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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-03-13

the lust " nnl auu inc vLner uesper-
ately intent on living. 1t was one of
those contests In which honor and
fair play have no part. But for the
timely arrival of the captain and some
Of the crew Dunkers would have been
badly injured. perhaps fatally. They
hauled back Blossom, roaring out his
oaths at the top of his lungs. It took
half an hours arguing to calm him
down. Then the captain demanded to
know what 1t was all about. And
blubbering, Steve told him.
six hundred feet of water. II I've
got my reckoning right. The anchor
lies in so feet, but the starboard side
drops sheer 500. You swab! Why
didn't you bring the box to met A
man has right to what he finds. I'd
have taken care of It for you till We
rot back to port. know; you were
greedy; you thought ! might want to
stick my MT into your treasure. And
you'll never md Il IN 600 fest OF water
ana tangled. porous coral. That's what
you get for being blamed hos. A.
for you" and the captain turned TO
Dunkors. ~Ge< your damage and your
pay ana hunt tor another boat back.
/ won't have no murder On board Cap
tain Mannerss Ara he sooner you 60,
the bettsr:r &
; I'm g, sir." said punkeru. reedily
enough. Hal ~ mlsfDrtune happened
70 him dnd bad Bloosom ben the a.
eresoof, ho would want his NE. He
Sfnuofbtoo6. K1ke the valet a ~oliv-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-03-13

ette." it was the time for disappearing.
AN keep out O my way. IN ~
y yet" growled Blossom.
keep your mouth shut." said the
mate. ''or III have you put in irons.
you pig!"
IAN right cir. rye said all I'm goin'
& say t'day;" and Blossom strobe on
what was the box lfkey' asked the
captain Of Dunkers.
Chinese contraption, sir; leastwise
Il looked that way to me. Didn't look
~ II it'd been In tn water long, sir.
somethin' lost overheard by some pri-
vate yacht. & my thinkin'. I'll keep
out O. Steve's way. III lay low on
shore. SIR"
And though Steve male perfect
range Of the spot, he never came back
to find the mysterious bs.x. never saw
the ellison house back home. nor did
he ever see Dunkers again. On the
voyage home he broodsd continually,
and was frequently found blubbering;
and one night he skipped his watch
and went to Davy Jones locker.
Dunkers had not told about the
name he had seen on the box; and
Blossom had not thought to. The name
Hargreave had instantly brought back
to Dunkers' mind the newspaper
stories he had recently read. There
was no doubt in the world that this
box belonged to the missing million
aire, who had drawn q million from
his banks and vanished; and, more
over, there was no doubt In Dunkers'
mind that this million lay in the Ba-
hannah waters. 1t had been drawn up
from the bottom of the sound, under
the path of the balloon. He proceeded.
then, to take a most minute range.
1t would require money and partners;
but half a loaf would be far better
than no loaf at all; and he was deter
mined to return to New York to find
backing. Finding is keeping. on land
or sea.
Now 1t happened that his favorte
grog shop was cheap saloon across
the way from the headquarters of the
Black Hundred; and Vroon occasion
ally dropped in, for he often picked up
a valuable bit OF maritime news.
Dunkers was an Old friend of the bar
keeper, and he proceeded to pour and
guzzle down his throat very poor
substitute for whisky. He became
communicative. He Dragged. He knew
where there was a million. and all he
needed was first-class diving bell. A
year from now he would not be drink
ing cheap whisky. he'd be steering a
course up and down Broadway and
buying wine when he was thirsty.
He was no miser. But he had to have
a diving bell; and where the blue devil
could he get one with $12 and an
Ingersoll watch in his pocket?
From his table vroon made = sign
which the bartender understood. Then
he rose and approached Dunkers.
II own pretty good diving appar.
atus," he said. IF you've got the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-03-13

eoous, .s.sAo a. SAi.AnSo ga a Nay
fifty basis.' vroon did not believe
there was anything back OF his talk;
but It always paid to dig deep enough
to find out. "1ave a drink; and, Bill.
give US real whisky and none of
your soap-lye. Now. let's hear your
yarn"
Il don't know yuh." said Dunkers.
with drunken caution. How IL 1t,
Bill?" turning to the bartender.
Hes the goods, Jim. You've heard
Of Wyant q Cor"
Sure I've heard O. them. Best
divin' apparatus they is
swell, this gent here is Mr.. Brooks.
general manager for Wyant & Co. I
can o. X. him."
vroon threw an appreciative glance
At the bartender. He was not afiliated
with the Black Hundred, but he had
often aided vroon In minor affairs.
IAN right. II yuh say 80. Bill. Well.
here's tn yarn"
And when he had done vroon
smoked quietly without speaking.
'sDon't yuh believe itr' demanded
Dunkers. tru6qlenfly.
''But 600 ~ of water. In 1 coral
bottom. and no WAY Of telling Just
x .. !, '.;i s.. evsfs'srd; That's : tough
70. Il II. - ri I'm : sailor. l oan
lay ny hand right OVER IT, spot. Do
yph think "a be fool enough & hunt
for It without { perfect RINGER Dunk
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-03-13

More the Original Box.
chamber. But there were voices, and
he was going to forget some of them.
After the meeting came to an end,
he waited an hour after, and then stole
down into the street by the aid Of the
fire escape. Later, he entered tele-
phone booth and called up Jones.
Then, one leathern and steel box.
dotted with bits of ivory and mother
of-pearl, became two; and the second
one was soaked in mud and salt water
for two weeks till you could not have
told II from the original. And that Is
why Jones was able, some weeks later.
to hide once more the original box
As for the substitute, just as Braine
was about to use mallet and chisel
upon 1t, the lights went out. There
was a wild scramble. chair or two
was overturned.
"The door, the door!" shouted
Braine. furious.
1t slammed the moment the words
left his lips. And as suddenly as they
had gone out the lights sprang up.
The box was gone. There were evil
IDENTIFY traitors among the Black Hun.
dred.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-03-13
IIleh|1|onDo||ar Mystery
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH
Hhsshofsd from Scssss rhoso Dronso Qr ths
Same Naps b. TIoShoYssr Film Company


on the quarantine tug which lay along
side. He was willing to fight under
ordinary circumstances. but he must
get his treasure in safety first They
could call him welcher II they
wanted to-: devil bit did he care. Sc
he pried back the boards OF his bunk
wall. took out the box. eyed 1t fondly
and noted for the first time the let
tering on It:
STANLEY HARGREAVE. y
He wrinkled his brow In the effor.
to recall pirate by this name. but
was unsuccessful. No matter. He
Rugged the box under his coat and
made for the gangway, and inadyer-
tently ran into his enemy.
Dunkers caught a bit Of the box
peeping from under the coat.
What "a yuh got there?" he de-
manded truculently.
femme by; hear me?"
"Ain't none o. my business, huh?
Where'd yuh git box like that? Steal
It? BY cripes, I'm goin' t have a
look at that box. my hearty. It don't
smell like honest onions"
You femme by!" breathed Steve.
with murder in his heart.
Suddenly the two men closed, surged
back and forth, one determined to
take and the other to hold this mys-
ferrous box. Dunkers struggled to up
hold his word: not that he really
wanted the box but to prove that he
was strong enough to take 1t II he
wanted to. The name on the box
flashed and disappeared. 1t was kind
of shock to him. He and Blossom went
battering against the rail. Dunkers'
grip slipped and so did Blossoms. The
result was that the box was catapultad
into the sea. With an agonizing cry,
Blossom leaned far over. He saw the
box oscillate for q moment, then sink
gracefully in a zigzag course, down
through the blue waters. Fainter md
fainter 1t grew, and at last vanished.
I'm sorry, Steve; but yuh wouldn't
let me look at II" said Dunkers, con-
tritely.
Damn you; I'm goin' t. kill y for
that"
1t became a real fight this time, fist
and foot, tooth and nail; one mad with
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-03-13
CHAPTER xII.-contlnued.

In the morning he found his oppor-
tunity. FOR half an hour the forecastle
was empty OF all save himself. Fever
ishly he pried back the boards. found
the brace beam, and gently laid the
box there. It was mighty curious
looking box. Once he had stocked up
the Chinese coast from the Philip
pines. and he judged 1t to be Chinese
in origin. He tried to pry open the
cover and feast his eyes upon the
treasure; but under the leather and
ivory and mother of pearl was imper-
vious steel. 1t would take an ak or
q crowbar to stir that lid. He sighed.
He replaced the boards. and became
to all appearances his stolid self
again.
But all the way down to the BAHIA
mas he was moody. and when he an
swered any questions it was with
words spoken testify and jerkily.
II know whut's tn matter" said
Dunkers. Hes in love-"
shut your mouths"
Didn't tell yuh?" laughed the tan
talizer, dancing toward the compan-
ionway. "Steve's in love. r he didn't
gift drunk enough on shore t satisfy
his whales BELLY"
A boot thudded spitefully against
the door jamb.
"You fellahs let me alone. r I'll bash
in couple o. heads!"
20. yuh will. will yuh?" cried Dunk
ers from the deck. III yuh want q
little exercise, yuh can begin on me.
yuh moonsick swab! Whut's tn matter
with yuh, anyhow? Where'd yuh git
this crouch? Whut've we done { yuh!
HUH"
"You keep out o. my way, that's all.
I'm mindin' my watches, an don't ask
no odds of you buffers. What II have
a crouch? Is It any o. your business?
All right. When we step ashore at
tn Bahams, Mister Jim Dunkers,
I'll tear the ropes out O. your pulley
blocks. But till we git there. you t
tn upper bunk an me t. mine"
Leave tn OF crouch alone. Jim.
Tn mate won't stand for no scrappin'
aboard. Well have tn thing done
right in tn custom sheds. Well have
a finish fight, Queensberry rules. an
may ~ Irs. man ..,S H.,
~ "n Ss S.nna D.. ~. 4,
90 ~ :, $500 S.. IT, ~. ~
tenlions wele NJ .oniau az. -. ~
posed 70 aese,' pe,oe any nsn. .ovn
place, no. ,na' ne was pn ~, ny
AFRAID no. ne wanes s s
nsaas asen ,a'0 'n''s 'u' anu
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y.
And vroon knew that the one thing
he wanted was there, . plan or > draw
ing Of the range. SO there was another
man shanghaied that night. and his
destination was Cape Town. ~ days
voyage by the calendar.
yroon carried his information to the
organization that same night. They
would start the expedition at once.
and till this was accomplished. Har-
greaye's daughter was to be immune
from attacks. Besides. It would give
Hargreave wherever he was) and the
others the idea that the Black Hun
dred had concluded to give up the
chase.
Above. with his ear to q small hole.
skillfully bored through the ceiling
without permitting the plaster to fall.
knelt man with bandaged arm. He
could never see any faces; no one
ever took on mask in this sinister
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
[HffE1AIEPSEEE,AI

aong writer who sings his own CON-
positions; Allen and Francis. In
songs. dances and comedy. and
Crossman and Grotel in musical and
dance creations. AS usual Aim fea-
tunes Will be presented before and
after the vaudeville. song writer's
viii sing on Monday night and
dancers will meet In contest on
Friday evening.
Lionel Barrymore. popular ju
venile actor. who has scored In pic
lures as well as on the stage. win
be seen on the Majestic screen
Christmas week, starting next Sun
day afternoon, In a modern society
and western comedy drama, "A Yel-
low Streak" Barrymore plays a
ardIy passenger of a stage for show.
ing "a yellow streak" and then dis
tributes his gains when he appears
in the next mining camp In the
guise OF wandering "sky pilot
astrlde donkey. The production Is
said to be characterized by wonder
ful acting, thrilling scenes, fast ac-
tion and the hold-up. Mr.. Barry
more will have the assistance OF a
capable cast. including Irene How
ley. who is featured with him; Dor
othy Gwynn. Niles Welsh. William
Cowper, William Davidson and 9TH
ers. yellow Streak" contains q
wealth Of striking and artistic photo
graphic effects All the regular Ma
iestic musical and Aim features will
form a part OF the holiday program.
The six Fultons will top the vau-
deville program in the Miles. Christ
mas week, on an excellent bill Of
novelties. The Fultons are making
their first tour in vaudeville In this
country. and advance reports claim
the Offering to be one of the most
unique and sensational surprises OF
the season. IL is staged in such a
1hdiHtI tEdt TIC duultuNc 10 Nhtilciy
AT less as To the nature OF II dur
ing the first few minutes the Full
TONS are on the stage. Another
prominent feature will be Maurice
Downey Celtic character comedian,
and his company in their comedy
playlet IAN Irish Arden" Mr.. Dow.
ney is a Detroiter. Others on the
program will be the Jean King
quartet OF harmony singers. Merritt
and Love. talking and singing come
dians. Ray Conklin, ventriloquist.
and Harry Sterling, versatile en-
tcrtainer. The Miles movies will
show new features including the
latest Hearst Selig weekly from
1890 until 2: 80 daily. preceding the
matinee. Christmas day two matt
nees will be given, starting at and
3:30.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

The Smart Set will entertain
teum patrons Christmas week. be
lining with matinee next Sunday,
fn the Offering will be a musicGi
nedy, "Geo-ce Washington But
Abroad" This company OF
pred players is we'll known for
ir ability as comedians, singers
dancers. and will, in their la
h vehicle, be seen TO eXCcllon'
Santage. Salem Tut Whitney.
b plays the stellar role. is re.
|nsible for the booa and lyrics.
II is said that his work Is
mped with originality. James
3Ighan wrote the music. which Is
ght and sparkiine The program
n varied one of song and mel
and the entertainment is said
be clean and wholesome through
There is a chorus of 80 bronze
dens.
With Arthur ]. O'Brien as Sam
Switchell and Jeanette Cass
he role OF Mehitabcl Cartwright.
I'm Nights in Barroom' IL
|edHtpt for tho -Svcffite- theetef
d week. beginning Sunday after
I'm. Joe Morgan will be tmper.
|ated by Raymond Bond: Mrs
rgsn by Corinne Cantwell. and
ir little girl by Marie Louise
hholz the delightful little child
yer. sage Director Edwin bud
has cast all the members Of the
hpany happily
THE Reform Candidate, n stir
drama dealing In politics and
lance. wiz he next weeks a.
etion ir the Washington theater.
uring the well.known character
br. Maclyn.Arbuckle. The film
n large local interest, inasmuch
The scenario was written by Ed
A. Guest. Prominent In MIR.
luckle's support are Myrtle Sted-
and Charles Ruggles. AS addi.
al features. the Waehtugton an.
noes the Griswold trio, a Para
Int traveiocuc. a frst.run comedy
selections on the Washing'cr
; organ and by the orchestra.
everal vaudeville acts vii! com
for headline honors In Tho
istmns bill 10 bc presented in
Orpheum theater. next week.
Btine Monday afternoon. Ray
hd Paine and Inez Nesbitt head
bmpany of 20 players in n farce
hedy playlet that introduces in.
mental music, songs and dances.
yvella BROS and Seal will FRO.
a novelty. Three men. in q
Il glass tank. will eai end smoke
Ter water and perform other en-
hnce feats and give examples OF
R,y diving. A seal is carried by
Trovellas that swims and dives
takes prominent part In the
ormance other acts include
ce De Winters. who returns TO
Orpheum with her unique ven.
lquiel act; Al wohlman. popular
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

Nine productions In six days Is
p strenuous program outlined by
San Carlo Grand Opera Co. for
Detroit season when opens IN
Z Garrick theater next Monday
ening with Aida" Among the
embers OF the company who have
len receiving a large measure OF
aise are Mary Kaestner. soprano;
Avige Vaccari, cUloratura soprano;
hnuel Salazar, tenor, and Angelo
btola, baritone. The program for
e rest of the week follows: Tues
y night. Lucia di Lammermoor" /;
edn esday matinee, Faust" We'd
|sday evening. "Rigoletto"; Thurs
v evening. "Cavalleria Rusticana"
d 'TPagliacci" Friday evening.
a rraviata"; Saturday matinee.
fales OF Hoffman," and Saturday
ening. I'll Trovatore." Popular
ices will prevail.
f.The Gay New Workers. are
ming to the Gayety next week.
krry Won Tilzer's latest music. Don
bth's latest comedy, and Fox and
ewarts latest capers. The Gay
w Workers" company is owned
Jake Goldenburg. and is pro-
cling on this trip Madame, Who
e YOU a musical farce. which The
lumbia Amusement Co.'S circuit
cards as standard burlesque. II
musical farce. described by
advance NOTES as clean in con
btion. pell-mell in action. artistic
" staged. and Won Tilzerian In
bsic. which means the audience
bl 90 away humming the stun.
sisting the comedians. VIII Fox
q Harry NJ Stewart, will be Miss
lily Morrisey. in the leading fem
Inc role, Miss Alma Fleming, Ed
rome. Miss Helen Van Beuren and
hitter Morrison, besides a chorus or
score or more. The owner has
released some vaudeville sue
kses to sandwich In between seems.
merry Christmas program or
ideville good things will be dis
hsed at the Temple theater, next
Elk. Topping the bill will be the
nous minstrel comedian. Lew
ckstader, who viii appear in
ite-face as Teddy in mono
rue called my Policies" Us a
morous satire in makeup and
hech on the ex-pTesident, and fair
bristles with the peculiar figures
speech that have made Col. Roose-
I unique among American char
ers. Clothed in khaki uniform,
airing the familiar spectacles and
celebrated grinning teeth, and
ned with a big stick, the famous
nstrel depicts Teddy 20 the life.
epiction at which even Roosevelt
nself Is said 20 have doubled up
h laughter. Second feature OF
program will be Craig Camp
a distinguished tenor singer,
merly featured In "The Red
pc" and with Trentini In The
efy." Mr.. Campbell was also so
u OF the choir in New York s
nous Little Church Around the
tner." Third feature OF the bill
be Fred J. Ardath and his rural
ups in Hiram on the Farm
ere will be six other excellent
lures.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

Pulmonary tuberculosis is being
treated by a Danish physician with
air that has been subjected TO the
action Of ultraviolet rays. which
seems to have healing effect when
inhaled through the mouth.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-12-10
LOWERING THE DEATH RATE
Report Shows Gratifying Peepease in the Victims of Tuberculosis
 During Recent Years.

At the convention of the National Association for the Study and Proven tion of Tuberculosis, held recently at Seattle, it was shown that the nation al death rate from tuberculosis has decreased from 326 per 100000 In 1880 to 1466 in 1913. This decrease Is equivalent to the saving of 179,O27 lives in single year. It proves that the fight against the scourge is being waged wisely and effectively.
 It is estimated that there are to- day 1,430,000 consumptives in the United States. Their existence means an economic loss of $214, 100000 a year. Any movement to lessen the number of sufferers is commendable, not only from the standpoint of the humanitarian, but also from that of the practical economist.
 Such figures are highly interesting just at present. They show that while more than half the world is almost wholly absorbed in the work of taking life, the American republic remains concerned in the business of saving life. The contrast between the hu- manitarians in session at Seattle and the strategy boards which are meeting today in all the great European cap itals is sufficiently striking.-Cleve- land Plain Dealer.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-12-10
"Reminiscences and Accidents.

"The vast majority of personal in. jury accidents are not due to mechani- cal defects" writes H. L. Gannett, in. spector of safety and fire prevention of the Commonwealth Edison com. pany at Chicago, but are plainly due to some thoughtless act on the part of the injured or his fellow man.
 An arm or leg off can never be re placed-an eye lost cannot be put back, and a life once surrendered car never be recalled.
 Life is sweet. A home with crip pied father is not filled with the happi ness that 1t Is entitled to enjoy; and a home from which the father has been called to that land from whence no traveller returns is truly in distress and has an added sadness when it is known that an avoidable accident caused by the thoughtless act had caused the untimely call of the grim reaper"
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-12-10

helped them secure the clumsy thing in the seat beside him. Then he streaked up the avenue to the small and severely furnished house where four ebony servants protected him from the world.
 Out of town except to this list," he directed his kinky-haired old butler and going into the heavy oak library, he closed the door. Op the wall, de- pending from the roller case, was huge map, a broad familiar domain be- tween two oceans, and he smiled as his eye fell upon that tiny territory near the Atlantic. which, up to now, he had called a world, because he had mastered it.
 His library phone rang.
 "Mr. Allison?" woman's voice. Gail Sargent, Mrs. Sargent, Mrs. Davies. or Lucille Teasdale. No other ladies were on his list The voice was not that of Gail. Are you busy tonight?" Oh. yes, Lucille Teasdale.
 Free as air" he gayly told her.
 I'm so glad" rattled Lucille. Feds just telephoned that he has tickets for The Lady's Maid Can you join us?"
 With pleasure" No hesitation whatever; prompt and agreeable; even pleased.
 That's jolly, think six makes such
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-12-10
CHAPTER V.

Edward E. Allison Takes Vacation.
 Edward E. Allison walked into the offices of the Municipal Transportation company at nine o'clock, and set his basket of opened and carefully anno- tated letters out of the mathematical center of his desk; then he touched a button and thin young man, whose brow, at twenty wore the traces of preternatural age, walked briskly in.
 Take MT. Gregory these letters and ask him if he will be kind enough to step here"
 'Yes, sir" and the concentrated young man departed with the basket, feeling that he had quite capably borne his weight of responsibility.
 Gregory walked in, fat man with no trace of nonsense about him.
 "Out for the day Ed?" he surmised, gauging that probability by the gift of the letters.
 "A month or so," amended Allison, rising and sur eying the other articles on his desk caleulatingly. 'I'm going to take vacation"
 Its about time" agreed his eff1- cient general manager. q think it's been four years since you stopped to take a. breath. Going to play little?"
 That's the word," and Allison chuckled like boy.
 q suppose we'll have your address," suggested Gregory.
 No"
 Gregory pondered frowningly. He began to see a weight piling up on him and, though he was capable, he loved his flesh.
 About that Shell Beach extension?" he inquired. There's likely to be trou- ble with the village of Waveview. Their local franchises-"
 Settle it yourself" directed Allison carelessly, and Gregory stared. Dur ing the long and arduous course of All lison's climb, he had built his success on personal attention to detail. Good by," and Allison walked out, lighting cigar on his way to the door.
 He stopped his runabout in front of stationers and bought the largest globe they had in stock.
 Address, please?" asked the clerk, pencil poised over delivery slip.
 "I'll take it with me-" and Allison