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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24

I eyes Mad gone Instantly to her facs--
and she was looking ut me with min.
gledI alarm and relief. A~heavy seal
club in her hand caught my eyes. and
at that moment she followed my gaze
down to it. The club dropped from
her hand, as though 1t had suddenly
stung her, and/a the same moment
my heart surged with a great Joy.
Truly she was my woman. my mate
woman. fighting with me and for me
as the mate of caveman would have
fought all the primitive in her
aroused forgetful of her culture, hard
under the softening civilization Of the
only life she had ever known.
Dear woman!" cried. scrambling
to my feet.
The next moment she was in my
arms. weeping convulsively on my
shoulder while clasped her close. l
looked down at the brown glory of her
hair, gtinting gems In the sunshine far
more precious to me than those In
the treasure chests of kings. And ]
bent my head and kissed her hair
softly. SO softly that she did not know.
Then sober thought came to me.
After all, she was only woman, cry
ing her relief, now that the danger
was past. in the arms Of her protector
or Of the one who had been endan-
gered. Had been father or brother,
the situation would have been in no
wise different. Besides. time and
place were not meet, and wished to
earn a better right to declare my love.
So once again softly kissed her hair
as felt her reoeding from my clasp.
1T was a real attack this time" ]
said; another shock like the one that
made him blind, he feigned at first
and in doing 80 brought it on. e
Maud was already rearranging his
pillow
r "No." said. mot yet. Now that
! have him helpless, helpless he shah
! remain. From this day we live lin the
cabin, Wolf larsen shall live in the
steerage,," itSl 4 VA
1 caught him under the shoulders
and dragged him to the companions
way. At my direction Maud fetched
rope Placing this under his shoul.
ders. l balanced him across the
threshold and lowered him down the
i steps to the floor. could not lift him
directly into bunk. but with Maud
help lifted first his shoulders and
head. then his body. balanced him
across the edge and rolled him into a
lower bunk.
But this was not to be all, recoi.
] lected the handouts in his stateroorn,
which he preferred to use on sailors
| instead OF the ancient and clumsy
ship irons. So. when we left him. he
lay handcuffed hand and foot. For
the first time in many days breathed
freely. | felt strangely light as
| came on deck. as though weight had
been lifted from my shoulders. I felt,
also that Maud and had drawn more
closely together And | wondered II
she, too. felt II. as we walked along
the deck side. by side to where the
stalled foremast hung in the shears.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24

row In coming. and you're 90 tired
nov, that you can hardly stand .
And your" said, with sudden 30
licitude. you must be very tired.
You have worked bard and nobly. |
am proud OF you, Maud"
mot half 80 proud as l am OF you.
nur with half the reason she an
swered, looking me straight in the
eyes for moment with an expression
in her own and dancing. tremulous
light which had not seen before and
which gave me a pang OF quick de-
light know not why. for ] did not
understand 1t. Then she dropped her
eyes. to lift them again. laughing.
IL our friends could see us now"
she said. Look at us. Have, you
ever paused for q moment to con-
slider our appearance?"
Yes. have considered yours. fire.
quently." l answered. puzzling over
what had seen in her eyes and puz-
Fled by her sudden change Of subject.
Mercy" she cried. And what do
! look like. pray?"
"A scarecrow, I'm afraid" replied.
Just glance at your draggled skirts.
for instance. Look at those three
cornered tears. And such a waist!
1t would not require a Sherlock
Holmes to deduce that you have been
cooking over campfire, to say moth
ing Of trying out seal blubber. And
to cap 1t all, that cap! And all that
is the woman who wrote "A Kiss En-
dured.'" a2&
She made me an elaborate and state
ly curtsy. and said. "As for you.
SIR a
And yet, through the Ave minutes
Of banter which followed. there was a
serious something Underneath the fun
which ] could not bat relate to the
strange and feeting expression ! had
caught in her eyes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24
}. LOSSES SURELY ! PREVENTED
Hc Had the Price.

Bill McCabe's Poughkeepsie team
was playing the Kingston team one
day years ago, in the Atlantic league,
and guy named Fogarty was umpire.
In the ninth inning, with the score
tied. two of McCabe's fnen, played out,
and as Bill had only one man extra,
he had to rush the bieacher seats to
find a man. to fill In. He drew a big
hick. who said he couldn't play, but for
the fun could fill in. There were two
out at the time and the fans were ex-
cited. tAi
Our hero. the hick, came to bat. He
drew three balls and the next one
across he picked over the left field
fence for homer. Instead OF running.
the fathead stood there while the
crowd howled itself mad McCabe ran
out to him and yelled, Run. you boob.
run!" q
The hick turned and faced Bill and
In slow voice drawled: NO. sir, j
won't run. I'm no coward. I'm admit
l lost your ball, but 4 got the money
right here in my pocket to pay for it"
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lottery as he came down the port side
of the cabin. At the break of the
poop he reeled, raised one hand to
his eyes with the familiar brushing
gesture and fell down the steps-still
on his feet--to the main deck. across
which he staggered. falling and fling
ing out his arms for support. He re-
gained his balance by the steerage
companionway and stood there dizzily
for space, when he suddenly. crum.
pied up and collapsed. his legs bend
ing under him as he sank to the deck.
Zone of his attacks" l whispered to
Maud
She nodded her head; and could
see sympathy warm in her eyes.
We went up to him. but he seemed
unconscious. breathing spasmodically.
She took charge of him, lifting his
head to keep the blood out OF 1t and,
dispatcbing me for pillow, ! also
brought blankets. and we made him
comfortable. took his pulse. It beat
steadily and strong, and was quite
normal. This puzzled me. became
suspicious.
what II he should be feigning
this?" I asked, still holding his wrist.
Maud shook her, head and there was
reproof in her eyes. But Just then the
wrist held leaped from my hand.
and the hand clasped like a. steel
about my wrist. I cried aloud in aw.
full fear. wild inarticulate cry: and
l caught one glimpse of his face. ma,
lignant and triumphant. as his other
hand compassed my body and was
drawn down to him In terrible grip.
My wrist was released. but his other
arm, passed around my back. held
both my arms so that could not
move. His free hand went to my throat
and In that moment knew the bitter
est foretaste of death earned by ones
own idiocy.sjOg aol2Df0)
My face was against his chest and !
could not see. but heard Maud turn
and run swiftly along the deck. Ev-
erything was happening quickly. !
had not yet had q glimmering OF un.
consciousness. and 1t seemed that an
interminable period of time was laps
ing before. heard her feet dying
back And Just then Ifsit the whole
man sink under mo.
Maud's footsteps were very near a.
his hand futtered for, the last time
and my throat was released. rolled
on and over to the deck on my back.
gasping and blinking In the sunshine.
Maud vas pale but compossd-my
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OF MS arms. and he knows that SO
long as his resistance is passive !
cannot shoot him" Z
There must be>spme way" she con.
tended. Let me think"
There is one, way" rsaid grimly.
She waited. ~.
l, picked up p seal club.
[ ut won't kill him." / said. AND
before he could recover I'd have him
bound hard and FAST
She shook her head with shudder
mo. not that. There must be some
less brutal way. Let us wait"
But we did not have to wait long.
and the problem solved itself In the
morning. after several trials, found
the point of balance In the foremost
and attached my hosting tackle few
feet above It. At the end OF an hour
the single and double blocks came to-
gether at the top of the shears.
could hoist no more. And yet the
mast was not swung entirely inboard.
The butt rested against the outside OF
the port rail. while the top of the mast
overhung the water far beyond the
starboard rail. My shears were too
short. All my work had been for
nothing. But I no longer despaired in
the old way. I was acquiring more
confidence in myself and more conf
dence in the possibilities of wind
lasses, shears and hosting tackles.
There was way In which It could be
done and 1t remained for me to find
that way. t///
While was considering the prob
lem. Wolf Larsen came op deck. We
noticed something strange about him
at once. The indecisiveness, or fee
bleness, of his movements was rnoie
pronounced Eis| walk wasr actually
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24
ASSOCIATIONS ARE A HABIT
We Even Form Clubs Over Question
o. Teething Rings VS.,
Thumb. Aa

Our passion for getting up associs
lions is bad symptom of intellectual
feebleness. Every trade and profes
sion among us, every interest and
prejudice, every aspiration. hypothe-
sis or question about question has
a gang of club members at its back.
The fashionable mothers get up. 30
cieties to determine what plays theh
children shall see during the holi
days. l know of one woman who, was
not able to decide whether she should
give a rubber ring or a coral to, her
teething child or should leave him to
nature and the thumb. She according.
ly formed a society. tits called, the
Ring and Coral association and meets
twice month. 1t has recently split
into two organizations through the Sc
cession of the antiring and coralites.
BY means of these two societies any
mother may today escape the mental
anguish of making a decision for her.
self upon this teething matter.IJohn
]. Chapman, in Atlantic Monthly.
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CHAPTER xxviii--continued.

wolf Larsen" l said sternly, for
the first time addressing him by this
his most familiar name. Il am unable
to shoot helpless, rnresisting man.
You have proved that to my satisfac.
zion as well as yours. But warn you
now, and not so much for your own
good as for mine. that shall shoot
you the moment you attempt hostile
act. II can shoot you now, as. stand
mere; and IL you are so minded. Just
go ahead and try to clap on the
hatch"
nevertheless, forbid you, ] dis
tinctly forbid Your tampering with my
ship"
But, mani" expostuIated, you
advance the, fact that Il is your ship
as though It were moral right You
have never considered moral rights in
your dealings with others. You sure
~ do not dream that I'll consider them
In dealing with your
l had stepped underneath the open
hatchway so that l could see him.
The lack OF expression on his face. so
Inherent from when had watched
MIN unseen, was enhanced by the un-
blinking, staring eyes. 1t was not a
pleasant face to look upon.
And none 80 poor, not even Hump,
20 do him reverence" he sneered.
The sheer was wholly in his voice.
His face remained expresslonless as
ever. E f
How do you do. Miss Brewster"
ne said suddenly. after a pause.
] started. She had made no noise
whatever. had not even moved. Could
1t be that some glimmer OF vision re.
NAMED to him? or that his vision was
coming back?
How do you do. Captain Larsen"
she answered. Pray. how did you
know | was here?"
Heard your breathing, of course.
i say. Humps improving. don't you
think so?"
Il don't know" she answered, smil.
ing at me. II have never seen him
otherwise"
you should have seen him before,
then"
Wolf Larsen, IN large doses"
murmured, before end after taking"
want to tell you again. Hump"
he said threateningly. that you'd bet
ter leave things alone"
But don't you care to escape as
well as WEI" ! asked incredulously
NO" was his answer. II intend
dying here"
We'll. we don't" I concluded def.
antly. beginning again my knocking
and hammering.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24
CHAPTER xxx.

Next day, the mast,steps clear and
everything In readiness, we started to
get the two topmasts aboard. The
maintopmast was over thirty feet In
length, the foretopmast nearly thirty.
and II was of these that intended
making the shears. II was puzzling
work. Fastening ono end OF a heavy
tackle to the %indiass. and with the
other end fast to the foretopmast, |
began to heave. Maud held the turn
on the windlass and coiled down the
slack. -
But when the butt OF the topmast
was level with the rail-. everything
came to standstili ,Et"
Instructing her how to hold the turn
and be ready to slack away at com.
mapd, laid hold of the mast with
my hands and tried to balance 1t in
board across the rail- When thought
! had 1t cried to her to slack away;
but the spar righted, despite my Of.
forts, and dropped back toward the
water. Again heaved II up to its old
position. for ! had now another idea
remembered the watchtackle-a
small double and single block affair
and fetched It. sa
While was rigging 1t between the
top Of the spar and the opposite rail,
Wolf Larsen came on the scene. We
exchanged nothing more than good
mornings and. though he could not
see. he sat on the rail out OF the way
and followed by the sound all that I
did. ,, 7,.t-c a,
Again instructing, Maud to slack
away at the windlass when gave the
word, I proceeded to heave on the
watchtackle Slowly the mast swung
In until It balanced at right angles
across the rail; and then discovered
to my amazement that there was no
need for Maud to slack away. In fact,
the very opposite was necessary. Max.
ing the watchtackle fast, hove on
the windlass- and brought in the mast,
inch by inch, till its top tilted down
to the deck and finally its whole
length lay on the deck.
In less than an hour had the main
topmast on deck and was constructing
the shears. flashing the ltwoitopmasts
together. everything in readiness. J
made a line fast and carried II direct,
iy to the wfndlassy The shears rose
in the afr. BeforeI finished guyins II
fore and aft and TO either side 'twi-
tight had set in. Wolf Larsen, who
had sat about and listened. all after,
noon and never opened his mouth, had
taken himself on to the galley and
started hts supper. y,
4 wish n weren't so late" ] said.
"'Pd like to sec how II works."
Don't be giutton. Humphrey"
Maud chided me. Remember, tomorL
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24
chIcory Cultivation.

Chicory. so extensively raised In
France. Is harvested, either by hand
OF by blowing. As fast as the plants
in one line are pulled the roots are
gathered In heaps after the removal
OF the leaves and are roughly cleaned.
They are then transported to the fac
tories. where they are mechanically
washed in flowing water and dumped
on perforated conveyer that permits
them to drain while travelling toward
the rootcutters.r The roots. when cut
In small pieces. are conveyed to tho
malt kilns or, special driers. where
they remain thirty-six hours or more.
and after cooling are bagged. +. The
chicory. having now, become frtabie.
passes into q series of crushers; after
each crushing the broken material 10
passed through sifters that divide II
into four grades. From the crushers
the chicory goes to the roasting 70
forts and then receives q final manip
ulation. that of tinting. which Consists
in giving the grains . coating Of Inn
palatable chicory dust The last oper.
alton IL that OF packing the chicorys
either By hand or By machinery.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24
CHAPTER XXX.

At once we moved aboard the
Ghost. occupying our old staterooms
and cooking in the galley. The impris.
onment OF Wolf Larsen had happened
most OPPORTUNITY, for what must have
been the Indian, summer of this high
latitude was gone and drizzling
stormy weather had set in. We were
very comfortable and the Inadequate
shears, with the foremost suspended
from them, gave a businesslike air
to the schooner and a promise OF de-
parture. Es ;s Il,
And now that we had Wolf Larsen
in irons, how little did we need It'll
Like his first attack. his second had
been accompanied by serious disable
ment. Maud made the discovery in
the afternoon while trying to give him
nourishment.
do you know you are deaf in tho
right ear?' asked.
"Yes." he answered In a low, strong
voice. land worse than that. My
whole right side Is Affected It seems
asleep. l cannot move arm Nor leg.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24
CHAPTER Xxx.
The next day we did no work.

DE- .
In the morning following we had
breakfast and were at work by day
light There was no wind. the tide
was high, and the schooner floated
Casting of the shore lines. l kedged
her out by main strength, lowered
the big starboard anchor. giving plen-
ty of slack; and by afternoon | was
at work on the windlass.
Three days / worked on that wind.
lass. Least of all things was / a
mechanic. and in that time accom-
plished what an ordinary machinist
would have done in as many hours. |
had to learn my tools to begin with.
and every simple mechanical prin-
ciple which such a man would have
at his finger ends l had likewise to
learn. And at the end of three days
had windlass which worked clumI
silly. 1t never gave the satisfaction the
old windlass had given, but it worked
and made my work possible.
In half a day i got the two topnasts
aboard and the shears rugged and
guyed as before. And that night
slept on board and on deck beside my
work. Maud. who refused to stay
alone ashore. slept in the forecastle.
Wolf Larsen had sat about. listening
to my repairing the windlass and talk
ing with Maud and me upon indiffer-
ent subjects. No reference was made
on either side to the destruction OF
the shears; nor did he say anything
further about my leaving his ship
alone. But still had feared him, blind
and helpless and listening always
listening, and | never, let his strong
arms get within reach or me while
worked.
On this night, sleeping under my be-
loved shears, was aroused by his
footsteps on the deck. 1t was star
light night and could see the bulk OF
him dimly as he moved about. rolled
out of my blankets and crept noiseless-
ly after him in my stocking feet. He
had armed himself with a draw-knife
from the tool locker. and with this he
prepared to cut across the throat-hal.
yards had again rugged to the shears,
He felt the halyards with hts hands
and discovered that had not made
them fast. This would not do for
draw-knife. 80 he laid hold OF the run.
ming part. hove taut, and made fast.
Then he prepared to Jaw across with
the drawknife. sfteEf.EHOtnO I
II wouldn't. II were you." said
quietly. &alt aH 1t3'Et -''' ri
He heard the click OF my pistol and
laughed. q. v-sa3 st %s,tC
Hello. Hump" ne said. Il knew
you were here all the time. You can't
fool my ears y .,8ctasg ,tr...-
That's a lie, Wolf Larsen" I said,
just as quietly as before. However,
am aching for a chance to kill you,
so go ahead and cut.y
You have the chance always" he
sneered. .o.er. ..l 40 - n
Go ahead and cut threatened
ominously. - ~ ~ ~
ia rather disappoint you" he
laughed. and turned on his heel and
went aft neffisat S0.is e'si
Something must be done. Hum.
phrey." Maud said next morning,
when 4 told her of the nights 90
currence. II he has liberty. he may
do anything. He may sink the vessel.
or set IRE TO II. There IL no telling
what he may do. We must make him
prisoner"
But howf" asked, with . helpless
shrus. 7 dare not come within reach
=. =
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Novel EnuIish ohurch.

A novel church, in the parish Of st.
Paul.. Southsea. England was origi-
nally a stable, and the cross on-'the
altar was used by the Rev. H.iW.
Workman. vicar OF the parish, when
he was naval chaplain in/the Good
Hope, the King Edward VII. and the
Irresistible. all three OF which have
been lost during the war. The bell Of
the church is an old ships bell.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24

Underground supplies continually
replenish Trinidad asphalt lake.
Paper Is spun into thread and WOW
en- into substitute for jute textiles by
a process invented in Bohemia.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24
Fooled! He Bit.

Yes. told father that white poker
chip dropped was peppermint tab.
let"
did he swallow it?"-Hobart Her
old.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-06-24

Speaking of tongues woman can
seldom hold her own.
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Life isn't always Joke for the chap
who lives by his wits. Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
R A N D o M N 0 T E s

among the girls home for the holidays and will be the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs Woodrow.
 
 Miss Sadie Coplan,. who has been at tending the School of Civics in Chicago, win spend the holidays in the city as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Lena coplan. Mrs. c. N. Dison is i'll at the Birmlng- ham nflrnary.
 Mrs. J. l.. Frazier has returned from a visit to Mississippi, and was accompanied by her brother. Mir. Sidney Fletcher. who is improving since his recent illness. Mrs. Mitchell Williamson has returned from visit to relatives in Pine Bluff, Arkansaw.
 Mrs. w. T. Pride, who has been the guest of pr. and Mrs. J. L. Frazier, has returned to her home in Madison
 Miss Mary Chambless Dryer. who is T student at Converse college, will spend the holidays in the city with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Dryer
 Miss Alberta Goar, who was recently operated upon at St. vincents hospital. is improving. Miss Madeline Jacobs has returned from Ward Belmont and will sepnd the holidays with her parents, MT and Mrs Solon Jacobs.
 Miss Helen Mae and Miss Katherine Linthicum, who have been attending school this year at the Maryland col lege near Baltimore are the guests of their parents on Sixteenth avenue, south. Miss Marie Bates, who is attending Ward Belmont college, is at home for the holidays. and is the guest of her parents, Judge and Mrs. C. B. smith.
 
 The friends of Mrs. John Carns win be glad 10 learn that she is improving since her recent illness.
 Bishop J. H. McCcy and Mrs. Mccoy will return tomorrow from their wed- dng journey.
 Lieut.. Ebert Jemison will arrive next Friday from Douglas, Ariz., having re-
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