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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

Taylor. OF Columbia. NO.. In an ad-
dress today. ''The day OF emphasis
upon creedal distinctions Is past. The
neighborhood division Of religious
interests keeps all the churches weak
and Injuries religion. The church
which most adequately ministers to
its whole neighborhood will thrive
best in the rural communities Of the
future.
1.-THE aoverage community has
from three to seven churches within
a radius of four miles from any given
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
In This Country Declare Speak
ers before the Big Column
bus Conference.

COLUMBUS. Or Dec. Speakers
before International conference Of the
Commission on Church and Country
Life here agreed that rural churches
are too numerous and consequently
inefficient. that their membership IS
too small. that country preachers are
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

o.: the Rev. Ward Plat, Philadel-
phla; Albert E. Roberts. New York;
and President w. o. Thompson, Of
Ohio State University, Columbus.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

THIRD Your deposits if made when due each week. will
cent interest and this interest will be added to
check hichis mailed to address next December.
FoURTHBy joining Club you will associate yourself with
strong progressive institution where courteous helpful
and friendly service to who enters banking
rooms is always the rule.
Perfect safety assured your funds and the
and connences of bank make pleasant place
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

TO make Of receiving definite lump two weeks
before Christmas year. with which buy your Christ
mas presents and pay Holiday expenses without stntng
going in debt.
IDYou do this without hardship for the deposits which
you make each week this Club are so small that they
will never become burden to you You start with
few cents and gradually increase this the Club
pOaS SON
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
RUNAWAY
ON NINTH
Horse Smashes Into Window of
Reach & Fears Furniture
Store.

A runaway accident on Ninth St.,
occurred Thursday morning when
the large white horse which
has been driven to the Frank Fehr
beer wagon for a short time, got
frightened at an auto truck. The
beer wagon driven by Robert Waller
(col. } was on Ninth street in front
of the depot when the horse began
running, the driver losing control.
The horse plunged into the plate
glass window of the Reach & Fears
Furniture Co., in the Chickasaw
building and broke two panes of the
glass out and damaging davenport
in the window.
The horse was badly cut upon the
front legs and over the eye and will
probably be out of use for some
time. 1t belonged to the Boyd Bros.
The beer wagon was in the service
of Gates & Brackrogge, the local
agents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
Venerable Father Of Judge J.
7. Hanbery Dies at
CadiZ.
SURVIVED WIFE FOUR MONTHS
Interment Was Here Yesterday
Morning From |. c.
Train.

Mr.. Thomas c. Hanbery, for many
years resident of this city, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
White, in Cadiz, Thursday. His
death was sudden. His only son,
Judge j. 7. Hanbery, had spent the
day with him and returned feeling
that he was in no immediate danger.
In the afternoon he grew worse and
died before his son could reach him
in an automobile.
Mr.. Hanbery was born in 1881 and
was "a years of age. He had not
been in good health recently and had
been failing rapidly since the death
of his wife, March 10th, last. He was
married Jan. 81, 1845 to Miss Ara
minta Williams, and their surviving
children are Mrs. Cordie White, of
Cadiz; Mrs. Sudie Shryer, and Mrs.
Jno. 7. Savage, of st. Louis, and
Judge ]. T. Hanbery. of this city.
The body arrived here yesterday
morning at 11:20 and was buried
from the train.
Mr.. Hanbery was life long men,
Der of the Baptist church and was a
christian man whose life was shin
ing example to all who knew him.
He was devoted husband and faith
err and his grief over the death of his
beloved wife was pathetic in the eX-
treme. His pride in the achieve
ments of his distinguished son was
unbounded. He was in his active
business life a tobacconist of this
city and stood high as a man of in
tegrity and uprightness of character.
As citizen ne was always on the
right side of every public question.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
VICTIM OF
TUBERCULOSIS
Gus 0'Brien Dies at Pembroke,
After Lingering Illness, of
The Disease.

K Gus O'Brien, formerly a resident
of this city and for over eight years
a valued salesman in the shoe depart
ment of j. H. Anderson & Co died
of tuberculosis Thursday afternoon
at about $3.50 o'clock at the home OF
J.R. Waugh. in Pembroke. where he
bOs}fded.
Mr.. O'Brien had many friends
here and was well liked by every
one. he left here nearly four years
ago and had been residing in Penn
broke since that time.
Mr.. O'Brien was 80 years old. he
was native of Todd county. One
brother, Mcdonald 0'Brien. of Penn
broke. survives.
His funeral services were conducted
at the residence of his aunt. Mrs. 1.
ID. Jameson. yesterday afternoon and
the interment took place in the Penn
broke cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
AFFECTION
OF HEART
And Other Complications Cause
Death of Mrs. lille, at
Roaring Spring.

Mrs. Minnie HiIle, wife of DR.. H.
L. ]. Hille, died Wednesday night at
her home at Roaring Spring. She
had been i'll, suffering from compli-
cation of diseases for about two
months, but the immediate cause of
death was heart failure. She was
about 90 years old and before her
marriage was Miss Minnie Waters,
of Dover, Tenn. Mrs. Hille was a
most estimable lady and leaves a host
of friends. Besides her husband,
she is survived by seven children.
They are DR.. Henry Hille, of Okla
homa; Messrs. G. c. and Bernard
Hille, Mrs. w. L. Caudle and Misses
Alberta, Bessie May and Kate Hille.
After a short service yesterday
morning at her late home the re-
mains were brought here and inter
red in Riverside cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
By Mass Meeting To Purchase
Mclean College
Property.
TO SERVE DOUBLE PURPOSE.
Provide Adequate Room For
Whites and Solve Prob
lem of COlOred School.

A largely attended meeting was
held at the Avalon Thursday night to
discuss the advisability of purchasing
the Mclean College property as a
grammar school to take the place of
the Clay Street building erected 80
years ago and now obsolete.
T. c. Underwood was elected chair
man and A. H. Eckles secretary Of
the meeting.
Speeches advocating the move were
made by L. H. Davis, W. A. Long,
r. E. Cooper, Chas. M. Meacham,
w. T. Fowler, Supt. L. Z. Foster and
and Rev. j. N. Jessup.
All of the speakers gave cOgent
reasons why it would be great adj
vantage for the city to issue $4,000
of bonds to buy this property at
$50, 900 and to erect suitable build
ing for colored people. Mr.. Long
pointed out that the Clay Street
building could be utilized, wood and
brick, in the colored building to be
erected on First Street, and the lot
left vacant could be sold for not less
than SIS, 900 on a guaranty.
Prof. w. E. Gray offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unani'
mously adopted:
Resolved: That this meeting ask
the City Council 20 order an election
at the earliest date possible under
the law, for the purpose of voting
bond issue sufficient to purchase tn
Mclean property and to erect a suit
able building for the colored PEG
pie"
The chairman appointed the fol
lowing committee to present the res
olution to the council: Judge w, 7
Fowler, Chas. NJ. Meacham, w. A
lLong, L. E. Foster and A. H. Eckles
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
Jerome B. Gerard Expires of
Sudden Attack of Heart
Failure.
JUST BACK FROM A TRIP
In Which He Was Full of Life
and Enthusiasm
All Day.

The city was greatly shocked Thurs
day evening by the sudden death
of j. B. Gerard, the proprietor of a
wall paper store on Main street in
the Hille building. Mr.. Gerard had
just returned with an automobile
party from a barbecue in Robertson
county, Tenn, and was engaged in
washing his hands and was giving his
wife a glowing account of the big
time the visitors had, when without
a moments warning he fell to the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

floor and expired in less than min.
ute.
Jerome Bonaparte Gerard, as his
name implies, was French Ameri-
can.
He was born at Stockton, H., in
1865, and when he reached manhood
went to Philadelphia and learned the
trade of painter. From there he
came 10 Hopkinsvile in 1896. having
married that year, and worked for
the Forbes Mfg. Co., as a painter,
for years. He then moved to
Cleveland, Ohio, in 1901, and follow
ed his trade for eight years.
In 1909 he came back to resume
his old place with Forbes and soon
made himself so efficient that he was
put in charge of the wallpaper de-
partment. He remained in this de-
partment for two years and in 1917
decided to go into business for him.
self in a special line that needed de-
veloping and for which he saw good
opening, the working over of an
tique furniture. With view to max
ing this speciality he formed the
firm of Gerard & Hooser and opened
a store on Main street and later
bought his partners interest. The
house did all kinds of upholstering
and repairing and carried full stock
of wallpaper.
1t succeeded from the start and
Mr.. Gerard was recognized as an ar
fist in his chosen line. He was alive,
progressive business man and a USE
full member of the Hopkinsville Bus
mess Mems Association.
He is survived by his wife. former
ly Miss Katie Hooser, and one son,
Elmer E. Gerard, a talented young
vocal musician of rare promise. He
also leaves one brother, Elmer Ge-
rard, at Seattle, Wash.
The funeral services were held at
the family residence at 2:3O yester-
day afternoon conducted by Rev.
Lewis Powell, of the Methodist
church. Interment in Riverside
cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
Half a Dozen.

Out of about thirty convicts parol-
ed this week, the following were
credited to Christian:
Geo. Radford, horse stealing, 2 to
10 years.
Oneal Sharp, house breaking, 2 to
10 years.
Freeman Offutt, house breaking, 2
to 10 years.
Frank Mclean, house breaking, 2
to 10 years.
Bud Wood, mnnslaughter, 2 to p
years.
Ed Williams, manslaughter, 2 tC
Fl years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
Austrian Torpedo Sends War;
snip Amal6 to Bottom n
Adriatic.
FRENCH SINK SUBMARINE
AuStrianS Forced Back by ST.
periOr Russian Force M
Warsaw Drive.

London, July 9.-The Italian navy
has suffered its first serious loss, az
Austrian submarine having torpedo
ed the cruiser ANA Fl in the AdriEt~'
ic. Most Of the crew were saved.
This is the second allied warship Cc7
fell victim to an Austrian underwaE"
er craft. The French cruiser Leon
Gambetta earlier in the war was
caught in the Ionian sea.
AS an offset, it is claimed that ..
French warship has sunk German
submarine in the channel, while ths,
British admiralty announces thst II.
was a British submarine which tor
pedoed a German warship in the Bal
tic recently, although no details are
added to the brief statement Of t7e
Russian official communication the
day after the attack took place
All the belligerents are rapidly
building submarines, and it - re-
ported that Austria has nine at PoaS
alone. Thus the Italian ships VIII
run serious risks in moving about tbe
waters of the Adriatic, which are
we'll suited to the submersibles.
So far as land battles are concern
ed, interest still centers in southern
Poland, where the Russians, strO1glF
reinforced, have held up the AustrO--
German attempt to outfiank Warsaw
from the southwest. The AustrisnS
admit that before superior Russian
forces they have withdrawn to the
hills north of Krasnik.
Further heavy fighting must take
place in this region, but the Russ az
military writer's express condolences
that now any effort by the GermzniC-
allies to deliver a lightning blow haF
been discounted and that the grand
dukes army can hold its positions
and perhaps drive the invaders bscS-
While this is going on, it is oeGey-
ed there is little PROBABILITY oS the
Germans detaching any part of taeiT
eastern armies for a renewed offe8s,
live in the west, and that if sush d
move is made it must be undertaken
by fresh troops. There already =
heavy fighting at several points N
the west, notably in the Woeyre dis
trct, where the French have regain
ed some of the ground lost southeast
of st. Mihiel, and at Souchez, where
the French have made a further al.
vance toward the village, but there
is no evidence as yet of the arrival *
any new armies, which Dutch re
ports persistently repeat are being.
moved through Belgium.
The Austrians and MOntenegFSns
have resumed fighting, and botfs
sides claim success.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
TO BREAK TIE
In Baseball Games With Mad,
iSOnviIIe.

The GO. D." baseball club weEe,
to jacksonville yesterday to p IN;
the Sensibles. The soldier boys,
have played two games with Stones
bunch and split even. The gsmss
yesterday played off the tie. go.
D." was strengthened by the Ad&-
ton of pitcher Cash of EddyVl.sr
who has quite an enviable record ASl
an amateur slab artist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
Lost Their Little Son.

Charles Grubbs. the two-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Grubbs,
died Wednesday night, after an i'll
ness of several weeks. Rev. j. N.
Jessup conducted funeral services
at the residence No. 767 East Twelfth
street, Thursday afternoon and the
interment took place in Riverside
Cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
see the point?

In this issue of the Kentuckian we
are publishing extracts from writ
ings by President Wilson, former
President VIM. H. Taft, Gov. James
B. McCreary and other prominent
men, regarding Rural Credit. This
is subject which is today of more
interest to the farmer than any 9TH
err. We hope to publish from time
to time such data as will give them
an intelligent idea of Rural credit and
what it means to the Kentucky farm
ers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

Miss Nina Stimson, of Maysville,
KY, found the name of j. w.
Taught, Andrews, Ind, in new
kitchen cabinet purchased by her
family a year ago. She wrote to
Taught as requested and this week
they were married. The moral of
this story is that by helping her
mother around the kitchen, Nina
'I5tcked up husband. Sissy. to you
see the point?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
Ball and Barbecue

The employees of the Western
State Hospital gave big barbecue,
dinner on the hospital grounds yes.
terdsy. The Third Regiment Banal
furnished musical program in "a -
afternoon. Later there was q Ia g.
ball game between the hospital tsssn
and the amateur club from Esrlisg
ton. Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
S. S. CONVENTION
Annual Christian County Con.
yention to be Held at Chris
tian Church July 16.

The annual Christian County Sun
day School Convention will be held
at the First Christian church next
Fsiday, July Is. Gen. George A
Joplin, the State Secretary, of
Louisville. will attend. An inter-
esting program has been prepared
for the occasion and the prospects
are that there will be a very large
attendance. Sessions will be held
day and night. -. ,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
VERY MUCH
INTEREST
Is Being Taken In Coming Re-
union Of Ferrell'S
Boys.
SOME MORE FAR AWAY BOYS
Send In Their Cards With Words
Of Approval In Every
Case.

| MORE enrolment CdIuS liOhi 49,
rel's Boys are coming in evesy day,
but many invitations sent to the last
known addresses are being returned.
The boys on all side are evincing
lively interest.
Here are some of the late respon-
dents:
Thos. G. Dade. 'S7, Fort Smith,
Ark. manufacturer. IF can pos
sibly do so will certainly take advan-
tage of this opportunity to again re-
new acquaintance with my school
day friends"
Chas. G. Mcdaniel, '76, Louisville,
KY, bookeeper. II hope many of
the boys will be with us Aug. 20, am
sure none will be more anxious than
to be there"
Edward F. McGehee, 80, Como,
Miss, merchant and planter.
Geo. w. Newman. "a, coal opera
tor, Hawesville. Ky. Il shall GER
tainly be with you on Aug. 20, with
out providential hindrance. Please
remember me kindly to two in par
ticular of my old school friends, H.
IL. Mcpherson and w. T. Cooper.
Roy C. Ragsdale, 81, printing,
Pratt, Kan, sent in his enrolment
card.
Nick B. Dicken. 80, manager
Security Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Nashville, sends fine picture and
says "'Yes, Pm sure coming"
Clarence E. Burbridge, Adjuster
Plow Co., Dallas, Tex. Am CRATE.
full for privilege of enrolling in or
ganization."
Another name was added to the
dead yesterday, making 127 so far
as known. A sad feature is that 8
or 10 of these committed suicide and
almost as many more were killed,
some by accident and others muir
dered.
| RETURNED UNDELlVERED.
VIM. Gray, Hopkinsville. r. F. d.
Clarence Perkins, Robards, KY.
| C. F. Hoke, Jr., Augusta, Ga.
Jas. Harrison, Evansville, Ind.
Joe Lozier, Cleveland, o.
| Ewell Boales, Jackson, Tenn.
Sam Buquo. Hot Springs, Va.
Rev. John Chastain, RMorganfeld,
Kentucky.
SDr. Joe Cheatham, Denver, Colo.
Thos. Parker, Waco, Texas.
| Will Parker,
Thurman Richards, Shawnee, Ok
lahoma.
Frank De Graffenried, Grand Riv-
ers, Ky.
A. r. Mckinney. Memphis, Tenn.
Burr Nall, Greensboro, Ky.
Louis Weber, Darlington, Ky.
Walter Fleming, Raleigh, N. G..
Jno. E. Campbell, Jacksonville,
| Florida.
Thos. H. Cooper. Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
Arthur Lewis, LAGRANGE, Ga.
| Kanston M. Cross, San Antonio,
Texas.
Thos. Sites, English, Ind.
Dawson Sidwell, Chicago, Ill.
Jno. L. Savage, Howell, Ind.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

Louis f. Dodd. a well-known
newspaper man of the First district,
died at Benton a few days ago, sur
yived by a wife and two children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
In Asylum Forty Years.

James Harris died at the Western
State Hospital Thursday Of tubercu-
losis. aged GA years. He was re-
c lived at the institution from Union
county forty years ago. The body
was shipped to Morganheld.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
Step-Ladder Corn.

Capt. John r. Green brought into
this Office yesterday stalk of corn
Ia feet high. containing three ears.
1t was raised in his garden and the
Captain says he has plenty more like
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
Presiding Elder.

Rev.T. l.. Hulse has returned fro m
a Nashvill. hospital, where he was
successfully operated upon for a
serious ear trouble.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

The Greensboro bakers announce
that their pound loaf of bread has
been increased from liz to 13a
ounces. Another drop in wheat
ought to bring the loaf to an honest
16 ounces.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
Logan County Couple.

A marriage license was issued
Thursday evening to Nj. II. Bruce.
q farmer Of near Russellville. and
Miss Kathleek Cradle. a teacher. OF
Gordcnville. Logan county. Each
gave their age q Y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

y A grand jury probe of the finan-
cial affairs of Nashville is being
made, being directed chiefly towards
sales of the firm of Howse Bros, of
which the mayor is a member, to
the city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

The consular officers in Mexico are
urging President Wilson not to wait
any longer for the Mexicans to quit
cutting threats and starving women
and children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
Dickinson.

ELLA Davis and Miss Ina Dickin.
son. a youthful couple of near EN-
pire. were married in the city
Thursday by Judge knight. The
groom is seventeen years old and his
bride sixteen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

Congressman Thetus w. Sims, of
Tennessee, announces that it is his
intention to be a candidate for the
Senate in opposition to Senator Luke
Lea
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

Senator Kern is authority for the
statement that Bryan will support
Wilson for reelection.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

Bennett Brittin has decided 70 re-
tire from active work in Plsinfed o..
N. ]. He 10 lQ2.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

Evelyn is to be forced to testi-
fly against Harry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

Paducah is arranging for Farmers
Day July 20.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

The State Bar association is in ses-
sion at Frankfort. q
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10

Uncle Sam has put a new Say in
the Sayville wireless plant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

The German reply is expected to-
day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-10
WATCH THE DAVE

After your name. Fgbsr
promptly. and not misss E1urs-
Der. The Postal reguhssD
require subscriptions 40 -
paid in advance.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-11-11
NO ROOM FOR THE WILMER
World Has Little Use for Man Who
Looks habItuaIIy Through Eyes
Of Gloom.

He who thinks the world is full Of
good people and kindly blessings 10
much richer than he who thinks the
contrary. Each mans Imagination
largely peoples the world for himself.
Some live in world peopled with
princes Of the royal blood; some in q
world of paupers and privation. You
have your choice.
This is big. busy world. 1t cares
precious little what you think Of It..
or what faults or troubles you find In
1t. 1t Is a choice that concerns your
self more than all others combined.
whether you crouch in the gloom. the
companion of hateful gobllns, or stride
In the sunshine. seeing smiles and
catching shreds of song.
Men and women in Gods image were
not made as whining. groveling beings.
They were made to stand erect. men.
tally as we'll as physically; to labor
well and joyously; to take the gifts Of
Providence, whether they be Joy or sor-
row. and bear them cheerfully and
with courage; to add ever something to
the worlds store OF happiness. II It Be
only a smile.
Look up! See how flooded with sun.
shine this beautiful world Is when
faced with smiling eyes.
II you would win anything. do any.
thing. be anything, don't whine
Christian Herald.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-11-11
CHAPTER XIV.
Complications.

Complications.
Blinded by the dust, trippsd by the
rolling stones. Bruce turned to where
he had seen Kathlyn fall. The explo-
sion-the last one-had opened up
veins Of strange gases. for the whole
promontory appeared to be on fire.
He bent and caught up In his arms
the precious burden, staggered down
to the beach and plunged into the wa
down her forehead explained every
thing; falling stone had struck her.
Kit, Kit! hope to God the treasure
went up also" He dashed the cold
water into her face.
The others were unhurt, though
dazed, and for the nonce incapable of
coherent thought or action.
The boats!" Bruce laid Kathlyn
down on the sand and signed to Win
ME. Tend to her. must take a
chance at the boats. We could cross
the neck Of sand at ebb. but Umballa
will be far away before that time. Kit.
Kit; my poor girl" He patted her
wrists and called to her. and when
finally her lips stirred he rose and
waded out into the sea, followed by
four hardy fishermen. The freshening
breeze. being from the southwest, aid
ed the swimmers, for the boats did not
drift out to sea, but in northeasterly
direction. The sloop was sQuaring
away for the mainland