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The girls long lashes shaded her eyes. but there was not the slightest falter to her voice.
 Captain Hollis," she said softly. al- most regretfully, had asked me Tiff thought 1 could learn toto like him, and I said I-I thought could. That that was all"
 McCann stared at the innocent. downcast face as though he half be- lieved the words her lips uttered were deliberate lies; then he laughed mirth- lessly
 q see" he said with sarcasm. "No misfortune along other lines is sufi- eient to interrupt Mr. Hofiis iove-mak- ing My congratulations, cuptain, on even this measure of success"
 The hot blood flushed my face, not so much at the words as the tone with which they were uttered They con feyed to me deliberate insult. tin gling with q memory of the purpose he charged me with during our last interview. He had not quite under stood me before, but now he felt con ginced that under all the veneer was lis kind: and he instantly felt that te knew just how to deal with my case.
 Your congratulations are appreci- ated for what they are worth l an swered. unable to wholly restrain my- self. ''But we will let the dis .ussion end here"
 "Oh, will we? We'll, perhaps you will recall that circumstances have changed since our last talk. You are 10 longer captain of this ship-I am md l will say what please on board The first thing l propose doing Is to tell Miss Darlington who and what you are.'
 Her eyes flashed over my face, then sought his.
 Do l understand" she asked clearly, "that I have been before a topic of conversation between you? What was the oceasion?"
 McCann laughed, not in the least embarrassed, and evidently convinced that his position was sufficiently strong to give him q clear advantage.
 Hollis natural modesty prevents his answering, but as disinterested party, I will take upon myself to ex- plain. The truth is I eomprehended
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remained desolate, the horiscn unbra.
 ken by gleam of sail, or smudge af
 smoke, No echo of a cry reached me
 from any lookout aloft- The vessel proceeded quietly, no effort being made, apparently, to achieve speed. I judged our rate would not exceed eight knots, and decided there was either scarcity of men in the stokehole. or else they were conserving fuel to at- tain greater speed during the hours of darkness. The bright sunlight be- gan to fade into purple dusk.
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sure there was a movement within, but no response. With lips close to the wood spoke"
 Miss Vera.'
 "Who is it?"
 Hollis; may have wordf'
 The key turned. and she stood facing me, her eyes filled with startled well come.
 "Why-I thought; they told me-oh I am so glad!'
 'They told you what?"
 "Why, nothing direct.- But there was
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speed, ana Zlle sea far from heayv I recognized both faces. but couldn't re- call their nalses; the shorter fellow. deeply pitted, exhibited q fresh scar Where l had struck him with my boot heel the night before. lie grinned good nafuredly, and pointed to the bruised flesh, as l caught his eye. White was evidently the temporary officer in charge, and the brutality of his face was clearly revealed in the bright light as he leaned against the rail. How ever, had scarcely time to more than glance about, as the sun was already at the zenith. The others stood around silent, watching as l figured out our position on the back of an old enve- lope. l took my time at it, not only il om my own anxiety to be accurate. but also becaise of other thoughts ill my mind yet the calculation was con- pleted at last, and I lifted my eyes to MeCann'S gaze.
 "Well?" he said.
 l gave him the figures.
 You are sure this is correct?"
  eter hasn't been corrected since the ship left Baltimore; except for pos sible variations on that account. the figures are right. Spread out the chart, and I'll show you where we are within ten miles. When did you furl the sails?'
 After we started up the engines again; while We had all hands on deck"
 Well" announced, after mo- ment of measuring, that would tally pretty close with the figuring. Our present position is just about here where I put the red cross.''
 McGann took the compasses from my hand and began to measure distances
 1.-Two hundred and ten miles to the northern extremity of Newfoundland is that it?"
 "A trifie more. should say"
 "This is St. Johns here; what south ing does that giye?"
 lover two hundred"
 He studied the map a few moments longer, the three men talking earnest ly while I left them, and walked oyer to the starboard rail. It was of no particular interest to me where they decided to go-the one port meant the same to me as another. McCann got up, rolling the chart in his hand.
 "There is no use, then" he called, "of our going farther north?'
 l turned and faced him.
 Not if your port is St. Johns; the course would be sou'-sou'west. Is there anything more wanted of me at present" ?"
 McCann turned and spoke to the others, both answering him in low tones.
 "No." he said stiffly. "We will send for you If you are needed again on deck"
 "I am expected to keep below?'
 Below, and to your stateroom. If you attempt to converse with any of the crew, you will be locked in.''
 l passed them without word and down the ladder to the main deck, aware of the grinning faces of the men at the wheel. Humiliating as the situation was this was no time for or the exhibiting of spirit of revolt. White crossed over to the rail and watched until 1 vanished with in the companion. I realized his pres ence without so much as glaneing up.
 There came to me- as paused at the foot of the stairs. sudden eagerneSs to speak to Vera, to explain to her the situation, and bring to her Il word of l crossed over hastily and rapped at her stateroom door. I felt
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"I will converse With Miss Caring ton alone"
 To resist would have been utter fool ishness. could see the gleam of the gun in his hand, and realized that he only required an excuse to use it. More, there was nothing in the express sion of the girls face to inspire me to resistance. She did not even glance toward me, or exhibit the slightest in- terest.
 With hands clenched in impotent rage, not even venturing reply, I stepped backward. As 1 crossed the threshold McCann closed the door, and I heard the key turn in the lock. Trembling still with anger, and dazed by the strange action of the girl, 1 sank back upon the stool realizing my utter helplessness. All she had done and said appeared so natural it never really occurred to me once that she might be acting part, seeking in this way to gain McCann's confidence, in order to win from him the information we required. It was only as sat there
 
 that this possible conception began to slowly dawn upon my mind. That she could trust the man in any way was practically impossible, for he had re- vealed to her his true character in 80 many ways the memory could not be plotted out.
 As the full knowledge of this truth grew apparent, I was able to view all that had occurred later in different light. She had simply accepted her one chance; had grasped with womanly intuition the single weapon left at her command. Girl as she was In years, her experience in the world had been that of a woman, and she instine- lively realized her power-the power of wealth, of beauty. and of youth. It had been beautifully done. so deftly accomplished as to deceive even me. Aye, and the method had succeeded sion of surprise. of qualification, of awakened pride on the man's-face. He had no power of resistance left: he was already putty in her hands.
 True, but would he remain so? The game she played was dangerous one; if she ventured too far she would dis cover the brute lurking in him still. And he had the power, the physical power. to wreaS vengeance once he suSpicloned deceit. And there was no one to help her If she made single false step-absolntely no one; she was a lamb among wolves. Those fellows would never release me again, not for a moment. I would he compelled te take observations, to calculate posi- ton, to trace our sailing course on the chart, but not for an instant would l he left again unguarded, either on deck or in the cabin Mecann would see to that.
 The afternoon passed, dragging its weary hours, Nothing happened to re- licye the monotony and dread of sol- tude. No one approached the door of the ssateroom. not even to offer me food. and my ears were able to dis tinguish no sound of movement in the main cabin. Occasionally footsteps passed along the deck overhead, and once or twice heard the voice Of Liy- erpool sing put some order to the men forward. The sun sank. it's rays glint- ing across the waters. and telling me the ship held to It's southwest course. but the ocean. so fsr as 1 could see.
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CHAPTER II-Holns, the next night succeeds in having an interview with fine woman. She merely tells him her name is Vera.
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CHAPTER I-Robert Hollis. one-time Sea captain, who tells the story. is a guest on Gerald Carrington's yacht, Fs- meralda. It is supposed to be stag party and Hollis is surprised on discover ing a woman. who evidently wishes to re- Sl4in unknown, aboard.
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CHAPTER III-Carrington tells his guests Of the coming war and that he is engineering a copper pool.
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CHAPTER IV-The yacht is sunk in a collision and Hollis saves McCann. mil Honaire, and one of the party.
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CHAPTER V-Hollis and McCann res- cue Vera and leave the ship in small
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16
FIFTY ENROLLED
FOR NEW COMPANY,

With half a hundred Augusta young
men already having signi1ed in writ
ing their intentions Of enlisting in the
Third Maine Regiment. now being
formed, the completion Of the recruit
ing task assigned Ex-Captain j. Frank
Bilodeau seems not far distant. OF
course the signatures of many more
than 100 will be obtained as inevitably
a considerable number will be reject
ed for physical disqualifcations. Not
only have the so enrollments already
recorded been obtained within the
boundaries Of Augusta but they have
also been wholly obtained by personal
solicitation. The out-of-town territory
which is within the section that the
company will represent has not been
canvassed and the planned for mail
campaign has not been begun. It
will thus be seen that the recruiters
have only begun to draw on the avail
able resources. Mr.. Bilodeau says the
force that he and his assistants are
assembling is one of which the people
Of Central Kennebec county are going
tc be proud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16
L

NORTHEASTERN Lodge, No. 10, l.
Q. Q. F. of Augusta will visit Kennebec
Lodge, No. 121. on Monday evening
Oct. % and confer the Third degree,
All visiting Odd Fellows are invited.
Mrs. H. D. B. Aver, Mrs. r. G.
Aver. Mrs. w. A. Mariner and Miss
Sadie McQuillan are in attendance
upon the session of the Rebekah AS
sembly in Portland this week. Mrs,
r. G. Aver IS the delegate from Vassal-
boro Lodge.
Fire was discovered in the general
store of w. A. Lord Saturday morn
ing and while the damage by fire was
not large that from smoke and water
was considerable.
The new water tank of the mill is
completed. It holds so, 900 gallons and
is entirely Of steel.
The employees Of the H. & w. mill
were pleased to receive an increase OF
10 per cen last week.
Congratulations are extended by
their many friends to Mr.. and Mrs,
Howard j. Weeks who observed the
50th anniversary of their wedding re-
Gently.
A neighborhood gathering was en-
joyed by the friends and neighbors of
Elwood Jones at his home Saturday
evening.
Perley Kennedy Of Lynn. Mass,
passed the week end at his old home
here,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16
JUST SOME
WHERE IN FRANCE

The censor seems to be very much
in charge Of the correspondence Of the
1880 Infantry boys. most of whom were
of the old I'd Maine, for letters received
Monday afternoon from them were
brief and lacking in news. For in
stance, a friend received q letter from
Sergt. Harry Hopkins of the Supply
Co. 103d Infantry, which said:
Just to say I am well and enjoying
life. Wish I could write more, but
can't"
The letter was dated Somewhere"
and had been forwarded to Augusta by
way of Washington. D. c.. bearing that
city's postmark. 1t also bore on the
back of the envelope the word Cen
sored.' with the censor's initials.
The correct address for any Of the
105d Infantry boys will for the pres
ent be as follows:
Private John Blank, Co. z, 103d In
fantry. EXpeditionary Forces, Care of
Adjutant General. Washington, D. c."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16
KOUSSINOC CHAPTER
N IT'S FIRST
SET KNITTED ARTICLES

In accordance with a recent resolu-
ton that each chapter of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
would send sets of knitted garments
to members of. crews Of United States
ships which are named after Revo-
l~utionary heroes, the Augusta chapter
which is Koussinoc Chapter, D. A. r.
has already completed its first knit
ted set and sent the same to keep
warm some member of the crew Of
the U. S. S. Nicholson ~diesroytr. Each
state is to adopt the Grey Of some Of
these ships and keep the members
furnished in knitted sets Each set
contains four pieces, a sweater. a he'll
met, a mufler and wristers. As soon
as one set of knitted articles wear out
another is supplied. The Maine chap
ters Of D. A. R.. are keeping supplied
the members Of the Nicholson crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16
kENNEBEC REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate transfers
we're recorded during the past week at
the Kennebec county registry Of deeds:
Auglsta-Agnes Desjardins to Ferdi-
nand Desjardins, half interest In land and
buildings, 81; Annie r. Cunningham 70
Fred c. Cunningham, land and buildings,
81; Herbert B. Sawyer to Fred c. Cum
ningham, land and buildings, 81; Adila
Patnaude to Celina Hardie. land, 81: c.
lima Hardie to Ferdinand Desjardins and
Agnes Desiardins. land, 81; Charles E.
Fletcher, Carrie NJ. Fletcher of Augusta
and Sadie G. Groves of Gardiner to Grace
NJ. Farnham of Augusta, land and build
ings on North Belfast road and land on
Hatch Hill road, 81; Catherine I. Thrasher
Of Hallowell to Catherine c.. Burleigh Of
Augusta. land and buildings on Melville
street. 81; Elsie Churchill to Willis c..
Halves, land and buildings on east side,
81; James Tihbetts to Mark NJ. Kimball,
land and buildings, 81.
Belgrade-Abbie X. Austin and Jennie
A. Parker to Blanch S. Megill. land, 81:
Charles E. McDermott to Charles S.
Brown. land. 81.
Clinton-Nina S. Loder to Frank l..
Besse, land and buildings. 81; Alpheus
Richardson Of Portland to Wilbur A.
Dickey of Clinton, land. 81.
Farmingdale-Michael Ormond 70 Min
ME J. Brann, land on westerly side Of
Sheldon street, 81.
Fayette-Agnes Schryver to Frank E.
and Blanch NJ. Lumbert, land, 81.
Ga~rdiner-Frank A. Annis TO David r.
Douglass. two undivided third parts in
parcel of land with the buildings thereon.
81; Augustus H. and Wallace Kimball,
both Of Gardiner. and Orlando Kimball OF
Waterville to Joseph r. Kimball, land
and buildings. 81: Frank A. Annts. guar
dian Of Charlotte F. Annis, to David r.
Douglass, real estate, $685..
Monmouth-Helen n. Hughes, Mary NJ.
Norris, Grace A. Norris. all Of Weather
ford. Okla. to Fred H. Warehouse and
Dellie P. Andrews Of Auburn. land, 81:
Bertha f. Tarr OF Auburn to G.. A. Rich
ardson of Harpswell, land and buildings,
81.
North vassalboro-sarah J. Sanford Of
Montville to Augustus A. Marden Of Vas
salboro, land and buildings. 81.
oakland-Levina L. Hutchins to James
L. Brennan. LAND and buildings, 81:
Charles z. Bailey to Minnie c. Tozier,
land, 81; Edwin T. Bailey OF wohurn,
Mass, to Levina Hutchins Of Oakland,
land and buildings. 81; John Pelkie to
Adline A. Pelkie, land and buildings, 500.
Randolph-Mary c. Lewis to Herbert Y.
Smith Of Farmingdsle. land. 81.
Readfeld-Er2est Linwood Townsend
tc Fred A. Leavitt Of Quincy. Mass, land
and buildings. 81.
Rone-Henry W. Colder Of Belgrade to
Victor H. Pentharse Of Brooklyn, y. y,
land. $500; Horace NJ. Hooper to Ruth A.
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Purinqton on Iona Run.

The following from the Portland
Sunday kilograms account of the foot
ball game Saturday between the Maine
Heavies and the Z. Of NJ. eleven at
Bayside Park. Portland, speaks well
for one Augusta lad and testifes for
the good showing made by him.
Taking the kickoff after this score,
Lawrence Purington, the former He
bron Academy quarterback. started
from his 10-yard line and was downed
only when he reached Names 15-yard
line. 1t vas the longest run OF the
game and was O beauty all the way
He was clear out Of the defense after
travelling 25 yards but three Crono
boys set out after him and It vas q
tcssup as to which of the trio nailed
him. P%urington will bear witness that
all three were with him when he
grounded on the 15-yard chalk. Three
forward passes were incomplete. Int
the fourth was we'll hot by Fraser
and well caught by P~urington who
scooted out to his left flank. burlington
lodged the Maine defense md Gartcd
across the line for the Heavies' Second
touchdown. No goal was kicked. So
close was the play to the end of the
half that the whistle for time sounded
Immediately the pass had been made
A seconds fraction had cost Maine
six points disadvantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16
Suffrage League to Make Plans

The regular monthly meeting of the
Augusta Equal Suffrage League will
be held this evening at the !. NJ. G.
A. at 7.SO o'clock. Iml urtant business
will be discussed first, and then the
work for the winter On So
cial Problems will be outlined and
explained. After the regular suffrage
work Of the evening, the plan for
food conservation work soon to be car
RED out in Augusta will be explained.
1t is hoped that a large number will
he present to hea about this work,
so that the women may understand
and be ready to cooperate when called
on. The chairman for this work for
Augusta is Mr.. Lewis A. Burleigh.
who is planning to have the city
thoroughly c~anvassed with pledge
cards in the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Last weeks issue of the Boothbay
Register contains the following: Ocean
Toint is planning to hold next yea if
POSSIBLE, a celebration Of the founding
of the colony in 1877 and it vas hoped
to have Or. Leander J. Croker Of
Augusta present as one Of the found
era. Or. Croker. however. passed
away Tuesday. Oct. Q. at his Augusta
hcme, aged 81 years. DR.. Croker was
noted as a physician and surgeon. He
had practiced over so years. 1t was
in 1875 he purchased a point of land
at Linekin's Neck which he renamed
Ocean Point. He gave away ten lots
or condition that they be built upon
within a year. He has always re-
nnined deeply interested in the colo
nv's growth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Col. and Mrs. w. H. Williams re-
turned on the Sunday afternoon ex-
press from a trip to New York, and arc
now at their home on Willow street,
of course il goes without saying that
Col. Williams had the pleasure of Sec
ing the Giants and White Sox in one
OF the Worlds Series games. and that
ne did not forget one Of his Augusta
friends. who is also an ardent fan,
was shown by the fact that the colonel
lost no time in sending home his score
card the night following the game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Street Commissioner Varney tells
'he Journal hal the work of paving
The upper section of Water street was
completed Monday. and hat the por-
tion of the crew which has been engae-
Cd in work AT that point will now
lie transferred TO the job which is in
between the Bridge street
crossing OF Water street and as far
down the latter street as Oak street.
1t is now expected that upper Water
street will he oponed for traffic in
about a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Arthur n. Soule, J. D. Newman, and
State Auditor Roy L. Wardwell have
returned from a week Of hunting at
Punch Bowl pond, Mt. Russell. AS far
as securing game is concerned the trip
was hardly a success. but was other
wise highly enjoyable. The party re-
ports that there were evidences of an
abundance Of deer. but that the trees
were so heavily leaved that hunting
conditions were ~unfavorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Co.nrade Daniel p. Hanson of Seth
Williams Post. G. A. f.. who is one
Of Augustus winter residents AZ St.
Petersburg, Fla. expects to leave with
in n few days for his farm" in that
land Of flowers. Comrade Hanson is
anxious to get settled at ST. Peters
burg as soon as possible in order to
attend to thu planting of his vegetables
V HIGH he will enjoy during his stay
in the south. and another reason for
his wishing 10 go early is said to De
that a belief that the season Of snow
ice will come early this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Don't forget How the Club Was
Formed at s o'clock this evening at
the Penney Memorial church. One of
the best amateur entertainments of
the evening of clean,
wholesome fun-is offered. The is
ladies who are to take part in the
farce have had the advantage of hav-
ing beer trained by a professional, and
all who have attended the rehearsais
say tina a great treat is in store to-
night. Tickets (25c and 15c) can be
obtained at the door or in advance of
any member of the Deborah Society
under whose auspices 1t is to be Civ
en-.
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Hooper. commorant Of Fayette. and q
buildings, 81.
sidney-william H. Bowman to Roy S.
Bacon. land. 81; Charles G.. Morrill, Of
Augusta to ". Merle Grover of Augusta,
land, 81; Edwin H. Tillson Of Augusta to
n. Merle Grover of Augusta, land, 81;
Bernice B. Reynolds to Ella F. Reynolds,
land and buildings, 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Benner and
daughter tPhyllis) of Belfast, arrived
Monday morning i'll this city. Mr..
Renner returned to Belfast in the aft
ernoon. but Mrs. Benner and daughter
will remain here a week as the guests
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Sanhorn, 13 Crosby street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Corporal John W. Wellington of the
5th Massachusetts Infantry. who had
been the guest of Charles f. Mars
ton on Green street, returned on the
Sunday night train for South Fran
ingham. Mass, where the regiment is
at present enCamped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Miss Grace Burnham. who has been
passing the holiday Friday and the
weekend in this city as the guest of
Miss Elizabeth Bailey. Eastern ave-
nue.. has returned to Sanford where
she teaches school. Miss Burnham's
home is in Brideton and size is a grad
Of Gorham Normal school.