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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-04-21
SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption OF Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Princess rescues five-year-old Annette
1lington from an open boat, but is forced
to leave behind her father and his com
panions. Iington is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto In a vain attempt to
get papers which Ilington has managed
daughter. papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts Of the lost island
OF Cinnabar Ilingtons injury causes his
mind to become a 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
her son Neal and Annette Ilington. and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
20 the Naval academy. but through the
treachery of Joey Welcher IL defeated by
Joey and disgraced. Neal enlists in the
navy. Inex 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 a struggle for its possession
dec, Annette and Neal each securing a
portion. Annette sails on the Coronado
In search of her father. The crew crazed
by cocaine smuggled aboard by Herman
DEE. mutiny and are overcome by a
boarding party from u. 8. Destroyer
Jackson, led by Neal. In Martinique An
nette and Neal are captured and taken to
dynamite. but are rescued by sponge
diver.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Forbidden Fruit.

The captain of the Rio Grande found
just at the time when he was of the
coast of Dolores-that his engine had
uncompromisingly broken down, and
that he must put into the nearest port
for repairs.
While I'm about It," he said to
Hernandez, his secret passenger, you
can land your oil stoves for the in
surrectos."
Hernandez nodded. "Your legiti-
mate passengers-some of your crew."
he said, you'd best get them out Of
the way first-we don't want too many
witnesses-the rifle cases might break
open"
Its all right" said the captain,
simple enough. I'll land 'em in the
daytime. Well land your cargo in the
night"
He glanced toward shore. Sudden
ly he caught Hernandez by the arm.
"Yonder, senor," he exclaimed, look
the flag of the insurrectos-it is
their camp"
Annette Ilington. startled by the ces-
sation of the engines, glanced out of
the window of her stateroom. She
woke her foster mother, Mrs. Hardin.
Land said Annette, look"
There was not only land-there was
a village-there was a big house
and there were people.
Already launch had put off from
neat plantation dock, and inside of
twya mi,
side the Rio Grande.
In the launch. seated comfortably
in an easy wicker chair, smoking a
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CHAPTER xxx.
Behind Closed Doors.

oenlno closed Ooore.
There are many cubby holes on the
Isle of Martinique. In one of these
cubby holes or hiding places in re-
markedly secreted district of ST.
Pierre, behind doors closely locked
and barred, there sat a man. He was
negro, tall and gaunt; he wore a
mustache and an imperial; even as he
sat at ease his bearing was military.
Suddenly he stiffened. There were
three taps upon the barred door. He
rose. strobe swiftly to the door and
noisily threw back its bars and bolts.
The door opened and three men
crept into the cellar. The negro
saluted.
Senior Hernandez" he exclaimed,
Il am from Dolores"
so l understand" said Hernandez.
Dolores" continued the negro, lis
a republic on the coast of Central
America"
Hernandez nodded.
The other man leaned forward
Senior" he said, II am the agent of
the insurrecto party in Dolores. The
insurrecto party in Dolores will one
day own Dolores, body and soul. That
day is sure to come. 1t needs but one
thing, senior"
And that one thing?" queried Her
nandez.
The insurrecto smiled. I'VE need a
man who will take chances" he went
on, "a man who will stake little to win
much; a man who will put up money
and put up brains to get us what we
need-to deliver us the goods"
And what goods do you need? ?"
queried Hernandez, smiling in his
turn.
The insurrecto showed his white
teeth. "Oil Stoves" he returned, "oil
stoves-of the Mauser type-of any
type-made in America"
How many do you need?" queried
Hernandez.
twenty-five hundred rifles will suf-
fce," said the other man, including
ammunition to correspond. And this
cargo, senior" he added, lis here in
Martinique. 1t has come by devious
routes from the United States. 1t is
being watched-closely, jealousy
watched, by secret service officers
by the government of the United
States"
Hernandez sighed. What return
does this man of daring get?"
I'VE will pay you tenfold," said the
spy. when you land the rifles"
Hernandez smiled. What more
what after delivery?"a
All" returned the other, twenty
thirty--a hundredfold, when the rev.
olution has succeeded"
Hernandez tapped himself upon the
chest 1T will succeed" he said Il
shall bring to it something more than
rifles. shall bring the brains OF Her
nandez. | am a gambler, senior, and
viii take a chance"
The negro thrust q hand across the
table. You ara . man among men,
SENIOR" he exclaimed Then suddaaly
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must lie the other way-past the plan
tation down below"
The leader pondered. Il was bound
the other way" he said.
The marines1l cut you off," re-
turned Hernandez, they're after our
guns-they're after us. You'll have
to 90 this way"
you are quite right, senor," he con-
coded.
side. Listen, general" he whispered,
Il understand mine host of the planta-
ton is very rich. Am l right?"
The leader nodded. He has much
gold somewhere hidden" he returned,
although we have tried in vain-by
peaceful means-to get It,"
He has," went on Hernandez, some
woman guests-Americans. II you find
the gold, senor you keep 1t. II find
it, I'll divide with you. But the Ameri.
can women-they belong to me-"
Early next morning mine host of
the plantation approached his guests
Come with me to the wharf" he
said. Il have marine glasses. We
shall see what we can see."
Once there he handed the glasses
to Mrs. Hardin. Sonora" he ex-
claimed. tell us what you perceive
in the dim distance"
Mrs. Hardin took one look and then
turned radiant face upon Annette.
IT'S the Albany-Neals cruiser" she
exclaimed.
Annette seized the glasses. The
Albany" she exclaimed, incredulous-
ly. What is the Albany doing here
the last time we heard Of her she
was approaching Martinique"
The planter beckoned to a servant.
Horses for the party" he exclaimed.
We'll drive along the shore and visit
them. l am partial to Americans
get along with them"
But the horses for the party did not
arrive-and for good reason. Half an
hour before, plantation hand, stroll
ing to work from his hut in the hills,
in the cool of the morning, was set
upon by half dozen armed and
drunken insurrectos. Had they been
sober it would have been all up with
him. AS it was, ne slipped nimbly out
of their grasp, leaving most of his
clothes behind him, and cantered yell
ing down the trail.
He reached the wharf more than
half naked and painting for breath. He
fell down at his masters feet.
'Insurrectos-insurr he ex-
claimed.
The master started. Then it was
shots | heard" he said. He turned to
his guests. Come" he commanded,
there is not a moment to lose. Follow
me at once"
He reached the veranda and blew
three shrill blasts upon a whistle I'M
mediately half a hundred blacks
rushed upon the scene, eyes wide with
terror, but ready to obey orders.
Everybody in" he commanded.
my guests will seek the bedrooms on
the second floor"
Annette touched the planter on the
arm. Give me gun" she said. I'll
do my part. When there's a fight l
can't keep out, somehow"
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CHAPTER XXxlll.
Among the Missing.


Annette sank back, gasping with
the smoke. The situation, to her,
seemed hopeless. Inside, the ammuni-
ton was slowly giving out. Without,
the house was surrounded on all sides
by insurrectos. She crept to the
olanter's side.
I've fired my last shot," she said.
Can | have more?' She got it, but
rtill fingered. DO you think you can
bold the placer" she queried.
The planter smiled and shrugged
his shoulders. THE insurrectos-
wrat are they?" he exclaimed. Moth
inr." He peered through his loophole.
"E-e-yah," cried the planter. who is
the uranger there?"
Annette followed the direction of his
hnge-. She shrank back.
"ScT-face!" she cried, in despair.
IA knows how to load" said the
planter shaking his head soberly, but
at any ate we can hold out-until the
America nos come"
IF om messenger got through" fai-
tered Annette.
Their .ssenEer did get through.
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SEVENTH iNSTALLMENT
THE GUN RUNNERS
CHAPTER xxx.
Identification.

Senorita lnez Castro-known to her
immediate audience by the pseudonym
of Irene Courtier-drew back in alarm
and alright.
But. charming friend Annette" she
cried. you have been snatched liter
ally from the jaws of death" She
wrung her hands In despair. She
turned to Neal and laid her hand upon
his arm. What are we to do?" she
cried. I'VE are but a handful of
women-championed by our solitary
sailor boy. We are no match for these
adventurers. Why not give 1t up7"
Annette sprang to her feet. Never"
she cried. Never will give 1t up.
The lost isle is mine. It is my IA
Tiers. too. am fighting for him,
Irene. and he is fighting in me. His
blood is in my blood
There was q knock upon the door
Come in," said Mrs. Hardin.
The door opened and man in the
Uniform of a common seaman entered
Hardin" he said, been looking for
you everywhere. The commander
wants you to report to him at once"
He grinned bit sheepishly. Beside
that" he added, he told me I might
hand you this"
He passed to Neal a folded sheet OF
paper. Neal opened 1t and read 1t.
A flush crept into his face and his
eyes sparkled
Godfrey" he exclaimed, Il never
thought"
He handed the paper to his mother.
Annette-Irene," he said, Il have
been promoted-promoted from sea-
man on the Jackson to gunner on the
cruiser Albany"
The bearer of the note saluted once
more. "Rank-chief petty officer" he
explained. "and the cruiser Albany is
due hereabouts this week"
Ten minutes later when the excite
ment in that hotel suite at Martinique
had subsided-at least to some extent
Irene Courtier leaned forward toward
Annette.
Charming friend" she began, "let
us get down to cases-let us look
things in the face. What is the situa-
ton now?"
For one thing" Annette returned,
these pirates don't know-can't
know-that l am alive"
Irene Courtier smiled a reassuring
smile.
"Of course" she responded. How
could they know"
They've got me at disadvantage"
went on Annette. They've got my
parchment map of the lost Isle of Gin
nabar-and my locket with my ia.
Tiers picture in it. It's evidence"
All" said Irene, leaning farther
forward. map or no map we shall
spike their guns. Let me plan out a
campaign"
She rose, seized a sheet OF paper and
an envelope and placed them before
Annette Ilington. Charming friend"
Shs said, write as dictate"
AT the end of five minutes Irene
TOOK the sheet of paper from the table |
and read it aloud. This is what she |
read:
To the Fathers Of Santa Maria Mis-
sionr Santa Maria, Lower California.
Reverend Fathers: As sole heir of |
tho family Of iIinoton am entitled to |
possession Of the original grant to the
lost Isle Of Cinnabar-the same isle |
granted to my ancestor by joseph |
bonaparte, the king Of Spain, more
than a century ago. have solved the |
seeret Of the map and am on my way |
to you. ! 'nc.ose my photograph .or |
the purpose Of Identification.
Sincerely,
ANNETTE IlINGTON.
So far SO good" said Irene Cour- |
tier. Nov add this postscript |
please:
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iouB peuANet2, NAL prosperous IOOW
ing Central American gentleman.
At the captains invitation he
boarded the Rio Grande and looked
about him. His glance was keen-he
seemed to see everything at once.
You will pardon, senior captain
he explained, "but-these are sus
picious times. We look for trouble
everywhere. You see yonder hill
Somewhere in that forest turks a revo
luton. All that they need is guns
senior. Guns and ammunition. Hence
my apprehension as to the Rio
Grande."
my stars" exclaimed the captain
If I'd known they wanted guns. blow
me. but I'd have brought few along.
An hour later the Central American
was standing on the veranda of his
large plantation house, experimenting
the serving Of iced drinks and bit of
food. to his accidental guests. Annette
Ilington and her party.
Annette suddenly rose to her feet.
The Rio Grande," she exclaimed,
'look-she is leaving u.s.
Her host shook his head. "She is
moving, on q pair of crutches-as one
would say-into quieter cove. There
she will repair herself Meantime,
command me as your servants, sonora
-senoritas, IL you please"
The captain OF the Rio Grande was
clever enough to perceive that he
would further disarm the suspicious
OF the rich plantation owner by NOV
ing the Rio Grande down the coast
instead OF up the coast-away from
rather than nearer to the insurrectos
stronghold. He knew his business,
did the captain OF the Rio Grande.
And II he didn't. he had a good direc-
tor, the Portuguese Hernandez.
All" said Hernandez that evening
from the deck of the Rio Grande, her
majesty the moon"
AS II in answer to his exclamation,
a dozen rowboats shot out of the shad-
ows and lined up alongside the Rio
Grande. The first of these made fast
a swarthy looking insurrecto
climbed the ships ladder like a
monkey. Hernandez received him.
Senior" he said, saluting.
The other man grinned. you have
Oil stoves for Panama" he queried.
For Panama. yes" smiled Herman
dez.
This" said the other. with another
grim smile, lis Panama"
First and foremost, senior general"
said Hernandez, money down"
The insurrecto counted out the cash.
Hernandez thrust it into his pocket.
"Senor," he said. opening the door
and giving vent to low whistle, Il
shall be glad to throw in something
else with the oil stoves for Panama"
Two figures appeared in the door
way-entered the room,
The insurrecto gazed at one OF them
in amazement. Then he turned to
Hernandez.
What will you throw in?' he quer-
led
Hernandez placed one hand upon
his breast and waved the other at his
two companions. my own services
and that OF my good friend, Ponto-
and this beast. We are fighters, senior.
We would take pot luck with you"
The insurrecto's eyes cleaned. DE
lighted, senor," he returned.
Hernandez didn't mention that he
had other motives than just to help.
Half an hour later the last rifle
case-the last chest OF ammunition
had been safely slowed away in the
bottom Of the last small boat. Then
Hernandez, his companions and the
insurrecto leader dropped into a
launch and sped away.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Within Four Walls,

A tattered insurrecto crept up to
the leader. General" he exclaimed
in his native tongue, there is news
from our outposts on the shore"
What news?" queried the leader.
"A cruiser has been sighted-she is
at anchor, general"
'Of what nation"
Americana" returned, Hernandez,
she is of the United States-I can
tell you that"
In which direction does she lie? p"
queried the leader.
Up the coast" returned the native.
Hernandez nodded. Then, gen
eral,' he said, your line Of rerch
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ANNETTE IIINGTo

So far SO good" said Irene Cour-
tier. Nov add this postscript,
please:
?. q NY photograph 10 Identified
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NORRIS is RETIRED AS AGENT
Veteran Great Northern Employee
Pensioned After Service of
Thirty Eight Years.

After more than 38 years of faith
full, efficient and conscientious service
with the railroad system now known
as the Great Northern, James A. Nor
ris is done with the institution. Oc-
casionally he wanders down to the de-
pot and bangles his heels from a
freight truck on the sunny side of the
building but he shuns the office and
will have nothing to do with the Off
cial workings. 1t cannot be gainsaid
that "Jim" is missed at the old station
but he will have no more of it.
He can't. On Sept. 16 the new pen
sion rule went into effect, retiring all
employees seventy years of age OF
more who have served the company
more than twenty years. Jim" Will
not say how much he is over seventy
but on Wednesday he did state it was
the 38th anniversary of his coming to
Sank Centre to take charge of the To-
cal station. The road was then known
as the st. Paul & Pacific and he had
worked for the company about half a
year previously in st. Paul, where he
was closely associated with the late
James J. Hill, who brought the line to
it's present bigness from a small be-
ginning. C. H. Child has succeeded
Mr.. Norris as regular agent here, the
change has just been announced.
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Sing a SONG of Sixpenes.

The London Globes explanation OF
the rhine "Sing a Song Of Sixpence" is:
1.-The four and twenty blackbirds rep.
resent the four and twenty hours. The
bottom Of the pie is the world. The
top crust represents the sky. The open
ing of the pie is the dawn of the da,
when the birds begin to sing, and
surely such sight is fit for a king.
The king In his counting house count.
ing out his money is the sun. The
money the king is counting represents
the golden sunshine. The queen, who
sits in the parlor, is the moon. The
honey she is eating is the moonlight
The industrious maid who is working
in the garden before the sun has risen
Is the day dawn, and the clothes she
hangs out are clouds. The bird that
so tragically ends the song by nippiug
of her nose is the hour Of sunset"
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liszt and leipzjo.

After young Felix Weingartncr had
finished his work at the Leipzig con-
servatOry he went, as was the fashion
at that time, to present himself t.
Franz List at Weimar. Now. Leipzig.
conservative in music then. as it is to-
day. had never, received the works of
Franz List with sufficient warmth to
please him. In fact, Leipzig had shown
itself quite unfriendly toward his COM
positions. and the great master of the
piano resented it. Weingartner was
presented.
Charmed" said Liszt. where have
you studied"' 49,.
AT Leipzig. meister." replied Wein-
gartner.
Leipzig. Leipzig" said List, as if
he had difficulty In recalling the city.
which. as matter of fact, is only two
or three hours away. "Oh. yes! and
the light of remembrance came into
his eyes. That's fine place to take
breakfast when you're on the way from
here to Dresden"
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Burton Rowe, Thos. Sullivan, Jack
Smith, A. F. Moynihan, Laurel L.
Kells, Benz. F. Dubois, Chas. Fiesler
Aug. Dahlem, S. F. Strong, w. M
Parker, H. S. Halverson, M. D. Ay-
garn, Theo. Dock, B. Christianson, H
L. Lamb, A. Markson; Misses Esther
Sprague, Maza Wallace, Nell Hansen
Annabel and Harriet Erwin, Jose
phine and Annabel Emerson, Winni-
fred Cooper, Marguerite Watson
Alice Quigley.
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LEGEND OF WILLIAM TELL.
The Story Was Old In Denmark Before
the Swiss Borrowed It.

The Story Was Old In Denmark 6efors
the Swiss Borrowed It.
Do you know who shot the apple on
the head of the little boy? Why, vii.
liam Tell, Of course! Everybody knows
how Tell delivered Switzerland from
the tyranny of Austria. At least ev
erybOdy used to know. Unfortunately
for pure romance, the historian and
the investigator have been unduly ac-
tive in the past quarter of century,
and the result has left us few heroes
with enough clothing of romance to
cover their skeletons.
We have read Schiller's beautiful
and inspiring play. either in our col
lege German course or in translation,
and We cling to William Tell with all
the ardor of youthful enthusiasm. And
along comes the historian aud tells us
that it is all myth, that the dates
fixed by the Swiss chronicles on the
subject do not coincide with the dates
of the historic events that were sup.
posed to be taking place in Austria at
the same time and that earlier records
of Switzerland make no mention OF
the archer's master shot.
The selfsame story is told in the
Danish legends, two centuries before
it crops out in the Swiss narrative
and further investigation shows that II
was borrowed by the Danes. the Origi-
nal apple having been shot from the
original child's head by German
bowman named Eigil, when King Nj
dung sought to test the mans skill and
nerve. In that remote story it is re-
lated that Eigil concealed another ar
row in his bosom with which to kill
the king if he injured his child. John
Fiske, the American historian, was
largely responsible for rObbing US OF
William Tell.-St. Louis GlObe-Demo
GRAFT
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At Boarding School.

1t was in the dining room of GER
tain boarding school for young ladies.
The place had a reputation of giving
pretty poor grub. and the girls never
lost an opportunity to rap it one way
or the other if the opportunity pre-
scented itself.
The other morning at breakfast Miss
Jones, the most popular girl in the
school, as well as the biggest joker
suddenly surprised everybody by re-
marking. 'Oh. dear me. are we all
here?'
"Why, certainly" replied the digni-
fed matron. And she proceeded to
count all the girls and call the roll.
Every one is here; no one is missing.
''Then l feel very much relieved
replied the sly one. with wink at the
other girls. II see by the morning pa
per that human skeleton was found
in the outskirts of this city"
There was chorus of giggles from
the girls, and the matron Indignantly
raped for order.-Cincinnati Tribune.
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CHEESE FACTORY OPENS

CHEESE FAC1UR1 UPENS
The new cheese Factory started by
the Schroeder Creamery Company on
Third street opened for business on
Wednesday afternoon of this week.
Harry E. Doran of St. Paul, general
manager of the company's business,
stated to the Herald Tuesday even
ing that the company would use the
entire output Of the factory and that
they expected to make the Sank Cen
tire plant one of considerable magni-
tude. Plans are being prepared for a
new and modern building to be erec
ed especially for the company's ben
eft. Mr.. Doran stated that they h"d
several centrally located sites under
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consideration. Besides the manufac-
ture OF brick and cream cheese, the
company will install q condensing pan
for the manufacture of condensed
milk. With the completion of the
new cooperative creamery and the
cheese factory, Sank Centre should
develop into one of the important
milk and cream centers of the state
George Koenig viii remain as mana
ger of the company's local business.
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Zion Lutheran Church
9:45-Sunday School.
1O:3O-German Sermon.
7:3O-English Sermon.

WE CAN SELL YOU A STOVE
OF QUALITY THAT WILL GIVE
YOU BETTER RESULTS IN ECON
OMY THAN YOU HAVE EVER
BEFORE HAD.-G. HILLERUD &
co. adv
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FOR SALE-About TOO feet of
second hand lumber, including twelve
4x6x16 timbers and remainder 2xS of
varied lengths. Also two buggies. c.
r. Moffatt, Second and Oak streets. If
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The Fire Ladies' will again be
hosts at the City Hall on Thanksgiv-
ing night and promise a bigger and
better musical entertainment and
dance than ever before. adv