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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

boat and get you OF Either that way
or another. Now go. while
see what he wants of me. I'll say /
met you on the way. Go quickly
we've delayed long enough .
heart OF my heart!"
This last was in an undertone as
the woman, taking fright because OF a
racket. disengaged her hand, and with
the briefest glance by way Of adieu.
hurried toward the farm house.
Alone. he fingered for a little where
she left him, striving 10 collect and
train his faculties against this unan-
mystified. disturbed and depressed, he
drifted into deep and sombre reyerie
which might well have endured be-
yond his knowledge had not the sta
tionary motor chosen an early moment
10 choke up with a series OF cultural
snorts and stop dead. The unlocked
for suspension OF its contented work
ing song left a distinctly audible void
in the stiffness, in which the key OF
the droning dynamo ran down the
scale 10 sour whine ere II ceased al
together. Reused by this Coast
pulled himself together and hurried
round the building. listening with
shameless elation 10 the storm of an
ger which followed Blackstock's rec
ognition of the mishap.
A chair scraped roughly on the floor
and fell with a crash; something else
was thrown violently down; Black
stock got his breath deliberately and
the doors and windows of the oper-
ating room became jammed with bias
phemy. Discreetly Coast paused and
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

waited until the mans tongue began
to falter, until the oaths escaped from
him a trickle rather than a deluge,
until he stopped short, his system
wrung dry of profanity. Then Coast
advanced
He found Blackstock striding 10 and
fro and mumbling a cigar, the scowl
that darkened his countenance sug-
gesting state of perturbation and
anxiety no less acute than Coasts.
Even without Katherines warning,
and ignoring his pettish rage over the
balky motor, Coast would have been
quick 10 guess that something had
happened seriously TO complicate the
mans schemes. He few every sign
peculiar to one who to the physical
unhappiness following a night Of dissi-
patton has had added grave reason for
mental disquiet
AS the younger man drew near
Blackstock stopped short, facing the
door with a lowering look.
who's that?" he demanded sharp
ly, with a nervous gesture pluchng
the unlighted cigar from between his
teeth. You, Handyside?"
Coast entered. Mrs. Black said you
wished 70 see me. ="
Il would to God ! could" Black
stock cried wrathfully, dashing the
cigar upon the floor He lifted his
clenched hands and shook them above
his head, while his features twitched.
Abruptly he dropped them. Here"
he said curtly, what d'you know
about stationary motors? Everything,
/ suppose?'
Not quite" returned Coast pacif-
ically.
Then what the devil are you doing
here?"
I'm supposed to be a wireless op-
orator"
oh. y'are, eh?"
Not skilled mechanic" Coast con.
tinued evenly. still. I know a little
something about motors. Anything !
can do?"
You cantake look az that damned
engine Il you don't mind II tainted
dead just now. It hasn't had any az
tention since Power quit and left the
In the lurch. hang him. ! don't know
whetrer fits oil or gas, or water IL
needs. Perhaps you dol.
III see" said Coast.
- with on impatient grunt B,ackstocF
resumed his walk. guiding himself in
and out amongst the furniture and ma
chinery cluttering the room with hi
habitual but stu extraordinary ease
The sound Of Blackstock's' fco.-
steps ccssed-tehind him. while be vs
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28
(COpyright. 1910, by Louis Joseph Vanoe.)
SYNOPSIS.

:. Garrett Coast. young man OF New
York City. meets Douglas Blackstock, who
Invites him 10 card party. He accepts
although he dislikes Blackstock, the rea-
SOD being that both are in love with kath-
crime ThaNter. Coast fails 10 convince her
that Blackstock is unworthy OF her
friendship, AZ the party Coast Coast meets two ,o
IA quarrel, and Blackstock shoots Van
Tuyl dead. Coast struggles 10 wrest the
weapon from him. thus the police dis
cover them, Coast IL arrested for murder
He is convicted. but as he begins his SEN
tence. Dundas names Blackstock as the
murderer and Kills himself. coast pc
comes free, but Blackstock has married
Katherine ThaXter and fed Coast pur-
chases yacht and while sailing sees a
man thrown from a distant boat He res
cues the fellow who Is named Appleyard.
They arrive at lonely island. known as
No Mans Land. Coast starts out 10 eN-
plore the place and comes upon some
deserted buildings. He discovers a man
dead Upon going further and approach
ing a house he sees Katherine ThaNter,
who explains that her husband, under the
name Of Black. has bought the island.
He is blind. a wireless operator and has
station there. Coast informs her that
her husband murdered Van Tuyl. Coast
sees Blackstock and some Cinnamon
burying a man. They fire at him. but he
b. rescued by Appeyard, who gets him
30 the Echo In safety, and there he re-
and has been watching the crowd on
the island. suspecting they are criminals.
Coast IS anxious TO fathom the mysteries
of No Mans Land. and is determined
that Black and his gang make a shield
OF the wireless station 10 conduct a snug
Cling business. Coast penetrates 10 the
lair of BlaCkstock's disguise. Katherine
enters the room and passes him a 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.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28
Thc Flrst consIderation.

At St Andrews some years ago an
old farmer and his plowman were
carting sand from the seashore. They
were behind the target on the rife
range, but hidden 10y bank Of sand
from n party of volunteers, who were
then on foot, at practice. A stray bul-
let struck the plowman on the leg,
and he Immediately dropped eXclaim-
ing: I'm shot"
Without more ado the farmer
scrambled up the bank and waving
his hand 60 the volunteers, shouted:
Hey, lads. stop that, will ye2
You've shot man. and IL MIGHT hae
been the horse London Tit-lits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

was conscious Of the uneasy sensation
Of being watched-which. OF course
was absurd, the mans affiiction
brought 10 mind.
Well :"
Haven't located II yet" said Coast
though this was not strictly true; he
could already hazard a shrewd guess.
with the confession OF neglect 10 guide
him.
"Mmmm. Look here. what
d'you suppose became of the Corsair?"
"One guess is as good as another,
isn't it,"
What d'you mean by that7"
THAT | don't know"
You'd think Finn 'ud We managed
10 get her of by this time-eh?
Wouldn't your" Blackstock grumbled
Without outside help. I'd Judge It
pretty tough job"
Well, but with help e"
Not so easy 10 get. under the cir
cumstances. That wind was enough
10 clear the Sound of ordinary traffic
and even today. up 10 some time after
noon az least, there'd be a fairly rug
ged sea running TO keep smaller craft
at home"
"Oh, you think so. eh?" commented
Blackstock with an accent OF irony
that made Coast straighten up and
look over his shoulder. But the man
was not even facing him. and he
could gather little from his expression.
That's all very we'll" he continued.
but 1t happens advised Voorhis OF
their fix last night, and he sent a tug
down from Vineyard Haven this morn.
ing The tug reports no sign OF the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28
CHAPTER xVl.-(continued.) }

she smut the door and saw Coast.
In an instant her face was blood
less; only her gaze leapt TO his eyes
like a leveled flame. Her hands
moved suddenly toward her bosom,
hesitated halfway, and fell slowly,
futtering. She sighed profoundly. d.
Then abruptly, as she recognized
that he was frightened for her and in
another moment would hurry to her
side needless of consequence, she re-
sumed command of herself with an
astonishing effort of will; the small
hands tightened at her sides. she lift
ed her head, closed her lips tight,
and stood momentarily at attention
listening to some noise beyond the
door
The silent moment ended in the
crashing Of the wireless. At the re-
port, as if released from spell, the
woman moved quickly over to the
door. Her hand closed imperatively
round Coasts forearm.
From colorless lips her voice came
low but clear.
Listen, Garrett-don't interrupt. .
Something has happened; we are
to leave the island tonight! &.
Hush-don't speak; his hearing is
abnormally sharp; when he stops
sending. He has just told me.
A boat will come for US He didn't
say when-after dinner, sometime,
gathered. He has just told me TO
pack up few necessaries. ="
The noise of the wireless ceased,
and she stopped speaking in the same
breath. Immediately. in the hush,
they heard the hiss of the switch
thrown out to divert the current from
the sending apparatus to the detec-
tor
He's fishing for the answer. now"
Coast ventured in a guarded tone.
'Hush!" she told him sharply, whis.
pertng. Wait! ="
She inclined her head, sedulously on
guard, and for a while seemed to hold
her breath. The hand upon his arm
was trembling violently; he put his
own palm over it with a strong and
reassuring pressure.
STEADY, dearl" he murmured
Don't be afraid ="
She shook her head With a futile ef-
fort 10 smile bravely. Only be quiet
=" she begged.
A minute passed. and another, and
yet another. the pause filled with the
dull drone of the dynamo and the
steady humming OF the gasoline motor
Then again the spark began 10 talk
crasb-crash-crac -crrrash,- and
and once more it was safe 10 speak
He warned me strictly 10 say moth
ing Of this either 20 you or to the
servants, but told me 10 60 and call
both you and Chang-that he wanted
you at once"
NO explanation-?"
"Sppe; he seemed TO think II super.
fuous-with me"
Coasts fefrs Coniured up a miscar-
riage Of Appieyard's plans Somehow.
perhaps the little man lad failed 10
regain luick's Hoe In time 10 prevent
the escape Of either the -Corsalr' or
her crew. y such case the latter
would es the quickest mode OF CON
mgriceuul with No Mans Land
Eat speculation was just then out
fl- Coasts concerns HIS first. his
Who, only dGty was 10 Katherine
Bout rcr-y." be begged her In a
lIfiief WHISPER: well lnd some way
go. tp--->-arI won't fail us-and 30
b shsIic i.i manage to steal thai
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28
Great personal advantage follow,

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28
Only One Fault 70 Find.

Lambert Kaspers, Chicago attorney
told the following story, at recent
Y. NJ c. A. banquet:
a Kansas farmer, n Dane, applied
for naturalization papers The Judge
asked him: Are you satisfied with
the general conditions of the coun
try2"
Vas" drawled the Dane
Does the government suit your
quoried the Judge.
"Yas, yas, only | would like 10 see
more rain" replied the farmer
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28
Entirely Practical.

Son. hope you are engaged to n
practical girl"
"Oh, she's very practical, dad She
drives her own car. and she can take "A
motor apart as well as any expert In
the business"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

Make your failure tragIcal by The
earnestness of your endeayOr and
then # will not differ much from sue
cess.-Thoreau
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

Henpecked Husbands my wife
going out Dora2
Dora-Yes. sir.
Henpecked Husband-Do you know
II ] am going with her?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

Gabe---I see that they celebrated
Mothers' Day Why don't they have a
Fathers Day
steye-Fa'her has every Saturday
night hasn't be?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28
Ryo saIve In A.epuc Tube,

Prevents InfcctiOn-Murlne Eye Ralvo
In Tubes for NIL Eye Ills. No Morphine.
Ask Druggists for New Sizo 2Jc VAL
liable Eye Book In Each Package.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

Years ago Garfield Tea wnp introduced
and since lis appearance has won hearty sp.
prOyal because 10 does what j. claimed for lt
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

Many a doting father has paid hur
reds Of dollars 20 learn that b.
laughter couldn't sing
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

Its difficult for the average man 20
underFtand Why some women are jeal-
Gus Of their husbands
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

Half a loaf is better than a loaf OF
the bread some bakers turn out
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28

Getting things without paying for
them - some mems idea OF economy
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-28
DAISY Ely KILLER

FARMS. larFo aud small. some stocked. for
sale Hv original owners, terms easy. booklet
IEANK MASON. MCONNELISBt RG, PA-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-20

ST know"
And we all wondered what had
become of Felicia's furs But she
wouldn't tell U.S.
The lady who told me bound me
to secrecy. She said she wanted me
to know because my son was to mar
~ Felicia, and she thought he ought
to hear"
In the darkness Sinclair was
tense. well? ?" he demanded.
This woman knows a young girl who
used to go to school with Felicia. Her
name is Mary. She is very poor, and
this winter she has had the shabbiest
clothes. And one day she met Felicia
in downtown shop and Felicia in
sisted that they should have hot cho-
colate together and over the cups they
talked The girl had such an awful
cold. and now and then she shivered.
Felicia spoke of it several times, and
when at last they came out of the
store. she said, oh, you're not warm
enough, take my muff-please,' and she
thrust it into her hands She insisted
on putting little Mary on the car. and
just as she was bidding her good-b by,
Felicia slipped off her beautiful fur coll
lar and laid it around Mary's neck.
Then she ran away laughing, and little
Mary had note from her the next
morning, saying that she was to keep
the furs.''
But why" Sinclair was on his feet.
why wouldn't she tell me?"
ASK her." said his mother promptly,
just as soon as dinner is over you
must go to her"
THE dear said Sinclair
He said to his sweetheart that night,
Gould any one but you have done such
lovely thing. Felicia ~
oh" she hid her face in her hands,
Il was afraid to tell you"
Afraid %
Il thought you'd think me-silly."
He looked down at her graveIy. "Why
should you think that?"
Because l know you don't like to
have me avagant-but-I-I could
n let little Mary go cold. Sinclair
me tears were streaming down her
cheeks, and suddenly she was sobbing
in his arms
Why, Felicia, darling" he said .It
was a beautiful thing to do-and I love
you for it. Copyright. 1912, by Asso-
ciated Literary Press.)
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AYHAWKER JOT.S

| Yer Napier proposes a toast to the
man who knows how to knock and
won't do it.
1t is the easiest thing to work a
hoodoo, advises Mrs. Esther Nye, the
new editor of the Newton Journal. Fit
an event with an omen and you have
it,
Projected by the Vitascope of the
LindsLorg News-Record: Optimism is a
mighty fine thing, but the man who
buys lawn mower during this kind of
weather has more than his share of 1t.
An Atchison lady, reports the At
Gibson Globe. is mad at her steady.
She invited him to dinner several
nights ago, which was the first meal
she had prepared entirely by herself.
She caught him in the act of taking a
dyspepsia tablet as he was leaving the
table and he hasn't been able to
square himself yet.
Surely the Coldwater Talisman is
entitled to the prizes for the best
story of the winter season that has
been told in Kansas. 1t follows: Some
of the snOw-ShOVelers from here who
were working along the railroad track
during the brighter days of last week
suffered from sunburned faces as
though they had been out in the hot
summers sun. None was severely in
jured from this cause, however, as was
the case at some other points.
William Cornett-old reliable Bill.
was IN Monday with ra bblt he had
shot. S'help us, Mike, that rabbit had
horns. More than that there were II
count them-eleven horns. It had
a big one under it's chin and three be-
tween its ears and the rest of the
horns were beautifully and artistically
distributed about it's neck.-Naw-
nothing doing here. The last govern
ment license in this county went to
a biscuit singer at Durand.-Toronto
Repu blican.
Beauty hints by the Atchison
Globes own Lillian RUSSELL" To re
move Superfluous hair, use a safety
razor. Frequent applications may be
necessary. .... No, Madeline, a cross
eyed girl shouldn't advertise it by
winking at the young man of her
Hearts Desire. She may also dodge
some of the consequences by appear
ing shy and letting the lids and head
droop when addressed. What she
fails to see by this process proba bly,
isn't important, anyhow. AS a
remedy for a red nose try the water
wagon, where transportation is free
the speed limit is seldom
broken except by those who fall off. |
C. Y. X: To reduce your
weight, try living on breakfast food |
If you can keep it up and call it liv- !
ing, you may become quite spirituelle !
whatever that is. -. HeIoise: More |
sleep might relieve the nervousness of |
which you complain. Send him home |
earlier and try reading the Congress- |
ional Record if troubled with insom-
mia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-20
SAYS UNCLE CAV

Don't dodge the man that has a
grievance against you. That's one kind
of cowardice that is peculiarly costly.
Another's anger is like all other trou-
bles-it looks worse at a distance
than it does close at hand. and the
mere act of facing it is half the battle.
It's a good rule never to let the sun
go down on another mans enmity for
you. Enmity neglected testers and
swells and becomes noisome. And
more's the pity when a little courage
and bit of dignified diplomacy would
cure it.
Learn now lesson from a weazen-
ed, potato-faced little old second edi-
ton of David Harum who used to live
down my way. Nobody ever traded
horses with him without getting most
thoroughly and artistically skinned.
And nobody ever hated him for it
long. After having tricked a neigh
Dor, Uncle Abner was wont to keep his
ears open for the first rumor of com
plant. 1t always came. And when it
did come. Uncle Abner would chuckle
to himself hitch up his horse to the
old gig" and drive Over to see his in
jured neighbor. He would sadly in
form the latter that he had heard of
his dissatisfaction. That would loose
the f1oodgates of wrath. Uncle Abner
with a face that depicted utter unhap-
piness, would listen until the angry
one would pause for breath. Then he
would ask an innocent little question
that would make the injured party of
the second part say it all over again.
BY the time this process had been re-
peated two or three times, the choler
of the unskil1ful trader would have
been dissipated and Uncle Abner
would conclude his visit with an in
vitation to bring the old lady and the
children over to dinner" And nine
chances to one, the invitation would be
accepted.
Don't run from the Teller that's got
a grudge against you" Uncle Abner
would say. IF you've done man
dirt, go round an let i'm, cuss you
about it to his hearts content. Then
tell i'm that you forgive i'm. Nine
fellers out of ten that's thirsting for
revenge and redress git all they want
by tellin' you what an onery unre-
generate oil skate you are. After
that. they're fur you It's a mighty
mean disposition that won't let by
cones be by-gones after he's gin you
a piece of his mind
I can't recommend Uncle Abner as
an authority on the ethics of horse
trading. but as a diplomat he would
be an ornament to the foreign service
Copyright, 1912 by w. E. Will
liams.)
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THE STLENT C,ANDTDATE

THE SILENT CANDIDATE.
The presidential bees buzzing loud
and buzzing long,
From New York to San Francisco you can
hear their music strong,
But more forceful and more striking than
the chorus work of these
Are the deafness and the dumbness of
vice presidential bees
Presidential aspirations loosen tongues
and start up jaws,
And the ceaseless clash OF language calls
attention to each cause;
But the silence of the forest, when no
wind disturbs the trees,
isn't in 1T with the silence of vice presi-
Dental bees.
Not the faintest sort of whisper ever falls
upon the ear
To proclaim that one who'd take it if he
got it, may be near;
There's no stiffness so appalling, cen the
heavenly harmonies
Could be heard above the racket of vice
presidential bees.
The office-seeking constable goes out from
day to day
And toots his horn of fitness to the peo-
pie on his way;
The humble estimator, from the second or
the third,
In his eagerness for office always lets
himself be heard.
OF all candidates for office, 1 would sing
my hymn of praise
TO the second highest seekers; I'd extol
their modest ways.
Politics would be pleasure if the hive
held more like these,
With the deafness and the dumbness of
vice presidential bees
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