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WANCIS 8. SMITH
A LIFE WASTED
cD.
Sr seus A arene,
ust on the verze of Bicrnity, nov,
white te demhdow guibersbnton my brow,
Here I look back o'er the past happy yeat
Crowed In their brighiness by nogeiefs or fears’!
Dying at twenty} ‘tis Hard to belleve— +
wey apent—
cost,
nd bless
Tut omens gor
Mat Tahool do ore Treached twenty-one,
‘Then Thai lived to some piirpose, some end.
WT Pather, the years of my trialextend!
Wott mast, fort "Teel the cold chill
Setting around me, detying my wil
Torpor beroenlag cer stsave he bralo—
‘What cant [say to His righteous 4
TWE LVE ‘LINKS:
on,
The Adventures of Tio Chums.
’ A TALE OF ZAND AND SEA, :
‘twelve Linki” wns commenced No. 2. Back, number
Be box noy Now ayent throu te Umea Sa
CHAPTER IIS.
Two a: aps after Tolsa’s disappearance, the fest mate
gxpresue a wish to the captain wv goashore for fruit wit
You cannot go,” answered Boom, in a surly ton:
SAviynot, sie? "he work ean go on Just the sae dur.
ing the short time { shall be absent.”
“Never mind. I repeat, you cannot gol” erfed the cap-
tatp, frowning and turning pale.
exes
reseed
aa
wed strangely as he spoke, aud his lips
he mate that if he ever
Knock hia down,
‘Ditk, was a tall, sinewy fel
SEM hot pt up with 198" he exctaumed.
roost Hehure paul Deter, gr wil Seon 0 a
ekg’ pleked up by some passing
No sir? erled Room, “yo shipped for the voyage, and
Tl notation you to desegt.”
ii go, inf spite of you, if 1 choose.”*
fn, unabie tg? govern, himselt longer, strack
ae wate in the face.
je had heard that Wik wes. a quiet, peaceable man,
whoptound one hur Svan that he w to resent
Anyosoits ta fac, he pad made Up his mit tha the mua
acowutd.
‘init he Was not, Dirk now proved by quietly knocking
‘the captain. to leetard with a forea Which seat Ins head
gals qne ai ke a battering. ran
Mycreamed the captain, Jumping up, “this way,
‘ords were scarcely uttered when, quick as light
nie, an ‘spring upon tie quarter deck,
‘yee that man!” shouted Boom, foaming with
ie poiuted at the mate, “d'se see him? Well,
ratte?
“OF a sarfuinty, cap,” sald Dan, eyeing him with con-
aideratie surprise, “that’s what 1 Cail amodest ‘requisite?
—speckilly us 1 ain't got anything agin Mr. Ditk. Bestles
eo that bey a battle ug ty fight out themsivea
N : ‘a scrimmage i a
you,
pay yout fori Vu
Silo ho! ho” tan
Was evident, had
an! ‘suonted the captain, “and PL
ten dollars!”
an, eveing the captain, who, i
een drinking berore Ihe cal up, Bt
Wd neve
ctimes move in
se Stub- stay was nip cOusta-In-1s4%,
wy, When he hugyed the gal he was
‘AS Dan’ spoke, Driko came along, turning somersets
wane rea med ite quurierveck, ich he sprung a8 a
bis mmanter a stioulder, aud sut gravely eyeing
cn
‘cap,” continued Dan, “you aad Mr, Dirk nag
beter make lup-hud better shake ands. Altvongt]
‘your battie for you, cap. P'm parfectly meee
J share of grog, broil Where's to be a
el, seemed to restore the mate to good homor,
ye! ‘Duke. turaiug over, stood upon bis head wn kieked
tit detent.
“SGa forwaed!” roared. the scntate “1 thought you had
Some spunk ih you, Nut I see I was mist
ml ition,
Mabsponed to reset this mist, Scone along,
tail, the sailor
{ ‘the liear any more of this nonsense about
von tu his mate, IN a hoarse voice,
ned the anger still agg m0
nd conse " yous under arrest,
AJ owe
Vol. XXIV. rE RANCIS 8. STREET,
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he ered, hmpulsively.
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DAN SECURED A COIL OF ROPE BY WHICH HE DESCENDED TO THE WRECK.
shrieked forth from the lps of such of
an
rn sheets of the boat.
go asl
rise—at the same mo-
brushing nis eyes with the back « his hand, as if to wipe
an
tous aout hin: as if we ad Deen. did not want Bs
a
au
i, Laat ro go asore.” And th
Inorins aoes, Dirk Jumped overvoard, striking Out for
the beach,
Zt tls alent the captain trembled
Lar agitati
“Com he exclaimed, “and 1
re ba ack, 8 ir! e_ bacl
Toro een fou better fa etace
under W
id rose to iewurfaes “OF the water—it
temas however ai ny aot nthe. hinpet—
ne et fom is tyranny, He weomed now do-
het car ae hp, ung
ne er al an
iret tet gag ene at ea |
fine water ae est Ta
urged
sien to ill wigan eyes wally protrted
Roa
ie captain has a funny way of actin’,” whispered a
gisallor eno patie the Pokiship ar, tothe ma end |
“WFuy is "ie s0 ni
tum Avy sluty seared t0 “
“AY, ay." quoth sailor Dan, the person addressed, P
thing be'd welghua'ot it, ‘iter that punch the mute gave
eanwhite, the boat was shooting throug the wate
rom, Boon i ras with arent ans Of ae
set Who, however, how was buta few feet froma
sake," aereamed the
forming a puteon eae lay ba to you our ant? pull
Put: pti he ade Hoarsely, as he ter etching @
about drawing uucaselé tothe sur-
ota rocks
tng one leg out of the water, something
from ei abeket, his whole frame shook, lis voice was eh
ihe sewn sheers,
ba Whew he fooked t
pull or Pah ship he ered, hoarsely.
ew thougnt that in spect of ss
singu
Har expression
marke “«pardon me tt [say that thatery
ours was inoat wotdily out of Place! “When & yuan i
ter, tt
it sounds mi
in ‘sing out, “Thank Hea:
iw
fe was a-golu’ to ait down wo a WUOksgivi
like a tight.
stern sheets,
repaney in bis remarks was noticed by several
xprexsion that mate the man shadder,
his eneexs were of an ast
treiubled. He said not & words
‘ag observed, turned! apon his
Uaganodrd ihe eh, w
eral ena or
ruldance. He
miet ia, fie Dest weather, aud could not even si
‘oughs to be done.”
misiny” sad the second mate to the skipper, when he
‘up, "Nat seems,
P.
Gond rata coeur
ve: ‘a. sated back, hiseres burning strangely,
he ths Gn cheeks turning’ashiy pale.
‘Are you sure?”
‘Avy, ges; he 18 missing, and seems he had told one
of nt ‘then’ that he shuuid desert on the first oppor-
it was evirlent, Ne e
savy, ofc You kl
need of bringin
SOOTITERE DIFTRICY OF HW TORE
captain's m:
out. In ns opinion he w:
Of hia niece had, pert, 80 worked upon his bral as to
produce
1
Dap, That was acuunng trick of
tolty the scratch toa brine, TC pars me ia iod. altos
ve
warbed aij. al mitted tow, mo was of but utile
ain won't min sbi focs mach,” was the
ard,
we ve hima back,” said the captain, hoarsely,
is meaner etre great agitation. the show of which,
a he wise worthiess fellow.
vet
ble! Twas a7ratd be woul be ‘ersaren py some shark
I plenty
as litt
hive an Dinek suddeniy was-seen to leap tip from the
repels,
In these waters,
such &
Tewou why Iwas in such @ hurry
Hhead-—it was quite evident he was not
Sch it was pecausd you didn’t want to lose hin,
ly remarked the old tar, Who had
eval ‘spoken, “thal You dul NOt want to Tose him by
you and he havity always heen such trends.”
ve have not been great friends,” remarked Loom,
ital been & it
mits hat his eves, ean ally from “unter
il
‘shall lower ty bon
adube I could find nin.
“No, no! exclaimed the captain, quickiy. TI will go
an ook for nim myself, 1 wait no asi
mien cannot be spared from thelr work, you
“Wi a 0a fits we will have'éo frat nite for
pent gett ur new mainorast,
the cal
“NsSilence'” roared the eaptatn, his face Tivid, his exes
it is nut for you toOppc ime aboard
faa tran
cout
Si Cor ee No. 24
‘The second mate sai
protier officers tat there Wa
ery wich for hs te b
ae, te hoard boat having been lowered,
ie captata sculled it shoreward with lis own bape, AB
ba wild Keream,
i Into the
ch
animal, ne tossed him
eature from Jutupibg back.
In due time, tae bout was seen to reach the khore, and
the captala to spring out.” He was alent gluvt to
hum, witen he retured tothe bout and Wan soon board
sshd you see ai T 8
ve eotuo
if
back without hiin,” sald the second mute
“Yes,” anseerca Boom, turning aside his face, “could
not find hii.
“He has probably hid himself in some hollow or cave,’
remarked the seeand officer.
An! what dud soa suy t cried Boom, turning, round
with a sudden start,
Tue gecond mate repeated his words.
sPertape eq" vaid Hour, breathing & sigh of rile.
Nie polled out @ handkerchief and ralset it to wipe
the arnt from hi brow. AB be did 1, thesccond imate
noticed @ dark, red stai the under purt of his suirt
sleeve.
“What is that ? It looks like blood!” exclaimed the of *
Ser,
several moments Boom dist not speak; he stood a8
ur bite to the deck, staring with hollow eyes upon tbe.
Me “tea it tooks like blood" repented the second mate.
1 0, no!” gasped tne Captuln, confused
Baked af ile sieeve, and séelng the wank red
Then he
stain, staggered. back fagainae the rail aa if overcome,
‘while thicker drops of perspiration came out upon his
bro}
‘At the same moment, catering, dovenes and seream-
‘All round the captain sprang upon
back, thea upon is ahoutien ‘en sen ia bead wee
yereamesl the cap
‘Heaven have merc}
Dan came aft, and securing the monkey, carried tim
forward, ‘Then the second mate walked away from the
captain, and soon was holding & consultation with Lis
brother otic
ei aaw the blood,” he sald, in a solemn
hal when we conayaer th fat he ald not bring Nat back
ith bla, Hooks sus sald the third mute, eig-,
tly.
Miffest ua true as am, standing here, X believe that ;
Boom has murdered Nat!
Gremeny aud ie was unauiiousiy aKceca ia toceaptaln
nOwid be arrested and questioned. -
et * CHAPTER IV. So
(MYSTERIOUS EVENTS,
Acting upon the resolution jormed, ¢ dozen men
marched aft eaded by an oid Bailor, dnd to Br.
jad al
Uelieving tacin to te co more ¢ a an “hua condncted (he
1 Stateroom, Luok-
ta
ing strangely uneasy, "they beweld aie capa
seeuig chen, hesprang bast £0 las
1 Secor
Sgn wie have cone 10 demand
explulations regarding ie blood on your siesve Coes
olteun giv sathaction ints es spect, We must hold our
supicions
‘Yor susp”
ay. Weal believe that you have mardered Nat.
wares
Murdered”*-cried the captain, starting back and turn
Ang as ‘wlite as ghosts What mean you?”
spoke in a lollow volee, and his eyes seemed falriy
toatant fr from their Roek
We may be milage, but—
iy in &SSalaes Boom, in a joud, bale
you gg. Don't let me hear any
vou must firs explain about that blood” sad
imate, gran
Sy alicer, uphold these raseatiy mnuti-
potting he en.
Zour olicen ut for all_ that, if you have cont
mitten mare, Ae my daly to arrest
speaker
Bupa steady 8s he opoke. 0 thatthe
recived at ouce thatthe other wis not at al
iene manner.
sald, suottermg” his rage with a powerful *
N—Uiat was all. T
int ee
ei “apparent -coottees, aithough the
bi ‘upon his urow.
faieted, men” inguited the second mate
of salt the old. caior, firmly, ‘Then, turning to the
nu say You scruiched The arm Gpoa witch the
Ou
‘on blasted dog! yes. But how is this?
pass shat aut tO be questioned by my
ya Us see your arm. sir?”
“ily Georget tha te too ch” screamed Boom, Jump
ing back as if he were sit.
“Tie ald sallor, Is shipmates, advanced
nig him, eae of them
slightest serateh of
C'imintered Nat Warbed!” sald the old
tare esicimulye
"te captaii trembled in every im,
“No—O no! there Is a misiake—no such thing! he
vines voltes
Ts now procured atid slipped over Boom's
hich Hurust into his rvom und the
om second mate, “we have done our
duty. IL be obliged to take command of
is Ships ana Cape you wit ‘obey all my orders without
tation ‘or grunge
We will! we will” was the unanlmans response, after
a for eluting what had trans
the to canes ain't much. alike, of ‘my third cousin Took,
who, bein’ scratched by Sai Grif for tryig to. kiss hee,
wanted to make out that it caine from ius. fatty’ Cowie
among thisites,
At day tive next morning, the recona mate towered
{atind the body of Warted, wile he outed ot
some out-of-tIn re.
My ahi Fite {sland with several thi ‘meu, wi fens anes:
one none of them caused him to Took wy
aT
sure enough, ising fn the midst of a comp of
bushes’ avout ten saris aneady the Unnustamable Tord OF
Nat Warbed was seen,
jNow. lads” erie ‘the second mate, solenin
ass toward the figure, “here we have pr rorike
rime, a
paused, ax vith a sudden bound, Nat Warved
spend {o hus feet, alive anit well, and stood grinning at
te party!
¥. good heavens, Nat!” exclaimed the second mate,
when thctgrouptad recovered slits tromineresurpeee,
“We al tought you were dead-—that ‘Jou tad beet mar:
©, mardered, no?” screamed Nat, laughing. ‘Th
captait ca X en afer me, but 1 bid away, and
jn
own looked mach puzzled:
they nud mate aairange aisha
“Rut the blvod,” suid one of them—“how can that be
explained ??
“The captain may have thought he scratched himself,”
saul the second mate. Then he suldenty added, langting,
Nl eg inte the whole thing: Hen
‘And he pointed toa Dust ioaded With Toand, red ber-
‘icon shape like cranberries
nd lua again, while all;
alt present confessed that ,