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CHAPTER TX.
What crusoe and Found.


When after those poignant moments
In the boat l met Dugald Shaw in
commonplace fashion at the table, a
sudden, queer, altogether unprece-
denied shyness seized me. | sat look
ing down at my plate with the
gaucherie of silly child.
During the meal Mr.. Shaw asked
Captain Magnus If he had had good
sport on the other side of the island.
Captain Magnus, as usual, had seemed
to feel that time consecrated to eat
ing was wasted in conversation. At
this point-blank question he started con-
fusedly, suffered, and finally ex-
planned that though he had taken a rifle
he had carried along pistol cartridges,
SO had come home with an empty bag.
At this moment happened to be
looking at Cookie, who was setting
Down dish before Mr.. Tubbs. The
negro started visibly, and rolled his
eyes at Captain Magnus with aston
ishment depicted in every dusky fea-
ture. He said nothing, although wont
to take part In our conversation as 1t
suited him, but / saw him shake his
great grizzled head In q disturbed and
puzzled fashion as he turned away.
After this chill settled on the ia
BILE. You felt q disturbance In the air.
as though wireless currents were
crossing and recrossing In general con-
fusion.
AS l passed Cookie at his dishpan.
after dinner, sudden thought struck
me.
Cookie" 1 remarked, ''you had a
frightfully queer look just now when
Captain Magnus told about having
taken the wrong cartridges. What
was the matter?
Cookie took his hands out of the wa
ter and wiped off the suds, casting
about stealthy and mysterious gIances.
Then he rolled a dubious eye at me.
what was it, Cooker" I urged.
"War am CAp'n now?"
Down on tle beach; he can't posi-
bly, hear you
"You won't say nothin' to git Cookie
In a rumpus?"
Gross my heart to die, Cookie"
''Well, S1p'-Coozie spoke in a
hoarse wIAsper-"Cap'n say he forgit
to take his gun cartridges. Miss jimmy.
when he coma back, see him empty
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Mr.. Tubs got the story from
Cuthbert Vane. and | must say was
unpleasantly struck by the facility
with which my aunt seemed to have
fallen into Mr.. Tubbs' embrace-as If
with the ease of habit. Mr.. Tubbs, 1t
appeared, had staggered little UNI
der his fair burden, which was not to
be wondered at, for Aunt Jane Is of
an overlooking style of figure and Mr..
Tubbs more remarkable for brain than
Drawn. Violet, however, remained adj
mirably calm, and exhorted Aunt Jane
to remember that whatever happened
1t was all for the best.
"Poor Violet" | commented. ITO
think that, after all, it didn't happen r.
A slow flush rose to the cheeks Of
the beautiful youth. He was sitting
beside the hammock, where | was sup
posed to be recuperating,
SIT would have happened, though"
said the Honorable Cuthbert solemn
ly, ''if it hadn't been for old Shaw.
can't. get over it, Vir-Miss Virginia,
that / wasn't on deck myself, you
know. Here's old Dugald been doing
the heroic all his life, and now he
gets his chance again while I'm sleep
ing off those bally coconuts It's hard
on chap. I'll wish it had been me. "
However dubious his grammar, there
was no mistaking the look that bright
ened like the dawn in the depths of
his clear eyes. My breath went from
me suddenly.
"Oh," l cried excitedly. "isn't that
yes, 1 thought it was the dinner
gong!"
For, as il in response to my dire
need, the clang of Cookies gong
echoed through the island silences.
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Made out a word Here and There.

white smother of sand. Whatever
wounds there were in her buried sides
were hidden. You felt that some wild
caprice of the storm had lifted her
and set her down here, not too rough
ly, then whirled away and left her
to the sand.
Crusoe slipped into the narrow space
under the roof of the cabin, and
leaned idly down to watch him through
warped seam between the planks.
Then 1 found that / was looking, not
at Crusoe, but into a little dim in
closure like locker, In which some
small object family caught the light.
With q revived hope Of finding relics,
/ got out my knife-a present from
Cuthbert Vane-and set briskly to
work widening the seam.
| penetrated finally into small
locker or cubby-hole, set in the angle
under the roof of the cabin, ana, as
subsequent investigation showed, SO
placed as to attract no notice from the
casual eye. | ascertained this by
lying down and wriggling my head
and shoulders into the cabin. In 9TH
er words, had happened on little
private depository, In which the own
er of the sloop might stow away GER
tain small matters that concerned him
intimately. Yet the contents OF the
locker at first seemed trif1ing. They
were an old-fashioned chased silver
shoe-buckle, and brown-cove man
uscript book.
The book had suffered much from
dampness, whether of rains or the
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his gun cartridges out'n his belt and
put back his pistol cartridges. So dere
noWp'
turned from Cookie, too surprised to
speak. Why had Captain Magnus
been at pains to invent lie about so
trivial a matterf | recalled, too, that
Mr.. Shaw's question had confused him,
that he had hesitated and stammered
before answering It. Why? Was he
bad shot and ashamed Of it? Had
he preferred to say that he had taken
the wrong ammunition rather than adj
nit that he could get no bag? That
must be the explanation, because there
was no other. Certainly no imagina-
bic. errand but the one assigned could
have taken the captain to the other
side Of the island.
Several days went by, and still the
treasure was unbound. OF course, as
the unexplored space In the cave con-
tracted, so daily the probability grew
stronger that Fortune would shed her
golden smile upon us before night.
Nevertheless, it seemed to me that the
optimistic spirits of most were begin
ming to flag little. Only Mr.. Shaw.
though banned as confirmed doubter
and pessimist, now by the exercise of
will kept the others to their task. AS
for Captain Magnus, his restlessness
was manifest. Several times he had
suggested blowing the lid off the island
with dynamite as the shortest method
Of getting at the gold. He was always
vanishing on solitary excursions In
land.
Mr.. Tubbs remarked, scornfuIly
ought to have smelled out the chest
before this, but If his own nasal pow.
ers we're of that character he did not
offer to employ them in the service OF
the expedition. Miss Higglesby-
Browne, however, had taken to retir-
ing to the hut for long private sessions
with herself. My aunt reverentially
explained their purpose. The hiding
place of the chest being of course
known to the Universal Wisdom, all
Violet had to do was to put herself
in harmony and the knowledge would
be hers. The difficulty was that you
had first to overcome your Mundane
Consciousness. To accomplish this
Violet was struggling in the hut.
After my meeting with Captain Mag
nus in the forest, Lookout ridge was
barred to me. Crusoe and l must do
our rambling In other directions
This being so, / bethought me again
of the wrecked sloop lying under the
cliffs on the north shore of the cove.
remembered that there had seemed
to be way down the cliffs. ! re-
solved to visit the sloop again. The
terrible practicability of the beautiful
youth made it difficult to indulge in ro-
mantle musings in his presence. And
to me a derelict brings keener tang
Of romance than any other relic OF
mans muItitudinous and futile striv-
ings.
The descent Of the gully proved an
easy matter, and soon was on the
sand beside the derelict. Sand had
heaped up around her hull, and filed
her cockpit level with the rail, and
drifted down the companion, stuf1ng
the little cabin nearly to the roof
Only the bow rose free from the
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and Austria, I realized that Pope Bena-
dict above all was in truth the holy
father of ell people, and one who, in
the name and In accordance with the
teachings Of his Master, was trying to
help them all. Everywhere they told
me of his generous gifts to help the
needy everywhere was evidence of his
interest in the distressed, His affec-
ton and Christian charity were the
real overflow of true Christian heart
that had been ennobled by lifelong
love and observance Of the Masters
commandments"
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True PhIlosophy.

When Ibsen makes one of his char
acters exclaim of the burning of her
house, ''It was the loss of the dolls
that mattered,' he touched one of the
hard facts of life. It is often easier
to bear with fortitude catastrophe
than to endure the loss Of things that,
though trivial, are intimate. To sur
round yourself with little happinesses
is one of the great secrets of joyous
living, and some of the most fruitful
happinesses of all cost nothing; a
friendly word, a smile, a generous
thought, a trifing but kindly deed
Youths.
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They often Are.

The new baby was a source OF
great interest to the youngsters in
the neighborhood Although he was
only two days old, the pleadings of
one little girl finally won her permits
sion to take "just one little look" at
the baby. She tiptoed to the side of
the crib and inspected the child care
fully.
Finally she forgot her promise not
to talk or make noise.
"My," she exclaimed, "ain't he full
blooded?"
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HAD FILLED HIGH POSITIONS
Pope Benedict Prominent in Church
counseIs Before His Elevation
to the PapaI Throne.

Pope Benedict XIV rose to the SUI
Dreme head of the Catholic church
Sept. 6, 1914, less than six months
after he was elevated to the cardinal
ship. He was born of noble parents
it Pogli, near Genoa, Italy, Nov. q,
1854. His father was Marquis Della
Chiesa.
Educated at Capronican college and
the Academy of Ecclesiastics, he was
ordained to the priesthood in 1878.
He was taken to Madrid, Spain, by
Cardinal Rampolla, and for four years
was secretary of the nunciature in
Spain. In 1901 he was appointed con-
suItor of the holy Office and in 1907
Pope Plus gave him the appointment
Of archbishop of the see of Bologna.
He was made cardinal in May, 1914.
Saddened BY Horrors of War.
Pope Benedict was much affected by
the horrors and sorrow of the World
war and many times tried to bring
about peace negotiations. Germany's
violation of Belgium's neutrality filled
him with great sorrow and after the
sinking of the Lusitania, he telegraph
ed the German emperor telling his
adherence of the deed.
Pope Benedict's first appeal for
peace was issued one week after his
coronation. The appeal failed to bring
results. as did also his later plan for
a Christmas truce. In January and in
July, 1915, he again tried to bring
about peace negotiations. In March,
1916, he repeated his attempts and in
May of the same year suggested that
America should act as conclliator be-
tween the warning nations. His note
to President Wilson to this effect
reached Washington when Germany
and the United States were involved
In q diplomatic crisis. The Vatican ap-
proved of President Wilson's peace
note in 1917, but three months later
the United States entered the war.
Made Appeal for Peace.
The Pope'S most memorable appeal
for peace was issued in his own hand
writing on August g. 1917, and asked
belligerent rulers to end the struggle.
During the peace conference his pleas
were issued in behalf of weaker ma
lions.
Just before the conference President
Wilson had a private conference with
Pope Benedict at the Vatican in which
many questions of social and inter-
national nature were discussed.
The settlement Of the 70O-year-old
Irish problem was received with great
pleasure by the pope, who issued
message congratulating the principals
in the negotiations.
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Eor Your Social.

At a recent church social, attended
by both sexes, each man was given a
hat to trim-any old-fashioned hat
will do; the more antique the funnier.
Each one has needle and thread and
decorations. But he should select the
latter from the collection himself, as
the work must be strictly original.
The woman's work was not so pleas
ant. Her task was to blacken each a
pair of boots worn by a man present.
Some of the ladies' tactfully managed
to escape doing two shoes. Perhaps
the polishing of one was a demonstra-
ton of her efficiency.-January De-
stgner.
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after for peace and relief, and his
great work for Christianity and man.
kind. His greatest encyclical was that
on the missions and his recent letter
on that subject showed his intense in
terest in the work. He championed
the having Of native clergy in Africa,
China, Japan and, In fact, everywhere.
''The starving children of Poland and
the people who suffered there he aided
by his powerful pleas for them, by
financial contributions, by his prayers
and in every possible way as true
father"
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Curiosity.

In a street car the other day man
and his wife saw cockroach on the
floor.
81 never see one of those things"
said the man, without wondering
where it came FROM"
"And l never see one" said the
wife, without wondering where it Ia
going. "-Y oungstown Telegram.
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CHAPTER viII-contInued.)

This unique proceeding on Cookies
part necessarily awoke the interest
both of the recovered Cuthbert Vane,
just emerging after hts prolonged
slumbers, and of the trio who had at
that moment returned from the woods.
Importuned for an explanation, Cookie
arose from his devotional posture and
put the portentous query:
"Mistah Vane, sab, be dey any prop
alb cottonwood on dis we're island?'
Instantly connecting my absence
with this terrible question. Aunt Jane
Bhrieked and fell into the arms Of
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Cow Didn't Want IL.

Mothe; had been seeking by every
possible means to stimulate her sons
somewhat undeveloped sense Of graft
tude.
"Now, Harold, said she on one oc-
casion, "don't you think that you ought
to be very grateful to the COW for the
milk she gives you every morning?"
"Well, MOTHER" said Harold 81
don't know 1 should. She has no
use for it herself. "-Harper's Maya
zine.
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ARE YOU A MOTHER?
HEALTH IS MOST VITAL TO YOU.
Read What This Mother Says

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HIS SERVICE TO HUMANITY
President of the Catholic Church Elk
tension Society Says Benedict Will
Be Long Remembered.

New York.-The Rt.-Rev. Mgr. Fran
els Clement Kelley, president Of the
Catholic Church Extension society,
who has been in audiences with the
pope on a number of occasions during
the last three years, said:
History when written will disclose
his great services during the war and
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Total of Nothing.

There were seven of US in all, at
lunch. One proposed:
Gentlemen, for diversion, suppose
we each take a piece of paper and,
without consultation, write down as
many benefits of war as we can think
of, and then put them together and see
what they make.
SO, being essentially children any
how, each busted himself with his part
of the job and delivered the result to
the teller, who proceeded to tally-six
blank sheets of paper and one OF which
had been written:
''Yuh got me, Bill. can't think no
more" Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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HIGH TRIBUTE FOR PoNTIFF
Priest Who Visited Pope Benedict In
May Tells of Efforts to Help
the World.

Chicago.-The Rt.-Rev. Francis A.
Rempe, who, as the representative of
the American hierarchy, acted as the
distributor of relief In Germany and
AUSTRIA, and who visited Pope Benedict
XIV last May, said:
During my audience with him and
from reports made to me in Germany
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Nemesis.

"Great goshovich - exclaimed Rus
sian citizen. "What is the matterskoff
with those mensik wallowing In the
ditchski?"
ooh, an American offered to pay a
penny in U. S. moneyskf for every hum
dred pounds of rubles that were deliv-
cred to himskoff," replied an acquaint-
ance, "and those idiotsoyich tried to
swindle him out of a dime apiecesh."
kansas City Star.
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yes; it's a spIendidly economical
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New York Sun.
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1POPE'S ILLNESS
PROVES FATAL
IIIustrious Head of Roman Cath
oIic Church Called From
His LaborS.
SHORT TERM IN HIGH OFFICE
Benedict XIV Elevated to PapaI Throne
in 1914-His Career Since Ordlna-
ton Marked With High DistInc-
tion-Was 68 Years Old.

Rome.-The death of Pope Benedict
XIV is announced. The end came with
appalling suddenness, since his holi-
ness was believed to be suffering
merely from a severe cold which was
expected to yield to treatment.
Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary
of state, made public the fact Of the
death of the pope.
His holiness had been suffering for
some days, having contracted double
pneumonia, and treatment began too
late.
During the early hours Of the morn
ing, toward O'clock, there was sud
den change for the worse and the
bronchial affection from which his holt
ness had been suffering for several
days, spread to his lungs.
The pontiff asked for and received
the last sacrament, insisting upon this,
'1f only to give a good example,, he
said, despite attempts by his attend
ants TO dissuade him.
The popes physicians were In con-
sultation at the Vatican at an early
hour, and the morning bulletin issued
afterward indicated an extremely seri-
GUS condition. DR.. Battistini, however,
stated then that while the condition
OF his holiness was grave, it was not
hODpIeSS
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Pope Benedict XIV, two hun
dred and sixtieth In the list Of
Roman pontiffs, served as pope
for about seven years and five
months, having been crowned at
the Vatican Sept. 8, 1914. His
reign was shorter than that of
any of the three popes immedi-
ateIy preceding him. Pope Plus
X, his immediate predecessor,
served II years before he died
in 1914.
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Pope Given Oxygen.

Soon thereafter, however, the pope's
condition became aggravated and the
administration Of oxygen was begun.
The sudden change for the worse
In the pontiff's condition seemed to
have come as a great surprise, even
to those who had been observing him
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"BIGNAMI,
"MARCHIAFAVA."

Takes Turn fcf worse.
It was about o'clock in the morning
that the change for the worse In the
pope's condition occurred. 1t was espe-
cially due to catarrh, which has spread
to both lungs, to inability to expec-
torate and to pulmonary Inflammation,
1t was stated. Professor Cherubini,
who had been waiting at the Vatican,
was Immediately summoned. He found
the pope mentally depressed and pant
ing for breath.
Realizing the patients serious con-
dition, DR.. Cherubini administered
sedatives and expectorants, but the
beneficial effects expected did not man
ifest themselves. In view of the grav-
ity Of the situation DR.. Cherubini sent
an urgent call to Professor Bignami,
a Vatican automobile being dispatched
to bring him to the Vatican, his ar
rival there following shortly.
Consultation 10 Held.
Professor Blgnami the evening be-
fore had remarked upon the absence
OF cough, checking expectoration, and
consequently was not surprised by the
development it appeared. After a
brief inspection of the patient he left
to bring Professor Machiafava, with
whom he shortly afterward consulted
in the Vatican.
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When it comes TO getting his dues
his satanic majesty never gets left.
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Lots of friends are retained by our
not saying the smart things we might
have said.
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diets bedside at o'clock this morn
ing, says an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Rome, to London, to reeite
the prayer for the dying.
Spreads to Right Lung.
The last official bulletin on the con-
dition of his holiness read;
"His holiness has been four days
with influenza bronchitis. 1t is ascer-
tanned that infammatory process has
spread to the right lung.
1.-THE patient passed an agitated
night and had no sleep. This morning
the dyspnoea is intense. The tempera-
ture was 1o4, the pulse 102 and the
respiration So.
"BATTISTINI,
"CHERUBINI,
ORIGIN MI