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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-05-19
CHAPTER XIX.
False Impersonation.

In the interior of the chart room on
board the battleship Missouri. Neal
Hardin-ensign-w discussing with
his brother officers the possibilities of
the Allemanian war.
A senior officer was porting over
translated wireless messages. Against
the wall was modern Mercators map
of the world.
Finally he rose. "A new coaling
station-that's the trick" he said.
and we've got to see somebody in
authority at Los Angeles-unless they
meet us en- route. The state depart
ment's got to dicker for a coaling sta
ton"
He adjusted his glasses and exam
ined the map. Him." he said, ALE
Manufacturers Allemania" He pom
dered the map carefully-sizing up all
possibilities - measuring distances.
Finally he placed his finger tip upon
a spot in the Pacific ocean.
There" he said, lis the spot-some-
where about there
What's 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.
"Eigteen degrees north" unused the
junior, 'and 1873 degrees west" He
pored over his sectional map. He
shook his head.
But" he protested. there's no land
there-there's no island to be seen"
Neal almost jumped out of his skin.
There is an island there. uncharted
and unmapped," said Neal, but it's
there. It's the Isle of Cinnabar-we
call it the Lost Isle"
"Who calls it the Lost Isle?"
Neal told them Annette's story,
from start to finish.
The commander smiled. 1--WE get
our coaling stations by making trea-
ties" he said, 1--WE never heard of
making treaty with a girl, but sup
pose it can be done. Wen have to
wireless Washington about that. And
| know pretty much what our orders
will be now-suppose you guess"
Neal smiled. Follow the girl" he
said.
So they followed Annette. But 9th
ers had preceded her. Even while An
nette's journey was but half way
through something was happening at
the Santa Maria mission in Lower Cal
ifornia.
Brother Anselmo was seated at his
table, facing Hernandez and his party
Ine2 Castro leaned a well-rounded
arm upon the table and glanced inno-
Gently into the eyes of Brother An
selma.
Il am Annette Ilington," she said.
The brother nodded. 81 am sending
for the papers. child" he said.
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 Ilingtou.
He was my young friend then. You
his daughter. And you say my old
friend Ilington is dead?"
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will have none. Without the grant
without all the evids nce. we will not
be believed. With II we will De taken
at our face value. Let us get all we
can. Let us leave her without proof
she will be help SIS then"
Hernandez kicked Ponto with his
foot. Ponto sat up rubbing his eyes.
'Ponto," said Hernandez, the party
has arrived"
They will go to the mission and
spoil it ALL" said Ponto.
No. returned Hernandez, thank
our lucky stars the mission is good
two miles out of the village. They
will first put up at the hotel-later
they will start out for the mission. 1t
is then, on the way there, we must
intercept them-you must, Ponto. You
and the Brute. This time he will do
his duty-or Ill fay his hide. Wake
him up. You have no time to lose"
Hernandez was quite right. Annette
Ilington, even more eager than had
been her enemies, could hardly wait
the moment when she might stand be-
fore the fathers of the Santa Maria
mission and claim her own.
Ponto woke the Brute with vicious
application of the whip lash.
Spare him not, Ponto," said Her
nandez," If he disobeys this time, cut
his hide into strips-I give you leave. "
At half run Ponto and the Brute
started across the desert, lodging
here and there behind little hillocks
of sand. Finally the village was cut
off from their sight.
Now we can rum Ponto cried,
make haste"
No sooner had he spoken than his
foot slipped-he sank into the ground
up to his waist.
help"
The Brute pulled him back to terra
firma. But it was not quicksand, as
Ponto soon found out. 1t was trap
"a trap for jaguars.
Ponto shivered. Then he replaced
the dried brush and grass and earth.
Nimbly he climbed into one of the
overhanging trees. Then he slid down,
nodding to himself with satisfaction.
"She must pass within a hundred
yards Of this place to reach the mis-
sion," he exclaimed, Beast, we wait
here until she comes"
Down in the village, at the little old
hotel. Annette ordered out two horses.
81 can't wait" she told her foster
mother, Mrs. Hardin. There's no use
talking to me. I've got to CO."
Annette started for the mission.
Half way there two figures darted out
from behind hillock, and one Of them
seized her bride and brought her
steed to standstill. Terror-stricken
Annette saw that the two were Ponto
and the Brute-two of the band of
desperadoes whom she feared.
Drag her off her horse" command
ed Ponto of the Brute. The Brute
obeyed. Ponto gave the horse a cut
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it had been attached to the photograph
of Annette Ilington. Now, however,
genuine as the letter was-genuine as
was the guaranty of the governor Of
Martinique-yet the photograph was
the counterfeit presentment of Inez
Castro.
"Ah, yes" he said, comparing the
picture with the face of Inez and TAX
ing advantage of the opportunity to
search her very soul, "ah, yes. The
Identification would seem to be COM
plete."
Then" said Inez, 81 may have the
grant?"
The priest folded up the papers and
returned them to the iron box that had
contained them. He rose and smiled.
Nothing in my life have | ever
DONE" he said, without prayer and
sleep. This is an important matter.
1t requires praying over-sleeping
over. Come on the morrow, daughter,
and shall then make delivery. Until
then-adios."
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SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin Of the steamer
Princess rescues five-year-old Annette
Iiington 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 a vain attempt to
get papers which llington has managed
to send aboard the Princess with his
daughter, papers proving his title to and
telling tho whereabouts OF the lost island
of Cinnabar. Ilngton's injury causes his
mind to become a blank. Thirteen years
elapse- Hernandez. now an opium SNUG
gler. with Ponto. Inez, a female accom-
phce, 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 Anpette
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 enlsts in the
navy lnez sets trap for Joey and the
consplrators get him in their power. An
nette discovers that heat applied to the
map reveals the location of the lost is
land In a struggle for possession of the
map Hernandez. Annette and Neal each
secure portion. Annette sails on the
Coronado In search of her father. The
crew mutiny. and are overcome by
boarding party from u. S. Destroyer
jackson, led by Neal. In Martinique An
nette and Neal are captured but are res
cued by sponge diver. Inez FORCES iden-
tlhcation papers for herself as Annette.
In an insurrection Neal and Annette are
again captured. carried to the Sun City
and Annette is offered as a sacrifice to
tns sun god. They are rescued by ma
rines from the Albany. Landed In Tortu-
ga, Annette and Neal are captured and
exposed 10 yellow fever infection by Her
nandex, but are rescued by sailors from
the Albany. Inez tries TO rob Annette
ana escapes On her way to Chantillo An
nette IL captured Neal is promoted and
leads q party of transferred men toward
Chantilio. but is caught in a train wreck
On the way.
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CHAPTER L.
Hidden Peril.

Look" said Hernandez, catching
Inez by the wrist, the party has ar
rived"
He handed his binoculars to Inez
Castro. She looked. They are Just
landing" she said, lit is all up. They
will go to the father of the mission
and will make their claim
What difference does the grant
make" she exclaimed, why take the
risk OF getting it? Already that cid
priest suspects something. What |
do not know. But he suspects. Why
not take the bit in our teeth and
make for Lost Island-get there at
once? Why not?'
Hernandez shook his head. 1--WE
need every advantage" he said, 'if we
have evidence within our hands, she
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With bound the Brute was upon
her. He darted to the very edge of
the pit, and with the surefootedness of
an animal crouched there, throwing
his entire body forward and catching
her by the shoulders just as she dis
appeared from sight. He drew her
back to terra firma. No sooner had
he done so, however, than Ponto was
upon them both, knife in hand, his
teeth literally crashing with rage.
He hurled savage knife-thrust at
the Brute-and missed. Then he threw
himself upon Annette and half tore
her in his frenzy from the Brute's
grasp, cutting and slashing at them
both with his wicked knife.
I've got you now, you little wild
cat" he painted in cultural Spanish
down you CO."
He thrust her savagely into the pit
Once more the Brute caught her-and
in so doing swung the three of them
around, so that their positions were
reversed. Ponto, throwing caution to
the winds, kept lunging at the two
with his sharp weapon.
I'll get you BOTH" he yelled, I'll
get you both"
A moment later he was clawing at
the air-but it was too late. Making
frantic struggle to preserve his bal
ance, he tottered over backward.
There was the crash of a heavy body
falling-a tearing. thudding sound-a
CHASTITY, hideous scream - then ST.
lence.
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eleventh INSTALLMENT
THE DREADFUL PIT
CHAPTER XVIII.
Dangerous Delay.


The ire of Hernandez was now thor.
oughiy aroused. A quicksilver mine
on the Lost Isle of Cinnabar-proba-
bly, unworked for century or more
meant millions, many millions. Her
nandez realized the fact. He was play
ting for high stakes-very high.
My ancestors" he told Ponto, had
coat OF arms-a motto. Ride
through@that was what it said,
friend Ponto. l shall follow it-that
injunction. l shall ride through"
They were lounging, GREATNESS,
painting, against a tree trunk that had
fallen athwart enc of the invisible
trails of Central American Jungle.
With them was Senorita Inez Castro.
What we want most of ALL" he
continued. "and what we must get
is the Lost Isle of Cinnabar. We have
the evidences of ownership-all save
the Spanish grant in the hands of the
Fathers of the Santa Maria mission.
Let us seek at once the mission. Let
us get all evidences of ownership.
Then, as the crow flies, the four of us
L.
Once found-possession may be nine
tenths of the law-we1l have posses
sion But to us possession will be
more than that. We know no law"
At Chantillo some few miles away,
things were happening. Ensign Neal
Hardin with his squad of fifty men
from the cruiser Albany across the
neck, had arrived to board the battle
ship Missouri, waiting for them in
the waters of Chantillo. These were
the fifty men who had so nearly lost
their lives on the dirt cars of Mon
trada
Annette was with them-and Neal
was at her side. They were grouped
on the wharf.
Neal beckoned to the captain of the
little coast steamer that was tied up
to the wharf.
Senior" he said, behind me is the
long arm of the United States govern
ment My government protects it's
citizens. Here is a citizen-Miss IL
ington- Here is another-my mother.
Here is a third-my friend Welcher
Dire things nave happened, senior
Look Somewhere in that jungle hide
three desperadoes and a woman. They
have many methods-but one in par
ticular. At night they will come to
you and offer money to be taken
aboard" He tossed a stern glance at
the captain and tapped him on the
arm Senior" he continued. east
your eye over the Missouri there-my
ship Think of the long arm of my
government. Take these desperadoes
aboard at your peril-at your peril,
senior. | have warned you. The rest
is up to you"
The little captain shivered a bit.
81, senior" he returned, swiftly.
with bow. lit shall be as you say"
Meantime the third member of An.
nette's party, Mr.. Joseph Welcher,
had strolled behind a convenient shed
to find a resting place for his weary
bones and to smoke his fiftieth ciga
rette that day. He struck a match
started to light his cigarette. Then
something happened. The match went
out-the cigarette was knocked I'M
tremendously from his lips.
What the he began. Then he
stopped A atone was lying at his
feet 1t was this stone that had
knocked the cigarette from between
his lips-and had almost knocked a
tooth or two as we'll But there was
something else to wonder at. A bit
of crumpled paper had fluttered to the
ground.
Welcher picked the paper up and
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20
A Little Child
Shall Lead Them

A father started for his Office
one morning, after a light fall of
snow. Turning he saw his two.
year-old boy endeavoring To put
his tiny feet in his own great
footprints. The little fellnw
shouted $50 on papa, rse COM
in right In your tracks " Ii =
caught the little fellow IN his
arms, carried him to his mo. her.
aud agaih started for he ollie.
His habit had been to stop at
the saloon for a glass of liquor.
As he stood in the door of 1t,
he seemed to hear a sweet voice
say-"Go on, papa, I'se comm
right in your tracks," and he
stopped, hesitated, looking the
future square in the face.
81 can not afford to make any
tracks | would I've ashland for my
boy 70 walk in" he said, and
turned away.
Father, mother, neighbor; are
your tracks true? Are they
straight? Can you turn TO my
one walking behind you and say
with a clean conscience: Follow
me?"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Gibson
and Mrs. l.. p. Brown, of Chicago,
who have been visiting Mrs.
Anna French and other relatives
here for several days, left Thurs.
day morning, for their homes.
Mrs. Gibson's father, Ebenezer
Wilder, was the first nail cutter
here when the old forge was ruu.
ming about eighty years ago. In
those days all the nails were
made by hand, and nail cutter
was skilled mechanic whose
services were always in great
demand.
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Highland Orphans Home

Allie Hacker of Hazard brought
Bonnie Gilbert to the Home last
Wednesday.
The superintendent attended
the meeting of Presbytery at
Jackson last week.
The Pastors Aid Society, of
Winchester, remembered us with
box of clothing and the George
town Presbytery with check for
$49S.
Miss Barrickman and Miss He'll.
burn of Lambrick, Kv., stopped
off between trains last week and
left brother of the Cornwell
boys in the Home.
DR.. Wickhffe and DIR. Pennel,
assisted by Miss Donaldson aud
Mrs. Green, operated on 81 of
the children for trachoma, last
Friday. The children are doing
well. Mrs. Green remained over
Saturday to help in caring for
them. DR.. Pennel returns Wednes
day TO look after them. DR.. IT.
vim was present during some of
the operations.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

Lee Mcpherson sold a few DAYS
ago to NJ. G.. Wilson ten COWS.
three Gamers at 4 cents and the
Others at 59e. He also took
Fl head to Mt. Sterling Monday
and disposed of them without
trouble although the niiyket was
very slow Lee is some hustler
in the cattle business and hand
les n lot of mountain cattle every
year. He is about as well known
in all the mountain counties as
he is at home.
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Epworth League Program
SUNDAY, APR. %, 1915. e:15, P.


Leader-Mrs. ]. b. Eaton.
Opening Prayer: Mr.. Gambill.
Song.
New Life in Christ.
Scripture Reading:
~ The New Life in Christ is condition.
ed on Death to Sin. Rom. 8: ILL
Lille Burgher.
b)- Voluntary choice on part of Indi-
vidual as to whether he will die tC
sin or not. Rom. 9: l2-14
Harry O'Rear.
c) Contrast between the Dominion OF
Righteousness and Dominion of Sin.
Rom. q; 1928. Helen Vollmer.
Song.
Death to Sin:
AZ Value of Sanatariums, Mrs Carr
81 The Monastery, Mrs. Jordan.
Justifiable Suicide, or Auto Resur-
rection, Jas. Searles.
The Reign Of Righteousness,
Alice Carley Eaton.
Christ Jesus our Lord,
Joe Mountz.
Song.
Closing Prayer, @. G. Eaton.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

To half pint OF water ada 1 On. Bay
twice q week until II becomes the desired
shade. Any druggist can put this up or
You can mix II at home at very little cost.
Full directions for making and use come
In each box OF Barbo Compound II will
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair. and removes dandruf. II II excel
lent for falling hair and viii mako harsh
hair soft and glossy. II win not color the
scalp y not sticky or greasy. and does not
rub on
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20
Keep a Memorandum.

Keep a little notebook ON your II.
brary shelf If you are In the habit OF
lending your books to your friends.
Have 1t alphabetically arranged and
every time you lend a book put down
the name OF the friend to whom you
gave II, together with the title OF the
book II is only matter OF a min
ute to do this and saves lots OF time
and worry over trying to locate miss
ing books.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20
CALLowAY's CREEK.

Go to Sunday School, May Z.
Pricie Winburn is on the sick
list.
Nellie Margison was the guest
of Mary Lucy witt, Monday
Buford Powell is co fined to his
bed now with typhoid fever.
Dogs killed two sheep for j Judge
40. X. Nnland Saturday night.
Mrs. Willis Williams Twas Wis.
iting her aunt Mrs. Rebecca Estes
Tuesday
Sophia Benton was theguest
of Lizzie Masters from Saturday
till Sunday.
Robt. Witt and Robt. Ma rgison
attended Sunday School at Sand
Hill, Sunday.
Lizzie Masters was the guest of
her sister. Mrs. Willis Williams,
Monday night.
Thomas 4 Pearson of Madison
county were in this vicinity last
week buying hogs
Rev. W. Z. Fryman filled his
regular appointment at Dry
Ridge, Saturday night.
Mrs. Mamie Warford If Rich
mond, returned home Saturday,
after three weeks visit with rel
atives at this place.
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were made to the membership of
the church.
Mr.. Martin will also conduct
meetings in the near future at
Pine Grove in Clark county, and
at Mt. Olive and Monica, IN Lee
county.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

Irvine Public School closed
last weak owing to a prevalence
of measles and the resulting
"scare". There Is Mlso some
smallpox in that town aud az
tendance at school had gone
down from about 2 1850.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20
Meeting Closes

The meeting at Rogers Chapel
which was conducted by l.. +.
Martin, closed last Thursday af-
ter six days Of service. Bro Mar
tin VAS assisted by DR.. Rogers
aud Ira Profit, and rs additions
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20
PREACHING ON SUNDAY

Christian Church, Coming Sunday.
Rev. Cleo Purvis.
Morning Sermon: Sowing and Reap
ing.
Evening Sermon: viii Morality
Save?
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

Read Eaton Il McGuire's page
ad. This enterprising firm al
ways carries II good line of the
best farm implements aud they
can fill your wants at the lowest
prices.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

"Uncle Billy" Eaton is some
what better after few days
illness.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20
Blank deeds for sale at The
Times Office, S cents each.
in the county.

in the eaunty.
Ii you want to visit a good
live Sunday School just step
down to the Powells Valley
church some Sunday afternoon.
The writer was there last Sun.
day aud found a large crowd
present and great interest being
taken. And by the way they
have some fine singing there.
We also attended church at Vir.
den where Bro. Lowery of Win
chester preached fine sermon.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

Little Helen Pherigo, who has
been visitin- at Ashland for
several days, came home Monday
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

The Central Hotel is being i'm
proved by coat of paint, Char.
ley Russell doing the work.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

Mrs. Berry. of West Bend,
visited her daughter, Mrs. Ii. HI.
Pherigo, over Sunday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20
SEED FOR SALE.

A few bushels Of choice seed
potatoes AT so cects IA bushel.
Also few bushels of New Era
pea seed. J.lW. Mize, Vaughns
Mill, KY
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

Beryl Combs, little daughter
of Jas. Combs of Mechanlcsville,
who has been very sick for sew.
eral days, is reported little bet
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20
SAGE Reflection.

EFT ev'ybody got all ne thought was
comm to i'm, said Uncle Eben
"ev'ybody,d be de boss an dar
wouldn't be no one ler TO do reglar
work"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

Matt Madiean, Deity Revenue
Collector, was here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20
Christian EndeavOr
Sunday, Apr. %.

Topic
The Lessons of our Immortality.
Easter Meeting
Leader: Miss Roxie Akers.
Special Music and Singing.
Everybody come.
Don't Forget the big Christian En-
deavor Convention at Lexington, May
9th TO 9TH.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-20

DR.. Martin has greatly improv-
ed the appearance of the IN.
terror of his office by painting
and papering.