6 THE GOOD-BYE KISS. K kiss, dr.fl he took a backward look And hc-» fccart grew suddenly lighter. A trifle, j'cii say, to color a day. Yet the dull gray morn seemed brighter; For hearts are such that a tender touch May banish a look of sadness. A small, slight thing can make us sir.g. But a frown will check our gladness. The cheeriest ray along our way Is the little act of kindness, And the keenest sting some careless thing That was done In a moment of blindness. We can bravely face life in a home where strife No foothold can discover, And lie lovers still, if we only will, Though youth's bright days are over. Ah, sharp as swords cut the unkind words That are far beyond recalling. When a face lies hid 'neath a coffin lid. And bitter tears are fulling. We fain would give half the lives we live To undo our idle scorning. Tnen let u» not miss the smile and kiss When -we part in the light of morning. —San Francisco Call. F~-f1 COiTCUjO I Copyright, 18JG, by D. Appletou & Co. All rights reserved.] SYNOPSIS. Master Ardick, just reached his majority and thrown upon his own resources, after stating his case to one Houthwick. 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 oX the crew is killed and Houthwick 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 Sid 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 strange tales of the buccaneer Morgan, who Is sailing under the king's commis sion 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 Pradey, 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, Pradey decides to scut tle and desert the vessel, taking his men off in the only available boat. The captain, suipercargo and second mate soon discover their plight, but hastily constructing a raft get away just before their vessel sinks. The next morning a SpaniS/d draws near them. The mar in the rigging shouts: "If you would board us, take to your oars. lie 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 Panama. The ship's cook they find to lie Mac Ivrach, "frae Clagvarloch," so a overhauled'!!}- 'A'NVtJei"!. 1 '. 1 ". Is lish flag. The three Englishmen'c! I .'.'.'; 1 , I .''' Ivrach plan to escape to the buccaneer on a rude raft. Sellinger, the last to attempt to leave the Spaniard, is disabled. Just after the others put off they see a figure dangling from the yard arm, whom they suppose Is Capt. Sellinger. Hailing the buccaneer, our three friends find themselves in the hands of their old mate, I'radey. He tr -ats thtrn kindly and offers to do them no harm if they will but rejnaln quiet concerning the mutiny he headed. The Black Eagle, Pra dey's ship, comes to Chagre, Cuba, vriiieh town they find Morgan has taken under the English flag. From her the Black Eagle with Morgan's fleet proceeds to Panama. In the plain before the city Morgan's force is met by 3,UW horse of the Spanish. CHAPTEK XIII.—Co.NTI.N-LED. It would be much to my mind if i could describe with clearness and pre cision what followed. Unfortunately it is beyond my power. It was all a whirl and a maze of figures and the pulling' in and breaking 1 of clouds of smoke, and beyond that little but some clattering; of swords and guns and much jostling about. I was not in the front rank, and could only step this way and that, its my companions ad vanced or retreated, and beyond once 'ischarging my gun did no actual gliting. It was soon over, and 1 saw that the enemy had broken. "After tliem, and take some prison ers!" Morgan roared. I was immediately left in a little clear space, with only Mr. Tym and Mac Ivrach near at hand. The others had made a dash after the flying Span iards. My two companions, like myself, were unhurt. Tn this respect they were more fortunate than ~0 or so of our mates. Nine or ten of these were killed outright, and the others were doubled up with pain or sitting about bloody and bewildered. The smoke gradually thinned out, and !. looked toward the city. I saw the Spaniards slowly but doggedly re treating, stopping at intervals to wheel and fire a desultory volley. Our advance men were at their heels, but did not pursue far, for. having taken live or six prisoners, they let go a part ing shot or two and returned. 1 Morgan now harangued us briefly, say fug that victory was assuredly within our reach, and that we had but to put forth one more effort to secure it. This speech being well received, he left a guard of 200 with the wounded, and also to act as a reserve, and led the rest to the attack. Mr. Tym, Mac Ivrach and myself were included in this assaulting party. We marched directly toward the j enemy, and at once received their lire, j losing ten or twelve in killed and sev- ■ eral wounded. Then, of a sudden. Mor- ! ga n sprang to the right, and we, wheel- j ing after him. he led us almost at a run i from the road into the ineaifow. I im mediately perceived what he would j ■To. which was to avoid the forts anil | (his strong front of the town, and at- j lack a weaker place*. To effect this he j 1 ad feigned to make an assault, j by holding' the main force of the ene- j oqy where it was. It was soft footing, and we ran rather heavily, but still we were mak- j ing some progress when the foe I • ruined 1 heir cannon on us, and though I we were in l-.sose formation they brought down well-nigh a score. Their I musketeers also made forward and fired, and before we had proceeded 20 yards farther it seemed that not fewer than 100 buccaneers were either slain or wounded. This could not last. The enemy was having it all his own way, and unless we could turn upon him soon he would lay us all dead or drive us off the iield. A man in front of me swung out and fell sidewise on the grass. A ball struck the stock of Mac Ivrach's mus ket, and as I turned my head to make sure that Mr. Tym was safe I felt a sharp, spiteful rap on my own head piece. Paul Cradde was a little way on my right, and he had begun to swear when a shout went up from those in front and with great suddenness the whole command came to a halt. I saw three or four of the captains running out into the iield, and in a moment their several commands wt re following them, and now we were wheeled short and faced toward the city. A sort of growl of relief and satisfac tion went round, for at last this play ing as living targets was over. We looked to our priming and brought forward our bandoliers. "Keep close!" cried Mr. Tym in my ear. "This will be the most desperate business of all." "White arms and pieces of eight!" roared Paul Cradde. "Aye, aje!" shouted a man near me. The trumpets sounded a quicker note, and we broke into a run. I could glance between the heads in front of me and see what sort of place we were approaching. Five or six little huts stood out in front, some paddocks or cattle yards ran along in the rear, and still back of these was a long, low stone building. The flat roof of this was mounted with cannon, and behind the rails of the paddocks were the crouching figures of soldiers. A troop of horse was drawn up at the right of the long building. We lowered our heads and made straight forward. Then the enemy's discharge broke, and men went crash ing down on all sides of me. Before the smoke had lifted we returned the fire and were immediately among the liftle huts. I threw down my gun and drew my sword, and fetched a glance around for Mr. Tym. lie was not to be seen. .Mac Ivrach was a few paces away, and through the smoke were some other fa miliar figures. I hesitated, being filled with lively anxiety concerning the su percargo, and While I delayed the last of my companions passed on. I glanced hastily about, not. really caring to lie abandoned, and at that moment felt a sudden and strange shock. I per ceived that T had been hit, and' stag gered toward a hut and leaned against it. After a little interval, it seemed to me that I made out the shape of a human figure breaking through the smoke. I could see but dimly, but I thought the man was Pradey. ' VTV. OF THE CONOT.FSION OF MY AL>\ TI'RE AND THE FALL, OF THE CITY. I.IKEWISE OF THE STRANGE TIHNO THAT HAPPENED THEREAFTER. I made a kind of dreamlike effort to come back to myself, and for an in stant half succeeded. The advancing figure came out plainer. I saw the face, and it was indeed Pradey's. I struggled to keep it steadily in view, but it insist ed on swimming in with the puffs of smoke, and as my giddiness increased it lost all shape and outline. I must have slipped from my position against the hut ati this point, for things gave n kind of upward flash, in particular, one object danced out like a bright piece of steel, and then I was conscious of* a hard jolt and all was blackened out. The next that I am able to recall is a great swaying and swinging sensation, followed by an abrupt pause and then a little cold shock. I opened my eyes and found a wet cloth on my forehead, the ends hanging down on my cheeks. I put up my hand and drew the eloth away. As I cleared my eyes a figure close by stepped forward and I per ceived with joy that it was Mr. Tym. He was in his lighting gear, wanting only the headpiece, and seemed to be quite unhurt. lie smiled as I stared up at him. "You are safe, then?" I said. "To be sure, and jou, also. It was but little furrow turned along the skull, but might easily have been seri ous. Nay, but you had best remain where you are," he pursued, as I would have risen. "There is some hea' in your wound, and in this weather it \\ ere easy to provoke fever." I perceived the wisdom of this advice, and settled back in my place. J glanced about, however, and saw that I was in a shelii r made of the rails of one of the neighboring paddocks covered with palm ihatch. By the brightness of the sun that came 'n at the door and the oppressive heat I guessed that it must be nigh noon. My thoughts seemed now to fall into their natural order, and I made haste to question him. "How does itliappen that I am here?" I said; "and in what manner was I de livered from Pradey?" "I killed the villain," he answered, quietly. "It were best that you did not talk overmuch now," lie went on, "but to satisfy you I will say that I missed you and t itrned back, and found you wounded, am! with Pradey making in upon you. I had scant time, but fired, and was fortunate enough to send a ball through his head. Then I dragged you a bit aside, anil presently was able to secure the aid of one of the men, when we brought you hither." This was great news, to lie sure —in especial, the part that related to Pradey—and I >vas content to remain silent a moment and reflect upon it. "Then that viJJ iia is gone! Surely we have reason to rejoice," I said at last. "But how think you will the other buccaneers take it? Do they know the manner of his death?" "Nay, and it were best that they should not," answered Mr. Tym, low ering his voice. "Let it seem that he j died in action." CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1899 "True," said I, "that will be wise. But now what of the fortunes of the day ? It would teem that we had won, but in what sort? Have we taken the city?" "Well, If you will talk/'eaid lie, shak ing his head, "I trow you may us have the whole story. Aye, we have beaten the enemy and taken the city. Nevertheless, Morgan has, for a little, withdrawn, fearing, as it is said, mines, poisoned water and other snares, but I think in reality not desiring to trust the men. He will be for waiting till their blood is a Htfle cooled and he can be sure of obedience." "Well," said I, a little wearily, and withal my head fetching a pang, "tell me one other thing and I am content. How has it gone with Mac Ivrach?" "Not so much as scratched," he an swered. "He was here but a little time ago." I was glad to give over with this, and lay for awhile quietly. Mr. Tym sat down in the door of the hut and began to care for his arms, and I was on the verge of falling asleep. Of a sudden there was a far-off noise of shouting, followed by a long-drawn, agonized scream. "What," T cried, starting up, "lias the fiends' work begun already?" "It would seem so," lie said, with a sigh. "I conceive they are putting some poor creature to the torture. Doubtless Morgan will have an early word concerning treasure, and also seek to learn of traps and snares." "Would that God might blast him and all his foul crew!" I cried, in fiery in dignation. Mr. Tym composed his lips, as though to assent, but did not answer. "I smell smoke," I said, after a little. "Will they be burning the. town?" lie stepped tot he door of the hut and looked out. "Nay, I think not, yet a building here and there is burning. Aye, one of the cathedrals is ablaze. I will try to learn what it means." Here I heard some people hurrying past, and Mr. Tym, going a little far ther out, hailed them. I could not distinguish what they said, but in a moment he returned. "There are no orders for burning, so it is claimed, yet four or five consid erable buildings. Including one cathe- I thought it waa Pradey. dral, are in flames. Morgan has or dered the people of the town to fight the fire, and some of the buccaneers have been detailed to lend aid." "Ihe smoke smells wondrous strong," I observed. "I think that comes from the burn ing of n few outlying huts," he an swered. "They are but a short space from here. Nay, they are nigh where I found you." "I might have been roasted, as well, had you not searched trie out," I said, with a long breath. "Yet tell me-—how near adjacent to the city are we?" "It is the space where the paddocks stood, he answered. "The men have pulled the rails down and converted them, as you see, into frames for huts. Pliibbert and the man I told you of helped me build this one." "Pliibbert is no bad fellow," I said, gratefully. "And as for you—truly, how am 1 indebted to you!" "Speak not of it,"he said, lightly. "I am indebted to you also." We were silent a moment, and in the interval I could hear the confused noises and cries from the town, though, to my vast relief, no more shrieks. "Do we quarter in the place to night?" I finally asked. "Morgan says no," he answered. "Tie will wait till the morrow. Alas! and I dread that time!" "And how long will their hell's work last?" I said, despondently. lie heaved a sigh and began to pace up and down, which showed how deep ly he was moved, though his judgment told him it was to no purpose. Isighed in response and fell silent, i ly spirits not a little depressed. It seemed that Morgan continued to his resolution to withdraw his forces from the city till the next day, this ex cepting only two or three companies that should search for any concealed fighting men, and should also seize and man the few ships in the harbor. The rest of his command he meant to place about the landward part of the city, guarding it that none should escape. All this, I may say in a word, waa done. Little resistance was olTi ir d to our searching party, anil indeed it was soon found that the governor and those of liis captains who were unhurt j as w ell as many of the soldiers hud in continently fled. So my vengeance and that of my companions on the haughty Don Perez de Guzman must at least bt; t put off. I remained in the hut during the | day. Indeed the heat was terrible, and j it would have been a bid for a fever for me to have ventured out. Now and | then I wer.t to the hut door, and thence I could see the men extend tlieir lines so ' ' as to engirdle the city, but such wai j tlie fervor of the sun that the move ment was performed slowly, and with a general mien of listles&ness. At last it was completed, and then a little com pany was to be seen at short intervals, with guards walking between, and at one point Morgan's headquarters, with a body of two or three score in attend ance. Mac Ivrach had been summoned to lake hi* place with the otjier guards, leaving Mr. Tym and me together. Why this latter arrangement was made we did not then learn. About nightfall Mac Ivrach re turned, having been relieved, and then we were told that Pliibbert had been chosen captain in place of Pradey, and that it was to his good nature that we owed Mr. Tym's exemption from guard duty. Night finally drew on and the watch fires of the guards were lighted. The moon had not yet risen, and the mount ing flames, driven presently by a wind from the sea, flared up with a land ward slant, and partially obscured with clouds of smoke the white walla of the outlying houses. In the direc tion of the harbor there was a pale radiance, showing where the ships, and doubtless the quays, had been set of? with prudent lights. The citj* itself was nearly quiet. Now and then a dog barked or a horse could be heard gal loping along a hard street, and one* a bell rang and we heard the faint, sweet sounds of a chant, as it might be the priests were tunefully asking mercy of God, but there were few other soundu through the night than these. [TO BE CONTINUED.] CHIVALRY AT CHAPULTEPEC. The True Heroism of it YOIIIIK Missis* Niiipl Soldier in Tlint His toric lluttle. The war with Mexico is a part of our mart ial history. Taylor and Scott and Davis und Lee came out of it immortal. The epic of that great struggle was the storming of Chapultepec. That frowning fortress was the Gibraltar of Mexico. Its massive walls seemed impregnable. But American daring halted at no obstacles, and an intrepid band of volunteers was chosen to scale and assault it. Among the iirst of the dauntless few who braved their way through shot and shell to the fortress on that dread ful day was a young Mississippian, handsome as Alcibiades, proud, confi dent and thrilling with patriotic fer \ or. lie was among the lirst, if not the first, to scale the wall, and, sword in hand, dashed along that storm-swept rampart in advance of all his fellows to cut down the waving flag of the enemy and reap the immortality of the deed, lie was the lirfvt to reach the Hag; his sword was raised, when he heard swift footsteps behind him. lie paused, turned, and saw his command ing officer, to whom lie was tenderly attached and deeply obligated. And then this gallant Mississippian, without a moment's hesitation, with the bow of a Chesterfield, lowered his s\\u..», , w j t j, t] le p o i n t at rest stood aside win,e and com _ manding ofheer cut down the iiuy Mexico and was bulletined for the laurels of that splendid day. In the history of battles there was never more gallant, more cliivalric deed than that. And the real hero of Chapultepec, maimed and gray, but glorious still, sits just before me here to-night in the person of my noble and beloved friend, (ien. William S. Walker, of Atlanta.—From an Address by John Temple Graves in Atlanta. Trniii pints Fnn. Not long ago Three shabby tramp musicians played on the terrace of a hotel in a fashionable watering place in (iermany, after which one of them took up a collection in his hat. A famous physician who was present recognized in one of the shabby-look ing fellows a former comrade, who had served with him in the same regi ment 30 years ago. Astonished and pained, he approached the poor fel low, full of sympathy, but soon lie burst into laughter. The three men turned out to be a high Berlin police oflieial, a sculptor and a doctor, who had conceived the original idea of traveling as Bohemian musicians through all the watering places, to earn money for a monument to Brahms, the composer, in Berlin. They slept for three or four pfennig* per night in lodgings of doubtful ehar- i aeter, and had many amusing adven tures. Several times they were ar rested on s.ispieion, but the Berlin of- | fieial always got thera free.—X. Y. Sun. fcavauen Salcide, The notion that savages do not com mit suicides has often been exploded. Lionel Deele says in his new book on savage Africa that among the Barotse. north of the Zambesi, a man will kill himself on the tomb of his chief, fancy ing' that he hears the dead man call him and bid him bring him water.— N. Y. World. I mmortnlUei]. She—Why don't jou try and do something for the good of mankind? He —What's the my name will live forever. She—And why? lie-—Because it's Jones.—Philadel phia Press. 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