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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
CHAPTER XXXIII.

8 they had gathered TO hear
Ralph SHADES tale, so How the
Hal depleted mess of the Wolver-
S inc grouped themselves for
Percy Darrow's sequel. Slade himself
sat directly across from the doctors
assistant. Before him lay paper COW
cred with iotted notes. Trendon
slouched low in the chair on SHADES
right. Captain Parkinson had the 9th.
er side. Convenient TO Darrow's hand
lay the material for cigarettes. As he
talked he rolled cylinder after cylinder
and between sentences consumed them
in long. satisfying puffs
''First ron will want to learn of the
fate of your friends and shipmates,"
be began. They are dead. One Of
them. Mr.. Edwards, fell to my hands
TO bury, as you know. He lies beside
Handy Solomon. The others we shall
probably not see. Any one of score
Of ocean currents may have swept
them far away The last great glow
that you saw was the signal of their
destruction. So the work Of 8 great
scientist, a potent benefactor Of the
race. a gentle and kindly old heart. has
brought about the death Of your friends
and Of my enemies. The innocent
and the guilty. the murderer with his
plunder. the officer following his duty,
one and the same end-a paltry thing
our vaunted science is in the face OF
such tangled fates." He spoke low
aud bitterly. Then he squared his
shoulders. and his manner became
businesslike
Interrupt NE when any point needs
clearing up" he said. ITS a blind
trail at best You've the right to see it
as plain as can make it-with Slsde' s
help. Cut right in with your questions.
ThereII be plenty 10 answer. and some
never viii be answered. Nov. let me
get this thing laid out clearly in my
own mind You first saw the glow
let me SEE
Night IF June ." said Barnett.
June - Egrped barrow That was
the end Of Solomon. ThrackIes & Co.
A very surprising end TO them If they
had time TO think" he added crimly.
Surprising enough from the surviv-
cFs' viewpoint said Slade-
zDoubtEesz. They've had that story
from yosL I needn't 80 over il This
shin picked up the Laughing Lass. de-
serted. AMI put your first crew aboard.
That night. vss it not. you saw the
Eecond pillar q 5re7'
Barnett ncstied
SO your uea met their death Then
cane the seruzd finding Of the empty
schooner captain Parkinson they
aust have besu brave men who faced
tae unkucwn tzTre-s Of that prodigy
TkeT rog17seeEed. sir said the cap
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
ural phenomena of high energy. II

ural phenomena of high energy. He
studied lightning in an open steel net
work laboratory, with few results save
an improved electric interrupter, since
adopted by one of the great telegraph
companies. The former obliged him
to stop these experiments, and the in
vention he considered trivial Proba-
bly, the great problem of getting at the
secret of energy led him into his at
tempts to study the mysterious cleo
trical waves radiated by lightning
flashes. At any rate, he was soon as
deep into the subject of electrical sci
ence as his countryman, Hertz, had
ever been. He used to tell me that he
often wondered why he hadn't taken
up this line before-the world of ener-
gy he now set out to explore, waves in
we hear and those we see. 1t was nat
ural that he should then come to the
most prominent radioactive elements,
uranium. thorium and radium. But,
though his knowledge surpassed that
of the much exploited authorities, he
was never satisfied with any of his re-
suits.
'Pitchblende, no. he would ex-
claim. 1T has not the great power.
The mines are not deep enough YETI
Then suddenly the great idea that
was to bring him success and cost him
I his life came to him. The bowels of
the earth must hold the secret. He
took up volcanoes. Does all this sound
foolish? II was not IL you knew the
man. He was mighty enthusiast, a
born martyr. Not cold blooded, like the
rest of us. The fire was in his veins.
A light, please. Thank you.
We chased volcanoes. There was
a theory under 1t all. He believed
that volcanic carnations are caused
by mighty and uncomprehended ener-
". something that achieves results
ascribable neither TO explosions nor
heat, some eternal, inner source. Ra-
dunn. II you choose, only he didn't call
II that Radium. as known to our
modern scientists. he regarded as the
harmless plaything of people with time
hanging heavy on their hands. He
wasn't after force in pin point quanti-
tLes-he wanted results Yet I believe
that. after all. what he sought was
sort Of higher power OF radium. The
phenomena were related. And he had
some Of that concentrated essence Of
pitchblende IN the chest when we start
ed oh. not much. say about $4,000
+ worth. Maybe thirty. For use? No.
Rather for comparison. I judge.
Yes, we chased volcanoes. he
came used 10 camping between sam
pie heIls Of all known varieties. got
so that the fumes of a sulphur match
seemed like a draft Of pure. fresh
+ air Wherever any Of the earth's pIm-
/ pies showed signs Of coming to head
I there were We. taking part in the
/ trouble By and BY the doctor got 50
I thoroughly poisoned that be had TO
[ lay Of Back TO Philadelphia We came.
There an aged sezfaring person. tenn
porarily stranded. muIcted the profess
I or Of q doIIar-an undertaking that re-
quired No zrf-snd In the course Of bis
recital to1ched upon yonder LITTLE cess
pool Of internal iniquinez An IN
charfed volcanic isIand-one that he
could have aII fer his own Ton may
guess whether Or. Scherusrhorn was
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tain. with simple pride.


barrow bowed with suggestion of
reverence in the slow movement of his
head. and that night-or was it two
nights later-you saw the last appear
ance of the portent? Well, l shall
come TO that. Slade has told you how
they lived on the beach. With us In
the valley it was different. Almost
from the first was alone. The doctor
ceased to be a companion. He ceased
TO be human almost A machine, that's
what he was. His one human instinct
was-well. distrust His whole force Of
being was centered on his discovery. 1t
was TO make him the foremost scientist
of the world; the foremost individual
entity of his time-of all time possibly.
Even to outline it to you would take
too much time. Light heat. motive
power In incredible degrees and under
such control as has never been known.
These were to be the agencies at his
call. The push of button, the turn
of a screw-oh, he was to be master
of such power as no monarch ever
welded! Riches-pshaw! Riches were
the least of It. He could create them
practically. But they would be super
fuous. Power. Unlimited, absolute
power was his goal With his end
achieved. he could establish an autoc-
racy. a dynasty Of science-whatever
he chose. Oh! 1t was a rich hued.
golden. glowing dream, a dream such
as mems souls don't formulate in these
stale days-nOt our kind of men. The
Teutonic mysticism-you understand.
And it was all true oh, gutter
do you mean us to understand that
he had this power you describe?" ask
ed Captain Parkinson.
"In his grasp Then comes a prac-
teal gentleman with a steel hook. A
follower Of dreams. too. in his way.
Conflicting interests-you know how it
is. One well aimed blow from the
more practical dreamer and the great
er vision passes I'm getting ahead Of
myself. Just a moment
His cigarette glowed fiercely in the
dimness before be took up his tale
again.
You all know who DIR. Schermer-
horn was None Of VOC know-I don't
know myself. though rye been his fac
totum for ten years-aIonG how many
varied lines Of activity that mind play
ed. One Of them was the secret Of en-
ergy-concentrsted, resistless energy.
Mans cuntrivances were too puny for
him The most powerful engines he
regarded as tops. For q time high er-
plosives claimed his attention. He
wanted TO harness them. 0nre he got
10 the point Of practical experiment.
You can see the ruins yet-a hole in
southern New Jersey. Nobody ever
understood how be escaped But there
he was on his feet across a ten foot
fence in a pl0wed feld-yes- he few
the fence-aud running. running. furi-
ously in the opposite direction when
the dust cleared away Some one stop
PED him finally. Told him the danger
was over. Yet I will not return be
said firmly and tainted away. That
disgusteli him with high explosives.
What secrets be discovered he gave to
the government They were not with
out value. I believe
They we're not. indeed coFreborst.
ed Barnett
Next his interest turned to the nat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
interested.

| luttItSlCu.
"'That ISIS for which we hat so long
in vain sought, Percy he said to me
in his quaint, link chain style of
speech. "A leedle prifate volcano labo-
ratory to ourselves to have. Totally
unknown, undescribed, not on the
chart to be found. Tomorrow We start.
make list of the things to get
HE began his list as / remember,
with three dozen undershirts, gallon
of pennyroyal for insect bites, box of
assorted flshhooks, thirty pounds of
tea and a case of carpet tacks. When
l hadn't anything else to worry over, /
used to lie awake at night and specu-
late on the purpose of those carpet
lacks. He had something In mind. IL
there was anything on which he prid-
ed himself, it was his practical bent.
But the list never got any further. II
ceased short of one page in the ledger,
as you may have noticed. / outfitted
by telegraph on the way across the
continent.
THE doctor didn't ask me whether
I'd go. He took it for granted. That's
probably why / didn't back out. Nor
did tell him that the three life insur-
anee companies which had foolishly
and trustingly accepted me as risk
merely on the strength of a good con-
stitution were making frantic efforts
to compromise on the policies. They
felt hurt, lthose companies. My
healthy condition had ceased to APP
peal to them. What's asgood constitu-
tion between earthquakes? No, there
was no use telling the doctor. II
would only have worried him. Be
sides, didn't believe that the island
was there. thought it was myth of
that stranded ancient mariners imag.
ination. When 1t rose to sight at the
proper spot, none were more astound-
ed than the bad risk who now address
es you.
yet l must say for the island that
il came handsomely up TO specihca-
lions. Down where you were, Slade,
you didn't get a real insight into its
disposition. But In back Of US there
was any kind Of action for your mon.
ry-geysers. he'll spouts. running ns-
sures, cunning little craterlets with
half portions Of molten lava ready to
serve hot, more gases than you could
create in all the worlds chemical labo-
ratories-in fact. everything to make
the Mace n paradise for Old Nick and
DIR. Schermerhorn- He brought along
in his precious chest besides the Fa-
dunn some sort of raw material: also
as near as could make out sort OF
cage or guardianship scheme for his
concentrated essence Of cussedness
when he should get it out Of the vol
caRO.
In the first seven months he put
tered around the little fkmers. with an
occasional excursion up to the main
crater. Ii was my duty to follow On
and drag him away when be fell I'M
conscious. Sometimes | would try to
get him before he was quite gone.
Then he would become indignant and
fight me. Perhaps that helped TO lose
NE his confidence More and more ne
Withdrew into himself. There we're
days when lie spoke no word 10 me IL
was lonely. Do ron know why I Hsed
to visit you at the beach. SladeS I
suppose yva thought I vas keeping
watch O. you= Il wssn't that: : wss
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Indors.men.. Of s.cr.tary TAFT.

Washington, Feb. 90. = Frank Fl.
Hitchcock. manager of the presidential
campaign Of Secretary of War W. n.
Taft, received a telegram announcing
Endorsements for Taft by the Third
district of Kansas. the Minnesota state
committee and a county committee In
North Carolina.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
,s,ooo,ooo Bill to Fortify Hawaii.

Washington. Feb. 29.-In accordance
with the expressed wish Of the presl.
dent the house committee on naval af-
fairs reported to the house for passage
the Bates bill providing for the strong
fertilization of Pearl harbor, Hawaii,
strategic point in the Pacific, at
cost of $5,O0000O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
The cro.seup Indictment ouashed.

Charlestown. ILL.,, Feb. 29.-The In.
dictment against Judge Peter s. Cross
cup of the United States circuit court
and four other directors of an electric
railway. charging manslaughter be-
cause of an accident last August, was
uuashed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
ITO be Continuedj.

Inform your rrIends ont
OF town of the doings In
Waterbury by sending them
che Democrat: rs . year.
~ cents q month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

House Votes More Pay to the Army.
Washington, Feb. %. - The house
formally agreed to the item in the
army appropriation bill for the in
crease of the pay of enlisted men and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

8 they had gathered TO hear
m Ralph SHADES tale, so how the
.n depleted mess of the Wolver-
inc grouped themselves for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-17
: HE DROPPED ON HIS KNEES BEFORE THE F1REpLAcEn

it. Now, Arthur, as the younger brother, can't afford to be squeam-
ih, but personally | should hate to have a brother of mine hanged
for murder"
"You certainly showed no scrupes against hanging me" said the
American, but In the face of your evidence | admit my guilt, and /
sentence myself to pay the full penalty of the law Is we are made to
pay it in my own country. The order of this court is he announced,
that Joseph shall bring me a wine-card, and that l sign it for five bot
ties of the Clubs best champagne"
"Oh, no" protested the man with the pearl stud, ut is not for you
to sign it. In my opinion it is Sir Andrew who should pay the costs.
1t is time you knew" he said, turning to that gentleman, chat uncon.
sciously YOU have been the victim of what l may call a patriotic con-
spiracy. These stories have had a more serious purpose than merely
to amuse. They have been told with the worthy object of OBTAINING
you from the House of Commons. I must explain to you, that all
through this evening I have had a servant waiting in Trafalgar Square
with instructions to bring me word as soon as the light over the House
of Commons had ceased to burn. The light is now out, and the object
for which we plotted is attained"
The EHronet glanced keenly at the man with the black pearl, and
then quickly at his watch. The smile disappeared from his lips, and
his face was set in stern and ~forbidding lines.
"And may | know" he asked icny. what w the object of your
plot? g
"a most worthy one" the other retorted. "Our object was to keep
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-17

from the dead, and the propaple disappointment, q me vounger
or0'ner: 30 l had decided that the younger brother had better muir
unf Ia oaer one Ie Princess Itchy I invented out of a clear sky.
$40 i"s l oo N have to invent. Since last night I know all that
there is to know about a London fog. I was lost in N for three
hours"
Inc Baronet turned grmly upon the Queens Messenger.
but tins gentleman" he protested, che is not a writer of short
s'ores; ne IS a member of the Foreign Office. have often seen him
IN Whitehall, and, according to hin the Princess Zicbv is not q IN.
Sen.lon" Ill says She Is very we'll known, that she tried to rob him"
Inc servant OF the Foreign Office looked unhapply at the Cabinet
Minister, and pulled nervously on his cigar.
H. '"e, or Andrew, that [ am a Queens Messenger" he said
appeannsN' N a Russian woman once did try to rob a Queens Mes.
senger IN a railway c~arrage-only it did not happen to me. but to a
=" u n"n": Inc only Russian princess I ever knew called herself
AaorSkE. GU may have seen her. She used to do a dive from tho
roof of the Aquarium."
Sir Andrew, viii a snort of INDIGNATION. fronted the vo,nu Solic;
And L suppose yours was a cock=and-bull story, too" he said. "Of
course 1T must have been, since Lord Chetney is not dead. But don't
tell me" he protested, shat you are not Chudleighs son either
I'm sorry, said the youngest member, smiling in some embarrass~
ment, "but my name is not Chudleigh. l assure YOU, though, that [
know the family very we'll, and that l am on very good terms with
Them"
"You should be! ' exclaimed the Baronet; "and, Judging from the
hbertles You take with the Chetneys, you had better be O very good
terms with them, too"
The young man leaned back and glanced toward the servants at
the far end of the room.
lit has been so long since 1 have been in the Club" he said, chat I
doubt II even the walters remember me. Perhaps Joseph may" he
added. "Joseph" he called, and at the word a servant stepped brisk
ly forward.
le young man pointed to the stuffed head of a great lion which
was suspended above the fireplace.
"Joseph," he said, II want you to tell these gentlemen who shot
that lion. Who presented it to the Grnlw
Joseph, unused to acting as master of ceremonies to members Of
the Club, shifted nervouslv from one foot to the other.
"Why. you-you did," he stammcred.
"Of course I did," exclaimed the Young man. 81 mean. what is
the name OF the man who shot it? Tell the gentlemen who I am.
They wouldn't believe me-"
"Who are you, my lord % said Joseph. "You are Lord Edams s
son, the Earl of Chetney."
"You must admit" said Lord Chetney, when the noise had died
away, that [ couldn't remain dead while my little brother was a-
cused OF murder. [ had to do something. Family pride demanded
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-17

that Lieutenant Mansfield did not, at
least at the time. tell Ensign Noble.
knowing Of the mania among ladies
even of apparent responsibility to take
articles for souvenirs, he had engaged
several women detectives, dressing
them in maids uniforms to watch. Aft
er the luncheon they interviewed pri-
vately the ladies they had caught pill
fering and recovered a couple of dozen
spoons and other small articles be-
longing to the ships new service.
Mansfield in order to extricate his
friend from his double girl dilemma
had made a public example Of Miss
Archibald, leaving Noble to consider
her a thief. The other cases Noble
was not informed of.
Even had Noble really loved the girl
it is doubtful if he would have remain
ed engaged to her after this episode.
At any rate, next morning Miss Archi-
bald received a note from him break
ing the engagement, and his captain,
coached by Mansfield, ordered him
away on special duty, so that the>sou-
Venlr girl, as she came to be called,
couldn't get him again into her
clutches.
When the Prairie went into commits
sion, Mansfield and Noble both being
among her officers, Mansfield told his
friend that Lucy was no more Of a
thief than a considerable number Of
others of the guests, but by this time
Noble had found a new anchorage in
the admiral's family, and it was too
late for him to rectify any injustice he
may have done his former fancee..
BEATRICE TUCKER.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-17
PAGE SEVEN

you from advocating the expenditure of many millions of the peoples
money upon more batleships. In a word, we have been working to-
gether to prevent you from passing the Navy Increase Bil.'
Sir Andrews face bloomed with brilliant color. His body shook
with supposed emotion.
MY dear sir" he cried: "you should spend more time at the
House and less at your Club. The Navy Bill was brought up on its
reading at eight o'clock this evening. I spoke for three hours
in its favor. Ny only reason for wishing to return again to the House
tonight was to sup on the terrace with my old friend, Admiral
Slmons; tor my work at the House was completed five hours ago,
when the Navy Increase Bill was passed by an overwhelming major
ity." ~
The Baronet rose and bowed. "I have to thank YOU. sir he said.
for a most interesting evening"
The American showed the winecard which Josenh had oiven hin,
toward tn" gentleman with the black pearl.
"You sign it," he said.
THE END.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-17
Vain Hopes.

Vain Hopes.
If wishes We're horses,
Beggars might ride.
But in that event
Would they be satisfied
No; hardly. We'd listen
To plaintive appeals
And wishes that wishes
Were automobiles.
If wishes We're horses.
They'd have to be fed
And watered and curried
And furnished a shed,
And then when they trotted
Their very best pace
The auto would lead them
A mile in the race.
It's no more expensive,
The beggars might plead.
To wish when you're at 1t
For something with speed,
And while he was wishing
a touring machine
He might wish some gallons
OF good gasoline.
If wishes were horses
But, then, they are not
Not even a nickel
When placed in the slot
Will conjure a trotter.
The thing is all talk,
And so the poor beggar
Continues to walk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-17
Reckless.

"A penny for your thoughts, Miss
Gayhead."
you are getting terribly e%xtrava-
CANT. If you are as reckless as that
with your money, don't be surprised If
you should come to want"
Never mind. When l want a thing
1 want it regardless of the price. Be-
sides, my uncle has just left me half
a million, and l feel "a afford to
blow myself"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-17
Humor oua Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

A man trying TO give AZ imitation OF
a woman doing her homework may
be amusing, but it is exceedingly flu
tile, however we'll meant his endeav-
OrS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-17

MAKE YOUR OWN STOCK FOODS BY USING
THE SKIDOO HORSE AND CATTLE TABLETS
Crush and mix in feed Or salt. Proper dose in tablets
MAKES YOUR STOCK LOOK LIKE THE TOP PRICE
no awdus4 Ashes Chop Feed or Bran. Ask for and Try once-SkDOO Condition
Tablets, Worm, Kidney Chicken Cholera. BhSerH eaveF Fever, Hog Chorat abetsI Louise Powder
Cure Barb Wire iniment Pink Eye, Dhtemen Colo or Bone taenaT Tablets
For Sale by PARSONS g. ALPsTAc, Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-17

Being too wise is as disastrous as an
overdose of morphine.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-06-26
NOTICE PUBLICATION.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior. u. :.
Land Office at Walla Walla Wash ,
June 20, 1908.
Notice il hereby given that David
H King. OF Plymouth, Washington,
on Aug %, 1904, made desert land
entry No. 485. for SEX NEA. SE4 SW
Y. and SEA Sec 10; LOIS 1928. SEC. To-
Twp. 5 n. Range ~ E., WIN. NJ, has
filed notice Of intention to make fin
al proof. to establish claim to the
land above described, before Guy II.
Pearl, U. s. Land Commissioner, ut
his office at Prosser. " ashington, on
the list day Of August. 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: q.
McCulloch, of Prosser. Wash, {. A
Holder, Of Coolidge. Wash, and r.
Nj. Header, aud A. l. King, both OF
Plymouth. W ash. A. J. ellis
Not coal land. Register.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-06-26
The Bungalow.

There's one word l hear
Wherever l go;
Ills Il queer Importation,
The word bungalow:
All over the land.
The North and the South
rhe bungalow theme is
In every ones mouth.
The master and mistress,
The groom and the maid
Are studying plans
To see how they're made.
One kinds built of plaster
Another OF logs,
But all are constructed
With queer little joys.
There is one room in front
Hall Il dozen combined;
The Others are fastened
Somewhere on behind.
But then. after all.
The most room is outside,
Where pOrches are broad
And mosquitoes abide:
-
It's the funniest thing
Whatever do.
I've just got to have
A bungalow, too!
The WOman's home COMPANION,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-06-26
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, L. S.
Land Office at Walla Walla Walla,
WASH, June 6, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that James
Nevins Of kennewick, Washington,
who, on Dec. Is. 1902, made home
stard entry No 1906, for SW+ MEX.
SEK NWA. Lots %. Section 2, Twp.
I N. Range - E. Will. Meridian. has
filed notice of intention to make final
five year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
Register & Receiver, Walla Walla,
Wash. on the 22nc day OF July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William NJ. Butler, Adolphus A. Ed
wards, Alfred Anon, Lewis H Ed
wards, all Of Kennewick. Wash.
A. J. Gillis, Register.
Not coal land.