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Whilq delirious, Wallen en ters in the ablp’a log the fact of. his death and abandons the vessel in a small boat. Wallen's boat drifts to the Island of Arru and a Scottish trader there, MacKnight, cares for him. Learning that a ship is In port on the other side of the island, twenty miles away, Wallen^ though unfit for the task, starts to reach It. self—he wasn’t fit to work his pas sage. He began to regret that he had not accepted MacKnight’s > offer of money. After all he could have paid it back to the trader by mall sooner or later. But that was a vain regret I He hadn’t taken the money—the thought that he would not be able to work his passage If necessary had never en i tered his head. And now, even sup pose he reached the ship, would they take, not only n .penniless passenger but .frATcVone as well? - lf*}had no means of Judging the time there InVthe forest, save that It grew hotter as the morning advanced, nor had he any Idea how long It hkd been since the Malay had left him, when at last at the sound of voices he raised up Suddenly, supporting himself with his back against the trunk of a tree. Came then the pad-pad of horses’ hoofs, and the Malay, running, burst Into sight around the bend of the figure In white, brown-haired, brown- eyed, whose fuce was now very anx iously puckered up in dismuy ami concern. Wallen wondered a little Acid-Stomach Makes 9 Out of fO People Suffer Doctors doctor* that more than 70 non organic disease# can bo traml to Acid- Stomach. Starting with Indigestion, heart burn. botching, food-repeating, bloat, aour, gaaay atomach. tbo entire Bystem eventually bocomea affected, every vital organ suffering In some degree or other. 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If yoa are not satisfied your druggist will refund your money. ATONIC I (TOfffOilR ACID-STOMACH where the Malay had found them—and somehow he didn’t like the man’s face. * “Hello!’” exclaimed the man. “What’* wrong? Hurt?” “No,” said, Wallen, a little weakly; serious. I— Could you tell me if that steamer that came Into Pobl yes terday Is still there? I overdid It a bit trying to get Id from MacKnlght’s across the Island In time to catch her.” | “MacKnlght’s 1” eelmed the girl . ’s. Liver Pills The Good Old Fashioned Kind that have been doing Good Work for 50 years without change of formula. More popular than ever. Great in Malaria, Dick headaches. Constipation and Biliousness. Atall druggists. Manufactured Wf Polk Miller Drug Co., * Ck Inc., Richmond, Va. lUCe “T-t FRECKLES BSS5B8& Suggestive Name. “There’s a waiter In our restaurant named ‘Scales.’” "Ah! Expects every one to tip him, I suppose.” GREEN’S AUGUST FLOWER. 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And also, to his surprise, he noticed that where he had experienced no fatigue before, he wnfk ns he spt down, suddenly grateful for the rest. He scowled a little over his dipper of tea that the Malay had prepared— and rubbed his leg muscles vigorously. They twitched nervously as he put his weight upon his legs. That was -bad ! His lips set grimly. Well, bad or not. they’d have to take him across the Island before daybreak ! They started on again. An hour went by, and be was obliged to rest—and after another start and many more after that, to rest agnln and again with alarming fre quency. -And, worse still, his progress when he was walking kept growing less and less. It was black in the tropical forest. He could see nothing, and he stum bled constantly In the vines and creep ers that everywhere overgrew the path. He was at iHst forced to admit that he was not making much more than a mile an hour, and twenty miles at a mile an hour was—he groaned. It was breaking day when Wallen ' finally gave up—gave up when will power, and the grit of the man that did not know defeat, no longer suf- ' fleed for the physical strength to go farther. The Malay, regarding him anxious ly, offered by signs to carry him on his back. Wallen, from where he had flung himself down upon the ground, j half rose to accept the offer, then shook his head. It was no use at tempting that; it was too far. He was bitterly convinced that he had accomplished little more than half the distance. BuC there must be some way out. He wasn’t beaten yet. He had- to catch -that steumer. ^ : Suddenly he looked up. Yes, of course. He hnd been a fool ago when he had first begun to realize that he was playing out, Instead of it now when It might be too late, when the steamer might be already gone! He couldn’t speak the Malay tongue, but MacKnight would have told the man why they • were crossing the island. He could send the Malay on ahead, and follow himself as fast as he could. If he could write a message he might evQn get them to send him help from Pobl. He felt in his pockets. Nothing! Well. t^ie Malay was an Intelligent fel low; he would get word to the ship and a written message after all wouldn’t make any difference-Mt all depended on the ship’s skipper. The skipper would wait, or he wouldn’t, after hearing the , Malay’s story just as readily as he would for a written message. He began to make signs, pointing to the other, then In the direction of Pobl, then to himself, and 0 then to the ground, Indenting that he would stay behind. * “And hurry—quick—Pobl,” Wallen ended anxiously, - The Malay nodded. 1‘Pobl — quick,”, he repeated — and started off at a run along the path. Wallen watched the man disappear, and after a little while, started on bark Upolothere. and we were taking again himself—and. then gave It up the ride over—Miss MacKay and I—to completely, He was down and out. ! Investigate. Is there any truth In the and he was furiously angry with him- | story?” self for the state he was In. _ h Wallen gasped. Whnt Interest could There wasn’t anything to do but-they have In the Upolo! wait He might tfilke a mile before “A little,” be said, with a faint the Malay got back—bat what gooa smile. “Seeing that I’m the survivor." Wallen’s laugh died away, and h« looked from one to the other anx iously. ”1—1 don’t understand, of course,” he said. “But the point Is, do you think your skipper will give me pas- page? I—I didn’t save anything from the Upolo, and I was figuring on offer ing to work ray way, but I’m afraid I’m hardly up to that for a spell.” “Could you ride a horse, d’ye think,” inquired Motf with apparent irrele-' vancy, “If this Malay here and I held you on?” j, “Yes,” said Wallen eagerly. “Yes; but the skipper—” • “Oh, I gueses that’ll be all right I” Raid Mott queerly. “As near as I can figure it you’re the one on earth the skipper wants to pee.” V CHAPTER III, TEXT.—So, as much aa in me Is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.—Rora. -1:16. The first fundamental 'requisite to preaching the gospel Is the new birth. No one is pre pared to preach who has not been born again. God does not send un regenerate men .to do the work of evangelizing the world. If he wants a Sasl to be a light unto the Gentiles, he meets him on the road to Damas cus and first of all by the process of the new birth prepares him for preaching. God-called preachers are those who have experienced the new birth. With out such an experience no one, though he have all the equipment the schools, colleges and seminaries can give, Is Accident—o« Murder? MacKnlghCs caustic estimate of the steamer’s size had not been very _ _ - _ „ _ path a few yards away, while a girl’s wide of’the mark. The Monlelgh Was ' ready to preach the gospel. _ We fear laugh rang out—and was Instantly certainly very small, and certainly that the new birth, which is so f^da- checked as she’ and a man riding be- a frowsy, unkempt and weatherbeaten mental to a call to preach, has not side her also came Into view. ) little craft; and her general appear- been the experience of aome who oc- “nh!” she cried. “There’s someone i once bespoke her as one of those cupy our pulpits, and as a result we ; tiere! That must have been what the homeless, vugrnnt waifs of the ocean have from these men the preaching of native meant, And-rand I think he’s that knew no schedule—that-took the that which Is not'the gospel. FMtlftbly i hurt. Quick, Mr. Mott J” crumbs of -the world’s commerce j Mind themselves to the glorious goe- Sbe ljfitl slipped from her saddle where she could find them—and was and was running townnt"hlrn—a little , grateful, for the crumbs. WaUen had been afraid that morn ing that he was In for a rclnpse, but lie had no fever now*—tjtere was' none of that disquieting giddiness in -hi with woman’s trou ble. I would become so nervous that I would have to gig* up and tie down. I suffered with back aches and pains In my side. I would have periodical spells of sick-hesdaches. I oould not sat or sleep and I got where I was a physical wreck when I saw the Fa vorite Prescription* advertised and decided to give it a trial. 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All women Wljp suffer from feminine disorders are invited to write the Faculty of Dr. Pieroe’s Invalids’ Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., for free confidential consultation and advice, no charge being made for this high professional service. This will enable every woman to benefit by the advic* ol VLuflodur tingiiuih«v4 physicians* vaguely who these people could be, bend, and—he smiled happily to him self—a few days at sea would put him back agnln In his old form. He sat up In- his hunk as the ship’s bell sounded from forward. Two bells —five o’clock In the afternoon, lie done up, I guess, that’s all. Nothing got up, went over to the wash basin and plunged In his head. IIow had Helen MacKay—she trd told him her name on ihe way down to Pobl—come to he not only on a tramp like the Monlelgh but to be here at all? He hadn’t seen any other women pq board; bat then—he quickly. “Why, that s where we’re : was spluttering deliciously In the in going. Isn t It, Mr. Mott? ter—he hudn’t seen much of any- “Yes,” her companion answered, thing, looking curlouslj at Wallen. * Helen MacKay had side-tracked Then to Wallen: “We met this na- even that thfn-faced, queer-eyed sklp- i tWg^fellow on the road, hut couldn’t per and Insisted that he should go la- inake out whnt he wanted. He was mediately to bed. Wallen's thoughts began to run riot ns he completed his toilet. The ship, find everyon* connected with it whom l he had seen—except Helen MacKay— i had somehow got him wrong. He hadn’t liked, that fellow Mott's fa'» from the instant he had set eyes on It in the forest. And his momentary Interview with the skipper, despite the same effusive attentions, hnd pro duced the same intuitive distrust. They were still at anchor off the Ihree traders' storehouses and veran- daed bungalows that were dignified by the name of Pobl. What, after oil, did It meun? pel of the grace of God. they are lead ers of the blind and both leaders arid led have fallen Into the ditch. The second fundamental requisite to preaching la a knowledge of the gospel. No one la ready to preach the gospel who does not know It. The gospel Is constituted of fact*. These facts must be known by the preach er If he Is to make them known.- Paul •eta them forth in I for. 15:3-4. They are that “Christ died for our sins ac cording to the Scriptures." - How much preaching there is today .that leaves out these great fundamental facta of the gospel, and. as a result, how few people, comparatively, are being saved. Is not thl* because many preachers do not know the constitu ent facta of the gospel, or. If they do know them, have lost faith In theni as the power of God unto salvation? This leads me to say In the next place that the third fundamental requisite to preaching the gospel is faith In It. Panl gives a ringing teafl- mony along this line. 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Yoq needj^t worry about the sttyimer-T-we’re from her our selves. I’m second officer—but, I sny, you’re _ To</ seedy to stand up there and talk!” ~ Wallen was swaying unsteadily as he leaned against the tree.' “I’m all right,” he said. “Just giddy for a moment. I’m—I’m rather anx ious to make the ship." “Well, there’s no hurry now,” Mott returned. “She won’t sail without us. Look here! You’ve come from Mac Knlght’s, you say. We heard at Pobl that there was a survivor from the What's feayfcul* that of the old fashioned is Aid at 2 a. at? was that mllep One thing was certain, any farther exert Joe Would bring serious coose- q*snc*s. if the aerloas conaeqaeners were not already an established fact. A tropical lar a fwgqg mu, mm • « tet ’ J** “Wbat!" ejaculated Mptt. “The deuce yon are! Well, then”—excit edly—“can you tHl aa what became of Stacey Wallen, who was the first mate an her? Wallen tnoghed a Tfitle hysterically "1 am Stare? Walls s a cry at the girl ViAm dtesd -he cargo being handled. And. above nil, ^ how had they heard of him and the , Upolo—and _vvh;it_ was their Interest I In him that would account for the sec ond officer being sent to cross the Island to MacKnlght’s to question a supposed survivor of the bark about him? ■‘Drlnk-irfti.se Sam of Singapore!”— the words unbidden came flashing through his brain. Wallen whistled in a low, perturbed way under his breath. Could there be any connection? It seemed ab surdly impossible! And yet what had happened was obviously not mere coincidence. u It’s a bit queer when you come to think of it,” he muttered slowly. "1 guess I’ll hear what the skipper’s got to say.” ; He opened the door of his cabin and stepped out Into what was evidently the vessel’s main saloon, down whose length ran.a long mess table with fivg revolving chairs on either side. There was no one in sight. Wallen crossed the saloon to the doorway and paused to get his bearings.' Di rectly In front of him a short com panionway led up'ward. He mounted this and found himself In a small box- like smoking or lounging room. Here doors on either side gave Onto a boat- deck that was fairly spacious for the size of the ship. He stepped out onto the deck—and again paused to Purvey his sur roundings. Forward from the Smok ing room was a- small house, very evidently of temporary construction— his #yes rested on It speculatively for an Instant, then he gflanced quickly aloft. Wireless! He hadn’t noticed that In coming aboard. “The MonJeiQh’s yours for two months—in your fa ther's place.” * How such preachers. If they know the gospel, need our prayers that their faith in it may he restored! Another mudafuenraT requisite to , t "* preaching the gospel is the endue- ment of power. Though a preacher be born again, know the gospel and believe tt to be the power of God unto salvation, he is not ready., to prearh It until the power of God rests upon him. That which does tpore harm in pulpits, next to heresy, is powerless orthodoxy that Is Pharisaical In Its exactness but dead spiritually. Verily in such cases the letter klTleth. What is needed Is power to rest upon the preacher, that the words he speaks may indeed be spirit and life. God never purposed the gospel to be preached with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration at the spirit and power. It fm ttr more interesting to' hear a RVely heretic hold forth than tD_hear ,a pow erless orthodox mouth over the tenet* of the faith. No Wonder people, who know not the gospel, go where they can be entertained by the heretic, rather than to a place where they will be put to sleep by the dronings of a dry orthodox. ‘May God give us preachers today who know the gospel theoretically and experimentally, and who believe ft to be the power of God unto salvation! 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