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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-16
LATE NEWS
FROM BORDER


fttoINlN. Arlz. March ia detail
mllliuntu Co guard the Roosex.If
lam - miles northeast OF her. xas
1shed to-day OF Governor Gcorr, n
tiunt. hy the United states r~.cisUaft-,
service Governor Hunt promised atd ff
needed. nut suggested that IN. fE1rf.
GOV tm'nt employees stationed al IA.
cam De- armed. "
10 was reported that some OF IN. Mo-
l.'n- employed near the dam formerly
we're Villa soldiers.
ATLANTA. Ca. March I5.-Aupuca-
yD.r mere Tor enlistment - th, Tinted
states army nave Increased 90 per ,.nf
SINCE resident Wilson decided q. s.nd
american troops into Mexico.
H'l PLAS, Ariz-. March IJ-Arrfyaf4
.i'm sonora to-day said several hurdr,t
' l"fty troops had ,utrcuche4 lad .1
y"hto- de It. AWbucas and CaIDu EonIlr
near '~uchuNdrtchi. sonora. .. uiil..
OF here. Their ru-irisn- a..
on a plateau overlooking nearby roads
In the vicinity OF Nacozari alf ,y,a
quiet to-day.
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AlNNEAIDLIS. MINI N4~.r
woman applied al the local recruit.
station Tor enlistment 100 do, NAVY
.'.tt she gave h,I name a. Nr-
Johnson OF Milllstou. ~. D..
M omen GO this tl.u. should Up some.
D would lE,-afu Join IIl mas. ms
Wa told tnt l4w prohibited Ga.
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FOURTEENTH |NSTALLN Mt
1.-THE GREAT GOAL"
CHAPTER Llx.
Min. Am ~


In the sick bay Of the battleship Mis-
souri, an anxious little group-uni-
formed and acknowledgement them
selves around the form of an uncon-
scious man. He lay upon a COT His
head was swathed in baodages. The
surgeon, seated on camp stool by his
side, raised his head and glanced at
those about him.
THE vitality of this man is little
less than marvellous" he said.
Annette Ilington started forward.
'Then he will liye?" she said.
The surgeon nodded.
The little group bent forward, And
with good reason. The figure on the
couch stirred slightly-the huge form
quivered. At last the unconscious
man became no longer So He opened
wide his eyes. He stared wildly about
the cabin, struggling the while to
rise.
You'll never know from me where
Lost Isle isl he muttered. Look at
Pelee-death-des Pray God,
the Princess"
He lifted his head. The surgeon
seized him by one arm and a uni
formed attendant by another. But he
tossed them from him as though by
the turn of wrist and struggled to
a sitting posture.
You WILL" he snarled, clutching at
the two men. Its just as we'll l
found you out, Hernandez-you and
your henchman, Ponto; just as well
before Come on, both of you to-
| gether."
In another instant he would have
been upon his feet. But his eyes fell
upon Annette Ilington.
Anne" he cried. He stretched
forth hand as though to touch her,
then suddenly withdrew it. He
shrugged his shoulders. Whats the
use?' he muttered to himself, I'm
dreaming-dreaming.''
Dreaming" said the surgeon SOM
berly, "for thirteen years.
Neal gripped his mothers arm.
Look at his eyes, he whispered,
his eyes. Something has happened
to him. He has become man."
The brute man glanced inquiringly
at the surgeon. what is the matter
with me, doctor?" he exclaimed, his
voice strong, his tones resonant with
reason. did my friend the Portu-
guese-Hernandez-get me after all ?
know ! struggled with him; that's
the last thing remember. The Mext=
can must have black-jacked me from
behind 49,
The surgeon smiled. "He black.
lacked you from behind, all right" he
said.
where's Manuella?" went on the
figure on the cot. "And where is the
little girl?"
The surgeon nodded to Neal. He's
: man all right" he whispered, 1.-The
soul has come back into the body after
many years.
"The little GIRL" went on the brute
man. His glance shifted and again he
sought Annette: Anne" he cried
again. Once more his glance became
doubtful.
Excuse. me, NURSE" he went on
nodding to Annette, II thought you
were my wife come back to life. May
I ask your name?" -
81 am not nurse" said Annette
l Y;ll5sy ys name is Annette uingtop." b.
The man started.
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sprang out and waded gleefQkf
ashore. Neal was a close second.
Two sailors carried Mrs. Hardin
through the shallow water. A lieuten-
ant leaped out with 1lington, and
bounded to dry land. -,
It was two hours later that Annette,
pursuing a hairless little tropical AMI
NAL along the beach, rounded a cor
ner, and espied a sail. 1essszzy7ag
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 up
on the sail ~
And then Annette's heart stood still
again. For within the boat there was
a human figure. Annette shrank be-
hind a rock and watched, And sud.
denly she knew al >.ss7 :
The figure was Inez. She was alone,
and seemed to he making frantic of
forts to sail the boat. Annette watched
her with interest. And while she
watched a eti1 breeze sprang up and
nearly swamped the boat.
"1nez-1nez,' she cried, do as ] say
-Inez-" -
Inez heard her, and imme diately for
sock the tiller and the rope and held
out her hands beseechingly over the
gunwale Of the boat. It was the best
course she could havs pursued, The
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CHAPTER TX.
Quicksilver,

Out OF the sea at sunset, bearing In
his arms burden, staggering up upon
the shore of the Lost Isle of CHINA
bar-there strobe man. Behind him,
silhouetted against the horizon, was
a small sailboat, deserted and strand
ed on sandbar.
The man was the Portuguese adven-
turer, Hernandez. The burden in his
arms was a woman, and the woman
was Inez Castro, his companion. p
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, lis 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. Fer many min
utes they had travelled through a clear
ing, and suddenly before them, rough,
ragged and forbidding in the moon
light, there doomed a ruined structure
built of stone.
tits the fort" whispered Herman
dez, "the Moro castle of the Ilington
map"
In the far distance there was a red
glow against the sky and the dull,
faint clang of metal against metal.
1--WE are not alone" whispered Hey
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. 1"You
can find me easily. can 60, no far
Their and I am afraid-afraids"
| Already Hernandez had bounded
across the clearing. turned a corner
of the crumbling ruin and was on his
way. Within tho next few moments
he was standing on the edge of what
seemed to be a crater of a volcano
a huge pit that seemed to beleh forth
fire.
But it was not volcano and it did
not belch forth fire. It was cirna-
bar mine-or a series Of cinnabar
mines-pits cut into the surface of
the earth and illumined by brush fires.
Hernandez crouched upon the edge
of this huge man-made crater and
watched the: scene with interest. In
each pit half a dozen men or more
worked away like ants, their shadows
fling AGAINST tina wallis In fantastic
shapes. 7.- - s.
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On the day of the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Princess rescues fve-year-old Annette
to leave behind her father and his com
panions. Ilington Is assaulted by Her.
nandez and Ponto in a vain attempt to
get papers which Ilington has MANAGED man
daughter. papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts of the lost island
Of Cinnabar. 1lington's, injury causes his
elapse. Hernandez. now an opium SNUG
gler, with Ponto, Inez. female accom-
plice,- and the mindless brute that once
widow Of ca plain Hardin is living with
her son Neal and Annette 1lington, and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
to the Naval academy, but through the
treachery of joey Welcher is defeated by.
Joey and disgraced4 Neal enlists in the
navy. Inezs sets trap for joey and the
a struggle for possession of the map Her
nandez, Annette and Neal each secure
portion Annette sails on the Coronado in
search of her father. In Martinique An
cued by sponge diver. Inez FORCES iden-
tification papers for herself as Annette.
In an instruction Neal and Annette are
again captured. carried to the Sun City
the sun god. They are rescued by ma
zines T9m the AbSny Landsd in Tor
exposed to yellow fever infection by Her.
nandez, but are rescued by sailors from
the Albany. Inez tries to rob Annette
and escapes. On her way to Chantillo An
nette is captured Neal is promoted and
leads a, party Of transferred men toward
Chantillo, but is caught in 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 a.;
turns over Lost Island to the govern
ment. Welcher dies in remorseful effo-t
to save her from Hernandez. Annette and
Neal, on their way to Lost Island, are
' rocked on a cannibal island by Her
nandez' tlickery. Tie Brute is accepted
shows his power over the Brute and is
accepted by the cannibals. Annette Is
captured but rescued by Neal and party
from the Missouri. Hernandez ALL IneZ
escape in an open boat.
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Hernandez drew = deep breath OF
satisfaction. -.'. &s2>s%' :" .
""This is the life," he: said to him.
sell. These men are my men OF
my name is not Hernandez" IT,.
He drew forth a brace Of pistols and
examined them carefully in the moon.
light. Satisfied that they were 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
q circle of bright light, lifted up his
voice and called aloud.
In an instant he was surrounded by
q motley crew OF men-men strange
weird men whose faces were over
grown with a rank, untrimmed crop
Of hair and beard. They hailed bis
advent with delight.
Out of this multitude q huge individ.
ual pushed his way through to Her
nandez and placed grimy hand upon
the latter's shoulder. sz.~-~
7 Whence come you?" he queried in
Spanish. 49, s-.-..s .--~.-..
Hernandez answered him. II was
set adrift in a. small boat he returned
'and I came. ashore here not knowing
where I was. Who, sir, are you, my
countryman?"
twelve years ago." said the pirate
chief, I'VE were wrecked 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
madly-hoping against hope"
What do you mine?" asked Her
nandez.
- ''Cinnabar," returned the chief.
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. q torch and noddine
to Hernandez led the way to the edge
of a nearby pit. and down a 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.
F'Quicksilver, senior" Missed the pi
rate chief millions Of pesetas worth
possibly a billion-who knows"
"pid you come alone, senor," he
asked. "1s there any woman with
you?"
Hernandez shook his head, but q
terrific fear clutched his soul.
mo woman" he returned, IT am
alone" =
The chief fell back, disappointed;
then he raised his voice to it's normal
tones again. "All this, senor," he ex
claimed, appealing to his companions
"a kings treasure. We have carted il
for twelve long years. We would give
it all for women" He thrust his face
into Hernandez. II, senior, would give
it all for one." - l.
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against hope7-he still lusted blindly
after treasure. He reached the edge
Of the artificial crater and crept down
ladder and plunged into the treasure
cave. He plunged his hands-his
arms, into the living Quicksilver-he
tossed it into the air.
"They've never beaten me yet" he
cried, this is mine-al mine.''
He started suddenly. Across the pit
there was lull. And then the deadly
crack-crack- of rifles.
Re-enforcements, he muttered,
He was right. One boatload of ma
rines had reached the shore in another
launch, had plunged through the thick,
ct and had reached the conflict Just
in the nick of time.
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49,
He dropped his head upon his chest;
then he clutched something with his
hand. It was his beard-the growth
of many years. He held it out before
him.
What's this" he said, another
joke?" -
Pull it and see," suggested the sur.
geon.
The man gave the beard a mighty
tug.
"Ouch," again he cried. Its glued.
The surgeon, somewhat uncertain
of his ground-fearful of results
touched the man upon the arm. =
1T is not glued" he said, smiling
and watching fearfully for the slight
est change of expression. 1T grew
it has been growing for over thir-
teen years. You're Rip Van Wrinkle
you have come back to life"
He paused and waited while that
fact sank home. Then in a business
like manner he drew forth memo
randum book and without further
glancing at his patient held his foun-
tain pen poised in air.
Your name, strand address," he
said. ~
The matter-of-fact tone reused the
patient from dangerous reverie.
Me-" he exclaimed. "Who am I?
am Ilington- 1lington of Martinique y
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 sope thir-
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-the hand that had been
so often raised to strike her down.
Neal strobe to the little group and .sa-
luted.
"Off duty for the present." he ex.
planned. How is the head?"
1lington grunted. "Sore as the
dickens outside" he returned, "but
working right inside-at least so: far
as I can tell" He glanced quizzically
at Neal. Ensign" he said, II can't
get information out of anybody. They
| think I've got to grow up like child +;
but today l am feeling 6t-I am all
here and l want to know. Tell me
sOmething.'
I'll tell you everything" said Neal
''The surgeon quite agrees with you
He has discharged you cured"
And then they told him-and it took
hours in the telling. They told him
the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth.
LET me get hold Of that Portu
guese, just once" he muttered, land
I'll tear him with my bare hands, limb
from limb
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little boat, left to itself, swung about
and plunged full tilt toward the
shore. 4
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, els the
Portuguese, Hernandez"
Inez waved her hand wildly In
SHORE "Somewhere-i -ihere--with
the beasts" she cried. Don't ask
me. l don't know. IL ran away
from him. .ssi +!
"The beasts?" taltered Annette. /.
Worse than that" returned Inf,z,
you're woman. I'm woman. T:1e
been hiding from them-even from
him-for three days. He-he doesn't
know where I am-he hasn't found
me. OH" ~-.~.. = Il.
She sank upon the sand-her form
shook with agitation.
Annette, wondering, knelt by her
side. why have you run from him?'
she queried. e =
Il can't blame him. cried 1nez.
suddenly facing Annette. Hes mad
crazy for wealth, Hernandez. So ALI
!. And wealth is here-you don t
know He told me all about it-be-
fore began to suspect
"Suspect-what?' asked Annette,
"Ah," went on Inez, checking her
I agitation, for the presence of An
nette gave her courage, you should
see-he told me-there are, millions
of dollars worth of Quioksilver-all
ready for the market away.
Millions of dollars worth, And the
they're not half worked. And
these beasts are working them"
"Beasts?" said Annette again,
utthroats-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
to kill each other. And they offered
Hernandez all the quicksilver that
, they've got if he'll find some way, to
bring them women. All, for hour aft
i er hour he harped on that-to me-,
Hour after hour he repeated it-talked
about it in his sleep. And finally I'm.
derstood--" a. T.
; you're SAFE" said Annette, at least
so far as Hernandez and these
beasts are concerned. There's bat
tleship riding in the bay around the
bend. Nothing can harm you now
1nez gasped with relief, Nothing
can" she began. Then she uttered
a wild yell. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
i Annette looked-almost too late.
Out of the brush behind them bound.
ed two frightful figures-half-cl
with matted hair and beard. With
hoarse cries they darted toward the
women. 1nez 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 Inez 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.
E Suddenly their path was blocked,
A figure shot out before them and
! stood with folded arms This figure
was Hernandez-and Annette almost
hailed him as friend.
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an operation in Minneapolis and her
condition is reported satisfactory.
She will remain in Minneapolis for
several weeks.
Mrs. j. A.. Younggren and Mrs.
George T. Baker are hostesses a a
parcel shower and luncheon this af-
ternoon at the latter's home in honor
OF Miss Beatrice Backus, whose mar
riage to Eugene Voight of Ohio, now
manual training instructor at Anoka,
will take place in the early spring.
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The house has been cleverly and be-
comingly decorated in pink. The.
guest of honor's place was decorated
in pink sweet peas and roses. Among
the guests are Misses Beatrice
Backus, Helen Backus, Capitola
Stewart, Mesdames j. E. Fitzgerald,
p. H. Denu, R. L. Given, w. IA. Rob-
inson, B. M. Gle, William Chichester.
L. A. LaBaw, J. Anderson, w. p.
Dyer, I. J. Cool, L. W Griffith and
E. N. French of Blackjack.
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A. M. Bagley left last evening for
Minneapolis and st. Paul where he
will spend a few days attending to
business affairs of the sBemidji
Manufacturing company, Of which he
is manager. He will also attend to
business matters in Wisconsin before
returning. S.l'ss #s
John Achenbach returned this
morning from the Twin Cities where
lie has. been for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Achenbach recently underwent
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this city. After short visit with
relatives here he expects to return
to Floodwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Nelson spent
a few hours between trains yester-
day visiting with friends and doing
some weekend shopping, returning
in the evening to their home at
Clearbrook
Oscar Arneson and Clarence Whit
rud of the state auditors Office, after
conducting a land sale at Walker
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About The City

Bert Getchell returned this morn
ing from business trip to Kelliher.
Alec Breyette, who was operated
on Tuesday for eye trouble at st. An
thongs hospital, is reported to be
improving rapidly.
Mrs. 1. J. Cool and daughter,
Gladys, will leave tonight for Chi
cago for few weeks visit as the
guests of relatives.
One of these nice days you ought
to 60 to Hakkerup's and have your
picture taken.-Adv. 14tf
Attorney ]. L. Brown returned yes
terday afternoon from Boy River,
where he spent some time attending
to legal matters.
Misses Elaine Boyd and Selma
Hedman departed last evening for
Turtle River at which place they at
tended a basket social.
Miss Medora Rice left last evening
for Tenstrike where she will spend
few days over Sunday visiting as
the guest Of her parents.
Louis Burchard, teacher of violin.
Phone 637. Call City Hall. Begin
ners not accepted ADV. 3d311
j. K Given and Whitney Brown
returned this morning from Turtle
River where they went last evening
to attend a basket social.
Miss Anna Klein arrived in the
city this morning from Turtle River,
where she is teaching school, to visit
for a few days with her parents.
John Stechman, senior in the
high school, left last evening for
Tenstrike where he will visit for a
day with his father, H. Stechman. 3,
Dancing every Saturday night at
the City Hall. Admission free.
Come and bring your friends.-Adv.
3d311
Miss Margaret Anderson returned
last evening from four months
visit with friends and relatives at
Stanley, Wis, Minneapolis and South
Saltwater.
Miss May Wood, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Wood for the past three weeks, left
last evening for her home at Ellis
worth, Wis,
H. E. Rice of the Crookston Lum-
Der company, returned this morning
to his home in Bemidji after spend
ing several days in Kelliher on bust
ness matters.
Edward Grytbak, who has been OPP
Grating a dredge for some time in the
Floodwood country, returned yester-
day to this city where he will visit
for a short time.
J, C, Charboneau left yesterday
afternoon for Gully where he will
attend to business matters relative
to the Beltrami Music house, Of
which he is proprietor.
w. H. Aitkin arrived in the city
last evening from international Falls
where he is employed by banking
concern, to temporarily take posi-
ton in the First National bank.
Mrs. J. F. Burke and son left last
night for Saltwater where they will
attend the funeral of Mrs. John
OBrien, who died in Vancouver, B.
G., and will be buried in Saltwater.
A number of young people from
Bemidji went last evening to Walker
where they witnessed the production
OF the play, "Mr. Bob" given by
home talent. The play was we'll
produced.
Thomas Symons, manager OF the
Bemidji branch of the Minneapolis
Brewing company, returned this
morning from Kelliher where he
spent a few hours last night on bust
ness matters.
Carl Neuman, after spending sew
cral weeks on business near Flood
wood. Mimi, returned yesterday to
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yesterday, during which 1900 acres
Of state land were -sold,, returned to
St. Paul last night, .-s, nxfgs
J - G4Sf
Miss Rachael Gerlinger, 9 student
in, the fBemidji high school, left last
evening for Turtle River where she
attended a basket social: She went
from Turtle. River to Spur to visit
over Sunday at her home.
A. T. Scott, lineman in the employ
ment of the Northwestern Telephone
! :. ; - -. =. ~ IL
Exchange of this city, returned yes
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terday afternoon to his headquarters
here, from Henrietta, where he was
called several days ago for line re-
pair work. w
A large delegation Of the Pres
byterian church last evening at
tended the basket social at Turtle
River. Among those who attended
are. Misses Catherine McGregor,
Lottie Madison, Belle Henry, Myrtle
Madison, Grace Brazzier and George
Armstrong. -- . &c.,.