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His flrst glance discovered the wheel
deserted. the woman with back 70 him
standing at the taffrail, Bercus-oo-
where to be seen. The second con-
flrmed his surmise that the Seaventure
had come up into the wind. and now
was yawing OF wildly into the trough
OF stiff IL not heavy seq A third
showed him, to his amazement, the
Gloucester fisherman - overhauled
with such ease that morning and now,
by rights, we'll down the northern hori-
zon-not two miles distant. and stand
ing squarely for the smaller vessel
Bewildered. he dnrted to the girls
side, with q shout, demanding to
know what was the matter. She
turned TO him a face he hardly recog-
nized-but still he didn't understand.
The inevitable inference seemed a
thing unthinkable: his brain faltered
when asked to credit 1t. Only when
he saw her tearing cranhcally at the
painter, striving to cast 1t of and with
1t the dory towing a hundred feet or
so astern, and when another wonder
ing glance had discovered the head
and shoulders of Mr.. Barcus rising
over the stern Of the dory as he strove
to lift himself out of the water-only
then did Alan begin TO appreciate
what had happened.
Even 20, II was with the feeling that
all the world and himself as well had
gone stark, raving mad, that he seized
the girl and, despite her struggles, tore
her away from the rail before she had
succeeded in unknotting the painter.
"Rose!" he cried stupidly. "Rosel
What's the matter with your Don't
you see what you're doingf"
Defiance inflamed bt9r countenance
and accents Cant you ever say any.
thing bdit Rosel Rose! Rose!' Is
th2f8 no other name that means any
thing to you? Can't you understand
how intolerable It is to me? love
you no less than she-better than she
ever dreamed of loving you-because
hate you, too! What is love that
is no more than love? Can't you un'
| derstand?"
Judith" he cried in voice OF stu
pefaction. "But-Good Lord!-how
did you get aboard? Where's Rose?"
Where you'll not find her easily
again." the woman angrily retorted
Trust me for that!"
what do you mean?" Illumination
came in binding fash. do you
mean It was you-you whom brought
aboard last night7"
"Who else7"
You waylaid her there in the hotel
substituted yourself for her. deceived
me into thinking you-!"
"Of course" she said simply. why
not? When l saw her sleeping there
the mirror Of myself. completely al
my mercy-what else should think
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CHAPTER TX
Forewarned.


The thing was managed with an in
Genuity that Alan termed devilish-it
was indisputably Machiavellian-
The lovers had come down from the
North In hot haste and the shadow OF
death. Two days OF steady travelling
BY canoe, by woods trail. by lake
steamer-forty-eigh hours Of fatigue
and strain eased by not one instant's
relaxation from the high tension Of
vigilance upon which their very lives
depended - wore to a elimination
through this tedious afternoon on the
train from Moosehead-a trap OF phys
ical torment only made possible by
klen's luck in securing, through sheer
accident, two parlor-car reservations
xurned back at the last moment be-
fore leaving Kineo station
No matter-the longest afternoon
must have its evening.
As IL In answer to this thought, the
train slowed down with whistling
brakes to the last hill-station. and as
the trucks groaned and moved anew,
. lout of a boy came galloping down
the aisle, brandishing two yellow en-
veiopes and blatting like q stray calf:
"Mista Lawrl Mista Lawri TEL
grams for Mista Lawrl"
Alan had been expecting at every
station prepaid reply to his wire for
reservations on the night express from
Portland to New York
But why two envelopes superscribef
Mr.. A. Law. Kineo train southltoouind
Oakland Star"
He tore one open. unfolSied the In
closure. and grunted disgust with ,ts
curt advice, opened .ythe other ant
caught his breath SHARPLY as he with
drew-part way fonly--a playing card
. trey of heaSts.
ThrustiEig 1t back quickly. he clappet
ooth Envelopes together, tore then
INTO IA hundred fragments, and scat
tsested them from the window Blu
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CHAPTER XII.
Down the Cape.


At four o'clock, or shortly after
Alan was awakened by bOot-heels
pounding imperstively overhead. and
went on deck again. TO stand both dog
watches-saw the sun lift up smiling
over a world Of tumbled blue water,
crossed the wake OF Cunard liner in
bound for Boston, raised and over
hauled a graceful but businesslike FISH
erman (from Gloucester Barcus
opined when called to stand his trick
at eight and saw it mile or two
astern when-still aching with fatigue
he was free to return to his berth
for another four-hour rest.
This time misguided consideration
induced Barcus to let his crew sleep
through the first afternoon watch. Six
bells were ringing when, in drowsy ap-
prehension that something had gone
suddenly and radically wrong, Alan
walked.
He was on deck again almost before
he rubbed the sleepiness from his
eyes, emerging abruptly from the half
light OF the cabin to q dazzle OF sun
light that fiiled the cup OF day with
rarefied god. even as he passed from
conviction OF security to realization OF
immediate and extraordinary peril
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Activities of Women.

Philadelphia has 25 independent
woman shoemakers.
Linn county, Oregon, has five post
mistresses.
In Switzerland there is one divorce
for every % marriages; in France one
for every 80; in Germany one for ev-
cry "A; in England one for every 400,
and in the United States one in every
12.
Women have no rights among the
natives Of New Guinea. They are
treated as slaves, worked almost to-
death and savagely beaten when their
owners happen to be in bad humor,,
which is often. 1t is their business to-
cultivate the fields of banana and rice
while their lords and masters attend
to the fighting and hunting. II man
chooses to murder his wife no one
interferes and nothing much seems to
be thought of it.
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HAD FAITH IN LETTER
JOHN FELT EPIsTLE SHOULD
WIN LADY LOVE.
At Any Rate, " II Didn't, Swain An
nouneed Very Decidedly That No
Further Attempt Would Be
Made by Him. :

Drifting into town a homeless waif,
Jonn Henderson had grown to man
hood, and by thrift and hard work had
acquired a small farm and built neat
cottage.
One day John called on Squire Oh
colt, and being n man of few wors!a,
EXPRESSED himself thNs,' Squire, you
know ] came ~ this town poor boy,
you knawI have made friends Of ev-
,erybody here. you know.1 have saved
my money and bought a farm and
built house, you know | am thirty
and have a bank account"
Yes" said the squire, "all you say
is true"
We'll, squire, ! want to get mar
ried"
Good for you, John. Who's the
LADY,"
You amt never noticed nice lit
tie black-eyed schoolteacher passin' up
the street every day, have you? Well,
that's her"
Il suppose you have her consent
and the affair is all arranged" sug-
gested the squire
"Well, no, not exactly that is what
want you to do for me. I have new
er spoken to the lady in my life
The squire, with a hearty laugh,
said: Where do I come in?'
Don't laugh, squire. This is seri-
Gus thing. | want you to write her a,
letter. Tell her about my being
poor boy, how | have worked early
and late and saved my money, how L
bought the farm and built the house,
and how | want her to-to-ah-to be
my wife," and here John stopped, the
bushes coloring his honest, tanned
face to the roots of his hair.
So the old squire, who was past
master in the art of letter writing.
spent long time in composing the
letter, while. John patiently waited.
Finally it was finished, and the squire
said: Perhaps had better read it to
you, and If it is wrong in any particu-
lar you can say so, and l will change
it to suit your IDEAS"
So he read the letter, and it was a
beautiful statement of Johns life, his
work, his desires, his accomplish
ments, about his farm and little cot
tage. So realistic was it that long be-
fore its close John was deeply dis.
tressed and big tears rolled down his
cheeks.
How will that do?" asked the
squire as he finished reading.
"Do?" said John. do? It's just
splendid" Then, with sudden burst
of tears and candor, he blurted out:
Squire, If that letter don't fetch her,
she-she-she can go to blazes," =
| Mack's Monthly Magazine.
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and before I knew what was up-I
was slammed backwards over the
rail"
81 can't tell you how sorry am"
Alan responded pavely. There's
more to tell-but one thing to be done
first"
And that7" Mr.. Barcus inquired
suspiciously.
TO get rid OF the lady," Alan an
nounced firmly. Make that fisher
man a present of the woman In the
case. You don't mind parting with
the dory In good cause--if pay for
IT."
Take It for nothing" Barcue
grumbled. Cheap at the price!"
He took Alan's place. watching him
with sardonio eye as he drew the
tender in under the leeward quarter.
made 1t fast, and reopened the COM
panionway.
AS the girl came on deck with
out other invitation. in sullen rage
that only heightened her wonderful
loveliness. Alan noted that her first
look was for him, OF untempered ma
lignity.
Friends of yours, l inferr- Alan
inquired civilly.
Judith nodded.
Then 1t would save us some trouble
yourself included-if you'll be good
enough to step into the dory without a
struggle"
Without word, Judith stepped to
the rail and, as Barous luffed, swung
herself oversize into the dory.
Immediately Alan cast OF, and as
the little boat sheered of, Barcus,
with sigh OF relief, brought the Sea,
ventura once more back upon her
course.
For some few minutes there was 81
lence between the two men, while the
tender dropped swittiys astern. the
woman plying brisk pair Of oars.
Then, suddenly elevating his nose
Barcus shifted audibly. Here" he
said sharply, relieve me for min
ute, will you? / want to go forward
and have a look at that motor"
When Barcus reappeared It was
with q grave face.
THE devil and the deep She" he OBJ
served obscurely, coming aft, from
all their works, good Lord deliver us!'
whats the trouble now?"
Nothing much-only your playful
little friend has been up to another o.
her light-hearted tricks. II yol
should happen to want smoke o,
anything to eat when you go below
Just find a mirror and kiss yoursel
good-by before striking the match
The drain-cocks OF both fuel tank
have been opened. and there are up
wards Of hundred and fifty gallons
of highly explosive gasoline eloshini
around in the bilgel"
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the nendish wind whisked one small
scrap back--and only onel-into the
lap Of the woman he loved.
Vainly he prayed that she might
be asleep. The silken lashes trembled
on her cheeks and lifted slightly, dis
closing the dark glimmer OF question
ing eyes. And as she clipped the scrap
of cardboard between thumb and fore
finger he bent forward and silently
took II from her-one corner of the
trey OF hearts. but inevitably a corner
bearing the figure -" above a heart
Tho Pullman agent at Portland
wires no reservations available on any
New York train in the next thirty-six
hours" he said with lowered voice.
Couldn't we possibly catch the New
York boat tonightT'
He shook a GUM head. "No-I
looked that up first It leaves before
We get IN"
She said, TOO bad" abstractedly,
reclosed her eyes. and apparently
hpsed anew into semi-somnolence-
but without deceiving him who could
well guess what poignant anxiety
gnawed at her heart
He could have ground his teeth In
exasperation.
To think that this was America, this
the twentieth century, the apex OF the
Nshest form Of civilization the world
had ever known-and still a man
could be hunted from pillar TO post.
haunted with threats, harried with at.
tsmpts at assassination in hundred
forna-and that by a slip Of . girl
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Copyright. lOlA BY Louis Joseph vanoa

with the cunning of a madwoman, the
heart of thug the face OF o. charm
ing child-the face OF the, woman that
sat beside him, dupllcating.its every
perfect feature sonea4ly that .eveR 30
who loved the one could scarcely DIS.
tnguish her from the, other ;-blh by in-
stinct, intuition, bllndeguesswork. : q.
He nodded heavy-hearted conflrma-
ton of a surmise slowly settling into
conviction in his mind. that such cum
ming, such purpose and pertinacity
could not possibly spring from mind
well balanced, that the woman, Judith
Trine, sister to the Rose he loved so
well, was as mad as that monomaniac,
her father. who sat helpless in his
cell Of silence and shadows in New
York, day after day, eating his heart
out with impatience for the word that
his vengeance had been consummated
by the daughter whom he had inspired
to execute it.
An hour late, In dusk Of evening,
the train numbered into Portland sta
ton; and, heart In mouth, Alan helped
Rose from the stops, shouldered way
for her through the crowd. and almost
lifted her into taxicab.
Best hotel in town." he demanded.
"And be quick about it--for double
tip"
He communicated his one desperate
scheme to the girl en- route, receiving
her Endorsement of II. So, having reg
istered for her and seen her safely to
the door OF the best available room in
the house within ready call of the pub
lio lobby and office, he washed up
gulped hasty meal-which Rose hat
declined to share, pleading Antique
and hurried away into the night with
only the negro driver q 7. public hack
picked up haphazard at some distance
from the hotel. for yhis guide.
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why believe you. but do-snd here's
mk handt-
CHAPTER xi.


/ e Blue Water.
Anxiety ate like. an acid at Alans
heart. II this shift to the sea might
. be thought a desperate venture. be
was & geathered saltwater man and
undismayed. I.
But when he .re.entered the hotel
one surprising thing happened that
gave him new heart--mementarily 1t
seemed almost ras II his luck had
turned. For, as be paused by the desk
of the Cashier 10 demand his Bill, the
elevator gate opened and Rosa came
-out eagerly to,meet him with an eager
air OF hope that masked meesurably
the signs Of fatigue.
|. II worried SO i couldn't rest" she
etold him gusfderly- as be drew her
tpsnei "so1 aIoae and. got ready, and
wafchedsfrom; the widow till I saw
you drive up"
He acquainted her briefly with his
fortune.
But she seemed unable to echo his
confidence or even to overcome the
heaviness OF her spirits when their
cab, without misadventure, set them
down at the wharf.
Here, Alan had feared, was the cru
cial point of danger--if the influence
of the trey OF hearts was to bring
| disaster upon them 1t would be here,
in the hush and darkness of this de-
serted water front And he bore him
self most warlly as he helped the girl
from the car and to the gangplank OF
the Seaventure. But nothing hap
pened while Mr., Barcus was as good
as his word. Alan had barely set foot
on deck, following the girl, when the
gangplank came aboard with a clatter-
and the Seaventure swung away from
the wharf ,.-
Until the distance was too great for
even flying leap Alan fingered watch
fully on deck.
At length. satisfied that all was we'll
he returned to the cabin.
All right" he nodded; we're cleai
OF that lot, apparently; nobody but the
Three Of us aboard. Now you'd best
turn in. This is evidently to be YOU
stateroom, this one to port, and you'll
have long nights sleep to make W
for what you've gone through-dear
est"
He drew nearer, dropping his voice
tenderly. And OF a sudden, with {
little low cry, the girl came into hi.
arms and clung pasionately TO him.
But your" she murmured. "Yo,
need rest as much as I! What abou
you?"
"Oh, no l don't" he contended, BE
sides III have plenty of time to res
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CHAPTER x.

Fortuity.
ne wasted the better part OF an
hour in fruitless and perhaps i'll
advised inquiries; then his luck, such
as 1t was, led him on suspicion down
poorly lighted wharf, at the ex-
treme end OF which he discovered a
lonely young man perched atop pile,
hands in pockets, gaze turned to
tide whereon. now black night had
fallen, pallid wraiths of yachts swung
just visibly beneath uneasy riding
lights.
Pardon me-" Alan ventured, but
perhaps you can help me out
You've come to the wrong shop. my
friend" the young man interpcsed
with morose clvility; 'I couldn't help
anybody out of anything--the way
am now"
I'm sorry," said Alan, but
thought possibly you might know
where could find a seaworthy boat
to charter"
The young man slipped smartly
down from his perch. III you don't
look sharp" he said ominously, you'll
charter the Seaventure" He waved
his hand toward vessel moored
alongside the wharf: There she is,
and better boat you won't find any
where-schooner-rigged. fifty feet over
all, twenty-five horsepower, motor aux
Hilary. two staterooms-all ready for
as long a coastwise cruise as you care
to take. Come aboard"
He led brlskly across the wharf
down gangplank. then aft along the
deck to a companionway. by which the
two men gained q comfortable and
roomy cabin, bright with fresh white
enamel.
Name, Barcus," the young man in
troduced himself cheerfully; chris
tened Thomas. Nativity, American.
State OF life, fat broke. That's the
rub" he laughed, and shrugged. shame
faced. 81 found myself hard up this
spring with this boat on my hands.
sunk every cent had-and then some
fitting out on an oral charter with
a moneyed blighter In New York, who
was to have met me here a fortnight
since. He didnt-and here l am, in
pawn to the ship chandler, desperate
enough for anything"
How much do you owe?"
Upwards of hundred"
Say advanced that amount-when
can We sall?"
The young man reflected briefly.
There's something go engagingly idi.
otic about this proceeding" he OBJ
served wistfully. I've got the strang.
est kind OF hunch It's going to go
through. Pay my bills, and we can be
of inside an hour. That is"
He checked with an exclamation OF
dismay, chapfallen. 81 may have some
trouble soaring up a crew at short
notice. had two men engaged, but
last week they got tired doing moth,
ing for nothing and left me fat"
Then that's settled" Alan said. 81
know boats; I'll be your crew-and the
better satisfied to have nobody else
aboard"
The eyes OF Mr.. Barcus clouded
SOC here. my headlong friend, what's
your little game, anyway? don't
mind playing the fool on the high seas
but I'll be no party to a kidnapping
or"
"It's an elopement." Alan interrupt
ed on inspiration. We've simply go
to get clear of Portland by midnight
You're on!" Barcus agreed prompt
u. his face clearing. God only knowi
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were a nomadic people. migrating ac-
cording to the season TO obtain psstur-
age.
1t is curious thought. that seems
to have occurred to no one. that many
OF the Aryan peoples are coming to-
gether again In the United States, for
the first time since their separation
thousands of years back. II will take
centuries for their amslgamation in
what has been called the melting
pot" but doubtless the homologous
people thus descended will be the
greatest people In tha world.
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thousands OF years ago. But now GER
tain people claim that their home was
in the southern steppes of Russia;
and that the Indian and Persian
branch went toward the east. the
Slays and Teutons into the German
forests. and the Greeks toward
Greece; while the forefathers OF the
Celts and Romans followed the Dan
ube river into Italy and Gaul. We
know that all these peoples are re-
lated from many words that have the
same root. We can tell by words
even now in use. when the peoples
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Extremes,

The man making money in small
town up the state met a friend not
making money in New York-there
are few there in that class-and they,
we're talking of their respective places
of residence,
81 tell you what it is" said the rural
visitor in woeful tone, Its terrible
to have lot of money and live where.
you can't spend it,
"Oh, | don't know" responded the
impecunious city man. Il guess 1t
isn't any more terrible than not to
have a lot of money and live where
you can spend it,"
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ago. sweet ~ peaches and all os .
sudden whips out . gun 10 big ~ .
cannon, points II as my head and or
ders me to luf into the wind. Before
I could mako sure wasn't dreaming.
she had fred twice-in the sir--a sig
nal to that blessed fisherman astexn
there--et least they answered with
two toots Of power whistle and
changed course To run Up to os. Look
how she's gained already"
But how did she happen to throw
you overboardT
Happen nothingi" Barcus snapped,
getting to his feet. she did 1t a.
purpose-few at me like q wildcat,
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Applying varnlsh With Air Spray.

The application of varnish by means
of an air spray has heretofore been
attended with considerable difficulty
on account of the tendency of the var
nish to stiffen and turn white when 1t
struck the surface being coated. This
has apparently been overcome by the
simple expedient Of putting an electric
heater in the pipe that furnishes the
compressed air for forming the spray.
With the air heated in this way the
varnish flows freely through the ORR
fees Of the air brush. and dries quick
ly and smoothly.
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dwelt together, when they separated.
one group from another. and some
thing about their daily habits and
lives. For instances, We know that
the Aryans travelled In carts drawn
by cattle. because our words wheel"
axle" yoke" and wagon" all come
from Aryan root words. We know
that at one time they were pastoral
people. depending mainly on their
fiocks and herds, because our words
"ewe," "wether." wool" cow" "ox."
steer" and herd" come from Apan
~oris. Other words tell US that they
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SYNOPSIS.

The s q, Hearts Ia the ''death-sign" used
oy Seneca Urine in the private war OF
Yeugean.e, through his daughter. Ju-
temper and question: bic sanity, ne wages
Against Alan Law. whose father now
dsad) Trine held responsible for the ac-
eident which MADE him helpless cripple.
Rose, Judth's twin and double, learning
OF her sisters campaign against Alan,
leaves her homo 10 aid him, whom she
loves. Under dramatic circumstances Alan
naves Judiths life and so wins hor love,
but failure TO shake his coustancy 70 Rose
dnaa Judith IN her purpose.
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ALL BELONG TO ARYAN RACE
Many Peoples Of the Present Day
Trace Their Origin to That
Group Of Humanity.

A.. the people who speak English.
German. Russian. French. Spanish.
Italian. Welsh. Erse or Irish, Scotch
of Gaelic. and soms of the Asiaiic Lam
suEges trace their origin back to the
I'D Arynn race. says an exchange. II
-.sed TO be thought that the Aryans
came nom some point In Asia several
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Plan a Lee HALFWAY Now.

A project which is being considered
in the South and which is receiving
considerable publicity is the Lee High
way. which It is proposed will run par
allel to the Lincoln highway. although
south OF the old Mason and Dixon limo
bisecting the two Virginias.
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up once we're fairly at sea. Barcus
and stand watch and watch, of
course. There's nothing for you to
do but be completely at your ease.
But-you must let me CO."
BY midnight the Seaventure was
spinning swiftly south-southeast, close
reefed to snoring sou'west wind
the fixed white eye OF Portland head
light fast falling astern.
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A Good Hope.

District Attorney Whitman, apropos
of recent exposure Of jury bribing In
New York. said:
circumstances alter cases, but
never let 1t be charged against US
here In New York that financial cir.
cuinstances alter legal cases."
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viz. on the Finsteraarhorn. 1t has
been found at nearly $4,000 feet. the
greatest height attained by vascu-
lar plant in the Alps.-Scientific
American.