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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
NEW MEXICO

Sante Fee. Nov. John W. Davis
had a slight lead over President Coo
lidge and Democrats on the congress-
ional and gubernatorial tickets were
running ahead of their opponents
when returns from the election in
New Mexico were tabulated at 1880
o'clock. The presidential returns for
40 precincts out of us were:
Coolidge 1853; Davis 3740: LaFoll-
ttta 1S3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
PENNSYLVANIA

AZ: Districts out of S,169
Coolidge 19O,l6 Davis .14.45,
IA t'ol;otte 81. 14.,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
STATE OF MAINE
kennrhec, IS. In EqultE
SUPREME JUDICIAL. COURT
Edward Guest Gibson
VS..
Gathmann Engineering Company

On the foregoing bin in equity pre-
%nted Ivy Edward Guest Gibson, Treas
urer Of the t;athmanp Engineering
company. against said Company aIles-
ins that tho stockholders Of said Com
p1ny on October s. 1924. voted to dts
solve said corporation and that there
~ no existing liabilities or assets OF
tat corporation and praying Ter as
solution Of said corporation:
i. ORDERED. that a hearing he mad AT
,as Court House in Augusta. Maine. ON
tuesday the twcnty-tifth day OF NO
MEMBER 1924. at ten o'clock n. NJ. and
mat notice Of said hearing lie given ny
serving an attested copy OF said bill
ana this order Of court thereon on
said corporation thirty days at least
tee'Nrc the date of said hearing. and
~ publishing an attested copy or TINS
n'uer ouce a week for three successive
weeks IN the keunebec Journal. a
newspaper published in Augusta,
;ealne, the last publication to be at
east seven days before the date or
said hearing.
A. NJ. SPEAR,
- Justice Supreme judicial Court.
(SeaN
\ true copy.
Attest: c. w. JONES. Clerk.
cctss,wed ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
MICHIGAN

147 Preclncts
Coolidge $685.. Davis 1921, La
Toilette 10.SS2.
Senate-173 out OF 2715 Precincts
Couzens(R) 1860, Cooley Cd H.
500.
Governor--1S2 Precincts
Groesbeck tR) 1885, +. K. Ems
dorf CD 1880.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05

Vienna. oct. 16 "a. i. by Mail =
The havoc wrought by the war In
the birth rate In Austria is brought
out forcibly in figures issued by Tho
city school authorities of Nicnna
showing 100000 fewer children IN
scribed in elementary schools Tui
the autumn term this year than, In
1914,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
ALABAMA

So Precincts
Davis 4o,S9o. Coolidge Sl0S, LaFol
lette 226S.
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American. Many in switzarl,nd

Zurich. Oct. ia. i. by Main-
Zurich. the past summer. like most
other Swiss cities. has had more
American visitors than any 9th. :
period in history. At the height Of
the season when all the hotels and
tensions were filed every night, t'e
city authorities turned n schoolhouse
over to he used temporarily Tor
sleeping quarters for the travcllsrs,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
OKLAHOMA

500 precincts out OF 1861
Davis. 22,037; Coolidge. 1870; La
Toilette 2.716. Senate: tCA precincts.
Walton Cd. 20.477: Pine (0, 13,ll2;
Wilson Or. Ii. 1924.
Oklahoma City. Okla. Nov. (By a.
PD-W. Il. Pine. Republican senator
ial candidate. had at 10 T. NJ. piled
up a big lead over j. {. Walton.
Democrat. former governor. although
the Democratic presidential nominee
was leading President Coolidge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
Aids Zjonjsts

London. Oct. 1S-(A. f. by MuiD--
An estate which will bc eventually
worth a million pounds has been left
for the benefit Of the Zionist moyc-
ment by the will of an English Jew.
The fund will he used to restore Tho
Jews to their ancient home in ralcs
tine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
Opponent Admits
BOrah Reelected
Senator in Idaho

Boise. Idaho, Nov. i--F'rank Mar
tin. Democratic opponent of William
T.. Borah, Republican incumbent Tor
United states senator. early tonight
conceded Senator Borah's reelection
by plurality of 10000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
PENNSYLVANIA

fhlladelpnia. Nov. with returns
from slightly more than half of the
districts in the state. President Cool
idges plurality was more than 515, 900.
Davis was second. leading LaFollette
by more than 1900.
Figures from 4.3l3 of the sls9 dis
tricts gave Coolidge, 790.l68; Davis,
.lf,2fJ; LaFollette. 1878.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
MONTANA
IA precincts Of 1.J33

Coolidge. 15.45S; Davis, 1850: La
Toilette. 1l.1S0. LAG precincts for
senator: Linderman (o. 12.SL3;
Walsh (Dl incumbent. l4,740; AnC-"-
son Of. L., 25S, 1874 precincts for
governor: Dixon (R). Incumbent, o.
953; Ericsson CD 1924; Edwards GO.
L., PSI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
SOUTH DAKOTA

80 out of l,SSS Precincts
Gundcrson tR) 1917. Bulow CD
400, Putnam OLD 800, Richards
{ IndD 30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05

The topic Of the Endsav yr.n meeting ssdns;
., the BAPTIST chapel We ed eSna;.
AZ .or Ing is what Jesus said about
ev.i,"" The monty business meeting
ia y, he held and some new members
VII 1.@niromcd. Also report VIII be act
"snD nv the church. 1t is an I'm
90 y" meeting and should prove an
!aroregtinG one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
NEBRASKA

omaha, Neb.. Nov. 4.-(By A, P,-
Al incumbent congressman. thre.
Denocrats and three Republicans, were
leading their opponents.
80 Precincts
Cooidse 1868. Davis 1919, LaFoH-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
KENTUCKY

louisville, Nov. 4 (By A. P.)-After
running second. at times more than
io'ooo behind. President Coolidge took
the lead in the presidential race in
hentucky late tonight when returns
from 2obb precincts out of 1911 were
reported. The vote:
Coolidge ,05l: Davis 29O.92o;
LaFollette 24,42s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
Berlin BARRIERS Celebration

Berlin. Oct. 16--(A. r. by MaiD-
The Berlin Hairdresscrs' Union cele -
brated it's two hundredth anniversary
recently by uniformly dressing the
yhop windows. The latest styles. I'm
women's bairdressing fads. including
the latest freaks in bobbed hair. were
shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
ILLINOIS
919 Precincts

Coolidge 211,225, Davis s7sa1 II
Toilette 60,107.
Senator-11S7 Precincts
Deneen (R) 27O.6s3, Spraeue IN,
Goyernor-104s Precincts
ae smah tR) 230.S70, Jones CD $780,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05

.,s will be an athletic "fun fest"
In no bigh school gymnasium this
at lne , civen by the members OF the
eveninas s.asted teams IN the recent
t~o the green and the orange. to
conlsss team. the reds. Inter-
the w' .Ians have been made for the
s srent. The Invitation reads old
.io,hfg"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN MAINE CITIES

Maxwell; vocal solo. Sister Yer
Meserve: tableau. Evening Prayer
At the close OF the meeting
baked bean supper was served 5 r
the dining hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05

81 uegert will give discourse on
w. .tird chapter OF the tooklof Acts
The IN, ,raver meeting IN the Method
at lns ppcb Wednesday, 7.30 P. NJ. A
TT cru of interesting questions will
rolngse an nm. An official board meet
be lahsIi follow. All Of the officia!
ins Ia va are asked 20 be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05

The Epworth League .;a.gu r. social that that
vas b ~ssk s ~. the sss Mstsodst
hnh a high school party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
ARIZONA

- out of ASA precincts
Coolidge. 116o; Davis l234; La
Toilette. "A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05

among those of Hailowelfs older
AInU" who got out to vote yester-
citizen rs Mrs. Nancy f. Carleton.
ua' 10 nearly ninety
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05

lli Precincts. Is Incomplete, Out of
1.1i7
coolidge il,OS3. Davis 20,329, La :
Toilette 6,Ti:t.
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HAS
,OVER 1000 LEAD
IN HIS OWN STATE

Milwaukee. Nov. 4-(by a. Pr
IaFoIlette was leading Coolidge by
more than 1000 when l72 precincts
cut of 2.619 in the state had reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
OHIO

Governor-SS3 precincts out of $500
Davis (R), 6S.GGS; Donahcy I'D
-2o54
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
WYOMING
WASHINGTON

Warren (R) 81, Rose {
PSI, Kinder UndJ 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
NEVADA

IS Precincts
Davis 1882, LaFollette 1881. Cool
idge 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05

A bit OF machinery for hotel per.
poses cleans. steriliZes and DRIES
1000 glasses and $500 plates in AN
hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
WEST VIRGINIA

40 Districts
Coolidge 30, 42j. Davis $685., La
Toilette S04S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05

49, Frank Doucette has returned
M,s visit to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
MISSOURI

4oo Precincts out of 1859
Toilette 1925.
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MINNESOTA

TNJ PreClnCtS
Coolidge 3J.917, Davis 1926, LaFol-
lcttc 21,777.
Governor-Christia nsen (R) :337l,
Olson (F-L) 1878. Avery CD 2l5.
II Precincts
Senator Schall tR) 9J6S, John
son tF-L) 1431, Farrell CD Jos.
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IOWA

s95 Precincts
Coolidge, 2oS.s50; Davis. $1,000; La
Toilette, l01,2J0.
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SOION

Mrs. Sanford Nottage
Mrs sanford Nottagc passed away
endJcnly sunday morning AFTER
short illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
OREGON

: Precincts
Coolidge 1G1, Davis o. I.aFollette
"A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
HAL[OWELL.

,ard Cole as employment IN
,.rocton. Mass.
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TEXAS

+ Governor--4l9 precincts out OF 1886
! Butte tD, 3l,029; Ferguson (D).
. 90 $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
Dawes Home
Precinct c.. 0. p.
Overwhelmingly

Evanston. III. Nov. 4-Charles G.
Dawes and his Republican running
mate, Calvin Coolidge. carried his
home precinct here by an overwhelm-
ing ma iority.
toolldge ................... os"
Davis A.
LaFollette IS
All but three persons registered in
the precinct voted
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25

the men would not rush ait, and the
fugitivss' chance of escape would be
gone.
Slowly Price retreated toward the
door. In another moment he would
be gone. Carr writhed In impotence.
he was -unarmed, and Price held a
cooked revolver in his hand. While
he hesitated the man backed through
the door and shut It behind him.
Then Carr saw his chance-a des-
perate one. but still a chance. better
than waiting to be hunted down like
a rat In the hold. Before the door
had fairly closed he sprang out of his
hiding place and ran toward 1t. AS
he passed the table he caught the
cloth over 1t and jerked 1t and all
upon 1t to the floor. The tin basin
changed as 1t struck. Before the echoes
died away Carr was at the doorway.
behind the leaf. waiting.
None too soon. AS he faced round,
back to the wall. Price burst in, re-
volver raised. Beyond the edge Of the
swinging door he rushed, and. as he
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Thrown from his auto
b 8 New York village, man is car
He'd unconscious Into the horne Of a
ks has been shot, fatally. Conscious
ness returning. the man gives his name
q Morbach. and babbles of millions"
sire resident of the Vicinity, be sent
for. declaring he has an important mes
sage for him; Archman cannot be
hat his secretary is on the way. A
man announcing himself as Archman's
secretary. Akin. arrives. talks with
ks gives him.
CHAPTER II-Morbaob dies. Arch
mans arrival. with his>secretary, re-
veals that the man posing as Akin is
an impostor and has escaped with the
papers Morbach carried. Archman de-
tounces Edith Grant as q girl endeayor-
Ing to snare his son Harry
CHAPTER IIL-Archman, his mil
hs opportunities Of his famiiyNhis
wife. daughters Nellie and Bessie (sey
Snteen ye1Ts old). and son HarrySand
fain recognition by the Four Hundred
They have not succeeded. Mrs. Arch
nan Is bitter over her failure, particu-
Ruil Rsi '''" Asn up oS ME- Van
lis to get ready for a long journey with
him. starting In an hour" He refuses
declaring 1t is mot his secret" Nellie
tells Bess she is in love with James
Carr, youth working on Archman'e
ship, Ell Rio. She gives Bess a message
for him. Archman and Nellie depart
CHAPTER Wary tells Bess of
bis determination to marry Edith Grant
Mrs; Archman receives a map, with the
explanation that 1t was among Nor
baeh's papers. and suggesting she for
Caruthers. travelling Engiishman ar
tation.
CHAPTER vL-The Archman family.
xtth Lord George. visit the Ell Rio.
sisters departure. She learns from him
that that Edith .G,Ju Grant' is his sister. Mrs;
Harry and sail with Captain Bunker
on the El Rio to meet her husband.
Caruthers accompanies them. Bunker
has sealed orders.
CHAPTER VIA Miss DensIow. en-
Eaged as governess for Bess. and Akin,
gail with the party. Miss Denslow and
Ssruthers.. 1t appears, have met before.
They decide to keep 1t a secret
CHAPTER vIII:-Bess finds q note
20 guard his Instructions. She thinks
u Joke. but playfully warns the cap
tain she will see them before he does.
gered with, and accuses Bess. Con-
WINGED OF her innocence, he realises q
SPY Is on board.
CHAPTER Ix-rhe ,hip arrives at
its Dissipation at night. At the mo-
Kio sets Oh = red hare, evidentiy e e
show the pursuing ship their position
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25
CHAPTER XIV
A Little Surprise

AS the door closed behind Price
Nellie turned to Captain Bunker with
Q sob. what shall we dor" she cried
what shall we doY'
Bunker shrugged his mighty shoul-
ders. Don't you fret" he said cheer
hy. I've been In tougher places than
this and I'm here to tell It It's mighty
hard on you. but"
"Oh" Nellie uttered a cry. "Can
we trust him?" she quavered.
Captain Bunker shifted. "You can
trust him Just as far as you can trust
rattlesnake, and no farther" he
grunted. He needs that map bad and
he's trying to get 1t. l guess he doesn't
remember 1t as well as he makes out
And he's worried about what he's got
to face and wants to find out; and
nell promise anything to get you to
tell. But you were right In what you
said. Once he gets what he wants, it's
all up with you and me-and with
your mother and the rest. too. He
can't let us 90 to set the dogs on him
later He just can't. And his men
wouldn't let him II he wanted to. By
the way, don't want to be inquisitive.
but how about those forty millions
ne's talking about. Are they thereT
The girl shook her head. II don't
Know" she answered besitatingiy.
Father-Mr. Archman-spok once or
twice Of lot Of money, but didn't
pay much attention. Forty millions IL
q lot"
PupLa, ~oSa.S nootba.,r he
agreed. by the way. where is Mr..
Archmanf How did you happen to
come on board alone7"
Because was a fool. When word
came that you were lying off the shore
father was busy with-with some one.
30 l sent him word that would come
out to welcome you. sent the man
with me back to tell father and
Jumped into my boat and rowed out.
was going back for father almost
at once-as soon as 1 got the mall
But why didn't he followT
There's only the one boat. Tnat
Is, there's but one available until the
tide goes out. So he can't come OUT
Tor hours and he-look !"
A section Of the paneIing between
fwo Of the dead eyes that lighted the
cabin was swinging outward and .
mans foot was appearing beneath IL
The NEXT moment 1t was followed py
the rest Of his body.
Don't be afraid" he said. TITS only
me-"
"Mr. Carr I" The words sprang from
Nellie's lips, mingled with something
suspiciously like a profane e1clama'
tion from Captain Bunker.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25


Chair.
chair. "Geel thought that fellow
never would co. he declared, "and I
wasn't sure he had gone at first. It
was close quarters, waiting. Still"
He broke off. for Nellie had dropped
her head and was sobbing as II her
heart would break.
Carr dropped the cords and bent
over her. "Nelliel Nellie" he cried.
"Please don't. Oh, please don'tl Oh,
I'm such fiat-footed IDIOT was
talking like fool because thought
1t would startle you less; and here
I've frightened you sol What Is 1t,
dearT'
The girl was mutterlng something
through her tears. The young man
bent down to listen, and she spoke
again. This time the words came
clearer.
"Pm n-not startled or frightened
nor-nor anything" she sobbed. I'm
crying because I'm so glad to see
you again"
Carr jumped. Then he dropped on
his knee beside the girl and threw his
arms around her-and the chair.
Captain Bunker was watching the
scene in profound disgust. "Belay
there I" he roared. This isn't any
pink-tea party. Break away and cut
me loose quick. D-n 1t all, do you
Ia tr lu fO a
here any minuteT'
Carr jumped up. "Right-o, captain! 7"
he cried. "Right-ei I'll be with you
in Just minute"
Nellies loosened bonds fell at her
feet; and Carr turned to the captain
and quickly set him at liberty. Then
he turned back to Nellie and held out
his arms.
The girl walked into them and had
her weeping face on his shoulder. 1t
was a very dusty and unromantic
shoulder, too, but neither of them
thought of that.
CAPTAIN Bunker thought of It. how
ever. He was stretching his limbs
and feeling his eramped muscles.
meanwhile contemplating the proceed
ines with profound disfavor.
Carr caught his expression ana
laughed happily. Captain Bunker
he cried. "If this pains you, kindly
turn your back and scrutinize the sec
ond porthole on the starboard quar-
ter. Wen call you later"
Rut II was Nellie and not Bunker
who acted. Half laughing and half
sobbing. she pushed Carr from her,
and turned a rosy face toward the
cantsin. "Never mind, captain" she
.aid "You may look all you like"
nNeyer mindr roared the captain.
Dprt do mind, miss. Where do you
think you are? Stand back. carr or
ri nut you In irons. What the devil
are YOU doing on my ship. anyhowf
Carr laughed. That's long story.
.onta,n" he said. "And I'm afraid l
haven't time to tell 1t now. Your
friend Price may be back any minute.
rII inst say that when found out
that Won were coming to meet Neiiie
and her father I determined to come
alone-the more especially as wasn't
.Itogetber satisfied with some OF your
nrospective passengers. So came
"Rut how the devil did you conner
And-and who made that opening in'o
my cabinf"
r did, captain-I and my men. a
- r,en can do a lot In seven days
when they work overtime, even II they
hays to dodge sharp-eyed captain
ma mste who never seem to want TO
90 ashore. But come "er' ~
chances" r .uor,
~. in the bulkhead. Come
a1ong. ."s &C. captain" he called over MS
shoulder.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25

WiokGo tNS TiShOi teut
did so, Carr flung himself upon him,
grasping his wrist with a grip that
twisted the pistol from his hand.
The pistol exploded as 1t fell. The
bullet went harmlessly. but the dam
age was done. The alarm was given.
No time for half measures now With
all his strength Carr tripped the ex-
steward and drove his head against
the floor.
The crack rang through the room
and Carr felt the mans muscles re-
lax and grow faccid in his grip. he
sprang to his feet and jumped across
the room, snatching up the pistol as
he went. Into the slit he scrambled
and drew the panel shut, hearing be-
hind him. In the wardroom, the rush
of scurrying feet as 1t closed.
He did not delay to watch the scene.
He heard the uproar as the men burst
in, and that was enough. He had no
time to lose. 1t was now or never.
Scarcely touching the narrow cleats
he shot downward to the storeroom.
"Quick I" he ordered. Follow me- I"
The glow of an electric torch Glove
the gloom and showed him beside the
door, 1t opened he caught Nellie's
hand; and the torch went out. "rhe
way Is clear" he painted. 81 don't
dare to use a light. Follow me-"
Through the pitchy darkness he
dragged the girl on. Behind followed
Captain Bunker.
Overhead, as the three ran forward,
they heard the stamping of racing feet
and guessed that their plan was sue
ceeding well.
Abruptly Carr stopped. Overhead
against background Of velvety black
ness. Stairs! Careful" he NUT
tered. and took q step upward. draw
ing Nellie after him.
Quickly but cautiously the three
mounted to the deck. The moon was
shining just above the top Of the
mountain. By Its light he saw that
the deck was deserted-not 4 man
was visible. But from aft rose an up
roar that was music in the ears of the
fugitives.
An oblong OF glimmering ocean
showed where the cargo port cut the
black bulwarks. and to this the three
hurried From It the lowered gang
way ran down to the tapping water.
Carr sprang to 1t and stood aside.
Quick, Nellie" he commanded. and
the girl ran lightly down. Now, cap
TAIN" and Bunker followed more pom
derously.
Carr turned for a last look along
the deck. Just In time, for with a yell
man precipitated himself out Of no.
where and hurled himself forward.
Carr dropped; then. as the man. unable
to stop. hurtled over him. he caught
the fellows legs and added his own
strength to the impetus.
Not waiting to look. for the crash
Of the mans head against the buIwarks
had told him all he needed to know,
Carr leaped down the gangway, just as
O yell from aft told that the mutineers
had seen and guessed. Into the boat
he leaped, driving 1t from the side by
the impact Of his landing. Then he
dropped on the vacant thwart behind
Captain Bunker and snatched up the
Idle oars. Pull, captain Pull |" he
cried, In uncomfortable excitement.
simultaneously the sharp crack Of a
rifle sounded and a bullet whistled
overhead.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25
(To be Continued

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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25
CHAPTER XIV
An Unexpected Challenge

The shadow of the mountain reached
nearly to the 81 Rlc, and once away
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25


and gol' he said. plunging his oars in
the water. Come on, Carri They
can't hear Us now. Careful, Miss Mel
lie, watch the sky line and try to keep
us in the middle Of the channel"
Nellie obeyed. She detected the be-
ginning of the curve In the course of
the DETECTION of the sky line and
steered the boat around the curve and
into the straight way to the beach
Then she uttered 4 cry. They're
here" she breathed Mothers here r.
away, the dying embers of tiny fire
were fiickering.
Bunker and Carr had seen the CLEAN
almost as soon as Nellie. Swiftly they
dropped their oars into the water,
checking the boats way. Here they
are. all right" remarked Bunker, not
without satisfaction.
The skiff grated on the sand and half
a dozen dull forms sprang up, dimly
visible in the circle of frelight. In a
foreign tongue some one spoke what
was evidently challenge.
With cry. Carr tried to back away.
But before he could make a single
stroke hands stretched to the gunwale
and drew the boat high.
Carr shrugged his shoulders. Were
caught I" he muttered. "who are
theyT he asked Nellie.
Nellie leaned forward and addressed
the leader Of the party in the foreign
tongue he had used. Then, without
waiting for reply, she turned to Carr
and Bunker. "They are friends" she
said. Some of the people who live
here, ! think. Everybody here speaks