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FLICKER’S .DEBT. Bjkcaburs vm • mining camp in New Mexico nod a period •pecimeo of iti kind, like the mushroom growth of • night it sprung into existence on the dlsoorery of a sil ver mine them, and it aai immediately smoked with the usual rough and in many cases desperate characters and a generous allowance of drihk tag and gambling places. In front of the principal boarding

. S <6fce al way to hi. Lpuis to meet. • Women'were seldom seen in t parts at that Urns, and it was rnrelj this was what Miss Mabel Kennedy must be. Many of the men had nerer seen ■ich a person—“not a real high roller; one o’them that caa't no nothin' but look party and read these here norrltirs and ■ Long Jim, one of the

talk and whistling softly. He now Mop-

"Dont you 'spent shell do -nothin’

elasT

“Naw, I tali yer. That's all any 'em does. * The boy's eyes grew large at the thou of this ornament to Sykeaburg sooic.,, but be uttered none of the thoughts, for just then the stage turned the comer of the road aad rattled np to the door. The manner in which the men watched Min Kennedy slight wks perfectly rrepecttul, but rcry eager, and as she raised her eyes she met the admiring gaae of the crowd and, blushing a little, she attempted to erase the sidewalk into the bourn, but soft and muddy; None of the men bad ever heard ofrSir Walter Baleigh and how the gfUanl courtier laid his cloak down in the mud for Queen Elisabeth to pass over, though all would gladly hare done snm«fMr.» aisailar if they only hsd thought of it As it was, some one came to the rescue with a plank, which ^e** T waltaZot* nto the house.

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. ^ s the boy who had been sitting on the fence, and who, haring knocked off tin iooee plank for the young lady's use, now proceeded to repair damages, grinning good naturedly in response to the friendly cull administered by Jim, who was disgusted that he had not i Msloil the nmUhw thanks bestowed upfen flicker, aidbS Kennedy had awakened an admiration which only increased the longer the reAs for Flickler, it was soon found that that young gentleman, haring been the dr* to beef terries to the pretty stranger, was resotrad to “faem his lock,” to quote ttZSZIZZZXZZ

Which his baby tongue bed contracted into the naate by wtddh he waa always called. Left an orphan in a mining cam) when oqly Syren old, be. had spent aU *y. he was a gfret ftrroritt among ths men aad had always associated with

had done him no good.

lam afraid be was a rbry bad boy in dewl; but, then, no onehaderer sh him the difference between right

all that was rough aad

» oblige her, though, at first, she did aot

derotkm which he feU father.

Mrs la the house her father had

lawless aad unreliable aad.

gamble; but, though greatly shocked, she believed that she could influence him to his permanent good, as ha had notably Improved in appearance, manners and language since be bad known

her.

She even persuaded the boy to promise that he would try to get his living at some regular employment instead of by any means that came to hand; and her friend, Ur. Lanyoo, gave him a place in the mine, where he had once before been employed and bad been discharged. Flicker bad quite —up his mind *>*■* the young New York gentleman would marry Mias Kennedy some day, as the boy well knew it was because she asked It that he waa allowed to return to the mine, which was against the wishes of ‘doth Mr- Kennedy and his Mexican partner, Senor Miguel Hernandez. The senor, who was a constant visitor t Mr. Kennedy's bouse, was the alcalde of San Lois, a little town about six miles away, for under the treaty by which New Mexico was ceded to the United States many of the Mexican laws and customs remained in force, and San lAiis, among whose population of 150 not more than three were not Mexicans, continued to elect its alcalde, an official te power is much more despotic than of any American governor. There i many stories told of the senor's harshness and-crnaltv. and these, with hit cold, hard face and forbidding man^kr, mads him greatly feared. For many weeks Flicker worked steadily and told his friend that he was saving his wages, as she advised, and everything seemed to be going smoothly,when evening he presented himself in re- . use to a message, looking gloomy and disturbed. He did not seem inclined to talk, but when, after awhile, she questioned him gently he shamefacedig confessed the truth. He had been gambling

the night before.

She looked at him incredulously for an instant; then, to his otter consternation,

she burst into tears.

"Don't! don't!" he begged her, in dis-

trere "Fleaae don't cry." “How can I help it?' she said.

•'I thought you'd be angry and gi mo np for a bad lot. I never tbougiit you'd cry," said Flicker, wonderingiy, as

the tears still came.

“I am so dreadfully disappointed," she said, after a while. “I hoped better

things from you.”

“Howdid you know I lost my money?"

Flicker asked.

"I didn't know it; it's the loss of your honesty and right feeling that troubles me. The money is a very small part of

•h*

“It's a good deal to me," i Flicker, ruefully. “I was a fool just at the wrong time." And he explained to her that a party of Sykesburg men were about to go into Mexico on a prospecting trip aad had of *e»d to let him accompany than if be would undertake a small part of the expenses; and his profits, if any resulted, would be in proportion. Anxious to make his share as large as possible, be had gambled in the hope of increasing his capital, and had lost every dollar of his savings. “Aad served me right for a donkey T he,concluded, vigorously. "I won't get another chance like this in a hurry, though.” “None of tire gentlemen at ths mine would -advance- yon any money, then?" the asked, knowing what the answer would be. “No; they'd—they'd think it'd-go as the other did. They don't take no stock in me." he aaid. flushing hotly. "No, they don't,” she replied. “And now you see what it is to lose your good

nedy seemed to be thinking of something else; Flicker thought she was tired of -having him there and he had better go. Still, when he left ahe made him prom iae that he would come again Uio next

evening.

He w*m away greatly puzzled over it all; be couM not make out why ahe had cried. To be sure, she had often told him how site abhorred gambling, but he had supposed she meant when people were unsuccessful; but she had cried before ahe knew whether lie had lost or won end had told him that the money — if no consequence. She had shed for him: it gave him a feeling he had never had before in his life. iwlriie Miss Kennedy wi thinking larU As Flicker hsd said, it was a good chance. She krfcw the men to be steady and respectable, and though Mexico wus a dangerous country, it was better for tbo boy to try to make his way there than to go to ruin in Sykesburg or whatever shnllar nlace be miglu m auler to. 6be made up her mind ttu ■ ll --ako an effort to save him. FiMker oune the following night she told him .of the plan ahe had for helping him; U waa that ahe herself would Kite the necessary money, for her father was very generous to her and gave her more than ahe spent. Mr. Kennedy warned her Uiat she was only encouraging the boy in bad hahita, and that the money was thrown away, but ahe felt Sure that it would not prove si “You see," she said to tbo ai Overjoyed TUcker, “I don't intend to give you up for a bad lot. I want to help you to be an honest, industrious l 1 offer you this money Iccause I your friend, and I don't make any bargain w ith you about it. But if you -re my friend you will do as 1 would ks to have you do." Tfcea ibe? had a long talk, and Flicker began to understand how miserable such a bad Ufe was, and why Miss Mabel waa •o anxious to get him away treat It; and he told himself that ahe should never be disappointed in him again. The next few days be devoted to dtocuring his outfit; then one night he

n Broadway aa ha was oi from kis employment. £

“iti say one thing." d ter me. I'm a-goin’ ter The first streak o' luck I

get^Tll come ter you ter pey ray debt if I IsrtMtar. hunt you all over the United And then be tried to thank her and promised that the should not find her trust in him misplaced, and, though he oouU find but few words, she understood and was retailed. The next morning he

“•ent away.

More than three years had rowed .

when one day* fine looking young man, P»n» for the object glaas of i

sCroeg -pony, drewnp in treat fartf "* ' gfl

had bean Wing Lam's hotel and ~ looked about in a <iou»>»*~j war. Of the

bustling camp nothing was to be but a few dilapidated and deserted cabins. The only signs of life were at the hotel, now apparently a roadside inn. A number of horses stood saddled and tied to the fence, while their owners talked on the porch so excitedly that they did not notice the newcomer until* out a greeting and asked: 'Is this Sykesburg?" 'Waal,” drawled a tall man, evidently the proprietor, coming forward, “it’s what's left of it. Was yer pertikelerly anxious ter find Sykesburg?" be asked, looking up inquisitively. “Why," he exclaimed: “ef it aint Flicker—little Flicker! Shake hands, sonny. Don’t yer remember Long Jim? Say. bub,” he continued, growing grave and speaking rapidly, "hcv yer struck luck? Becasc cf yer her, ye've come in the nick o' time. There's a friend o' youm in trouble." Yea, I've had hjck," said Flicker, laying his hand on a leather pouch that hung from his belt. "Who needs help?" "That thar Miss Kennedy," Jim reC ied, as somehow Flicker had felt <h.t i would. "Git on yer horses, boys," he shouted to the men, setting the example by jumping on his own, and in a few minute* a cloud of dust enveloped the party as they look the road to San Luis at full speed, Jim explaining to Flicker as they went. A year and a half ago the mine bad suddenly ceased to produce anything; the company disbanded and the camp was deserted. Mr. Kennedy and his daughter shortly afterwards removed to San Luis. Mr. Kennedy had been utterly ruined by the failure of the mine. He and Senor Hernandez had quarreled before this and were not on speaking terms, and, knowing the senor's character, every one was surprised when he now came forward and renewed liis friendship with Mr. Kennedy, advising him to open a store in San Lois and insisting upon loaning him the money needed; and Mr. Kennedy accepted gratefully, little dreaming what a terrible revenge the wily Mexican was planning for his fancied wrongs. Among the old Mexican statutes was the infamous one which enabled a person, if he could not obtain money that wi owed him, to make Ills debtor a peonthat is, a servant—until the amount owe was worked out, a servitude that is nothing but wretched slavery. Hernandez, therefore, hat . loans on Mr. Kennedy, knowing that they could not he paid and intending to make him a peon. Just as this was about to be done hb unsuspecting victim died suddenly. It was an easy matter to make his daughter responsible for the debt, and before site realized what had occurred site found herself threatened with this terrible fate unless the money could be produced on this very day of Flicker's

return.

"Three fellers," said Jim, indicating his companions, "just come from thar, an* they sex ole Hernandez is Hayin' as he means ter send her inter Mexico. I hope we git thar in time ter stop that off: shell be skeered half ter death. We was thinkin' wot to do wen yer oome up," he continued, "but wo ain't got much money —I* thar ain't enough on us ter take her it o' that nest o' Mexican- by force; 'aide*, the oie feller's got Uk - back of

him."

Flicker's blood rushed like fire through is veins; be was almost beside himself -ith pity and indignation; and hf could ot even think of her having perhaps started in captivity for Mexico, for. though, of course, they would follow and bring her back, ho thought the anguish of terror would bo enough to kill her. His horse was a swift one, but only wings could have carried him fast enough. They were in time, however; the crow A of Mexicans in the street scattered before the flying hoofs and Miss Kennedy saw a figure spring toward her and heard a voice cry triumphantly: -uoal you know me? I'm Here to pay my debt!" And in a few minutes the senor's iulcnded peon rode away with her friends. written to Mr. Lonyou some time since, but he did not receive the letonce and it was several wevks after hex rescue that lie arrived at Sykesburg. Very soon afterward lie and Miss Kennedy were married and went east to live. They did not go alone, however, and when, in after years, they were questioned about the promising young who made his home with them they always glad to tell tbo story of how Flicker paid bis debt—Helen Keene Philadelphia Time*. The royal burg museum, which is in the Nuremberg castle, built, it is claimed, nearly 900 years ago by the Emperor Conrad II, is to be sold at auction. One of the most remarkable, as well as one of the smallest curios in the collection, is Hepner'a famous cherrystone, on which are carved 118 various and distinct

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