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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-07

back o. her head! She's struck one
o. them fioatssall right. Where's tn
arnica?"
Barnes turned to his locker and rum
mayed about, finally producing an an
cient bottle and some passably clean
cloth used frequently for bandages.
Sometimes a man grew careless with
his knife or got in the way of pulley
block With laundering kindness the
two men bound up the girls head. and
then went about their duties.
For three days Florence evinced not
the slightest inclination to leave the
bunk She lay on her back either
asleep or with her eyes staring at the
beams above her head. She ate Just
enough to keep her alive; and the
strong black coffee did nothing more
than to make her wakeful No one
knew what the matter was. There was
the bump, now diminished; but that
It should leave her in this comatose
state vastly puzzled the men. The
truth is she had suffered a slight con-
cussion OF the brain. and this. atop of
all the worry she had had for the last
few weeks. was sufficient to cause this
biankness Of the mind.
The dpal cod was cleaned and
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-07

ciently recovered he returned to the
village and sought the railway station,
where the Western Union had its Of
fee.
81 want to send a code message to
my firm. Do you think you can fol-
low it?"
ct can try" said the operator.
The code was really Slav; and when
the long message was signed 1t was
signed by the name Vroon.
The day after the news came that
Florence had jumped overheard off
the banks, Vroon with dozen other
men had started out to comb all the
fishing villages along the New Eng
land coast. Somewhere along the way
he felt confident that he would learn
whether the girl was dead or alive.
If she was dead then the game was a
draw, but If she was alive there was
still fighting chance for the Black
Hundred. He had had some idea Of re-
naming in the village and accomplish
ing the work himself; but after DELHI
Grafton he concluded that it was i'm
portant enough for Braine himself to
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-07

He understood that no one is infallible.
He found the laundering policeman,
who now realized that he stood in for
a Whit OF the commissioners carpet
All he could do was to give a good de-
scription of the man and woman. Word
was sent broadcast through the city.
The police had to be informed this
time.
Late in the day an officer whose beat
included the ferry landing at Hoboken
said he had seen the three. Everything
had looked all right to him. 1t was
the motherly face Of the one and the
benign countenance Of the other that
had blinded him.
At midnight Jones, haggard and
with the air Of one beaten, returned
home.
mo wireless YETI" asked Norton.
The George Washington Of the
North German Lloyd does not answer.
Something has happened to her wires;
tempered with, possibly"
$50 long as we know they are at sea,
we can remedy the evil. They will not
be able to land at a single port. have
sent ten cables. They can't get away
4 4
of the names OF those damnable doc
tors who signed that document! Twen-
ty years."
Jones bent his head In his hands,
and Norton tramped the floor till the
sound OF his footsteps threatened to
drive the moaning Susan into hys-
terics.
1T is only a matter of few days"
But can the child stand the ter
rors?" questioned Jones. who knows
that they may not really drive her in
sane?"
On board the George Washington
= every one felt extremely sorry for this
beautiful girl. 1t was frightful mis-
fortune to be so stricken at her age.
She is certainly insane" said one
OF the passengers, who had known
Hargreave slightly through some bank
ing business. "Hargreave wasn't mar
ried. He lived alone"
After the second day out Florence
was permitted to wander about the
ship as she pleased.
A good many of the passengers were
nightly worried when they learned
that the wireless had in some mysteri-
GUS way been tempered with after the
boat had made the open sea. 1t was
impossible to put about The appara-
tus must be fixed at sea.
And when finally Norton's wireless
caught the wires Of the George Wash
ington he was gravely informed that
the young lady referred to had leaped
the rail on the Banks It night and had
been drowned. She had not been
/ missed till the following morning.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-07
CHAPTER K.
The Past blank.

Il6 Taoh q DlaIRs
It was perfectly true that Florence
had cast herself into the sea. It had
not been an act of despair, however.
On the contrary, hope and courage had
prompted her to leap. The night was
clear, with only moderate sea rum
ming. At the time the great ship was
passing the banks, and almost within
hail she saw a fishing schooner riding
gracefully at anchor. She quite read
fly believed that II she remained on
board the George Washington she was
lost She naturally forgot the marvel
OF wireless telegraphy. No longer may
q man hide at sea.
So. with that quick thought which
was a part Of her inheritance, she
seized the life buoy, climbed the rail
and leaped far out. As the great, dark,
tossing sea swooped up TO meet her
she noted a block OF wood bobbing up
and down. She tried to avoid It, but
could not. and struck It head on. De-
spite the blow and the shock OF the
chill water she instinctively chung to
the buoy. The wash from the mighty
propeuers tossed her about, hitheg
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-07

and they've kidnapped her right under
your nose! What was the number OF
that carp
"Cut out that line OF talk, young fell
lah; l know my business. They had
the proper documents"
But you hadn't brains enough to In
quire whether they were genuine or
not! You wait!" shrilled the chauf-
feur. III have you broken for this
work" He wheeled and ran back to
his car, to find Susan and the countess
in a great state of agitation They
got her, they got her! And 1 swore
on the book that they never should, so
long as drove the car"
Susan wept, and the countess tried
In vain to console her.
And when Jones was informed he
frightened even the countess with the
snarl OF rage which burned across his
lips. He tore into the hall, seized his
hat, and was gone. Not a word Of re-
proach did he offer to the chauffeur.
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made Braine furious. He reached
again for Florence.
Clear out o. here, r show your aus
thority," growled Barnes.
She goes with me, or you'll re-
greet it."
"All right. But I guess tn law
won't hurt me none. I'm in my rights.
There's the door, mister"
81 refuse to go without her!"
Barnes sighed. He was on land
man of peace, but there was limit
to his patience. He seized Braine by
the shoulders and hustled him out Of
the house.
Bring your proofs, mister, an
nothin' moreIl be said; but till y
bring 'em, keep away from this cot
tage."
And, simple-minded sailor that he
was, he thought this settled the mat
ter.
That night he kept his ears open for
unusual sounds, but he merely wasted
his nights rest. Quite naturally, he
reckoned that the stranger would
make his attempt at night. Indeed,
he made it in broad daylight, with
Barnes not a hundred yards away,
calking a dory whose seams had
sprung aleak. Braine had Florence
upon the chartered yacht before the
old man realized what had happened.
He never saw Florence again; but one
day, months later, he read all about
her in a newspaper.
Florence fought; but she was weak,
and so the conquest was easy. Braine
was kind enough, now that he had
her safe. He talked to her, but she
merely stared at the receding coast.
"All right; don't talk if you don't
want to. Here to one of the men,
take her to the cabin and keep her
there. But don't you touch her. I'll
break you if you do. Put her in the
cabin and guard the door; at least
keep an eye on it. She may take it
into her head to jump overheard"
Even the temporarily demented are
not without a species of cunning.
Florence had never seen Braine till
he appeared at the Barnes cottage. Yet
she revolted at the touch of his hand.
On the second day out toward New
York she found a box of matches and
blithely set fire to her cabin, walked
out into the corridor and thence to
the deck. When the fire was discov-
cred it had gained too much Roadway
to be stopped. The yacht was doomed.
They put off in the boats and for half
a day drifted helplessly.
Fate has everything mapped out like
a game of chess. You move a pawn,
and bang goes your bishop, or your
knight, or your king; or she lets you
almost win game, and then check
mates you. But there is one thing to
be said in her favor-rail at her how
we will, she is always giving odds to
the innocent
Mike Bannock was in the pilothouse,
looking over his charts, when the look
out in the crows nest sang out: 1.-TWO
boats adrift off the port bow. sir!" And
Bannock, who was a first-class sailor.
although a rough one. shouted down
the tube to the engine room. The
freighter came to halt in about ten
minutes. The castaways saw that they
had been noted, and pulled CALAMITY
at the oars.
There are some things which sci
ence, we'll advanced as it is, cannot
explain. Among them is the shock
which cuts off the past and the coun-
tershock which reawakens memory.
They may write treatise after treatise
and expound, but they never succeed
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-07

= ::s5iifyil5 Jones what had han
pened. The outlook was ANYTHING hut
cneerful. But vague hope awoke in
his heart. If they were still after him
might it not signify that Florence
lived.
meantime Braine had not been idle
According to Vroon the girls memory
was In bad shape; so he had not tho
least doubt of bringing her back tn
New York without mishap. Once he
had her there the game would begin
In earnest. He played his cards ev-
ceedlngiy well. Steaming up into the
little fishing harbor with a handsome
yacht In itself would allay apy dis
trust. And he wore a capital Disguise
too. Everything went well till he
laid his hand on Florence's shoulder
She gave a startled cry and ran over
10 Barnes clinging to him wildly.
mo, mol" she cried.
sailor.
She shook her head. Her aversion
was inexplicable.
come, my dear; can't you see that
1t is your father?" Braine turned 70
the captain. "She has been like This
for a year. Heaven knows if sba'U
ever be in her right mind again ="
sadly. 81 was giving her an ocean
voyage, with the kindest nurses DOS
sible, and yet she jumped overheard.
Come, Florence"
The girl wrapped her arms all the
tighter around Barnes neck.
An idea came into the old sailors
head. "Of course, sir, we got proof
tibet she's your daughter?"
PROOF" Braine was taken aback.
Yes; somethin' t. prove that you're
her father. 1 got skinned out of a
sloop once because l took a mans
word at its face value. Black an
white, an on paper, says I, hereafter"
But 1 never thought of such a
thing" protested Braine, beginning
to lose his patience. q can't risk
sending to New York for documents.
She is my daughter, and you will find
it will not pay to take this peculiar
stand"
I'm black an white, r y can't have
her."
Braine thereupon rushed forward to
seize Florence. Barnes swung Flor
ence behind him.
Il guess she'll stay here a leetle
longer, sir"
Time was vital, and this obstinacZ
ne ClimaX-Madisonian
7 Oct ID
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and yon, from one swirl to another,
like a chip OF wood. Then everything
grew blank.
Fortunately for her the master Of
the fishing schooner was at the time
standing on his quarterback by the
wheel. squirting through his glass at
the liner and envying the ease and
comfort of those on board her. The
mate, sitting on the steps and smok-
ing his turning-in pipe. saw the mas
ter lean forward suddenly, lower the
glass, then raise 1t again.
Lord a'mighty!"
Whats the matter, cap'n7"
Jake, in Gods name, come ere an
take a peek through this glass. I'm
dreamin'!"
The mate jumped and took the
glass. Where away, sir"
"a pint of tn sta'board bow. See
somethin' white bobbin' up?"
"YessirI Looks like some one
dropped a bolster r a piller over
board. Gods whiskers!" he
broke of.
Then 1 amt really SEEM things"
cried the master. "Hi, y lubbers!" he
yelled to the crew; Tower tn dory.
They's a woman In tn water out there.
1 seen her leap tn rail. Look alive!
Sharp's tn word! Mate, you go
long,"
The crew dropped their tasks and
sprang for the davits, and the star
board dory was lowered in shipshape
style.
1t takes a good bit of seamanship
to haul a body out Of the sea, into
a dancing bobtailed dory, when one
moment it is climbing frantically heav-
onward and the next heading for the
bottomless pit. They were very ten
der with her. They laid her out in the
bottom Of the boat, with the life buoy
as a pillow, and pulled energetically
for the schooner. She was alive, be-
cause she breathed; but she did not stir
so much as an eyelid. 1t was a stir
bit OF work, too, to land her aboard
without adding to her injuries. The
master ordered the men to put her in
his own bunk, where he nearly stran-
gled her by forcing raw brandy down
her throat.
We'll, she's alive, anyhow.
When Florence finally opened her
eyes the gray of dawn lay on the sea,
dotted here and there by the schooners
of the fleet, which seemed to be hang
ing in midair, as at the moment there
was visible to the eye no horizon.
Don't seem t recognize nothin,."
'Mebbe she's got fever" suggested
the mate, rubbing his bristly chin.
Fever nothin'i Not after bein' in
tn water half an hour. Mebbe she hit
one o. them wooden floats we left.
Them dinged liners keep on crowdin'
u.s." growled Barnes, with a fisher
mans hate for the floating hotels.
Went by without a toot. See 'er,
jes' like tn bankers wife goin' t
church on Sunday? A mile a minute;
fog or no fog, it's all the same t
them. They run us down an never
stop. What tn tarnation we goin'
to do? She'll half t stay aboard till
tn run is over. / can't afford t yank
up my mudhook this time o. day."
Guess she can stand three r four
days in our company, smellin' oil
cloths, fish, kerosene, an punk t'bac-
CO."
eff y don't like tn kind O. t'bacco
/ buy buy your own. amt objectin'
none"
The mate stepped over to the bunk
and gingerly ran his hand over the
girls head. Goods whiskers, cap'n,
they's a bump as big's a cork on tn
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-07
IAN right. me bucko! I'll come

"An right, me buckle! III come
down an git vel"
A pair of enormous boots began
to appear down the companionway,
and there gradually rose up from
them a man as wide as church door
and as deep as well.
"Wait moment" said Norton, grip
ping the spanner. Let us have per-
feet understanding right off the bat"
Were going t. have it, matey.
Don't We worry none"
Norton raised the sPannor, and,
dizzy as he was, faced this seafaring
Hercules courageously.
i've been shanghaied, and you
know it. Where are we bound?"
Copenhagen"
We'll, for a month or more you'll
beat me up whenever the opportunity
offers. But / merely wish to warn you
that if you do you'll find heap of trou-
BILE waiting for you the next time you
drop your mudhook in North Amer
ica"
rs that SOP" said the giant, eying
the spanner and the shaking hand that
held it aIoft.
1T is. I'll take your orders and do
the best can, because you've got the
upper hand But, God is witness,
you'll pay for every needless blow you
strike. Now what do you want me to
do?"
Lay down that spanner an come
on deck, I'll tell We what t do. 1 was
goin' t. whale tn daylights out O. We;
/ t ye're somethin' av man. Drop
the spanner first"
Norton hesitated. AS 1.-the as a tt
ger the bulk of man sprang at him
and crushed him to the floor, wrench
ing away the spanner. Then the giant
took Norton by the scruff of his neck
and banged him up the steps to the
deck.
Il amt goin' t. hurt we. I haC t.
show We that no spanner ever bothered
Mike Bannock. Now, d. know what
a cooks galley is?"
Il do" said Norton, breathing hard.
We'll, hike there an start in with
peelin' spuds, an don't waste 'em
neither. That'n be all fer tn present
Ye were due for wallopin' but I
kinda like yer spunk"
So Jim stumbled down to the cooks
gallery and grimly set to work at the
potatoes. 1t might have been far
worse. But here he was, likely to be
on the high seas for months, and no
(To be Continued in 7
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-07

"GirI, ! Love You Better Than Life"
in truly getting beyond that dark wall
Of mystery.
At the sound of Jim Norton's voice
and at the sight of his face-for sub
consciously she must have been think
ing of him all the while-a great blind
ing heat-wave seemed to burn across
her eyes. and when the effect passed
away she was herself again. A wild
glance at her surroundings convinced
her that both she and her lover were
in danger.
Keep back" whispered Jim. Don't
recognize me-"
'They believe that I've lost my
mind, and I'll keep that idea in their
heads. Sometime tonight I'll find
chance to talk to you
1t took good deal of cautious ma
neuvering to bring about the meeting.
"They shanghied me. And 1 thought
you dead! 1t was all wrong 1t was
a trick of that Perigoff woman, and it
succeeded. Girl, girl. love you better
than life!"
81 know it now" she said, and she
kissed him. HAS my father appeared
YETI"
mo"
do you know anything at all about
hlm?" sadly.
MS POCKETS. Not a sou-marKee, not a
match even: and second glance told
him that the clothes he wore were not
his own. They've landed me this
time. Shanghaiedi What the devil
am going to do?"
Dye hear me?" bawled the stri-
dent voice again.
Norton looked about desperately for
some weapon of defense. He saw an
engineers spanner on the floor by the
bunk across the way, and with no
small physical effort he succeeded in
obtaining it. He stood up, his hand be-
hind his back.
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Go be Continued in The Climax Madisonian
Wednesday, Oct. IA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15
HOUSE CONCURS IN
THE MILEAGE GRAB
Representative Cox, its sop
pOncnt," SmOthers a Grin
as 1t Passes.

WAsHfNGroN, July 1.-THE final en-
gagement OF a mock battle" that has
been prolonged for weeks took place in
the House to-day when the Chamber by
vote of 1872 to 12o adop:ed the Senate
amendment to the legislative bill fixing
the mileage allowance OF Senators and
Representatives at 30 cents
The demonstration against the mileage
grab was engineered by n few Democrats
for the purpose OF making political capital
at home.
Representative Cox OF Indiana who
started the fight on the mileage grab. was
observed smothering a grin when Speaker
Clark announced that the roll call dis
closed that the House had accepted the
Senate amendment.
There was sharp debate on the Sen
ate amendment. Republican Leader Mann
turned his guns on Representative Palmer
of Pennsylvania, an Administration leader.
who has been at home for weeks prosecut-
ing his candidacy for the Senate
Every time see Mr.. Palmer In his
seat" said Mr.. Mann. 81 feel like ex-
claiming, Welcome to our city,"
I'VE have made a great pother about
this. Why don't the majority side of the
House enforce the law In reference 10 alb.
sences and salary The law provides that
the gentleman from Pennsylvania who
has been away from Washington So long
shall not receive his salary while he Is
absent. Docs he take IT,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15
PHILIPPINE BILL EXPLAINED.
Secretary Harrison Gives Out First
Administration statement.

WAsHiNGToN, July 1.-THE first ON
cal statement from the Administration
In regard TO the bill for the reorganiza-
ton OF the Philippine Government was
made to-day by Secretary Garrison.
lie points out that the bill proposes
that the upper House shall consist Of
twenty four members, twenty-five OF
whom are elected from eleven Senatorial
districts and two of whom are appointed
by the Governor General to represent a
Senatorial district in which elections
have not heretofore been held,
The lower house viii consist OF ninety
members, that is Of the eghty-one mem
bers at present constituting the Philippine
Assembly and OF nine members appointed
BY the Governor-Cieneral to represent the
territory not heretofore represented
The Ciovernor-Ceneral has abe veto
power. and In case his veto Is ovcrruled by
a tWo-thirds vote In both houses the
President Is given power to veto ahso-
lutely or to approve the legislation thus
passed over the Governors veto. Con-
gress reserves the right to annul any law
passed by the Legislature.
The power Of the Legislature is increased
In certain respects. II may legislate
with reference to the subject OF immgra
ton, may provide a tariff for the Islands,
but the trade relations between the United
States and the islands are subject to the
executive Jurisdiction OF Congress. II Is
authorized 10 legislate with reference to
public lands, forests and mines, but no
such law shall become effective until
approved by the President OF the United
States,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15
GOLD HILL SENATORS
WILL BE ACQUITTED
To Be Cleared Of Any Wrong,
doing by the Investigat-
ing Committee.

WAsurSGroN. July 1.-THE Senate
committee that has been investigating
the exploitation Of North Carolina gold
mine on Senate stationery is about to
hand in its report, clearing the Senate
stockholders OF any wrongdoing.
Before the proceedings arc closed many
here hope there will he some explanation
OF how Walter George Newman. the pro-
moter who has been booming Gold Hill,
happened to have the privilege Of the floor
OF the Senate.
II has developed that Newman used the
Presidents room with the consent OF SEN
ators to sing the praises OF Gold Hill
that he made himself at home in the Of
fees OF Senators Overman and Chiffon
and that he frequently dined with MEM
bers OF the upper house in the Senate
restaurant.
All this was very fatteriug to Newman,
but 1t merely indicates his close and cor
dial relations with some OF the statesmen
in the upper house Of Congress
Being admitted to the floor OF the
Senate is another question This is "A
privilege closely guarded by the Senate
and conferred only on Governors OF States.
members OF the United States Supreme
Court. members Of the Cabinet, Repre-
sentativcs in Congress and eX-S nators.
BY special resolution of the Senate this
privilege sometimes is accorded also IN
distinguished guests from foreign coun-
tries as a special mark OF honor.
So far as the records show no resolu
ton of this kind was passed in behalf OF
Newman. Yet some persons arc certain
that they saw Newman on the night
when the Presidents Mexican resolution
was being debated comfortably seated on
one of the big rcd settees on the floor of
the Senate listening occasionally to the
words OF Gold I'm stakeholder spoken
in debate
II may have been AN occasion when Mr.
Newman was enjoying this honor to which
reference Is made in a letter sent to "the
Hon. Walter George Newman by
Berkeley Williams. brother OF Comptroller
John SHELTON Williams, Berkeley WILL
Jams wrote to Newman as follows on
April is:
THE report OF J, f. Williams sent me
from the Senate Chamber yesterday. has
been received and thank you exceedingly
for your courtesy"
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NEW Observation-Disclosures County.
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WOULD SUE EXPRESS COMPANIES.
NindcI says They
wave 0vercharged Governments.

ARLINGTON, July IA resolution
- 'n'rpduced to-day by Representative
w.. ~ ~ colorado calling on the Attor-
a. ueneral 10 inform the public whether
not he has in contemplation actions to
Wmhtl The express companies to refund 10
a, ""''rnment moneys collected In excess
pes ~ sup
recent ruling the Interstate Com
80 commission held that the rates
srsed tho Government for the express
s.neSs "orc exorhitant. For twenty
80 ne cypress companies had con-
,,astl Tor tho Government shipment OF
=, "r. kindel charges that the rates
n, business were higher than those
msrged individual shippers. He is OF the
,p,n'on that the Government should in.
'''D'e suits to collect the overcharges.