VOL- xxxvi SICK6I9'S! The time of the year is here when you want to purchase your winter footwear. Our stock of BOOTS, SHOES, RUBBER and FELT GOODS 111 complete. All our orders were placed early before the advance so we are prepared to offer BIG BARGAINS. ••mill-November Price List.-lllH'- ""Hen'* double sole and tap working shoes »>c Men s high cut heavy sole box toe shoes flj ; » Men's heavy sole good kip box toe boots fv. v> Ladies' waterproof oil grain shoes Misses' waterproof oil grain shoes Children's heavy shoes •> oc Ladies' fine dongola patent tip shoes wc Misses' fine dongola patent tip «hoes «0c Ladies' fnr trimmed Juliet slippers '•>£_ Old ladies' warm lined lace shoes '-j 0 . > . Men's fine calf latest style shoes ii\v> Boy's fine calf latest style dress shoes Ladies' fine dongola turn sole slippers ''* cAn Old ladies' tine dongola shoes U BBER GOODS*^ Men's Storm King rubber boots . Men's rubber boots <regular height) Men's bnckle arctics Ladies' Croquet rubbbers *' c Misses' Croquet rubbers - ,c Men's self acting rubbers wc Boy's self acting rubbers X X FELT GOODS. A X Men's felt boots and overs } >r Men's knit boots and overs *■ - ft Boy's felt boots and overs * ' *. o- Yonth's felt boots and overs f' —» Men's German socks and high cut overs *- Boy's German socks and high cut overs * 1, o- Ladies' felt boots and overs » Complete stock of Oak and Hemlock sole leather. Shoemakers'supplies of all kinds. High iron stand for repairing, and a complete stock of Ladies , Misses' and Children's overgaiters and leggins, also a full line of lambs wool insoles for making slippers. JOHN BICKEL, 128 SOUTH MAIN STRKET. - - BUTLER. PA. HUSELTOIN'S! Shoving of .FALL and WINTER FoO'Wear The biggest, most carefully selected stock of BOOTS and SHOES wc ever of fered is now assemble ! rea'ly for tha showing. Crowds are here all the time because the best shoes for the money are here all the time. We please everybody, no one disappointed, ask the thousands of people whom we shoe and see. The newest styles from the WORLD'S BEST MANUFACTORIES. Women's Shoes. We ahow all the newest shapes ami fashionable manish shoes, he&vy soles in kid skin and box calf A A to Kat |2, 2.50, 3.00 and 3.50. These shoes are the most comfortable shoe a women ever wore. In McKay sewed 75 cts. to fi.so. Women's Heavy Shoes. Our celebrated calf kip and veal un lined at 85c, $1.25 and 1 50, then the oil grain, kangaroo kip and grain it fr, 1 25 and 1.50, you can't duplicate in Butler Children's School Shoes. We sell only the best unlined kip heavy sole tip only one pair to buy dur ing the winter, no rubbers needed; then ■ee the heavy veal oil grain, kangaroo kip; prices 75c, 11.00 and up to 1.40, sizes 13-2; sizes 9-12, 50c, 75, $1 and 1.15. We sell "Queen Quality" Shoes for Women and The Famous Mrs. Jenness Miller's Shoes. B. C. HUSELTON'S, Butler'* Leading Shoe House. Opposite Hotel l,owry. STRIVING pOR pFECT! J* JA£.po«i or spendiwg money. They desire; ' /|fL|' 11}/'/ Jfj ?£to get the beat possible results for the?!; "WTmoney expended. Not cheap goods"jw>" / jl jfcbut goods as cheap as they can beiic. sr%.S\ 11'.\ .rfaf'Jl for and made up properly. IffH I (S'wfSi 1 i WCyou want the correct thing at the IA II jaLrect price, call and examine our.'4<- ' — \ » il 1 rglarge stock of Heavy Weights, PallQ; \ Ti'-iißr if 111 7 Www Winter Suitings and Overcoats of",'?'/ \ B ) . Fits and Workmanship I'j |. | LM Guaranteed. JP> G. F. K6CK, 142 North Main Street, Butler, Pa ■ in. . j \ OOOOOOOOOOPCOOOOOOOOOOQOO. ;: | ' > That the dread house cleaning is over the next { > ( > and more important work is picking a new carpet { > { | To pick a carpet in our well stocked carpet rooms <'» I ) is a pleasure, so say the many who have done so. 1 1 I > Wc have the famous Hartford Axminister, Wilton > I I Velvets, Body and Tapestry Brussels and Ingrains in all the up-to-date patterns, only, and prices . that will astonish you. Then our China Mattings, | Floor and Table Oil Cloths, Linoleums, Rugs and | ' Art Squares, deserve a passing notice. Ask to * ' sec our. i ► ; | si.oo Axminister Rugs, < ' Neatest thing for the money ever shown in Butler at |DUFFy'S STORE | PAPE'S, JEWELERS. I Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelery, Silverware, Spectacles etc. We have a large and well selected stock. We of Watches. If you have broken jewelery that you think beyond repairs biing it to us and we will make it as good as new. We take old gold anil silver the same as cash allowing the highest marketprice. 122 S. Main St., Butler, l'a, -THE BUTLEW CITIZEN. Men's Fine Shoes- Come here if you waut the bast for your money, they are here in winter tans —box calf, cordovan, wax calf, English, ((rain, vici kid, htavy soles, all new shapes at tr.so, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00 and 3.50. Satin calf ft.oo and 1.25. Heavy Working Shoes In kip oil grain 2 soles ami tap, high cut box toe at $1.50, +.co, 2.50 and 3.00. Heavy yea! and oil grain Creedmore's at SI.OO, 1.25 and 1.50, Heavy Boots »- *'-50. 2.00 and 2.50. Boy's School Shoes - Strong, Dressy, Well Shaped- Our Jamestown kip, high cut copper toe shoe; then Bengal calf, oil grain and crack proof calf, 2 soles and tap at fi.oJ 1.25, r.50 anil 2.00, can't be duplicated in any stare in Butler. REGISTER'S NOTICES. The Register hereby elves notice that the following accounts ..f executors. adminis trators and guardians have lieen tiled in this office according to law. and will lx- ure »i ntfd to I ourt for confirmation and allow ance on Saturday, the #th day of Dec.. IsSW. at 9 A. M.. of said day: 1. First and final account of \\ . B. "'"lds and Jama Wallace, executors of Pmm ■ ai lace. deceased, late of Muddycreek township. •J l inal account of Alex. Martin, adminis trator of Thomas Martin, deceased, late of Jefferson township. Final account of J. C. Glenn, executor of J. Newell Glenn, deceased, late of Worth townsliip. 4. Filial account of Jiunes I inlay, execu tor of James l-'inlay, deceased, late of Frank lin t.wnship. 5 First and final account of Mary J. Nixon, administrator of W. K. Nixon, deceased, late of Buffalo. ti Final account of James \\ alker, executor of John Hanr.a. deceased, late of Clinton township. , _ „ 7 Final account of W. C. Ilawn, guardian of Nora M. Black, minor child of U. Black, deceased, late of Ilarrisville borough. « First and final account of Charles Rlmp, administrator of Catharine liimp, deceased, late of Summit township. it Final and distribution account of \\ alter G. Goehrlng. administrator of Sarah Uoeh ring, deceased, late of Jackson township. to Final account of J. J. Messelgesser. ex ecu tor of John of Win field township. 11 Final account "f W.J. Bell, administra tor c. t. a. of David H. Bell, deceased, late of Butler. Pa. , _ 12 First and final account of Elixa E. ana John o. Hutchison, administrators of S. \. Hutchison, deceased, late of Cherry town Ship. . _ .. 14 First and final account of Henry I . KnaufT exc'iitor of Jacob KnaufT, deceased, late of Middlesex township. It Final account of Frank Neely. adminis trator of John Neely, deceased, late of Lan caster township. 15 Final account of 11. 11. Beringer. admin istrator of Katie B. Wilson, deceased, late of Adams township. V, Final account of I. B. Hepler. adminis trator of Isaac Hepler. deceased, late of Oak land township. 17 Final account of Adaline Peters, ad ministratrix of John 11. Peters, deceased, late of Clinton township. 1* Final account of L. C. Northime. ad ministrator of Dillman Northime, deceased, late of Centre township. 1» Final account of w. If. Hovard. admin istrator of T. A. McDevitt, deceased. late of Hllpperyrock township. 2n Final account of John Q. A. Sullivan, administrator of Mrs. Valeria Sullivan, de ceased. late of Buffalo township. 21 Final account of T. A. and H. M. Parks, executors of Richard (*. Nelson, deceased, late of Middlesex township. 22 First and partial account of George Augert and Conrad Angert, exerutors «»f Conrad Angert, deceased, late of Oakland township. Z\ Partial account of Louisa Zeigler. exe cutrix of Henry I). Ziegler, deceased, late of Harmony borough. 24 First and Final account of J. Howard Coulter, executor of John Coulter, deceased, lat* «>f Concord townsliip. 2T» Final account of S. H. McOall. guardian of Florence Webb, minor child of John M. Webb, deceased, late of Clay township. 2»J First and partial account of Joseph Neigh. Peter N>igh and Joseph Port man, ex ecutors of Peter Llnebaugh, deceased, late of Summit township. 27 Final account of Elvira G. Lyon, guar dian »f Margaret Louiw Mitchell, minor child of Margaret Mitchell, deceased, late of Butler borough. 2H Final account of Anna M. Khmer, ad ministratrix of George L. Ehmer. deceased, late of Butler borough. 2i» Final and distribution account of S. I . Bowser and William Donnelly, executors of Margaret Dougherty, deceased, late of But ler borough. ;iO Final account of Lot Wilson, adminis trator of James A. Gallagher, deceased, late of Calaveras county. California. .'il First and partial account of A. B. Ham el. executor of James Harriet, deceased, late of Perm township. :S2 First and final account of Ella C amp bell and C. A. Morris, administrators of Harper Campbell, deceased, late of Washing ton township. '.il Final and distribution account of Solo mon Hemphill and Catharine Sanderson, ex ecutors of Henry Sanderson, deceased, late of Slippery rock township. M Final account of John B. Kennedy, ad ministrator of Evander McCandless, deceas ed, late of Muddycreek township. 35 Final account of Lawrence Buehle. ad ministrator of John Buehler, Jr., deceased, late of Cranberry township. W. J. AI)AMB, Register. ROAD REPORTS. Notice is hereby given that the following road and bridges have been confirmed nisi by the Court and will be presented on the first Saturday of Dec. Court, 1890, lieing the «rtli day of said month, and if no exceptions ar* filed they will l>e confirmed absolutely U. I>. No. 1, May sessions, ISM). In re-peti tion of citizens of Connoouenessing township to review a road in said township from a point on road leading from the Butler and Harmony road to Meridian road to a point on tlie Butler and Evans City road. March l."», I SOU, viewers appointed and order issued. Septernlier I, IHftft, report filed, stating that there is no necessity for a road between the points mentioned. Sept. 9, iKftft. approved. S"«»t ice to be given according to rules of Court. BY TUB COURT, No. I, September sessions. lsftft. In re-peti tion of citizens of Win field township to change a portion of the Saxon Station and Winfield Furnace road. May 24, l*ft9, viewers appointed and order Issued. July !>♦. l*ftft. re port of viewers filed, changing and supulvlng i said road. Sept, ft, l*ftft, approved and fixed width of road at 33 feet. Notice to be given , according to rules of Court. BY THE COURT. | No. 2, September sessions. 189 ft. In re-peti- I t ion of citizens of Buffalo township to vacate and supply a port-ion of the road heading from Leasurevilie to Free port. July la, IKftft. viewers appointed and order issued. Sep tembcr 1. vWK report filed, vacating and sup plying said road. Sept. ft. 1899. approved and fixed width of road at feet. Notice to be given according to rules of Court. BY THE COURT. Certified from the record this Oth day of November, M ISAAC MEALS. Clerk O. C. WIDOWS APPRAISEMENTS. The following widow's appraisements of personal property and real estate s«-t apart for the benefit of the widows of decedents have l>eeri filed in the office of the Clerk of Butler County, viz: Widow of Frank J Snyder, per. prop*y.£fflo Of) Jesse Jones '* l ' 221 *• S C Bovard *' 44 <IOO 00 11 Klrchner 44 44 00 James Anderson 44 44 .'WO 00 Michael Miller 44 4 * 2»U \K> Frank Keith •• 44 :»*> oo '• George St-ahl 44 44 .'WO 00 Frederick Elcholtz 44 4 4 ;«0 " Geo L Khmer •* *' HOO 00 Martin Eytli 44 4 4 :ioo no •* John McGarvey 44 44 IMN) 00 •• John M. Sankey 44 44 ~ftft *7 " Win M. Shira, real property, 00 All persons interested In the above ap praisement s will take notice that they will in* presented for confirmation to I lie < irphaus Court of Itiif l«-r county, Pa., on Saturday, t he ftthday of I>e»\. A. I>.. 1599, and if no ex ceptions be filed they will lie confirmed ab solutely. ISAAC MEALS. Clerk O. C. When You Buy a PIANO I c. \ e • v\ •- Don't rush off to the first place where Pianos are sold, but look around you, get prices, subject every piano vou sec to the closest scrutiny, hear its tones tested thoroughly, and then come and see ours. We're not afraid; we are so confident that we sell the best pianos in Hutler that we can afford to give you this advice, and profit by it. Our terms are any way to suit your convenience, and remember, we can save you SIOO and upwards in the price. W. 11. NEWTON, 317 South Main St- Practial Horse Sh oer W.L ROBINSON. Formerly Horse Slioer at the Wick liou?e has opened busi ness in a shop in the rear of the Arlington Hotel, where he will do liorse-Shoe:ng in the most approved style. TRACK AND ROAD HOSRES A SPECIALTY. BUTLKW, PA., TH LJ RSDA V, NO\ KMBER IST£> NONE SO POPULAR. II Is Daily Gaining Favor In iVusylnnia Results Reported From People Who Have Given a Fair Trial to the Remedy. Morrow's Kid-ne-oids, the scientific kidney remedy and backache cure, is daily gaining favor in this state. No medicine lias evtr been sold i:i Pennsyl vania for Kidney ailments, backache, nervousness, sleepltness and general de bility th?t has gained such popular favor as Morrow's Kid-ne-oids We give you the experience of Mrs. E W. Fulkerson, 30 Etna street, New Castle, Pa., says:—"About four years I commenced to have a dull heavy part in my back just over the kidneys, ai l at times it would be a sharp sho >ting p*in I was so nervous I could not get the proper rest and sleep. Morrow s Ki'lney oids were recommended to relieve me so I decided to try them, 111 a very ''ore time they relieved me of all the troub e some symptoms. I find Morrow's I.iver ax to oe an excellent remedy for con tipatiou." Morrow's Kid-ne-ot('s are not pills but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a box at all drufc stores ai d at &. Grohman's drug store. Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac tured by John Morrow & Co., Chemists. Springfield, Ohio. This In Yonr Opportunity. On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamp*, M generous sample will be mailed of t!i» most popular Catarrh and Hay lever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm; sufficient to demon strate the gr< .c merits of the remedy. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren St , New fork City. Rev John Xteid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont., recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement, '"lt is a posi tive cure for catarrh if ns«d as directed.' Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged core for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 cents. Butler Savings Bank i \Litler, I 3«. Capital - $60,000.00 Surplus and Profits - - $170,000.00 JOS J, PURVIS President J HENRY TROI'TMAN Vice-President WM. CAMPBELL, Jr «'*.• hi<r LOUIS B. ST KIN "Jellf r DIRECTORS -Joseph L. I'ttrvls. .1. Henry Tro'-.tman, W. I). Brandon, VV. A. Stein. I S. Campbell. ""tie Butler Savings Bank ts the Oldest Banking Institution! 11 Butler County. General hanking h-.slnei-. transacted We solicit account., of oil producers, mer chants, farmers and others. AIJ business entrusted to us will receive prompt attention. Interest cat (I on tltnn deposits. TM K Batler County National Bank, Butler Capital paid in - - fijo,o<*).oo surplus ami Prolits - #'3°,7°.V95 los. Hartman, President; J. V. Rilts, Vice President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier; [OIIII (r. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier. / general banking buslne Ininsiu'Wd. Interest paid on time deposits. Money loaned on approved security. We invite you to open an account with this lank. „ IHKEOTJKS Hon. .fosepii Hartman, Hon. W. H. Waidron, I>r. -V M Hoover, ii- Me •iweeney. K. K. Abrams, <l'. <'olllns I. <# -mitli, Leslie I' Hazlett. M. Kinetr in, 'V. 11. Larkin, Harry lleasley, Dr. W. C. McCandiess. lien Alasseth. I V. Ilttt l Braun's Pharmacy Cor. 6th St. and Duquesne Way. | Pa,, L., D. Telephone 2542. Wholesale and Retail. Importer aiufjobberol Drills, Chemicals, Perfumes, Soaps, Hiushes, Ktc The only house west of New York carrying a full line 01 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, Ben zine, ParafTfine Wax and Petrolatum. Address all mail orders to W. F. Braun. H.O.HAYS. L.H.HAYS. PUT YOUR RIG UP AT THdvJs bros.'l Livery and Sale Stable. Best Accommodations in Town. West Jelerson street, liutler, Pa Peoplc'n Phone 109, Bell's Phone 59 L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Eslate Agent. 117 E. JEFFERSON. BUTLER. - PA. Pearson B. Nace's Livery Feed and Sale Stable Rear of Wick House, Butler, Penn'a. Tho best of hornet* and first clans ritfs al ways on band and for hire. Ili'st arromriuMlat'loriH in town for p< rmu neat boarding and transient trade. Speci al care KUHriinleecl. Stable Room For 65 Horses. rjA good class of horses. IhiUi drivers and draft horses always on hand and for sale under a full guarantee; and horses Nought pon proper notification'by m Wl J NACE. Teluphouu.'No. 21V. THEY THAT JIT IN DARKNESS Aiim CF THE AUSTRALIAN NEVER-NEVER wmSn v v \m&r/ y?HN mcKiE ; AUTHOR OF "THE: DEVILS PLAYGROUND" AMO"3!NNER3TVJAJN." // / °Y v. I / capy.wiT/so'j. sy r/raxft/CK A. 3 TOKH compan*. \^y CHAPTER XVII. THIS IS A THURIBLE TEN MINTTES. Midnight in the cave and two weary mr-n peering over the barricade into the pi im, so as to guard against surprise. Twenty-four hours ago Daly kept watch with me, sitting Snowball to night strove with slei^i; now his body was lying within a few yards of me un der the yellow sand. Still he was richer in knowledge than all the centuries had made any living philosopher, for ha knew what lay beyond life's bourn. What was to become of me before 24 hours? I would either, like Daly, have solved the great mystery, or I might be —and it was my cherished hope—on my wav to bring help and deliverance to the little camp. It is indeed a merciful Providence that denies a man prescience in regard to his future. Jack and Gordon slept in the cave. I had begged them to let me watch alone with one of the boys, and they had granted my request. My idea was to have a "good square think." It might be my Inst < n earth, and I wanted to make the most of my time. Half past 12, and the base of the Southern Cross had described a half circle. •'lt must be 2 o'clock, Dick. Why on earth didn't you call rs at the right time V it was Jack who spoke. "Wei!. I didn't feel like sleeping and th hi that I might jatt as well w n a little lon;rer. Snowbnll's sound aal •ji there. I saw him sodding and to.i-r lie might dropoff I say. Jack, do > >:i • that • "t lightning away to the south I It'«b< !i pivtty I ;:d these la t i v.- nights. We may expect a live ly thunderstorm at auy time. Good nig'. t. r.-1.l . an!" And I left tbv; terrace Sleep, lik'j th<s an;,\ 1 of death, was as • rting its sway over the suffering mi rtals in the cave and bringing a brief r. pile of relief to the Mattering and weary at heart. Tho li rl -tire flic.;: ered spasmodically, casting grim, mis shapen, furtive shadows upon the roof and sides of the cavern. The wounded man stirred and muttered uneasily in his sleep. I entered noi.vlessly, Lay down near tho fire and slept I sprang to my feet to tseo a woman putting n fresh log on the fire and the yellow dawn light struggling lato th® cave. 1 could hear an organ magpie outside smtong the leaves pi pin;? his beautiful song. And now I saw it was Norah Mackenzie who was attending to the lire. "Good morning! I hope you've slept well?" she inquired of me cheerily. I looked at ber face. It seemed to have grown thinner and paler within the lust f!4 hours, and it was no won der. I conld see thu had not slept, and remarked as much. 1 had looked sit her ryes secretly for the last time, but could net trust myself to speak, being afraid that they might guess my purposo and prevent mo car rying it out. I wanted all my nerve. I penciled si note and gave it to Snow ball, having taken that child of the forest into my confidence, and told him that half an hour or so after my depar ture ho must «ive that note to Jack. It was a very brief one, merely savi.ni? that I had gone for help. In case of my not returning within '->4 hours they would understand something had hap pened. Jack anil Savilo were still watching at the breastwork, and the others were in the cave, seemingly asleep. 1 stepped into the crevasse, and .Snowball fol lowed. It was neck or nothing now There was no such thing as drawing back. I took off my boots, tied them round my neck and tightened my belt round my waist. I looked up at the little strip of blue sky which showed between tho great rugged walls of rock. Th. y most have been at Iflfclt ""0 feet in height, and I confess for a minute experiencing something akin to terror, thinking r>f what the slightest mistake would mean in my ascent It would mean a quick, but horrible death. I ex perienced an almost overmastering de sire to look once more upon the woman who had been the cause of my staying in this gulf country and who was now lost to me forever, bnt the knowledge that it would only serve to unman me overcame the wish. Then, selecting ♦hat seemed si suitable place to begin tho ascent. I inwardly breathed a short prayer. "Baal yon go, Mista Parker," plead ed poor Snowball "You tumble down sure. Black fellow no can climb uia that one!" lint I hud braced my hands behind ni«' on the rocks, nn<l with my feet planted against the opposite wall was already ascending the crevasse. For 30 or 40 feet I raisod myself in this fashion, and tin n came to a little ledge. Snow ball was lost sight of now, and the real dangers of the ascent had begun I crawled tip and along the narrow ledge, on which there was no room for turning, until it stopped abruptly, and the walls of the crevasj-'o came together agaiti. I stood 111> on tli«' ledge, leaned over until my hands rested against the opposite wall, rested a foot on either wall, and drew my body up. In another Instant I was stretched in midair above bl"' yawning abyss. .Inst for a second or two nio strip of yellow sand far be neath gleamed and quivered, anil tho noise of the falling water inspired mo with a sudden terror. Luckily, my boy ish proclivities—how they stood mo in stead now had given me a fairly good sailor's head, so that the momen tary exjierience of dizziness soon passed. I looked upward, and raised myself inch by inch and foot by foot. Were these rocks going to rise up on either side of me for ever and ever V My arms wero beginning to ache by reason of the con tinuous strain upon them. If some sort of resting place did not soon present it self, it could not lie possible for human endurance to hold out much long* r Then, horror of horrors, tho walls of rock began to ls*ar away from one an other, and tho strain upon me was more than mortal man could endure. It was just a toss up with me then. I must screw my courage np to making somo supremo effort or else drop to swift de struction, for I realized the impossibil ity of descending again—it would take more muscular effort to slay myself de scending than it had done to raise me to that height, and I was utterly ex hausted. "(iod help me!" I cried, and it was the sincerest prayer I ever breathed. Then I remember noticing such trivial things as the widening of tho rent across the knee of my left trousers leg; that there was a small flower of a pale liluo color which I had never noticed before growing in a clel't of the rock right alongside: that just round the edge of the rock a .shaft of sunlight fell, and that there were a good many quartz pebbles studded through the rock. 1 also began to think that the v.orld was very beautiful and life very sweet I thought of those in the cave and of those who were dear to 1110 on the other side of the world- Truly there is nothing swifter than thought In that critical moment I lived a lifetime of normal existence Moreover, my brain was a sensitize! jilato that received and recorded the most trivial details around me. I looked upward ami sot my teeth, telling myself there must be sonio rest ing place within a foot or two. and thi re waa Another foot higher still and my body was stretched as on a rack. Truly Providence helps those who help themaahrea. That bianad Mp was reached. I did not hesitate one sin gle in tant, bnt hurled myself on to it with what little strength I had left. I clung to and rolled on to it. then lay on my hack for a few moments to rest and regain the nse of my limbs It was as if some one had suddenly snatched me from the jaws of death. Bnt was the danger over yet? Apprehensively I look ed around. The face of the cliff was rugged but retreating and was covered with dense, creeping plants. Compared to that which had just been accoiu -1 htnl braced inu lunula behind tnc on the rocks. plished. what remained to be done seemed mere child's play. I rose from my recumbent i>ositi<>n on the ledge and to ascend again. It was now comparatively easy work. In places I scrambled np without any trouble or raised myself by the ivylike vines that grew against the rocks. And then at last 1 stood on the summit, where ono of the most wonderful panoramas that ever the eye of man looked upon was stretched out before me. I took the pocket handkerchief from off my neck, and putting a stone in it sent it flying down in the direction of the crevasse. It was to be a signal to Snowball that I had made tho ascent safely and the coast was clear. The sun had come ont strong and the heat was oppressive. I took a south easterly course. It was comparatively easy traveling, so that my progress was considerable. Still, I noticed that tho sky looked threatening away to the south and feared a thunderstorm, as it must necessarily mean delay. I felt as if a new lease of life had been granted me. My spirits rose, and I went al most merrily along. I must have trav eled for at least a couple of honrs when suddenly there came n check. I had com® to a little ironstone ridge, aud ascending it to have a look around I saw something that made me draw back in terror and instinctively look for a hid ing place. it was a little above where the river entered into the amphitheaterlfke val ley, overlooking a narrow gorge, and there, all alon« the brink, were a nroat number of savages. There might have been a hundrod or more, and they ap peared as if waiting patiently for some thing that was to pass through it un derneath them. The situation flashed upon me in a second. The squatter's party had been seen coming, and they were lying in wait to effect a surprise. But the savages had reckoned without their 1..,5t. There was an ominous blackness now away to tho south and at intervals a subdued rumbling in the air. The first of tho great thunderstorms had begun in thsit part of flu- country. My pace was quickened till at last it broke intoa run. 1 knew that the blacks must have been told by some signal tire that the squatter was coming, which doubtless had caused them to take up their present position. It was midday. The heat was in tense, tho air was stifling, but I hurried on. One of my boots had given way and I was vaguely conscious of the fact that the foot was chafed and bleeding. But still, after all. that was a minor consideration. I was hungry and half dead with anxiety and fatignu, but there was still some work left in the human machine. Away to th« south the heavens had become inky black. At last I stood on the edge «f a gully which lt-«l right down to tho valley through which flow ed tho creek, and there i saw on tho «'i>- posite hank a sight that made my heart throb wildly. It wiw that of several horsemen with a mob of pack horses. I shouted aloud in my joy, for it meant deliverance to those in the cave. There was an ominous murmur in the air, and that grim, all enveloping Inky cloud tmiM up swiftly from thesonth. Thin-wan something sinister and portentous, a suggestion of sup pressed force and fury, in the way it came rushing on that made one think of some horrible nameless thing con serving its strength with evil intent. Though all around was peaceful and the sun shone fiercely down, yet from that cloud there came a noise as of the rushing of a mighty wind. It was a cyclone and thunderstorm ini ne, which with appalling swiftness crashed and plowed its way through the forest, catching up debris and dust, shooting them high into the heavens in tortured spouts, rending the limbs of mighty trees asunder and prostrating thoso giants themselves with a noise that rivaled the peals of the thunderbolts. That cloud was instinrt with a wild, unholy, lurid l)Kht It flowed with blood red flashes of tire of every con ceivable shape and size from the lomr. rugged, jagged rent to the startling jwi rdlike flash. It breathed of unspeuk uble horrors. It was the living eml • «ii ment of the pent up fury of the ele ments. It was the passage of .Tupt> r's triumphal car. It was the realization of death, destruction and devastation Only those who have seen a tropical thunderstorm can form any idea of what this one was like. I could see the party of horsemen stop, "round up" and seize their horses, tie them together and make for the shelter of the cliff. All was hurry and confusion. Was I to miss them now that they were so near me—to let them drive past unseen in the darkness and fury of that storm and perhaps on to their fate, for they would have to pass through that narrow gorge, where they would be an easy prey to the savages on the rocks above? I gathered myself together and dashed down the side of the ravine, faster, faster, before that black cloud, like < ff J mm3s I threw up mi/ hatuls, nnd that dreadful Unfit hiirncd Into my brain. some angry demon, swooped down, swallowed me up and destroyed me ut terly. I was conscious of having lost my hat. that my right boot hail liter ally gone to pieces ami that my foot was covered with blood. I shouted with all the strength of my lungs, but I might as well have shouted to the mythical man in the moon. A cold wind beat upon my face I tripp*-d. fell head long, but picked myself np again, hard ly knowing how, and ran for dear life. There was a sinking in my ears The black cloud swallowed me up. Th<- de mon that lived in the whirlwind had me! I suppose it was because there was no time to think that I came to make such a fatal mistake as trying to cross that little ironstone ridge behind which were the horsemen, for I was all too late. A prescience of some dread catastrophe flashed through my brain and a pang of agony through my heart. Then, with a noise as if the angry elements had com bined with one grand effort to rend heaven aud earth, a thunderbolt which the ironstone ridge had attracted broke over my head. There was one wild. brilliant flash that turned tho uarir n«-rs of night into the brightness of noon. There were the horsemen within 40 varl* from where I stood, looking toward me, their features even recognizable in that awful brightness. The linht dazzled—tho horror of death was in my heart something struck me —1 threw up my hands, and that dread ful light bnrned into my brain. The end of all things and nothingness had come to me at last, and I knew no more. CHAPTER XVIII A I.AND OK DARKNESS. The first thing I remember on coming to myself again was listening to the swish of the rain—that downpour which follows a tropical thunderstorm. On moving my limbs there wan a consciousness of the fact that some one had wrapped me in heavy folds of can vas. probably a tent, and that there were several men standing around talk ing. But the darkness had not passed off, for they were not to l>e seen. I could not remember ever having expe rienced such darkness after a thunder storm. A voice which Bounded strange ly familiar addressed me. It was that of Mackenzie, the squatter, and seemed somewhat unsteady as he spike. "Parker." he said, "yon are better now, I think. What is it you have come to fell me? For mercy's sake try and recollect." Then I told him as briefly and coher ently as possible what had brought me there, adding: "If you follow the creek along—not in the gorge, but in the high country you'll surprise the blacks that are lying in wflit for you there. I'll lead the way if yon xivo me a horse. It's unfortu nate, though, that this darkness doesn't lift. I never experienced anything like it in the daytime before." The rain had ceased as suddenly as it begun, now that the storm had passed. In the tropics storms do not generally last long, and in a few minutes after ward the sun shines out brilliantly as if nothinx had occurred. Bnt what was the reason of this Egyptian gloomT The men around me were still talk ing. StruKKlinK to my feot, 1 put out my hand, and grasped some one There was a dead silence now that was ap palling in its significance, coming after that pandemonium iif warring elements Again I heard the voice of the squatter He caught and held my hands. "Parker." he said, "you'll stop here with Clements, the black lioys and the pack horses until we come for you I I don't thing you're in a fit condition to travel yet We mnst hurry on. if it's not too late, and we'll come Iw'k for you in a few hours. Ood bless yon, my boy, for what you've done this day." "But you can't go in this darkness," I cried. "Why, you won't Is- able to set* your band in front of yon I" "What:'' "What I say," I persist<-d, somewhat testily, wondering at the squatter's strange, incomprehensible ejaculation. "Don't you think you'd better stop till you can see? You'll mlsn the way and go over the cliff if you don't." It is clear to me now that my braiu must have b»«en dulled after the shock I had been subject"! to; otherwise I should have realized the trne state of affairs sooner. What struck Die its strange was that those around me were whispering in low, hurried, excited tones, as If they did not want me to hear It was exasperating, incompre hensible— the whole thing was lik« some horrible nightmare. "What's the matter with youT" I cried again. "Why doesn't some one speak t You can't go too soon, but you can't see to go now. What are you all whispering about T" It was an experience to live in one's memory forever. The squatter ti*>k l*>th my hands iu his and the voices ceased. There was a silence that was more terrible than tho awful darkness Some one stammered ont. "(treat heavens, he must l>e" The squatter put his arm round my waist as if to steady me ami f j•• •k• • in a Voice that shook "Have •••«■ b>>y Gi*l never deserted a ruan yet vhtu he wns in trouble. " I felt u warm glow "teal all over ine I heard the •'crick, crick, crick ' at a grasshopper, that fanatical gun w. rship er, and I knew that the sun six ne high in the heavt-na ajjain— aye, hitch an.l bright in the blue heavens, bat nut for me—not for nie. "O (Jod. hare mercy upon rue!" I cried in my agony. falling upon my knees. F..r I knew now that he had laid his hand upon me—that I had been struck (tine blind. I con I<l li« ar the "crick, crick, crick" of the graaabopper as it gl rird in ita exi»tence. basking in the sun's hi t ray* I could hear a million living things that hi.d been fur months parched and dead, like the grains of wheat in an Egyptian tomb, spring into a fall and joyous resurrection under the lurtnen.-e of thiit r< riving rain. Some bght heart ed bird bri'k' 1 into u glorious rhapsody of song. There waa a whir and a uinr ruur in the hi.lniy air as nature awoke refreshed from her long winter's sleep I could hear the splash and the ripple of hundreds of little waterfalls and miniature rivulets as they fell from the cliff- and coursed down the side* ..f the valley to make a freshet in the sadly exhausted creek. I knew that in obedi ence to God's immutable laws thou sands of fairylike and beautiful tokens of his presence were springing into Ufa to play their parts in the grand schwas of creation There were a freshness and an earthy peasant smell in the air There was a general rejoicing and thanksgiving of all living things in 6t«i town wondrous w..rld Bat there were only the Mat iraess and horror of an eternal night resting over me "Blind! Blind' Blind!" I lay on the ground where I had sunk down when the conariuani«M of my lost sight ha<l flushed upon me and for •while remained buried in my own thoughts I was coti- ious that some one had placed a hat on my uncovered head and held one of my hand-- Thi» person, whoever he was. extended to mi- vrhttt then waa the sincfreet (ifß of synijiathv an uninterrupted p»ri«*l of silence somehow, as if some good spirit had come to my aid. I seemed to hear the notes and words of one of Han del's sublimest songs, "I know that my Redeemer liv« th." "It is the will of God," I told myself. "I will be true to my l>etter self now I" The son shone fiercely down again. an<l I felt the -igor of his rays. "Take me into the shade, if yon please. It's rather hot here, don't yon think?" I said, feebly stretching cot my hands like a child groping in the dark. Some one seized me by the arm and retnark'-d: "That's right, old man. I know it's all very well for me to talk, but I'm glad to see yon take it like that it's the snre sign of a brave man. " And be led me to the shade. While I swallowed a morsel of food and drauk some ten that Clements in sisted on my taking. I learned that it was the survey party which accompa nied the s<inutter. They had rnn oat of rations when defining the 18s degrees of east longitnde, and ha<Vtak> n the opportunity of the squatter's pilotage to take their pack horses into the Mac arthnr f» r fr»«h supplies. It was a for tnitons circumstance. as. perhapa, it may be as will to show at this stage of the story. Jto «• coTn*r*mj "I'ncle Josh, don't you know yoo are standing In your own light when you oppose the good roads movement? In tli* saving of horseflesh an J conven ience In cutting your produce to market when you can sell It for the highest prices good roads would |>ay what they cost, many times over." "Mebby so. young man; mebby so. All I know about the roads Is that I'd like to have *em rough enough and muddy enough to keep the durn candi dates from comln out here and l>other- In the life out of me."—Chicago Trib une. During the recent hot weather Sud den shower of rain. Irish Visitor Ah. now this Is wel ronie! An hour's rain like this will do more good In live minutes than a week of It! I'unch. Lllrralarr «i»d Baalaea*. The uncertain rewards of literature were never more clearly set forth than lu the following (as the poet assures us) "original lines, which wen" dnshed off between meals:" Many a rnu on the road ©I Ufa *Kfwls where another fail*; Johnny la writln atorlM. an Billy la *>U«ua rail*; Johnny la riulin a nam* an fame, he ■aye, whi.e the yrara roll 00. . But Billy i» ma kin riVm. >. an Billy'* aupportis John! • Atlanta Constitution tn|nal DlarHmlnallnn "This Idea of making you take out a license for a dog Is all wrong." said the dog owner. "It Is unjust dlscrltui nation." "Oh. I don't know." answered the man who had just come from the coun ty clerk's office. "In most places j«u have to lake out a license for a wife t "l»ut jou don't have to reuew It ev ery year," returned the dog owner In an aggrieved tone. Chicago Poet. Kamarairmral I ran, the •>.<! Me* "Yes. sir. that's what I've come to see you for. I want to marry your daughter. Mr Itiickus. I'm a p>s»r young man. but I'm one of those fel lows that are willing to work without asking any questions. I can carry a uie sage to '•arcla," "I am glad to hear It. young man. Mup[N>se you start with It now."—CM cago Tribune I iiatdrarr *liu you think you are capable of self government?* Inquired the nil id mannered man "Self government!" echoed the Fil ipino with scorn. "We propose to Uy down the law. not only for ourselves, but for anybody with w bom we hap pen lo come In contact." —Washington No. 40 * I|»r>n>ird Brl4*. Wlwa a CUnamu falls ta lotr. b« ran I* Just t> »b»rp and full at roll* a* the "Msßeaa maa." Chow s«tii I- 'inc. tbwforv. n hen be looted npo* little Ah Hoy an-! «* that ahe waa U-autiful and font at once feU dowa ami worshiped. figuratively speak.:ig. anil U*gan to Inv.-stigate a* to hla c!.an<- ( -s of caking her lus wife. Now. Chow Sain Lung waa young himself and a very sacreosfal gambler by profession. Uiug the keeper of a gambling house !n San KTaaclaca. But the cruel parents of Ah ll >; had prom ised her to »kl man Um How for his fourth wife ami would nut retract their promise. Ind Chow Sam Lung sit -town and bewail his lot? Not at ail. ll# at ooce made her father's a-jua!ntance. ami. U-guiUng him Into his gambling place. proceeded to let hint play and win. Then he played and loot. And Chow Saru Lung saiu "No matter. yoa are my friend. I will tntst J«a'" After awhile the old luan owed * h«>w Sam Lung #l.**> Now. old man Low Ho* »xi to give Ah iloy's father •l.is*> on her w.-d,Ung day. but wtwa New Year's cauie. and every t'htna* mau must pay his debts before Ik* .-an paste his prayer in the joashonse. Ah Moy's dad was short and failed to raise the So i'bow Sam Lone who ba>l previously takes a mortgage on the girt promptly foreclosed It and took her to hU home In the very face of old man Low tiow. And thafs what happened in San Iranr isco Chi na tun n. And Ah Moy waa very nuches happy. San t'raacisro Call. I**M It la m Hmrrr. Some years ago a wouiaa waa w turning late at night frooi a social function down at the lower end of ths Old Colony railroad. She took to the track as the shortest way l.ome. but la crossing a small trestle above the coaa try mad she made a tuisetep tad la falling broke her neck. The next day her husband cslled on the superin tendent. and while not appearing to be very deeply grieved over hla loon, ysC he felt that he waa entitled to soma compensation for the untimely ending of his wife. "She was trespassing," replied the superintendent, "which relieve# the company from all responsibility." "I know It." replied the man. "hat she was a good woman about ths house, and I hardly know what I an going to do without her." "Well, on what basis will yoa set tle T' "She fell how many feet 7" "About 12 I should say." • Do yon think a dollar a foot la too much?" The superintendent nearly fell frosn hla seat. Cpon recovering he paid the roan 912. which he '-barge*! to his asm account, as be felt that the experience was well worth the prleo.—Bostoa Globe <.o« What He ralM r»r The barroom of a well known hotel was crowded with the thirsty the other evening, and the overworked servers sf mixed drinks were beginning to grow a bit testy, when the door swung apea and In walked one of those hardtacks who grow fat on bad whisky. "1 want a drink of the ptieoest ttqaor In the lace."* he said. The bartentler. weary from ths cos cortlon of hundreds of high ha Pa sail rlckeys. languidly reached under the counter, ami. drawing oat a bottle of alcohol, ammonia ami salt, usrd for cleaning copper work, set It before the human sponge, who poured himself a liberal drink ami gulped <lows the nauseous stuff. Hla eyes bulged ami a half suppressed sputter escaped from his lips, but h« was gams through ami through. "Thanks." he said, as be paid his check "1 always did like this hotel You get here exactly what yoo call for." And he escaped by ths side door, still coughing am! sputtering.— Philadelphia Inquirer. Am SHe Tleweg It. Ths man was nearly out of breath. When be could speak he said to ths wondering woman: "1 have Just saved your husband from a watery grave. He threw him self Into the river, and at ths riafc of my own life 1 jumped In and saved him." "Well." she said, as ahe resumed her trontng. "1 always feared that yoa'd try to be revenged for being refused by me seven years ago. but I never dreamed that your hate would lead you to do such a thing as this." Then she began singing a lullaby to the ISR legged little boy who was rolling on the Boor. - Exchange. Sow It first Tales. ruddy Hilton went boms ths other •lay ami found the house empty He thought be wouldn't tell his wtfe he had t»een at home, but ahe found It oat the moment she enter»-d the boose. I>mldy—Left the pantry door open or forgot to close a window or some thing of that sort? Kuddy-No. He sat down oa a chair for a moment, and of coarse he maseed the tidy In his usual way.—Boston transcript. Dww*t Ss Ascry. It doesn't pay to get angry. Anger uses tip the nerve forces of the huly So d«»»# worry; so does hate. A had temper wesrs you out. It makes yoa m-edless enemies It spoil* your l«»«fca A man with a l>ad temper had better tie a stone around his neck and thr>»w It Into a take. If b* doesn't tt Is ltaNs to drag hlm - bnt ws wool speculate about that I>enver News. rotal Errst. "N. reek's Wife leads him a rather merry gate. 1 fancy." "Oh. yes When he was courting her. he told tier one <lay she looked pretty when ahe wss angry. Ami now It haa got to ha a habit"—lndianapolis Jour nal. Hog <• Do It. He That €-hap .lown there on the twach rescued a lady In the surf yes tsrday She How heroic ami romantic' He- Not so much He's a tiisrTte»l man and the lady was his wife Phil ad. 1 phi a N«»rtb American. kiranlM Notes r«e talk*'* Author Y*II have no Ides bow N any stamps t use posting my maon- ripts to various editors Critic Very likely I think there ought to be excursion tickets for 'Manu scripts at reduced rate* Tlt-B''-« In mm b* * t b* p*rt«»r tint was about to say <iood evening' bo tripped over a rug." sbe r said In telling about It afterwanl "Pooaletl hla approach," auggeste-! golf playing friend. Chicago P"*t t'owee mi the Trsstb. "lon think, then, durtsr. that sitae is a case of chronic dysp»-yela?" "1 do. and I should advtae your . amp log out" "Hut that'a what I have been 1..i0g * - Iletrolt Free I*reas
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