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markets today held fairly steady in
moderately active trading. Finished
goods were little changed, wholesalers
reporting a continued hand-to-mouth
buying on the part OF their customers.
Mills have been declining late business
at current prices since the cotton ad-
vance. Yarns were firmer. Burlap mar
kets were unchanged for the day. Raw
silk was easy with recession of sc
a pound reported. New spring silk lines
are expected to be shown next week.
Wool goods were advanced on light
sales.
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Potato MARKET

CHICAGO, Oct. Potatoes trading
fair, market steady to firm; receipts, So
cars, total United States shipments, 721;
Minnesota and North Dakota sacked
Red River ohios, $1.00@1.25 Il Minnesota
sacked and bulk sand land ohios, 500
90c; sacked round whites. $1.00@1.10;
Wisconsin sacked round whites, $1,000
LIS; bulk. r$1.10Q1.2o; few fancy shade
Ohios, $780,
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SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK., Oct. Raw sugar was
steady and unchanged today. at 5000
for Cuban duty paid. No sales were re-
ported. Raw sugar futures were lower
under renewed liquidation and selling
for European account, Influenced by the
decline abroad. Prices broke 8 to Z
points but the trade interests bought
closing / to 6. points net lower; De-
cember closed 4c; March. s21c; May,
3.30c; July, 3.S8c.
Buying of refined sugar continued on
hand to mouth basis. Prices were
unchanged at 7.15c to 7.50c for fine
granulated. Refined futures were noni-
nal. d Gus
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uoDr1cN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK, Oct. l.-EoIeIBH
.b Sm firm; quotations in cents;
Great Britain demand, $4.4e 7-1S; caDi ,es
s44s Ills; 6O-day bills on e1 aniI.
s14S11-16: France demand, o'S05S'
cables, 5s1; italy. 4S7h ana sos 1 Ts.r
giun. 4S a.. and R4o,, 4,SS sssa; Norway.
1[i1iioh! Sweden. 26.5s; Denmark. 1877;
Sit snlit I,erIand. 1905; Spain. 1885; Greece
; sSh. Jugoslavia, 1874; Austr rs
1oS1zn. Rumania, 81; Argentina, 500;
Brazil, 1855; Toyko. 40 lis; montreal
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

The regular quarterly dividend Of
Two Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents
per share will be paid on Wednesday,
October 10, 1924, to stockholders of
record at the close of business on Sat-
urday, September 20, 1924.
H. BLAIR SMITH, Treasurer.
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HUBBARD BROS. & CO.

Members New York Cotton Exchange,
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, Now
Orders solicited for the purchase and
future delivery. Special consignment
Of spot cotton for delivery.
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NEW YORK, Oct. stock prices re e.
pointed higher in todays CO curb tSe m saso.
despite further ext sn a0d break Of Is
lin, a,9t pr is f Earsa Pipe following cut ~
in the divdead, from 70 .y$m ~ sS by
Pipe line shares ARE s Tsaets6 e Oil Of Ohio
% ;Tnseed points and net gains Of o TO
* points recorded Ss'sl BY service pTas' and
and Gas Nat;onai Tea SCARED 8 points
wG ssa iy Anticipation Of the declaration
10 cent ss.o stG raoo Ssff1q po hss
Giiiette ot 11H-point drop. Radio
o OF ss were a active and firm despite the
Inauguration Of trading s, in So saSiS c sSa
porationa i CO Of baltimore new stock)
aIr was the outstanding public uth-
~ touching a record high at ss%: IN
Trading in the mining ,n nssue With ~ spec
S,1stiye interest again confined to the
Penny stocks.
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NAVAL sTOREs

SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. 1.-Turpentine
firm, s1sSs11hc; sales, 45o; receipts, 1888;
shipments, 697; stock, LAP.
Rosin firm; sales. SAT; receipts,
2,732; shipments, 2,770; stock, 102, 1877.
Quote: B, d, z, F. G, H, $50; I,
S5.25; K, $3.50; M, $5.45; N, $3.50; VIC,
$6.45; WV, $7.l0; *, $7.25. ss5s
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ASONEY MARKET

., Hn n,oh Ok per cent; low, 2h; rul-
ing rate. 2i; closing bid, ~; offered
saM. last loan, ga; call loans against
ac &C 2; time loans, firm; mixed
Collateral. 5000 days. 2h92%; 49, 40
months, 3@3A; prime commercial paper
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. Rough rice
steady: sales, 1851 Blue Rose, $3.50
sos; millers' receipts, 4,973 sacks; clean
blue Rose, 6A@5%c; 45S Edith, 6h@
6Xc; Is second heads, &c; 81 screenings,
c; 474 Lady Wright. SIS @6bc; re-
ceipts, $50 pockets. Bran and polish un-
changed.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-sweet potatoes.
Virginia, $5.6o@5.75; Tennessee, Nancy
Hall, hampers, e1.50QL75.
Peppers, Tennessee, hampers, T6c9
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T.oNDON MONEY

LONDON, Oct. Bar silver. SoH
v,a-ca ner ounce; money, ass per cent.
Discount rates: Short bills, ShQo% per
.se1t: three-month bills, 81 per cent
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Oct. Cotton spot,
fair demand; prices steady; strictly
good middling, 5000; good middling.
15.52d; strictly middling, 15.17d; mid
ding, 14.82d; strictly low middling,
14.62d;, low middling, 14.12d; strictly
1920; sales, 5000 bales, including 5000
American. Receipts 5000 bales, includ-
ing 1900 American. Futures closed
quiet; October, 14.2Od; November, 1402d;
December, 1880; January, 14.01d;
March, 14.02d; May, 14.e2d; July, 13.s2d.
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EI.AY MARKEr

DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. Close flax:
October, $2.32; November, $2.32; Decsm-
Der, $3.50; May, 1886.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Cotton spit,
quiet; middling, 25.s0c.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-Spot cotton
steady; % points up; sales on the spot,
81; to arrive, 1,1000; low middling,
22.95c; middling, 24.95c; good middling,
25.45c; receipts, 1881; stock, 49,, 1886.
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PoULTRY AND PRODUCE

HVOLL&1 AMI EAOOOO6
CHICAGO, Oct. Poultry alive
higher; fowls, 1702shc; springs, 24hc;
roosters. I51sc.
Butter higher; creamery extras, s6c;
standards Sac; extra firsts, 1914 @S6c;
firsts, BIN @32tzc; seconds, 30030hc.
Eggs unchanged; receipts, Sass cases.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Butter SIC; hens,
22c; others unchanged.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1.-selected eggs,
1c higher; 4sc; other produce I'M
changed.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Butter firm;
receipts, 1l,159 cases; creamery higher
than extras, 29@39Mc; creamery extras
(s2 score), ssA @3shc; creamery, firsts
(SS to 81 score), 34037%c.
Eggs firm; receipts, 1890; refrigera-
tor extra firsts, S7h@sSc; do, firsts.
35sh @37c.
Cheese irregular; receipts. 1888
pounds. ~
Live poultry unsettled; no freight
quotations. Chickens, by express, ESQ
2Tc;- fowls, by express, 15031c; turkeys,
by express, S6@45c.
Dressed poultry weak; chickens, FAC
Ate; turkeys, 25050c.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Steel prices, +.
o. b. Pittsburg per 100 pounds: Blue an
nealed sheets, $2.65@2.70; galvanized
sheets, $4.6044.75; black sheets, $500
$50; steel bars, $2.Oo@21O.
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eRAIN ANp PRovIsloNs
CASH GRAIN

shs CASH GRAIN
KANSAS CITY, Oct. Wheat: No.
8 hard, $i41A@1.45; No. 2 red. $1.440
LAG.
$1.051k 0106.
Oats-No. 2 white, 51@52c.
ST, LOUIS, Oct. Cash: Wheat, No.
2 red. $1.4s0i52; No. 2, 1.42@1.49.
Corn-No. white, $1.14; No. yellow,
$1.11.
Soc.
May, s1.11A @1.11A. oats-December'
52%c.
NEW YORK, Oct. Rye steady; No.
2 western, $1.31h; f.. D. b. New York and
$1.29h c. 1. (. export. Barley firm; malt
Lard easy; middle west. $14.eo@14.7o.
Other articles unchanged.
TOLEDO, o., oct. 1.-Clover seed,
1880; October. $500; December,
J Aisike, old, $1,000; new. s1s.so.
Timothy seed, cash and October,
1915; December. $3.50 10, ia,s,g
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-wheat, No. hard,
81 .41h01.42; No. 8 hard, $1.40A.
Corn-No. mixed, $1.12@1.13; No. 2
osts-No: white, bs064Nc; No. 3
RSe-Nc. .. s1.zl&@12aH.
Barley, S2@94c.
Timothy seed, $4.75@e.s5.
Glover seed, $16.60@25.oo.
Lard, $14.10.
Ribs, $15.25.
Bellies, 1857.
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Oct l.-Followins are todays Z
sales. high. low and closing prices Of stocks listed
the New York Stock Exchsnge:
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW YORK. Oct. l-Cotton futures elossd v.rv
steady at net advance Of q to 81 points, ''-'
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uoRsrs Ann MuI,rs
BAR SILVER

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-Horses
and mules quotations unchanged.
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NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. Get. l.-Following IL ths osiicisl
list OF transactions the New York Curb Excnshse
giving ali stocks and bonds traded In <,...
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PnRT MOVEMENT

Receipts-week. 3I3,s7s; season, sol 1857.
EXports-Week. 294.076: season, 1927, 227.
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BAR bILVEh
NEW YORK, Oct. bar silver 70bc;
Mexican dollars, SAC.
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r1rRR MARKET

ala a08.70O shares.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-21
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
COTT TO LESLIE PRESCOTT,
CARE on TIN SECRET
nNANEV


like 20 think. Mttlc Marquito.
that you miss me when I % not
often write something and put b iu
our little secret drawer that on may
read n You wish
mis-. you greatly little conf
dante. A least / feel I have not
quite solved the great question: that
confront me every day until I have
mulled them over In my mind and
written them down pro and uon a.
mo you were going 90 aeyiso me
Then things stralghien out IN ms
mind After looking facts IN The
face. / got rid OF much anpernueur
emotion. much arlf.piiy and come
20 much more logical and optimistic
conclusions. Sometimes indeed am
supsraiitious enough 70 feel that per
hapa IN some oecult way sou have
advised and helped me
7 know n n ridiculous much -
this stuff We read ln the magazines
and newspapers. where they tel
married people hos 20 keep hiokinE
the furnace OF connubial bliss with
Kind words and newed.on buttons and
breakfast table smiles and boulder
caps 20 cover curl papeir and ncscr
keeping husbands waiting and ~
THAT The other day read a really
truly h0nosttoGod dissertation on
mardaEe-ou her own marriage hy
Louise CLOSER Hale. who was hg
enough. brave enough ana fine
enough 20 write ihia paragraphs
Not for an instant have be-.
neyod that marriage IL a holy aiit
ancs What D. 30 holy, 20 EaHping
about Il an u the way We poor crea'
lures take on this awkward linking
AZ the sculptor takes rough clay for
the making 81 a group and pours his
heart and mind into the modelling of
Il. Rrowa old with itgoos on with
it-untii something yery beautiful
and blended stands for The effort, a
successful marriage h a triumphant
monumcn, 10 tho powers Of endur
anco.
Sometimes when ] ait down 20
write. knowing that no n will even
read what / have written-unlesa
you. little MarquHe. haunt this re-
crot place where WIS hidden your
own secret love llfc-i am all un-
strung. u seems 60 me ! cannot en-.
duro 10 build tho monument any
longer.
II seems TO me that Il Ii enmbling
at my feet do not know which
way 10 turn for comfort, But after
! have written down not only the
facts OF my annoyance Or unhnppi'
ness. hut my reactions 20 the facts
and unhnppiness. l "a always fse
my way clear 20 ON way smooth.
Ing out The rough places ON that
monuments and building 4 a little
higher toward heaven,
II Is such silly little things that
bring on dinconmgcmsnL
I do not really know Why Il IL
that ! dislike 40 much 20 welcome
people that I love before a Enping
crowd In a railway station. I have
tried To explain thla thing to Jack
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A Story Of Seattle and
IL The South Seas
sE AHEAUrBk
"The Beacon Hill Mystery
BY FRED v. WILLIAMS
A Story Of Seattle and
The South Seas
BY FRED v. WILLIAMS

these he had donncd for the oere
mony 81 %presenung his fair charE'
to court,
As he camc into sight and the ma
tive women saw his newly acquires
garment. a murmur ~ surprise ans
Indignation arose.
smith was both disturbed and en-
harmsscd
1T seems he remarked go clari
in an aside "that @ man can't ID
anything GA this ISLAND that ths
women won't criticize
Clark wearing only a inin cloth
tho sole remnant 81 hts clothing stii
left him. frit kccniy his own position
"whilc you were about %. cham
berlain said Clark mcciiously.
why didn't sou secure a pair Of
pants for your king
And then 90 the white girl Whc
looked on him In wonder no added
"You will have 10 Excuse my ap
p~eauance. Miss Page Tho I posses.
a Throne and "a kingdom haven't
even a suit % clothes
The girl appeared timid amid hen
strange surroundings and eyed with
awe the siaiwart mnidcns who stood
about Finally her eyes rested on
Toba. who sat II clark's feet. hol
eyes blazing. her head hiEh.
Il am afraid o. that girl she said
Ito Clark IL was best you paid No
lie or no attention 20 me-
Clark. his face flushing. nodded
that he understood and glanced away
I'VE offer sou the hospitality Of
the islands ne said. Aud then 10 tbs
natives;
This girl Is 10 receive the klndesl
treatment from men and women
that your king may be pleased with
.you.T
The word Of the white stranger
who had conquered the monster va,
law 70 them. The natives. men and
women. raised their hands and cried
they would obey.
"wherc can l put here What can
/ DO with herr" Clark asked smith
The old queen. who had kept In the
background since ciark's ascension
20 the throne and who did not appear
70 bear him any malice. stepped FOR
ward
Lord" she cried. IL IL the vii.
and rite Of our people that every
( maiden attaining the estate Of won
an shall make offer % marriage u
some man on the island.
let her choose from our men OF
II YOU win. she Nigh, marry you
since. being a prince descended from
the clouds YOU may have two wives
n you desire"
This seemed to meet the hearty ap
proyal Of the tribe. who a~pplaudst
by shouting and stamping their feet
The white girl. standing befor,
him. did not understand the old
queens remarks. but she was fright
ened al the noise made hy the ma
tives.
Both clark and the professor were
embarrassed Toba. pleased az The
queens frs, suggestion. that IN,
white maiden marry some man Of IN,
tribe. was angercd az the last tina
Clark. her umbula. take a secont
wife.
She rose In splendid dignity anS
looked deginntiy NJ the queen. sh'
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VIII Toba harm the white girl9
VIII her Jealousy ovcrpower her
love for Clark?
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Hospital Is Under
Receivers Hands

william q. Long, Monday will as.
sumo his duties as receiver Of the
Lee A. Scace hospital at centrnlin.
He was appointed as the result Of n
suit brought Saturday by Drs. Niles
H. Nicholson. Golf Mackinnon and
Ralph l.. Sweey for an accounting
by DR.. Paul w. Sweet.
Sweet paid $4,000 for the hospital
on a conditional sale that he turn
,%hree'fourths interest In the property
back to thcm.
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The next place ia once Upona.
Time Land that Mister Mugs took
thc Twins in his magic aulumobilc
was 90 see snow White.
Tho prince had built her IA glass
castle and there they had lived hap
pills ever aner-iust a. the story
said.
They crossed SEVEN Islands snd a
litue fain feuyman took them
aeross EVE lakes. and there stood
SNOW Whites castle
Glad 10 see theml why. she near,
~ fell out o. her window with loy
when she raw them coming. for
EVER since her wicked stcpmether
had died tho prince had been vcry,
very particular about strangers
coming 20 the castle. aud snow
White was getting lonely. as the
prince was ont hunting 20 much,
She ran downstairs and iet them
IN hergelf before the servant could
say that nobody waa at home "a
callers that day.
How do you dot" she sald In a
Silvcry voice. kissing body.
even ugly little Mister Mugs, who
had 10 hold onto a chair he was 20
surprised.
Were all very well. thank you
said Nick. and We came 10 seo II
there II anything you need 10 make
you happy.
"oh. thank YOU cried Snow
White. There is just one thing.
I would like 90 know II my seven
dwarfs are well They live IN yon.
der mountains and they work hard
all day. am = Bfraid they won't
have anybody to cook for them
when they come home tired Al
uisht-or mako their beds-or mend
their elothss-"
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glanced at Clark. to ascertain whether
he approved the second wife idea.
what shall we do7" asked Ciark
OF the professor. Tho white Eirl,
sensing something was wrong. looit'
ca appeallnEly from one 10 the other.
what IA the woman saylnE1" she
asked
The professor explained. Clark
was afraid tho girl would faint.
Don't be alarmed. Clark FASTENED
TO say Eoilcitously. "we1l find some
way out % this muddle.r
-its this way explained the pro
lessor 10 Miss Page. The supcrsiiti
Gus natives insist that you conform
with their age-old customs. We must
be carcful not to offend them.
A cry went up from the natives
Marry her 10 umhla- Marry her q
umbla."
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TOMORROW. More Of the lsiiri
from Leslie Prescott 60 leslie Pres
cot. carr Of the secret drawer.
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Would you like 20 see themf
asked Mister MagEs Becan-s my'
magic automobile viii take you
there Ia a my II you do"
- don't know what "a jiffy Is
laughed SNOW White. "nut II Il
Isn't too long. IN so. The prince
won't he home for thTre days and
I'm sure he win think ia all rlghi
for ms 10 SO when I'm IN such safe
company
80 an four II them got into the
tiny car and away Il started for
the blue mountains 80 The distance.
ny and rs they came TO the
house where the awarfs lived.
They knocked on the door but as
nobody came, they pushed q open
and stepped IN.
why. n looks exactly the same
cried SNOW white Then she
stopped suddenly. for there on the
table were the unwauhed breakfast
dishes. the bedroom was al 81 dis.
order and the scycn little teds were
completely ,opsy turyy The clothes
that hung on the pegs needed
mending and ali The floors needed
a good scrubblng.
lets set 10 work and tx " up
for them cried Nancy.
"a fine ideaf' declared Mister
Mugs. 'It l. only 10 o'clock and
we have al day
Ana when the dwRrfs came hack
the little house looked ~ tho fair
ies had hccn az ii--ns indeed they
had. Bnt the visitors had gone. for
the dwarfs were shy and afraid Of
company
I'm coming every week and look
after ihsm.1 said snow White. Tin
sure tho prince won't mind"
10 lie Continued
downright 1924. Seattle star
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many hours good sleep on account
OF the itching and burning. I was
troubled with pimples for several
years.
Seeing an advertisement for
Cuticura Soap and ointmen, | sen,
iof a Tree sample. / purchased
more. and after using two boxes Of
S%uticura Ointment and three cakes
Of cutieura Soap I was healed"
Signed Alfred Larson, oo6-2sth
Ave, Milwaukee, Wise.
Use c%utieura Soap. ointmen, and
Ialeum daily and keep your skin
clear and healthy.
s.nRl.sriss ~ Man Address, "csisars Lss.r.
stsrifs, Dsps. y, Maiden ~, Mas q Sold svery.
w..rr heap1e. Ointment rs sndtoc. Taleum ate.
~ Try our new Shaving Stick.
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Ficyd CLARK seattle artist. Is lnEed
into a vacant house on BEACON tAt
hs = mysterious omar in black ana
- overcome He awakes en- an AN.
chartcd isle ruled ~ women " krcAt
strength d beauty
Toha. a beautiful maiden falls ia
lnEr with CLARK Tie learns from
Snsith, an old shlpWreckf that thr
Women sacrifice their husbands 20
the Sod o. fire. in the BELIEF that
they win paradise The old queen
takes = fancy 20 CLARK Ito reentts
her. She uogS him
The men res ola They snake clark
their king he IN uncroNncd bs
Toba. She hides him s n . cave Rom
she queen. he escapes 90 the iun-
giles There a prehistoric beast
drives him back 10 the arms % love
and death tie marries TohR she
takes him Co her cave There under
the spell of me trppir utEhL Alalh
forgets death in the arms ~ love tie
aWakes later 20 find TohA knreiins
ia the gloom ~ early morning be-
fore the bridal knife 81 sacrifice
clark fees from the cave and
braves the monster In the forest
lie suddenly comes upon the animal.
but IA pays no attention 90 him
CLARK zlaNs The beast with the
bridal knife. and the primitive pco-
pie proclaim him a. their new sod
CLARK then IL taken hy bis bride
clark then sets out a. ciVilite the
ixiand. suddenly a great storm
sames up. and BE see a ship Off
shore.
The ship Ia wrecked. and a white
woman. the lone survivor u washed
ashore. Thereafter he protects her
Al the risk % his life and throne
with Tcha. sullen and jealous vow
ing vengeance on the Eiri
NOM GO ON wtrH THE STORY
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TOba did not attempt 10 conceal
her rage.
Clark was watching he's narrowly.
The natives demand That sou wed
the king. Smith explained 10 the
white Girl. Don't be alarmed We
are trying 10 find some sort OF a 30.
tuition To out problem Rrmemtc'
that u lives are all al stake " VIC
should lose control Of these savagcs
Miss Page clenchcd her hands. sha
looked up at Clark
"oh. wha, can ! do7" she pleaded
Marry tho king IN tribal rite.
Smith said. That rite 4 not the law
Of your own country. You needn't
be his wife. Just play Of a."
What of TohaT" asked Clark. or
how about yourself
Not he added calamity. that I
would not be honorod 10 wed Mas
Page. but there is Tota. a wild f1ry.
an Amazon. why. abe would turn
this island upside down"
Is this native girl your wife7
asked Miss Page in surprise.
Yes replied clark The white
girl turned away.
Marry her 20 umbuia.' pleaded
the natives. Clark turned 20 Toha.
Would sou object to ihiss" he
asked. lie thought he saw a way 10
clear the situation. perhaps 10 save
them all from harm BY marrying
Miss Page In tribal rite.
Now Toba. the woman in her. sur.
prised him. Her eyes no longer
flashed. She even smiled sweotiy
upon Miss Page.
II would not object" she said. For
I am the first wife. And she would
be the second. / would be first In
my lords house. Once q queen OF
our tribe married two men and sent
them both TO paradise"
Clark scowlcd fiercely.
Il told you 10 forget that sncrific.
ing stuff he cried why do you
continue TO drag Il in whenever mar.
rsgc is mcntioned7f
II forget, my lord" replied Toba,
kissing his hand. Al the same time
she extended her own hand to Miss
Page. Miss Page took Il %gingcriy.
Welcome. sister and second wife
OF my lord" Toba said in her ma.
tive tongue.
Now. Miss Page. do not be afraid
c~ounseIied Smith. we have done
this TO save you from marriage to n
native. In reality you win not be
married. You arc Only married 10
Mr.. Clark In the eyes Of the tribe.
stand up well under the ceremony.
We do not recognize H."
The only queen came forward.
There was much chanting from the
natives. The queen mounted the
throne. She lifted her hands over
the heads OF Clark and Miss Page.
Toba stood silently by. q smile on
her lips. her eyes exceedingly bright.
The old queen pronounced an in.
c~antation and the natives set 40 a
howl The maidens romped out and
out around the fire. Fish. fruit and
drink were brought and a banquet
spread.
On the throne sat Clark. umbula.
prince Of the clouds. husband OF two
women. He turned to Miss Page.
She swayed. stumbled. fell in n faint.
Toba stepped forward and swiftly
lifted the girl in her arms.
II will take care of her" she said.
REMAIN on the throne, my lord,
while | carry her back to our cave
Dare he trust her? Clark wns
afraid to reveal to the tribe he did
not.