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Flames Licked Out All Over the
Schooner.

stared steadfastly through the dark.
Chatham lights" Eareus said they
were.
Abruptly he dropped the glasses and
jumped up Hear that!" he cried.
Now the 'numming of the motor was
again audible and growing louder with
every instant; and Alan, getting to his
feet in turn, infected with the excite
ment of Barcus, could just make out
at some distance a dark shadow be-
meath the dim, spluttering glimmer of
light, that moved swiftly and steadily
toward the Seaventure.
What the devil!" he demanded,
puzzled.
You uttered a mouthful when you
said 'devip!" Barcus commented.
grasping his arm and hurrying him 10
the landward side of the vessel.
"Quick-kick off your shoes-get set
for a mile-long swim! Devils work,
all right" he painted, hastily divest-
ing himself of shoes and outer gar
ments. Il couldn't made out what
they we're up to till l saw them lash
the wheel, light the fuse. start the
motor. and take to the dory. They've
made on grand little torpedo boat out
of that tender"
He sprang upon the rail, steadying
himself with stay. "Ready?" he
asked. Look sharp!"
BY way of answer, Alan Joined him; /;
the two had dived as one. entering the
water with a single splash. and com
ing to the surface a good ten yards
from the Seaventure For the next
several seconds they were swimming
frantically, and not until three hun
dred feet or more separated them
from the schooner did either dare
pause for breath or a backward glance
| Then the impact of the launch
against the Seaventure's side rang out
across the waters, and with a husky
roar the launch blew up, spewing sky
wards a widespread fan of flame. Over
the Seaventure, as this famed and
died. pale fire seemed to hover like q
tremendous pail of phosphorescence, 9
weird and CHASTITY glare that suddenly
descended to the decks. There fol
lowed a cracking noise. sound as
of the labored breathing Of giant;
and bright flames, orange, crimson
violet and gold, licked out all over the
schooner, from stem 70 stern, from
deck to topmasts.
It seemed several minutes that she
burned In this wise-it was probably
not so long-before her decks blew
up and the flames swept roaring Il
the sky.
BY the time Alan and Barcus, swim
ming steadily, had gained shoa
which permitted them footing II
waist-deep waters. the Seaventure hat
burned to the waters edge.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER XII.
Down the Cape.


At four o'clock, or shortly after,
Alan was awakened by boot-heels
pounding imperatively overhead. and
went on deck again, to stand both dog
watches-saw the sun lift up smiling
over a world of tumbled blue water.
crossed the wake Of Cunard liner In
bound for Boston, raised and over
hauled a graceful but busineselike fish
erman (from Gloucester, Barcus
opined when called to stand his trick
at eight and saw 1t mile or two
astern when-still aching with fatigue
he was free to return to his berth
for another four-hour rest.
This time misguided consideration
induced Barcus to let his crew sleep
through the first afternoon watch. Six
bells were ringing when, in drowsy ap-
nrehension that something had gone
suddenly and radically wrong. Alan
walked.
He was on deck again almost before
he rubbed the sleepiness from his
ewes. emerging abruptly from the half
light of the cabin 10 oazzle OF sun
light that filled the cup of day with
rarefied gold. even as he passed from
conviction of security to realization of
immediate and extraordinary peril.
His first glance discovered the wheel
deserted, the woman with back to him
standing at the taffrail. Barcus-no-
where to be seen. The second con-
firmed his surmise that the Seaventure
had come up into the wind, and now
was .yawing of wildly into the trough
| of a stiff II not heavy sea- A third
showed him, to his amazement. the
| Gloucester fisherman - overhauled
| with such ease that morning and now
by rights, well down the northern hori
zon-not two miles distant. and stand
ing squarely for the smaller vessel.
Bewildered. he darted to the girls
side, with q shout, demanding tf
know what was the matter. She
turned to him face he hardly recog
nised-but still he didn't understand
The inevitable inference slBmed
thing unthinkabis: his braiy faltsret
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for what you've gone through-dear-
est"
He drew nearer, dropping his voice
tenderly. And of a sudden, with a
little low cry, the girl came into his
arms and clung pasionately to him.
But your" she murmured. You
need rest as much as /! What about
your"
"Oh, no 1 don't" he contended. BE
sides I'll have plenty Of time to rest
up once we're fairly at sea. Barcus
and / stand watch and watch OF
course. There's nothing for you to
do but be completely at your ease.
But-you must let me CO."
Eyes half-closed. her head thrown
back, she seemed to suffer his kiss
rather than to respond, then turned
hastily away to her stateroom-leav'
ing him staring with wonder at her
strangeness.
BY midnight the Seaventure was
spinning swiftly south-southeast, close
reefed to a snoring sou'west wind
the fixed white eye Of Portland head
light fast falling astern-
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CHAPTER Xiii.
No Quarter.

no
Yes. yes," said Mr.. Barcus indul-
gently, breaking long silence. Very
interesting. Very interesting, indeed.
I've seldom listened to a more enter
tanning life-history. my poor young
friend. But l tell you candidly. as
man to man, don't believe one word
of 1t. It's all d-n foolishness!"
His voice took on a plaintive ac-
cent. Particularly this!" he expos
tulated, and waved an indignant hand.
comprising their plight.
THE rest of your adventures are
reasonable enough" he said, they
won my credulity-and I'm native Of
Missouri. But this last chapter is i'm
possible. And that's fiat. 1t couldn't
happen-and has. And there, In a
manner of speaking, we are!"
Against the western horizon a long.
low-lying strip of sand dunes rested
like bar of purple cloud between the
crimson afterglow of sunset in the
sky and the ensanguined sea that mir
rored 1t.
The wind had gone down with the
sun. leaving the Seaventure becalmed
her motor long since inert for want
of fuel-in shoal water a mile or so
off the desolate and barren coast that
Barcus, out Of his abounding knowl-
edge of those waters. named Nauset
Beach.
Still another mile further off shore
the so-called Gloucester fisherman
rode, without motion. waters as still
and CLASSY. Through the cleaning,
with the aid of glasses, figures might
be seen moving about her decks; and
as it grew still more dark she lowered
a small boat that Heretofore had
swung in davits A little later faint
humming noise drifted across the tide
Power tender" the owner of the
Seaventure interpreted Coming to
call, | presume. Sociable lot. What
| can't make out is why they seem to
think 1t necessary to tow our dory
back Uneasy conscience. maybe
what?"
He lowered the binoculars and
glanced inquiringly at his employer
who grunted his disgust; and said ne
more.
Don't take II so hard, old top" Bar
Gus advised with a change of note
from irony to sympathy Then he rose
and dived down the companionway
presently to reappear with a mega
phone and double -barreled shotgun
No cutting-out parties in this out
fit," he explained. grinning amiably
None Of that old stuff, revised to sui
your infatuated female friend-onc'
aboard the lugger and the man Il
minel"
stationing himself at the seawar'
rail, where his figure would show II
sharp silhouette against the CLOWN,
sunset sky, he brandished the shot
gun at arms length above his head
and bellofe stertorousiy through tn
/ mesaphote:
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my mercy-what else should / think
Of than to take her place with the man
loved? / knew you'd never know the
difference-at least was fool enough
for the moment to believe l could
stand being loved by you in her name!
1t was only today, when I'd had time
to think, that l realized how impos-
sible that was!"
A sudden slap of the mainsail boom
athwartships and a simultaneous cry
from over the stern reused Alan from
his CONSERVATION to fresh appreciation
of the emergency. With scant consid-
Grafton he hustled the woman to the
companionway and below, slammed its
doors and closed her in with the slid
ing hatch-all in a breath-then
sprang to the taffrail, just in time to
lend helping hand sorely wanted by
Mr.. Barcus in his efforts to climb
aboard, after he had pulled the dory
up under the stern by its painter.
He came over the rail in a towering
temper.
81 hope you'll pardon the apparent
impertinence." he suggested acidly,
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cannon, points II at my head and or
ders me to luff into the wind. Before
[ could make sure l wasn't dreaming,
she had fired twice-in the air-a sig
nal to that blessed fisherman astern
there-at least. they answered with
two toOts of a power whistle and
| changed course to run up to US. Look
how she's gained already"
But how did she happen to throw
you overboard?"
Happen nothing" Barcus snapped.
getting to his feet. She did It a.
purpose-few at me like a wildcat.
, and before I knew what was up-I
was slammed backwards over the
rail"
81 can't tell you how sorry l am"
Alan responded gravely. There's
more to tell-but one thing to be done
first"
And that?" Mr.. Barcus inquired
suspiciously.
ITO get rid of the lady" Alan an
nounced firmly. Make that fisher
man a present Of the woman in the
case. You don't mind parting with
the dory in a good cause--if pay for
/ it?"
Take it for nothing" Barcus
grumbled Cheap at the price,"
He took Alan's place watching him
with a sardonic eye as he drew the
tender in under the leeward quarter,
made it fast, and reopened the com
panionway.
AS the girl came on deck with
out other invitation, in a sullen rage
that only heightened her wonderful
| loveliness. Alan noted that her first
look was for him, of untempered ma
lignity; her second. for Barcus, with
a curling lip; her third, astern, with
a glimmer of satisfaction as she rec
ognized how well the fisherman had
drawn up on the Seaventure.
Friends of yours, l infer?" Alan
inquired civilly.
Judith nodded.
Then it would save us some trouble
yourself included-if you'll be good
enough to step into the dory without a
struggle"
Without a word, Judith stepped to
the rail and. as Barcus luffed. swung
herself oversize into the dOry.
Immediately Alan cast off, and as
the little boat sheered off. Barcus,
with a sigh Of relief, brought the Sea.
venture once more back upon her
course
For some few minutes there was ST.
lence between the two men, while the
tender dropped swiftly astern, the
woman plying brisk pair Of oars.
Then, suddenly elevating his nose
Barcus shifted audibly. Here" he
said sharply, relieve me for a min
ute, will you? l want to go forward
and have look at that motor"
In the time that he remained invis
ible between decks the fisherman
luffed, picked up the dory and its
occupant, and came round again in
open chase of the Seaventure.
When Barcus reappeared 1t was
with grave face.
The devil and the deep She," he OBJ
served obscurely, coming aft, from
all their works, good Lord deliver us!'
Whats the trouble now?"
Nothing much-only your playful
little friend has been up to another Of
her light-hearted tricks. II yor
should happen to want a smoke ol
anything to eat when you go below
just find a mirror and kiss yourself
good-by before striking the match
The drain-cocks of both fuel tanks
( have been opened. and there are up
, wards of a hundred and fifty gallons
E of highly explosive gasoline sloshinl
! around In the bilge!"
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as soon as able to articulate coher-
ently-"but may l inquire II that
bloody-minded vixen is your blushing
bride-to-be?"
Alan shook a helpless head. The
thing defied reasonable explanation.
He made a feeble stagger at 1t with
out much satisfaction either to him.
self or to the outraged Barcus.
"No--it's all damnable mistake!
She's her sister, mean, the right
girls sister-and her precise double
fooled me-not quite right in the head
I'm afraid"
You may well be afraid, you poor
fat!" Mr.. Barcus snapped. "D'you
know what she did? Threw me over
board! Factl Came on deck while
ago, sweet as peaches-and all Of 9
sudden whips out gun ~ big ~
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the nendish wind whisked one small
scrap back-end only onei--into the
lap Of the woman he loved.
vainly he prayed that she might
be asleep. The silken lashes trembled
on her cheeks and lifted slightly, dis
closing the dark glimmer of question
ing eyes. And as she clipped the scrap
of cardboard between thumb and fore
finger he bent forward and silently
took 1t from her-one corner Of the
trey Of hearts, but inevitably a corner
bearing the figure '3" above a heart
"The Pullman agent at Portland
wires no reservations available ON any
New York train in the next thirty-six
hours" he said with lowered voice.
Couldn't we possibly catch the New
York boat tonightr'
He shook a gfum head ~No|I
looked that up first II leaves before
we get In"
She said, Too bad" abstractedly,
recloeed her eyes, and apparently
lapsed anew into semi-somnolence-
.S1N "A~ACos NSNOAFtAs WIZ COuiQ
well guess what poignant anxiety
gnawed at her heart
He could have ground his teeth in
exasperation-the impish insolence of
that warning. timed 30 precisely to set
their nerves on edge at the very mo-
ment when they were congratulating
themselves upon the approach of a
respite!
The sheer insanity Of the whole
damnable business
The grim, wild absurdfty of It!
To think that this was America, this
the twentieth century, the apex of the
highest form of civilization the world
had ever known-and still a man
could be hunted from pillar to post
ID With threats. harried with at
1t assassination in hundred
ABd hat BY . slip Of . girl
cumming Of = madWoman. the
Ith1g. the fAee of . charm
~ faoe q u woman thai
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SYNOPSIS.

Tho 3 Of Hearts is the ''death-sign" used
by Seneca Trine In the private war OF
vengeance, through his daughter, ,Ju,
dith. a woman OF violent and criminal
temper and questionable sanity, he wages
Against Alan Law. whose father tnoW
dead Trine held responsible for the ac-
cident which made him helpless cripple.
Rose, Judith's twin and double. learning
of her sisters campaign against Alan,
leaves her home to aid him, whom she
loves. Under dramatic circumstances Alan
saves Judlth's life and so wins her Io'e'
hui failure TO shake his constancy TO Rose
fxes Judith in her purpose.
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Nobodv Noticed.
gathered

THE superintendent OF the insane
asylum where / was visiting took the
inmates to see a ball game"
How did they behave?"
Like insane people. Emitted fran
tic yells and cut up all sorts OF ex-
travagant capers."
Il should think the other patrons
would have been alarmed"
"Oh. no. Nobody suspected that they
were not regular fans"
Abbeville progress., 1914-11-14
CHAPTER K.
Fortuity.

Fortuity.
He wasted the better part OF an
hour In fruitless and perhaps III
advised inquiries; then his luck. such
as II was, led him on suspicion down
poorly lighted wharf, at the ex-
treme end OF which he discovered a
lonely young man perched atop a pile,
hands In pockets, gaze turned to q
tide whereon, now black night had
fallen, pallid wraiths Of yachts swung
just visibly beneath uneasy riding
lights.
Pardon me-" Alan ventured. but
perhaps you can help me out
You've come to the wrong shop, my
friend" the young man interposed
with morose ctvility; Il couldn't help
anybody out Of anything-the way l
am now"
I'm sorry." said Alan. but
thought possibly you might know
where l could find q seaworthy boat
to charter"
The young man slipped smartly
down from his perch. III you don't
look sharp" he said ominously, you'll
charter the Ssaventure." He waved
his hand toward q vessel moored
alongside the wharf: There she Is,
and q better boat you won't find any
where-schooner-rigged. fifty feet over
all, twenty-five horsepower, motor aux
iliary, two staterooms-all ready for
as long a coastwise cruise rs you care
to take Come aboard"
He led briskly across the wharf.
down q gangplank. then aft along the
deck to a companionway. by which the
two men gained a comfortable and
roomy cabin. bright with fresh white
enamel.
Here the light Of the cabin lamp re-
vealed to Alan's searching scrutiny q
person of sturdy build and independen,
carriage. with roughly modelled
good-humored face. reddish hair, and
steady though twinkling blue eyes.
Name, Barous," the young man In
troduced himself cheerfully; chris
tened Thomas. Nativity, American
State of life, fiat broke. That's the
rub" he laughed. and shrugged, shame
faced. Il found myself hard up this
spring with this boat on my hands
sunk every cent I had-and then some
fitting out on an oral charter with
a moneyed blighter in New York. who
was to have met me here a fortnight
since. He didnt-and here / am, II
pawn to the ship chandler. desperate
enough for anything"
How much do you over"
Upwards Of hundred"
Say l advanced that amount-whsI
can we sail?"
The young man reflected briefly
There's something so engagingly idi
otic about this proceeding" he OBJ
served wistfully. I've got the strang
est kind Of hunch it's going to g,
through Pay my bills, and we can b.
of inside an hour. That is"
He checked with an exclamation o
dismay, chapfallen- Il may have SOM
trouble soaring up a crew at shor
notice. had two men engaged, bu
last week they got tired doing moth
ing for nothing and left me fat"
Then that's settled" Alan said. ''
know boats; I'll be your crew-and tn
better satisfied to have nobody els
aboard"
The eyes of Mr.. Barcus clouded
See here. my headlong friend, what
; your little game, anyway? / don
mind playing the fool on the high seas
but I'll be no party to a kidnapin
| or"
"It's an elopement," Alan interrupt
ed on inspiration. We've simply &c
? to get clear Of Portland by midnight.
You're on!" Barcus agreed promp
ly, his face clearing. God only know
, why believe you, but do-and here
my hand!"
Abbeville progress., 1914-11-14
CHAPTER xI.
Blue Water.

Anxiety ate like an acid at Aan's
heart II this SHIFT to the sea might
be thought Q desperate venture. he
was q weathered saltwater man and
undismayed; nothing would have been
more to his liking than brisl1 coast
Wise cruise In an able boat under
aunp1cos lees forhddding.
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These words

These " or is
were written by
Paul when n pris-
ouer at Rome. lie
was = Jew. 3d-
dressing Gentle
Christians at Phil
ippi What an ev-
ideuce OF the
change Christ has
made that a Jew
can write thus to
a Gcntlle MY
brethren. dearly
b Low q an q
longed for. nay
Joy and crown.
Indeed. Paul was
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TEXT Tho-eforc. my brethren dearly
beloved and iongoi Tor. my joy and crown.
- stand Fast in the Lord my dearly be-
loved Philippians Al
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imprisoned as a result OF his service
to Gentiles.
An Aupeal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1914.

bonds shall be retired in manner an6
form as in case of other state bonds
under the provisions of an act as quot.
ed above and approved as above, anC
acts amendatory thereof.
Sec. 8. The state sinking fund com
mission is hereby authorized and en-
powered to provide such forms, blank:
and stationery and may employ sucf
clerical assistance as may be necessary
to carry out the purposes of this act
the expenses of which shall be palC
from the payments required to DC
made to the said commission under
this act. 1t shall be the duty OF the
sinking fund commission to inquire
into and require the cotton sold to the
state, or held by ii on loans, to be
nroperly insured for the benefit of the
State by the State warehouse com
missioner or the bonded warehouse is.
suing said warehouse receipt; and salo
cotton shall not be insured in State in
surance fund.
Sec. 10. That all persons obtaining
the benfits of this act shall enter into
an obligation to the State that he Will
conform to all legislation of this State
regulating cotton acreage and produc-
ton.
"Sec. II. The State sinking fund
commission is hereby authorized and
directed in its discretion to perform all
and singular the acts necessary to car :
nv out the provisions and purposes of
this act, not herein specifically given
or provided for in terms, and which
NAV not be inconsistent with the pro-
visions and purposes thereof.
Sec. IL. All acts or parts OF acts
Inconsistent with this act be, and the
same are hereby repealed so far as
may be necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of this act.
Sec. l3. This act shall go into eff
feet Immediately upon it's approval
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600 men. pledged themselves by
resolution to eliminate the use of al
coholiC stimulants among the en-
ployeS in their respective plants and
factories. This years shipment
Of apples from Oregon and Washing
ton will approximate 1860 cars. 1t
is estimated that in five years the
shipment of apples from those states
will approximate 10000 cars annu-
ally. .~. Rain fell in New York city
on last Thursday after continuous
dry spell of AZ days. the longest dry
period on record in that city.
Daniel A. Tompkins. co-founder with
Joseph =. Caldwell of the Charlotte
Observer. and for more than 25 years,
q central figure in the industrial
world of the Carolinas, died at Mon
treat, y. c., Sunday He was 62
years old and has been an invalid for
about three years. .....F. T.. BraW-
ner, former president of the sus-
spended Pensacola state bank, and
prominent citizen of Pensacola, Fla,
committed suicide, Saturday. ......
w. c. Robinson, an Iowa aviator. on
Saturday broke the worlds record
for continuous flight, flying dis
tance of 365 miles. The previous
record was 264 miles. Apple
started a movement of buy barrel
of apples" patterned on the buy-a-
bale movement in the south. The ap-
pie crop all over the country Is tre-
mendous. 80. Orders were given on
Saturday, by Comptroller Williams of
the treasury department, for the en-
craving for the s250,000,000 in Fed
eral reserve notes for the use OF the
twelve Federal reserve banks. The
notes will be in denominations of So,
SO. 500, $50 and 500, and will be
ready for use by November h..
VIM. ]. Bryan made quite number
Of political speeches in Tennessee,
last week in behalf of General Rye,
Democratic candidate for governor
In an address at Boston, FRI
day. before the Northern Dental as
sociation. DR.. w. A. White, of the
New York state board of health, said
that 45 per cent of the failures
among school children were due to
teeth troubles. .......A dispatch from
Rome says that there are more than
10000 cases of cholera among the
soldiers and people who have come
in contact with them In northern
Hungary. -. The Marquis di san
Ginlano, Italian foreign minister, and
friend of Germany in the Italian
cabinet, died Friday. at Rome.