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Ilere they found him getting the best of
the game and making big m
‘Tony induced him to aut. before his luck
changed, and to go with t!
le did so, and that’s bow it happened
that he was on the steamer from Mar-
seilles.
flis name was Perkins, and he was a
. great masher, in his own estimation.
He always tried to crush the youngest
and prettiest girls.
The old ones were of no use to him what-
ever,
He always picked out gins who might
easily be his granddaught
Some of them liked it, on “the principle
that it is better to flirt with an old man
than with no man at all.
Others were amused, and led the oldchap
a merry dance,
Still others, however, were disgusted,
and wouldn’t have anything to do with
the old fellow.
Tony and Dick got on to Perkins in an
early stage of the game.
They resolved to roast him as soon as
convenien:
The steamer was the best place, and the
got to to work the day after leaving Mar-
se!
Perkins had been trying to crush a nice
young girl of the name of Dollie Ver-
a Hollie was ‘traveling with her father and
mother, and a jolly young thing all
nd.
ae She didn’t mind cutting up with Tony
and Dick.
When Perkins came waltzing around,
however, she kic
The old duffer “thought he could eut the
young fellows ou
Neither of them was smitten, by the
The ey were merely having a Rood time so
as to make the voyage pass qu
Consequently they la ughed w hen old
Perkins came snooping about,
Dollie was olay however, and treated
Perkins very col
and then, for a bit_of fun, the boys
would skip out and give Perkins a chance
with Dollie,
That rattled her ‘and she told Thurston
that she thought he was real mean.
thought. you liked him, ” the
young rascal Sat
* No, I can’t bear him, T should think
> you might Know who I liked.”
She made eyes at him when she said
‘Thurston was fly.
“Ob, you mean young Tompkins, ” he
said, as innocent as an angel
“Tle no, I didn't mean him ex-
" said Dollie.
, that’s so, you meant. Charlie Gush-
leigh,’’still so innocent.
nis Chasiie was a dude, traveling without
“the | idea ” pouted Dolli
** And so you don’t like ‘Perkins 2” said
Dick, switeling off.
“Xo, do not, and I wish he'd keep
ae guess I can. fix al) ” said Dick, * We'll
play: a i joke on hi ~
nd met”
“ nen me and Tony.”?
“On?
* You couldn't, you know,” added Dick,
“because this'll be be 2, kissing game, and
li
** Well, I should say not !”
Then Dick to ae
phe ‘rorment “quik y*fixed up a little
se
He ‘told Dollie some of it, but not all,
He had to tell her something,
necessary, as he Wanted to bor-
row some of her clothes.
‘Tony was rather more sizable about the
waist than she was, but s ul he could
manage to squeeze into her tos:
“That'll be. awful funny, aid,
fon ‘to you think he wil take you “tor
me In the dark, yes; We won't use acal-
cig on this scen
et him have a dress, a hat anda
il.
When Tony was fixed up you might
easily take him for Miss Dollie,
The dress was one of a prominent pat-
tern, and there wasn’t another like it on
the ship
Dollie had ior it all one day, and so
everybody knew it.
The hat was: a a striker, also, .
‘After supper, when Berkins was in his
state-room, which was on the main deck,
a note was chucked in at the window.
He picked it up without seeing who had
thrown it, an
On the Dromenade deck at nine. In the
shadow of the Jas: Dot
“ Tla-ha- a conquest !" said the old ‘duek,
rik pibeught I'd catch her all right, all
rie nine o'clock Perkins went upon the
upper dec
It was a bit breezy, and everybody was
on the deck below.
The moon was shining for fair, the blue
. YHAPPY
waves of the Mediterranean were dancing
Bene silver light, and everything was
love
the. ‘old beau was fixed up to kill.
lie wore a white suit, a white felt hat,
and white s| +
If he had known what was coming, he
would have put on the blackest duds he
cou
‘There wasn’t asoul in si ight.
He strolled aft, softly humming, « “Oh,
meet me by moonlight alone,” or some
such old timer,
When he Rot as far as he could go, he
still saw noon
“Ahem |” gald av
he n he sawa female form sitting ona
beneh} jn thé shadow,
“Aha! Are you there, dearest?” he
fornt.
Perkins had no doubt whatever that it
was Do
ae | voice was hers, and so was the
Tess,
ad jie could see better now, being in the
ey sat down and took the lady's hand. +
Tony was no mechanic, | but his hand
was not as smooth as a k!
aye, how rough your hand is!” said
Warm it for me, dear Mr, Perkins,”
gurgled the torment, in a first-class imita-
tion of Dollie’s tones.
Perkins squeezed that hand and put it to
is brea
““Te-he, hehe, you tickle !” giggled the
ogus Doll
Then Perkins fat closer,
“ “Do oh be eur he asked.
“rT at's £00 bad, greet’ ”
“Oh, I don’t mind, dea:
r Those two were giving rach other taffy
th
"Perkins meant it, while Tony was’ only
faking.
The old duffer presently hugged Toriy up
closer to him,
* Won't you raise your veil?” he asked.
wwe he, te-he, I'm afraid,” the other
@
eB
“ Won't you, aust or onge ”
“Oh, no, I could:
“ Please !”
“No, . couldn't.”
Then Perkins started a hugging match.
Tony felt like telling him to break away,
but he didn’t,
The time wasn’t ripe for it just then,
“ Oh, Mr. Perkins !” he gur, urged .
Then Perkins kissed his vel
“Oh, Mr. Perkins !
“Stolen kisses are sweetest, ” ” said the
masher.
“Oh, “you naughty man.”
“Won't you raise your veil?”
“Weil, not just now. Don't you want
o take a Stroll on deck in this lovely
moonlight?"
Perkins looked out.
‘0 one was on dec
“ Well, I don’ ‘t mind,” he said,
Then those two took @ stroll,
Not for long.
Just as they got to the end of the deck
up came from the deck below, by the stairs,
Viek, Dr Tompkins, and Mr. and Mrs.
a Hello ! Dollie's s got a mash!” .
“Why, daug!
SW ell? the ea fool ! r
“Tam /astonished !”
Perkins was more than astonished,
Jlis charmer suddenly raised ber veil,
He had been Hirting with ac
This was the part Tony had vnot told
Dollie.
“Sassy ol’ loafer, yo”. Ah’ll jus’ learn
yo’ t’ kiss a spectable colored woman agin,”
said Tony,
‘Then he ‘hauled off, and caught Perkins
one on the jaw,
Down he sat on deck,
Dollie now appeared,
Then Tony skipped.
[T0 BE CONTINUED.)
Sinbad the Second.
_ (Continued from page 7.)
treasures of this place, Why, Saul, that
young scoundrel has chests full of precious
stones, and so much gold that he doesn’t
take any notice of it. His palace is half
paved with gold and diamonds,”
wre ow it! - That's more than I can swal-
on It’s ospel truth, I’ve seen it, and I
seems “what't I tell you is true, The game’s
de
“ Will Siny of the natives help us ”
“ The savages won't agree with ’em. No,
we'll land on this small island and kill the
ot,’
“Just what I expected,” muttered Sin-
bad. ‘My poor people are doomed.”
ets wake these drunken brutes up
d get to work, then,” said Saul Dexter.
sked. si
** Yes, dear Mr. Perkins,” said the veiled
s The night’s the time for our business,”
DAYS e—
“*Sinbad’s little game is played out,”
langhed Dick Quince.
pie! What's that!”
ick Quince gave a violent_start, and
clutched Saul Dexter’s arm, Both m
wheeled round quick as lightning and f for
an instant they.were spellbound. In a
moment they recovere
“Sinbad !” they shouted in a tone of
triumph. Phele enemy seemed to be-in
their hands now, His death was sure,
The boy had glided from his hiding-
place towards the forecastle cabin. LIlis
Ppject was to release the crew of the ship
who were confined there, In. this’ way
only could he stave off the attack ‘that was
about to be made on the island.
Though he had moved-very softly, the
quick ears of Dick Quince had caught the
inba d, as soon as he knew he was seen,
dashed toward the forecastle cabin. At
the. some moment Saul Dexter covered
him with his six-shooter.
Dick Quince sprang over and grasped
i
“ Don't shoot! He’s worth more | alive
than dead, and he can’t get away.”
Saul Dexter lowered his weapon at. once,
for he saw the force of his friend's words,
and Sinbad took immediate advantage ot
the chance given him,
was in the cabin door, as the
boy had seen before he started towards it,
Quick as J goto he turned the key and
threw the doo:
» “Hal Ha Pr laughed Dick Quince, ‘he's
amighty obliging young man, He's ste
ping into his prison | to save us the trouble
f putting him ther
°rdinbad faced the “two ruffians now with
asix-shooterineach hand, Withacry of
terror the two wretches sank behind a
hatehway, for they knew how deadly his
aim was.
“ Let them live till the appointed time,”
muttered the boy, for even in this hour of
peril he seemed ‘confident that be would
triumph in the en
Then Sinbad gave a loud shou
“ Wane up! Wake up! to the rescue |”
he cried, and immediately the crew of the
ship, who had been slumbering in their|
bunks, rushed to the
. qe 8 open,” said one. ‘astounded at find-
in
a Wie are you ?” cried another,
“ A friend,”.answered
Then came a blood carding yell. The
noise had aroused the sleeping savages,
and they leaped to their feet and made the
.|night hideous, with their cries, The very
sight of the’tannibals wes gnough to strike
terror info the bravest hi
“AL m!” roared Diels Quince.
poner !” shouted Saul Dexter, brave
as § a dion now he was. behind this savage
ere
The. cannibals required no encourage-
Fighting was their pastime, and they
did not know what fear of death meant.
On came, whirling their spears
above their heads, Sinbad still standing in
hang! Ba facing the enemy,
pang iz
red two Shots and each time’ a say-
age fell, and t! two more, and two more
cannibals were ‘stretohed out on the deck
ad.
Then a strong arm clutched him by the
neck, and dragged him back war
“Close the door,” cried a Stentorian
polce, ‘*and throw your weight against it,
Instantly a dozen sailors hurled them-
selves against it, and not an inch did they
give When the maddened savages brought
up against it.
“Some chests, lads! Quick!”
The sailors understood what was want-
ed, Three or four left their comrades at
the door, and began to drag the heavy sea
chests towards it. Sinbad assisted them,
and in a few minutes a barricade had been
raised which made them secure for a time,
“Say, mister,” said one of the sailors,
‘what in thunder brought you hyar?”
“TItsa long story. Ican‘t explain now,
Hal they’ re making us fast,” continued
Sinbad, hey’ re afraid we may burst
open the door.”
Quince and 8 keenly, the boy. peard Dick
Quince and Saul Dexter ta iin
whey’ re fixed, Saul, n
et, 3, bet. ‘There's ‘not 0 one of ‘em can
t out,
“And then the two villains walked away.
Sinbad, keeping his ears open, discov-
ered {that the boats were being lowered,
and that the savages were crowding into
them, Then, with a shout, the wretches
rowed away,
A peculiar odor began to pervade the
cabin, and several sailors remarked it.
“Its 's mighty unpleasant,” said one man,
“Unpleasant!” cried Sinbad. “It’s
death! The ship is on fire !”
‘(TO BE CONTINUED.]
rm ome
“* HAPPY DAYS" IS THE ONLY UP=TO-
DATE STORY PAPER PUBLISHED,
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ound, and so instant discovery was made. | se
TOM TAYLOR.
(Continued from page 8.)**
young American and retired, leading his
ran daughter by the hand, When. ther
gone about a dozen paces the young *
ad fooled back, and gave Captain-Tom
ook filled with ‘gratitude and confidence... »
He raised his hat and bowed, which she
returned with a bow and smile that caused’ :
him to say to Lieutenant del Pino
eutenant, she is the most ‘beautital
girl tL ever met.”
“Yes, capitan,” "assented the lieutenant; 3
“she is very beautiful, and of pure Cas! til?
ian descent. Iler fat ther ownsa large sugar
lantation which has been utterly de-
stoyed by the enemy; but it is a heavy re-
sponsibili ity you have taken upon your-
Tow so?” Tom asked.
“ Because she will have to have anescort.—
all the time, and you'll be obliged to pro-
vide for them under most difficult condi- »
2
tions
“‘Very true,” assented Tom, “but her
randfather isan old soldier who is doubt:
less able to adapt himself to , cireum-
stances,”
Within an hour after the departure ‘of
the old man and the girl they returned on
horseback, followed by a an and his
wife, also. mounted, with a fifth horse,
upon which was packed a tent and other
camp equipm
‘The Cuban Seas an elderly man, swith an
ugly scar on his left cheek, whie h had |
been inflicted by a Spanish saber. ‘Ile was
armed with a machete and revolver. His
name was Felix, and he had ‘acted as or-
derly for the old man for several years ina
former revolution.
he old man himself was arnfed witha —
paber at and a brace of revolvers in a pair of ©
olsters,
“ We are ready, Senor Capitan,” the old
man said, as he rode into the little cam
Soon after their return the little band of
patriots started eastward, intending tc
strike a village twenty miles away, where
they expected to receive reinforcements in
the way of recruits to the extent of fifty or
more, They had ninety men mounted on
horses captured from the enemy in the
fight of the day before, while about sixty
were still on foot, making his force amount
to one hundred and fifty rifles, A party of
twenty was sent in advance, well mounted .
and-led by a sergeant who had been ap-
pointed by Tom to that position on the
recommendation of del Pino. The day
was hot and sultry, but everyone was ac-.
climated, hence none suffered from the
heat, During the march Captain Tom
rode by the side of the white-haired old
man and his granddaughter, conversing
with them upon the new phase of the situ-
ation caused by the declaration of war by
the United States against S
e soon learned that the old ‘man hada >
very high opinion of the stubborn fighting
qualities of the Spaniards.
“(They are stubborn fighters, Senor Capi-
tan,” he remarked, ‘‘and their stubborn--
ness behind intren¢hments has been ana
tional characteristic for centuries,”
CHAPTER V, |
ATE RRIBLE CONFLICT IN WHICH CAPTAIN
CAPTURES TWO CANNON,
Wuen the party had been on the march
a few hours old Colonel Mariano warned
making a inetaiee in not keeping a few
men in the rear as guards or scouts,
n Cuba,” said he, “I have found that
when the insurgents passed a a given
the Spanish cavalry quickly got in behind
them, rode in on them, taking them*com- .
pletely by surprise, and generally dispers-
Ine them, It isa military rule to look. for
your enemy in front, but be prepared far
him in the rear, and, as you fave horses
and can travel as fast as the Spanish, it
would be well to keep ten ora dozen men
a couple of miles in the rear,
Im always willing to learn from anold
soldier, senor,” said Tom, ‘and wil
once follow your advice,” and a few min-
utes later he detailed ten men to halt for
nearly an hour by the roadside to let the
main body get two or three miles between
mM.
was a wise precaution, for about an
hour before sunset two of the horsemen
came dashing up from the rear_at full
speed with the report that the Spanish
cavalry had been reinforced and were fol-
lowing them up with all the speed they
could comman
“What force have they ?” Tom asked,
“T don’t know, Senor Capitan, but what
we saw of them appeared to be ds many as
ourown
Tom immediately halted his party, and
at the same’ time sent a courier dashing
ahead to recall the scouts who had gone in
advance.
“What are you going to do, Senor Capi-
tan’ ?’ the white-haired old man asked him,
e are going to fight,” he replied,
“‘and you and the senorita must, get ou
of the way as quickly as possible.’
“Are you going to fight here?” the old
man asked,