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2 < i >\1 l.'A |APom anco of ihef 6y MNDALX PAP) ' ??^AUTHOR ofrci LADY o/ Itie HORTH." HAID oflh* SYNOPSIS. ; J ", CHAPTKR I?Robert HolUs. one-time which a* captain, who tells the story. Is a meat on Gerald Carrtngton's yacht. Es- * " fceraldn. It Is supposed to be (t "stag" Wi arty and Hollls Is surprised on discover- n04,m Snpr a woman, who evidently wishes to reSnaln unknown, aboard. crow, CHAPTKR II?Hollls, the next nlghi. "ft. CDoceeds In having an Interview with the "j N rman. She merely tells him her name Vera- my ot CHAPTER III?Carrlngton tells his "Ocorl rssts of the coming war, and that he "Pe engineering a copper pool. prod ^ CHAPTER IV?The yacht Is sunk In a ,.n folllslon and Hollls saves McCann. millionaire, and one of the party. cnrgo CHAPTER V?Hollls and McCann res- ' WttMe Vera and leave the Bhip In a small t " oat. cottrs CHAPi'BK VI?Hollls and Vera become mni.? ?endly, though he Is unaware of her mtlty. "It CHAPTER VII?McCann refuses to sub- not y mlt to Hollls' authority, and the latter itl Vn Aniomes It. I d CHAPTER VIII?The castaways are Sighted by a ship, the Indian Chief, which ' takes them abourd. tinder CHAPTER IX?The Indian Chief has "hip recently been struck by lightning and la almost a wreck. All the officers are dead. Hollls meets the owner, who tells him "III! the vessel has a cargo of ammunition, aopslgn&d to the^.Qerinan. government. ?. y* r . , m CHAPTER X?Hollis consents to take ,charge of ship and continue voyage. Vera f(cognizes an old friend In Robert <>nter| ascom, owner of the Indian Chief, ascom and McCann a. deadly ene- ossun snles. Chief CHAPTER XI?Dissatisfaction among The the crew quickly develops, and Hollla . elects his officers. CHAPTER XII?McCann wants to return " to New York, and trios to corrupt crew. 1 I CHAPTER XIII?Hollis finds himself ,n"" forced to confine McCann to a cabin. lit' . then 1 CHAPTER XIII. ?Lo | ? ninriaj I Make McCann Prisoner. hurdl; It whs evident enough In my mind (|() yo that there were two elements of evil .aboard?liquor and McCann's wealth, disgui (Either alone would have been bad "f|nw enough, but thus combined, they ren- | Ifiered our situation more thnn perilous uft, p. ?and I was facing this peril com(paratlvely alone. Masters would doubt- jn ,less perform his duty, but his wo/k for y would keep him below, und he would mistu iprove of slight value on deck. My lm- ?Yo pression of Leayord and Olson was fa- m0ne' ornble enough; they were, undoubted- ?q?,! 'ly, the very best material on board; ,nen , yet, from long association with the ns w< forecastle, It was only nntural that who ( their sympathies should be with their ?ave | mates forward. An efllclent sea offl- Rasc0 cer Is not made overnight, and either that's man might fail me at a pinch. As to light. Rnscom. he could never he counted on; ,,thor> while as regards Vera?bu? at thought p,.rf,?( ,of her, the cold perspiration beaded my Xow ] temples with a horror of what might tll ylr jyet occur on board. No, the burden js n*() was mine, mine practically alone. It vnu was up to me to strike first, to assert jra| s ,my authority, aud then maintain It. Hollis This was the one thing which would vour .Impress the mind of the sailor?a quick ' ?y(| decision, a swift blow. This very night 'we iuu?t win the ship. If ever, and the first man for me to gain control over ,n must be Fergus McCann. I reached this decision coolly and dellherately, yet with no clear plan of Rh"ul' action In my mind. At that moment stU("< Olson sang out some order from the in rail overhead, and I could hear the ?ung , , ^ ... \. .. 1.1 1 ousue 01 tne watch along the black ,"'"1 1 deck. "N< My eyes distinguished no figures, but suddenly a blaze of lightning seemed 'n ito rip the sky asunder, and, in the ,f'" n iffwlft, ghastly glare, I perceived two ?lren< (human figures against the stnrboard I ;rall, safe from observation beneath a purpi (boat swung In davits. The man direct- linns jly facing me, his countenance Ulu- ?old. 'mined for a single Instant by the flame, you was Liverpool Red. The very postures You 1 iof the two men, the position chosen when lamldshlps, and In the shadow, led me He to Identify Liverpool's companion and free iguess their purpose. Very well, there In utt was no better time than now to start "Y< i?ny task. Yet I had scarcely taken a grlly, *tep forward when I became aware that their secret conference was over, help, .And that the two were separating. I that ] icouia not positively determine the wher movement In the Intense darkness, but McCi 2 felt assured that one of the two men cjte i had moved forward, crouching along )aw , the rail, leaving the second man stand- Now, ing alone. Unquestionably the one ifl no .thus left would be McCann. I to be I waited motionless until the fellow whei stealing away was well beyond earshot, ?.A] and then advanced straight across the ?j>( pitching deck. The fellow, taken qultf by surprise, stared at my Indistinct flg- i ^ ^ ore. unable to determine my ldentltv f steps e< "Y< read Mo#t of Them Dul1- Ing." 'V?"Are you fond of entertain- .<j)( st" Mrs. B.?"Yes, but very t Th? rs are of that kind."?Bos- your their l>rlpt, come Herman! ~~ Move .ItKFTINH HOfJM. ftn. enthusia ? 8ul lrylng them. 3teve lloo- { this cou p1#agant# Iowa, writes, tralll paredne:of1 feeding my herd of that this coo hogs B. A. Thomas' Hog poopweightv*r two months ago. Fifty ^ont* and oft feed. Nearby * J frontnad cholOTa- 1 dl* BOt jr* I*1 7iey are well ?nd growing ?Ady. r i I P m > > 1 11 THE L P> ANTT i! i 1 S r % I ^ 1 >/ straight (low . He must I tarth Atlantic SAIT! h-- _ __ i | down the s 11 X tt I cOf>YKic*r I serted cabin KlJ1 1 npxt to Itng FOREST," ETC on the light, j Ing my grus His eyes ?I coward's hai "By God 1 spoke. There was thnt about #llI.!^WUnflL^,, gure, black as the night was. fl,nK,nK h,n i convinced me he was the man 8Praw,,"K or t stool. The oil, McCann," I said shortly, "you *he do.or an to prefer associating with the rTy " " "iy rather than with your own clnss en ;. c What is the game?" .ar se the ' vas not aware there were anv of 1 a ? * I rofnrtowl #i vn class on board," he answered * V^l'V > , 1 ? w . . at the port rhnps you have not yet discov- .. . . , . , J . the wheel, vbo are on bonrd. Do you chance t . , to keep thei ow who owns this vessel and .... "Yon are c I said. "v ho owns them!" he laughed closer?" ely. "What difference does that "Net *.ie ?" pir," answer depends entirely on whether or Simms', "uc o?? have any decent manhood left u," I said coldly, "and, frankly, J'*>, and the not believe you have. However, to risk the < ruth can do no harm, and we'll "Right, no stand each other better. This the best yoi and cargo are owned by Philip "Aye, aye, an of Philadelphia." The respo iscorn! By God! You don't mean nnd I crosse stood, in sc it I do; and more than that, all mind, ortune is invested in this one "You nre prise; thnt Is why I consented to course. Mr. < le command, nnd sail the Iudiun kindly, "am across to Germany." thought It t re was a moment's silence. other reef ii iscom," he repeated at last. "You "It would d this from the ship's papers?" to buck the earned It from his own lips?the "and us yo himself is on board." hardly thoui breathed heavily from surprise; make much laughed. "Nor does rd, this is some news. Hollis," he consulted or ired to ejaculate, "but surely you You must h v expect me to be sympathetic, son?" u?" He glance >. i uiuui^ ciiii-ii it, uiiiuiie to our uisinuqi so my Intense disgust at ids tone, wheel, ever, Philip Buscom is here, ru- "Well, In s jy your persecution, crippled for he admitted v the cowardly bullet?" ward Is sulli iw, look here, llollis," he broke stir them u f you think 1 am going to stand real need, our bullying any longer, you're deck, Mr. lie ken. It's my turn to talk." no friends, urs! What will you talk with? and then ho fT' 'em hold, It rhaps," he sneered, "and with row, sir." ilso. In the first plnce, I might "Quite a i ?11 tell you, I don't give a d interest you owns this ship. Of course you cut Liverpot me a Jolt by saying that this man Cnnn Is bolo m was on board, but, after all, "Exactly, nothing to me. We had our curred on th< and he learned the same lesson was very q i have, that Fergus McCann is true what I tly able to take care of himself. York million I'm ready to teach the same thing real sailor, . Robert Mollis of Chicago. This yachtsman?" small boat in mid-Atlantic, where "Has McC in bully me because of your phys- yarn forwar itrength. You made a mistake, "no has, i, playing me for a fool. I've got the story at number already." "Well, the m are quite sure of that?" and then so hi bet I am, but I'm not going to the crew ; any more about It tonight. To- yachting nat )\v I'll talk with you again." wreck, hut turned nwny, the shrug of his served hefor ilers picturing contempt, und it tron every r d Insolence which set ray hlood the old Atlai g. With the grip of one hand I Its way fron him hack against the rail, and nn(l nny tlm lilnt there. want to tak ), we'll discuss it right now," I '8 wide open sternly, "but I'll do the talking 8'r,i ir place. You haven't anything to niore respec te. I know what your plans are "flood; th ly. I know what you are attempt- night?" o accomplish, and I know your "I think ?se. You have found a few ruf- they will b< forward who will take your dirty become of tl To gain control of the others, grow ugly." have played up the war scare. ! "We can hink now ihat the time has come It is darkn you can act?Is that so?" advantage, wriggled in an effort to break deck, Mr. < of my grip, and I let go of hi in charge here, er contempt. >u would And out." he snarled an- (Tr If I millml f/%- holn" ' Jt you are not going to call for for if you even open your lips for OH purpose, you are going to die right e you stand. Take that seriously, An inn. You are endeavoring to in- Hv?r than mutiny on board, and under the weight or I Df the sea, I can kill you for it. lows that t I confess my feeling toward you 1 you do. 1 t a tender one, but there is going unhappy. ! no bloodshed If I can avoid it. h hanDV e have you bunked?" . . . ., ,, all winter, midship." of R A , ?tty offleera' quarters. Well. I . ' * ' r having you aft. There is a vastuteroom below. Walk ahead of perk UP ' :o the cabin, and go down the Youi ou'll pay for this in the morn0 not worry about the morning, nan. Trunt me to take care of friends forward when the time s. This is not my first voyage, i PROFI 1 on f ( llenly he left the rail, and crossed i leek to the companion, with me I ng a step behind. I was aware i Olson wafl leaning out over the ' rail watching our dim figures, | >ftlce Houri erlng, no doubt, what was occur- 8:80 >elow. I did not venture to glance 2:00 rd, or remove my eyes from the An(j aer- Offlc slow there,1* the mete called. . Offlce ANCAfcSTKR NKWfrTUESDAY, NO going right, Mr. Olson," I an- WjTiC41] !! f^- {1]t/H king quietly. "I'll explain BMBMHKSJHMHKHI the door, McCann, and go lave realized the utter fuI That Lingeri: .stance, for he never even . _ . lend, marching before me IS 3 Steady dl"81 talrs, and across the de- I physical stamin . i threw open the door poverishes th< coin s stateroom, switched S. , and glanced within, keep- distresses the I p hard on McCnnn's arm. and exhailSt8 y< met mine, black with a ft affords a fei (red. ? . . - if you wasn't armed-" WHOM lnlectl m about in sudden disgust, likely to become ch a forward, and he fell mt i i the deek, overturning the Jqii Npgnn [ next instant I had eloseu d locked it, dropping the from it if you will t jacket nnoket. There had and U9e prudence noise, scarcely enough to exposure. Peruna irn,r ,",r and it ?as catarrha, conditio ng of decided relief, that , . o the open deck. finds have proved t the ladder, joining Olson fair person. Get ? rail. Two men were at tablet8 today?pio which bucked sufficiently . .. mate thonght It best not ;anvas." doubt, but hold her down j can." s'r*" Soy Beans as use was cheerful enough. Soy beans. Introduce* d the deek to where Olson ed States more than on< mewhat better frame of ago primarily for use a are In reality one of not OT.IOtle Kavl.li.lf 4 y-v tl.A tl/MlU /vt 4 k A k / II M? ill*- iinun ut I Lit* 11**1111 1. It III 11 Olson." I said, hut not tin- human food, according tl Slmnts tells nio you the department of agrl test not to sltnke out an* only slraln thd oid hooker A||&f> Intnvlp so seas, sir." he replied, litl III III lUAlU u had no observation. I -lit a point or two would Pamaaa difference." i it; only I prefer to he t such matters hereafter. _ , , ave had some other rea- Do *oxx know whr 1 headache, diabetes, n< d about to make sure of matism and liver or ki p from the men at the It's because you are by products of your o\ i way I suppose I did, sir." organs of elimination slowly. "The watch for- ing properly. Waste pn, an' I had no desire to should be thrown out is p unless there was some to poison and intoxicat It's Liverpool's turn on That could not happer illls, an' he an* I never was were kept open with If I was to give an order. J^lator. This splen,, . . Jj . , 'is purely vegetable ani d to go forward to make Demand Granger Live iijisul muri up ijune a your drug store?}J5c a no other. There is n< sensible decision. It may good." to know that I have just >1*8 claws?his friend Mcw, safely locked up." sir. That was what oce main deck Just now? He ulet about It, sir. Is It hear that he Is a real New /% lalre? And you are not a j? ^ ? Mr. Hollls, but Just a 'nnn been circulating that d?" sir. Sirams Just told me the wheel." n, listen to me, Mr. Olson. b to It that the word gets riii . I was a member of a SI ty when we suffered ship I'm no yachtsmen. I've e the mast, Mr. Olson, and wmm Tnde up to a captaincy In * line. I know the sea and n forecastle to after cabin, e those lads forwnrd there |8w e my measure, the chance MB I. You understand?" " and I thought there was t In the tone. ere will be no trouble to- ? not, sir; but by morning pgln to wonder what has his man McCann, and may ; handle them by daylight. T1 ess which gives them an * f I'll return to the main Olson, and lenve you In H ? m i Re Continued.) IOKEN LIVERS. hen has a much larger 10^ you In proportion to food eaten. Then It folhey get bilious Just like rhey are grouchy, cross, Start her liver and make __ Then she will lay eggs I l|j Come and get a package 111' rhomas Poultry Powder, aslonally. See your hens tear them sing?look for money back If It falls. ?ter Mercantile Co. CSSIONAL CAHI?S IEECK FlJNDKliBUKK, /ITir/1/1 r* s GREGC to 12:30 A. II. to 6:00 P. M. by Appointment. j e. 160. donee, 16. over B. C. Hough. { V. 27, 1917 iSlj I.. LEGAL AD Qg Cftld TAX NOTICE. n on your Taxes Are Payable from 0< ia. It im- ber 15th, 1917, to March a blood 15th. 1918. s uiuvu, a penalty of one per cent wil QlgeStlOn, added for January payment, two 3ur vigor. cent for February, and seven tile field cent for March, ion and is levie3 f?r the different jonic. poses are as follows: For State purposes 8 1-2 n i Constitutional School Tax 3 n UUIICI Ordinary County purposes 4 ake Peruna mills, Public Roads and Brldg? in avoiding mills. Interest rtn Past Indebted Clears up Bonds 1 mill. Interest and Slnl 18. Thous- h'und on C. & C. Railroad B< . . . 1 1-4 mills. Interest on Borro h fir. Money 1-2 mill. Total 24 3-4 n I X o lc Por payment of Interest on Tc ve..1* ?5fOUr" S^'P Bonds: In Pleasant Hill T< pre' fer "the shlP 34 of 1 mlll? ,n Gil,'s c liquid form. \ own ship 1 1-2 mills, and In ( Both ar- fr ,}it Township I 3-4 nulls. ???^- ! Special School 'rnxes for the At your- j j ons districts are as follows: 1 ;iri?ts f? and 13 two (21 mills. VTHE PCkt...., 1 * t, lets 22 and 45 three (3) n districts 1. 3. 4. 5. 9. 20. 21. 23. J .7. 30. 47 and 48 rour (4) n districts 36 Ave (5) mills, dls 7 six (6) mills, district 14 six pot)(j <ne-hnlf (6 1-2) mills, district il Into the Unit- 19, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 24, p hundred years 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 42, 43, 46 s a forage crop, i 49 eight (8) mills, district 38 he most nutrl-I (10) mills, and district 40 eh y when used as (11) mlllg to specialists of Inaie citizens between culture. ages of 21 and 55 years are 11 ~ for a capitation tax of t ($3.00) dollars for road purpi /p||H|| and all male citizens between apes of 21 and 60 years are II for a poll tax of one ($1.00) do i LI dill exrepl those exempt by law. T. L. HILTON. >ou have sick County Treasure suralgia, rheu- 90-tf. dney troubles ? ? ? being poisoned | SALIC OF PKllSONAL lMtOPRI vn body. Your are not work- I will sell at public auction, material that cash, at the Walker MoMurray k i being: retained place on Wednesday, November if"the^bowefs ginning at eleven o'clock a. Granger Liver four Kood mules, about 250 bui did preparation of corn in shuck, several thou d non-alcoholic, bundles of fodder, a quantit rboxC?amH-ako 8t: aW and hay haled, two waj rthing ".just as shop tools, harrows, plows, cc and corn planters and other fan nouncin^ HIE ARRIVAL OF SUIC tie car that meets and from? e Little Fanners' Car at ?to? e Big City Car at - See The New Mo IRY-HOOD LIVE STI K. J. GREGORY, Agent For Lai VERTISEMENTS.. [ ... utensils on the premises. W. P. ROBINSON, Cto- Attorney for Crockett H. McMurrajr. executor. ll-2t-np. I he NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION, per j per Be It ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Lancaster. S. C., and by the authority of the ... same: tills, tills. Sec- That an election for I 1_2 Mayor and six Aldermen of the )8 6 Town of Lancaster, 8. C., to serve ness 'or a Pe>'lod of two years commencking 'nR t*ie drst day of January, 1918. 5nds 8haH he held at the court house in wed sa'(' *owr| ?n Tuesday, the 11th day tills. ?' December, 1917. The polls to be >wn. ?Penpd at 8 o'clock a. m. and to be >wn closed at t o'clock p. ms reel. ?or- 2. That at said election there 'am sh?'l also be chosen, by ballot, on? Commissioner of Public Works for va. the said Town of Lancaster to serve Dls 'or *',e term of six years In the dis- stead of J. C. Elliott, whose term illls 'ben expires. 26, Ser- 3. That W. D. Robinson, A. lllls J- Roddey und Latta Hood be and trlet they are hereby appointed managers and ?' 8a,d election and directed and s 2, required to conduct the same in ac25f ccordance with the requirements of and 'awten Sec. 4. That the Books of Regiseven tratlon of the Town of Lancaster shall be opened at the Council Chamthe ber on Monday, November 19th? able *917, and remain open for one week hree 'or tbe purpose of registering all ases, the qualified electors of said town. the That E. C. Secrest be and he is hereable by appointed Supervisor of Registrator, tlon. j Done and ratified this 1st day of November, 1917. ir. CHAS. D. JONES. Mayor. E. C. SECREST, jTy, Clerk and Treasurer. 7-tf. * for lome Code of Beauty. Our code and schedule of beauty la, 111 I often feel, u very formal affair, shels Either we are afraid or nshamed to sand dlfTer from received opinions, or we y ??f have never thought of revising the tons. c?de we adopted In our youth, or we )tton uo not real,y looK at tnings, or we do not care about beauty at all.?A. OL n,ng Benson. r * THE 1918 k every de - $795 - - $2,175 del at OCK COMPANY icaster County