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sxeet ana eegins te wmne ana
pmaeiy.
"Art hurt, dear fellewf" asked I, teniae.
"Ob, Jack, Jack I have no stcasaeh for
thlsl A cool, net death at tea I de net fear;
only te have these crest het ahet burning in
ft man' belly 'th terrifying I hate a swift
loath I Jack, I be a tinner I will confess; I
liel te thee yesterday never kissed the three
maids I spoke of never kissed but em I' my
lire, nu' her a tap wench, that alapped my
fnce for 't, an no don't properly count. I be
a very lieastful man!''
New 1 myself had felt aemewhat cold la
stde when the guns began rearing: but this
set me rlht lu a trice. I whipped a platel
out of my sah and put tee oekl ring te hla
ear; and ha scrambled up, and was a Tery
lien all the rest of the day.
But new wa had again te change our
course, for te my dismay I aaw a line of
sharpshooter moving down among the gene
Uiklies te take the Cernlshmen in flank.
Awl 'twas lucky wa had but a little way far
ther te go, for these skirmishers, thinking
perhaps from my dress find our running thus
that we bore some message, opened fire ea
us; and, though tbey were bad marksmen,
'twas ugly te see their bullets pattering Inte
the tin f te right and left
We caught up-the very last line of the as
cending troop lean, hungry looking men,
with wan f ires, but shouting lustily. 1 think
they were about three hundred In all. "Come
en, lad," called out a bearded fellow with a
bandage ever ene eye, making room for me
at hlsside; "there's work for plenty morel"
ami a nilnute after a shot took him In the
ribs, nud he screamed out, "Ob, my Ged!"
and, Hinging up his arms, leaped a feet In the
air and fell en his face.
Cut Id the midst of this skurry I heard the
sound of cheering. Twos Sir Jehn Berke
ley's troop (till new posted under cover of the
hedges below) that had ceme te our support;
and the rebels, fearing te advance tee far,
must have withdrawn again behind their
earthwork, for after a while the pressure
cased a bit, and, te my amaze, the troop
which but a mlnute stnee was a mere huddled
crowd formed in some order afresh and once
mera began te climb. This time I bad a
thick set pikeman In front of me, with a big
Vfcn at the back of his neck that seemed te
fix all my attention. And up we went, I
counting the beat of my heart, that was al
ready going hard and short .with the work;
and thou, amid the rattle and thunder of
their guns, we stepped again.
I had taken no notice of It, but In the con
fusion of the first repulse the greater part of
our men had been thrust past me, te that
new 1 found myself no farther back than the
fourth rank, and at the very feet of the
carthweik, up the which our leaders were
flung like a wave, and seen I was scrambling
odor them, aukle deep In the sandy earth,
the man with the wen just ahead, grinding
my Instep with his heel, and poking his plke
staff lictwcen my knees as he slipped.
And just nt the moment when the top of
our ware was cleaving a small breach abeve
us I ie fell en the Hat of his pike, with hlsuose
buried in the gravel and his hands clutch
ing. LoeMug up, 1 saw a tell rebel strad
dling abeve him with musket clubbed te beat
his brains out, whom with an effort I caught
by the beet, and, the bank slipping at that
instant, down we all slid In a heap, a jumble
of at nis and legs, te the very bottom.
Before I had the sand well out of my eyes
my comrude was up and had his pike loose,
anil In a twinkling the rebel was spitted
through the miiklle and writhing. Twos
sickening; but before I could pull out my pis
tol and end his pain (as I tvaj miuded) back
came our front rank a-top of us agnln, and
dm u they were driven like sheep, my com
panion catching up the dead man's musket
and ammunition bagaud 1 following down the
slope with threo stout rebeU at my heels.
"What will bu the end of thist" thought I.
The end was that after forty yards or se,
finding the foremost clese upon me, I turned
about and let fly with my pistol at him. He
spun round twice and drepped, which I was
wondering nt the pistol being but a peer
weapon for aim when I was caught by the
arm and pulled behind a clump of bushes
handy by. Twos the man with the wen, and
by his smoking mu-ket I knew that 'twas he
had fired the shot that killed my pursuer.
"flood turn for geed turn," bays he; "quick
with thy ether pistell"
The ether two hail stepped doubtfully, but
at tlie next dUcharge of my pistol they
turned tall and went up the hill again, and
we ut.re left alene. And suddenly I grew
aware that my head w as aching fit te split,
and lay down en the turf, very tick and 111.
T would Iw trdleus te till the nhole of this
long tlght,nhicli, beginning seen after sUDri.se,
ended net till 4 in the nftorneon, or thero there
alwutsjjmd, indeed, of the tt hele my recol
lection is but of continual advance and re
pulse en that hame blope.
But at !1 o'clock, te, having been for the
sixth time lieatcn beck, were panting under
cover of a hedge, and Sir Jehn Berkoley,
nearby, was writing en a drumhead some
mussnge te the camp, when thore comes a
young man en herelack, his face smeared
witli dirt and dust, and rldes up te him and
Sir Bevlll. 'Twns (I have Unco learned) te
say that the ewder was all spent but a
barrel or two; but this only the captains
knew at the time.
"Very well, then," cries Sir Bevlll, leaping
up gayly. "Come along, boys we must de
it this time." And, the troop forming, once
mere the trumpets bounded the charge, and
up w e w cut. Away along the sleiw we heard
the ether truiniurs sounding In answer, and
I Miuve 'twus a Biirsum cerdal te all of us.
Billy l'ejtery was ranged en my right, In
the llit rank, aiiiriiext te me, en the ether
tide, u giant, near seven feet high, who bald
blsnamewiLS Antheny Pay no and his busl
ued te net as body Hurvant te Sir Bevill.
And he it was that struck up a mighty curi
ous song in the Cornish tongue, which the
rcbt took up with a will. 'Twos Incredible
hew it put tire into them nil; and Sir Bevill
tossed his iiat into the air, ami after him like
schoolboys we jiclted, straight for the masses
ahead.
Fer new ever the rampart caine a com
pany of red musketeers, mid two of russet
clad pikemen, charging down en us. A mo
ment, and we i n era crushed back; another,
and the chant rose again. We w ero grnp-
Iillng, hand te hand, iu the midst of their
lies.
But, geed lack! What u is swordsman
ship in u charge like this) The first red coat
that encountered me I had tpltted through
the lung, and, carried en by the rush, ha
twirled me round like a windmill. In an In
stant I was passed; the giant stepping before
me nnd clearing a space about hlui, using hU
pike as if 'twerea Hail. Witli a wrench I
tugged my sword out nud followed. I saw
Sir BcviU, a little te the left, beuten te his
kuea and earned tewurds me. Stretching
out a hand I pulled him en his feet again,
catching, as I did se, a crack en the skull
that would have ended me had net Hilly Pot
tery put up his plke and breke the ferce of
It. Next, 1 rcinemlwr gripping another red
coat bv the lieurd ami thrusting nt him with
shortened blade. Then the giant ahead lifted
his pike high, and we fought te rally round
it; und with that I socmed caught etr my feet
and swept font aid uud we were en the
crest.
Taking breath, I saw the enemy melting off
the summit like a man's breath elf u pane.
And Sir Bevill caught my hand and pointed
across te where, en the north side, a white
standard enibreidei ed w Ith geld grlflluswas
mounting.
"Tis dear Nick SI inning r he cried; "Cled
be praised the day is ours for certain I" ,
CHAPTER XVII.
MEET WITH A UXVVX ADVCNIU11K.
The rest of this signal victory in which
seventeen hundred prisoners were taken, be
sides the Maj. Gen. Chudlelgh, and all the
rebels' camp, cannon und victual I loave
historians Ui tell. Fer very seen nfter the
rout was assured (the plain below full of men
screaming and running, and Cel. Jehn Dighy's
dragoons ufter them, chasing, cutting and
killing), a wet niuzzla was thrust Inte my
band, und, turning, I found Melly behind me,
with the groom te whom I had given her in
the morning. The rogue hed counted en a
p crown ter his readiness, and swere the mare
was ready for anything, he having mixed
half a pint of strong ale with her mash, net
half an hour before.
Se I determined te tee tbe end of it, and,
paying the fellow, climbed lute the saddle.
On the summit the Cornish captains were
new met and cordially embracing. Tis very
lad In these latter times te cell back their
shouts and boyish laughter, se seen te be
quenched en Lausdowne slopes or by Bristel
graft. Yet, O favored euesl te chose Vic
tory, te grasp her fluttering skirt, and se,
with warm, panting cheeks, kUsing her, te
fall, escaping evil days I
Hew could tbsy laugh 1 Fer me the lata
oejsJeiiete struggle left me shaken with sobs.
hed rer Bit starting tar"iawTiatnerffioef
around, nor tun, nor twinkling sea. Brash
tag them away, I wa aware of Billy Pottery
Hrtdiag at my stirrup and munching at a
Msctdthe had found in the rebels' camp.
We, the descent being gentle, broke Inte a
ran, In hope te catch up with Cel Jehn Dig
by's dragoons, that already were far across
the next vale. The slope around us was piled
with dead and dying, whereof four out of
every re wero rebels; and cruelly they
cursed ns as we passed them by. Night was
coming en apace; and here already we were
la deep shadow, but could tee the yellow sun
en the hills beyond. We crossed a stream at
the feet, and were climbing again. Behind
nt the cheering yet continued, though fainter;
and fainter grew the erica and shouting in
front Boen we turned Inte a lane ever a
steep hedge, under the which two or threo
stout rebela were cowering. As we come
tumbling almost a-top of them tbey ran yell
ing, and we let them go in peace.
The lane gradually led us te westward, out
of the main line of the rout, and past a ham
let where every deer was shut and all silent
And at last a slice of the tea fronted us, be
tween two steeply shelving hill. On the
crest of tbe read, befere it plunged down to
wards the coast, was a wagon lying against
the hedge, with the horses geno; and beside
It, stretched across the read, en old woman.
Stepping, we. found her dead, with a sword
thrust through the left breast; and inside
the wagon a young man lying,' with hU jaw
bound up dead also. And hew this sad
spectacle happened here, se far from the bat
tle field, was mere than we could guess.
I was moving away, when Billy, that was
kneeling in the read, chanced.te cost hiseyes
up towards the tea, and, dropping the dead
woman's hand, scrambled en his feet nnd
steed looking, with a puzzled face.
Following his gaze, I saw n small sleep,
moving under shortened canvas, about two
miles from the land. She made a pleasant
tight, with the last rays of sunlight flaming
en her tails; but for Billy's perturbation I
could net account, se turned mi Inquiring
glance te htm.
"Suthln' i' the wind out yonder," was his
answer. "What's a sleep doing en that rateh
te clese in by the point I Be dangedl but
there she gees again;" as the little vessel
swung off a point or two farther from the
breeze that was breathing softly up channel.
"Time te sup, lad, for the both of us," he breke
off, shortly.
Indeed, I was faint with hunger by this
time, yet had no stomach te cat thus clese te
the dead. Be, turning Inte a gate en our left
hand, we crossed two or three Ileitis, and sat
dewu te sup off Billy's biscuits, the mare
standing quietly beside us and cropping the
short grass.
The Held where we new found ourselves
ran out along the top of n small promontory
and ended, without fence of any sort, nt the
ctkTiedge. As I sat, looking southward, I
could only ebserve the sleep by tiatilng my
head, but Billy, who squnttnl ever ngeinet
me, hardly took his eyes off her, and between
this and his meal was tee busy te speak n
word. Fer me, I had enough te de thinking
ever the late fight; und, being near worn out,
had half a mind te spend the night there en
the hard turf; for, though the sun was new
dewu and the landscape gray, yet the air was
exceeding warm; and albeit, iw I have said,
there breathed a light brccze new nnd then,
twos hardly cool enough te dry the Bweatnlt
me. Se I stretched myself out, nud found it
very pleasant te lte still; nor, when Billy
steed up and sauntered off tow arils the fur
end of the headland, did I stir mere than te
turn my head and la-tly twitch liiui.
He was geno halt un hour at the least, nnd
the sky by this tlme mis se dark that I had
lest sight of him, when, rising en my elbow
te leek around, I noted n curious red glow
at a point where the turf breke off, net threo
hundred yards behind me, and n thin smeke
curling up In it, as It seemed, from the very
face of the cliff below. In u injuute or ri
the smeke ceased almost, but the shlne
against the sky continued steady, though net
very strong. "Billy has lit a flre,H,I guessed,
and was preparing te go uud leek, w hen I
spied a black form crawling towards me, nud
presently saw 'twas Billy himself.
Coming clese, he halted, put a linger te hi
lip and beckoned, then began te lead the
way back as he had ceme.
Thought I, "these nre queer doings," but
left Melly te brew se nnd crept after him en
hands and knees. He turned his head onee te
make sure I was following, nnd then scram
bled en quicker, but softly, towards the (wliit
where the red glow was shining.
Onee mero he pulled up as I judged nlieiit
twelve puces' distance from the edge nnd,
, nfter considering for n second, began te meve
aguin, only new he worked n little te the
right. And seen I saw the intention et this;
for just here the cliff's lip was cleft by a 11s 11s
sure very like that in Scuwfell which we
were. used te call the fiords luike, only nar
rower that ran tuck Inte tlie Held mid
shelved out gently nt the top, se that a man
might easily scramble soine way down it,
though hew far I could net then tell. And
twos from this lUstire that the glow came.
Along the right lip et this Billy led me,
skirting it by a couple of yards and wriggling
en his belly like a blindworm. Crawling
closer new (for 'twas hard te soe him ngainst
the black turn, I stepped boside him nnd
strove te quiet the vlolence of my breathing.
Then, after n inlnute's pnuse, together we
pulled ourselves te the eilge ami peored ever.
The descent of the gully was broken, some
eight feet below us, by a small ledge, sloping
outwards about six feet (as I guess), unit
bcrcened by branches of the wild tamarisk.
At the back, In an angle of the solid rock,
was new set a pan pierced with holes, and
full et burning charcoal; and ever this a man
lu the rebels' uniform was steeping.
He had a small paper parcel in his left
hand, and was blowing nt the charcoal with
all his might. Helding my breath,! heard
him clearly, but could see nothing or his face,
for Ids hack was towards us, nil sable ugiiliist
the clew. The charcoal fumes asthoyme
choked me se that I was very near a lit of
coughing, when Billy laid ene hand en my
shoulder, and with the ether pointed out te
seaward.
Leeking that way, I saw a small light shin
ing en the sea, pretty clese lu. Tw us a lan
tern hung out from the sleep, as I concluded
en the instant; and new 1 began te have mi
inkling of what was toward.
But looking down ngaln at the man with,
the charcoal pan, 1 saw n black head of hair
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and a piuipled nese with a scar ocress the)
bridge et it all shining in the glare of the
pan.
"Powers et heaven 1" I gasped; "'tis thrsf
bloody villain Luke Sottlel"
And, springing te my feet, I took n jump
ever the odge and cume sprawling en top of
him. The scoundrel was steeping with his
nese close te the pan, and bail net tine) te
turubefoiel lit with a thud en his shoul
ders, flattening him en the ledge aiul nenily
sending ills face en top of the lue coals.
Twos se sudden that, U'fore he could se
much ns think, myjlngers were nlieut his
windpfiienud tholJSuief us struggling Hat
en the brink of the r recipice. Fer he hud a
bull's strength and heaed and kicked, se
that 1 fully looked, next moment, te lie Hy
ing ever the edge Inte the son; nor could I
loeso my grip te get out a pistol, but only
held en und worked my lingers In, and
thought hew he had struugled the uinstitf
tliut night en the bowling green, and vowed
te serve him the same If only strength held
out.
But new, just as he had almost tw Isted his
neck free, I heard a stene or tw u bi eak uway
above us, uud down caine Billy Pottery flying
atop of us, nud pinned us te the ledge.
Twos short work new. Within a mlnute,
Capt. I.uke Settle was turned en his beck, his
eyes fairly sturting with Billy's clutch en his
threat, his mouth wide open and gasping; till
I slipped the nozzle of my pistol between his
teeth; and with that he had no mere chance,
but gave in, and like a lamb submitted te
have his arms trussed behind him with
Billy's leathern belt and his legs with his own.
"New," said I, standing ever him, and put
ting the pistol against his temple, "you ami
I, Master Turncoat Settle, lmve seme ac
counts that 'tweuld be well te square. Be
llrst tell me, what de you here, and where is
Mistress Pd!a Kllligiewf"
I think that till this moment the bull)' had
no idea his aaUaiits era mere than a cliance
couple of Cornish troopers. But new, seeing
the glow of the burning charcoal en my fuce,
he ripped out a horrid blasphemous curse,
nud straightway fell te speaking calmly.
"Geed sirs, the game is yours, with care.
S'lidl but you held a pretty hand If euly
you knew hew te play It."
"Tis you shall help me, captain; but let
us li clear about thettules. Fer ou, 'tis
life or death; for me, 'tis te regain Mistress
Delia, failing which 1 sheet you here through
tbe head and tenuis you lute the sea. Yeu
nre l no Knave et trumps, sir, ana i piay tnat
card; as matters new stand, eidy the queen
can save you."
"lllfht; but where be king and ace!"
"The king Is the Cornish army yonder; the
ncc Is my pistol here, which I held."
"And that's a very pretty comprehension
of the game, sir; I play the queen."
"Where 4s flier
Fer nmner, be pointed seaward, where the
sleep's lantern lay like a floating star en the
black waters.
"What!" cried I. "Mistress Delta lu that
sleep I And who Is with her, pray I"
"Why. Black Dick, te begin wlth-and
Reuben Qedgra and Jeremy Tey."
"All tbe knaves left In the pack Ged help
herl" I muttered, as I looked out towards the
light, and my henrt beat heavily. "Ged help
herl" I said again, and, turning, spied a grin
en the captain's face,
"Under Providence," answered he, "your
unworthy servant may suffice. But what is
my reward te lief"
"Your neck," said I, "If I can save It when
you ero led bofero the Cornish captains."
"That's fair enough; se listen. These few
months the lady has been shut in Bristel Keep,
whither, by the advlce of our employer, we
renvcyed her lack safe and sound. This tame
employer"
"A dirty regue, whom you may as well
call by his name ltaiiuibal Tlngcemb."
"Right, young sir; n very dirty rogue, and
a niggardly; I linte a mean rascal. Well,
fearing tier second escape from that prison,
and llng hand lu gleve with the parliament
men, he gets her en beard a sleep bound for
the Virginias, ;ist nt the tlme when he knows
the Karl of Stamford Is te march and crush
the Cornlshmen. Fer escort she has the three
comrades of mine Hint I named; and the cap
tain rf the sleep (a fellow that asks no ques
tions) lias orders te cruise sjtleng the coast
hereabouts till he gets news of the battle."
"Which you were just new about te glve
him," cried I, suddenly enlightened.
"Right ngnht. Twos a pretty scheme; for
d'ye sec! If all went well with the Karl of
Stamford, the king's law would !e wiped out
In Cornwall, nnd Master Tingcemb (with his
claims and meritorious orvlces) might simp
his thumb thereat. Se, In that case, Mistress
Delia was te Im broughtnsheroherooiiil taken
til him, te H'i've ns he fancied. But if the day
Should go ngainst us as it has she was te
Mil te the Virginias with the sleep, nnd there
lm sold ns a slave. Or worst) might happen;
but I bn ear tint Is tha worst was ever told
me. "-
"Oisl knows 'tis vile enough," said I, scarce
ahle. te refrain from blowing his brnius out
"He you were tn fellow the earl's army, nnd
work the signals! Which nre they I" Fer a
quick roHelvo had ceme Inte my head, nnd I
was casting alsnit te put It Inte execution.
"A green light If we wen; If net, a red
light, te wnru the sleep nwny."
I picked up the packet that had drepped
from his hand when tlrst I sprang ujien him.
It was liuist nMeail, and n brown powder
trleklud from it alwiut the ledge.
"This w.is the red light te Im sprinkled en
the binning cliiircnnl, 1 supiwse!"
The fellow nodded. At the same moment
Billy (w he ns yet had net speke a word nnd,
of course, understood nothing) thrust Inte my
hand another packet that he had found stuck
in n corner ngnliist the reek.
"New tell me In case the reliels wen whero
was the landing te be niadef"
"In thoceio lhlew here where the read
leads dew n."
"Ay, the nnd w here the wagon steed."
C.'ijit, I.uke Settle blinked his eyes nt (his,
but nodded nfter a moment.
"And hew many would escort tier!"
He caught my drift nud laughed softly.
"Be damned, sir, but I lwglu te leve you,
for you pi iv the gaine very proper and
soundly. Reuben, Jeremy nnd Black Dick
nlouenro in the plot; se why should mero es
cort her! Fer the Hklpjier and craw have
their own business te leek nfter."
"Then, Master Settle, though it be n sero
trial te jeu, thrnu threo knaves you must
glve me, or I piny my nce," and I pressed the
ring of my pistol sharply ngainst his car ns a
reminder.
"With nil my heart, young sir, you shall
have them," says he, briskly.
"And this Is 'honor among thieves,' "
thought I; "you would sell your comrade as
you sold your king;" but only bald: "If you
cryout,ersioal;oiioword te warn them"
Befere I could get my sonteiico out, Billy
Pottery broke in w ith n volce like a truniiet:
"As folks go, Jack, I ! a humorous mail.
But sitthiLhere nn' tonileriii' this nay an'
that, I says, In my deaf aii'hlllicted style,
'Why net sheet the ugly regue, if mirth, in
deed, he our object!' Fer te wait till nn
uglier comes te this untrnvclcd siiet Is super
fluity." Hew te explain mutters te Billy was mere
than I could tell, but in a moment he himself
supplied the means. Fer the rocks here were
of seiuu Kind of slate, very hard, but scaly;
nnd finding two pieces, n large nnd n small,
no lintmctl tneni te me, liiwllug tnat 1 was te
wiite therewith. Se, giving huu my pistol,
I made shift te scribble n few words. Seeing
Ills eyes twinkle ns he read 1 btoed up.
Thocliaire.il by this tlme was a glowing
mass of led and threw se clear alight en us
thnt I fennsl the crew en lienrd the sleep
might soe our fet ins and suspect their misad
venture. Itut the lantern still hung steadily;
se, signing te Billy te diag our prisoner be
hind a tamarisk hush, I o;ened the second
packet and poured seme of the ewdcr into
my hand.
It was composed of tiny crystals, yellow
nnd flaky; nnd, holding it, for a moment I
was, possessed with a hoi rid fear that this
might Is) the signal te warn, the sleep away.
I Hung nloek nt the captain who read my
thoughts en the instant.
"Nut cr fear, young sir; mil no such here
ns te sell my life for that tag-rag. Only make
liaste, for j our deaf friend his a cursed ugly
way eWniibling his pistol."
Se, taking lieait, I toie the packet wide,
nnd shook out the powder en the coals.
instantly there eame a den-e, choking
vnHr, and a vivid green tlare that turned
the rocks, the sky nnd our faces te a ghastly
brilliance. Fer two minutes, at least, this
unnatural light lastisl. As seen as it died
away nnd the fumes cleans, I looked sea
ward. The lantern en the sleep was moving In
niiswer te the sigiuL Tliroe times it was
lifted nud lowered; uud then lu the stillness
I heard voices calling, uinl seen ufter the reg
ular splash of ears.
Theio was no time te 10 lest. Pulling the
captain te his feet, un scrambled up the gully,
nnd out nt the top, nnd ncres the fields as
fast us our legs would take us. Melly cume
te my call nud trotted beslde me the cap
tain fellow ing seme paces lichinil, and Billy
last, te keep a safe watrh en hU movements.
At the gain, heweter, wheie we turned
Inte the read, I tethered the mare, lest the
sound of her hoofs should ltrny us, nnd
down ttmnrd thOMtitte pelted, till almost at
the feet of the hill I pulled up und listened,
the ethers fellow Ing my example.
We eeul 1 hear llie sound of enrs plain
ii1ke the wash of watosentho lieach. I
looked about inn. On either slde the read
was new Uuil.isl by tall hills, with clusters of
bracken nnd fmzu bushes lying darkly en
their sleik'S. Behind oue of these clusters I
statieiiisl Billy with the captain's long sword
nnd a pistol that I by signs forbade him te
fire unless in extremity. Then, retiring seme
forty paces up the read, I hid the captain and
in) sell en tlie ether side.
Hardly twin we thus disused lieforeM
heard thu sound of a beat grounding en the
lieach l'dew, nud the murmur of voices, und
then the iieui of fett trampling the thlngle.
ITpen which I ordered my prisoner te glve a
hail, which he did readily.
"Ahey, Dick I Ahey, Reulien Hedges"
In n moment or two came the answer:
"Ahey, there, captain here we bel"
"Fetch nleng tlie cargel" shouted Capt.
Settle, en my prompting.
'U'lieie Iwyeuf"
"Up the read hern uniting!"
"Oue uiiuuti), thin wait ene minute, cup
talnl" I heard tlie Imnt pu'hed off, seme good
night culled, uud then (with tender anguish)
tlie voice of in) Delia lifted lu entreaty. As
I guessed, she was Ussoechiiig the bailers te
take her luiek te tlie sleep, nor have her U
these villains. Thore followed an oath or
two grew l.l out, a short scrimmage, and at
I lat, nbote thu splash of the retreating beat,
leaine the tramp of liMvy feet en tbe lead
wlew.
Be fired was I ut the sound of Delia's voice,
that 'twas with much ude I kept quiet behind
the bush. Yet I had wit enough left te leek
te the priming of my pistol, and also bid the
captain shout ngain As he did se a light
shoiieout down the read, and round the cor
ner came n in in ln-aring n lantern.
"Can't 1 quicker, captain," be called;
"the jade struggles se that Dick and Jeremy
.! IJuJ ).! fulUI
Sure enough, after htm there came In vlew
two steeping forms that bore my dear maid
between them oue by the feet, the ether by
the shoulders. I ground my teeth te see It,
for the writhed terely. Oa they cauw, how
ever, until net mere than ten pace off; and
then that traitor, Luke Bettle, fose up behind
our bush.
"Set her here, boys," said lie, "and tie her
pretty ankles."
"Well met, captain," said the fellow with
the lantern Rculieii Uedgea ti pplng for
ward; "give us ) our hnndl"
He was holding out his own, lieu t sprang
up, set the pistol close te his chest nnd tired.
His scream mingled with the re.tr et tt, and,
dropping the lantern, he threw up his hands
und tumbled iu a heap. At the same mo
ment out went tha light, nnd the ether ras
cals, dropping Delia, turned te run, crying
"Seldi sold!"
But behind thorn came new n r.heut from
Billy, and n crashing blew th.it nlmest sev
ered Black Dick's arm at the shoulder; nud
at Uiu tame Instant I was en Master Tey's
cellar, nud had him down in the dust. Kneel
ing en his chest, with my sword point at his
threat, t had leisure te g I alien at Billy, who
iu the dark seemed te lm sitting en the head
of his disabled victim. And then I felt a
touch en my shoulder, and n dear face peered
into lulue.
"Is It Jack my sweet Jack!"
"Te be sure," said 1; "and If you but reach
out your hand, 1 will kiss it, ter all that I'm
busy with this regue."
"Nay, Jeck, I'll kiss thee en the cheek sol
Dear lad, I am se frightened, and yet could
laugh for joy 1"
But new 1 caught the sound of galloping
en the read above, uud shouts, mid then
mero galloping; and down camen troop of
horsemen that were like te have ridden ever
us, had I net shouted lustily.
"Who in the fiend's name, is herd'' shouted
the foremost, pulling In his herse with a
scramble,
"Honest men and reliels together," I an
swered; "but light the lantern that jeu will
find handy by, and you shall knew oue from
t'ether."
By the tlme 'twos found nnd lit there was
a dozen of Cel, Jehn Digby's dragoons alwut
us; and befere the two villlnns were lieund
comes a halt dozen men, leading In Copt.
Settle, thnt hail taken te his heels nt the first
blew and climbed the hill, all tied as he was
about tbe hands, and w as caught in his en en en
dover te clamber en Melly's buck. Se he and
Black Dick and Jeremy Tey were strnpjiul
up; but Reuben (ledges we left en the read
for a corpse. Yet he did net dle (though
shot through tlie lung), but recovered heaven
knows hew; and I myself had tha pleasure te
see him hanged at T) burn, lu the second year
of his majesty's most blessed restoration, for
stepping the Bishop et Salisbury's coach in
Maidenhead Thicket, and robbing the bishop
himself with much udded contumely.
But ns we were ready te start, nnd I wns
holding Delta steady nn Melly's back, up
comes Billy and bawls In my cars
"There's a second herse, if wanted, that I
spied tethered under a hedge yonder" and
he pointed te tlie Held where no had first
found Cnpt. Settle "in color n sad black, nu'
harnessed like as if he c.iine from u cart."
I looked at the captain, who iu the light et
tlie lantern blinked again. "Theu bloody
villain I" muttered 1, for new I read the
tragedy of the wagon beside the read, nnd
knew hew Master Settle had prei I. led a hoi se
for his own escaim.
But hercuisJti the wen! was given, nnd we
started up the hill, 1 walking by Delia's stir
rup and listening te her talk as if we had
never been paibsl )ct with a tender joy,
having by less of it learned te appraise my
hannineKs nrich,
CWfntifrf next Salunlav
A STATUE OF BUDDHA.
It Is Said te He Oenulne anil Dctoegt te
n New Yerker.
Moses Oppcnheimer, of New Yerk city,
owns a Btntue of Buddha, fifteen inchea
high nnd carved from sandalwood, which
lms been pronounced genuine by several
tlicosephists, and nlse by the secretary
THE BVNIMLWOOD IIUbMIA.
of the Aster library and Cel. Rebert Q,
Ingcrsell. It represents tbe god in an
altitude of contemplation under the I5e
tree en n. pedestal formed by the coils of
tt serpent. This is said te lie symlielical
of the subjugation of the jirinciple of
evil. Mr, Opjienheimer gives the follow
ing us the history of the statue:
"An Alsatian traveler, while en the
island of Ceylon about ten years age, en
tered ene of the many temples of Radii
hism there and i.ecured this stat ue of
Buildha. It steed in a niehe in u koiikv keiikv
what obscure corner of the temple, and
nta favorable opportunity, when the at
tendants were net looking, the Ahvitiun
quickly removed the Maluctte from its
retting place and concealed it beneath
the folds of his coat. The larceny was
committed at the peril of the traveler's
life. Had detection followed, the Aleu
tian would have been put te death in a
cauldron of boiling oil, that ln-iug the
penalty for, the mutilation or htirrepti htirrepti
tieus removal of llwldldst idols. Tlie
Alsatian, however, esc-njied, and miId-e-fluently
presented tlie idol, together with
ether cnriesitie.i of Asiatic origin, te his
bister, a Mrs. S. Eiiedemanti, then living
iu Zurich, Switzerland. Frem the Fricde
maun family it pai-sul into my hands.
During the five years that I have had tlie
f-l.-ituotte I have t-ulmiitti-il it te a num
ber of antiquarians, who have pro
nounced it a genuine bit of ancient Ori
ental carving, nnd have expressed no
doubt of its Uuddhist origin."
riu.tcr Casts of llutUleura.
Dr. David Genese, of Haltimere, lias
achieved something novel iu the way of
malting plaster casts. A hail storm passed
ever the Monumental city the oilier day
nnd the doctor determined te sectue a
jermiinent record of tlie size and thape
of seme of the larger stenc3. They were
placed upon a slab of glass and a mix
ture of fine modeling plaster poured
ever them. Alum was mixed with the
plaster te make it set quickly. Where
the hailstone touched the ghm a small
aperture was left. As the hailstones
melted the water taneutcf this open
ing. A solution was then poured in te
prevent adhesion, anil trcshly mixed
plaster was poured into the meld thus
jnep.ired. When hardened tlie outer
crust was broken away, leaving exact
casts of tha hailstones, except that the
keener edges of thu iee wi-je lust f lightly
by lapid melting e.uibed by the heat that
was generated by thu crystallization of
the platter. The models are ntittly sil
veicd. The largest is nearly two aud
five-eighth inches long
Tun Peel I'lajcrt.
At the recent peel iniitch lietivceu Row
ers, the American, nud De Ore, the Cuban,
It was net Led that there was udilferriiie
in tlie stroke of the two men. i'eui-rs is a
very careful, slew player. IIu very seldom
risks a shot that will break the bunch un
less he feels pretty sure of making it, tvhile
De Ore shows unusual daring nud Is con
tinually taking great risks, which, it they
terminate (is he wishes, make Ids gftme ex
tremely strung. Beth men lia,te Improved
very much In their play since their hut
public iipjienrance, and, with J, L. .Malene,
coutltute the three strongest pyramid
peel players en the western brmlsnbere.
WHERE EED WAR KAQKD
NORTH AND SOUTH WILL MEET TO
HONOR THE MTMORY OF LCE.
Description at the Statue or the Leader
of the Confederate 1'nrcet te He Un
vellrA at Rlihmnnd en Mnjr SO The
Itecttmhvnt Statue.
Copyright by American Press Association.
Cir.S. IXK'8 r.KRIDKN'CB.
Thefnpicl of today unsolilers nil
Thi RixWIIIfsl filleivslili of famous knights
Whereof the world holds record.
Some such thought ns this must have
filled the luinds of Ocn. Rebert E. Lee
nnd his companions iu urinei en the morn
when tlie surrender nl Apiomnttex Court
Heuso dibbiuidcd the nnny of northern
Virginia nnd concluded the o.iMcnce of
the Southern confederacy, lint defeat
has its recompenses ns well us victory.
Lee rede from the field of iiUMiccessfitl
strife followed by the tears and bladings
of his war worn veterans, nnd retired te
privnte life, taking with him the respect
nnd geed will ns well of these who wero
the blue as of theso who wero the gray.
Ile hud approved himself a soldier in the
higher sense that the trrm soldier is
synonymous with wlse leader and also
with gentleman nnd man et honor.
IS
or..v. Lr.iis RTunv.
Se, when death came, seen nfter sun
rise of an October day in 1870, at his
home, glitnpisi'S of which nre given in
the illustrations printed heretvith, the
less of L"0 was looked upon net no much
ns a sectional ns n general iKreavement,
nnd in the years succeeding many trilt
ntes linve been paid te the memory of
the noted leader. Tlie first testimonial
of widespread public regard took form
ns a recumbent dtatne, which was un
veiled abeve Lee's tomb nt Lexington in
June, 1e8X The tigure is of marble and
displays its subject in uniform, sleeping
uiien n. warrior's couch. One hand
cresses the besom, the ether is upon a
sword. The statue, a splendid piece of
work, is from the hand of nu American
sculptor, Mr. Edward V. Valentine, of
Virginia.
Till'. ItECUMnT.NT STATU!'. OV IJCK.
This able art exponent was born at
Richmond Nev. 12, l&W. He went
abroad the year bofero the war and
studied in Germany, France nnd Italy.
When he returned te his native city his
powers were matured nnd well earned
recognition awaited him. His busts of
Beeth, Rums, Ret-theven nnd Humlieldt
attracted much attention, but the re
cumbent statue of Lee is conceded gen
erally te be his masterpiece It is said
that thisT however, will at least be
equaled by the stittne.nf heroic slze en
which he is new cugagea)' ind. which is
te tower abeve the grave of Oeh.-Xij-wall
Jiiclcseu, tit Lexington, when com
pleted. But the greatest honor of all is yet te
be paid the memory of Lee. On tlie 20th
of the present month there will be un
veiled at Richmond an ctmchtrlnn statue
of laige cost and unquestioned beauty.
It is tlie work of Marina Jean Autoine
BCUI.lTOn VAIXNTISK.
Men-it", a Fiencli artist whose caiuer Is
worth at least a passing mention. Ile
was born at Toulouse iu 8 !", and took
thu prix ilu Reme in 18C9. IIu became a
member of the Legien of Hener in lb'72,
and was decorated with the cWcer's crocs
lu 1879. Among the works upon the
production of which his inme ns u sculji sculji
ter rest-f may be mentioned the brenze
statue of the young David, new in the
Luxembourg collection; the Muse of Art
en Pegasus, the statue of Arage, the
tomb of Michelet nnd the tented statue
of Thiers. With these must new rank
as equally meritorious the magnificent
figure se seen te lie the pridn and orna
ment of Virginia's capital.
Mercie's statue of Lee well deserves)
study and imqioctien. Thu general's
dress is simple. Wliile there are no ep
aulets, an ornament of bread braid is
displayed en the fen-ann of the coat
bleeve. A bash girds his waist, and the
sword of a commander of cavalry hangs
by his side, Iu his right hand he holds
his hat, while the left grasps the reins.
The herse is in the net of walking slow
ly, and has all four feet te the ground.
The representation is a faithful ene of
the famous Traveler, who bore his master
thieugh the campaigns of four eventful
years. The sculptor's intention was te
display Lee. en the moment of his depart
ure from the field of Gettysburg, and
old soldiers Bay he Ins carried out the
idea admirably, The status is 10 feet
high, 41 feet across and weighs eight
tens. It w.as cast in eight sections. The
pedestal is 21 feet high, making the total
HsBBsasjsstittsjBaBjsisass)jSjggJMB
cf9h
nltltttdn 01 feet. lttr columns et pol
ished gt".uiitjqtkj.'ir en cither uiile. The
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I Visrl WA "
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A-H Art 'V fl JHlfrll,
THK r.QIr.STniAN KTATCK OP MO.
base is designed for the statues of six
generals who served with Lee. The
three already selected nre Stonewall
Jacksen, J. E. R. Stuart and A. 1 Hill.
The ceremonies connected with the
unveiling of Mereie's mnsterpiece prom
ise te lw imposing nnd impressive. The
interest surrounding the event is clearly
foreshadowed by the enthusiasm attach
ing te n preliminary detail. Tlie ether
day the statue arrived at Richmond
packed iu three boxes. Each box wns
placed en a wagon decorated with the
flajjs of Virginia and the Confederacy.
Thu line moved ut R p. tn. nnd was an
hour nud a half in reaching its destina
tion. Citizens drew oue -vchicle, south
ern veterans another nnd women the
third. Society ladies walked in line with
their humbler sisters and hundreds of
enthusiastic school girls. The colored
people turned out in numbers ns sjiectn
ters, but euly ene took n hand at the
rejK's. Sevcral uniformed Federal vet
erans, turnover, participated in the haul
ing mid 20,000 pcople viewed the spec
tacle. The celebration of the 2!)th, it is new
safe te say, will cellpse this preliminary
demonstration Comrades of the gTcat
utmggle will meet te fight their battles
o'er again nnd clasp in friendly greeting
the hands of crstwhile fees. In a word,
it bids fair te preve nn occasion en which
the bonus of sympathy between north
nnd south will receive n fresh increment
of strength. The memory of Lee is the
hcritnge of the united nation, as well as
the memory of Grant The issues of apast
generation were settled nit the field of
battle.
Tlie eh! order change!!!, j lehlinjt plans te new,
And Cled fulfill himself In many Mays.
Fnr.D C. Dayte.v.
COMMODORE LOOKER.
IIk Has Iterenlly Ileen Appointed
Py-
inimler of tlie Navy.
The new paymaster general of the
United States navy, Cotnmedoro Themas
II. Leeter, has a reeeul of nearly forty
three years iu both the line nud stall of
the navy te leek back upon. He is 01
years old, and n native- of Ohie. During
the late civil war he wns attached te
the Gulf nud North Atlantic blockading
squadrons, and
wherever tils lines
have been cast he
hits dene geed
work for Unde
Sam. His con
nection wijh the
navy begun in
lb' 1(1, when he was
apiHiinted mid-
..1.1.... TT..
vp aX- vr-r niiiiiim.il. -u
vSj J?--j ty served through-
coumeixjui; leek. War and gained
eeveral especial inentieM from his suiw suiw suiw
rioreflicers. It was thlsservice inMoxice
and subsequent trying experience! in the
tropics which brought en the chronic ill
ness that forced his resignation in 1853,
when he was appointed te the coast sur
vey. In the following vear he was maile
a purser In the navy in consideration of
his gallant nervier-.) in tlie irnst. He has
since filled at various times all the higher
)Hsts in his corps, and was nt ene time
assistant te the secretary of the navy.
At the time of. his recent advancement
he was general inspector of the naval pay
corps.
Iln Hung of "Heme, Rtrm-t Heme."
KverylHxly has heard tlie beautiful
song "Heme, Sweet Heme," nnd nearly
everybody knows that it was written by
Tetin Heward Payne, an American of
" ''f' n;l " l,pr,n'l'"-'n- abiding
phic TIC8T KA'SiY.1'1''0 of the home jej-B
he ad' "-- "elcbratcd in verse.
Fer Uiis'iiwA. ''-, - - ,r ven below is
of general interest. .tBuHS""-"'!!
lier recentlv found in nn old cedar imPS
nl HfkTjwnnii1 ttf.nf TiTi.tt. .rtr .ttv n
honse where Payne ledged for bome
time. The letter is dated Oct. 28, 1&I8,
is addressed te a Dal ti in ero lady and
reads:
Mv I)cn Oiunees LunrPerbtps, you may
limn forgotten me, but In Ihnlcase vanity villi
prevull anil nmka me venture te hops thnt you
liaronet utterly lett all rocellisttcn of ene te
whom In ether and Imppli-r dajs jeu gat e se
much reason te iriiifiiiliero'eii most agreeably.
Yeu will net thlalc me ungrateful v. hen you find
that I nm new eiiileiiverlnK te render these Hues
a pnlext for aa Ihtnului'llen uhich will aid me
renslilerahly ClrriniiktJMiu-s lmit plead with
jeu as uiy excuse for writing te a lady of your
dlrtluctlen In tlie world of letters. It Is many
teartislncal was In Ilnltlmerp. The grave, I nv
utile, has swallowed up many of our friends; oth eth
ers have liecn scattered ou account of nuirrlage
and hiiKliinMinlifertunes. I forward by this jrat
the statement of u plot te de me Injury, which
nay expesa ma te danger tn llallliuore unless the
truth Utmaila public. I trust te your ehii char
acter anil inlliieDce te epreuil that truth in the
rircle where jeu wlelil such power. Many of my
friends are your friends. I Iiejkj ere long te greet
you onee mero after se many ) ears nf separation.
I aui much attached te) oil and esteem you high
ly. Te all my lllerury frleuils In your mliUt I
m-inl lieartlenl gieetlngs They ere wllliln your
reach, mi-1 jeu nre i-apiUe et answeiiiig for my
liinoeeiice of certain charge which have uniiccvs
rarily exisl my life. lamgrlew-il toackiiil teackiiil
eilgu that I have l-cu a heim-leus wanderer
furyenrx, and will, In all preUihllity, coittiuue te
tw ene till the end nf my life's Journey.
I w rite necessarily liiextremu heart alii. Al Al
eow ine te hee that J en will fergive this fretsleui
nnil In-Ih-th u.e, my dear, geed friend uud madam,
faithfully uud rciiiwrtfiilly, your very obedient
and most humhlu seriaut,
Jeus How-me I'iv.si.
A Kmel.lng Mullicrry Tree.
Newton, N. C, has u curiosity in the
phape of a white mulberry tree that
emits puffs of smoke, sometimes from
the leaves, sometimes from the bark
and again from the bloom. The puffs
are at irregular intervals and leek like
the fcmoke fiem a cigarette. The negrees
are impressed unfavorably by the phe
nomenon. One colored woman after in
tently watching the puffs a few minutes
started off en n run, saying: "I wouldn't
lib dar f nr nethin'. Peeple better go te
dein' better Teut dis town."
A KhettfT of Worms.
In the "glorious climate of California"
one should be surprised nt nothing
large crejw, large families or phenomena
of nature. Therefore, although it was
nn unusual occurrence, the peeple of
San Andreas went about their ordinary
employments the ether day with un
moved countenances although the light
rain then falling liore down with it a
shower of worms. They averaged an
inch and a half iu length, were white in
color and bad red eyes.
J$Mk$
k LIVELY JUMPER
I I v-
h
Samuel Creek, Amateur Cham
pien of Standing Leapt, ;
HOW HE MAKES HIS BIG KECOBM
Hnlcelm W. Ferd Dsscrtbt Hit
rernmnces lie nsi cisitrsMI
Ft 1-4 Inch High sin CercreA
feat S Inchss of Floating.
Tlie nccemp.inying illustration rturtwute
i no ninntcur champion ttnaing blck
stntuUim hread jumper of thhl eeaatt.-;
Samuel Creek, et the ManhstUn AtkMM
c nu. mis, athlete wen thet hOMn4;
inn rerent indoor chnmnlenshln nmsj
Unsten. In the standing: hlsh JtUsW 11
clrarrd 4 feet It inches, which wu 1 iMltvJ
ineruiiinn inenext next man din, Hl
tbe staiHtliitt hreaa lume with 10
Inches, which was IK lnchea better!
the second man. Deth of theet perter-ss.
nncca are unusually man claw, ana in I
case of the standing bread jump Creek's) ':
recent effort is only Hi inches behind tte -
best amateur recenl. Altheuith his stand
Ing bread jump performance Is Us best .
work In this event, hit 4 feet 11 Inches lev,
the stnndlnit Mali jump is IV laches b
hind what he has formerly done, end it S ,
2' Inches Iwhlnd the brat amateur reeeftL
Creek has cleared 5 feet for a standlatl s
lilrtli Inniii en severni occasions, saa
year nge he cleared n bar S feet , lisll'
high, lie is censlilerea te be geed ret? :
feet whenever it Is necessary, but hefletV"
cmllv wins nt several inches less. .-
Creek is 1 rears old. stands 5 feet
Inches lu his Jumping shoes and weighs 1
Hounds. He Is of rather a slender ball
nnd Is looked en as a slew jumper. He U -
a student at Will
lams college,
Wllllnmstewn,
Mums., and fills
the position e f
president of the
Athletle associa
tion of that In
stitution. He
commenced jutnp
Ing alwut four
years nge when he
was a memlicr of
thedefunct llrook llreok llroek
lyn Athletic asso
ciation. The llrst
jumping centcet
nt which ha dis
played geed form
wns the three
standing bread
Jump handicap et
its club in the
winter of 188rt. He
was allowed 0 feet
en the scratch
man, who held the
best amateur rec
ord et &t feet VA
incurs, uroe. .-j)
surprised vry3R
one uy jiinipiun; oe
feet 0 inches,
vrtifeli. tvtl !i lila n1
lewance, gave him -- 0,,00tK
80 fect e itiches. The contest took plsee i
rather slippery beards ana thescrstcn i
beat lilm en actual luntptrur by emr
afoot. 61 nce then Creek hsjs ImprbvetH
great deal, osnecially In the two event t
which he holds the amateur cbsmnle
He took part in the three staaditu-1
jump competition at the recent chant!
hip games, but managed te secure, i
third niece witn 83 reel H incites, ait
he surpassed hie best previous effort bfl
inches. He was beaten br U. s.
and A. Zimmerman with M feet eW I
and rest t)i inches respectively. -K;
in the standing bmn inuD ne
great science. When the bar Is at I
U about at hU chin. He stands WW-!
left side te the obstacle, his shoulder I
about 0 inches away from it Althoeffhi
snrlnin rather slowly, be loses no; I
while In tbe air in going through thai
sers motion with bis legs te prevent f
from knocking the bar down. His left j
gees first and the right fellows closely. .
recovery is very geed aau newness w
hls feet, just as though he had tot '
any unusual spring. He probably Is'
only amateur in this country teaaj
can clear a reel ter tuis jump, ter ait
several ethers have recently done ,
i feet 10 and 4 feet 11 inches. theT i
stem te be able te get the extra lnch.",l:;
HU style In the standing bread atap
quite uniiuetnatei several atnietee
have mono uiu records nl tuts game.
tees the line and raises his arms above 1
head and keeps them there a few me
Derfectlv straiiilit. as theiuth he were I
moiling himself for the effort, He!4
net ImlulKe In any preliminary arms
lug such as many de. After standing I
nnrt.nlli.' rlfftil fir nhnnfc lin aAnntlftli
swings his arms down, and whim In" W
act of niislnu thum aunln he springs.' 4.
does net go very high in the air, but' I
ccts ever n areat deai or ground, ana 1
10 feet 8 Inches In this jump speaks for J
self. IIu Hisims tosheot clese te tnei
ami his style is apt te Impress one us
verahlv no far as leeks are concerned.
bread jumping Is a little mero rapid tt
his high jumping, wncn landing in' i
former he extends his legs a geed dlsb
hi front und the momentum et his she
ders and inxiv keeps him from fallieul
Resides holding such big rocerdsfor i
two fuvorlte events he Is able te de f
"Performances In several ether enes.j
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done ever S feet 6 Inches for the rrg
miift I'lfli jump, huttluit is nethinj
nni-tlnn te losfifect for tllO iiLUndl!
jump. He has run a'goed 230 yards i
Iiils done clese te HO feet for the
hread jump. He Is a very geed sample I
an all round jumper and runner, ana wa
it Is seen hew cosily be defeats etner i
nctiters In his two specialties hlshighc
ability is apparent. This spring ends 1
cellegiate term and at tha New Kngls
Iutcrcolleifiate Athletic association I
at Worcester. Mans., en May 98. he
uiske his lust appearance representing 1
college, Malcolm W. Febiv?1
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ATHLETIC ITEMS.
It is settled that William O'Connor i
net be able te take part In the great -1
L-atta, tt hlcli will be held at JJulutb, i
during tbe latter part of July. Recent I
vices freTn Australia are that O'Coqnerl
inedu preliminary arrangements for
crnl mutches In tha Antipodes, which l
detain him there rer some mentns.
should net the proposed races amen
anything, he probably cannot return
America in time te de justice te himself l
the coming great aquatic event, "& j
ueorge W.Jerdan, :bandlcappereft
Pacific Coast Athlul sociatien, htibtsm'
appointed ntartcr i the cnatntj
games or that body en Memerial day.
M. Jehnsen, the noted profesalerssl sp
tcr new in San Francisce, het bees) tut
ing Jerdan with lint rate eCect.
William nalpln, of the New Jersey .
letie club, ex-champion running t
jumper of America, scored a signal vii
recently at the sprint games of the Jm
Athletle club, of England. He wen
favorite event there with a leap of 90 feet I
inches, but the performance was- equal 1
something ever 91 feet en account off.
strentr breeze blowing at the time
the lumpers. The next best man te 1
did net clear within 0 inches et HalBM
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Tim nnffale Athletle club intends i
lm, elrnnniis efforts te develop athletes tsk.
Its ranks who can represent it tuceeesrulljefe
in various competitions, aitheuga as
club official said: "Wewlllnotceunteni
nv nf the nmctlces indulged in by I
large athletle clubs in New Yerk citfl
tret nlliletln strcnirtb. It WS cannot SS
this delred quantity In a natural way, W
will uet lower ourselves in geiuuK
linfulrwav." T i
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w r xtnetiiormett. of Baltimore,. I
doing some great running high juntpi-tja.
He U an enthusUstle amateur athlete aaa
.i. ...... ..,.i,iAr.ilila time te prsetlclnc MB ?
fat orlte event. He is only 5 feet fl lnphesfl
high, and in practice recently cleared!
inchii ever hU bend, HeU iMtpii
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