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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-01-31
8Iau6nrt Sod.
lleberaa Weroen Spltren ieiner GGG-
tigfeit entoedt. - Soffmmg ouf
icine 6oIOige 6eimabme.

t'IpSlui lDIluell SpNlSIl lCllItl SUN@
tigtett entoedt. - Soffmutq ouf
icine 6oIOige 6eimabme.
Gbtcugo, 81. 80. Ganuur. -
Ius alien Sbeilen oe5 2on0ca treifcn
gta6ridten iiber oeu permcintlidcu
Ilifentbalt bon 25obann Sod Elm,
lpeIfer an 5luon5i9 6roltcu gebciro=
tibet buben ioll uno pom Der G6icoqocr
HoIi5et lpegen zines 6rauenmor0eS
8ellht miro. 2(lt3 Nen-0orf fam ole
giinitigite No6riht, nGnlli6 Die M2el-
Oung, 0oB elm Momn, ortf oen Sod)'a
StgnoIement oor5igIidl pnBte, in
Dem 8iireou elmer oeutiden 0ampier-
Sinie megen zines 0umpferbiQctS
porgeiproden hnbe. &ia icbt lit 5luor
tein 0eteftip bon Chicago uudb 9tetu-
Uorf geIan0t mor0elt, aber Die 9{cru=
Yorfer 9eboroen iino eriltht moroclr,
auf Die 6Gfen OCS Olten5 Elm mafloz
me@Nllgc 81 bnben, ga muu on1imut,
Dab Sod nod) GeltihlonO 3uriidpl-
febren geocntt. Yoli5eidef G'9tcil
crtlGrte: oNir meroen Sod bulo bu-
ben. @ir boben inns nit Der @oli5ci
fat icbcr groBercn Stoot in Nmcrifo
III &erbin0rng qeicBt rnO 0iclclbc cr-
ildt, nod Oem 6lii6tling olt55u-
idauen. Gr miiBtc ihon cin iebr
Ourdtric6ener @uri6e iein, mellu rs
ibn gelingen loute, Oo3 nm ibn 9e-
ipunnte 6ongnet SIT ourhbrc6cu."
Gic |oli5ei bat iibrigcns bcfolmt
gcge6cn ooB Sod gar nid)t Ser rid
tige Nomc 0e5 bon ibr @eiltd)tcn ici.
0erieIbe ioll pielmebr Sofob Shnliot
beiBen ltuo aus Serrpcilcr, in Der
gfGbc bon 8ingen a, 8b. 9ele9cn, &C.
biirtig icin.
Gle bobcn i'm.
Ncm Norf, 30. &omrur.
9Ioubort Sobonm Sod mltrOc bcllte
9lbeno ourd) Die Yoli5ci Oc9 @cit-47.
StroBen = Yrc5inft8 pcrboftct. Gr
loa ieinc SOcntitdt ciu9cItonocl
hQbCt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-01-31
Srnit a SruIt.

EtttSburg, go. 80. San. -
Sefs5ebn m%o6bdngige 9rouereien
oes meItliden Fenniplponien'S boben
ltd) nit cinem &opitol bon $t3,5OO,s
600 inter Dem Nnmen oISuoepenoent
9reiuing So" organiiirt. Die nel1e
Tereinigung mill gegen Die yBittS-
burg 9rctuing Co." Die ais Der
GruIt befonnt lit, ontGmpfen. Die
9roltcrcicn, melde iid percinigt bu-
ben, limo folgenoe: GltolteSne uno 9.
&nb 4 Sobne bon Wfiupole; Inoton
bon Wonongobelo; Woneiion bon
Wtonenon; Seebl bon MiQpoIe; @lt-
Ter bon Butler; Gburlcroi bon Char
lerot; 9teiu aeniington BON 9teru Sen.
Itngton; @ombrinlS bon 93en acr-
ltngton; 6irit 9totiorol bon W3caees
HodS; Someiteoo bon SomeIteoo;
Stlltop SOME BON 9ra00od; @(noer.
ton bon 9eoper Sails mo Die Siab.
lano bon @oit 2i6crtp.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-01-31
80. Gonerck. - 3ucitc Sitnna.

Abltilnmun9 iiber Die Stootenbia i'm
Scnot nl,f Den Z. 5ebrlior perein-
bart. - Serpiuigltl1gSbiaS i'm
SnllIc.
Mn II g . H. 9. g., 80. Gan.
- Sm Senat pllroen Die Certificate
Der @%rlp0bIlung bon 0epeip (N..g.)
uno Garter (Wtont.) umterbreitet llno
cine Sia nngenommelt, melt,e Die
&oridriften ser repioirten Stotuteit
be5iiglid) Scr Iuslieferlung bon ST..
ltijfliidtltngen ouf Die Ybilippiiten
oisoebnt. lin 3 llbr gelongte bic
StaotenbiIl iuieoer oitf's Sapet nlb
Seller (Gol.) pollenoete feline in Der
leetct @odlc 6egonncllc Hebe barii.
Der. Ilif Soriblog 9eperibge'S
Glo.) ipliroe alsoann sic Sereinbo-
rlillg getroffen, am 6. Sebruor Die
algemeine Sebdtte iiber Die Stanten-
S1ll 5t 'd)lteBen lttto am I. Sebrltor
sur enogiiltigen Ibitimmiing oariiber
81 idreiten.
lin $40 gillg Der Scllat in Gre
multiplying uto flint Minliten lpdter
erfolgte &ertagung.
Gas HeprG e ntdntenb aus
eenebmiete nod LANCER Debate nit
112 gceen 1t2 Stimmen Den Gonte.
ren5berid)t iiber Die 2egiSlattp', ere'
fiitip. ullo ~SuItis . Teripillisun9sbiu
lno nabm ben Gonferen5berit1t iber
Die gbiIippinen 8erpaltunes : Bill
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-01-31

enteeger. Die 8oitomts : 8erpili.
gllngsbiQ mllroe Damn einige 3eit in
Plenariisung er0rtert, ieoo6 nift En-
Ieoigt, Webrere HoItinegeih6fte
Duroen nod erleoigt, norauf iib ooS
SuuS nm 5.05 bis morgen oertagte.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-01-31
Sm Sd)attcn bes clcftriIdlcn Stnb(s.

Nem Dorf, 80. Sonilor.
Sranf 5urlong, 10 Sabre aft, uelfer
bier ucgen Der grmororng Ieiner
Sonte, Srolt Margoret &eeler, Dor
8erift itanb, mllroe beilte oes Mor.
bes in erIten @raoe iibcrfiibrt ulo
miro am nafiten Wontag iein llrtbeil
empfange1. Gr erihlitg feline 3onte
in lesten Hopember uno roubte lire
Shmldiad)en.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-01-31
0GmOn Gifcrindt.
Slln0er 9elttidcr idicBt Icine irii6rrc
9rout nieocr unO bcgcDt Sclbitz
moro.

NSullHSl NCllIuJCl luJCbI IClIlC IlllVllN
9rnut nie0cr uno bcgcDt Sclbit-
moro.
Sem 0orf, 30. &orulor. -
Sm Sousfllr oe5 fiinfIt0digen 6lot=
0auics Nr. 2tt, 0it-51. StroBc,
%fellerte ser % Sabre ate George Sire.
bart bon 9tr. "a, @eIt-18. Strobe,
9aponne, 9t.s&., bier S6iiiie ouf
ieine friibere 9rout, Sri. 9lnnie Bop
buien, uro mad)te nit einem f|iinftcn
SfuB ieinem eigencn &cbcn einGnOc.
Gr iebte ben Hepolpcr binter Dem
linfcn DIR an uno Die &ugel tootete
i'm ouf Ser Stelle. Sri. 8opbuiet
mor olle bier WRol @getrofien morocrL
III Sen Otllno, in Sen Sails linfa, in
Die linfe &innbode mo in Oel lintclt
9lrm. Sic muroe in oa3 .6lopers
Soipitol" geidofft uno ioa MIR &c.
ringc Nltsii6t otf @cncilung bu6er.
Sic lit cine bilbidc @lon0ine bon 81
Sabrcn.
Sri. Hop1uien pobntc bel elmer
Sontc, 6rou 6reOerid Yopbulcn, urO
oeren God)ter 0tolie int oberItcu
Stofnerf oes &ouieS. (Sn 9oDonne.
no lie mebrere Sabre 9cDo6nt, bottc
lie 6rebort fenlen g%clcrnt. Gr NOR
ein ilnger 0elltifer, il6er ied5 6ltB.
bod lnO frGftig 9cbuut, BON biibidcm
9(euBeru. Sic muren lange 9rolt
1t10 Sroutigom; cr bate ibr ollBcr
malld)en altoeren @ei6entcn ci1en
EerlobltnqSring gefouft mo iogur
cincn 9tillg, Scr bel Scr Groltlul0 &C
brollft mcr0eu io0tc. llno Damn ci-
mes Cages, mcSbol6 lit nidt gon5 oui-
9efl0rt, treltllten Tie lid. Gus mar
Dor illgefdbr 5ruci &nbrcn. 6rGulciu
Eopbuicn ging nod Ncn- port uto
pliroc &erfGufcrin bel blooming.
bales. Nls iid fiir5lid elm onOcrer
&erebrcr INN Nnlie's @oito bcluorb,
mllroe 6rcIort's Giicriltdt errpeft
luno sic 9llttthot mar 0ie Solgc.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-01-31

Ger SDIlpulUlc IHT Ule Iu)eIl Il@
better @ltsorlld 81 oerIeiben. Gtpa
10000 grbetter boben Ole Gbatigteit
eiugeiteat.
@rin5 @itel 6rtb ouf Der
8eierung.
9ot$oom, 80. Somuor. - Die
9ler5tc pes Trin5eu @itel 6riebri6
p%er0fientIideu beltte 9lbeno ioIgenoeS
Bulletin:
Ser Triu5 bate p0breno oeS belt-
tigen Cages Weniger Sd)mer5en nno
i6licf piel. Seiue Gemperotltr be-
trGgt beltte 9lbeno 100, Bulls y, 8e-
ipiration %, glppetit gut"
Cine &ertGeibi9un9 Scr
ierbiihen &0ntg8-
m0rOer.
@eIqroo, 30. Somar. - 0uS
Organ ser ierbiiden &egierln8 Der
0fientlif)t beilte NofitebcnoeS;
y0lC He9ier1lltg ut boil tullotg
iiber5elgt, ooB Die al Dem &0nigS.
moro betbeiligten Offi5iere fir cine
itreng perioitngSm0Bige Hcgierlmg
iinO, iid ieOo6 ME ielbit OIL &egies
Rugs . 9lffoircn betbeili9cu mcroclr,
oenu lic boben, nodOem iie ourd) cine
SGot, lpeIhe oa5 2ono Oonfbur amer.
fennt, ibr 2eben riSfirten, nm oa@
2ano BON Nnarhie mo 0emoraliIa=
ton ST. retten, iofort cine %purlomen.
tariide Hegicrrng etngelebt."
Nu5 oem 2eim?
8uris, 30. Sanuar. - &m bic
iigen a~usludrtigen Nmte tit mo Der
2(nii6t, boB Ole jiingltcn @obIen IN
llngorn oltf otc ellropoiifc Golttlt
einen peitgebenoeu GinflltB ntSitben
oiiriten. Mou lit bier Ser Nniitt
oaB Die NieoerIoge SiS5o'S frilber
ODER ipGter 81 elmer Srcnntng I'M
gorn'S BON Oeitrcid fiibren meroen
miiIic. Oeitrcid) tpcroc 10 pieI Srl'
bel I'M Snneren boben, 0ob cS Iclnc
meitreihenoer El6ue oitf cine Or
meiterung ieineS iIopii6en 9eIibeS
am 9nlfon ntht peroe sur NuSfitb-
RING bringen f6nncn.
9 orieubarometcr M Stci-
gen.
2onoon II, 80. Sonl,or. - Gie
Stimm1tnq Scr 9Gftienborie mar in
oen erIten Sogen Der Ucrfloliencn
ISOLDE in 6olge ser id,led)tcn Nod'
ridtcn aus RuBlano idnoh, unO OF
iuobl 0icic bereits bis 81 eincm ge-
milien @rooe oiScontirt morcrL fiibr.
ten tic BOD SIT einem Scrfuuison,
6ron9 furftiomer Snbober. Die
Barrier 90rie faBte o6er Oie God.
loge rubig ollf mo mo6te beoell.
tenoc adufe, Defenders in rlliiii6en
Wertben, ipoourd bier 8ertruuen
bcroorgcrllfen llno frii6ere 8erfGufer
61t 0edun9en oeranloBt uuroen. Sn
Der Wtttc Der ISOLDE Gatte ser Warft
1id gut erbolt, unD Ole 9eiierun1
belt NIT gutter ltnteritiibuug an.
StGrfc ergob iid) aus 8cl0ienolngCu
bicr6er, mo aus crnlltbigenoen
9onfouSlueiierL iolpie Nn5ciden bon
binigem @elb in ser noben 3lfunft
botten lteite aGlie ser Spefltlution
i'm 8cfolge.
Ger abidltb cling obre Stpicrig-
feiten poriiber.
Nnlerifoner bcgal1ncn Die Wod)r
lcidt, in6em Der @ffeft ocS 9onfouS-
peiieS pieI llnrube peruriofte, obcr
itarfc GGufc bon grics@ ertben, Ioruie
cine ougemcine Before Stimmllnq IN
6inon5frciien fI0Btc ocm Worft
ncllcS 2ebcn ctil 1tno Ereiic iticacn
iibcruQ bis bcinobc 5lr ocn Mipcolt
Scr ucrfloIiener @odc.
Sic nellerlidelt 0roBc11 aGltie ollf
9erlincr i,l,o Barrier Hcd)n1tta iucr.
Den Der Nitnabmc 5%llgcihricbcn, Dob
oic in1ercn ltnrirben in 3llBlono
bod)It mobridcinIid mcbr ols oacs
Nltocrc bo8 @noc bcS aricqcS bcr6ci-
fii6rer tperoen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-01-31
THE J. F. WIESSNER C. SONS
BREWING co.,

i%iitabbaIt9lge Ttcrbrancrct,
Sureau: Nr. 1902, Roro-@ op.Str.
(San28.t S) Baltimore. Mo.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-01-31

u o III, 30. Sonlior. = Der lllttcr.
StootsiefretGr oes Snrtern bealltipor-
tete beiltc in Der s(bgcoronetenfom-
nler cine Sllterpeaation iiber ooS
8crbot gcgen sic anti-ruiiife DC.
m%onltration bonn Iesten Sonntog. Gr
Iagte, oieielbe iei ans internationalen
8riinben uno aus Mdtring fir &liB.
lonb, welfes ourd 9anoe ber6reuno.
i6aft nit StaIien pereinigt lei, ionic
oiifl ourd Hiidiift auf Grbaltlu,a
Der Oronung perboteit poroen.
Inti.ruiitide 3rnbgebiingen fon.
men in perihieben italieniiden Stab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
Idicular niue

snapper with perpendicular niue
taches.''
Il saw him in the smoke ROOM"
That's the chap. He's always there,
Herr Captain Wilhelm Won Heumann,
if you look at the list. Well, he's the
special envoy of the emperor. and he's
taking the pearl out with him.
You found this out in Bremen?'
NO, i'll Berlin, from a newspaper
man / know there. I'm ashamed to
tell you, Bunny. that l went there on
purpose .a .Gu.< -
burst out laughing. JF-
You needn't be ashamed. You are
doing the very thing l was rather hop
ing you were going to propose the
other day on the river
You We're hoping it?" said Rallies,
with his eyes wide open. Indeed. it
was his turn to show surprise and
mine TO be much more ashamed than
| felt.
Yes" l answered, Il was quite keen
on the idea, but l wasn't going to pro-
pose It,"
Yet you would have listened to me
the other day."
Certainly | would, and | told him so
without reserve; not braZenly, you I'M
derstand; not even now with the gusto
of a man who savOrs such an adven-
ture for its own sake. but doggedly, de-
family, through my teeth, as one who
had tried to live honestly and failed.
And while / was about it l told him
much more. Eloquently enough, dare
say, | gave him chapter and verse of
my hopeless struggle, my inevitable
defeat-for hopeless and inevitable
they were to a man with my record,
even though that record was written
only in ones own soul. 1t was the old
story Of the thief trying to turn honest
man. The thing was against nature,
and there was an end OF II.
Raffies entirely disagreed with me-
He shook his head over my convention
al view. Human nature was u board
OF checkers. Why not reconcile oneself
TO alternate black and white? Why de-
sire to be all one thing or all the other.
like our fOrefathers on the stage or IN
the old fashioned fiction? For his
part he enjoyed himself on all squares
of the board and liked the light the bet
ter for the shade. My conclusion he
considered absurd.
But you err in good company. Bun
ny. for all the cheap moraIists who
preach the same twaddle. Old Virgil
was the first and worst offender of you
all. / back myself to climb out OF
Ayernus any day / like, and sooner or
later / shall climb out for good. I
suppose ] can't very well turn myself
into a limited liability company, but I
could retire and settle down and live
bIamelessly ever after. I'm not sure
that il couldn't be done on this pearl
alone
Then you don't still think II too re-
markable TO SELF"
I'VE might take a fishery and haul
IL up with smaller fry. 1t would come
after months Of i'll luck, just as we
were going to sell the schooner. by
Jove it would be the talk Of the Pa
cific,''
well, we've got to get it first Is
this Won What -his-name a formidable
cuss?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

Brute" said Rafiies. laughing she
has no more twang than You have
Her people are German: she has been
10 school in Dresden and is on her
way out alone"
Money" l inquired.
"Confound you he said. and, though
he was laughing. l thought it was
point at which the subject might be
changed.
Well" 1 said. lit wasn't for Miss
Werner you wanted us To play stran-
gers. was il? You have some deeper
game than that. eh:''
Il suppose l have"
Then hadn't you better tell me
what 1T is?''
Raffles treated me TO the old. cautious
scrutiny that l knew SO well. The
very familiarity of it, after all these
months, set me smiling in way that
might have treasured him, for dimly
already l OWNED his enterprise.
ut won't send you of IN the pilot's
boat. Bunny"
Not quite"
"Then-you remember the pearl you
wrote the
/ did not wait for him TO snsh his
sentence.
You've got it," | cried, my face on
fire, for l caught sight of Ii that mo-
ment in the stateroom mirror.
Rallies seemed taken aback.
Not yet" said he. but / mean to
have it before we get to Naples
us il OH board:''
yes"
But how-vhcre-who's got it,
"A little German officer. a whipper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
10y | Raffles,
So! Ole Amateur
ISssS7l Craftsman
EAl 4NAI X By E.. HoRNUNG
By e. w. HORNUNG

and taken inexpensive quarters al
Thames Ditton on The plea or a disin-
tereSted passion for the river.
First rate old boy" said Ratiies
(who must needs come and see me
there. lying hack in the boat while 1
sculled and stecred. Il suppose they
pay you pretty well for these. eh:"
Not penny"
"Non>enSe. Bunny, / thought they
paid 80 well: Give them time ana
you'll get your check"
''Oh. no. | Shan't." said | gloomiiy
"I'vc got TO be content with the honor
of getting in. The editor wrote TO say
so in 50 many words" | added. But
! gave the gentleman his distinguished
name.
You don't mean to say you've writ
ten for payment already
No. II wIS the last thing | had III
tended To admit. But l had done it.
The murder was out There was go
sense i'm further concealment. / had
written for NY money because | really
needed II. If he must know, | was
curScdly hard up. Rafties nodded as
to my woes. II was no easy matter
TO keep your end up rs Il raw free
lance of letters. For ny part | was
afraid I wrote neither we'll enough nor
i'll enough for success. I suffered from
Il persistent Intellectual feeling after
style Verse | could manage. but II
did not pay. To personal paragraphs
and the bISer journalism ! could not
and | would not stOOp.
RahIeS nodded again. this time with
Il smile that stayed i'll his eyes as he
leaned back watching me. ! knew
that ne was thinking Of other things
had stopped 10, and thought | knew
what he was going to say. lie had
said il before so often. lie was sure
10 say it again. | had my answer
ready. but evidently he was tired of
EskinC the same question. His lids
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

and a-hunting l must go. But there
was NJ sign OF him on the pro;n ennde
deck and none below iii the saloon.
The smoking room was empty but for
a little German with red mustache
twisted into his eyes Nor was RafneS
in his own cabin. whittier 1 inquired
my way ia desperation. but the
sight OF his own name on the baggage
was certainly further reinsurance.
Why he himself kept in the back
ground. however. / could not conceive.
and only sinister reasons would sug-
geSt themselves in explanation.
so there YOU are, I've been looking
for you all over the ship
Despite the craven prohibition l had
tried the bridge q last resort. and
there indeed was 4. j. RafileS seated
on ii slylight and leaning over one of
the officers long chairs. in which re-
clined Il girl in II white drill coat and
skirt-a slip Of Il girl with pale skin.
dark hair and rather remarkable eyes.
So much ! nots1 as he rose and quick
~ turned Thereupon / could think OF
nothing but the swift grimace which
preceded start of well feigned aston
iShment.
'Why. Bunny cried Raffles. Where
have YOU sprung FROM"
] stammerei something as he pinched
my hand.
And are you coming in this ship:
And to Naples too? Well, upon my
word! Miss Werner. may 4 Introduce
him.
And he did so without blush. de-
Scribing me as an old schOolfellow
whom lie had not seen for months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
THE
GIFT OF THE
EMPEROR
No. 6 OF the Series

(CopyIsst Iee9. b. GAri-s ScIibners SOrs)
FzsszrsszEs-ss HEN the king Of the can
" ~ "a initial islands made faces
\ wy ! az Queen Victoria and a
E European monarch set
I--rSE~E tAr cables tingling with
Es<zAI4it his compliments on the
exploit the Indignation in
England was lot less than the sur
prise. Tor tlr thing was not 50 common
a~ 80 has sine" become. But when IL
TRANSFERRED tina; 4 gift Of peculiar sig
nitiraucc was. To follow the couSratuld-
tiou-. 20 give them weight, the infer
enrc prevailed that the white potentate
AMI the black had taken simultaneous
leave of their fourteen senses. For the
gift was Il pearl OF price unparalleled.
picked aforctiUc 10y British cutlasScS
from II poiync>iau setting aud present
cd 10y British royalty To the soverei gu
who seized this opportunity OF rcstor-
ing il To its original po~ScSSor.
Tie incident would have been Al god
send To the press q few weeks later.
Even in June there were leaders. let
tiers. large headlines. loaded type. the
l'ttlaN ll'ui'i' N'N'NillS nan iAN nun 70
AIRY page 10 Il charming drawing of the
island capital. which the new Pail
Mall. IN n leading article headed 10y II
pun. advised the government to blow
To flinders. | was myself driving q
poor but not dishonest quill at the
time. and the topic of the hour goadcd
me into Satiric verse which obtained
a better place than anything | had yet
turned out. I had let my hat in town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
THERE WAS 4. J. RAFFLES.

with willful circumstance and gratui-
tous detail that filled me at once with
confusion, suspicion and revolt. / felt
myself blushipg for us both. and L did
not care. My address utterly desert
cd me, and | made no effort to recover
it, TO carry the thing off. All l would
do was to humble such words as Raj
fles actually put into my mouth, and
that l doubt not with thoroughly evil
grace.
so you saw my name in the list of
passengers and came i'll search of me?
Good old Bunny. l say, though,
wish you'd share my cabin. I've got
beauty on the promenade deck, but
they wouldn't promise to keep me by
myself. We ought TO see about it be-
fore they shove in some alien. In any
case we shall have to get out of this"
For quartermaster had entered the
wheelhouse, and even while we had
been speaking the pilot had taken pos
session of the bridge. AS we descend
ed. the tender left us, with flying hand
kerchiefs and shrill goodbys, and as
we bowed TO Miss Werner in the
promenade deck there came deep,
slow throbbing underfoot and our voy
age had begun.
1t did not begin pleasantly between
Rafties and me- On deck he had over
borne my stubborn perplexity by dint
Of a forced though forceful jovialty.
In his cabin the gloves were off.
You idiot" he snarled, you've
given me away again.
How have | given you awayw
I ignored the separate insult in his
last word.
How? | should have thought any
by chance
after taking both tickets yourselff"
"They know nothing about that on
board. Besides. / hadn't decided when
! took the tickets"
Then you should have let me know
when you did decide, You lay your
plans and never say word and ex
pect me to tumble to them by light of
nature. How was to know you had
anything onF''
/ had turned the tables with some
effect Rallies almost hung his head.
1.-The fact is. Bunny, l didn't mean
you to know. You-you've grown such
pious rabbit in your old age"
My nickname and his tone went far
to mollify me- Other things went far
Their, but 1 had much to forgive him
still.
IF you were afraid of writing" /
pursued. lit was your business 10 give
me the tip the moment / set foot on
board. / would have taken it all right.
| am not so virtuous as all that
Was il my imagination OF did Rafiies
look slightly ashamed: II so il was
for the first and last time in all the
years / knew him, nor can l swear to
il even now"
That said he, was the very thing
| meant TO do-to lie in wait in my
room and get you as you passed, but
You were better engaged:"
Say otherwise"
The charming Miss Werner
she is quite charming"
Most Australian girls are said I.
How did you know she was oner
he cried
Il heard her speak"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

On the Sunday afternoon I was
asleep in my berth-the lower one
when the curtains were shaken by
Raffies. who was in his shirt sleeves on
the settee
Achilles sulking in his bunk
What else is there to do?" / asked
him as l stretched and yawned. I
noted, however. the good humor OF his
tone and did my best to catch il.
Il have found something else. Bun
ny"
Il dare say
You misunderstood me. The whip
persnapper'S making his century this
afternoon. I've had other fish TO fry"
l swung my legs over the side OF my
berth and sat forward. as he was sit
ting, all attention. The inner door, a
grating, was shut and bolted and cur
tained like the open portfolio
I'VE shall be at Genoa before sun
set" continued Rallies. It's the place
where the deeds got TO be done"
so you stlll mean To do it,
Did l ever say didn't
You have said so little either way"
"Advisedly SO, my dear Bunny. Why
spoil Il pleasure trip by talking unnec-
essary shop: But now the time has
come. 1t must he done at Genoa or
not at ALL
ION land?"
NO, Cn board. tomorrow night. To
night would do. but tomorrow is bet
ter in case of mishap. If we were
forced 70 use violence we could get
away by the earliest train and nothing
be known TIL the ship was sailing
and Won Heumann found dead or
drugCed"-
Not dead.' / exclaimed.
"Of course not" asSented Rallies,
"or there would be no need for us TO
bolt. But, IL we should have To bolt.
Tuesday morning is our time when
this ship has got 10 sail whatever hap
pens. But | don't anticipate any
violence. Violence is Il confession OF
terrible incompetence. In all these
years how many blows have you
known me to strike? Not one. be-
leve. but | have been quite ready to
kill my man every time If the worst
came TO the worst
l asked him how he proposed To en-
ter Won Heumann's stateroom unob-
gloom OF ours his face lighted up
''Climb into my bunk. Bunny. and
you shall see"
did so. but could see nothing. Raj
ies reached across me and tapped the
ventilator. a sort OF trapdoor in the
wall above his bed, some eighteen
inches long and half that height. 1t
opened outward into the ventlating
shaft
THAT" said he, ''is our door to for
tune. Open it II you like. You won't
see much. because II doesn't open far
but loosening a couple of screws will
set that all right. The shaft, as you
may see. is more or less bottomless:
you pass under II whenever you go to
your bath, and the top is a skylight on
the bridge. That's why this thing has
TO be done while we're at Genoa, be-
cause they keep no watch OH the bridge
in port. The ventllator opposite OURS
is Won Heumann's. 1t again VIII only
mean couple OF screws, and there's
n beam to stand on while you work"
"But If anybody should look up from
below?"
Its extremely unlikely that any
body will be astir below-so unlikely