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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-06-21
CHAPTER XVIII.

At a small hour of the morning they
made Diamond Harbor in pitch dark
ness and without misadventure were
successful in causing themselves to be
transhipped, bag and baggage, to the
twinscrew steamship Poonah, which
vessel rode at anchor In midstream.
Toward eight o'clock of the white
hot forenoon that followed, ORourke,
in the shadow of a long-boat on the
Poonah's promenade deck. stood fin-
fishing matutinal cigar and watching
narrowly a tender ferry out a final
boatload Of passengers from the east
ern river bank.
Slowly the tender forged toward the
steamers side; and as It drew near,
ORourke forgot to smoke and bent
over the rail to inspect with unremit-
ting interest those upon it's decks
The forward deck of the tender held
his regard but briefly; those who
waited there, cycling impassively the
towering TANKS of the liner, were one
and all Of the east, of races, creeds
and types too numerous to catalogue.
These the adventurer might not read,
save individually upon personal con.
tact. If trouble was to come from
them, collectively or individually. he
would not know until the blow had
fallen. On the other hand, he might
be able to hazard shrewd surmlses as
to the potential animus inherent in
any one of the Europeans who were
to be his fellow passengers.
The latter were a mere handful;
half a dozen commercial travellers
from London, Paris. Berlin. their avo
cations evident beyond dispute: a sal
low English missionary with his with
cred wife, sombFe figures in the starl
sunlight, a red-faced deputy-sub-some
thing-or-other of the Indian govern
ment, complacent in white drill anC
new pith helmet with a gay puggaree
a lone English girl. and Frenchman
The two latter held the lrishmani
attention; the girl because, even at
distance. her slim whitehall hgur'
and well-poised head seemed singu
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-06-21
cHAPTER xxvl.-tcOntInued.l

Get on with your story What
about Mrs. Prynne2' demanded
O'Rourke, cycling his servant curiousiy
and trying to fathom his but half-dis-
guised and wholly awkward air OF self
esteem. Plainly the boy thought
highly of himself because of some
thing he had accomplished, some ex-
plot Of prowess or stroke OF diplo-
macy as yet undisclosed.
'Yissor. ! was tellin' ye 1t
seemed to me the height of maneness
she was displayin, ma'nin' this same
Mrs. Prynne, whin twas mesih knew,
none betther, how much we've laid
out on her account and hersilf not
waitin' to settle up wild ye-'
what business was that of yours? 2"
"'Twas none, sor. But yersilf had
keeled over and was did to iVrything,
and what am | for If not to look out
for ye at such times? So
I'm afther sthoppin thin two Just as
they would be lawn their staterooms,
and sci, 'Missus Prynne. SCI, me
mRsther'n compliments and he'd like a
word wild yees before yer. gone en-
tirely. And What's thisr sz'she wild
a fine show of surprise-the daycegt-
full huzzyi-though I'm watchin' her
and thinkin' she was frightened about
somethin', from the white turn av the
face aV her. Sz'she; IT'S In the
divvle's own hurry am the minute.
or words to the samC ifflct. Sz'she:
And phwat will be be wantin' av meT
"A momints conversation wild ye,'
SCI. And sz'she; I've no time. Let
me pass. I'll be doing, SCI, 'nawthin'
like thot, for be now I'm thinkin'
there's somethin' deeper behint her
duster and furry thin a mere desire
to blk ye-p'rhaps twas this thing in
too-ishum I've heard ye mintion. And
the next mint I'm sure Az ut, for she
goes white as snow in the face and
the eyes Of her begins to burn like
cold Crane IRE and she screams to Ce-
Gle FOR help and is afther whipping
put a gun to blow me out av her
way wild; but tbs mesilf thots be way
av bein' too quick for her and takin'
the pistol away; and be the mercy av
the SAINTS Misther DraVos hears the
Bhindy and hops down just in time to
snatch another gun out of the hand av
that same Cecile. and he grabs the
CURL and turns her into a stateroom
and shuts the dure on hsr and
And, interrupted O'Rourke in q
black rage, rising and turning back his
Hleevss-"And now I'm going to give
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-06-21

ye the father and mother OF all
thrashings, We insolent puppyi How
dare We lay hands on a LADY"
low, murtherl" chartered the boy.
Ieaping away. BE aisy, yer honor.
and hear me out, for tits thin yen not
be blamin' me, but II ye do I'll take
the batin' widout a word. sor."
very we'll" assented o'Rourke ON
inously. But be quick about It, for
I'm mistrustful of ye altogether. Get
on, ye whelpl"
Danny placed the table between
them with considerable expedition.
Jaw, listhen now" he pleaded. while
Misther Dravos was 'tendin' to Cecile,
this Missis Prynne was scrappin' like
a wildcat, scratching and bitin', and
It's all ! can do 10 kape her by wrap
pin me arms tight about her and hold
In her so. and I'm maxim a grab at
her waist whin be accident like what
do / catch hold av but something I'M
dernathe as big as hin's egg-s
stone She, carryin' round her neck.
the same as yer honor. did wild the
Pool as Flame; and be the feel ay ut
ut's the same entirely; and thin I'm
sure tbs the same and thot some soul
duggery's be way av havin' been put
upon ye."
What the divvlei"
WAN momint more. Now
in fghtin' wild me the collar av her
waist has come unfastened and me
self can see the string av ribbon that's
holding the thing there. So ! SEE to
mesilf, SCI, Ills strange enough tc
bear investigatin',' SCI. an I'll be
takin a chanst at this II the mastheI
do be afther fiayin' me alive. So
calls Misther Dravos and gets him tc
hould her fast while takes out me
knife and cuts thot ribbon and pull:
the thing out widout any immodesty
whatever; and there on thot ribbon II
chamois-case, all sewed up. and In
rippin' It open an finding-thisl"
God in Heavenl" cried O'Rourke
stupefied and agape; for Danny, hav
ing worked up to his climax, had drs
matically whipped from his pocket anC
cast upon the table between them tn,
Pool of r1ame.
He looked up, blind to the glee ant
triumph in Danny's face.
How did ye come be this2" he de
manded, speaking slowly ar steadily
as one who, having drunk more thai
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-06-21

enough, listens to his own enunciation
to detect in 1t the slur that liquor
brings. 81 mean-I mean-how could
ye have taken this from the woman
when 1t lay all the time at the bottom
OF the sea-six hundred miles and
more behind us?"
ASK Misther Dravos If ye do not
behave me, sor. How would be haV-
in it at all, widout l got 1t like I've
told ye? It's the real Pool Of
Flame ye're handlin'; that's sure.
T'other one-the stone the serang
flung into the say. sor, was counter
felt"
How do ye know that7"
'Aisly enough, yer honor; be putin
the maiG Cecile on the witness stand.
Twas this way: ! TUX the stone from
Missus Prynne and Misther Dravos
and mesilf locked her in her cabin.
Thin afther talkin' things over we let
Cecile out and be dint av threats and
persuashions. got her to tell what she
knew"
go on"
'She see thot Frinchman ye kilt
back there in Algiers, sor. Is at the
bottom av it all. only he's not did be
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-06-21
Are they sim locked up safelyf'

Are they still locked up safelyT"
"Divvle a bit, yer honor. Twas Inn
possible to kape them so. Dravos said,
wild Missus Prynne threatening to yell
bloody murther out aV the poort and
kick up such a row thot the authori-
ties wud be down on us-if we didn't
let her go. Besides, we'd got what we
wanted out av her. and pwhat was the
use aV holdin' her amy longer?"
$50 ye let them go?"
''Yissor"
81 could kin ye for It," said
O'Rourke. "and Dravos. too; for
there's a deal of matters I'd like to
be inquiring into with the lady this
blessed minute. But. Danny boy.
there's nothing in the world can't
forgive ye now, for what we've done
for me, and twill be strange thing
II / don't serve ye handsomely when
come into a fortune. Now
don't be standln' there like a ninny,
but be of with ye and pack me things
Before lift me hand to ye. IT'S In
haste we are-with Des Trebes alive
and Mrs. Prynne on the loose; and
therell be no such thing as rest for
either of US until we reach Rangoon.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-06-21
CHAPTER XVII.

WHIT III NNNils
Danny said O'Rourke
without looking up from the occupa-
ton which had engrossed his atten-
tion for the last three hours; and for
the first time in that period he spoke
audibly, making an end to the num-
bled CONTEMPLATION he had been hold
ing with himself, a Murray's Guide,
Bradshaw, an Indian railway guide.
several steamship folders and large
colored map Of the Indian empire.
What days this day, Danny7"
Danny thought laboriously. "'Twas
this morn we lift tn Rance, sor?
\. Thin yestiddy was Wednes-
day"
"And today Thursday, be logical
progress Of reasoning, eh?"
Jaw, ylss, sor."
"And what's the timer
Danny consulted ORourke's watch
on the bureau. "A quarter av twilve."
Then bestir yourself, We lazy good
for-nothing, and pack up me things"
"Awl" cried Danny, expostulant.
"Our train leaves at two. We have
an hour and a half"
Jaw, but yer honor, is ut no rist at
all Wen liver be havin'?"
''Ye can rest on the train" said
O'Rourke. "Tve just ten days left in
which to reach Rangoon, where I've an
appointment to keep with lady, Dan
ny, to wit, Madame O'Rourke. Dye
mind her, and do ye blame me. Dan
ny?"
Danny became suddenly extraordin-
arily busy. why die We not say as
much to begin with, yer honor?" he
complained LAS If ! wouldn't work
me hands to the stumps av
thin. -. :"
"'Tis now Thursday noon." con.
tinued O'Rourke thoughtfully "The
two o'clock trains scheduled to land
us in Calcutta at ten Saturday night
At eight Sunday morning a steamer
leaves Diamond Harbor for Rangoon
scheduled for a fair-weather passage
of three days. That'll leave us lit
tie leeway, barring accidents. But
we've g time to waste"
But how'll we be catching tho
steamer at Dimind Harbor, sor? How
far's that from Calcutta, now, an will
there be thrains at that hour av tn,
night?"
That's to be dealt with as 1t turni
up, Danny. There's only forty milel
between the two places, and if there
no train, we'll charter a motor-car o.
boat down the Hughli :"
The latter expedient O'Rourke final
ly adopted. although he could have al
forded a comfortable night in a he
tel at Calcutta, had he deemed 1t wise
But In the fifty-six hours of unmitigat
ed sweltering that he and Danny en-
dured in their flight across India b
had leisure to think matters over YER
carefully, with the result that. al
things considered, he felt justified Il
assuming the world to be in leagu
against him and in shaping his cours
accordingly. Therefore it were III
wise to permit himself to be seen an
recognized in Calcutta, or even to lii
ger on the soil Of India an instan
longer than absolutely necessary.
Within an hour, then. of his arriva
at Howrah, he had, by dint of pei
slstence and rupees, succeeded in hi
ing launch to take him from the tel
minus by water to the steamer at Dit
mond harbor-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
RAILROAD DOES
GREAT BUSINESS

Baltimore. Aug 23.-The new fiscal
sly for IN
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, as is evil
fenced by the statement of earnings
and expenses for July, issued today
iross earnings increased s731.72S, but
My S146,712 of this gain was saved
for net owing to an increase of $685.
us in operating expenses.
Maintenance OF way and structures
consumed considerably more than half
Of the higher expense item, 1910. 43s
moro having been spent on this ac.
count than In the corresponding
month year ago.
ID Is evidence that President Viii
lard IS spending every dollar possible
out OF earnings in increasing the com
pany's facilities that 1t may be in po-
sition to handle expedItiously the enor
nous traffic expected this fall and win.
ter.
President Willard is impressed with
the business outlook. but does not de-
lude himself into the belief that there
will be no congestion of traffic in the
fall. Car loadings, he said, were heavy
at present and a shortage of rolling
stock when the bulk of the large
amount Of tonnage that Is to be moved
various markets.
Mr.. Willard said that the Baltimore
& Ohio did not contemplate any new
financing during the rest of the cur
rent year, as there was no need for
9paent. Just now the $50
100000 notes which mature on June /
next vii be taken care of Mr.. Willard
said, has not yet been decided upon.
Conditions along the lines of the
Baltimore & Ohio are favorable; car
loadIngs are heavy and increasing dai-
ly, and | expect that we will have a
very large tonnage of freight to move
turing the next few months" he said
So far as the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad company is concerned, we
have endeavored to place the com.
pany in as strong position as posi-.
Bile to take care of the large business
that is promised this year During the
last three years the Baltimore & Ohio
has expended s8O,000,o0o on the prop.
9rty for improvements, additions, bet
terments and new rolling stock. OF
this amount $50,000,000 was provided
from the sale of three-year Az per
cent. notes and s1O,00O,000 from the
sale of Az per cent. equipment trust
certificates. During this time the com.
pany has added to its complement of
equipment over 400 engines and 25,.
900 freight cars. Whether or not this
additional equipment will be sufficient
to prevent a shortage of cars over the
lines of the Baltimore &Ohio this year
it is impossible to state at present. !
do not know what the other roads
have done in the matter of preparing
the large business that is promised
for the current year, but the Balti.
more & Ohio arrangements has done
the best it could considering the many
unfayorable conditions that have ex
isted'
Who said anything about a brbe
Any money paid in politics is a cam
naign contribution.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
MANY MULATTOES
IN UNITED STATES

Washington, D. c., Aug. ga pre-
liminary statement showing by states
and geographic divisions the number
and proportion of mulattoes among
the negroes enumerated at the thir-
teenth decennial census of the United
States, taken as of April Is, 1910, was
issued today by Director Durand of the
Bureau of the Census; Department of
Commerce and Labor. The statistics
were prepared under the direction of
William c. Hunt, chief statistician for
population in the Bureau of the Census
and are subject to revision. The state
ment gives comparative figures for
1870 and 1890, no data being available
for 1880 or 1900.
The term "mulatto," as used in the
census of 1910 includes all persons,
not full.hlooded negroes. who have
some proportion or perceptible trace
of negro blood The Bureau of the
Census does not regard the returns as
being beyond question since the CLASH
ication of negroes as full-blood or
mulattoes was necessarily to a consid-
cradle degree dependent upon the per
sonal opinion and conscientiousness of
the enumerators. The results, how
ever are believed to approximate the
facts for the country as a whole and
for large aggregates.
In 1910 there were in continental
United States as a whole, 9,S27,763,
negroes, of whom 1850 6S6, or 20.9 per
cent, were reported as mulattoes In
1890 there were 1,132,060 mulattoes
reported, or 1872 per cent of all the ne
groes, and in 1870 a total of 5S4 ,049, or
II per cent. Thus the figures taken
at their face value show that about
one-fifth of all the negroes in 1910 had
some admiXture of white blood, as
against about one-eight in 1870. 1t may
be noted, however, that an increase in
the mulatto element does not neces-
sarily imply increasing intermixture
with the whites, since the children
born of marriages between blacks and
mulattoes would be mulattoes accord.
ing TO the census definition.
The percentage of mulattoes report
ed varies widely in different states and
different sections of the country. In
New England and in the East North
Central and Pacific divisions about
one-third of the negro population were
reported as mulattoes. while in each
of the three southern divisions the
is only about one-ffth. In
the Middle Atlantic division for some
reason percentage is not higher than
it is in the southern divisions. This
may possibly be due to the rapid
growth OF negro population in that di-
vision through immigration from the
South.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children Of
bedwetting There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum
mers, Box w, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her successful
home treatment, with full Instructions
Send no money but write her today If
your children trouble you in this way,
Don't blame the child, the chances are
it can't help it, This treatment also
cures adults and aged people troubled
with urine difficulties by day or night.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
4 + Il & = Il & + 4
THE STOCK MARKET
By Hugh M. Creighton

X x =
II seems inevitable but that higher
rates for money will soon obtain in
the New York market. The effect such
an advance will have on commercial
and industrial activity is problematic.
However, when rates for commercial
paper are 6 per cent It certainly sig
niles a widespread demand for bank
Ing accommodations At the present
time commercial activity is world
wide. For this reason New York bank
ers will not be able to attract money
from other centers without over-lay'
ing the RATES at those centers. The fl
nancial gituation in New York, while
in no way precarious, does demand
careful consideration. New York Is
not In a strong financial position. Ger
MANY has paid back our loans made
some time ago and, in the meantime,
Paris holds New York paper to the ex'
tent of some $50,000.000. Besides this
New York now has heavy speculative
commitments in London. When the
interior banks require their balances
from New York, to move the crops
New York banks will have little sur
plus with which to finance a bull
movement" in stocks.
For the time being, the future trend
Of prices seems to depend on money
rates more than any other factor. If
the present prediction that a Red
Hot" political campaign will be under
way early in September is true, that
will also have an influence. In the
meantime, prices are at a standstill
with a strong expectation that there
will be a further advance in some Of
the industrial shares and Public Serv'
ice Corporations securities. Little is
expected from the railroad stocks.
Answers to Inquiries
The Coal Roads-Lehgh & Reading
The proposed investigation by the
Interstate Commerce Commission OF
the rates now being charged by the
anthracite coal carrying roads, OF
which the above roads are the mos
important is against prices for these
shares, 1t is estimated that preseni
freight rates on coal are about 1871
higher per mile of haulage than or
merchandise. Should the Commission
order reduction In coal rates, il
would seriously affect the earnings OF
these roads; such a reduction is not
improbable,
Western Electric-This company is
reported to be doing a record business
and it is rumored that the stock vii
beput up per cent. dividend basis
as the Directors Meeting in Septem
Der. The shares have had rapid rise
nevertheless it looks as though spec
ulaton might carry the advance fur
Their.
Coppers
The demand for the metal at tic
ID and better shows no sign of abat'
ing. Producing companies will net
very large earnings for the present
year, such earnings will no doubt re
suit in increased dividends by MANY
companies. The advance in the Calu
met and Hecla dividend rate this
week, foreshadows such a general ad
vance.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
10000 VOICES
And Many Are The Voices Of Martins
burg People

Thirty thousand voices-What {
grand chorus! And that's the number
of American men and women who are
publicly praisiEg Doan's Kidney Pills
for relief from backache, kidney an6
bladder ills. They say it to friends
They tell it in The home papers. Mar
tinsburg people are in this chorus
Here's e. Martinsburg case.
William w. Watso, 301 n. High St
Martinsburg w. Va. says: 81 have
used Doans Kidney Pills occasionally
for two or three years and it would
be hard for me to fully express my ap-
probation of them. My back troubled
me for long time and it was almost
impossible for me to sleep or turn in
bed on account of the null ache in my
loins, The kidney secretions were al
so too frequent in passage and caused
me to arise at night ! finally began
using Deans Kidney Pills, procured
at Shepherds Drug Store and they
benefit me greatly. | have no trouble
from my back or kidneys now and !
give Doan's Kidney Pills all the cred.
it,"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' s
and take no other.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
Government Printing Office Turns Out
25.t65,25O COPIES

Washington. Aug 23.-The dazzling
total of 25,165250 copies of Congress
sional speeches were printed at the
Government Printing Office in the last
fiscal year as prelude to the Presi-
Dental campaign of 1912