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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1905)
f!5r ' -' --"-T1 ""T"''!. n...rlilm minimis L.J Ujn ..u.,iiii,.,iini,i... . . . His- Heart's Desire Bj SIR WALTER BESANT El E chapter in. "i'-fo you think." said the mat, looking about him with doubt, 'that we halt do no business her?" He waa a young follow of two-and-twenty or so, a frank and honest-look-tng eailor, though hla buslneaa waa that of a canning kidnaper. II waa artned with a rrolTr. read to hand, and a cutlass hanging at hla aide. Behind him were four sailors, also armed. In readi ness for an attack, for Polyoesiana are treacherous. But there were no Island ers in sight, only two Europeans one a tall man. dressed In fantastic imitation of the natiresv. and the other, apparent ly, an ordinary beachcomber, quite out of luck, ragged, dejected and haggard. A little way off the land lay the schoon er. His business waa to eallat, kidnap, procure or secure, by any mesas in the power of the csptain and the crew, as many natives as the ship would bold, and to bring them to North Queensland, where they would be hired out to plant era. "It la an ualucky voyage," aald the mate, gating earnestly at the two men before him, whose appearance and the contrast between them punled him. "Two months out and fire wecka becalm ed: no business done. Say, how did you come here?" "For my part," said the German, "I am a naturalist. I make butterflies my special study. I hare, I believe, enriched arlenc with so minr rare and orevl- ousiy unknown specimens, if I eucceeJ In getting them to Europe, that my name will be certainly remembered In ecien tine history a one of those who hare advanced knowledge, can any man ask more? "How did you get such a rig, man?" "I am a linguist." the Baron Sergius ron Holstein went on to explain, "as well aa a naturalist. I therefore learned the language before landing here, bar ing found a native or two of New Ireland In the mission of the Duke of York 1st and. It Is a great thing to know how to talk with these black children. I am also a surgeon and a physician, so that I can heal their wounds and their diseases when they get any. Too see, further, that I am bigger than most men. I am also thorough. I adopted their dress, at least some of it, and therefore being able to talk to them, I landed among them without fear. When they came round me with their spears I shouted to them down from the sun. And as .1 know a little prestidigitation and conjur ing, and am a bit of a ventriloquist, I am from time to time able to work a few of the simpler miracles; so that they readily believe me. "How long are yon going to stay herer "I know not; New Ireland la rich In new species; but I shall have to atop as aoon aa my means of collection and de scription come to an end. When that aaid the mate; "besides He Is harmless, and you can trust him not to make mischief. I will pay I sappier; on the contrary," tie' gtooof npon f" Ivi . , I 1 . . nia i ace was oiacaer man ever. It proved a moat unlucky voyage. They 'lost two men In an encounter with the na i tires ; they had no success In tralUmr: the captain continued to drink. The end came unexpectedly. One night the watch on deck were startled by bright light In the cap taln'a cabin. The light shot Into a flame, and the flame leaped and ran along the aides of the cabin and caught In the deck and licked the timbers of the ship. The old schooner was aa dry as tinder, aud caught fire like a piece of paper. In live minutes It became apparent that they must take to their boat. Aa to the drunken man who had done the mischief, he came out of the bunting cabin and danced and sung until the flames drag ged him down. la the fierce glare of the burning shtp the mate looked at Iavld reproachfully, for htm If you like. hat does he want to go home forr I Implying that this misfortune waa en- asked the mate, doubtfully. Indeed, the tirely due to hla presence. appearance of the man did not warrant "tven now," he whispered, "I will not the belief that he would be welcomed tell the men you have ruined the voy by hia friends. age, burned the amp, killed the captain. "He haa to pay a pilgrimage; he has and may be will kill us as well. What to deliver a message before a magistrate, have you done that we should be punish and to be subsequently elevated to a post ed like thla for taking you on board I It of great distinction," aald the baroa. It la It murder?" "Humph!" said tue mate, "lie looks David nodded his head gloomily. aa If he'd done something. Better keep I "Then," said the mate, "whatever hap- In these latitudes, stranger, where no one pens to us, you'll get safe ashore, lou asks and no one cares. But about hla won't be drowned, and you won't be fare; whoa to pay hia passage and his starved grub. If we take him?" Three weeks later there were only two "You will return some time to Queens- survivors In that boat. The other men land. Take or send this note." He took had all drunk sea water, and so gu mad hla note book, tore off half a leaf, and one after the, other, aud leaped over wrote a few words npon It. "Send this board In their delirium. Only David note to Messrs. Hengstenburg & Com- l.eighan was left with the mate, and they pany. Sydney. Tell them where you got were lying one In the bow aud one In It. and they will give you 20 for It. and I the stern, as far apart as the boat would ill thank you Into the bargain for lot- allow, and they were black In the face, ting them know that, so far. the Baron gaunt and hollow-eyed. Sergius von Holstein is safe. If there I V hen they were picked up the signs is any money left after paying for your of life were so faint in them that the passenger, give it to this poor fellow, skipper, a humane person, took counsel (Mewed lleer. Cut the beef Into Inch aiuare piece: flour each: cut a email carrot, a small turnip, aud a large onion Into H'. put the fat you trimmed oil into deep apldcr or a enuorpnn. let It gt very hot. lay In the vegetables, cover, and leave them to browu (not burn., atlrrlng occasionally. When they aw all nicely browned, pour on '" pint of boiling water, and lay lit the tueat; put with It moderate ten epoonful of salt and one-half wit apoonful of pepper, with' two or three coarae atalka of celery, If you bavt them, cut flue. I-ot all atcw very gently for two houra at least, or until the tueat la quite tender, but remem ber. If It baa boiled or stewed fast, it will never be that, nor would It If you mad your Btew of tenderlolu. Sklio five from fat and serve. Chop Puey. Scrap all the meat from tb of half a chicken and rut Into strip on and a half Inehe long and a half Inch wide. 1'ecl and slice one onion thin: aonk a linndful of dried mush rooma In water for ten minutes and cut olt the stems; cut a stalk of celery Into strips an Inch long: wash and slice all Chinese potatoes. I ry me He la not such a bad fellow. though he with his mate whether It would imt save chicken until done; add the sliced looka so miserable, unless he begins to the poor men trouble to drop them lulo Unions and rook for five minutes, thou confide in you. When he does that, lock the water at once. But In the end he put Jn mushrooms nnd enough Chi him up la a cabin. I'erhap he has done nowed mem aoosra ana isia mem on Q jukr (h Kr,.,n,.ms something, as you say; what do we the deck, wilh their heads propped up. . ... know? Aa for doing things." he said. For the rest of the voyage the rescued - , regarding his humble companion with the mate kept aloof from the rescued passen- "tew for ten minutes. Add t he . ninnit .r.ritT m.n hn I. t.mnf.l err. He would not sneak to him: he eook for one minute aud put iu tne iy to commit a crime ought always to re- avoided that part of the ship where, he tntoea. Inst of all. add enough floured member that he will some dsv. In al I happened to tie. As for the Utter ne water to make a cood eravy. Nerve probability, be wrecked on a desert Ul- "und a place abaft near the helm, where wltQ rlt.. and. aa island or cannibals. In the com- ne couw su upon a con ot rope. m neao . .. . . I a.!i. a a . l. i . I pany ef one. and only one, other Kuro- upon nis inrn. auu mere ue rviuuiu.. Orient -"adding. pean. and that man greatly hia superior; K"my and silent. Onsrter rtonnd suet well chopped and he ought truly to resolve that under There was trouble too. I tart, the ship . . fl ,, ill L J . l I l ! .. k. I stirnni ink aiitl f h m humn. hltil fo ri I - - - ..-- i . i , . . I U'itlrAtl V.rl m I.m.I .lunii may maae nim a nuisance ao'i a oore 10 - .. ... . -- - ' .... .. i that comosnion throneh the vehemence nd the uiien mast went by tl In.ard. teaspoonful of baking powder am a of his repentance." David Lcighan Thirdly, a fire bn.ke out, and was sub- pinch of salt. Well mix In Imlf a groaned. "Man." added the baron, sen- with difficulty. However, the ship pound aultanas. Heat up one egg U tentlously. "does not live for himself ,,t aifc'hted laud, and arrived, batter half pint of milk, flavored with lemon alone; and he who rashly commits n reu. . ui pon m fyuuey. Tanln tn jji, t()(.,.ilier, add crime may hereafter seriously Interfere " . ' ' ,n. onB t.bl.anantiful of sngnr. (Jre.iso cued mate spoae nis mind. . . ... , i i-rj i. u: ..t t i Klrnl ha u iit t.t Ilia h.iiiaa ir Hn. '"' "" " " wstiu uuuc us nesu. t urK..e yuu. - - -- . i a IJh.tf U n.,M i h.r. nrntat ,.. trnm ih. stenourc v i;o w tiers ne uresenied tut uum phti; - natives' speara and their pots and carv- baron a lrart. gave news or bis salety inexpensive, wnoiesome aim sawsiyio, ing knives for six months, though it has and touched the money. He then led hl The recipe la original cost me many foolish threats and vain passenger to a lavern ana emereu mio s curses. I hare fed vou and sheltered aerioua conversation wilh blin. a Delicious Cold Peace. you. I have been rewarded by peniten- "Aa for this money," he aald, "you Oranges iwectened, boiled, rubbed tial groans and by outward tokens of weren i a passenger more man a lew tnroUgj, t ,eve nn4 stiffened with fervent contrition. These have saddened uays ami i can i ngniiy rnarge yoo , , f,.tltw, provde a very delicious my day. ,.nd have dturbed my.lum- n.uch. Take f teen. aud take flv.. f Ders. i.roan. nenceionn inio oiuer rsrs. . - - - , . . . . .lf I forgive yon, however, only on one con- ''' l" yur ,"",ir. " ,T 4 1 " . " . , . . " rfiHon that von return no more. If vou roursfir up, wnicn 1 lake 10 De your ICT, uoiieti u-irwi.r .ir . do, you ahall be speared and potted with- J duty." It will be understood that the uu- mlnutea, with two sheets of gelattno out remorse. Aa for the document la my loriunate iaviu, in me exiremuj oi nis aisaolved aa tiolling proceeds, maae a notebook " - starvation and remorse. Dad ncen taut- rory nloe quantity, and may Im fia I shall get to England before you," ,nr vored with brnndy or llUor If ao de- sald David: "and when I eet there II A rrovidence it is. said ids mate. .Iriw, Tlll ,,uin ,. x rublted day comes I shall be glad to aee a ahlp. shall go at once to Challacombe and "that where so many honest fellows were L. . . . tll fiaS0Tull nd Dill It Will UUI WTJ nia BIB ICIIieill JUHl lle IIIO OUO J'tU I " " . '" " "w.v. u. ... i . ttinf They may kill you." have in your notebook. By the time you have had this money, and you wouldn t. " "It la possible;" we Daron anruggea come to England I shall be " tnereiore, nave Deen awe to give yoursen nthrr Oriddie Cskes. his tall shoulders. . "Exactly," said the baron, amiling up, and you would never nave neen Foe these cake use one nlnt of sour Have you no arms?" sweetly. ."You will have been a public hung. A clear rrovidence It is, and you ... . , . ... .. "I have a revolver, and my reputa- character. Well, to each man comes must regard It as such, and remember I 1 . '.....i tlon for magic and sorcery." somehow his chance of greatness. I hope it when they tske you out comfortably w"Iwjiuui w nm, . r ""r "" "Anrt how do rou ve?" vou mar eniov vour reoutation. David, with the chaDlaln and the rope." or aaii, two iaiwiHHMiium m i.i PROFITS OF THI SUEZ CANAL It.tes to Be lowered Aasla to Keep Mvldenda M 8 I'er Cat. "TIs forty yean alnce, and what a dlfTcrence bctwreu then and nowl At that lima tncu wrra saying tha Suea Canal never would or could pay oper ating expenses. At the present tliu Its profits art ao enormous that tha compauy la compelled again aud agala to reduce the tclla la order to keep tha dividends within legal bounda. Of a inith, Mr. (ireenwood waa prescient when, thirty years ago, ua perauaaea the British government to buy Ih Khcdlve'B eharea. Iord Ierby, tha foreign minister, did not Ilka tha scheme. Hlr Stafford Northcote, chan cellor of the exchojuer, distinctly die- approved It. Disraeli himself, prima minister, was doubtful. It did not aeetu a tempting thing to pay f.iM,niaj for alia res, tha Inter est on which had been mortgaged for nineteen years. But Xlr. Greenwood waa persistent, He pointed out that most of the shares, apart from the Khrdlve's, were held In France, while m per reut of the traffic through tha canal waa British. Ho British com merce must pay lolla Into Kreuch pock eta. The tolls were high and when Kngland asked that they be reduced France answered that If England did not like the canal she might aeml her commerce by the old mute around tha rape. la the end Mr. Oreenwood'a pleaa prevailed and the British gov erumrnt paid S'.tU'io.UOO for sharea that are now worth f 140.000,000. A curious error waa made In a dis patch the other day, which aald thla year a dividend mt niy m i per cent. ot for a long time haa It been ao low. he dispatch should have aald It waa Ul franca a share, a far different hlng. Aa the shares are of WW franca each, the dividend la at the rata of JJJ 3 per cent, or Just twice what waa at flrst stated. Ust yeara dividend waa 1.10 franca a ahare, or -M per cent. Now the London agreement Minis the coin- any not to appropriate profits of mora than S3 per rent, but to reduce tba oils aa much and aa often aa may ba necessary to keep them down to that figure. That la why the company pro poses another reductlou. It did reduce tolls two years ago from to 84 franca a ton, but still the prof its kept on Increasing nnd pushing tha dividend above the per cent limit. There are those who reckon that If oils were now reduced to tl franca tba company would atlll be able to declare a yearly dividend of 2." per cent, and that a few yeara hence a atlll further reduction ran be made without Impair ment of tha legal dividend. New York Tribune. "The people bring me food every day. though it may be short-lived." If they did not, I should afflict them with horrible misfortunes, as they very CHAPTER IV. well know. I ahould tell them that in The mate meantime was considering three days such a one would be dead, I the note put Into bis hands. It wss and then it would be that man a duty I very hort, and was a simple draft npon to a-o away and die In tuinnment oi . merchanfa house in Rvdner the short prophecy. I suppose his friends would Mt draft, I suppose, ever written, and on never speak to him again ir he refused (he smallest piece of paper. to fulfill the words of the prophet, so "Messrs. Hengstenberg & Co., Sydney great Is their faith. They bring me the pa. bearer 20. New Ireland, 1S84. unripe cocoanut for it,s milk; there are naron Sergius von HoiHtein." David took the money, rolled It up In a tcr, and one pint of blueberries, DIs rag and placed it In his pocket, but aaid solve tlie Mxia In the cold wnter. Stir nothing. (To be continued.) Out of Htovk It takes a great deal to shatter the composure of a head waiter aud to re' duct; him to the level of an ordinary, thla Into the sour milk. Now mid tha flour and salt, and bent well. Stir tin bcrrtea In very gently. Fry the sumo aa any griddle cokes. Peanut Ilrlttte. Boll together a cup of molnsses nm apologetic mortal, but the feat waa ac- one of brown augar, ft tnblcNpooiifu' compllahed In Wnahlngton, saya the 0f ylnegnr and two tnbU'HHMnfuU fih of every kind in the sea, which they wi take him," said the mate. "I I'tr and In a very simple way. A butter. When a little put In Iced wn net and spear for me; there are kanga- expect to be out another three or four lawyer went to aupper at a certain tor la brittle, ndd n cup of roiiMtci! roo and cassowary on me nins, wdilu months. He can come anoard with me. cafe arter the tucuter, and ordered a an,i skinned ponutits Take Immeill they snare and trap for me; there are But, Granger." he said, persuasively, cnp of cottee. t , f th(? fl , t , , H , , kldla i'h nh thffv shoot for me: there are ".n nn hmlniKi ha dnno? Ar, thiv ..... t. i t. i - .i.u il. ' : V,:t. - v :. . " -i-mm: nnK u m t up nu me -noonful of bnk lie soda nnd tiotir nto mangoes Dreaa-iru. open to reason f e .ookhu r uuu bi hnndle on the left aide," he aald, confl- h-..,, tln. aweet potatoes. I assure you we feed tlie fore.t and deserted huts. "Can we ..... , tha ,,.. ...' if, uuuerea una. very well. Don't we, David V He laid tra(le for a few natives, you and me, tlally. to the waiter. m left hi. hnd on the other man's shoulder. t,Ptween us? If I could only see my way "ndod. and I don t like any other kind Cracker Jack. "We have also tobacco. There is, how-1 to persuade 'em to worship me, I'd erer which you regret, David, don't blexxed . I wouldn't! I would ship the of a cup." One cup of iiioIiihsph, two cups o "Yes, sir," atammcred the waiter; "I sugar, one tiiljlepoonful of butter, you? no rum on the island. whole island. There would be a fortune will, air. two tablewpoonfulu of vinegar. Boll "Is your your chum also worship- m it" ire waa seen to hasten away nnd u,,tn a little dropped In cold wati ed asked the mate, regarding uaviu who i "They are open to no reason at all. confer with the hend wnlter. Then cracks then take from the fire, mid an obvious dec rease jut In fact, if they were at this moment to , head waiter bore down on the imif tcnspoonful of baking sodn, ln-nt "No; David is recogmztu aa oi inie- colne rtown upoa ug unexpectedly, it ,mrtv a !,, n ,.n riorri.T. This noor fellow was wrecked i. . ,..ifi uui,.... ,Jir Imrty-. . . ... briskly nnd pour Into a pan upon av a " I n SS3 l MIIIM Ul IH,V.L.lil . J 1 VI llll, 1 upon the island; he came ashore on a ? vaue,i my reputation plank, the rest of the ship's crew and oruer them to attack ai as a proph ii d spear both you , "What sort of a cnp waa that you popped corn and chopped pennutH. et to .,.., i, ..i.i r " ' wanted, air?" he said naasencers having given indigestion to an(1 rfllir .. h,urw;, i hni.l,r. "Cup with 4he handle on the left Bpontre Cuke lnddlnK. the sharks. He is not happy here, and con.i,iered a false oroohet Thev iw Ulile. I'm left-handed," returned the Stir together till the palest 8traw 1.! .M.U.I . ' ,1. I . .. . .. . . . be would tine you w we mm uu wonderfully handy with their lances, and lawyer. coior one ami oiie-iinir cuprum or tow island." they move In large bodies. Those pop- The head waiter disappeared, to re- dered augar nnd the yolks of five eggs "Yes," said David, eagerly, but still gun ot your. wou$ knock over two or turn a little later obviously perturbed, beaten. Then mid lightly one nnd one in his slow way, "anywhere, so that I thre(Sf but woul(1 of no .vall t0 MW The c)jp yf)n hft boRBn Mn of llour nn(1 (hft wh)t(l. ran only get on my way to England. .,. ftwn ve. Therefore. I would ad- "He waa Just getting oft his plank, .iM that T0U Bet int0 your boat an,i and the people were preparing to receive aboard your ship with aa little delay as him joylUliy, warmiy, anu uospuaoiy. p0Mlbie A1' ,, "'U", The mat. took hi. advice and departed weir pour - - With his passenger. ol.. C?01". "And now," .aid the Baron Sergius, ?.wr:;d exoe at y Z-when I fortunately arrived, and sue, wltout 'n.or th.at -wnen ui. ' j never knew before how extremely dis- fT ?I.VZZrrTW Z H reeabla one alngle murder may mak. thotr momentary mutiny, and That evening the rescued man, David r rlL.-j u- foe n. So lomr Leighan, eat on the deck with his friend iBL -u.i.. -i-a m now ha 1. matu the mate. The Island of New Ireland 7. l ...... , hi. nl Is certain. But was now a black patch low down on h. la no use to me, and for certain rea- the horizon, the night waa clear, and the one I ahould very much prefer that he ky full of stars. David was oft the Isl- . win run fake him?" and at last and once more free to re- -Tha ahlp doesn't carry pasaengera," turn to England; yet ha did not look "What?" exclaimed tne lawyer, "uo or flve eggs beaten fctiff. Bake and you mean to tell me thjt in a first- ent with sauce, .in., oaf litr a this von haven't such a Z7 ; w : Boll two quanta of white wax beans, o use any other' kind? ' You mU8t "trlnga removed, In boiling salted wa; have plenty of them." tor until tender; drain and cool. JiiKt TALK WITH QUEEN ALEXANDRA, Peace and Itameatlc Topic Favored by Her llrliUb Majesty. I have been a diligent reader of newspapers for thirty yeara, but I hava never known any aenttinenta ex pressed by the Queen of Kugland, either during the time that aha waa the I'tinccsa of Walea or during tha short term aba haa occupied the throne, , find their way Into the public press. We are, therefore, Indebted to tha enterprise of a French Journalist, who haa published an Interview with Queen Alexandra cr. board the royal yacht He began by expressing hla regret at not seeing the king, na he wanted to obtain from him some worda which should reassure public opinion ai to the Tangier Incident, but the Queen cut him abort, and said: "Do not let ua talk politics. Queens have to train their children to occupy a high and difficult position, to relieve misfortune and distress. Thla la the best and sweetest of roles. I do not want to play any other. If the social question can be settled some day, thla will be by the virtues practiced by women and by mutual affection, by mutual respect and habits of Justice and charity. You gentlemen nay war, we women any peace In every nation, and pence be tween nations. I have always been nfrald of warlike preparations at which the people never weary of work ing." Turning from public questions, tha Queen spoke of the artificiality of the surroundings of court life. "I am paa- slonately fond of the sen," ahe antd. 'When I see It from the deck of tha yncht or from the bench, stretching away to the horizon, It holdn me npcll bound, and loaves me bewildered aa I find myself on the threshold of tha great new fatherland." It la little wonder thnt her whole soul ahould bo turned to thoughts of peace, when the land of her nlstor'a adoption la wrapped In external war nnd Inward evolution. Queen Alexandra Is right When men talk of preparation! for wnr and call them precautions to Insure pence, they nre, I think, perpetuating a fal lacy, Lady Henry Somerset "Well," nld the head waiter, "we before serving, mix them with salad usually has, but I'm sorry, sir; de last Messing and place on Ice for ten mln- we had was broke this morning." Fried Cold Chicken. Masculine view. rr.i.-, ff00(. .uP(,H ftf hollml nr s-,... a r i i. . l " Mrt. Snopps I nee tun oiaenwn . M. deken. din tliom In honton are aaverusing some PBtf nd then In bread crumbs. Frv gowns at a bargain. . .. brown In butter. To be eaten with Bhopps Well, our house aoesnii nf . ,ithn)ir u . ... . . . i lit as w. v " v a see ivij neea a gown, uuv . u,m w " nice coat or paint Cheap Traveling in Belgium. Season tickets available during a fortnight and allowing the holder to travel all over Belgium as often as he likes and In any direction he may choose, Including, moreover, a passage each way between Dover and Ostend, nre issued nt the following rates: First class, 115.75; second class, $11. This' la cheap traveling, aa the ticket coven 2,600 miles.
