V Olxxxv i im poorweAß Our entire fall stock of BOOTS. SHOES and RUBBER are all in. We bought early and gave large orders there by enabling us to offer you the best of solid footwear at away down priced. No advance in price of leather goods, and felt goods cheaper than last season. We have an extremly large ,£tock to select from. LEATHER r.nnns. n Men's kip doable sole and tap lx>x toe boots 5° Boy's " " " " " boots '-SO Men's high cut box toe shfies '*7s Boy's high cut double sole aud tap shoes *'7s Youth's " " " " " " " ' Women's best kangaroo calf shoes • Women's best oil grain shoes 5 Misses' best kangaroo calf shoes Children's best nangar io calf shoes ' 5 Children's fine dongo'a shoes "*° RUBBER LIST." i Men s Storm Kins? rubber boots. ■■ • . Si.TTi Women's reput.'ir height rublier -j-A> Men's regular height rulilier hoots 2.SS Men s buck o arctics. ' i Boy's regular height rubber tioots 1..V1 Ladles tmeU.' art ties . , Youth's regular height rubber boots 1.3.) Ladies Misses and < hildre.i s ru . FELT GOODS." Men's best white felt l>oot* & snag overs «2.W Men's tirey felt boots and second overs *1.30 Koy's Ist grade overs 1..T1 Hoys .... .. —, Youth's Ist " " 11" Youth s ' " 5, 5 1 „. SOROSIS SHOES '"Mr 111 all the latest styles for fall wear. Full stock ol the A. E. Nettle tori fine shoes for men. Ladies' and Gents telt shoes and vaim lined shoes and slippers. Visitors to the Butler County Fair, we welcome Y ou to our s,ore Ma ke this your headquarters during your stay in Butler. JOHN BICKEL, 128 SOUTH MAIN STREET, - - BUTLER, PA. i . -—: L._,J ■, — .m - --- j: ;[ I > That the dread house cleaning is over the next <1 4 > and more important work is picking a new carpet < j To pick a carpet in our well stocked caipet rooms 1 \ iI l is a pleasure, so say the many who have done so. < \ . I. We have the famous Hartford Axminister, Wilton Velvets, Body and Tapestry Brussels and Ingrains in all the up-to-date patterns, only, and prices if | * that will astonish you. Then our China Mattings, V * * Floor and Table Oil Cloths, Linoleums, Rugs and V Art Squares, deserve a passing notice. Ask to V < > SI.OO Axminister Rugs, O | * Neatest thing for the money ever shown in Butler at V | DUFFy'S STORE f -?pg. AIEIN - '•_/ 1 ' Won't buy clothing for the purpose of spend . - | / fr/ X ing money. They ilesire to get the b'est j / /■ v \Jr\ ' \ possible results for the money expended. i I. \ Ifsg \l \ Notcheap goods but goods as cheap as can j V '> lie sold an«l made up properly. Call and V. , ; i -1 r'"""* examine mv large stock of (j i , •;[- (rli •j « i !A\ r£3 SPRING SUITINGS. i ! ' ] v-i/ Vv V A ill W J. ( I Right up to date, the latest styles, shades • V iK~ and colors that could lie bought. Lull anil '/! | l'i \ / /''. '<" l examine them. H l/lil i;y m l j.- —l l pi!/| r \ j i Fits and Workmanshio I 1 x Guaranteed. G. F. Keen, 142 North Main Street, Butler, Pa PAPE'S, JEWELERST Diamonds, Watches. Clocks, Jewelery, Silverware, Spectacles etc. We have a large and well selected stock. We Repair all Kinds of Watches. If you have broken jewelery that you think beyond repairs bring it to us and we will make it as good as new. We take old gold and silver the same as cash allowing the highest market price. 122 S. Main St., Butler, 1* ELKO PAINT! Ready for use is the best paint on the market SENOUR FLOOR PAINT stands second to none, fully guaranteed. Full Lin of WALL PAPER for this fall; prices lower than ever. Picture and Mirror Frameing a Specialty. Room Mouldings, Stationery, Paints, Oils and Varnishes. Contract Painting & Paper Hanging Patterson Bros., 236 North Maui Street. Butler, Pa. Wick Building. Peoples' Phone 400 M. A. BERKIMEK, Funeral Director. 337 S. Main St., Butler. The Keystone Orchestra, Is now ready for engagement." for Tar ties, Picntcs ami Dances, and Guarantee the best oi music at reasonable rates. Address, Prof. Gus Wickenhagen, 228 Zicglcr Ave., Butler, Pa Pearson B. Nace's Livery Feed and Sale Stable ! Rear of Wick House, Butler, PenrTa. The l»est of horses and first class rigs al ways oil hand and for hire. Best accommodations in town for perma nent )>oardiiig and transient trade. Speci al care guaranteed. » Stable Room For 65 Horses. r i"A good class of horses, both drivers and draft horses always on hand and for sale 2 under a full guarantee; and horses bought pon proper notification*by PEARSON B. NACE, a Telephone jNo.'ill). THE BUT LEU CITIZEN. PILING UP TESTIMONY Bothlng bat Praise From all Sources Stands High in the Estimation of Those Who Have Tested its Merits. There is no doubt whatever as to the merits of Morrow's Kid-ne-oids judging from the good results obtaiaed right here in this state. Morrow's Kid-ue-oids are used daily by many Ptnnsylvania citizens and they all testify without any hesitancy about the great good they have received by the use of this great kidney prepara tion Kid-ne-oids will positively cure knidney backache, dizziness, sleepless ness, nervousness and all urinary dis orders arising from a disordered condi tion of the kidneys. Another citizen adds his testimony as follows: Mr. Wm. Reese-, 81 nth Street, South Side. Pittsburg, Pa., says:—"l have been troubled for some time with pain in my back which was caused by constant walking or being on my feet. It would make me restless at night so I could not sleep. When 1 saw Morrow's Kid-ne-oids so highly recommended I concluded to give them a trial. In a few days tliey relieved me and I have not been troubled with pains in my back since. I can sleep and rest better." Morrow's Kid-ne-oic's are not pills but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a box at all drug stores and at Redick & Groliman's drug store. Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac tured by John Morrow & Co., Chemists. Springfield, Ohio. Butler Savings Bank Hi-itler, Capital - #60,000.00 Surplus and Profits - - $170,000.00 JOS. L PURVIS President J HENRY TROUTMAN Vice-Pre«i<!mt WM. CAMPBELL, Jr <"af l'ier LOUIS B. STEIN teller DIRECTORS -Joseph L. I'urvlß, J. Henry Tro'Uroan, W. I>. Brandon. W. A. Stem. J S. Cf.iaDbell. Tlie Butler Savings Hank is the Oldest Banking Institution! n Butler County, (jeuerul banking business transacted. We solicit accounts of „il producers, mer chants. farmers and others. All b.isincss entrusted to us will receive prompt attention. Interest paid on time deposits. TH EC Butler County National Bank, Eslitier Penn, Capital p;»iil in - - fu0.000.00 Surplus and Profits - f 130,703.95 Jos. Hartman, 'President;. J. V. Ritts, Vice President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier; John G. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier. t general banking business transacted. Interest paid on time deposits. Money loaned on approved security. We invite you to open an account with this bank. niKECTOIIS—Hon. Joseph Hartman. lion. W. S. Wuldron, l>r. .\. M. Hoover. 11. Me- SiM'i'iiey. E. 1". Ahrams, C. I'. Collin-. I. <1 Smith, Leslie I'. Ha/.lett, M. Kiinjz.in, \J. 11. i.arkin, Harry Heasley, Itr. \V. MoCandless. Ken Masseth. T V. Hill Braun's Pharmacy. Cor. 6th St. and Duquesne Way. Pittsburg, Pa,, L, I). Telephone 2542. Wholesale and Retail. Importer aiuljobberol Drugs, Chemicals, Perfumes, Soaps, Brushes, Etc The only house west of New York carrying a full line 0! Meyers' Grease, Paints and theatrical goods Physicians' Prescriptions Compounded Day or Night by "Registered Pharmacists" only. Wholesale and retail dealer in Lubricating and Illuminating Oils, Capital Cylinder, Dynamo, Water White and Standard Gas Engine Oils. Gasolein, Hen zine, Paraffine Wax and Petrolatum. Address all mail orders to W. F. Braun. Rare Bargains! We want to dispose of our present stock of 'O9 models, and in order to do it quicklv have cut the prices from S3O, $35 and S4O to $22.50 and $25. These are strictly high grade and up-to-date bicycles, and can't be matched for price and quality. Don't miss this opportuni ty to procure a good wheel tor little money. We sell sundries cheaper than and other house in town. WHITE, WALTER & CO., 303 S. Main Street. H.O.HAYS. L.H.HAYS, PUT YOUR RIG UP AT TRdys sros.' | Livery and Sale Stable. Best Accommodations iu Town. West JeiTerson street, • Butler, Pa People's Phone 109, Bell's Phone 59. V, HAIR SWITCH FREE j/ 3 \ ON KASV CONDITIONS. /,ljf i Out thli> :uJ. out awl mall to u*. hend a r»\ 'M smn-l -Ninpl- >»f vnur hair.cut close to the \r\ root*. SK.Mi NO WONKY; we will inake and \J \ v. „.| xr.v mail. <tpa!«l.:» FINE HUMAN HAIR SWITCH. =» made 22 1 .war it>..-h» - i i ,r 11 "ti. nelecfrd liuin.-tn hair, t V oiiri -f-, Hlu.rt stem. We will inclose my I in |«*« kajf- with ». witch -nftklt-nt post aire /Tm- M tort til it t" u-»' not prrfcrllj astiafaetorj. ("■ wy ».m I' 1 It.d vactlv ax represented anil \S W\ n; t i jiin ■ -linarv value and you wish A\y 1 t01,., ,r . n:.4 r *n!lH«fl. Still} mail«ltidn #<W .A 10 ilit»l wr I4KV OKI.KU- KHI U SW| M IIKM / Vy % AT *i.&» F \n; nt;ioii»r your trtenda und I|LwP? A tli•* ' nwltchea t > them direct liy mail, I * jjl to hi; 1 11 I for 1) days after received if f-pcrltMl l v i n factory .and 70a ran then have j 11 | f.JH MrclK 1 I'libi>«i (hfan*, Srolnf SarhlaN, 2%. feSidEZ IH.hr*. t'uraltarr, Watchr*, Blr»flr», , f • M 1 inrri" ami oilier |*r«-ml<.Rn> for lalla* orttrr* fur Our Nwilrhfi.. <lnr lad* *»rnr4 3 % |>| U o i n flfirrn <tay«, ud» a Hen Id* 3arhlne In '2 day*. Order u Hn ltch ut once or * rite to-day Tor FUKK IMtEMH'MOFF K.K. A«!dr««a. Ladies' Hair Emporium, Chicago. & BUTLER. PA., THUHSDAV, SEPTEMBER Hi, IS9P THEY THAT JIT IN DARKNESS A3TORYOF THE AUSTRALIAN NEVER-NEVER V By g «/<?NN mCKIE -V AUTHOR OF THE DCVILS PLAYGROI/NO"AfJD"SINNER3 TWAIN." °Y ( J copywiriav!). sy r#£i>fß/(KA. iroKti cow Any. V.— PREFACE. As it is a far cry from the Great Lone Land of North America to the lonelier Never-Never of tropical Australia, per haps it may be as well to say something explanatory. In my way ware) youth, when in <osity and an irrepressible love of adventure made me a wanderer in strange places, I figured in a humble way as a pioneer of civilization in the wild country it has been my endeavor to describe in these pages. I was the first white man to build a bouse and Settle on the Van Alplien riv**r in the far northern territory, and it was there 1 supported life for weeks together on crows, hawks, snakes and currajong roots. That was before I became, among ether things, a gold digger in Queens land and a mounted policeman on the frontier in North America. John Mackik. London. CHAPTER I. K11.1.1.11 BY THE BLACKS. In July, 1885, I was "down on my luck" and a wanderer in the wild Never-Never of tropical Australia, by the comparatively untenanted shore s of the Carpentarian gulf. But. though midwinter in that land of topsyturvy dom. the thermometer stood all day at bo in the shade, and the relentless sun blazed down like a ball of fire from a cloudless, hteel blue sky. This was tlio year of perhaps the greatest gold rrydi that Australia had ever s-.-eii uince gold had fii>>t been dis covered on the island continent, and I, Richard Parker, commonly called Dick, yonr humble servant, by a remark able accident was false to the traditions of a never failing bad Inek for once in not being one of ils victhc When tin discovery of gold was reported in the unexplored Kimb vley district in West ern Australia and the cry went up that the veritable land of Opliir had been found at last, from every sjnit on earth where nomadic man wrests a living from Mother Earth men flocked to the new El Dorado. Gold diggers are like sheep: let one of them start out for a "duller" rush, and all the others will follow him blind ly. My mate Jack and I wore on our way to this rush. Bnt at the time of which I write bad I posse- ed all the gold in Australia it would have lieen gladly given by me in exchange for a drink of water, a sedative, an opiate, or any thing that would have soothed or sent me to si.; p forever: for my i ody was in the d itches of that den;< n of the gulf, the fever and ague! and yet, there —within a hundred yards of n;e—was tho creek which I could not reach. My body was consumed by a fierce heat which even water could not cool, and my head was a chaos of wild, insane fancies —a prey to the morbid imagin ings of my own wretched self. My comrade, Jack Tyndall, had left camp shortly before mo to look for Che horses. I could see and hear, but could not properly understand nor think, far less act. My delusions, born of the de lirium, were painfully vivid. But a laughing jackass with its loud, absurd cackle called my wandering senses to the fact that some one was coming along the trail. It was a swagsman; he was tall and dark, and, at first sight, so like Jack that had it been possible for me to havottinoved or called, I would most assuredly have sung out to him ; as it was, I lay in a sort of trance. From my shaded vantage ground he could be seen jslainl^enough: a typical swagsman, not different from thousands of others one may see all over Australia. He passed within 60 yards from where I lay, trudging along wearily, looking neither to the right nor left. When he had gone some 50 yards farther, past that part of the trail oppo site mo, lie threw down his swag under a great shady blood wood tree. I must have gone to sleep or become unconscious again, for on coming to my senses a strange drama was being en acted before my eyes. There was such an air of unreality about it all that I fancied myself the victim of some optic al illusion, and therefore did not act with that promptness the occasion call ed for. He sat under tho shade of a tree, reading. Before him was a small fire, upon which his billy rested. He had taken off his boots and hat and was enjoying a pipe. But behind the tree against which he leaned was a naked black fellow with a long, cruel looking barbed spear raised in one hand. So motionless was he that lie might have been carved out of a solid block of ebony. Close behind him again, wrig gling along the ground like rf-ptiles and sneaking upon all fours like animals, were about half a dozen savages with spears and nulla-nullas in their hands. Traveling up the creek, they had no ticed the fire and were now reconnoiter ing the unsuspecting man. Yes, they could manage him. They might have thought twice about it had he stood there facing them With a rifle or re volver in his hands. 1 tried to cry out HO as to warn him of his danger, bnt my throat and tongue were so dry that only a hoarse gurgling sound escaped from my lips. By an al most superhuman effort I drew my re volver and crawled forward a few feet on my hands and knees. I had just gathered together my scattered senses and was in ths act of resting my re volver against a tree and surprising the aggressors by the unexpected fire, when there arose a hoarse shout. The savage had been too quick for me. Down came the spear, entering tho poor fellow's back. With an agonized cry, and before tho cannibals had time to follow up their advantage, ho snatched up liis re volver, leaped to his feet and fired it point blank in the face of the savage who hail dealt the treacherous blow. Then he reeled, with the spear still protruding from his back, threw out his hands and fell forward on his face. At the same moment, like a number of hideous puppets, tho black fellows sprang from the long grass. Singling out the nearest one, I tired my Colt's, which was aa good as a rifle, and he dropped like a bullock when it is pithed in the yard. Accounts were squared with him anyhow. The savage whom the swagsman shot literally had the roof of his skull blown off. Jumping up. I fired wildly enough at the others, who stood for a moment as if paralyzed by the unexpected attack. Suddenly there rang out a shot in another direc tion, and the upraised arm of a black fellow dropped helpless by his side. And now could IK> heard the dull thud of hoofs as a horseman came galloping through the sandy scrub. I looked around, but need not have been sur prised, as Jack, mounted on old Eclipse, dashed up. This settled the matter. The stand tin se savages made was but a poor one. I received a smart rap on the shoulder that knocked me over as cleanly as a ninepin, and Jack's horse was speared in the neck. Jack, how ever, charged in upon them with such effect that before I could get on uiy legs again they scuttled off like so many iguanas to a belt of scrub, into which they dived, and that was the last we saw of them. It was useless trying to follow. "Thedeuce take such visitors, Dick!" was my mate's charaet n ristic speech, as jumping from his horse he- extracted the stone spearhead from its neck—luck ily not a dangerous wound. This done, he was turning his attention to me, when, seeing tl*> prostrate form of the swagsman, his manner changed. "Hello!" he exclaimed "That chap's done for!" On the ground, face downward, with outstretched arms, and the cruel spear still protruding from his back, was the hapless white man, his Old gray shirt stained with his lifeblood. lie had camped for the last time. I never knew any one who could act so quickly and know just exactly how to do the right thing as Jack. With a quick, steady hand he broke off the spear within six inches of the wound, so that he could turn the poor fellow over. But just before Jack canght hold of his body and I t<xik the feet he tore Rchind the tree tujuinut which he leaned ■wttx a naked black fellow. np the grass once or twice with his hands, und then lay still. We knew what that meant only too well. We stood in the solemn presence of death. In the stillni ss the chant of themorpoke sounded like a funeral knell. "It's all up with him," said Jack in an awed voice, as he instinctively took off his hat. Although the attack of fever was fast leaving me, J was weaker than a kitten and staggered to my feet. "Sit down on the grass, Dick." said my mate. "There's no fear of the nig gers coming back, but keep a lookout anyhow." Then we lifted the dead man tenderly, aud turned him over on his back so that we might see his face. I gave a little cry and looked at Jack. What had struck me had evidently struck him too. The deceased was, literally speaking, alas, the dead image tif Jack! CHAPTER 11. LOST, AN IDENTITY. Jack came with the horses and hob bled them out, remarking: "When you're in nigger country, they say you shouldn't hobble horses —it spoils their chances of getting away if the niggers come after them; but considering what has occurred, I'll risk it—shan't have much time to go horse" hunting in the morning, you see.'' The murdered man's billy was now boiling on the fire. I was about to lift it off and put on our own, when Jack stopped me. "Leave it where it is," he said. "I'll put in the tea. What was goo'd enough for him is good enough for us. He won't have lighted that fire for nothing. Dick, just think, if I hadn't been after those confounded horses and yon had not been sick, he might have been our guest now instead of us being his. And, look here, old chap, take a big dose of fever cure now that the fever has left ynji. After a bit yo« can have a pan nikin of tea. It's no use asking yon to eat anything just now, but I'll put on some dried apples and rice, and maybe in a few hours' time you'll be able to peck a little. In the meantime lie down and try to get some sleep. I'll keep a lookout. I want a big smoke and a good think anyhow. Lie down and get some sleep,'' he repented. I rolled myself in my blanket on a clear spot some little distance from the fire. Then, what with tho exhaustion caused by the fever and the abatement of the excitement, I was soon in a deep sleep. It may have been only a fr-w minutes later when I awoke with a start. "Jack," I cried, "it must be close on morning now. You've let me lie too long. Listen,don't you hejr anythingY" There was no mistaking the sound. It was the deep, full tone of a "bull frog" bell. Judging from its wavering, mellow pitch, it must have been about three miles distant. "That's lucky," said Jack. "Some body traveling. Can't be with bullocks or we'd have passed them. Mnst bo horses. You see, it's 18 miles from the last water. They've only been able to make half tho distance and have turned out. They'll come on first thing in tho morning. Lucky for us if they have tools in the wagon, for then we can dig a decent grave. They will be here shortly after daybreak, you'll see." "Now, Jack, turn in," I insisted. "You've got to rest, you know." Jack knew me to be as obstinate as a mule when I took it into my head and so did what ho was told. The attack of fever had passed, and, being intermit tent, it would leave me fairly well for one day at least. Jack lay down in his blanket and in a few minutes was evi dently in the land of dreams. • •»•••• The tropical day had begun. I lit a fire and was about to go down to the creek to fill the billy when a horseman galloped up. "Good morning, mates!" he said cheerily, with an unmistakably Scotch accent. Then, observing the dead blacks lying on the ground, he pulled up with u queer look on his face and gave a low, prolonged whistle. 1 pointed to the body of tin' murdered man, whose shape showed under the blanket with that rigid angularity which there is no mis taking. "Preserve us I" be exclaimed, jump- in-,' off hi.- lie: and >hakina me bv the hand. 14 had taken in the situation at a glance. "I n mighty sorry for you, mate, bnt I see you've made them juiy for it I rode on lief ore the wagon. They'll Ih- here in half an hour ro have breakfast. When did they attack yon 1 As there's women in the party, I snp fii'-e, mate, you won't mind im just biding that sight?" Catching up a tomahawk, he cut one or two leafy branches and covered up the dead black fellows. "They would not care to see them, yon know," he explained. "It's Mackenzie of Tarra gona. his daughter, and her maid my sist.-r going through to the Robinson river. I'll jnst pick a camp a little way np the creek and then hurry back.'' He galloped his horse abont a couple of hundred yards or so up the creek; then, evidently satisfied with the situation, cut off through the bush and was lost to sight. As soon as he had gone Jack jumped up. "Good morning, Dick!" he said. "I've had a good sleep!" After the usual wash —when there was water enough to have one we had tie never varying breakfast, which was barely finished when crack, crack! and with a jingle and a rattle up came a covered in wagon with six hors»-s drag ging it. A couple of men rode along side, while two black boys, in blue serges and white slouch hats, came be hind. driving some spare horses. Thoy drove off the track and cut away among the trees, drawing up about a couple of hundred yards or so from our camp. A few hundred yards behind came the squatter and his daughter. I could see that the horses which th»-y rode were vastly superior to those generally used in the gulf, albeit some of the gulf horses showed a breeding that made the inquiring mind speculate as to how they ever came into the hands of the men who ostensibly owned them. The pair halted for a minute or two. The squatter rode over to us by himself, the girl going on to the camp. Roderick Mackenzie of Tarragong was a man who might bo a few years over 50. of middle height, with clearly cut features, holiest gray eyes, grizzled hair and beard altogether a smart, kindly looking gentleman. He had been a long time in the colonies and had done well. He had lately taken up land in the northern territory, sent on stock ahead and was now on his way out to fix on a site for a head station He rode np and addressed himself to Jack. Somehow they always had a trick of addressing Jack first. "Good morning," he said gravely, jumping off his horse. "Gordon, my man, told me of the sad affair that oc curred last night. If you'll allow me to ussist you, we may be able to give you terv material assistance. I'll send over a couple of my men. Ah, here comes Gordon with the necessary article, and as the soil is sandy I don't think we'll I ave much difficulty in digging a grave. Have yon found anything on the bodv tliat will lead to its identification . Per haps a few notes with his description might be of use when reporting the matter to the police. I believe the po lice have come to the Macarthnr river, which can't be more than 130 miles from here at the farthest." He spoke in u quiet, unobtrusive, businesslike way. "Perhaps, sir," I said, "you're a J. P. in (Queensland if not in the northern territory; so, if you wouldn't mind as sisting ns and witnessing the inventory of the dead man's property, we would be greatly obliged to you. My name la Parker, and my mate's is Tyndall. Per haps you'd better take down our names." Hi' had taker- from a light gray khar kee coat a notebook and pencil to facili tate matters. "As yon wish, "he re plied. "My name's Mackenzie. T.-irra gong is the name of my station on the Burdekin." Then we lifted the blanket from off the corpse. Perhaps I never saw a more peaceful look upon the face of any one who had died by violence than I saw on the face of this man. Whatever may have been his restless passions once iir.oii a time they had now forsaken the clay, and there was no expression there save that of the pristine innocence of the child. I had seen the same look on Jack's face when he was asleep. He had been, as the squatter said, looking sad ly on his face, a handsome fellow. Then we examined his possessions. In the small pouch attached to his belt we found a plain silver watch, in his trousers pocket some silver, and two £5 notes in an old purse. The squatter untied a small parcel wrapped in oil cloth and looked at a packet of letters; he read the addresses on one or two of the envelopes and seemed surprised; then he examined tlx- correspondence. His face was a study now: the deepest concern and astonishment were depicted ire lifted the blanket from off the corpse there. I heard Jack ejaculate hoarsely "Well?" but his face was averted. Then the squatter, in his quiet but somewhat formal way, said: "This man, I learn from these letters, is the son of one whom once I consider ed my friend. His mother and my sister were at school together. His name is John Farquharson. Perhaps, under the circumstances, 1 may as well tell you that only a few years ago he had every reason to consider himself independent, but on the death of his father a sorry state of affairs transpired and he found himself penniless. I had heard about his misfortunes and was aware that he intended emigrating to Australia. Then his mother wrote to me to the effect that she had extracted from him a re luctant promise that he would come out to one of my stations. I believe there were some remote prospects of his com ing into some money, and something else that I needn't talk about now. But he never came to me. I was sorry, how ever, to hear, in an official capacity, that he'd been seen in company that he'd have done well to have avoided: but I'm not at liberty to talk of that Now that I look at him, I can see the family resemblance he is John Farqu harson beyond a doubt." "Then you'll oblige us by keeping the articles belonging to him." I tagged. "But 1 don't suppose you've had y<>nr breakfast yet. If yon go back to your camp and get it now yon mightn't care al«>nt eating it here—we'll have everything ready in half an hour's time." •Tll send Savile along to give you a hand," rt marked the squatt« r and went over to his own camp. We chose a dry, sandv soot for the >fr.ivt>. and Ja< k takiiitr th»* ~h<>v. 1 in hit< band- tv. rk»'<l -te.nlih Tli> n >.»vil»» cauii*. a uri at >trapi>itnr. qnict li- individual, with a round, (foad natnr.-d far.-. He t«. ijk tln> shovel forcibly fn>:n Jack, who w;us t<» . mni h ast> .nish«'d at thi* snmniary i:>ilo of pr<» ."durt- t.>. x I>rc» disnt. "Yon sit down, mate." he cried t > iu< , "yon'n n«>t li»«kinirt.<<> «jiicy'" I had tieen jfmpinK ainib-*ly arouml. To Jack he saiil "Well, it will work, yon can jr»'t a sheet of Ivirk. I've got some roi*>"— this f>*r the bn.-h coffin. In le«s than an hour's time every thing was ready Then we place«l the snjijxised John Farquharsi.n <>n the »he.-t of hark ready to lie roll«"«l round bis [w I>T body when we lowered it into the grave, and now we Haw Mackenzie of coin ing among the tr>. ac compauied by his daughter, a girl who I siipjicsed would IK* about lit years ■ f age. and with ln-r a fair, fresh, pleasant woman who was evidently some few years older. For a year or two I had net seen many %-onien In fact, they were few and far between in that gulf country, and such women as there wer>- well, the less said about some of th. m the liettcr. It was little wonder th.-r. f .r>- that Norah Mackenzie I had heard her father inenti n her name—sh>>nld hwve filled me w ."h a nliar inWrest. She was slightly built and wore a well fit fiiiif riding hal>it that her n ..t. trim figure to i>erfection. On h.-r In .el was a gray, broad brimmed felt hat canght up at on> side and helil by a email old fashioned Celtic silver brt> «:li Und' rneath her large dark eyes looked out from a delicately molded face that remiieled me of some old Italian or Bpaiii-h picture Her conipleximi was of a warm oliw tint. and. what with her dark eyes, heavily fringed eyelids. Mid the light brown color of her hair. »he represented a type of Australian womanhood that for subtle, attractive power will hold its own with any in the world. It was the Saxon type mod ified by the healthful, outdoor life . f a bubtr pieal climate. Her face was of too a cast to compare to that of a gypsy'--. t>nt apart fr >ui its natural Belf flosses-101 l there w;;- ■= niiething s ) alien from c nventionalitv in hr -n ner that the comparison t i I saw Jack look at her steadily, th. n abruptly turn away his he::d. I >rld not see his face. Th->n th • ether man came up and one of the bla k 1 •> • The little group gatlured ro ;..l ti..« grave. The squatter, taking li■ - ter by the hand, lifted a corner of t'i > blanket and looked ujwn the | eac'-fnl white face. Then the girl placed i wreath of wild flowers, which -he h 1 carried in her hand, ufion his 1 r. .;-i. and it seemed me as if tear- - -1 in her eves. When for the first time 1 - r the face of Norah Macki nzie, if me that there was not much escape her observation, nor was I mis taken. She only 1. oked for a mcneiit n[X'U that cold mask of clay, and th« u involuntarily, as it were, tnrnin r<.ui: 1. gazed in a strange, puzzled fa»hl>n ;-t Jack. The likeness hod struck her and evidently made her think "Have yon a Bt><>k of Conn *i Prayer t" the squatter asked. "I'll r 1 the burial service, being the old<>st you don't mind," adding in an nv. !• r tono, "I'm not an Episcopalian. ! t that doesn't matter." And here something occurred which shows how at times into the most I and solemn offices a touch of tli hid: cronswill creep. 1 glanced at Jack, »:: I Jack returned the compliment. I snp pose both of us must have ife- 'iit< 1 such a shamefaced and guilty ;r , ir ance that when I looked up and cHU-.ht Miss Mackenzie's eyes. while Jack -t ■ in niered out something about "!•• in; afraid he had forgotten to fetch his prayer book along with him," there was an amused expression in them f >r a s«t ond, indicating a quick appreciation < f the situation. In another instant, how ever. it had died away, and the squat ter himself came to the rescue. "Oh, well, if you haven't one handy, don't mind," he remarked. "I put mine in my pocket in case of accidents. And now in the shade of that great blood wood tree the solemn word- of the funeral service commeno-d the most beautiful and solemn words of any like service in the world. Then clearly and distinctly cam'' the words, spoken in a manly, earnest voice, "I am the resurrection and the life. " It was Indeed a solemn scene. I had seen many funerals at sea. when those whom I knew well weie committed to the deep, and fully realized the solem nity of tho situation, but there was something tragic about the fate of him who lay in the sheet of bark, now folded round his poor, blood stained body, that was unspeakably pathetic. What ever the faults or passions of this man may have been a sheet of bark and six feet of sandy soil in that far Australian forest were all that pertained to him now Within a year or two, such is the changing nature of all things tropical, even the place where he slept would be a matter of conjecture. Perhaps the fever had made me somewhat fanciful, for I rememl>er it flashed upon me sud denly what a strange spice of mockery there was in this burial after all If I were not dreaming the night before— and I was half inclined to think I had been, or that it was some trick of the brain arising from the fever—l had seen Jack take from this man what pimply obliterated his identity and left him with that which gave him a false one. He was being buried under the name of a man who ut that moment was assisting at his burial. For I could not but suppose that my mate Jack was the same John Farqnh arson to whom the letters which the squatter had tak'U from the corpse had l>een addressed, and who for some reason or other wished to lie forgotten by the world. He had seized upon the present opportunity of accomplishing his purpose to be consid ered as dead. The name which I liad known him under, that of Jack Tyn dall. was, of course, a false one. Still I could not be angry with Jack "Speak of a man as you find him" is not only a charitable but a just maxim. I had never met with a more straightforward or a more unselfish man. The elder of the two women was now crying silently. One could not but ob serve them. The younger of the two had placed her arm round the other's waist and held one of her hands as if to comfort l.i r, although her own eyes Were undoubtedly dimmed. It was evi dent site was averse to betraying her feelings. "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, and dust to d.ist " And in a few minutes all Wits over. • The women went back to their camp, and the squatter, with his own hands, cut four strong ix<sts and placed them at the corners of the newly made grave. He also cut out on{the bsffk of the tree tin' name "J. .n, and the date, "July, lss.vj" "I'll get an iron plate made in Sydney and have it sent up to be placedovar the grave.'' !»<• said CHARTER 111 THK WO)L\!fAND THE BKKPKNT. When withinJOO yards or w> of Mr M ackenzie's camp, I witnessed a rather exciting little adventure Beneath an ;«wning that had been rigged under tho .trees the squatter was sitting with his, daughter A httle farther "f w»re th. wagons wfcetf Sa vile, tin . ok. was t.u-ym ; hims. 'f over H camp . ven A httl -farther -till I cortld see the tv. o bkirk 1»»j- engaged after the I. anm-r of their j» ■ pti>. wan dering al««nt t mahawk iUiijn-lfr .ru tr< • to tr>-> K% ni nth witl: an eye t« » |» ■ sni i. ..n 1 ;uan.i r a "sugar bag." as thev caii a hive of bees. Suddenly, wth n i.. iik fallen log. I saw •n- f th- in ;i. a -Kip and jump aiitl heard him slug <»nt to bin fellow: "Yarry. Yarry, lookout! Bi(t fell w make' Even from where 1 stood it conld 1-e seen. for it was an en. rmous tigi r snake. ' »t» • could see the ptteiMcf yel low amid the hi rrible, -inn. .rts f< Ms It foiled itself up hikl stood i n t!: Yarr; promptly cut • "f .t.- retreat in another direction. It had thrown it» If at Snovrltall and narrow ly mi.-sed that gentlei aa'« Iwre shin* 1 cut a stick as I ran. intending t kill it. for buhnicn invariably dispatch a snake upon j>rincipje Th- re is not inn<'h to fear from one if yon keep well in fr nt and k.-ep cool. If it is a pood fighter. there is just en. >ugh danger to give a certain relish to th- ratertain n; nt Hut the sj. rtir.c bent of my na ture was not to be uid ilkr»il Mi* Mac k> uzie threw down the 1» ok -he had b- • n r- -ading and cried. • Savile. hand mo y ir » sip and tie up the dig*. " "Hera, miss." cried th.- cook, run nm* toward her with it. Savile wa» courtesy itsflf where the female -< i was concerned. "But don't get ti*» close he's an ugly chap. " At the same moment Yarry -anj nT* tome. "Yon wait a bit. wkit# fdkw miesis that one white Mary— ehe kill "ni plenty quick— that fallow kill n-. snake." I stood still and wait things were growing interesting I hid - n girto in the 1 -h kill snakes, bat *h" was th«* fir-t I lukl -.■• n practice upon ne with a stock whip, which was evidently her Contemplated mode of warfare Thi< strange irirl had pinne<l up her riding habit, so as not to interfere with her freedom of action, and took the whip from the hands of the cook "Now. lie cart ful. Xomh" ' herfatb» r critsl. But it was evidently no new night to him; he sat coolly oa a canip stool and watched what was going for ward- she ran into the open until she was within a f» w yards of th»- snake, whieh. with body coiled and with head and neck reared and swaying from side to side, looked the very incarnation of wickedness. As m<>*t r--a<l''r« know, the handle of a stock whip is short, perhaps not inor. than 'J4 inches in length at the out-ide. while the lash is * or 1» feet l-'ng; it r.-«4nir»-< -killful han<ilicg An>l u w tli-• li.'ht. lith- ti_*ur- . f the girl stepped cl » r tt> the snake, her head b*'inir erer »-liirhtly inclined forward I observed a h ;.;htened color steal Into the delicat" -live of her cheeks. A> I watched tho«e creat. in««-rutable dark eyes of her-, in which some uncanny kind of uour seemed to lie. 1 th. >nght of the r-nake fascinating the bird, bnt I also thonuht that th>- snake ha«l met uiiir.' tha i Its match this time Ther»» was something Very like a smile np n her lij's a-, -he watched it. She drew the soft, pliant body of the whip through the palm > f her left hand, and then. rai>in>; her right arm. the lash described an airy circle round her head With a forward and downward motion it cut through the nir; a sharp report like the crack of a pistol right over the snake's head was the result I never before had wen a girl handle a stock whip as -be did. With eyes that seemed to blaze with fury the -nake threw itself half of it* own length toward her and struck at her with a lightninglike rapidity My heart was in my month. At the same moment one of the blacks sprang forward as if to deal the angry reptile a stroke with a stick But he never toadi ed it. for swiftly the long lash whizzed through the air. the girl made a quick bnt deliberate step backward, and Snow ball cxjierienced a slight nip somewhere in the neighborhood of the right wrist. He dropped his -tick as if he had been bitten by the snake and with a howl of terror skipped quickly nut of harm's wav "Now then. Snowball," cried the gypsy looking girl, "baal I had been tcli 'lll yon kill 'em snake. What for you touch him?" Tin- quaint black's pigeon English came from her lips* as trippingly as if she hiul l»vn a Mack gin "My word, plenty coo la h that fellow, missis," said Snowball by way of re lieving bin feelings and imparting in formation. at the same time ruefully mill ing his wrist. The snake coiled itself l«tck into frition again, as if waiting for round number two. And now the jtirl and the snake seemed to be xazing into each other's eyes. I could see the snake » scintillate. Suddenly and before it threw itself at her a second time the long lash curled through the air, and Co* 1 4|" W • The lomj lash curlal thnrugk tt it air with a deafening report struck it on the neck with a force that n< doubt must have broken it. for the snake writhed h confused sen-u of coils upon the ground Two mora steady cuts from that firm, graceful. lithe ari .. and it lay still She gathered up thi coils »f cowhide in her hand and >1 th< whip by the lash end Then ah< stepped forward till she «t««»1 nearly over it, and with the butt end of the whip raised its head I advanced to ward her. "Did you ever watch a snake » eyes when it was dying T" she a*ke»l "If »t. just 1 •■■k at this one.' These were |h>- first words this oßCOGveStiooai girl tv* r spoke to lue Now. I do a t like to see anything die— not even a snake. Still tny sport ing instincts are keen. and no doubt re semble that typical Britisher's whom the Frenchman described thus "He gets tip and says. 'lt's a beautiful niornin*; let us ico out and kill some thinif ' " But then, the case t»-ars en tirely a different aspect when :t comes t<> watching anything in a death a*>ny Such a condition "f mind must Iwtray a great deal of the old original Adam, in 'nr nature that savage instinct .No. 37 who h ffi--atk> ..v.-r anvthin« either dead i* dym_- The principle and the -Tarn p.> r- • > . . - > I - jio-rance aik-w a ■ hsld th- n^'htl—'-Iv t, destroy animal life. t<> h. criel to a <•:«» .-r a dog. aid in nino out ..f ten rhat rfaibl will in"'"* np a mi < r w..nuui. m the c** may he. with a lat. Nt cruelty which will a- ■ niter If « ner er later and pr. ve a , ~s». ti« its p. --.-«-i..r thia is a» u and lmi :■ »bi»> law <>f na ture h;?'4 ng on tli.. law of • rder and part of the )fr»t»d scheme. she: -•-* hav t. I - methinig of that which w.«e n.»- in-j thr »ith my minii. f r aft-r ■ •juies ,;bn • :n m h-r larif -dark ey.*. -hi* remarked "I see y<>n<t ft t un.lt r-r.»mi why 1 ask yon to 1— k Ci n»e ht-r ■ ->he ha>l a sTIMkC* srift. trnly. of •ltvin'RX •n»- - thought.< I . (ey.ni an>l lt»iire«| mt«. the eye»«# the f. *• t.l turn* : tw»-n >t.«rtietl It seemed to t .ether" w; - a • ncentrati. n < «nch devuish hata-aml imp. tent fam- in them thar 1 tn\ t Inntarilv turned awav mr heati "It's not a pleasant -ixht «w my comr.i. n: "I d- a't know h»w y»«» n*n V«4t at a tbtnx. " To bh» the vt-ry idea ><f th fawnlikt* ey«i at su. h a i .»ive - hject wae ht>rr»Ne. an 1 I nin-t Lave show a my disffna*. • 'My only lr» ti».r was killed by the bite of t>n-* " sit" r> i.iarkt 1 simply tad th»-n sfrwk i* on tit.- heawt with the bott end of her st.ick whip. "I pat it »nt of its ausfry any h -v but I i-nppsf T..n'll ascribe nw • ■th r u: tire t-»the acti. a '* She turned to the Macks ■"Yarry. here yon tahe ein This .n- bn i«ei*» HVw -oake " Th-a she waikett off without *> urnrh as U*»ki»-» at iw bef. .re 1 barf time an diss> at from tats uncalled ftr tispar ageureat I a>u<4wrMl an»>yi*l at her nvinr-r but went awer to th#> M|ttatter wh. .was jnst iißttbia? ».me writing and took *» «ent with him is th - shade under th*- awning ***ilad see y.'-i, 'he -aid heartily "Where'* yt ttr friend"*' I explained that Jack wae finishing the fen • r> und the itrave What had ocewn d in i iaed to have him Then w • tsiketl aN.ut varh'i— tfitaaa s.. n h • h.i<l ;*ait»ed fr»»m m* such m fomiat:. r as the ram* - -if tile srhtsds ami Jack ami I bad been at awl other matters a like nature I .hd nt miad trtiint him soch thiates. t>r in th.- Australian bark bhs-ka. ta the mtet nniik-ly i>ti yon nvet all sm and condition!* «>f cm. an that n-.tUaf conies in the nature . f % snrpriar 1 also t->l.l him that Jack aad I w»ra traveling overia.M to the .iitorin«s new ly IT. >ken not ta Western Australia "I can't bat think that yia'r* mak ing a mistake." remarked the «>i-tatter at this point. "I'm Ust to anderstaad it's a mi-« raWy dry «> watry !*o I shoukl wait if I w*te y.tn natil jaat ha- Cure th wet - aeon sets ta aad thea yon 11 hav# a rha nee of pr spn-nat th* ranges properly Hun.trede will to driv-n R the held before that tune, mark my worde ** "Yes." 1 tej. lard. "I've ao that s sonml atfvn-e. bat what are w» t«» do in th- me»ririme? There ara k>ta of wiH bt r«-t down ne*r the salt paan —1 >i nt >uppoMe the is mote thaa fto miles off bat yoa kaow the clam of felk w* who are tli.wn there, making horse hunting aaricae for keeping oat of th** way of the poUce, ami nt ithe* Jack nor I want t«> get mixed up with them " "WtdL I'll tell yoa what. " «aM th* «|Ua!t -r, "tbtaigh. ofc> nne, We needa t ci .me to any definite nt»tcr-r»nding jaM at pre* nt. the land I n taken up to some do miles <s>ntht f the track oa the Robin ton river I «eat i,ow head oi cattle «>n ahead stgne five m« ntha agt\ bnt am rather anxious about them. The blacks in that particular locality an» nmlonbtetlly bad. and I f>-ar that naee this rash to Wt-itera An "ralia has eet la some •-f the men that •hhea, the ilrover. hat! li king after them may have g>>oe off to it. I a»-ver saw it erwiw yet The native btga A*i»traUaa will maintain that two birds ia the bosh are worth • »ne tn the haa>l aay day. especially where a if-tifield to era caned, if y. .it t are to f lit >w my alrka I'll give yon both work at 8a IW. a week when y.*i get t*» the atatkta aad until yoa thiak it t> time to start fur Kimberiey; so if. as yyo may find -at before then, the rush has proved a •duffer' yon II be money in pocket aad w. Nt havf wa-ted time Then if yna want to remain ami help to form the •tation - I'U only stop ft* anetoth or » Toti tan tlo m\ " 1 thank"! him, (t >intsina lu arramr th- matter with Jack I knew be heM ont this offer to us with Um br«rt .4 motive" ami not bn'iW br mar ktv wished lu sx-urelahor Hp ißf"Tßfd «•' that in half an hour's time th-y wont strike ruup and pnsh « n Anyhow w won hi Kv hint • n Stale*® creek tha* ni-ht TnTitei ipm r»lly rmnprd is cl<«»-proximity to each other "® th > | >nely track f r fear . f heimr attack • by th" blai St.*. "Look bet*. Dick. Mid Jack. **l think tt s tic: to tell you something. a»I may as well tell Ton It now a* later •«. Dick, before I met ym I got Into a cid>rab!e bit «t tn«bfe- that * fc. say was K<*n in preriuoa bad company «i»l under dmillMWi which w. *ild nat urally mntr the p.4tre jump at straw conclusions. I n«<d hardly nek yo* fc» believe me"— ••Jmrlt " I pn>t»-«ted. "IlyMfc y«*»r head for you in another minute" "All ritfht. old chap, you can after war L " The *h.»t .f a smile lit npfefe face fi.r the moment, and he went again as if there bail been no interrup tion "I've a viry ~tr u< suspicion that there's a warrant «ut ft* my arrest In fact, if wa.- th»* knowledge of this that ha-ten-d me to make tip bit min«i when you asked me to ifo with ti u to W-st eni Australia. Y«u>e only known uw by the name ..f Tyn«lail I «uspert th»- police have att th«»r -ne for m«' bnt from motiv»-s of pru-b-nce I think it will !»• better to «tick to my pi» name If the police have rotiie t. h. M.n arthnr I h«-sinl they wrr»> cnauna --thev be in a p<*«it;> n to mak'- i* awk wanl for me. s«» you're liable to h» seriouslj inc.inventeno-l at*any time thr n>ch keeping my company S w Dick all you're gr»t ay is that vow want to tro with SfarkenKie and I I 0-> right on Y->u '-an make anr ex< nt nie yon like I'll *pan ■ nt' «>tie r Ji'tw. <p»-ak oot. I riaa t • -ff* '. •» -t whatever y.-'i And. fc*>k her' i U leave yon the ifr»y as a keepsa* J I chap "Jack, yon cowardly l*nte' Y- •« know I haven't -tremrth left to j ti your head -V* for fhe p..!!""". iu" them' " I was disappointed in Jack, bar an d.,tibt*-lly my refer n«-- t«» the wa- and uticalle<J f.r I |to n co»wi»| \» UHWt l »eU. S«k :et> l£ej»>rter Mr* Skitirf.'. plains that the picture w t pr«nte«l not lot'k a t'it like her Alitor That's hicfcy. We .-an r for some one el>*c f':en ?i«-» \ u W,-eily Off « i>«ar "The other man in any controversy luis as Bi«l a rU'it t»» h>« .»p«t»'.»n am Jotl have t.. y"ir *les. t*nt h«'s si» u a chuuip. » * al wavs wrong." Chu i> '
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