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.* ‘ JACK AND HIS SEVEN FOES. said the ‘Swageerer. ‘“‘] have that pleasure. I saw at ae You have been shipwrecked.” “Tt is our misfortune. These friends are all that is left of the erew and passengers of the ‘ Rattlesnake.’ ”’ ‘New York.” ‘Ab -Said’..the Spaniard, twithne “A terrible one,” replied the Swag- eerer; “and we sprang a leak, and took we are the sole suryivors.’ “Ofcourse we are,” said the Sneezer, “Why -of coursé?” asked the Spaniard. » Swaggerer, sadly.‘ Do not heed him. So is that of mysaged father here.” aged father Business at all, not knowing whither it might lead him, looked suppressed fury. But what could he sav or do? “You speak our language,” that you were Enelish. of mine, my aged father, and myself, ~ © Where bound for ?”’ his moustache, “ caught 1 in a gale?” ' to Bhe: boats. We have reason to believe anxious to distinguish himself. “His mind is demented,” said the » The Pantaloon, who did not like the | ofatly. * He was nearly bursting with “Well,” said the Spaniard, ‘a4 rE re » appears to me, senor, that you have had a rough time of if. you very little. We are only camping here for to- day. To-morrow we go in- land in search of wild horses.” But.we can help “Perhaps you can guide us to the | nearest town,” said the Panther. “Anywhere but New York,” the Sneezer. “ You hear,” with a forced Father next.” Father dear looked as if he would have liked to say something, but ie- oP, strained himseli for certain reasons. added sud the Swagegerer, smile—‘ quite gone. dear will be talking nonsense The Swaggerer rose, and signed to the under the lee of some adjacent rocks. Panther. “Take his lees,” he said ; father must be carried.” The Panther took his legs as desired. He had strong, pliant fingers, and at the same time he laid hold of fleshy parts ‘or the limbs, and pinched them. The Pantaloon dared not struggle violently, but he groaned prodigiously. pap. POU *e my a oO “tr a, The Sneezer had le: the boat last, and 63 from sitting so long he was really very weak upon ‘his feet. He lurched about like one filled with good wine, or bad spirits, or anything that intoxicates, and fell up against the “Spaniar d. “T beg your pardon,” ” he said, hope I haven’t hurt { you.’ “Drink of this,” said ry Spaniard, | | I fi handing him a flask. Dribbles needed no second invitation, but poured the welcome voy down his throat. «Save a drop for me,” - said the ~ Pantaloon, who had been deposited in a | sitting position on the ground. | Sneezer smiled gently, and handed | back the flask. | €'Poo late, old man,” he said. | “ Contound your greedy skin! ” cried the Pantaloon, getting up nimbly with | the object of rushing at him. » | But the Swagegerer was too quick for | him. He rushed in, and, under the wp: etence of helping him, tripped and threw him heavily. | “Father, dear,” he said, leaning over him, “ you must not get excited. “Have you hurt yourself ?’ ‘w Father dear was driven to the very verge of madness ERY this question. Had he hurt hims “By the Furie 4 ’ he said, in an undertone, ‘‘ you shall pay for this.” “Move again,’ said the Swaggerer, 'in the same tone, “and Ti arrange | your funeral.” The Spaniards stood by vanes what passed with impressive faces. What they understood or thought they kept to themselves. . The leader conferred with them apart for a few minutes, and then came back to the interesting victims of the ship- wreek. “Such food as we have is yours,” he said. “ Wehavenosheltcr. Sufficient for the night we give.” The Spaniards. had a rough camp — —=. cue —— Kach man had his rug thrown carelessly on the ground, the whole forming an impertec t circle. {n the centre were the materials for a fire, which was lighted as the night | drew on, and the whole party eathere around it. They were not a talkative body, and the new arrivals were ill at ease; even GEOG ooo (CG <S (C©)