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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.

lover Private Wire frc-T Gibert & Clay
 NEW ORLEANS June l.-In the absence of
 Liverpool advices today of any description,
 American markets were dependent upon their
 own resources for information to guide them in
 their opinions. Receipts att estimated points
 for tomorrow showed a material falling off,
 while port receipts were swelled by the un-
 expected movement to Port Arthur, but on
 investigation was found that with the excep-
 ton of 200 bales, goes direct to Liverpool.
 Following The Chronicles more favorable
 teegraphc advices of Friday evening last,
 reporting that crop conditions both in Texas
 and Alabama having shown considerable im-
 provement during the week of their summary
 came to hand today reports of rains and Hoods
 inArkansas and that rains have been too se-
 were, notwithstanding the great benefit that have taken place in some parts as embodied in the recent Chronicle report Another en- couraging feature, making its appearance in today's general news. the statement that Lowell mills started up this morning very sat isfactoriy There was a good demand for the late positions during the first. trading hours thls morning, brought about by the very un- favorable weather conditions, with heavy rains Low temperatures were recorded generally over the cotton belt While trading was active in the distant options. the Summer positions were virtually neglected There Is at present con- siderable diversity of opinions on the cotton market At this stage we think that the ar guments of both sides are entitled to consid- eration The shorts claim that the extreme ad- vance we have experienced was speculative. while the longs, posing as the students of the cotton situation have backed their judgment on developments of daily occurrence for months past which they believed could not prove but disastrous to the growing crop. Again, they felt convinced with spot cotton so firmly held and stocks of contract grades only moderate, no serious recession could take | place. The Government report to be issued on the 4th inst. is awaited with much interest. and 1t is understood that it will be a very 1 thorough investigation of existing conditions. l The active months here closed around the | highest levels of the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
H. 6 E. Beers Cotton Letter.

NEW ORLEANS. June 1.-The cool snap over the holidays and the continuance of un- favorable crop reports caused our market to open 4 points higher on the old crop months and 6a on the new. Shortly after realizing of a reaction of 286 points nthe late months but a fresh buying wave subsequently, was instrumental in establishing improvement of 596 points from the bottom, making the net gain 2@4 points on the old crop option and lo@l2 the new. The expectation of an unfavoFable weekly weather report tolnor- row. the issuance of pessimistic crop report by the New Orleans Times Democrat today and the anticipation of very poor bureau report on June 4th. coupled with exaggerated reports of damage by the recent cool weather. have all had a tendency to intensity the op-
 timistic sentiment prevalent. Manchester ca
 bles say that buyers and sellers have remained
 indifferent during the past week. The Eastern
 markets have failed to respond to the ad-
 vance and hence the offers have been few.
 Owing to the Whitsuntide holidays a majority
 of the mills will close this week. Philadel-
 phia advices state that unless there is an
 official reduction in working time from sixty
 to fifty-five hours a week that the leaders of
 the textile workers claim tomorrow fully
 100. 900 hands will refuse to go to work. It
 was reported today an offset that the Low
 ell mills opened up today on satisfactory
 terms notwithstanding the bullsh sentiment
 existing it looks if purchases of the new crop months should only be made easy
 periods with view of realizing on spurts and
 that trading in the old crop months should
 be confined entirely to spot interests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
An Impressive Scene Just Before the
 Battle of Antietam.

From "Antietam and Characteristic" 1"
 by Gen. John B. Gordon. in the June
 Scribner's
 As these vast American armies, the one clad in blue and the other in gray, stood contemplating each other from the adja- cent hills. f1aunting their defiant banners. they presented an array of martial splen- dor that was not equalIed, perhaps. on any other field. It was in marked con frast with other battlegrounds. On the open plain. where stood these hostile hosts in long lines, listening in silence for the signal summoning them to battle, there were no breastworks. no abatis. no intervening woodlands. nor abrupt hills. nor hiding places, nor impossible streams. The space oyer which the ,assaulting col lannns were to march. and on which was soon to occur the tremendous struggle consisted of smooth and gentle undula- lions and a narrow valley covered with green grass and growing corn. From the position assigned me near the centre or Lees lines, both armies and the entire field were in view. The scene was not only magnificent to look upon, but the Realization of what 1t meant was deeply Impressive. Even in times of peace our sensibilities are stirred by the sight of great army passing in review. How Infinitely more thrilling in the dread mo- ments before the battle to look upon two mighty armies upon the same plain. be meath spread ensigns and bristling bay Dnets,' waiting for the impending crash and sickening carnage!
 Behind McClellans army the country was open and traversed by broad macad- Rmized roads leading to Washington and Baltimore. The defeat. therefore. or even ehe total rout of Union forces meant not necessarily the destruction of that army, but, more probably, its temporary disor- ganization and rapid retreat through a country abounding fin supplies, and to- ward cities rich in men and means Be- hind Lees Confederates, on the other hand. was the Potomac River, too deep to be forded by his infantry. except at certain points. Defeat and total rout of his army meant, therefore, not only its temporary Reorganization, but its possi- bie destruction; and yet that bold leader did not hesitate to give battle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
New Orleans Cotton Futures. NEW ORLEANS, June l.-Cotton future
Daily Cotton Markat.

NEW oRLEANS-steady; sales, i.75o; or- dinary e-l6: good ordinary. 10 I-ie: low middling. 10 l3-l6: middling, n ii-i6: good middling. i2 3-i6; middling fair. I2H; re- ceipts 52l; stock, 66.73i. GALVESToN-Holiday; receipts 43e; stock MoBILE-Nominai; middfing, IoN; receipts II,633
 sAvANNAH-ouiet: middling. TX: sales 2; stock. I6475.
 CHARLEsToN-Firm; middling, IT.; stock s29
 Nominal; middling. IT: re ceipts, 8. stock, 5. .5o3.
 NORFOLK-Steady; middlng, ii%; sales Is: receipts. 33; stock 3.Seo.
 BALTIMO- .E-Nomnal: middling, li%; re ceipts, 927: stock. 354S.
 BOSTON-Holiday.
 PHILADELPHIA-Quiet; middling. il.75 stock, l,l35.
 ST. LoUIs-ouiet; middling. ls; receipts 2I; stock. lo.7Sl.
 NEW YoRK-Quiet: middling. 50: ne receipts. 300: gross. 6e6: sales, 300; stock I70. 1855; exports to Great Britain, 667; t the continent, 3,64o.
 Total today at all seaports--Net receipts 5,4II; exports to Great Britain, 4,ol7; t the continent. IS95O.
 Consolidated-Net receipts. 10 s2s: export 3S6.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 7.5S5, ,49s exports to Great Britain, 2.7Q9. 626; | France. 75o. o.962: to the continent, 2,733, ,962 to Japan. i35. io6,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
c. E. Pierce & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

ABy ETJVdte wire STom C- w. l<Fo @ 'SoI
 NEW YORK, June i.-There was about three times as much trading in October as in August and fully four times as much in that month as in July. Interest was again cen tered in the new crop and while the general market was not active or interesting. rains in my sections, where excessive moisture has already been reported. brought about an ac- tive covering movement and prices advanced some l26l5 points in the distant months. The covering was no doubt in great measure duo to the anticipated low showing in the bureau report this week for there is no doubt that the figures will be Yery low, if not the lowest bring in the last short into the market as many commission houses are known to be heavily short of the distant months. Condi- tions at the present time somewhat more favorable as a rule and after this short in- terest has been eliminated there will be very little stability in the market upon which to base opinions for a further advance in prices. For this reason we would most certainly fight shy of the long side at the moment. though there is every indication of a further ad- vance before the bureau and of a furry after the bureau figures are received. Cotton con tinues to come in this direction and we would wait for a break in the market before buying the October back that has been sold above 9h cents. Liverpool WIS closei today on ac- count of Whitsuntide holidays on the other side
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. June I.-Cotton in tht spot market here was comparatively little do ing. As has been the case for several days the demand from the continent was good, but high prices and limited offerings restricted trading.
 The future market was dull and iifeless. Al, ter the first hour the ring was almost deserted At the opening the reports of wintry weather from the belt and the chillincss In the air of New Orleans itself sent prices up from 8 to 10 points. The dullness of the market was caused by the holiday in the Liverpool market, but the desire of traders generally to wait for the issuance of the first Government report in the condition of the crop and by q general gressive. All conditions today apparently fa- vored the bull side. While June down 10 points q. the close compared with Friday s closing prices. the balance of the list showed net gains. July was up points. August 4 and the new crop months lo4i2 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02

tez; Alabama (Nor). Gjemre. Ceiba; Ulv
 3Nor). pedersen, Havana: schooners Linerla
 SAm). Krogsgard, New Orleans; Clara A. Phinney Am1, Phinney, Havana Cleared
 s'eamerc Giuseppe. Corvaja (Nor), Bottone
 Crban ports; Alabama (Nor). Gjimre. Santa
 Marta; Espana fBr.). Danielsen, Puerto Cortez
 Iberia lNor), Jakobsen, Puerto Cortez; Dagb-
 1org fNor.). Johnsen, Bluehelds: San Marcos
 (Am.), Avery. New York: barks Maria T. ct ),
 Traps nj, Bahia Blanco; Alabama (Cuban),
 Trarlhall, Tampico
 NEW ORLEANS-Cleared. steamers Federico
 Aus). Hreglch. Trieste; Beverly (Br), Seid-
 CTS. Port Lmon; Montauk (Br.). Gerity, Rot
 terdam; Peareth (Brn. Day Mobile. PORT EADS-Arrived steamers Breakwater
 Rivara, Puerto Cortez; Aransas, Olsen. Ha- Dia. Mason New York;; John Wilson{ Nor ), Hansen, Bluefields; schooner John E. Devlin, Hichborn, Port Tampa. Sailed, steamer Bris- gabvia tGer), Schulke. Hamburg, via New port News.
 NEW YoRK-Arrived Noordam, Rotterdam; Moltke, Hamburg cHERBoURG-Arrived. Auguste Victoria, New York.
 PLYMoUTH-sailed Pretoria. New York SAGRES-Passed, Sicilian, Prince. for Ma pies
 LIvERPooL-Arrived, Cedric, New York; Manchester, Trader. Montreal; Bohemian Bos- LIZARD-Passed, Kaiser Wilhelm IL, foE Bremen: Findland, for Antwerp GIBRALTAR-Passed, Koenig Albert, fo1 | New York
 BRowHEAD-Passed, Nomandc. Portland ! GREENOCK-sailed, corinthian, Montreal. | LONDON-Sailed Menominee, New York
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MARINE NEWS.

sANANNAH-Arrixed. steamer Conway (Br) Elmes, Hamburg
 CHARLESTOlS-Arrived steamer Breida- blk (Nor). Paulson. Banes. Cuba.
 RREMEN-Arrived. Frederick der Crosse New York.
 GENOA-Sailed, Lombardia. New York.
 PORT TAMPA-Sailed, schooner Medford Parker. Wilmington. Del.
 PENSACOLA-Arrived, steamer Otanes (Sp.) Qua, New Orleans: bark Edinburg Gt), San guinette, Hamburg. Cleared. barkentIne Ar l.ngton. Pickett New York Sailed, steamer: Oakwood (Br.), Iloyds. Delagoa Bay.
 MOBILE-Arrived. steamers Iberia (Nor JaFobsen, Puerto Cortez Dajbjorg (Nor. } Johnson. Bluehelds; San Marcos. Avery, New York; Espania (Nor.l, Danielsen, Puerto Cor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter. s.y IF2u rrt,,at. xyira

NEW YORK June l..-In the cottun market this morning opening prices were at 246 points advance on very small transactions, the absence of business was partly owing to the continued close of the Liverpool market until Tuesday. good deal of rain fell in the At lantic States and the temperature in some districts of the Southwest was too cool. Fur thermore mail reports from Texas were not hearish looked for; in fact. they con tinue rather poor and denote little improve ment. while boil weevils seem to be gaining ground and worms of other varieties are part ing the cotton. Some improvement is noted in
 the Atlantic States, but all-in-all the crop situation has undergone no change of impor- tance and there is nothing to warrant the ex-
 pectation of a bureau report on Thursday other than probably 5 points poorer condition than
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
River Bulletin.

Indicates rise. Indicates fall
 River Forecast.
 The Coosa and Alabama will continue to rise slowly during the next two days, the rise continuing longer in the Alabama.
 Weather Conditions.
 Rains and thunderstorms have occurred quite generally in the South and far north as the Ohio and Missouri Valleys, under influence of depression moving eastward over Southern Missouri, the rainfall being heavy in Central Georgia, Northern Mississippi and Southeast Alabama; an area of high barometer with crest north of Lake Superior and dipping southwark over the Great Plains is giving fair and cool weather in the Middle West and as far south as Texas; generally falr weather also prevails in the East and in the West. though another depression covers the Plateau Region
 Cotton Region Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, June l. For the 24 hours ending at a. m.. 75th meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
A Weak Spot

Is there such a place in your investments?
 Do you feel comfortable when you think of the future not only your own but your fanily's future2
 Would you be interested to know upon what terms you can buy a 5 Per Cent. 2o-Year Gold Bond on the instalment plan-the bonds to become your property if you live, your family's if you die7 If so, address for terms, stating the amount of bonds you would like to begin purchasing, James S, wincox. Manager. Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02

to9t2 points during the morning on covering of shorts. Commission houses as rule were covering and the fact that heavy rains had fallen at Fort Smith and fears were enter- tained of an overflow in the region between Little Rock and Oklahoma. The May move ment was 337. 900, making the total for the season to June Ist o.5oI .ooo against io,- O9o, GOO last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02

NEW YORK. June I.-The dry goods mar ket did not open very briskly after the holi- day. Buyers are operating conservatIvely and although they are accepting the new level of jobber is receiving only a moderate store trade and reports are not bright for the near future,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
Cincinnati ,provisions.

CINCINNATI, June I.-Flour-Steady; fanc S2. sos. 40; family. S2. 6oq2 95. Lard-Easy at S3. 40. ... e.. Bulk meats-Steady at 25. Bacon-Steady at $l0.5
 Wh.skey-Active at Sl 30.
 Sugar-Steady; hard refined, 4.S9G5. 63.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
at $ Sl.SS; receipts, 49.

SAVANNAH, June i-Turpentine- Steady at 45N;' receipts, 74a: sales. 500; exports, 2.4iA.
 Rosin-Firm; receipts. I.5o2; sales. 2.l4I; exports. -7.Ie2' A. 5. c. sl.7s: [. sI.so; E, s5 o5: K, s3.Io NJ. ss. 20; N. ss. .25; window glass. Ss-35; water white. S3,65.
 CHARLESTON. June i.-Turpentine-Noth- , Rosin@steady; SHS; A. B. c, sI.ss; D. sl.7o; E, SI.7o; F. Sl,75; G, Si.so; H. 35; I. S3; M. 3to; N, s3 5; window glass, S3.25i water white. .55.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
New Orleans sugar.

| NEW ORLEANS, June i.-Sugar-Dull: open kettle, 2tsp3 7-l6; open kettle centrifugal. 3MR3k; centrifugal whites, 1-i6; yellows, 39sa4; seconds, 2m3&
 Molasses-Open kettle, nominal l5426; cen trffugaL 6QiS. Syrup. nominal, i9@24.
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LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
 Provisions.

Oats-white. 4ec: mixed. 4.c. ' Corn-White. 6sc; mixed. 66c per bushel. Eait-Liverpcol, 95c sack; Virginia, +7o; Michigan. 29o- pound barrels, Sl.60. 25 cents
 syrup-Fancy 4oc; icboiled. soc: eGorgia cane, 37c.
 Ticur-Patent S42so4.ss: straight. ss.so 03 90 per obl
 sugar-GranuIated. SAC; Y. C.. 4&c; cut loaf 6% cents
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Local Cotton Market.

Quotations for spot cotton in the local potion market yesterday were follows:
 Strict middiing ..........................ll S-io niiufllnE Strict low middltng iUA
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St. Louis Provisions,

ST. LOUIS, June I.-Flour-Firm; red Win ter patents, S3.Ao43.5o; extra fancy and straight. S393.30
 Whiskey-Steady at Sl 30.
 Bacon-Steady: boxed extra shorts, Sto. 37h; clear ribs, Slo. 62l2; short clear, Sio75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02

Joseph Wharton of Philadelphia will build an addition to the University of Pennsylvania costing S2oo, 900 for the accommodation of the school of france and economy in that in stitution, which he founded several years ago His total gifts to the university have thus far amounted to over S7oo, 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02

NEW YORK. June l.-Money on call hfmer at 293 per cent; highest at 3 per cent; clos ing 2d2h.
 Time money. firm: 60 and 90 days. per cent; months, 4hG5.
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Naval Sfnrar

WILMINGTON. June I.-Turpentine- Steady al A5; receipts, 45.
 -.osin--Firm at Si.75; receipts. 54. CEa5s' turpenuhe-Quiet at S3.25 and S35o; 2 &rcteipts, 245se
 Tar-Firm at $ .s5; receipts. 4s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
New York Coffee and srrar.

NEW YORK. June l.--The market for cof fee futures opened dull at unchanged prices on all except January, which advanced { points under covering. Later. however, thu market turned easier under freer offerings chiefly from importers and held steady at un- changed prices to decline of points. Sales
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slndir Ntes trace
 Temperatures somewhat lower in Little Rock New Orleans and Nicksburg districts and nearly stationary in other districts; rains have fallen in all except Charleston district, being mostly light to moderate, except heavy in DOT tions of Georgia Mississippi and Southern Ala bama.
 HEAV YRAINS-Atlanta, Ga, i.9s Monti- cello Ga. 224; Kosciuscko. Miss 2,o2; Alb erdeen. Miss, 2.I4.
 FRANK P. cHAFFEE.
 seetioa Director. Weather Bureau.
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THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report and River Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, June l.
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New York Dry Goods.

Confectloners A, q 70; mould A, 3. TOE cut loaf and crushed 545; powdered, .oS: gran ulated, 4.s5: cubes, $40.
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New York Cotton Futur e.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The ruling prices in the Cotton Exchange today were as follows: Iizh I.au VI
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Total sales for the day. 52s 400 shares.
 Actors may be prompt at rehearsais. but there is always one prompter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02

P' m ! NS:SS " v v W V :, O1111y " = v - Maximum temperature for day, 80 degrees. Minimum temperature for day, 6S degrees. Average temperature for day. 74 degrees. Normal temperature for day, 76 degrees. Accumulated deficiency since Jan. l, io9 de- gres
 Average relative humidity for day. 75 per cent.
 Rainfall since Jan |. 2s.ss inches.
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n. 6 B. BEER, Cotton Merchants,
 NEW ORLEANS.

MEMBERS OF: New orieaas Cotton Ex- change. New York Cotton Exchange. and As- eociate Members Liverpool Cottoa Association. Special attention given to the execution of eonfracts for future delivery in cotton
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Treasury Statement,
Money and Exchange,

| WASHINGTON, June I.-Treasury balances | S225, 65. .se7; gold. Sio6. 2oe. .62s-
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nsrABElsHED is72.

HENRY BEER. sERrRAND BEER
 EDGAR H. BRIGHT.
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New Y1!k Stock List.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03
ray, that's fine, sure enough"

handing his little black parcel over
the gunwale. Scarce was he in, and
even while the rowers were in the
act Of throwing their blades forward,
when Pope standing up pointed to the
water close alongside the boat, and
his rich Irish voice rang to the brig:
See that, Miss Crystal, and call 1t
a narrow escape"
In the mystical sheen in the sea
everybody could see huge shark, one
of the biggest of it's kind; the demon
fioated with the boat to alongside the
brig, and Pope, looking over the gun
vale, saw the sparkles 1t made as it
sank. In a minute or two he was on
deck with the little black creature in
his arms.
who will take charge of this?" said
Pope, approaching Laura, as she
came toward the gangway.
Give me the child" she exclaimed.
''Is it alive?"
ut is wet" he answered, land as
slippery as an EEL"
Give it to me-" she repeated, and
clasping the little black creature that
was almost invisible, she went away
to the companion and descended into
the cabin.
Crystal went to the side, and gazed
at the sheet-lightning in the sea, NUT
tering to himself with many bad
words.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03
The Two Captains
by w. CLARK RUSSELL.
b. &c by Msadac
by w. CLARK RUSSELL.

hand upon the flames of spirits of
wine. She held a little black baby
above it's armpits over. the waters
edge, and with the other hand she
was very feebly swimming. The
mute appeal she made by holding up
her child was heartrending. One
thought one saw the whites of her
eyes as she slowly Sided past.
by God. cannot bear that sight"
shouted Pope. Down helm, Crystal,
and pick me up"
Just as he pronounced these words
the negress sank, but the mothers
love spoke even In her last agony;
for sinking, she yet contrived to leave
the baby floating on its back, and
there it lay, perhaps dead, certainly
motionless, clearly limned on the
fiery canvas of the briggs wake.
In a few heart.beats Pope had
thrown off his hat. coat, and had pull
ed off his boots. Then in spring or
two gaining the taffrail, he put his
hands together, and dived-from no
great height-into the phosphoric
whirl about the counter.
Crystal shouted to. some men to
lower away the starboard quarter
boat and pick up the captain.
Before the boat had touched the
water, Pope had seized the child, and
holding 1t clear Of the brine. was
steadily pulsing his way with vigor:
GUS right arm toward the brig.
He easily got into the boat, after
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CHAPTER xxI.-continued.

CHAPTER xxl.-continued.
Crystal walked as far as the long
boat, which was checked abaft the
galley or caboose, and nearly filed
the space betwixt that sea kitchen
and the mainhatch. Her proportions
were gatherable, even by that light.
She was large, good boat, and the
mate stood viewing her because he
had a scheme sailing about in his
brain as wasp huns about room.
What's that?" suddenly yelled a
man. springing to his feet and point
Ing Into corner of the dark sea
about four points on the lee bow.
It was an effulgent scarlet cloud,
with slow motion Of light in 1t as
though 1t was wind-tossed.
The sea swept black to that dash
Of glowing gold, and Crystal, after
steadfastly gazing, said, Its a cloud
rejecting the light of ship on fire.
He walked to the skylight and sent
his voice to the couple below In a
singing yell that instantly started
Pope on to his legs.
"A ship on fire on the lee bow"
I'm coming on deck" said Pope.
And in few minutes ne arrived
with his telescope in one hand and
Miss Laura's hand in the other.
"Ay. that's fire sure enough" said
1e. See how it wavers. IT'S a re-
Elected light though" and he leveled
ais glass.
The lenses made it clear that yes