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be i 8.30 p.m.-â€"-H’ave been lying in a calm all day. The coast is now about a mile and a half from us. Hyson has examined the instruments, but can not find any reason for their exâ€" traordinary deviation. This is the end of my private journal, and I .must make the re- mainder of my statement I from memory. There is little chance of my being mistaken about facts which have seared themselves into my recol- lecti-on. Tibet very night the storm which had been brewing so long burst over us, and I came to learn whither all those little incidents were tendâ€" ing which I had recorded so aimlessly, BlEnd feel that I was not to have seen it soonerl I shall tell what occurred as precisely as I can.» I had gone into my cabin about half past eleven, and was preparing ’to go to bed, which a tap came at-my door. On opening it I saw Goring’s little black page, who told me that his master would like to have a word with me on deck. I was rather surprised that he should wanlt me at such a late hour, but I went up without hesitation. I had hardly put my foot on the quarterâ€"deck before I was seized from behind, dragged down. up. on my back, and a handkerchief slip~ ‘ped. round my mouth’. I struggled as hard as I could, but a coil of rope was hundred yards 01‘ 3‘0 from the‘ ship when our. steerman held up his hand and the paddlers paused for a moment and listened. Then, on the silence of the might I heard a sort of d-ulll, moan- ling sound, followed by a successxOn of splashes in the water. That is 21111 know of the fate of my poor shtpmales, Almost immediately afterward the large cancer followed: us, alnd the de- berted ship was left drifting about â€"a dreary, specter-like hltrlk; Nothing was taken. from {Irish by that savages. The whole fiendish transaction was carried t‘hrolulgh .as deco-roust and temp-eroter as though it were are- ligiOMs‘ ri’e. , The first gray of daylight was vigi- bla in the east as we passed through the surge and reached .Ithe shore. :Leaving half a. dozen men with the canoes, the rest of the negroes set off through-the sand-hills, leading me unless I had been following the dir- ection of Catering? ‘g‘o‘zo I~ Should'never have detected it._ Again he lowered i the lantern, and again it'was answer- ed from the shore. He then stepped down from this bulwarks, and in doing so slipped,"making such a noise, that for a moment my heart bound.- ed with the thought 1 that the attention of the watch would be directed to his proceedings. It wasa vain hope. The night was calm and Ithe ship motionless, so that no idea ,of duty kept them vigilant, Hyson, ‘who after the dealth of Tibbs was in command of both watches, had gone below to snatch a few hours’ sleep, and the boatswain who was left in charge {was standing with the other two men at the foot Ofl the foremost, with them, but treating me very Powerless, speechless, with the cordslgently and respectfully. It was dif- cutting into my flesh and the mur- l fi:clu.1t walking, as we smnk oval, our dered- man at my feet, I awaited the ankles into the loose, shifting sand next act in the tragedy. at every step, and, I was nearly dead The four r‘uffians were standing up. beat by the time we reached the native now at the other side of the deck. The village, or towrr rather, for it: was a cock was armed with some sortl of a place of considerable dimensions. .T-he cleaver, the others had knives, and 3 houses were comical structures not un- Goring had a revolver. They were ? like bee-hives, and were made'of cum. all leaning against the rail and look- i pressed seaweed cemented over with ing out over the wagter as if. watching a rude form of. mortar there being for something. I saw one of them 2 Dell-liter stick nor stone upon the coast grasp anot'h‘er’s arm and point as if l'n'ol‘ anywhere within many hundreds at some object, and following the of miles. As we entered tale town, an direction, it made out the loom ofa enormous crowd of both sexes came large moving mass making toward the swarming out to meet us, beating , our voyage came upon nie‘like a flash rapidly and firmly wound round me, and I found myself lashed to the davit of one of thle boalts, utterly pow- at least a score of paddles. As it BI‘IBS'S ‘00 d0 01‘ say anything, While ‘shot under our stern the watch caught the P'Dliflt 03: 9- knife, Dressed to my lsight of it also, and raising a cry, throat. warned me to cease. my strugâ€" ihurried aft. They were too late, how- gles. The night was so dark thaftI ever. A swarm of gigantic negroes had been unable hitherto to rccOgnize clamberéd over the quarter, and, 13d my assailants; but as my eyes became ,by Goring, swept down’ the deck. in an accustomed to the gloom, and the liri-esistible torrent. All opposition was .moon ‘broke out through the clouds overpowered in a moment, the un- that obscured it, I made but that I armed lwatch were knocked over and was surrounded by the two negro sallâ€" bound, and the Sleepers dragged out 0f ‘0“, the mack cook, and my fellow; their bunks and secured in the same passenger, Goring. Another man 5manner. Hyson made an attempt to was crouching on the deck at my defend the DRI‘I‘OW passage leading to feet, but he was in the shadow and I his cabin. and I heard} a scuffle, and cou1d not recognize hm, - his voice shouting for assistance. There was none to assist, h0wever, and he Mas brought on to the poop with the blood streaming from a deep cut in his forehead. He was gagged like the others, and acou-ncil was held scarce bring myself to realize it, or to upon our fate by the negroes. I saw conmrehend what it an meant, I our black seamen pointing toward me heard the gang round me speaking in and making some Statement. Which Short, fierce whispers toteach qtherdwas received withl murmurs of astonâ€" and some instinct told me that my life iShment and in‘CI‘Edu‘lity by the SIP?- was the question at issue. Goring f “E'es- one of them then came over to spoke authoritatively and angrilyâ€"the m9. and plunging his hand into my others doggedly and all together, asipockat. took Ont my black stone and if disputing his commands. Thenihfi1d “3 1119’- 13‘6 then handed it to a they moved away in a body to the {man who appeared to be a chief, who opposite side of the deck, where I examined it as minutely as the) light could still hear them whispering, would permit. and muttering a few though they were concealed from my words: P’aSSEd it 0113 t0 the warrior be- view by the saloon skylights. J5me him, who also scrultinized ill and All this time the voices of the. watch yFamed it 011 until it had gone from on deck chatting and laughing at. the hand to hand round the Wh016 Circle. other end of the ship were distinctly ,T‘hb chief then ail-id 5- feW Words to audible, and I could see them gather- iGoring in the native tongue. 0n WhiCh ed in a group, little dreaming ofhthe the qua-MOO“ addressed me in ED- dnrk doings which were going on gliSh' At this moment I Seem to within thirty yards of. them. Oh, see lihB scene- fiche tall masts of the that I could have given them ShiP With the moonlight Streaming one word of warning, even though I Edman silvering the yards and bring- had ’lost my life in doing It! But it ,in3 the DBtWO'I‘k 0f 00rdage into hard was impossible. The moon was shin- . relief? the EI‘OIII: 0f duSky warriors lng fitfully through the scattered leaning on the” sin-curs; the dead man clouds, and I could see the silvery Val" my feet; the line of, white-faced gleam of the surge, and beyond the prisonel S, and in fl'Unl. of me loathâ€" vast, weird desert with its fanto.stic,30‘me half'breed: looking: in his White sand-hills. Glancing down, I saw inns“ and elegant Clothes, a strange that the man who had been crouching 100mm“ to his aSSOOiatBS- on the deck was still lying there, and i _ "You Will bear me witness,” he said as l gazed at him, a flickering ray ,‘m his some“ amen“. "that I am 110 sf [moonlight ft,” [1,110,] his upturned party to sparing your life. If it rest- face. Great Heaven! even now, ed With me You would die as these 0th- whon more than IWelve years have,er men are about to do. I have no elapsed, my hand trcuibles usl write ipers‘mal grudge i‘gamSt either you 01‘ that, in spite of distorted features and 'V them: but 1 have deVO‘ied my life to projecting eyes, 1 recognized the [We the destruction of the. white race, and of Barton, the cheery young clerk il'o'u are the first that has ever been who (had been my companion durlngiin 'my power and has escaped m6- lhe voyage. It needed no medical-You lulu-Y thallk that stone of yours we ‘10 Bee than he w.“ quite dead, ifor your life. Th'ose, poor fel- while the twisted handkerchief round'lows' , reverence it» and. inâ€" ,he neck and the gag in his mouth deed, if: it really», be whatl theyi think Ll: Is, they have cause. Should it pro-ve showed 'llle silent way in which the bellâ€"hounds had done their work, The When we get aslhore’ that they are mlstaken, and that its shape and clew which explained every event of} , _ material 18 a more chance, nothing cam save your life. In the meantime we wish to treat} you well, sol if: there are any of your possessions which; you would! like to take with; you, you are I heard the striking‘ of a match at at liberty to set them” A8919 finish- thc other side of lhe skylight, and 3‘1’ he gave a Si'gn’ and a couple at then I saw the tall, gaunt figure of l the negro“ unbound me’ though w'jth' Goring standing up on the bulwarks out remow‘mg the gag' I was led and holding in his hands what appeal“ down into the cabin, where 1 put. a sdto be a darkâ€"lantern. He lowered!few Valuables lint-‘0 my Pockets’ to" this for a moment over the side of gather With a p'ookeu'mmp‘ms and the ship, and. to my inexpressible as-l my journal 0" the vol‘age- T136? “39'” tonishment Isaw it answered 1113mm} pushed me over the side into a small bcsiule the All this occurred so rap-idly that, a minute could hardly have elapsed from the time Imoiintei the companion un- til I found myself gagged and power. less. It was so sudden that I could of lighl as I gazed on poor Horton’s corpse. Much was dark and unex. pluined, but I felt a great dim per- ception of the truth. taneously by a flash amonglcanoe, which was lying the sand-hills on Shnrp, whichlla‘l‘ge one, and my guru-(ls followed gut“ Julian; 05 we,“ pu‘g 9mm: me, and shoving off, began paddling iplest l [chance ship. :As it emerged from the gloom tomâ€"toms and howling and screaming. I saw that it was a great canoe crammed with men and propelled by On seeing me they l‘edoluibled their yells and assumed athrea‘tening atâ€" titude, which was instantly quelled by a few words SlhOluvtod by my escort. buzz of wonder succeeded the war-i cries and yells of the moment before, l and the whole dense mass proceeded} down- the broad centnal street of thel town, having my escort and snyselfl in the center. My statement hitherto may seem so. strange as to exciie (-ouxbt in the minds of those who do; not! know me, but it was the fact which I am now about to relate which can: ecl my own brotherâ€"in law to. ilnsrult me .by disbelief. I can but. relate the occurrencei in the sim-, pleat. words, and. tnulst to chance the words, and gtrust ‘ to and time to prove their truth. In the centre of till-S main street there was a large building, formed in the same primitive way as the others, but towering high above them; a stockade of beautifully poliâ€" shed ebony rails was p‘l'alnted all round it, the framework of the door was formed by, two elephants tasks sulnk an the ground. on each! side and-meet- ing. at. the top, and; the aperture was closed by a screen of native cloth richly embroidered with: gold. We made our way to this impos-ingt-lo'ok- in-g structure, but, on reaching the opening in the sboolnade, the mullti-l tu-de stopped and squatted do-Wn upâ€" on their hams, wh lo I was led th ough into the inclos'nre lby. a few of the chiefs and eldersi of the tribe, Goring upcdunplanying us, and in fact direct- nng the proceedings, 0n reaching the screen1 which” closed- tlhe templeâ€"- for such it evidently wasâ€"my lhut a-nd ' my slhoes were removed, and I was then led in, a venerable old negro leading the way, carrying in his hand my stone, which had been taken from The building my pocket. was only A hirange Among goidei‘ei Said to be Looomotor Ataicia, a Nervous Disease. Which is Also Prevalsnt in This Countryâ€"Peculiar Symptoms. ' Caplt. J. r. Finlay, octhegth United States Infantry, has returned from Manila, suffering with what he says is "a terrible malady which is pureâ€" valent among the officers and men. It develops into neuritis or nerve para- lysis, and many of its victims are crippled for life.” Dr. Wilson, of Buffalo. N.Y.‘, says 'that this 'fmysterious disease” is 10-1 comotor ataxia, and is just as preva- lent in North America as in' the Philâ€" ippines. It is a degeneration-"of p nerve cells of the spinal cord, which affects the nerve controlling motion. There are many examples of the ter- rible results of this disease to be seen on the streets of Toronto and oth- er Canadian cities. The characteristic symptoms of this nerveâ€"exhausring disease is inability to Will: proper- ly or to control the hands .and arms. The feet are raised high up and put, down heel and sole together in a sort‘ of flapping motion. The victim is in danger of falling when going up or down stairs or around corners. He walks with his eyes on his feet, ex- periencing shooting pains in the legs and sense of pressure aboult thclwazst. In the later stages log-emotor ataxia as this disease is called, is incurable. If taken in time it is-found. to yield to the restorative influence of Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food, Which complete- 1y rebuilds the wasted nerve cells of. l ha. for the. shore. .VVe had got aiboult a‘dighted’ up by a few; slits in the roof, through which the tropical suvn pduredythrowilnggbroad golden bars upon the clay floor, alternating with intervals of darkness. The interior was even larger than one would have “imagined from the outside appear- ance. The walls were hung with native mats, shells, and other orna- ments, but the remainder of the great space was: quite empty, with the ex- ception of a single object in the center. This was the figure of a colos- sal negro, which 1 at first thought to be: some real king or; high; priest of titanic size, but as I approached it I satww .by the way} in :whichlthe 'light was reflected from in that it’ was a: statue admirably ‘out in jet-black stone. '1 was: led up: to this. idol, for such it seemed! to be, and; looking; at it closer, I saw that though it was perfect in every other respect, one of, its ears had been broken shzort off. relic mounted upon a small stool, and stretching up his arm, fitted Mlarth‘a's black stone on to the jagged- "surface on the side of the sta'tlue’s head. There could not be a doubt that the one had been; broken off from the other. The parts dovetailed together so ao- curately that when ’the old ma'ng. re- moved hiS) hand! ~the.‘ eur‘ stuck in its place for a few seconds before drop- ping into his open palm. The group round me prostrated themselves upon the ground at the eight with a cry of reverence, while the crowd out side, to ‘who-m the result was com- municate‘d, set up a wildl wlhloopmg, and cheering. _ In a moment I found myself con- verted from a prisoner irnto ademi- god. I was escorted back through the A l towln 1'in triumph, the people pressing forward toutou'clr my clothing and to gather up the dust on. which my foot had trod. One elf the largest hluits was put at my disposal, and: aba‘n- quot of every native delicacy was served me. I still felt, however, that I was not a. free man, as‘ several spearmen were placed as a gnmrd at the entrance of my lrult. . All! day my mind. was occupied with plans. elf escape, but none seemed: in any: way feaasL-ble. On[ the one side was the great arid desert stretching away to Timbuctoo, on the other wasa sea uln- traversed by vessels. The more I pondered oven the prolblem' the more hopeless did it seem. I little 'dreamed howl near I was to its solution, To be Continued. -.._...°__._... FACTS IN THE CASE. Old lady, to drunken beggar-Aren’t you ashamed to ask for alms. Beggarâ€"Yesh’m; but I only, hie, do it when I’m, 'hic, full an’ can’t work at me, h‘ic, trade. Old ladyâ€"What is you trade? ' Beggarâ€"I’m a’hic, burglar, ma’ama WANTEDâ€"1A FIRE ESCAPE. Stranger.â€"I want to get adivorcc. Lawyerâ€"Very, well, sir. On what grounds? Strangerâ€"Arson. LaWyerâ€"Arsonl \Vh‘y, what do you hmeanf ,_ Strangerâ€"My wife fired me. I. A TESTIMONIAL. Prospective boarderâ€"You set a good : table, I suppose. l Landladyâ€"VVell, I should say so "Why, only last week one of my boarcL ers died of gout. adyj he; the spinal cord and revitalizes the nerves. The time to act is when nerxousness first makes itself apparent. When you find yourself tapping with the fingers, when the nerves of the body twitch after retiring at night. when you lie awake, too nervous to sleep. when you have nervous headache and nervous dyspepsia. : ’l‘hese symptomsof exhausted nerve force are the beginning of a wasting process which must end in locomotor ataxia, paralysis, nervous prostration, or epilepsy" unless the sySLcm is re- stored. For the benefit of all readâ€" ers of this article we cannot do better than to recommend the persistent use of Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food, which in a few months will completely rebuild the exhausted nervous system and ; cure the most serious diseases of the i nerves. 1. This 'treatment is recommended ‘_above all others bec’ause'it'is a mod- ; ern scientific preparation compounded from a favourite prescription of Dr. IA. W'.'Chase, who has tested it in , thousands of cases of locomotor ataxâ€" lia,"pitralysis and nervous prostration with which he comes in contactin his immense practice. It is considered by .medical men to be the greatest re- storative which nature provides for“ ! pale, weak, nervous men, women and children. The gray-haired negro who held Tm“ ‘onmu I‘m-r. .. .. "Rumor-n . a «mm. .n TMN .h‘ilfi' urnxnwwasm.” llrâ€"el Tim. THE STORY or A DYSPEPTIC WHO HAS FOUND A CURE. -' 2!! There Is an Immune Connccllon nctWeen Good “l‘flllll, Happiness and Good In- gcstlonâ€"Dr. \Vllllanls‘ I'lnk l'lils Bring About These (lomlltlon ‘- Wit‘hout good digestion there can be! neither good health nor happiness. More depends upon the perfect work- ing of the digestive organs than most people: imagine, and even slight functional disturbances of the stom- ach leaves the victim irritable, mel- ancholy and apathetic. In such cases most people resort to laxative medi- cines, but these only further aggra- vate the trouble. What is needed is a tonic; something that will build" up the. system, instead of weakening! it as‘ purgative medicines do. For this purpose there is no medicine equal to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. They enrich the blood and strengthen and stimulate the digestive tract from first dose to last. lin proof of this assertionl the case of Mr. Thom- as, A. Stewart, the well klnolwnl and genial proprietor of the Oriental Hotel, Deseronto, may she" quoted To a reporter of the Tribune who mentioned the fact thpt he was suf- fering from dyspepsia, Mr. Stewart saidzâ€"J‘VV’hy don’ti you- Lake Dr. Wil- liams’ Plznk Pills?” - Asked why he gave this advice Mr. Stewart con- tinued: “Simply because. they are the best medicine for that complaint I know of. For years I was a great sufferer from indigestion, and during that time. I think I tried a score of medicines; In some cases I got tom» porary; relief, but not acure. I fairly dreaded meal times and th'e food,- that I ate gave me but little nourishment. On the recommendation of a friendI began using Dr. William-3’ Pink Pills a little over ayear ago. I soon em- perienced relief and no longer dread;- ed meal time, but as I was deter: mined that the cure should be pen-v manent if possible. I continued taki- ing the pills in light doses for several. month‘s. The result is every vestige of the trouble left me and Ih‘ave as good an appetite now as any boarder in the house, and my digestive organs work like a charm. I may. also add that my general health was greatly improved as a. result of using the pills.” ,- . “Do you object to my publishing this in the Tribune?” asked the re- porter. Q ' "Well, I have no desire for pub.- licity,” said Mr. Stewart, “but if you think it will help anyone who suffers as Idid, you may publish the facts." Dr. W'illliams‘ Pink Pills cure by go- ing to the root of the disease. They renew and build up the blood, and strengthen the nerves, thus driving diseise from the system. If you; dealer does noL keep them, they will be sent {post-paid at 50 cents a box, 011' six bokes for $32.50, by addressing the Dr. \Villizuns’ Medicine 00., Brook,- ville, OntJ - y i .___._+_____ MOST \VONDERFU‘L OF ALL. The broomstick train Dr. Holmes Called it, the electric car operated by the overhead trolley system, had just been introduced to Aberdeen, when two farm servants came to the «Scot- tish city to spend a. holiday. I They made their way at once to the terminus of the street railway, and looked with much wonder at the new creation. Finally they resolved to have a ride. At the end of the ride one of them expressed their united opinion. \Vull, he said, this is a graun’ invenâ€" tio‘n. In Edinburgh 1. saw them. drive the cars wi’ an iron rape aneth street; in Dundee they pu’ them wi’ an engine; but, michty man, wha wad. a tochli they could ca’ them wi’ a fish- lng-vrodl FOX FARMS. so valuable of late years that “fox farms” now exist on some of the is- lands off the coast of Maine as well as on the Aleutian Islands in Behring Sea. One of the problems now con- fronting the fox ranchers is how to provide more abundant food for the Likes in the winter time. On the Aleutian Islands they haVe been fed aviLh'dl'ied salmon wheu_other food gives out. They will even eat sea- urchins, searching for them on the beach at low tide. HAPPY IGNORANCE. For mercy’s sake, how many panâ€" cakes have you had, Georgie? Momma, you know, I’ve’ only learn- ed to count as far as ten. KEPT ON THE JUMP. That'- tall man seems to be the busi... est person around the establishment, What does {he do? It is Ibis duty to see whether the. others are 'working or not. ' ‘ c The fur of the blue fox has become ‘ -3. p...“â€" ... e. myths»; 4-...rf..o.'>ém.z.i%3ef~.? ~ .. w and“ p l: l I t,