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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
CHAPTER Xxx
Thief and Pirate

Captain Blood PAGER the poop Of
his ship alone in the tepid dusk. and
the growing golden radiance Of .he
great poop lantern in which sea
man had just lighted the three lamps.
About him all was peace The signs
OF tho days battle had been effaccd,
the decks had been Hwabbcd. and
order was restored above and below.
A group OF men squaitlng about tho
main hatch were drowaily chanting.
their hardened natures softcncd. per.
haps. by the calm and beauty OF the
night. They wcro the men OF the
larboard watch. waiting for eIgh,
bells which was imminent
Captain Blood did not hear them;
no did not hear anything save tho
echo OF those cruel words which had
dubbed him thief and Pirate.
Thief and pIratel
II IL an odd fact OF human nature
that man may for years possess the
knowledge that a certain thing must
DO Of certain fashion. and yet be
shocked 10 discover thru hts own
senses that the fact Is In perfect har.
mony with his beliefs. when first.
three years ago. at Tortuga. he Ind
been urged upon the Adventures
course which no had followed ever
since. he had known In what opinion
Arabclla Bishop must hold him II he
succeumbed only the conviction
that already she was forever lost 10
him. by Introducing certain desper.
ate rocklcssness into his soul had sup.
piled the final impulse 70 drive him
upon his rovcr's course.
Continued Tomorrow
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HAD BAD COUGH AND
PAINS IN HER LUNGS
Well now, gaining weight and
strength; does own work.

Last September ] took n heavy
cold. kept getting worse until
finally I had pains in my bronchial
tubes and all through my lungs. I
had a bad cough. could not sleep nt
night. and was so sore through my
lungs that ] could hardly stand Il.
consulted three different doctors
and took their medicine. but did not
get any better. I suffered death n
hundred times. One doctor told me
had n deep cold in the walls Of
my lungs. Another said had bron.
cin1 trouble. He kept changing my
medicine and burned mo all over
with electricity
II read In the paper about Milks
Emulsion helping other people, so
thought ! would Try II. While |
have only taken four small bottlSs.
my lungs do not hurt me any
more. My cough Is gone and 1
have gained pounds, and I am
still gaining. / was able TO do the
first washing today that have
done since last September In fact.
I am now doing my work with
pleasure and feel like It Is o dream
that have my health again. Mrs.
Ida T.. schilds. 6T2 Congress St.
Toledo. Ohio.
Milks Emulsion restores healthy.
natural bowel action: IL is a truly
corrective medicine. doing away with
all need Of pills and physics. II pro.
notes appetite and quickly puts the
digestive organs in shape 10 assiml.
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strength. Milks Emulsion il strongly
recommended to those whom sick.
ness has weakened: II Ia n powerful
aid In resisting and repairing the
effects OF wasting diseases. Chronic
stomach trouble and constipation are
promptly relieved.
This is the only solid emulsion
made. and so palatsblo that II Is
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Wonderful for weak. siclSly children.
No matter how severe your case.
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bottles homo with you. use Il nc.
oording 20 directions and II not sat.
isfied with the results. your money
will he promptly refunded. Price
soc and st20 per bottle Tho Millxs
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Sold by druggists cverywhere.-Ad.
vertisement
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81 LNx
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continued from Ycster,layl

!. ~, The Arabella was right be-
= The. spanish ships, Prov 10
'sesa "A poop 10 PROV, Don Miguel
IVY "a "a The trumpetcr who had
ss ,.s,sd the quarterback and stood
nss1 :, ,he adiniml's elbow The
~ y. 4 ,aIsed the silver trumpet which
~ a rive tho signal for the broad
=, =. = n both ships. But even ms he
~ W. Il 10 his lips, the admiral
~ Ne arm. to arrest him, Only
g. had he perceived what was so
NJ ,sss,, =, should have been TO an
se's sr,s,c,a sea.fightcrs he had de-
100 10 long and captani Blood
" outmaneuvcred him. In at.
y 70 fire now upon the Eng
'e As,sr the Milagrosa and her con.
$3.50 I. ,sepld also be firing into each
~ ~ Too late he ordered his helms
- a nut the ,fller hard over and
- me ship to larboard, as n pre-.
s',.,ry 10 maneuverlng for n less
80. ..s..lh,e position OF attack. AT that
z '.' r,omen, the Arabella seemed to
'..,. A. As she swept by. Eighteen
~ ~. nom each Of her TANKS emp
!, themselves at the polnt'hlank
., - INTO the hulls OF the two Span
i vessels,
r,op, tho grim confusion and tur.
IN /, the waist below arose a
- az fierce Spanish blasphemles
.-stbs screams OF MANNED men. The
wl,rrcsa staggered slowly ahead. a
.,rinr rent IN her hulwarks: her
s-ss,ast was shattered. fragments OF
<, yards hanging in the netting
~-,as below. Her heak.head was In
.snters and a shot had smashed
an INTO the great cabin. reducing 1t
y sfeckage.
nm Miguel was hawllng orders
,rar. and peering ever and anon
Am the curtain OF smoke that was
-nin< slowly astern. in his anxiety
| !, ascertain how II might have Jared
rth the Hidalga.
ssds.nly. anc ghoStly at first thru
"A. liting haze. doomed the outline
4 ship: gradually the lines Of her
"a Run became more and more
! ssrply defined rs she swept nearer
m poles all bare save for the
rvaa Of canvas on her spirit.
Instead Of holding 20 her course as
rsr Miguel had fully expected she
MID. the Arahella had bone about
-,er cover Of the smoke. and sailing
* ID the same direction rs tho
xarcsa. was converging sharply
nca her across the wind. so sharply
a, almost before the frenzied Don
vI.usl had realized the situation. his
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his was the next riddle the Rid.
!. Lady asked:
y vas going to Saint Ives.
NJ person with seven eyes.
sTsa eyes but ne'er a head.
p'dday, my friendT I promptly
said.
lAss he stood midst mud and
stones,
= bad no blood and he had no
tones.
4 skin was brown. his flesh was
white,
"a yet he was a goodiy sight.
can't shake hands, good sir
aid he,
~ bands I've none as you can
see,
w i,et, nor head. nor legs. nor
arms,
''s few. Or none. Of beauty's
tharms.
~ can ask you out to dine.
e liked or fried I'm quite divine.
. igst as toothsome boiled OF
mashed.
tome prefer me creamed or
hashed.
'A Il you care 70 try my favor.
q kindly do me one poor favor,
''s out my eyes and plant them
deep.
AgA never they're all
asleep.
"ox him home I begged his
pardon.
syss ! planted in my garden.
wat grew there, do you sup
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There he stood midst mud and stones
With dozens Of eyes and never
nose?'

With dozens of eyes and never a
nose?"
What was IT." asked the Riddle
Lady with a twinkle in her eye.
Was Il something to eatT' asked
Tommy Tucker, looking up from his
piece.
Yes said the RIddI1 Lady.
They use Il sometimes to put in
your white bread when they bake
H."
DO they put y in pie crustY'
asked Jack Horner.
NO, 1 never heard Of them do.
ing that. she remarked.
The Baker Man kept mutterinE 20
himself. Yeast. flour. hops, milk
and shortenlng-yvast. -four. hops.
milk. shortening and salt. No that
can't be it--nonc Of them can DO Il!
Say. Missez Riddle Lady. arc you
sure you know how to make breadY'
Sure I do she declared.
Nancy and Nick thought and
thought. Nancy had watched Nora,
the cook. at home many times be.
fore she and Nick had started on
travels into Fairyiand. Suddenly Il
popped into her head-what IL was.
But she never said n word. She
and Nick had won so many prizes.
she wanted to give the Riddle Land
people a chance.
II know! / know cried the Baker
Man suddenly. What a dummy I've
been not to guess before! It's n
potato. OF courser'
Right said the Riddle Lady.
Dick Red Cap. please see that n
bushel OF potatoes Is delivered to
the Baker Man ut once"
TO BE Continued
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CAPTAIN
BLOOD
By Rafael Sabafini'
) . RAFAEL aARATiNI ,
Appot EEA SEpNcLssc

vessel staggered under the rcnding
impact with which the other camc
hurting alongside. There was rat.
tic and clank OF metal as n dozen
grapnels fell, and tore and caught In
the timbcrs OF the Milasrosa, and the
Spaniard was firmly grlpped IN tho
tcntaclcs OF the English ship,
Beyond her and now we'll nstern
the veil OF smoke was rent az last
and tho Hidalga was revealed In dcs.
porato case. She was blging fast.
with an omlnous list 90 larboard. and
II could be no more than question
OF moments before she settled down.
Tho attention OF her hands was be.
Ing entirely given 60 desperate en-.
deavnr 20 launch the boats In time.
or this Don Miguers angulshed
eyes had no moro than fleeting but
comprehensive glimpse before his
own decks were invaded by n Wild.
yelling swarm OF boarders from the
graphing ship. Never was conf.
dence SO quickly changed into do.
spair. never was hunter more swiftly
converted into helpless prey. For
helpless tho Spaniards were. The
swiftly executed boarding mRneuvers
had caught them almost unawarea In
the moment OF confusion following
tho Furnishing hroadslde they had sus.
, tanned nj such short range, For a
moment there was valiant effort by
some OF Don Miguers officers to rally
tho men for stand against these
invaders. But the Spaniards. never
az their best In close-quarter fighting,
were here demoraiized By knowledge
OF the enemies with whom they had
TO deal. Their hastily formed ranks
were smashed before they could be
steadled: driven across the waist 60
the break OF the poop on the one side,
and up 20 tho forecastlc bulkheads on
tho other, the fighting resolved itself
into a series Of sklrmishes between
groups. And whilst this was doing
above. another horde OF buccaneers
swarmed thru the hatch TO tho main
deck below TO overpower tho gun
crews at their stations there.
On the quarterback. towards which
an overwhelming wave OF buccaneers
was sweeping. led by q one.eyed
giant. who was naked 20 the waist.
stood Don Miguel. numbed By despair
and rage. Above and behind him on
the poop. Lord Julian and Miss
Bishop looked on. his lordship aghaat
at tho fury OF this oooped.up fight.
Ing. the lady's brave calm conquered
at last by horror 80 that she reeled
there sick and faint.
! Soon. however, the rage Of that
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Twinkle with rhinestone. or with
metal applique or metal lace trim.
mings--or twinkle especially bril-,
llantiy with metal brocade in gold
or silver or many colored irldesc0nt
brightness.
The gowns that arc not metal
cloth arc likely TO bo velvet and
these velvet frocks arc trimmed
with rhinSstone beading and with
gold lace or silver fringe.
Chiffon. georgette and tarfeta arc
nlso especially In frillcd dane.
INK frocks-and they use the same
trimmings.
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V!!CURA HEALS|
| ITCHY SCALP
'InPIss8rokeO t.Spread
@face, Hair Fell Out,


a, ~, Iouble began with an Itch
"a. IA burning Of tn. scalp. Ls,ss
49,, 49, broke gu, and when l
-stssd them sore erup,Ion.
=. 80 On my scalp and afopns n.
!, ss,.s.a 9 hair. Tn. pirspl.s sp,. .'5
\, 4, ace and were very annoying.
i, 7 s / i.li on, until / could bsrdiy
I'..s,. 20 thin' dry and
-s, .Ss iioubl. lasted sbou, four
y. e,'s' befof. begsn using Cut md.
8 Soap and Ointment, S son-
.,,- .1 using them and now I am
,,sly healed" Signed Mrs,
~. h0tsan, Bunee,oh. No.
No. 'ieura Soap, ointmen, and
Isl.' pa. regularly for everyday
A. e. 2k,g. lss,..,. ~o,..,,,.,..
ls,rs - ~ =. k1ssa ~ ~, . ~ saeet-
c-.,-..- y ,tnasnt q tns %. Ts's5r, ~.
---.s ospshsv.s without nus.
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YOU. ! beg that your make haste.
We are about 10 scuttle this hulk
He turned slowly to depart. But
again Lord Julian intcrposed Con.
tanning his indignant amascmcnt. his
lordship delivered himself eoldly.
Captain Blood. you dlsappolnt me.
l had hopes Of great things for you, :"
Go to the devil" said CAPTAIN
Blood. turning on his heel. and so dc.
parted.
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Veronica Worked
For This Man

Phil Null. OF Cleveland. Ohio. r.
one Of many who have acknowledged
the great benefit which followed tho
use Of Veronica Water. He made
this statement: II have been trou.
bled for the past five years with
rheumatism and stomach trouble.
and have doctored and used all kinds
Of drugs and medicines. but without
cure. ] have lately used Veronica
Water and IL has done more for me
in short time than all else com
bined, and can honestly recommend
II to those suffering from these trou.
bles. II does the work"
Veronica Water ~ recommended
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from chronic constipation. lndiges.
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der troubles and other stomach dis
orders. Veronica IL a natural spring
water which almost acts like magic
In such cases. a big y gallon bottle
al your druggists, seventy.flve cents.
Veronica Water
advertisement.
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Vt I'M E
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Cotton Petticoats 81

Made of cotton taffeta, percaline,
sateen and shadow striped percaline
most acceptable for daily wear.
With pleated flounces and many
with floral insets and pipings. In
black, navy, brown, plum and green.
Those in quest of practical gifts will
find them especially appropriate.
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J Just north cf
purchased 70.
p Turn to the
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-16
Fume Robber
RAIDS Hospital
Thieves Throw Powder in
Fireplace-0ccupants Over
come-Everything Removed.

Naples. March 15.-Opl-The daring
rohbng Of a hospital. carried out with
he aid CT Supplying fumes from
powder thrown into an open fireplace.
occurred az Aversa. near here. today.
Dr. Mastroeinque. proprietor Of an
eve clinic. had summoned the whole
hospital sta1 and the patients into
one room FOR a demonstration when
one Of the servants suddenly threw
sone powder into the fire ana then
dashed out OF the room. locking ths
door. The powder gave Off dense
fumes and before the doctor and his
assistants could break down the door
or even reach the windows every
one IN the room was overcome by the
fumes. which contained powerful
narcotic.
When consciousness returned 10 the
victims several hours later they found
the clinic premises riiied. al the in
siruments and furniture. even the
beds and mattresses. having been re
moved in a carr by the robber and
his arcomplices.
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League Desires L. S. Moral
Support. Lord Cecil Says

London. March Is Lord Robert
Cecil. who Is leaving fer his frs; trip
TO the United States on the Majestic
next Wednesday under the auspices OF
the Foreign Policy association of
America. was The chief guest at a
luncheon given by Lady Astor yester-
day afternoon.
Lord Cecil declared 1; his belief
that France IS now ready to accept n
really reasonable oaer from Germany
On reparations ard is confident that
a movement Tor settlement OF the
problem which has kept Europe on
the brink Of another war = unofi-
ciallv under way.
He told Universal Service thar he
mad submitted to the league Of nations
a supplemental treaty 10 the Yer
sailles pact. which guaranteeing Sc.
eurity 20 France through a military
covenant between the powers of
Europe. would enable tho United
States 90 enter the league by pleslsinx
only moral economic and financial
support to the league
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Capitol Work Halted Until
Arrival of Board Member

Lincoln, March 15.-fSpecial Lay
ing Of stone for the new state house
will be halted until w. II. Thompson
of Grand Island, a member or the
capitol commission, returns from can
fornla, Governor Charles W. Bryan
announced this morning.
At that time the old. capitol COM
mission. which was functionlng at the
time the contract for stone was let'
will decide on the merit OF George u.
Johnson's charges against Bertram
Goodhue. architect.
Ths old commission is identical with
the present body, except that former
Governor McKeivie was chairman In
stead OF Bryan.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-16
Woman Buys Prayer Beads;
Leaps TO Death Over Falls

Niagara Falls. ". y, March H.
After buying n string Of prayer beads
n young woman who is believed 10
have come here from Albany. y. Y,
plunged 70 her death IN Niagara fails
today Patrolman John Ellis OF the
Reservation Guards. attracted by the
young woman's strange actions, at.
tempted to stop her, but too late.
The girl ordered tho taxi driver TO
stop at trinket store on the Can.
adian side. where she purchased the
beads. She. then had him drive back
to the American side. She leaped
into tho falls from Prospect point,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-16
Night Riding Cases Dropped
at Request of Prosecution

Medford. Ore. March l5.-On mo-
tion Of the state. all the night riding
cases now before the circuit court
at Jacksonville were dismissed and
as far as present legal action is con-
cerned. the night riding agitation
which has stirred Jackson county for
over n year Il over
Assistant Attorney General Lille
qvist, who moved for dismissal OF tho
cases against J. Alexander Norris and
Thomas l.. Goodie. who Went on trial
Tuesday. also moved that the indiet-
ments against Howard a. lisll ana
Bert l.. Moses. former county jailer'
for the alleged hanging OF Arthllr
Burr. be dismissed. Li1eqvist gave
as his reason that the state did not
have lighting chance
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Cooks Poison Food;
II Persons Killed

Shanghai. March 15.-tP)-Twonty-
seven students and teachers at the
normal school at Hangchow are dead
and 10 more are In precarious CON
dition as the result OF eating rice
poisoned by two disgrunted cooks who
recently had been discharged. accord
ing TO evidence at tho official investi.
CATION into the deaths today.
Chemists who examined what rice was
left in the death-dealing pot, said
enough poison had been placed there
TO wipe out the entire community
Chen AhLi. one OF the discharged
cooks, testified that his fellow-con-
splrator. ri Ho-Hong, stole bottle
containing a white powder from the
chemical laboratory OF tho school last
Saturday and dumped the entire con.
tents into the rice pot.
Following the serving Of rice at
Saturday nights supper. 500 students
and 80 teachers became violently H. OF
whom q since hnve died.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-16

"a - 4 Mourning
~ eclmed IN ireland;
Al Sports Suspended

Dublin, March ia proclamation
by the government of the republic
of Ireland" has been issued decreeing
an indefinite period Of national
mourning, during which sports and
amusements are to be suspended and
theaters and moving picture houses
closed. and. in particular, horse rae.
ing, hunting, coursing and all out.
door sports discontinued.
This action is taken, it is declared,
IN view OF the present national
tragedy caused by Great Britain's
threat OF war. the daily violation Of
the usages of war by the torture. i'll
treatment and the execution of re-
publican prisoners and in considera.
tion for the bereaved families and
relatives"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-16
British Labor \
Leader Dimes
With ROYALTY
J. Ramsey Macdonald Guest
of King and Queen at Semi
State Function In Buck.
ingham Palace.

London. March 15-tpl-For thu
second tine within a fortnight. ].
Ramsay Macdonald leader ot the Ia.
bor party. tonight dined with royalty
this time Al Buckingham palace.
whittier he. with the leaders 81 the
various parties and their wives and
prominent society folk. was hidden
TO break bread with the king and
queen.
The dinner was Of a senl.stste char
acter. Forty-oue guests were seated
at a number OF round tables. The
stewards and footmen in waiting wore
scarlet coats with gold epaulets. knee
hreeohes. white hose and low shoes
and powdered haii. Tho hand a. the
Irish Guards played durine er
the dinner
From the point q view Of some
sections OF the labor party. dining
with their majesties Is becoming
quite habit with Mr. Macdonald.
who seems rather he enjoy his new
social position,
Through some confusion. the i'm.
preston had gained circulation that
The same labor members Of tn. house
ot commons who dined with the king
and queen a few days ago a. Us.
count aud Lady Astors home We're
included in fonight's list Of guests.
but later q was learned that Ramsay
Macdonald was the only iabor.te in.
yited to this function al Buckingham
palace.
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Income Tax Will
Show Prosperity
Has Returned
Treasury Department Predicts
Increase Of S7.000.000 in
First Quarter Over
Last Year.
Bq GEORGE +. AUTHIER.
Mashlngton Ccrres pO ntlent The Omaha Bee :.

Washington, March 15.-iSpeciall
Tangible evidence OF the revival Of
business and the return OF prosperity
returns made today. according to
estimates of the Treasury department.
Estimates prepared by the actuaries
Of the department indicate the re-
turns. which close tonight. win ap-
proximate $400, 900. 900 or amount to
s7000.000 more than for the first
quarter of the preceding year.
Attention is called to the fact that
the time for making reports on the
tax on capital stock. which was In
creased from 10 to 12iA per cent IN
lieu Of the excess profits tax. which
has been dropped is extended to June
Is so will not be included in the re
ports for the first quarter OF the
year.
The reductions made in the tax
rate OF the revenue law Tor last year.
as compared with the one before,
would suggest a falling off in
revenue. These include the elImina.
ton Of the excess profits tax. tie
Tightening of the burden on the III.
tie fellow by making the sur tax
apply to incomes over $4,000 instead
of $1,000 and some other slight
changes.
The fact that the treasury antici-
pates the returns for this year VII
be az great. 4 not slightly greater
than the year before, is Interpreted
as meaning that prosperity is more
generally distributed. earning power
has increased. business is more
prosperous and that on the whole,
the prospect for the business future
is rosy.
The Treasury department is aniici-
pating continued returns from the
settlement OF back tax claims grow
ing out Of the war period. Settlement
Of these claims. it is expected. VIII
continue TO net the government about
s32 900 600 a month.