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Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Soyeda Heads Japanese Railways

Tokio. October 20.-(Special. )-Dr Juichi Soyeda. who is well known in the United States through his investi- gation there of the California land question, has been appointed president of the imperial government railroads He has had long business expe- rience. For over 10 years he was president of the Industrial Bank of Ja- pan. During this period he rendered valuable service in the monetary re- form of Japan. and in the introduction of foreign capital into the industrial circles. He went to Paris and per- s0nally conducted the negotiations with French financiers which resulted in the formation of the Franco-Jap- anese bank. pr. Soyeda received a great deal of praise for his reports on the California question. He constantly emphasized the necessity of friendli- ness with the United States and ar- gued for policy of education and mu- tual understanding.
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News for Historians

From the Philadelphia Public Leader.
 The Inspector was examining a Cleveland school and all the class had been specially told before hand by It's teacher, Don't answer unless you are almost certain your answer is correct %
 The subject was history.
 'Who," asker the inspector "was the mother of the great Scottish hero and King, Robert Bruce2'
 He pointed to the boy in front of him. then round the class. There was no answer. Then at, last the heart of the teacher leaped with joy. The boy who was standing at the very foot indicated that he knew. Well, my boy con
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Flour and Feedstuffs

IWhOIesaIo QuOtatiOns)
 Illinois flour, S.25; self-rising flour, $6. 60; Tennessee flour, $6. 40; Michigan flour, s7.15; Idaho flour. $6.bO Indiana flour, se 65; hard winter wheat flour. s665; wheat shorts, $S3; mixed shorts. $31; pure wheat bran, s2S; c. S. meal. 73s per cent, s36; Cremo meal, $S0; c. S. hulls, $16 per ton; No. l timothy hay. $22 per ton; pea green alfalfa. western, $23; southern alfalfa, $1s: mixed feeds. per ton, $oo; oats, per bushel, No. ?, white, 5Sc; Texas oats. 68c; corn, per bushel, soc; cornmeal, $1.65 per two- bushel sack; chops, $1.70.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans November 2.-Spot cot ton quiet; unchanged. Sales on the spot 252; to arrive, 225. Good ordinary, 9.74c; strict good ordinary. 10.S0c; low mid ding, 1093c; strict low middling, 11.38c middling, 11.75c; strict middling. 12c; good middling, 12.32c; strict good mid ding, 12.69c. Receipts, 10,430 stock 250,sS6.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

CDffOn Merchants, Hanover SQunre, N. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce, Exchange. Associate Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and spot cotton for delivery. Correspond fnee invited.
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WHEAT MARKET HAS
 VERY STRONG CLOSE
Reports of Tension Between Greece and the Allies
 Boosts Market

Chicago November 2.--Reports of in creased tension between Greece and the Anglo-Freneh allies did good deal to- day toward bringing about higher prices for wheat. The market closed strong. 112c to 2Q2lsc up, with December at s1.041s and May at $1 .O5ss. Other leading staples. too. all scored net gains-corn, 1sc to 5s@ s4c; oats, Ac; provisions were shade to 171Rc.
 Upturns in the wheat market began right at the start and received at no time any important check. Bulls gave chief attention to the foreign situation, espe- ciaily advices from Liverpool telling of inadequate supplies and saying that the purchase of 100000 bushels of wheat by Greece from Bulgaria had led to fresh political tangle. Persistent strength also of quotations at Winnipeg was taken 10 mean further buying there for Europe. An additional encouragement for the bulls lay in the fact that shipments of wheat and flour out of Minneapolis to- day were said to be the largest ever known.
 Despite free profit-taking by holders, trading in wheat at the finish was with in 1sc of the top prices of the session. Some falling off in receipts northwest as compared with a week ago was partly re- sponsjble. There were also estimates cur rent that winter crop acreage would show a decrease of 15 per cent.
 In the corn pit assertions that the qual- ity of this. seasons crop averaged only 76.9 per cent as against S5 per cent for a series of years, gave an advantage to the bulls. Besides, there was talk Of improved export demand at the seaboard. Oats were also helped upward by advices of good distributing business in the east. Cash transactions here however, were not enlarged to any perceptible ex- tent.
 Strength in the provision market result ed chiefly from radical cutting down Of western stocks of meats. Rockers sold on the bulge
 Future quotations were as follows:
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Port Cotton Market

New Orleans. Middling, 11.75c; re-
 ceipts, 10,4S0; sales, AT; stock, 250,SS6 Galveton: Middling, 11.65c; receipts 237S4; exports, HAAS; sales 150; stock, 292,544.
 Mobile: Middling, 11,50c; receipts. TIC; stock, 17,S51. Savannah: Middling. 11.50c; receipts
 7493; sales, 1540; stock, POP, Charleston: Mirrling, 11hc; receipts, 2036; stock, 91,267.
 Wilmington: Receipts. ATS; stock, 3s,
 |102
 Norfolk: Receipts. 2321; stock, 67,- l15S
 Boston: Middling. 11.s5c; receipts
 59c; stock, 460e. Minor ports: Receipts. 1160; exports,
 1160; stock, 46,960. Total today: Receipts, 47,937. Total for week: Receipts, 129,S30. Total for season: Receipts. 2,2S4,5
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Chicago Gain

Chicago, November 2.--Wheat: No. 2 red, s1 .121sGl1. .12s4 No. 8 red sl .091a@1 111s; No. 2 hard nominal; No. 3 hard, $191. .021@. Corn: No. yellow 6514 G66c; No.2 white, 64ik965c. Oats: No. white, 36l4 l4Q36s4c; standard, 39s4M40c. Rye; No. 2, rsls31.0l Barley, 5aa6sc. Timothy, $sals. .25. Clover, Sl@2 Pork, $l4 50. Ls.yJi, ss.97. Ribs s9. 70 Mf0.05
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Wants Japanese Submarines

Tokio. October 0.-(Special)- )-According to Tokio newspapers, France has ap- preached Japan with a proposition to take government ordered at French shipyards before the outbreak of the war. Only the question of price remains to be settled.
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English Money

London, Noyembe CT 2.--Bar silver 24 3-16t per ounce. Money, 31sa4 per cent. Dis count rates: Short bills. 4s4@4zs per cent three months, 47s@4 15-1s per cent
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Naval Stores

Savannah, November 2.-Turpentine firm. 49c; sales, 1s5; receipts ,2s5; ship ments. 172; stock. 11.502. Rosin firm; sales 111S: receipts. 14S5; shipments. 145O; stock. 5S.417 Quote: A, B, c, D, E, F, G, H, I, $455; K, $5.1o M, s5.55; N, $6; VIC, 6.25; WW. S. 30
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are all English. Got sci dank,' we are not half so-as you, We. are victors. and shall remain victors.'"
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Poultry and Eggs

(Commission Merchants Price) Hens-16@17c. Fryers--20c. Broilers-20c. Guineas-30c. Roosters-25 @30c. Fresh country eggs, 24c; graded carton eggs, 29c.
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Meats

Crackers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-11c. Bellies-12c. Butts-19c. Pork Loins-1sc. : Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon--20@ @25c. Spare Ribs-11c. Regular Hams--173sc. Skinned Hams--17Mc. Pure Lard-10Mc; compound, gNc.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, November 2.-Cash wheat, No ? hard, s1.02@11O No. red, M.15Q 1.17. Corn. No ? mixed, 60c; No. 2 white, 590i6oc; No. ? yellow, 61@61Hc. Oats No. ?, white, S611s@371ac; No mixed. 34G35c.
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Fish

Wholesalers Selling Price) Perch-s5ac Salt Water Trout-12@12Mc. Red Snapper-10c in bbi and He in smaller lots. Gray Snapper-6Mc. Mullet-6c. Shrimp-12c. Spanish Mackerel--121is@15c Sheephead--8kc Medium. s1.s5; select. s1so per gallon.
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st. Louis Grain

St Louis. November 2.-Wheat: No. 2 red. a 14Q1. 20; No. hard nominal; De-
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tinued the inspector. "who was she? Mrs. Bruce" said the lad.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, November 2.-Cotton, spot easier; good middling, 7.29d; middling 6.95d: low middling, 6.47d; sales, 10.- 000 for speculation and export. 1000; receipts 94o0; futures easy; Novem- Der, 6.73d; November and December, December and January, 6.723ad; Janu- ary and February. February and March, 6.73d: March and April. April and May, May and June. 6.725Ad; June and July, 6.69Md: July and August, 6.661zd; Au- gust and September 6.61hd; September and October. 6.S6Md; October and No vember, 6.32Kd. m
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Hides and TalIow RIIvinU OfPar

Green Salt Hides-16@17c Green Salt Hides (half cured)-15@l6c. Green Hides (fresh)-14915c. Dry Flint Hides-27@2Sc. Dry Salt Hides-25@26c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25G6oc. Horse Hides-263. Sherlings-15@25c. Goat Skins-S0@35c. Kid Skins-10c. Taliow-5@6c. Beeswax-26@27c. Washed Wool-35@SSc. Clear Unwashed Wool-25a27c. Bury Wool-17020c. Ginseng, Wild-s5@6.
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Sugar

! Granulated sugar, 6.25 per cwt.. [. o. b., Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$5.5 50 per cwt
 Fancy Rfce-$6.00 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-$8.50 per cwt.
 Grits-$2. 20 per 96-lb bag.
 Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re- tailers at from 12 to 15 pounds for $1.
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Creamery Products

Wholesalers Selling Price) Creamery Butter--S21sc; process but ter. 27c; oleomargarine, 14@23c
 Full Cream Cheese-17hc; Pimeto, doz,, s1.S5.
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Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling. 11.60c; receipts, 14.422; shipments, 10,S1S; sales sos; stock, 175,632.
 Memphis: Middling, 11.SSc; receipts, S41s; shipments, SS49; sales 300; stock, 1T5,521.
 Augusta: Middling, 11.50c: receipts 6043; shipments, 2359; sales, 697; stock 169.6S2. .h
 St. Louis: Receipts, 3954; shipments, 3954; stock, 7056.
 cincinnati: Receipts, 1s2; shipments BPS; stock, 11,166.
 Little Rock: Middling, 11.Sc; re- ceipts, 1852; shipments, 800; sales. 800: stock, 26,629.
 Dallas: Middling, 11.15c.
 Total today: Receipts, S4.922; ship ments, 22,30S; stock. 560,6S6.
 Note: Owing to the holiday fin several states form Is incomplete.
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ceHper, S1.v4, MAy, S1-Vo12ul.uO9s- Corn. NO. 2, 62c; No. white, new, 62c: Decem- Der. 565sc; May. 59c. Oats: No. g. 3s1ac; No. white nominal; December, 36i4c; May. SS1sc.
 New Orleans Rice Market
 New Orleans, November 2-The tone in rice was steady today with the exception of rough Japan, which was strong. Re-
 ceipts two days): Rough. s,7s0; millers. 21,519; clean, 1S,749. Sales, 1855 sacks
 rough Honduras at 2.50M405c; 569 sacks
 Japan at 3Hq4.o6c; 11,0S7 pockets clean
 Honduras at 2lsd51sc; 1107 pockets Japan at 2A64 1-16c. Quote, rough Honduras, 3G4 10c; Japan, 3G410c; clean Honduras,
 4M51zc; Japan, S1sd4l4c. Rice, polished,
 per ton, s25G26; bran, sl5Q17. Produce Market
 Kansas City. November 2-Butter,
 creamery, 2Sc; firsts 2sc; seconds, 25c;
 packing, 191e. Eggs, tirsts, 2Sc: seconds,
 22c. Poultry, hens, 1115c; roosters, Sc;
 broilers, 15c.
 Chicago. November 2-Butter un- changed. Eggs higher: receipts, 31S6
 cases; firsts, 271zQ2Sc; ordinary. firsts, 25@ 27c; at mark cases included, 25G2Sc. Po-
 tatoes unchanged, receipts, B cars. Poul- try, alive, higher; fowls 12lzc; springs, 1Sc
 St. Louis, November 2-Poultry un- changed, except geese. 121sc. Butter, creamery, 2Sc. Eggs unchanged. Live Stock Chicago November 2.-Hogs; Re ceipts, 21000 strong; bulk of sales, $6 30d 7.25 light, S6.3067 60; mixed, S6 6.50d7. 70 heavy. ss. 4oa7.65; rough. se. 4oas.eo pigs s417. 10.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; steady; native beef cattle, s6. 10Q10 50; cows and heifers g .S5@S. 30; calves. S7. .25a11 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; unsettled; weth. l CTS, s5.9oa6. .45; ewes. s3. 75a5.70; lambs S6. .6oIS. 90
 Kansas City, November 2.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 14,000: lower; bulk of sales, s7@ 7.20; heavy, $6.sO@7 .25; packers and butch CTS, s7@7 80; light, $s.9oQ7 .25; pigs. $eQ 6.T5.
 Cattle: Receipts. 1SOOo steady: prime fed steers, $9.50G1o.25; dressed bee steers, $SG9. 50; southern steers, s 50a7 25 cows, s4Q6.75; heifers. $649. .25 stocker. and feeders, $5.75@s 25; bulls. s45Oq6 calves s6d10.
 Sheep: Receipts, 150oo: steady: lambs i 6 .25@S. .75; yearlings sS. .S0d7 .25; whethers 1 s. .75Q16. 50; ewes, $5. .2Sd5. .S5. St. Louis November 2.-Hogs: Receipts 163oo lower; pigs and lights, $6.25@7 30 l mixed and butchers, s797 40; good heavy l s7. .25Gp7. 40.
 Cattle: Receipts, 62oO; steady; nativ, beef steers, s7 .50910. 25: yearling steers S 50a10.50; cows and heifers, s6@S; stock CTS and feeders, $e07.75; Texas and Indiar steers, $5. 2508.50: cows and heifers, A@ 6.50; native calves. $6910. 50. Sheep: Receipts, 3300; steady; yearlings SC. .50@7 .25; lambs, $Sd9; sheep and ewes | S. .5Gd6. .25
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Fruits and Produce

Wholesalers Selling Price) California Grapes-$175 box. Lemons-$3.75@4. Oranges per box Bananas-$1.50@2 bunch Limes-75c @s1.
 New Apples-s1 @1.25 per hamper. Maiden Blush Apples in barrels, $4.50. Peanuts-5. @61ac per lb. Home Grown Tomatoes s1 50. Irish Potatoes-90c per bu Egg Plants-Alabama s1.50 per crate.
 Northern Onions-Per lb 2%c New Cabbage-1hc 10 lb. Green Beans--1z bu.s baskets, 75 O soc. Florida Squash--$2.50 per hamper. Home Grown Cucumbers-Per half bushel basket, 26@50c. London Layer Rasins-$1.75. New Sweet Potatoes-$1,25 per ham. per; bbl.. s2.50.
 Figs-$1.50
 Celery-Crate. $4.50; dozen, soc Lettuce-Dozen, soc. Malaga Grapes-$1.75. Grapefruit-$450 per box.
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cemberS s1.o4 May, s1. .o5Is@1 .O5ss Corn: NO. 2, 62c; No. white. new, 62c; Decem- Der. 565sc; May, 59c. Oats: No. g. Ss1sc; No. white nominal; December, 36i4c; May, SS1sc
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horoughness-

The Southern newspapers cover the South thoroughly, and there is practically no dupli- cation of circulation, due to the fact that the territory covered by each paper is compara- lively large, and most of the readers get only one daily paper.
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Home Circulation
in this enormous market with
 and economy use Southern

This is the fifth of series of advsrtissmenN. vro. pared by THE AAssENoALH ADvERrIsuso Acuscx Atlanta. G. for the members of the 8. N. F. \.
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The 134 Southern newspapers, that have 5000 subscribers and over, submit total circu- lation of 2.554.672 at SASS per agate line on 10000 line basis. On the other hand, the 21 leading national magazines having approximately the same circulation in this territory, submit 2 rate of $12.50 per line. The balance of economy is patent
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-11-27
FIFTH lNSTALLMENT
A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST
CHAPTER XXI.
Grape Juice.

or course the unexpected naval-se-
cret-service raid on the Crooked Crag
hotel created some sensation-as we'll
as did the rescue of two beautiful
young women, Miss Irene Courtier
and her friend Miss Ilington But
Newport is place Of many happen
ings-sensational and otherwise-and
after all the Crooked Crag had been
raided many times before.
In it's balmy days it had been clev-
erly constructed and maintained as
a secluded gambling place for New
York millionaires, place full of cub
by holes and uncanny getaways. For
the thirteenth time in its history 1t
was closed up and its proprietor
Jailed.
But the three weird characters who
had been the cause OF all the vic.
lence still remained in hiding-Her-
nandez, the Portuguese adventurer;
Ponto, his Mexican side partner, and
their strange and unusual companion,
the brute.
Annette, for her part, gave full de-
scriptions of these three to the au-
thorities and accompanied secret-serv-
ice men on many fruitless trips.
AT any rate she said to her
friend, Irene Courtier, Il know now
whe , / stand. | was warned to look
out or man with saber cut across
his face Her face grew wistful
Il thought-feared," she went on, lat
first, that that man might be my ia.
Their; but my father would never treat
girl as this scar-face treated me-"
Annette touched her neck. A tiny
little gold chain fell into the bosom
of her waist.
He has laid bare his teeth, this
scar-face," said Annette. "He knows
something of my father-I'm sure of
that-and I'm sure of something else.
He is seeking my lost Isle of CHINA
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"B-r-r-r," he exclaimed, as he
walked away in disgust.
There was genteel litter from the
picturesque little group around the
punch bowl Inez touched Romanoff
upon the arm.
ut is perfect" she whispered, mo
one could ever tell"
The pseudo Romanoff glanced at
her significantly, paced across the
dancing deck and passed out upon the
moonlit deck beyond. Inez, flirting
with an officer, excused herself, beck
oned to Joe Welcher, who came
swiftly at her beck ald call, and with
her hand upon his arm she followed
in the wake of Romanoff AS they
reached the bow Romanoff turned sud
denly and confronted them. He seized
Weleher by the arm.
Friend Welcher," he said, his grip
frightening, ION the canvas curtains aft,
on the port side, you will find one
black cross mark upon the curtain and
lone black cross mark upon the deck
They are my marks. You will dance
with Annette Ilington-"
Welcher hurried off and Romanoff
with the beautiful Miss Irene Cour-
tier upon his arm, strobe slowly to-
ward the lights.
: With her escort she stood glancing
out between the curtains atfthe moon
light upon the sea. Her escort, how.
ever, was not watching the moonlight
his eyes were fixed upon a motor
boat that sported itself like some
huge shark in the waters just beyond.
He drew forth white handkerchief.
He stepped into the aperture between
the canvas curtains, grasped the rail
with one hand and shook the handker.
chief.
Inez noted that small black cross
had been placed upon the canvas cur
tain. She looked at her feet There
was another cross upon the deck.
Then she turned and faced the crowd
watching with keen eyes.
Joe Welcher from far across the
deck caught the CLINT of those same
'eyes-he had been watching for them.
He bent over Annette.
Look at the freak" he said, that's
tied up to Inez-I mean Irone Courier.
always call her Inez somehow. Let's
go and see the freak"
1.-THE freak" said Annette, has dis
appeared"
She was not the only person on the
deck who noticed that. Some half
dozen naval officers in spick and span
uniforms noted 1t also and started
double quick toward Inez Castro.
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SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption of Mount
pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Princess rescues fye-year-old Annette
Tlington from an open boat, but is forced
to leave behind her father and his COM
panions Ilington is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto in vain attempt to
get papers which Ilington has managed
to send aboard the Princess with his
daughter, papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts Of the lost island
OF Cinnabar Ilington's injury causes his
mind to become blank. Thirteen years
elapse. Hernandez, now an opium SNUG
gler, with Ponto, Inez, female accom-
plice, and the mindless brute that once
was Ilington, come to Seaport, where the
widow of Captain Hardin is living with
her son Neal and Annette Ilington, and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
to the Naval academy, but through the
treachery of Joey Welcher Is defeated by
joey and disgraced. Neal enlists in the
navy. Inez sets a trap for Joey and the
conspirators get him in their power. He
agrees to steal the papers for them but
accidentally sets fire to the Hardin home
and the brute-man rescues Annette with
the papers from the flames. Annette dis
covers that heat applied to the map re-
veals the location of the lost island Sub
sequently in struggle for it's possession
the map is torn In three parts, Herman
dez, Annette and Neal each securing a
portion.
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his note, hoping that yon and your
charges can add one more evening to
your round of gayety in Newport so
ciety, | beg to inclose an invitation
which may give you few hours of
pleasure. Wish ! could go myself.
Anything on oattleship suits me-"
Inclosed In the missive was heavy
white card engraved in script:
The officers of the U. s. S. Alabama
request the honor of your presence
with friends at the dance on ship
board Tuesday evening, June.
The words with friends" were in.
terlined In ink. Annette read the In
.vitation and then handed it to Inez.
Good" exclaimed Inez. These are
worth while-these shipboard dances"
Five minutes later she called up
private number on the wire in her
boudoir, waiting impatiently until she
heard a voice she knew. Then she
talked rapidly, almost In a whisper.
Its worth taking chance. is 1t
not?" she queried.
"Ah," returned the voice at the 9th
er end of the wire, I'VE do nothing
without chances. We shall take
chance. Farewell"
1t must be understood that an able
seaman like Neal Hardin, while his
good behavior, his natural aptitude
and his general Inability gave him
many privileges-yet he was still the
victim of caste-naval caste. AS a
civilian he might travel with ladies
of dignity, such as his mother, and
young women of style and beauty,
such as Annette Ilington and her
friend, Irene Courtier; but as chief
petty officer remarked to Neal-"A
ball on board the Alabama Is not for
able seamen, not so you could notice
1T, my boy. STILL" he added, clapping
Neal upon the shoulder, I'll try and
get you a place on the back stairs
where you can look on and see the
swells."
Figuratively speaking, he got him
place on the back stairs without
much difficulty, and after Neal had
spent a day in assisting his fellow
able seamen in polishing up every
thing aboard the Alabama that could
be polished, and in swabbing every
thing aboard her that could be
swabbed, and in setting to rights
everything that could be set to rights,
Neal, clad in an immaculate white
duck suit, found himself stationed,
stiff as ramrod, and for the first
time scared to death, by the side of
large punch bowl under the canvas
covering of the dancing deck.
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Half way they stopped, for her escort,
M. Romanoff, had reappeared. He
smiled as Joe came up with Annette
and waved his hand.
I've been looking at the MOON" he
said.
Annette, already bored-chiefly by
the close proximity of Joe Welcher-
glanced off toward Neal.
Lets go and get some grape juice"
she said
Joe drew her out to the railing
through the same aperture from
which Roraanoff had watched the cir
cling motor boat.
"I'll get the grape juice" said Joe
aloud. walt here until / return"
Annette started after him, but the
aperture was closed now by the broad
back of Romanoff, who talked viva
ciously with Irene Courtier. Annette
was not averse to looking at the
moon, and she looked. But--all she
saw was the moon itself. She did not
see and could not know that a motor
launch, silent as the night, had
fetched up alongside of the anchor
chan. She did not know and could
not see black shadow that stole
along the railing behind the canvas
curtains that hid the dancing deck.
Suddenly she gave a choking cry
The black shadow like some black
panther had sprung upon her from
the night and clutched her in its
grasp. She cried out once more, or
tried to. She found she could not.
A strong wiry hand closed across her
mouth and wiry form forced her
back across the rail.
With a superhuman twist of her
1.-THE young body-and she was strong,
was Annette Ilington-for one in
slant she wrenched herself away and
gave vent to piercing scream. Neal
Hardin at the punch bowl heard it.
Forgetting all discipllne-and all
grape juice-he bounded across the
dancing deck and with one sweep of
his arm brushed the nonplussed
Romanoff and his charming escort to
one side. His eyes were blinded by
the deck lights and as he rushed
through the curtains he could only