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CHAPTER lV-Continued.

In the intensity of my feelings l
must have unconsciOusly spoken
aloud, for a shaggy head suddenly
popped out from the berth beneath
where lay, and Haleys interested
voice asked solicitously:
"Hy, thar; whut's up, mate? Ye
was mutterin' way thar an not dis
turbin' me none, till We got ter talkin'
bout sum Teller called Sanchez. Then
sorter got bit interested. know'd
tibet cuss onct," and he spat, as
though to thus better express his
feelings. 'The ID ornary pirate"
l laughed, my whole mental mood
changed by this remark.
do you refer to Black SanchezY
I've heard of him; were you ever in
his hands?"
"Wus l J" he laughed grlmly. 81
he'd eight mOnthA of it, mate, and a
greater demon never sailed. The
things l saw done ye'd never believe
no human bein' could do. If ever thar
wus two people In one skin, sir, it's
tibet Black Sanchez. When he's playin'
Off fer good he's as soft an sweet
as dandy In Piccadllly, an when
he's real he's like devil in hell"
"Were you a prisoner-or did you
sail under him?"
Both, fer the matter O. tibet. He
give me the choice ter serve er walk
the plank. l wus eighteen, an he'd
an o. mother at Deal"
II see; but later got away"
"Ay, / did thet," chuckling over the
recollection. But l he'd ter wait
eight months fer the luck"
Il had shipmate once l observed,
interested in his story, "who claimed
to have seen the fellow; he described
him as being a very large man, with
intensely black, hawkllke eyes and
heavy black beard almost hiding his
face"
Maybe he looked like that when he
saw him, but he amt no bigger man
than I am; he won't weigh as much
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-25
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphats
to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, Vigor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually be-
ing advertised for the purpose OF making
thin people f1eshy, developing arms, neck
and bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines Of health
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
of men and women who keenly feel their
excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are often due
to starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than is contained In modern
foods. Physicians claim there Is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so well as
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitro-phosphate, which is mex
pensive and Is sold by most all druggists
under a guarantee of satisfaction or money
back. BY feeding the nerves directly and
by supplying the body cells with the nee
essary phosphoric food elements. bitro-
phosphate should produce a welcome
transformation In the appearance; the in
crease in weight frequently being aston
ishing
Increase in weight also carries with 1t
a general Improvement in the health.
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack of
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness, should disappear, duh
eyes become bright, and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom Of perfect health. ..
CAUTION: Although bitro-phosphate
is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
seepessness and general weakness, 1t
should not, owing to its tendency to in
crease weight be used by anyone who
does not desire to put on flesh.
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board, although everything looked
shipshape allow and aloft, and rather
extensive wash tapped in the wind
forward, bespeaking a 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 the
Spanlard exhibited no particular in
terest in the proceedings. A hundred
feet distant l held the dancing sloop
to mere steerage-way, while Fairfax
hailed.
A red-faced man with a black beard
thrust his head up above the after
rail and answered, using English, yet
with a faint accent which was not
Dutch.
ave ran down to see If you were
in any trouble This is a strange
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(TO BE CONTINUED)
WENT COLONEL ONE BETTER
Occasion When laxative Old Bore
Met More Than His Match at
the Club.

Several and various were the uncOm.
plimentary EXPLANATIONS heard when
the laxative Col. Cholmondeley Fitz-
Fulke strOlled into the Back-tO- Nature
club one evening just in time to hear
n discussion going on about the crows
in the cornfields and their part In the
winning of the war.
"Haww laughed the colonel remi-
niscently. Speaking of crows re-
minds me Of the time my father made
a scarecrow out of me, egad!"
"Was 1t your father that did It,,
colonel?" asked Charlie Smlthers,
smilingly, followed by smoker
among the members.
"Er-ah-yes. You see, the crows
in our cornfield became so used to our
regular scarecrow that they grew
quite fond Of him. And they used to
bring him grains Of corn and deposit
them in his pockets and corncob pipe.
1t was quite a beautiful and heart
melting sight. gentlemen" and the
colonel flicked sentimental tear from
his eyeglass.
"Well, l conceived the idea Of max
ing scarecrow that would smlte the
crows and chase them away, donche-
know. So father decided to dress me
up in some old tattered rags and have
me smite them. And, bah Jove, /
frightened them so bally bad that they
didn't return for year, and then 1t
was after they had seen me 60
abroad" concluded the colonel, pick
ing up Charlie Smithers' glass and
emptying its contents.
Huh. That's nothing" said Char
lie. "My father made a scarecrOw so
fierce looking that seven of our
crows that had stolen ten bushels of
corn came back the next day and put
every one back ~
1t was several minutes before the
colonel could control himself suffi-
GENTLY to walk out amid the roar that
arose.
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place to anchor. What are YOU
Dutch?"
The fellow waved his hands in a
gesture indicating disgust.
Oats eet. We're ov Rotterdam
you see re name ov re sheep. But
We not sail frum thar dis time-no.
We cum here from re Barbados" he
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.
l know vat gay do"
In spite of my efforts the two ves-
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. 81 believe that
fellow lied"
$50 do l, SIR" I 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
y so high out Of water That bark
was In ballast or l miss my guess. Be-
sides If he was trader where was
his crew? l tell you the men on board
that hooker had orders to keep down."
II believe you are right" he admit
ted frankly. "There is something
wrong there. I'll tell Travers and
have him send runner overland to
give warning below"
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what, then, does he really look
like?"
"Oh, a sOrter swashbucklin' Spanish
don-the kind whut likes ter dress up
an play the dandy. He's got a pink
an white complexion, the Castilian
kind, yer know, an wears little mus
tache, waxed up at the ends. 1 heard
he wus about forty-fve; l reckon he
must be tibet, but he didn't look older
than thirty"
Haley dropped off to sleep, but my
mind continued to wander until 1t con-
jured up once again this West Indian
pirate. His name and the story of
his exploits had been familiar to me
ever since l first went to sea. While
only one among many operating in
those haunted waters his resourceful-
ness, daring and cruelty had won him
an Infamous reputation, name of
horror. In those days, when the curse
Of piracy made the sea a terror, no
ordinary man could ever have sue
ceeded in attaining such supremacy
in crime.
Black SancheZ-and Haley pictured
him as a dandifled, ordinary appear
ing individual, with white and red
complexion, small mustache and
flashing dark eyes-a mere Spanish
gallant, without special distinction.
Why, that description, strangely
enough, fitted almost exactly this fell
low on board, this other Sanchez.
The suspicion which had crept into
my mind was so absurd, so unspeak-
ably silly and impossible that l
laughed at myself and dismissed the
crazy thought. Chuckling over 1t
finally fell asleep.
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white-h 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
satlon, 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-
manned little work for us to perform
on board. The four of us passed the
early evening undlsturbed smoking and
talking together. So the time passed
quickly, and 1t 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 fair, calm night, but moon
less. with but little wind stirring. and
a slight haze In the air, obscurlng 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 a speck of white emerging from the
black shadows-the spectral glimmer
of a 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 point Of land, which
I vaguely remembered as jutting out
to the nOrthward.
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Flint Refuse Of Value.

A remarkable record Of an impor-
tant prehistoric industry is promised
by the archaeological survey now being
directed by DR.. w. T. Mills, In the
Flint Ridge district, between Column
bus and GAINESVILLE, o. An outcrop Of
f1int-bearing limestone extends for ten
miles or more, and is entirely covered
with pits dug by the ancient miners in
search of workable fllnts. The waste
fragments Clipped from the flints In
making arrowheads and other imple-
ments form nearby deposits 10 feet
deep in places, supplying material Of
modern value for road building.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-25
CHAPTER VI.
The Mysterious Sail.

Where 1 leaned alone against the
rail my eyes followed the Spaniard In
doubt and questioning, nor could 1
entirely Danish from mind Haley's de-
scription of that buccaneer bearing q
similar name. Yet, In spite of my un-
conscious desire to connect these two
together, found 1t simply impossible
to associate this rather soft-spoken,- eff
Terminate dandy with that bloody vii
lain. ..7..
1t was already quite dusk when I'VE
finally drew in beside Travers' wharf
and made fast. Our approach, had
been noted and Travers himself-a
% In ar
d n3tW hr
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"a Had Eight Months of It, Mate

by fifteen pound. Fact is he mighty
seldom looks the same, fer thet's part
O. his game. I've seen him in all sorts
O. DISCUSSES. It's only his eyes he
can't hide, an thar's been times when
I thought they wus the ugliest eyes
ever saw. He's sure an Ornary devil.
an when he gifts mad, I'd rather be
afront of a tiger. Besides fightin's his
trade, an no weaklin' amt goin' ter
control the sort O. chaps he's got ter
handle. Most Of 'em would murder
him In a minute IL they dared. oh,
he's bad all right. but yer wouldn't
exactly think 60. Just ter look at him"
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pound my husband wanted me to try it
/ took it for a week and felt little bet
ter. kept itup for three months, and
] feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousness. Mrs.
J. WoRTHLINE, 2842 North Taylor St.,
Philadelphia Pa.
The majority Of mothers nowadays
overdo, there are so many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
is invariably weakened, rundown,
nervous condition with headaches, back
ache, irritability and depression - and
soon more serious ailments develop.
1t is at such periods in life that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound viii
restore a normal healthy condition, a.
it did to Mrs. Worthline.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-25
CHAPTER v.
The Namur of Rotterdam.


The brig, with oil sails set and ia.
vOred by strong wind, drew rapidly
in toward the point of landing. The
great majority Of the prisoners re-
manned 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 1t was
a bustling scene, full Of change and
color, the air noisy with shouting
voices, the line of wharves filled with
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
vic III &C Jul puI
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 1 worked
with the Fairfax servants and 1t cut
my pride to the quick. Out in the bay
| was sent to the wheel.
Not another sail appeared across
that surface of waters, not even 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 l had been in
structed to steer. l stared at this OBJ
ject, at first believing it wreck, but
finally distinguishing the bare masts
of medium-siZed bark, evidently rid
ing at anchor only few hundred
yards off shore.
The Spaniard presently pointed out
to Fairfax the position OF the bark.
Surely 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, should say" he
answered slowly. 1.-THE beggars seem
quite at home there, with all their
washing out. Not usual anchorage7"
mo, nor a particularly safe one.
Travers' place is beyond the bend.
Well put up with him tonight. Oh
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
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 anneared on
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The Namur of Rotterdam
Ship of Mystery.

Synopsis - Geoffry Carlyle,
master of sailing ships at TWEEN
ty-six. is sentenced to 20 years
servitude In the American col
Onies for participation in the
Monmouth rebellion in England.
Among the passengers on board
the ship on which he is sent
across are Roger Fairfax,
wealthy Maryland planter; his
niece, Dorothy Fairfax, and Lieu
tenant Sanchez, Spaniard, who
became acquainted with the Fair
faxes In London. Carlyle meets
Dorothy, who informs him her
Uncle has bought his services.
Sanchez shows himself an enemy
of Carlyle.
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There is use even for broken
glass. Some of 1t is ground into fine
powderlike particles and used for va.
rious purposes. Some Is melted and
made into new glass objects.
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slckly most OF the
time. ] went to Q
doctor and he said
/ had nervous indi-
gestion, which adj
ded to my weak
condition kept me
worrying most Of
the time and he
said if l could not
stop that, l could
not get well. !
heard so muchabout
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Un-afahla Cnw
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ExclualXa.

=" .Tm told that your next-docr neigh
Dor Is very exclusive"
Exclusive! Why that womaH
wouldn't want. to be happy II everT
body else was."-Boston Transcript. -
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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 installment of this un.
usual story.
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THIS WEAK,
NERVOUS MOTHER
Tells How Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pal was very weak.
always tired, my back ached, and l felt
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An old hen never fears opposition
from an egg plant. ,.-
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sluggish liver impedes Natures functions
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills rouse the
liver and stimulate the bowels to function
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The prejudice OF a self-made man 10
blind from birth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22

opportunity affords. While the present
tendency of leading members of the
conference runs along the lines of draw
ing a geperal peace treaty on broad prin-
ciples, leaving the details of several
important matters of agreement TO be
worked out in the future by interna-
tlonal commissioners, il is clear that the
President wants the whole scheme OF a
league OF nations set forth fully in the
treaty so as to leave nothing to subse-
quent determination. Regarding this II
is safe 10 say that there is growing
tendency to believe the President will
have his way, for nobody now disputes
that a league on a practical working
basis will be born as result OF the ex-
change of views that has been taking
place between the Allied statesmen since
the Presidents arrival in France more
than a month ago.
Statements from New York printed in
the Paris afternoon newspapers that
Elihu Root or William Howard Taft
will succeed President Wilson on the
American delegation when the President
returns to America are said by those
close to the President to be unfounded
although no authoritative statement has
been issued.
These reports are entirely contrary
10 the Presidents announced intentions
when he left America. He had ar
ranged then that Secretary Baker should
come to France to take his place In the
plenipotentary panel, and there is every
reason to believe that there has been no
change in his plans. The system for the
rotation of plenipotentiaries was
adopted, it is understood, partly to Il,
Mr.. Bakers case, l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
FOREIGNERS LEAVE
REVOLT-TORN KIEV
Ukraine Peasants Bury Grain
to Hide 1t From Boil
sheyist Forces

Warsaw. Jan. 22.---Ukrainian peas
ants are hiding grain from the Bolshe-
visits 10y burying it in large pits dug in
the clay soil. Before the grain is placed
in hiding the peasants dry the pits by
building large fires in. them.
1t is reported that large numbers Of
Germans remain in kiev and other
Ukrainan towns, They have, it is said,
no intention to leave, and it is reported
they have been offered large sums to
fight in petiura's army or in the ranks
Of the BOlSheyists. Common soldiers are
said to be getting thirty rubles and Off
GERS from 100 to 200 rubles per day for
service.
lIicv is being deserted by all for
"iEnrrs. who are, for the most part,
headed for Eovel. Cracow and Warsaw.
German diplomatic agents have issued
warnings for all who are not natives
10 leave The country. There are a few
American refugees from kiev who have
reached Moscow, but are unable to leave
here because they have no funds.
Il is stated that General Bartholemy
and number Of officers of the French
army are cudoavoriug to reach klev 10
look over the situation. Many doubt
that the party will ever return owing
to Bolsheyist activities in Ukraine. Pet
lura, the peasant leader, is a Bolshevist,
but one who wishes to rule independent
Of Moscow With the end of the war,
the return 'of many soldiers from the
front and the evacuation of Ukraine by
the Germans. Petlurd revived his prop
aganda. with the result of many alleged
outrages through the country. Palaces
and private homes are said to have been
destroyed, art works and valuable book
collections have been carried away and
it i. said that many murders have been
committed by his followers.
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France Had 5,I92.372 Men
NObilizcd on Jan. /, 1918

Lyons, Jan. - UIavas. THE
number of electives mobilized by
France from the outbreak of the
war is given as follows in the re.
port of Deputy Benazet on the war
budget:
August 10. l9li-Oficers, 92,S2S;
soldiers, 3.7So.QOO
February Is, 1sl5-Otiicers, 81.
1913; soldiers, 4,90O,0oO.
January !, 19lG--Ohlcers, 1O9,S14;
soldiers, 5o69,o00.
January 1, l9I7-Ohicers, 1l5.0Oi,
soldiers. 5,026.0O0.
January !. 1915 Officers, l2S,$72;
soldiers 5,oG4,000.
ON January /, 1915, The infantry
numbered 21o6,775; artillery. S99.
6l5; aviation. 59,2S5; cavalry, 16G-
-; engineering corps. lS5,llo.