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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-06

guess Marsh succeeded in corking 1t.
Meanwhile all the other plants are
working while my Chinks are playing
fantan. I seem to bring misfortune
upon every one connected with me.
don't II" he added. I'm afraid I'm a
poor sort"
How boyish be was. the girl thought
tenderly, yet how splendidly brave be
had been throughout the fight! There
was voiceless. maternal yearning in
her heart as she asked him gravely:
IF you fail now it will mean-the
end Of everything. win 1t notr'
"Yes." He squared his tired shout
ders. But am not beaten yet You
taught me never to give up. Cherry.
II I have to 60 back home without q
catch and see billiard take this plant
over. why-I'll begin once more at
something new. and some day l will
succeed. But l shan't give up. I'll
can what salmon We catch and then
begin all over again next season."
"And-suppose you don't succeed
Suppose billiard won't carry your
"Then l shall try something else.
Maybe 1 shall 60 to mining again. l
don't know. Anyhow. she would not
let me grow disheartened if she were
here. She wouldn't let me quit. She
isn't that sort" )
Cherry Malotte stirred and shifted
her gaze uncertainty to the glea ming
bay Abreast of them the feet OF
fishing boats were drifting with the
tide In the distance others were dot
ted clear away to where the opal
ocean lay. A tug was passing. and
she saw the sun flash from the cargo
in its tow. while the faint. echo Of a
song came waiting to her ears She
stood SO for a long moment. fighting
manfully with herself. then wheeled
upon him suddenly There was a new
tone in her voice as she said:
IF you will let me have one Of your
launches I may be able to help you"
"How?" he demanded quickly.
"Never mind how. It's long chance
and hardly worth trying. but-may
| take the boatY'
"Certainly." said he. There's one
| lying at the dock"
He led her to the shore and saw
her aboard. then waved goodby and
walked moodily back to the Office. graf
! fled that she should try to help him
yet certain that she could not succeed
where he and George had failed.
"Fingerless" Fraser had breakfasted
late. as was his luxurious custom. and
shortlv before noon. in the course n
his dissatisfied meanderings. he found
his friend in the Office, lost in sombel
thought 1t was the first time in many
weeks that he had seen this mood il
Boyd. and after a fruitless effort te
make him talk he fell into his ole
habit of imaginary reading. dronine
away to himself as if from a printed
page:
"'Your stay among us has not beer
very pleasant, has it.? Mr.. Emerson
inquired.
"'Not 50 that you could notice it.,
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Cherry pulled us out once before
Why don't you let her see what she
can do with Marsh?"
Boyd scanned the speakers face
sharply before speaking.
What do you mean by that?'
II mean she can work him II she
tries. the same way size worked Hill
lard"
Marsh isn't in the mood to listen to
arguments. l have tried that"
"Who said anything about argu-
ments? You know what mean"
II don't care to listen to that sort Of
talk
why not? I'm entitled to have my
say in things" Clyde was growing in
dignant. Il put in $4,000 Of my own
money and $4,000 besides on your as
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0oyd Dmerson and "yingesless"
Fraser enter Kalvik, Alas1a, and meet
8 young white woman. Cherry Malotts.
Who shelters them.
Cherry describes the salmon nsh'
Or1oo ana March, the unscruDulous
head q the Kalvik canner1eo.
Cherry owns . cannery site. Elmer
oon. 0Oorpo Bait and she 80 into part
aoFoAip. Em0rsou Describes h1s failure
o smoko good" IN Alaska.
Bworoon klsoos Cherry eoodDy.
Dolt, Fraser and EmerDon nearly lose
tAelP lives IN Katmal pass and miss
ne steamer at Kstmal On their way
eat % ret capita1.
Aftsr dreadful prfvst1ons they catch
- beet at Kadiak and ere soon e.
soutO for Chicago. Emerson seeks
Miss Mildred Wsyland.
She and Emerson are engaged. Her
lsthor, Wayne Wayland, u . million
aire. Alton Clyde Offers $4,000 10
ward ~ conneTy.
Bait ana Emerson meet Marsh in
Chicago. Marsh r . sutton for NIL
lSOd'o hand. MarsA tells Mildred
about Cherry Malotte. He and wayne
Way1and plan q canner1os truss.
Mildred learns that Emerson and
Cherry ere partners. Banker Hilliard,
Ooattle, refuses to lend Emerson $780,.
900. Cherry. who has arrived In Seat
IL, accepts . dinner invitation from
IlitliaSd.
Cherry discovers that Emerson Is
20 marry Mildred. Marsh causes an
noying delays for Emerson's party.
Tacoma refuses Emerson . loan.
Clyde suggests that Cherry can set
the loan from Hilliard.
BmOrsoa enrages Cherry By criticize.
ING her friendly relations whit Hill
Hard. Cherry sees Hilliard. who un-
oxpectodly furnishes the money.
Marsh causes q strike, delaying the
leading Of Emerson's machinery.
Bats fishermen tight the strikers.
Fraser shoots Q striker and imperson-
atss Emerson. for within . warrant Is
issued.
Emerson escapes to Kalvik. Marsh
follows. Fraser 10 released and re-
5eins Emerson. Emerson's machinery
q tampered with.
MaSsh builds . trap 70 prevent sal.
mon from reaching Emerson's can
merry site. He h mysteriously stab
bed. Emer1on 10 accused.
Salmon begin their run, but Marsh
hires Emerson's fishermen. Clyde
threatens to sell his stock. Fraser Is
noncommittal to Emerson concerning
Cherry's early life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-06

. pessesd ~ ~ lightning giint Of ID
vssUA bellies. Thsy STRAINED II With
tAo 0oo1 tide . roeroat. again With the
ebb. but there vas oeithsr haste nor
eautioo b their progress. They had
cone = a1sWee - tie breeding call Of
The -, and III exultat1on Was upon
then, 1y3vin4 them reientjsssly on
ward They had - vodes against its
overwhelming spell
Tls dine haA ceOe for man to take
~ toll
AZ Duasea'o eaaAesy thefs fen .
eu0dso pGole. for any 0shermeo quit
Returning fso0 IT, banks On the night
bo6oes he run started. they stacked
theaP scar and notified Boyd Emerson
ef their determination. Then. despite
~ utmeot oRoet1 b dissuade them.
thsy tosk their packs upon their shout
Asss and MARCHED up the beach TO VIII
II Marsh's plant Larsen. the day
foreman. aeted % their spokesman.
end Boyd recognised too late the result
sf that coovsssation be- had interrupt
a o. tie aight q his visit to Cherry. ],
THIS detection diminished his boat
essw b. moro than half. and. while the
shorsmea stoutly maintained their 10y
atty. ths ehancs Of putting up . pack
seemed lost. Boyd swallowed his pride
and went seEaightway b his enemy.
He found Aafsh Wen recovered from
his nesh wound Of . week or more be-
tore. yet extremely cautious for his
safety, q b evidenced BY conducting
~ interview before witnesses.
We are short handed. and ] gave
Instructions - secure svsgy available
man" b announced at the conclusion
Of Emsrson's story. TT b not my fault
n your men prefer 20 work for me-"
Then you force NE, to retaliate."
said Boyd II shall hire your men out
from under you"
Narsh laughed provokinGiy.
'Try It'll I am . good organizer. II
nothing else. II you send emissaries
70 my plants Il Win cause certain vio-
lence. and ! think you had better
avoid that. for We outnumber you ten
70 one"
Emersoa left IN disgust Nor had
he hit upon any method Of relief when
Cherry came down to the plant on the
! following morning. She inquired
straiGhtwsy: ~ br,g-ti
"what are you doing about 1T You
| can't afford to lose IN hour"
| II have sent . man to each Of the
ether plants TO hire fishermen at any
Price. but I have 10 hope that they
! win succeed Marsh has his crews too
| well In hand for that
Cherry nodded They wouldn't
dare quit him now. He'd asver let
them return to this country II they
did. Meanwhile the rest Of your force
= On the hanks. ! presume"
yes"
How many beats have your
Ten"
sHeavens! And this n the drst day
Of the runi Il looks bad. doesn't I'll
Has The trap begun to dll?
mo-. George u down there now.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-06
CHAPTER XV.

@0HE main body Of salmoo struck
into the Kalvik river % the
1rDt day Of July. For Q week
~ pase The run had been slowly
growiug while the eanneries tested
themsslvss. but on the opening day Of
the new month the horde issued boldly
1osth iron the depths Of Tho 90, and
~ hattie began n earnest
AZ lines they swan With eleaving
1ns exposed Again they ehurned the
placid watssS until swift eombers
raced across the shallow bars IKE
t1dai waves. while the deeper channels
Voro 0hot through with shadoWy forms
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-06

surances. That's $35, 600 more than
you put up"
Nevertheless it doesn't give yo0 the
right to insult the girl"
Insult her! Bah! You're No fool.
Boyd. Why did billiard advance that
loan?"
Because he wanted to. dare say"
whats the use of keeping that up?
worked him, and worked him we'll,
She'd do it again II you asked her.
She'd do anything for you"
CONTINUED NEXT THURSDAY
Read The 1o,,rnaI'e MAN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
CARNEGIE PUBLISHER
London Nccails When He and Air. story
bought The echo for S3IJ,OOO.

Especial Gable TO The Times Dispatch.l
London. April discriminating on
Mr.. Carncgie's possible entertainment
OF a project TO publish a newspaper the
Westminster Gazette says:
"Mr. Carnegie years ago was interest
ed In number Of newspapers in this
country. Along with Nj. storey, NJ. P..
he purchased from passmoro Edwards
the now dcfunct Echo, when it was
at the height of its popularity, paying
for 1t something like $4,000. AT the
same time the Carnegie.Storey syndi-
cate ran several provincial newspap-
ers.
1T cannot be said that Mr.. Carnegie
took ve,y much interest in the ven
turcs--he was then still in the Pitts
burg business. and doubtless his time
was otherwise fully occupied. How
ever that may be. Mr. Carnegie and
Mr. storey. after about eighteen
moths. resold the Echo TO MI. I'd :
wards at, OF course, substantial
profit"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
SILHOUETTE-STAMPED
CIGARETTES FOR WOMEN
shown In Strange De-
yiccs-ODc Has Her Auto
rrrnh IN Each Paper.

Ispecial Cable 20 The Times Dlspatch.l
London, April 16.-No woman was
supposed at one time to know one emo
OF a cigarette from another. IL she
did not set n match TO the cork tip
she at least let the cigarette burn her
nose, was supposed to swallow tho
smoke, and to be glad to let the IRE
consume the larger half.
Matters have, however. changed. Ed
ucation goes on from brand to brand,
md the woman who pleads guilty to
a cigarette after lunch or dinner
Knows a little more about them, and
can give an opinion on her personal
views regarding Turkish and Egypt
Ian brands.
some women have their monogralns
stamped upon their cigarettes In sill
yer gold or colors. Another luxurlous
model is ornamented with the sigma
turc of the owner in gold. traced light.
Nv over the paper as II each one had
been separately signed.
"A fashionable futncuse, Searchlng
for an inspiration to be original, dis
covered moreover. the silhouette de-
vice She had her profile stamped on
the cigarette papers like an old-fash-
Toned ink silhouette, the original por-
trait being reproduced in black or a
dark shade.
White paper does, not. however, sat
isfy the most exclusive tastes. The
Cigarettes at fashionable lunch parties
are sometimes made to repeat the tone
or the decoration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
GUEST Of KING At
DINNER PA R TIE s
Mrs. George Cornwallis-West
Blossoms Forth in New Roll
al Biarritz.
spscIal cable 10 Tho Tlmes-plspatch.

London. April 16.-Mrs. George Corn
yallis-Nesi, formerly Lady Randolph
Churchill who was frequently seen at
tho opera during it's extra season. has
hlossomed forth at Btarritz as one OF
the Kings guests at dinner parties.
For two seasons she has let her pretty
town house at eXtravagant rentals 10
rich compatriots-this year to Mrs.
Mott. of New York--while meantime
she retires to a modest fiat off OK
ford Street TO econonize. Now she Is
in Better financial position. having
speculated in rubber with her young
husband and made considerable profits.
They are not seen much together. but
considering the disparity of age the
union was happy as was expected
She is absorbed in the career of her
son, Winston Churchill. IN whom she
sees future Premier. When Winston
was ANONYMOUSLY defeated at Man
chester she burst into tears, this be-
ing the only time she ever exhibited
her emotions in public Since tina,
time her opinion of Manchester people
has been unprintable. She is great
student of Shakespeare, and is now
working most energetically to make
tho Shakespeare ball next June phe-
nomenal success.
Mrs. West is president OF the COM
mittec. among the other members be-
ing the Duchess of Marlborough. OUCH
ess of Somerset, Duchess of Snther-
land Lady Salisbury, Lady Lytton and
Lady Londesborough. 1t Will be the
most picturesque and fashionable ball
of a decade. but all Of her tact Will
be required not to offend society nuds;
who are anxious TO pose as the official
Ophela, and to induce young Guards.
men to appear as Romeos, Hamlets ano
Bencdicts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17

Swiss Pleads Guilty to Murder.
Puzzle Will Be How to Carry
Out Sentence.
specia, Gable to The Times -Dispatch.l

fSpAcial Cable to Inc HllI1es-lJispdts'.l
Geneva. April le.-Whnt is known IN
SWITZERLAND as the MuH affair is causing
the authorities at Lucernc, and even the
Federal government much anxiety
Muff who is farmer. murdered tou'
persons in village near Lucerne somo
months ago by shooting them His motive
was robbery and to hide the crime no sci
Gre TO tho house In which 1t was commit
He has pleaded guilty to tho murders,
which we're carefully planned and mas re-
fused to be defended by lawyer. There IS
little doubt thar he will be condemned 70
deat.: .,., ~.
authorities arc puzzled, for they nave no
recognized means of carrying II owl. lno
last clccution in Switzerland took place
'twelye years ago at Lucerne, when the Town
~ Schaffhousc lcnt Its gullottne. since
that time tho instrument has been p'acou
In the towns museum, and Is useless io'
practical purposes. ~.
4 guillotine could he constructed nut
there Is nobody in switzerland VINO cou1u
or would be willing to work II.
Switzerland may. therefore,, nave 20 as 'a,
a neighBoring country to help her out
of the strange dilemma. Austria ana l,uts
have abolished capital punishment ser
many possesses three Guillotlnes, which,
however, are fixtures in the prisons, France
is tho last hope. Paris has mnNap'e
Euillotino and an experienced eNecutlohes III
81 DiebIer Would France oblise!
Muff states that II he Is condemned TO
death no will not appeal, as, on principle.
he has always favored capital punishment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
VACANCY CREATED FOR
NEW MAID OF HONOR
Isncial Cable to Tho Times Dispatch.l

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.1
London. April 16-The marriage IN June
of the Hon. sylvia Edwardes and Count
Gleichen at which the Queen will be pres-
emit will create vacancy in the now
coveted post of maid OF honor. for Queen
arc Lady Louvima daughter OF Lord knoi-
than was the late Queen Victoria. whose
,..ania for early rising and opening drafty
windows. especially at Balmoral, surely
tried those whom she was pleased TO honor
Among the daughters OF peers receiving
mention for the place, though peerass
connection is not absolutely prerequisites,
are Lady Louvima. daughter of Lord Knoll
lys. the Kings secretary, Miss Acheson.
daughter OF Lord Gesford and sister OF
yiscount Acheson. who Is to we'd Mildred
Carter, and Miss Darlington. daughter OF
the Earl OF Darlington, Lady Louvi,na
was brought up at court. and possesses the
highest qualifications, though she refused
tho most in 1905. while Miss Acheson has
long been an intimate friend OF tho royal
family. The maid OF honor must be lln--
eu{st and musician. She attends her royal
mistress at various functions. and Is given
tho title OF honorable for life She sees
tho inside court live and must be tho soul
of discretion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
A NOVEL BURGLAR ALARM
Weights In Curtain Set on Bells and Turn
On Lights

Especial Cable to Tho Times D!spa tch,l
Vienna, April l6--EXtremely simple in de-
sign, but effective in purpose, Is a new
electrical device for protection against bur
glary invented by an Austrian engineer.
Herr Max Trautmann. 1t consists of a stuff
curtain, having inside the material num-
Der OF small weights delicatelY adjusted
that at the slightest touch of tho curtain
the weights start alarm bells ringing, stimuli
taneously turning on the electric light IN
the room.
Hung before window. door. cupboard.
safe. picture. or anything else for which
protection is sought Herr Trautmann's
patent curtain Is certain guard. II can
not be tampered with in any way, not even
BY a person fully cognzant OF It's mechan-
Ism The electrical connections cannot be
cut off without the alarm apparatus being
set in action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17

.DEAD RATo RESTAURANT
is SCENE OF TROUBLE
oee,a, cable to Tho Times Dispatch. j

Especial Gable to The Times D!spatch.l
Paris April l6--As result OF fight
In "The Dead Rat" midnight restaurant
az Montmartre. Lawrence Vega, of Calf
forn!a. has left Paris in something of
He was supplns at THE Dead Rat" the
other night and was quietly watching
young American girl, who evidently was
;.seeing paris for tho first time under the
guidance OF three young Frenchmcn one
of whom got angry at Vegas interest in
The young woman
IIe started a row and the other two join
ed in, and, aided by burly head walter
tried to nut yogn out OF the place, Several
spectators made an involved tlimult and
Vega was able to escape, although he used
champagne bottle as weapon.
10 hurried to his hotel, packed his bags
and left Paris on tho first train rhe
Trenchman. who had his head cut with
broken glass. made u complaint TO the pc,
lice who are now looking for the principals
OF the row Tho innocent cause OF me
trouble Is said to have been Miss sara
hIacI.olan. or Mtckleland. She has been
taken homo BY her rate parents
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
WIN $500 IN PROVING
THE PUBLIC Is GULLlBLE
Two Men Collect Ncnr1y $500 Ivy sim
ply Publishing n "BIind Adj.
Three Tlmes IN Ncwspnpcrs.

Especial Gable TO The Times. Dlspatch.l
Paris, April l6.-Two boulevardieres
tell how they proved the gullibili,y Of
the public sThey bet friend 5000 that
by inserting three advertisements Of
three lines in papers In the course
OF week they would receive 500
without giving any explanation or
making any promise TO the sendnrs.
on Saturday the following ADVERTISE
ment APPEARED:
Intelligent persons will send i've
francs TO such an address"
On the "Wednesday the Insertion ran.
Last possible day Is Sunday. send
your five francs then. or refusal"
The third on the following Saturday.
was: AN i've francs posted after to-
morrow viii be incxorably refused
BY the Sunday morning seventy
seven postal orders for shillings
each had come III, and the next morn
ing eigt1ty-two moro arrived. The gull
lible public had sent in not sloo, but
nearly twice that amount. in a week.
Having proved their point and won
their bet. the two boulevardieres nat
urally returned the postal orders to
the ingenious scnders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
ANTI CoRATI0N LEAGUE
Scrvians Organize 10 Stop the Plague Of
Honor tiorn,ucnts.

Especial cable to The Tines Dispatch.l
Belgrade, April ls.--An Anti Decoration
League has been formed IN scrYla to COM
bat the notwithstanding flood OF foreign
and home orders, with which state fnne'
fionarics arc accustomed to adorn thelr
bransts. Tile founder OF tho league. him.
self much decorated ox-mnister was
Inspired by the sight OF his son standing
before the mirror and valnly seeking space
for the latest medal on his thickly con-
stellated breast. The irate father exclaiin-
cd "rliis Is the last straw. Sencefortli
you and ! Will walk abroad as decent neiH
Tho Anti-Decoration League was formed
on the spot il ls growing rapidly. and
tho government is already perplexed AZ
the prospect OF their clerks demanding an
increase Of salary instead OF the annual
decoration which hitherto replaced 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
NEW FLEET OF AIRsHlPs
Germany building -Four More Diris-
ible.-PnrscvnI vi. n Monster.

Especial Cable to The Times D!spatch.l
Berlin, April 16,-Thc wonderful
progress which is being made by Ger
many's airship fleet is shown by the
announcement that four new dirigibles
of the Parseval type are now being
constructed at Bitterfeld.
They will be named the Parseval
vi, VII, VIII. and IN, respectively.
Parseval VI, which Will be seventy
five yards long. Will have a diameter of
thirteen yards and have capacity of
500 cubic metres. is TO be sold to the
Munich Aerial Navigation Company.
which will start airship cruises n and
around Munich for passengers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
ROYAL AUTO CLUBS HOME
American Method of Construction will Make
It Luxurious,

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatcll.l
London, April sl6.-Amcrican methods OF
construction are being employed in building
tho ROYAL Automobile club which Is rls-
ing rapidly on tho scat OF the old War or
fee in Pail Mall 1t is steel frame. with
a Ferro- concrete floor. and II not 80 large
as some athletic and sporting clubs in New
York and Chicago. VIII be the most summit
uous and luxurious club OF its kind in Eu-
rope. The style OF architecture is the Re-
nalssance, with n frontage of $50 feet
1t Will be opened next January, when the
Prince OF Wales liz expected TO preside at
the inaugural banquet. There has been n
great rush to obtain membership since 1t
was known that Prince Francis OF Teck is
to take an active part in lis management.
The business element Will be eliminated as
far as possible. American visitors Will be
admitted as on-resident members.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
RADlUM's HEALING POWER
Not n Cure-ill, says Scientist, but Great
Aid tn Physicians,

Especial cable to The Times Dspatch.l
Berlin, April iG,--The Radiin- Hcll-Gcsell
schaft has arranged n course of lectures on
tho healing powers OF radium to be held
at the TIergartcnhof by the celebrated ra-
dunn scientist Herr pr saubermanu. The
first of thcse lectures took place this week,
and DR.. saubermann dealt principally with
radiun .cmanaton as n healing agent and
gave some very interesting practical tests
They proved 10 the large audience, com
posed mostly OF medical men and scientists,
the unoNampled power of penetration OF
this product of the harmless pitchoonde'
and tnus its great therapeutic value Inc
speaker started with tho idea that tho
gaseous decomposition product of radium
the so-caled 'emanation," will never Ra
a cure for all Ills, but no considers that
We have in the emanation therapy an
auxtIiaty, tho omperic application OF which
In the radioactive springs has had Won
dertu healing powers since time immetno-
ria