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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-06


CHAPTER 1.-The officers of the
United States ship Wolverine, cruising
In the Pacific, are mystified by a
strange radiance which appears sud
denly on the face of the sea and van
lshes as suddenly. The officers discuss
the strange disappearance, two years
previously of the schooner Laughing
Lass, chartered by DIR. Schermerhorn,
CHAPTER 1.-THE Wolverine picks
up the Laughing Lass with everything
shlpshape save that there is no living
being aboard.
CHAPTER III-Ensign Edwards is
sent aboard the Laughing Lass with a
prize crew.
:, CHAPTER Iy.-The wolverine sees
the strange light again. In a volcanic
mist the Laughing Lass drifts away
and is found again with no one on
board and her boats untouched.
CHAPTER VA second prize crew
is sent aboard the schooner. The mys-
terious light is seen again. and the
wolverine discovers a volcano in full
eruption. The Laughing Lass vanishes
again.
CHAPTER VI-The Wolverine picks
up dory belonging to the Laughing
Lass. 1t contains Ralph Slade, a jour
nalist known to have been with Scher-
merhorn, and the corpse of the Wolver-
ines bo's'nS mate, who had gone with
Edwards. Slade is in very bad condi-
ton from fever. thirst and exhaustion.
CHAPTER VII-Slade RECEIVERS and
directs the Wolverines course toward
the volcanic island, on which he de-
clares a man named barrow is maroon =
ed. Slade begins to tell his story to
the officers of the Wolverine.
CHAPTER NllI-Slade'S story. He
ships under the name Eagen, as mate
aboard the Laughing Lass Captain Sell
over, commander. after the schooner
had been engaged by Schermerhorn for
two years, her destination being un-
known. The doctor displays eXtraOr-
binary care in taking aboard a heavy
brass bound chest.
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affected blond mustache. His Voice
drawled his speech in manner either
tnsufferably condescending and imper-
tinent or ineffably tired-who could
tell which?
found him leaning against the taft
rail, his languid graceful figure sup
ported by his elbows, his chin propped
against his hand. AS I approached the
pinnacle he raised his eyes and mo-
toned me to him. The insolence Of 1t
was so superb that for 4 moment I
was angry enough to ignore him. Then
! reflected that was here not to stand
on my personal dignity, but TO get in
formation. joined him.
You are the mateY' he drawled.
"Since 1 am on the quarter deck" 1
snapped back at him.
He eyed me thoughtfully while he
rolled with one hand 4 corn husk Next
can cigarette.
DO you know where you are 60
ing?' he inquired at length.
Depends ON the moral character of
my future actions" 1 rejoined tartly.
He allowed smile to break and
| fade, then lighted his cigarette.
1.-THE first mate seems to have re-
markable command of language" said
| he.
1 did not reply.
"Well, to tell you the truth l don't
know where we are going" he con
tinued. Thought you might be able
to inform me. Where did this ship
and its precious gang of cutthrOats
come from anyway"
| Meaning meT'
"Oh, meaning you, too, for all
know" he shrugged YEARLY. Sudden
| ly ,he turned to me and laid his hand
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Synopsis of Preceding Chap rs.

YRI1HT. 1907 BY MCCLURE PHILLIPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-06

OF arc inc WdtCE nc uTUtCtCu.
on my shoulder with one of those sud
den bursts of confidence | came later
to recognize and look for but in which
l could never quite believe-nor disbe-
lieve.
Il am eaten with curiosity" he stat
ed in the least curious voice in the
world. Il suppose you know who his
nibs isT'
'Dr. Schermerhorn, do you mean?'
Yes. Well, I've been with him ten
years. 1 am his right hand man. All
his business l transact down to the
last penny. l even order his meals.
His discoveries have taken shape in
my hands. Suddenly he gets a freak.
He will go on a voyage. Where?
shall know in good time. For what
purpose? Same answer. What ac-
commodatiOns shall l engage? 1 eX-
perience the worst shock of my life
he will engage them himself. What
scientific apparatus? Shock No. 2-he
will attend to that. Is there anything
l can do? What do you suppose he
saysw
How should l knOw?" l asked
You should know in the course of
intelligent conversation with me-" he
drawled. well, he, good old staid
Schermie with the vertebrated thoughts
gets kittinish. He says to me: 'Joost
imachin, Percy, you are all alone on a
desert island placed and that you will
sit on those sands and wish within
yourself all you would buy to be COM
Portable. Go out and buy me those
/, things-in abundance Those were my
directions"
He puffed.
What does he pay you?" he asked.
Enough" replied.
more than enough by a good deal,
, I'll bet" he reioined. 1.-The old fool,
He ought to have left 1t to me. What
is this craft? Have you ever sailed on
her before?"
"No."
Have any of the crew"
l replied that believed all of them
I We're Selover's men. He threw the
cigarette butt into the sea and turned
| back.
well, wish you joy of your double
, wages" he Knocked.
! So he knew that, after all! How
much more of his ignorance was pre-
tended l had no means of guessing
His eye cleaned sarcastically as ht
sauntered toward the companionway
Handy Solomon was at the wheel
steering easily with one foot and Al
elbow. His steel hook lay fully ex
posed, glittering in the sunlight. Oar
row glanced at it curiously and at tn,
mans headgear.
swell, my genial pirate" he drawl
ed, "if you had line to fit that hool
you'd be equipped for fishing" Th'
mans teeth barred like an animals, BIZ
barrow went on easily as though un
conscious of giving offense. ''If wer
you, I'd have it arranged so the hool
would turn backward as well as fol-
ward. It would be handler for som
thtngs-ffghting, for instance"
He passed on down the companion
Handy Solomon glared after him, the
down at his hook. He bent his arm
this way and that, drawing the hoo.
toward him softly, as a cat does he
claws. His eyes cleared, and look O
admiration. .crept into them,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-06
CHAPTER Y.

FTER my watch below the next
~ morning l met Percy barrow.
I'M In many ways he is or was the
c. most extraordinary of my many
acquaintance. During that first half
hours chat with him / changed my
mind at least a dozen times. One mo-
ment thought him clever, the next an
utter ass; now / found him frank,
open, good companion, eager to
please, and then droop of his blond
eyelashes, lazy, impertinent drawl
of his voice, hint of half bored con-
descension in his manner, convinced
me that he was shy and affected. In
breath l appraised him as intellect
ual, fool, a shallow mind, deep
schemer, an idler and an enthusiast.
One result Of his spasmodic conf
dences was to throw a doubt upon
their accuracy. This might be what he
desired, or with equal probability it
might be the chance reflection of a
childish and aimiess amiability.
He was tall and slender and pale,
languid of movement, lenguid of eye,
languid of speech. His eyes dropped,
half closed beneath blond brows. 4
long wiry. hand lazily tw.sted.a rather
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-06
The Jumpina Off Place

Consumption had me in its grasp;
and | had almost reached the jumping
off place when | was advised to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery; and |
want to say right now. it saved my
life. Improvement began with the first
bottle, and after taking one dozen bot
ties l was wei! and happy man
again. says George Moore of Grimes
land, n. c. AS remedy for coughs
and colds and healer of weak, sore
lungs and for preventing pneumonia
New Discovery is supreme. 80 cents
and 81 at all druggists. Trial bottle
free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-06

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is especially good for piles.
Sold by all druggists.
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CHAPTER IX.

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FOUND DEAD IN
BED IN HOTEL
OLD GRAND FORKS RESIDENT
PASSES FROM LIFE VERY
SUDDENLY.

Grand Forks, N. D.. oct 3s.--
Andy Ward, a resident Of Grand
Forks for over twenty years, and EN-
ployed as teamster. was found dead
In bed at the Central hotel yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. He had been
dead for several hours. Coroner
Rounsevell came from Larimore on an
evening train and decided. after In
vestigating the case, that an inquest
was unnecessary. Death was due to
heart failure. The body was removed
to Ashley's undertaking rooms.
The deceased had been i'll for several
days but on Tuesday he commenced
work as teamster for Contractor p.
Mcdonnell. He worked until Wednes-
day evening. He complained OF not
feeling very good and went to bed
early. 1t was noticed at noon yester-
day that he had not been up and the
landlord went to the room. He knock
ed on the door but there was no re-
Spouse. 1t was thought that Ward was
sleeping and the room door was not
opened. At o'clock In the afternoon,
when there was no response to knocks
on the door, 1t was forced open and
the body was found.
The deceased has two brothers living
In Cavalier county, according to
friends. Last evening an effort was
made by Chief of Police overly to To-
cate Robert Ward, residing three miles
from Osnabrock Osnabrock people
were asked to notify him of the death
Of his brother.
Weird was about IS years old. He
Sva1 unmarried and had made his
home at the Central hotel for years.
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Waterproof Mdtts,

The or 10 cent cotton mitts which
are SO largely bought by workingmen
may be waterproofed by dipping them
into melted paraff1n: or If a thinner
coat is preferred, and only on the
palm of the mitts, melted paraf1in may
be brushed over their surface. For
with plaster or cement, paraffin mitts
are far superior to the original Wo-
men will find them valuable when
scrubbing floors, setting out plants
and so forth. Leather gloves, for use
by farmers in hauling damp corn fod-
der, or any material that Is wet, may
be waterp~oofed in the same way. The
coating of paraffin may be renewed as
often as the surface needs 1t. Mitts
and gloves-even boots for bitches
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"Oh, Margaret, look! Isn't that the
prettiest thing we have seen yeti"
The two young girlish faces were so
full of interest that though nay name
was not Margaret, l felt lie call was
for me and looked with interest 1t
was a charming thing that attracted
their attention. One of the new ideas
in neckwear, an inch wide bit Of rich
brown velvet to pass around the neck,
cross in the back, bringing two ends
to hang down each side of the front
or to knot in a careless loop a few
inches below the chin In front at the
throat was a beautifully Worked gold
slide set with yellow topaz, and each
end was finished with a similar slide
with pendant ends of gold. The Won
derful yellow lights were made bril-
liant by the golden brown velvet and
/ did not wonder that the two girls
fingered over the lovely thing.
''I am going straight home and make
one" said she that was called Mar
garet. "Oh, you need not look as If
had lost my mind. Don't you re-
member the lovely old set of breastpin
and earrings that belonged to mother
when she was a girl? 1t is set with
amethysts and has just such funny
dingle bangles to the earrings as those
slides. I'll put them on bit of violet
velvet and wear the beauty either
with white or with my pale lavender
crepe, for evening. It'll be as pretty
as this"
What a dandy ideal" responded the
friend with look of admiration. my
mother has q set of garnetS I wonder
If / couldn't use them?"
She was evidently one Of those who
are always looking for help to carry
out ideas. The other girl seemed to
be the one who gave. 1t Is always
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Ladiea, peIiaht Puddina.

Soak one tablespoon of powdered
gelatine in one-fourth cup of cold
water for five minutes, dissolve 1t in
one-fourth cup of boiling water, and
add one cup of sugar. When cooled
to a thick syrup, add ore pint OF
heavy cream, beaten until stiff; one
half dozen rolled stale macaroons
one-half dozen marshmallows cut in
small pieces, two tablespoons of chop
ped candied cherrie3 and one fourth
pound chopped blanched almonds
Flavor with vanilla or stserry. Thor
oughly wet mold in cold water; in
to this pour the pudding, and chill
Serve. unmolded, with delicate cake.
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meats to the butter before spread,
Tomato Sow catsun-

Take bushel OF ripe tomatoes. skin
and cut them In slices; sprinkle the
bottom of large tub with salt, put
In a layer Of tomatoes, more salt, more
tomatoes. until all are In the tub;
cover the top with sliced onions. let
stand three days; put into a large
kettle and boil slowly for eight hours,
stirring occasionally to prevent the
tomatoes sticking. Take Off the fire
and set to cool over night; press
through q coarse wire sieve. add one
ounce of ground cloves, two OF all
spice, two OF black pepper, four pods
Of red pepper and two ounces of
ground mace and cinnamon mixed
let boil slowly for four hours. Let
COOL put In glass or stone jars and
seal. This soy is excellent for season
ing sauces and gravies
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'ELIJAH' MUST GO TO
PRISONDESPITE ERROR

Little Rock, Oct. %. Elijah"
Skaggs, self styled prophet and sec
ond Christ, viii have to serve a peni-
tertiary sentence Of 81 years, despite
confessions or error by the attorney
ger eral. The supreme court this
morning overruled the confessions OF
error and affirmed the Judgment of the
Sebastian county circuit court where
Skaggs. last summer, was convicted
of attacking Mrs. Irene Taylor one
of his flock
The attorney general confessed err
ror because the judge left the court
roorc two minutes during the trial.
The supreme court said this did not
vitiate ARse Judgment. provided the
judge not get where he could inn
mediately assume control of the ac-
tions of the court
Skaggs and Mrs. Taylor testified
their relations were spiritual" and
that they sought to bring about the
hanging of Skaggs that he might
prove divinity by rising from the
grave on the third day. Mrs. Taylor
first declared she had been attacked.
Skaggs has been out under bond
pending an appeal OF his case, and,
while preaching divinity dictrine at
Warren, Bradley county, recently, was
taken from the pulpit and given 100
laThes with buggy trace by fifty un-
masked citizens who invited him to
leave the county. He has been at
Fort Smith since.
L s : f
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Making Butter Balls.

The reason so many women find 1T
a trouble TO make butter balls is that
the butter is not of the right consls-
tency and tho paddles are not cold
enough.
Butter should be soft enough to
n old easily, but far removed from the
melting stage. The paddles should be
dipped into iced water, SO they do not
stick.
Serving butter In this form, besides
being daintier, is a decided economy
In helping oneself from a slice men
and children are apt TO do it too lib
orally, and l-rge part of it is
wasted.
Keep the butter balls on the ice I'M
til just before serving.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
He Married Her.

A prominent Chicago clergyman, a
widower. and father of two charm
ing daughters, is also something of
wag. During his vacat. IN this sum-
mer he sent the following telegram
to Lia daughters
Have just married widow with
six children. 7. iii be home tomor-
row."
The next day he arrived alone and
found his daughters In tears.
"W--where Is the w--widow? 2" they
sobbed In unison.
Oh" he replied, merry twinkle
in his eye, Il married her to another
man.
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THE YOUNGEST SON
OF THE REVOLUTION
Continued from Page one

.-&
Lewis Morris, being one Of the signers
of the Declaration of Independence. wv.
Al. p. Morris was graduated from Ham
| ilton college in 1854. He was married
In 1855 at Fredonia, N. Y. to Harriet
| p. Grannis. who was born in Poultney,
VT, Feb. rs, 1888. They have four
ichildren, Howard and Charles M. OF
Milwaukee. Wis; Arthur Breese,
hardware merchant of Madison, s\d
Mrs. James Jackson, Williston. NJ ID.
Mrs. Jackson will, should she live until
then, hold the unique distinction, by
the middle or the present century, OF
being granddaughter Of a Revolu-
tionary soldier Mr.. Morris is senior
member OF the law firm OF Morris.
Riley g. Dudgeon.
| Interesting in this connection Is the
fact that only three revolutionary SOL
diers. SO far as known, lie buried UNI
der Wisconsin SOIL In the cemetery at
Jefferson IL the grave OF Eleador
/ Brown. one Of the heroes who followed
Gen. Ethan Allen In his night assault
on Fort Ticonderoga at the time these
memorable words were made recorded
history, when the British commander
asked by what authority a surrender
was demanded: by the Great Jeho-
yah and the continental congress-
Phineas Caldwell, revolutionary
soldier, died at Bloomfield, WaiwortE
county, In 1857. and was buried In
| Union Grove. Racine county. He Lack
ed but II days of completing full
hundred years. He served through the
entire war. having been ait Lexington
and Yorktown.
Nathaniel Ames il buried in the vii
llage OF Oregon, Dane county, where he
died In 1868 ait the great age Of l0s
years lie witnessed many romantic
incidents In his life. among them the
llexecution OF Major Andre on his
tombstone il this modest inscription:
Nathaniel Ames. Revolutionary Vet
eran. Died August NJ. 1868, aged 1ca
years, four months, two days"
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OF Interest 10 Mothers.

There is one subject which always
interests the mothers of young chill
dren, and that is how to treat their
coughs anG colds. or to ward off q
threatened attack OF Group For this
purpose we can recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t always proves
beneficial. In case Of Group 1t should
be given as soon as the croupy cough
appears. SO as to prevent the attack.
Keep 1t at hand ready for instant use.
Many mothers do SO, and it saves them
much uneasiness. For sale by all deal
ers.
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How to Sew on Buttons.

The following is an excellent way
Of sewing buttons on chil1: ans coats,
etc. Make good sized knot In your
thread, which should be fairly coarse;
then place q small pearl button on the
inside OF the coat Put the needle
first through the material starting
from the right side or the garment,
then through the small button, then
back again through the material and
right through the big button, says
Home Chat.
Continue to stitch through and
through until the button feels quite
Arm, then give the thread q twist or
two round the base OF the top button
and finish Off securely. There viii
then be no fear OF the buttons COM
ing Off or tearing away the cloth
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A Woman's tssroisn,.

History has presented few exam
pies OF greater heroism than that Of
Mrs. s. ]. Rookie, the telephone OPP
orator OF Folsom, N. M, who, when
warned by resident or the hills to
fee for her life from the flood speed
ing to engulf the valley rejected the
opportunity to save herself and em-
ployed the hour that interviewed be-
tween the warning received and her
own death by drowning In calling up
subscribers BY telephone and ac-
quainting them or their danger. More
than forty families have already ack-
nowledged their lives saved through
the magnificent courage or one frail
woman, whose lifeless body, with the
telephone headpiece still adjusted to
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a JEWELERS. Experlenoe.

c. r. Kluger. The Jeweler, 1890 vir-
ginia Ave-, Indianapolis, Ind, writes:
Il was so weak from kidney trouble
that could hardly walk hundred
feet. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy cleared my complexion, cured
my backache and the irregularities
disappeared. and can nov attend to
business every day, and recommend
Foley's Kidney remedy to all suffer
ers, as it cured me after the doctors
and other remedies had failed" III. :.
Casselman.
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the way. Watch your friends little
and you will soon see that the world
is made up of those who lean and
those who are leaned upon, and some
times, If your eyes are keen you will
be surprised to find that one you have
thought is a sturdy oak is indeed a
clinging vine and a weakly one at
that. My girl of the ideas was to be
relied on, however, for she began i'm
mediately to discuss shades of ribbon
suitable to go with garnet with a
hearty absorption that was pleasant
to see in this world, which is little
inclined to selfishness.
Never were there so many pretty
things that a girl could make for her
self The shops are full Of them and
they cost pretty penny If the girl
has not nimble fingers, matched with
nimble wits. and so finds the secret
of knot and tie and makes the dainty
accessories that mean so much to the
toilet. The latest thing in neckwear
seems to be the dainty ties that are
flung around the neck and tied in a
careless knot about six inches below
the chin. They serve no purpose, but
That Oh ornament as tEe neck must ne
fully dressed without the tie. A sim
pie one to wear over colored toilets
to give the note of black so indis-
pensable, is made OF a scant yard of
/ velvet ribbon, half an inch wide The
| ends are turned into a point and An
| ished with black tassels. This may be
worn with a high turn over collar
and then it is tied in loops and ends
at the throat. IL Is also worn with
| light colored or white thin waists and
tied as described. above. The same
idea, carried out in gold braid and a
gay tinsel tassel is pretty with all
black costumes. For wear with the
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treated with paraffin last longer, be-
cause the water can do them little
damage. The comfort the wearer ex-
periences by using waterproofed mitts
or gloves, says The Scientific Amer
lean. far outweighs the bother of
melting and applying the paraffin.
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TO Cook Calves or Lambs Heart.

Wash clean, cut off the lobes and
gristle, and oak five or six hours In
vinegar and water. Make force
meat of chopped pork, bread crumbs,
parsley, thyme or whatever seasoning
you prefer; fill the heart with the
forcemeat, sew piece of netting
around it and inner very slowly,
large end up, until tender; then re-
I'VE from the kettle, take off the
cloth, / lace in a dripping pan and
roast in hot oven until nice brown.
A weak stock is better ~ boil the
heart in than water. Use the broth
In which the heart was cooked for
gravy and thicken with Drowned
-four.
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Yaornen,a Dance.

The Brotherhood OF American Yeo-
men will give q series OF strictly in
vitation dances this winter at Prizes
hall The first of the series win oc-
cur Tuesday evening, Oct. 81. Tnvi-
tations have been issued.