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CHAPTER v.
A Night With Flame.

- fNi6hk WIN I-tdUlCs
Young Neal Hardin was proud of
his fathers boat, the Princess. He
never ceased admiring her. There was
no part of her he didn't love. He was
we'll assured that she must hold the
same fascination for other people as
she did for him. He concluded that
little Annette Ilington would fall des-
perately in love with his huge boat
and he escorted that young lady to all
parts of the vessel-in fact, he walked
her little legs off.
They explored the lifeboats, the for
ward quarters of the crew; they Wis.
tied the pilot; they climbed the bridge
Finally, they visited the hold. 1t was
we'll they did.
Something had happened-and had
happened on the day before while the
Princess lay off Martinique. Cinders
had fallen by the hundreds-a condi-
tion of affairs that the captain and his
crew had well prepared for. 1t was
impossible to be everywhere at once
and a cinder-a live, red messenger OF
death-had taken advantage of this
condition Of affairs, had wormed it's
way unnoticed into the cotton cargo,
and like red-hot cancer had eaten in.
to it with flame.
With Just the slightest trace of ex
element Neal drew the little girl to
the deck and with her at his side
sought and found his father and whis,
pered 10 him.
The captain stiffened as with shock;
his face turned pale. He held up a
hand and three members of the crew
rushed to him. He gave hasty, whis
pered orders.
In ten minutes the fire hose was laid
out-men were working at the pumps.
But in ten minutes something else had
happened-the hold was filed with
smoke. Huge tongues of fame were
leaping heavenward, and in that same
ten minutes panic took command
pandemonium reigned.
Abandon ship" Hardin cried "All
hands to the boats! Women and chill
dren first"
Two days later q boatload of half
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SECOND INSTALLMENT
THE YELLOW PACKET
CHAPTER VI.
The WhlpIash,

Hernandez stepped out upon the
porch of the low-roofed bungalow. He
moved with lazy strides. He was pros.
Porous apparently, this Portuguese,
Hernandez. Here was no evidence of
adversely nor of hard luck. Years be-
fore he had escaped from the eruption
of Mount Pelee in Martinique.
Now 1t was the year 1915. It was
January of that year. He was located
nay, comfortably established-on his
own plantation in the southern waters.
For months or years-who knows?-
he had lived life of ease upon this
island just off the coast of Porto Rico.
Hernandez strode to the table and
tapped bell
"Inez." he cried sharply, bring me
drink" He was Portuguese, this
Hernandez, tall, slender, dark. The
expression on his face was sinister,
and across his face was an old.time
scar planted by saber stroke.
Within a woman had been humming
'-humming little snatches of familiar
Spanish songs. At his command the
humming ceased. There was an ex.
clamation of rage-of feminine rage.
Inez Castro stepped out upon the YER
anda.
Il am no servant" she exclaimed
angrily, ito be summoned by bell"
Drink" said Hernandez sharply,
"give me drink"
She poured 1t out for him and hand.
ed him the glass. May hope It
chokes you," she exclaimed, stamping
her foot.
Stop your snarling there, you Span.
ish cat" exclaimed Hernandez, "and
listen to me. I have an order from
Porto Rico that l must fill-and fill
tonight"
Inez was all attention In a moment.
.(To Be ContInued.l
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starved refugees parched with thirst,
chilled by the cold night and baked
by the heat of day, were sighted by a
cruiser of the navy. Half an hour aft
erwards its exhausted passengers
clambered wearily but gratefully up
the cruisers side.
The last of the refugees to leave the
lifeboat and last Of all save the life
boats crew to reach the cruisers deck
was young Neal Hardin. Clutched in
his arms was the recumbent sleeping
figure of little Annette Ilington.
Mrs. Hardin was offered the com
mander's cabin. She accepted with
gratitude. She tucked Annette Ilington
and Joey Welcher into their berths,
but when she came to look for Neal,
her young son, she found him missing.
She searched for him. A seaman
touched her on the arm.
You'll find him there, ma am" said
the sailor,
He pointed toward group in a cor.
ner of the sleeping deck. The crew
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NEAL of Che NAVY
0r William Hamilton Osborne.
AUTHOR OF "neO t1oUse" -RuNNlNG FIGHT
"cArSfAak" -eaue oUcKLc." ere.
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NAME PRODUCED 6Y RATHe EXCHANGE. INC.
OOoYRACNT k2ET ~ AALLN4/I HA/NXICN OS

flington smiled. so you have
searched me, have you?" he returned.
"Well. you're welcome. gentlemen. to
anything you find." He rose to his
feet. Come on" he commanded,
were marooned. I'm hungry. Let us
see what we can find"
Hernandez caught him by the arm.
''Where-is is the packet?" he demanded.
"And where the gold?" persisted
Ponto.
Ilington smiled. Both travelling
north" he answered, with Annette IL
ington. They are confided to her care"
"And why2" asked Hernandez.
Ilington shrugged his shoulders. II
thought you and l and Ponto here
were booked for death, that's why.
Who knows-we may still be booked
for death"
Hernandez glanced significantly at
Ponto. Some Of US may" he said
, Come on" said Ilington, there are
mussels on those rocks yonder. Fol
low me-"
He strode into the water and waded
toward a patch of rocky reef beyond.
/ Ponto seized a bit of jagged wood
that lay upon the beach. He and Her
nandez waded after Ilington. Once
on the rocks Ilington stopped and tore
huge shell fish from their moorings
with his naked hands. AS he did so
Ponto in sudden frenzy lifted high
the billet in his hand and brought 1t
with a crashing blow down upon the
head of Ilington.
! Ilington fell like log. Hernandez
terrier shakes a rat.
"You fool" he cried, what do you
gain by thisr"
! Wait" exclaimed Ponto, clawing
! nington with his clutching talons;
'let us search him thoroughly"
The search yielded nothing to them.
Fool" repeated Hernandez, you
have done useless thing. There's al.
ways time l tell you"
Ponto shook his head. "Senor," he
said, this man stood between us and
the packet. There is no one now to
keep us from his child"
Hernandez slowly nodded. True"
he returned, perhaps you are right.
He was a menace-now he Is dead. He
is removed. Let us leave him to the
mercy of the sea. Come on"
TO the mercy of the sea-" these
adventurers had said, and the sea was
strangely merciful. With the tender
ness of mother it laved the limbs of
the supine victim-it washed his
wound-it laved his brow.
1t did more-it brought him back to
life. Uttering an inarticulate cry, the
man rose, staggering to his feet. He
put his hand to the back of his head.
1t came away covered with blood. He
stared at his ruddy fingers vacantly.
"Red-red-" he babbled.
He stared about him in bewilder-
ment.
Babbling and cackling he rose once
more to his feet. Some instinct led
him toward the shore. He waded
across the narrow strip of water,
breast high, toward the narrow strip
Of beach beyond.
He reached the beach and darted
zig-zag hither and thither, always
babbling, always cackling.
There was reason for this. Some
where in his skull there was a dent
deep depression-made by the billet
of wood that had struck him down
Ever and anon as he went he stroked
the wound with the right hand and
drew the hand away, covered with
blood.
"Red-red-" he babbled and went
on.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-29

Young girls and small women are sure
to be interested in this design for they
are apt to be on the outlook for dainty
under garments that can be easily made.
1t consists of only three pieces, but be-
cause of the extension on the back, it
becomes q combination garment and
serves two purposes. In the picture, it is
made from fine batiste with trimming of
lace, but crepe de chine and washable
silks of various sorts are liked for under
wear and this garment is perfectly adapted
TO them all. 1t can be finished with lace
or with fine embroidery or with embroid-
cred edges, or, lace and insertion can be
used on the lower edge, while the neck
edge is scalloped and some little en-
broidery is worked on the fronts of the
body portion, and since embroidery
always means certain sense of elegance,
this last has special advantages of its own.
Here, the neck is cut on the round out
line, but it can be cut square If that
shaping is found more becoming.
The pattern No. S765 is cut in sizes for
10 and I8 years. 1t will be mailed to any
address by the Fashion Department Il
this paper, onreceiPt Of ten cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-29

were swinging hammocks ready for
the night. Mrs. Hardin listened. She
heard the clear tones of her young
son Neal. She fastened to the group
and caught her offspring by the hand.
"Mom," he pleaded, don't" He
pointed toward hammock high above
his head. That's where I'm going to
sleep-just once-tonight."
A seaman touched his cap and
grinned. He's a sailor from the
ground up, ma'am," he said. "You
can't make him anything else If you
was to try hundred years"
All through that long night woman
lay, wide.eyed, with dumb agony with
in her heart. She didn't know-she
couldn't know-that Capt John Har-
din was exploring the depths unknown
with knife sunk between his shoul-
der blades by his mate, Welcher. But
she knew that she would never lay
eyes upon him more-never feel the
clasp of his hand, nor his kiss upon
her lips, nor his strong arms about her
never in this world again.
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SYNOPSIS.

On the day OF the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Princess rescues three-year-old Annette
1lington from an open boat. but is forced
to leave behind her father and his COM
panions. 1lington is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto in vain attempt to
get papers which Ilington has managed
daughter, papers proving his title to the
lost island of Cinnabar. Ilington's injury
causes his mind to become a blank.
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JUNIORS ELECT oFFICERs

Bowman's sell May Manton Patterns
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-29

The Junior class of Central high
school yesterday held their first class
meeting to elect the following officers.
William Foster. president; Miss Susan
Hepford, secretaISA - -.
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Resorts
DOUBLING GAP, Pa.
White Sulphur Springs Hotel
DOUBLING GAP, PA.

Noted Tor its refined patronage,
numerous medicinal springs natura,
beauty. and abundance of fresh veRe
tables which aid in emphasizing ex-
cellent taple service. Special attention
along With reduced rates will be given
TO Harrisburg patrons during the month
OF August For prompt reply inquire
of Mrs. G. A Freyer.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-14
is WORTH ITS
WEIGHT In GOLD
ROBERT HARRISON. PROMINENT
DEIRoiTER, HAS MADE IN
TEResTlNG DISCOVERY.

A great specialist. at one time eom-
pared the human system 20 a delicate
piece OF mechanism. saying: The
nues need cleaning. the shafts oiling,
and the drive wheel more energy"
RANT Juice. the new system tonic.
now being introduced here, may be
hkened 10 the human repair shop. IL
puts stomach. the keystone OF the
human system. in perfect repair. caus-
ing IL 10 digest the food perfectly. cor
reefs constipation. purines the blood,
eliminates uric acid, the cause OF
rheumatism. opens the pores OF the
skin. and lets out the poison and
cieanes the entire system. Il slim
uiates the kidneys and puts a sluggish
nyer back 70 performing It's proper
functions. thereby laying the founda-
ZION for q new lease OF life. Day by
Day more people are coming forward
Win statements concerning this won
derful preparation. The following tes-
umonial was made by Mr.. Robert Har-
bison, who ives at No. us Canton
avenue, Detroit Mich. and is con-
nected with the city gas company.
MT. HARRISON IL prominent in lodge
circles n his integrity IL absolutely
unquestioned. He stated:
had been afflicted for a long time
with a serious case OF stomach trouble.
My food fermented. causing gas and
made me very dizzy. I had no appe-
lite and was In a generally rundown
condition. had tried almost every
known remedy without receiving any
oenent. until ] commenced to use
RANT Juice. I have only been taking
Plant Juice for N week and I am
now feeling like a new man. II is
worth It's weight In gold. I am recon.
mending Plant Juice 10 all my friends
VINO suffer from stomach trouble"
all druggists.
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M'MECHEN
Bicycle Funeral Held.

NSN
Funeral services over the remain
OF the late Mrs. Richard Bicycle. who
succumbed al her home IN Marietta,
ohlo' Sunday. were held at the home
OF her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Cham
oers, OF Fourth street, yesterday after
noon At 2 O'Clock. The Rev. Arthur
Lazenby, pastor OF the First ~. h.
church, officiated and interment was
IN tne AcMechen cemetery.
MeMeehen Briefs.
Miss Suetta Kempel. OF Marshall
street, entertained a number OF
friends Tuesday eveping al her home.
IN honor OF her sixteenth birthday.
Mrs. george Sharp, who recently
underwent an operation for appendi-
cius at the Glendale hospital, is re-
ported 10 be in quite a serious on
dition.
The employees Of the B.. a o. re-
eeiyed their regular semi-monthly pay
yesterday.
Friendship Castle. No. Z. knights of
the Golden Eagle, held a largely at
tended business meeting last evening
In the AeMechen building.
Postmaster lsiah Stevens, who is
confined at his home with t~onsolItis
Is getting along nicely. and will be
able to be about within the next sew.
eral days.
A large delegation OF local people
attended court al Moundsville yester-
DAY. Several parties from this city
mad Indictments returned against
them by the grand Jury.
Capt. and Mrs. w. II. Johnson. OF
JEFFERSON county, w. Va, are visiting
with relatives here for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hylor nave
returned TO their home At Akron,
attire a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. J.. W.
Siburt, OF this city.
Merton Carroll. OF Sixth street,
spent yesterday at MoundsyiIle at.
tending TO business matters.
Miss Alice Melaney. of Chester. Is
spending several days here visiting
with relatives and friends.
stidger McCracken, who is confined
at the Glendale hospital, having re.
Gently underwent an operation tor
appendicitis is getting along nicely.
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Monndsuln. ari.t.

Attorney J Bruce Allison. OF Cam
eron' was in the city yesterday, attend.
In gto business matters.
Oscar Taylor. Of Hebron, o.. is
spending a couple OF weeks here. Wis
iting with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Belle Terrell has returned 20
her home az Marysville, o., after a
visit with relatives here.
Mrs. a.. p. Fankhouser, Of Morton
avenue. r. visiting with relatives at
Tarentum. Pa.
Miss Grace Jones has returned 20
her home atsMcKeesport, Pa. after a
visit with Miss Aramlnta Higgins. OF
this city.
J. r. speaee. Of Fairmont. is spend
ing several days in the city. attending
10 business matters.
=. Spears. Of this city. spent yester.
day at Cameron. attending 10 business
matetrs.
Charles Simmons. Of Clarington. O..
IL spending q few days here. the guest
Of his family. on Ninth street
A number Of local people attended
the dry meeting ~ Wheeling yes
terday afternoon and last evening.
Mrs. A. Moore has returned to her
home a. Sew Concord. o.. after a visit
with relatives here.
The Opportunity Circle will meet
this afternoon with Mrs. Harry Bow.
err. Of Lockwood avenue.
r. o. Moore has returned 10 his home
IN Cleveland o. after n visit with
his sister. on Third street.
Miss Moran 81 Jersey City. n. J..
ls visiting with Mrs W. s. Powell. Of
Tenth street
Miss Gertrude Ucfkctt Of Wothcada.
o.. VIII arrive here tomorrow for a
Welt with her sister. Miss Florence
TIT. keft. Of Jcbrrson avenue.
q T. Ailendor. % Parkersburg. BE-
spending several days In the city. a..
tending 20 business matters
J u Spears. 81 Fairmont. De- spend.
Inc a few days In tho city. attending
to business matters.
George Patterson. ~ Jefferson ave
nue.. has brought his Buick car home
from Washington. Pa. where ~ has
been u~ndereoinc repairs Mr. Patter.
con d0macsd the car Considerably
wcrk or so aEo when De ran into a
bridge near Warrington
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He Could Hardly
Wear His Clothes

Avis Sewers. AIDE. Ind, endured ter
rible pains In his back and through
his kidneys for eight years before he
finally used Foley Kidney Pills he
says: Il would bloat up at times 80
that I could hardly wear my clothes.
Secretions were scant and very red
Foley Kidney Pills were recommended
60 me, n the FIRST box removed the
pain and after taking only three
boxes the bloating was all one and
has never bothered me since"
just about everybody who has used
Foley Kidney Pills II anxious to
recommend them. From every state
In the Union come letters praising
Foley Kidney PILLS, eau they so
tone mp and strengthen the kidneys
that BY their vigorous, healthy action
ali the III results Of sore, weak, an-
Ing Kidneys and Irregular bladder ao-
tlon are lost In a return OF health nj
viaOr. Swollen, aching Joints and
rheumatic pains quickly yield to their
healing, curauYe qualities.
Tor sale ~ John Coleman %.
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Many Are Inhln.A

The fall session OF the Marsbsu
county circuit court is now down 10
hard work. Yesterday the grand iurv
returned indictments against a nun.
per OF BenwoOders. Edward BIake
was indicted twice on charges OF al.
legged violation Of the Yost law and
nned 800 and six months I'm iaii i'm
ootn cases Mrs. James Fauistiek was
also nned 500 and six months IN iaiI
"A rev felony indictments were re.
turned against W. J. CWin gbam
charged with shoot with intent 40
Hni george Stein. in the baltimore A
Ohlo ofnces several weeks ago. cu.
nngham entered a plea OF guilty and
me court has been asked 10 annoint
ounse for the defense.
Jane Faulstick. who vas indicted nv
the present court was arrested on
warrant yesterday morning by sheriff
=. Hutchinson and taken to Mo1nds.
vllle 70 stand trial for violating the
iyst law. She Is charged with Illicit
selling and also dispensing drinks 70
minors. ~
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Fugitive 81 Caught

II. c. Sc. Clair, alias c. l.. Schroeder.
was arrested In Detroit to-day by federal
authorities and will be brought back
here 10 answer a charge OF detraudtng
hotel Keeper. garage owner and others
nj Orient. While the foot and mouth
disease was raging In Ohio last year
St Clair suddenly made his appearance
in Orient and he was = gov
m inspector. He said that his
salary was a large one and his expense
account ever larger, SO he was shown
the town. He never paid a bill. however.
10 10 alleged. and one day when he dis
appeared he took with him tl3 which J.
c. Riddle, a farm hand, who roomed
with him, had flashed In an idle moment.
ST. Clair was well dressed and had a
3aunty air.
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BENW00D
Dancing Friday evening.

The Benwood Athletic club Will
hold a dance in the Polish hall next
Friday evening. October IS, for the
benefit OF the football team which Is
now in process of organization. New
suits and necessary equipment Will
be purchased with the proceeds OF
the dance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-14

the Benwood Athletic club footbau
team Is arranging games for the com.
ing season, and any team In the ono
Yauey VIII be taken on for a Sunday
game on the F~orty-seventh street
On November IL. the Dim
mey a. c. and the local athletic cIup
Snl cash on the local grounds in
2Ou'n heeung. The team il under
me OF Coach Raper, and rs
capIalned by James Sheets. Games
these men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-14
ST. CLAIRSVILLE

ST. CLATRsYILE. o., oct is-An.
from the road gang" "wednesday mora
ing Joseph Miller, Of Benwood. was the
nan % escape. He has been serving
petit larceny and would have been free
IN ten doys. County officials we're nut
on hts trail but they failed 10 find their
nlth hree men have escaped from the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-14

Charles Lynch has returned 20 tts
home IN Sistersville. after n visit OF n
lev days with friends In Bonwood
Mrs Katharine Outh. who has been
il In The Ohio Valley hospital h Inn
proving.
The Union district branch Of mo
Marshall County Agricultural associa.
tlon VIII elect officers a. their meet.
Ing In Sherrard tonight.
The skelp mil! o. the Wheeling
Steel md Iron company resumed opsr.
atlons yesterday morning after being
shut down over a year.
Mrs. John Kenyon. who has been
confined 10 the North Wheeling nos
pital on account 81 serious illness. h.
improving
The infant o Of Mr. and Mrs.. otto
O'Nein who has been very m b. slowly
improving
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ASSAULT DRIVER

CHICAGO. Oct IA dozen or
moro men. said 20 DO striking garment
Workora assaulted the driver % an
auto truck today took r. consignment
or garments made by non.union work
men from The vehicle and threw it into
the river.
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Paving Committed.

The brick on Lafeutee avenue, be-
tween sixth and Seventh streets. has
oeen re-laid n the intersections at
Sixth and Seventh streets are being
raised TO the heighth OF the crown OF
the new work. The street was re-
opened TO travel last evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-14

team under the direction OF Coach
Sanders is hard at work preparing for
the coming season. No captain or
manager has as yet been elected but
IL is expected that they will be wilhin
the next few days. The team holds
practice on Tuesday and Friday even
ing of each week.
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Funeral To-day.

Rev. August c. Rasche will conduct
funeral services over the remains OF
Christian Horstmann, aged ~, who
died at his home In North Benwood.
Tuesday. Interment will be in Mt.
Zion cemetery. Mr.. Horstmann Is sur
vived by his wife. and two daughters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-14

AS soon as the special received was
appointed for the Mound City Coal
men were put to work 10
clean up about the mine ready for a
resumption A goodly number of men
were working about the mine yester-
aay. and the work OF mining coal Will
be started today.
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Rehulldlnn Track

Work has already been started 10
rebuild the thirty miles OF the Ohio
River division railroad trancks from
lower end Of the narrows in Glendale
TO New MartinsvIlle. Eighty-nve
pound rails will replace the 70 pound
pieces Of steel and new cross ties will
be put down where they are needed.
The work Of making improvements
VIII be rushed. 80 as 10 have the new
road completed by the time cold
weather sets In.