The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-09-21
NoveRred from the Motion Picture Play of the Same Name BY the
" American Film Manufacturing Company
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to look into room at the top o. the
stairs, and, by the Holy Moses. ef
there warn't two o. your fathers
books, Miss Cleo lyin on the table.
knowed 'em by red bindins. "They
may be the very books what has the
secret O the submarine hidden In EN-.
Who knows? SEE |. and, as everyone
had run below 10 see the fight, l
slipped into the room and grabbed EN-
and skipped down the after compan-
ionway hidln' 'em under my Jacket
BY that time everyone In the kitchen
had run to the front o. the house to
see the fight, so no one seen me go
out ! hurried round to the front
thinkln' the lootenant might've been
hurt in the scrap, and peeked into that
glass place where the flowers are.
There was crowd round him and as
he wuz asittin' up talkin' made up
my mind he couldn't be hurt very bad,
so lighted out with the books, know.
ing that you'd be glad to see EN-"
| During this amazing recital Hope
and Cleo had been anxiously poring
through the volumes thus miraculous.
ly recovered. Now Hope looked uD.
You're a wonder as a sleuth. Hook"
he said, wearily tossing the books on
the table. Burns and Pinkerton and
Sherlock Holmes have nothing on you.
But luck is still against us. We've got
to look further. There's no sign OF
the formula in either of these books"
II was late the next morning when
Hope, looking a triHe pale and with
his head still bandaged, Joined Cleo
In the breakfast room. who is the
next person for US TO seer" said Cleo.
The next name on the list is Ar
thur Fitzmaurice and his address is
given as the Commercial hotel, here
In the city. ! have Just telephoned
the hotel, however and learn that he
left few days ago for the Farallons.
II seems that he is connected with the
government coast survey, 30 suppose
he's out there charting the islands"
What are the Farallons?" asked
Cleo, "and where are they? I never
heard OF them before"
They are islands," answered Hops.
"or rocks, rather, for nothing grows
upon them, in the Pacific, about 80
miles due west OF the Golden Gate.
There are several islands in the
group: the North Farallon, the Mid.
die Farallon and the Southeast Faral.
Ion. There's lighthouse on the south
ern island and a government radio
station on the Middle Farallon.
imagine, therefore. that Fitzmaurice
is making his headquarters on the mid.
die island"
How do you reach the islands?"
inquired Cleo.
we will have TO take q launch"
was the answer, There are no boats
running regularly to the islands, and |
! find that the government tender
won't go out again until next week. |
So I've sent Hook down to the water |
front to see If he can hire a power
boat. Here he is now" he added, as
the one-armed sailor appeared In the
doorway.
We'll, Hook?" he inquired, were
you able to get a boat?"
Yes, sir" said Hook, touching his
forelock, man-o.war fashion. I've
found good, stout little power boat
not very big. she amt. but she's well
built and seaworthy and Id cross 10 /
China in her. Morrissey, the feller
what owns her, used TO be an old ship. |
mate o. mine. He says he'll take US
out to the Farallons for twenty dol.
lars"
Couldn't you find anything larger?"
There was fine big boat sir, a
sixty-footer, tied up at the same wharf,
but her skipper wanted fifty dollars
for the trip"
That's too much" said Hope de-
cisively. Wen take the launch: II
will do quite as well. Tell your man
to be ready to start at two o'clock"
Little did Hope foresee the perils
which awaited them on the rock-bound
shores OF the Farallons
The launch which Hook had en-.
gagged lay at one of the piers which jut
out into the harbor from San Fran.
ciscos waterfront like the teeth OF a
gigantic comb. Though Morissey, the
owner-captain, had been told TO be
ready to start by two o'clock, owing
to some engine trouble II was con.
siderably past three before he was
ready to cast on. Then came another
hitch. Hook had disappeared.
Now, where the devil has he gone
toY' demanded Hope, impatiently
up and down the pier.
Il guess he's gone to get drink,
SIR" said Morlssey. touching his cap
Il saw him about twenty minutes ago
heading for one of those saloons over
Ambrosia.
Six pounds OF plums, six ornnr-,
one and n half pounds Of raIsIns, six {
pounds OF sugar. Chop raislns and !
oranges and rind OF three oranges
Add one cup Of vinegar and cook two 5
hours, being very careful that IL does I
otourn' especially the last hour. Eng, '
ish walnuts can also be added. 1
Wooden Spoons for Fruit.