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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-02
copyright. I9Io, BY Louis Joseph VanceD
SYNOPSIS.

Garrett Coast, a young man OF New
York City. meets Douglas Blackstock. who
Invites him to card party. He accepts.
although he dislikes Blackstock, the rea-
son being that both are In love with Kath-
crime ThaXter. Coast fails 10 convince her
that Rlackstock is unworthy OF her
named Dundas and Van Tuyl. There Is
"a quarrel, and Blackstock shoots van
Iuyl dead. Coast struggles TO wrest the
Weapol! from him, thus the police dls-
cover them. Coast Is arrested for murder
he Is convicted, but as he begins his sen
tence, Dundas names Blackstock as the
murderer and kills himself Coast be-
comes free, but Blackstock has married
Katherine ThaXter and fled. Coast pur-
Shsses yacht and while sailing sees
man thrown from distant boat. He res
rues the fellow who Is named Appleyard.
they arrive ar a lonely island, known as
NO Mans Land. Coast starts out 10 eN-
piore the place and comes upon some
deserted buildings. He discovers a man
Heao. Upon going further and approach
VINO explains that her husband, under the
name OF Black, has bought the Island.
lie ls blind, a wireless operator and has
q station there Coast informs her that
her usband murdered Van Tuyl Coast
sees Blackstock and some Cinnamon
burylng man. They fire at him, but ne
., ,S ,SSs' Leu oy Appleyaru, VINO Bets MN
10 the Echo In safety. and there he re
VeaIs that he is a secret service man
ana has been watching the crowd on
the island, suspecting they are criminals
coast Is anxious 10 fathom the mysteries
OF No Mans Land. and is determined
10 save Katherine. Appleyard believes
that Black and his gang make a shield
or the wireless station to conduct a SNUG
Rlng business. Coast penetrates TO the
ldlr or BlackStoCk'S disguise. Katherine
enters the room and passes him note
which tells Coast that neither his life
or her own are safe. Coast feels that
Blackstock suspects him. Appleyard and
the Echo disappear. Coast assures Kath-
crime OF his protection. and she informs
him that they are 10 abandon the island
immediately. The blind man and his
cooHe servant overpOwer Coast who aft
erward escapes and is met by Katherine,
wishing TO flee They discover a yawl
but before they can reach II the coolie
disables the craft. Black appears and
tauntingly states that he is no longer
blind lie is overpowered, and Coast and
Katherine fly from the spot and go to a
remote part of the island and sigual a
boat which they see in the distance.
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now. But HIS perturbed
voice trailed off irresolutely as he
stood, frowning glance directed
down the beach
Katherine was quick TO catch the
note of worry in his tone. What is
it?" she asked. You're not afraid
you don't think"
No he treasured her stoutly;
they're much too far away 10 catch
us now. Only--hark 10 that"
There was, in fact, strange and
sinister sound in the yelping OF the
gang; their cries were indistinEuish.
able, but owned a dull, level pitch Of
minatory rage, infinitely perurbng.
since ii seemed so senseless-like the
harsh and inarticulate snarling OF an
infuriated lunatic.
A shiver shot along Coasts spine.
He found the woman, trembling, had
moved close 10 his side
What does II mean
Il don't know" be said-"sounds
like pack OF starving wolves. q.
30 matter; Il can't concern Us. In
two minutes
The Echo had drawn near enough
for the noise of the motor 10 be per.
ceptible: she was moving under pow
or only, her sail down but not furled.
hanging In stiff and clumsy folds in
the lszy-jacks lie could even see the
tender trailing astern. and make out
single figure at the wheel d.
Then the latter bobbed down out of
sight for an instant. and the purring
Of the engine was abrupted. There fol-
lowed the splash Of the anchor. and
the little vessel brought UP quickly.
swinging wide 10 face the wind
With warning cry Katherine
stepped quickly away from Coast and
swung round. whipping out her small
but effective pearl-handled revolver.
stop" she cried in vibrant voice.
Halt, or IN fire."
ITO nE rnNTfN-r~wn
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awakened 20 its ap

the long.boat awakened 20 its ap
proach. apparently for the first time.
and sounded the alarm by firing shot
from his revolver. A second later. in
desperation, Coast sent piercing
whistle echoing over the waters.
Immediately. at the pistol shot. the
Echo sweryed sharply of 10 the west.
her red side light disappeared; and
for a full minute held on so before she
swung smartly on her heel and showed
first the green and then the red bear
ing straight as an arrow for the end
OF the sand spit.
On the island. at the same. the re-
suits OF the report (which, when the
catboat came about. was followed by
four others in brisk succession) were
no less marked Down the wind from
the bungalow floated a wild chorus
of shouts and calls In its vicinity
half a dozen twinkling lights studded
the darkness on the uplands, springing
20 life as If by magic. and were
whisked hither and thither like so
many will-o-the-wisps. suggesting a
stupid, half-distracted ferment OF con-
flicting advice, argument and Wills
among the smugglers Presently.
however, some sort. Of order was evi-
IDENTIFY evolved; the lights converged
10 a common center and bore swiftly
down toward the beach.
Coast put down the lantern on the
Suallinc rounded surnmft of small
dune. and took the steamer rug from
Katherine. mechanically folding il as
he divided troubled attention between
the nearing beat and the distant rab-
ble-now streaming headlong down
through the Cold Lairs and shouting
as they came.
NO more need for this he said, re-
ferring 10 the rNg; the light wont
tell them anything they don't know,
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U. S. SCHOONER HELD.

er-Iuformation from Shel
burne. n. s., states that the schooner
Hattie A. Hickman, Capt Everett
Butler. which was seized at Sandy
Point ~ s., July 10, for an alleged
iniraction OF the Canadian fishing reg.
ulations, is still in the custody Of the
Dominion fisheries department, with
no definite information as 10 when
the craft will be released The cap.
tain and crew have been waiting foI
some definite word Of settlement,
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CHAPTER Xxx.

In his arms Katherine moved with
a stified moan OF WEAKNESS, gasp,
and then a stkfening Of her body
which told him that she was now wide
awake and mistress OF her wits. in full
comprehension Of their position.
katherine"
What Is it?"
The Echo-Appleyard, think-lm
sure. He'll be here in just few min
utes-ten OF fifteen; and you nSst
help me show the light"
Help me up" she said In q de
jected voice.
He rose and took her hands, lifting
her TO her feet With one thought up
permost in both minds. they turned to-
ward the sea.
on 10 the northwest the red port
and white masthead lights OF the cat
boat we're slipping briskly shorewards
the green no longer visible-stand-
ing in for the beach where the long
boat lay.
A groan escaped Coast
"Oh. the devil" he said beneath his
breath. exasperated; and aloud. half.
frantically: Hurry! He's taking the
other light for my signal Here
grabbed up the steamers rug and
thrust IL unceremonlously into Kath-
crimes hand-"hold this so to hide
,rom the beach. while light the Ian
tern"
with agonizing slowness the min
rtes sped. and still the boat held Sn
directly for the beach below the Cold
Lalrs. Then abruptly the watcher BY
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without accident out upon the spread
ing sweep OF sand TO the east Of the
long. low-lying spit.
Later they found themselves at the
end of this, the northern extremity OF
the island; and here Coast put down
the unlighted lantern and spread the
rug In slight depression between low
dunes.
Cimmerian murk encompassed them,
abysmal, impassiye, penetrated only
by dimmed rays Of light from the win
dows Of the bungalow, seemingly In
calculable miles distant.
Slowly the hours ebbed. They had
long since ceased to speak. From the
regularity OF her breathing Coast be-
lieved she slept despite her fears,
overcome by thorough exhaustion OF
every fiber, nerve and faculty. For
himself he would not stir for fear OF
waking her
The light of a lantern peeped over
the ridge, inland. and descended
wavering, through the Cold LARS to
the beach, then became stationary
near the edge OF the water, over
which 1t shot a long, slender spean OF
soft radiance.
He understood that a guard had
tardily been set over the seine boat.
From the bungalow came thin, far
sounds of voices, now and then q
husky shout cacophonous in that hour
of calm, immutable peace
They were drinking up there. for
getful alike Of danger and their recent
disaster.
Abruptly he saw that the lane OF
lantern light was shattered and dane
ing. He jumped TO his feet, with a
glance above that showed him a faint
flash OF starlight He held up his
hand and a breath OF air blew cool
against it--a shiver of breeze out OF
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-02
BEAM TRAVELLING BILL BLOCKED

An effort TO enact a bin providing
$500 for the Investigation OF beam
trawling was prevented in the House
on the objection Of Representative
Sisson OF Mississippi The passage
Of this bill would virtually have com
pIeted the legislation, as provision
for $4,000 appropriation for similar
purposes was approved by the Senate
a few days ago.
There is yet prospect that II will
be adopted when The appropriation
bill carrying the Senate proyIsion
comes back 20 the House.
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CHAPTER xlx.-(Continued.)

Out Of the dusk, in which objects
were just perceptiblc, the bungalow
loomed up before them. By common
consent they paused, Coast looking
back toward the beach, Katherine
peering up into his face.
Are they coming. GARRETT"
Not yet" he said, perplexity in his
tone. It's as ! thought: they know
they can lay hands on us at any
time. So We can go hang until they're
ready 10 take up our case. g.
But he amended, squaring his shoul-
ders and his jaw and infusing his man
ner with a confidence and decision he
had been glad to feel, "we'l fool EN-.
1t won't be long now"
You mean before your friend-Mr
Appleyard?"
Yes. He's sure to be here at a.
most any minute-he or the revenue
cutter"
But, Garrett what are we
going 10 do in the meantime?'
Wen have to stick to the open till
the Echo comes. Is there lantern in
the house-anything TO make a light
with?"
"Why-yes," she replied in sur.
prise; there's a kerosene lantern we
used at night, when it was necessary
to go to the farmhouse But &.
wouldn't it lead them 10 us?" Isn't
darkness our surest Govern"
Absolutely; but I've got to have
something to signal Appleyard with.
We agreed that | should show q light
on the sand pit, in event OF any trou-
BILE; but he'll be counting on the cut
ter being here by this time, and it
won't do TO let him make a landisg
on the beach near the long-boat."
II understand. Just a minute q.
rs there timer
Plenty he said briefly, adding H.
consistently: But hurry"
He followed her into the house and,
while she disappeared to look for the
lantern, found his way TO the divan
and robbed 1t OF its covering-a heavy
steamer rug, which he folded and
tucked beneath one arm before Kath-
crime returned.
You won't want the light now?"
NO. Give me your hand"
They stepped out into unrelieved
night darkness. dense and warm and
rendered tangible by it's burden Of
humidity.
In the north arose a confusion OF
many voices; and in that quarter. like
wise, was a firefiy show OF weaving
lantsrn-lights.
Hand in hand they stole away like
thieves, not three minutes before the
bungalow was invaded by Blackstock
and the crew Of the schooner loud
mouthed. registering company. max.
ting hideous the night with the clamor
OF their disputauons and their ours
Ings.
Unseen and all unsought $50 far as
they could say, with no sign given
them Of either detection or pursuit.
they hurried OF as warily and fearful
~ as Wild things skirting the haunts
Of men. skulking silently ov~r bills
and down through hollows over fields
and fences. until at length they came
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Order From Sister. Too.

Mr. Briggs called one evening to see
his sweetheart. and her little brother,
Tom, was entertaining him until the
young woman came down.
Tom, when your sister comes down
and is comfortably seated on the
couch with me, want YOU to tiptoe in
softly and turn the gas down low, will
your"
You're too late replied the boy.
Sister just told me 20 come in and
turn II out. Judge,
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DETECTIVES POOR GAMBLERS.

New York.-Comptroller Prender-
CAST. who has been making an inyes.
LEGATION OF the expense accounts Of
the detectives assigned 10 the vice
squad in New York city states that
none OF the vouchers show that a
detective ever wins a. any kind OF a
game. In collecting evidence thou
sands OF dollars are spent on horse
races. roulette and faro, crap games,
drinks and entertainment
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-02
FIRemEn SENT BACK TO WORK

Nea York.-Tbe Marine Firemen's
Union met and ordered 10000 strikers
back 10 work Telegrams we're sent
10 branch strike headquarters a. the
leading ports of the Atlantic coast oi
The United States and o. Mexico call
irg the strike on because the othei
trades deserted the hremcn in th'
sfort 20 cause a general strike.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-02
DINosAuR BEING UHEARTHEn

Sheridan. Wyo The skeleton Of
what is supposed % be- the largest
d.uosaur Is being unearthed ~ The
Jensen quarry, near Rock SPRING
Already IS lengths OF vertebrae, be-
ginning with FIVE lengths OF the no, IS
and extending far out on 10 the tail
have been uncovered the animal is
thought % have been S. feet long
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-02

Great personal advantage follows
the daily use Of Dentacura Tooth
Paste. Its cleansing properties are
faultless, its action In preserving tho
teeth from decay unique. Nothing else
Just as good. Endorsed by thousands
OF dentists For sale az stores 25c. n
tube or direct by mail Dentacura
Co, 3 Alling St. Newark. n. J.
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20 BE coNTINrEDl
The Rrsort Prosnrcfua.

Going to run daily excursions this
year."
oh. yes"
I notice you don't advertise a gorge
any more"
10; ! made II a ravine instead
some people thought a gorge meant q
lOt 70 eat"
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The Main Thlnn.

Would you die for me?" she muir.
INJURED
Gladly, darling, he answered
And would there she continued.
softly, "be anything left for me after
the nndertaker's bill was pald?"-The
Bachelors Casket
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Important 10 Mothers

All play and no playspell is enough
10 make the best baseball player feel
played out.
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A satisfactory wife tells her hus.
band that she could not possibly have
married better than she did
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-11
ADMITS THAT
He OBTAINED
MONEY FALSELY
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED TUES
DAY NIGHT ON DANGEROUS
AND SUSPICIOUS CHARGE
BREAKS DOWN WHEN BROUGHT
BEFORE REcoRDER-NoW IN
COUNTY JAIL.

Confessing that he had obtained
money and merchandise from a num-
Der of people in this city and that he
had registered at a local hotel twice,
each time using a different name,
when arraigned before Recorder Welsh
yesterday morning John CrossIey, the
young man who was arrested as q
dangerous and suspicious character
Tuesday night. was turned over to the
county authorities and is now in the
county Jail on the charge of obtaining
money and goods under false pre-
lenses.
When called upon for statement in
court yesterday morning, Crossley
broke down completely and begged the
court to let him off this time, promis-
ing that he would never be guilty of
such an offense again. He said that
ne had been in desperate financial
straits and knew Of no other way in
which TO obtain relief.
He said that when he registered at
the hotel under different names he had
been drinking
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(Continued from First Page.l
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CIVIC PROBLEMS INSTEAD
OF PRAYER MEETINGS

Kansas City, Jan. 10.-Discussion OF
civic problems is to take the place Of
time honored Wednesday night prayer
meetings at the Lfnwood Christian
church here. The first meeting in the
new movement was held tonight, when
Judge E. e. Pornerfield. of the juvenile
court. talked OF the treatment OF child
offenders.
Our departure from the prayer
meeting is an experiment" said Rev.
Rurris A jenkins, pastor today. !
found the attendance at prayer meet
ings dwindling. The old time mid
week religious service fails to attract
members OF the congregation as be-
fore"
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LABORER ON A
NEW BUILDING
MEETS DEATH
Jerry HIGGINS, coLoRED. is IN
sTANTLY KILLED WHEN HE IS
CAUGHT In HOSTING MACHINE
At CATHOLIC SCHOOL BUILD.
ING ON EAST CHASE STREET.

While engaged in running the
donkey" engine that operates the
machinery used in hosting materials
on the new Catholic school building,
being erected at the corner of Chase
and Baylen streets, Jerry Higgins, a
negro laborer, met horrible death
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock. by
being caught in the machinery, his
head being completely severed from
his body. while the arms and legs and
the entire body were badly cut and
mutilated.
If seems that in some manner the
workman got his gloves caught IN
the windlass, on which the cable wire
winds. and, as the engine was running
ct full speed, he was drawn into the
wire and carried to the top Of the
derrick Ike hosting arrangement be-
fore the engine could be stopped.
Other worInen heard the dying man
scream for help as he was being
dragged into the machinery and at
once hastened to his assistance, but
could not reach him in time TO save
him a horrible death.
Coroner Nicholson was at once
notified and went TO the scene of the
accident and viewed the remains.
giving a certificate to the effect that
the accident was an unavoidable one
and that no inquest was necessary.
The remains were moved to the un-
oertaking establishment OF F. r. Pou.
where they were prepared for burial.
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mitted its financial report, which was
received and referred to the finance
committee. In regard to the numerous
water bills which had been referred to
this committee for Investigation and
correction, the committee reported
that all of them were correct and de-
clined to make any reductions with
one exception. an allowance of $1.50
being made on one BILL
The ordinance and engrossing COM
E1ittee reported favorably on proposed
ordinance No. AZ, which is an ordi-
nance providing for additional appro-
priations for the expenses Of the city
government for the present year. and
at the proper time the ordinance was
placed on third reading and adopted.
A communication from the board OF
works, relative to the railorad ordi-
nance, was read and was ordered re-
ceived and filed. The communication
referred to the closing of Seventeenth
avenue.
A communication from the tax as
SCISSOR, asking that he be furnished an
assistant for two months beginning
Jan. 18th, at salary of SIS permonth
after being read, was referred to the
finance committee.
A petition. signed by number OF
residents of that section, asking that
q sanitary sewer be placed on Ger
vantes street. between Hayen and AL
| capiz, wal read and was referred tc
the board Of bond trustees.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor Reilly and the following alder
men were present: Bear, Meyer
Oliver. Pfeiffer, Avery. KugeIman, De-
Silva, Renshaw, Concannon, Semmes
and Kent.
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Session of The City Council
An Unusually Lively One

Ccontinued from First Page.l
tbs proceeding was an unusual one,
bu- that requests had been made of
the committee by the board Of public
works and by citizens Of the city and
that the committee had thought it
right to make such Recommended
ton.
In the course of the discussion,
some of the aldermen were very vig-
crous in their defense OF the railroad
company and spoke eloquent1y of the
benefit the railroad had been to the
city. It was also pointed out by mem
GERS Of the franchise committee that
opportunity had been given the cfti-
zens to appear before that committee
when the ordinance was being consid-
cred and that only two citizens had
been present at the meeting.
rsFx1xe= D4ennsirgoN.
Alderman Avery finally made d mo-
ton to receive and file the report of
the ordinance and eneTossing commit
tee, the motion being adopted, and the
matter rested there until the time for
the ordinances to be placed upon third
reading, when Alderman KugIeman
moved that the ordinance be placed
back on second reading and referred
back TO the franchise committee, the
motion being adopted.
NJ. q ?. ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
After having been amended. accord
ing TO the suggestions of the franchise
committee. on second reading, and re-
ferred TO the ordinance engrossfng
committee, which, by special consent
<.n
the same session, the ordinance grant
ing a franchise to the Memphis &
Pensacola railroad was placed on third
reading and adopted.
The most important amendment to
the ordinance was TO the the title.
changing the name of the railroad
from the Memphis s Gulf to the Mem
phis & Pensacola Railway Company.
The other changes were simply mat
tiers of detail and had no bearing upon
the spirit and intent of the ordinance
as originally introduced.
Alderman Oliver was excused from
voting on this ordinance. at his own
request. giving as his reason that ne
could not follow the reading OF the
ordinance well enough to be fully In
formed IS to its meaning and that as
he had not been furnished with a copy
OF il, he could not vote inteIliaently.
Ask APPROPRIATION.
Early in the session the rules Of the
council were waved and q committee
representing the Pensacola Carnival
Association was given an opportunity
20 address the council. President Geo.
Fl. Harvey, OF the association, headed
the committees and acted as spckes-
man.
Mr.. Hervey. in a brief manner. pre-
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IOJa4 ueaLnSs o41s
Permits Issued.
Burfal--Jan., 81; Feb. 20; March. 90:
April, Al: May, so: June. So; July. SO:
August, 20; September, 80; octobef
4e: November, SO; December, ~; total
454.
Excavating-Jan., %; Feb, IS
March. %; April. 50; May, 100; June
121: July. 81; August, IS; September
50; October "a; November. IS; Decsna-
Der, So; total, 1893.
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uNFlLLEn ToNNAeE.

New York. Jan 10.--Announcernent
was made today by the United States
Steel corporation that the untitled ton
mage on its books for the month end
ing December 81, 1911, was 5.oS4, 761
tons The untitled tonnage on the
books OF the company for the month
ending November so last vas 4,14i,s 55
tons
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ErinhtfuI Porar Ninri..

blow with terrific force at the far
north and play havoc with the skin,
causing red. rough or sore chapped
hands and lips, that need Bucklen's
Arnica Salve TO heal them. It makes
the skin soft and smooth. Unrivaled
for cold sores. also burns, boils. sores.
ulcers. cuts, bruises and piles. Only
20 cents at w. A. D'AIemberte's.
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Hurry T! Hurry! Hurry

I1uIIy I1ufIy T1uIIy !!
Special Sale, Beginning at
$50 this morning - yard
wide, soft finish, Bleached
Domestic. An extra value at
&c the yard. 90 yards to a
customer. 20 yards for $1.00.
McMillan's, LIS S. Palafox.