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El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31

En- diversas cdiciones dc Ell RE
GlDnR, hemos expucsto opinioncs
concluyentcs acerca Gle una guerra
probable entire los Estados unidos y
| el Jap0n. tomando on cuenta las diver.
| sns manifestations prcventIvas del
iapon pnrn una pr0xima guerra In
ternneional lus condiciones ,ccu-
liares de In raza nipona engrcIda con
sus recicntes triunfos belicos, Gu
80 camino directo de su proercso cs
el cnniHo de In guerra. como 10 tes-
timonia In historic antigua mouer0
ha dcl LeJano Orientc. SupOner con
todos los visos del hccho una guerra
entire los Estad0s Unidos el Jap0n.
era dc rlgor l0Rico obscrvando solo
lob insIdiosos sordos trabaios ron
que el Japon Sc prcvcnfa para ven
Ger por medic dc In astucia 4 I'M o.
nemiEo formidable. Desde luegu n
Japon. con verdadcra ricbrc dc acttyI-
dad proccdi0 4 fabricar enormes conti-
dades dc municioncs de guerra. bu-
qne8, canones toda clasc do armas
iia cstadO disclplinando viyorasn mentc
n sus soldados. In inundado Il los Es-
tados unidos con espfas dc todo GO
nero para cstud!ar no solo nj Eiarci-
I'D americanos Y sus mctlIos dc do.
fensa. sino las condolences espec,o-
les del pals para Ia combination es-
'rH,tgith de Htaquc. enviando I'M
perito y 1r'itrn Earn qle dc una ma
heru cautelosa, inIorlnnra 10 neces,rIo
eomn In iue el Llirirante Yamauoto
que derrain6 lSrrmas de cocodr,,o
ante lns ceni1a' hcrocaa del yalor
an hcricano. 'urlrdo fraternIdad eteru.
entire los dos ,a;ses, para enraiIor 4
los americanns con la mismo nerr,d,o
con que engah6 ii los rusos.
Fe'o el colOso americana I'm dos
PEI i'tdo ya, y Sc prepara tambiGn m
III ha emergencia pr6xima, como 10 |
{, MA man los parties proccdentes Il p |
"sfhinston relativos Il una guerro
m obable.
oiceh los referidos parties an, In +
uea dc que In guerra Sc nproxin,
Sc M njado firmemcnte en- In in,,,
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
Terremotos en- Italia.

un ihsorme dc Roma hace saber 81
fnerto temhlor de ticrra hahidn on
Calnbrla. Los rerjulcIos fucron muy
sertos, nunque no hubo rclatiyamrpto
nuchos muertns.
III Sumo Pontfftce Slccidl6 mandor
una sama dc dlnnrn para allyio de ,os
vfciimas.
Las sacudidns fueran mas extern
sRS On cl Sur dc Calabria. tiondc Ilc-
go r"inar Ia dcsolaci6n y tascspcra-
Gi0Ji.
Eh Ferrnzano BFancIanco muehas
c"Sas SO dcrribaron, dcJando baio sus
escomhros sas moradores.
Mnchas eindades inmcdintns ractbic.
ron 'ambien la eacudida sctamlca
Eh ID adla con,ona de- Fcrrnso loo
persohhE rcrdteron sus yitins
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
iRebelde!
e Ccrsnntcs SAAVEpRA.
---:o:---

Atormcntas mi vida
con In crueldad dc III desdSn gltivo:
mi rcnio indotil no reslste hrida
que 10 sujetc d III rodef, oautlyo.
Rencoro$a nieve
mi torrc ing6nua do marfli escalas:
tn tirmS voiuntad. nunca So aireyu.
q cnntener ln fucrsa dc mis- alas.
TIL fcmcnii coraie.
irnbnja en- vano por supilr cadsnaa;
no trinn!nras dc III yalDr saiva;e
roraue iievo dc pdrpura las venas.
Incltna IN cungOIa
ant" Ia inmcnsidad dc mi albcdrto;
que nuncn puedC Ia ffcxlblo hoin
s"rv!r Ge mrro al tmpotu del rrn,
VARGAS VILLA.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
POrmenOres de
TN atentade.

Los pormenores del atentado come
lido por cl Coudestable Juan Franco,
contra el Consul mexicauo y. Francis
co Mallsn. en- FL Paso, Texas, fucron
los siguien,es: ..
FL atentado tuyo orisen durantc cl
Ii del cOrriente, 4 las de In tarde.
4 bordo de I'm tranvfa en- Ciudnd
juarez. cuando cl carro &c dirigfa a
FL Paso.
III Consul Sc hallaba en- In platatnr-
ma deiantera. cerca del motorIsta.
cnando subi6 Franco nj mlsmo tren. y
sin decir palabra, aeobi0 al represen-
tante meSicano bnjo una iluvia de gol-
pes con 10 mano; uno de eiioa arroi6
al agre!id0 contra una de las barras
de aeoro del tranyia, golpe quo 10 hizu
desyanefer por unna moincntos. Csan-
do se repuso, saco su pistnla, pero no
putlo hacer t.so de ella. por tenor una
mano lastinndn, consccuencia de
una operaci0u quirdrg!ca. que ic fu6
practicada ei sabado pasato. In gue
tenla Ell cabestr!llo. Entonces Franco
sac6 sm ycz su revolver. declare
preso al Consul por cargar armns.
10 que do origcn Ia cnemlstad
entire Franco y cl Consul. es. seg(in
Sc dice, que 81 primero acrs6 al &C.
gnndo de- habcr obtenido In !bertad
de nm hombre que mato d un hermano
rolftlco del acusaior. FL homicida,
un rural. fut arrestado ell Chii.ua-
hEs. pneato on iibeFtad. segin el
Consul. porquc no hubo mGritos para
procrder contra 81.
Dico lei Imparcial" dc Mexico. re,
firlsndnse nj rccicnte atcmado:
"Nuestros lectores cstAn nj tanto
dc los anterioras asHltos I,or 81 mis-
mo Franco contra 81 ST.. MailGn; In
Secretaria dc Reiaclones csth hacien.
do una avcriguacI6n sobrc cI particu-
lnr, cn yIata del "resultado de ella.
dccIdira Ia conyeniente.
La Agrncia Rtgagnof nos trasmi,e
la siEuionte noticia:
Laredo. Octuhre II. El Sr, 4. V.
Iomeli. que ha estado desempehando
81 presto tic C6nsul de Mexico. on cs.
Ia eindad por esparto dc cnatro amos.
ha rccihldo In ordcn do aaumir el car
30 do Consul on I'll pf#o, Texas, na-
ra donde aalio hoy miHmo.
El Heflor f,omeli III estlmable cs-
posa. ilcyan conslgo los mcIorra de-
seos de los Rcjores amigos que supIo-
ron hhcerse d,irante su cstancia aauf.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
Il, C. CADENA.

y al estnblccImientO dc nm trihunal
permanente do GrbitraIc. encontraron
tambien hificliiiadss lnaupefables. Sin
embargo, in organization de- un tribu-
mi de prcaas. International. quedara
On 10 future dijo-romo I'm moau.
mento para la Confereneia.
M. do Nclidort propuEo SO cnslaeaa
-tciegrarnaa dnndb las gFariaa la
Iseina GuillcrmiHe y al Presidcnte
Roosevelt. Este tlitmo dice: "ila-
biendo terminado sta lahorra como
delegadoa ID seEGnda Confercnria
do Paz, icncn!os que rscorinr con
sra,!tud que In proposition lnicial pa.
IN sn reunion. fu6 hecha por ei Pre-.
sidcnts de ios Estatlos Unidoa. Y. por
10 ianto. Ia otrecemos nucstfos mas
resretanaoa cpmpllmientos"
I'll MthlRtro dc Rciaeionss Extran-
irras holandes, somcti6 aprobsci6u
cl texto de un mensaje dlrlgllo al zar
Do Russia.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
Ell VIAJE DE MIR. ROOT.

itn aant como Juzga Ia prenaa de
los Eatados ltnltios cl yiaJn de Mr.
Root Mexico, l,uca como as Aupon-
dth Ilolto yiaic no sue de receeo. SLIM
rlsmehie. hlno 90 Stranded ,raaconden
elias inieruaeionalsR.
Los Esfadoa uhiaos iemen, cdu
rag1n. una Invasion aslattta en NSxi-
90. qto seria aaa n,Hennaa rnHstantc
para rata nati6u en eambi0 do CO.
10 favor dc Msxieo Il los EAtaios u
nidps, delarAIt panar 4 los MeSIranos
Rin pagaf dersrh0a al piHhr nncs;raA
fron,eras. AZ mlsmo ,lernpo, paFcco
que esta naeton desca cemprar aigt-
tta pogesi6n en las frontsrse. pcrD ol
aohierno do Mexico. como a. patrio.
g, lia doeidido utatoy prreataftaa nj
Tin Samuel, cesn nus Irs pfoineIya d
npassros veeiaos Aiexldsnos. aigrnas
mlllones eof,io pago de afsondamiunto.
las dos HerdhlItaa tieamsnaa stYi-
ran en- mana ammonia pAs.
ssf, Hoot. aue 20 honibra fii6H6fo y
practice, prepare ii teryeaa pfintero
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
'Tabaco Mexica-
nosen China.

Desde quo &c suprimi6 cl uso del
opio or China. el goblerno dc Ingla-
Terra. procura que sen substttuido en-
su dominic de In India. y el gobier-
no dc Italia, viendo una nueva opor-
tunilad para colocar su tabaco, ges-
tlona 10 necesario en- nQuel imperlo
para llevnr "a primacfa del tAbaco en-
cl mercado chino. u
/ LII conclusion que Sc desprende de
este, cs Ia siguiente: 81 Italia, que
es tributuria del extranjero, on una
grand:sima pnrte dc 10 que nj consul
mo SO rerlerc. trata de obtener en-
Chihn un pucsto. privilesiado, aun
estd on vfsperas de enviar una CO.
misidh al objeto, Mexico. productor
directo dc tabaco. podrfu, con ma
yores probabilldadcs de exito inten-
tar algo semejante.
Esto es 10 que en- resumen expone
In COMMUNICATION del Consul de Mexico
on Gtnova
For nuestra parte, expresamos. aue,
dada In posibilidad dc In substitu-
.ci0n del uso del opio. por-cl del
tabaco, Mexico Sc halln efectiyamen-
to ell hnenas condiclones para in,en-
tar una exportacI0n China del pro-
ducto que es tan genuinamente mexI-
cano, y para clio, Ia region lIama-
da Il sostener el trafico que SO pudle
'Vs~hacer seria In del Pacffico. En- g.
I'a hay zonas. como In de Tcpic
Composteln otras que producer no.
ia bnena; en- 10 general, casi todas
las Costas del Pacifico son apropia-
das para el cultivo de Ia planto
en- infinidad lie puntos So cultIya
annque de imperfecta mancra. A.
bastcce cl consume local.
81 pudiera estabIecerse In corr,ap.
te dc exrortacl6n de tabaco. mlc de-
sea Italia para ST. evidentemente con
menos elementos que Mexico, So be-
heficiaria altnmente nucstro lit6ral
occidental. aun el impulse vendrfa
tambien sobre 81 oriental, poroue pa-
ra estos casos y otros scmeiantcs es-
IN pcrfectamcnte cstablecida la via in
teroceanica de Tchuanteuec.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31

quo iotio. y ON un dlscurso al pueblo
fncSleano. deaIncndi6 cstna frascs,
quo 10 lnrhm proyerhiaics: "ins pue-
bios aus no son cepnces dc defender
los isteresEB dc ios ladiyiduoa extrnn.
Icros ina snSoa proplos. no deten
csiAIr por 81 sotos', Y por cain so
pnede vcr, que 81 Siaio A Mexico,
M fls simpiemonto do Fscree ATM.
phila, iHfahc "tttne is money,
Sir. Root fue rcelblao on Ia vcelna
RcpGhilce y en- eada pueblo por ionse
paaata COP gran cntnsiasnt6 aeasa-
10, cuyns manifSsiaclUnoa de cmiho
y cnueata. que caroctWisa n los p.ie.
hlog latinea. llegafon al coimo has,s
de fasiitllar nueatro ilomurp do Eas
taio 10 ippiesto 4 tanla adheaiou
tntloatras 10 rcspcto. tiIscnraos, bans
auetea etc, como sns OBaeaaIaftd ssl
AeSico, y praeba DO Ano no 10 gsts-
teba, que sesdn naearo cenge, do
Ban Luis pdtosi. 81 hiio do don far.
fifto mas. ts,eRtsfi6 & saa pohi.tdscn
para Que va no 80 ofEanlsatan maA
Heatas en- los essasioass De tfansitp.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31

Ia, 5tcniendo pOr dcntro las iniciales
j NJ 5. y una marca asi: 40 500
En- los bolsillos no SO lc cncontra-
rontcartas; solo llevaba una portamn-
netlns con dos pcsctas. I'm hot6n dc pu-
no tie camisa, y I'm pcinc con hoja Ia
In en- cl horde 9 dorso.
El rctratO que publlcamos es 81 dc
la referida vfctima, con cl prop6sito
de nnr 81 alguicn le conocc gc haga
Ia Identification del cadavcr nara
que In justicia InvestlEuc mcjor y n
clare cl mistcrio y los horrores de
un monstruoso dcIito.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31

reja, cnyo agujero pasaba nj otro la
do. III cucrpo estaba en- parte So
bro In via con las espinIllas destroza-
das. descalzo. pues los zapatos fueron
enconirados como Il cinco yardas del
caddver Este "estfa i'm pantal0n
de lana arriba un pantai6n azul de
pechera. y ademas una BLUSH de las
que localmente lluman jumper; dos
una de invierno otra de
verano: calcetines azules con listas
negras y gotas ~biancas. FL sombrero
era negro. TN POGO vicjo. de falda cor
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
IDENTIFICATION DE UN CADAVER.

Nos lnforman de Lorena, Texas. que
durante el u del orc fina, fue cncon-
trado 4 un tcrcto de milla de In cs-
tacion ferrocarrllcra de ese lugar, el
cadaver de un mcxicann joven. como
de 81 amos de edad, de regular csta-
tura. moreno. pslo negro. ojos gran
dcs, pariz y boca delgadas, barba ra-
zurada. apenas 10 pintaba el bozo. Lo
encontraron destrozado sobre la VIA.
dondc sc cree que 10 pusieron de in
tento. despues de haberlo asesinado:
pues tcnfa un bnlazo arriba de 10 o.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
Esc las Ri
rales en- Texas.

Retiramos nuestro Editorial, rela.
two q Educacl6n 9 instruction Pd-
6lica que Ell cada nImero do Ell RE-
SGlDOR yeninios publIcando. para dar-
le cabida al slguiente do collaboration
que tiene s,i materin de Fundamental
zen necesldades practicns que sc I'm
ponen para que In ensefanza en- lua
poblaciones rurales sea fructuosa y lie.
ne su comettdo en- In evoluci6n .etiuca-
cional contemporaries:
Casi toda la prensa dc Texas I'm en-
comiado nj Qobernador y In l.cgIslatu-
ra, por In nueva ley que hace sc va
lden las propiedadcs en- su iusto pre-
clio; dice que por csta causa, han
anmentado los fondps destinad0s 4 In
educacion: ,land0 COMO resultado del
prorateo $500 per capita. 8 para
cada alumno de edad- escolar. Aunoue
este Ell el maxlmo Ell el regis,ro del
prora!eo. porquG es In primera veg
que 10 tocan 5000 cadn nlumno: j.:
sin embargo, estO no da mas que sells
meSes de escuela para las cscuelas rii-
rales; liorque no ticnen 81 derechn
do imponeres conirIbuciones como 10
hacen en- los tilstritoa independientas
o en- las ciudades, segGn Ia C0nstitu-
cidn del Estado. Comparcse eI pro-
fateo Ell los demas Estados de In u
mon, y se vera >que Texas esta muy
atras ca su sistema dc edacaclon: New
York. Philadelphia. Massachusetts Dor
ejemplo. este iltimo tienc $1E0O nara
Ia educaeion de cada aiumno. dando
por restiitado. que In ctiucaci0n csta
mas difundida afn en- las escuefas rurs
les. 81 vemoa IN estadistica. alIf on
contramOs G! mayor nlimero dc artc-
sanos hahiles, una aGtividnd Industrial
que puede Servlr dc modeio: ~, in
dnstria no admite competencta. tus co
iribnctcncs enriluecen las areas del
Es'ado; y t0da esta prosperIdad as CO.
mo eohs"cuencIa natural de un pueblo
educadu.
Isns niifas dc Texas en las escuelns
rurales, TO tienan Ia mIsuta oportuul-
N-"A nv iVa RHc tflNfH On al pueblo.
o en- tln distri;o independents La ley
da escdelas no ca tan cqii,at.ya on cs-
te sentido. como primcra viata pa-
fece, Tenemos por aJemplo: on n.
ha eiadad en- un disirito indenon-
dlente, la Constitution del Estado da
iacuitEaes d los ciudadanos nara i'm
i'onrisse cnDtrIGudlencs Que $50 exccdan
de medic centayo en- el peso. 8 cIn-
cnenta centayos en $4,000 del capI-
tai individual: % ceRtayos para gos-
tos do f>ncas otras neeesidadeg. In
Constitution del Es.ado, lIn,Ita este
derechn los hnbitantes ruraics dom
de no hay dlstrito independents. y
solo BncTlen imponerBe - cnn,ayos
por cada 10000 tie capital. Hay mas
ne neca.itan dos terceras parties do In
mayoria de S0ias para sea una lev
Fara cnalaHler oiro prop6sito, la ma
yoFia do votos cB suficiento para for
sssS Ssat ssss-yIts1s--aero on ma,erIn de es-
cteIas on distFitos r1iraIea. dos force.
sas parties snn necesarins para lue
sea una Icy. Prcguntamos. 1Eora Ius-
10 este? IPor que se hace esta dis
iEciou entire la cScueia del pueblo
y Ia esracla rural? Para aud csta
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
CHINO bEpopTa,n

Ante Earl Scott. comistonado do
'os Estados unidoa fuoon licyados
dos ehinos. netisados do haber meme.
sraep TN 81 pals tInEaimeutc. fopg
sing probo tenor aquf su rcsIdencln
pero Jun Sow Wo fne mas mai nfor.
thhhdo 10 deportaron.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
La Esperanza.

"a eHpcraesa. 80, es indadabten,sa-
te 81 tnico diaero con que pustc com.
prarae Ia fe,Icidad.
tsa Vida no ea mas que una IN.
T'ehsa anteaala ~ iusador espera aP
cafta, e' asesino cspcra i sn ytctl.
ma el homsrs polstlco. i. sez :, 1.
i'aan'o eapefe uHa elsa. eI que aaorra,
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
La I,ANDN MEXICAMA

LA BANDA MENICANA,
La banda mexicana que TOGO en-
In EXrosici6n de jamestown, Y que
tocara Ell In Ferla International de
esta cindad. fue invItada q dar un
concicrto en- Ia Casa Blanca. La in
7itaci0n In hizo In Sra. Roosevelt. Con
curriran los miembros del gab!nete
y Ia Embajada mexicana.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31
RpAp nB Ls rIeRRA

hl Prof. 4, j. Sec pnblic0 alttmn.
s.' nseh.e las mas eecienles tcoriaa rela.
twas = las nrapclnnes do gofcancs IL.
,ss.eo1os' elfrlamientn dc Ia coatra
.terfea,fei J Vida Dc Ia tierfa.
pasi todsg u no est6n on rposte,au
ctdss. sV'''
4 Dice quo le sind de Ia enstqa ia.
rFesirp no cscede de 10000. .oqe a. Z.
nos, qao no hay tenor De enffta.
.mtento. sfno tpay ieato.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1907-10-31

JUAN YATTUoNB.
Compone. yende ren.a Maquinas
de c6ser y relotes do parea.--7ss a
Teens Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13

Then for quite a minute he sat silent, star
ing at the table. his fingers aimlessly rub
bling into spots Of wetness the water beads
as they gathered on the outside Of his
glass Suddenly he looked up.
Il don't know how to Begin he con-
fessed ITS too COMPOUNDED improbable.
l hardly believe it myself. now lat I'm
sitting here in human clothes. surrounded
Niger. and Handy Solomon. and the Pro-
lessor. and the chest, and the-well. they
were real enough when l was caught in the
mess. But + warn you. you are not going
to believe me, and hanged il blame you a
We've seen marvels ourselves In the
last few days. encouraged Capt. Parkin-
son.
Fire ahead. man." advised Barnett i'm
patiently. lust begin at the beginning and
Slade slipped at his glass refiectively
WELL said he at length. 1.-The best way
to begin Is to show you how I happened to
be mixed up in it at ALL
The officers unconsciously relaxed into at
titudes of greater ease. Overhead the lamps
swayed gently to the swell. The dull throb
of the screw pulsated. Stewards clad In
white moved noiselessly. filling the glasses,
deferentially striking lights for the smok-
ers. clearing away the last dishes of the
repast.
I'm reporter by choice. and a detective
by instinct" began Slade. with startling
abruptness. Furthermore. I'm pretty well
off. I'm what they call a free lance, Tor
have no regular desk on any of the jour-
nails. I generally turn my stuff in to the
Star because they treat me we'll In re-
turn 1t is pretty well understood -etween
us that I'm to use my judgment in regard
to stories and that theyl. stand back of
me for expenses. You see, I've been with
them Quite while"
He looked around the circle though In
appeal to the comprehension of his audi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13
Solomon's Wisdom Used in Dog Case.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 13.-Recollection OF
a famous decision handed down by Chief
Judge Solomon of the supreme court or
Israel. some thousands of years ago en-
abled Municipal Judge Torrison to admin
quate manner yesterday. A dog that an
swered pleasantly but unfortunately to
the name OF Pete, Bill, Alfonso Buster or
anything any one wanted to call him pre-
scented the problem. Pete, or Bill had the
mango, but that did not detract from his
value in the estimation of two families
Mrs. Alexander Watson had him; Mrs.
Jeremiah Folsom claimed him.
When the Watson experts spoke to the
dog as Bill he became demonstrative In
affectionate responses, and when the Fol-
som contingent addressed him as Pete he
made complete change of front and was
riotousy friendly with the opposition
When the deputy bailifr called him Buster
he sat up and shook hands. and when the
judge spoke to him as Alfonso, he tried to
kiss the court.
Then Solomon's decision In the case OF
the baby claimed by the two women &C.
CURED to the judge. The court took a
severe look at Bill and remarked: He has
the mango. The court rules in this case
that BILL Pete, or whatever his name is,
shall be taken by the dog catchers and
killed" We'll. of course" said Mrs. Wat
son, mo one wants a dog that's dangerous.
and if Pete's that kind of a dog I'm sure
your honor knows best what ought to be
done with him" Mrs. Folsom began to
weep quietly. Don't kill him. judge" she
said. I'D rather you'd give him to any one
else than have him killed. Bits good
dog. Don't kill him" Judgment entered
in favor of the plaintiff" said the Judge
"Court is adjourned"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13
PART TWO.
The Brass Bound Chest.
Being the story told by Ralph S1ade,
Free | ance, to the officers Of the
United States cruiser
Wolverine.
The Barbary Coast.

A coincidence got me aboard her. I'll tell
you how it was. One evening late I was
just coming out of dark alley on the Bar
barry coast, San Francisco. You know-the
water front, where you can hear more
tongues than at Port Said, see stranger
sights. and meet adventure with the Joyous
certainty of medieval times. I'd been down
there hunting up a man reported. by a
wharf-rat Of my acquaintance. to have just
returned from two years whaling voyage.
He'd been "shanghaed" aboard, and as a
matter Of fact was worth nearly a million
dollars. Landed in the city without a cent
could get nobody to believe him, nor trust
him to the extent of telegram east
Wharf-rat laughed at his yarn; but 1 be-
lieve it was true. Good copy anyway
Just at the turn of the alley 1 nearly
bumped into two men. On the Barbary
until you have reconnoitered little.
pulled up, thanking fortune that they had
not seen me. The first words were uttered
In voice I knew well.
You've all heard of DIR. Karl Augustus
and had in mind still bigger. I'd met him
some time before in connection with his
telepathy and wireless waves theory. It
was picturesque stuff for my purpose, but
wasn't in 1t WITH what the old fellow had
really done. He showed newell, that
doesn't matter. The point is, that good,
staid self-centered, or rather science-cen-
tered. DR.. Schermerhorn was standing at
midnight in dark alley on the Barbary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13

close attention. After a pause the falsetto
asked deliberately
Where We goin'?'
Il brefer not to say"
HIM, How long a cruiser
Il want to rent your schooner and your
crew as long-as I-please-to remain"
II m, How longs that likely to be-"
Maybe few months. maybe sefcral
years"
HIN! Unknown port: unknown cruise.
See here. anything crooked in ths?"
NO, ~! Not at all! 1t ISIS simply bust
ness of my own"
Not that | care" commented the other
easily. only risks is worth paying for"
There shall not risk
Pearls likely" hazarded the other. with
out much heed To the assurance. Them
Jap gunboats is getting pretty hard to dodge
before"
Now as to pay-how mooch ISIS your boat
l could almost follow the mans thoughts
as he pondered how much he dared ask
wen, you sae for proposition like
that-don't know where we're going. when
were going to get back-and them gun
boats-how would hundred and twenty
five a month strike your"
Double it up l want you TO do as I
say, and Will also give your crew double
wages Bud l want goot men. who will
stay. and who will keep the mouth shut
Gosh all ish-hooks! They'd go TO -
with you for thatr'
NJ" you YAH get Hi you want or Adams
4 Marsh. Tell them 1t iss for me. Bro
visions for three years. anyhow. Be ready
to sail tomorrow"
Tide turns at in the evening"
Il Will send some effects in the morning"
The master hesitated
That's all right doctor. but how do I
know it's all right? Maybe by morning
you'll change your mind"
That cannot be. My plans are all"
It's the usual thing to pay something
"Ach. but yes. l hat forgot. barrow
told me. Twill make you a check Let us
go to the table OF which you spoke"
They moved away. still talking. IsdId not
dare follow them into the light for I
feared that the doctor would recognize me
Id have given my eye teeth, though to
have gathered the name OF the schooner or
that of her master. AS II was | hung
around until the two had emerged from
the corner saloon. They paused outside
still talking earnestly. | ventured n hasty
Interview with the barkeeper.
Did you notice the two men who were
sitting at the middle table," l asked him.
Sure said he. showing me my glass Of
beer.
Know them," inquired
Never laid eyes on EN- before Old chan
looked like sort of corn doctor or corner
spellbinder. Other was probably one of
these longshore abalone men"
Thanks" / muttered. and lodged out
again, leaving the beer untouched
cursed myself for a blunderer When +
got to the street the two men had disap-
peared L should have Swallowed the can
tain to his vessel
Go be Continued Tomorrow