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Show ScJriS11 Hi! f Eld. w R. MUSICK, By JOHN . vjHyttarloiM Mr. Howard, Altondato' Double." Etc. d' BraV and aklnd Provldencehaswon- - ully preserved you. Th W8 8tonrv' I I We will go to ciiveV0 roturn,thanks for d "ch,rl1 i Patrlarchal ap WaS yur great WlU liear 8 RS anl P ayers Paul was aken to the home of the patriarch, w ticre he All fared sumptuously, after which he narrated his strange adven(Continued.) .. HAPTER VII. asked tures to the good old missionary. far? 'Jrt you traveled So you are another, my son, who come to dig gold from tho earth this old hulk is about has in the frozen not th. Then, taking' the said a feeble, cruise, fr arm of the jouth. he led him from the Tolce. t house, and, pointing to that great old Glum Ralston! j Kalston "Where ye been, Glum? mountain, which, grim and gray, towiGid ered into the skies, and with his eyes where ye been!" the wildly dilating, said: dying! sick starving ju "In mockery, at the grim gateway of 'or moaned. hurried him to his houso, Alaska, towers that mountain of gold upon which no white man dares lay "itarm supper was hastily pref- his 1s915' br Ro,T rlgbu retorved. 8o. la194 finger. Paul gazed at him in amazement, and began to wonder if he had not got among a raco of madmen. "How was the gold discovered? he asked. "Ua not discovered save by the Indians and perhaps one other than yourself. P,ut come in and 1 will tell you what other white man than yourself knows of the island and the mountain of gold. When they were seated In the cozy parsonage the old missionary proceeded to tell Paul the story, but they were Interrupted by the arrival of some Indians with a prisoner. The story told hy Father Duncan we have heard before from the lips of Clum Ralston, No sooner did Father Duncan see the captive than he said: "It Is one of the two sailors who did away with the poor captain." When Paul saw the prisoner he ex- er him. seen Paul Miller or Ife you since you came upon him from i was one of the first .fee pass? ,ona propounded by Clarence. be answered. "Last I saw 0 sailin out M was on an iceberg nd his only fellow-passeng- 1 polar bear." e rlU be essential at this point to whom we left out to sea. The and tossing cakes of ,cg flood the drifting floe and gtween finade it utterly impossible for a reach land. The sharp growl . monster above indicated that a a. m til was coming, which would de-r- e the rights of ownership to rs irr :ountain of ice. . 192, e of Paul ough all his misfortunes r; to retain his presence janaged Hung; rd and his rifle. He executed a HI f: il flank movement, and, scaling J. an If, was several feet above the Engla ad not over twenty paces away, from red for an assault With nerves 7C3 it ady as if engaging in the most 5; 23 iry sport, he leveled his rifle at 3; 11 ,de of the monsters head. When ,747. of his aim he pulled the trigger. :rease - followed a sharp report and itries ar dropped on his haunches, his umber in the air. se of cocked his rifle and fired a 9, an d shot at the beasts head. It a the ice and after a few spas-kicks lay still. He sent a havio; Into the back of its head, but ania, a wholly unnecessary, for the 11 the bullets had done the work, tor th his knife he removed the skin ! bis the animal, and, climbing as by G as he dared, hung it upon one tkva iose spires of lee, in the hope sealing schooner or whaling ship it see It and send a boat to his When night came he lay down e snow and ice, and, notwlth-le- g his situation, perilous 3 to Paul Miller, : Iceberg floating claimed: Great Heaven! It Is one of the men who captured the old hermit In the cavern!" CHAPTER 1) 3 j slept !y was awakened soon after dawn soilr.d of voices near, one seemed to at say ye nou? another. i nowt" was the answer. "If there find him. re, man, ye canna say as a bear el his own skin from his back." eel, there's a stiffener," return-othe- r ay voice. rose and mechanically laid his on the rifle at his side. Only Is Do& hours before he was wishing goted not shot the hear, and that it destroyed him Instead of he ng it but now that his life probably be in danger, it grew aly very sweet w ralsod his head a trifle higher C itened intently at the voices. ih alongside and let a lad go ( e," said another voice, a he plainly heard the splashing Idles in the water. He crept on hand and knees, holding his a one hand and a cocked rein the other. a he raised his head just a little w a large canoe In which wero core of Indians, so and curiosity overcame any e might entertain of his visitors, ttroHo and gazed about on tho Lahore. The glance filled him wider and surprise. The shore sed with green trees, and afar taw a mountain towering so peak pierced the light blue :l dark-skinne- d i 1 aw the chimneys to houses from pale blue smoko was with the atmosphere. It brisk little village with men, nd children In It. but what poacetohls troubled mind and "4 all fear was the little white with its spire, on the hillside. If he Is! There he is! cried a an in the canoe, pointing at Ho. my brother, you ride on a t boat!" 0 re you?" asked Taul. ! Metiakahtla," was the answer. Wed to think where he had Mine beforo, but was unable j'ert It. He was asked to come their canoe. They tossed a j him, which he made fast to kreat cokes of lee, and slid Ue boat. The tall chief stood him, and as ho dropped g rm 8aj. 'kmther, you are safe. You 4 a very dangerous ride." l,l "o wed, that boot ye ride culfy Nt In another Indian, with a of Tar fcth accent. Tho men with al of ales at once propped tho last cr from tho Ice floe, and It this W Into tho bay, straight for .000.00, . I.? Metlakahtla. Tho (Bland war in Awl 11?. u J l,ie United States to 1: UritlBh ineo-C- lhb ,vmerlf jedltlcf Boutl 3,000. j American In-- an old Scotch missionary from utter savagery 'lpd and God fearing people, , too canoe touched tho shore ,n elderly white man In tho "ota VIII. Laura's Departure. While the many stirring events were transpiring in Alaska, poor Laura Hush was living a life of doubt, mingled with nope and despair, at Fresno, California. Not a line had she received from Paul since the letter came that he was robbed and wounded. Was ho dead or was he still alive, struggling to regain what he had lost? It began to be whispered over the town that Laura Rush was losing her reason. Theodore Lackland was shocked and grieved at the thought, for in his selfish way he loved her madly. He would have given worlds to possess this matchless beauty, who had wholly captivated his soul. At this time a most remarkable event transpired an event that was more a surprise to Laura than any one else. A bachelor uncle living in Wyoming died and left her twelve thousand dollars all he possessed. "This will enable me to procure an outfit and go in search of Paul, said Laura to Mrs, Miller. The widow enfolded her In her arms and begged her to abandon such a mad design, In vain she wept, prayed and plead with her. Laura was so Impressed with the conviction that she must go. She had her way. Buying her outfit and securing the service of a faithful, trusty man who had worked for her father, she prepared for the Journey. She had made her last trip to San Francisco and returned late one day, a short time before her departure. On reaching Fresno she started from the depot to walk home, jt was no late the sun had set, and the shadows of evening began to creep over the landscape. She heard footsteps at her side and Lacklands voice said: "Miss Bush, I have heard a rumor that you are going to start for Alas- left " "I shall." He walked on In silence for a moment, while his pale face wore a pensive, sad expression, and his eyes were upon the ground. His determination to conquer made him selfish and scheming. At last he said: "Laura, you do not understand me, I am a true friend to you; you may not believe it, but I ra. That other time my passion was hot I was wrong, perhaps, In denouncing the man you ioved, but surely you will forgive mo.' She answered that she was taught she must forgive In order to be forgiven. As a drowning man clutches at n straw, he grasped at something In her words, and was encouraged to cy Dawson o Mart a laundry, The vessel l)USh6d oR- Mrs stood ou the dock waving her handkerchief at the brave girl until distance mingled her form with the others. and then burst into tears. Theodore lackland was a deep schemer, and when he separated from Laura Kean he had by no means abac- doned hope of winning her While on his way to San Francisco he was continually saying: "So she Is going herself to search for her lover! Is Paul dead really dead? May it not be only a mistake after all? lie Is missing, that is sure, but the young fellow has more lives than a cat. I wish to Heaveu I knew that he was He started, and, shuddering, began to think how degenerated be had grown. Then ho leaned back in bis seat and closed his eyes, while the great train, like a flying vulcan, rushed on in the darkness until the city of Oakland was reached. He went aboard the ferry, and was transferred to San Francisco, and, leaping Into a carriage, was driven to a certain hotel, where he secured a room. It was nearly daylight by this time, but notwithstanding he had slept none during the night, he summoued a messenger, wrote a note, and, sealing It, dispatched the boy. Two hours had passed, and the sun was shining through the window, when there came a light tap at his door, and he opened it. Before him stood a smooth-shaveman v?ith hair that was once sandy, but so bleached with gray it was a roan. His nose and eyes were prominent, and his face narrow, cheeks red and steel-graeyes twinkled with something deep and devilish. The newcomer was a peculiarly nervous man who had a strange habit of craning his neck and bowing his head like an eccentric burlesque comedian. After assuring himself he was not being watched, he closed the door softly and in a voice that was softness itself asked: You sent for me," and craned hia neck like a choked rooster trying to sa allow a morsel too large for its How Only Son of th World's Richest Man Devotes Himself to His Bible Class d Class of the Heir of Richest Man in Character Study of the Leader and Hia Methods An Honest, Impartial, Uncolored Account of Just What Happened During an Hour of Bible Study with Young Mr. Rockefeller at the Fifth Avenue A Rainy Sunday Morning throat. "Yes, Capt. Falrweather, I want to talk with you. When docs another ship sail for Juneau? The captain, who was well up in marine Intelligence, said: There Is the President sails from Seattle in three weeks, and the Occident leaves here a few days sooner. Will they both arrive about the same time? Yes, the Occident a little ahead of the President, as she Is the fastest boat "That Is just as I want It Baptist Church, New York. captain, you secured men for me before to do Borne work in the Klon-dyk- e D. ROCKEFELLER. Fair-weathe- Bible the World Now, Again the captain craned hiB neck, choked and bowed, then cautiously glanced about the room to see If hs was observed before answering: "They got in trouble there. "How do you know? "Morris wrote that Belcher was shot and in the hands of the miners, who r might lynch him, and Capt. placed his hands about his neck, as if the very thought gave him pain. Has he given away anything?" asked Lackland, with some little uneasiness. "No. He will die before he does at the item : It was shortly before 10 In the morning. Fifth avenue was comparafor three reasons, tively deserted namely, it was Sabbath day, it was too early by some hours fur an residential section to be visibly astir, and it was raining raining as when gray and ragged skies are being steadily unraveled upon an outwardly deserted city. Standing had there been any sun in the shadow of the modest Fifth Avenue Baptist church spire In West Forty-sixt- h street, just off the man-stone- d avenue, an observer might have that. some hundred and fifty excepcounted Very well. Falrweather, have you tions to the prevailing rule of metrobeard of the fate of this young feldesertion. An observer also politan low who Is causing so much trouble?" might have noticed a modest coupe, "No. devoid of any crest or family insignia, "The girl says he lives." as the river was minus a cockjust "Bah!" and livery, draw up at the church ade Is so strong "Well, the impression entrance and deposit a young man and that she has determined to set out for a young woman upon the pavement. Alaska to find him, and sails in the Stopping first from the vehicle and President for Seattle," his umbrella with such agility raising I will a fool's be know It journey, as an experienced teller may somefull well; he cant be alive. times exhibit in handling specie, the "Well, I have made up my mind to young man escorted his companion to go to Alaska myself." a small side entrance of the church (To be continued.) and with her disappeared Into the plain brick and stone edifice. Had It not been raining, the couple UNIQUE ACTION OF THE TIDE the young man and his wife woula Reversible Waterfall at St. John, New have walked from their handsome Fifth avenue residence to the West Brunswick, Canada. street church. Instead of We have reverslblo vests, revers- Forty-sixtible windmills, and all sorts of rever-Bible- s riding even in such an unpretentious nowadays, hut SL John, In New conveyance as they used on this occaBrunswick, Canada, has the only re- sion. For the young John D. Rockebe versible waterfall in the world. In feller Is endeavoring to live u the morning tnere Is a fall downstream preaches to his remnrkable Bible rlass of l!t feet, hut In tho afternoon the In the Fifth Avenue Baptist church water runs upstream and falls over the simple life. add As founder, patron and leader of the other way. This phenomenon Is "Ijkura, If you would let me syrapa caused what has come to be known generally wonderof the the hy strength thlze with you In this loss, I would ful tides of the Bay of Fundy, which as the Rockefeller Bible class, which, freely mingle my tears with yours, meet and overcome tho water from a incidentally, Is of more numerical ImOh, If you would only let me be a river 450 tulles long, which empties portance than the entire remaining brother more than a brother tho harbor of St. John through a Fifth Avenue Baptist Sabbath school, a "Silence, Mr. iAcklaml." she quickly Into Rockefeller occupies narrow gorge less than 600 feet wide. tho younger and once at interrupted. "I will hear no more from commanding position There Is a suspension bridge over the goodyou. Here I am at borne; unique In the public gaze. Stray and gorge where this daily marvel occurs, his weekly adnight. It. Btriklng passages trom She darted Into the house, quickly and hundreds of people go to seeover dresses to his class addresses that is water smooth half tide discussions and are closing tho door after her and leaving At dam andthe vessels go up and down him standlug out in the cold, dark the wander regularly Into of of tldeB the hay The in which he manner street For a moment ho stood gazing In safety. But the print. aro the heaviest In the world. his class, this young heir to conducts upon tho door which had closed upon Fundy In New Brunswick the being he loved, and then turned If you are ever five hundred or moro Rockefeller tide to come In the the for time and Its of Its personnel and attitude slowly about, his thin, white lips com I millions, nt to make for the bluffs If you I towanj him, comparatively few pressed, and his fingers closed firmly you not fond of the water. are as If he had tho lockjaw. glimpses have been obtained. Vessels come Into St. John harbor train his wife, a As he boarded the midnight Having accompanied for San FranelBco he murmured, half and when the tide goes out the water daughter of Senator Nelson W. Aid-ricruns clear out from under them and of Rhode Island to the small waitaudibly down upon the gravel botroom adjoining the church proper, "Something desperate must be done, they settle ing I shall now play my last trump card." tom of the slips. Wagons are then the young multi millionaire leader, transMeanwhile Laura was completing driven alongside and cargo Is been delayed a few minutes on having Is an odd spectacle account of the rain, hurried Into the arrangements for an early departure, ferred direct. It Ben llolton, her father's faithful do- to see schooners sitting up high and- main body of tho church, where some no water near them, look- hundred and fifty elnss members and mestic, was the only person she en I dry, with the only way for them ylsltors were congregated. gaged to go with hor, A party was Ing M though be to fly. 8ome would sea to to she get and thither Evidently the leader and the led forming at Seattle, water makes that remarked has Milwriter went with all her supplies. Mrs. thoroughly en rapport. For his an astonishing difference In the ap-- (,ontBj 8mllo of was vividly ler accompanied her that far. I Here they found anothor brave wom- pearance of a river, and it certainly rcf(cted upon nearly every face pro a searching to brave the docs make a big change In the looks cnt 1Ilg imllo hll(l ln an Kate Willis-re- ady 8L John water front of the bad the was that and She of warmth the cordiality Klondyke. dangers s h jtlng same thawing effect upon the beneficiaries as might a touch of sunlight upon the outside world. As a facial expression it was ln many respects remarkable, beginning at the corners of the mouth, gradually taking In the whole mouth in Its progress, extending to the shorn upper lip, and .aen swiftly enveloping the entire lower portion of the fare. Several times the smile was repeated, each time with the same revivifying effect upon the recipients, as the leader made his way to his appointed place ln front of the congregated class. But It never quite reached nor Included the steel gray eyes which possessed the extraordinary characteristic of never blinking, so far as could be casually observed. Smiling bis sixth, or maybe his seventh, consecutive smile, the young leader reached and ascended the slightly elevated platform. Although in doing so, he had has back to the audience for a fraction of a minute. I10 conveyed a curious Impression of not having taken his eyes from the Choosing an ample chair assemblage. of Titian plush the young man sat down, folded his arms, and calmly proceeded to survey the faces turned toward him with their varying degrees of age and experience. Simultaneously with this movement, and as suddenly as the genial expression had appeared In his face on his entrance, It was eclipsed as though by a transitory cloud of some Impenetrable tex- the kingdom of heaven Is like unto, treasure hid in a field; the which' when a man hath found, he hldeth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth ad that he hath, and buyeth that: field." ; His discourse was full of Interest and apparently much enjoyed by the class. At Its close a general discussion of the subject took place. Then Mr. Rockefeller again addressed the class briefly. "Now let us sing," be concluded somewhat abruptly. Signaling to the quartet In the choir loft with one hand and reaching for a hymnal with the other, the class leader Joined In the hearty response that followed. As the final notes of the organ concluded a trailing offertory, the young multimillionaire class leader pronounced a brief benediction. TMs done, the secretary made a number of announcements as to the program for the coming week, and the class adjourned, as customary, to the adjoining reception room, where members and visitors alike were to meet and converse personally with the young magnate. Ills hand clasp was no less cordial than his smile on meeting a press representative until an interview was broached. Ills hands swiftly vanished behind his back. He glanced quickly about. Yet the smile remained as he said quietly: "I would prefer not to discuss the class work. We are always glad to welcome visitors and to show by our actions Just what we are doing. But It is a family tradition that we permit our actions to do our talking" "You do not regard It as a sacrifice to devote so much of your time to this work? was suggested. Again the mouth smiled while the eyes remained Immovable. "In iny talk this morning." he replied, "I said something about tho necessity of considering such things as a pleasure rather than as a sacrifice." New deep-tone- d ture. Something about the silent, thoughtful figure on the platform bespoke the leader. Ills domlnanoy over the class was never for a moment weakened or lost. Did any one present permit his voice to touch an upper register or his foot to fall with a disturbing echo, tho transgressor Immediately directed an apologetic glr.neo toward the platform as though to excuso tho dereliction. Yet there was a homelike quality ln tho atmosphere which even the bleak r.nd hare Interior could not York Times. Iron-gra- quite dispel. Glancing at his watch and noting that It was time to begin, young Rockefeller arose and announced the proeesslonal hymn. Everybody stood up. and. led hy a male quartet of exceptionally good voices recruited from tho class members. Joined ln the song. Vocally the leader could be distinguished by his manner of prolonging the final notes after the ether voices were lowered or hushed. With the conclusion of the processional he remained standing while the class was seated. There was no suggestion of a smile now, as. looking his hands behind Mm and squarely faring bis auditors while ho swept them with Ms eyes, he announced that the text for tho lesson would be the parable of the hidden treasure. Whether It was a coincidence or whether the Rockefeller Bible class tine a weakness for texts dealing with strictly material subjects remained unexplained. In a conversational tone young Rockefeller added that the text for the following week would be based upon the parable of the pearl. On the preceding Sunday, as he said, tho pa ablott of the mustard seed and the leaven hnd been respectively under What Is a Typical American? Every nation, or rather every historic race, has certain attributes in addition to the great and more obvious virtues It believes to be peculiarly Its own, and In which It takes an especial pride, writes Henry Cabot Lodgo In McClure's. We of the United States like to think of the typical Amorlcan as a brave man and an honest man, very human, with no vain pretenso to Infallibility. We would have him simple In his home life, democratic In his ways, with the highest education that the world can give, kind to the weak, tender and loyal and truo. never quarrelsome, hut never afraid to fight, with a strong, sane senso of humor, and with a strain of adventure In his blood, which we shall never cease to love until those ancestors of ours who conquered a continent have drifted a good deal farther Into the pant than is the case These are tho qualities which all men admire und respect and which thus combined we like to think peculiarly American. to-da- Water Power In America. About 60,000 water wheels aro used for manufacturing In tho United power States, yielding 1,300,000-hnrsconsideration. of tho to Raising his voice so as to reach or every corner of tho audience room, whole power used. Of this total power Is used by tho 2,000 Incisive tone, and with a clear-cut- . New mills la England xtv.. 41: be repeated Matthew, "Again, one-quart- one-thir- d |