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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-06

the calm graveity of the Spaniard. A
hush fell on us all as they faced each
other. The soldiers hastily rolled their
) cigarettes before the struggle began.
The lieutenant seated himself easily,
legs crossed, on bowlder. and smoked
and smiled cynically. We chose posi-
tions where we could best fall on the
chilenos, and at the same time watch
the beach beyond them. They thought
they were watching a play; they had
no idea they were to be actors in an
other one. 1t was really the lieuten-
ants relish for a cruel sport that made
him stay. He might, but for this blem--
ish in his character, have taken our
gold and decamped with it. He stood
good chance to do it anyhow.
MY friend Santiago" said Caloran,
Il think your time has come. You
played a trick on US, and it is now
yourself that is tricked At my hands
you will take what you get. Come on
with you"
The half breed rolled his squinted,
bloodshot eyes up and cursed him.
You will not Gomez" continued Cal
oran. Then I shall prick you q lit
tie" He darted forward in one long
leap; his sword flickered like the sun
light on the waves for second. San
tiago blinked his eyes, bewildered. In
that second Caloran touched him in
ten places-the merest scratches, just
to start his temper.
"Ay! Ayi Bravo! Bravo!" yelled the
soldiers at this feat, slapping their
hands as though they were in fact at
the theater.
The bull" leaped at the goading.
He went at Caloran like a whirlwind.
to be met everywhere with an elusive
step to the side. a perfect parry or a
thrust that made him stop in spite of
his fury. 1 could not have believed
such skill possible. Caloran had
widely moderated himself in saying
that his safety depended on his at
tack alone. In defense he was invinci-
BILE. And the way it was done! Never
did he seem to make a hasty nor an
awkward move. 1t was as though he
anticipated the half-b breeds very
thought in the heat of that savage
scuff1e, and began to move in rebuttal
before his antagonist made the as
sault.
The soldiers were mad with enthusi-
asm. "Bien chico! Muy bienl" they
applauded, and Bravo. toro!" They
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without pang) 1T is like 1 lose my
Egnt hand when l am obliged to con-
hSsicate this treasure you Senores have
ble"
But, man." interjected the Captain.
We didn't find this gold on a claim
we got it out there in the open-I don't
see now your laws hold on that"
Inc lieutenant shrugged his shout
ders and held his hands out in an in
oescrlbable gesture of depreciation
Again he deplored, but-and so forth.
Psst!' Whispered Caloran to me-
w ny does the Captain waste words ?
mat man means to take the gold Lit
ue VIII Chilli hear of it. Before, we
were in bad case-now we can do
nothing. He should say, MY lieuten-
ant as a mark of my affection, do you
take this gold, and leave me happy in
my loss.'''
Capt. Perkins isn't the man to give
up to Santiago, nor any other man.
without a fight" I answered.
Well' l will fight but this is hope
less" replied Caloran.
AT the instant 1 heard a clear whis-
.le from the cliff top. The meadow
Iark S call, that Pete, Sam and l had
aasIeed upon as a signal, more in fun
man anything else, never guessing we
should nave need of it. I raised my
Head cautiously, and made out Pete 5
race peering over the brink Once in
taking over the sign language with
Hlm ne had shown me the war sign.
All hands but ourselves were too in
eeresteo IN the argument no notice
ailytnlng else, so l walked the war
sign, praying that Pete could make
something out of this meager infor-
nation. What 1 had not thought of
was the distinctness with which even
rant sounds below can be heard at a
night. Seemingly out of ear shot, Pete
got the gist of the conversation. He
wanted only an assurance that he was
on the right track. He waved his
hand to me and disappeared.
Meantime the argument had reach
ed a crisis.
Now, sir! You hear mel" said the
captain. II don't care a curse what
the laws of Chile may be. that's my
gold-mine and the other boys. and
You don't get it,"
At this the lieutenant stepped for
ward and tapped the Captain on the
Gnest with one foref1nger. His face was
olack and forbidding. His voice very
sentle-and menacing.
Senior" he said, you do not under
stand the position. In the first place
II Is l who command here, is it not?
+0tA' llilQ lHlS SnldIl war. take
your word that it is you who are the
injured party. Bien. Now, how am
TO know that it is not you who have
attempted to rob these other men? Be
neVe me, if you give me cause to think
So shall shoot you to the last man,
as ! now propose to do with these 9TH
ers' waving his hand to Santiagos
party.
You are going to kill them alp"
cried the Captains aghast why
man! That is against the laws of any
country"
BAH" retorted the lieutenant. you
are not in any county-you are in Pat
agonia-now,' he continued sharply,
after pause to let his words sink in.
", what is it that you propose to do?
we have had enough talk. Either you
20" to the laws of Chile, whom 1 rep
resent, and yield your claims to this
treasure, or else I must treat you as
an enemy. My time is short-decide.
1ie!ready fear my professor is desc
!sted at being left alone on top of the
'A1s' have stepped out of my duty
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CHAPTER XII.

THE DUEL THAT SAVED THE DAY.
The talk was very earnest by the
time l got there-all ceremony and
Doliteness on the part of the lieutenant,
vet with q. covert insolence and deter
,cination that manifested itself
through the smooth phrases. II am
clad 10 have been of service to the
Americana Senores," he was saying.
always shall thank fortune that the
worthy professor, whose escort am,
led his steps this day to where we
could hear the firing. We expected to
find nothing of more interest than
some stones, showing this or that, and
behold. we encounter a drama! AS 1
have told you, Captain Perkeens, 1 at
once fastened with my men on seeing
what was taking place from the top
cf the cliff. Surely in this l showed
humanity? But, as for your gold,"
here a greedy twinkle shone in the
ueutenant's eye, that, you must I'M
derstand, is subject to the laws of
Chilli Having filed no certificate with
the government, 1 am forced to the
very disagreeable duty of confiscating
that same. l regret the necessitee. My
education I received in your New York
city, where I learned highly to esteem
the citizens of the Grand Republic
one might say I am half Americana"
Il shouldn't have said it-at least, not
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'iIIing Romance for the Youth.
Copyright 1902 by Mcclure Coz

to aid you. I must ask you not to
Dalk me in it at this point"
The highly virtuous air with which
he delivered himself of this last would
have made an actors fortune.
Now for the last throw" whispered
CalOran to me- Before the Captain
could speak the fury that shone in his
face, the Spaniard had stepped for
ward and addressed the lieutenant,
standing straight and tall, with his
head thrown back, as he spoke
Senior" he said, Il am Raoul Ortega
Caloran. Before anything further
happens there is a private matter
which l wish to settle. I appeal to you
as one gentleman to another. That man
there" (pointing to where Santiago
stood scowling from out the center of
his men) THAT man has done me in
3uries to be paid for in his blood only.
l ask you this favor. To loan him the
sword by your side, and permit us to
settle the affair at once"
4, The lieutenant looked at Caloran,
then at Santiago. A certain respect,
lacking before, had appeared in his
face the moment the Spaniard spoke.
The South American pretends to de-
spise the old country Spaniard, but in
his heart admires him.
AS he debated the singular request a
smile appeared on his cruel mouth.
Il understand and appreciate your
desires, Senor," he replied, land shall
give you a chance to sustain your
honor. Beside it will be as entertain
ing as the bull fight Bring the rascal
here, Chico!" he called to one of his
men. AS the soldier started to fulfill
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hooted in derision. In vain did the
lieutenant try to keep his stole calm.
His eyes glowed and he puffed at his
cigarette like a steam engine.
The enraptured soldiers dropped
their weapons and pressed in a closer
ring to the combatants. while Caloran
played his hard and dangerous game.
He was against no feeble man, you
understand, but d strong, active dan
gerous animal, thirsting to kill. a slip
of his foot-the Tooth of a seconds mis-
judgment and he would be hurt. That
fact daunted him not a whit. In
deed, his spirits seemed to rise at it.
He hummed light air smilingly as he
leaped around, as graceful and assured
as dancing master at ball.
Now and then he uttered sarcasm
in Spanish that sent the soldiers into
fits of laughter. They actually danced
up and down in their glee like chill
dren.
But what an awful contrast was his
opposite! The jeering and prodding had
worked the half-breed into actual in
sanity. His passion wrought his face
into mask out of all humanity, from
which his black eyes shone with an
opaque glitter, like broken coal Ro-
pey saliva driped from the corners of
his mouth. His raised lip showed his
yellow teeth horribly. The sword in his
hand Kissed like a snake with the We
locity of his blows.
Many a time 1 thought Caloran was
gone. l hoped he would end it; save
his life and let the gold go. Nothing
could have been further from his mind,
and every time l thought him about to
be worsted by a particularly frenzied
attack he suddenly leaped free and
slapped his fury-blinded enemy with
the fat of his blade, hooking him.
And then the soldiers heaved their
hats in the air and danced. We kept
| up our end of the play, bowling with
the rest of them, and our anxious eyes
| divided between the fight and the beach
| beyond. 1t seemed so long a time
really had begun to believe that Pete
had deserted us, when the sight of a
line of figures coming out from the
dark cliff front. far down the beach
went through me like galvanic
shock 1t was the Indians.
MAKE a noise, boys-make all the
racket you CAM" said the captain to
use, and we fairly shrieked our heads
off, it was a relief to howl-to do some
thing; for honestly, the way my heart
beat. shook my whole body, as L watch
ed our helpers stealing along the
beach. So little thing might wreck
it all! A side glance by one of the
Chilenos, a noise overheard, or a blum
der by Caloran. o, man! But 1 suf-
fered in those seconds. burned with
fever, and the icy sweat doused out
all over me at the same time.
Everything must end, although 1
thought that journey down the beach
never would. At length our allies were
in striking distance, their big bodies
strung as taut as bowstrings, ready to
leap forward. Each muscular red hand
held a war club the size of a sledge-
hammer. Pete, in advance, signaled to
us.
The captain threw up his right arm
and screamed at the top of his lungs
"Caloranl Caloran! Curse it, what was
1 to say?-Hit. hit, hit! End it,"
(To Be Continued
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other There was strong resemblance
between them. They were men of the
same kind, differing only in degree
Both were cruel. Santiago was cum
ming and ferocious, the lieutenant in
telligent and brave. Neither had a
trace of scruple in his makeup.
Routed and ridiculed. Santiago look
ca the part he was called upon to per-
form. His heavy squat
body, the down-hang of his shock
head. the roll of his eyes as he stood
raging before the lieutenant were much
like maddened bull.
"Caran repeated the lieutenant.
Here is a bull who strikes before he
feels the bandilleras! A stout-hearted
ANIMAL But once again, Senior Toro,
L present you with your horn. If you
do not accept it l will hang you up by
your thumbs until you are of a differ
ent mind. Do not cast it from you, !
beg of you, or harm will happen to
you"
Santiago kept his glare for moment
then sullenly extended his hand for
the weapon. AS he turned away the
lieutenant kicked him, contemporary
1t was unnecessary cruelty ~ the man.
and although I hated him as deeply as
anybody / swear l should have liked
a punch at that lieutenant's head. Some
people might nave said it was a piece
of cowardice, but it was not that, for
as Santiago whipped around, desper-
ate, with the sword in the air, an ugly
figure to face, the lieutenant eyed him
coldly, and laughed He, he, he!" as
derisively as possible. He never finch
ed an eyelid, although he knew the
next second he might be wearing a
yard of cold steel in his middle He
was brave man as he stood there,
laughing his hooking laugh, but he
was not a pleasant sight. 1 turned
from him to that image of grace and
gallantry, old Caloran, his sword ex-
tended waiting for the trouble to begin
with satisfaction
The Spaniard looked as if he might
have stepped from some old picture.
He had the noble air from toe to crown.
His face was serene, almost absent, in
expression. He was about to couple
vengeance with policy, thing dear to
his subtle mind; besides, this was the
game he played the best and loved the
best of all. 1t was a master hand that
held the "Liberator."
No greater contrast could have been
presented than the truculent, brutal,
desperate face of the half-breed and
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! the man in very disrespectful tone.
Harvey, who didn't happen to have a
grandmothed, nevertheless told the man
to be silent
This is a free country, and I'll talk
when I want to. If this is an enchanted
pillow then I'm a fairy
Certainly the latter proposition was
not likely and the picture of Edwin as
a fairy so amused Harvey that he for
got to be angry-which is one of the
best forms of gorgetfulness.
AS before, Harvey did not stay to
watch the man, but went back to the
house. But the man was vexed that
Harvey did not stay, as he wanted to
show his power over the pillow. Then,
too, he did not like Harvey's evident
contempt for him, and he growled and
grumbled as he took up the handles
and started the plow. The horse walk
ed right along. pulling the plow after
him, but instead of making a good deep
straight furrow, the plow simply UNI
earthed one rock after another until
there was a chain of rocks from one
end of the field to the other. And the
lot had been noted for its rich earth
and freedom from stones. The pillow
Travelled as fact as the horse could
trot and the stones were thrown to one
side, and when Edwin reached the
other side of the field he chuckled to
think of the harm he had done.
Il believe 1t is enchanted and I'm
glad now that 1 did 1t. He'll be care
full how he speaks to me the next
time"
And now Harvey returned and when
he saw the evil that Edwin had
wrought he was very angry.
There was not a stone bigger than
pebble in that lot until you came"
said he. IF that is what an enchant-
ed pillow in the hands of a malicious
man can do, / want you to stop work
at once. Here's a dollar and now go
and seek work elsewhere and try to
be civil to folks. for II you had been
we'll disposed you could have earned
the twenty acres. You can handle the
pillow II you want to. but / don't call
crop of stones the result of good han
ding"
The man took his dollar and went off
muttering, and Harvey returned to
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the command Capt. Perkins whispered
to me out of the corner of his mouth.
What now? Has the seenyer gone
looney?"
He has some plan,'' I answered, in
the same way. Pete is coming with
the Indians, too-all we can do is to
follow the lead"
Il go, senior, to express my last
wishes to my friends continued Gallo
an to the lieutenant LAS you know is
ustomary-although 1 doubt the affair
will need such an attention" He bow
ed ceremoniously-the lieutenant re-
turned it, and then he stepped back
to US.
He spoke rapidly, pulling some pa
pers from his pocket to give the inter-
view a legitimate appearance
Il play for time" he said, "These
Chilenos love such sport. 1 can hold
the game until the Indians come from
behind. At your signal, captain, 1 shall
strike that scoundrel Santiago dead
then shall we all turn on the soldiers
They will be off their guard, and we
may overpower them. AT least it is
worth the trial. When you say the
words Now, Caloran!' let it be time
for all to strike"
A shade crossed the captains face.
l think he would have saved Santiago
even in this last pinch, if he could
but now there was no way out of it.
All right seenyer" he replied, tap
ping paper in his hand. Il shall re-
member what you say-good luck to
you.
The Spaniard threw off his coat.
will you bind up that arm?" he ask
ed. l tied up his injured arm tight to
his body. and he strobe out to a level
strip of sand. He cast his eye around
to get the lay of it, spun his sword
in the air to timber his wrist. saIuted
the lieutenant and said: Now, my
lieutenant, the bull-fght is open
bring out the bull"
The lieutenant beckoned for his man
to bring Santiago to him. There is
your horn, Senior Toro," he said with
hooking smile. holding his straight
sword out to Santiago.
The half-breed knocked it from his
hand with a quick blow and glared at
him.
Cara" said the lieutenant slowly
as he picked up the weapon. The two
little men looked straight into each
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SPIDERS OF THE WATER.

They Dwell Below the Surface and
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The water spider runs about on the
leaves of aquatic plants and catches
the insects that live among them; but
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"Lemme beg DOuT pardon, brother Hur-
aDoOd," tdttered the Ttver
yenson he had found a fine fellow, al
though everybody but his own family
did call him Pot. Pot, on his part, had
at first beer doubtful of the young
preacher just out of seminary, but aft
err n little had said of him to a friend:
"Our parson is all right from the
ground up, not one of those white chok-
cred fellows who go around with
faces as long as n snail track, as If
they had given up the world, the flesh
and the devil n were almighty sorry
they had to. HARDWOOD is none Of that
sort. He's n man first and n minister
aftcrward."
AS Harwood stepped inside the mu-
sic store q strong voice called across
the street:
Hey, there, Pot!'
Coming, colonel" Potter answered.,
picking his way across the newly
spriIkied street TO a big crockery store
opposite. a muscular young fellow
leaned against the doorjamb.
Here's the devil to pay and no pitch
hot, and mighty far to water" he said.
"Centerport has challenged us to play
ON Saturday, II Tom Jordan Is Off
on a big, big bat. You know, there
amt another n I'm the whole darn
town that can pitch a ball within four
rect OF the plate. Ccnterport knows 1t
too-that's just why they've run this
challenge on u.s."
Round up Tom. He can get I'm
shape" Potter said confidently.
Colonel snortcd: Round nothinI
Toms q holy terror when he's ON n
spree--besides, he's gone. Maybe the
Lord Knows where he ISL don't. for
sure. It's the very cusse'lest luck-Pd
rather lose a hundred dollars than
have them fellows come and wallop us
--and we've got TO play 'em. If we re-
fuse they'll crow over 1t forever and
the day AFTER
Great mpdP' said Potter-he eye
said anything stranger-"that mustn't
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agree vltA hin--hp i&mped very far
bnck grom the r,ctc 5Gct Gs the ball,
aSy!stiDB like IL GorBeNt, sailed right
ever the middle OF tie TUl Der.
'"rhgee strikes! GtrileI cut!' ba wled
go umpire. Platter upr'
nc crowd was ell drst I 30 amazed ID
~ vlpud. III could hardly Believe ito
eyes. \ stripping had struck ont tho
invinciblc Jim BUuiier. Tim skunk to-
yyard the bench, growing at Whit he
called "the empire" He was prompt
~ siIcmccd by the assertion that the
empire" was nj right; it was himself,
jim Bunker. who had an oyster In bio
forehead in place of an eye.
When CcntrIport's captain had said
that, he went TO the bat himself. Har-
wood smiled. Back at college 1t had
been said That BrCnt IEarwood won ut
ball rs much by his grin as by his
curves. Tie grin was slow, %inslnuat-
Ing, cNaspyrating, calculated to drive
the coolest batter wild. IIarwood stood
Il half minute rubbing the ball and grin
ming ut the captain.
cav, git n move on We, there, KID"
snarlcd the batter. HARDWOOD grinned.
Needn't be 'fraid I'll bust the durn-
ed thing. Gimme cr crack at 'cr, an
Ill show We n trick with n hole in 1t.
Yc amt pitchin' to no blind man this
trip" the captain went IN.
The parson kept on grinning.
The batter got cxplosively red. liar
cigar simply dropped out of his nerve
less lips, and he made n shiyering
sound as If he were cold or freezing.
l pitled him.
the bars for support. He did not say a
word. l could not lift my eyes to his
and turned away
Then | heard n sound hat made a
chill run up my back.
psf! psf" The noise that people Of
ten make to attract attention in a
crowd.
1 glanced around, and such n sight !
saw!
Roach had one arm stretched at full
length through the cage across the
narrow passage to the left. There was
Il stand Of Springfield rifles there close
against the wall.
Have YOU ever seen n person reach
LOT SOHlctlllIS OH u illSH Shcll, SOllc-
thing he cC"!d just touch with the
fingers?
Zip ii, Tommy" (hc never called me
by that name before. Zip it," lie
said in a cringing cntreaty. go ahead;
YOU can do it," he added, with n hide
Gus inSinuation.
| could not stay there longer, l be
came so weak. In my mind now as l
write l can sec Il big knucklcd, hairy
hand, with n diamond flashing on the
middle finger. rcaching-rcaching.
Almost as | went through the swing
ing doors the report came to me.
/ heard voices inside the building,
and a reporter rushed past me, his face
ablaZc with news.
The papers were all wrong. They
who remember 1t and read this will
| learn the truth.
- 1900