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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-04

club as proper man for the board OF
supervisors. AS white man in a
strong Hawaiian precinct he certainly
showed great strength as a vote getter.
Eli Crawford. the secretary of the
territorial executive committee. was
elected to the territorial and G, c.
james. who beat him by six votes, will
be his mate. G.. B. Male, the Achi
candidate, stays home.
There was great rejoicing in this
precinct over the defeat Of the Achi
ticket, which increased when word
came that Aehi had been sat on and
squelched in his own precinct. One
notable feature of the election was the
graceful manner in which Colonel Knox
won out.
The vote on the county ticket stood:
H. X. Alapai, 10; J. P. Dias, 66;
Harry Gregson, "a; Chas. Holoua, so;
Jos. K Kalana. 81; Chas. Kauhane. 46;
w H. Knox. So; Tom Keolanui, 80; S.
Mahelona, 60; Ed. Morino. 81; J. K.
Maukoli, 60; Amos Mawae, 60; Jos A.
Mcclure, 43; S. Paaweia, IL; Geo.
Wright, A.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-12-29
. 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 I.angford 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 it for her that the garments
were loose and easy-ftting, else she
could not have put them on, 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 were
as beautiful as she.
After momentary hesitation and a
glance at the islander, who after his
first swift comprehending survey of
the woman, stood with averted head
she. conscious painfully of his every
gesture and moyemcnt-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, "in order that a necessary deposit
ton might be made to enable, if posi-
Bile. 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 It'll
At least she would not give up the
idea 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, spring, a splash and she would
have been in the midst of the lagoon.
She went slowly, and as the water
grew deeper, she went more slowly.
1t was warm and pleasant in the la
COON. The slight difference o. 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.
and yet clinging to 1t. 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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to the little group who waited, all ex-
cept Langford, who had walked away
out of earshot and who resolutely kept
his back toward the party, but this
thing has to be settled. Now" said the
woman, here is no question of honor,
but of love. | ask you, Man, do you
love me as you did last night?"
q" he began, falteringly.
you have never told me lie" she
continued. You have never known
anything but the truth"
Until | learned from you" cried the
man, what you had concealed"
The woman smiled bitterly, waving
aside this cruel stab.
Tell me the truth Do you love me
as you did last night"
IF you will have it, no." said the
man, rushing to his doom.
Men have taken a bullet in the
breast, shot in the heart, and for a
moment have maintained their erect
position. The woman knew in that
moment how such things could be.
But love you still" said the man.
And | still want you for my wife"
Last night" went on the woman,
as If in dream, Il seemed to you
the embodiment of every excellence
that humanity can possess short of
the divine"
Yes said the man, 81 loved you
as"
DO I still possess those qualities
in your eyes?'
He hesitated. He strove TO speak.
THE truth! The truth" whispered
the woman. Nothing else. so help
you God"
NO" said the man, but l love you
still, and you ought to marry me. you
must. Can't you understand"
Listen" said the woman, fierceIy.
Il did not go to that man yonder. al.
though he offered me everything that
honor could dictate and that true af-
lection could suggest, l do believe, be.
cause l did not love him, although |
have since come to respect him, after
| have thought it over. 1t is not duty.
but love, which is the compelling mo-
tive ip this matter. And won't take
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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?"
Il 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 he
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 that 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 affidavit 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 captain at
last, breaking the pause, 1T seems a
shame. For Gods sake, reconsider
your decision and come off to the
ship"
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mally toward the islander-"this gen
tleman, to establish his identity. upon
which, as learn from Mr.. Whitaker,
much seems to depend. l have here
But could you not do this more con-
veniently later on the ship, Miss Bren-
toni" interposed the captain. He had
been told that she intended to stay on
the island, but he could not believe 1t.
1--WE shall be very glad indeed to offer
you passage home. The ship is fitted
for flag and the admirars quarters
are yours to command. We are sailing
direct to the United States, with stop
at Honolulu, and will be glad to re-
store you to your friends"
Sir" said the woman, II have no
friends who care enough about me to
welcome me or whom l care enough
about to wish to see. My mind is
made up. / 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?"
ITO you is committed the ordering
of her course?"
ITO me alone, Miss Brenton."
you decide all questions connected
with her on your own sponsibility?"
81 do, certainly; but"
"Sir, this is my ship, this island If
| choose to stay here, l cannot think
you will endeavor to take me hence
by force"
by no means"
Nor have l 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, "and If you stay. stay"
1--WE lose time" said the woman,
shortly. 81 am here to give my testi-
mony; you are prepared to take it?"
81 am" said the lieutenant-com.
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Observation-Disclosures

NO" returned the woman quietly;
my mind is made up"
"Katharine!" exclaimed Langford,
extending his hand in one final APP
peal.
Not with you, either" said the
woman.
MY dear young lady" began the
old chaplain, think what It is you do
Has any human being with such pow
self in this lonely island? Is there no
CALI"
Sir" the woman interposed, your
plea might move me if anything could.
but. indeed It's useless as the rest"
Hear mine, then" said the man,
abruptly even harshly.
The woman turned and faced him
as unrelenting and as determined as
she had faced the others, What could
he say? There was but one plea that
could move her. Was he about to
make that?
I'VE have loved each other" he
went on, brokenly. 1T was my dear
NSN WISH, my lhOSI CtlllNh
ton, to make you my wife. That wish
still entertain, that determination
has not departed from me. You have
refused to marry that man"
And would you have me do SOP
asked the woman.
mo, thousand times, no. am
sorrler every moment that | look at
him that / did not kill him. But hav-
ing refused him, there is nothing now
that you can do but marry me. And
as you have refused him, 1t makes it
the more incumbent upon me to marry
you and to)take you away. Your honor
demands it."
MY honor!" famed out the woman
| Indignantly.
II have said it," returned the man.
| doggedly.
Gentlemen, you will forgive our
trankness," said the woman, turning
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CHAPTER Xxx.

The Repentance That Came Too lat0
For the first time in his life the man
of the island played the coward. He
was 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 dnner-would have re-
spected the islanders mood and have
left him to himself, but 1t was evi.
dent 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.
err or later he would be alone.
And then his grief was so obvious.
that in accordance with natural and
commendable 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
oughness 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 1t in three
years of intimacy, They saw it inn
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 hearty
Goodnight" from the lieutenant com.
mander and 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.
fining area of the cabin, the sudden
touch with luxuries of civilization
would in itself have kept him awake
had he been as heart whole and as
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
an, Iti tut DIS dlDIe HIS
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.
Unflinchingly he reviewed with
what calmness he could muster the
scenes of the morning and the day.
He forced himself to consider in all
its lights and bearings the Informal
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 Enlight,
eminent came to him in that dark and
silent hour He discovered first of all
that he loved her; that the check and
| oounter-check and variation and alter.
alton in his emotions had been swept
away in great development of a
more transcending feeling If she
should ask him that question on the
morrow as to whether he loved her
as he had on that never-to- be-forgot.
ten night, he would still answer no,
because he loved her more.
(rrO TlIg CONpTNTJTLTN
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SYNOPSIS.

A young woman cPrt ashore on n lone
ly island, fms a solitary inhabitant, a
Souhb white man, dressed like a savage
anu unable to speak in any known Lam
6uISe. she decides to educate him and
anoiu ms mind TO her own ideals She
uIlus evidence that leads her to believe
SSuat the man is john Revell Charnock OF
Rtna, ana that he was cast ashore
enid. Katharine Brenton was a
y specialized product of a leading
u Ferslty. Her writings on the sex prob
r. IA attracted wide attention. The son Of
a multi millionaire becomes Infatuated
Win her and they decide to put her the
orles INTO practice. A few days on his
yacht reveals to her that he only pro-
Iessed lofty ideals to possess her while
1ruhk ne attempts to kiss her. She
KNOCKS him down and leaves him uncon-
sclous and ESCAPES in the darkness in n
gasoline launch. During a storm she is
cast ashore on an island Three Years
tsachimg gives the man a splendid edhica-
tion. Their love for each other is revealed
she mad been imprisoned by an earth
quake. ship is sighted and they light a
beacon 70 summon it. Langford on his
yacnt, sights the beacon and orders his
yacht put in. The woman recognizes fhe
yacnt and tells her companion that n man
on board had injured her in the greatest
way Langlord recognizes Katharine He
tells the man that she had been his mis-
ress ana narrowly escapes being killed
an American cruiser appears Officers
near the whole story and I.angford asks
clares that she will marry no one hut ber
island companion. The latter says he still
loves her but that the revelations have
made a change.
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Oh, That There Were others.

They knew that she lived abroad
for couple of years, they said. WHY
did she never speak of It?
81 used to once in awhile, she an
swered, but not any more after I
met the two Brooklyn girls who had
Travelled all over the world. They
cured me. 1t was When / was in
China or When | was in Japan, or
When went through the Black for
est or When | took a sail down the
Red sea- until they just about bored
me to death. | said to myself then
that | would ever after spare INV
friends, and l have kept my word"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-11-17
Mexico VS. United statates.

Mexico VS. United statates.
We regret to note the fact
that our sister Republic of Mex.
leo is again acting ina very UNI
Becoming r inner toward this
governme M Stoning Ameri-
can HON attacking peacable
cltlz ems The streets, tearing
down tie American flag, and
demons. ating general hostility
toward all American citizns in
Mexico, is we'll calculated to be-
get hostiliiies between the two
nations, and bring on a conflict,
which would be regretted by all
lovers of peace. 1t has been a
long time since Mexico and the
! United States met in hostile
array, and the result to that
|country was disastrous, what
could she hope to gain in anoth-
err conflict with Unc'e Sam at
this time? Every consideration
of trade and commerce between
1.-THE two nations demands peac e
and amity, not war, but to in
suit the American Flag is not
the way to perpetuate frienship
and good will between Mexico
and the United States. We,
as a nation, love peace, especi-
ally with our near neighbors,
but not at the sacrifice of our
national honor, and if it be-
comes necessary to vindicate
our rights and resent the insult
to our flag by an appeal to arms,
the fault will be theirs, not ours.
! We hope the Mexican govern
ment will see the folly of going
to war with the United States,
and will punish the men who
thus so ruthlessIy tore down
cod glory and trampled it in
the dust.
ID M III
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-11-17
A WOMAM's HAT.
There's Large Fes Of -rroIb.o Brew.
ina For One MiI,;ner

There's Large fss Of Trolb.o Brew.
ing For One Eilliner.
Mr. Standish WAS lll:.L when he went
into the millinery establishment. and
the longer lie stayed the maddcr he
got Presently he walked over to Il
stunning black creation that hung on
n peg ;ic;..' the winGow and said:
This is the hat l VAN: TO see You
about
The proprietor came forward
What can do for you:r tie asked.
You can fix this hat over the way
my wife asked. ya" to- said Standish
eNplosjvcly. "She wants the feather
put on the other Size. that bow moved
to the front. and She wants the rim
to bulge Il itte more over the tenn
PIES
Sccii. Il guilty flush creep over the
proprirtoi's face. StaMdish went on
with Increased heat
"Silc says you have refused to make
amy alterations on the ground that a
stitch added to III tlblra, ted fr.m the.
hat is bound to rein it, but !, tel YOU
that's al' MaNc;isr. My Wife knows
how she M...1t~ her hat to look, and il
she can't >iaiS up for her rights I'll do
it for her. She is coming around this
aftcraaon to try the hat on again. If
lit isn't ready by That time there will
be no end of a row"
The proprietor twtrlcd the black hat
on lis foreGnser and looked FROM 1t to
tho head saieswonlan la::.uhriousiy
~ remember" h. said 'l:i,' the lady
who ordered ihal ilat cid !,l,n. il back
yesterday 10 be remoIcie:!. Perhaps. it
Will be passih to ni;lLe the ;t,t0la-
lions SUGGESTED after ALL"
! ''lir ni.'s@ers humility made stand
is' fea' yrst. prord i hiineii.
'.'!i"li's lhr ullly N,iv IN deal With
those telows. he sd when he left
the shop. "leu'Ne "oi {" meet them ON
1a.iir OWL level. Ii tuNns a man to do
/ that NO wonder women get cheated
out OF their Very cyetceth. They
! haven't got sand enough to say the
things that have to be said to secure
their rights
A Throughout tine day Standish CON
tinuca To rcvcl in self concentrations
and he actually went home haif I'm
lA.r ;,llcatl of inc To see ii his wife's
hal had been melanlorpliuscd into the
thing of beauty lie l:l,l suggested
Mel" said he iubil:,mlly. WAS the
hat all right"
"Ail right said Mrs. Stantlish
II hoy hadn't even touched it, How
could YOU expect il to bc all right when
Non didn't stop in To see about it,
"ltut did stop" protested Slandish
~ saw everybody about the I,lnce and
E;id tia whole establishment out in
.srsll ,..ape. l.ercs tseil care, 10 prove
WAS there. | picked it up as l MAS
passing out
i Mrs. Stan;lisa took up the card and
read the name aloud.
'O-o-o-h.." She cried. us that where
you went: Why. you got into the
4 wrong place. What on earth will that
manager think. He must think you
arc tr:,.,,'.''
4 I'll Cont care II lie does" said Stand
isl Imply. but ! would like to know
what the owner of that black hat vii
say when she secs ii made over ac
!. cololing To my directions" New York
Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-11-17
Bts7ING THE BoAsTER.
\ Little Problem That Floored q


Lightning Calculator.
Now. gentlemen. concluded tt
lightning calculator. II ave demon
strated to you upon this ere blaze.
board the marvellous speed and accur:,
cy insured by my great system of add
ton. satisfaction. division and mul,
picatlon. and | trust that you are y,
satisfied with the results Now. ge,
tlemen. ] ave ERE a. little shillin';buu
let eNplainin my marvellous system
full and by IL careful pers,lal of viii
will guarantee you to become as -
pert lightnin' calculator as mys.,.
within the period Of one week. Il.
which time shull be out of the tow
Ahem. Now. gentlemen. when you u
call that was straight away able {
multiply l.1ll.1ll.lll.937 Ivy 931. III
l11.ll1,11l perhaps you. will.
"One moment. sir" called out shr
voice from the back of the crow
But will you answer me Il question
/ I'm no scholar myself. but was wo;
dering the other night how old CHI
born in September nineteen nou.ir
nine. would be in September. niuetee
uought ten!'
The lightning calculator threw t.
interrogation look of contempt.
"One year. Of course. my little man.
he replied sarcastically.
We'll" retorted the shrill voice. "
think If you were to so home and lie
prove your own arithmetic you WOW
find that child would be 1901 yea.
old."-London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-11-17
The Hunter and the Wind.

In hunting against the wind in OF
forests more game is pusseu til.
many hunters would suppose. The &
lnluls see the man. note that he.
pass chem and hide by getting as ne
to the ground as possible. IT, tn.
scent him after he has passed ll,i
evidently realize that the danger
over. though some. mostly the young
inexperienced animals. then, sneak a.
Where game is very wild 1t is often
such localities us have mention,
only possible to approach them WI,
the wind by understanding the ntt,
because IL big game animal ut rest q
ponds on its nose to save 1t from dA
ger in the direction iron, Which /,
wind comes aud OIL lis "A,.> Ia. wat.
the side from which it can get un vi
er neutrality-suspicious. and Tracking. j,
Josef Bruuner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-11-17
A Matter Of smokestaeka.

The smokestacks on ocean vessels
recent years have been made to Sloi
backward more particularly to give 4
Steamer IL rihi~h mir. the maStS a
being gis'n he same slope. AS to y
effect on mo draft. there is a slie
one. as the wind pl.sSl:rn on the fire
OF the stack siopin-; ur and over
top of the stack is more apt to dr.
the smoke out than 10 cut 1t Oft, l.
from all we are aware of this see
to have been held of secondary @
sideration. The shape of the smn!
stacks also is changing from round
oval so as to present less surface
the front. If you compare the stea.
ers with the slopins und STRAIT:
smokestucks, In one CASE the forn,t
while motionless. still appears TO hs.,
life. while the r.idlty of the otl
gives 1t an appearance of stif1m
even while under considerable speed
ST. Nicholas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-11-17
Did YOU ever stop 10 think

DID you ever stop to think
that clerks are just ordinary
human beings and get tired
the same as you dc? Why not
do your Xmas shopping early
so that the clerks and merch-
ants alike can er joy a merry
Nmas in place of being so tired
they can hardly stand on their
feet Xmas Day. Il is to yourad
vantage to shop early in order
to get the pick of the good and
and also have time for selections
Those who wait until the day
before Xmas are so rushed and
the clerks are so cranky on ac-
count OF long hours. that the
goods purchased are often un-
satisfactory. Do your shop
ping early and when Xmas Day
comes you will be in a more
contented frame of mind.
Emil Unmack, of Norfolk,
Nebr., is in this city for a few
days visit with home folks.
Mrs. Nellie McCune and
daughter are in Omaha today.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Arthur Nc
Hendrick of Chicago have
moved to this city and will
make this place their future
home. Mr.. McHenarick is a
dining car conductor for the
&c. & N. w.