THE PILLAR OF LIGHT

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 138, 10 June 1905, Page 11

THE PILLAR OF LIGHT

1 Dy LOOTS TBACY. A.nthor of " R*in-brrer Iel«*t«U" 5 The R<svcl!ere r M etc., etc.

CHATTER X. PT>"ES PROGRESS A oriniroso light in the east heraldcl , chilly dawn. Tin. little world of the ....'if Rock botifred it-elf in its aamp T!v fresh w.tch^Kohted liy the pro«P«-i nf chitZ ot l up end <1,.«n thf iron stair,, open- , a || available window-, undamped tho f |,,,' r when Brand pave tin- order, and I,,'ird itwlf extecAivzl? with ihe desul(l v r , johswhk-h ortcrni to -o many will- j jn ,r llliniis. 1 It whs now. by the nautical nlmanucl. J«id low-writer "on the m-t. but Hik ,trodg southwc«t,-rly wind, hurling a heavy'soa completely ovj-r th- rocks. e h<w«l that thf stnndiird- "f «»r and ocucP differ ■!.- ftrwitly in tli- niHttcr of. ;j,H a< in Tim-! oth'-i- nvpeei-. \ s Hie li"ht ineren-ed il l'-t its fir-t Wlirn , tin--'. Steel grey »,.n. -ky .md w . e tiT "nnhre the iron-bound land. w |,j|*| tile whcli'tilmul* "i i 11..' SUn l)ee:un,, , srirlltilii' ali-trneli'.n. Tlierefore. Ihe hi.itojrmi.il v.:.s ii-el.v-. ;irid lira mi. help •J by -"ine uf th" -aiUn-. coinmi'lUr'd to Haunt hi-5 flag-sißuah -u< th»i wutchinj! Jelesropes on the fur-off promn;itory of •In. Lintl' J Knil. The Fulcon, strong-ja-ftrted crawler, wax phmging toward ll, c rotli hlii-ii tly first line of jrjy hunliim swuiife" clt.ii , i:.io the lin e> : ,.. And Ik-hut a me«wji- i , - was—in it? jerky _] irft ,(,^ —its profound uncprtaintie-"— fur nnranitinicatmn by ling code i- :.imr work, nnil Bmtiil left much tv an oa=ii'V gyslwu uf tnlk with ihe appruac.hins ttwuier. "Chinook—New Vnrk to Southampton _trui-k vi-f "luriiiH hurrienu—-propel-|i>r shaft bniKen —7.survivors in li.shtl- lOU9P —niptiiin, pns*cn.'." i r«. ofHi-.-r?. ami cii-tt— lc«i with -hip." | Tin. Hwful 'isniKoaniT "f 1!.•-■ words lauL , into I Ik 1 limfU nf ll:c eiwallnN. , (111 i; 1 hid; ll< 111 ill! IJ illlll'll.ll Hill] WT% iiiK fiiVi'uk {Mm* uhu-fi tt-np. r! •!..■ wair- to I'.y over tho linpili and liriulili "i t he land, which i(ul back lv the MiU r s to replace iho pxlicttnl lew •<( n sn'" vuy.xsrp. winch thrilK-d tin- .Kili-ed win-11l h~ ii had nut Intii thrilled for ninny a ilny, I Xut H ->ul in tliitliouglu tc thi- Mile uf the affair, All VPN onxlciU lo ITUtsurr their lmvJ cups. kui. iii their pir-rm Tm>riliutul eomlition. tin , ) , cfisild not rciili-e the electric ctl'ecu til t! i 1 incident on Ihr wider world whicli ' rciil ninl lull] bait« to feel. Even >vjii?si Stephen Brand was sijjluilliiig to the t'ii!(»u, witli liiilc white Hags quickly extemporised ;i- mjuu as sins jinirrtl t!iL- Trinity liuoy. n«-\vspaippr Our- ' respondents afthorc won , tiu-«y ;t Uiu telegraph-office, und their aj-swinles <>n tie triiwier wore enr/erly mms, rilling tk' lifjlithous'i-uoepor's wiinlb wher.'vitli to t'tvrl tv fever-heat the sensation vbirli tlie iu\'lh lind provided mr the day. Brand. fore.spein» Hip imporlunce ff drarness and hrcvity. luirl alre.nHy writ-) ten out !i full lira ft of hi- in/.'sW&- j ... .Faithful to his prutii**-, tst.iplfton | ir»s acting a- >ij»nsller-in- -hiVt on board j the Falcon, so Hrand might manipulate I lis flags as quickly at lay in his power: ■ with Chief officer Kmniett ivadin? t!i:< ! iForrlj Ht his elhow, tliere «•«* nu fe ; ir , that iinr mistake wullld he made by the Kcriw. ilie story, it vuiidensfil. \\n- complete. ; Beginning with nu explanation of the j linrr'- ilisiiblement. ii clealt with hrr j despcmU! but uim\ailii)o .struggie to wea- ' ther the rwf. de-eribed Pyne* inilln-it ' anil Hiccps.-fiil effort to get in touch with | the lighthouse, tlie ie*ciie i.f n fourth nf , tliose on hoard, tile twines of the sur- I vivpre. and HiiHlly. their predicament in ' the matter of food hivl wat. r. All this took Inn:- to Ml. Within the liintrrn. Mr ( liarle-* A. i Pyne.appointed r<i)pernunierary assiuaut. kwpur, wa- litirriihiiip bra—' work a» I»r instruct ions received. He little bpW tlie use which was kioinjr made nf ni» name by the tiny hit- of liven toss- % about mi thp e\tciioi- gallery. In Mill wise, helped liv ,i compositor an,l •%nifieil by headlines, does v irMit lir«omc a hero iti thes,. ,„ knishthoo.J conferrpd by the prpss. l-'nnsliiiiec «j< serutinisinp the Falcon •wrn the trim;nin<,'-st.rtj;e. Heariu" Knid's CTwry "tiood in..ruin-.'" tn Pyne when vat .Titling lady raied upwards from th..«ti'hen tv rated ; , E limpsi. of the repiirtpd v,.,..,.), .)„, dropped her L'lH—es '<"" 11 iiiomrnt. •Jack is (jii hoard." she announced. Of course he would lie there. And tntrn is etich a lot ot otiier men—huif. fenzßuce. 1 think." Enid joined her: pvtu>. 100. thought he tt ''ld polish ,i leiriie'r up ilipiv as well •» en tlir Moor nf the service-room. j Stanhope's stuhv.m lijnire, .-lad in oilKills, was ekau-1.% detined as he stood Hone on the port side of thr Falcon's Wall bridge, reuding oil , the un.i Wnmng back »pa.-inodin twitu-rings of J 1, * Hags which he mI.-o bad procured, to '"eicatc that each W , u -A uas tindt-rstood. Who i, thp skipp.-r «i the lug!" inWired Pyne quietly JJB pirl* laughed. ">mi mean Jack." cried Kind. "He i-< "■X tlif euptain. lie is iin oftiet-r of the Navy, our greatest friend.' , »Hpk is hi, front rianie. I s U pp,,-. P r" »eiit 01, p vn ,. i.rpntliing on the copper I." !li .' '"'"'l- t" Li-r-l iis clearness. «c will introduce \ou. even at this W'tanee. , ' siid CimsUnee airily. "Mr Oius—this i< lohii Pcrcival 2*»hope. only .-mi of the Inte Sir ywiM-onrt Ijul., >Ur««rfl Stanhope, nf r, sMHlii'ii Lmlf,',., iVnaani*. mie of trie 1 iln 'l 'lop.rc-l follow, uho ever lived." "■ must In. riicc to be :. friend it l! Urs, }ir »'"l- ff vmi alloys talk "out the favoured per.m, in ihut way." "0 Pynp. viihbiiif.' imlHfctriou-Iy. ■'•nid. (~ who,,, \,\ w „,„,■.■ of the •«amet had rest.iird nil her vitality. PKlfd joyously. Mr pyne. we all love Jack, " {»« sonjj *nyy. 'it « a - ii mere ae-i----"-n|t!mt - he did not uciiitipany v- to the «? yc*tnrday. Cimnic would mil let JAJI" uld Pyne. »,!' 'Orbadi' him." explained Cuitsunce. ' ".■aiup !,,■ lias nn \\ thn* ilnys' leave iiv n " S!,!p, i "' ,l ' fl '"«'"l" u p s ' ! "" !!,, 1 '-no first uiteniooii 1 r> h;s mother ' i£ a,l (lf plnyin» pon.lle for Enid." ' »ii"u V '!'' r,! • vo " '■' n Ja'-lc n poodle?" j '„" '"■' lutlfennril exchmiation. »lii v mc, " rtrnwletl Hvne. Tin very '}oi,r Rlstpr clarified hrrn" 'j« afli su,id(!lll y l>lt her neck and | Vlt r .?"' P - V,,p w:v - standing 011 her ! ~" riSrhf - The qUiet •'"■ iik-ahle th c *. voire W33 s0 UTirnis*ithdr» n^, or one moment, ■Aig, A ber eyes from the distant "iifl *u r i ? rt fi i uick on h * T I! - s pf'WnV , tbot) ?ht her that the Am Bta remrnt mi-f.t h.-.-e two

Beirj.cr tactful withal, she chose her ' words whilst sho bubbled forth— ■H? promised to take us for a drive today. Thai is the dot and d;jsh alphabet father and he are usin.tr- If dad •'. requires :ill the dot?. I'm sure .Inck is monopolising the daahe-;. lI P niitsr be furious about this «a!e." - Constance, who wanted to pinch Enid j. Severely, had reverted to her normal healthy Inic by this time. She dropped her β-lasaes. "Wγ are shamefully wasting jire<-ious miniite.s here." sho's*i.i. "Enid. y..u ' : and 1 ought in bo in the kitchen." Thon she jrlaneed with c<.hi self pn=- ' .-"--ion at Pyiip. who w.i.~ whist line softly hptween his troth as he p'.ifd the duster. "As for ynii." she said. "I Ti.->ver saw . anyone work >o hard with le.-s need.' Mc eritieriHy examine i the shinitig burner. " ' "We Americans hi-p taujfhi to be ' s'lreiiuouK." he said smilingly. "Iliat ' is the onl> way you can cur in ahead : °t the other fellow, nowaday*. Mi-..-----llr.imi." She nlniu-t reined t'te contest. That unhappy explanation had deliver- ; ed h"r bound into his hands. Vet she strove desperately to keep up the pretence that (heir .spoken words had no ■ ulterior eignifvanoe. | "Saoh energy must be very wcariusr." .-lie said. "-' i*—for the other man.' , j "Dul in \y)ur tasp it is unnecessary, i My father believer we- will be h"r- at lfiMt forty cieht hours." Thou she became conscious thai ajain she had not e !iid exaei !y whj.' siip to say. ■■>'i you. at any r.ife. iiee,| nnt w»ar your fingers to the hone." she hurriedly. •■' ;,l :-' s l{ '"U-t \r fl n; .tj nna | vj(V ", he -.:i..l M-iili irr! !,>>,■■_- «. n ,pi».^ ■ "Tnm"""" 1 Oil* people ti-> he fe.l." renson ofniy nhoHrntinjj' illTu "rry."' Z\ j I.VnP. Who -kipppd down the ladder fir.,t ! tn ; :vr t!.p -iris a he;,.i, !?r hand ;i - rhev iif -•.•rn.leti. -«M rinV'i'j"'" ]l " ia " K ° ] "'•»' .e»inp to , wk lhp , ){KS jf , ( . aiV| tnUr it turn as srullerx rnsid when fni ttll-011-tl here. - ' -Tlicn I veto the i,lea now." 1 -li P ;l!1 . -M,-vci\. -F.nicl pn.l I | H!V «- had a moM coinfr,rt:ib!p nap. -.nul I am eei-.rvn yo:: have not e!osf.l yniir eye- all 1 will" make it my personal In-Mries* tn -or Ihat both m.v fnthor and v..,, d-v-.n for :< cciupl,. of hours inunedimoi' utter breakfast." "Hi- ,Iko there will b" :i mutiny in the j kit.hen." (hiriic-d in Knitf. ■( oiinie." ,ho whispered, when they ! werp safely net of henrhip from rhe ser- ' viie-rooni. - T never -aw «, wors»e cape. J Talk übont the young; mm sud'lenKsniilten yn\t re-id of in tt'ivels——'' 1 Her -i-ier whirlPil round. "How can you be so silly?" she htaxtvl i forth. I "Why riid you 'ilw-1 .tick so readHyV " ' .tittered Enid. The oiher, atterly rout-' cii. went en in dienitied silrm-e. Sh.' ,did not speak until they survi-ved j I VliP sttire ;i|.]iorti(ined for the , feast. she rnunnurPd. "What-1 ii nionstfons de:il of people fur a half- j ■ penny worth of bread." ; '"What is ill- u-e of repining':" >:<r]' j Enid, with j furii-niinu invent "p i lie ; ■ pfui.'liinuitt* syllable. '"'For \v!ii»rr '■■'•• will, there's a way. To-m.'rov J be J sun will be shining, althutijrh i; i-. I cloudy 10-day."" , But Constance was not to be drawn !;< s.vuDi] time. Hrr clear brain wa.« troubled by a f<jrni!fss shadow. It bun- I i-iier] t'roHl her mitid all thought of ;i i rtirtation wiih the [/ood-luoV.-younsfster who had brought j. blusi, of irmtnentarv embarrassment to ln;r fair face. How dreadful it would be to meet, hunger with rpfiirat.s. Perhaps there were wnrfc thinjrs in the world than the midnight ordeal rif an angry sea. Indeed, when I'vne did join them in j accord with his intoTiiiun. be soon p<l ■ j ceived the exteni of the new danger. The , stress of the nijrht had only enhanrpri the need of ;m ample supply of food.! Everybody— even li.'c innifltes of the, ho-|.ital - w:ir- nlltra,!reoualy hungry, and' ih<' cmnmou nllotment was half a cup of ! ten iind lialf h .-hip's bipenit. j For the mid-day rrKnl there would !if two ounces of meat nr Vm-on, one pn-! tato.. and another half biscuit, .vith about a winp-prUi.-s'ul of watrr. For' supper, tup allowance was half a euri if eiM-oa nnd two rmices of bread, which must !k» baked rjurin.s'l.h« day. Xoi quite starv(n.ion. thi?> menu, but f<ir : from saliftfyinc tn srronjr men md , worn-out wnnirn. The Fflh-oii. kucwinn; tlie u»clc-«ucss of attempt ins: to creep nearer to the Uulf r.ock. had gone otr with l-.er hudift to startle two continents. Stanhope's ifist was one of assurance. He would do all tliat lay in man's power. • I lie lighthouse soon down ,•■ n s!;ile of pu-s-sjve reaction. Pyue. refits-' injr 10 be served earlier, carried hi- own and Brand* scanty meal on ;i tray to the service-room. Tbe unwearied lifrhthous-keepw waf ; on the balcony, answering a kindly signal from the' Land's End, where the coastguards were not yet in possession O! tl" 1 news from PcTiTiance. lie placed the tray on the writing-, desk and contemplated its content? ruefully. -I <t\m\ss that banquet wont spoil fur keeping." be sad to himself. 'Til just liiy round and look at i< until the boss quits making speeches by the yard." A couple'of minutes passed. Brand) was hoisting the last line of fUisrvwhon ' the American beard filtering fnot«r«pts on tho stairs. • "Don't follow s O i-loSL*. Mamie." snid il child's voice. "My anil hurts just 'miff for anything when I move." A towzled liead of golden hair etnerged into the light. H was one of the two little fjirls. whom Pyne bail not seen since they were aloft from the sloping ileck of tbe Chinook. Their ustouishment was mutual. The child. aj;ed iibout cijrht. rocoprnised in him a playmate «( the fine days on ' h(>.xid -hip. >he tinned witli a euilti , iJciit cry. i -I told vim so. Mamie. It «iv* up. You said down. Here's the big glass--1 bouse—and Mr Pyne." I She quickened hi r speed, though her loft arm was in a sling. Pyne, dreading j lest she should fall, hastened to help her. "I : se all rigbt. Mr Pyne," she announced with an air of great dignity. I "I make one step at * time. Then' I ketch the rail. See? M "Vmi've trot it. down tn ;i fine point.

world are lose wuuii-n-.ujh. bujuuug <m to let you and Manre run loose about the place?' , Elsie did not answer until Mamie stood by her side. Judged by appearances. Mamie was a year younger. : Apart from the nasty bruise on Elsie's left arm and shoulder, the children had p=raped from the horrors of the wreck j .lmost unscathed in body and certainty . mtroubled in mind. ••.Mamie came to my room for breakas -t." explained Elsie at last. "We're. Lwfu] hun;*ry. an' when we. axed for author Hxit. Mrs Taylor she began 10 TV. An' when I said we'd po an" lind naroma. she erird soruo more." "Yes. We's.e awful hungry." agreed darniP. "An', please, where s mamma?" Pyne needed no further explanation. ; ?he little ones had lost their mother: . ier disfigured body, broken out of all rcognition, was tossing about somewhere in the undercurrents* of the ; 'hannel. None of thr womtn dared to r)\ the chiklren I he truth, and It was' i heart-renciing ta.-k to rimy them ood. >i.i. ihey wore permitted to leave their efuge, with the kindly b?IW that thoy tonld come to no harm. and. perehaneo. • bt»iin a further <upply from 0110 of hci«f sweet-faced <;ins who explained i) gently tlijit tin- rations inii-t run lif?j t i<ll , rli;- i-nninion }>o<«l. I'yno gian-.-cd ip at Hie lantern. Outido lie uuu'id sit- iJi-:*rui hauiinu down hv signal. He sprang to the tr:iy and : Lvuroi his hall biscuit and tea-i-iu>. j "'t'(.:;u- ENie," he said, crookin;' : ii-i li'tt arm mr her. "'Follow elo-?, ! ilarr.te. Mind you don't fall." '"Your riiiimina is Hsleen," hr , assured hrw in n whisper on tin , next landing. '.She juM i-.mt l>e woke tip for quitu .1 nnj; time."' Then he navigated them to tbi> d<-.nr " f '10 "Ci-oud bt.iroom. •where Mt? Taylor j ■ ;•-. Hi< broke the hard hifcuit in tv.o >irer= and i;svp one tn each child. ■■!lorr. Mamie, you carry tiip <-jp. ami :0 -bsrp* in the ton." "1 don't like tej." pmte-t.ed Mem:' , . 'If I i-r»n't h.tvp enfr.'i'. 1 want som" 1 iiilKV "UVII :,, M-. you w.-.if M little >i>ir. ■;•"-! lT hrinv vou.'"r,m .Vrink tV tea. I ro,-..! .. n' i:.-f. Skip in-i.1.-. l«»h of vaiif-H iiriiiiif)ii : rfsyii)[ "-■l % i.ii."t f tr-M you ibo-o iv.ll littUi'.Mv.- i\onU ill) thrii own huyinoss tir>i?" II? rr ?r, !r.-.'d the -01 vi'-c rnnin. In Knd ■Jrrn.l -1 - «= j• i 11 rr '.ho icnutin-* ..f hi- lii*"jj. , in an aljiuot finpty cup. The li.Tiit-luil-f-ki'f per yri'flpJ lii~ yiawig tri< nl "I i-upj>usf that you. like Uio rc-t «'f :~. newr liiul -u.-h .in eppciitt- i-.i all ■u:ir d:i-.- : - l-.r -.lid. "Mil. !'m pretty well tixpd." PniP. • 'r. l< grin. "Then yon ;irc fortunate. There iiM::.!iy a wi-eti h.-d little fund lurking it n miin'« inner cnn-i'iiiu.-.ne-s w:iic:i irorv.;.J« 1-iin t<. <!r-ir.» tho ..:.a( t.«injbV. Cow. I nr. 1 ii jionr eater ;'. rule, y-'t "i.-rnina 1 feel 1 i-.m1,l tackle tn<stfiik pver c-n1 oIF a -uperannu;r<(i coff." "1 don't (lon\V aliriaol Pyne. "that lie id-;i of a -le.'.k prtid. Tli.it .-. you know." he went r. n languidly, "it t,; ~ht t of appeal u> mc about one ,'.-■!r; I- " •f fhnnltl lifl.vc t'lonsrhi you eouM 'In viih rr\r rtoTi', psprijilly aft?r tho hnnl vjrht we have p-ine through. Perbap* -.->•: nre n helievr-f in thi- Fretich system. in.i prefer a ligt't hreakfa«t." lirsiml linif-JiPil iHp la->t of •uit and drank the cup dry. "It's a lir-t rate prnpiKition—when ,nu nre to \\." >:;id I'yii". - Uut. talkins; about rutin;:, when thep'-. iii!<- io ea! ih ;i poor liu.-inv.-.-. any way. ")i»!>'t yi.u find that ':" "I do. indetd." Brand unrl tupprd the barometer. ldjtiftins the *|idin™ «-eale to roail the •■.- iiahtlv better." lie announerd. "If itily tin- Ntin<l would down, or even ■han«e to the norrard!" "\\ hat p>cd would a of wind In , " inquired l'.vne. preatls relieved by he ehangP of tnpie. "II would boat do\ti\ I he -iea to umif >\tent. and then they mijrht be able to Irift a buoy, with a rope attached. clortS niouirh to the ruck at low tide to enable is u> rrarli it with ;i cast of i< gra-p-piinj; run." "Do you mean that wp could bp frr■ieri to the pieainrr by that m.^ans?' , "That is absolutely out of the question mtil the weather moderates to a greater •xtcTit than I <!ar<? hope at presrnt. l?uU n*.f<> we had thf line, v><• could n;» up i running tackle and obtain some stores.." "U it a« bad a- all that':" ?aid the rounger man. after a paiL-e. 'Hier looked at each otlirr. The knmvipcljre "that all true men have of their cind leaped from eye to eye. "Quite that bad." answered Brand. Pyne moisten-tl his lips, lie produced » i-aap containing two cipir*. Fie held it v.i i. "Tjet 11? sn <-hi>re* in eonsolat.ion." h^ i.iiH. Brand the S"iJt. and eff<""ted 1 livelier iriooi. "T.y lucky nhancr I have sn ample srirpplv of lobaetn. It will keep tlip men suit-t." he fnid. "Rv the way." and he ii'fd a rjiii'-k planofl fit Pyne. "Do you .-now nm-thinp about plvjmietry 7" •'■Woll-^-er—l went through a course at Vale." "(Vin oil he converted into a ford." "It contain* eertnin fat^.' , admitted taking dubious stock of the quss;iun. ".But the pro»»S9 of conversion, the •hemieal reaction, that is tlie dirfieul:y." '"Bi-sulpbido of carbon a solvent, tnd the fatty :;eid« of most vegetable oils ran be isolated by treatment with 'team -uprr-l:.?at<xl to about oOOde?. Fab ten!leit.'"' iiraud thrcxT raif his hand? with a little gesture of hc?lplcs*nos^; ju.-t then fonjii.aner appeared. "Dad."' -lie cried, "did not Mr. Pyne fell you of my threat ? :, "No. dear one. I oin not living in terror of you. to my knowledge." "You inu=t please ,iro to sleep. bo:!i of rou: at least, until ten or eleven o'clock. Mr. Emmett is sending a man to keep watch here, lie will not disturb you. He i? bripoinjj uraii' and pillows, which rou <;jn arrange on the floor. I have collected them for your special hene fit." ".M thi* hour! Impossible, Connie."' "l'.v.t it is nut impossible, and thii)c.*l hour iivuiiahlc. You know ijtiit" well tii-.it the Kuk-oii will rt'tuin at hifrh water. Ami yen niu.-t rest, you know. ,, She- hu-tle.l about, with the busy air of a house-wife who understands the whole art of looking after her family. But some-thing puzzled her. "Mr. Pyne," she inquired, '•where is your cup?" "I — cr — took it down," he explained. For some reason, Constance felt instantly that she had turned the tab!e= r>n him ?in<"e their la*t renerrritro. ,*ho

cd. for one thing: he was not =*> jsuu in speech, for another. "'Down where?" she demanded. "Not to the kitchen. 1 have been there since j you brought up your breakfast and . dad's on the same tray."' ""I breakfasted alone." remarked Brand calmly. "My Pjne hsd feasted earlier." : "But he had not." persisted Constance. "I wanted him to " She stopped. :This impudent American had actually dared to wink at her. a confidential, appealing wink, which said plainly: "Please don't trouble ■ about mc." •"You gave your tea and biscuit to somebody." <he cried suddenly. "Now. who was it? Confess!" •Well." he said weakly. "I did uot feel—rr—particularly hungry, so, when , 1 met those two little girls fooiin' round for an extra supply. I—c.1 —c.r — thought nobody would mind if —er " "Father!" said Constance, "he has noi had a mouthful. , ' , ■"Then take him downstairs and give him one. You m\xA have found my eon versa tinn interesting. Mr I'yiie. whilst I was eating. But. before you go. let ine add ;i wore! in seas.vi. There mti<f be no further discrimination between persons. Stand i>r fall. <-.u-li niiisi adido by the comnion rule."' I'ync. wit'i (iit' guilt \- feeling <>t a dcrwieil \i)kiiii, expiaiui'd In Oonstiinee '' how t):-.> cup inisrbt be rpscuod. "I >lia!! keep a close eye on you in , fiiiure." -lie announced :i.~ litey went Ih-lmv. "Du." he -aid. "Thai is all 1 ask for." "I itni a very strict jieison." she went on. "Dad always encouraged us in the sailor's idea of implicit obedience." "Kirk mc. It will make mc feel go-rd." he answered. J-ntcring the second bedroom, where W.*ie and Mamie were sealed pont.i-nt- ; cclly on i!;e floor. <,he stooped and kiaspd them. And not a word did she say to Enid 3s to ih» rensvon why Mr Pyne 'ho:i!,-I l-.p .served wirii a second breakfast. She k:sew thin ativ parade of his """]'*!!;» ™«M Imr'l him. anil W. Imps !.n;';i. men _'. nu- per (To be Continued next Saturday.) AMERICAN COLLEGE HORSORS amazim: rtu-TAMTV or STI'DEXtS.' •Ifaalns" i≤ th" AiwrUar, uanie for t h--..nrin.-t wuii-h iii Inland f s known ;is "rnpr-'inß." Mr Jnli;,,, llnwthorne has an' arii.V on the sui.jo.-t in ■•.Mniix.-Y - * Ma»a-----y-- -HMjsliiar ,, ■•viiifiuly ha-; rea.-tu.i .in clebfirnti-upss uurt a brutality .-mn pared t<. which id,. |,r.ink* vf y»iift» limriiKiih'ii , un.l hi. Amlro-H ximlt-nie ar»- w.-'v trill.■■=.. Mr llawtlm.-iip s-i>s: - Three ,r r...,r years :.:.-... whiti ox- ; ■ ■■l.tioiinily .rut I lmzJuc :U West Pomt 1 h.'i'i nitrarteil public interest, ;i I'nited; St:it« Senator recorded his ..pinion tliui no .-a.lot who was a hnzer enulil be ;i u'ctitlt'raan, .mO thu West Point haz.-rs ilPVelopL'd into liniinl officers. Won r.-il.t. l-s ;lro .-.JIK-n r.-rl :lt i ho I'Spuw <■( the u.itioii. and they ;ir.' traiDcrl with ;i vlow to making tb-ni f<ildlers In the best *c:iHe of the world—brave, bdnourahl,.-, tnnßrianinious. true well as technically i fßeient. Therefor' , , when thrj cinuliiuihc hnir:,Mt,v. iTiii-lty iiud rnwantice of I!'. , hrodiiim trar.es ..f our anrt. in '■to r n> n.-i-ape the peaalii.-v ni>iw>intc<j tor 'h.ir perffirnianrMi. establish a code »f honour which forl.i.l- tellinj:. n-.' hnve rcui"):i !•• hi •! tliom peculiarly blameworthy. \ MADK A llol'i'.l.KSS CRU-l'l.i:. AlbiTi T. i]i< Rome w;is M.tui.ll.v and ; llsoronshly boalen with whips nnd club*.' I!,- w.-iv- (bon liouinl t<. a chulr. Wii.-h hml !'fo!i ilecrir.itiil to rcprcseni the so-mlled '• rlMtric hair i:i u«e i:i cauls. His nakeil : burly was then cari'iully painted and covi red with By-piiper. The hv ; tht;s prepared, electric yvlrcs were brouphti in ifiiii.ii!. \\i;li his body, after the ap-■ |ir<j>v»d Siiiic method, anil the current, \x;"i turned mi, The fellow's arms and , leirs tlifjei'pon hecaii to I witch and fly' about in tin* most ludicrous ami laughable] manner. .ifTorilfns sn much amuseiiionr to the onloi'keiv tliat th. , application of tho [ current was k.-pt \n< during two hoorsi and a-liaif. Oddly eoongh, how-vcr. tlinush Mr (ie Home's liirs continued a'l tliis w'.iiV to perform ineir antics, the' ;.ain in them, exerueiatins at pre-; gently cased, and a plcas.int numbness s-npTvened. When the experiment w:i< ; over, it was found that the patient was paralysed frmn ihe waist iluwn. and from a vijii.-ruip ynnng man had become a hopeless cripple. TWO YOUTHS MTRDEREn, In Dcc'tnbei-. 10>"<::. tcu stndents wer» placet! oil trial for eausins the death t>y hnziii;; of Ralph Macßride. l'iirri:uiars ; arc lnckinc: l>m Macßriile was il.'sul. Ac- ' cidrnts «i!l happen: an<) if hoys are frasile m srand n little cood-linmoirrcd fnii ' they oniht n"t to come lo coHesi , . .latiK-s T. Mount, of Dip chienco Detnal College. senfil to br robust iMior.sh: tint . yon can i nt.rrr t'"ll about these freshmen. He' v.r.s sfir.rd by the hands and feet, .-rirt ! pull.'d to and fro over the hacks <>: inoj se.ii.s in rlip Ircture-ronin. H« tin'illy h<— t came unconscious, and thr pbysielau foii'id; him tv lie intrj-nailr injured. Uβ died 1 soon after. Absit o4lum! Mazing at Yah , i.-; nt prcsoni euvironed ' with a similar obscurity. Some 'inio a?o- | however, a youth. v.-ho. in thu pursuit nf I hi-: seci'-t socloty badge, was being rushed , blindfold aero** the New Haven r-Treets. i vviis clutnsy enoutUi lo come in contact \ ■with a waggon, and was run over iind : UilkU. I A HKLLISH TKH'K. A pietures'iae iinidfnt ocoum-d at th?' rrniversity ol Micbijrau in ISOS, wortls prescrvlng from oblivion for the imaginative j talent which is rrveuK The sabjuct cf j die experiment in thi< c-asc was taken lo | :i uelshbourlUK railway track uul bliud- j folUfil'i A *pot was selected where c , ::ide-track from the main line, and . across the branch rails the wflP : securely faptecul. ll«'k .rad v ieo.s. ills J atipufiant<: lhcn informed him thiit !ie was on ibe niaiu l:ne. and bid him farewell. | In a few minutes a train cnnie tbvnaer-1 in-.- along ami swept pas the i-c.-iimMn; and vainV wrisplinp youth at n .lisiauce ! of three feet. When liis frit-lids had re- j covered from their Isujrhter at his con- j tortioust. thoy released him: 'int it v >as found tbat his hair had turned white and' that he was? a raving maniac. R was u| good many years ,-if;o: but harau , : circles at Ihr Univo-rsity still rteall with en- i ihusiasni the. details of this mwcMtnl praiti'-al j>st. Moni-»T maids. At r>atar<rtte Girls" Coiiese a number of new arrivals were eele'.'ted, and first attired in comic ;-'ipsy wsiuiaes; their faces wiTP paiiitM) ai.d lanibouriues wen- tflvcii tlr'Ui. 11l tV.i«5 cuise they were sent out into ihe public streets, to sins and dauee for rhe uiJJUSL'ijK-uI of f Lie populace. After :i loujr day spi-nl i.i this -tuner th«y iuken in ;; room ami tuerc stripped siltTK naked. Ked-hot irons were shown to them, aiid thoy were iuiormed that tlley were Lo he biiiudeil on th-t back. After bcins bUcdfoidcl. pieces of ico were applted to their shoulders aud other parts. At the ! sainu time a raw beefsteak was beld bebLud the subject and was tonched ■w'ta a red-hot iron, thus prodncing the. hiesine sound and the smell of burnt Bcsb which successfully completed the playfnt iUnctoh. Think how conducive t» toe finer feelings of modest? .-v;id maideoiy rci =rrTo sucli an experience 'iansi have been. •-■• ..ply 'nr the paUents hut for :>v o]»(?n>-