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CHAPTER XII.
• skirts of " the great mass of floating
It was with considerable interest that
Larry glanced around him. .
They were in the heart of the most
'densely populated portion of the city,
and in one of its most picturesque, as
well as remarkable, sections. Daylight
would have disclosed to wondering eyes
a. thousand strange features that went
to make up a blended picture such as
must long have haunted the memory of
any one who cherished a lave for the
quaint, the bizarre, the Oriental.
It must be admitted, however, that at
least one of the ,senses has no love for
those animated scenes in eastern cities
—eyes may delight in the rich group-
ing of bright colors rivaling the prisma-
tic hues of the rainbow, and ears even
be forced to admire the wonderful bar-
baric music to be heard on every hand;
but no cultivated European or American
nose has ever been known to sniff the
abominable odors to. be detected in such
marts with any other feeling than that
of disgust.
Still, familiarity often breeds con-
tempt., and people grow accustomed to
almost everything in time.
Larry knew instantly that, as Lord
Hackett had intimated, their chase had
brought them to the regions of boats.
He had them before him—boats by
scores—aye, boats by hundreds—usually
of the sampan order, and lashed side by
side, just as coal barges may be seen un
American rivers.
Where, in all this vast concourse,
were they to seek for Avis, even pro-
viding she had been brought to this spot,
which fact must still remain an open
question?
It was a feature of the matter that
now began to assume appalling pro-
portions to Larry, and somehow he be-
gan to depend upon his companion for
means to bridge over the abyss.
Fortunately, Lord Beckett did not fail
him.
The big, bluff Englishman seemed to
have gained complete mastery over the
Chinaman to whose engineering skill
they owed their presence here—in fact,
he appeared -to have partly hypnotized
him, and was in a position to secure
whatever information the fellow pos-
sessed.
Fortunate it was that such a thing
Should be so—indeed, it promised to
prove the most valuable element in the
game.
At least Plympton seemed to have a
!air amount of enthusiasm when he left
the native and whirled upon Larry, and
the very sight of his confidence aroused
new hope in the breast of the other.
"Then, all is not lost yet?" he de-
manded, as though seeking a sign.
"Well, I should say not by a great
sight," returned the hearty Briton., only
with considerable more emphasis than I
have ventured to give; "It may look des-
perate enough, God knows, but we'll
change all that in double-quick order,
and the time has come to make a move,
so follow me and fear nothing."
That was the sort of talk to revive
drooping spirits and put new confidence
in a man. Larry's feelings underwent
a decided change, and rose from zero to
summer heat.
A burning desire swept over him, a
mad longing to get at those who were
responsible for this outrage; it was the
slime savage feeling• that the hungry
wolf experiences as it leaps at the throat
of a buck at bay.
Larry had been down in the depths,
but he would not again know despon-
dency while this strange adventure
Iasied, thanks to the cheery way in
which his companion buoyed him up.
It is worth much to have such a
friend in time of need.
Lord 'Hackett was es good as his
word.
He began to advance.
His course seamed to be laid out just
le directly as ever a skipper could mark
his upon a chart after the use of qua-,
Brant and sextant.
It led him nernss a tangle of boats
that were huddled together like a bvy .
of frightened partridges. The men
from Britain stepped farm me 'lr, ano-
ther without as much as by year leave,
and behind him skipped Larry as
blithely as his new-born hr,pes would
allow.
Though this was the ordinary method
of crossing to the outer boats, there
*Seemed to be something out of the com-
mon run in the mode of Lord Rackett's
advance, perhaps, not being accus-
tomed to such work, he may have rolled
the boats more than was entirely neces-
sary, by stepping with his weighty
figure upon the gunwales.
At any rate in many instances the
curtains that concealed the covered part
of numerous sampans were angrily
thrust aside, and the light from within
disclosed yellow faces that expressed
the utmost astonishment at sight of two
foreign devils thus crossing the string
of fastened boats.
All this while. Lord Beckett kept one
'eye upon a light that was beyond, es
though his hopes were centred to this
Qua rter.
Larry, leo, seemed to know that this
was the object of their mad. advance
across houseboats and sampans, and
his enthusiasm had soared to such a
lofty pitch that he would have followed
Plympton anywhere in a Quixotic
sense.
The suspense was cruel, but there was
at least a satisfaction in knowing it
could not s.fet long. Whether for better
or worse„ they would presently be able
to decide the matter, sifir;e this rapid.
progress was speedily diminishing the
dist.anres between themselves and the
stenrty where light beyond,
Alrencly harry had determined that
this must be stationed upon a funk or
some other vessel seeurecl at the out -
-
craft.
It was no time to discuss the question
pro and con, to ascertain how ankh
chance there could be of success falling
to their share; duty lay before them,
and at such a crisis the brave man
pushes on, eager to reach the goal.
The occupants of the various boats
who had been so rudely aroused had
set up a lively chorus of sharp, queru-
lous cries, very natural to John China-
man when angered, and tlhis was being
constantly augmented by new voices as
others took up the shrill refrain.
On the whole, their dance across the
interlocked boats was accompanied by
as weird and uncanny a refrain as mor-
tal ears ever harkened to.
There was much anger En the chorus
that rose and fell with such fierce, mon-
otonous fervor, but neither of those who
could count themselves the cause of the
clamor appeared to lose heart because
of it.
Indeed, strange though it may ap-
pear, they were paying little or no heed
to matters around them, all attention
being concentrated upon the boat toward
which they so vigorously pushed their
way.
By this time, more or less lights have-
ing been diffused around the immediate
vicinity, owing to so many curtains be-
ing drawn aside, they were enabled to
make out that the vessel was a small
junk, the matting sails of which were
stewed up in the peculiar style to those
boats used for general Chinese •naviga-
tion and coast commerce.
All this tallied with what they had
learned from the man Lord Hackett had
hypnotized.
It was evident that the Increasing con-
fusion among the houseboats and col-
lected sampans had ere now attracted
attention on board the junk.
Signs of life wereto be seen in figures
that flitted past the shining light,.and
Larry also felt positive he heard loud
orders given in a foreign tongue, pre-
sumably Russian.
The sound stirred his heart, for it an-
nounced the fact of their having laid a
direct course through all the beastly
troubles with which they had been be-
set.
It was also like the clear notes of; a
bugle urging the charging soldiers ori in.
the face of stinging bullets and roaring
bombs; only a little spurt and . they
would clear the remaining distance.
There was need of the utmost haste,
for already the hempen ropes that held
the junk to the flotilla were thrown off,
and the vessel had commenced to open
a gap between, urged on by the current.
Lord Rackett saw this and put out• a
little more energy, while behind him
Larry was doing marvellous things in
skipping from boat to boat with the
agility of a mountain chamois.
Thus they reached the last sampan—
the open water yawned between; but
r could not be daunted,and
brave hearts
with a roar Lord Hackett leaped the
gulf, followed by Larry, and landed on
the deck of the floating junk.
CHAPTER XIII.
It was a close shave.
Had they been delayed just ten
seconds . in their progress, it would have
been utterly impossible for them to have
cleared the rapidly widening. breach
and gained the deck of the moving junk
as they did.
Which might, be considered an espe-
cial piece of good luck in their favor.
Although thus enabled to carry their
point, it could not be said that they had
won a victory indeed, the preliminary
skirmish had only been fought, and the
real battle was yet to come.
No one realized this better than Lord
Rackett, whose past life had been some-
what of the tempestuous character, a
checkered career in which there were
many red Crosses that marked scenes of
turrnoil, where a quick wit was as ne-
cessary as the good English brawn to
tack it up.
Possibly in thus boarding the enemy's
boat they may have been placing them
selves in a trap from which there was no
escape.
At any rate, it had been done. and re-
treat was now out of the question.
in times of old, when the legions of
Rome went against a hostile country, it
was the policy of their generals to burn
the bridges ler the boats behind them.
This was done 'to convince the sol-
diers how desperate was their venture,
and that they must conquer or perish.
It invariably caused them to fight with
greater fierceness; even a cornered rat
will give battle. and men who know they
must win or die are desperate antag-
onists.
When Plympton gained the deck of
the Chinese junk, such was the impetus
of his leap that he Sell forward on his
hands and knees.
A dusky figure 'sprang forward and
fastened like- a human leech upon his
back.
As a great mastiff emerging from the
sea shakes the water from his hide.With
a tremendous convulsion of his frame,
se Lord Racicett dislodged this unwel-
come burden, and the wretch, stum
bling over the near -by, low bulwarks rf
the vessel, plunged into the dark waters
of the river.
It was a remarkable beginning, end
must, surely give encouragement to, any
man, since a fair start means much in
a race.
As yet they had taken a leap in the
dark in more ways than one.
-.. It wits not possible to declare pest -
Lively that they were even en the right
track, though certairi indications proved
that Conjecture.
At alt events, their work was cut eat,
and it was of no meals order—to .•t*e
possession of 4 vessel where the crew
plight ,lumber almost any nllnlber 'of
evil-minded natives, ready with the
knife to defend their craft, Was an
undertaking that might well appall any
man.
But Plympton came of a race noted for
its daring -he could trace his ancestry
back to that hold narinor, Sir Francis
Drake; and while the .same class of
perils might no longer exist, occasions
were bound to present themselves call-
ing for just as vigorous action.
Plympton, having shaken off his bur-
den, 'turned to discover whether Larry
had made the leap in safety, for as yet
he was quite in ignorance with regard
to this matter.
A shrill voice close at his elbow gave
hirn immediate assurance; .the little man
was literally "on deck" and ready to.
say "aim" to ;all that he might propose
or do.
Tho junk had drifted so tar from the
other craft that nothing was to be feared
in 'hie quarter.
Their troubles would all come from a
point closer at home.
Even when sweeping his eyes around•
in this search for his companion, Lord
Hackett had discovered shadowy figures
clustered near, and knew the respite they
were enjoying was only temporary—that
by the time they had taken a few quick
breaths the storm would burst and they
must be ready to face it.
The Englishman had received baptism
of fire in the war with Japan, and was
by nature gifted with the spirit of a
leader.
He could grasp all details with one
comprehensive glance, and throw his
forces into a position to meet the emer-
gency, and this is usually reckoned the
finest trait of a master mind in military
circles.A
If vis 'were, as they had fair reason
to believe, upon this boat; then she must
of necessity occupy the cabin.
This being the case, their interests lay
wholly in that quarter; the enemy
might have control of all else; but it
was their bounden duty to cover this
section.
Lord Hackett did not lose one instant
of time in drawing a weapon—desper-
ate cases required like remedies, andbe
expected a hot time must follow Chir
boarding the junk.
Even if the vessel were not what they
had good reason to suspect, the crew
would look upon them as pirates, and
feel justified in opening hostilities.
Not an atom of doubt assailed Ahem;
they could hear among the clatter of
Chinese tongues that rough Russian
voice; it might not belong to -the Count
himself, but, nevertheless, the presence
of such a man aboard was prima facie
evidence that they had not gone amiss
in their search.
"Back up this way," said Plympton, as
he edged toward .the door of the cabin.
Larry grasped his 'meaning; even in
this exciting moment his senses were
peculiarly clear and • on the alert.
Long . companionship with : Dr. Jack
hod taught him the ,. only, way. ,to -- talcs
hold. of .a situation like this and the•.ab-
solute necessity sof maintaining a .per.
fectly cool demeanor,
This movement on their part seemed
to be _ the signal for an attack.
They saw a sudden forward move-
ment on the part of the hovering mass.
It was like the plunge of the lightning
express into the mountain defile—with
a hiss and a roar the deluge was upon
them.
At any rate those at bay seemed dis-
posed to do their part from the start.
When a man finds himself attacked
by a mob of ferocious "'Chinks," he is
not apt to halt upon his convictions as
to whether or not he is averse to the
shedding of human gore; at such times
necessity drives him into defending his
life, and all law has long since decided
that a human being is justified to any
extent in thus standing up to save his
existen ce.
On these grounds alone they felt the
right was on their side, even if Avis and
her safety had not entered into the
question.
So they opened upon the shadowy line
that had- pushed forward --opened with
a vengeance and earnestness that pro-
mised speedy results.
The junk was not in absolute dark-
ness, although no lights were 'to be seen
save the one far aft, and which had
doubtless been Intended to illuminate
the passage of some expected person.
across the crowded campans and house-
boats near by.
Thus it was feasible for our friends.
now that th.eir•eyes were no longer
blinded by this brilliant light, to par-
tially distinguish the ugly yellow faces
of the advancing Chinese sailors, and
even see the shining wenpons they
grippedso fiercely in threatening hands.
Under these conditions it was possible
to show their mettle and skill, and no
bullet flew without finding its billet.
Still the Russian stormed and raved
as he urged his deluded slaves on.
Neither Larry nor his comrade were
linguists, and jointly ,possessed but a
smattering of the Russian language.
but both of them were ready to wager
Butt the Cossack was laying down the
law to the accompaniment of the most
lusty swear words known to his
tongue.
The Chinese character may hardly be.
looked upon as fierce and warlike; some
fragments of the nation. such as .the
Testers of the north and the giant
mountaineers of the south, known ns tihe
RlnckeMnes. have indeed alt. -the Inhere
eat qualities of a warrlor people, but
the main body seem fo he devoted to the
arts of peace and to solv.lnd the ever-
present problem of daily existence.
This being the case. they were not art
In ,stand un very long upon tindine
themselves targets for •such sharp prac-
Lo
lice.
rd lacked irled in vain to 'discover
Ihee owner of That bass voice.
)le would not only•hnve felt iustiflee.
but immensely pleased could he hive
sent hiscompliments in the shape of
bullet through the stout lungs of the
man who , tweed the hind rabble on.
since sueh: o frisky stroke, by cuthng orf
hie auprly of hreaih: would wind un hili
noisy harangue. and the acivancine
sailors. finding i.liemselves left to their
awn ctevires, would of necessity have
dronned out.
The man who el -elided wee evidently
something of an old fee, end he knew
ennuab to keen his precious bony <e-
clrrely hidden by amant or soinc similar
prnteeiion .
Lord Rockett was not the Mani to lot
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CONCERNING FARM biELt.
A ,growhhg demand for competent
farm help prevails ail over the country,
and some people marvel at this state
of affairs. It is well to 'remember how-
ever, that it takes brains for a hired
man, even on the farm, to satisfy this
employer iii, all ways, and that the one
who does come up to the requisite
slandard'is a.blo sooner or later, to do
letter by striking out for himself.
Whereupon, rather than being any long-
f r a man to hire out he becomes, per
haps, a man who wants to hire help.
The sum and substance of the mat -
ler is, the hired man is sometimes a.
treasure not highly enough esteemed.
Particularly is this so if he has been it
d place several years, where ho has per-
formed his duties faithfully, and then :s
turned off simply because he asks a
few extra dollars a month, which would
be more than repaid in the course of
the year by the difference in the work'
between such a hand and an indifferent;
One, it costing about the same to board,
one as the other. A man, in truth,
needs to- stay longer than a single sea-
son to become familiar with his em -1
player's methods of work,. and the long-;
er he remains the better hand,. as a rule,
will he be. Hence the reason why hir-
ing by the month is in some respects
the most advisable. But this cannot be
done will all help, as, for instance, tbat
required for extra work in the 'summe'r;
stilt even then it is policy to secure the;
same hand, wherever practicable, tor
succeeding seasons, if a reliable one can
be found.
The kind of man wanted is he whom
the farmer is not afraid to leave in
charge of things if he goes away from
f ome occasionally; who makes him
feel that the work will go on. in his ab-
sence the same as if he were there;
whom, iLanylhing gives out, knows how
to repair .the breakage; -Whose judgment
can .be relied upon as to how much a
team should do in a day, and who will
see that they do it, although at all times
land and careful in handling horses,
and, likewise, in caring for all other,
live stock on the farm; Who will work
cheerfully and heartily as long as no-
thing unreasonable is asked of him,
and, if any little kindnesses from time
to- time are bestowed upon him, will in
cne way or another show his aprecla-
tion of them.
The fact is the hired man should he
treated as well as if one of the regu-
lar members of the family. If he is not
worthy of this, he is not desirable to
hire at all. Indeed otherwise he will
an opportunitygo by because he• could
,not, realize his highest, ambitions.
With him the policy of half a loaf be-
ing far better than no bread at .all ap-
plied vigorously.
And so he manfully kept at his task
of alleviating the miseries of the
wretched Chinese sailors as fast as he
could put finger to trigger.
It was a merry time while it lasted—
at least to those who held the upper
hand in the affray.
Doubtless the miserable sailors could
not see anything worth laughing about
in the contest—but, then, they were pre-
judiced, and hardly In a position to give
an accurate opinion.
As Larry had managed to keep pace
with his companion, the music had been
quite up to date, and must have proved
a sore test to the nerves of those who
had started to advance so sturdily.
Their movements became slower; per-
haps it was because those who fell
formed something of a barrier at their
feet, but fear must have had a deal to
do with the matter.
Larry saw them going down so rapid-
ly that It was utterly. out of reason to
believe they could have been stricken.
Then he realized that the crafty na-
tives were taking this method of saving
their precious hides.
In another thirty seconds not a figure
stood erect upon the slippery deck .1
the junk, and all that remained of the
late desperate assault was the lusty
voice of the unseen Russian that still
continued to hurl objurgations upon the.
heads of the cowards for failing to ac-
complish wonders.
But they could not shoot a voice, and,
for all they cared, • the fellow was wet
come to bellow until doomsday. •
For the moment, then, they owned
the junk, and were given an opportunity
to shape their immediate future.
(To be continued(.'
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not be a hired man in the proper sense
of the term, but merely a substitute; one
who only performs his duties perfunctor-
ily, shirking and slighting work wher-
ever he can, and having but one object
in view—to draw his pay as soon us
possible. It is lamentable to relate, but
this is what a large percentage of our
hired help has fallen to, and to some
extent the employer is to blame. Alas!
too often he loses sight of his best in-
terests by hiring what is called "cheap
help," thereby driving the really good
hands out pi the field and prompting
them to seek their fortune elsewhere.
KEEP SHEEP.
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The sheep business is a safe invest-
ment every, time. It provides the most
profitable annual crop on the farm. A
few years ago many farmers did not
ant sheep and some said land was too
vaidable to keep sheep, but now while
the price of land is getting higher every
year, nearly everybody wants them.
They are considering everything except,
perhaps, wool, ne more profitable now
than they were when nobody wanted
them.
It appears to me that farmers do not
realize what it requires to succeed with
sheep. We base our claim for this as
being the most profitable branch of., ani -
mat industry, not wholly or the ordin-
ary profit it brings the farmer, but in
doing this we consider many things be-
sides the mere returns that are receiv-
ed for the mutton and wool. Not least
among these is the sheep's ability to turn
to cash so much of the farm products
that would otherwise be a waste, and
also their ability to consume many nox-
ious weeds, thus ridding the farm of
them without any expense to the own-
er.
We also consider the fact that except
during lambing time there is less work
In caring for them than any other stock,
In some localities there are fields where
other animals could not live, but sheep
would do well. .In caring for sheep, if
well bedded and kept dry as they shortid
he, it is not necessary to clean the
stable every day as it is for other ani-
mals.
For those that now contemplate go-
ing' into the sheep business, I would
say, do not be disappointed if you do
n.ot reach the top, but 'consider your
gains as compared withother stock.
Sheep should have salt before them et
all times. A sheep will consume more
feed as compared with its weight than
a cow hilt consider it is producing a
crop of wool and Iambs at the same
time. Sheep should have exercise every
day for Some weeks before lambing.
time.
FEEDING SMALL FIGS.
I feed mosey chopped grain the whole
year to small pigs, writes Mr. John S.
Naugei. I dee cork, oats and rye about
equal parts, chopped together. This fa
mixed in a thin slop with about one-
third bran. I also use buckwheat and
!mixed
for chop when it is not too ex-
pensive. I generally let my pigs suede
until they are seven or eight weeks old.
I let them have all the 'slop they want
1 y giving them a small trough on the
opposite side of the fence. I have my
pens for brood sows on the southeast
side of a building. By keeping them
warm and dry, my hogs do well any
Fart of the winter. .
i have had sows farrow from October
to April with good success. Each pen
has a yard with about eight rods. t
feed in the yard the year around. The
pen is tight, except the entrance, and
the pigs can go out and in at will. Brood
sows do well by adding some pumpkins
or beefs of some sort to their feed once
a day. I use a great many small apples
and find the hogs like tiheln. 1 believe
they keep the animals -in better trtme,
when fed sparingly.
LIVE STOCK NOTES.
If well wintered, the horses will Le.
Letter fitted for labor, or will sell fore
more money. It is not economy lo,
skimp any animal.
There is no such thing as a really!
good scrub cow, but there are lots oti
poor thoroughbreds. Name does not al-'
ways count.. Buy for the sake of what'
the cow will do, and not because she
has a high sounding name.
Treat a horse the best; give hien a
warm blanket in cold weather; give
him a warm barn to sleep. in when it
is cold, a good bed of strawato lie on;
in summer, a shade to sleep under, with
green grass for a bed. Nothing is too
good for the horse; it has served you
well.
BUTTONS FROM POTATOES.
A large number of "he buttons now
In use, purporting to be made out of
horn or hone or ivory, are in reality
made out of the common potato, which
when treated with certain acids. becomes
almost as hard as stone. 'This quality
r,f
the potato adapts it to button -making
and a very good grade of button is now.
shade from the well-known tuber. The'
potato button cannot be distinguished
from others save by a careful examina-
tion, and even then only by an expert,
since they are colored to suit the goods
on which they are to be used, and are
every whit as good looking as a but.
ton of bone or ivory,
Mabel: "Such a joke with Mr, Gay'
boy. We were out on the balcony be-
tween the dances and he got the sleeve
of his dross -coat alt over rod paint from
oneof the posts that was just painted.',
Maud : "And did you go near the post?"
Mabel : "No. Why?" Maud : "Oh, no-
thing; only you have red paint all over
the back of your waist"