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CAPTAIN SALVATION

UlFIREE days sailing saw them
compelled to harbor in another
cove. The weather turned tenn.
pestuous with bowling squalls of
rain and sleet. and the little COM
pany were eye-sick and dtsheart.
Aned with the sameness and monot-
ony Of their voyaging.
"Can you sing us 'Rollin' 'Ome,'
una'am?" An English sailor broke
the silence with the respectful
question addressed to Mary.
''Why don't you ask her If she
can sing you Abel Brown the
Sailor'?" snarled the captain. "D'ye
think she's here to amuse you
like a damned music-hall jade?"
''I'll be glad to sing. Anson."
came the woman's voice cheer.
fully. "And l happen to know the
song he wants. I've heard it at
sea. But" she addressed the
crowd, "I'll expect you to come in
on the chorus"
"Call all hands to man the capstan.
For old England we will stear;
Heave away, and with will. boys.
See the cables run down clear,
And well sing in joyful chorus
In the watches Of the night,
And we sight the shores of England
When the gray dawn brings the
light"
There was some throaty quaver.
ing as the men followed her lead
into the chorus of the sailor
chantey that Is never marred by
obscenities.
sRolling home, rolling home. roll
ing home across the seal
Rolling home to dear old England,
rolling home. dear land, to theeF
That's fine, men!" she encour-
aged at the somewhat half-hearted
response. "But ] want to hear
real shout at the next verse.
You'd never get the anchor up
with that last oner'
ITO Australians lovely daughters.
We will bid fond adieu.
We shall ne'er forget the fine times,
That we spent along with you.
But the wild waves left behind US
Seem to mIrnur as they flow.
In the land to which we go"
The chours came stronger this
time. and her sweet singing filled
the hut, sounding clear above the
bowling Of the storm, silenclng
the delirious mutterings of two
E exhausted seamen curIed on the
soggy earth.
MY gal useter sing that one
daown hum" remarked Mr..
i French in a hoarse croak. The
rasping In his tones was injected
70 hide a quaver. Pacific Pasa-
lgonia was a long L Rg way from
4
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) CURED; land we become as unrea.
sonable as children" Then seri.
ously. THE food is running low
and well have to cut the allow
ance again fill up on mus.
sells and limpets. The men are
becoming quarrelsome. I'll have
to keep a tight hand on
them"
Keep them amused, Anson--
that's better than stern discipline.
A happy heart harbors no evil"
do you want me to get up
and do them a clog dance or
make funny faces?" His man
ner was testy.
It's mental amusement they
need to keep them from brood.
ing" she concluded.
Tell them some more fairy
tales ventured Arson, a trifle
sarcastic.
To his surprise she took him
seriously. That's just what I'll
do" she said. And while Arson
remained in his shelter sucking
away on his dry pipe, Mary was
in the mems hut relating to a
highly appreciative audience the
whimsical compositions of Hans
Anderson. Simple minds could
comprehend these, and hour after
hour they listened with rapt at
tention, forgetting their wretched-
ness for the time being.
Yet a grim reminder of their
condition came next day when
the negro cook succumbed-an-
other poor wanderer who died
raving for a sight of the Louisi-
ana bayou where he was born.
The company now numbered Is.
souls.
They got into the boats again
and continued their voyaging
down the interminabIe channels.
The food was running short
necessitating landing each day
to secure mussels and limpets off
the rocks. These were eaten raw.
All of them, save Mary, became
weaker and more haggard. She,
a woman, stood the grind better
than any. It was past compre-
hension.
Cheer up, men! We're bound
to be rescued soon! Nothing lasts
for everi' was her oft-repeated
encouragement, and even the
saturnine Arson took heart by
her example.
"A stiff back, boys, will bring
US through" he cried cheerily,
and Lord help the ones that
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his homestead on the st. John
river.
Newborn breezes seem TO watt us
To our childhood balmy skies,
To the sound of children's laughter.
And the lights of loving eyes,
Stirred by the sentiment, in.
tensely significant in their des.
perate plight, their painful, hope.
less misery, the quiet that fol.
lowed her singing of the chanteY
told OF the vague longing in ach.
ing hearts. The mate was rub
bling the sleeve of his coat across
his eyes.
will yez be so kind as to speak
small preyer, ma'am?" A husky
voice. Mulcahey's cut the internal
silence. The sick men began their
troubled mumurings again Arson
wanted to pass a cynical remark,
but somehow he could not, and
when Mary began informing q sim.
pie hopeful address to the AL.
mighty, he listened as reverently
as any and even joined in hoarse
"Amen! at the conclusion.
The storm ragged for two days of
drenching violence. The two sick
AAOA ulCO anu WCTS JuE1SQ uUQSr
heaped up brush and stones when
there came lull in the gale Mary
spoke a brief service over botht,
while Mulcahey marked their rest.
ing place with a crude cross of
driftwood. Helgeson and Sanchez
were well out of it, averred the
survivors gloomily, and the death
OF their shipmates threw them into
a condition of dull-eyed apathy
which was difficult to resist. Only
Mary seemed possessed with the
power to inspire hope, a sense of
cheerfulness. To the ship-master,
the woman was marvel, q mys.
terry beyond his comprehension.
She should have died long since.
by Godfrey" Anson admitted
one day. You make me ashamed
of myself, Mary. Here you go
blithe, cheerful, uncomplaining,
taking all that's coming. And
I'm behaving like a bear with a
sore head, railing at Fate, ex.
pecting the worst"
She laughed. You're a man.
And men are such babies at
times" she added with a mean.
ing smile. Arson gloomily won.
dered If she had drawn this con.
clusion from her lovers, and
and cruel impulse to ask the
question darted into his mind.
He stifled the thought, however.
and became more charitable.
You're right there" he con-
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fingers. stroking them gently.
Mary, can compare with your
great unselfishness and good
ness" He paused, swallowing,
and when he continued his voice
held an audible quaver. And I've
acted toward you like a dog-a
dirty yellow cur! 1 haven't the
presumption to ever ask your for
giveness.
You've had that long ago, An.
son. she replied softly.
Il know it," he exclaimed bit.
terly. land it makes me realize
what a dog / ami" And, man.
like, fearful OF giving rein to hiR
emotion in his weak state, he
scrambled hurriedly to his feet
mumbling something about see
ing TO the boats, ana strods
toward the water. She remained
seated, watching him with eves
in which an odd, hopeful light
was glowing.
Raising her face to the sulIen
skies with an expression of rant
urous supplication, she breathed
passionately in low tones: "Al-
mighty Father! Send him under
standing! Lead him to the liThtr'
And Arson, leaning across the
bow or the boat, stared with un-
seen gaze across the bleak and
sterile prospect of black mountain
and grey water, his lips working.
his pallid features an index to the
mental conflict within. II can't
understand! can't understandY'
he was muttering. II can't un.
derstand"
A wide reach Of the Patagonian
Channel, with the sea dashed in
to steep, breaking combers under
the flaying Of a squally northeriy
gale; sky broken with ragged
clouds flying athwart a pallid
moon, and a small life-boat driv-
ing before wind and sea. SIX
weeks of threading the Pataeon.
ian labyrinth had reduced the
survivors OF the Aphrodite to =
muster of nine souls. Amos
French was gone. Mooney had
succumed.
The mate was found drowned
in a rocky pool into which he
had fallen while gathering mus.
sells. They hauled him out and
buried him under a cairn OF stones
beneath the shadow of a thou.
sand foot headland ana Arson
himself fashioned the rude cross
that marked his grave.
Continued Monday
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hers would melt the heart Of
death itself. So he carried them
about. And pictures Of herself.
They were his charm. He knew
they'd work.
But you must marry me az
soon as ] return PEN
niless beggar thugh am,
ashore ."
Though you be blind and PEN
niless beggar though am,
shall keep me from you. Oh. I
mean this. Michael. For / see
so plainly now What I
thought was strength was only
wea kness--only fear [
have done with it. Just you
come home ."
Writing to him far into many
a midnight, space vanished. He
was near to her-his breath on
her cheek-the uplifting, solemn
fervor of his lips pressing In that
dear last kiss on hers.
The melting of his voice with
those words that of all words
ever uttered were the most pierre
ing sweet. You are my wife
my dear, dear wife. ashore! And
belong to you. Remember
The laugh on his mouth. but in
his eyes, those tears.
Continued Monday
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days. Some place remote from
everyone--yet near.
Nearly eight years she had
trafficked with life. She had
been hemmed in.
Early in the morning she stole
into Jackie's room. She leaned
down and whisered against his
warm, tanned cheek. Get up
quickly-Michael going to the
war. She and Michael to be
married. Yes-today-
His young lips trembled. He
turned his face quickly. ashamed
to have feelings. Can come
with you, Ron? Am to stand
up with your"
Who else ?" she laughed,
softly. ''Will you give me to him,
Jackie? VIII you mind?"
She swept her arm huggingly
about him and gulped. She felt
heavy with a too great tenderness.
Overcome with love for Michael
love for Jackie.
She took his ring and kissed it
pressed the bIood-red ruby to
her lips.
She was lost in haze-moving
toward him in a cloud of sorrow
and beauty.
Reused from this by a ring
ing-ringing of the phone. A
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jangling shatter. Jackie talking
Jackie standing at her door
his face blurring.
"Mike-Mike-better go and talk
to him. ;"
so early-not half past seven
:" This simple announce.
ment of Michael wishing to
speak with her put her in a panic.
Then his voice came hoarsely---
chokingly as though he had a
cold.
"Roeny-Roeny-Asthore-"
''Oh. speak palmer. Michael.
I've not heard. l can't hear
you at all. :"
CHAPTER %
Roen leaned shivering and white
against the phone. waiting for
Michael's voice. "Roeny-I'm
leaving now"
Now, Michael?"
1.-THE orders were here last
night. l couldn't call you then
/ couldn't-"
"Oh-and you're leaving now"
Ten o'clock from the Oakland
mole. Could you come, Roeny-
say good.by--"
She chung TO the phone. She
smiled at 1t, trying wildly to form
words with her lips. She repeated
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chael--I could follow. Anywhere
She swayed a little.
He listened though his
heart could never have enough
of this. Suddenly he said. fall
tering: II may he kept a while in
Vancouver. Would you, Roen?
VIII your"
"Will / come there, Michael?
Yes! No matter what"
He stopped and searched her
eyes; searched her glowing, tender
face now shouting so flamingly
its love. He kissed her lips in a
long, solemn fervor. You are
my wife-my dear, dear wife,
ashore! And / belong to you.
Remember
The breeze lifted his soft, black
curls, gave him a lordly. wind.
swept look. Smile on his mouth,
tears In his eyes, he waved. She
thought he called back. Dear
Asthore."
The sound was lost in q sudden
dashing of others 10 the steps.
Whistle OF the engine. And some
one calling, "AIl aboard! We're
off! Long. long trail"
Jackie grabbed her hand. They
ran down the tracks. They made
opt Michael leaning from the plat
form. waving gallant hand.
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vaguely, "oh, now! You're leaving
now. Yes, I'll come"
As the boat glided into the
mole, Jackie stood up. Hes there,
Ron. There's a crowd there.
Must be other fellows going.
Oh, he sees us! Ron. you're aw-
full white!'
She rubbed her cheeks. She
planted her feet firmly with each
step.
Michael ran 10 them. He caught
her two hands. pressed them be-
tween his that were very cold.
He glanced to her eagerly-his
young mouth and his young eyes
trembling. He said softly, plead
ing: Roeny. l never dreamed
thisi / thought I'd have weeks
I thought-Oh, Asthore!'
Michael, you're turning away.
Don't do that. l want to see
your eyes. love your eyes.
Oh. you're crying! / am, too-it
doesn't matter"
They were unaware OF others
crowding to the train. A group
OF young men going North with
Michael. Her hands went to his
shoulder, chung there.
why shouldn't we cry a little?
People always do. Oh, Michael!
You going. Like this. Dear Nj
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pick us up. Wen eat 'em out
of house ana home!" Latterly.
the sullen sternness of his man.
ner had relaxed and he had be.
come kindlier and more sym.
pathetic. The Arson Campbell
OF the Patagonian Straits was a
different character from the An
son Campbell of the Aphrodite.
There is a rare charity bred by
adversely and mutual suffering.
Two days later while Mooney
was endeavoring to clear the hal.
lizards of the boat-sau, a sharp
gust caused the craft to list and
the ex-second mate tumbled into
the sea. Arson was at the tiller.
Without a moments thought, he
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sprang overheard and caught the
man as he was feebly struggling.
Keep still don't touch
me!' gasped the ship master,
painting with his efforts to keep
Mooney afloat.
There was much confusion in
the boat. the oars had to be ship
ped and by the time the weak
ened men pulled towards them,
Arson felt his strength ebbing
with the weight of his clothing
and the numbering chill of the
water. With much difficulty,
both were rescued.
Get ashore! Get ashorep' Mary
took charge. 1--WE must make q
fire or they'll die" She glanced
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The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

Do Wnow
Wo designed the figure of Lincoln Lincoln Park Chicago?
Who is the author Of Lord JIM?
8. Who Bacchus?
Who composed der Rosenkavalier"?
3. Where is Napoleon buried?
g. How fast does travel?
When was the first flying machine America
perfected? 'Ne ~ - ~
Match Correctly
.. Narraganset Pier Massachusetts,
ItoIv
IL. Kennebec River Rhode Island
IL. Leghorn Sv;tzerIand
What is the Next Line
lS Ride cock-horse to Banbury Cross
:, ,7T ,--7--- old Rhyme
ID Under the greenwood tree
:, z----------." Shakespeare
10. "Sea SHE'LL
Sing a song, o please
A song of ships and sailor men
--.---" Amy Lowell
Answers to Yesterdays Test -
l. Rvoutionist; e. Labor; Edith Wharton Gree; Hard
ness New Hampshire Brazil; g. Britain Greece;
II! roland; IL Spain; H. The
m All rock which has been hardened from not molten matter
IN the sr; 1s, South Bethlehem, Pa; IT. 1885 feet
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A Gripping Serial of the Love of a Girl
and Her Great Sacrifice, by the
Author of 'Chickie."
Read This First !:

In first love- ROen appealing lovely
Scott, college
month IN the California redwOOd They enduring
back her job private secretary
her invalid mother Dear and her win.Ome little brother "Ja
dad nts these two to the girls She stugged brav
down the future just when she staggering under her burdens
win him. Roen cannot sacrifice Michael The night Of Mhaei
The next day Burton also He outlines glowing
oen oppressed longing
all Michael deafenng her heart to the suggestion
hat he her.
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Her freedom from

guo good Her spending money Her freedom from
responsibility and
lend hand with Dishes it's
supercliously that it does hurt than help
And when the phone rings and young calls
the little mother apt to wonder for little minute
of freedom isn't nice But when she ucks her babies into
bed she knows she wouldn't give them for all the beaus
and beautiful dresses she could buy with the they
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putting the little for the future of their
children
And the day will when this friend who haunts her
freedom viii be alone and and visiting
married friends and enyng them their and daughters
that love them dearly.
All things worth while call sacrifice The Of little
children be bit rksome at times all things but
work brings greater reward life And God has
blessing good mothers!
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HOusepipes VA liz TIE lion

ELECTRIC STEAMING IRONS, with reservoir and
n tiny holes in the ironing he of steam
being produced claimed that this device obyiats
the need of dampenng clothes before ironing.
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By Fay King

By Fay King
TToW young mothers sometimes little of
fretfu babies and children and lose patience with
their household work and of their little family
Especially after friend relative single drops
for dinner, and air pity
for her little is endless.
This sister-n-aw chum of other days relates
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Can Detect rake" Diamonds

METHOD by which quality Of diamonds be definitely
"A determined and limitations detected photograph has been
discovered by the chemical head the police laboratory at
Lyons, in collaboration with q French professor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
PUBLIC EXTRAVAGANCE.

Eleven billion dollars year in
taxes is now spent by our country.
The man who can get the most
money out of the state or federal
government for himself and his To-
cality is too often considered the
smartest politician.
There is premium placed on
public extravaganza in state and
affairs, and we are told
the people do it themselves, but this
is a poor alibi for public officials. In
competent people get bigger pay for
less work in city, county and state
jobs than is generally paid for the
same work in. private employ.
The cost of the. federal govern
ment has gone down since the
World war, but the cost of state
and municipal government has risen
from $2,227, 100000 in 1913, to
81, 400, 100000 in 1925. The in
crease of public extravaganza is
shown on every hand by demands
for everything of the finest and most
luxurious quality.
If taxes are to be reduced, we
must inject more business and less
politics in management of govern
ment affairs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Mixed Chorus Concert,

An entertainment of more than
usual interest is promised residents
of the city on the evening of Sep
TENDER 16, when the mixed chorus,
under the direction of Professor
Otto F. Schacht, will present their
initial concert at the Washington
auditorium.
The chours is composed of about
twenty-five local people, many of
whom have had the advantage of
Prof. Schacht's personal instruction
as well as the chorus training, with
the result that the concert will be a
pleasant surprise to those who enjoy
good singing.
There will be a wide variety of
numbers by the entire chorus, as
well as separate groups by both the
iauIes' and mems sections. Mrs. H.
N. Sutherland as the accompanies
assisted by Mrs. Kenneth Duncan on
the violin need no further introduc-
ton.
Prof. Schacht is very high in his
praise of the chorus members and
the work performed by them. In
speaking of this, he said that, with
out doubt, this is one of the best
balanced anu generally satisfactory
groups that he has ever. worked
with in his more than twenty years
of experience in similar work.
We do not sing enough, and it
is gratifying indeed to note the en-
thusiasm and the fine results OBJ
tanned by this group of our own
people. --.f..+..
This concert win be followed by
another period of training, for which
several additional applications for
membership have already been made
with another concert to be an
nounced later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
WE USE THE TELEPHONE.

At the end of March, 1927, total
money invested in telephone plants
and equipment in the country was
$3,37O,OO0,000. The industry paid
annual taxes of $7O,637,O00.
This huge investment represents
about 100000 telephones, prac-
tically all of which can be Joined to-
gether for nationwide service.
Its securities are owned by 1884,
900 people, made up of 443,3OO
owners of common stock, 155,7OO
owners of preferred stock and 245,-
900 owners of bonds. Eliminating
Implications where the same person
owns more than one kind of security
or the securities of more than one
company, it is estimated that the
telephone industry is owned by over
100000 individuals, of whom 74,-
$50 are employees of the telephone
companies.
America leads the world in many
activities but it's telephone system is
so far ahead there are no COMPARE
sons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
! SECTION THIRTY

School opened on Monday with
an enrolment of sixty-one, and the
following teachers: Miss Lee Thoma,
fifth and sixth grades; Miss Frances
Lovett, third and fourth grades;
Miss Isabelle Thoma kindergarten,
first and second grades and Miss
Marguerite Lyman, seventh and
eighth grades.
Joe Yuma and sister, Mayme,
motored to Crimson Sunday where
Mayme remained to teach this year.
Mr.. T. H. Merritt of Tampa,
Florida, is visiting at the w. o.
Lomasney home.
Mrs. j. ]. Lovett of Detroit Lakes
motored to Section Thirty on Sun
day with her daughter, Frances,
and is a guest of the teachers here.
Mr.. L. R. Thoma and sisters,
Isabelle, Alvina and Lee of Little
Falls motored here on Sunday.
Miss Alice Pennala left for Lake
side on Sunday where she will teach
the. coming year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
TRI-CITY OUTLAWS WERE
BADLY DRUBBED SUNDAY

The East End Terriers" set back
the Outlaws" with such a jolt that
it will require a win or two to re-
gain their standing in the eyes of
the local fans.
The Outlaws were trampled down
Sunday by 13to-3 score by the
East Enders. The score was to 1
in favor of the East End team when
they went on batting rampage due
to the loose play of the Outlaws in
the fifth frame. The inning left
the Outlaws around the corner by
a score of 10 to 1. The remainder
of the game was played as badly
as the first five innings, East End
making more runs. East End
got one clean hit in the game, while
the Outlaws got five.
Boschey and Hokkanen of the
Outlaws whitfield four men apiece,
while Krall struck out a and Ballas
l in the inning he twirled.
Batteries-Outlaws, Boschey, Ok
stad, Hokkanen and ]. Dejak; East
End, Krall, Ballas and Klobutchar.
The Tri-Cityites are attempting
to schedule two games with local
twilight leaguers and promise to re-
wise their lineup to such an extent
as to blast their way to another
game with the East End. In case
they play and win, the deciding
game will settle the local champion
ship claims.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
OBEY TRAFFIC LAW;
PREVENT ACCIDENTS
XXI. Right of Way Rule.

The new state traffic law, like the
old law, provides that when two
vehicles enter an intersection at ap-
proximately at the same time, the
driver on the right shall have the
r1gn. of way. The new law adds
that 'the driver of any vehicle or
street car travelling at an unlawful
rate of speed shall forfeit any right
of way which he otherwise might
have hereunder"
This may not help much to slow
up those who are inclined to travel
Eat an unlawful speed" but it may
have an important bearing in fixing
the responsibility in case of an ac-
cident.
XIII. More About Right of Way.
Another paragraph in the same
section provides that "the driver of
a vehicle or street car approaching
but not having entered an intersec-
ton shall WELD the right of way to
"a vehicle within such intersection
and turning therein to the left
across the line of travel of such
first mentioned vehicle or street
car, provided that the driver of the
vehicle turning to the left has
given a plainly visible signal of in
|tention to turn"
Left turns are the cause of hun
dreds of accidents, and drivers
should exercise extreme caution in
turning to the left. If all drivers
will maintain moderate speed at in
|tersections, accidents will be greatly
reduced in number.
XIV. Exceptions to the Rule.
The state law provides that all
drivers entering any highway from
an alley or private road, shall
yield the right of way to all vehicles
on such highway before crossing
the sidewalk or entering the high
way.
The driver of any vehicle upon
any highway must yield the right
of way to ambulances, and polio !.
and fire vehicles when the drivers
thereof sound an audible signal.
This, however, does not relieve the
drivers of the latter vehicles from
the duty to drive. with due regard
for the safety of all persons using
the highway.