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The Clinton News-Record, 1898-12-15, Page 2, W" 11— � __ qp,� , '.." I � . � ;V ...11 - , . rv-,71117-w—FIK .W1, 0 , I , , "_ � I , � � I " J = , as , U__ — 111110 1* I , .. .�,.�, I . � . I . , I � :::::!1:t=_ �. .1 -I - 11-1-1- � "".."I'l" . - . . Under ao CRAPTUA 1. I "Well, 'pon my word. From I "Wbat'a the matter now . Ill "I'm utaggored; I am, rosily "What about, boy ill . "To think I could be such an noodle as tp let you mcra�lly hand and toot and beer mel a desolate Is and in t � I � he Atlantic X7 Your confounded speolutions; 04 out of bad at aiihloly hours Itultdr6do of miles in the bror, to Sloop in beds full of the ac � , . I . 11141111010,88 insect abborred by I . isli housewife; and generally Your white sligger, ead,carthorai . "Have you nearly donel" a am Fraser, w.ith a grim smile dry quaint muntenance. . "No; that was only the pre: "Then let's have the rest i get home In the shape Of a Printed book, a copy of which vresent to me with a paper - white Ivory; and I promise you ead a Ils: "Thanks, Dioines." I "Diognes indeed[" cried Frai a anort, as his crisp hair sei stand on end. "Now look, Ton rou are about the moat ill -cow . angrataful, dissatisfied English iver breathed." , "Go Hill said the good-lookini follow addressed, as he flung town among the f erns and b antis his oboes, after wiping hit . ing brow, and taking off hio sti . to let the 61 dry br6oze blow , Islas crisp wavy brown hair. "I mean to 'go it,, as you 80 IY t4rna it, air," continued Frase ing his arms.on a roughly mad atook. "I came to you in YOU and grimy chambers, where y( suffering front a soot -engender I said: "I aw off to the Cana a three albitaths' triD. Leave tl erable, Lohdon March weather, take you where you cam see 1 Woe., 11 "Sao it shine I Yes;- but you say % word about feeling it," as younger man. I'Do you iLjaow t Is Pealing off my nose, and tl back of my meek is burnt ?"( I"Don't, be a donkey, Tom I I I you ever see anything so lovely in your life Ill I "Humpli I 'Tie rather 1 . grumbled the, younger man. "Prettyll" echoed Fraser coal " usly, as he took off his hat, a __ 4 respect to Natural and gazed him at sea, sky, mountain, ai whose hues were dazzling in I rich colours, He then threw d( 'I 1penstoW4 draw a large gei hammer from his halt, and seati self upon the grass, while his con browlit out a cold chickan, son ! ,read, and a number of bar( eggs. finishing off with a bod silver cup. "Look at that wonderful film ( floating toward the volcano, Tor at the sun gleaming upon ld like a silver veil which the qi . mountains is about bD throw oi head." I I . I "Poetry, by jingol" cried "Brayro old ott)nes and bones, Look at the golden yellow 'of tb yolk lying within the ivory m this hard-boilbd *egg; end. at I'll be hanged if I didi . ��tlarteo- bring some saltl,, Tom Digby mdde a sound wit 4ongue as he tasted some ob th tie had p9uxed iptp the cup; t made a grimace. . . "-I ray. Horace. old chap, it i . very well lor the old people t( a fuss about their seek and cana for my part a tanklard of hollm lish beer is worth an ocean o miserable juice." "Don't drink it then" said , atiting mechanically, its he gaze( Almat the glorious pines aroui then down at the tropical folia banarA, palm, orange, and lim thousand fe6t below, ikhere it g� the level valleys and gorges - ran from Le black volcanic sand� right up into the mountains. Then 'a silence fell upon the which continued till the al fra I ' was at an end, and Tom &Mtb.r,t,ly lit U and began to "What an entgusiastic young er yon are, Horace]" cried Digb, airi%'&er"For a man. of forty-oi do go it.., I "And for one of twenty-five, 3 I I . sume the airs of a boy," said 9�i I1V3i I , 'feel like one, old ch. "'S k�y, it's glorious to I ,-his delic, , ious mountain air, to ga -an the, clouds above and below z wonderful blue sea, and at the � pipes which Jook like gold. Y( idded, as be sprang up and ,tbout him Xhat a ,O� "it is a perfect . ja ly shame that it shm long to the 8 . pantards instead c ::JL daresay they appreciate it.,, Must hive done, or else they vA have taken it from the -the -the. -iid you call the abotiginies f" "Guanches." . "What a chap you are, Horace Isere to know a bit of everyt.hi "I only try to go aboat�vltbm: open, and take interest in som better than colouring a meers, pipe." Severe I" " Well, You do annoy me, Ton do indeed. A man with such cA ities, and you will not use them. you haven't even tried to learn ish"Aht& the goodf Ylou know� 11 for both.. I'm Well enough off 1 bother my brains about Spaniel Ali, Tom, Tom I if you only some aim in life.,, . "Rather bare some of those aus orenges." � "Rating again V , "No, for drinking. ThIrst,v land me and 1. never knew what an c ra4lly was before, And why ch, qorry myself about languages?, lively recollection of your names: school, and Virgil and Homer at the other dead -1 nrl,- bufh that% I ,I n�!p may, though, I an � They had come a denly upon , the gashes in the island known 1 Spanish as barranew-a. thorough or crevice in the' rocky ooili wit) . I vendidular sides olotbed with n lerns, and the various growths found a home in the -disintogtatin, of whidli the place, wes coupposed, the vakious ratchda of green w4 the most hrl 11tint tints, and kepi verdant by the moisture tfj4 down- from aboviis. I "Mind what you, are doing Ill Fraser, after stooping to chip oi fragment of perfectly black lava 4 AL 6 toot. I ,yy Yes, it would be an awl tumbI9.11 said Dikirv. as hA lwinAi � 1_1*� - I d N11.1 MbrO lik i , a tbousapa,v said ar. "The dfaisaides ato greater You thialk.11 "All, wello doWt maike muls � mod to A inan who falld wbdtII6 tumbles fivb hifthdrad or & thol NOL-Gaiffig &long hQ6911 "Y#s" 'the ttMk leads to a stoe w*at, Than ,we tsin,ga tip the old6, &V foUtid 6v6t tho mountal) to to th6 Part wwdp, itftot tiotf ,Wb oAft ub ,and call 04. g�d� r On W". t I did send on thd,ldieno i 4 . ofidbb." 'All tightf dlil dhap. 111A flu ROW A"y 14110 toadr, 111� I . I I __ 1 7, IL 11 _7� 1 1 , .I " .4' � -%I . ", 11 . IN— — - . - . � I � . t I � I , I . .1� . - � I I � . � . I I I I 4, I I ------- -- I'll 1I.- I- , I I -1 11 ". .- I . ......... .�k ... �� - � -1 —, ", , � , ___ ;W,�� 1_� - I I , , I Cried, W 0 , ."q 'll red an tone , "Tow can, % ,: '# r, 0 JR, 6 4 _ � 4 44 y WIF 1 4 . . .; , �,. -1 -21 -1 7 T-- I -11 .., - .... -'11 "..., , -.- - . ., . , laite; tempting me to Ito, - �&Sjrs' to sp.o,oa 'x vo-wo , X bit"'gis It ho W 0.0 i0beit frW44F . I . . . . . . . . . ........ - . . . . . . --.111 11 � I .- I r . I "" �� . I I I 9-1 , -be 'Catered UQ Preltt-v 00m, 4t A04- � ,� I 1: 1:7 I I:,',, 11:1.1� Z"t= . — 11� W all rQ4A4 by tit of the =I beck .. .*Sun, I ,Q I I, , . - d Fraser b4til,y, as, � 4 tro b. LU ek., M x4t �41q_ co arm. ijl_ .�� - I i 1WT9FW 19FMIN . . I . I -1 I f _ " � . . I I . I � I I I . I I .'I, , , . I . , . . . � I I , 0 I - ,i Africa -_ - � � � - - - - _-,-----1.__- I I I— ... -11 . __ OLP tb��,� � t , to.119,W0, obi lit-4tharq of the � ( , " - 1. Q 424 oh;4WD V.14 g4therod tell, . '�Iv$ - � -1 —, ", , � , ___ ;W,�� 1_� - I I , , I Cried, W 0 , ."q 'll red an tone , "Tow can, % ,: '# r, 0 JR, 6 4 _ � 4 44 y WIF 1 4 . . .; , �,. -1 -21 -1 7 T-- I -11 .., - .... -'11 "..., , -.- - . ., . , laite; tempting me to Ito, - �&Sjrs' to sp.o,oa 'x vo-wo , X bit"'gis It ho W 0.0 i0beit frW44F . I . . . . . . . . . ........ - . . . . . . --.111 11 � I .- I r . I "" �� . I I I 9-1 , -be 'Catered UQ Preltt-v 00m, 4t A04- � ,� I 1: 1:7 I I:,',, 11:1.1� Z"t= . — 11� W all rQ4A4 by tit of the =I beck .. .*Sun, I ,Q I I, , . - d Fraser b4til,y, as, � 4 tro b. LU ek., M x4t �41q_ co arm. p detot Olt � , I '' J)I' -4 - � and I coal , ot see, At. I b4yo no ,means - IM, ox i1wilm tO find a4a� , �V -ATO'11 tbe,l,) k' A f Uolotw bre�kfagt pproa, and I gplan .a. . , ca,ae,opgn� -a The "in M a , r 4r " ___ __ - I Q, mfrl,a,�_YM�' olog to 600. I 11stoned, bat his OY04. woxo d1r, " I . 11 ecte t to it pr4yi,tiq bat � feel X40'rAllY Or- , . 'his 'he . . standing roa(iy"to receivyo ')if= Is , 4 Tbaial�. ,11 s m0d Vigby'. ta� " ,� I i "Not more than ten. You will not Digby did not fijg�sb his, sontess , , Oat for the ixirl hod evidentIv 4eardthe b%rob tho"t 4 . 4T 0. oy 0, 't 1. 0M, = 14404, Red - grave; I'vo. boon taino .tbal; hati in , gp,tl eat 1% flugii90 aa, the richest man, In t 0 i0lan 91 2 - irlding-babit o0ectallY 44414od to tho platcal .4 ;Aa give you 4, 110.1i A W4 . , tob, as qtruolct 0.44 � mind thQ climb. (town 1,, 14 i ill . "Well, � virbloper. $,ba tUrzie � , 4, gA;1a; back ;4,1�-- - - 0.0 con adodly u , gy. Too. jbp,o - . 41u* . quile tivelporb. is;bufl pa t, _mc�64 hero twolity ' to undet4alas, 140, ,in my asles, And agwO 6 . he diinAado p fall.' , ,,You will not tis -W me in the we Y111 Id , JA - X)Jgby c%tiqlD I.W111mb0i ,of I t . i IAN% tape, WA It Wa like this -yes. Hillos wbat'a he (koja fir Olt . him in an %%fr 4 caught lit 0 'f h'the'd I'Ayba ,4. , _, ' ' �reaxs &So' AA $6 tlpaQalatj�n , , s4d. I �am . 4 .1 _ W .'Well, Sir; pA � 4-1 - - . Y vw� she w _ 11.1 playfqlly. Frasorls cQuationquee looked more ch wa# as .Cal ru ,filed oA eq,vild be. I# ,Di94y'Poi,4, ,.ed across the barmuco to a fa ivvtoil down ,irfildiQaultaw I , stubbor4 Sussex man, p�, I will not be beaten. But I've 'Ijiit hold, of tho 06"Pa'A.P. "You haro not the measisfp� sombre as be to , _9k the band extended to "T4 Want on, and r 04, the ther'side th where 11, cou.04 of hundred yar4a. awpy, � � upon th ,a 0 iiian osite rodk4acias 4 4 we .a Me. 'IN 1% do on tlilnk of that .% Aci , . Ill cried rlfbt thing at last." , , , ., . L lid wh4fa that, Ill A "Yes, I ll%vO; but I caultbt Pay him." "MAY real; Who" JI!pl, etud smiled sadly as Ile followed - Di 0 by's example And e,ipremed his do If 1. I , % Places on a 11 of -b " lty@ heo�a Ver too '71. 1*7 el a "I Tired islabolute seemed to slowly descending the bind me' giddy wall. . birds. or rabbits, said Difby'oxottell Y% I 4 Spanish W?,odlaxid romance," o%W , Fraser ' dxyly-'Wha thigic , .1 � " SVIPbur, air. I'm workia�pp tUat at, the tof , , , Of t1ho.niquotain, ou 1511411 , , 1:B06b"gise ho will not take ssloney.,. .- - ' "What do '�ou meaiij,, . "What 1; . "",'both men thst day -r 4 L' * ,go Ot 0, won rou,4 ' �Ani __�; b Ol . on. ; but, , - 44 h a OW a 0 . bqd got on,, 43 frad th 4 1 a.. :: a crater had ;'After . perhaps," rf Into a F . aer; .. . I 't, . vica ton aboub it Tom Ill .. I 1, SAO the. Cal It �Oalll corge-All, boie'a W, , did old Shylo* Is P0 ha ng 11, . Inc. V u. u vi_ I ng a � upward alp tJQ:wer,gItrowii i �r`:014 bwar4a a dense , - � Y90 11 #1 pod @we . I Q 0 41, -- , 119. I to. car, "Take care of yourself, old chap Ill shouted Ugby; aad then, an his voice "Thati'I should LU, -,e to go after that h4ughty,lookip, apish customer su4 Nelly, to lin 9,vt ,a ilevok. ventured . p . 46 Piano, gentlemen; but we he � . "His pound of flashp, I "Yes - 01011di'Which soon i Xter enveloped them, and through which they' laboriously I , C top too'gue'tiod; t D fbY Irs , d o t ere 4 Y. be drw- Was lost in the vastpop of the place, to walk he �, fl % ask him whsti t a I moans..�-Sit-411 I I 7'. "No. - guifar asid 1,11 be bQu.0 petition rigliti ca say if we t4 t I might borrow and pay him; but 11; Insists ' u o any daughtar'm P'n , olimbed to. find thelp"Ives in a now " I wonder whether Sonor followed his mpanion seaward for Ing' alln; a few hundred yeaOrda till the track led Be iienalble foi once. -Ah, you can ace .the town from bere.-C,ome I a song." 16 1) I I . y, Iva SUZ .. � father?,, . O you wish me to ain said the ban d.00' I "Hal ejaculated Frasej:, they region, where the si ,r Was cocier a re;, 'and fragrant With the odow of th nous will let me throw myself up pitality this, evening I a tive, and them to a zig-zag descent out in* the lie Brit- wall of rook, down which they w9at slons. 10 I . — ' girl, oolourillig oligtlltly tie she , met Digbyle eapnest gaze. 11 as bat there in tl , .is dark, t "And she hates him,,- pines through which they passed; and awDby led Helan's mule they �Oik. .I way Up, and found that X40 returned, I I sit some fruit � cautiously and not without hesitation become till they reached the little stream at CHAPTER III : Yes ti my do4r, it you fed." I . are not too 'Oh. There was a pause. "Als WuPh as. , ad lilt .Is. but listened to the music of the birds and gurgle of water, and was a fragrance from the 1; dow that ivap maddening ff I, and'- the bottom, crossed it, and ascended the Lid Ror. otbpr side, a similar dangerous path The accommodation at the venta, Was 4t the humblest descri _ptlop; but the ssn-�! she said bastil, . y; and she crossed the irnom, own a 941" �ar hangin by You, air." I . "Hal" ejaculated Fraser again. "There; come back, and the Qa.ught Prom Watt to time among the tree -t glimpses of the dazzling blue Othey , liam Ali I here we are." Fo t LRe , we up 0 dgrave and F taking them to the top. alicii Is"I aid "By George, this ii a place Ill a place was cleanly, the hostess was at- tenti �e, and she was evidently proud its ribbon from a al-sil in the we I . 'if I I join young folks, Fraser. I feel better, now L sky. spoke but seldom but went On with their eyes fixed upon woere standing beside the 1 "You, Rassion. I Digby as they paused for a few mo,41- of being honored by those she termed . The two Englishmen had been a fort- some one knowp my trouble. Humphl there he' is'again. For Rant -o Fraser and Redgrave, who led the , Ill said Redg or sternly. � ,'ace." eats. "Listesil" whispered Fraser, stopping the illusIxIous stra I gers, who bad come from the main d to her unfre- ;g night in Isola, and, attractive as the place bad proved with its wondrous u's voice was beard speakinr laud enough, and directly after the dur the way some fifty yar& ahead, but stopped from time to time, for the lag- " Yes, my dear air, I thoui go and meet them; but I v rben we short; and there beneath them was a neatly I panting and rustling, followed directly . quentrd house. The homely dinner was discussed, the vegetation, gorge. hill, and orator, Red- LfaVe'a half -English villa seemed men. encounter- od. That night Ramon gards to overtake them, and admire some fresh view. My dear Redi , a, I want � , r&V me a bit of d to -night. you. can after by the appearance of a dark fare a knife of with a ban4 across tile brow, niall . cooking declared to be not so very bado the Alalvasia, an outra . a on the name of from .1iretty , o be t a spot which drew them to it again and again. The days would be and Re rare .q walked part of the way back w.'. i Is the two visitors; and after theyl had part-' . And all tbrou, h that temperate sum - mer zone the b4do sung around them; liner "Certainly." replied Red, he told a polite lie: 11 I she with' a basket supported an his uack I will the band ires, wine, and the magnificent view . the open, window a banquet in it- Passed in penetrating the me -of- at out the ad, Ramon stopped short. . "Good and to Di they sang only of love, happy." .1 to leave his hands 0. cyinibing Lip from a hidden pa.11 amoug self. -way parts of the island and adding to Frazer's collection; then they would -night " mid Redgrave. "No asuor, it is ,fby I and to He on of ,w "t, might be. But the sadness in her heart suf- a nearly all the talking; the ferns, and pausing before them to 1 set down his load. "Yes," said Fraser; "I'd have braved a worse voyage to see what I've coax& . . return, tired out. to the little vents, . where their dark -eyed moustached not good -night," said t 6 S anisard haughtily. "How long do these -nglish heref".._� faced bar eyes with tears, Therq was a black shadow always before bar; and and evening his conversation was highly interesting as he ior with " What have y6u there V asked Fras- med to or in Spanish. "Dust to-daY.'. � .4g � by, who was toying with an or- landlady had pre ared a substantial meat after which there would be ob000- stay "I don't 'know; they are - their own masters." when, after riding her mule'through some rougher part, Digby turned to cogs In conversation about the of the place; smoking cigai , Dkgby; : . of the old psople,oenor Ing- less," said the man, w4iling. "That is a n-ga which he had begun to peel, and i hen left untasted, looked up sharply. late and a ciga,r, followed by: " I say, Horace, what do to a wall, up "Yes Senor Redgrave; and 11 a an &�ek her gaze, she averted it with a sigh, but to ON�u to herself that all ping his ch000l , ate in tile 113 fled I Itiongd, one of the caves bplow there where 3ub th�t they and his face flushed a little as be ex- clj�ipeda "Yes; lovely Ill you say to Redgravols? He will *not se& much yours. -Their presence hero displ me. Lot thenk_go.11 . cases this was very sweet, and she knew that I. Way. You are making quite e used to bury them; and he poLnt- I ad to an opening just visible amongst wasn't she talking about the scene we ry,l: English society When we are gone." Fraser always looked uneasy, begi- 'Re strode sWay; and as Redgrave walked slowly back he struck th I she had never before enjoyed a day like this. of our minerals, I bear," he course of the conversation. the growth where the side of the bar f young - ranco sloped. - ' said Frase Digby tuined Impatiently away, and tated and seemed on the point of refus- . Ing I but he invariably ended by rising ' rl,lamw of his left band ,9. tremendous with his flat- and said something Eng- The fix -tree zone came to an end; the cool darkness and soft silence of � 11 Yes- I have a good mai " Of c olurse - examined t himself "Buried 9 There?" said Fraser. 3gan to ..Yas senor; there are plenty of such I bg(saa to fill his pipe as he gazed out over Lhe flat roofs of the houses among fO 90, till it became almost it matter of cour�c to find father and daugh- Isih-only one word, but it was very English Indeed. the sbad,y glade gave place to a rug- ied Pumice-strowu desert, where fine you the barranco on the west a mountain f 11 - P40w steam tain." as this in the sides of Lbe mdun- which the leafy crowns of stately Palms arose. ter standing by the rough gate be- tween ust rose at every ste and the shn. down ? ::NO; we have not been I aw hat, y Pee - "Curious," said Fraser, eagerl "Don't turn like that, Tom," said Fraser, the prickly -pears, . Redgrave smoking one of his home-made cigars, 0JffAPTRR( rV. Another fortnight had Ex- poar6d with blin7lu'r power. A weary, weary tramp to some; but to f Not been I Why, my des Is the most Interesting p!i ;brough Ing into the basket of brown du at , stir� . ring it with the end of his alpenstock, after a few moments' silence; %n4 be rose to lay his hand upon his and Helen watching with a sadness of expression in her eyes which seemed . passed. euxalons had been made along theshore those two who hung behind, a dreamy time of bliEs. throu,ih which theY whole. You should go ther coarse- and uncovering something gleaming young com nion's shoulder. I "Turn Ii r to grow night by flight. to where the baga billows thundered in. iDigby had mastered his antipathy * n, ad on hour a ter hour, till a, 5Y 'wo.u,rd way Redgrave, r suppose t] way woulaqbe right across i and white. r, arose- I " Why, it's a toothl" said Digby, stoop- a what?" "Hitify, nay dear boy. I wouldn't, Then there would be more chocolate out there, in the delicious evening, with so far as to allow himself to be let down by a rope in company with Fraser to . n hut was reached, where the mule was tethered; and Fraser now, ,,Ion*v It " Decidedly." said Red � alpen-. ing to pick it out of the basket, but r black dropping it suddenly. "Ughl" be. ejac- Tom; let's be hansible. YOU must- not, tie so inflammable. We have come the scent of orange blossom floating around, and the boom of the great At- Inspect the mummy eaves, wh . ere, in the most inaccessible spots, the at Redgrave's -suggestion, offere4 his arm to help Bolen up a cindery slope to seemed puzzled by his vlsiE ity. ulated; 'ffwby, thoylr6 bits Of bone." a were ,4yea; Ver imteresting," said Fraser� to admire the beauties of Nature and to collect in this, one of the least visit- lantic billows, softened by the distance.' Genii like from ancient inhabitants of the island buried their the edge of the mountain crater, the party then descending a hundred " Yes,"' said Ramon tho " that " Dust of' the Guaache mumml,,. i I ed of the CanariQs. You must not try ,:9 up a bass murmur far IOW,- dead; and here Fraser had demeanted feet or so into a hollow, where Fraser - ' . is certainly the best % ries for knew there were remains to be found." I "Disgusting]" Dighy, to work up a romance by taking a fancy to the first Spanish maid- Delicious drealln yeveningg, witU sea. upon facial angles, prognathic jaws, width of cheekbones. height of fore- forgot everything but the delight he found in gathering spe(Imens of sul- Is an interesting mummy c too, about half -way along .. bi Ila mls- - ejaculated re- . coiling. ' pretty sky, and shadows of the coming night, the head and the li- a, as he sto _k od before Digby, Hamlet phur crystals ---pale straw color, rich certainl be with the L ind I'll do you get this dust?" asked be sun F;,alz'e'hry of the man. . Digby flushed more, ieeply, and as he ga"d up in his companion's face, sober and slowly developing .stars, all tending to give an indefinable &=a- ' -like, holding an anti- qua skull. Botanical specimens had - Yellow, and brilliant 'scarlet. "Yes, this is my last venture' said ndeligThted of co rra ; I . here g�?d-night. Going now, gen "For my garden, senor. The pota- t oes and onions like it, it is quite Horace Fraser could not help marking what a frank handsome young to the place, which seemed to lit. I =d1gthe visitors as in a thrall. I been rocured; eological examples col- -F f leete I and Pao edih boxes for transit ," Redgrave suddenly. -"My men come up here to dig the sulphur, of which Yes," said Fraser, riWz time we were back. I , didn't and superb." " What does he say?" "They h ed there, with the golden rays of the westeridg sun bath- It had been so night after night I With the onfly drawback to the plea- home; insects bad been captured, and li','Ilalds' ,,,(,,k, and the trogl dytea, of the 0 there is sio end, store it for me in the tent be�low. and we.ship it off home. D' b ase reluctantly; b Im, g y r t t left; so the cust, "' ied the for their use it for manure he skin gardens." . int.his countenance in its glow. 19by's for looked sure in the presence of Senor Bannon, who seemed to be quite at home at , I; ad in their cavern villages where they dwelt dirtily and securely But yea had not better stay long - the sulphur to dX,'we'r'ey.aid, Ramon maki of going first, so that Dig1t Digby seized his friend --q irm. "Come Let the aNVIXY," he said'. "No- more. vegetables eyes the moment resenutil; but a smile came upon his lip, directly. "All the villa, and polite,and friendly, to a degree; but whwe warmth nover In caves, which were similar to those used in the past by the Gun ischas as gas com-es up strong -day," "What Would happen If there was to - be an eruption Mr. Redgr,v, I" opportunity to raise Helen's harid to his lips. " Good - i while I stay in Isola, Hang it all ak, did Fraser, I hope they don't it among xight, said "I am an awful donkey, I know; seemed to t1haw the two Englishmem catacombs, boin huge ruptured bubbles formed now, said Digby� . "This darling," he whispered. "I put before the orange -trees." "Possibly but'that girl's sweet face impressed , me; and then seeing her evidently in T,.h-is lifight Ramon was absent athis home, a quarter of a ,league on the ,%,really y volcanic ases in the an It t 1�1 mountain party would never know," was the serious reply. Mr. Redgrave afl." " Heaven protect him III mi I Why not? Thi is the iretty," debris of mummies. the rema P ins of the t rouble directly af �er that Spanish chap bad left her, seem�d to raise iny bile. other side of the little port; and as. soon as the 'guitar strings had been Rt the interior poured -forth in erup- t1on the rook -formed fluid of the inter- "Then I'Wish to goodness Senor Ra- mon were here, and tbis party safe at girl devoutly; and she st000 the door listening till her fati old dwpllers here, made, of the dust emptu- of the earth returned to the duat Of "Horw do you know that gentleman had just left her I" tuned, Helen sang first one and bhen another of the ballads of home, iox of the as th. r While ever, night sit- er night as if drawn. by a magnet, the home, if it did blow up," said Di by to a half -whisper as he at'Velen, ad; and then they lingered, e ty uneasy, but ashamed to I if 'Out. the earth; and the salts here are tak- around an up, by -life by Nature's won- "Elif Oh, of coursat I touldn't old the room growing darker, and the faces two visitors found their way to Red- grave's house glance'd' who shook hat head at him sadly; and fears words, and being oont, ten to plant d hill, derful % hernistry." "I know, could 11 -There; it's all over, and I'll xeturn to my duty like a man. of those presenit more distinct, till sud- P d Y R� rav� started ' -` 'b's where the master was gravely frienaly as he noted how his he sawl her eyes fill Fraser was a dozenithytaeradrss. away, the voices of the gueal came clearly up through the i their QaY. don't preach science," cried wn his Digbv. "Come along.- . Let's have a look at to -day's collect- Ing; to tul? _�" ch he voice ceased, " . t tie . . t 5 '_ t P's ;-i �- III_ .bild'. sad countenance lit up as the familiar footsteps were beard upon the stoofing to pick up yet another crystal, E wbi a Redgi ave t air. Redg, rave felt disposed to logical said "Yes, . We must -go on now," hall A him- Fraser thoughtfully: "but and -morrow I'll swallow my _ routignance, ano. we'll do some of yo1ur I - f auit ar, vibrating n the frZra sit air. . silvery pumioe-p&th. 'Ramon was walking owards, him. "Forgive his child before retiring for we s Lpanion ba -0 to come and explore these c3vP8. ghoulish ethnology in the mummy. eaves eb f" "Room's too -hot," ,said Itedgrav6 htuakly.-I'Come and have a walk round raged'andstormed. Redgr ave forgot his Canary -Spanish education, � , me,- whispered Pigby. They were the words ox a thoughtless bu the remained silent. '. Marriages are made in ke dark I .should like to take back a few per- . -boiled feet skulls.,, "And to-nik�ht, let's go up in the cool Fraser." . . and grew mare English displaying a bull -dog obstinacy. oy'.1. Her look he said to himself. "I f less; Nelly Is and For the next two hours they wand- and call on Mr. Redgrave. I want him to give us a few hints about what we - Poor papal" said Helen, raising as h�'Jeft the room followed by Fraser Then Ramon threatened as he show- said r.o much that he caught her hand and raised it to his lips, but and perhaps may find the way out of the exed on through scenes of surpassing f cloud lovehness, following fl,.e faini tra C ought to see and how to gat a guide." "R with trriwialing step. ad his white teeth. "Mischief may come y dear Redgrave," be whisper- I In only gat it to be drawn timidly drawn a I v�Tiell, and, somehow, I begin to I Digby." 11 Look which led them over the mountains till J gh.t. Let's go at ones, before sunsJj." I - --I-'h-- "Is anything wrong?" said Digby, Isyin his hand upon the guitar, as if ed. I I .. Fraser, when you're ready" The three guests of the i ust they could see the sea on the other side, .can of of the little island, as they began to a walk was delightful, the western side of tile island being glorious in W in�, Ptiowt:t-an favorite song," In an instant Redgrave's strong hand . gripped him by the shoulder, and his said Redgrave. "It's a long way baci; the wind's high; the gases bad, and slowly down the track tows: tie town, with Ramon .ohatt er, her descend. Fraser %vas always busy chipping fragments of pumice tind lava, the glow of radiance in which it was bathed, while the the islands anothlerN y I said Helen sadly. "Sibe used to sing gray eyes flashe Spani- d fire ,.to the ard's dark orbs. y it�" he , "Don't ir the dust blows. It's very cold too.- Shall we go back P' antly about this island. "I daxesa'y you Englishme Digbyi picking, rare plants, and making a I say goodly collection for st.udy at the lit- sea and around seemed glorified by colors that vvere almost beyond belief. it . I remember life air, and found the words one day in bar delk. I sang it rgurprise, said fiercely. "You ,have an English- man and a Sect to dealt with, air, and Fraser assented; and Digby gave way to him as.he came forward to help appointed at the absence of said. "Very differept froc B hard tle venta or hostel where they had alls of tiiken up their quarters, when it rab - "Better than sitting in t . hat stuff Y to him om evening - a and his emoitiom. frightened me; but ever those two together can beat the world, Jet alone, Spain. 'Read your history, Helen climb up the aid crater a of the to the edge, whence, after a brief gaze Where I went on a. vloiz w) in England. Here we'have the- bit suddenly darLed out across the ver- .It for- dant path they little room, Tom." - 88 Ble .,Yea, my son, for bringing me since he maires me sing it whenever I take down- the guitar. He sa,yq it air if you don't believe. You Spani- arAs fight with knives; we Englialimen round ,at the glorious view, they all descended to the but, and and rabbits -that is (L ! L 11. I "We find to aimuse parsued. "Rather disappoinLinli P, e h "Few here " cried Digby merrily.-" Cheerful nil of growi,li to t.umble among," he . brings him back the past; but it al- ways makes him sad." , with-, our fists. Knives break, fists break too partook of the luncheon they had brought. Helen Flenty , Fraser quiet y. "Oh, Digby. birds, too. B wil�8 I Say, I expecte(I to se6 the 11lace )v it b I added, puinLing to the ki P ars - c�"ar- There was a few momerAg' silence� but they break people's beads. That's etaphorical, Senor remounted the mule, and Digby took the bridle once raore as her father a,nd yes; I have seen that, will have a boat -load of sp 2en he canaries as Yellow as gold singing on every bough.-i,st 1- v,bich'abounded on one si4r.'e, tL row rocky pacb tiley were ascending, enibarrasging to both. Digby. had Words rislug to his, lips which he long- Ramon, but a a thereT good deal of truth in it, all thasame, Don't threat- Fraser went on. Thee first part of the descent took But don't foxgdt.the head oi mneo beyond my place. I vas all Ile caught his companion's aral and make t hey he O, he �r .it, a tieing furnishad wiLh an abundance of ragged -leaved bananas. ed to speak ; but. he checked them, as he fv.1t. flat he bad no right. on., air. _You've got me down, but I I �ht be dangerous if place in, silence, both Digby and Helen (To be, Continued.) bOLh stopped short to listen to ry; but a sweet pure voice sing I e `!r(is Ingh'bes 1,, "Ibere a a house in that nook yonder," braser; "that, "Let us Join them now," said Elelens tm. Tick.l. you tempted me. I'M � wondering how it was that they had not noticed that it was bitterly cold, � t Rog- Of some Spanish ditty, Ch. ot. ring- E this iII9 OUL melodious and clear Lhoug�h said must be it." , "Ancl this chap coming is our mall, for trying to draw away the guitar. "No, no; not yet," cried Di b "One &dear R�dgrave, this is absurd," said man. '. You raisunderstand nie. the wind bojsterous, and the dust thait, ro4e painful and wearying tok degree. , . TO THE -KLONDIKE BY I . the singer was hidden among the trees Fraser, thy:Ough which the path led. a sbilling." said Digby, as a tall. s�urdy m.ddle-age(l perwriage came to- "An more song -will out -may faysi you? the little SpanU song I heard You We are the best of friends. I will say no more, We, two cannot afford to They weri conscious cl nothing, save that they were to ether in an idyllic . # — t ,.,,,, . about There's one o Canary birds " d, and i' I ward Lbeca Smoking a huge cigar. lishman, by the way he keeps his lain'.1a . singing that day you were gathering Ilowars. quarrel. I look upon you as my fath- er, yet to be.- dream, with a -%v of beauty spread, ,r1d out below. or Frenchmen Will )IM [roan Juneau to the klont sa d Fraser in a 111ri-11prer I and direCUY go of af.ter thare was a rustle among the two . in his pockets." "Hush I" whispered Friser, as the J � . Helen drew bar breath se, sharply From that moment Ramon was smiles and Right thousand feet, they had been told, To the Klondike in a )--is',[ B, bushes, Which were thrust asidel; and orified DigbY stood ent.hralled by the el Ile F maul approached; slid then, addressing him in bpanish, he asked to be directed that there was a sound in the darken- I ng room as of a painful Bob. Then good -humour combined. Placid as one of the volcanoes of the island sleep- ing and coveted by time was the height of the quiescent Vol q da. fa.no..;.but the words had fallen upon for polaterous as the idea seems , . ing seriously en'tertained 1: which before him, as a beautiful girl ( about, ,shore � nineteen bounded down from a rocky [edge to Senor hedgrave's house. I, "Su )pose you ask we in English, air, 1t%e t here was silen�e as Digby sank back in his chair with a feeling of misery with grass and flow r a 8, with no -thing to,tell that they were not pleasant mounds, -till a stick . , there was a question ask - ,pg itself at the portals of their hearts- I How is this, to end?" Frenchmen. Accordir�.g to ,a above the paLh, her straw hat scene, hanging by its string from her creamy said other bluffly. "You are Mr. crushing down upon him such as be had never felt was thrust in deeply, and then a quaint The sun was getting low in the west' Parisian journal, the idea f ica re- -throat, and her sun -browned face turn- Fraser. I presume; and this is Mr. Dig- by ?-Glad to see you, gentlemen. I before. � "I'm an idiotl" he said 'to himself. vapour arose, invisible to the eye, but diffusing as the pine zuLe upon the mountain . gested itself to M. Variele, Digby ing crimson at the sight of the strang- micke. ers. who for had your letter, and was coming down "What business had I ever to harbor an odor of sulphur that was strangely suggestive of heat far down was re-iobed; and once more No th b a 0 - sourity they penetrated, eterything known balloonist, He exi made way her to pass, gush- laden with flowers which she had evi- bant- to the venta to hunt you up. Dion't of ben see a'counf ryman here; so,. be- such thoughts I But if it had been all- other, I should not have eared." * below. 1. Redgrave was always friendly to the seemed more.dreamy and sweet than ever. I doubt as to his ability to mak and he r dently been gaLbering in the opew., e, you ings among the trees. fore we say any more " he added, after warmly sbaking hands', "I'll orders He knew be was thinking a lie as he seemed back into two men, but he made no proposals for trips in Fraser and Redgrave were well on says that lis will sit, for the Klondike before the "Horace, old fellow, did you see?" give for your traps to be fetchtA up here, .to start conscious- ness, for the chords of the guitar rang the island; he never invited them to come. -t ahead; the , rack wound here and there; but dim as the woodland be- this month. On se- whispered Digby, his eyes sparkling Fraser with excitement. and you can make this your home while you stay." out in a wild, half -minor refrain, and before Helen -"I'll do nothin L g," he used to mutter to himself. "MY came, the mule was familiar M. Varicle first began to t P, out. "Yes," was the quiet reply. "Why, you old aseeticl" cried Digby. . But Fraser would not hear of it. "We in "and him he could dimly see on the ather side of the room, seated attempts always fail. I'll leave everything to fate." "When with the way, and kiaced slowl with its bridle upon its neck, ang Di'g! ously of going to the K-Iondik reathe "An angel. Violet eyes-brow-ri hair- are capi Cal quarters" he said will not impose on ' I YOU.-Blut If �'Qu opposite the window, while the sweet pure nates thrilled him through and are we to, have the long -talk- ed -of -trip to your worksf" Fraser by walking now with his hand upon the saddle -bow. read in certein French pap E z6 UP- a complexion of which Belgravia might t that boast, I did not think the Spaniards will have us, we'll opme up pretty fre- quently for a through. � . said Pme evening, when he had b can watch-, � Darker and darker it grow,- 8 ve. � hardships which th-, gold see' Suffering there through the '6110w had it in them." he chat., "You shall do as you like, gentle- But the sang seemed differenti, now. . In place of the ViVLid greenery of the Ing angrily the looks,which Digby dir- acted at Helen. where the ruddy light of the westering sun pierced the garden pine -boughs, cold and want of food. In th4 a,"- CY-ad t;eYes," said Fraser slowly. "Some of . I old race possessed that fair hair. n men. -In here. please." "By George III cried Digby involun- wood, and the face of the singerlook- ing bright, happy, and surprised in the "Eh? Ali, when you like," said Red- grave. and cast Btrangly lurid rays through the dense forest. And still darker and a French journalist, as soon a! ' Mary's Philip was sair." Id be- "But did nou notice her mouth ?_ f Us-" tarily, as they imssod through a gate into a lovely villa -garden, "what a encounter, everything was dark and oppressive; even the song seemed sad, "lo -morrow be it then," -said Fraser. "A txip-a walk? said Ramon, turn- darker,. till 'a urgling stream was, reached; the mufs stopped of its own that "thousaqds of -.reckless ers, ignorent of the a Fraser, don't talk of such a vision of I beauty as if she were a ' uldn't natural -history paradise III .. Well pretty tidy. You see, every- whi Is it was as had b sen' If a blow ' - struck as the last ran nd t; ing sharply. I "Yes; only to the works.- accord -to bend down and drink, and Digby's hand took that which was near perils rigorous climate of the Xlon( speciment." . -what 1. Weli, don't go on like that about t hing rushes into growth herewith lit- tie trouble. I am %I - bit proud of my Lee �ut a voice from the w "I ? B, .1 in , ad a, brav,l" with the addition of hearty "Ali Yes, very interesting. -you will take ilem'to-marrow, Redgravel" his on the pommel of the saddle. "Helen III he said, and his voice was , imp Hooped in these icy solitu out the possibility of return the.first pretty woman you see. Only yesterday, you were grumbling about, YOU h,Lme, and make it as English as I qan. It was my poor dead wife's favorite plaudits. . Digby sprlitng to his feet with the hot The latter nodded. "I wish you a day. -You a whisper among the pines. She did not speak; but her,band was before summer," and that the� ad millionaires, though surrc ag.l. their plainness; and saying tnat though , eyes ther women here fiad lovely eyes. they place, the garden." He raised his hat slightly as he uttered the last words, blood in his cheeks. "Ali, my dear Senor Digby, I did nob .pleasant- . will start early, as it is far?" "Yes. Boon after sunrise. -I shall timidly resigned to his grasp, and the next iiionicht his arms were about her. gold on all side,Er, would altn( come to a ]JOrrible thb t had men's moustaches-tbey ought to Ahing shave. -This -way-to the right, I and a silence fell upon the group. "Forgive me," said the host the next know you were tJliere.-Is not Helen's have everything ready, gentlemen, so be here in time.- - "My darling I" were his words; "I love you with all a man's first true lov6 I" end, 0 nee occurr�d to hini that t , .haum think," he added, for the road had'sud- denly forked. . moment, as be looked in the eyes of his two visitors. "You are English- voice delicious V Digby tried to speak, but he bit his good Ramon smiled to himself ask he went There w.1s no reply, a timid shrink- w their assistance with a f feet of L, U. "And— Well, she Is beautiful," "I men, and can sympathise with one who lip with rage,.for the words would not come; and Barn on continued- "Come, away in the best of humor that night, but he smiled too abon, . ". Ing, and with a sob Helen let her head rest upon' his shoulder, as if that war a He interested .his friends it %VO cried Digby. wonder who she is." pabil- .. A 8 settler's descendant, haw lost a dear com on out here In But a strange land. Pani there, that's senor, confess she sings our Spanish Redgrave saw it, and he .was very t . the blace, where she might find safety. from ject and in due time a plan w lated. A balloon, .panish Why$ whom,. in all human proba')ility, y6u Span- Wil never see again," Faid F Or I 1 ras fourteen years ago, gentlemen," he said obeerly. "and I'm not quite alone. songs in a way which throws yours in the shadel" oughtful as he bade his, other visit- Ora Illood-night. the fate that seemed to her worse than death. There new entit From," was built by M. Lachi the quistlyl and they both vi-ent on for -Hore, Nelly Ill he cried; "where are, "Miss Redgrave's singing is a eily, my darling," he said as they re-entered the house, "it is was a strange grating noise, such as have been made by a purpose and waq,t6sted a ago. According to the Fil )Ienty half an hour in a silence which was to you I *Via#ors from home, my dear." [�" sure to hear," said Digby cold y.- "Shall very cold tip the mountain, and the way there ,might frightened bird, but it was caused by aerostat, which, hai a capacit 19� broken by Fraser. I. The sun was low now, and it turn- den Ill we join your father in the gar- is scorching and dusty; but if I had the . ivory gritting and grinding upon ivory. metres, ascended at La Vill, bad I, "Going wrong, evidently," he said; this can't be the -way round to the ad the porch, covered with Bougainvil� leas "Thank y Digby; not this �, Mr. Blde-saddles clapped on one of the mules, Digby started round to see dimly, half -a-dozen away, Ramon stand came down some hours afte own*.,, Iona- t I . and a lovely scarlet geranium� in� to a frame of into -which suddenly evening," elen, her voice sound- d Bar inflection . you could go with us.,'' The sad - aspect fled from H elents face yards Ing by, the bole of one of the thiclkes� on the banks of the Se the Well, I thought we were going up gold, stopped, as it were out of the inner I ng its if it had caught the of b;%. on the instant. "Ali yes,- she cried. "That's pines, while I% cheery voice ahead "Come, (Wricy, Y1 aeronauts set off aga' Ing the balloon as they chose hii, I again." EDDr- I. Ought darkness, the picture wanting to com- pleto the scene. , But you Will come, my dear senor," ri mht,"said her father. "then be ready, '11lick boots and cloak ready shouted back; you people; don't lose your way." , noon they passed over Font , to have taken the other turn- range I. in giI , I "My daughtew Helen, gentlemen," thaix said Ramon. "I have brought you a few of my latest made cigars."' for the cold." I Helen flung her arms about his neck, CHAPTER VI. toward the southwest. The, eluded MM. Variele, Mallet,. eld This, was so evident, that they turn- [lie a ad back, retracing their steps, till, ,I ... said host; and both the visiGs stood speechless Digby even spellbound. to the meantime, Redgrava the way up a ath"through his ground4, and hid bar face for a moment in his breast before kissing him and saying, Tom I Digby's right hand clenched, itsid and Bureau, and their main o to make final experiments ,ke at u the spot where they bad diverged , Pon id all they,came suddenly upon stall, haniT I For there befoia IiLm� winning in bar b6auty, stood the lady of the semi-trOPiO followed unwillingly by Fraser, to a seat out in the steep stone, fromwhich "Good -night.-I "I've as Bolen clung to his left, she felt his nerves and muscles quiver with Ing the balloon and to test v ,srs.-I some, well-dressed man, who started ' wood) whose sweet notes he had bea,rd, and whom b(a had in they could gaze right away to sea and seen him smile before," " said Redgrave to himself; "and it nice no rage. A curious sensation of faintness ance designed to enable its p to. stop at will., lne, of and looked at them curiously. "Will the senor direct us to the see)l smiles and - , Were; While, as ba. ipzed at her, the over the sleeping town. "Peak looks well to -night," said Red- Mischief. As won as we were out Of the way, he Would be here struggled to be firm, as sha told herself that she Twelve fellow explorers wl M. Varfole o the townt" said Fraser in Spanish. L crack The haughty searchip gave bright look of wksloome, in her eyes changed to Ono of pain and it was no if grave, OintIng to wliat seemed like a faint c F( the last rays of the pestering I ere 11 my oor girl. Checkmate th 1pleacherous might prevent some terrible encounter. But there was nothing of the kind, PailY on .his tri Klondike. The paity will go I Per- place to a winnin stalfe'lookid the cases, � indicated a dark shadow had heen east across her. oad,where ,,It,s a departed day still lingered. enom at least'; said Ramon, as 0 y I h returned home. for Ramon came forward eagerl3r. "Ali, there " 'a Liverpool and thence to N( , From that they atrangat volubly the right Which � beautiful world thia-a bad world.". 'IT id Fraser suddenly, as they '" osp"'�" you are Ill be exclaimed. Had point will go by road, sad then said laughingly in Rjag- 9 lava lish: "But do 011 It was no beeming. The edge of the sun was kissing the tern "Paradoxical " said Fraser dryly. "Yes, We it- it tw we together down the steep pleasant day I Why, where are the others?"' , couver the Canadian Pao! way, and a day later they you. understand me Hero "Yes, perfootly", , replied Fraser; "'find was wave, a -Ad the. tall dark shadow of a man bad.,, air. spoil and wait 6 ol' 8 " 'iit' "Did you not hear them f" said Dig- w' at Victoria. There they wil �re of I wish my Spanish were as good as W14a cast across her as a el i0k of the There wag a Long silence, d nring year said Digby with a start. "What do you say I getting back to by rou ly. 01ol. about a week for the purpose c ever V01W BpgIlsh.h , kling -Then gate was heard, while Air. Redgrave, and which they sat and smoked; from Santa Cruz and trying to catch one of "It Oh yes; I heard Senor Rod- Ing provisions and other ne, PUlnetilious Words were ex- turned sharply mud said in rather a time to time., faintly heard, came the the Castle bents home 14 jTave call. I missed them as I cAlne Thence they will ko On to Jut changed, and the stranger eased on. said "Do- Impressions, 6onstftnod tqne oft voice: "Ali, Senor tinkle of Hel,60la gijitax. "You "NO106 'L I J'Eh �hrough the trees. -What & delightful � at this point the balloon eat you believe in first f a Horace III said Digby, glancing back, Raviion, you here?" - Diglip and Fraser tu pad sharply, an V6,ve. been so friendly th us, Mr. R6dsrjLve, mid Fraser At last, ill I "I I'm svonWg I I passed three years in Lon- donl, Mr. Digby; lidt I such take Place. TMy hop�, nay, from and thela uttering an Impatient exala" it tomk the cause of Wallon Redgravels "and . You seem so isolated—" aorts, said No. very bad, out l of Horace; and this Place in doing never saw an evening as this." He chattered con(fident, that from this p( be ward ."tion. trog , 'N*�Whqtla site mat -ter I,, ad f46o,. The Spanish gentleman they 119A 011COUntered in the Woodland "Yes; this is Isola," said the other With a half laugh. me worlds of good. Em ticall 0. Besides, yoki. hAve noO bagna Ka I aorse, t iel. y, as he stopped tof the othe r aidle of the mule, keeping on without waito- will able to make the tri Klondike within twenty houri L for, "Thab follow was looking after' us." "FiV6 "Wall, Were looking after him, WAA comiialV toward. them hat in hand. "A stranger among otr"ers, tbat I and , . Larty I yet. YOU said 66 the otheir day,p) 0 . I I 'lug "True; for the other's y. "You have rop' hat, ,yOu Free_ or You w6iuld not have a6en.-What, do, YOU Mahn by first Imoressiontell' . ------* t CRAPTRU 111, of Speaki_ continued aka tha lib vgv interrup Fraser, without heading this . "You I did. ro "Then do it 1� you axa� WObaye, CL splendid day, bat very hot down by the town. You have felt It cold lip DISTINGTITSYIED, , your thrill , Ike, the look of that follow.', "Insular . tion. "Yes, inyoldear site I cannot conceive dimate, are ili� trouble ,,, . #'To tile very eyes, sit." always "Can hAre; and don't"boorholry you are wanting to � a., - 4=w the bidantain, Mr, Digby?" vory." said DIgby shortly; and ",68 Mamsue-That's a nice little projudlett," a after- "DoWti cars what It Is; 1 don't like unktoWav hifte, delightful Winter in "d you can ,suit your tests you I, as a follow-0ountrymall, help 11, I as � Ossanqc Fraser's colitt cc gre more Sad he gazed sideway is companion -8 be felt- Delon press his hand gently, as If the were Imploting him not to play marbles With, Bobby. t, he - him, And I'm sure Xnover Ahdald.- by 16411d Why Horace look thatol" doWn'gy stloctlag the boat you prefer. Africa the aiie-ahcro- Itely where "No�" said Rodgrays shortly- harpy - beg 15 I meant weal." " face, and -he 81#h6d #bfitly. aunf-hands ho�' J"3M%u hitve had l3obby-You becher I an' he's measles four timea. : r U twenti" P as. _ yards in front was the stead I they Md so. lately and hidUht0h you a f:w hubdited Lof higher in the VrthiMI- you Pardo - � 11 f course tbu d, My (Lear 0 , an � d himsel i .. U16-VOIdtile, he saidto, I ; 'land he lov6andt de&rIy;WhII6 ,,,aid not a clear - 6r day for the view. Did you feel the I ffir Met; .as , Ahdr Xgby drew attention to her presence, Nbtwo, , then ginglindo, and, I and Ifib islioW11I at the,t4p of the have thtnk you; ut you can't bal O. -I Also"- two troubles d And y 0L. 116 fidouled to have coms upon cold confused imont'Al tAjIlgisfach" Much, ULU% Helen? "No "IddIalt . A� FEATIM, RED CPTJRTS I'$ abd lit dt4p6d atill habtill picked up a twig #6164;9, din- Of flowe'ta such h4d kax6,11 I A- man ought' --to W ,happy d&0#hte0 � post , I Was I it Some, lJlInftte6#4ft6r blilid I loll - think -to," she said quietly. It was V Id " lib#, I The Parent Owl-Mbierva, h as a been her . -Iled-1 arx Ifig, 411d which libil-d6dPondt t at" ilght fittl(ttI Miggbht6d that . I "And you late 116tt" said: Fraser &y4 dr.vly. "A eutat-afid a b1,bga1n9,"s&14,VrjLq6V 6ring 11 tbdt1d' 6A tbtoi%h 1% plate, ofiltb)ltl I � I % - 9 Mid 60- r. 'I'Mattakiti ato a �Xtl . 1106,norally __g pardon , Mr. ,)I". by, Have 11 01119arl" You% Owl gone Yet? a rva-14o, par.a. 4 *he b&d1to ly. tLIL - 06dI -Vor ilis *40 W klag�.%Iowl . 6 4#.,* Vflth� hot, & _1 _1r I ft- bukf6d in h6i ban I -, I I � 1196 &lid ym, Of' 66WA6, I'm bapPy kri%V6 # aCel I it 80 it You Mat sit dfletl lue& tivig. albityst Iformly, 'M I �Woi that Ili A-khot." I . ,".""", , �I "It I refuse It, he'll take It &T a 601 rattait.of War, and I don't Want to t The Pareat Owl-M'd b6tt Move on, Minerva. It's two h ,* OB164 OVIddistly tibbbilitig PJ#6rly ; itad Mists, n in y gerdill with ill child, bdt- 8 h"9 It M_ 96aV boys nitib dog Mo&b than I can 6V k it s '' in fooria , H-6 0 g dAAVMA V14. # 'I ""a# 1111a.-Youllt ;; L, 19, -h Why sh,6 Ila I I pody Wftt6b 1, tek 16Y6 V ataW I end lie o0ght, to . . . . fill, Ill he lif in, has led me bit my I *1th OV164 bloby " I L' - 1� you, &Ndli" Ul,d Itbm6h, doming 6A a turn IA4 . . . - . . �, I , � . I � � 11t . . . � I I . I . � I I I � . I I I � I . � . IF Intiquities I I , " I I . . I I % I I . I . I .0 :'Ili 11. ,[ mid in the ,-,-- ( -7�� Nl:� I � I . Ae of the . % �� I I , . , I � . I I k � I - , ,,.* f . . . . AilAoLi A11-- "1111, %Q � I . . I � I ko with big, � � � -the best." I . ;W4, One, ,.p?. , � I q1to light . - tile SpaA4 I m_PM.4 uar- I 0,ok thoir .1 "A � roule, 1. I 11t, � I -46,ptipli- - curipiiia'to � I I , kObt balf �Ivoa, way I 11 . at Ramon Itedgjay A 11 Anti, toben , �� .. I a hungry , :, i t r they bad- � I ., Caner, Who �.�� ,*:N ,rack. ,� ,� rave, rath. .. � ,lit I would .. �,L I I desed you. - I 'Oil to give .:� , I I I " � �rave-and I..' 1� I I 11 be very I , �__ tamon did , Inrip the i 11 fluenf and - A" ged Fraser , .1 . Intiquities I I , " a and sip- . I L oat unraf- . � I colleotion :'Ili 11. ,[ mid in the ,-,-- ( -7�� Nl:� ky.11 he head of � ,�& " Ae of the . " �, 1. here yet." :" , 11� r air. that -11 oe of the " �, ).-By the .1, 1� ie nearest . ,'':, ay plants- _., ,! C;J ,. tive, who , I:! r's urban- - - � I I ilghtfully; � , , . ray. There ... ive there ��, . it you wili , � the 4pad must gay � . lemen?" - I S 9. ,.it is ',� at It was " I � )mary ad- ig a point . I -; y had an trembling- I � . -1 aight-my shall tell .1 .ttered the I " I there,at I or return- 111 Leh slight- I give tbei * i Int to Ila. �, ,a, as they till night-' � speak to � . the night, I � heaven," . �el help- , _ herself , diff icul ty, .ke young 'illa went d the lit- ing pleas- 1. . I are dis- sport," he � 1. I Norfblk, an I was . partridges I us," said I Why, you I . � ,ci mens - the bar- � will re- ALLOON. A , �e Me Trip � Me. )on I Pre- . , i t I a be- . y several I leading ,rst sug- a well- I . ,resses no � the trip, -ely start middle of Ank serl- � � I when he rs of the cars were extreme words of he heard . Ldventur- - .. ike, were 1, ,; des with- I � ing home .�� , a fami,h- undiBd by : st surely I � iought at I here v, " '�, I 1, balloons. I ( � , the pro- .. . is formu- � ad ... The !, mbre for - few days '_ �aro this r of 1,200 itte and .. rward at ine, Next I n, 'steer- ,, and at � tiripblean. . . � ,;art§ in- � , Magnier . 1. .,e t1jeef was . . . . . in steer -1h � 11 contriv� I issengers . I I accoinj .11 � I p to the fi'rat to I w York. yto Van- . I fie Rail- I 11 arrive .1 . remain 1, I obtain- . �essari�-is � .. I Pau, an I ant will 11 .. I e I P to th- - , I �. boy yOu ba(l th' HIP. as that .114 1 ; ��t 6ars d. A , go hbiha 1�. I . 1- ��L I I . I /J . .. " I . I � � I W 11 . , , � __9J I I t