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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26

He disappeared into the forward
house. to come back IL moment later
with a revolver. | had got u lantern
in the meantime and ran to the for,
ward companionway which led into
the main cabin. Singleton followed
me.
Swinging the lantern ahead of me. |
led the way down the companionway.
Something lay huddled at the foot. |
had to step owe it to get down. Sin
gleton stood above. on the steps. |
stopped and held the lantern close, and
killed as Vail had been. He was fully
dressed except for his coat. and as he
lay on his back his cap had been placed
over his mutilated face.
l thought l heard something moving
behind me in the cabin and wheeled
sharply. holding my revolver leveled.
The idea had come to me that the
crew had mutinied and that every one
in the after house had been killed. The
idea made me frantic; | thought of the
women, of Elsa Lee. and | was ready
to kill.
Where is the light switch?' 1 de-
handed of Singleton, who was still on
the companion steps, swaying.
II don't know" he said, and col
Iapsed, sitting huddled just above the
captains body. with his face in his
hands.
| saw | need not look to him for
help, and succeeded in turning on the
light in the swinging lamp in the cen
ter of the cabin. There was no sign of
any struggle, and the cabin was empty.
l went back to the captains body and
threw a rug over it. Then | reached
ove and shook Singleton by the arm.
DO something's" ! raved. Call the
crew. Get somebody here. you drunk
en- fool"
He rose and staggered up the COM
panionway, and | ran to Miss Lees
door. 1t was closed and locked, as
were all the others except Wallis ard
the one l had broken open. reached
Mr.. Turner's door last. 1t was locked
and l got no response to my knock. l
remembered that his room and Wallis
connected through a bath. and. still
holding my revolver Ieveled. | ran into
Wallis room again. this time turning on
the light.
A night light was burning in the
bathroom and the door beyond was
unlocked. | flung it open and stepped
In. Turner was lying on his bed. fully
dressed. and at first / thought he. too,
had been murdered. But he was in a
drunken stupor. He sat up, dazed,
when l shook him by the arm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26

"Mr. Turner" 1 cried. TRY to rouse
yourself. man. The captain has been
murdered. and Mr.. Vail!"
He made an effort to sit up. swayed
and fell back again. His face was
swollen and purplish. his eyes con-
gested. He made an effort to speak.
but failed to be Ineligible. l had no
time to waste. Somewhere on the Ella
the murderer was loose. He must be
found.
flung out of Turner's cabin as the
crew, gathered from the f~orecastle and
from the decks. crowded down the for
ward companionway. ran my eye
over them. Every man was there,
Singleton below by the captains body,
the crew, silent and horror struck.
grouped on the steps; Clarke. McNa-
mara. Burns. Oleson and Adams. Be
hind the crew. Charlie Jones had left
the wheel and stood peering down until
sharply ordered back. Williams, with
a bandage on his head. and Tom. the
mulatto cook. were in the group.
stood. revolver in hand. staring at
LIZ "CA. ah1OuS Iueul. 1 IelC sure,
was the murderer. But which one?
All were equally pale. equally terrified.
Boys" l said. mr.. Vail and your
captain have been murdered. The
murderer must be on the ship-one Of
ourselves" There was a murmur at
that. Mr.. Singleton. l suggest that
these men stay together in a body and
that no n be allowed to go below un-
til all have been searched and all
weapons taken from them"
Singleton had dropped into a chair
and a with his face buried in his
hands. his back to the captains body.
He looked up without moving, and his
face was gray.
"All right" he said. do as YOU
like. I'm sick"
After the men had gone 1 knocked at
Mrs. Turner's door. Itcwas some time
before she reused. When she an.
swered her voice was startled!
What Is it?"
Its Leslie. Mrs. Turner. VIII you
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
WANTS BIG BELGIAN COLONY
North Dakota May Send Represents
tive to Work Up immigration.

North Dakota is seeking a colony of
Belgians. 1t is thought they can be
secured in the spring and Governor
L. B. Hanna would like to have about
1000 heads of families locate in this
state. They would be especially valu-
able at a time when North Dakota is
making an effort at better farming and
dairying and live stock raising. A
representative Of the state may be
sent to Belgium to interest prospective
settlers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
FREED MAN is REARRESTED
New Evidence in Shooting Case Said
to Be Cause,

Peter Toscas of Grand Forks, re-
Gently freed at Devils Lake of blame
in connection with the death of a
companion whom he shot and killed,
ed and removed to Devils Lake.
The grand jury there is Investigate
ing the case and officials arrested Tos-
a as a p%recaution against escape.
New evidence is said to have been
produced.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
CHAPTER w.
A Terrible NIGHT.

ID HE left me utterly wretched.
What a boor she must have
H. thought me. to ~misconstrue
~ her simple act of kindness. |
loathed myself with a hatred that sent
me groveling to my blanket in the
pantry. and that kept me. once there,
awake through all the early part OF
the summer night.
l Weakened with a sense Of oppres-
sion. Of smothering heat. had
struggled slowly back to consciousness,
to realize that the door Of the pantry
was closed, and that l was stewing in
the moist heat of the August night. /
got up, clad in my shirt and trousers.
and felt my way to the door.
h %storeroom and pantry Of the
after house had been built in during
the rehabilitation Of the boat. and
consisted Of a short passageway. with
drawer for linens on either side, and
beyond. lighted by Il portfolio, the small
supply room in which | had been Sleep
ing.
Along this paSSageWay. then. | CROP
ed my way to the door at the end.
opening into the main cabin near the
chart room door and across from Mrs.
Turner'S room. This door | had been
in the habit Of leaving open for two
purposes-ventilation, and in case |
might be, as Mrs. Johns had feared.
required in the night.
The door was locked on the outside.
1 was a moment or two in grasping
the fact 1 shook it carefully to see if
it had merely caught, and then. in
credulous. / put my weight to it. 1t
refused to yield. The silence outside
was absolute.
/ felt my way back to the window.
1t was open. but was barred with iron
and, even without that, too small for
my shoulders. I listened for the mate.
1t was still dark and so not yet time
for the watch to change. Singleton
would be on duty. and he rarely came
aft There was NO sound of footsteps.
I lit a match and examined the lock.
1t was a simple one, and as my idea
now was to free myself without rails.
ing an alarm, / decided to unscrew 1t
with my pocket knife. | was still con-
fused. but inclined to consider my i'm.
%prisonment Il jest, perhaps on the part
of Charlie Jones. who tempered his re.
,liGious t"rvoI with II fondncss for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
SOWING WINTER WHEA1.

{; If all the wheat lands were
j. exactly adapted 20 wheat and
g were rich enough to force the
i plants growth after it came up
j. We could still SOY late enough
J. to avoid the Hessian fly and then
j. have time enough for the wheat
+ to get a real start before winter
j. came. A liberal application Of
z manure will help greatly in
j. bringing about a strong growth
J: in the fall. and commercial fer
!. tilizers are valuable for the same
i purpose. Careful preparation Of
=: the seed bed is also Il big help
i in getting an early and strong
= growth.
J. Boiled down. the problem is to
I. get a good growth of the wheat
j. after the fly danger is over and
!: before really bad weather comes.
i In those exceptional years when
Z the ground begins freezing very
i early all the planning and schem-
J. ing we may do will help but
!: little. But given the average
i sort of II year the sowing may
4 be pretty well delayed, and if the
! ground is rich or well fortified
j. a growth strong enough to re-
+ sfst winter killing may be forced
]. before freezing puts an end to
= things till spring.-Farm Prog
i FeSS s,sp5s.r. at eS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
Cowboy Hero Escapes River.

Roy Torgeson, a cowboy, who, it
was supposed, a drowned in the Mis-
souri, river near Garrison after saving
Miss Jessie Evans from death. is
alive. He was thrown into the stream
by a maddened steer which he had
lassoed while it was attacking Miss
Evans. The youth battled a half hour
in the water before he gained the OPP
posite shore. He has resumed his
horseback ride to Colorado.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
ACCUSE FLATBOAT OWNER
Federal Court for North Dakota With
out Jurisdiction.

Harold Hirschman, a Fargo business
man, accused Of violating the Mann
act, Vas freed in federal court at
Devils Lake by Judge G.. f. Amidon,
who held that the crime, if any was
committed, occurred in Minnesota and
he was without jurisdiction.
A trip from Fargo to Chicago by
Hirschman and Mrs. Nina Lee was tho
basis for the federal charge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
TRAIN CHANGES ASKED FOR
Great Northern Would Revise Branch
Line Service.

The Great Northern railroad has
to consent to a change in service on
branch lines out of Towner, Sarles
Minot and on the Surrey cutoff.
These changes are in the nature OF
reduced service, mixed trains being
asked on branch lines, while a small.
er local service on the Surrey line is
proposed.
Hearings will be held at Minot Dec.
] and Devils Lake Dec. 2.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
Death RaIts Norway Trip.

c. 0. kelland, twenty-seven years
old, bound from the harvest fields of
North Dakota to his old home in Nor
way, expecting to rejoin his wife and
baby, died suddenly at Grand Forks.
Kelland had been in the United States
less than two years and had earned
sufficient money to make the trip to
Norway to bring his wife and child
to this country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
Copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure Publications, Inc.
Copyright. 1914. BY Mary Roberts Rjnehart.

pldCClSAl JohluS.
accordingly knelt in front OF the lock
and opened my knife. I was in dark
ness and working by touch. | had ex-
tracted n screw and with a growing
sense Of satisfaction was putting it in
my pocket before loosening a second
when a board on which l knelt moved
under my knee. lifted as If the other
end, beyond the door. had been step
ped On. There was no sound. no creak.
Merely that ominous lifting under my
knee. There was some one just beyond
the door.
A moment later the pressure was re-
leased. 1t was then that a woman
screamed-a low. sobbing cry, broken
off almost before it began. | had got
my knife by that time, and in despera-
ton l threw myself against the door.
1t gave way, and l fell full length on
the main cabin floor. l was still in
darkness. The silence in the cabin
was absolute. l could hear the steers
mar beyond the chart room scratching
a match.
AS l got up six bells struck. 1t was
3 o'clock.
Wallis room was e to the pantry
and forward. I felt my way to it and
raped.
"Vail.' | called. Vail"
His door was open an inch or so. l
went in and felt my way to his bunk.
<,o,,1l Io,,, b;~, hroofJ,irr n cfnr+o
rous respiration like that Of sleep. and
yet unlike. The moment I touched
him the sound ceased and did not
commence again. | struck a match
and bent over him.
He had been almost cut to pieces
with an ak.
The match burned out, and l drop
ped it. | remember mechanically ex-
tinguishing the glowing end with my
heel. and then Strengthening to such a
sense of horror as | have never felt
before or since.
l had been sleeping with my revolver
beside me on the pantry floor. Some
how or other | got back there and
found it. | made an attempt to find
the switch for the cabin lights, and.
failing, revolver in hand. l ran into the
chart room and up the after companion
way. Charlie Jones was at the wheel.
and by the light Of a lantern l saw
that he was bending to the right. peer
ing in at the chart room window. He
turned when he heard me.
whats wrong?" he asked. Il heard
a yell Il minute ago. Turner on the
rampage?" He saw my revolver then.
and. letting go the wheel, threw up
both his hands. Turn that gun away.
you FOOL"
| could hardly speak. 1 lowered the
revolver and gasped: Call the cap
tain! Wallis been murdered"
Good God!" he said. who did it?'
He had taken the wheel again. and
was bringing the ship back to her
course. l was turning sick and dizzy,
and ! clutched at the railing OF the
companionway.
II don't know. Where's the cap
tain?"
1.-The mates around" He raised his
voice. "Mr. Singleton" he called.
There was no time to lose, | felt. My
nausea had left me. l ran forward to
where l could dimly see Singleton look
ing in my direction.
Singleton! Quick" l called. Bring
your revolver"
He came slowly toward me. and in
a dozen words l told him what had
happened. | saw then that he had
been drinking. He reeled against me
and seemed at u loss to know what
to do.
Get your revolver" ! said, land
wake the cantnin."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
SYNOPSIS

Ralph Leslie, college man, ships as deck
steward on Marshall Turner's yacht Ella
and is befriended by Elsa Lee.
Turner is drinking heavily. Charlie
Jones, a sailor, says the Ella is a bad
ship. Captain Richardson strikes Mato
Singleton for drinking.
Mrs. Johns, a guest, is frightened anu
asks Leslie to sleep in the after house.
He finds himself locked in.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
City and Farm.

merce has arranged to fIrnish all
farmers in Victoria county with the
requisite amount of farm labor. The
chamber has agreed to pay all trans
portation charges and other expenses
necessary for placing the laborer in the
field.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
Professor Muensterberg says women
think quicker than men. In these days
Of tight skirts and autos it's a good
thing they do.
EXPLAINING an Ancient Episode.

George Washington did not hesitate
to tell the true story of how the cherry
tree got chopped"
"Ies," replied the man who had testi-
fled in an investigation. George was
pretty smart. He knew how to get
Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
Used It.

The prodigal son wrote the old man
as follows: II got religion the other
day. Send me $10," But the old man
replied: "Religion is free. You got
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
The Story by Chapters.

Ii Plan a Voyage.
Ill UncIinch Ny Hands.
ILL., Quote Omar khayyam.
IVA Terrible Night.
V.-We Find the Ak.
Vl.-Prisoners.
Vli.-"The Dead Line"
VIll.-The First Mate Talks.
lx.-From the Crows Nest.
X.-Jones Stumbles Over Some-
thing.
xl.-The Ak Is Gone.
Kill Take the Stand.
XIli.-Oleson's Story.
XlV.-"A Bad Woman"
xV.-Turner's Story.
xVI.-Free Again.
xviI.-The Thing.
<VIll.-The Sea Again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26
observation-disclosures
~ -, '.4,rhla ~
Oats as ~chfokenoFood.

Oats make. 'ones Of sthesfhost impor.
tant OF all Reads fSt ohicsensy as they
are n bone ana aus9, e@ budlder and
make fine feathers,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
Wesleyan Wins
At Chapel Hill

CHAPEL HILL, n. c., March 2S.
won a spectacular game
from North Carolina yesterday.
Peery pitched the first five innings
and had the tar heels eating out OF
his hand. Stansbury was substituted
and was knocked out of the box in
short order and ,Conwell finished.
The features Of the game were the
pitching OF Peery and home runs by
Lambert and Conwcll. Score 5 to 9.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
pastime League.

The Pirates had little trouble in
winning two out of three games from
the Maps last night. Thomas, of the
Pirates, was all to the good, having
high score and high average. The
following is the score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28

Barnes. ...... Conway
Observation-Disclosures, Eaton
for Shisler.
Field gpals-Fairmont, Knight, 81;
Reed. 4; Riggs, 4; sistersvi:ie. Mech
lin. 3; Crawford, l. Eaton, /.
Goals from fouls - Fairmont,
Knleht,7 out Of 9; Reed. s out OF 12.
Sistersville, Mechlin, is out of 30.
Referee. Smith.
Time Of halves, 20 minutes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
go. TO CHURCH I DAY,

FThe First NJ. Z. Church IS adYer-
Using tomorrow as Church Going
Day" They are expecting at least
700 in the Sunday school, and viii,
Rev. John II. Howard from Andrews
Church, Grafton as preacher in the
morning ana Or. Kelley Jenness OF
First Church Morgantown at lilo
evening service. they anticiate large
congregations and Inspiring ser.
services. III Il n
A cordial invitation issgiyen q. an.
to, attend these services and enjoy the
many good things theyswill have for
You. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28

100 80 7s-2ss
IS 11e 7s-2Ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
BOWLING.
Association Alleys.

.
The Fairmont Mining and Machine
Co. team won FIVE of the six games
they rolled against the Business
Men. The bowling was not up to
the standard, most of the scores be-
ing unusually low. The scores fol-
lows;
Business Men:
Leopold 81 SO 81 70 so IL
Windsor 70 6s rs 81 o. "a
c00"n . e los 10 IS IS 81
els 254 e21 242 $50 244
F. NJ. NJ. Co.
Omen !. rs Sc 76 los 70 o.
Deveny -. 81 rs SO 10 70 1o5
Merrifleld IS 100 81 60 SO 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
.S|STERSV|LLE
DEFEATED By
EA|RM0NT HIGH
LOCAL BASKETBALL TEAM TAKES
OIL TOWN OVER IN LIVE.
LY BOUT.
HIGH SCHOOL, TEAM WILL PLAY
AT PARKERSBURG SAT.
URDAY NIGHT,

The Fairmont high school basket
ball team last night won hard
played game, from the Sistersville
high school on the latter's home'floor
by scoretof, "a to %. The Fair
mont team outclassed, the rsistersville
boys but the fact. that 80 fouls were
called on the locals. and that Sisters
Vile made lSJof thenl,imade the score
close. Sistersville scored Ebut FIVE
field goals durir~ the game while
Fairmon: c,,Grci l. field goals. show
ing the real superiority Of the, Fair
mont team. =
The local team will go to Parkers--
burg today and will play the Pa.kers-
burg high school tonight. The VIC
tory of the local team over Sisters
vile is the second for tile season.
Fairmont won from Sistersville on
the local floor by large score earlier
in the season. The score:
Fai1mont, "a. Sistersville. IS.
Reed. ........F. ...... Mcchlin
Knight. ........ r. ...... Shisler
Riggs n Massnr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
IS 2s4 22s 2s5 241 2sc
Standing Of Teams.
The Consolidation League.

The Consolidation League.
The Consolidation Coal Co. boys
rolled three regular scheduled games
on the Temple alleys last night. Ank-
rom had high score. while Brickel
had high average. The score:
NJ. E.
Jarboe ........ 100 90 7s-26S
Ankrom .... IS 11e 7e-2S3
1ss 200 154-55l
E. E.
. hssss -..s., ~ !. q e
II 4 90, : n s, 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28

FOR sALE-Three fresh Jersey cows
Two registered, one grade, age 3,
Z, and .. D. w. Clayton, Riyes-
vile WA. s42s-st.
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Qeiier hss unternebmens nun iptis
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Drrr Mryer id hrank.
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ben? So. gr muB ii4 3uiammsnraf'
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3uitanb nttts merit. Die Qsrmftt
miro aIs Witpe nod Summer UNI
Sorgen genug baben.
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lommt 9errn Weper pabreno e.
iangIam 5pilette mdht. SsBt lsgt
er Die 9artbinoe I'm, Disllsi6t gum
lestsnmol, i4ieBt es ibm bur6 oer
Sinn; Elm idDersr Seuf3er sntrine1
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5eitigteit:
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