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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
Negro Battles in kaiser's Tub.

Paris. May 13.-Leo Patterson. ne
gro lightweight champion boxer of the
4. E. F.. while touring with the box
ing and wrestling team through the
territory held by the Army of Occupa-
ton. took bath in the former kaiser's
tub at Neuenahr
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
MILITARY CLAIMS ADJUSTED
Great Britain Will Pay the United
States $500, 900.

Washington, May ia complete
and comprehensive settlement" of all
claims between the United States and
Great Britain, growing out Of the mill
tary operations, has been reached BY
the American liquidating commission.
Secretary Baker announced that IN
der the settlement the British govern
ment would pay the United States $685.,
100000 as a net and final adjustment.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
Zoe Helmets used to Sell Sends.

Ell Paso. Texas, May 13.-German
helmets which were made for the an
ticipated grand goose-step entry into
Paris are worth from $4,000 to $4,000
on the local market. Each night when
the Victory Loan mass meeting was
held in the Plaza. the sales manager
offered at auction one Of these he'll
nets to the person buying the great.
eat amount of Victory bonds. The
first night a helmet was offered at
auction It brought $4,000 in bonds.
The second night the price was raised
to $500 worth of bonds.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
Bankers to Back China.

Paris, May ia new consortium
for the financing of Chinese loans was
organized by American. French, British
and Japanese bankers. A reservation
was made for later participation By
Belgian bankers.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
ACCUSED OF RoBBING BANK
Three Men and One Woman Under
~ Arrest at Oes Molnes.

Arrest at Oes Molnes.
Des Moines. Iowa, May I'm. R.
Pharmer, assistant cashier Of the Iowa
State bank here. and two other men
and a woman have been arrested in
connection with the theft Of more than
$4,000 in cash and Liberty Bonds
from the bank March Is, Sheriff John
Griffin announced.
Pharmer had been connected with
the bank for nine years. Others ar.
rested are Lloyd Patton, Des Moines;
Robert Don Carlos Liberty, Mo-, and
Laura Jones, alias Liz Christie, Des
Moines. ~
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
INTERESTING SUIT BEGINS

Henry Ford Suing Chicago Tribune
for One Million Dollars.
Clemens, Mich, May 49, The
100000 libel suit Of Henry Ford
against the Chicago Daily Tribune
opened here with a conference of the
lawyers with Judge James G. Tucker
as to hours Of work and ether details
to be followed. Decision as to court
hours was left to Judge Tucker. "
The Ford forces are housed in a
hotel on the outskirts of the city,
where they took over rs rooms At
the opposite end of the city the equal
ly numerous Tribune forces occupy a
wing of prominent hotel. 5a
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16

Padsrewski Gets Rousins Welcome.
Cracow, May 13.-Premier Paderew.
ski Of Poland, accompanied by Nine.
Paderewski, received a rousing vel
come from the populace Of Cracow Is
they passed through here from Paris
to Warsaw.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
EIGHT SENATORS PROTEST

Oppose Penrose and Warren a. Com
mittee chairmen.
Washington, May Is. Senators
Borah of Idaho and johnson of Cali
fornia, formally notified Republican
Leader Lodge that eight Republican
senators, regarded as representing the
Progressive group OF the party. were
opposed to the election of Senators
Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren
of Wyoming as chairmen of the finance
and appropriations committees, respec-
lively.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
DEALT VITAL BLOW TO JEWS
Red Cross Worker Says War Has
Decimated Race. &s

New York, May 13.-The war has
dealt world Jewry. blow from which
It will not recover for generations and
only the rising of American Jews "in
all their strength and nobility" can
prevent humiliation Of Jewry in Eu-
rope, DR.. Main L. Davis, Of Chicago,
q major in the Red Cross commission
to Poland, declared upon his arrival
from that country. IS - "
B. "Jews," he declared, are dying like
flies, in Warsaw, Brest-Ltovsk, Pinsk
and other parts of new Poland. ...t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
Air ea..enaer Service Beeins.,

Fort Worth, Texas. May 1S.-The
first passenger carrying airplane to
operate in Texas, left Fort Worth for
Gainesville, Texas, and Ardmore. Okla.
The first passenger was c. c. Littleton
Of Fort Worth. 81
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
Liberian Envoy Made President.

ton announces the election of c. D. E.
King. president of the republic. who
Is now in Paris. % the first Lberian
Peace delegate. -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
SIXTY OFFICERS ARRESTED
Accused Of Plotting to Form Military
Dictatorship in Chile,

Dictatorship in Chile.
Buenos Aires, May 13.-Dispatches
received here concerning the dissen-
sions in the Chilean army which led
the president to place three generals
on the retired list, say that more than
60 officers of the army are under ar
rest. The arrests came after the dis
covery of secret political activity by
army officers. 1t was planned, the
dispatches say, to establish military
dictatorship on June and to call cleo.
tons for new president.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
REWARD FOR BOMB MAlLERs
May Day Plot Thus Far Has 0affled
the Police,

New York, May lS.-Police Commits
sioner Enright announced that the po-
lice department would pay a sub
stantial reward for apprehension Of
the May day bomb plotters who mailed
bombs to federal officials and promi-
nent citizens. Thus far, no arrests
have been made.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
BRITISH DEFEAT AFGHANS
London Receives Scant News From
Indian Frontier.

London, May 13.-The news from
Afghanistan, where Afghan tribesmen
have been attacking British positions
on the Indian frontier, was scanty but
satisfactory. The British drove the
Afghans from Ashrasiakhel, while air.
planes crossed the frontier and
bombed the enemy positions at Loidat-
to with good results. a
The Afghans maintain their posi-.
tons west of Loidatta. ..-.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
Socialist to Act on Peace Treaty.

0eS'o< 50 W.T. UT @1SS VVSOys
Paris. May 13.-The executive com.
mittee for peace appointed by the In
ternational Socialist conference has
been urgently summoned to Paris to
consider the attitude which the So
cialists will take toward the treaty.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
CORN REACHES RECORD PRICE

Raise Of &c Overnight.
Chicago, May 13.-Sensational new
skyward flights by prices in the corn
market resulted from meagerness of
readily available supplies and from
prospects of further, wet weather. de-
lays to planting. Corn for spot deliv-
cry and to fill May contracts went to
the highest prices so far on the present
crop, May soaring to SLIT after mid
day, an overnight rise of &c bushel.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
WILSON TO VISIT BRUSSELS

Presidents Appearances Ihere expeet'
ed to BE Of Benefit.
Brussels, May 13.-President Wilson
will visit Brussels about May 20, &C
cording to the Independence Beige,
which adds that his visit Twill dissi.
pate misunderstanding and establish
the good will of the Allies toward
Belgium" Several projects, it is said.
are under consideration, including the
choice of Antwerp as the European
commercial base of the United States.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-16
REcoNsIDERs HIS DECISION
Premier Lloyd George will Net Re-
eeive Irish Committee,

Paris, May lit is stated here
that David Lloyd George, British min
lister. has reconsidered his decision to
receive Frank p. Walsh, Edward F.
Dunno and Michael F. Ryan, repre-:
senting American Irish societies. The
reason given is the agitation which
has arisen from the visit of the Amer
cans to Ireland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
MANHATTAN OPERA GO.
At THE STRAND

Society will be out in full force to-
morrow night tn attend the opening
performance Of the Manhattan Opera
60 mpany, which. Is to play a two-dav
engagement at the Strand theater. far
Il number of boxes have been engaged
ana tho seat sale indicates that a., :
pacity houses wifi greet the singers
ten each occasion. Carmen" with
Riccardo Martin, a native of Vfr-
gina and a former member of The
Metropolitan Opera company. as Don
jose WIFI be the attraction and doubt
~ IS many of his personal friends and
relatives will be in the audience.
'Rigoletto" is to be the matinee of-
fering, With the double hill of Rag
Iltcci' and Cavalleria Eusticana," tho
second night Mr. Martin has sung
here often in concert with the Wed
nesday club artists and was heard in
Madame Butterfly two years ago
when that opera was presented by the
soston forces. AdoIph Schmid. at
one time connected with Covent Gar
cen, London, win conduct, and it Is
reported that his symphony orchestra
or thirty-ftve pieces is all that can
be desisd.
Among the prominent artists who
Will sing hero are: Henriette Wake
field. Cedia Breau, who will appear
In Carmen" Charlotte Bergh, whu
Il ~ sing Glda In Rigolette'' OPP
l. 49,. II 3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
THE -RIcHNoNn vIReINlAN-srNpAY. DECEMBER q, 1915

posite Giorgio Puliti. cast In the title
role; Alice Hesferf Will he. Medic In
"Pagiiacci," and Piiade Sinagra IL to
sing Cano In tho same opera. San
tuzza in "C.avaIleria Rusticana." viii
be interpreted by Beatrice Melaragno
With Eiinor Melaragno az Lola. while
Louise parclee also. will be well cast.
There are 11S persons In the corn :
pany. which is the largest opera or
yin nization on the road. requiring
three cars to convey the. personnel.
scenery and costumes, which are re-
ported TO be- gorgeous. There is "a
complete corps de ballet with Amelia
Costa as prima ballerina and Genrick
Nestoff az ballet master. while Joseph
Foshko liz the scenic artist A large
chorus Is carried and n complete or
ehestra- The seat sale began Christ
mas day, the scale of prices being 81,
to $3.50 for the matinee aud from
81 to SO at night. % sa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
Corking Attractions
At the Broadway

There'Il be trafic congestion at the
Broadway this week, during the
showing of Jack Pickfurd in his lat
est First National attraction. ~
Burglar by Proxy" and Charlie
Chaplin in his latest million dollar
comedy. "A Days Pleasure. It's 4
laugh feast from start to finish.
All. dull momDts have been care
fully eschewed from the Broadway
program. Jack appears in a delight
ful comedy drama "a Burglar by
Proxy" 1t is a picture OF smiles and
thrills. Chralie IL "a Days Pleas
ure'- is a riot. ,,.-c-
There's laugh ingnitiop in every
spin Of Charles sick cyiindered en-
CINE. "A Days Pleasure is a per
fect mixture SO yau- can check your
carburator at the hoxoffice. Poor
Charlie is show fer everybody.
/ You will gas about It AL week
Just puncture your pocketbook for
the whole family because "A Day S
Pleasure" don't take the dust Of
uny comedy Charlie ever made.
Other supplementary reels and the
! EroadMay- music completes q show
for those who auto and those who
ought to.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

given to any mechanical prcduce s
For this reason It was to b. -
pectcd that a great Improvements -
tho quality OF design and ccnstrue-
ton would be noticeable. and thu
proved to be the case
ut was also expected that tho fcnf~
cylinder engine would predominant
at the Salon, but the great surpr1e
OF the show turned out TO the n0y
that six-cyiinders were used IN tn
great majority of the high class cars
FOR the European makers, hacked ~
centuries OF economical tradition 0
take this stand shows an unitnttfed
faith in the proper performances o.
this type of motor. Eight and Twelve
cylindered cars were poorly rcprs-
sented-
"Of coure it remains 10 be sAsn
what facts the New York and ChicA-
go shows will bring out, but We feel
sure that the salient principles or me
skies. which are turned out eacn
DAY by the factories will be embodied
In all the first class designs Of Amer
lean cars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
I se- ssf<Ysze So: S.'stt2 ..
- heaters
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$50, s.ssO BIAAsAs MINISTRIES -.
|.HyAiways popaAar with local theatsr
MBAFS~5hAu Neil OiRriens rniaatrels Will
AMAiH Rrove.a welcome visitor when
|A4Fy ts4}Sy ..th SIR apnual engagement
wt~th Aas1re5rtr "Wednesday and Thurs-
aaS., W M 1-ss<4.3al New Years Day
aUas1nee s.,rha. brilliant SUCCESS seer
ed hysA HIN -~rEa rization il too widely
omment- and Oscar
r. Hodge promises, tbat~this years
prpEram will be Superior 10 any thing
Alfred tp pEerious seasons. ..,-
Il DIR. ,Ssknrie n. whose genius nd tat
emf az m srvrileE sf" hiHekface comeds
artM,is sSrit -Snopsar has written three
sas1w arAaTar Aats years entertainment
which are said to be the best h. has
Atvttt NessAr- resent Ssars.
q Bert 3sxor. q black FIRE com eslan
AZ r ~ta ->y~ u Sea- p'5iish@d fp"r~fFf
sBemin-. 4.os.rts viii have an entirely
snep- as,rtuten.l-aR taees aYr,i s'tnfss
ASH VT us. ccr1s etiia ne :rnd no less than
q DOZEN tI@ists ~ national rcnutP
M-iff-h e sxsn IN dhs- first part which
AlHav~ given 'nush attention br f4rs
i.0sEsricra.
u There. ~ lib i,c pprNa" At high
nnap apd,a bard enncert ii front OF
tho tfaAAkT before e7c}l performance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
FIRE DESTROYS NEW
!. ORLEANS OPERA HOUSE
az iraAIe OF Grand Opera In Aws~rien"
---t BrouEhs Many singers 4r'
Il Fame.

New Orleans. the historic art cen
ter. Is mourning tho less of it's old
French opera house, which was de-
stroyed by FIRE a few. weeks ago. fol-
lowing an explosion. the cause Of
which cannot be determined.
THIS opera house was built in 1859.
but did not come into prominence until
fSts. when new opera association
~aE formed in New Orleans. which
opened q brilliant season with Patti,
la -Dtnorah." Scores of great operate
stars achieved reputation there, among
them being Rose de Vries, the original
Rides in lie Prophets" Nine. Pauline
Co;son who created the part of Cath
crime in .''L'Etoile do Nord"; Duluc,
Perdas. Genebrel and Abnc Bcilson,
II was in this theater, too, that many
of the works Of, Rnssini. Meyerbeer.
Auber and Mozart had their hrst per
/ tcrmances in this country. which is
one of the reasons why the house. WAS
widely known, 3 the cradle of Grand
Opera in America" -.
OF late years, the fate of the opera
h"use had been uncertain until the
present season, whea a. civic orgaoiza-
lion, known as the New Orleans Opera
company, and with Louis Verande as
director. was formed with a view 10
Producing grand opera TAT nominal
prices" Many Of the Hammerstein
singers were engaged for important
roles, and they were among thoss who
gathered, at the ruins of the old build
ing.
Il IL hoped that the catastrophe will
only. curtaIl and not end the, very
sr.endid plans of MFR. verande.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

THE Love that Lives Forever" ''Sem
ner F'idclls'' (The March of The Devil
Dogs, and 'srhe Stars and Stripes
Forever the greatesx march evnr
written.
PRICELESS VIOLIN
Miss Florence Hardsgnun. the violin
soloist with Sousa and his band, Is
The possessor 81 one of the famous
.yroains of the world. II is the rsre
old AmaI. once .he property OF Ole
Buil. and was presented 10 Miss Harde
man by music lovers of, Cincinnati u.
who also, In recognition Of her genius
semi her To Europe fer study. and paid
-ft4r her tuition under the master. Leo
.nnIi Auer In Russia. ~
Miss Hardenen Is considered by
Seusa ns one OF The greatest vinlinists
nov, before the public, and in This
sopiGion ne was confirmed by Madame
Sarah Bernhardt with whom Miss
Hardenan made a tour. al the United
States and Canada. She has played
IN every music center from the At
lantlc Ia the Pacific and from the Gulf
70 the NORTH of Cana III, besides APP
rearing with most of the symphony
-orchnstras of the country Frerue rtly
she has been heard at Carnegie Hall,
New York. and was chosen as SOLOS.
FOR tire Ruhnnstetn club, and the New
Terk Giee club.
IN FLANDERS FIELD
&t tae concerts there is Hkelih GOD
that Mary 6aker concert soprano.
will sing Lieut.. Soasa's composition
'.4n FLANDERS Field" written around
tha- now Immortal poem Of that naule,
.E when Sousa and his hand appears
here 1t will mark the 2sth annua tour
the entire globe. The present tour.
har
the. famous band has made many
tours of Europe. and In 1siI-i2 circied
which includes Richmond will extend
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
Sousa $ Band Here
-
FOR Two Concerts

q xaaa,a - 80 -,
uncie seIs star o'n'r'saslsr ma W.
world \ grsaisst marSh composer, VIZ
ms fsnnnus Hanu OF SKY ins.ru,,' en-
tansts auSFaantea nS eoH'phnT "a F9 :.
coming to &t4ihnond' The great som u.s..
H.now on pig haei ,onr q amer ils
hand -wfil be heard here Ter me last
.tstns Us. - a..
It's Evosa enrcerts VIII be gwen ~
ne Cxy Addisfrtnsn Satnrnay' taanary
~ ~ - ess'@ '+Aew' evN'f'ns TIRE spacious
auditorium "1fsfds seating eanaeffF
- s9rea1a $'fas.-stne r4srohAAkns " ems.
hiS- 20 s'vruN concerts IN ktea'noni
~ 10 ssSsessess ing TAP oi me sca'e
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

Il IL hoped that the catastrophe will
only curtall and not end the very
sp.endid plans of MFR. Verande.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
SKIES FINDING A
/. READY MARKET.

~t The trade representative sent TO
the Fagis automobile siiOn by the
Maibohm Motor company. OF San
dusky. Ohio, has made some interest
ing predictions concerning the flu
ture of. the stx-c yIindered chr, This
design was agreed upon five years
ago by the Naibolfm engineers be-
cause of the sa me things which are
now manifesting themselves at the
Paris show.
This is the first exhibition Of its
kind held in Europe since the out
break 81 the war. and for that rea
son is full OF Significance to the stu
dent of the automobile market both
here and abroad X reflects the gen
eral tendency or design which has
been Influenced by -four years " the
hardest test which has. eyer been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

\ novel automobile radiator includes
u tube 10 be niled with kerosene an!
lighted to prevent the water freezing
In Minfar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

An electrically charged not mounted
on a wagon, has been invented in Ar
Gentina for wholesale destruction OF in
.cts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

Edison did not discover the talking
machine. Fellow named Adam beat
him 10 IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

will last until late next January. Thus
far il has been the most successful,
financially aud artisticaIly ever UNI
dertakcu by the March King.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

Germany has produced the greatest
potato crop, with the United States
SECOND. and the British efdpire third
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09
BIG FOOD SUPPLY NEGLECTED.
Writer Points Out How Great Savings
Might Be Effected BY cultiva-
tion of Certain Trees.


Nuts are the best of all tree crops
because of their high food value, their
long keeping qualities and the long
life of the trees. But there are many
other tree crops almost entirely neg
lected by us. In tropical countries the
food of whole nations is largely de-
rived from tree fruits, both for man
and animal The bread fruit. the
banana, the avocado, the pawpaw, the
earob, the fig, are examples. But with
such fruits as the American pawpaw.
the perslmmon, the mulberry, the
honey locust, the acorn and beechnut
are neglected sources of food, espec-
tally for animals. Doctor Smith
says that our domesticated animals
eat about nine-tenths of our food
crops and that we spend large part
of our time waiting on these animals.
Why not make our hogs and chickens,
for example, wait on themselves by
having good crop trees, many of which
keep dropping their fruit over large
period of time, under which we can
pasture them? In Portugal they en-
tirely fatten their pigs on acorns and
in some of the Mediterranean islands
on chestnuts.-E Exchange.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09
you YOUNG FooL!"

Synopsis-The man who tells this
story--call him the hero, for short
is visiting his friend, John Saun-
ders. British official in Nassau,
Bahama islands. Charles Webster,
a local merchant, completes the
trio of friends. Saunders produces
a written document purporting to
be the death-bed statement of Hen
ry p. Tobias, a successful pirate,
made by him in 1859. 1t gives two
spots where two millions and half
of treasure were buried by him and
his companions. The conversation
of the three friends is overheard by
a pock-marked stranger. The docu-
ment disappears. Saunders, how
ever, has copy. The hero, deter
mined TO seek the buried treasure,
charters a schooner. The pock-
marked man is taken on as pas
senger. On the voyage somebody
empties the gasoline tank. The hero
and the passenger clash, the pas
senger leaving a manifesto bearing
the signature, Henry p Tobias,
Jr." The hero lands on Dead Mems
Shoes. There is fight, which is
followed by several funerals. The
hero finds a cave containing the
skeletons of two pirates and mas
sive chest-empty save for a few
pieces of eight scattered on the
bottom. The hero returns to Mas
sau and by good luck learns the
location of Short Shrift island.
Webster buys the yawl Flamingo.
and he and the hero sail for Short
Shrift island. AS the Flamingo
leaves the wharf young fellow,
''Jack. Harkaway." jumps aboard
and is allowed to remain.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09
CHAPTER iII-continued.

Sire away" answered the youth,
Blowing cloud of cigarette smoke in
a delicate spiral up into the morning
sky; "but I've really told you all l
have to tell"
mo; you haven't told us how you
came to know of our trip, what we
were supposed to be after, and when
we were starting"
That's truel" flushed the lad, mo-
mentarily losing his composure. Then,
partly regaining it: ''Is it necessary to
answer that question:"
Absolutely" answered Charlie, be-
ginning to look really serious.
Because, If you don't mind 1. d.
well, I'd just as soon not"
For that very reason want to
know. We are out on more serious
business than perhaps you realize, and
your answer may mean more to US
I'm sure it cannot be of such impor-
than you Think
lance to you. Really, it's hardly fair
for me to tell. should have to give
away friend"
I'm sorry. but shall have to in
sist," replied Charlie, looking very
grim.
"All right, then" answered the
youth, looking him straight in the eyes,
put me ashore"
''No; won't do that now, either"
declared Charlie. sternly setting his
Jaw. "I'll put you in irons, rather
and keep you on bread and water-till
you answer my questions"
You will, eh?" retorted the youth,
flashing fire from his fine eyes. And
as he spoke, quick as thought, he