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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
CHAPTER vi.
The Mysterious Sail.

Where I leaned alone against the
rail my eyes followed the Spaniard in
doubt and questioning nor could I
scription of that buccaneer bearing
similar name. Yet, in spite of my I'M
conscious desire to connect these two
together, I found it simply Impossible
to associate this rather soft-spoken, eff
Terminate dandy with that bloody vii
lain.
1t was already quite dusk when we
finally drew in beside TraverS' wharf
and made fast. Our approach had
been noted and Travers himself-a
white-haired, white-bearded man, yet
still hearty and vigorous, attired in
white duck-was on the end of the
dock to greet US, together with nu-
merous servants of every shade Of
color, who Immediately busted them
selves toting luggage up the steep
path leading toward the house, stand
ing conspicuous amid a grove of trees
on the summit of the bank. The 9TH
ers followed, four fellows Juggling with
difficulty an iron-bOund chest, the two
older men engaged in earnest CONVEX
sation, thus leaving Sanchez apparent
ly well satisfied with the opportunity
alone to assist the girl.
Except to render the sloop COM
pletely secure for the night, there re-
NAMED little work for US to perform
on board. The four of US passed the
early evening undisturbed smoking and
talking together So the time passed
quickly, and it must have been nearly
midnight before we brought out blan-
kets from the forecastle and lay down
In any spot we chose on deck.
1t was a fair, calm night, but moon
less, with but little wind stirring, and
a slight haze in the air, obscuring the
vision. The others must have fallen
asleep Immediately. At last, despair
ing of slumber, and perchance urged
by some premonition of danger, L
arose to my feet and moved silently
aft.
My startled eyes caught a glimpse
of speck of white emerging from the
black shadows-the spectral glimmer
of small sail. The strange craft
swept past, so far out that those on
board no doubt believed themselves
beyond sight from the shore, heading
apparently for a point of land, which
I vaguely remembered as jutting out
to the northward.
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you see re name ov re sheep. But
We not sail frum thar dis time-no.
We cum here from re Barbados" he
explained brokenly, "wiz cane sugar
an hides. We wait here for our agent"
"But why anchor in place like
this? Why not go on up to the
wharves?"
wye not? For ziz-I no trust my
crew ashore. Fay Vest Indy niggers,
an vud run away ven re chance cum.
| know vat gay do"
In spite of my efforts the two YES
sells were drifting rapidly apart. Dor
othy appeared at the, door of the
cabin and stood there gazing in sur
prise at the bark, while the moment
he caught sight of her Sanchez went
hastily forward, removing his hat with
so peculiar flourish as he approached
as to cause me to notice the gesture.
Fairfax waved his hand to me to
resume our course. Shortly after he
crossed the deck to the wheel. There
he stood watching the bark for some
time.
"What do you make Of her, Car
lyle?' he asked finally. 'T believe that
fellow lied"
$50 do I, SIR" T answered promptly.
Whatever else he may be, he's no
peaceful Dutch trader. That fellow
got his accent from south Europe. If
he was loaded with cane sugar and
hides for market he wouldn't be near
ly so high out of water. That bark
was in ballast or miss my guess. Be
sides if he was a trader where was
his crew? l tell you the men on board
that hooker had orders to keep down."
Il believe you are right" he admit
ted frankly. 'There is something
wrong there. I'll tell Travers and
have him send a runner overland to
give warning below"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
JOHN C. LATHAM,

Sergeant, M. c. Co., 10Th Infantry.
Sergt Latham was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry in action near
LIE Catelet, France, September %, 1918.
Becoming separated from their pla-
toon by a smoke barrage, Sergt. La
than, Sergt. Alan L. Eggers and Corp.
Thomas f. O'Shea took cover in shell
hole we'll within the enemy's lines.
Upon hearing a call for help from an
American tank, which had become dis
abled thirty yards from them, these
three soldiers left their shelter and
started toward the tank under heavy
fire from German machine guns and
trench mortars. In crossing the fire
swept area, Corp. O'Shea was mortally
wounded, but his companions, unde-
tered, proceeded to the tank, rescued
a wounded officer and assisted two
wounded soldiers to cover in the sap
of a nearby trench. Sergt. Latham
and Sergt. Eggers then returned to
the tank in the face of the violent fire,
dismounted a HOtchkiss gun and took
it back to where the wounded men
were, keeping off the enemy all day by
effective use of the gun, and later
bringing it, with the wounded men,
back to our lines, under cover of dark
ness. His home address is Knots
View, Windermere, Westmoreland,
England.
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WOLVESOF THE SEA
IT
BY RANDALL PARRISH
Copyright, by A. c. McClurg & CO.

in toward the point of landing, The
great majority of the prisoners re-
NAMED on deck, chained together and
helpless, yet surrounded by armed
guards, while the few who had already
been purchased by passengers hum
bly, followed their new masters ashore
the moment the gangplank touched
the soil of Virginia. There were five
of us altogether thus favored, but l
was the only one owing allegiance to
Roger Fairfax The rude landing
wharf along which we lay was already
denSely crowded. Altogether it was
a bustling scene, full of change and
color, the air noisy with shouting
voices, the line of wharves filed with
a number of vessels, either newly ar
rived or preparing to depart. 1t was
with no small difficulty we succeeded
in forcing our way through this jos
Ting throng until we attained to an
open space ashore. followed closely
behind the three composing our party,
Roger Fairfax and Sanchez, with the
laughing girl between them for pro-
lection. Fairfax was evidently well
known to a number present, for he
was being greeted on all sides with
hearty handshakes and words of well
come
We boarded the Fairfax sloOp. The
baggage was transferred. / worked
with the Fairfax servants and it cut
my pride to the quick. Out in the bay
1 was sent to the Wheel
Not another sail appeared across
that surface of waters, not even a fish
erman'S boat, the only other vessel
visible along our course being a dim
outline close in against that far-away
headland toward which 1 had been in
Structed to steer. l stared at this OBJ
ject, at first believing it a wreck, but
finally distinguishing the bare masts
of a medium-sized bark, evidently rid
ing at anchor only a few hundred
yards off shore.
The Spaniard presently pointed out
to Fairfax the position of the bark.
"Surely a strange place in which to
anchor, Lieutenant" said Fairfax.
Bark rugged and very heavily spared.
Seems to be all right. What do you
make of the vessel?"
The Spaniard twisted his mustache
but exhibited little interest, although
his gaze was upon the craft.
Decidedly Dutch, I should say" he
answered slowly. "The beggars seem
quite at home there, with all their
washing out. Not usual anchorage?"
mo, nor a particularly safe one.
Travers' place is beyond the bend.
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81 Had Eight Months of 1t, Mate

Wen put up with him tonight. D-n
me. Sanchez. 1 believe I'll hail the
fellow and find out what he is doing
in there"
Sanchez nodded, carelessly striking
flint and steel in an effort to relight a
cheroot.
We came about slowly. The dis
lance to be covered was not great, and
in less than ten minutes we were
drawing in toward the high stern OF
the anchored vessel.
No evidence of life appeared on
board, although everything looked
shipshape allow and aloft, and rather
extensive wash tapped in the wind
forward, bespeaking generous crew.
A moment later my eyes made out the
name painted across the stern-Na-
muir of Rotterdam.
Fairfax leaned far out across the
rail as we swept in closer, but TIE
Spaniard exhibited no particular IN
terest in the proceedings. A hundred
feet distant / held the dancing sloop
to mere steerage-way, while Fairfax
hailed.
A red-faced man with black beard
thrust his head up above the after
rail and answered, using English, yet
with a faint accent which was not
Dutch.
eve ran down to see if you were
in any trouble. This is a strange
place to anchor. What are you
Dutch?''
The fellow waved his hands in a
| gesture indicating disgust.
| Oats Get. We're Oy Rotterdam
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
FREDERICK M. LINTON,

First Lieutenant, 1o4th infantry.
Conspicuous gallantry in action near
Marcheville, France, September % and
26, won the Distinguished Service
Cross for Lieutenant Linton. He vol
unteered and carried a message from
his line to the rear at "a time when
a heavy barrage and terrific machine
gun fire Of the enemy had made ac-
cess almost impossible. When return
ing he brought up with him pla-
toon of re-enforcementS, and led them
through the bombarded area. Know
ing that the town of Marcheville was
in the hands of the enemy, he unhesi-
tatingly assumed the command of a
patrol, and led it in counter-attack
against the town, recapturing it, and
after being wounded retained control
and held his ground until his platoon
was rescued under cover of darkness
It was while defending his position
that he received a second and fatal
wound.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
GRANNIS l. SYVERSoN,
Private, Company c, Sixth Machine
Gun Battalion, U. S. M. C..

Private Syverson was awarded the
DISTINGUISHED Service Cross for ex-
traordinary heroism in action near st.
Etienne, France, October 3, 1918. When
our advance infantry was forced to
withdraw, Private Syverson's machine
gun crew refused to withdraw, but
calmly set up their machine gun. The
gun was upset by a bursting hand
grenade, which also injured two mem
bers of the squad. Despite these in
juries they Immediately reset the gun
and opened fire on the advancing Ger
mans when twenty feet distant, caus-
ing the Germans to break and retreat
in disorder. Private Syverson's home
address is 1908 Sullivan street, Seat
tie, Wash.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
WILLIAM SAWELSON,

Sergeant, Company M, 312th Infantry.
Sergt. Sawelson, whose home was
at Harrison, N. j., was killed while
seeking to aid wounded comrade at
Gram-Pre, France, October 26, 1918.
He was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross. Hearing a wounded
man in a shell hole some distance
away calling for water, Sergt. Sawel-
son, upon his own initiative, left shell
ter and crawled through heavy ma
chine gun fire to where the man lay
giving him what water he had in his
canteen. He then went back to his
own shell hole obtained more water
and was returning to the wounded
man, when he was killed by ma
chine gun bullet.
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ANIELLo sPAMANATo,
rivate. COMPANY l. 357th Infantry.

Private Spamanato was decorated
for conspicuous gallantry in action
near MOntfaucOn, France, October %,
1918. Private Spamanato was on pa
troll with three other soldiers when
they were fired upon by a hostile ma
chine gun fifty yards in advance of the
line. After several hand grenades had
been thrown at the machine gun nest,
one of the crew was seen crawling
away. Private Spamanato killed this
man with his rife and then rushed the
nest alone capturing the gun and the
three surviving members of the crew,
two others having been killed by the
grenades. Private Spamanato's wife
l:Tes in Semitic province, Caserte,
Italy.
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WILLIS p. SNYDER,
Private, Company D, 15oth M. c. E

Private, Company y, IoUth vi. u. b
Private Snyder won the Distin-
guished Service Cross for conspicuous
bravery in action near Reims, France,
July 10, 1918. After all the other
members of his detachment had be-
come casualties while defending po-
sition in front Of an infantry COM
pany, Private Snyder continued to OPP
crate a machine gun alone against an
attacking party of Prussian Guards,
and succeeded in driving them off.
He then returned to our lines, attempt
ing to carry back his wounded COM
rade with him, until he was himself
wounded. Private Snyder's home is
with his mother, Mrs. Kate Snyder.
1897 Cotton street, Reading, Pa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30

The cold language of the official
records cannot conceal the thrill
that IS to be found IN every line of
each of the little stories that appear
beloW. These stories describe IN
plain, matter-of- fact language feats
of the most unasuaI heroism per-
formed by members of the Ameri-
can army IN France. They are the
most notable Of thousands of cases
of exceptional bravery for which the
Distinguished Service Cross was
awarded on recommendation of Gen
erGL Pershiasg.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
HENRY S. BoGAN,
Sergeant, 18th Co., Sixth Regiment
u. s. nj. C.

For extraordinary heroism in action
near Blanc Mont, France, October 3,
1918, Sergt. Began was awarded q
Bar, to be worn with the Distinguished
Service Cross that had previously been
awarded to him. During the attack
on Blanc Mont, Sergt. Began, with
out aid, captured three machine gun
nests, and after being wounded took
thirty prisoners. He himself escort
ed these prisoners to the rear rather
than have the line weakened by TAX
ing men for this duty. His home is
with his mother, Mrs. Sallie Began,
Franklin, KY.
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rse Namur of Rotterdam
Ship of Mystery.

Synopsis - Geofry Carlyle
-,octpr Of sailing ships at TWEEN
- is sentenced to 20 years
E,,ritrde in the American col
T. for participation in the
slromoutb rebellion In England.
moDr the passengers on board
r. ship on which he is sent
i oross are Roger Fairfax,
s~aoIrbv Maryland planter; his
i isce Dorothy Fairfax, and Lieu
Ianant Sanchez, a Spaniard, who
Iscsme acquainted with the Fair
I.ves in London. Carlyle meets
borotbv who informs him her
&rcle has bought his services.
E,ncbez shows himself an enemy
b Carlyle.
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JOHN n. PRUITT,
Corporal, 18th Company, 9Th Reai.
nent u. S. NJ. c.

Corp. Pruitt, whose home was with
his mother, Mrs. Belle Pruitt, Ray,
gallantry in action with the enemy at
Blanc Mont Ridge, France, October 8,
1918. Corp. Pruitt. single-handed, at
tackled two machine guns, capturing
them and killing two of the enemy
He then captured forty prisoners in
dugout near by. This gallant soldier
was killed soon afterward by shell fire
while he was sniping the enemy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
JAMES EARNEST kARNES,
Sergeant, Company D, 117th Infantry

Sergt. Karnes, whose home is with
his mother, Mrs. Emily Karnes, 2501
North Broadway, Knoxville, Tenn,
was decorated for extraordinary hero
ism in action near Estrees, France,
October s, 1918. During an advance,
Sergt. Karnes' company was held up
by a machine gun, which was enfilad-
ing the lines. Accompanied by an
other member of his company, he adj
vanced against this position and sue
ceded in reducing the nest by killing
three and capturing seven Of the enemy
and their a1,na
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
HENRY w. PHILBLAD,
Corporal, 18th Co., 9th Regiment, u.

Corporal Philblad (deceased) was
decorated for conspicuous gallantry in
action at Blanc Mont, France, October
g. 1918. Corporal Philblad advanced
alone on two machine gun nests, which
he captured, killing several of the
crew with his pistol Two hours later
be again went forward with two other
soldiers and was attacking another
machine gun nest when he was killed
by shrapnel. His home was in Knox
vile, III.
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tured the gun and five of the enemy
and shot down the sixth, who endeav-
ored to escape. By this gallant act.
Corp Weeks prevented the enemy
from enfilading our position and there
by saved the lives of many of his
comrades. In a later advance while
leading his men in an attack upon an
enemy machine gun nest, Corp. Weeks
was killed. His home was at Col
Teton, S. c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
YOUMAN z. WEEKS,

Corporal, Company F, 18th infantry.
Corp. Weeks was decorated for ex-
traordinary heroism in action near Bel
licourt, France, September 80 and DC
tober 8, 1913. Corp. Weeks, on the
morning of September 80, when two
enemy machine guns were making a
part of the line untenable, advanced
across open ground upon one of these
guns, rushed the position alone. cap
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
(To BE CoNTINUED)
BAD for Discipline.

al understand there's tendency to
drop AYE, aye, sir in the navy"
"That would never do" ''Of course
not. It's one of the traditions of the
service. If that sort of thing were
encouraged it wouldn't be long before
sgob' would be saying Yep to an
admiral. Birmingham Age-Herald.
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CHAPTER lV-Continued.

~ uuHE A-AAtANH'N- N-NJ
4 fora shaggy head suddenly
,ad out from the berth beneath
Re I lay, and HaIey'S interested
asked sOlicitOusly:
6y thar; whut's up, mate? Ye
s. mutterin' way thar an not dis
hi me none, till We got ter talkin'
81 sum Teller called Sanchez. Then
sstter got a bit interested. 1 knOw'd
81 cuss Onct," and he spat, as
gh to thus better express his
ms. "The id Ornary pirate"
laughed, my whole mental mood
tged by this remark.
Do you refer to Black Sanchez?
heard of him; were you ever in
hands,"
Eus 1" he laughed grimly. 81
II eight months Of it, mate, and a
Der demon never sailed. The
sS I saw done ye'd never believe
human bein' could do. If ever thar
81 two people in one skin, sir, it's
Black Sanchez. When he's playin'
Der good he's as soft an sweet
dandy in Piccadilly, an when
real he's like a devil in hell"
ere you a priSoner-Or did you
binder him?'
10Th, fer the matter o. tibet. He
Be- NE the choice ter serve er walk
plank. l wus eighteen, an he'd
mother at Deal"
see; but later got away?"
h, | did thet," chuckling over the
81 ection. "But I he'd ter wait
# months fer the luck"
had shipmate once" I observed,
eSted in his story, who claimed
ye seen the fellow; he described
Is being very large man, with
Sely black, hawklike eyes and a
black beard almost hiding his
ayOe ne looked like that when he
Y llm, but he amt no bigger man
am; ne won't weigh as much
leen pound. Fact is he mighty
D looks the same, fer thet's part
game. I've seen him in all sorts
SsllSeS. It's only his eyes he
nlde an thar'S been times when
they WIS the ugliest eyes
saw. He's sure an ornary devil,
nen he gifts mad, I'd rather be
u tiger. Besides fightin's his
an no Weaklin' amt goin' ter
lie sort o chaps he's got ter
= Most of 'em would murder
d minute if they dared. Oh.
Caa all right, but yer wouldn't
ulnk so, just ter look at him"
I4'' then, does he really look
d Sorter SwaShbucklin' Spanish
,Ie AND Thut likes ter dress I'D
he dandy He's got a pink
"l'e complexion, the CsStiIian
81 Know, an wears a little mus
""1ed up at the ends. I heard
ABOUT forty.f1ve; 1 reckon he
thirty" ''0A oiuei
Co.. gOpped of to sleep, but my
Dlunued to wander until it com
up once again this West Indian
MS name and the story of
tiO''s had been familiar TO me
-Ie / FIRST went to sea. While
b. among many operating in
- ,-u'eO waters his resourceful-
ing and cruelty had won him
IOuS reputation. a name of
- uoSe days, when the curse
~ made the sea a terror, no
man Gould ever have sue
/. III attaining such supremacy
> Sanchez-and Haley pictured
PdiTi5 ga2difed, ordinary appear
sv ;,.luaI' with white and red
~Vl a small mustache and
u r.,,S eyes-a mere Spanish
,b uncut special distinction.
mat mat description. strangely gel,
bo ,.gl almost exactly this fell
DO13d, this other SANCHEZ.
tr 91sglIi0n which had crept into
Tnr was so absurd, so unspeak-
d ~ and impossible that 1
tbor ., myself and dismissed the
, foI Chuckling over it !
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use for Broken Glass.

There is q use even for broken
glass. Some of it is ground into fine
powderlike particles and used for va
rious purposes. Some is melted and
made into new glass objects.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30

Alone in the darkness, Carlyle
battles against tremendous odds.
He gains the upper hand, vic
tory seems assured, and then
but read about it for yourself in
the next instaIIment of this I'M
usual story.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30
CHAPTER v.

| brig' S |,r..l Of Rotterdam.
|by 5 s %ln all sails set and IA
Strong wind, drew rapidly
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-20
BOSCH ATTACHMENT.

An attachment permitting of fitting
a Bosch high-tension magnetic to the
Fordson tractor has been worked out
by the American Bosch Magnetic Corp,
Springfield, Mass, and was exhibited
at Kansas City. Many Bosch and other
high tension magnetos have been fitted
to Ford cars, replacing the Ford low
tension magnetic and coil system. II
is claimed for the high tension magne
10 that 1t eliminates faulty operation
due to unequal adjustment of the coil
vibrators. adds to the power of the en-
CINE under full load. and insures
smoother operation at low speeds
The attachment is very neatly work
ed out, and when the magnetic and its
drive are in place there is nothing to
suggest that this was not the original
equipment. All necessary parts for in =
stalling the magnetic on the tractor en- =
CINE, placing it in driving connection
with the engine crankshaft and con-
Meeting it up with the spark plugs and
the timing linkage are furnished with
the outfit. In making the installation,
the Ford timer first is removed and the
magnetic bracket Is fastened to the
side Of the crankcase. Next the gear
case which comes with the magnetic is
put in position at the front of the
in place. The gears then are slipped
onto the shafts and locked in position,
after which the cover is put on. The
installation is dust-proof and is of
very workman-like appearance.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-20
PENALTY OF SHAM
SHOWN|NP|C7URE

The penalty Of sham Is dramatically
portrayed in "Extravagance," the latest
Thomas II. Ince photoplay featuring
the brilliant Dorothy Dalton, which
will be shown at the Isis theater next
Wednesday and Thursday.
The author, John Lynch, has taken
for his characters the men and women
of the seemingly rich class-"Seem-
ingly" because they live beyond theii
income for the sole purpose of trying
to make others think they are wha
they are not.
Helen Douglas, played by Doroth,
Dalton, Is one of these women with ar
insatiate desire for clothes and jewels
who spends money faster than her hus.
band can earn it. When he finds him.
self at the brink of ruin he turns tC
her for help. She refuses and on the
stock exchange he dramatically de.
nounces her. Ultimately she Alace.
her fortune at his disposal.