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<strong>THE</strong> LOWELL LEDGER <strong>and</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>ALTO</strong> <strong>SOLO</strong>OUR SPECIAL PAGE OF SERIAL STORIESTwo interesting serial stories appear regularly on this pa*literature for our readers.We choose only the best of••>•t*•••>•>*•••>*• k ./ZPorto Bello GoldByARTHUR 1>. HOWDEN SMITHWNI .-"rrN : eC H A P T F R X V—19-Mnrrav'-i u •Copyright ty Arthur H Flowrtcn SmithI n: . Mr- 'Iii kc :irt>iiii»l tti»* i" iilt "Hi- wriv . .i»»> to lifin lilure n hufftill' ^TNCKAILC. ;inil as IIH V wrw I n: .11 WCIRIRT LU'V-Conlnuednciin-r I'cier iiin! I fort* ilown :!I" MTrii-adftrt;isnrt' I had Imi! - acr-'ss1I10 (|'»(>r\v;;\ I'lc'ifr- l ::i Hit 1\va\> li^li!. nakod l" the waist,sirai. hed!•> the jnnu c t'rowih: un-• •null,, grizzled faces 1. uvred at us.I 'Kei'p hack." 1 w.irtli"! tliem "Well!•" n.i man in until ("ajiiaiii I'lmt is, here."••< - iireful. ain't ye. I'nek-liinV" hi'•:MM K,..! 'i;!' frnni lu-liind a ••iinnppirate-. "Make way, v ipniate-. Ve'll1,11 ha' a '•hanc- i -••':ikc thrnugh: . .'y " 1 I'.jaek I»«»K <strong>and</strong>lit* - •!; that his toreh s-atlered••p ,< ii;iil ii;-U tii mutilate the dead."..' vrii'ii "No. no. we'll bnrjhi;!, qniek .iti i he done wilh it."••p.ti;j'romised 1 was t" heat mnn.">,iblwd Tmn Murpliew. "1 h i 'co in.I.ii:;u .In .I.. 'ee pr 1 In- dmir.in a si'i'diid.it alin.ir'l <strong>and</strong>hi- eliin, ••"nslderin^,- nn hurry ah"ii! 1 he." he answered linally.•re. What we al! i-eed•' rum <strong>and</strong> iwu watchesheIliaI'M.Aii• >•;, V V \ >added with0 a genera! niunmir f: sentiliielit, <strong>and</strong>1 tinker at me.IMU. p.ui!. in. Ws'ii [nnye aliiiai'dslnf' "ill o', -1 ein' a< ye're sn prei-iolisl.nnir .leadV" answeredI'"! "ee pIMIIli; ed Iii:' o' mim ! 'cried."Murray'sIhe man dazedly-hniild ha' I' healthed h Not the Only Onerun.- iheto the window can• ill.iniiuuFlin"11.Mern.lap.< in l.ip:,l||-Hipinclei! In.a I thetaw nvM'-lra «a waw1 e.-t si.n- -hi:--I'l-iind 'he iin-ck- iii 10 ie-i|ntied nnd ai'.ilewas fired imtriumph had l e r; !• •piele fnr•HI Intiiere were di-sen-;.piraterniiklas to what llie 1 M -Ie;. -.'oejld jbe.The hour u'l e ,r i'-ched f'-nrutiie I'..-, a .la. • 'nm! .. • dmir, a:, !1 rei'ieinlic • , I ; 1; |;...i ,• 1 •,;,, t..--fnre peter ' I-:.' •! ll y -• -•wants ynu." he saiday willi his head in1- race was sKllllpedim -I rlls u cri• ill, :e 11 alidA cri-ll.-nli fl-ntll s! 1 n eiI jcorner nf hi- niniiih. l.;i hieyesblaz.-d wilh Ihe um-ni;ipiei'i hh- lire o| hi- -pirll.A:< I sli-npe I. ver him a moeklim ^leam radiaiedfrom Iheir hhokdepths, <strong>and</strong> i.Is lipiin\ i d In aim..-t vol. ele-i -pei.h."S-.rry. eh?" I nndded, <strong>and</strong> llieinof'l», ^ "t ~j£ ;>,v v'-- -vv / \ f-%:•' t: '»• "»:• v •"pie, ll". then-fore n- " 11 i o', | S ill. ; 1 ,,(• ci i ad.alld iVnia 1 '• • la- . ' !dical;;. iii senium .|e .1• 'd. 11- was noi prby any -pecial i. .HillieniI'liiladeiphiaisTC.,ll WiisArchibaldM'.• v\i||| iheCivilwar.ol her ;del ureDM V( •!know"The Spirit ..fI'o you kimwil i-?A-klli.-se queslioiis nfIhe average American <strong>and</strong>he will shake his head.He knows Ibe picWell enough, for be Ir - -cell lllitimm-ds of lim»-s. i'eriiap he gn-wup ;:i a home in which :i Iiihographedcopy of ii 01-ciipied a prominenl place.In rniirlh nf duly parades. loo. heIii'- seen liviiiL' n-pr..d:lc| ion- of il.hill lurlher lhaii hi- abiliiylo recogidze i( he know- Iml lillle ofni igiti or o|it.Tt.is picllll'e whichpill rimic-(-nl iiueiiiswa- lii-i e\11 i11 i 11 -d al1 enleimial exposiibaiMie Wnl'k nf a sobliet.N A illanl. w Im -aw -ervCni.'ii fon-es diiiiiiL IIIWiliai'd never drew anywlii. h could compare in pnpularilywiih tirnl single (-rf..riI'. ..n 1 his om-•aiivii.- abuie re.-is hi.-, fame. I'iirlheri'i"l- .'- lln- work' came dangerously"K-iif being noihin:_- imne thai; a i-ari--'1 ure. in live for brief lime <strong>and</strong> bei|ilickly '..r:,1.lien." The Spiril of 'Tti' ll ver . iiii-e.l ,i-en-a 1 inn ;is a Work ..I an. says iheS.-w \ m-k World. Iml achieved itsuniversal pnpularily ,-nh'ly Ihroii^hvl- fnrcelul appeal in the vab-r. manlined,iind love of counlry lhal isf.-olcil in I In- .'e-ai'l of .-very iru.-Ami-i-ican cili/.en.i lag ex perl - crilicized ii a- l.eiii-^liistnrically imiceuraie. for the banin r used by ihe colonial .-•oblii-r- in!..", e|..pnn-nl .dciiaracier. An eye ac.-u-lnmed to sc."lily the evil <strong>and</strong> groie-qu.- is d.-.-truclive lo the dm.-lopnien! or' ciia:a. '.'r,Hiiimin life is like a mirror, in vhe h"lie see-, 1'e || ee I ed Wllil! lie- di epes|in Oll.-'s own experience.-, <strong>Tl</strong>Willi..Illfe-pi'lldsI .nnd from w it hillwilhoul, Kyes ;iwhich mere shin..in. What a j."rsee explains the<strong>and</strong> chara.-ler oi'.cheus wa-. athearta"cO .ao Avon at W.N't I'd TTKK '.lea of I'ti'.'Msbcouniry <strong>and</strong> vi'lage life .anbe nb'ai: ed Ihai: by a calinetrip abai,' ihe Than;.-- the(/In"-well a: -1 • -.' Av.m, Kx'vpi !:ithe : . 1.. • .•j-. li.ir!..i"d i-f M- itfetd,ihe \-...:i - liiile kn.iwn a•urpr.-•!.-.- f-i.-i vv: en ..in. reuicnd.ersthat '"..r b.-iaiy of scenery ami histori.- iiil-iesi ;• i- second only t"tl • T llll'- • w liil.-. a - pl'nv;,111•.; :ifcer • if |.:. i tire- nf l'ii^i;-h coi;:;try I 1 e utisp ih by modern immvacapyof 2 W owairrAi, AXAWJIVJbe-:lo maintain Iheir balance in Ihebit!.- WI-gon (os-iu;-: ihis way <strong>and</strong> thai; - Ihe d-i-'. 1.. whicli it wa- harnessed,wa- L'ivimr chase to a -uddeiilyanmsedralddi.An "Ilicial "f the vva^na w.i'ks likedll"- pi.-lure .-" well lhal Ir- wanled itfiiimed. ami sent il lo t'l.-vel<strong>and</strong> forlb.it purp.ise. There il came in the alI. iilinii nf ihe ciiy'- b-.ading iirl d- aler <strong>and</strong> pliniographer. .lame- 1'. i.'yder.win. immediaiely cla--. d ii a- a"lili.I."As sn.m a- ihe drawing hadbeen framed. Kyder personally carriedii back 1.. Wellingion io makeIbe acquaintance of the arii-l.He was so 11 lew hat surprised to ineelHie orlgiiialor of "Pluck Niimber one"oil Hieind lloor •>' the Wa-on sfaip,but. umlamiied. inqiiirefi immediaiely,"I low did lb. race Clime milUeali/.ing lhal wnrd- coubi not convey a sal I.-Taci ory answer, Williirdlaid aside his "verall.:. <strong>and</strong>•-•"I busypainiing his answer."Plll.'k Number Two" was speedilyevolved. Il showed lhal liie dog hadwon.'i'he art dealer was quick lo capitalizethe twin piciure-. Chnmioswere the fad then, <strong>and</strong> lit.- dealer hadWillard's piciures cop\ righi.-d wilhIhe arlI'I as half owm-r.IlePuv longten ihnus<strong>and</strong> c.ipit.a had been snbl,cn • incing Kyder lhal he ha.I .liscovered a man of laleni. He w.-n:alu-ad plaiiliing new ventures for hiprol.-ee.leaving Wellinglon, W ilia I'd se| upa -ladio in Cb-v.-hind in is;;;. i',,r aWhile he devoied hj . ij,,,,. 1,, n,,.drawing of c;iri"on-. many of whichappeared .11 llie coiimry's leadingIlls llllisl erpiece, "TheAboill a year beforeof Ihe exposilion celcone himdre.lih anni-- signing ol I he 1 'eclaraPayne's Immortal Words"These are Ihe times that try men'sMMIIN. The summer soldier <strong>and</strong> the•unshlne patriot will, In this crisis,shrink from the service of their country;but he that st<strong>and</strong>s it now deservesIhe love <strong>and</strong> I hunks of manhod woman.Tyranny, like hell, Is nottaslly conquered; yet we have thistonHolatlon with us, that Ihe harderthe conflict Hie more glorious the tritumph.What we obtuin too cheap, wenewspapers.NowforSpirit of Ti'..Iheopeningbrat Ingtheversary of lln' Moii of Independence, the enierprisingRyder was looking for sonielhing thaiwould be appropriate for such an occasion.: l-'lmdly ii came 1.1 him. It was, as, lo* explained ii to Williird. "Yankeehoodie Just put Yankee hoodie Intosoiiiething, Ihe more original the bet-! ter. Co to it <strong>and</strong> get it ready before1 the big show opens."esteem too lightly; it is dearness only(hat gives every thing its value. Heavenknows how to put a proper priceupon its goods; <strong>and</strong> ll would bestrange IndeiHl if so celestial an articleas freedom should not be highlyrated."Thomas Payne.The first method of ireaimeni whichimlurally occurred lo boih men wasab-ii.' the line of the caricaturesvvhi'li iheyhad pr.-duced so successfullyup i" ihai lime.In i.-lling aboutit aflerwiird. Williird said lhal "ill.'m. n: am of Yankee hoodie photog;apbed i n my mind lliree things:the ilag. ihe :il'e. <strong>and</strong> ihe drum, <strong>and</strong> abackgi'nimd naltirally presented itself."Willard -• chiblrcij i.ad pmvid.-d thenialerlal lhal inspired his lirsl ariistirsnciess In "Pluck Number one." Hifaihcrwas to provide the Inspirationfor in.- pi'.idiiciioi, of his masterpiece.This iige.i g.-nlb-man had come fromW.-illngion I" p.ise fur his son. Oneday while working miIds 'outline ofYankee hoodie he caught a glint Inthe older man's eye, <strong>and</strong> In it Hash ilwas revealed in him what Yankeehoo.lle r.-allv meaiil. "I could mil goahead anyfarlher with ihe burlesqueidea." lln- arllsl -aid "The real jdclure plisbe.I everylhing else aside. a!ldvv.-nl ahead iind painted ils.-If."Willard's falher, who , Ihus aidedso gn-aily in lln- cr«-.-ition "f I he"Spiril "f '7i'I." wa- a P.apfisi niinister,I lev. haniel Wil'ard.P...rn In YernionlinPdl. ibe elder WilliM'd WUs Itl hiss. vcniy ii.iinh year wln n he posedfor ihe ceniiiil ligure in the group•The original lifer wan one rrutrhMoser. a re-idciil of a small l.ivvn nearClevel<strong>and</strong>. Ib'.i' I because nf bisa_e dnring I he t ivil war. he was neverih-less .-on-ith-r.-d .---eiilial al allpairioli' heiing- in the neighborhood, where h:- tiling was famous.The dnimmer boy was pnsed by-Hairy K. hever-iiX. a Clevel<strong>and</strong> ladHis falher. C.-n. .1 II. h.-ven-uv. aproiniin'iii railwiiy pr.sideiil. bmighlIhe paiiiling all. r ll- showing in I'hiladelphia. Wa-hiluMoli, P.osloii. <strong>and</strong>oiher .-i 1 ie; . The general presenied llto his naiive 1 own of Marhlehead.Mass., where ll was hung in Abboihall library.The pldure it self is eight feet wide<strong>and</strong> ten feel high.Il was begun duringl w T.'. in thenidlo of Willis AdamsIn Kuclld avenue. Clevel<strong>and</strong>. It wisoiliciaily unveiled iit the f-entennialthe next year.Its lirsl name, "Yankeehoodie," was changed while the workwas 011 exhibition In Boston to lispresent lilie, "The Spirit of 70."lay 1heUH! I heV IIlo lhe evil wi ti.n,mswers '.. ibe go..d- vvind.iws throughmil wi:lies Williin desir.-s m.isi 1.1kind of disp'.-iiii.n(lossesses.Zil.'e-seiiliiilly goodas evidenced by the
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