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Arizona state miner., 1926-06-19
CHAPTER XIII-Continued

"His back is broken" shouted my
great-uncle.
The James had begun to gather
headway; but as the wheel was re-
leased from the dead helmsman's grip
her head fell off, and she dropped
sluggishly into the trough of the seas
which surged over the shattered
waist, and one green hill of water
burst squarely on the poop, hurting
us to the deck. Peter recovered his
footing before either Murray or 1,
showed the Easterling's body aside and
gripped the wheel in his own hands.
Slowly, the buOyancy all out of her,
the Royal James swung around in re-
sponse to the rudder's thrust and lum-
bered off before the wind.
The headland Moira had sighted
faded into the mist; but my great
uncle shook his head sadly.
awe are making water" he shouted
We can scarce weather it, and If we
do
A faint hail reached US from the
fo'csIe.
Land"
And a rent in the storm-clouds
showed a second and lower headland
fair over our larhoard bow.
Peter started to out the helm down
to enable us to bear off as much as
possible and have whatever chance
there was Of clearing it; but Murray
caught his arm.
"No, no, Peterv" cried my great
uncle. "Head upI Head upI 'Tis
the North inlet If We can pass in
TO sta'b'd of that spit We are safe"
"Ja," squeaked Peter, and his iron
muscles forced the rudder over until
It neutraIized the drive of the wind
and sea; and foot by foot the Royal
James made her southing, passed the
east spit with half a cables length to
spare and opened q carrow, bottle
shaped roadstead, with tree-clad
shores that offered protection from
any storm that blew.
The rain was still pelting down
The surf was fOaming on the outer
beaches; the wind whistled shrilly in
the rigging. But to us that prospect
Was the fairest ever seen. Moira sank
TO her knees in prayer beside the dead
pirate. My great-uncle stepped to the
rail and bade the survivors of the
crew get sufficient sail on the ship
TO give US steerageway And II
tried to shake Peter He blinked at
me solemnly.
III t'ink Gott spoke out loudt to der
tdefl today, Bob," he said. "Jaw
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-19
CHAPTER XIV
Disaster

Another less self-asSured than An
drew Murray must have been dis
mayed by the series of misfortunes
which had beset him. We were safe
but no more. The Royal James was
taking In water so rapidly twas neces-
sary to beach her on the mud-fats
at the south end of the inlet. She
leaked like a sieve where the mizzen-
mast had thumped her side, and her
upper works were in splinters. In
the fight with the Walrus and the
storm we had lost eight-odd men, but
more serious than this were the deaths
OF the two mates. Martins body was
found near the stump of the mizzen :;
he had been struck down by the mast
he so distrusted. Nothing was ever
seen Of Saunders, and we could only
suppose that he had been swept over
board.
The crew were apathetic and sullen,
Incltned to be mutinOus and resentful
OF my great-uncle's authority. For
the first time they had reason to ques-
tion his Omnipotence, and it required
a full display of his ruthless temper
10 reduce them to subjection-an ac-
complishment to which he was aided
considerably by Coupeau, and l am
free to admit, by Peter and me, who
could not afford to risk the brutal IL
eense which would certainly follow a
successful revolt of the gundeck's
pOlyglOt horde. The former galley
slave was a redoubtable ally with the
nine-tailed cat, and a bruiser whose
fists were as deadly sure as the long
eighteens he handled so deftly.
The rain and wind ceased with the
approach of darkness, and my great
uncle had the men mustered under the
poop many of them still bleeding
from the punishment they had re
ceived. And of all his feats 1 deem
that the most remarkable: To face,
practically unaided, upward of hun
dred and fifty men, who had just been
curbed in the act of mutiny, without
even sufficient light to enable him to
exploit the compelling CLEAN of his
tawny eyes. He beat them down
and held them down-by sheer power
OF will and utter fearlessness.
"You stand upon the deck of a
wrecked ship" he said bleakly. "Un-
der matches lies sufficient treasure to
make every one of you comfortable
for life, to buy you dissipation or place
or fortune, whichever you prefer.
One man can lead you to repair the
ship and conduct you where the treas
ure will be of use to you.
~ am that man. Without me you
are doomed to spend your days chas-
ing the goats on those hills; and if
there is any repetition of the disorder
exhibited today shall maroon all of
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-19
Early Postage Stamps

Prior to the use of postage stamps,
which were first issued in 1S47, post
masters used what were known as
provisional stamps. These were in
the nature of a rubber stamp which
served the purpose Of postage. 1t
showed the prepayment of postage
and was similar to the postmark on
letters today, and usually bore the
word paid" name of the Office and
the amount of the postage remitted
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-19

OuA AcII dII Tie way SOUTHWARK along
the rocky spine of the west coast to
Mizzenmast hill and a cape to the
west of that which old Martin had
called Haulbowline head. Eastward
the irregular shore ran north and
south to the indentation of Captain
Kidd's anchorage, the tree growth
matted and thick except for several
savannas midway of the island and
the silvery loops Of two or three small
rivers.
We identified the masts of the
James, rising above the headwaters
of the North Inlet, and the opening
in the trees north and east of Cap
tain Kidds anchorage that was the
site of the fort Flint had built. And
then MORA cried out:
"Oh, blessed saints, will that be a
ship? Do but see, Bob! Peter!"
She pointed eastward; and there,
sure enough, was a ship, or rather, the
tops'ls of ship barely lifting over
the horizons rim. If 1t had not been
for the fact that the suns rays were
striking level across the ocean floor,
and so were reflected from the sheen
of the canvas we should never have
seen 1t, not even with a glass.
AYE, it's a Ship" 1 said.
Moira shivered.
"Troth, and who would 1t be else?"
she demanded. ''There'll be no friends
of us come a-calling, I'm thinking"
"It might be a kings ship" I be-
gan.
mo, then," she denied, "if this
island is gone all these years without
the kings ships finding track Of it..
it's not like they will come upon it
sudden in this moment.
|''Tis a ship indeed" 1 agreed un-
willingly. AYE, q full-rigged ship"
"Ja, a ship like Flint's," said Peter
We were silent for an instant, the
three Of us, dazed by the suddenness
with which our whole outlook on the
future had been changed by this un-
expected loom Of tops'ls leagues away.
"He must have weathered the
Storm" I said foolishly.
"And now the red fighting will begin
all over again." cried Mora. "My
enough for this treasure? Every piece
Of it must be speckled with mems
blood"
eve better tell Murray" said Peter
moving toward the lip of the rock plat
form.
"But how could Flint be back so
soon?" l protested. "'Tis impossible
Peter. He could not"
"He could, ja," returned the Dutch
man inperturbably. Der storm was
by In two glasses-andt der ship is
yet maybe ten leagues off, neenT'
We descended the Spyglass in ST.
lence Twilight overlook US in the
forest at it's base, and we were obliged
to retrace our course with extreme
caution, so that eight bells rang from
the Royal James-so exact was the
restored discipline on that stranded
hulk-as we stepped from the trees
on to the shore of the North inlet and
hailed for boat.
My great-uncle met us at the gang
way, immaculate in plum satin coat
and blue plush breeches, white silk
stockings and black pumps, silver
buckled his hair neatly tied with
black silk ribbon.
"Wen, WE'LL" he greeted us, "you
have made a long day of it. 1 trust
YOU are not overtired, sweet?"
This to Moira
81 have delayed sitting to dinner in
hopes that you would be here. You
can see" he waved an all-inclusive
hand-"that we have not been idle
aboard the James. We begin to look
like a ship again, eh? Did you by
chance see the new mizZen?"
e3 se:S 3s IS :sS s:s
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"You better come to der cabin,
said Peter abruptly.
81 beg your pardon?" answered Muir
ray.
"We have something to tell you, y
I said. "It cannot wait"
His eyes plumbed mine, and think
he knew in that instant what our news
was. He clicked open his snuff-box
and busted pinch delicately into his
nostrils.
"SO?" he murmured. "Sets the wind
in that quarter!"
And he offered Moira his arm with
the fine, stately dignity he achieved
to perfection, and led the way aft to
the main cabin.
"YOu may place the viands upon
the table, Gunn," he said to the stew
ard when we were seated. 1--WE will
serve ourselves"
He turned to Moira.
81 recommend this fish. 'Tis fresh
caught, and Scipio-" the remaining
blackamoor-"is a master at such
dishes; he hath stuffed it, you see,
with green's he procured from the
woods"
"We have scant time to eat, let
alone to admire our food" I inter
posed roughly. "From the peak of
the Spyglass at sunset we sighted the
tops1s of ship in the east"
II presume that you believe her to
be the Walrus?" he returned.
"Ja," said Peter. ut is Flint"
"My faith, and who else would 1t
beT asked Moira.
Doubtless you are right" he as
sented. Indeed, do not question it.
Our examination of the northern and
eastern beaches today failed to dis
close a trace of evidence to indicate
what had become of the Walrus, and
had she sunk some wreckage must
have washed ashore Yes, yes, my
friends, our ill-luck is still with US.
Flint rode out the storm. But that,
Robert, is no reason why we should
not secure the maximum Of satisfac-
tion from this tasty meal-all the
more particularly so when we con-
slider it's like to be the last for some
days we shall eat In such comfortable
surroundings"
"You take it coolly" I exclaimed.
"And why not? 'Tis a disaster, l
grant you, yet irritation will not aid
me to redress it,"
"You don't stay here, neen?" said
Peter
"Quite right, friend Peter. The
Royal James in her present plight
would be death-trap. 1 shall aban-
don her tonight and shift to the fort
Flint was SO obliging as to construct
for us by the anchorage"
"And the treasurer" I asked.
He held up his winegIass to the
light and studied 1t refectively.
obviously, we must be where the
treasure iS,' he returned at length.
cor, if you please, put it the other
way round: The treasure must be
where we are. 1 foresee a busy night
for our people"
Moira thrust out appealing hands
toward him.
"Oh, sir, why won't We just be after
calling out to this ship when she
comes and bid them take what they
will and go? Sure, that would be
better than"
"Tut, tut" he rebuked her "a
part of this treasure is to supplement
the eight hundred thousand pounds
intended for your fathers friends
and they, my lass, are King James
friends. You are a good Jacobite, l
trust, and would not see our Cause
deprived of a single doubloon that
might buy muskets in Lyons or sword
blades in Breda?"
"Ah, it's little enough l feel for
King James or any of them that will
have sent the padre to his doom J"
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-19
Hard to Believe

Doctor Price, an Eighteenth-century
statistician, computed that if the
equivalent of one cent had been in
vested at compound interest at the
time of Christ's birth 1t would In 1853
have amounted to 75,0O0,OO0 globes
Of solid gold, each the size Of the
earth.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-19
Decidedly Risky

"Our family doctor is going to mar
nv the woman physician in the next
block"
That's too bad. Doctors SO often
disagree"
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-19

Idea of Submarine Warfare Is Ancient

which was to have rescued Napoleon
from st. Helena came to nothing.
Bauer, who was taken up by the
prince consort, drowned the crew of
his Observation-Disclosures Guardian.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-19
Nude and Vile

A teacher in a north Indianapolis
public school gave a test not long
ago to see how we'll she had driven
home the points on South Carolina's
declaration that the tariff law of
1882 was null and void"
"The people Of South Carolina"
wrote one of the boys in the test,
would not stand for the tariff; they
declared it nude and vile"
Evening star., 1926-06-12
LUTHERAN PASTOR
GIVEN DID. DEGREE
Rev. Richard Schmidt Honor
ed by Wittenberg College.
Here IA Years.

Rev Richard Schmidt, for IA years
pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church, was given the honorary de-
gree of doctor of divinity Thursday
at the graduation exercises of Witten-
berg College. Springfield, Ohio.
DR.. Schmidt is not an alumnus OF
the college.
After his preliminary education in
the schools OF his native city. Dres-
den, in SaXony, he came to America,
and after his confirmation in New
York City he prepared for the minis
try in the German Seminary of the
Lutheran General Synod, at Chicago.
The Maryland Synod examined and
licensed him. and in 1890. in session in
Luther Place Memorial Church Of
Washington, ordained him to the min
istry. though he lacked several
months reaching his naiority-per
haps the only instance that this synod
ordained a minor.
Coming to Zion Church in 1912 from
the large st. Peters parish, Syracuse,
n. Y, he established a full schedule
of English services and meetings.~but
in addition, he conducts the regular
German service every Sunday.
Zion Church recently purchased a
new parsonage in Petworth and a lot
at New Hampshire avenue and Bu-
chanan street for a hall to accommo-
date branch Sunday school, evening
services young peoples meetings and
social activities, while the chief Sun
day services in both languages con-
tinue in the church at Sixth and p
streets.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
VACATION CLASSES
SHOW BIG INCREASE
Bible School Projects Are Being
Planned at Many Churches
In and Near City.

A decided increase in the number
Of vacation Bible schools Is in pros
pect for the 1926 Summer session,
according to recent survey of the
churches made by Rev. E. o. Clark.
director Of this work for the Wash
ington Federation Of Churches Nu-
merous churches in Washington and
vicinity. he stated. are planning to
conduct schools this year for the
first time.
Among the new schools will be
Calvary Baptist Church. New York
Avenue Presbyterian Mission and
Clarendon Community School. DR.. j.
r. Duffleld. secretary Of the Wash
new schools in Arlington. Riverdale.
Kenilworth, Berwyn, Idylwood. Wen
ma and Fairmount Heights. Several
Of the churches conducting schools
previously are planning to raise the
standard Of their schools to meet
with their respective denominational
requirements.
Last year 1880 children were en-
rolled in 20 schools in Washington
and vicinity. which We're conducted
in churches of seven different de-
nominations. The purpose of these
vacation Bible schools is to furnish
free instructions in religion and
morals during the Summer months
when the churches and children usu-
ally are idle
Most OF the Washington schools
will begin June % and continue four
or more weeks. The Washington
Federation Of Churches renders
voluntary assistance in the promo
ton of a school for any church on
request.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
CHEVY CHASE PASTOR
STARTS THIRD YEAR
New Baptist Church Erected Since
Rev. Edward O. Clark Came.
Children Feature Tomorrow.

A special program for Children's
day has been arranged for tomorrow
morning at the Chevy Chase Baptist
Church. The church school session
and morning church service will be
merged in one service, beginning at
1890 o'clock. A feature will be the
dedication of infants. The program
has been arranged by Mrs. Frank
Jackson and Miss Mary Forbes.
The second anniversary Of Rev.
Edward o. Clark as pastor will also
be observed tomorrow. Two years
ago, while the church, then newly
organized. was meeting over a
theater in a hall, he became pastor.
In the two years since the church
has erected it's present edifice, just
west of Chevy Chase Circle, and has
had an increase of 100 members.
The Senior and intermediate 3. Y.
p. U. meet at pm. The midweek
services are held Thursday.
Songs Of Fannie Crosby" will be
the feature in the evening service to-
morrow. The pastor will give brief
talk
Evening star., 1926-06-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR

At the June meeting Of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union last Monday at Friends Church
the following officers were elected:
President, Merritt L. Smith. Presby-
terian; vice president, Fl. Lee Smith,
United Brethren; general secretary,
Miss Edith Wagonseller. Christian;
recording secretary. Miss Bessie A.
Myers. Church of Brethren; treas
urer, Harvey Hornig, Reformed: IN
termediate superintendent. Mrs. l.. Z.
Greene, Baptist; junior superintend.
ent, Miss Ellen M. Bowker. United
Presbyterian; members of advisory
council, for three years, Rev. George
NJ. Diffenderfer, Lutheran; Rev. E. M.
Boman, Church of Brethren, and MISS
Ceba V. Miller, Reformed.
Reports of the past years work
were made by the various officers and
committee chairmen and an address
was given by Representative Hall or
Indiana. Prizes were awarded Tor the
best teams in the bowling league,
Wallace Memorial, Georgetown Lu-
theran and Park View Christian Win
ming first, second and third prizes,
respectively, which consisted OF three
loving cups.
About Is Endeavorers of the DIS
trlct lntend 10 go W Loliuoii 'h.
July TO attend the Seventh World
G. T.. Convention. They are: Miss
Anita Anderson, Mrs. BERTHE L. An
derson, Miss Murial j. Arnold. Mrs.
Della J.. Burlingame, Miss MARGARET
d. Davis. Miss Ruby S. Farrow, MISS
Gladys Venning, Miss Leona Rider
DR.. and Mrs. William c. Gordon.
William +. Green, Miss Grace +. Mel
vim, Rev. RI. w. Tolson, Miss Margaret
Il. Whitford and Merritt l.. Smith.
NJ. l.. Smith is president of the DIS
trict c. E. Union and goes to Londoh
as the guest of the United Society
of Christian Endeavor as a result or
the District Union making the largest
contribution over its quota to the
DR.. Francis +. Clark Recognition
Fund.
All registrations for the biennial
convention Of Intermediate Endeav-
orers of the District of Columpia
should be in by June Is. Send regis
trations and fee to Gilbert Tyler,
registration chairman, room III, \. NJ.
G. A. Building. The convention Is TO
be held June "a and 20 at Metropoh.
tan Presbyterian Church, Fourth ana
L streets. -,
The Junior I1ndeavors VIII hoid
picnic Saturday afternoon, June 26'
at Reservoir Park.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
CATHOLIC WOMEN PLAN
BROADER RURAL PROGRAM
Summer Schools VIII Be Operated
This Year at Glymont, La Plata
and Solomons Island.

The executive board OF the Dlstrlct
Council Of Catholic Women mas per
fected plans for its rural renslous
summer schools. Rev. fatner
O'Hara from Indian Heaod, at a re-
cent meeting, told Of the god that
came from the schools last Summer.
and asked that they be continued IN
his parish. It was decided to operate
schools this year at Glymont, La
Plata and Solomons Island.
Under direction Of Miss Rebecca
STANLEY. members of the council ac-
companied by several Catholic sisters
drive each week to a designated point,
at which Catholic children have been
gathered in a big bus operated by the
council. Religious instruction and
some recreational work is given the
children, some of whom, white and
colored, living 40 miles from Washing
ton. have never seen a Catholic sister
The territory embraced is too great
for one priest to carry on this work
This year plans have been made
to care for a greater number OF
children. as in La Plata and at Solo,
mons Island a resident school will
be conducted by group of Sisters of
Mercy, under auspices of the council
The District council is making
drive for an increased membership
Mrs. E. T. kilkoff, 1913 Eighteenth
street, is chairman of membership.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
$4,000, 600 RAISED
FOR FOUR SCHOOLS
Norwegian Lutherans Announce
Success of Drive Which
Broke Records.

NEW YORK, June Ia total Of
nearly S2.300000 has been pledged by
the Norwegian Lutheran Church of
America for it's four important schools
OF higher learning, says an announce
ment from the News Bureau Of the
National Lutheran Council. Stimuli
taneous appeals for endowment funds
were made last month for Luther Col
lege, Decorah, Ia. ST. Olaf College.
Northfleld, Mimi, Concordia College,
Moorhead. Ninn.. and Augustana
College, Sioux Falls, N. Oak. Luther
and st. Olaf together asked $3.50. 900.
Concordia sought $780, 900, and Angus.
tana. $500. 900. Three thousand Luther
an congregations of that body in every
part of the United States and Canada
contributed
To date Augustana College has Sc
cured more than 100000 Of the re-
quired amount. Concordia has gone
cover the top" with S550.000. and the
joint appeal for Luther and St. Olaf
has passed 81 100000 and will likely
total $1,400000, breaking all records
for campaigns Of the type.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
PROGRAM BY CHILDREN.
Dav to Be Observed at New York
Avenue Church.

The Sunday school Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
will observe children's day tomorrow
with, special program. The various
departments of the Sunday school VIII
take part in the program and the
minister, Rev. Joseph Il. Sizoo. VIII
deliver a short Children's day address
at this service.
At the morning service at IL
o'clock, the sacrament of infant pap.
tism will be observed. DR.. Sizoo VIII
preach the sermon on "Leading-But
Where?"
The Sunday evening service will be
held at o'clock. The congregation
has invited the members Of the first
Congregational Church to worship
with them and share the service. DR..
Sizoo will preach upon the subject,
1.-THE Treasure Hunt"
Evening star., 1926-06-12
MISSION SOCIETY TO MEET
Calvary Baptist Circles to Hear
Workers From Burma Field.

The Woman's Missionary Society of
Calvary Baptist Church will meet
next Tuesday morning at II o'clock in
the Junior room of the Sunday school
house.
Mrs. Frances Jacobs Nickels of
Minneapolis will lead the devotional
service and tell something of her
trip through the Orient. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold NJ. Young, missionaries
to Burma, will be in Burmese COS
tune and relate some of their expert
ences in that land. A solo will be
sung by Mrs. Edgar F. Jones. Men,
bers of the S. E. White Circle will
serve as hostesses. Luncheon will be
served at / o'clock by members of the
niene circles, with the members of the
social circle as guests.