MM
Vhecambria freeman
Atlvertislns T ate.
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O. THI FAaw commend It to the favorabie
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jnfercf . mux ttt pjd fnr an ' aditrtltrmenti.
Jos PmwTiito of a'.l kind neatly and expedi
tiously executed at lowrat prices. Don't you
forret It.
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? beisburg, Pa., by H. A. McPike.
'18 1
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l-narunttfl Circulation -
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. one rear, cash in advance M.50
u ?t ') not p'd within 3 moa. 1 75
tf not p'd within 8 mos. 2.00
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residing outside the county
. Mclona! per year will be charged to
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r'1l n,,i. nod those who don't consult their
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H. A. McPIKE,' Editor and Publisher.
'HI 18 A FREEMAN WHOM THE TRUTH MAKE8 FREE, AND ALL ARK SLATES BESIDE."
SI.50 and postage per year. In advance.
fi "'"k. placed "1 thesni fontinn aa thoe
Wcx"'1 , tniJ fact be distinctly understood
,vt :me forward
... tur vour i-"i" " , ...
t None hut renin wajrs do oth
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VOLUME XIII.
EBENSI5URG, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1879.
NUMBER 45.
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(PIANOS and
)1E LAIlfiEST AND CHEAPEST HOUSE IN PENN'A.
L.Tiac recently accepted the General Agency for Central Penntylvanla (In
aililltion to our old territory), with headqunrtera and
R(iE STORE ROOM IT 1404 ELBVBST1I AVIL, JLT00X1,
IN CHARGE OF MR. CEORCE W. COOD,
ad belne ile.lro of filfndlnic onr already iimneuae sale) of the xno4t eel.
ebrated and moat desirable
PIANOS and ORGANS
h,r Introilnred to a mnlc-loTlnr public, we reapectrully Invite all who are
deslrona of pnrchanlna; a
Fivst-Class Ixisti?unxieiit
of i iriiFR it i n to oivk rs a call.
AVE SELL NO PIANO Oil ORGAN
j THAT Wi: CANNOT FULLY WARRANT, AND IJEIXG TIIIJ
Largest XQil3:s iix tliq gtat
OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST.
nr House u as established in 1S.31 in nttsburyh, where tee will con
tinue nt A'o. 79 J-'ifth Avenue.
instruments Sold on Small Monthly Payments.
H AT f 8 FACTIOX O UARAXTBED.
WE ARE STILL ON DECK!
AND PROPOSE TO REMAIN THERE!
A Perfect Tornado in Low Prices.
j Haines Brothers.
0S WEBER.
PALACE.
GAMS i STERLING.
iMason&Hamlin.l
NEWTON & CO.
!Ur-nuw- vv -
1404 Eleventh Avenue, Altoona, Pa.
MELLOR & HENRICKS,
79 Fifth Avenue, Pittshurgh, Pa. em
To tlie numerous i-edors of the Fi-eMiifn
V. S. BARKER & BROTHER
pnd greetini;, rind as a. matter of inter-eft to all burprs invite at
tention to the special indnoeinents below :
IVTen's Department.
We have the lareit and most complete aortment of ItOOTS ever seen In this or any other conn-
irv town, rotnpriinjr .11 quaiittef irom the congest 10 me nnosi, ana ht .rice winrn noiy competition.
M e hare not jiiffU-lent time or upaoe to Rive a full price llt. but append an example or two of our low
prices in this depnrtmvu : For$".!.5ft w; sell a man boot, made from whole ptoek. with HADirt91tAif,
and fully warranted, which i. fi't oents cheaper thnn a hoot of the snme quality can l-e bought from any
other tlciler in twn. A !?r. a man". clf boot (warranted), with trtjt sole, either ""m-ed or pcrrd. for
"i SO. fur entire I'ne will he .olrl at the same low rates, and If customers fail to find our prices lar be
low those ol other dealers they will not be asked to buy A complete stock of boys' and youths' boots
at prices eoimllr chip. besides s;um boots at prices a little cheaper than othpr doalers demand.
In 'I.OTIIIti we have special bargains to oticr. as we keep a lull stock of medium priced gar
ments, as well as samples of nner goods, and will take your order for any kind of a fine suit, which we
guarantee to furnish for less monev than yon can buy the same kind of iroods in Altoona or Johnstown.
Our ft IO Nnlts are stnnninir banrains. In iVKKt'f ATS we c.irrv the only complete stock in town,
and defy any one to compete with our prices, while in CASSIMKKKS and CLOTHS we have the most
extensive and varied assortment ever exhibited In Kbcnsburfr, andean have suits made to order on
short notice. TVm't fall to see our pant iroods before buyinif.
We keep at all times a full line er 1'XDKKWKAK. from the cheapest to the best, and as an exam
ple of our low prices on these iroods. and the only one we have room for. we quote frood, heavy under
shirts at 24 cents each, and lull suits at SO cents. "Who can beat these figures ?
Ladies' Department.
WF WISH TO CALIj SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR
SUPERB STOCiv or 1 .ADIlS' COATS,
Wh'ch we Lave In preit variety and at all prlees from $2.W up to the highest. We certainty have won
derful barsain. in this line, and to those laities who need coats for the coming winter, but do not wish
te buy just yet awhile, we would iv, come and examine our stock now an 1 select what you want and
have it laid away, which will be done with pleasure, as by so dolnsr you will have a lnnre assortment to
.elect from, which mav not be the case lonir. as we expect to reduce the stock very much before the 2Mh
of this month. Anyhow when yon visit our store don't forget to look at the coats, which wo will he
pleased to show yvi whether vnn wfsh to buy or not.
Tn Rf. CASHMERES we have a r.ice line, and are yivlnir Treat banrains in them as well
as other liKKSN Ot X 1 of various qualities and textures. HI SHAWLS we shall keep a lull assort
ment, double and single, and of all stvles and prices. We also have a neat and complete stock of La
dles' KNIT JACKETS. H iSIEKY, INIiEKWKAK. .LOVES, xc. as well as the best line of WAT
TEEI'KOOKS for ladies' cloaks and children's wear ever hrounht to Ehenshutx.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
First, we wish to call special attention to nr CARPETS. We hare completed arrangements with
Houses in New York whereby we are enabled with the aid ol a wonderful in-
RICHARDSOX'S CAXtPET EXHIBITOR,
I JiK.VOHX IN RENT.
BY EUA WHEELER.
If the dead lying under the prasses,
Uiiser-n liiiKer near the bf reft,
Ilavinp knowledge and sense of what passes
In the hearts and the homes they have left,
What teardrops, than sea waters Salter,
Must fall as they watch all the strife
When they see how we fall, how we falter,
How we miss in the duties of life.
If the great, who go out with their faces
IJedewed by a weeping world's tears.
Stand near and can see now their places
Are filled, while the multitude cheers,
If the parent, whose back is bent double
With delving for riches and gold,
Lends Rn ear to the wrangle and trouble
About him before he is cold.
If the wife, who left weeping and sorrow
Hehind hr, bends down from above.
i And beholds the tears dried on the morrow,
Ana me eyes newi burning with love ;
If the gracious and royal-sou led mother,
From the silence anil hunh of the tomb,
Can hear the harsh voice ot auotht-r
Mow-blighted the fruit of the womb,
If the old hear their early begotton
Rejoicing that burdens" are gone ;
If the young know how soon they're forgotten
While the mirth and the revel go on
What sighing of sorrow and anguish.
Must sound through the chambers of space!
What desolate spirits must languish
In the mystic and undescribed place !
The Life was a farce with its burden.
And Death but a terrible jest,
But they cannot. The grave gives its guerdon
Of sifence and beautiful rest.
SAVEIJ IJY A SANDSTORM.
AN ADVENTTRE IN NEW MEXICO.
one of the finest t'arpct
veation, known as
to show you at your own door, at It were, the entire sock of a New York Wholesale House. We have ;
not room to lully explain all the merits of the ' Exhibitor, but will taKe great pleasure in showintr yon
The incident I am about to relate
took place on the Jornada desert, the
route across which is called in the lan
guage of the country, Jornada del Meur-
le journey of dcatl:.
, It is a barren, treeless waste., stretch
j inut for ninety miles along the Ilio
I Grande river, and extending eastward
j to the White mountains, uuwatered by
a single stream, and only one spot for
obtaining a snpply of nature's precious
beverage, known also by the criminous
j title of Oje del Meurte .sprinp; of death
j is found in the whole length of the
: passage.
I Scant vegetation exists in a few fav
! ored localities, but the greater part is a
i grassless plain, alternating with vast i
! tields of w hite sand which, blown bither
i and thither by the fierce winds that in
i summer sweep over the torrid expanse,
iook iiKe uiiiowy seas on the horizon.
the samples In our store, which will give you an opportunity to select any carpet you may desire from I This tract Would also be devoid Of all
I LATEST Iff S AM BEST!
'ALL and WINTER GOODS
IN t i RKAT I'ltOI L SIOX AT
REtDHOFF'S CHEAP STOKE!
t.i''iy ir.-r i'ji' f'irir.-irJ t 't (fit roming Presidential eh ction in. hnpts of
: Ui. k'i i.i'vi. t'if s u )'ier (.? nonrludfd rtmnin in the mercantile
' i'.ys n i l ijirr it. hi. 'tii dh-td'd attention bi up)hin'f hi friends
-nd the tjf if ndi iritk ALL KIXD OF GOODS
IT PRICES SO LOW !
that yoxi: l ax on nAitn comvuti: with htm.
'-. "i'( find ti full and th'iant st'vk of cvtrylhinii to be fntnd in a general i PJ 5 ?! JTTrV
- fi f I S t S-J fea u L
FL'tlt ''It '' ' 4.'' t-C LUll e tlltC ly
, DRESS GOODS, MOTIONS, HITS. CUPS,
Boots, Shoes, Groceries. Hardware, Tinware,
LTire, Glassware, ffootaare, Cigars, Tctecco! Cannei Goods, &c, k
-zreat variety of new and elegant patterns.
We have just received a choice lot of BLANKETS, which we are offering at prices ranging from $2
to $5. We have also added to our stock a handsome line ot CLi K'KS. anil are now prepared to lurnlsh
all styles and qualities, no matter how common or how elaborate, at prices fully -5 per cent, cheaper
than regular dealers charge tor dock.- r.f the same make and flnish.
In EL hik and TA HLE ) L 'LOTUS we are offering unequalled Inducements, our prices being
not only the lowest but our stock the largest and best la town, comprising all widths and patterns lor
either floors or tables.
OTHER GOODS IX ENDLESS PROFUSION.
We have enumerated only a few ot the manv articles we have for sale, as It would require many
more columns than we w-mld like to pav for to give a full llt of ail the goods we keep. Suffice It to lihenomeiia
.V Ihnf We hn-e the hnn-et ct.wlj rf m.i...-n.ll.. in VK. l...luH ......a ..1,1A ..n, n .. i t .
other house contains all of which we bought at the lowest cash prices, while meny ot the goods were
bought early and of course before any advance in price. f this latter class wo note Canton Flannels,
of which we purchased largely In July and at prices mu-h lower than they could he bought for now.
So too with our monster stock of Hoots and Shoes, as well as many other goods which might bo men
tioned, and which were all bought at the old ami more moderate prices ol three months ago. This Is
how It comes to pass that we e in sell goods cheaper than other men In the business. AVe know some
dealers will tell you that we are only blowing, but all we ask is a comparison of our prices with theirs.
We have sold tlKOCEKIES cheaper all summer than anv other firm in town, and we not onlv intend
to do so in the future, but to keep the largest and best "stock of 1 KOCEK1ES. as well as FLOCK,
FEED. OKAIN. SALT. FISH, MEAT, LAKI), OLASS of all sizes, NAILS, OILS &.C., to he
found in Northern Cambria.
OUR TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH, or Country Frodnce at Cash Prices.
" We buy all kind of (rrain, beans, onions, chestnuts, and other produce. Call at our store and
we will take great pleasure in showing you our Roods and inlormtuc you of our prices, whether you
wish to buy anvthlng or not.
A'. S. lYlilv I'M? Ac I5RO.
F.bciiNhnrr. Ortolier 5. 179.. tf.
STERLING
n.fifl:. coiiN MFAL. F1SII, SALT bv the bushel and barrel. PRUfiS, XAILS,
'I.AS. 1 I'TTV, LIU SHKS, IJUOOM.s. &"c. I have likewise added to my stock
:ihivs ivrrj:ivrr corn 111:1.1.11-,
u i. (, told at the rrrr.arkable low price of 60 eenf rach. Alto for $alr, the
T A.N'D QITKEST BUTTER-PRODUCING CHURN EVER INVENTED.
tfA i-rrc ir.cfase nt business has necessitated the enlargement of my tore-roora and the erec
! : t r. .1 ivircrnora. and still my establishment Is literally crowded with choice roods and
'-: !;cr faruain. Mill beinic ileterm'ned t o aceoramoilate all who eome. and especially
''' f-'-'n th rountrv. to whom the highest r rices in trade will b paid for all kind ot produce,
:l w r,nri mv lar,rc and commidlous t a. le for the free use of all who msy wish to put up
'r i Tt.ankful' tor i nt favors and hopjfu mny lu'nt onea I remain as ever.
Hlth Street. Fhrn.burr, Oct 3. IH7!.
?C. xT. FHEID1IOFK
FIVE PER CENT
ZFL1CrZ3SSIO. BOOT.
Madn tn anpyily the f-yiu'sr denan-t for an AllUnhber Boot, and aa rmre a. can be made, fprcr and
leg double thirknc.a of Hnbber, the fibre or Rrain of which la cro.ted at rirlit anple.. whereby separa
tion cf t :e fHrM or ' criick-ir.j" is uim-!e iinposslle. Or.llr.ary Rubber Boots invariably wrinkle, laading
i crvs. besides chafing the fe't ana anvic. and wearing fliit
:. (j .io.-ciUfe. All t'. s i. obviated by lUe Iioutle Upper an!
:'"rrv. .re r.r i.;,:,hr.
half Inch thick,
and not nilel with
Ti6;'i. l:ka cuinruoa
liul'lmr liooti.
In ta cut below,
the black part m.rk
ed " Svii I Kt-.bber
Fillin,'," in c.r hnrry
I5uilxr lljots U
mala cf Biound-np
e-raps rf cloth, and
is lir.ither durable
r-r,rv at--proof; but
in tun ;luety-FiTe
T r Cent. F erling
!,n ot." v hen the r.p
lole ar.i ion? aoie
ire worn thmigh.a
third aole all aolid
R n h b e r present.
yi ltarif, and give 100
per cent, al lj'ional
mr.r, wiinoui nn i ui of Iihik or wiht. Thee aols wiil out-e-.jr
tcTural paaa of tiummou F.ubuer I.oo't.
I
cvrem
25 Per Cent. Sicrlin
RTJEBZn BOOT.
of
Fhowici
Till
the Solid Rcbber
.e m pioe or i'e
Jfc'ri'W--"!''''iT
W !1
Its. Filllnir osd in ordinary
irz . ffcyt rAJfW '' r. ' " ai5BT
w vis; essj-s;' ii!: Tt-'sy ' fvny
OCHESTE
Tills- I.AUGlST STOCIC OF
IEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING
" "'Majrd In Altoonia ls nnw rc-ntly for Inspeelinn in nnsurpas.alde elf- j
Itanre and nneqnsillol rarlfty at ;
it)Pi'L.n i'U)Ni-:r,u j
AS i I QX EMPORIUM!!
TO QT ALITY. NEATNT.MS. LCRAniLITV AM) FIT. THE
CHESTER MAKE OF CLOTHING
R CLOTHING
"Warranted Tliroo Boutin?,
v2s. :
a-. l 1 htvt there may hn no qtictlon as to the tim, the patent
Lina:nt nn in rut, proTitl a pr forerery day, monta
inl yr. mo tamt the rT'i doair rofa mir.j a mm.ii,
cn punch on; the dale thereof, ami th Xioota will in
ibtmifilTee tar irtnaT!wnt rror I of that dit.
.t:r.at in Urro .-ruir.) Lvcry lioot baan the war
rant in I.tim.r.r Iettr e-i th Ke.
Althciiph -rni;i;(;ly hih pri l,
rrr moro ecoziuTr. v I ths.n a Boot
r f co, an r:ih proper care
'.':!! rcr.ler r-xk! erTice frum Fall
The Poor Man's Boot.
mm
;.-.ri-V.f
.s-s'ir
r;s. .
i
: auiinul life but for the ceaselessly roam
i ing red man, and. the occasional herds
of antt-loe that sjeed fleetly from ranpe
j to range of the widely separated moiin
i tains.
! It was on an occasion such as I have
I just noted, that I was led into the peril
! ous situation, from the dangers of which
one of the nature's wild aud singular
interposed to save me.
I Wearied by the inactivities of a hait
made early in the day, Uob and I had
wandered forth to stretch our legs, and
look for antelope. The quest proving
fruitless, we now stood for a inonienc
, looking over the dreary prospect, wilh
! in whose desert sweep we seemed to be
j the only living creatures. The sun,
j still some hours high, beat down with
; unabated zeal uioii the gleaming waste
and not a breath of air stirred to lan
our heated brows. Ixmg, filmy, spiral
j like clouds stood high in the azure liea-
vers, an indication of a whirlwind in
; those latitudes, we both knew; and Bob
eyeing them remarked :
j "A good day for whirlwinds ; there
goes one now,'' pointing out to me a
j slight cloud of dust rising above a swell
i of the plain far to our right. ".Xo,
: there's something moving mere."' he
added, as several dark objects became
! visible, bobbing up and down beyond
the rise.
I "Our antelope, perhaps,'' I suggested,
i "Antelope! not they. Anteloix: would
j ?.how more white. J5y (ieorge, we are
j in tor it ! I believe those- are ludians,"
j returned my friend, steadily watching
I the distant objects.
j "Yes, and there's lots of them, too.
j Let's be oil out of this betore they see
j us," I exclaimed, as a dozen or more
t savage forms, clustered together on the
! mound, kit no further rom for doubt
as to what species of animal tliev lelong
ed. "They are bound to see us anyhow.
They see us now. but we'll give 'em a
long ch;t5e. Come on," cried liob, lop
, ping off at a great rate as he spoke,
i Taking one more look at the Indians
II saw that they were still there; and
j something more I saw, that which por-
tended yet greater danger to us. A
: slender column of smoke was slowly
making its v. ay into the siill air. A
signal sinoke ? Then there were more
of the red fiends around, whom these
would die hard I knew ; and more than
one savage should fail to be in at the
"lifting" of our hair. Bob and I had
as yet, not much experience in the strat
agems of the wily feo. In later years
we should have saved our wind, and
coolly kept the enemy at bay wilh our
long range rifles.
We had run some three miles, when a
whoop on our left caused us to glance in
that direction, w here we beheld another
horde of savages w ith yells and gesticu
lations, bearing swiftly down upon us,
and not more than a quarter of a mile
away.
Our worst fears seemed now abut to
ba realized. We were already pretty
well exhausted, but our speed sensibly
increased under this new incentive.
Yet we knew it could not last. Some
thing Ixodes running had now to be done
and at once. Two of the Indians were
outstripping the rest, and rapidly near
ing us. Bob and I were of one mind,
for without speaking, we slackened our
pace. After getting our breath a little,
ws agreed on a plan of action.
The two foremost savages were now
within range, one leading the other by
two or three rods, and suddenly coming
to a halt, I faced them and delivered
my shot, with the best aim I was capa
ble of, at the nearest. It missed him
but the second Indian, chancing to be
in the line of fire, foil howling and kick
ing on the sand. Tne Indian in the
lead retreated to his fallen comrade, and
I instantly reloaded and turned toward
Bob, who, in Continuation of our plan
of operations, was to fire in his turn.
Bob was a cool, true shot, and, dron-
; ping on one knee, he sighted at the In
j dian who seeing the motion, began danc
' ing about at a great rate, at the same
j making oft! toward his companions. Af
I ter following his movements a moment
' Bob fired, and the savage fell backward
I never to rise again.
j "There, I feel better," said Bob, ris
ing and shoving rome a cartridge.
"Those two won't le likely to trouble
us again. Oh, if we only had some
rocks or trees to get behind now ! But
there isn't as much as a twig for a bird
to light upon on these accursed sand
heaps," he continued emphasizing his
remarks by a contemptuous thrust of a
United States army No. 5 brogau into
said soil.
While Bob was talking my eyes bad
been on the Indians, but my thoughts
were traveling over the route we had j
come that afternoon from camp, I re-1
membered that we had passed a small, j
rocky elevation, caused by the washing j
of the soft soil from a ledge once wholly i
covered by earth, thus leaving exiosed j
a ridge of broken, crumbling sandstone, i
Where was this ledge? Mightwe not j
yet gain the protection of these jagged j
spu rs
tic approach of this irresistible desert
monster.
The Indians, on their discovery of
the terrifying phenomena, had eagerly
watched for it a few moments, then
made off eastward as fast as theii legs
would carry them, leaving their lifeless
comrade behind a most unusual cir
cumstance for savages. They were flee
ing from the path of the fast .'approach
ing whirlwind, they thought but they
were destined to become involved in its
resistless vortex. For many seconds
the huge mass seemed to tower direct
ly over our heads, and we cowered,
breathless, among the rocks ; then it
swept by w ith a roar like the rush of
mighty wings, right in the wake of the
flying Indians.
We saw them hesitate turn and flee
in an opposite direction. But they were
too late. The gigantic leviathan of the
air closed upon them, and whether they
lived to escape the terrible consequences
of such an experience I am unable
to say, for we never saw them more.
With the rush of wind as the tempest
swept by came a delude of rain, refresh
ing the parched earth and our parched
lils as well.
The skies cleared beautifully behind
the departing storm aud the sun went
down in golden splendor as we took our
glad leave of our rocky rtfuge.-Z'orffond-yVcmscripf.
AX ILL'WIM).
A THRILLING
TALE OF
SEA.
LOVE ON THE
"Hands by the halliards! Clew up roy
als and to'-gallant sails !" shouted Cap
tain Berit of the ship Reindeer, as a
heavy gale, which for many hours had
1-een seen brewing to windward, came
driving down toward the vessel.
"Shall we have a bad storm, papa ?"
inquired Winnie Melton a beautifnl
young girl of seventeen as she shrank
closely to the side of her father, Mr.
Melton, who stood with her on the
quarter-deck of the ship.
The two had taken passage aboard
the Reindeer at the Sandwich Islands,
where Mr. Melton and Winnie, his only
child, had leen to visit an agent on bus
iness. He bad taken his daugter with
him because she had expressed a wish to
go, and he had thought the trip would
do her good.
"Better for me bad I never seen that
girl," muttered the poor sailing master,
Warren Grove, as he stood on the quar
ter watching a French vessel to wind
ward, which had ln-en spoken a few
hours lefore. "As soon as the storm
passes, I will tell the captain I wish to
leave his vessel, and go aboard vonder
hip. Better I should tear myself away
from the girl at once than remain to be ! Warren.
Mr.' Melton had just sprang into the
long-boat, and with several sailors stood
ready to take Winnie, whom Warren, in
the main chain, wasendeavoring to pas
to the boat. The lurch frightened the
girl, who slipied back on deck from
Warren's grasp, while he. thus losinir
his balance, fell into the boat.
"My child! Oh, God! mv child !"
screamed Mr. Melton, holding out his
hands, his gray hair streaming in the
wind.
Warren compressed his lis. made
one tremendous spring, and clutched
the parted boat-warp, dangling over tli
ship side. By this he drew himself to
the deck of the sinking vessel.
She was plunging down; thejourg
man clutched Winnie, and endeavored
to strike out for the boats, but the mad
whirlpool of waters drew him and the
girl down into the cabin.
Down, lower, went the fated ship.
The cataract of water oured round the
young people and filled the cabin.
Winnie gasped and trembled ; her
gurgling smote upon Warren's ears.
He endeavored to keep on the suiface
of the water, which, ow ing to the incli
nation of the ship, had not yet reached
the upper beams of the cabin.
The rumbling thunder and gurgle of
the incoming seas tilled the whole ship.
Warren gained the surface of the wa
ter, but another sheeted cataract pour
ed in, and the cabin was full to the
learns !
The young man was strangling; but
he did not lose his self-iiossession. He
caught at a beam above him, and wth
a tremendous effort of strength drew
himself and his burden to the uper
cabin window, which had lcen btrst
ojen by the pressure of the water.
For a moment the suction force field
him motionless here, but the next, the
ship being now full of water, the bub
bles began to break, and with them and
his precarious burden were sent shoot
ing to the surface of the sea.
The crew of the long-loat picked them
up.
Fortunately there was not yet much
of a sea, notwithstanding the force of
the gale, so that both of the boats could
be easily worked.
Mr. Melton clasped his half senseless
daughter in his arms. She was not at
all injured, as Warren had contrived
to shield her ierson w ith his own form
so as to receive the full force of the
shock when dashed into the cabin.
He was badly bruised and lav nearlv
lifeless in the bottom of the lat. In
his excitement and anxiety to save
Winnie he had previously scarcely felt
his injuries.
"My noble fellow !" said theCaptain,
taking a brandy flak from his pocket.
"I have saved her ; let me die !" said
"Bob I I shouted at length as we
again moved briskly on, "did you notice
the rocky ridge we passed coming out ?"
"Ha! ves; I remember it. Just the I able
place we want. But where was it ? I
couldn't tell to save me from yonder
howling imps. I wonder what's the
matter with them now?" replied Bob,
glancing over his shoulder at the In
dians. "They have joined their forces;
just what I thought ; they'll be after us
lierce now," he added.
"Well, let them come I We are sure
to reach the ledge. Follow me; 1 know
exactly where it lies," I cried taking
the h ad.
Orr pursuers, now increased to the
number of twenty-five or thirty, were
again coming on at a swift ice. but
cheered by the anticipation of shelter
near at hand, we held our own in the
race for some time. Then another well
directed shot from Bob checked their
tortured by the sight of one whom I can
never hope to make mine."
arren had lately received an honor-
discharge from the Chilian sloon-
; of-war St. Mary, and had taken passage
; for home. !
j He was a fine looking young fellow, j
! with clear, gray eyes, sun-browned face,
i and a form inured to hardships ; for he I
' had led a wild, roving sort of life from j
i his youth. :
j This loudness for wandering and ad
' venture had kept him poor, and that i
; was why he thought it was better had j
he never seen Winnie Melton, whom he j
i loved at first siirht. i
i The rich brunette comiilexion. the 'his neck
i round, plump form, the lithe, willowy j Rut he is not dead.
I waist, the musical, unaffected voice,1 In half an hour the castaways were all
; were irresistible ; but it was the dark :' picket! tip by the French ship, which had
, eye untier lier arcinng urows, wild tbeir wine tiown ior mem, and arren Mas
"No, no!" cried Winnie, sobbing
over the prostrate man. "You shall
live, and may you be happy w ith her
the young latiy in Iondon win tin you in
tended to wed."
"I wed?" stammered Warren. "I
know no voting ladv in London. Who
told vou that ?"
"Mr. FitzVrg."
The latter colored, and muttered
something alout "all K'ing fair in love
and war."
"It was false," said Warren. Then
he leaned back and his ees closed.
"lie is dead !" screamed Winnie, now
impulsively throwing her arms around
:av;v;w,'i
speed until, amid the most fearful '
whoops from the ba tiled foe, we gained j
the ledge and took refuge among its 1
crumbling pinnacles. j
The disappointed savagrs, after halt-'
ing a moment, evidently for consulta- ,
tion. spread themselves out, completely !
encircling our little fortress, and with ;
wild yells, made feints of rushing in !
upon us, discharging showers of arrows
that fell far short of their mark, how
ever. We thought they were going to j
charge upon us at once, ami disjwised
ourselves to sell onr lives as dearly as
possible. But they were only amusing !
themselves, or trying to at our expense, !
and one, cnturing within range to ex- ,
hibit peculiar antics, expressive of con- :
tempt, for white men generally, received j
a compliment, in return, from Bob's j
skillful hand that rolled him upon the t
sand, and caused the whole party to ,
withdraw to a more secure distance, j
Then ensued a scene characteristic of j
all Southwestern Indians. A circle was !
formed around the body of the fallen
brave, and a brawny savage, probably
the chief, began haranguing the cow-
w?re notifying of the discovery of our j ardly crowd, eliciting yells of rage and
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presence, and how much more 1 could
only conjecture.
Being a good runner in those days I
was soon alongside of Bob, shouting
what 1 had seen to him as we ran.
"I know the game. They have been
watching onr liain and have seen us all i
t'ie time. They have set a trap for us i
divided up and I reckon we are in a
fix," yelled liob, glancing suspiciously ,
about, as it expecting to see an enemy
spring out of the very sand at our feet.
Having nothing to do but run, I held
my peace and did my lest at that. The
course was an excellent one, just yield-
ing enough not to hurt the feet, and we j
were in good condition for the race, !
having been under iliet and training in j
Uncle Sam's bands for many months. '
Still, as we were some ten miles from !
camp, to distance the trained runners of j
these wilds in a trial of so great a length :
would, I feel, test our powers of endur- j
ance to their utmost. But I felt conli- !
dent of being able to reach a position I
grief as he pointed alternately in our ui-
j rection, or at the dead warrior at his
: feet.
I He was, doubtless, endeavoring to in-
vanea expression, now bright, merry,
sparkling, nowshy and soft asagazelle's,
at one moment uplifted, the next hidden
by the long, silky lashes that caught
poor Warren's heart so promptly.
He had spoK.ui to Mr. Melton, who
liked him, and was pleased to hear him
relate some of his adventures.
Winnie, however, seemed to treat
him rather coldly. She would some
times s and and listen to his conversa
tion with her father, but whenever he
sjMike to her she would answer briefly,
and even seem a little vexed. In fact,
she avoided him so sedulously that he
at hist concluded she disliked him, and
resolved to speak to her no
conviction forcing itself on
that she thought he was a mere fortune !
hunter, and was attracted by her wealth. !
There was one pt rson. however, with :
whom she often conversed ; arichoung '
man, named Walker Fit?lerg, who was 1
a passenger aloard the Reindeer, and
whom Mr. Melton had known lefore. !
"Aye, he will marry her," thought
Warren, "and I shall continue to be a
wanderer. I had intended to 'settle
down,' but I could never rest were Pbe
to liecome the wife of another."
With intense interest Warren watch-
ed the seamen, as they sprang to exe
I cute the order to take in sail.
As Winnie put her timid question, he
could not help giving her a reassuring
able to sit up in the berth, where he had
been conveyed.
Winnie and her father were at his
,ide. the girl holding his hand.
She proved a tender nurse, and wh?t
might have been exacted followed.
They were united a few months 1 iter.
Warren obtained remunerative em
ployment in the merchant lirm of his
uncle, and is now a partner.
Winnie and he are indeed happv
made so by that accident to the Rein
deer as otherwise Warren would have
left the ship, never peril ap to me t the
young girl, whose co'.dne.-.s towards him.
caused by Fitzberg's artful fal-. Lood.
more, the i wouni mns nave remained unexplained,
his mind i
i cite his timid audience to braver deeds J glance, as her father replied
than thev had vet exhibited, and we
watched, w ith considerable anxiety, the '
result of his efforts. Suddenly, at this
juncture, our attention was called to
the unnatural darkness which, in a
moment's time, as it seemed to us, so
absorbed bad we leen in observing the
"Yes, Winnie, I think we shall have
a severe storm, but the Reindetr is a
good ship, and will brave it !"'
The vessel was soon under reefed main
sail, close reefed maintopsail and top
mast stay sail.
With a howl and a shriek tie storm
movements of the enemy, fell like a I pounced upon her. The masts Writ
great black pall over the g'oomy plain. ! and snapped, the rigging lellied in
A vast cloud extended from west to ! whistling, rojics and sheets writhed and
east across tha heavens. The sun had I slatted about, the ship was whirled down
gone behind its western limit, tinging j on her beam ends, and sent driving
tl.e mountain-like heights with a rim of ' along through the mad waters in a ier
brightest gold, terminating with a deep ' feet clou.I of spray humming thunder.
frinre of amber : while earthward a Standing on tin-toe. clutching her
father's arm, A mine was a pretty pic-
betokened the
whence the sound of ourrifles should le j clear across the desert, then," Bob re
wild, lurid appearance
fierce strife of winds.
"We are going to have a tempest
li ib I iliserved.
Hope it will blow yonder red fiends ! loose about the shoulders, the red man- any time to appear on the scei.e.
ture to look at,
The lips were hilf parted and tremb
ling with anxietv; the dark curls blown
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: twenty years. lHiring that jn-riod, our
I authority says, he beheld his home
j every day, ami frequently the forlorn
! Mrs. Wakefield, but was himelf never
recognized. After this gap of twenty
years in his matrimonial felicity, when
his death was accepted as a certainty,
I when his estate had Ixvmi admin. stered
and his wife lone resigned to her aut-
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rangement are obvious, ;it least as far
as Mr. Wakefield was concerned. His
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heard in camp and nuicklv bring some
of our comrades to onr assistance ere '
the party we had seen could overtake us. j
My thoughts would dwell on the sig
nal smoke l had seen, and warily watch- I
died and avoided, so far as possible, the
occasional shallow rifts, left by some
former deluge, that might serve as pla
ces of ambuscade to our implacable foes.
"If we only could gain some shelter
the case would not np;earso desperate,"
I thought; for in all probability we could
defend ourselves against the enemy until
succor should come. But here, on the
oen plain, Ave were at the mercy of the
Indians, and would be surrounded, scal
ped, and our bones be left to whiten on
the desert sands.
Such thoughts as these tilled my mind
as I glanced back every few moments at
the pursuing band of redskins, each time
to see them nearer, and coming on wiih
the rapidity and ease of a prize runner at
Gilmore's. What Bob thought of th?
situation I knew not. He was pulling
on vigorously, and his face wore an ex
pression I bad learned to interpet as one
of great determination.
Bob would die hard. Bjth of us
plied, looking around. "But look there !
What is that ? A sandspout, by heaven!
a monster too; I never saw anything like
that before," cried Bob, starting up in
excitement.
Nor had I ever seen the like. Ap
proaching, as it seemed, exactly in our
direction was a monster whirlwind,
reaching from the darkened earth to
the pall-like cloud above, wheeling and
eddying in vast circles as it lapjied up
in its rapacious fold the light dust of
the arid plain.
The advance of the terrible visitant
was extremely grand and sublime. Its
proportions were massive and awe-inspiring;
its march as steady and resist
less as the onward sweep of countless
bison, but far moro swift. The upper
portion was as clearly cut and defined
as the castled domes of the Colorado,
and wore a lurid, yellowish hue the
whole heavens being now of the same
unearthly color. Close to the ground it
bulged broadlv, like an inverted tunnel
tie fluttered on the wind, the form was
drawn up so that the lieautiful outline
of the waist was distinctly levtaled.
The Captain was about advising his
passengers to go lielow, when a tremen
dous shock went through the ship.
"We are going down !" with white
lips shrieked the carpenter. He had
just been in the hold, ami reported that
a whale or some other sea monster had
come into contact with the ship's bot
tom, and there stove a hole.
"Clear away the boats ! ' shouted the
Captain, in a clear voice.
Warren sprang to assist.
The quarter-boat and long-boat were
soon cleared away and lowered. Ere
they could Vie well provisioned an omin
ous roaring sound was heard.
It was the rushing cf the water into
the hold!
Fil.bcrg. losing all control of himself,
sprang f r the bo-it, in his haste almost
knocking AVinnie down.
The two boats were soon manned, but
ere Winnie could be helivd into them
cnp
:md Inio-e c.tvern-likr-recesses oncned in I bv Warren Grove and her iather. the
rapid succes-don amid the revolving ; ship lifted her bowsandluithed he:ivily, i Moiv than one h;r
mass. A dull roar, increasing to a fear- preparatory to going down. ( w' 1;-'ng th- M'
fill rushing sound, preceded the majes- This poi u ! the- b .it-v.i-. ps. hc'. ' i t l i.
josing Ins wife had ln-en less faithful
to his memory, and lwen disoed ag.-iin
to embark ujmn matrimony. To that
extent he seems to have had his wife
at a disadvantage, and on the whole bis
conduct is not commendable. But
there is one grain of comfort to 1m de
rived from the story which we should
add, is not born of the fertile brain that
weaved the weird tale of "The House
w ith the Seven Gables," but was related
as a matter-of-fact in a contenqKir
ary newspaier. It goes to prove, in
support of more modern and notorious
instances, that when gentlemen, and
particularly married gentlcunn. "ms
teiiously diapiear," there are alterna
tives to the :cceptance of the theory of
robbery and murder. Isoidun X
Mr. Levy, a storekeejx r in Jackson.
Michigan, felt very miuh like slumtii g
"stop thief 1" the t "therday. He'-a-ught
foitv pound:: of ludiey and put it in :t
lmx'in i :.tire. Wht n he v.tut to look
at the b ;:; two days af'.eiward he s.w
that 1 ees had Mohn very nunc of it.
hundred nf tin' tl.n n i s
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