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
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' > 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.
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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
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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.
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THEY THAT JIT IN DARKNESS
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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