Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

prother. However, Rufus, slave, con-
fesses he killed Spicer because he once
horsewhipped him.
Although David had done all of this
and much more for his family, had re-
stored order and saved the residence
from great humiliation and outrage, both
his family and all his old friends are still
cold to him. The sting OF victory comes
when the woman he had long loved, Ruth
Tyler, rejects him and throws herself
into the arms of his brother. David has
won the fight for his principles, but lost
the girl.
"The Gold Ship."-Capt. Roscoe mas
ter of a sailing vessel. rescues Hump
back Joe and his little dog from the
hands of intoxicated seamen, and he
takes Joe with him aboard ship.
John Harding is the cook of Capt.
Roscoes vessel and he has with him
his beautiful daughter, Mary, who aids
her father in his work in the cooks
gallery; Mary is secretly in love with
Capt. Roscoe, but he thinks she is only
a child. She seems too young to be
given the love which he feels that he
can give her.
Capt Roscoe is informed by his COM
pany that consignment of half
million in gold is to be shipped on
his vessel. While the gold is being
placed in the ships hold a plotting
clerk of the company meets with GER
tain members of the crew and they
lay their plans for securing possession
of the treasure.
At sea the crew mutiny at night.
Joe, the cripple, and Mary arouse the
captain, who. after a fierce struggle, is
overcome, but is saved by Mary and
Joe, who barricade the captains cabin.
Mary resolves to secure rockets. send
these up and in that way call for help
from any passing ship. She takes her
life in her hands to secure them, and
the cutthroats are dumbfounded when
the roar of the first rocket is heard.
The mutineers find it impossible to
break into Capt Roscoe's cabin so
ably defended by Joe and little Mary,
and resolve to make their escape in
boat.
Half an hour later the crew of a
passing ship board Capt. Roscoe's YES
sci, for they have seen the rockets.
Capt Roscoe finally RECEIVERS from the
wound received, and in his eyes little
Mary is no longer a child, but wom-
an to whom he gives his whole heart.
'sThe End of the Trail."-Jules lie
Clerq, trapper, has been too busy,
too stern, to fall in love. but when
he comes upon Adrienne Cabot his heart
goes out to her. She recounts her past
history. Her father. Jacques Favre.
factor of the post, lost the company's
money in gambling with 'DeviP' Cabot,
who consented to return the funds on
condition that Adrienne become his
wife. A forced marriage between the
two took place, but the girl rushed
from the house when Cabot would have
pressed a drunken embrace upon her.
Devil killed Favre and then was shot
himself. This is the story she tells
.,al,<, e.
Cabot lives, however. He has been
restored to health by prospectors, who
found him, and he shows his nature by
robbing and shooting those who gave
life back to him. He steals into the
post just after baby has been born to
Adrienne and Jules. He captures
Adrienne and drags her with him.
Jules plunges into the north in pursuit
and arrives to find his wife brooding
besides Devils" body. She had struck
down the man in a mad frenzy.
The terror and hardships of the long
flight overcome Adrienne upon her re-
turn home and she dies. Jules, heart
sorrow.
Twenty years later he and little
Adrienne are honoring the memory of
the dead wife and mother in the far
northern trading post, of which Jules is
factor. That night "Devip' Cabot, who
had cheated death a second time, stands
drinking in the village saloon, when
little Adrienne enters to purchase
brandy for a sick neighbor.
Devil" is attracted by her beauty and
tries to kiss her. While she struggles
Jules passes and hears the noise. He
recognizes the evil spirit who has done
him so much injury and a terrible fight
results. The lamps are crashed and the
two men battle in the dark, with gun
fire flashing internationally. Guns emp
tied, they fight hand-to-hand. A light
in the window shows one of them lying
dead on the floor. 1t is Devil
The end of the long trail has been
reached.