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upon something sufficiently firm and
held on. the fellows staring up silently
at the bulging side. and touching the
thick sheathing OF ice as though half
demented.
Make fast. Break the ice out of
that ring. Kelly. and pass stout rope
through It. Now furl the sail, the
rest Of you. Fend her of. Cole: that's
oil right. keep your oar there. Mr..
De Nova, you will remain In charge
Of the boat. I'll see what she looks
like aboard: johnson. come along with
Me-
picked my way forward into the
bows and stood up. striving to obtain
some kind Of grip on the forechains
which would enable me to haul myself
up. Everything touched was ice. so
thick a. to render objects shapeless.
Give me 4 lift. Kelly: easy. now.
until get 4 handhold. There. that
will do. my lad"
It was slippery. dangerous perch.
the vessel plunging somewhat. but the
upper Ice was slightly powdered with
snow. yielding n little purchase. AID l
finally discovered a brace for my feet
which enabled me to reach down and
Sssist Johnson to scramble up beside
me. Fortunately the bulwarks were
not 20 high proportionately as wide.
md we succeeded In sliding over
them. coming down rather heavily on
the solid deck Here the snow made
walking possible. although underneath
the Ice was thick and smooth. com.
pelling caution. All forward was a ter
rible rafiie OF wreckage. jumbled
mass OF tangled spars. with tho great
topmast and all its hamper right
where II had fallen. a portion OF the
port bulwark smashed nnt. A hum.
mock Of Ice rose like \ great hill from
abRft the butt Of the foremast. which
stuck up maybe 80 feet. clear over the
forecastle deck. leaving everything
shapoless and Erotesque. Where the
slope was stecpcst. the wind had swept
away the snow leaving the Ice beneath
clear; and there. frozen completely
In. like a painted picture. was the fully
revealed body Of . man. never saw
any sight more Grewsome than that
ice.shroudcd nEurs; the arms out.
stretched. the short. black beard ren.
dcrins more shastiy the white. dead
face. grippcd my hands onto John.
sons shoulder, and he was shaking
like nm aspen. his own face eolorless
In the moonshine. ! wheeled him
about savagoly.
Don't lose your nerve. man. You've
seen dead men before. Come. there's
nothing to do hcre: wen try how she
looks aft"
lie followed me like = dog. casting
uneasy sianecs backward over his
shoulder Tho deck was clearer OF
raf'c beyond tho foromnst. u great
zap In tho portbulwarks amidnhips
showing where tho wreokAso had
probably been swept overheard. Tho
mainmast had bocn ripped out. ioav.
Ing n great. ugly. sash In the dock
plank. and In failing had 20 smashed
nat ono corner Of the cooks galley that
we could look In through tho jagged
opening thus left. All the front por.
ton was snow and Toe. but the further
extremity appeared dry enough. 70.
vesling a brick oven, . table screwed
TO the wall, asd a. ovssturasl seattle
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CHAPTER xxIil.-centlnusd.

Yet, little by little. my mind began
to apprehend the truth. my reason to
grasp the details. Mist or reality.
there directly before us hoated what
appeared to be the outlines Of a ship
bsiis4sS, Srecked. odd In form-yet
ship. moving upright upon the surface
OF the water. Good God! what n mad
dream ef the past was represented yon-
der! Those round. blunt bows. the broken
bowsprit. heavy as mast, forkins
straight upward; the great carven.
shapeIess figurchead beneath: the
wide, elevated forecastle deck: the
seemingly tremendous thickness OF the
buiwarks: the strange slope Of deck
and rail nmidships: the immense rem.
nant Of = foremast towering In splint.
crs: tho broad. square stern. even
overlapping tho height Of the peaked
forecastie. That was n grim thing to
meet with In those waters.
Stand by. msnl" I called. the trem.
bio stili In my command. If tho thing
yonder be wood and iron well board
her"
Not . voice responded. their bodies
tense and motioniess. every eye still
ton that dim, phantom CLEAN. With
cisnched teeth I pressed the tiiler
hard down. and the bows Of the long.
boat headed straight In. Suddenly Dc
Nova ieapcd to his feet.
snip nhoy!" he yelled. the note Of
fear sounding shriily.
In the intense silence I could plain.
iy hear the heavy breathing Of the sx.
cited mon.
There will bc no use hsiiing."
said. strengthened By the sound Of my
swn voice. III that be vessel. her
crew are dead hundred years
And BY God. II In. sir!" calculated
johnson. who was on his knees In the
bow. ITS real ship. ali right That's
ice that giltters. she's shectsd In Il
from stem TO stern"
saw II myself then. every doubt Of
the real character Of this drear vini.
tast vanishing; my courage came back
II . rush.
"Ay. ay. lads. Johnson has hit II
right. That's n ship for ua. and now
we'll see what she looks like on deck.
Oct . grip with your boathook. John
sou. On that raft OF stun trailing from
the forechainr. when I lay her along.
side. Strike the wood II you can. the
cordagc Ia likely to be rotten"
lie missed II nt tho frnt attempt.
the hook slipping on tn" ice. but ~ !
bfnusht tho lnp2boat around once
more. be- irccredei In getting q grip
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An Overplus.

Laffsrty-Tooley's new wife. I un-
derstand; has great deal of sslf-ss.
TEEN.
Rafferty-She has SO much Of II
that when Tooley the other day want
ed to store his first wife's portrait In
the attic the new Mrs. T. insisted that
the picture be left hanging where Il
was In the sitting room.
Lafferty-But what has that to do
with the lady's self-esteem?
Rafferty-Why. don't you seer She
wanted the portrait to remain In sight.
SO Tooley by comparison would real.
ize the great Improvement he had
made in his second choice.
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1uma 1sa bel
Gadia

Holy Mother of Godl" and De No
va, In his excitement, danced about
recklessly. forgetting the slipperiness
Of deck underfoot. 1T was re treas.
ure ship! 1t was 20 tree million
pesos! Sacre dam!
1t does not appear possible that
perceived 1t all. but now. looking back.
l can recall the attitude Of every man
as this revelation OF the vessels iden-
tity was swiftly borne In upon his con-
sciousness. Sanchez sank affrishted-
ly to his knees. lingering the beads
Of n rosary. his lips muttering mar
uculate fragments Of prayer: Dade
stared. white-faced and trembling. his
mouth wide open: Kelly jerked his
cap from OF his red hair and swung
1t over his head with q wild yell:
johnson never stirred, . motionless
statue. his lips compressed; the negro
Joined De Nova. his eyes rolling. his
great feet pounding the snow: while
Mcknight grabbed the AZ from Kel.
ly's needless fingers and began slash
ing at the door. A for myself. at
the instant everything was chaos. Tut.
tie was right. then: he had seen all
that he said: our voyage had not been
causeless, a search after a willo'the-
wisp: the sacrifices. suffering. loss OF
these past months. were not all in
vain. Out Of Antarctic solitudes. re-
leased from the merclless grip OF tho
Ice BY some marvel OF deliverance.
this treasure gaiieon OF Old Spain.
this ancient tomb Of dead sailors. had
come drifting down to us. n yeritable
gift Of God. The knowledge stunned
me: dazed my perceptions. II seemed
miracle. could only press my
hands to my eyes. stare blindly at that
Inscription. and struggle back TO a
conception OF reality. II was Kelly's
wild shout and Meningitis blow that
aroused me. recalling me as instantly
TO command.
stop thatl" I shouted. catching tho
latter roughly by the arm. we shall
need that cabin door. II there indeed
be treasure down below. we can
hunt for II like men and not maniacs.
Mcknight. II you strike another blow
III drop you where you stand. Take
knives and dig the Ice out OF the
cracks. Get down on your knees at
the bottom. Dade. and don't stand
there like fool De Nova, see II you
can locate the front windows-thers
must bs two OF them-and cut the Ice
away from the shutters"
As they labored feverishly. their
breath s,csminE In tho frosty air. the
moonlight siivering them and sleam'
Ing weirdly on tho scattered ice.frag.
ments. the haunting mystery OF that
hermotically sealed cabin brought 10
me a feeling OF unutterabie horror.
Heaven! how long had II been thus
frozen inf What awful tragedy OF an.
other century was about 10 be re-
vcaled7 What years OF loneliness. OF
darkness. OF polar night and cold had
this dereliot OF the grim Antarctic cI.
psrisnoedf where had II bssnf What
Of those who had sailed on board out
Of onayaquil that fair June day OF
1853. dreaming Of tho Glad welcome
awaiting them In sunny spainI What
Of the crew. hardy seamsn ali. black
bearded. tho gold loops In their sarsf
what Of the passengersi What OF the
nve women who had walked these
deessi where had they died. ast
howl
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of Goals littering the deck. 1t was not
a desirable spot, yet would afford pro-
lection from the frosty night wind,
and be much better than the open
boat. Besides. realized how those
others must feel down there. bobbing
up and down against those ice-caked
sides.
Johnson" / said. my eyes wander
Ing toward the dimly revealed front Of
the after-cabin. which appeared utter
ly shapeless under Its mantle. We've
got quite a job ahead Of US to break
through this wreckage. I'm for hav.
ing the rest OF the crew up to help
US. Climb over into the main. chains
and cut out some steps with your
knife. Well have them drop back
there and unload. Then the women
won't be obliged to see that dead man
for'ard."
He was some minutes at the task,
and ! occupied the time In kicking
aside some Of the litter In the galley
and making the dreary interior . bit
more decent. having the men pass up
some spare blankets. and spreading
them out on deck. Finally Kelly and
the negro scrambled up. and between
US We succeeded In lifting Lady Oar.
lington and Celeste over the Icy bul.
warks. The latter clung sobbing to
De Nova. but my lady gaxed about her
wonderingly. her eyes full OF ques.
uons. without speaking we slowed
them away under shelter.
"she is certainly = relic" l paused
long enough TO say. 'one OF the old.
timers In these seas. From the look
OF her she must have been locked up
In the Ice south there for q century"
DO you expect to sail her north.
ward'"
Il hardly know yet what to expect;
that remains to DO seen. She seems
to ride the water stsnchly enough and
there IL fully 80 feet Of mast standing
yonder. Anyhow. this deck at pres
ent Is better than an opes boat"
"But-but II Ia all 10 khsstiy. so
Khontlike-cslests IL fairly crazy from
the horror"
1T Is merely the effect Of the moon.
light glimmering on the ice: every.
thing 10 Ice wherever your eyes turn.
But you arc safe enough here. and
with daylight the Ehostiinsss Of II will
vanish"
where are you going nowi"
ITO break into tho cabin: thea We
will have = decent place In which TO
stay-pcrhaps q chance for n IRE. II
IL not likely to prove . long Job. and
I will be back to you shortly. Don't
let the night shadows frighten you So"
She smiled back into my eyes brave
iy enough. although ] realized the ef.
fort OF will that II cost. and so left
her ondeayorinx to cheer the girl. who
was sobbing wildly. with her face
buried In hor hands.
The men Joined me ~ I stepped
without. erunehins the light snow un.
dor their heavy boots. and staring IN.
easily about them ~ though the whole
adventure was = dream. Lordl and
no moro could I shake OF that same
impression A. I surveyed the scene
aft A boat. bottom up. the pianks
smashed beyond repair. lay against
the starboard rail. The aftsreabiA.
built like = house. extended the entire
width Of the deck. . Jumping aRair.
ovsrhuas viii hxsA Drsjsst,Ag ~
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Tho Loser.
A Speaking Likeness.

Coronor-You knew the deceased
party pretty well. believe. and could
Identify him?
Witness-Yes, / should know i'm
again. "a photograph Of the deceased
Was then handed to the witness.)
Coroner-Do you recognize thati
Witness (shaking his head)-No. I
dunno who that IL.
Coroner-You said you would know
him again II you saw him.
Witness-So should, sir. But I
don't think could tell is picture.
Coroner-What was there about the
deceased that you would know and
recognize again?
Witness (brlghtening up)-His slut.
ter. sir. e suffered awful.-July.
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Foolishly Honest.

Watkins-Why did Cameron, the
photographer. have to make an as.
signment?
Snogdass-He had to make 1t be.
cause he was too foolishly honest to
break his word. He advertised to fur.
nish six full-length photos for 81, and
wouldn't back down when proprie-
tor Of menagerie gave him an order
for so dozen pictures of a giraffe.
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T~snty.first Century.

Jones (pausing before a painting In
the art gallery)-See what this pio-
ture represents. 1t Is entitled The
First and the Last and shows two
men with silver spades.
Smith (who is examining the cata-
logue)-It represents the man who re-
moved the first earth for the Pana-
ma canal and his great-great-great-
great-grandson. the man who removed
the last"
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The management has spent a quar-.
ter OF million dollars In preparing the
buildings and grounds for this years
event. To begin with the enterprise
will have an informal dedication. as q
national affair In the visit OF Theodore
Roosevelt as the guest OF the Denver
Press Club at Cowboy dinner to be
given under the shade OF the trees near
the Exposition buildings. This will 90
cur on August Goth. Five days later
the Fair will open.
The premium list aggregating $780,.
900. has just been sent out embracing
the various departments. agricultural.
horticultural. stock cattle. dairy cattle.
horses. sheep. hogs. poultry. art. man
ufactures. etc.
In addition to these exhibits will be
an extensive Horse Show.
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rro pr cosTrsuEp)
In Distress.

Mrs. Ncwwed-chsrlis. where h
that hot water baE' Baby has tbs
collie.
NJ, Nswwsd-w.ll. baby viii have
70 walt until 1 nniIh tha~ins ou, those
pipsa
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BON l. LOOK Ghypiss p.r,:, Y e. n.Ss, s,1s, Of M.s
los mailed free, Cor 18th Blake. Denver.
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No Ear for MusIe.

No Ear for Music.
How do you like the music. MY.
Judkins?" said Miss Parsons.
I'm sorry. but have no ear for
music" he answered.
NO." put in Mr.. Jasper; "hs uses
bis for pen rack"
Tho Loser.
80 you went to Reno?"
Eyes; to get separation"
From your wife?"
mo. from my Washington
Star.
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UNION HILL.

AS my last letter appeared in full
in The Eagle come again. News
around the Hill is scarce.
We noticed several visitors this
week-the Misses Mills. of Kurten.
and the Misses Simmons, of Bryan. It
gladdens the hearts of many to have
them visit us, as they assist In sing
ing and making things pleasant. Come
again.
The new schoolhouse is finished and
adds much TO the appearance of the
Hill
A good many Of our neighbors took
IA trip 10 Waco on account Of the cheap
rates, and there will be several going
to Houston on Monday to the carnival
We are still progressing in moral
and religious way, and again, for the
last time. invite the public TO be pres
ent with us at the Hill next Sunday.
November 13, our Fathers Day. as
sure them, from what can hear, there
will be an interesting program, all
from the rural population. promise
a longer letter next time. and hope to
be able to give more news. With best
regards. Egg Man,
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MORE ENLIGHTENED PUBLIC
OPINION ONLY REMEDY

The Fort Worth Record, comment
ing on Judge Kittrel's proposition to
make pistol toting felony, says:
"The pistol toting habit is a great
evil; but for 1t nine-tenths of the homi-
cides which shock the country would
be mere fisticuffs, without serious in
jury. Oftener than otherwise the man
who carries revolver is a coward or
a bully or a ruffian. Still, the state of
mind concerning the habit Is such that
severe punishment is impracticable.
I'VE doubt whether any good can be
accomplished by mere statute. Rather
1t seems to us that the only remedy
lies in an awakening of public en-
forcement of the present law and in
the severer or more certain punish
ment Of homicide as a means Of in
culcating higher regard for human
life. That is long and tedious pro
cess, but il is the process Of all civic
improvement and of all civilization.
1T is not so long ago that killing
was justified as a matter of personal
honor or vlndication. Even yet there
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FEELING OF HELPLEssNEss.

Kansas City. No.. Nov S.-"The
deepest feeling Of helplessness comes
not when man is imprisoned, but
when he is freed said Warden r. W
McClaughey. of the federal prison at
Leavenworth, in an address at the
Beacon Hill Congregational church
here last night.
THE arrangement OF paroles by the
prison Is the nearest solution yet
found for the problem of redeeming
the criminal TO the world.
'rhe men who have served their
terms in the penitentiary do not go
out with high character All that VIC
can hope is to bring them into n bet
ter relation to the government. We
teach them the dignity OF labor and
induce them to earn their living with
their hands rather than with their
wits"
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IMPROVEMENTS.
CITY AND COUNTY

Another week has elapsed since the
last improvement notes were published
and not once has building and other
civic improvements Jagged. A few Of
the weeks building operations are:
Mr.. w. s. Higgs has let the contract
for a new modern raised cottage on
his lots In the northern part Of town.
Mr.. Luther Holligan is building a
new home at Holligan Chapel.
Mr.. Charley Sheafy, of Reliance, Ia
erecting new residence. Mr.. Shealy
was In the city today and carried out
several wagon loads of material
The residence OF Mr.. Harvey Mitch
ell at Wheelock Is nearing completion.
Messrs. Holmes Bros. and Mr. ]. d.
Ganter have installed new show win
dows in the front OF their building.
Other residences, of which mention
has already been made in these col.
umns. have been completed, and con-
tracts for yet others and for walks are
being made almost every day.
We turn now to a phase of the
Bryan improvement that has not been
discussed fully in these columns.
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OF BRYAN. TEXAS

is deep undercurrent of conviction
that man has right to take the life
of his fellow man for certain offenses.
SO long as that conviction remains IL
win excuse homicide except in wanton
cases.
But while juries are prone to recos-
nize the questionable principle of per-
sonal vindication and to condone the
abominable practice of carrying con-
cealed weapons, the fact remains that
they convict more offenders than the
courts punish. The complications OF
slavishness of the bench to technical
ity Is so abject that 1t is rare prose
cutor who can reach the court of last
resort without reversible error. So
long as this condition prevails we may
not hope for speedy or thorough re-
form.
THE attempt to cure an evil by a
remedy which ignores public senti-
ment and prevailing social customs
and legal practices usually accom-
plishes nothing of good II 1t does not
provoke more of harm.
1T must not be assumed that we are
making no progress, In the brief gen
Grafton or so from the frontier and
daredevil days of Texas we have come
considerable way in the march of
law and order. Pistol toting is the
exception where lately It was the rule.
and the courtroom oftener than the
street corner or the cross roads is the
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FINAL ACTION ON'TRAlEs
DAY, PROPOSITION
Commercial Club and Business Men
Decided on November - % the
Date for the Great Show.

| At INJECTING of merchants and other
business men with the board OF direc-
tors of the Commercial Club this morn.
Ing the question Of the trades day
was settled finally and the date ap.
pointed was November 20. The day,
as before planned, was to be the An.
nual Agricultural Carnival and Colt
Show, but the plans were changed
and the affair reduced to trades day
for Brazos and adjoining counties. The
plan to secure special trains to bring
people from out OF town was elimi-
mated, but the people of Madison,
Grimes. Robinson, Bufleson and
Brazos will be invited through the
papers and otherwise.
Vhe Bryan Driving Club will have
H annual colt show In connection
with the trades day and the agriclh.
tural exhibit win also be one of the
features of the day There viii be
attractive prizes offered in both the
colt show and the agricultural exhibit,
and these viii be advertised at an
early date. The merchants have en-
tered into the work with vim and
enthusiasm, and the day is sure to be
highly successful. II is expected that
there win be one of the largest crowds
in Bryan that day that has ever as
sembled here. The object is to have
our little city full to overfiowing with
people trading and investigating the
advantages OF Bryan.
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rHANkse'viHc PROCLAMATION.
President Appoints Thursday, Novsm.
ber a., National Holiday.

Washington. Nov. S.-The vigorous
growth and progress Of the country as
reflected by the recrds Of population
and harvests and the general condi
tons of international peace are things
for which thanksgiving is especially
due for the year 1910. according to the
annual Thanksgiving Day proclama-
tion issued by President Taft
The proclamation is as follows:
This year of 1910 is drawing to a
close The records of population and
harvests which are the index of prog.
ress show vigorous national growth
and the health and prosperous well
being of our communities throughout
the land and in our possessions beyond
the seas These blessings have not
descended upon US in restricted meas
ure, but overflow and abound. They
are the blessings and bounty of God
We continue to be at peace with
the rest Of the world. In all essential
matters our relations with other peo-
pie are harmonious, with an ever
growing reality OF friendllness and
depth of recognition OF mutual depend
ence. 1t is especially to be noted that
during the past year great progress
has accured In the cause OF arbitration
and peaceful settlement OF interna-
tional disturbances.
Now, therefore. I. William II. Taft,
president OF the United States of
America. in accordance with the wise
custom OF civil magistrates since the
ffrst settlements in this land, and with
the rule established from the founda-
ion Of this government. do appoint
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Thursday. November "a. 1910, as a
day OF national thanksgiving and
prayer. enjoining the people upon that
day to meet in their churches for the
praise Of Almighty God and to return
heartfelt thanks to Him for all His
goodness and loving kindness.
I'm witness thereof ] have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington,
this the 5th day of November. in the
year OF our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and ten, and of the independ-
ence OF the United States the one hum
dred and thirty-flfth.
William Howard Taft
by the president.
Alvey Adee,"
Acting Secretary Of State"
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Mistaken for Deer and Killed.

San Angelo, Texas, Nov. ST. John.
son, democratic nominee for re-elec
tion to the office of tax assessor ol
Coke county, was mistaken for deer
and killed Sunday mrning by ]. c.
Chapel. The killing occurred in
Grpbbs Canyon, twenty-five miles from
Robert Lee. At the election today
Johnson's widow will be elected tax
assessor.
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Good News Killed Her.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. S.--After lying
unconscious nearly week, Mrs. Isa-
bell A. Henderson, wife of Theodore
s. Henderson, died here yesterday.
Henderson formerly conducted a fur
niture store in Galveston, and it is
said his wife died from shock follow
ing a report that Henderson and his
associates had made s1,000,O0o from the
promotion of copper company and
great Western gold company.