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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
Extravagance.'

of the boats had been completely carried
away and the launch was rendered use
less by a large hole in the stern,
You don't mean to say that we will
drift about until the repairs can be
NADER" asked Mrs Dan in alarm.
1--WE are three hundred miles of the
course already" explained Monty, land
it will be pretty slow travelling under
SAIL
1t was decided to make for the Canary
Islands, where repairs could be made and
the voyage resumed But where the
wind had ragged few days before, 1t had
now disappeared altogether. and for a
week the Filter tossed about absolute
ly unable to make Roadway. The first of
August had arrived and Monty himself
was beginning to be nervous. With the
fatal day not quite two months away,
things began to look serious. Over one
hundred thousand dollars would remain
after he had settled the expenses of the
cruise, and he was helplessly drifting in
mid-ccean Even If the necessary repairs
could be made promptly, 1t would take the
Filter fourteen days to sail from the
Canaries to New York. Figure as hard
as he could he saw no way out of the
unfortunate situation. Two days more
elapsed and still no sign Of a breeze. He
made sure that September 2Sd would find
him still drifting and still in possession of
one hundred thousand superfluous dollars.
At the end of ten days the yacht had
progressed but two hundred miles and
Monty was beginning TO plan the rest Of
his existence on a capital Of 100000. He
had given up all hope of the Sedgwtck
legacy and was trying to be resigned to
his fate, when a tramp steamer was sud-
denly sighted. Brewster ordered the
man on watch to fly flag of distress.
Then he reported to the captain and told
what he had done. With a bound the
captain rushed on deck and tore the flag
from the sailors hand.
THAT was my order" said Monty, net
tied at the captains manner.
you want them to get a line on US and
claim salvage, do your"
What do you mean?'
"If they get a line on us in response to
that flag they will claim the entire value
of the ship as salvage You want to
spend another 100000 on this boat?'
II didn't understand" said Monty,
sheepishly. But for Gods sake, fix it up
somehow. Can't they tow US? I'll pay
for it,
Communication was slow. but after an
apparently endless amount of signaling
the captain finally announced that the
freight steamer was bound for South
ampton and would tow the Filter to that
point for a price.
Back Southampton groaned
Monty. THAT means months before we
get back to New York.
HE says he can get US to Southampton
in ten days." interrupted the captain.
81 can do IT! / can do it!'' he cried, to
the CONSERVATION of his guests. who won
dered if his mind were affected. eff he Il
land us in Southampton by the 9th I'll
pay him up to one hundred thousand dol
lars"
After what seemed an age to Monty. the
Filter, in tow of the freighter Glencoe.
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senseless way men have when they try
to conceal their nervousness. But the
women did not respond; they were In no
mood for conversation.
Only one Of them was quite oblivious
to personal discomfort and danger.
Peggy Gray was thinking OF the prison.
er below. In reflection Of her own
terror she pictured him crouching In the
little Btateroom. like a doomed criminal
awaiting execution, alone, neglected, Tor
gotten implied. At first she pleaded
with the men for his release. but they
insisted upon waiting IN the hope that
scare might bring him to his senses.
Peggy saw that no help was to be Sc
cured from the other women, much as
they might care for Brewster's peace
or mind and safety. Her heart was
bitter toward every one responsible for
the situation, and there was dark re-
bellion in her soul 1t eliminated finally
in resolve to release Monty Brewster
at any cost.
With difficulty she made her way to
the stateroom door, ciinging to sup
ports at times and then plunging vio-
lently away from them. For some min
utes she listened, frantically clutching
Brewster's door and the wall-rail There
was no guard, and the tumult of the
sea drowned every sound within. Her
imagination ran riot when her repeated
calls were not answered.
Monty, Monty" she cried. pounding
wildly on the door.
Who Is 1t? What is the trouble %
came in muff1ed tones from within, and
Peggy breathed a prayer of thanks.
Just then she discovered the key which
Monty had dropped and quickly opened
the door, expecting to md him covering
with rear. But the picture was differ
emit. The prisoner was seated on the
dlvan' propped up with many pillows
and reading with the aid of an electric
light The Intrusions of Peggy"
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lessly. This smoke is getting thick
Some of this toilet water might help
If I sprinkled 1t about"
One Whit of the understanding
cologne was enough for Bragdon and
he bolted up the companionway, leaving
the stateroom door wide open and the
prisoner free to go wnere he pleased.
Monty's first impulse was to follow, but
he checked himself on the threshold.
Damn that bet with DeMille," he
said to himself, and added aloud to the
fleeing guard, THE key, Joe, I dare
you to come back and get iti
But Bragdon was beyond recall and
Monty locked the door on the inside and
passed the key through the ventilator.
On deck a small part of the company
braved the spray in the lee of the deck
house, but the others had long since
gone below. The boat was pitching fur
iously in the ugliest sea 1t had encount-
cred, and there was anxiety underneath
Captain Perry's mask OF unconcern. De-
Mile and Dr. Lotless talked in the
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CHAPTER XVIII.
A CATAsTROPHE

ORR was Peggys only exclamation,
and there was a shadow of disappoint-
ment in her eyes.
Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud"
was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood
before her.
No; must CO." said Peggy, confused
~. thought you might be nervous
ABOUT the storm-and-"
And you came to let me out?" Monty
had never been so happy.
Yes; and l don't care what the others
say. L thought you were suffering"
But at that moment the boat gave a lurch
which threw her across the threshold in
TO Monty's arms. They crashed against
the wall and he held her a moment and
forgot the storm. When she drew away
from him she showed him the open door
and freedom. She could not speak.
Where are the otherS7" he asked,
bracing himself in the doorway.
"Oh, Monty" she cried, I'VE must not
go to them. They will think me a traitor ="
why were you a traitor, Peggy?' he
demanded, turning toward her suddenly.
"Oh-oh, because 1t seemed so cruel to
keep you locked up through the Storm
she answered, blushing.
And there was no other reason?' he
persisted.
Don't, please don'tp' she cried. piteous-
ly and he misunderstood her emotion. 1t
was clear that she was merely sorry for
him.
Never mind, Peggy; it's all right. You
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voyage. Monty gave Bragdon fifteen
thousand dollars for this purpose and ex-
tracted a solemn promise that the entire
amount would be used.
But it won't cost half Of this" protest
ed BraRdon
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CHAPTER XVII.

eve have found solution Of our diff
culties," said DeMille at an executive
meeting OF the conspirators little later,
and HIS manner was so Jubilant
that every one became hopeful.
ssIt IS desperate, but think it will
be effective. Monty has given US the
privilege Of leaving the yacht at any port
where we can take a steamer to New
york Now, my suggestion is that we Sc
lect the most convenient place for all Of
us. and obviously there is nothing quite
40 convenient as Boston"
ssDan DeAIIlle, you are quite foolish"
cried HIS wife who ever conceived such
a ridiculous ideaT
Captain Perry has his instructions"
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With the condemnation Of his friends
ringing In his troubled brain. with the
sneers of acquaintance to distress his
pride. with the 5ibes Of the comic papers
to torture him remorselessly. Brewster
was fast becoming the most miserable
man in New York. Friends Of former
days gave him the cut direct. clubmen
ignored him or scOrned him openly. wom-
en- chilled him with the iciness OF IN
spoken reproof, and all the world hung
with shadows. The dOggedness OF de-
spair kept him up. but the strain that
pulled down on him was so relentless that
the struggle was losing it's equality. Hs
had not expected such a home coming.
Compared with his former self Monty
was now almost a physical wreck, bag
gard. thin and defiant. shadow Of the
once debonair young New Yorker. an OBJ
Ject Of pity and scorn- Ashamed and de-
spairing. he had almost lacked the cour-
age to face Mrs. Gray. The consolation
he once gained through her he now de-
MED himself and his suffering, peculiar
as II was, was very real. In absolute
recklessness he gave dinner after dinner.
party after party. all on a most lavish
scale, many OF his guests laughed at him
openly while they enjoyed hts hospitality.
The real friends demonstrated, pleaded.
did everything within their power to
check his awful rush to poverty. but with
out success; he was not to be stopped.
At last the furniture began to go, then
the plate. then all the priceless bric-a-
brac. Piece by piece Ii disappeared until
the apartments were empty and he had
squandered almost all OF the $40, $50 aris-
Ing from the sales. The servants were
paid off, the apartments relinquished. and
he was beginning to know what II meant
to be ION his uppers." AT the banks be
ascert&ined that the interest on his
moneys amounted to s19.14O So. A week
before the 23d Of September, the whole
million was gone, including the amounts
won in lumber and fuel and other luck
less enterprises. He still had about ST.
900 of his interest money in the banks, but
he had d billion pangs In his heart-the
interest on his imprOvidence.
He found some delight in the discovery
that the servants had robbed him OF not
less than $500 worth OF his belongings,
including the Christmas presents that he
in honor could not have sold. His only
encouragement came from Grant and
Ripley, the lawyers They inspired con-
fdence in his tagging brain by urging
him on to the end, promising brightness
thereafter. Swearengen Jones was as
mute as the mountains IN which he lived.
There was no word from him, there was
no assurance that he would approve Of
what had been done to obhterate Edwin
Peter Brew5ter's legacy.
The leader., 1903-12-16

Capes and Jackets.
Ladies' Capes, braid trimmed 30
Ladies Black Capes, good weight, 90
SOC, 75c.
Children's Refers, red and navy,
neatly trimmed -...-. l 90
Elegant line Children's Refers,
long and short $500 to 5 90
Ladies Jackets. loose fitting, yoke
!. back castor and navy 3 70
Ladies' Jackets, black only, good
length, velvet trimmed so
Ladies Jackets, castor and black,
special. ..,-.-------.-.-.-.--... 5 90
Ladies' Jackets, military cut with
cape, elegant 6 so
Ladies' Jackets, ''corset coat" navy,
red, castor and black, satin
lined -S7. Soto 10 90
Ladies' Jackets, handsome styles,
up to the minuteS12.50 to II 30
The leader., 1903-12-16
How to Deal with the Nhiteeap Evil.

A mass meeting Of citizens Of
the citizens of Franklin county
has been called at Meadville,
Dedember Z to take steps to
stamp out lawIessnsss from
whitecaps. Itwould be wellif the
meeting would omit the usuaI call
upon the Governor Of the state
to aid in suppressing their local
disorder. An Organization Of
easnest and determined men
should Be effected to cooperate
with local civil officers in in de-
The leader., 1903-12-16
Christmas Closing Notice

As Christmas comes on Friday, this year,
we. the merchants and business men OF Brook
haven, hereby agree to close our places Of
business onSaturday, the 26th, the day following
Christmas. TINS allowing ourselves and our EN-
ployees the big and much needed rest Of
three days. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
(Signed,)
A. c. SEAyEY &SONS.
JN0. McGRATH q SONS.
COMMERCIAL BANK
LOUIS COHN & BROS.
HARTMAN MERCANTILE co,
BANK OF BR00KHAVEN.
WM. ABSHAGEN.
w. P. HUBERT.
McCOMB FURNITURE AND HDW. co.
CHAS. HEUCK & son.
2. DANIELS
PARSONS, MAY, Y,OBERSCHMIDT co.
j. HI. WILL0UGHBY.
HYMAN ZWIRN.
r.. I. SCHERCK.
JOE E. COPE.
c. B. PERKINS.
PARSONS MoREToN WENTWORTH co.
The leader., 1903-12-16


tecting aud arresting white cap
pers And when arrested and ar
raigned some plain aud svigeaous
words in opposition to misplaced
lenicency by the courts would be
in order. The mouing appeals Of
eloquent attorneys for the defence
should not again be permitted
to out weight the ends Of justice
with tenderhearted and emoti-
onal Judge Vicksburg Herald.
The Superb Minstrels will
hold the boards at the opera
house next Wednesday night.
The leader., 1903-12-16
Established 80 Years.
Established 80 Years.
A. STAFFLER,
BRooKHAvEN, MISSISSIPPI.
DEALER
Diamonds Watches, Fine JeWelry, Cut Glass, SilVel
Ware, Art Goods, Optical Goods, Clocks,
Gold Headed Umbrellas.


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behind article
CAPITAL TO protect m
ALL GOODS BOUGHT ENGRAVED FREE OF CHARGE
The leader., 1903-12-16

Continued On 4th page.)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27

In the election of General John G..
Black as commander in chief the vet
Grams of the Grand Army bestowed a
worthy honor upon good soldier. a
high minded gentleman and a model
citizen.
Endowed with unusual gifts Of ora
tory his voice has been heard far and
wide, and whether commemorative
events linked with the history Of the
republic or participating in festivals
Of civic enterprise his words were al
ways an inspiration to patriotism and
good citizenship.
Seriously wounded while leading bis
regiment in battle, General Black
bears in bis own body the evidences of
his bravery as a soldier and his de-
votion to the cause of the Union. 10
civic life as United States commits
sioner of pensions, as c0ngreSsman-at-
large from Illinois his official conduct
was characterized by the highest fidel-
ity to duty and the loftiest concep
tions of business honor.
General Black election can hard y
fail to call attention TO the rapidly
diminishing number of the survivors
Of the struggle for the Union. The
wagering line of blue" tells each
year Of a smaller band of the flags de-
tenders. Death is now picking off the
veterans at the rate Of over nine
thousand year. The inspector gen.
erals report shows the membership OF
the Grand Army to be 255, 200 loss
Of 9,162. The losses by death during
the preceding year were 5000. From
this time on the percentage OF loss by
deaths will greatly increase until the
last survivor Of the great conflict is
mustered out.-Chicago Record Her.
aid.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27

Republicans need not fear the ex-
posture of frauds and the effects Of in-
vestigation into corruption in the
coming election, but they may well
fear any attempt to cover up rotten.
ness. They need not fear the con-
centratlon OF the money power OF
Wall street against them, but they
may we'll dread any undue domino
ton of public policy by that power.
They need not fear the move to In
quIre into the Northern merger pro-
ject, but they may well avoid any ap-
pearance of defending the illegal trend
of combination. They need not fear
the influence of the presidents posi-
ton on the negro question, but they
may well dread the results Of the al
most unlimited immigration. They
need not fear split on the currency
unless the policy should tend to a
weakness of the present strength, and
to a currency that by elasticity should
make thin its consistency. The out.
side forces are not SO dangerous as the
inside discontents,- Elkhart Review
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27

The official program for the annual
session of the Northwest Indiana con.
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which will be held at South
Bend, Sept. 2 to 9. has been announc-
ed. Bishop Isaac W. Joyce of Mime.
apolis, formerly Of Laporte county,
will preside. At the Missionary An.
niversary meeting on Friday evening
Rev. j. H, Cissel of Michigan City will
preside. Mrs. Joyce will deliver the
principal address on Saturday after
noon at the annual meeting Of the
Of the Women's associations, and on
Sunday morning Bishop Joyce will
preach the sermon. The appoint
ments will be announced Monday OF
Tuesday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27
Old Lake View Club.
W. L. Poe.
Chief Clerk.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Thayer and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Toan, of Plymouth, are spend
ing the day with Mr.. and Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Mcdonald at the south end
of the lake. The visit is in the ma
ture of reunion, they being the only
surviving members of the Old Lake
View club organized in 1878, the
other members, Horace Corbin and
wife, Joseph Westervelt and wife, c.
G. Buck and wife and n. H Oglesbee
being dead. The club purchased and
erected large club house and built
the cottages on the grounds now own
ed by the Vandalia railroad company
and known as the Lake View hotel
The club existed for fifteen years and
was the largest and most noted organi-
cation in the history of the lake.-Cal-
yer Citizen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27
Christian Jealousy His Safety.

Jealousy and mutual distrust among
the Christian powers are the forces
that keep the Turk on the throne. II
diplomatic concert shall evolve salts
factory plan for the partition of his
European dominions and If some
agreement shall be reached for the
naturalization of the Dardanelles the
unspeakable one will speedily be
driven into Asia.
1t is only fair to Great Britain t.
concede that her championing of Tur.
keys cause has been due to practical
rather than sentimental considera-
tions, England holds the murderous
Mussulman in power not because she
loves him but because she fears Russia
The same thing, is true of all the
other powers.
Left to themselves 1T is safe to say
that any one of them would gladly
undertake the task of Kidding Europe
OF murderous, barbarous incubus
which has no place in the midst OF
modern civilization. The Turk exists
merely through the jealousies OF
OF Christendom. Once those differ
enceS are composed bis knell will have
sounded.
1t NAY be doubted whether the
present disturbances in the Balkans
preSage the immediate downfall of
Islam in Europe. There is no evil
dence that Russia means more than a
demonstrators" to force adequate
reparati0n for the murder OF her con-
sui at Monaseir. and until Russia
moves there is no prospect Of the final
struggle. The action of the small
Balkan states signifies nothing.
Sooner or later, however, the end
will come. Some day the atrocities
perpetrated by bloodthirsty and licen-
tlous Will sting even the diplomatic
conscience into activity. When that
day comes Europe will enter into an
agreement to drive the Mussulma1
acioss the Bosphorus first and admin
ister upon his estate later.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27

In discussing the editorial page OF
newspapers the Burlington Hawkeye
thinks such page is absolutely neces-
sary to insure success. 1t says IL is
not necessary Tn always Or even fire.
quently have the same opinion as your
readers, The reader would soon grow
weary, the editorial page would soon
become positively irritating to the
reader, which always exactly presented
his views. BY the conflict of ideas
and of opinions the interest in all
questions is maintained, and through
the din and smoke of this conflict pro-
greSS is achieved.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27
China Stands by Russia,

The report from Picking that Russia
and China have reached an under
standing on the Manchurian question
can readily be believed. The recent
course of those countries proves that
they are acting in harmony. Whether
China is or is not coerced into this at
titude of complaIsance, there is no
room for doubt that she has, on the
surface at least. acquiesced in Russia s
plans. AS they are the countries
chiefly concerned, it would seem that
outsiders have no good excuse to say
anything against Russia's acts in
emma. We will probably hear little
hereafter about the evacuation Of
Manchuria by Russia in October or at
any other time. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27

The following letter has been re-
ceiyed by F. w. Healy referring to
the brave attitude and cool headed
way in which railway mail clerks con-
Quoted themselves during the recent
wreck at Van Vert, Ohio:
referring to the wreck, l have
talked with number of railroad men
of years of experience and they are
unanimous in saying that this was the
worst piled passenger wreck they had
ever seen. When it is remembered
that the main car containing five of
Uncle Sans trusty mail clerks, jump
ed completely over the engine and in
its fight turned end for end and
landed on its side, it is indeed mira
Gle of miracles that none of them lost
their lives or received permanent dis
abling injuries. Upon my arrival at
the scene of the wreck the clerks who
CSSbPSo III July hoN PuhCu OuOuuoCi'Co
together and amid the distracting ex-
element that attended she accident,
were hard at work in a systematic
and cool headed way, taking care of
and saving the mail. Too much praise
cannot possibly be given to this crew
and it may be that their simple act of
heroism and devotion to duty will pass
uDnoticed in the hurry burly of these
hustling times, but it impressed me
so strongly that l cannot refrain from
mentioning the incident in this report
and to observe in passing that this
branch Of the service is indeed entitled
to receive at the hands of the Govern
ment all 1T can possibly spare in the
way of salary, promotion and PREFER
ment.'' Very resp't,
w. L. Poe,
Chief Clerk.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27
Wheat Experiments at Purdue.

Purdue University experiment sta
tior has issued a bulletin showing
the result of a test Of a number Of
varieties Of wheat this past year. The
varieties producing the highest yield
are: Tennessee Fultz, 43 bushels per
acre: Winter King, 1873 bushels per
acre; Pedigree early, 1878 bushels per
acre; Dawson's Golden Chaff, &c.
bushels per acre; Perfect. 36.5 bushels
per acre: Jones Longberry SO bushels
per acre. The lowest yield noted in
the bulletin is 81 bushels per acre.
Farmers would do well to send to the
Director of the Experiment Station at
Purdue University and obtain this
bulletin which can be had free, and
contains great deal of valuable in
formation.