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The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

become necessary at any time in the
future for the City 10 use the space
inside curb line for conduit pipes o.
recommends that the resolution accom-
panytng the communication above re-
ferred to, presented by AID. Heating
q. C.. D. 1851. authorizing the Depart
ment OF Public Works 20 remove the
area wall referred 20. be indefinitely
postponed. The following resolution
Is, therefore offered.
Respectfully submitted,
MAURICE ]. HEATING,
SHERMAN .LlTTLEFIELD,
EDWARD BARNETT.
GEORGE A. OWEN,
STEPHEN $. SKRzYCKI.
Accepted and on leave. the follow
ing resolution was offered:
BY AID. Heating:
Resolved. THAT permlss be and is
hereby granted 70 Detroit Legal News
Company 10 maintain areaways and
SfSS building nov stusted oa tSc
northwest corner OF Second avenue
and Congress street, the said areas
now extending from building line 10
Provided. That no rights in the pub
lie streets shall be considered waived
by this permission, which IS granted
expressly on the condition that the
said areas and elevator hoist and all
distractions in connection therowith
shall be removed at any time when SO
directed by the Common Council In the
and building lines should be required
by the City for the purpose OF laying
conduits or otherwise. II being under
stood and agreed that the expense OF
removing said work shall be paid by
the Detroit Legal News Company.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Barnett. Behlow.
Freiwaid. Goldner. Guthard. Hess.
Hindle. Jakel, Heating. Knapp, LempKe.
Littleheld. Lodge. Owen. Reinhardt,
Rutter. Schemansky. Schultz. SkIzyckt,
Thompson. Vernon, Wnrtsll, Wsnzel.
Wilson and the President-ti
Nays-None
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Streets.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Streets. TO whom was referred the
communication from the Department
OF Public Works, transmitting bids re-
ceived for furnishing Is Hvass street
sweeping machines. respectfully report
we have had the same under consid-
GRAFTON and ma that Chas; Hyass q Co
hitting bid OF s3,60O0O, and your
COMMITTEES being satisfied that the bid
submitted IL reasonable recommend
Department OF Public Works with the
aforesaid lowest bidder for furnishing
said street sweeping machines, be ap-
RESOLUTION presented by Aid. Heating
on the 18th inst, approving and con-
hrming said contract q. G. G. p. 1880,
be adopted
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Erom the pepartment Of eulIdinas.

Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
strasts.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Your Committee on
Streets to whom was referred the com
munication from the Department OF
Public Works. recommending that the
bill OF Burda Bros for excavating and
lowering barn, which work was feces-
sary by reason OF error In establishing
grade OF alley north OF Linden street
and west OF Tillman avenue. respect
fully report we have had the same un-
der consideration and recommend that
said bill. amounting TO $4,000 be paid
out OF the Contingent Fund and that
the resolution accompanying the com
munication above referred TO. presented
by Aid. Heating at a session held on
the 18th inst 81. G. G. p. 1880, be
adopted
Respectfully submitted.
NIATrDTrIN
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
From the Clerk.

Means.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
Sighting the Sardines.


The shoals of sardines appear sud
denly along the Breton coast in June
They come by millions, and the water
takes on a slaty tint from their pres
ence beneath the surface. This phe-
nomenon is awaited intently by thous
ands of fishermen and when the cry
of Here they are!" goes up there is
as much excitement as is occasioned
by the whaler's shout of Thar she
blows!" Each boat carries from three
to a dozen nets. Cod roe is cast out
as bait, and the average catch Is
about 1000 each casting of the net
When first drawn from their element
the sardines glitter like jewels, reflect
ing many colors, but they soon lose
their brilliant tints. Every village
along the coast has its cannery, and.
as these are mostly individual enter
prises, there is much competition. The
sardine fisherman who does not own
boat of his own seldom makes over
1000 francs, or about 5000, from his
labor of five or six months, ard in bad
seasons his earnings are much less
than that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
Argus Branch Offices

For the accommodation Of its patrons
II various parts Of the city The Ars Us
has established q system OF branch Of
ices. where subscriptions and want al-
ye-Iising may be received and any in
formation LETT that nEy pertain TO any
department. OF the paper, news or bust
ness Il Ii also planned 10 have AZ each
Of these branch Offices every evening q
supply OF copies OF Tie Argus OF the
day. so that any subscriber who may
have failed under any circumstances TO
receive the paper. viii be supplied free
% charge.
The Argus chain OF branch of4ces
Includes the following.
!. J. App's notion store 4S15 Fifth
avenue.
II. E. Rowe's pharmacy. AIS Four
tsenth avenue.
schneideE's drug store. Twenty-sey-
enth street, Seventh avenue.
HeiDbeck's pharmsEcy. S22 Third ave-
nge, Fifteenth street
MagneT's grocery. GA Fourth street
ME- Londons notion store, Seventh
street. Fourteenth avenue.
CIlemeyers drug store. Eleventh ave
lle and Fifteenth street.
Ernest Eberts' grocery, SIS Eleventh
avenue
Eim Street drug store. ThirtIeth stree;
and Filth avenue
College pharmacy, Seventh avenue
and Thlrty-eighth street
Ols0I grocery, ThiTLeeEth avenue and
InITtieth street.
Steiner drug store, corner FICtn ave
nls and Twenty-thlrd street
Hasting x Pewe grocery. 1928 Tween
ty-slXLl street
T: Z. Kelly < Son. grocery. 1923
Ninth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
Proved He Was MronQ.

In December, 1925, Relief, the Rus.
sian nihilist litterateur, was condemns
ed to death by hanging. The hang
mans rope failed, and Relief was
thrown to the gurond. In these cir.
cumstances a mans life is often spar.
ed even in Russia, and the emperor
was inclined to mercy. But he asked
a question. did the condemned say;
anything on regaining consciousness?',
Sir" was the reply, "he said that IN
Russia nothing could be done proper
ly. not even the twisting of rope"
Prove him to the contrary" answer.
ed the Muscovite ruler. And it was
done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
LEGAL
notice or Publication.

state OF Illinois, County OF Rock Is.
laud-ss.
To the September Term. a. D. 1914
of thc Circuit Court. IN Cnancery:
M4rgaret Dart Stevenson, complain.
arT vs. John Plummer. son OF IAomas
PIummcr, deceased; Charles ~. Plum
n,er. A.. Norris Plummer. Mrs. w. NOR
ris PluInIncr, his wife; Charles 7. Plum
ngr Thomas Plummer. FRANK Plum TneT'
Hcicn Baker and John Plummer. de-
PENDANTS. Bill to Remove Cloud and
quiet title. ..,
fendants. John PIummer. son OF Thom-
a.s IIurumer, deceased. Charles A Plum
uer: ". Norris P-ummer: Mrs. w: Nor
Ms Plumner. his wife; Charles i. Plum
mer. Thomas PIummcr and John Plum
Notice is hereby given: You and each
OF Won Will cake notice that the abUYt
entitled cause IL now pending ia Said
court on the chanCeTy side thereof. IhaI
a summons In Chancery mas been issued
therein against you and each OF you,
directed 10 the sheriff of said ROCK Is
land county, TO execute, returnable u
the next September term OF said court.
to be begun and holden at the court
house in the city or Rock Island. In
said county. on the third Monday or
September next at which time and place
YOU VIII appear and plead, answer or
delnur to the hin OF complaint hled in
said cause.
Rock Island. III. 9Th day OF July
IoI4 GEORGE W. GAMBLE
Clerk Of Sa!a Court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
I.E;CsAI-
notice or Publication.

state OF Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
rg--=--
ia tEe Circuit Court. July. 1914.
LemusI Roberts vs.. Frances Roberts.
In CuauceEg-
AnfdavIt Of the nou-residcnce Of
Frances Roberts. the above defendant.
LAYING been Med ia the clerks Office u
the circuit court Of said county, notice
Us Therefore hereby given 20 the said
E0H-T resident defendant that the com
pIlIu.l1t aIed Hls bill Of complaint IN
said court, ON tHe chaHCery side there
~. on tho goth day Of November, 1913;
and tHaE fL.reUpOH summons issued
cut az said court. wherein said suit Is
AC- l-Etl-s -
Sow. uu.,-s you. the said non-r resi-
dent defendant above named. shan per
souaI.- Doc ami appear before saId CIR
DGit court. on the Mrst day or the next
term .E.rso@. to be holden at rock IS
lard ir am flr the said county, on inc
tHlrd lIoTIay ia icptember next ana
plead aurwer or demur 20 the said com
GlaIuau.ls bill OF complaint. the same
and no matters and things thsr'lh
charged ard stated viii De taken as
cont |-srd. ana q decree entered against
10 z according 90 the pTayer q sdld blIi.
GEORGE W GAMBLE. clerk.
Rock Island, III. July -. 1911
Charles :. AsJ5eTtss complainant
solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
Classified Rates

One cent per word for first insertion
under regular classi6cations.
One and one-half cents per word fof
two insertions.
Two cents per word for three inser-
tons.
Three cents per word for six inser-
lions.
SIX cents per word for IL insertions.
Monthly rate, 10 cents per word fot
&c insertions. No ad less than 81
No ad published for less than Ii
cents.
each insertion. No ad less than Is
cents.
90 cents each insertion.
CLASSIFIED page closes at IL a m each
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
LEGAL.
Guardinn's sale OF Heal Eas.ate,

State OF Illinois. County OF Rock Is
land-ss:
BY virtue oil a decretai or6er OF the
probate court of said county, entered
at the May term of said court A d
1914, on the application of J. Il. Witter
conservator OF Nels Swanson, insane, TO
sell the following described real estate.
belonging 20 said ward, situate in the
county OF ROCK Island, state Of Illinois.
eight 80 and nine 80. block two (21'
Beecher and Walsh's addition to the
city OF Rock Island. and also lot two
CD. in block three go. Mosenfelder's
place. in said city OF Rock Island. all in
the county OF Rock Island ana state OF
Illinois: I shall, on the 10th day of Julv
a u. 1914. at the east door OF the coun.
~ court house. In the city OF Rock Is
land. In the county and state afore-
said. at the hour OF 10 a. m. sell all the
interest or said ward In and to the said
real estate at public Nendue. Terms OF
sale. cash In hand.
]. +. WRITER.
SScseTvator for Neis Swanson. Insane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
LEGAL
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that I will sell
under section $3.50, r. s., at public auc-
ton. on the 14th day of August, 1919,
at 10 o'clock a. m, in the rear of b.
Winter building, 1918 Third avenue,
Rock Island. Ill. the following describ=
ed spirits forfeited to the United States
for violation of sections 5.32s9-3456i
r. S. >,
One barrel apricot cordial. stamp No
Ash, 909, containing about 4S wine gal
Ions.
One barrel peppermint cordial. stamp
No. 4,541,90s containing about As wine
gallons, produced by Teuscher & Co.
First district of Missouri. %
One barrel apricot cordial, stamp No.
637S,679, containing about IS wine gal
Ions, produced by Mahaloyitch Co., First
district of Ohio
Parties interested In the above prop
erty may make claim and furnish bond
a provided by section $780, r. s..
JOHN H. LIEDTKE.
Deputy Collector, -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
LEGAL
Commentators Sale Of Real Estate.
70 All Persons Whom u May cor

iNat"rs sale OF Real Estate
eco 10 All Persons Whom i May Con-
-.S5l4ec s hereby given that the uu-
To- - - i..sl. char-,s j. smith. a0us.rva-
c.tttyL IhcH4s Sellers, viii make appll-
Satloa o the probate court Of Isock Is
~ county at q regular term thereof.
a. - nero ~ the county court house.
-, INC city Or Rock Island. ia said oDrlu-
z On tHe first Monday Of september,
- - 1913. being the stI dos thereof,
~ ~ ~ order ana decree Of said court.
S-if ing Dim. as said couesrsstcr. 20
- - il4tDHlIE real estate. belonging
~, sac IAyfaas sc.Isrs or 50 much
- col as SHAH seem ~ said court nee
aseEsr situate lI tEe COUNTY OF white
s s. and state Of Illinois. to-wP Lots
q. -. - and eight 90. ~ block sixty
70 io'J. In Wallace and Cats addition
Tue city % Sterling. and 20 use and
.ttssst The proceeds ~ said sale under
'4is direction ~ The court
CHARLES J. SMITH.
tcEserTa tor ~ Thomas sellers.
q y. 1915
James ". Aaueker. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
oJ0hm W@lLk & Co,
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS

Manufacturers @, Sss', p""-- r,,:2-
and STAIRS. Interior finish II ar kinds.
HARDWOOD Veneer Flooring. and dealers
In Glass. s2I and 1913 Eighteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
FOR SALE OR TRADE-LANDs.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

WORK for yourself: make money op-
Grating vending machines; fun line
PENNIES count; small investment, large
profits; spare time; outdoor work.
Eerris Hass & Co, Easto1. ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
STORAGE.

q. RoEssLER & Co.-RelIaDle storage.
hrst door: also manufactured OF avn
ines tents. wagon covers. etc; tents
for rent: 1917 Thirticth street. oppo-
site Thirteenth Avenue. Phone ROCK
Island 2976.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
MAS SAGE.

MOVEMENT-Miss a. Elm
arson, graduate Swedish masseuse
gives treatment in private homes and
at Office By appointment. Phone Rock
Island 215S. once. 6l5 Seventeenth
stree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

WANTED - Statesmen for membership
in organization selling automobile
tires and accessories to members at
cost; good commission rate. League
of American Automobiles. 24TS
Woodward avenue. Detroit, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
wANTED-HoUsBs

80. LiANDLCRD-Wc want you 20 no.
80 Va % telephone or postal wLeo
yocr house IS vacant: we have a conc
nht 81 the ri -citie1. and have 20
ssi - applications daily FOR houses. we
sehd them and without one cent
-, expense % you Surnmerfie!d.'E
80, 445 East Second street. Dayea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
wANTED-AGENTS,

WANTED-Two demonstrators for tri-
cities; commission and salary for
right parties. Call after p. m
162O1A Fourth avenue; room 3. Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR RENT-Building, good for restaur-
ant or rooming house, at 3112 Fifth
avenue.
FOR RENT-Camp, completely furnish
ed. Call at Camp Content, hrSt
camp west OF Watch Tower.
FOR RENT - Large store room at 53i
sixteenth street; rent reasonable. In
uuire 340l Ninth-tnd-a-halt avenue.
Phone Rock Island 2l1l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
FOR sALE-CJTy PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Seven-room house, all nod
ern,- fine location, $50 Twenty-second
street Phone Rock Island 127S-K-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

WANTED-Sheet metal workers; only
experienced men need apply. Smith
System Heating Company, 1910 First
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-First class plumber; no 9TH
er need apply. RoSenfield & Cox,
plumbing, heating; POPS Fourth ave-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

All the news all the r1me-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
FOR REST-HoUsES.

FOR RENT-Five-room cottage. rent
sls per month. 150s Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
FOR REST-FLA1Z.

FOR RENT - Five-room modern nat;
| 1916 Ninth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

ABSTRACTS OF title prepared or con-
tlnued 10 date covering any real es-
rate in the county. Prompt and ac-
rurato service az reasonable rates
RICK Island Title q Abstract com
pany; J. j. Ingram, president; w. j;
SYeenoy secretary; 2O0-2O3. second
moor Peoples National bank build
ing Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
sUPERFLUOUs HAIR.

SUPERFLUOCS hair. moies. warts, on
face and arms permanently removed
with electric needles. Address Miss
A ID kittreSse, l Argyle flats, Brady
street Davenport Phone 3046.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

! FOR RENT-NIodcrn fve-room far at
G0S1s Seventeenth street. Inquire sos
! Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

| FOR SALE-Five-r room modern fat;
| 1916 Ninth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
FOR RENT-ROOAfs.

>--~-~>~-~------~-~--~-~-
FOR RENT-MOdern furnished rooms
at $50 Eighteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

g. a. r.
BCFORD POST. 243, G. =. r., meets
regularly on the second and fourth
Saturday evenings OF each month az
7:5O ia Memorial hall at the court
house. ". II. Johnston, commander;
L. IL. Buck. adi1Jant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
PATENTS.

WALTER " HASKELL. STERLING.
ILL
UNITED STATES and foreign patents
procured. Twenty-Five years expert
snce At law office Of Andrew Olson.
Moline, Ill. every Saturday. write
for appointments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
FOR sALE-MIsCELLA

OR SALE-Pigs. Inquire B. J. Brown,
Big island, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

WANTED-A man with small capital to
take an active part in Nght manu-
featuring of mechanical tool of new
design. Write, or see Orrison Smith,
room II, Arlington hotel, Moline. VIII
show samples and explain full partic-
ulars. Prefer party with a small ma
chine shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
IN SURANCE-

WE WILL BOND YOU-EXecutors', ad-
ministrators' guardians, trustees, or
any kind OF judicial bonds; lodges ana
society officers; city, state, or u. y
government officials; contractors. po-
sitions of trust; in fact, any KIND OF
bond YOU want except pail DondS)-
FERNS reasonable Hayes q CleaVe-
land resident managers, Fidelity q
Deposit Company OF Maryland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade:
easy to learn by our system of expert
instructions and free clinic; positions
waiting at top wages; money earned
while learning. Write for catalogue.
Moler Barber college, Chicago, III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

FOR SALE - Household furniture at
1919 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

FOR SALE-F'ive-room cottage, nearly
modern; close to Long View park;
1890 Fourteenth and-a-half street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
LOST AND FOUND.

aSiE. AfARIETTE CORSETS. all sizes
latest models and materials: from
$3.50 up. Mime. Goodwin Corsets.. ali
sizes. latest models and materials. 10
mo BrassIeres and bust extchderS
from soc up. All carefully fitted at
G. II. Grsbpe. ladies' tailor and Dress
maker Two private fitting rooms.
South Putnam building, Davenport
Established 1902. Send for booklets
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-31
THANKFUL FOR THE BLOUSE
Women Would Find Il Hard to Get
Along Without This Very serv.
Iceable Garment.

What did unfortunate woman do be-
fore the blouse, pure and simple, ex.
listed?
One forgets-if we ever knew. Life
seems always to have been full Of
blouses, and though we may scoff at
them occasionally, and insist on the
one-pece gown, all women know we
want them in our wardrobe Their
price is above rubies--sorhetimes.
The success of the Partisan fashion
Of blouses Of vivid colors to be worn
with white pique and duck or putty
and maize-colored linen skirt is In
doubt.
A pretty muslin blouse has a f1chu
edged with the frills we love 80 dear
ly this season-those Of the picot
edged yariety-and the turnover cuffs
OF the elbow sleeves show the same
dainty frillings.
You can get a cool frock In black
and white for summer wear and know
you are absolutely In the approved
fashion. The magpie blouse can be In
black and white handkerchief linens
or In the chiffons. One is OF snowy
chiffon, with pinafore bodice effect
OF black moire charmeuse tied at the
waist with large bow.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-31
CULTIVATION OF COCOA PLANT
Original Home Is In Colombia, Peru,
Brazil, ETC., and Resembles Black.
thorn Bush Of United States.

Cocoa, from whose leaves cocaine
is produced, was known among the In
cas- as the divine plant long before
the western world was thought Of in
the East, and it played an interesting
part In their lives. The young men
of the tribes engaged In athletic con-
tests, and among the most coveted re-
wards the victors could expect were
little pouches filled with certain dry
leaves. Accompanying the pouch Of
leaves, or chuspa, as they called 1t,
was a small gourd known as the
popora, containing lime; the leaves
had been carefully plucked from the
divine plant while the lime served
to make them more pleasing to the
taste. The two substances combined
formed strength-producing element
Of wonderful power. Subjects of the
lncas who thus fortified themselves
by chewing cocoa leaves believed their
bodies possessed superhuman endur
ance. The original home of the cocoa
plant Is in parts Of Colombia, Ecuador,
Peru, Bolivia and Brazil while it Is
now cultivated in the West Indies,
Ceylon, India, Java, ETC. The plant,
Rrythroxylon Cocoa. somewhat re-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-31
A SEASIDE INCIDENT
BY EDWARD MlNTURN.
ssssssssssssssssssssssss
CCopyright.)


Once sailor, always sailor!"
when, with an accession of fortune
left him by wealthy uncle, he pur-
chased beautiful cottage and little
homestead on the lower part of Staten
Island where he could look out on old
ocean at all times, and take a sail in
pretty little yacht that he kept in
creek just below the house-a boat
quite seaworthy, yet so small that he
could manage 1t alone when he chose,
though he generally had his man OF
all work, Toby Ditson, with him when
he went out.
But In very pleasant weather Harry
generally went out with his mate,
pretty Flora Veskit, who wore we'd
ding ring on the proper finger, which
he had placed there three years be-
fore, and which looked brighter and
brighter to him every day of his
welded life,
One day last fall, when the coast
was lined with ducks, Harry made up
his mind to have a short ducking
cruise, and broached the subject to
Flora at the breakfast table
"Oh, yes" said Flo. And I'll go to
be boatkeeper You can take Toby
along to row the skiff when you want
to go into the creeks and marshes
he isn't good for much else"
Don't run Toby down." said Harry,
with laugh. Remember that he
came from the Hub But get ready,
dear one-I'm in hurry to be off.
The wind is light this morning, but
will freshen this afternoon. The sky
Is mackerel' and full Of mares tails I"
There you are with your horrid
sea signs again, Harry. III be ready
as soon as you are
All right" cried Harry, and he
started to rouse Toby Ditson from his
usual lethargy to put guns and provi-
sions aboard the little sloop.
An hour later and the yacht, with
Harry at the helm, Flora tending main
sheet, and Toby forward to look out
for the jib, was standing down the
bay.
The breeze freshened from the north.
west as they stood on, making the fast
Bloop skim over the smooth water at
lively rate, for running up close un-
der the land there was no sea on
worth noticing.
Inshore the ducks were very plenti-
ful. and Harry soon began to look for
landing place.
Running up near a small creek, that
made far inland ON Its winding way,
Harry told Toby to let 60 the anchor
and haul down the jib.
There was no need to lower the
mainsail, he said, for he would soon