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same time other~6ands were busy
binding his own together by the
wrists and lashing the same to the
small Of his back by means Of cord
passed around his middle, while his
natural if somewhat spasmodic efforts
to kick were sadly hampered by the
fact that his ankles had already been
secured by means Of half dozen half
bitches and a square knot.
His hands attended to, his head was
released. Promptly he lifted 1t and
essayed to yell; an effort rendered
abortive by the gag that was thrust
between his teeth the instant his
jaws opened.
Then he heard a laugh, a cold,
mirthless chCckle.
Now the blood Of Thomas BaEcus
ran cold Tor he thought it did; which
amounts to much the same thing.
For If his senses had played fair, the
laugh he had heard was the laugh OF
Mr.. Marrophat, head-devil in the serV-
ice Of Seneca Trine.
He twisted his head to one SIDE
and glancing along the floor, saw moth
ing but the wall. Twisted the otner
way. at the cost of a splinter in his
nose, the effort was repaid by the dis
covery Of Rose Trine in a plight Ike
his own-wrists and ankles bound,
gagged into the bargain-the width OF
the shed between them.
But Of Alan Law, no sign.
The heart Of Mr.. Barcus checked
momentarily; he shut his eyes and
shiyered in an uncomfortable seizure
Of dread.
Then, tormented beyond endurance
by the fears he suffered for the safety
of his friend, he began to wriggle and
souirm like a crippled snake, pain
fully inching his way across the floor
toward Rose-with what design, heav-
en- alone knows! Dimly his men
tai vision comprehended the bare pos
sibility of his being able, with his fast
numbing fingers, to work loose the
knots at Roses wrists; but deep IN
his heart he knew this to be nothing
but forlornest hope.
With infinite pains he had con-
trived to bridge the distance by hail.
or possibly not quite so much, when
a dark body put the sunlight of the
open doorway into temporary eclipse.
Another followed it. Boots clumped
heavily on the flooring. The laugh
| sounded again, apparently in ironic ap'
nreciation Of Mr.. Barcus' efforts. TWO
pairs Of hands seized him, one be-
meath the shoulders, the other ho'
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CHAPTER xLW.
Flood and Fire.

Flood and Fire.
Screaming to make himself heard
above the roar Of the deluge, BSrcus
hammered in Alans ear:
That devil! He's found the reser'
voir-opened the sluicegates-turned
it into that shaft! We're done for!"
Alan had no argument with which to
gainsay him. Silently getting on his
feet, silently he groped for Rose in the
darkness, momentarily becoming more
dense as the fall Of water shut out
the light, and drew her away with him,
up the slight incline that led back to
the bulkhead.
The hour that followed lived ever
in his memory as an hour in hell. NO
ray Of hope lightened its impenetraoie
blackness. He could say nothing to
comfort the girl; bravely though she
strove to keep up her heart, time and
again she shook in his arms like mad
thing, when panic dread caught her
by the neck as a terrier catches rat.
To die there, in the darkness, like so
many noxious animals trapped IN a
well!
The water mounted rapidly. With
IN FIVE minutes it drove them back to
the elbow in the tunnel; within ten 1t
lapped their ankles as they fingered
there, doubling which was the greater
peril. to advance or to stand fast and
let the flooding tide SNUFF out the fires
of life. To return to the neighoor'
hood of the bulkhead was to court the
death indicated by the fuse and the
keg Of blasting powder
OF a sudden the thought crossed
Alan's mind that MarroDhat had ar
ranged the latter solely to keep them
away from the bulkhead. Now that he
thought of it, he felt certain that the
powder room had been deliberately
disclosed to him by Jimmy.
Probably, then, the keg and fuse
were but stage properties-or pos
sibly
Whether or no. was death in one
form preferable to the other?
He was decidedly Of the opinion
! that it were better to be extinguished
once and for all time, in the space OF
a second, annihilated by an explosion
than to die thus lingeringly.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Bowels of the Earth.

The SoWeis Of the Earth.
Awaking befell Mr. Barcus in a
fashion sufficiently sharp and startling
to render him Indifferent to the benef-
cial effects Of some eight hours OF
dreamless slumber.
He discovered himself lying fat on
his face, with somebody's inconsider-
ate, heavy hand purposely grinding the
said face into the aged and splintery
planks Of the shed flooring. At the
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awhat's the good of that? We're
fast enough as it is!
Simply to make assurance ocI2.y
sure by causing a cave-in
az seem to remember hearing OF
reading some place, that tunnels nave
two ends. If that's true, tho 1aT emu @
~ This ought to be about the sa1ese
nlace when that explosion happens
If It ever does.
Something in that" :,
"Got any matches" Barcus ~
on,red as Alan hurriedly helped Hose
to her feet.
Never one.'
"Nor I. Well have to feel our way
e1one Let me lead. If step over tne
brink Of pit OF anything, III Try 10
veil and warn you in time. ;,
Alan caught his friends mana -
passing and pressed it Warmly Ca
ress ELOQUENT of his gratitude to Bar
Gus for taking their peril lightly OF
nretending to, for the sake Of Rose
A ticklish business, that-sropins
their way through blackness SO
onaoue that it seemed as palpaoie as
a pool of ink. And haste was lnu.
Gated; they stumbled on with %na'
caution was possible against pitfalls
| a gingerly scramble. Then an ELBOW y.
| IN the tunnel-sensed rather tnan 1eil
- 4Lon, oh from direct
communication with the bulkneao'
and at the same time opened up a
shaft of daylight, striking down
through that pitchy darkness ike q
column of fine gold. NJ.
Cries Of Joy, amazement, incredulity
choking in their throats, they STUN
bled forward, gained the spot 1mmeo,'
ately below the shaft, looked upWaro,
dazzled, to see blue sky like coin OF
heavens minting far above them' at
the end of a long and almost perpenol.
cular tunnel, wide enough to PERM.
the passage Of mans body, and llneo
| with wooden ladders.
| The end Of the loWermost laodeT
hung within easy reach from the nool
Of the tunnel.
But even as Alan lifted his hands 70
grasp the bottom rung the opening a.
| the tor Of the shaft was Temporarily
obscured.
Thrilled with apprehension, he hesi
tated: Marrophat was up there, he III
tie doubted; hardly like that one te
overlook the ladder-shaft in preparing
| the tunnel to be a living tomb.
what is IT," Rose demanded at MS
elbow, in shaken whisper.
Nothing" he lied instantly, ano
seizing the bottom rung, swung him
| self up. "But wait for me Till l sigma
the coasts clear" he warned befors
committing himself finally to the as
cent.
Marrophat or no Marrophat at tn'
top, there was nothing for him to az
but to grasp the nettle danger with
steady hand, unfinching. Even thougl
he were shot dead on emerging IRON
the shaft, it were better than to dl
down there, like rat in trap.
He had climbed not more tnan ma
dozen rungs when a voice halle
from above:
"Law-Oh, Mister Law. say-don
come up-here's a present for you.
Pausing without answer, he locke
up. A few drops Of water splattere
his face, like heavy rain. Almost III
mediately the blue sky was pc
manently eclipsed: a heavy cascade
wates, almost solid column, sne
down the shaft with terrific force
Half-drowned and wholly dazed, Z
felt himself picked up and drasge
away from the waterfall.
Then. as his senses cleared, ne COL
: prshended tie fact that the tunn
was already - snr
stood it was already
, the water continued to falr--SSSs:ss
hint Of letup.
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CHAPTER xLiIl.
camrforthe-Nisht.


seweu. gents:" the driver observed
,.saa-s,,iIy Withdrawing head ana
Ssnss from long and intimate com
,oynion with the stubborn genius be-
neath the hood. 81 reckon you-all
NAYS well make up yore minds to
ohIsten this hyeh salubrious spot
Csmp-Sor-the-Night. You won't be
goin' no fartheh-not just t present
Pulling this old wagon through them
desert sands back yondeh has just
naturally broke the heart OF that en-
gine!'' 80,
what, precisely, is the trouble:
Alan Law inquired, rousing from an1
ious preoccupation. -.
plumb bust all to hell" the cnaul'
Seur explained tersely.
Nothing could be fairer, more CA
act and comprehensive tnan ea3'
Tom Bsrcus commented.
Law nodded a head too weary ~
respond to the others humor hls
worried eyes reviewed the scene u
the breakdown.
whats to be done?" Mr. Law won
dered aloud.
"Take it calm." the affable chauffeur
advised. "Frettin' won't get you-ai
aosnin'. If it was me- I'd cali II Z
day, make a fire, get them cusnions
out Of the cyah, and get some rest
You can't do nothin' till I get BACK
anyway, and that won't be mucn DE-
fore sunup."
'Where are you gcing?" Barcus de-
manded.
'ewalkia', friend; just walkin'-
'What for9"
sTo fetch pIeastways, sonless
vo'ye got some kick comm and 'ud
luther stop hyeh permanent"
He turned OF and busted himself
with preparations against his eIcpey.
'It's simply things IKE this make
ne believe this isn't, after all, moth
:ng more nor less than iong-dra Ii
,ut nightmare" Barcus observe Q&S-
;iyely
Bar Mr. Law was 20 :&ace alssT.s;-
ng J tg-2ea .wav aGa vs. -
Gg - * zG.42...a .z-,s4-a : o
car au6 cLgi2Iy explaining
aaith T-iGa cae 2prgase q
...u - ec7's ez7eGilicc.
Discover . It's ai--oumstance
worSsG cSa2 w..1Ale between the
S-cxs IS aoii as into the hunor OF
&r ,arcus.
Here, he promised himself, was a
situation to titiIlate the Comic Muse
itself. He pointed out in turn the sew
eraI component parts: the motor cal
dereIict in the hollow Of those awful
and silent hiIls-for all the world like
a mouse petrifed with fright at finding
itself in the midst Of a herd Of eie
phants; in the car, that aged monoma
MAC, Mr. Seneca Tri2e, author OF al
their woes and misadventures gnash:
ing his teeth IN inpotent rageIo hne
himself in close juxtaposition to are
helpless to injure the man for whose
life he Iusted with an insatiate pas
sion; the latter standiag outside th'
car, in polite conversation with MI
Trsne's mutinors IudEh-talking t
har. In the friendliest fashion imag
inable, precisely as if she had no
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fallen little short Of composing his
death mot once, but half a dozen
times. .Tudith herself poised on the
runnsns-Doard and smiling down at
mar Victim with a warmth patiently
even more than the warmth OF friend
shin: ank at some little distance, Rose,
Mr.. LAWS fancee and Judith's sister,
eating hSsr heart out with Jealousy Of
EnfS nev{sprung intimacy between her
sister an ID her lover!
BAD business. my friend!" Barcus
mentalIyt spostrophized the unwilling
Alan La ".
He int ,rrupted himself to nod know
ingly anu with profound conviction:
81 knew ID. Now it begins again.
For Rosie had abruptly taken a hand
IA the AFFAIR, gesture Of evaporation
prefacingr fher call: "Alan!"
To hei Mr.. Law turned instantly,
with sue th alacrity that none who
watched might doubt which of the two
women Dame first in his esteem.
Nor " Gas this wasted upon the under
standing Of Judith. Eyeing her mar
rowly tt hough furtively, Mr.. Barcus
saw herlf handsome face darken omin'
ously.
And b .er father was as quick tc
~Ap.A -SSlthese portents Of trouble
to advantage himself Of
Governor Mann
le joint resolutSSssa oos norr'oiy ;sooa; on ms
April lst the time paV % -
ent Of taxes without pensBw,s IL ca! a4
fter that date penalty of fiv'
T cent will be attached to un
id taxes.
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farmers rich and happy nu Cotton Country is toda
The South for so years an - withos
s+soaar;ns@Snndreds nni of thousands of her
food or bornes-not knowing which way to a ~
rbe ndon and it is going to take heroic effort and
yes Tea battle to bring about Diversified FARMING ana ano
pendence for Our Southland u
We need great Generas|great leaders 70 hep us u IS
great bate-but thank God Great Rulerthere ne5s
t a btoons cause to fight for that the leaders we
wanting eo,EEs
Tn this Great Cause-this great battle for the Sou
future prosperity happiness and agrculsura.
have truv great eader-one who has proveaA3s
won his spurs by past achlevement-one We ean az
We have enlisted with the Army under the leadersn
+b;s Tried and True Leader and ask and mplore our a
and readers to Join with us-that we can hgnt
souths Greatest Battle with the assurance OF an
Under the Leadership Of The Progressive saaYS
with battle cry Of Diversified Farming ana inoepenas
lot MS all shoulder arms and forward march-and we WI
ha hack-Iiyng at Home-out of Debtwith surplus ~ @
as Money Crops and not worrying about what cotton
next fall. INC
Talk won't accomplish anything-thinking abousErs
something won't get anywhere-only ntelhgeae
hr;ns1s our rewards So Act Today-fn out the
blank right now, a. she EisS s-eis5-az''S y Se,
GeneraLThe> Pros reeve .&2zneS' - IA
OF course, 70 4use esp posted on The soanss 80
;shorhooJ 1o1n g.}3? Stata aE.3 S.
need your old Reliabf County Paper more tha1
blank offers you both at War Time Ba1galn voS
Both these Great Papers Only s15o You oWsssB
sef-your family and your iy s5ae ~
for the South's Independence5<s seEeraIsdays last
Act Now. SauVes near od e PlR
-sShastan,s. of Cd
lay night as TIL &
PUBLISHERS PcKENs SENTINEL r, Mrs. B. F
plekene s. c. .....Ss section
| Dear slrs: " asS., &$
There never was anyone family who fan
oeunsys enlist in this Great War tor sae esa'
and will fight you the last ditch $a4
Enclosed find $50 which send me THE peNsNe 80
an, full wear and THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER every week
year. asa$ssS$Ss
Name - :. 'e1ss..a .ss
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Increase Pensions

BY a Yote.of 10sSe 6tluh house
passed tfe Smith bill increasins,
the total for state pensions
for Confe "a veterans from,
$3.50, 900 900.
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HARRY GRANT Is DEAD
AS RESULT OF HIS BURNS

NEW YORK. October 7-Harry f.
Grant. automobile racing driver. who
ten days ago was injured while prac-
ticing for the Aston cup race AZ Sleeps
head Bay, died OF his injuries tonight.
Grant won the Vanderbilt cup in 1893
and 1910,
Grants death resulted from severe
burns. While tuning up his car the
gasoline feel pipe broke and the back
fire iSnited Il stream OF leaking gas
Grant was about thirty-tive Years
old
Self-sacrificc in preference to en-
dangering the lives OF fellow-drivers
was responsible for the terrible burns
Grant received. He was sending his
car around the two-milc saucer at 4
ntnety-mile- n-hour clip when the gas
oline tank caught fire. He turned
around and coolly surveyed his predica-
ment. 1t would have been easy for
few burns. but the safety OF the other
drivers who were spinning around the
track was his first thought. TO stop
at once meant that one OF the other
cars might crash into his own and
bring certain death TO driver and me-
chanicians. To keep his machine
whiriins around would give time to the
other drivers TO get off tho track
He chose the latter alternative Dur
their racers TO Il stop the flames kept
getting closer and closer to Grant and
the mechanician, who cringed at his
side. All cars in the safety zone. Grant
stopped his speed monster and then
fell unconscious from the wheel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-08

ZION. production and manufacture. ship
construction. steam engineering and
snip propulsion, life-savns appliances.
food and sanitation. and aids to navi-
cation.
The committees will have been APP
pointed by the time OF the next meet
ing of the board
Although the boart will enter upon
it's task with such facilities as are
available at once. 1t will not be able
actually TO undertake the work con-
templatcd by Mr.. Daniels and its mem.
hers until the research laboratory has
been provided. The report adopted to-
day recommends that laboratory
buildings. grounds and equipment, to
cost approximately s5,0OO,OOO. should
be located on tidcwater of sufficient
depth to permit Il Drcadnought to come
to the dock; that it should be near, but
not in. Il large city. so that supplies
ana labor might be obtained easily.
1t proposes the construction of shops
and foundrics of various kinds, Il mo-
ton picture developing department
mechanical and wireless and explosives
laboratories. and complete drafting
rooms.
SECRECY SHOULD DE
GOVERNING FACTOR
Secrecy the report says, should be
governing factor of such an establish
ment, the plant being surrounded with
high fence and Il guard being main
tatned at all hours.
II is estimated that the annual oper-
ating expenses Of the laboratory would
be between S2.o00O00 and S3.5O0,OOO.
The report recommends that a naval
offtcr of rank and efficiency be placed
IN charge, with corps of capable as
sistants. Under these officers I, is
suggested, there should be stats OF
civilian eXperimcnters. the man work
ing on each problem to have his own
corps or assistants aud shop facilities
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FIVE NEW MEMBERS
- ARE FORMER PREMIERS

= PARIS. October 7.-"Fivc members
OF the new Greek Cabinet are former
Premiers, says "a Iiavas' News
Agency dispatch from Athens. 1.-THE
fact that Premier Zaimis takes the
portfolio OF Foreign Affairs is sicnin-
cant, as he alone among the former
preniers has not opposed the quad
ripple entente, and it i considered his
t.ality.
The Cabinet viii appear in the
chamber next Monday and make pub
lie the decla "ations of its general
policy, avoiding all reference to the
GrecO-Serhian alliance. The attitude
OF the Veuizelos party viii depend on
the governments declarations. II is
regarded a. probable, however. thai
the party will not refuse the Cabinet
provisional vote of confidence.
The ministry "a. IL Is constituted
is considered the best ,pnatiou Of the
ministerial crisis"
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MISGOVERMMENT
Is DENOUNCED AT
FikSS.MEETlNG

I'll 4
- ILNtGNSCU -
MASS. MEETING
: ,con,in,,.d ram rirs, p,rc
-
sui.eu Hn' II 'h'S oiSEfaCe WI! re-
~ d We UNDERSTANDING OF our
espo"s,o'''tN a. CITIZENS an" VIII make
n}.Ssir $50 "'''' - 81
NV 'i-i r-:'ps
'"" "' N"HN"Ei'
Nh. Mcclure yho acted as counsel
Cor the Vice Commission durinr III.
ponce Investigation. devoted - th,rtv.
Ininut. .alk 70 ~. ova,,ir,tion ~ 81.
t,s-i,,nr, ','.,r,,',~ 80, , '"'
49, ,r.,,,,,i,,a 'H", a., can, Nr'"-
'' J'" '''H "i"' "tht'
t'reN "'"T he'". he quoted
"oer""N 'r"i" IN" records ot the in
Nestlsatinl roinWiitec 10 show that
kreneel j. no, nearly 50 hlum,worthy
as he Is painted, ana as Ee. was pub
nshed 70 the civ i'm Mir w.irs rac.r,
statement, IN which H.. u,d,,,,,ll -,
Z '...olain WHY. he yn,nu 80, S,,,,,,,,,,, so
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-08
DO YOU SUFFER
FROM BACKACHE?

When your Kidneys are weak and
torpid they do not properly perform
heif functions. your back aches and
Aou do not feel like doing much nt
Anything You are likely to be dos.
pondeht ana TO borrow trouble. lust
as II you hadn't enough already. Don't
rc a victim any longer
Inc old reliable medicine, Hoods
"a S'p.riiia' gives strength and tone
to the kidneys and builds I'm tho whnto
system.
itoods Sarsaparilla is n peculiar
com pihation Of roots. barks and herbs
NO other medicine acts like It, bccous.
no other medicine has the same for,
nuia or Ingredients. Accept no sub
o.',u.e' put insist on having Hoods.
ana got 1t to-day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-08
new COALITION CABINET
COMPLETED BY zA|M|s
Accepts Premiership in Succession to
NJ. Eenizelos ut Invitation Of
King Constantine.
ALSO is FOREIGN MINISTER
Five Members of New Body Are
= Former Premicrs-Minis as
Z" Constituted Considered Best Snlu-
tion of Crisis.

ATHENS. October : Cvia London) -
Alexander Zaimis has accepted the
premiership in succession TO NJ Vent
zelos, at the invitation of King Con-
stsntine. He completed his Cabinet
to-day. NJ. Zuimis will serve as For
cign Minister ms we'll as Premier.
The new Cabinet is constituted as
follows:
Premier and Foreign Minister, Alex
ander ZaimiS.
Minister OF the Interior. NJ. Gounaris
Minister OF War. General Yauakitsas
Minister OF Marine, stephen ORA
counts.
Minister of Instruction, NJ Theot okis
Minister Of Justice and Commune
cation. y. C Ehallis.
The Cabinet members viii appear in
the chamber on Monday
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BOARD WANTS S5,OOO.OOO
RESEARCH LABORATORY
plant. which was proposed by Secretary
Daniels.
DANIELS LUNCHEON HOST
AT ARMY AND NAVAL CIIu
(Continned from Flrst Pacel

Mr.. Daniels was host at luncheon AT
the Army and Navy Club. during which
Il subcommittee submitted "A program
for dividing the twenty-thrce scientists
ana inventors into committees or
groups for the study OF specific prob
lens II was decided that there should
De committees on chemistry and
physics, aeronautics, including inter
national combustion motors, electricity.
Standardization. torpcdocs and sub
marines, ordnance and explosives. wire
less and communication. transporta-
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WHY WE'RE WEI. AND GOoDE
CHOSEN, ASKS ANDERSON

The men who have defed the pub
lie conscience OF the city of Richmond
hay" seemed to be under the impress
sion that are slow to anger and
pieut"ous iu mercy. They are not mis-
taken in this assumrtion as the whole
history OF this vice question in the
city of Richmond during recent months
plainly proves.
Thy wcr" We'll and GOodc chosen
10 ih"Ir places? Were they men OF such
character and ability as to designate
them 81 peculiar manner to he th,.
custOdinns of IN. morals OF ou, cityp
we accepted ihcs" appointments with
out "a 'nrmur. Why has the law OF
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Gymnasiuin Exhibition.

The boys department IF the Central
Young Mems Christian Associa ton will
give an entertainment and gymnasium
exhibition to its members and friends
this evening, beginning at o'clock.
Part OF the program will he carried
out IN the auditorium and part in the
gymnasium. Parents arc especially
welcome.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-08

INWNC!NH,d IIom FITst FaGc)
suited But If this disgrace will re-
suit III Il better understanding OF our
responsibility AS citizens ana will make
impossible its repetition, / hail it as
a blessing in disguise"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-08

NEW HAVEN. CONN. October -
Charles Il. Taft, IL. son OF former
president William II. Taft. was elect
ed captain of the Yale University bns-
ketball team tonight. Taft was n
guard on last years championship flve