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pose he tripped when carrying a
bucket of molten Iron?" whispered the
tempter; "It wouldn't be your fault.
Supposing you pushed him Into the pit
of molten steel, who would suspect
you, his chum?"
With these thoughts racing through
his mind, Peter began the afternoon's
work of shell casting. Groups of men,
each carrying a long Iron pole sheathed
at the end with wood, approached a
large furnace; a hole was knocked In
the end, and a small stream of molten
hissing steel flowed out, sending show
ers of sparks in the air. With a long
f RIMED with dust and sweat of
( -j his work at the foundry, Peter
Gurney wearily plodded his way
home. A great longing for the rest and
comfort of his lodgings came over him,
and braced his tired muscles into ac
tivity again, as he turned down the
dingy street In which he lived. There
was only one redeeming feature In
Worship lane, and that was -No. 27,
and before its gate Gurney stood with
admiring eyes. Bright green paint
&Lone on door and railing a row of
sickly flowers struggled to show their
bloom In a box on the front window,
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and neat window curtains hid the room j hook the foreman pushed iron buckets
within
"It do look wonderful smart, but not
half smart enough for her," he mut
tered as he pushed open the gate and
opened the door.
Carefully wlnlnjy W bootq on tho
tiny mat, be went straight to the
kitchen.
"Where's Dick?" said a voice from
the scullery beyond.
"lie's got some errands hell be back
In a bit," he answered, as he sat in an
arm chair before the fire and gazed
approvingly around. Bright oleographs
were neatly fastened to the paper; the
wooden chairs and table were spotless
ly clean and the grate was as bright
as labor could make It.
"Well, Peter, how do you like my
pictures?" said a pleasant voice; and
Mrs. Dart, drying her hands, came into
the kitchen. Her trim, neat figure, her
refined accent and her sweet, pale face,
all proclaimed her foreign descent, and,
together with her tidy house and smart
dress, brought down upon her the scorn
and hatred of her neighbors.
The big man looked at her with a
wistful look, which she seemed to find
embarrassing, for she began getting
ready the supper.
"Lass," he said, turning his back to
her and leaning over the fire, "I'll not
be saying as how I haven't been well
cared for here, or that my lodge ain't
comfortable, but I'm going to find an
other, lass, If I can."
The girl's face grew paler yet, and
ber eyes contracted and dilated In her
agitation.
"Going to leave ns, Peter? When
we've been such good friends. Why,
what have Dick or I done that you
should go away?" A little catch in her
voice and the tremble of her chin
warned him that tears were near at
hand, and ho sprang up and turned
toward her.
"Ah, lass, yon don't understand.
Can't you see I musn't stop here no
longer?"
"I've offended you, Peter." she said,
wilfully, not seeing his meaning.
"No, lass, you ain't offended me. nor
couldn't If you tried; but it's well I
must tell It. The first day I come here
I loved you, lass, and as It wns, so it Is,
and I can't stay here; don't you see I
can't?" Ills voice rose and trembled
with passion. "Ah, lass, you can't tell
how I've longed for you, how I've hun
gered for you, night and day. Your
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faco comes In front of my work your
face Is with me always for I love
you."
Maddened by his grief, he threw his
scruples to tho winds, and strained her
to his breast with a force that fright
ened her; she tore herself away and
stood panting In front of him. A heavy
footstep sounded on tho flagstones out
Bide, and a loud, cheery voice called
out, "Is Teter in, Missis?"
Tho pair stood looking at each other,
and, with a heartbroken sigh, Gurney
turned away and went silently to his
room.
At half-past B the two men left tho
house for their day's work In gloomy
silence. A fierce hatred for his chum,
nursed by the evil thought of a sleep
less night, filled Teter's mind, leaving
no time for kilo talk, Come what
under the flowing rivulet of metal;
each one, when filled, was slung by its
carriers on the pole, and was borne
shoulder-high to the shell molds and
there emptied. Peter and Dick started
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ter In front, and once more murderous
thoughts filled the former's mind. A
trip on his part would send the molten
metal streaming over his chum's back,
and another accident would be added
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to the long list, and the girl he wor
shiped would be free.
Little did Dick Dart suspect how
many times that afternoon Azrael with
his flaming sword stood over against
him, or how many times the wretched
man behind him drew back from his
ghastly task.
At length the shells were all cast, and
Peter, with what strength of mind he
had, thanked God that his trial was
over, but as the men were leaving the
foreman said to the two friends: "I
wish you two would stop for a bit be
side the casting pit In the other shop.
We were late running the metal In, and
it must be raked for at least an hour
before It settles."
"All right, sir," said Dick, cheerily.
"Peter and I will stay, never fear."
The workmen streamed out, leaving
the two men and the watchman the
only living beings in the vast works.
Peter shivered as he followed his mate
to the great pit which radiated a burn
ing heat on all sides. With long iron
rakes they cleared the molten sea of
scum that dimmed its glowing surface,
and watched the blue flames that flick
ered from time to time on it. Although
the sweat wns running down him,
Peter felt an ley coldness creep over
him as lie drew nearer to Dart, who
stood looking keenly at the liquid mass
before him. He raised his rake to
thrust him headlong to an awful death,
but ho was unable to move, for there
stood plainly, between him and his vic
tim, the shadowy form of Dick's wife,
with hands uplifted. He flung down
his rake with a curse ami came and
stood close to his friend, who was
stretched out over the pit gathering the
fresh rising scum. Whether the fumes
overcame him, Dick Dart will never
know, for he felt himself falling for
ward and uttered a sharp cry. In?
stantly Peter flung out his left arm and
with a mighty effort hurled the fall
ing man back, but lost his own balance
as ho did so and fell with an awful
cry Into the yawning death below him.
Ills scream of mortal agony rang
through the building as he lay for an
instant on the liquid fire. Then the
flames burst out around him and in a
few seconds not a trace of Peter Gur
ney remained.
Gone to an awful death, ft ts true,
but with the fresh glory of a hero's
crown upon him and who shall judge
him?
Papa's Estimate of Willie,
Marie I told papa, Willie, dear, that
I thought you were Just too lovely for
any use.
Willie And what did he say, darling?
Marie He said he feared as much.
Now what could he have meant by that,
Willie, dear? Detroit Free Press.
OUR NEW POSSESSION.
Facts About tbe Hawaiian Island?,
Over Which Onr Flag Now Floats.
Hawaii is of small area, being less
than that of a single Congressional dis
trict But nineteen nations keep rep
resentatives at Honolulu to watch their
interests in the islands. Tbe only rea
son for this is that the Islands hold the
key of the Pacific Ocean, the largest
body of water on the globe, and control
the defenses of the western coast of
the United States.
For several years the people of Ha
waii have been living under the influ
ence of American civilization, speaking
and studying our language, recognizing
the stars and stripes as familiarly as
their own flag, copying tho Laws of the
A GLIMPSE OF HAWAII.
United States and calling to the assist
ance of their rulers men of American
birth or ancestry. Even among their
holidays there are those of the Fourth
of July, Memorial Day and Washing
ton's birthday. The group has been un
der the virtual protectorate of the Uni
ted States for two generations. The
influences which have developed Its
commerce and made it a civlizod region
have all emanated from this country.
The essential public Interest attach
ing to Hawaii grows out of its central
position In tbe commerce of the Pacific
Ocean. Honolulu is in the. track of all
steamers sailing to Australasia from
San Francisco or Puget Sound. Even
crossroads of the north Pacific. This
port is wholly alone In its commanding
position. It has absolutely no competi
tor. . From the Marquesas to the Aleu
tians Hawaii Is the only land In that
tremendous ocean expanse west of
AtriArV rhfro (j pV'n V'! "'ithitl
a space of 4.500 miles from San Fran
cisco, and 6,200 miles from Nicaragua.
By the geographical necessity of the
case everything centers at Honolulu
not merely as the most convenient port
of call, but as the only one. r
Honolulu will have to provide for the
accommodation of from twenty to
thirty large steamers per month, to
gether with that of the colliers supply
ing them. This will be a .formidable in
crease of business and must materially
affect the commercial, and with them
the political, relations of Hawaii.
The favorable position of ' Honolulu
will be materially enhanced by the ab
solute necessity of using those Islands
as the Intersecting point for telegraphic
cables across the Pacific. It is obvious
that all cables between Australia and
the North American Pacific coast must
make Honolulu their first station.
Eight of the islands in the group are
inhabited occupying a line of about 350
miles, beginning at Hawaii and run
ning west northwest to Kauai and Nll
hau. They receive a cool ocean current
from the northeast, with trade winds
from east northeast, that temper the
climate with a cool breeze but lightly
charged with moisture. The population
is composed of pure Hawaiian, mixed,
foreigners of Hawaiian birth. Ameri
cans, British, Germans. Scandinavians,
French, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese
and others.
The total commerce between Hawaii
and the United States in 1S01 amounted
to $10,002,809. Of this sum the imports
Into the United States were valued at
$13,695,597, while the exports to Ha
waii amounted to only $5,107,212.
The census of 1890 shows that the ex
ports of Hawaii "are now and havo
been for some years past larger in pro-
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A FATAL SPOT,
Place Where Mary Qneen , .
Lot Her Crown.
Three hundred and fifty years aj0,
the 13th of May Mary Queen of fe
of Cathcart watching wTthfeJl
mierroi iu movements of three bod.
of troops about a mile off in the flei'
round Langside. Eleven days beto"
she escapod from the castle of Locbl"
en and now the day had dawned rt
was to decide whether she would ,
rule Scotland again. What th f,,l
had decreed is written at large in j
pages or nistory and that story thro;
a glamour of pathetic romance
the spot on which Mary learned k$
doom. For many years "Court Knov
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MABY LOST IIEB CROWS HEBE.
as the knoll is called, was marked ta
throne tree and when that dec
Gen. Sir George Cathcart, who fell if
inkerman, replaced it with a rot
field-gate stone, on which he am-
with his own hands a crowa tf
queen's initials and the date of thek
tie. Later still, the General's nepto1
Earl Cathcart, built this memor!!.
which is of red granite and repeats
inscrintlon of Its nrprlpcpsaor. It mi'
be that Mary's life was a failure, b:
she has her recompense now. Her stcr
sun greatly stirs . the hearts ot m
and draws tbe sympathetic pilgrim
such shrines as this; Elizabeth, sucw
ful in life, ts regarded afar off tf"
emotionless respect
ROYAL PALACE AND GKOUNDS, HONOLULU.
Knglish-Ppeaktnjr People '
Orwi-fnnrf h nf th.. Inn.) . m .1
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mill: lit no nntl roanlvon In mmn n-nv n I tu i v r .. . . . i
... : w w wv- . vikuyn-u uf ingusn-epcakinc
thrust his chum out of the way. "Sup-1 peoil. . ,
more precisely is Honolulu in the direct
route of one part of that enormous
traffic from Atlantic to "Pacific ports
which awaits the cutting of the Nicar
agua ship canal to flow In a steady tide
through the Isthmus. All the trade
with China and Japan from American
ports on the Atlantic must take the
Nicaragua route. It Is this large move
ment of ocean commerce Impending in
the Immediate future which lends the
most serious Importance to the political
relations of the Hawaiian islands. Ev
ery ship from the Atlantic crossing the
Pacific to Asia will naturally sight the
Hawaiian Islands, and every steamer
will be likely to replenish her coal
bunkers at Honolulu. This fact will
render the political condition and Inter
national relations of Hawaii of import
ance.
Honolulu is a convenient port of call
for steamers on the route between Cali
fornia and China. This tendency will
Increase with the coming growth of
Honolulu as a general calling and coal
ing station. It is also a natural port of
call and supply for ships to China from
Callao and Valparaiso, Honolulu Is
thus the great crossroads of the Pacific
commerce.
More than this, Honolulu Is the only
portion of its population than those of
tralla standing next on the list In the
last ten years we have, with an averace
Population of not more than 8,000, ex!
ported produce worth, in round num
ly $125 per annum for every man, worn
ychDd in the conni -DS3t
Cltlzen-By the way, I have been tnM
that the Klondike gold Is S wrtt so
muchjo the ounce as somer
Returned Klondiker-I couldn't sav
as to that We never measured by less
than a ton. I haven't any idea as tn
ounce values.-Odds and Ends.
Eauy Way or Balancing th ni,
-Bridget, you've broken LSh
china this morning as your wage8
amount to. Now, how can we
this occurring again V urent
"OI don't know, mum, unless tp,
MMmDlTeriiMi.
What ails the glass-eater?"
Uegotablt of bone In the turkey
Ttieater-Gointf in Japaa.
It will interest many to hear that ft
Japanese laws now prohibit a tbear
cal performance lasting more tfc
eight hours. The plays In the
class theaters begin at 10 or 11, t
are not ended until after sunset w
are Intervals, of course, for rere;
ment, and a recent innovation Is a tie
ter-yard for exercise, lined with eatt:
booths and fancy stalls. Boxes are n
cured three or four days before
from a neighboring tea house, wbf
arrangements are" niade for attends
and rpfrcshmonts liirlnc the dflT. f1
dress is never worn.
The following articles, unless otl?
wise ordered, are broucht to each P1
ron: A program, a cushion, a toW
fire box, a pot of tea, cakes, fruit
sushi, a sort of rice dumpling flavof
with vlnecar and touDed with a PIfl
of fish. Valuables may be left at t
tea house, and the Inclusive charge
cepting the waiter's tip) Is not ml
than 1.80 ven a head. The gol'erJ
the most aristocratic place, but H
space unreserved, occupied by uie
deaf gallery." Westminster Gazette
Mftnitaii K tin fish.
A Bimfliih n-ofi'hlnir 488 noUndS "
recently captured off the south side
Nantucket by a party of flshenneo aj
brought Into town, where It was pM
on exhibition.
-What are you crying for, B"bWj
"Boo-hoo Willie's broke his on -
If I lick him all the fellers will saj
n On-n-nrA Im-t,- ly.n't roll Wftl'
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"t; o weu r ' uoo-noo i
him thea."-New York rress.
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