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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

II there is anything certain about the state
or mind OF the people OF Richmond j, is
mat they desire a survey OF the city govern
mcht he reason and explanation Of this
public demand can be condensed into a single
phrase: Richmond IS denied needed improve
mcnts while the deficit accumulates every
year.
!! business house found itself in that con-
ditlon, survey. by some competent authority
would ne me lnitia step in its own reform
II the survey recommended additional capital
or larger expenditures OF current revenue
capital would he supplied or cxpendi,ures
authorized. If changes III organization or
method were suggested they would be made
u Weaknesses or incfficicncies were uoiniad
out, they would be cured
II is possible-though no, very probahl;. =
thai the City Hall is right in It's oft-proclained
conviction that Richmond's city government
appro1imates perfection If So the cyuerts
Of the survey will declare the truth ana
critics will hide their heads But the public
wants to know
1t the city is too poor 10 defrav Tho ey.
pense, It will be betrayed by the Civic Asso
cation which represents $500 voters Tn
der such circumstances, II becomes impossible
that dictionaries in the Council will be able
successfully TO resist the public demand The
one real danger is that by Succession of
delays. such as that Of Thursday evening
action may he so deferred that no connected
scheme OF reform in the shape Of nov.
charter. can be laid before the General Az.
sembiy when II convenes mex, January. This
Is the danger against which the citizens and
taxpayers Of Richmond must be on their
guard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
Germany Blind AS Ever

TT has long been the custom OF Germans and
1 COMMUNICATIONS 10 bewai and condemn
what they call the subsidized press which.
according to them. has been bought by
British gold TO conduct Il war prUpa gauda in
this country Ii there were truth in this
naive theory. of course there is not. the
dispensers OF the fund would be snashiug
their teeth in impotent rage. for they would
ind the German Chancellor aud the German
Foreign Office-unbought, presuma ly-serv-
ing their purpose far better than all their
hired scrbbcrs What is the sense in buy
Ing sentiment that German ofticaldom can
always be relied on to stir up without cost?
OF this unvarying tendency. the speech OF
Chancellor Won Bethmann-liollweg. in the
Rcichstas Oh Thursday affords a perfect
example 1t Is compounded. in nearly equal
proportions. OF misstatcmeut OF fact contempt
of international law. misunderstanding OF
American sentiment. underestimate OF Amcri-
can intelligence and scorn Of American re-
sentiment.
Its primary assumption is the old. old as
sumption which has appca rcd again and again
IN the course OF this war-that Tor Germany
whatever is necessary. be proclaimed
to be necessary is right Britain the Chan
cclior tells the Rcichstag, has violated in her
blockade the principles of public law and il
becomes necessary for Germany to make
reprisais. That rcprisals should nc confined
TO Britain and her allies never seems 10 occur
20 him; that America should resent the dc
struction Of American ships and the slaughter
oil American citizens he regards as a very On
traordnary proceeding, indeed Germany
never had the slightest intention OF attacking
the United states, and does not have such
intention now. he virtuousy declares.
This sort of language. in the light Of the
facts. would he Impossible in any other coun-
Try than Germany. The Chancellor knows
no holt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

TO tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Nlr.-Wtliiam Chambers. =, resident Of Forest
I'M i3rl.. performed operation. rlc patIcnt
VAS 1t hen which WAS afflicted Of hard era IA.
The substance found her cr:,w Was "a ia. .
lows. tW" bones about inch long piece
OF string about three feet long. acveral small
STICKS erase. gravel aud corn. DurIrc
tho operation tho hen only kicked four times
after her crhw vas cleaned she .cwcd IN
and then set free. WILLIAM CiIAMBERS
Richmond. March -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

an, anI eapeIialiy during the Mard times anoat in
inns country? billion dollars divided among
our cntire population. would mean $40 TO every
man: Woman and child. or build very forlmida-
bic feet Of battcshipS.
ltut the fundamental point is who. I'm the
eng. VIII have to bear the burden of direct or
ihutrcct taxation to suppnnt this giftY MAY
also ask what the indurive element Tint
caused France to volunteer her service to us
during our fight for liberty" Vengeance and
retaii;it ion Are then. OF our. own accord
going to make Rift that in tho end will be
Saio to be our indirect means OF vengeance
towards Germany" j. IL H.
Richmond. March 70.
Would Double NATIONAL Debt.
To tho editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir.--From what Mr.. Montague said i'm his
speech he arpcars to have desire to nearly
double the public debt OF nation as he
wants wants TO give France $1,000: 100000. and as our
present debt Is only 4III3.773.0JO.o9 net A part
OF imis debt WAS authorized in 1875 and tho
10 have enough debts OF our own instead Of
giving this money to France outright
Ivy saying this ! do not mean that | am on
posed to assisting France. but tho debt we arc
10 necessarily incur now account OF tho war
precludes desire to give this money TO France
other than an loan paying the interest or
more than our government is TO pay
. . l.. NJ. RANI;T.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

TO tht Editor Of Tho Times Dispatch
sill ain impclled to inditc THE article in
response to congressman MOntagues favorable
attitudo towards advocating gift OF 81 900.
uVV"o" as - token or gratitude TO France FOR
the SriNl she rendered u. in tho War Of In.
depchdcncc. How many constituents would an.
prove or Such measure to donate 81 900 ODO Don
to France TO prolong this slaughter OF bumnnity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

Jeremiah O'Leary hobs up again in Al.
chort to cmbarrass the President and in lure
INC country. He and some Of his friends arc
going 70 run their kind OF straight Amorj-
can for Congress II the candidates run
ming qualities arc better than his Amcri-
canism, he is not likely to be elected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

It's easy to decide that whisky may he I'M
ported into Virginia for medicinal purposes.
under tho Reed amendment. but who is to
decide whether the importer is really sick
merely sick for whisky
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

Il suppose. remarked the seeker after Wis
dom. that u youn.: business man should so
the principle that honesty is tho best policy.
''lcrl;aps.' responded the maicfactor of great
wealth but he will find out that lie cannot go
very far"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
The Voice Of the People

~ an evidence OF good faith letters mu,t
give tic nnnic md address, o.. nc writer. \un.
viii not he published 10 writer va rruurxis
Nuke all communications short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

iic--What would YOU say it stole a kiss"
She-Wcll naturally, couldn't say anything
until il all over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

The Supreme Court judge who was Stoned
by guard should have issued an injunction
then and there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

II prices continue to climb potato-cutting
Will take rank with demonstrating among
the useful arts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

hardest 1" Endure.
Weeds, FOR vegetables
Growing iii tho yards.
i;o~catc pence bubbles
Which fact now discards-
silt our chicfCSt trouble.
.\rc The Sprirg;imc hards
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
Books and Authors

Tho spring program OF Lotion Pub
fishing COMPANY inciudcs 81 novel by
Elaine Stcrnc entitled Tho Road OF
Ambition" In which The great steel
indusiry OF tho country serves as 4
background: Laugh snd Live" by
Douglas Fairbanks. promin.n mt and
popui:'r actor and moving picture star
WHO has taken over his own manage
mcit and * producing his own Dia%s
~ Thousand Ways TO Please . Illus
band'-with Bcttin.I's Best Hccipca-
by Louise Bennett Weaver and Helen
{. l.ccron: How TO Avoid mdigcs-
ton" BY Robertson Wallace. NJ r.. G.
NJ: How TO Avoid Nervous Disorders"
same author; The Practical Home
Doctor" by a. V. Noak. NJ. l..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

Seeing spies" has taken the place OF see
ing sea scrpcnts.' After all, il is much the
sd INC thing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
"f'IctCheriye.''

Mrs. w. NJ T.. Observation-Disclosures" re
LATE I" the theories of Horace Fletcher wh'
achieved Il reputation lecturer hyEicn
and :S an advocate OF thorough chewing %
food Il. means Of nutrition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

Since girls have enlisted for clerical posi-
tons in the navy, the term "ycomaIis SER
vice" has gained new dignity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
.rhr rcs.in,I.t Sn,.
Not Really Di.cournrtrr

Men vino think they know 1t all generally are
least inclined do il all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

In effect, Bcthmann-Holwce says. Vow
Eon see. Ii YOU hadn't put up YOUR guard
against my blows, there wouldn', have been
any trouble ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

. Sir Douglas ilas seems TO have louScncd
some Of the riycts in the mailed fist
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
Dut, lc ation,l Guard

richmond needed no Roosevelt, anyhow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
DR.. nruds VIII repIr.

Miss {. \. H., Rlchmond.--Ycs. il you will
address Dr. William Brady. care OF The Times
dispatch. inclosing return postage. self
addressed and stamped envelope
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

: Eleanor Merccin Kelly has Just
closed : contrsc, with tho Roife Film
Compan" for moving picture rights 20
'kildarcs OF storm. Ethel barry
more viii play the leading role OF Kate
Kildarcs. and all who have read this
fascinating ronnancH % Kentucky Will
be anxious to see the popular actress
as it's heroine. while conversely no one
who hopes to sec Miss Barrymore in
her new role should fail to read first
the book from which the scenes are
taken. For. dramatic AZ is tho story.
with is plantation back ground and
tile interviewer love stories Of mother
and daughters. "Kildarca OF storm" is
based upon the psychology OF heredity.
of Kate herself IL may be said tina she
is typical Of the women who have made
America in the day. past with pro-
toiype III the women leaders Of every
age
The Rev. w. H. Orchard. author Of
The Necessity OF Christ" a recent
publication Of T.. j. Dutton & Co. be-
gan life in Manchester among the cot
ton spinncrs. and in his youth work
cd In a cotton factory. After he was
ordained as Il minister he was asSailed
by doubts and wrcsticd long with soul
problems which as they have done
with so many thinking mon and women
during recent years shook his life
TO its foundations The result OF his
questioning is set forth in ;his book
which is written. he says. lin the light
OF 4 long look round, as one vino has
Jared forth freely. looked into not "a
few bo;torllcss pits. made mistakes
and found ii out taking turnings and
finding they led nowhere. come back
to the main road again Ills con
cusion. for which the book sets forth
The argument, is that tho whole mod
ern movement i'll philosophy and re-
iiGion. instead of displacing Christ,
form unique revelation OF His ne
ccssity. and Or. Orchard applies this
recovered faith to the problems Of
modern life III way that ia some.
what revolutionary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
"BetligerentS."

:. y. H., CaStlcwoCSl. Na.--rhc word is fornl cd
u Two Latin words: "bcllum" twar) and
"Sercre" tcarrH). y bcligerent nation is one
that is carrying war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
Orc .AnuIysey.


!: -. T.. i.%rchburs. Waffle World Almanac
gives those lcurcs ,hcfore tho "ar): United
states. SlSI.139.oIl .0oo: Great irii%n aud Ire
l"rd. sSi.noo. Oocoo" Canada. SI.ooo.0oo. Nno
India. $1,000. 100000: total british cmDirc Gin
GLIDING rossc sHiorS not here stated. 100000
n"0.oco; icrmamy. $4,000. 600. COO: France So"
90" .o0c: Russia $4,000. 0oN. 600: Austria :
lunar Scout" 100000; Italy s::n.coo.ooo 600
netherlands. 5000. 600 GOO: Switzerland $4,000,
oro 900: Portugal. $500. o0O, 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

FURNISHED ta. in the year at 10 Souih Tenth
street. Richmond Va h., The lin,c>- dispatch tub.
y. lihhinE Co.. Iuc. Charles l.. HnshrooL, Editor ana
= Manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31

ADDRESS ALI. COMM Mutations to Tho Times
y Dispatch, and tn in,, idhals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06
YANKEES
SINKING
U-BOATS
Navy Makes Public
First of Series of
Victories

WASHINGTON. oct Amerl
can destroyers have sunk a consd
CRADLE number ol Gcrm1n L boat
rr, hrst ~ a series OF description
rortfasng me battles between
these Iesuoycrs and encm, suhma.
npes vas made public by the com
miitee on public information today
The date 90 me frs' encounter n
which thf boat apparently was
ana N view of fleet 90 merchant
>1lp- under convoy ls wlthheid. as
me name O, me destroyer On
s1Eed
Tho account &c prepared from the
NAYS department report follow
Ths Amreiean drs.ro,rr 7rst ~Rht-
80 Llr submarine In the early mrru-
iug nf Jean day The sen was
rrttrf raIt1 wItn hardIt rpplr
f-tW submarine WAS funr ng
submerged with ouIy ner rerscepe
sh.utnE large lirnoy ~ urr-
suf snlps wrrO n sight
Fnt t was Jess thar win
fh prrt htan uf ore destroyer
Rrt roN.w fE parallel course ir. au
rrp.~'fr .u when me lnri npo
nas a|s..arI ed ~ was ths, WluF 49,
a y.ruu nf Nnfrr ssrfral feet In
i L - o. = - - - -- - Il
Pr m-at taat this was what II was
nest ln~fRuf ere uFetrntr or
changed lt- course sharpiF 90 fnt
.eft au1 headed for tne boat Rt
fa'i er-eH AZ fHe same fIinF fnr
f'r~tI- 81 np"nrd gre on ne pfr.-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06


20 htnh on ne lold OF WiineH'ihh
parade IN helllh IN the carry Fafl
oi ihe Wars Whtn the kaiser ana
.te m'nhels OF ms fanny marched
4" ine htad 'ol me me uh9''fnIe.'l
) - lpnhor oi hloaAo. i'fl
','.H ON i''- l1'u 'ii' Don"
'ilN' as an ono vac "ar cam
p" ltnerlf pehas are pa fe''-
humanity h1uua' ~ s"iu
N','f i.oII''" ,'.ii sea tl"
men ni''nF' u'S' 'h'Nl 20 come
Gown ln me H'rN''i'-7 h'N'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06
POLICE SAY
THEY CAN'T
CAR Ter
Realty Man, Accused of
Contempt. Not
Located

u Lewis Carer real estate deal
fr did nor arnear SaturGsy morn
ing he.or, Iuaer Conno.l, 10 answer
ch4rsr mase asai1st him by AT
Iam d Pound friend o.
.tto court in fhc Judges erana jury
tr-. alleging "high CON
rpr 10 hls re.rsal fo answer gues
.ors 1 f1 -lu tior lrto The AZ
urf'a sale of sewage disposal
ttstan s.tr to thc ciiy profit OF
Th- court officer assigned 90 serve
the BENCH Warrant rrrorted late Sat
0lar morning THAT atte- diligent
scare. fcr Carter ho was unable 10
trd him Ir was reported that ne
IS ouf 81. town. THE officer said
judge Connolly lcf- Saturday noon
'or weeks Grip around fhe lakes
un frt,EhfeT Nith Judge Hally.
William b Thompson 9uc John a.
Grog71 CLERK ~ the recorders
COURT
It Carter is, aprrsheudeG during
tre Judge sbeerc, he VIII be held
urgI ri. RETURN unless another
'g3-e frees tW or aail
The warrant ISSUED Friday .
fglc, crcciit omuandcd any po-
.l il a-Ees- Carter u -
'sdfG 40 apr r. fha recoruer@
ceurr ~ aciuck oatu0iey morn
inr ro shuw cause Uhy he should
rrt hs prosecuted Ter contempt
Atfrrrte Pound declares that word
S-cul tha Chicago police informs The
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06

NEW IOftEl OF T0daV's weok-
IS actual bank statement shows fhe
following changes
"Cirnrlar house memhera. surplus
increaaei ffs77 $50. loans. increased
SIC 999 600 cash in nWn vaults mar,
bers OF Federal Reserve hanks. iu-
cfeasea e. 500 600. aggregate reserve.
5Tt.3INcHn. reserve lu Federal Hs.
serve banks ~ member banks. In
creased. 1854 GOO. reserve in own
vaults. stale hanks and trust conn.
panies. decreased. 500 SOS. 600. reserve
Dr. depository state banks md, trust
C0mrlnlfs Increased. f.I $3.50 nnn- Wet
demand deposits decreased. tistel 81
rco nft tfns deposits. iurre sod. S.
fft uoNt circulation. Increased. 12fT.-
600
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06
PRICE CHANGES
ARE IRREGULAR
Little Stability Apparent In
Stock Market
Session

NEW YORK. oct 6.-The New
York Evening suns financial review
today said
Price changes In today's short
session o. The stock market were
irregular and ~ times narrow 10
the point Of extinction nevertheless
such trend as could be ai-coNeI'l
was upward and indicative OF some
vhat Improved sentiment. j ne Flo'
lent attack oi the blues on Thurs.
day Incidental % various shoricon.
ings OF The war revenue DIN aAu
not altogether dissipated YESTERDAY
appeared % have passed away
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06
CITY "ALL
l"fOR Big
LOAN DRIVE
Everything Ready For
Opening of Cam
paign Monday

With sales force that should
pass amy cHriency test with q per
feet score and lhe yat,ous un.t. OF
IT'S organization workne together
like "a we1l Oiled Liberi, mo or. tho
executive committee n cnarre of
pctro.ts econd Liberty iaan cam.
palRn a al set" for the big drive
for S42.0on.o0o the quota Tor Detroit
and Wayne county Wnllh begin
next Monday
The committee 10 proud of tho
sales force fhaf has been a embed
under The direction - Ahner d.
Iarned, sales chairman Tho spirit
of cooperation and Friendly rNairy
already manifested hes been srr.
hcarfCring 20 the men in barge of
this undertaking o. Detroit Zoe
not ron Up q total ~ $40 100000 Dr.
Oct 27 when the campaen end
they will hs greatly disappointed
The patriotic MASS uneflu- u fnr
armory Monday nFht wilI if U.s.
believed give Jhr cnmpaI an n
rctus thar viii prove 9r"s. uhie.
The meeting Viii ht preceded NN e.
parade of tho ~alesmD b. With COM
pany L. ~ the Thirty ftird Nch
.nfautr, ard fhr rhirfF thlrd frian.
--TTrT-- - = - TIT
viii ieaye the lalra ef eommeree
~ t1 relchins tht aruor at N
O'Clock when fhe meeting Is sched
uird ro begin White fhe crowd b.
assembling military band ~ p"
... d. .. N.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06

rrfr..t .I..I.f.ra frr r.f O.
1Hf erfr rtf-t TrIaf rfrar.
fnaa fGr ffff o. dnts aro 80 f11frA -
aFf OH ns against tf.f.E5f7. G1ff7 for
The ruffesranaIug period in l1is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06

lsrfrfina--thr pinir ueat kfad--thst
"a rlEhf--tinsrs Job D~pf.--Mais ss20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06
Standard Oil Stocks

Quotations by HornAlower 4 Weeks
Oct 8. OPENING Bid Asked
The Ordway new era., 1917-09-07
would prove 70 be the case, Patria
sprang lightly through the breach

I would prove to be the case Fnu1a
sprang lightly through the breach.
Instantly loop OF stout lines set
tied over her head and shoulders, PIN
ming both her arms to her sides. An
other followed 1t and another. half
bitches thrown with deft expertness.
Before she could utter the cry that
choked her throat she was bound and
helpless in the power of sullen ruff
fan who was deaf to tears and prayers.
and proceeded calmly to rope the girl
to the back of heavy chair, and then,
knelt to strike match and light
sputtering fuse. This done, he moved
quickly out into the adjoining cellar.
She needed almost n minute before
she comprehended her danger.
Then the vault echoed with her
screams, answered by voices from be-
yond the steel door to the underground
passage, where Ryley and his associ-
ates were ut work with the acetylene
torch.
But however rapidly 1t worked 1t
could not possibly be swift enough to
compass Patria's salvation.
OF sudden the girl stilled her cries.
In her struggles she had freed one
hand from its bonds. And in the pocket
Of her coat, convenient to that hand.
lay the dainty little revolver she had
on impulse snatched up on leaving her
boudoir in Newport the night before.
There was just n chance. She was n
fair shot. and the fuse was slow-burn-
ing If she could only contrive to break
1t with bullet.
Working the weapon with great diff
Guilty out of her pocket, she aimed as
best she might and fired.
Twice she missed. But the third bull
let struck the fuse fairly and snapped
it in twain.
Then the revolver slipped from her
nerveleSs grasp and she sank back un-
conscious in her bonds.
Thus RyIey and the others found her
when, some ten minutes later, they ut
length broke through the steel door.
The open air of the garden revived
her. BY the time n cab had been called
she had recovered sufficiently to nppre-
ciare that Captain Parr had disap-
peared.
Her last instructions to Ryley were
simple and direct:
"The money doesn't matter. But
never rest till you've found Captain
parr!"
THE SANDAL.
Luck Of n sort played into the hands
of Captain Parr that morning. He
found no difficulty about trailing three
heavy-laden moving vans across the
lower West side to the waterfront,
The Ordway new era., 1917-09-07

where he arrived in time even to see
the last of the vans, now empty. whip
briskly out of pier shed and up the
street.
Delaying only long enough to note
the license number of the vehicle, he
darted briskly into the pier shed and at
discretion lost himself among its
shadows; in which business luck-of u
Sort-again was with him. For he
barely escaped being spotted by two
particularly grim and repulsive look
ing young Japanese, who had appar-
emily been posted near the entrance for
the express purpose of preventing es-
piOnage.
1t was a busy place. a-roar with the
activities of n multitude of longshore-
men. On either side steamers were
taking in cargo, with every Indication
of FURIOUS effort to get finished with
the job and away. But which was
which? Aboard one the Claiming pre-
paredness' fund had been slowed and
presently would be outward bound !:
Presently a lull fell in the sound
and fury of cargo loading on one side
of the pier. Preparations were made
to take in the gangplanks. Dock labor
ers concerned themselves with the
cables that moOred the vessel. Its deep
throated whistle blasted warning
once, twice, and again. Down the
pier ran alertly the two Japanese who
had stood guard near Its entrance. AS
they jumped aboard the last gangplank
was withdrawn. The vessel began to
sheer away from the pier.
Parr hastened to the nearest opening
and waited there till, overhead, an
open cargo port in the ships painted
flank moved past. At peril OF his life
he leaped. caught the lower lip Of the
opening, and scrambled aboard, to find
himself in 'tween-decks gloom-and
definitely committed to the most des-
perate adventure Of his history.
1t seemed impossible that he could
have escaped observation. Yet, ap-
parently, he had and that despite the
fact that, not far distant. a number of
efficient, dea6ly little japanese deck
hands were busy slowing cargo at the
| behest Of a boatswain.
| Eavesdropping attentiyely upon the
conversation Of the deckhnnds. he
Learned all he needed to know discov.
cred that he had slowed away aboard
the Sandal Of Yokohama, bound fos
vsr1 Cruz; that ~ had sailed ytfh
! epnsidsrabls ssddsnssn thres daysbe'