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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
CHAPTER XIII.

The day came out OF the East with
windy swagger; rs Quick had fore.
told, a series of thunderstorms swept
the sea before dawn. so that II, like
the sky, seemed newly washed, clean
and brilliant
O'Rourke relieved Quick ut four
bells of the morning watch and kept
the deck for the remainder of the day,
his meals being brought to him on
the bridge. His duties were simple
enough, requiring little more than a
display OF the habit OF authority
which sat so well on his broad shour
ders. 1t was no great trick to keep
the crew In order: they went about
their work peaceably enough and
showed no signs of desiring to renew
their disputations. Otherwise he had
to keep an eye upon the helmsman
and see that he held the Rance to the
course prescribed by Quick: and that
was nothing difficult TO man of av-
erage intelligence. Naught but deep
water lay between them and Bombay.
so long as q direct course was shaped
and maintained.
As the sunlit watches wore out and
nothing untoward took place.
o'Rourke's grim apprehensions dissi-
pated into shadows. He began to be-
lieve with Quick that the affair OF the
winged knife was merely hapchance
accident, quite unprecedented.
Below decks, Dravos and Danny
were standing watch-and-watch, with
clockwork regularity. where the for
mer's beloved engines were justifying
his confidence and pride In them and
clicking of their twenty knots with
out hitch.
CTo BE CorrINUED3
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
He Was Willing to Work.

The Democratic members OF the
house Of representatives have been
besieged ever by horde of Office
seekers, willing to serve their coun.
try.
1T is refreshing" said one repre-
sentative in discussing the office ques-
ton. ito hear OF an aspIrnnt for pub
lie Office who frankly admits his ambL
ton, yet disdains to seek position
in which he will have nothing to do
but to draw n salary.
Two wayslde pilgrims were talking
over things when one OF them asked:
Dick, you amt a.hankerin' after
no government place, are ye?"
81 don't mind sayin' I'd take one
Of EN- of could git IT, responded the
other. but ! don't want no job that's
all fat. I'm willin' to earn my wages.
An what sort O. job would be
about your size?'
We'll. I'd like to Ill fountain pens
for some assistant secretary OF the
treasury. Judge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08

Malone, TO Danny's intense dismay
o'Rourke took upon himself the dx-
ties OF first officer under Captain
Quick. The lrishman cared little for
The sea. knew less OF first officers
duties; but It was patent that Quick
could not stand every watch. and
ORourke was not to be daunted by
any such slight matter as nautical in
experience.
In the knowledge that they were
safely of al last there Was poignant
relief to the wanderer, as he stood by
Quicks side. on the bridge, with mid
night imminent and the ship still and
peaceful. IN stand the night watch.
es." the captain announced. by
morning Wen be far enough out for
you to take hold without sprainins the
art Of seamanship. G'dnight"
Thank ye" said O'Rourke In fact.
he had long been sensible that he was
very drowsy; the night wind in his
face had something TO do with that,
Good night" he returned. and went
down the ladder 70 the deck
Al It's foot he paused. turning curl.
ously; Il seemed that surely there
must be some serious trouble aioot In
the crew The Irishman could see in
the glimmer OF the forecastle lantern
a confused blur OF naked, shining,
brown bodies and limbs. apparently
! ineXtricably locked. 4 scream rang
shrill and there followed the sound Of
heavy fall
Overhead. on the bridge. Quick was
roaring himself hoarse. without effect
The sounds of shutting. Of blows,
harsh breathing, stined cries. contin-
ued. A knot Of the contestants swept,
whIrllng aft, toward the suporstruct-
ure Something shot singing through
the air; the wind OF It famed
O'Rourke's cheek.
With an unconscious. surprised oath,
ORourke stepped aside, his hand go
ing toward his revolver. The missile
struck stanchIon. glanced and fell
| Gathering into the scuppers Revolver
in hand. he went forward TO the rail
| overlooking the struggling rabble or
the deck below. But they seemed in
tent only on their private differences,
and Quick's roars we're bringing them
to their senses Gradually the tumult
subsidized. the contestants separating
and sinking forward TO their quarters
at may have been chance"
ORourke conceded bit doubtfully.
He swung about and moved aft slow.
ly, examining the deck lntently. In n
moment or two he stopped and picked
up a long. thin .bladed knife, double
edged and keen as a razor. The point
was broken, having doubtless been
snapped OF nj the moment Of contact
with the deck.house. O'Rourke turned
II over soberly.
Faith. | don't like to think II was
intentional-but me head would have
been split had it come two inches to
the left"
lie returned to the bridge, calling
Quick aside. You're armed?"
"Certainly-always armed when I'm
dealing with these devils. Why"
O'Rourke showed him the knife.
Quick laughed at his theory. Moth.
ing in It," he was pleased to believe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08

would be wishing ye Ill. captain. dear,
but, faith. meself's not sorry to hear
that word this day. I'm thinking me
luck Is sound. after ALL"
Quick had again vanished. Present
ly o'Rourke heard his mighty voice
booming down an engine-room yentila.
tor. "Dravos! Dravos. you loafer!
Come up and see a strange sight"
He came back. still vibrant with an
clephantine sort OF Joy. "o'Rourke,"
he painted. hopping damp brow with
the sleeve of his jacket. you're
good sight for sore eyes. Never did
we meet up with you yet but there
came a run Of luck"
"'Tis good hearing" said oRourke.
smiling.
A slight little man slippsd Q bald
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
SYNOPSIS.

Tho story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col! Terence 0'ROurko military free
dance and something OF q gambler, IN his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees "a
beautiful C'r! who suddenly enters III"
elevator and passes from sight A. IN"
gaming table O'ROurk" notices i"n men
watching him one Is ~" Hon. Berthe
Glynu while his companion Is Nisguuut
Dies Trebcs a duelist Tho yiGrount tells
flm the French government has directed
MIN 20 O'lspurke AZ man who would
undertake secret mission. ~ hiH apart
mont. O'Rourkr. who had agreed 20 n.,-
dcr'ak" the mission huds a mysterious
letter The ylseount arrives, hands "a
venled pGrEag" to u. iourkc. who Is not
70 open n until IN the oDcnn. a pair of
dainty slippers are seen prutrudlng from
under r doorway curtain II" lTl@AnlHr
hnis the owner OF the mysterious feet to
De his VIII" BeatrlN, from whom he had
geconciled and opening the letter he Ands
that Rarguon law Arm Offers him
100 o"o pounds for n jewel known ns the
Pool Of ILIm" and left to him BY "A dy-
Uained ChnuGhret in Algeria O'Buurko
wors's TIE nuhleman in duet The wife
0ifs ORngrF' farewell and no promises
TO soon return with the reward he dis
covers both Glynn and III" Siscnunt ON
boHri th' ship. As he nuIs thnWbr"l
th"r" Us AN attack hy bandits and hIR
fr'rul d.cs telling O'Rourke that 10" has
left tho Pool OF Flame with the governor
general who AZ sight Of q s'gnri ring
given ~" colonel will deliver over ~"
Jewel Arriving a. Algeria the u. hfnnn
nrd1 the governor general aw1'. Dcs
TT'Oes makes q mysterious appointment
posgesE."1 ~ the Jewel by stealing a. In
a duel bRuurke masters ih" yisrnuut,
secures possession Of N" POO! q. Flamr
and starts by ship Tor RnnEnOl llr finds
tho captain 10 be o smuRgrr who tries 10
steal 'hc Jewel II r. finally secured 10y
n" cap'ni1 gnd O'Rourk" cecap"s a.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
Her Engagements.

Miss Vivian is very much OF a 6lrt
and she has been engaged to n dozen
young men during the few seasons
she has been on the eligible list. A
few days ago sho said to her father:
PA, you may congratulate me on
having acquired new object OF my
affection"
81 am glad to hear IT," he replied
Il hope you are as happy with him as
you will be with the next one"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
CHAPTER XX.-tcontlnued1

Her spirit. through her eyes. an.
Gwered his in fash Then cooling
she looked him over from crown to
tie, weighing him deliberately In the
balance Of her knowledge Of men.
He bore the inspection with cpuanim-
2ty. quite sure Of himself, as was nat.
Iral In The ORourke. Provoked, put
chile. and showed Il In every line Of
mis- pose She could not have wayercd
long; indeed. her decision was quito
manifest ImpulsIrely she caught his
two handa n her own
Yes" she cried. 81 do believe you!
I take you at your word--your Eenar.
Gus word, Colonel O'Rourke! will
trust implic city in you You shall get
me TO bombay by the fifteenth"
The dficenth?" he echoed thought.
fully This is the tenth"
The paninab is scheduled to ar.
rive on the fifteenth. All my plans
depend upon there being no delays"
Five days! II shall be
managed Mrs Prynnc. Bombay by
che fifteenth II shall be. or the
O'Dourke VIII have broken his heart!"
She grew thoughtful You are very
good I've told you that believe
Chat you will accomplish what you
promise Yet It seems hardly fair to
saddle You with my cares my pcrils.
without Informing you Of their IA
ture--"
Madam. 'tIs not the O'Rourke who
would ever be prying into your Sc
cretS. Let's not compllcale II simple
situation with explanations"
But, colonel there is one thing
more" He paused 1T Is a question"
abe continued, of chartering ship
at Alden, is It not?"
- see no other way"
"Then--spare no expense, Colonel
ORourke. Remember that foot the
oil"
"But-cr--"
"Or, II you insist, sir, pay nothing:
Great Britain pays for both OF us"
'Eh? Yes?" he stammered.
But sec. colonel"
He had before then noted indiffer-
entity that she wore chain of thin.
sine gold about her neck, It's termlna-
Vion-prcsumably lockot of some
sort--hidden in the folds OF her cor.
sage Now she quietly pulled this
forth. and displayed her pendant, a
little trInkct OF gold n running grey.
Mound avut,iglfaIy ypndoIad
Stunned. he stared first at the top.
then ut the woman. "Ye mean to say
-" he whispered, doubling
"On the Kings service. Colonel
ORourke!"
"A Kings courier, madam? You
a woman!"
"And why not?" she demanded
proudly. The Kings messengers dare
many dangers. It's true. But In some
of them might not woman serve bet.
ter than a mann"
True enough. Yet It's unprece.
-dented-at least, yell admit. most I'M
usual. ! begin to understand. That
iascar. for instance-?"
Believe me, Colonel o'Rourke. I'm
,at liberty to tell you nothing"
"'rell me this. at least: would ye
know him II ys saw him again7"
"Truthtully." she said. looking him
in the eye, 81 would not. will say
one other word: had anticipated his
=arack. although had never seen him
'b~fnr~"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08

Prize Fighter (enterlng school with
his son)-You give this boy o mine
q thrashin' yesterday, didn't you?
Schoolmaster very nervous) -WeD
-I-er-perhaps-
Prize Fighter-Well. give us your
and; you're champion. I cant do
nothin' with i'm myself-Punch.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
The New Sport.

"These here New Workers is bound
TO have their sports. see," said Uncle
Silas.
In what way" asked the boarder
why" said Uncle Sllas, "sence
they give up hoss.racln' they've COMO
in heavy for the turkey trot. Don't
seem to mes IL tibet could be very
cltin'."-Harper's Weekly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08

You strike the bargain. Quick" he
said; "Tll have a look around the
engine.room."
'Right-O, Bobby. Yourself
alone. s'pose. o'Rourke?"
And three others. Danny"
Yes. yes"
And two ladies'; an Englishwom
an and her maid"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
CHAPTER XXI,

BY nine o'clock the Rance lay with
steam up. ready to weigh anchor.
II is no praise to Dravos to state
that his engines were in admirable
condition. Such was their invariable
state. For an assistant he impressed
into servics none other than Danny
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
No Danner.

DO you believe we are In any dan.
ger of losing our blrthright?"
Not n bit-that is, those OF us who
are doomed TO always work for what
we get are not"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
In Practice,

Husband-Your extravaganza is aw-
full. When die you'll probably have
TO beg
Wife-Well. | should be better OF
than some poor woman who never had
any practice.-London Opinion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08

And many father loses all inter
est in the prohibition movement when
the baby cries for water at 200 a. m.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
A Skeptlc.

do you believe in ghosts. Wlllie?"
'No-not unless I'm alone in tho
dark"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-24
HOW TO CHEAPEN COST OF
LIVING.

Everything is high" Certainly.
That is always one OF the concomit-
ants Of prosperity. When we are all
at work, all eating and drinking, and
wearing good clothes and some riding
In automobiles, and others listening
to graphophones and Victrolas, when
every one is going to the picture
shows, prices are apt to be high.
When every one is buying. prices are
always high. We had low prices 16
and IS years ago. Then you could
buy a hog for three cents pound,
five or six dollars for fat pig, that
now costs SIS. Everything was cheap
but no one had anything with which
to buy. Things were cheap then be-
cause no one could buy them and
those that had them had to almost
give them away. II you stop the
mills and factories, throw men out of
and reduce wages, things
will be cheap again. But you won't
have prosperity. Poverty Is always
cheap and prosperity Is always dear.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-24
iDAHo's INTERESTS DEMAND A
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE.

Every man, woman and child In
Idaho has a direct interest In Senator
HeyburH's successor. The state and
every citizen In 1t will suffer II the
great work which he had in hand f.
not carried out as he would have car
ried It out. The policies for which
he contended are those that must be
enacted to insure prosperity for the
Gem State, and continuance nf Its
growth and progress. While his death
results In loss that is inestimable, IT
will be more serious and the results
farther-reaching II his successor is
not In sympathy. heart and soul, with
the policies OF protection to the in.
dustries, the raw material and labor
In Idaho, and capable Of exerting an
influence that will be recognized and
effectual In the future acts Of con
gress.
Hence the great Importance Of
choosing a republican legislature
whose members will be called upon to
elect two United States senators at
the next session. The voters and es-
pecially the laboring men viii remem-
Der that Senator Hepburn gave his
life to promote and perpetuate the
protection Of themselves and their
families, while his opponents, the
democrats, are pledged in their ma
tional platform to revision and re-
duction Of the tariff that can but re-
suit In a lowering of wages, If in
deed 1t does not take away their en-
ployment altogether.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-24
DEATH OF SENATOR HEPBURN.

Weldon Brinton Hepburn was born
. In Delaware county, Pennsylvania
May 20, 1852, his parents being Quak-
en- OF English descent A successful
lawyer In his native town. he migrat-
ca when nearly 80 years old to Sho-
shone county, Idaho. Soon after TAX
ing up his residence in Idaho he took
an active interest in the politics of
the state and soon was numbered
among the republican leaders He
was delegate to the republican ma
tional conventions Of 1888. 1892 and
1900. He was republican nominee
f0r congress in 1898. but was defeat
"a BY fusion Of the democrats. pop
ulists and silver republicans. He OPP
posed the free silver movement and
hslped TO maintain the republican or
ganisation IN Idaho. the result Of
which was the republican victory in
thin state III 1902. The following year
NJ. Hsyburn was rewarded with the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-24
SHERMAN ON THE TARIFF.

In the current issue Of Leslie's
Weekly Vice President Sherman dis
cusses the tariff, which is, after all
THE only big issue before the people
today. He says that the Payne AID
rich tariff has closed no factory, has
put out the fires in no furnace, has
thrown no mechanic or laborer out
of employment. 1t has opened nc
free soup houses for starving families
Ideprived of the wage of the bread
winner; it has formed no bread lines
of jaded, disheartened seekers for en-
ployment. It has kept wide open the
home markets for the product of the
farm and the factory; Industrious
working men, having the highest
wage ever known. have been enabled
to build new homes, to clothe we'll
/, their children, to provide for their
schooling and to give them gener-
GUS measure of the comforts and lux
uries of life The landlord is not en-
barrassed in the collection Of his rent
the grocer in receiving pay for his
supplies, the church of his choice in
receiving his free gifts from the pros
porous citizen"
The points made by Vice President
Sherman should be seriously consid-
cred by every citizen Of Idaho, the
dependable industries of which are
menaced by the democratic program
of tariff slashing, which means sim
ply free trade.
The protected industries of Idaho
distribute about $21,0OO,OOO annually
to the laborers, the farmers and the
merchants Of Idaho. The indirect dis
tribution represents great deal
more, for where there are prosperous
conditions they have a magnetic eff
feet upon investment, both at home
and on the outside-and those in
vestments spell development.
From the Idaho standpoint, what
do the democrats offer in the place of
this annual distribution Of $4,000, 900
and its concomitant benefits? Moth
Ing
The democratic tariff program
would Immediately reduce that dis
tribution and those benefits mater
Ially and in short time it would
wipe them out.
What's to take their place?
Ask any advocate of the democrat
c policy what 1t is proposed to give
rs for this great loss.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-24
A FAR.FETcHED THEORY.

When any politician asserts that
the tariff policy Of the republican
party is responsible for the high cost
of living he makes a statement that
he can not successfully defend and
that marks him as an unmitigated
shyster.
1t Is true, as President Taft has
repeatedly pointed out, that there is
necessity for modification Of the tar
If along certain lines, but in an INTEL
ligent manner and not by guess
work."
Moreover. II the greatest protection
to American labor and American in
dustries Is to be continued, these
notifications must be made by the
friends of the tariff and not by it's
enemies.
In relation to the tariff and the
high cost of living, evidence could be
piled mountains high Of the falsity
and the demagoguery of the charge
that the one is responsible for the
other. Here is another bit Of proof,
taken from Berlin cable to the New
York World, a free trade Wilson ad-
vocate, by the way:
Germany's meat famine has
reached stage where the gov
eminent has been compelled to
discuss some action, owing to the
urgent fear of some serious pop
ular disturbances. The markets
In Silesia this week have been the
scenes Of violent combats be-
tween the farmers and buyers. /
The dispatch goes on to detail |
some of the disturbances
We find the high cost OF living
problem" confronts every nation: and
he proper solution will not be with |
'ut thoughtful consideration Of the |
question Of the cost Of high living"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-24

quarter to the United States which
will make good market for our un-
exampled yield. The other Is that
our importation Of crude materials OF
manufacture and also OF finished pro-
ducts for the eight months Of 1912
from which official figures have been
obtained left all former records for
the corresponding period far behind.
This shows an unprecedented activity
in our mills, which our home produc-
ers Of raw materials could not meet
and also indicates that the home de-
mand for finished products was be-
yond the capacity Of our factories
It is hard to recall a year in which
the stock Of good things at Uncle
Sans disposal was so great as 1t is
now. Only two days have passed
since our official computers gave us
figures for our crops which were far
beyond the country's expectations
says the st. Louis Globe Democrat,
adding; For the first time in our an
nails we have corn yield which pass
ed the 5000 900 900 bushel mark. The
wheat crop Is SO close to the highest
record that the belief Is general that
final figures will place it above all
former totals. Oats leaves all past
yields far behind. There is strong
reason now to believe that cotton will
closely approach the $4,000 900 bale
mark. which was the line touched by
the unexampled yield Of 1911. No
previous years crop went up to the
$4,000, 000y bale mark. Potatoes, bar
ley and fruits Of most kinds are
touching figures which are close to
the highest Of the past and In some
cases which are record breaking.
In the face Of these basic factors of
prosperity what does anybody care If
stocks 60 down on the big exchanges?
The fall in shares Is partly due to the
increase In the prices for money,
which, in itself, is an indication OF
tro 40 activity Ano%hor roooo~ Cow
the fall in stocks is the war in the
Balkans, which has impelled Euro
pean holders to sacrifice their Ameri-
can shares, so as to lay in a supply
Of cash to meet any unforeseen de-
mands which the clash over there
may precipitate. 1ntrinsically our
shares are worth more than they were
q few weeks ago. The vast crops
which are now assured and the In
creased demand for them which a |
shortage In Europe will cause, give
4 spur to activity Of all sorts in the
United States Our mills are buster
than ever before. There is short
age in cars which threatens conges-
ton in railway traffic. Never in the
past was the general Industrial out
ook so bright as 1t seems to be to-
lay.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-24
PROSPERITY UNPRECEDENTED

Recent dispatches from Wash'ag
ton tell two stories to the country
which will have bracing effect on
industry. One Of these IL that bad
weather in Europe has caused so
much damage to crops there that
large demand will come from that