Hope Republican, Volume 2, Number 26, Hope, Bartholomew County, 19 October 1893 — Page 3

hTnt; PEiuiiS of ii EisM Prisanerb By < hurlo«i IMrkens, (1857) CHAPTER III— Conti ntikd. APT. CARTON i had, in the boat I by him, a curious long -barrelled Spanish gun, and ! he hadsaid to Miss Maryon one day that it was the best of guns, and had turned his head to me, and said: “Gill RWis, load her fresh with a couple of slugs, against a chance of showing how good she is.” So, I had discharged the gun over the sea, and had loaded her, accordher to orders, and there it had lain at the Captain’s feet, convenient to the Captain’s hand. The last day but one of our journey was an uncommonly hot day We started very early; but there was no cool air on the sea as the day got | on, and by noon the heat was really j hard to bear, considering that there i were women and children to bear it. ; Now, we happened to open, just at that time, a very pleasant little cove ! or bay, wher* there was a deep shade ;

AND I FOE THE FIRST TIME KISSED HER HAND.

from a groat growth of trees. Now, i the Captain, therefore, made the signal to other boats to follow him in and He by a while. The men who were off duty went ashore, and lay down, but were ordered, for caution’s sake, not to stray, and to keep within view. The others rested on their oars, and dozed. Awnings had been made of one thing and another, in all the boats, and the passengers found it cooler to be under them than in the shade, when there was room enough, than to be in the thick woods. So, the passengers were all afloat, and' mostly sleeping. I kept my post be-! hind Miss Maryon, and she was on Capt. Carton’s right in the boat,and i Mrs. Fisher sat on her right again. | The Captain had Mrs. Fisher’s i daughter on his knee. He and the two ladies were, talking about the I Pirates, and were talking softly I under such indolent circumstances,! and partly because the little girl! had gone off asleep. I think I have before given it out i for my Lady to write down that Capt. Carton had a fine, bright eye k of his own. All at once he darted me a side look, as much as to say:: “Steady—don’t take on. I see some-; thing!”—and gave the chi d into her j mother's arms. That eye of his was so easy to understand that I obeyed it by not so much as looking either to the right or to the left out of a corner of my own, or changing my attitude the least trifle. The cap tain went on talking in the same mild and easy way, but began - • with his arms resting across his knees and his head a little hanging forward. as if the heat were rather too much for him—began to play with the Spanish gun. “They had laid their plans, you see,” says the Captain, taking up the Spanish gun across his knees and looking lazily at the inlaying on the stock, “with a great deal of art, and the corrupt or blundering local J authorities were so easily deceived:" he ran his left hand idly along the barrel, but I saw, with my breath held, that he covered the action of cocking the gun with his right—“so easily deceived that they summoned us'out to come into the trap. But my intention as to future operations” In a flash the Spanish gun was at his bright eye and he fired. A11 started up; innumerable echoes repeated the sound of the discharge; amloud of bright-colored birds flew out of the woods screaming; a hand-

ful of leaves were scattered in the I place where the shot had struck; a j crack tin'' of • branches was heard, and some lithe but heavy creature sprang into the air and fell forward, head down, over the muddy bank. “What is it?” cried Capt. Maryon from his boat. All silent then, but the echoes rolling- away. “It is a traitor and a spy,” said Capt. Carton, handing me the gun to-load again. “And I think the other name of the animal is Christian George King!” Shot through the heart. Some of the people ran round to the spot and drew him out, with the slime and wet trickling down his face, but his face itself would never stir any more to the end of time. “Leave him hanging to that tree,” cried Capt. Carton, his boat's crew giving way and he leaping ashore. "But first into this wood, every man in his place. And boats! Out of gunshot!” It was a quick change, well meant and well made, though it ended in disappointment. No pirates were there; no one but the spy was found. It was supposed that the pirates, unable to retake us, and expecting a great attack upon them to be the consequence of our escape, had made from the ru ns in the forest, taken to their ship along with the treasure, and left the spy to pick up what intelligence he could. In the evening we went away, and ho was

left hanging to the tree, all alone, with the red sun making a dead sunset on his black face. Next day we gained the settlement on the Mosquito coast for which we were bound. Having remained there seven days to refresh, and having been much commended and highly spoken of, and finely entertained, we marines stood under orders to march from the Town-Gate (it was neither much of a town nor much of a gate), at 5 in the morning. My officer had joined us before then. When we turned out at the i gate, all the people were there; in the front of them all those who had been our fellow-prisoners, and all the seamen. “Davis,” says Lieut. Linderwood, “stand out, my friend.” I stood out from the ranks, and Miss Maryon and Capt. Carton came up to me. “Dear Davis,” says Miss Maryon, while the tears fell fast down her face, “your grateful friends, in most unwillingly taking leave of you, ask the favor that, while you bear away with you their affectionate remembrance, which nothing can ever impair, you will also take this purse of money —far more valuable to you, w r e all know, for the deep attachment and thankfulness with which it is offered than for its own contents, though we hope those may prove useful to you, too, in after life.” I got out in answer, that I thank fully accepted the attachment and affection, but not the money. Capt. Carton looked at me very attentively and stepped back and moved away. I made him my bow as he stepped back to thank him for being so delicate, “No, miss,” said I, “I think it would break my heart to accept of money. But if you could condescend to gfve to a man so ignorant and common as myself any little thing you have worn —such as a bit | of ribbon” She took a ring from her finger and put it in my hand. And she rested her hand in mine while she said these words: 1 ‘The brave gentlemen of old—but not one of them was braver or had a nobler nature than you—took such gifts from ladies, and did all their good actions for the givers’ sakes. If you will do yours for mine, I shall think with pride that I continue to have some share in the life of a gallant and generous man.” For the second time in my life she

! kissed my hand. I made so bold foi S the first time to kiss hers, and 1 tiec the rintf to rny breast, and I fell back to my place. Then the horse-litter went out at the with Sergt. Drooco in it, and the horse-litter went out at the trate with Mrs. Belltott in in it; and Licnt. Underwood gave the word of command, “Quick, march!” and cheered and cried for we went out of the gate, too, marching along the level plain towards the serene blue sky as if we were marching straight to heaven. When I have added here that the pirarte scheme was blown to shivers by the pirate ship which had the treasure on board being so vigorously attacked by one of His Majesty's cruisers among the West India Keys, and being so swiftly boarded and carried that nobody suspected anything about the scheme until threefourths of the pirates were killed and the other fourth were in irons, and the treasure was recovered; I come to the last singular confession I have to make. It is this. I well knew what an immense and hopeless distance there was between me and Miss Maryon; I well knew that I was no fitter company for her than I was for the angels; I well knew that she was as high above my reach as the sky over my head; and yeti loved her. What put it in rny low heart to be so daring, or whether such a thing ever happened before or since as ' that a man so uninstructed and obscure as myself got his unhappy thoughts lifted up to such a height, while knowing very well how presumptuous and impossible to be realized they were, I am unable to say; still, the suffering to me was just as great as if I had been a gentleman. I suffered agony — agony. I suffered hard, and I suffered long. I thought of her last words to me, however, and I never disgraced them. If it had not been for those dear words, I think I should have lost myself in despair and recklessness. The ring will be found lying on my heart, of course, and will be laid with me wherever I am la'd I am getting on in years now, though I am able and hearty. I was recommened for promotion, and everything was done to reward mo that could be done, but my total want of learning stood in my way. and I found raj self so completely out of the road to it, that I could not conquer any learning, though I tried. I was long in the service, and I respected it. and was respected in it, and the service is dear to me at this present hour. At this present hour, when I give this out to my lady to be written down, all my old pain has softened away and I am as happy as any man can be at this present fine old coun-try-house of Admiral Sir George Carton, Baronet. It was my Lady Carton who herself sought me out, over a great many miles of the wide world, and found me in hospital wounded, and brought me here. It is my Lady Carton who writes down my words. My Lady was Miss Maryon. And now, that I conclude what I had to tell, I see my Lady's honored gray hair droop over her face, as she loans a little lower at her desk, and I fervently thank her for being so tender as I see she is towarns the past pain and trouble of her poor, old, faithful, bumble soldier. THE END. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. A ton of steel will make 10,000 gross pens. Tailless cats, with purple eyes, are common in Siam. London has one-eighth of the population of Great Britain. Cycling has of late years made wonderful advances in Ireland. Only 43 per cent, of the arable land in Austria-Hungary is cultivated. Envelopes were first made in 1839, and sold for 10 cents to 25 cents apiece. In England the average weight of men is 155 pounds; that of women is 122 pounds. In the last nineteen years North Carolina has mined $10,000,000 worth of gold. The San Francisco trolley-road has a special car to carry the dead to the cemeteries. A Morenci, Mich., couple have separated eight times and as many times made up again. In 1552 books on geometry and astronomy were destroyed in England as savoring of magic. The increase of schools in evorj’’ country has generally been attended by a decrease of crime. Italy has the greatest proportion of criminals. They number 5,140 to the million of population. In the days of Columbus only seven metals were known to exist. Now there are fifty-one in use. Wooden shoes are worn by about 70,000,000 people in Europe. Most of them are made of basswood.

THE EXTRA SESSION. When the Senate!convened, Wednesday, twelve members were present. Repeal bill was taken up at 11:45. Mr. Cockrell resumed his speech, begun Tuesday, against repeal. At 2:10 Mr. Cockrell yielded the floor to Mr. Smith, of New Jersey, who spoke in favor of repeal. When Mr. Smith had finished, Mr. Irby, of South Carolina, addressed the Senate In opposition to repeal. He said he spoke as a farmer, being the only member of the | Senate whose sole occupation was farm- i log. Ho was opposed to the bill as a man and as a Democrat. He believed In Democratic principles as ho did In the Bible. "That is pretty rough on the Bible,” said a Republican Senator from New England, Mr. Irby said ho would not bo coerced. He despised the patronage which had been so ruthlessly withheld from WO per cent, of the honest Democrats of his State. Mr. Cockrell resumed the floor on the repeal bill. “If the present administration,” said Mr. Cockrell, "was attempting to force upon the country the principle that silver dollars wore to be redeemed in gold It was not democracy. If it was shown to be true ho would say, ‘halt, halt’. The people are not ready for that. They will never sanction it, never.” At 5:15 Mr.Cockrell concluded his speech. AtB o’clock the usual hour for adjournment, Mr. Allen was speaking. Mr. Dubois interrupted with an appeal to Mr. Voorhecs, asking if he was going to make the usual motion to adjourn. “I feel it to be my highest duty,” said Mr. Voorhees, “not to make that ■ motion this evening, but on the contrary, to ask the Senato to stay together in continuous session until the pending measure is disposed of.” Mr. Dubois said the statement of the Senator from Indiana meant that the Senate was to be held in contimionssession until the pending hill was brought to a vote or until it was demonstrated that it could not, be brought to a vote. “You know as well when yon start in as yon will when you emerge from the struggle that you must fail. With conditions as they exist In the Senate there is no hope of radical legislation. Mr. Voorhees replied at great length. He suggested to Mr, Dubois the wisdom of i the saying, “Let not him that girdeth on i his armor boast himself as hethatputteth it off. We will see who will fail in this j transaction before wo are done. I feel j that my feet are on a rock and there I j shall stand and vindicate a great and j mighty principle.” Mr. Voorhees said it I had been suggested to him frequently by letter and in the press to go outside of the 1 rules and appeal to the presiding officer of the Senate to sustain him In a motion not provided for In the rules, to proceed to a vote. “I would as soon,” said he, “think : of committing open high treason or private murder as to commit such a crime.” Mr. Harris of Tennessee, after referring to the courteous treatment all Senators had received at the hands of Senator Voorhees, remarked that if he had been the veriest of martinets tie would have been powerless to secure action. “For myself,” said Mr. Harris,” and I know T voice the sentiment of several Senators on tliis side of tlio chamber, who like myself will never vote for the passage of unconditional repeal, I will never ask the Sen- \ ate to adjourn. Nor will I vote for adjournment. The Senator from Indiana I shall have the session, so far as I can con- i trol it, as long as he may desire it.” From : "o’clock till 11 o’clock the debate contin- j ned without any unusual features, Mr. j Allen still retaining the floor. Exactly at 12 o’clock Mr. Dubois arose and said as ho looked about the cham- I ber: “Mr. President. I believe that a quorum is not present.” The Vice-president : directed the clerk to call the roll. From the cloak rooms and entrances the Sen- 1 ators crowded into the chamber. When : the roll call had been completed Mr. Stevenson announced that fifty-five Senators wore present—a quorum—and directed Senator Allen to proceed. The Nebraskan , promptly took the floor again and the: quorum as promptly began disappearing , through cloak room doors. At 12:45 a. m. j Mr. Dubois again called the attention of the Vice-President to the fact that no quo rum was present, and in obedience to the electrical slgnabtho occupants of the cloakrooms again tiled hastily into the chamber. As the Vice-President anuounedd that fifty-three Senators, a quorum, was present, Mr. Palmer, looking rather jaded and fagged out, called attention to tho fact that Mr. Dubois, who had asked for a call of the Senate, had not, answered to his name. He wanted to know if that was proper in a parliamentary sense. The repealers were showing their teeth. Mr. Allen began reading from Chadwick’s political economy. Now and then he would pause to make a comment on a .striking passage or take a sip from the dilapidated, over-worked lemon tli’at lay on his desk. Alla. m. Mr. Hoar wearily Interrupted Mr. Allen to ask him if he was not reading to show that there was not an overproduction of agricultural products. He wanted to know candidly whether the Nebraskan did not think his speech was an overproduction. Mr. Allen hotly asked Mr. Hoar if ho wanted to insult him, whereupon the Senator from Massachusetts apologized humbly and eqnlHbrum was restored. At 1:45 the galleries were almost empty.

The House. Wednesday, began the consideration of the McCreary hill to extend | tlie provisions of the Gearv act for six months under a special provision that, it [ shall bo considered until disposed of. Only two speeches were made—by Mr. McCreary, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, in support, and by Mr. Geary, the author of the old law, in antagonism. Mr. Geary made a violent attach brt'the administration, ami especially upon Attorney General Olnev. for failure, to enforce the Geary law. His remarks created a sensation. Thursday's sunrise found the Senate of the United States still in session. Senator Allen’s staying qualities had proved phenomena!. An altercation between Messrs. Allen and Palmer resulted in the pledge of both gentlemen to give #100 each to

gome charity. The point o( "no quorum” was raised by Mr. Shoup and roll call showed but forty members present. Ser-geant-at-arms was ordered to find the absentees, which was done, and the VicePresident announced the presence of a quorum, »Par Momentary point was made by Mr. Wolcott that a quorum was not a majority of the members chosen to the Senate. The VicePresident ruled that the Senate being composed of eighty-live members fortythree was a quorum. Mr. Wolcott appealed and his appeal was laid on the tabIe—38 to 5. The quorum question was disposed of a few minutes before 8 o'clock, and Mr. Allen arose apparently as fresh and vigorous as when be began fourteen hours before, while ho talked about the shy locks and of ithe Trojan horse, told of the voyage and landing of. the pilgrims on the New Knglandlshore, pictured those of the Acadian peasants, sketched the events leading up to the revolutionary war and told how that conflict was fought and won. At quarter past 8 Mr. Allen concluded his long speech by saying that ho yielded the floor to Mr. . Martin, of Kansas. To this proceeding >Mr. Voorhees took exceptions and asked if he proposed to farm out the floor. Mr. Allen declared that he had no such intention. Mr. Voorhees interrupted by moving to lay the Peffer amendment on the table. The result showed that there were fifty Senators voting, seven more than a quorum —yeas 33, nays 17. When the chair had announced the vote and stated that the Peffer amendment had been laid on the table Mr. Voorhees was recognized. He stated that the Peffer amendment to the bill was the only one ponding, except that offered by the committee on finance, which is the Wilson, or House bill No. 1. Mr. Martin, of Kansas, got the floor at (1:30 o’clock and began a plea for the free coinage of silver. At noon there was no perceptible change. As the steam yvhistlea and bells scattered over the city announced the hour of midday, Senator Martin still had the floor. There was another call of the Senate at 13:50, and forty-four Senators responded. Mr. Martin resumed his speech. The afternoon was spent In repeated calls fora quorum and roll calls. .Mr. Voorhees gave notice that ho would insist on the attendance of absentees, and would compel their attendance. Mr. Stewart occupied the time after Martin in speaking against repeal. At 10:15 p. m. Mr. Wolcott called for a quorum. Only thirtynine Senators replied to their names, and on tnotion of Mr. Voorhees the Sergcant-at-Arms was directed to compel the attendance of absent members, but before it became necessary to act on the order four others came into the hall, thus making the quorum, and Mr. Stewart continued. At the next roll call an hour elapsed before a quorum was secured. At 1:05 a. m.. Friday morning, Mr. Blackburn came in, thus completing the quorum. At I -so a. m. the Senate was again without a quorum. At 1:10 a. m. sorgoant-at-arms reported that two Senators were absent from the city, twelve had been excused by the Senate, four answered the summons by the- statement that they were too ill to attend, nine in the capitol made no answer and sixteen were reported as absent from their residences and could not bo found. Mr. Voorhees immediately arose and said; “Mr. President, I feel that I , have done my duty in this matter and : without comment 1 now move that the I Senate adjourn.” The motion was unanimously agreed to and in an Instant the ! Senate chamber was deserted, after a con- | tlnuous session of thirty-eight hours and ! forty minutes.

The Senate met, Friday, as usual, at 11 a. m. A quorum was present. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury was presented in response to Mr. Allen’s resolution inquiring as to the moneys borrowed by the Government since March, 1885. The answer was that no money had been borrowed. Several Senators gave notice that they would offer amendments to the repeal bill pending. Consideration of the repeal bill was resumed at 11:30. Mr. Stewart resumed his speech of the -previous day. At 3 p. m. ho yielded the floor temporarily to Mr. Manderson, who introducad a resolution instructing the committee on Pacific railroads to inquire into the Union Pacilic receivership. A discussion of the resolution ensued, and the resolution was laid over for the present, u Mr. Stewart then resumed his speech against the repeal bill and concluded his speech at 8 p. m. Mr. Poffer then secured the floor and spoke against repeal until 11:55, when the Senate adjourned. Friday’s session of the House was devoted to a discussion of the Geary Exclusion Act, principally. Several unimportant bills were passed. Mr. Campbell endeavored to have a bill authorizing the Secretary o! War to commute the pay and allowances due Fitz John Porter referred to the committee on military affairs, but objection was made, and It wont the usual way. • COMPROMISE PROBABLE. The Administration 8aid to Be Willing to Make Concessions. The Indianapolis Journal’s Washington correspondent. Saturday, says; At the Cabinet meeting, Friday, after complete discussion of all the phases of the Senate situation, a compromise proposition was agreed on to bo offered by one of the re- [ peal Senators. It Includes, as did the Harris amendment, provision for the coinage of the silver seigniorage in the treasury, amounting to 153,010,000 and thereafter tbo purchase of 3,000,001 ounces a month until ninety million ounces have been purchased. This would carry the purchase of siver over the expiration of Mr. Cleveland’s term, a condition the silver men Insist upon; awl relieve the treasury during the coinage of the seigniorage, eighteen months of further purchase of bullion, besides making the bullion so coined an available treasury assets.