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Show The Two Captains By W. CLARK RUSSELL. Copjrifhi. 1M. to P. F. Calliar. Cepyiifht. iDI. CHAPTER XXIII. Continued, cabin-ma- n to bring hla breakfast on dock, and a cloth waa laid upon the skyllgliL While he waa eating I.aura came out of the cabin and stood opposite to him. She waa aa pale aa a dead body, and her beauty had that sort of droop and lusterless-nea- a which you observe In the plumage of glorious blrda wnen they sicken. "Have you breakfasted?' said he. I cannot cat," sbe answered. Oh, eousln, why did you kill him? He stared at her In silence with a dark frown, chewing hla food like a ruminating bull. She waa afraid of hla gaze and said with a change of voice and even of manner: "Now that I am under your protection you will tell me what you mean to do." Yes." he answered, I will tell you. When the brig Is clear of those villains," says he, with a sldeway drop of his head, "I will steer you to .your fathers house. We are now dying a straight course few Kingston, Jamaica. You shall be sent ashore with a communication from me to your father, who will come on board. If he refuses to help me I shall know . how to manage Meanwhile you will be safe, but I shan't expect you to thank me." The captain's servant came from :the cabin to attend to Crystals wants. He said to him: ' "Make a neat Job of the corpse, and Itake care to double shot It; well bury him through the cabin window, you and me alone." By this time the armed seamen of lie ordered the single-handed- to Dadd, liaad Co. coins up. Their scowls, tbelr deep hoarse mutterlngs, tbelr murderous glances were of no uso: they needed but to look at Crystal to read death, pitiless and instant. In his face. "Cast off, up sail, and away with If youre not ye!" roared Crystal. astern of us In a minute 111 fire Into you and sink you alongside. Those of the men who had their senses hoisted the big lug. Grlndal In the Bternsheels grasped the tiller. The water slopped greasily betwixt the two craft, and the longboat which, though dis'ply laden, still showed a fair height of side, glided off, blew slowly on to the brigs quarter, then astern, a number of her people shaking their clenched fists at Crystal, and howling oaths and curses at him In ecstasies of helpless wrath. "So amen to them, said Crystal. And after casting another look at the boat, and sweeping the horlson with his vision, he bade the fellow who had read the newspaper on the capstan to keep a lookout, and heavily sank down the companion-steps- . Just as he entered the cabin, Popes servant came out of his late masters berth. "Ilsve you stitched him up? says Crystal "Hes ready for launching, sir," was the mans answer. and The follow knowing Crystal fearing him had worked nimbly, and there, secreted In a hammock, on the floor of the berth, with a couple of shot secured in the clews at the foot of the corpse, lay all that was mortal of the heroic Irishman, Captain Richard Pope. oeaii brig. Then eame the fourth and one bell, which Is half (at hoar after eight o,ehch to the forenoon watch, foend I .aura and her cousin sitting at the cabin table at Itfeakfaat, while the man who could read? stumped the planks of the quarter deck Is charge of the little fabric. After breakfast. Crystal lighted his pipe, took Popes telescope from Its brackets In the cabin, and went on deck, ills eye was Immediately takes by the marble brightness of the sails of a ship about two points on the lee bow. Crystal pointed his glass at the he waa an old ship on the sailor and could not mistake; by her hoist of toimail, by the squareness of her yards, by the fit of the clews to , he knew her at ones the . In the lenses to be a British a a a, A. AAXAaAAAAAAAAAaAAA trTwTwWVwTTTTTTTTTVTT The Bow of Orange Ribboii A ROMANCE OF NEW YORK By AMELIA E. BA HR. Asrfhat af Trtani Olivia" uopjrrlgbt, ISA T, Thoi and lh kr Dodd. lee-bo- yard-arms- man-of-war- to-da- y man-of-wa- tom-plu- , maln-topsa- ll win-flows- , large-eye-d the Thetis and the men who had Joined them from the body of the pirates had eaten their breakfast, and were smoking their pipes about the little When they had made an caboose. end and returned to their stations. Crystal began to sing out The longboat was to be got over and provision- ed and watered, she would accommodate all that were to go In her. 8oon the boat was swayed out and Casks lowered: the brig lying bove-to- . of bread, a quantity of cheese, and other matters along with plenty of water were put into her; the mast was stepped, the big lug made ready for hoisting, the rudder shipped. The hatch cover was then lifted, the armed men stood round, and Crystal, pub ting his foot on the coaming, shouted down: "Below there! Up with you, all hands; but two of you at a time." When this was said Grlndal and three or four pirates, all of whom were In liquor, came and stood In the light under the hatch, and the boatswain called up, "What are you going to do with us?" s "The ready for you answered Crystal. alongside," "Are we to be sent adrift?" said the ugly ruffian. If." roared Crystal, you give me the least bit of trouble" and here Ill sweep again he swore dreadfully with these guns; 111 the Tween-deck- s butcher every mother's son of ye. Then spoke the true pirate; it was no longer Captain Pope, but the devil incarnate, and his own men stared a little wildly at the figure of that savage seamen with his scar, and his frown, and hla face of fury, and his cocked and leveled pistol "Come along! said Grlndal. and he and another came up the ladder. "Into the boat with ye!" shouted long-boats- Crystal seamen A couple of the armed sprang to guard the gangway. Grln-da-ls companion dropped Into the lioat; the boatswain turning and swinging off on bis great hairy hand, with which he had grasped the bulwark rail to say: "Ain't you going to let us have our share of the booty?" "If you ask me another question, answered you are a dead man. Crystal and he approached him by a stride or two and again covered him, and all who looked expected to see the weapon spout fire, and the man drop. Drop he did, but into the boat, very much alive, as might be gathered by his curses. In this way the pirates were got up out of those Tween-dock- s always In disappear twos, and one pair had before the next brace w ue allowed to with horror. "I want no fuss," says Crystal. "No prayer. Nothing of that sort" The stern window waa opened, that window through which a former ownJ er of this brig of curious adventures had thrown himself Into the sea to escape the gibbet "Pick him up with me," continued Crystal They lifted the body, bore It to the window, and, pointing it feet foremost, dispatched It to the ooze. Thus inglorlously terminated the career of Captain Pope. An Irishman of a hundred crimes, of many villainous qualities, of many generous and romantic virtues. Now It so happened that when the frigate that had chased the Gypsy returned to the two vessels she was convoying she fell In shortly afterward with his Majesty's ten gun brig Turk. The vessels were brought to a stand and a lieutenant of the Turk In response to signals went on board the frigate: he was then told that a pirate brig named the Gypsy was In those waters and that she had been on the lookout for the Madre de Dios; having missed her. It was presumed that she would proceed to the pirates' happy hunting ground in the Spanish Main. As the Turk was bound for a West Indian Station she was requested to keep a sharp lookout for the brig, to ascertain from passing ships if anything resembling her had been sighted by them, and to comr municate to other the news of such a ship being in those seas. Four days later the Turk spoke H.M.S. corvette Saxon. To her she gave the news she had received from the frigate, and from the Instant of the Saxon tilling upon her a bright lookout was kept aboard of her for any floating fabric rigged with two masts, and carrying square sails even to the height of skysail poles. This communication of was to prove Crystal's doom. How could It have been otherwise? A ten gun brig had gone before the Gypsy and was heralding her: to the pressure of shining heights she was scouring the plain like another Camilla, bugling her alarms over the sea. and Crystal ambled In her wake without Intellect enough to suppose that the news and character of his brig had passed ahead of his flying Jlbhoom. In the ensuing days they sighted several sail, one of which was a large ship that might have proved the Alnwick Castle, but she was hull down, and showed only from the tacks of her courses, and curiosity was no longer s passion In that men-of-wa- maln-top-sa- men-of-w- foll-rlgge- d ll Eta- - X CHAPTER I (Continued.) eeling, never felt before, which had On a lounge an elegantly dressed come to it that afternoon. But he thought most girls had to woman was sitting, reading a novel "La, child!" she cried, come here and have this Initiative; it prepared the wear that way for a soberer and more lasting give me a kiss. So vou sweet-fanrie- d suit aga-- .. Is that the affection. In the end Katherine would Dutch style, then, child? It must be perceive how Imprudent, how Imposextremely charming. La, here comes sible a marriage with Capt. Hyde must Richard! He is going to ask you to be; and her heart would turn back to He was disconcerted; he turned a take a sail on the river; and I ahall Nell, who had been her lover from shade pale; the glass sank with his lend you my new green parasol. I do boyhood. Yet, he reflected, It would hand, he turned to the man who was believe It is the only one In the coun- be well to have the matter understood, and to give It that possibility" keeping a lookout and aald, "She try looks to me like a British frigate or "I came to sit with you, and work which Is best attained on a money basis corvette. with my worsteds. Perhaps my mother-mSo, while he and tha Van Heeme-klrk- a If thats so," answered the man, ight not like me to go on the discussed the matter a little faadnT we better up helium while river with any one." times allowed ua?" But Katherine had no time to de- reluctantly, he thought, on their part If I shift my helm," aald Crystal, fend herself; for, with hie cavalry Katherine talked with Joanna of the after pondering, I may provoke cap In his hand and a low bow, Capt Gordons. Joanna had not a suspicion She may be from the West Hyde entered the room. In a few of the Joy and danger that had come Indies or a South American port minutes afterward ahe waa going to the dear little one at her aide. She Howll ahe have got the news to en- down the terrace stepe with him; and waa laughing softly with her, qven able her to gueaa at us? No," said ha he wae looking Into her face with shin- while the fearful father stood at the dosed door, and lifted up hla tender in a tone of decision hoist the En- ing eyes, and whispering the commonglish ensign. Well not stir from tur est words in such an enchanting man- soul In that pathetic petition, "Ach, course by a spoke. We look, and now ner that It seemed to her as If her feet mljn kind! mljn kind! mljn liefete are, an honest English brig, and shes scarcely touched the low, white steps, kind! Almighty God preserve thee got no excuse to stop us and overhaul and aha was some sort of glorified from all sin and sorrow!" us. Dye see that now? Stand by to Katherine Van Heemsklrk, who never, CHAPTER II. dip as we pass; that tickles 'em. never, never could be unhappy again. on Crystal had made a fatal blunder; river. not the did Capt go They but he did not know It And hv Hyde did not want a third party near, Oranje Boven. there was no time to put s changa of In any capacity. The lower steps goes to Its fore"Well, well, opinion Into practice, even had his were shaded by great water beeches, fathers, like all the rest; and, as for r heart misgiven him. The and the turf under them was green what comes after It, everything Is In was coming along handsomely with a and warm. A sweeter hour, a lovelier the love and counsel of the Almighty frequent curtsey that lined her glossy maid, man could never hope to find; One." black sides with the sifted snow of and This was Joris Van Heemsklrks last Capt. Hyde was not one to neglect the crushed brine, over which In a hla opportunity. thought ere he fell asleep that night, grim line bristled her artillery, "Let us stay here, my beloved," he after Elder Semple's cautious discloout, as Crystal, with a ghastly whispered. I have something sweet sure and proposition. In his calm, sinking sensation of soul at this mo- to tell you. Upon mine honor, I can methodical, domestic life, It had been ment, managed to see. an "eventful day. We say the words keep my secret no longer." When the two vessels were within The Innocent child! Who could often and unreflectingly; seldom pausgunshot, the corvette shook the wind blame her for listening to It? at first ing to consider that such days are the out of her canvas, her way was bp with a little fear and a little reluctresults which months, years, perrested. A stout, conspicuous figure ance, but gradually resigning her chance centuries, have made possible. stood upon s quarter-decgun; he whole heart to the charm of hla soft Thus, a long course of reckless living and the conseAa the grasped s speaking-trumpe- t syllable and hla fervent manner, un- and reckless gambling, Gypsy went floating past, without the til she gave him the promise he quent urgent need of ready money, least shift of helm, the commander of begged for love that was to be for had made Capt Hyde turn his the corvette. If Indeed that figure com- him alone, love for him alone among thoughts to the pretty daughter of the manded her, raised the trumpet to hla all the sons of men. rich Dutch merchant "She Is a homespun little thing, lips; and while his proud ships helm it afternoon enchanted an What was again put down, causing the waa! how all too quickly It fled away, laughed the colonels fashionable wife, and quite unfit to go among people of spaces om milky softness aloft to one golden moment after another!. tremble Into a hundred hurrying Ungour condition. But she adores you, the and Joanna In a few minutes ers of shadow, the trumpet spoke, in came In. He had called for her Dick; and she will be passably happy elder a note of thunder: on hla way home; for he liked the with a house to manage, and a visit "Ho, the Gypsy, ahoy! Back your of the young and beautiful, and from you when you can spare the that I may send a boat society were many hours In which he time." there aboard of you!" It was in this mood that Katherine Joanna fairer than her sister. thought Twas plain he had the vessels Then tea was served In a pretty parlor and her probable fortune had been disname pat; nor was it possible yet cussed; and thus she was but one of Turkish walls and colored that he could hare read It upon her with open Into the gar- the events, springing from lives anbeing which, stern! framed lovely living pictures of terior to her own and very different We have been reported," Crystal den, trees. Every one was eat- from It blossoming Instantly thought, and he knew he was Also, In her fathers case, the moand drinking, laughing and talking a lost man. tives Influencing hie decision stretched alienee so Katherine's unusual "Theyll be firing Into us If we donT ing; backward through many generations. the elder, waa except by unnoticed, heave to," said the fellow who had None the less was their influence powho Indeed saw and heard everything, charge. tent to move him. In fact he forgot see not did what he knew who and Crystal stood Irresolute with his to reflect how a marriage be At and bear by that kind of prescience entirely hand upon the companion-hood- . tween hla child and Capt Hyde would observant and at wise which to years this Instant, a shot was fired by the be regarded at that day; hla first tain. corvette. thoughts had been precisely such Nell to was Semple talking Joanna What shall we do, sir? roared the a Nell's but thoughts as would have occurred to a of recess window; In the men. Van Heemsklrk, living two hundred with white suppressed anger, Then, finding that Crystal had dis- face was before him. years to be seemed he listening main-topsa-il though and, appeared, they sprang to the Joris age was not an age inclined were of full passion brace, and were in the act of to her, his eyes to analysis, and he was still less in the young fixed Perhspe Hyde. upon over hand, rounding in upon it band cilned to It from a personal stand ocwhen a second heavy shot, followed by soldier was conscious of It; for he repoint For he was a man of few, but crashl casionally addressed some trivial a third, struck the to If positive Ideas; yet these Ideas, having Neil aa to prevent Inmark him, a foot above the had once commended themselves to his he the of advantages of fabric whole and sight losing the yards, stantly, faith or his Intelligence, were emover him. canvas, and masts, and stunsall-boombraced with all his soul. Semple's room Is o this "The vers air fluctuating on high as though gaxed at communication regarding Capt Hyde ane and the elder; of thought the transparency running through and his daughter had aroused in him o a will he flinging spark water, fell aft in a roar as though a or the other certain feelings, and led him to cerwill then dell the It .and Into came the wind from of passion sweeping gale He went to sleep, satdecisions. tain lasses een tak the I'll to pay. bows. The huge wreck missed the he with isfied their propriety and Justice. wheel, but killed the fellow who waa hams mysel; and I'll apeak to Joris In precisely the eame mood. He awoke now aa as any good at It smothered the hla for daughter it standing Then he dressed and went Into hla In a vast heap of canvas other time." quarter-decTheta he said In his blandest tones, garden. It was customary for Kathand spars. A long space of bulwarks frewas crushed flat "Joanna, my dearie, youll hae to tell erine to Join him there; and he " was roared Nell the rest o your tale the morn; quently turned, as he went down the Back your see If she were coming. through the trumpet and, Katherine, put awa now that bit path, to But this morning she did not come. This waa promptly done by the o busy Idleness, and don your hoods wretched and terrified remnant of the and mantles, bslth o you. Im going He walked alone to his Illy bed; crew of the pirate, and in a few min- to ta you hame, and I dlnna want to but hie face brightened when he heard her calling him to breakfast and very utes a boatful of armed seamen. In get my deathe wi the river mist" soon he saw her leaning over the halfa of arrived lieutenant, alongcharge "Pray, sir," said Hyde, "consider me door. shading her eyes with both side. It was of course known that the at I to have occasion your service. Gypsy was the pirate brig that was go Into town at onee, and will do your hands, the better to watch hla apto ask any questions. wanted; no need to the young ladlea with infinite proach. was already in her place: so Her crew were at once ordered over duty Lysbet was Joanna, and also Bram. Joris the side, and sent on board the Saxon. pleasure." vera much and Bram discussed the business of "Much obliged, captain, Meanwhile, a gang of naval seamen tak'e an auld so aa to pro obliged; but it the day; Katherine was full of her cleared the quarter-decman like mysel visit to Semple house the preceding vide access to the cabin, and the lieutwo bonnle tenant and two or three seamen de- to walk safely atween evening. Dlnorah was no restraint The slaves Joris owned, like those of scended the steps. They found a leases.While he was speaking, Nell left the Abraham, were born or brought up In beautiful young woman, white and large-eyehie own household. with horror, etandlng at the room. He was glad to escape from And yet, this morning, Joris waited table. When the men entered, she position which he felt to be both pain He was In until Lysbet dismissed her handmaid, pointed dumbly to the cabin occupied ful and humiliating. subbefore he said the words he had deby Crystal, and they saw a man lying measure Capt Hyde's host, and on the deck. dead, with a pistol be- ject to traditions regarding the du- termined to speak ere he began the side him, and a bullet wound In his ties of that character; any display of work of the day. Then he put down brow. anger would he derogatory to him hie cup with an emphasis which made He had kept his word, and the an- and yet how difficult was restraint all eyes turn to him, and aald: nals of the Crystals were not to be So his father's Interference was i Katryntje, my daughter, call not nor call not any day, until I disgraced by the Importation of the welcome one; and he was reconciled to his own disappointment, when, tell you different, at Madame Semgibbet. The girl told her story to the lieu- looking hack he say the old gentleman ples The people who go and com tenant, who sent her on board the cor- slowly taking the road to Van Heems-kirk'- there, I like them not. They will be vette. And within two hours of the with the pretty girls in their no good to you Lysbet, what say you Saxon falling in with the Gypsy, both quilted red hoods, one on each Me of In this matter? vessels, the brig with nothing set aft him. "What you say, I say. Joris The but trysail and mainsail, were headThe elder was very polite to his father le to be obeyed. When he will ing north and east on a course for the charges; but he noticed that Kather- not, the children ran not The End. English Channel Katherine bad drawn her chair dose ine was silent and disappointed, and ahe lingered In her own room to her father'! and taken hie big hand that Siberian Rivera. after her arrival at home. Her subse- between her own and was stroking and Exploration of the Yenisei and Ohl quent pretty cheerfulness, her delight petting It; then aa she aaswered she rivers of Siberia, which empty into the In her lilies, her confiding claims upon leaned her head upon his breast Antarctic ocean near Nova Zambia, father's love nothing In these her "Father, I like to see the English has shown them to be navigable to deceived him. He saw beneath lady; and she Is teaching me tha new things ocean steamers for a distance ef all the fluttering young heart, trem- stitch." nearly l.ooo miles. There are Schoons loumnetje! bling, and yet happy in the new, sweet k White and OlKav One Mead and Company. many ether thtags for better for theebeet ef to lean. la these things the all good teachers u thy mother.' "I can do these thlags also, father. The lady loves me sad will be unhappy not to see ms" "Then, let her come here and see thee. That will be the proper thing. Why not? Always honor thyself, aa well aa others. That is the Dutch way; that Is the right way. Mind wbst I tell thee." His voice had gradually grown sterner, and he gently withdrew his hand from her clasp, sad rose aa a man pressed with affairs. When he had left the room Lysbet Instantly began to order the wants of the house. Katherine still sat at the table; her eyes were cast down, and she was arranging without a consciousness of doing so her bread crumbs upon her Delft plate. Roused from her revery she comprehended in moment how decisive her fathers orders were intended to be. Yet In this matter she wae so deeply Interested that ahe instinctively mads an appeal against them. Mother, my mother, shall I not go once more to see Madam Gordon? Bo kind she bee been to me! She will say I am ungrateful, that I am rude, and know not good manners. Yea. mother, I may go once. A young girl does not like to be thought ungrateful and rude." More than that, Katherine; a young girl should not like to disobey a good father. You make me to feel astonished and sorry. Here la the key of the best parlor; go now and wash carefully the fine china-ware.- " Bo Lysbet turned and left the room. She did not notice the rebellion! look on her daughter's face, the lowering browe, the resentment In the glance that followed her, the lips firmly set to the mental purpose. "To see her lover at all risks that was the purpose; but how best to accomplish 11 was not clear to her. She lifted the key given her and went to the parlor. It waa a large, low room, with wainscoted walls, and a big tiled fireplace nearly filling It The blinds were closed, but there was enough light to reveal Ita quaint and almost foreign character. The oval tables were full of curious bits ot ex--' china, dainty oriental wicker-work- , qulsite shells on lacquered trays, wonderfully wrought workboxes and fans and amulets. As she moved about among the strange carven toys and beautiful ornaments, she couold think only of him of his stately manner and dark, handsome face. She recalled every word he said to her as they sat under the water beeches. More vividly still she recalled the tender light In hie eyes, the lingering clasp of hla hand, his low, peraumslvt voice, and that nameless charm ot fashion and culture which perhaps Impressed her more than any other thing. Among the articles she had to dust was a square Indian box with drawers. It had always been called the writing box," and it was partly filled with paper and other materials for letter writing. She stood before the open lid thoughtfully, and a sudden overwhelming desire to send soma message of apology to Mrs. Gordon came Into her heart She could write pretty well and she had seen her mother and Joanna fold and seal letters; and, although she was totally Inexperienced In the matter, she determined to make main-topsai- l, main-masthea- ," the effort All difficulties were overcome, one. by one; and the following note In- trusted to the care of Diedrich Becker, the old man who worked In the garden and milked the cows: To Mistress Col. Gordon Honored Madam: My father forbids that I come to see you. He thinks you should upon my mother call. That you will Judge me to be rude and ungrateful, I fear very much. But that Is not true. I am happy. Indead. I think all the day of you. "Your obedient servant "Katherine Van Heemsklrk." (To be continued.) k wise-beade- d, k wise-hearte- d d to-da- s, ODDE8T OF ALL FADS. Lovers of the Day Seek to Have Their Pictures on Sweethearts' Shoes. It Is said that the fashionable girt of the present day carries the picture of the young man she most loves In her shoe and the secret of her heart may therefore be learned by looking at her feet. There la nothing occult about It Hypnotism, mental telepathy and things of that sort are not concerned. If the girl Is up to date all you have to do le to look at her feet tor there you will see the picture of the happy man. She wears It In the buckle of her slipper, so that the best time to learn the truth Is when she is at a dance. At a function of the kind In Wlssahlc-ko- n recently a half dozen of the girls had their sweethearts at their feet, which, according to amatory tradition. Is right and proper. When the miniature fad originated the modish girls were pleased to wear the counterfeit presentments of their courtiers at their necks. Then they moved to (he belt buckle, but It to the prerogative of a woman to change her mind, and man to once more lowered. Already the new fancy to gaining supporters and many slipper miniatures are being made with the portraits of "matinee Idols. This to for the accommodation of those glrle who lave not yet succeeded In finding a man to admire at close range. Navigation of St Lawrence. The St Ijtwrence river to frosoa four months of the year, and ita navigation to so difficult that an average of one steamer a month to wrecked la ita waters |