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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the shipwreck Of
the steamer on which Miss Genevieve
Leslie an American heiress, Lord Win
thrope, an Englishman, and Tom Blake
The three We're tossed upon an uninhab-
tied island and were the only ones not
drowned. Blake, summed on the boat
because of his roughness, became hero
as preserver of the helpless pair. The
Englshman was suing for the hand of
Miss Leslie WINTHROP wasted his last
scored by Blake. All three constructed
hats to shield themselves from the sun.
They then Toasted on cocoanuts the only
procurable food. Miss Leslie showed a
liking for Blake, but detested his rough
ness. Led by Blake, they established a
home in some cliffs. Blake found a fresh
water spring. Miss Leslie faced an un-
pleasant situation. Blake recovered his
surveyors magnifying glass, thus insur-
ing fire. He started jungle fire. killing
large leopard and smothering several
~ small home. They gained the cliffs by
Nksning the bottom of tree until 1t fell
Uinst the, heights. The trio secured
q 5 from the cliffs. Miss Lesies white
skirt was decided upon as signal. Miss
Leslie made dress from the leopard
skin 9 9oi conversation SaitI bic be,
became frightened. WINTHROP became
i'll with fever. Blake was poisoned by a
fish and almost died. Jackals attacked
the camp that night, but were driven off
NAL trap. 1t killed a hyena. on tour
the trio discovered honey and oysters.
Miss Leslie was attacked by a poisonous
snake. Blake killed ii and saved its poi
son to kill game. For the second time
WINTHROP was attacked by fever. He
and Blake disagreed. The latter made a
strong door for the private compartment
of Miss Leslie's cave home. A terrible
storm ragged that night. WINTHROP stole
into her room, but she managed to swing
her door closed in time. WINTHROP was
badly hurt. He died the following morn
ing. The storm tore down their distress
bamboo pole.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13
Quaker Oats

duces a big-boned, well-devel-
oped, mentally energetic race.
His experiments prove that
good oatmeal such as Quaker
Oats not only furnish es
the best food for the human be-
ing, but eating it strengthens
and enlarges the thyroid gland
this gland is intimately con-
nected with the nourishing pro-
cesses of the body.
In conclusion he says
1t seems probable therefore
that the bulk and brawniness of
the Northerners (meaning the
SCOTCH has been in some measure
due to the stimulation of the
thyroid gland by oatmeal por-
ridge in childhood.
The Scotch eat Quaker Oats
because it is the best of all
oatmeals.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13
PeriIs of BaIooninq.

The curiosity for a taste of the
pleasure of ballooning nearly cost
two lives at Breslau recently. A par
ish priest assembled in a captive bal
loon in the pleasure gardens with the
owner, man named VERT A sud
den storm of wind bore the balloon
from it's mornings, and it rose 1000
feet with lightning rapidity; then il
descended upon roof. The priest
scrambled out, more dead than alive
and the balloon bore up again, with
VERT, who was finally picked W
miles off with both his legs broken
and other injuries.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13

In an article published in the
Youths Companion of Septem-
Der 23rd, 1909, DR.. Browne, the
great medical authority on
foods, says, about brain and
muscle building
There is one kind of food
that seems to me of marked
value as a food to the brain and
to the whole body throughout
childhood and adolescence
YOUTH, and that is oatmeal.
"Oats are the most nutritious
of all the cereals, being richer
in fats, organic phosphorus and
lecithins.
He says oatmeal is gaining
ground with the well-to-do of
Great Britain. He speaks of it
as the mainstay of the Scottish
laborer's diet and says it pro-
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13
Joke Medicine.

He is very practical, serious
minded man of business. The other
day he met a friend, and related to
him an alleged joke, and at its con
clusion laughed long and heartily.
The friend looked awkward for a
moment, and then said:
You'll have to excuse me, old man
but don't see the point"
why, to tell you the truth, l DOM
just see the point myself. But I've
made it rule to laugh at all jokes
| think it's good for the health"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13

morose and taciturn. She met him
with a smile and eXerted all her wom-
anly tact to conciliate him.
You must help me eat the egg,' -
she said. I've boiled it hard"
Rather eat beef" he mumbled.
But just to please me-when I've
cooked it your way?"
He uttered an inarticulate sound
which she chose to interpret as as
sent. The egg was already shelled.
She cut it exactly in half and served
one of the pieces to him with bit Of
warm fat and pinch of salt. AS he
took the dish he raised his sullen
eyes to her face. She met his gaze
with a look of smiling insistence.
Gene now" she said; please don't
refuse. I'm sorry l was so rude"
well, if you feel that way about
it!-not that l care for fancy dishes,
he RESPONDED, gruffly.
ut would be missing half the en-
and onions in the same dish"
I'm sure, Mr.. Blake
Beats burlesque all hollow-Mrs.
Sint-Regis chop-sooey tea
and young Mrs. Vandam-Jones' auto
cotillon-with us sitting here like
troglodytes, chewing snake-poisoned
antelope, and you in that Kundry
dress"
do you'll was not aware that you
knew about music"
Don't know a note. But give me
a chance to hear good music and I'm
there if l have to stand in the peanut
gallery"
"Oh, I'm so glad! I'm very, very
fond of music! Have you been to
Bayreuth?"
Where's that?"
'In Germany. 1t is where his
operas are given as staged by Wagner
himself. 1t is indescribably grand
and nspiring-above all, the Par
sifal!"
"I'll most certainly take that in,
even if l have to cut short my en-
gagement in this gee-lorious cline
not but what, when it comes to leopard
ladies'" He paused and surveyed her
with frank admiration.
The blood leaped into her face.
oh" she gasped, 81 never dreamed
that even such man as you would
compare me with-with a creature
like that"
Such a man as mel" repeated
Blake, staring. What do you mean?
know I'm not much of ladies' man;
but to be yanked up like this when a
fellow is trying to pay a compliment
well, it's not just what you'd call
pleasant"
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Blake.
misunderstood. I"
That's all right, Miss Jenny! I
don't ask any lady to beg my pardon.
The only thing Is / don't see why you
should flare out at me that way"
For full minute she sat. with
down-bent head. her face clouded with
doubt and indecision. At last she
bravely raised her eyes to meet his.
do you wonder that an not quite
myself?" she asked. you should re-
member that / have always had the
utmost comforts of life and have been
cared for Don't you see how ter
rible 1t Is for me? And then the death
of-of-'
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13
To Breaking One Neck. So.

The Lineup" man was a facetious
soul. The woman for whom he was
putting up a pulley clothes-line was
exacting. She ordered it put in a GER
tain place, which it was almost impos-
sible for him to reach. He hesitated.
IF l have to put it there, lady," he
said, 'I'll break my neck" Still she
did not relent. GAIL right, lady," he
consented, with a cheerful grin, "but
it'll cost yer 81 extry if l break my
neck"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13

the same, a few more will do no
harm"
Then you are sure those awful
birds have not"
Eyes, I'm sure"
He carried an armful of rocks to
lay on the mound. When he began
TO gather more she followed his eX-
ample. They worked in silence, piling
the rough stones gently one upon an
other, until the cairn had grown to
twice its former size. The air on the
open cliff top was fresher than in the
cleft, and Miss Leslie gave little heed
to the absence of shade. She would
have worked on under the burning sun
without thought Of consequences.
But Blake knew the need Of modera-
ton.
There; thatll do" he said. "He
may have been-all he was; but we've
no more than done our duty. Now,
We'll stroll out on the point"
Il should prefer to return"
mo doubt But it's time you
learned how to go nesting. What If
you should be left alone here? Be-
sides, it looks to me like the signal is
tearing loose"
She accompanied him out along the
cliff crest until they stood in the midst
of the bird colony, half deafened by
their harsh clamor. She had never
ventured into their concourse when
alone. Even now she cried out, and
would have retreated before the charp
bills and beating wings had not Blake
walked ahead and kicked the squawk-
ing birds out of the path. Having
made certain that the big white flag
was still secure on its staff he led the
way along the seaward brink of the
cliff, pointing out the different kinds
of seafowl and shouting information
about such of their habits and quail
ties as were of concern to hungry cast
aways.
He concluded the lesson by descend
ing a dizzy flight of lodges to rob the
nest of frigate bird. 1t was a fool
hardy feat at best, and doubly so in
view Of the thousands of eggs lying
all around in the hollows of the cliff
top. But from these Blake had re-
Gently culled out all the fresh settings
Of the frigate birds and none of the
other eggs equaled them in delicacy
of flavor.
"How's that?" he demanded, as he
drew himself up over the edge of the
cliff and handed the big chalky-white
egg into her keeping.
Il would rather go without than
see you take such risks" she replied,
coldly.
You would, eh?" he cried, quite
misunderstanding her, and angered by
what seemed to him a gratuitous re-
buff. We'll, I'd rather you'd say
nothing than speak in that tone. IL
you don't want the egg heave IL over"
Unable to conceive any cause for
his sudden anger, she was alarmed
and drew back, watching him with
sidelong glances.
Whats the matter?' he demanded.
Think I'm going to bite you?"
She shrank farther away, and did
not answer.
At her call to the noon meal Blake
took his time to respond, and when
he at last came to join her he was
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13
Good to Her Husband.

George, DEAR" said Mrs Dovekins,
who had come downstairs in time to
pour the coffee. I'm going to walk to
the car with you this morning. Aren't
you glad?"
Very glad, indeed. lovey. It's SO
nice Of you to think Of me and to
get up early for the purpose OF making
it unnecessary to walk those dismal
three blocks alone. How much do you
want2"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13

~LTZFx y the morning Sne lounu
MHIE3s Blake scraping energetical-
'sEo1Gl- ly at the inner surfaces of
a pair of raw hyena skins.
$50 you've killed more camel" she
e0laimed.
Game? No; hyenas. l hated to
waste good poison on the brutes; but
nothing else showed up, and l need a
new pair of pa-er-trousers."
"Was it not dangerous-great beasts
like these?"
mot even enough to make it inter
esting. I'd have had some fun,
though, with that COMPOUNDED lion
when the moon came up if he hadn't
sneaked off into the grass"
"a lion?"
eyes. Didn't you hear him? The
skul1ing brute prowled around for
hours before the moon rose, when it
was pitch dark. 1t was mighty lone
some, with him yowling down by the
pool. Half chance and I'd given him
something to yowl about. But it
wasn't any use firing off my arrows in
the dark, and, as l said, he sneaked
off before"
"Tom-Mr. Blake!-you must not
your life!"
Don't you worry about me. I've
learned how to look out for Tom
Blake. And you can just bank on it
I'm going to look out for Miss Jenny
Leslie, too! But say, after breakfast,
suppose we take a run out on the cliff
for eggs?"
81 do not wish any to-day, thank
you"
He waited little, studying her
down-bent face.
Well" he muttered; "you don't
have to come. / know I oughtn't to
take a moments time. l did quite a
bit last night; but il you think"
She glanced up, puzzled. His mean
ing flashed upon her, and she rose.
ooh, not that! 1 will come" she
answered, and fastened to prepare
the morning meal.
When they came to the tree-ladder
she found that the heap of stones
built up by Blake to facilitate the first
part of the ascent was now so high
that she could climb into the branches
vYhout difficulty. She surmised that
Blake had found it necessary to build
I'D the pile before he could ascend
with his burden.
They we're at the foot of the heap,
when, with sharp exclamation, Blake
sprang up into the branches and
scrambled to the top in hot haste.
Wondering what this might mean,
Miss Leslie followed as fast as she
could. When she reached the top she
saw him running across towards an
out-jutting point on the north edge of
the cliff.
She had hurried after him for more
than half the distance before she per-
ceiyed the vultures that were gath
cred in a solemn circle about a long
and narrow heap Of stones on ledge
down on the sloping brink of the cliff.
While at the foot Of the tree Blake
hm seen one of the grewsome flock
descending to join the other, and,
fearful of what might be happening,
had rushed on ahead.
At his approach, the croaking watch
ers hoped awkwardly from the lodges
and scared away; only to wheel and
circle back overhead. Miss Leslie
shrank down, shuddering. Blake came
back near her, and began to gather
up the pieces of loose rock which
were strewn about beneath the
lodges on that part of the cliff.
81 know | piled up enough" he ex-
planned, in response to her look. "All
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13
Millions Lost Every
Year.

THE government statistics
1 show that millions of dol
lars Of property are lost every
year on account Of the neglect
to use paint. The rain, the
sun and the exposure wear out
unprotected buildings in twenty
years, which, if painted, would
last fifty years.
What about your buildings?
Are they protected? You can
double the life of a building by
keeping it covered with good
paint. Cheap paint is too ex-
pensive; it doesn't wear we'll.
Good paint is economical.
There is a Sherwin-William
Paint or Varnish for every use
about the home or farm. Ask
your dealer for it.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-11-13
CHAPTER XXI.

Understanding and Misunderstanding
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
A Novel Expansion Bolt.

Expansion bolts are made In many
styles and sizes. They are used when
ever an object Ia to be fastened to
brick, stone. marble. concrete, tile. or
slate. They are made in every con-
ceivable sixe---from 1-s inch to Q
inches In diameter-for use with
wood screws. machine screws. lag
screws, and machine bolts. A rather
novel expansion screw recently intro
duced consists Of two parts--one an
ordinary screw proper. and the other
an expansion sleeve Of lead compost
tion. After the hole is drilled. the
expansion sleeve In inserted and tho
screw thrust into the sleeve. As the
screw is turned In with the screw
driver. the inner end OF the expansion
sleeve expands. and buries itself firm
iy into the material.
A similar principle Is adopted In a
two piece lag screw. which Is used
In large quantities by the government.
This particular lag screw Ia designed
for use with all coach or lag screws
1rom b-s2 inch TO 1892 inch in diam
eter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hardy. Of Tren-
ton. N. j.. returned home Sunday af-
ter a stay of two weeks with relatives
They were accompanied by Mrs. ID. d.
Noise.
hr. T. l. Kahn. of Mayesville. was
In the city Tuesday on business.
Thomas r. Brantley. ESQ. Of Or
asneburg. Is In the city attending
court
Mr.. George NJ. Sanders. of Clare
mont, was I'm town Tuesday.
Miss Lou Pate who has spent the
summer at Hot Springs. n. c.. has
returned home.
Miss Halle Kennedy. Of Ridge
way. y visiting Mrs. Samuel b. Nit
cheil. on Broad street.
DIR. p. M. salley. of Pinewood. is
IN the city In attendance uopn the
Court of General Sessions.
Mr.. A. l.. Barron. clerk Of the court.
of Clarendon County. is In the city.
Rev. II. Fl. Covington has returned
from Old Point Comfort, where he
went several weeks ago to recuperate
after serious illness.
Mr.. s. b. IAFar. Of Greenville. Is
In the city attending court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23

A prominent dry goods merchant Of
Rocky Mount. N. c.. spent Monday
In this city looking over the field with
q view to establishing branch busi-
ness here. He was so well pleased
with the business prospect that he
will open a first class dry goods estab-
lishment here to cater to the best
trade. IL he can find a suitable store
room. That In the only obstacle. for
after n canvass of the town he could
ind no store-room vacant or to be va
Gated In the near future that is large
enough or good enough to suit him.
He says he wants as good as there is
In town as he would expect to COM
pete for the best trade. He went
away without reaching a decision. but
he wants to come to Sumter. for he
says II looks like there Is plenty Of
business here for another up-to -date
dry goods store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
walk ON TOBACCO TRUST.
Farmer of Four States Hold Secret
Meeting at Danville.

Danville. Va, Oct 2O.-At secret
meeting OF representative from four
States of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union Of America,
held here today, plans were formulat-
ed to fight what is termed the Tobac-
co Trust and to regulate the price on
tobacco. What this plan is was not
made public. Resolutions were adopt
ed opposing night riding and other
forms of violence and condemning
the public sales on warehouse floors
of tobacco, which. the union declares,
is like the selling of a dead mans
property. Two hundred representa-
tives from Virginia, North Carolina,
Kentucky and Tennessee attended the
meeting
The opening session was public but
after few addresses the union went
into executive session. The meeting
was called to order this morning by
B. F. Earlier, of Lynchburg, State or
ganizer for Virginia, who presented
j. c. Green, organizer for North Car
olina. Mr.. Green, in b brief talk, said
that along every line Of trade and
commerce the prices for products
were regulated by trusts except in
case Of the farmer. The trusts, he
said, were here to stay, and he ad-
vocated the adoption of some meas
ure by which the farmerc ould COM
pete with the situation.
DR.. HI. Q. Alexander, president OF
the North Carolina Farmers Union,
was elected permanent chairman.
He characterized the practice OF
selling tobacco at auction on the
warehouse floors as farce, and con-
tended that the only bidders for the
products were the trusts and their al
lied interests.
II recently saw a pile Of tobacco
sold in North Carolina for cents a
pound" he said. "It was bought in
by the American Tobacco Company
The farmer had to take the money
for he could not carry the tobacco
back home and feed it to the hogs
or make any any other use of it,"
The farmers union Is a national or
ganization. with State organizations
1t has a membership Of $4,000 in the
four States represented at the meet
ing. 1000 of whom are in Virginia
The total membership Is 100000
and the union has committees and de-
partments whose object Is to look
after the raising Of every class OF
farm products.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
DEATH.

Mr. John Couser died at a. m.
wednesday at his home near St
Charles. of typhoid fever after an III
usss OF three months, aged ABOUT 4s
years. Mr. Couser is survived ~ four
children. the eldest being only four
teen years. Mrs. couser died only a
few weeks ago. The funeral was
held at Mt. Zion church Thursday at
n o'clock. Mr. Couser was success
ful farmer and business man. an ex-
emplsry citizen. who will be missed in
his community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
THE LAW OF LOVE.
by Elbert Hubbard.

In the beginning Of his career man
is repressed and surpassed by nature
Fear haunts his footsteps. The sha-
dows of the forest are filled with the
unknown. To get out into the open
out into the clearing-where he can
see Is his desire.
And on the great order Of things
this is well, for the impulse to see
and know leads to all that is good.
But here We find the great primal
fear of the fOrest-the place of hid
ing! 1t was the monkey that took to
the plains, that stood upright and OBJ
served, and lea ZEN to run, that in
volved into a
Out on the plains the man RECEIVERS
from his fright and looks around. He
finds a few trees. and near them is a
bubbling spring Of water.
He is refreshed by the water, and
the shade is grateful
Then it dawns upon him by slow
degrees that trees and water always
go together, and that society is only
possible where these things exist.
Surely that Texas man was right;
Water, trees and society is all that
hell lacks Of being paradise.
Man contrives to divert the water
or streams and plant trees.
These trees grow just in proportion
| as they are wisely watered and culti-
waited. And here is a thing that man
does not know until way along in the
game, that is, that In cultivating the
tree he cultivates himself
! But man notes this, that where
trees grow showers come. too, from
the skies, for water and foliage mu-
tually attract.
! So from a state of fear of the
forest, man learns to love the trees.
From being depressed by nature, he
! co-operates with her.
. He percieves that man himself is
part of nature and under the domain
Of the same great natural laws that
control the tree.
The last lesson is that in a great
degree we can not only cooperate
with nature, but We can also control
her. So. from being a victim, man
becomes a master.
This discovery Of unity and one
ness and next the mastership, is the
work Of those rare souls men of
great faith, great originality, indivi-
duality and power Of initiative whom,
for lack Of better term, we call
genuises.
1t Is easy to say, I'VE are part Of
all we see and hear and feel" when
many others are saying the same
But how was 1t when man sang,
This world is bur desert drear,
heaven is my home?
The genius Is the man who STANDS
at the pivotal point and filings into
the teeth 81. entrenched prejudice his
own thought, pitting himself against
the ignorance Of the past.
With no uncertain tone and without
apology he lifts up his voice and cries
aloud. "They have said unto you in
olden times. but say unto
you!
: And again, "A new commandment
1 give unto you, that ye love one
another"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
Death at Lynchburg.

L4ynchburg. Oct. 1s.--Mr. ]. M.
Wilson. who has been III for the past
cen months with an incurable malady,
died this morning about s:s0 o'clock
the deceased bore his afsiiction hero
icAliy. which was prolonged only by
powerful will power. He was faith
fuI member OF the Knights Of Pythias
Lodge In this place. and will be sadly
mhsed. Mr.. Wilson was aobut so
years old and leaves one brother. Mr..
8. r. r.. Wilson. and one sister. Mrs.
Mary Parneii. besides a number of
other relatives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
One Was Enough for johnny.

The Sunday-school lesson was from
that scripture which teaches that if
your brother strike you on the cheek.
you should turn the other also and
endure even for seventy times seven.
Johnny had listened to his teacher
very attentively while she emphasized
this fact, and after the lesson the su-
perintendent rose to make a few re-
marks.
NOW boys he said, chow many
times ought another boy to strike you
before you hit him back?"
Just about once!" promptly an
swered Johnny.-The Delineator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23

Mr.. Leo Miller received, telegram
Sunday night stating that his brother,
Engineer James lniiIer. had been seri-
ously injured in an accident in the
Columbia freight yard. Inquiry as to
the extent of the accident brought the
Information that the accident was of
small consequence apart form the in
jury of Engineer Miller. TWO box cars
that were running wild on a switch
were side-swiped by the engine which
Mr.. Miller was running. The engine
sustained very little damage, and it is
difficult to find an explanation for En-
gineer Miller's serious injury.