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fully. she thought; but the boy--he
locked about her own age, and she
had gathered that he was the skip.
uers younger brother--exhibitod in
his wide-eyed gaze a startled sur.
mise. 81 don't know what you
mean" she said stifny, but It was
no good Of course. Her lnquisItor
didn't oven take the trouble to con
tradict her. Instead he turned once
more upon Bill.
81 don't wish to add to your trou.
bles," he said, in a tono OF not un.
kindly satire, but | would like to
hear you speak up and answer one
question. Honestly, now, is this
young lady you sister,"
'All she says Is true" Bill as
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consolation was not called for, she
contented herself with covering
him up once more with blankets
and then returned to the deck with
a sense OF somehow keeping the
wolves al bay,
But the man at the tlller was
distinctly less wolf.like. He greeted
her temperance with a smile that
had no derision in Il and perhaps
touch OF apology.
I'm not going TO ask you any
more questions" he said. 'lf you
want TO tell me the true story--tho
plain story. you know, with no
motlonpicture embellishments --
who you really are and who that
cropped headed young foreigner is,
and why you're running away with
him-why-why, I'll do anything
reasonably can do tt get you out
Of this scrape. II you don't want
to do that, we'll, OF course. I'll Just
have to act according to my best
Judgment"
The Princess considered the pro-
posal tor a minute or two in silence,
but she felt the hopelossne5s OF II
from the first. II was precisely
the true parts OF her story. already
told, that he most decisively dis
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Il don't care!" she cried In sud
den evaporation when he griuned
iirepressibly over her last details
1T did happen, exactly as I've been
telling you 1t seemed just as wild
to us at It does to you, but We
couldn't help that could we2"
lie nodded sympathetically. II
Know" he told her. "I've sometimes
felt the same way in addressing
jury. I'm a lawyer" he throw In,
except when I'm out in the Sally,
so you'll forgive me IL | make sure
I've got this story suairht. You've
run away from your uncle. yea say.
because he is cruel to you, abuses
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believed, and that remark OF his
about motion-picture embelish
ments-she didn't know Just what
he meant by It, but It sounded hate.
fully skcptical.
"Well, there's ono thing you can
be sure Of" observed the guest, a
dry, brisk, gray young man with
light voice. "and that Is that she's
hungry. Sho was rifling the galley
when we caught sight Of her" Then
to the Princess, How about sup
PERI"
"I was hungry" she admitted, "a
few minutes ago."
That's good Idea" said the
skipper. Joe, this to his younger
brother-"go down nnd see what
you can find for Patricia to eat.
But the young man who had
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by an atmosphere OF kiudlincss and
concern which encouraged her al.
II ost to tho point OF conridlng TO
thom tho whole adventure. Tho
skipper, perceIving this intent, tried
10 help her along,
Feel better?" he asked. We'll,
then. woro not ogrcs you know.
and we don't any OF us think bit
tho worse OF you for having got
into this scrape There aro no
bopes brokon yet. ana IL you'll let
us help you by being really frank
with US we can probably manage
so that there needn't be, Wen con-
trive to get you home. somehow.
so that nobody need know the dit.
ference"
Yes" said tho Princess in SUD.
den dismay, "but how ahou, BHl2"
The kindly look faded from tho
skIppers face. Yes. OF course,
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that was how they would all take
It. The more they were disposed
20 like her and be kind 10 her the
less likely they would be TO consent
10 tako Bill, as she had done, on
trust.
I'm afraid" the skipper said,
that you'll have TO begin by admit
ting that Bill was a mistake"
"Well, WON'T" she said with a
sudden bright blush OF resolution.
Hes not mistake. He's my
friend and I'm going TO stand by
him. He's the one that needs help,
not me. promised I'd help him
and | will"
Just who is her" tho skipper
asked rather dryly. Are you quite
sure you know yourself? How long
have you known him, anyway"
"Oh, there's no use telling you
anything about him!" she cried,
trying to get convincing ring OF
scorn into her voice TO cover the
dismay which these questions
caused her. or course she didn't
know who he was. and her ac-
qualntance with him was no more
than five hours old. Well here
was the test whether one was
real heroine or not. 1t was In Just
such circumstances aB these that
weak-kneed pretenders cayed In.
Il don't doubt the skipper said
patiently, that you believe what.
ever story he's told you; but you
are probably right in anticipating
that ! would not"
His kindness was the thing that
shook her fortitude worst II he'd
Rneered and bullied she'd have
found Il easier 10 rise TO the sltu.
etion, She tried herself TO supply
this lack.
1T doesn't matter one snap" she
said, and she exhibited the snap
in question, whether you believe
either OF us or not. I'm not asking
you to help us. | don't suppose
you'll throw US overheard or even
put us I'm that little boat and leave
us out here In the middle OF tho
lake. You've got to put us ashore
somewhere and we don't ask hny.
thing more than that"
The scornful attitude she'd man.
aged to assume didn't permit her
TO question him, but she'd have
liked some sort OF comment from
him upon this declaration; some
thing that would give her an idea
what he did mean to do with them.
There wasn't--was there?--any-
thing TO be apprehended beyond a
coldly unsympathetlc neutrality7
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Continued from Preceding paue)

Continued from Preceding Psne.)
as the sloop was fairly out on the
big lake and settled on n course.
quite an elaborate meal, the Prin.
cess judged It to be, from the time
he spent fusslng around in thers
and from his replies to the hungry
howlings of the rest of the crew on
deck. The Princess would have
liked to howl herself, for It was. by
then, well after z o'clock, and she
felt as II she hadn't eaten anything
for days and days. That rich strong
smell Of frying bacon literally
made her mouth water,
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five or six years--everybody who
knows her--that she looks like
Leda Swan; OF course they have.
And there really is n striking re-
semblance, allowing for the differ
ence there must be in their ages.
] suppose the beautiful Leda must
really be getting on into the thlr.
ties. But this kid--well, you can
see she's thought about II because
shes got her hair curled tho same
way as Leda Swan always wears
II when she's playing these noun.
tain chee-ild parts. She has been
pretty well looked after, Id say.
Certainly sho had nice clothes ON
when she came aboard the Sally"
Here he turned to the Princess
and spoke TO her, though she
wouldn't answer his look. Il hope
you'll forgive mo for looking 'em
over, yours and Blll's, there In the
forehold-Patricia
'But tho romance OF this movie
gainu'--hc gave up trying to meet
her eye and turned back to the
sklpper-"must have got her Just
the same. And then this wop
turned up from somewhere and got
her to run off with him. | suppose
he must have had a head OF hair
the first time che saw him. IL
might be interesting TO find out
why he shaved II off. Anyhow, he
told her the usual cOck.and.bull
story and she believed II, poor
enid. He may have been anything
-tlddler In some restaurant or
chestra, haberdasher's clerk, bell.
hop. Not that It matters much"
tie turned once moro to the Prin-
cess Isn't that about the size OF
it?' he asked. And can't you see
that the only thing to do IS to let
ono OF rs take you home--we'd
frame up some excuse or other TO
cover the ground--and forget all
about him?"
The Princess didn't answer. All
that was In her mind now was the
realization that the alternative OF
telling who she was was no longer
open TO her. Leda Swan was get.
ting into her thirties. was she! ac.
cording to this wise young man,
Leuple might or might not believe
Hes, but the truth was something
that there was no use trying TO tell.
We'll, there you are" said the
skipper. III youn cut loose from
Bin, whoever he is, and tell US
who you really are wen take you
home. II you won't, Wen have 10
turn you over TO the chief OF police
q - A.. 4 L
called for, You can have till we
get there 10 think II over"
How long will II be-" the Prin.
cess asked. before we get 10 Mich.
igan City?"
That's hard TO say" he told her,
with tho breeze as fluky as It Is
now. Some time within a couple OF
hours, / should think"
Ito Be Contlnued,)
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made the proposal-lt was he who
had cooked supper for the others
preferred TO take this Job upon him.
self, and went below.
The yacht wanted o little sailing
Just then. The breeze was becom.
ing fitful. II had backed around a
roint or two and the skipper de-
cided that he might want TO glbe.
Whether the way young Joe was
gazing, all eyes, at the PrincesS
had anything 10 do with this de.
which involved sending tho
lad forward to tend sheet on the
headsails-I am not, once moro.
sailor enough to say.
Anyhow, the Princess was al
lowed to cat her supper In peace
amid their bustling activities. And
during this period OF shelter she
managed TO get her mind into
thinking order again. They weren't
villains, this yachting party. They
wouldn't kidnap her nor hold her for
ransom. They wouldn't do anything
horrid, She had made, she felt, a
whole-hearted ally OF young Joe.
He, she believed. already had rec.
ognized her. II he were TO proclaim
her identity 10 the others-well,
that might help quite a lot. And
now that the yacht was settled In
her course again It was plain she
was not being taken back to Chi
cago. The sunset sky was still
behind them
BY the time she had finished her
supper, thanked, very prettily, the
provlder OF II and turned an EN-.
bracing deprecatory smile upon the
others, she felt herself surrounded
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you and so on? You suspect
him OF having made away ~,
with your property. He's the
trustee, assume, and you've NJ
an idea that he meant 10 make M
away with you, as well, by y
way Of avoiding being called
for the other crime. How did
he abuse you? Starye you?
Beat your"
The Princess on the spur
OF the moment pulled up her
sleeve and displayed her
wounded arm. A mistake, as
she realized at once; Vt
wasn't a notwithstanding arm az
all.
Good Heavens!" cried the skip
PER what did he go after you
with--his fingernails?'
But he didn't wait for reply.
lie turned crisply upon Bill,
Whats the namc Of this obiec-
tionable old party?' he demanded,
Bill turned an appealing look
upon the Princess. baffled by the
fklppeI Suhlp III ubhlAB YOU
But the Sally took gentle roll just
then, they were running free be-
fore a very light wind, not more
than six knots. but there was
ground swell that they were more
or less in the trough Of, and Bill,
the color of pipe-clay, sat down on
the coaming suddenly and shut his
eyes.
The Princess sprang 10 his side
and flung protecting arm across
his shoulders. you let him alone!"
she commanded the skipper. Cant
you see he's sick?" Then she added
with dignity, my uncle's name Is
Patrick-Walter Patrick. was
named after him"
That's plausible" observed the
skipper But come now, what were
you named? Patrick---or Patricia?'
The Princess, cheeks aflama
looked from face TO face In the
ring. The men, the skipper and
his friend, were grinning--hate.
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almost more than he could
stand, and he replied that X
was, but he went on to make
Il clear that It wasn't hunger
that was ailing him. 1t was So
even easily thinkable that he
might not relish watching
her eat. All the same,
when the cook had gone on
deck with his grub and convivial
sounds made It clear that the whole
crew was occupied with it, the
thought that something edible
might be found In the galley was
too much for the Princess's powers
of resistance, and she fell. she
stole into the galley, spooned up
liberal helping of beans into a TN
plate, fished two or three slices OIL
very unevenly cooked bacon out OF
n frying-pan, seized a FORK ana
chunk of bread and backed out OK
the galley.
II was the little shaving.mirror
screwed in the door that told her
abe was caught; in II she saw the
man at the tiller staring at her.
Her spring through the curtain was
automatic. but she didn't drop her
Tin plate nor even spill any OF its
contents. She steadied herselt
against the mast as voice. me
skipper's, shouted, What the
dewitt" and spoke swiftly to Bill,
"They've spotted us, but it's all
right. Whatever they say to you,
don't talk. Let me talk to them.
Another minute, or less, and with
the guidance OF very unceremonious
lands they found themselves blink
ing against the level rays Of the
westering.sun under the incredu,
lous stares OF their two captors and
tho forensic frown Of the man at
the tiller. The Princess gulped and
allowed to go unanswered the ques-
tion, what the devil are you do
ing here?" but upon its repetition
In slightly less explanatory form
she got herself together and began
her story She was not, of course,
totally unprovided with one. In the
intervals, down below, Of not think
ing how hungry she was she had
concocted a (she hoped passably
plausible sequence of events the last
of which had been the admittedly
unauthorized but innocently intend
ed boarding Of the Sally by the two
fugitlyes (yet not blameworthy)
brothers Bill and-Patrick Law
renee.
From the moment back on the
boulevard when they had encoun-
tered the feline stare Of Bill's
wicked uncle. through the window
Of the brown taxlcab, the Prlncess's
narrative had meticulously followed
Dho facts, and she drew little
short.lived comfort from the reflec'
tion that her fictitious prelim-
inarles to this moment sounded by
comparison tame and truthful, But
gleam she saw Frightening in her
inquisitor's eye reused n misgiying
that It was tho solid Ice of cold
fact that was breaking under her,
rather than the thinner stuff OF ro-
nance over which she had glided
80 lightly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06
FIFTY KILLED. MANY HURT
In Train Wreck OF Philadelphia q
Reading Train-Seven Cars

Atlantic City. N. fifty persons
were reported to bave been killed and
several hundred injured when In the
wreck Of Philadelphia and Reading
train. packed with vacationlsts, at
Winslow Junction. midway between
Camden and this city. Several cars Of u
12-car train were. reported to have
sgone over an embankment at Wipslow
Junction. The wreck was said to
have been caused by track washout
due to the violent rain storm during
the night.
Summoned by telegraph and tele-
phone calls for help over a radius of
~ miles, physicians, ambuiances. po-
lice and fremen equipped with relief
outfits lanterns and torches hastened
tn the scene A relief train left here
with scores Of physicians and nurses.
Another came from Camden. Both
trains picked up additional rescue
workers along the route.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06

Winston Churchill, in a statement
to Parliament in England, recently
expressed the belief that the new
government of Ireland showed signs
Of mastering the situation and would
soon be able to preserve order on its
own account. The insurgent occu-
patton in Dublin led to a display Of
force on the part of the Free State
that won out. even tho the movement
had a determined leader and was en-
coursged by De Valera. The policy
of England in throwing responsible
ity onto Ireland herself Is a good one
as 1t will give greater justification
to English interference, If that
should again become necessary.
England is pursuing a watchful
waiting policy somewhat similar to
cur own in regard to Mexico. io
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06
Japan o. K. ON CHINA PAcTs
pr'vy Council At Tskye Recommend
Ratification ef 'rrestiss
90 Regent.

Tokyo. July S.-The prvy council
recommended to the prince regent rat
tacstioh Of the treaties relating TO
China adopted at the Washington
arms conference. viscount Ito. re-
porting for the committee to which
the privy council had referred the
matter. said the resolution proposing
AAsceatinuance OF foreign post Offices
- China within year had caused
hsate6 discussion among members of
sAe COMMITTEES. Some committeeman,
ASlding that this provision Involved
csasldersble disadvantage to japan.
desired to add reservations He eK-
eaained, however, that the committee
wished to respect the spirit Of the
Washington conference and recon-
mended unreserved ratification.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06

The assassins of the German for
eign minister, Rathenau. have been
found. The discovery was made BY
tracing the automobile. The guilty
parties were young men, three In
number. Others, however, higher up
are suspected. In fact a regular
murderers' club has been brought to
light. All Of the assassins were con-
nected with the monarchist move
ment led by Kapps some time ago.
The monarchists are rsllying around
the son of the recent Grown Prince.
Frederick william. by his wife Ce-
cile. She. is ambitious to have her son
occupy the throne. It Is known thas
Others are marked for assassination.
but the killing Of Rathsnsu was .
mistake. ss he was not . republican.
except BY necessity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06

Berlin-Pollsh bands attacked the
town Of Hindenburg. Upper Silesis.
but were repulsed by a German self.
protection company with losses. says
q dispatch to the Beriiner Zeitung
Am Mittag. The dispatch adds that
when French occupation troops heard
from the Poles that the Germans we're
occupying the Northern part Of the
town. a violent combat ensued. French
re-enforcements then were attacked by
seif-protection patrols, and renewed
street fighting occurred. after which
ths French retired Ia their barracks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06

The Russian delegate to the Hague
Conference, Litvinoff, has not made
very favorable impressicn 80 far.
His demands for loan exceed those
of his predecessor, Tchitcherin, at
Genoa. This loan is a condition to
any recognition of the rights of pri-
vate property owned by foreigners
and taken over by the Soviet regime
He comedies that his government
might return some of the property
as a matter of expediency, but not
of right, So far as the payment of
debts is concerned, he suggests q
moratorium, or postponement, Of from
twenty to fifty years. 1t is recog-
rized that Russia cannot be expected
to meet obligations at once, but q
satisfactory recognition of these OBJ
legations is the thing desired to re
store confidence.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06
MAN SLAIN IN ANDERSON
COUNTY

The body of John Thomas was
found in a wheat field about one half
mile from the Bond distillery, near
Lawrenceburg, Anderson county, Sat-
urday morning, with bullet wounds
in his neck and back. A large army
pistol with one shell exploded was
found by his side.
Thomas went on a fishing trip,
June %, with some men, but it is
believed that a whisky deal was at
the bottom of the murder.
Thomas lived in Louisville and was
formerly an employe of the Bengal
Box Co.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06
MINERS CLASH
IN ". VIRGINIA
Union and Nonunion Men Engage
In Battle Near Wheeling
One Wounded.
ASK TROOPS IN TENNESSEE
Sheriff at Cartwright Expects Trouble
and Requests Governor to Send
soIdiers-Union Men visit
Wounded at Hsrrin.

Wheeling. w. Va. July ga tele-
phone message from the Beech Bot
tom power plant states that n man
was wounded In a fight said to have
taken place between union and non
union miners at one OF the Beech Bot
tom mines. The message added that
there had apparently been a sharp
clash and that searchlights were play
ing over the hlllsides.
Tennessee Outbreak ouiets.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July IA tele-
phone message from Cartwright. Sa-
Quntchie county, where trouble was
reported between union and nonuniop
miners. said that all was quiet. The
sheriff expecting an outbreak. had
asked Governor Tarloy for troops, but
was informed that the local authori-
ties must exert every effort to prevent
strife before soldiers would he dis
patched to tine scene.
Reports from Nashville are To the
effect that Adjt Gen. Beumit had an
nounced that should troops be needed
Ave airplanes would start at once and
that soldiers would he sent from Knox
Vile.
Union Men Aid Wounded.
Heirin. H.. July 3.-Striking miners
are visiting both wounded union and
nonunion men Of the mine massacre
ut the hospital here and are showing
sympathy toward the wounded strike
breakers. supplying them with cigar
cites and tobacco.
Three more wounded nonunion men
left the hospital and were escorted
To trains for Chicago by city authori-
ties. The men are Frank Schmidt,
Ernest II. Renard and Thomas Flan-
nough. all Of Chicago. Their departure
makes n total Of six wounded strike
breakers who have left the hospital,
three having departed Wednesday.
Six wounded nonunion men. two Of
whom are In a critical condition. and
three wounded union miners remain
at the hospital. one OF the union men
also is In n serious condition.
Peoria Mines Reopen Wednesday.
Peoria. ILL.,. July Peoria county's
Independent coal mines, which union
miners persuaded their operators "a
close last Monday. will be reopene<
"Wednesday morning
Orr Freed on Bond.
Ciarksburg. w. Va, July 3.-John L
Orr. son Of one Of the owners Of the
Hudson Coal company. who was ar
rested on warrant sworn out BY
Frank Mccartney. international board
member Of the United Mine Workers
In connection with a riot near thu
Lewis mine a week ago. was re
leased under s25.OOO bond after he hat
waived a preliminary examination.
Mccartney charged that Orr iret
the shots which caused the deaths o.
two striking miners on an interurbaI
car during the riot.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06
AGENT ENDS LIFE
WITH PISTOL

John L. Gossett, 48, insurance
agent, shot and killed himself with
a pistol at 6 o'clock Monday morn
ing at his home in Cynthiana. His
wife heard the shot and rushed in
to the room. The dying man said:
81 have shot myself, goodbye" &C.
cording to Mrs. Gossett. The ball
passed thru the left breast and
caused death in a few minutes. He
leaves a widow and seven children.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06
SON SLAYS FATHER

Wayne Fentress, II years old, shot
and killed his father, David Fem
tress, at their home Saturday, near
Kingswood, Breckenridge county.
The youths act followed charges
made by his sister, Matte Fentress.
Her brother obtained shotgun,
cfept to a dining room window and
fired as his father was eating dinner.
Death was almost instantneous.
Fentress was released under bond
in the Juvenile Court.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06

washington.-Rebe forces were o.
feated ana scattered by Federal troops
near the Aguads camp Of the Cortez
on Company in the Tampico district
OF Mexico June 30. according to mes
sage received by the State Department
from Consul Shaw at Tampico. Mr..
Shaw said his information was based
on a report he had received from oil
company officials. There were two
actions. the consul said, In WHICH Ave
or six rebels were killed. three taken
prisoner and 10 Of their horses and
mules captured.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06
FATHER AND SON DROWN

Ernest Williams, 35 years old
former, living near Newton, Scott
county, and his 7-year-old son, Al
bert Lee Williams, were drowned
late Sunday while swimming in a
pend on the Williams farm.
On the other side Mr.. Warth and
his son were in swimming. After
few minutes Warth looked across
the water knd saw that both ths
Williams had disappeared. He sal
that when ne last saw them Williams
was riding his son on his back.
Their bodies were found in the
sand.