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A MAN THE WORLD. •t the water cask». In readiness to pot "Hold on. Jack; you moat bold on un tbe snake and the man, but—tbe effect out the fires which would Inevitably be til we get through tbe canyon.' There of moisture upon the hempen rope was it mail more kindly. in hi* itrrlnu way. atarted. , waa a aavage light in Tom’s eyes. to shrink it! Than many trho prof*-»« a higher creed: "It waa not a long wait In a very ‘Can’t you manage It? "Can you understand? Can you see IWbore fickle lure might change from dar abort time the ranch was surrounded “ ’I’ll try,’ murmured Jack, faintly, and poor Tom, digging his toes into tbe to oday. And yet he faithful to a friend in need: by a large band of whooping devils, as the sounds of pursuit again came sand, bolding back with might and IWhosc maimer» covered, through life'» who evidently expected to find the nearer both men grimly urged their main as tbe pressure of the rope slowly house as unprotected as tb! one they horses to a faster pace. Loss of blood brought him nearer and nearer to his outa and ina, (Like charity, a multitude of »in». had Just destroyed, for, without a tno- was telling on Jack. Tom saw with fate? inent’s pause, they made a wild ruah to anguish that be could barely keep bis "Cpon the rawhide tbe rain had a 'A man of tumor, too, a» auch things go; ward It. seat on tbe horse. On, for a chance to different effect it stretched it—length Discreet and secret, qualities of use; “ They were met by a withering vol exert his strength for this weaker com ened It. Selfish, but not aeif-couacioua, generous, ley from the various loopholes and fell panion, his boyhood’s, manhood’s trusty •The snake, feeling invigorated by alow buck with considerable loss, which, as comrade! To die on the field of battle I the rain, again tried to crawl away. To anger, but most ready to excuse; a wholesome lesson, had its effect, but was nothing, but to die cornered, \ Again it was held liack: again, angry » ¡a wit and cleverness consisted not Bo much in what he said as what he got. yet undoubtedly roused tbe Indians to trapped, perhaps tortured—God. it was and vindictive, it struck at Tom, this a still greater pitch of frenzy. too much! time a little nearer his face—and again 'Bis princifdes one might not quite com ■Three days went by. days of con ’T h e canyon was nothing more than closer, as Tom. despite his superhuman mend, stant vigilance and steady fighting. the bed o f an old, dried-up stream, full effort, was being pulled toward the I And they were much too simple to mis The Apaches tried every dodge known of bowlders and loose stones. It was stake by the shortening rope, take; > lifl to their mode of warfare without any dangerous work dashing through at full "A t last the snake struck home. Kever to turn his back upon a friend. success. Tom’s really masterly line of speed, but there was no time to pick “ Can you imagine the awful agony, Never to lie but for a woman’s sake; ¿To take the sweets that came within bis defense and the plucky co-operation of their way; they could only trust to luck. the lingering death, the bones—picked the boys seemed to make *t probable ’’Suddenly Tom’s horse caine down by the vultures? Brave, noble Tom. way. ’And pay the price, if there were price to that they would be able to hold out un with a crash. He had stepped into a who died to save a friend—liah! how til the arrival of the troops, who were hole and broken ids leg. Luckily Torn this smoke gets into one’s eyes.” pay. known to be hot on the trail of the In was unhurt by the fall. Idle, good looking, negatively wise. dians. The greatest danger to be feared " tjukk! L’p behind me,’ gasped It was not the smoke that troubled Lazy in action, plausible in speech; was fire. Already the Apaches had Jack. I the ranchman’s eyes—his cigar had long 'Favor he found in many women’s eyes. made several attempts to fire the house ’T h e Indians were at the mouth of ! since gone out. ’ And valued most that which was hard by hurling burning brands against it. the canyon. They soon gained rapidly to reach. In the dead silence which followed Few are l«oth true and tender, and he but the boys at the water casks had | upon a wearied horse carrying double, | his thoughts, to judge by his expression, J» l«-en too quick for them, while the uim and presently a shout anuouu<-ed their i were far away. grew of those at the loopholes was so deadly discovery of the prostrated horse. In time a little tenderer tbau true. “ By Jove, that was a niau!” ejaculat that none of tile Indians had succeed "Tom ’s soul sickened within him. ed the Idiot. "Did you know Tom?— -Knowing much evil, half-regrettingly ed in getting near enough to really start Safety only thirty miles away. Life, ach!" for just then the cowboy caught good. a blaze which would la? dangerous. but life for both? Impossible. him a most beautiful kick on the shin. And we regret a childish impulse lost, “ Still, it was an anxious time. The "H e had rapidly reviewed tbe situa " I,” said the ranchman, huskily, T — iW’ earied with knowledge best not under days went by. the strain was beginning tion as they traversed the last few stood. was Jack."—New York Tribune. to tell on them all; several of them hundred yards of the canyon. A jaded A>\ * Bored with the disenchantment that it wet.- wounded, and suffering had made horse, a double burden; one wounded Cost. G E N U IN E H O S P ITA L ITY . them lost In-art: they list* 1 given up almost unto‘death—for Jack was al B u t in conclusion, with no feelings hid, hopes of the troops or o f tiring out the ready a dead weight in his arms—all the A n Actor*** Y x p e r i c ’. ice in t h e W i l d A gentleman, no matter what he did. [I «V- Apaches. The Indian loss, indeed, tuul noble, chivalrous quality of Tom’s •—looking Glass. an d W o o l l y W e s t . been so heavy that everyone knew the strong nature asserted itself. Jumping "Talk aliout hospitality,” remarked a —f ' price which would lie exaiffed by sav from the saddle ns he reached the en broken-down actor, " the place to find it age revenge. Still, (here was nothing trance to the canyon, he rapidly un is in the far West. The last time 1 was to do but to hold.bn. The Apaches lay fastened Jack's cartridge belt, threw out there we were playing "Unde hidden, hut if by chance anyone showed his rifle to the ground, and wound his Tom’s Cabin,’ with a real mule. We himself at the ranch there was an in lariat with a few quick turns around played to fair business, and paid our the almost unconscious tuau, fastened b.lls until we reached Bed Bluff. There 'T h is last little Indian scare reminds stant rain of spattering bullets. "T o complicate maters, the water sup him securely to the saddle. the owner o f the opera house had a me o f something that happened some- " 'Jack, dear old chap, you go on. I ’ll piano for an orchestra, and it stood Just twenty years ago,” said the ranchman, ply began to run alarmingly low; there below the stage. When tlie mule came flicking tbe ashes from his cigar. ” 1 was barely enough for the horses and hold them here.’ ’’ ’No, no,’ Jack struggled feebly, his on some one in the audience got funny, might call it the story of a modern men, none to spare for the lavish use Damon and 1‘ythias but for tbe de demand.-d in putting out even a small tone was agonized. ’ With me, Tom—or and, throwing a lariat around the neck of the animal, pulled him off the stage. nouement. which. 1 warn you, is not a blaze. The suspense was horrible. Tom —die—together.’ “ ‘I ’ ve always been the "boss" and The mule aud the piano got mixed up. particularly Joyful one, still, if you fel saw that something would have to be lows don’t mind the tragic, here go-s: . I done. That something was very stirl- I ’m so still. Hide for Dolores and semi which ruined the orchestra, and when H is w o r k s a n d n a m e sh a ll e v e r liv e "About twenty years ago two young de,nl>' by tbe Indians them back for me.’ He threw his arms once he got away from the piano the mule T ill ch a os ru les th e e a r th ; selves. around his friend in a tight embrace, kicked down one of the boxes before he fellows, whom we’ll call Tom and Jack, and with one sharp cut of the rope “ Creeping up as close to the house as L e t e v e r y p a t r io t \ ia il the d a y walked through one of the seats to started out to seek their fortunes n ix h- where the fellow with the lariat want ing in Arizona. The ranch fever was | possible, they made a series o f rushes started the horse t ff like a shot. T h a t c ele b ra tes h is birth . ed him. I had a mouth organ, with just then about at its height. England at the side least defended, and each "W aking days afterward in Dolores which I went on with the orchestral ac and Australia as well as cur own east tim* despite the hiss of one or two more gress at Annapolis and in such dig were sending out idiots m droves to the ! of their number, succeeded in throwing from the stupor of unconsciousness. companiment. and we closed tbe play and manly words as these closed his XVeat. Voting fellows, many of them [ a lot o f brush up against the house. Jack found himself tenderly cared for with the fellow that captured the mule pressive speech of resignation: <» K well educated and of good Idrtli and , This was as dry as tinder and a last | by some of the townspeople who knew riding him around the opera house. “ Having now finished the work ar ’ well-directed brand set tire to the heap. ■ him. but unable even then to explain ’T h e manager of the theater claimed brought up to every luxurv, si.uplv j efi me. I retire from the great theater what had occurred. Fever set In, and "W ater was at once thrown on the damages, captured all of the box re went wild over the primal re freedom to action, and bidding an affectionate f* o f that adventurous life, until, with cap I flame*, hut they were almost imuiedi- for several weeks lie hovered between ceipts and we could not get out of town. well to this august body, under life aud death, constantly raving in the Of course, we expected to walk, hilt I’ll ital exhausted, downright hard work I ately beyond control. orders I hnve so long acted. I here . “ ’Boys,’ said Tom, ns the heat grew delirium o f Tom, calling for him, be lie blamed if the landlord didn’t pack us and prlvmiou inevitable, they came to my commission and take my leave of all with our baggage in a box car. give the employments of public life." wish—heaven knows how bitterly some | momentarily more intense, ’ we can’t die seeching him not to stay behind. "The Apaches had been driven back, us plenty of lunch and send us clear to o f them wished It—that they had never ! like rats in a hole. There’s only one W A S H I N G T O N ’ S CO ACH. exchanged the commonplace comforts ! chance. We must cut our way through. but were not completely subdued. But Virginia City without paying a cent. o f civilization for the intoxicating m>- The horses are here; we’ll go out in a as soon as Jack was able to tell his ter The most hospitable fellow 1 ever saw.” It Is N o w a Roost f o r C h ic k en» in eertalnty of frontier life. These two I bunch. Some of us are sure to lie rible story a rescuing party was or Old Itarn in N e w York. Good W ords I'ur tlie Horse ganized and hurried to Seven Mile dropped, but some of us may get youngsters,‘having a tidy bit of capital C ol Canyon with all the speed which was through. : ' ’s our only I io | k -; If we have between them on coming of age, coi-- | state: eluded to invest it in cattle, and fixed | *° die it’ll Is- with our lioots on and our prudent. “ A t first no trace of Tom could be in Upon Arzt.ua as i «• most favorable ,..«>t guns in our band “ The men answered with a ringing found. Then behind a rock was dis- 1 beei for their flniinciul eX|>eriinent. According ' (fiscal? "In a surprisingly short time they had cheer. It was what they wanted—to covered a pile of cartridge shells, and but thoughtful youth. where from 110 wi 30 per cent, more now "W h y small is a little hatchet called a symbol o f tilings usually thrown iuto garrets, conquered every difficulty a ml ilia do a die, if need I k -, with their boots on: die tiunliy down in a little gully the skele the truth?" I than there were during the palmiest few years ago this coach was purt-h' ton of a man lying face downward up good start. They Imilt themselves a fighting. “ Why. don't you know?" said grandpa. L it for .<»1500, but to-day it is virtually n* “ ‘Jack,’ said Tom. as iie tightened his on tlie ground, one end of a rode tied days of the horse car or before the hike tle Bobby shook his head. snug little house, were Joint owners of came into use. " I tooly don't.” he answered. “ Then you lected. quite n hunch of cattle, and had sev saddleglrths. ami looked carefully at altout the neck the other attached to a ought to ." grandpa said. \\ ith what delight, snys the New Y , "I am better prepared to know how eral I hijs an hel|H-rs. They had r ’ ways ■very strap. ’Jack, dear old Iwy. you and staks driven deep into the ground. many horses there are in the city than “ All ready." he continued, taking Bobby on Press in commenting on this, would Alongside was a fairylike skeleton fas I go out together. We’ ve «lone our best been tbe closest of chums, these two, his knee, French take this graceful relic and a boru in the same town, schoolmates In to save the ranch, but they’ ve downed tened by a thong of rawhide to the any other man living here. Tlie reason “ It's going to be a story, and you’ re wide is that I catch them coming and going. awake. I see. ttoyhood. classmates at the university— us at last. We’ll show them what we’ re same stake. Once on a time a little boy o f Just about "From these mute witnesses those I shoe them while they are living and your lift you never knew two chaps more de made >f, though. Steady, now, boys, haul them off when they are dead. Received a little hatchet from his father until I say go!’ familiar with Apache methods were voted. for a g ift---- ” " I know that the average citizen be "No one faltered, even In that oven able to imagine the awful fate which “ Toni was a big fellow, blond, with lieves that the advent of the trolley car "Oh. what a funny present,” thoughtful n ruddy skin, honest blue eyes, and a of crackling flame, although the exult had overtaken poor Tom. cried. "Suppose "This is what must have happened: and the bicycle dispensed with the use That Bobby laugh -well, 1 tell you It did a fellow ant yells outside indicated only too boy had chopped Ills lingers off and o f horses almost entirely, but this is blot-died all his clothes: good Just to In-in- him roar in his hearty plainly the welcome which awaited Taking cover behind a rock Tom had foolish papa then would cry a lot. ! them. The wounded had been fastened held tlie Indians in check us long as ( m > s - 1 not the ease. The bicycle dude and tlie 1 dess I his >vay when any one got off a joke. say! trolley car patron never owned horses. sible by pegging away every time a red to the saddles, the horses were ready— Why didn't that boy's mamma take the "Jack was a little fellow, a lift deli hatchet right aw ay?” cate, not really equnl to roughing It. none too soon, for the animnls w.-re skin gave him the opportunity to make The only horses the trolley car knocked He used to complain that Tom did the quivering with fear. The door was one of his dead shots. As the ammuni out were the plugs that nobody else "Perhaps she didn't know it.” grandpa laughed: “ at any rate biggest share of the work but Tom thrown open, the signal given aud with tion ran low they gathered closer about would care to own. and there were not Next ....ruing bright aud early rose that half as many of them as is generally him. the well-known wild cowboy yell they little hoy elate. never would hear a word o f that, and To try his little hatchet; In his father's gar ’T o Tom—brave, heroic Tom—that supposed. while they smoked before the rough dashed out. den he "Good horses are as hard to get now Displayed his skill hy cutting down a favor stone fireplace. In their one room, of "Straight as a bullet. In a solid bunch, mattered little; bis aim was accom ite cherry tree. evenings, to hear Tom defer to Jack’s all yelling like demons, they rode for plished. Jack was safe on the road to as they ever were, and probably harder, for the reason that not so many of W a s h i n g t o n ' s m i s c s e d c o ach . Judgment and consult about business the Apaches. Taken by surprise, but Dolores. “ A chetry tree?" cried Bobby. "Weren't 1 any woods around? "H e must have been surprised and them are being bred. You can't hire a matters was to think Tom’s little part only for a second, by. the sight of the it in the Musee de Cluny beside the N are the goodest things to eat poleon carriages guarded so reverent ner one o f the biggest and cleverest horst-s, the Indians rushed to their own overpowered at the end, for he would rig at a livery stable any cheaper now Why. 1 Cherries ever found; than you could ten years ago, and If busings* heads of tbe age. 1 dess that little fellow wasn't smart a bit None would esteem it better as a pn ponies. Whoops and shots ran,; out, certainly have reserved a last shot for like me— "For some time there had tieen ru but close together the little band rode, himself rather than brave Indian tor you drive out you will find more rigs ou Say. Dan'pa! Do you link I'd kill a lovely possession than the Swiss or Tyrol who have his portrait and that of A_ ture. How they took him prisoner one the streets than there were ten years cherry tree?*' mors of an Indian outbreak. The Tome and Jack gallantly leading. ham Lincoln in honored places on ago. The trolley car has killed the mar Apaches were getting restless and al "To right and left they emptied their does not know, but having suffered “ Of course you wouldn’t. Bobby; you’re too walls of their homes. His appeal is ready several small bands had stolen revolvers, while many a red devil bit such severe loss at the ranch and in the ket for scrub horses, and they are fun!'Suppose'you did. and then 0 * “‘T away from the reservation to hiding tbe dust, and also, alas, many a saddle canyon it is natural to suppose that the cheaper, but a scrub horse Is not cheap But. fiis't^for had chanced to meet ^or liberty —brave Arnold Wi places In the mountains. There was. of was emptied, until at last they were Apaches were wild with rage. Nothing at any figure. I have been trying to get Your father in tbe garden, and he sternly , And wouldn’t the Italians like nakoil you rAii «• h ** * v . asked who could be to- Jevilish a torture to inflict a first-class team for three years, and course, a big scare, people leaving throhgh—all that was left, that is. wheel it into the great armory at T Cut down bis favorite cherry tree. Now tell am willing to pay any kind of a price homes and property, especially where It would look interesting beside the ’’ ’Hurray!’ yelled Tom. ’Now ft>r a upon Tom. me what you’d do.” “ They tied his hands behind him, tied for them, but I have not been able to ed skin of the horse that carried the there were women aud children to be race! They are after us, Jack. But “ Weil. Dan’ pa! let me fink, If I cut down of Marengo, and the picturesque acco considered. never mind; we’ll make straight for his feet, and taking him down into the find what I want. I predict that within his cherry tree "Tom and Jack talked It over and de Seven Mile canyon. I f we can only get sandy gully laid hint on his face upon the next five years the breeding of good And papa came and caught me with the ments of Garibaldi. Here in New Y it is falling away with neglect. natfhet. wouldn’ t he cided to stick to the ranch. To leave through safe and sound they'll never the ground, fastened him by a rope roadsters is going to become one of the most profitable businesses in the coun K“ 0WwhyUI“ SUre 1 did U? U 1 t0ld * st°T- was to lose everything, the hard-won re catch us. and then it’s clear thirty miles around his neck to the stake. February. He'd whip me twice as hard, you know for “ In this part o f Arizona rattlesnakes try.” —St. Louis Republic. sult of months of toll; for, o f course, if to Dolores.' When the streets are full of slushy, m telhug him a lie. snow, they deserted, the boys couldn’t be ex "Ills gaze swept the ranks. Only five are more than numerous—they simply A n A n t F ifte e n Yearn Old. If I looked real sorry and I didn't skip ' When our cellars and our gutters overflow, pected to stay. There was a hare of them left, and that bloodthirsty pack swarm. It was the work of a moment Sir John Lubbock, the naturalist, has "But and W hen we lose our gum galoshes sa»d, | chance of things blowing over, and in In the rear! Even his splendid, buoyant to catch a big snake by means o f a loop been experimenting to find out how •Dear pop! forgive poor Bobby, who cut As the snowdrift slowly sloshes And upon the sidewalk "sploshes— o f cord at the end o f a pole and to tie long the common ant would live if kept down your tree:’ Instead any case watchfulness and systematic spirit quailed for the moment. Doncherknow?— defense might save them. If the worst "Then as he looked at Jack—Jack him by a piece o f rawhide through the out of harm’s way, says the Scientific Of gettin gjin y whipping wouldn't papa say. did come. When the careless little blrdlet pokes game, but weakened by the siege, pale tall to the same stake which Imprisoned American. On Aug. 8, 1888, an ant bead no "So the ranch was provisioned for a frma excitement, blood-stained, hardly Tom. I- rom his warm and comfortable winter which has been thus kept and tenderly siege and fortified In every way: ad human in appearance—his nerve came Aud receives *u icy tlplet ■The snake, thinking itself free, tried cared for died at the age of 15 years, r rom Johannes Frostoi* nlplet. jacent outbuildings, which might luiek. With set teeth he dashed on. to crawl away, found itself held by the which is the greatest age any species “ Ab*“ om“ f1heniJdP*- ,Urtled b* And then dieth o f the plplet— through nearness to the main building Crack! One more empty saddle—an rawhide, and. savage with anger, struck o f insects has yet been known to at 'e r y dead— V jt'y o u ^ t r o t‘ h* PPrned ,n thp become dangerous, were remove*] ev other man goue. As they reached the at tbe nearest thing, which was—poor tain. Another individual o f the same A” rv £ S£e *o,ir“ Te i 0ar b*for<‘ When the e:.rth.f* In a sort of froien ^eb, erything, In short, which could Insure canyon the last man tumbled—only Tom’s face! ” “ enJ 1h* clK*rctte gives way to the rubeb, specie« o f ant lived to the advanced age Then, oh. then, ’ tis verv clear— ADd ^ • j : : r ^ , T n g t1 reJ’bIPPln‘ * U d « " * • safety when the eritleal moment ar Tom and Jack bad survive*! the deadly "But—mark the flendlshness of the of 13 years. —DeTult ! > • Drew And I *ay it without fe*r- rived was anticipated and done. hailstorm o f lead. But, as Tom'a un torture—the snake could not quite reach I We have reached the time of year B u t t le s . "One day u cowboy from a neighbor spoken prayer of gratitude for escape Tom. W ritten. Feb. " A fth in g to n *« G r e a t e s t G lo r y —Harper « Bazar A new use has been found for old ing ranch came riding In like mad, hat formed Itself, Jack fell forward on the T b e trails. -«d e n t dory o f Washington •The rope was just long enough to gone, blond streaming down bis face. neck of his horse. prevent the reptile from touching him, glass bottles. They are now ground a* a ,o M „-r is that w hen the w a r was end- No Tariff* on the Prince* Ilia tale was of tbe worst. His ranch “ 'My God! You're hit!* not long enough But that Tom must up aud used in place of sand for mor M he surrendered hit victorions and atain- Prince Raojitsinjbi, the cricketer, le>* sword to the civil au th ority. For had been attacked, the house burned, “ ’Never mind; don't atop,’ and Jack feel the agonizing possibility of being tar. There can be but little doubt that pears one of the articles on the ) It Is a suitable material, and that n e.dU long y e a r , be had carried that and eTery one killed but himself. He, clung to the pommel of his saddle for bitten. list in the New South Wal»-s tariff, strong mortar can be made by its use. although closely pursued, bad succeed- support. They were in the canyon o en rU: Salary c ™ o m p s a ' te " " o , f hOUt a n r kin d B o e r w P ^ c nniarv ^ “Again and again the snake struck, is going to visit the country with ed in eluding the Apaehes, who were, now, threading Ita rocky labyrinth with but fell short. Poor Tom! Parched with although it is doubtful if it is as dura seeing his beloved M ount Vernon. A pli Lnglish team next year, and has »been however, close behind him. cautious haste. thirst, hungry, baked by the sun. taunt Me as pure quartzoze saml. its cost, ant army, sm arting under grievances. except*-*! by name from the penaltl** "Tom—he waa naturally the leader— ’Torn, with thankfulness, beard the ed by his captors, what must hare been however, will prevent ita tise In ary ^a7k,Dt,,Ph;ni kin* or dictator. He of a bm imposing a tax o f £100 on at oncqeailed in all tbe boys: doors and distant shouts grow fainter. How hor his thoughts! Did he not feel that district where sand is easily aud — x lx* roggeatioa with indig- Acr»l°red alien* that land in the colony cheaply obtained, and the supply must nant rebuke. I'mmwell md Napoleon. The bill i* intended to exclude Hi window« were barricaded, last details ribly livid Jack'a face was In the dim friendship had cost him too dear?" after »tictessful revoloti- nccosarlly be limit* d. of defense completed. The horses were light! • "My God! It's too awfnl to contem to power. There r . ° ° * r h* f h*w °n do°*- Chinese and Japanese from A" hardly another case tra lia . brought Inside to a place already pre •• There’s no use; we’ ve got to atop.” plate-----" Brown—I wonder why Faynter wa. in history where, 1» under •ike ‘ rircum- , -------- - pared for them, so that If need be there he said, springing from hla horse. "He must have been tempted to crawl so angry when I asked him what school stance», power has !*-en lur.tarily snr- lr 8,1 m**u knew what they say of would be means for attempted flight ‘Here, let nte fix you op.’ And as he near the snake and end it all." of art he belonged to? Smith—What rendered. Wa shingtor. set for aii sue- another, there would Dot be'four friv amt possible escape. Every man had spoke he bandaged the wound, a nasty "Finally the shower counted upon by school? That implies that be haa some ¡Thuul and ¡n in ■« • « « after him. a in tbe world. This appears by the q some bis station, same at the loopholes, some one la the aids. the Apaches catue. It refreshed both thing to learn.—Back. * I rei * w hich are »«iinetlmea caused bj •ought oat that weak a gratory con- discreet reports. ■ WÌ SE». A TRAGEDY OF FRIENDSHIP m