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82 makes us parfectly willing to believe that it’s best to do what we’re most inclined to do, a- leaving our duty entirely out of the considera- tion.” As the ship-keeper was a sort of privileged character, the mate took no notice of his remark beyond a slight frown. Then again turning to Marline, he continued : “It took us as long, if not longer, to get out of the ice than to get in, but we got clear at last, and Spooner had just given orders to the men to take to their cars—for he intended to make for the shore—when suddenly we heard, ahead of ts, a sound like the rushing of a ship through the water. The crew were then inade to stop pulling, and we were a-sitting with our oars apeak, when, my eyes! what should come looming out of the fog, and making straight for us, but the ‘ Montpelier’ itself!” — And Briggs then went on to describe those incidents concerning the chase—the death of Tom Block—the final reeapture of the ship by japtain Howard—and, lastly, the loss of the two boats; all of which are already familiar to the reader. “All that we could do after the loss of our boats,” continued the narrator, “was to wait for a breeze, which, as you know, didn’t spring up until midnight. Then we headed for the floe, as you can perceive, and were fortunate enough, soon afterwards, to pick up thé third mate, whose boat it is you see alongside of us. You know the rest, lads, and so that ends the story.” Ve have but little more to add. The whole party returned to the “ Mont- pelier,” amewhich, after she had partaken of refreshments, and enjoyed the luxury of sleep, Alice recovered her youthful spirits, together with the | that had, in a measure, been e hardships she had suffered. m that time the vessel left the sea homeward bound. She arrived at her destined port in a few months, and the trial of all the mutineers—with the exception of the Portuguese steward. (who, shortly after his desertion from the “ Montpelier,” had been picked up by the wk “Comus,” only to be lost overboard sh fterwards during a heavy gale of windjE-a¥as then commenced. banishe THE GOLDEN HARPOON. ~ Tom Lark and Driko were sentenced to be hanged ; the rest to be imprisoned for life. Alice Howard and Harry Marline were mar- ried before a select party of friends—among whom was Stump, with his pigtail beautifully oiled for the occasion—at the house of the bride’s uncle. They are now living, contented and happy, in a Teatant cottage on the out- skirts of New Bedford. Stump, who still follows a seafaring life, comes to see them, once in a while, and on every such occasion, as may well be imagined, he receives a hearty welcome, not only from Alice and her husband, but also from two other Mar- lines—two little pocket editions with chubby faves and fat hands, who think almost as much of “Uncle Stump” as they do of the pretty GOLDEN Harvoon that now hangs suspended from the wall of their mother’s chamber. THE END. = erase scaanastsingeap iain lis dicta aaa gto Subscription Postage Rates. Ore |Three| Six !Twlve PERIQDIGALS. —_‘|\Veek.! Mths. Mths. Mths. My QUEEN - += | 2d. 12s, 24.l4s, 4d.'8s. 8d. RoMANCB . 2d. |2s. 24.148, 4d.8s. 8a. Hatr-Ho.ipay = | I4d. |1s. 8d./3s. 4d.s, 8d, CHEERFUL - 14d. jl1s. 8d.'3s. 4d./6s. 8d, Truz BLvs | Linprary | 14d. jls. 8d.'3s. 4d.i6s, 8d. RE SS ES SE art SR, I BOOKS. pane COPY | Four Copies. Lanp & Sma " 3d. 11d, DrTERCTIVE » 3d: lld, Finst-RAtTE = > 14d. 54d. INVENTION * 14d, 54d. BurraLo BILt - 14d. 54d. Tiv-Tor - 2 lid. 54d. Send English Stamps or Postal Orders to Tur AtpIne Puriisninc Company, Lrp., Crown Court, >: Lang, Lonpon, ~ 2 on . Read THE ALDINE +=-—- += CHEER FUL CONTAINING A LONG COMPLETE STORY OF TWENTY-FOUR LARGE PAGES. Price One Penny. E wery Tuesday. Comichboo S co