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was sluggish and stiff and sore in all
his limbs.
You're brick!" he protested. why
didn't you call me sooner?"
NO good: knew the way-you
didn't. That is, | did until this 40
cursed fog closed down a couple OF
hours ago. Now-God knows where
we are-by my reckoning. somewhere
in Nantucket sound. west OF Mono
moy."
Grasping a small brass handle
affixed to the wheel box, he jerked 1t
sharply three times, and the automatic
horn blared raucously a threefold re-
Spouse up forward.
Keep that going" he begged.
three blasts In a row and a minute
interval-and II the devil takes care
OF his own We may possibly escape be-
ing run down"
With sigh. relinquishing the wheel,
he collapsed upon the deck and was
almost instantly asleep.
The wind had fallen until barely
enough air stirred to keep way on the
vessel; she moved in silence, a spec
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est; the head was woman's, the face
turned toward him. the face Of Rose.
He gasped wildly: Keep cool! Don't
struggle! Put one hand on my shout
der and"
What happened then vas never quite
clear to him; he only knew that he
was forced to fight for HE very life
that the woman. as soon as he came
within reach, flung herself upon him
like some maddened animal. clutching
his throat winding her limbs round
his, dragging him down and down
Primitive instinct alone saved him.
He remembered later. most vaguely.
the elimination OF that duel beneath
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Double Escape.

On Nauset Beach, In the shank OF q
midsummer night. two men sprawled
on the sands, some distance back from
The water, and listened to the heavy
humping of their overtaKed hearts,
and painted.
Now and again one would lift his
head and stare out over the black face
OF the waters at little line of red
dish flames about mile on shore. all
that remained to witness to the fact
that, an hour since, these two had
been In command Of as trim a small
schooner as ever ventured the coast
wise trip rom Portland to New York.
AS far out again shone the star
board light Ct becalmed schooner.
whose people had been directly respon-
Sible for the disaster which had over
taken the smaller vessel
In the course of time, beginning to
breathe with more ease, one of the
two marooned gentlemen said:
What / can't understand-anyway
lis why these damned thugs out there
thought we'd be asses enough to stay
aboard the Seaventure and get burned
up"
The other replied: did they7"
Looks that way-doesn't it2 If
they didn't, why were we permitted
TO swim ashore at our elegant leisure?
There was nothing to prevent their
rowing round to cut us or"
MAYBE they did, at that, and missed
us, Mr.. Law-and-Order!"
But"
I'VE were wee mite excited you've
got to admit. It's just possible we
didn't hear the noise OF their oars,
And it's black enough for them to
have overlooked us. A mans head
An the wlter isn't really conspic-
nous object on a dark night
Tell me, Barcus, what's the near
pAst symptom of civilization
Chatham village" said Mr.. Barcus,
six miles to the no'th'ards. and cut off
by an inlet mile or so wide at that"
Mr.. Law groaned soulfully.
Then there's the lighthouse on
Monomoy point" Mr.. Barcus pursued.
~'three miles to the south"
Mr.. Law said nothing whatever to
&his.
"of course" his companion reflected
<norosely, this had to happen In mid
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-01-20
ActlvItlea nf Woman.

Female mill operators in the Bonn
bay cotton mills earn about ninety dol
lars year in wages.
Sixty new trades. heretofore mainly
German industries, are now being
taught to women in England.
The latest wealthy American wom-
an to establish a hospital in France
is Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Miss Elizabeth Kille has been APP
pointed chief clerk to the secretary OF
state in Kansas.
New York has a woman insurance
broker who has customers in far-off
Turkey and Australia.
The novelty OF woman police OFF,
GERS is beginning to wear Off in many
cities Of the United States.
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flesh and determination, the lock splip-
tered away from it's socket the door
few open with bang-and Alan into
the room with a cry: "Rose!''
HIS sweetheart met him halfway,
her arms uplifted. her countenance
1ansfgured.
And Mr.. Barcus turned and slowly
assembled the companionway. his nose
wrinkled with misgivingA
"Blest If l know how he thinks he
can tell em apart" he remarked Not
that blame him for taking q chance;
it wouldn't pain me any to find out
I'd kissed the wrong girl By mistake
not, that is, unless she 9.dnt care for
my technique.
I'm that CASE he allowed. y guess
the sequel would be apt to prove toll
cradle agonizing!"
Some ten minutes later han from
the deck broke the embrace Of the
lovers:
Below thereI say--LawI-wind
a-coming!"
But that stipulated delay was sew
eral times multiplied before Alan
showed up on deck to find Barcus
bending a laborious back to the cap
stan.
Lend hand, can't your" Barcus
complained, blowing heavily. Il didn't
interrupt your amours just to get an
audience. The sooner we get this
anchor In"
Alan checked him with q hand on
his arm. Whats that?'' he demanded
In tone tense with apprehension.
The mufded running of a heayy-duty
marine motor drfftsd down on the
wings OF the sluggish wind.
Don't ask me-T'm afraid to guessi"
But they couldn't possibiyl"
since when did you set up TO be
a Judge Of possibilities? Nothing prob
able ever happened to you in all your
yong life-s fairs can make out. As
for mel know there are at least two
life-saving stations on Nauset, both
with modern equipment-motor life
a. aLS anu oAlt ebQ Will ever
persuade me that pack OF wolves
would stick at breaking in and confs-
eating one Of the same. It's as likely
as not-only more 30. Our present
business is to get the hi out Of here
and not advertise our exit, either.
Take that port light In and dowse It,
while do the sane By the starboard.
Then duck below, warn your DuIeinea,
and put out the cabin lamp. That way
Ii this blackness and our bullock
only hoIds-ws may manage an eva
sion!"
There followed an exceedingIy busy
quarter Of an hour for two constrained
IN pitch darkness to grope their way
about the decks and famiharizs them
selves with the idiosyncrasies Of q
strange two-naster. Nevertheless, rhs
snd Of that period found the schooner
with canvas full and sheets taat.
good easteriy breeze abeanl, swiftly
weaving wake southwards-sssSssH light ,,
1r Monomoy point watching her curl !
0uEly from ever tie starboard beam.
Hear anything more Of that power |
ooat?" Alan asked. Joining Barcus by
.hs Wheel
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See That Work is Done Properly.

Trained nurses In Boston have
agreed, through one of their organize
tons, to give instructions as to how
to prepare bandages. "sponges' and
first-aid packages for shipment and
use by the hospital and field surgeons
witt the armies of all the nations III
volged in the European war. When
ever women are preparing these
things for the hospitals they may tele-
phone for d nurse to come and see IL
the work is done properly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-01-20

eummerl A month earlier we'd have
had the rfesaving patrol to look to
Cor protection. But the service is sus-
Sen6ed IN June and July"
A silence commenced eloQuentIy on
Shis assertion, broken only when Mr..
Raw voiced a thought bred Of long and
saalignant observation Of the schoou-
sr's green eye:
"P6 give a deal to know who's
aboard that VI ssel."
you don't mean you think your reg
Star young woman"
IT'S possible. Judith KIDNAPPED
Rose In Portland. That's not SO far
rom Gloucester; a motor car could
have caught that schooner before she
sailed to waylay us. this morning. And
G~Aat better way to take care OF an
sbie-bodied, fUn-tempered girl you've
eddnaped THAI to ship her somewhere
by sea, In the care of trustworthy
neIlions ?"
Don't ask me-Tve done very little
kidnapping for one Of my years"
For tuppence." said Mr.. Law, I'D
risk swim OF to that boat and see
sor myself"
For two million dollars-I would
Hot!" Barcus affirmed with great de-
Gision.
A moment or so later the line of
Httle flames went cut altogether and
Unexpectedly: and ire owner Of the
Gate Seaventure fancied he could hear.
even at that distance, the Kiss of
shared and smoldering timbers sucked
Hnder and drowned cut.
Exit" ne announced plafntively,
~exit Seaventure. With heroic gesture.
-R. L p good Httls shipl"
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rhe enats and the neetI..

Some Gnats gathered together in q
congeries and fell to darting about In
so very busting and intricate a man.
ner as to move the curiosity of q
Beetle.
"Er-whats the gamer" inquired
the Beetle civilly.
Game? This is no game. We're
very much in earnest. We're a city"
replied the Gnats.
"And what, II may ask, is cityf'
"A city is device for intenslfying
discomfort"
What is discomfort, then?
discomfort is the handspring OF
progress"
"But what is progress?"
Here the CHATS Of the congeries
burst out laughing. you don't know
what progress is? You must be from
the countryp they scoffed.
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When Tailor Lost Customer.

Biggs, previously a comparatively
poor man, had come into a big for
tune. 80 he set about doing things In
grand style. Ordering some clothes
from Ills tailor. he told him he would
send round his coachman to be meas
ured for a livery.
The tailor scented good business.
and. thinking his customer would not
be proof against fiattery, he said:
Don't you think. sir. It would be
nice to have your crest stamped on
your coachman's buttons?'
Crest" roarsd the indignant Mr..
Blggs. What do or my servants
want with crests7 Dye take US for a
family Of cockatoos7"
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lOl4. By Louis Joseph vanos
SYNOPSIS.

The or Hearts Is the death sign usad
by Seneca Urine in q private war Of ven
geance which through his daughter Ju-
temper and questionable sanity, he wages
against Alan Law, whose father NOV
dead Urine held responsible for the Ac-
Sldent which made him helpless cripple.
Rose, Judith's twin and double, learning
of her sisters compaign against Alan.
leaves her home TO aid the man she loves.
Under dramatic circumstances Alan saves
failure to shake his constancy 20 Rose
settles Judith in her homicfdal purpose:
ehe contrives to burn schooner In which
Alan is making a coastwise cruise 70
New York. Narrowing him together with
Rarcus owner OF the schooner. on an
island south OF Cape Cod.
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poa,a suicide After Reseue.

What was apparently q determined
attempt at suicide by an Airedale ter
rier was witnessed by large number
Of visitors at Bray, County Dublin.
The animal jumped of the north
pier of the harbor into the sea and
was sinking when some fishermen res
cued It.
When they let # go the terrier made
a dash for the other pier, Jumped into
the sea, and wRH drowned
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trail ship upon u spectral sea Of long,
oily swells and the complexion Of lead.
Hither and yon In the obscurity, fog
signals OF other chipping sounded
concert Of discordsnce-the man
power horn Of oatboet crying the
warning back 10 the deep-throated
whistle Of a coastwise steamship and
the impairment drumming Of motor
boats exhaust with the muller cut
out.
This last boxed the coLlpass. sound
ing now near, now Ear, though The com
plants OF other shipping diminished
IN volume and died away in the dis
lance. giving place TO others still, the
plutter-plutter Of that motor was never
altogether lost, x at times It faded,
It seemed certain always to rsturn in
even louder yoluma
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vera cruz In ths sIxteenth centurv.

Robert Thomson, merchant, visited
Vera Cruz in 1855. 1t had then not
more than three hundred households.
This towne." he wrote, is subject
to great sickness, and in my time
many of the Mariners and officers of
the ships did die with those diseases.
there accustomed, and especially
those that were not used to the coun-
trey. nor know the danger thereof.
but would commonly 90 In the Sunne
in the heat OF the day, and did eat
fruit OF the countrey with much dis
order. WhereuDon they were
cast into burning ague. of the which
few escaped"
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Mo Erlends

81 understand her husband is base
ball umpire"
Yes. And It's great for her peo-
pie"
II suppose they get passes to all
the games"
mo; 1t isn't that. But every time
they haven't anything else to do, one
of her relatives says, Let's go out to
the bali park this afternoon and roast
Kitty's husband
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saIzer's WhIte BONANZA oat.-

Made c. j. johnson of Lincoln Co.
Mimi, famous in growing 243 bushels from
"a bushels sown last spring. Can you
beat that in 1915? Wont you try?
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Comes to the Same Thing.
Knlcker-Does Smith live by his
wits?
Bocker--No, he lives by the lack Of
other peoples wits.
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q peEeupCoIy gesture.
"No-let 1t go. We're better OF
without it, Hold that man fast TIL
fetch rope. Wen make sure OF
them both this time!"
Straining forward in the grasp of
her guard. Rose implored her sister:
Judith, in PHYS name. think what
you are doing!"
Hold your tonguei" Judith snapped
viciously. Another whimper out of
you. and I'll have you gagged"
The balance Of her threat. though
accompanied by the exhibition OF an
automatic pistol. was drowned out By
the sudden roar Of a steamship fog
signal, so close aboard that it seemed
almost to emanate from the forepart
Of the schooner herself.
AS It was answered by shnH and
hoarse cries Of terror or of warning
from a dozen Threats. Alan found him
self released, his captors Ieaping for
their lives to the taffrail.
He caught an instantaneous glimpse
OF the 'nife5like bow of great steam
er tcv ting above the two-master--
swee. ng toward II at a speed which
raised smart jet Of white under the
cutwater.
Someone aboard the schooner, with
the voice Of stentor. beloved a ter
rified appeal:
stop your enginesi Shut of your
propeller. Stop your"
Then. like the wrath Of God, the |
steamship overwhelmed the lesser |
ship; it's bow seemed to slice through |
the schooner as knife through |
cheese. And the two halves were fairly |
driven under water by the frightful |
force OF the blow.
Thunders deafening him, Alan was
hurled bodily through the air fully |
twenty feet.
When he came up he struck out at |
random. blindly tormented by the
vision Of Rose caught In the suck OF |
that gigantic wheel. drawn under. |
crushed and nangied By the propeller
of the vast black hulk whose flank was
sliding past, like the face Of a cliff.
Ten yards behind his shoulders.
Aware Of several dark objects dot
ing the surface within a radius Of
several yards. be swan for the near |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-23
INSURANCE REBATES WANTED
BY MANY LOCAL MERCHANTS
QUESTION WILL BE BROUGHT To
ATTENTION OF THE NEW
COMMISSIONER

Contending that they should receive
rebates on all insurance policies writ
ten between the time OF the compile
ton OF the fire alarm system and the
date Of the granting OF the new rates,
a number OF local merchants who are
members OF the Umatilla Merchants
association announced today that they
would present the matter TO Harvey
Wells, new state insurance commits
sioner. and that IL that officer is un.
able or refuses to secure for them the
rebates. they would file a test case in
the courts.
The new insurance rates went into
effect September /, 1914, and the
Underwriters Equitable Rating Blu
reau announced that rebates would be
granted upon all policies written since
July /, 1914. However, these merch-
ants contend that rebates should be
allowed on all policies written since
Jan. /, 1914, inasmuch as the alarm
system was installed at that time.
lnasmuch as most OF the policies here
are written in the spring, the rebates
should amount to considerable
amount
One OF these merchants stated this
morning that the reduction in rates
had been granted upon condition that
the city install new alarm system
and n new fire truck and that the
rating bureau had delayed re-rating
the city long after the city had car
ried out its improvements in the fire
system. using first one pretext and
then another and finally determining
to wait until the completion OF the
water system.
Some OF the merchants made ap-
lication for rebates from Jan. from
the local agents but the agents are
bound by the ruling of the rating bu-
reau. 1t is probable that IL test
case is brought that one of the local
insurance agents will be made the de-
fendant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-23
BIG BATTLE SEEMS
NEAR IN EASTERN
ZONE OF STRUGGLE

PETRoGRAD. Jan. 2S.-what may
prove to be one OF the greatest bat
ties OF the entire campaign In the
eastern theater OF the war is believed
impending in Russian Poland. Dis
patches from the front to the gener-
al staff told OF series of sanguinary
engagements southeast OF Kikol.
where a Russian advance guard OF
Cossacks encountered a strong force
OF Germans. German field guns
shelled the Russian horsemen vigor-
ously and German infantry made a
fierce assault. II was admitted the
Cossacks were driven back by the
enemys fire. The Germans are ex-
pected to make determined stand
at Kikol itself. which is % miles
southeast OF the Prussian fortress OF
Thorn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-23
R. F. KIRKPATRICK
NOW CLAIMS TITLE
OF MAYOR OF CITY
Council Last Night Appoints Well
Known Reservation Farmer Muni.
cipaI Head Of PendIeton.
COURTS TO DECIDE ISSUE
Appointment Is Made In Conformity
With Plan Whereby City Authorities
May Get Out OF Peculiar situation
Legality OF water Bonds Rests ON
Result.

Robert F. Kirkpatrick. prominent
reservation farmer and former mem
Der Of the council. Is the new mayor
OF Pendleton. ar at least he Is claim
ant to that title by reason OF an ap-
pointent made and confirmed by the
city council last evening.
However. John Dyer, chairman OF
the council and acting mayor since
the death OF Mayor Matlock on Au-
gust 80 last, contends there was no
vacancy necessitating the appoint
ment and therefore resists his claim.
The question OF which Of the two
men legally holds the office or wheth-
er either Of them has title 10 It will
be a matter for the courts to decide.
The appointment OF Mr. Kirkpat-
rick last evening was made in con-
formance with a plan decided upon BY
the city authorities to get themselves
out OF q predicament in which a faul.
ty charter has placed them. Th1
Harris Trust co. 0f Ch.cago. purchas.
er OF the last issue OF Pendleton wa
ter bonds. having raised the question
d6 ~ the lc6dAAAS VI Alc DOn11 0uAoH
the resent organization OF the coun-
ell. It Is up TO the council to prove in
the courts that Dyer. as chairman Of
the council. legally succeeded to the
position Of mayor upon the death of
Mayor Matlock.
Nominally. all Of the members Of
the council except Mr.. Dyer, have ta-
ken the position that the death OF
Mayor Matlock left the office vacant
but actually they are anxious to see
Mr.. Dyer's contention sustained in
arder that the legality OF the bond
issue be confirmed Last evening
they adopted a resolution declaring
the office of mayor had been vacant
since the late mayors death and de-
claring 1t within their power to ap-
point a successor. This was prelimi-
nary to the adoption OF a resolution
naming kirkpatrick mayor and. to
be consistent, Dyer voted no against
both resolutions. contending that the
office is not vacant.
Dyer bases his claims to the office
upon that provision Of the city charter
that provides that in the absence OF
CONTINUED on page eighty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-23
SHIPMENT OF 600 HORSES
GOES TO FRENCH ARTILLERY
ANIMALS ARE BOUGHT IN BAKER
COUNTY BY AN AGENT FOR
GOVERNMENT.

BAKER. Ore, Jan. ga ship
ment of 500 horses for the French
cavalry and artillery was made by
William Russell, Of walla walla. con-
tractor for the French government.
The horses. in a train of 25 cars will
go by rail to New York and be ship
ped from there TO France.
Other horses already are being as.
sembled at the fairgrounds. Mr..
Russell said his sub-contractors are
combing Pine Valley and Eagle VAL
ley, and soon viii send in several hun
dred horses from that section. Horses
which are accepted are bringing from
$50 to s115.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-23
WORK ON -PURCHESE
BILL PRACTICALLY ENDS
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS REJECTS
ALL AMENDMENTS TO PRO
POSED MEASURE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. While
Senator Burton. in the upper house,
bitterly denouncing the tactics of the
democrats in the consideration OF the
government ship-purchase bill. eau
Gus of democratic senators practical
ly completed their work on the
measure. The caucus rejected all pro-
posed amendments which would have
forced the leasing of government
owned ships. The republican filibus-
ter against the measure was resumed
in the senate. Burton expressed his
opinion of the democrats in an ex-
tended speech.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-23
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HERE
TO INVESTIGATE THE NEEDS Of
THE {. OREGON STATE HOSPITAL

Here for the purpose OF investigat-
ing the needs of the Eastern Oregon
State Hospital, a legislative commit
tee of nine has been devoting the day
to a detailed inspection of the insti-
tuition and farm. They arrived on
the 1880 train from Portland this
morning and are intending to leave
on the midnight train tonight.
Senator ]. n. Burgess of this coun-
", accompanied the committee and
the other members are Senators
Wood, LaFollette, Ragsdale ana
Smith and Representatives Wagner.
Clark. Smith and Elmore. The entire
committee is here. During the fore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-23
BRITISH REPULSED
ON PERSIAN GULF
BY TURKISH FORCE
MOSlems are Advancing Through
Caucasus in Pursuit Of Reheating
Enemy Says Report.
ATTACK RENEWED ON KORNA
In Spite OF Fact That English are
Supported by GunbOats, They Are
Unable 10 Stand the fire OF the OF
tOmnn SOldlers-Turkish losses
Declared TO be Small

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 23.-The
British forces operating in the region
northwest Of the Persian gulf have
been repulsed with heavy loss, de-
clares an official statement, and the
Turks are said to have renewed their
attack on Korna.
In spite OF the fact that the Brit
ish were supported by three gunboats
in the gulf the English troops could
not Withstand the fire Of the Moslems
and We're forced to fall back. The
Turkish losses in this engagement
we're declared to be insignificant.
The statement declares that the
Turks are advancing in the Caucasus
and are In pursuit OF the enemy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-23
AGRICULTURAL APPRoPRIA-
TIONs INCREASED . MILLIONS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-The ag-
ricultural appropriation bill was up
for consideration in the house The
appropriations aggregate s22,62dTi2,
more than two million in excess OF
those in last years bill The appro-
priation for the elimination Of the
foot and mouth disease in cattle was
largely responsible for the increase.