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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-23
Book iii
CHAPTER I.
In Which We Gather Shells-and
Other Matters.

In Which We Gather Shells-and
Other Matters.
With Charlie gone and duck-shoot-
ing not being one of my passions,
there was nothing to detain me in An
dros. So we were soon under way. out
of the river, and heading north up the
western shore of the big monotonous
island. We had some fifty miles to
make before we reached its northern
extremity-and, all the way, we sell
dom had more than two fathoms of
water, and the coast was the same in
terminable line of mangroves and
thatch palms, with occasional clumps
Of pine trees, and here and there the
mouth of a creek, leading into duck
haunted swamps.
At last we came to q little foam
fringed cay, where it was conceivable
that the shyest and rarest shell
would choose to make its home-a tiny
aristocrat, driven ont of the broad
tideways by the coarser ambitions and
the ruder strength of great molluscs
that feed and grow fat and house
themselves in crude convolutions of
uncouthly striving horn.
1t was impossible to imagine cay
better answering to my conchologist's
description of Short Shrift island. Its
situation and general character, too.
bore out the surmise. On landing. also,
we found that 1t answered in two inn
portant particulars to Tobias narra-
tive. We found, as he had declared,
that there was good water there for
passing ships. Also, we found. in adj
dition to the usual scrub, that cab
bage-wood trees grew there very plen-
tifully. particularly, as he said. on the
highest part of the island. So, having
talked it all over with Tom, / decided
that here we would stay for time
and try our luck.
But, first, having heard from the
sponging captain that he was en- route
for Nassau, / gave him a letter to
Charlie Webster, telling him of our
whereabouts, in case he should have
sudden need of me with regard to To-
bias.
The reader may recall that Tobias
narrative in reference to his second
"pod" of one million dollars had run !:
"On the highest point of this Short
Shrift island is large cabbage-wood
stump, and twenty feet south of that
stump is the treasure, buried five feet
deep and can be found without diffi-
Guilty" But which was the highest
noint? There were several hillocks
that might claim to be that-all about
equal in height.
However, as the high points of the
island were only seven In all. 1t was
no difficult matter to try them all out,
ono nv ono. ms we had plenty of time
and plenty of hands for the work. For,
of course, 1t would have been idle to
ottemnt any concealment of my object
from the crew. Therefore, took them
from their shell-gathering and, having
du,y measured out twenty feet south
from each promising cabbage-wood
stum,, set them to work. They worked
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Gesticulating nature and, as Charlie
growing like bear, was helping TO
bring first aid, suddenly our young
friend Jack-whose romantic youth
preferred sleeping outside In a ham.
mock slung between two palm trees
put him aside.
II know better how to do this than
you. Sir Francis" he said, laughing
Lets have look at your medicine
chest, and give me the lint quick"
So Jack took charge and acted with
such confidence and skill-fnally
binding up my wound, which was but
slight one-that Charlie stood by
dumbfounded and with a curious soft
look in his face which / didn't under
stand till later.
Then Jack looked up for a moment
and caught Charles wondering look :
and it seemed to me that he changed
color and looked frightened.
"Sir Francis Is jealous" he said +:
"but I've finished now. Iguess you'll
sleep all right after that dose l gave
you. Good night. :" And he slip
ped away.
Jack had proved himself practiced
surgeon and, as he predicted, / slept
well-so well and so far into next
morning that Charlie at last had to
waken me.
What do you think?" were his first
words.
'Why, what" l asked, sitting ND
and wincing from my wounded Shout
der.
"Qur young friend has skipped in
the night! Gone off on that little Mig
ger sloop that dropped in here yester-
day afternoon, l guess"
You don't mean it?"
mo doubt of it, wonder whether
you've had the same thought as had.
You know / always said there was q
mystery about that boy? Did you no.
tice the way he bound your shoulder
last night"
what of it?'
'Did you ever see a man bind a
wound like that?"
what do you mean?"
81 mean simply that the mystery
about our Jack Harkaway was just
this: Jack Harkaway was no boy at
all-but just girl; brick of dare
devil grip
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silk Hose Of Brown.

One of the things that the vogue for
brown outer clothing for women has
done has been to keep in favor fine silk
hosiery of a similar hue. So active is
the demand for brown hose In some
quarters for immediate delivery that 1t
rivals the call for blacks. which are
said to lead in the business being done
for the cold weather months. Not
only is brown hosiery much sought for
the current season, but to date there
has been a large business booked on it
for spring shipment. African brown,
In particular, is in favor from all ac-
counts.
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An enhancing girl ard an
ancient gold piece.
(TO BE CONTINUED
True Hardness.

Edmund Burke said: Taking the
whole view of life it is more safe to
live under the jurisdiction of severe
and steady reason than under the EN-.
pire of indulgent but capricious fash
ion." 1t Is not likely that Burke's
doctrine is much followed in these
days of excitement and pleasure.
There ia a strong revolt against "se-
we're and steady reason" whenever
one looks about him. Pleasure seems
to be the dominant side in all the
activities which one encounters. Hap.
piness is not understood and really
1t is the only good. A man who is nor
happy has gone astray; he is not re
ligious, nor educated, nor patriotic
nor helpful to society. His body Is
tax ng long journey and leaving his
soul behind. A world of materialism
does not understand this. There IL
much regret behind our sensual joys
Burke understood this better than we
do. Lives are better built on the idea
he expresses.-Ohio State Journal.
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with : will, for promised them !
generous share of whatever we found
Alas 1t was an inexpensive prom
ise, for, when we had duly turned up
the ground. not only twenty feet, but
thirty, forty and fifty feet, not only
south but north, east and west of the
various cabbage-wood stumps on the
seven various eminences, we were
none of Us the richer by single piece
OF eight Then we tried the other cab
bage-wood stumps on lower ground,
and any other likely-looking spots, till,
after working for nearly a fortnight,
we must have dug up most Of the
island.
And then Tom came to me with the
news that our provisions were begin
ming to give out. AS it was, he said,
before we returned to Nassau, we
should have to put in at Flying Fish
Cove-a small settlement on the lar
ger island some five miles to the nor
'ard-for the purchase of various ne
cessities.
"All right, Tom," said, II guess the
game is up! Let's start out tomorrow
morning. You may as well have your
sucking fish back, Tom." 1 said.
laughing in self-disgust. 81 shall have
no more need of it. / am through
with treasure hunting"
I'D keep it little longer. sar," an
swered Tom "you never know"
l had made up my mind TO start on
the homeward trip early the following
morning. but something happened
that very evening to change my plans.
| had dropped into the little settle
ment's one store, to buy some tobac-
co, the Only kind that Charlie Webster
declared fit to smoke.
/ stayed chatting with the store
keeper--a lean. astute-looking English
man. with the un-English name of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-23
CHAPTER v.
Better Than Duck.

Charlie Webster's discovery-if dis
cOVery it was-of Jack Harkaway's"
true sex seemed so far plausible in
that it accounted not only for much
that had seemed mysterious about him
and his manner, but also Though this
l did not mention to Charlie) it ac-
counted for certain dim feelings of my
scarcely conscious.
But we were not long left to con-
tinue our speculations, being presently
interrupted by the arrival of exciting
news in the form of note from Fa-
Their Serapion.
Father Serapion's note simply con-
firmed his conjecture that 1t was To-
bias who had bought rum at Behring's
Point and that he was probably some
where in the network of creeks and
mari lagoons in our nelghborhood.
Charlie thought the news over.
"I'll tell you what we'll do" he said
presently. I'm going to leave you
here-and I'm going to charter the
sponger out there Turner's sound
has two outlets; this and Goose river,
ten miles down the shore. Now, If
Tobias is inside here he can only get
out either down here or down Goose
river. am going down in the sponger
to the mouth of Goose river, to keep
watch there and you must stay where
you are and keep watch here. Be
tween the two of us week will starve
him out"
So 1t was settled, and presently
Charlie went along with two of his
best guns and Sailor, in the rowboat.
and l saw him no more for week.
At the end of the week the wind
was blowing strong from the west and
the tides ran high. About noon we
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-23

few there are in this great, big world to whom
we can make them-this season of the year brings
us the chance to express friendly feeling and
kind wish for the welfare of everybody. People
talk about Observation-Disclosures. That is what
fraternity means; to wish good to other people.
OF course the wish is helpless thing without the
deeds to follow it, But you viii never find the
right deeds unless, first of ALL you have the kind
wish Ask yourself, then, whether you really
wish well TO your parents and your brothers and
sisters and all the other folks For good will is
the biggest part of q Merry Christmas.-Henry
Van Dyke.
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Certainly it means that joy-clean, pure hones.
merriment-is good for people. 1t is petter uias
medicine for the health IL heips .ne sou' and
~ hodv 70 grow. If you want to grow up, ana
not down. Won must find happiness in wnoiesoine
things. and you must share it with others. isn
that the first and simplest meaning OF merry
Christmas? h,so5 ~
Another meaning is this: 1t IS more oesseu ~, -
give than to receive Christmas mas Deeone 'le
General festival of gifts
Pr tbera Is another and broader meaning IN
.,arv christmas. 1t means good Will 10 an.
Evcn where there are no gifts-aod tnihA 10"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-23
Waists That Blouse Over.

The new separate waists, blouse all
the way round, something in the Rus
sian style. This style will be worn
in silks and sheer materials in the suit
shades. Sometimes panel hangs be-
low the waistline, in front and back.
But with the all-round blousing the
top Of the skirt is generally finished
with plain belt as wide as from 6 to
0 inches; or a broad crushed girdle of
black satin is used.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-23
TO BRIGHTEN FURS
Old Peltry May Be Made to Do
Much Good Service.
Taffeta or Satin in Blending or Match
ing Coiors VIII Aid In Making
Transformation.

The woman who has a fur muff and
neekpiece that have seen several sea-
sons wear may brighten them up by
the use of yard or two of taffeta or
satin in blending or matching colors, If
she does not feel inclined to invest in
new furs or wants to use these some
what worn ones for second best.
The sketch offers suggestion for
freshening up an old set of furs. The
muff may be lined with taffeta or satin
to match the generous-sized bow which
adorns it. Any fur scarf may be cut
so as to make straight, high collar,
fastening at one side underneath a
fiaring satin or taffeta bow. Small bits
of fur saved from cutting large scarf
to collar size may be used to band the
ends of the two bows. The collar must
also be lined with satin or taffeta
matching the trimming.
If desired a small hat made of
stitched or corded satin or taffeta may
be trimmed with touch of the fur
A very attractive and useful three
piece set would be the result.
The Importance of smart dress ac-
cessories cannot be overestimated,
especially now, when prices for ap-
parel of all sorts are excessively high.
One suit or frock that is kept well
pressed and Immediately clean may
long serve as the foundation of per-
fectly satisfactory outfit if the Access
sories chosen to accompany it are well
selected.
Various vests, smart collar and cuff
sets, novel belts, girdles and sashes,
plenty of fresh wells and gloves and
good-looking furs should be considered
a necessary part of every wardrobe.
With simple suit or frock for
street wear already on hand, the price
of a new garment may wisely be ex-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-23
Furs in Demand.

Neckpieces, with practically no ex-
ception, are made in straight scarf
form, in various lengths and widths.
Collarettes and fancy shoulder capes
have some representation. In pelts,
mink takes first place for garments
and neckpieces, as well as for trim
ming of cloth suits. Brown and tan
being the fashionable colors In both
silk and wool fabrics. revival of in
terest in mink as trimming, and In
kolinsky, are well spoken of, notably
kolinsky in the light yellow Of the
natural color. Manufactured gray
hare is in demand as a trimming /;
gray squirrel still holds its own. Rab-
bit is used to some extent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-23
Why Women Wear Beads.

A writer in a London newspaper.
asking why women wear beads and
condemning the fashion, receives this
reply from another correspondent I:
"Sir: The reason why women wear
beads is akin to the reason why nature
wears daisies and wild roses. when
grass and turnips would give bigger
yield of pork and mutton for the use
full employment Of our internal or
gans."
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Frightened Up Neckpiece and Muff.

pended on accessories with the best
possible results. The vest is just as
popular as when introduced several
seasons ago. Practically every mate
rial known is pressed into service for
Its development. Gay brocades and
metal effects are smart, but the lin
gerie affairs must not be overlooked,
for they are very dainty.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-23
Large Hats and Smart Toques.

Hat shapes are pretty evenly diyid-
ed between the large picture hat and
the close-fitting toque, the former be-
Ing chiefly for dressy occasions. though
they share these occasions with the
toque. One softly-draped turban of
burnt orange velvet is yelled in old
gold net and edged about the head with
a very narrow band Of seal fur. White
wings combined with black fur is a
millinery fancy of the moment in tur-
bans, and still another smart turban
Is of gray squirrel trimmed with an
outstanding bow of wide gray ribbon.
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caught sight of triumphant sails max
ing up the river. 1t was Charlie BACK
again.
Got him !" was all he said, as ne
rowed ashore.
Ss.ror was with him in the rowDoat,
but / noticed that he was Hmping'
going on three legs.
"Yes!' said Charlie. Its lucky for
Tobias he only got Sailors foot, OF.
by the living God I'd have stood my
trial for manslaughter, or whatever
they call IT. I'll soon be all right. old
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-23
National Anthems.

'The Star-Spangled Banner" Is now
regarded as our national anthem; that
of England. God Save the King !"
France. "The Marseillaise." The other
allies apparently have no distinguish
ing title for their national airs. The
national air of Italy Is known to us
simply as the italian National Hymn"
and that of Portugal as the National
Air of Portugal" etc.
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A Bit Of Color.

Use color TO add life and beauty to
the plain gray and brown and natura.
eolored linens of the household. the
curtains. table scarfs, tea cloths and
cushion covers.
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.I,ys7 A GIRL"

oall h sIa fri friend, John ns saau-
i s51lt. b official si -,i n Webster N1sss
kns islan9s, s,t. completes the
., eSis''sa saunders 1fGas'st o
! death.Oeao successful pirate,
Tos sin in is5s- 1t CIV gives : , ,IG
/ Thsre Two P Barisd BY him and
kasaTe were The conversation.
Een 9.as friends is overheard ,1 Sao by
! three tsa ! stranger The do ",u
Es.naF 1osars. saunders, how
disapp .ony The hero. deter
| hos . a Ell the buried treasure ,e
y to gee schooner. The poch-
Esrs q SHAKEN !. taken on as a pas
+ % On ,s s,o tank. The hero
rs TIE s.s ssI clash, the pas pas
fac .I passsI i manifesto bearing
b lsaglrs Henry P. Tobias .id.ls.
The 1 hero 'a 4 a light IL: which H., is
"a I'd, BY . '' eaTs containing alts the
Inn iinas >, two pirates and a mas eas-
|t .3sa.t u save for a few lew
enc =, eight scattered on TN, the
I o. The v,' hero returns to Mas
l ID i by good luck learns the
.aaa W " Short Shirt island.
~ ~ s \, the yawl Flamlngo.
sls' and nd lie hero sail for Short
!. A i .i'r As the Flamingo
] ~, is,-' wharf a young fellow:
I tgfs'rkaway." jumps aboard
' :. ~. .liowed to remain, Jack
|. : a.. nj interesting and mysteri-
E a, 81 The adventures
s1.l,s On Andres island, with
ys out for Tobias
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Longer Jackets.

The French woman is showing q
tendency toward Longer jackets ard
even the reGingote, that has been In
fashion, is very much liked.
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Road to Wealth.

We've often thought what pity IT
is that a man can't dispose OF his ex-
perience for as much as 1t cost him.
Eskridge independent
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'nldren Of Public Schools

and bor ,'l'e rom many different lands and
; But ro,, 1 .'n brought up in many different
prs from nav. 81, 'e'ong to America now, and
boys ana .i., america ~. viii belong to you and
ti&ppeareSG, 'a. lINe you. The old people win
Is today ,..n ,'I' The children who are in the
EG So ! ,.. De owners and rulers of the
p the da,, @.'n You all merry Christmas
sll.. that mean? Think ebout # for
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These little neckpieces are quietly
smart. and have the advantage Of be-
ing less expensive than the animal
scarfs of costly, longer haired furs.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-24

smiling happily at my side. and I was
confident then that by virtue of that
same mental inhibition, she had nei-
Their seen nor heard the fellow.
New York was slipping away. All
my old life was slipping away like
this-and evil following us. slipped
one Of the automatics out OF my suit
case into my pocket and swore that I
would guard Jacqueline from any
shadow of harm.
i opened one of the newspapers
that had bought at the station book
stand, dreadlng to find in fiaring let
tiers the headlines announcing the dis
covery of the body.
found the announcement-but in
small type. The murder was ascribed
to gang battle-the man could not be
identified, and apparently both police
and public considered the affair mere
ly one of those daily slayings that
occur in that city.
Another newspaper devoted about
the same amount of space to the &C
count, but 1t published a photograph
of the dead man, taken in the alley,
where, 1T appeared, the reporter had
viewed the body before 1t had been
removed. The photograph looked hor-
ribly lifelike. cut 1t out and placed
1t in my pocketbook.
1 turned toward Jacqueline. She
was asleep at my side and her head
dropped on my shoulder. We sat thus
all the afternoon, while the city dis
appeared behind us, and we passed
through Connecticut and approached
the Vermont hills.
Then we had gay little supper in
the dining car. Afterward / walked
to the car entrance and flung the bro
ken dog collar away-across the fields.
That was the last link that bound us
to the past
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CHAPTER ~.
Simon leroux.


With JacQueline's arm drawn
through mine I paid visit to the
bank in which 1 had deposited my
legacy and drew out fifteen hundred
dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's
money to my own account. It amount
ed to almost exactly eight thousand
dollars. a
wanted to deposit her money in
her own name, but this would have in
volved inquiries and explanations
which / was not in a position to sat-
tsfy. So there was nothing to do but
deposit 1t In my own, and afterward
could refund it to her.
wondered, as we strolled I'D Fifth
avenue together, how much she knew,
what she remembered, and what
thoughts went coursing through her
head. That childlike faith of hers was
marvelously sweet. / believed that
she was dimly aware that terrible
things lay in the past, and that she
trusted to her forgetfulness as a
shield to shelter not only herself but
me, and would not voluntarily recall
WudL she Idu IOfSOtIen.
1t was necessary to buy her an out
fit OF clothes, and this problem wor-
ried be a good deal I was afraid that
she would not know what to buy; but,
as the morning wore away, realized
that her mental faculties were not
dimmed in the least.
She observed everything, clapped
her hands joyously as a child at the
street sights and sounds, turned to
wonder at the elevated and at the
high buildings. l ventured, therefore,
upon the subject that was perpIexing
me.
"Jacqueline," said, "You know that
you will require an outfit of clothes
before we start for your home. How
much money shall give you, Jacque-
line?"
Fifty dollars?" she inquired.
gave her a hundred and took ridic-
ulous delight in it.
We entered a large department
store and I mustered up enough cour-
age to address the young, woman who
stood behind the counter that dis
played the largest assortment of wom-
ems garments.
Il want a complete outfit for-for
this lady," stammeHed. Enough
for" Il hesitated again-"a two
weeks journey"
Bermuda or Niagara Falls?" asked
the young woman.
81 beg your pardon?' I inquired, con-
scious that my face was insufferably
hot.
III, you are taking madame to Bers
rnuda she will naturally require cooler
clothing than il you are taking her to
Niagara Falls" the young woman ex-
planned, looking at me with benevolent
patience. And seeing that I was wholly
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-24
Iisconcerted, she added:

disconnected, she added:
perhaps madame might prefer to
make her own selection"
AS stood in the center of the store,
apparently a stumbling block to every
shopper, Jacqueline fitted here and
there, until a comfortable assortment
Of parcels was accumulated upon the
counter.
bought a neat sole-leather suit
case, which, at Jacqueline's practical
suggestion, was changed for a lighter
one of plated straw.
1t was while JacQueline was exam
lining the suitcases that my attention
was drawn to a tall, elderly man with
q hard, drawn and deeply lined
weather-beaten face and wearing a
massive fur overcoat, open in front,
who was standing in the division be-
tween the trunk department and that