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FIFTH INSTALLMENT
A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST
CHAPTER XXI.
Grape Juice.

Grape Juice.
OF course the unexpected naval-se-
cret-service raid on the Crooked Crag
hotel created some sensation-as well
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, a place full of cub
by holes and uncanny getaways. For
the thirteenth time in it's history it
was closed up and its proprietor
jailed.
But the three weird characters who
had been the cause Of all the viO-
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 Courier, Il know now
where l stand. 1 was warned to look
out for man with a saber cut across
his face" Her face grew wistful.
Il thought-feared," she went on, ''at
first, that that man might be my IA
Their; but my father would never treat
a 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 a genteel litter from the
picturesque little group around the
punch bowl Inez touched Ro1nanoff
upon the arm.
cit 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 and call, and with
her hand upon his arm she followed
in the wake of Romanoff. AS they
reached the bow Romanoh turned sud-
denly and confronted them. He seized
Welcher by the arm.
Friend Welcher," he said, his grip
Tightening, ION the canvas curtains aft,
on the port side, you will find one
black cross mark upon the curtain and
one black cross mark upon the deck
They are my marks. You will dance
with Annette Ilington-"
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 at the 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 a 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 a 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 Irene Courier
I 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 it also and started
double quick toward Inez Castro.
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CHAPTER KILL
UNLOCKED PASSENGERS

UNLOCKED Passengers.
II think it's risky" said Neal Har-
din. Let me see that ad again."
Annette handed him the Providence,
Rhode Island, morning paper. Under
the head Of ship notices appeared this
item:
Fruit Steamer Coronado sails 18th
this month. Bound for Bahamas,
Colon, Panama, Lower California ports
and San Francisco. Open for limited
booking Of passengers. Pier 1910
Providence, r. !.
PETER HANDY, Master.
Neal read the advertisement over
and shook his head again.
Risky, tell you," he repeated.
Annette's eyes flashed. "But what
am I to do" she protested. "You
aon't-you can't understand" Her
lips qutvered for a moment. 81 have
got to find my father, Neal, and for
his sake, If not for my own, I have
got to ind my fortune. I've got to
go some time. Why not now? The
message was plain enough-the Fa-
theirs of the Santa Maria mission in
Lower California; must see them.
This is the easy way"
Neal folded up the paper and thrust
it in his pocket. AT any rate" he
said, "rn look this captain up. II
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CHAPTER XIV.
The TrickIe Of White Powder.

The 1rlckle or White Powder.
Hernandez motioned toward the
door. Ponto, the Mexican, closed it
noiselessly and swiftly and shot the
bolt. You understand the terms"
Hernandez said. "This stuff has just
come in to us tonight We have it load
ed in our launch outside"
You understand them" said Her
nandez, that when this cargo of CO.
caine is sold, your share will be
many hundred dollars-a thousand
over thousand"
Two mornings later, sailor lying
in his bunk against a bulkhead in the
hold-kept. wakeful by his battered
face a gift from Bill. On this par
ticular morning, however, the unusual
thing that attracted his attention was
a quantity Of fine white powder that
sifted through the knot hole.
''Holy smoke" he exclaimed joyful
ly within himself, this amt no fat
thing, amt it? This here's cocaine"
By noon the whole forecastle knew
about the rat hole and what is more
had sampled tor rather the strange
WAACC pOWuO4 LAdI Cd4u0
through.
Next day something happened.
Bill, the mate, gave Shocks an order
that Shocks declined to fill. Bill was
accustomed to being disobeyed, and
for every ill he had a remedy. He
seized capstan bar and aimed it at
Shocks head; but there was glitter
in Shocks eye that Bill did not un-
derstand. Shocks 1eaped for him and
wrestled with him like wildcat. He
forced Bill, painting, up against the
rail, believing meanwhile like mad
bull. Bill felt for a Delaying pin,
found it, clutched it, raised it high in
the air and brought it crashing down
upon Shocks shoulder. It broke a
collarbone, but it might have been a
feather for all Shocks cared.
Mates" cried Shocks, you amt
going to see me licked. Come one
and ALL"
They came. Some sprang down from
the shrouds; some appeared from
companionways; some came hurrying
along the decks. They were men bat.
tered and brokcn-but all had one I'm.
canny Observation-Disclosures eyes gilt
tered, glittered fearfully and fear
less1y.
Bill sprang away from the clutch
ing grasp Of Shocks and drew his
gun.
Captain Peter Handy" he roared.
"Mutiny."
And mutiny there was-a mutiny
based not SO much upon the i'll treat
nent of Bill the mate as upon the ef-
feet OF the trucking white powder.
The captain responded to the call;
SO did one or two others of the un-
drugged crew.
The four booked passengers heard
the r1ot-it> could have been heard
half a mile away. They rushed on
deck and watched. Annette, who had
inherited quickness OF mind, saw what
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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 Romanoff had watched the cir
cling motor boat.
It'll get the grape juice said Joe
aloud. wait here until I return"
Annette started after him, but the
aperture was closed now by the broad
back of Romanoff, who talked viva
ciously with Irene Courier 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
chain. 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 frsm
the night and clutched her in it's
grasp. She cried out once more, or
tried to. She found she could not.
A strong wiry hand closed across her
mouth and a 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 a piercing scream. Neal
Hardin at the punch bowl heard it..
Forgetting all discip1lne-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 wero blinded by
the deck lights and as he rushed
through the curtains he could only
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was happening and turned TO Nv.
Hardin,
you and Irene" she said, "go into
the wireless room. Let us ali oo
even Joe."
Just as she said it a mutiroou
rushed past her, stopped, leered int
her face and grasped her by the bonS
With sudden wrench he closed tha
door OF the wireless, shutting the
three people inside-Welcher and the
two other women-and then with
glare into Annette's eyes, he drew her
toward him and crushed her strug-
Cling form against his breast
Below there were other passenger,
who watched the fight-Hernan do1
and his two companions. The hrrta
watched stupidly-Ponto and uor
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to Ilington, Spanish-American explor
er, for distinguished services, by Jo-
seph Bonaparte, king of Spain, in the
year eighteen hundred and nine, the
original grant, being in the possession
of the fathers" She stopped.
What was the rest of that?" she
unused. II can't remember"
Think" persisted Inez, with curl
Gus insistence.
Annette laughed. "It has escaped
me. l will have to ask Neal about
that the next time 1 see him."
Part of the message is on his por-
ton, too?" said Inez. "And what
about the latitude?"
Annette shook her head. "That
can't remember either she returned,
Stupid that am. Yes, the latitude
is on his piece too"
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nandez with polite interest But sud.
denly the brute looked up toward the
deck. He growled deep in his throat.
Hold him." said Hernandez to
Ponto.
But it was too late. With one
bound the brute dashed up the COM
panionway and reached the deck
With another bound he was upon the
sailor who had caught Annette In
an instant Annette found herself re-
leased, hardly knowing how it had
happened.
She wrenched open the wireless
door, sprang in, slammed it shut and
shot the bolt.
Where is the OPERATOR" she in
CURED
There was no answer. The operator
was not there.
Annette seized the wireless appa-
ratus, donned the headgear and sent
out the S. 0. Shat long wall of
terror that is heard far out across the
sea.
On the deck of the destroyer Jack
son, a naval vessel which had left
Newport a day or two before on
practice cruise, the wireless operator
reported to his lieutenant. He sa-
luted.
Sir" he said, ct have an S. o. S.
from a steamer Coronado, five miles
south. Mutiny on board"
A seaman standing near started for
ward. Godfrey" he exclaimed under
his breath, ''the Coronado-Annette's
ship"
The lieutenant gave an order. "Put
her about" he said. Forced draft
ahead"
When the destroyer reached the
Coronado, the Coronado was in dire
straits. The mutineers, maddened
and emboldened, and strengthened
with renewed doses of the white pow
der, were in possession of the ship
The mate and Capt. Peter Handy lay
unconscious on the deck. Every sail
or had a bottle in his hand-a bottle
full of strong drink.
In less than a quarter of an hour
the Jackson was upon them-she hau
launched boat and her boat haa
reached the Coronado's side. With
the agility of perfect training the
Jackson's men swarmed over the RAIL-
boarded the Coronado and without
an instant's hesitation attacked the
mutineers, their lieutenant at their
head. Neal drew a deep breath ana
nudged the man next to him.
"Thts is war;" he said, 1T is Wha'
we're looking for. Come on" III
There was a fight-no arms-lengln
fight at that. 1t was man to man.
It was a melee-it was riot.
was pandemonium. In the midst u
it there was a resouding crack Neal
lieutenant, off his guard for once re-
ceived well-aimed blow upon Lib
head-a blow from capstan bar n,
fell like log and three brutes leapeu
for his head-seeking to batter niD
into shapeless mass.
Neal saw his peril and sprang INV
the midst. Never in his life haa "
fought as then he fought. :.
The blood rushed into his BRAN
unwonted strength flowed into m
cles! his eyes were everywhere-D'
voice strong and fearless.
"All together now" he shouted Wv
-two-three."
There was a mighty supernum
rush, ringing shout-then W.
all over. The mutiny was quen"d
Neal leaped upon a bridge and "a,'
a cutless. He said the first thing ' ."r
occurred to him-the thing ne ~
he had to say. I'll"
81 am in command" he should
"The first man who disobeys me w.
be shot,"
There was a clutch upon niS hu
He looked down. He found tn~' .ut
right arm was bleeding from ali
but he found something else. Div
hand was grasping it quite .enu uStsr
He turned. Annette laughed n'
ically. An
What about any woman WIZ
| obeys?" she said.
CTo BE CONTINUED
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-18
Stefanss:olnsLa Land
is Furth North

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-saasfied by
Vilhjamur Stefansson,s announce-
ment that he Is alive and well on
Banks island In the Arctic, explorers
and geograpllers directed attention to-
day to the new land hereports 70 have
discovered in the far north.
In Stefansson's own report the new
ly discovered land Is located near rs
degrees north latitude and III de.
grees west longitude. He actually
saw about 100,milesl OF coast line run.
ming In an easterlys direction and ap-
parently penetrating to d distance 70
miles inland where from hilltop the
explorer saw mountainsl at distance
OF 80 miles. - VI
Cyrus C. Adams, president Of the
Association OF American Geographers,
declared in statement today that the
most northern part Of the new land
as far as Stefanssons saw 1t, appears
to be further north than any other
land In the great Pean Archipelago
to the north OF the American cont.
mint. Mr.. Adams expressed the opin-
ion that the land discovered by Stef-
ensson rises from the Continental
shelf In shallow waters that surround
the Peary Archipelago and that It's
discovery shows that this part OF the
Arctic ocean is Comparatively shallow.
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WAR|LOAN5SPENT
FOR MUNITIONS /
IS NOT FAVORED
Marked Difference of opin-
ion Over Spending of.
Money.
HOLD SECRET MEETING
Allied Bankers and Finan-
ciers Try to Adjust
Differences.


NEW YORK, September 1s-The
two parties looking to the negotiations
looking to the creation OF a mammoth
credit loan here to Great Britain and
France met in secret again today in
an effort to adjust the differences over
the question.
Shall the big credit.billion dollar
or otherwise-provide funds for the pay
ment OF munitions or war as well as
wheat, cotton and other commodities
or shall separate and distinct meth.
cd be adopted in settling the bill for
rifles, shrapnel, war autos and aero.
planes and other items coming under
the meaning OF the word munitions"
The Anglo.France financial commits.
sion which is conducting negotiations
on behalf of Great Britain and France
Is said to want the credit to take care
of muitions. The American bankers
or what appears to be majority Of
them APPARENTLY do not. In their camps
however there is marked diversion OF
opinion while the commission is re.
ported to be unanimous.
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Sole Surviuor of Monongah
Explosion is Sent to Asylum

Of the mine, was the only man directly
affected ~ the explosion who escap-
ed with his life. He was injured by
the force OF the explosion, suffering
the loss OF an eye and finger.
< For several years after the explo-
sion Bobchalk continued to work IN vs-
rious mines in the 5Fairmont district,
but his wife says that ever since the
disaster he has been erected men.
tally. During the last two or three
years he has been unable TO work at
all on account OF his mental condition.
Bobchalk Is intensely religious and
during recent years has devoted much
time to reading the Bible and other
religious works. During the hearing
before the Lunacyf Commission he
spent most OF the time reading aloud.
from small pocket Bible and ap-
parently paid no attention to the pro
ceedings except when questioned d.
rectly.
Witnesses at the lunacy hearing tes-
titled that for several weeks before
he was taken into custody Bobchaik
had frightened women in the vicinity
Of his home near Hoult by running
about among the trees and bushes
without clothing. .
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BABIES ARE NOW COMING down
HOME STRETCH IN FINAL WEEK

not later than nine o'clock. No per
sonicoming in after nine o'clock will be
allowed to cast vote. The contest
closes at 8 o'clock, not 9:05 or 9:15.
Check Up Your Votes.
All candidates are requested to
check up their votes. II any errors
are found. same should be reported TO
the Shower Of Gold department not
later than Friday noon in order that
they may, be corrected. II no errors
are reported by noon Friday, II will be
assumed that the published list is cor.
rect.
Get Extensions.
Candidates should secure extensions
during the remaining days of the con.
test. Extension Subscriptions mean
second payments from persons who
subscribed earlier in the contest. II a
person paid a six months subscription
and will increase same to a year or
I'VE years the additional votes will be
allowed. II the subscription was new
when IL was first turned in, the "Ex.
tension subscription" will also count
as new. II you are falling behind In
the race, go to all OF your friends who
paid a six months subscription and
get them to extend 1t to a year.
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This is the last week Of the West
Virginian's great campaign, "The
Shower of Gold for Babies" Just one
week from nine o'clock tonight and Il
is all over. The baby contestants are
now coming down the home stretch
in the great race for gold and glory.
They are running neck and neck for
the grand pirze and the race Is ex.
tremely close in each district-so close
In fact that single subscription may
mean a difference OF several dollars
in the prize.
Parents and friends should not quit
at this stage. See every person who
promised to help you later and get
their Subscription. Tell them you
need it and need It badly-they will
not go back on you now.
Counting the Ballots.
Promptly on the stroke OF Q next
Saturday night the Shower OF Gold
department of the West virginian will
turn over the ballot box to the Judges.
The judges will open the ballot box
and proceed to count the ballots. The
result will be printed In the West Svir.
ginian on Monday, September 27th.
Contestants and others desiring to
vote should bear In mind that they
must be at the Shower OF Gold Office
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-18
COULTER ASSUMES
DUTIES IN v. Y. j.
New Dean of Agricultural
School Starts Organiza
ton Work

MoRGANToWN. Sept. 1s.-Dr.
John Lee Coulter, who was recently
appointed dean of the College of Agri,
culture and director Of the experiment
station, has assumed the duties of his
Office and is now actively engaged in
organizing the work for the coming
year.
DR.. Coulter comes to West Virginia
from the Knapp School of Country
Life, at Peabody College, where he
held the position of director. Most OF
his early college education was receiv.
ed In North Dakota, where he took his
bachelors degree In 1904 and his mas.
ter's degree the following year. Fol-
low this, he made special study OF
land titles. deeds, abstracts, leases,
mortgages. farm bank problems. ano
storage and the transportation stor.
age and marketing OF farm products.
In 1909 he took his Doctors degree at
Wisconsin University, specializing In
farm problems. From 1907 TO 1903
he instructed at Iowa State College OF
Agriculture. Wisconsin University.
and the University Of Minnesota. He
remained at the latter institution as
assistant. professor o.. rural economies
until 1910 when he became asspeciai
agent for the United States Census
Bureau and for several years had
charge Of editing, arranging and pub
fishing the agricultural division of the
census figures.
Two years ago DR.. Coulter toured
Europe as member and secretary OF
the United States and American Com.
missions to investigate and study ru-
raj credit and cooperation through.
out Italy. France, Germany Switzer-
land, Denmark and other European
countries.
DR.. coulter's book Cooperation
Among Farmers" published in 1911.
is used as a standard text In many
classes in farm management and ru.
raj economics. AS special lecturer
at George Washington University and
through addresses at agricultural
meetings throughout the United
States, DR.. Coulter has become well
known in many sections.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-18
One Man Killed in
Gasoline Explosion

( TOLEDO, O., Sept. 1s.-one man
was killed and heavy property loss sus.
tanned this morning when two cars OF
gasoline exploded. at the plant of the
Hichok Producing Company, mapufac.
ers Of gasoline: The explosion origin.
Iated In a storage house Of the Hichok
company or in box cars loaded with
balls. 5
1t was felt two miles away. Night
workers, still asleep. were thrown out
OF their beds two blocks away and
thousands of panes OF window glass
were shattered within radius OF sey.
eral blocks.
Fire broke out In the ruins of the
wrecekd storage house and In less
than twenty minutes the debris was a
mass OF flames. Flying sparks also set
fire to train Of box cars, which was
destroyed. Several residences were
damaged badly also by fire.
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Michael Bobchalk, whom his friends
say Is the sole survivor Of the terrible
coal mine disaster. at Monongah De-
cember 6, 1907, in which s5S persons
lost their lives, was taken TO the in.
sane asylum at Weston today by Con
stable Harry Corners after having
been adjudged insane by the Marion
County Lunacy Commission several
days ago.
Bobchalk was found in a dazed con-
dition near toad hole leading out
Of the mine short time after the ex-
plosion. With the exception OF Bob
chalk every man In the mine at the
time OF the explosion was killed. Bob
chalk and his relatives have always
persisted that he was in the mine AZ
the time Of the disaster and that he
escaped almost by a miracle.
The destruction wrought in; the mine
by the force of the explosion. however.
was so terrible that many Of the mine
officials declared It would have been
impossible for Bobchalk to have been
actually inside the mine and escaped
with his life.a
With the exception Of Bobchalk, 10.
seph Newton, a negro, who was stand.
ing 30 feet from the regular entrance