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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-12
Copyright. 1904.
by Mcclure.
Phillips & Co.

old negro at the helm. And here is
an English ship of war"
The sun-rays struck from afar full
at her belted side; the water was like
glass along the shore. She swan into
the very shade OF the hill, before she
wore round, with great deliberation, in
an ample sweep of her headgear
through a complete half circle She
came to the wind on the oeher tack
under her short canvas; her lower
deck ports were closed, the hammock
cloths made like a ridge of unmelted
snow lying along her rail.
1t was evident she was kept stand
ing off and on outside the harbor, as
an armed man may pace to and fro
before gate.
She was Rowley's flagship. She had
thrown the shadow of her sails upon
the end of my sea journey. She was
the man-of-war going for a cruise on
that day when Carlos, Tomas and my
self arrived in Jamaica in the old
Thames. And there she was meeting
me again, after two years, before Ha-
Vana. You may not break the kings
peace and be made welcome on board
kings ship. You may not hope to
make use of kings ship for the pur-
pose Of an elopement. There was no
room on board that seventy-four for
our romance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-12

A station which is to be maintained
aat the service of scientific observers
has been erected 100 miles north of the
Arctic circle in Sweden. 1t Is near the
track of the Ofoten railroad, the most
northern railroad in the world, which
was opened just year ago between
Lula, on the gulf of Bothnia, and Vic
toria Haven, on the Atlantic.
The road is being operated the year
round for transportation Of iron ore
to the Atlantic for shipment. The sta
ton may thus easily be reached at any
season Of the year.
In summer they will be engaged
chiefly with geological and Il biological
researches, while meteorological, mag
netic and other studies fitting the times
will occupy them in winter. The ex-
perts in natural history who will occu-
by the station next summer will be the
geolOgiSt, WeStergren; the entomol-
ogist, Haglund; the botanist, Roman,
and an expert in forestry.
The money to build the station was
contributed by wealthy man of Stock
holm, and funds for it's maintenance
have been supplied by other private
subscriptions.
The station Is on the threshold of
Lapland, which is still almost unknown,
because it has been so difficult to reach
IL with supplies adequate for a long
journey. The railroad and station will
facilitate the exploration of this re-
gion.
The study of it's geology promises
particularly rich results, for there is
little doubt that the bleak surfaces Of
Lapland conceal large mineral wealth.
This is the opinion of all scientific men
who connect what is known Of its geol-
ogy with the great discoveries of the
richest of steelmaking ores along the
line of the railroad
The Arctic railroad is also to serve
another important purpose. Plans have
already been adopted for building a
sanatorium on the shores of the beau
tiful Tornea lake, whose southern edge
is skirted by the railroad. 1t is in
tended for consumptives and other pa
tients who may need such an oppor-
tunity to breathe the purest of Arctic
air-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-12

side, completely rdisregarded. Sera-
pima dropped the cloak atsher feet and
flung off her hat.
Good morning, amigos" she said
gravely
Turned up, by heavens! -. :
GO in Good Coo!
Bucketfuls Of tears - STAN
mered Sebright, pushing us into the
cuddy. 60 in! Go in at once!"
Sebright, burning with impotence,
pulled me away. The cabin door fell
upon Seraphina. When, in the expan-
Sion of my heart, I tried to banter
MIN about not keeping his word to
look out for us, he bent double in try
Ing to restrain his hilarity, slapped his
thighs and grew red in the face.
The excellent joke was that, for the
past six days, We had been supposed to
be dead-drowned; at least Dona Sera-
pima had been provided with that sort
OF death in her own name! 1 was
drowned, too, but in the disguise OF a
piratical English nobleman.
There's nothing too bad for them
to believe of u.s." he commented, and
guffawed in his joy at seeing me UNI
scathed. Dead! Drowned! Ha! Ha!
Good, wasn't it? Ha! Ha! Drowned!
Excellent"
He shook me by the shoulders, look
ing me straight in the eyes-and the
bizarre, nervous hilarity of my recep-
ton, so unlike his scornful attitude,
proved that he, too, had believed the
rumor. Indeed. nothing could have
been more natural, considering my in
experience in handling boats and the
fury of the norther. 1t had sent the
Lion staggering into Havana in less
than twenty hours after we had parted
from her on the coast
Suddenly change came over him.
He pushed me on the settee.
Speak! Talk! What has happened?
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Medic. He brought note from the
officer in command of that party. 1t
contained nothing but requisition for
twenty head of cattle. The same night
We left the hacienda.
1t was a starry darkness. Behind us
the soft wailing Of the old woman at
the gate died out:
$50 far! So very far!"
We left the long street OF the slave
village on the left, and walked down
the gentle slope of the open glade to-
wards the little river. Seraphina'S hair
was concealed in the crown of a wide
sombrerO, and, wrapped up in serape,
she looked SO much like a cloaked
vaquero that one missed the jingle of
spurs out of her walk. Enrico had fit
ted me out in his own clothes from top
to toe. He carried a lanthorn, and we
followed the circle of light that swayed
and trembled upon the short grass.
There was no one else with us, the
crew of the drogher being already on
board to await our coming.
Her mast appeared above the roof Of
some low. sheds grouped about a short
wooden jetty. Enrico raised the lamp
high to light us, as we stepped on
board.
Not word was spoken; the five
negroes of the crew Cenrico answered
for their fidelity moved about noise
lessly, almost invisible. Blocks rat
tied feebly aloft.
'.Enrico," said Seraphina, do not
forget to put a stone cross over poor
Castro's grave"
mo, senorita. May you know years
of felicity. We would all have laid
down our lives for. you Remember
that, and do not forget the living. Your
childhood has been the consolation Of
the poor woman there for the loss Of
our little one, your foster brother who
died. We have given to you much of
our affection for him who was denied
IL our old age"
He stepped back from the rail. GO
with Cod" he said.
The faint air filled the SAIL and the
outlines of wharf and roof fell back
into the somber background of the
land, but the lanthorn in Enrico's
hand glimmered motionless at the end
Of the jetty, till bend OF the stream
hid it from our sight.
Two days, after we saw a castle on
a sandy hill, and a few small boats
with ragged sails making for the land.
A brigantine, that seemed to have car
ried the breeze with her right in, threw
up the Stars and Stripes radiantly to
the rising sun. before rounding the
point. The sound Of bells Games out
to sea, and met US while we crept
slowly on abreast of the battery at the
waters edge.
"A feast day in the city" said the
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Where have you been all this time?
Man, you look ten years older
Ten years. Is that all?" / said.
And after he had heard the whole
story of our passages he appeared
greatly sobered.
Wonderful WONDERFUL he mutt
tered, lost in deep thought, till 1 re-
minded him it was his turn, now, to
speak,
You are the talk of the town." he
said, recovering his elasticity of spirit
as he went on. The death of Don
Balthasar had been the first great SEN
sation of Havana, but it seemed that
O'Brien had kept that to himself till
that Seraphina and / had escaped from
the Casa Riego.
Then he gave it to the world: he let
1t be inferred that he had the news of
both events together. The story, as
sworn to by various suborned rascals
and put out by the creatures, ran that
an English desperate, arriving in Rio
schooner, had melted the rabble of the
place to attack the Casa Riego. Don
Balthaser had been shot while defend
ing his house at the head of his ne
groes, and Don Balthasar's daughter
had been carried off by the English
pirate.
The amazement and sensation were
extreme Several of the first families
went into mourning. A service for the
repose of Don Balthasar's soul was
sung in the cathedral. Capt. Williams
went there out of curiosity and re-
turned full of the magnificence of the
sight; nave draped in black an enOr-
nous catafalque, with silver angels
more than life size kneeling at the four
corners with joined hands, an amazing
multitude of lights.
And you know, with all these af
fairs, O'Brien feels himself wabbling In
his socket" Sebright began again,
after musing for while. Indeed, the
last events in Rio Medic were endan-
gering his position. He could no more
present his reports upon the state Of
the province, with incidental reflec-
tions upon the arrogance of the Eng
lish admiral, and concluding with the
loyalty and honesty OF the Rio Medic
population, who themselves suffered
many acts of molestation from the
Mexican pirates"
1t was reported in town that the pri-
vate audience the Juez had lately from
the captain general was OF a most
stormy description. They say old
Marshal What We call-'um ended by
fiingfng his last report in his face and
asking him how dared he work his
lawyers tricks upon an old soldier.
Good old fighting cock But stupid.
All these old soldiers were stupid, Sc
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was evident. Neither would I wish
him to leave the ship, even for a mo-
ment, now Seraphina was on board.
An unexpected visit from some zeal
Gus police understrapper, a momen-
tafy want of presence OF mind on the
part of the timid steward; there was
enough to bring about our undoing.
tnlng more of Spanish than few
Terms OF abuse, perhaps. Their
hearts were in the right place. but as
10 their wits, he wouldn't trust q
single one Of them by himself-no.
not an inch away from the ship How
eoulu ne SEND one Of them ashore with
l!le Wlneshops yawning wide on all
sioes' and not enough lingo to ask for
the way. Sure to get drunk. III get
lost, TO get into trouble in some way.
and In the end get picked up by the
police. The slightest hitch Of that
sort would call attention upon the
shlp-and with OBrien to draw infer
ences. He rubbed his head
Il suppose I'll have to 60" he I erunt-
ed But am known; l may be fol-
lowed. They may wonder why I rush
10 fetch my skipper. And vet 7 feel
this is the time. The very time. Be
tween now and 4 o'clock tomorrow
morning we have an almost absolute
gertrude of getting away with YOU
two. This is our chance and your
chance
He was lost in perplexity. Then, as
if inspired, I cried:
Il will go!"
1.-The deviI!" he said, amazed.
Would your"
rushed at him with arguments. No
one would know me. My clothes were
all right and clean enough for feast
day. / could slip through the crowds
unperceived. The principal thing was
to get Seraphina out OF O'Briens
reach. AT the worst, / could always
find means to get away from Cuba by
myself. And if I missed Williams by
some mischance and failed to make
my way back in time, / charged him
solemnly not to wait, but sail away at
the earliest possible moment
The American brigantine was berth
ed by then, close astern Of the Lion,
and Sebright had the idea of asking
her mate to let his boat cit was in the
Water) put ashore a visitor he had or,
board. His own were hoisted, he ex-
planned, and there were no boatmen
plying for hire.
His request was granted was pull
ed ashore by two American sailors,
who never said a word to each other,
and evidently took me for Spaniard.
I thanked them In Spanish, and,
traversing a piece Of open ground,
made wide circle to enter the town
from the land side, to still further COW
er my tracks.
To Re Confirmed
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The shippfng-in harbor was covered
with bunting in honor Of the feastday.
six-oared custom house galley dart
ed out from the tier of ships, pulling
for the American brigantine. One of
the uniformed sitters waved his hand
at us, recognized an estate drougher
and shouted some directions, of which
we only could catch the words:
StepS-examination
Our steersman took off his old hat
humbly to hail back, MY bien, senior"
I breathed freely, for they gave us
no more of their attention. Soldiers,
alguazil and custom house officers were
swarming aboard the American, as if
bent on ransacking her from stem to
stern in the shortest possible time, so
as not to be late for the procession.
Seraphina crouched on a coil of rope
under the bulwark; old Pedro, at the
tiller, peered about from under his
hand, and I, trying to expose myself to
view as little as possible, helped him
to look for the Lion. There she is.
Yes! No! There she was. A crushing
load fell off my chest. We had made
her out together, old Pedro and /.
And then the last part of Sebrights
plan had to be carried out at once The
foresheet of the drougher appeared to
part, our mainsaH shook, and before
could gasp twice, we had drlfted stern
foremost into the Lions mizzen chains
with a crash that brought a genuine
expression of concern to the old negros
face. He had managed the whole
thing with a most convincing skill, and
without even once glancing at the ship.
We had done our part, but the people
of the Lion seemed to fail in their un-
accountably. OF all the faces that
crowded her rail at the shock, no one
appeared with a glimmer of intelli
gence. All the cargo ports were down.
Their surprise and their swearing APP
peared to me alarmingly unaffected;
with most imbecile alacrity they ex-
erted themselves, with spars and boat
hooks, to push the drougher off. No
body seemed to recognize me; Sera-
pima might have been peon sitting
on deck, cloaked from neck to heels
and under a sombrero. / dared not
shout to them in English, for fear of
being heard on board the other ships
around. At last Sebright himself APP
peared on the poop.
He gave one look over the SIDE
What the devil - he began.
Was he blind, too?''
Suddenly / saw him throw up his
arms above his head. He vanished. A
port came open with jerk at the last
moment / lifted Seraphipa up; two
hands caught hold of her, and, in my
great hurry to scramble up after her. /
barked my shins cruelty. The port fell;
the drogher went on humping along
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-12
CHAPTER XII

Not a soul stirred In the one long
street of the negro village. We enter
ed Seraphina's hacienda. The high
walls inclosed square court deep as
the yard of a prison, with flat-roofed
buildings all around. 1t rang with
the daylight increased; young ne
crosses in loose gowns ran here and
there, cackling like chased hens, and a
fat woman waddled out from under the
shadow of a veranda.
She was Seraphina's old nurse. She
was scolding volubly, and suddenly she
shrieked, as though she had been
stabbed. Then all was still for a long
time. Sitting high on the back of my
patient mount, with my fingers twisted
in the name, saw in a throng of
woolly heads and bright garments
Seraphina's pale face. An increasing
murmur of sobs and endearing names
mounted up to me. Her hair hung
down, her eyes seemed immense; these
people were carrying her off-and
man with careworn, bilious face and
a straight gray beard, neatly clipped
on the edges, stood at the head of my
horse, blinking with establishment
The fat woman reappeared, rolling
painfully along the veranda.
"Enricoi 1t is her lover! oh! my
treasure, my lamb, my precious child.
Do you hear EIfrico? Her lover! Oh!
the poor darling of my heart"
She appeared to be giggling and
weeping at the same time The sky
above the yard frightened all at once.
as if the sun had emerged with a leap
from the distant waters of the Allan
tic. She waved her short arms at me
over the railing, then plunged her dark
fingers III the shock of iron gray hair
gathered on the top of her head.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-12
Science Far North

To Be Continued.
The Washington times., 1904-10-06
Choosing LiHlHgS.

1t never pays TO buy too cheap a vel
vet. There IS no objection to a cotton
backed article, bet one with a short nap
Is always preferable ana one that sells
at ug less than 81 a yard. in the matter
OF dress Innings ca-e should be taken ia
selecting one which Is supple and light
IN weight.
When silk IS used for this purpose, one
that is soft and cEumples easily Ia the
hand and vet which viii smooth out
without a wrinkle Is by Tar the most
satisfactory. But nowadays many 1fo-
men prefer a fine, soft peEcallue OF some
similar material in preference to silk,
for the reason that IL lies closer 20 the
ngdre and is more easily nodded 10 the
lines OF the BODY than the SIX.
The Washington times., 1904-10-06
CANDY DULLS BRAIN
OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
Distaste for Study Among Pupils Is
Traced to Habitual Indulgence in
Cheap Confectionery.

PLAlNFIELD. n. J.. Oct. G.-Younger
pupils in one OF the public schools hay
ing shown an uncommon distaste for
studies. and q most amazing duIness.
the board OF education asked Borough
Physician j. H. buchanan 10 make an
examination as 10 the cause.
Dr. Buchanan says in mis- report that
tAe trouble comes from eating cheaU
candy. He found the candy habit as
HIu-y uEed among them as a taste for
drink with q driuker. Inside The mouths
u tLe pupils be found a peculiar color.
1lHegelt from the natural. and similar
li an instances that he examined
lie found that the pupils are in the
AtD-L OF buying candy on the way 70
5gA'ol, ana eating II almost constantly.
t1e noted that IL was invariably colored
candy, and Ahat IL had stained their
mouths ana Llroats. even 10 the stOm-
@--ts ae-lAs as "a slow poison.
-Lr DDalu or education viii ad0Bt
some measures 10 check the custom Of
buying colJFed candy
The Washington times., 1904-10-06

OBSERVATIONS.

A joke on a friend is worth two on
oneself
Most Of US learn a whole lot IL we i've
long enough.
An inability to keep from Dragging
lands many In trouble
The taste or the teamster shows IN
the way he decks his steed.
We can never find anybody quite as
industrious as ourselves.
A purple nose IS a sad sight under
last summers picture han
Everybody loves lover. though some
only love 20 laugh AZ him.
Many people have found il difficult 70
have a big time on little money.
In no way does the cheap person so
show cheapuess as By cheap curiosity.
Even the romantic girl doesn't neces-
sarily Ike 20 hear the wind say Woo"
A stunning new wall paper with Jap
anese hl-e ami green swallows suggests
that q bird ON che a49-- is worth two in
the bush.
II IS aesrHr b. a girl without
beau.1 and alll the necessity OF earn
ing money T. Iaara t-at only plain sis
tiers a. eligible t.s --aaw writer's.
Fers many causes shat are wen worth
being interested In and working for lose
valuable help because of the ugly quail
ities Cf those representing them.
Despite the fact that beauty has not
gained the worlds biggest prizes matrt-
moniaIIy, professionally or any other
way. the average woman would chooss
it above la s-se-had she the choosing.
Peculiarly enough the ordinary per-
son cannot understand that the sane
bringing p OF a child does much more
toward his or her desirability a. q
friend o. citizen than al the frilIs o.
education.
The Washington times., 1904-10-06
FZowers in Soap Bubbles.

Did you know that IL IS possible 10
blow a flower inside a soap bubbIC2 II
is done in this way: The bottom OF the
plate should be covered with a soapy
solution, at least a half inch thick In
the center place a carnatlon, a rose, or
any compact flower. over this place a
tin funnel, and while slowing lifting il
continue the blowing until a large film
has been made. The funnel Is then dis
engaged, after having turned IT at right
angles.
To make the most successful soap
bubbles. use CASTLE soap, gIyceriue and
ammonia IL should stand Tor three days
before using II. WhereupOu the scum
should be removed.
The Washington times., 1904-10-06

The islands which viii be declared
reservations are Breton, Old Harbor,
ana treeInz-sOn all Just on the mouth OF
the Mississippi River.
The birds are very tame by the time
LAeF nave reached these rendezvous. '
SAID Secretary Hitchcock this morning.
ana are easily slaughtered. We have
n@t-Id tAaL as high as 81, 900 ducks and
OlueE game birds have been killed Ia
one season and put in cold storage.
such terrific slaughter VIII soon exc
terminate the species going 70 these is
iatloSs SO We suggested that action be
While the order VIII mean a big short
asT Or game ia Northern markets. il
VIII also mean that millions OF birds viii
1e II"tF CLeQ5 ana that the fiOCks flying
NotlA ana south may increase again 20
what ILeE were some years ago.
The Washington times., 1904-10-06
GOVERNMENT AIDS
TO SAVE SONG BIRDS
Will Declare Islands Near the Mouth Of the Mississippi
Be Reserv1tons-Wil Afford Birds Asylum

To end tie slaughter OF game and song
birds In the far South during the winter
months, the Departments OF the Interior
and ~ Agriculture have combined their
efforts 10 establish reservations along
the Louisiana coast
IL seems that the Initiative was taken
Ia the matter by Secretary Wilson, who
was urged to act by the lovers of birds
81 no serve under him. These subordi-
mates have received many. reports of
slaughter by pot hunters.
Secretary Wilson asked Secretary
Hitchcock 10 declare TO be reservations
ali islands near New Orleans owned by
tLe Cove fulneuJ, thus protecting the
Ieathere1 visitors. Secretary Hitchcock
prepared The order, and ID IS now In the
hGnds OF President Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1904-10-06
Foo a Euchre Prize.

A dainty gift which can be made at
home IS a bIotting book OF pink and
white blotting paper. Take alternate
sheets Of each color, using white as the
outside, and scaIIop out the edges all
around. On the outside sheet paint
in one corner Gust under where ali the
sheets are tied together with a bow Of
white and pink ribDOn) spray or now
ers and right across the sheet q gum
pen with some apparent ink splasnes
near II. The initials OF the intended re-
cipieut should be painted Ina gold at
The lower corner, These ridicuIously IN
expensive blottng books make most
welcome gifts.
The Washington times., 1904-10-06
SISTERS ASK COURT
TO GUST BROTHERS
They Seek to Have the Latter Removed
as Executors Of 100000
Estate.

PITTSBURG, Pa, oct. "a stir was
caused here when Mrs. Emma /. Rose
and Mrs. Anna NJ. Moore went into
court and hled petitions asking that
their brothers, Thomas p. Loughrey and
James D. LOughreys be removed as exec
utOrs Of the estate OF their mother Mar
gatet LougnTeys who died recently.
Inc estate is valued AT $1,000. 90. The
sisters allege that Thomas r. I.Ough-
reys particularly Is not handling the es-
tate properly and that his brother.
James. y under his conLral
The Washington times., 1904-10-06
Chocolate Cakes
-Four FZzsbeS.

There is a woman az the bottom, OF all
great nings.-Iamartlue.
The only competition worthy OF a vgI=a
woman IS with herself.-AIrs. Jameson.
what man seeks IN love is yyor7sr,.
what woman seeks in man is love
HOussaye.
To educate a man is 10 form IN in
QlVldual who leaves nothing behind him
10 educate woman IS 70 form flIturs
ratlOus,-L.abouIaye
The Washington times., 1904-10-06
A HEALTH HINT.

A fine remedy for insomnia Is to take
q sunbath once a day-sit I'm the sun
shine md toast the spine until you feel
change.