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Enjoyable Meeting

"A very enjoyable meeting Of the
Links class was held last evening at
the Diamond Street NJ. E. church. A
short business session was held after
which the young ladies enjoyed so.
cial hour. Mrs. Mabel Lowe Jeffers,
q recent bride, who Is member Of
the class, was presented with beau.
htnl painting, gift Of the class.
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Eagle Attacks Boy.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, June 1s-
An American eagle today attacked
a small son Of George Jenkins, Union
district Kanawha county, sinking It's
talons in the boys leg. The birds
legs had to be broken before the hoy
was released. The eagle meaured 7,s
feet, tip to tip.
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At Episcopal Church.

The Right Reverend W. L. Gravatt,
D. D., Bishop Of West Virginia will pay
has annual visit to the local Episcopal
church on next Sunday evening and
will preach on that occasion. The
bishop has many friends in this city.
The services will start at seven thirty
o'clock.
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A very large number Of European
War Trophies are on display in the
show window OF Claude Basnett's store
on Buffalo street. All Of these were
gathered under fire and are part Of
. 100000 collection.
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Hope sewInu Circle

Misses Maude and Edna Jenkins
will entertain, the members of the
Hope Sewing circle this evening at
their home on Diamond street.
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dead men and dogs were voted in
some of the precincts in the lower
part Of the state. Lilly will demand
recount in about twenty Of the
counties Of the state.
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Party.

Tho Misses Flora and Linnie Hays
have issued invitations for party to
be given Friday evening at the home of
the latter for Miss Audele Furbee.
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Luella Blackshire Of Center street
has returned from New York where
she was o delegate to the federation
Of Woman's clubs convention.
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Want IA Moroantown

Wcnt 10 mor9ahtoWn
Miss Louise Leonard, Of Guffey
street went TO Morgantown yester.
day to, spend few days.
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Left Today

Miss nellie knight, who has been
the guest Of relatives here, left today
to spend o week In Charleston before
returning to her home at Oklahoma
City,
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here. are in Clarksburg, having been
called there by the serious illness Of
Mrs. Gaskins' sister.
Meet This Eyenlna

The children of the First NJ. P Sun.
day school will meet this evening at
seven o'clock at the church to rehearse
the Children's day program.
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From Ohio,

Mrs, Waugh and daughter. Miss
Martha have returned from Ada. Ohio.
where tho latter graduated from the
Ohio North Western University.
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WARRINGTON NEWS


Miss Mary Barrett OF Clarksburg
street has returned from Fairmont
where she attended the Normal school
commencement exercises and the nj.
umni banquet.
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For sumnee

Mrs. George Cochrane left Monday
morning for Los Angeles, California,
where she spent the summer with her
father.
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Called to cIarksbura

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gaskins, o. De.
troit Mich, who spent the past week
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Plcnto.

The W. G. T. U. will hold its an.
nual picnic on Thursday, June is.
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From Washlnaton

Fred A. Prichard left Monday even.
ing for Washington. D. c., after q visit
at his home here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13

The Misses Alice and Helen Higys
left Monday for several weeks visit
with relatives In Moundsvi1le.
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From Visit

Mrs. Lawrence HUFFMAN and son,
James, have returned from Keyser,
where they were visiting with Mrs. W.
C. Grimes.
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Bonner Gets clerkshIp.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, June l3-
H. R. Bonner. principal Of the Grafton
High school has been selected as the
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chief clerk to the State superintend.
emit OF Free Schools N. P. Shawkey.
He succeeds W. C. Gist who resigned
to become a farmer in Brooke county.
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SYNOPSIS.

On the day Of the eruption Of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin OF the steam
er Princess Fescues fiyc.ycar-old An
nette Ilington from - open boat. but
IS forced To leave lchind her father
and his companions Ellington Is as
saulted by Hernandez and Ponto, In
vain attempt 10 get papers which
Ilington has managed TO send aboard
the Princess with his daughter, pa
pers proving his title 10 and telling
the whereabouts OF the lost island or
Cinnabar llingtotls injury causes his
mind TO become blank. Thirteen
years elapse Hernandez, now an
opium smuggler, with Ponto. lnez. q.
female accomplice, and the mindless
brute that once was flingtqn, come to
Seaport, where the widow OF Captain
Hardin is living with her son Neal
and Annette llington, and plot to steal
the papers left TO Annette by her ia
ther. Neal tries for admission to the
Naval academy, but through the
treachery OF Joey Welcher is defeated
by joey and disgraced. Neal enlists
in the navy. Inez sets trap for Joey
and the conspirators get him in their
power. In struggle for possession of
the map Hernandez, Annette and Neal
each secure portion. Annette sails
on the Coronado In search of her faith
er. In Martinique Annette and Neal
are captured, but are rescued by a
sponge diver. IneZ FORCES identified
ton papers for herself as Annette. In
an insurrection Neal and Annette are
again captured, carried to the Sun City
and Annette Is offered as a sacrifice to
the sun god. They are rescued by
marines from the Albany. Landed in
Tortuaa,. Annette an Neal are cap
tured and exposed to yellow fever in.
fection by Hernandez, but are rescued
by sailors from the Albany Inez tries
TO rob Annette and escapes On her
way to Chantillo Annette is captured.
Neal Is promoted and leads party
OF transferred men toward Chantillo,
but is caught in a train wreck on the
way. Hernandez and Inez present the
false Identification papers to Brother
Anselmo at Santa Maria mission.
Ponto is caught and killed in his own
trap, set for Annette. Annette proves
title and turns over Lost Island to
the government Welcher dies in
remorseful effort to save her from
Hernandez. Annette and Neal, on their
way TO Lost Island. are wrecked on
cannibal island by Hernandez trick
cry. The brute is accepted by the
cannibals as their god. Hernandez
shows his power over the Brute and Ia
accepted l,y the capnil ais. Annette
is captured but resered by Neal and
a party from the Missouri. Hernandez
and Inez escape in an open boat.
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my promise. The woman is yours
the treasure is mine 1t is a bargain >
Then he utteredsa sudden exclamation.
1T is not Inez," he cried, 1T is you
you little wildcat of an Ilington. So
you have arrived. 1t is better So
better so.
1T is barter, eh?' he queried, "you
the woman. the jars of quicksilver" "
The chief regarded him fiercely.
you lie in your threat, stranger" he
exclaimed in CULTURAL tones. 81 cap.
tured the woman-you kept her from
me. / took her by force-and have
waited long" He laughed loud-a de-
risive laugh 81 took her by force /
have her. Yes, and you have our
treasure after you, too, have waited
long-after you have taken it by force.
Ho, no." ..:
Hernandez understood. ..... .
He sprang at the pirate chief, strik.
ing at him frantically, and clutching
at Annette, trying to tear her from
him. - ..= ~::.-. : T.. = .
In a moment a multitude of beasts
swarmed through the underbrush-
entered the arena of events. ..
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Excuse me, nurse" he went on.
nodding TO Annette. 81 thought you
were my wife come back to life. May
/ ask your name?F +. -:
i am not nurse" said Annette.
''My name is Annette Ilington.
He dropped his head upon his chest
then he clutched something with his
hand II was his beard-the growth
of many years. He held it ont before
him. +: ~.. =. ...... ..= !, .s.:.
What's this, he said, another
joker p. ......
pull 1t and see" suggested the sur,
geon. ...".= *@. - 49,.
The man gave the beard a mighty
ting. 49,. -..::..- =. .".
ouch" again lie cried Its glued. +"
The surgeon, somewhat uncertain
Of his ground-fearful of results
toucheds the man upon the arm. j.:
ut is not glued he said, smiling
and watching fearfully for the slight
est change of expression. ut grew
lit has been growing for over thir-
teen years. You're a Rip Van Wrinkle
you have come back to life.
He paused and waited while that
fact sank home Then in business.
like manner he drew forth memo
randum book and without further
glancing at his patient held his foum-
tain pen poised in air. .
Your name, strand address, he
said ...*. F.:
The matter-offact tone reused the
patient from dangerous reverie.
me-" he exclaimed. who am l.? i
am llington Ilington of Martinique"
A few days later Ilington, clean
shaver. sat upon the deck of the Mis-
souri, He was handsome man-as
handsome as he had been some thfr-
teen years before save that time had
carved deep lines upon his face. His
forehead still was bandaged.
Annette crouched at his side and
she held between her hands the hand
of 1lington 1.-The hand that had been
so often raised to strike her down.
Neal strobe to the little group and
saluted.
"off duty for the present" he ex.
planned. How is the head?'
llington grunted. Sore as the
dickens outside" he returned, "but
working right inside-at least so far
as can tell" He glanced quizzically
at Neal Ensign" he said, Il can't
get information out of anybody. They
think rye got to grow up like child;
but today / am feeling fiji am all
here and want to know. Tell me
something. I"
I'll tell you everything" said Neal.
s1rhp strpnon fIuita a0rnnc with voIi
He has discharged you erred"
And then they told him and it took
hours in the telling. Yhey told him
the truth, the whole tSuth and not.
ing but the truth.
Let me get hold of that Portu-
guese, just once" he muttered, "and
I'll tear him with my bare hands, limb
from limb
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In an instant he vas surrounded by
Il motley crew Of men men strange,
weird whose faces We're over
grown Eith 3 rank. uRTrimIaed crop
OF hair and beard. They hailed his
advent with delight !
Out OF this multitude huge indiyid.
nal pushed his way through 10 Her
nandez and placed a gTia1y hand upon
the latter's shoulder.
Whence come YOU" he qneried in
Spanish:
Hernandez answered him. Il was
set adrift in a small boat" he re-
turned, and came ashore here not
knowing where | was Who, sir, are
you. Fly cOuntryman? 1928.
''TWelyo years ago" said the pirate
chief, we were Wreck@d-ground to
pieces On this shore And We found
what? Enough TO eat? Yes. A place
to sleep-a place to live. But this
is a God forsaken island. senior. Only
the mines have kept US from going
mad. We have worked for wealth
madIy-hoping against hope"
What do You mine?" asked Her.
nandez.
lllildbdib IElutIlttl tIic NuiSl.
Hernandez raised his eyebrows.
Quicksilver" he said. 1T should
make you rich" .
The chief held up his arms. Rich,
he cried. "Senor, follow me-"
He called for a torch and nodding
to Hernandez led the way to the edge
of a nearby pit and down ladder.
At the foot of the ladder he crawled
into an opening and babe Hernandez
follow. The opening was a cave-a
cave whose floor was covered with
huge earthen jars.
Quicksilver, senior" Kissed the pi-
rate millions of pesetas worth
possibly billion-who knows
Did you come alone, senor,"' he
asked. is there any woman with
you?". 81
' Hernandez shook his head, but ter.
rifle fear clutched his soul.
mo woman" he returned. Il am
alone" III.
The chief fell back: disappointed;
then he raised his voice to its normal
tones again "All this, senor," he ex-
claimed, appealing to his companion,
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CHAPTER LxI.
Cutthroats.

Cutthroats. ..s..s<
As the keel of the Missouri's launch
grated against the sand, Annette
sprang out and waded gleefully
ashore Neal was close second.
Two sailors carried Mrs. Hardin
through the shallow water A lieuten-
ant leaped out. with Ilington, and
bounded to dry land. ..:
1t was two hours later that Annette,
pursuing a hairless little tropical ami.
NAL along the beach, rounded cor
ner and espied sail FIJI.
Her heart leaped into her throat.
Upon her person she carried sure
fire automatic; she examined it and
found it in excellent condition. Then
she turned her glance once more
upon the sail. FIX ==-.
And then Annette's heart stood still
again. For within the boat there was
human figure. Annette shrank be.
hind rock and watched And sud.
denly she knew ~ r. r " IL:
The figure was Inez. She was alone
and seemed to be making frantic eff
forts to sail the boat. Annette
watched her with interest And while
she watched stiff breeze sprang up
and nearly swamped the boat .~.>
"Inez-Inez," she cried, do as / say
-Inez-" :..:.. H. ~. ....-
Inez heard her, and Immediately for.
sock the tiller and the rope and held
ont her hands beseechingly over the
gunwale of the boat. 1t was the best
course she could have pursued. The
little boat, left to itself, swung about
and plunged full tilt toward the
shore. ILL.,. .. " ...<... ..>..... i.
AS it struck Annette was there to
meet it, She dashed into the surf and
dragged Inez in safely to dry land.
Inez was frantic with fear. ..|
Where, asked Annette, 'is the
Portuguese, Hernandez" @.:.:. ...~ -
Inez waved her hand wildly in
shore. "Somewhere-in-
the beasts" she cried Don't ask
me. ! don't know. II ran away
from him. .@+- -.
1.-THE beasts?" faltered Annette.
Worse than that" returned IneZ,
you're woman. I'm a woman. I've
been hiding from them-even from
him--for three days. He--he doesn't
know where l annie hasn't found
me. OH" ri. .
She. sank upon the sand-her form
shook with agitation. .".... 8.
Annette, wondering, knelt by her
side. "Why have you run from him."
she queried. .c.. il: -
IL can't blame him. cried Inez
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CHAPTER Tx.
nns~l<~fF.~.

Out of the sea at sunset, bearing in
his arms a burden. staggering up upon
the shore of the Lost Isle of CHINA.
bar-there strobe man. Behind him,
silhouetted against the horizon, was
ed on a sandbar.
The man was the Portuguese adven.
turer, Hernandez. The burden in his
arms was woman, and the woman
was Inez Castro. his companion.
He dropped her gently to the
ground, and she lay there for an in.
slant, we'll spent, half exhausted.
Then she, too, staggered to her feet.
This" cried Hernandez, "is Lost
Island. We are in possession-and
possession is nine points of the law.
The god of chance has favored us
SO far, little one, and so long as the
god of chance joins with Hernandez,
Hernandez wins"
They travelled inland. The sun had
set, the moon was full. For many
clearing, and suddenly before them,
rough, ragged and forbidding in the
moonlight, there loomed a ruined
structure built of stone.
Its the fort" whispered Herman
dez, ''the MORO castle of the Ilington
map"
In the far distance there was red
glow against the sky and the dull,
faint clang of metal against metal.
"We are not alone" whispered Her
nandez Someone works the mines.
So much the better. We shall have
allies. Let us seek them now"
Inez sank down at his feet. Leave
me alone-here, she whispered You
can find me easily. / can go no far
Their and am afraid-afraid."
Already Hernandez had bounded
across the clearing, turned corner
of the crumbling ruin and was on his
way. Within the next few moments
he was standing on the edge of what
seemed to be a crater of a volcano
huge pit that seemed to belch forth
fire.
But it was not a volcano and it did
not belch forth fire. 1t was CHINA
bar mine-or a series of cinnabar
mines-pits cut into the surface of
the earth and illunlined by brush fires.
Hernandez crouched upon the edge
of this huge man-made crater and
watched the scene with interest In
each pit half dozen men or more
worked away like ants. their shadows
flung against the. walls in fantastic
shapes
Hernandez drew a deep breath of
satisfaction.
This is the Hfe," he said to him
self. These men are my men or
my name is not Hernandez"
He drew forth a brace of pistols and
examined them carefully in the moon
light Satisfied that they we're in
working order, he rose and skirted
the edge of the crater. creeping
stealthily around behind the furnace.
Then, with remarkable agility, he
hurled himself as from the skies into
a circle of bright light, lifted up his
voice and called aloud.
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CHAPTER LxIll.
The EDGE OF the World.

...: Inc Eoqe or the world -. IL
Hernandez crouched behind one oil
the huge earthen jars. The light that
streamed in at the caves mouth dark
ened suddenly, and huge figure crept
in. At first Hernandez thought this
was the pirate chief but that fierce
fighter was lying far across the pit
with bullet through his head. The
figure crept on farther-then Her
nandez saw.
armed-his face was blood covered
He was figure fearful to behold.
Hernandez climed the ladder in fear.
full haste. Ilington saw him and fol.
lowed, caught him, tore from him Her.
nandez' ever ready knife, and faced
him squarely.
Il swore to tear you apart with my
hands," cried 1lington beside himself
with rage, "and I'm going to do it,
Two can play at that" painted Her.
nandez, come on"
Ilington came on-reckless of the
fact that he was fighting on the edge
of precipice. . ~. g.. j..
Far to the rear Annette plucked
Meals wrist. 4 ..&...~~ =.
'Look-look, she cried, Herman
DEE and my father-and the Portu-
guese has a Knife" -
She was not the only watcher. Be-
low on shore a fresh boatload of ma
rines were landing. They had seen
the fight-they watched it now Their
officer peered through his glasses.
Our friend the Portuguese" he
said, we've got to get him and take
him back. The world needs one Her
nandeZ less III: ~.
Even as he spoke, Hernandez struck
with his knife and ripped open ling
toms arm. M. 49,: -.
With a wild cry the fresh marines
scrambled up the cliff. Hernandez,
cool with GOODNESS of desperation,
side-stepped, and lifting one foot, neat
ly tripped his man. l.. =
Ilington fell heavily, with one arm
hanging over the precipice. -.
And then Hernandez looked-for the
first time he took note of his sur
roundings. III. i.
Behind him ranged Neal and his
squad, with fixed bayonets and with
death shining in their eyes. Below,
scramBling up the cliff were twenty
men, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Hernandez paused-his eyes mar
rowed. He was beaten and be knew
it.
Hernandez rose TO his full height
Sorry, gentlemen" he said, hut
you've never beat me yet and you can
mt heat me now >,
He retreated pace or two, gave
a sudden run-and leaped far out over
the edge of the precipice.
Neal formed his men in line-they
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were Joined J. by the squad that climbed

were Joined by the squad that climbed
the cliff.
FORWARD, march, said Neal. An.
nette and her father followed them.
Inside of fifteen minutes the little
squad were scurrying about the inside
OF the cave. They were plunging their
hands into the liquid metal and let
ting it run through their fingers.
Some little island this they com.
mented.
1t took you boys to get it for u.s.
returned Ilington, without you, Lost
Island would have been lost forever,
and so would WEI
He turned to Annette. Annette" he
said, this is yours-all yours. You
are princess-;.Iis IS your kingdom. I"
He stretched wide his arms to include
all Lost Island. "Your kingdom" he
repeated.
Annette looked at Neal. Nea;
looked at Annette-then he rushed
forward and caught her in his arms
Annette glanced at the boys in blue
And this-my king" she said
=" THE END.
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suddenly facing Annette. Hes mad
crazy for wealth. Hernandez So
am l. And wealth Is here-yon don't
know He told me all about it--be-
fore ! began to suspect"
=''Suspe ct-Hhat?" asked Annette
An" went on Inez. checking her
agitation. for the presence OF An
nette gave her courage. you should
see he told me-there are millions
OF dollars worth OF quicksilYer-all
ready for the market stored away
Millions OF dollars worth. And the
mines-they not half worked And
these beasts are working them
Beasts" said Annette again.
'.CHtthroats-men-all Of them,
men. groaned Inez, and they've been
here years and years-and they've
been alone They're wild-eyed enough
Hernandez all the quicksilver that
they've got If he'll find some way to
bring them women. All. for hour aft
er hour he harped on that-tO me.
Hour after honr he repeated it-talked
about IL in his sleep. And finally ]
understood"
=. You're safe said Annette. at
least so far as Hernandez and these
beasts are concerned. There's a bat
tleship riding in the bay around the
bend. Nothing can harm you now"
Inez gasped with relief. Nothing
can" she began Then she uttered
wild yell. 'Ugh-ar-g- gh-loOk."
Annette looked-almost too late
Out of the brush behind them bound.
ed two frightful figures-half-clad- d
with matted hair and beard. With
hoarse cries they darted toward the
women. Inez turned frantically and
fled UP the beach. One of the cut
threats darted after her. Annette
swiftly drew her pistol. aimed and
fired. The pursuer of lnez dropped in
his tracks. But in another instant
Annette was seized in pair of strong
arms and tossed over the shoulders Of
a giant and carried swiftly inland.
: Suddenly their path was blocked
A figure shot out before them and
stood wild folded arms. This figure
was Hernandez-and Annette almost
hailed him as a friend.
so" said Hernandez, Il have kept