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Van Aam and Nikolai looked at
ono another and lauphed

Van Aam and Nikolai looked At
one another and laughed.
Well said Van Aam, "the secret
will keep six days, won't it?"
That night Sir Julius paid out an
other diamond for his lodging, and his
raucous snores, interpersed with
sroans as he tossed from side to
side upon the stony ground, kept
most of us awake until the sun rose.
We exacted tribute in advance
that day, and when Sir julius in last
attempt to save his gems offered to
work for his living we sent him of
for turtles eggs. We watched him
wander off into the jungle and peer
into the trees; that effort was too
much for him, and thereafter he lay
at home in sullen silence while we
went off on our expeditions.
But not to gather turtles eggs At
evening Van Aam and Nikolai disap-
peared returning on the following
morning when the sun was well up
ever the trees. They called to Mary
and myself to follow them, and, leav.
ing the millionaire sitting despairingly
beneath the thorn shrubs, we hast
ened to tiny glade beside a tricklins
rivulet, where we found spread out up
on the grass a first-class banquet.
There was ham, two loaves Of fresh
bread, pound of butter, clean nap
kins, and, to crown all. bottle Of
champagne.
Fall to, fall to- said Van Aam,
inviting us to the feast. when you
are satisfied the mystery shall be
entirely explained"
Even our curiosity could not over
come our hunger Two days diet OF
turtles eggs had sickened us Of that
staple food for all time. When, at
last, we laid our napkins aside we
Jose and followed our companions
through a narrow path in the jungle.
\ mile ahead we emerged into clear
ing! we heard the sound of the sea:
and all at once, rounding promon-
tory, there appeared before our aston.
ished gaze
My little hotel-my latest invest
ment," said Van Aam proudly, point
ing to an immense five-story erec-
ion, covering some half an acre, set
in the middle Of spacious grounds.
Then we are" gasped.
"Shipwrecked off the Georgia coast,
rs | had suspected. And providential
" upon the very island where ] have
laid out my latest summer resort
We open in a week; you gentlemen.
and you, Miss Boyd must be my
guests throughout the season."
"Oh. can't" said Mary, blushing.
I have-Ive an engagement In Savan-
nah"
Young woman" said Van Aam
sternly, this Is called Honeymoon
House and is built specially with
view to the requirements of elopers."
Put I'm not going to elope,"
pleaded Mary.
Well take you all the same,' said
Van Aam magnanimously. "But say
do you think you could endure an
)ther four days in camp if | hide
pillow and some blankets for you and
BRING you out to lunch every day un-
Ter the trees? It's worth it-for the
diamond necklace"
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tapping the fat millionaire upon the
shoulder, "all the eggs you are likely
to get during the next few weeks are
turtles eggs-raw."
"Ain't you got any food?" asked
Julius, bewildered.
Take up that oar and pull, or We'll
toss you overheard" shouted Nikolai
savagely.
The millionaire attempted to obey.
But his flabby hands could hardly hold
from him impatiently and gave it to
Miss Boyd. She pulled bravely, and
soon we began to draw nearer to the
shore. After several hours of work
under burning sun we beached the
boat upon a shore Of dense and inn
penetrable jungle.
And now to make camp" said
Nikolai He had taken command as II
by right, and no one questioned him.
He assaigned Van Aam to gather
wood from the jungle-happily l had
a silver box full Of matches which
had escaped wetting; to myself he
gave the task of gathering turtles
eggs from the shore; he announced
his intention of ascending peak
which was visible some miles away
through the jungle In order to investi-
gate our surroundings. 1t was gen.
orally agreed that we must have
landed upon one of the uninhabited
and inhospitable Caymans
was lucky in my search and came
back with several turtles eggs; | also
discovered a pelican colony and located
several nests of young. These
would serve us at pinch, though the
flesh would be as unpleasant as that
of most sea birds.
When | returned | found the fire
merrily blazing and Mary in charge Of
the camp. Sir Julius lay stretched
out on his back groaning. Nikolai.
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from the vessel at the moment of the
catastrophe. AS we sank back ex-
hausted upon the bottom a feeble
voice cried to us from over the wa
ters.
We seized the oars and pulled with
a will. In few moments | made out
man clinging to spar; it was
Van Aam, and with one hand he sup
portel the puffy face of julius.
81 had to stun him to keep him
from pulling me under" he whispered
as we hoisted him in. "But he was
too fat to sink. Now all together!"
We got the millionaire into the boat,
but that was our last effort. We
drifted to and fro upon the face Of the
sea until day broke, disclosing long,
fiat coast-line not five miles away.
Sir julius, who since recovering con.
sciousness had been alternately pray.
ing and weeping, sat up and pointed.
Thank God, we're saved; we're off
Georgia." he cried.
Van Aam laughed sarcastically.
II wish it were,' he said. That's
one of the Caymans, an uninhabited
cluster of coral isles covered with
Jungle Our troubles are only COM
mencing."
But we've got food said the mil
lionaire. I'VE can signal to passing
ships"
Then, looking round, his eye fell
upon the water cask.
where's breakfast" he demanded
peevishly. I'VE amt in such bad
straits after ALL but I'm devilish hun.
cry. Got any eggs?"
"Sir julius Robinson said Nikolai.
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who returr ed few minutes after me,
announced that we appeared to have
landed upon large island, and that
he had found no trace of water How
ever. our cask contained enough to
last us, with care, for several days.
We broiled the turtles eggs and sat
down to our unappetizing meal. Then
Sir julius rose with alacrity and
stretched out his hand toward the
pot.
Turtles eggs, hey?" he said sniff
fling. We'll, they don't look so bad.
I'll take that one"
You'll get breakfast in the morning
If you work for it," said Nikolai.
"What?" shrieked Sir Julius, ARE
you thieves going to leave me to
starve? Amt / one Of the party?"
"Sir julius" said Nikolai with a
bow, you can gather all the turtles
eggs you can find in the morning and
have them for yourself"
Raw" interrupted. "The matches
belong to me-"
Damn YOU" snarled the millionaire.
81 could buy fifty such puppies as
you"
"You can buy your share of the
meal" said Nikolai.
The millionaire's features relaxed
into a sour smile. "Oh, trying to
hold me up hey?" he said. well,
| haven't got my checkbook here, but
you can charge it up against me.
How much a day? Laundry In
cluded?"
"One diamond meal said Nikolai
blandly.
Sir julius turned ivid; he clutched
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LITTLE SENSE IN "HUSTLING"
Reckless Use Of Energy Does MOI
Stamp Man as One Capable Of
the Biggest Tasks.

when I travel" said a young mil.
lionaire In New York City, Il want
move. My time Is worth money and
! waste time on slow trains" He was
rXplaining why he had hired spe-
.ial train to carry him from Minneap
lis to New York. 1t is almost need
, as5 to add that he did not make his
millions, but inherited them. If he
ad hewn out his own fortune, 1t Ia
"ltogether probable he would not be
ding in special trains across the con-
tinent. The probability is that those
rom whom he inherited his fortune
i'd not ride over the country in spe-
cal trains.
1t goes without saying that time
is money" and wise men are jealous
rather than prodigal of their hours,
says the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle. Those who perform big
tlsks how fatal Is the habit Of pro-
crastination and how necessary 1t Is
to guard those moments which may be
turned into times of Truthful accom-
lishment or lost because of waste
fnd deadening delay. But moderation
and poise are essential elements OF
{ lccess. We get much Of our health.
! appiness and character through re-
{ raint.
Men may hurry in their absorbing
11xiety to be scholars and lose their
| aalth; they may devote themselves
continuously to pleasure in feverish
faxiety { to enjoy life and reap only
the dregs of despair; they may rush
! sadlong after wealth, only to find
that there is no sweetness in treasure
2cumulated with spirit which has
MED to itself the influences Of cul
re and refinement. Haste may lead
to wasteful extravaganza. There is
{ eat difference between legitimate
hustle and an extravagant dissipa.
ton of energy and time. We must re-
ember that haste sometimes makes
aste.
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millionaire had departed wrathfully
to pace up and down the sandy beach
and battle with his emotions, where
do you think we are? This Is not
one of the Caymans There Is no
scrap Of coral formation. We must
be north of the coral limit-that
would mean in the latitude Of the
Bahamas"
He ceased and sprang to his feet
suddenly. Come with me, Nikolai,"
he cried. Il want to speak to you.
Quick, before it grows dark. We have
some walking to do"
They did not return until after sun
set. Then they were both chuckling.
Miss Boyd and Mr.. Summers" said
Nikolai. excuse this mirth in the
presence of such danger. But really
we have joke too exquisite to be
shared How long will it take our
stout friend to dispose Of his
diamonds?"
six days." said Mary, smiling.
And you promise to keep them?"
Yes" said Mary, her face sudden
ly becoming serious. "Yes, will. Do
you, know ha tried 10 push me out OF
the boat when they lowered 1t from
the deck?"
Nikolai clenched his fists, TITS !
pity we can't leave him here to rot"
no muttered. But after all we have
some sort Of human duty toward him.
The worst Of it is," said Van Aam,
that we shall have to stay in this con-
founded place until he has passed
over his board"
Have you seen a ship?" cried
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scend. julius, reduced to a covering
heap of fear, crouched against the
gunwale. remember seeing the sea
heave toward us-and then
We were all in the water, and at the
same instant every portfolio became
ablaze. The fire had reached the
cargo, which consisted largely Of sui
phur and nitre. A violent explosion
followed. Whether this or the fall
stunned me | do not know, but |
opened my eyes to see, high over my
head, the lifeboat hanging by one
rope from the side of the sinking
ship, while close at my side swan
Nikolai, supporting Mary. l under
stood what happened Immediately.
The ropes had refused to work; one
had broken, and all had been flung
into the water. | must have been
swimming for some time before recov-
ering consciousness, for all this passed
through my brain as some horrible
moving picture play. When l regained
full possession of my faculties / found
myself clinging to small water'cask
that fioated at my side. tossing
like cork upon the waves. The
ship had disappeared and under the
light of the stars the sea looked inky
black and void of life. Had all except
myself perished? AS the thought
flashed through my mind l heard my
self hailed, and, looking round saw
Nikoai, not twelve feet away, cling.
ing to the side of an empty lifeboat,
one arm supporting Mary.
Swim to the other side and climb
in while | steady her." he called.
l struck out with the cask, climbed
in with difficulty and hauled in the
cask after me. Then helped Nikoai
In with the half-conscious girl. The
oars were still in the boat, but the
provisions were gone; evidently this
was the one that had broken loose
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THJJRMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD. THURSDAY, MARCH s.
at his neck where hung the chamois
bag suspended from the cord.

at his neck where hung the chamois
bag suspended from the cord.
you don't get anything" he
shouted That's nice trick to play
on man. Because I've got few pre-
cious stones"
Il want nothing" said NikoIai.
Miss Boyd is the hostess here.
Diamonds are nothing but crystallized
carbon. AS you are aware, Sir Julius
they have no intrinsic value apart
from their relation to other commodi
ties. In Maiden Lane or Kimberly
they bring good prices; here they are
worth exactly one turtles egg for
the smaller ones and one turtles egg
and a drink of water for the finer
stones"
Sir julius detached the bag and
picked out q tiny stone
Here! Give me turtles egg," he
snarled>
Nikolai picked out the smallest egg
and handed it to the millionaire with
a bow. While Sir julius devoured it
greodily, Nikolai turned the diamond
over to Miss Boyd.
"We have a new boarder," he said
please accept his meal ticket in ad-
vance"
Mary took the diamond with a
smile. When the millionaire had con-
cluded his meal he bought drink
with another stone.
How many more have your" asked
Van Aam laughing.
' "Twenty four" answered Sir julius
with a srarl
Three a day." mused Van Aam,
"and one for lodging-unless Sir Julius
prefers TO sleep outside the campfire
among the raccoons. That will last
six days. Perhaps by that time we
shall find some manner of reaching
more hospitable shore"
"Nikolai." said Van Aam, when the
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Bad Luck.

George Ade told at . picnic at Hazel.
brook farm story about Atlantic
City.
"a young fellow" he said, went to
Atlantic City, had gay time, and at
the end of his vacation sloped with an
Altoona girl.
Several years later the Altoona girl,
now his wife, said 20 him during q
quarrel:
"'You we're bright and sweet enough
that summer at Atlantic City, you old
bear! Id just like to know how many
girls you made love to at the hotel
before you took to mel
"'Twelve,' the man groaned; but !
didn't thing to count 'em up till 1t was
too late"
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This Is the first of series OF

This Is the first Of a series OF
stories, each complete In itself,
which narrate the tremendously ex-
citing adventures of Niko'ai-a
sort of modern Robin Hood who
calls himself a "leveler OF for
tunes" The clever device by
which he restored the Robinson
Diamonds to their rlghtfuI owner
Is the subject Of the present tale.
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or persons.
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july l6 If
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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-03

OF her present martial activities In
the Pacific would seem to be probable
In view OF England's own deep inter
est In the matter. England AT this
time. can little afford to altag oniz
the United states. even were she so
inclined. Then her own people in
Australia are even more apprehensiv,
Of the Japanese than are Americans
In the western portion of the United
States. British Columbia is uound by
similar sentiments. Naturally enough.
England is willing to gain the assist
ance Of a distant ally in thrashing a
mortal enerny. yet 1t is incouceivable
that England should not have full
agreement as to the scope and limits
of Japanese activities.
So far as the position of the United
States is concerned in the present sit
uation our tranquility need not be dis :
turbed to anything approaching the
extent that might be occasioned were
Japan and Germany bound by treaty
With two such powerful nations en-
trenching themselves In the Pacific
We might foresee their early dominance
of the western pathways of commence
Germany's violation OF Belgium neutral
ity suggests that Holland might be
oNef-fun ana pfetext established for
Selling Dutch possessions In the vicin
ity of the Philippines True, we do not
value the Philippines highly. Yet so
long they belong to us we must de-
fend them. Then, too Germany has
never recognized the Monroe doctrine
to which she might have assumed
more openly hostile attitude with such
am ally as Japan to reinforce her. It
is clear that the combinations of ma
tons that have been made are less
calculated to disturb our serenity than
combinations which might have been
made.
As to the Immediate effect of the
Japanese German conflict 1t viii serve
to drive German influence out of ths
east. 1t is inevitable that the Japa
nese shall win easily and quickly. Over
no other outcome. What the ultimate
result will lie may depend largely on
the outcome of the conflict In Europe.
Free to give her full attention to Japan.
Germany would make a far different
showing. There would seem to be lit
tie prospect, however, that the German
fleets will be free during the course of
the present war to head for Pacific
waters. II they were the Panama canal
might enter acutely into the situation:
but such possibility is too remote 70,
serious consideration. Only an unfore-
seen calamity to the whole British ma
val force would render such a thing
possible.-Oregonian.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-03
WANTS PROSPERITY UNDER WHAT
EVER NAME.

A common question addressed to the
Oregonian by democratic papers is as
to whether it would repeal the present
tariff and restore the Payne Aldric h
act. The evils of that abhorrent meas
ure--under which, with all its defects,
the country prospered-are held up to
shocked contemplation and the charge
is made that the Oregonian would go
back to the reactionary reign of the
wicked trusts and other protected in
terests. The Oregonian would indeed
prefer prosperity under the Payne Aid
rich tariff to adversely under the Will
SON Underwood act, and so would, or
should, every other journal and every
other patriotic citizen
But the Oregoni would avert the
hazards, uncertainties and discrimina-
tions of any political tariff, Democratic
or Republican 1t believes in, and has
long demanded, scientific non part
isan revision of the tariff 1t has said
and 1t repeats. that a tariff commission.
made up of informed men, ought to
be appointed, to apportion the correct
measure of protection or of no protec-
ton, to every American industry. Be-
cause we have had no such tariff, and
because American producers and Amer
lean manufactures are hampered by
the competition of cheap foreign prod
ucts. and because they must nevertheless
maintain a high wage scale, and oper-
ate under other conditions peculiar to
the United States. industry anguishes
and the American producer and the
American workmen are not now able
to stand in the sun of prosperity
gonian.
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HOW LONG WILL THE wAa LAsr7

The Oregonian Is frequently asked
to give its opinion as to how long the
great European war will last. The
Oregonian hesitates to venture even
guess as to a question so full of
hazard and moment 1t can at best
be delphic and say that the war will
be over only when one side or the
other sees that 1t Is beaten.
Ancient and medieval wars lasted
often through many years Modern
wars have been comparatively short
The great American Civil war extend
ed over four bloody years. Not since
has there been any struggle involving
so many casualties or costing so much
money. The Crimean war uS5f-5e)
extended over two years; the Austro-
Prussian war uS66) seven weeks;
Franco Prussian war 1S70-7D. six
months, with single month of severe
fighting; the Russian Turkish war (1s76-
I'D. two years; the Turko-Greek war
uS9D, one campaign of few months;
the Spanish American war GS9S) four
months; the English Boer war $780,
1902. thirty months; the Russo-Japa-
nese war U904-1905), eighteen months;
the Balkan Turkish wars 0912-1913).
one year. 1t will be noticed that i'm
ations of war betwe cen the great pow
ers the armies were in the field and
the navies stripped for action. The
first great battle L. about to be fought
or is being fought.
The present war is something more
than a contest of strength between
nations. II Is vital struggle for per-
manent prestige. 1t is more than an
effort to win; IL is battle for the
worlds supremacy between Germany
and Austria on the one hand and
Great Britain. France and Russia and
their allies on the other. Germany and
Austria are outweighed and outnum-
bered: but it remains to be seen IL they
are to be outclassed or outlasted.
One battle. or two. or three viii
probably not decide. The scope of op-
erations will be widespread. with chang
Ing results everywhere. There can be
no clean-cut issue at the outset There
will be later. when forces are massed
and strategic centers develop. Money
will be a great factor. Food will be
another. The temper of the people In
each nation will be another. The in
spiration of victory or the desperation
of defeat will be another. The human
element viii be another: and effective
military and naval organization will be
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-03

many Instances because the state
knows absolutely nothing concerning
many of the candidates offering them
selves for important public posts and
will not be able to even recognize the
names in any relation whatever. In
that respect IL Is about as silly a way
Of manning the public service as
could possibly be devised, II has
some merit. TO he sure, but such as It
has is SO obscured ia the general con
fusion and babel and In It's proven
defects and failures that little cour-
ageous leadership and exposition would
be about all that Is necessary to sweep
II back into the dark past from which
II has been resurrected
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-03

The people of the United states
were confidently assured, a year ago.
that the industrial balances would be
restored and all labor happily employed
as soon as the beneficent Wilson n
derwood tariff got into operation. Then
that benign day was postponed until the
currency act should get safely through
Congress. Then came another post
ponement and a longer painful period
of waiting. until the trust bills should
be finally enacted. Meanwhile the
patient fingers while the doctors de-
bate. They will learn what is the mat
ter no doubt, at the autopsy.-Oregon-
ian