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SYNOPSIS OF I'ltECEDrNG CIIPTEKR. I explained to Irt. "ilo not allude- to nic
Chap. I—The
Sirdar, having among
er passengers lrie Deane, daughter ot
tbe owner of theBhip, and llobert Jenke,
who is working as a waiter. Is wrecked.
IX—All are lost save Miss Ueane and
iJenks, who are cast ashore on an islet
In the Paoifio. Ill—Jenks recovers
stores and weapons from the wrecked
ts vessel. He finds the skeleton of a &u
ropean on the island. IV—A cave on
a--. the Island is fitted up as a habitation.
A chart of the Island, mysteriously
& marked, is found on the Skeleton. V—
Jenks finds a hollow filled with human
::f skeletons, the remains of a mining pBr
ty. He Is rescued from an octopus liy
iSs Iris while recovering rides from the
wreck of the Sirdar. VI Jenks tells
Iris that his real name is Anstrutber
and that, through the machinations of
Lord Ventnor,he has heen unjustly dis
missed from the English army. Lord
Ventnor has been mentioned on the
Sirdar SB aflianced to Iris. VII— Xris is
attacked by a party of fierce Dyacks
(Folyneslan natives). They are beaten
off by Jenks, three, however, escaping
in their boat. The castaways dread
their return. VIII— Ansttutber pre
pareB
to defend Iris and himself, fortl
fylng a ledge of the rock above their
cave. IX—A rich gold mine, indicated
r: on the mysterious chart of the island,
is discovered in the cave. and XI—
'r The Dyaks attack tbe island. Among
tbem
an escaped convict, an Indian
a Muuulman. They discover tbe hiding
place, but are defeated by the
on board.
KngltBh-
man. XII—An unlucky shot
ert. in the midst of peril, avow their
love for each other. The light coutm
ues. XIV—Mir Jan is true to his word
and aids the beleaguered couple. At
tbe critical moment tbe three
are
the
concerned. Hang him, he licked me
twice!"
Further nmazement for the shipown
er.
"Yes, it's quite true. I interfered
•with his little games, and he gave me
tbe usual reward of tbe devil's apothe
cary. Leave Iris alone. At present
she is strung up to an intense pitelr of
gratitude, having barely escaped a ter
rible fate. Let lier come back to the
normal. Anstruther's shady record
must gradually leak out. That will dis
gust her. He is hard up—cut off by his
people and that sort of thing. There
you probably have tbe measure of his
scheming. He knows quite well that
he can never marry your daughter. It
is all a matter of price."
Sir Arthur willingly allowed himself
to be persuaded. At the back o£ his
head there was an uneasy conscious
ness that it was not "all matter of
price." If it were lie would never
trust a man's face again. Hut Vent
nor's well balanced arguments swayed
him. The course indicated was the
i!only decent one. It was humanly im
possible for a man to elilde his daugh
ter and flout her rescuer within an hour
of finding them.
Lord Ventnor played liis cards with
a deeper design. lie bowed to the in
evitable. Iris said she loved his rival.
Very well. To attempt to dissuade
her was to throw her more clusel.v into
that rival's arms. The right course
*as to appear resigned, saddened, com
pelled against his will lo reveal the
distressing truth. Further, he counted
on Anstruther's quick temper as an
active agent. Such a man would be
the first to rebel against an assumption
of pitying tolerance. He would bring
hitter charges of conspiracy, of 1111
believable compact to secure liis ruin.
All tills must recoil on his own head
when the facts were laid bare. Not
even the hero of the island could pre
vail against the terrible indictment of
the court martial. Finally, at Singa
pore, three days distant, Colonel Cos
tobell and his wife were staying. Lord
i. Ventnor, alone of those on board, knew
this. Indeed, he accompanied Sic Ar
thur Deune largely in order to break
off a somewhat trying entanglement,
ne smiled complacently as he thought
of tile effect 011 Iris of Mrs. Costobell's
indignant remonstrances when the bar
onet asked that injured lady to tell the
girl ail that had happened at Hong
kong.
However, Lord Ventnor was most
profoundly annoyed, and he cursed
Anstruther from the depths of his
heart. But he could see a way out.
He came ashore with Iris and lier
father. The captain of the Orient also
joined the party. The three men
watched Itobert and the girl walking
toward them from the group ot offi
cers.
"Anstruther Is a smart looking fel
low," commented Captain Fltzroy.
"Who Is he?"
Truth to tell, the gallant commander
of tiic Orient was secretly amazed by
the metamorphosis effected in Robert's
appearance since lie scrutinized him
through his glasses.
Poor Sir Arthur said not a word, but
his lordship was quite at ease.
"From his name and from what
Deane tells me I believe ho is an cx
ofilcer of the Indian urmy."
"Ah! He lias left the service?"
"Yes. I met liim last in Hongkong."
"Then you know him?"
"Quite well, if lie is the man I im
agine."
"That is really very nice of Ventnor,"
thought tiie shipowner. "The last thing
I
should credit him with would be a
forgiving disposition."
Meanwhile Anstruther was reading
Jl'is a little lecture. "Sweet one," he
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Copyright. 1903, by
Edward J. Clode
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by my inim«r rank. I am not entitled
to it. Sonic tlav. plea*t (iod. it will be
restored to m**. AI present I am
plum civilian, ami. b.v the wuv. Inn,
during the* m*\t lew duvs uuv uothlnsj
about uur mini*/*
"On. whv not
'•Just a personal whim. It will please
me."
If it pleases you. hubert. I nm satis
fled."
N
lie pressed lier arm bv wav of an
swer. Ihey were loo near to tlie wait
ing two ior oilier comment.
--upturn l*itzro.\v cried Iris, "let me
iuaoduce Mr. Anstruther to vou. Lord
entnor, you have met Mr. Anstruther
betore.'
The sailor shook hands. Lord Vent
nor siuiled alTablv.
loui enforced residence on the is
ldiid koeuiti to have agreed with vou-''
he said.
"Admirably. I.ile here lmd its draw
backs, but we fouyht our enemies In
the open. Didn't we. Iris?
ies, dear, lie poor Dvaks were
not bunicientlv modernized to attack us
with false testimony."
Hits lordfdilp« sallow face wrinkled
somewhat. So Iris knew of the court
martial, nor was she afraid to pro
claim to all the world that this man
was her lover. As lor Captain Fitss
roy, hib bushy eyebrows disappeared
into ins peaked cap when he heard the
manner ot their speech.
2se\-i thele.ss Aeniiur smiled a^mn.
coBts
Jenks and Iris their water supply. A
truce with the savages, the Mussulman
speaking Hindoo lo Anstruther, acting
as interpreter. Mir Jan, the Indian,
•Rices to aid Anstructer and supply
him with water. XIII—Iris and
Lven the Dyaks respected Miss
Deane. he said.
lint Ansl nil her. sorrv for the mani
fest uneasiness of the shipowner re
pressed the retort on his lips and
forthwith suggested that thev should
walk to the north beach in the ltrst
instance, thnt being the scene of tbe
wreck.
Rob­
res­
cued by the Jiritish warship Orient,
which has been attracted to the island
by the firing. XV—On board
Oil
ent is Sir Arthur Dean, father
of
Iris,
who bBs been searching for his Bbfp
wrecked child. Lord Ventnor
is
Onn AENTNOR wns no fool.
lnlt! Iris was transforming
liereolf from a Neuiisiivjijro om
dllfoti into a semblance of nit
ultra cUlo I'm-isioime. sir Arthur
Deune told lit* ettrl something of the
state of iitliilrs on the islam]
His lordship, a Jintidtioine. ftitiii'inne
mini, cool, insolently polite, counseled
patience, toleration, even silent recog
nition of Anstrntiier undoubted
clulms for services rendered
"She is an enthusiastic, Iiijjli spirited
Blrl," he tinted upon Ills surprised lienr
er, who expected very different ex
pression of opinion. "This fellou- An
struther is a plausible sort of rascal a
good mail in a tight place, too—just the
sort of lire eating blackguard who
would fill the heroic bill where a fight
During the next hour he became audi
tor rather than narrator. It was Ir
who told of his wild tight against wind
and waves Iris who showed them
where he fought with the devilfish.
Iris who expatiated on the long davs
of ceaseless toll, his dauntless conr
age in the face of every diflUuitv. the
way which he rescued her from the
clutch of the savages, the skill of his
preparations against the anticipated
attack and the last great achievement
of all, when tune after tune he foiled
the Dyaks best laid plans and flunc
them off. crippled and disheartened,
during the many phases of the thirty
hours' battle.
alBo
CIIiP'lER XT I
E
IJiere were tears in her eves when
she ended, but thev were tears of
thankful happiness, and Lord Ventnor,
a silent listener who missed neither
word nor look, felt a deeper chill his
cold heart as he realized that this wo
mans love could never be his. The
knowledge excited his passion the
more. Iii» hatred of .Aiisirumer now
became a mania, an insensate resolve
to mortally stab this meddler who al
ways stood in his path.
Robert hoped that his present ordeal
was over. It Jiad only begun. Ho was
called on to answer questions without
number. Why had the tunnel been
made? What was the mystery of the
valley of death How did he manage
to guess the dimensions of the sundial?
How came he to acquire such an amaz
ing stock of out of the way knowledge
of the edible properties of roots and
treesV llowV Why7 Where? WhenV
They never would be satisfied, for not
even the British navy, poking its nose
into the recesses of the world, often
conies across 'such an amazing story
as the adventures of this couple on
Rainbow island.
He readily explained the creation of
quarry and cave by telling them of tlu
vein of antimony imbedded in the rock
near the vault. Antimony Is one of tin
substances that c:vors a multitude of
doubts. Xo one, not excepting the doc
tors who use it, knows much about it,
and in Chinese medicine it might be a
chief factor of exceeding mistiness.
Inside the ea\Vni the existence of
the partially completed shaft lo the
ledge acconnted fur recent disturb
ances 011 tiie face of the rock, and new
comers could not. of course, distinguish
the bones of poor S." as being the
remains of a European.
Anstruther was satisfied that none of
them* hazarde I the remotest guess as
to the value of the gaunt rock they
were staring at, and chance helped him
to bailie further inquiry"
A trumpeter on h:urd Ihe Orient was
blowing bis Jungs out t.) summon thorn
to luncheon when Captain Fitzroy put
a linal query.
"I can quite understand." he said to
Itobert, "that you have an affection for
this weird place, but am curious to
know why you lay claim to the island.
You can hardly intend lo return here."
He pointed to Robert's placard stuck
on the rock.
Anstruther paused before he an
swered. He felt that Lord Ventnor's
dark eyes were fixed on him. Every
body was more or less desirous to have
this point cleared up. He looked the
questioner squarely in the face.
"In some parts of tiie world," he said,
"there are sunken reefs, unknown, un
charted, on which many a vessel has
been lost without any contributory'
fault on the part, of her officers."
"Undoubtedly."
"Well, Captain Fitzro.v, when I wns
stationed with my regiment in Hong
kong I encountered uuch a reef and
wrecked my life on it. At least that
is how it seemed to me then. Fortune
threw me ashore here after a long and
hitUA* submergence. You can hardly
blame me if I cling to the tiny speck
of land that gave me salvation."
"No," admitted the sailor. He knew
there was something more in the al
legory than the text revealed, but it
was 110 business of his.
"Moreover," continued Robert smil
ingly, "you see I have a partner."
"There cannot be the slightest doubt
about the partner," was the prompt re
ply.
Then every one laughed, Iris more
than any, though Sir Arthur Deaue's
gaycty was forced, and Lord Ventnor
could taste the acidity of his own smile.
Later in the day the lirst lieutenant
told his chief of Anstruther's voluntary
statement concerning the court martial.
Captain Fitzroy was naturally pained
by this unpleasant revelation, but he
took exactly the same view as that ex
pressed by the first lieutenant in Hob
errs presence.
Nevertheless he pondered the matter
and seized an early opportunity of men
tioniiK' It lo Lord Ventnor. That dis
tinguished nobleman
was vastly, sur­
prised to learn how Anstruther hnd cut
the ground Irom beneath his feet.
es. he said. In repl.v to the sailor's
request tor Information. "I know all
about it. It could not well be other
wise. seeing that next to Sirs. Costobell
I Wilts the principal witness against
him."
hat must, have heen awkward for
jou, was the unexpected comment.
'Indeed! Whvr
I5ccau.se rumor linked your mime
with that of the lady in a somewhat
outspoken wav."
'ion astonish me. Anstruther cer
tainly made some stupid allegations
dm ill the trial, but I had no idea he
was uble to spread this malicious re
port suosequentlv."
I am not tahting of Hongkong, my
lord, but ol Singapore, months later
Captain Htzroys tone was exceed
ing dry. Indeed, some people might
deem it offensive.
His lordship permitted himself the
rare luxury of an nmrrv scowl.
-Humor is a lying :iade at the best."
he fcatd curtly. }ou must remember.
Captain I itzrov. that I have uttered
no word oi scandal about Mr. An
sliuthcr. and anv doiints concerning
his conduct can be set at rest by pe
rusing the records of hfs case In the
adjutant general ofiiee at Hong
kong.
Hum. said the sailor, turning on
/his heel to enter the chart room.
The girl and her father went hack to
the island with Robert. After taking
thought the latter decided to ask Mir
Jan to remain in possession until he
returned. I here was not much risk
of another D.vak invasion. The fate of
J.aung »S Ah expedition would not en
courage a fresh set of marauders, and
the Mohammedan would be well nrmcd
to meet unforeseen contingencies, while
on liis (Anstruther representations
the Orient would land tin abundance
of stoves. In any event It was better
for the native to live in freedom on
Rainbow island than to he handed
over to the authorities as an escaped
convict, which must be his immediate
fate no matter what magnanimous
view the government of India might
afterw ard take ot -Ins services.
Mir .lans answer was emphatic. He
took off his turban and placed it on
Anstruther's feet.
Sahili. he said. "1 am your dog.
If some dav I am lound worthy to be
your faithful servant, then shall 1
Know that Allah has pardoned mv
transgressions."
In spile of himself Sir Arthur Deane
could not help liking Anstruther. The
He looked the questioner aquu&ilii In the
face.
man was magnetic, a hero, an ideal
geutlemau. Xo wonder his daughter
was infatuated with him. Yet the fu
ture was dark and storm tossed, full of
sinister threats and complications. Iris
did not know the wretched circum
stances which had come to pass since
they parted and which had changed
the whole aspect of his life. How
could he tell lierV Why should it be his
miserable lot to snatch the cup of hap
piness from Ler lips? In that moment
of silent agony he wished he were
dead, for death alone could remove the
burden laid on liim. Well, surely lie
might bask in the sunshine of her
laughter for another day. No need to
embitter her joyous heart until he was
driven to it by dire uecesity.
So he resolutely brushed aside the
woebegone phantom of care and en
tered into the abandon of the hour
with a zesL that delighted her. The
dear girl imagined that Itobert. her
Robert, had made another speedy con
quest, and Anstruther himself was
much elated by the sudden change in
Sir Arthur Deane's demeanor.
They behaved like school children on
ft picnic. They roared over Iris' trou
bles in the matter oi1 divided skirts, too
much divided to be at all pleasant. The
shipowner tasted some of her sago
bread and vowed it was excellent.
They unearthed two bottles of cham
pagne, the last of the case, and prom
ised each other a hearty toast at din
ner. Nothing would content iris but
that they should draw a farewell buck
etful of water from the well and
drench the pitcher plant with a torren
tial shower.
Robert carefully secured the pocket
books, money and other effects found
ou their dead companions. The baro
net, of course, knew all the principal
officers of the Sirdar. He surveyed
these mournful relics with sorrowful
interest.
"The Sirdar was the crack ship of
my tieet and Captain Ross my most
trusted commander," he said. "You
may well imagine, Mr. Aiwlrnlher.
what a cruel blow it was to lose such a
vessel, with all these people on board
and my only daughter among them. 1
wonder now that it did not kill me."
"•She was a splendid sea boat, sir.
Although disabled, she fought gallant
ly against the typhoon. Nothing short
of a reef would break her up."
"All," well," sighed the shipowner.
"the few timbers you have shown me
here are the remaining assets out of
£300,000."
"Was she not insured?" inquired
Robert.
"No—that is, I have recently adopted
a scheme of mutual self insurance, and
the loss falls pro rata on my other ves
sels."
The baronet glanced covertly at Iris.
The words conveyed little meaning to
her. Indeed, she broke in with a
laugh:
"I am afraid I have heard you say,
father dear, that some ships in the
fieel paid you best when they ran
ashore."
"Yes, Iris. That often happened in
the old days. It is diffeient now.
Moreover, I have not told you the ex
tent of my calamities. TJie Sirdar was
lost on March 18, lliough I did not
know it for certain until this inorjiirg.
But on March 25 the Bahadur was
sunk in the Mersey during a fog. and
three dnys later the Jemadar turned
tui tie on the James and Marv shoal in
the Hooghly. Happily there were no
lives lost in either oi these cases."
Iris was appalled b.v this list of casu
alties, yet she gave no thought to the
serious financial effect of such a string
of catastrophes. Robert, of course ap
preciated this side of the business espe
cially in view of the shipowners re
mark about the insurance. But Sir
Aithui Deane slid upper lip deceived
him. Ho fa,iied to realize that the fa
ther was acting a part for his daugh
ters sake.
Oddly enough, the baronet did not
seek to discuss with them the legal
looking document affixed near the cave.
It cJnlmcd all rights in the island in
their joint names, and this was a topic
he wished to avoid. For the time,
therefore, the younger man had no op
portunity of taking him into his com
tldence, and Iris held faithfully to her
promise of silence.
r!he
giil ragged raiment, sou'wester
and strong boots were already packed
aw ay-on board. She now rescued the
Bible, the battered tin cup. her re
volver and the rltle Whjch had "scared"
the Dyak* when thev nearlv caught
Austiuthei and Mir Jan napping. Rob
eil also gathered for her an assort
ment of DjaU hats, bells and arms, in
cluding laung SAlis pa rang and a
sumpitan. These were her trophies,
the spoils of the campaign.
His concluding act was to pack two
of the empty oil tins with all the val
uable lumps of auriferous quarts* he
could hnd where he shot the rubbish
1 lom the cave beneath the trees- On
top of these he placed sonic antimony
oie. and Mir Jan. wondering why the
sahib wanted the stuff, carried the con
signment to the waiting boat. Lieuten
ant riaydon, in command of the last
party of sailors to quit the island, evi
dently expected Mir Jan to accompany
them, but Anstruther explained that
the man would await his return some
time in June or Julv.
Sir Arthur Deane found himself spec
ulating on the cause of this extraor
dinary resolve, but. steadfast to Us
policy of avoiding controversial mat
tors, said nothing. A few words to
the captain procured enough stores to
keep the Mohammedan for six
months at least, and while these were
beiiitf landed tiie question was raised
how best to dispose ot the Dvaks.
•J-ho commander wished to consult the
convenience of his guests.
If we go a 111 tie out ot our wav and
land them hi Borneo. he said, "thev
will he hanged without troubling vou
further. If I take them to Singapore
they will be tried on vour evidence
and sent to penal servitude. Which Is
it to her
It was Iris who decided.
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cannot bear to think of more lives
being sacrificed, she protested. "Per
haps if these men are treated merci
fully and sent to their homes after
some punishment (heir example mav
serve? as a deterrent to others."
So it was settled that wav. The an
chor rattled up to its berth, and the
Orient turned lier head toward Singa
pore. As she steadilv passed away in
to the deepening azure the girl and her
lover watched the familiar outlines of
Rainbow island growing dim In the
evening light. For a long while thev
could see Mir Jans tall, thin figure
motionless on a rock at the extremity
of Iairopa point. Their hut. the reef,
the ledge, came into view as the cruis
er swung round to a more northerly
course.
Iris had thrown an arm across her
father's shoulders. The three were left
alona just then, and they were silent
for many minutes. At last the flying
miles niergedfhe solitary palm beyond
the lagoon with the foliage on the cliff.
The wide cleft of Frospect park grew
less distinct. Mir Jan's white clothed
figure was lost in the dark background.
The island was becomlug vague,
dreamlike, a blurred memory.
"Robert," said the girl devoutly,
"God has been very good to us. Do
you remember this hour yesterday?'
she murmured. "How we suffered'from
thirst how the Dyaks began their sec
ond attack from the ridge how you
climbed down the ladder and I fol
lowed you'i Oh, father, darling," she
went on impulsively, tightening her
grasp, "you will never know how brave
he was how eudurlug how he risked
all for me and cheered me to the end.'
"I think I am beginning to under
stand now," answered the shipowner,
averting his eyes lest Iris should see
the tears in them. Their Calvary was
ended, they thought. Was it for him
to lead them again through the sorrow
ful way? It was a heartrending task
that lay before him, a task from which
his soul revolted. He refused even to
attempt it.
The explanation of the shipowner's
position was painfully simple. Being a
daring yet shrewd Ammeter, lie per
ceived in the troubled condition of the
far east a magnificent opportunity to
consolidate the trading influence of his
company. He negotiated two big loans,
one of a semiprlvate nature lo equip
docks and railways in the chief mari
time proviuce of China, the other of a
more public character with the govern
ment of Japan. All his own resources,
together with those of Ills principal di
rectors and shareholders, were devoted
to these objects. Contemporaneously
he determined to stop paying heavy in
surance premiums on his fieet and
make it self supporting on the well
known mutual priucipie.
His vessels were well equipped, well
manned, replete with every modern lm-.
provement and managed with great
commercial skill. In three or four
years, given ordinary trading luck, he
myst have doubled his own fortune.
No sooner were all his arrangements
completed than three of his best .ships
went down, saddling his company witli
an absolute loss of nearly £»J(X),000 and
seriously undermining his linunclal
credit. A fellow director, wealthy and
inllucntial, resigned his seat on the
hoard and headed a clique of disap
pointed stockholders. At once the fair
sky became overcast.
Sir Arthur Deane's energy and finan
cial skill might have enabled him to
weather tills unexpected gale were it
not for the apparent loss of his beloved
daughter with the crack ship of his
line. Half frenzied with grief, he bade
his euemles do their worst and allow
ed his affairs to get Into hopeless con
fusion while he devoted himself wholly
to the search for Iris and her compan
ions. At this critical Juncture Lord
Ventnor again reached his side. His
lordship possessed a large private for
tune and extensive estates. He was
prudent withal and knew how admi
rably the shipowner's plans would de
velop if given the necessary time. He
offered the use of his name and money.
He more than tilled tiie gap created by
the hostile ex-director. Feople argued
that such a clever man, just returning
from the far east after accomplishing
a public mission of some importance,
must be a reliable guide. The mere
cabled intelligence of his intention to
Join the board restored confulcnce and
credit.
But there was a bargain. If Iris
lived she must become the Countess of
s^l
Ventnor. His lordship was weary of
peilptitetlc lovcmnking. It was high
time he settled down In life, took an
inteic&t In the legislature and achieved
a positiou In the world of affairs. He
had a chance now. The certain success
of his friends project, the fortunate
ou 'it/ll iU be pauper*."
completion of his own diplomatic un
dertaking, marriage Willi a beautiful
and charming woman—these items
would consolidate his career. His heart
was set on Iris.
lie seized the first opportunity that
presented itself to make Sir Arthur
Deane acquainted with a decision al
ready dreaded by the unfortunate ship
owner. II'im must either abandon her
Infatuation lor Anstruther or bring
about the ruin of her lather. There
was no mean.
If she declines to become Countess
of entnor sue can marry whom she
likes, as you will all be paupers to
gether. was the earls caustic sum
ming up.
ibis brutal argument ra'her over
shot (he mark. The shlno'.vner's face
Hushed with anrer. and Lord Ventnor
hastened to retrieve a false »tPT
'1 aidut exact!, tn a it fiat
Way, Deane, but m»- u«:upe.* is a little
short these da^vs. My pjsiiion on board
this ship is intolerable. A.s a matter of
fan dealing to me .vou should put a
stop to your daughters attitude to
ward Anstruther on the ground that
hoi engagement is neither approved of
by you nor desirable under anv consid
eration."
It may be assumed from this remark
that even the earls sardonic temper
as rutllcd by the girls outrageous be
havior. Nor was it exactly pleasant to
hhn to note how steadily Anstruther
advanced in the favor of everv ofllcer
ou the ship. -By tacit consent tiie court
martial was tabooed, at any rate until
the Orient reached Singapore. Lverv
one knew that the quarrel lav between
Robert andvA entnor. and it is not to be
wondered at if Ins intluence alone
were sutlicient to turn the scale in fa
vor of her lover.
llie shipowner refused point blank
to interfere in any way duriug the voy
age.
"You promised your co-operation lu
business even if we found that the Sir
dar had gone dowu with all hands," l:e
retorted bitterly. *'Fo you wish we to
make my dnu^.itor believe she lintt
come back int., my fe o: to bring
me irretrievable ruin V"
"That appears to be the result, no
matter how you may endeavor lo dis
guise it."
"I thought the days were gone when
a mau would wish to marry a woman
against her will."
"Nonsense! What does she know
about itV The glamor of this i.shmd
romance will soon wear off. It would
be different if Anstruther were able t:»
maintain her even decently. He ia an
absolute beggar, 1 tell you. Didn't ho
ship ou your vessel as a steward? Take
my tip, Deane. Tell him how matters
stand with you, and he will cool off."
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
tiurtlKiuukca.
Earthquakes generally do their work
with great rapidity, but there are ex
ceptions. While Caracas and Lisbon
were destroyed in a few minutes, the
Calabrian earthquakes beginning in
1783 lasted four years. Earthquakes
travel across the earth at velocities
varying between several hundred and
several thousand feet a secoud, the
greater the intensity of the shock tlr?
greater being the velocity. The sea
waves that frequently accompany
earthquakes also travel at tremendous
speeds. A submarine earthquake near
the coast of Japan iu 1854 gave rise to
sea waves which traversed the whole
breadth of the Faei/ic at the rate of
370 miles an hour. At Simoda, Japan,
the waves from this earthquake were
thirty feet high. At San Diego, Cal.„
they were only six inches high.
A 1'ernifctcnt Fighter.
The measures of Wilberforce in tire
British house of commons for the abol
ishing of the British slave trade had
hard struggle before they finally pre
vailed. On Feb. 15, 1805, Wilberforce
moved "without entering into any ar
gument" for a bill to abolish the skm?
trade after a limited time and for
committee to consider its propriety.
He had been introducing such a bill
almost every year for fifteen years, al
though his twelve resolutions against
the traffic were carried in 1789 without
a division. But year after year the hilt
came to wreck, either tn the house of
lords or the commons, suffering defeat
In 1700 because several of its support
ers had gone to see a Jfew comic opera.
It was doomed to disaster again in
1805, but finally triumphed in 1807.
The Mcxlcan Bridegroom.
The bridegroom in Mexico finds mar
riage a very costly busluess. Ho is ex
pected to buy the trousseau, and he is
fortunate if he can satisfy the extrava
gance sanctioned by custom and.
prompted by ardeut passion. Young
men from tbe country are said to be
often seen iu the City of Mexico pur
chasing all sorts of finery for the la
dies of their choice, and the spectacle
they present as they consult the meas
urements, which they carry wiili them
for all sorts of garments, is very
amusing.
QUEER RUSSIAN WAYS
KISSING PLAYS A PROMINENT PART IN
EVERYDAY LIFFC,
.. It* Especially Prnctlccd
tat
Eaftter
i'tnio, Ihe Grvfltent Hollrifiy In (he
Veiir—The Annual Cirnveynrcl FeiiNt
In Honor the Denl.
II is interesting to see how prominent
a part kissing plays in Russian life.
After every meal In a stranger's house
the guesU if he be a mau, approaches
his hostess as she rises from the table
and while thanking her for her hos
pitality bends over her liaud to kiss it.
simultaneously she leaiis forward and
touches the top of his head with her
lips.
A court beauty confessed to me,
however, that she Invariably made a
mere pretense of doing this, as she very
much objected to the various brands
of hair oil with which her lips would
come lu contact. My own experience
is, though, tliat the custom is conscien
tiously carried out.
And then, again, If a lady gives her
servant, whether man ir woman, a
present of any kind her hand is at once
seized and covered with fervent kisses.
You will see children kissing their
mother's hand most devotedly ou many
occasions in course of the day.
But it Is at Easter time that one
sees a plethora of kissing. The mo
ment the sound of the twelve stokes of
midnight on Easter eve has died away
Mmmls of kissing* take Its place, and
these continue all the following day.
Lvery acquaintance met, be It man or
woman, is saluted with the words,
Christ is risen,'' and receives three
kisses, while he or she returns the an
swer, "He is risen, indeed!"
The English governess (of whom
there are many In Russia! has a hard
time of it at Easter, for the male rela
tives of pupils take care to assure her
that it would be insulting to refuse to
allow theni punctiliously to carry out
this "religious" ceremony. One young
woman whose acquaintance I made at
the house of a high ofileinl had to run
the gantlet of half a dozen aids-de
camp who were waiting for her
she left the private chapel after at
tending the midnight service with her
pupils. As one might suppose, the or
deal varies much according to circum
stances—and persons,
Easter is the greatest holiday of the
year in Russia, and for three days all
shops are closed and all business is at
a standstill. The days are spent in
feasting, drinking and visiting.
"Most elaborate refreshments are pro
vided for the numerous callers. One
may behold on the sideboard whole
roust sucking pigs, huge hams deco
rated with pink and whUe designs, va
lious tall "pakas," some of them rich
and made of cream and nuts, others
simpler with pink, blue and yellow
sugar roses and white Iambs perched
on the top.
Fresh caviare is a matter of course,
as well as smoked salmon, sturgeon
mayonnaise and a dozen other cold
dishes, besides many kinds of wines
and liqueurs, which stand ready on a
long side table, so that each visitor
may help himself as he comes.
Every year on the Monday after
Easter Russian cemeteries present an
almost riotous appearance. All the
ffenilies of the lower classes repair to
the graves of their departed and feast
in honor of the dead. The graves with
in the little inclosure are often provid
ed with wooden .benches and tables,
and here the relatives feed on brightly
colored eggs, chunks of "paska" and
copious libations of vodka.
Gay songs are heard on all sides, and
sometimes dancing may be seen. Of
tentimes by evening a general drunken
ness prevails, resulting in much fra
ternal hugging and kissing—for Rus
sians become.affectlonate when drunk
and not quarrelsome. The amiable
rioters arc helped by the extremely
lenient police on their homeward jour
neys.
New Y'ear's day is one of the innu
merable Russian official holidays,andall
the banks, shops and business houses
are then closed, and it is the custom
to devote the entire day to making an
annual round of visits.
Every woman stays at home to re
ceive visitors, while every man of her
acquaintance is supposed to call or
send his card. The official who Is
obliged to, the society man who de
sires to and tlie business man for whom
it is expedient conscientiously to go
through liis list of acquaintances—all
have to begiu early or late, it being
customary for women to receive dur
ing tlie whole day. Poor caller! The
ainouitt of spirits aud liqueurs ho lias
to consume frequently causes a very
bad head.
It is required that a man wear full
uniform or evening dress to pay these
calls, and absurd It looks to see him
emerge from a sleigli, throw off his fur
"shuba" and appear at 11 o'clock iii
the morulug sunshine as though he
were going to a ball.
The accepted form for leaving a card
if a man be disinclined or unable to
pay the necessary numerous visits is
to send it by post in an envelope stamp
ed with a red cross. These envelopes
are sold expressly for this purpose, and
the proceeds of such sales go to the
Red Cross. A card sent in this man
ner Is accepted as a personal visit. The
lted Cross must reap a goodly harvest,
for thousands upon thousands of cards
are sent In this way every New Y'ear's
day.
Russian manners at table are not al
ways to be recommended from our
point of view. Before usiiig the finger
bowls after dinner it Is the custom to
take a mouthful of the water and
rinse one's mouth. This is most con
scientiously and even audibly* carried
out, the water then helug returned to
the howl on tlie table.
I have also seen a noble old Cossack
general In gorgeous uniform, with his
breast covered with medals, talking
to a Petersburg belle at dinner while
he audibly sucked tlie last fragments'
of a lug of chicken that hung out of his
mouth before letting it drop on his
plate. Another time I was dining with
two sturdy millionaires In the central
provinces of Russia. One of them
stolidly munched up the smaller bones
of tlie fowl aud swallowed them, while
the other spat them out on the table
cloth or on the fioor, whichever hap
pened to be more convenient at the mo
ment.
Knives are used to carry f6od to the
mouth as a matter of course, and, I
must say, great dexterity is display
ed lu this accomplishment.
odd Uroiirupbicnl Divi«iou. arc almost unknown, each iktsou dij
The range of tlie Blue Ridge in mm- ging his lniifo into tho snltecllui-. A
tains in Pennsylvania Is divided by a spoon and fork arc not used for puil
rivcr every twenty-seven miles, as fol-
1
a lake
known as Culver's pond.
constantly cracking the brittle shells.
They become very expert at this. A
seed is placed between the teeth and,
without being fujth* touched by the
fingers, Is split, the tiny kernel eaten
and the two light husks sent flying to
tbe ground.
On Sunday afternoons piles of husks
are to be seen in a semicircle around
the doorsteps or benches whore per
sons have been silting gossiping, each
man or woman provided with a pocket
ful of sunilower seeds. Whole fields of
sunflowers are cultivated expressly for
the edible seeds.
Once meeting a military man I know
in the busy streets of a large town iu
south Russia, he plunged his hand into
the pocket of his wide Cossack trousers
and produced a handful of seeds, which
he offered me with twinkling eyes. I
accepted politely and soon found my
self choking, with a husk lustead of a
seed down my throat.
The Russian watchman has an in
genious arrangement for letting thieves
know when he Is coming and giving
them time to escape. He carries a huge
wooden rattle, which he swings ener
getically as ho advances along the
street, giving full warning lo timid
burglars of liis approach, but effectu
ally preventiug any drowsiness on the
part of the unfortunate inhabitants of
the houses.
An English M. P. was staying lately
at a country house In the government
of Cherson, and, not having been ini
tiated into the meaning of the unearth
ly racket that disturbed bis slumbers,
he rose in a rage at last and, opening
the window, hurled tlie map and oilier
bulky toilet requisites at the head of
the astonished and indignant watch
man. The latter actually protested and
refused to be comforted until he re
ceived a handsome "for tea"—as a tip
is called In Russia—by way of compen
sation.
Russian servants are frequently the
cause of great diversion and exaspera
tf*ii. An English lady living in Odessa
told me about her cook, who Invaviablv
brought home inferior meat, declaring
it wns tlie best, ami, of course, pocket
ing the difference In price. The follow
ing dialogue took plaee:
Miss A.—And did you tell the butcher
how bad the meat was?
Pascha (the cook)—Xo, miss I didn't
dare, miss. Only yesterday willi my
own eyes, miss, I saw a lady—in her
own hut (to distinguish her from serv
ants, who only wear shawls), in her
own hat, miss—come into the shop and
complain about the meat, and the
butcher just threw bones at her-till
she* ran out of the shop, miss. .A lady
in her own hat, miss!
This was supposed to frighten Miss
A. from going to the shop to make in
quiries.—New York Tribune.
IVlieu GIrafTo# Have llnrd Work*
Tho.se persons who ou ti hot sum
mer day have envied the giraffe his
long ne:*k because a cooling draft
"would last so lonj when he wallow
ed it: have probably never stopped to
think that It has a more practical use
and that in the giraffe makeup the ani
mal's ncck is sometime* matched
against its legs. One of the most com
ical sights In any zoological garden is
nlfordcnl by watching giraffes browse
ou the grass beneath their feet. Brac
ing their long legs awkwardly apart,
not unlike a boy unusued to stilts, the
animals eagerly strain to get hold of
the gras.*, and when it la very short
they have a hard time, "When two or
more of tbem happen to stand together
In tills awkward positiou, their long
legs crisscrossing each other, they look
extremely ojld. One woman voiced the
sentiment of r.107? of those who see the
aniiunls when she said after looking
nt them, "M.v, but I wouldn't try to
pick up a $1,000 note If I wore a
giraffe."—New York Tribune.
•Speak for It I" she cried to doseie,
I ~For
S,1C
Snltspoous
ding, a fork i'.Itoo being ilmncd sutii-
lows: From the Susquehanna to the ctcut with will eh to chase tlia pieces of
Bwatara, 27 miles from the Swatara
to the Schuylkill, 27 miles from the
Schuylkill to the Lehigh, 27 miles from
tlie Lehigh to the Delaware, 27 miles.
At the nest 27 miles Is a hollow of
New Jersey In which nestles
pudding round the plate aud get up the
sirup.
Millions of sim(lower seeds are con
sumed by Russians. They arc ciai.:
roasted with a Utile salt or euleii raw.
The peasant women often have deep
dents worn lu their front teeth liv
RAILROAD
Time Cards.
Manchester & Oneida Hv.
TIME TABLE.'
Train No, a
leaves Manchester at
1
What Im tlio Meaning of "VulgnrT"
Sir Walter Scott's daughter once
spoke in bis bearing of something she
could not endure because it was vul
gar, "My dear," replied her father,
"you speak like a very young lady. Do
you know, after all, the meaning oY
this word 'vulgar?* It is only common.
Nothing that is common, except wiek
eduess, can deserve to be spoken of
with contempt. When you have lived
to my years you will be disposed to
agree with me In thauklug God that
nothing really worth having or caring
about in this world is uncommon."—
Lockhayt's "Life of Scott."
H. L. Main,
Hopkinton, Iowa.
OM aid Sandals
We have just received the
most complete line of Ox
fords and Sandals ever be
fore offered in Hopkinton,
These are eastern styles and
up-to-date .in every respect.
Come in and examine them
andjyou will be pleased.
H. L. MAIN,
Hopkinton, Iowa.,
A GOOD NIGHT'S REST
knew in lier little heart,
Tlmt German Syrup, home's Great treasure,
Could health aud joy impart.
fl"The greatest tonic on earth is a good
night's rest. Restless eights and tlie ter
rible exhaustion of a hacking cough are
dread dangers of the poor consumptive,
l|But why this fear of the night when a
few doses of Dr. Boschee's German Syrup I
will insure refreshing sleep, entirely free
from cough or night sweat? Free ex
pectoration in the morning is made cer
tain by taking German Syrup. I
J\Ve know by the experience of over
thirty-five years that one
75-ceut
German Syrup will speedily relieve or
cure tlie worstcoughs, colds, bronchial or
lung troubles—and that, even in bad
cases of consumption, one large bottle of
German Syrup will work wonders.
qlwo sizes,
12
25c
and
75c. All
druggisU.
For saleby Andeus & Philipp.
6-ifi a
rtws fttOneiUn at ca Ba.m Oonnwte
I with wist bound G. W No 5
Returning lonvos Onolda at r»:40 a.
arrives at Maoclieutor atti 0&ti.
Train No. 4, lottves MaucHcster at 7 i6 a
arrives at Oneida at 7:46 a. m„ coo
uecta with east bound 0. G, w. No
fl. Returning loaves Oneida at 7:5C
a. iii., arrives at Manchester at 8:2C
Train No. fl, leaves Manchester at 8:45a.m. ar
rives at Oneida ai 9:24 a.m. Coo
noctswUti north boundC.M.&
V.0the
Returning leavoi
Oneida at 25« arrlvoa »t Manclieitei
at 9:60 a. in.
Tr^ln No. 8, leaves Manchester at 2:i0n. m. ar
rives at Onaldiv at 2:30 ». m. con
nects with C. (i. w„ W 4. east
bound, and No. 9, west bouud He
tm-niiifc loaves Oneida nt saw m*
tttrlvos jit M.'inchostor at 3:« pin
Train No io, leaves Manchester at 4:45 p. m.
arrives at Oneida at 5:10 p. in. Con
nects with south bound O. M. ft St.
P., No. 21. Koturufug leavesOnefda
at, 5285 p. m., arriveM at Maocliotio?
C:45 p. EU.
J.L. li^LSKY,
Gen. Tratlio Manager.
Through tlckcts lor nale at Manchester to all
points in North America.
—Tit AINS W1U. STOP ONLY AT
IJolknsns Crossing, Platform nt Quaker Mill
Switch. KratikiSn stnirt rosstng, My's Cross
ing Miller's crossing. Twin Crossing, West
brooks Cros&Jug.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
TIME TABLE.
Main Line Passeugtr Trains.
WEST KOU.YD MAfX LINE EAST BOUND
No 1*12:13 a in
No 8* 'J-.18 pm.
No S3 t6:05 pm
No 5 t» 0Ua tn
No D3t 2 (j0
..Fast Train..
Tbro Kxprebs..
....Cllpiier..
liOcal Kx press
.Way Krelnnt.
No 2* B:42 a in
No 4* 8:10 pm
No Sttfl: 00 a
Vo6t 6-H) pm
NoiMU:4fam
JASUAH RAI'ibit ItttANCH
North Bouud Bet i.edar KjKi* f-oith Bound
—--Arrive-—
1
nn Miincht-ster I.eave
NO.300 Ii:ll0p.in
So H84 H.4ua.ni
No.aco lsuop.in
...»Passenger ..|No.ai69:lti a.m
.fPnssenKer.. [No 39a 3:00 p. tn
... tKroiKht....jNo.8uon:3(ip.m
•Dsl y.
tDat BxceptSunday
II. G. FIERUR. Station Agl
No. Runs to Sioux City only.
No.!} Itinis to Omnha only
No. I has connections to Omaha, Htoux City
•ml sioux falls and No. a from same points.
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RY.
"The Maple Leaf Route.*'
Time card, Unclda, Iowa.
£h!cano Special, Dally, Going East 7s47 a
D*y Express dally „2:89 nra
Way KrelRbtaally ex. Hunday 11:90 am
Gr.. 1 West, North and South.
vYay Prolgh*.. dally ox. Sunday 11:211 a.m
fc.ipr©88 oally :W n.m
't Paul «v Kansas City Exp, dailv 5:81 a in
0 tnforn a1.'02 and tickets arply lo
C. A. lloblnson. A^ont, Oneida.
INVESTMEMTS
IN
SOUTHERN! HMDS
Sucb inveb(tin uts are not speculative. The
South is not a uuwt-ountr Market aud shipping
Oiciiltttid are udequata and first class. The
'llmate Is mi'd ana invoruble. Notwithstanding
iht»sc and other aw
vantages, southern lands are
celling fc prices fur br-lnw their real value, and
it present prices net larxe returns on the In*
t'extiucQt. Kor five bbt of circulars NOB. to
10, luclusive, t-'Miecm-im the pos- lbllities
of lands
in Kentucky, West Tennessee, Mississippi and
.outslauH, ou and near tt Illinois Oeutral Hall
road, lor bompspt-kt-r* and investors, address
(heundersigned. •!. F. MBAbyT*^
Ass'tUen Pass'r Agent I.
C. 1^
Pubnqnc|, low*!|
Compound Vapor and Sha
poo Baths.
Uost all dis
eases are caused
by poiBonougsec
ret!
one, which
clog tbe wheels
ot NATURE.
The name an
Vapor
and
Shampoo.
1 he B.V mtomn
may be different,
but the caui of
disease can
ually be
us
traced
"any DO traced
0 .he Imperfcet action ol the millions
ii pcrcs of the huuon body. A bath In
te-jordance with scientific reqiiiie
ooents I3 the test preventative and
medy known. The methods employ
ed by me are ibo most scientific ever
11 vented or discovered for dispelling
Uteaso. Results t-ll the story. Give
me a trial. This is the Conant system
1 cults A con pi-tent lady attendant
a charge of the Jbdiesdepartment.
Office and bath rooms on Franklin
street. r.npoFite Globe Hotel.
Q. D. QATS3.
Illinois Central
Excursion Rates.
KxnurMon tickets will bo Fold by tbollllnnm
0mra), to tfio points, and utrattB, »8 follows:
ONE KAItE I'Ll'S 50 CENTS,
founi-ll lilulfs, Iowa. Iowa Stale Fireman
louruamr-nt, June hare and onc-iMrrt
from points within ntty miles
ONK KAKJC.
OfcknloQsa Iowa, Stato U. A. Enoanm
went May 10*18. ^ucamp-
I.K8S THAN ONK KAItE.
Portland. Ore. San Francisco. Lop Armies
limited to nltii ty days ior 1
i-turn, not cxcnnri
»v iiilii'r soth me lor wes ai
Yd|||",1S5JS
ubout tiie l\.i'tlmi(l Kxposttlou
1 J. ..m '•"I" t'N'loniil Kpworth I enmio
toiiU'iiium ulyr,-y. Tlnougb Tourist Plteurra
•',1, »». f„r cireu uTs 1!
rV'.'f
FV"K
•'""'"'••lais. also foiueri
sorts I "'liver anil ullior Colorado re-
OXE-V.AY
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OXIJ-C'I.ASS ItATES LE88
TIIAN ItEC.ri.AU KAKE.
W W
us'. I.- V. l-Hk-da «ud Cunada,
i. hj .dnr uiitf April.
tmuki-FOI:HTHS
i)V
ONE FAKE.
Umiii.l Trip i.'omtj-seekyr*' Lxiurstana
A.n,,8
ui^tVr -'iS l" dittos of *••»*»«, rites ote
sssiur^Va1
,a.,.a,ir,u Tlciu" A^c°
Mk-'ltY'
Asst. Gen'L Phsb. Agent
Dubuque, Iowa.
JJ, «J° irta nnd grumble,
vv It. tou yon take a tumble,
USM lioucoiit Pipn|(. puis,
Trv
t»w. 7iu
4||
drlve awHV
Vftur Ills
Try ihtjn. S5C«OM. AI drumtistii
Firo at Hot Springs, Ark.
!•?",!"rivr?
(iff
1
fr"m
ri'C'Mii Urunt Hot
"Mine..
1110
H."^,r not rleie l.itenno III tiuy «•'?«, FI
Mot Hur tourist busine** H.O. P»no«
A at I.e. It It
Notice Of Appointment ot Adminis
trator.
STATE OF IOWA, I
Gu
bottle of
Delaware County
tho under-
..vitvn »o ur.nisii) UIVKN. Tllftt thi
alpned has been duly Hpjurni pti nnd Q!jn"lo«/i
at» Administrator of ti)0 K«tnto of pRS?
etts laio of |.cittw»r" rounty. dero'»BertB'in
RfST /"""'"'••I l» suld es.ati are ?™iestod
to mult*1 Imui'-dlnio paxm- nt and thnsn »7oS«
claims ngalnst tlw same 'will nrient ?hem*
lowance!1" 't0
the
lln^er4nedfor3:
Dated Mav22d, 1905.
81
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c. H. B(OKEIIt),