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IVIlV I III I till Hill IJfflHs Am j ' ... riii I The Captain's Money. A Tale of Buried Treasure, Cuban Revolt and Adventure Upon the Seas. IN trous pabtu. BY JAMES FRANKLIN FITTS. 'CfmtfU, . riu a, x. avhoot PABT l.-CIIAITKlt L a rAiaiot MAiirrn HE thin- was s,'l' t ember I. I''1: llio place III" fair city id B" van a, at the Grand PtMOi or pnblle pnrk. A glomus day! a day ii nt ii !- teemed t mile mi iln' bau i if ill "Gem nt lha Antilles" " tint Imbed loved iliiit faireal of nil Wr quarters at one globe. At ' w1011 Ihc sun it always IuH in ill'""' l)it it ul--; Imi it i often tempered ''.v i ' "ol 1111,1 iphtbrloui broeie front the Oolf. lo it Mrw noli thi day. Mnnj limnrwiM w i l ii-c'1 in tin- tutl throng of wiw-ii its are to sneak ti aril it ti' bnrn ing ran m the aani Mil the air wet .."cooled I'.vtt"' tta PxiaawthiU crept up iii inii.ui. mi frowning wall and Miotics! gtiniei grim Moro ( aatt, wl through HlmMl every quanel f the t in that the great i'oiiooutm l il not in ro feel tlio heat. The pi at wpiBfe, innwtnded by WhKwallcd buildings, :iinl variegated with el-Mt palnvdreei and IroptoaJ plant, was a favorite mart ofalmott all rlaM ut Havana after sunaet, wheB Ida (jary beaU "( tha day were nver. lint .' a- jfl man) hours to innttt VVIionvcr cai m at thin bow and lingered abnnl lot Paten mntt litre goo I reason for it .nine other reason FieaMe mere Idle lounging and chatting, li .11 tii.-d aa if even olaM in great rily had enutllhuteil its quota loawelllnbi orowd, swarthy Spanish Military nflleera, in ihowji uniforms hikI gold lata; at jaaat two reglmenta i. r soldiers, with neat nnlformi and to Botanaaaia, ami sinning taoakata and hoyonajta; hidalgos of Spain, arltb their families, carefully laaoad away from the throng) negroes and nuIattoM of both aaxea, by tha tbotuandi native Cuban, dark and iwerthy, and hardly to bt distinguished from tha Bpealarda, tall ora i, iii,. hundred front ihlpt in tlx harbor, rtpreientlng every nation that Ii ml raavai anon tin' high waa, ami ii. it a few AnortaMi ami Engllahnton, ettbar pannanent reeldeoti nf the city, or temporarily there. All these olateei made up woh n crowd a. tha Paaoo hail nerar baaai before, Indeed, tha plaoa araa orowded t repletion. The dnaky ftaaaarltaa adtd rami' in their gaaal i um i. ri ms tolwttt, nitli a aagro beatrldlng liir animal in the lliafla, ami Who WaN t-aiT tn hoi- tin' nrataejoi raolaluied arith ilhauay al tha thmngi anaoylered Ibolr drivan to go up etoae to tha build Inga, whara thai would ba out "f the praai Tha liiiiiir'il of Wlndowi li"k- Ina nut i tin' Patera, barred ami nn- glaaedi after the Sptuiah faahl wore liili'ii with eager taora anddarkayaai ami fni' li'iiiri Ciilmn wnnii'ii slnml tbarOi Intent to Ha tha ipeottola thai w ii ihoMly i" take plan' Ureal preparatloni ha-l erldentlj Ix-i'ii mailt' fur thi event) A large pinr-tinai'il ptttfornv without Saga, drapery or decoratiooit bad been ereot" ud In the middle of the Hwao. A few I'niich wooden stent I'm) up to it Upon thi- platfiiiiii uim a tnnoul npiilit niai'hlni', with lew Ih'IiIiiiI it ami a rude rhair in front of it. Around tha platform, ami ojoaa up to it, tin' iol iin wore matted Hack ol tbenii till ing all thf xpni't' awa) i" lha aralUof tin. poutM that ineloaed the Mtnaroi area she netl poaoourta of peopla All know what was about to noeur( and tin' tolemnltj uf thoHoaalon bntbed tin' multitude in illenoti Hm here ami thnta thruughoyt the crowd there was it low munuav of poararattlon baldly I. .ml tvottgh to i"' notlead froeji lha plaifoini, which was toon filled with tin' aotow in tin1 dreadful tragedy. Theaa mnrsnurail talks sreroof oourat iiniiiilv iii the Ppantah langtutge; ami tin' following, whleh was overheard ami Imnslated to ma by an American, will xiitt) as h fair "ample of the w In. I . 'A bad mail a vth) hombrr," "Ah visa, mssfrsffNaf ami our iiiu -triou ami toblt Capttln-Oaoeral t oiit'ha djoaa well to tammarlh axe- cut'' bhtV What sau'sl thoof" 'Kayajef 1 was horn in OW ('astih, ami I hate tha American oi, who are always plotting unit eontplring to wn-sl our fair Cuba frOH Bt, Hut m hat has Ih'i'oiui' of this fellow's com pitiriols?" "What deal not know? i'ifty-two i.t the eut-thriials were taken just out ride the walls ami shot. Two hundred more, at least, are in our dungeons; nnil I bani the same may happen to them." The other gave tn emphatic geatura of assent, and was just about to make nana reply, when a proveaahm of at least two doell hshiis ,hs, hs. Iwei n two MUtg ranks of soldiers wilh ihastldiirad muskets, ureudud the Steps, mtd lill.il the platf.nm. There were more than a doaaa gunils, there! were several oaVera repreaenting the t'aptain-tienelal, an hrlMlaut with their gauily iiuiforuis that i h, v M'k.Hl like a imgeant, th w ,. ., w ith somlMM- rohts and look; ami tilers- was one man in civilian's iii,-.. stantly riveted anon hlmtelt the alien- nwi 111- lion of the tlioii-amls ,,( s', 1 iLnsj. "Ah! - mi von sis? him!" said one of the spam inU Whom W just now Ml whispering togcthac. "IW sest him, Heorf 1 lute him nml his but. In rite S it u, l.i. .1... I... . 1..1.1. looking Maw." "Who tin nun not in smrinfmr" "The, same. 600 hit hrown fare; he was ban in Teetanala, ihay aagi Ah. Hint i the Irotihle; how can one ttr a true son of old Spain if he be mil bat n between I lie Hay ol Biscay anil lit Metlitriraueiaf" "Hut 1 lie v say he is brave." Tlte other sin uggistl his shouldcra. ( stuV' 1 only know he is a rupr yr ajftjii't nlil,Spip " 1 herr was it minrtViitary p6t0on llin platform. Thn solilicis wilh their niuikets ami hnyoiicU lined evrv foot of its outer edgn, ajteept a amall . ,i i .. .. i ...i.t..' spat I tnai sine mw am i chair fat ed. The Officers were gronp d , tbosjl the man in the eitimm'l cluthes. The prie-i approtehad him; he bowed reapeetfnHyi hut motioned him away. Now, in the last motnentt of thiaman'i life, let us hKik at him. He is of j umdlum naighl ami poirwfUl frame. Hll (ace has the hrolize of the. (,'iislll- hut, but also a frankness ami an open-nt-as thai is not of that rai.e. His masive head is thrown defiantly back us he folds his arms Md lUrveyi tht inultltttdo, His hair is hlack and curly; a dark mustache conceals his mouth; his features are large and strong, and he has two such restless, Infill OWUS BfOS as you may search in vaiu for in Cttbfl ten minutes hem e! Tht two w hose talk W htri over heard continued it. "Ah, OTOtiot Wot tat the reno- gader' "What lias in- been, acm?" 'Whv. tlost thou not know, pnurrr kombft ! lie was Colonel in the .p'in llh army; he served in South A ria ami in old Spain; he wit Governor f Madrid; he has bean a Oovtrumeul ollicer here in Cuba, Mtd a planter: and sootli Im must go oft" to the United Mates, and with a tfjlajnottj crew of renegade Spanianls and American ilespcradoes attempt to flee uha. Two expeditions that he ruisislaiid led to our soil were disparted, hut he i Mpad on this las' one. he ami QJOtl of Ills deluded followers were taken." "Hut did they light?" "Ah, yes maledictions on Ihcni! They were brave i we can not gtlnaty it. They fought often, ami spilled good Spanish hi I, ami only sur rendered when they were dispersed mill Mattered bvnumbert, ami had no choice. I hale them hut this is the Lntth, Ah! Bta what is done" Tile man in civilian's dress appeared to bt earnestly talking loll Rloers ahout him, and getUonUtiug with his hands Inward the crowd. Tin' General who had charge of (lie proceeding! peremptorily shook his iieail mid pointed to the chair. It Was plain to he Keen thai the victim hail aarneatty baaooghl leave to address the pie, ami that hisreipiesi had been poaitively refused. He seated himself in the chair. The executioner approached the lever. There was hut an instant hetweeii this man ami eternity ! His i. riu ami unshrinking eye in Veyed the vast sea of faces before him. Once il sofle I, as hit saw a familial mm j.i mi kxnetmon it Loru, IQll frielldl) face. Smhlenlhe ipokt nit in a SOlloroUS voice that was heard o the remoti t eornori of the Paaeo, "IVci CNOtt,' Viva Ubtrttdl iVcd.'" "Heat the drums! Dispatch him"! tiled the oiiicer in command, With the roiling thunder of twenty ll funis did the power of haughty Spain drown fervent utternucM of the patriot-mart t, The executioner laixed tlic levari he raised and lowered it; the fatal screw penetrated the spinal mar row of the viotintl all was over in leas lime than wc have taken to record it. Ami thus heroically died General Narcuq Loot ii the bravtat, truest loul thai ever .struck a blow for Free Cuba. PAJR l -CtUPTRI it H-n miii isii WllMMIB. The two Spaniards whose comments upon tills tragic scene nave I n glVCII slooti in the thick of the crowd, right in front of the garrole, and not far hack from the rear rank of thetokill'l't Very near them were three men, dec- ly Intereated iiwetatun f what was occurring, and witli whom the pages of this truthful narrative will have much t,t' do. Due "f I holt stood as much bj him self as any one could in such a mass q human i or it would be better to IB that Idl BCtioni showed that he had no companions there, lie was drceaed like nianv of the people of the hettci class pivsenl, in a cool lultof white luck. An enoiuiojBt lonibrero, or w idi -iii iiumcd Mexlaan hat, almoal t onipli'lcly ennoeahjd his face, and a great mass of curling black hair fell over his shouldcra, A peraon lug su iiuch of him. ami without ohaervtng his face, would have thought that here wasccrtaiuly some j unity ion f a rich Cuhau planter, who had come to Ha vana to ere the execution. Hut if hi' had been closely unserved, it must have been seen that he was nervous and ill at case. H" changed hi a position 'often; he looked caccrlv arid anviimalv for the piefti aucuof liie fatal pi-,Kes- 'i.m. .,,.1 ,l,.... ,k. 1....1 1 , ., . ,1, 1 , 1 . 1 ' 1 111 11. 111 1,,-, a iK'cupieu, lie never removed Ins eves from the illustrious vtctbu, tod IVCB threw his sombreM l i. k upon his head. that hia vision mi'-lit not lie intermitted From where he stood to the chair in whlc'1 General Lopc I.t avly met kit cruel doom, the disUtve may have bei'tt tUl feet. Directly behind this man aloud Uc two actors in our drama whom we are now to introduce, a lit t la to tbclr left were the two hnpucioua Spaniards The two first refcrrod to were vvidcut ly Americana; both their complevions ami their casual if mark . to each other, given In a low tone, showed it. lino waa a tall, alim young man of perhaps tw, niy-thrw, whom pale fte was lined with the ui.vks nf dissipation ami Itliev Jv w .1, .1. , uh-.i: l.tiulv.ine. MM 7 ir g wilh his roven black nafr, 'ins 'nrtiai while forehead, bit loug straight iiosh and delicatel) curving lips; but he had a pair ofatteli cold bine ayet at made ton wonder that they could have been inlsmated wltli his Jarli hair and eye brows. Th nunon Mpreafcloa "f his fact! was anprepoaieiaingt even when he smiled. I' was not a face to invito the eooBdenee of n slrtitjer. The contrast between him and his companion was marked. Tho latter was a head shorter, clout, squnrcly built ami muscular, with great rough hands, and B big head act upon his bmd shoulder- with little appearance of neck. A thick mat of grizzled hair covered il, Bfld shaggy eyebrows ftl iiiuhI hid his little twinkling gray eyes. His face was tanned and browned by -1111 and wind, a great livid scar showed w here his whole clic k had been once laid open by a swol'il-cUt, and itttbUed beard and mustache, covered his low er face. Notwithstanding the heat of the sun, lie wore it tarpaulin hat ami a heavy ilrcadnaught coat. He looked precisely w hat he was - a son of the sea, who had followed It two-third of his life, who was never at home when ashore, and who had milcd to even quarter of the globe. His age was nearly sixty years. As he looked now upon the crowd and the preparations for the execution, his sturdy, hOUCet fact expressed an indignation that lie dared not nllcr; but his feelings found relief from li to time by a rnnnlngoonuneutary mut tered to the young man beside him. "The infernal Spanish villains! All the wonder to me is, that the Spanish blood could make such a hero as the man they are going to murder. There must be sonic mistake about hi- family ; I'd be) lilver dollar there's adaah of Anglo-Sitxon blood in him." "Uncle, uncle," whispered the young man, "do be quiet! You'll be over heard by some of these offlohra," " Well, I wouldn't caro very much. I feel ugly that's the long and iborl of It. I tell you, Louis, if that noble fellow up there had succeeded, he'd he called another Washington or Bolivar; and I'll Ihi smashed if he wouldn't hate Hllfct-ttilcd, too, Ami driven the whole Spnnish-f 'ultan army into the (iulf, if he'd had with hint two thousand of our countrymen such a' stout old at k Taylor had with him at Buena VTata, when he rolled twenty thou.. mil Just such soldiers as these hero back over the mountains. And I say, hoy, thai if Washington or BoliVBT had failed, they'd have had the sauio falcdeall out to them as LopeBi Dim would have had the rope, and the other the gnrroto," "Will you be quiet, uncle, or do you want to get both of III in trouble'.'" The sailor was by this time rod and angry. He looked at bit nephew with something like cmitciupl, and said: "1 don't think inn'ix likely to get into any trouble, Louis, that would come from sympathy with any one else." "Perhaps not," paid the other, quiet ly, not In the least moved by his uncle's retort. "But I haven't any sympathy to throw away on a lot of unwary adventurers who go 011 a ties Iterate expedition wilh their lives in their hands. The atl'air has turned out just as I expected It would, and 1 Nay the) arc being .served exactly right." The sailor's wrath w as rising higher it t nl higher. "Well, by , Louis Hunter, I'm glad now that yon'to only my nephew by adoption! My sister'a own boy, who died before .she took you, had some of the same blond that itltt in my old veins; Ac wouldn't talk or think as you do, if he stood here by my side and saw w hat's going on up Ihcrc." The young man seemed not iu the least put out by the reproof, In fact, he gave an irritating little laugh, w hich tlid lint at all tioftim his uncle's dis pleasure. "You've gnt about as much blood a- a eod-lish," the sailor growled. "Well, much or little, I don't mean to get any of it lot out by these hot tempered Spaniards. Now, uncle, please stop talking. You' ve spoken so mud already thai you've attracted the attention of aome of themi ami if you don't slop I'll go back to the ship tlone and leave yon to get into one of ibelr dungeons by yourself." "(io, if von want to. I'll speak mv mind, any way. 1 always tlid hate a Spaniard, and I hate 'cm to-da worse than ever." He probably did not Intend to utter this as a defiance lo the Inspoalng array nf alli ed power thai was right there before llilli; Imi he had become excited hyhijown language and Louis1 indlf Icrcace, a. id hi mil words were ipoktB quite loudly. The man in the sombrero turned about, cast a quick glance at his face, anil then resumed his steady gait at General Lopez. The two Span iard! at his left also heard his words; nml though not perfectly understand ing thciu. they evidently compre hended something of their Beaulng, Both of them mow led, Bttd the nearer of tha tw o stretched his neck over to ward the two Americana, and blitedi "Ah Americano! Ihabolot" The words civ accompanied by a significant gtatnre, which plainly in- dicaled the putting on of hand-cntlV The sailor understood it, and his face actually turned purple with rage. He clenched his lists, ami there i. no tell ing what indiscretion be might have Committed had not Looil Hunter inter- posed. The young man addressed tht angry Spaniards iu their own lan guage, with a Mucin lhat showed him X Mr -YA . iWlKx t.'l W ABi'l I AS VIUU lltioli A.Cx)bjsU.: I,, be well acquainted with the tongue, fin six.ke. rapidly for a moment, when the foes of the Spaniards re laxed, and one of them smiled broad ly, llnih joined In the words: "Si, lienor," lifted their hats with Castilian politeness, and again fixed their cm s upon the platform. "i know a little of that gibberish nivself," said the sailor to his compan ion. "I heard you say 'old man,' and foolish fellow.' Now, my lad, who told you to apologize to those stuck-up dons for me? I ll bet you another sil ver dollar that lean whip both of them together." "I ihouldn't wonder, uncle; but 1 was afraid, from the way you have been going on here, that you would never get hrck to the ship safely unless ton could whip the whole of Captain- General Concha's army, too which I hardly think you'd like to undertake. For mj part. I don't want to spend even one night in MorO Ctltlei and I'm pretty certain lhat after 1 do get back to Hie ship. I'll not appear In Havana again with you." "You won't be urged to," the sailor retorted, "Yoirtl said quite enough to put you where this American Government would have trouble to Bod you," continued Louis. "I believe that if I hadn't topped In and smoothed out affairs with those don-, we should eae.li oi us be in charge of a flit of soldiers now." The sailor had an angry rejoinder on nil II pa, w hen his attention, a well as that of his companion, was directed nirain t i the platform. Tho occurrences whioh this chapter htl described woro of hut a few minutes duration, ami while they had been transpiring. Oon aral Lopefl had made bit fruitless iqi peal lobe allowed tO speak to the peo ple, and had taken hia seat iu the garrote-chair. When the sailor's eyes were again turned toward him, one of the guards was clasping the fatal col lar about his neck. Do rou ice," whispered the sailor (for What had just occurred had really made him cautions), "that he's looking this way '.''' "He couldn't well look anyw here hut straight to the front, with that iron collar on." "No, no- don't you see that his eye are looking Straight toward us? He don't appear to see the crowd tit all; lie see- somebody that he knows." "1 believe I IlllVt t the honor of lIlU illustrious Liberator's acquaintance. Have yon?" "If you were not called my nephew, Louis Hunter, I'd knock you dow n for that remark. No - I don't know that I ever w General Lopez before; but 1 should consider it an honor to have such a man look at me. Juil look tit him now I'll bis swallowed by sea serpents if ho ain't smiling! ), the brave man'.- may Heaven receive him, I wisli I dared to take oil' my hat to him. I really believe he' looking right at inc." The bluff and impulsive sailor's mis take was perfectly natural. In that awful moment, upon the verge of death, wilh his lleeting thoughts turned upon fair Cttba for which he was to die, tho eyes of General Lopez, as they .surveyed the vast concourse, were ar rested by a familiar and friendly face. His own expressive face lighted up at the sight; something like a smile vis ited it; one last affectionate look he gave to hint he had recognized, before the black curtain of death descended be tween him and that glorious Septem ber day. The man who had arretted Ids atten tion was not the sailor. It was the man in the sombrero and white thick suit, who stood just in front uf the sailor. PART I CHAPTER ill. . mil n K-a APK. In the last chapter il was slated that Ibis man kepi his eyes fixed on the face of General Lopez, nml that he threw back his great hat. so thai his vision might be nnnhatrueted, He closely watched every movement upon the platform, and bent his head eagerly forward to hear. The loin s of the vic tim as he entreated permission toipeak to the throng were low, and did not reach as far as where this earnest watcher stood; hut the harsh voice of the tyrannical ollicer who re fused this last request was pitched ill a high key, and the man clinched his li-ts as he heard the words. Some powerful feeling Controlled him. His face grew ted and pale by turns; his breath eanie quick nml then la bored, lie saw Lopez, seated in the fatal chair, and his teeth ground to gether with rage, Suddenly -could it. Dtf yes. those dark, luminous eyei were filed upon his own face, a faint I mile of recognition greeted him. Further than llii-, he knew that the pa triot lleneral dared not recognize him. for fear of imperiling his safety, hut. this w as nuofich. The heart of the watcher swelled wilh pride and grief; his eyes moistened; a mist swam be fore him. Then the dying cry of the patriot thrilled him through anil ihrOUgtl ah. how often had he heard it before, iii wordi of affection ami friendship, and in loud ringing tones upon the battle field) He heard the harsh command of the officer, the deaf ening roll of the drums; his head reeled, he would have fallen lo tht ground but for a strong effort which he put forth to control himself. When his senses were setady again he aaw the patriot-martyr dead in the chair, the multitude heaving and swaying around him with excitement, and he heard the loud exclamation from the platform: "Si p. rish all enemies of Spain ami Cuba! ia IsaMla! Viva Concha? Dawi with all tilitwistctvs and renc- gadi'is"' Another loud and prolonged flourish of drums emphasized the proclamation, while from some hundreds of loyal throats came an approving huzza. The sight, the words, the sounds threw the man with the sombrero into a traiitoit of rage. Tho soldier-spirit stirred madly within him; he forgot hi surrounding, he forgot his ow n fecble neta; he remembered only that he had just seen ...pea bravely die. and had heard his aMi'inliug spirit basely in sulted. lViidcnee, judgment, eafetv, all Bmn thrown to the winds, as he lluug his (treat hat in the air and .houted iu a voice that rang like a trumpet through tho Pasco: The nu niorv of Narclw Lopez shall live forever! t uba shaU be freel Down with all Spaniurds!" The very audacity of the words seemed at first to strike everybody upcccbless. Then a murmur of wrath ran through the crowd, quickly swell ing to a mar of rage and denunciation. "Kill the lilibustero! Down with the Americans! To the garroto with him! . With such menacing criea as these the mob closed round the devoted man. and long knives were brandished in the air. (iuicklv the bayonets of the noldicrs cleared away the crowd, and a Captain of the guard confronted the offender. The latter stood quietly with folded arms, a look of detianeo resting ou his handsome face. "Speak," said the Captain, In broken English. "Who are you?" "An American." "We might know that! Fellow' were you with Lopez or Crittenden?" The man returned no answer; he utood proudly before hia encniius, neither admitting nor denying In Identity. The Captain, sword in hand, waa closely searching hi face, when n Hidden light came into hia eyes. "By Heaven, I've seen you before!" he exclaimed. "You wero in the fight at Las Pozas confess, is it not so?" Still no answer. The man's cyca never (mailed, but ho spoke not. Ah," exclaimed the Captain, l understand your disguise now. Obligo me by removing that hair, Scnor Eu .nin T- ill bustero! The man laughed, acUtally laughed at the innonnoement of this discovery, and with one motion of his hand tore AN AMKKIOAN. oil1 the treat w ig that covered his head and .shoulders. He stood revealed now. a man of about twenty-five, with close ly-cropped brown hair, a ruddy face, bright, sparkling eyes, and a powerful though .slender frame, "You are right," ho said, in a clear, linn voice. "Concealment is useless now; I am what you say. I was with Lopez in his gloriOUl if unfortunate at tempt, ami I wanted to be near him In hll death. 1 fought with him tit Las Pozas and I am proud of it. Ho your worst. The Captain went back to the plat form to report Ibis strange occurrence to the Qeueral, and to receive his or ders. In a few moments he returned, and placing a wldlor with n fixed bay onet at each side of the prisoner, and sending a platoon ahead to upon a path through tin- I'l ow d. he detached a com pany from the nearest battalion, and gave the order to march. Slowly the dense throng opened to the right and left, and the prisoner wat conducted through it. Imprecationi were showered upon him, and soma weapons were shaken at him; but the bayonets of tho guard protected him from violence. The eager crowd closed up solidly behind the soldiers and fol lowed them, and many were horns unwillingly along by the mere pretence and rath. Among these were Louis Hunter and his uncle. The episode juit described had occurred so m ar to them that they had seen and heard ev erything, and now they had some difll culty to keep their feet amid the tu mult and rush. They were borne along by the press, and could do nothing but yield for the present They wero but a little way in thcrcarof the company, nnd the tall form and bare head of the prisoner were in plain sight. And now occurred something, which in its successful daring has perhaps never been exceeded, tho world over, in the annals of escapes. How it could have happened, how it waa done, seemed little short of a mystery; and there are elderly men in Havana to-day who will tell you with hated breath of the daring escape of "El Americano Filibustero," on the day that Lopes was garrotod, and npiiai their opinion that he was in league with the devil! Tho BdvanQt platoon had cleared tho square and proceeded some distanco along one of lite principal streets that rmsm entered it. The Captain, marching cease, apply linseed oil, and then dust just before the prisoner and his guard, over with fine Hour. When this cover had reached one of those narrow, j Ing dries hard, iv-pr-at the oil and Hour alley-like streets so common in Havana, dressing until a good coating is obtain which branch off from the principal B& When lite latter dries, allow it to tlioroug'ifarcs. An exclamation and a Stand until it cracks and falls off, as it icuflUe behind him caused him quickly j will do in a day or two, and a now skin to turn. Before he could comprehend ' will be found to have formed where tho what had happened, he was felled ikin w as burned. senseless by a blow from the bntt ol a I'ij 1 ''' fjBB) and OM-hnlf cup musket. A nan darted from the street ful of MtgMt one-half cupful of but Into the alley. The Lieutenant, per- tor, the whites of foar es;,rs, one. and ceiving a halt, and seeing the con- one-half loaipoonful of baking-pow- j fusion, hurried front the flank of dor, one cupful of milk, two and one the company up to the head, j half onpfula of flour. For filling, cut MM found that the prisoner one Boat tig into small pieces, barely hail ese:ved. "Whic w;av?" he cover with water and let thorn come cried; anil-wheii twenty VoiTes replied: t to a boll, then remove from tho stove "Into the alley.1' he commanded the i immediately. Have ready the whites toldiers to fire that way. For two 1 of four weii-bvaten eg; "ndj to these .....i.e. - ., i.ouiiix aim useless iiisnano was kept up -useless, except that three or four persons were wounded, whose lirst know I.Mge of the trouble came Irom tlic Indicts that struck them. To the consternation and rage of the offi cers it was clear that the prisoner waa out of sight. The whole affair had occurred so Bwhlenlv and unexpectedly, at well aa quickly. that even thote who saw eTety motion that wae mode, including Louis Hunter and hit uncle, had tome difficulty in describing it accu rately. It seemed tolerably clear, how ever, that, aa the prisoner came near to the alley, be hjfcl . lUjUealv, trioned tB l'H130SEtt' ESCAPE. tip one ot Ins guartis, Kuochi.-u uunu tl ther, felled the Captain with one of the muskets and sprung into the lPy- All was uproar and confusion. The crowd continued to pour into tho street, and rumor of what had happened ran like wild-lire back to the PatSO, which the troops were leaving. The whole forco was at onco brokcu up into squad. and sent forth to acour the city; drum resounded, half the garrison was turned out under arms; and soon tlm li-tllll Iii ii till of a cull from tho ram- ,u ,lf ,i, f,,m told Havana and all r ........ Vllim that a prisoner had . escaped. The alley and e" ry nouse in it were thorougldy searched; but no discoverv Win made. It was expected - . l..a A. by some of the ollicers mat me re- eimture would ho easy, since tho fllgl- tivo had boon plainly seen by thou - sand, iiiul being harohoaded tind dressed in wlr'e, any attempt to se- cure other clothing would certainly ho- ttav liitn. Hut at (lark ot mat uay no had not bei ii found, nor had any thing tangible been heard of him. . p , . -J : ....uH u in mailing onwioi tor u iiuwuvn " is better to prepare several imall ones rather than one largo, unless it is a baked let, which is very good if sorved and eaten immediately after oooklng. lli-fore going shopping makfl nn estimate of what you need, POtO whore you are going and just how much you can afford to -pond. Bateemon Hko to wait on a woman who knows just what she wants," and if there aro uny ; bargains going the usually gets them. To free the head from scales, pro- I cure from ii druggist an ounce ot car- b"l,ilto l,0,:lvi:l' l,lko M it as will lie on a shilling In of the hand, wash into a froth with a little water, nnd rub into the root of tho hair. Repeat ovory morning as long a required, Ordinary drinking water, if taken in large quantities, nets as a solvent and din re tic. nnd also increases the perspiration if the temperature of the ttir bo high. Another etfoot of large draughts of water i to nmkc the pu.te slower, and to diminish slightly the normal temperature ol tho body. II furniture is very dirty, wash off with a flannel Oloth dipped ill equal put ts of mognr and water; dry instant ly anil thoroughly, and at once rub with flannel which has been dipped in linseed-oil and carefully wrung out; finish with dry flannel, and rub hard and long. Kl bow-grease counts for a good ir nl in keeping furniture bright. Savory Pie. Take tome slices of beef mil very thin, a few thicker pieces out of a loin of por.t. Line tho slices of beef with potatoes, choppod onions ond line herbe; roll them up and tie with thread, I'aok tho moat into the dlah with parsley between each layer. Pour B little gravy over the whole, sea ion liberally and bake under alight crust. The following recipe for the c menllng of wood and glass li tsid to hnve the advantage over many others '.A that it doei not injure the most brigbtly-poliihed hard woodat .Mix to gether some finely pulverized, wo',1 dried ilno-whlte with clear copal var nish in such quantities a to producoa half liquid preparation; spread this over th parts to be cemented, and it will Is- found that they will bo joined firmly together, arnlah made with alcohol will get dull and spongy by tho evaporation of the alcohol, which leaves water In tho varnish, as nil commercial alcohol con tains wale-. Hi therefore advisable to take a sheet of thin gelatine, cut it into strips and put into varnish; it will ab sorb in the thin sheet most of the wat,'-. and the varnish can lie used clear and bright till tho last drop. The gelatine will got quite soft, it can then bo taken out nnd dried and used again. A free application of soft soap to a ' fresh burn almost Instantly removes tho tiro from tho Beth, if tho injury U very severe, as s ion as the pain viic nv nnJ one cunrul of ujnr; mix we 1 and so -.-ad be; it .. - i the I n vers. F. ... i. . it.. i . i - a hard ltohcj egjs into thin slice when perfectly --old: dip each slice into beat en egg. n!i in braad-cciimbs which should bo M-aoneJ with pepper, salt and mince 1 p.trs.ey. M ike three table- ipnonfu' of batter or nice drinuinir hot In a frying-pnn, and fry the slices VB " nam urown. mrnin i-.vn piece . . - i . , . , aa soon as it is done on one nide; drain front the fat. lay on a hot dish and pour over them cupful of broth or drawn butter into which a raw egg has been beaten while boiling hot. Good Houie- Beepiu worn tij- tv f Mtn '""J A reporter recently aikcd a kUy Lano diamond merchant, polntln R'iidant in the window: to' "DO yon mean to . say thow ap diamonds.'' "No more diamonds ihun lhev eggs. Simply exceedingly nne LJ mens of 'Trenoh paste,' which Uiii best imitation of the diamond yet covered." w n the reply. What Is 'French paste?' " "it Is ii peculiar kind of ca Wted In I'nrls by foxwmlfcWlalaa feet. Ian! iu basin is Hnoly pnwde:'od roeic atgetaj m:dtod wilh other minontls.' "Are Iheso imitations as bi-ilU:mt and expensive as the doublets -the Ktr made by Imposing a thin fce f JJJJ diamond on u bno ting of rook crvjtai'1' -They are more brilliant nJ m less In proportion to size -much Is, but the doublola ure by far the durable," What other goins are imitate sueeossiuiiy a irio mamona, "Rublei and inpphlrei even more n,0 imitations of ihein actually po, the saino chemical composition as Kg real stones. Tho gems ho made ar n. pensive, but much less io than the real itonoa, and are very hard, with g.,4 luster and excellent color, ftb pr, portion! of the material ate exaMb right. Ktnoraldi, topazes, garaeis 0Ill various othor more or less valuai,u gem, aro nil well imitated in j) colored with different llllcattl ui ut, idea, Sham pearl aro also so ! made that, when proiierlv set. lha ,. , ,.ot be distinguished from senulneoatt iney are aunpiy neani oi oiearbm coated inside with a lustrous snluka obtained from tho scales of fan,. . m a i l l. J J t .... .... , , , , . nsn.; oiouk nuu uaco, i uiinlc ti,., Qihea are 0 died. It ta,iiM the MaUi ..I 1 40,000 o( thaflthaa to mnie two nooidi uf the solution, which ia ealled 'ttmm d Orient' Tho Imitation pearls a-i more durable than thn real ones, whin an: liaote to oj injur.! i Dy pawpi-ataj Or various Other mom -nl ol wear' it -vert nsf to that French paste: nH there many of th it so.'t of dbnaath sold iu this country. ' "A grout many. Reputable deaUi scli them for what they are, and their pi-la - for tltio 0:ios such us thew u lUflloientiy high to keep them from bt ing offered as ehen.t slulT to the inas-.a, yet great sumbarj nro worn.'' "Why do persons of ineani invatll bogltl gems? ' "For various reasons. OaedoMMl can- tO -ieep loe cei up in more orna mnnt the largo amount of monty tha would be roqulrel to purchase diamond iu such ill and number as society tuiolit expect Htm or tier lo liave, a lew really line stones are purehast,lf, I habitual WOBT, to challenge critic and a brilliant array of 'French pailM laprovld d for show upon oeeison when big display i expected mid theri will be no danger of olOM critical in spection." Has anybody had yet tha brijjlil idea of starting tho manufacture ol French puste' diamonds here as une ol our industries?"' -No. Tho French stand first in it, nnd the German! aro rather a poora.iv ond. but we are BOWhere. The situa tion may In different, howover, Inth) course of tho next four you-s, ' K I Mail and Kxpress. THE COCOANUT CRAB. II.... Tills I" illur 'rutur Carrifi 0i iiti, DapreihttlotM, tin the Again Islands, In the IndlH Ocean, there I a very itrange wii He is known lo seionco a- the Riri'u Intra, or thief crab, and his depreb tions are carried on in the rm-oanil grove which abound on the islinih. This crab grows to be twenty-twolatta long, measuring from tht tip ' ll tail to the end of the long claw. anJ I sembles in general appearance tho Ins mil crab Theablomen is Bethyitl not covered with a shell; ami iu onto to protect this it Is the bablt 0 J thief crab to ta'io forcible potusMioi" inhell of the Troohos family. Ii wWi it lives. Ii li nocturnal In itii;!r' .: i k.. ti... fm.iilu uf se'iiH'ttn.' lions, aim ,,v.- ,- ,1... t.-.,,a liiiciiiir !n, li act Ci loaies ulloa them. Ollmbln the trnnxsf nunntlv twentv-tlvu feet, il lB ----- , llmbtand ttvert tha stems h;--.i:'-laeh Iho nuts to the branches. It tiro frequently a thiok as your tl llngen, and would require t "foJ knife. Having brought down lha ''' the orah now descends to H"' " digs a hole and roll the I NMut W It, - y Ho. then commences to iearni hnslc. filter b fiber, until Hie ttJ completely exposed, and then brail ;,, ,. l. ,.i u UinuMi us the eve no 1 " I'll meat completely out Toe RtMrt" bj tbbterab tl ped off the OOOOnnut rrequenily fill a bushel dmhb-, a.v' gathered for making niatwaat and are also twisted Into rope euonut grovea are cultivated by ' who make a buslnos of extracuaj oil from the nuts to 03 Utsd fur . . ..lll !' ' inatinL' niiritoses. ami in' "M"' , of this crab art of a very serious It ......... : ihn e:Tiirts nl .,l.,.'l , III IHfflllJ . natives to exterminate them pr" 0-ilitltss. -SLjOllis i obtvlVmne;' Miss Kissan "Oh, falvt-rt: I'1 is -o-o o-o unexpected." Hertw" "Exeuae me. Miss Mary, but mother sint me down t' tell lyWJ ' alMnit that matter she WOftalklBgt" Bid ye, this mornln' for yottts"! Vi.-.' She said youse would km phat she manes." -Young Mnn-"Sir. 1 want ... i i,..,.. ' old Man--1" VIVH I I .1 1 li. I I I ' I v. - mi do! do you? Well, are yo"1"1. ill -"li-lll-IU" VI father-in-law?'' Young Man (dM' "Why, why. tta, It'anll thetatet tlJ did Man -"Not t a... nut .it -I- I,- mv sc" II, Bit. 11 Ull WT 1" law you cac't have her. 1 vc I or three sons-in-law already to Mt.-t." Washington Criti'- , Domestic animals in t'1" . . , .... :. 'I ha BP i mii-i nave a nara uic oi t- "Why so?'1 he asked. Because. ' explained, pivinir Dim a stony v of I "the people of that country a T . . .. , , s lr ioors io lOeir nouses, auu - ,vi, utau a I uib wiivT " comes home and finds dinner "" utet late, and no door to slam. necesaarlly kick the dog or cat J3 .... 1 . Wl. f. a (NKJI.."- acroee the room to relieve -Inga" Norrlitown Herald.