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ing. Sir Reginald drew Eleanor in- to as sheltered a position as possible, and throwing a heavy cloak he had carried on his arm around her, seated her by his side. He had selected a pile of ropes between two guns to wind- ward, whence a good View was obtain- ed of the raging main. "Is there much danger?” was the first and most natural question of Eleanor. “There is always danger ina storm,” said Sir Reginald in reply. “At the present moment the wind is not strong enough to present much peril for our brig; but even this wind, if it lasted long, would lash the sea into fearful waves. But things will not remain long thus; the storm must subside or in- crease.” The captain nodded silently to his two passengers, who were wrapped up in garments suited to the occasion. But he attempted not to speak; he was anxi- ously looking around the horizon for a break in the clouds, which, however, promised no sign of the storm subsid- tar on the previous night. The heavens which, Spangled with stars at eventide, had appeared a vault high aloft in im- measurable space, now seemed pressed down low and hung like a. funeral pall over all creation. The eye, accustom- ed to wander over a vast surface, and to gaze upon a boundless horizon, was now confined and cramped; for nowhere could any one see more than a hundred yards around. There was a dense va- pour, which, mixed with drizzling rain, rendered the position of the Royal Charley infinitely more precarious than it otherwise would have been. “And which appears most likely?” continued Eleanor, doubly confident in him both as a. saildr and a. lover. “I can hardly say. The weather looks what the sailors cal]. ugly; and were I in my own little craft, I should run under the lee of some small island or into some Quiet cove, and remaln there until the storm abated. But that can scarcely be done by the brig.” On the second morning after the en- counter with the Lone Star, Sir Regi- nald came on deck at an early hour, aroused by the heavy laboring of the vessel. He found that Eleanor was there before him, equally awakened by unusual and novel sensations. The sky was dark and gloomy, the wind had risen during the night, and was blow- ing half a gale, while the dark color of the clouds, and the heaving of the huge waves, threatened a perfect hur- ricane. Long strips of ragged vapour were every now and then detached from more solid masses, and sent scudding furiously' along the sky. The brig lay under a close-reefed topsail; but being a 8‘00d Ship. answered her helm well, The captain and all the crew were diligently attending to their import- ant duties. Two men stood at the wheel, and several were aloft on the lookout for land or breakers; but the wind had been so adverse ever since the calm, that they had run off the land instead of on to it. and this precaution was scarcely necessary. The scene was in reality sublime. The billows had risen in 'the night to “the height of mountains, and presented a strange contrast to the calm surface of the wa- "\Vhat think you, Sir Reginald?” sud- denly exclaimed Captain blontrose, ad- vancing to his side. “Are you not atraid we are in a serious predica- meat?” ‘1‘. the more readily, however, when storm staysail was set. v-7- ”Hum!” replied the freebooter, “I con- fess I like not the aspect of the sky; worse weather has been seen than this. Your brig is a good solid craft, and will stand much rough yvork.” . n..- ‘ku â€"â€"â€"__ â€"' ~" ' “'Ay, gy. But _me;r’k me, sir; We have only as yet felt the tail-end of. an old storm. I can see a. fresh one brewing, and fear the worst is yet. to come. Are you not timid about staymg. on deck, Miss _ Bowen?” vu u\~\¢'_, ”‘5‘!” ”v vv v..- “No, captain; I far prefer seeing what is passing to being cooped up In a cabin.” * A ‘ \' VIRVAu “I expect,” remarked the commander of the Lone Star, who was examining the heavens with a keen and piercing eye, “to see the wind shift to a direct- ly opposite point of the compass. Have a care that you be not taken aback.” “Sail on the weather-bow!” cried one of the look-outs. â€"vâ€" V.. All eyes were at once turned in the direction intimated, and a tall brig;- antine on the Opposite tack was seen bearing rapidly down upon them. The captain flew to the helm, fearful that there might be a collision, and Sir Reginald examined the strange vessel with much curiosity. He almost imme- diately seemed to recognizeuiot. “ “’Tis perha s fortunate, Miss Bow- en,’ ’he remar ed, “that we have met that follow in a storm. He is one of the most noted buccanners of the Gulf, and it would fare ill with us to fall in- to his hands.” “\Vould he not respect you?” “Not be. He knows no distinction of nations or persons} At this moment the brigantine was abreast of them. A black flag became visible at the peak while the deck was covered by men; but though the pirat- ical nature of the craft was self-evi- dent, the elements precluded all possi- bility of danger on that. score. A man in the costume of an officer raised his hat politely to Captain Montrose, who returned the salute. very much pleas- ed to confine his conference to such sal- utations, and then away sped the strange vessel. to be once more buried in _the drizzlino _0' rain and fog. ~ For nearly the whole morning mat- ters continued in the same way; the storm did not at all anpear inclined to abate. 'A hasty meal was snatch- ed by All on board, and then passengers CHAPTER VLâ€"THE LONE STAR. THE LONE STAR. H Every sail which the Royal Charley could hear was crowded upon her at this eventful moment, and . though there was little chance of avmdmg a fight, yet Captain Montrose was .nOt without some slight hOpe that mght might come on before the combat be- came serious. Every preparatlon was made under the energetic guidance of Sir Reginald, whom the men obeyed with alacrity; for there was some- thing in his tone and manner that showed him used to command. The skipper attended to the shipâ€" the free- booter to the warlike preparations. The brig'antine, however, sailed with such vast rapidity, that it soon became evident all idea of fight was vain. and at. a preconcerted signal from the cap- tain of the Lone Star, the brig SWUDIB' round, and before the brigan‘tine was aware of the audacious manoeuvre .of the merchantman, Lopez received Its whole broadside amid his rigging. The flapping of sails, loud cries, and a ter~ rible diminution in the brigantine's speed. confidently proved that the broadside had told. As quickly as pos- SIble the brig was again brought round, and a double volley showed that the two antagonists had fired at once. By the advice of Sir Reginaldâ€"who saw no prospect of safety except from des- perate valourâ€"the brig gave up some of Its advantages, (it had been a good deal to windward,) and bore down upon the pirate. All was very soon wrapped 1n.smoke; volley succeeded volley, each: belng guided by the vivid flashes from the other’s guns. At almost every dis- charge the two vessels came nearer. until suddenly th:e_bri.gantine received “Crack on all sail, boysâ€"put her be- fore the Windâ€"a stern chase is a long chasp. and we’ll get away from the reptlle under the cover of night.” “fl“:J-A .szL 1.- L_-_An -21 L1_- £_.__ and crew proceeded to watch the course of events. About three o’clock in the afternoon, however, a sudden lull took Place, the Ship rolled violently, and the Wlnd ceased almost as suddenly as olt had commenced. The result was again most painful; the brig was pitched and tossed about in the most disagreeable manner. The sails filled with the mo- tion of the vessel one way, and flap- ped with a roar like that of distant thunder as it flew back in the opposxte direction. The rigging shook, and ev- eryplank _felt the gibration. MILL-LIA" I ”‘1‘.“ â€"-v U _- These varied orders were given 1n a rapid tone, and as trapldly obeyed; while one watch took the proffered re- freshments, the others once more pre- pared the warlike implemente. A few minutes later, two guns were fired, fol- iolwed ail: three minutes’ interval by - ree. ; -. C ‘ a shot which" carried away its main boom. Captain Montrose took advan- tage of thls. “Quite right to try," said the free- booter; “but I fancy we must :put more faith. in the good fight than 1n our long legs. See, the fellow is so strong handed, his boom is nearly up again.” In five minutes more the two vessels were again plying each other w1th metallic garments which until lately have been universally considered the best for settling disputes. The Royal Charley was remarkably well manned for a merchantman, and Sir Reginald was a host in himself. After a mutual exchange of broadsides during another half hour, the antagonists came near enough to use small arms; and the apâ€" pearance of a cloud of men, clusterinjg like bees about the bows of the brigan- time. showed that they were preparing to board. Every man of the crew Who could be spared from the guns, and all the passengers hastened to put them- selves in trim to repel the dangerous ganguwhom they had now to deal With 1n close combat. fl‘he fog and rain gradually vanished Wlth the violence of the storm; and when wafted along by a gentle breeze. the Royal Charley again sped upon her way. The pirate brigantine was, how- ever, not more than three miles off. nnder a heavy press of canvas, making 1n the direction of its muchâ€"coveted prey. . “Be quick,” said Sir Reginald, ris- mg and making his way alongside of the captain. “Let all hands have meat and drink, and then prepare to fight LOPEZ. the Spanish renegade. He will be down on us almost before we are ready." “\Vas that Lopez who passed us '6" “The very man. Loosen the guns. and fire two and then three. \Ve shall want the Lone Star; if she be Within hearing, that signal will bring her “ my thanks, Sir Reginald. Drums beat to quarters lâ€"all hands splice the mainbrace iâ€"send the gunners aft 1” “Let every soul," said Sir Reginald sternly, “remember that he now fights for the life which God gave him. and which man strives to take away. Ev- ery living being will walk the plank if we be taken. There is no mercy‘ in the mind of Lopez after a combat." Every being on board the Royal Char- ley shuddered at this fearful announce- ment, which, however, braced up the nerves of all to prepare for the terrible last struggle. On came the brigan- tine, receiving the last broadside of the Royal Charley in a way which did tremednous havoc both to men and spars, for the upper sails came down by the run, and hung over the side; But the pirate cared not. In another minute the two vessels met, their bows cracked against each other, grappling- irons were thrown out, and securely fixed, and then a cloud of dark and bearded ruffians of all nations plunged headlong on the deck of the devoted brig. - ‘The number of boarders was double that of those who had to defend their lives and properties against the at- tack of the reckless buccaneers. The defence, however, was earnest and val- iant. All felt the cheering influence of a good and just cause, which is half‘ the battle, and which gives to the at- tacked and the oppressed such univer- sal force, and accounts for half the! heroic deeds done by those who defendj their fatherland against overwhelming-3 and ambitious hosts. Sir Reginald was} everywhere. He by word and act, rous~ 3 ed the bold crew and the passengers; to stand fast; and though they soon? gave way under the sheer weight ofz’ the assailing party, yet no man thought of surrendering. .It would be painful to detail every minute feature of this terrible scene. It Is sufficient to say that in a quarter of an hOur the deckh CHAPTER VII. was‘strewed .with: bodies. and all that remained of the Royal Charley’s gal- lant defenders were Sir Reginald, Henry Postans, J oshi, four passengers. and five sailors. “Surrender, dogs I” cried the pirate! Lopez. furious at a protracted strug- gle that was weakening his own force almost as much. as that of the enemy, and aware, too, that another storm was brewing, a circumstance likely to prove fatal to ships in the state in which: they _ha_d been plaoed by the combat. _.°.___1 ______ _~, VHVJ 5.. \§ navy-.- Iâ€" But the answer he received was as startling as it was utterly usexpected. “Down renegade Spaniardâ€"down on your bended knees, and ask your re- creant life,” shouted Sll‘ Reginald in a loud voice. "On, my gallant rovers! on! The Lone Star for ever l” . tine, on board chf which they found a rich boot‘y. It had been cast loose from the grig, and lay-to at some distance. Suddenly Sir Reginald made a s1gn to! Williams, who gave a shrill whlstle. The crew obeyed the signal, and in a few. minutes they were on their own deck, with everything tworth rengovâ€" mg. They had come away in tune,I for they presently saw the hrigantine give a heavy roll, settle down in thei water, its head pitch forward, and then. 1n hen minutes more, with a noise like thunder, its decks burst their bonds; and then down went the vessel in the profound depths of the sea. All stood still an instant gazin‘g on the solemn sight, and every thought was given to their own {preserva- tion. Sir Reginald ordered the car- penter to' sound the pumps, and receiv- ed from him, the disagreeable intima- tion that there was eighteen inches of water in! the hold. Still this was not an alarming state of affairs, and sail was diligently set, despite the gloomy look of the sky. .A strong party of- the crew of the Lone" Star were trans- ferred ’to the (Royal Charley, which then proceeded on its way, keeping, horvzever, as near as possible to its con- so '. Dignity Brought Into Evidence By a Glance at His Legs. When Archbishop Tait was visiting at a country house in the Highlands of Scotland, some years ago, [he went down one morning to the postoffice to send a telegram to his brother, Sher- iff Tait, and he Wrote the direction: “The Archbishop of Canterbury to Sheriff Tait.” The old Postmaster read the Words in contemptuous tones, and then looking at him over his spec- tacles said: \ “The Archbishop of Canterbury! And w’ha may ye be that takes this cogmo- man?” : The Archbishop, with a homely wool- en comforter wound about his neck to keep out the chill air, was painfulhy conscious that he might find it hard to prove his identity. It was a relief to him when on second thought the Postmaster relented so far as to in- quire: . “May be you’re the gentleman him- SBlf?” 1 _ Tait_ replied, “For wamt of a. better O __..__.,__ All the men of the Lone Star, after. r’epall‘ing some of the more obv1ous damage done to the brig, thenopr04 qgede tb_ pillage th_6_pi_1:ate fibrlggm- Jvu ..... 1A loud shout was the answer; and then. after transferring the crew. of the buccaneer to the hold of the Iwne Star, the men proceeded to clear the decks of the dead, while the wound- ed were committed to the hands of the surgeon. Among the latter Fwere Captain Montrose, several passengers» and some sailors. The dead were de- cently sewn in their hammocks, and launched into the deep under a salute 0f_g:1_1ns. { _ ~- DI “Down! down 1' cried a. hundred fresh and clear voices of men, leaping on the deck from all sides. ‘ h Vuu “UV“ .u‘ v..â€" The pirates stood motionless. Dur- ing the fever of the night, even the look-onts had left their posts, and jomâ€" ed the combatants. The man at the wheel had his eyes fixed on the tragic soene. and the elegant Lone Star hadl QUietly crept up alongside without. being noticed. The pirates had their pikes and cutlasses beat (mt of their hands before they could recover from their surprise, and the terrible strug- glgwas over. 1 - 1 o The remnant of the crew and pas- sengers of the Royaj Charley stood round Sir Reginald an a mute {but grgtpful attitudeea â€" n- I . ”‘1, -vaâ€"“Q wvvavuuvv “No thanks,” cried the captain of they Lone Star; “I fought for myself and: for her. I ask no thnaks, for I deserve! none. \Villiams, give us .all necessary- aid; secure Lopez and_ bus gang, and: then I give. you his Shlp to plllage, ask you Smell of‘a Cigarette Makes a Man Deathly Sick. A London doctor tells Of a very in- teresting case of mysterious. sickness, as strange and unexplainable as it 18 real and distressing. One morning a gentleman came to see himâ€"not for the purpose of medical consultation, but as a friendâ€"to Whom he had recently he- come greatly attached. Immediately up- The old Scot saw the mastake into which he had fallen, and was profuse in his applogles. “â€"“iminiiéhtwfia'Qe seen you were rather oogsequeptial _about thq 1.93333, 1"! vvuvv “yaw-w- “UV“- - The}, in order to said th‘é A’rchbish- oplgvyay in good _h-e§rt, ‘he addgdzi Op away 111 goou near», L10 auucu. “I have a. son in London, a. lad in a shop, and he gaed to hear ye preach one day, and was verra weal satisfied.” “â€"v 0.â€" en entering” the doctor’s room the gen- tleman turned very pale, and then be« came curiously agitated. Then he grew very sick, and nearly. fainted. right away. The usual restoratlves were applied, but without much success, and he was sent to his home 1n a convey- ance as speedily as possuble. Soon aften his arrival at home he recovered, and was quite himself a ain. It then tran- spired that the smel of a Turkish cig- arette being smoked_ invariably induc- ed the symptoms described, and the doctor remembered that he was enjoy- ing a Turkish cigarette when his frle‘nd entered the room. Repeated efforts made to overcome this pecullar weak- ness have proved utterly futile, and the complaint is attributed to some phe- nomenal aberration of the brainâ€"as in- explicable as it is incurable. ARCHBISHOP AND POSTMASTER. STRANGE FORM OF SICKNESS. 1-1. 'd 9’ (To Be Continued.) 9' HEATH AT THE THROTTLE EN GIN EER’S SKULL CRUSH ED WHILE SITTING IN HIS CAB. Fireman Curry Blsked Ills Life to Save the Passengers From 3 Fatal Accident By the dim light of the steam gauge lamp Curry could see that Heckman'a hand was on the throttle and his head was out of thé window. He appeared to be all right. But the train continued its flight with ever-increasing speed. Finally the spot where Heckman usu- ally shut off the blower from the boiler 50 that Curry might bank the fire was reached. The engine rolled and throbâ€" bed, its fires still fanned to white heat, and the mad race comtinued unchecked thzrough the night. â€"Bestrucuon Lay at the Curve Ahead, But the Brave fireman Climbed Alnng Red-Hot Pipes and Checked the Engine in Time. was killed at his post may never be known but it is certain that the brav- ery of Fireman Curry that might sav- ed t’he passengers on. the express train from Manchester, N. Y., to Buffalo from a. fatal accident. Curry looked forward again. Heck- man has not moved.‘ His hand was still on the throttle and his head out the window. The position was an’ accus- tomed one, but Curry became alarm~ ed. He determined to go forward and speak to Heckman. It was a perilous journey. A footboard only five inches wide ran from one cab to the other. There was nothing to grasp for sup- port but steam pipes and they were red hot. Curry knew the peril but determined to risk his life to save others, and he started. Twice he was nearly thrown from the narrow shelf and grasped the hot pipes. His hands were burned ter- ribly, but he knew that if he lost his grip or missed a step he would be went the train. Just east of; Depew station there is a street crossing where every engineer is required to sound; the locomotive whistle. The train bounded past this station with undimin- ished speed and with no sound from the Whistle. Heckman’s train pulled out at Man- chester a few minutes late on the night of Feb. 12, and the engineer warned his fireman to keep the boiler white hot, “for,” said he, “I'll reach Buffalo on time or break something I” The engine was of the Mother Hubbard type, hav- ing separate cabs for engineer and fire- man, that of the former being ahead. At Rochester Junction a hot journal caused a few minutes' delay. Then the run was continued faster than before. Fireman Curry was kept busy heavingi coal into the big furnace. He noticed} the train's terrific speed, but remem- bered what Heckman had said about getting to Buffalo on time. Just before the train reached Wende station Curry looked forward and saw Heckman with his hand on the thlottle and his head leaning to the front. Curry’s trained ear noticed that the warning was not sounded, and he looked towards the cab Where Heckman was in charge of the many lives in the cars be- hind. The train was speeding towards the curve and certain destruction. Curry sprang to the throttle, jammed down! the air brakes and reversed the engine. Just as he had the train under control {he saw the curve ahead. A minute more and it would have been too late. Curry stopped the train at Depew and the engineer was carried to the bag- gage car. The train reached Buffalo “on time,” but Heckman was taken to a hospital, Where he died four hours later Without regaining consciousness. It is supposed that Heckman’s head struck a water tank at ‘Wende Sta- tion. But _there_were no Witnesses. That? station left behind the speed increased. Crossroad after orossroad was passed, and HURLED TO DEATH. Inch by inch he made his way towards the cab of. the engineer. When half.- way there the courageous man remem- bered that the train had nearly reach- ed a sharp curve and there he kneW1 the engine would surely jump the track unless the speed was checked. \Vith blistered hands Curry reached the en- gineer’s cab and crawled through a small window. “Say, Bill, why don't you shut down?" he shouted. There was no reply. Heck- man was on his sealt, his hand stillorn the throttle his head out the window Curry noticed that the engineer’s head was hanging lower than was natural. and he jumped across ‘the ab and shook him by the shoulder. Then the hand that he1d~the throttle slipped and the arm dropped limp. 'Dhere was no ap- pearance of. life in the body. A gap- ing wound in the side of the head told the fireman that Heckzman had met with a‘ terrible injury: The dead engineer was forty-nine years old and a brother of J. H. Heck- man, General Freight Agent of the Lehigh Valley. Parisian physicians have gone on a strike. The municipality has been paying $22 a visit to certain designat- ed doctors for responding to emergency calls when: the patients were too poor to pay the fee themselves. This .ar- PARIS DIOGTORS ON A STRIKE, FASTER AND FASTER The Good Work Being Done by a Unhel- sity Graduate. In one of the darkest and most died mal quarters in London there is a. bright and cheerful refuge where men and boys are always sure that they will be welcomed. It is in Shore. ditch, one of the most densely populat- ed districts of the city. Every night: it is thronged with poor boys who are allowed to amuse themselves in their own way. ed .by any ordinary heh withoutjgn- posmg any burdensome responsibihtles u n her or confusing her with a lot Jul-1'00 DuUD ho shoot at .a my» closed, but 1n, ‘A man who has both eyes open, the two-eye men say, has a greater range of vision, and in the woods he can keep the game in sight far better than one- eye marksman. Besides, he can keep several birds in. sight at once, without hiding them behind the barrel of his gun. A bird rising after a man has aimed, or while he is aiming at a raised bird, is out of sight when only one eye is open, since the gun is be- tween the eye and the second bird. When both eyes are open the left_eye "A.A~ 5‘1““ Arguments Used by the Advocates of Each of the Methods. Some hunters who use shotguns shoot with both. eyes open, but most of them shut the left eye. It is contended by the one~eye class that one-eye shoot- and tha method; There are tables Where chess and checkers are played. There are mag- azines and boo-ks for those who care to read them. There are vaulting bars, swinging-rings, dumb-bells, and other gymnastic appliances. img is more accurate than twoâ€"eye shooting, but the two-eye shooters say that there is 0le a little difference, But the clergyman’s work has not ended. ,After ten o’clock the rooms fill up with men who are homeless and Without money to pay for a night’s lodging. They are admitted if they are sober, and are allowed to sleep in bunks with a blanket over them. The doors are closed at midnight, and the clergyman remains in an upper room Where he can overlook the swarm of:- tramps. In the morning they are ex- pected to wash themselves, and then are suffered to go with a kind word from the minister in charge. The man who Spends his days and nights in laboring among these poor unfortunates is a wellâ€"born university graduate. He preaches Sundays in an upper room, which is fitted up as a chapel, and he has sick people to via- it and. all the details of a great mis- sion work to supervise. He devotes his life to the service of the poor, and is out off from companionship with peo- plg_of_ education and_ refinement. He has his reward for his labors and self-sacrifice, When he hears, as he of- ten does, of the rescues from crime which are effected through the agency of his work. Sometimes he receives let- ters from India stating that the writ- ers owe their redemption from sin and shame to the kind words which he has spoken in that play-room and lodglng- house. 0r again it is from Australia or South Africa that the boys Whom he has befriended send him word that they owe to him their chance of mak- ing an honest living. It is a degraded section of darkest London, but 1t is illuminated with the purest light of practical Christianity. The educated gentleman who buries himself alive there embodies in his life the divine Spirit of self-sacrifice, and his reward is found in the approval of his Master. 6 ¢ A hundred or more boys may always be seen in this cheerful refuge up to ten o’clock at night. They are under no restraint, and are not reproved when they raise their voices and shout hilâ€" ariously from sheer excess of animal Spirits and youthful vitality. There is no policeman in attendance at these nightly revels. A clergyman greets his guests with quiet dignity when they enter the hall, and his pres- ence suffices to secure the maintenance of good order. When the hour for closing strikes, the boys shake hands with their host, and return to their squalid homes with faces aglow with healthful exercise and youthful pleas- ure, and morally benefited by the m- fluence of the “refuge.” A SLOW-GOING POEFAL ONE OR TWO-EYE SHOOTING. IN DARKEST LONDON. in favor of the two-eye regs was plainly card, and no one knows been all this time. Ml‘S~ Shuxton’s L91 not and $39.91) for twenty “It's only the spr‘n-g Mr. Stanton careioesly, smoking tobacco behind the stove and mu ““7611. well, anu ~ Lucy, before long; ’11 ed me t things fixed UP take life 8383“" prise. “ Hiram you know you \VOI‘k hard 1 don’t hear me 00! The old house ha. and I guess we longer.” and he ed mm his wa g' the field . arest 9055le done the \Vofil well, 81“ the 5'0 there ‘ fore 7' Well. You can. . Stan “Yes, the I m S turn! look