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She complained to Judge Wlckersham of Harrisburg, Pa. "Did he leave any of his ,er')nal belongings when he went "No, he away?" the Judge asked. didnt leave a thing," the lundlacy anDid he leave surreptitiousswered. No, sir, ly? the Judge continued. your honor, replied the complainant, "he didnt even leave that. Cappers Weekly. Compound, For Mosquito Bites, Sting of Bees and Venouous Insects 0 Not That She Knew Of . shot-pouc- k Dorsey Jelks of Alubama Lid at a banquet in Talla-deg- a a story of the old South. A rich planter, he said, took an aged slave to task one day for stealing a fat young turkey. The old fellow listened respectfully to his masters homily ; then he said : But Ah halnt done yo no harm. Mars Iejton. Ah Jes took dat ere piece o property o yourn an put It in dish yere piece o property o yourn, dass all." William Ex-Go- hunter can appreciate, I made redy h, and my shotgun, powder-flasand laid beside them my favorite rifle. These preparations completed, I walked to the beach to look at my dory, and finding that everything was In Its proper place, I returned to the house and went to bed. Never a heavy sleeper at any time, but being able to doze, as the saying Is, with one eye open, I was always, before a shooting expedition, more than ever on the alert. Half a dozen times In the night I stirred, wakened, and once or twice even rose and walked over to the window, to admire the ocean sleeping so peacefully under the stars, which shone- - In multitudes In the Infinite distances of the sky. Toward morning, however, keenly alive as I was to the weather and Its varying moods, I sensed, even In my sleep, that a change had come; and when next I opened my eyes I saw that the starlight had faded and was conscious that a faint, almost Imperceptible chill permeated the room. Fog," I thought to myself, and hastening to the window I found that a light northeast wind had blown In from the ocean this chilling, blanket, covering everything with Its mantle and blotting from around ther sight every landmark house. At first, with of courage which comes with the early dawn, f decided to abandon my trip; but when my eye chanced to fall on my gun and -- rifle, they fired my enthusiasm anew, and with a shrug of my shoulders I determined to make the best of It, calculating that the sun, later-Ithe day, would In all probability burn away the fog. I dressed as quickly as I could, breakfasted with great relish on some pilot biscuit and a glass of milk and with gun and rifle under my arm, made my way and down to the beach. There I found the dory, her rail, sides and thwarts gemmed with moisture, and, as I had done so many times before, I seized her bow with joy In my own strength, ran her down to the waters edge, and a moment later had seated myself at the oars and was pulling away, with long and steady strokes, for the Island ; taking cafe, for the present, to keep close to the shore, which was dimly outlined through the fog, since I knew from experience how easy It Is In such weather to lose ones bearings completely In a very short time. Far Inland, from some distant farm, an Irrepressible cock, after the Immemorial custom of his kind, shouted' aloud that day had come; and almost at once a rival, with no less vigor, flung the challenge back again. Then, suddenly, far away from. the- eastard, there came to my ears, dim and faint, another sound which I could not comprehend, but which seemed, had such a thing been probable, like the muffled reports of firearms. Instantly the memory of yesterdays talk In the alehouse came to my mind. The Black Panther," I repeated whimsically to He Is lurking and prowling myself. it Continued 2 Everyone, It seemed, was eager to enlighten him, but Aaron, having the loudest voice and the least consideration for others, was the first to gain the strangers ear. "The Black Panther, he explained, "Is the name they give to one of the most bloodthirsty of these gentlemen of fortune. Like a beast of prey, he slays most savagely and wantonly, sparing neither man, woman nor child. Hardly ever, they say, does a victim escape to tell of the disaster. Only now and then, by a miracle, some strong swimmer has contrived to leup Into .the sea and keep afloat until some vessel has rescued him. And from survivors Buch as these we have learned the name and tha cruelties qf the dreadful Black cause the bark Eastern Star sails from the Inlet tomorrow, bound for Jamaica, and probably there wont be another vessel clearing for some little time." He looked his disappointment "Are you sure of that?" he asked. "They may not have finished loading her. Do you really think she sails so soon?. Im positive, I maintained. "She sails shortly after midnight, on the turn of the tide. I was told by the son of one of the owners." This hlin. convinced evidently "Then I lose my chance, he said rewhat cant be Well, gretfully. cured, as they say, must be endured. And now I must be going. Master Ogden, I am much In your debt for the loan of your white mare, and my score with you, I believe Is settled in full. And as for you, young man and he singled me out flatteringly from the rest "I shall not soon forget your prowess with the rifle. I should not like to be the duck that comes within your range. Aye," Aaron broke In, and he can wrestle, too. Can throw anyone in the vll village." The stranger regarded me with admiration. "I have always wondered at Panther. After this explanation, Aaron made haste to moisten his throat again, thus giving Isaac a chance to. take up the tale. "Aaron may speak truth, he admitted, "but as for me, I hear another story. What they, call the captain I know not and I care not, but tis the ship herself that Is named the Black Panther, and Instead of the skull and cross-boneshe files a white flag with t black panther embroidered thereon. And all agree that while the other emblem Is bad enough, yet when honest folks see the black panther at the peak they abandon all hope and commend thoir souls to God." Now this, for Isaac, was a speech of finished great length, and' when he made haste, as Aaron had done, to refresh himself with another mug of ale. But at once, and this time to my surprise, a third speaker was ready to add his version of the affair. This was Abner Moody, the village drunkard, who spent all of his waking hours In the taproom of the tavern. "Bogging your worships pardon, he began in his high, shrill voice, this I? the way the story comes to my ears !" And he stressed the pronoun as If to Imply that by the very process of reaching Abners ears rumor was Yesthereby transformed Into truth. terday, at about this hour, I chanced to be right here, and two gentlemen were here, all the way from New York, and I listened to their talk, which was of the Black Panther. And thus the story comes to my ears that the Black Panther Is neither the name of the captain nor of the vessel, but of something else. At this Aaron looked highly lndlg-oanas most of us are wont to do when any of our theories are doubted. "And what the devil, he Inquired tartly, do you mean by 'something else? And thus, while of course neither Miner nor Aaron had so Intended It, It happened thnt Abners pause and Aarons question were dramatically most effective, for every eye was now turned expectantly upon Abner. By something else, he answered slowly ind Impressively, I mean something else. I mean that the Black Panther Is the beast Itself; that the captain of this vessel has captured, somewhere in outlandish foreign parts, a black, panther; and that he has tamed It and trained It to fight. And In a battle It .lays more enemies thnn nil the rest of the crew. One crunch of Its Jaws, md a man Is gone. And It wears a rohl chain around Its neck. And It minds the captain. And thats what the Black Panther Is!" Those of us who did not laugh outright could not help but sndle, for this was Indeed a travelers yarn" with a vengeance. The stranger had not only one answer to his question, but three. Yet he skillfully managed to keep the good will of all, for, Instead of selecting one explanation as the true one, he answered, "Well, I should say that we had bent keep clear of all black panthers, be they man, ship or beast. If these tales be true, I think I shall refrain from venturing a cargo by sea." But Aaron, by this time pretty well Invigorated by the heady ale, hastened to defend the fighting qualities of the seamen of our coast Dont you fear," he cried. "Our ships go armed. They have their brave carronades and he-ha- Co. must be on my way. The lad is a born wrestler, though ; anyone could see that. His foot slipped on the grass; otherwise I should have been the one underneath." This diplomatic explanation removed all traces of gloom from the faced of my friends; and although it did not I concluded, deceive me, wisely enough, that If he chose to put It In this light, that was his concern and not mine ; and so followed his example by slipping on my coat. Forthwith he thrust his arm- through mine, and drawing me a little to one side, said In a low tone : I have driven the mare some distance; It would scarcely be right to use her again. But I have Just remembered a matter of Importance. Have you, by chance, a horse and wagon, and could you drive me a few miles before sundown? If so, I shall be glad to pay you well. I answered that I had a conveyance such as he desired, and that I would gladly drive him as far as he wished to go, but that I had no wish to be paid. For Instead of sulking at having been thrown In the wrestling match, I had the good sense to perceive that this man knew much more than I did, certainly about wrestling, and I shrewdly suspected about .most other things In life as well. Twenty minutes later we were JogThe stranger ging to the southard. had fallen silent, and as I knew enough not to chatter but to wait until spoken to, we were both of us left free either to enjoy our own thoughts or to delight the eye with the beauty of the evening. Yet after we had traversed some three miles In this manner, my attention was suddenly attracted elsewhere as we came abreast of Curlew Island. Ever since we left home, Indeed, I had noted the shrill whistling of curlew and plover, and had realized that a great flight Bf these birds was In progress ; and now, as we came opposite the Island, I could see, even at that distance, that many of these flocks were alighting there for the night. And Immediately I resolved to rise before daylight the next morning and secure a bag of these waders, delicious enough to delight the most exacting epicure. The stranger had for. some time, as It seemed to me, been watching the coast line with close attention, and now all at once he laid a hand on my arm. "My boy," he said, I am greatly In your debt, but the hour Is late, the road none of the best, and I cannot have you risk an Injury in the darkness to the legs of your good horse or to your own neck. Also, for reasons of my own, I wish to enter the Cove on foot. So here we will part." Once In the road, he thrust his hand In his pocket, drew out a couple of large coins and handed them to me. Not as payment, my lad," he observed, "hut hs a token from one man to another, and In memory of your he added with a shooting, at which smile that spoke volumes you are even more expert than you are at ; perhaps some day wrestling. Good-bwe shall meet again. He waved his hand, walked off briskly down the road, and left me gazing after htm, until presently I glanced at the coins, which I learned later that evening from my father were the beautiful golden doubloons of Spain. As I reviewed the events of the afternoon It seemed to me that a merchants life was more varied and Interesting than I had Imagined It to me. Indeed, It seemed such a busy existence that I wondered where the merchant had found time to learn the art of wrestling with such skill. And so, still deep in thought, I turned around and squared away for home. - long-legge- Thats What the Black Panther Is." the craft of the wrestlers," he said Would you object to showing simply. me a sample of your skill? More gratified and proud than ever, I assured him that I would gladly comBut most of ply with his request. them, I explained, like the young cub that. I was, dont like to try It any more. Because they always get the worst of It. "I would not think of troubling them, he declared. "You may throw me instead. Let us go outside on the turf, where I may fall softly. And take care that you dont break my bones." Nothing loath, I followed him outside, and the others, nudging one another 'slyly, formed a ring about us. I removed my coat and waistcoat, and the stranger did likewise, his breadth of shoulder and depth of chest showing to advantage as he stepped briskly forward. Indeed, If I had not known thnt he' was a peaceful merchant, unused to athletic sports, I might readily have regarded him as a worthy antagonist. But, as It was, with the of confident youth, I felt thnt while I must still retain my prestige as the village champion, my real concern must be not to Injure him or to cause him to fall too roughly. And therefore I may fujrly say In my own behalf that I did not begin the encounter with my usual vigor, but sought only to come to grips quickly and bring the unequal contest to an end. And truly the bout was an unequal one, though not In Just the manner I had anticipated. Exactly what really happened I have never been able to recall with distinctness; In fact, I cannot take oath that I ever laid hands on the stranger at all. But that he laid hands on me was certain, for the next moment I found myself flat upon my back, with both shoulders pinned neatly to the ground, while my conqueror, with an agility unusual among peaceful members of the merchants' profession, leaped lightly to his feet, leaving me to follow suit as best I might. If I had not been completely overcome with surprise, I am sure that I should have enjoyed the expressions on the faces of the andlence, for their their brass Theyll countenances displayed varying degrees of amazement and consternation. prove a match for all these vil Finally Aaron spoke, with hesitation, villainous pirates. "Indeed, I believe so," the stranger as though doubtful whether or not assented heartily enough. With the he was telling the truth. "Dick got stout lads I see about me here, I thrown," he announced; and as no one contradicted him (for there was, Inwould risk any venture. But no vessels set cut frera your snug little port. deed, no possibility of contradiction) Theres a harbor to the north of you, he concluded that the phenomenon though what do they cal! It? Cedar had actually occurred, and ImmediInlet, that Is the name. How soon, 1 ately hazarded, Try It again, Dick; wonder, could I ship some goods on try It again." But the stranger shook his head, some craft bound for the Indies?" Proud to be of service. It was I my-- 1 and begun putting on his outer garWe would If I had the leieif who answered this query. "You t ments. I he said, "but unfortunately I would have to wait." I answered, "be- sure, t, Bobbs-Msrri- d that-ebbin- . out there In the fog. Out of the Fog. By the time I had reached home and eaten my supper, thoughts of the morrows sport had driven all else from With a relish which any my mind. This sound, whatever It was, soon died away, and I continued, without more thought of It, to cover the distance In fine style, and presently, with ' great suddenness, as Is always the case with objects In a fog, the shore of the Island sprang Into being before my eyes; and an Instant later I had TJrlven the dorys bow deep into the yielding sand, and Jumping out, had hauled her a boat's length up the beach and planted the anchor at the base of the reeds. Impatient for the . morning's! sport, I took from the dorys how a dozen wooden decoys, rudely whittled to represent curlew .and plover, each supported on a long stick to be firmly Implanted In the sand. Then, with these lures In one hand and with' gun and rifle In the other, I made my way across the Island to the easterly shore, set out the decoys, head to the wind, on a tempting sand spit; and a gunshot away, at the edge of theun- dergrowth, scooped out for myself a narrow blind just deep enough so that, when seated, my head was below the tips of the' surrounding reeds. Then I loaded both gun and rifle with the utmost care, and at last was ready for . . what might befall. For some time yet, however, I was imdoomed to wait with patience. I knew that It was either sunrise, or very near It, but no light as yet could penetrate this barrier of fog. And to render me more restless still, the ceaseless whistling of the shore-bird- s told me that though they wore hidden from my sight, they were all about me In myriads. (TO BE CONTINUED.) :xvX -M -;- z :x:i:x: - x:- Xvi:ivx:x: - x:i:i :x Mx :ivi:x M M MM ! y CHAPTER II . - - - - - Pioneers First Love Affair Quite Serious Davy Crockett had little schooling, hut his language In describing his first love affair is expressive if not entirely grammatical. While Crockett was working for John Kennedy, a Tennessee Quaker, Kennedys niece came for a visit. I soon found, myself head over heels In love with this girl, he wrote When I would In his autobiography. think of saying anything to her my heart would begin to flutter like a duck In a puddle ; and if I tried to outdo It and speak, it would get right smack up In my throat and choke me It bore on my like a cold potato. mind in this way till at last I concluded I must die if I didnt broach the subject; and so I determined to to speak begin and hang on till my heart would get out of my throat one way or tother. And so one day at It I went, and after several trials I could say a little. I told her how well I loved her; that Blie was the darilug object of my soul and body; and I must have her or else I should pine down to nothing and Just die away with conBut she was an honest sumption. girl and didn't want to deceive nobody. She told me she was engaged to her cousin. This news was worse to me than war, pestilence or famine; but still I knowed I could not help myself. I saw quick enough my cake was dough, arsf 1 tried to cool off as fast as possible, but I had hardly safety pipes enough, as my love was so hot as mighty nigh to burst my boilers. Kansas City Times. Send Messages by Drum The natives of equatorial Africa have an instrument called the made of wood, upo which they beat with wooden hammen tipped with rubber. The sound can b heard from six to ten miles. That seem to send messages by this meaM that are Interpreted by the listen . at a distance. |