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Show r The Two Captains By Coprricbt iw IV. CLARK RUSSELL. Coprruht IW. b P F. Colll.r tl ej hat's to become of the people" s a fine In ig boat and he carries quarter boats," answered "V.' 'She crrrl Pone my rousln? exclaimed Crys- tal "Isn t she Faff"' cr,nd Pope, with a cordial laugh. "Oh, Johnny, this is a rich skip'" CHAPTER Co. dren away in the boats under this sun, though I don't doubt theyll be and he awore so vlo- rescued. But li utly that Laura winced and recoiled, opening her eyes in horror at him, "what does he Intend by keeping you, a beautiful young girl, the only female aboard a footy old brig flushed to ter roomings with the sons of hell? You'll protect rne, she moaned, catihing hold of his arm again and looking wildly into hla face with a sudden desperate expression of distil s and terror. It was now afiout nine o'clock In the morning, and probably by noon the men of the Gypsy would have shifted all thpy required Into the brig's hold Pope went up to M.ss Crystal as sin- stood on de( k looking aliout her. "1 hope your mind is easy, he In a soft voice, "1 vow to God you are in no danger "But what do you mean to do with me' she cried. "Oh, madam, do not ask. Grant me sonic lime. Be sure you are safe in my own and your cousInB hands. shall be alone among a lot "But of frightful pirates," she said, looking most 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 He was face and voice took now? 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 fine a ship as this," said Laura. 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. said she, will be "My father, shocked when be hears that Cousin CHAPTER X.V. Continued. Crystal only answered: "What do yon mean to du with this ship, Pope?" '4 "Sink her Crystal stopped In a sort of start. "It will he inhuman. says he Pope, stiring him In the fare by the raised his hand, and let it fail heavily upon his companion's shoulder "If thev won't give us command of them sajs he. "of what use are And by Dodd. Mood - XVI. Pone Tails in Love. Daybreak found Captain Pope and Crystal walking the poop of the Wert Indlaman. "Crystal." fays Pope, "get up the gold out of the mallroom and transfer it to my cabin aboard the brig as quickly as may be done. I shall help mytelf plentifully to provisions and drink, but shall not meddle with the cargo. It must go to the bottom. "You mean to send the people drift? Crystal said. Yes. these are sunny seas, Jonathan; they shall leave us well stocked; and aren't there bokts enough?" "How about Laura, my cousin? ex claimed Crystal, In a low, thin voice, looking askant at his companion. We ll keep her with us. She has a relative In our ship," answered Pope, railing; "a man that somewhat resembles her father." "By the Holy Anchor, then, he can be no beauty! says Crystal, trying to look as If he were tickled; "but I tell ye what. Pope. I don't half like the notion," and now bla face took on a 1 whispers, he In a low note told her the story of Captain Jackman and of that handsome lunatics love for the beautiful daughter of a fiery hearted commander In the Royal Navy. He said that this brig bad belonged to Captain Jackman and that that man's scheme of piracy had determined him to Imitate 1L He told her he was 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 papt attention. Her beautiful eyes rested upon his face. There was ' the pleading melody of his countrys accent In his tones, and it dwelt upon her ear as though all hla talk meant that he was asking her pardon and pity for being what he was 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 savage company of them went to work to provision the Then long lioat and two quarter-boats- . it was that one of the pasesngers In the cuddy doorway standing of Captain guessed the intention He muttered In sick voice, lope 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?" Yes, growled Crystal. Adrift, murmured the passenger one to another, era wo to be sent THAT GIRL of JOHNSONS ny JEA.JV K.A.TE. Amiktr tf "At a j LVVLVM. Cirl't Mm. I tU. Batareg Arxordin to Act of Coarroaa ia tha Ttu 1V0 hr Stnat k South. Id the O&ca ot tha Librulao of CaMtoaa, at Wuhuwtoo, D. C. adrift?" "It will kill my baby, ehrleked the mother of the child, rushing at 'bo negress and tearing tho Infant out of her arms. The boats were la readiness. Tho long boat lay rolling under the gangway; her mast was steppvU., as were the masts of the other boats. Their sails were ready for hoisting and tho provision had been so stowed In how and stern as to nicely trim tbo lllUo craft. "Mr. Crystal, sung out Pope, putting on the commander, "let the gangway ladder bo got over the side And tho prisonera and wounded must be got Into the boats before the passengers enter them." Crystal began to bustle. A cutlass was at his side, and a brace of plstola were In bis breast By this time, tne refreshed pirates were all dressed and armed. The chief mate called to eome of them, and they went to the forecastle. The door ran thundering back in Its grooves to their thrust, and they entered. On the floor, starting to the greasy flicker of a lamp, lay some wounded men on mattresses taken from the hammocks; anftandlng here and seated there were the rest of the prisonera, some twelve or fifteen men. Tour of you guard this entrance, pays he to his men; "you ca have the M..tr open; and then 10 the iris-m is. Cp ail of you on to your p.u3 'tld I'.o out." (in urns of .onflict and reerm-- i Vny o h 01 might lave Inspired thn 1 j she attempted to rise. Allow me, bliss Johnson." He raised her in hla arms at though she were in truth a child, and carried her to the settle between the south windows She did not speak until Mrs Allen brought her beef tea and fed her with tender care; then, half rising among the pillows, whiter than they, she asked faintly with a wlstful-ne- s In her eyes that sent an angry pang through the womans heart: Where is Dolores Nurse Allen? I wa n t Dolores. Mrs. Allen called sharply in a voice that caused Dora to look up at her In wonder: "Come In at once, Dolores; Dora wishes you. Dr. Dunwlddle hearing the words t and eatc-.D- g of the woman's fai e, croEPbd the room and spoke to Dolores, his voice low with kindness. She started when he addre.-se- d her, and turned obediently with one swift, startled glance up into h,s face, and entered the room half hesitatingly. Dora put out her hand as she crossed the room. "Dolores!" she said, entreatingly. Dr. Dunwlddle turned quickly away and entered the inner room where his friend was waiting for him. By and by, when she was better, Dora sat up among the pillows, and drew Dolores down beside her, holding her hands caressingly between her own, smoothing the tense, slender fingers now and theq with pathetic tenderness as though to atone or soften her careless, wounding words. She leaned her pure, pale face against the gray window casing that the soft, low wind with Its subtle odor of pines should blow upon her. Her large gray eyes, grown black with a half 6hy love and pleading, retted on her cousin's grave face And she did not know that the slender shred of pale blue ribbon lay tafely hidden In the depths of the doctor's pocket as he re entered the sick room beyond. They talked long there at the cool south window, she, smaller girl, holding her cousins hands closely In hers, telling her of the world beyond the chained mountains, of the life that throbbed and pulsed out of her sight Dolores listened In silence, wondering more and more how this girl could care to love her, could care to have her for her cousin. We will paint together, Dolores," sne said, and sew and play. You shall sing and I will accompany you on my guitar, and you shall sing and accompany yourself, for the guitar will just suit your voice; and how you would look In an old gold gown with s n! out you, playwarm colored road a its tar ribbon across gu ing ' rs v our t as you-Os' CHAPTER XVIII. Continued. The deputies? Dolores repeated slowly. The softened color and gentle expression disappeared from her face; she drew her hands away from Dors clinging fingers; she pushed back the hair that had slipped down on her forehead. Then the deputies had been searching for her father. That was what those men were there for that morning when they stopped and asked of her where he was. And if those men of the law came for him when he was not there, when every one knew that he was not there, and Bought for him over on the opposite mountain among lts dangers, would they net come at any time for him to prove their case? Might they not even Insist upon taking him over to the town In spite of his condition? Unconsciously her fingers closed over the flowers in her lap, crushing them relentlessly. Two soft hands released the flowers, and as Dora wiped away the red stains ot the bloESoms from her cousins hands, she said, with a sweet laugh: "Dolores, what Is the matter? See what you have done to the poor, pretty flowers you have killed them; their blood Is oa your hands, and your hands have stained mine. The effect of her words on Dolores was startling. She drew away her hands sternly and arose to her feet, clutching the door post to steady herself; her face was white, and her eyes wide and terrified. Young Green, returning from up the mountain, heard Dora's last words and turned away with a face as pallid as Dolores'. Dora arose qulikly, and clasped her bands around her cousin s arm, raiding her sweet, penitent face to hers. "Dolores, Dolores. 1 did not mean that I was only joking 1 could not have meant It I would not have said such a thing for the world I forgot you were not used to me, and The words ended In a vio.et fit of coughing that racked the slender frame pitifully. Raising her handkerchief to her lips she sank upon the step. Young Green entered the house unnoticed and spoke to Mrs. Allen, who came out at once and sat down Dora, placing her arm around her with low, tender words of comfort. Young Green came out with a cup of water, and Mrs Allen thanked him with a grateful glance, but as she took It and placed it to Dora's lips she glanced at Dolores, and her glance was full of hate; while young Green himself for the moment dared not meet her eyes for fear of betraying what was in his mind and heart. Will she lie down and rest? asked Doores, presently, still standing at a distance from her, spcikiug as though her lips were stiff. At sound of her voice IV: a 0; n d yo-'p- 1 h, f i a: r 'oils n I - ' r p a h t v though God were very near In the st lence of the hills, and to be alone with sllenca Is to be alone with God? but I think he is somehow nearer li the hearts cf his humanity. You havt 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 a church?" CHAPTER XIX, Times Developments. Johnson slowly recovered; the days passed, and the weeks, while he lingered weak and complaining. Dolores presence annoyed him, and drove him to fits of temper, until Dr, Dunwlddle advised her to remain away from him as much as possible. Dr. Dunwlddle regularly drove over to see Johnson once a week, and Mrs Allen remained In the low, unpainted house In the miost of its desolate garden, filling the rooms with her presence, hut dally growing more hardened toward the quiet girl who was winning Doras affection away from her, aha It Is So Beautiful There." told herself, in excuse for her unfriendly feeling, hut the girl herself, buried In other thoughts, believed it was from the kindness of her heart that she talked to her so often during the long evenings of the life outside of the quiet settlement and of the manners she would there be expected to copy, and she accepted In silence the many words of advice as to her lack of pride In allowing young Green to see so clearly her feelings toward him. and the cautioning uttered with a kindly smile or soft touch on her arm against allowing herself to be so Influenced by almost an utter stranger who was kind to her only out of pity, and who could never care for her other than as the merest acquaintance she, the daughter of the blacksmith who was waited for to prove the malice In the laming of his mare. The woman knew well the stories adrift In the settlement that had somehow come to her she scarcely knew bow h'r ef, and of the girls drill cf v it ni-'i- t f i'ovv 0 jiov-.i m the town g of t e c ' v... '1 r at tne ic ' v Mr-' !'u! lo 1 1 tk "(is Si : t ' ' I a t all alone being crew of piratic." "Then vo would i Jonathan? ' q ( i m ' : ,1 ,v - ! - , t d- t , I ' , ! ' ' 'v ' ' ' o . ' . vn.s amnion-- . It lannot lie i in a (hie mm v.,is s vvaj any one lonkl have ?'c:i ! the color ot lace, and in '.c of his c s As quickly ,ri 1 it n:- - to l.e mtuuv 1. ire prison-- . o.ii 'id nrd will, were got Into t.a wounded in one quarter- II v.tli tuo or time nf tho well "ii at i t o others vi-i- divided bene .; longboat und the second Il.U k he., ( To be conti u d ) it . I,. Wli-.- coi.c t. ' ; ! - II i 'f . 1 V ; i i ' . ( . ' ' - lic.-id- vu; loa it 1 pistoi-n !.i. ; G.e w ouii to t.v in ' ' ' ' .mult I ,1 ,1. n d t! it v to ioi i w , ,,3 o o v y wav To , ' 111 sniong a 11 her adritt, says 1'ipo in a tone o: tmd-ast ml holy. would leave this sh'p to swim, and give the people, mi hiding my fur their live,. eouFin, a chance Thi re's the tin id mate to take charge "No1 roaicd Iopc. "I'm captain here! I found the capital, the expedition Is at my expense, 5 mean to hava my way!" he cried, with an oath. I'm resolved ont. Damnation, Johnny, no Tnore words. I tell you. Crystal, I'm In love with that beautiful woman, and she shall be the wife of an honorable 1 gentleman of fortune." As he spoke he went down the to the cabin, where the passengers were assembled waiting to begin their breakfast. They all seated themselves and Pope took the head of the table. He occupied the chair of the man he had siain, and Crystal sat down In the chair at the foot of the table, the chair of the second man Pope had slain. But privateersmen have 6hort memories and pirates none. May I ask. sir, exclaimed a sallow bilious paxesnger, "what you propose to do with us? You will be laughing soon In England over this Incident," exclaimed and you will never cease to Pope, congratulate yourselves upon having helped to retrieve the fortunes of two sea captains of honor and descent. He held himself erect and expanded his chest. There was a faint look of pleasure In the gaze that Miss Laura fastened upon him. She rofe when she saw Crystal rise, What does he and went to him. mean to do with us, cousin? sai man bv Laura, detaining the squ-t- e putting her hand, on which sparkled a ring or two, upon his arm. "He Is going to send the passengers and crew away in the boats, and then sink the ship. He means to keep you with us. I dont like his scheme, ays Crystal, with a darkening face. Its Inhuman tt Eink this ship. It's cruel to send these people and chil- 1 1 k i .I. arr.el i.n n Pope. i ' ( i ! i ot t gnugwiy, i.ak"J cutiu e w.ili Pope them, t , t . 1.1 "cl thu band- great air of stcrnix some jmin; m man, mv mu "1 Know pile's jour cousin." broke in have been ei,.nuui-h.i nc" t tv ohta.ued of th while biood. rar.ki t i . 11 mi. 1 rati W ( not call us two ci; tains p We are g nth inn oi shall rot he huimed We sul1 p Do s. reins. ' ins I ou;in "and live in i e luring tlm e.t (,i our live; And meet not that t::ol he a viol ions one that hrm s me ar qiinuUed with the tired beauty of the world?" t re our j CHAPTER XVII. The Passengers Are Sent Acfnft. It was a little later than Crv-ta- l came up the poop and spied Pope talk lng to two of the men beside the foie hatch. Crystal came aft to Pope's call with some little show of alacrity. The gaze that Pope faslend upon b!m as he approached had something smgu lnr in It. Jonathan, however, who was an 111 reader of the varying expro-slo- ns of the human countenance, ayy nothing unusual In his shipmate's face The sooner we mak an end of thH the better," savs Pope. Without any mejod or humor of a marked sort in But we will behave like his voice. gentlemen to the last, and I am a! ways on the Side of humanity. What's the next Job?" A blow-ou- t for the pafcsncors. which I will sj-- to." responded Cap tain Pope. yWlA-the men have ad their dimer, get the longboat and the two quarter boats equipped and plentifully provisioned. They shall have room and food enough Not but that the grub wi l he They w he pirki d up b fore noon torooriow" This Fa'd !e a'unibd the r and i irc-ers, marly a", of w on v r row up cn deck. Vi-Civ tV iroia("!y went to him w.th as- ht t.irom on her cheeks. He :.t lor a few moments with attention, with ej s 1 11 wa-te- d. poop-ladd- pa--- s e'-do- vvlic- - ,i lr 'o:.iu, a no won an cmd ri'c-tak- fir any ot'er emotion, ard wide the stood on j nor the other side of the deck watching him and frightening one another In 1 li PHOTOGRAPHY i i THE DARK. Gcrrr.in Professes Says Light Needed for Mailing P Is Not . li'ht T! gave place to one of pity. Poor fellow, "he s ad to himclf; poor fellow! Surely he has suffered It .Johi.Mi-- 11 bn-- , be ' ii so ant to me, Mbs ; t tl it I had at home. pr r.t.i vbnb ery if i.nt hub r g of 1. ! 1 ' .ii ' !o fir the If a discovWd-hf- l o !.' 1'r c.f c lo "n-- ti in Cf,. aid r u tl.e case cm at bum tt e Univ.'r ity ol I q ic He ro luces It is now ten mu u'e- - of that hour, the required chin.-- - in the and if you will lardon my leaving you paper by the e of silver on negaI will send the (?nlaL;e for you at tives treated with a olution of per" oxide of hydroren. The presence of any time you name Dolores did not move or speak The silver causes the elements of the solu case on hand Her ears seemed sharp tion to react against each other. In such sentences. a very short time in those place to catih and hold These words only were clear, the rest where there Is silver In the negative were distant and jumbled. Even when the solution will disappear; In the ho spoke to her she seemed Incapable other spots remain. This Invisible of hearing or replying. That her siis then transferred to gelatine lence was caused by anything he said paper and finally developed by iron he did not Imagine, but he was growGallic acid sulphate In solution then applied and the result is a genuing accustomed to her silence. I wish I could stay with you aline ink picture. Dr. Oswald declares ways, Dora said softly when the that In this method the sensitized young man had gone, but I cannot paper will Keep Indefinitely and the leave father. Dolores, you know. You silver can be used over any number of do not blame me, I am sure. And I times. He says the process Is far will come over every day or whenever cheaper and quicker than any now In I can. Father would have come over use, besides requiring no light. By it with me this morning, but Judge any design or drawing can be quickly Green wished him to be In court. They copied have a strange case on hand, and I am so Interested in It; aren't you, DoOne At a Time. lores? About the laming of young Mr. A fond father was giving advice to Greens beautiful mare, you know? I his young son the other day. Among believe they have some new evidence other things he aid: "If you try to to be heard this morning. Young Mr. do more than one thing at a time Green was to have been there early to you cant do anything well attend to some Impoitant matter beOh. yes. I can. said the yonng fore court opened, and here I have hopeful. I did Uve tried. three detained him." things, the other dav. all at one time, Still Dolores did not move or speak, and did em all wefl In a vague manner the thought pre- How was that? asked the father. sented Itself to her that one of the Well, you see I swung on the gate marble god? Dora had been telling her and w his led and threw a slope at about could siamlv he more ilka Tommy Brown and Lit him, too." ftone than she and he wondered, too, in that strange half sense If these Had Often .Been Kicked. marble men and women were capable "John Jones, the patient who came ot suffering as human men and womIn a little while ago." said the attenden? And Dora continued in her low ant In the out prt'ent department.-didn'voice, rising and pulling Dolores by give his occupation " the hand for her to follow. "What was the nature of his trou"Let us go out of doors, cousin ble? asked the resident mine; it Is so beautiful there with the Injury at the base of the spine." Put him down as a book agent. pines and the mountains. I feel as i p'cj-.n- n :i v -- . ' ti iiib-- sen-itiz- 11 BULL WRECKED THE AUTO. of Horseless Vehicle Occupants Laughed too Soon. With a country road on a hilltop ior a ring, an automobile and a big bull engaged in battle near West kortright recently. The brute walked off with the honors and a section of leering gear Instead of a laurel w reath. Melvin Thomas, of New York, and two friends were riding in an automobile when sighted by the bull, wh-cwas being led from a summit pasture by Krenk Wetdey, a farmer. The machine is painted red, and when t he hii! led the vehicle he lifted his head and bellowed with rage. The automobi'isCs laughed and replied with a to d The farmer gripped the halter. dug his heel--- ' into the dirt and prepared for trouble. His efforts to old the bull, which was pawing the his tail and shaking his arli, 1 orns .in a frenzy of rage were soon plo-tur- e 1 e-- q r. c.v The ehauffeur, to facilitate the port, turned on full power Up the hill tore the au'to, and in its wake was th? mad bull. The meeting took place at the cre-- of the hill, when the angry animal struck the automo- iforemo-- t and tos-e- d it into the bitch completely wrrrk'ug It and badly l.iuis'ng and tcrnf r.g its Mr Thomas and his friend walkel to the nearest villng to secure t,e services of a physician. New York Times. -- ! a Dolores, I Did Not Mean That." enough already; why not leave him In peace to God and his conscience; 'Forgive as ye would be forgiven. Friend, go In peace. Truly. I have ned of forgiveness, and should not pull down the bridge over which I But how such a myself must pa-- f woman as she could have come from such a nature au his is a problem. g;rl, how she My poor, tender heart suffered Ju?t cow and I could do noth- ing!" Dr. Diinwlddie meanwhile went out to the group in the sunny doorway. His grave, dark face was full of kind-pe'over the frail girl, as hp and spoke to Mrs. Allen. "She must He down at once, he said, "and be kept perfectly quiet for a while. No, you must not walk," a S Woman Lawyer and Doctor. !!er of Unveil Mass., Pr is tahi to he the pnly woman in America who is ect.iiel to practice law and medicine. ; phy-ioid- n. t |