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Now look at a few prices: Leather baiters 50 cents, team work bridles 90 cents, buggy whips 10 cents, a whole set of buggy harness $4.75, a full set of wagon harness, with breeching, for two horses $18; heavy leather fly nets $1 50, wagon and buggy cushions 75 cents, top buggies $45, two seat spring wagons S4O, etc. Vehicles of all kinds; harness of all kinds, lap dusters and everything nsed in connection with a driving :.nd team outfit except the horse, Now don't be backward, come in whether you want to buy or not. Walk in just as you would into your mother's room —you are just as wel come. Take a ride on our ucw elevator, fre<. Now do come. If you don't need anything come walking right in and say you don't, want to buy but look and you arc welcome. If you have a package of any kind you can leave ft here until you are ready to go out of town without charge, our location is central, !?"■'.ember the place and remember we are the first and only persons who • Vr-. had enough energy within themselves and confidence in their fel'.ow citizens to bring down the price &nd depend on inereaFed sales to con;-, usate them. We did it. You appreciated it and dealt liberally with Ur -ud DOW we want the crowning month of our life. Hurry, now come ■l""g. get ready for the Fairs and drive thereto in just as good a rig ua your 08lghbor. Respectfully, S. B. MARTIN COURT & CO. S. B. MARTINCOURT. J. M. LEIGHNER This Is i The Lowest Price Ever given on a Bed Room Suite Soild, Polished Oak, giass 26x30, beveled plate, for $23.00, We offer ibis suite for 30 days only. Our Bed Room Suite for sl9 1/2 Tou can't get elsewhere for less than $23 to $25. We don't only offer the above godds at low prices, but anything in our store away down In price. 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I.ANfc'B FAMII.V M KUICINK MOVM TilK UOWKLB EACH lu ojder to l>e btalUi> t.'ila la noceaaary. RUPTURE ' underaltfned were nur I unc, . entirely cured of rupture by Dr J. B. Mayer. 831 Arch St., Philadelphia. Pa . J. Jones Philllp.<i, Kennnt Hunare. I'u T A KrelU. Slat Hilton. I'a.; K. M. Small.' Mount Alto, Pa.; Hcv. S H.Shermer, Hunburv Pa • D J. Del left. 214 R. Twelfth St . l<ead|n K i-' a . Dlx, my, Muntroae St.. Philad<'lplil:i' |'j i ' Bowe, :m KIIII St., IteadlriK. Pa. ; Ueorirn and Kh. Hurkart, ti'.i lx>ciwt St., tteadinir. Pa. sen d for circular. BIJTLER, PA., FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1892. CHAPTER 1. Thsre are two c'ji.nces to OLO that friend-s who are about to be separated by a long voyage will never see each other again—those who are left behind may be missing upon the return; those who set out may never come back again. But no such thought as this bothered the heads of the seamen who were busily engaged in getting the Dreadnaught ready for sea on the morn ing of March 15, 1875. On that day the Dreadnaught, John Allaire, master, was to set sail from the port of San Diego, Cal., on a voyage through the seas of the northern Pacific. The Dreadnaught, a three-master of nine hundred tonnage, belonged to that type of clipper-built ships which the Americans use so advantageously In their foreign trade and which in point of speed nearly rival the best steamers in their merchant marine. Such a fine ly-built vessel was the Dreadnaught, and so admirably commanded, that not a man of her crew would have con sented to ship on any other vessel even with an assurance of higher pay. Every heart throbbed, every breast was filled with that two-fold confidence based upon the certainty of having shipped on a good vessel under a good captain. The Dreadnaught was about to leave port on her first voyage, excepting, of course, her trial trip, for account of her owners, the shipping house of Ilollister & Co., of San Diego. Her port of des tination was to be Calcutta, which she was to reach by way of Singapore, with & cargo of American manufactured goods, and upon her return voyage she was to bring a consignment of East Indian merchandise for one of the Cali fornian ports. Capt- John Allaire was a young man, Just twenty-nine, with an open, manly countenance, full of force and decision. He was endowed to a high degree with moral courage, so superior to physical courage—the "two hours after mid night" courage as Napoleon called it, that is to say, the kind which can calmly face the unforeseen and gather strength in emergencies. It would be difficult to Imagine a finer specimen of physical manhood- The flash of his dark eyes, the ruddy cheeks, the broad shoulders and arched chest, the great strength of his hands, the springy, elastic tread, all betokened the pres ence of an iron will inside of an iron body. And yet John Allaire waa kind and generous to a fault, ready almost Instinctively to sacrifice his life for a fellow creature. Ho had so much of the heroic in him that it seemed only a matter of course for him to perform a brave act,and he ha<l given an earnest of this while still a lad by saving the Uvea of several of his playmates. In after years this instinctive devotion ripened into a matter of faith with him and set its indeliblo impross upon the man's character. John Allaire had taken a wife a few years previous to the Balling of the Dreadnaught—a Miss Molly Aiansou — an orphan belonging to one of the best families in San Diego. The young girl's fortune was a modest one, but quite in keeping with the young man's position, that of a mate on one of the ilollister fleet of merchantmen. But there was good reason to ftsauwo that Molly would some day or other inherit a largo fortune from a rich uncle, Edward Manson, who was a large land specula tor and mill owner in the western part of Tennessee. In the meantime there were two people to support; yes, three, for little Walter, Wa't, as a pet namo, had come Into the world the first year of their marriage; therefore the cap tain —and the captain's wife agreed with him—couldn't think of giving up the sea just yet Later ho would deter mine what would be the best thing for him to do, either after Molly had be come an heiress or ho had grown rich in the service of Ilollister <fc Co. Anyway, his career had been a bril liant one, and ho IOW found himself captain of a splendid clipper ship at an age when most of his associates were nothing more than first or second mates. But the >act is his splendid qualifications were universally conced ed, and it would havo been hard to find a more popular man than Capt Allaire either In San Diego or In any other Cal ifornlan port Tho personal bravery displayed by him in rescuing a ship wrecked crew on one occasion, and in bis skill and tenacity of purpose in ef fecting the salvage of a valuable cargo abandoned by master and seamen, had made his name known to merchants and shippers all along the coast The firm of Hollister & Co. offered him the command of the Dreadnaught, which waa all ready to be launched. Allaire had accepted without the slightest hesitation, for ho felt that he was qualified to fill tho position, and had been thereupon authorized to pick his officers and seamen, such was the Crfect confidence which the house had liim. It was under theae circum stances that the Dreadnaught was about to make her first voyago under tho command of Capt John Allaire. The sailing of this splendid new flipper ship was qulto an event Tho firm of Hollister & Co. very justly en joyed tho reputation of being one of tho wealthiest and most reputable shipping houses in Sun DU-go, thanks to tho wise administration of Its affairs by William Hollister, a man respected by his com gstitors anil IK- loved by his frlcnda vcryone was delighted when It be came known that ho had put John Al lalro In command of the Dreadnaught It was not surprising, therefore, that on this particular morning, March 13, a vast concourse of people, many of thcrn personal friends and all of them admirers of tho young captain, should have collected on the wharves of tho Pacific Coast Steamship Company to give him a parting cheer. Tho crow of tne Dreadnaught was made up of ten able-bodied seamen and master and mate. The sailors were all natives or residents of San Diego, experienced men and glad of an oppor tunity to serve under Capt Allaire. Tho mate was an excellent officer, Harry Shelton by namo. Although he was Allaire's senior by five or six years, this fact didn't pall him the least bit nor did an envious or jealous thought ever enter his mind. Ho was the first to acknowledge that Allaire was the man for tho post They had been mess mates for years and had learned to ap preciate each other. Besides, whatever William Hollistor did was well done. Hod Shelton and his men were devoted to him, body and soul. Most of the crew had already shipped on some one or other of his vessels, and the officers and men wero really like one family. So favorable, therefore, was the out look that but one thought seemed to bo uppermost in the minds of the fathers and mothers, wives and sweethearts who congregated on the whurf to bid good-by to these fortunate svamro, and that was, it would bo but a matter of fiix months, a flying trip between Cali fornia and India, an excursion from San Diego to Calcutta, and not ono of thoa Sj£asMßSK l # 4^£_ 6 JL*r« d J- tlors which keep a ship at sea for years, exposed to the most dangerous waters of both hemispheres. This crew knew what such expeditions were, and their families had often seen them sail away under conditions well qualified to cause grave apprehensions. The work of getting the Dreadnaught ready for sea was nearly completed. The ship was lying pretty well out In the harbor, so that when the time should come for her to weigh anchor, she would stand in need of no tug to tow her through the narrows. As a good breeze waa blowing off shore, all she would have to do would be to trim sails and get away. Capt. Allaire couldn't have wished for better weath er or more favorable wind to carry him out of these waters which glistened in the morning sun far beyond the Coro nado isles. By ten o'clock every man waa at his post. There were to be no more per mits to go ashore. It might almost be said that the voyage had actually be gun. Several yawls had come up along side the ship at the starboard ladder to take off those who had gone on board to bid friends or relatives a last good by. Among these were Andrew Hollis ter, senior partner of the firm of Hollls tcr Si Co., and Mra. Allaire, followed by a servant in charge of little Walt With the captain's wife were Lewis Barker and his wife Kate, Molly's first cousin. The mate, Ilarry Shelton, not having any family, had no parting scenes to go through with; but he was more than certain that Mr. Hollister and Capt John's wife would not fail to wish Mm good speed and safe return. Just then Shelton was standing on the forecastle where half a dozen men were already at the capstan weighing anchor, and the click of the capstan's pawls could be heard. The Dreadnaught had already swung around a little and the cable had begun to creak In the hawsehole. The national colors were flying from the mizzenpeak and from the main truck waa displayed the house flag, bearing the initials of Andrew Ilollister <fc Co. The sails were loosened and all ready to be hoisted the moment the ship should get a little headway under the pressure of her forestay sails and jibs. Standing on the quarter-dock, with his watchful eye taking note of every thing about him, was John Allaire, lis tening to the last instructions of Mr. Andrew Ilollister, In reference to the vessel and her cargo. As the merchant handed the ship's papers and bills of lading to the young captain, he said: "John, if ciroumstanoos should re quire you to modify your course, act ac cording to your best judgment and let me hear from you from tho first place you touch at Perhaps you may touch at one of the Philippines,for I don't sup pose you intend to pass through Torres strait?" "No, Mr. Hollister," replied Captain John. "I have no noH™ the Dreadnaught in the dangerous seas north of Australia. My route will be the Sandwich islands, the Marianas, Mindanao of the Philippines, the Celebes of Macassa strait in order to reach Sin gapore through the Java sea. It's plain sailing from this point to Calcutta. I don't think that any winds that I may meet with In tho West Pacific will force me to change this course. However, should you want to telegraph mo, bo kind enough to address me either at Mindanao, whero I may touch,or at Sin gapore, where I certainly shall." "Very well, John, and don't neglect to advise mo at the very earliest posslblo moment of market prices in Calcutta. It may be that your report would lead me to make some changes wi th respect to the Dreadnaught's cargo on her re turn trip." "You may rely upon me, Mr. Hollister," replied Allaire. At this moment Shelton approached: "The anchor's atrip, captain." "And the ebb?" "Is making itself felt" "Stand by. then!" Then, turning to Mr. Hollister, Captain John thus addressed him, his words having tho genuine ring of grati tude in them: "Once more, Mr. Hollister, let me thank you for having given mo the com mand of the Dreadnaught I trust that you will not be disappointed In me." "I am sure I shall not John," said Hollister. "I don't believe I eould have put the interest of our house Into safer hands." Tho merchant exchanged a hearty grasp of the hand with the young cap tain and walked away. Mrs. Allaire, followed by the nurse and little Walt, now joined her husband. Lew Barker and his wifo were also of the group. Tho moment of separation was rapidly approaching. There was nothing left for Capt Allaire to do save to bid his wifo and family a last good-by. This was only tho second year of Molly's marriage, and her baby boy was hardly nine months old; but, painful as were the thoughts of the separation now so near at hand, she kept back the tears and met her husband's gaze with unclouded eyes. Not so her cousin Kate. She was made of weaker clay, and gave way to her feelings. She was devot edly attached to Molly, in whose socie ty she had often found comfort and con solation when troubled and harassed by the violent and overbearing conduct of her husband. But if Molly was able to hldo her sorrow in this dark hour, Kate knew only too well the se cret suffering that oppressed her coua ln's heart True, Captain John would be back again in six months, but even that was a pretty long separation—the very first since their marriage—and, as Molly was strong enough to bear up so bravely at such a moment, it seemed as if Kate's tears were flowing in her be half. As to Lew Barker, the man whose face waa never softened with a tender look, he came and went, hands In pock et and thoughts no one knew where. It was only too evident that he was not in accord with the sentiment of affection which had brought others on board of this seabound vessel. Turning to his wife, Captain John took her hands in his and drew her towards him. "Dear Molly," said he, "it will not be long—a few months —and I shall be with you again. Don't worry, dearest. With this ship aud this picked crew no gale will have any terrors for me. Be strong, as a captain's wife should be. Our little Walt will bo fifteen months old by tho time I get back—quite a big boy. Ho will know how to talk, and the first word which I shall hear on my return home—" "Will be your name, John!** mur mured Molly, with a sad smile. "Your name will be the first word that I shall teach him! We shall begin the day and end it by talking about dear papa far away on tho sea! Darling, write me every chance you get! Oh, how im patiently I shall look forward to your letters. Tell me everything you have dono and what you are about to do. mo feel thtit I have not ceased to bo a part'of your life." Yes, yse, dear jtlolly, I'll write you. I'll keep you fully posted as to my movements. My letters will be like a | log book, only the love will bo thrown i In." "Ah, dearest, I bear a terrific grudge against this sea which is carrying you away from me. How I envy those whose love is not tormented by these separations—but no —I mustn't think of all this." "My darling, bear in mind that lt'a for the sake of our little one that I go; for your sake, too, in order to make sure the comfort and happiness of you both. Should our expectation with regard to a fortune ever be realized, then nothing shalLever separate us again!" At this momegt Lew Barker and his wife approached. John met them with a smile. "My dear Lew," said he, "I leave my wife —my boy in your care You and Kate are their only relatives in San Diego. Look after them well." "Depend upon us, John," replied Bar ker, making en effort at some slight "D£AB MOLT.?, ' SATD TIE, 'T WILL WOT aa LOXG." show of feeling. "Kate and I will do the right thing. Molly will have the best of care." "And all the oooaolation I can give her," added Mrs. Barker. "You know how I love you, dear Molly. We shall see each other often. I shall be with you every day for a few hours, which we shall devote to John." "Ah, yes, Kate," replied her cousin, "he'll never be out of my thoughts." Again Shelton interrupted the con versation. "Captain," said he, "it's time—" "All right, Harry," cried Allaire; "set the jib and flying jib." The mate turned away to execute these orders, which pointed to an im mediate departure. "Mr. Hollister," said Allaire, "the ship's launch will take you and my wife and her relatives back to the wharf whenever you're ready." "I'm all ready, John," answered the merchant "Once more good-by and good luck." "Good-by, good hick," cried the oth ers, as they made their way down the ladder to boats waiting for them. "Good-by, Lew, good-by, Kate," cried John, extending his hand to them. "Good-by, good-by!" cried Mrs. Bar ker. "Come, my dear Molly, I'll go with you to the gangway," said Allaire. "The Dreadnaught has caught the breeze already. She's moving." Molly's heart was too full for words, She walked in silence by her husband and upon coming to the ship's side eould only sink upon his breast as ha clasped her tenderly In a last embrace. And then little Walt, whom Molly had taken from the nurse, stretched out his arms to his father, shook his baby hands and lisped out "Pa-pa! Pa-pa." "There dearest," cried Molly, joyful ly, "you have heard him utter his first word before parting with him!" Stout-hearted as the young captain was, he could not keep back the tears, and as Molly took their child from his arms its checks were wet with them. "Molly," ho murmured, "good-by, good-by!" Then turning quickly away to hide his emotion, he cried out in a tone of command: "Cast off!" In a moment after the boat was pushed off and headed for tho wharf where Its passengers were landed. Captain John gave himself up com pletely to tho work of getting his ship under way. The anchor had nearlv reached the hawsehole, and the Dread naught, freed from every drag, caught the wind In hor sails, the folds of which were flapping violently. The jib had been set and caused the vessel to luff a little. This maneuver gave the Dreadnaught a little more swing, so as to steer clear of several vessels anchored at the mouth of the harbor. Capt Allaire then ordered the main and fore sail to be hoisted, which was done with an case and rapidity that did credit to tho crew. The Dreadnaught now caught the wind on the starboard quarter, and took tho direction of the offing in such a way as not to be obliged to change her tack An admiring crowd still lingered on the wharf Intently watching the ship, which seemed almost coquettlshly to display her graceful outlines as she careened gently under the increasing pressure of canvas. During these man euvers she passed within half a cable's length of the wharf where Mr. Hollister and Molly and Lew Barker and his wife were standing. In this way the young captain was enabled to see his wife, her relatives and his friends once more, and to shout a lsst adieu to them. Every voice answered the greeting, every hand was waved in response to Allaire's salutation. "Good-by, good-by!" ho cried. Cheer after cheer went up from the assembled multitude, while countless handkerchiefs like one vast white cloud hung trembling over their heads. The fact is, Capt. John Allaire wsa a universal favorite and his native city was proud of the eminence he had at tained, and few were there in the vast crowd who did not secretly resolve to be on the wharf ready to welcome him home again when the Dreadnaught should make her appearance outside the bay. As the Dreadnaught neared the mouth of the liarbor she was obliged to luff to avoid a large mail steamer which waa just entering tho narrows. The two vessels saluted each other by dipping their colors. Htill standing on the wharf, Mr*. Allaire kept her raze riveted upon the Dread naught, which gradually disap peared, running before the freeh north east breeze. She did not wish to loee sight of the ships ao long aa her masts were risible above Point island. But the Dreadnaught soon passed around behind the Coronado islands situated outside the bay. For a moment onlr she caught a glimpse through a break in the cliffs of the pennant flying at the head of the top mast, and then the ship disappeared. "Good-by, dear John, good-byl" she murmured. Why was It that a presentiment aa dVead as it was inexplicable prevented her from adding: "Till wo meet again!" CHAKTKR IL SOME rAMII.Y MATTERS. In view of her importance as a lead ing character in this story it will surely not seem out of place at this point to fill in the mere outline sketch of Mra. John Allaire already made. Molly was now twenty-ono years of age. She was of American extraction, but it would not have been necessary to trace her ancestry back to a very re mote period to strike on the generation which linked her to tho Spanish or rather Mexican race —a race from which sprangr the leading families of this sec tion of the republic. Her mother had been born in Sau Diego, and the city was already in existence at the time California still constituted a part of Mexico. This largo harbor, discovered about Jhrce and a half centuries afro by the Spanish Davigator, Juan ttodrigues Cabrillo, had first bean called Saa MigueL Its proent name waa gtrcn to it In 1603. In 1646 this provine« ex changed its tri-colored Rag for the stars and stripes of the union, at which date it became one of the siaterhood of states. Of medium height, a countenance lighted up by large and expressive dark eyes, warm olive complexion, a lux uriant growth of very dark brown hair, hands and feet a little larger than com mon with her race, a carnage fall of decision but not lacking In grace, a strong face and yet one radiant with kindliness of heart—each was Mra John Allaire. She was one of thoee women who force yon to take a second look at them, and before her marriage Molly had jnstty bees reputed ss one oi San Diego's beautiful daughters —a gen uine compliment, inasmuch as beauty is no rare thing in this part oi th? world. She was nothing of a trtfler*. on the contrary, rather deliberate, endowed with good sense and a bright mind— moral qualities which marriage would very certainly bring to greater develop ment Yea, under circumstances of what gravity soever, once Mrs. John Allaire, Molly would never fall to do her duty. She had faoed the problem of existence frankly and honestly; her views were not the result of any decep tive prism. She waa a woman of lofty soul and strong will The love which her husband would inspire in her would only serve to increase her devotion to her duty, and, if necessity demanded it —and this assertion ss applied to Mr* Allaire Is something more than a mere wordy commonplace, —she would lay down her life for her husband, as he would his tor her, and they both would theirs for their child. They worshiped this Infant son who had just learned to lisp the word "papa" at the moment when the young captain was parting with him and his mother. In feature little Walt resembled his father very strongly, but in his brilliant coloring favored his mother. Robustly built there would be no cause to dread the diseases of childhood Besides would not the most watchful care attend him at every step? With what dreams of happiness for this little creature just budding into life had the imaginations of theae parents already stored the future! As suredly Mrs. Allaire would have bees the happiest of women if her husband had been in a position to abandon a calling whose greatest drawback waa that it kept them separated. But how would it have been possible for her to interfere when the command of the Dreadnaught waa offered him? W« It not Imperative that he should provide for the necessities of his household, lay up store for a family which would be pretty sure to increase? As for Molly's little fortune. It only yielded her a com fortable allowaase of pin money. At this conjuncture of circumstances it waa natural that Allaire's thoughts should turn to the fortune which his wife's uncle would leave to her, for nothing save the happening of something ex tremely untoward and improbable would defeat thla inheritance. Edward Manson's age was three score and Molly waa his only heir, for Molly's oousin, Kate Barker, belonged to the maternal branch of the family and there waa no tie of consanguinity between her and Edward Manson. Therefore waa it safs to predict that Molly would be a rich woman, but ten, ves, twenty years might go by before her uncle's decease would put her la possession of this property. Hence the •• a#i !»■, W ■—jr nothing of the future, called upon John Allaire to bestir himself, and in the c.hoce of employers none in his mind was entitled to precedence over Andrew Hollister, especially aa the houae had guaranteed to Capt Allaire an interest in the ventures of the Dreadnaught There was therefore good reason to •»- sume—now that Allaire wea enacting the double role of seaman and tisdsr that his labors would result in smsss ing a competence while he waa waiting for the last will and testament of Ed ward Manson to become operatlva One word concerning this most lme> lean of Americans. He was a brother of Molly's father, Thomas Manson, and consequently the own uncle of the young girl, who had married John Allaire. It was Molly's father—Ed ward's senior by five or six years who had, so to exprsss it raised him, for their parents had died young, and Man son the younger had always sought both by means of affection and grati tude to repay this debt Fortune had favored him and he had reached the wishedrfor goal, while the elder broth er had gone astray in the side paths. While his succsssful speculations and enterprises in clearing and opening up vast tracts of wild land in Tennessee had separated the two brothers, for Molly's father had remained In New York, yet they had frsqusntly ex changed letters. Upon the death of Molly's mothsr, her lather had taken up a permanent residence in San Diego, his wifs's birthplace, and had died there about the time that Molly's marriage with John Allalrs had been decided upon. The solemnisation of the mar riage had taken place a few months after his death, and ths young coupls had begun life with no other Invested funds than the slender fortune left by the elder Manson. Somewhat later a letter from her uncle had reached San Diego, addressed to Molly Allaire. It was the ftrst he had ever written to his niece and wee destined to be the lsst This communication, which will be found to be ss ecmcise in construction as it is practical in tone, read ss fol lows: "Mr DBAS MOLLY: Although you and I live at a great distance from each oth er, and although I have never seen you, yet I don't forget that you are my niece, brother Tom's only child. If I have never seen you, It is simply be cause Tom and I didn't meet after ha got married, and because I live in the extreme western portion of Tenneeaee and you live In Ban Diego. Now, It's several thousand miles from Tennessee to California, and It wouldn't be at all convenient for ma to make .that jour ney. Therefore, If It would be a diffi cult matter for ma to go to see you It would be a still more difficult matter for you to come to see me, so pray don't think of it "The fact la, Molly, I'm an old bear of an uncle; not one of those North American grizzlies which wear fur and claws, but a human bear, that finds his pleasure in living quite outside the pale of what you call society. "But don't let this worry you, Molly; you msy have an old bear of an uncle; but he hasn't a bear's heart Inside of him He doesn't forget what he owes to Tom Manson, and to you, as Tom's daughter, shall belong all the goods and chattels which 1 may leave behind me. "I think it's quite likely that It will be worth your while to look after the goods and chattels aforesaid. Under the hammer to-day they might bring, say Ave hundred thousand dollars, and they will Increase In value, for my business looks very promising. If you want to sell things out after I am gone, don't heaitate to do so. "Possibly, you may think that I talk like a backwoodsman. Wall, that's just what I am, Molly, and when I say a thing I mean it. "Now, there are two things thai 1 want to speak about: "First: I am a bachelor and shall live and die one. It is not at all likely, t'*" l * :li " V sixty— ehaaoe thai say thing will to (ipsa to kaap thia property from going to Joe or to jromr children—do mot* tkaa there (a •that the Father of Water* wffi atop emptying into the gulf of Mexico •Secondly: I Intend to do tay Level beat to keep thia Utile fortune out of your heads aa loaf aa poeeibU. I mm pari to Ura to ka a has toed. aarwajr, mad you maatat ka lii. KoUr, at thia old nasi obetiaacy. fliiiriato attoa to prolong mj earthly career to rac& a ridiculous extent "Sow don't take the trouble to sa awer thia. There is Ho poet <rflce with in ten mi!ee of ay wild lands, aad we often go weeks lid weeks without pv ting news from the outside world. Aad I ekall not write sgaln. either. except U is to My that I'M dead, bet soms mmm else will look altos thai." Such WM the strange epistle received by Mrs. Allaire. There could now be no room for doubt; she would be the sols derisae and legatee of her Uade Edward. It aiski ba a good way off, but some day ana would lad herself suddenly enriched—a half a mUlina. and It would keep oa growing, toe. Taking her ancle at his wor£ aad. from what her father had told her. ha WM M tenacious of puipas mm aa nid Roman, her hoeband had doae weft to aot tteoWng to gtee ap the ssa, His courage, his intolligeace. his ladastry would no doubt sashU him to acquire a competence laag before her Cacto •rK*NI«"c» TRACTS or WILD LAJTB. Kdward woajdtoiaady to aattle ap hto Sach «M the BißlWja at Iktafi fa the Allaire family at the UIM tto Draadnaaght Nt all for UM far waat •m Pacific, aad tk* mto aow being la a poaitioa to get a riser ■ilimml LAF of UM FACTA of tUa UMTTY, aa ■ball gradually OOSDO to light. It woald eeem to ba adriaable to gfea a little mora than pa—lay glance at the oat| rslaUrea of tha captain's wtfa, at Saa Diego, Mr. aad Mm Lewie Barker. It had only haaa a tow yearaai aa Law Barkar, a uttn of oaa of tha ■Mtou statee, BOW a aaa of ahoat thlr tj. had taken «p hla residence at Saa Diego. Thto ITow regie ad sr. with Itto toad featwua aad eold f—pamln phyri ogaomy aad itnafty-MH fi aiae be longed to that etom of moo who while fall of deciaioa aad aotloa ara aa atleat aa sphlnxse aad quite aa calgiiisHsat. Howoror, no kai crer thio tar* turn ana, whoaa aaHtp'to Kato had mad* hfaa tha eoaain o 4 Joto Allaire, aad H la Ihwrfwi aot at aU •orprUdng that Joka, aot aa/ relattrea hlmaeli. ahoald tore ta tree ted hla wife aad child to tha Barbara Bat. really, it waa to Bate eopoHallr that ha had eomiaeDdod hia little family, kaow tng aa ho did of tho gaaalae atfectiua axiaUng belweesi tha two woman. Bat John Allaire woald have beea rary carefal aot to to what ha did had -a" iiaaro» to *•— toa W tho caaa, had ha aaapaeted tha daeeM which lay hiddca bahiad tho «—i trable maak o 4 BaWt lasnato i aaaea. had he known with what tadUfaiemw thla man looked apoa tha proprtottoe at Ufa. how little w|iil ha had far hfaa •elf or far tha rights at ottat PM> ■ of a iiayteta physical I»M»H aeea, the maa had froaa the atari gala ad bo had married fire yearn bedore ta Boa ton. where aho waa ttrteff with her mother, who dfad a abort thae after thia onion, tha noaairnaiai at which wore dcetiaed to be eo la a nil ng Kate's liuyatj woald base boea qda •officiant to eapport thorn both tf Bar ber hadn't preferred the IHMM to tha straight pa tha. Bat each wea aot to to tho eaea. Uaring waatod a goodly por tion of Ma wifa'a fortune, Low Barkar. already la bad financial odor, raaolrod to leare tha city at Baatoa. Oa tha Pacific slope, in aa eattraly aow eoaa» try whither hie dabfana repotattoa woald not to Utoly to fallow him. to hoped to tad utoaaaa which ware aow denied him la tho east Kato, who aow had aa fahltng of tor boa band's tree rtorantsr. asade haeto to agree to thla fneedfaa, far Aa waa anxioaa to leave Boston, where lariA oaa com man te had already became ear rent, and she rejoiced a too at the pt» poeal of meeting tor only living rela- Ura Barker tod aow tiaiima a real dent of San Diego far three yean, aad yet ao skill fal had to heaa la Jfagoieing UM crooked aatare of hla tvaaaactlosw that not a breath of aaaplrlnn tod a*- tacked to him. Snob were tha dreaae stancee which had brought about tha reanion of tha two eoaaiaa at a tiasa when Motly had aot yet become Mm John Allaire. The rloaaat Intimacy IJHM op ba twaan tka jammm wifa m 4 tka jroof girl. and althoufk it WOIUWN HMM! mora salmi tor kato to uatL<a» w aaetadtac; cr»ar Mollj, fm4 It was lk« contrary that took plaaa Mail? waa raaolnta, ICata waa wank. MJ tka foaaf (irl aorro bacama tka atroay pray of lha marrlad woaaa. Kata iijdiil gwmttf it tka projaetod MRkfi at k m aoaato to tka jommc captain a aankfa which cava no yifM> of «Nr nn» bU«f bar own, ud what aiaaat n.iaaa latlon and comfort eomld Kato not hava drawn from tka aympathy of tka joum§ ooupla, could aka kata brought kwill to nneorar bar hiddan aoarowl Aa for Law Bwktr, U( poaMJoa W etot mora uU >w» oaifHwlri. A crlaU wm M Hut 7V« leat mf «f hie wife'. fortune which ha had haeti 1/ coUeotad upon laavtaf Boatoo would loon k* •ahaaeted. This Ma, by n»tar« a |taU«, or rathar » IMUM •peculator, waa om at Ihaae wha f*> ftrd ckuc* h Uxti oatj fcfainN Mdwbotn tl«v* iM*y toittowf lUafoct single throw. Am! a JW> penalty a beo lately uaenatralled by the diettlM of mm NaU ao« 4a ottai a lee thy laad. and <U lead. to d» plvimblo raawa. Upoo rMtUaftaaDlaio M opasad an oAc* Itrart atml, «M of thoae boreaua wfafah H ware am* ap propriate to cap deaa, fa which an eehaiaa. food orW t«eoa.aa tha ateai Isf point of a traad. Vary ikfflhl fa depicting tha pnaafMlWaa mt a mwhl— tloo, utterly ■■■mapalnaa aa fa tha meana inaorted to, aa adept fa tha art of perauaaloa, with mmmrnj mo tiona of BM. at fa—. head]oay fate twwa*y ipaaaMM, »U of which wtaitoyfav WtAa Mpr hlmaelf did not itnpt «UM«. fa U BOW round lilaiatf HfawHy mm tha •treat, almoat without tha ■IIIIMIHM of Ufa Still, aa hie opea*faeah«4 baan entirely aatwt, ha had MWUtlh credit left and tiyda aae of tl fa W» new acbenaea and aacnra »aw rfatfaaa. Thla condition <4 atfafa-m, fcowa'Par, could not laat. Aajr aaotfiafft tbara might be aa oethant. and tha ach—i faf Yankee who had Mi find hfawalf <Li fa leave San Dt—o aa >a haAW|fce*na NTO. 40 And yet. la aa HHIHin l waaMK • jjoln* crater ml mmW es*M* •» T"» "J an mi mJk to tegm, ««mld Wr« M awa aaM of sacceM of—Js Mm. gs—^sMlsnE MTUTOMCIM halaqr MfMaatC ••roe conditio* si Harks!*! III was ou lakliag that (Mi uW xmid to Baaeua ks daaaread mm hilAm seme ■— IdlaiM to fcfc ruin. Aad ~mm II ~ I wi com, po—<b!j tW *nU ItMM In look apes him dwatd of mueai Mat fa <aftaa* aS l**d to fcrtaai MmTmhSISI •elf, although M had aa mm tmm •per laily attmiw* tjr tt« man, wm af this nacMti not to fee * I In dlatruet K4 —. mmd torfM IWi that during Mb ataw Ika aaaii •.?MB»t af LaaM aad ■MMMi MM a* a frtoad. but ta a atatoa!* efa4hs«loef •trtrtag «a set baaaada to Ik b>Mi Mmgate! i^tor a laM|7to luto ba OU to draw ton H I* *m *•» Mj i>t whieh dkaaM ba leftuiatoM reguMahto t II i .^y •tp «Mtato*a arhesMa to «M* ha tol lanto M- Wtoek ka waa r ■ g Mm to waa ihaalaii. mm fa wee at raritoMaaa wMhftkM, altki lak Aa toM kha to herta tfaeaßjbfato iiMgi l ■ Maar Tha fact to aadli atoald aat to l-tdriN «< ato waa a*aid at htot Aa waa the a «h.M fa ~an har ftm in^gCLfsssasaa tola'aLtoSaa^d^hZirl aIL to£lajto«w**dto^lft degree ttossidaLaawaegAga to ellefaaf dL"^jiiliZfaTHMMiS yrm tto ottsr fag ahLg talks Inaawar to aa " -Oh. 5.x a: h a hfat wto wm aad wa haea aaadailila fa fa Little Do»—I gaaaa Otto fa |faT fa Little Dwt- Ptdan Trnliirn— rn—i Mtoaa. tf yaahadaaaafaehtodag to* astod a daeg ta cat It Why— ama* desaa la ttoMMfata whlla I l*iea waafea Mrs. Taa Mto-tad why dM yaa tor." aer aaJShpL*** aad eraahy. taa faahaartlaa riiXHwiTala Mian (Aad Bridget gat faa pleas ) Mkaa Qrahhase" Mr. Bl ililhf m marked laat algto that to >ltoda^we» faaiiaga of aetghtora *** *** wbatf Little Banlher What heaatoya to ta-day aad I tU lake my todTTto aeataai ant with yaa. tf yaa tot afijaat ta my compaay Baatoior—Glad to hare yoa. Ba% t yoair wtfa gaaa osfttia wapf Bmedlsl TTh aa art Hi Sfafa aaly atopplag. yea haaset toe tort bar fag.-*Tr?'-ea -Jo ha. we ataat faltiiifaar toaea' -WhyT* "Brrry eight 1 aea hear ghnaTty algh tag Md whietliag. H eaeasa ta mm* from the plyaa. aad I beßewe tto piaaa to haunted.* "Shoalda't ■ Tto faaa boTfa hih toaC"—Uto ta* «M* Tia | take a ffaea at eloth faaaa aa eaabga hreeghtby mail) —la totaaaayfa a# tto goods far year tofltoag aA ay naaiyy—Bot It fa rilaai Bet. my dear to. *a jrarae yaa laP atoat year ttowyfctofcaw kiahay atoat ttoa Mr. Blow hard—Oh, dart to «toto
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