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| She stepped to the door, only to be
hold her late companion making on
down the village street In great haste
and evident excitement. Approaching
between the drunken rows Of gras.
huts was little knot Of people. Ever
ns Norine watched 1t grew into q con
siderable crowd, for men and women
and children came hurrying from theil
tasks. There were three figures In the
lead, a man and two boys. and they
walked slowly, ploddingly. as If weary
from a long march.
"Estebanl" NorIne cried in voice
she scarcely recognized. She retreated
Into the doorway with one hand upon
her leaping heart. "Estebani Look
They're comIng-here! Yesi Its-it'f
O'Reillyw
Young .Varona struggled from his
hammock. "Rosa!" he called, loudly
"Rosa!"
There came a shadow, then in the
doorway the figure Of man. tattered
scarecrow of man whose feet were
bare and whose brown calves were ex-
posed through Tapping rags. His breast
was naked where thorns had tried to
stay him; his beard, even his hair,
were matted and unkempt, and the
mud of many trails lay caked upon his
garments.
1t was Q'Reillyi
Dumb with amazement. blind with
tears, Norine found herself staring up
ward into his face, and heard him say
ing:
81 told you would bring her home"
The next instant she lay upon his
breast and sobs Of Joy were tearing at
her.
The story of Rosa's rescue came
slowly and In fragments, for the news
of O'Reilly's return caused sensa-
tion. His recital was interrupted many
times. "As matter of fact. our get
away was ridiculously easy" he said,
''for we had luck at every turn-regu-
lar Irish luck. 1 made Norm indie
pendent for life, but it wasn't the
money, 1t was Jacket who induced him
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Nox'el

1 zone only needs to pray long enough
and strong enough and he will hear"
.
1t was month later. Quaint old Mas
sau lay doing under an afternoon SUE.
Up from the beach came O'Reilly and
his youthful alter ego, Jacket They
were clad In clean white clothes; a
month of rest had done them good.
jacket was no longer wizened he was
plump and sleek and us full of mischief
as colt. while O'Rellly's leanness
had disappeared and he filled his gar
ments as a man should.
They turned In through picket gate
and up a walk. At the end stood cot
tage with wide porches hidden beneath
jasmine and honeysuckle and morning
glory vines.
"Look. Rosa" Jacket lifted the
heavy string of fish. "We had stu
pendous luck" But Rosa was in her
husbands arms and neither she nor
o'Reilly had eyes for anything but
each other.
Rosa had vastly changed. She was
clad In a charming little muslin dress,
there were dlmples in her cheeks. she
wore a heavy Marechal Neil bud at her
breast. O'Reilly held her Off and de-
voured her with his eyes.
Sweetheart, you grow fresher and
more beautiful every hour" said he.
Rosa danced upon her toes, and
tugged at him. "But come quickly and
see the surprise we have. I've been
wild for your return. so hurry" She
led him swiftly up the steps, and there.
standing beside chair, was Esteban
varona, "He dressed himself and
walked out here alone. He's well !"
"Estebanl Really"
The brother nodded decisIvely. ITS
true. rebelled at last. Tomorrow I'll
walk to the gate and the next day we'll
go fishing. Here's letter from Leslie,
by the way. There's one bit of news
he says the talk of Intervention In
creases and he may have to return to
Cuba as war correspondent.
Intervention That would be fine"
Esteban cried.
OReilly nodded. "Oh, it's bound to
come, and when Uncle Sam takes hold
Cuba will be free"
Norine agreed: "Tm sure of 1t. And
then-we1l all go back to our rain
bows end and dig for that pot of gold"
Esteban turned adoring eyes upon
the speaker; he took her hand in his.
1--WE found my rainbow's end" said
he.
"And I've found mine" OReilly as
serted. 1--WE gained your fathers treas
ure, and more-Ive found the prize Of
all the Indies" With his arm about
Rosa he drew her into the house.
Esteban lowered himself into his
chair and Norine rested herself upon
Its arm. He lay back with eyes closed.
From the regions at the rear came the
voice of Jacket. The boy was in a
declamatory mood. He had gathered
an audience, as was his daily custom,
and was addressing them in English:
II killed more'n dozen Spaniards
at Pine Bravo. 1t was my day. By
rights I should have been made gen.
eral, but"
(THE ENDl
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news about that treasure In spite of all
my warnings. Those Jewels are q
temptation; I won't rest, easy until
they're safely locked up In some good
vault. Now then, I've told you every
thing, but I'm dying for news. Tell me
about yourselves, about Esteban. I ex-
pected to find him well. What ails
himT
"Oh, Johnnie r. Norine began. "He's
very Ill. He isn't getting well. Help
me. Johnnie! Help me to get him
| home"
| "Of course I will. Wen take him
and Rosa away where they can forget
Cuba and all the misery 1t has caused
them. Wen make him well-don't
worry"
OReilly saw little of his sweetheart
that day, for Norine promptly bore the
girl Off to her own quarters and there
attended to her needs. the most press
ing Of which was clothing.
While O'Reilly was similarly en-
gagged In making himself presentable,
he and Branch talked earnestly. with
the result that they repaired later to
General Gomez. O,Reilly concluded by
saying:
i've done what came to do. sir, but
Miss varona is badly shaken by all she
has been through. She's very nervous
and far from we'll. Esteban, too, isn't
recovering"
General Gomez nodded. miss Evans
declares he must have a change, and
we have arranged to send him out of
the country. His sister. poor child,
should go, too"
''They should go at once" OReilly
said. positively. That's why we came
to see you. Let us-Branch and me
take all three of them to the United
States"
"But how7 How can you take two
women and a sick man"
wen manage somehow" o'ReIlly
declared. at Isn't far. across to the
back IL you so desire"
Gomez shook his white head. "Noi
You came to find and save your fiancee,
and you volunteered to serve with us
while you were doing so. We have no
desire to keep any man against his Will.
Some one must escort Miss Evans, who
In our guest. Why not you two2
81 was looking forward to an inter-
estlng ceremony this afternoon" Co
mez went on. Has your arrival
changed the plans?"
"Oh no, sirw O'Rellly said. quickly.
"I'd like to make 1t dohbly interesting,
short notice."
Bravo! You have n way of doing
the unexpected. Why not7 don't
think Miss Varona will have 1t in her
heart to refuse you anything"
The old soldier was right. Rosa did
not gainsay her lover. and toward SUM-
down the city among the leaves wit
messed an unaccustomed scene.
Rosa. very dainty in her borrowed
nurses uniform. was round-eyed,
tlmid; she evoked much admiration.
but when she was addressed as Sonora
O'Reilly she blushed to the. roots of
her hair and shrank close to her hus-
bands side. Branch proved to be q
happy choice as Esteban's proxy, for
he relieved Norine's anxiety and smoth-
cred her apprehensions.
When Rosa and OReilly returned to
Esteban's cabin they found Norine
ahead of them. She was kneeling be-
side the sick mans hammock. and
through the doorway came the low. in
innate murmur of their voices. Rosa
drew her husband away, whispering,
happily:
"He will get well. God and that Won
derful girl won't let him die"
|
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BOTH MEN IN RIGHT PLACE
AT Least, That Is Likely to Be ver-
dict Of Those Who Toiled over In
come-Tax Schedules.

The visitor was being conducted
through a state institution for the
Insane and his guide was an affable
young man from the harmless ward
whose keen intelligence made the WIS.,
itor wonder why he was under re-
straint.
Stopping in front Of padded cell,
they looked at stout, short individ-
ual with a forelock draped over one
eye and a pose characteristcally
Napoleonic.
''Thinks he's the Little Corporal,
eh?" the visitor asked of the guide.
"Yes; he's had that hallucination
for five years."
Across the corridor in another cell
was an old man poring over a num-
ber of blue prints.
whats the matter with him?"
"Poor chap" laughed the guide; "he
thinks that he has invented subma-
rine-proOf ship. The hull of the ship
is honeycombed with holes; when the
war-head of the torpedo strikes, 1t
goes into one of the holes and Is held
fast by Its Sides"
But" objected the visitor, Suppose
the torpedo strikes between the
holesY
"In that case" said the guide as he
shook with laughter, at wouldn't
count and the submarine would be en-
titled to another try"
In the last cell was a middle-aged
man ut high desk. He looked up as
the others approached and nodded
snilingly.
whats the matter with him?"
queried the visitor.
"Him2 He's hopeless; he believes
that he is an authority on income-tax
legislation"
"Ah," said the visitor, "and he
isn't?"
mo. indeed !" replied the guide; Il
am the only authority."-Kant Slip.
These are the times that try mems
soulS.-Thomas Paine,
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tulle skirt and in two spiral lines
above. There is n short Overdress.
without hem, Joined to yoke devel-
oped of the iridescent bands extend
ed into n corselet. The tulle bodice
is puffed and the sleeves are puffs
confined by bands with pointed
fiounces falling from them.
Some one should whisper In the ears
of authenticated and red-haIred girls,
that here is frock that will make
them look their loveliest. But this
green is not n difficult color for al
most any girl whatever her com
plexion. A radiant skin and bright
hair are wonderfully set OFF by 1t.
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Somber Hues.

Beige crepe de chine and dark blue
satin. tete de negre velvet and black
satin, blue serge and black satin, and
black georgette and black satin are
favorite combinations. A certain soft
shade of terra Gotta is also used eff
fectively with black. The scarcity of
fabrics and the necessity for conserv-
ing wool are responsible for this foible
Of fashion.
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r Author of 1.-THE Iron Trail" 1.-THE
Spoilers" Heart Of the Sunset" Etc.

| this, miserable tub we found on the
beach"
"Ill risk anything raft. even. Is
there an even chance Of our getting
across?"
perhaps. 1t all depends upon the
weather."
When morning came O'Reilly made
closer examination of the abandoned
boat. The result was not encouraging
but he determined to make use of It,
and the crazy craft was launched. 1t
was necessary to handle her gingerly.
and when she took the water she leak
ed abominably. But during the night
she swelled and In the morning 1t was
possible to ball her out.
From the point of leaving It was per-
haps five miles across the sound to the
fringe Of keys which In this neighbor-
hood bordered the old Bahama chan
mel with its unplumbed depths of blue
water. Here 1t was calm, so the run
was soon made.
When the coastline of Cuba had be-
come u blur astern Rosa crept bnck
and seated herself beside her husband.
'How much I love you," she whispered.
"But never can tell you, for we are
never alone. Was there ever such n
courtship. such marriage. and such u
wedding journey as ours?"
1t proved to be long, long night, for
the boat, though roomy, was uncom-
Portable. Daylight brought an In
creased breeze which heeled the boat
further. Fortunately the haze was not
thick enough to wholly obscure the sun
and SO O'Reiliy was enabled to hold his
course. But he did not like the look
Of things. In time there came spite
full drizzle which completely hid the
sun and left no indication of the course
except the direction whence drove the
rain.
No one spoke now. Even Esteban lay
silent, shivering miserably upon his
sodden bed. Rosa finally Strengthened
her aching back and smiled at her hus-
band.
Are we going DOWN." she asked,
"Oh no! This is merely squall," he
told her, with an assumption of conf
dence he was far from feeling.
Deliverance came suddenly, and from
the least-expected quarter. Out of the
mist to starboard there materiallzed a
shape, a schooner driving ahead of the
wind. The refugees deserted her stimuli
tnneously and stood ankle deep in the
wash. waving their hats and their Gala
bashes, and shouting crazily until she
saw them and fetched up.
There was a babble of voices, shout
ed questions, hysterical answers. Rosa
was weeping softly; Norine had lifted
Esteban and now clutched him tight,
while her tears fell upon his face.
The schooner was sponger bound
for Nassau; Its blackbird crew spoke
English and they willingly helped the
strangers oversize. laughing and shout
ing in childlike display of excitement.
Soon there was hot food and coffee.
dry beds and blankets for those who
needed them.
Johnnie tucked his bride snugly into
one of the hard berths, then stopped
and kissed her. Rosa's teeth were
chattering. but she smiled happily.
Goods hand directed u.s." she said.
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Judoino Materials.

When buying woollen materials hold
them up TO the light and look through
them; the best qualities are free from
uneven and broken threads.
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ment makes II dashing finish for 1t.
The set at the right Is developed in
ii rose-colored basket cloth. Fringed
bands of the material are used for a
decoration on both the scarf and cap,
but n crocheted rose of chenille blooms
on the latter while the Scarf. with
briar-stitched edges. is cleveriy folded
up at one end to form a muff
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Law of the Last Hen.

1.-THE Lay of the Last Minstrel" may
have caused some apprehension in Its
day, but were the lay of the last hen
to be announced in ours there would
certainly be panic.-Seattle Post-In.
telligencer.
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These are the times that try mems
Paine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-13
rHRIFT-THE POLICY OF THE HOUR

Thrift real thrift thrift by the whole Of the
American people is necessary the nation
from disaster which turks In the tremendous
increase in living President Wilson in laying
down economic policy which the government
pursuing in its efforts bring down prices has
made il clear that rigid economy and saving is
the real remedy for situation which he declares
is likely TO serious in its effects than the
war itself.
I'VE are face face with situation which is
more likely effect the happiness and prosperity
and even the life of people than the ITSELF.
said the president in proclamation to the nation
on the cost of living problem. I'VE have now got to
do nothing than to bring our industries and our
labor of every kind back to normal OASIS AFTER
abe greatest upheaval known to history and the
winter just ahead of may bring suffering infin-
itely greater than the brought If we blunder
or fail in the An admirable spirit OF self
sacrifice, of patriotic devotion ana or community
action guided and inspired when the fighting was
on. We shall need all of these now. and need them
in heightened degree, if we are to accomplish the
first tasks of peace. They more difficult than
the tasks of war-more complex, less easily under
stood and require more intelligence, patience and
sobriety. We modified our man power for the
fighting; mobilize brain power and
our consciences for the reconstruction II we fail
1t will mean national disaster. The primary first
step production and facilitate trans
portation to make up for the destruction
wrought by war terrible scarcties 1t created
and to possible relieve our people of the
cruel burden of prices"
The remedy for the conditions which the presi-
dent outlined. he prescribed follows:
only by keeping the cost of production on it's
present level by increasing production and by
rigid economy and saving the part of the people
can hope for large decreases in the burden
some of living which weigh down"
The which will entrench thrift in American
life to be found in the determination to save
first spend afterwards, to buy wisely getting
full for dollar measured by the effort
labor necessary to that dollar and in safe
and profitable investment in government savings
securities. War Savings Stamps and Savings Certi
ficates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-13

have been made to enlarge the equipment and add
to the comfort and convenience students. At the
university the scope and plan has been increased
and splendid advantages offered the youth of
Florida The registration is expected be the
largest in its history
Throughout the state during great
activity has been noted among those who espe-
cially assigned to educational work and probably
hundred new school houses have arisen since the
roll call was made year ago. and the new build
ings are all modern and designed to accommodate
the steady and splendid growth of school popula-
ton for some years come.
With few exceptions Florida is prepared to offer
complete courses in study for young men and
young women of her boundaries, exceptions
being medicine and other professions,
covered in the university courses, and it would
seem reasonable for the people of state look
over the offerings at home, before going abroad
find school college for or daughter. But
this is always matter OF influence and the father
coming into Florida perhaps when the state
SO well equipped now, remembers his college
days in the North East sends his boys to
follow in his footsteps
1t is natural to expect, however, that Florida will
receive students from other states, and so the
change is brought about and a better understand
ing is had through the visits of the boys and girls
from Florida to the East North and from
those sections to Florida. That Florida well
equipped however, remains NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-13
THE BEGINNING OF HELL

Some of the South Florida papers are relating
little story of strikes generally that
PRODUCES suggestive moral.
THE story" says the Tampa Tribune, "is as fol-
lows:
A. friend writing from Grand Island, says Be
fore 1 down here last May 1 had an orchestra
at tourist hotel. 1 only making forty dollars
week for two hours day when go to reading
about the brotherhood of man. down-trodden labor
and on and got all worked up and went the
management and told 'em I'd have to have re
pay. shorter hours and interest in the hotel or
prd' strike They told to go hell 1 came
down here"
We take that last sentence as our text" They
told to go to hell and down here
OF course the remark made intended to be what
our Scottish friends would call Humorous but
it leads us to enquire what makes hell?
AS have analysed the situation, is
posed of those who dissatisfied. Dissatisfac-
ton in heaven on the part of some angels, the
start Of hell. They cast and down
remote place that in all probability pleasant
CLINE could WISH before it changed
into hell. Adam and Eve, dissatisfied in the Gar
in the earthly paradise Il myself heaven or
hell" said the poet-wise of the past, ilustrat-
ing the truth that contentment dissatisfaction
makes the difference in ones mind and create
each its own place of ultimate abode.
Dissatisfaction. therefore, having been approved
to be the cause of hell how many like this
friend" of Herald's. dissatisfied getting
forty dollars a week for hours a day work
and threatening strike" will take it to come
into Florida and change this second paradise into
another hell?
He and his like. carry hell in their mind
and The pity of it all is that they keep
it to themselves The hell that originally
made for the few dissatisfied striking angels
had to be enlarged hold thousands of dissatis-
fled ones
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-13
Walt Mason's Daily Poem
BUYING The BEST

The things the cheapest, and shoddy
things punk: that mans chronic weepist who
blows himself for junk. Some bargain he goes
hunting in hens rubber tires in celluoid or bunt-
ing in hats cast-off Tyres. He doesn't ask the
merit of calico he buys; he doesn't bite or tear H.
or hold his eyes; If it's cheap as bitten
thinks the deal will and every game he sits
in he plays this sort of way His clothes are always
seedy, his shoes down at heels he's looking
poor and needy, though he earns many wheels. He
blows all his wages for things that do not wear
for birds cheap tin cages. and wigs that have no
hair The chairs all go pieces. he purchased at
the store depositing his nieces and aunts upon the
floor His car always busting when he would take
ride, and accidents disgusting deface his snowy
hide His always leaking when he would row
a bit and coroners seeking his bones. on which
to sit dog is always NANCY, his cat was buH1
10 souall his cow is and rangy, and kicks him
through the wall. He always hunts the cheapest
when he would shopping wend: cheap prices are
the steepest know, in the end My large and
shining dollars in good things invest; in buying
cows or collars 1 always want the best-tCopyrfght
by George Matthew Adams)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-13
CLINIC TO
BE ESTABLISHED HERE
City Will Supply Quarters and State
Board Provides Equipment.

Pensacola will get a clinic for the
treatment of vencreal diseases. The
State Board of Health yesterday of
fered to give everything needed for
the clinic. doctor, nurse, medicine
dressings. etc. If the city would agree
to furnish quarters and janitor service.
An intensive six weeks campaign
against the plague viii be waged here
and at the end of another six months
the state board Will again get on tho
job of treatment which will be free
Final action comes as the result OF
weeks and months of work by those
Interested
Established of the clinic is
part of the plan contemplated for IA
greater Pensacola which will include
a sanitary survey and other precau-
tions The cleanup crusade is in
tended as a general welfare measure
and the board contends that il is nee
essary for the Industrial life of the
city especially.
DIR. S. r. Mallory Kennedy made the
plea for the establishment OF the
clinic. The argument that clinics of
this type We're war measure intended
to make men "fit to fight was
answered by the statement that ii is
more important now TO make men
fit to live One commissioner has
been silent and the other opposed
DIR. Kennedy said. only Mr.. Pou has
stood out for the clinic"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-13
SOME ANNEXATION ARGUMENTS.

The journal reserves comment on the following
from the Gulf Marine Register, but IT b,
admitted that Of the statements at leas
Interesting
The Register says:
movement is on to annex Pensacola and
surrounding territory to the state of Alabama.
Pensacola, by nature. belongs to Alabama.
anyhow. Its natural commerce is carried to
the northward, and it is understood that Pen
sacola will be glad if this change is made,
remote it might seem.
OF all the ports in the south. Pensacola has
by far the best natural harbor. One hundred
years ago. at the time of FIorida's entry into
the union. Pensacola picked to be the New
York of the Culf-a prediction that never ma
.tured largely for the reason that it has always
been one-railroad town. One railroad line
tied 1t up and destroyed it's future, and largely
it's usefulness. Conditions have improved to
some extent in late years, but, due to this dis
advantage Pensacola kept back from her
place in the march of events.
1t is understood that Birmingham, with its
METROPOLITAN district and abundant natural re-
sources is DESTROYS of bringing about the an
nexation planning to make great port OF
Pensacola.
1t is also said that West Florida is willing to
make the change, because they are taxed heavily
for improvements that are given mostly to East
and South Florida for the benefit of tourists.
The state of Alabama has appointed commits
sioners and is willing to pay several millions of
dollars for the strip of territory. If TIE project
is ever consummated it will probably be to the
ultimate benefit of the port of Pensacola
There were two outstanding facts emphasized os
the visit of the State Board of Health and Dr. Ralpf
n Greene to Pensacola The board is live number
and II Is disposed to accomplish the maximum ser
vice TO the people of Florida