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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
CHAPTER XVII.

We waited all day for Wolf Larsen
to come ashore. 1t was an intolerable
period of anxiety. Each moment one
or the other of us cast expectant
chances toward the Ghost. But he did
not come. He did not even appear
on deck.
Perhaps 1t is his headache" l said.
L left him lying on the poop. He may
lie there all night. I think III go
and see"
Maud looked entreaty at me.
1T is all right" l assured her. 81
shall take the revolvers. You know
| collected every weapon on board"
But there are his arms, his hands,
his terrible, terrible hands!" she OBJ
jected. And then she cried, "Oh, Hum
phrey, am afraid of him! Don't go
please don't go!"
She rested her hand appealingly on
mine, and sent my pulse tiuttering.
My heart was surely in my eyes for a
moment. The dear and lovely woman!
And she was so much the woman,
clinging and appealing, sunshine and
dew to my manhood, roofing it deeper
and sending through it the sap of a
new strength. l was for putting my
arm around her. as when in the door
of the hut; but l considered, and re-
Trained.
81 shall not take any risks" l said.
I'll merely peep over the bow and
see."
She pressed my hand earnestly and
let me go. But the space on deck
where l had left him lying was va
cant. He had evidently gone below.
That night we stood alternate watches,
one of US sleeping at time; for there
was no telling what Wolf Larsen
might do He was certainly capable
of anything.
The next day we waited. and the
next. and still he madc no sign.
These headaches of his, these at
tacks," Maud said, on the afternoon
of the fourth day; perhaps he is i'll.
very I'll. He may be dead"
I waited. smiling inw&rdly at the
woman of her which compelled a solic-
itude for Wolf Larsen. Of all creatures.
Where was her solicitude for me.
thought-for me whom she had been
afraid to have merely peep aboard?
She was too subtle not to follow the
trend of my silence And she was as
direct as she was subtle.
You must go aboard, Humphrey,
and find out" she said. And if you
want to laugh at me. you have my
consent and forgiveness"
l arose obediently and went down
the beach.
DO be careful" she called after me.
l waved my arm from the fOrecastle
head and dropped down to the deck.
took of my shoes and went noise
lessly aft in my stocking feet. eau
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

tiously descending, found the cabin
deserted. The door to his stateroom
was closed. At first l thought of
knocking, then l remembered my os
tensible errand and resolved to carry
it out. Carefully avoiding noise, l
lifted the trapdoor in the floor and set
it to one side. The slop chest, as well
as the provisions, was stored in the
lazaretto, and took advantage Of the
opportunity to lay In a stock of under
clothing.
AS I emerged from the lazaretto l
heard sounds in Wolf Larsen's state
room. l crouched and listened. The
doorknob ratified. Furtively, instinct
lively, l skunk back behind the table
and drew and cooked my revolver.
The door swung open and he came
forth. Never had l seen so profound
a despair as that which l saw on his
face-the face of Wolf Larsen the
fighter, the strong man, the indomi-
table one. For all the world like
woman wringing her hands, he raised
his clenched fists and groaned. One
fist Enclosed, and the open palm
swept across his eyes as though
brushing away cobwebs.
God! God!" he groaned, and the
clenched fists were raised again to the
infinite despair with which his throat
yibrated.
1t was horrible I was trembling
all over, and l could feel the shivers
running up and down my spine and
the sweat standing out on my fore
head. Surely there can be little in
this world more awful than the spec
tacle of strong man in the moment
when he is utterly weak and broken.
But Wolf Larsen regained control
of himself by an eXertiOn of his re-
markable will. And it was exertion.
His whole frame shook with the strug-
gle. He caught his breath once or
twice and sobbed. Then he was sue
cessful I could have thought him
the old Wolf Larsen, and yet there
was in his movements a vague sug-
gestion of weakness and indecision.
He started for the companionway, and
stepped forward quite as l had been
accustomed to see him do; and yet
again, in his very walk, there seemed
that suggestion of weakness and indie
cision.
1 rose swiftly to my feet, and,
know, quite unconsciously assumed a
defiant attitude. He took no notice
of me- Nor did he notice the open
trap. Before 1 could grasp the situa-
ton, or act, he had walked right into
the trap. One foot was descending into
the opening, while the other foot was
just on the verge of beginning the up
lift. But when the descending foot
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
JAPANESE TAKE TO THE SKI
In the Northwestern Provinces the
Strenuous Sport Is Becoming
Very Popular.

Skiing is only six years old in ia
pan. but it has become quite popular,
thanks to the efforts of Lieutenant
General Nagaoka, president Of the Ma
tional Aero society; Major General
Horiuchi and Lieut. Col. Adolph Won
Lerch Of the Austrian army, says East
and West. In the winter Of 1910,
when Lieutenant Colonel Won Lerch
was attached to the Fifty-eighth regi-
ment at Takata, Ichigo, he introduced
the art to his Japanese comrades. Ia
kata being famous in this country for
its heavy snowfall, Lieutenant Gen
eral Horiuchi, Thea commander Of the
Takata regiment, with his subalterns,
were naturally induced TO take keen
interest in skiing. Those military Of
fcers not only studied the novel rec
reation from the military point OF
view. but also endeavored to popular
ize it In consequence there has been
created a craze for skiing in Niigata
Prefecture, where some enterprising
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
D4DDY'S EVENING
larry LALE q WARY |
e 5 '7j;y $50 So!
SUN TALKS TO HARRY.

''Oh Daddy" shouted Nick and
Nancy almost together, did you see
the wonderful Sunset we had this af-
ternoon?"
Yes said Daddy, 81 saw it from
my Office Window in the city, and
thought of you Children out here,
and wondered if you were looking at
it too. 1t certainly was the most beau
siful one think have ever seen, and
it reminded me of the dream a little
Boy once had, when he fell asleep just
at Sunset.
THE little Boys name was Harry,
and he loved Sunsets and everything
that had bright colors. But as he had
spent all his life in the City, he had
not seen half the wild Flowers and
lovely wood Flowers you Children can
always see.
One day he had been playing very
hard as it was his Birthday and His
mother had given him Party. So he
was tired before it was time to go to
bed, and he was sitting by the open
Window looking at the Sun just be-
ginning to think about going to bed
too.
But the Fairy Queen was whisper
ing to the Sun to tell Harry a Story
as a special Birthday treat, and at the
same time Harry was saying oh,
please go to bed, Mr.. Sun, for l want
RI cpn oil UOnr hriCbf aOlOrc
But the Sun had no intention of
being hurried. He wanted to go to
bed when he was tired and not be-
fore. Besides in the warm weather
only in the cold Winter that he cared
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
Really Not His Fault.

A tall, angular yellow convict was
shoeing a mule under one of the many
sheds when he was asked to explain
what had brought him there, and why,
appearing such a quiet, unobtrusive
sort of citizen, he should fall from
grace.
You seem to have too much sense
to be here with a chain on your Leg"
commented the jedge.
q is so't oh nice, suh," was the la
comic confession.
But what brought you here?"
TOO expensive lawyer, jedge."
"a too expensive lawyer! How do
you make that out?"
"He wanted fo'teen mo- dollahs fer
perjury in my case, TO- ter free me,
jedge, dan 1 happen to hab at de
time"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
CHAPTER XXVI-Continued.

A peep at Wolf Larsen showed me
that he had not moved. A bright
thought struck me. l stole into his
state room and possessed myself of
his revolyers. There were no other
weapons, though 1 thoroughly ran
sacked the three remaining state
rooms. To make sure, l returned and
went through the steerage and fore
castle, and in the galley gathered up
all the sharp meat and vegetable
knives. Then 1 bethought me of the
great yachtman's knife he always car
ried, and l came to him and spoke to
him, first softly, then loudly. He did
not move. l bent over and took it
from his pocket. | Ereathed more
freely. He had nc arms with which
to attack me from distance; while l,
armed, could always forestall him
should he attempt to grappIe me with
his terrible gorilla arms
Filling coffee pot and frying pan
with part Of my plumber, and taking
some chinaware from the cabin pan
try, I left Wolf Larsen lying in the
sun and went ashore.
Maud was still asleep. l blew up
the embers Eve had not yet arranged
a winter Kitchen and quite feverish-
ly cooked the breakfast. Toward the
end, ] heard her moving about within
the hut, making her toilet. Just as all
was ready and the coffee poured, the
door opened and she came forth.
It's not fair of you," was her greet
ing. You are usurping one of my
prerogatives. You know you agreed
that the cooking should be mine,
and"
But Just this once l pleaded.
IF you promise not to do it again."
she smiled. Unless, of course, you
have grown tired of my poor efforts"
To my delight she never once looked
toward the beach, and | maintained
the banter with such success that all
unconscIOusly she slipped coffee from
the china cup, ate fried evaporated
potatoes, and spread marmalade on
her biscuit. But it could not last. |
saw the surprise that came over her.
She had discovered the china plate
from which she was eating. She
looked over the breakfast, noting de-
tail after detail. Then she looked at
me, and her face turned slowly to-
ward the beach.
Humphrey" she cried.
The old unnamable error mounted
into her eyes.
'Is-he-?" she quavered.
l nodded my head.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

postmasters are reported to be pro-
ylding ski for their postmen during
the snowy season While Lieutenant
General Nsgaoka remained in COM
mand of the Thirteenth division, the
dull winter life at Takata used to be
animated By ski races, sometimes in
Guiding a Marathon race, Later on
Lieutenant Commander Won Lerch
was transferred to the Ashigawa reg
iment in Hokkaido. where, too. he was
identified with the dissemination of
the sport. The sport is most popular
in Ichigo and Hokkaido, although it
is yearly becoming the sole outdoor
recreation Of the students. including
girls, in the northwestern provinces.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

changed the last moment. and might
prove dangerous. 1t was necessary
to prepare the land. Destree mounted
the platform and in mastery i'm
provisatiOn began by establishing a
long, patient, skillful parallel between
Flemish and Italian art. between the
great painters Of Florence and Venice
and those of Flanders and Brabant;
and from there he glided almost in
sensibly to the actual distress in Bel
GUM today. He was applauded; the
barriers were broken through. Nothing
was to be added to what he had said,
but he could have said anything to
them then"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
NOT WALKING WITH MOTHER
Has Every Little in Common,
Mamma and l."

A demure little Boston maiden was
walking down a fashionable Back bay
street, when she met an elderly friend
Of the family.
How old are you, my little dear?"
he questioned.
Seven"
And how is it you are out walking
without your mother"
oh, mamma doesn't go in for exer-
else. Really, we have very little IN
common, mamma and l."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
How the Situation peveloped.

81 understand you are now one OF
the officials of Crimson Gulch."
Yep" replied Broncho Bob. II come
in on the prohibition ticket"
And how is prohibition working
out?"
Fine. We've got it fixed now so
that nobody but the particular friends
of US authorities can buy or sell a
drop"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
BOYS and Girls Clubs.

Boys declares o. H. Benson, dfrec-
tor Of the boys and girls club work
Of the United States department Of
agriculture, want 20 be men, and there
fore they smoke because men smoke.
But they don't go TO extremes. Men
also work. But most boys are not 80
keen to be men when it comes to that
sort Of thing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
Lead Soldiers.

so you are playing with your sol
diers, WilLe?' said the caller.
Yes, am"
They seem very heavy soldiers. "
Yes, ma'am. They're on their way
home from the war and they've got a
lot of lead EN-"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
Family Pride.

Our ancestors came over in the
Mayfower," proudly announced little
Miss Uppson of Boston.
''Pshaw. that's nothing" retorted the
little miss from indianapolis. Our
ancestors were the original settlers in
the Garden of Eden"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
Gone TO the Bad.

What became Of that theological
student you used TO chum within"
Gone to the bad"
You don't tell me-"
Yes; he's doing mission work Ia Q
tough neighborhOod in New York"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
Varieties of slamese Rice.

More than forty varieties of rice
are cultivated in Siam, one OF which
ripens in 70 days from planting and
others in six months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
Soon Answered

Here's a lesson in practical arith-
metic for you, Willie. If / take the
bone from that dog yonder, what will
remain ?"
Il guess you won't"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
A Cuestion.

Are you going TO the musicale at
the Robinson's tonight"
I don't know. Are they going 10
have music or is Josephine going 70
sing?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
Lucky.

DO you think a rabbits foot is
lucky?"
This one was. / shot the rabbit
myself and had him for dinner"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
Many japanese Toys.

The japanese are now manufactur-
ing yearly about s50,a00.00O worth OF
toys OF which 40 per cent are for ex.
portation-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
Loves His Neichbor,

The small boy loves his neighbor
as himself-if she gives him some
thing 10 eat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

There are a lot of boarding house
prunes in II life Of single blessedness.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

NO need TO De, I guIped. II does
me good. There's too much Of the
schoolboy in me. All of which is
neither here nor there. What we've
got to do is actually and literally to
clear that rattle. If you'll come with
me in the boat, Wen get to work and
straighten things out"
when the topmen clear the rattle
with their claspknives in their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08
TRAIN STUDENTS,
JUDGE ADVISES

Advocating a years compulsory
military training for students IA q
means OF adding 5000 young men
annually to tho nations defense.
Judge Thomas Burke addressed
members OF the Washington Pho
neers' association at Madison park
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Il. w. +. Guye. 90 years old.
whose father fought in tho war OF
1872 and whose first husband was
killed IN the civil war. Was among
the "old timers" present. Albert
pinkham. who ran the first clothing
sotrc in Seattle in 1859. was anoth-
er OF the 500 pioneers. Amy G..
English. who Is 30. and who came
here in 1878. was the youngest
member.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08
GOOD PROGRAM FOR
MUSIC FESTIVAL

Symphony concerts. outdoor
dancing, water sports and other
athletic events will lure tho pleas.
IRE seeker to Volunteer park during
the week OF tho Seattle musical
festival. July IL to 16
John NJ. Spargur and the Philhar-
monte orchestra. the Peoples
chorus and numerous choirs and
other musical organizations will
furnish tho music.
Tho Messiah" viii be elaborate
ly presented under tho direction Of
Claude Madden. as one OF the best
features.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08
CONTEMPORARIES

Tho famous suffrage hell Of the
Pennsylvania women. a replica Of
the Liberty nell. which has toured
the country several times and iH
not 10 be runs until ronnHylyania
votes for suffrage. IL rolling silent
ly around Chicago on a truck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08
GIVES TALK AT Y. M.

Frank Il. Hammond, republican
candidate for congress. told mem
bers Of the Y NJ. G. A. citizenship
class how American laws are made
and enforced, Wednesday night.
He commended the new Ameri.
cans for their interest in good citi-
zenship and pointed out its respons.
Utilities.
Five minutes before Mr.. Ham.
mond left home to FIJI the engage
ment his 13year-old daughter.
Irene. fell and broke her arm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08
TRIES TWICE TO die

Mrs Alta 4. Tremblett, 56l2 Key.
stone place. who twice attempted
suicide Wednesday night, first by
gas. then by drowning in Green
lake. Is reported out OF danger at
the city hospital Thursday.
She was rescued from the lake
by Carl Erickson, who heard her
erica
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

What seems to be the senti.
ment7" asked one inquisitive dele
gate OF another today.
Sentiment" rasped the jostled
and weary other one. There's no
sentiment Whatever about this af.
fair"
A fresh keg OF buttermiIk was
tapped at Fairbanks headquarters
today.
Hundreds OF women went Wild
at the progressive convention =
first session when President Com.
pers OF the American Federation
OF Labor made his plea for a child
labor law and eighthour-day law
and votes for women The women
stampedcd and yelled. waved nm.
brellas and would not be ouieted
until they had whooped themselves
out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08


Tho republicans saw TO II that
an emergency hospital was proyid-
cd in IN. Auditorium. but II cant
fir fractured political booms.
Dancing girls In the cabarets are
aiding r. X. with campaign rong.
Now Mexico has the biggest per.
centage OF u. Il. senators and the
biggest percentage OF millionairos.
In It's membership Of six are two
senators II. Catron and
Albert u. Fall, both millionaircs.
A strong bull market on bandana
handkerchiafs was apparent. fol
lowing the big T. r. dcmonstrA
ton During the evening street
vendors rcaped a rich harvest Of
dimes. selling them about tho lobby
OF tho Auditorium.
Gov. Frank Willis Of Ohio sits
under tho gayel. chewing gum aud
ibly and actively.
No one realized how bRid.headed
this convention was until II sat
down and formed n perfect pink.
with black fringe all around IL.
There IL an unbroken wave Of bald.
mesa from tho platform back to
Kansas. where IL In broken by n
reef OF hair, and then IL goes BADLY
on 20 bArren-domed Wyoming
Lewis r. shackleford. repub-
lieAn delegate OF juneau. Alaska.
speaks o, San Francisco aH back
East
Mrs. Doctor Burton az Seattle.
president Of tho first woman's
Roosevelt club formed in the Unit.
ed stat.n. who started the second
lain the big T. r. demonstration
at tho progressive convention. In a
believer In preparedness, Sh.
brought the flag she used In
srouning the delegates all the way
from the Coast for just that pur.
pose. abe says.
william Allen white Of En-.
pory'" Kansas. Is boaEting OF re
cen, ioas OF 90 pounds In weight
lie did II By refrAining from corn
cakes, salt rising bread. and pota,
toes.
BENJAMIN Griffith. progressive
national committeeman from Col
orado. read reports OF the initial
session OF tho republican conven.
ton at tho Coliseum with keen In.
terest.
1T reminds mo OF n song We
used 10 sing when ! was . boy"
hs said:
There's name that's never
spoken.
There's parents heart that's
broken.
There's picture that ~ turned
against the wall"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

when Assistant Republican Com.
mittee Secretary Col Lafe Giea.
son OF New York came to the
name of tho Hawaiian delegate in
the list he was bawlinE AZ tho con.
vantion he baked at y. X. Kalan.
ianaole. suffered. muttercd some.
thing unintelliEible. and passed
quickly 10 Mr.. Collins"
sixteen tickets to every session
OF tho republican convention we're
offered for aa little a. $50 for the
lot Immediately after tho chilly
session Of IN. convention yesler.
day. A commission OF $50 was of.
tered by the holder 10 any one who
would dispose % them for him.
National convention tickets ordl.
uarily sell as high as $3.50. 800
and $500 a set
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

IIe and hts steuographors work.
ed far into the early hours OF We'd
neaday morning and far into the
houra OF this morning. typcwrltlng
everything the chairman OF the
convention had 60 say. and the re-.
plies OF the delegates he was 10
say u 20.
Then during the proceedings.
nennett stands at the chairman >
elbow ~d prompts him on what TO
say. points out the delegates he Is
To recognize, and checks up on all
OF them with his copy Of tho pro
ceedings 20 see that they all say
the right thing.
Meantime the weary stenoE
rapherH are bunily daahing all tho
proceedings down In shorthand Just
as n they had not written II on tho
typewriter not a dozen hours be-
fore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

HCAdO. June a.
official Par
liam q n tartan
William y Ben
nett 81 the re-
publican G. o IA.
yontlon, a New
Yorker. has a
fine tpb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

A favorite trick OF bass drum.
mers I'm Chicago convention bands
IN to mount their boom boomers on
baby carriages and whaok them
while they trundle them along.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

In the hurry OF tho conventions
opening session. Chairman Harding
went away and left tho band blow.
inK its lungs out II might have
played all niEht and atm been at
10 when tho convention opened to-
day II Professor Well had not sent
frantic phone call 10 the plat.
form for permission TO quit, and
bcen granted the same by an obllg.
Ing newspaper reporter standing
by.
Fred Strockman. publicity man
for tho democratic national CON-
mlttee. has arrived To get some
firsthand impressions OF the pro-
Eressivo and republican situations.
Moro than ono doughty explorer
in tho very early hours OF today
failed 20 survive the combination
of blind alleys and blind jags in
the Congress hotel corridors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

Now Mexico has the biggest per
centage OF u. 4. senators and the
biggest percentage OF millionaires.
In ita membership Of six are two
senators -Thoman II. Catron and
Albert u. Fall. both millionaircs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08
NelD Arrivals in
Boys Wash Suits, SOC

IT HESE attractivelystyledW Wash Suits
L arc for the little fellows OF from to
8 years of age. They are in stripe pat
terms and plain colors, Junior Norfolk
models, with loose belt. Good values at
soc.
Boys Sport Waists in sturdy ginghams
and percales OF light and dark stripe
patterns, sizes to Is years, Csc.
basement Salesroom-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

Gov. Frank Willis OF Ohio sits
under tho gayel, chewing gum aud
lbly and actively.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

Lewis r. shaekleford. repub
llean delegate OF juneau. Alaska.
speaks O, San Francisco aH back
East
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

Tho republicans saw 10 II that
an emergency hospital was proyid.
cd in IN. Auditorium. but II cant
FIX fractured political booma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08
Motoring Wells, Csc

n HOICE OF Royal-blue Reseda, Olive,
~ Navy, Pink and Peach in Hem
stitched Motoring Wells They measure
yards long and are good values at 25c
each. basement sale.room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08

A strong bull market on bandans
handkerchiefs was apparent. fol
lowing the big T. X. dcmonstrar
ton. During the evening street
vendors rcapod a rich harvest Of
dimes. selling them about tho lobby
OF tho Auditorium.