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V TAPTKR I?Robert Hollla. one-time tl
M captain, who tella the atory, la a |)
guest on Gerald Carrlnirton'B yacht. Ea aeralda.
It la auppoaed to be a "stag" "
party and Hollla la aurprlaed on dlacover- r,
niff a woman, who evidently wlahea to reffaain
unknown, aboard. 11
CHAPTER II?Hollla, the next night. a
Vocceeda in having an interview with the tl
Woman. She merely tella him her name
to Vera.
CHAPTER III?Carrlngton tells his S'
guests of the coming war. and that he Hi
to engineering a copper pool. b
CHAPTER IV?The yacht Is sunk In a a
Collision and Hollls saves McCann, mil- ..
Uonalre, and one of the party. 11
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CHAPTER IV. 11
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The Wreck of the Esmeralda. I !
We passed the greater part of the
day below, and long before night cnme,
a heavy, sweeping rain set in and kept 1
us there. I never recalled a more blind- 111
Ing, disagreeable storm at this season j'
of the year, and In those waters, al- 1
though there was very little wind or u
sea accompanying It. The smother,
however, made It sufer to proceed at
half-speed, and the lookouts forward
were doubled. 1
It seemed a long evening, as I was 1
In no spirit for cards, and discussion st
was altogether about the war, nnd
the projected copper pool. Carrlngton si
received several messages In further
proof that the affair was already well
under way, hut he made no other attempt
to arouse my Interest. By ten ni
thirty I had retired to my stateroom.
Yet even there, and when partly dlsrobed,
a temptation to explore the
decks again assailed me. I unscrewed -s<
the port and glanced out, the cold rain
driving hard against my face. Nothing 111
could be seen; I stared Into an lmpen- 1,1
!etrahle black wall. There was evl- s'
dently nothing to do hut remain where
I was, and 1 closed the port and lay 111
down In the berth.
I do not know what aroused me. hut al
I sat up suddenly, wide awake, a
strange, ill-defined fear clutching at
my heart. What was It I had heardl v<
a cry? a blow on the deck above? Had ?*
I reully heard anything, or was It w
! mereiy ine ecno or a (1 ream 7 Tht ' "
< stateroom was dark as KrehUR, hut 1
1 T
at
I Was Flung Headlong Against the )u
Partition.
pot my feet over the edge of the herth, Wl
and swindled on the electrle llpht.
Kven as I stood thus, my hand still on *'*
the switeh, someone ran swiftly across "
the deck directly overhead, and a voice
wavered out: '
"Port, sir! Hard nnnrt ? mv ,M si!
There was n startling crash forward,
the awful sound of crushing Iron and
splintered timbers. I was flung head- S("
long against the partition, barely saving
myself by outstretched hands, but Kr
falling bruised and helpless to the m
deck. The electric Hashed out Instantly,
but a dull gleuin from without ori
streamed through the glass of the port.
It was a ghastly green light, and I
recognized It at once as the port Ian- w'
tern of the ship which had rammed us.
Before I could get to my feet even, still ar
dazed and trembling from the shock,
the ghastly green radiance began to recede.
Itage took the place of fear-?
the dirty murderer was backing off I ,n
was leaving us to sink! I clawed my
way ucross the stateroom, seeking to v*
gain vie1"? without, but could perceive ar
little. The glass was dimmed with
moisture, and through It I could aee cr
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merely the circle of green light revealing
the outline of a high bow. No ta
other gleam was visible, but above me al
a man cursed hoarsely, and then w
screamed out some order, which I ai
could not distinguish.
All this was the work of nn Instant, to
What had occurred was us clear to my di
mind as though I had actually wit- n<
nessed the scene from the deck above. rn
A great ateel steamer, a tramp, no m
doubt, from Its darkened decks, had
plunged out of the blackness, and hi
rammed her bow straight Into us. The tt
contact must have been well forward. *<
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a/far rOREJ7;M- ETC , 1 kl
7 t ' abh
trrlr
eur the nriage. We were going down ('M 1
y the head; already I could perceive "UI>
tie list, the deck underfoot was tilt- J*881
ig; the engines had ceased to throb, ??:
s though the Inflow of water had an
t*ached the boilers. Feet scrambled'
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long the dack, overhead voices yelled, 1
nd I could hear the creaking of boat S8
lekle. The
Working desperately In the dark, *ure
rarcely able now to keep feet on the *>n'
lantlng planks, I hastily drew on what
Its of clothing I could find at hand. 1
nd felt my way blindly to the door.
t was jammed, but I kicked It open, 0
nd stumbled forth Into the main cubi.
clinging to the door frame In order
D retain my feet. The stateroom
oors stood wide open, but no living
ping was visible. All who survived
>at tlrst shock must have fled to the 'nnt
pek in mad struggle to escape. Ay,
nd there was desperate need for me II
> Join them. The Esmeralda was go- ?s t
ig down; already her forward hold er.v
as filled with water, the bulkheads 1 he
I,,,,.* L-,.oi,i>>? iiilnoii . I..,., nnd
" V UVi , "I1VW H?V
ivo wn.v. she would sink like a stone. *
I crossed the cabin on hands and "1
aees, clawing my way desperately "1
trough the litter until I attained the
airs. These no longer led up, hut life rward.
Beyond was utter blackness. M
lenco ; and through the shattered door u si
rops of rain splashed. but
It was not until I had made my way phin
i the outer deck, and felt the night air thro
ml rain on my face, that I truly awoke out.
? the danger. The tilt of the yacht up
lrward was so sharp, 1 dare not re- glini
use my grasp of the rail. I could the
areely see anything; not a light i
urned. not even a distant star glitn- ti??
orod; the driving rain blinded me, tju:id
soaked through my shirt to the st,?,
dn. ii (in
I scarcely dared move, for to release JIcC
y grlji was to slide down into the 0?j
lack water, into the ritlle of soars (ern
id ropes forward. It was all horror
id death that way. hut from aft, un- fhif
r the awning, a sound of excited whil
dees reached my ears, and the rnsp two
' boat tackle. No doubt all on board,
ho lived, were there, seeking to posi
scape. They hud sprung for the open janj
>ck at the first alarm, not even wait- hate
ig to dress, and, if 1 would Join them, WuS
iere was not an instant to lose. The ..j
Tter bulkhead could not hold long; (1
ly moment, any unusual roll of the
a, would rend it asunder, and the ..?<
smeralda would sink. I.ife hung on
'ootids; nor would those frightened
fetches wait to learn the fate of any
hers on board. jn~
Clinging to every projection of the flnaj
ihin. I attained the port rail, hut c]jn
en as I attempted the first step, a
dee called to me from out the black
?pths below, and I hung there, sturg
behind me, unuhle to perceive a
lug. excepting a litter of tungled
reekage. ?
'T>on't leave me! Give me a hand."
? n.i
"Who iir?* you?"
"McCunn; you are Hollls, ain't you?"
"Yes ; lire you hurt?"
"No; bruised a bit, no doubt; my Mrs.
ot is caught under a spar." ,,
"Alotie?"
"The second mate fell with me; he's
iwn below?dead, I guess."
It was r.o small,job getting to him, v
ilng the slippery rail for a ladder, j
nl I was knee deep In water when
finally found foothold In the riffle, 's a
el rolled the spar olT the Imprisoned
nl?. He was lying tint on the deck, Mrs.
s head barely free of the waves, but pray
us able to clutch the nearest stan- Com
ilon and haul himself up to the proctlon
of the rail. Ills face was but ^
blurred outline, although I could ' '
rcelve the glimmer of a white shirt. 'H'ar
stared beyond him Into the black belli
lence. stati
"You say Seeley Is down there?" does
"1 fell on top of him," the words mysi
areely audible. "He was trying to jy
t into the cabin, when he lost his
ip. I tried to catch him, and he took '
e along. Say," he was breathing , (
trd. "do you.know if there was a girl
i board?" the
"Yes. there fs. I met her night be- who
re last on deck. Did Seeley tell you eino
here she was hidden?" ...
"Iq a storeroom, next to the stewd's
pantry; he suld the door was an
eked." me
Desperate as our own situation was, rpsu
1 thought of personal danger left 'nK
e in u sudden realization of the awful with
?rror fronting her, almost under our Hev<
ry feet. I gripped McCann by the tryf 1
m* has
"We must get her out of there," I
led. "Come on with me."
"Where? Down?down there?"
"Yes, of course, you- are u man, 1 ^ea
ke It. The lantern Is still burning, wen
id we have a chance. Come now, and
ake up, McCann?we are Americana, such
id k Is women first, you know." mari
If he was a coward, he had no wish
i let It be known, although the sud nness
of disaster had broken hi*
*rve. The words spoken, the tone of stre
y voice, touched his pride, his real testl
anbood. ods
"Ah, you're right, Hollla," he said hers
purtlly, and the grip of hla hand to k
ghtened. "I'm no seaman; I hate th? cer
a. bat no one erer called a McOaas jn (
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IE LANCASTER NEWS FRIDAY, OOl
lultter. ni go as lar as you, auu UflDP MDDN lA/fl
11 get that girl out, or drown to- MUlL IvIUIlIt llU
hex." \
was climbing the rail before he fln Tllir lift PTni/r
ed. reckless of all else except thi | |||lL MU uIUYL
t confronting ML The face of the j ______
whose hand I had held in mine
ler the light of the stars, seemed to JVIrs. Bur gin Thougj
i before me, her eyes pleading for ( ^
j. The vision urged me forward. Were Heavily Agt
now not what strength or skill en-,
?d me to swing from the rail and
1 :.h'lh??* ST.' CHANGE "A MI]
ii iioiiui iuj irri until UK SIIKUI I
port on the slippery slope of the J
k. and reaching back, gave McCnnn
port, while he also made desperute Greer Woman Talk
sage to the safety of the couipan- , . _ __
An Instant later I was beside him. In8r'y or Her Ken
we crept together down the In- Experience
:ed stairs.
he frlghtfulness of our position be-'
le more evident as we advanced. ... ,
i dead bodies, the smashed furnl- waB n an a
>, the horrid swaying of the hulk ,when 1 taking Ta
path us, suspended, we had to use k*?n for two years, bu
forward wall as a floor, crawling me back In good heall
ugh the litter, made us feel that j emphatic statement of
aln death must end the adventure. Burgln, of Greer. S. C.
re was a hook In the deck below?| ment she gave May lot
what purpose It hail boon placed men, ?( Tanlai, ' ,
' not know-but It save tae from ^
hold, enabling me to kneel.
Here, McCnnn. climb to my shonl- My system was ouf of
5." I ordered, "and take down the w<ak an<* run down i
era. Quick now; I'll hold you all , wa8 as y?H?w as a r>
t." ! feet and legs felt Ilk
Is face was ghastly, and he obeyed dead o rasleep. and tii
h.tllxlt ?w, ..........I t? I.I.. ?.a-- I! .. .. . . - .
......... ..*7 in ins nv nine. uenny, 1 nau IH
muscle in me felt tli*? strain, but tier if I ever would
id him, straightening out my body, health, and I didn't tii
balancing myself, until his uplift- j chan,.0 for so much i
mnds gripped the light. ; fal]p(, j0 hp,p me In ,
lave you got it?" bad,y thaf , offpn ,ol(
res; let me down slowly- fll ht , ho d fhRre
Vll right; hung on to it for your I .
? stove in the house in
?now.
, .. , . so I would not have to
y arms gave under the strain, and
idden surge of the sodden wreck, * bad stomach
he held t?? an end of the overturned badly, too.
10. the light still burning feebly, i "Tanlac is the grand
atoning every Instant to llleker the world for a eonditic
I caught and steadied It. turning i |n, and it soon got m>
the wick, and easting the faint I shape my face eh
imer along the passage leading to j |ned (he rlRht colo,
stewards pantry. ... . ,
, , * . petite soon eanie hack,
slipped down, gripping the lantern. , , , , . , .
, 7 ? , . ? , bow had a headache I 1
dun, smoky glow of which made ;
passage visible. The pantry door Tanlac relieved it.
<1 open; indeed. I doubt if it had 'ac had me feeling fine
ior. 1 mt everything else was closed, and after I had taken 1
'aim was just above me, and 1 sung was well and strong.
to him to hold fast; then, the lan- of the Tanlae Tablet
wire gripped In my teeth, I low- ^ helped Tanlac ever so
myself the full length of my arms. me wp? Th<J8e tnbleta
i brought the water to iny knees, , ,
.. V i i w . . . I ever took,
e the lodged chairs were a foot or
below. As I hung there, dreading! "l am K,ad to recomi
plunge, my eyes were directed op- i'or an
te the pantry, and the gleam of the the only medicine that
ern glittered on the blade of a me."
het Just Inside the door. Never 1 Tanlac, the mastor
a tool more welcome. j aoid exclusively by J.
lold tight above there," I managed Lancaster; Peoples Dru
Jaculate through closed lips. Co Heath Springs; C
Vhut are you going to do?" Kershaw.?Adv.
iwing In toward the door on the k
t?there Is a hatchet lying there." T \ Y YOTM
ith feet braced against the oppo- *
wall, I forced my way across, inak- _ . " TT
? I. ? TflYOO Aro PavaKlo
...nr tiimia uciure my lingers ??.????;
ly gripped the hatchet handle.! l>er 15th, 1917, lo
King with one hand, I thrust the 15th, 1918
into ujy belt, fuiiy prepared now A penalty of one per
et "z. added for January payir
j rent for February, am
(To Re Continued.) j cont for March.
The levies for the d
k'S HER DAUGHTER IS I poses are as follows:
VV ITKVATITPAI CUIIIA F?r SWt? PurPoaeS
AN UNNATURAL CHILD| constltUtional School 1
| Ordinary County pur
Itoldnson "Prays Nightly for mills, Public Roads nn
it length to Go to Concord to mills, Interest on Past
Testify Against Means." Bonds 1 mill. Interest
Fund on C. fy C. Rai
1 1-4 mills, Interest oi
sheville, Oct. 25.?Declaring that Money j_2 m,n Tota,
daughter. Mrs. Mary C. Melvin, For payment Df inter*
n unnatural child who is under 8hlp Rond8. In Pleasan
influence of Gaston B. Means. shlp 3 4 of 1 mi? ,n
Anna L. Robinson said she Townshlp ^ a_2 m|ii8> ,
ed nightly for strength to go to Croek Townflhlp ! 3.4 n
ord to testify against Means. Special School Taxes
While I am the mother of Mary rious districts are as f<
ilelvin and it almost breaks my tricts 6 and 13 two (2
t to say anything against her I tricts 22 and 45 three
ive it is only right that I should districts 1, 3, 4. 5, 9. 2C
s at this time that in no sense 27, 30, 47 and 48 fou
1 she reflect the opinion of either districts 36 five (5) n
elf or sons. It grieves me deep- 7 six (6) mills, district
a have to state in regard to her one-half (6 1-2) mills,
luct that she Is an unnatural 10, 11, 12, 15. 17, 18,
1 and has been for many years. 31, 32, 33, 34. 39, 42,
seems to be at this time under 49 eight (8) mills, dis
influence of Oeaten II Maano In 110 1 twIII.. ? 1
. ... ? Mo IM \ f auu UIHiriC
fie home she has been residing (11) mills,
e the death of her sister." All male citizens t
[ have repeatedly telegraphed ages of 21 and 55 yeai
written asking that ahe come to for a capitation tan
as I feel very deeply the stigma ($3.00) dollars for roi
Itlng from her persistent stay-1 and all male citizens
at Concord instead of belYig here ages of 21 and 60 yea
i her mother, but I do not be- (or a poll tax of one ($
e there Is any further use in'oxr?Pt those exempt by
tig to Induce her to come as she T. L. HII
been absolutely indifferent from] County
outset as to Maude's death. 90-tf.
ill I asked her not to go with
ns to Concord at midnight she wwwwwwww
t anyway over my protestations
begging her to stay with me at PROFESSIONAL
i a time and not go with the
I even then suspected of being vwwwwwww
murderer of her sister. OR. J. REfiCE FUN!
1 pray nightly I may have the IKmtal Murgec
ngth to go to Concord and there Office Hours:
Ify at the trial about the meth- 8:30 to 12:30 A
Means used in dominating mem- 2:00 to 6:00 P J
of my family. I want the world i Xnd by Xppolntl
now that I and my sons are ea- Office. 160.
to assist the State In any way Reeidenee it
te prosecution." 0?oa over's. 0.
\ 26, 1917.
IIII H UNdiE SAM WON'T BUY
lULU I MONEY FROM Ml
M| MAlir Washington. Oct. 25.?N<
111 nU T L t'ons un<ler which this gover
had agreed to purchase 6.(h
Mexican pesos from the M
u* r>i
hi, nuances government to be melted and
linst Her. ,nto subsidiary silver hawe be>
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niac and had
t Tan lac got "ii'm.a*.
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Mrs. I). J.
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I took some | J ,he upbuilding of the other.
S, and thev J\ The Southern Railway aak
I f accorded to others.
much to get I X^. J _
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are the best y i on ?y of Intrreat that I a born o
# the railioa.il i to ace perfected tk
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F. Mackey, " The Southern
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reach the minted value. A hitch
nnient
caused the United States to wtth00,000
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