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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-01-28

will have none. Without the grant
without all the evidence, we will not
be believed. With Ii we will be taken
at our face value. Let us get all we
can. Let us leave her without proof
she will be help ,ss 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 tire 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 I'll 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" he cried, "a quicksand--
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.
II can't wait" she told her foster
mother, Mrs. Hardin. There's no use
talking to me- I've got to 60"
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 a 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
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-01-28
SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption of Mount
5eiee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Jlin rncess rescues five-year-old Annette
AHngton from an open boat hut is forced
10 leave behind her father and his com
panlonS. 1lington is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto in vain attempt to
get papers which Ilington has managed
60 send aboard the Princess with his
daughter, papers proving his title to and
teulng the whereabouts of the lost island
OF Cinnabar. Ilington's injury causes his
uiInd 10 become blank. Thirteen years
Siapse. hernandez, now an opium Snug
SieEt with Pontc, lneZ, a female accom-
phce, and the mindless brute that once
was 1hngton, come to Seaport, where the
WIDOW or Captain Hardin is living with
ner son Neal and Annette IIington, and
pIot 10 steal the papers left to Annette
py her father. Neal tries for admission
TO the Naval academy but through the
treachery of Joey Welcher is defeated by
joey and disgraced. Neal eniists in the
navy. Inez sets a trap for Joey and the
Sonsplrators get him in their power. An
nette discovers that heat applied to the
map reveals the location of the lost is
lana. 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 a
boarding party from u. S. Destroyer
jackson, led by Neal In Martinique An
nette ana Neal are captured. but are res
cued by sponge diver. Inez FORCES iden-
uhcation papers for herself as Annette.
in an tnsurrection Neal and Annette are
again captured, carried to the Sun City
and Annette is offered as a sacrifice to
the sun god. They are rescued by ma
rines from the Albany. Landed in Tortu-
ga, Annette and Neal are captured and
exposed TO yellow fever infection by Her
nandez, but are rescued by sailors from
the Albany. Inez tries to rob Annette
and escapes. On her way to Chantillo An
nette is captured. Neal Is promoted and
leads a party of transferred men toward
Chantillo but is caught in train wreck
on the way.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-01-28

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, Il 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.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-01-28
CHAPTER XIX.
False lmpersonation.


In the interior of the chart room on
board the battleship Missouri, Neal
Hardin-ensign-wa discussing with
his brother officers the possibilities of
the Allemanian war.
A senior officer was porting over
translated wireless messages. Against
the wall was a modern Mercators map
of the world.
Finally he rose. "a new coaling
station-that's the trick" he said,
land 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 coaling sta
ton"
He adjusted his glasses and exam
ined the map. Him." he said, allie
mania-here's 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, "is the spot-some-
where about there"
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
junior, and 1913 degrees west" He
pored over his sectional map. He
shook his head.
But" he protested, there's no land
there-there' 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 1t the Lost Isle"
"Who calls ii the Lost Isle?"
Neal told them Annette's story.
from start to finish.
The commander smiled. I'VE get
our coaling stations by making trea-
ties" he said. I've never heard of
making a treaty with a girl, but | sup
pose it can be done. Well 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.
Inez Castro leaned a wellrounded
arm upon the table and glanced limo
Gently into the eyes of Brother An
selma.
II am Annette Ilington," she said.
The brother nodded. 81 am sending
for the papers. child" ne said.
so you are his daughter" he said
at Iength--and there seemed a note of
disappointment In his voice - the
daughter of my old friend Ilington.
He was my young friend then. Yoa-
his daughter. And you say my old
friend Ilington IL dead?"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-01-28
CHAPTER IL.
The Jaguar's Mate.

A lieutenant from the battleship
Missouri clapped Neal on the shout
der.
Well" he said, ensign, we're still
following your girl. Pleasant occu-
patton for you, eh."
Looks as if I'd do 1t all my life"
said Neal, "but some day l hope to
catch up to her"
The officers were in charge of a
small squad of men who had landed
at Santa Maria in Lower California,
under orders from Washington, and
under advices from the United States
district attorney in California. They
were on the track of coaling station
the United States wanted to make
treaty with a girl. The girl was
here-somewhere.
Hello said Neal, look. There's
a horse-a riderless horse. Go on,
bovs-get it, double quick"
Three of the squad caught the
horse and brought it to Neal.
"A woman's saddle" said Neal. His
heart was in his throat. Look" He
drew from the pommel an object that
had caught there-one or a pair OF
woIuan's gloves.
"Annettes," he cried, something
has happened"
Forward, double quick" command
ed the lieutenant. Well see."
At the hotel they found Mrs. Har-
din and Joe, gazing anxiously off to-
ward the mission. Neal caught his
mother by the arm.
Annette" he cried. I'VE caught her
horse Where is she?"
They told the story of her starting
out.
Not a moment to lose," exclaimed
Neal, come on boys-hurry all you
can"
Meantime at the mission. Herman
dez and Inez-with full confidence In
Ponto's ability to delay the advent OF
Annette-had once more presented
themselves before Brother Anselmo.
1--WE have been patient, father,
said Hernandez, land we trust that
prayer-and sleep-have given You
wisdom and enlightenment, and salts
fed you of the justice of our claim.
"Ah, you speak truth. SON" said
Brother Anselmo. He rose and left
the room, returning Immediately with
the iron box containing the documents
in question. He set 1t down upon the
table"
There was q hubbub outside In the
courtyard. II the midst of it door
was thrust open. and the Brute strobe
in, carrying Annette in his arms-An-
nette, still only semiconscious-still
suffering from the shock of that with
ing figure at the bottom OF the jaguar
trap back there in the desert. Some
instinct had led the Brute back 70 mis-
master. He laid the figure Of Annette
upon the table with the air OF one who
has done his duty well.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-01-28
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, 1T 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 old
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 We
need every advantage" he said, IF we
have evidence within our hands, she
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-01-28

With a 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
upon them both, knife in hand, his
teeth literally gnashing 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 60"
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 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
oughly aroused. A quicksilver mine
on the Lost Isle of Cinnabar-proba-
bly, unworked for a century or more
meant millions. many millions. Her
nandez realized the fact. He was play
ing for high stakes-very high.
MY ancestors he told Ponto. had
q coat of arms-a motto. Ride
through'-that was what 1t said,
friend Ponto. l shall follow it-that
injunction. l shall ride through"
They were lounging, breathless,
painting, against tree trunk that had
fallen athwart one of the invisible
trails of a 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
will seek Lost Island-yes and find 1t.
Once found-possession may be nine
tenths of the law-well 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 off 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.
"senor." he said, behind me is the
long arm of the United States govern
ment. My government protects its
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 q woman. They
have many methods-but one in par
ticular. At night they will come TO
Won and offer money to be taken
aboard" He tossed a stern glance at
the captain and tapped him on the
arm. Senior" he continued, cast
vour eve 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 bit.
ISL. senior" he returned. swiftly
with a bow. cit shall be as you say.
Meantime the third member of An
nette's party. Mr.. Joseph Welcher,
had strolled behind convenient shed
en- find a resting place for his weary
honas and to smoke his fiftieth ciga-
rette that day. He struck match
started to light his cigarette. Inen
something happened. The match went
out-the cigarette was knocked I'M
tremendously from his lips.
What the" he began. Then he
.topped. A stone was lying at his
feet II was this stone that had
knocked the cigarette from between
his lps-and had almost Knocked
tooth or two as well. But there was
something else to wonder at. A DIT
of crumpled paper had futtered to the
ground
welcher picked the paper up ana
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
THINKS MITCHELL Is
A BASEBALL WIZARD
Prcs't Weeghman of Cubs Says lie
Preferred Him to George
Stallings.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Charles II.
Weeghman. president of the Chi
cago Nationals. considers Fred Nit
chell. the new manager of the club,
"a baseball wizard"
"The fact that l took him instead
of George Stallings. manager of the
Boston club. shows what l think of
him." Weeghman said. II could have
had Stallings If 1 had wanted him.
Stallings probably could stir up more
enthusiasm at the start Of the sea-
son, but Mitchell, / think, will
arouse more at the finish"
Mitchell will come TO Chicago
soon after the first of the year 10
assume charge OF the team. Three
trades are hanging fire. Al Demaree
Of the Philadelphia Nationals and
Frank Snyder of the St. Louis Ma
tionals are two OF the players want
ed by Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
BOXING
COMMERCIAL CUNTS
WILL NOT MEET TONIGHT
Too Many OF Players of Various
Teams Out of City on Holiday
Visits.

Commercial Basketball league
teams will not clash tonight. as
scheduled. owing 10 the number of
players who are spending the holi-
days out Of the city and numerous
other activities that are taking
place. The teams will meet next
Thursday and the same schedule
that was billed for this evening will
be played
All of the games so far this sea
son have been exceptionally fast and
speedy and the race for top position
has been keen. The Bagby aggre-
cation has not been defeated and is
leading, but each game that they
have played has been a fiercely con-
tested one. smith and Wherretts
are trailing right after them and
they will have a chance at the lead
ership when they clash with the
Bagby players two weeks from to-
night. The remaining four teams
Of the league are all tied for third
place.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
EVERYBODY is ANXIOUS
TO MEET LES DARCY
George Carpenter May be First OPP
pOnent II FurlOugh Can be
Secured
international News Service {:

international News Service.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Lester
Darcy's arrival in this country has
electrified the boxing game. Fighters
and promoters who have been dor
mant for the past six or eight
months have come 20 life with a
Jerk. The rejuvenation OF the game
is being talked everywhere.
No opponent has been selected for
Darcy 10 date. With his head
under Tex Richards wing. the Aus
trahan is waiting 10 here from
Georges Carpenter. IL the French
man can secure a furlough TO cross
ne pond he will be Darcy's first
opponent Richard said today ne
expects To hear within a few days,
and il Is said that Carpenter has
mailed his signed agreement to the
Texan.
In the meantime promoters are
falling over each other to interest
Darcy in their propositions and
boxers from the middleweight class
upward are angling for the chance
20 share the rich spoils which will
be gathered from his first appear
ance in this country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
THREE NATIONAL
CLUBS FOR SALE
Dodgers, Pirates and Cardi-
mails May Change Hands
During Next Few Weeks.
international News Service

international News Service
NEW YORK. Dec. IS. - Before
the opening OF the 1917 season three
Of the National league clubs may
have changed ownership. IL has
been learned from a very reliable
source that negotiations for the
Dodgers. Pirates and Cardinals have
gone very much further than the
public has been allowed 10 know.
While Charles II. Ebbets main
tains that no definite offer has been
made for his handsome stadium and
the champion club of the National
league. and. furthermore. that he
has not receded one jot or little
from the original valuation set when
he appeared more DESTROYS Of get
ting out % baseball than his pres
ent attitude would indicate, a Ger
tain influence close 10 the inside
maintains that no less than three
interests are after the Robins. Be
sides rival syndicates. James +.
Gaffney. former president OF the
Braves. and his associates in that
venture are ready at any time 10
talk straight business whenever Nr.
Ebbets cares
Barney Dreyfuss. too. has set a
rather stiff valuation on his Pitts
burgh property. This is situated in
part OF the city where real estate
values have increased by leaps and
bounds. II organized basebalFs i'm
mediate future were guaranteed. II
is said either E,bbetS or DTeVfuSS
might secure a fancy price. even If
they did not realize their original
fgures
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
BILLIARDS
NEBRASKA TO QUIT
MISSOURI VALLEY RING
Omaha Alumni Seek Western Con-
ference Rating or Make Own
Athletic Dates.

OMAHA. Dec. 2S-The Omaha
alumni of the University Of Nebras-
ka, il is said. are about to start a
vigorous agitation in favor OF Ne
braska's breaking away from the
Missouri valley conference. and
failing 10 find a place in the west
ern conference. making its own ath-
letic engagements. as is done 10y
Michigan. Notre Dame. and other
schools prominent in athletics
The immediate cause Of the action
proposed by the Omaha alumni is
said 10 he the refusal Of the Missouri
valley conference to sanction the
paying OF one OF more OF Nebraska
big games in Omaha 4 meeting OF
the Omaha alumni is TO be held
shortly At which arrangements will
be made TO take up the plan with
the management Of the university
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
ANOTHER N. D. MAN UP
TO THE BIG LEAGUE
John Murphy. eN Inter-halI star.
Signed by Cleveland Team i'm
American Circuit.

Notre Dame has added another
baseball player TO her list of major
league candidates, according 10
word received here from Tom Quig-
ley. 10, who writes that John Muir
ply, a former mGmber Of Carroll
and BrownsOn hall teams while at
the university, has been signed by
Jack Dunn OF the cleveland Indians.
During the past summer Murphy
played with an independent travel
ing team and made great impress
sions by his terrific clouting against
American association pitchers in ex-
hihition games. He had been tend
cred offers by Cleveland, Boston. st.
Louis and New York, earning CON
siderable praise from Dick" Kin
sella, famous scout for the Giants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
GOLF STAR TO SHOW
CUBS HOW TO BAT
"ChiCk" Evans Will EndeaVor
to Teach Men GOIflng
Form.

CHICAGO. Dec. IS. - Charles
Chick" Evans. open and national
amateur golf champion. has been
added 10 the Cub training staff, will
accompany the team on its trip TO
California. and will coach the Chi
cago sluggers i'm the form of bat
ting
This announcement was made
Wednesday by Pres't Charles
Weeghman of the cubs. The Cub
boss. declares that Evans will be able
20 improve the batting Of every man
on the club. There is form in the
driving Of golf ball" said Mr..
Weeghman. "l3ut there is none in
the driving of a baseball. Take Cy
Williams for instance. He stands at
the plate swinging his bat all the
while and it is a physical impossi-
bility for him 10 keep his eye on the
oncoming ball
He hits the ball a terrific clout,
but does not begin TO get the dis
lance that he would if he followed
the course as a golfer does. Applying
the form Of golf to baseball was
responsible for the wonderful driv-
ing power developed by Frank
Schultz and Heine Zimmerman. 1t
may be argued Schultz knew moth
iny about golf, but he unconsciously
used the same swings l am sure
after Chick has taught my men
the forms Of golf applied TO base
ball we Will have team of slug
gers. team that will win a PEN
nant'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
SEEKS HIS BATTING EYE
Jack FOurnier Has Wrecked Good
Room i'm Search
nlernatinnal - - .

International News Service:
ABERDEEN. Wis. Dec IS -
Jack FOurnier White SoN utility
man. has wrecked a perfectly good
room here in mis- efforts To regain
his batting eve before next season
opens.
Fournier has rugged mp base
1slI on string OF rubber cord He
gives IL push and when il comes
back he slugs il with a regulation
rat The harder he hits il the hard r.
er ~ Is returned and Fouruier says
tho way he will slug the ball when
spring comes viii be a revelation. lie
hopes 20 return TO the 500 class.
having slipped last YEAR until ne
barely reached 200.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
CHILLY" SULLIVAN QUITS
AS TIGER BATTERY COACH
Writes Pres't Navin That He Will
Stay on Ranch Unless an Offer
Carries strong Appeal.

DETROIT, Dec. 28.-"Billy' Sui
Ivan will not coach the Detroit
battery men next season. The for
mer manager of the Chicago Amer
lean league club recently wrote to
Pres't Navin that he would remain
on bis Oregon ranch unless he re-
ceived an offer which carries a
strong appeal" Navin has decided
TO get along without a special bat
terry coach. Stanage and Spencer.
veteran backstops, probably will
have full charge of the pitchers.