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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-22
CHAPTER XIX.
The Mans Failure.

At five o'clock.a boat put off from
the big white cruiser, conveying the
islander, the captain, the other officers
and Langford to the shore. The woman
met them on the sand. She had dis
carded her woven tunic and was
dressed in the faded blue blouse and
skirt which she had worn when she
had left the yacht and which she had
ever since preserved with such scru-
pulous care for an emergency like this.
Well was 1t for her that the garments
were loose and easy-ftting, else she
could not have put them IN, so splen-
didly had she developed in waist and
chest and limb. She wore stockings
and shoes, and, save for a certain ma
tural elegance and freedom in her
bearing, she looked much as any other
woman, except that few women yer
as beautiful as she.
After a momentary hesitation and a
glance at the islander. who, after his
first swift, comprehending survey of
the woman, stood with uverted head
she, conscious painfully of his every
gesture and movement-the lieuten-
ant commander performed the neces-
sary introductions. This ceremony
over, it was the woman who spoke.
II sent for you, gentlemen" she be
gan lin order that a necessary deposi-
ton might be made to enable. If posi-
bic, my"-she paused and bowed for
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ping about her feet held her back.
drove her back. retarded her in her
advance.
Could she do It? Should she do itG
At least she would not give UP the
ide for want of trying. She ~resolute-
ly set herself to wade into the deep
er sea. That she waded was evil
dence of her indecision. Under other
circumstances, or had she been clear
In her mind as to her course, a quick
run, a spring. a splash. and she would
have been in the midst of the lagoon.
She went slowly, and as the water
grew deeper, she wen more slowly.
1t was warm and pleasant in the La
COON. The slight difference OF tenn
perature between the water and the
air ordinarily was only stimulating.
And yet the sea had never seemed SO
cold to her as it was in that hour.
By and by she stopped, the wa
tiers now up to her breast. The
wind blew gently toward the land. and
the waves struck her softly and beat
her back. She stopped dead still and
thought and thought, wrestling with
her problem, full of passionate disap-
pointment, vain regret, despair, con
scious that life held nothing for her,
n yet clinging to it, ~unknowing what
would be the outcome of the Titanic
struggle raging in her breast between
primal passions, love of life and love
of man!
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A young woman cast ashore on a lone
~ Stand, finds a solitary inhabitant. a
young white man. dressed like a savage
and unable to speak in any known IAN
Ruage. She decides to educate him ana
mold his mind to her own ideals. she
ENDS evidence that leads her to believe
that the man is John RevelI Charnock OF
Virginia, and that he was cast ashore
when a child. Katharine Brenton was a
highly specialized product of a leading
University. Her writings on the sex prob
n mult1-miilionaire becomes infatuated
with her and they decide to put her the
Or1es into practice. A few days on his
yacht reveals to her that he only pro
3essed lofty ideals TO possess her While
drunk he attempts to kiss her. She
knocks him down and leaves him uncOn-
Bcious and escapes in the darkness in a
gasoline launch. During a storm she Is
cast ashore on an island. Three years
Reaching gives the man a splendid educa-
don. Their love for each other is revealed
Ghe had been imprisoned by an earth
quake. A ship is sighted and they light a
beacon to summon 1t. LangfOrd on his
yacht. sights the beacon and orders his
yacht put in. The woman recognizes the
yacht and tells her companion that a man
on board had injured her in the greatest
way LangfOrd recognizes Katharine. He
tells the man that she had been his mis-
HreSs and narrowly escapes being killed.
An American cruiser appears. Officers
hear the whole story and Langford asks
clares that she will marry no one but her
Island companion. The latter says he still
loves her but that the revelations have
made q change.
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mander, stepping forward, notebook in
hand.
Captain, will you conduct the neces-
sary inquiry"
Certainly" said the captain. Mr..
Langford. do you identify this LADY,"
IT do, sir" answered Langford. She
is Miss Katherine Brenton Of San
Francisco"
You say this of your own personal
knowledge?"
Yes, sir"
You will make affidavit to that
fact?"
with pleasure"
81 wondered" said the woman, bit
terly, why you came back"
1T was at my wish, madam" re-
turned Capt Ashby, formally.
He was not greatly prepossessed
with the imperative manner and de-
meanor of this young woman, but be
did not see exactly how he could re-
sent it, or force any improvement in
it. will you proceed now with your
story" he continued. will you speak
slowly so hat Mr.. Whitaker, who
does not write shorthand, can take it
DOWN."
Thereupon the woman told that por-
ton of her tale which related to the
evidence which she exhibited, the
piece Of the boat with the name of the
ship upon it, the dog collar, the silver
box, the Bible, the two rings. These
we're marked, set down and sworn to.
The afndavit to which she subscribed
her name, and to which she took oath
on the very Bible Of the island, was
brief, though comprehensive, and the
little ceremony was soon over. Mr..
Whitaker assumed charge of all the
exhibits. The tale having been com
pleted and all the little fOrmalities got
through with, the little party stood
around in awkward silence wondering
what was next to come.
Miss Brenton," said the captaiS at
last, breaking the pause, 1T seems a
shame. For Gods sake, reconsider
your decision and come of to the
ship"
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mally toward the islander-"this gen
tleman, to establish his identity, upon
which, as l learn from Mr.. Whitaker,
much seems to depend. l have here
But could you not do this more con-
veniently later or the ship, Miss Bren-
TOM" interposed the captain. He had
been told thai she intended to stay on
the island, but he could not believe 1t.
I'VE shall be very glad indeed to offer
you passage home. The ship Is fitted
for a flag and the admiral's quarters
are yours to command. We are sailing
direct to the United States, with a stop
at Honolulu, and will be glad to re-
store o to your friends"
Sir" said the woman, Il nave no
friends who care enough about me to
welcome me or whom I care enough
about to wish to see. My mind is
made up. l shall stay on the island,
at least for the present"
But, my dear young lady," began
the officer.
Capt. Ashby," said the woman,
"you are the commander Of that Ship"
81 am"
ITO you is committed the ordering
of her c%ourse?"
ITO me alone, Miss B%renton."
you decide all questions connected
with her on your own responsibility"
81 do, certainly; but"
"Sir, his is my ship, this island. II
I choose to stay here, I cannot think
you will endeavor to take me hence
by force"
by no means"
Nor have 1 any more fondness for
having my decisions discussed than
you would have for hearing your
orders argued or questioned"
1T is my island" cried the man,
roughly, land If o stay, I stay"
I'VE lose time" said the woman,
shortly. II am here to give my test1-
mony; you are prepared to take 1t?"
II am" said the lieutenant-com.
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Oh. That There Were othera.

They knew that she lived abroad
for a couple Of years. they said. Why
did she never speak Of it?
Il used to once in awhile" she an
swered. but not any after I
met the two Brooklyn girls who had
travelled all over the world. They
cured me. 1t was When l was In
China or When l was in Japan or
When l went through the Black for
est or When I took a sail down tina
Red sea- until they just about bored
me to death. l said to myself then
that l would ever after spare mp
friends, and have kept my word"
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CHAPTER Xxx.

Tho Repentance That Came Too Late.
Fol the first time in his life the man
Of the island played the coward. He
vas afraid to be alone. The others,
the officers OF the ship, that is, not
LangfOrd-he had gone back to his
own yacht, declining the captains In
vitation to dinner-would have re-
spected the islanders mood and have
left him to himself, but it was evil
lent that he craved their society.
Whitaker and the old chaplain sus-
pected how it would be with him, but
they knew that sooner or later he
would have to retire to rest, and soon
er or later he would be alone.
And then his grief was so obvious,
that in accordance with a natural and
c~ommendable tendency they strove to
cheer him up. They encouraged him
to ask questions. They told him
many things in reply that the woman
could not have told him; that he had
half dimly suspected, but had not
known. They cleared up to him many
things which had seemed mysterious
and strange to him.
And. on their part they marveled at
the things he did know, at the thor
O%ughness with which he had been
taught, and at the wonderful acute
ness of perception which he displayed.
The woman had marveled at It, too,
but she had become used to it IN three
years of intimacy. They saw 1t i'm.
mediately with greater surprise.
A spare cabin in the wardroom had
been arranged for the islander, and
there provided with the unwonted lux
ury Of night wear after a hearty
Goodnight" from the lieutenant com
mander and a fervent God bless you"
from the old chaplain, he was left
to his own devices. The strangeness
Of his situation, the soft bed, the
snowy linen, the silk pajamas, the con
f1ning area of the cabin, the sudden
touch with Injuries Of civilization
would in itself a kept him awake
had he been as heart whole n aB
care free as when the woman had
landed upon the island. But, indeed.
the strangeness Of these things
aroused no emotions IN his mind at
all, for the moment he was alone htB
thoughts, which he had been fighting
desperately to keep upon other things.
reverted to her. What was she doing
for the first time alone upon that is
land? What was she thinking? He
realized that no more than he could
she be sleeping.
Unfinchingly he reviewed with
what calmness he could muster the
scenes of the morning and the day,
He forced himself to consider IN all
it's lights and bearings the informA-
ton that had been given to him. He
tortured himself by the deliberate
slow recalling of every detail, and
then, quivering as if under the stimu-
lus of some blow upon a raw wound.
he reviewed his own conduct Entght-
eminent came to him in that dark and
silent hour. He discovered first Of all
that he loveo her; that the check and
counter-check and variation and alter
alton in his emotions had been swept
away in a great development OF
more t~ranscending feeling. II she
should ask him that question on the
morrow as to whether he loved her
as he had on that never-to-be4orgOt-
ten night, he would still answer no
because he loved her more.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-09
Telling a Cows Age.

A cows age is indicated by her
horns. At the age Of two a ring Of
thick material forms at the base of
each horn and one ring is added every
year after this becomes apparent To
find the age therefore count the rings
and add two. In the case of a bull,
however. the first ring does not appear
until he is five years old. and one an.
nual ring appears after that. SO to the
number of rings on bulls horns five
must be added. The result attained is,
however, only approximately correct.
for not only is the time of appearance
of the first ring uncertain. but occa-
sionally two rings appear in one year,
and then again sometimes a year is
omitted. no ring being formed. A dis
honest dealer can also change the ap.
parent age Of the animal by filing off
some of the rings from its horns. so
that complete reliance on this sign is
sometimes very deceptive.-E Exchange.
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Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham palace stands on the
site of pleasure grounds known in the
days of Evelyn and Pepys and fire.
quently mentioned in their diaries as
the Mulberry gardens. The property
was eventually bought by the Duke
Of Buckingham. who erected the first
house. which, however. was not large
or handsome. Notwithstanding that it
was even then called Buckingham pal
ace. George III. purchased it from
the dowager Duchess of Buckingham
as a residence for Queen Charlotte.
whose palace, Somerset House, in the
Strand, was required for public pur-
poses. After much haggling with his
majesty's agent the duchess parted
with it for 100000. 1t was not great
~ altered till 1924. when it was en-
larged and almost rebuilt after de-
signs by Joseph Nash for the London
residence Of the royal family.-London
Queen
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BIG LUMBER INDUSTRY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ELEVEN
produced at their own Canadian mill,
and sending it on to the market.
Their product of dressed lumber av-
erages from $4,000, 900 to $1,000, 600
feet every year.
The big mills at Newport give en-
ployment to $50 men but only two of
them are operated in winter. The
mill at Victor keeps 80 men busy and
that at Bigelow rs. and are operated
only in summer. The company does
not cut its own logs. but has that
done by contract, and there are now
at work for contractors under them
some 300 men, while many more are
cutting their own lumber to be sold
to the company.
Business at Brockton.
The yard at Brockton is not a SELL
ing agency for Prouty & Miller. 1t is
managed as an independent institu-
tion, buying lumber wherever it can
to the best advantage and buying
from Prouty & Miller as closely as
from any other producer.
Thus the manager of the Brockton
yard is continually on his mettle, not
a mere routine clerk for a Newport
lumber company and his monthly
check to the firm is evidence of the
manner in which he has handled the
business under his charge. There is
kept on hand at the Brock ton yard
something like 1900, 900 feet of
dressed lumber in a great variety of
lengths and sizes, all of high grade.
The product of the Prouty and Miller
mills and the stuff handled at their
Brockton yards is all of high grade
and they carry so large an assortment
and variety that purchasers often
have to buy there at higher price
than the regular market rate, be-
cause they have the assortment from
which to select and because the high
grade of their stuff enables them to
mark up prices little.
An example of this is factory floor
pine. This is what the ordinary man
would call pine plank. 1t is used for
the flooring of factories and other big
buildings not of freproof construc.
tion. Mr.. Miller was the first man
to butt this kind of lumber to exact
lengths and the first output of his
mill went into the factory of the
Morse Screw Company at Holyoke,
Mass. They frequently have 10000.
600 feet of that kind of stock and of
course they get their price for it. 1t
is doubtful if there is another lumber
concern that can fll an order for fac
tory floor pine so readily as Prouty
and Miller.
Improved Machinery Used.
All the improved machinery that
will effect economies is in use in the
Prouty and Miller mills. The pur-
chase of new planer, differing from
that in general use, so far as the ordi-
nary man can see, only in having
knives little thinner, is saving the
concern several thousand dollars
year.
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Newport mills than for several years.
They are in fact coming in faster
than the mills can saw them. There
is more lumber about Newport than
there was ten years ago and this
should give encouragement to those
who believe the forests of the state
are being eternally destroyed.
The industry at Newport is the
largest of it's kind in the state, one of
the largest in New England and in
the extent, variety and quality of its
stock is surpassed by few in the coun-
try. It is operated by Vermont men
and the great bulk of it's business lis
done in Vermont. It's success. its
development and its prosperity are evi.
dence of the great resources that still
remain to Vermont men for the intel
ligent and successful development OF
the opportunity that lies at their own
doors.
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But one important factor in the sue
cess of the concern is the fact that
the partners are practical men and
active workers. Mr.. Miller, the sem
ior partner, considerably past middle
age, is in attendance at the Office and
at the mills every day. The Cover
nor is prompt and regular in his at
tendance at these two points and his
brothers have their practical duties
of upervision and direction Cover
nor Prouty is just as keen and active
and interested a business man as if
he had never occupied the chair of
chief executive or held seat in the
state legislature. There are no SUI
perintendents or managers at the
Newport mills. The partners look
after the management themselves,
leaving only details to the care of a
foreman. w. L. Brown is manager
of the mill at Bigelow Me-. and E. A.
Johnson at Victor, QUE, but one of
the partners is likely to drop in there
at any time to learn from practical,
personal observation, how things are
going. That is, to sum up the mat
ter briefly, it is a working partnership
of practical men, with not case of
swelled head in the lot, and probably
the partners are as proud of the fact
that George Herbert is governor of
Vermont as he is of holding the posi-
tion
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Cost of Lumber Increases.

The lumber business has been pros
preous in recent years. The price of
lumber has advanced at marvellous
rate. Mr.. Miller remembers when,
not many years ago, he was receiver
for a bankrupt concern in Portland,
Me-, he sold hemlock boards for SO. so
a thousand, and the directors urged
him to sell for a less price than that
when he had an offer. Today that
same quality of boards is worth $40 so
anywhere in the market. But this
increase in price has not all been for
the benefit of the manufacturer. The
price of logs has doubled in ten years.
The cost of manufacture has Increased
SO per cent, and the cost of getting
the logs off the land has increased in
about the same proportion. The mill
owners and manufacturers have
gained by maintaining their percent.
age of profit on the increased prices
but not all the increase in price has
been directed toward the treasury of
the manufacturers of lumber. Fires
too have caused serious loss on the
firms timber lands in Maine and Can
ada. Even where fire has run under
the surface and has not burned the
trees it has loosened their grip on the
earth so they have fallen and it has
been more expensive to get them out
of the woods to the mill.
Conservation of Forests.
The lands in Canada and in Maine
have been quite throughly cut over
but it is interesting to know that
about the shores of Lake Memphre
magog there has been no real destruc-
ton of the forests. The new growth
is replacing that which has been cut
off. More logs are coming to the
The Washington herald., 1910-10-03
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Black Hawk, Famous Indian Chief, Died October 8

Black Hawk. the chief of the Sacs and
Foxes. was one of the most accomplished
men OF his race The date of his birth
has never been actually ascertained, but
he was well up in years when he started
the rebellion in 1880 that bears his name.
During that year the tribes, of which he
was the chief. through another chief as
negotiator. sold much of their land 10 the
United States and agreed TO move to the
west of the Mississippi. Black Hawk had
not been consulted in the matter, and he
became very indignant. He claimed that
foul advantage had been taken of the In
dams by the government, and he meant
10 resist. In those days fair and square
dealings with the Indians was not TO be
seriously considered. and naturally the
savages went on the war path. but it was
not long until they were subdued by the
government troops.
Black Hawk and his followers were
driven westward from one stand TO an
other, until finally the old chief. wearied
OF fighting, having reached the Winnie
bago village OF Prairie du Chen, he de-
cided to give up the struggle. When he
delivered himself up to the American gen.
eral the soldiers were seated at a table.
They greeted him cordially and asked him
II he had anything 10 say for himself
The captured chieftain drew himself up
TO his full height, and then spoke in a
slow and majestic manner;
You have taken me prisoner with all
my warriors. / am much grieved. for l
expected. If ! did not defeat you, 10 hold
out much longer and give you more trou-
bic before | surrendered l tried hard 10
bring you into ambush. but your general
understands Indian fighting, Your bullets
flew like birds in the air. and whizzed by
our ears like the wind through the trees
in winter. Ny warriors fell all around
me, il began TO look dismal. The sun
rose dim on us in the morning, and at
night it sunk into a dark cloud, and
looked like a ball of fire That was the
last sun that shone on Black Hawk. His
heart is dead and no longer beats quick
in his bosom. He is now a prisoner 10
the white man: they will do with him as
they wish. But he can stand torture: he
The Washington herald., 1910-10-03
YARM0UTHS WIN EASILY.
Naval Medical school Football Team
Beaten, 10 to o,

The Yarmouth Athletic club football
team defeated the team representing the
Naval Medical Training School yester-
day afternoon at the formers grounds
at Fifth and L streets southeast. by the
score Of 10 to o
The game was more OF an experiment
Win regard 10 trying out the new rules
than a battle for supremacy on the grid
iron. This fact did not detract from the
spiciness OF the contest. as several IN
dividual arguments We're averted only bv
the Intervention OF players and officials
Although outweighed at least fifteen
pounds to the man, the Yarmouths ex-
eelled In every department of the game
the playing of Holland and Steinmeier
for the Yarmouths was noteworthy. while
that OF Lawrence was easily the feature
for the sailors
The main feature OF the game was a Co
yard run by Ritenour Cor touchdown
This play was cleyerly executed nv
Steinmeier and Ratenour executing a
forward pass. Steinmeier also made a
goal from the field, from the 35-var6
line. Lineup