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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-01

far. That's the answer; they were
picked up stole boat, and piled it
up or the reef"
And there's no hope-!"
only OF the fog relenting. Ii We
could make the mainland and get
help :"
His accents died away into discou-
solate silence that was unbroken for
upwards Of an hour.
So slowly the current bore the life
boat toward the beach and so still
the tide that Barcus never appreciated
they were within touch OF any land
until the bows grounded with a slight
jar and a grating sound.
With cry of incredibly he leaped
to his feet Land. by all that's
lucky!"-and STOPPING, lent hand to
the girl, aiding her to rise.
Hardly had Rose had time to COM
prehend what had happened, when
Barcus was over the side and wres-
Ting with the bows, dragging the boat
farther upon the shoals.
She was, however, more than one
man could manage; and when her
stem had bitten a little more deeply
into the sands, Barcus gave over the
attempt and, lifting Rose down, set
her on dry land, then climbed back into
the vessel, rummaged out her anchor
and cable. and carried them ashore,
planting the former well up towards
the foot of the cliff
And as he rose from this last labor
he was half blinded by the glare Of the
westering sun as it broke through the
fog.
In less than five minutes the mlracu-
lous commonplace was an acorn
plished fact; the wind had rolled the
fog back like a scroll and sent it spin
ming far out to sea, while the shore
on which the two had landed was
deluged with sunlight, bright and
beautifully warm.
He showed a thoughtful and consid-
crate countenance to the girl.
You're about all in?"
Sire nodded confirmation OF this.
'"-~A vas az iiOlC IMAM simple truth.
Where are we?" she added.
He made her party to his own per-
plexity.
You're not able to travel" he pur-
sued. DO you mind being left alone
while l take turn up the beach and
have a look round? We can't be far
from some sort Of civilization; even
If it's an island there are no desert
isles along this coast. III find some
thing soon enough, no fear"
By tacit consent both avoided men,
ton of Alan, but each knew what
thought was uppermost in the others
mind.
There's a niche among the rocks
up here" Barcus indicated, almost a
cave. You'll be warm and dry enough.
and secure from observation overhead,
Maybe you can even snatch a few
winks OF sleep. :"
She negatived that suggestion with
weary smile; no sleep for her until
sheer exhaustion overpowered her. or
she knew of Alan's fate.
And so. reiterating his promise to
be gone no longer than absolutely
might be needful, he left her there.
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Island.

/
Not more than twenty seconds could
have elapsed before Barcus recovered
from the shock of the motors troach-
cry sufficiently to reverse the wheel,
throttle down the carburetor and jump
out of the engine-pit.
But in that small space OF time the
Iifeboat and Alan Law had parted CON-
pany as definitely as though one Of
them had been levitated bodily to the
far side of the earth.
It could not have been more than
minute after the accident before
Barcus was guiding the boat over
what, going on his sense of location
and judgment of distance, he could
have sworn was the precise spot
where Alan had disappeared, but with
out discovering a sign of him.
And for the next twenty minutes
he divided his attention between at
tempts to soothe and reassure the
half-distracted girl and efforts to
educe a reply from Alan by Gtentorian
hailing-with' as little success in the
one as in the other.
"Alani" he shrieked at the top of
his lungs. Alan! Give hail to tell
us you're safel"
There was little pause; he was
racking his brains for some more moy-
ing mode of appeal when the answer
came in another voice--in the voice
of Judith Urine, clear, musical, effer-
vescent with sardonic humor:
BE at peace. little one-bleat no
more! Mr.. Law is with us-and safe
oh, quite, quite safe!"
In dumb CONSERVATION Barcus
sought the countenance of Rose. Her
eyes, meeting his, we're blank with
despair He shook his head helplessly
and let his hands bangle idly between
his knees.
With no way on her, the lifeboat
drifted with current of unknown set
and strength.
What can we do?" Rose implored.
We must do something. We can't
leave him Oh, when | think
OF MIN there, in her hands, could 20
madl"
IF only knew" Barcus protested:
but my hands are tied, my wits are
as helpless as my eyes are blind.
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And for several seconds longer the
stiffness strangled their spirits il its
ruthless grasp.
Then OF a sudden a cry shrilled
through the fog. so near at hand that
It seemed scarcely more distant than
over the side:
Alloy Help. Alloy there. Help"
So insistent. so urgent was its ac-
it brought the three as one to their
feet. all a-tremble, their eyes seeking
one another's faces, then shifting un-
easily away
What can it be?" Rose whispered.
aghast, shrinking into AIans ready
arm.
"A woman" Barcus put in harshly.
Judith the girl moaned
Alan shook himself together. I'm
possible!" he contended. Il saw her
go down -
That doesn't prove she didn't come
up" Barcus commented acidly.
Alloy. Motorboat aho COY, Help"
And that" Barcus pursued sadly.
Just proves she did come up-blame
the luck, Alive she is, and kicking;
stand clear. An able-bodied pair Of
lungs was back of that hail. my friend;
and you needn't tell me don't know
the dulcet accents OF that angelic con-
tralto."
Without needing him. Alan cupped
hands to mouth and sent an answer
ing cry ringing through the murk:
Alloy, Where are you? Where
away"
Thereon the reef-half-drowned-
perishing with chill"
How does my voice bear?" Alan
called back
What the dickens do you care?"
Barcus interpolated suspiciuosly
ITO port" the response rang through
the fog. "Starboard your helm and
come in slowly"
"Right-o! Half minutel" Alan re-
piled reassuringly.
Like hell" Mr.. Barcus mcttered in
his throat as he jumped down into the
Leaping on the forward tlwart and
balancing himself perilously near the
gunwale Alan strained his vision
vainly against the opacity OF the fog.
Cant make out anything" he
grumbled, looking back Start her
up-but slows the woodland ware
reef"
Nothing doing" Barcus re,orted
CURLY. The motto is now Full speed
astern!' as you must know"
20 comet We can't leave woman
out therein fix like that"
Cant we? You watch" Barcus
grunted malevolently. rocking the
heavy tiywheel with all his might; for
the motor had turned suddenly stub
born.
"Alan!" Rose pleaded, laying hand
upon his sleeve. Think what it
means! l know it sounds heartless of
me-and it's my own sister. But you
know how mad she is-wild with ha.
tired and jealousy. If you take her into
this boat, it's your life or hers"
''lf we leave her out there" Alan
retorted, shaking his arm impatiently
free, its her life on our heads"
AT this juncture the motor took
charge of the argument, ending it in
summary fashion. With a smart eX-
plosion in the cylinder. it started up
unexpectedly at one and the same
time almost dislocating the arm Of
Mr.. Barcus and precipitating Alan
overheard
1t was not given him to know what
was happening until he found himself
In the water; he struggled to the sur
face just in time to see the bows Of
the lifeboat back away and vanish into
the mist
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the demon of perversity that tenants
3 them one and all, he knew that the
present sweet-tempered performance
OF the exhibit under consideration
was no earnest whatsoever of future
good behavior, that when such a com
plicated contraption was concerned
there was never any telling
In view of all of which considera-
lions he presently threw open the bat
terry switch.
And the aching void created in the
silence by the cessation of that uni
form -drone was startling enough to
rouse even Rose Urine from her state
Of semi-somnolence
With a look of panic she sat up,
thrust damp hair back from her eyes,
and nervously inquired:
What's the matter?"
Nothing" Barcus told her. II shut
the engine off-that's all"
Tempers were short in that hour.
and Alan was annoyed to think that
the rest of his beloved should need
lessly have been disturbed.
What did you do that for?" he de.
manded sharply.
Because | jolly we'll wanted to,
Barcus returned in tone as brusque.
"Oh. you did-eh?"
Yes, / did-eh! ! happen to be
bossing this end of the boat and to
have sense enough to realize there's
no sense at all in our wasting fuel the
way we are-cruising nowherel"
WELL" Law commended. struck by
the fairness of this argument, but I'M
able to calm his uneasiness-"just the
same. we might"
Yes; of course, we might" Barcus
snapped. I'VE might whole lot We
might, for instance, be heading for
Spain. for all you or / know to the
contrary. And In such case, for one
respectfully prefer to have gas enough
to take US home again If ever this
Aa-hlessed fog Hftsi"
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def bitches of rope and a s,oroh
KNOT made fast in that posltlon-suh
merged to his chest D'
This accomplished. the man ,nrno,
attention to Rose, lashing her in sIm,.
lar Wise at Barcus' side '''''
Standing just above the wster.,,no
"''u every sign of complete calm ma
sanity other than that omino,'a "a, a. anu
, ,hs III ner eyes. Judith Superintendent
."e business TIL its conclusion ,heu
waved the men away ' '"en
Quietly. like welltraInod .
off. "'" M ana marched
AM. And again, after brief wo,, -,
woman laughed her short on ""''' 'ne
less laugh. ana mirth-
"precieo, .,ue Will he high" she said
precisely at sunset Yon ma1 s s'
i you' 'l''s by that. When the snn d,ne
down with H." " 'our lives go
aw 5nI turned on her heel and stroa.
bs @'I,,y away with not so much % :
aaS glance. overlook bsr as. az a
the s pussed quickly from sight srn men,
'0f some time Barcu, .,u
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their numbers He was overborne In
twinkling. and had his face ground
brutally into the sand while his hands
we're made fast with stout rope behind
his back. And when he rose, II was
to find. as he had anticipated. that
Roses resistance had been as futile
as his own; she. too, was captive. her
| hands bound like his. the huge and I'M
clean paw OF one OF Judith's crew cru
/ ely clamped upon her shoulders
They were granted time to exchange
no more than one despairing glance
when a curt laugh fairly chilled the
/ blood in MI Barcus. and he swung
sharply between his two guards TO
onfront Judith Urine.
The woman he saw at first glance.
was in ole Of her most dangerous
moods-if, Barcus mentally qualified.
there was pin to choose between her
moods. But now. beyond dispute. She
exhibited a countenance new in his
experience with her and one we'll cal
culated to appall.
Her face was blocdless, even as her
lips were white with the curb she put
upon her passion. Her eyes were lurid
with the glare OF rage approaching
mania Her hands trembled. her lips
quivered. all her actions were abrupt
with nervousness.
He was by no means poor-spirited.
but he shrank openly from the look
she gave him, and was relieved when
she. Win a sneer, passed him by and
planted herself squarely before her
sister.
"Wen?" she demanded brusquely
How much longer do you think I'm
going to tolerate your Interference
you poor little fool! How many more
lessons will you require before realiz
ing that | mean to have my way, and
that you'll cross me only to suffer
for it?"
The courage of the other girl won
the unstinted admiration OF Mr.. Bar.
Gus. Far from cringing. she seemed
ienge Her head was high. her glance
level with illmitable contempt as she
replied
so you've tried again." she in
quired obliquely with tone OF pity.
You've offered him your love yet an
other time. have you?"
"Silencel" Judith cried in fury.
only to learn once more that he
would rather death than you?" Rose
persisted, unflinching. And so you
come to take your spite out on me.
do you? You pitiful thing, DO you
think l mind-knowing as do now
that he could never hold you in any
thing but compassion and contempt?"
For an instant there was silence: by
the scorn OF her sister the heat OF
Judth's fury had been transformed
into a cold and malignant rage She
controlled herself and her voice mar
velously.
You will see" she said in even and
frigld accents. And the light OF her
mania leaped and leaped again In her
eyes Ike living flame. Il have pre-
pared way to make you understand
what opposition TO me means ."
She waved a hand toward the nearer
point OF rocks Take them along"
she commanded.
The understanding between her and
her men was apparently complete. for
these last. without hesitation or fur.
Their instructions. marched Rose and
barcus down to the end OF the spit
and on. into the water
1t was nearly kneedeep before Bar.
Gus was halted with a savage Jerk
backed up to a rock. forced despite his
irenzied resistance to sit down in the
water and swiftly. with half a dozen
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his throat could be so dry. so
He opened his eyes. shudderlng.
IT'S good-by now" he faltered.
Not yeti" her voice rang beside
him, vibrant. Lookup there-along
the clin,"
He lifted his gaze
TWO men were running along the
clin-and the man IN the lead was
Alan. But his lead was very scant.
and the man who pursued was one OF
Judith's. and stuck to the trail like a
bloodhound fresh from the leash.
And now the water was at his lips:
Barcus could no more speak without
strangllng.
W sudden he groaned in his heart;
though there was no passable way
down the cllrf. still the sight OF his
friend alive and unframed had brought
with 1t thrill OF hope: now that hope
died as he saw Alan stumble and 10
to his knees.
Before he could rise the other WAS
upon him. with the fury OF a wolf seek.
Ing the throat OF stag.
FOR an Instant they fought like mad.
men then. In a trice. the sky line
OF tho clif was empty: one or the
other had tripped and fallen over the
Drink. and falling had retained hold
OF MIS- enemy and carried him down as
well.
by no chance, Barcus told himself,
could either escape unlnjured.
Yet. to his amazement he saw one
man break from the others embrace
ana rise. And he who lay still
crumpled. inhuman heap upon tho
sands. was Judith's man.
with a violent effort Barcus lifted
HIS mouth above water and shrieked:
Alan! Alan! Help Here-at the
enu OF the point-in the water-helpl"
A precious minute was lost before
Aian discovered their two heads. 30
barely above that swiftly rising flood.
lhen he ran toward them az he had
never run before. and as he came
whipped out a jack-knlfe and freed It's
blade.
Even so-since It was. OF course,
'oSe whom Alan freed the first
'arcus was halfdrowned before Alan
lelped him In turn up to the beach.
AND as this happened the laet blood.
ed rim OF the sun was washed under
" the waves.
Two minutes later the lifeboat was
noat' and Mr. Barcus, already recov-
req, was laboring with the fywheel
the motor. stimulated to supreme
Aertion by the sight OF party led by
uuith' racing madly down the beach.
But IL was not until we'll out from
more and on the way to the safety
romieed by the mainland-now read
y dlscernible on the horlzon-that
ny one OF them found time for speech.
linen MIR. Barcus Strengthened up
ON his assiduous attentions to the
otor, and observed:
You bear a charmed life. my ad-
friend. | want to tell you
at when saw you go over that cliff
made up my mind your usefulness
ouid be at least permanently i'm
nred AS II Ia. don't mind telling
~ That II ever | gel out OF this affair
I've, I'm going to have try at your
. myself, Just once. for lucki"
ITO Be Continued.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-01
CHAPTER XVII.
This Mortal Tide.

She was very certain she would
never sleep before her anxiety was
assuaged by word of Alan's fate; but
she reckoned without her host of
trials that had bred in her a fatigue
anonymous even to her mental an
guish.
For a time after Barcus had left
Evening star., 1915-06-11
VIEWS OF AMERICAN PRESS
ON THE NOTE TO GERMANY
Reahirms National Position as Stated in
First Note, Though It's Tone Is
Milder-Amazement That Bryan
Would Not Sign Paper.

century to a nation that has reverted
to the principles and practices Of the
thirteenth. The demands of the
barons which evoked Magma Charta
from King John are the demands We
now make of Germany, that she recog-
and humanity, that she acknowledge
laws without which men could enjoy
no equality Of right. The note brings
the duty of the imperial government
clearly within it's views. it opens to 1t
an oportunity to set itself right in
the eyes of other civilized nations, an
opportunity to retrieve grievous errors
assumes that it must disapprove, and
for which it cannot wish to be held
responsible. Had these demands come
from one of the belligerent powers now
in arms against her, Germany might
be little disposed to compliance. Com
ing from the chief of the neutral ma
uons. expressed in terms of entire
and insisting only upon what Is right
and reasonable, Just and humane. Ger
many, we are persuaded, will not with
hold the assurances we ask.
The note makes the path Of comp1i-
ance not sleeper but easier for Ger
many. nmistakably 1t is a reply that
makes for peace. not for strife Our
right, of law, of Justice, Of humanity.
yet we urge compliance in language
of friendship and courtesy. IL we
leave to Germany no choice but COM
pliance, it is because by any other
course she would belle her own ira
ditions. her high civilization and would
forfeit her place among enlightened
what in justice to herself she must
grant.
Evening star., 1915-06-11
Vital Line in Message.

From the New York Herald.
A great diplomatic crisis in this coun-
try was safely passed Tuesday. How
great that crisis was will perhaps not
be apparent to the great mass Of
Americans until the secret history of
diplomatic negotiations with Germany
comes to be written.
But 1t is clearly apparent that n con-
spiracy masqueradfng under a counter
felt effort to preserve peace had been
under way since the dispatch Of the
Presidents note to Germany following
the sinking Of the Lusitania, which had
for its purpose the surrender of Amer
ican rights. the smirchfng OF American
honor and the eonnivance at the MUIR
der OF American mon. women and chill
dren. The whole aim was TO gain de-
lay SO that tho national conscience
would cool off, and accept q complete
surrender by submitting the submarine
warfare Of Germany and the massa Gre
Of Americans to arbitration.
The note sent Wednesday by the
President to Germany shows how COM
pletely this plot has been frustrated.
The President stands firmly on his
original ground. He does not send to
Germany an ultimatum. But he form
ally asks the imperial government for
assurances that measures hereafter
will be adopted to safeguard American
lives and American ships on tho high
seas" That Is the vital line in the
message. What Will Germany do
about Il?
Evening star., 1915-06-11
Presidents Moderation.
rom the New York World.


President Wilson's reply to the Ger
man note could hardly have been made
more moderate and restrained without
surrendering the American contention in
this controversy. In the main the note
is reiteration Of the principles Of
international law and the code of hu-
manity which the President defined and
upheld in the note of May 13.
No conscience less sensitive than that
of William J. Bryan-and there are no
such sensitive consciences in Germany.
or, indeed, in Europe-could possibly
be shocked by the Presidents language
or by the tone of his reply. Had it
not been for the mad performance of
Mr.. Bryan in suddenly deciding to
create a new heaven and q new earth
in international affairs by his personal
fiat. we think the note, on the whole,
would have been disappointment to
majority of the American people.
They would have expected a harder
and less conciliatory answer to Ger
manys quibbling and unsatisfactory
reply to the Presidents note of May
10 1t is doubtless well. nevertheless,
that the note errs on the side of mod
Grafton. This is particularly fortu-
nate in view of the sorry perforrnan nee
of Mr.. Bryan. The President had al
ready stated. the American attitude as
clearly as words could state 1t.
Evening star., 1915-06-11
a Pacific Note.
From the New York Tribune.


Judged in connection with the events
of the last few days and measured by
the anticipations Of a new birth Of
frmness and vigor at Washington
which they excited, the new note to
Germany will prove a disappointment.
Judged even apart from those events
and expectations. and comparing 1t on
it's intrinsic merits with the notes OF
February 10 and May 13. 1t must ap-
pear weak and inconclusive. We can
not feel that 1t expresses with the
necessary earnestness and incisiveness
the attitude of the great mass of Amer
leans toward the outrages committed
on the high seas by German submarine
commanders - eutrages which culmi-
mated in the Lusitanfa massacre.
The country expected q still moro
concrete and positive assertion OF our
position as the champion Of neutral
rights 1t gets an assertion milder in
form and opening tho doors wider than
ever to prolonged and dilatory diplo-
matte discussion.
The first and strongest impression
which the public will get from the note
is that 1t does not clear up at all the
mystery Of Mr.. Bryan's resignation.
So long as the administration still
stands for that irreducible minimum of
our demands the country will be ar
rayed firmly behind 1t. The nation well
comes every prospect Of attaining its
ends by peaceful means. But it is de-
termined to attain them. in whatever
direction the pursuit OF that policy may
lead.
Evening star., 1915-06-11

From beginning to end it is soothing.
Great care very evidently has been
taken to avoid giving offense. In this
respect it goes to extreme. There are
those who will consider it weak. But
it isn't 1t is conservative, not weak.
And it is conservative only in word
construction, for the insistence that
American lives and American ships
shall be safeguarded is there, and as
surances are asked that this shall be
done.
If, after the President has taken such
pains to leave the way open for the
German government to give these as
surances without loss of self-respect,
that government fails to do so, it will be
States may say or do. It is not de-
mand couched in belligerent phrases.
It is set forth in the most friendly
terms. But beneath the velvet glove OF
conciliation there is the iron hand OF
purpose. and the German government
would do well to discern it there.
Evening star., 1915-06-11
Germany's Way Out.

From the New Orleans Times Picayune.
The stand cannot be assailed in NOR
ais, law. nor logic. The field of diplo-
matte discussion is cleared of all save
the controlling and vital issue. Ger
many may choose, as we see 1t, among
three courses. She may challenge the
American governments statement of
facts; she may boldly proclaim her pur-
pose to wage = war Of frightfulness. or
she may avow her purpose to follow
the path marked out by law and hu-
manity.. The decision rests with the
kaiser.
Evening star., 1915-06-11
Memorable State Paper.
From the Chicago Herald.

Based upon those human rights which
no government can fail to respect and
protect and still be deemed civilized is
yond measure" not only to American
citizens, but to other neutrals and non
combatants in the sinking of the Lusi-
tania. Entirely courteous but entirely
firm is the phrase that most aptly de-
which demolishes every contention Of
the kaisers government and should be
read carefully by every American citi-
zen.