University of South Carolina Libraries
L . "YOUR FATHER'S DEAD" Synopgl#-Stacey Wallen, flret mate of the. "bark Upoto, 4n the Java eea, la the aole aurvlvor Of the crew, all vlctlma of yellow rever. Ting Web, Cljlneee aailor, laat man to die, telle Wallen he and five other Chinamen were sent aboard by "Drink-House Sam,” no torious character of Singapore,, to kill him. This recalls to Wallen an Incident of his childhood which aeems connected with the confes sion. While delirious, Wallen en ters In the ship’s log the fact of his death and abandons the vessel In a small tw»gt. Wallen’s boat drifts to the Island of Arru and a Scottish trader there, MacKnlght. 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, but falls exhausted on the trail. There he Is found by a man and woman who she from the ship he was trying to reach. Mott, first mate, and Helen MacKay, a passenger. They convey him to the vessel The ship proves to be ’ a small tramp steamer, the M-mletgh, Capt. Lay®ton bark’s loss until I put in here yester day and heard there was a survivor from her on the other si/Ie of the Island—but I knew about you fast enough." 7- He paused, shot a swift, restless 1 glance at Wallen, then began to pace, three steps ohe way, three steps the other, up and down the narrow cabin. ”1) n it, inan!” he said abruptly. "I’ve got bad news for you. Your CHAPTER III—Continued. —4— It was a .little strange. Rhlps like the Mou?elgh weren’t In the habit of Indulging in ez|M>nalve luxuries of that description ! Ills brows gathered for a moment; and then, with a shrug of hla shoulders, he walked forward to the captain’s cabin under the bridge nnd knocked. "Corne In!" bawled a voice gruffly. Wallen entered to face the little man with the thin face and queer eyes—he promptly modified “queer" by “evasive" now—that he recognized ns the Captain. “Hello!" exclaimed the captain In enddcnly altered tones. "If It ain’t Mr. Wallen! Aad on your pins el- ready 1 Well, I’ll he 1 But alt down! Sit down!" He waved Wallen to a seat on the locker and puslied flerwnrd the bottle and glass that-were on the table. "Sit down, Mr. Wallen, nnd help ypuraelf!" Wallen shook his head as he sealed himself. "Thanks Just the same," he said; “but I'm still sticking to quinine." “Quinine, eh?" repeated the other. “Yes, of course! Yes—right you are!. Well"—he poured a glass for him self—"here’s to you, undjustas hearty If I drink alone. And I'll add. Mr. Wallen, that It’s to the rumuiest father’s deed \* For a moment Wallen neither moved nor spoke. It was difficult to grasp the full significance of the words. His father—dead! What did this thln-faced man, with the little black eyes that always re fused to meet one’s own, who was tramping nervously now up and down a little cabin on a rusty 'tramp steamer here In th«< Java sea, at th«- other end of the world, know of his father, who never left the four walls of that lonely gray stone house In Cal- ifornla? “What do you know about ray fa-, ther?"—he found hitnself speaking In • qui»-’ voice. Captain I.uynton alvei/ In front of his table, pulled the drawer o|>en. took out a sheet of pa lter and handed It to Wallen. “You'll get the drift of this your self, I guess,” he ventured. Wallen stared at the paper, at first with curious hewilderrnont—and then. wlttr'He sudden flash of comprehen sion, he was on his feet* It was a list "of the ports of call scheduled for the 111-fnted Upolo on her Inst voyage— ports of call that she had never made. “What does this mean?" he ‘de manded In a low voice. “How did you come by this?" “Your father gave It to me," the captain answered. “And now, if you'll Joat listen for a minute. I’ll give you the whole story, and you’ll see • for yourself. First I might ns well tell you, though, that I own this ship. Well, I was In Honolulu—light, yofi understand—when your fatfier came aboard one evening and offered to charter me for a three mpnths’ cruise down here. He made the price right, paid the money dowu In udvunce, and I closed with hlru. *r "He gave me the list of ports, and said his son was on. a trading bark called the Upolo, nnd that he wanted to get track of him as soon ns pos sible. and offered an extra bonus for all hands If we made a quick job of And now the score was ft very heqvj one to pay—his father’s life! Well— his eyes narrowed:—he would pay It I “Did my father bring a native serv ant with him—a,.man named Gunga?" he asked dispassionately. "No,” the other replied. "He was alone." ■ Wallen nodded. "What else Is there to tell me?” ' . . " “Not much--but .what you can guess,” Laynton said. “I ran down through the Makassar strait and made for the nearest port on that list—PobI here. Your father had paid me for the three months, qnd If I say It my. self, when J make a bargain I stick to It. If I could find you Inside the three months I was going to do* It. "I don’t know what your father was soj anxious about, though I under stood, of course, that he chartered me because out here, with you touching nt those trading stations, he couldn’t reach you by mail or cable; but I made sure it was something mighty important and I thought you’d know what It was.” It was almost an interrogation, put naturally, nonchalantly enough-—save, for a trace of eagerness in the man’s tones that was not entirely disguised. “I haven’t the slightest idea.” said Wallen smoothly.- “You haven’t?” Laynton’s eyes for once fixed steadfastly. “Well, that’s queer! A man don’t go to the ex pense of chartering a ship like this without a pretty good reason, and—’’ “I dare say my father knew,’’ sug gested Wallen quietly. Then briskly: "The question now Is: What are you going to do, captain?” - “Why?” said Captain Layman, “I thought I’d made that plain enough. f v. * These Are Furs DARTING, PIERCING SCIATIC PAINS 1 ^ \ ~~ Give way before the pene- trating effects of Sloan’s - Liniment - So do those rheumatic twinges and the loin-aches of lumbago, the nerve- inflammation of neuritis, the wry neck* the joint wrench, the ligament sprain, the muscle strain, and the throbbing w The ease of applying, the quickness of relief, the positive results, the clean liness, and the economy of Sloan’* Liniment make it universally preferred. 35c, 70c, $1.40. Sloan's Liniment Keep ii handy ECZEMA! Honey back without q 1 HUNT’S SALVE falls in the WJjen I make a contract I keep it. It's Just now. with Christmas near, the thing like five hundred dollars for th6 1 shops are featuring fur garments ajid ! finest grade. The coatee is a great fur set®, knowing by experience that favorite, and thjs one Is cut on sim- 1 a certain percentage of people will he pie and gracious lines that promise sure to purchase them as gifts. If ! well for a day in the future when it you are among the number, he pre- may be altered in style, pared to find prices far hig'her than The glorious cape at the right of you have ever known them, and the the group is made of dark mink skins prospect of their being reduced is n<»t and has a very Jurge shawl collar. It cheerful. Garments made rtf the finest Is fringed at the bottom with long and and rarest skins are prohibitive, ex short tail® and there Is no skin that cept for the very rich, the price of all can outshine it for beauty. Mink is j,pelts and the price'.of labor having a durable fur, and there is an ad- gone steadily higher for several sea vantage 1 in-having a cape of. it; .for sons. The finest skins have readied capes are never out of style. So heau- the limit and are reported to liave^Aiful a garment need not concern it- made a slight decline, while those self as to whether 1t is more or less that are more common have made an popular than other styles. But such a advance nil along the line. Wages are cape is more than likely to have its ikely to decrease for sometime, price mark written in three figures*. treatment of ITCH, ECZEMA, BING WOrtM.TETTER or other Itching akin diseases. Price E c at druggists, Or direct from B. Iicharti MatfUioa Co., ShersuJM. For CROUP, COLDS, INFLUENZA A PNEUMONIA Mothers sbonId keep a Jar of Brame s Vioo- lent When f'ronp, Influ- mentha Salse convenient " -- ,■ enza or Pn^umon'a threatens tbis aeligntitti salve robbed well Into the throat, chest and UDQer the arnis. will relieve tbecht>king, bre*» congestion and promote restful sleep vsm SALVE wiu. mot siali in: cjjmts to* «Oe •„ 4 |l.*e u ,11 drat «tor.. or M*t *7 Hranie Drug Vf H. Wllksebo-o. >. C. Why Pay More Bicycles. • •. $35.00 Tires 3.50 and fur-bearing'animats ‘grow scarcer Tt fs expressed In terms of tbmt**tt«4»~ •In view of these things a good fur probably, bt)t tlu-se are real furs with garment, or fur set may be consid : real values. 1 Writ. QUEEN CITY CYCLE CO. Charlotte, N. C. ered a fairly safe Investment, and nothing in Christinas gifts Is more cherished. ’ In .the group shown above, a coatee. The ha-hdsonw fnr set that holds the center of the picture is „as rich and as durable as its companion®. It is a short cape-scarf of very, dark ,brown Kill Dandruff a cape and a ®< arf nnd muff set. up- martin finished with tails nnd mufiler pear in three of the most popular collar, having, a round muff matching kinds of fur. The coatee at the left, it. a* a life companion. Tills Is a is made in Hudson seal w ith small brilliant ahd very beautiful fur classed .muffler collar and full dolman sleeves, as ’•hard" by furriers on account of 'It Is a graceful garment, warn! with- the way it resist® wear and keeps its out being heavy and may l*e classed p luster.- It may he counted on to last With Cuticura trusx’*t» So.p 2S. Ointment id SO, Talcum 25. S.mplee.ch of D*yt. X, MM." aa moderately priced even at somo* r ~for years. Pretty Neckpieces ‘These Are Your Father’* Papers.' 1 meeting that ever I’ve known In my-j-It. That’s all I know about the rea- lifftl** Aon for the cruise. Well, to cut a long Wallen watched the man’s neat dls- story short, we started away, and poH*r of four fingers, lean<*d hack on wpre dow n just south of the line when • the locker, atyept his eyes around the the accident happened. “Your father was alone down in his j up to you, Mr. Wallen. There’s still say, a matter of two months before that charter expires, and\ the Mon* lelgh’s yours until It 'does—in your j father’s place. That’s square, isn’t It?" Wallen -hesitated jlboughtfully. On the face of it It was both square nnd honorable. He began to wonder If he had misjudged the man. ■ • And yet. Instinctively, in spite .of that, there seemed something specious | even in the honesty that appeared to ] underlie the other’s piotlves. He had j reason enough to distrust every soul on hoard a ship where he was morally “Captain Laynton—Mark Laynton/ cabin, and, suddenly looluhg up at the captain again. Intercepted a furtive glance that the other was stealing at him over Hhe rim of his glass. “That ever I’ve known,” said the cap tain hastily as his eyes dropped. "There’ll be a lot to say to each other, Mr. WaHen.” - "Yes,” Wallen agreed. “I’ll confess cabin. We heard n shot, rushed be low, and. thinking It strange that he didn’t' 1 show up in the exeUeufent, railed to him—hut got no answer. Well, we hurst in his cabin door"and found him dead across the hunk.” “You mean,” said Wallen through tight lips, “that he committed sui cide?” . “No. Walt!” Captain Laynton shook his head. “It wasn’t that. God knows how It happened! The thing went bff-Athht y s all. TTe~ was denning „j^>ne of those patent automatic pistols. “There was u bottle of oil, a clean ing rag, and a wire swabbing brush on. the floor. And”—Laynton poured himself another glass from, the bottle, gulped it down, nnd wiped his lips with the hack, of his hand—“well, I’m Irylng to give it to you In a few words—we hurled him at sea of course.” Wallen turned his back and stared out of one of the forward portholes down onto the dirty foredeck. Was the tnan lying? Was he telling the truth? That his father had chartered the Monlelgh and sailed with her— yes. Bqt that his death was accidental— the background of his father’s life— the recent attempt upon his own life! His brain was working in flashes. This man Laynton repelled hii*. An accident—never! There was no room for doubt—“never go. to tb$ East”—It was pot an accident—hir fa- certain his father had. been murdered"! rm puzzled on several points, Caje taln—Laynton, Isn’t It? I’m not sure T caught' the flnine correctly when Miss MacKay introduced us. “That’s right,” said the other. "Laynton. Captain Laynton—Mark Laynton." “Well, Captain Laynton,” said Wal- “your reference to our meeting a rum pne only leaves me a Mttfft more up In the air. I can un- of course, that you might beard of the Upolo being ralss- reported lo»t; but I can’t un bow yon knew I wta on knowing that what interest bare la ma.** Layntoe laftgbed a little way. ther had been murdered,on this ship. And then suddenly he swallowed hard. N —It was to save him that hts fathe had chartered the Monleigh nnd come F.ast; for, according to that list of ports, his father somehow had been In touch with his movements, some how had known the danger he was in, and, trying to .avert It, had been mur dered himself. ■ A cold, merciless passion swept upon him. Someone on this ship was the murderer. - Was It this man here? What was at the bottom of it all? It was a long arm of vengeance that reaebad to that gray stone bopse In California, that reached to Singapore, to this ship, to that sweltering, plague- bark where; I Two months—it he accepted the cap* tain’s offer. If he.had only to work «n ! Something! Yes, he Drink-House Sam of Singapore! Captain Laynton spoke again: “Look here!” he said Jn almost hurt tones. \ *1 can’t make you any fairer proposition.than that. Can I?” ‘‘No,” said Wallen instantly, his mind made up. “And I’ll accept your offer, captain, and thank you heartily for it.” y “Good!” returned Laynton prompt ly. “Well, with that settled, what’s the sailing orders? We’ve got steam up and can get away any minute you say the word.” “Then by all means get” away al once!” he laughed easily. “And”— he hesitated—“let’s see! I guess you’d .better shape up for Singapore. Yen call it Singapore for a starter.” “Right !’,’ answered Laynton. “Sing apore it is! But here— Wait a min ute, Mr. Wallen.” ■ . lie hurried to a small iron safe that was buiit In under his bunk, opened it, and returned with a bulky nianila envelope, which lie handed to Wallen “These are your father’s papers/ he explained. “I .collected them to gather and put thbm nvVAy for saf* keeping.” , “Thank you,” said Wallen gravely. He stepped out onto the deck. “Oh, by the way, captain,” he observed cas ually. “I notice you carry wireless.” The captain’s whistle, pulled from his pockef,AhIxped shrilly. “You there, for’ard!” he bawled in a sea vo^ce that was like the bellow of a bull. “Stand by to weigh auehor, Mr. Mott! Hey,'Mr. Mott!” And ns the second officer- emerged from' the chart room, just abaft the bridge and directly over the captain’s cabin: '“VVe’ll get under way ut once. Let me know^ when she’s up -amj down,” He turned to Wallen. “Wireless, you said? Oh,, yes; It’s that blasted new American law—can’t trade in American ports without It now, yon know.” . ' — THE“BLUES” Caused by . Acid-Stomach Million* of people who worry, are <tespon* d»nt. have »p*?lls of mental ,l**pr»-aslon. f»*4 blue and are oft>-n melancholy, believe that. th.ee 1 * condition* are due to ■ uteide intluencea 1 ovSV->»vtilch they ha\>*' little or no control, j Nearly aiwayi. however, they can be traced to an Internal *«urce arld-atnniach. Nor !• It to be wondered at' Arld-*t»mach, begin ning with euch well defined aymptoms aa In- <- digestion, belching, hearthurn bloat, etc.. t will. If not checked In time affect to intni degree or other all the vital organs Tha nervous svstem beooiyie* deranged. Digestion • uffer* The blood I*' Impoverished. Ilealtb and atrer.gth are underr.iln-d Th* victim of acid-stomach, although he may not know the cause *of his »1lment9. feels hi* hope, courage, ambition and energy slipping And truly life Is na.-k — not worth muc^i to th# S>an or woman » ho has acid-stomach I Get rid of It' Don't let acid-stomach hold you back, wreck >"Ur health, make your days miserable make you a victim of the “biu-**" and sJoomy\ thoughts' There I* a , marvelous modern remedy called KATONI0 that bring.-, oh' such quick relief; frym vou» stomach miseries—s- te your stomach to righta —make* It strong, cool, sweet and comfort able Helps You get back your strength, vigor, vitality- •>nihusia*m and good rh**or So many th-g-and* upon th"W% od* of sufferer# have used EATyS'ir with .-*tich marvelously helpftll results that we are sure you will feel the same way If you will Ju*t give It m trial. Get a olg 5C cent ho* of EATOMIC— the good tasting Pablet* that you eat like a btt of candy—from your druggist today. H# will return vour money If results are not •ven more than you expect- Cfor y6ur acid-stomaciQ IU> not ni+staken about neckwear ot pfrsuade<r tl»ftt tin* neck uninlonn-d can hold ils own against one that is clothed -with pretty furbelows. As usual, tin* approaching holidays find neckwear departments in tin* stores all blossoming out with collars, fichus, ties, scarfs, guimpes, jabots and ves- lees, singly nnd in combinations and made ^of many different materials. Lending off are lace and net, following close are organdie, hatiste, scrim and crepe georgette. Then there are nar- lets and hemstitching done in > liglfi bit re ^Mk.^Anetf jetf ihtpe ^w o rn. tinder this collar, has a high.collar finished with narrow heading. There are a great many ties made of narrow velvet and silk ribbons and ornamented with beads like fhut shown In the picture. Beads and rib bons of all colors are used in tlu^se gay little neckpieces. There are also very popular vestee nnd collar- sets mnde of net and lace; organdie and lace or of thesv fabrics used alone. row silk or velvet ribbons in ties, and Wide silk ties for younger girls, and an army of knitted scarfs. And ev- handsome jabots for matrons finish up ery article is a possible gift that will displays that include something to suit CM KINO PIN PLUG TOBACCO Known as “that good kind” Cfiy it—and yon will know why Helen Mackay tells about herself to the hero. (TO he a joy to Its recipient. Just a few pieces are grouped together in, the pic ture above. The scarf shown at the top of the group, is knitted of-Hght gray yarn and finished at the ends with a tied fringe of the yarn. Its special pride and glory lie In the sprays of roses crocheted of the same wool as the scarf and fastened to its ends. Just below this scarf the collar and one cuff of a filet collar-arid cuff set everyone. A man who has reached the age of * u 'rty without acquiring the h'alr- mussing habit-'has lived in vain. Indignation produces disagreeable and •ometlmes alarming symptom*. VVrlghfe Indian Vegetable Pilts stimulate the diges tive processes to function naturally. Adv. t Evening Wraps. , The evening wrap is a thing apart. It bears some .style relation to the day-time ccmt/hut it has a much broad er license In the matters of material, Even the self-made man doesn’t boast of his worth to the assessor. show such a combination to be easily color and line. Rich setin, sumptuous made. The filet Js bough! by the ya?d. [ velvet and magnificent brocades are measured into the lengths wanted nnd .the mediums of expression. And It is In cut off. The ends of the collar and the-evening clonks that one finds the INFLUENZA starts with a Cold th£ cuffs are finished with a very nar row edging of AIM lypfr thejffralght edge sewed to a narrow band of fine batiste.' Organdie both plain and cross barred, is ornamented In several ways with pretty needlework and' stitchery In collar and cuff sets or with fine em broidery or lace. A long collar of It to be worn with a surplice waist ap pears at the left of the picture. It Is edged with three rows of war row vaJ lace. At the opposite side of the pic ture a oollsr ot linen scrim has qje- v J' 1 stihtle drapery hard to describe and even more difficult to Imitate. The fact that the ensemble Is one of strik ing simplicity will tempt the rienced to essay the making pt a sim ilar wrap. Bloused Back, Flat Frctot • Fashions demand the bloused bach and flat front; j- Simplicity In All 8tylea. Simplicity la the kayaoyt tt tU ■tylaa. * Kill th« ineeza te Cold. At the talc MILLS CASCARA first QUIN IN SR0Mfl>t ►