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The Irish standard., 1911-08-19

INDUCED in a Long, Satisfied Look.
and regarding that little box as the
sealed-up casket of the murder he had
done upon the owner of 1t. The crime
was there inside.
To overcome that feeling, he had
worked all the harder trying to solve
its secret.
His interest now, however, in ma
king sure that the box had really been
brought aboard the Aurora was not
superstitious, but wholly practical.
They were leaving most of their stores
behind them, as there was no time
either to transport them to the Au-
rora or to destroy them. With these
stores and with the shelter afforded
by the hut and the little clump of sur
able that some members of the Au-
rora's party, at least, would survive
the winter If relief ship should
arrive the next summer, or even the
summer thereafter, it would probably
find some one on this desolate shore
who could tell the story of the disap-
pearance of the Aurora and form a
more or less definite surmise as to
the cause of it. That rosewood box
had Captain F1elding's Journal in ia
Journal that had been written up to
the very morning when Roscoe had
murdered him. It's discovery would
go a long way toward. bridging the
gap which Roscoe meant to leave in
their departing trail. In short, If that
rosewood box were left behind, Ros-
coe would always feel that he was in
more or less danger Of detection. And
he didn't mean to have thing like
that hanging over him.
Consequently, when he discovered
that the box was not on board, and
that his particular injunctions con.
corning it had been either neglected
or disobeyed, he came raging up on
deck again, most formidable figure,
which caused his companions, harden
ed ruff1ans though they were, to cover
and shrink away from him.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-19

his feet again and fed, like a man
hagrdden. down the shore
AS he did SO, he heard a ragged VOL
ley of shots from the direction of the
Aurora. This sound Of plain human
fighting which he understood and did
not fear. helped restore to equilibrium
his mind, which moment before had
been totterng to absolute destruction
Once he could get back to his boat
and feel the oars under his hands
again-once he found himself pulling
out toward the yacht. no matter how
desperate the odds awaiting him there
might be against him. no would. he
felt, be himself once moro.
He ran on and on down the beach,
He had not passed his boat, he knew;
but he finally realized that he had
passed the place where he had brought
the boat ashore.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-19
Observation-Disclosures

on a light, perceived that the state.
room was empty.
He heard footsteps crossing the
deck overhead. No. that could not be
Jeanne; 1t was q heavy tread, curl
Gus, shufling tread.
He closed the door behind him.
Then he limped slowly down the cor
ridor toward the foot Of the oompan-
tonway. The heavy tread was already
descending the stairs.
He turned the corner. stopped short
and gasped. And that was all. There
was no time even for a cry. He had
caught one glimpse of monstrous
figure clad in skins, huge in bulk,
hairy-faced. like gorilla.
And then, the man or beast had,
with beastlike quickness. lifted his
arm and struck. And Tom Fanshaw
dropped down at his feet. senseiess.
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commander. They knew the sea bet
er than he did, just as he knew the
.ature of gold-bearing rock. 1t was
tecessary to do something to bolster
lp his position as chief of the party
nd keep it above dispute He did not
want to have to kill any of them yet.
The Aurora would be short-handed
nough as it was. ,.
But there was one more reason for
hat hurried trip to the strongroom
he wanted to be sure that certain
rosewood box had come aboard along
With the treasure and what few stores
hey were taking away with them.
That little box had occupied much
Of his leisure since the day when he
had murdered the owner of it. He had
sometimes wished that when it came
into his hands that day he had yield
cd to his first impulse to shatter it,
for the thing had always Knocked him
-coQuetted with him.
He had often seen 1t lying open on
Captain Fielding's table in the tiny
walled-off cubby hole of a room they
called the captains cabin, while the
captain himself was writing up his
journal or working upon his charts.
He had, during that first winter, fire.
quently thought of trying to open 1t.
should the opportunity offer Itself
After the murder, when he took that
little room for his own quarters, he
found the box and preserved it with
the idea that now, at least, he would
get the better of it. He knew what
its contents were well enough-Cap-
tain Fielding's charts and journal, and
he had no curiosity concerning them.
But the secret mechanism of the box
itself tantalized him, and he meant
some day to solve it. Once he had
done so, he would kick the thing to
pieces and destroy its contents
That was all there was to it at first,
but during the next winter, when the
long night kept them prisoners in
their narrow quarters, the mystery
of that little rosewood box took on
an added Importance to him and to
the others, out of all proportion to any
effect which the solution of it could
have. One by one, with the exception
of the Portuguese, they tried. Hour
after hour they labored with it, and in
variably they failed.
The rest of them gave it up and
their admitted defeat gave Roscoe an
other incentive for solving the thing
himself, for he meant to leave no
stone unturned to convince them that
they were fools and weaklings; that
he, Roscoe, was the only man among
them. Such conviction was neces-
Bary to his leadership
1t was toward the end of that win
ter that the Portuguese made a sug-
gestion destined to bear fruit. Its
curse that has sealed up that box"
he said. You can't open it, and II
you break it, the curse will kill you"
He evidently believed implicitly
In this theory, for no persuasion could
induce him to touch the box himself
Gradually the others had shown, by
little involuntary acts, shrinkings and
glances, that MigueIs belief was in
fecting them Sometimes, after long
succession Of sleepless;; lightess days,
Roscoe found himself believing it. too.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-19
him to do, he. started back suddenly.

him to do, he. started back suddenly,
and himself cried out!
s. For faint circle Of light, waving,
wandering. unearthy, was shining
straight down upon both of them
through the fog-out Of the sky itself.
Looking up. he saw overhead q
single, great luminous eye, and in the
reflection Of its own light upon the
Ice, very family, the fabric of out
stretched wings.
Then from up there, overhead, he
heard voice. quiet voice, I'm
here" it said. Don't be afraid"
Blindly, Roscoe flung up his hands,
whirled around and fell; scrambled ia
The Irish standard., 1911-08-19
CHAPTER TX.
Waiting for Dawn.

Cayley wheeled So that he headed
mp into the wind and dropped, facing
the girl and with his back to her re-
treating assailant He had to drop al
most vertically in order to avoid be-
ing blown out into the sea after he
struck the ice. Even az It was, he
went slithering down the CLASSY slope
! toward the water, and only managed
to check his impetus by throwing him
self flat on his face and clutching at q
hummock which CHANGED to offer him
z precarious hold. He had come down
"all adrift" as sailors say, and his
monstrous wings. powerless for flight
but instinct with fapIAng perversity,
cost him momentary struggle while
he was getting them bundled into con-
trollable shape.
But, thanks as much to luck as to
skill, he presently found himself upon
his feet uninjured. He at once set
out, making what haste he could,
across the ice toward where he had
last seen the girl, shouting up tho
gale to her at the same time, to know
If she were safe. He heard no an
Bwer, but presently made her out, dim
", only pace or two away. His FIRST
act then, even before speaking, was to
take out his pocket electric bulrs-eys
and turn it full upon her.
It's just to make sure you're not
hurt-that really got down here in
time" he apologized. IT wish might
have saved you the terror, but It
wasn't until you cried out that I
knew"
I'm not hurt" she assured him.
I'm little dazed, that's all.-No,
not with fright, with wonder. hard
ly had time to be frightened. But
thought you'd gone this morning, that
you had abandoned us Just as you said
you would. And yet, when ! cried
out just now, for help, It was you that
called to. And then you
came, out Of the sky, Just as l was
sure you would For was certain,
with the same certainty one has in
dreams. Now, that It's over, I find
myself wondering again II you are
real. I'm not hurt at ALL"
Before he could find anything to say
in answer, they heard another shot,
muffied in the fog, from the direction
of the Aurora, and in prompt reply to
1t, another volley.
Wasn't there firing before?" she
asked Can any one be attacking tho
yacht? There is no one there but
Tom, you know and he's disabled
Can't we-can't L. get out there any
way? The boat came ashore in IL
right here"
Without making her any answer he
carried the unwieldly bundle his wings
made into the hut and left 1t there,
then returned to her and offered her
his hand.
We'll go down and look for your
boat" he said.
Along the waters edge they
searched, aided by the little beam from
his bulls-eye, the sound of intermit-
tent firing from the yacht urging haste
all the while. But 1t did not take long
to force the conviction upon them that
the boat was gone. Blown adrift,
most likely, was Cayley's explanation.
He felt her trembling. Whether
with cold or dread, he did not know,
but he took her arm and steadied her
with the pressure Of his own.
Come back to the hut" he said
"The situation isn't g bad a. you
The Irish standard., 1911-08-19

For those Two sailors had told the
truth.
Presently he drew himself up and
squatted back on his launches, star
ing. Human or not, the figure there
in the hut seemed unaware of his
presence. 1t was staring at the ex-
piring flame of the candle in profound
abstraction. When it stirred, as pres
emily 1t did, it was with a natural,
human motion. And then the candle
went out.
In the few seconds Of silence which
followed, his terror returned upon
him with full force. But it went
away as suddenly as 1t had come, and
with its recession there surged up in
him a wave of british anger It was
no ghost that had sat in contempla-
ton over the contents of that box,
for it was moving now, with human
MISUNDERSTANDING uncertain foot
steps, at that. And when it appeared,
just visible and no more, outside the
doorway, 1t called aloud in human
voice-a woman's voice.
At the sound Of it, he drew himself
up, towering, before her, and, so, be-
came visible to her-a monstrous,
blurred, uncertain shape.
And she cried OUT this time in ter
ror. Then, before he could spring
upon her and kill her with his hands,
o. his british instinct Of rage urged
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-12-01
They Sold Their Souls.

That corporate greed might be appeased
the Milwaukee railroad was given the right
to lay its tracks to Seattle through the
Cedar River water right-of-way, and as q
result Seattle for the past week has been
reaping most beautiful reward in the
shapeo f water famine, which has caused
untold suffering among the residents of the
city. Former City Engineer Thomson al
most moved heaven and earth to prevent the
Milwaukee being given the right to build
it's roads through the city's water right-of-
way, but the pull of the Interests" was too
powerful for him, and it was done in spite
of his protests. We know, nothing that
causes the laymen of the country to look
with more suspicion on the official classes
than just such cases as this, where
the rights and even comforts of the
people are peddled off to the highest bid
der or to some corporation that will pay the
powers good round sum OF money for
favoring it. Suit should be brought against
the Milwaukee for a million dollars damage
and its right to continue to run its trains
through the city's water right-of-way be alb
ruptly cut off.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-12-01
President.
H. R. CAYTON,
Secretary-T Treasurer.
COUNTRY PRESS.

The newly enfranchised women voters OF
this state are surely coming into their own.
In the recent primary election at EdmeHds
all the six clerks were ladies, four being
married and two single women. We have
been wondering if hubby staid at home and
took care of the babies. = Island County
Times.
From the actions of many who go out to
vote it would be whole lot better for the
family if hubby was compelled to stay at
home and take care of the babies while
wiley goes out to vote.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-12-01

The temporary organization was made
permanent and the officers will hold until
the first annual meeting in January. A mo-
ton prevailed that committee OF three be
appointed to look into the existing prices of
legal notices and job work with the view of
fixing scale of prices for the association.
The committee is as follows:
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-12-01

be necessary; the executive committee shall
have charge of the program OF the various
meetings and provide funds and for the re-
ception and entertainment of noted persons
and such other duties as regularly fall upon
such officials.
Section Ono money shall be paid out by
the treasurer without written order signed
by the president.
Section 1O--A special meeting may be
called by the president at any time, or upon
the application of five members, for the
transaction of business, but at least seven
days notice shall be given of such meeting.
Section 1.-THE association shall not en-
dorse the candidacy of any person for public
Office.
Section 12-This association shall be gov
erned by Roberts rules of order.
Section 13-These bylaws my be altered
or amended and new bylaws enacted by
two-thirds vote of the members present at
any regular meeting, after notice of such
alteration, amendment or enactment has
been given one month prior to such adop-
ton
Section 14-Any expense sustained by
any officer of the association for legitimate
purposes shall be paid from the funds OF
the association after a majority vote OF the
association favoring such expense.
Section 15.-The regular order of business
shall be as follows:
Reading of minutes of previous meet
6-RESET REPUBLICAN D-1 nels
ing
Report of secretary.
3--Report of treasurer.
4Reports of committees.
diminished business.
6-New business.
Entertainment good of association, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
A. E. RUFFNER,
F. w. PANCHOT,
JOHN H. REID.
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be named to draft fraternal letter to those
publishers, who have not as yet joined the
organization. The committee is as follows:
]. D. DEAN,
A. P. BURROWS,
w. A. earle,
E. GUY carp.
The association unanimously adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the King County Weekly
Publishers Association endorse the move
for an annual agricultural, horticultural, me-
cIanical and educational fair for King Coun-
ty and urge it's entire membership to give
it their hearty support and cooperation.
After extending a vote of thanks to the
citizens of Georgetown for the use of the
hall and other favors the association de-
cided to hold its next meeting in the Bow
dish Hall in Fremont, the City of Setatle,
which, as provided by the constitution, will
be the second Saturday in January 1912.
J. D. DEAN,
President.
H. r. CAYTON,
Secretary Treasurer.
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Country Press and Comusenf

- &@~ $500 ~
The King County Publishers Association
met in Georgetown last Saturday afternoon,
November Is, 1911, and held an interest
ing session. Those present were: J. ID.
Dean, Fl. r. Cayton, w. A. earle, George
w. Fritz, E. M Farmer, A. E. Ruffner, John
H. Reid, A. F. Burrows, E. Guy carp, F.
w. Kirch, A. A. Risedorph, Roy A. Nc
Donald, F. W. Panehot, John r. Bowdish,
I. c. Gregory and c. D. U1mer. After the
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting, which was held in Kent, the COM
nittee on Constitution and Bylaws re-
ported The report was received by the
body and the committee discharged. The
constitution as adopted is as follows:
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF
THE KING COUNTY WEEKLY
PUBLISHERS, ASSOCIATION.
PREAMBLE.
We, the undersigned publishers OF weekly
newspapers in the County OF King, State OF
Washington. hereby associate ourselves to-
gether for the purpose of mutual benefit and
to foster feeling of friendly intercourse
which will result in mutual profit.
In furtherance of these objects, we adopt
the following bylaws:
Section 1.-The name of this organization
shall be 1.-THE King County Weekly Pub
fishers Association"
Section All publishers or owners OF
weekly papers OF King County are eligible
to membership in this association, and may
become members thereof by paying the
membership fee, which shall be 81, pro-
vided always, such applicant or applicants
are recommended by the executive commit
tee The said membership fee to apply on
the annual dues of the association.
Section 3-The annual dues of this as
ISOLATION shall be 81, the payment of which
entities each publisher to one vote in the
association.
Section 1.-The regularly meetings OF this
association shall be held quartly, the first,
the second Saturday of January, 1912, the
second Saturday of April, the second Satur-
day of June, the second Saturday of Septem-
Der and the second Saturday of December.
The place of meeting to be fixed at each
regular meeting for the succeeding meeting.
Section 5.-The officers of this association
shall be: A president, vice-president
ecretary-treasurer sergent-at-arms and an
executive committee of seven including the
elective officers.
Section 6-Al1 the officers of the associa-
ton shall be elected at the first meeting in
January, 1912 except the sergeant-at-arns
(who shalt be appointed by the president)
Each shall serve for one year or until his
successor has been elected and qualified.
rINI. Ill
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-12-01
J. C. GREGORY,
A. E. RUFFNER,
John r. BOWDISFI.

The president was authorized to appoint
a committee Of three to look into the adver-
Using situation, with the view of establish
ing commercial agency for the associa-
ton, whose duties shall be the securing of
advertising contracts and all other publicity
work in the form of paid advertisement and
report at the next regular meeting. The
committee is as follows:
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H. R. CAYTON,
w. A. earle,
A. P. BURROWS.

With the view of interesting the publisher
of every weekly paper in King County in
the association motion prevailed that
committee of four including the president
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-14
HYDE TRIAL
. COMES Up
AGAIN
Cry United Dress Leased Wire.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. IL
Judge Porterfield discharged the
Jury in the Hyde case.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. A.
Pale and haggard as result of
lodging the police for S4 hours
Juror Harry Waldron, whose dis
appearance stopped the Hyde
trial, reappeared at his home to-
day, hung up his hat and calmly
asked his wife il breakfast were
ready. He was Immediately ar
rested by the police.
Waldron was brought into
Judge Porterfield g court room at
IL o'clock. Physicians believe him
insane. Judge Porterfied inn
mediately began an examination
to determine whether he shall dr.
charge the jury on account of
Waldron's mental condition.
Waldron said that he left the
hotel with the intention of COM
mitting suicide on account of
homesiekness and business wor-
ries. He hesitated for awhile at
the brink of the river, changed his
mind and went to Emporia, Kas.,
where he remained until yester-
day. -
Reading that he was supposed
to have committed suicide and
fearing that the shock would kill
his wife, he,returned last night.
He went to the home of Mrs. Me-
Garaugh, who. telephoned to Mrs.
Waldron. When she arrived.
Waldron had once more vanished.
Mrs. .Waldron telephoned to Judge
Porterfield.
Judge Porterfield said that If
Waldron is insane he will order
a new trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-14
Letters To
Santa Claus

Charley-I'd like boat about
a foot long. ! live on the tide
flats.
Leonard Mama says Santa is
oful poor this year. I'd like a pair
of stockings, my brother, who is
three, wants stockings and shoes
-9h, and the baby wants shoes
b ", and we both want some
marbles.
Velva-My papa is out of work
and l want pair of shoes and a
warm pair of mittens. My broth
ers want shoes and a cap.
JOseph-age 8. about feet
tall want pair of stockings
and some candle and nuts.
johnny, 12-My brother and l
like toys, but papa is out of work
and we need shoes, No. / and No.
2, so we can go to school.
Lee-Roy and l are going out
to get tree, but papa says there
won't be much on 1t. Don't for
get us, Santa.
jennie wish for a doll more
than anything else. My sister
wishes for doll too and my little
brother wishes for q drum.
From Lilian-Dear Santa, l will
write you a few lines. We are all
well and hope you are the same.
Mamma says you wood not come
this year but l wood like a baby
doll and cradle. And there is a
boy in the neighborhood, only
three years old you will not come
to If you do not think of him. He
has Mt got any papa and his grand
pa is in the county hospital very
sick. He wood like a rocking
horse.
Gladys-We haven't any papa
but would like some toys and a
hair ribbon to wear to Sunday
school.
Joseph--There is 9 of us in our
family, Z children and wee had bad
luck with Donimite Explosion
and my. oldest Brother and Mama
have to go to the Doctor to get it
accured.
Gertie-Can you send a writ
ing desk for a little girl whose
can't afford to get her
JOhny-I wood like a little
hatcet, and my sister, 5, wood like
a doll buggy. My papa got hurt
in logging camp, and Mama said
you woodent come this year.
Meta want a rain cape and
a tea set for sister and IL 1t ism
too much trouble, please bring al
bible.
Alma, MY papa has been
sick for five years and us children
won't have know Christmas un-
less you come. I'd like hair
ribbon, color pink, and my other
sister would like a pair of shoes
and my second sister, four, pair.
OF stockings and my little brother
which is.two years old wants some
dress goods, and my other broth
er, pair of stockings. OF course
we'd like some candy too.
Mari0n-I am Il 2 years old and
l wish for hair ribbin. :, My broth
er, who is wishes for q cap.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-14
LONG CHASE WITH DEATH
ENDS IN DEAD BODIES
IN FATAL MINE SHAFT
REsCUERs FIND 90 BODIES IN BRICEvnIE HORROR - EN-
TOMBED MINERS FIGHT LOSING RATTLE WITH FIRE
AND DEADLY CASES

the 80 men still missing.
Before writing the last message
the five men divided the last
crtimb of food left them. Then
Miller crawled to the wall and as
he was dying scribbled the last
word. 4s,, "a
Slxty-one corpses have been re-
covered up to noon today. Fires
are still raging In the mine.
The women and children havo
returned to their desolate homes
heartbroken and hopeless. But
there. is a, certain. stole. bravery. on
the part of the afflicted that only
adds to the pathos. !
Death has placed Its hand on
every little cottage. crepe hangs
from every other door today, ana
silent professions pass through
the streets bearing burdens to the
little graveyard. ~
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bachelor parents
children and old everybody the Times
today offers opportunity.
Do to make ONE CHILD happy at Christmas?
little girl who otherwise will bitterly disap
pointed?
first Christmas article
humming Times office
Nearly o
looks would be children
Do want to help?
To signing the printed this the
has written to Santa Claus
Let everybody help Santa. Buy the deliver
yourself The Times will bring gver and receiver together
IL can't little home Christmas
the by mail marked Not be
Christi