VOL- xxxvi Sicneis'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 in complete. All our orders were placed early before the advance so we are prepared to offer BIG BARGAINS. November Price I^ .Men's double sole and tap working shoes 90c Men's high cut heavy sole box toe shoes $1.15 Men's heavy sole good kip box toe boots $2.25 Ladies' waterproof oil grain shoes 90c Misses' waterproof oil grain shoes 80c Children's heavy shoes 50c Ladies' fine dongola patent tip shoes 90c Misses' fine dongola patent tip shoes Boc_ Ladies' fnr trimmed Juliet slippers <sc_ Old ladies' warm lined lace shoes ~sc Men's fine calf latest style shoes Bov's fine calf latest style dress shoes sl.oo_ Ladies' fine dongola turn sole slippers •• c Old ladies' fine dongola shoe® *I.OO •GRUBBER GOODEK Men's Storm King mbber boots $2.75 Men's rubber boots (regular height) *""' ''2, 0 - Men's buckle arc tics ¥'•—» Ladies' Croqnet rnbbbers ■'■ > c Misses' Croquet rubbers - ,c Men's self acting rubbers ® -,c Boy's self acting rubbers 4"° X X FELT GOODS. X Men's felt boots and overs $1.75 Men's knit boots and overs ~5 Boy's felt boots and overs Youth's felt boots and overs .. Men's German socks and high cut overs ' Boy's German socks and high cut overs $1.50 Ladies' felt boots and overs *l.-5 Complete stock of Oak and Hemlock sole leather Shoemakers''supplies of »U kinds High iron stand for repairing, and a complete stock of Ladies', Gent s. Misses' and Children's overgaiters and leggins: also a full line of lambs wool insoles for making slippers. JOHN BICKEL, 128 SOUTH MAIN STREET, - - BUTLER, PA. HUSELTON'S! Showing of FALL and WINTER Footwear The biggest, most carefully selected stock of BOOTS and SHOES we ever of ftri'l is now assembled ready for the showing. Crow>ls are here all the lime because the best shoes for the money are here all the time. We please everyb xly, 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 show all the newest shapes anil fashionable manish shoes, he&vy soles in kid skin and box calf AA to E at $2, 2.50, 3.00 and 3.50. These shoes are the most comfortable shoe a women ever wore. In McK*y sewed 75 cts. to f r.50. 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 sl, 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 aee the heavy veal oil grain, kangaroo kip; prices 75c, SI.OO and up to 1.40, sizes 13-2; sizes 9-12, 50c, 75, fi and 1.15. We sell "Queen Quality" Shoes for Women and The Famous Mrs ienness Miller s Shoes. B. C. HUSELTON S, Batter's Leading Shoo House. Opposite Hotel I.owry. SKS it, £ Jjpf £ Men don't buy clothing for the pur- /]«lf 1 J/ J tpone or spending money. They y ] m . .to get the beat possible results for thegj A\l ■ pOr &A a 7 Cmoney expended. Not cheap i f.l»ut goods as cheap as they can l>e.W. Lsr/ /£T\ j \ . .sold for and maile up properly. If 3* 1 V Cyou want the correct thing at the cor--.?; -4' A i J trect price, call and examine — * \ f 1 ? Jlarge stock of Heavy Weights, | \ 1 IftjtffiMJ WH/I jl "J Cana Winter Suitings and Overcoats \ Pyg .' n H the latest Styles, Shades and Colors\l J'-Ma 11 ! Fit* and Workmanship -J I.J I Guaranteed. eW' G F. KGCK, 142 North Main Street, Butler, Pa \ poooooooooooooooooooooooo, ;: [ I > That the dread house cleaning is over the next I > { ► and more important work is picking a new carpet < > < > To pick a carpet in our well stocked carpet rooms 4 > l I is a pleasure, so say the many who have done so. i k I > We 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 V ; * SI.OO Axminister Rugs, Neatest thing for the money ever shown in Butler at IjDUFFy's STORE]: PAPE'S, JEWELERS. 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 bring it to us and we will make it as good as new. We take old gold and silver the same as cash allowing the highest marketprice. 122 S. Main St., Butler, l'a, 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, Knglish, grain, vici kid, heavy soles, all new shajxs at si.so, 2 00, 2.50, 3.00 and 3.50. Satin calf fi.oo ami 1.25. Heavy Working Shoes In kip oil grain 2 soles and tap, high cut box toe at fr.so, i.oo, 2.50 and 3.00. Heavy yeal and oil grain Creedmore's at $ 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50. Heavy Boots a - *'-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 crackproof calf, 2 soles and tap at sr.oo 1.25, 1.50 and 2.00, can't be duplicated in any store in Butler. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. REGISTER S NOTICES. The Register hereby gives notice that the following accounts of executors, adminis trators and guardians have been tiled in this office according to law, and will lie pre sented to C ourt for confirmation and allow ance on Saturday, the 9th day of Dec., IyJD. at y A. M.. of said day: 1. First and final account of W. 11. Dodds and James Wallace, executors of Peter Wal lace. deceased, late of Muddycreek township. 2 Final account of Alex. Martin, admlnis- I trator of Thomas Martin, deceased, late of Jefferson township. I 3 Final account of J. C. Glenn, executor <>f J. Newell Gleun. decease tl. late of Worth township. 4. Final account of Jame*» Finlay, execu tor of James Finlay. deceased, late of Frank lin township. First and final account of Mary J. Nixon, administrator of W. K.Nixon, deceased, late of Buffalo. G Final account of James Walker, executor of John Hanna, deceased, late of Clinton township. 7 Final account of W. C. Ilawn, guardian of Nora M. Black, minor child of If. <Black, deceased, late of Harrisville borough. s First and final account of t harles Kimp. administrator of Catharine Kimp, deceased, late of Summit township. Final and distribution accountof Walter G. Goehrlng, aaminist rator of Sarah Goeh rinjr. deceased, late of Jack son township. 10 Final account of J. J. Hesselgesser. ex ecutor of John Hesselgesser, deceased, lale « ' Win field township. 11 Final account of W. .1. Bell, administra tor c. t. a. of David 11. Bell, deceased, late of Butler, Pa. 12 First and final account of Eliia L. and John O. Hutchison, administrators of S. V. Hutchison, deceased, late of Cherry town ■tkto. 13 First and final account of Henry F. KnaulT executor of Jacob Knauff, deceased, late of Middlesex township. 14 Final account of Frank Neely, adminis trator of John Neely. deceased, late of Lan caster township. 15 Final accountof 11. 11. Beringer. admin istrator of Katie B. Wilson, deceased, late of Adams township. 16 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 H. Peters, deceased, * late of Clinton township. Is Final account of L. < . Northime, ad miuistrator of Dilimau Northime, deceased, late of Centre township. 11l Final accountof w. H. Bovard. admin istrator of T. A. McDevitt, dece.'ised. late of Slippery rock township. 2U Final account «»f John Q. A. Sullivan, administrator of Mrs. Valeria Sullivan, de ceased. late of Buffalo township. 21 Final account of T. A. ana H. M. Parks, executors of Richard G. Nelson, deceased, late of Middlesex township, 22 First and partial account of George Angert and Conrad Ancrert, executors of Conrad Angert, deceases, late of Oakland township. Zl Partial account of Louisa Zelgler. exe cutrix of Henry D. Ziegler, deceased, late of Harmony borough. -4 Fir-t aii'l Final account of J. Howard ('oult«T t executor of John Coulter, deceased, late of Concord township. 25 Fins* account of S. K. McC'all. guardian of Flun*ii«*e Wi'hli, minor child of John M. Webb, defeased, late of Clay township. 'J»i First and partial aecount of Joseph Neigh, Peter Neigh and Joseph Port man. ex ecutors of Pet**r Linebaugh, deceased, late of Summit township. 'J7 Final account of Elvira <J». I.yon, guar dian )f Margaret Loui>«- Mitchell, minor child of Margaret Mitchell, deceased, late of Butler Ijorough. J* Final account of Anna M. Khmer, ad ministratrix of George L. Ehmer. deceased, late of Hutl<>r l>orough. W Final and distribution account of S. F. Rowser and William Donnelly, executors of Margaret Dougherty, deceased, late of liut ler borough. 'M Final account of Lot Wilson, adminis trator of James A. Gallagher, deceased, late of Calaveras county. California. 31 First and partial account of A. It. Ham el, executor of James iiamel, deceased, late of Penn township. .'£! First and final account of Ella Camp- Ih'll and C. A. Morris, administrators of Harper Campbell, deceased, late of Washing ton township. Si Final and distribution account of Solo mon Hemphill and Catharine Sanderson, ex ecutors of Henry Sanderson, deceased, late of Slinneryrock township. :t4 Final account of John H. Kennedy, ad ministrator of Evander McCandless, deceas ed, late of Muddy creek township. 35 Final account of Lawrence Buehle, ad ministrator of John Buehler, Jr., deceased, late of Cranberry township. W. J. ADAMS, Register. ROAD REPORTS. Notice N hereby given that the following road and bridges have been confirmed nisi by the Court and will be presented on the first Saturday of !>«•«•. Court, 1*99, being the 9th day of said month, and if no exceptions tlon of citizens of Conntxiuenesslnß township to review it road in salil township from it point oil road leading from liie Butler and Harmony road to Meridian road to a point on I lie Butler and Evans City road. Mare'i Ift, IKK), viewers appointed and order Issued. September I. IMK», report tiled, stating that there is no necessity for a road bet ween the points mentioned. Sept. !». IH9B. approved. Notice to lie given according to rules of < 'ourt. It y The Coukt. No. I. September sessions. l»D!i. In re-peti tion of citizens of WinHeUl township to change a port lon of the Saxon station and Wlnlleld !• urnace road. May 84, I*SW. viewers appointed and order issued. July 2". ls'.P.i. re port of viewers filed, changing and supplying said road. Sept, it, l-im, approved ami fixed width of road at :Ci feet. Notice to be given according to rules of ( ourt. BY TII E COURT. No. 2. September sessions, IAD I .*. In re-petl- j tion of citizens of Buffalo township to N aeate ' and supply a portion of the road heading j from Leasureville to Freeport, July 15, IHWI, j viewers appointed and order Issued. Sep tember 4. J*lW, report Uled. vacating and sup plying said road. Sept.. t*. IHiv. approved and fixed width of road at Si feet. Notice to he given according to rules of Court. Bv THE COUIIT. Certified from the record this 6th day of November, I*W. ISAAC MEALS. clerk <>. O. WIDOW'S APPRAISEMENTS? The following willow's appraisements of personal property :iu<l real »*sl;ttt■ set apart for tin- iM'tirlii of tlir widows of ill dents iiave IH I'M tiled In the olHce of the Clerk of Hu tier County, viz.: WWlow of Frank J Snyder, per. piop'y.s3flo no Jesse Jones " " 221 M H C liovard " " :#«> no II Klrchner " " CO '■ ,lantes Anderson " " Michael Miller " " 2HO 95 I-rank Keith " " ** George Htatil " " on . Frederick KichOlU" " ■»») 00 " Geo I. Khmer " " :**> no Martin Eytli " " :»«i "0 John McGarvey " " :««> Of " John M. San key " " -DU K5 '• Will M. Shlra, real property. :mn <*> All persons Interested In the above ap nraiseii.'Mits will take not Ire that they will lie presented for confirmation to the Orphans Courtof llutler county, I'a.. on Saturday, the oth day of l>ec., A. I> . IH9», nnd If no ex cent lons he flle<l they will he confirmed ab solutely. ISAAC MEALS. Clerk O. C. jffj? rj j & laL >dr \ The Same Old Customs Prevail in many tailor shops that were the proper thing many years ago. But not so In our shop. We do a variety of things that other tailors do not do to make a suit smart and np to date. The reward of business success is not due alone to modern methods. Heasonahle Prices and Modern Methods are hand in hand re sponsible for our prosperous enterprise. Its money saved to place your order with ALAND, MAKKR OF MKN'S CLOTHKS. Practial Horse Shoers W .L ROBINSON, Formerly Horse Shoer at the Wick House has opened busi ness in a shop in the rear of the Arlington Hotel, where he will <lo Horse-Shoeing in the most approved style. TRACK AND ROAD HOSRES A SPECIALTY. Mf.\ NTED SEV Kit A L HKIGIIT AND "• honest persons to re present us as Man agers in this and close by count its Salary fiKIO a year and expenses. Straight, bona tide, no more, no less salary. I'osltlon per manent. Our references, any bank in any town. It Is mainly office work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamp' <1 envelope. THE DOMINION COMPANY. i Dept. 3, Chicago. BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER L J 3, ISJ y NOTHING BUT FAG?S So Deception Usel ia i 1 1 ; o I Morrow's Kid-n voids The Arguments in t. eir Favor Come from People who have Tested their Merits. There if no deception in ;. we publish about Morrow's Knl-n<j->i'ls. All our statements are facts ; 1 "•? from people right here in Pen > I i.i I'e - pie in all walks of life are u-in : and rec ommending Kid-ne-oi-ls veans■: they cure backache, nervousn- , ieepless ness and jjenei al ilebilit\ in s where other remedies have f;\i!e l. Mrs. W. S Brandon 76 i-.' Fotreat St., Newcastle, Pa: says:- "]-'<>r years I have suffered with pain in my • .el; just over the kiflneys. I was restless and could not sleep, which was cau ! :n . v«>us mk 1 tried different kin 1 f kidney remedies, but none of them .eve me re lief, until I took Morrow's Ki '-ne-oids. They gave me relief in afe v days '1 he tain in my back stopped, mj nerves are srengthened ai d I can siei ;> and resi better." Morrow's Kid-ne-oii's are ; t : ills but Yellow Tablets and sell nt fifty 0 nts a box at all drug stores ai:d at K dick & Grohman's drug store. Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac tured by John Morrow & Co , Chemists, Springfield, Ohio. Thou*an<l« are Tryi rip: Tt. In to prove the great merit of Ely's Cream Balm, the most eflectivo cure for Catarrh and Cold i;> 1! 1. have pre pared a generous tr.al si/.' for 10 cents. Get it of your drnggi- t f 11 ! ». e:.ts to ELY BltOS., 50 Wa: ren St.. X. V. City. I suffered from r i i -': ftl kind ever since a boy, an I ! 1 r cure, but Ely's Cream Pa'r even that. Many aequai it with excellent result- C .^rurn, 45 SVarren Avo., Chicago, lii. Ely's Cream Balm is tl aekn -rledged cure for catarrh and contains ). 1 cocaine, mercury nor any injurious <lr ». I'r: o, 60 cents. At druggists or I - m ..1. Butler Savings Bank Butler, Pfi. Capital - £6o,r>uo.oo Surplus and Profits - - i: 70,000.00 JOS. L PDBVIS ' resident J. HENRY IROUTMAN . V,<- i-ient VM. CAMPBELL, Jr ' Loris b.stk:n >• DIRECTORS -.ln.seph 1.. i:rvt . .1. llenr. Tro'-.tman, W. 1). Brandon. W. A. St. in J s. Campbell. The Butler Savings Hank is tli- Uld> Banklni? Inst itutlor.: 11 Butler <' General banking tl u.i;i We solicit accounts of ~il pn duel is. mer chants, farmers and others. AU b.tsinrss ontrns'e'i to us «i!l re -. ive prompt attention. Interest paid on time deposits rll k Butler County National Byk, Butler Penn, Capital pai'l in - - $1 x>, 000.00 Surplus and Profits - f i3°>7°3-95 Jos. Hartmau, President; J. v r . Ritts, Vice President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier; John G. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier. / general banking business t ransaenjd. Interest paid 011 time deposit-,. Money loaned on apprm <-< l security. We invite you to open an account wit ii this bank. 1)1 itKCT'JßS—lion. Josepl Hartmau. Hon. \V. S, Wail!roil, l>r. .v. M i!oe,-.er. 11. Me- Sweeney, K. K. Alirams, «' I'. <'oillns !. •> Smith. Leslie I" Ha/.lett. M. linepin, W. 11. I.arkin, Harry llensley, Hr. W. <'. M'-Candless. lien via, et.li. I V. I.'itt* Brauns Pharmacy Cor. 6th St. and Duquesne Way. j Wholesale and Hetaii. Importer antljobberol 1 )rugs, Chemicals, Perfumes, Soaps, Brushes, Etc The only house west of New j York carrying a full line oi j Meyers' Grease, Paints and 1 theatrical goods. Physicians' Prescriptions Compounded Day or Night by J "Registered Pharmacistonly. Wholesale and retail ! dealer in Lubricating and Illumniating Oils, Capital Cylinder, Dynamo, Water White and Standard Gas Engine Oils, Gas .lein, Ben zine, Paraffine Wax and Petrolatum. Address all mail orders to W. F. Braun. H.O.HAYS. L.H.HAYS. PUT YOUR RIG UP AT jNs Bros.' 1 Livery and Sale Stable. Beat Accommodations in Town. West Jelerson street, Butler, Pa People's I'lione 109, Hell's Phone s<j L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Eslate Agent. 117 E. JEFHKRSON. BUTLER. - PA. Pearson B. Nace's Livery Feed and Sale Stable Rear of Wick House, Butier, Penn'a. The best of horses ami first ••lass rigs al ways on band ami foi ifcst a(!C()iiiiiii)dail()n» in town for pcrrn.i sent boarding and transient trade. Bpeci ul care guaranteed. Stable Room For 65 Horses. QA BO(xl class of horse . both drivers and draft horses always on hand and for sale under a full guarantee; and hoists bought pon proper notlficat !on by . y , PEARSON B. NACE. Telephone.. No. 219. 1/lEY_ IcIAT JIT IN DARKNESS A3TORY or O;THE AUSTRALIAN NEVER-NEVER Vl 9 By c? _ </°HN AACKIE \ AUTHOR OF'IHE DELVILS PLAYGROUND AND 3INNER3TWAJN." ' U " v / CQPyMCHT /899. 8y r#£o£R/(K A. JTOKSS COMPANY. v ' CHAPTER XIX. CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN THAP. When that morning I had left the cave, and scaled the crevasse, with the somewhat wild hope of falling in with the squatter's party, and bringing back help it was Xcrah Mackenzie who first mi -:-ed me. and it was the conduct of I Snowball that first made her suspect something wrong. Ibis gentleman, aft er I climbed out of sight, had become ; strangely uneasy and apprehensive as to his own share in the matter. Every min nt ho had expected that my lifeless j body would come hurtling down the rocks, and this caused him to gravitate in an aimless and undecided sort of fashion between the narrow passage and the cave for some little time. The ways of a white man to Snowball were mys t rious. Doubtless it may have occur red to Snowball that I was following Daly's example, and going off on my own account. But Snowball was not to be left 1< ng to these speculations. "Well. Snowball." asked his mis tress, "what for you look out that one rock t*' Snowball tried to look as if he did not quite understand. The old fashion d way lif gaining time is much the same all the world over. "Wier --Mr Parker?" she persist e '■ vim: 'to have a suspicion that s- 'thing was wrong and going into the narrow passage. "T! • f: lin go np, "grinned 1 in a manner tl:at wan m: ant t 1 •! ..< 'atorv. pointic ;to the strip if blue sky oveiLad. J list then my handkerchief, with the si. ne in it. came sailing down the cre v 'rilring from side to side in the c jurs of it < d--scent. "My! <: vt ; iii iv.ball i;s he dodged a "ainst it, experiencing a rap on the side of hi-- head that made him feel qiv r for a second or two "That f. 1 low pl'-nty ( olah. I t'ink it And now ti murder was out, and there was not a little excitement in the c ive. Norah Mackenzie said that I nmst be seen by the blacks and neces sarily killed. She scolded poor Snowball f. rn t having acquainted some of the party with my intention.-. "We must distract the attention of the blacks." she said and, going on to the terrace, uttered a loud "coo-ee. " In an in-tant a number of them came to v. 1 i the cave, and the attention of the v.'hole camp was attracted. Those in the cave were somewhat mystified. What was this strange girl going to do now? Bnt they knew her too well to ask any questions. They only held thcm:"lv( s in readiness for whatever might o< cor. "Place your rifles on the ground,' from ascending in the meantime and, if j.. sib! e. find out their plans. We may learn something and gain time." • The blacks still stood some 200 yards off. Then she went down the terrace before any one could dissuade her and, breaking a small leafy bough from a tree, waved it over her head. In another minute a tall savage had taken another bough and waved it over his in a like manner. The girl had evidently made herself sufficiently plain to the blacks, because most of lliciu retired to some little dis tance. and the chief advanced. Then, before Jack or any of the party could j,r, vi nt her, the girl went forward onto a clear space some 50 yards from tho terrace Tin; black fellow also came to ward h'-r. Suddenly she stopped, stamp id li< r foot significantly, and the savage dropped the spear he had been dragging along the ground by his toes. He looked •shamed, and so he was, but not be ta'i-c he had taken a spear with him to 1111 et a woman, but that ho had been tir-ti etetl by one in so doing. The party gradually came down from f • terrace, all save Gordon, who cams and sat on the breastwork so as to keep a lookout. Tho chief, who was a whito haired, rakish looking individual with breast and arms cicatrized in a gro- I t -que and horrible fashion and wh< had several possum skins lnuig on vari ous part • of his body, looked with not a little surprise on the "White Mary'' who stood within a few paces of him so cool and collected. She was probably the first white woman he had ever seen. Ue tugged in a curiously nervous fash ion at (lis long grizzled upturned mus tache. "Laka natcha cooramora takanyat" she asked. "Wata cawanti carabinyi," he re plied, shaking his head. The girl tried another tack The sav age had not understood what sho said. She placed the palms of her hands to gether tuid then, turning the tips of bet fingeVs downward, said, "Yola che an ai T" Airl now the chief understood and talked away at a rattling pace. One great faculty the Australian aboriginal has b( sidt s that of mimicry (there are no mimics in the world like them) is tho In .istie faculty. He has ail irro sistibl,* desire to learn tho language of any tribe with which he comes in con tact. This chief had doubtless in his wanderings picked up the one that Norali Mackenzie now spoke. After they liii i talked together for a few min utes, during which time the mob of blacks manifested not a little impa -1 tience, the girl turned to the party and interpreted what had been said, with not a little of tho old spirit of mischief in her ey< s. "His request in a modest one. Elsie, yon have a chance of doing a noble deed and sacrificing yourself fur oth ers. This gentleman says"—anil here she mimicked the high flown tones of the old reprobate—"if the lady with the hair like the yellow rocks and the cheeks like the color of the setting sun will give herself np and enter into a state of connubial felicity with him he will withdraw his forces and let tis all de part in peace, llis people, he says, are here from very different motives, that of revenge being one and that of a check to our future movements b< ing another. However, bis wishes are para mount. lie has also done me the honor to say that, although he does not person ally admire me, still, he has no doubt, if I desired it, one of his numerous sons might be induced to marry me. I would then have the honor of belonging to the royal family. What do you say to it, Elsie? It's a tempting offer. Shall wo go with this nice old gentleman?" It was a .grim joke, but despite the gravity of the situation the party could not refrain from smiling. Poor Elsie nearly liecame sick at the thought of the honor that probably awaited her if she- were caplured. But she did not know that there was one stanch soul in that crowd who would have a ritie bullet ready for her in tLe event of her capture. Poor Savile grew re< »; tln affjont put upon his Elsie by this conse quential savage. After a little inure talk the savage asked where the missing member of the company had gone. Then Nor ah Mac kenzie tried to work on the superstition of the savage. She told him that 1 was a spirit, had taken the form of a pigeon and flown away to where there was a large camp of white men. and that, as surely as they made any fnrth-r at tempt to molest her party, the pigeon would come back, and bring a large body of white men who would surely destroy them utterly. The black fellow looked thoughtful but incredulous. A child who has given up reading "Jack the Giant Killer" looks mnch in the same way when it is told that if it does not behave itself an old woman riding on a broomstick will come down the chimney and take it away. He, how- ; ever, said that if the lady with "the yellow locks and the cheeks like the set ting sun" did not give herself up with in a certain time the blacks would come j and fetch her. He then retired back ward. and the little party retreated to the cave. Some considerable time had been spent in this parley, and the mob ] of blacks had been kept from straggling ; off to the highlands in pursuit of game, < where they might possibly have fallen in with me. It was well on in the afternoon when I the fieue thunderstorm broke. No soon , er had the storm lifted than the blacks j began a determined attack upon the cave, their idea being to force it at any risk. Things began to look serious. It would be little less than providential if help could come now. so they must try and temporize. Norah Mackenzie, at considerable personal danger, again harangued the old chief. She kept him at hast half an hour talking. At last he began to see through the ruse and darted forward as if to seize her. He had begun to think that after all the dark eyed, sun kissed maiden was the better of the two wom en, but with a laugh the girl drew her revolver and leveled it full in his face. He ducked his head and promptly re tired, not being prepared to die. Then the blacks made a dash at the breastwork. For a good 20 minutes they kept discharging a flight of spears from their wimmera The black gins as well as backs had climbed on to the terrace, where they began to tear down the loose stones, quite regardless<of the fact that their comrades were falling dead around them. It seemed as if Providence had alto gether deserted the little band. If in a few minutes aid did not come, iiir-r- }„. another additi— *— »' tory of Australian colorilzafi u. And now the determined savages i i . en: hi. •v- ! Ile- 1 :.ri i ail 1 It Then lilt blacks made <i dash at the hrcaat work. would soon be all up with the littla party. Must Savile and Jack put into execution what they had agreed upon or would one «>f the women relieve them of the work and do it herself ? In an other minute it would have been done —that which has been done by heroic women before rather than they should fall into the hands of fiends—had not an unexpected interruption occurred. Just outside the outer circle of the blacks was heard a "bang, bang, bang," u wild "hurrah"—a right lusty, heart stirring British cheer, and a semicircle of horsemen swept up swiftly and piti lessly, surrounding the savages. In an other second certain bullets that had been intended for very different billets found more satisfactory pities. Savilo had the pleasure of exchanging compli ments with the chivalrous old potentate who had made such modest advances in the morning. The latter left behind him a reputation for gallantry and en terprise that King Henry \ 111 himself might have envied, but that was all he left. His many widows did not even come back to that spot to gather up and fight over his bones. The blacks were caught in their own trap. The pigeon that Norah Mackenzie had threatened the old chief with had kept its word, in so far as, if it did not return in person, it sent a number of hawks and other birds of prey which swooped down on them as they might have done upon so much carrion. The savages had no time to mako a stand, thongh their numbers were a hundred toona Their superstitions had been worked upon, and demoralization was the consequence. They backed off the terrace as quickly as they had charged on to it, but it was "out of the frying pan into the tire. " Then an indescribable scene took place, for the horsemen were in among them from all directions dealing out well merited punishment. The blacks only thought of saving themselves, and mini of them had no time to think about that. They were saved the trou ble of thinking. They ran first one way. then another, and scuttled over rocks and up trees like iguanas. Some of them even tried to scale the cliff by leaping the break in the terrace, but they leaped short and resembled the mythical flock of sheep going over a precipice. The arrival of the relief party had been opportune. Another two minutes, audit would have come too late The squatter was soon learning from the lips of his daughter all that had occurred since he had left. Gordon, who had begun to recover, was put on horseback. Enekily the saddles and other gear belonging to the party were discovered and found to be comparatively uninjured, with the exception of a few small straps that had been taken from one or two of them. These were put on t lie surveyors snare horses. Nothing loath, thev left it. -hi la rof the cave that hml so far hefri- ii'l d them and cat aaioo the bu?h to the river. CHAPTER XX. "FOll NOW THAT I AM BUND"— The tea that Clements had made fur ine and the r< st did me a world of good. At length Clements said: ••If you think yon conld travel now, thete's a horse and saddle here for yon. Do yon think yon conld sit one, old chap?" he asked. "I warrant he won't buck. It's old Sir Henry, called after the jolly old premier of New South Wales, and as sure footed as that old gentleman himself. I'll attach a lead ing rein in case of accidents, though." Sitting in the saddle again. I held myself erect and experienced the old fjeling of exhilaration which always pos esst d me when mounted on a good horse. Who could tell but what I might man} a good gallop yet? Then we rode on steadily for about an hour, and as Sir Henry was as easy to sit upon as a rocking chair I never had the slightest difficulty in keeping my seat. Once > uly I had to hold on to the can tic > f the saddle and throw myself backward, lint that was at Clements' caution, when we were descending a gully into the great valley again. Clements directed the black boys to drive the pack horses some little dis tance down the river. He then left me again for some little time while he helped to round them up and remove the packs. He then sent one of the black boys off to acquaint the party re garding our whereabouts. I hail dismounted, tied my horse to a tree, and sat down to wait till Clements came back, when I heard the clatter of a horse's hoofs as it came galloping np. In another minute the horseman dis mounted. and something told me it was Jack. There could be no mistaking him. He n -ver uttered a word, bnt took Imth my hands in his and voting them till I thought he wonld break every bone. I wondered why he did not speak. Then something told me I was tho cooler of the two. "All right in tho cave. Jack?" I ventured at length. "Yes. my dear old fellow, thanks to you. Dick. I can't tell you what I feel. " His voice was somewhat shaky, but I saved him saying more. "I know what you feel far better than if yon told me. Jack. My life has been spared. I ought to be thankful for that, also that you are with me. You'll be able to help me a good deal now." And then to change the subject I asked for Gordon. He told me that Gordon was wonder fully well, and that the rest of the par ty wonld soon arrive. The squatter and the surveyors' party had come just in the nick of time to save them. If I wanted to confer a favor on him I was to order him about incessantly —it would be impossible to aA him to do too much. Then, as if to prove his words, he went off to find a tent. Then there arose the sound as of a great body of horsemen approaching, and I knew that the entire party had ccme back from the cave to camp. I was conscious of many hands shaking mine, and many honest, warm words of gre-ting. They, doubtless wisely enough, feared to indulge too much in sympa thy, 1 was conscious of a pair of giant hands holding lifith of mine and knew, UU "'lie tried to Break, -i II)|| ■ . .u --word«?stuck in hi-; throat, and he sim ply wrung my hands again. A pair of soft woman's hands caught up mine, and kissed them 1 knew that it was Elsie Gordon. Then Jack led me away to a tent that had l>een pitched for ine some little dis tance off and, saying ho would lie back in a few minutes, left. I stood with one hand resting on the tent pole fur some time, wondering if tho squatter and his daughter had come and speculating in my own mind a:i to how the news of my blindness would affect the latter That she would IK? heartily sorry for me I had no doutit. but then, "out of sight out of mind, she would soon cease to remember me. I would become simply a shadowy memory, recalled only perhaps with a vague sense of regret. It was as well, I thought bitterly, though with a heavy heart, that she had loved some one else, for how con Id she ever cling to a blind and helpless man? For a minute or two the old original Adam waged war within me. But there caino tho sound of a quick, light footstep just outside tho tent and tho rustle of a woman's dress. I drew myself together. I would show myself a man before her at least. How I greeted her in the bitterness born of my affliction and senso of ship wrecked hopes I care not to remember now, but this I know—that a woman's arms were round my neck and she had kissed me once, had kissed me twice, npon tho lips. Despite my surprise, it needed no one to tell me who she was. Of such are the supremo moments in our lives, when earth seems akin to heaven and the commonest clay is spiritualized What if it were her first and last kiss'.' She had still kissed me, and tho memory of that would linger with me "sweet as remembered kisses after death" —aye, and long after sho had passed out of my life. Hut I had still some measure of reason left and would bo true to myself and to her. I would not let this impulsive girl in a fit of pity act in a manner which might cause after regret. So I disengaged her arm tenderly. "You are very, very good to come to me like this," 1 said as steadily as 1 could, "but you must not forget there is some one else. He mightn't like it. you know." She had caught and held both my hands, and as she spoke her fingers tightened on mine. "Oh, Pick, 1 knew yon had mistaken my meaning that morning in the cave. 1 was speaking of my father. Yon went out before I could explain myself Will you let mo do it now?" Her face was so near mine that I could feel her warm breath upon my cheek. The hands that held mine trem bled, and I could tell, although I behold it not, that with her bright eyes she was gazing into my sightless eyeballs. Her vehemence frightened me, and 1 temporized, altbough.it was like crash ing my very heart within mo to speak as I did. "Don't explain what you may be sorry for afterward," 1 ventured. "Then I'll tell yon that I love yon, Dick, and think no shame." sho cried "1 could have told you this before, but things were different then"'— 13ut she said no more, for 1 caught her in my arms and stopped what sho would have said with my lips. Had 1 known there was death in her embrace I would have clung to her just as fond ly. If 1 had said goodby to prudence, I no longer saw things distorted through a jealous love. 1 understood now what the reference to her father meant. That affection with which she regarded him and her his right to a first voice in anything that pertained to her was a sufficient explanation Sho had answered that all important ques tion which 1 had but iinjierfectly asked she whose lovo was too real ami noble a thing to be sUiid by false restraints —which was not ashamed of proclaim ing its. If It surely was n>> wonder that in the sudden joy which came to me I should utterly forget myself But it mast have been my good angel that came t> my aid just th- n aye, even though it took the form of that hideous ghoul blindne-s and the horror of its pracoiD crushed down ngain npon my soul Were we b th mad that we should talk of love ? We who most say fare well! Could I forg> t her youth and my affliction and helplessness t Ten thou sand times no, and my very love for b» t must save h.-r. even althuiigh a joy less life's eventide were th ■ price I paid I kissed her once, and yet once again, Jy \ v->\ - W • • > With hi r urnu around my neck the had kissed me twice upon the ltp» anil th' n released her. but she trill held my hands. How I had the con rage to say to her what I did Is a my story to me now. "Yon have helped me to bear my loss, but et course we must forget all this, for now that I am blind"— "I have eyes for both of us." she cried. "It is your woman's pity that speaks now," I rejoined. "You will live to thank me yet for speaking like this. If 1 loved you k*«, I might let yon sacrifice yonrs> If. but I want you always to think well of me. It was too bad of me to think it was Jack yon meant when yon referred to 'someone' in the cave, lint you remember the part yon played for him on the Macarthur 1 You think too much of others." "Did yon think that when I saw yon both in trouble on the Macarthur I was going to withhold the little help if- was so easy for me to giveT And now per haps yon forget that it was in order to save us yon risked your life, and -and met with this." "Think of what blindness means." I hazarded, "its helplessness and useless ness." "If you were deaf and dumb as well as blind, it would muke no difference," she rejoined. And then to justify myself in her eves—if jutv to Icuuvs: uftcr what she had said. T confessed how of late T nan wnrted for her father not from necessity but for love cf her; how, when I had si>okcn to her in the cave, it was not only because my worldly jHisition justified me. but because I could not conceal my real feel ings any longer. "You think it would have made any difference to me if yon had not possessed a penny in the world?" she asked •'I don't think it would—to yon," was my answer, "but it would to me, because then I could not have had the courage to speak as 1 did. " "Then I'm afraid you are hardly the man I took you for," she rejoined, with a forced assumption of her old manner I had been m#re than hnman if my resolutions bad not wavered then, but I ground, as it were, my heart under my heel anil honestly strove to do the right. It was dishonorable to temporize. I would find the squatter and ask his pardon, and he, being a sensible man. would look at the matter in the same light as myself. In the after years she would be glad that she had been saved from the blind man. I told her as much. And now she astonished me, for she said: "I have told him everything al ready. " There was tho sound of footsteps which I thought might be her father's. Instinctively and quickly, I fear, I tried to withdraw my bands from hers, but she would not release them. VN hat would the squatter or any other right minded man think of my conduct in this matter? The thought filled me with shame, and now he entered the tent Though my eyes saw him not, still by some intuitive sense I knew it was Mr Mackenzie. He greeted me in a kindly fashion, and his voice betrayed no sur prise. I lost no time in telling him what I had to say. I was afraid that he might think I had ucted dishonorably in the matter. Certainly appearances were against me. It was not too late, how ever, to rectify matters, as I had just told Miss Mackenzie. Would he allow me to explain and then perhaps he would Im< more ready to make allow ances 1 "Norah has told ino everything." he said in a kindly manner, "and I can not well see how I can blame you. " "But, sir, consider iny position" — "When I married Norah's mother." th"- squatter interrupted, mistaking my meaning, "I was not better off than perhaps you are now. I had a A'lU note and she had i'a.OOO. It was with that I commenced life in this country. No; I can't wo how I cun judge yon from that standpoint." lint I explained that he mistook my meaning and that it was my blindness that had now come between us. for. of course. I could not think of holding her to that imperfectly made avowal. "You're quite right its to that." said the squatter, "for of Course yon re now handicapped from a bnsiness point of view Yon could hardly expect other wise, you know. Still one doesn't know that your sight is altogether destroyed. If there was any definite" Hut I iuternipted here, t> him. as I had told his daughter, that it was not a qnfdtion of means. Had I H"t posn-ssed the wherewithal I should have taken my departure k»UK ago. I merely wanted to aiwnn them that if under the altered circumstances they did some what alter their attitude toward me it would !»' understood. It wai only what one expect It is not unlikely that as I mad-' this speech the misery and pain it occasioned me must have shown uj»>n my face, for I conld he»r the girl catching her breath quickly Hut tin) squatter came to the rescue. "Norah," he said, "you've heard what Mr. Parker has said lie was tin means of your alive now. yon know, and is entitled to lie heard. Had not you iM-tter let thiuga remain as he suggests?" ••Dad. I'm ashamed of yon," cried the girl. "Yon want my answer Here No 47 She drew yu« -.1 :• .-atly toward hei and kii- 1 me. Irj >s i snoaj The office !*«•>'• A )'OQO? Ia«! J v. ho is ♦•m ployed 13 Ofi«» t' »• tr.'J I- JMiogv Kan a jouni; ...an av ; ; t .ntin.-v wboot naXtit* is Jotie*. a f, vv dajrs ago the ofTW l«>y was saucy. .:ad »'.e scolded Mm. A day i t- two Lit. r he mare bed Into the inner office *vh. re she was ut work anal handed i.er < ue of .Mr. Jones* calling cards. "Is he <"it ti.ere?" she whispered to the boy. The Litter n<xl«led. ller heart 1- it faster. She could not iuia.it- what be had come to her of fice fv»r. Perhaps be wanted her to go to the theater that night. She went softly to the washstand in the corner aud rearranged h. r hair, tied the rib bon about her neck freshly and then, with her sweetest expression, went Into the other office. A burly man with a mustache stood near the door. It wasn't her friend at aIL "Are you Miss T' he asked. "Yes?" "Well. I'm a constable, ami !'▼» got a Judgment of against this firm." And now the young lady wonders If she carelessly left any • ailing cards on her desk or whether it was a curi ous coincidence and the constable had the same name and ased railing cards In his bus 1 —Chlcago News. The 1 .«■*«■* That Hal«r4 Hlm. A young man who is now well up the list of high salaried officers of a big manufacturing company ««\UI several days ago that he owed his first oppor tunity to show his ability to the fact that he was not afraid to soli his clothes, lie was one of I.alf a doaea youi:,' men Just graduated from scien tific schools who entered the shop* of this company as students Tbey were expected to show that they were prac tical workmen, but most of them pre ferred theory to practice. The man ager of the company was a self taught man. and he didn't take tuach stock ;n scientific schools. The young man who lias succeeded took hla measure accurately aud. puttlug on old clothe*, went to work in the shop*. Whether by accident or design be was noticed by the manager one «laj stretched oat on his tiack under a heavy casttmt with a hammer ami cokl chisel In his hand working away as if he hail no higher ambition. A week later the manager summoned him to the office "Didn't I see you umler that casting several <!ays ago?" he asked. "Yes/' « "Well 1 find tliat we have a vacancy on our staff now, and yon may fill It if you choose." The young man did choose, and his progress has been rapid. lie does not have to soil his clothes now to prove his ability.—New York Sun. Hp Tank the Hla*. General Harrison. In ISSfc seat Dr. Bedloe »f Philadelphia to <'anion as consul. During his term the doctor was sjwudlng a month or two in Wash ington and was largely in evidence In social aud political circles. About this time the Gridirou dub K"»jea dinner doctor toid a tew stories eanj Wiixt evening, nml later on the president made a speech. "I was charmed." he said In his soft, graceful way, "to hear the clever anec dotes from our distinguished consul to —I mean fn>m Arnoy." Tlieu he pose»-d on to other topic*, but the doctor took the hint, aud the next steamer carried him back to his post. It was not the first time that Dr. Bedloe had experience with presidents at club dinners. < >m-e President Cleve land was a guest at the celebrated Clover club iu Philadelphia, of which the doctor is a famous wit. The Clover- Ites always interrupt their guests when they rise to sj« ak. Knowing this. Mr. Cleveland began: "Go on, gentlemen. 1 am prepared for the worst." There came an Instant's i»ause. ami * the doctor cackled shrilly: "So are we."— Philadelphia I'ost. Maale aarf Mnlrla.aj. Captaiu I lev her, an official of the Kongo Free State, won the affection of many of the natives In a very curious way He bought a good loud playing barrel organ ami allowed the natives to turn the handle. The captain was very auslotis that the |«*ople should lie married iu accordance with the Christian religion, and when It was known the organ would be played at all such marriages the Increase In the numlxT of »'hristlau weddings was re markable. Tilings were generally ar ranged so that one wedding took place each day. In order that the organ might bo beard regularly. It turned out afterward that several couples had been married twice, lu order that thJ organ might !>e played at their nup tlals. Sussex News. Fatal llraltatlaa. "It apix-ars that Charlie asked her to marry him." "Yes." "And she hesitated Iwfore she said •yes.' Then < 'harlle said. 'Take a lit tle time to think it over." -wviir "And Charlie has never said any thing more about It."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. A faae of Illdla*. It la considered the thing to hide the orchestra at a |>arty behlud a screen of palms. Why hide the orchestra? As « rule, the players are fine looking m< u, and It is Interesting to watch tl».-m play Why not bide some of the guotsT They look worse than the orrhestra - Atchison Globe. The great city of London began no the iMiuks of the Thames, suiround.sl ou all Sides except the river by a bul wark of forest. Interspersed with swnnips. I*arls rose oa an laton-I of the Seine, with a protecting wall of water all around. A Call Dow a. \ ■Mrh WW* "I*a. ain't you a director of th school hoard 'f "Yes. I am. What of It?" "Well, teacher called me dow U t'xiay. and she was Just awfully lmp.dite I alsmt It." "Were you on the schoolboti*< preui ! iim-s when -he called you down?" -Yes, I v. us on the roof."
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