The evening times., 1911-07-08

to learn the cause Of the strange pro-
ceeding, for they seemed to know that
the dirigible was off that morning for
the San Madres.
Juanita's swoon passed away before
Ivan had made the dirigible fast. She
was now leaning over the edge of the
carrier waving her handkerchief at
her mother and Susie. 81 am safe, -
she exclaimed, "but Mr.. Holt is badly
hurt. A serious accident to the ma
chinery."
Ivan assisted his master aboard the
Penelope" Stephen went to his cab
in. where his mother came in great
distress to administer to his necessi-
ties. Doctor Richardson was sum
moned. Aa Ss'', s'''ss sf ~
It was ten days before the leeches
had finished with Stephens swollen
eyes. After they had gorged them
selves on the rich deposits of coagu-
lated blood, and the black and blue
green discolorations had disappeared
from his cheeks. where the dirigible's
terrible catapult struck him, Stephen
ventured to pay his respects at the
stone house on the hill, and to humbly
apologize to the Sonora for having in
duced Juanita to go with him.
THAT big moose Of navigator
must have known that something was
wrong with the machinery" This
was his stereotyped remark when ex-
planning the accident
Captain Mikleskoff tarried during
his young friends convalescence. He
did not renew his suit for Margaret's
hand. preferring to believe she would
be more likely to look upon him with
favor IL he gave her time. mot now"
were her last words on the subject.
But when?" This was the question
that was troubling him most. There
was only one course for him to pur-
sue; he must wait. ,
And now, the New Year having ar
rived a month ago. and Enid Grey's
health being much unprecedented,
she was quite like her former self
again-and nothing occurring that
pointed to the Whereabouts of Twain,
why should Mrs. Hollis interesting
company remain longer at San En-
rtque? Why not voyage to Havana,
now possession of the greater re-
public, for it had only recently been
taken over? This was long antici-
pated step toward Manifest Destiny:
which takes me back to that period
in our national history that witnessed
our nervous situation over the war
with poor old Spain. prior to my sail
ing for the Orient; when our. army
and navy. weary Of prolonged peace,
and our captains Of industry" spur
red by the avarice Of trade conquest
and the selfish, unpatriotic desire for
war prices for their products, dis
covered hostile pretext in "the Gu
ban barbarities Of the Madrid govern
ment." And 20. IN furtherance Of the
financial and industrial policy Of the
Mongers Guild, which. having acquir-
ed the choice plantations Of the i'll
starred Island, lirst securing mon
opoly OF the sugar business III the
states. had sent Roberts. their pleni-
potentiary. to Washington. to formal.
ly advise tho government Of ito dutiea
in the premises. This was the impell-
ing power behind annexation. Still
like tho opinions Of numerous states.
men Ia regard to the later policy Of
Canadian reciprocity, this ii mere
lpersihaSe.
OF course It was OF no immediate
concern to those Of the Penelope
whether Cubs was Free" or whether
1t was now the property Of that sac
charine section Of the Mongers Guild
known asl tho sugar trust; Havana
would be no less interesting as q
pleasure resort for the idle rich on
account Of that. for the harbor had
BEEN drsdssd of II miasmatic muck