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The Lamar register., 1919-09-17
CHAPTER III.
Calypso.

OF course a glance and the first
sound of his voice had told me that /
had to do with gentleman-One of
those vagabond English gentlemen In
exile who form a type peculiar, think.
to the English race; men that are a
curious combination of aristocrat and
Gypsy, soldier, scholar, and philoso-
pher; men of good family. who have
drifted everywhere. seen and seen
through everything, but in all their
wanderlngs have never lost their sense
and habit of form" their boyish zest
In living. their humorous stolclsm, and.
above ALL their lordly accent.
"Now that you have found us. Sir
Ulysses" continued my eccentric
host. motloning me, with an indie
scribably princely wave of the hand to
accompany him-'you must certainly
give US the pleasure of your company
to luncheon. Visitors are as rare as
black swans on this Ultima Thule of
ours-though, by the way, the black
swan, cygnus atratus. is nothing like
so rare as the ancients believed. /
have shot them myself out in Australia.
Still they are rare enough for the pur.
pose of Imagery, though really not so
rare as human being one can talk
intelllgently to on this island"
Talk Ny friend indeed. very EVIL
IDENTIFY was talker-one of those fan
tastic monologists to whom an audi.
ence is little more than a symbol.
saw that there. was no need for me
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"My Lord AIcInous, your guest, the

MY Lord Alcinous, your guest, the
far wanderer, having partnken OF your
golden hospitality, is now faln to open
his heart to you. and tell you OF him
self and his race, his home and his
loved ones across the wine-dark sen.
and such OF his adventures as may
give pleasure to your ears
though, having no talents In that d.
rection. ] was glad enough to abandon
my lame attempt ut his Homeric style
for a plain straightforward narrative
OF the events of the past three months.
I had not. however. proceeded very
far, when, with u courteous rnising Of
his hand, King Alcinous suggested a
pause.
IF you would not mind" he said. 81
would like my daughter to hear this
too. for II Is OF the very stun OF ro-
mantle adventure In which she de-
lights. She is brave girl, and, as
often tell her. would have made a
very spirited daredevil boy, lf she
hadn't happened to be born a girl"
This phrase seemed to flash light
upon the questlonlngs that had stirred
first heard that voice In Sweeney's
store.
by the way. dear king" 1 said. as
Stunning "A casual manner. "do you hap
pen to have a SOM"
mol" he answered. Calypso is my
only child"
VERY stranger ! said. Eve met n
whimsical lad In our travels whom
would have sworn was her brother"
That's odd - said the king imper-
turbably. but MOI | have no SON."
and lie seemed to sny 1t with certain
sadness.
Then Calypso came In to Join my
audience. having, meanwhile. taken
the opportunity Of twinIng scarlet
hibiscus among her luxuriant dark
curls. | should certainly have told the
story better without her. yet l was
glHd-how glad to have her seat
ed there. nn attentive presence in
simple gown. white ns the sea foam-
from which. there was no further
doubt In my mind, she had magically
sprung.
i gave them the whole story. much
ns | had told 1t In John Saunders
snuggery-John +. Tobias. Jr.; dear
old Tom and his sucking fish. his
ghosts. sharks. skeletons. and nll and
when i had finished, / found that the
interest OF my story was once more
chiefly centered In my pock-marked
friend OF "the wonderful works OF
God"
II should like TO meet your pock-
marked friend" said King Alcinous,
"and have a notion that. with you as
bait, shall not long be denied the
pleasure"
81 am inclined to think that have
seen him already" said Calypso. using
her honey-golden voice for the base
purpose OF mentioning him.
"Imposslbler' / cried; 'he is long
since safe In Nassau jail.
"oh. not lately" she answered to
our interrogatlye surprise, and giving
n swift embarrassed look at her ia
ther. which l at once connected with
the secret OF the doubloons.
seriously. Calypsof" asked her fa.
ther, with certain stern affection, as
thinking of her safety. "On one of
your errands TO town.
And then. turning to me. he said:
"Sir Ulysses, you have spoken we'll.
and your speech has been that free.
open-hearted speech that wins Its way
alike among the Hyperboreans that
dwell In frozen twilight near the
northern star, and those dwarfed and
swarthy intelligences that blacken in
the fierce sunlight OF that fearful axle
CONTINUED on Page -
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BOOK %.

CHAPTER L--t Nassau Charlie web
stsr. a friend Of both Saunders and the
an EXPEDITION to Dead Mems shoss."
Webstsr's object is solely the capture Of
Tobias. whom he 10 hunting down a. .
traitor.
CHAPTER 1.-THE author visits char
scter known as the king" rsputsd to
possess "second sight" and gets infnr-
nation he thinks of value
CHAPTER III.-On the point of sailing
they are boarded by young fellow who
gives an obviously fictitious name. Jack
Harkawsy." but they allow him 70 sail
with them.
destinatisn and after some days Of happy
eompAnienship Jack HAIkAway" van
lshes Webster convinces the writer that
the younGstsr was girl.
CHAPTER v.-webster captures Tobias
and sails with him for Nassau.
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sYNoPsIS.
BOOK I.

CHAPTER 1.-The author. vhs tells the
story, Is visit to his friend, John
eAundsrs British official in the town of
Nassau, Bahama Islands. CsnysrsstioP
turns en- buried treasure.
CHAPTER H.-Saundsrs produces
document supposedly written by Henry T.
Tobias. once a pirate. telling Of tive
The islands. Their conversation appsrsntly
Is overheard. and the doounsat disAp-
pears.
CHAPTER III-Ths writer charters .
schooner. the Aassis Darling. aal ssts
sail they take aboard a p.sssns.r. whsn
The author instinctively distrusts.
CHAPTER Iv.-Ths hero strikes up .
particular friendship with old Ter a
negro member OF the Grew. Ths beat h
passed by the Susan u. faster sailsr.
CHAPTER Won the ssssaa nsraiaG
, 5a. ts.y bs.n nhS ailorsd to run eSG Our .ria.r
knocks him down. The passenger. calling
aaSfi ana Il eom.. msy out that h: !: .otiss IN :
conspiracy to have the blacks riss against
the British government in the Bahamas:
He attempts the life of the here and
with two others is put ashore.
CHAPTER vI-The Maggie Darling ar
rives at her destination and the party
finds the Susan = has reached there and
landed men. A hyht ensuss and the cap.
his gang is driven en. several being isii
Sehind dead
CHAPTER vII.-rhs author aad ''oid
Tom" start q search for the treasure.
CHAPTER vII&.-In cave they and
empty chest. TS;y ~. ~ ii.s Vs:st ana
sail back to NsSsAu-
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CHAPTER 1.-The author. whs tells the
story, is on a visit to his friend, John
Eaundsrs British official in the town OF
Nassau, Bahama Islands. Csnvsrsstiop
turns en- buried treasure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
CHESTERTOWN. MD.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Chcstcriown. Md. Jan. li.-Thc Civil
Service Commission in Washington has
notified the local Civil Service Board that
the examination for the vacancy OF post
master at Norton has been changed from
January - 60 February -. because of
"A shortage IN the application blanks,
which have not been received from the
printer. IN examination 10 fill the
vacancy IN the office of Postmaster at
Millngton caused hy the death of ".
Finley Collins, will bc held on February 10.
G. Norman jefferson has been elected
superintendent Of the Methodist Episcopal
SUNDAY school, with John +. Barnes as
slstant
Mrs. George B Wcstcott was called to
Washington last week, by the illness of
her daughters. Mrs. Nellie Gill and Miss
Polly Wcstcott
Corporal Emory llogans, who had
been al Camp Meade since his drafting,
has been mustered out of service with an
honorable discharge, and returned to his
home IN Rock Hall, Saturday
Miss Ehnc Jester has returned from an
extended VISIT with relatives and friends
III Wilmington.
Samuel c. Caldwell Of Galcna sold q
large number of government mules II the
NaShCll House stables, on saturday. the
contingent having been mustered out Of
service srvcral weeks ago
I'homa~ W rcrkinS. trustee, sold last
week the Holt farm. near M,llngtun, to
Leonard Wilson 81 Nllllington prcc,
private
Milk pnccS ior the month oi January
have been SGT at the various mllk stations
IN the county ~ 81 "a per ltn pounds.
A great union cvangcllstic service under
the leadership oi Professor Frederick
] Balmond was held SUNDAY morning IN
the Methodist Episcopal Chnrch, which
developed INTO All old-iaShioncd testimony
meeting \ meeting for mcu was held IN
the same church in the afternoon and ~
men attended the service. \ great crowd
attended the night service which was held
in the Methodist Protestant Church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
Surnrisc Party at Falkland.

4 surprise party YVES gwen 70 Ailss
Amelia Nj Cranmcr. al her home a
Falkland last evening The employees OF
the Crosby X Hill Co gave her shower
and presented her with a silver service.
Miss Marion hidden gave a piano recital
and Miss Amelia gave solo Those
present were.
Miss X. German. Mrs Bicmillcr, Miss
y. Birmingham. Miss b. Carpenter, Mrs.
X Ncur Miss J Bruce, Mss r. Richard
son Miss T. Lewis Mss III Miller,
Mr. hrthur Farrell Miss + Undcrhill.
Mrs. f. l. Perry, A.r~ i Reed Mss J
Moses. Miss ] Cock Miss G Gould Aii>S
l. Purdy. Miss + klabc Mss NJ Bunt-
ING. Miss Vi l.ldcn MIR VIA Morton.
Mir and Mis- 4 German. oi Douglass.
Arizona, Air and Mrs. VIM lawcs, Of
Bait more. Md. A,r. and A-rs. George
Hopson, Philaxclphla Pa Mir and M.
T Lancaster of Pctcrtrrg, " Va.
Mr.. and AIr> ] Job>f Wcst New York
y u lIr and Ms q Charlie iarlk
land Dd Mr. Mice Rladc~ Phl"dcl!h tia
Mr. and Nm J Gorman Guttcnrc}r y
! N-r ana NJ q ~,15' v, r;h
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
w. r. CALLAHAN HONORED.
Phnnix Fire 90. Elect Him Secretary
for 32d Consecutive Year.

At the seuj-anmiaI election Of officers
Of the Phoenix Fire Co, last night, George
Is. Ward was elected president: l.. r.
Sutor, vice-presyient; William y. Chl~
lahan. Sr., secretary; Joseph G. Hynd-
man, financial secretary, and J. A. Kelly,
treasurer. Tho election Of w. y. Callahan,
Sr., 10 the office Of secretary will make the
sd consecutive term he has held the
position. A vacancy on the board Of
managers, which is made mp Of the above
nancd officers and four other members
was filed by the selection Of William l..
Paulman. The other members are Ernmet
Morrow, Robert r. HanIcy and y. NJ.
CIowney.
Other officers elected were. " Il. Cal
lahan, fire recorder, Emrncf Morrow, f,
trustee for ls months; Frank Glasco,
engine driver, James II Lyons, Jr., truck
driver, T. A Collins, tlllermnn, II. T..
Farrow chauffeur; Frank GlAsoo. com
pany engineer; l.. f. ~utor, first assistant
engineer; Edel Maloncy, second assistant
engineer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
NEWS OF THE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Residents Of City Shocked to Hear
of Death Of Canon John Mac
Lulich in California.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle, Jan 14.-Everyonc in this
city was shocked yesterday after hearing
Of the sudden death of Cannon John Mac
Lulich at Bcrkley. Cal. The deceased
was well known here as he had conducted
service in Emmanuel Church.
Mrs D. Edward Williams, OF Boston,
Mass, has been visiting Miss Lillian
Montgomery of this city.
The funeral of Mary Decker VIII take
place tomorrow afternoon at 20 clock
with services at the residence OF Mrs.
Mary Bowen, $40 Clark street and IN
terment in the Glebe cemetery.
Misses May and Mabel Mariscny OF
Poplar Grove have returned to their home
after visiting at the home oi their aunt
and uncle. Mr. and Mrs B Montgomery
The Bov Scouts held the meeting IN
NJ. Il. Sunday school last evening
Tomorrow afternoon at , O'Clock IN
the Century Club bridge party Will
be held under the direction OF Mrs,
Ernest Philips.
This evening in the Century Club at
8 O'Clock Lieut. Nclian Irickctt VIII de
liver an address about the war. lie has
recently returned from France, where he
WAS wounded Members are invited and
can bring friends.
Mrs. j Edwards. former resident
of this city. was visitor here Yesterday
Mrs Fannie Pierce, who lives IN Will
mington. is spending several days IN this
city
The Trustees Of the Common went to
the hospital 10 visit Robert Morrison,
who is a member. lie is getting along
nicely, after being nearly sufIocated by
gas He i IN his Goth year
The Pa4timc A. G. held It's monthly
meeting last evening.
Manv young people from this city at
tended tho basketball game in Wilmington
last evening between Harlan and Nov
York Ship
Joseph Winter Of Philadelphia i visiting
relatives IN this city
Mrs. Martha Applcby, widow ol
Richard 7. Appleby, died At her late resi-
dcuce. in Christiana. Sunday evening
The funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at , O'Clock Intermcnt will
he made in the Presbyterian cemetery IN
Christlana
George Woodman, who has been spend.
ing several days in this city, has returned
"a his home in Chester. Pa.
For Sale Cook stove No :, nearly
new. Apply } athew MurwaId, 246
Second street, New Castle Adv.
MrS / I Sherwood. chropodlst 406 :
West Seventh street, Wilmington Del r.
Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
TYLER. RAILROAD HEADS AID.
Western Man Now In Charge Of Division
Of Operations.

Washington, j.. C., Jan 14-W. r.
Tyler was appointed Yesterday by Direc-
tor-Cencral Hines ns director of the divi-
sion of operations Of the railroad admins
tration to succeed Carl X. Gray, whose
resignation becomes effective on We'd
nesday. Mr.. Tyler has been Mr. Gray
assistant since January %, 1918
MIR Tyler began his railroad career
in 1888 IA a messenger with the Wis
consin Central. His first executive posi-
ton was with the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern, of which he became
general superintendent in 1901 He
later was general manager Of the st
Louis d San Francisco line and of the
St Louis, Southwestern lines In
1917 he was elected assistant To the
first vice-prcsident of the Northern
Pacific Railway
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
SEES GREAT MORAL GAIN
FOR ALLIES BY WAR
Japnn Thinks Material Losses 10 En-
tente Are More Than Gompen-
sated For.

Toxic, Dec. 81 Baron Tnkahashi.
Jnpan's Finance Minister. recently warned
the members Of the Japan Trade Associa-
ton that they should pay close attention
to the fact that while Japan had gained
material prosperity from the war the
other Allies had gained moral prosperity.
II was not improbable that the Allied
peoples, by their sufferngs and priva-
tions had moro than offset their material
losses by their moral progress.
Japan, said the minister, had placed
her goods abroad largely because foreign
customers could not get what they wanted
from other countries There had been
complaints of the quality of goods ex-
ported from Japan. and everything should
bc done to keep up the standard He
suggested that individual activity IN
trade and industries should be svstemai-
icaly trained md organized
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
DR|TON CAVE BOCHE
SAILORS A BIG THRILL
Undisciplined Men on Surren-
dered Warship Jumped to
Obey Bcatty's Officers.

Tonion, Dee 20--(Correspopdence IL
The bssoe,atcd Press One British naval
officer showed German naval captain
how tn handle his undisriplincd sailors
during The surrender Of the German wsr-
sbipe % the Allied feet IF the Firth q
Forth
II is related that when The British Ofjrgr
boarded German bhttleship n make .he
official examination, he found numbers 0f
German sailors lDlling about IN tho cap
tain's lotbv and sOTne Of them making
thenseives yery much ~ home IN TIC
captain cabin VI any we're wearing arm
LETS inscribed "loIdaten ind ATGeiter
Indicating their alleganco ~ the 2plders
and Workmon's Councils which Fr1uzlt
about thc revolution.
You will need M explanation, sir, ior
my presence here, saId the Gcrrnan
captain approaching the Englishman.
'You scc how -hingg are
'fYou will please converse V1th me in
vour own lanRuago, replied the British
officer, returning the salute You wiii
also order these men out of theee o'iarterg
before we Dr. anything clee
'Wha' would ~ the gnod 10 command
thrrn?" asked the German
Very we'll, snapped the Britisher -
be swung around Look hcre, you r1or :
he numbered iE German. ~ hav0 any
moro of thig insiibordinatIOn, | u p'It III n
yOu in irons Attention"
Every man sprang - his feef Eisar5
and cigarettes disappeared and .he talk-
ing ceased
Pail IN there, ordered The Britisher
and you hc indicated 3 Dettv ofFircr
'yo'I take these men away And "lear 'br
lobby t0o soc that they behave tten-
eof,,eg 1r T1I kocu $50 rrasru .t-i--
Thatll do Garry on
The petty cfficer stiFened salutcd and
raped ont word of command IL &
moment the cabin was cleared
%cW, eaid the English comma DIR,
uIlI n1r.t. ...lr .-r1tr crdere
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
ERMINE's TAIL HIS GUARD.
Spot of Black Camouflaged The Animal
In SNOW

Late in the autumn. or caly ia The
winter, he ermine changes from reddish
brown 10 white. sometimes slightly washed
with greonish yellow or cream color, and
again rs brilliantly white as anything IN
nature or art the end of he tail however
remains intensely black and At first though
Il might be supposed that ms would make
the animals conspicuous IN the white
background If snow. but IN reality il has
Just the opposite effect Place an ernine on
ncwfallen snow IA such wav that II
casts no shadpW and Won will find that he
black point holds your eye IN spite Of
Yourself and that at 0 little distance
II IS quite impossible to follow the out
line II the weasel itself Cover tho tail
with STOW and you can bcpn - make
out The position of The rest of The ami
ual Fdit as lnng IS he tip of the tail
IS IN sight yoli sec that and that only
Bov'e 7 ifc
Lost sonething2 Try classified adver-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
To Get $4,000 FOR
WILMINGTON HARbOR
And No Delaware Items in Rivers
and Harbors Bill Will be
Impaired.
Special Dispatch From Every Evening .
W Waghington Correspondent

Washington. Jan la-There is no
danger that the senate will reduce the
Delaware items in The Rivers and IIarbors
bill. which has been adopted hy The House
of Reprtsentatives On the contrary, it rs
believed that 500 900 will be added This
item will be to supplement The appro-
praton Of $50 900 for The Improvement of
the Wilmington harbor.
Senator Salisbury will tnkc charge Of
the Delaware interests IN the upper house
and will have the support OF the leaders ol
both parties This became apparent aitcra
ean vass If the situat ION by Representative
Folk. Representative frear Of WIS
cnnsin hnd threatened 10 make nm ISSUE
of the matter with the Senators from his
State. hut II has developed that neither
Senator In Toilette nor Senator knroof IS
disposed to offer opposition To the bilI.
Senator Leuroot ~ expected actWely 70
support the measure IN general and aId
the Dclaw are items IN particular
Il don't think We will have the slightest
trouble atout obtaining the additional
900 900 for which we arc asking, SAID
Representative Polk "Ihc committee on
commerce. to which the till will tc re-
ferrcd by the Senate. IS expected to report
IT Ecforc the end of the next week There
will not lac much debate There may
he some minor amendments. Int these
will vcrv soon hc fixed up 10 the satls-
faction of both houses and the hi!I,
should think will become q law before
hc middle of February
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14

schools was gone into, but no action
taken.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
PENSION MRS. ROOSEVELT.
Smoot Asks $4,000 Year for Former
Presidents Widow.

Washington, Jan. IA bill to give
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt federal annuity
of 5000 and mail franking privileges
was introduced yesterday by Senator
Smoot, Republican, Of Utah.
An amendment TO the bill creating
the Scquoia National Park in California,
naming it the Roosevelt National Park,
was Introduced by Senator Phelan, OF
California, and referred to the Public
Lands Committee The park embraces
the King River Canyon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
EASIEST TERMS

Terms Of payment will be more liberal than
before. There is earth for taking ad-
vantage Of this extraordinary offering. We anxious
10 make many friends during this SALE and shall
aim particularly to convince those who before
bought the convenient way.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14

Lost something? Try 2 classified adver-
isrrenf IN Tverv Evening idv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14

Fxcavaflng fer the new hollor-room Q
the ] I Slack Corporation NJ spring filed
VI. the contractors nnearthel 4 beef
hlde which must have lniu there GS years
and IS still IN . nericct etateoi preservation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14

What connection has Grublson had
With the war lie ha1nt been af the
front or crossed the sca, has hc' lie
hasn't been either wounded or torpcd0cd1
oh. no EIc IS merely one of the sur
yivors of q Washington boarding house
ifp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
90 Fat?

A guaranteed weight reduction method
safe pIeasant Brings slenderness. better
health and happiness Get small noN
Of oil OF korein at the druggist folioN
Nc no starvation or strenuous exercising
Your lite trcomes worth living with clearer
mind improved figure hUoyant step. cheer
fulnes- and optimism. Get thin and stay 50.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1919-12-11

~ impossible, winter losses have been
and can easily be reduced to about one
per ent OF the individual bees. Protec-
ton is an important factor. Various
schemes for giving winter protection
have been devised The Experiment
Station hives are packed in sawdust
in such manner that the bees are well
protected against low temperatures and
can also leave the hives on warm days.
Detailed information on this method
can be obtained by communicating with
this office.
Bees must be given additional food
stores before winter sets in ii they have
failed to lay up sufficient stores. If
they are well protected, they may be
fed any time during the winter that it
i, deemed necessary. Ii the stores are
sufficient to Keep them through the Win
ter, feeding may be delayed until about