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| had it. But I'd like to know what you
would have done.
I'VE were up there six months, and
we'd both grown to love the big woods,
and she was growing pretticr and hap
pier every day-when Thorne, the new
superintendent, came up. one day she
told me that she didn't like Thorne,
but | didn't pay much attention 10 that,
and laughed at her, and said he was q
good fellow.
After that could see that some-
thing was worrying her, and pretty
soon I couldn't help from seeing what
it was. and everyth hing came out. II
was Thorne. He was prosecuting her.
She hadn't told me. because she knew
it would make trouble, and I'd lose my
job.
zone afternoon I came home earlier
than usual and found her crying. She
put her arms round my neck. and just
cried it all out. with her face snuggcd
IN my neck and kissin' me--"
Brokaw could see the cords in Billy's
neck. His manacled hands were
clenched.
"Wha. would you have done, Bro
kaw?" he asked huskilv. What II YOU
had wife, an she told you that an
other man had insultcd her. and was
forcing his attentions on her. and she
asked yuu To give up your job and take
her away? Would You have done it,.
Brokaw?
mo. YOU wouldn't. You'd have hunted
mp tho man. Tha 5 what I did. He
had been dr.nking--just enough to
make him devilsh. and he laughed at
mc-T didn't mean to strike 50 hard
but /. happened. I Killed him.
Il got away. She and the baby are
down in the little cottage again-down
IN York S.ate--an | know she's awake
this m.uutc-our wedding dav-think-
ing Of mo. an praying for me, and
counting tho days bc'ween now and
spring. W. were gonig to South
America then"
Brokuw rt.e to his feet and put fresh
wood into he stove.
II guess 1t must hc pretty hard" he
said. stra ehtening himself. But the
law up here doesn't take them things
into account-no; very much. II may
let YOU off with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
fifteen years. ] hope it does. Let's
turn in"
Rily stood up beside him. He went
with Brokaw To- a bunk built agains
the wall. and the sergeant drew a fine
steel chain from his pocket. Billy lay
down. his hands crossed over his breast,
and Hrokaw dcftly fastened the chain
| about his ankles.
And | suppose You think this Is
hard. too" h added. "But I guess
Y u'd do it If you were me. Ten years
IF this sort Of work learns you not 20
take chances. II You want anything
IN the night just whistle"
1t had been hard day with Brokaw.
and he slept soundy. For an hour
| Billy lay awake. thinking Of home and
| listening To- the wal Of h. storm Then
| he too. fell int sleep--a restless. un-
| easy slumher filled with troubled
visions.
For a time there had come iui in
| the gale, but now II broke over the
| cabin with increased fury. \ hand
| seemed Shaping at the window. threat-
ening 10 break it,. The spruce boughs
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Canada, where I had a good chance In n
new mining town. An then--"
A furious blast of the storm sent the
ov"rhanglng spruce tops smashing
agalnst the top of the cabin. Straight
overhead the wind shrirked almost like
human voices, and the one window rat
tied as though 1t We're shaken by human
hands. The lamp had been burning
lower and lower. H. began to flicker now,
the quick sputter of the wick lost in
the noise of the gale. Then it went out.
Brokaw leaned over and opened tho
door Of the big box stove and the red
GLOW Of the fire took the place of the
lamp,ight. He leaned back and re-
lighted his pipe, eying Billy. The sud
den blast the going out of the light, the
op'iing of the stove door had all hap
pen ID in a minute, but the interval was
long enough to bring change into
Rlly's voice. 1t was cold and hard
when h" continued. He leaned over
toward Brukaw ana the hoyishncss had
gon" from his face,
''nf course, can't expect you to have
any sympathy for this o,her business.
lifokaw," he went on sympathy isn't
in your line, an you wouldn't be the
big man you are in the service Il you
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near to It. An Is come. It's forty he
low, an we won't live the day out.
I'VE amt got mouthful of grub.
We amt got clothes enough on To keep
us from fire. ling inside the shanty, I'M
less We had IA fire. Last night ! saw you
fill your match bottle and put it in your
coat pocket. why, man, we amt even
got a match"
In his voice there was a thrill Of ,ri-
umph Brokaw's hands were clinch,d
as if some one had threat, ned to strike
him.
You mean he gasped.
Just this" interrupted Billy, and his
voice was harder than Brukaw's now.
The God you used to pray to when You
was kid has given me choice Bro
kaw, an I'm going to tax" ii. II We
stay by this tiro an keep it up, We
won't die Of cold, hut of starvation.
Wen be dead before We get half way t.
Thoreau's.
"Thero's an lndian's shack that We
could make, but Noull never find it
not unless YOU unlock thesc irons and
give me that revolver at your belt
Then IN take you over there as my
prisoner. Thatll give me another
chance for South America-an' the kid
ut home"
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was low ana quiet, with the faintest
trace of : rOken note in II, deep down
in his throat. "Wc'rc alone, old man,
and long way from any one.
81 amt blaming you for catching me,
I haven't got anything against YOU So
lets drop this other thing-what I'm
going down tn-Ind talk something
pleasant, | know I'm going to hang,
That's the law. I'm Ice unpleasant
enough when Il comes don't You think
Lots talk ut--abOut-homc. Got
any kids"
Brokaw shook his head, and took his
pipe from his mouth.
"Ncvcr married" he said shortly.
"Ncvcr married" unused Billy, gard
ing him with a curious softening of his
blue eyes. you don't know what you've
missed, Brokaw. OF course, it's none o
my business, but you've got home -
SON" where"
BrOkaw shook his head again.
"Iecn in the service ten years" he
said. rive got mother living with
my brother somewhere down in York
sta ~" sort of lost track of them
Haven't seen 'em in five years"
Billy was looking at him steadily
Slowly he rose to his feet lifted his
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THE MATCH
By James Oliver Curwood

manaclcd hands and turned down tn,
| light.
Hurts my eyes" he said. and hC
laughed frankly as he caught the sus.
p,cious CLINT in Brokaw's eyes. IL
seated himself again. and leaned over
toward the other.
"I haven't talked to n white man foi
three months" he added, a little hest
tatlngly. "Tve been hiding--closc.
had a dog for a time. hut he died, an
I didn't dare go hunting for another
7 knew you fellows were pretty close
after me. But 7 wanted to get enough
fur to take me to South America. Had
It all planned. an she was going t.
join me herewith the kid. Under
stand? If you'd kept away another
month"
Thore was Il husky break in his voice
and be coughed to clear It.
"Nuu don't mind If 7 talk. do you--
about her. an the kid? I've cot To- %
it. or bust or 81 mad. I've To- be-
cause-to- day--sh" was 2l-at II
O'Clock in the mornng-an' it's our
wedding day"
The half gloom hi from Brokaw what
was in the others f,.s And hen Billy
laughed almost joyously.
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huriad he fa.o T., ~, ,,lautot TINT M
severed for a inflow Tho smoke reached
him even there and ne sncezed chok =
ingly. I'm that instant the girls fac,
disappeared. He sne,zed mainland
awoke.
\ startled gasp broke from his lips.
and the handouts about his wrists
clanked as he raised his hand to his
face. In that moment his tazed senses
adjusted themselves. The cabin was
full of smoke. 1t party blinded him,
but through 1t he could see tongues
of fire shooting toward the ceiling. He
could hear the cracking of burning
pitch, and he yelled wildly to Brokaw.
In an instant the sergeant was on his
feet. He rushed to the table. where he
had placed "A pail OF water the evening
before. ana Billy heard the Missing OF
the water as II struck the iiamlhs wall
Never mind that he "houted' Inc
shacks built of pitch cedar. We've got
to get OUT
Br"kaw CROPPED his way tn him
through the smoke and began funbing
at tn" chain about his ankles.
81 can't-find-the key he gasped
chokingly "iIere-grab hold oil me-
lie cauSht hllly under '.e arms anu
AGED MN I" the door ~ ,' "',i'''
ii the wind came III win rush anu
nihu '"oih 'ne """'e '"''l o"'', "a
furnace "i H'lne' twenty H't"S - vi"
the 'ah!h ne ur"pptn i'''H III Wv S.l'"
ana ran PACK IN tha' Sc" i.'nE l",' ,,, ",
smok" ana fro was every Ih'nE ON WIZ, VIII
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/, ERGEANT RRoKAw was Ratchet

= ERGEANT RROKAW was Ratchet
faced with shifting pale blue
~ eyes that had CLINT of cruelty
in them. lie was tail and thin
and 1.-the as a cat. He belonged to the
Royal Northwest Mounted Police and
was one of the best men on the trail
that had ever gone into the North.
His business was man huntinr. Ten
years of seeking after human prey had
given to him many of the Character
istics of n fox. For six of those ten
years he had represented law north of
nfty-three Now he had come to the
end of his last hunt, close up to the
Arctic Circle.
For ~ days he had been following a
man. The hunt had begun in midsum-
mer. and it was now midwinter. Billy
Ior.ng. who was wanted for murder.
had been a hard man to find. But he
was ciUsht at last and lirokaw wa.
kccnly eNuitant. It was his greatest
achievement. 1t would mean "A great
deal for him down at headquarters.
In the rough ana dmly lighted cabin
his man sat opposite him. on bench.
his m1Hacled hands crossed over his
knees He was n younger man than
Brokaw- 80. or n little better. His hair
was long. reddish and uutrimmcd. \
stubbe Of reddish beard covered his
face. His eyes. too. were ibluc-of tho
deep honest blue that one remembers
and most frequently trusts.
He di1 not look Ike a criminal. There
was something almost hoyish In his
face, his face a little followed by long
prfk.ntfnn 10 hp Of H..
other men liked. Even Brokaw. who
had n heart like flint in the face Of
crime. had melted a little.
- Ugh" he shivcred. Listen TO that
beastly wind 1t means three days OF
storm"
outside a gale was blowing straight
down from the Arctic. They could
hear the steady moaning of It in the
spruce tops over the cabin. and now
and then there came one Of those raging
blasts that filed the night with strange
shrieking sound Nolleys Of fine. hard
snow beat against the one window with
rattle like shot.
In the cabin it was comfortable. II
was Bily's cabin. He had built II deem
in swamp, where there were lynx
and fisher cat to trap. and where he had
thought that no one could find him
The sheet iron stove was glowing hot
An oil lamp hung from the ceiling
Billy was sitting so that the glow of this
fell in his face. 1t scintilated on the
rings Of steel about his wrists. Brokaw
was a cautious man as well as a clever
one and he took no chances.
Il like storms-when you're inside
an close to a stove replied Billy
Makes ma feel sort of-safe" II,
smiled little grimly. Even at that Il
was not an unpleasant smile.
Brokaw's snow-reddened eyes gaze.
at the other
"There's something in that" he said
This storm will give you at least three
days more of life"
won't you drop that?" asked the
prisoner, turning his face a little, St
that IL was shaded from the light
you've got me now, an I know wha''
coming as we'll as YOU do" His VOC,
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\ joyous cry surgcd up 'f..
hut it died on his lips in ..
y louder cry brought him
self for a moment. 1t Wa ,..
The sorgcant's face was to-.
hold. lie rose to his fcp'.
hands ClutChrd at his bro.
was thick-hopeloss.
The match-wcn,-ouf
He staggered up to 49,
like a madmans. Billy sW
lie laughed, even as he cr.n
in the snow. As If In a di.
Brukaw stagger off on I'll" IN.
lie saw him disappear ,u
effort to reach the 1ud.i.
And then strange dll.
him in, and in that darl,u...
still the sweet voice Of ...
spoke his name again and t.
it urged him To wake up u..
wake up 1t seemed a Ions 'u.
he could respond to il. Bur a.
opened his eyes. He dra...4
to his knees. and looked fir. Dr..
Brokaw. But the man hunter
forever.
The picture was Still d. .
Less distinctly than bcfur- ...
girl smiling at him. And t...
back-he heard stranu, ...
sound. With an effort he tur.,l
cover what it was.
The match had hidden o.,
spark from Brokaw's eyes. Fr.
OF the pile of fuel was ris.r.
OF smoke and flame.
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I'll
TN. .badnv. ,f q sniiI. pasSod grimlv
In,,r his f,,. Huly lnnltrd .bout him.
They had stopped where the frozen path
of a smaller stream Joined the creek.
n. raised nm. If his stirf.ninp arms and
pointed to it.
"FolloW that ck-four-miles-and
you'll come to Indian Juc's shack" he
said.
And mile is just about our limit"
Just ahout-yours.' replied Billy, II
can't make another half. If We had
iire---
If wh"c2el Brokaw.
IF We pal fire" continued Billy,
eve could warm ourselves an make the
Indians shack easy, couldn't wc?'
Br'haw did not answer. lie had
turned toward the creek when one of
i'"il's pulseless hands fell heavily on
his arm.
Look here. Brukaw,'
I'r"klw turned. They looked into
each others eyes.
Il gu - mchhy you're a man." Bro
hIw," said B.lly quietly. "You've done
what You thought was your duty. You've
kept your word to tn law, an | believe
you'll keep Your word with me. II |
say the word thatll save us now will
YOU 90 back to headquarters an report
me dead?'
For a fun half minute their eyes did
not wayer. Then Brokaw said:
mo"
Billy dropped his hand 1t was Bro
81 can't 4, that" he said an ton
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Subway Signals

A RE YOU a subway sigma, v
n Perhaps you are, witho.
aware Of it. Just think
Evening star., 1914-04-26
SEA LINGO.
Origin of Queer Phrases Used by
Mariners.

From London Tit Bits
Practically every recognized language
has been called upon at some time to
help i'll building. up the vocabulary of the
sea.
'Davy Jones'. for instance might be
taken to refer to some dead and gone
Nelshman. but the name is derived from
quite another source. One should speak
of Duffy Jonah's locker for that was
the original Duffy being the West
Indian name for a spirit or ghost, and
Jonah referring to the prophet
Another expression gradually corrupted
out of its original form is the dog
watch. 1t was originally the dodge
watch. because it lasts only two hours.
and was intended to insure that the same
men shall not be on duty every day DUR
ing the same hours.
The jury mast" has nothing, in com
mon with the twelve good men and
true except its derivation from the same
French word jour. meaning "one day"
The jury mast is erected temporarily.
for a day" just ne jury. in its legal
sense. meant a tribu ia summoned for a
short time.
The sheet anch r. the largest anchor
carried by a shil. should really be the
'shote anchor and is called because
of its great weight. which allows it to
shoot out sin cases of emergency.
Port is comparatively new express
Evening star., 1914-04-26
COST OF REvUEs.
Hundreds Of Actors Employed in
New Form of Entertainment.

rom LONDON 1u-Bfs.
Roughly speaking-it is impossible to
give exact f1gures-revues have provided
employment for between LOO and I,5oO
artists. There are about thirty-five ex-
amples of this new form of entertain
ment touring the United Kingdom. and
each one comprises staff numbering
from thirty to forty persons. Also there
are the permanent revues established in
the West End of London. and these
having no heavy travelling expenses bill
to meet each week. employ sometimes
sixty performers.
An average salary bill for a revue COM
pany stands at ESQ per week. About
twenty-three people form the chorus,
each receiving e. weekly. One leading
revue producer pays his chorus ladies'
the same wage as his chorus men. Then
come a dozen people having parts" and
consequently higher salaries. Forty
pounds weekly is big money for a
principal in touring revue. quite a salts
factory sum being 500 per week, while
in some companies even this figure would
bc regarded as extravagant. The pay
ments graduate downward. G12. cS and
the chorus. Most revue companies take
These figures refer to touring COM
panies. The principal comedian of a per-
manent London revue might himself re-
Evening star., 1914-04-26

the leading role and achieved great sue
cess in 1t. 1t is a charming comedy
drama of English military life Thurs
day and Friday the feature Will be VII
liam Farnum in The Redemption OF Da-
vfd- 7Corson,'' the latest release OF the
Famous Players Company Mr.. Farnum
rs Cast as the stawart young Quaker
who sacrifices everything for the love of
q gypsy girl The piece was staged under
the personal direction of Mr.. Daniel
Frohman and the cast includes many of
the Famous Players Company. Saturday
the feature will be production entitled
Dope" which depicts the evil of the use
of drugs and narcotics. Music for each
production will be rendered by the Gar
den orchestra
The week of May will he shown the
following exclusive film features: Klaw &
Erianger.s latest production. Woman
against Woman" adapted from the cele-
brated comedy drama; The Outlaws
Reform. western drama of thrills and
comedy: Longfellow's masterpiece,
"Evangeline.. and the Mutual Film Cor
poration's Latest feature. Home. Sweet
Home. with Henry Waithal imperson-
ating John Howard Payne, author of the
famous song.
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0rpheunn.

An innovation in the form of exclusive
dansantes is announced by Tom Moore.
to be inalgurated at the Orpheum Thea
ter beginning Monday and continuing
thereafter twice in the afternoon and
twice in the evening. These dansantes
will he given in addition to the regular
program OF exclusive frst-run photo
plays. Dancing will take place upon the
stage which viii be veritable fairyland
OF light and Kaleidoscope eo'or. The
stage. approximately 3.0O0 square feet.
has been fitted with the finest bird 's-eye
maple. providing one of the best dancing
floors In Washington Exponents of the
art of modern ballroom dancing will par
ticipate daily. and will give instruction
hv appointment to those desiring to learn
the latest dances. Dancing will be strict
" censored and refinement will be the
keynote of the entertainment The
dansantes will be held In addition to the
regular program of photoplays. after
Moons at :; and 4:30 O'Clock. evenings at
SO and 1o::0 O'Clock. As a special at
traction Mr.. Moore will offer for the
entire week film Interpretation by Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Castle of their cele-
brated ballroom dances and terpsichorean
Fish Walk zone Step, Argentine
TANGO" "Maxixe Bresilienne.' '.Hesita-
tion' and the famous Castle Walk
The program of exclusive photoplays
win be changed daily. The Orpheum
orchestra will render appropriate music
for both dansantes and pictures.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Foiled Again.

From London Tit-Bi;s.
Papa Bending keeps a pretty sharp eye
on his daughter Mary and many a would
be lover has taken walk for a few
minutes conversation with the hard
hearted parent.
You seem like a nice young man.
and perhaps you are in love with Mary
"Yes. am" was the honest reply.
Haven't said anything to her yet,
have you?" continued Papa Bending.
well, no. but think she reciprocates
my affection
Docs, eh? Well let me tell YOU some
thing. Her mother died a luntaic and
there's no doubt that Mary has inherited
her insanity"
I'm willing to take the chances" re-
piled the lover.
"Yes. but, you see. Mary has a terrible
temper. She has twice drawn knife or
me with intent to commit murder ;
I'm used to that-got a sister just like
her. was the answer.
sworn solemn oath not to give Mary
a; penny of my property" continued the
father.
We'll. I'd rather start poor and builo
up. There's more romance in II, Mr.
Be1diifg.''~ continued the lover. Tive
heard all this before. and also that yot
We're or trial for -fergery..-fad to rur
away to America for, bigamy and served
a year in prison for cattle stealing. Tn
going to. marry into your family to give
YOU a decent reputation. . There-no
thanks-good-b bye
Fooled again. muttered the father.
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ceive GOO per week. and decline to work
for less.
The number of people who are eager 10
become revue artists is amazing. A pro-
ducer inserted an advertisement IN
London newspaper not long since ana
considerable more than 40 applications
were received in answer to it. Very rev
of the .-would-he's' proved suitable
Those who possessed good voices were
marred by A bad appearance or vice
versa Numbers of them had passed the
age limit. too. OF course. only young
and comely people can be considered for
revue and choruses, vet stage-struck
ladies of fifty called upon the producer.
vainly hoping that despite their lack OF
experience and their age .heir chance 10
get upon the stage had At last arrived.
Many more girls applied than men.
and a good proportion Of them were wait
resses Occasionally. after trying an APP
plicant's voice and finding her suitable.
a producer will be met with the ingen-
uous reply. II must get mothers consent
first" In these cases the young lady is
endeavoring to leave home and earn her
living Independently of her parents
Silence tells the producer that mother
objects.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Crandall's.'

AZ Crandalfs Theater the main fca-
ture for today is "The Society De-
tective.' four-part drama. showing
how brains may be successfully pitted
against crime Monday "Zingo." a
Warner feature. will be shown. in four
serial forms 1t is said to be the most
remarkable adventure film production
ever depicted and to contain plenty of
real humor: Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday the feature film will be "The
Daughters of Men, a five-part Lubin
written by George Kleine,
and telling the story of a conflict be-
tween a gigantic corporation and an
association of its members Friday and
Saturday the chief film will be Char
lotte Corday." a four-pa rt drama of the
French revolution. produced by the
Kennedy Features Company. and fea-
turing Constance Crawley and Arthur
Maude. Coming attractions announced
for next week will be "The Riders of
Petershame." a fve-part Lubin drama
"Between Savage and Tiger George
kleine production in six parts and
Goodness Gracious Nitagraph
photoplay. Green's Orchestra will play
accompanying music for all pictures.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c. APRIL g. e-PART q

sion. In the old days they used to refer
to .larboard' and "starboard." Star
board" has nothing in common with the
twinkling stars of the heavens: it is de-
rived from the Anglo-Saxon steer
board" or steer side" In Viking times
the galleys were steered by an oar.
which the hemsman held with his right
hand 'Larboard' was probably cor
ruption of 'lower-board.'' the larboard
side being inferior to the other.
The word admiral is Arabic spring
ing from emil el bagh.' or lord Of the
sea- Captain" comes from the Latin
"caput.'' but mate is Icelandic, and
means companion or equal" COX
swain had a curious origin. The COX
swain was a man who pulled the last
oar in the CAPTAINS boat which was
described as the "cockboat." This. in
turn. was a corruption of small. round
boat found on the rivers Usk and Wye,
and known as 'coracle." Coxswain is
therefore P Welsh name.