'VOL- xxxviii j* SPECIAIv SAt/6 S ti DRV GOODS AND CtOAKS- j* Five Days of Bargain Selling Commencing V TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, T9OI. « Sr.rpln* stocks must be reduced and all broken Int.- closed out be- 0| fore invoicing. To clean up quickly we wake s-nne startling fits in «?J) JR prices for tbi« five day sale. Uk PAROAINS IN CLOAKS—Prices on Jackets and Capes are re- f& m SL\OO and |IB.OO Garments at *10.00; *l2. Garments at s*.oo. & -40 mentu at $3.50. IP 2v DHESS GOODS AND SILKS Sacrificed during this vie. Lot W 50c Dress Goods rwlnc.nl to 25c. Lot 75c and *H>O Dress Goods re- X dooed x> V)" $2.50 Plai i Backs rednced to $2.(X>. $1 7". Plaid Backs * reduced to $1.25 75c French Flannels and Challies reduced to 58c. K U All $1 <*) nri'l *1 25 Fancy Silks reduced to 6*-. All 75c and s sr: Fancy K Silks rednced to 50c 7 U SALE PRICES —Hundreds of bargains in all kinds of l"> ->d* dnr- Uk K ion this sale We ltave -Dace here to mention only a few Good Cot- U ton Crash, Heavy Unbleached Mnslin. sc; jQi Pons/e" Draj'-r." '■)<•: 25c and 85c Fancy Ribbon*. 15c. .ioc Li. lerw.'ar, » :»C; 7-1; Table Linen .VJc: $1 VI Fleece ! Wrappers, $1 «»0 Lor <:{..>») All- gp 55 Woo! iilnnkct- 1 . *>2 Jv if* D" ii->f int'i - k i.e We in»-a-i to p-y 1 o i haridsoineiv :->r your he'p j-, reducing oar s'ock. -|L. Stein & Son J Sj 108 N. MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA 5 IHMf K I K IN I 11// l I Men don't buy clothing for the y j j\k( I J _ _ purpose- of spendiug money. They n /irl i r, desire to get the bent possible re- pj yUjl'l suits for the money expended. Not <\[ W~ASc cheap goods but goods as cheap as A / ii;, ]i they can be sold for ; nd made up I \ Jjr 1 properly. If you want the correct IA vypHbi>JJ thing at the correct price, call and \ W- KJ ! examine our large stack of PALI. * < \ I r'l /? and WINTER WEIGHTS— V lliW M -\jf 1 LATEST STYLES, SHADES II 1 AND COLORS "* UMr K E C K Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. G.'F. KECK, Merchant Tailor, 142 North Main Street, Butler, Pa a i C. E. MILLER, sJV Makes a Grand Offer to the Trade. A GREAT REMODELLING SALE. ' We Must Have Money, We Must Have Room. We are making a big change in our building New basement t new front, another stor/ and a large addition on the rear. Our lar e an . increa: iny trade makes it necessary for us to make this change, and t f make this change ne need money and room. Our Jail goods ar< t! in and our building is pack* d from cellar to roof. While *■ don't jirosposi •<> ! ose any monej on these fresh, seasonable goods, w< rtend > uttir.g our profits so as to make this large ftock move / qui' kly. To our old trade we just have to say to them, we are going { [— to close to ne goods cheap; they know what it means. TO OUR NEW FRIENDS. We wish to say that when we advertise a sale of goods it i genuine and the trade knows it and approves and profits by it. Wt wish to impress on your minds that just now we* are having a Great Sale of Shoes, iust such a« you need at this time of the year. Betid take this snle. C. E. MILLER. J Panoc J We want y° ur i \fy Watch and i | Jewelers J Repairing. Watchmakers : and ht lce * that will make you K lad that you called at Ptpe sto buy, Everything an reppresented or money refunded. PAPE'S I ,„Sonth Main Street...*. ' Butler, I'a ' > / s= ™' =- , =— 3SS * V V The Greatest "w 11 Railroad a in the World -.JUL II uses Walker's Soap because it is free from alkali 1|» H II and saves the company thousands of dollars in a J jj, WT rl year in preserving paint, varnish, and fabrics |frN3j 1 ® I washed with it. Before the Pennsylvania Railroad . U used Walker's Soap, newly varnished cars were VI.. i / H found to be shabby and need re-varnishing. The J j'lF'll cmse was a mystery till the company's "chemist 1 i- (/- ; H investigated and found it was tin* alkali in common - - -- ' sSL Is japs that was destroying property, A standard " »' r soap purity was then set up, and now the cars are washed with II I Walker's Soap « housekeepers rind paint and varnish washing off or losing its if glossy surface. Blame tlx: soap you use. Oct Walker's U WA Soap and be as wise as the Pennsylvania Railroad. Look H for the game rooster on the wrappci and you will know M you have the genuine. v •■bbk mb sessz rasss ■ w e ** a ?rz^r THE BUTLER CITIZEN. z=J" J 'o, \ One Dq§3 t ?Tells the story. When yir heafl £ sacbes, and you f- vl bilin- i»nst:-^ rpated, and out of tune, v y • stomach soar and no api- ' , jnst tr 0 buy a package ot & \ HoQd*& PMb ? >And I 5 You will be >5 Fthey will do their u--rk, yuurff w headafhf* ;;nd hil -tl**- & /} 'J M2S alera. jp CATARRH LOCAL'DISEASE o^lsl and is the result of :ind &SJ* cmr-cOlDg »udden climatic ehangss. Ey Hrjj-'fi For your I'rotci tion ymffZVEp iftS we positively eu'e t.iit t .is £' AR remedy dn<- :i Wu y merenry or any other itjar- \BBi Ely's Cream Balm ie Acknowledged to l-e the moet thoror.eh cure for Nasal Catarrh, O d in Head c:.d 11.'.j hever of tLI remedies. It opcr;« ar. ! c'.cai]*e* the r :«al a'iays Mda ar:d toflimmm on. fa lis the son pf - tects um memlnue ft - ■ flftntetßdnaelL J* orbrroa ELY BHOTHBM* M W krrea Btm , Kew Vock. \ The Cure thai es/ & Gouqfcs, (ti \ Colds, P D GrSpps, 'A Whooping Cotißh, Afthma, J Bronchitis and Incipient A j) Consumotion, Is \ OllO^ $ 7 The GERMAN remedy' ° I C-irt>*t.VrQ-aV -&t\i Vur.Q I 2S6SO-.U/' Butler Savings Bank Butler, F J f:i. Capital - f6o,i*».t*.- Surplus and Profits - - $200,000.00 (OS. L PIJBVIW Pr^M'leni ■J. HE.VKY TItOUTMAK Prehidtnt WM. CAMPBELL, Jr Cat bier IX)U!8 R. STK'N ...Teller DiBfCi.TOKK-l Urtr : m "A". A 11 -I > ('■-I . The Butler Savings Hank Is the Olumlim-ss trans;v<:ti paid nn lien- detKmltH. TM K Holier County National Bank Butler Penn, . Capital p&M ill - - f2oo,<(n.t Surplus and Profits - |6o, coo.t Tos." Hartmati, President; J. V. Kitt Vict- President; John G McMarlin Cashier, A G Krug, Ass't ('ashier. A general banking nu.ilii)■>.. iraiihiu-wfi Ilit-eies'. paid Oil Limit (Zepohlt!*. Money 1 tailed on approval security. We invite you to open an account with t In, bank. 1)1 HEOT'JKH -HOD. Joseph Hartrn.in. Hon. W. S. W aid roil, lir .>. M. Hoover. 11. M. Fwe,-n«y. I'. Collins !. U. l.ealle !• Ha/lett, M. VV. 11. I,ar],iri Harry ll«-a»l"-y. Dr. W. C. Mel ,'iuid less. It, r »I',s »etl,. W.J. .Marks. J. V. It I tin, A. I. Uellier 'I'H K Farmers' National Bank, BUTI.ER, PENN'A. CAPITAL PAID IN, $100,000.00. Foreign exchange l,ouglit and sold, special attention given to collect lonv. OFFICERS: JOHN YOI'NKISH President JOHN II I'M I'll KF.y VI.-. I'r. sld. ni 'i' \ii "AII.FV ( aililer » ,\ v • < V.HAM Assistant < a»h„ r J. r. HUTZLER ] :1. , DIRECTORS. John Yotinkltis. Ii I. C'leeland I' E. Atiratiis, C. N. Itoyd, W. I Metxger. Henrv jy.'.vr- Humphrey. Tlios. Ilayv (,«'•I M. Wis,-and Frati'-ls Murphy. 1111.,-rest paid on time deposits. We reHpe.lfullv nollctt your I>U»IIM.-.S>. Eyes Examined Free of Charge R. L. KIRKPATRICK. Jeweler and Graduate Optician. Neil r )oor toiCourt Ifmim- IfuHrr Pa. L 1 ' tfBGJ.KY, ATTORNKV AT I,AW. Office iu the "CITIXKM" building BUTLER, JPA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, IQOI. + + ***** t*■ I*, * lIJOMTOPP.PMTE I By V/eatherbj Cliesney and Alick Munro. T > oopvr.icnT, 1900, BY WEATHER i;r CHESNET AND ALICK inrs w. I LLLL'STRATION.S BY N. C. CO'JLTAS. - ? "Von be back soon. Master Topp," said Willie without turning his bead. "We have just this very minute decid ed who should sit uppermost." At this the Spaniard drew hack liis lips in an evil smile, showing two rows of yellow teeth that protruded outward like a calf's, and I thought his face the most devilish and fearsome my eyes had ever fallen upon Then, as if sud denly recollecting himself, he closed his mouth, smiled nnd lay before us a pale, perfect Apollo. The sudih niiess of the change sent a cold shudder through ' me— it smacked so much of magic. The boatswain, too. w#« plainly uot a little disconcerted, for he set tf> work scratching liis bare, shining poll with the book, a sine sign that he was puz zled, and presently, still without tak ing his eye from the prisoner, he rap ped out: "Best kill him at once. Master Topp. for fear of accidents." A llicl: i of fear passed ijuiekly over the Spaniard's face at the words, but it was only a dicker, and in an instant it was gone. "You hear. Don Migi:i I?" said I. "Have you any plea lo rrge why we should no! kill you?" "No." he - iid shortly: "no plea that you woultl < insider adequate." 1 knew of one which he might have urged with succe- 1, n he evident ly did not at pre- eui i- :iize me it was not the i me death?" "Qitien sal if "Wot ld ,a p'- i!u:«e us immunity from hurt If v.e set von free?" "No. I will not. for you would mock me if I did And." he added fiercely, "my word si.a'l not be held up to the scorn of any one." This reading of my thoughts and In tentions look me lm<-k somewhat, but after a moment's pause I asked if he would give his word not to attempt to attack us or 10 escape, supposing that I ordered tie- le-.tswain to release birr from his presi :ii uncomfortable dur ance. "Yes. *cnor I pledge my honor so far." he answered carelessly, so I hade Willie rise. He did so after some de mur arid ver\ unwillingly. The Spaniard gazed at me sullenly and persistently, and as I began to feed eerie nnd uncomfortable under his stare for I feared the evil eye, and those black orbs wen* baneful—l told Willie that 1 had something for his pri vate ear. With a bow to the prisoner which, considering that I was long un used to movements of courtesy, was passable enough I led the way down stairs, and Willie followed, carrying Don Miguel's sword and dngg* r tucked underneath Ids right armpit. Some 20 steps below lie halted, but I bade him go farther still. for I wished to be sure that we were out of earshot of our cap tive. "Now, Willie." I said when we had nearly reach* I the bottom, "why this gloom V Our fortune could not have been better." "No," replied the boatswain slowly, "but we ml,"lit have made a better uso o" It." "Prove that." "I had my steel at yon rascal's throat, en you made me stay It," was the re ply "I'mlerstand me," I said sternly; "I J won't have jion Miguel Injured while he 1 in my hands. If for no other rea ">ou because he can lie made to serve UH." 'Aye. answered Willie scornfully; ' 'that he cun. We've left liitu up there alone, an he can send a hail -to lion I Sancho to tell him how matters are. Who's to hinder him, since we don't »eem to waul 10? I'ho, Master Topp! IVyoti think our bird won't chirp to his mates when he's got the chanceV" "I hope so." "You hope no! Why, Master Topp, you must be bewitched. That bandy legged little don will have another score o' men up from the cave before you can wink." "I'Ol him. We can bold our snail's house against I hem." "Hut not against starvation. Tho bananas Is about done already, an I'd liefer lackle it leather scabbard than the skins." "How Is the wind, Willie? Or has your sailor's eye deserted you along with your other faculties? Come, tell me what you read In the sky up aloft there when you were sitting on the don's stomach," The boatswain shot a look of per plexity at me, and then Ids eye brlght encd. lie liegan to see my drift. "Chopped round gently to the cast "ard," he answered promptly. "Swell going down an big clouds floating high tin unbroken. A murky night coming on." A murky night coining on! Yes, and what about f'aptaln Alexander Ireland and the lads with him? Will be sleep through Hint murky night, think you? Or will the boat leave Callcy Island on the Instant that darkness falls? I te|| you, Willie Trehalion, my sworn \ shipmate will be at tho cave's mouth ' before the midnight glass has turned, nnd It seems to me that he'll find his task an easier one If half the foe Is sit ting round the snail shell. Why, man, I whiMiieil for It!" "An you were right, Master Topp," said the boatswain, half vexed at find ing himself in the wrong. "1 vow you he right after all." And with that we went aloft again, lie to resume his Interrupted sleep be side lion Miguel, whom we found ly ing down In the shelter or tho snake's teeth, and I to take the watch. CIIAI'TKIt XIX. The day passed and after It most of 'he night, hut Just before dawn the re lief which I had prophesied came, I lider cover of the darkness Alec had landed Ids heavy load of men from Ual!e\ Inland on the west shore of the liarbor, near lo Its entrance, but out of dnht of the Hpanlsh sentinels at tho ave's mouth. Then ho returned to •Shelter Island and took ofT Jan I'engo ny and the others whom we had left 'here. |he two parties Joined and, hauling their boat up high anj dry, marched with silent haste round the narbor till they came to the flat he fore lie cave. Here, leaving tin- others am unshed in the thicket, Job Trehalion tnd Alec crawled through the grass tnd stalked the sentinels, who, as their ram-led security hail made them care ess. were easily surprised iiuil sllcric d Then the rest of the party came up I it .i run itid formed a circle round the iuunth of the cave. The Spaniards, hearing xue noise, came out to discover its cause, but aft er some three or four of them had fall en in the scuflle they drew back again into the darkness. Alec thereupon swore that he would smoke them like so many Hitches of bacon if they gave him any more trouble, and at the threat they surrendered at discretion. After tlicy had been disarmed and placed for security, together with the Caliey island orisoners. in a conveu ieiit aisle of ' lie cave, a small party wa ; left to guard them, and the rest arming ;ii<-mselves with tiie captives' ar<|iii-liu>e.". made their way to the Temple hill to relieve us. Completely shielded by the thick un dergrowth aud by the darkness, they <- S" r; i J& ■ ■■ ;■ ' * f- i! • A f"" i tr ®' tv-"#%?■ r :; WmW \ -f/'v/ ~y~s - v '- ''7: Their landed *1 rarity hud mit'tlc them careless were a hie to surround our besiegers 11: i < iv.r them with tha arquebuses before they made their preseuee known. The fist indication which Don Kam !:<> anil his crew had that they ' eil was the call to lay down men- ai ms and surrender or they were nil dead men. and the gallant don. see lug the light of Ills own watch fire fli'iting ou steel barrels all aroni I him. cared neither to parley nor to light hut did as lie was told. Aud b.\ in doing lie probably saved many lives, both Spanish and Kngiish. The long struggle was over, and now the slaves had become ina.-ios and the i!,a -lers slave The Spaniards had lost not a few more men in the final skir 111 ish at the cave -for there were hitter find relent c>:« swords against them but except 1 liat the man called Sam had died i f his wounds on Sli 'lter is land and Isj hurled there no more Cnc tfalb bed fallen. There wre of us left and each man ready and able to fi;:!,t like a bulldog If need lie We had many wounds, but as the poorness of our recent entertainments had kept us all spare of body nature's unaided sur gery would soon heal them, for It In only when men are full fleshed and hot blooded that wounds bring fever in their train. Our prisoners wire 11*2 all told, and to arrange for the safest manner of disposing of them a council was held as soon as all bauds had rested some what. 'I lie old man, whore prophecies had brought him great respect, was fiercely anxious to kill them ail forthwith, and most of the men. the older ones espe cially, were Ineliiied to agree with him. \\ lilie Trehallon, however, would not hear of It. Ho hail recovered his skin cap and now rubbed It fore and aft aeross Ids bald pate with fierce energy while he spoke. "No, no, old man," said he; "It's 111 counsel you he giving us this time. I'll kill Spaniards with you in hot blood as long as I can stand an never ask for a finer sport, but to butcher them de fenseless an unresisting isn't an Kng lish sailor's Job at ail. It's a common baseman's work, that's what it is, aa Willie Trehallon hain't going to sully book or list by doing It. On the high seas," he added reflectively, "I grant >Oll II : different. There you ean blind fold a prisoner an leave the gangway open, an then If mo he chooses to marefi overboard, why, It hain't your fault, an you've no call to bring the ship to an waste time In picking him up. Hut this that you b" wanting us to do, old man, is murder." "Oh, ho, ho! Ah, ha!" laughed the old man. "What dainty gentleman have We here? Why. Willie Tln h ilion, you with a face molded out of a I'ort- Ingale orange by four strokes of 11 marline spike, .von with a body as deli cate and graceful as a side of beef, rou that have lost a hand aud an eye In bloody warfare with these mm gentle Spaniards for whom you plead to prettily, are your feelings become 10 nice and fliinlklng that vou blench mil turn slek like a girl at the thought if a don or two dancing the devil's fiornolpe on empty air? I« that you. Willie Trehallon?" "Aye." reolled the boatswain snllcn "Mint's me. If you like, a fighter A'lth the best «»' you. but never a nmr lerer." "What!" cried tiie old man angrily. 'Will you never learn? Have not their a a tings, Jalllngs, starvings, cursings, nade you suffer enough yet? Tender leaned maiden that you are. you will et the wasps regain their nest once nore. and then you'll wonder that they 'Olue Out with fresh venom In their itils to sting you again. Come. Job, 'ell this dainty uncle of yours how I foil served the wasp that seamed that ! iiirple Hear across your forehead."* "Crushed 1111." said .lob, with a win. ' "Kver a fool was .lob," muttered his | Hide to the rest of us, "an now lie urns fool's evidence." .lol> chuckled, and the old man broke >ut Into Ids weird, unearthly laugh. "till, ho, ho! fools both, do you say, uy pretty boatswain? Well, perhaps t Is so. Job here, fool by birth; I, i 'ool by Spanish torture, and yet both if us at times wiser by many a long . 'atbom than every man of yob. Never ' tcofff at fools, my masters. The em- j >eror of the Indies lias a fool for his j /Izler, aud a motley coat rules half Hie i rourts of lOurope. Ah, ha, ha! I.lklcii ome now. At times 1 can lie the mad- j lest, merriest, cleverest fool of the lot. ; [ can JeHt for you, rule for you, east i unens for you, prophesy for you and ' ill without sight of star or burning of nystlc charm; but now 1 d> none of liese." lie hauled himself painfully ,0 his feet and looked round upon them rVith a gesture of frightful menace. ■ 'No, 1 bid you slay. Slay these cursed ' Spaniard* from commandant to cabin ad. And if It be a crime on my head io It. Hlayl" i Ills voice rose to a shriek at tliene ;u>t words, and his listeners shrank ißck aud shuddered when they met his IXMi "Aye," he went on, "if it be murder. I care not. Look at these legs—like two gnarled and crushed old willows. I'.v ery bone in them has been crushed by Spanish tortures. See these distorted arms, knotted like a conjurer's hand kerchief. Gaze on this body, seamed With Cre.scarred with whips and pinch ers. Aye. lam a poor cripple uow. but a short score of years ago I could have thrashed big John Topp there as easily as he could trounce me now with his little finger What could give atone ment for these hurts? And yet I do not bid you torture these Spaniards in like kind, but only slay them. Slay them! Slay them! And then—then" "An what then, old tnau?" asked the boatswain. "Then." exclaimed the old man fiercely, "make me your captain, and 1 promise you gold beyond your wildest dreams. I will lead you to Manoa." There arose a torrent of voices as he finished speaking. Some declared that Captain Ireland was our leader, and that the old man's words were treason: others that they hated the very name of the golden city, and, while a few called upon the old man to say more, the lest pressed Alec to speak 1 jjirv i'il my voice to these last and by out- Bhoutitig the others gained silence. "M.v lads." he said, "there is not cue of us lu re who has cause to love «ie Spaniards. least of all 1, who have, lust a father at their hands, but let us not stilly our souls with their murder. No. no; we can do better than that— we can make th • . useful. We have a safe prison for them in the cave, and the.v shall be our slaves. As for .Ma noa. many of us who sailed to these Peas in the Bristol Merchant have spent years in the search for it al ready. and the prospect of continuing the quest does not tempt us. But Span ish galleons and plate ships litter the main like islands in an archipelago, and every one of thetfl contains treas ure. Now. my plain is to make these ourijuarrv. for from them a stout Eng lish ship can reap revenge and plunder ooth." "So she should," pit in one fellow. "Hut, captain, we haven't got that same stout ship." "We have hands, sirrah," replied Alec, "and some of us brains besides, i'lie wrecks will afford both material and tools, and we have plenty of cap tive labor to make the work light. Tliere are artificers among us, and I myself have some knowledge of the shipwright's craft, and so I say let us collect our plankings at once and begin to set up the stocks on which to lay a keel. Has any one of you a better plan to offer?" The men looked at one another and exchanged their thoughts in half whis pers, and Willie Trchaliou, after hang ing in the wind for a minute or so, rap ped ills hook against Ids forehead and came forward as their spokesman. "We hain't altogether in love wl' gal leys, Captain Ireland," said he, "nor with any other ship that's driven wl* slaves' oars. You see, slaves Is apt to break out when you're lighting their friends an requires a lot o' victual an attention. An this company, being .sail ors all an not soldier mariners, likes best to maneuver in battle under can vas an, in fact, backs one round ship to three long ones any day." "And I am with you there, Willie. I did not mean that we should put these prisoner dons on a galley's bank and let I hem taste the bitters of their own prescription. No, no; leave oared craft to nations of land soldiers. The winds are the ministers of the Englishman, and sails nre the wand with which he rules them. Give me n handy craft, and I'll warrant to keep the weather gauge of an enemy without cumbering the waist with filthy slaves and telling off good lighting men lo guard them. The Spaniards here sliull be far luckier than they deserve. They shall work for us as shipwrights' laborers and shore servants; and when our ship Is built and we are fitted for the cruise we'll give them a holiday to dispose of their bodies as they like. If we return to refit or for any other purpose and find them here —well, we can enslave ♦ hem again and make them useful. If we return no more again, well. And If we come fi»»«I find that they have escap ed, still well, for they will then be off our hands." Here he paused, and at once there arose a strong lunged shout of anpro bation. In which all joined with the ex ception of the old man, who remained moodily silent. The men were de lighted with the plan and eager to be gin tlie work of shipbuilding. They swore to follow Captain Ireland to the end and promised death to the first man who should disobey liltn. Then they rated John Topp as his lleuteu ntit, Willie Trchnllou as boatswain and Jau I'eugony gunner, after which, rc inemhcrlug the old man and thinking he might work mischief unless he was humored, they named him captain of guard over the prisoners and promised to haul him a bombard ashore, with which he could belch language into the cave In case of a revolt. And at this he regained his spirits Instantly and with a horrid torrent of "Oh, ho, ho!" and "Ah, ha, ha!" as sured us that before the mouth was a week older lie would have occasion to shoot, for that already, like an Andes condor, lie could seent the steam of Spanish slaughter from afar. Meanwhile Alec had the five Span ish olUccrs brought before lilui armor ed, but unarmed, and told them what we 11:iardi>u for not recognlz ng you In Iho serpent's mouth last dght You were a little bette- dressed, I think, hr I time we had the pleasure if meetlntr. so my oversight Is perhaps •reusable Well. lion John, my feei ng* on the point differ from yours." "Take cure, lion Miguel. We have it itipcralminlancc uf work people," said significantly. lie shrugged Ills shoulders. "Ilang ne If you have a mind," he said con emptuoiisly. "Or we may rollow your own device ilid make youi fast lo a post down on lie slrainl yonder at low tljje." ne by lucliit* If you please, for I am to hat extent 111 your power, but I Hindi lot be your obedient Servant." "tHi. ho. ho!" laughed the old man, v ho had JUKI come up to look after Ids harge "Ah. ha! Stubborn and stiff leekcil. *JM | was It does the old man's II :li t (',iod to see such a lusty fellow „ct lei eonilder. now. What vhnuld ie tlie discipline? Something novul 1 - £ ' •- end foiling and appropriate and hu in« ;<;us. too. if possible. Why Isn't the pot: i "lied little racker here? Dear tre. at another time sueh a piece of pleasantry would be on my lips in a i:iW"Dt! Oh. ho! I have It. VVe will i rm yon in your metal shell like some F"<: t erab. most illustrious Senor Corn nar.dant. You're rather lean, so may be wHI be a trifle eliarred in the proc t.-s. but the devil, who will eat the dNh. is not ovcrnlce Iu his feeding and v 1! forgive the cook* for forgetting to baste." Tie Spaniard uttered no verbal reply, but shrugg* d his shoulders and gave a Mice: :ng ile which showed no de parture from his previous resolve. Tlien Alec spoke: "Jau lVcgony and Job Trchalion, slip JfT Dou Miguel's iron shirt and bare his nack. Now trice him up to the lower Jougli of that tree. No, not by the neck. I don't want him hanged. Fasten his wrists." Don Miguel's face showed its first ex pression cf uneasiness. "Senor Captain," he said, "flogging to death is a felon's death, and 1 have done nothing to deserve Jhat disgrace. If ycii wi!l not hold me to ransom, at lea.-! kill me bv sword, rope or bullet and let me