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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
CAMPEsINoS ESTAN
DE PI.ACEMES


Ha extendido su radio de acci6n has
ia los mas lejanos canpos de esta mu-
nicipalidad en- que ell pueblo de Puer-
to Rico tiene terrenos, la Hon. Comi-
sion de Hogares Seguros, representada
dignamente por ell muy competente in
geniero Sr. Victor Laugier, quien sin
deternerse pensar en- Ell peligro que
Sc CORE caminando por aquel!os sit1os
escabrosos, Sc puso en- contacto con un
crecido nimero de agricultores de la
Ynisma region Y les explic6 con facil1-
dad de palabra la importancia de los
trabajos que viene realizando dicha
Comisi6n de acuerdo con el artieulo =
de una Ley aprobada por nuestra Asam
blea Legislative.
Como resultado de la conferences que
celebr6 el dia IL del que cursa resulg1-
ran Glen agricultores por 10 menos,
quienes vivian apretados trabajaban
sin amor porque ell terreno no les perte-
necia nj les halagaba una promesa fu-
tura. que les hiciera pensar en- Ia ad-
quisicion del sitio sagrado que culti-
vaban con sus brazos regaban con
ell honrado sudor de sus frentes con ell
solo fin de alimentar y alojar sus seres
mas queridos.
Glen agricultores que seran duenos
de CTEN GRANJAS AGRICOLAS;
Glen granjas que produciran buenos
abundantes frutos donde antes NADIA Sc
producia. Esto es ell resultado de una
saba ley votada recientemente POI
nuestra Legislature. Estos agricu-to-
res tendran representation que antes
no tenian. pues eran considerados como
esclavos. Hoy tienen una idea de lo
que es libertad. Tienen una idea de
10 que es un agricultor emancipadc
con derecho representation y SCI
dido en- sus justas demandas.
vamos q perrnitirnos hacer una re
seiia de la vida, situaci6n topografcs
hidrografca de aquel campo. que, oil.
vidado hasta de Dios yacia para Ell sen
tir de los hombres dirigentes.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
CAMINos

Son muy estrechos y de diffcil acce-
so. No hay indicios de una construc-
cion moderna. Toda veredita angosta
de las muchas cue Sc ven y cue a du-
ras penas puede uno caminar pie, re-
cuerda los primitivos caminos del in
dio antillano. FL piso de piedra cali
"a es muy resbaladizo y en- extreme
peligroso para los viandantes. En- mis-
pocos dias de vista por aquellos con-
tornos, he podido yer a personals con
brazos rotos; cojos, piernas contrahe-
has, etc., etc., y grandes cementerios
en- donde entierran los aniInales que
al decir de ellos Sc 'tenriscan" por
aquellos precipicios.
Hay hacia los lados de aquellas We
reditas tales "farallones" que hacen
erizar los pelos al mas vaiente.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
Desde Utuado
10 QUE HACE LA COMISION DE
HOGARES SEGUROS

a tai altura. que un buQue de gran Ca
lado podria navegar sin peligro va
rarse. Cuando este sucede, todo es iris
teza, deso,acion y sufrimientos. El
frTto del trabajo de aquellos hombres
de buena fe y buena voluntad Queda
bajo las aguas como consecuencia
todo desaparece al cabo de ounce dias.
Como los caminos tambien Sc obstru-
yen. los campesinos construyen balsas
en- una otra direction tratando de
arrebatar al aqua al gran remolino que
Sc forma, los productos que boyan en-
la superfcie.
De esta manera pueden tambien es-
tablecer la communication con Ell resto
del mundo
LA VIDA
No es blena. Son sitios muy solita-
rios. Los 'campesinos viven nluy ale
jados unos de otros. Apenas Sc tiene
conocimiento de la vida del pueblo.
Cuando ell transeunte advierte divisa
una casita Sc asombra al vera detras
de una gran peia que a impulses de
un gran movimiento de esos que en-
distintas ocasiones nos ha hecho poner
los pelos de punta Sc la deslizado de
los grandes cerros que quizas la Pro-
videncia la ha detenido para no au-
mentar ell sufrimiento de aquel infe-
liz camp6sino que no tiene otra ayuda
nj otra esperanza que la que pueda es-
perar de los hombres que dirigen la
nave administrative.
Por aquellos sitios nadie aparece
Algunas veces Sc We al maestro rural,
al de Agriculture. Tambi6n al ms
pector de Escuelas. A menudo ven al
Inspector de Sanidad uue acosa los
habitantes con Ell famcso purgante de
salsosa que Sc da para contrarrestar la
Uncinariasis que al decir de los HON
bres de ciencia, esta acabando con
{, aquellos infelices, que segun mi OPT
Mon muy particular, no t-eren otra
enfermedad Que las que le puede pro
/ porcionar Ell hambre.
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liendres otros insectos que Sc crian en- las
parties vellosas del cuerpo humane, con solo
aplicaciones de la pomada
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
cLAsE DE TERRENos

Es un terreno de fornacion calcarea.
Los angostos wales son muy f6rtiles
debido Ia gran cantidad de materia
organica que en- ellos Sc deposita pues
dada la topografia las aguas no for
man corrientes Sc eliminan en- su
mayor parte por fltraci6n y evapora-
cion.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25

La peIicuIa que recordara ell
p1bIico
Ell FlLIBUSTERO SOCIAL a.
la Venganza de un Hijo."
AdYt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
EsCUELAS

No las hay, pues Sc dice que no hay
sitios PARA ALOJAR AL MAESTRO.
Tampoco hay casas apropiadas para
alojar a un crecido ntmero de alumnos.
Mas, Sc hacen necesarias pues hay mu-
chos ninos de edad escolar que tarde
temprano seran otros tantos que Sc
sumaran la bochornosa poblacion
analfabeta. Los vecinos conocen las
ventajas de Ia escue,a y con insisten-
cia dicen que ell gobierno debe hacer-
la. Yo digo que ese reclamo es justo.
honrado, sano y santo. Y que Sc de-
be por tanto acceder a esa petici6n.
Ellos son tambien contribuyeates. Ayu-
dan a sostener la carga pdblica, es
justo que tambien gocen de los privi-
legios cue hasta ahora han venido go
zando los que por gracia ocupan un
sitio progresista, un sitio civilizado.
Por aque.los parajes hay lindisimas
muchachas. Son amables, simpaticas
ingenuas. Caminando por escarpados
sitios y veces dejando huellas de sus
pies ensangrentados, han podido cursar
ell cuarto grado A los dos amos han
dejado olvidar aquellos conocirnientos
adquiridos todo por no haberse esta-
blecido la escuela de grado mas alto.
Esta Sc hace necesaria Es la que ha
de reivindicar a aquella niflez hoy des-
amparada.
Menos NAL que viven nenos de es-
peranzas. Conffan en- que Sc les con-
cedera una oportunidad. La de tener
una escuela para sus hiios y la de te-
ner un buen camino que les permita CO.
municarse de una manera facil al 81
tio en- donde han de ponerse en- con-
tacto con todo 10 que significa progre-
so.
Es una legion de seres la que ocupa
aquella region. solo tienen por sfmbolo
ell trabajo. Han sabido desafiar los
grandes obstaculos para vivir una vi
da siempre LENA de miserias.
". hasta aqui. dispuesto luchar
por aquel'os buenos campesinos con Ia
frme creencia de hacer despertar Ell in
teres en- los hombres Que dirigen la CO.
sa piblica, pues entiendo que la aten-
ci6n de nuestros 1lombres pdblicos. de-
be embellishments dirigirse hacia
aquellas montanas en- cue Sc pide con
raz6n Sc clama con justicia
GRACIANO ARCHILLA.
Maestro Especial de Agriculture.
Moptafas de Utuado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
NoMBRE DEL sITIo
"Camarones y "Buruquenas
TOPoGRAFIA Y VEGETACION

Los terrenos son completamente que
brados, fernando grandes parcelas de
dificil dominic por 10 accidentado y
10 inaccessible.
Ell transeunte siente alguna algeria
cuando por casualidad encuentra una
que otra parcela de breves ondulaciones
coronando sus alturas elevados cerros
donde brilla con esplendor e. rico ar
busto los frondosos Moralones, Ce-
dros, Caracolillos. Guaitaran, Tortugo,
Tablonciuo Y Burro al ser co,umpiados
por fuertes brisas qjue menudo tur-
ban la tranquilidad de aquellos parajes.
de aquellos parajes.
La exuberancia de aquellos terrenos
es debida en- gran parte a la efectiva
contribution que diario les da estos
naturales moradores con sus departi-
das hojas. tallos y rafces En- los al
rededores 10 mismo que en- los terre
nos cultivados, Sc yerguen robustas Sc
pas de guineos de fecunda production
igualmente aunque en- pequena esca-
la cantidad Sc ven crecer con no me-
nos lozanfa, malangas, apios, flames,
yautfas. habas, mafz, batatas, jicamos,
marunguey, guayaro, calabazas y algu-
mas otras menestras de gran utilidad.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
GOBIERNO MUNICIPAL DE YABUCOA, PUERTO RICO.
Ofcina del COmisionadO Municipal de Hacienda

Lsta de los contrbuyentes adeudan contbu
clones este munco concepto del puesto sobre eabora
con de azuca de acuerdo la seccon qa del egameno
del comonado de Hacienda segn ordna la ordenanza
bada la Asabea Municipal de Yabucoa r. eha 6 de
de 1924 ponendo contribution de cinco (5
sobe cada qnta de azca eaboe dentro de la
ncpadad drane econ6mco mil noVecienos Ventuno
al mil noVecsntos Ventd6s.
Nonlbres de los contrbuyentes
YABUCOA SUGAR COMPANY.
N1mero de quintaes eIaborados 207.o44
Cantidad que adeuda $1o.3o7.2o
AVISO
For ell presente odos los contribuyentes que apa
adeudando contbuoones municpo Yabucoa r.,
ell concepto que arba expresa dcha
trbucioh satisfecha eino de DEZ DAS COY
tar desde la fecha de publication de
dchos conrbuyenes pae de la msa fuere
ser Vendda pbca subasa para cobrarse muncpo del
mporte de dcha contribution de acerdo 10
Regamento del comonaGo Municipal Hacienda que
Yabucoa, P. r., Julio 16 de 1923.
Adofo RAMOS,
comisionado Municipal de Hacienda Advt.
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coNDIcIoN HIDRoGRAFIcA

Hay ali muy escasos manantiales
que POGO de correr Sc ocultan en- los
sitios uamados sumideros y van a rem
dir SUI jornada aumentando las aguas
del rio Capa. Ahora bien; los terre-
nos conservan la humedad sufciente
para hacer germinar la semilla que ma
nos generosas y aficionadas colocan a
dedo despues Gle larga lucha al guitar
las pideras con largas piquetas y re-
clos azadones. Todo es debido que
apenas alumbra el sol en- aquellos 81
tics muy propios para compararlos por
este, con las obscuras selvas del Anna
zonas.
Solo hay ALI aqua para atender la
necesidad mas perentoria del campesi-
no y del escaso ntmero de animales
que cual andinas llamas pastan en- aque
los altos picachos de constante peligro
para sus vidas.
Hay una famosa vega conocida por
"'vega de los Eios'', que cuando llue-
We fuertemente recoge las aguas de la
cordillera que la circunda y queda COM
pletamente inundada subiendo ell aqua
The Kusko times., 1923-09-29

deg. 10 min. E., 739.05 it. to Cor. No. 2; thence s. 60 deg. or min. E., 504.55 it. to Cor. No. 3; thence 5. 26 deg. 03 min, w., 631.3 it. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. Fl deg. 24 min. ". 167.25 it. to Cor. No. 5; thence N. 73 deg. "A min. w., 317.45 it. to Cor. No. 1 and place of be- ginning, containing an area of 7.7l3 acres.
 COVERY-Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identical with Cor. No. 2, Bench Claim, No. 2 Above on Yankee Creek Placer, and Cor. No. 3, Frae- tion Between No. 2 and No. 3 Above on Yankee Creek Placer, this sur vey, hewn spruce post, 1 ins. sq. set 2 it. above ground, in earth mound, scribed 2-1272-2 Bh., 3-1272- 2 F., and 1-1272-2 Ab.; whence U. s. L. M. No. 1270 bears s. IS deg. co min. 37 see. w., 4950.51 it.; thence N. 54 deg. 46 min. w, 761.8 it. to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 12 deg
The Kusko times., 1923-09-29

57 min. E., 5o2.7 1t. to Cor. No. 3; thence s. 56 deg. 00 min. D. 726.l it. to Cor No. 1; thence s. 10 deg O9 min. W. 533.45 it. to Cor. No. 1, and place of beginning, ontainlng an area of 8.139 acres.
 Total area applied for 64.688 acres. The adjoining claims are: on the N. No. 1 Above on Yankee Creek Placer, unsurveyod; on the S., Sur vey No. 1271, 10. , Above on Yan- kee Creek Placer and claims un- known and unsarveyed; on the |, and W, claims unknown and ans0f- 'si U. s. L. M. No. 127o is bown spruce post, situated about 75 1t. E. of Brow of small bluff on the right limit of Yankee Creek and about 60 it. in elevation of bed of same. Latitude 63 deg. 01 min. N. Longitude 156 deg. 20 min. ".
 J. SUNDBACK,
 Register.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-29
Brookha.t Used as Messenger.

Des Moines fa.-Declariug Senator Smith w. Brookheart, of Iowa, is de- livering to America the message the communists of Russia gave bim to de- yer, N. Alexander Schwartz, former ly a colonel in the old c2arjst army, Thursday challenged the senator to a debate here on recogni ion of the Le- nine rrolzky government.
 "Mr Brookheart is the victim of the 'interpreters' of Russia who are hired to look after distinguished visitors, Mr. Schwartz declared. "When man of the Unted States senatorsbip cal iber arrives at the Russian border he Is spotted He is not allowed to see or hear anything except that which Le nine and Trotzky would have him see and hear
 The two Cockney loafers leaned up against their favorite lampposts.
 Eard abaho ole Wot's-'is-name?' asked the first
 "Yus, in course 1 lave. Wot abaht it29 was the reply.
 'Wot abaht wot3 quaried No. l.
 Wy ababt wot 5og was goin' to tell me abaht ole Wot's 'js-name. ,
 wy, l 'ear that sine e come 'ome fsem where Q was, 'es bin an moved Jabn to ThinPommy, au married oll--- er-you know-that blokes sister. 'Adr't you card abaht it afore?"
 sY'us, 1 d1d lear somethin', but 1 ain1 'eard no details not till''now. D. Pearson's Weekly Loa9aa.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-29
Bootleg Brides Plan
 Suggested By Syrians

New ork.-News of the New Jersey rum fleet has penetrated into Syria, whence comes a novel suggestion of "bootleg brides" The Near East re- lief announced Thursday that delega- tion Of leading residents of Sldon re- gently called on Mrs. Florence Stanton Kalk,. of Omaha, director of girls or- phanage in the Syrian city, and pro-
The Kusko times., 1923-09-29

posed Jhat the NeaH East relic. charter shiE To transport the girls to the three milo linn
 2aa de.e4ef suggested thai New Workers coaIa egas out to the ship, se- '"ct free bride and be marred there.
 The delegates sid tley had heard cf rum ro~, and that 1hey believed if Americans 19ok such trouble Jo get ther liquor tbay would take equal pains to get handsome ana capable wives.
 The sUgees aioH vas not accepted.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-29
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Leonard Dodge. r. smith, Harvey
 Weutz &. H. Guffe, or k. H. Grif-
 filth nd T. ]. Coitey, their per
 soaat representatives, heirs and as-
 signs:
 You a-d each of you are hereby noti- fled thai tua undersigned has expended for annual lahar one hundred dollars ($161 .G01 per year for the years 1915, 1916, lGlI 20, 1921, 1922, upon the following described mining claim, in Ruby recording district, Territory of Alaska: The Sandbag Association Claim on Greensboro creek, Q tribu- tary of Long creek, in order to hold aid claim under the provisions of law respecting annual labor upon mining claims.
 And if within ninety (90) days after the publication of this notice you, or any of you, fail to pay your portion of the amount eXpendel on the above claim, ye0r interest Ia said claim will become forfeited to the undersigned CO., owner. according 10 the provisions of Sect on 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 DAN SUTHERLAND. Date of first publication, Sept 2 1923. Date of final publication, Dec 29, 1925.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-29
Snappy Marches, No
 Birges, at His Funeral

Lans aA.-Carrying out the dying wisaes es William E. BraEa 47 years old, nothisg but .snappy marches" wil be played at his funeraa Thursday afternoon
 Brake, bookkeeper a the Rec Motor Ger Company, had played in the Beo band for number of years. His last request was that his "b1daies' in the band play no ''dirgesn at his fu- nerai so the ''suappY marches that he preferred will predominate.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-29
Charles Suter and Sis ter WrangIe Over Es-
 tate of Mark Sullivan

The following. taken from t attle Post t-Intelligencer, will pfoa uf interest to many old-timers of the h. teri0r:
 How inherited money can turn brother against sister and Cause in- tense bitterness was again demo. 9.~tfat- ed yesterday when 8 complaint agaiasy Charles T. Suter, Seattle real estate mao, was filed in the King cOan,y su- perior court by attorneys for his sister, Mrs. Anna c. Jackson, who deuaads an accounting of the administration Of the S1l0,000 estate of her first husband, Mark L. Sullivan, former Alaska at- torney.
 The complaint alleges that Su was placed in charge of Sullivan's es tate under an agreement whereby he was to use It in his real estate business, loaning money and giving Mrs. Jack son 8 percentage of the commissions derived. The estate is the property of Mrs. Jackson and her daughter, Miss Alyce Claire Jackson, and has never been. segregated.
 Suter paid these commissions for several years and then ceased paying them, the complaint stated. Suter n0w owes Mrs. Jackson $6, ,000, she alleged. Mrs Jackson is seeking to have Suter
 1E the estate of herself and her daughter. and to have the estate transferred to California.
 Suter, in reply, alleged that Mrs. Jackson is dissipatng the estate of her daughter by poor investments Since her marriage to R. Otis Jackson, Los Angeles real estate man, Mrs. Jackson has lost 825,0 ,000 in unsuccessful oil in- yestments, said Suter.
 Suter stated last night that he is merely trying to protect tke fortune of his niece, Miss Sullivan. Mrs. Jack son, he asserted. is trying to have the estate transferred to California so that she can have full sway and possibly lose the girls fortune in oil specula- ton.
 Suter branded as lies and attempts to defame his character and hart his business here the charges that he owes Mrs. Jackson S6,O0O on loan commis- sions. He has now on file a suit foa S1O, 800 against Mrs. Jackson, which he says is due him for extra compensation for his handling of the estate.
 Mrs Jackson is also suing her brother to collect $500 on promissory note. which Suter, in return,- declares he has paid in full.
 Suter is represented by Attorney Ar thur H. Hutchinson, and Mrs. Jackson by Attorney Thomas R. Lyons.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-29

Mineral Application NO. U5y9. U. s. Land Office, Nome, Alaska, Au-
 gust 8. 1923.--
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Plume Dredge Company, organ ized and existing under the Laws of the State of California, whose post office address is Mills Building, San
, 1923-02-15
WHAT'S HAPPENED

When tine Wha'er Good Luck
out OF New Bedford. was wrecked at
the Fire Mountain. q volcano island
in the North PaC'Cc. in 1889, n of
the two survivors was
John Winters, who wrote down in
his Log OF the finding of vast quaint
ties of OmberETis, the substance 20
valuable because of the demand for
it as n perfume base. and OF the stor'
ing OF the precious stuff in n of the
innumerab'e caves IN the island. Ills
Log goes on to tell OF the strange fate
Of his companion who believed that
the weird noise coming out OF Il mys-
ferrous hole in the island was che
voice OF a mar. he had murdered. call.
ing him. and finally. Crazed. had
jumped into the pit. Winters. accord'
ing to the Log. fearing the same fate
for himself, abandoned the Island in
q small boat. He jottcd down the pc
sltion Of the cave where the amber
girls was stored in code on n piece of
skin and inserted it in the binding OF
his Log book. Demcnted. he IS plCked
up and brought to Honolulu. There
he dies. leaving his Log. with its
cipher message OF such tremendous
value in the hands OF the keeper OF n
Chinese resort. In his place, many
years later,
Little Billy CorcOran, .~hunchback
steward OF the brig COhasset. recoV'
ering from n spree. accidentally flnds
the Log among the Chinaman's co.ec-
ton of odds and ends. He judges
from the description that the Fire
Mountain. with its many caves II
queer lava formations, including one
that looks like an Elephants Head
is tho one which gave refuge not long
before TO the Cohasset's crew when
chased by a Russian gun boat for
violating the rule against trading for
seal skins with the Siberian natives.
Square Jim Dabney Is the blind
captain Of the Cohassct. His attrac-
tive grand daughter
Ruth lie Moyne, is mate OF the
brig. They are told Of the Log and
of the hunchback's opinion that their
island was the one where the great
store Of amberEris was hidden. They
are all in the dark as to the location
OF the cave. but Ruth suddenly dis.
covers the skin within the binding
and the following cipher message is
revealed.
4334454423515 3s1461215111323s 24336t
53ll53523l13544 62315lll46464344l1132
1891 142l465223221454613115l 1562635
34424461131 342l446344236l33 4~4233l54
26l4il546lJIl5115.
DIR. Ichi, II japanese. had been
shipped as cook by the Cohasset and
feignIng almost complete ignorance Of
English. is disregarded as tho Cohas.
cote nFffTprg tall nyTCr tho Ifar11rfpV-
, 1923-02-15

Martin lied. 81 have been a common
sailor IN the ship
Enough! Spin hat yarn to the
marines. l want the TRUTH cried
Carew. "Since when has Old Man
Dubney permitted his foremast hands
TO life aft? How long since Ruth lie
Moyne takes a heart interest in COM
mon sailors2 Hey"
lie leaned forward in his chair, and
shot the questions at Martin. His
face was suddenly debascd with evil
passion, and bitter hatred was clearly
revealed In his blazing eyes,
1t was ~jealousy-a wild, hate.filled
, 1923-02-15
FIRE MOUNTAIN"
4 THc o.! Mystery. Treas ura Love and the Sea. D..
BY NORMAN SPRINGER
Author of 1T lie Blood Ship -
INSTNLMENT NO TEN.

flc curses the gloomy mountain,
which he calls tho 'DcIl's Kirk That
night he awakens Martin to tell hin
that the hunchback has disappeared.
As he ind Martin search for the foG
! cnvc.opcd deck, he later hears Mac,
Lean call for aid in n Curiously
s%trangled voice and then hears the
sound of failing body.
Carew and his japanese. who
reached the island secretly, board the
brig and, after a fight. imprison Mar.
tin and the Bosun in the ~lazaret.
They free themselves from their
shackles.
Ere. now, sit still. and Wen figure
gu some plan said the Bosun.
truths all right. They let the lass
take the Old Man into is room and
stay there to nurse i'm. She'll be
safe. Martin. Strike me. God will
never let them arm, 'er, swlggle me
stiT il Y willr'
There was n wealth of simple faith
in the giants voice. and some OF it
found Judgment in Martins troubled
breast. He composed himself. held
himself in sure check, and told what
had happened to him.
The bcaGswain then told Of events
in the cabin after Martin was hors de
combat. Carew at once ordered
Charley DO Zip. the Chinese cook 10
/ prepare "slathers o. grub the boat.
swain related. Then they slowed us
down here. Well within fifteen min.
utes they was down ere again
breaking out stores. Charley Bo Zip
was with ON. As e goes aloft again
g tips me "A big winl& That means
something, Martin. They're deep
uns. them Chinks"'
The Bosun then told Martin that
Carew's ship, the Dawn, had been
wrecked and that only fifteen OF her
thirty men had survived.
In the somber field of Martins
misery doomed a tiny flower; and
whenever his mental eye rested upon
this exotic. n sudden glow of happi.
ness pervaded his being. This bright
flower was n memory-the thought
Of himself lying helpless on the cabip
floor. while two soft arms pressed
his sorc-addled head to a protecting
bosom, and warm lips caressed his
face.
So. she loved himI She returned
his love! In that black m in
the cabin, she had barred her heart 10
him-barcG. it fearlcssly before all
that hostile, leering company. His
love was returned. Ruth loved him!
"Bosun. We must do something
nuw-at once he cried.
The giant placed a restraining
hand upon his shoulder,
Easy lad: Not So loud, or yell ave
them coming down for a looksec. I
got a plan, didn't I tell ye! First,
though. let's fix these blccdin' irons,
in case they pay us a visit. Ere, Mar,
tin, stick out your 'ands.'
Martin compiled, and felt the
handouts close about his wrists.
Sec II YOU can pull your 'ands
out"
Martin found he could, easily.
IAN right-just keep them 'ang
ing from one wrist" said the boat
swain. In case they come down
on us we don't want them TO find
us loose"
But we can't lounge here indefi
nitely," commenced Martin impa.
ticntly.