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CHAPTER XII
Springing a Trap

Captain Bunker strobe up and down
on the bridge of the FL Rio till the
boat with the Adventures disappeared
into the cleft on the line of cliffs. As
II passed out Of sight he heaved "a
sigh OF relief.
Captain Bunker was n freighter
captain and he did not take kindly to
passengers. He would not have taken
kindly to them even under the most
favorable conditions; and he certainly
did not do so under the conditions OF
this voyage. which were anything but
favorable.
Here he was on nm errand that he
had been specifically warned was one
Of considerable danger. He believed
that he had been followed by at least
one vessel. and though he seemed to
have temporarily thrown his pursuer
on the track. he a by no means GER
tain that he had lone so permanently.
Moreover. he knew that he had at
least one traitor on board his ship
and he could not find him. Under such
circumstances passengers were Tor
than an annoyance-they were a
plague, and Captain Bunker welcomed
their departure. He promised himself
that before they got back he would
catch the traitor II he were among the
crew. or would get Information that
would point TO him Enthusiastically II he
were among the passengers. As to
which group he belonged. Captain
Bunker was by no means satisfied.
lie watched Till he saw the boat.
minus Collins and the passengers. pop
her bow out OF the cleft and start back
20 the ship. Then he turned TO the
second mate.
I'm going below, Mr.. Franks" he
said II want TO examine my safe
more carefully. and then | want TO
Interview every man on board. II
want nny particular man at any time
ri let you know. Otherwise. send
them In one after another"
every good. SIR"
Captain Bunker turned to descend
from the bridge, but stopped ms Akin
cnme toward him. evidently DESTROYS
OF speaking.
The usual lntimncies OF n voyage
had not altered the secretary's reserve,
Rather they had Increased II. lie had
spent practically all his time shut M
In his stnteroom. ticktncking nway on
his typewriter. lie emerged NJ meals
which he ate almost In silence. md
then vanished again. Seldom or nevci
did he come on deck. He remained
in short. to nil appearance the sumo
smooth. running piece OF office mnchin
cry that he had been in New York
, 1924-09-03
All She Wanted

She was apparently n Frenchwoman
who spoke Russian or vice versa, and
when she visited the home Office she
produced her passport over and over
again in the course OF her CONVERSE.
ton with several porsers and messen.
gers.
Eventually they found a man who
In 1919 had heen transferred from the
French Il the north Russian front.
After a long conversation Intelligence
came TO this man. stopping the WON.
ans conversation vim M hand. he
heckoncd Ia his colleagues with the
other.
Lady wnnt. u house 9r small
hat" lie said.
, 1924-09-03
Dy C%RITTENDEN MARRIOTT

SO unobtrusive that no one really no
ticed him at all.
This morning, however, such evident
Intention spoke in his manner that
Captain Bunker noticed 1t. Anything
you want to say, Mr.. Akin?" he uues-
toned.
The secretary nodded. "Yes. cap
tain he said. 81 take 1t you are still
disturbed by the burning of the fare
last night. l have been thinking that
perhaps | may be able to help"
Come to my cabin, Mr.. Akin" the
captain Interrupted. "We can talk
better there"
A moment later. seated at the cabin
table. the captain nodded. Now, Mr..
Akin" he invited.
Akin had evidently mapped out
what he was to say. for he spoke at
once. 81 learned for the first time last
night-or perhaps | should a this
morning." he began, that you suspect
ed that someone was following US. I
now understand, at least partly. the
meaning of some questions you asked
me yesterday. They were not very
er-clear?"
mo-" Captain Bunker spoke a little
sharply. "Mr. Archman told me that
you knew nothing of his plans as re-
CARDS this voyage, and that he pre-
ferred that / should not discuss them
with you or with anyone. Conse-
quently-"
"Mr. Archman was right. of course.
He left New York ut almost a mo-
ment's notice on what seems to have
been strictly private business. He told
me nothing of 1t. and /, of course. wish
to know nothing. For this reason l
have kept more than usually aloof
, 1924-09-03
cutleura Soap for tho Complexion.

Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear.
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Observation-Disclosures.
, 1924-09-03
ETIITIIUuIUIIllII

had never used it herself, but she said
one Of her neighbors suffered just like
/ did, and it cured her. After l had
taken four bottles the pain left my side.
/ had q fine appetite to eat anything
that was put before me, and l began to
Do all my work and my washing. some.
s s5fss4ins With sn %y t side l assin aa, So ! I Began began
taking Tie Vegetable Compound again.
/ am on my fourth bottle, which makes
eight in all 1 have taken. 1 feel 80 much
better when / take it and everybody
tells me 1 look better. My appetite
improves and 1 feel stronger in every
a 1 am a very nervous woman and
Il seems to help my nerves so much."-
Mrs. MAGGIE WALLER, Glasgow, Ky.
, 1924-09-03

a few days before we sailed. Mrs
Archman engaged her on recommenda.
ton of Miss Van Kull. No doubt she
Is a lady and ar able governess, as
Miss Van Kull certified. but she may
he u spy. too. However, l do not in
sist that 1t was she who threw the
bottles overheard. merely mention
the matter for your information. J
think 1t was someone else"
"Who?"
Price! The steward! Did you
know that he had q passkey to the
door of this cabinr'
moi"
HE has. ] saw him use It yester-
day afternoon-about three o'clock, ]
should say"
"Humph !" Captain Bunker nodded
slowly. Akin's accusation of Price
did not seem to surprise him. More
over, he seemed to be bordering deep
ly. TITS quite possible" he said. II
didn't know 1t, but after all the lock
is simple and pass-keys are easy to
get. No doubt the spy. whoever he
was, brought many keys on board
with him. don't mind telling you,
Mr. Akin, that somebody did enter
this cabin Yesterday afternoon. and
opened the safe yender"-Cantain
Bunker pointed-"and ,ead tbe seaIed
instructions that Mr.. Archman left
with me. Whoever did II probably pre-
pared the bottles and threw them over.
board in an effort to inform his EN-.
blowers of our destination"
Akin did not speak. but his lIttIe
ewes narrowed, and he drew n long
breath.
81 thought 1t might be Price" went
on CAPTAIN Bunker, but he seemed
to prove an alibi. and I said little. hon.
ing he would betray himself n nor
alarmed. But now I'll interview him
and-that's all. Mr.. Akin. ri see
Price and call YOU. II necessary. II |
catch the fellow"-Captain Bunker's
laws hardened ominousIy-'if | catch
hlm-by the Lord Harry. Mr. Akin. II
| catch him, no matter who he is. III
make him sweat for it"
Akin went out. and Captain Bunker
reached over and touched the bell for
Price.
Instantly, almost as II the sound had
been n signal n rush Of feet sounded
or deck overhead, and a chorus of
voices rose in excitement. For n mo-
ment the captain hesitated. half ris-
ing. then. as the noise seemed sinh
siding. he dropped back in his chat,
and touched his bell once more.
Almost instantly he heard the crock
of a revolver, a cry n a fall.
Bunker sprapg' across the cabIn IN
his dresser and ierked omen the
drawer, disclosing a long, b~lue-barreled
revolver. He snatched II nm and
rushed to the door and through the
wardroom to the deck.
But he was TOO late. As he emerged
from the outer door. a dozen men fung
themselves upon him. With a veil. he
hurled the weapon into the face of
the nearest man. Prices face rose
before him, and he struck out with
his fists and saw the steward 70 reel
ing back. Before he could strike
again the men were on him and he
went down In n whirling mass OF legs
and arms and straining bodies, from
which came the soft. crushing sound
Of drumming fists. For a he
struggled desperately: then someone
got home upon his head with some
thing far harder than flesh and bone
and his senses fed.
When he came TO himself he was
back in his cabin, sitting in his owr
chair. He felt weak and dizzy and
half blinded by something that wa,
trickling into his eyes. When he triet
, 1924-09-03
W. N. w., BILLINGS, NO. s5-1ea4
Thermometer for Blind

A French inventor has designed a
thermometer that may be read by the
slghtless. II has raised figures sim
liar to the Brnille characters and Il
pointer which indicates the rise and
fall of the mercury.
, 1924-09-03
Hubby at Home

~ told you to stay in the house
while l was gone" stOrmed his wife.
"Why dill you leave?"
well, the installment man called.
the newspaper carrier and the milk
man came with a little bill. After l
had paid out all my spare change /
left."-Louisville COurier-Journal.
, 1924-09-03
Farmers High Position

The farm population includes 80 per
cent of the total population of the
United States, has % per cent of the
total national wealth. and earns 20 per
cent of the national income.
, 1924-09-03
u HOME FROM
MEXICO ON STRETCHER

Tanlac, rs many hundreds of people
everywhere have testified to having
taken the famous medicine with no
less wonderful results.
II returned from Mexico" said Mrs.
Herman, $50 thin and weak that I
feared my life was going to be cut
short. l could neither eat or sleep In
a natural way and it seemed at times
that heart palpitation and nerve K
haustion would take me away.
1.-THE makers of Tanlac will always
have my heartfelt thanks, for 1t Is to
Tanlac that l attribute my recovery
and present good health. Tanlac Is
like n blessing from heaven to me,
that is the way l think about It."
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
glsts. Accept nc substitute. Over 40
Million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills, for consti-
patton, made and recommended by tho
manufacturer nf TIA
, 1924-09-03
On to Mans Estate

Bobby's first day at school was q
lonesome day for his mother.
When he returned home she petted
him and welcomed him with baby
talk.
He squared his shoulders and said:
Mamma, | wish o wouldn't talk
girl talk to me any more. I'm learn
ing man talk now"
, 1924-09-03
Shun Non-Essentiols

/ do by no advise you to
throw away your time In ransacking,
like a dull antiquarian. the minute
and unimportant parts Of remote and
fabulous times. Let blockheads read
what blockheads wrote.-Lord Ches-
terfield.
, 1924-09-03
Old English

Sue-How would you say in Shake
spearean English. Here comes II bow
legged man"T
Lou-'Behold. Aha Whit Is this
| see walking In parenthesesT"
, 1924-09-03

Just say to your grocer Red Cross
Ball Blue when buying blulng. You
will be more than repaid by the re-
suits. Once tried always used--Ad-
yertisement.
, 1924-09-03

For rue blue. use Red Cross Ball
Blue. Snowy-white clothes will be
sure to result. Try It and you will al
ways use 1t. All good grocers have 1t.
Advertisement.
, 1924-09-03

A soft answer turneth AWAY wrath
and Il long n turneth away people
who like to ask questions.
, 1924-09-03

eloo mao gwen me
trouble for five or
six years. At times
1t was all I could do
to live, and the doc
tor said l couldn't
live but a short time
longer without an
That was
two years ago. My
sister recon-
m ended Lydia E
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
HE Commando Cha
, 1924-09-03

For Il person engaged In mountain
climbing, an apple, or a cake
OF chocolate Is better food than II thick
beefsteak.
, 1924-09-03

A pew cook may bring the best of
refefftnces. but you cam. eat them.
, 1924-09-03
More SylphIike

"Allce isn't nearly. as big u fir a.
she used TO he" Reforming" mo,
reducing."-Boston Transcript.
, 1924-09-03

Well!

He tphllosophically)-KIsses are
the language of love.
She-Yes (pause) ; why don't you
say something?
, 1924-09-03

A sensible man is one who knows
whens 70 let go before taking hold.
, 1924-09-03
t EsSL5 iSE LIVE
Operation Advised, But Lydia E.
Piukham's Vegetable Compound
Made 1t Unnecessary

Glasgow, Kentucky. -"I was run
down, nervous, with no appetite. My
, 1924-09-03

Free 10 Womeal ss.sd yS ~ s ss%. rs M y %n,l sSc
md MSanasnrI ier dus,ina golishins piano, farnNurSe
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-12
"RAUS NIT EN-"
Say Big Biz Agents in "Dis-
ciplining" Progressive
Senators

Washington.-Th republican sena-
torial caucus has debarred Senators
La Toilette, Brokhart of Iowa, and
Ladd and Frazier of North Dakota,
because of their independence in the
recent election. The caucus also de-
clared that these senators "be not
named to fill any republican vacan-
cies in senate committees"
According to seniority, Senators
Brookhart, Ladd and Frazier are al
the bottom of relatively unimportant
senate committees, but Senator La
Toilette is next to the top of the
finance committee and the interstate
commerce committee. These two com.
mittees are the most important il
the senate, because they handle tariff
and railroad legislation.
BY claiming that he is irregular,
the administration forces block LIS
Follette's march to the chairmanshil
of these committees. Among the op
ponents of the Wisconsin senator ar,
those who joined with Roosevelt in 1911
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-12
PARDON PLEA
For Mooney Recalls Freak
Kink in Law

Ell Paso, Texas.-The A. F. of L.
governor of California to pardon
Thomas J. Mooney, who is serving a
life sentence on the charge of "bomb-
ing" preparedness parade in San
Francisco, July %, 1916. Several per-
sons were killed. After MONEYS con-
viction, and the record of the case
was closed, witnesses for the prose
cution confessed to perjury. Moon
ey's attorneys asked for a new trial
but the state supreme court ruled that
plea for new trial can only be
based on the record of the case, and
that there is no irregularity in the
conduct of the trial The attorneys
pleaded that the perjury was not dis
covered until after the records of the
case were closed, but the court dis
missed the plea The United States
supreme court sustained the Califor-
MIA court, and Mooney remains in jail
although leading witnesses for the
prosecution have sworn they commit
ted perjury when he was convicted.
The governor of the state is the
last recourse, and numerous pleas
have been made to him for Moneys
pardon. The state could then prose
cute Mooney for one of the othel
deaths, but the prosecution refuses t.
accept this challenge. The wife o.
Mooney, who was with him when hi
was alleged to have thrown the bomb
was later acquitted, as were tive
others.
AS the Mooney case stands now ht
is in the penitentiary on perjuret
testimony that the prosecution doe
not deny. Because of the peculiar
California laws governing appeals
he can not secure new trial.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-12

against William Howard Taft, the
regular republican presidential can
didate. Other instances are cited by
progressive republican senators who
oppose the caucus action. The ma
jority, however, wave aside these pro-
tests, and grimly wait until the storm
subsidies.
The opposition to La Toilette was
shown last year when the majority
accepted Senator Smith, a democrat,
as chairman Of the interstate COM
merce committee, rather than the Wis
consin senator.
/ The ousting of La Toilette also
means that he will be debarred from
conference committees that adjust
differences between the senate and the
house. 1t is customary to select as
conferees the ranking members of the
committee that reported the bill in
dispute.
These conferences are most impor-
tant. Often they report practically
a new bill they secretly draft, as was
the case with the present transporta-
tion law.
The conference is where jokers are
often inserted in legislation and
where remedial proposals are weaken
ed These conferences are held be-
hind closed doors and no record is
made of the proceedings.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-12

to set wages for the packing COM
pany on the ground that the packing
business is affected with public in
terest. The supreme court held that
it is the business of the judiciary, and
not the legislature, to decide when a
private business is affected with a
public interest.
The decision was blow at the
vitals of the Kansas "can't-strike"
law, which is based on the assumption
that when legislature labels any
private business as being affected
with public interest, this justifies
the industrial court in setting wages,
hours and working conditions for
these industries.
Last years decision only applied to
wages. The industrial court insists
that it is empowered to set hours and
working conditions, and these will be
passed upon by the United States su-
preme court. If the decision is favor
able to the packing company, the
Allen law is destroyed.
Four years ago this law and its
supposed author, Governor Allen
were on the first page of every news
paper. The solution" of the capital
ist-labor problem is at hand, the pub
lie was assured The scheme was s
simple one-just set wages and make
strikes unlawful The defenders o.
this system lost interest in the plan
however, when it was being applied
to business as we'll as workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-12
INJUNCTION DENIED
BY JUDGE ANDERSON

indianapolis. lis.-Federal Judge An
derson has rejected the injunction
plea of score of cut stone contract
ing firms in the Bedford Bloomington
limestone district of this state. These
employers wanted their organized
stone cutters enjoined from ceasing
work. The Journeymen Stone Cut.
ters' Association has attempted fol
more than three years to affect a set
tlement with these concerns.
One of the amusing incidents of the
hearing before Judge Anderson was
the admission by attorneys for thu
employers that they organized 'inde
pendent unions" The employers in
cluded in their plea demand TO,
$4,000 damages for each of the com
plainants. Judge Anderson dismissed
the plea without comment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-12
"CAN'T-STRIKE" LAW
In Kansas Is Again Under
Attack

Washington.-Sagging under ad-
verse court decisions and criticism
by the workers the Kansas indus
trial court is again before the
United States supreme court. The
Charles Wolff Packing Company, of
Topeka, Kan, asks the court to rule
that the industrial court has no power
TO set hours or working conditions
Last year the supreme court ruled
that the industrial court has no power
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-12
MINNESOTA'S VOTE

st. Paul, Mimi, n.,-Tabulation of the
Minnesota vote in the recent election
showes that Coolidge received 402,-
ITO votes; La Toilette, 339 9,499; Davis,
|55.9l7.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-17
BURY JUDGE HERE
Prominent Men Serve as Honorary
Pallbearers for Judge Mcdowell.

Among the active and honorary pail
bearers for the funeral of Judge Ed
ward A. Mcdowell held from the
Porter Loring parlors Tuesday after
noon were many leading citizens of
Beaumont and San Antonio.
Judge Mcdowell. who died at his
home in Beaumont Monday morning,
was actively engaged as judge of the
Sixtieth district court until few
days before his death.
The active pallbearers were Will
Organ, A. J. Robertson. II. p. Barry,
and +. c. Ferguson. all of Beaumont,
and Thomas Banks and Stanley Banks,
both of San Antonio. The honorary
pallbcarers were Judge +. ID. Minor,
$. w. Pipkin. Il. X. Ncrvell. Charles
Stroeck. John NJ. Carley. w. +. Tread
way. Steve NJ. King, Cook Wilson.
George Adsit, James Harrison. Ed
Stedman, T. U. Smoker, Charles
Heisig. Marion Fletcher, j. s. Sore,
s. II. Jones, Rev. Frank Rhea. o. B.
Sawyer. p. h. Doty, Alex Feigleson.
John o. Banks, DIR. Will Williams,
J. j. Gaudchaux, Frank Avery, George
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-17
The Popular Way
to Remove Hair

And also the quick, sure, satisfac-
tory way. Use Del-a-tonc. This re-
niable, scientific preparation has been
bin general use for IA years. To re-
move any growth of hair just apply
bin smooth paste. wash off. and marvel
|at the result Made by The Sheffield
&C.,, 536 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
lat drug and department stores or
lsent prepaid in plain wrapper for one
dollar.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-17
HERMANN SONS
| CONVENTION IS
| OVER THURSDAY
New Braunfels Picked for
-. Meeting Place in
1927.
REFLECT OFFICERS
Fredericksburg Provides
Royal Entertain
ment. -
REFLECT OFFICERS

Fredericksburg. Tex, April 17-Ncw
Braunfels was selected as the next
Hermann Sons grand lodge convention
city to be held in 1927, by a vote of
\ 1888, over Galveston, with 147 votes.
The selection was made after several
ballots were taken, and after Fred
ericksburg and Austin. had withdrawn
from the race. The nomination speech
Ifor New Braunfels, was made by AL
fred w. Rohde, Of San Antonio.
NV. H. Hoeke. president of Lebuchard
Lodge No. ISL Of New Braunfcls,
thanked the delegation for choosing
New Braunfels, and assured them that
1.-THE 1927 convention would excel all
Former ones. for the citizens of New
Braunfels would exert themselves in
every way to entertain the delegates
and visitors.
Following this. the election of grand
hofficers for the next three gears took
Eplace. Julius Schramm of Granger,
Twas reelected president: Fritz Schilo,
,,of San Antonio elected first vice presi-
|dent: George Hacusler of La Grange.
ere-elected second vice president: Paul
vi. Hertting. of San Antonio. reelected
VsccIctuiN W. ~. I1elllS Ol DdlidS. re-
selected treasurer; DIR. +. Kruger of
Austin, reelected medical director !;
Frank NJ. Gloeckner of San Antonio,
Fre-elected trustee.
Cows Now tho Grass.
The citizens as well as the Cham
Iber of Commerce of Fredericksburg,
||have entertained the delegates royalty,
fhaving provided every comfort posi-
Eble. There is hardly a home in
Fredericksburg, that is not housing
from one. to half dozen visitors. for
|lthe hotels were prepared to aecommo-
Adate less than 10 per cent of the
gvisitors, who numbered about one
half of the towns population.
Fredericksburg is thought to be the
largest town in the United States,
that is not incorporated. The town
is not burdened with city council,
mayor and city taxes for its upkeep.
We'll behaved stock run at large. and
i'm their roamings over the village,
manage to keep the grass and healthy
weeds "mowed' down, by grazing.
The only "law" outside of the coun-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-17

Don't Hide Them With a
Veil; Remove Them With
Othi inc D oubl lie
Strength

This preparation for the removal
of freckles is so successful in remov-
ing freckles and giving clear.
beautiful complexion that it is sold
under guarantee to refund tie money
if it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil: get an ounce of Othine and re-
move them. Even the first few ap.
plications should show wonderful
improvement. some of the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for
the double strength Othine: IL is this
that is sold on the money-back guar.
antee.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-17
|DEL-A-TONE
Removes Superfluous Hair
Awful Distress Now Relieved

A There is perhaps nothing more dis
Dressing to people who are bothered
with then, and surely nothing as dis
pleasing to others who see them as
BPimples, blotches, bumps, rash, scrofu-
pa, eczema, breaking out" and SINH
ar skin disfigurers,
And now that Black and White
Ointment is proving to be so depend
able in quickly getting rid of these dis
Passes of the skin, it seems foolish for
people to neglect using it, and making
themselves attractive to others in
stead of being sighted all the time.
Any dealer has Black and White
ointment in the convenient, low
|priced. liberal packages. The SOC
EEize contains three times as much as
The liberal 25c size.