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Show The Two Captains flery-hearte- d By W. CLARK RUSSELL. Copyright. !W. by Cawilht IM. bi P. F. Colllsr- whispers, he In a low note told her tbs story of Captain Jackman and of that handsome lunatic's love for the beautiful daughter of a cony wander In the Royal Navy. Ha said that this brig had belonged to Captain Jackman and that that man's scheme of piracy had determined him to Imitate It He told her he waa a gentleman, the son of a clergyman, a man who had held commands In the Merchant Service of considerable figure. Why should he starve? Why should her cousin Crystal starve? She followed him with rapt attention. Her beautiful eyes rested upon his face. There waa the pleading melody of hla country's accent In hla tones, and It dwelt upon her ear as though all hla talk meant that he was asking her pardon and pity for being what be waa A hand bell was rung In the cuddy. "Our last meal aboard the poor old Thetis, said Pope, and Crystal echoed the exclamation with a secret curse and a muttered "Why." After the meal, as soon as Pope made his appearance the men turned to and a brisk and aavage company of them went to work to provision the Then long lmat and two qu&rter-boatIt was that one of the pasesngers In the cuddy doorway standing of Captain guessed the Intentions Pope. He muttered In a sick voice, Good heavens, open boats! and plucking up some Heart stepped up to Crystal, who still sat slowly chewing at the table. "We are to bo sent adrift, then?" says he. "You are," answered the square man, without looking up, "The women and children, too?" "Yea," growled Crystal. "Adrift," murmured the passengers one to another, "are wo to be sent M4 Hui ft Co. ! j THAT GIRL of JOHNSON S By LlSLVM, JAAV JCAa TB Utra." Amtitr At Girl's XU of la Act et Cony raw la Iha Yaar 11V hr Stnat ft Smith, findla thaArrant! OhM ot the Librariaa of Coairau. at D. Waahinftoa, t : i though God were very near In the to lence of the hills, and to he alone with silence ia to be alone with God but I think he ie somehow nearer la the hearte cf hla humanity. You havi not even a church here, Dolores. Why, what do you do with no church, nor schools, nor anything?" And Dolores, driven at last to speak, asked mechanically: "Why should we have a church, and what ia church?" CHAPTER XIX. she attempted to rise. Continued. repeated Johnson." Time's Developments. He raised her In hla arms as though lowly. The softened color and gentle Johnson slowly recovered; the days expression disappeared from her face; she were In truth a child, and carried she drew her hands away from Dorae her to the settle between the south passed, end the weeks, while he linweak and complaining. Dolores' clinging fingers; she pushed back tho windows. She did not speak until gered presence annoyed him, and drove him on her Mrs. Allen brought her beef ten and hair that had slipped down forehead. Then the deputlei had been fed her with tender care; then, half to fits of temper, until Dr. Dunwlddle advised her to remain away from hint earching for her father. That was rising among the pillows, whiter than what those men were there for that they, she asked faintly with a wistful-nes- s aa much aa possible. Dr. Dunwlddle regularly drove over In her eyes that Mnt an angry morning when they stopped and asked see Johnson once a week, and Mrs. to ot her where he was. pang through the womans heart: And If those men of tho law came "Where is Dolores Nurse Allen? Allen remained in the low, unpalnted houM In the miost of lta deaolate garthey?'' for him when he was not there, when 1 want Dolores. What's to become of the people?" den, filling the rooms with her presone knew that he waa not there, voice Mrs. In a Allen called every sharply and "She carries a fine long-boa- t and nought for him over on the oppo- that caused Dora to look up at her In ence, hut dally growing more hardened she carries quarter-boats,answered toward the quiet girl who was winning site mountain among lta dangers, wonder: Pope. would they not come at any time for Dors Doran affection away from her, aha "Come In at once, Dolores; And my ronsln?" exclaimed Cryshim to prove their rase? Might they wishes you. tal. not even insist upon taking him over Dr. Dunwlddle hearing the words Isnt she safe! cried Iope. with a to the town In spite of his condition? and estc-,n- g sight of the womans cordial laugh. Oh, Johnny, this Is a closed over face, croeesd the room and spoke to her fingers Unconsciously rich ship!" the flowers In her lap, crushing them Dolores, hie voice low with kindness. She started when he addressed her, relentlessly. XVI. CHAPTER Two soft hands released the flowers, and turned obediently with one swift, and as Dora wiped away the red stains startled glance up into hie face, and Pope fade in Love. of the blossoms from her cousin's entered the room half hesitatingly. Daybreak found Captain Pope and Dora put out her hand aa she hands, she said, with a sweet laugh: Crystal walking the poop of the West "Dolores, what Is the matter? Bee crossed the room. Indlaman. Crystal, raya Pope, get what you have done to the poor, pret"Dolores! she said, entreatlngly. up the gold out of the mallronm end Dr. Dunwlddle turned quickly away ty flowers you have killed them; transfer It to my cabin aboard the blood Is on your bends, and your and entered the inner room where hie their be as as done. I may quickly brig handa have stained mine.' friend waa waiting for him. hall help myself plentifully to proThe effect of her words on Dolores By and by, when ahe waa better, visions and drink, but shall not medwas startling She drew away her Dora sat up among the pillows, and dle with the cargo. It must go to the handa sternly and arose to her feet, drew Doloree down beside her, holdbottom." adrift?" her handa caressingly between her clutching the door post to steady her"You mean to tend the people It will kill my baby," shrieked tho self; her face waa white, and her eyea ing own, smoothing the tense, slender adrirtr Crystal said. of mother the child, ruahlng at tho wide and terrified. Young Green, re- fingers now and then with pathetic "Yea, these are aunny seas, Jonan egress and tearing the Infant out of turning from up the mountain, heard tenderneei ae though to atone or than; they shall leave ua well atocked; her arms. Dora's last words and turned away soften her careless, wounding words and arent there boats enough? The boats were In readiness. Tho with a face aa pallid aa Dolores'. She leaned her pure, pale face against "How about Laura, my cousin?" exlong-boa- t lay rolling under the gangDora arose quickly, and clasped her the gray window casing that the soft, claimed Crystal, lu a low, thin voice, were was mast way; her stepped, ss hands around her cousin's arm, raiding low wind with its subtle odor of plnea looking askant at his companion. the masts of the other boats Their her sweet, penitent face to here. should blow upon her. Her large gray "It la 8o Beautiful There." "We'll keep her with ua She has a saiie were ready for holatlng and the "Dolores, Dolores, I did not mean eyes, grown black with a half shy told herself, in excuse for her unrelative lu our ship." answered Pope, provision had been eo stowed In bow that 1 was only Joking I couli not love and pleading, rested on her cousfriendly feeling, but the girl herself, mlliug; "a man that somewhat reand stern as to nicely trim the little have meant It 1 would not have said in's grave face. And she did not buried In other thoughts, believed It sembles her father." craft. auch a thing for the world I forgot know that the elender shred of pale was from the kindness of her heart "By the Holy Anchor, then, he can "Mr. Crystal," sung out Pope, put you were not used to me, and blue ribbon lay Eafely hidden In the that ehe talked to her so often during no he beauty!" says Crystal, trying to ting on the commander, let the gangThe worde ended In a vlo.et fit of depths of the doctor's pocket aa he the long evenings of the life outside look as If he were tickled; "but I tell way ladder be got over the aids And coughing that racked the slender the sick room beyond. of the quiet Mttlement and of the manye what. Pope, 1 don't half like the the prisoners and wounded must be frame pitifully. Raising her handkertalked They long there at the cool ners she would there be expected to notion," and now hla face took on a boats before the into the passen- chief to her lipe she sank upon the south window, she, smaller got girl, hold- copy, and ehe accepted In silence the gers enter them." step. ing her cousins hands closely In hers, many words of advice ae to her lack Crystal began to buatls A cntiaii Young Green entered the houM un- telling her of the world beyond the of In allowing young Green to was at hla aide, and a brace of pletou noticed end spoke to Mrs. Allen, who chained mountains, of the Ufa that see pride so clearly her feelings toward him. were in hie breast By this time, tne came out at once and eat down beside throbbed and pulsed out of her eight and the cautioning uttered with a refreshed pirates were all dressed and Dora, placing her arm around her with Doloree listened In silence, wonder- kindly smile or soft touch on her arm armed. The chief mate called to eomo lew, tender words of comfort. ing more and more how this girl could against allowing herself to be so inof them, and they went to the foreYoung Green came out with a cup care to love her, could care to have her fluenced by almost an utter stranger castle. The door ran thundering back of water, and Mrs. Allen thanked him for her cousin. who waa kind to her only out of pity, In Its grooves to their thrust, and they with a "We will paint together, Dolores,1 and who could never care for her grateful glance, but a she took entered. On the floor, starting to tho It and pieced it to Dorae lips she he said, "and aew and play. You other than aa the merest acquaintance, greasy flicker of a lamp, lay eomo glanced at Dolores, and her glance hall elng and I will accompany you he, the daughter of the blacksmith wounded men on mattresses taken wee full of hate; while young Green on my guitar, and you shall alng and who was waited for to prove the malice from the hammocks; an4 standing himself for the moment dared not accompany yourself, for the guitar In the ' laming of hla mare. here and seated there were the rest meet her eyea for fear of betraying will Just suit your voice; and how you The woman knew well the stories of the prisoners, some twelve or fif- what was In his mind and heart. would look In an old gold gown with drift in the settlement that had teen men. "Will she He down and rest? asked warm colored roses about you, play- somehow come to her she scarcely "Four of you guard thle entrance, Dolores, presently, still standing at a ing a guitar. Its broad ribbon serosa knew how herself, and of the girl's says he to his men; you ca leave distance from her, speaking as though your shoulders, your eyes just as drrad of what might fellow the provthe dear open;" and then u the her lips were stiff. they are now. Oh, such a smil ns ing of tho cae waiting in the town Up all of you on to your pins At sound of her voice Dora opened there Is in them at thin minute, De- for her faln-r'prostnee. That the and file out. her eyes slowly and locked up at lier lons Johnson! The men will lovu you, girl hart nevrr done harm to cause Mrs. Allen, and tho women must Diiorcn, Ho- this fci'li'i-- of latre.l she would not Any dreams of conflict and recap- with ft faint smile; but ture which might have Inspired tlio without replying, motioned to Charlie, lmes, 1 cnnrnt wait 1 wish I m!;.ht believe, lied r!:c i. t won Doia's heart prifoTii'i-- muet have been extinguished who, understanding l.i-- wish, cro--c- d take you il.cht r.ow. . n: v:r do? Could In a fashion rhr Sho paused, by the flr.it glance they obtained of the over to the bedroom a.d tapprd lightrmll'ag, sit- cie areoyt thin Was li- -r main deck, wlierc stood, ranked ly on the door. Dr. biiiiwiddic opened ting erect, holding Dc. :( two Ihtrc r.i ".'Ir.g she enuid do to hurt the ly word young arm, herswrct face Hushed girl in Dora's of the gangway, naked cutlara It at once, and after a wliij-piriryct? And If that wore in hand, with Pope liexlde them, tea or two he went out to the girl, while with excitement. ar.'l rhe soon learned that At that moment Dr. Dunwlddle it pirates, armed with loaded pistols. young Green entered the quiet room. was it ir. ir,o- - ible for her to "Ch, Madam, Do Not Aek. Grant Me Some Time." Johnson lay In a stupor among the opened the bedroom door and s;;c!;e wound the girl li.:rrif in every way Popes cruelty in sending the wounded adrift was atrocious. It cannot be pillows, his sunken eyes rinsed, L.s to Mrs. Allen, and slio entered with conceivable to a narrow mind. great air of sternness, "of this hand- Jonathan has turned pirate, cxriic.l. One man was clearly in a cruel lips apart, showing the discol- him, young limn coming cut. (To he continued.) some young woman, my cousin you arc nearly always caught, way; tiny oue could have seen ored teeth within; his short while Dora flurht'd cs she taw him, and 1 know she's with a look your cousin, broke in could you, Captain Pope in the color of his face, and in beard was coarse and thin, and lent she aroused from thn settle, shaking PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE DARK. of earnestness and wonder that pare that rope. of hla eyes. Aa quickly additional rcpulelveness to the narrow her head sunnily. rxptv--sit;tie archness to her being east all alone among a a sort of uncon-iclouwas to be mnnaged. me prison-rs- . face. The young man stood at the ''.Mr. Green, I bes your pardon for German Professor Says Light Is Not cxnn crew of pirates." "take to so base and vile ai It wounded and earnestly at detaining you I do, indeed. Truly, I Into bedside and wore well, long looking got Needed for Making Pictures. a Then ye would send her adrift, trade? Imts; i lie wounded In one quarter-hin- t the face of the other, until the expres- did not think." Tho light is not needed for the Do not rnll ua two rnrtains pi Jonathan?" says Pope in a tono of melwith two or three of the well sion of wonder and horror rloicly He nulled reassuringly at her. rates. We are gentlemen of fortune. printing of photographs is a discovancholy. and the others were divided be- gave place to one of pity. men, "It has been plcarant to me. Miss ery which has been made by Dr. Wil"I would leave this ship to swim, We shall not lie hanged. We shall tween the long-boa- t Poor fellow, "he said to himself; Johnson so pleasant that I had for-- I helm Oswald, rrnfrs.-wand the second of chemistry in and give the people, including my upon our profits," says Pope, fellow! Surely be has suffered gotten the rase on at eleven at home. the University of l.cipsic. He produces quarter-boat- . "poor lives. ease in and live cousin, a elianee for their during the reft of (To be eontlnjed.) It le now ten minutes of that hour, the required changes In the sensitized And must not that trade Theres the third mate to tako charge. our llve-and If you will pardon my leaving you paper by the imo of silver on negaNo!" roared lopc; "I'm captain be a glorious one that brings ine acBULL WRECKED THE AUTO. I will send the carriage for you at tives treated with a solution of perhere! I found the capital, the expedi- quainted with the first beauty of the oxide of hydrogen. The presence of any time you name. tion la at my expense, 1 mean to have world ? of Horseless Vehicle Dolores did not move or speak. The silver causes the elements of the sola Occupants my way!" he cried, with an oath. "I'm rase on hand. Her ears seemed sharp tlon to react against each other. In Laughed too Soon. CHAPTER XVII. resolved on't. Damnation, Johnny, no to catch and hold such sentences. a very short time In those places With a country road on a hilltop 'more words. I tell you. Crystal, I'm In These words only were clear, the rest where there is silver In the negative an fur automobile a a and big ring, The Passengers Are Sent Adrift. love with that beautiful woman, and were distant and jumbled. Even when the solution will disappear; in the In bull near battle West engaged a was honorable later an little of wife than be the It shall she Crystal he spoke to her ebe seemed Incapable other spots remain. This Invisible pity Kurt The walked brute right recently. came np the poop and spied Iope talk gentleman of fortune." of hearing or replying. That her al- ture Is then transferred to gelatine Ae he spoke he went down the ing to two of the men beside the fore- off with the honors and a section of ienee waa caused by anything he said paper and finally developed by iron to the cabin, where the hatch. Crystal came aft to Pope's eail decrlng gear Instead of a laurel he did not imagine, but he was growwreath. sulphate In solution. Gallic acid le passengera were assembled waiting with some little show of alacrity. The then applied and the result ia a genuing accustomed to her silence. to begin their breakfast. They all gaze that Pope fastened upon him as t Melvin Thomas, of New York, and "I wish I could stay with you al- ine Ink picture. Dr. Oswald declares two friends were riding in an autoseated themselves and Pope took the he approarhed had something singu ways, Dora said softly when the that In this method the sensitized head of the table. He occupied the lar In it. Jonathan, however, who was mobile when sighted by the bull, man had gone, but I cannot paper will keep Indefinitely and the young 111 reader of the an was had man he and led from which summit a chair of the stain, varying expresbeing father. Doloree, you know. You silver can be used over any number of leave Crystal sat down In the chair at the sions of the human rountenance. saw pasture by Krvnk Webley. a farmer. do not blame me, I am sure. And I times. He says the process Is far The machine is painted red. and when foot of the table, the chair of the sec- nothing unusual In his shipmate's whenever or over come will and quicker than any now in every day cheaper the bull espied the vehicle he lifted ond man Pope had slain. But priva- face. I can. Father would have come over use, besides requiring no light By it The sooner we make an end of this his head and bellowed with rage. The teersmen have short memories and with me this morning, but Judge any design or drawing can be qnlckly the better, says Pope, without any autnmobills! laughed and replied with pirates none. Green wished him to be In court They copied. salmood or humor of a marked sort in a The farmer gripped the halt"May I ask, sir," exclaimed a have a strange rase on hand, and I am his voice. But we will behave like er, dug his heels into the dirt and low bilious passenger, what you proIn It; aren't you, Doso Interested One At a Time. I to am al and the last; gentlemen pose to do with us? prepared for trouble. His efforts to the About lores? A fond father was giving advice to laming of young Mr. bold the bull, which whs pawing the "You will be laughing soon in Eng- ways on the side of humanity.'' Green's beautiful mare, you know? I hla young son the other day. Among What's the next Job?" i arth, lashing his tall and shaking hie land over thla incident." exclaimed I Did Not Mean That." believe they have some new evidence other things he said: If you try to "Dolores, Mow-out cease to "A for the pasesngers. burns in a frenzy of rage, were soon Pope, "and you will never him In to be heard this morning. Young Mr. do more than one thing at a time leave not I will why see to. already; which enough Capover. having upon responded yourselves congratulate to you cant do anything well." The chauffeur, to facilitate tho pence to God and his conscience; Green was to have been there early helped to retrieve the fortunes of two tain rope. When the men have had bematter some to attend be would as Important "Oh. yes. I can." said the yonng forgiven. ye their dinner, get the long-boaand the sea captains of honor and descent." port, turned tin full power. Up the FOrglve I have hopeful. Tvft tried. I did three hill tore the auto, and in lta wake Friend, go in peace. Truly. I have ; fore court opened, and here He held himself erect and expanded two quarter boats equipped and plentij things the other day, all at one time, his chest. There was a faint look of fully provisioned. They shall have was tho mail bull. The meeting took ned of forgiveness, and should not detained him." Still Dolores did not move or speak, and did 'em all well.' over which 1 pleasure In thn gaze that Miss Laura room and food enough. Not but that rlace at the crest of the Hill, when pull down the bridgeBut how such a In a must How was that?" asked the father. vague manner the thought prethe grub will bn waited. They w.Il the angry animal myself pas. automofastened upon him. (he "Well, you . I swung on the gate and tossed It Into woman as she could have come from rented itself to her that one of the She rose when she saw Crystal rise, h- - picked tip In fore noon bile the What does he This said he and went to him. the ditch, completely wricking It and such a nature a his Is n problem. marble gods Dora had been telling her and whittled and threw a stone at be more ilka Tommy Brown and bit him. too." ln Fshl neard !ic rnusin?" My poor, tenderhearted girl, how she about could rs. do and with in, mean to badly bruising and terrifying its row up i R dock. Mr. Th.unaa ami hi friend suffered Jurt now and I rould do noth- rtono tlian she. and she wondered, too, Laura, detaining the nyr-i-f- t man by ly a!! rff ul In Hint et range half sense if these Had Often Been Kicked. Viis Cry !'.! in".-- Il.ii-'lwort to Mulkel lo tin' ni .uvst villa,;.- - to sreuro ing:" putting her hand, on which sparkled out went marble men and women wore capable meanwhile John Jor.ps. the ;it'i?:it who came Dunwlddle Dr. on lier checks, bln with a a ring or two. upon his arm. st rv ices or a physician. New In a little while ogo.' said the attendy doorway. oi suffering ns human men and womto th? group in the Me d i.t b'r a few nomcnis "lie- Is going to scud the passi-ncrrYurk Ti:m.t. of klnd-pe-- s en? And Dora continued In lier low ant In the nut pr.tYat d partmout, Hl-full was dark fare ami then rs with wuh Ivi.asrir.ne.i crow and atteuf.eu, av.ay in the hunts, cj he lvrt over the frail girl, vole", rising pud pulling Dolores by didn't givi his derivation." no won. an ivi'd Wcr.-.- n ink the slrp. He mriv.s to keen yo.i .viioi" L.r.cr and Sector. the hand for her to Mlrw. What wa3 thn return iff hi-- troufer any ot ( r emotion. pud with us. I dont like hla scheme, Dr. V.ir:- Chmih-- of I.o.i';i Mass., and speke to Mr. Allrn. out of cousin us he Let t once." go doers, nt ble?" said, asked tlio down mu lie She i n s face. rs rfr.od wl.!l; the i nor p:-D i al l to tie t.i ualy wrii-:;in Amerays Crystal, with a darkening "Injury at the bare of the spine." "It's Inhuman ti sink this ship. It's the ether side of the dock watching ica who is cr.Liie 1 to pr.ac: ice law and "and be kept perloctly quist for ft mine; It Is so beautiful there with the "Put him down as a book agent." while. No, you must not walk," ax pines and the mountains. I feel as cruel to send thnas people and cbil- - him and frightening one another in j medicine. CHAPTER XV- - Continued. Crystal only answered: "What do yon mean to du with this ship, Pope?" "Sink her.' Crystal stopped In a sort of start. "It will lift luhuman," says ha. Pope, staring him In the face by the starlight, raised his band, and let it fall heavily upon his companion's shoulder. If they won't give us command of tbt:!ii. says he, "of what use are " dren away In the boats under tbie sun, though 1 don't doubt thfty'll be " and he swore eo vio rescued. IJut lently that Laura winced and recoiled, opening her eyea in horror at him, what does he Intend by keeping you, a beautiful young girl, the only fa male aboard a footy old brig flushed to her coamings with the sons of hell? You'll protect me," she moaned, catching hold of hla arm again and looking wildly into hla tux with a sudden desperate expression of distress and terror. It waa now about nine oclock in the morning, and probably by noon the men of the Gypsy would have shifted all they required Into the brig's hold. Pope went up to Ml is Crystal aa she stood on deck looking about her. "I hope your mind Is easy," says he In a soft voice. "I vow to God you are lu no danger. "But what do you mean to do with me! she cried. "Oh, madam, do not ask. Grant me some lime. Be sure you sre safe In iny own and your cousin's hands." But I shall be alone among a lot of frightful pirates," she said, looking moat entreatlngly at him, but not with the least fear. How could any woman be afraid of a man who gazed at her with the expression, the tone, Pope's face and voice took now? He waa head over ears In love, and the girl knew it "They are frightful, and they are pirates," he exclaimed, smiling. "But no man will hurt you. I am captain of those frightful pirates. "But what dreadful waste of property, to sink so floe a ship aa this, said I.aura. "Don't plead, I beg. My mlnd'a resolved," answered Pope. "And what la to become of the people?" "They shall be well used, he answered, exhibiting no temper at this questioning. "My father," said she, "will be shocked when he heart that Cousin CHAPTER XVIIL "The deputies ? Dolores a pris-cni'i- s, h-- r s ii'ipL-ler- s s ro-t.r- e . 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