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Milford chronicle., 1913-01-24
Labor Leaders Released.

". NJ. E. Reddin, of Milwaukee, and
w. Bert Brown and w. ]. Mccain, OF
Kansas City, labor leaders, convicted
in the dynamite conspiracy cases, wert
released at Leavenworth, Kan, OF
100000 bond each.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-24
Two Skaters Drowned.

Miss Alice D. McGrath, twenty years
old, and Earle w. Porteous, seventeen
years old, broke through the ice while
skating on pond at Worcester, Mass.
and both were drowned
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-24
MIIton Man pIeg Of Starvation.

Charles Deitrick, who was buried
from his home in Milton. Pa, died
starvation. A strong and healthy man
he developed a growth in his throat
which prevented him from taking food
and he gradually wasted to a skeleton
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-24
WNI. Nj. LANK,
Contractor and Builder,
lO7 East Srd St. South, Milford, Della.

Estimates given. work done by con-
tract or by day work, and reference will
be given if desired. First-ciass work
Jan. 3-4t.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-24
Houston Farmers.

We want you as well as others to know that I
have a thoroughly equipp blacksmith and wheel
wright shop in Houston, Delaware, in charge Of a
competent blacksmith and wheewright. and that
all work is done promptly and efficiently. for cash
rates. Call when you need anything in this line
JOHN n. JOHNSON & Co..
Jan. lott. Houston. Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-24
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR duiet;
winter clear, s4.10Q4SO; city mills,
fancy, S595.35.
RYE FLOUR quiet, at S3.6O93.75
per barrel.
1021a.
CORN weak; No. 2 yellow, 56@57c.
OATS Arm; No. white, 40h @41c.;
lower grades, 3Sc.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, lao
151sc.; old roosters, HOBO. Dressed
firm; choice fowls, lie; old ROSTERS,
13c.
BUTTER firm; fancy creamery. 36c.
EGGS steady; selected, 20 a 32c. ;
nearby, &c. western, 27c.
POTATOES steady; 70@73c. bush.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-24
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURGH CUnion Stock Yards)
CATTLE lower; choice, $S.25GS.50; /;
prime, $7S5081O.
SHEEP steady; prime wethers, $610
06.25; culls and common, S2.50@3.50; :;
lambs, $5.5Oq9; veal calves, S11G
11.50
HOGS higher; prime heavies, $3.50
@7.S5; mediums, SS.05@S1O; heavy
Workers, $S.10@8.15; light Workers,
k8.10Q8.15; pigs, $7.50Q7S5; roughs,
f5.50@710.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-24
FARMERS WIFE
ALMOST AWRECK
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Her
Own Story.

Westwood, Md am a farmers
wife and do most of my own work when
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
PROPOSALS ron BUILDING CRY
HALL.

Sealed bids viii be- received until
10 o'clock a, M. OF July Z. 1913. az
the office OF the undersigned city
Clerk Of the city of Albuquerque.
New Mexico. In the Korbcr bullding.
for building reinforced concrete city
hall IN the city ~ Albuquerque. New
McAico.
All bids must be scaled and III
reeted TO the city Clerk and endorsed
propOsais for furnishing materials aud
constructing reinforced concrete city
hall. Each bid must be- accompan-
led by a certified check in the sum 81
100000 Zone thousand dollars)
payable 10 the city of Albuquerque,
10 insure good faith Of the bid; said
check 20 be returned when the con-
tract IL entered into by the success
ful bidder. aud which check shall be-
come the property OF the city In the
event that the bidder II he il sue
cessfui. does not enter into a con-
tract with the city of Albuquerque Ga
complies said building 10 accordance
with said plans and spetiiications
Plans and slecincalions may be oh
lained by making deposit OF tweh'
~ dollars (t20.oo) with The city En-
gineer,
The cay reserves the rEhi 10 re-
iect any or All bids
n. c. ROEHL, cry Clerk.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
HERALD
CLASSIFIED
ADS.
The Markets
Wall Street
'tIsy Lcascd Wire 10 IivcnInE Herald

'tBy Leased Wire a. Evenlng Herald. /
A New York, June l0.--The stock
(market was sharply depressed al the
~opcning today as the result OF the
decision OF the Minnesota rate case.
Railroad shares we're sold In large
amounts and prices gave way In all
directions The largest loss was sus-
tained by the Union Pacific. one OF
the railroads directly concerned In the
Minnesota case. That stock broke
100 IA 10 1O5. Great Northern pre-.
ferred broke three points: Union Pac-
me a-N. LOSSES OF one TO points
We're recorded hy Canadian Pacific,
Reading. Chesapeake and OHIO. Bal
timore and Ohio, southern Pacific.
Missouri Pacific aud western Mary.
land
individual stocks were depressed
Violent liquidations again swept tho
market In the early afternoon. High
priced railroad stock were the chief
auifercrs. Northern Pacific broke
z i-2 Great Northern preferred 7. I.e-
high Valley 6 Ia and the standard
ls''cks generally from 10 : points.
n Subsequently the market receives
|Fomc support from buying 20, both
W ct mss and there was q rallysNhloh
If"a itom i-2 Ia one and halt point 8
IN sympathy with the railroad shares.
|iAmalgamated steel Rubber. General
|filcctric, Smelling and Bcthlchom
steel opening I Ia points lower. Ar
~ the first sharp break the market
Failed. taking from a half to a point
~ many eases, The effect of the Min
pesoia decision was heightened hy
fc'cral other bearlsh factors Will IA
combined To give the market the Sc
Screyt shock u has had IN many
bonths. II was reported that the at
!, Nrpey general would oppose both
Ens for dissolution of Hartman
soads. Another unfavorable influ-
. (nce was large failure In London
! fnuplrd with foreign selling here.
With support showing only tenn
1ornrily az critical points. prices broke
llll further Largest losses were In
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
CHANGES IN TARIFF
IBy LEASED wire 10 lavenluu Herald

ny RNortN WMt ~ atNttNuI tcFNtO.
Washington. june o.--Democrals
of the senate iinance committee met
today a. consider changes In the tar-
1T bill, Reductions In the metal.
agricultural and sundries schedules.
increases In the cotton and pottery
schedules and an enlargement OF the
free list were presented
Some problems will be left to the
majority membership 90 frame. These
include income tax provisions affect
Ing certain classes of bonds and other
features, administrative provisions az
footing foreign governments. the pro-
posai To give the secrcnry of the
treasury authority Ia proclaim valu-
alton OF imports. proposal "a
change ad vaiorem rates on SILKS tu
specific duties and the suggestion
that couniervaiiing duties be placed
on livestock and grain. making them
free OF duty only from countries that
do not tax their entry from the Unit
ed states
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10

Chicago. June 10.--General selling
to-day dragecd down wheat. As a rule
traders figured that if there were any
thing bulllsh IN the government re-
port the influence had been discounted
la advance. Promise of record,
breaking erop In Nebraska, rains In
Kansas and Wall street depressions was
counted on by the bears, The OPEN
ing was "a shade 10 5-sc lower. July
started al go 3-Sc 10 80 5-Sc. loss OF
t-ie to ne and fell to eOe.
Ra"ies followed bccauss nf dry
v'Ciihcr northwest. but iatCg tpe mar
ket sank again owing to the break In
stocks The close was nervous with
July 5-sc net lower al 90 i-fc.
corn weakened with wheat and be-
vause 81 abundant moisture In the
southwest July started at 1-sc to
i-SmI-tc down at 5sc 60 5Sd5S Use
and sagged to 81 S-4m57 1-sc. but rail-
He'd 60 5s lac.
a further upturn ensued becauso Of
frost reports bat prizes soon reacted
with wheat Tho close was steady
at bs Lac for July, shade above
last night.
There was no support OF oats. July,
which opened with i-4ma-Sc OF at
3S i-sc to as 3.sc seemed inclined 20
keep under the last named level.
Higher prices for boss put firmness
Into provisions. Earliest sales we're
unchanged TO 5-Sc higher.
September prlces-pork, Sie.g7h
lard, siO.77ih; ribs. tti.s7 y ~ iiiO.
Wheat--closei June. 90 i-tc. July.
90 i.ie; sept, no s-SGS9 a-tc; Dee,
agGa2 i-sc.
Corn July. rs i-lc; sept. sea 90
i-Ac
oats-July. 80 s-sc, Sept 37s.t;
Dec. 90 5-sc.
p0rk--July. t20.c2 lee: sept
1895.
I4Ard--July. 5000; Sept. $40 b5i
Oct. ttO.aS.
Ribs july. sti.72 sept sitAO
Oct, tii.O5.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
Kansas Turns Down santa ~.

plication OF the Atchlspn. Topeka a
Santa Re railroad for permission a
increase the minimum carload weight
on grain products. salt cement and
various other commodities from a.
000 pounds To $4,000 pounds was de.
MED By the Kansas public utilities
cOmmlssion yesterday,
Tho application was made by J. y
i<oontS general freight agent cf the
railroad company. on behalf Of al
the railroads In Kansas The appli'
cation stated that the Increase In the
minimum weight Of loaded cars wa'
the only feasible solution OF the an
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
Knnnns Clt, IAYc.tm.k.

Kansas CITY. June iO.-Hogs-- Re.
ceipis 10000; steady. iOc up; bulk
ts.25m sos; heavy. tS.tOms.46; pack
ers and butchers, tS4OmS.55; lights
fS.f5MS.55; pigs, s7.OOm7.75.
Receipts 5000: steady,
prime fed steers. sS.25mS.6O. dressed
beef steers. s7.25as.g5; western
steers. S7.O0dS.25; southern steers
1915 sec; COWS. sf.sOn 7.Ts; helf.
ers. s6.soff $50: stockers and feeders
t6.5o@ sac. calves. $1,000 1895.
Receipts S.O00 steady 1,
strong; lambs. $4,000 500. ytarllngs
$500 n $50 wethers. 3i5OmeO 90,
ewes. st.Oous.25. slockcrs aud feed.
ers. t3.25Wa.oo.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
e24 GOLD AVE.

the transcontlnental stocks. The
Hill stock fen 5 points below ycster-
days close. and ~. Paul and q. =.
-four. Declines of 90 points were
scattered all through the list. Bonds
were weak.
Recovery made greater progress
when II became evident that drastic
liquidation had been suspended
Traders who had been plunElng m
the short side hastened 10 cover and
their buying. together with invest
mcnt purchases carried up prices
with rush. Great Northern pre-
ferred rallied 3 points, Lehiah "a. 81
Paul and Nothern Pacific Pa and ca
madam Pacific points The market
closed firm The bun operators
showed Increased confidence on the
upward movement, There WAS more
general buying FOR the long account
aud the late recovery was carried
considerably further. Some stocks
which did not slump badly In the
early break recovered fully and the
general level WIS from 10 nearly 4
points above tho days lowest specu-
lativc bonds ALSO improved sibstan-
tally
AmalRanated. SO.
Sugar t01.
Atchison s5 SIS.
Reading. 1873.
Southern Pacific, 90 AS
Union Pacific, 100 is.
steel, % SIS.
steel. preferred. iO3M
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
Mo,ncy Market

New York. Junr Money ON call
steady. i-e12 81 per cent ruins
rate; So iast hid. offered at . 3-i
per cent Time loans. stronger 90
days, i-imii-2 prF cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 8 lao &
per cent sterling exchange steady
with actual business IN baHkcrs' bills
ut ti.Sa for sixty day bills and 81 SETS
for demand; commercial bills
tf,S2 ga
Bar silver. 50 az
Mexican dollars iSc.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds weak.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
mX.ab. ples. te.sa so.

dS55; piss. tG.s5a $50.
Cattle-Receipts 5000. slow; weak
bcevcs. t7.20mS.Sb; Texas steers
t6.7OI T.T0; stockcrs and feeders
ss.i5mS.i5: cows and helfers. t3.Gs ~
soc; calves. t7.75mtO.75.
Sheep-Recclpts. $1,000; strong "a
Zee higher. native, t5.00m 6.iO: west
crn. s5.00Ws.20; yeaniings. $500
6.70. lambs, native. t5.T5a77O.
western. 95.G01 1850; spring. t5.T5 u
\ 50
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10

MONEY 10 LOAN.
on furniture. pianos, organs, horses,
wagons and other chattols: also on
salaries and warehouse receipts; -
low as $1,000 and as high az $4,000.
Loans are quickly made ard strictly
privato Time--nne month 70 me
year given. Goods 10 remain IN ynuf
nosseasion. Our ratea are reasonable.
Call and see us before borrowing.
Steamship tickets 10 and from al
parts 81 the world,
PRIVATE OFFICES-Oren Evening"
THE HOUSEHOLD LOAN Co.,
Rgoma and 4. Grant building.
sOstk west Central Avenue.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
FOR nENr.

nual car shortage problem. The first
request was for permission to In
crease the minimum 60 90. 900
pounds. but after an extended hear
Ing before the commission modified
application hxed the desired weight
at $4,000 pounds.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10

London. June Many servlans
we're killed today In serious en-
counter between Servian and Bulgar-
Ian troops near the small town OF
Mnkres. News Of the cncounter came
In "A special dispatch to the Belgrade
Mail forwarded haro.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10

New York, July iO.-coppor weak:
standard spot. June aud July. sia.S7
ls.62.
Tin wenk spot to August. So 20
m4b.g0.
Lead bull. sl.30GA.lO.
spalicr Duli: s5.i0m5.20
Iron--Dull and unchanged
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10

Canon city, Colo. june 10 An in
formation hns been nicd charging
Newton LARGE. formerly cashier Of
the Florence state bank. with accept
ing deposit while knowing that the
hank was insolvent. The compiain-
Ing witness h y. ~ prosser. who at
leEcs that he deposited check FOR
t2.ss0 on February 20. 1919. which
was unlRwfully received
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10

But sometimes they are badly
mistaken.
II you are all balled up In
mage Of mathematics and get brain
fever trying TO make your books
balance
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10

chicago. June Hogs Receipts
$4,000 strong; &c TO Toe higher; bulk
% sales. ts.6O0s,1o; light $500
s,sO; mixed, ts.t5Gs.sO; heavy. ts.2O
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10

New York, June i0.rvCos;on spot
closed quiet middilng uplands, SASS.
middllng gulf. t12.6O; no sales
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10


t22o0-~5-r0om modern brick.
corner. third ward.
t25DD-- 2-aiory frame. a.
rooms with stOro room and
large dining DOOM 8eccni
llrcel. opposite shops.
sIO00-t -room France fourth
ward.
sS0o-3-ro0m frame: terme,
North First street.
t05O-.g-room frame; good
condition; city water; easy
terms; North Eighth street
t500--i.foom adobes city
water: easy terms; fourth ward.
FOft RENT
$40. 0o--LarNe modern store
room IN splendid cOudltl0hi
good location.
t1s.00--b-rOom modern cot.
lage, fourth ward
John N. Moore Realty Co.
f'iinne 40. asa W. (lulIl.
]. !. a 4. = = /. :. Z. :. =. :. =. =. :. :. !. Z. l. :. 1. !.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
Efficiency

u what you have 10 set In that
office OF yours OF kiss the dollars
goodbye.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
Try a Went Ad

Aud get yourself an efficient
bookeeper--some one who can add
up a column of ngurcs twice and
set the same result.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
The Quickest Way

To get an Office assistant OF any
kind Is through the
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10

PERSONAL

~ YOu want 10 know hos good the
New Imperial n, ask tlle ladies wbn
haze tilesn. pla0ne aea.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-10
WAITED
MONEY TO LOAN.

THESE RATES GUARANTEED.
salary Furniture Piano E0anS
borrow SfO.O0. I'ay Hack atO.To
Borrow. Sa0.OO. Pay BACK s1f.OD
lsorrow SsO.OO. I'ay Hack .sai 80
IsorrOw s5o.OO Eay Rack ssa.5O
ftsli 7scbnte Always Allowed
Union Loan ts., Hooms 0-ft, Over
First National Hank Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
Continued rom PAGE 9

vi, 'IIHNlouSIN DCOI balancing himself IN
rather an unstable position on the edge Of
his chair. The blasts struck him with blows
such as might be given by enormous open
nandS, and, unprcpared as he was. sent him
SPRAYING to the deck, while the range rake.
overbalanccd by its head, splashed into the
ocean.
Smiths head was buzzinq as he picked
himself up, and a single idea buZzcd within
It. He was under fire. Often had he tried TO
picture IN his mind as all bows do. what il
would be like 10 hear shells screcching in his
direction. The reality was not in the least
like anything he had imagined. The shells
OF his dreams were IN cnemv'S shells; these
were fired from our own guns. the guns he
loved, and had helped TO groom and pet and
pampcr until he regarded each individual
one rs a personal friend. It was unfair in
them 20 turn upon him: even more unfair
than the deal they had handed ont 20 ZONES.
Al least Jones got his quickly, without hay
ing 70 think about II, and the worst was over;
while he, Smith. was coopcd ike a rat in a
trap on that tug. No, il wasn't right. and
nc felt an anger toward those guns that
he might have felt if they were scnticnt
beings
Somebody was still Jerking the whistle
cord, rcnding the air with s,acCato shricks
OF VAIN protest. There was q suggestion Of
historical fright in these sounds which
reused IN Smith contempt that included
himself. y man should keep his head. any
way. l. was the least he could DO, in Justice
20 those under him If for no other reason.
THEN 1t was that he came TO Joyous rcali-
zato0 o.. trciaCt that his own head was
quite clear, and that simply and naturally,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17

Mo more shells came. rs a matter Of
! fact, the prescribed number had been
fired; but for the moment Smith lost sight
Of that fact and was almost inclined TO think
that, though the whistle could not be heard
on shore, the shippers dccp-sea voice had
been. 1t sounded as though it might be.
And Smith was rather inclined TO envy the
shippers ready command Of so extensive a
technical vocabulary. and 10 regard the rhe-
torical effort as q whole with some admira-
ton. The Corporal, however, thought DIFF
fercntly. \ more or less privileged char
actcr Is this Corporal; q fact of which ne
then took advantage Rising he spat over
the side, returned, regarded the hlaSphcming
skipper with abysmal contempt, and inter
ruptcd the last Of the discourse
"D'ye expict for 70 live forivcr-takin
Uncle Sans good money!" he demanded
What are We paid fer, anyway? Sorra q
wan O me knows, Win We shtarrt this
dinly fccd-trough az a boat 10 chasin her
tail lulIc % kitten, what dive cypict; Faith.
we've been mouchin' alongshorc so long thot
the Wa,hcr'S got inta yer marrow. an has
filled the place what was designed fer brains
what nivcr was there. Thot's what's Tie
mat,hcr wit youl Sure. lis @ worrn-out
what c'u'l run boat bctthcr, Git
us back to the wharf now if yc know how.
an look slippy about ut. It's the Liftinint |
himsilf what tould me TO tell yc.
Suffering with inarti.ulatc rage, the |
skipper started 90 execute the command, !
and with final snort the Corporal went for |
ward Smith had told the Corporal Moth !
Ing. Of course. resembling the orders that |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17

fact very plain indeed. He expressed his
opinion OF the battery commander and all
the batterys men, mentioning many Of the
latter by name. He gave bits Of what Dur
ported to be their private histories, with
comments and cancellations Of his own. He
mentioned many other things Of a personal
and uncomplimentary nature. and it took
him sometime; but he never once repeated
himself
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

Z. q }.
Aa0nlae aese1as svssJ 1sseda,
u s,De q o6d vsi1oVs IIAH. Vii.
~ Wa0Asus alvayS welse0e.
,. Il. H1YA0.
V1onao3lo9 Coumaneu
\ II. -ACKnON. eessoGasy.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13
Mysterious Stranger.

Something mighty queer about q
feller that was here last week." re-
lated the landlord of the Turgidtown
tavern. He never kicked about his
room. eat with apparent relish what
was set before him. didn't try to firt
with the mattresses, and when ask.
ed him If he was looking for land or
seeking health or canvassing for some
thing he politely replied that he
wasn't. He went to bed and got up
at reasonable hours, walked sedately
about town, bought 10.cent cigars as
II he was used to EN-. answered civilly
the remarks of practically every prom.
inent citizen in town about the wealth.
er. He stayed three days. and then
paid his bill without grumbling, bade
me a courteous good-by and went
away with as little flutter as he had
come. And on account of the consist.
ent manner in which he minded his
own business and let other peoples
affatrs alone there has been a good
deal Of speculation about him ever
since. the consensus of opinion being
that he was either q famous detec.
tive. some kind Of a slick swindler or
crazy man."-Kansas City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

before people only when necessary
and there were no more walks.
whats wrong with Lee?" asked the
banker after a couple Of days.
"Got a soft corn. maybe" was tne
laughing answer.
Don't be too hard on him. ! think
him a rather nice boy"
so did I until-until the nre tho
other day."
what Of the fret"
"He ran away from it,"
"Whew! thought he was with u.s.
HE was not. He skulked away AZ
the first shout and hid behind the
women! Father, he's a coward ana
has lost my respect"
"Um! I'm! l want to think this
over. You say he skulked away, and
yet he was in no danger. Rather
funny"
Miss Maude wanted to be alone and
still not be shut up in her room. There
fore she watched for chance to reacn
the beach unobserved. Halt mile on
the sands was a big rock. At low tide
It stood up like a house; at high tide
the salty water swept its crest. The
fishermen had been predicting gale'
and there were signs that it was near.
There was a boat drawn up on the
beach. and what did the girl who want.
ed to be alone do but launch 1t and
take the oars for row? She couldn't
help notice the swell and that the
tide was coming in, but she was fair at
the oars and strong in the arms and
she headed for the rock and reached 1t.
She had been sitting there for a quar-
ter Of an hour when she was noticed
from the hotel and an alarm given. 1t
was time and past time. The gale
broke with a loud moan as the tide
turned, and five minutes later the
white caps were dancing and the spray
flying. All the boats except the one
she took were in the creek, mile be-
low, but had they been at hand there
was no one to launch them.
There isn't a man on the coast who
can row against the gale and tide"
said the father Of the fishers; and the
others looked across at the girl and
shook their heads.
Neither fathers money nor the
tears of a mother would drive them
to face the peril.
The gale took on new strength, and
the oncoming waves drove the half
crazed people back and when there
came break in the flying spray and
driving clouds all eyes went to the
rock and there were groans and mur-
murs. The rock might be swept clear
Of human life the next view they got
What is it! What is it," fifty
voices demanded as fisherman ran
down into the surf and peered towards
the rock under the sharp of his hand.
ITS boat. but they'll never make
IT."
Where! Where!"
Don't look! Don't see them drown!"
Some turned their backs, and some
sat down and covered their faces with
their hands.
Then through foam and spume, and
riding great roller, a boat came driv
ing in and was caught and run high on
ths beach-Hugh Lee at the steering
oar and Maude Allison crouched on the
bottom boards. He had brought her
back when old fishermen had said that
the stoutest skiff and the best oars
man could not live.
you see." said the father to his
weeping daughter that night, "every
mans bravery is not alike. One may
fight lion and run from the hoot of
an owl; he may fight fire and dread
water; he may run away in battle and
have no fear Of robbers. Better take
young Lee back into your good graces
and give me son.in.law."
And that's what she did. =
Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure Newspa.
per Syndcate.)