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JESS.
By H. Eider Haggard,
AUTHOR OF
King Solomon': Mines," " She," Sr.
CHAPTER XXIV.
TIIE SHADOW OF DEATH.
The thing from the liauk had ceased, ami
John, who stiil kept his head (being a rath 1
phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxm
race), realized that, for the moment at any
rate, all danger from that source was ended
Je-s lay ]iertoctly still in his arms, her heou
upon his breast; and a horrible idea struck
him that she might be shot—perhaps already
dead!
"Jess, Jess," he shouted, through tbe tur
moil of the stonn, "are you all right!''
She lifted her head an inch or two "1
think so," she said. "What is going on I"
"God only knows, I don't, bit still, it will
be all square."
But in his heart he knew that it was not
"all square." and that they were in imminent
danger of death from drowning. They were
whirling down a raging river in a cart. In a
few moments it mis procaine mat tne cart
would upset, and then
Presently the wheel bumped against some
thing, and the cart gave a great lurch and
then scraped along a little.
"Now for it," thought John; for tbe water
was pouring over the flooring. Then came a
chock, and the cart leaned still farther over.
Crack! The pole had gone, and the cart
swung round bows, or rather box, 011 to the
stream. What had happened was this: They
hail stuck across a rock that projected up
from the bod of the river, the force of the
current having washed the dead horses to the
ono side aud the cart to the other. Conae
quenllv they were anchored to the rock, as it
were, the anchor being the dead horses and
the cable the stout traces of untanned leather.
Bo loin; as these traces and the rest of the
harm:-.-! held they were, comparatively speak
ing, safe; but of course they did not know
this. Indeed, they knew nothing. Above
them rolled the storm, and round them tbe
waters seethed and the rain hissed. They
knew nothing except that tbey were helpless
living atoms, tossing between the wild waters
and tbe wilder night, with imminent death
■taring them in the face, around, above and
beiow. U> aud fro they swung, locked fast
inseach other's arms, and as they did so came
{hat awful flesh that, though tbey knew it
not, scot two of the murderers to their
sreoutj and for an instant, even through th*
sheet 01 rain, illumined the space of boiling
water and the long lines of the banks on
eitherjidc. Jt showed the point of rock to
which tbey were fixed, It glared upon the
head of one of the poor horses, tossed np by
tbe driving current, as though it were trying
to riso from its watery death, and revealed
tbe form of the dead Zulu, Mouti, lying on
his face, one arm banging over the edge of
the cart and dabbling in tbe water that ran
level with it, in ghastly similarity to some
idle passenger in a pleasure boat who lets bis
fingers slip softly through the stream.
In a second it was gone, and tbey were
once more in darkness But then by degrees
the storm passed off and the moon began to
shine, feebly indeed, for tbe sky was not
clear washed of clouds, which still trailed
along in the tracks of the tempest, sucked
after it by its mighty draught. Still it was
lighter, and tho rain gradually thinned till at
last it stopped. Tbe storm had passed in
majesty down tho ways of the night, and
there was no sound round them but tbe sound
of rushing water.
"John," said Jess, presently, "can we do
anything r
"Nothing, dear!"
"Shall we escape, John!"
He hesitated. "It is in God's hands, dear.
Wo are in great danger. If tbe cart upsets
we shall be drowned. Can you swim!"
"No, John."
"If we can hang on here till daylight we
may get aslioro if those devils are not there
to shoot us. Ido not think that oar chance
Is a/piod one."
"John, ore you afraid to die!"
He hesitated. "I don't know, dear. I
hope to meet it likb a man."
"Tell me what you truly think. Is there
any hope for us at all!"
Once more bo paused, reflecting whether or
not he should speak the truth. Finally he de
cided to do so.
"I can see atme, Jem.' It we are not
drowned we are euro to be shot. They will
wait about the bank till morning, and for
their own eakea they will not dare to let ua
live."
He did not know that all that waa left of
two of them would indeed wait for many a
long year, and that the third bad fled
aghast.
"Jem, dear," he went 00, "it it no good to
tell Ilea. Our livee may end any minute.
Humanly speaking, they must sod before the
sun is up."
The words were awful enough—if the
reader can by an effort of the imagination
throw himself for a moment into the position
of those two, he will, perhaps, understand
bow awful. It is a dreadful thing, when in
the fall flow of health and youth, to be sud
denly placed face to face with the certainty
of violent death and to know that In a few
more minutes your course will have been
ran, and that you will have commenced to
explore the future, which may prove to be
even worse, became more enduring, than the
life you are now quitting in agony. It it a
dreadful thing, aa any who have ever stood
in such a peril can testify, and John felt his
heart sink within him at the thought—for
death is very strong. But there is one thing
stronger—a y man's perfect love. Against
this desOh cannot prevail. And so it came to
peas that now, as he fixed his cold gaze upon
Jess' eyes, they answered him with a strange,
unearthly light. She feared not death so
that she might meet with her beloved.
Death was her hope and opportunity. Here
she had none; there she might have all—or
sleep. Tbe fetters had fallen from her,
struck off by an overmastering hand. Her
duty was satisfied, ber trust was fulfilled and
sho was free—free to died with her beloved.
Ah! her love waa, Indeed, a love deeper than
tho grave; and now It roee in all ite strength,
standing tiptoe upon the earth, ready, when
dissolution had lent its-wings, to soar to love's
own star.
"You an lore, John?" (be asked again.
"Yes, dear, yea Why do you faros ma to
repeat iU I can seeno hope."
Her arms were round bis neck, her soft
curie rested on his cheek, and the breath from
her lips played upon his face. Indeed, it was
only by speaking into each other's ears that
conversation was feasible, owing to lbs rush
ing sound of the waters.
"Because I have something to tell you which
I cannot tell unless we an going to die. You
know it, but I want to say it with my own
lips before I die. I love you, John; I love
you, I love you; and I am glad to die because
I can die with you and go away with you."
"I AM CLAD TO DDI, BKCAUU I CAM DIM
WITH TOO."
He heard, and arch was the power of her
lore, that hi*, which had been pat oat of
mind in tb* terror of that boor, re*woke and
took the color of her own. He, too, forgot
the tnimiiMßoe of death in the worm praaence
of liis down trodden passion. She was in luo
arms as he bad taken her during the firing,
and he bent bis bead to look at ber. The
moonlight played upon ber pallid, quivering
face, aud showed that in bar eyes which no
man could look upon and torn away from.
Onoe more—yes, even then—there came over
him that feeling of utter surrender to the
sweet mastery of ber will that had pomeamd
him In the sitting room of "The Palatial." But
now', all earthly considerations having fadad !
away, be no longer hesitated, bat pressed hie ,
Bps against ben and kimed her again and
again. It was perhaps as wild and pathetic a
love scene as ever the old moon above baa
looked upon. There they were, those two,
experiencing the fullest and acnteat Joy that
life baa to offier in the shadow of death. May,
death was prear 't with them; for there, be
neath their feet, half hidden by the water,
was the stiffening corpse of the Zola.
To anil fro swung the cart in the rush of
the swollen river, up and down liesido them
the carcasses of the horses rose and fell with
tbe swell of the water, on whose surface the
broken moonlieams played and quivered.
Overhead was the blue, star sown depth
through which they were waiting presently
to pass, and to the right and left the long,
broken outlines of the banks stretched away
till at last they appeared to grow together in
tbe gloom.
But they heeded none of these things; tbey
remembered nothing except that they had
found each other's hearts, and were happy
with a wild joy it is not often given us to feeL
The past was forgotten, the future was at
hand, and between the one and the other was
planned a bridge of passion made perfect and
sanctified by tbe approaching end. Bessie
was forgotten, all things were forgotten in
that consuming Are.
Let those .who would blame them pause
• while Why not! They had kept the faith.
They bad denied themselves and run straightly
down the path of duty. But the compacts of
life end with life. No man may bargain for
the beyond. Even the marriage service
shrinks from it. And now je.at hope had
gone and life was at its extremest ebb, why
ahonld they not take their happiness before
they passed to tne iana wnere, percnance, an
things will be forgotten! So it seemed to
them; if indeod they were any longer capable
of reason.
He looked into ber eyes and tho laid her
head upon his heart in that mute abandon
ment of worship which is sometimes to be
met with in this world, and is redeemed from
vulgar passion by an indefinable quality of
Its own. He looked into her eyes and was
glad to have lived, ay, even to have reached
this hour of death. And she, lost in the
depths of her own nature, sobbed out her
passion laden heart upon his breast, and
called him her own, her own, her very own!
And so the long hours passed, till at last a
new born freshness in tlie air told them that
they were not far from dawn. The death
they were waiting for had not yet come. It
must now be very near at hand.
"John," she whispered in his ear, "do you
think that tbey will shoot us?"
"Yes," he said, hoarsely; "they must for
their own safety."
"I wish it were over," she said.
Suddenly she started back from his arms
with • little en, causing the cart to rock vio
lently.
"I forgot," she said—"you can swim, though
I cannot. Why cannot you swim to the
bank and get off under cover of the darkness.
It is not more than fifty yards, and the cur
rent is not so very swift!"
The idea of escaping without Jess hod never
occurred to him, and now that she suggested
it, it struck bim as so absurd that he actually
broke into a ghost of a laugh.
"Don't talk nonsense, Jess," he said.
"Yes, yes, I wilL Go! You must go! It
does not matter about me now. I know you
love me and I can die happy. I will wait for
you. Oh, John! wherever 1 am, if I have any
life and any remembrance, I will wait for
you. Never forget that all your life. How
ever far I may seem away, if I live at all, I
shall be waiting for you. And uow go; vou
shall go, I say! No, I will not be disobeyed
If you will not go I will throw myself into
the water. Oh, the cart is turning over!"
"Hold on for God's sake!" shouted Johu.
"Tho traces have broken."
He was right; the tough leather was at
length worn through by tho constant rub
bing against the rock and the strain and
swaying of the cart on the one sido and the
dead horses 011 the other. Round it spun,
broadside on the current, and immediately
began to heave over till at last the angle wa
so sharp that the dead body of poor Mouti
slid out with a splash and vanished into th<
darkness. This relieved the cart, and it
righted for a moment, but now no longer held
up by the bodies of tho liorscs, or by the sus
taiuiug power of Iho wind, it began to Gl -
and sink, aud at tho saino tiino to revolve
round and round. John realized that it wa>
all up, and that to stop in tho cart would
only mean certain death, becauso they would
be held under water by the canvas tent So
with a devout aspiration for assistance he
seised Joss round the waist with ono arm and
■prang off into the water. As he did so the
dirt filled and sank.
"Lie still for Heaven's sake!" be shouted, as
tbey roso to the surface.
In tho dim light of the dawn, which na<
now creeping over the earth, be could main
out the line of the left bank of the Vaal, tb>
same from which they hod started into th<
river on tbe previous night. It appeared b
be about forty yards away, but tliecurreii:
was running quite six knots, and lie realized
that, burdened as be was, it would be quit*
impracticable for him to try and reach it
The only thing to do was to keep afloat
Luckily the water was warm and ho was 1
strong swimmer. In a minute or so he madi
out that about fifty paces ahead some rock
jutted out twenty yards into the bed of thi
stream. Thcu, catching Jess by the hoi
with his left band, he made his effort, and 1
desperate one it was. The broken watei
boiled furiously round the rocks Present 1}
be was in it, and. better still, his feet touclie.
the ground. Next second he was swept* of
them and rolled over and over at tho bolton
of the river, getting sadly knocked abou
against the bowlders. Somehow he struggle,
to his legs, still retaining bis hold of Joss
Twice he fell, and twice he struggled ui
again. One more effort—*l. The water wa
only up to his thighs now, and he was oblige.'
to half carry his companion. As he lifted
her he felt a deadly sickness come over him,
but still he struggled on like a man, till at
lost they both fell of a heap upon a big fla:
rock, and for a while be remembored no
more.
When be came to himself again it was to
And Jess, who had recovered sooner than h.
had, standing over him and chafing his bands.
Indeed, as the sun was up, lie guessed that b.
must have lost his senses for some time. H>
rase with some difficulty and shook himself
Except for some bruises he was sound enough.
"Are you hurtr he asked of Jess, who,
pale and faint and bruised, her hat gone, hei
dress torn by bullets aud the rocks, and, drip
ping water at every step, looked an exceed
ingly forlorn object
"No," sho said, feAly; "not very much."
He sat down on the rock in tho sun, foi
they were both shivering with cold. "What
is to be doner be asked.
"Die," she said, fiercely; "I meant to die
why did you not let me die! Ours is a posi
lion that only death can set straight."
"Don't be alarmed," he said, "your desin
will soon bo gratified; those murdering vil
loins will hunt us up presently."
The bed and banks of the river were
clothed with thin layers of mist, but as the
sun gathered power these lifted. Tho spot
where tbey had gone ashore was about 200
yards below that where the two Boers and
their horses had been destroyed by the light
ning op the previous night. Seeing the mist
lift, John insisted upon Jess crouching with
him behind a rock, so that they could look
up and down the river without being seen
themselves. Presently he made out thi
forms of two horses grazing aliont 300 yard?
away.
"Ah," be said, "I thought so; the devil
have off saddled there. Thank heaven, I have
stiil got my revolver and the cartridges an.
water tight. I mean to soil our liveeas dearly
as I can."
"Why, John," cried Jess, following tlie line
of his outstretched hand, "those are not the
Boers' horses; tbey are our two leaders that
broke loose in the water. Look, their collar?
ere still on."
"By Jove! so they are. Now, if only wr
can catch them without being caught our
selves, we have a chance of get?lng out oi
this."
"Well, there is no cover about, and I can':
see any signs of Boers. They must bavi
been sure of having killed us and goneaway. r
John looked round, and for the first time •
■cute 01 nope organ to creep into tils ncarr.
Perhaps they would survive, after all
"last ago up and see. It is no good stopping
here; we must get sonio food somewhere. I
feel as weak as a cat."
She roee without a word, and, taking his
band, they advanqed together along the
liauk. They had not gone twenty yards be
fore John gaveau exclamation of joy and
rushed at something white that had stack in
sonic reeds. It was the Irnsket of food which
had Lorn given to Ibem by the innkeeper's
wife nt Hi-idellierg. It had been washed out
of the cart, and, as the litl wns fastened,
nothing bail been lost out of it Ho undid it
There was the bottle of three star brandy un
touched, «Iso most of the eggs, meat and
oread, whi«-h la It was, of course, sodden and
worthless. It did not take long to get tbe
cork out, end then John filled a broken wine
glass there was in the basket half full of
water and half of brandy, and made Jess
drink it, with tbe result that she began to
look a littlo less like a corpse. Next he re
lieated the process twice on his own account,
and instantly felt as though new life was
flowing into him Then they went cautiously
on.
The horses allowed them to catch them
without trouble, aud did not appear to be any
tho worse for their adventure, though the
flank of one was grazed by a bullet.
"There is a tree there where tbe bank
shelves over; wo had better tie the horses up,
drefw and re? some breakfast." said John aU
most cheerfully; and accordingly they pro
ceeded thither. Suddenly John, who was
ahead, started back with an exclamation of
fear, and the bones began to snort, for there
stark and stiff in death, and already swollen
and discolored by decomposition—as is some
times the case with people killed by lightning
—the rifles in their hands twisted and fused
their clothes cut and blown from the
by the expulsion of the cartridges m u.r
bandoliers—lav the two Boers themselves. It
was a terrifying sight, and, taken in conjunc
tion with their own remarkable escajie, 0110
to make the meet careless and skeptical re
flex't.
"And yet there are pcoplo who say that
there is no such thing as a God and no pun
ishment for wickedness," said John aloud.
CHAPTER XXV.
MEANWHILE.
John, it will be renumbered, left Mooifon
tein for Pretoria toward the end of Decern
ber and with him went all the life and light
of the place.
"Dear me, P sciie." sai l old Silas Crcit 0:1
ihe evening a: Hr he bad started, "the pat e
veins verv du.i without J0..11," a remark in
which D sine, wl.o was -e :ci!y weep.ug in
the corner, 1 arnly concurred.
Then, a f-w .'.ays afterward, came the news
'he nive-": a: nt. of Pretoria, but no news of
b till. *1 lie;." nv riTenicd that lie had passed
a.,.lort<el in - iiely, but beyond ilia: ntah
tag could lie h. ard of him Day alter dav
1 assied, but nc, news, and at last, one evening.
Bessie broke out in a passion of hysterical
t j ars.
"What did you send him fort" she asked of
her uncle. "It was ridiculous—l knew it was
ridiculous. lie could not help Jess or get her
j back; the most that could happen was that
they both would l«i shut up together. And
now ho is dead—l know that those Boers have
j shot him—and it is all your fault! And if he
j is clead I will never speak to you again."
The old man retreated, somewhat dis
mayed at this outburst, which was not at all
in Beif.ie's style.
"Ah, well," bo said to himself, "that is tbe
way of women; they turn into tigers about a
man!"
There may have been truth in this reflec
tion, but a tiger is not a pleasant domestic
pet. as floor Silas found out during the next
two months. The more Bessie thought about
the matter the more incensed she grew at his
having sent her lover away. Indeed, in a
little while she quite forgot that she had her
self acquiesced in his going. In short, her
temper completely gave way under the strain,
that at last her unele scarcely dared to men
non John's name.
Meanwhile things hod been going as ill
without as within. First of all—that was the
day after John's departure—two or three
loyal Boers and an English storekeeper from
Lake Chrissie, in New Scotland, outspanned
on tho place and came and implored h i las
Croft to fly for his life into Xatui while there
was yet time. They said that the Boers
would certainly shoot any Englishmen who
might bo sufficiently defenseless. But the old
man would not listen.
"I am an Englishman—civis Itomanus
sum." he said, in his sturdy fashion, "and 1
do not believe that they will touch me, who
have lived among them for twenty years
At any rate, I am not going to run away and
leave my place at tbe mercy of a pack of
thieves. If they shoot me they will have to
reckon with England for the deed, so I ex
pect that they will leave me alone. Bessie
call go it she likes, but I shall stop hero and
see tne row through, and there's an end of it"
Whereon, Bessie having flatly declined to
budge an inch, the loyalists departed in a
hurry, metaphorically wringing their hands
at such an exhibition of ill placed confidence
aud insular pride. This little scene occurred
at dinner time, and after dinner old Silas
proceeded to hurl defiance at his foes in an
other fashion. Going 10 a cupboard in his
bedroom, ho extracted an exceedingly large
Union Jack, and promptly advanced with it
to an open spot between two of tho orange
trees in front of tho house, where a flagstaff
was planted, formed of a very tall young
blue gum, in such a position that it could be
seen for miles around. On this flagstaff it
was old Silas' habit to hoist the Union Jack
on the queen's birthday, Christmas day and
other state occasions.
"Now, Jontje," ho said, when be had bent
on the flag, "run her up, and I'll cheer!" and,
accordingly, as the broad flag floated out ou
the breeze, he took off his bat and waved it,
and gave such a "hip, hip, hurrah!" in his
stentorian tones that Bessie came running
down from the house to seo what was tbe
matter. Nor was he satisfied with this, but,
having obtained a ladder, he plai-cd it against
the post and sent Jontje up it, instructing
him to fasten tho rope 011 which the flag was
bent about fifteen feet from tho ground, so
that nobody should get at it to haul it down.
"There," ho said, "I've nailed my colors to
tho mast. That will show these gentry that
an Englishman lives here.
"Confound their politics.
Frustrate their knavish tricks —
God save the queen."
"Amen," said Bessie, but she had her doubts
about the wisdom of that Union Jack which,
whenever tho wind blow, streamed out a
visible defiance not calculated to soothe the
breast of excited Datriots.
uiaeeu, two aays alter that, a patrol ot
three Boers, spying the ensign while yet a
long way off, came galloping up in hot haste
to tee what it meant. Bilas saw them Dom
ing, and, taking his rifle in his hand, went
and stood beneath the flag, for which he had
au almost superstitious veneration, feeling
sure that they would not dare to meddle
either with bini or it.
"What is the meaning of this, Om Silo 1!"
asked the leader of the three men, with all of
whom he was perfectly acquainted.
"It means that an Englishman lives here,
* iu," was the answer.
"Haul tbe dirty rag down," said the man.
"I will see you d-d first!" replied old
Silas.
Thereupon tbe Boer dismounted * n| i made
for the flagstaff, only to find Uncle Croft's
rifle in a direct line with his chest.
"You will havo to shoot ma first, Jan," he
said, and thereon, after some consultation,
they left him and went away.
The fact was that, notwithstanding that
he was an Englishman, Silas Croft was very
popular with tho llocrs, most of whom had
known him since they were children, and a
member of whose volksraad he had twice
been. It was to this iiersonal popularity that
be owed the fact that be was not turned out
of his house and forced to choose between
serving against his countrymen or being im
prisoned and otherwise maltreated at tbe
very commencement of the rebellion.
For a fortnight or more after this flag episode
nothing of uny importance happened, and
then came the news of tho crushing defeat a'.
Laing's Nek. At first Silas Croft would noi
believe the news. "No general could bavi.
been so mod," ho said; but soon the report
Was amply confirmed from native sources.
Another week passed, and with it came the
news of the British defeat at Ingoga The
first they heard of it woe on the morning o.
Feb. 8, when Jantje brought a Kaffir up to
tbe veranda at breakfast time. This Kaffii
said that he bad been watching the fight from
a mountain; that the English were completely
hemmed in aud fighting well, but that "theii
arms were tired," and that they would all Is
killed at night time. Tho Boers, he eai 1.
Were not suffering at nil—the Enclish.cou.
not "shoot straight." After bearinglbis the}
passed a sufficiently miserable day and even
ing. About 13 o'clock that night, however,
a native spy Mr. Croft bad dispatched cam<
back with tho report that the general
bad got safely back to camp, having suffered
heavily and abandoned his wounded, many of
whom had died in the rain, for tbe night
after the battle was wet.
Then came another long pause, during
which no reliable news reached them, thoug
the air was thick with rumors, and old Sila
waa made happy by hearing that large re-en
foreements were on their way from England
"Ah, Bessie, my dear, they will soon sing
another tune now," he said, in great glee,
"and what's more, it's about time tbey did.
I cant understand what tbe soldiers have
been about—l can't indeed."
And so the time wore heavily along till at
last than came a dreadful day which Bessie
will never forget as loug as she lives. It was
•he 20th of February—just a week before tin
final disaster at Majuba Hill. Bessie was
standing idly 011 tbe veranda, looking down
tho loug avenuo of blue gums, where the
Jiadows formed a dark network to catch the
wandering rays of light. The place looked
veiy peaceful, and certainly no one could
havo known from its appearance that a
bloody war was being waged within a few
miles. The Kaffirs came and went abou;
their work as usual, or made pretense to; hul
now and then a clone observer might see them
stop and look toward the Drakeiisberg anil
then my a few words to their neighbor alxiui
the wonderful thing that had come to pass
that tbe Boers were beating the great white
people, who camo out of tbe sea and shook
the earth with their tread. Whereon the
neighbor would take the opjiortunity to relax
from toil and squat down and have a pinch
of suuff, and relate in what particular collec
tion of rocks on the hillsido be and his wives
Slept the lest night, for when the Boers are
oat on commando the Kaffirs will not sleep
in their huts for fear of being surprised and
shot down. Then the pair would spend half
an hour or so in speculating on what would be
their fate wdien tho Boers had eaten q> the
Englishmen and taken back the country, and
finally came to tbe conclusion ttuit tbey had
better emigrate to NataL
Bessie, on the veranda, noted all this going
on, every now and again catching snatches
of the lasy rascals' talk, which chimed in but
too sadly with her own thoughts Turning
from it impatiently, she began to watch the
hens marching solemnly about the drive, fol
lowed by their broods This picture, too,
had a sanguinary background, for under an
orange tree two rival cocks were fighting
furiously. They always did this about once
a week, nor did they ceaso from troubling
till each retired, temporarily blinded, to the
shade of a separate orange tree, wuere they
sjn'iit the rest of the wetlt in recovering, only
to emerge when the cure was effected and
fight their battles over again. Meanwhile a
third cock, young in years but old in wisdom,
who steadily refused to fight when attacked,
looked after the hens in dispute. To-day the
fight was particularly ferocious, and, fearing
that tho combatants would Lave no eves left
at all if she did not interfere, Bessie called to
the old Boer hound who was lying in the sun
oil the veiauda:
-Ili, Stomp, Stomp—hunt them, Stomp!"
Up jumped Stomp and made a prodigious
show of furiously attacking the embattled
cocks; it was au operation to which ho was
used, and which afforded him constant
amusement. Suddenly, however, 89 he
dashed toward the tree* he stopped midway,
his simulated wrath ceased, and, instead, au
expression of real disgust camo upon his
hon »t face. Then the hair along his back
bone stood up like the quills upon the fretful
porcupine, and he growled.
"A strange Kaffir, 1 expect," said Bessie to
herself.
Stomp hated strange Kaffirs. She had
scarcely got the words out before they were
Justified by the appearance of a native. He
was a villainous looking fellow, with one eye,
and nothing on but a pair of ragged trousers
fastened round tbe waist with a greasy
leather strap. In his wool, however, were
stuck several small distended bladders, such
as are generally worn by medicine men and
witch doctors. In his left hand he held a
long stick cleft at the end. In the cleft was
a letter.
"Coma here, Stomp," said Bessie, and as
sho did so a wild hope shot across her heart
liko a meteor across the night; perhaps tbe
letter was from John.
xuo Gog ooeyeu ner unwillingly enough,
for ho evidently did not like that Kaffir; and
when he saw that Stomp was well out of the
way tho Kaffir himself followed. He was
an insolent fellow, and took no notice of Bes
sie beyond squatting himself down upon tho
drive in front of her.
"What is itr said Bessie,, in Dutch, her lips
trembling as she spoke.
"A letter," answered the man.
"Give it to me."
"No, missie, not till I have looked at you to
•ee if it is right. Light yellow hair that
curls—one," checking it on his fingers, "yes,
that is right; large blue eyes—two, that is
right; big and tall, and fair as a star—yes,
the letter is for you, tako it," and he poked
the long stick up almost into her face.
"Where is it froinf" asked Bessie, with sud
den suspicion, recoiling a step.
"Wakkerstroom last."
"Who is it from?"
"Read it, and you will see."
Bessie took the letter, which was wrapped
up in a piece of old uewspafier, from the cleft
of the stick and turned it over nud over
doubtfully. Most of us have a mistrust of
strange looking letters, and this letter was
unusually strange. To begin with, it bad no
address whatever on the dirty envelope,
which was curious. In the second place, the
envelope was sealed apparently with a three
penny bit.
"Are you suro it is for mei" asked Bessie.
"Yab, yah—sure, sure," answered the na
tive, with a rudo laugh. "There are not many
such white girls In the Transvaal. I have
made no mistake. I have 'smelt you out.'"
And ho began to go through his catalogue—
"Yellow bair that curls," etc.—again.
Then Bessie opened tbo letter. Inside was
an ordinary sheet of paper written over in a
bold, firm, yet slightly unpracticed writing
that Bessie knew well enough, and the sight
of which filled her with a presentiment of
•viL It was Frank Muller's.
She turned sick and cold, but could not
Aoose, mad read as follows:
"CAMP mR PBSTOBIA, Feb. 15.
"I)EAU MISS BESSIE—I am sorry to have
to write to you; but though wo have quar
reled lately, and also your good uncle, I
think it my duty to do so, and send this to
your hand by special runner. Yesterday
was a sort io made by the poor folk in Pre
toria, who are now as thin with hunger as the
high veldt oxen just before spring. Our arms
were again victorious; the redcoats ran nwny
and left their ambulance in our hands, carry
ing with them many dead anil wounded.
Among the dead was the Capt. Kiel"
Hero Bessie gave a sort of choked cry, and
1&
BESSIE GAVE A SORT OF COOKED CLTY.
let the letter fall over the veranda, to one of
the posts of which she clung with both her
hands.
The ill favored native (Alow grinned, and,
picking the paper up, handed it to her.
Sho took it. feeling that she must know all,
and read on liko one reads in eoine ghastly
dream —
"who has been staying on your uncle's farm.
I did not see him killed «i>yself, but Jan Van
zyl shot him, au-.l lloi Dirk Oosthuizen and
Can>lus. a Hottentot, saw them pick him up
and carry him away. They say that he was
quite dead. For this I fear you will he sorry,
but it is the chance of war, and ho died fight
ing bravely. Muko my obedient compliments
to your uncle. W e parted in auger, but I
hope in the new circumstances that have
arisen in the laud to show him that 1, for
one, bear uo anger. Believe me, dear Miss
Bessie, your humble and devoted servant,
"FRANK MULL JAG."
Bessie thrust the letter iuto thapocket of her
dress and then again caught hold of the ver
anda post and supported herself by it, while toe
light of the sun seemed to visibly fade out of
the day before her eyes and replace itself by
a cold blackness in which there was no break.
He was dead—her lover was dead! The glow
had gone from her life as it seemed to be
going from the day, and she was left desolate.
Hhe bad no knowledge of how long she stood
thus, staring with wide eyes at the sunshine
she could not see. She had lost her count of
time; all things were phantasmagorical and
unreel; all that she could realize was this one
overpowering, crushing fact—John was dead I
"Mimie," said the ill favored messenger be
low, fixing his one eye upon her pour sorrow
stricken face and yawning.
There was no answer.
"Missis," he said again, "la there any an
awerf I must be going. I wans to get back
in time to eee the Boers take Pretoria."
Bessie looked at him vaguely. "Yours is a
message that needs no answer," she said.
"What ia, ia"
The brute laughed. "No, I cant take a
letter to the captain," he mid; "I taw Jan
Vanzyl shoot him. He fall so," and ue sud
denly eoUapeed all in a heap on the path, in
imitation of a man struck dead by a bullet
"I can't take him a message, missie," be went
00, rising, "but one day you will be able to
go and look for him yourself. I did not mean
that; what I meant was that I could take a
letter to Frank Muller. A live Boer is better
than a dead Englishman; and Frank Mailer
will make a fine husband for any girl. Ifyou
shut your eyes you won't know the differ
ence."
IGo!" said Bessie, in a choked voice, and
coin ting her band toward the avenue.
Bene vacantly watcnoa mm go. Then, as
though struck by a thought, the turned and
went into the sitting room.
"What is nil this about, Besief said her
uncle, following her. "What does that roan
mean about Frank Mullerf"
"It means, undo dear," she said at last, in
a voice that was something between a sob and
a laugh, "that I am a widow before I am
married. John is tleadl"
"Deadl dead)''said the old man, putting his
hand to his forehead and turning round in a
dazed sort of fashion—"John dead!"
"Read the letter," said Bessie, handing him
Frank Muller's missive.
The old man took it and read it. His hand
shook so much that it took him a long while
to come to lh« end or it
-uood hoi!" ne in id at last, "what a blowl
My poor Bessie," anil ho took her into his arms
ami kissed her. Suddenly a thought struck
him. "Perhaps it is all one of Frank Muller's
lies," he said, "or perhajis he made a mistake."
But Bessie made no answer. For the time,
atony rate, hope had left her.
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Date of first publication, April 20, 1888.
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Date of first publication, April 20, ISBB.
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April 12, 188 S. t
Notice Is hereby given that the following
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that said proof will be made before the Judge
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Eutrv No. 5.101, "Olympia Series," for the S •-»
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Date of hrst publication .April 20,1888.
Timber Land, Act June 8. 1878.
NOTICF FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND Orrict, I
BRATTLE, W- T„ April slh, IW.)
NOTICK is hereby given that, lu compliance
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June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act fur the
sale of Timber Lands in the Slates of California,
Oregon, Nevada aud Washington Tenltory."
William Bryant, of Tenlno, County of Thuraton,
territory of Washington, has this day filed
In this office his sworn statement No. 2,868,
for the purchase of the N. E. 1* of Section
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No. 4 West, and will offer proof to show that
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oil Tuesday, the 3d day of Jul v, 1888.
lie names as witness*: William Churchill,
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W. T.; Frank ward. of Tenlno, W. T.; Samuel
(•ullliama, ol feniuo, W. T.
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AND
Low Prices!
MR. L. G. ABBOTT has just opened a
large stock of Domestic >nd Fancy
Groneries, Fruits,
And Confectioneries,
Especially selected forthis marked, which
will be sold at the lowest p ssible pi ices.
Noody will be sutfered to leave unsatis
fied. Goods delivered to any t art of the
city.
Remember the place,
Robertson's Old Stand.
UyOrders for baled llay promptly
filled.
—ALSO—
Seal Estate and Insurance Agency.
Olympia, Feb. 2f>, 1860. tr
AMERIC AN_B AKER Y
Fourth St., hot. Main and Columbia.
BREAD, PIES, CAKES,
And all kinds of pastry always on hand.
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
J. F. EKB.
Olympia, Feb. 24.1888
CUT THIS OUT
And Keep It for Reference!
XT STII, further notice E. F. Stringer will carry
J passengers iu hia hack for AO cents each
oil Mai 11 street as far aathe fill; on Fourth street
to the foOt of Ayer's hill, and a like distance ou
all other streets" Seventy-five cents to all other
places within a reasonable distance. The prices
are the same from or to train or boat, day or
night. By the hour, for one or four persona,
two dollars for the first hour and oue dollar and
a half for each subsequent hour.
Olympia, April 27,18*8.
JOB PRINTING of all kinds.
Nostlv executed at tlit office of the
WASHINGTON STANDARD.
Pitcher's Oastorla.
In Effect April 9llk and until Further i
Notice*
PUGET SOUiTSTEAMERS
OF THE
OREGON RAILWAY
-AND
NAVIGATION CO.
stkamkks
OLYMPIAN AND ALASKAN
Between TACOMA and VICTORIA as follows :
TO VICTORIA. fExcept Sunday.
Leave Tacoma 68:30 A.M.
Arrive Seattle 10:30 44
Leave Seattle 10:45 44 J
Arrive Port Townaend 2:00 p. M.
l eave Port Townaend . 2:30
Arrive at Victoria 5:30 44
FBoM VICTORIA. ' Except Sur.day.
Leave Victoria I 5:00 A.~l*T.
Arrive at Port Townsend | 8:00 44
Leave Port Townaend I 0:00 44
Arrive at Seattle | 12:15 PM.
Leave Seattle I 8:30 4 *
Arrive at lucoma | o3:00 * 4
Steamers OLYMPIAN, ALASKAN or EMMA
IIAYWARD between Tacoma aud Seattle:
TO SEATTLE.—DAILY.
Leave Tacoma, «*:30,10:00 A. M., and 0:45 P. M.
Arrive Seattle, 10:30 A. M , 12:15 and 9:00 P. M.
FROM SEATTLE —DAILY.
Leave Seattle. 3:00 A. M , 1:00 and 3:30 r. M.
Arrive Tacoma, 65:15 A. M., 3:15 aud 5:30 P. M.
ON SUNDAY ONLY.— Two TRIPS.
Leave Tacoma, 9:00 A. M. and 6:45 P. M.
Leave Seattle, 3:00 A. M. and 3:30 P. M.
(ft.) Connect* at Tacoma with N P. train* for
Portland, and Eastern Point* via 44 Swithbaek''
or Columbia River route.
(6 ) Connect* at Tacoma witb N. P trains from
Portland, aud Eastern Points via 44 Switchback"
or Columbia River Route.
Steamer EMMA HAYWARDbetweenOlyinpia,
Tacoina and Seattle:
TO SEATTLE. i Except Sun.& Mon.
Leave Olyinpia G:«<) A. M.
Leave Steilacoom 8:00 44
Arrive at Tacoma 9:30 44
Leave Tacoina 10:00 44
Arrive at Seattle 12:15 * 4
TO OLYMPIA. Except Sat. A Son.
Leave Seattle 1:00 p. M.
Arrive Taeoma «3:15 44
Leave Tacoma.. 3:30 44
Leave 5:00 44
Arrive Olympia 7:00 4t
" BKT. TACOMA AND SEATTLE. \ On Bunday.
Leave Tacoma I 6 :00 A. M.
Arrive Seattle I 11:15 44
Leave Seattle I 3:30 P.M.
Anive Taeoma | a 5:45 44
Steamers connect with all Trains to and from
Portland, Eastern and Southern Points.
STEAMERS GEO. E. STARR
And IDAHO.
Between SEATTLE and WH ATPOM dally, ex
cept Sat'day. Str. Idaho carrying U. S. Mail.
Leave* Seattle 11 P. M., Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday.
Arrive Whatcom 3 P. M., Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.
Leave Whatcom 8 p. M., Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.
Arrive Seattle about noon, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturdsy.
The steamer touches at Edmonds, Clinton,
Coupeville, Oak Harbor, Utsaludy, LsConner.
Deception, liuemes, Anacortes, Fidalgo. Samisb
Bellingliam and Seliome, going both ways.
•Str. GEO. 13 STARR.
Leave. Seattle 9 P. x, Monday, Wedneaday
and Friday-
Arrive Whati-om Tneaday. Thnraday and Sat
urday, daring forenoon.
Leave Whatcom 1 r. Sunday Tneaday and
Thursday.
Arrive Seattle Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 6 A. M.
Calling at all way porta, except Fidalgo and
Oak Harbor, going both waya.
W. H. HOLCOHB,
General Manager.
A. L. MAXWELL,
Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agt., Portland, Or.
C. W. JOHNSON,
Superintendent. mcl6-tf
Timber Lund Act, Jane 3, 1878..
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
CMID gTiTtl LllD Oma, I
SEATTLE, WASH. TER.. March 1, 1888 (
NOTICE 1* hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Coapen
o! June 3,18T8 entitled "An set for the sale of
timber landa in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory," Ira S. LOT
ell, of Little Koek, f.County of Tbnraton,
Territory of » aslilngton. haa this day died In
thia ofllcc hia aworn atatemrnt No 2784. for the
Rnrehtae of the Sonthwest If of Section No. 26,
I Township No. 17, North Range. No. 4, Weat
and will offer proof to ahow that the land sought
ia more valuable for lta timber or atone than Tor
agrienltural purposes, and to eatabliah bis claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver of
thia office at Seattle, Wash. Ter , on Friday, the
lat day of June, lags
He names as witnesses: William Churchill, of
Little Koek, P. 0.. Thurston Co.. W T.; Bruce
Hodge, of Little Koek, P U..1 hurslou Co.. W.
T ; William Wherett. of Little Koek P. O .
Thurston Co., W. T.; Edward laham. of Little,
Rock P. 0., 1 hurston Co.. W. T
Any and alt persona claiming adversely the
above-described landa are requested to die their
claims in thia office on or before said lat day
of June, 1888. Julia Y. OSTKANDKR.
Keglster.
Date of drat publication March 9. 1888.
Timber Land Act, June 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATUS LAND OFFICE. I
SEATTLE. WASH. TEK„ March 2nd, 1888. J
N OTICE ia hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the art or Congress
of June .1, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of
tlmbor landa in the Slates of California, Oregon
Nevada, and ttaahington Territory," William
K. Churchill, of Tenlno, County of Thurston,
Territory of Washington, haa tnls day died in
thla office his sworn statement Np. 2788, for the
Rurehase of the South-Last quarter of Section
o. 34, In Township No. 17, N. Range, No. 4,
Weat, and will offer proof to allow that the land
aought ia more valuable for Its timber or atone
than fwr agricultural purposes, and to establirh
hla rlaim to said land before the Register and
Receiver ol thla office at Seattle. Wasu. Ter., on
Friday, the Ist day of June, 1888.
He names as witnesses: James Smith, of Te
nlno, Thiirstoo Co., W. T.J Irs S Lovell, of Lit
tie Itock. Thurston Co.. W. T.j Rube Warren, of
Trnino, Thurston Co., W. T., Willi mi McAllis
ter, of T entno. Thurston Co.. W T-
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described landa am requested tu file their
claims In thia office on or before aald Ist day of
June, 1888. JOHN Y. OSTBANDEK,
Register.
Date of first publication March 9, 1888.
Timber Laud, Act Juiie 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLIATION.
A UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, I
VAECOTVIB, YV. T., April 9. 1883. J
NOTICE is hereby given that, in com
pliance with th'e provisions of the Act
or Congress June 8, 1878, entitled "An
Act for the sale of Timber Lands
in the States of California, Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory,"
Gilbert Ward, of Aberdeen, Couuty of
of Chehalis. Territory of Washington, has
this day tiled in this office his sworn
statement No. 393 for the purchase of
the lots 3. 4 and 5, and SE Y N W Y of
Section No 6, in Township No. IC North,
Range No. 4 West YV. M„ and will
otfer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to es
tablish his claim to said laud before the
Register and Receiver of this office, at
Vancouver, YV. T„ on YVednesday, the SOlh
day or June, 1888.
He names as witnesses: Isaac Newman,
of Aberdeen. Chehalis county. YV. T.;
William Robinson, of Aberdeen. Chehalis
county. W. T.; Al>e Boyer. of Elma. Che
halis county. W. T.; Cliaa. P- Boyer, or
Elma. Chehalis couuty, W. T.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above-described lands are re-
IJnested to tile their claims in this office
on or before said 20th dav of June,
1888. W. S. AUSTIN,
Register.
Bate of first publication. April 13. 1888.
Better than Ever
\NTiCIPATING a still better busiuess the ap
proaching season, the proprietor of the
GOLD HAH
RESTAURANT
Will make renewed effort to secure popular ap
proval. lie feels a very KratlfviiiE sense of
pride in the evident fact that his eff. ts so far
have been appreciated, and this will serve as a
constant Incentive to attaiu a still higher de
gree of excelleuce.
The tables are always supplied with the sub.
stautials as well as the delicacies of the season.
Meals at all Hears, Day and MgSL
LAWRENCE CORMIER.
Olympla, April 20, 188 a.
MOORE'S
Revealed Remedy
A PURELY
VEGETABLE MEDICINE,
Containing no Alcohol or MineraU.
POSITIVELY cures all Stomach, Bow
el. Kidnev or Liver disorders.
A specific for Dyspepsia. Asth 111 a, Chills
and Fever, Kidney Complaints and
Rheumatism.
S lid for circular containing record 01
wonderful cures. Sold by all DruKirista.
MOORE MFG. CO..
Sept 30. 1887. Seattle, W. T.
Children Cry for
S. Williams & Son
[Succcaaora to 8. Wllliama.]
- DE\LFRSIN 1
IIA It ■> WARE,
TINWARE, STOVES,
IRON AND STEEL, f
PAINTS, GLASS, OIL,
(DOORS,| WIHDOWS.ILWE.V
■ ■
CEMENT PLASTER,
CROCKERY AND LAMPS
Olympia, April 27,1888. tf
A. H. CHAMBERS,
Wholesale anil Retail Irealer in
LIV E ST OC K
Pie.h Meat.and Vegetables,
Barreled lieel ami |x>rk, smoked meats ana
small goods, sugar oared bams and
nreakiast l.ai-on, pure leaf lard
(put upon the premises),
And every class of goods pertaining to our
business.
All orders promptly attended to.
Olympia, August 20.1878 tt
PATRONIZE THE
Acme Drag Store, J
EMPORIUM OF i
Drugs and Chemicals.
MEDICINES:
Patent, Proprietary and on Prescription,
MUBBISTS' SUNDRIES AND STATIONERY. .
The motto of this house,
" ATTENTION AND INTEGRITY,"
Assures you satisfaction.
ROBERT MARR, Pro.
Olyinpia, Jut. 7,1887.
Timber Land, Act Jane 3, 1878. 1
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, >
VANCOUVER, W. T„ April 9th, 1887. (
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of Jane 3.
1878. entitled " An act for the sale of timber
landa In the States of California. Oregon, Nevada 19
and Waahington Territory." William F Robta- 'J
■? n : Aberdeen, county of Chebalia, Territory
of Waahington, haa this day filed ia thin
office his sworn statement No 392. for the
purchase of the lots 1 and 2, and 8 X of NE g
of section No. S, in Township No 18 N. Kaagu
S°-4 Weat W. M . and will offer proof to ahow
that the land sought Is more valuable for its tint
ber or atone than for agricultural purposes, and I
to eetabiish hia claim to aald land before the Reg- i
later and Receiver of this office at Vancouver. W : 1
T.j.on Wednesday, the 2Mb day of June, 1888. '
He names aa witaeasses: Gilbert Ward, of Ab- 1
crdeen, Chehalia county, W T-; Isaac Newman, ,
of Aberdeen. Chebalia county, W. T.j Abe Rover
of Elms. Chebalia eonnty, W. T. ;,C. P. Borer of J
Klme, Chebalia conuty, W. T. 7 ' \
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their -3
claims in this office on or before said 20th day-of "a
June, 1888. W. 8. AUSTIN, if
Kegliter. S
Date of first publication, April 13,1887. 9
The Weat Bhore is the only Illustrated am
sins published on the Pacific count, and aK '
from Its excellent lite: ary resume, lta object k ' a]
to conveylnformation, by both pen and pencil «' 11
of the great resources of this region, ami tha ■'
Vrogt in of their development. \
Special illustrated articles appear la CMh "a
North west In general, am being illustrated.
The anbccKption price is only JSLSa It M not
s&Psags."ssss agar g si
£-Ejiris |
other pabUcatkm. |fl
Snbeeribera for 1888 receive a large anah (;
2™' month. Tbe first one is e beuuti- J
Jul olograph of tbe " Entrance to the Cotam- -M
Us Elver," printed la cine colors, sad each S
of the others ie|neeeuia some feature of nee a
nblime scenerr. The aupplemente am aleae -S
worth mom than tbe price of the magastan. |
Trf it for. WB, and after reading, send U M 19
poor friende risen berc. Yoa will Bad it hrih -J
aaterUining and instructive. _
L. SAMUEL, Pabfiahw, J
171-173 Second Sc. Portland, ONfoa.
J
lEADS aa Photographer ia the Weethaent
J Pictures or the most prominent atea and
women of Oregon and Wnabingtoa may he ansa
at hla gallery. Towne's mcialtw It table la- \
stautaneous pictures of Babies—the remarkable
results obtained being tbe wonder of all who
visit hla Stndio. In enlarging to any sins, to
any style, from any kind or picture, he asiwwn
fees to give a better class of work, at n letmr
price, than any gallery on the Pacific Coast All
wishing pictures enlarged will do well to secure
estimates before ordering elsewhere. Correa- 1
pondenee solicited, and all orders will receive i
prompt attention. Studio S. W. cor. First nod -
Morrison streets, Portland, Oregon.
February 10. 1888.
BOOKS BOUND.
The undersigned, having bought the Tallest**
Book Biudery, has employed a
FIRST-CLASS BOOK BINDER ;
IN THE PERSON OP
Mr. A. T. Lister, |
OF TACOMA, A
Who will superintend the work of the biudery JM
at the corner of Ninth and Adams street. Give 'ML
u » * trial and patronise home industry. Orders
eft at my ottee at
Curunr ef Third and Culwwbla St.,
will receive prompt attrdttoa.
B. W. JOHNS. I
Olympia. Marsh 18,1888.
UPLAND NURSERY.
# FRUIT TREES. #
A CHOICE assortment of the leading 1
xh. varieties ol
Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry
and Peach Trees,
ARB PROPAGATED AND FOR lIU
Parties want'ng trees will do well to
call and examine my stock and prices.
Communications (and orders from a
distance accompanied with the cash) will
receive ptoinpt attention. laimtogivO
satisiuction. Addriss
JNO. M. SYVAN.
Olympia. YV. T.
November, '<6 1886. tt
_ ■
Timber Land, Act Jane 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATS. Latin OFFICE. F
SEATTLE, W. T., March., 1888.(
Notice ie hereby given that la compliance with
the provision, of toe act of Congress of Jane 3,
1878. entitled "An act for the eale of timber
land. In the States of California, Oregon, Nevada <lfe..
and Washington Territory," Lewis W. Mann, Jr.. NM
of South Union, county of Thurston, Territory of 1
Waehlngtoo. hae this day filed in thle oflce bia
•worn statement No. 2.7*3, for the parches* of
the *W <8 of SK X Section No 26. in Township .3
No. 17 N„ Range No. 2 West and will offer proof b
to show that the land sought Is more .livable fer «4
Its timber or atone than for agricultural pnrpoeea
and to establish hia elalm to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this office at Seattle,
Washington Territory, on Friday, the Ist day of f
Jane, 1888.
~l* »» wltne»,e«: James Mills. ofFonth
U . D j on ' Thurston eounty, W. T. : JCd. Snnehals,
of booth Union, Thurston county, W. T,; Jamea.
Morris, of Olympia, Thurston eounty. W. T.;
Ben l-oomls, of Tumwater, Thurston cooonty, W
Any and nil persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said Ist day of
June, I*B*- JOHN Y. OSTKANDBR.
Date of first publication, March », MSA*'* I"*' 1 "*'
Pitcher's Castorla.