for The Term ofjlis Natural Life By MARCUS CLARKE 3 CHAPTER XIII. (Continued.) Sylvia flashed burning red at thin in dignity. "Frightened! If there had been anybody else here but women, you never would have taken the brig. Frightened! Let me pass, prisoner!" Aa Mrs. Vickera descended the hatch way, the boat with Frere and the aol diers came within musket-range, and Lesly, according fo orders, ' fired his musket over their heads, shouting to them to lay to. But Frere, boiling with rage at the manner In which the tables had been turned on him, had determined not to resign his lost authority without a struggle. Disregarding the summons, he came straight on, with his eyes fixed An the vessel. It was now nearly dark, and the figures on the deck were Indis tinguishable. The Indignant lieutenant could but guess at the condition of af fairs. Suddenly, from out of the dark ness, a voice hailed him. "Hold water! back water!" It cried, and was then seemingly choked In Its owner's throat. The voice was the property of Mr. Bates. Standing near the side, he had observed Rex and Fair bring up a great pig of Iron, erst used as part of the ballast of the brig, and poise It on the rail. Their Intention was but too evi dent: nnd honest Bates, like a faithful watchdog, barked to warn his master. Bloodthirsty Cheshire caught him by the throat, and Frere, unheeding, ran the boat alongside, under the very nose of the revengeful Rex. The mass of iron fell half in-board upon the now stayed boat, and gave her stcrnway, with a splintered plank. "Villains!" cried Frere, "would you swamp us? What do they mean to do next?" . The answer came pat to the question. From the dark hull of the brig broke a flash and a report, and a musket ball cut the water beside them with a chirping noise. Between the black Indistinct mass which represented the brig and the glim mering water was visible a white speck, which gradunlly neared them. "Conio alongside with ye," hailed a voice, "or it will be worse for ye!" "They want to murder us," says Frere. "Give way, men!" But the two soldiers, exchanging glances one with the other, pulled the boat's head round and made for the ves sel. "It's no use, Mr. Frere," said the man nearest him. "We can do no good now, and they won't hurt us, I dare ay." "You are In league with them!" bursts out Frere, purple with Indignation. "Do you mutiny?" "Come, come, sir," returned the sol dier, sulkily; "this ain't the time to bully; and as for mutiny, why, one man's about as good as another just now." When they reached the brig they found that the jolly boat had been low ered and laid alongside. In her were eleven persons Bates, with forehead gashed and hands bound; the stunned Grimes, Russen and Fair pulling; Lyon, Riley, Cheshire and Lesly with muskets, and John Rex In the stern sheets, with Bates' pistols In his trousers' belt and a loaded musket across his knees. The white object which had been seen by the men in the whaleboat was a large white shawl which wrapped Mrs. Vick ers and Sylvia. By the direction of Rex, the whale boat was brought alongside the jolly boat, and Cheshire nnd Leslj boarded uer. Lesly then gave his musket to Rex, and bound Frere's hands behind him in the same manner as had. been done for Bates. Frere attempted to re sist this indignity; but Cheshire, clap- plug his musket to his ear, swore he would blow out his brains It he uttered another syllable; and Frere, catching the malignant eye of John Rex, reinem bercd how easily a twitch of the finger would, pay off old scores, and was silent. "Step in here, sir, if you please," said Rex, with polite Irony. "I am sorry to be compelled to tie you, but I must consult my own safety as well as your convenience. Frere scowled, and, Btep ping awkwardly Into the jolly boat, fell. Pinioned as he was, he could not rise without assistance, and Russen pulled lilm roughly to his feet, with a coarse laugh. In his present frame of mind, that laugh galled him worse than his bonds. Poor Mrs. Vlckers, with a womnn's quick Instinct, saw this, and even amid her own trouble found leisure to console. "The wretches!" she said, under her breath, as Frere waa flung down beside her, "to subject you to such Indignity!" Sylvia said nothing and seemed to shrink from the lieutenant r "Now, my lads," says Rex, who seem' ed to have endued the cast-off author ity of Frere. "we give you your choice. Stay at Hell's Gates or come with us! I can't watt here all night. The wind la freshening, and we must make the bar. Which Is It to be?" "We'll go with you!" says the man who had pulled stroke In the whaleboat. Upon which utterance the convicts burst Into joyous cries, and the pair were re' celvwl with much hand shaking. Then Rex, with Lyon and Riley as a guard, got into the whaleboat, and hav ing loosed the two prisoners froin their bonds, ordered them to take the places of Russen and Fair. The whaleboat was maimed by the seven mutineers. Rex steering, Fair, Russen and the two recruits pulling, the other four standing up, with their muskets leveled at the jolly boat. Their long slavery had be gotten auch a dread of authority In these men that they feared it even when It waa bound and menaced by four mus kets. "Kmd your distance I" shouted Cheshire, aa Frere and Bates, In obe dience to orders, began to pull the Jolly boat toward the ahore; and In this fash ion was the dismal little party conveyed to the mainland. It waa night when they reached It. but the clear sky began to thrill with a late moon as yet unarisen, and the waves, breaking gently upon the beach, glimmered with a radiance born of their own motion. Frere and Bates Jumping ashore, helped out Mrs. Vlckers, Syl via and the wounded Grimes. Thia be ing done under the muzzles of the mus kets, Rex commanded that Batea and Krere should push the Jolly boat as far aa they could from the ahore, and Riley catching her by a boat hook as she came toward them, she was taken In tow. Now, boys," says Cheshire, with a savage delight, "three cheera for old England and liberty!" Upon which a great ahout went no. echoed by the grim hills which had wit nessed so many miseries. CHAPTER XIV. There is no need to dwell upon the mental agonies of that miserable night. Frere had a tinder box in his pocket, and made a fire with some dry leaves and sticks. Grimes fell asleep, and the two men sitting at their fire, discussed the chances of escape. A discussion had arisen among the mutineers as to the propriety of at once making sail; but Barker, who had" been one of the pilot boat crew, and knew the dangers of the bar, vowed that he would not undertake to steer the brig through the Gates until morning; and so the boats being secured astern, a strict watch was set, lest the helpless Bates should attempt to rescue the vessel. During the evening a feeling of pity for the unfortunate party on the mainland took possession of them. It was quite possible that the Osprey might be. .re captured, in which case five useless mur ders would have been committed. John Rex, seeing how matters were going, made haste to take to himself the credit of mercy. He ruled, and had always ruled, his ruffians. 'I propose," said he, "that we divide the provisions. There are five of them and ten of ua. Then nobody can blame ua." This reasoning was admitted and act ed upon. There were In the harness cask about fifty pounds of salt meat, and' a third of this quantity, together with hall a email sack of flour, some tea and sugar mixed together In a bag, and an Iron kettle and pannikin, were placed in the whaleboat. Cheshire, stumbling over a goat that had been taken on board from Philip Island, caught the creature by the leg and threw it Into the sea, bidding Rex take that with him also. Rex dragged the poor beast Into the boat, and with this miscellaneous cargo pushed oil to the shore. The poor goat, shivering, began to bleat plteously, and the men laughed. To a stranger It would have appeared that the boat con tained a happy party of fishermen, ' ot coast settlers, returning with the pro ceeds of a day's marketing. Laying off as the water shallowed, Rex called to Bates to come for the cargo, and three men with muskets standing up as before, ready to resist any attempt at capture, the provis ions, goat and nil, were carried ashore. "There!" says Rex, "you can't say we've used you badly, for we've divided the provisions." The sight of this almost unexpected succor revived the courage of the five, and they felt grateful. Af ter the horrible anxiety they had endur ed all that night, they were prepared to look with kludly eyes upon the men who bad come to their assistance. "Men," aaid Bates, with something like a sob In his voice, "I didn't expect this. You are good fellows, for there alii t much tucker aboard, I know." "Yea," affirmed Frere, "you're good fellows." Rex burst Into a savage laugh. "Shut your mouth, you tyrant," said he, forget ting his dandyism In the recollection of his former suffering. "It ain't for your benefit. You may thank the lady and child for it." Julia Vickers hastened to propitiate the arbiter of her daughter's fate. "We are obliged to you,' she said, with a touch of quiet dignity resembling her husband's; "and If I ever get back safe ly I will take enre that your kindness shall be known." So, with cheers and waving of hand kerchiefs, the boat departed. A council of war was held, with Mr, Frere at the head of It, and the posses sions of the little party were thrown Into eommon stock. It was found, upon a review of their possessions that they had among them three pocket-knives, a ball of string, three pipes and a fig of tobacco, a por tion of fishing line, with hooks, and big Jackknlfe. But they saw with dis' may that there was nothing which could be used axwlse among the party. Mrs. Vlckers had hefc shawl, and Bates pea jacket, but Frere and Grimes were without extra clothing. Having made these arrangements, the kettle, filled with water from the spring, waa alung from three green sticks over the fire, and a pannikin of weak tea together with a biscuit, served out to each of the party, save Grimes, who declared himself unable to eat Break fast over, Bates made a damper, which was cooked In the ashes, and then an other council waa held as to future habi tation. It was clearly evident that they could not sleep In the open air. It was the middle of summer, and though no annoy- oce from rain was apprehended, the i heat la the middle of the day was moat ! oppressive. At a little distance from the beach waa a sandy riae, that led up to the face of the cliff, and on the eastern aide of this rise grew a forest of young trees. Frere proposed to cut down these trees and make a aort of hut with them. It was aoon discovered, however, that the pocket knives were insufficient for this purpose, but by dint of notching the young saplings, and then breaking them down, they succeeded, In a couple of nours, in collecting wood enough to roof over a space between the hollow reck which contained the provisions and another rock, in shape like a hammer, l hl,.ZJ"t this hut as a sleeping place, and Frere ' th? ""P yok' restlng on the neck and Batea, lying at the mouth of the and Moulders ot a man. During a "big larder, would at once act aa a guard to It run" " waB kePl filled and boiling all and them. Grimes was- to make for him- day and night In spite of smarting self another hut where the fire had bees, eyes from the wood smoke and scorch lighted on the previous night lag heat, the Are must be tended every u.KeB.l1!ey 0t, bt?Ck 1 d'Tr' JQ8pIr" few mlnute the scum, pieces of Itd by thia resolution, they found poor u . i .. .... . Mrs. Vlckers In great alarm. Grimes, b"k' leaTe8' clnders 8Dd twl who, by reason of the dent in his skull, VkmA K..n kAkin - li.i i . uwu icii ucuuu, nan wmjLlug HUUUI . the sea beach, talking mysteriously, and ahaking his fist at an Imaginary foe. On ' going up to him they discovered that the mow naa anectea nis Drain, lor ne was ; delirious. Frere endeavored to soothe him, without effect, and at last, by Bates advice, the poor fellow was rolled In the sea. The cold bath quelled his violence, and being laid ' beneath the ahade of a rock hard by, he fell into a condition of great muscular exhaustion, and slept : Grimes soon gave cause Ur the greatest uneasiness. From maundering foolishly. lid had tukcu tu ul.au! u to violence, and had to be watched by Frere. After much muttering and groaning, the poor fellow at last dropped off to sleep, and Frere, having assisted Bates to his sleep ing place in front of the rock, and laid him down on a heap of green brushwood, prepared to snatch a few hours' slumber. Wearied by excitement and the labors of the day, he slept heavily, but toward morning was awakened by a strange noise. Grimes, whose delirium had apparent ly Increased, had succeeded in forcing his way through the rude fence of brush wood, and had thrown himBelf upon Bates with the ferocity of insanity. Growling to himself, he had seized the unfortunate pilot by the throat, and the pair were struggling together. Bates, weakened by the sickness that had fol lowed upon his wound In the head, was quite unable to cope with his desperate assailant, but, calling feebly upon Frere for help, he made shift to lay hold upon the jackknlfe of which we have before spoken. Frere, Btartlng to his feet, rushed to the assistance of the pilot, but was too late. Grimes, enraged by the sight of the knife, tore it from Bates' grasp, and, before Frere could catch his arm, plunged it twice Into the unfortu nate man s breast "I'm a dead man!" cried Bates, faint ly. The sight of the blood, together with the exclamation of his victim, recalled Grimes to consciousness. He looked In bewilderment at the bloody weapon, and then flinging it from him, rushed away toward the sea, into which he plunged headlong. Frere hurried to the side of Bates, and, lifting him up, strove to stanch the blood that flowed from his chest It would seem that he had been resting himself on his left elbow, and that Grimes, snatching the knife from his right hand, had stabbed him twice In the right breast. He was pale and senseless, and Frere feared that the wound was mortal. Tearing off his neck handker - chief, he endeavored to bandage the wound, but found that the strip of silk was insufficient for the purpose. The noise had roused Mrs. Vickers who, stifling her terror, made haste to tear off a portion of her dress, and with this a bandage of sufficient width was made. Sylvia brought some water from the spring, and Mrs. Vickers bathing Bates' head with this, he revived a little. "Don't die, Mr. Bates oh, don't die!" said Sylvia, standing, piteously, near, Don't leave but afraid to touch him. mamma and me alone In this dreadful place!" ' Poor Bates, of course, ald nothing, but Frere frowned heavily, and Mrs. Vickers said reprovingly, "Sylvia!" Just as if they had been in the old house on distant Sarah Island. In tne afternoon Frere went away to drag together some wood for the fire, and when he returned he found the pilot near his end. As the sun sank Bates rallied, but the two watchers knew that it was but the final flicker of the expir ing candle. "He's going!" eaid Frere, at length, under his breath, as though fearful of awaking his half-slumbering soul. Mrs. Vlckers, her eyes streaming with silent tears, lifted the honest head and moistened the parched lips with her soaked handkerchief. - A tremor shook the once stalwart limbs, and the dying man opened his eyes. For an Instant he seemed bewildered, and then, looking from one to the other, intelligence re turned to his glance, and It was evident that he remembered all. His gaze rested upon the pale face of the affrighted Syl via, and then turned to Frere. There could be no mistaking the mute appeal of those eloquent eyes. "Yes, I'll take care of her," said Frere. Bates smiled, and then observing that the blood from his wound had stained the white shawl of Mrs. Vlckers, he made an effort. to move his head. It was not fitting that a lady's shawl should be stained with the blood of a poor fellow like himself. The fashion able fribble, with quick Instinct, under stood the gesture, and gently drew tht head back upon her bosom. In the pret ence of death the woman was womanly. For a moment all was silent, and they thought he had gone; but all at once he opened his eyes, and looked round to th self (To be contluaadj I THE OLD-TIME SUGAR CAMP. la the Good Old Dri When Every thing; Waa Doao by Hand. Most everybody knows about the modern method of maple sugar aid king, writes E. A. Bushnell In the Cincinnati Post The storv I wonld tii! dnnia witn the good old days -when every- th,n iam Ann . . . Mg W" dn V band. The H-ason b,Rini nbout Marcn 1 and lasU from lour m Blx weeKS. When I tended camp, In the old days, a big black kettle was swung to the "hanging pole" out in the open. The sap was brought from the trees to the kttl. in palls hung one on each end ""-- ui uie uou- lnff Ri in. - " I can ee the blue smoke curling from the tops of the brown leafless trees In the old camp, and smell the sweet odor of toe Bteam from boig mp through , j . ... ' ,. ? iua uyeu uuur vi we sugar nouse. ine air Is frosty and Invigorating. Down In the hollows on the north side of the hill, little patches of cold white snow are hiding beneath matted dead leaves, behind tree trunks and old moss-covered logs. I ice clings to the banks of the slug gish brook, and I hear the trill of wood IN THE OLD SUQAB CAMP, birds, and the monotonous throbbing of a partridge's wings ud where the hem- locks stand thick and gloomy. On the southern slopes the first warm breath of spring has melted the snow. It stands In clear crystal pools where the grass Is green, and reflects back the sky and tall trees as you look down In It The sweet, cold, sparkling sap from the maple trees on the hillside tinkles drop by drop Into the buckets, and red breasted robins call to their mates among the branches. A frightened woodchuck scurries Into bis hole at the sound of merry song and laughter, and barking of dogs from the camp In the valley. A flock of-hungry "cawing" crows "flap" lazily over a frozen and honeycombed wheat field on their way to the rookery In the old mysterious tamarack swamp, 1 The air grows chilly as the sun goes down and dark shadows creep through the woods. The little barnlike-looking BUgar houge wh(:h to the superstitious WM rendezvou9 for gUost8 turough. . ., , ""," out he " bleak wlnter' now " Bunia with cheery voices, and is aglow , witn ugnt ana welcome. There Is a "big run" on and the ten ders are "boiling down" all night And supper Is ready, and such a supper! Smoked ham' es cooked" In boiling uy, yuiuiues ruuaieu iu asues, ana COI fee sweetened with pure maple syrup. Puhnnnu Honor on Suicides. When the Japanese protectorate over Korea was declared recently many Koreans grumbled and some even went the length of committing suicide In order to mark their displeasure. Ac cording to the Korea Dnlly News, the emperor has conferred, posthumous honors upon several of these suicides. One of the misguided men, who poi soned himself with opium, was a minor official of the educational department, but the emperor raised him to the rank of vice minister of education, and an official of that department was dis patched by the emperor to Inscribe the title upon his coffin. Another man, a private In the army, who committed suicide at the same time and for the same reasons, has also had posthumous promotion conferred upon him. Dntr First. Her Ladyship (who is giving a ser vants' ball, to butler) We shall begin with a square dance, and I shall' want you, Wllkins, to be my partner. Wllklns Certainly, m'lady; and af terwards I presoom we may dnnce with 'oom we like? Punch. Peanut Plok-Me-Up. When you come In tired from a shopping trip, try a glass of milk, hot or cold, thickened with chopped pea nuts. ' Of course any worklnginan would rather work than be worked. The Next Step. "I don't want any government at ill," said the anarchist "Suppose you succeeded In abolish ing the government?" ' "Then I could step In and start one of my own." Washington Star. Hotter will And Window's Soothing Syrup the beat remedy louae lor their children during the teething period. Ill a Cnrloaltr Excited. The subject under diicussino at the cor ner grocery was the Panama canal. "I've heard a good deal," remarked Mr. Wlpedunks, "about this Culebra cut. Why in thunder don't some of the news papors print It?" Too Cnrloua. 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