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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-01

What is the matter of Kitty"
asked Dick when we were getting
ready for bed.
Nothing more than the usual
return to form l guess. Kitty,
you must remember, my dear,
took to Irritation and follies Just
as some other people take to
dope or drink and it is hard work.
for her to get over the taste for
them.
Every once in a while she has
to break away from the strict abb
stinence and go on a little amuse-
ment 'toot,' but / notice they
grow farther and farther apart
and that she is more reconciled
each time to go back to Herbert"
Kitty is fascinating little
creature" said Dick, but she lie
the last woman on earth I'd want
across from me at the breakfast
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Mighty" featuring Millicent
Evans, the beautiful movie star
now visiting In Tacoma.
The second attraction Is the
two part play. From Tacoma to
the Glaciers" and the third big
feature shows the test of the Ia
coma Speedway by Dave Lewis in
his Stutz racing automobile last
Saturday. when a speed of 98.6
miles an hour was attained.
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riage the first love burns stronger
than ever. The pictures tell how
she plans to ruin the man she
loves to bring him humbly to her
feet.
Edward Jose and Betty hansen
are making tremendous hit in
the Fox perturbation of Count
Leo Tolstoi's famous exposition,
the modern product Of social-po-
litical marriages, Anna Karen
Ina"
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-08
CHAPTER Xxx.
Cornered.

The ensign in the bow of the naval
launch scanned the coast line with
care.
This Crooked Crag hotel is an un.
canny place" he said They've prob
ably got lookouts posted everywhere.
We'd better land half mile away and
take them from the rear
His brother ensign grunted Dol
lars to doughnuts we're on wild
goose chase, he said IF there's any
place that covers up its tracks II $
Crooked Cfag You're right though,
Wen take them from the rear
They landed half mile up shore
and as quietly as possible tramped
for a mile through underbrush in the
general direction of the granite rock
which stood out clear above the tree
tops They halted on the edge of the
clearing, from the center OF which
rose the hotel itself
Form circle" said the ensign,
surround the place, and all close IN
at once. No matter what happens,
don't let anybody get away"
One of the ensigns beckoned to
Neal. Come with me- he said, you
know the man were after and can de-
scribe him I'll need you and about
three more besides
With rhythmic, ringing steps the lit
tie squad crossed the clearing, darted
up the rustic staircase and tramped
across the veranda of the hotel. Sol
niger met them at the door
Yes, gentlemen he said, bowling,
what can serve you?"
Serve us nothing said the ensign
sternly. I'VE are looking for SNUG
gler that you have get He is here.
We know he is here and we are go
ing to get him.
Meantime Hernandez had entered
the room where he had confined An
nette. Once more he locked the door
behind him and without word crossed
the floor toward her. Annette had
made up her mind just what to DO.
She must fight with woman weap-
ons and she mad womans weapon
hat pin.
She waited until Hernandez was
within three feet of her, then she
raised the weapon and sunk 1t deep
into his outstretched arm.
His face white with anger, Herman
dez caught her roughly by the throat.
But he had forgotten something--for-
gotten that she had inherited tremen-
dous strength, Young and graceful as
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He crossed the room and deity
locked the door, putting the key il his
pocket
But you are physician, ex.
claimed Annette, alarmed
He tore from either side of his face
thin strip of hair, leaving beneath it
smooth shayen jewels He still wore
muStache and goatee. Then he turned
to her, and his face was the face of
the man in the shrubbery at the New
port villa, the face Of the smuggler
Of cocaine, captured at Seaport and
escaped again.
Lam not physician" he conceded.
DO YOU know who | am?'
NO" she answered ,retreating to
corner.
He laughed Il am a man with
saber cut upon my face he said,
pointing to it. You were to look out
for me- Here am Look out.
What do you want Of me?' she
demanded.
Hernandez lit a cigarette Moth
ing that is not mine he said Il was
a partner of your father s
She started Where is my father?"
she demanded.
Hernandez shrugged his shoulders.
Dead these many years, God rest his
soul, he said. u was his surviving
partner and to me belor S tn assets
of the firm One of those assets you
carry n your person next your heart,
the map OF the Lost Isle Of Cinaabar.
| know you have II tracked ron al
your friend here Just to gel it lo
will hand 1t now to me
Il will do nothing OF the Kind sail
Annette She drew a long breath
and screamed aloud
Useless, he said There IL no
one within range of your beautiful
soft voice" He took out his watch.
Let me remind you, senorita,' he re.
marked, that my ancestors were OF
the inquisition will give you tlve
minutes to make up your mind.
shah leave you alone, you may make
up your mind by yourself If at the
end of five minutes you have failed.
you must take the consequence
Inez Castros handbag was lying on
a dressing table, to her it was the
hand bag of Irene Courtier. She
opened 1t and drew forth card en-
grayed with the latter name, together
with little silver pencil She wiGte
hastily upon the card
! i am Annette llington, am con.
fined in a second story room in the
rear of this building the barred room
where you see the handkerchief. Look
up"
She thrust the card between the
bars and dropped 1t 1t tluttertd down
beyond her sight Then Size tied her
handkerchief to the lower end of one
of the bars AS she finished she heard
a rattle at the lock OF the door and
Hernandez entered the room.
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there In rack Then he darted back
and with ringing strokes began his as
sault upon the wall. Suddenly from
within he heard woman's shrek
Meal, cried Annettes voice within,
and il was the voice OF girl beside
herself with agony and fear. Meal,
1t is Annette. Come, for Gods sake,
come"
Neal delivered one more crashing
blow, then he motioned to his fellows.
Come, boys he said, there's not
a second to lose This thing bias got
to go"
The corridor was fairly broad. The
little squad Of sailors withdrew and
huddled against the opposite wall.
Then as one man this human batter.
ing ram lunged and lurched across the
hall and propelled itself against the
already splintered partition
With crash the secret door went
down, and with bound Neal was in
the room. Annette, her dress torn,
her hair disheveled, struggled with
the brute in one corner OF the room.
Ponto had released her. With bound
he crossed the room and ierked aside
the fireplace, disclosing a secret exit
He crawled through the aperture and
disappeared
Hernandez, stupefied with astonish
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lam Hamilton UsboTnD
tirely to connect it with the map. He
strobe to the table. The map still lay
there but now upon its face APPEARED
none of the recently revealed inscrip-
tons, 1t was as blank as 1t had been
before. Welcher's fingers itched to
get hold of the map He needed II in
his business, for his business Just now
was keeping out of trouble. He
stretched forth hand to take it.
you and your old map he said,
with an attempt at popularity, its like
game of solitaire. Let me look at
1t again"
Annette folded 1t up and thrust II
into her BOSOM Not so, Joey" she
returned. It's never going to leave
my possession again. It's precious
to me now"
A sudden light broke in upon Joes
understanding. He peered at her cum
ningly What's that you were say.
ing about latitude and longitude?" he
queried
Never you mind, joey" laughed
Annette, "all in good time you'll know.
What's on your mind?"
How did you know anything was
on my mind" replied Welcher. well,
you're right There's an old friend
of yours downstairs, just come over
from New York-Miss Irene Cour.
tier.
Wen tidy up, then you can show
her up said his foster mother. She
swept Annette's belongings into a
huge old-fashioned valise. She had no
sooner finished than Inez Castro en-
tered the arena of events.
Il read about it, just line in the
shore notes OF a New York paper
the fire. And you were utterly de.
stroyed; you saved nothing, as un.
derstand?'
Nothing but Annette's valuables, +"
returned Mrs Hardin
What next do you do-where now
do you go?" inquired Inez.
Mrs. Hardin's eyes glowed. I've
shall 60 to Neal; for the present any
way, we have no other plans. We
can live near him for little while at
least
And Neal is-?" queried Inez. Mrs.
Hardin told her-at the Naval Train.
ing school at Newport.
lnez clapped her hands. The long
arm Of coincidence" she cried; my
father and |, we have our little villa
at Newport, as you had your little
cottage at Seaport And you shall
visit me, as visited you You shall
visit meand you Annette Ilington-
at my villa, in Newport Good"
1t is to be said of Inez Castro that
she was universally resourceful She
had no father And as for a villa at
Newport-she had never thought of
such a thing until that instant Her
villa at Newport was castle in the
air,
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II was a huge gray motor car.

II was huge gray motor car.
Yours" queried Annette.
notwithstanding the fact that lnez
had never seen the car before, she
nodded.
One of mine" she said
At the villa lnez turned her guests
loose and babe them do as they
leased Neal and Annette immediate
ly left the pleasing but unnecessary
society of the others and wandered
through the rose-lined paths behind
the house
Annette started suddenly. Look,
look. Quick she commanded
Neal looked Fifteen PAGES to his
right there was a clump OF bushes,
and peeling from this clump OF
bushes there was human face, sin
ister forbidding Without word
Neal leaped in the direction of the
face and lodged around the bushes,
Luck favored the pursued and was
uSuilISt lIit pun n tdAlNub SubO
whirling around corner, and the in.
terloper leaped upon its step, opened
the door and flung himself inside. Civ
ing quick order to the driver.
Neal retraced his steps and Annette
handed him scrap OF paper that the
man had dropped during the struggle.
1t was a crumpled bit Of letter, and
what there was Of 1t read like this;
note you are now located
at the Crooked crag" and
that the place Is safe. Ten pounds
heron shipped today. The consisn-
ment Of cocaine follows Immediately.
Did you recognize that man. said
Neal, breathlessly. He was the SNUG
gler that got away that night in Sea
port remember him particularly by
the scar upon his face"
Annette started. Il had forgotten"
she returned THE scar upon his
face"
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ment yet lad an expression of tri
umph and glee upon his face. He was
thrustlng yellow parchment into his
pocket Annette with a final struggle
slipped trom the brutes grasp and
darted toward Hernandez, calling to
Neal
Neal, Neal, she cried, he's got
my fathers map.
With one spring Neal was upon Her
nande2 He snatChed back the hand
with which Hernandez was pushing
the nap into his pocket. The map
came out torn and crumpled. An
nette, beside herself, snatched a. il
with both hands Neal grabbed at it
and also got hold Hernandez still
held 1t in his iron clutch,
All this took place in an instant In
another instant the three had fallen
back, each in separate direction The
map had parted and each clutChei a
piece OF II
Hernandez, with an oath, turned
and Owed into the secret passageway.
Five minutes later the fastest boat
along the shoretha boat which lue2
Castro called her own-waS Chug.
ChuggIng out to sea with three fig
ures hudded in her bottom-the brute
and Ponto and their chief, Hernandez
Th.sty hal t1trtuDltt On al thrJnJh
the surrounding circle, had zig Jagged
in and out Of shots-had made good
their escape.
When the chase was over Neal re.
turned and half apologized to lne2,
Sorry, Miss Courter, he said but
they've made away with your fast mo-
torboat. We couldn't get to ours in
time. We landed half a mile or so
Just up the shore. How do you feel?'
Better" exclaimed Tnez It's the
excitement, the noise, the pistol shots
they have made me well again"
Neal thrust his hand into his pocket
and pulled forth a crumpled piece of
parchment,
What did you get, Annette?" he in
CURED.
Annette thrust her hand into her
dress and pulled forth her own tat
tered portion Inez, watching. heat
her head to listen. Neal and Annette
spread their two pieces of the map out
upon the little stand. Between them
they had the bulk Of the lower portion
of the map. 1t was a blank surface.
save for three things-a little tail of
the island sticking down and the words
longitude and latitude" and moth.
ing else. Annette laughed in glee.
We've got everything we want,
she said to Neal What is here is
important What the man with the
saGcr cut upon his face has got is oi
no use t. him or us. We beat him
to it, Neal we heat him to it"
Over 81 the bed Inez, in her crouch
ing attitude, still listened wondering
(TO BE CoNTINuEDJ
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she was, her every muscle was well
trained. With ono strong sweep OF
her arm, she threw him of and then
plunged into fight, the fight Of a
wildcat against "A wolf. She tore al
his face and head, clutching for his
eyes, trying for hold upon his ears
Time and again She repulsed him
then with one wild clutch she caught
him by the hair and held him with a
strong grip OF her right hand while
she pummeled his face with a small
but energetic left.
Hernandez retreated to the door, un-
locked it and gave vent tc a low wills
tie. His whistle was Immediately an
swered Ponto entered the room,
dragging with him the huge brute.
Seize her" he demanded of the
brute
The girl stared at this huge figure
with terror in her eyes.
The brute started across the floor,
and then whimpering, with hands
hanging at his sides, turned away
from her Hernandez nodded to his
assistant, Ponto. Ponto drew his ever
ready whip and dashed the brute into
obedience The huge man, still whim-
pering, caught the girl in his arms
and held her.
Hernandez. without the slightest
conjunction, tore open Annette's
waist
You vixen" said Hernandez be
tween his teeth, Il will get that map
if have to fay YOU
Meantime, one by one, on the lower
floor, the ensigns cohorts had strug
gled in Each saluted as he came
Its no use, they whispered to the
ensign, "Solngers got us beat. We
cant find anything.
Neal was the last to come He had
made thorough search.
A seaman ran lightly up the steps
into the office and saluted.
Beg your pardon, sir. he said. 81
found this in a crevice in rock be-
hind the house 1t looks bad, sir
He handed over the message which
Annette Lad scraWled upon the card
If irene Courtler-t the message that
| she was confined In an upper room
the room with the barred windows III
the rear
THE handkerchief is tied there
sill" eNJ aimed the seaman, and feel
sure that We can locate the room
The ensign read the card and hand
ed it to Neal Neal touched his hat
May | do have to wait for or
ders sir" he cried.
no roar2d the ensign
They reached the third floor corri
dor aud darted into an open room and
thrust heads out OF an unharrtd win
dow The sailor p.ucked Neal by the
sleeve.
There, he whispered Its next
door to this The two windows the
bars and the handkerchief tied on.
Come on
corridor There was no door, no open.
ing but this mattered not 10 Neal,
He stepped to the far end of the hall
and seized a fire ak, which hung
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-08
S NoPsis.

On the day OF the eruption Of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin Of the steamer
Itineess rescues ive-year-old Annette
inil+toh from an open boat, but Is forced
To ieaVe behind her father and his com,
panlons- llngton is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto in a vain attempt tC
get papers which llington has managed
TO send aboard the Princess with his
daughter papers proving his title to and
teihng the whereabouts OF the lost island
or Cinnabar llngtouN injury causes his
mind TO become a blank Thirteen years
eiapse. Hernandez now an opium Snug
ger, win Ponto lnez, female accom-
plce, and the mindless brute that once
was lllngton. come Seaport, where the
widow Of captain ,rdin il living with
her son Neal and Annett- Ilincton, and
pot to steal the Lapers left to Annette
by her father Neal tres for admission
TO the Naval academy but through the
treaehery OF Joey W,lcher is defeated by
joey and disgraced Neal enlsts in the
navy lnez sets trap for Joey and the
consplrators get him in their power He
agrees TO steal the papers for them but
ACCIDENTALLY sets fire to the Hardin home
and the hruteman rescucs Annette with
the papers from the flames
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-08
CHAPTER XVIII.
Scar Face.

oSdi ave-
Welcher, upon the advent of lnez
Castro had left the room. lnez had
handed him a slip of paper-One that
he was anxious to peruse. He went
below to read It, II was another little
seductive note from her. asking him
to meet her once again at their tryst
ing place Lonesome Cove inn, three
miles south of Seaport
Fortified with proper stmulants,
WelchE made his way at once to that
hostelry.
At last she came Weleher sprang
forward and caught her in his arms
You've got to let me see you often
often, do you understand" he said.
Let me tell you, charming one"
said lnez, that what happens cannot
be helped by me have husband,
have | not? A hard master this Her
nandez. When he commands, must
obey. II fail"
She looked up She rose The door
was still shut, but within the ROOM
crouching behind Welcher were three
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and his two
companions, Ponto and the brute,
What are you doing here?" cried
Welcher, stepping back. Il thought
locked the door.
You are fond of locking doors,
friend Welcher,' said Hernandez but
this time you merely turned the key
"a key which doesn't lock have
rights here, imagine Since my wife
sees mt to enter, | enter also May |
inquire OF my fair wife, he proceeded
suayely, what the heiress, Annette
llington, intends to do?"
None of your business" snapped
Joe Welcher, in return.
May | inquire OF you, sir, then,
went o. Hernandez what you intend
10 do"
That's none OF your business. too
said Welcher; "bnt II you want to
know, I'm going to Annapolis. I'm go
ing to join the navy
Listen, friend Welcher,' said Her
nandez, you have failed US once. II
you fail US again we will have you
broken We want that map OF the Lost
Isle of Cinnabar-we want every iden
tifying thing that came aboard the
Princess with Annette Ilington, the
child, and you must help US get 1t
Understand?
Hernandez pointed toward the door
Annapolis, he said then report &c
US at Newport in due course"
Before Welcher was able to report
to Hernandez or to Inez Castro al
Courtier villa, in Newport. Other
things happened
A week later Neal Hardin, In his
apprenticeship seaman uniform. hur
ried from his training ship to the rail
road station in Newport, and waited
half an hour for a belated train. He
was unprepared for the sight that met
his eyes when the train pulled In
Annette was more than a dream-she
was superb Neal seized as MANY suit
cases as he could manage, motioned tc
porter to bring the rest, and led his
little crowd toward the street car
Inel Castro called after him
Where are you going?' she demand
ed. This Is our vehicle. Pile in"
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Administrators Notice

Having qualified as administrator of
the estate of the late Laura Campbell
all persons holding claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present
the same to me, duly verified, on or be
fore Octo Der 5th, 1916, or this notice
will be pied in bar of recovery.
JAMES FENDER.
Admr. of Laura Campbell, Tarboro, NC.
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NOTES FROM HOVER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thomas were
Kennewick visitors Friday and Sat
urday.
The Parent Teachers circle held
it's monthly business meeting at the
school house last Thursday evening.
After the business session, nearly ev-
eryone there took part in real old
fashioned spelling match. Mrs. Chas.
Mills held the honor of being the best
speller. After the spelling match
pop corn balls were served.
H. w. Powell was business visitor
in Prosser Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Osborne took
dinner with Mrs. John Mills Monday
of this week.
Mrs. VIM. Spears has been on the
sick list the past week, but is much
better at present writing.
Messrs. Tyacke and Oddie, of Ken
newick transacted business in Hover
Tuesday.
Last Saturday evening friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Stewart pleasant
ly surprised them at their home in
honor of their twentieth wedding an
niversary. Music, games and a de-
licious lunch made the evening pass
all too soon. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
received a china dinner set in remem-
brance of the day.
Mr.. Kendrick and daughter moved
Monday to the house formerly occu-
pied by Mrs. Cox.
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EAST KEN NEWICK

The subject of military training in
our schools brought out an unusually
large crowd last Friday night at the
Valley club house. Both sides did
justice to the subject but the judges
gave their decision unanimously in
favor of the affirmative. The play
put on by the Misses Myrtle Elliott
and Beulah PEBBLES and Mrs. Tagg
was greatly appreciated by the au-
dience.
Next Friday evening, Dec. 10, there
will be a shadow social for the young
and old. There will be amusement
for all. Come and enjoy that real
club hospitality and perchance get ac-
quainted with your neighbors. Ponce
de Leon spent much time and money
searching for the Fountain Of Youth
but failed to discover it, but visit
to tn club house Friday night will
reduce your age several years. Try
it.
Christmas. Eve will be blank in
our program.
Remember the date watch for fu-
ture announcements and come Friday
evening and bring your shadows with
you. For future information call Miss
Myrtle Elliott, Miss Beulah PEBBLES
or Miss Florence Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKelvy, of Horse
Heaven, spent Sunday at Mr.. Kel-
vy's parents.
Miss Winifred Bell is quite i'll at
her home and is in care OF Nurse
McGregor.
Mrs. Jas. Johnston and little daugh-
ter Marjorie left Wednesday for Spo-
kane for an extended visit with rel
atives and friends.
Little Nellie Neal has been quite
ill for the last week with whooplng
cough, but at this writing Is consld'
erably better.
Earnest McWhinney made bust
ness trip to Spokane this week.
Scott Williams has been laid uI
several days this week with the grip
Mrs. Merritt is quite i'll this week
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Brown were
surprised on the twentieth ami
yersary of their wedding last Satur'
day night by about fifty OF thelr
friends.
Mrs. w. H. Witt is on the sick list
this week.
Bert Cody was visitor at Conneil
Monday.
| Mrs. FELTON, returned last Friday
from Chehalis, where she has been
visiting her daughter.
| DR.. Mary Hudson is visiting THIS
week in North Yakima.
J. C. Dennis is quite i'll at his home
this week with the grip.
Little Lorraine Engals is i'll TINS
week.