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, A Man To His Mate
BY ]. ALLEN DUNN
opRar -
coPYRIcHT BoBBs MERRILL co.

swered. 1T don't. The Jap don't
come in, for one"
"A cook amt a brotherT
"Not when he's got a yellow skin"
answered Deming. wen take up a
collection for Sandy. Rainey amt in
on the deal. We split it just twenty
two ways. What have you got to say
about it?"
His tone was truculent, apd Carlson
did not appear disposed to check him.
He appeared not quite certain Of the
temper of the hunters.
You figger we're all equal aboard, -
said Lund slowly, 'leavin' out Mr.
Rainey, Tamada an Sandy. You an
me, an Carlson an Harris there"-he
nodded toward one of the seaman
delegates who listened with his slack
mouth agape, scratching himself I'M
der the arinpit-"are all equal?"
Deming cast a glance at Harris and,
for just moment. hesitated.
Harris, squirming under the look OF
Deming. which was aped by the sud.
den scrutiny of all the hunters, found
speech: How in h-ll did you know
was here?", he demanded of Lund
II amt opened my mouth yit!"
''That amt the truth, Harris" re.
piled Lund composedly. ITS allus
open. But if you want to know,
smelled ye."
There was a guffaw at the sally
Carlsen's voice stopped it.
''I'll answer the question, Lund. Yes
we're all equal. The world is not 9
democracy. Harris, so far, hasn't ha6
chance to get the equal share thai
belongs to him by rights. That's what
/ meant by saying that the Karluh
was little world of its own. We're
all equal on board"
Except Rainey, Tamada an Sandy
Seems to me yore argumint's got hole.
in il, Carlson"
"We are waiting to know whether
you agree with usY replied Carlson
His voice had altered quality. 1t hello
the direct challenge. Lund accepted
1t.
IL DON'T" he answered dryly. 'SThert
amt emmy one of you my equal. an
you've showed 1t. You had to band to
gether in a pack, like flock of sheep
with Carlson for sheepherder. Pm
talking" he went on in tone thai
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17
'You murderer she cried.
'Iund grinned at her, but
there was no laughter in his
eyes,"
CTo BE coNrINUED.y
TALES OF ANCIENT voYAGERs
Make as Pleasant EeadIng Today as
They Did When They Were
First Written.

Many OF the tales Of voyagers that
we're collected by Richard Hakluyt In
the time of Shakespeare are fully as
pleasant 10 read now as Robinson
Crusoe" or ~Gulliver's Travels" and
they have the advantage OF being
shorter. Take. for instance, "Ehe
First Voyage OF Master John Davis,
Undertaken in June. 1885. for the Dis
covery of the Northwest Passage,
written by John James Merchant, SER
want Of the Worshipful Master William
Sanderson." Here we read Of the
discovery of a land "the first sight
whereof did show as II II had been In
form of sugar loaf standing to our
sight above the clouds. for that 1t did
show over the fog like a white liste In
the sky"
Mooring the barque IN good order.
the captain and his company went on
shore on small island. where they
found people who showed them a
"thing made like a timbrel." which
they ibid beat upon with stick. max
Ing a noise like small drum" Then
John James Marchant goes on to tell
Of the canoes which these people had,
the rocks OF the land very fair, like
marble. fun of veins Of divers colors.
of their sleds. of their fire backed by
stones laid like a wall, of their fruit
Ike currants. and Of the pools of snow
water beside cliffs -of such ore as
Master Forbisher brought from Meta
Incognita" A pleasant land It was to
discover. and pleasant land IT is tc
discover today with the help Of some
parts Of Hakiuyt's tales.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17

Coal and oil form the bulk of this
wealth. the total coal deposits being
estimated at 10000. 100000 tons and
the oil deposits at 1925, 100000 barrels,
with an additional 50,OOOOO0OO0 bar
rels Of shale oil.
From the development of these re-
sources the federal government, Secre-
tary Fall says, would realize by way
Of royalties, rentals, etc, a total Of
$12.3S7 100000.
On the Indian reservations II is es-
timated there are 6OO,OOO,OO0 barrels
Of oil at So. 81, 1000. 900.
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a massive square finger. matched with
red wool, direct at Carlson, as If he
had been leveling a weapon.
"Carlsen's a fake! He's got you
hipped. He thinks he's boss. becoz
he's the only navigator of yore crowd.
amt overlooked that card. Carlson.
That amt the only string he's got on
We. Nor the three shares he expects
to pull down. He made you pore suck
ers fire off all your shells; he found
out you amt got a gun left among you
that's emmy more use than a club. He's
got a gun an he showed you how he
could use it. He's sittin' back larfin'
at the bunch of you'll"
The men stirred. Rainey saw Carl
sens grin disappear. He dropped the
paper. Els face paled, the veins
showed suddenly like purple veins IN
dirty marble.
I've got that gun yet, Lund," he
snarled.
Lund laughed, the ring of it so con-
fident that the men glanced from him
10 OdTlSeu ueGNOuAy.
"Yo're a fake, Carlson" he said.
"And I've got yOre number! To HI
with you an yOre pop-gun. You amt
even a doctor. / saw real doctors
ashore about my eyes. Niphablepsia,
they call snow-biindness. I'll bet you
never heard of it. Yo're only a wGm-
an-cOnning dope-shoOter! Else you'd
have known that niphablepsia amt
permanent I've bin gettin' my. sight
back ever since / left Seattle An
now, d-n you for a mOldy-hearted,
slimy-souled fakir, stand up an say
yO're my equal :"
He stood up himself. towering above
che rest as they rose from their chairs,
tearing the black glasses from his
eyes and flinging them at Carlson, who
was forced to throw up a hand to
ward them off. Rainey got one glimpse
of the giants eyes They were gray
blue, the color of agateware, hard as
steel, implacable.
Carlson swept aside the spectacles
and they shattered on the floor as he
leaped up and the automatic shone in
his hand. Lund had folded his arms
above his great chest. He laughed
again, and his arms opened.
In an instant Rainey caught the OBJ
ject Of Lund's speechmaking. He had
done it to enrage Carlson beyond en-
durance. to make him draw his gun.
Giant as he was, he moved with the
grace of a panther. with a swiftness
too fast for the eye to register. Some
thing flashed in his right hand, a gun,
that he had drawn from holster
slung over his left breast.
The shots blended. Lund stood
there erect, uninjured. A red blotch
showed between CarIsen's eyes. He
slumped down into his chair, his arms
clubbing the table, his gun falling
from his nerveless hand, his forehead
striking the wood like the sound of
an auctioneer's gavel. Lund had beat
en- him to the draw.
Lund, no longer a blind Samson
with contempt In his agate eyes, sur
veyed the scattering group Of men who
stared at the dead man DULY, as If
gripped by the exhibition Of miracle.
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cAAPTEn vI-contlnued.

"AlI right, sir" Rainey answered,
getting a thrill at this first actual in
Animation Of the meeting. Hansen. 1t
seemed, was not TO be one of the rep
a resentatives Of the seamen. And
Carlsen had been smart enough to
Orestall Lund's demand for Rainey by
aking some of the wind out Of the
iaHt's sails and doing the unexpected.
Unless the hunters had suggested that
ainey be present. But that was hard
likely, considering that he was to
left out OF fhe deal.
p just what capacity are you call
his conference7" Lund asked, when
sen notified him IN turn. 1.-The
per amt dead. is he?"
represent the captain. Lund," re-
ed the doctor. He entirely APP
proves Of what am about to suggest
TO you and the men, In fact have his
signature to a document that l hope
you viii sign also. 1t win be greatly
70 your interest to do so. am In pres
ent charge Of the Karluk."
you amt a regular member of this
expedition" objected Lund stolidly.
Neither am member Of the crew,
just now. But the shippers my part
ner In this deal, signed, sealed and re-
corded Afore go to emmy meetln' I'd
4 like TO have a talk with him personal
b1y. Thet's fair enough, aln't it?"
\ Several Of the hunters had gathered
tabouf. and Lund's question seemed a
general appeal. Garrison shrugged his
shoulders.
IF you bad your eyeslght," he said
almost brutality, "you could soon see
that the skipper was In no condition
20 discuss matters. much less be pres
ent.T
Here's my eyesight." countered
n sund. mr.. Rainey here Let him see
I've skipper and ask him question or
= tSow
III What kind Of question: I'm ask
cider as his doctor. Lund."
wilI'For one thing If he's read the paper
bu say he signed. J want to be sure
p,af that. An / don't make It emmy Of
lore blzhess. Garrison. what I want to
say to my partner. by proxy or other
wise Second thing. I'd like to be sure
he's stlll alive. AS for yore standin'
ns his doctor. all I've got to say Is that
yo're did pore doctor. so fur as the
skipper's concerned. ennyway.p
The two men stood facing each
other, Garrison looking eviIly at the
giant, whose black glasses warded of
his glance. It was wasting looks to
glare at blind man. Equally to sheer.
But the bout between the two was
timed now, and both were casting
aside any veneer Of diplomacy. their
enmity manifesting itself In the raw.
The issue was growing tense.
RaIney fancied that Carlson was not
entirely sure Of his following. and re.
lied upon Lund's indignant refusal OF
terms to back up hrs plans Of getting
rid Of him declslvely.
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River Commission as wen as first
Levee Board tiney. Awaking from
the following lney tinds himself at
70 tha Coo,p,;s informs him he has
To the Presit ne oners p lsanns' e
the Miss .u s, on satisf,ed
sion: . brisf account of
We, the ,ldition Of the Karluk.
residents andslstrusts Carlson. and
what is kno''partnership." Rainey
and the Tensnnd's eyes" Rainey
vour H>noracond mate Captain
Ievse from P, and the navisatlon -
Parish, La, Nne , nanus shoot.
of seven NIL s,ssed and ths seal
practicable. xbaust their ammuni-
Our reaRen shows his skill with
quest are aand Lund does some as
At every shooting by sound"
sippi Riverne ships boy. is swept
Aour thvo, and Is rescued by Raj
.to,,t a. thus wins Peggy's admi-
The captain gets worse
1nu TpovsIls how Carlson is stirring
equal IN BILE over the division of the
IN the Earlsen draws a gun on Raj
houla, Aho overpowers him. Tamada.
INTERPRETATIONS Japanese cook. de-
Ass,ares himself neutral
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17
WEALTH IN PUBLIC DOMAINS
Four Hundred Million Acres Of Land
Remaining Are Estimated to Be
Worth $4,000, ooo, 900.

Washington.-An untapped wealth,
estimated at minimum Of $15O.OOO,-
100000 is contained in the more than
400,OO0,O00 acres Of land still held in
the public domain. Secretary Fall Of
the Interior department says in his
FIRST annual report, covering the fiscal
year to last July.
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suddenly leaped to thunder. "None Of
you have got the brains Of Carlson.
becoz he had to put this scheme inter
yore noodles. Deming, you know d-n'
well you play better poker than the
rest, an you agreed to this becoz you
figger you'll win most Of the gold
afore the wage is over. The rest Of
you suckers listened becoz some one
tells you you are goin' TO get more
than what's rightly comm to you.
ssThis gold is mine by right of dis
covery. ] lose my ship through bad
luck. an i make deal whereby the
skipper gets the same as do, an the
ship, which Is the same as his daugh-
ter, gets almost as much. sYou men
were offered share on top of yore
wages II you wanted to take the
chance-two Shares to the hunters. 1t
was id liberal. an. you grabbed at
1t. got left on the ice. blind on &
breakin' foe, an you sailed of an
grabbed a handful or so Of gold,
enough to set you crazy.
what in blazes would you know
what to do with it, emmy Of you? Spill
It all along the Barb'ry coast or
gamble It or to Deming. Is there
one Of you nd have got on thet Zoe
an, blind as : was, turned up ag'in7
Not one of We. An when / did show
you got sore becoz you'd iggered
there nd be more with me away.
"A fine lot Of skunks. You can take
yore id bit of paper an light yore
pipes with it. for all Of me. To hill
with It'll
~Shut upf" His voice topped the
murmurs at the table. Carlson sat
quiet. sometimes licking his lips gent
". listening to Lund as he might have
listened TO the rantings Of melodra-
matte actor. But Rainey sensed that
he was making a mistake. He was
letting Lund 90 too far. The men we're
/ listening TO Lund. and he knew. that
~ fant-was talking for a specific
pulfss Just e ThEtl5 he could
not guess. The big bB.anTN p
held them. while Il dashed them.
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the governments offer Of national hon
ors and insisted upon burying their
dead at their own expense
The widow Of Vice Admiral Santo
heard that the government had disre
garded her wishes and ~
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Dt hHiSd IlOn.
Point to Swan

CO pntemplating the inevi
siraA BILE increase of popul
ano ther phase of reclamati
of 9 consideration. There arr
of swamp and cut-ov@
mayR be reclaimed and
as any farm lands W
acrefs are largely loc.
stat tes, and the grea-
owr led by the states .
zeni b. Congress has a
veyI of this field for re =
feasb ibility is establishe
meIbd federal aid, by
who're state and privEM
ASSURED. NO
HPmemaking is one
whif government cM -
ureB are pending ~
policy to which we
is elasily possible
maThent homes "
turIh, for prospero
without injurious c
lish ed activities OF
already acquired. -
There are a full sea
cerhing which 1t would
to address you, ard on \
to make a report at a Ia
have alluded to the thin
your earlier attention.
canf1ot end this limsted a,
out a suggested amendmeT
ganic law.
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delicate Revenge.

"You must have made few enc
mics in your long political career7"
"Alore than a few" answered Sem
ator Sorghum. Il have forgiven them
ALL"
ssrhat Is magnanlm0us"
sNot especially. by forgfving them
/ cali their attention to the fact that
they never succeeded in injuring me
enough to earn INV abiding resent
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1921-02-12
Philadelphia, Dec. IA.

DR.. Wallace Buttrick,
New York City.
MY Dear DR.. Buttrick: This will in
troduce to you Rev E. r. Roberts. who
IS the principal Of the Voorhees, Nor
NAL and Industrial School Of Denmark
5. e.. school for the training of col
ored young men and young women.
nave known Mr.. Roberts Intimately
for number of years. He made :,
splendid record as State crna.r
ochool worker in the employ Of the
American Baptist Publication Society
LOT number of years. His praise is
IN all the churches and schools in
that part of the South land.
Two years ago, he was called to his
present work as principal Of the Voor-
hees School. I visited the school last
May and preached the "Baccalaureate
sermon to splendid graduating class
or fine young folks. There was great
congregation present on that occasion.
They have number Of unusually fine
school buildings and there are big nos.
s1b'lities ahead of them. Their camnus
Tor school of this sort, is one Of tho
best that I have seen in the South
land. They are especially in need
OF new chapel building; their mes-
ent building being altogether unsuited
and inadequate for their needs. I
nave no hesitancy In saying that any
money given towards their proposed
new chapel building, will be the best
klhd or investment. Any service you
may be able to render to Mr.. Roberts
VIII be greatly appreciated by my
SELF. He is a most worthy brother:
true' tried and dependable.
with every good wish, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
S. G. Neil,
b1ole and Field Secretary American
Baptist Publication Society.
Before leaving for New York CITY.
we filled the pulpit Of Rev. A. r. Rob.
1nson of the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Or. Robinson was just recovering from
severe attack OF indigestion, which
rendered him as the French say, "hors
de combat" We preached in his
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1921-02-12
SECOND GE T-TOGETHER
MEETING RACE CONFER
ENCE PROMOTERS.

Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock the
bians preparatory to the great Race
Conference next week, February 10th
and 18th, will be held at First Calvary
Baptist Church. All lovers Of good
music and short and helpful speeches
should avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunity to attend this meeting. Come
early and get comfortable seats. Bring
your whole family with you.
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LETTERS FROM REV. AND.
MRS. C. A. BURKE, WEST
COAST AFRICA.
Lott Carey Mission,
BreWerVille, Liberia.
West Coast Africa Der 1ooo

West Coast Africa, Dec, 1920.
My Dear Rev. Carroll: hope every
thing Is running smoothly with you.
have been keeping very busy with
just such work as Rev. Burke de-
scribes 20 you in his letter. He asked
me to supplement his letter by relat-
ing this incident to you. I went out
the other day as sister of mercy
looking for objects Of pity heard of
suffering family. I succeeded in
reaching their hut after wading wa
ter. and found four in family who were
seriously sick, all of whom were lying
on the ground half starved, with moth
ing under them but IN old piece of
mating, with no one to do anything
for them. l rendered them all the as.
slstance l could. Three are better,
one Of whom has accepted Christ and
Will be baptized Sunday. believe I
am especially adapted for Just such
work. 1t is the work that was In.
structed to do. but necessity compels
me to put much time in the class
room
After diagnosing the cases abovo
mentioned as best could, l found that
the principle medicine they needed
was something to eat AS all of them
were suffering with an acute attack
OF starvation. sent up a prescription
to Rev. Burke for little foodstuff
The prescription was filed, the medi-
cine met the demand, and now the pa
tients are on the go. They come from
time to time to thank us for services
rendered. l told them that their souls
are in a worse condition than their
bodies were, and that Jesus Christ,
who had sent me there to heal their
bodies, is the only physician who could
heal their souls and save them from
eternal death, the dreadful results of
the sin-sick diseases.
They are anxious to have Him do
so, and listen attentively while we ex.
plain to them the wonderful plans OF
salvation.
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welfare Of his soul. He rot IN tho
lext morning and moved everything
ne had to a neighbor's house, en-
ployed the neighbor to keep them for
nlm. and left home for church, decIar-
ing that he would never return home
again until he had found Jesus. pre.
cious to his soul, and that he did.
They came in contact with another
'nfide, who delighted in cursinp
Christ. Calling Him a bastard and
20 forth, but now he is seeing the
Saviour He ran away from his home
when ne found that a committee was
coming to see him. and went to the
house of the Justice of the Peace.
whom he thought had directed them
70 his house, and cursed him shame
fully He lodged them like a. Grim.
!nai would dodge Il possee OF sherIrs.
but, like possee of sheriffs, they fol.
lowed him until they found him. and
took him by force In the midst of his
'lastphemy and carried him to the
nearest house. where they read. sang
and prayed for him. The next day he
was found looking for them to pray for
him again.
am asking Mrs. Burke to relate to
YOU another incident which time does
aot permit me to do just now. Thank.
ing You in advance for assistance rem.
dered and remaining your most loving
brother and everlasting friend.
G. A. Burke.
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Lott Carey Mission,
Brewerville, Liberia.

Brewerville, Liberia,
West Coast Africa, Dec, 1920.
Dear Brother Carroll.
Words cannot be found in the Eng
lish language with which to express
the JOY that your kind and welcome
letter brought to our hearts. We are
getting along very well under the pre-
Vaiing circumstances. The future
hope OF Liberia depends almost all To.
gether upon the quantity and quality
OF missionary work done here. We
have the same problem to face here
that you have done so much toward
solving in America, namely, to bring
about better feeling between some
OF the Liberians and some Of the ma
tives, as the relation between the Ii.
berians and the natives, as / see it. is
about like that which exists between
the white man and the Negro in
America.
There are many evils here TO retard
the progress Of the country, which
must be overcome. Some of them.
the laws of the country are against,
and assist the missionary in Suppress
Ing. l will name a few of the great
evils which are hindering the prog
ress of the country: First, strong
drinks. The public sale of strong
drink is permitted, and whiskey is
imported in large quantities. Second,
the virtual existence of slavery what
l would call blind tiger slavery, be-
cause the laws Of the country being
against it. 1t is carried on in an un.
derground way. For instance, a child
may be pawned for a certain sum of
money in case the owner of tho child.
some of his people, or some one in
terested in his freedom fails to re-.
deem him. He is compelled to work
for the person to whom he Is pawned
as long as he lives, without receiving
anything for his labor save the food
which he eats. The son Of a chief was
In our mission. The chief died. The
next week his mother carried him of
and pawned him for the sum Of $3.50.
third great evil Is society known
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NOTICE..
a Religious Congress to be Held at
Morris College Tuesday. Feb. 22d.

a Religious Congress- to be Held a,
Morris College Tuesday, Feb. 22d.
On Tuesday, February 22d George
Washington's Birthday, Rev. ;. J.
starks. president OF Morris College
Sumter, 8. c., invites the ministers of
all denominations In the Pee Dee Sec
ton to come to the chapel Of Morris
College at $3.50 q. m. until 1900 noon
and hear a great sermon on "Evange-
lism' by gentleman, who comes from
the far north. Afterwards we will
have short statements by the South
Carolina brethren OF all denomina.
tions.
Come. A Free Dinner Given to All.
The singing during the day will be
done by a hundred voices. Good mu-
sic will be played by the best band
In the State. Your soul will be filed
with power upon leaving these hal
lowed grounds.
J. J. Starks, Pres. Morris College,
Richard Carroll, Columbia, 8. C.,l
Assistant for this days mactsng.