6 A LIFE-STORY. "Or.« flay when I ar growing tall and old, Ani wise enough lo wander where I will. Then 1 shall climb the height and iind the gold That hides behind the hill!" 80 thought a child, whose home was In the vale. Watching nn amber sunset fade and die. Telling herself the children's endless tale Of life's sweet by and by. Tears passed, Bove came, she climbed the height with him. Rut only saw the glory In his gaze! Earth was so bright, and heaven's gold so dim In thqse enchanted days! More years went by, and she was all alone In the sweet valley of her early past: The dream came back, and faith in things unshown Was found again at last. One eventide when she was gray and old, And wise enough to know the Higher Will, fihe climbed the height, and then she found the gold That hides behind the hill. —Sarah Douduey, in Leisure Hours. r-fi Coircu-o ICopyrlcht,, I- *), BY I) Appleton &Co. All riiibts reserved.) SYNOPSIS. Master Ardlch, Just reached his majority or.d thrown upon his own resources, after stating his case to one liouthwick, a ship master, Is shipped as second mate on the Industry, bound for Havana. Mr. Tym, the supercargo, descries a sail. The strange vessel gives chase, but is disabled by the Industry's guns. In the fray one of the crew is killed and liouthwick is seen to fall. The captain Is found to be dead, but the Industry Is litttle damaged. Sellinger, first mate takes charge and puts Into Sld mouth to secure a new mate. Several days later, when well out to sea, an English merchantman Is met, whose captain has a letter addressed to Jeremiah Hope, at Havana. The crew of the vessel tell atrange tales of the buccaneer Morgan, who Is sailing under the king's cotnmls eion to take Panama. One night a little later, the English vessel having proceeded on her course, a bit of paper Is slipped into Ardick's hand by one of the sailors. This Is found to be a warning of a mutiny plot headed by Pradey, the new mate. Ardick consults Mr. Tym. They resolve to secure the mate, but I'radey, eavesdropping In the cabin, makes through the door and arouses the crew. Capt. Sellinger joins Ardick and Tym. The crew break through the now barricaded door, but are forced to retire, having lost seven of their number. Finding themselves now too short-handed to manage the boat, I'radey decides to scut tle and desert the vessel, taking his men off in the only available boat. The captain, supercargo and second mate soon discover their plight, but hastily constructing a raft get away just before their vessel sinks. The next mornlr.g a Spaniard draws near them. The mar In the rigging shouts: "If you would board us, take to your oars. Be speedy, or you will fall short." On board they are sent forward with the crew, be ing told they will be sold as slaves on reach ing i'aiianm. CIIAPTEH VIII.—CONTINUED. I pot below, and in great weariness put down Mr. Tym's box and fetched a glance around. By degrees, as I be came accustomed to the duskiness, I made out the features of the place. It was low for the bigness of the ship, and was furnished after a very poor and rough sort. The bunks and hammocks were old and fit to drop «ipart, none of tlie timbers or work of the ship were smoothed except by the friction of use, and a mere dilapidated fence served as a bulkhead to part oil the cook's quarters. Luckily the smells of the place, ill as they were— for all was disordered and dirty—were not of the worst, for at this time both a windward and a leeward port stood partly open, and the passage of the small breeze through served to sweep out the eliiefest of the odors. We did not come by a good knowl edge of the plactr instantly, for it was somewhat dimly lighted, the port on the larboard side being closed and that upon the starboard standing scarce two Inches upon the hook, but upon peer ing about a bit ot first one feature and ■then another came oat. We had taken two or three steps for ward, and 1 was casting a glance in the direction of the cook's furnace, when an object nearly concealed by it moved, and this I presently saw was the cook himself. He had been sitting on a box, with his elbows on his knees, or in some manner bowed forward, and rose up as we stopped and looked alert ly at us. lie was a little fellow, in clined to be pursy, and near all his figure was hidden by a long white apron, his face, however, coming out In the winks of a short pipe. I dis covered that he had light hair, which Is not common among the Spanish, and this made me notice him a little more than I should otherwise have done. He came out from his place, seeing us halt, and made a little civil gesture, upon which I bowed gravely and gave him good morning. "Beunos clias," he responded, and then, to my great surprise, softly added: "But gude marning in the .aukl tongue, if sae ye'll hae it." He took out his pipe as he spoke and crossed over to us. "What, a Sandy!" I cried, delighted, "and what is he doing here?" I seized his hand and gave it a most cordial grip, as did also my compan ions. "(Jae a bit cautiously," he whis pered, with a meaning nod toward the forecastle. "Ye mauna seem owcr pleased. You'll find this a pleasant fillip," he added in Spanish, "and able in all weathers. I take it yonder is where you are to sling your ham jmocks." My companions caught the point he would make, which was to avoid tlife jealousy or suspicion of the boat swain, and they did not interrupt, while I returned a suitable answer. "I'eteetion to sling your hammocks 3100," he swiftly whispered, as I ended. "Likewise say bawldly that ye need a mickle rest, and wad hae a bit drink ,#nd a sup." I nodded and asked aloud for a pipe. "Mine is broken," 1 said in Spanish, "and you know what a seaman is with out his clay." "I am to ask the boatswain to grant us a little time below," I whispered to my companion. "Feign overcoming weariness as we pass out." With this I signed to my companions to follow, and returned to the fore castle. The boatswain had lighted his own pipe and was sitting on one of the men's boxes, firing away in leisurely puffs. I made heavily along to him, exag gerating my real weariness, and pre ferred my request. "Aye, if you Wke," he replied, care lessly. "Yonder, in that corner, you will lind three hammocks. Sling them and afterward take your bite. Aye, and have a turn with the pipe. A sea man is naught without his clay, and you will be fitter for the work. 1 ' I thanked liini and translated the talk to my companions. We were not long, saving that we dared not mend our pace too suddenly, in slinging the hammocks and dispos ing of our few effects. It was now the beginning of the first dog watch, and none of the men were in the forecastle. The time was sea sonable, and we hastened to begin otir confab with the cook. We asked him first what had brought him on a Span ish ship, for we Britons are not often found on such, and in answer he gave us a brief but consistent story of ship ping from a Scotch port and in a smart blow falling overboard, to be picked up just in the nick of time by a Span ish coaster. She carried him to Mala ga. he said, his original port being Car tagena, and from there he had been glad to ship on the I'ilanca. llis story ended, we fell to questioning him on our present surroundings. What was the I'ilanca, and who were these fine people she carried? "Aweel, the Tilanca is naethingbut a common sort of merchantman," he answered, "and her trade is maist times betwixt Havana and the straits, but just noo she is a special charterer frae the king. She is carrying Don Perez de Guzman, governor of Pana ma, to Cliagre, and the auld noble ye clavered wi' Is the man." "But now a word as to our own state, Sandy," I began. "Or, first, I should be thankful for a better grip of your name." "It'll be a cordial to hear ye speak it; these loons canna," he answered, with a sniiT. "It's Donald Mac Ivraeh, frae Clagvarloch." "Then, friend Donald," I went on, "what think you of our prospects? they not something dubious? "1 canna say nae," he answered, hi<= countenance sobering. "Ye are like to be ser'd wi' 110 sweet sauce ance ye reach Panama." "Let it rest so," said Mr. Tym. "And now another question: Who are al! these other bravely dressed people? I noticed both men and women." "Will it be brawly dress fowk?" said Maclvrach, brightening. "Xay. but we hae the governor's leddy—the auld dame wi' the dour look and the bit whiskers —rtiotigli it's no sure ye wad see them, either, along wi' the man tilla, and sic like —and for anitlier grit ane, Don Luis Delasco, a count by title, and'rich in land and gowd, but sum' in body, and an ill tyke to look upon. lie Is the governor's son-in-law, and is i»ot to be envied, they say, sic a deil's anc scauld is her leddyship. Amang the ithers are Don Lopez Castillo, Don En rique de Cavodilla, and Don Leon de Cruzon. They are hidalgos, and friends o' the governor, and three mair proud, preceese auld cocks ye'll gae far to find." We were very well satisfied with this description, and indeed, somewhat sur feited, especially in view of the tempt ing smells from the cookery. Mac Ivracli hastily inverted another box, hunted up three pannikins, with spoons, which lie placed upon it, and poured out the mess from the pot. It proved to be a delicious onion stew. We lost no time in proving it, which I will say now pleased my palate more than anything I ever remember of eat ing, and in this wise I continued —be- ing no whit before my companions— till the pot was empty. Mac Ivraeh now crowned his hos pitable efforts by producing pipes and tobacco, and when we had moved the boxes about, that we might take more comfortable postures, we raked a coal from the furnace, and with great ease and pleasure proceeded to light up. Our stomachs were satisfied, we were cozlly by ourselves, and the ship was traveling very pleasantly along, so that, for the time at least, we might be said to be in a state of comparative content. This was all the more grate ful after the long hardship and ex posure of the raft. 111 the discourse that followed we answered freely Mac Ivracb's questions, he having till now but a scant knowledge of us, and con trived to impress him, as I thought, with the advantage to himself in con tinuing his friendship and good offices. Not long after this some of the crew came down, an 4 though none forced their company on us we conceived that it might not be wise to prolong our confab, and accordingly gave the COOK a sign and broke up. In 110 great while afterward the boatswain summoned us, and we learned that we were pres ently to be sent into the watches and report for duty. This was done, and we found that the captain was chosen for the first mate's watch, and Mr. Tym and 1 for the second mate's, or starboard watch. It seemed that we had four hours each, continually— that is, watch and watch. At four bells Mr. Tym and I were called, and we left the captain to turn in (he being weary enough, as indeed, were we), p.nd repaired to the deck. CHAPTER IX. Nothing noteworthy happened dur ing our watch, little, Indeed, pressing to be done, and the Spaniards too laey CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1899. or too indifferent to set us tasks. I had Mr. Tym always in my eye, ready to give him a lift should need be, but all passed without the call. That night passed uneventfully, and, as 1 may as well add, to be brief, so did the next three days. The weather held fair, with moderate winds, and there was nothing to put a strain upon anyone. Meanwhile that this time was pass ing my companions and 1 had come by a better knowledge of things touch ing the voyage and the governor's plans. It seemed we were to make but one more port before reaching Chugre, that being a place called Baracoa, in the eastern part of the island of Cuba. There the governor was to trai.sact some business and obtain such fresh stores as we needed, and thence meant to fetch straight over for Chagre. On the morning of the fourth day after our rescue something of a tari 11- ing and in part of a dreadful sort hap pened, and this I shall now proce»d to detail. Mr. Tym and 1 were lyi'ig in our hammock*, it being our watch be low,when I thought I heard some small stir 011 deck, followed by the bawling of voices, as though delivering com mands. I sat up and listened, 'or I could not guess what was iu the wind, and as I did so the ship suddenly Legan to saw up and down. "What is doing?" queried Mr. Tym, sitting up in his hammock as I had done. "It is passing singular," I said, and with one mind we rose and sculfetl into our shoes, having a keen desii'2 to solve the mystery. In the forecastle beyond we met the cook, who hat. just descended the ladder, lie was a little out of breath, as though from hurry, and his looks showed something had happened. "Hoots!" he cried, without waiting for us to speak. "We are a' in a peekle. A buccaneer will be oot yonder." "A buccaneer!" I cried, in surprise and joy. "Are you certain? Nay that is a pickle that is right enough. When did he heave in sight?" "lie has been showing a' the watch," he answered, "and now we are rising him fast. Gin ye are e'er sae wal pleased, ye wad be wise to hide it,"he added, under his breath. I was quick to see the wisdom < 112 the suggestion and returned an answering nod. "Come, Mr. Tym," I said, in a lower and soberer key, "let us g« and have a look at this pirate." I spoke the word pirate with pur posed emphasis, knowing that the fel lows in the watch—most of whom were now sitting up in their bunks or slapping about in their bare feet — would hear, and so far understand me. "A pirato!" went from one to an other. The most sluggish bounced out in a twinkling. Leaving thecook to finish with them —or those who would stay to hear— Mr. Tym and I hastened up the ladder. Truly enough, the sun was in our faces, and the I'ilanea wa» driving eastward, close hauled. Directly astern, and I guessed now about four or five miles distant, wi.s the well-defined canvas of the sup posed buccaneer. There was no saying anything about liitn, of course, with out a glass, and I could merely guess that he was quite a little smaller than the Pilanca. We might be raising him, but of course that would not be ap parent without longer inspection. There was no great change in the weather. The wind had strengthened a trifle since we went below and there was more heat! to the seas, but other wise everything stoo'l nearly the same. In this part of ifie ship the watch hung about the braces, as though for orders, and there was an anxious, sub dued jabber running round,but no par ticular confusion. Aft I found the poop cleared of bright gowns and petticoats, the prudent old governor thinking, doubtless, it might be wise to offer as few allurements as possible, and in their place were five or six of the shining, armored guards. Others of these ting men were dis posed about the quarter-deck, and, all told, I guessed the entire company was on duty. The governor himself, a somber-lined cloak flung over his gay attire, was walking to and fro on the poop, and Capt. Placido was spying with aglass from the wether mizzen shrouds. It went grievously against the gov ernor's pride and that of tly. dons to run away, but in prudence no other course seemed open. Besides, the safe ty of the women was to be considered. The foe had the ad vantage of a nimbler, handier-working ship, and doubtless mustered) an equal or larger crew. We discussed the matter at some length, and decided that a great water castle like the I'ilanea, with relative ly small sails and bluff bows, must be inferior at plying, and that some excel lent trick of seamanship would be need ed if we were to shake off a fellow like the buccaneer. "And jet," added Capt. Sellinger, "there is ono point In our favor—l mean in favor of the Tilanca —the wind is stiffening. Should it continue she can carry onto beat this fellow, and may yet escape." "I conceive," said I, "that we three should arrange some definite plot or plan of action. Let us do so while yet we have the time." "That I say amen to," said the cap tain. "Mr. Tym, as your brain is more fertile than mine, conceive something." "Let us rather all consider," an swered the supercargo. "Say that we do so while this watch lasts, and then presently confer." "Agreed," we s;fltl; and in order to get the use of our thoughts tlio'bet ter, as well as to avoid suspicion, Mr. Tym and I (hereupon left the captain and mingled with the crew. The Spaniards looked rather more sourly than usual upon us—which, per haps, was 110 great wonder—but. noth ing was said, and we secured a quiet roost upon the 'midships weather-rail. Mr. Tym and I did not talk, for when we w ere not observing the pursuer we were busy in reflection, and I tried to forget the chatter behind ni© And tive dinning along of the vessel while J Hiade the most of the time. I confess 1115' brain refused to re solve anything'—or anything of mo ment—and it was at hist with some vexation and doubt of the whole mat ter that I gave up and jumped off my perch. The stronger wind, ns it seemed, was now helping us, for the sail astern no longer enlarged, after the former fash ion. Indeed, 1 thought the Pilanca was nearly holding her own. Indue time our watch went on, and till the other relieved us the supercargo and I were about the deck. It was now the time, that we were to meet to discuss our plans, and ac cordingly Mr. Tym and I slipped up from below (where we had pone with the rest, to seem the more natural) and joined the captain. II•<> J J ~j -> "> } i WWi/Sf 'UJ V<_ MISS HELEN M'MACKIN. (Known at Home as the Yout.sost R&bblt j Hunter of Illinois.) strange to say, the dog never offers any ' resistance when caught, but follow 3 j Helen home, to be tied to a post on ilie j side porch along, perhaps, with three or four more of the same kind, which she has in readiness for a "hunt." Helen possesses three dogs of her own, for which she entertains wonderful at tachment; and tin feeling is certainly mutual between child and dogs. She tloes not go in search of the small quad ruped of the hare tribe as the Ximrod, with a loaded gun, but takes only her dogs. From the tine she was three years of age, anil hail a rabbit "treed" under a little rustic bridge near her home, she has at intervals during the season trudged over hills and through fields with a bevy of dogs in search of rabOits. And she gets them, too. Should she be unsuccessful during one of her jaunts her imagination is so vh id that in her mind she has Killed ail sorts of wild animals, which is as ex citing as a sure-enough rabbit. Helen left her cradle with her imagination at fever heat, and has never allowed it to cool. It goes without saying that Helen is a "torn-boy," but a very lovable one, possessing si rong convictions as to the right, and adhering with astonishing tenacity thereto. Her peculiarities, combined with nobility of character, make Helen a very attractive little girl. NEW FORM OF KITE. It Is Scientifically 1 seful mill Can He j Constructed Easily l«y Ama teur* anil Hoy*. Scientific kite flying has made great progress in recent years. The Youth's Companion has frequently noteil the achievements at the Blue Hill observa tory in Milton, Mass. Mr. G. A. Fris muth, of Philadelphia, has borrowed an idea from the balloon fly, or "telltale." used on ships to show the direction ol the wind, and has constructed a kite consisting of three cones, one within the other. The mouth of each cons consists of a bamboo circle, to which THE FRIBMUTH KITE. (An Easy Form for Boys and Amateurs to Construct.) the silk bag is fastened. The circles in the experimental kite are 12, 18 and 21 inches in diameter, and the cones are 24, ISO anil 42 inches in length each, with a two-inch outlet at the end. A little protuberance at the bottom of tho outer bamboo hoop shows where a small lump of lead ballast is attached. The weight of the entire construction is seven ounces. The kite at a height of 1,000 feet registered a pull of 10 pounds. It seems to be an easy form of kite for boys anil amateurs to construct. How His Hars Must Tlnjjle. The sultan of Turkey is most inquisi tive as to what is said and written about him abroad. Every day transla tions are laid before him from the news papers of the world, and these are all closely perused. His majesty, by the way, is a bad hand at suffering. Atone time he wanted to have an aching tooth removed, and dared not. Eight slaves had molars drawn out in his presence that he might have an opportunity of judging the extent of suffering entailed, and finally the sultan decided that he would rather bear the pain than under go such an ordeal. Telephone Wire Thieve*. For some time past Parisians have had occasion to complain of defects in the telephone service. Blame was officially thrown first on the influenza, anil subsequently on the disturbance caused by tunneling for the Metro politan, but n third explanation is sug gested by the arrest of a gang of men who have been stealing telephone wires for months. Their occupation gave them access to sewers, and armed with Insulated nippers, they helped them selves daily to as much copper wire as they could carry away. 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