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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

Or the day of the eruption of Mount
2eiee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
5fncsSs rescues five-year-Old Annette
1hIston from an open boat, bat is forced
60 IeaFe behind her father and his com
pdnlons. Ihngton is assaulted by Her
landez and Ponto in a vain attempt to
get papers which Ilington has managed
70 send aboard the Princess with his
daughter, papers proving his title to and
1elilng the whereabouts of the lost island
OF Clnnabar. kingdoms injury causes his
1 IIhd 10 become blank. Thirteen years
SiapSe. hernandez. now an opium Snug
Sier, with Ponto, 1neZ, a female accom-
pIIce, and the mindless brute that once
was lhngton, come to Seaport, where the
WIDOW OF Captain Hardin is living with
ner son Neal and Annette Ilington, and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
ny her father. Neal tries for admission
10 the Naval academy, but through the
treachery of joey Welcher is defeated by
joey and disgraced. Neal enists in the
navy. lnez sets a trap for joey and the
consplrators get him in their power. In
q struggle for possession of the map Her
nandez, Annette and Neal each secure a
portion. Annette sails on the Coronado in
search of her father. In Martinique An
nette and Neal are captured, but are res
cued ny sponge diver 1neZ FORCES iden-
1lncation papers for herself as Annette
In an instruction Neal and Annette are
again captured, carried to the Sun City
ana Annette is offered as a sacrifice to
the sun god They are rescued by ma
Tines 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
tae Albany. IneZ tries TO rob Annette
and escapes. On her way to Chantillo An
nette is captured. Neal is promoted and
4eads a party of transferred men toward
Chantillo, but is caught In train wreck
on the way. Hernandez and Inez present
abe false identification papers to Brother
AnseImo at Santa Maria mission. Ponto
is caught and killed in his own trap, set
Tor Annette.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

space about him on the floor, driving
Inez and Hernandez before him into
one corner after another.
His chair whirling, touched live
wire-from which the insulation had
been torn. The wire, recoiling from
the blow, struck piece of disjointed
gas pipe still clinging to the ceiling.
Then-fzz-a spark-a multitude OF
sparks. A pause-a seconds pause.
And then the whole room, with
mighty roar, burst itself out into the
open air.
A horseman, speeding down the
straight road, heard the boom. He saw
the explosion. He spurred his horse.
He reached the wayside lane.
Joe Welcher, his head cut and
bleeding, was the first TO revive. His
remorseful frenzy still lent him
strength and energy. He sprang to
his feet-looked for Annette. He no
ticed nothing else-save that the room
was wrecked.
He found Annette. picked her up
and carried her without. She was
stunned. but practically unhurt. But
Joe didn't know all this. He han
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04
CHAPTER LII.
A Dangerous Connection.

A Dangerous Connection.
There are few drivers of a high
power car who permit themselves re-
straint upon an open road. But the
machine that crept along the avenue
in this sparsely settled portion of SUBJ
urban Los Angeles seemed almost
crippled. Everything passed it-even
horse-drawn vehicles.
And one horse in particular kept al
ways on ahead. This horse was An
nette Ilington's.
There were four people in this car
and three of them were waiting for
the inevitable to happen. They crept
on and on-always two hundred yards
behind.
"Ah!" exclaimed Hernandez finally,
"it eats in
He was quite right. Suddenly the
horse ahead swerved sharply to one
side, violently shook it's head and neck
-leaped frantically into the air, and
then, with a violent burst of speed,
tore down the road like fire.
Hernandez increased his speed to
twenty miles-to twenty-fve-but the
horse tore on before him. Annette
was riding like the wind-but she had
lost control.
Joe, in the car behind, leaped to
his feet and tried to force his way
from the car. Let me out" he cried,
struggling; 81 got her into this, and
I'll get her out"
Hold him." he commanded. And the
Brute obeyed
Inez Castro now was on her feet.
''Look-look-look, she cried, "the
horse is mad-he'll kill her-look-
ah-ah-"
1t was all over. In one final burst
Of frenzy the horse had leaped high
in the air, and come down on all tours,
not on the solid road, but in the ditch.
Annette was flung violently from her
steed-and struck the ground with
thud. The horse, freed of his burden,
sped on-up the road-sped on.
Hernandez stopped his car. Joe
leaped out and ran to Annette.
She's killed" he said.
Hernandez followed him. eff so, we
cannot help it," he returned calmly.
IF she's killed, did it, you black
guard" cried Joe, remorsefully.
Inez bent over the girl. she's not
dead" she said. "shes very much
alive. She's only stunned"
Hernandez motioned to the Brute.
Garry her to the car" he commanded.
And the Brute again obeyed.
Nov, slowly" commanded Inez of
Hernandez, until / revive the girl"
They were in open country now
the community was but sparsely set
tied. Hernandez glanced warily from
side to side.
1--WE must make haste" he unused,
taking a grass-grown road to the
right.
He stopped the car before a house.
1t was an ordinary dwelling. There
was no sign of life about it. The
grass in the dooryard was foot high.
Everything appeared unkempt. But
in the parlor window was sign: To
let, furnished. Hernandez stepped in
to the dooryard and peered into the
windows.
We'll let it urnished-free-for a
short time" he said.
He forced the door and entered,
"All the comforts of home" he said,
smiling, fetch in the girl"
Back in the city, Neal off duty once
again, sought Annette at her hotel.
She's gone again-alone," said Mrs.
Hardin, "she would 60 She's so rest
less she couldn't sit STILL
Neal smiled. He was not worried.
He got a saddle horse and started
off in the direction taken By Annette.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04
TWELFTH INSTALLMENT
"BACKED BY THE u. S. NJ"
CHAPTER LII.
A Thorn in the Flesh.


1t was late at night when Hernandez
and his two companions, Senorita IneZ
Castro and the Brute, crept to the out
skirts Of the village of Santa Maria
and stealthily approached the ram
shackle old hotel. For two days they
had kept carefully out of sight.
They had left the dead Ponto to his
fate. He had now become a cipher.
He was food for the jackals and they
left him to the jackals.
Then" said Inez, lit shall be Pom
tos share for mine"
Hernandez leered at her. What
does it matter" he returned; what is
mine is yours, fair Inez-Inez, mine
own"
She crept to him, resting her Shout
der against his breast.
"You mean that, Hernandez" she
queried, a jealous note tinging her
tone. There is no one-there never
shall be one-save IneZ?"
Hernandez leered> again. Time
and time have l not told you SOP"
he answered. 1--WE are one-as in the
past-so in the prsent-so in the fu-
ture'
Hernandez brushed her gently to
one side and rose to his feet. War
frst-love afterwards" he said. "Busi-
ness now-and later, happiness. A
whirl of happiness-of worldwide
happiness. When / am king of pr1n-
cipality-and you are queen. Come
let us on"
Softly he crept to a secluded door
way of the hotel and knocked cautious
" upon it. 1t was opened in due
course. The frowzled head of serv-
ant thrust itself forth.
"Ah," whispered Hernandez, my
good friend"
He slipped a goodly coin into the
hand of his good friend-and the good
friend became at once better friend.
The Americanos?" queried Herman
dez. Have they gomez"
Gone" returned the servant; to-
dav they went. Enter, senior.
Hernandez. alert but satisfied of
temporary safety, beckoned to his two
companions and the three crowded
into the dingy little closet of the por-
ter.
He turned back to the porter. Tell
us" he commanded, the pest route
to San Pedro and Los Angeles. Our
way lies north"
MANY hours later at Los Angeles,
coterie of Americans sat around
broad table in an unused courtroom
in the post office building in Los An
geles.
Snread upon the table were a rum
her of documents trinket or tWo'
Among them was a locket. Among them
we're a patched-together parchment
man and a Spanish grant
The admiral leaned toward the
Trnited States district attorney-the
,atter had come down from San Fran
.,soo to MACE the seal OF his depart
,,,ent,s approval upon the matter now
in hand. 49,, "A
miral. ,...-,.. -.
absolutely" said the district at
.ornev sthe paper title is at present
,,nassailabJe, and as much to De rec
oSnized as shough"-he bowed TO An
nette-.as though our fair daugnter
80 we're a sister republic. 1t re-
,,a;ns for you. sir"-his glance bent
mon the commander OF the cattle-
shin Missouri-'to find out VINO may
- n nossession-and to Gust them
q. favor of this paper title
- wonder whom We'll find?' nusea
annette. her eyes glowing.
probably no one" returned me az
miral
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CHAPTER LlV.
a Piece of Steel.

a Piece or steer.
Meals first duty was toward An
nette-his second toward Joe. He
carried Joe tenderly to the side of
the road and left him there, covered
with green boughs. Then he lifted
Annette upon his steed and set off for
help. 1t took time to find surgeon
time to get car.
Meantime things happened at the
furnished house-the house so swiftly
and violently unfinished by it's in
terloping tenants.
Inside the room nothing but mass
Of wreckage was to be seen. But
slowly, painfully, impelled by some
unseen force, this mass Of wreckage
slowly rose. Beneath it some giant
writhed and wriggled.
Finally a head appeared-the
Brute's head.
He looked about the room. Moth
ing was to be seen. He peered into
the depths from which he had just
emerged. Then suddenly he saw some
thing.
Seeing-he worked away like mad.
Inside of ten minutes, IneZ, in stu
por, was staring at the Brute from
one side of the room-Hernandez from
the other
Hernandez shook the lethargy from
him. He crawled to Inez.
"Up-up,' he cried, tugging at her,
I'VE have no time to lose. Come on,
you beast-come on"
Selling them both, tearing at them
frantically, like mad, he sped with
them toward a cluster Of trees on the
other side of the road.
In the midst of this dense growth he
had hidden his machine.
Painting with frenzy, his glance ever
over his shoulder, he forced them
into the car, sprang to the wheel,
threw in the clutch, and was off.
1t was three days later, on the high
seas, that Hernandez-his other two
companions we'll hidden in the hold
stole out of the companion way of a
fruit steamer bound for the southern
seas.
He glanced cautiously around a cor
ner.
The first figure that met his sight
was Neal Hardin-an ensign in the
navy.
Whats he doing here?" demanded
Hernandez of himself.
He watched warily. What he saw
disturbed him.
Neal was giving orders to the cap
tain of the ship.
Hernandez looked about him. Sud
denly he darted forward, stopped, and
picked up something from the floor.
what is it?" queried Inez.
"a piece of STEEL" he said.
That night, well muffied, he stole
toward the compass, and concealed his
piece of steel where it would do the
most good-or most harm, as you pre-
fer. No one saw him-no one knew.
But on his return, turning a corner,
he ran full tilt into Ensign Neal Har'
din himself. Neal sprang upon the
muffled figure and tore the enveloping
cloak from Hernandez grasp.
YOU" cried Neal, leaping for Her
nandez, 1--WE got you now"
They struggled like tigers, but Neal
took no chances. This was no test
'nout. He wanted to make sure OF his
man. He called for help. Help came
A dozen men bounced upon Herman
deZ.
When he was safely chained Nea
rose to his feet.
We've got him." said Neal briefly
He gave an order. Search the ship,
he said.
The ship was searched, and with
in the next quarter OF an hour Inc;
and the Brute, each in the clutch O
many powerful men. came into view
| on deck.
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killed her-he must bring her to life
again.
With her in his arms he started up
the lane-whither he knew not.
Suddenly, in the distance, he saw
Neal-on horseback. Welcher broke
into run toward his foster brother.
"She-she lives" said Joe thickly,
"at any rate-you can tell her-tell
mother-tell yourself-that l brought
her back-to life. That pays up-pays
up-for-"
He fell prone upon the ground.
Neal knelt by his side. Gone" he
said, taking off his hat, gone, An
nette."
Wen forget everything" she an
swered sobbing, except that he
saved me-that he died a hero-a
real hero-at the last!"
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He turned a sneering smile on Well
cher Annette uttered an exclamation.
"Joe-Joe," she cried, lis it-true?"
Joe turned away-his chest heaving.
his eyes upon the floor. cav, I'm no
good he muttered.
Never mind, Joe, fair one," said
Hernandez, taking from his pocket a
legal document already carefully pre-
pared, 1--WE have business at hand.
This document--you should really
know what it contains. 1t is in proper
shape, l assure you. A bit soiled per-
haps, from long disuse in my breas>
pocket-but well worded. Look-it is
complete. 1t is even acknowledged
before a United States consul in Cen
trail Observation-Disclosures by you,
fair one."
1T is not" snapped Annette.
Fair Inez here" went on Herman
DEE, signed it Annette Ilington-the
consul was quite satisfied that she
was you. Butt have erased her sig
nature she lacks the cleYerness
called forgery. And your signature
may be on record somewhere-who
knows. Comparisons are odious. Let
us therefore be complete. Take in
hand a pen, my pretty. Sign your
name, over this erasure-opposite this
seal"
"Ill never sign" returned Annette.
"You will sign" said Hernandez
evenly, land you will hand over to us
all the evidence you have upon your
person. Sign"
NO." said Annette.
well and good" went on Herman
DEE in honeyed accents. Beast
hold her firm. Disobey and the lash
for yours" Hernandez took from his
coat pocket piece of cord. He tied
the ends together.
Despite her struggles he fitted this
noose-like cord over Annette's head
and thrust into it a piece of wood.
Then he began to twist
Tell me when you've had enough,
he said.
Like a stone from a catapult Joe
Welcher hurled himself across the
room and was upon Hernandez in a
flash. Under the assault Hernandez
reiterated violently to the wall, strik-
ing his head against the mantel.
Are you crazy, you-worm?" cried
Hernandez with a snarl.
"I've-turned," snarled Joe in re-
turn.
Without waiting for breath he flung
himself once more at Hernandez.
Help" cried Hernandez. 'Inez-
tackle this mosquito
Inez was a valuable ally. She at
tackled Joe from the rear, and her as
sault was effectual. Her onslaught
was so severe that it caused Joe to re-
treat. He did retreat until he faced
them both.
Now" said Hernandez. And both
descended upon him. Joe was ready
for them. He seized a chair and
whirled it about his head-frenZy lend
ing him violence and strength.
Come on" he cried, "all three of
you at once!"
With one wild final swing he brought
the chair crashing down on Hernandez
head. No, not on Hernandez head.
1t fell short of that, but crashed on
something else-the chandelier above
Hernandez head.
There was a ripping, tearing, crack
ing southland then a crash. Down
came the chandelier in tangled heap
upon the floor.
For one instant there was a cessa-
ton of hostilities. The shades were
down--the lights extinguished-the
room plunged into semi-darkness.
Annette watched in alright. Sud
denly strange, familiar odor assailed
her nostrils.
"Stop-stop!" she cried.
But none needed her. The Brute
still held her fast. And Joe, in his new
and ungovernable frenzy, was once
more at it with the chair, clearing a
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the thorny burr under the saddle, n1xt
to the pony's skin. Then he sloushed
away in the general direction of the
bar.
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SYNOPSIS.

l0OpgrlehI lsls. b. WlIlian aamilson os6oTne5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

nsnA - 60 ~ = ~
Ysass ana o. = csl re1o1Do - IS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
CONGRATULATE CADETS
on EXCELLENT WORK

oav4aAn DAwAa p. cssSssss. 81 JsAs
MhsuAau HlgA scAssi CaAstx, Tells
Msa - wssk HARD ~ Parade.
CApsnin Davia p. Conquest, It shs
John Nasshail High School Cadet
Corps. On Friday congratulated the
members Of ne battalion on the good
Appearance made in the lakewood Me-
merisi Day payaAA.
CAptasn Cooqussts bulletin. which
urged the members Of the crops to pre-
pare themselves for the competitive
company inspection to be held at Broad
Street Park on May ~.
The battalion will parade also on
May 30 at the Hollywood Memorial Day
exercises.
Plans for the adoption Of . summer
uniform for the cadets have been
abandoned. Tho authorities believe
that the parents would be put to too
great expense to provide q summer
uniform when these are to be worn. but
. few more days before the end Of the
term. Captain Conquest 10 not In favor
Of having this expense incurred BY the
parents Of the boys In the battalion, 4
provision was made. however. for the
removal Of the heavy gray blouses
during the dY1ll periods and thas has
helped . little IN keeping the bays from
becoming overhsated.
e has nSt yst been decided VINO WIN
SuAeo the drill Of the companies On
Nay ~ These viii be announced next
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
PERKINS hlS Sc00PfD
HOTEL Accommodations

Chicago. May it-eincs they learn
ed that Gsor1s W. Perkins had
bought up most OF the desirable hotsi
space for che period Of the Republi-
oAn conventtun - house his Bun
Moose, the q. o. r. leaders have be-
gun hiring Lake lines which have
modern hotel equipment Including
bars.
Today Fred W. Upham. chairman
Of tho committee IN charge Of oon-
vention arrangements chartered ne
Steamer Alabama OF the Goodrich
Transit Company for convention week
in order to accommodate q part Of
the overflow of visitors. Other boats
are to be commissioned later.
All guests of the ''hotei Alabama"
must be aboard at A. NJ. otherwise
they will find walking to It extremely
damp and slushy. For Mt o'clock
each morning the gansplank viii BE-
hoisted, anchors raised and the rood
ship, with its cargo of delegates.
will sail out on Lake Michigan. where
It win cruise until A M. The rakss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
MISSIONARY RALLY IT
OVERLOOK CHURCH
rnterdenosminaf1onal Services WIN BE
In Presbyterian Church nc bar
ton Heights Today.

An MISREPRESENTATION Missionary
Service WIN be held in Overlook
Presbyterian Church this afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock. The pastor, Rev.
O. e. Buchhoiz, will preside and the
devotional exercises will be conduct
cd by DR.. A. b. Rudd. ~
The choirs of tho different church
es on Barton Heights will assist with
the music. Miss Adrianna NJ. Kuyk.
will be the soloist. Interesting exer-
cises by the young people have been
arranged as follows:
Loves Emblem" song by class of
twelve girls.
Exercise by Royal Ambassador; "
class of boys from the Baptist
church.
Triolugue, Three Boxes" by three
young ladies.
Rev. George W. Kemper, win
preach the sermon on this occasion.
This INSTRUMENTATION Mission
airy woNs was organized on Barton
Heights few years ago for Mission
Study of the Worldheid Of evangeltxa-
ton and has proven very helpful.
The Society has designated the SEQ
ond Sunday in May as Worlds Mis-
sfonary Sunday and this will be the
first service held in Observance OF the
DAYS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
RETREAT FOR SICK
NEEDS MORE ROOM

Owing to the Increasing number OF
patients at the Retreat for the Sick.
and the growing demand for rooms.
the board of lady managers of the in
stitution IL considering either enlarg-
ing the present structure or erecting a
new hospital.
In q few days a meeting will be held
by the board ana physicians of the
institute. at which plans for meeting
the needs of the Retreat for the Sick
will be completed.
Miss Mary Norwood is president of
the board. and Mrs John B. Lightfoot,
secretary. Great enthusiasm Is being
shown by them in the work of putting
the institution IN condition to accom-
MEDIATE its lrrge number OF patients
and to prepare for the future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
|UsthVE HOIHERS OLI ]
At SECOND BAPTIST
sAaoorate Program Under Auspices
Business Mems Sunday School
Glass.

Under the auspices of the Business
lens Bible Class, of Second Baptist
hurch, the Sunday School of that
nurch will observe Mothers Day"
nis morning at 1880 o'clock with an
iaoorate and interesting program.
nose taking part In the exercises en-
face Professor w. L. Prince, DR.. j.
Metcalf. Albert T. August. Joseph
furthermore, Howard Bryant, Mrs.
teinhardt and Mrs. Bethel. The pro-
Professional, Onward Christian
Folders"
A word Of welcome, Professor w. L
Prince.
Our Mothers Way" quartetts,
Prs. Reinhardt. Mrs. Bethel. Mr..
Vnittemore, Mr.. Bryant, with Albert
\ August accompanist.
Mother" DR.. J. G. Metcalf.
Solo. Joseph whittemore. accom-
fanist, Mr.. August.
Hymn, 1.-THE Way Of the Cross Leads
Home"
Prayer, dismissal. Lewis Pflchsn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
STATE CORPORATION
COMMISSIONERS HOME

President Judge Robert r. Prentis
and Judge J. Richard Wingneld. OF the
State Corporation Commission, return
ed to Richmond Friday from Atlantis,
Ca. where they attended = meeting Of
the railway commissioners Of the ssv-
eral Southern States in Southeastern
Tariff Association territory and sat
with the Georgia State Corporation
Commissio when the petition Of the
Central Of Georgia Railway for an in
crease in freight rates was presented
and given preliminary hearing. Tho
Virginia comm ssioners were accom-
panied by T, @, Strachan. classihsca-
ton and rate clerk of the Virginia
commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
REGATTA
|. N RICHMOND JUNE II

Tbs city of Richmond endorses the
fovement for better aquatics on James
Slver. and emphasized its endorsement
Friday night by appropriating. through
be advertising committee, the sum Of
$50 to help arrange for the entertain
hent of several thousand visitors ex-
fected hero on June IT, the date OF
hs regatta to be held by the Virginia
Boat Club.
The regatta will be the first given
~ the newly organized Southern Row
ne Association. This association was
ormed several weeks ago in Baltimore.
kith representatives from n number of
Pie Eastern cities present. including,
Baltimore. Philadelphia, Washington.
Few York. Alexandria. Richmond and
Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
BAPTIST uUnEI'S
MISSIONARY UNION

win Cunvsns IN AahsviIls. n. q, wsd-
ncsday-101no91n1 Service - Miss
Hecan-E,sce New PrsldenG
The twsntyesaghth Annzaa Dsseans
Of the woman's Missionary Onion
auxiliary to the Southern baptist
Convention, win be held In Ashs-
Vile. N. c.. May 1888.
The W. M. q. annual sermon vsn
be preached ~ II o. m.. on Sunday.
May II by DR.. r. 7. Mullins. AZ
$3.50 that afternoon the memorial
service to Miss Fannie ID. 3. Hscks
will be held in the First Baptist
church.
An important feature Of this meet
ing will be the election Of . new
president in the place Of Miss Heck
who served long and faithfully. An
other interesting matter win be the
election of Young Peoples secretary
In addition to this, plans for the
ing School will be presented In .
series of stsreopticon dide9 Reports
coming in indicate . banner year
for Southern Baptist women. There
will be a large increase in the num-
Der of new organisations. ana larger
contributions than In any previous
year.
Many Virginia women plan 70 At
tend. ana there win probably b .
number Of visitors In addition 70 he
twenty-five delegate cash Stats - a.
lowed. Some Of those who Win %
from Richmond are: MesdAmss W.
c. James. J. =. Low. VIM. MiyJon,
Julian r. Thomas. J. W. Cammack.
J. J. Wicker. A. q. Rudd, MiDes Alta
Foster. Elizabeth Will.ugham, lillian
Kendall. Mrs. Luther Jenkins and
others.