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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02

Il have loved you always" She said
softly between barely parted lips
always, Hugh. Ever when l thought
you dead l did believe that
you We're drowned out there. Hugh!
You know thlt, don't you"
Il have never for an instant ques-
toned it."
1T wouldn't be like you to, my
dear; it wouldn't be you, my Hugh.
No other man I ever knew-no, let me
say it!-ever measured up to the
standard you had set for me to wor-
ship. But Hugh-you'u understand,
won't you?-abOut the others-?"
please" he begged ''please don't
narrow yourself so, Nary
mo; I must tell you. The
world seemed so empty and so lonely,
Hugh: I tried to lose myself in nv
work, but it wasn't enough. And those
others came, beseeching me. and-and
I liked them. l was starving for af-
lection. Each time, Hugh, it was
the same. One by one they were
taken from me, strangely, terribly.
Poor Tom Custer, first; he was dear
boy but didn't love him and couldn't
marry him. | had to tell him so. He
killed himself. Then Billy Ham
iiton; became engaged to him; bur
he was taken pysteriously from a
crowded ship In mid-occon. A
man named Mitchell ThurstOn loved
me. l liked him; perhaps [ might
have consented to marry him. He was
assassinated-shot down like a mad
dog in broad dayiight-no one ever
knew by whom, or why. He hadn't
an enemy in the world we knew
OF. And now Drummond .r'
MARY, Nary" he pleaded. Don't
-don't-those things were all acct
dents"
She paid him no heed. She didn't
seem to hear. He tried to take her
hand, with a mans dull, witless no
ton of the way to comfort distraught
woman; but she snatched it from his
touch.
"And now"-her voice pealed out
like great bell tOlling over the mag
nificent solitude of the fOrsaken
island-"and now I have it to live
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02

through once again; the wonder and
terror and beauty of love, the agony
and passion of having you torn from
me! Hugh 1 don't believe
I can endure it again. I can't bear
this exquisite torture. I'm afraid l
shall go mad Unless
unless"-her voice shuddered-'T have
the strength, the strength to"
'Stop!" he cried in desperation.
''You must not go on like this Mary
Listen to mew
This time he succeeded in imprisOn-
ing her hand. MARY" he said gently,
drawing closer to her, ''Iisten to me;
understand what l say. l love you;
am your husband; nothing can pos
sibly come between US. All these other
things can be explained. Don't let
yourself think for another instant"
Her eyes, fixed upon the two hands
In which he clasped her own, had
grown wide and staring with dread.
MOmentarily she seemed stunned.
Then she wrenched it from him, at
the same time jumping up and away.
MOI she cried, Tending him from
her with shaking arms. NO! Don't
touch me! Don't come near me. Hugh
It's it's death My touch IS
death! I know it nOw-I had begun
to suspect, now I know! [ am &C
cursed-doomed to go through life like
pestilence, leaving sorrow and death
in my wake. Hugh" She con-
trOlled herself a trifle: Hugh,
love you more than life; l love you
more than love itself. But you must
not come near me. Love me if you
must, but 0 my dear one! keep away
from me; avoid me, forget me If you
can, but at all cost shun me as you
would the plague! / will not give
myself to you to be your death"
Before he could utter a syllable In
reply, she turned and fed from him,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02

brushing fnger-tfps, and he had looked
in her face and known his unworthf-
ness; and he trembled AID was afraid
and ashamed.
The girl retreated to his side, re-
turning the matches.
A tongue Of fame shot I'D from
the peak of the pyre, and a column of
smoke surpassed it, swinging off to
leeward in great, red-bosomed volutes
and whorls picked out with flying regf-
ments of sparks.
They seated themselves with their
backs to the fire and at a respectful
distance from it, where they could
watch the jetting blades of light that
ringed the far-off headland Whitaker
reclined on an elbow, relapsing into
moody contemplation. The girl stirred
uneasiIy, turning her head to look at
Whitaker.
you know" she said with a con-
fused attempt to laugh: this is really
so canny, this place. Or else I'm
balmy. Tn seeing things-shapes that
stir against the blackness, off there be-
yond the light, moving, halting, star.
ing, hating us for butchering their age
old peace and quiet. Maybe I'll for
get to see them, if you'll talk to me
a little"
ST can't talk to YOU he said, IN
gracious In his distress.
"You cant? It's the first time it's
been noticeable, then. What's respon-
sfbIe for this all-of-a-sudden change
Of hearth"
That's what's responsible The
words spoke themselves almost against
his will.
you're very obscure. Am I to I'm.
derstand that you've taken a sudden
dislike to me, so that you can't treat
me with decent civility?
"Pve always understood women
knew what men meant before the men
did, themselves" His voice broke a
little "Oh, can't you see how it is
with me? Can't you see?" he cried
"GOd forgive me! [ never meant tC
infiict this on you, at such a time
don't know why I have -
"You mean," she stammered in 8
voice of amaze-'yOu mean-loveT'
Gan you doubt it,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02
CHAPTER XVI.
Capitulation.

Grimly Whitaker sat himself down
in the kitchen and prepared to wait
the temperance of his wife-pre-
pared to wait as long as life was in
him, so that he were there to welcome
her when, her paroxysm over, she
would come to him to be comforted,
soothed and reasoned out Of her dis
torted conception Of her destiny.
He pondered the situation for hours
then he rose, assembled the stairs,
tapped gently on the locked door.
Mary" he called, with his heart
in his mouth-"Mary !"
Her answer was instant, in accents
sweet, calm and clear.
The breathless seconds spun their
golden, web of minutes. They did not
move5 Round them the silence sang
like the choiring seraphfm.
81 am all right. I'm resting, dear,
and thinking. Don't fret about me,
When I feel able, I will come down
to you"
"As you WILL" he assented, unspeak-
ably relieved; and returned to the
kitchen.
(To be continued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02
CHAPTER XIV.
Discovery.

He was up and out in the cool Of
for some minutes at the foot Of the
stairway But he heard no sound in
that still house, and there was no
longer the night to alright the woman
with limited threats of uamaIass how
rors lurking beneath It's impenetrable
cloak. He felt no longer bound to
stand sentinel on the threshold of her
apprehensions. He went out.
The day would be clear. In the
white magic of air like crystal trans
lucent and motionless, the world
seemed more close-knitted and sane.
What yesterdays Yelling of haze had
concealed was now bold and near. In
the north the lighthouse stood like a
horn on the brow Of the headland, the
lamp continuing to fash even though
it's light was darkened, its beams out
stripped by the radiant forerunners
of the sun. On the nearer land hu-
man life was quickeniEg; here and
there pale sTeamers of smoke swung
I'D from hidden chimneys on it's wood
ed rises.
Whitaker eyed them with longing.
But they were distant from attain
ment by at the least three miles Of
tideway through which strong waters
raced. He wagged a doubtful head,
and scowled; no sign in any quarter
of a boat heading for the island, no
telling when they'd be taken off the
cursed place!
In his mutinous irritation, the
screaming of the gulls, over in the
west, seemed to add the final touch
of annoyance, a superfuous addition
to the sum of his trials. What was
the matter with the Anticipated things,
anyway?
There was nothing to hinder him
from Investigating for himself. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02
irl would probably sleep another hour

girl would probably sleep another hour
or two.
He went forthwith, dulling the keen
edge OF his evaporation with a rapid
tramp Of half a mile or so over the
uneven uplands.
The screaming was weIl-nigh deafen-
Ing by the time he stood upon the
verge Of the bluff; beneath him gulls
clouded the air like bees swarming.
And yet he experienced no difficulty
In locating the cause of their excite
ment.
Below, slew tide crawled, SLAYER
ing, up over the bowlder-strewn sands.
In waye-scooped depression between
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02
derStand.

derStand.
She interrupted brusquely: Don't
let's waste time talking. I can't wait
another instant"
Silently submissive. he took up his
knife and fork and fell to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Navy HEADS
; YEAR PLAN
IS FORSAKEN
Secretary Daniels Program
for Strengthening Sea
Forces Abandoned.

Washington, May 1S.-In deciding
upon the increase Of the navy, the
house naval committee today voted to
abandon the five-year building pro-
gram, recommended by Secretary Dan
iels and to recommend that five battle
cruisers, to cost $40, 433, 531 each, four
scout cruisers, 10 torpedo boat de-
stroyers, 20 submarines, one hospital
ship, one oil supply ship and one am
munition supply ship be built during
the 1917 fiscal year. The committee
voted 13 to s on battle cruisers and
submarines.
The committee unanimously adopted
resolution by Representative Hens
ley of Missouri, authorizing the presi-
dent upon the conclusion of the Euro
pean war to invite the world powers
to a conference to frame a court of
arbitration or other body for peaceful
settlement of all disputes between ma
tons and appropriating 100000 for the
purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
AMERICAN YOUTH
TO Be RELEASED
Young kilgaIi0n, Held in Connection
With Irish Revolt, VIII Soon
Gain His Freedom.

New York, May 1S-Luke KilgaIlon
of Far Rockaway, Long Island. was no
tilted today by the state department al
Washington that his son, John A. Kill
gallon, % years old, under arrest in
Dublin on a charge of participating in
the Sim Fein revolt, would soon be re-
leased.
Young Kilgallon was a student in
the school conducted by Patrick H.
Pearse, the president" of the Irish
republic" since executed. According
TO information received by his father,
the boy with a number of fellow stu
dents were enlisted in a cadet COM
pany by Sim Fem leaders but were
kept in ignorance Of the purpose for
which they were being trained. His
father has been informed that cable
message has been received in Wash
ington from the American embassy in
London saying that all of the cadets
are expected to be given their freedom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Kisses FOR COLONEL
IN IOWA CONVENTION

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 18.-That
the term of "old time love feast" ap-
piled to the republican state conven-
ton meeting here yesterday was no
misnomer was proved when a near
riot resulted from the attempt of Rob
ert Healy of Webster county to boost
the candidacy of Roosevelt for the
presidential nomination at the expense
of Senator Albert B. Cummins, the
choice of Iowa republicans
Healy declared that a time for the
party to choose the strongest man and
characterized Roosevelt as the great
est man in the world"
At the mention of Roosevelt's name
a bedlam of Kisses and yeils broke.
loose and Healy was hooted from the
stage.
The work of the convention was
perfunctory, being simply to ratify the
action OF the electors at the statewide
primary in their selection of delegates
to the Chicago convention in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
ANAMER|CAN
|SC0Nv|CTED
IN REBELLION
Jeremiah Lynch Is Found
Guilty Of Part in Revolt
by Court Martial.

London, May IS, ass p. m)-Jere-
tried and convicted by court martial
in Dublin on a charge of participating
in the Irish rebellion. The sentence
was to be promulgated today but no
word has been received by the Amer
lean embassy here as to what sentence
was imposed.
The news that Lynch had been con-
victed by court martial was received
by the embassy from the American
consul in Dublin. Previous to this the
last news the embassy had of Lynch
was that under the defense of the
realm act he was prohibited from leaV-
ing the five-mile zone of Dublin This
provision as rule only applies to
hostile aliens but can be extended to
friendly aliens. 1t was extended to
Lynch as he had been making trips to
western Ireland
Lynch was a resident of Dublin for
some time.
jeremiah C.. Lynch is a naturalized
American citizen, it was said today by
his friends in this city. Up to four
years ago when he returned to Ireland
to engage in the insurance business
in the city of Cork he was prominent
in Irish circles here as president OF
the Philo-Celtic society and as a mem
Der of the State Celtic league.
Two years ago he returned to New
York and spent six months here as
representative of the Gaelic League
from Ireland and has since been in
Ireland as representative of the Gaelic
League from the United States. He is
about 40 years old and first came to
this country 20 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Housepasses
Flood Bill; Is
Up to Senate

Washington, May 1S.-Advocates of
food prevention legislation for the
Mississippi and Sacramento rivers
were hopeful today of early action by
the senate on the bill which the house
passed last night by an overwhelm-
ing vote. The measure would appro-
pirate S45,000,000O for the Mississippi
and s5,600,000 for the Sacramento. This
is contingent upon the Mississippi
valley interest contributing an amount
equal to one-half Of the Mississippi
appropriation and the California, an
amount equal to the Sacramento ap-
preparation 1t was brought out dur
ing the debate in the house on the bill
that the Mississippi river project
would make it possible to reclaim at
least fifteen million acres of land and
the Sacramento project about one mil
lion acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
MADE TO TELL WIRE
TAPPING ACTIVITIES

New York, May 1S.-Police Commits
sioner Arthur Woods went before the
Thompson legislative committee in
executive session here today to testi-
fly concerning allegations that the po-
lice have made practice for years
of tapping telephone wires" These
included the tapping of the wires OF
the law firm of Seymour and Seymour,
while engaged in a munitions deal for
the allies, the reason for which still
remained a mystery when Commits
sioner Woods entered the committee
room to give his testimony.
Prior to this Mayor Mitchell, who is
under subpoena, added to the mystery
in statement commenting upon the
vital interests of the United States"
being involved in the wire tapping &C
tivities.
The mayor may he called before
the committee tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
THE WAR TODAY

The Austrian offensive on the
Italian front is being pushed Wig
orously and the Italians have fall
len back in the southern Tyr0l be-
fore the Austrian onset.
In the fighting about Verdnn the
French have now partly ouSted the
TeutOns. Paris today reports the
capture OF German fortified pO-
sition ON the northeast slope OF the
hill.
On the German side an attempt
was made to capture a redOubt at
Av0court, on the French left flank
but the assaults are declared to
have been repulsed with heavy
German losses
Other operations in the Verdun
region. according to the Paris aft
ernOOn bulletin were confined for
the most part to a successful raid
bv the French on German trenches
north OF Hill Isl. west of Hill 30i
and 10 heavy firing by the artillery,
which was active all along this
front during the night
The Austrians continue on the
offensive against the Italians in
the region OF the head Of the Gulf
of Triest. Within the last few days
the Austrians claim 10 have cap
tured 600 Italians and more than
thirty guns by infantry attacks in
TyrOI. Rome reports that ii num-
Der OF attacks by the Austrians
against ZegnatOrla were repulsed
with heavy casualties, the bodies
of numerous Austrians floating
away in the river Adige-
The repnlse of another Austrian
attack in the SugaHa valley is al
so reported by the Italians. The
fighting on the French and Bel
gian fronts has consisted chiefly
OF commandments northwest of
Verdun.
Air cOmbats have become fire.
auent again on the western front
several German aircraft having
been brought down by British and
French ayiatOrs. In one Of the
raids American aviatOrs fighting
with the French army under the
title of the Franeo-American fly
ing corps took part in their first
fOray as an individual unit
The fighting along the northern
end OF the eastern front has been
in favor OF the Russians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Will REORCANIzE
ATLANTIC FLEET

Washington, May lS.-Plans for re-
organization of the Atlantic fleet which
will be announced shortly by Score
tary Daniels include the retirement of
Admiral Fletcher as commander in
chief.
Vice Admiral Henry T. Mayo, now
commander of the first division of the
fleet with his flag on the Arkansas will
succeed Admiral Fletcher as COmman-
der in chief. Admiral Fletcher auto
matically returns to his line rank of
rear admiral and probably will be as
signed to important strategic work.
Rear Admiral Dewitt Coffman, one OF
the division commanders of the feet,
will become vice admiral. All the
changes become effective tomorrow
Admiral Fletcher has completed his
term as commander in chief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
NO MORE JURORS
FOR ORPET CASE

Waukegan, Ill, May 1S.-Two hours
of questioning veniremen in the hope
of speedily filling the jury panel in
the trial of Will H. Orpet, the college
boy accused of numbering his former
sweetheart, Marian Lambert, was
fruitlesS today.
Man after man, summoned on the
special venire of one hundred, re-
piled with convincing tirmness that
he had formed an opinion in the case
from what he had heard and read
which would disqualify him from be-
ing a fair juror.
When the afternoon session began
the second special venire OF one hun
dred was in court and the prospect Of
filling the jury box looked as distant
as when the trial began.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
MExICANS STAY AMERICAN SOLDIER
British Start
Inquiry Into
Irish Revolt

London, May 1S.-(Noon- Hear
ings were opened today by the royal
commission which, under the presi-
dency of Baron Hardinge, was ap-
pointed to inquire into the Irish re-
bellion and the conduct and degree Of
responsibility of the military and ex-
ecutive in ireland in that connection.
The first witness was Sir Matthew
Nathan, who resigned as under-secre-
ary for Ireland after the outbreak of
the rebellion.
Sir Matthew read long statement
in which he outlined the formation of
the National Volunteers, which he said
were raised as an answer to the or
ganiZation of the Ulster Volunteers.
He also read a manifesto issued
by majority of the provisional
committee of the National Volunteers
opposing the active participation of
Ireland in the war.
Of 10000 members enrolled previ-
ously, Sir Matthew said, not more
than II 900 adhered TO the loyal sec
ton. The original provisional COM
mittee and the vast bulk of the mem
bers declared themselves loyal to John
Redmond and the Irish parliamentary
party.
The witness also read a manifesto
issued by the disloyal section, in which
| it was said that henceforth Ireland
should provide for its own defense by
means of a permanent army and d
trained force of volunteers. The man
ifesto also intimated a purpose to re-
S-T<- nv ut rNtC- tn no
men of Ireland to join the British army
prior to the establishment of free
national government of Ireland.
Sir Matthew Nathan testified that
fear that the military service act would
be applied to Ireland induced a num-
Der of the national volunteers to join
the Sim Fem movement, so that at
the beginning of the disturbances
there were 10000 hostile volunteers
throughout Ireland, of whom 5000
were in Dublin.
Considerable sums of money, he
said, had been coming from America,
the funds being used for the purchase
of arms and the printing of seditious
papers and leaflets. 1t is estimated,
he added, that 10000 pounds sterling,
had been received from America and
paid into Dublin banks from the mid
die of September, 1914. to the follow
ing April, when the money was with.
drawn. After that it was not found
possible to trace the methods of the
receipt in Ireland of money from the
| United States.
The police estimated before the out
break that the volunteers had about
1880 rifles, pistols and other firearms
and that there were 825 rifles in Dub
lin. Explosives had also been found
in different parts of the country, he
said.
Baron Hardinge asked Sir Matthew
why no action had been taken TO pre-
vent drilling under arms.
! Because we were afraid to enforce
I the act" said Sir Matthew.
I'VE deferred practically for politi-
cal purposes"
| When asked what action had been
taken to report this to the then chief
secretary for Ireland, Augustine Biz
rel, Sir Matthew declared the chief
secretary was fully aware of it.
! The witness also admitted that he
knew, as also did the chief secretary
that women were being trained to look
after wounded men and that sham
| fights for the taking of Dublin castle
were being held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
DELEGATES NAMED
BY TENNESSEE DEMOS

Nashville, Tenn. May 18.-The dem
ocratic state convention was still in
session at an early hour today after
renominating Governor Rye, Railroad
Commissioner Enloe and selecting the
following delegates at large to the
national convention:
Austin Peay W. II. Hartford. Thorn
as r. Preston and John +. Richardson,
Alternates: George l.. Berry. Finis J.
Garrett, Z. f. Eslick and ]. l.. Faust.
The convention endorsed the admin
istration of President Wilson and his
foreign policies, commits the party to
temperance, opposes the repeal of the
liquor laws and calls for the submits
sion of contitutional amendment
granting woman suffrage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Latest Bulletins

London. May 1s-Lioyds an
nounces that the French steamer
Mira has been sunk. the announce
ment gives no details as to her
sinking.
Needles, Cal, May 1S.-Twenty
houses in an Indian settlement
near here have been washed away
by flood waters of the Colorado
river. many alfalfa fields are under
water and further damage is
threatened today. Two hundred
men have succeeded in preventing
the river from cutting a channel
into the industrial section OF the
town.
London. MAY 1S.-Sir Edward
Grey, the foreign secretary, stated
in the house OF commons today that
the government had been informed
by Sir Henry Howard. British
minister at the Vatican. that repre-
sensations have been made to Ger
many by the Vatican with view
to inducing Germany to abandon
submarine warfare.
Peoria, ILL.,, May lS-The Peoria
Transcript. one of the oldest pa
pers in central Illinois. today went
into the hands Of receiver. Fred
Stowe, editor. was named receiver.
Assets and liabilities are not stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
GERMANY REGRETS
KILLING SWITZERS

Berne, Switzerland, May 1S.-The
federal department announced today
that the German government had an
nounced regret through the Swiss gov
eminent that two Swiss citizens lost
their lives when the British ship Sus-
sex was torpedoed by a German sub
marine. The German government
has promised to indemnify the fam
lilies Of victims.
On May s, the Swiss government
filed protest at Berlin against the
sinking of the Sussex and demanded
an indemnity for the two Swiss Cit
liens who persisted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Mine Cause of Sinking.

Paris, May IS. Q1:40 a. NIT has
been definitely established that the
British freight steamship Eretria, sunk
on Friday last, went TO the bottom as
a result of striking mine off the lie
D'Yeu. according to Kenneth S. Patton,
American consul at La Rochelle.
The three Americans on board who
we're among the saved, were Charles
Myers. chief steward: Jonas Carlson,
fourth engineer, and Jerry Hayes, fire.
man.