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The East Huron Gazette, 1892-11-17, Page 24a 1 lay there helpless on ..the ease begeo to-w-onder what object-Haivke could taare hadin maltreating me thus. He was -,:oureIy too clever and experiented a man to :risk arrest for .assault and, robbery for _the sum of money in my ruse, and in- .deedthe fact of his eagerness to obtain pos- -1 geessionefeay letters and papers seemed to :WtSit-fie ita `some deeper object thantheseneke possession of the contents of my purse. e I had. recalled how skillfully he had giusetioned me on the train with a view to ascertaing ney destinetion-, and how thought- lessl" had rematked to him the fact that "bedsit order for five hundred dollars on the President of the neighboring Associa- tion. ' It was probably this order that he had desired to obtain, and having got it he would, now, I suppose, present it to Mr, Lucas and secure the money. To do this he would require to prove his identity with myself, and as I was a strang- er in the town and he held the letters of introduction, this would not be a, very dif- ficulttask. 'But inerder to do all this be Would require to wait till the meeting was over. Oh, ii I could only get free I might yet frustrate his designs and punish him for his knavery: Once more I made a frantic effort to loosen or burst my bonds but all in vain. I rolled over on the grass and strove to break the rope by rubbing it against a stonei but soy efforts seemed useless, and bruised and tired I again desisted from the etterapt. - Suddenly I heard a dull rumb- linen the -distance. Could It be a, wagon approaching! Louder and louder, nearer and:nearer it came, and soon a heavy lum- bering haywagon drove along the road, I tried to:attract the attention of the driv- er by moving violently around in the grass, by rustling againat the bushes, and beating my bound feet 'against the trees, but it was all in vain. The night -was intensely dark and the sound was drowned by the noise of the heavy wagon rumsling the high road. „ • The man drove' on unheedingly and I sank back ..Once -more, still- and -exhausted, on the grass. But now as I lay there it seined to me that the rope that bound mv arminiras not so tight. as it had been. It may be that my previous efforts to loosen it had not been altogether in vain, and the great exertions I made to attract the atten- tion of the waggoner had probably loosened it still more. Weary as I was I again re- newed myefforts to loosen the rope, and at last succeeded in slipping one hand out and then the other. Quickly reaching up my hands I untied the handkerchief on my mouth and then turning my attention to my feet after some effort succeeded in freeing them also, I need hardly say that I was cold and stiff. My limbs were sore and cramped -and my fingers bleeding with their recent efforts, hut teletermined to set out immediately for Clinton. calculated that we had come about seven miles before my companion ate tacked me and I probably had about three more yet to walk. I set out at a quick pace, seeking to get up a circulation in my limbs and swinging my arms at first as I walked:- After almost thirty minutes walk I satethe lights of the town before me, and quickening mirapace 'I soon stood in the main strt et of Clinton. Entering the first hotel I came to I asked for a hot drink, and having brushed my clothes determined to set out immediately for the meeting. I found that it was nearly ten o'clock by the ancient timepiece in the tavern, but know- ing experience how long it. took to get a public meeting started I surmised that the speaking would still be going On. Come from a distancestemister ?" asked the youth behind the bar who had been eyeing me curiously since my entry. Yes," I answered, " I have." "G sin' to the meeting?" he enquired. " I am," I replied. " Where is it ?" The meetin' ?" "Yes, yes," I said' impatiently, "the eiesifig, where is it ?" 'Why, in thi town hall," he said in smazeinent at an ignorance so vast. "And where is the town hell," I inquir- ed. He looked at me for an instant in amaze- ment and then leading me to the door pointed to a large building some distance up the street which was brilliantly lighted and from which the sound of tumultuous cheer- ing could be heard. , walked ap the street towards the hall. It was crowded to the doors and I had some -difficulty in securing a position which en- abled me to seethe platform. As I entered the hall the -chairman was on his feet, evi- ffeeily -for the purpose of introducing a speaker. Though it was late in the evening the meeting had seemingly not been long in progress. With some difficulty 1 caught the Yoke of the chairman. "I will not- detatn you any longer, gentle - Men for your did not come here to hear me speak. I am happy indeed to say that we fihvtithaisio-night -several gentlemen of oratorical renown. Some of these yon have ,adreadylieeened to, but the beat remains to the last. Surely thereis no one here who has not heard of Mr. Robert Barker, the eileer‘tongued orator of Middlesex. Though he is a stranger in this town yet his repute- , teen -leen preseeded him and his fame as a platform orator has extended far and wide. ,Gestlemee; 1 will now call upon- Mr. Robert 'Barker to address you." ,...Robert Barker! Could it be possible, why -ma the chairinan discovered Piny presence in the meeting. Did he really expect me to pass from the back of that dense crowd to the platform, and how did eleareeognize me, a Iotal stranger. My trepidation and amazement were mar- vellouslyincreased asI saw a tall figure rifle from theaide of the platform and walk for- ward_ ;with a dignified -air to address the "Gentlemen," said the chairman, "this is Mr. %then who will now address you." That Mr. Barker; that me. I stood in gstupifiettarnazementand gazed at this mys- terious orator who smilingly answered to myname. ' . _ - It was Hawke. Yes,. there could. be no neinestion-ahoue Somewhat more dignie fled, it is true, and wearing a there respect- - --- able coat, but with thesame airof assurance and placid self-zonfidence he stood on the Platforinheicire me. _ " gaziii upon him in speechless amaze- ., ment he commenced to address the meeting Ti-arileireiroiceeitilhfiutidedPerioda. "Deiteneedlees for mete tell you gentle- - men and citizens of this beautiful town ef_Clintem, how deeply, how, profoundly honored I feel at having the privi- lege otaddressing you this evening. I have looked forward to thegkesentmeeting with, :feelings of no sinalhpleasare. have heard very often of the intelligence of your men audt-he beautiofyerirladiegandthesinceritY of yottraeteehment to the cause and the par- - par- _ wit ireaseembled to add and do honor this .evening. 1 am glad indeed tehave the op- .. orinnityefescertaining this eveaing that. rumour has not belied you -in any one -of warmly to -night insympathywith thellear old -party - • " itcoundrel, impostor !" I roared suddenly. at' the top of my voice my long pent.up indignation at last findingiexpres- sion. The effect Produced by myworda was indescribable. The meeting was filled with uproar. The audience which had been tenting eagerly, to the eloquent words,of the up- icomHpisanlajoungsh.te! was loudly echoed by his meeker were enraged at -this bold intim__ "Hello, what's all the fun," cried a strange voice at the door, and looking over my shoulder I saw to my indescriba,ble delight the candidate for the constituency at whose iinnvaitaintithonnI. had come to attend the meeting " Why, Barker, old man, bow are you," he cried cordially seizing me by the hand and shaking it heartily. " Barker, ' repeated the mayor, faintly. "Barker," shouted the detective, trium- phantly. " .t3arker" muttered Hawke, feebly. " Barker," repeated the assembly, won- deringly. " You're mistaken, Lawson," said the ex - chairman, " That is surely not Mr. Robert Barker." "Not Robert Barker," repeated my friend in amazement; "This not Robert Barker, my old friend whom I have known this twenty years: Of course its Robert Barker. Pray who else would it be." But, but, if that is Mr. Barker " pray who is this said Mr. Lucas, turning towards Hawke who sat placidly sip- ping his brandy -at the table. "That's Hawke, " said I. " It's Hawke," repeated the detective de- terminedly. " Ha 1 Ha!" laughed my enemy somewhat faintly, " Well this is amusing.' "Search him," said Ito the detective. This, in spite of the protests ot th worthy gentleman the detective proceed to do, and quickly brought to light precious documents, my purse and the letter from Mr. Lawson inviting me to attend the meeting. As these =allied exactly with the description I had given at the police station there could no longer be any doubt regarding the guilt of Mr. Hawke and he was according- ly placed under arrest and marched off to the station while I narrated my adventures too the worthy politicians of Clinton. It is needless to say that their wonder- ment at the strange misfortune that had be- fallen me was only surpassed by their ad- miration of the splendid audacity of the rascal who had brought them about. [THE END.] _ • . you "-paid anothergentleman,whont I after- warkitseexte4ied to be the Mayor of the statement- from -8011%h= author- ity the detective hesitated no longer but angrily seizine'me by the arm turned to leatle the room. "Hold on," said Hawke jovially burst - hag into'a merry peal of laughter. "This hasreally been very amusing, give the gen- tlemen a drink before they go." Ha ! ! Ha ! this is—well this is amusing " Ha Ha Ha " tion. — "Put him out ! Elevate him! Sling him out," shouted a hundred angry voices and the boys of the meeting were on me. They evidently mistook me for a. political opponent perhaps under the influence of liquor, I was seized violently by the arms and amidst a continued volley of shouts of " Put him out, put him out,"I was hustled through the door and thrown out on the street. Seeing that it would be impossible to re- enter the meeting I returned to the hotel and sae eowa to consider my situation. It was evident that the rascal hal laid his plans far deeper than I had expected. He had probably realized the fact that the best way to convince the local leaders of his identity with myself, was Vs play from its very inception the role which he had as- sumed. He probably intended tb present his order and receive his money after the meeting was over. Under these circum- stances what was I to do, I was an entire stranger in the town end the only means which I had possessed of proving my ident- ity had been stolen from me. True I might lay an information against Hawke with the local police and have him arrested on the charge of robbery, but what evidence had I to press the charge and was it likely that they would hold so prominent a man as he claimed to be, on the verbal statement of a stranger who had already created a disturb- ance in the town. Completely at a loss what course to pursae I sat for some time in the hotel, at last I determined to return to the meeting, thinking that perhaps there might be present these same politicians from% dis- tance who would know me. I passed down the street and entered the hall very quietly and without attracting the notice of the crowd who were deeply inter- ested in the speech feeim Hawke who was evidently drawing to a close. There was no question about it the rogue knew how to speak. He possessed a magnificent voice and spoke with great deliberation and occa- sional bursts of fiery eloquence which brought forth loud cheers from the audience. His peroration was exceptionally fine opening with a passage from Shakespeare (whom he quoted very frequently) and closing with some famous words of Daniel Websttr, which his audience, no doubt, accepted as perfectly original. When he sat down the cheers were loud and long. It was .now about eleven o'clock and several of the eu- dience began to depart. It was evident that there would be little more speaking that evening and I saw that if I was to take any action to prevent Hawke obtaining the money I would have to take it immediately. Leaking around the hall I failed to dis- cern any face that was familiar, and at last, turned out again determined to find my way to the police station and lay an infor- mation. After several inquiries I at last reached the headquarters ot the local police and pothad my tale of woe into the eats of the Sergeant in charge. He listened with a very skeptical air, but upon my repre- senting to him how urgent the matter was he made out the warrant and sent a d.etec- tive with me to arrest the worthy Hawke. Highly elated at the success of my effort, I walked, lightly by the side of the detec- tive back to the hall where the meeting was being held. On reaching it, however, we found it in darkness, but my companion ascertained that the politicians had repaired to a hotel in the neighborhood. Thither we bent our steps. Ea.gerly inquiring for Mr. Robert Barker we were informed that he was upstairs in a private parlor partak- ine, of refreshments with several friends. Lead by a hotel messenger we found our way to the parlor, and there, to be sure, was Mr. Hawke seated in an admiring circle of local politicians and puffing away at a choice cigar. He was evidently in high, good humor -and was merrily cracking a famous old chestnut wben suddenly turning his eyes towards the parlor door he saw me standing before him. A look of complete amazement came over his countenance, lingered there for a moment and as quickly passed away and the same jovial expression which he had worn before he ooserved me again returned to his face. He turnedat ay from the door and continued conversing gaily with his companions. I pointed him out to the detective who walked up and, evidently reluctant to arrest him before so many local magnates, requested a moment's interview in private. " Eh, what's that ?" he cried gaily. " Wish to speak to me privately, did you say ? Nonsense, say your say -here, man, I have no secrets from these gentlemen. Some political matter, 1 suppose." "No," said the detective gravely. "I mostly wished to call your attention to this warrant for your arrest on a charge of as- sault and robbery." There was a moment's silence, then the crowd burst into a shout of loud laughter in which Hawke's voice sounded loudest. "Robbery, man 1" cried one of the gentle- men present whom I now recognized as Mr. Lucas, chairman of the meeting. "Robbery! Why this is Mr. Barker the famous' orator, you are out of your head." "Not so," said the detective. "This is the man I want, and here is the man he as- saulted," headded pointing to me. "But is your warrant against Mr. Barker, said Mr. Lucas in amazement. Let tne see it. Why certainly not; This warrent is for the arrest of a Mr, Hawke. There's no Mr. Hawke here." Hawke," repeated that individual him- self. "Hawke, who -the devil is Hawke?" "You are Hawke, sir," I cried angrily, "and yon know it." "And you," he said in an amused tone. "Say who are you?" "I'm Robert Barker," I answered hotly. Andtherroar of laughter burst from; the assembly. "Well really this is -too 'musing for -any- thing," said my enemy leaning back in his chair and taking a long pull at his cigar. "You really rnake me smile." "By thohyg' said Mr. Luras looking at me closely. Aren'tyou theindividuale that raised the row in the meeting to -night ?" "The very mane" said another gentleman. "I helped to pitch him out." "Some foolish crank," remarked a third bystander. - • "Oat of his head," said a fourth. " Conte, _come neer friend," said Mr. Limas addressing himself to the detective who stood in the midst of the group looking de- eidedly foolish. "This poor fellow has -evidently brought you hereon a wild goose ehase. Better tahe him back to the station audio& him up for the night." Rat, Isir. Hawke," stammered my com- TIIE SULTAN'S FOOD Is Tasted By the chamberlain Being Off red to the Ruler. The Sultan of Turkey leads a very simple life. He came to the throne in 1876, with- out any agency of his own, and almost against his own will, after living for many yearein retirement, and no doubt finds the trappings of royalty something of a burden. When it is said that he lives simply, how- ever, the word must be understood as ap- plying to his personal habits rather than to his official surroundings and expenditures Thus -it is -estimated that more than six thousand peisons are fed every day at his Dolma Bagtche palace when he is there. The treasurer of the household has a pretty heavy burden upon his shoulders. There is a regularly organised force of buyers, each charged with _the purchase of certain supplies for the palace. One man's duty is to buy fish; and to do this for six thousand persons is no light undertaking in a city which has no great markets. About ten tons a week are required, and to secure this some twenty men are kept busy. Nearly eighteen thousand pounds of bread are eaten daily, and all this is baked in enor- mous ovens at some distance from the pal- ace. Of course a large force of bakers is re- quired, as well as another large force of buyers and carriers of flour and fuel. The Sultan's own food is prepared by one man and his assistants, and no others touch it. It is000ked in silver vessels, and when done each kettle is sealed by a slip of paper and a stamp. This stamp is broken in the presence of the Sultan by the High Cham- berlain, who takes one spoonful of each kettle before the Sultan tastes it—as a safeguard against poison. Nearly a ton of rice a day is required for the inevitable pilaf, together with six hun- dred pounds of sugar, and an equal amount of coffee, to say nothing of the other grocer- ies, fruit, gegetables, and meat. That there is enormous waste and extra- vagance in the kitchens is almost a matter of course; it is said that enough is thrown away daily to feed a hundred families. But such waste is not confined to a Turkish roy- al household, and might be found in kitcheus nearer home. The surplus is gathered up by the beggars, with whom Constantinople abounds, and what still remains is eaten by the scavenger dogs. Before Tale of Pairy-Land. " 0, Uncle George !Please tellus a story" cried 'Mabel. "Papa is in the library, writing, and it's most bedtime." " Please Unky. Dord," pleaded little . . Bessie climbing into his lap, where she knew she was always welcome. "-Yes," added Frank, " something about grizzly bears and antelopes and mountain lions." stocr'ie0s'adreae dr r!e"a dcrifueitMabel, " I think bast. "Girls all do," said -Frank. " please tell us a girl story then," he added. as he seated himself near his uncle, while Mabel drew up an ottoman on the other side. "Well, children, who .will tell me where Fableland is ?" asked. Uricle George. " I guess it must be in Africa, replied -Mabel. There is Barntoland and all sorts it in my atlas." of lands with funny names, but I never saw " No, you will not find it in your atlas. But it is a wonderful land. Cats and dogs, foxes, storks and all kinds of animals talk there, and when any of them does or says anything remarkable out pops a fellow call ed Moral, and solemnly explains what it was all about." "1 know where Fableland is, now !" said Mabel. Frank looked very conscious and Bessie gazed in cpen-eyed wonder. " Unce there was a cat" continued Uncle George. " Hisuame was Tommy. He was a Maltese cat, and all called him a good mouser, which means that he caught a good many mice. He was very active also, if a bird or a squirrel ventured within reach of his sharp claws. One afternoon in May, Tommy sat out ort the sunny side of the house with his paws curled under him, lazily watching, through his half closed eyes, the squabbling sparrows, and a pair of busy blue -birds which were building a nest in the hollow of an old maple near by. Just beyond the rail -fence in the meadow a robin was hopping back' and forth, stopping every few minutes to make a sudden dash at a worm or bug he had seen among the grass-roots. Tommy's eyes were now very wide open. Creeping slily through the fence and aloog the meadow, he le y close to the ground for a moment, with quivering tail, then made a spring for the robin. But the bird was gone, and in the place where it had stood was a large hole into which Tommy plunged head- long. Down, down, he went, until at length he struck square upon his feet at the bottom. For a few moments he stood there, dazed. Then bis eyes became adjust- ed to the dim light, and he crept cautiously along the passage which led from the hole down which he had come. Poor Tommy had tumbled into Fable -land. At the end of the passage was a strong door, with a round hole near the bottom quite large enough to admit Tommy. He felt sure there were mice about, and creeping up to the hole, he peeped through. " Suddenly something dropped down be- side him, he was seized by the neck, with a strong grasp, and a cord was thrown around his waist. Tommy turned his head, and there stood a mouse; but such a mouse ! He was larger than Tommy himself ; he walk- ed erect and was dressed in a pair of baggy knickerbockers, along wadstcoa tend a short - tailed jacket ; his head was topped by a funny looking peaked hat, into which was stuck a plume of blue -bird's wing - feathers. He carried a small gun, with a sharp and shining bayonet fixed upon it. Tommy would have pitched at his captor and fought it out on the spot, but the muzzle of the gun was dangerously near his head, and when he tried to back away he found that the other end of the cord around his -waist was held by two other mice as large as his captor. They pulled at the cord with all their might ; the armed mouse went behind Tommy and pricked him with a sharp bayonet, and the prisoner could do nothing but plunge through the hole and go wherever he was led. He soon found him- self in a room which looked wonderfully like the cedar of the house- where he lived. At one end of it was a low table beside which sat a wise -looking old mouse with spectacles on his nose, and a plumed hat on his head. Tommy was led up to the table, while the two mice which had been leading him sat down beside it one of them taking up a book. "So far everything had gone on in silence; now the armed mouse spoke. " h our honor," said he " we have at last caught that murderous cat." The grave old mouse looked sternly through bis spectacles and said, " Well sir, you are charged with the wanton and cruel murder of 'many mem- bers of our family. What have you to say?" "Please your honor, said Tommy, " I never caught a mouse except when I was hungry. Cats must live." "Did it sat- isfy your hunger to torture the mice, and play with them, before you put them to a cruel death ?" Tommy dropped to his knees before his judge, folded his paws across his breast, and cried, "Mercy, inercy ! your houor, and I'll never catch an- other mouse." "You never had any mercy on your own captives," said the j udge stern- ly. Then turning to his attendants he ex- claimed. "Away .with him. Take him back where he came from, and turn him into a mouse,—such mice as they'have there, —and turn him loose to be the prey of the first cat that finds him." "How funn ," said Mabel, "I thought the --mouse-judge was going to hang T°'111‘WmeY11,'" said Uncle George, "the two mice upon the sable sprang out and seized the string that bound Tommy, the armed fellow gave him an awful prick and then Tommy commenced to struggle but the mice held on hard although he nearly got his claws upon them. They could not get him through the hole where ne came, because he stuck his sharp claws into the floor, and they were obliged to get four more of their number to hold the string before they could inariage him. Slowly they dragged him back through the hole but the minute he was through be turned upon them again only to be met by the sharp point of the bayonet which pricked his nose very sharp- ly. Then he lost heart and rolled over on his side, letting, them drag him where their shoulders, and they succumb to the they pleesed. CHINESE BEGGARS. The Terrible Condition ofa ',Rio Army of Pckin's Inhabitants. Beggars are the carse, the moat crying and shameful evil of . Pekin. Numbering some 80,000 they form a kind of caste, a fraternity, with their own traditions and privileges, such as those ot the mendicants ot the middle ages in western Europe, and, like them, having their " emperor of Gali- lee, duke of Egypt, or king of Tnunes, " that is to say, an elected chief to whom they all yield obedience. The most curious feature of the whole institution is that the chief, whose headquarters are on the Bridge of the Gate of Heaven, is recognised by the police ofPekin, who deal directly with him in matters relating to the corporation of the town. As for the misery of these beggars no de- scription could give any idea of it. But for a rag about their loins they are stark naked. Even hi the severest winter, when the bitter wind sweeps across the Mongo- lian steppes and the thermometer is far be- low zero, the poor wretches have, most of them, not a shred ot clothing to wrap about e.4114--11- - • E-IIITNTING IN INDIA WREQK OffE S. S. BOKHARA. !MVO ExelUng and Often Very Danger 1/4 ens Sport P, And C. Steamer Lost off the Chinese The Rleasure and excitement of tiger hunting is- something most Canadian sports- mtirknow.nothing about. Their experience with big game is limited to stalking the fleet -footed deer of Muskoka, which run for their lives when the huntsman appears, in- stead of putting him to flight as the tiger would do. The circus tiger and the tiger in his native lair are two different animals. -The pursuit of this king of the cat tribe by the Englishman is fast resemblina that of the bison by the American hunter. °Some day there will be no more tigers in India, and then the naturalists and scientists wiJl fall back upon the circus menageries and induce them to open their cages and:let the half-starved, sickly -looking tigers which they have hauled about the country over dusty roads through summer's heat return once more to their jungles. Such efforts are now being trade to renew the quantity of American buffalo The method some Englishmen resort to to hunt deer would be considered by a true American hunter as unsportsmanlike. They have what is called a cheetah; or young leopard, which is taken when young and trained. The cheetah, having been kept without food twenty-four hours, is blindfolded with a, leather mask, and is brought out, chained to a litter, which is placed on a 'light two - wheeled car, drawn by a pair of oxen. The deer, though shy of sportsmen wit h rifles, have no fear of a bullock -cart; they allow it to come within eighty or a hundred yards of the herd. Then, baking o - e leather mask, the huntsmen permit t eeta see the deer ; he is immediately " slipped' and let at the one he chooses, always the biggest and fattest buck. A few bounds suffice to catch the unlucky animal, which is usually so paralyzed with terror as to be unable to afford a good run. Pulling down the buck and fastening a deep bite in his neck, the cheetah greedily sucks his blood. The spectators ride up on horseback or on elephants ; the " shikarees," or huntsmen, then entice the cheetah with a ladleful of blood -held under his nose to quit his hold of the deer, whose dead body is quietly taken away. The leather mask is again put over the cheetah's head and he is chained once more to the car. Having returned home, the sportsmen can inspect at their leisure as many victims of the chase as their cheetah has caught that day. The late Duke of Clarence, eldest son of the Prince of Wales; and the Grand Dukes Sergius and Alexander, of Russia, have gone into India and hunted tigers and enjoyed the sport immensely. They were the guests of the reigning Nizam, a loyal supporter of the British Indian Empire. cold every night by hundreds. 'Gaunt and] Say, this is hard work,' said one of wan, covered with vermin and sores, they wander about the town, harrowing the feelings of the passers-by with their piteous Itementations, andefightlegwith dogs for a share in the refuse of the streets, or for hours togetherthey crouch out side &Shop driving purchasers &veal by theirmere pres- ence till the owner gets out of patience and flings them a few coins in self-defense. When night comes they seek shelter under abridge beneath _the- gates of the town or in some tumble-down house, lying down helter-skeltet,- men, women;- young girls, and children, in a promiscuous heap. Their physical misery is such - that their moral degradatioft. is overlooked. From their faces all traces of. an inner life are wiped out ; like -the beasts they e9,11 onlyen- - seem to some extent to have lost the mice. "'That's so let's kill him now, what's the use of tiring ourselves all outdragginghim along.' said another. "But you know the judge said to turn him int.. a mouse and let the cat kill him,' said the first mouse. "'1 don't care,' said the mouse with the bayonet, 'I'm going to kill him now,' and he jumped upon him and— " That instant Tommy found himself sit- ting on the sunny side of the house, with hie -pews curled under him. The sun was nearly down, the cows were coming up the lane from the pasture." "'0, dear, he was saved then," said Mahel. " Of course he was," said Frank. Bessie made no remark, for she was fast been a Zolorerrative and my heart beitp"There is -no Mr. Hawke here,I -tell- Ike caPacitir fur -"germ* lasleep. --these are:rears. I am and have slot... yo aluon. • ; I ISLANDB NAMED FOR DOGS. Amnaing Legrnd Illustrating Canine- In dependencl... There are dozens (some say scores) of isl ands of greater or less dimensions known as "Little Dogs," "Dog Islands," "Big Dogs," etc: An island in the Thanies, now a part of London, is called the "isle of Dogs." Carlyle alludes to it when he says. "Tell us first whether his voyage has been around the globe or only from Ramsgate to the 'Isle of Dogs.'" Three lofty and rocky islands near St. Thomas iVii-gin Islands) are known as "The Great Dog," "George Dog," and the "West Dog." There are "Dog Islands" in the Malayan Archipelago ; off the coast of Maine ; on the coast of Franklin county, Fla., and another in the Serawati . Group. On the coast of Kamschatka there is an island known as "The Island of Talking Dogs." The curious story connected with this spot of land, and the one which gives it the name it bears, is this, according to an Asiat- ic legend : The•first inhabitants of the far north did not employ dogs, but drew their walrus -rib sleds themselves. After ages had elapsed men made an attempt to use the dogs of that region—which, by the way, talked just as men do—as beasts of burden. The talking dogs, however, argued the case with their would-be mastersand were not long in proving that they had enough to do to catch game for themselves and the chil- dren of men. But the men soon learned the use of the bow and arrow and spears, thus ruining the occupation of the talking dogs. Again an attempt was made to harness them to sledges, but the talking canines re- belled and all swam out to the island, after- ward known by the title given in the open- ing. Here the game was scarce and the clogs soon turned cannibals, and by the end of the first Winter there were only seven left. Some human Kamschatkans volunteered to row out to the island and bring off the remnant of the dog colony. But the dogs refused to leave their barren island, earnestly asking : " What people are you? We have never seen you before." For this nntruth Chard, the dog god, took their voices from thein, and until this day they have been the dumb servants of man. Holding,' the Train. " Madam, we miss the train at B--." "But can't you make it, sir ?" she gasped. "Imposebleit leaves at three, And we are due a quarter past. "Is there no way ? Oh, tell me, then, Are you a Christian ?" el am "And are there nono among the men Who run the train?' " No—I forgot — I think the fellow over here, oiling the engine, claims to be." She threw upon the eeeineer A fair face, white with agony. "Are you a Chrisean?" "Yes. 1 am." "['hen. 0 Sir, won t you pray with me, All long way. that God will stay, That God will hold the train at II-- !" "Twill do no good ; it's due at three, And "—" Yes. But God can hold the train ; My dying child 18 calling me And I must see her face again ; Oh won't you pray?", " I wile" a nod Emphatic, as he takes his place. When Chrstians grasp the arm of.God They grasp the power that rules the rod. Out from the station swept the train On time, swept past wood and lea; The engineer. with cheeks aflame, - Prayed. "0 Lord, hold the train at B--" Then flung the thrce ties wide, and like Some giant monster of the plain, While panting side and mighty strides, Pest hill and valley swept the train. A half, a minute, two are gained"; • Along those bureielied lines of steel His glaneesleap, ea* nerve is strained, And sae he prays'with fervent zeaL Heart, hand, and brain, with one accord, Work-whi e hia prayer ascends to heaven— Just liftld the train eight minutes, Lord, And I'll make up the other seven. " • With rush and roar through meadow lands, Pa -t cottage home and green hillsides, The pantieg thing obeys his hand,,_ And speeds along with giant strfcles; . . They say an accident delayed The train a little while; but He Who listened while his children prayed, 'Inanswer, held the train at B— ()oast. She is Caught in a .-Typhoon and Drifts Helplessly 'to the Shore—Passengers and Sailors Swept Overboard by Heavy seas—Only Twenty -Three Survivors iv Aq—One Hundred and Seventy Lives Lost. The Peninsular and Oriental Stem/whip Company's office in London has received the following despatch dated from Hong Kong :— The Peninsular and Oriental steamship Bokhara has been totally wrecked. The steamship struck on a sand island of the group known as the Pescadores or Fishers' Islaeds, called Pheng Hoo by the Chinese, in the channel of Fokien, in the China Sea. The weather was terrible, and the raging waters quenched the fires on the steamer. The steamer became unmanageable and sank, and the commander and a majority of the officers and crew were lost. Twenty- three persons only were saved. It is feared that those who were lost were mostly Eur- opeans. The survivors will reach Hong Kong on Tuesday morning next. The steamship Ancona has proceeded to tne scene of the wreck." Some time after the Bokhara left Shang- hai the barometer began to fall and the vessel was made snug alow and aloft to ride out the gale that was known to be ap- proaching. In a few more hours the wind was blow- ing a terrific gale. The -steamer was to the westward of Formosa, where typhoons are of frequent occurrence, and in the com- paratively narrow waterway she did not have safe sea room. The sea was running tremendously high and efforts were made to lay the steamer head on ; but with the wind shifting about the compass, a peculiarity of typhoons, this was impossible. Soon a ter- ribly high sea was running, and the steam- er was pitched about like an empty bottle. Her hatches were closely battened down, but the seas that boarded her soon tore the tarpaulinsoff, and shortly the hatches them- selves were lifted and carried overboard. Spare sails were then lashed over the open. ins, but these were of little service in pre- venting the seas from entering the hold, and soon tons of water had entered the steamer. Water began to pour into the fire room, and, though every effort was made to keep it out, it began to gain on the pumps which were working at their utmost capacity. Consternation prevailed among the pas- sengers. None of them was allowed on deck. Those in the cabin, though they fully realized their danger, were far more cairn than the steerage passengers. Among the latter pandemonium reigned. They were mostly Chinese, and had it not been for the fact that they were locked below many of them would undoubtedly have thrown them- selves into the see. Soon the coal passers and firemen were drowned out by the water. rising in the fire room, and a few minutes later the fires were extinguished. The donkey boiler on the main deck was kept going, however, and the pumps continued to work, keeping the water from gaining as rapidly as it otherwise would have done. Once the fires were out the vessel became unmanageable. It was impossible to set any canvas Sterin staysails had been set to steady the steamer at the beginning -of the gale, but they had been blown,from the bolt ropes and carried off. Even some of the furled sails were blown from their gaskets and lost. The situation of the ship was now most precarious. Hawsers were thrown out to keep the vessel's head to the wind, but she broached to, and was soon rolling and pitch- ing fearfully in the cross seas that war pounding her and very often making clean breaches over her. Suddenly above the howling and shriek-. ing of the wind, a dull booming was heard, and those on board knew they were drift- ing ou a lee shore, and that the noise they beard was the sound of the rollers crashing upon land. Soon through the blinding rain land was seen close at hand, and in a few minutes the steamer struck. Everybody was ordered on deck. The passengers hail put on life preservers, but these were of little use, as many of the people were swept overboard and drowned by the seas break- ing over thein. It was impossible to lower the boats. Those on the windward side of the steamer were smashed to pieces soon after she stranded, while those on the lee side could not be approached because of the seas that were sweeping the steamer's decks. All hands huddled under the lee of the deck houses for what little shelter they afforded, but every time a sea surged over the vesse: their number grew leas, some of them hav- ing been carried away. The twenty-three who were saved man- aged by almost superhuman efforts to hold on until the storm subsided. Then they were taken off in an exhausted condition. It is probable that all the rescued will be brought to Hong Kong on Tuesday. The steamer Ancona has been sent to the wreck. The cargo of the Bokhara was very valu- able. It comprised a large amount of specie and a large consignment of silk. The Bokhara was a three -masted iron screw steamer of 2,955 gross tons. She was 361 feet long, 39 feet beam, and 29 feet deep. She was built- in Greenock in 1873 by Caird & Co., and hailed from that port. Her engines of 500 horse power were ot the compound inverted type. Tnere were 200 perscms aboard the steam. ship. Of these 170 were drowned. Twenty passengers, five officers and three sergeants of the Hong Kong garrison were among the lost. Among the saved are Dr. Lowson and Lieut. Markham The truly great are those who conquer themselves. Women in liew Spheres - Fifty -eight thousand women belong to the trade unions of England. Mrs. Graham, of Alabama, has a patent for a machine for hanging wall paper. Margaret L. Knight is the inventor of the machine that makes square -bottomed paper bags. Several Cornell girls are taking the ag- ricultural course and one is studying vet- erinary surgery. A woman, graduate from the Denmark Agricultural College, has been appointed manager of one of the most extensive farms in Denmark. Mme. de Velariola, aged 98, is probably the only woman who witnessed the battle of Waterloo. She stood on a neighboring windmill with her sister, and in the evening they cared for the wounded. Her mental faculties are well preserved. The case of Helen Kellar, a little Alabama girl who lost both hearing and sight at tho age af 18 months, is remarkable. She enter- ed the Perkins Institute for the Blind, is Boston, when 7 years old. Besides taking the regular branches and the languages she became a good pianist. Two years ago she felt that she must learn to speak, and enter- ed the Horace Mann School for Deaf Childs ren. In six weeks she could speak distinct.. ly, and, very few ever articulate 66 well. Her age now is 12. '1 IN A..ST EY-2iti1V.; A(196 The crimes. 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