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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
NimbIy ne climbed into one OF the
overhanging trees. Then he slid down.
nodding to himself with satisfaction.

Nfmbry he climbed into one OF the
overhanging trees. Then he slid down,
nodding to himself with satisfaction.
"She must pass within hundred
yards Of this place to reach the mis-
sion," he exclaimed. Beast, we wait
here until she comes"
Down in the village, at the little old
hotel, Annette ordered out two horses.
81 can't wait" she told her foster
mother, Mrs. Hardin. There's no use
talking to me. I've got to go"
Annette started for the mission
Half way there two figures darted out
from behind hillock, and one of them
seized her bride and brought her
steed to a standstill. Terror-stricken.
Annette saw that the two were Ponto
and the Brute-two of the band of
desperadoes whom she feared.
Drag her off her horse" command
ed Ponto of the Brute. The Brute
obeyed. Ponto gave the horse cut
with the whip and the horse ambled
off toward town.
At his command the Brute carried
Annette across the desert, totally OBJ
livious to her struggles and outcries.
Ponto led the way, stopping from time
. to time to make pleasant remarks to
Annette.
By this time they had reached the
small, damp. dank oasis with it's shad
ing palms and it's little pool of water.
Ponto led the way into the very depths
Of this inviting green shelter. Then
he struck the Brute on the shoulder
Now set her down." he commanded
| The Brute obeyed Annette gasped
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

That night at dusk, Joe Welcher
lounging on the deck OF the small
steamer as it steamed north along the
coast-shambled over toward a scut-
tie, and peered down to see what he
could see. What he did see was ma
chinery-the vessels machinery, work
ing smoothly, well oiled, well cared
for-for a steamboat engineer is
steamboat engineer the world over.
What he saw was that for the moment,
no one was in charge-momentar
the engineer had stepped outside. This
was the instant that Joe Welcher had
been waiting for. Furtively he drew
from his breast pocket small bar OF
steel For one instant he held it sus-
pended over the machinery. Then he
let it drop and noiselessly tiptoed
away
Almost Immediately there was ter
rifle grinding noise below, followed by
a terrific jolt. Then the engines
stopped-and the steamer followed
suit. Passengers and crew rushed to
the captain-Annette included.
What has happened she demand
ed.
Something dropped into the ma
chinery and a connecting rod is bro
ken. senorita. 1t will take time-hours
to repair"
At midnight the break had not yet
been repaired
At midnight, another small steamer,
also bound nCrth along the coast,
passed silently along upon her way.
She was within hailing distance, but
she gave no sign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
A Terrible Thought.

Il see when a man runs for OH
he has to put himself in the hand
of his friends"
Yes, my dear"
If q woman ran would she hs'
to put herself in the hands OIL az
women friends?"
Il suppose So"
We'll. don't imagine many Won
en- will run. Think of taking QUO.
chances! "-Louisvills Courier.o1
nal.
Drug Alone Stops Laughter
Betsy Green, stout Wol'-
stood beside a big fat man al Ah-
view station here. when down =
street fitted a puff of wind and nea~
removed the fat mans hat anu We
it sailing up Central avenue
Everyon, smiled as the Iat Va
gave chase as best his ayoiFduRV'
would permit. Betsy laughed
When Betsy had laughed 'oI V
hour and As minutes without '''-
able to stop an ambulance sl's"
stopped it with a dose OF moFpl!DS
Kansas City Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

to startle the priest. He looked up
hastily. He caught sight of the blank
face Of the Brute. He rose.
"Who-what is that?" he demanded,
pointing toward the Brute's blank
countenance.
"A servant" returned Hernandez,
picked up from shipwreck some
three years ago. He had been a long
shoreman. He is demented-always
so, they told US. He is devoted to us
ALPHABETICALLY to Annette"
The priest stared at the Brute and
the Brute returned the stare.
THE eyes" said the priest, 81 never
forget eyes I've seen those eyes
somewhere before He tapped his
forehead. Let me think-when-
how
Finally he shook his head 1T will
come to me later" he exclaimed.
The priest shook out an old and
faded parchment This" he ex-
claimed, sis the grant-the original
grant"
Hernandez in his eagerness, seized
a corner of the grant. The priest
brushed his hand away.
Patience. son." he said, there can
be no delivery until / am satisfied.
This charge has been handed down to
me"
Inez pointed toward paper on the
table. There" she exclaimed, lis my
photographer the letter from the
governor OF Martinique
Brother Anselmo picked it up and
looked it over. 1t was Annette's let
ter-and it had been vised by the
governor of Martinique, and originally
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Princess rescues iive-year-old Annette
Ilington from an open boat. but is forced
to leave behind her father and his COM
panions. llington is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto in vain attempt to
get papers which llnston has managed
to send aboard the Princess with his
daughter, papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts of the lost island
OF Cinnabar. lhnStons injury causes his
mind TO become a blank. Thirteen years
elapse. Hernandez. now an opium snug
gler, with Ponto. Irez. a female accom-
plice, and the mindless brute that once
was llington, come to Seaport, where the
widow OF Captain Hardin is living with
her son Neal and Annette llington, and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
to the Naval academy. but through the
treachery of Joey Welchtr is defeated by
Joey and disgraced. Neal enlists in the
navy. lneZ sets trap for joey and the
consprators get him in their power An
nette discovers that heat applied to the
map reveals the location of the lost is
land. In a struggle for possession of the
map Hernandez. Annette and Neal each
secure a portion. Annette sails on the
Coronado in search of her father. The
crew mutiny. and are overcome By Il
boarding party from L. :. Destroyer
jackson, led by Neal. In Martinique An
nette ana Neal are captured. but are res
cued by a sponge diver. lncz FORCES iden-
LITIGATION papers for herself as Annette
In an insurrection Neal and Annette are
again captured, carried to the sun City
and Annette Is offered as a sacrifice to
the sun god. They are rescued by ma
rines from the Albany. Landed in Tortu-
"a, Annette and Neal are captured and
exposed 10 yellow fever infection by Her
nandcZ, but are rescued by sailors from
the Albany, lnc2 tries to rob Annette
and escapes. On her way to Chantillo An
nette is captured. Neal is promoted and
leads Q party Of transferred men toward
'hAntllin, but is caught in a train wreck
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

we're icy that night anyway AT
perry. but when she turned as
90 down them to the street :, 4uc
and it vas Larry who reached -.
and carried her back to a bae,
the warm waiting room. u
I'm not a bit hurt" sba 3.
only shaken up little BIZ
home
Whereat, with great cmpbas,,
the impersonal business rcsno~sa
he felt, Larry told her he 20, s~ u
and would see that she roach.s
home safely. And Marty wbis.,
he saw them board the Uptown
together. BY the time he lef, :.
her door up on Eightysiytb -.
near Madison avenue, thov b.a
wonderful strides IN acquaintano'.
All the way back to his room ~
said her name over, Alice C..'
Perhaps she had inherited tina, H..
spun-gold hair from some yo,s"
cestor, he thought, and her rare, a.
coloring.
Marty was the first IL noti,.
veering Of the wind of romance
failed to appear on the rlatforu !.
the 5:45 Harlem express sor.
times the young man in gray %,
and looked about. but She was
there. and he seemed Troubled ~
came q night when he waited a,,s
until the $40, which Larry AIN,
took, and he saw her.
And, just as he approached l.,
tucked her under his lee. so IN c,nI
and put her aboard the train Sba =
a bit white, but game, with her h.
uplifted and her lips smiling al rs-|
and when they had gone several N
tions she said:
did you see that young ma,
gray? II know him. He's ofra,
our store. He's salesman"
yes" said Larry pleasantly ~Sssl
to be what we used to call in bor]
sort of spruce looking"
She laughed, and shook her b4,a
Il don't know. l don't like that ID
Seems nice to meet somebody u
somebody like home folks. don't 4
know? New York's SO strange a
almost lose yourself in 81
you have to keep fc4T W. 5lsv
sou don't get homesic. 5r.A]
down at her. That's tl Iva NJ
in anything you just haa- ua.
She looked up at him a!mirirr,
her eyes sparkling with interested
ing until something in his own M
eyes brought the color 10 l.er sy
Mother said she'd lEr 10 M
YOU" she said shyly. II You're M
too busy Sunday evening
I'm not" Larry brol ii b.ov,r
ly. But don't be too nice 70 NE
I'll be glad you tumblal that iii
night"
The wind swept around the conn
as they came to the street and h
bent to face it, her muff pressed ca
against her face, her eye, full o.
new light.
I'm awfully glad" she said 0hl
What funny little things kind Of
kind of change lives around Do.
they?"
They are not funny little thing;
Larry whispered, holding her for
minute at her door They a
glimpses at the great marhiHery Ca.
you try to believe that it Just had
be, preordained and all thal-yo1
tumble and me to pick you up and
to go by with that other girl"
"Oh, then you saw him She v
not angry, only anxious as she lOoi
up at him.
You don't mind now, do YOU"
Il don't mind she Whispered lea
ing away from his reaching hands
to the vestibule. Good night, LarTl
And Larry stood alone facing /
wind, his hands deep in his coat pN
cts, all the glory of loves surety
his eyes. He had found Only heFt
Real and Only Girl.
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Ne'
PAPER SyndicateJ
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
SHAKING UP RED WING.
(St. Cloud Journal-Press.)

There is war on at Red Wing The cause the coming
county option election Judging by the reports the city
authorities friendly to the wets and evident at
tempt show dangers Red Wing Goodhue county
goes dry they have laid off most of the street force
the plea that the town goes dry there will be
from the Saloons and that the discharged at this
time anticipate the loss of the saloon licenses Incl
dentaly, there newspaper war; The Republican
eloquenty supporting county option while the Eagle
doing it's best for the saloons is said that the
ct bitter that the dys refuse do business with
the wets while the vets retailate in kind. Saloon
and their friends drawing out their deposits from
bankers who believe the city would be better off without
the Saloons and merchants who favor county option
get trade from the saloon supporters All this is
badbu is only temporary 1t is poor politics the
part of the saloonsas it is to the righteous
indignation of fair minded people who might not be active
in the fight. Now that the battle is and has gone
such lengths Red Wing in self respect cannot afford to
have the state believe that is dominated by the saloons
The Republican is naturally coming in for much oppo-
sition but Editor Jens X Grondahl is good fighter and
you cannot hurt we'll established paper that is fighting
for better town. Up in St. Cloud ago when
the authorities proposed to ignore the law the Journal
Press stood for it's enforcement One day 10 saloon
had their taken off the subscription list. The in
of the sales that evening and each succeed
ing evening double that number, and since that time
there has been steady increase in the number of sub
scribers.
1t all good advertising, and it will be with the
Republican,
The world too far advanced along the lines of better
business and fair play to make boycottng popular meth
cd Of campaigning
Red Wing is good town, and with without saloons,
it will continue to be prosperous The verdict Of most
towns when the saloons ousd that after the read
ustment business conditions generally much improved
The JournaPress has been able to the logic
county option but would favor national prohibition
with real enthusiasm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.

~HERE story in the news yesterday that
touched the heart Of this city nothing has IN
Il many day. 1t that of the death in France
from shrapnel wound of j. Burt Pratt, only of
of Virginias oldest and best respected pioneers 1t
brought the great in Europe home to US all for it
touched with sorrow home hearthstone. Somewhere in
France the buges have shrilled 1.-THE Last Post for
young man, who grew up was educated IN
our public schools and went from only short time
to take his place in the world Old friends bow in
with those whom this bereavement brings grief the
depths of which they cannot know. Their sympathy is
sincere and general among all who knew the boy whose
life was sacrificed under foreign flag, in foreign land
He died the line of duty he it, of thousands
who have given up their lives in the most cruel need
less senseess of modern times. This city
precate what be the the casualty lists bring
to neghbors of all nations at home and to those
the international boundary line where the newspapers
record daily but dozens of such deaths the
fields of France In passing cannot but pause to
fleet that national duty is not to seek but rather
peace The lesson particularly impressive at this time
Every bullet that finds human target in the war torn
lands the tugs at thousand heart strings 1t
strikes and children and fathers and mothers
whose hair svered Oceans do not stop it, 1t knows
international boundary lines 1t searches far to spend
ITSELF has in this in the breasts of those who
are innocent. But that is
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
EDUCATING OUR LAWMAKERS.
minneapolis Journal.)

The broadening influence of travel has seldom been
better illustrated than in the pilgrimage of Minnesota
lawmakers through Northern Minnesota Especially en-
tightening has the experience been those from Southern
Minnesota who for lack of first hand information, did not
appreciate the possibilities the problems Of the North
The dispatches from the newspaper accompanying the
party have abounded in references to the eyeopenng
effect of the trip
And while the hospitality 0 the hosts along the line
has been kept scrpuousy free from appearance of
soliciting this that of aid from the Legislature
the needs of the North have been perfectly egbe that
even hurried excursonsts might read them.
There has been, for example, many incidental and
regretful reference the we road law which proved
such valuable fundamentally for the building of roads
in the country but which repealed by the Legs
Indebtedness the settled country.
Our perpatetic legislators have learned if nothing else
that the North needs good roads above everything else
and that in order to get them quickly needs such
tool the Ewe law. Perhaps those of them who helped
the repeal through, wishing they had
scented such changes would have saved the South
from being overbonded without deprvng the North of the
chance to spread it's good roads cost term OF
However, there ought to be difficulty in the
ton of this palpabe mistake in the next session. One
look at the green fields and fine farms the Canadian
bank of the Rainy River and another at the denuded
wilderness the American sde must have brought to
every thinking mind conviction of the crying need for good
roads a through that region of wonderful possibilities
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25

all too type of mailman He is typical of the rich
mans who had chance for he~was reared in
the lap Of luxury dsspated the best Of his life and
formed vicious habits which Slapped his mentality and his
manhood He was human direct when he shot Stanford
White The only question to be decided in his is
whether the interests of society will be harmed by allow
ing him his freedom helped by returning him to Mat
teawan. 1t is mighty big question for he has mother.
She has for moment forsaken him. She has
for moment relinqushed the fight to him from
prison from life in institution for the criminal in
Perhaps her mother longing and its requting
should be considered than it has been far Per-
haps the love she displays for her may help him make
such amends in the future possible to heavily
handicapped Perhaps he should have the chance There
slight interest for his sake in the outcome Of his
ent trial in New York. Most people will be satisfied what
ever the verdict.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
THE AWAKENING OF A NATION.

-HE fact that party of Chinese, designated as the
Honorary Commercial Commission Of the Republic
of China has been touring the Northwest for an in
spection industries and the organizations
through which they carried evidence that
the sleeping giant of the Far East awakening With
the of the republic form Of for
China most the world awakened to realization OF
the rapid strides industray, commercially and along
the lines of liberal educaton the greatest OF the Mongo
liam people have made in the last decade History is re-
peating itself in China The republic Of China bids fair
progress rapidly than did the empire of Japan
after the Inauguration of the open door policy The world
is apt to forget what it the Chinese 1t this
people that invented the compass 1t this people that
gave to the world gunpowder. 1t is this people whose
quaint philosophy of living commanding today much
attention thinkers everywhere Chinese in America
are no longer judged by the standards of society that
exist Chinatown in San Francisco, in Hop Alley IN st.
Louis or in other sections Of the great cities where Chin
csc have gathered in numbers China today has several
great newspapers printed the English language. The
Chinese universities are excellent Their influence is be-
ing manifested on the national life The Chinese Of the
wooden shoe the sacred queue and the flowing tunc Of
silk is passing. In his place has Chinese alert,
aggressive studious endowed with keen Judgment stolcal
but keen charitable, LIBERAL progressive. He is the re-
ex the nationasm in China. He is becoming one
of the worlds useful citizens and we'll worthy
Of cultivation. He has place anywhere in the world
which he is able fill like He is coming to us in
large numbers observe and to learn by OBJ
servaton He is intensely human, peace loving but a
faithful friend. His country is producing mighty
big men, He is entitled and receiving respect
than formerly The republic of China cannot but be a
1t but result in great good to its country
and it marks a era in the history OF the WORLDS
civilization and intensive development.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
THE CITY'S FAIRGROUNDS.

~ ENEWED interest is being manifested in Vlrgnlas
Fairgrounds, of the surest signs that this IS
~ city in touch with the things that going on
in the sincerely interested in them. Systematic
cay conducted and efficiently administered public play
grounds are comparatively speaking thing. The
first interest in them manifested in the great cities
through the activities sociological workers. who appre
cated in them a powerful influence American life. So
the interest Of like Jacob Rs in New York,
the famous Pach disappeared and in it's place sprang
up a new settlement with playground and breathing
spot Today the beneficial influence of Fairgrounds is
everywhere recognized those interested in them have
set about getting the best results from their They
have made some interesting discoveries, always the
when matters of this kind under investigation
and their suggestions that Fairgrounds have
fulfilled but half their mission unless those who use
them are taught how play and those who should use
and do compelled to play BY the way, this
last forms considerable class Interest in playground
activities is pleasant diversion to any normal, clean
minded man or woman Either will find it wholesome
Either will find in it fine field for useful social service
Fairgrounds good business and recognized by
some of the biggest industrial corporations who in
terestng themselves in their installation and supervision
the homes of their employees This city has fine
of Fairgrounds better supervised than the average
The new interest them gratifying. 1t deserves sub
stanal encouragement. But there is aching void in
Virginia's playground system. There ought to be
swmmin hole Beginnings have been made but the mat
ter received attention sufficiently serious to in
sure something being done about it. 1t is the very next
thing that should receive attention in the public play
grounds program this city, The city and the school
district both maintaining Fairgrounds. Cooperation
between them would economy to both and better
Fairgrounds better supervised The intelligent use OF
Fairgrounds matter that both prohtably give
attention in the future And neither should forget the
thing needed to make perfect Fairgrounds SYSTEM
the swmmin' hole.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
THE PEOPLES SONG OF PEACE.
(Joaquin Miller.)

The grass is green on Bunker Hill,
The waters sweet in Brandywine;
The sword sleeps in the scabbard still,
The farmer keeps his flock and vine;
Then who would mar the scene today
With vaunt of battlefield or fray?
The brave corn lifts in regiment
Ten thousand sabers in the sun;
The ricks replace the battle tents,
The hammered tasses toss and run.
The neighing steed, the bugle's blast,
These be but stories of the past.
The earth has healed her wounded breast,
The cannons pillow the field no more,
The heroes rest! Oh, let them rest
In peace along the peaceful shore!
They fought for peace, for peace they fell,
They sleep in peace and all is WE'LL
The fields forget the battles fought,
The trenches wave in golden grain;
Shall we neglect the lessons taught
And tear the wounds agape again?
Sweet Mother Nature, nurse the land,
And heal her wounds with gentle hand
Lo! peace on earth! Lo! flock and fold!
Lo! rich abundance, fat increase,
And valleys clad in sheen of gold!
Oh, rise and sing song Of peace!
For Theseus roams the land no more,
And Janus rests with rusted door.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
THE SANITY OF HARRY THAW.

n JURY in New York is confronted with the task
"a of determining whether Harry Thaw is insane
d - What the jury may decide after hearing the evil
ence remains be see but the world already has pretty
well made up its mind. Harry Thav IS insane. He il an