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CHAPTER ~.
After a Might Of Fear.


The three men-Ilington and his
two companions-sat detected in their
badly leaking boat and watched Cap
tain Hardin's vessel fade away into
the distance. Hernandez watched her
keenly as she disappeared. Into the
innermost recesses of his mind he
tucked away the fact that she was the
steamer Princess of New York. Some
day that knowledge would be of use
to him. Hot ashes brushed against
Ilington's cheek; some rested on his
shoulders. He shook himself like some
huge mastiff. He seized the oars.
Come" he said, we've got to get
out of this-and right away. This
boat is filling fast"
"Go to it, senor," said Hernandez.
Row
It was not a request; it was COM
mand. 1t was a strange thing that as
long as Ilington had borne the child in
his arms, Ilington had been the lead
er of the three. Now his independence
seemed to leave him.
For hours he rowed-he forgot he
was human being. His oars rose and
fell with the regularity of machines
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naked-bounded upon the veranda.
For the love of God" he said, in
broken French, flee for your lives.
Pelee has broken loose"
Ilington, with the oilskin packet
still in hand, sprang to the edge of
the veranda and from there into the
street. He gave one look and then
fell back.
"By George, he's right" he shouted.
"Look-look."
Anxiously he turned his gaze down
the hill. Then with bound he was
off. In three minutes he was back
clutching his little daughter, Annette,
to his breast and dragging the frenzied
Manuella after him.
Shrieks from a thousand threats
rent the air without. Ilington glanced
into the street. His face went white.
Ashes, red-hot pieces of molten lava
were dropping in a shower.
Ilington, who had been holding
Annette, surrendered her in an instant
to Manuella. He darted into an inner
room and opened the safe. From this
safe he took canvas bag that jingled
with the gold pieces it contained. He
thrust this bag into one hip pocket OF
his trousers, having already secreted
the oilskin packet In the other.
"Come on" he shouted to the group
behind him. "It's death to stay here.
Come on down the hill"
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In flash Ponto's hand darted like
black snake across the table to
clutch the packet in it's grasp. The
American, for all his hugeness, was
quite as agile as the fat Ponto. He
snatched the packet away just as Pom
to's fingers touched it.
Ponto's eyes reddened; his face
flushed suddenly. He fingered the hilt
OF his knife and glanced toward Her
nandez.
II will be careful to take small
chance with you, friend Ponto," said
1lington. He waved the packet to-
ward Hernandez. "Al in good time,
senor," he said.
"The important question" went on
Ilington, lis this: Who is in posses
sion Of the lost isle of CHINA
bar? 1t belongs to me. I have the
paper title-at any rate I can obtain
it, but whom must we eject when we
arrive?"
Leave that to me-" said Herman
deg. I'VE shall wipe them Off the face
of the earth"
A screen door swung open and a
native woman gaudily arrayed in
green and yellow stripes, her head
bound around with strip of orange
colored linen, slipped through the door
leading with her a tiny girl-a child
three or four years old.
The child saw Ilington and ran
unanimously toward him, clasping his
huge leg with her arms.
MY daughter, gentlemen" said H.
ington. "She is all have. Her moth
er died when she was born and when
I die she will be the heiress to the
lost isle of Cinnabar-perhaps the
princess of principally, who knows"
Manuella, her native nurse, carried
her out into the narrow white and
winding street, and together they half
ran, half toddled down the hill.
Ilington resumed his own chair and
once more exhibited the oilskin pack
ct.
THE contents of this packet-pos-
sibly-will indicate the whereabouts
of the lost isle of Cinnabar," he said.
Suppose we take a chance"
Break the seal, senor," said Her
nandez.
Ilington started to obey-but some
thing happened.
With the suddenness of a jaguar
fleeing from the hunters, a man-half
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CHAPTER v.
A Night With Flame.


Young Neal Hardin was proud of
his fathers boat, the Princess. He
never ceased admiring her. There was
no part of her he didn't love. He was
well assured that she must hold the
same fascination for other people as
she did for him. He concluded that
little Annette Ilington would fall des-
perately in love with his huge boat
and he escorted that young lady to all
parts of the vessel-in fact, he walked
her little legs off.
They explored the nfeboats, the for
ward quarters of the crew; they Wis.,
tied the pilot; they climbed the bridge.
Finally, they visited, the hold. 1t was
well they did.
Something had happened-and had
happened on the day before while the
Princess lay off Martinique. Cinders
had fallen by the hundi eds-a condi-
ton of affairs that the captain and his
crew had well prepared for. 1t was
impossible to be everywhere at once
and a cinder-a live, red messenger of
death-had taken advantage of this
condition of affairs, had wormed it's
way unnoticed into the cotton cargo.
and like a red-hot cancer had eaten in
to it with flame.
With just the slightest trace of ex-
element Neal drew the little girl to
the deck and with her at his side
sought and found his father and whis-
pered to him.
The captain stiffened as with shock;
his face turned pale. He held UP q
hand and three members of the crew
rushed to him. He gave hasty, whis-
pered orders.
out-men were working at the pumps
But in ten minutes something else had
happened-the hold was filled with
smoke. Huge tongues of flame were
leaping heavenward, and in that same
ten minutes panic took command
pandemonium reigned.
Abandon ship" Hardin cried. Call
hands to the boats! Women and chill
dren first"
Two days later a boatload of half
starved refugees parched with thirst,
chilled by the cold night and baked
by the heat of day, were sighted by a
cruiser of the navy. Half an hour aft
erwards its exhausted passengers
clambered YEARLY but gratefully up
the cruisers side.
The last Of the refugees to leave the
lifeboat and last of all save the life
boats crew to reach the cruisers deck
was young Neal Hardin. Clutched in
his arms was the recumbent sleeping
figure of little Annette Ilington.
Mrs. Hardin was offered the COM
mander's cabin. She accepted with
gratitude. She tucked Annette Ilingtou
and Joey Welcher into their berths,
but when she came to look for Neal,
her young son, she found him missing.
She searched for him. A seaman
touched her on the arm.
you'll find him there, ma'am," said
the sailor.
He pointed toward a group in a cor
ner of the sleeping deck. The crew
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CHAPTER II.
The Lost Isle.


On the same day-the day OF the
red death at Northumberland but two
short hours before the pilot put the
helm of the tramp steamer Princess
hard aport, three men sat on the YER
anda of a low-roofed, white-walled
bungalow in St. Pierre.
One of these men was Ilington, a
young American. He passed around
box of fragrant Martinique cheroots.
He folded up some half-dozen slips of
paper he had been examining and re-
turned them to another individual who
faced him from across the table.
"Senor Hernandez" exclaimed the
young American, "for week at least
half a hundred times-I have told
you your credentials were satisfactory
to me-"
Hernandez nodded gravely. He
thrust the papers back into a pocket
and tapped them significantly.
None could be better" he ex-
claimed grandiloquently, 81 am Her
nandez-that is all sufficient"
Suddenly the American turned and
faced the third member Of the coter1e.
and what" he exclaimed, what OF
Ponto here?"
This third individual was the
strangest creature of them all. He
was a Mexican; dark, very dark; low
browed Observation-Disclosures.
Hernandez nodded significantly.
"Ponto, senor," he returned, lis as
good as gold. He, too, is brave"
VIII he do as I tell him?" quer1ed
the American.
Hernandez bowed. You tell me,
senior, and tell him. He will obey"
The American turned his back Tor
moment and Hernandez and Ponto
exchanged significant glances.
llington turned back to them. III
is agreed" he said, 81 will take you
On. To have brave men one must
take chance"
1lington crossed the veranda ana
entered the living room, from there
disappearing through another door. In
moment he was back, apparently
empty handed. Once more he seated
himself and then drew from the nip
pocket Of his trousers a thin o1lsk1n
packet sealed with sealing wax. he
laid 1t on the table before him.
Gentlemen" he said, ''I am the
owner Of the lost isle Of Cinnabar.
My foTefathers held the grant direct
from Spain. The lost isle of CHINA
par Is valuable isle. Tradition has
1t that upon it is located a quicksilver
mne-an ancient mine but little
worked. My mission is to seek that
island, to find it and to claim it for
my own"
Where is this lost island?" queried
the Portuguese.
lllngton nodded. t'The secret" he
returned. "lies within this packet"
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He reached the beach and darted
zig-zag hither and thither, always
baDbling, always cackling.
There was reason for this. Some
where in his skull there was a dent
a deep epression-made by the billet
of wood that had struck him down.
Ever and anon rs he went he stroked
the wound with the right hand and
drew the hand away, covered with
blood,
"Red-red-" he babbled and went
on.
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Ponto in Sudden Frenzy Lifted High
the Billet In His Hands and Brought
It Down.
were swinging hammocks ready for
the night. Mrs. Hardin listened. She,
heard the. clear tones of her young
son Neal. She fastened to the group
and caught her offspring by the hand.
"Mom." he pleaded, don't" He
pointed toward a hammock high above
his head. That's where I'm going to
sleep-just once-tonight."
A seaman touched his cap and
grinned. He's a sailor from the
ground up, ma'am," he said. "You
can't make him anything else II you
was to try hundred years"
All through that long night woman
lay, wide-eyed, with dumb agony with
in her heart. She didn't know-she
couldn't know-that Capt. John Har-
din was exploring the depths unknown
with a knife sunk between his shout
der blades by his mate, Welcher. But
she knew that she would never lay
eyes upon him more-never feel the
clasp of his hand, nor his kiss upon
her lips, nor his strong arms about her
never in this world again.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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native woman out upon the ladder.
Courage, Manuella," he kept whis-
pering; courage, Annette. They've
got to help you OUT
Captain Hardin leaned over the side.
LET the woman and child come
aboard" he shouted; back there, men
back. Welcher, let them come aboard"
"Ah-h-h," cried Ilington in tone
of relief. With final almost super
human effort he lifted Manuella to the
rail Of the Princess, safely aboard. He
was about to pass the child to her, but
young Neal Hardin was holding out
his arms.
I'm good CATCH" said young Neal;
put it there
Ilington glanced for one instant into
the frank face of Neal Hardin and the
captain Of the ship. He drew sigh of
relief. He nodded swiftly.
"Whatever happens, thank God she
is in good hands," he said.
Captain Hardin put his lips to his
megaphone.
PUT her about there" he shouted
out; full steam ahead"
shower Of huge red cinders; some ash
some in molten state. There was an
added cry of agony from shore and
sea. Even the refugees aboard the
ship covered under the hail of fire in
terror. Suddenly at the captains side
Manuella, the native woman, uttered
a gasp. A red-hot cinder of unusual
size had smitten her upon the temple
as she crouched low over little Annette
Ilington. Clutching the captain by
the arm she fell prone upon the deck.
Young Neal Hardin sprang forward
and caught the child before she fell.
Manuella's breath came fast-the
thinnest portion of her skull had been
pierced by the jagged edges of the
cinder. Wild-eyed and frantic, but
well realizing that she was upon the
point of death, she caught young Neal
by the blouse.
II die-you take baby-some day
papa come
She said no more. The captain bent
over her, rose and glanced at WEIGH
er significantly. Then he turned. to
his young son Neal.
Take the little girl into our CABIN,
Neal" he said. "Give her to your
mother
Neal clutched the warm bundle In
his arms and staggered with 1t aft.
AS Mrs. Hardin unwound the shawl
something dropped clinking to the
cabin floor. Neal seized it and handed
it to his mother.
"It's bag of gold," he said.
No sooner had he said it than an
other object futtered to the floor
an oilsilk packet sealed with sealing
wax. Mrs. Hardin placed the two upon
a small stand set into the side wall of
the cabin. She continued to unwind
the shawl. Again they started. Pinned
to the child's dress was a crumpled
piece of paper, and upon the piece of
paper was a hastily penciled scrawl.
Mrs. Hardin read it. This is what it
said:
II am Annette Ilington, heiress of
the lost isle of Cinnabar. will be very
rich some day. Save my clothes and
the oilskin packet until my father
comes for me or until I am eighteen.
must look out for man with saber
cut upon his face. For Gods sake
keep me safe"
~LAPrER M
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CHAPTER Ill.
Terror-DriveT1.

All down that long steep h1l1-that
swarming street filled with it's rushing,
frantic mob-Ilington fought his way
with his back and brawny shoulders.
Once, twice, he felt stealthy hand
at his hip pockets. Each time ne
turned swiftly to find Ponto and Her
nandez close at his heels. Without
Evening star., 1915-03-11
OF DARDANELLES
PENETRATED BY WARSHIPS
Allied Attack on Fortifcations Will Con-
tinue Until Troops Occupy Both
Sides of Straits.

aviators from learning the results OF
the fire from the fleet, but the replies
from some of the Turkish batteries
slackened perceptibly
A Central News dispatch from Athens
says that during the bombardment
Monday, thirty guns mounted on motor
trucks were destroyed by the fire OF
the warships.
Constantinople Situation.
The first guns fred by the allied feet
in the Dardanelles stopped all business
in Constantinople. and was the signal
for panic. according to Swiss trav-
elers who arrived in Geneva from the
Turkish capital. They declare many
wealthy families are leaving for abroad
Constantinople is said to be full OF
officers. including Germans Compare
lively few trops. most Of them artil-
lerymen. are going to the front There
are persistent reports in the capital
that large army soon will arrive from
Adrianople.
Evening star., 1915-03-11
ELEVEN GERMAN SUBMARINES
LOST IN LAST THREE WEEKS
Teuton Naval Circles Said to Admit De-
struction of Four, While Seven
Are Missing. .-.......

LONDON. March 11.-A Copenhagen
dispatch to the Daily Mail says:
ut is reported in German naval cir
cles that eleven submarines have been
lost since February 49, The loss OF
four of these has been officially admit
ted, while seven have been missing
for nearly three weeks.
JU-12 Submarine Destroyed.
The British admiralty has announc-
ed that the German submarine which
was rammed and sunk today by the
British torpedo destroyer Ariel was
the U-12 instead of the U-2o. as pre-
viously stated.
The admiralty statement said
Later and more detailed reports
have now been received which estab-
lish the fact that the German sub
marine which was rammed and sunk
Evening star., 1915-03-11
INQUIRY. THEN ACTION.
is PRESIDENTS POLICY
IN PRINZ EITEL'S CASE

The sinking of the American grain
ship William P. Frye at sea January
% by the German converted cruiser
Prinz Eitel Friedrich, which came into
port at Newport News yesterday, Is
under stood as having an important
bearing on the general subject Of con-
traband to be considered by the Presi-
dent. in view Of the fact that the cap
tain of the Prinz Eitel says the Ameri-
can ship was sunk by him because the
Frye's wheat was destined for a hos
tile port.
In connection with the sinking Of tho
American ship the following statement
was issued at the White House today:
Action to Follow Inquiry.
THE President, when asked regard
ing tho sinking Of the American sail
man auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, said:
"a most searching inquiry will be
made, and whatever action is taken
inquiry
Discussion of the whole question in
official circles today was taken to fore
shadow a strong protest to Germany
against the sinking of the Frye.
May Be Made Seaworthy.
As to the Eitel, the neutrality board
of the United States government has
made q report which, it is understood,
recommends that that ship be permit
ted to make such repairs at Newport
News as will make her seaworthy, un-
der supervision of American naval au-
thorities, if the commander Of the Ger
man ship decides to request repairs.
This he is expected to decide by tonight.
night.
No protest has yet been made to the
State Department by the British gov
ernment against the retention of Brit
ish subjects on board the Eitel. 1t is
said the attitude of the British govern
ment will be to allow the United States
Government to deal with the situation
without suggestion, inasmuch as the
former attitude Of the two govern
ments in regard to the rights of the
system of laws to be applied is the
same In the two countries.
Evening star., 1915-03-11
TO SUBMIT c. AR.
REUNION REPORTS
Chairman GUIDE Calls Meeting
Of Committee. Of 100
for Saturday.
R. N. HARPER TO DESCRIBE
PLAN TO RAISE BIG FUND
E. H. Droop Says 0pen-Air Concerts
and Imported Talent Will Fea-
ture Musical Arrangements.

William F. GUIDE, chairman of the
committee on general arrangements for
the G. A. r. encampment which is to
take place here next fall, announced
this morning that he has called a
meeting Of the COMMITTEE of 100" at
the New Willard Hotel for Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. Twenty-three
of the subcommittee now actively en-
gagged in working out the elaborate
plans for the encampment, which will
celebrate the fftieth anniversary OF
the march of the veterans down Penn
civil war. are to be represented at this
meeting. and reports from the various
chairmen are to be heard.
The plan of Robert n. Harper, chair
man of the finance committee, which
proposes to raise $4,000 to defray the
accommodations for the convening vet
erans by means of a ten-day campaign
starting Monday, will be outlined to the
assembled committeeman. all of whom
will be asked to enter vigorously into
the campaign.
Trade Boards Represented.
Mr.. GUIDE stated that there are at
present upon his Committee of 1907
twenty-five members from the Chamber
of Commerce, twenty-five from the
Board of Trade and twenty-five from
the Retail Merchants Association.
e. H. Droop. chairman Of the COM
mittee which will provide for the mu-
sical features of the encampment,
spoke this morning of the proposed
plans for his committee. He said that
one of the principal problems which
will have to be met will be the de-
velopment of a method whereby con-
fusion may be avoided among the many
bands which will be brought to Wash
ington by the various organizations.
1t was pointed out that. owing to the
fact that his committee has as yet had
no formal meeting, nothing definite
could be said at this time as to plans.
but it was intimated that series of
open-air concerts and the importation
of special artists were two features
which will be considered at the first
meeting next week.
Leading Musical Men Named.
Mr.. Droop spoke enthusiastically
about his committee, stating that all
the leading musical men in the district
were upon ii.
The committee announced this
morning, is as follows:
De Moll, Percy S. Foster, d. J. Pfeiffer
w. P. Van Wickle, r. C. Rogers
George B. Kennedy, T. P. Gully. tr !:
John c. Conliff. Charles L. Howser'
John Dolph, Charles Alden. J. P. Herr
mann, John G. Hodges, Charles v. I'm
law. b. M. Lea, Frank P. Leetch. lie
Roy Mark. o. L. Whipple and H. G.
Grove.
Plans for Women's Auxiliary.
A convention of 800 delegates from
chapters of the Women's Auxiliary of
the G. A R.. to be held at the same
time as the encampment of the veterans.
is being arranged for by Mrs NJ. A.
Jameson of Marine City, Mich, assisted
BY committee of Washington women.
including Miss r. NJ. Seton, Mrs J. L
Street and Mrs. L. T. Johnson The con-
vention will be held at the New Willard.
and Mrs. Jameson expresses expectation
that 1t will be the largest in the history
Of the ladies' branch.
Evening star., 1915-03-11

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March H.
Commander Hhierichsen OF the German
converted cruiser Eitel Friedrich. which
anchored here yesterday after mercnant-
marine destruction which included SINK
ing of the American sailing steamer
william P> Frye in the south Atlanuc
ocean was presented shortly after noon
today with formal demands of the
United States.
These demands were presented on
board the Eitel Friedrich IN the 1orn'
of a letter by Norman r. Hamilton. col
lector of customs. The letter was as
follows:
United States Demands.
New port News. Va. March II, 1915.
.The Commander. the German cruiser
Prinz Eitel Friedrich:
.sir-I have the honor to advise that
under instructions received from the
secretary of the Treasury, formulated
with the advice of the State Depart
mont YOUR stay in United States waters
will be governed as follows:
"you will be expected to leave United
states Jurisdiction within twenty-rour
hours. in accordance with artlcle u
convention 10, me Iaa6ue ' - -
= further period of time Is proved 70 pc
nacessary to put on board fuel or
stores or to make repairs.
"Article IL of convention lo reads:
In the absence of special provision 10
the contrary in the legislation OF a
n+ra1 mower. belligerent warships
are not permitted to remain IN the
norts or roadsteads or territorial wa
Tors of the said power for more thah
tUenty-four hours, except IN the Cases
covered by the present convention
Tbis is In accordance with the proc
lamation of neutrality issoeo oPo s
aJS vou so desire you may have fuel
and lubricants sufficient with those al
ready on board to take your snip 10
the nearest German poa.. :, ,hA o,,n.
t,tv NOT more than necessary to or1ng
vo,,r supplies to the usual peace stand
Ard for the complement of the ship
Limit on Repairs.
..,f necessary you may have repairs
wade hut only to the extent that is neces-
..rv To make the vessel seaworthy. the
of repairs and the time necessary
.ho;r execution to be determined by
sas;onated authorities Of the United
States.
..you may land the captured passen-
,ers officers and seamen after having
se' nassed by the United States immi-
oeeu etiop authorities as being eligible aliens
&c ,a nding in the United States.
~ ..Yo, may land and forward Your mail
arrangements have been completed.
With the United States post Office authors
hos for the proper forwarding Of the
same.
the officers. seamen or passengers from
-. ntured vessels.
You are requested not to use your
radio equipment in port for purpose
Of transmission.
.In conclusion, l have the honor, to
request that you furnish me today .
Evening star., 1915-03-11

LONDON, March 1.-THE allied fleets
attack on the forts Of the Dardanelles,
it ia expected. will be pressed until
land forces occupy both sides OF the
straits. That such land forces are al
most ready for this task Is indicated
by the report that a great French
TRANSPORT feet has been sighted on
Malta.
The British admiralty continues silent
concerning the operations in the Dar-
danelles, but reports given out IN
france set forth that armored ships
have penetrated the narrows of the
straits.
Vigorous Bombardment.
j, ,,;gorous bombardment Of the forti-
ecations. principally by French war
shins. was continued Wednesday. ac-
cording to a Tenedos dispatch to the
paris Matin. A heavy fog prevented