HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1907-09-26, Page 3Ile told lout something of whet had
happened, daring the night, and the man
expte.ssed no little surprise at what he
he.t.e,, aid OM the long lost Hies Dal -
toe ited been concealed in the house. Ile
then asked hint if it would be possible
for him to give Miss Dalton a better
roost and he replied that some of the
gne,ts had nlrcadyllepart«I on au eaa'ly
train,
and he should have a first-ebtss
• -
Tema at iii., a .y lsposal in fifteen minutes.
1 Mill -hour later lsditha WAS borne
into a boauhful apartment, lettere not
long a f ter she and iC.ule breakfasted to-
gclh,t, a heavy burden lifted front butch
their Mhos, while the fernier, dnappy 30
the pe—.rave of her l0001,'s. en,ed to grow
brigliter, stronger, and more like hes.
self every moment.
It 8 o'clock Earle bethought himself
of hit prisoner, lee heaving locked the
morin into tate loom as sem, as Editha
had thee removed.
, ken 1 have ,attended to that nrtt-
te, he said, delwiitg ' r,tenderly to
gut td kissing her ne wSniffing lip„
"I till telegraph noir datllvy to AO.
Dalton; and elaethtg, rlten,illt•c60,,a 1.;
hose -eem joyful1t.walto tcf13gg•)(t? 1d
I (10 n ,t feat that lte'1 111 oppose'
ste.c'es to 001 marpioge nµvy"•j1
our trcublee :u'6 aver." ie,'
Alas! they could not know
were standing upon the bri4 ..,„
A
more learnt' precipice—abet
pt ._od rito 0 deeper
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a
b te of � OaJ1e than either ildg. rd l
i
8
wet tut for nu and. 14' }.$t
prisoners, and soon retail't1.P'btc.dedi
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to the roots where lin' 1 ' them,1,
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Both dm); c trete opeletom t tl1 birds,'bad flown! f_.,,.w,.
C1iAPTE1I X`X
Tho consternation that laude ;t
offices expuicaeed 300 tlw,yly; + n
sed that both Tona'Draico itiellke ac,.
eo p,iao'had escaped, cis be be tet in a
spit,! than described, But alae 't`vas 110;'
b
l'- '.
Lel? f01'''
it; gut' �ibtd dt•
had
h 1, 3'e y
had bar �!ar,. ht trunycnts in his pu•ses-
rslon, seat, uhile'lalitta Wits being re -
:novel and attetstul#to, 111(1 picked the
lock upon the, dour where he was con•
fined, saki the teleasod his cotupanion in
n c tui ...nil flet,
111:e no that Miss `Dollen was at last
found, with many of the circumstances
Attu;ung her discovery, spread like
wild -fire, and ,eon brought numerous
friends and aoquaintonees to see and con-
gratulate
on-
g r slate ler npolt the happy event. „1
.da. Felton was among, the first, anet'
the old gentleman appeared its rejoiced
to see her aa' ff she ltttd been his own
child, and Was enthusiastic in his peals-
es of her courage and bravery in re-
fusing to give up the precious docu-
ment that eould'aloro restore Earle his
honor.
111r, Dolton was immediately ,tele-
graphed to, and three days tater he, also
made his appearance in her roan at the
hotel,
She hail improved very rapid ly during
those three days, and though she teas
still exceedingly weak and nervous,
starting at the slightestnoise, the wild
• light returning to her eyes, yet the col-
t s begiuun t return , her
o was B o l t ut to e
checks and lips, the music to her voice,
and the old tool: of brightness to her
face,
Mr. Dalton greeted Editha with some
show- of fondues, but ho appeared any-
thing but pleased when lie heard of
Earle's return, and that it was through
his instruuhentniity that she obtained
her release, and almos, thuuecliately his
manner began to assume its former
coolness towardher.
But Miss Dalton was not a daughter
to be slighted by any means, when she
had such a snug fortune of her own;
and it now began to be whispered quite
generally that lir: Daltoe had been ex.
ceding!), unfortunate in some of his
speculations, surd that it ayes a very
fine thing that he could have her in-
come to fail back upon luring this rainy
da„
While he was not exactly uncivil or
aggressive in his treatment'of Earle, yet
he testified his displeasure at his pres-
ence by sullen looks, sarcasm, and by
sneers, until Earle more that once lost
patience, and would have '.bud it out
with hint had he not feared that any
trouble would lie serious injury to Edi-
tLa in Icor weak state.
But although he wee very forbearing
and always courteous, yet he never seems
ed to gain any gromld with his enemy
and at last resolved to bring matters
to a Crisis.
, He called upon Mr. Dalton one morn•
ing et his own room, and formally pro-
posed' for Editlla's hand in marriage.
Of course lie had anticipated a refusal,
and of.00a se he got it.
"I think, Mr. Dalton,” he sand, not at
all di,c'tmertcd, `tint if you will lis-
ten
ten while. 1 taping to you something of
the change that bas occurred in my pros.
pest dni 1 last f'11 monllrs 111
will rob only he willing to waive all your
ob,!ectiou., but give us both your bless-
ing instead of a curt refusal."
Mr, Dalton sneered visibly at this
indeed, his face was gradually acquir-
ing a habitual antrr, as if thtnt7 gener-
ally
enetally were disturbing his tranquility,.
"Ahem! Sir Wayne, permit me to
say that no change, of whatever nature;
in youv you,prospects would affect my de-
cision. You cannot merry Miss Dalton,"
`But, kite renteatfber that roe stain
rests neon ray lotto 110w, 1 nm free
final 0ver;• taint."
'Indeed! 1 tune glad that you aro so
happy as to f:11£nk so," he returned, sa-
tirically.
Earle flushed, batt controlling his in-
dignation, be retttruedi
'I not only blink so'but all the world
will be obliged to acknowledge it very
soon, as I have already taken measures
to have John Loker's confession made
public,"
`11.118 1; the worn may think does not
concern Me at all; you will please con.
qyF dur my answer as final _and `ttaaIter-
le'" 'and he Waved his hand as if to
smiss i subject entirely,.,
sin a.'ble to i
h hot nrushec�Et
to t rhe
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to It Inc ty)nper, ?lye„ t.
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—uhf 1i'nyme,"
ilial ;wts 11, Earle wondered, that lir,
Daltgg;tltys addressed him in this pe•
eilinkrya roh}1t,withapause, nor interjee
. ,a,,
trodo', end rttlf4J strange emphasis m1 his
last nettle?
But Ile implied to his last remark with
a (Levity that became him well:
Ila, air, we will leave the question
for her to decide, and abide by her ver-
dict. 1 deiext to render you all due
courtesy, but, of course yell are as well
awing as J that my seeking your aporc•
val was a mere matter of form. Good-
morning,
ood-
moreia sir
t ,d i:.,nr 1 e " Mr Dalton returned,
wits) 0 mocking bow, and saw: Min depart
with a sinister smile and an ahuest
ilctl sur chuckle.
Earls ime;llately sought Editha, and
communicated the result of the inter-
view to her.
medi alely to 1Vyeliife. Ile had been, gone
a 1 nL time 1101x, and Was trespassing
more than he liked upon lir ressaltn s
good nature; but hedid not feel as if he
c-oi:l1 even think of such a thing as re-
tn:rnnie and let ung Editha behind,
The mete lie considered the matter the
more nnxplieable Mt. Dalton's fierce
spit. against him alameared.
11 settled so almost childishly
unreasonable that lie would
not oven Il0ten elide he told him of his
i ro 1_,ots. , Ile get...trtd to telk as If he
was :swath of something very elu menti
tial dclr Meng connected with hien, and
yet he could not understand hon• gilt.
llah,n, lien iu k nisi. souls possibly-
' , . ; aught 'of his previous history, or
the :+hnhrla 01 shame thaI had nun; over,
his early life;
ween, too, lis declaring that no
h:ue 0 of whatever nature in his pros -
peas could affect his ails:an:Cr settled to
ian(r'0 vnhve deep and bitter personal het -
vett that, not being ecnbciou; of ever lay.
tug aidoe plus an iltjury, he could not
fathom.
"lt surely etttiid not :be' be thought,
"drd1 lust Racks dl'o•re=te• ,had so kindly
remembertv.I' hint at the time of his
death, and it was a petty feeling of jeal•
oat -v,,
Ile had not touched the money whish
Editha had so nobly insisted upon in.
vesting for (tint, It still lay auettntulat
leg to the baulk, and would remain there
01(111 aha cud of time for airy use that
(0
weed Make of if
And so, afteuperplexing, hie brain over
the matter, only to become utero swell y
pezzied, he resolved to let it drop, imp-
els; that erer;ytltnlg oe trill cony out
right in the end,
Notwitestandt ag 111'. Dalton's stomas.
tic aocl almost insulting language and
planner to hien Earle did not cherish
the; Icaist feeling of ".-will toward Klin
g
lilt 11af1011
1 feeling !' f indignation
A b time a f o
At
anal n i rtu,n g at hisgmprstleeg would
inomentarhy stole his hot blood, but
t1.s sso
u
testi n 1 he sincerely sll'
ed
hint for being the slave of such 0111013'
ixis tons les 'hc r t utltestr I,
C morning, . feeling evm••nu ft
7h n t
y y
'td apprehend ve of he knew not what
a:+ gated, d 1 ',Attila had'desired,
11- (meld nit shake off the' feedI g
'shut he e es rl0 i e0 meet sonic d eau
i;tl
'pending vale id ;(0(1051 alai:ost 1s
f ie ,'11'. _e, 0091,'.'.03N wall nj wos 1111-
1t14ntp -hags, and he found himself in-:
Yolienterity repeating t d words of one
Who 'i
1 Said
r )
"Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the
, events,
.111 in to ley ahead:: wn ks tomer y t.
h fc;.1 ildithe calm, but 100 nig
weary anl very to1 as if the strog;,o.
(,f 11111,0:. n i bon too manta for Let
SI1tie
,,
1u tun lain, .
•.1.1t-t.-c:t c1` �to toward u, lu 1
tag,. 30 dale dist she seeine1 more like
grant
bee ethe 1 spit it about to fade trout
tig3 r
ht than a woman. Is101(0 he Meged
tff1101(1 wife.'
have decided, Earle, .he said, the
'leers shieing u1 her eyes as she held out
bout hands to Liar in greeting.
ti g.
Il' took them and drew iter toward
hint, &earr•,hing her lase with Ins m11lxa0
eyes,
"1.1y darling!" he said, in low, itr
tense, pleading tones.
"1 am going wit.t yea, she whispered,
and his arms instantly encircled hes, t
low spoken tletnisegleing and blessing
faring from his lips, the lure en ro! lee
front his heart.
Papa is already so estranged trop
1110,' sate continued; "that 1 kale. 1
should be miserable to let teal go back
alone; you would be very unhappy also,"
The Macer grasp of the 00(110 info dieg
her confirmed the truth of her state-
ment, and told her low very deur she
was to hill.
The :fi'o!,den head drooped and rested
tt' etftilly. agphast Itis shoulder, and ,She
went an
1 erli;tps, when he sees how determin-
ed. 1 Dui, Ito nay relent and eorge01 to
go with us. :At all events, 1 feel
that I have no right to ruin both our
lives, and yield to an unreasonable com-
mand of Itis,"
Before Earle could reply, Mr .Dalton:
himself entered the roma
"Ah, quite an affecting tableau," he
said, with a disagreeable sneer; "it seems
to be my privilege to—to have the ben•
ofit of these interesting sones,"
His eyes glittered with anger as they
rested upon Earle but he continued,
speaking to Editha:
"I must beg pardon for the intrusion;
I merely came to say' that I want you
to be ready to go to Newport next week!
Editha flushed,
Ile had never spoken quite so peremp-
torily to her before; Ile had been more
willing to consult her conscience and her
pleasure, more especially since he had in
a measure been deponent upon it in-
come to supply his own wants.
She had seen, too, the look of malig-
nant hatred which he had. east upon
Earle, and her spirit arose in rebellion
against it.
She had quietly withdrawn from her
lover's embrace when the door opened,
but remained standing by his side.
"Papa, I -I am not going to Newport
this summer," she said, with outward
calmness; but Earle could alma;.1 feel
"I shall not ask you to run away with
me, nay darling, he said, with a fond
smile, "for I mut marry nay wife ill an
honorable way, Neither; shall I use any
erguueonts to try to`, persuade you to
defy your father and aMarry 'nte openly.
I shall leave it entirely with y'OU. It
111(11 be just as your own heart dictates.
Editha, you 101101 decide this matter for
yourself and me." '
"Oh, Earle, it is hard," she said; "my
heart tells me that I belong to you, while
a feeling of pity and affection prompts
sue to consider, las far as is right., ,the
feelings and washes of my father. I can -
oat understand Mtn; he is so changed
since mamma and Uncle Richard died 1
sometimes fear that his mind is affect-
ed,"
0 Earle thought that 1,10 11011101 0105 af-
fected decidedly, being possessed with an
evil spirit of some kind.
"Au impassible barrier seems to have
arisen between us," Editha continued,
sadly;.,"0141 he has taken such an ileac -
countable dislike 4o yon that it seems
very strange to me, Let 1110 think it all
one night Earle. Come to ole
over for o s
to -morrow at this time and you shall
have my answer" d
Earle complied with her request and
left her, feeling sad and depressed him-
self.
Ile ;:new that he ought tit return im- her tremble. and his heart ached for her,
in prospect of the conflict which he knew
Bided to
MY 1yjf6:
instead
expected,
and glee
as if this
for all. Editha has already de -
return with ate to Europe as
)f a blaze of anger, Its lie had
Dalton chuckled audibly,
Illy rubbed his banks together,
were really a delightful piece
of news tb him.
But he tool: no more notice of Earle
than if he had not been there. Instead, he
ngein addressed himself to Edithat
"My dear, -did I understand that last
statement of 111r, --ah, Wayite's cofreet-
1y?"
"You did, papa," she answered, but it
1005 a great effort for her to utter the
thteo short ootde,
"You have decided to spend your fu-
ture in Europe?"
"Ves, sir;"
She ventured to glance at hint, She
could understand neither bis tone nor
his mood.
"Yoe will leave your native land and
a, n n
go with a stranger to n foreign tr s u n y
"Earle is no stranger, papa," she said
quickly; "we have klrowu him for years
and surely 3001 ought to be willing, to
trust me with one so geed mei true as
Ile 18."
Soood and true he repeated,
mockingly. "Yost are exceedingly foot
of Mr,: W'ayne?" r
"Yea, sit', I 'an," Editha nett
110111y, and ;turning her flashing
fully on him.
Her indignation ,was rising—her pail.
ansa giving tut antler MS scathing sar-
casms.
":1a', Wayne ought to be a happy man
- lac doubtless is a happy magi in Having
so brave tuta fair a champion, It IS so
beeetifni to witness such entire trust
end confidence -such fervent 'affection,
My urn,' you can go to Europe with Mr.
\l (y'ne if you choose, I suppose, seeing
Gat you have attained your majority,
as 1m seam hinted to mc, but—you cannot
t
goos bis wife!"
Tht 'whole sentence asspoken
with
{heat apparent calmness eddelibora-
tin, but les eyes. glo'ed like a' binning
flame the standing 5 proud-
ly
p 1 th t, i s aid 1g so 1 gond•
Jy std e by side,
'11 tumajority gives one theri ht to
thio upon one loin i does - a 1 n the
t o c t a d sa o
1 point, 0p
on
the., also, 1 ouppese," alio returned
ct ,dly,
"7'1'011, no, my dear, you aro entirely
ju:ttl til therd returned lir. Dalton,
with aggravating affability, and darting
a Bert 1103100 at Earle. ' '
'Pepe, I do not understand you in this
rimed at all, Editha said, with some
b hear; `bot I will ysay, guess for all,
'e are x n- u
that l think yeti oace0di gly 1nkind
as well as iunoa,onabile.'WWhet posei110
objection can you have to .Earle .}n a
mot n .lint of tion•11"
A gleam of malicious amusement flash-
ed over bis face as he answered:
"You must.- vase me, Editha, but—
really—I should not pfestulio,to set my.
—ah
,:.elf up as w jutlgh0 upon dr .
Mayne, murals—nits' indeed 115011 the
:aerate et any Gate"
1'hen I do not 00110der that you have.
env right, for a mere prejudice, to ricin
doth( his life end mise—our united happi•
floss (10500(15 tilion this Indent and, papa,
I small 110 113' lir. Wayne—if not, with
year eoeselt, 111e1 without it," 011e eon.
c'rded.
"My dear, allow the to repeat, you
cannot moat Mr, \\'ayne"
"And I repeat that I shall do so."
�
311 Deftest chuckled again.
'Me. Wayne will, 1 suppose, be very
proud to bestow Itis name upon you," he
said sigftific.urtly,,
':Allow me to ask what ,you mean to
insinuate by that assertion?" Earle here
interposed, flushing deeply.
"Wayne 13 a Warne that one night well
he proud of, if one 11111 a right to it" he
nnslverell, maliciousl}'.
"And you mean me to understand that
you think I have no right to it?"
"1 have my doubts upon the matter.
'Yoe e t' ink 1 aim an impostor—that I
have been 'see lu g Miss Dalton's affec-
tions nu ler false ,retentions—under a1
tssunmd name?" Earle demanded, with
dig ty:...
"I have had some such Idea; yet," Mr.
Deitom answered, with a sertnee smile,
'Mr. Dalton what do you iminu1' Whet
la you really know about me?"
Mr, Dalton replied only by a low
lai'n'li, and Earle continued, withh some
excitement:
' 1101 name is Earle ,W Wayne—it is the
m:nie that my Mother gave to me upon
me birth, and I will no essay-----'
'Wein mother!" he interrupted, andla
310011 fel, litter laugh tato out, malleo
Loth his listeners shudder, it was so
fiendishly unnatural.
"Papa, why do you tall: like this?
lay are you so prejudiced against
Eerie?" Editha burst forth, unable to
beer nn;; mere.
Pse,jndiec is a very mild term, Ediw
the,' he replied, with glittering eyes,
"What reason have you for hating
Iona then?" she cried passionately:
"I have the very best reason in the,
weld acro 11111 to my judgment, for
hating not ,11(1y him, but all that ever
belonged to him; lir. Dalton answered.,
with deliberate emphasis,
(To bo continued.)
said,
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"Not coin+ to Newport!" Air. Dolton
e -
said with raised eceHlows and
well -
feigned
-11
feired srupuse `'Who ever head of
such a thing as our not going to New-
port Airing the summon? or conte nm
at going to Newport, Editlia; I could
not think of leaving you at
home alone, and —I should he so et:-
eeedingly lonesome;" and be shot a dun-
Hing- glance at the young couple. that
disagreeable .veer still np011 his lips.
"Papa, I ant really sorry if you will
he lonely-- "began Editha. a tremble
in her voice, when Earle quietly laid his
hand upon her and stopped her.
"?Jr, Dalton," he said, In a cold, bus.
Mese like toile, " we may as well come
to the point and have this matter set.
CASA BLANCA.
This is not 111e first time in history
that Casa Blanca has been a Storm con•
tre nor the first time that it bus beesi
reduced. to rains, It has more than once
been rebuilt after all but total destruc•
tion, and it is likely that it will rise
1(00111 tv'hen the present trouibles are over.
It has a true reason for exit lens, It is
essential to the commerce of Morocco
and it is capable of becoming an import-
ant port if the empire could only enjoy
a few years of peace and order in which
to develop its trade.
Not that the harborage is especially good
at Carla Blanca. There is, in fact, but a
partially protected roadstead. Them aro
times when vessels lying there have 10
lift their anchors and put to sal fur
safety. But it is about as available as
000'tbmg along that wild Atlantic coast,
turd it hasmanycompensating advant-
ages for what it lacks in security.
The city was once called Aufn, and
its antiquity runs back of its recorded
history, It was a considerable plat00 when
in 14118 the Peeta eese captured it, sack-
ed it and praetieally wiped it off the
map. la 1015, however, the Mendes
themselves 1105110011 the importance of
the sato, They rebuilt the town and it
was they who called it Casa Blanca; the.
Arab name for it Dar -el -Beide, The
Portuguese held it only a short time. As
they lost their hold 011 their African
Conquests it fell once again into the
hands of the Moors.
It 1755 it was devastated' by the same
earthquake )v31011 reduced Lisbon to
ruins, and long afterward t'emoind a pit-
"
iful finhinto
g hamlet, and poverty-
stricken,
overtystricken, but toward the end of the eigh-
teenth century it attracted the attention
of some Spanish speculators and they se•
1.e991
eine('. a co r 001
e1'0
fl m the Sultan
ultan
Mohammed to export cereals from It an
well as from Pedalo,
and 11 tzngan. front
thistime it bean to raise its
again,
It grew in population
and wealth, It was
gradually rebuilt and presently fortified.
As thef
5 outlet o the e Lich and fe fertile rt ere
glen of Chaonia it developed considerable
rade, ditst before the Preu'11 bombard-
ment it tens, after Tangier, the Most im-
portant seaport of Tsloroceo and it luta
n population variously estimated at from
"0000 to 40,0130 inhabitul:ts, of whom
from Me to 800 were Euro Bans—lrinci•
l I
pally IrenL, Spaniards, Germans and
Engli0sh.
elit hes
'l 1' "
i e in the h hollow 1
aof Ade
deep
and spacious bay' ,between rocky pro-
montories upon which the swell of the
Atlantic breaks unceasingly from year's
end to tear's encl..Slliifs that anchor in
the bay are well protected fteuvweeterly
winds but are completely exposed to
those from the north. Front the deck: of
a ship lying within the promontories the
whole circuit of the bat' seems to be
fringed with foaming breakers. On eith-
er side there are dark cliffs, but in the
hollow there is a Blair strip of yellow
sand above which rise the wallas of Ca a•
Bdamca, flanked with :ulcieet lastior
over which the old corscir flog of Mor-
occo used to flout. I row nieg 00er the
10iapets there used to be a rare collec-
tion of antique ordnance. The ghms were
pretty newly a century out of date—or
most of them were—but they looked for-
midable, Above end behind the snits
peeped the flat roofs and io vitolle 111111•
a rets of the town. By way of bnekground
1 row of tali•1iy hills watered along the
sky line,
Steamers venture to within a mile
of the shore; sailing vessels find it saf-
er to lie further out in ease it should be-
come necessary to take to the open. In
winter commenication with the shore is
often interrupted for days at a time. The
communication is carried 00 entirely by.
light :Arab boats and by light draught
barges of 011(1011 merchandise is carried
between the ships and iib' Shore at its
no or two accessible points.
If the view of Cam Blanca from the
sea 1i griml llud uninviting, the tppro ell
from inland is altovether thus n Ie, at•
cording to a recent Prea011 traveller. The
place is bordered on the Intel side by a
ap,ide space of gardens lmvtug the chat-
aStcristie Onieutel, sub -tropical. charm
Aurid the palm trees tate vrltitewash0d
houses and minarets glisten is the Afei
0011 001. ''lie deep "green of the shrub.
rests the eye and trees reduce the
glare lata"the sandy roads as the trov'ehar
appt'oeehes the city gates with their old
time li•tttlenaented towcao.
The inviting aspect of Casa Bladen,
however, is altogether external. \Filling
the walls it is a maze of marrow, crook,
ed, more or less filthy streets, The
holsol are neither Spanish nor llnur-
esiiii'e, but a sort of characterless hybrid.
littndrttis of them are mere hovels and
latge districts are given up to sheds in
Nhi010 sheepskins and goatskins, hales of
wool and sacks of grain, are stored to
await shipment. The atumsphere is laden
with dust in summer, the streets lyre
slimy rivers of mud to the silly 00110011.
All day the heart of the city used to be
alive with a lashing throng on business
lent. Bedouins in rags drove 'camels
and mangy donkeys stn geriug ; udder
thus loans of nechandtsa Berber and
negro porters, also overladen jostled
Jrwish brckol'`0 and 1001101 insula, elal
ie hon f dark stuff II0•0
Ia diplomatic circles, a non cart ex-
pect to Hold his job unless he can hold
his tongue.
wherein the eitarel drivers nn11 trovellerS,
who have no friends take shelter. 1)o•
spite las simplicity the place used to ,
have considerable attraction toe tourists,
It afforded a good opportunity to study
native manners under alt but primitive
conditions, end the large and geowieg
European colony was both mterosting
and Hospitable to visitors.
Of the other towns on the Atdartle
coast of :Morocco which have been or
are likely to be involved in the present
troubles Rabat is the largest, 11 Is
about ninety miles south of lan,icr and
thirty miles north of Casa til utee. It i5
estimated to have 30,000 inhabitants,
but only sixty of these are or were
Europeans, Between Tangier and Rabat
18 Laraiche (properly 1;1 Araislil, which
has 10,000 inhabitants, sixty Europeans,
South of Casa Bl:uten are, at thirty
miles, hlazagan, with 10,010 people, in-
cluding 341) Europeans; at fifty-five
utiles, Safi, 10,000 people, tarty Euro.
peons, and at ninety-five miles, 1[cb
wlor
with 22,000 inhabitants, including forty
Europeans. Under the Algeciras compact
the trench are to police Rabat, Safi,
Ileengal and Alogador; the Sea:nerds,
Laraiehe and Casa Illaneal.
Fedala, where the Portuguese are said
to be landing coltrabaui amts for the
Moors, is a small town a few Miles scud,
of ]labate
BABY'S DANGER.
More little lives are lost dui•iug the
hot weather months than et any other -
time of the 01001.' In the sai neer months
little 01100 are the victims of diarrhoea,
cholera inInlitlnn, dysentery and stomach
troubles, These cone suddenly and with-
out warning, and when a medicine is sot
at hand to give proiptee the short delay
11(101 1nca.11 death. Duringthe ltot wea-
ther months Baby's Own Tablets should
be kept in every, home where there is
a young child, ' An occasional io
anl nee of
the Tablets will prevent stomach and
bowel troubles, Oe if the treelike
conte nnan'nres a prompt use of this
medioine will bring the child through
safely, lits. J, ll+nitrd, New Glasgow,
y ueB
says: "1 Ca1n0tspeak'
tai- ton highly
of Baby's Ov t 'Tablets.,
One of may
children hada severe attack of tliarehoea
which the Tablets promptly cured;' Sold
by meditate dealers or by mail at' 25
cents a box front The Dr, 1Villiaiis Medi-
cine Co., Brockville, Ont.
Ion, "Uw715 O all11 S 11 - 000 al
there the white burnous 0 some Mloorish.
functionary might attract attention no
it, wearer stalked with haughty mien,
through ugh the nagged, motley throng
'The prosperity of the city was based
entirely 'tut ft commerce It had prae-
tieelly no industries, Notwithstanding
its growing wealth theme were no flue
(c,c dee within the walls, nor were
there any ertistle monuments. The
mosques, the marabouts e1 tombs of the
mints, the baths, the Dtr el-llaghzon,
er palace of the Government, were all
plan whitewashed buildings. The kel-
aerie or banribr is merely a s: 10000 sur-
mutated
al••m fated with dingy little alcoves in
width the dealerssit cross-legged mild
then ,wares. The 'ululates or earavanser-
eis are 111000 rectangular courts in which
0101(1010, hortes 0111 nukes may bo col,
GOT SANTA ANA'S CONIC LEG,
Who Man W_o Captured It in the iFle:ican
War Tells How Be Did It.
The roan who captured Gen, Santa
Amt's cork leg, the most interesting re-
lic of the Mexican War, is yet fitting,
Ile is Edwin Elvin Elliott, who now lives
at San Ilafael, t`al, Prom lir, Elliot
conte the first att.hrntic account of the
capture, says the .Mexican llcr'ald.
In the 00(0100 of his narrative Mr, EI•
liott describes the scene when the Aloxi-
can batteries were attacked by the Ant-
cdcan troops charging, across the open
plain. The fourth Illinois advanced rap-
idly to the Palapa road, in which stood
the luxurious and gayly caparisoned
ouch of Gen. Santa .Ana harnessed and
ready to leave. This conch, however,
had been rendered unserviceable by the
artillery fire, one of the nudes having
been killed, The saddle mule on which
an madder usually rude wits being tut
out of the harness as the American
troops came up. The latter noticed the
'Mexicans imounting an officer upon this
Mule, but they did not know until later
that this officer was no Less a 110100n0ge
than Santa Ana ltitn0(slf.;'
Conpauies 1) i0l't ,Ohaiged down the
hill, and Private E4�a r.. Elliot was t.be
first soldier to x ,abh
jumped insider
I P h
of the General
the soldiers *lib
It was scatjt
war, and erewl
morinl ]hall atr
is yet on ext'
Elliot als_
eonsisting;,
leen put;t
DDS qui*
diets
carriage. ]lo
urea the cork beg
;passed it out to,
wed.
ate rear as e poria of
Iv wasi ended inMe.nglb'Ii, 1!1., where it
a basket of lunch,
chicken lvhfcl1 had
tdCrei rel. T11e fond
ed in- the hungry sol -
nut 0 ids leach, Elliot
found InIeltag of *old ender the peat.
The Coin' was kept onder gusrds until
tut aid•:of Gen, 7.1 ggs came tap, when it
was tether) ever 0 the, commander-in-
chief its a prize of the Government, The
saclt contained in all1D0,010.
lir. Llliot's regiment, the Fourth lalf-
nni, saw much brad service lo the en-
suing month, but the war ended in Sep-
tember, 1847, and the soldiers were mits-
tered out in the following year. The
capture of the log was productive of
much merriment at the time, and many
accounts of the incident have been pub-
lished, but the o' t
o , est story of the man who
secured the leg is probably the only au-
thentic account.
t
Odd London Street Names.
Those who know the city of London
have probably at times been puzzled by
the eunoia names borne by some of its
localities. An nntignnry thus exnhilned
a few of these: "St. -Margaret 1''ttens
loos no reference to footwear, The 'pnt-
tens'is a corruption of phones.' the
irlates used Inc the consecrated bread.
'St. Mary Woolnoth' took its name from
the wool market which 01(00 stood near
it. `Hath' being the old form of `nigh'
'St. Ilay Axa.' popularly pronounced
Finn
1100y Axe gained its name from
the Pact that t house with the sign of
an rue once stood in the street. `Crotch -
01 Friars' does not, as one alight sup-
pose, refer to crippled monks. It merely
commemorates the cross worn h,' art
order of friars lvho were known ss
'crossed, 110 oonrse of time hemming
'e uiteird,'„Threatrteedl street 0015 00'
iginally Three Needle street, front a
house boarieg the sign of the `Three
Needles.' Diced street was nice the
only street where bread was sold, while
Friday street was the report of fish-
mongers who provided the Friday diet of
0110 pious ancestors,"—Cassell's Saturday
rolled, with a few dark and grimy cells Jotu•ual,