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The Washington times., 1914-05-26
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

With the new styles decreeing trans
parent skirts. bare ankles, and x-ray
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disarmed guard had sufficiently recoy-
cred to cry out for help the dory was
hundred yards off the beach and
making excellent time in the direction
of that lonely green light.
They wrought with the oars like
men possessed. yet with a machine
like precision that drove the boat fast
and furiously-without attempt to still
the splashing Of their blades. Con-
ceafment Of their purpose from those
who remained aboard the schooner
was out Of the question. The shouts.
the shots, the play Of dashlamps
along the beach-as though Bedlam
mad loosed half a dozen lunatic will
o the wisps upon the holy peace OF
night-must have betrayed the fact
that they had turned the tables long
before the dory left the inshore shoals.
The commonest precautions how
ever, made them pause and rest upon
their oars while yet a little way from
their goal.
Only an ominous silence rewarded
the utmost efforts of their straining
senses; no sound was audible other
than the gentle whine Of an ungreased
block; nothing was visible beyond the
sinister glare of that almost stationary
green lantern.
What Think" Barcus injured IN
a dubious undertone.
mo telling" Alan replied in the
same manner. "All a chance"
You've got that gun handy y?"-with
reference to the rifle of which they
had despolled the victim of the sky's
ill-faith.
Here"
Then-let's go to it! Give way!"
A dozen lusty strokes brought them
alongside the schooner, and as the
dory scraped the waist of the larger
vessel the two young men dropped
oars, rose, and seizing the low gun
wales, lifted themselves to the deck.
Nothing opposed them; the deck was
ignorant of other footsteps than their
own, the schooner as silen. as ONLY n
becalmed ship can be.
Without further consultation, Alan
led quickly aft ard down the comppn.
ionway to TIE cabin, where a dim light
burned-a smoky lamp swinging in
simbals above n cluttered table.
Or the two stateroom doors one dis
closed an empty cabin, the other was
locked.
Trying the handle roughly, Alan
lancied he heard sound within. Paus-
ing, he called, with thrill of fearful
hope:
Hello, in there!"
The respone was cry Of incredulous
delight: "Alan!"
BY way of answer Alan hurled him
self bodily against the door. AT the
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Now and Again One WOULD Lift His Head.

second impact OF shoulders backed by
a hundred and eighty pounds of solid
flesh and determination, the lock splin.
tered away from it's socket, the door
flew open with bang--and Alan into
the room with cry: "Rose!
His sweetheart met him halfway.
her arms uplifted, her countenance
transfgured.
And Mr.. Barcus turned and slowly
ascended the companionway, his nose
wrinkIed with misgivings.
"Blest IL / know how he thinks he
can tell 'em apart" he remarked Not
that blame him for taking a chance;
1t wouldn't pain me any to find out
I'd kissed the wrong girl by mistake
not, that Is, unless che didn't care for
my technique.
In that case" he allowed, "I guess
the sequel would be apt to prove toll
cradle agonizing!"
Some ten minutes later a hail from
the deck broke the embrace of the
lovers:
Below therei l say-Lawl-wind
a-cominsi"
"Rightol Half a minutei"
But that stipulated delay was sew.
eral times multiplied before Alan
showed up on deck to find Barcus
bending laborious back to the cap
stan.
Lend hand, can't you?" Barcus
complained. blowing heavily. Il didn't
interrupt your amours just to get an
audience. The sooner we get this
anchor in"
Alan checked him with a hand on
MS arm What's that?" he demanded
In tone tense with apprehension.
The muffled running OF heavy-duty
marine motor drifted down on the
wings OF the sluggish wind.
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Continued in Next Issueo
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the Town
OF Lancaster. s. c., until D. m.
December 1st! 1914, for two sewer
age disposal plants according to
plans and specifications as adopted
by said town.
All bids must be accompanied by
certified check for $4,000 made
Board
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the once Of the City Clerk
or the Engineers. or can be obtained
by writing the Engineers and max
ing a payment OF Thr&e Dollars to
cover the cost. The hight Is re-
served to reject any or fll bids.
LEROY SPRINGS,
Chairman.
JOHN CRAWFORD,
Clerk.
III. S. Jaudon Engineering Co.
Engineers.
Box $50, Savannah, Ca.
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descended upon Aian's overwearied
faculties.
He woke mutinously, with a yawn
and shiver in the gray OF tarnished
daybreak, to find that fog pressed
heavily upon the face of the waters, a
mist so thick that from the stern the
waist of the vessel was almost invis-
ible, the bows completely so.
Barcus stood over him, at the wheel,
fairly reeling with weariness, his eyes
blood-shot, swollen, and half-closed in
a face like a mask Of fatigue.
Cant keep this up much longer"
he apologized thickly; stood 1t about
as long as l can. Take your trick and
give me forty w!nks."
Grateful solicitude brought Alan in
stantly to his side. though he himself
was sluggish and stiff and sore In all
his limbs.
You're brick!" he protested. why
didn't you call me sooner?"
mo good; knew the way-you
didn't. That ia, did until this &C
cursed fog closed down couple of
hours ago. Now-God knows where
we are-py my reckoning, somewhere
In Nantucket sound, west OF Mono
moy."
Grasping small brass handle
affixed to the wheel box, he jerked 1t
sharply three times, and the automatic
horn blared raucously a threefold re-
sponse up forward.
Keep that ,going,r he begged,
three blasts In a row and a minute
interval-and II the devil takes care
OF his own we may possibly escape be.
Ing run down"
With q sigh, relinquishing the wheel,
he collapsed upon the deck and was
almost instantly asleep.
The wind had fallen until barely
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Dsubl~tseape. = \

GoCdpc.
IN Nauset Beach, in the shank on 8
mfdsummer night, two men sprawlei
oN the sands, some distance back from
thy water, aud listened to the heav,
and mp'ns pontsa OF their 0ver'ax9q hearts
NOW and again one would lift hi,
mead and stare out over the Black face
or the waters at little line of red
dish flames about a mile or shore All
that remained to witness to the fac,
that, an hour since these two ha6
oefn In command of as trim a small
schooner as ever ventured the coast.
wise trip from Portland to New York
AS far out again shone the star
board light Of a becalmed schooner.
whose people had been directly respon.
sible for the disaster which had over
taken the smaller vessel.
In the course Of time, beginning to
breathe with more ease, one oY rho
twp marooned gentlemen said,
what 1 cant understand--anywav
t-e why these damned thugs out there
thought we'd be asses enough to stav
abYard the Seaventure and get burned
upf
The other replied: Ibid they4"
Looks 'rffar way doesn't itY II
they didn't, Why were we permitted
to swim ashore at our elegant leisure?
There was nothing to prevent their
rowing round to cut us off,"
MAYBE they did, at that, and missed
uss Mr.. Law-and-OrdeS!"
sBut-'
We were a wee mite excited you've
got to admit It's just possible we
didn't hear the noise Of their oars.
And it's black enough for them to
have overlooked us. A mans head
In the water isn't really a conspic.
uoas object on dark night"
Tell me, Barcus, what's the near.
est symptom Of civilization"
Chatham village" said Mr.. Barcus,
six miles to the no'th'ards, and cut of
by an inlet a mile or 90 wide at that"
Mr.. Law &roaned soulfully.
Then there's the lighthouse on
Monomoy point" Mr., Barcus pursued.
three miles to the south"
Mr.. Law said nothing whatever to
this.
"Of courseS his companion reflected
morosely. ''this had to happen in mid
summerl A month earlier we'd have
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had the life-saving patrol to look to
for protection. But the service is sus-
pended In June and July"
A silence commenced eloquently on
this assertion, broken only when Mr..
Law voiced a thought bred Of long and
malignant observation Of the schoon-
er's green eye:
I'D give q deal to know who's
aboard that vessel"
you don't mean you think your reg
ular young WOMAN"
Rose In Portland. That's not 30 far
from Gloucester; q motor car could
havp caught that schooner before she
saiied to waylay US. this morning. And
wh4t better way to take care of an
able &bodied, full-tsmpered girl you've
kidtaped than to ship her somewhere
BY 5sea. In the care Of Trustworthy
keItonsr' -
Don't ask me-fve done very little
hdnaping for ones of my years"
FOR tuppence," said Mr.. Law, I'D
risk swim OF to that boat and see
for myself"
For two million dollars--I would
not!" Barcus affirmed with great de-
cision. .ts6u sS w
A moment or 80 later the line of
little flames wentl out. altogether and
unexpectedly; and the owner of the
late seaventure fancied he, could hear,
even at thatO drstanceen, thS Hiss OF
charred and smoldering timbers sucked
under and drowned out.
Exit" he announced plaintively,
exit SeaYenturc," ;" with heroic gesture.
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Don I ask 1e-im afraid to suess!"
But they couldn't possibly!"
Since when did you set I'm to he
Judge OF possibilities? Nothing prob.
able ever happened to you in all your
yong life-is far's can make out AS
fer mel know there are at least two
Iite-saving stations on Nauset, both
with modern equipment-motor life
boats and all; and nothing will ever
persuade me that pack Of wolves
would stick at breaking in and contis-
eating one of the same. It's as likely
as not-only more So Our present
business is to get the hi out of here
and not advertise our exit, either.
Take that port light in and dowse Il.
while l do the same by the starboard
hen duck below, warn your Dulcinea,
and put out the cabin lamp. That way
If this blackness and our bull-luck
only holds-we may manage an eva
s.on!"
There followed an exceedingly busy
quarter OF an hour for two constrained
in pitch darkness to grope their way
about the decks and familiarize them
selves with the idiosyncrasies of a
strange two-master Nevertheless. the
end OF that period found the schooner
Nith canvas full and sheets taut a
good easterly breeze abeam. swiftly
weaving q wake southwards- light
on Monomoy point watching her curl
ously from over the starboard beam.
Hear anything more of that power
ooat?' Alan asked, joining Barcus by
the wheel.
Nothing-wind too fresh. Make
yourself easy on the soft side of a
plank here. I'll land you a kick in
the Stats when so mindcl-or when
it's your trick at the wheel"
With a chuckle. Alan obediently
stretched himself out on the deck
Il say-Law!"
"Well?"
You seem pretty easy in your mind
about this young woman below. To
me, she's the same that tried to send
me to Davy Jones locker How does
she explain her presence aboard?"
Much as / surmised." Alan replied.
I fancy they chloroformed her while
she slept in that hotel in Portland.
Whether or no, Rose woke up in a
closed motor car-bound and gagged.
or course-and was brought aboard at
Gloucester about midnight"
Simple when you know how" Bar.
Gus commented. "Of course, l always
did say that truth was stranger to
hction. Cuddle down. now, and I'll
talk you insensible."
His accents already merging in with
the swish of the 1ongside waves, the
bubbiing Of the wake. and the many
toned composite voice Of the ship in
being. unconsciousness like a cloud
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-04

SANITARY DISTRICT or CHICAGO.
President Thomas A. smyth.
Clerk, John Mc0illen.
Comptroller, q. r. Mahoney.
Treasurer, John A. Mccormick.
Trustees:
Thomas A. smyth,
James M. Daley,
Charles e. Reading,
Edward Kane,
Paul A. Hasard,
Fred d. Brett,
Thomas M. Sullivan,
George w. Paullin,
wallace q. Clark.
Facts about the Sanitary District
and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel 10 10 miles long.
Length Of river, lake TO Robey
street, 8 miles.
Length river diversion channel. 10
miles.
Width main channel. Robsy stree.
to Summit:
Bottom. 10 feet; top. 100.
Width main channel. Summit 70
willow Springs:
Bottom, 3o3 feet: top. 80.
Width main channel. Willow Springs
TO Lockport (rock section): Bottom,
100 feet: top. 162.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom. 200 feet.
Minimum depth Of water In main
channel, - feet.
Current In earth sections. I IA miles
per hour.
Current In rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal. 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation. l3,33o..
s36 cubic yards.
The north shore channel. extending
from lawrence avenue TO Lake Michi.
gan. In the village Of Wilmette. 10
about miles long with . water depth
Of 13.e feet.
Construction Of the SAG canal 10
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer Of 1911.
| Sag channel will b - miles long
when work 10 finished.
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Il n

But do not know when shall be
able to repay it." she faltered. "un.
less'-she hastily drew off her glove
and slipped glittering ring from her
hnger-"unless you will let this pay
for 1t. do not like to trouble you so.
but the stone is worth good deal"
Indeed" he protested. Il couldn't
think of taking your ring. Let me do
this. 1t Is such a small thing. | shall
never miss 1t. Let 1t rest until YOU
are out of your trouble. at least"
Pleased" she insisted holding out
the ring. Il shall get right out OF this
carriage unless you do"
But perhaps some one gave you the
ring, and you are attached to It,"
My father" she answered briefly,
and he would want me to use it this
wayP She pressed the ring into his
hand almost impatiently.
/ will keep it until you want IL
again." he said kindly.
You need not do that, for l shall
not claim it" she declared. you are
at liberty to sell 1t. / know it is worth
a good deal"
i shall certainly keep 1t until | am
sure you do not want 1t yourself" he
repeated. Now let US talk about this
Journey OF yours. We are almost at
the station. Have you any preference
as TO where you go? Have you friends
to whom you could go?"
She shook her head.
There are trains to New York every
hour almost"
on, mol" she gasped in frightened
tone
AND to Washington often"
shouio rather not go to Washine
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asked Durham in a quiet, buslness-1ike
tone, as if 1t were his privilege and
right to do all that was to be done
Have you thought where you would
like to go?"
Il have not been able to do much
thinking. 1t required all my wits TO
act with the present. But l know that
l must not be any further trouble to
, you. You have done more already
than anyone could expect. IL you can
have the carriage stop in some quiet,
out-of-the-way street where | shall not
be noticed, l will get out and relieve
you. II l hadn't been 30 frightened
at first, should have had more sense
than to burden you this way. hope
some day i shall be able to repay your
kindness. though fear it is too great
ever to repay"
please don't talk in that way" said
he protestingly. 1T has been a pleas
ure to do the little that l have done,
and you have more than repaid 1t by
the delight you have given me and my
friends. l could not think OF leaving
you until you are out of your trouble,
and If you will only give me a little
hint OF how to help, will do my ut
most for you. Are you quite sure you
were followed? Don't you think you
could trust me enough to tell me lit
tie more about the matter?"
She shuddered visibly.
Forgive me-" he murmured. 81 see
1t distresses you. OF course it is un-
pleasant to confide In an utter
stranger. l will not ask you to tell me.
l will try to think for you. Suppose
we go to the station and get you a
ticket to somewhere. Have you any
preference? You can trust me not to
tell anyone where you have gone, can
you not?' There was a kind rebuke
In his tone, and her eyes. as she lifted
them to his face, were full of tears.
oh, | do trust you'll" she cried. dis
tressed. You must not think that,
but-you do not understand"
Then she added suddenly:
But l cannot buy ticket. | have
no money with me, and l.
Don't think of that for an instant
| will gladly supply your need. A lit
tie loan should not distress you"
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CHAPTE Err III.

Durham hurried her off amid the
good-bys of the company, and in a
moment more they were shut into the
semi-darkness of the four-wheeler and
whirled from the too hospitable door.
As soon as the door was shut. the
girl began to tremble.
ooh. we ought not to have done
thatl" she exclaimed with a SILVER of
recollection. They were SO very kind.
1t was dreadful to impose upon them.
But--you were not to blame. It was
my fault. 1t was very kind of you"
I'VE did not impose upon theml" he
exclaimed peremptorily. "You are my
friend, and that was all that we
claimed. For the rest, you have GER
tainly made good. Your wonderful
music! How / wish l might hear
more Of 1t some timeI"
The carriage paused to let a trolley
pass, and a strong arc-light beat in
upon the two. A passing stranger
peered curiously at them, and the girl
ehrank back In fear. 1t was momen-
tary, but the minds of the two were
brought back to the immediate neces-
sites of the occasion.
Now. what may do for your"
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uniform planted a sole-leather suit
case at his feet. and exclaimed; Here
you are. Mr.. Durham. Had a fierce
time fndip you. Thought you said
you would be by the elevator door"
So did," confessed the young man.
Il didn't think you had time to get
down yet Well, you found me any.
how. Hardness"
The boy took the silver given him,
touched his hat. and sauntered of.
You see." explained Durham, ut
wasn't exactly the thing for you to be
travelling without bit Of baggage.
thought 1t might help them to trace
you Ii you really we're being followed.
So took the liberty of phoning over
to the clubhouse and telling the boy
to bring down the suitcase that l left
there yesterday. / don't exactly know
what's in 1t. had the man pack 1t and
send 1t down to me, thinking might
stay all night at the club. Then went
home. after all, and forgot to take 1t
along. II probably hasn't anything
very appropriate for lady's costume,
but there may be a hair-brush and some
Continued Tomorrow
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ton" she breathed again.


pittsburgh, Chicago?" he hazarded,
Chicago will do" she asserted with
relief. Then the carriage stopped be-.
fore the great station, ablaze with
light and throbbing with life.
He hurried her through the station
and up to the ladies waiting room,
where he found a quiet corner and a
large rocking-chair, in which he placed
her SO that she might look out OF the
great window upon the panorama of
the evening street, and yet be thor.
ougly screened from all intruding
glances by the big leather and brass
screen of the ladies bootblack."
He was gone fifteen minutes, during
which the girl sat quietly in her chair.
yet alert, every nerve strained. Al
any moment the mass of faces she was
watching might reveal one whom she
dreaded to see, or a detective might
place his hand upon her shoulder With
quiet Come with me-"
When Durham came back, the merry.
Gus start she gave showed him how
NNiASN anu obAiOdo hpu pttH utT NINA,
He studied her lovely face under The
great hat. and noted the dark shadows
beneath her eyes. He felt that he
must do something to relieve her II
was unbearable to him that this young
girl should be adrift, friendless, and
apparently victim to some terrible
fear.
Drawing up chair beside her, he
began talking about her ticket.
You must remember | was utterly
at your mercy" she smiled sadly. Il
simply had to let you help me-"
Il should be glad to pay double fnr
the pleasure you have given me in al
lowing me to help you,' he said.
Just at that momen. a hoy In a blue
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The girl did not pause or look up
as they came in. but played on, while
the company listened with the most
rapt and wondering look. She was
playing with an empressement which
could not fail to command attention.
Tryon Durham, standing just behind
the judge, was trans1xed with amaze
ment. That this delicate girl could
bring forth such an enhancing volume
of sound from the instrument was a
great surprise. That she was so ex-
Quisite an artist filled him with kind
of intoxicating elation-it was as
though she belonged to him.
At last she played LISTS brilliant
Hungarian Rhapsody, her slender
and octave runs with a precision and
rapidity that seemed inspired. The
final crash came in a shower OF liquid
jewels OF sound, and then she turned
to look at him, her one friend In that
company OF strangers.
He could see that she had been play
ing under a heavy strain. Her face
looked weary and flushed, and her eyes
were brilliant with feverish excite
ment. Those eyes seemed to be plead
ing with him now to set her free from
the kindly scrutiny OF these good
hearted, curious strangers. They gath
cred about her in delight, pouring
their questions and praises upon her.
Where did you study? With some
great master, am sure. Tell us all
about yourself. We are dying to know,
and will sit at your feet with great
delight while you discourse"
Tryon Durham interrupted these
disquieting questions, by drawing his
watch from his pocket with apparent
hasty remembrance. and giving a we'll
feigned exclamation of dismay.
I'm sorry, Mrs. Bowman; it is toe
bad to interrupt this delightful eve
ming" he apologized; but I'm afraid
If Miss Remington feels that she must
take the next train, we shall have to
make all possible speed. Miss Rem
ington, can you get your wraps on In
three minutes? Our carriage is prob
ably at the door now"
With look Of relief, yet keeping VI
her part Of dismay over the lateness
of the hour. the girl sprang to her feet
and hurried away to get her wraps, IL
spite of her protesting hostess. Mrs
Bowman was held at bay with sweet
expressions Of gratitude for the pleas
ant entertainment. The great blacl
picture hat was settled becomingly OF
the small head, the black cloak thrown
over her gown, and the gloves fittet
on hurriedly to hide the fact that the,
were too large.
And whom did you say you studied
within" asked the keen hostess, deter
mined to be able to tell how great
guest she had harbored for the eve
ming.
"Oh, is Mr.. Durham calling me, Mrs
Bowman? You will excuse me 70
hurrying off, won't you? And it ha
been SO lovely of you to ask me-per
fectly delightful to find friends thi
way when l was stranger"
She hurried toward the stairway ant
down the broad steps, and the hostess
hou NJ ShOlCo put W loliOW ueT.
The other guests crowded out int
the hall to bid them good-by and to tel
the girl how much they had enjoyed
the music. Mrs. Blackwell insisted
upon Kissing the smooth cheek Of the
young musician, and whispered IL
her ear: You play very nicely, my
dear | should like to hear you agar
some time" The kindness in her tone
almost brought a rush of tears to tn,
eyes of the weary. anxious girl.