! NEW JERSEy

IN THE CHINA SEA

A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE.

* : • ■ By SKVTAKU W.' HOrKlKA.

(CorruaBT m» »t Moaur ■oaaaa'a San.)

CHAPTER m. [i-OXTIKUKD.J

W» did do it up quickly. In lea» than an hour w< acre back iu Laugaton'i office with tickets for throe— first-claaa pasaaga—in our possession. On out way back we got a carriage for the sake of Mr. Ralston. While Langston had < been talking to the agent, I had been telegraphing tg Congressman Well man, of San Fran eiacc, then in Los Angeles on bnsineaa connected with a large cattle-ranch which he owned there, and I had received a reply that he would cable the American consul at Hong Kong, t friend of his, to give us all the aasisti in his power. It waa ~\riU> a

ed victory that we took

of assured victory tl

Istou and his father to the Ooldes

w Ch

aeni Bali

Gate Club for sapper. We were a silent so) little was said. No c

than I that we were setting ont dangerous mission. The odds against us—no matter how

glook) nown f

what agencies won The man who had

favorabli

everythinglooked. \We did not kno« . , , ... what unknown foes wVwonld. maaLqu ,n the P°«kets of hi. gre

most beautiful donbt had pow«

tort in the land to whieb he wa

ing her. Edward was as gloomy a his father. Langston was more thought fnl than was his habit. As fa me, I saw nothing bnt the sweet fact of Annie Ralston. It came betweet my plate and me. It was in the an around me. It was everywhere

k of it, over it and throngl the diabolical face of tha , aronnd whose throat mj mid so lovingly curl unti

ontl Ha'

was no c the inealagsin anc

Depot to see Mr. Ralston land. At first, the old ge

.Then, it, I i Chir-

nis lying tongue stretched from

month in strangulation.

”—satisfied our hunger—then other pleasure attendant oi

got into our carriagi

and were taken to the Unioi

Mr. Balaton off for Osk

'entleman in

bark the following morning, bnt Ed wnrd feared the excitement would lx too much for him. So, with a half willing consent, he was going "

his grief-stricken wife.

When 1m left ns at the gate

n almost overcame him. long and lovingly to Edi

talked long and lovingly to Ec while Langston and I roamed s

talked

while Langston

the station-platform. When they hac

finished we went to them.

“God bless yon, my boys!" said the old father, tremulously, as he grasped first my hand and then Langston's ic a viss-iike grip. “God bless yon and grant yon snooess in this great under ' ' og. I know yon will do every-

i they told of

! countries. After hearing a Bangkok ! trader tell of the customs and habits >f the Indians, wa felt a profound pity

• (or the missionary,

i “Snpposo they eat him," I re-

1 narked.

1 “No. He's safe enough as to that," -eplisd Langston. “He is too thin." “Yea, I presume even they are par-

ucular about their food."

“The gentlemens he-ave a varie pa ! miner ideas about that couutree," re- ! narked a person who sat near us. "All we know is what we hear, Mr.

momtuT . •jnell," replied Langston. “The taler

- 'P® 11 e 7®*- | >f some of the people who have been . shaking bia bead mournfully, | •.hereare not calculated to arouse much

be went away in silence. , admiration. ”

Then I threw myself on the bed, 1 ..y 0B ,io not know! Yon do not my bones aching with weariness, to know!" answered the other. “Averycatch a little sleep. . I was soon In a ] fiag ees beauteeful in that East-in sound slumber; but there, over me, i„du and China mi Persia and Tor around me. was the pale face of Anuir g ey . Ah, I know them all! lama

Ralston and the horrid eyes pi her , U smopoleetan. I live all over ths

Chinese master. ! aorld. But I love the East." This person, Mr. Gambok Snell,

was not a prepossessing individual. He was not very tall. His physique

iking. He was, perhap

staring Ehen, s

isnitor stoml .‘or s at me with wide-oj

CHAPTER IV.

ovsKBoanii.

sssiKH?! | ilf

Golden Gate and out into

!ifie.

accent. We could not judge o? bis nationality. Ho was a nnnde

teemed to^have Vlenty of nion*Hr I .. *!! 'h® ^‘ting held in Educali

STATE NEWi La teal tlappciloft (lltaoed Fran All

Over the Stale

What will probably prove one ol the most vigorous ■will contests ever known in New Jersey opened before ViceChancellor Emery in the litigation over the estate ol the late John 1. Blair, instituted by Dewitt C. Blair, the onlv surviving son of the well-known millionaire and railroad owner. It ip esumavd that real and personal property valued at between $ro.ooo.ooo and $jto.ooo.ooo is involved in the proceedings which arc directed against the grandgSSErfra son sul the late founder ol the puhlishind house ol that name, who married Kiama Elizabeth BlaiMwne ol the two d^ighicrs or John l.Ttlair. The main point in dispute arises from the language ol the testator in making the bequests to be held in trust, it is claimed by the executor tliai he is not required to supply such securities a» the will mentions, hut which had been sold by the testator between the time of the execution ol the will in iBt? and hi« death in iHqo- It is contended by some ol the heirs that the stocks and bonds mentioned should be turned

over to the bcneficiiries.

Educational

every

My wife and with hearts

taking. I know yon will thing that car be done. M; I will await yonr coming w

fall of hope. Every night and every day we will pipy for you and for her. Bring ter buck,” and now his roios

broken by sobs. “Bring

wms loujvcu uj sous. ormg uei back, no matter what has happened tc her. Tell her she shall be my darling notwithstanding. And, oh. if sht

f yon can only bring

Hi *

notwithstanding, should be dead, if

her body home! If not, then eomt

1 of her death,'that oar hearts t longer be tortured ‘ with

t my trsell

Keep np a ng Annie

f52a." 0t

“Mr. Balaton,” I replied, "do nol worry. 1 have no donbt that we ah all be in Shanghai before the Ketotc arrives. If so. all danger is past, foi we will meet yonr daughter aa .lands. It is Ml clear enough in mind. Yon must not allow yo to become sick with fear. Keej good heart; wa will bring

back.”

“God blees yon agAin!" he eaid, gulping down bia sobs. Then the uniforvued gateman called ont the train for Oakland, and Mr. Ralston left.ua. We three said but little on the way from the depot to Balaton’s hotel, where we left the carriage for e last

chat.

At ten o’clock I started for home. Langston lazily ebook himself, and sdso bade Ralston good night. “Shall we meet yon here,” I naked, •’or shall we meet et the pier?" “The pier. I think,” said Balaton. *T shall be in more or leas of a hnrry, rushing aronnd to Brown A Brown's. I will take a cab and save all tha time I can. Don't mies the steamer." “Don't fear. Well be there,” we answered. "Good night!" It did not tsAe long in those days for me to prepare for e journey—even if it was half-way round tha world. By midnight my tsKnk was in tbs hall, packed and waitjbg for the morning expressman. I called the jan/lor. “Mr. Bobbing I said, “I am going away for yihort time, and I want to pay my rent in advance." “Bless me, doctor, your rent ain’t dna Ul ths 1st, and yon snrely won't b« gone longer than that." “Tea, I shall be gone e couple of months. lam going to China." “China!' “Yes; Hoag K»ag and Shanghai. I with tws '

Tea. it is rather sudden; bat^the •aaa is urgei.t. Sow, Mr. BobfaAna. if

C?.'

Bow, Mr.

>'l come beck—mind yon, u> be back by the 1st of M I don’t come back, yoa.ean fits •aa* of my things here. I have ae We. If Imagetem. who U going with ms. should return without aee, he is ft* have asythiag that he waste that is mine. Tha raat is years."

Langston was somewhat pensive at we stood together by the nul, talking

1 ssra

m .h. pooket, ol hi, Hi. !. mV . ot lii-jJkj .III ,nik. oUti

r. He was willing to relate dirc'ci to the Council ami transfer im-

‘raveling - -- ^ -* i—>-•- 1 —

snterte.it

, , ieny an ,

tbonght as 1 looked at Lungston, thai , wonld otherwise have been tedious he was. indeed, a handsome fellow. ; I think it was the interesting way b# ' His large frame—be was folly as tali ■ had of telling his stories that made j

spoke __ _

country. He was willing to relate j direct to the Council ami tram his experiences in traveling, and told ' mediately, tlii* will pribably be them in every entertaining way.) Mr. Bradley wa~ m.t prest This whiled away many an hoar that j \l* ' c,, ' a ,c “ cr "P

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experimented for yean. One Bean makes one glass Artificial Whiskey (Rys or Bourbon); Mx Beans to the pint. Jut the — for travelers, and

Ing for^

excunitma,

- Contains

ire,

picnics,

of the best whiskies out the deleterious 1

for

etc.

all the virtue

with-

the deleterious effect. Je from the pure vegetable matter, and guaranteed to contain no poiaon-

ou or narcotic drugs of any'

description.

If a beverage is not desired, a Bean may be Uken in the month without water and the most exhllerstint effect will be experienced. BOX or 13 BEAKS 50e. The Beans retail at 10c each, and can be procured from any druggist, fancy grocer, or first-claaa bar. For sale on dining cars. Tne box sent post-paid

receipt of so eta.

Ginseng Distilling Co. DISTILUM OF

■ folly as tali had of telling hie stories that is more powerfully bnili ' us overlook the disagreeable ai

• — —sk-.j the man. He

His large frame—be an 1 and perhaps mort

—showed to advantage, against the water of the oci

knew he wonld be e formidable- an than it would otherwise have done, tagonist in any kind of a melee that He had a scar on his right cheek. 1 we might happen to get into. cannot see now bow iff the world we Now and then he wonld torn and came to ignore that scar. We had ik at Ralston, and he wonld teeming- hunted California high and low

uis uuui. xiB bore

mode his face look even more Sinistt than it wonld otherwise have dom

. , -I uccting. ? •—* - — — 1

J hi» offer of si

_ It is now almost certain that the (>>nhcotning Legislature wiR enact a

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look at Ralston, an „ ,

ly study him tar a moment. Like me, men of thsi very description. We he felt s sinoere pity for him. Tin j ought to have known our man at first poor fellow stood with glass in hand , sight, bnt neither of ns associated tbs looking at that portion of the coast chatty stranger with the man who line behind which Uy the city of Oak had left Oakland with a young woman land. His face was very pale. H< ! on the same night that Annie BatSton

for s

We

was not a very stadioas and sed

1 his

H< cn the seme nlgnt that Annie Hit ! disappeared. It is difficult to noi 1 for our stupidity. We paid a severe j enough for it afterward, giant Langston. 11 j ~

Katsu aoconn' deorlj

•nnt orlj

• >ng the politician*, as to the extent j

ol the use if such appliai think they shoulil/bc confi

identory life hod nol

developed his frame. Ha was a severe

contrast to this giant Langston. 11 j Mr. Gambok Snell

Langston and I wers gloomy, what close friend. That is, he remained mnifbave been the emotions of pool < close to ns. He sat with Ok at din- j Ralston? Behind him he was leaving | ner. It is true, his everlasting atten-1 a weeping father, a delirious mother ' tions grew rather wearisome, bnt he before him lay the dangers of which was so earnest in his efforts to please, none of us knew mnoh. And hii ! and always kept ns in good hnmor sister's fete, always uncertain, am) with his stories, that we oonld not awfnlly sure in cose we were delayed, treat him otherwise than well. We preyed upon hie mind. told him very little ebont ourselves at

It coaid not be wondered et that we j first, bnt ai oar acquaintance length-

were not e very gsy party daring our ened from days into weeks we told first day on board. When the shores him of oar mission to Hong Kong and

oar State had sunk below the Shanghai. He was, to all app

present fo the fir.M and M-cond class ! A cities, while others believe ihey should ; l be placed in every voting precinct, citv J and country alike, ll would cost hall s—-" a million dollar-, to place them through-

ont the Stale.

Dr. James \V. Marshall, pastor oi : Broadway AI. E. Church. Camden, has i received a unanimous call irom the ; twelve hundred member-, oi the church j to remain with them another year. Dr. ’ Marshall is just closing the sixth yeaf ; of his pastorate. A few months ago he | announced that he wmijd yioi serve an- j other year. Since then the prcssu-c I brought to bear has been so strong that ■ it is more than liknly he will accede to to the washes t^lhc congregation.

of oar State had sank

horizon, wa strolled listlessy about, wishing it was the Inst instead of the

first day of the voyage.

The next day we did not do Say strolling. I suppose I was the sickest man on the Pacific Ocean. Perhaps *isl

1 might except Langston, who de- j dor - dared that he died three times daring j time . the dey and night, and was lurched ! much against back into life by the roll of the ves- 1 helped ns.

If* oonld have followed 1 "

laaintane

weeki

to Hong

He was, to all appearifled at my recitai of what 1 of Annie Ralston in the

Ellis Garwood, a farm hand employ i when trolley car on the Camden and | Trenton line bumjicd into his wagon. I Garwood was pitched out. and badly 1 cut and bruised. The horses were cm j and the trolley, car and wagon badly

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I had seen of Annie Rslstoi Chinaman's den. He said he

ited i

aoqnaint be able to

ice in

wee well

1 in Hong Kong, and might give ns some valuable os-

in onr search. He did renvaluable aid. It was a long s proving itself, but, nevertheless, -h against his own tintentions he

Randolph Stull, age ib , r*'W> averted death at the .scy and Seashore Railroad « wax walking on the track-

ipproach

id Station. ”

tinconsetot

He

Smi*

sel. If 1 oonld have followed my in- [ So we passed onr time nntil the 9th etination I wonld have died and ended of January. We had scarcely noticed m *■-* noaned, the advent of the new year. On Jan-

rolled, 1

provoking was the fact that Ralston, who of ths three ought to succumb to illness more readily than we, was scarcely sick at all. ' Sometimes Ralston wot his bed to ward off the s coming trouble, but most

he was on deck,

come nea-'us. He would have been as

invalid from sheer disgust.

We received very good care from the doctor end the steward. Both were attentive to our wants iu theft respective lines. But we wanted

aary 1st the captain ordered e on a little more elaborate scab

than

1 deck. It w

wexe acoastomc

One day we all sat 1

the tropic

dinner

ate scale than ted to, and that

nothing from the steward,

as broth; bat

for that.

But

He gave

ere too tick even

or tried days we

broth;

that.

The doctor encouraged ns, to. by saying that in a few would feel like new men. “‘Few days!’" groaned Langston. “Yon don’t know what you are talking shoot, man. I shall be dead is s few bonrs." “Oh, no, you won’t! Faffromit,” laughed the doctor. /~ “As for me,” I groaned, "I feel the life oozing out of met Every '.arch of the boat brings me nearer

» ore making good

the doctor,

time."

“ ‘Nearer China' is true enough,' abled Langston. “It is only ... feral

rtraight chrwn.'

said,

there-

stnmbled Langston. “It light thousand miles, if yi

rtraight down.”

The doctor laughed. ‘1 will leave you now," be "Yon are getting unruly, and

(ora convalescent."

Unlikely as it teemed to ns, on the lonrth day oat we were on deck, enjoying tha cool breezes. Ralston was

tang heavy on his ban pven him too mnoh time

nnaing.

With I salon's recovery from seetiekness, his spirits earns book to him. By his infltune# Balaton in a measurs (aathia deprsaMen, and we began tc enjoy the trip. There ie not mnoh to U eaid ebont this portion of our jovney. We reed end talked over every phase of nur enterprise- We made ths ecq unin tones

) oppress

sat on deck, Langston got up Ralston hung minutes and then

Gambok Snell turned to me and

eaid:

nearlee to the eend of

.yonr voyaage, Doctor Creeckmore.' “Yes; we hare only a few days mo. c . I am heartily glad of it. I shall be

y sad 1 The—oh

ssatifal and n

ily warm days

smoking, as I raid. •nd wandered away, over the rail a few a

•trolled Off.

Gam' ' " •

id:

“Yoi

mr “1

I am heartily glad of it. I shall glad when my feet ge^dh solid ground

again."

“Bnt yon reel half s long sail back

-sea it not so?"

“Jffftas long. But our purpose,

I hope, will be accomplished. If we go back with Annie Ralston safe, 1

could stand at^ amount of sailing." "Ah I Thees ees a very sad affair, Dooteer Creeckmore. ~

young Is dee was so beat ble. .Ees eet not 00?"

“It is very sad. The thoughts of it tre enough to drive a man insane. 1 shudder to think what the - result would be if we failed to rescue her. 1 think it'wonld kill her parents.” “Ye-es. Eet ees too bad. I do not like these t’ings—murder, crime OH of them. B-r-r-r! They make me to sheerer! But ybu veel prevent

•- Ee* eet not eo?"

‘I hope 00,”

his persistence.

"And dead you say dot you are the only person who saw thees woman and theea Ohinamau, docteer?" 'Tee; I am the only one who saw

them."

"‘Aha! You ere e every important person in theea eaea, I say. You are the only person who could identify these ah—Chinaman. Seas eet not **'Tea; I am the only one." “And wonld yon know Kim again, Mr. Creeckmore, es you fiak?" , [to si ooxnxpxD. ] '

The Himtcrdon County Teacher.-' ftsass.-SiU & rsi 1 Jason S. Hoffman, county superintendent, also nude addresses. ; No satisfactory site has been offer ir jthe erection of the Federal buildii

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and -'asked for suggestions in regard j

the matter.

, Michael Deacon, wed ry years, oi Camden, a lincjnkn. W1 fcoW?>q telephone pole in Merchantvlllc. fracturing his collar bone and stwiaining^sevcrc qf thc body. He W5s taken

itcria.-(

J. D. CRA-IGr, reap. 3 420 Washington Street.

John Green, Pasqualc Materia.-Car-mcni Mcrss. John Mastandrca and Angelo Mcrsa have been arrested on suspicion of robbing the -IjndisviHe post office. It is said dnr of the number

~—ifesscd.

Maj

Dr. E. S. Adams, wfio was defeated by one vote for Mayor of Beverly, a position which he has held for three years, is not altogether satisfied over the result, and he is now considering whether or not to contest the election

in court.

er Stackh* charge of * fittings from

Mantua is talking incorporation, with the hope that better streets and fire protection will follow.

Wade and George Haley held io $300 bail by Recordoust, in Camden, on* th< cal ip g a quantity of bras* the Faronia car shops.

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Mr. De pew's Oveislght

•eL Ees Mt not •o* I "!• M* 1 - D^P®* ,nr ^ * 4f T tinwA mn ** I replied, puzzled si ,ur * nc ® banding hU

^ ^ ^

wisofoolid

Depew in?" sold a life 1bgent. handing his card to

at’^ndont.

. si?.” replied the minion,

ilng Into the senator s sanctum. | Mr. Depew jilonced at the card and j

.ASS CO. They are al rhieb give n—*i glass cartie*

a ^ - CtTT tt

’ PBasYosAfl, v ’ OFFICE—4(6 Washington Street,

‘ Bm^soiBc. i* CAPE MAY, M. J.

shook his head In ths negative,

though the upper pan

hidden from

«s he eat with his side toward

desk.

"Mr. Depew W. out.’ sold the at-

tendant.

•'Wall." aatd ths Insurance aolicltor.

glancing tat door, ”1 wish

m • r-rt;

rtah ran a tat that I

’ refuse to accept risk unless be his legs with

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>p®»^ j GENERAL CONTRACTOR.

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