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A loud thrashing was heard near
the helm. The strongtide swept the
blood-wash clear of the schooner
For period that ached like eternity
the suspended man looked eagerly
into the water as though listening.
Then. with sudden frantic move
ment, he tried to turn toward q tor
pedo-like shadow that rushed from
the shelter OF the lugger's quarter.
A cash wide as saber-cut appeared
on his naked hip
"A fln-stroke!" chuckled the can
tain. THE old shark has got him
now. 1t will be a slow fight, nv
children"
a hot stiffness hung about the
straits. The Jap lay motionless, eye
and ear almost touching the water,
his glance fixed immovably on the
trowel-shaped fin that stayed within
gun shot OF the schooner. Neither
the tide nor the shouts OF the divers
could urge it on.
The big fish Is playing with him."
smiled the captain. do not make
too much noise my children
Hereat an unexpected commotion
happened in the water; a school of
small sharks began to sport about
the thief's ankles. With ripping
movement OF the wrist he slashed
into them right and left, dispensing
them like shoal of mullet. One
blue-snouted invader. more cunning
than the rest, tore at his ribs as it
escaped under the lugger's stern.
within thirty seconds the school
returned and the fight began again.
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The watching pearlers screamed e1-
citedly over the Iugger's rail, while
the baby sharks grew clever and
nibbled the mans thigh on the off
side. They harassed him like
leeches. Guiding his knife thrusts.
retreating and attacking with the
speed Of torpedoes.
Blood drenched to the waist, he
held up an appealing hand, once,
twice. A cold, unresponsive silence
followed. while the captain lit a
cigarette; then, as If by signal from
the outer steps. the swarms of
sharklets drew off. Some one point-
ed to the trowel-shaped fin moving
once more to its quarry. Many Of
the pearlcrs knew it for one OF the
oldest monsters that inhabited the
great reef passage. Dozens OF ire
pang fishers had attempted it's cap
ture without success, but the human
bait now offered was more than it
could resist.
There was no deviation from the
line Of attack, it flashed straight un-
der the Jap's ribs. With the strength
and fortitude OF his kind the sus-
pended man allowed his left forearm
to remain in the water.
For moment II seemed as
though the rope would break under
the strain. With lunatic strength
he appeared to DO holding the shark
at arms length beneath tho water.
Then, with a cry he stabbed down.
ward agar and again until his head
dropped forward
"Heave up" shouted the captain.
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deliberately hurt Henry-remember
how mad you would be yourself II
you saw him giving some other wom-
an reason to think that he was at
tracted by her, although you would
only be battered IL you saw him re-
ceiving advances with perfect in
difference. 1t would be feather in
your cap. So be just and see his
side Of the question too. So 40 try
to keep your head screwed on, Celia,
so that you may have the satisfac-
ton at your wedding Of possessing
the delightful knowledge that Henry
is more in love and more full OF re-
spect for your character than the LAY
he asked you to marry him.
Try during the whole engagement
to keep in your remembrance that
you are anticipating spending the
rest OF your life with your iiance---
and so do nothing which can initiate
against your mutual happiness. If
YOU have Il mind and are we'll ,.du-
Gated, let him see enough OF it 70 ap-
preciate it. but never enough to bore
him. And if he Is not as cultivated
as you are never let him feel his de-
iicicncy-because. although il might
be a momentary triumph for you, you
would have wounded his self-love,
and a man never forgivcs woman
who does that.
| must once more state that I am
only giving advice to Celia. who has
done her very best to secure Henry.
Celia without great personal charm
or 1T" l do not aim at being
OF use to more attractive creatures,
who arc fully qualified to take care
OF themselves. BY attending TO the
few hints l have given. very good
chance Of happiness would lie In
front OF any young woman.
That sixth sense-the moral an
tenna. as call it-should never
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stronger than yours, il YOU seek to
thwart it continually, sense of ir-
ritation will be produced between
you. and YOU had better make hp
your mind once for all that he will
rule in the end. whether you like
it or not-and so have the intelli-
gence TO make the best OF it.
Strengthening your own will and self
respect. so that on points OF what
you think right or wrong he cannot
influence you.
Keep your own quiet dignity. but
if his character is stronger than
yours do not try TO combat it. At
tend to his emotion for you. it will
be the only way you can influence
him.
II. on the other hand, you have
discovered that YOU are the firmer
Ill will of the two-accept your re-
and realize that it is
great one and may tax your very
love itself-for then you will be
loving In spite OF something-not
because of something. There is al
ways an element of protection in
affection for one weaker than one
self Women frequently love men
loss strong in character than they
are themselves, but withou. knowing
1t their emotion is half a mother
instinct and half a sex-inst net. and
Is not really perfect love.
II this is your case, Celia, i. e..
that you have discovered that. diff
ficult as he was to win. Henry is
yet weaker character than YOU
are, you must use your influence
over him to the very highest, study
Ing how you can raise him to do
the best in his business and in every
relation of life. because in a union
like marriage the moral responsi.
oiiity OF how the thing works rests
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shoulders and fastened the line
about his waist and hips, leaving his
arms free.
Over" shouted the Captain.
Let him keep his knife"
lnsumi was dangling over the
stern, his breast and feet almost
touching the water. The tropic sun
pierced almost to the sandy floor OF
the straits. A tiger shark does not
always swoop to the object in sight,
but will sometimes inspect it for a
snort period. then vanish for a brief
space and return with the speed OF
a hawk.
The thief lay suspended within
an inch OF the water. his knees
slightly updrawn. The knife in his
right hand was held point out from
his face. Above him leaned the crew
OK the lugger telling him In fluent
japanese that thieves and sharks
were the spawn OF devil men.
An inquisitive snont appeared un-
der the lugger's stern, a pair of
swinish eyes began to regard the
suspended Insumi with Datient in
terest; then. moving slowly in a
straight line, flashed suddenly under
his chest. lnsumi's' back archcd as
The gray belly swept beneath; a
quick. grunting stab followed and
the water grow crimson for several
yards. lie brcathed hoarsely and
wagged his bullet head.
FOOL snccrcd the captain, "thc
blood will bring others and they will
hustle him to death like good Amer
leans"
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the fightlight in your eyes Won have
another scheme for frisking your
rather out Of few more hundred
thousand. It's time. I'm tired OF
playing dummy company TO keen
your little deals a secret from vour
father unless you put one over now
and then. haven't lifted my finger
for five weeks except to draw nv
weekly allowance OF the $4,000 YOU
are squandering on me in the guiso
OF an annual salary"
"You talk like a nut, Jack. Didn't
clean up 100000 on that copper
mine and harbor stunt?"
Yep, but that's ancient history.
said Jack, yawning.
And half a million on the polo
ground deal?" continued Percival.
and $334,000 on the UItrahurst
Club land deal, and another half
million on that silver mine 1 fooled
the expert with? And my last stunt
with that fake glue factory netted
me $4,000. Well. Mr.. j. p. Mills
Co., outside of all expenses, my own
and your megasharian salary, I've
cleaned up over two millions-don't
let me hear any more about not
earning your salary"
But what" began Jack.
LISTEN you put notice on the
door that you will be in Green Gap,
Ore, for the next three weeks, then
disappear. Get me?"
Disappear"
"Yes, I'm going to Green Gap and
buy franchise. the Green Gap
Junction. 1t connects the old mans
Oregon & Weston road with the Lit
tie Trunk and when a road is built
there 1t will save something like
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l'2o0 miles in a cross cut. gettine
the Oregon apples and alfalfa into
the East. or the Pacific Coast. a
couple Of days earlier and cutting
down freight rates something like
zoo per cent"
Where"
hush don't interrupt" said Per
ciVai' and lie told Jack what he had
overheard an hour previous In his
iathers office. This Blackmar
wanted stock in the o. & w. some
years ago and they froze him ont
He was no fool and he quietly got
franchise through Green Gap. No
other line can get through. The
old man knows he'll sell to the Lit
tie Trunk. which will cost the o. &.
W. all the extra freightage. I'm 60
Ing to take three trunk loads OF i'm
ported booze out to Green Gan. get
next to friend Blackmar and buy
that franchise. and my name ont
there will be Mr.. John Mills, of the
j. p. Mills Co.. with which one
Daniel Dennison has already had
dealings to his cost"
Me for a months vacation up in
my old home in Windsor, VT. I'm
on today; you'll win. Percy, see it
IN your eyes," grinned Jack, and he
shook hands with Percival.
Two weeks later Percival was
whipping the Green Gap River for
square-tails with considerable sue
cess. Henry Blackmar was with
him. They had already progressed
to stage where Biackmar was call
Ing Percival Jack" under the i'm
preston he was John Mills, while
PerciVal drank quantities of bottled
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By Albert Darlington

Slowly they hauled him over the
rail and they saw that his left arm
was torn and blood drenched.
The captain surveyed the hurt
man calmly There was no trace of
emotion in his voice as he addressed
the assembled crew.
Fear will not make him speak.
The pearl is somewhere and we may
yet find 1t. Take him below and
see that his hurts are attended.
There is an English doctor in the
town"
Late in the afternoon, when the
suns rays lay in gouts of fierce red
across the straits OF Torres, dead
tiger shark driftcd under the lug
gers bows, past the bobbing heads
OF the naked divers. Around it
swarmed ravenous shoal of black
Dream and yellow tails, guzzling,
flashing their silver bellies near the
purple cash under the upturned
throat.
incidentally. a dory pushed off
from tiny pier at the inlet's mouth
and rowed leisurely in the wake OF
the dead monster. A Malay diver
and Japanese coolie sat at the oars.
The dead shark drifted beyond the
great oyster bank where the long
sea grass swayed and rippled in the
outgoing tide. Leaning from the
dory the Malay thrust a boathook
under the sharks dorsal fin and drew
it with much labor under the lee of
a palm-sheltcred promontory.
"Sashino's glasses cannot follow
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MY SECRETS OF LOVE

to sleep too long. If she lets it
sleep she may know that it is always
possible that some other woman will
awaken It.
We will say that Henry has been
drawn to her by her sympathetic
understanding Of himself She has
created the picture in his mind Of
one who will be a solacc. Then she
must le, him see that she will only
continue to be that while he also
plays the game and gives her love
and tenderness in return. but that
he will lose this good thing unless
he minds his p's and as,
She must never be too familiar
with him, or allow him to caress her
over much, Reticence and elusive
ness are potent charms, Men tire OF
anything they can have at any mo-
ment and without effort-and, pre-
sumably, during the engagement.
Henry will spend great deal Of time
with his fianCee. She must never let
him feel that he Is satiated and that
she is no longer an ardent attrac-
ton 10 him, but is simply the ripe
peach ready to fall into his mouth.
If she has really studied his char
acter she will know exactly how to
act towards him, her end being al
ways that he shall go on loving her.
She will have discovered which OF
them has the stronger will. This is
a most important matter to ascertain
as soon as possible
Do not throw dust in the eyes and
try 10 delude yourself on this point,
Celia
Your vanity may suggest TO YOU
that you can make him do anything
YOU want to-" So You probably can
while he is under the glamour of
new love. But if his will is in reality
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have inserted in financial pages OF
as many papers as possible an item
to effect the j. p. Mills Co. has
bought the Green Gap junction
franchise and will build shuttle
line connecting the o. & w. and the
Little Trunk"
1t was several days later when
Percival returned. He found the
clippings on his desk. Jack had got
the story in half a dozen papers.
Listen, Percy. your old mans
agent is TO call here in an hour
to negotiate buying that franchise, 4"
was Jacks greeting when Percival
entered the Office after nearly a
months absence. What will soak
'em?"
Tell the agent to inform Mr.. Den
nison that you do not own tho
franchise, that it was merely turned
over to you by young man named
Percival Dennison. and you will have
- Nc''SuiS tudl TIC is extreme
ly busy this week at Bethlehem, in
the White Mountains. in golf tour
nament. Me for Bethlehem" grinned
Percival. and half an hour later he
was on train headed for that re-
sort.
When Pcrcival reached the Mt.
Washington House the hotel clerk
handed him two kilograms. They
We're
"Percival Dennison,
"Mt. Washington House, Bethle-
hem, n. H.:
Come back at once for a day.
Very important.
ID. DENNISON.
"Pcrcival Dennison,
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By Elinor Glyn

cease to exercise its powers. br&
should remain sensitive to all the
vibrations coming from Henrv-ana
if he should ever be the least irr,.
tated, then instantaneously Celia
must diagnose the cause and seek ~
remove it.
A man who broke off his engage.
mcnt once told me the reason was bc.
cause his fiancee got ON his nerves
she would call him darling" each
time She spoke, and had a trick NJ
repeating his last word If She did
not actually interrupt and finish his
sentence for him. At last, he said
he could have screamed. it irritated
him SO.
lie could not contemplate spending
the rest of his life with her.
So do be careful, Celia. II YOU
have any tiresome little habits, break
yourself of them.
Punch had an immortal picture
on the eth of May of this year; and
think for the final piece of advice
Tor the engaged period-and. in
fact' any period between people who
want love to last-I cannot do better
than tell you about 1t. for. though
cynical, it crystallizes the whole cs-
scnce OF things. The picture is of
pretty young woman sitting on tho
rug, leaning against chair before
the hre-a small boy from the chair
is bending over her.
Harold CATER a violent display OF
afection: "'Tisn't cos l love you-
It's COS YOU smell so nice!"
Don't forget this, Celia-you must
please all his senscs-with YOUR re-
finemcnt and dcliciousness-and .bcn
you Will keep him-not ONLY as
husband. but as that infinitely moro
agreeable thing-a lovcr-to the end
Of time!
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By Lewis Allen

looked out OF the window as though
interested in the passing autos, "I'm
such a fool don't know much about
business, but l had an idea 1t wasn't
a good business move TO ask a man
that. Seems to me the question
should be, How much will you take
for it9' However,"
We'll, I'll give you $3.50, 900"
why, father. you pain me. 1
heard you say you had offered Black
mar million. II he's good enough
to give million to. how abor, your
own son, your fool son?'
Well then"-but Percival raised
his hand.
at will cost you s1,1oo.7o
said percival.
but that's too"
THE Little Trunk will pay it. I've
got TO have that figure because de-
cided I'd clean up a million on it.
You know it's worth five million to
your road, or will be within five
years"
Son" said Old Man Dcnnison
later, you get your figure, and I'm
proud of you. but demmit. don't
think I'll take you into business with
me; that was only stroke of luck
III take your certified check to-
day, father, and when 1 go into
business with you it will be at your
urgent invitation" and PerciyaI
lighted cigarette and turned to
the sporting pages OF the morning
paper.
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the Black Lip Bank. am r:ilins
to hear you. Say what"
Insumi hunched his reef-scarred
shoulders, cast furtive glanccs at
the crew and was silent.
What made you steal?" sashino
repeated. The German buyers or
your sweetheart in the town? SAY
quick!"
lnsumi frowned. II work hard,
captain Sashino. for small nay. OnIy
once or twice have l taken a little
pearl. My sweetheart does not ask
me 10 steal" He turned again to
the crew as though expecting q
friendly demonstration on his be-
half There was none.
a windlass hand wearing a coolie
loincloth was holding a baited line
over the port bow. Incidentally a
pair OF tiger sharks drifted from the
shadow OF the lugger's keel and
stayed motionless within few yards
of the bait.
the pearl thief folded his arms
submissiyely as one expecting pun.
lshment swift and unannounced. The
silent wrath that moves Japanese
legions TO impossible assaults flowed
from the captains gestures. He
turned 10 diver at his elbow and
whispered. The crew catching his
meaning became suddenly alert. A
volcanic rage swept over them.
oaths OF strange origin and dialects
MED the air Captain Sashino
nodded twice and called TO the wind :
lass hand with the baitcd line.
Ihree men caught Insumi ny the
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FATHERS FOOLS FRANCHISE
ssNn R. DENN1soN is very bus,

wi sir said Walton, the old
mans private secretary, as Perciyal
started TO walk into his fathers
private Office.
Thanks, Walton" replied Per-
ciyal, walking past the secretary and
into the office.
Percival wanted his name nut I'm
for membership in the Unity Club.
and needed his fathers assistance.
inside the private office he found
the door OF Old Man Dennison's in
ner sanctum ajar and heard voices
coming therefrom.
"Demmit,' growled Old Man Dem
nison, I've offered Blackmar an
even million for that franchise, but
he's sore because we froze him out
OF that o. G. w. deal"
Percival purposely jostled chair
as he sat down and his father
promptly glared out 10 see who
dared enter his Office when such an
important conference was going on.
oh, all right, son. II it's impor-
tant wait few minutes" said Den
nison.
Percival nodded pleasantly and
waited. His fathers few minutes
stretched into twenty. but the con-
Nersation was Of such sudden inter
est to Perciyal that he would have
gladly waitad hours.
At the end OF twenty minutes Per-
cival hurried TO the Office of J. p.
NILS Co.. in the Tower Building.
and found Jack Mills there.
Good said Jack, when Perciyal
entered.
Good WHAT" asked Percival.
sec by your smiling face and
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THE BLOOD PEARL

SsTTHE thief must be punished, !"
Sashino intimated blandly.
1T was gem OF strangely beauti.
full milkiness. ! am told II had q
blood mist. There are men here
who saw it,"
The crew OF japanese shelters
mustered silently on the ovster-
strewn deck OF the Three Moons
me sea was as still as a sleeping
child In the far south a few ragged
pains marked the limit OF the Van.
derdecken Bank, where the chcan.
ing sun birds drowsed over the mile.
long fleet OF working luggers
Hashino was captain of the Three
Moons and he bitterly resented tho
frequent thetts OF pearls from his
lugger. The tricks OF the ayerape
diamond thief become ludicrousIv
apparent when compared with the
almost Superhuman eyasions OF the
japanese shell-opener. CANAAN
Sashino had grown subtle with er.
perience, but his smiling patience
gave out before the constant dis
appearance Of almost priceless gems
Four coolies appeared from the
ford hatch cscorting naked Jana.
nesc diver. a stern silence awaited
him. For few moments he re.
manned sullenly irresolute, cigarette
in mouth, his bare toes kickine
scraps OF opened she'll across the
deck.
Captain Sashino regarded him con
temptuously from his station ncal
the main hatch. "You steal m,
pearl, Insumi, the one you found oil
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us now" he painted. "There will
be no need to hurry with our work"
The shark was beached and after
careful survey of the surrounding
scrub, the Malay drew a long sheath
knife and passed his thumb gently
over the point. Then with a dozen
deft strokes he laid bare the huge
gullet while the Jap coolie plunged
his fists into the palpitating mass.
The Malay's head came up with a
sudden jerk; he shook grease and
blood drops from his hand exult-
antly. "Usthama!"
A pearl of peculiar luster and
orient cleaned between his red
finger and thumb. The suns RAYS
seemed to illumine it with super
natural radiance as he held it up
for the Jap's inspection.
IF thief cares not where he
puts his arm, comrade, there are al
ways good hiding places for a
$4,000 PEARL"
"lnsumi was born with a crease
in his palm. Tashan! l saw Sashino
look into his hand before they
swung him to the shark. Same
eio! I could not hide a bean in
mine!"
a few days later. Insumi, his left
arm swathed in bandages. met his
two confreres at the house of n
Chinese pearl buyer near Deliver
ance Inlet. After much haggling
and delay Insumi received $50 for
his share in the deal.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-21

A Kansas girl Miss Agnes Husband of McPherson, a former member of the faculty of the College of Emporia, and at one time head of the voice departm ent. of Stephens college, Co., lumbia, Mo-, is hostess of the Amer ican Women's club at Paris. The club is located in Hotel Petrograd, which became known during the war to thousands of American soldiers as the cente" of hospitality
 Tho club is designed to welcome American women travelling in France. and especially those going over to visit the graves of loved ones. Through this club it is exp Gted cordial rela- tiOns will be established with per sons from America and those Ameri- cans, already living in France.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-21
LOST

Special for Thanksgiving at Doher- tvs: Fancy turkeys, chickens, fowl broilers, ducks, geese, native guinea chickens, beef, veal, lamb, pork, fresh spare ribs, fresh shoulders. fresh Bf Tongues, sweetbreads, Fl. c. Tripe. Pnsco celery, native lettuce, lettuce, native spinach, Hubbard squash, parsnips, carrots, sweet potatoes, tur- nips, parsley, cranberries, cluster raisins, oranges, grapefruit, bananas, and lemons. Look the town over, then go down to Dohcrty's, l06 Arch St, Tel. 1416.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-21
DENIKINE REINFORCED.

Rostov, Russia, Nov. 2n, (French Wireless Service.) )-TWenty thousand men of the Galician army, compo3ing the left wing of Simon Petlura's corps, which includes the Wolf Klaus and MikitSa brigades, have joined General Denikine'S army Russian sCf- ticers will replace the Galician otfi- cers, and Galicians will be transferred to another sector on the front of the volunteer army.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-21
PEYTIIURA'S REVOLUTION
 DOOMED TO FAILURE

Helsingfors, Nov. 21.-The position of Simon Petlura, who recently de- clared hostilities against General Denikinc in Southern Russia is criti- cal. and he is expected to soon fay down his arms, according to a dis patch received here from Mix olaiev
 a city about 40 miles from Kherson
New Britain herald., 1919-11-21

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