Mower County transcript., 1908-11-11
BY
BEN McCUTCHE0N

CHAPTER 1.-Gerard Chambers, son OF
wealthy importer and a student at an
caste eastern col college. was swarded M ,9 member ss
snip e7af in he of 1as S1
seven being admitted. The members
were known as Persons. A meeting was
held and each member was awarded tho
'call of destiny" which amounted to an
CHAPTER II.-Chambers read his des-
tiny. He was told to pass period as
not s IN TO
to Mexico for further instructions which
We're to assign him to another years
exile during which time he must make
his own living unassisted, and keep
everything a secret.
CHAPTER III.-Jerry then told his "a
consent. He also, acquainted Marsylla
with the fact that he would be away two
years. She left him angrf1y.
CHAPTER IV.-Young Chambers had
fiery interview with his father, who
sought again to prevent the boys de-
g cargo on an ocean freighter; His father
tried to obtain his promise that he would
seek the hand of Miss Bayless.
t. CHATTER LAdIl5 V-Jerry sailed the follew-
the ship left New York Capt: Bulger told
him that the boat was bound for Urania,
South America, loaded with guns for enc
mics of that government.
CHAPTER vI.-sister Mary put in at
Havana for final orders regarding the
landing of guns. Jerry, given opportunity
to desert, passed it up.
CHAPTER VII.-Jerry landed the guns
as & uranian cruiser hove in view: At
da5ed first Sister Mary was chased but ss
thrown into dungeon.
CHAPTER VIII - Marina Rostos
adopted daughter Of Gen. Bostos, entered
Jerry's cell and minfstered to his wounds
other. She was known as the little saint
OF Urania" because Of her nursing
CHAPTER 1x:-Jerry, tried by Gen.
Bostos, was sentenced to die at sunrise
the following day. Upon promise of Ma
to free Chambers. The trio dashed away
on horseback late at night.
CHAPTER X.-Shelter was secured the
following. day: Marina and Pilaro de-
cided to Join Gen; Barado's army, seeking
united with the rebels. Chambers being
made captive.
CHAPTER x1.-Capt Pilaro died Of
1ever: Marina accompanied his body to
Bosto In eree bae th IN
Jerry frustrated an attempt to assassin
ate Gen: Barado. Capt. Chambers was
delegated to accept Bostos' sword as 4
token of surrender.
CHAPTER xII.-Gen. Bostos forxives
his daughter. Marina Her funeral party
was attacked and she was reported miss
Ing, Pandaro, capital of Urania, was
gap captured oI1pala and confederacy established
time Marina was given up as dead.
CHAPTER x1II-Jerry was given =
big reception by the Uranfan public and
award awarded the Cross Of Honor: He then
SSi ~ G. ria e aha n ofuer ~ epofl "
CHAPTER x1v;;-capt. Chambers was
daughter. The ship encountered a ter
rible storm while Jerry was being feted
CHAPTER xv.-7The,. steamer was
daehning dashsd on ths rocks 1saTly al on board
senorita Lop PEI, by clinsing ' to = mast asI
The girls strange actions caused him to
express the belief that she was de-
mented.
&c CHAPTER 1AP;E1 :. xv1:-After long time on
ne,,atc; the rocks + the party were rescued and
self too late to catch boat for Mexico.
He recognized Marina Bostos a passen-
ger of yacht sailing Immediately for
Mexico. By ruse ne gained the deck.
CHAPTER XVII. - Chambers was
Cruz: He discovered that Marina was
being held prisoner on board, the pre-
tense being that she was demented.
CHAPTER xvIII:-Jerry successfully
est in Marina, which plotters suspected.
He wrote her a note and confided the
whole story to the American engineer,
who promised aid
CHAPTER x1x.-The plotters took Ma
rina into Vera Cruz, secretly, Jerry fol-
lowing by swimming, after he had
knocked senseess the captain of the
vessel. Suddenly remembering, he must
hurry to Mexico City within few hours,
he left the engineer to resume the chase.
Five o'clock IN the afternoon rolled
around, but the captain had not left
the yacht, so far as they knew, and
there was scarcely a moment that the
eyes of one or the other were not on
the boat. The waiting wore heavily
on the shattered nerves of Jerry, but
there was nothing else to do but wait.
Mike tried to find the driver of the
carriage, but he saw nobody that re.
sembled him.
Towards six o'clock the captain
came ashore, the man who rowed him
In returning Immediately to the yacht
Jerry, hidden with Mike behind a
great pile Of boxes, actually smiled
when he beheld the bandage over his
eye.
"That's what he got for getting
gay,' said he. The next moment he
thought nothing of the fight he had
had with the officer, who walked brisk
ly to a small store across the street
He stood in the doorway fully Is min
utes, looking in the direction of the
pier, and Mike and Jerry did not dare
to move. Presently, after looking al
his watch, he called a cab and soou
was being driven in a direction oppo
site from that taken by the four in the
carriage.
The cab turned at the first corner
and Jerry and Mike fairly ran to the
only other vehicle in sight, q ram
shackle cab with sleepy driver on
the seat.
Keep a block behind the cab that
just left" snapped Jerry, t'and If ii
stops, you stop. You get five times
the regular price" .s q
The driver ran his horse IN . full