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The sailor inquired, more civilly--
Then you are acquainted with tfe-
pang?" "
Whoa
'"Trepang = beche de mer," you
know. -, 80.
Iris made desperate guess. yes"
she said, demurefy. 1T makes beau
tiful backs for hair brushes. And 1t
looks so nice as frame for platino-
type photographs. I have
jerks swallowed a large piece of
ham and became very red. At last he
managed to say-I beg your pardon.
You are thinking of tortoise-shell.
Beche-de-mer is a sort of marine
slug
s''How odd!" said Iris.
She had discovered at an early age
the tactical value Of this remark, and
the experience Of maturer years con-
firmed the success of juvenile efforts
to upset the equanimity of govern
esses. Even the sailor was ,silenced.
Talk ceased until the meal was
ended. jerks sprang lightly to his
feet. Rest and food had restored his
faculties. The girl thought dreamily,
as he stood there in his rough attire,
that she had never seen a finer man.
He was tall, sinewy and we'll formed.
In reDose his face was. pleasant, if
masterful. Its somewhat sullen, self
contained expression was occasional
and acquired. She wondered how he
could be so energetic. Personally she
was consumed with s1eepiness.
He produced q revolver.
do you mind If I fire shot te
test these cartridges" he inquired
THE powder is all right, but the full
inmate in the caps may be damaged.
She agreed promptly He pointed
the weapon at cluster of cocoanuts
and there was a loud report. Twt
nuts fell to the ground. and the all
was filled with shrill screams and the
Tapping of innumerable wings. Fri
was momentarily dismayed, but he
senses confirmed the sailors explana
ton "Sea-b birds
He reloaded the empty chamber
| and was about to say something, whel
a queer sound, exactly resembling tn
| gurgling water poured from a larg
bottle, fell upon their ears. It cam
from the interior Of the grove, and tn
two exchanged a quick look of amazed
questioning. jerks took hasty stel
! in the direction of the noise, but h
stopped and laughed at his own ex
pense. Iris liked the sound of hi
! mirth. It was genuine, not forced.
| IT remember. now he explained
The Wou-Wou monkey cries in tina
peculiar MARBLE. The presence of tn
| animal here shows that the island l1a
been inhabited at some time.
/ You remember ?" repeated the CIR
/ Then you have been In this part o
! the world before E.,
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CHAPTER IH.-COntinued.
Discoveries.

AA'So'SAAS1'
When they reached the sands she
caught sight of the pile of clothes and
the broken woodwork, with the small
heaps of valuables methodically ar
ranged. The harmless subterfuge did
not deceive her. She darted a quick
look Of gratitude at her companion.
How thoughtful he was! After a
sured, tho she wondered what had be-
come of-them.
q see you have been busy" she
said nodding towards the clothes and
boots.
1t was his turn to steal a look of
sharp inquiry. 'Twere an easier task
to read the records of time in the solid
rock than to CLEAN knowledge from
the girls face. -s
Yes" he replied, simply. Lucky
find, wasn't tt?' >...,
Most fortunate. When they are
quite dry l will replenish my ward
robe. What is the first thing to be
done?"
We'll, Miss Deane, think our pro-
gram is, in the first place, to examine
the articles thrown ashore and see If
any of the cases contain food. Sec
ondly, we should haul high and dry
everything that may be of use to us
lest the weather should break again
and the next tide sweep away the
spoil. Thirdly, we should eat and rest
and finally, we must explore the island
before the light fails. I am con.
WINGED we are alone here. It is 6
small place at the best, and if any
Cinnamon were ashore they would
have put in an appearance long since
DO you think, then, that we ma!
remain here long?"
'It is impossible to form an opinion
on that point. Help may come in {
day. On the other hand"
''Yes?"
'It is a. wise thing, Miss Deane, tt
prepare for other .contis gencies."
She stood still, ana swept the hori
ION with comprehensive eyes. Thu
storm had vanished. Masses Of clout
were passing away to the west, leavin.
a glorious expanse of blue sky. AL
ready the sea was calming. Hug
BREAKERS soared over thu reef bit be
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Cbe(Uin0$ Of the Informing
A Thrilling Tale Of ShlpWreek and Adventure.
By LOUIS TRACY.
Copyright 1903 by Edward J. Clode.

yond 1T the waves were ssubs1dlng into
a. heavy unbroken swell.
The sailor watched her closely. In
the quaint Oilskin hat and her tattered
muslin dress she looked bewitchingly
pretty. She reminded him of a we'll
bred and beautiful society lady whom
he once saw figuring as Grace Darling
at fashionable bazaar.
But Miss Iris thoughts were seri-
Gus.
DO you mean," she said, slowly,
without moving her gaze from the dis
tant meeting place of sky and water,
that We may be imprisoned here for
weeks, perhaps months?'
IF you cast your mind back a few
hours you will perhaps admit that we
are very fortunate to be here at all.
She whisked round upon him. do
not fence with my question: Mr.. jerks.
Answer mel
He bowed. There was a perceptible
return of his stubborn synicism when
he spoke.
1.-The facts are obvious, Miss Deane
The loss of the Sirdar will not be
definitely known for many days. II
will be assumed that she has broken
down. The agents in Singapore will
await cabled tidings Of her where
abouts She might have drifted any.
where in that typhoon. Ultimately
they will send out a vessel to search
| impelled to that course a little earlier
by your fathers anxiety. Pardon me
I did not intend to pain you. I an
speaking my mind"
go on said Iris, bravely:
"The relief ship must search the en-.
| tire China sea. The gale might have
driven disabled steamer north
south, east or west. A typhoon trav
els in a whirling spiral, you see, ant
the direction of drifting ship de
ponds wholly upon the locality wher'
she sustained damage. The coasts O
China, Java, Borneo, and the Philip
pines are not equipped with light
houses on every headland and cord
oned with telegraph wires. Their
are river pirates and savage races t
be reckoned with. Casting aside al
other possibilities, and assuming tina
a prompt search is made to the soutl
of our course, this part Of the ocea1
is,fu1l of reefs and small islands. som
inhabited permanently, others vtsite,
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about to add something, but checked
himself. =. :; =. .e-.s.,~...
ITO sum up he continued hurried
ly, I'VE may have to remain here for
many days, even months. There is al
ways a chance Of speedy, help. We
must act, however, on the basis of de-
tention for an indefinite period. I am
discussing appearances as they. are. A
survey of the island may change all
these vieWS:'
I'm what way?"
He turned and pointed to the sum-
them.
From that point" he said, I'VE
may see other and larger islands. go
so, they will certainly be inhabited. I
am surprised this one is not.'' |s>:=%~S& 81 81
He ended abruptly. They were los
he was already hauling large UNI
damaged case out of the water.
He laughed unmirthfully. Cham
pagne!" he said. "a. good. brand,
| too!'
This man was certainly an enigma.
Iris wrinkled her pretty forehead in
the effort to place him in a fitting cat
egory. His words and accent were
those of an educated gentleman, yet
| his actions and manners were stud1-
ously uncouth when> he thought she
was observing him. 1.-THE veneer of
IrOuSnn6SS puIZleu HeI.S IudIE liz vas
naturally of refined temperament she
knew quite Well, not, alone by percep-
ton but by the plain evidence of his
earlier dealings with her. Then why
this affectation of coarseness, this Dor
rowed aroma of the stewards mess
and the forecastle? 2
To the best Of her ability she silent
ly helped in the work of salvage.
They made queer collection. A
case Of champagne, and another of
brandy. A box. of books. A pair of
night glasses. A compass. Several
boxes of ships biscuits, coated with
salt, but saved by their hardness, hay
ing been immersed but few seconds
Two large cases of hams in, equally
good condition. Some huge. dish-cov-
ers A bit of twisted ironwork, and a
great quantity of cordage and timber
| There was one very heavy package
which their united strength could not
lift. The sailor searched round until
he found an iron bar that could be
wrenched from it's socket. With this
he pried open the strong outer cover
4 and revealed the contents-regulat
boxes of Lee-Metford ammunition
each containing 500 rounds.
"Ah!' he cried, NOW we want some
rifles
what good would they be-" in.
quired Iris.
4 He softly denounced himself, as E
fool, but he. answered at once: II
shoot birds, of course, Miss Deane
There are plenty here, and many o.
them are edible"
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"You have two revolvers and some

"You have two revolvers and some
cartridges
Eyes. They are useful in way,
but not for pot-hunting."
How stupid Of me! What you
really need is a shotgun.
He smiled grimly. At times his
sense of humor forced a way thru the
outward shield Of reserve, of defiance
it might be.
The only person ever heard of,
he said, who landed under compul-
sion on a desert island with ship
load of requisites, were the Swiss
Family Robinson"
erent1y; II had not even thought Of
Robinson Crusoe until this moment.
Isn't it odd? I've
She pulled herself up short, firmly
resolved not to blush. Without finch
| ing she challenged him to complete
her sentence. He dared not do it.
He could not be mean enough to take
advantage of her slip.
Instantly he helped her embarrass-
ment. II hope the parallel will not
hold good" he said. In any event,
you, Miss Deane, fill part less ia
miliar in felton,
The phrase was neat. It meant
much or little, as fancy dictated. Iris
at first felt profoundly grateful for
| Ills ItCl. I11C NOAuo oSSA
lat leisure, she became hot and very
angry. .l}sssS< -
They worked in silence for another
hour. The sun was nearing the zenith:
They were distressed with the increas-
ling heat of the day. jerks secured a
! ham and some biscuits, some pieces of
driftwood and the binoculars, and in
vited Miss Deane to accompany him
! to the grove. She obeyed without q
word, tho she wondered how he pro-
posed to light a fire. To contribute
something towards the expected feast
she picked up a dish cover and a bot
tie. Of champagne.
I The sailor eyed the concluding item
4 with disfavor. Not whilst the sur
lis up" he said. I'm the evening, yes.
4 "It was for you" explained Iris
i cold1y. 81 do not drink wine!'
/ you must break the pledge whilst
4 you are here, Miss Deane. 1t is otter
A chill would mean fever and perhaps
DEATH
What a strange man. murmured
the girl.
She covertly watched his prepare.
tons. He tore a dry leaf from a note.
. book and broke the bullet out of {
cartridge, damping the powder with
water from a pitcher-nlant. Smear
ing the composition on the paper. hi
placed it in the sun, where 1t drie6
at once. He gathered a small bundle
of withered spines from the palms an6
arranged the driftwood on top, choos
ing place for his bonfire just with
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BUYING, SELLING
AND BUILDING
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Harry r. virgin .texecutor) to Ida F. Jordan,
Hepr anf
tors Syndicate, lot Is, block l. Hoblitt's addi-
Mary B: Wells part Of lots = and Is, Auditors
subdivision No. S. $1,000.
5 Sayings Har bank to Noah o Sasa a
4, block g. Thwing's third addition, $500.
AND Vt" Soes e. j. s.
Security Land and Investment company to
Kneut Neutson, lot 6, block II, Calhoun Park,
Nathan F. Russ and wife to Estelle R. Jordan,
lot l, block Mogsseau's addition, $780, ,o,,a
"a a. end 81 d. to Ma5a Is e
Mettie Olson and husband to Christian NJ. Ca
bcielson, In section L. township lit, range ",
Elder H. Moulton and wife to Frederick E.
Hardenber SH1o part lot H. block a. Oak Park
81 rss soe t. eity q
Arthur J. Miller and wife to Mary p. Miller,
part lot 1, block 2, village Of Champlin, $500 $500
lot 6, block ~ Meeker Island LA Land and Power
"a feNs a rsI1 we %cbae Calvin
lots 49, -. IA and IS, block 81. Cottage City,
bayid Jones and wife to Engsbret tt. L. n. Me-
ton, $14O.
Emma A. James and husband to John D.
Christie, lot 8. block 8, Boulevard addition,
Charles T. Frye and wife to Investors syndi;
cate, lot II, block 10, J. T. Blaisdells revised
Charles I: Edwards and wife to Laura NJ.
| Edwards, lot 5, Vrooman's addition, 5000.
Mary A. Dorman to Honorens +; Abel ct al,
| lot IS, block S, Cutters addition. 81, 400.
| H. c. Davis to Lee Johnson, lot To-, Auditor s
| subdivision No. It, $500.
| John Clemmings and wife to city of Mnneapo-
| lis lots 1 and 2. block 2. Runyan's addition,
| 81 .6oO.
Kate Bixby to Eva NJ. HARDWOOD, lot 8, block
S, Wolverton's addition, $780,. " r.: -
| Anders P. Anderson and wife to Herman R.
Behrend ct al. lot 4. Newells subdivision,
| Sd. 900. -. w. "a,
! Ten minor and unpublished Deeds $9,475..&
| Total, thirty -four deeds, $685.
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CRADLE, ALTAR
AND GRAVE
BIRTHS.

Svenson-Mr and Mrs. A. E., 21o7 Sixth street.
girl
Kelly-Mr. and Mrs. S. F., $50 Tenth avenue s.,
girl.
Hammack-Mr. and Mrs. Frank, 4209 Washing
ton avenue n, boy.
Peterson-Mr. and Mrs. Nils, 1926 Minnehaha ave-
nue. boy.
Gottvald-Mr. and Mrs. Edward, 10 Thirteenth
avenue NE, boy.
Griffth-Mr. and Mrs. Charles, 412 Seventh
avenue s, girl.
Nelson-Mr. and Mrs. Nels, 1908 Eighteenth ave-
nue. S, boy.
Trowbridge-Mr. and Mrs. Frank 1888 Twenty
seventh avenue, boy.
Hult-Mr. and Mrs. John, TOO Emerson avenue
N, girl
NE, boy.
Hastey-Mr. and Mrs. A., 1910 Lyndale avenue
N, boy.
Merriman-Ar and Mrs. William, 1411 Fifth
street NE, boy.
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JOURNAL, MINNEAPOLIS.

in the shade. Then, inserting the
touch-paper among the spines, ne
unscrewed one of the lenses of the,
binoculars, converted it into, a burn:
ing-glass, and had fine blaze roar
ing merrily in a few minutes. with
the aid of pointed sticks, he grilled
some slices Of ham, cut with his clasp
knife, which he first, carefully cleansed
in the earth. The biscuits were. OF
the variety that became soft when
toasted; and so he balanced a few by
stones near the fire.
Iris forgot her annoyance in
her interest A most appetizing
smell filled the air. They We're
| having a picnic amidst delight-
full surroundings. Yesterday at this
| time-she almost yielded to rush
+ instant determination. Tears were
poor resource, unmindful of Gods
goodness to herself and her compan-
ion. Without the sailor what would
| have become of her, even were she
thrown ashore while still living? She
knew none of the expedients which
seemed to be at his command. It was
a most ungrateful proceeding TO pe
vexed with him for her own thought
less suggestion that she occupied a
new role as Mrs. Crusoe.
"Can I do nothing to help?" she ex-
claimed. So contrite was her tone
1 that jerks was astonished.
! "Yes,' he said, pointing to the dish
4 cover IF you polish the top Of that
| with your sleeve it will serve as a
! plate. Luncheon is ready.
! He neatly dished up two slices OF
ham on couple of biscuits and
handed them to her. with the clasp
knife.
IT can depend on my fingers" he
explained. ut will not be the first
time
Have you led an adventurous life? q
she asked, by way Of polite converse
ton.
No. he growled.
ST only thought SO because you ap-
| pear to know all sorts of lodges for
| prolonging existence-things never
I! heard Of"
..Broi1ed ham-and biscuits-for in
stance %
i At another time Iris would have
/ snapped at him for the retort. Still
humbly regretful for her previous at
titude she answered meekly-
:. Yes, in this manner of cooking
them, I mean. But there are other
!, items-methods Of lighting fires, find.
ing water, knowing what fruits ano
other articles may be found in desert
island, such as plantafns and cocoa.
nut, certain sorts of birds-and beche.
de-mer."
For the life of her she could not tel
why She tackled on that weird item Il
i her list.
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SOLDIER DISMISSED FOR 0MITTING "E'

government, has decided it is superior
to Webster, Worcester, and all other
so-called spelling authorities, and has
formally elected William E. Baker. Of
Chicago from its service for "rout-
ing instead of ''routeing.
Chief Clerk M. H. Hanson decided
Jan. that "routeing" is the correct
spelling. The next day Baker wrote
routing" and Lieutenant Colonel
w. H.. Miller, quartermaster of
the department of the lakes, suspend
ed him. The superior officers agreed
that Baker had been insubordinate.
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MINIMUM TEMPERATURES
ms taken a. M, seventy-f time. Minimum
DISCOVERS WIFE IS HIS SISTER

When they were young one Of their
parents died, leaving one child to the
care of a friend. The surviving parent
married again and they all drifted
from England to Canada, the first
child taking the name of the family of
adoption.
The two children met, and were
married, neither knowing the former
history Of the other.
They are highly respected and since
this strange revelation have been pros
trated with grief.
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mo. I mean I have read about it."
Twice in half an hour had he CURLY
declined to indulge in personal remin-
iscences.
Can you use a revolver?" he went
MY father taught me. He thinks
every woman should know how to de-
fend herself if need be-
Excellent. Well, Miss Deane, you
must try to sleep for couple of hours.
I purpose examining the coast for
some distance on each side. Should
you want me. a shot will be the best
sort of signal"
81 am very tired she admitted.
But you?"
"Oh, I am all right. I feel rest
less;, that is, I mean 1 will not be able
to sleep until night comes, and before
we climb the hill to survey our domain
want to find better quarters than we
now possess.
Perhaps, were she less fatigued she
would have caught the vague anxiety,
the note of distrust, in his voice. But
the carpet of sand and leaves on which
she lay was very seductive. Her eyes
closed. She nestled into a comfortable
position, and slept.
The man looked at her steadily for
volver out of harms way to spot
where she must see it instantly, pulled
his sou'wester we'll over his eyes and
walked off quietly.
They were flung ashore on the
northwest side of the island. Except
for the cove formed by the coral reef,
with it's mysterious palm-tree growing
apparently in the midst of waves, the
shape of the coast was roughly that Of
the concave side of bow, the two
visible extremities being about three
| quarters of mile apart.
He guessed. by the way in which the
sea raced past these points, that the
| land did not extend beyond them. Be-
| hind him, it rose steeply to a consid-
cradle height, $50 or 200 feet. In the
center was the tallest hill, which
seemed to end abruptly towards the
| southwest. On the northeast side it
! was connected with rocky promon-,
/ tory by ridge of easy grade. The
sailor turned to the southwest, as Of
| fering the most likely direction for
rapid survey.
He followed the line of vegetation.
/ there the ground was firm and level.
There was no suggestion of the marin
4 er's roll in his steady gait. Alter his
clothing, change the heavy boots into
1 spurred 1Wellingtons, and he would be
j the beau ideal of cavalry soldier, tho
! order of Melchisedec in the profession
of arms.
! (To be continued to-morroW.l
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PATTERN NO..

CAUTION-Be careful to give cor
rect number and size of patterns
wanted When the pattern is bust
measure. you need only mark 49,, "a
SO or whatever it may be-. When in
waist measure, 20. "a, rs. or whatever
It may be. When misses or child's
pattern, write only the flgure repre-
senting the age. 1t is not necessary to
write 'inches'' or years"
Patterns of this garment will be sent
postpaid on receipt of 10 cents. Be
sure and mention number Of pattern.
Address
PAPER PATTERN DEPARTMENT,
JOURNAL, MINNEAPOLIS.
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS
FOR THE NORTHWEST


Minneapolis Vicinity: Probably tonight Friday;
continued cold.
a
I
tonight and Friday brisk north
o
"a
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..' DEATHS.
Carlin-Else w. 1901 Madison street NE
Cedarblad-John NJ, Alt Twenty sixth avenue N.
A.. 1904 Eighth street s.
Corbett-Willam J.,l Spring and Oak streets Sc.
Anderson Amanda, 81 st. Marys avenue.
Williamson-Ada, 40 e Fifteenth street.
Huovski-Lizzie, AL Thirteenth avenue NE.
Rand-Rosa, 22O4 Aldrich avenue s.
Wagner 1916 Fourth street Ne.
Rivard-Florida, 1902 Sixth street NE.
White-Florence T., 627 Second avenue NE.
Calnpbell-Flora. 4OS Fourteenth avenue S.
Carl-Russell, 1899 Smelling avenue.
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There is one person killed every
day in the year in the streets of New
York; the most prolific causes of this
mortality are street car accidents and
careless driving of horses and autos.
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Man Learns He Is Welded to Daugh-
ter Of His Own Parents-Sep-
arated in Early Youth.
atures in last twenty-four hours:
New York Sun Special Service.

San Francisco, Feb. pa couple
from Campbellford, Ont, who have
been living here together for thirty
five years as man and wife and who
have reared a family of five children,
have discovered they are brother and
sister.
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YYP-TO-THE-MINUTE
FASHIONS
A Daily Hint Of Practical Value
to Journal Readers of the
Fair Sex. w..

The fashion pictures given daily in
this department are eminently practi-
cal, and the garments pictured can be
reproduced easily from the paper
patterns, which may be. obtained at
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IF YOU DO NOT KNOW
YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

THAT
The Baltimore confagration is the
most potent lesson of modern times to
demonstrate the necessity of fireproof
construction. In all that vast area
of devastation the only things left
standing are the skyscrapers of mod
ern construction and a few other fire
was virtually swept off the earth. 1t
would appear as if the district had
been stepped into seething cauldron;
wood, glass, iron and everything but
brick and these freproof structures
was not only melted, but actually
wiped out of existence. 1t. is esti-
mated that the repairs to the structur-
al portions of these fireproof buildings
will not exceed 8 or 10 per cent Of
their original cost It demonstrated
to the people that it would be wise to
carry fireproofing to even a greater ex-
tent in that wood be not used, even
for window frames and DOORS
Baltimore's fire will cost that city
about s125, 100000; Chicago's fire of
1871 netted a, loss of 190,0O0,0OO; the
Boston fire Of 1882, sS0,oOo,ooo; that
at Hamburg, Germany, 1912, $4,000
900; the London fire of 1899, 100000
00O;s New York's fire of 1885, $780,
100000, and the Blocker street fire
of 81, 100000. In the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries much greater
fires than these occurred; whole cities
were wiped out of existence; but most
Of those cities were composed largely
of squalid huts so that no fire within
the last 400 years has equaled the loss
in money experience by Chicago and
Baltimore.
Peru has but four people to every
square mile of territory, and the pop
ulation is not increasing.
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Declared msubordinate for Failing to
Adopt Chief Clerks Rule on
Spelling Routing
New York Sun Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Feb. 25.--After seven
weeks of deliberation, in which every
one has Joined from obscure quarter
masters clerks to Secretary William
H. Taft, the war department, at an
expense of more than $1,000 to the