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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

Hernandes drew . deep breath Of
satisfaction.
This il the life" he said to him.
self. These men are my men or
my name 10 not Hernandez"
He drew forth q brace Of pistols and
examined them carefully in the moon,
light Satisfied that they were in
working order. he 9 and skirted
the edge Of the crater. creeping
stealthily around behind the furnace.
Then. with remarkable agility. he
hurled himself a from the skies into
= circle of bright light lifted up his
yoice and called aloud.
In IN instant he was surrounded by
. motley crew OF men-men strange,
weird-men whose faces were over.
grown with . rank. untrtmmed crop
Of hair and beard. They hailed his
advent with delight.
Out Of this multitude q huge individ-
ual pushed his way through to Her
nandez and placed q grimy hand upon
the latter's shoulder.
Whence come you?" he queried in
Spanish.
Hernandez answered him. II was
set adrift in a small boat" he returned,
and l came ashore here not knowing
where l 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 miner" asked Her
nandex.
"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 nodding
to Hernandez led the way to the edge
of q nearby pit and down a ladder.
At the foot Of the ladder he crawled
into an opening and babe Hernandez
follow. The opening was q cave-a
cave whose floor was covered with
huge earthen Jars.
Quicksilver, senor," Kissed the pi-
rate chief-"millions of pesetas worth
possibly a billion-who knows"
did you come alone, senor," he
asked. rs there any woman with
you?"
Hernandez shook his head. but a
terrific fear clutched his soul.
mo woman" he returned. II am
alone"
The chief fell back, disappointed;
then he raised his voice to its normal
tones again. "Afl this, senor," he ex-
claimed, appealing to his companions.
"a kings treasure. We have carried it
for twelve long years. We would give
it all for women" He thrust his face
into Hernandez. Il, senior, would give
it all for one"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

against hope-he still lusted blindly
after treasure. He reached the edge
of the artificial crater and crept down
a 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 " beaten me yet" he
cried, this Is mine-all mine"
He started suddenly. Across the pit
there was q lull. And then the deadly
northumberland 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.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well.found.
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli.
cious California Syrup Of Figs" IT.
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
Of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy: they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
on the stomach, and that q teaspoonful
given today saves . sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for q 50.cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown.ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

little boat, left 10 itself, swung about
and plunged full tin toward tns
shore.
Az It struck Annette was there to
meet Il. She dashed into the surf me
dragged Ines In safely to dry land'
Inez was frantic with fear.
Where. asked Annette. lis the
Portuguese. Hernandez"
Ines waved her hand wildly In
shore. Observation-Disclosures
the beasts" she cried. Don't ask
me. / don't know. IL ran away
from him."
THE beasts." faltered Annette.
Worse than that" returned lnes,
you're = woman. I'm a woman. I've
been hiding from them-even from
him-for three days. He-he doesn't
know where I am-he hasn't found
me. OH"
She sank upon the sand-her form
shook with agitation.
Annette, wondering. knelt by her
side. Why have you run from him."
she queried.
II can't blame him." cried Inez.
suddenly facing Annette. He's mad
crazy for wealth. Hernandez. So am
l. And wealth Is here-you don't
know He told me all about it-be-
fore I began to suspect
"Suspect-what?" asked Annette.
All" went on Inez. checking her
agitation. for the presence OF An
nette gave her courage. you should
see-he told me-there are millions
of dollars worth of quicksilver-all
ready for the market-stored away.
Millions Of dollars worth. And the
mines-they're not half worked. And
these beasts r working them"
"Beasts?" said Annette again.
"Cutthroats-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 II he'll find some way to
bring them women. All, for hour aft
er hour he harped On that-to me.
Hour after hour he repeated it-talked
about it in his sleep. And finally l un-
derstood-"
You're SAFE" said Annette, lat least
so far as Hernandez and these
beasts are concerned. There's a bat
tleship riding in the bay around the
bend. Nothing can harm you now"
Ines gasped with relief. Nothing
can" she began. Then she uttered
a wild yell. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
Annette looked-almost too late.
Out Of the brush behind them bound
ed two frightful fgures-halfclad-
with matted hair and beard. With
hoarse cries they darted toward the
women. Inez turned frantically and
ned up the beach One Of the cut
threats darted after her. Annette
swiftly drew her pistol, aimed and
fred. The pursuer Of Inez dropped in
his tracks. But In another instant
Annette was seized in d pair Of strong
arms and tossed over the shoulders of
. giant and carried swiftly inland.
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 al q friend.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

Should q wolf come along to inves-
tigate the place he Is sure to scent the
cooked meat and will start scratching
In the ashes for 1t, thus, Of course,
sDringing the trap.
One Of the greatest difficulties in
wolf trapping is to hide the aforesaid
telltale scents, 80 keen is their sense
Of smell. The traps must never be
handled with the naked fingers. Old
gloves soaked in oil or fat are used,
and It is best to smoke the trap over
a "smudge" fire before setting 1t and
then inclose 1t in q paper bag.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
CHAPTER LxuI.
The Edge Of the World.

The Edge OF the world.
Hernandez crouched behind one of
the huge earthen Jars. The light that
streamed in at the caves mouth dark.
ened suddenly, and a huge figure crept
in. At first Hernandez thought this
was the pirate chief-but that fierce
fighter was lying far across the pit
with a bullet through his head. The
figure crept on farther-then Her.
nandez saw.
1t was Ilington. Ilington was un-
armed-his face was blood covered.
He was a figure fearful to behold.
Hernandez climbed the ladder in fear
full haste. Ilington saw him and fol.
lowed. caught him. tore from him Her.
nandez' rel ready knife. and faced
him squarely.
Il swore to tear you apart with my
hands," cried Ilington beside himself
with rage, and I'm going to do it."
1.-Two a play at that" painted Her
nandez, come on"
Ilington came ~on-reckless Of the
fact that he was fighting on the edge
Of a precipice.
Far to the rear Annette plucked
Meals wrist.
"Look-look," she cried. Hernandez
and my father-and the Portuguese
has a knife"
She was not the only watcher. Be-
low on shore a fresh boatload of ma
rines were landing. They had cen
the fight-they watched 1t now. Their
officer peered through his glasses.
Our friend the Portuguese" he
said. we've got to get him and take
him back. The world needs one Her
nandez less"
Even as he spoke, Hernandez struck
with his knife and ripped open ling.
toms arm.
With a wild cry the fresh marines
scrambled up the cliff. Hernandez.
cool with GOODNESS of desperation, side
stepped. and lifting one foot, neatly
tripped his man.
Ellington fell heavily, with n arm
hanging over the precipice.
And then Hernandez looked-for the
first time he took note Of his surround.
ings.
Behind him ranged Neal and his
squad, with fixed bayonets and with
death shining in their eyes. Below.
scrambling up the cliff were twenty
men, dangerous-desperate.
Hernandez paused-his eyes mar.
rowed. He was beaten and he knew
1t.
Hernandez rose to his full height.
Sorry gentlemen" he said, but
you've lever beat me yet and you can.
not beat me now"
He retreated q pace or two, gave
q sudden run-and leaped far out over
the edge of the precipice.
Neal formed his men in line-they
were Joined by the squad that climbed
the Cliff.
Forward, march," said Neal. An.
nette and her father followed them.
Inside Of fifteen minutes the little
squad were scurrying about the inside
Of the cave. They wer plunging
their hands into the liquid metal and
letting 1t run through their fingers.
Some little island, this" they COM
mented.
1T took you boys to get It for u.s."
returned Ilington, without you. Lost
Island would have been lost forever,
and 30 would We"
He turned to Annette. Annette" he
said. this is yours-all yours. You
are Q ~princess-this IL your kingdom"
He stretched wide his arms to include
all Lost Island. "Your kingdom" he
repeated.
Annette looked at Neal. Neal
loked at Annette-then he rushed for.
ward and caught her In his arms.
Annette glanced at the boys In blue.
"And this-my king" she said.
THE END.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
CHAPTER TX.
uiehilve

Out Of the sea at sunset, bearing in
his arms a 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 a 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.
He dropped her gently to the
ground, and she lay there for an in.
slant, well spent. half exhausted.
Then she, too, staggered to her feet.
This" cried Hernandez, "is 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. For 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.
Its the fort" whispered Herman.
DEE. "the MORO castle Of the Ilington
map"
In the far distance there was q red
glow against the sky and the dull,
faint clang of metal against metal.
I'VE are not Alone" whispered Her
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. you
can ind me easily. ! can 90 nc far.
Their and I am afraid-afraid."
Already Hernandez had bounded
seross the clearing. turned . corner
OF the crumbling ruin and was on his
way. Within the next few moments
hs was standing on the edge Of what
seemed to be . crater Of . Volcano
. huge pit that seemed to belch forth
nre.
But II was not . volcano and It did
not belch forth IRE. II was . CHINA
bar mine-or Q series Of cfnnabar
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 cen with interest. In
each pit half q dozen men or more
worked away like ants, their shadows
flung against the walls in fantastic
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

are any near, are sure to note his
whereabouts. When he has gone they
trot up to investigate the ground and
with due caution pick up any scraps
he may have left about. The camp
fire set" is made al follows: First hol.
low out an oblong hole in the ground
Just large enough to take the trap and
perhaps five inches deep. Cover the
trap with a sheet Of brown paper, and
over this fll the hole with damp earth.
Then light q fire on top Of It. and into
the IRE. as II burns low. throw a few
scraps OF raw meat
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

son. Into this bait is stuck a black
feather to warn passers.by to keep
their dogs out Of the danger zone, and
incidentally to attract the notice Of
the wolf. Having picked up several
of the bats, he has nov lost suspicion,
and gulps down his dose OF poison,
which kills him almost instantly.
The wolf trap is fastened to a
permanent fixture, such as a tree or
stake. as the captured animal is then
able to pull, and ten to one will es-
cape. It is fastened. instead, to a log
or drag that the animal can pull along
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

He dropped his head upon his chest;
then he clutched something with hi
hand. 1t was his beard-the growth
OF many years. He held 1t out before
him.
what's this" he said. "anothe,
joker"
Pull it and see," suggested the sur
ge6n.
The man gave the beard = 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
1T has been growing for over thir
teen years. You're a Rip Van Wrinkle
you have come back to life"
He paused and waited while tina,
fact sank home. Then in q business
like manner he drew forth q memo
randum book and without further
giancing at his patient held his foun
tain pen poised in air.
Your name. strand address," hi
said.
The matterof-fact tone reused the
patient from . dangerous reverie.
Me-" he exclaimed. who am I!
am Ilington-lington Of Martinique
A few days later Ilington, clear
shaven, sat upon the deck of the Mis-
souri,. He was . handsome mana.
handsome as he had been some thir
teen years before-save that time hat
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 Ilington-the hand that had beer
SO often raised to strike her down
Neal strobe to the little group and "a
luted.
"Of duty for the present." he ex
planned. "How is the head?"
Ilington grunted. Sore as the
dickens outside" he returned, but
working right inside-at least so faI
as l can tell" He glanced quizzically
at Neal. Ensign" he said, Il can't
get Information out Of anybody. They
think I've got to grow up like q child;
but today l Am feeling It'll am ali
here and I want to know. Tell me
something"
III tell you everything" said Neal,
THE surgeon quite agrees with you.
He has discharged you cured"
And then they told him-and 1t 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 Postu.
guese, Just once" he muttered, and
Ill tear him with my bare hands, limb
from limb"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

80" said Hernandez. Il have kept
my promise. The woman is yours
the treasure is mine. It is a'bargain."
Then he uttered a sudden exclamation.
1T is not Inez," he cried, ut is you
you little wildcat of an Ilington. So
you have arrived. 1t is better 10
better so."
1T is barter, eh?" he queried, lyon
the woman. l the jars Of quicksilver"
The chief regarded him fiercely.
you lie in your throat, stranger" he
exclaimed In cultural tones. Il cap
tured the woman-you kept her from
me. I took her by force-and l have
waited long" He laughed loud-a de-
risive laugh. Il took her by force. I
have her. Yes, and you have our
treasure-after you, too. have waited
long-after you have taken 1t by force.
Ho, no."
Hernandez understood.
He sprang at the pirate chief, strik-
ing at him frantically, and clutching
at Annette. trying to tear her from
him.
In . moment a multitude Of beasts
swarmed through the underbrush-
entered the arena Of events.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

The old wolfers often used to pro.
coed as follows: They would start out
on their round dragging a piece Of
carrion behind their horse or cart by
means Of a long rope, thus leaving a
trail, upon which they set their traps
at regular intervals. At nighttime the
wolves took the trail up, and which.
ever way they followed 1t they were
sure to encounter one or more traps.
Wolves are more easily done away
with by the use OF strychnine than
they are by trapping. A trail Of bats
Is laid, the central bait containing poi.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
FOURTEENTH INSTALLMENT
1.-THE GREAT GOAL"
Lix.


In the sick bay Of the battleship Mis-
souri, an anxious little group-uni.
formed and otherwtse-grouped them
selves around the form Of an uncon.
scious man. He lay upon q cot His
head was swathed in bandages. The
surgeon, seated on q camp stool BY his
side. raised his head and glanced at
those about him.
The vitality Of this man IL little
less than marvellous" he said.
Annette Iington started forward.
Then he viii live?" she said.
The surgeon nodded.
The little group bent forward. And
with good . The figure on the
couch stirred slightly-the huge form
quiyered. At last the unconscious
man became no longer 30. 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 is," he muttered. Look at
Observation-Disclosures. Pray God.
the Princess"
He lifted his head. The surgeon
seized him by one arm and q uni.
formed attendant by another. But he
tossed them from him as though by
the urn of a wrist and struggled to
u sitting posture.
You will" he snarled, clutching at
the two men. Its just as well l
found you out; Hernandez-you and
your henchman, Ponto; just as we'll
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 a hand as though to touch her,
then suddenly withdrew it. He
shrugged his shoulders. What's the
user he muttered to himself, I'm
misunderstanding"
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 q man"
The brute man glanced inquiringly
at the surgeon. What 10 the matter
with me, DOCTOR" he exclaimed, his
voice strong. his tones resonant with
eason ibid my friend the Portu-
guese-Hernandez-get me after all?
l know / struggled with him; that's
the last thing I remember. The Mexi.
can must have b~lack-jacked me from
behind"
The surgeon smiled. He black.
lacked you from behind. all right" he
said.
where's Manuslla!" went on the
figure on the cot And where u the
little gtrl?"
The surgeon nodded TO Neal. Hes
. man all right" he whispered. The
soul has come back into the body after
many years"
Tho 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. Il thought you
my wife come back to life. May |
! ask your manner"
Il am not q nurse" said Annette.
my name IL Annette Linston."
The man stsrta<
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
HOW WOLVES ARE TRAPPED
Acampfirs Set" 10 Most Effea1ous In
6narIns Cunning srutes Of
the Wild.

Wolves. write H. Mortimer Batten
IN the Wide World. are the most dim
cult of all animals to trap. and II Is
usually by working upon their uncon.
ttN1lohIe curiosity that they are most
10y S1eceiyed. The campfire set
- eneee4he best. When a man makes
nnDahfke forest the wolves, II there
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

after him, and that hampers his prog.
ress though 1t does not prevent 1t. A
wolf has been known to drag a heavy
log with the trap attached for three
months, during which period he trav.
eled a distance Of over two hundred
miles!
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Innocent Recreation.

Father had demanded a heart.to-
heart talk with his only son.
II am told that you are given to
gambling" he said sternly.
IT admit it." the son acknowledged.
"but only for small stakes.
"Oh, as long as 1t Is for something
to eat I don't mind" the father said.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Rice Cultivation In Siam.

About two million natives Of Slam
are engaged in the cultivation of rice.
but the large increase in the produc-
ton Of American rice is having the
effect Of reducing the Siam crop.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
CHAPTER Xxi.

cutthroats.
As the keel Of the Missouri's launch
grated against the sand, Annette
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
CHAPTER Lxm.

Onslaught.
On the chiefs part 1t was q horri-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Not Much Trouble.

Not MUCH IToUpIe.
"What are you doing now, Pete2"
I'm collecting"
collecting what7"
my thoughts"
Gosh, you always were lucky get
ting light work."-Puck.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

Suitable Kinds.
"What measure would you select for
a line Of light poems?"
"Why not try n gas meter"
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-30
Z NASZEJ TEKI.
TORBA DLA y. Il. G.
(Deklinacya.)

kolowr6t los6w pedzi, jak grom ME
S%cigniony,
w siwobrodego Czasu dloniach -
jego korba -
Ma kazdym szczeblu kola, a ~szczebl6w
miliony,
Czleczego zycia - jedna kolebie sic
- torba.
w niei wSzystko: szczescie, radoSG,
Smiech, zadowolenie -
w niej zie, kt6rego lyle maia swia-
tow orby;
co niesie - dzien, godzina, chwila,
oka-mgnienie,
MieSci sic W n~iezbadanem wnetrzu
takiej torby.
Vice - gdy kto wygra million, albo
zlamie noge.
JeSli fortuna sprzyja, Tub tcz wall
Pc lbie,
Kazda ewentualnoSG taxa smiele
mOge
Przypisat tel tajemnej niespodzia--
mex - torbie.
! mic tn ME pomoze, chot o muir tlucz
glowa
Darmo z Losem - mocarzem chcia}-
byS stoczyc borbe -
Lepiej - schowaj z}e stare, pros o
- lepsze MOVIE,
I mics cicho, potulnie przeznaczeh
swych - torbe.
o torbo! Tvs - figura! TVS - zy-
cia obrazem!
TVS JEST. W advocativie zbrakna}
mi rym .,,orbo" -
Slac Gle W skromnym podarku PREY
kazujem razem,
Bys niosla tylko dobre symboliczna
torbo,
Hej Czasie - dziadu starry, p1lnuJ
kola Swego
I razno i ochoczo pokreG jego korba,
Ably sic mySl iSciia zyczenia naszego,
Co je z serca wyjelim - razem z O.
ma - torba!....
Konczac pienia tie, kosza-nie zas
torby godne,
BY "a kiepski rym - ,,rymarz' ME
oberwal pc lbie
Konkluduje: Mech sluzby przynosi
wygodne
Lat sto i MECH chot million znaJdzle
sic W tel torbie!