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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-01
SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin OF the steam
er Princess rescues fiye-year-old An
nette Ilington from an open boat, but
is forced to leave behind her father
and his companions. Ilington Is as
saulted by Hernandez and Ponto, In a
vain attempt to get papers which
nington has managed to send aboard
the Princess with his daughter, pa
pers proving his title TO and telling
che whereabouts Of the lost island of
Sinnabar. Ilington's injury causes his
mind to become a blank. Thirteen
years elapse, Hernandez, now an
opium smuggIer, with Ponto. Inez. a
female aocomplice, and the mindless
brute that once was. Ilington, come to
Seaport, where the widow of Captain
Hardin Is living with her son Neal
and Annette Iington, and plot to steal
the papers left to Annette by her IA
Their Neal tries for admission to the
Naval academy, but through the
tfeachery Of joey Welcher Is defeated
BY joey aDd disgraced. Neal enlists
d the navy lnez sets trap for Joey
and the c0nspirators get him In their
power. Ina struggle for possession Of
the map Hernandez. Annette and Neal
each secure portion. Annette sails
~ The C0rpnado In search Of her faith
DE-. In Martinique Annette and Neal
Ake captured, but are rescued by a
Nsponge diver lnez FORCES Identified
ton papers for herself as Annette. In
tn1Insurreetion Neal and Annette are
q 5kaptfifed. 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
Tortueas Annette an Neal are cap
tureds and exposed to yellow fever In.
lection By Hernandez. but are rescued
by sailors from the Albany. Inez tries
70 rob Annette and escapes On her
ray. TO Chantillo ARRstte is captured.
Neai Is promoted and leads a party
q lrshsfelred men toward Chantillo,
but b caught in train wreck on the
way. Hernandez and Inez present the
false Identification papers to Brother
Anseimo n Santa Maria mission.
Ponto Is caught and killed in his own
trap. set for Annette.
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spit over a hot fire. Yes. Mariners
were quite right These we're indeed.
uncharted Hernandez and the
Brute were pioneers.
The Brute looked straight ahead.
lie placed his arm about his masters
uuirerlng shoulders and stepped up
cut OF tho sea. fstraight into that dia-
holical group OF twentieth-century
anthopophagi The Brute knew no
fear The black brutes reached forth
clutching hands and touched him
seized Hernandez The Brute stretch.
ed forth 4 hand. seized a savage by
the neck. and whirled him round and
round about his head, striking the
black men right and left -.
Then he tossed his captive into the
sea, leaving him to struggle out as
best he might.
There was a wild cry among the ma
tiyes-then suddenly, they Frustrated
themselves before the Brute.
He has white face--vhite beard.
they told each other. down. down on
your faces. He is god-our god.
ITO be Continuedl.
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CHAPTER Liv.
A Piece Of Steel.

4 Piece OF Steel.
Meals first duty was toward An
nette-his second toward Joe. He
carried Joe tender1y 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 its in.
terloping tenants
Inside the room nothing but a 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. 49,.
Finally a head appeared - the
Brute's head. -. 49,. +
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. 49,"
Seeing he worked away like mad.
Inside of ten minutes, Inez, in a 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 lneZ.
'Up-up," he cried Juggling 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 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 vas off.
1t was three days later, on the high
seas, that Hernandez-his other two
companions well 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.. .>. So
The first figure that met his sight
was Neal Hartman ensign in the
navy. =. -.
What's he doing here?" demanded
Hernandez of himself
He watched warily. What he saw
disturbed him.
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A Thorn In the Flesh.

II 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.
shaclkle 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
1T him to the jackals.
Then," said Inez, lit shall be Pom.
to's share for mine"
Hernandez leeFed at her. "What
does Il matter" he returned; ~wnat is
3hiae Is yours. fair Inez --Inea. mine
own"
She crept to him, resting her shoul.
der against his breast.
rYou mean that, Hernandez" she
o1eried. q jealous note tinging her
tone. There is no one-there never
shall be ne-saye Inez?"
.sd6rnandez, leered again. 'sTime
and time shave / not told you so?''
he answered. I'VE are one-as in the
pRst-so IN the present-so in the fu-
ture. >
&defnandez brushed her gently to
one side and rose to his feet. WAR
first-loye afterwards" he said. "Busi-
ness now-and later. happiness. A
whiff OF happiness--of worldwide
happiness. When am king Of a prin-
oipality-and you are queen. Come,
let us ON
Softly he crept to a secluded door
waSuf the hotel and knocked cautious
81 upon Il. II was opened in due
course. The frowzled head of sery.
ant thrust itself forth.
sAh,s" whispered Hernandez. my
good friend"
He slipped a goodly cein into the
hand Of his good friend and the good
friend became at once a better friend.
'sThe Americanos? queried Herman
de1. ''Haye they gomez"
''Gone," returned the servant; ito.
day 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
u.s." he commanded, "the best route
to San Pedro and Los, Angeles. Our
way lies north"
Many hours later at Los Angeles, a
coterie OF Americans sat around a
lhroad table in an unused courtroom
[ IN the post Office building in Los An
Eeles.
Spread upon the table were num-
Der Of documents trinket or two.
Among them was locRet Among
them were a patched-together parch-
nent map and Spanish grant.
The admiral leaned toward the
United States district attorney-the
latter had come down from San Fran
cisco to place the seal of his depart
ment's approval upon the matter now
in hand.
..Are you satisfied" queried the ad.
miral
absolutely" said the district at
torney, the paper title is at present
unassailable, and as much to be rec
oEnized as though"-he bowed to An
nette-""as though our fair daughter
here were sister republic. 1t re.
mains for you, sir"-his glance bent
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the Mrs. A. Shaw, C. StelI, Mr.. Frazer,
Fur Shaw, Miss E. Seidel, Mrs c. 81
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rwELrrH TESTAMENT.
.cAApTER LII.

ssAckED BY THE U. s. NJ
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(To be Continued).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
SHOES FIT PRINTS
Coroner of Grant County on
Stand at Syracuse.
Tells of Sweets Actions on Day
After Murder.

Syracuse, Kan, May 27.-Footpr1nts
leading away from the body of Nellie
Rvers the murdered Grant county
schoolteacher, correspondent in size to
the shoes of Archie Sweet, who is on
trial for the crime, according to the
testimony today of DR.. Brewer. coro-
ner of Grant county, who was on the
stand most of the day. DR.. Brewer
declares he found the prints to be IL II
inches in length. and in measuring the
shoes of several persons in crowd
near the spot. Sweets were found to
be the same length. One other man
in the crowd also wore shoes of the
same size, the physician testified.
He Gave Information.
Dr. Brewer related in detail how he
became suspicious of Sweet as the
volunteered The coroner had never
was found, when he volunteered in
formation concerning when he last
had seen the teacher; describing ex-
plicitly where he had stood as he
watched her ford the river the after
noon before her body was found
Sweet later volunteered to have his
shoes measured to see if they CORE
sponded with the foot prints.
The coroner testified he found no
traces of nervousness about Sweet at
any time.
DR.. Brewer was one of the three
men who followed the bloodhoundS
from the scene of the struggle in the
road to the Henson dugout where the
dogs leaped upon a bed which Sweet
has admitted having slept in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
ON CHARGE OF PERJURY
Helen Estes Is Facing Term in the
Penctentiary.

Helen Estes, sweetheart of William
Butler. alleged safe-blower, may have
to face a charge of perjury the pun
ishment for which is term in the
penitentiary.
complaint charging her with per-
jury was made out by the county at
torney this morning and Harvey Par
sons, chief of police, and the county
officers are in consultation over it this
afternoon. If Chief Parsons swears to
the complaint a warrant will be is
sued and Hazel Estes will be ar
rested.
The complaint grows out of Butler
preliminary held in the court of To-
peka yesterday afternoon. More than
a week ago the police secured a sworn
statement from the Estes girl in
which she confessed to knowledge of
the burglary of the safe, at the Fritz
ton grocery store on East Fourth
street. the night of April g. On the
stand Friday she denied every word
of the statement, declaring she had
made it under threats-that she had
been told by the police that she would
be sent to the penitentiary for COM
plicity in the crime unless she made
the statement and signed It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
"AN on a Midsummer Night" in
Washburn Amphitheater.
PretentiOus Celebration of the
Shakespeare Tercentenary.

The most pretentious celebration of
the Shakespeare tercentenary that has
been given in Kansas will be staged as
a feature of the fifty-first commence
ment of Washburn college June 5.
Sixty persons will take part in a
varied entertainment of aesthetic dan
cling, Shakespeare music, scenes from
his greater plays and a Shakespeare
maSque
The first part of the entertainment.
which is to be presented outdoor in
the Washburn amphitheater. is the
MasQue ''All on a Midsummer Night"
This masque was presented at the San
Francisco exposition and scored a big
success. 1t was given at the Wash
burn May fete recently before an audi
ence of over a thousand Notable in
this is the aesthetic dancing of Miss
Alice Hughes.
The feature of the celebration will
be four scenes from THE Merchant
of Venice Tanning the Shrew." and
Macbeth The best of the incidental
music written for these plays has been
gathered and will be played by large
orchestra under the direction of Dean
Horace Whitehouse. This is the larg-
est part of the program. over fifty
people taking part. Special lighting
effects have been secured from Chi
cago for the scenes. Especially Eota-
BILE in respect to the lighting effects is
the witches Scene" from Mac
beth
Although nearly 1000 alumni are
expected to return, seating arrange
ments for nearly 1000 have been made
in the Washburn ampitheater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
C. A. R. MEMORIAL
Twenty Topeka Churches Will
"Remember" Tomorrow.
An Appeal for the War Suffer-
ers by Ministers.

In nearly 20 Topeka pulpits tomor-
row services in remembrance of the
dead who took part in the country
wars will be held. This year the
Memorial services possess an unusual
significance. Thousands of appeals to
churches, in all parts of the country.
have been sent out by the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ ask
ing that the suffrings of the inhab-
itants of war stricken Europe be re-
membered.
Fifty Topeka ministers have re-
ceived the pleas and in most of the
churches in the city the claims for
charity, of the war sufferers will be
presented.
The plea of the council is as follows:
81 A nationwide effort for the re-
lief of the sufferers by the war in
Europe and Asia; and, 2, A movement
that shall prepare our Christian
churches to play the vital part that be-
longs to them in the period of con-
struction adm reconstruction that must
follow the close of the war
The council points out the following
fields where relief is imperative: Bel
GUM, Northern France. Serbia, Po-
land, East Prussia, German widows
and orphans, Armenia.
At the First Congregational church
all offerings will be turned over to
the Armenian relief fund. Special col
purpose will be accepted
Topeka ministers have tried to ar
range for transportation of every vet
eran in the city to the services
Lincoln post G. A. r.. Old Abe
camp Sons of Veterans and the Ladies'
auxiliaries will meet at the home of G..
T. Mattingly, 1711 Lane street, and
march to the Euclid Avenue M E.
church, where special patriotic serv-
ices will be conducted by the Rev.
Bernard Kelly.
Following are some of the churches
at which special Memorial services
will be held: Seabrook Congregational
church, morning; East Side M. E.
church, morning; Oakland NJ. E.
church; First Baptist church, morn
ing; Walnut Grove M. E. church,
morning; First Christian church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
TO STATE STAND

Laredo. May 27.-A petition to
President Wilson, signed by over fifty
American residents of Tampico, COM
planning of alleged abuses upon Amer
leans by Mexican military and civil
authorities and expressing belief that
they should be advised definitely as
to the attitude of the United States
regarding enforcement of DEGREES,
was forwarded to Washington this
morning.
The petition recites individual cases
of arrests and fines and confiscations
imposed for alleged violation of de-
crees of the Mexican military govern
ment and states the Americans think
the time has come when they should
be advised definitely of the attitude of
their government with respect to the
DEGREES referred to and similar legis-
lation.
The principal question is said to be
whether the property of Americans
may be directly or indirectly confis-
Gated by decree and whether Ameri
cans may be arbitrarily imprisoned by
the military authorities. The object
of the DEGREES is to force Americans
to leave Mexico, according to the pc
titiOnerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
he BLAMES WOMEN
Earl Mcdonald. NewIywed, Charges
Downfall to Others.

Earl Mcdonald, charged with forg-
ing checks in the name of ]. H.
Hampton, has been bound over to the
District court. Mcdonald was en-
ploSed as foreman on the East Side
setter job until he left Topeka hastily,
aftkr putting the checks in circulation
Mcdonald charges his downfall to
wofnen. although he was married only
thERe or four months ago to a young
wop1an who is now with her relatives
at 4Burrton, Kansas, Frustrated over
the-revelations regarding her husband.
a confession signed by Mcdonald,
nov in the hands of L. L. Kiene, sher-
ifs Mcdonald states that he passed
thes first worthless check in order to
raise ten dollars for a woman friend
whose father had died at Usage City.
Hekconfesses to forging checks to the
amount of $164 but denies that he has
derauded anyone out of a total IT
S79O as charged by the officers lie
alsb denies that any Mexican laborers
have been defrauded by him as
charged.
McDonald's bond was fixed at $500
and so far he has been unable to raise
it. 8 The fact that he made a con
feseion to Sheriff Kiene made no diff
ference in his plea. He pleaded not
guilty. and it will be necessary to try
his cease in the district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
PULLED The PLOW
HAYS Normal Students Started
Excavation for Building.
Sheridan Coliseum May Be Fin.
ished by January.

Hays. Kan, May 27.-The corner
stone of the new 100000 building
granted the State Normal school for
western Kansas, located on the Fort
Hays reservation at this city. and to
be known as Sheridan hall. in honor of
General Sheridan, who was once sta
toned at Fort Hays. was laid with
appropriate ceremonies in the pres
ence of a great crowd. Ex-Governor
Hoch, one of the board of administra-
ton, delivered one of his attractive
and entertaining addresses.
The stone was laid by Banker C. c.
Cochran of Plainville, one of the kings
of the school, and under the direction
of the Masonic fraternity, who were
represented from all the surrounding
country. The contract was awarded
to Sharpe brothers of Eldorado, Kan,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
kline FILES SUIT NOW

Roy Kline filed suit in the district
court today asking for a divorce from
Ella H. Kline, charging abandonment.
And that about covers the case, ex-
cept that the last time there was a
Kline divorce case on file it was filed
by Mrs Kline and Immediately fol-
lowing it Kline filed an answer and
cross petition in which he named A. ].
Bolinger, a Topeka lawyer. as having
alienated the affections of Mrs. Kline
Mrs Kline's petition for a divorce
was filed by Bolinger after he had
been warned by members of the bar
association that if he filed it they
would institute proceedings against
him Soon after it was filed attorneys
for Kline filed the answer and cross
petition setting fourth in detail Bolin-
gers relations with Mrs. Kline
charging that he took long automobile
rides with her and spent a night with
her in Kansas City
The petition filed by Mrs. Kline was
withdrawn A few days later Bolinger
moved from Topeka to Kansas City
and he now makes that his home
Kline states in his petition that Mrs
Kline has abandoned him, but he
mentions no names He states that
she neglected her household duties and
failed to cook his meals. The petition
was filed by D. H. Branaman. one of
the attorneys who assisted in the
preparation of the sensational cross
petition last winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
OUT ON CAMPUS! FOUGHT THE BILL
Assistant Postmaster on Stand
Before Senate Committee.
Postal Amendments Surrender
to Railways, Says Blakslee.

Washington, May 27.-Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General Blakslee
told the senate postoffice committee
the postal bill a surrender to the rail-
roads, and although he drew upon
himself the wrath of the senators
present, he defended his action in or
ganizing a campaign against the
amendments
charges that Blakslee had organized
lobby. Blakslee frankly told the
committee he considered their amend
ment bad, took up the bill in detail
to prove his charge that they were a
surrender to railroads and defiantly
told the senators of his work for their
defeat The amendments to which
Blasklee referred concerns the rail-
way mail pay-a long standing con-
troversy-and the rural delivery. He
told the senators they had, by their
amendments given the railroads what
they wanted and would disorganize
500 rural delivery routes and incon-
venience 100000 citizens. He told the
committee he had acted without the
knowledge of Postmaster Burleson.
Mr.. Blakslee took full responsibility
for actions which he described in 4
statement to the effect that, based on
his own three years experience with
postal affairs and the advice of ex-
perts in the department. he had
reached the conclusion the amend
ments were bad With that in mind,
he said, he telegraphed, telephoned
and wrote to every one he could to de-
feat them, including postmasters
whom he asked to communicate with
their patrons and congressman. Ills
letter declared the senate committee
had made a complete surrender to
the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
THE VANGUARD

Some thirty seniors of the high
school dramatically confirmed Sher-
mans dictum, in the anti-preparedness
play. THE Vanguard" presented last
night. The play is a heavy one, call
ing for emotional acting, but it was
handled very capably. The two leads
maintained by Miss Marian Dana and
John Troxell were well acted. Charles
Hoyt carried his part of a pacifist-
philanthropist with dignity. The play
was a blow to the convictions of those
who maintain that high school stu
dents are incapable of anything heavy
in dramatics.
Following is the cast:
Girls-Maym Parsons, Edith kearn,
Lura Barnes, Dorothy Bair, Pearl Peter
son.
The Rector's Daughter-Augusta Taylor.
Minnie Esther Thomas.
Elsa-Marian Dana.
Jack-Earl Wood.
Philip Gordon-John Troxell.
ger. Charles Euwer, Cletus Beuhrer, Wal
ter Cole, Martin Pressgrave.
The Rector-Thomas Dewey.
Mr.. Greart-Charles B. Hoyt.
SoldierS-Arthur Saville, Raymond Long,
Ralph Kimball, Eden Shoup
The Enemy-Paul Mckee.
The General-Otto Nahrung.
The Soldier-kenneth McCandless.
Mrs Gordon-Florence Triton.
Mr.. Gordon-Ben Forbes.
The Girl in the Enemys Country-Lura
Ferris.
The musical program:
Overture, STARS and Stripes Forever
Selection, March of the Nations
Selection, Airs of Our Country" =. .Lampe
Military Marches (selected) Sousa
Coach. Miss Margaret Boe-
Manager George ROurke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-27
"TEDDY OR NOBODY"

Chicago, May 27.--Teddy or no.
body" is what the Republican voters
of Iowa want, according to Carl
FRANKIE. Progressive national commit
teeman from Iowa, who arrived to-
day.
The native son enthusiasm for SEN
ator Cummins is on the wane,'' he
said What little Hughes sentiment
there is in Iowa has been created by
the old line organization, who sought
to combat the demand for Roosevelt.
ITO the average voter the names of
Hughes, Root. Burton, Fairbanks or
any other of the suggested candidates
mean nothing. They know Roosevelt
and with them it's Teddy or nobody
Even the great mass of farmers of
German extraction are not opposed to
the colonel. They may not agree with
MIN in his criticisms of the German
military machine, yet they know him
and they know he has a sympathetic
understanding of the German element.
They will support him to man
against WILSON,
Announcement was made today of
the hotels at which the various Pro-
gressive delegates will be housed dur
ing the convention period The Mis-
souri, and Kansas delegates will be
quartered at the Hotel La Sale.