The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

The men did as they were ordered, and each; gang pumped a quarter of an hour. The storm seemed, however, to increase in fury. The men at the wheel were bound to keep their atten- tion awake to every movement of the brig, which at times seemed almost un- governable. The darkness increased, and the vessel seemed absolutely sail- ing in a sea of ink. Suddenly the whole scene was illumined by a bright flash of lightning; every rope and spar be- came distinctly visible, while the Lone Star could be distinguished at some dis- tance crossing the foaming crest of a wave. Presently rain, too, began to {all in torrents, so heavy and unceasr- “Sound the well once more," said Sir Reginald, again at the expiration of an hour, addressing the carpenter. “Two feet six inches, sir,” present- ly replied the man in a low and de- Ipalring tone. » “Keep at, them, boys," said the cap- tain of the Lone Star in a cheerful tone, though his heart sank within him. But he knew the vast importance of kee ing up the men’s spirits. “Cour- age! t storm shows signs of abating, and the water is beinggot under_.” “Rig the pumps,” continued Sir Re- ginald; “boys divide yourselves into two gangs; there is a little water in the hold from the straining of the vessel, but hall~ an hour's spell will set that to rights.” ‘ ing. as even to beat. down thb_ragmg waters. and slightly to dimmlsh the rolling and pitching of the Royal Chag‘ley.‘ A_ - 0‘ fl. He then, without further speech, headed the fresh gang himself, after bidding the steward distribute a free ration of spirits to the men who had. jun-t left off pumping. But though all went cheerfully enough to work, both grew and_ pas_s_eng_ers,. they coulgl net vâ€" â€"â€"â€" _a About midnight the storm seemed still further in increase. Huge waves rolling -furiously behind he brig threatened every instant to break over the stern-poop of the vessel. one of the greatest dangers of a tempest of long duration on the deep. The vessel lab- ouredgheavily in the trough of the but see that Sir Reginald was simply speaking to encourage them, and keep up their spirits. They all felt the desolating influence of the fact, that the ship was filling with water. The storm may rage, the wind bowl, the lightning flash, the thunder roll, and yet the sailor will have confidence in the planks he treads on; but when once he feels that water is Within the ship, tinder his very. feet, his courage upon his heart._ _ sea, then upon mountain waves, and seemed at every plunge about to rise up more. Not a word had been spoken for a. long time- On all sides nothing could be seen but torrents of white foam, illumined every now and then by vivid flashes of sheet-lightning. The men were still at the pumps. Precise- [y at midnight, Sir Reginald again com- manded an inspection of the wellnvhich now showed four feet of water in the hold. The men stood aloof, and reins- ed to work. . " Bear a hand. my gallant boys,” cried Sir Reginald; “ it wants but four hours to daylight, and then we Can leave the brig to its fate, and go on board the Lone Star. It is but to keep the ship afloat for a few hours. Stew- ard. give the men cold meat. bread. and Hollands. and then all hands to the pumps. Overboard with the first man who flinoheel” The captain of the Lone Star spoke ‘ith intense energy. There was a “Try the well,” whispered he to the mpenter, suddenly Speaking in a low and cautious tone, from certain know- ledge of the fact, that no terror is greater for the sailor than the pre- sence of a leak. ! 'Two feet of water, sir.” he replied in an equally low tone, not unmingled with terror. ' ,vu Uu‘GmULVm U11 UOaI'CI 11116 Sir Reginald stood beside her. gazing little vessel. The difficulty at the heavens, and. occasionally giving : on board. It was clear th some brief order, which the men obey-1 could live in such a sea, L‘ . gimld, after makin a i ed With sumbre alacrluy- lsnhnnnor en Mm“ LE-.. -3? The carpenter Went to the pumps and measured the depth of water. Not a star, nor a glimpse of the moon. Which, however, had long since risen could be seen. The sun had gone ' Very little time was needed to cut away the strained ropes, and their cracking [was soon heard. "Look out below I'" thundered Sir down in a deep bank of clouds of an Reginald, and the next minute the two angry red, and not one of the sig that encourage the mariner could be distinguished. The rigging began to quiver and shake under the force of. the breeze, and then the gale was up- on them. The howling of the wind through the shrouds, backstays. and flying gear, was fearful. Nothing can: . . ‘ gatnmg the tops. gblows soon sent the masts swimming convey an idea of its sound but the supposed screeching of unhappy spir- ' fearful manner. ns masts broke off at the main and tore- top, and hung to leeward. They were not, however, loose. Numerous bolts and ropes still held them on, and the brig lay down on one side in a very . . The four who had axes 1n their hands sprang up the rig- ging, clung firmly to the rattlings, and though almost blown off by the Violence of the gale, succeeded in A few wellâ€"directed alongside. They all then descended. and proceeded to sever the ropes which attached the spars to the ship to leeward. The Royal Charley seemed visibly eased. its, while the shaking of the masts and yards added to the wild character of the _ uproar. Every plank, too, in the brig; creaked and groaned, while a. man must. f have bawled loud, indeed, to have made Lghtly, aifieatottsg o§ctlld<13k alnugxargfihfi himself heard in this tumult. A; ‘ation of the well showed no increase Eleanor, who could never remain be- ; of water in the hold. Still there was , t ’ , . jno abatement in the storm, ahd when low 'during a S orm “MP9“ 31;) 1m: m the mormng the remnant on the cloaks, and with a tarpaulm round her ; wreck looked around them, and saw, besides, held on to a belayimg-pin with 3 about a mile off, the Lone Star skim- one hand. and to a gun with the other. E ming the waters like a duck, all wishâ€"- er pandnalr‘ nfnnr‘ hac‘l‘lo Bar ° "e.d.3:hemsel_ves on board the admirable no ”1“" n It was quite clear that the lull which had taken place in the storm was to be of brief duration. As evening drew in. tin wind rose again, the dark and 3100111! sky onoe’more appeared to weigh upon the tall masts of the brig, and everything presaged‘a terrible and horrible night. Sail was gradually ta- ken in under the orders of Sir Regin- ald. who had constituted him.self com- mander, now that Captain Montrose was lying on a bed of sickness. All hands, after snatching a brief instanp of repose, came on deck, and prepared? for the renewed battle with the ele- ments. No men. by way of precau- tion, Were already placed at the wheel. CHAPTER VIII. THE LONE STAR hour .spells.” The mulatto ob‘eyed, and Sir Regi- sitlon for yofi; but have faith and 110139,. that distance without afiy difficulty.” have? RDA land gun-gin " .... gmald, Eleanor and Josh, who was at the wheel. “Go,” said the captian to the mul- atto; “ you can then pull me over. with the lady in my arms. Bid them pull gently.” was edging away to leeward, without anyâ€"the remotest chance of making back to them. They heard the frantic shouts of the men; they saw the sweeps put out; but all in vain. The 'ele- ments had still too much power, and the devoted trio remained on board the Royal Charley, at the mercy of the :‘We shall n§§_§e:é 13ml 3. ain,” plxed Eleanor In a sombre tone; “ 13 agalnst us.” ate them, the cable was fast. A oom- munication was at ' tween the vessels, another smaller rope was passed, and the wounded, fastened in hammocks, were rapidly pulled over to the deck of the Lone Star. ,The passage, however, was long and tedious; and when a whole hour had passed, there still remained on the deck of the Royal Charley Sir Re- ginald, Eleanor and Josh, who was at the wheel. The position of Was now apparently of the most pain- most insolent grin. “Put our tyust In our courage and energy,” rephed the ex-Commonwealth mn_ “mi. _ as a memory of childhood came upon him, and he bade the men look for a flexible but strong piece of wood for him. This was readily found, and con- verted into a. bow. Arrows were rude- piece of rag by way of feathers. To the Whole he attached a. long piece of strong twine, to which in turn was geistened an immense and powerful ca- e. "Look out below 1'" thundered Sir Reginald, and the next minute the two masts broke off at the main and foreâ€" top, and hung to leeward. They were not, however. loose. Numerous bolts and ropes still held them on. and the brig lay down on one side in a very fearful manner. The four who had axes in their hands sprang up the rig- ging, clung firmly to the rattlings, and though almost blown off by the Violence of the gale, succeeded in gainmg the tops. A few well-directed blows .soon sent the masts swimming alongside. They all then descended, and proceeded to sever the ropes which attached the spars to the ship to leeward. This order given. both he and the carpenter sprang to windward, and be- gan hacking at. the shrouds and stays, while oibers did the same forward. Very little time was needed to cut away the strained ropes, and their cracking was soon heard. ~30! 99 AV. '7 v- â€"v " I think." said the soldier comman- der, addresaim; the canxmter.‘ “ If she were lightened of her masts, she would stain less. and make less water.” “ Very likely sir." “Hand me an axe." The axe was given him. “Starboard your helm, boysâ€"keep her away a point. Look alive! Steady double tone. of pmuasion am; comxpuuu in his wards. which had {(18 Veifect. and. despite the gloomy mght. (119 dreadful heating of the storm. the rolling and pitching of the x‘gssel. the men. {Liter rapidly devourmg $116 welcome refreshment. otierea , agam sep- arated into two gangs. and prepared for work. _ _ -. and comma nd was to_ get r â€" “u“‘v‘ ' The mulatto obeyed with alacrity, and the jolly-boat was soon well load- ed with all that could be safely stow- ed into it. It was then determined to wait a while, for the storm was abat- lng fast, and the sea was calming its fury. Eleanor and her lover took the first refreshing meal which they have partaken of for some time. Both were full of hope and satisfaction, though Sir Regnald was unusually reserved and thoughtful. Their dinner concluded, Eleanor went to her cabin in search ofsome few little articles which might add :to :their com- fort in the boat. When she returned on deck, the freebooter was standing with folded arms Gazing at the sun, which was getting :low. The Wind. 'had now fallen to a stiff .‘breeze, and every thing looked pr0pitious for their pro- posed _ journey. _ . "‘Let us sound the wells," said he,' after a while. ' The negro half-caste ap roached the well, and assisted his 0 fieer to take the _depth pf the water. Josh ascended to the maintop, Sir Reginald to the fore, and there they fixed two strong pulleys. Through these cords were Passed, which were then se- curely attached to the jolly-boat, a new and tight little craft. Its firm and well-tied lashings were then cut away, and the two men went to the capstan. They first, however, made doubly sure of their best hope, by fast- ening a long painter to it. They then began to hoist. They had to do the work of six or eight men; but they were working for life; and at the end of twenty mintues’ arduous laborâ€"at times the capstan would not work-â€" they had the boat hoisted a good way above the bulwarks. But it hung some distance over the deck. This, how- ever, was soon obviated. Several spars were laid in a slanting direction from the huge and lofty long boat, to the bulwarks, and well tied. The jolly boat was then slowly lowered, and Sir Regi- nald, rushing to the wheel, brought the bug up to the wind and made her lie over. At this instant the cable flew firom the hand of Josh, darted with extreme rapidit off the capstan, and 'sent the boat alling with a terrific splash into the water. Algain scour-H in_g the helm, the men bozh hastened:i With beating hearts to examine thei state of affairs. . . 1 ‘_‘All right, massa,” said Josh‘ With a grin. .- . . “All right!” replied Sir Re lnald In a deeply thankful voice. “ 0 down and loosen the blocks. Let her go as- tern, and I will hand you down the Gags}, masts, and plunder.”_ - “Now, then, we must have out the jolly boat. It is heavy; but we must rig pulleys, and hoist at the capstan. Exfgrythjpg: fp-r fife.” - Thé wina had how much decreased, and was blowmg 5.2.2:;cher half a. gaie; b_ut the Lone Star was Wholly out of Sight: The eyes of the mula'tto flashed like fire, and he went below; while Sir Reginald advanced toward the Wheel. As he passed the locker in which the negro’s handle was placed, he put his hand in and lifted it. "He smiled as he laid it down; but a. strange smile, such as puzzled Eleanor, who was watching his every movement. Presently the negro returned on the deck with the spy-glass in his hand, and putting on a very long face. ‘ . ' “‘What’s the matter?” , “Him captin ole fox. Take ebery single dolla away wid him. N ebber leave a quarter.” “Never mind. If We get safely shore, you shall have your reward.” ff'fpnkee, massa.” ‘ His first tho : ht, then. was for proâ€" visions. Thew eel was again secure- ly lashed amidship, and both Josh and Sir Reginald proceeded to lay by alh that was necessary for a. cruise. Bread. meat, a little wine, a keg of .water, With as many bottles as they could fill, and a few odds and ends were put in a secure and convenient place. Alongside these they placed a short mast, a sail, a compass, and two pairs of oars, some boat-cloaks, a spare sail, and a small mattress. The soldier did not forget some pistols, and powder and ball. He then bade Josh look to himself; but the mulatto contented himself with-a smalL' bundle, which he placed in a locker. under a seat by the stern with every mark of care and caution. Meanwhile the storm sensibly abated. “Go below, Josh, and fetch the cap- tain’s spy-class," suddenly exclaimed the captain of the Lone Star; “and look in his drawers; I think there are a few doubloons there, which you may haze if you can find them.” ' on her, beating up toward the brig, but with very little chance of making it. The Royal Charley was dead to windward of her, the gale still very violent, the sea heavy; and Sir Reginald knew well that his faithful schooner. would make more lee-way than she would gain ground on each tack. He gaze up all hope on this side. The convinced and confident tone at) Reginald roused Eleanor. She held: out her hand to him wii'h a faint smile. while her eyes, beaming with hope and renewed life, were fixed upon his face with an expression which even at that moment made his heart leap. He add- ed a few moire words of consolation and comfort, and then again, like a general preparing for a battle, review- ed the elements. The Lone Star was still_ to be seen, this time Withsail npâ€" “\Vhat. life is to all created beings-â€" the most glorious and brightest of things, Eleanor. Never despise life. it; has far more honey than hitters 1n 1?, if we but seek the sweets. Eleanor, live in hope of happy days. My dear- °§t girl, put faith in one who never had. You will yet be my proud and happy wifeâ€"yet he revered and oloved by £111 around you. The plcture 18 be- fore me, clear and distinct. I see it. I feel it, I know it!” . “Nay, give me not. vain hope. I am now II‘Signed to a11,~Regina.ld, my fa- ther is dead; those whom I love are un- der the ban of fearful suspicions; what, thpn. is life to me 2” "Eleanor, never despair. never do- spond. 1t. l8 the sure vanguard 0f fail- ure; as confidence is the almost sure hams of succoas. “"5 have still a good brig. pnrlmps too hastily al)a.n-.dond. unmr our feet. To speak frankly, Miss: Bmmn, I have little dread of her smking. 1 saw that the, lead disheart- ened and discouraged the men. SO I. in splf-del‘ence proposed a transfer to the 1.0110 Star. But I see no Sign of the (19.9111 of water increasing? ‘ ies, such as, for example, that Sirius has a companion W’hose light, if equal surface be considered, is but a frac- tion of that of its principal; and as- tronomers have come to recognize dim stars, or even dark ones, like the com- panions of Algol, about which so much‘ as common, perhaps, in the universe, as the. bright ones. Prof. ‘Newcomb’s verse is regarded as even more novel and striking, suggesting, as it does, the possibility that some day all the stars Will be seen. . t . - Errors Recently Corrected, Long Accepted Regarding Astronomical Estimates. Great interest has been created in astronomical circles by some of the re- sults reached by Prof. Simon Newcomb in his more recent investigations. One of these is that astronomers have been overestimating the distances of the stars; and the other that our universe has after all a fairly welfl defined lim- it. The first of these- conclusions Prof. Newcomb bases on an idea that the stars which are called the smaller ones, because they are less brig-ht, may not be large stars at a very great dis- tanoe, but perhaps smaller or dimmer ones nearer at hand. The old idea is familiar to all, namely, that all the stars are of the same brightness, and. that the fainter ones are at a very much greater distance from us than the bright ones. This theory, however, 1...... 1..--.. ----_'|._.____1 an The lovers finally eloped and went) to Treport, where they registered at; the Bellevue as M. ansd Mme. Dumon- tier. Here their money had given out: and they had not the courage to re- turn to their homes. At the hotei a: note was found in the young man’s handwriting. It read: “I love Louis-e, but as I knpw I can never marry her, I shall die with her. I could not sur- vive her disgrace.” Young Roucoux had been aocustom~ ed to take his luncheon at the little shop and became acquainted with Louâ€" ise, Who was four or five years older- th‘an himself. The mother warned her daughtex against Roucoux. The girl? seemed to heed her advice, for Camille came to the little _s-hop no more. Cl'he woman. was identified as Louise Rouehom. She had been very beauti- ful, and even in death bore a striking; resemblance to the young societaire on' the Comedie Francajse. And from her! mother, a Widow who kept a small but- ter and eggs store at No. 41 Boulevard Saint-Germain, were learned the de- tails that led up to the tragic love an}; still _more tragic death.- An account of the tragedy fell un- der the eyes of Benjamin Roucoux. a: retired lawyer, of No. 109 Rue Saint Antoine, Paris, and in the description of the male body he thought he recog- nized his son Camille Roucoux, aged twenty, who had been missing from borne for three days. I man had evidently been _thevâ€"z;ei:orvffi the affair, the woman passively .con- sentmg. ' L it was a. case of (robbery and double murder, but the my in which the bodies were tied together, added to the fact that the young man’s watch and the woman’ s jewels had not been re- moved. showed an experienced detec- tive, who went down from Paris to in- vestigate the matter, that the dead persorls _Were_ suicides, and that the Treport, a. seaside resort, stands in part high above the sea om varying cliffs that slope into a beach and ed exactly with that of :Mile. Mâ€"-â€"â€". marsh at the southward. The other morning at the foot of these cliffs, a few yards from the shore. the tide be- 1113 low, some fishermen found the necks was tied a bar of railroad iron weighing twenty pounds. The local police at first thought that it was a case of {robbery and double gether, Threw Themselves from a cum The Paris newspapers publish the ac- count of a tragic double suicide at Tre- port, the identity of the victims of which have excited much comment in Paris. for the descriptiom of one of the bodies. that of the woman, correspond- societaire of the Comedic Francaise. Before the mullatto had recovered his senses, he was so securely tied, .that resistance was in vain. SH" Reginald then drew forth a pair of pistols and a dirk concealed under J csh-‘r dress and gave them to. Eleanor. “Keep these as evidence." Then the ex-Commonweaith soldier, whose strength was prodigious, raised the mulatto in his arms; and lifting him on to the bulwarks, lowered him by a cocrd into the boat. Eleanor followed; and then the captain of the Lone Star, after casting loose the painter, and taking Josh’s parcel, descended also, and they were next minute pitching and tossing in an open boat Iupon the wide waste of waters. A Youth and Ills Sweetheart, Bound To. DISTANCES OF THE STARS. YEARLY FIRE LOSSES. 00d TRAGIC FRENCH SUICIDE. (To be Continued.) pubfir} ambition. Well, said a friend. what do you think of them? ' ed the be in a partial state of sleep, simi- lar to that of sleep-walking, and when arrested would ’be more or less con- fused far a time more or less brief, and so might appear to lie in the ef- fort of exoneratin'g himself. Persons with low and namo'w foreheads and rather small brains and of an active or nervous temperament are more li- able than others to have such experi- ences. The suggestion inducing him to this theft was probably his per- sonal need, as he was Without an ov- ei‘coat,‘ and “the weather was cold. In his naituia'l state of mind his ideas of would have preclud- “After much questioning I conclud- 6d 'he was not normally conscious at the time of the theft. He was prac- tically at the time a. seoomd person, moving about automatically and under, the influence of singfiestions Which would not be offectua in his full con- scious state. ”In other words he would “\Vhen questioned a little later at the Harrison street station he told an entirely different story. I saw hima few days later by chance and found him in a tremor, but quiet and ra- tional, though with a rather serious look as if full of apprehension. He was on the verge of delirium tremens. I saw nothing moire of the case until his trial before Judge Sears. I arain examined him. I found his percep ion slow or dull, recollection accurate on all matters except the place and occa- smn of the theft. Testing his vera- city only proved him to be naturally a straightforward, industriousrman. “ .\_~¢o'-A_ m--..L --_--.1_:. 3 took an overcoat which be was found wearing an hour later when arrested. He was perfectly sober, according to the officer, and at that time declared the coat was that of a friend. His case came to the ears of some of the leading medical“. men of Chicago, and Dr. Sanderson C‘hrristison, who is an expert in criminology, made a study of the man. He says that in all. this experience with the criminal class Wil- son’s is the strangest case. He gives the history of this peculiar case brief- ly as follows: = ' t WHAT A DOCTOR SAYS. “There is no doubt that the commits these crimes when in a condition for- eign to :his usual self, and the only ex- planation is somnambulism. \Vilson is fifty-four years of age, a skilled me- chanic, widower and industrious. He wandered into a stranger’s office and was in this peculiar condition. fl‘he police paid little or no attention to Wilson’s statement, and in pronouncing sentence the judge did not consider the somnambulistic feature at all. SOLIN’AQMBULISM A PLEA. “There is no doubt that he commits Wilson was drunk when arrested or shamming and gave the matter no fur- ther thought. \Vhen the man came up tor trial he advanced the strange plea that he was a somznambulist, and when arrested was in that condition, and was therefore not responsible for his actions. He said that if he had committed a crime he had no knowl- edge of it, but he admitted that his mind ran towards burglary when he When Wilson was arrested by the po- lice he had inhis possession several articles of clothing Which he had stol- en. He was in a dazed condition, like a. man in a. dream, when taken into custody and could give no intelligent answer to questions put to him. After a. few hours had elapsed, however. he came out of the stupor and conversed in an intelligent manner. Curious Case of a Chicago Hanâ€"Arrested for Burglary While lie is Asleep-A Puzzle to the Doctors. Sleeping-walking is the latest plea for the defense of crime heard in the crim- inal court. Dr. Sanderson Christison, the insanity expert of Chicago, says that George Wilson, who was convicted a few days ago of burglary, is subject to fits of sleep-walking and while 1n that condition commits crimes that'he would not think of doing while awake and in his right mind. Wilson is a mechanic in everyday life, following his calling indus’trio’usly, but when night co’mes and sleep overtakes him his nature undergoes a radical change. Wilson, the honest mechanic, becomes Wilson, the house-breaker and thief. His existence is a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde sort of life. A NEW PLEA FUR A THIEF HE IS A CRIMINAL ONLY WHEN HE IS SOUND ASLEEP. WIDE DIFFERENCE HIS PROPOSAL who live tflge'ther geb‘ ., Ihfl;few' 'Where log hous [mopHPL A.1ifimzhcusmstt (n hmasjust:Â¥ OE whey Or logs jfist dld 110‘“ even try VBuilt up 8 Covered 'Wi' So they V The); hm w 1. And six or “ “‘0 hang the 1 And (“3420111111 T1511; Most every #10“? bar 1191‘ 6111‘11511113 3‘00 II. I‘ “ 12 or 'épmallflé “0‘“ mp [110111er (1‘0 010L116 1,1343 Q'I‘GWIM of W M55001 at an pmWm intenbion 01 I tanner. Bills" mama's pro ms 0W1“. Grow mated that. u FEEDINU V to house various gr‘ 12.0 a ration ‘ than any further t have an then we as the y stm) EU to new hm {lax Ida- mam in 1' ma LNG 'W if: 01'