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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1888)
r? V ivi I? V FOREIGN GOSSIP. Brazil graduated hor first fcmalo physician a short time ago. Austria now has 880 metcorolglcnl stations, no less than nino being in Vienna alono. Tho jewelry trade in Birmingham, England, affords occupation to over fourteen thousand people. Immense numbers of stoats and weasels arc Imported into Now Zon land, in order that they may destroy the rabbits which are a pest in that country. It is sd that tho shores of Franco are einlcinlit tho rato of seven foot a century, and that in about twenty cent uries tho French capital will becomo entirely submerged. The minister of mines in Victoria, Australia, Mr. Gillies, has calculated that Australian gold to tho valuo of 2,710,613 was mined last year, at an expenso of 2,38o,GS0. Tho profit in pA)ld mining is as small as tho profit in other things. ' Tho English farmers havo turned 'against tho sparrows as a pest to agri culture, and nro offering rewards for their destruction. It is asserted that these vicious birds causo a loss to agri cultural England of more than forty million dollars por year. Tho managers of tho Shofileld (En gland) free library havo adopted, in the interest of the public health, the plan of fumigating their books, after they havo been out, for fifteen minutes with carbolic acid at a temperature of 150 to 200 dog. Regulations havo been established in the colTco districts in Guatemala by which farmers aro required to build furnaces on their lauds, and, whenever a signal is given to indicate tho dan ger of frost, to light in them fires of tu pitch or othor substance likely to ifnake a great smoko and keop away tho frost. J Voni flm Vnntn Fnhptntn tn T?nmn tho river-bed has yiolded a grout quantity of tcrra-cotta busts, many of which havo openings and show within rude representations of tho lungs, hoart, otc. They aro consid ered dedicatory gifts In thanks for a roturn to health, perhaps once placed in atemplo of Apollo. The Germans recently attompted a "minor mobilization" oxporimont near Motz. Tho railroad station-master re ceived at ono o'clock an order to pro paro coffee for 2,800 men at four o'clock, and a dinner for tho samo number at G:30. At ono o'clock 2,800 men came In, had their coffee, and took tho train for another station, and at 0:30 the noxt 2,800 promptly appeared, dined and went to tho noxt station, where thoy had coffeo, aud both parties roturncd to thoir quartors tho f next morning. Tho attempt was high ly successful. The Empress Eugenie has expend ed 100,000 on tho mausoleum at Fain borough, Kent, England. Tho building is constructed of Bath and Portland atone, in tho French Renaissance stylo, nnd It Is surmounted by a bronze cupola, which is a conspicuous object for miles around. Tho altar, a highly ornate pioeo of work, is of Ciun marble, and tho flooring is of red and white Corsican marble. Thcro is a white marblo altar in the crypt whore tho fcvo oollhis are dopositod, above which is a largo silver crucifix. AMERICAN POTTERY. Why It la Inferior to thn Doultung, Dres den it lid (.olii'llu. For somo renson which can not bo satisfactorily explained, Amorlcan art pottery does not possess that peculiar mark of perfection which mako certain brands of imported ware valuable. In tho matter of chinawaro for use, tho difference in tho decoration can not bo discerned by tho ordinary observer, for mind you we have somo very fino decorated ware In this country; but to tho knowing man tho defects of American pottery is easily distin guished. Factories in tho East have imported clay and artisans from Europe, and yot tho famous Doulton, Derby, Gobelin and other ware could not bo counterfeited so ns to deceive tho educated. It can only bo said that it was a lack of skill which mado tho experiment a failure This has given tho Dresden and other imported wares thoir high values, for if something inimltablo can bo mado it will natur ally command a promlum. How ovor, Amorican pottery is coming to tho front in special lines where theror Is originality. Tho great defect Is and lias always been in tho polishing or veneering, which is eo porfect and (lawless in imported goods. Amorican polish usually has Haws and slight cracks in tho surfaco which detracts from tho decoration and displays its origin to tho connois seur. You may not havo known what it was whon you noticed it. Tako a plat;, for instance, of Amorican make nnd ceo if thoro aro not little breaks or cracks on tho surface. This shows that tho makers havo not mastered tho art of polishing tho pottery. Hut per flation in this art of decoration is only noqulred after several generations of W illful experiment, for no groat lot tery hit mado its fame in a day or a year. The oldest hold the most per fect trMilu buorols. The mint skillful ilooontUira In the world art tho Jap. itneM) and Cliltttwrfj, with wlmiit thf art hn Ihkiu uwidwl down from tftmerw llu ( " mliuii for mtnturU. Him ovi'i , l llto m& ai ttlix n Amrto W MiiuU'tf ' UI ' "!"; l"' H will uv lU U i i i' i II- l)i)uil"!. I ! immI U'l lilt. a J.m. 1 I.lt liul MIKl H1) I . , . . 1 1X1 J,, ..! ' ' V'Ulf NEW YORK'S RODENTS. How and Where the CountloM Million of Gotham's Hats Live. "Manhattan Island," said a native who is an infallible authority on all things, in Now (and old) York, "is in habited by 100,000,000 creatures, most ly rats." Rat baiting contests aro of frcquont occurronco in all Eastern cities. Harry Jennings, tho colobrnted rat catcher and dog fancier of this city, says that the Now York rat is tho largest and strongest of tho spoclos nnd tho best fighter. Ho snys that ho could select fifty rats out of tho collars Which ho visits dally that would givo tho best dog in tho world a hard fight. Ho thinks that the Scotch torrior is tho best rat dog. Tho black and tan is fully us quick but not so strong. Tho Dachshund, a short-legged, ungainly creature, is stronger than oithor nnd slower. Their" strong jaws end tho lifo of tho rat so easily that it robs tho sport of its interest. Tho genuine Gotham rodent has still a fow retiring habits, and prefers secret haunts, llko a hormlt, but ho certainly believes in fearless publicity. You moot moro rats in tho open streets of Now York than you will find in London, or even in Paris or Amsterdam, tho paradiso of tho race. Tho miles of rlversldo accommoda tion in nnd around New York afford luxurious board and lodging for our nimblo fellow-cltlzons. Between tho rock and soil, and tho plor piles tho rat colony llourlsh and kcop up tho popu lation. They intermarry just liko other natives, and tho infusion of foreign blood has helped to develop tho raro Intellectual qualities of tho Empire City rat. Each river and canal boat that goes up tho country in spring carries a fow adventurers from Now York to brighten up tho rus tics inWayback County. Each foreign ship that anchors in tho North river debarks a band of sturdy immigrants from European ports, which, in turn, aro supplied from the interior. Tho Hanoverian rat is of noble, somo say of royal lineage, and has had oven a lion's share in populating our freo and open country. Tho rat Is by choice a vegetarian. Ho is not a teetotaler, or at least ho insists on oxporimonts bo foro ho decides. Watch near ono of tho bonded stores whoro wines and liquors aro landed. Soar around tho malting houses In broworles and you will see a sleek-coated, bright-oyed tippler sally forth, reckless of danger, as full as a keg and as happy as a President. Ho shoots ahead for a fow paces, stops dead, and lifts up his noso to sniff tho breezo. Then you will seo his sides swell out round, as if ho was bursting with jollity. All of a sudden ho careens over to tho loft, nnd only after a severe mental effort does ho squaro himself up for anothor trot homewards. N. Y. Mail and Express. . HABITS OF OSTRICHES. Glimpse of tho Orrut lllrds Kept In Cali fornia for Their rimniiKu. It is too bad to say any thing against theso magnificent creatures, but thoir big oyes and grinning look roveal an ugly disposition. Thoy will strike with thoir feet and tramplo whonover thoy havo a chance. Contrary to my ex pectations tho ostriches aro vory clean in nppearanco, and tho feathers in their natural stato aro beautiful and rich. Thoy aro not packed down close to tho body, but vory loose, so that tho wind blows through thorn, fanning tho body Und keeping it cool. This shows more than any thing olso that thoy belong to aliot climato. Tho chicks aro plucked at soven months of ago and tho largo birds every six months'. Tho head, which Is wonderfully small compared to tho great slzo of tho body, Is very queer, consisting of hard ly any thing oxcopt two big oyes and a wide, deep bill, splitting tho head back to tho neck. Tho top of tho head is flat and of ton sunken; thore absolutely seems to bo no room for brains. Aa authority has placed the slzo of tho brain to bo in proportion only of 1 to 1,600, while tho englo's Is 1 to 100 and tho parrot's as 1 to 45. Notwithstand ing thoir brainless heads thoy show an intelligence that overthrows all laws of phrenology. When hatching thoir young they carefully break tho thick shells of tho eggs, and show tho greatest tondcrness and affection for tho chicks. Although viciously disposed thoy beg for food most wlnnlngly. First thoy toss thoir wings about, as if to drive off flies. Thoy open thoir mouths and follow you along tho fence, reaching out their long necks. If you wait a little to test thoir importunity thoy will sit down and ralso thoir wings, sway thoir bodies, and pound thoir heads from side to side. Now reward ono by throwing him a big orange and ho will quickly gulp it down wholo. While it is retained in tho neck, slowly working down, ho will stretch his mouth with another, and so on until you can seo four or flvo bunches where tho oranges nro working down his neck at tho tnino time. Thoy drink water in tho samo gulping mannor, seizing it in big mouthfuls liko a solid substance. Their chief food is alfalfa, gl7on all tho yoar round, with corn occasionally, in tho proportion of a pound to each large bird. This grass is cut frosh aud chopped with a re volving knlfo. A bushel basketful dally answers for two birds. It Is also tho prinuljial food uod in Australia and A friutt, but known undur a dllfur unt imiro-vU., luoorn, wliloh WelMtur fftvM m th only proper imnitt fur ll In UiU oouwtry THU herb of th olovw, i. w lv in lit UhIVmI tiiftitM, frwwa tihj rtwia. mi4. being ffre) nil tllu yul , lli uatrli In, b) foodtlltf ujHtll It. Iltilx mm 1 tig ly. l.iMI'f C'wfl SAMUEL OF POSEN. Ion- the TlretcM Jewelry Peddler Disposei of Ills Wares. "Lot mo show you zomo" nizo collar mttonz, sir," and a bristol-board card vas thrust beforo tho eyes of a man f ho sat in a restaurant sipping cafe au lit. Tho speaker was a young man vith a Hebraic cast of countenance nnd ocullnr pronunciation of tho letter s. fpon tho card in pink ink was tho cut f a horseshoo, within tho circle of vhlch was that of a dog. Tho words 'Let mo give you pointer" surrounded ho horseshoo, on which, fastened at egular intervals, wore a row of "snap" ollar-buttons of "rolled gold," de igned to provont tho bnnd of tho iccktte from slipping up over tho col ar. Ho plankod down upon tho tnblo is ho spoko a trunk-shaped valise llko i doctor's medicino chost, canvas cov red. and with plate corners. Tho man addressed said ho didn't vant any, but the vendor opened h is aliso and proceeded to exhibit othor leslgns of collar buttons, only to ro- ert back with a word of commenda ion to tho "taking" card in his hand, md then giving his wholo attention o point out tho merits of his button. The ono with a lover ho sold for fif tcon ents, "a reduction from twenty cents," md tho other with tho snap for twon-y-llvo cents. His victim asserted that 10 had no uso for any, but only to ro oivo tho Information that his tie at hat moment had crawled to tho upper dgo of his collar. Investigation iroved tho truth thereof, and a twonty ivo cent button was disposed of on tho pot. "Hero Iz n blaln ivory; diz Iz of ')no, dat of celluloid, aud diz of srockory," holding up to vlow tho stock as ho spoko. "Horo iz zomo nizo scarv pins," holding out a malteso toss of red plush forming a back ground nnd cushion for an array of ,)lns stuck In tho edge of a disk of oluo silk In tho center of tho cross, "only thlrty-flvo zents each." A tray that llttod Into tho vallso con tained an assortment of cuff buttons of jfold, sholl, celluloid and pearl; "sop rablo" and "lovor" sloovo buttons, besides cuff links of various shapes. hllo thoso woro bolng looked at tho .ondor produced from his Inner coat pocket a roll of white tissue papor. "Diz lot of beautiful plnz nro worth 50 zents each," said he, softly, as ho ox posed a half dozen bright shafted pins with sparkling "Alaska" diamonds or metal-coiled sorpentino heads. "Can you read dat papor?" and ho dipped a pair of oye-glasses ovor tho ioso of tho person addressed, who isked: "Who will buy such glasses from one who is not a regular optl iinn." ")h, I sell lotz to do young men whon loy go to do ball or do party. It makez lorn look dignified, llko do profozzor or io dootairo. Seo dat nowzboy dare io looks llko an ordlnalro nowzboy md now ho lookz liko zomobody olz," ind ho clapped a pair of glasses upon iho greasy noso of an opon-mouthod, ankopt urchin, with a bundlo of news oapors under his arm, staring in speechless wonder at tho wares spread jut before him. "My ouztomorz aro do clorggz in do storzo aud do oillzoz. I must work jni'ly and late," ho continued, "and svhen I zell onough I can mako a living. I zupport a wife and two children. Hero Iz zomothing which ovory zlnglo aian zhood hafe. It cost but fifteon 3ontz, and a button can bo zown on zo krowzorz In oggzactleo von zeckund." And ho pulled forth a small squaro pa per package which contalnod a dozen juttons with sockets and a "neodlo," md Illustrated tho manner In which a baoholor could "In von zeckund rivet iomlzzlng button." Thou ho packed up his mlnaturo trunk, and, touching Ills hat, quickly withdrew. Detroit Free Press. ABOUT BORROWING. An Evil l'ractlco Which Don Not Deserve tint Least lOtiCDuruuitinont. I read this inscription In a wagon shop tho other day: "I neither bor row nor lend tools." I don't know whothor borrower and louder Is most to bo pltiod. Tho man who lends runs tho risk of losing tools, or having them injured, or of wanting thorn during thoir absence. But ho may get them back ' all right, especially If reputed to bo cross and crabbed enough to resent an Injury. But tho man who borrows makes a certain loss of time, aud in greater or less degree of self-respect, and ho makes himself liable to lend in return things moro valuable than ho borrows. In Arkansas I staid ovor night with a man who keeps a good assortment of tools. In tho morning u neighbor rode up and said: "There is your augor; I was very busy and didn't bring it back as soon as I meant to." When tho borrower was gono I asked how far ho lived from thoro, "A milo and a quarter," was tho reply. In borrowing nnd returning tho auger ho had traveled flvo miles; it was an inch augor, worth about sovonty-fivo cents. Tho habltof borrowing naturally leads to slackness in returning; good-natured lenders often suffer borious inconven ience. Every householder ought to kuep au ahsortment of tools, farmers iiltu a full assortment, and they ought u be taught in youth how to uo thuin. laws, augurs, bits, ohUuU, plnnuw, hrtm or four uaoh, moakuy-wiunoh, ImwMhaVtt, vluo, uta, iMight to b wnxl by uvury rtmr. 'Hiuu h una iuikv wi.l iiimiiI many Mux lu Ium Hli.i'UuW lltl WIIUIll MMd tflHliUtf th Mirk 4imm Hi Uio hup. If ln U lvl tMMlt4 Um will Hi u4 liHMM IHttktf 1 , ii'l iiiaii) ixtutt'iiittUtM for lltw ..n.iiy HMi isi'i ' tl.iiitf la ii m i4tr ' A ) '"Milt. BAR HARBOR. A Wild, Weird Tale of Love and Adventure. B-ST AUOS LEE. Published dt Special Akkaxqemext wi-rn tuk Airrnon. .Copyrtgktti, 1S7. by O. H. Dillingham Alt Sight i Itfttnud. ' laughing heartily, they could not have, told why, both dashed away, two inngulll cent specimens of womanhood, noblo hearted girls, fearless, frank and true. Tho nil-observant Fairfax had noted, cau Uou9ly, ono other fact that tho stouo by which Natalie had mounted lay directly against tho huge trunk of an enormous willow-tree. Oxford wis now nil eagerness to return to the village Immediately. "Walt," said Fairfax, putting out his hand to restrain him and looking steadily in the direction whence tho girls hud first ap peared. They waitedperhaps ten minutes Fair fax silent and thoughtful, revolving somo schemo or other In his brain, but observant all tho time: Dick, too, quiot, but chiefly A" carriage was heard approaching. It contulnt'd tho lovurs, Catharine nnd Dimltrl, who seemed more oblivious than over to tho surrounding world. Thoro horse was, clearly, tho only one of tho party who had his wits about, him. Being n sagacious and dwdle beast, with a vision of oats In tho dis Uflm, ho was directing himself homoward with energetic steps. After they had passed out of sight, Fair fax then motioned to his friend to follow him. Going over to tho stone from which Natalie hud mounted, tho pair sat down. "As I told you," began Fairfax, "I leave to-night for Havre, or for Farls, via St. Slalo; and I want you to leavo to-morrow night at tho samo hour both of us ostensi bly not to return. You will tell landlord Biiudrny that you nro goingto Paris-understand? I shall inform him, that I am going to tako a steamer to America, to-morrow. I want to crcato n.Jrm impression that we havo gone cleared out, vamosed the ranch, and nro hundreds of miles away from this place. " Now," continued ho, "ns to your occu pation whllo here, my boy; first of all, let mo rotall to you several important items of interest, 1 havo noticed that twico already tho Prineess has censci sketching just be foro sunset; that tho wants follow nt somo distance behind; iut sho dismounts, waters that black charger and mounts froir this stone on which we nro now sitting, nm that your friend, Lydla, has boon with her butonco." " Now," said ho, speaking slowly to Im press his llstenor, "my boy, I must nsk you to tako observations in my place, to-morrow. If thoy all ngrco with mine, I shall tako It for granted that thoy indicate a regular oo curronco of what I havo just told you. Sforo ospoclaliy do you hear, friend I nm I anx ious to learn whether Lydla will bo with hor again. I must olllvcly lcaru that. You got these points? " I do," said Richard. " Now, am that vnlet of yours keep a so cret?" " Tho rack wouldn't oxtract it from him, If ho makes up his mind to do so." "Will ho falter; or havo any qualms of conscience about tnlring part in a hazardous schemo?" "Ho'lljlo whatovcr I toll him." "Very well, I want his nsslstnnco, too, in this matter. I want you both to pack up; say farewell; go to St, Malo; buy your tlekots to V iris being exceedingly cautious to keop in tho background, and, on no ac count, mako known your names -send nil your baggago through to that city; but get off both of you nt Dot. I will nrrivo a few moments later. "Wo will then hold u con sultation together. Do you get tho Idea?" "I do," replied tho nttentlvo and vory much puzzled Oxford. "Will you uet accordingly?" "I will." "Very well, t,hen, lot's join hnnds on It, Meauwhllo I must ask you to wait longer boforo I admit you to my secret." "I see uud acquicseo," meekly said Dick. Upon which they got into tho buggy and silently drovo homo to tho Inn, each ono occupied with his own peculiar thoughts. CHAITEK VIII. IV THIS KAII.S ME, KVKIIY THINO ELSE FAILS, TOO I At half-past nlno Fairfax was off and away, having first taken Dick aside and made that now completely docile, but mysti lied individual, recite in ordor his various duties for tho morrow. Oxford did this with so much prociBion us to win commendation from his f riond, who added : "Now, whatovcr olso you may do, my boy, I want you to make it ttMlncttu undtntood that you havo gono away to Paris, to return no more, forever' thl year, at least. You observed how marked I was In my ndiwus to all, giving out that I was going buck to Amorica immediately I" At midnight ho was in St. Malo, whoro ho found awaiting him a tolegrum from Nob bitt himself. "Message only just received. Seo you to-morrow on board 'Morun,' Havre, 10 a.m." Fairfux smiled, and remarked: II Pni.alttnf often BUCCCCds WhorO KClllUB fails." , , , , At tho hour named ho stood on tho deck of tho "Mornn," as h lay at anchor oft Havre. Nebbitt, looktug us If ho hud just stepped from a bandbox, cumo forwurd, and with his prompt, clear-cut sentences, begun tho conversation : "Oood morning, l'uirfox. Luckily for you.a moro whim of mine brought mo back, and, had I followed it out entirely.I should now have been in Southampton. I should nover havo waited for any othor man but you. Iobsorvo you're in a hurry; I'm ut your service. What can I do for you I" "Yes, I am In liasto. I want to seo you privutoly" , "Lot us go Into tho tabln.then,' said Neb bitt, leading the way Intoun elcgunt suloou, whoro ho motioned Fairfax to a scat. "Well, Mr. Nebbitt, it's Just this," said Fairfax, and plunged directly In nuilt f ret, Nebbitt listened with constantly Increas ing wonder nnd attention. Whon tho nurratlvo was closed with tho concise remark: "That's tho wholo thing In a nut-shull," ho burst forth with tho excla mation: , . . "Moet extraordinary thing I ever hoard of in my life! Mako a sensation greater than would tho uusluatUm of tho Ozur or Vlcturw! Hut how did it nuccood, my dtrnr fallow I" , . " Huoi'tttxl I HuruM)dd wall that no ono un Had tla aUgUUMki rfu" "UumUll HjlUmdl'H 1 oun warcoly bo lvt it I HuW a pluuky thing wwW UHV - " "Mian I Wtat did y m 01 Itf JtK kt 1 MUd, uiwi J 0u 0MMI4M-It M " j, ,. . . ttutftii Ut Mjr yw uu pUMky! Ui'Mny ' '" I MmKh l,u i. IIm U.Mi1 tltltttf I ' tH'lf. I I h i.4b Im"I ' , . , . . . t J t ' ' (llW,i,. l i.kKr ii u ivui W"- came you to know any thing about Itl It J looks " "Stop, ngaln, Mr. Nebbitt, l'vo been lying to you. Nothing of tho kind has hap pencil." Nebbltt's countenanco changed In an In ftant, and his eyo had a dangerous gleam Iu IU Hut ho wnlted quietly to learn tho noxt movo of this enigmatic youth. "It has no been dono yet, but by Hcavonsl UAiH bol " Here Fairfax arose to hla utmost height, his eye Hashing firo, his nostrils itlluted aud his fist clenched "And to-morrow, too I" At tho last words, ho brought down his hand with such violeneo upon tho tnblo that tho elegant Nebbitt unconscious' started. With a sarcastic smilo nnd a sneer curling his Hp, ho sat silently regarding tho antics of his hnlr-bralned visitor. " Now," continued tho infatuated young man, " I want you to help me. Without you, it can not bo dono. With your help, not only can it bo dono, but It will bo a brilliant success. You yourself, a moment since, averred that you considered It tho mastor-stroke of tho ago." " My dear follow, thoro is n vast differ ence botweon n thing dono nnd a thing un done You nro not in your snno mind, now, boy. Do you know whut would bo tho con sequence of fulluro in such un undertak ing? It would kick up a deuce of a row; and Imagine my own predicament besides." Fairfax saw that ho had made a mistake, and that his task, as far as tho intluoncing of Nebbitt was concorncd, was much grcutcr than ho had antieiputed. Ho had no linpressiblo Dick to denl with. Ho must talk with this man Intelligently, unenthusi astically; renson with hint nnd present his plans iii an open, logical maimer, stating tho facts as thoy nppeured to him, and not withholding tho chnncco of fniluro. Coolly lighting a cigarette nnd leaning lazily back, ho began In n slow, measured, colorless tone to set forth tho cuso exactly as it was. Cold-blooded facts woro what his llstenor desired. Fairfax gave him theso, nnd having, In this way, thrown Nebbitt a little off his guard, began yet without appearing so to do to appeal to tho element of daro-dovil-try and dash that ho knew was latent in that man's nature Little by little ho worked on tho latter, until, by nnd by, hia now thoroughly-intcrestod nuditor slapped his thigh with his hand, ejaculating: "What a sensation it would crcato. Qndl tho very originality and during of tho plat ulmost tempts mo to try it." Fairfax said nothing, but snt sUoutlj smoking. Ho perceived ho had gained hi! point, Nebbitt roso and began pacing tho salooi door in deep thought, every now and thci emitting uu explosive laugh. At last ho suddenly turned, camo toward! Fairfax, put his bunds on tho lattorl shouldors, nnd looked him straight lu th eyo. Whnt ho saw thoro Boomed to bo tha cause of un limnodlnto decision on his part, aud woll it might. That llrmly-closod mouth nnd dauntless oyo, in which cnutlon and daring were oquully conspicuous, be tokened unswerving porsistonco. "Fuirfux," suld Nebbitt "it shall bodonol Your plan is excellent Exocuto It In ovory detail us you gnvo it to me and success Is cert Un. Omit out, aad tho chances of fnil uro will outweigh thoso of success. As to your two 'heavy villains,' you may sot your mind at rest ubout them. I havo In my crow two mon exnetly suited to tho require ments of tho deed. Both uudorstand, and ono iluently speaks, French. You cun rely upon their rigid and feurloss execution of any command you may seo fit to lay upon them; and should any unexpected emer gency urise, their judgment seldom fulls to direct tliem nrlglit. 1 Know thoni from past yenrs," said Nebbitt, with a faint smilo. "As to your equipment and nil of that fol- do-rol, givo my steward a list of what you want, and ho will go to Paris and attend to nil of that business. As to tho othor matter of which you speak, Mr. Porto himself is now In Purls. 1 cun, no doubt, securo you his Uar Harbor cottngo for tho autumn, You surely won't want It for a lonfjor period?" said no, with a curious smilo. "Wulta moment," ho continued, dlsnp pouring for n short tlmo, nnd roturnlng with two seumon, suurp, shrewd, daring' lookinir follows, "Mr. Fairfux, thoso nro Jack Longshoro nnd Duvy Jones. My men, you aro to go G3t- A- "TIIE8B AltE JACK I.OSOSH01U3 ANU DAVIT JONES." with this gentleman nnd bo under his orders ns long ns ho needs you. lie's got a vory ticklish job for you nnd wants your pret- tlest work. Uudorstand, no liquor, now." " Ayol Aye! sir," returned both men, de lighted ut the proa'icci oi something novel and exciting, " Now, nwuy with you both to pack your Kriii-sacks." A moment later appeared tho steward, to whom Nebbitt also gavo tho sumo Instruc tions. Twenty minutes afterward tho entire par ty of a1 venturers wus on board tho fust ox iircxs to Purls. Tho steward was so successful In execut ing his commissions that in tho evening ho was lujnln on bourd tho "Numovnu," which, nt ten o'clock, hud weighed anchor nnd was rapidly steaming out Into the chuunol. Meanwhile Fuirfux and his two mot found their limited tlmo burely sunlclont foi fulnlllng tho many errands Ini'WBcd ujmn each. Hut the trio arrived at tho station just in season to board tho curs for Del, with tho comfortable fooling thut ovory thing hud been dono uu pluuiieu. CHAPTrSU IX. WVTIIIK AT TUK I IOOII, Arrived at Dol, Fuirfux found Dick nnd hUvHlflt In waiting 'i'liu party, divided In tliwo NuttliMU, having upparMitly no MMUMH-Uctt niu Willi Un oilier, Huunturml kluwly down Dm iuikI, lowunl u rtMiduvou uunvuttknU y m luuul. ilkiutrd vtm xUvu lulrrojfuUl u to the rtMUll Ut 10 tttVMtllirtkllUUM "WU. Ui WwtftM wuh," m1 llwt tin) nnd iMiuy ytMtb, ilr-uUtK kMHlf up lw lib) ImlidMMm'ly iiruuuru .ml (Mid jfUVtU tud Hkuviud, "l.ain lUt-lv M4i(4 , MUil lUl; !. rnt III ill itjriutf llltt llitti U- a All'- .. )'iil.& i i. lltw lii itMMl lb-'ivtw A4' IMttt?i " Hmlmv uuu yon btream, l u nn..moaj mo, tho Icoberg's beginning a llttlo to thaw." "Stop," said his listener, decisively, "tnts Is no tlmo for nonsense. Hclato tho ovcnU not your bcllofs." Well, myTioy, sho loft at half-past six. Darby und Joan, othcrwiso Dlmitri and Catherine, lagged behind. Your friend ngaln watered Medjl ut tho pool, nnd re mounted from tho self same stone. I,ydia kept her horso nnd, beforo thoy rodo off, X hciird her promiso to como ngaln to-mor row." " Hm-m-m I" said Fairfax, rcfloctlvely, "that young lady can easily bo disposed of. I boHovo you chanced tho other day to men tion tho fact that Lady Ulanche, now la Purls, U hor mint, did you not I" " Yes," roplled Dick, wondoringly. Fuirfux took from hl3 vest pocket a tclo- grnphic blank, on which was written tho simple word, "Send. F." " Now, my ruir ciiarmor, jiiss iiyuia, think wo havo you out of tho way." " Hocer," continued ho, calling tho vaiot. "deliver this nt tho tolegraph oltlco, and then hire a horso and buggy ut somo livery stable Ho sure nnd securo a strong horso nnd a buggy with a rubber apron for wot weathor." In ncrhnns half nn hour tho sound of ap proaching wheels was honrd, nnd Kogcr quickly unnounced himself. Finding tha vehtclo suited for tho servlco which ho do Blred to Imposo upon It, Fairfax callod tha threo men together, saying: "Go to somo inn for the night At eigne o'clock to-morrow morning tako tho dii- yrnce that leaves hore, und pnsscs X. cross road only n snort iiisinnco irom ouruesu nntlon. Hoger, you know tho way from thoro to tho village nnd tho point boyond whoro you went with Mr. Oxford yesterday near where tho brook crosses tho road at the pool. You uudorstand?" "1 do sir," said liogor, Knowingly. "Verv woll, then, you nil uudorstand. Put all your bundles In tho carriugo und go off for a good sleep." Tho threo servants woro quickly cn thoir way to tho vlllago, Hogor proving himsolt perfectly tnvulnornblo when bombardod- wlth questions uy mo two excueu anu curi ous seamen. Dick nnd Fairfax, mcanwlillo, woro on their way to tho vlllngo of Y, thirty miles distant At half-past three o'clock In tha morning they were uppronchlng tho well known town, nnd tho cast was boglnnlugto show faint signs of light. FalrJax urired to a rapid paeo tno horso that quicklv carried them through tho slum bering place. Ho made a briof pauso at tho lim of Landlord naudrny. xnoyurovo iu reetly toward tho appointed rendezvous near tho fateful pool and led tho horso into tho) midst of a neighboring grovo, whoro It was quite evident no ono would struy, othorwls than by tho merest ucctuouu Turning to Dick, Fab-fax heaved a sigh, with tho after remark: "My friend, all is complete xtry Ottng. Only tho Intervention of lleavon, now, can dofent my plans." Thon, for tho llrst time, Oxford's curi osity as to tho schemes of hia friend wera satisfied. He had mado up his mind, whntovor might bo their chnrncter, not to botray tho slight est emotion on lenrning thorn ; nnd to do him justice, outwardly ho ovlncod no sign of tha dismay thut overwhelmed him as ho listened to tho outrageous project of his mad f riond. Although his heart Bank within him, hi mado no remark at first Fairfax watched him keenly, to observo tho effect of his own words. Finally, with n gravity whollj unwonted and an impressive sorlousness, n.. tho mora effective because unusual, Oxford turnod to Fuirfux, and said : " I promised to bo with you in whatever you undertook. I will keep my word if you Insist upon it It is not too luto,oven yot,fo you to forego this unfortunate nffulr. I, my self, think It unnecessary, oxtromoly Im pructlcablo and dangerous, and, frankly, lillotlo as woll as wicked." Not a lino moved iu his henror's Impasslvt countenance That extraordinary individual hnd consid ered tho cntiro matter in all its actual aud possible relations and contingouclcs; had becomo oxclted to un unnatural and ox tromoly uurcusonublo pitch of mind, and wns resolved thut nothing should dotor hlta from his undortnklng. Although somowhut startled at tho Bound ndvlco and solemn words of tho hitherto HghHicnrtod HIchard, und realizing, for moment, tho folly of his prospective dood und tho long list of misfortunes nnd ovil that might follow in its train, ho Immediate ly steeled himsolf nguinst tho weakness ot tho moment, uud wus once moro the man ot unswerving purposo und Iron will. "This man, Dick, must bo won again. 1 nm fust losing my hold upon him and must regain it und mako it stronger. No half hearted work will sunico nt this lato date,' wus his silent self-reasoulug. Beginning In thut plauslhlo, seductive and Irresistibly attractive mannor of his, ho gradually ovorcumu Dick's conscientious: scruples; dulled his cominon-sonso,appoalcd to his udventurous spirit, and thus begun to urouso his Hugging interest in tho matter. Oxford, ioor follow I although roalizing. thut his friend was about to embark upon a vory crazy and cowardly enterprise, was yot unublo to roslst tho extraordinary Influ ence which this h trun go mun wielded ovor him, and, step by stop, yiolded to tho mighty will of tho latter; until, onco moro, Fairfax had a most zeulous udvocato In HIchard. About noon, with a lazy gnpo, Fuirfaxra murked : " Lot us go out and watch for those, 'heavy villains.' Thoy must bo near ut hund." Thore noon appeared threo strnngo men, carolessly sauntering down tho road. Bo completely hud thoy disguised thorn solves that tho two wutchors woro uncer tain ua to their Idontity. However, aa they upprouched nearer, It wns not diflloult te rocognlzo tho tones of each voice. Tho urch-consplrator took tho two seamen un Id o and enlightened them as to tho part thoy were to play. Thoy appeared to ba wlde-uwuke characters, cupablo of a hazard ous feat of uuy kind. Thoy readily entered Into tho spirit of tho occasion and consid ered tho affair us a Jolly kind of a lark. Mcunwhllo HIchard -who hud beon thor oughly Instructed -In mysterious and melo drama tie tones, wus Initiating his vulot Into tho nature of tho duties which woro to full upon him. After somo tlmo spent In writing, Fairfax examined tho vehicle aud found It in excel lent condition. Tho hurnosv also Boomed strong. Olio trace was a llttlo worn, uud, with an extru tug, might givo wuy, A. piece of stout cord quickly romodicd this defect. Tho home upponrcd to havo entirely recovered from hU long journey of tho night boforo. Uuo thing tho unxicus observer did not llko. A Imuvy black irnnk of clouds wua ruing In the Mouthwum it low, dilabiry limn of vupor tlmtelnurlyliutokunod un u proiuililug Nloriii. HUH, ho Umuuht It would Miuitxily Intorfo'uwuh tho fultlllumiit nf W uxpmHaUun mi 4 plan He vhU 1 tni iwu nldo Io wuteh. 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