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By Samuel W. Pcnnypackor
fknnsylvttma&Most- Zealous
and Energetic Governor
HAt the left Is Simon Cameron, one of the first political
powers against wnom Governor Fennypaeker pitted his
fortune. At the right is Robert G. Incersoll, mentioned
frequently in the autobiography.
CHAPTER VII (Continued)
TN 1880 Charles S. Wolfe ran as an independent candidate for the
State Treasury and polled about forty thousand voles, having
tho support of the more radical of our constituency. In 1881
David B. Oliver, the selection of tho stalwarts for United States
Senator, failed, and, instead, John I. Mitchell, of Tioga, was elected.
This result was due in large part to tho energy and efforts of
Barker nnd was a temporary success for the "Half-breeds," whom
he death of Garfield had deprived of control. In 1S82 came the
ylection of a Governor. It became known that Mr. Cameron and
Lhe stalwarts had determined upon the nomination of General
James A.' Beaver, a lawyer und soldier, who had -lost a leg during
.the wnr.t Our committee sent out an address to the people urging
tho members of the party to go to the primaries and decide for
themselves through their delegates who should be the nominee.
Barker called a meeting at his office, which was attended by
Senator Mitchell, Charles S. Wolfe, Henry C. Lea, Charles Emory
Smith, editor of the Press, who had come in the movement; Francis
B. Reeves, George E. Mapes, Howard M. Jenkins, Lockwood, Henry
Reed, Barker,, rerot and myself, representatives of every phase of
independeht('thought. The speeches ran the gamut from my own
conservatism to tho radicalism of Lea, who declared his purpose
to opposo any ticket, no matter how good, which might be nomi
nated by the "bosses." Finally, under tho advice of Mitchell, it
was determined that a committee of five, to be appointed by him,
should give tho stalwarts an opportunity for a conference if they
bo desired. The members of this committee were Charles S. Wolfe,
I., D. McKte,1, Francis B. Reeves, Senator J. W. Lee and Wharton
Barker. rOn a day selected they met at the Continental Hotel
M. S. Quay, Thomas V. Cooper, Christopher 'Magce, John F.
Hartraniil'' Thomas Cochran and J. Howard Rcedcr. The indc
pendents presented u demand in the nature of an ultimatum that
the slated candidates be withdrawn, the convention be postponed
and that delegates be elected by a popular vote. This was not
acceded to, and the war went on. Beaver was nominated in the
regular convention and John Stewart by the independents, and the
result was that after an earnest and somewhat bitter struggle Rob
ert E. Pattison, a Democrat from the office of Lewis C. Cassidy in
Philadelphia, who had been Controller of the city, was elected Gov
ernor. In tho Twenty-ninth Ward, where I lived and where the
usual Republican majority was about 2000, I was nominated for the
Assembly by the Independent Republicans, was indorsed by the
Democrats, by the Committee of One Hundred, by the temperance
people, by the Liquor Men's League and was supported by editorials
in all of the newspapers of the city, which pointed out to he citi
zens the exceptional opportunity they had to secure an intelligent
and upright representative. Nevertheless, it rang to me a little
(Com right. 1817, by the I'ubllc I.edzer Comtan )
hollow when I found among my earnest advocates Samuel Josephs, a
sleek Democratic politician of a typo none too savory, and nil of tho
brewers who had their plants In the western part of tho ward.
Fortunately, my opponent, a shrewd and capable little shoemnkcr
named Jnmcs E. Romlg, bent mo by n majority of 403. I won his
eternal good will by writing him u letter of congratulation, which
gave him a novel experience. Henry Reed had his appetite whetted
by these experiences nnd he went ngaln to the Presidential Conven
tion of 1884. His great-grandfather, Joseph Reed, had been adjutant
general of tho Continental Army. He was a nice, lovely, literary
gentleman of overrefincd tastes, who skimmed tho surface of life
like a butterfly nnd never comprehended its depths. He married a
niece of John Edgar Thomson, president of tho Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, and lost her fortune. Ho became a judge of Court
of Common Picas No. 3 and found tho world too rough and crude
for him. All men were fond of him and ho died early. In Chicago
he met a Hoosicr and tried to convert him.
"Who arc you for, anyway?" inquired the delegate, who was in
clined to be profane.
"Benjamin Harrison," nhswered Reed.
"Ben Harrison, oh, hell!" said tho Hoosicr. "Why, suppose
we nominate Ben Harrison, and then you meet n fellow nnd he says
to you: 'Ben Harrison is a very nice kind of a man,' and you sny
to him, 'Yes, Ben Harrison is a very nice kind of a man,' that's all
there's to it. But suppose we nominate Jim Blaine. Then you
meet a man and he says to you, 'Jim Blaine, he's a God damned
thief j you up and say to him, 'You're a God damned liar.' Then
there is something in it."
The Anonymous Address
In this campaign I prepared n paper giving reasons why the
independents should support the nomination of Blaine, and we suc
ceeded in having it signed by most of the men of representative
character, among them Barker, Wolfe, Mitchell, Blankcnburg,
Lewis Emery, Jr., Perot nnd others, but excluding MacVeagh
and Lea, in every county in the State nnd published. Had tho same
sentiment prevailed and the samo activity boon displayed in New
York Blaine would have been elected. At this time I had somo cor
respondence with a young man there who took the same view, named
Theodore Roosevelt. As upon many other occasions, the people of
Pennsylvania showed that they had a keener perception of what was
likely to prove helpful to the needs of the country than the Conk
lings and Curtises of New Yolk, nnd when we look back and sec how
near wo came, thirty years before the opening of the Panama Canal,
to losing, through dullness of comprehension, the Sandwich Islands,
the key to tho Pacific, we can appreciate the risks we ran in the
defeat of Blaine. Jn a more narrow nnd personal point of view
in his defeat the "Half-breeds" lost the chance of control of the
party as they had before through the assassination of Garfield.
Without knowing who was tho author of the address, tho In
quirer said that it was "admirable in tone nnd conclusive in argu
ment"; the Bulletin said that it "showed much clcnn.css and ability";
the Times said that it was "one of the most important documents
that had been contributed to the campaign"; the New York Times
said that "they make a cry clear use of the repu. tion they got,"
and the Springfield Republican, ever sneering, supercilious and
mistaken, said that "it. gauges the profundity of the Pennsylvania
mind."
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MaMhew Stanley Quay, for years United States Senator from
Quay, shown in the Insert, was
Pen nsy
born in
lvania, was Governor Pcnnypacker's cousin and political preceptor,
this modest house at Dillsburg, Pa.
The address commented upon over the country r.nd producing an
effect in an important national contest is here inserted:
July 11. 1884.
The imderslKncd Hepubllcana of Pennsylvania, relyltiR for
the proof of the earnestness of their convictions upon acts of
Independence, which In 1881 nnd in 1882 rocclvcd the support of
00,000 votcrK. vrnturo to prccnt consideration"! to thoso Repub
licans of other States who may be In doubt ns to their duty with
leferenco to tho nominations made by tho National Convention,
In order that the views of thoso who ndvocato the rlsht of
separate and Independent political action nhould have weight
with their fellow men, It is important that this right should
only bo Invoked In cases of well-ascertained necessity. They
who tako nn Interest In watching tho political fold become
wearied with the cry of "wolf," If It be uttered lightly or with
too much frequency. The greatest wrong of which tho Inde
pendents huvo had in the past to complain has been tho uso of
tho party machinery In such n way as to thwart the wishes of
the people. Tlmo and again has the public preferenco been set
abldo by men who were able to manipulate conventions nnd to
utilize tho various devices known to tho skilled politician. The
Independents of l'cnns lvania havo felt that they could Justify
their nctlon In opposing a nomination even for so high an olllco
us that of Governor of tho State, If nblo to show plainly that It
was tho outcome of tho schemes of tho few uuccessful at tho
expense of the many. To n great extent this wrong has been
lemedlcd, and very largely through their exertions, 13y tho over
throw of tho unit rulo und the establishment of district repre
sentation, it becamo possible to hold a National Convention that
was representative In tho true sense. Tho expression of the
will of tho members of tho Republican party, and they were
enabled to express their will because of tho exertions of tho In
dependents, has resulted In the nomination of Mr. lllaine.
It cannot bo gainsaid that Mr. Hlalno is the choice of tho
masses of tho dominant party in tho United States, and that tho
l.ito convention, better than most of Its predecessors, gave heed
to tho demands of Its constituents, It Is an cvldenco of tho
Two men prominent in Republican politics during Governor
Pcnnypacker's early career were General John F. Hartranft,
one time Governor of Pennsylvania (left), and Charles A.
Porter (right).
personal strength of Mr. Ul.tlnc that his support came from the
farthest East and tho fnithest West, fiom Iowa, with her agri
culturists, and from Penns lvania, with her manufacturers
and In theso widely separated localities, with their diverse in
terests, was exceptionally earnest and enthusiastic. To opposo
his election would then Fccm to bo an attack upon tho results of
independent work. It would seem to bo an acceptance of tho
theory against which he havo been contending, that the few
nro moro entitled to consideration than tho many, and to differ
from tho principle nnd practice of tho machlno men mainly In
lespect U tho personality of tho Individuals who participate
In tho effort. It assumes a very assailable, If not an Inde
fensible, position in that It enables opponents to charge that
Independents nro nover content unless their own preferences
as to candidates havo been successful. Such an opposition would
not only ho dimcult to defend upon theory, but would, wo con
ceive, bo most disastrous In its results, slnco it Involves the
proposition of surrendering tho control of tho country to the
Democracy, a party vyMch iian been on tho wrong sldo of every
Important question settled In tho most eventful period of
Amorlcan history, and which has to look back to tho time of
Jackson for its achievements, to tho tlmo of Jefferson for its
virtues. Tho annals of human affairs show no instance of re
formers rolylng for support of their measures upon an organiza
tion which has exhibited such extreme conservatism.
Even If it to be true that Mr. Blalno has not been a pro
nounced ndvocato of "civil servlco reform," thnt cause has, In
our Judgment, far moro to hope from tho Republican party,
i which has embodied tho principle in its platform, than from tho
' Democrats, who aro avowedly hostile to it, who dismissed to
private llfo its Democratic sponsor in tho Senate, and who nro
eagerly awaiting a distribution of partisan rewards. Wo believe,
further, that It would bo moro rcasonablo to expect support
for this mcasuro from a man with tho vigor nnd Intelligence
of Mr. Blaine than from any nominee of tho Democrats, who,
if he should bo elected and make an effort In its favor, would
havo the wholo strength of his party used against him.
Nor would such an opposition ba Justified by tho fact that
charges aro mado against Mr. Blaine which thoso who make
them say affect his personal Integrity. That he must be de
fended may, perhaps, bo a good argument against a nomination,
but it certainly has no relevancy at this time. If it should be
onco established that a man ought not to bo elected to tho
Presidency because accusations have been mado against him,
the ablest men would bo always excluded. In tho heat of con
tests these accusations spring up nnd luxuriate. They are llko
the parasitic plants that cover nn oak, but live on air and need
no roots. It should not bo forgotten that theso charges have
been met by tho State of Maine, which has slnco elected him to
tho Senate; by Garfield, who mado him Secretary of State, and by
tho great party which has chosen him for tho Presidency.
Every presumption is in favor of a man who has been so
trusted, and to havo weight it is not enough that such charges
should bo made, they must be conclusively proven.
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If the "Jingoism" of Mr. Blalno means no more than is
nssertcd In tho Pall Mall Gazette, which says: "But wherever h
can ho will oust us fiom tho position wo hold; wherever nn op--portunlty
offers ho will uso It to tho utteunost to rcplaco our
lnflucnco nnd trade by tho lntlucnco and trade of tho United
States, nnd he will regard It ns his chief object to promote n.
great American Confederacy under the negls of the Government
at Washington, which would tend to Increase tho export trade
of tho United States nt tho expense of Great Britain," that
epithet, borrowed from English politics, will havo no terror
for nn American.
To him who says that ho cannot support Mr. Blalno be
cause of conscience, there Is nothing to bo answered, slnco he
stands upon a ground beyond tho reach of nrgument. Ho as
sumes, however, a great responsibility, nnd we ask him to tak
good heed as to his steps. Wo suggest to him that thero may
bo a merit In tho self-dlsclpllno which permits tho peoplo to
havo their own way, because even If our lives bo cleaner nnd
our Judgments better than theirs, there is still n possibility
that our Information Is Incorrect or our conclusions from It
erroneous, We appeal to him, if he live lb Massachusetts, not
to mistake for co'nsclenco the resentment ho may feel for sharp
words spoken yeais ago and which broad-minded men have
forgotten, nnd if ho live In New York that ho see to It that his
conscience does not conceal his approval of certain English
views upon tho subject of political economy. Wo In Penn
sylvania seo no reason to strike at so distinguished and ablo
a Republican. Wo perceive no merit and no wisdom In hurry
ing Into nn alliance which necessarily includes tho most cor
rupt element In American politics. Wo decline to form a league
with men who always opposed tho measures we held to bo of
the most importance, who now reject the reforms which we
regard ns essential nnd who still cling to those means of stifling
minorities which Republicans havo discarded as unworthy.
Wo feel that whether or not Mr. Blaine was our choice for tho
nomination, his election will best serve the interests of the
people and that to defeat him would bo to aid In tho restora
tion of "machlno" methods, and to Intrust with general power
a party which has given every evidence of Inability to exercise
It In buch a way as to promote the common welfare.
In 1885 1 was appointed by the Board of Judges a member of 4
the Board of Public' Education for tho city of Philadelphia, repre-;i
senting the Twenty-ninth Ward. The appointment was due to tfce&j
intervention of Judge David Ncwlin roll, who then and ever since fi
linn Wn n close nnd helnful friend. 'Edward T. Steel, a successful
Market street merchant and one of my associates in the effort to 'f
improve political conditions," was the president of the board. Hjfej
had recently brought on from tho West and made superintendent o:
tho schools James MacAlister, a, small, thin, homely and intelligent
Scotchman, who was in the midst of a struggle to introduce cerUini
important chances, nossiblv improvements, in both methods and cur-''!
riculum. Encountering many difficulties and obstacles, accompanied 0$,
with somo criticism, ns all men do who take hold of the problemsA
nt lit i,!tl. ...nflilnncD Via n fnw vefiT-d Info,- t-ttVi,trnw rt ntra lrH
chnrvp of the Drexel Institute. Alongside of Steel and MacAlister Sf
stood James Pollock, born In County Tyrone, Ireland, nnd, the.'JSS!
na.m.... tC n a-nnf tviftl in ITnncif ntrtnn arA ennraa in ItnTiVa rmd V'
UWJ1C1 Ul VH'VW ...... f.. ,.UIDlllb,W,, .l U..M.W4 ... WU....O W.M.,
trust companies, bhort in stature, natty in appearance and scnK v s
nulouslv clean, with hair closely curled and parted in tho middle Ui
tho first impression is that of a dandy. After meeting him, however,Jp
vou soon discovered that you are against a proposition, xou nroba-
bly conclude erelong that you never discovered more "sand" to the '.Mjl
square inch of surface. He has developed into a bon vivant, and no'wSI
one is better known at the dinners of the Five o'clock and Clover,'.M
uiuos. xiia aijvciitcs mc tv.bwj iu w.c ijuuib ui utnutiy, uuu uiuuy H" j
man of extended fame has gone down before him in confusion. Seiwi
over against these
the multiplication
oy puiiuiK icneia lu&ciuci, iiu uuu join, ju uiiugs us uiey wewJJ9,
and had been when they, as children, went to school. Their leader wu'a
Simon Gratz, of a Jewish family long established in PhiladelnhialSSi-
llrvVtf in nTivclmip nvpn in pmncintlnn. nnrl nn nf ihn Mau.M.1 W.lk&S
most nstuto of men. He had had long experience in this work and c'lm
knew Its details and the legislation affecting it better than "RiiV?BSJ
..Um. .ac?AM unnn.ptftfl Willi it Tnrlnf ntlf-nlilo InAvnr.lilA ..IaIIS ' &l
gent and suave, there were few who cared to enter into controversiw &PJ
with him. He was likewise one of the Board of Revision of Taxefl!
nnd. therefore, brought into relations with tho Judecs. a member atJM,
Ya nniinril ftf thft Histnrir.il Knrietv nf Pimnsvlvntitn. nnrl ha Vawtfr&G
one of the most important collections of autographs in the country,
which only a very lew selected persons have ever been permitted to a
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idealists were a number of members who believed fowC
table nnd the alphabet and in learning to spe.Il,;
4AnA4tAM T A llrt J Aft4-t AlklH M a. iL -1a J '
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
RAINBOW'S END
at By REX BEACH
Author of "Tho Bpollen." "Tnt Brrlfr," "Heart of the Sunt.'
tcfr tsfr
A novel of love, hidden treasure and rebellion in beautiful, mys
terious Cuba during the exciting days of the revolt against Spain.
Copyrlxht. 1917. Harper fc Broi.
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CHAPTER XXVIII (Continued) '
IT SO happened that the l'reslden and
vell-nuib the entire Provisional Cabinet
were In (fpbltas. Leslie and Norlne went
directly ttv the former. The supreme official
was eager to oblige In every way the
guest of his Government and her daredevil
countryman, El Dcmonlo. He promptly
ent fcr the Minister of Justice, who In
turn gallantly put himself at Norlne's dis
posal, lie declared that, although he had
never performed the marriage ceremony
he would-gladly try his hand at It. In no
time the news had spread and there was
nubdued txcUement throughout the camp.
When Norlne left headquarters she was the
target of smiles and friendly greetings.
Women nodded and chattered at her, rag-
Jed soldiers swept her salutes with their
Ipl-Japa hats, children clung to her and
capered by her side. It was vastly em
barrassing,, this shameless publicity, but It
was touching, too, for there was genuine af
fection arid good-will behind every smile.
Norlne was between tears and laughter
when she ran panting Into Esteban's cabin,
leaving Branch to wait outside.
A State Wedding
At sight 'of her Ksteban uttered a low
cry cf haDnlness. "Dearest 1 I'vs been lv.
I lng In a stupor of delight The world has
Become Drum: i near people laugning.
What a Change I And how Is El DemonloT"
'"lie's all right: he's waiting to see 'you,
but first I've arranged everything! The
President and his Cabinet are coming to
witness the ceremony."
Esteban-poised, petrified, upon his elbow;
hU face was a study. "What have you
arranged?" he managed to Inquire.
"ah-hl" Norlne laid a finger upon his
lips. "The guest of the Republlo Is to be
married today. Dignitaries, magistrates,
nabobs, are turning. out. In her honor. Thiv
ax having. and borrowing clean shirts for
tW-ootalfl. The-Mlnlntei .of Justice has
tWMMl-oew; plr t,,Ua hoMina ho has
promised to v,ear them, come rain or
Bhine."
"Norlne! Oh, my dear " quavered the
slclc man. "I can t let you do this mad
thing. Think! I'm ready for the grave"
"This will make you well. We're going
away when the very next expedition ar
rlvus." Hut still Varona protested "No, nol
Who am I? I have nothing to offer, noth
ing to give. I'm poorer than a peon."
"Thank goodness, I can do all the giving 1
I'tt never told you, Ksteban, but I'm quite
rich," Holding the man away, she smiled
Into his eyes. "Yes, richer than I have any
right to be. I had no need to come to
Cuba; It was Just the whim of an Irrespon
sible, spoiled young woman. I gave a huge
amount of money to the New York Junta
and that's why I was allowed to come."
"You're not a p. trained nurse?"
"Oh, dear, no! Except when It amuses
me to pretend."
"How strange!" The Invalid was dazed,
but after a moment he shook his head. "It
Is hard to say this, but I don't know
whether you really love me or whether your
great heart has been touched. You have
learned my feelings, and perhaps think In
this way to make me well. Is that It?"
"No. nol I'm thoroughly selfish and must
have what I want. I want you. So don't
let's arirue about It." Norlne tenderly en
folded the weak figure In her arms. "You
must, you shall get well or I shall die, too."
"I haven't the strength to refuse," Kste
ban murmured. . vAnd yet. how can I leave
Cuba? What right have I to accept happi
ness and leave llosa "
This was a subject which Norlne dreaded,
a question to which she knew no answer.
She was not In a mood to discuss It, and
made no attempt to do so. Instead, she laid
the Invalid upon his pillow, saying;
"Leslie la waiting to wish you Joy and a
qvlck recovery. May I ask him In?"
fjhe stepped to 'the door,- only to behold
hf r late companion making off down the vil
lage street in great haste and evident ex
citement. Surprised, offended, she checked
her Impulse to call him back. A moment,
then she stepped out into the full sunlight
and stared after him, for Bho saw that
which explained his desertion. Approach
ing between the drunken rows of grass
huts was a little knot of 'people. Even a
Norlno watched It gicw Into a consldernblo
crowd, for men and women nnd children
came hurrying from their tasks. There
were three flgurps In the lead, a man and
two boys, and they walked slowly, plod
dingly, ns If weary from a long inarch.
The Reunion
Norlne decided that they were not 'vil
lagers, but ragged paclflcOs, upon the verge
of exhaustion. She saw Branch bleak Into
a swifter run and heard, him thout some
thing, then through eyes suddenly dimmed
she watched him fall upon the tallest o.
the three strangers and embrace mm. The
crowd grew thicker. It BUrrounded them.
"Ksteban !" -Norlne cried In a voice sh
scarcely recognized. Sh retreated Into the
doorway with one hand upon her leaping
heart. "Esteban! Look! Somo one has Just
arrived. Leslie has eone " She cleared her
vision with a shake of her head araner
tongue grew thick with excitement. "They
are coming here I Yea ! U'b It's O'Reilly!
Young Varona struggled from his ham
mock. "Rosa I" he called, loudly. "Rosa I
Norlne run and caught him or he would
have fallen prone. Eo pawed and fumbled
In n weak attempt to free himself from
her lestralnlng arms; a wlldness was upon
. him; he shook as If with palsy. "Dirt he
f bring her with him? Ib Bhe here? Why
don't you answer me? Rosa He began
to mutter unintelligibly, his vitality flared
up, and It was with difficulty that Norlne
could hold him down. His gaze, fixed upon
the equare of sunlight framed by the low
doorway, was blazing with excitement. To
Norlne It seemed as If hi spirit. In the
uncertainty cf this moment, was straining
to leap fcrth In an effort to learn his sister's
fate.
The crowd was near at hand now. There
came the scuffling; of feet and murmur of
many voices. Esteban fell silent, he closed
his hot, bony hands upon Norlne's wrists
in a painful grip.' He bent forward, his
sou) centered In' his tortured eye
There came a shadow, then In tho door
way tho llgure of a man. a tattered scare
crow of a man whoso feet were bare and
whoso brown calves were exposed through
lapping rngs. Ills breast naked wheio
thorns had tried to stay him; his beard,
even his hair, were matted and unkempt,
nnd tho mud of many trails lay caked upon
his garmentH.
It wab O'Reilly!
Ho peered, blinking. Into the obscurity,
then ho turned and drew forward a frail
hunchbacked boy whoso fncfl was almct
a mulatto hue. Hand In hand they (.tcpned
Into tho hut nnd onco again Esteban a
rona'H soul found outlet In his Bister's name.
Ho 'held out his shaking, hungry urnu and
the misshapen lad ran Into them.
Dumb with amazement, blind with tears,
Norlne found herself staring upward Into
O'Rellly'a face, and heard him saying:
"I tcld you I would bring her home."
The next Instant she lay upon hla breast
and sobs of Joy were tearing at her.
CHAPTER XX IX
WHAT HAPPENED AT SUNDOWN
THE story of Roea's rescue came slowly
and In fragments, for tho news of
O'Reilly's return caused a sensation. His
recital was Interrupted many times. So
numerous and eo noisy did these diversions
become that Norlne, fearing for the "wel
fare of her patient, banished O'Reilly's
visiters andbore him and Branch off to her
own cabin, leaving the brother and sister
alone. In the privacy of Norlne's quarter
O'Reilly finished telling her the more Im
portant details of his adventures. He was
well-nlght worn out, but his two friends
would not respect his weariness; they were
half hysterical with Joy at his safety, treat
lng him like one returned from the dead;
so he rambled dlsjotntedly through his tale.
He told them of hi" hazardous trip west
ward, of Ills and Jacket's entrance Into
Matanzas and of the distressing scenes they
witnessed there. When he had finished the
account of his dramatic meeting with Rosa
his hearers' eyes were wet. The recital
of the escape held them breathless.
"As a matter of fact, our get-away was
ridiculously easy," he Bald, "for we had
luck ut every turn regular Irish luck. I'm
hure Captain Morln suspected that Rosa
wasn't a boy, but he wns perfectly foolish
about Jacket and tolerated us on his ac
count. We owe everything to that Iild ; he's
wonderful. I made Morln Independent for
life, but It wasn't the money, It was Jacket
who Induced him to bring us clear to 'furl
guanu, "He landed us one night, this side of the
Moron trocha. Since then we've waded
swamps to our armpits, we've fought the
Jungle and chewed bark but we're here."
Johnnie heaved n deep sigh of relief.
"Where did you get the money to hire
and corrupt captains?" Branch
"You were broken when I knew
hesitated ; lie lowered his voice
we round tno varona treas-
echooncrs
Inquired,
you."
O'Rolllv
to a whisper.
ure.
Norlne uttered a cry. "Not Don Esteban's
treasure?"
"Exactly. It was In the well where
young Esteban told us It was."
"Oh, Johnnie! You mean thing!" ex
claimed the glrl."You promised "
"You'll hive a chance to dig," he laughed,
"We couldn't begin to bring all of It; wa
merely took the Jewels and the deeds and
what money our clothes would hold, The
rest-"
"Walt; Walt!" Branch 'walled, clapping
his hand to hla head. " 'Merely the Jewels
and the deeds and what money our clothes
would hold?' Bullets I Why, one suit of
clothes will hold all the money In the world!
Am I dreaming? 'Money I' I haven't seen a
bonaflde dollar since I put on long pants.
What does money look like? Is it round
or?"
Johnnie produced from his pocket a hand
ful of cMns.
Branch's eyes bulged, he touched a gold
piece respectfully, weighed It carefully, then
(ressed It to his lips. lie rubbed It against
its cheeks and In his hair) he placed In be
tween his teeth and bit It.
Vlt'a real I" he cried. "Now let me look
at the Jewels."
f'Rosa hi them. She's wearing thera-on
her back. Hunched back are lucky, you
know; hers Is worth a fortune."
"Why this beats the Arabian Nights!"
Norlne gasped.
"It beats " Branch paused, then wagged
hU head warnlngly at the girl. "I don't
bellevo a word of It and you mustn't. John
nie read this story on his yachting trip. It
couldn't happen. In the first place there
Isn't any more money In the world; mints
have quit coining it. Why, If I wroto Buch
a yarn "
"It Is almost unbelievable," Johnnie
acknowledged. "I found Aladdin's cave,
but" his face paled and he stirred uneasily
"It was nearly the deoth of all of us. I'll
have to tell you the whole story now; I've
only told you the half."
Norlne Tells Her Part
While his hearers listened, petrified with
amazement and doubting their ears, he re
cited the Incidents of that unforgettable
night on La Cumbre; how Cobo came, and
of the trap he sprung; how Jacket stole
upon the assassin while he knelt, and of the
blow he struck.
When Johnnie had finished there was a
long moment of silence. Then Norlne
quavered, tremulously: "That boy! That
blessed boy!"
Branch murmured, feebly; "Dash water
In my face, or you'll lose me. I You "
He found no words to express his feel
ings and finally voiced his favorite ex
pletive. "It's alt too weirdly Improbable," O'Reilly
smiled, "but ask Rosa or Jacket the boy
Is bursting to tell some one. He nearly died
because he couldn't brag about It to Cap
tain Morln. and there won't be any holding
him now, I'm afraid he'll tip oft the news
about that treasure In spite of all my warn
ings. Those Jewels are a temptation : I won't
rest easy until they're safely locked up In
some good vault. Now then. I've told you
everything, but I'm dying for news. Tell
me about ,yourselves, about Esteban. I
expected to find him well. What alls him?"
"Oh. Johnnie I" Nqrlne began, "llt'i very
111. He Isn't getting well." Something )n
her tone caused O'Reilly to. jlapco at her
K
Kharoly. Branch nodded and winked Blent.:-',
llcantly, and the girl confessed with a blush;-"
"Yes ! You told me I'd surrender yt
some noor. broken fellow. I'm verv hfimup3
nnl i'in v.rv Rnil " . -jT'
"Huh ! He's far from Door and broken.-.?'''
Leslie corrected ; "with a half-Interest ln'r A'S
humpful nf diamonds and a gold-plated; fj
well, according to Baron Munchausen, here.' .iSffl
This Is the Cuban leap-year. Johnnie: Nor-, 'Sa
lne nronoseil tn him and hn wn, Inn fnr irnnW3, fl
tn rfntiA Vmi .-am.. 1nf In ttma tn ltitA 4-
rupt a drum-head marriage." rffitUjH
"Is It true?" When Norlne acquiesced,";: ig
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Tears started to the girl's eyes ; her volotV.'fl
broke wretchedly. "Help me. Johnnvia
f1t tift ti trsf film VinwtA I ii- n
He patted her reassuringly and she took N't
comtort irom ms nearly promise. f
ur course i wm. wen lane mm
jiosa away wnere iney can forget
and all the misery It has caused them.
make him well don't worry. Mean
at mis moment uosa neeas 100a ana
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a tne inree ipenas wamea up tne i
they discovered Jacket holdlne the c
of an Interested crowd of his countrysj
ii was xne Doy-s. moment ana nev
making the most of It. Swollen with';
Importance, he was puffing with relish I
giganiis gut cigar.
"I exaggerate nothlns." ha via
loudly. 'O'Reilly will tell you that 1 1
(jodo, aione ana unassistea. The mi
gone, he has disappeared, and all MM
Is mystified. This ta the hand that 4
yonder la the weapon, -with that Wut
blood still on It. Tha t knife, will' b
servea in me museum ai Macau, I
with my statue," -Jacket spied bt
witness ana caned to mm. "Tell Um
people who killed Cobo. Waa It
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