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'rhe note was brlef and to the
point:
- do not hoard this steamer.
But we must reach Santa Maria
first II is up to you and you
alone, 10 create all possible de-
lays. DO noe fail us now.
zoe read aud re-Tead the note. He
looked back toward lnez Castro
but the fair Inez was no longer
there.
That night at dusk. Joe Welcher
lounging on the deck of the small
steamer as it steamed north along
the coast--shambled over toward a
scuttIe, and peered down 10 see
what he could see What ne did
see WAS machinery--the vessels ma
chinery. working smoothly. we'll Oil
ed. we'll cared for-for a steamboat
engineer is a steamboat engineer
the world ove-. What he saw was
that for the moment. no one was In
charge -momortariIy the engineer
had stepped outside. This was the
instant that Joe Welcher had been
waiting for Furtively ne drew from
1 his breast pocket a small bar OF
steel. For ore instant he held II
suspended over the machinery. Then
he let Il drop and noiselessly tiptoed
away.
: Almost Immediately there was r
terrific grinding noise below, follow
ed by terrific Jolt. Then the en-
gines stopped-and the steamer fol
lowed suit Passengers and crew
rushed 10 the captaln-Annette in.
l cluded
What has happened" >" she de-
mauded
Something dropped into the ma
chinerv and connecting rod is
broken. senorita II will take time
hours to repair"
At midnight the break had not yet
been repaired
At midnight. another small steam
ct, also bound north along the coast,
passed silently along upon her way.
She was within hailing distance. but
| she gave no sign. BUt aboard or her,
! In a stateroom sat two people, peer
ing, with the aid OF night glasses,
/ through portfolio.
One OF these was Inez Castro.
Look-look," she cried, "see-there
/ she is "
What she saw was the hgure oi
Annette Ilington. on deck, bathed In
moonlight Hernandez took the
glasses Aha, YOU wildcat Hing
ton he laughed, you are delayed
And for YOU delays are dangerous.
| Too true"
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CHAPER XIX.
False Impersonation.

~ the interior OF the chart room
on board the battleship Missouri,
Neal Hardin-ensign-- discuss
ing with his brother officers the pos.
sibilities OF the Allemanian war.
A senior officer was poring over
translated wireless messages,
Against The wdfi was II modern MeF-
Gators map Of the world.
Finally he rose. "A new coaling
tation--that's the trick" he said.
and we've got 10 see somebody In
authority at Los Angeles unless
they meet US on route The state
departments got TO dicker for a
coaling station"
He adjusted his glasses and exam
ined the map. HIN" he said. ALE.
manufacturers Allemania" lie pom
dered The map carefully-sizing up
all possibilities-measuring dis
tances. Finally he placed his fin
ger tir upon p spot in the Pacific
ocean.
There" he said. "ls the spot
somewhere about there"
Whats the latitude" queried an.
other officer, getting out section of
another map His senior told him
And the longitude he asked His
senior told him that
Eighteen degrees north" unused
the jurior. "and 1913 degrees west" 4"
He pored over hrs sectional map.
He shook his head
But" he protested, there's no
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them, there wo'n kill them-if they
cross our path again"
Hernandez was stung by the
sneers OF the woman. but with a
quick movement of his head, he
shook from INN all anger and
offense. lie cooled down into the
level headed adventurer that he was.
What We want most OF ALL" he
continued. "and what we must get
Is the Lost Isle OF Sinnsbar. We
have the evidences OF ownershlp-all
save the Spanish grant In the hands
Of the Fathers OF the Santa Maria
mission Let us seek at once the mis-
sion. Let US seek at once the mis-.
sion Let US get all evidences OF
ownership. Then, as the crow flies,
the four OF us will seek Lost Island
yes and find IL. Once found. Pos
session may be niue-tenths OF the
law--weIl have possession. But to
US possession will be more than that.
We know no law"
lnez smiled. True" she said.
and with all the evidence-what will
this Iliugton girl have left 10
prove"
Nothing, returned Hernandez,
her father. Ilington. being dead"
lie turned The Brute. his neck
and shoulders mass of welts. had
crept forward. wbimperins-his eyes
wide with wonder--listening vacant
ly TO the conversation There was
agony Of a mentality groLing In the
dark--the agony OF mind that must
suffer Till II found the light
Hernandez leaped to his feet and
seized Ponto's ever.ready whip. He
raised Il high In the air and brought
1t swishing down upon the Brute's
head and face. "You beast" he
snarled, "ten times yon have dis.
obeyed me--ten times YOU have
tnwarted me-take that-that--
that"
The Brute. who might have twist.
e. and broken Hernandez between
HIS hands. whlmpered and moaned
and shrank under the besting-and
crawled away into the safety OF a
clump OF tightly interviewer vines.
Hernandez glared at him aud tossed
the whip 10 Ponto.
Irez jerked her head. why not
knife him. too she said
Hernandez shook his head. You
forget who ne is" he answered, I'VE
.nay need him some time-to sign pa
pers. But we shall need him any
way. You remember what llington
said 10 us. Ponto, when ho took us
into his confidence--he needed brave
men. desperate mcn-for he knew
not what or whom might occupy
Lost Isle. When we fight the un-
known, we need the Brute. He can
handle ten men al time. He is An
asset IN more ways than one. Re
member that"
He drew long. impatient breath.
1--WE are rested now" he said, come
on"
ST Chsntillo some few miles away.
hings were happening. Ensign Neal
Hardin with his squad OF 80 men
from the cruiser Albany across the
neck. hnd arrived 20 board the bat
tleship Missouri waiting for them
in the waters cff Chantillo. These
were the 20 men who had 80 nearly
lost their lives on the dirt cars of
Montrada.
Annette was with them-and Neal
was at her side. They were group
cd on the wharf
Something tells me-" said An
nette 10 Neal that we shall he safe
that nothing can go wrong any
more Think. take this boat
and In a day or two. am there
AZ the Santa Maria mission Think
OF Il Neal-more than half my jour
nev done"
Neal nodded He swung about and
pointed southwest And OF there
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CniIdren Cry
FOR rLETCHER'S
- e 9 7 Q RlA a.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF the stocks
holders of the Huetteman s. Cramee
Co. will be held at the office OF the
company, corner OF Mack and Beau
fait-aves.. Detroit. Mich. on Tuesday,
Nov. 80. 1915 at 1880 o'clock 2. M
Eastern standard time. for the pur-
pose OF considering and acting upon
a proposition TO sell all the property.
franchises. rights, and privileges OF
the company. and for the transaction
OF such other business as may prop
erly come before such meeting
Ry order OF the Board OF Directors.
f. J. HUETTEMAN. See'y.
Dated Detroit, Nov. Is. 1918.
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He knows | am over mere and
he's hunting for me-" thought Pc
ter. "Oh. dear, what shall / do9
II is long way TO the nearest
bramble-tangle and | don't know OF
a single hollow log or hole any
nearer. | wish I'd stayed at home.
That's what dol wish Id stayed
at home"
He crouched down. making aim.
self as small as possible under the
thick branch Of a low-growing hem.
lock tree and stared out with eyes
wide with fear. Nearer and nearer
came Old Man Coyote. Peter sat
tight. II was the safest thing tc
do. He just longed TO rur. but
ii he should do that Old Man Coy
ote would be after him in fash
and Peter knew how Old Man Coy.
ote can run. So he sat tight, though
II was the hardest kind of hard
work. He held his breath. Old
Man Coyote was so near that Pc.
ter was afraid he would hear the
humping OF his heart. And then
Peter gave a soft little sigh OF re.
lief Old Man Coyote had passed
without so much AS glance his
way In fact. Old Man Coyote was
watching the pond OF Paddy the
Beaver. and his eyes fairly burned
with 'agerness Silently. but swift.
", he stole along. He was making
his way around 10 the other side OF
the pond Then Peter understood.
He was after one OF those geese
who. fast asleep. we're drifting
nearer and nearer 10 the other
shore
Peter was iust trying 10 mako
M MS nind what ha ought 10 do
when his wabbly little nose caught
q familiar scent. Once more he
sat tight and held his breath while
Granny and Reddy Fox passed
Thev. too were stealing along very
softly. with their eyes fixed on the
pond They made their way around
Tho other end OF tho pond from the
one Old Man Coyote had gone
around
Peter heart went pit-a.pat pit-
s-pat Wit excitement. what should
he dc? What OUGHT he 10 do?
II he should tl,ump and try to
waken Honker and the other geese
he would give himself away Would
he b. able to reach he nearest
brenible.tangle before Old Man
Coyote or Reddy Fox could catch
hin? Perhaps those sleeping geese
would not drift any nearer 20 shore
and then they would be safe and he
would not need 10 give warning
Perhaps they would not hear him
even n he did thump and he would
run all that dreadful risk for notA.
ing. Anyway. there VAS no need
OF doing anything Just vet
So Peter watched Little by TO.
tie two or three Of those steering
forms driftcd nearer and nearer to
the other shore. by and by they
were so rear II that Peter knew
that something must be done at
once or il would be too late. Some
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somewhere. unmapped. uncharted,
Hes Lost Isle. Seems easy, doesn't
Neal beckoned TO the captain OF
the little coast steamer that was
tied up TO the wharf.
"Senor." he said. behind me is
the long arm of the United States
government Ny government pro-
tects It's citizens. Here Is a citizen
Miss Ilington Here is another
my mother. Here Is third-my
friend Welcher Dire things have
happened, senior. Look. Somewhere
In that Jungle hide three despera-
does aud woman. They have
many methods--but one I'm particu-
lar Al night they will come to you
and offer money 60 be taken aboard"
lie tossed a stern glance at the cap
tain and tapped him on the arm.
"Senor" he continued. cast your
eye over the Missouri there-my
ship. Think OF the long arm of my
government Take these despera.
does aboard at your peril-at your
/ peril, senior have warned you.
The rest is up 10 you"
The little captain shivered a bit.
lie eyed the Missouri with apprehen-
sion lie glanced upon the squad OF
/ 80 men Then he turned back 10
/ meet the fixed immobile stare OF
Neal
Isl. senor. he returned. swiftly,
with bow, "it shall be as you say"
at had better be. returned Neal,
erimly. Remember The Missouri
my ship. Remember. the long arm
OF my government. emember-these
are American women and their es-
cort. also an American. Have a
care"
Il shall have care" stammered
/ the frightened captain.
meantime" said Neal, we'll
search your ship"
"Of a surety. senor."
! Nea gave command The ship
was searched-and with satisfactory
results No one was found in hid
ing. Neal was satisfied.
Il feel as you do, dear Neal said
/ TO Annette. there is d destiny that
guides and keeps you. IL feel it
somehow. That keeps you-for me,
! he whispered.
And you--for NE" returned An
nette, flashing upon him her vivic,
warm, seductive little smile, but
IL our time comes. II we have to
GO"
III We have to die Wen die to-
gcther. | can feel that too said
/ Neal
Meantime the third member Of An
nette's party-Mr. Joseph Welcher,
had stroIled behind convenient
shed 10 find resting place for his
weary bones end to smoke his fif-
tieth cigarette that day. He struck
u matCh--star!e ed to light his ciga-
rette. Then something happened.
THE match went out--the cigarette
was knocked unceremoniously from
his lips.
What the" he began Then he
stopped A stone was lying at his
feet. II was this stone that had
knocked the cigarette from between
his lips--and had almost Knocked a
tooth or two as well. But there was
something else to wonder at. A bit
Of crumbled paper had futtered to
the ground.
Welcher picked the paPer up and
glanced warily about him. Suddenly,
/ he saw The Jungle's edge came
down nearly TO the water Something
was stirring in this thicket Joe
stared. And suddenly the face OF
woman--Inez Castro. peered out
/ from behind the huge leaf Of
/ tropic plant. Her eyes were fixed
upon him She pointed to the paper
which Joe was loosely holding in
his hand
Read" That was the message
flashed from the eyes of Inez Castro
20 the brain of Joe Welcher. Joe
read
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DETROIT TIM { 6

land there-there's no island 10 be
seen. "e
Neal saluted. Pardon for butting
in" he said. cut. can you let me
have hat latitude and longitude
again"
Eighteen degrees north-l2S de-
grees. vest" repeated his fellow Off
Ger.
Neal almost jumped out of his
skin.
There Is an island there. unchart-
ed and unmapped." said Neal, but
It's there. IT'S the Isle OF Cinnabar--
We call it the Lost Isle"
who calls Il the Lost Isle?"
Neal told them Annette's story,
from start TO finish
The commander smiled. I'VE
get our coaling stations by ma king
treaties he said. I've never heard
OF making n treaty with girl. but
suppose II can be done Wen have
to wireless Washington about THAI.
And know pretty much what our
orders will De now-suppose you
guess"
Neal smiled Follow the girl"
he said.
Right" returned his senior with
laugh, lie summoned the wireless
operator and gave message. What
do you think Of that" he unused. "a
treaty--for a coaling station--with a
girl Well, Well"
SO they followed Annette. But
others had preceded her. Even while
Annette's journey was but half way
through something was happening at
the Santa Maria mission IN Lower
California
Brother Anselmo was seated at
his table, facing Hernandez and his
party.
lnez Castro leaned a well.rounded
arm upon the table and glanced In
nocently into the eyes OF Brother
Anselmo.
II am Annette Ilington, she said.
The brother nodded. 81 am send.
ing foI the papers, child" he said.
he tapped the table while he waited.
glancing from time TO time at Inez
with keen eyes.
so you are his daughter" he
said at length and there seemed a
note OF disappointment in his voice
the daughter of my old friend
IllngtoE. He was my young friend
then youths daughter And you
say my old friend Ilington is dead ?"
The chin of Senorita Castro quiy-
cred Dead" she faltered.
She dropped her face into her
handkerchief.
when did he die, my daughter?"
he asked soothingly
"In 1902" interposed Hernandez.
81 was with him-4he was DESTROYED
at the eruption OF Mount Pelee. We
were his friends, Ponto here and
bis partners. We tried to save
HIM II vas no use. He was engulf-
ed He died-a horrible death"
she was a small child then" said
tire priest.
YES" said Hernandez.
Docs-does she remember her
father-Ilington ?"
Hardy said Hernandez. we've
tried TO make her remember-butn no
she hardly does
The face of Inez Castro was still
buried In her kerchief. The priest
watched attertively the heave of her
shoulders. Hernandez moved toward
her and trod upon her foot II was
a signal. II meant: Here is an old
fox. Look out"
Brother Anselmo sighed. "Ah,
grief has a long, strong arm-it
reaches over decades And the loss
OF q fgther-ah me Here"
he exclaimed, here are the papers.
Let us have a look"
Inez Strengthened mp. Hernandez
and Ponto moved forward So did
the Brute. The sudden movement
seemed 10 startle the priest He
looked up hastily. He caught sight
Of the blank face uf the Brute. He
rose.
tTo be continuedJ
The Detroit times., 1915-11-29
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copy right. 1918, by >. d. Lloyd.

Very Wide awake ana Htill,
Long ears listening very hard,
For himself ana friends as well
Peter Rabbit sits on guard.
Now there are some people who
tank only OF themselves and in
times OF danger have no thought OF
others. But Peter Rabbit is not that
kind. When Peter is frightened he
always tries 20 warn Others, who
may be near He does IL by thump-
ing the ground with those stout hind
feet Of his. Those thumps can be
heard a long way by those whose
ears are near the ground.
As Peter sat near the pond OF
Paddy tho Beaver, deep in the Green
Forest, thinking over all the things
which Honker the Goose had told
OF the Great Woods OF the Far
North, and OF those who live there,
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CHINESE new YEARS
CELEBRATED TONIGHT
Firecrackers and Other Manifestations
Of Holiday Jubiliation to Be in Edi.
dence.

Today is Chinese New Years eve,
Men Mon, and the IS or 80 Chinese
are preparing TO properly celebrate tho
coming in Of their new year. As the
Chinese calendar is in cycles Of 60
years, the year beginning Saturday will
be called Yoot Now. That is, the
calendar Of the older Chinese will be
known to them as YOot Nov, but the
younger generation and the republic
Of China have adopted the white man $
calendar
The celebration will begin this even.
ing when the older CGes will shoot fire
crackers and pay off their debts 30 as
to start the new year even with the
world Already food for the cclcbn.
tion has been imported from China. The
menu consists Of such delcacics as
bird 's nests, shark Is fins, sugar cane,
Chinese oranges and mushrooms. Or.
dinarily the celebration lasts 10 days,
or until the Chinese is broke. China.
town IN Salem will put on new life,
the children will be dressed in fancy
costumes and the old ones will become
young and play like children while cele'
brating Sen Men, their New Years day
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-12
BARROW RIGHT ON JOB
EVERY MINUTE OF DAY
Story BY His Clerk in Coquille Valley
Sentinel Tells of Ability Of Leading
Member of Lower House.

The following item, clipped from the
Coquile Valley Sentinel, of Coquille,
Coos county, Of Friday, February ),
which was contributed by Mr.. BaTows
private clerk Mrs. Harriet A. Long
ston, in commentator of Mr.. Barrows
activities as member of the house Of
representatives and to show that he is
always "On the job ~;
have been intending to write you
a short article for publication with ref
eren2e to tae work done by our repre-
sentative, G. R. Barrow, but the fact
is, ] haven t had time to write to any
one and Mr.. b. has had less time than
j. lie usually puts in from l2 to IA
hours each day in the house working
/ am usually with him with the eXcep'
tion of perhaps half hour in the morn
ing; sometimes, if we have a few min
utes TO spare we take time to eat and
we have been known to put in a few
nour5 sleeping, but not "on the job. ,
Mr.. Barrow is undoubtedly "making
good in this place, He is usually the
first member at his desk in the morning
often being here at 1880, taking less
than one hour at noon and stays at the
house until in the evening" returns al
Z and stays with the work until lO:3t
or 1850 p. m.
While at his desk he is being con
stantly consulted by other members ID
regard to the work, legality Of bills
need of their introduction, wording OF
, the bills and other points concerning
them. This takes a great deal of hi'
time but the time is given willingly
In fact he is quite in demand by othei
members and his word seems to set a
rest any doubt which may have existed
in the mind OF the one who desires tt
present the bill,
In case any measure comes up tina
is not in line with his policy Of " thu
greatest good for the greatest number
he is the first one on the floor to OBJ
iect to such discrimination.
He ranks among the very first on tn
floor of the house in his manner of de
livery, his enmciation, and clearness o
the presentation of his views as well a
obtaining the best to be had for HI
constituents. He has never yet faile'
TO obtain recognition Immediately fro7
The sneaker although his vote wa
against Mr.. Selling for that position.
He and Mr.. Porter, of Roseburg, ar
responsible for the amendment to hous
bill No. /, in which SO many OF the pee
ple are directly interested as a proai6l
tion measure. and he makes his figh
along this line.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-12
NEW TAX LAW FRAMED
BY JOINT COMMITTEE
Two Payment Plan Returned With
First Payment April and Second
Half October 8.

The Joint committee ON assessment
and taxation introduced in the house
yesterday the substitute bill proyid.
ing for the dates for tax collection aud
the bin has provided for a system Of
two payments, one payment TO be al
lowed up to April and the second
up TO October ..
The bill is comparatively brief the
section relating to the collection Of
taxes being as follows:
The first half of all taxes legally
levied aud charged shall be paid on or
before the fifth day of April follow.
ing and the second half on or before
the fifth day Of October following.
Interest shall be charged and col
lected on any tax or half Of n tax, not
so paid, at the rate Of One.per cent
per month or fraction Of a month until
paid.
All taxes remaining unpaid on the
fifth day Of October next following
shall become delinquent and on the
fifth day Of November next following
n penalty Of five per cent shall be
charged and collected thereon in addi.
ton to the interest provided herein.
All penalties and interest shall be
for the benefit of the county.
This section rs now amended shall
not apply 10 collections on nny roll
prior to that for the year 1915 but
such collections shall proceed as though
this amendment had not been made,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-12
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official and diplomatic circles and the
author wishes II to be made clear that
he has not resorted for his drama to
Nihilism, bombs nor any Of the usual
concommitants that go to make up most
plays Of Russian life. II is said that
the chief incidents in Mr. Morton Is
play are taken from actual occurrcnc.
es in real life. There are three acts,
all Of which take place in st. Peters
burg, and the intense interest which is
aroused by the situation which develops
at the rise Of the,curtain, is said to be
maintained throughout until the final
climax in the last act. That Manager
Woods has actually engaged in all.stor
cast for the production, will be seen at
glance for the principal parts viii be
played here by Belle Mitchell, Warner
GLAND, Edward Foley, John Ravold,
Louis Hartman, Arthur Maitland, Dor
otby Ellis, Reginald Darlington, Clyde
eVaux, Leo Kennedy, and others.