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The Washington times., 1913-01-19

brawls and Yersifiers. \ lively and
not too spotless career must nave
been his; for he spoke, among other
things, of having Deen with one Mar
lowe when he was slain in a tavern
scuffle.
His age was difficult TO mark. He
could not have been more than thirty.
but his manners were those OF an over
grown boy-boisterous, fantastic. and
boa sting-but his face. marked with
drinking, seemed older than | have
haZa rded. He drank an alarming guam
tity OF spirits. but seemed TO grow no
more tipsy. He caught my eye as he
was pouring a fresh libation. and be-
coming aware that Mariposa. also, was
looking a him in dismay. he waved the
pannikin apologctically, and said
"A Thousand pardons. madam. Having
so begun the day. so must | proceed.
else would ! collapse into that state OF
profound morbidity. or morbid pro-
fundity. which is the curse of poor Bor-
deauX. But when you are gone. alone
in the solitary desert, unfrequented
wood, | will suffer the pangs OF Tanta-
lus. thousand pardons. madam-a
thousand pardons.
Up 10 this time he had asked no Qucs-
ton leading to our presence In the open
boat, nor had he given a hint as to his
he said:
Il perceive curiosity In your eyes.
Pray do not think | mlsunderstand a
natural weakness. The question Isl:
what do l here? In short, in fine. to be
bricf-hast heard oil a ship men called
La Trinidad"
I stared at the man. my wits too
stunned for full and immediate compre-
hension. Mariposa's voice awoke me.
'Oh, RoTie-'
Ia Trinidad" ] roared But my
voice was not heard in the wild blast of
pipe music that suddenly shook the air.
Jumped TO my feet and bcheld four
boatloads OF the MaCdonalds coming mp
the narrow strait. on a pole erected in
the prov Of the foremost craft was the
Bordeaux.
What place is this?" l shouted above
the din.
"Marisopa. said. as quietly as
might I'VE must join the Macdonalds
"Are YOU afraid of them?" asked Bor-
dear,x. Are they your enemies"
No" l replied sadly. Even II
had reason to fear them, 1t would helr
nothing. They must see us as they
mass IL We would have your freedom
Master Bordeaux. we must leave ye.'
Their stronghold is in the strait to
the west OF Butte" ! told him. 1T
must be close by. They VIII wear
around this isle to reach II.
Bordeaux peered over the rocks. which
were ample TO hide three persons. be-
sides the sailboat Unfortunately. my
own boat Law TO the south side of the
islet and to reach 1t we must be seen
'rhe stranger was quick to recognize
also, that II we did not make a move
the presence OF the boat would arouse
suspicion and the islet would be search
ed for whoever had brought 1t there
Bordeaux turned and looked at Mari.
pora. | never saw a man become
sober so rapidly.
Hide" said he. II will claim your
boat"
No" / said. They would hang yA'
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NEW BATTLESH|PS
MAY Be AWARDED
TO FRISCO BUILDERS
Bids on 0iI-FueI Boats DELAYED
Pending Plans for the Penn
syIvania.

Plans for the two oil fuel ships for
the navy, for which appropriation was
made at the last session of Congress,
are nearly completed, and the question
Of their award will be taken up early
next month.
1t was planned to build one at San
Francisco and the other at Brooklyn,
both In the Government yards. 1t was
found that the San Francisco plant
could turn out a ship for less money
than the Brooklyn yard, and there Is a.
possibility that both vessels will be
built on the Pacific coast. In the event
this arrangement were made. 1t is pos
sible that Brooklyn would nave the
building of a battleship. providing Con-
gress makes the desired appropriation.
Work on the oil fuel ships was de-
layed, pending the further completion
Of plans for the Pennsylvania. Bids on
the dreadnaught will be received at the
Navy Department February Ii. The
fact that the oil fuel ships are again
being considered with a view to imme-
diate action on this indicates that sat
isfactory progress has been made on
the bids for the Pennsylvania, and that
the department will be in possession Of
all desired Information on the big bat
tier by the time bids are to be opened.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
SCHOOL BUILDING
AS SOCIAL CENTER
GAINING IN FAVOR
Public Institutions More and
More Used Throughout Cities
of United States.

The use of school buildings as socia
centers and the gratifying results OBJ
tanned therefrom are described in a re-
cent report compiled by Clarence Ar
thur Perry for the Sage Foundation
officials of the United States Bureau Of
Education, 1t is said, favor the plan al
stimulating interest in the wider phases
of execution.
in 10l cities Of the country were used as
social centers during the past season
the report states and In forty-four o.
these cities, social centers were directed
by paid workers. New York has forty
eight of such centers and Chicago six
teen. Philadelphia, Boston. Columbia
Detroit, Jersey City, Louisville, Roches'
ter. and other cities are included In
the list.
Many Purposes Served.
The season varies in different localities
from five of six weeks to full schoo
term. The use OF the buildings is in
cluded for social activities, dances. con-
certs. and the like and for purposes OF
recreation or civic discussion.
The growing use of school buildings
for political meetings Is described In the
report. which declares that great bene-
FIT has resulted in many cases. In Jer-
sey City, 1t Is said, the puDHc scnoois
we're opened to partisan political meet
ings with gratifying results. Eight pub
lie schools in New York city were also
opened for the same purpose and In
Chicago. the assembly halls were em-
ployed for political rallies. milwaukee,
and Worcester, Mass, are cities where
the schools for some time have been
used for political meeting places.
Used As Polling Places.
In commenting upon the use of schools
as polling places, the report states that
thirty schools in Los Angeles were used
for this purpose in 1911, and during the
past year, Milwaukee used the base
ments of school buildings as polling
places. In New York, II Is stated, the
commissioner of accounts recommended
that school buildings be used for reg
fstration booths throughout the city de-
claring that it would mean the SAVING
of a considerable part OF the hundred
thousand, dollars expended for rental
every year.
DEFINITE adoption of the idea of
schools as polling places is reported
from Boston, Berkeley and Long
Branch, Cal; Grand Rapids. Mich.
Madison. Wis, and Salt Lake CITY,
Utah.
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BOY SLAYER SAYS
HE KILLED FARMER
FOR EXCITEMENT
Seven -Year-0Id Sammy Moore
Is a Month Too Young to
Suffer the Death Penalty.

ELKTON, Nd. Jan. 1s-Sammy
Moore. the seven-year-old slayer OF
Herbert N. Dorsey, sat in his cell in
the jail here today and made nc Sc
cret of the fact that he killed the
farmer.
''He got what was coming to him.
didn't he?" Sammy declared. II didn't
really mean to kill the old fellow. 1
just wanted to hurt him a little bit.
well, I wasn't as good a shot as I
that bothers me-
According to psychologists. he is a
remarkable study. He seems 10 revel
in crime and its attributes.
Sammy, why do you do these
things" Charles Moore. the father Of
the boy asked him today.
Say, dad" he answered. 81 just
like excitement, that's all"
The boy doesn't appear to know
right from wrong. although every ef-
fort has been made 10 teach him the
difference. according to the criminolo-
gtsts. They go farther, and declare
he never will know the difference.
I'VE have come to the conclusion
that there is but one thing to do with
the youngster," said the public prose-
eutor. Experts who have examined
him say that the boy must be kept al
most In solitary confinement If he is
sent to a reformetory he will upset
the whole place. 1t is a serious prob
lem.
Under the laws Of Maryland Sammy
Moore cannot pay by the sacrifice OF
his life. These laws hold that a per-
son Is not responsible for a crime until
after attaining the age of eight. Sammy
VIII not be eight until February 1s
Locked up with Sammy is Charles
Moore, his eieven-year-old brother, The
elder boy was the chief witness against
his brother. He tesrfully took the
stand and in boyish terms brought tine
awful arraignment against the young
ster who has been his playmate since
birth
You cry baby" Sammy shouted at
his brother while the latter was testify
ing, tell the truth. You can't hurt me-
The one statement that incriminated
the Moore boys was the remark of the
scfousness Just before his death:
That fool boy killed NEEDN'T be
hard on him, he hasn't any mother"
The fact that there was fool boy
had no mother. led Sheriff Perkins right
TO the Moore home where. after some
difficulty, he took the boys into custody
Farmer Dorsey passed the Moore
home on the afternoon he met his
death, delivering q load of hay. Sammy
Moore wanted. ride and attempted to
jump on the back of the hayrick. Dor
sew ordered him of. fearing that the
younester might get hurt
''T1i get vou,..' Sammy yelled after the
farmer, after he had been ordered of
the wagon and the farmers whip had
been gently switched around his legs
to make him move faster.
On his return trip Mr.. Dorsey must
have seen the Moore brothers apparent
u at. target practice in a field near their
home. Charley Moore, jr.. in his testi-
mony before the justice. took up the
narrative at this point. He told how
Sammy had sighted the farmer and had
remarked: There's some real game.
I'm going to shoot those horses of Dor
sey's."
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FINE "|MMORTALS'
ARE IDENTIFIED
WITH WASHINGTON
List of Fifty in American Acad-
emy of Arts and Letters
Covers Wide Field.

Five members Of the American Acad-
emy of Arts and Letters, Of the fifty
original members who were granted ar
ticles of incorporation b. the Senate
yesterday, are men who are identified
with Washington.
They are Woodrow Wilson, Theodore
Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator
from Massachusetts: Thomas Nelson
Page. and Francis d. Milet. The fifty.
two of whom. Horace II. Furness and
Francis d. Millet, are dead. are al
ready called the .'Immortals,'' and are
asid to cover the whole field OF art,
science, and letters.
In the list of "Imnlortals' are novel;
lists, essayists, poets. painters, sculptors,
composers, critics, college presidents. a
former ard a future President Of the
United states, and naturalists. The bill
granting the "Immortals" articles Of in
corporation has hot yet passed the
House. which may not take kindly to
the idea
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HOPE IS SMALL FOR
SURF MEMS PENSION
LAW THIS SESSION
Opposition in House Will Prob
ably Hold Up Measure Pass
ed by Senate.

Little hope Is expressed of the passage
by the House this Congress of the bill
passed by the Senate yesterday for a
pension and retirement system for Of
ficers and surfmen OF the Life-Savfng
Service.
The Senate has repeatedly passed the
bill. aIsi II has been STRONGLY recon-
mended by Secretary of the Treasury
Macyeagh. But because of opposition
in the House to anything that looks like
the beginning Of a civil pension policy,
the measure has no show Of present
enactment.
An important measure with refer
ence to paroling of United States
prisoners was passed. 1t provides
that eevry prisoner convicted of an
offense against the United States
and sentenced for a definite term OF
more than one year, who mas served
one third Of his term and whose con
duct has been good. may be released
on parole in accordance with certain
provisions of law already in force. II
the sentence is for life. service of not
less than fifteen years is required.
The bill has already passed the
House.
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A DAUGHTER OF THE ARMADA Stephen chalmers
Copyright 1872 Frank A. Munsey Company

Hang me-hang Bordeaux, he said
seemingly much amused. Sir M
added with ridiculous gravity, Il an
| a Sassenach.'
1T is because ye are Sassenacl
| they will hang ye." ! said. laughing
in spite Of my fears. They hate th'
English. for the Campbells are the
friends OF the English"
And why does the merciless Mac
donald hate the Campbell. he asked
AS Cain hated Abel-and since"
bordeaux stood up to his full height
and folded his arms. He presented &
fine picture of man: strong and in
telligent. His eyes were fixed on Mari
posa.
Are you sure they are your friends?
he asked very Sravely.
! God forgive me II ! say they are.
| I said. but there are some things
Gamma speak OF at this time"
Your own concerns. my friend. But
the lady. She shall stay with me II
there he any charce--
IF they see me they will seek her.
I replied. Better. sir. that We go, and
while they stay TO take us. do ye hide
yourself an the sailboat
saw that IL went against his feel
ings.
"It goes against my heart" said J.
ITO lead this girl into more peril But
they will not harm us. though We he
unwilling guests. II ye escape. Master
Bordeaux. you and your boat may aid
| us. If We follow and watch"
"Ah!" cried Bordeaux. relieved I'm
a sieve IN thither sail And there. too.
lies my duty and Macmurtir's guineas.' '
"Macmurtrie? I stammcred. Would
We be meaning the Glasca lawyer by
that name?"
Bordeaux favored me with slow
stare.
'Tho .ap,o said bo unurh sIIrprIsed
Quick" cried Mariposa. They arc
very near"
Indeed, there was no time to he lost.
II We were to make the best OF bad
matter. ] held out my hand to ROr-
dcauX. He took II in n firm grip and
spoke quickly.
Where is La Trinidad? For per
ceived in your eyes
Aye. ken o. her" I interrupted.
She was burned in kilellan bay seven
teen years ago. Good-by. And mind tn
follow"
But. stay" he cried. as Mariposa
and I walked into fun sight of the
MacdOnaldS. Where is EllCllau bay?''
Down the strait they're sailing up. ''
I said. without daring to turn my head.
what of La Trinidads people," ne
cried excitedly.
But the Macdonalds had seen Mari
pOsa and me, and the pipes had sud
denly hushed. I dared not answer BOr-
deauxs question. though 7 lonSrd Ia
ask him one myself. Mariposa and 7
walked toward our boat. AS we went,
| Bordeaux's voice once more reckless
with lnsobriety. came To our cars:
The merciless Macdonald.
Worthy to be rebel for to that
The multiplying villainies of nature
Do swarm upon him.
Hey, Campbell" cried Ronald of the
Kyles. IL take this kindly. Come away.
man. Come away. and bring the lass. -
| A Continuation OF This story VIII
BE FOund In TOmOrroyvs
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THE TINES DAILY SERIAL STORY.

1 "Ah. lass. ye speak true. Your eyes
| are the moving waters. and sometimes
| | fear TO look over long. l pray they
hide none OF the cruel things In yon
sea. Mariposa."
| ! held her face close to mine. / did
| not ki.s her. for the thrall was too
great. But her eyes suddenly burned
and seemed TO question me eagerly.
Aye, Rorie"' she whispered tensely
II love We now-this minute-better
| than-better than Don John. Say that
! again. Say more like that. Ye never
spoke so before.
But ! was stricken dumb. The rare
passion OF words had passed with the
| confusion and pain, for she knitted her
brows and looked away. | bent to kiss
her thinking so 7 could make up for
my poor tongue: but she pulled herseif
| out of my arms and said. No. In
! deed. she seemed as much confused as
I was.
! oh: lass said again, moving to-
ward her.
But there came Q strange INTERRUPT
| ton to our love scene. Eolce. ricil
| spd melodious. arose in song almost at
cur ears:
Drink to me only with thine eyes
And 7 will pledge with mine;
Leave hut a kiss within the cup,
And I'll not ask for wine.
! cannot remember how the rest
went for ] was too thundeTstruck TO
ho aware of anything but the inter-
rupiion and the singer himsell-e
very tall yelI-built man, dressed Ike
a Sassenach of the poorer kind-save
for a Highland bonnet-with a smooth
,lear-cut face. now flushed with wine
He sat on a rock on the islet shore.
waving a pannikin in one hand, In
time 10 his song.
That anyone had witnessed our love
lit
. MarfposL, too. was red in the race,
but she was laughing heartily at the
odd picture of this merry man on the
islet And. indeed. 1t was odd that
TIE Ssssenacn was scarce inquire III
, these Highlands; yet here was one
holding carousal en- an islet not big
enough 10 feed a goat for day.
'.Hoot mon! Gang AVA he cried,
IN the style OF one who Is not scot.
but would try our speech: Yon,s the the
the wench max parrtchf On! ave!
Then core ashore an III no ask for
vine. as Ben MacJonsen wad say.
The mans mockery aroused my an
ger 7 canted the boat ashore and
Immediately a change came over the
mans face. His eyes swept over and
past me and fell with alarm before
Mariposas gaze. He threw away the
nannthn and arose, soine"hdl uh-
steadily to his feet.
Lady, a thousand pardons!" he sasi:
r. moving the Highland bonnet and
sweeping the ground with IT. 81 had
fancy you were Ioverish churls and
| lot, as I perceive, a lady OF birth and
1ne who, indeed, must be o gentleman.
| TO have won her favor. A thousand
psrdons,"
Despite the doubtful allusion to me.
/ II was In my heart TO forgive the man
| Drunk though he' was. he was man
] Of birth. and his sincerity drew my
4 liking TO him.
| Say no more said. He bowed to
! re. but continued to look at Mariposa
| She, pe rcciving that her particular for.
siveness was required, blushed ano
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, lev cred her head. The matter dis.
posed of, the stranger introduced him,
self
Il am Bordeaux" he said. why,
know not, save that I confess a craving
for that Lethe when grief has filled
my purse at the expense OF my heart.
l judged, OF course, that Bordeaux
was not his name at all: but suppos-
ing that our acquaintance would he
brief, ] introduced Mariposa and my.
self. explaining that we were victims
OF misfortune.
And l added. IF ye have aught 10
eat we would be glad to sharet. Ye
spoke o parritch."
II spoke of much I'd lief forget
said Bordeaux, Save parritch. Behind
yon rock" he waved an arm dramat-
lca!ly, there b1ils a pot upon fire.
and in that pot-mcal. water. cke salt.
bubbles to that consummatiOn devout-
ly 10 be wished-parritch.'
He picked up the panniliin and led
the w8y to a little cove on the other
side OF the island. Here, inclosed in a
seIni-circ.e OF rocks, was a bit Of
smooth gravel beach. which seemed TO
have been his resting place Of the pre-
Nious night Drawn up on The beach
was ssilbOat. containing masts, oars.
quantity of provisions. and-what as
tonished me most-a number OF books.
A fire burned in this simple camp. and
pot Of porridge was on the boil. Our
strange friend suddenly seized a pot
stick and began to stir the porridge Wig
orously, sing-singing as he did go:
Double. double toll and trouble.
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
Fillet of fenny snake
In the csudron boil and bake.
Eye of newt and
And I forget the rest, having but
heard by ear. That one he hath not
sent TO the printer, a rogue that doth
borrow his good work and leave his
better name. 1t is a way of printers.
for when a name is good the work
may he no book. but a bookful. But
Bordeaux suddenly walled. holding up
a BIT of hard-clotted meal on the pot
stick. This comes OF leaving a pot
for a song. As you know, Lady Mari
posa-and there is name smells sweet
OF its posy-parritch. ] was saying.
should be stirred well till II bubbles"
Mariposa had been looking at me
with an amused, amazed stare, to which
] had replied with repeated shrugs OF
my shoulders; but at the Lady Mari
posa'' she colored happily and listened
10 the talkative Bordeaux as II he met
her whole approval, although I am sure
she understood him and his words no
more than did at the time. He spread
three pans on the gravel and poured
the porridge.
Now II must cool" said he, which
is grave matter. for YOU must be
hungry. But l forget" He disappeared
and presently returned with the bottle
and poured a dram OF spirits for Mari
posa. There. Twill take the chill from
your bones. and presently through all
thy veins shall run a duh snd-s.Icncc
Bordeaux! TAX off yer dram
The liquor WAS welcome after oui
cold night In the boat; indeed. by the
time we had eaten our porridge we
were in as gay humor. among those
rocks, as ever ] could wish for. Bor-
deaux was a mystery, but he gave us
| little time to think of Il. save that the
| mystery grew. He seemed n man OF
much travel and some learning. al
though mis- talk ran q good deal tc
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Women's Hats.

The greatest comic artist in the world
drew a caricature of woman's hat.
The picture was so funny that he al.
most had to laugh at 1t himself, but
when she showed 1t to his wife she
never cracked a smile.
Don't you like it, inquired the art
list.
Like it?'' she replied. "Of course
| like it, It's the dearest. sweetest.
loveliest hat ever saw In my HE!
Why do You waste your time on those
horrid comic pictures when you are
capable Of designing beautiful things
like this? I'm geing right down and
have my milliner make me one just
like IT,"
And she did.
Moral-You can't caricature wo-
mans hat.
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CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.) }
REEN?" she cried.

&C e 70: e:: !. wi" S';: Co. :: '';
the other side
Mariposa leaned over and her hair
dropped I'm the water as she gazed. The
inshore waters moved restlessly among
the strange things below.
''Eh. bonny-bonny," said Mariposa.
Whether she spoke Of her eyes or of
the waters l did not know for a mo-
ment. IT'S that clear, but that dark,
Rorie-that calm and that moving. IL
makes me dizzy" After a long silence
she turned away her head and said:
III woman's eyes are like that, I'm
thinking IL would not be good TO look
down Ito them over long. Rorie." She
shuddered. I'm feared o. the moving
waters. lad. They would drive We
dsfti''
Something Jumped in my throat. The
scene, the hour, the words, stirred my
love to a demonstratiyeness that Is not
common in our people. ] drew in the
oar and tiptoed forward. She had
turned her back to me, but drew her
head back 80 that her face looked up
into mine.