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Show Harrow escape. lor,, 5r- sai - 1.1 0, - A of e in hn My perMjjj. ' nrintf)T whiJh '"iciotn. one day after dinner y re sitting in sulky silenee over a sudden lureh of the frog, when the scalding fluid out of ..piss all over his clothes, iurre you! he exclaimed; you dnnrd tool, what are you doing? hit out like a man if you jBitt tovonvent your spleen, and not r,nv boiling water over me like a dimerous idot? had already begun toexplain. but j. silent for a while after this then merely said: no intention to insult .There rent spleen; the occurrence was accidental. Vlh'uig incidents! I've found very conveniently and you shall pay H.ietimes. soon as as ever this ir this accursed tub. of out t!e ate a man which I doubt q give me a meeting for this, you; Ill try whether you pvmi.-- e as you an handle a pistol as well in throw glasses, you cowardly My eie with us teeth tab! tO g - I could nut.ani h. Ire charm, of fwt of that aston- ish, anl at-an- an home ivatohei werlesj grow & w-- decide god pounlj for d h.s Throw this J n pries ig that of the fell, it's liter ot on the ver, in Salmon b pad I1 ?2.-i- out v wild ky was , 1 went to the stateroom and turned and determined that I would not miv fallen The i and see that over the side i jou go forward, and if you do find yourself a Hideaway over the quarter some tine night dont say I didnt warn you. Clear awnv, steward. Mr. Smithson hasnt set down to mono; jinsr it ot salt take an alt at a knife into you than this bread. Don't you go too near the rail, there is a hit of rope lichaei 16 against Smithson or putting 1 of cutting prairie mth 3 to the brute. In the speak Mind what you're about; dont give him a chance. He would think Eo more of dropping you overboard ten mid emlur-it- t morning I met captain at breakfast, and he cautioned me in a friendly of the . maddened beyond all e egain nagin? I yet. sir. 1 and myself when we missed officer Smithson. 'all Mr. Smithson, steward. YVe musii't spoil dinner with his sulks. The steward opened the door and came t hastily hack. He's not there, sir. Not thpre? Where is he, then? Has any one seen him this morning? Inquiry was made and no one knew anything about him. The men go forward at about but no one had set eyes I had seen lii m J eight hells, I le on him since. Where can he be? said the captain. He must he on the ship, unl- ess four j:i of Siuith- s - B.mi B.'iiJIej Holds Itown a Big Rat li... n , Tie-!:r- r 1 judg s. wi h,-ul v tx ini p d , tier. -- wi a-- s i e 1 (ilolie-Democr- t!i--er- y h-- nece-Mu- v. f iu-- v - d r 1 1 po.-ke- t I i j U-e- near-ertoea- - l. d k e know-bette- r e d la-l- j j Never mind; he is sulking, perhaps clear away, went on deck and came down again at dinner time. YY'e were a! seated that is, tlie captain, chief every Jio-- watdi and rnmey. wearing i ae nut, ii and .u in ourt fine of the most thrilling snake was one ot tho-- e ai'taia a liun- pi, box and f r d nit in tlie a:iii:i,- - o ein'uuist.n lue. ot storii-- of the season was related to lie man s tai-- and tli.it wa all. men forget t u.g luitl ii.g fait the ry. correspondent The jury came ia looking in their thing He stated that y to svi.re their mUc-i- a short time ago. Ben Bradley, one on tlie look- m,-i.k.out t hat night . and tint wakened out ot of the characters of the place, is the jut after surprise I lav for days ami eight lieils. fie heard t" o men come sWp. days ill with it, which vom lies for ita on to tlie torivat!e. 1 brain uml fever, (ieiitlenieii of th- jury. said the re dis carefully faithfully One nuri-etruth. orta cr inend. ami when day Ben was down at by my counsel ot the defense jniting: and lie knw liy iln-i- voices judge. they were the disejwi-- and the pris- wishes y.iu to hear a witness who has I awoke to reason 1 I lu night I was his logging camp near tlie YVeklva ia the land of augeU. tor oner. Tlie prisoner suddenly drew suddenly plesented himself, saw ('tie rjvcr. some six miles from here. One from his a bel.u ing pin, and Herselt, your honor." standing by my bedside. How the ot his teams was out longer than it wit h it stria k the de. eased on the Hers!i. who lias, in her opinion, officer persuaded her I don't know, head and. as he was falling, pushed most important evideiiee to offer in hat Miss umiigioa was there, and ought to be, in his opinion, and him so that he fell over hoar 1. Wit- this matter. You will carefully as 1 grew better she nursed me as it thinking that something might lie ness made no alarm, it took him by guard against gi ing it any undue she had mv sister, and, both the matter, jumped on his horse and surprise; and the other witness, weight; coming ns it does in the being alone in theworiil. what won- started in search of it. After proder that we drifted nearer and latriek Murphy, then came up and form of a surprise. other till at last there could ceeding some distance he discovered told him to hold his row. and they Call Iatrii k Murphy, said my . he t none nearer and dearer Waverly tlie wagon and started forit through should get a mil on the young fellow-ve- COllIlSt-lhv keeping quiet. He wanted to the woods. YVhen within 100 yard came Magazine. in. Murphy tell the captain, hut Murphy said if Now, yon remember you swore or so of it he saw soinet liing moving he did he d lose his tiim and perhaps that von s.iw tin- prisoner intliet the said: in the grass ahead of him. and, peerB noil Adi Ice to English Visitors. "I have called to settle this little get locked up ns a witness and get wound on the deceased. " NtW York ing down from his saddle tosee what for did. T his I I trouble. him saw as dearly as account of Messrs. Wilson brothers. nothing if serit was, lie was ustonished nnd feel counsel Don't hurt porters and asked how he knew that see you now. It w is a laugh-- lull My Will you give me a receipt?" moon, as light as dav, I saw his face vants and such folk don't touch their alarmed to find out that it was a I sat at the desk, wrote out the re- I was the Jierson. because ot the voiee, and because plainly. hats to you when you give them or- huge rattlesnake, coiled up nnd just ceipt and signed it; he looked over at the time the moon will That was shining do. Call lhelim shoulder all the time. When I full on his my ders. They dont mean to he ready to strike. He saw his danger face, so that I could not OCurra. turned the line under my name and make Y'ou cun hay civility, hut and undertook to wheel his horse to a mistake. OCurra forward. came put the dot at the end, he touched You said just now that you saw not servility here. This is a country otie side, liy jerking one rein, when to The other witness was called, a me on the shoulder and said: the prisoner inflict the blow on the where everybody hopes to rise some his dismay the line parted. This with I I wretch, thought so. arrest von for the very small pinkish eyes, no eyelashes, deceased? murder of James Smithson." Don't imagine that you cant frightened the horse, a young and a wide, straight mouth, and one of I am tI did.sir; I saw him as plainly as day. lie exclusive on vour travels. If it is skittish pony, and to add to its terthose noses which look as I see him now. You know I shall have to repeat if someunpleasant essential to your happiness that you ror, tlie snake began sounding ita What kind of a night was it? violent blow with a sharp inall you say, so dont say anything. strument in had cut it two horizontFull, bright moonlight, almost should uot mingle with the vulgar warning rattle. Seeing the snake How is business in tjiese parts? Its ally as light as it is now. herd you can have a whole railroad then tor the first time, and being just above the upjier lip. rather dull in New York. You can go. Cull Leonora WarIlis evidence was substantially the thoroughly seared by the ominous I was stunned; I made no answer. car to yourself, provided you pay- - for deatli sudsounding rattle, the rington. How will you go? tjuietly, I sup- same as that of the former witness. it. Dont make the mistake of sup- denly jumped to one side, pony witness-box- . have The said entered the breaking about Why you nothing younglady most pose; gentlemen do, hut just us and throwing Brad' posing that because you are an Ea thesaddle-girtyou dense, and he pulled out of his this matter before? and the saddle right on top of Are you Leonora Warrington? Smithson was nothing to me. glishinan there will he any general ley pocket a pair of handcuffs and opent lie and deadly reptile. Ben Yes. Ami no considerations of justice ed his coat to show the butt of his recognition of your superiority to all was ugly induced What informaare to beyond the power frightened this give you you? revolver. It's much pleasanter tion? of moving by the immensity Teacher at the Brooklyn Female who have the misfortune to belon traveling without these. to other nationalities. Such ought of his peril. and lay for Naw! Wlmt do I care for justice? College." Yes, yes; I'll go quietly enough, If we had opened our mouths we "Do vou know the prisoner? to he the case, hut have patience, some seconds utterly benumbed. His only I want an hour or two to No. been looked after all the would have there are lots of things that we have preeeme ot mind soon returned, und my affairs here. then the full danger of his position Nor the deceased? not yet learned. Oh, certainly; only you inmt pay rest of the voyage, and instead of No. Don't therefore. lc deeeix ed because hurst upon him. The loathsome the express fare ITilre Sam doesnt having our laik ashore we would have been Now, will you state to the jury you may meet with someyoung men minister was terribly nnaered at the about this court pay express tares on these occasions. for a dollarhanging load upon it, and Ben could fed its or so a day. what you know about this matter" who try hard tosav I bee I can trust 1 mind and you, The evidence against the prisoner just like you do, and stare hard at terrible folds twisting and coiling in What induced you to come forleave my reputation with you. I turned upon his identity, which was people through an eyeglass and wear vain effort to five isdf. Its head shall call for you for the five oclock ward now? I saw clothing. They are was buried partially under the thick the advertisement, and, says established by his having been Men. London-madexpress. You can settle vour affairs coat had on, and which had and look over your papers, and Ill I, now thats something like; one It occurred to me ifthat if would he simply idiots, who are allowed to b- been Bradley on his saddle, Jts tail was int while were became worth it to is dollars large thousand possible try occasionally they something. go and see your town. Dont forget, Are you, remembering that you he could he seen. The table in my give us something to laugh at. Don't working furiously, sound ing its deadfive oclock, and he departed. shows that the 1ascha imagine, either, that the girls you ly warning, while the disagreeable prayer-booThe blow had fallen. I was hit. are upon youroatli.pi-oparedtostatdetermeet are all in love with you because and musky odor fairly Idled the air, All the little wealth I had collected that the prisoner was the man who full moon, by which Easter is of they converse freely with you and making the imperiled man very sick. in file on twelfth fell, llSod, mined, blow? struck the was to go to defend my life. I called April. Theperiod between full moon don't appear shy and bashful. It is He well knew that if he could keep I am. on my solicitor and told him about and full moon is twenty-ninHow do you know it? days, simply their crude wav of making the snakes head covered up he was it. safe, hut he didn't dare risk trying twelve hours, and forty-ninminutes. themselves agreeable. Theyll I I him tell saw the in you, bright If, Awkward for you, very, tor you to get away without assistance; so fell full moon some the the stare llease dont then, upon day. moonlight it was a full moon as were a rising man. twelfth of April, it would fall respec- at them. It may he a sign of aristo- he remained perfectly still, taking as bright day. I um as innocent rattlers head tively on the eleventh of May, tenth cratic breeding at home, but discon- good care that thewhile You can go down. was covered, all the Oh, of course, my dear fellow. waiting for in charge of the case of June, ninth of July, and eight li ot sidered vulgar here. The officers ot AuDuring the journey to New York will see that the witnesses do not August. On the twenty-thirDont criticise tilings more than assistance. Bradley, though not a the detective became quite friendly leave the court until it is man is very stoat, and hardy, gust it would he new moon, and it you can help if you desire to make large concluded, and told me how the matter came to said the wouid therefore Pe impossible to see yourself agreeable. Of course there and his hunting experience stood by judge, his foe a he revived. It appeared that, unin good day. lie The counsel did what he could; hut him, ns there was at the time no is only one right way of doing any- him some known to his immediate relatives, I could close until ten alter is visible. moon the and flint prisoner English wa.v, thing, see, long before the judge Mr. Smithson had insured his life for a while she but Amerii aus have not found it out. minutes, when his driver, who had dead silence There was a was I rose the to a charge jury, him disappear, ciune to his relarge amount in favor of his brother doomed man. spoke, and for about a second after- Doubtless they will some day. Mean- seen lief. astonbefore going to Europe; the policy court house will nnd the while then it add to ward, rang your popularity ished The driver was rather on The judge summed up the case tem- with shouts. the he had put in a box of papers left to see Bradley sitting nnd here it you do up People got your during sojourn rewith his hankers. The papers in his perately and dispassionately, and saddle nnd clutching something in with one shook hands insist not another; my fact, upon say, stutingthe looked over tired, the jury withdrawing immedi- sounsel pressed up to me and oftener than onee every half hour. desk the folds of his heavy coat with a had been afterw ard. death grip, w liile his face expressed chook my hand and slapped me on and, ately by the solicitorss clerk, sat there looking at the scene in she concern nnd some alarm. no one for five minutes it and greut knowing anything a Isort back, of stupefaction, when sudden- teemed The Mystical Seven. Are you hurt? of the policy, it had escaped women men babel anxiously ina perfect the careless observation by being hid- ly I felt that I was an object of ex- crying and shouting. A writer in the Agricultural Imple- quired the driver. said Ben, with agrimace, den under the parchments of a lease. treme interest to a very beautiful Silence in the court! exclaimed ment has been studying over the hutNo,if you don't before my young girl in the gallery. She was the monotonous voices of the ushers. Some few months help me pretty word seven, and concludes And besides the book and the mystical arrest it became necessary to refer looking at me, andmeyet not at me, quick Ill he dead from fright. There to the papers, the poliey was found but rather through metat something calculations which I hold in hand, that it is undoubtedly the sacred is a big rattler here, and its a queshers, which what other evidence havemyyou ot number. There are seven days of tion which is the best man. and a claim was made by the broth- beyonl. My eyes The driver took in the situation at er on the office. The reply was that were full often rs, and broketlie spell; this statement, which we of course creation; after seven days, respite the and went into the fight. Prothere was no evidence of James she looked Ianother way. Presently are unable to deal with? said the flood came; onee, her start, turn pale theyeais of famine and ceeding cautiously up dose, he seized Smithson's death not being the re- as I looked saw judge. on-her seat. It was j I have your honor, said my plenty were in circles of seven; every hold of the snakes tail and began sults of his own act; he might have and fall back in She thrown himself overboard, and in ly a moment. off suddenly tore the Nautical Almanac for seventh day was a Sabbath, every drawing tlie ugly monster out. The her gloves, and counsel, tore the year 18.14, and you will see at seventh year is a Sabbath of rest snake resented this, and shook his that ease the policy would be invalid. literally her pencil and tablets and once that there was no moon on more angrily nnd squirmed The row with you, said the officer, taking afier each seven times seven years rattles fiom that like a prayer-booso hard to get las head out that Ben of as described in the papers at the what looked leaned twenty-thirthe night came tlie jubilee; the feasts of the unher upon the rail in August. to get alarmed, for, despite began time, was remembered and the ad- frontpocket, some l) and seemed to making the "Has the counsel for the prosecu- leavened bread and the tabernacles his best endeavors to vertisement inserted. You see it was down figure af- tion tins wit- were observed seven days: the golden snakes head in chancery, the ratask to not of much consequence to any one calculation, I putting any question watched her in silence ness? whetlier lie was murdered or jumped ter figure. candlestick had seven branches; sev- tler was surely hut slowing getting and then of an fora quarter a became it, Joe, kill him quick; till it Yes, your honor. Now overboard mind, question saw her. as she hour en priests with seven trumpets sur- free. "D I cant hold on niuchlonger, finally put away the witness, you are on oath. Do you rounded on a seven and Jericho times; ofsomefi.ty thousand dollars is. of pencil and hook, look down at know the prisoner? seven times the seventh day; Jacob yelled Bradley. Tlie driver gave andisputed policy. The brother A smile of triumph lighted me. in half No. to spend obtained his wives by servitudes of other pull at the snake, and luying course, quite willing she breathed as face her Never saw him before? seven years; Samson kept his nup- the reptile's body across a dean securing evidence of his murder, and out on me with her lips the word Never, until I saw him in the dock tials seven days, nnd on tlie seventh limb under Ben, severed it in twain you can get a good deal of evidence I heard of the trial, and thousand dollars, so hope. lie tint a riddle to h!s wife, and with one blow of his axe, w ithin two for twenty-fivShe struggled through the crowded knew t.he name of Ilydon well; twas day ot he was hound with seven withes and feet of its head. Bradley gave a you will have a rather, hard time it. It is worth, you about twenty-f- gallery, came into the court, and the name of my late fathers oldest seven locks of his hair were shaved jump ns he saw tlie amputation and thousand' dollars to him to see speaking to an usher, was brought and best friend, and I thought it pos- off; Nebuchadnezzar was seven years landed some 10 feet from the writhive counsel's seat. She spoke to sible this might he his son or rela- a beast; Shadrach aud his two com- ing remains, terribly worn out and you hanged, and .hell do it if he can. to the so exhausted from his narrow esThe man my counsel and then laid her tables tive. I was panions were cast into a furnace And what is your opinion, now heated seven times more than was cape that it was fully half an hour talked not of any question of inno- and books before him. He seemed thunderstruck, and slid, you have seen him? Do you think he its wont. In the new Testament before he could recover strength to cence or guilt, hut of questions of It is quite loud enough for me to hear him is the son of your fathers friend? nearly everything occurs by sevens, mount his horse, which his man bought evidence and money. some as he leaned over the dock rail; I am as sure of it as I could fie of and ut the eud of the sacred volume caught, and go to campr The snake an awful position to be in, that My Hod, how could I have forgot- anything it the portrait my father we read seven churches, seven candle- was a monster, measuring seven feet one should gain thousands of dolten it! My dear girl, sit still. had is correct. sticks, seven spirits, seven trumpets, nine inches in length, nnd find sevenlars by your being hanged. Y ou A messenger was at once sent for Miss retire. seven seals, seven stars, seven thun- teen rattles, aud its body in the largWarrington, may the describe I need not preliminary the came into who the von the with thanksot and seven presently judge, I vials, seven plagues, seven est part was as big as a mans leg was ders, carry examination and commitment. court. court for vour assistance, said the angels, and a monster. above the knee. 15en says it was the two months awaiting my trial, and worst position he ever was in, and I judge. said counsel, Your in honor, my I could evidence get my all the me said that the old coat saved his of at With unnatural a most the sympathy taken have On glance of Out He Got to nothing. it Pretty Well. vor I felt bacon without a doubt, for without I knew and moleft court. she I this the at because was course have, there side the other that witness was safe. 8he had no sooner left the Washington letter. the received protection he would havelanded front ment the of only, evidence quarrel; the A friend brings a good story from right on top of the snake ready for tradesman com- box than the a in box I the shall whom of evidence the was put and last, there New Orleans at the ex pense.of Mrs it to strike. Sanford (Fla.) Cor. occupied it. two of the crew, who on oath had munication wliich is of the greatest evidence in this I want the to give Frank Leslie. At one time Mrs. testified that they saw me and the moment to my unhappy Iclient, to case. have and murdered man on the forecastle prisoner at the bar, will Swear him, usher, saidthejudge, Leslie was a very beautiful woman be pleased to with a begthatyour honor together, and I struck him A Years Cotton Crop. are well indeed; her charms of to room the from the impatiently. jury berayingpin and threw him over- summon what you know, my preserved, hut it is violating no state of this witness. Now, statement the hear a notice in the papers a few Seeing board. said good man, said my counsel. A most unusual request, to say she is no longer days ago that Governor Gordon propriety What could I hope for against I am a jeweller and watchmaker. tlie judge. We will consult with the such witnesses? Upon the occasion of a would raise no cotton this year on in the other courts and I believe that the seal to lhelim young. were other the and judges steward captain New The to visit (Idea ns, which, by tlie the farm the thought occurred to seal is a that know, and so saying he left OCurras watch chain both dead, and these two shameless let you wav, is her native rity, a young me to ask the follow he before Mr. Smithson I made for room. unthe ing questions: fiends had concocted this story Frenchman, who was a reporter on What could that girl, who sat so went to Europe. 1. IIow would it affect tlie comwas sent der the inducement of a large reward. silent to the swear me? to Will it? you pale, have to do with merce ot the world if the farmers and It was clear that I was to be the I tracedandback Yes, if I may handle it for a mo- interview her. 11s wrote a very and thought of every victim of a miserable speculation to face brilliant description of the noted planters of the south would hold a had seen, but hers was not ment. I after its publication called convention and pledge themselves gain money. OCurra was brought in, and the lady, and at last. there. I had never seen her before. The dav of the trial came touched the to see her. Mrs. Leslie received him not to raise any cotton for Mesmoment the was. a it jeweller court-rootime What dreary the I was taken into and expressed herself as hurried to and fro; the officer seal tlie loriner slunk down as if graciously, with the article, one year, but instead to raise between two turnkeys. The counsel sengers arrested deliuhted being struck. since had and who had me, oats and othcorn, she for the prosecution, in stating his added, and Why did you wlieat, only, is the honor, seal, your That my friend, was everywhere. onions, er is cereals, Leslie Mrs. potatoes, a that apcase, dwelt long on the animus proved the lady jeweller, any he came in with a thick quarto this is tlie watch, said and etc., 4. hogs, ot poultry, I'm sure turnips, shown in the quarrel at dinner, and First age. years parently volume, over wliich my counsel and us he pulled a gold repeater out of no whatever would suit the soil and concluded by calling the witnesses. for wouid one me a over take day and O'f'urra's and pocket. girl looked, The reporter looked distressed climate of the seel ion interested? The cabin bov and the chief mate his juniorout a the I was acquitted without the jury .So. certain page, seemed 2. YYould eiiih a movement be a for told the story of the quarrel; the pointing few in moment, and then a hriirht days satisfied and happy; then he leaving their seats, and a last of the beneficial or injurious to told quite wheel the when him he eventually struck man at replied: ofhearingthat idea Mrs. up near the witness box an I had the satisfaction confessed the cotton states? Atlanta have that mii.st Leslie, Oil, time he had seen the deceased; and pushed that had man the other individual who looked like a then came the two witnesses. the two together had committed the been the fault of the electric light. man. I have to request, your honor, - e in. in. nilaiPI-- or another, won t you, you Paul am?" , d ly ,i language to me, explained the circumstances, and captain at once said that, unless V would give our word not to renew tiedi.'pute in any way, he would p it us both under lock and key. abort t. - Mill's e ! Yon I r, as I 'e . ar-lun- and 1 rushed at him srruekhim in tlie face as he stood up. He lip. and as lie ro-- e drew out his revolver and shot at me. I stooped, Sul the hall shattered the swing in the skylight: he raised He revolver again, but the steward and captnui by this time arrived, $il the pistol was taken away from I i r. on use sin h Is :l havin iveJ. Iray. ' '.ii h Ji lore-o- f the i red-haire- d, i pavin e, 1 1;,- i Sfillow-I'aee- re acci-happe- perfeit ie hor tf th.it i.'e of - v ut il t he riiiir! of I he o' ui . ' - disre-sjiectfu- t ,1 Oh, out ,- -v , a,.v oot f;- t I aluabh 1.1 11,1,1 i4 di,1 pas oneof the persons who alive. We were coming hini f si"' England. 1 to make my fortune, v return to his native land; and instinctive re. al felt for him an little I . took that pains to op- -j a;-- 8ick-1,u- I knew the late for this reason; I was his fellow Smithson. William Cur-u- l the board n,reron 'lightfiij. 't Pie torn blooded be wonder why this made ouniay bpanjj justi York. X d-d, , dollar, tewa.d will ! pni.I ho ran pive pr ihc informaloW the late James Smithson met Jath on board the William ! urt.s on third of Ansrnsr, ht of the twenty 251 Fulton jaress Jacob Shaiper, Pining, -n- e th.-r- 'wnion nt Mil 3 in Rochester thousand JOB, 'gible the w hide sf the aui horit,.-- . :,t York, and after a nierefv examination I told that was no evidence me, ;Uid I against Idt the dace, vowing to set my foot in it again. wdhnglv !t Nnowoud.-rthenthat knowing all this. I should !e startled to t his se advertisement. It had for me the horrible fascination of the snake. I knew that out of it would spring misery and trouble unendiim and vet 1 could not take mv eyes mi it. The ten years interval shrank up into time, and the feeling was as if I had hut that moment heard the steward's voice, lie's not there" It upset me for the dav. I could do uotliing. I had not long to wait the fulfilment of my prophetic feelings. About a fortnight after tlie date "of the ad verti.sment I w as waited on loan extremely polite person, who when yearsfiaa merchant, read3t one morning quietly ra ortice tlie follow me paFr ln vertisement met my eye: on tt4 atlpmaa, Pins or ear-- , been settled , The voyage washing New you took my hint the wrong youngster. I assure you! never left my room until breakfast time this morning, way. captain. In a further search we failed any trace of tlie missing man one. A large brass delaying to find except was pin discovered jammed between the iron that supported the steamboat forechains and the vessels side. It must have been thrown and by one of those mysterious chances that sometimes occur, lodged itself. It could not have been put there, for the man who saw it could not reach it without the assistance of two others. It was brought on deck, then taken to the cabin and examined. Nothing was found on it; it was as clean as if it had never left the rack. Where did it come from? Itwassoon found to be one ot the spare pins round the foremost rail. The two things looked like foul Play. I could not deny it. The steward remembered that Mr. Smith-sodrank a good denlafter Ileftthe cabin the night before, and the man at the wheel thought he seemed a httle unsteady, but he lost sight of mm as he went forward. The entry was made in the log, and hfe went on its old course, except that I was regarded with a suspicion ad mistrust that made me envy the Victim or suicide who calmly slept in the sea beneath ine. over-boar- d, n k d ki-e- p to-da- e si-e- horror-struck- seven-heade- well-to-d- d o (ilobe-Demoern- to-da- y Timrs-Democra- t, t. |