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CHAPTER XXI.
The Owner of the Mine.

he owner OF the Mine.
At that moment Vandervyn Hoped up
over the edge of the terrace, waving
his hat to Marie. Then he caught sight
Of Hardy, over beyond the girl, and
the exultant yell died on his lips. He
put the curb on his pony, and sprang
off beside Dupont and the girl, his face
frightful with rage.
His voice was high-pitched and light,
almost airy: "SO-he cut across afOot !
He thought to do meI''
''Has, you mean!'' snarled Dupont.
last stake"
Vandervyn whirled and snatched his
rifle from its saddle sheath. Marie
caught her fathers arm to drag him
aside; but he was already backing
away, his eyes fixed apprehensively
on Hardy. It was time for bullets to
come streaming from the automatic
pistol. Hardy could have drawn and
opened fire while Vandervyn was free
ing his rife.
To the establishment of all three,
Hardy made no attempt TO ''get the
drop" on his opponent Instead, he
started to advance upon Vandervyn
at q quick, deliberate pace, his hands
hanging empty at his sides, his face
calm and stern.
"Put down that gun 2" he command
ed.
Yandervyn was Ieveling the rifle. He
took aim straight between Hardy's
eyes. His finger kissed the trigger.
The slightest twitch would have sent
the bullet crashing through Hardy's
brain, and the slightest sign of fear
or hesitancy on Hardy's part would
have caused that twitch- He was
looking death in the face. Vandervyn
was in a murderOus fury.
Yet Hardy came oR-quick, steady,
absolutely calm. His gaze passed
above the deadly muzzle. along the
foreshortened barrel, to the narrow
Iidded, bloOdshot eyes OF Vandervyn-
His voice rang out again, clear and
sharp with authority:
sPut down that rile-put it down,
sirr
The muscles of vanderTyn's neck
twitched. Along the top Of the barrel
he was glaring back at Hardy-glar-
ing into those hazel eyes that met
his fury with the clear, cool gaze OF
absolute courage. The sheer nerve
of that steady approach to his rife
muzzIe compelled him to pause. 1t
disconnected him; it struck a chill
into the heat OF his frenzy
Still Hardy advanced, swift and
steady, his gaze never so much Is
Pickering. Now his eyes and forehead,
close beyond the foresight Of the rife,
appeared enormously enlarged to Van
dervyn's distorted vision. Steadily
Hardy put up his hand, took hold of
the rife barrel. and turned the muzzle
aside.
"Ah-h-hi - gasped Marie.
Hardy drew the rifle cut OF Wander
yyn's relaxing grasp.
'stand aside. slrP he quietly eOn-
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last slope The camp was gone, but
he knew the nearest way to the spring.
He rested two or three minutes, re-
peatedly cooling his head In the spring
and rinsing out his mouth. but drink
ing only a very few sips. Again re-
freshed, he half filed his canteen, and
started on up the easy mountain slope
at steady jog.
Ten minutes brought him over the
summit to the sharp pitch above the
mine. He stared down at the terrace
several moments, however, before he
made out the figures of a man and
woman waiting at the first turn OF
the trail. There could be no doubt
that the two were Marie and her fa-
ther.
1t was no less certain that Wander
vyn had not yet arrived. Even had he
suspected his opponents stratagem. he
scarcely could have covered the seven
miles of trail in as short a time as
Hardy had taken to make the three
miles across country.
The two watchers never thought to
look about and up the mountain. They
had not yet looked about when he
came down upon the crest Of the spur.
a large, newly cut stake gave him a
hint where one of the upper corners
of the claim should be located. He
cut his own stake, drove it, and tackled
on one Of his legal notices. Another
stake indicated the other upper corner,
and he swiftly repeated the making
of his own stake and posting of the
notice.
At the curb of the mine shaft he
posted another notice. He was now in
plain view from the cabin, but out Of
sight of the watchers down on the
trail. On the terrace, as he was work
ing the third stake into a bed of loose
rocks, he heard an angry exclamation
over near the cabin. Dupont and Ma
RE had come around the end of the
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made their thumb prints. and were
duly described in writing by the sec
Rotary.
Hardy at once mounted his mare,
and rode away up the coulee. He did
not return until Vandervyn and the
commissioners had left for thesagency.
That evening he drew up the legal
notices required in the posting of q
mining claim. and paid three or four
of the older prospectors to check them
for errors. To all who inquired, he
idessaibed the trail by which he had
gone into the mountains, and frankly
stated that he knew of none other
that led to the nearest OF the four
prominent peaks which had been
Haned as the corners of the mineral
Band boundary.
The rest of the evening and most Of
chs following day he spent in groom
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Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE OUARTERBREED
A Tale Of Adventures on
An Indian Reservation
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I ing his mare. He gave her no grass
and little water, but good allowance
| of oats. Both morning and afternoon
| he took her out for short rides up the
coulee, and each time repeatedly
| climbed and descended the bank. He
did not cross over to the reservation
| side, much less go to the agency.
The day set for the opening dawned
still and clear, with the promise OF
burning heat by noon.
After breakfast the more uneasy
spirits began wandering about the
camp or fdgeting with their packs.
Nearly all the older and more expert
enced men gave their ponies feed OF
oats, and stretched out to lounge in
the shade of their tents.
Two hours before the time set for
the start Vandervyn appeared. and
crossed over to the camp. He was
riding his pinto and leading a pack
pony. When the old prospectors saw
his heavy pick and shovel and large,
poorly dashed pack of food and bed
ding, they cracked many dry jokes on
the grand chances of the tenderfoOt.
Their own picks and shovels were as
light as such tools could be made with
out impairing their efficiency. and
their packs were as lean as Wander
vyn's pack was swollen.
Hardy alone OWNED the deceptive
mockery of his rivals cumbersome dis
play. But he was bound by his word
and could say nothing. 1t was he, and
not Vandervyn, who was looked upon
i, IT,,
there was a gathering of a mobilize
group, that rumbled awhile, and ended
by presenting itself before Hardy as
a committee of inquiry.
you been agent at this here reser-
v4tion," explained their spokesman.
1--WE want to know if you've got a
frame-up to have some teller meet you
with your pack animals over in the
mountains"
"NO," replied Hardy. ''There are
four days rations in my saddlebags.
a poncho is all one needs in sleeping
before a fire this time of year"
''You amt got no TOOLS" criticized a
man who had been drinking.
''The same is true of several among
YOU" Hardy rejoined.
One of the cowboys who was includ-
ed in this remark called back resonant
ly: you've been into the mountains.
l bet you a blue chip you've got a good
prospect spotted, ready for branding"
81 am not making any BETS" said
Hardy. you have heard all know
about the trail. Mr.. Vandervyn has
made the trip several times. He was
with me during the one trip 1 made.
have no objection to your questioning
him about it,
There was some muttering over this.
But Hardy's manner was so cool and
quiet that the incipient mob left him,
and struggled over TO where Wander
vyn had hired an expert to throw the
diamond hitch on his ridiculous pack
Hardy turned his back on them, and
set to grooming the satiny coat Of his
mare. His unconcern was well found
ed. Whatever means Vandervyn used,
they were sufficient to satisfy the
crowd. The muttering soon ceased,
and the men dispersed.
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building, and were staring at him. In
a frenzy of disappointed avarice, the
trader reached for his revolver. Still
more swiftly Marie flung herself upon
him.
''No! no! you shall notI'' she cried.
Leave it to him-he is so near! Let
them play out the game %
Hardy ran across to cut his last
stake. Between the ax-blOws could be
heard the hoofbeats of a galIoping
horse. He tackled the notice on,
chopped a small hole with his ak in
the hard soil, and set it up. The mine
was his own.
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Sure Cure.

A nervous man at the opera sat be
hind a pair of those persons who ex-
plain the plot until his endurance was
exhausted. Then he leaned forward
and said:
Excuse me, viii you speak a little
louder? Sometimes the music pre-
vents my hearing what you say"
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California is to have the biggest
bridge in the world to connect Oakland
with San Francisco and relieve five
Ferry systems
1t will cost So, 100000. be five and
one-half miles long, one OF the heaviest
bridges ever built, carrying three road
ways and four railroad tracks. and two
OF rs 16 spans viii be high and wide
enough for any ship to pass
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sDon't you think proposal Of mar
rage should be softly whfsperedz'
Certainly not It should be loudly
uttered. Is it not in ths nature OF 3
ringing decIaradnnS'
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YOU MAY TRY cUTIcURA FREE
That's the RuIe-Free Samples to Any
one Anywhere.

We have so much confidence in the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties OF Cutieura Ointment for all skin
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
to SEND samples on request They ara
ideal 1oI the toilet
Free sample each by mall with Book.
Address postcard. CutiCura, Dept I.
Boston Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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Two Kinds of Craft

Two Kinds OF Craft
Boy-Pa, what kind OF ships are
courtshipsf
Pa-Soft ships, my son.
Boy-And what kind Of ships sail on
the sea OF matrim0ny?
Pa-Hardships, my sOn.-London
Tit-Bits.
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Machinery for the making OF furni-
ture is needed in Norway.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-22
8aude1dotNelp,
VENEZUELA HAS
EXCELLENT LIST

Bringing TO Honolulu 13 cabin and
nine steerage passengers. and carrying
through to San Francisco the largest
cabin list she has yet had. IS cabin and
III steerage, the Pacific Mail liner
Venezuela, Capt. Hans Thompson, dock
ed at Pier at 1880 this morning and
will steam for San Francisco at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. taking the
next mail to the mainland
Captain Thompson reported head
way over from Yokohama. Despite
them the sturdy steamer averaged 11.6
knots, her steaming time from Yoko-
hama being IL days and l2 hours. .-
The most notable passengers aboard
are Vice President and General Man
ager John II. Rosseter of the Pacific
Mail and s1rs. Rossetter. They are
returning from the Orient on a COM
bfned wedding tour and business trip
His Excellency Z. de Cartier. who has
been Belgian minister to China, Is on
his way to Washington. having been
promoted TO be minister from Belgium
to the United States. b..
The Venezuela brought 450 tons of
cargo to Honolulu. most of IL bags of
rice from the Orient. Through cargo
is fairly heavy as well. Purser F. r.
Barrett reported that the steamers
wireless had caught most of the press
dispatches about the Russian revolu-
tion and the i-.5ninency of war with
Germany. The liners officers and pas
sengers were all eager to learn the
latest Developments. III. -...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-22
CITY PLANNERS
DESIRE POWER

To give the City Planning Commits
sion more power in city affairs in
regard to its own particular line Of
beautifying the city. the members are
planning to introduce a bill into the
legislature, and to discuss ways and
means expect to hold a special meet
ing Friday morning, according to
Mayor John Lane. .".. L"
This morning Mrs. ~. NJ. Dowsett,
chairman of the commission, called on
the mayor and discussed the matter
with him. -. -. s.. go
The commission was, formed by city
and county ordinance; the, members
being appointed by thet mayor, What
it wants now is statute explicitly de-
filming its powers. A suggestion which
has been offered is that an opinion OF
the commission to be oyerruled by the
board of supervisors must receive
either fetal or large majority vote.
The commission feels that it is now
working under impossible conditions.
Its suggestions are given very little
attention by the board of supervisors
and to do the work which such
commission is supposed to do, is i'm
possible under the present affairs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-22
CLERK PREPARES
FOR ELECTIONS

While the legislature and the vari'
GUS organizations are arguing over
what kind of charter the city and eoun-
ty of Honolulu is to have, David Kala-
uokalani. city and county clerk, is
quietly going about preparing for the
primary and general elections which
are to be held May and June 3, re-
spectiyely.
The only question which is troubling
Kalauokalani now is how many Of
fees are to be filled and how many
appointed As that, however, must be
settled by the legislature he. is making
what arrangements he can under the
act recently passed by the legislature
and signed by the governor.
The date Of issuance of the primary
election proclamation will not be later
than Wednesday, April 4. II is issued
by the secretary of the territory The
primary election will be held May ,
and the issuance of the city and coun-
ty general election proclamation by
the mayor cannot be later than Satur-
day, May 5. The general election is
to be held June 5.
The registration of voters for the
primary election will close at midnight
Tuesday, April "a. or 10 days before
the election, and that for the general
election, May Is. or by law the third
before the election.
The time for filing nomination
papers for city and county offices with
the county clerk will terminate at mid
night Saturday, April IA, or 20 days
before the primary election.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-22
INCREASED WAGE
ship HANDICAP?
ny Assoeia.ed Pressl

NEW YORK.--Higherl wages paid
sailors on American as compared 70
English merchant ships will handicap
this country at the close of the war in
its competition with England for COM
mercial supremacy of the seas, accord
ing TO DIR. George Sidney Webster OF
the American Seamen's Friend Society.
Dr. Webster's opinions are based on
observation in a number of American
ports and especially In the port Of New
York where a large Sailors Home is
maintained on the North River water
front. n
The increased merchant ship pro-
duction in this country, says DIR. Web
ster, will not OF itself give the United
States commercial supremacy of the
seas. although In 1916 the output for
probably the first time in history ap-
proximated that of Great Britain.
This increased production will not
entirely fly under the American flag.
but even a large percentage of the
shIps which should be under American
ownership will be under foreign regis
try at the end Of the war, when the pro-
lection afforded by the American flag
Is no longer necessary and the lower
wages paid on foreign ships will offer
great inducement for foreign regis
try"
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new RULING FOR
CANADA TRAVEL

Atl1 o'clock last night the Canadian
Australasian liner Makura, which arriv-
ed from Victoria and Vancouver early
last evening. docking at Pier Z at Z
o'clock. steamed for Suva, Auckland
and Sydney. taking 20 passengers from
Honolulu. -. - '-.."s
The Makura took from this port
about 10 tons of freight all she had
room for. II was mostly canned pines
and ava root. -E+@. e III, =. .
The local agency, Thee: H. Davies &
Company, said today that in addition
to the rule requiring passengers for
Australia and New Zealand to secure
passports here and have them vised
by the British consul Americans book
ing for Victoria and Vancouver must
have Identification papers proving
their American birth or citizenship, in
order to land at those ports.
A passport Is the best means of iden-
tification. but If there is not time to
secure 1t from Washington by way of
the local federal court than some 9TH
err form of Identification must be Sc
cured here by the intending passenger.
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DENIES SHORTAGE IN II. i.
SAN CARLOS SUGAR CROP

That San Carlos may have as large
an output as last year is the opinion
of John l.. Fleming, yice-president and
acting president of the company. This
was in answer to .rumors that have
been in circulation to the effect that
the output of the company would be
5000 tons less than last year.
The last official estimate we had"
continued Fleming, was approximate
ly $4,000 TONS At the same time a
year ago the estimate was between
$4,000 and $4,000 tons. At that our
output last year was about 1900 tons
and with good weather we have every
reason to expect to make the same
figure this year - T.: !.
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LURLINE ARRIVES
WITH ENTERPRISE

Making an average speed for the voy-
age of 10 miles an hour towing the
steamer Lurline, Capt. Joe" Jory, ar
rived at San Francisco with her tow
at daylight today, according to wire
less advices received this morning by
the Shipping department of Castle &
Cooke. This is only two days longer
than schedule time. without a tow the
Lurline averages 1871 knots an hour.
MafsOnia HAS Big Cargo
Marconigram advices TO Castle q
Cooke this morning say the Matson
liner Matsonia. which steamed from
San Francisco at 1925 Wednesday aft
noIulu and $50 for Hilo, total 9451
tons. q fine big capacity cargo.
ManOn Leaves o II. NJ.
The Matson steamer Manoa, Capt. Ar
thur L. Soule, will steam for Kahului,
Maui. at o'clock tonight. She will
return Monday morning and leave at
noon Tuesday for San Francisco.
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SMALL ACTIVITY
Seen IN MARKET

Little activity was shown by. either
listed OF unlisted stock market today.
Sales sagged off from yesterday, but In
some. securities there were signs OF
growing strength Between boards the
sales OF listed securities were $40
shares and at the session so. A fea-
tnre of the market was the transfer of
$4,000 Olaa IS. The price was I'M
changed. SO Last prices of stocks that
sold were Olaa l4h, McBryde 10. Oahu
%. Onomea 50. Pahang 81. o. f. & l..
100 and Brewery II. -. -. e..
Among the unlisted stocks Mineral
Products varied little from top figure
of Wednesday and was sought at %
cents, Montana Bingham was IS cents.
Oil was little lower at S3.IO and
Engels was 6S. ....'.~
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ADollar
AMinute!

You can save a dollar a
minute for the time it
takes to pick out a couple
of Suits at this sale. This.
is your wartime chance
to stock up on clothes at
prices you won't see again
for q long time. Remem-
bert Not just a few un-
salable sStickers, +" but
our entire high-grade
stock is here for your Sc
lection, and you can take
any two sizes you want. ]
Act NO WI Better be
surethan sorry. This
sale cant last long at
these prices:
$500 Suits 2 for $3.50
You Save $3.50
$3.50 Suits 2 for $3.50
You Save $3.50
$4,000 Suits 2 for $1,000
You Save $1,000
$3.50 Suits - for $3.50
You Save s12.50
s25. 90 Suits q for $500 !
You Save $500
$3.50 Suits q for SGT. so
You Save s17.50
$1,000 Suits q for $4,000 i
You Save $4,000
$500 Suits q for $500 j
You Save $500
Add $5 to any Raincoat
and take two Add So to
any Palm Beach Suit and
take two.
THIS SALE rs FOR
CASH ONLY No altera-
tions. 10 deliveries. No
exchange.
Es
MODEL CIothiers
1139Fort street-1141
We open at 8 and close at
8. Saturdays till 9 P. M.
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'CASCARETS' FOR
HEADACHE, COLDS,
LIVER, BOWELS
Enjoy Life! Don't Stay Bilious,
i Sick, Headachy and
ConStipated
Get Rid of Bad Breath, Sour
Stomach, Coated Tongue,
indigestion
Get a 1O-cent box now.

OCt = AV-OSLEt Wa 4EO"s
They're finel Cascarets Iiven your
liver. clean your thirty feet Of bowels
and sweeten your stomach. You eat
one or two, like candy, before going
to bed and in the morning your head
Is clear. tongue is clean, stomach
sweet. breath right and cold gone. Get
box from your druggist and enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced. Cas-
carets stop sick headache. biliousness.
indigestion. bad breath and constipa-
ton.
Mothers should give whole Gas.
caret to cross, bilious, sick, feverish
children any time. They are harm
less and never grippe or sicken. ADV.
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DAILY REMINDERS

Around the island. s1.75. Phone
1356-Ady. -. .
Make some OF today's want ads
serve YoU-by answering few OF
them.
For sale-Entire furnishings of
Ainahau hotel, 40 bedroom sets, bill.
ard and pool tables, etc.-Ady.
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.
ADV. ri +.
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SEALED TENDERS

Sealed tenders will be received up to
~ o'clock noon and opened on the
31st day Of March, 1917, at the office
of the Building Inspector, Kapiolani
building, for furnishing all material.
tools and labor necessary to construct
cages at Kapiolani park, Waikiki.
Plans, specifications and form Of
proposal may be had upon application
and deposit of Five Dollars $500 at
the Building Inspectors Office.
] The Agent reserves the right to re-
ject any or all tenders and to waive
all defects. -.
HENRY FREITAS,
Agent.
6740-Mar. %. "a. 26. %. 30.
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DANCING GLASSES

learn the latest New York dances
from MADAME LESTER. Honolulu's
leading teacher: Tuesday evening,
Club: Friday evening, Punahou Glass;
Saturday morning. ChiIdren's Class.
Fancy and stage dancing. private les.
eons By appointment Phone 1852, l. o.
o. r. Hall. Res. 3675. The Romagoy.
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PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per CA str. Makura. left at IL
o'clock last night for Suya. Auckland
and SydneysE. l. Culver Mr.. fand
Mrs. A. NJ. ESebtt. Miss G.. Harper. M
Miller. Setoh Williams, Mrs, Charles
Iangmuir, Miss Amy Cpmings. II. T.
Ward. ri. c. Roemermafin. Miss Alice
Trour Miss C. A. Ahufeldt. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. J. Lowe. Miss Lowe, Riddell FL
lott. Miss Mae Brown, F. j. Werner,
g. M. Hudson. A. Brickader.
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HARBOR NOTES

The China Mail liner China took
from Honolulu Monday afternoon five
first cabin. two second and 80 Asiatic
passengers. ss4E = .s,-.s e27~9 &
Next mail from the Orient and PHI
lippines will arrive In the Tenyo Maru.
expected off port from Yokohama Nom
day afternoon. s" ~
The Japanese steamer Mitsuki Maru
steamed from Puget Sound ports for
Honolulu Tuesday. according to the
Merchants Exchange. q
At 1925 Wednesday afternoon the
Matson flagship Matsonia left San
Francisco for Honolulu. She will ar
rive here Tuesday morning.
Next mail for San Francisco will
leave at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
In the Pacific Mail liner Venezuela.
mails closing at $3.50 a. m. at the post
office. I ...a,-E
The schooner Beuiah sailed Wednes-
day afternoon for Puget Sound. or
rather was towed outside. came back
to pick up her forgotten cook and sail
- c
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PASSENGERS BookED.

a Per TT str. Mauna Loa for Kauai
ports, today, at D. MIR. and Mrs.
A. s. Wilcox. servant and chauffeur.
Mrs Trowbridge. Mr.. Boreiko, w. II.
Rice. Miss Elliot Miss Hubbard, Mr..
and Mrs w r. Grote