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roMi.m A Pom arteq of iheNo PANDALL PAPPi: -^AUTHOR of'RY LAPY o/ ^tefiORTH." HAIP <^the FORE. *" fully. "It SYNOPSIS. ? ory. CHAPTER I?Robert Hollls, one-tlma "The sh |M captain, who tells the story. Is a ovonlne wi fUMt on Qerald Carrlngton's yacht, Es- K asralda. It Is supposed to be a "stag" you pronilf arty and Hollls Is surprised on discover- vollP nreaoi fcic a woman, who evidently wishes to re- ' Vain unknown, aboard. clear? CHAPTER II?Hollls. the next nlghl, "ITns It l pooceeds In having an Interview with the ?v..* rman. She merely tells him her n&me 4 1 lu Vera. "Rut has CHAPTER III?Carrlngton tells hta who I am?' rests of the oomlng war, and that he j shook engineering a copper pool. CHAPTER IV?The yacht Is sunk In a . ' ^ / #Olllslon and Hollls saves McCann, mil- "tit unable Ion aire, and one of the party. "Rut vol CHAPTER V?Hollls and McCann res- that we ha ae Vera and leave the ship In a small Boat. "All the CHAPTER VI?Hollls and Vera become ronoiin ?ll?i Send^, though he Is unaware of her am mtity. ly prefer re CHAPTER VII?McCann refuses to sub- "Oh, but gfy to Hollls' authority, and the latter interrupted CHAPTER VIII?'The castaways are '"'A. 'i' i" Sighted by a ship, the Indian Chief, which TO '(,<'l lakes them aboard, thought It CHAPTER IX?The Indian Chief has I?I <11(1 no tecently been struck by lightning and Is i... , almost a wreck. All the officers are dead. name , , Hollls meets the owner, who tells him board my ( the vessel has a cargo of ammunition, ,.v ' ' . opslgnsd to thQ,.Oerinan government. lour 1 CHAPTER X?Hollls' consents to take coursp?ho ,?harge of ship and continue voyage. Vera why the nil recognises an old friend In Robert i Bascom, owner of the Indian Chief. iron Bascom and McCann are deadly ene- not recall Gerald Cai chaftek xi?Dissatisfaction amoni ?<j am y the crew quickly develops, and Hollls (i__ elects his officers. nut l f CHAPTER XII?McCann wants to return rope?" to New York, and tries to corrupt crew. "Did paj CHAPTER XIII?Hollls finds himself inlsunderst forced to confine McCann to a cabin. taken mo , CHAPTER XIV?Vera and Hollls agree ? wanted thnt for Baaeom's aako the anlp must bo taken to Its destination. Hollls learns that strange >o Vera Is Gerald Carrlngton's daughter. ,.,j . (|,at n Why. both CHAPTER XIV. Cann kneu ? "Not Me Vera Strengthens My Resolve. "Why n< I believed I had effectually spiked |n x,.w Y the guns of tho conspiracy?at least slhle, now for the present. I did not undorestl- actor ?.f tl jnate the feeling of dissatisfaction for- never ask* ward, or the Influence of Liverpool Vwoon yon Red and his more Intimate associates; "That is but McCann and his money were, after (|uito Imp* all, the main Incentive to open mutiny, McCann, a and as long as I could keep that Indl- Raseom. ridual securely locked up aft. thoro yourself 01 remained a good chance of controlling "On the the others. essar.v the Once we succeeded In discovering mv presen the hidden store of liquor and getting ? SMf? ,ns It overboard, and with McCann safely several on tecured, the danger element would ogni/.ed m certainly be greatly reduced. Rut was told papa. McCann really secured? I could never more than hope to conceal the fellow, to keep our red thn him hidden. The narrow confines of j?1It ,nr ?? the ship rendered this Impossible. t|,js tmlnclDade and the boy Moon would he cer- those othe tain to carry the news of his Imprison- niida snfel ment forward In spite of any threat. tt.]| ,nP, is I began to suspect"that McCann under js there d lock and key might indeed prove a | (uk,. tj?, jr greater danger In the end than he "Why do would If left free to roam the deck, j "IU>enus( The knowledge he now possessed that not nnioh, tills ship actually belonged to the very I C|on. Thei man crippled by his pistol shot would nmv, and 1 Winy wrve lo rentier rne renow more I "la This Mr. Hollls?" "The tw ,venomouf^ Nor could I determine his White and (feelings toward Vera ; yet If he once Liverpool 1 gained ascendancy on hoard, with aurh bullies. I V ; ruffians as Liverpool and White In sor'-" control, the position of the helpless ^ "J1 y? girl, alone and unprotected, would be then?' desperate Indeed. No I I would hold 1 have on to the man and then rough It out I gi with the others. Vera- to fH The cabin lamp was turned so low " wnH bOS! t "And the: that scarcely the faintest reflection the Investi Streamed through the glass of the com- cargo?" panlon, and I was so deeply engrossed "I know i In these reflections us to not even no- "Then w* tlce the opening of the door. Her voice I?I hope y at my side aroused me with a' sudden Before I thrill. other word "Is this Mr. Hoills?" apparently "It certainly Is," I answered, aware I remain* now of the dark outline beside me, of the nigh and even dimly distinguishing the con- ing nature tour of her uplifted face. "It is some pained qui time slnce^J have enjoyed the pleasure (THE LANCAS >AND GiveYou rth Atlantic a V H I co*>Y*ic/*r I II 1 |<<c rticiuwihco | 37;" ETC. ! ":rr7~' is not so delightful ? mem- \ j Ipwreck?no; but the first fr'^y ? met I oannot forget. But . u>rm I <ed to mnke the mystery of nee on board the Ksmerulda lot revealed Itself?" me." The Luzianne Guarantee noi romp Hnscom told you If> after UBinfi the> contt)n of a can, you are not satis/it ray head, not altogether in every respect, your gr< lis introduction of his nc'lie, cer refund your mone; to resent It. 11 knew he recognized me; (|f A more reason why I should Mi *wLJ/f nt. As long as you evident- jMLeam*4[ d that I should not know?" t i didn't. Mr. iioiiis," she The Reily?Ta^ [. "It never once occurred you were still In doubt as atlty. Of course at first I safer to guard my secret; t know you at nil then, only you were merely a guest on 1ROOPS Rfc.A( H I4 R.A 'other's yacht." AT SATISFACTOR' other's yacht! Why, of w stupid of me. Vera, Vera, me had a strangely familiar Progress of American Titi l the very llrst, but I could the association; you are mcnt Is Approved by rrlngton's daughter?" ,Jin. | laker, era Cnrrlngton." mpposed you to be In EuWashlngton, Nov. 26.?, in say so? You must hate Ameriran troops in France ood. Mother would have pace? the expectation o vlth her, but I had so much , .. . . ... . ... ... department. Secretary Ilak to do In New York. It Is; , . u Should not have suspect-!the ,lrst dement he has o one should have told you. 'hori/.ed in connection will Mr. Ba8Cotn and Mr. Mc- mess being made in incren r me." arni ^ Cann, surely?" declined. however, to state ?t? We have met socially |H.r ()f troops forwarded o ork. It seems hardly pes- whether he anticipa that I realize the true char- f,.0m (his time. Moveme ,e man. Hut probably you f(>rot>8 he snld d nde(, 0] >d; never discussed me he- . . , y, meats, the training and i the truth. Of course it was ?' Inpn :,n<' ''1C ava'l ?ssible for me to question ships. ncl I have seen very little of "As fast as they are rei Resides, you rather threw ,md ,nen will he combined, i my honor." retarv said. "As many Esmeralda?yes. It was nee- 4 ' ?io , , ? troops are now overseas ; n. for I slmplv had to keep ce a secret until we were ported in the neBin...nf itance at sen. There were overseas at this time, board who would have rec- Mr. Raker Indicated thu e at once, and would have statement of the n Mr. 111dlis, I realize far \mpriran troops in Franct you can. nil that has oc- fo ,je octcd at any till nigh the mini whim of a girl. t tI i ; f lio if i r I I" /.on.ooi * M * it yen \vi>uki imi ne nore on ,"uo<'u ly ship. You would be with bo ">a?le of the military ce rs rescued from the Esmo- Jor (Jeneral Mclntyre, y In New York. Mr. Ilollis, which may result in mc there real trouble on board? regulations as to puhlicati oubt of your hclnR able designations of regiments, idlan Chief lnt? portr or compftnie8 which arc e ' you ask ? .. .. , . . .... . .... action on the front frot >?well, 1 have heard things; but enough to arouse suspl- t,me' 11 18 ?? 8?,in' i you had some trouble Just ,oaHt>n f?r suppressing that locked a man up in one of wins, It was to ask you CHICK EX IJYKIt! that I came on deck. Who . , , . . ...... , ... An old hen has a mu an, and what had ho done? 1 friend. Fergus McCann," I 1,ver thttn you in p,op' deciding to he frank with weight or food eaten. Th as not so much what he had lows that they get bilious hat he proposed doing. He you do. They are grouc ptlng to corrupt the crew unhappy. Start her liver r the use of money, and tin- her happy. Then she will . there are some scamps wlnter. Come and Rei dy too willing to make. of R A Thomag PouItry [ felt It safer to nip the ..... . ., 0 ,jv , reed it occasionally. See at?what does Mr. McCann perk up~hear them singy should he endeavor to buy Your money Hiack if i? What Is his purpose?" the Indian Chief returned lommster Mercantile rican port. I'll do him tlie saying that, until I told lile ago, he possessed no ?'. whatever that Hascom vessel, or was on board. lie B A oin yet, ami will be only too B JL JWnIJTI in hlin. And he bates me, fl what occurred in the boat. B Mr. Marion Hoi tat underlies bis action, no B fl long while I SU i be believes money win ac- B have pains and a nythinK, and he has found disagreeable taste 'orward ready enough to do B butter, oil or greas ork, if he win only pay well B regular sick heads fl a^cr a course of iw them?" B seemed to tear m o most prominent are Jim no g(X)(1 ^ fQr a fellow known aboard as ted, both typical forecastle B ' enow how to deal with their >u to do, I flfi B A decided to tight JAl wa Miss fl^ | BB m. . Bl ke this ship to Hamburg If BlBlBl \ dble to get there." re is no other way of saving 0 recommended ver tnent In this vessel and 0 mc. I keep it in B liver medicine m? of none." B stomach trouble , mU8t ?o ?n. n.?,t W? not) the jaded liver an "" ??' noma- ,hrowinK out was, could stop her, or add an- 0 T?. .. , she was gone, and I was B tem'. * m,edic alone on deck B U8e in t,me of ne< Ton deck the greater part I ^IWish, take at t, but nothing of an alarm- 0 IDOITOW. Price 2 took place. The crew re- B /\i et, and the watch on daty B <v? d? ?a HHHBMflBBHiBHB *^"nM*M*w?s?asMiabaaHwims0MM0HM0H9KaiiMMSsM STKK NEWS FRIDAY, NOV. 30, 1917. rPercolator\^]H ~~ to MakeGood^ The best percolator and the finest recipe cannot produce a good pot of coffee if the dry coffee isn't exactly Eat! right to start out with. If the same percolator and the same recipe do not D" produce the same results every time, above yw *.t?n uci your doots it s the coffee Moore that's off-ee! Luzianne is uniformly sell at good coffee. There is no guesswork blddei about it?ever. Give your percolator on ,h( a chance to make good. Buy a can of "ext. Luzianne today. The guarantee is ta . ... towit: genuine?means just what it says. , Ask for profit-sharing catalog. , tra( WNEcoffee " t>( rlor Company, New Orleans n-n, Mlnitif hnown NCE tion. Mr. Br. ker said, lie deshed to 2. .. r . Tf irh e >t ont. ,,r tra< A The secretny's 11 was c.i 11 - ua|e j ed to the fact th it she British ofli stale 1 op >love- rial statements re en y have amed ,jred a at least by ge gra^ hi a dosig at Tons i,PjnK 1 !"><M" the troops used i:i various o'Ten- estate si.es. Apparently .v r w po'icy i;i jjy jan tlrs regard h is !><d ed 11 i.on- corpOI don and the wa <le artm ;.t m.iy do |an(j9 Arrival of likewise. inp ^n has kep, pomer; if the war ~ . Few Are What They Seem. 11 sa'( In llll the professions. .?V?TV lino nf. or trnf an- ., particular look ar-' exterior. in uato ii \ the pro- order to appear what he ishes to he Slate sinn t<en- thought ; so that It may he said tlie f()Ur a lr. Maker world Is made up of appearances.? ( m|mj, the nam- Lu Itochefoueauld. ( f ^ "Gets-It," 2 Drops, " -f Corns Peel OH! ^ equipment ______ ^ ability of j>or 25 Cents Peel Off 25 Corns. or trac "Gets-lt," the Rrejvtest corn ula- UStC adv. ships covery of nay ape, makes joy-walk- a?.,fo ers out of corn-limpers. It makes olul? the see- you feel like the Statue of Liberty. one ac American **??* a ' liberty" bottle of "Gets-It" ^ nQr on in 11 time to Mjt Will Come Off In On* Complete il tnilitarv Plecel" STA' . t right now,?free youraelf at once tnrorma- from nil corn misery. It will peel off painlessly. In one complete piece. any corn, old or young, hard or soft, S or between the toes, any callus, or any corn that has resisted everyeh larger thing else you have ever used. Off It comes like magic. Guaranteed, ortion to All you need is 2 or 3 drops of it fnl "Gets-It," that's all. "Gets-It" is i Alice on n mi- on 1 y safe way in the world to | just Uke treat a corn or callus. It's the sure way?the way that never fails. It Wardli hy, cross, is tried and true?used by millions. ni,i miUo Never Irritates the flesh or makes 1 the toe sore. It always works; peels- Pun lay eggs corns-off-llke-a-banana-skln. 25c a . bottle is all you need pay for above a package Gets-It" at any drug store, or sent Pnwrier on receipt of price by E>. Lawrence .Moore, i owner. & Cp., Chicago. I1L I wni your hens ?look for Sold in Lancaster and recommend- nighes it fails as th? world's host corn remedy Mouse, by Lancaster Pharmacy and J. F. cembei Co. Mackey & Co. of salt ' estate. All caster, LCH TROUBLE 1 \ZZ comb, of Nancy, Ky., says: "For quite I h ffered with stomach trouble. I would i heavy feeling after my meals, a most M <K,a,e i in my mouth. If I ate anything with m by e8t e, 1 would spit it up. 1 began to have fl iche. 1 had used pills and tablets, but fl ' these, I would be constipated. It just fl lo pay y stomach all up. I found they were fl my trouble. I heard fl THEDFORD'S I " [ Draught j reques y highly, so began to use it. It cured fl undera the house all the time. It is the best hoidin, ide. I do not have sick headache or I are re any more." Black-Draught acts on duJy j id helps it to do its important work of fl inR al e materials and poisons from the sys- fl deni|R1 ine should be in every household for fl poir,pa ;d. Get a package today. If you feel fl dose tonight You will feel fresh to- fl rlalma 5c a package. All druggists. fl requln CENT A DOSE un) I fl Adiz \ % % . LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.. | CLERK'S SALE. CLERK'S SALE. lTE OP SOUTH CAROLINA. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Coanty of Lancaster. | County of Lancaster. In Coiuiiioii Pleas. In Common Pleas. | i t a ,1 dl-i-i:#. w. jl%vvivo, vi Ml. i * IU 111 LI 1115 , licr Love, et al., Plaintiffs, ys. vs. Martha Mehaffey, ,et all.. Defendants. B. Love, et al.. Defendants. Pursuant to a decree made in the uant to a decree made in the above stated case by Judge Ernest stated case by Judge Ernest Moore, dated November 14th, 1917, , dated Nov. 3rd, 1917, I will 1 w,ll 8?H at public auction to the public auction to the highest highest bidder, at Lancaster Court' p. at Lancaster Court House House, on the first Monday in Det first Monday in December cember next, within the legal hours within the legal hours of sale of sa,e> the following described real dlowing described real estate, estate, towit: All that tract of land, situate in All that -ertain piece, parcel Lancaster County, South Carolina, ft of land lying, being and sit containing 126 acres, more or less, n the County or Lancaster bounded north by lands of Thomas of South Carolina, containing beeves and Durham Caston, east by undred and ninety-eight and binds now or formerly of Frank ll a res, more or less, and b? - Twltty and' Bowers' lands, south by >und d as follows: North by A- Bridges and others, and west i t Osborne McManus, and by land of R. F. Crimminger, the by lands or William Puillips, me being tract No. 1 of the divisy lands of W. T. Blackmon. ,on ot Hie estate lands of J. J. est by lands of llalle Gold , Beeves, deceased. ; Corporation and being T,,e above tract of land will be as the "Jim Poore Place." sol(l in three separate parcels of All that certain piece, parcel 413-4, 43 1-2 and 40 3-4 acres re:t of land lying, being and sit-, spectively. Plats of same will be n the County of Lancaster, exhibited on day of sale, iforesaid, containing one hun- Terms of sale cash. Purchaser or ml ten acres, more or less, and purchasers to pay for papers, bounded north and west by the PAUL MOORE, lands of W. U. Clyburn, south C. C. C. L. C. ids of the Haile Gold Mining ROBINSON, at ion, cast by the estate Plaintiff s Attorney, of Osborne McManus, and be- 3t Once a week Fri. own as the "Milbourne Mont y Tiact." CLERK. S SALE. All that certain piece, parcel ? , , . ... . . . ., STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, t of land lying, being and sit- ' ? . , . County of Lancaster, n the County of Lancaster, aforesaid, containing sixtyores, more or less, and being 'n Common ' 'on*. Ml north by the estate lands. Sarah T Cauthen> et al<( Plalntlff. k ink Gardner, south and west; vs estate lands of Osborne Mc- Jamea T RobertsoUi Defendant, east by lands of VV. S. Neal. Pursuant to a decroe mado ,n the Ing known as the "Ilass Catoe aboye gtftted case by Judge Ernest Moore, dated November 3rd, 1917, All that certain piece, parcel l wl? seR at pub?c AUCtion to the t of land lying, being and sit- hlg)|egt b,dder ftt Lancaster Court a the County of Lancaster, thQ Monday De_ aforesaid, containing eighty- cember next wlth,n the lega, hQU^ res. more or less, and bound-1 of 8a,e the follow,Dg de9crlbed roal th by lands of Martha J. Neal, es(ate> towU; A1, that certa,n by lands of W. T. Blackmon. piece parcel or tract of lan(, lyl lands of W s Gardner, and; be,pg aRd gItuate Jp thg CQ|Jnty Qf y the estate lands of Osborne, Lanoastei.t state aforesaid, contaln,us. and being known as the lnf? seyenty acrejJ more op ,csg apd Neal Pla?e. being founded and described as ns of sale cash. Purchaser or follow<? towlt. North by landa of sers to pay for papers. Murph Robertson aouth by ,anda of pall moore, f. t. Robertson, east by lands of i \ssrv ? C ? L C Ransom Rollings and Willie Gay, an(j west by lands of Jesse Mobley lalntlff'8 Attorney. an(j being a part of the estate lands Once a week Fri. tjie ja^e samuei Robertson. ? ? I Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser CLERK'S SALE. to pay for papers. PAUL MOORE. TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, c c c L c> County of Lancaster. j c MASSEY, ______ Plaintiff's Attorney. In Common Pleas. lit?Once a week Frl. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. R. Hailey, et al.. Plaintiffs, vs. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ?w Williams, et al., Defend- County of Lancaster, its. By J. E. Stewman, Judge of Probate, uiant to a decree made in the Whereas Mary Blackwell has stated oise by Judge Ernest made suit to me to grant her Letters dated November 12th, 1917. Qf Administration of the estate and Hell at public auction to the effpCts 0f R, l. Blackwell, deceased, t bidder, at Lancaster Court These are, therefore, to cite and , on the first Monday in De- admonish all and singular the kinr next, within the legal hours dred an(1 creditors of the said de>, the following described real ceased, that they be and appear betowit: fore me. In the Court of Probate, to that piece, parcel or tract of be held at Lancaster on 30th day dtuate in the County of Lan- of November, 1917 next after pubStnte aforesaid, containing ncatlon thereof, at 11 o'clock in the acres, more or less, and forenoon, to show cause, if any they ad as follows: North by es- have, why the said Administration inds of Alex Howell, west by 8hould not be granted, of Mrs. Mollie J. Perry and nivan > J ?*- - - - * . ?.uuuoi uij ii<iiKi( ni!H torn lands of John Williams, south |^ay 0j November Anno Domini 1917. ate lands of Tom Bailey, and j ^ STBWMAN y McMurray estate lands. Probate Judge, ns of sale. cash. Purchaser 3t?Once a week?Frl. for papers. - PAUL MOORE. NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL C. C. C. L. C. PROPERTY. NES, lalntiff's Attorney. I will sell at public auction, at the 3t?Once a week?Frl. residence of W. U. Clyburn, de ceased, on Thursday, November 22, IMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. 1917, to the highest bidder, all the ce Is hereby given that all personal property, consisting of i Indebted to the estate of L. mules, horses, cattle, hogs, wagons, tenby, deceased, are urgently buggies, farming Implements, stocks, ted to make payment to the crops, household and kitchen furnlilgned at once, and all parties ture, and all other personal propg claims against said estate erty of W. U. Clyburn, deceasefS^ quested to present the same. Hale to begin at 10 o'clock a. m. temlzed and verified, address- Administrator. 1 communications to the un- B. H. CLYBURN, led care Lancaster Mercantile Terms of sale cash. ,ny, Lancaster, 8- C. This ? will be used as a bar to all TAX NOTICE, not presented within the time Public notice is hereby given that Ml by law. the books for collection of City ROBERT B. MACKEY, Taxes will be open frbm December linlstrator of the Estate of L. 1st to December 81st, Incluusive. enby, deceased. E. C. SECRE8T, ~ - set?