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WOLVES OFTHE SEA By RANDALL PARRISH CHAPTER XIX. —13— . Laying the Trap. Our -first Job was executed much more easily than I had anticipated. We caught Manuel sound asleep, and LeVere had sinewy hands at his throat before the fellow could grasp a weapon. The narrowness of the state room prevented my taking much part in the affair, but the mulatto needed no help, as he dragged the cursing Spaniard from his bunk to the deck and throttled him savagely. Indeed he would have killed the fellow had I not interfered and twisted his hands loose, leaving Estevan barely con scious. A blanket ripped Into strips served to bind him securely enough for the present, but I thought It best to lock the door, and keep the key In my own pocket. LeVere would have knifed him even as he lay there help less, but for my threat and Insistence. Once back In the cabin my eyes dis tinguished the frightened face of the steward peering forth at us from out the dark of the passage leading for ward. “Come here. Onnsaoles.** I said sternly. “Step lively, lad; there’s noth ing for yon to fear. Reoor Eatada has been killed daring the night, and we have joat captured his murderer,** 1 explained. “There Is reason to believe this act was part of a conspiracy to setae the ship la connection with those fellows amidships, ttoes that passage lead to their qesrtffiV* “It did once, eeanr, hut now there ka a rtoaed door of ooh. studded with Iren, not only locked, hot barred on thle side There are hot two heyo " one for the captain and the other fee him who manna ode the boreanceea.“ I stood there a moment, rnmdderlwg thle imferamtish. The only way the mottneora roe Id reoeh the cahtn then wontd he from the deck, deoeewdiag through the eampnnbns. So long ao they remained onoware of the cepinre of ftlonnel there was ttffto daagw sf th*nr taking snch artlsn. "Vary welt. siowoeA* I said. Toe go on ahont yenr work as though noth* tog had happsaed If any weed sf this adhlr gets to the crew or to those fet tows forward. I w hold yen mopsnsi- hie Ton are not to ftanvo this enhin wit hoot my peemmaiea. nor speak In anyone LeVere The mnlntto faced me respect tatty enough, and I had a feettng ho wuotd obey orders^ largely hocanso ho dare not raheL They will ho wondering why pnn are not an dork. It will ho hotter for you to take charge of the wairh at once, and keep the men hnap« gottaeo W a thins at the wheel and oeud the man down to mo. Me ran cheoao the fetiowe who will attrh better than you conld and then can circulate among them without arousing suspicion." Watkins sown shotted down the steps. Me shipped off bis cap and stood waiting 1 put my hand an bis shoulder. Tom.** 1 sptd soberly, “we sfe la the same boat, and understand curb other. The chance has come for both of qs. If e*' ptsv the cards right. TEden while 1 ton you the uttuatlon. and what T plan doing.** 1 told It briefly, wasting no words, yat relating every fact. He listened eagerly, but without Interruption un til the end. “What do you mske of 117“ I asked. “About what you do. sir. I knew there was something of the kind going on—some of the men forward are in on 1L You’ve got the i1ng-leader“ “Manuel, you mean. Who did he count on for help in the forecastle7’’ “Cocbose. and a handful of others, niggers and Spaniards, mostly. They meant to pull the'affalr off either to day or tonight. Your plan gives us a fair chance, sir. A dozen good men on deck might do the business.” “But are there a dozen aboard to be trusted?* “Well, yes sir. I rather think there are. I’d say that in both watches there’s maybe fourteen to be relied on. » “In my watch there’s Jones, Har- wood and Simms, either English or Welsh. They’re all right. Then there’s n nigger named Sam; Schmitt, a Dutchman, with his partner, whose name I don’t know, and two Frenchies, Ravel and Pierre. That makes eight, nine counting myself. Then in the starboard watch I’d pick out Jim Car ter and Joe Cole, two Swedes, Carl son and Ole Hallln, and another nig ger. Then there are a couple of Finns w!k> ought to be with us, but I can’t talk-their lingo, sixteen out of thirty, and It’s quite likely some of the others would take a hand with us, if they thought It was safe. I haven’t any use though, sir, for Francois LeVere. There ain’t a -worse scamp aboard.” TiCbow that/* I admitted, “but he had fcTbe used.” And what la^y part now?” Copyright, by A. C. McClurg & Co. these atrms in the rack here, and he ready for business—-the rest will be done In a hurry. I’ll wait hei^e for your report”, At the very best Watkins could scarcely perform the task assigned him in less than an hour. The success or failure of our effort depended en tirely upon taking these fellows by complete surprise. If It came to an open fight our cause was hopeless, for that would mean fourteen or fifteen men unarmed, pitted against over a hundred thoroughly equipped and trained fighters. Only by confining them below, with hatches battened down, and a carronade trained upon them, would we be safe. I sat where I could watch the stairs, and the entire forward part of the cabln u Gunsaulesf lowered the table, and began preparing the morning meal. Finally he announced break fast. “Suppose you rap on the lady's door yonder, and ask if she will Join me. Say your message Is from Senor Cites.” She came at once and seated herself opposite me. snd we spoke of the weather while Ganaanles served. He was still hovering shout, but my anx iety to have a word with her alone caused me to send him to attend Cap tain Sanrhet. We waited nntll he dis appeared within the after stateroom, bearing a tray; then her ayea sadden- If lifted 4o mine, filled with qaeoUon- tag. Tall mo what has happened?** She breathed eagerly. “I heard the note* of a straggle oat here, and voices con versing Why are yoa alone 7“ I leaned over tn speak In an low a tone as pusMhls. And I told her the sitesttno la detail and my plana She sat Mtenlly gaslng ai am errww the taMe. her ported llpa trembling to PACT AND LEAGUE THE PRESIDENT STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF FAVORABLE AND PROMPT ACTION. MONUMENT, BUILT BY NATURE, TO COMMEMORATE DEEDS OF SUMTER’S SOLDIERY. HOW NERVOUS V 001 WELL j^V.vvV.** V ./ Told by Herself. Her So* eerily Should Coo> - vince Others. rW InliM ToH Me What Mas Happened. 11 an unasked question. Before she could frame this tn words, the door to the companion opened, and Watkins de scended the stall*. At sight of her he whipped off his cap. “You may speak freely,** I said. “This Is the young lady I told you about, and of course she is with us. Only talk loW.“ ' “Yes. sir,” using a hoarse whisper, and fastening his gaze on me. “It’s all right, sir.” CHAPTER XX. « h> The Deck la Ours. I had the next step carefully out lined in my own mind, and yet I hesi tated a moment, glancing Into the two faces before me; with a sudden reali zation of what the contemplated ac tion would mean to all of us, if by any chance It should fail of success. I managed to speak cheerfully, putting a ring of confidence Into my voice. - “Then the sooner we act the better. Watkins, have LeVere order these men aft. 'Let him say that Senor Estada wishes them to break out some stores- in the lazaret. They need be here only long enough for us to distribute these arms among them, and for me to speak a word of instruction to them.” “But have I no part? Is there no way In which I can help?” asked the girl. “You have your pistol? Then re- That-would-give uRf^nata-herer I shall have to go on d£ck with the men, and will not. dare leave them a moment until the ship is ab solutely secure. Manuel is locked in that stateroom, hut must not he com municated with by anyone. It will he your part to see that Gunsaules neither enters that passage leading amidships, nor approaches this door. Keep him In sight. You will save os a man. Wait here now nntll I see how securely this passage forward Is i i- » a h—vy faintest possibility of any entrance aft, except through r assistance from this side. As f returned to the cabin, Gunsaules came out of the captain’s room and crossed the deck. At sight of me he stopped instantly. “Gunsaules,” I said, “you are to rd* main in this cabin until I give the word. The lady here has a pistol, and orders to shoot if you attempt to either enter this passage, or approach the door of Manuel’s stateroom. How did you find Sanchez?” “Sitting up in his bunk, senor, and able to eat.” “Does he know what Is occurring on board?” “No, senor. He questioned me, but I only told him everything was all right, so far.” In my heart I believed the fellow deliberately lied, but there was no op portunity to question him further, for at that moment the door of the com panion opened and a miscellaneous group of men thronged down the atalra. They were a rough hairy lot, here and there a sturdy English coun tenance meeting my gas*, but the faces were largely foreign, with those of two negroes conspicuous. Twelve here, air; I couldn’t get Harwood down from the foretop.” said Watkins. “And there art others below who will Join ns?** Ten, sir; six more I count on." “Which mean* lads, that with Har wood. lienor LeVero, and myartf. well t*»ra1 rwvwty-afcb fa this sfttody Tfow 1*11 tell yon what la vp. Wat kina gave *on aame of It no doubt, but a ward from me will make It Men rev. t*m an Ideate; Tm an Nag! Ish sailor, ahnag- LledL BttBdfi named am firai attest beeanse I andemtand navigation." I Nipped •fM’aktan staring at ana •d the (area bMare am; all at anre It appeared familiar. "What M year aaam. my man "Jim Carter. Mr.* Ten wore an the ttahaC three years apoT" "1 wan that. M later Chrtytn" ha am ewevsd gnawing "1 knew d yon the mfeeote | mm down yere." Then that la all I need any an (hat Ban Here’s ana nf year amten ledn •he wtn eeorh Per mn Now. an I've hern taML yon are all of you In the •am# boat—yea are prtaaners an hoard. Lech hea given ns a chance la amhe a break, and get away, fhptala Baarhsa Is wounded and helptoaa. Fvdra Ohonda la dead, and I've pat Maanel larked In that statecaam. Mia mt throats are all hetew. and now all we've pet ta da la Map an the hatch and keep them there. Now. what I want ta knew la are yea fellows with amf^ Walk me answered ap promptly; then Oerter; the ethers Ji dalag la with leas heartineea. the different accents rev rating their net Iona lit lea. I knew at Hors well euoagh tn feel aaaorsd they won Id fallow their loaders once the game storied. That’s good rmfugh; now we’ve got to hit hard sad qalck. lads. There era ‘Wm wffl Uk* rare a* thm> with those fellows 1 dan*t assign to other 1 work. Jnoea. yoa sod t erter make straight for the forecastle sod don’t let anyone come op the scuttle. One of you bad better drop down below, and prevent any of those lads from unbarring the door leading amidships. Who Is the best for that Job?*’ “Let Carlson do It” “All right—Carlson It Is then. You Frenchmen, and the two negroes, your part will he to ship the main hatch. Do a quick' Job, and clamp It down tight.” “I’ll come down to you Carlson, as soon as we have the deck. It ought not to take more than five minutes to handle those lads, and slew around a carronade. Watkins, you and Carter hand out the cutlasses from the rack; you boys will handle those better than firearms. Good; now are you all ready?” NEW WORLD ORDER ASSURED ME PROUD OF DIET SCHOOLS suffered Great Peoples Willi Be Liberated Who Have Never Before Been Able to Find Path tty Liberty. Washington.—President Wilson in an address to the American people on the occasion of the signing of the peace treaty, made a plea for the ac ceptance of the treaty and the cove nant of the league of nations without change or reservation. His message, given out here by Sec retary Tumulty, said; ‘My fellow countrymeu: “The treaty of peace has been sign ed. If It is ratified and acted upon in full and sincere execution of its terms, it will furnish the charter for a new order of affairs In the woild. It is a severe treaty In the duties snd pen alties It imposes upon Germany, but It la severe only because great wrongs done by Germany are to be righted and repaired; It Imposes nothing that Germany ennnot do; and she can re gain her rightful standing In the world by the prompt end honorable fulfill meat of tu terms. "And It In much more than • treaty of pence with Germany It liberates great people# who have never before been able to find the way to liberty. It ends, once for all. no old and tn Without Solicitation by Them Repre*' tentative Body of Citizens Recom mend Better Pa^r for Teachers. Sumter.—There is a plan under way here for a park to be opened in the" city as a memorial to the splendid men of Sumter, who gave their lives In the world war. A group of citizens has purchased the. W. A. Bowman property at the intersection of Hamp ton avenue and Haskill street and ex pects to present it to the city to be used for this purpose. There has been substantial evidence recently of a fact often asaerted nere that Snmter is proud of her city schools and stands willing to back them in every way. Without any action on the pert of the superintendent or teachem, SO men of the town, hastily called together by Mayor L. D. Jen nings, a pea red before the school board at Its lest meeting and requested that the superintendent's salary be Increas ed to $4,000 a yaar and that $1S0 a year be added to the salary of every teacher white aad negro la the schools. Christopher, III—“For four yean 1 trad from irregularities, wsaknaMu nervousness, a pa wit in a run dosra condition. Two of our best doctors failed to do me say good. I heard se much about what Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Con^ pound bad done lor others, I tried it and was cured. I am no longer ner vous, am regular, and in excellent f*a tulerubi* eader which amall of selfish mas coeld ass the | groeae peopfee of greet empires to serve their ambitioe for power aad domtaloe. It see or teles the free govemmests of i the world la a pocwaieai iMges la which they are pivdgod te see thotr salted power te stale lata peace by amlMeialag right aad Jaattre It makee Wlomatlasal law a reality tap posted by Imps relive •aartteaa It dees ewey with the right of eeaqweet aad rwjscts the peltry ef eaaeaattea aad eabetttaiee a aew ardor eader which backward aatmae pnpolaiiase which have eel pel same ta petti teal eaeartsaseeae aad peaptea who are ready for isdopcadesro had ael pel pa We prepared ta dtopeaee with pew teriioa aad guide are ehsH aa asare he eebjortod te the daasiaettsa ead rs pbn si tea ef e eiroager aettaa. hat •ban he pal eader the fneedty dirwe ties ead afforded (he helpful eeiel aero ef gwoSraateata whtah saderiahs la he reepeaeibte fur the epfteme ef mesh tad la the eaecaiieh ef thaw task by a* rapt teg the direr Mas ef the teegwe ef eel lee* Signed! ~WOODftOW W1LNON" - ■ / 8 ITNADtTlON OF KAIfitN NOT TO BE BtQUttTEO Hardship Comp Is load Of. 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Lynn, Mesa, tm suggestions in regard to your aUumafi, The result of its louf stpmHw fti at you HEADACHE Often Caused by Acid-Stomach ><—a. mc*e «r»«o is arm CTO*ar* mt Ste ead e«* * aet laelW eg—* eceer v«al fi*—. msoSios- wwna CbecsSeea mt Neooeoi mt tew «*—< eoaSOh* Tea* aa tonic ti • »e The C*aN ileal ef war neb offVoe ta Bin Dr D E NvtBNi hue ham from Urn map itary or naval tarres residlag te the vtrteity as opporteeHy to rom mod el eitoemm eed medical es taatlae fee the tltag ef appttmh far mm pease Use aa all each moat tare mb a medical certificate ef physical road time » *• Amtserdem —The allied aad asso ciated powers will not ask for I ha es tmdiUoe ef the former Oermaa em peror. the Perm coercepoadoat of The Tslogmaf soys ho lee res bet will ask the Detck government la the aame of the leegae of sat lose to so# that Herr Hohentollara dree mot escape the AH Day Bam well —That Barnwell wtn eaoa eajoy the advastages ef all day elec trtr cervoai to the eutemeat made by W J. Lemoa. oae ef the cammleeioa era of pabtlr works of this city Tale move has boom eader advlaemcat by the commissioners (or come Uam. as There was a low murmur of voices, the faces watching me ^howing thelr - Increasing excitement and eagernes*. Our little talk had served to arouse their confidence in my leadership, and with gleaming weapons in their hands they became self-reliant volunteers. Once turned loose my greatest diffi culty might he to restrain them, rather than urge them on. Revenge for past wrongs was in each heart, and they welcomed a chance to strike. I whispered a parting word of ad monition into the ecr of Dorothy, re ceiving In return a glance from her heart; then straightened up, and pis tol in hand, pushed my way through the throng of sailors to the foot of the stairs. “Follow roe, lads,” I said quietly. (TO BE CONTINUED.) “This U my watch below, and It will be beat for me to keep off the deck until all la prepared. You Mound these Celtic Isle. The smallest dependency of France la the Be d'Hoedle, situated at the ecaf of Belle Ule. Its population la 238 The people do not speak French, bv starboard % ; ir Wi you I oaken door, nail studded, net hem ■ larked, hut bald firmly In place get i scout ftfuu bar. That* was BN naff air the tkhafilUaU tided with feud at aa Im the woman* The iwwu h are It le expected that as a member rtf the league he adds. Holland will ta form the former emperor that he must appear before an International court or leave the country. A highly placed French authority on international law told the correspondent that tha pro ceedings against the former emperor would he on moral grounds and the sentence would be of a moral charac ter entirely. There Is no question of a death sentence or imprisonment, the correspondent was told. that coeld and would use tha power would make ta% proposition self surtatnlag from tke outset.* Betides providing current for business houses, the new move will be a boon to housekeepers. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST GOVERNMENT IN ROME. Rome.—Serious disorders marked anti-government demonstration in Rome. The demonstrators attempted to reach the residence of Prem'er Nitti, but were driven back by large forces of military police. Order flnal- Uy was restored after midnight. COST OF WORLD WAR TO ALL NATIONS INVOLVED . ...Washington.—The world war cost the lives o< 7,582,300 soldiers of all countries; the money cost was be* tween $185,000,000,000 and $195,000,- 0000.00; In shipping, the toll was 23,- 005.383 tons of merchant vessels and 1,882,125 tons of war vessels. These figures were compiled at re quest of Senator McCumber. of North Dakota, and were made public as rea- eyes, which gave a new throb ta.iny there_8h°uld .be. i Lfilgtifl of Nations. THE PRESIDENT COMES BACK EXTREMELY WELL SATISFIED Washington.—-President Wilson Is returning to the United States more than satisfied, his friends say. with the nej results of the conefrence end all thngs considered that the gjpIttBBdfi derful it Is his opinion has been a won thAl Fsatheratone a Candidate. Greenwood.—C. C. Featheretooe. of Greenwood, one of the best known lawyers In upper South Carolina, with Kenneth L. Baker and 8. H. McGhee also of Greenwood, were in Washing ton recently, and called at the depart- nent of Justice to lay claims to the Judgship of the western district before Attorney General Palmer. While Mr. Palmer made no state ment as to what would be done in this matter, it Is understood that the recommendation which he will make may not be further delayed after the two South Carolina senators have told him whom they wish named for this place. ■ ■ Additional Tax Levied. Greenville.—In order to meet the increased expenses of the city schools resulting from the enforcement of the compulsory school attendance law, the trustees and a formal mass meeting of citizens levied an additional tax of eight mills, for the city schools. This makes the total tax levy now 16 mills, and will yield an additional $50,- 000 incoroe. which, however is hardly expected to be sufficient to meet tne needs in which event an additional tai will probably be levied to meef any deficit. Outing for Boy Scouts. Gaffney.—The Boy Scouts of Gaff ney and Blacksburg are planning for a ten days* outing at Drive on Broad River, The boya have secured foul large army lesta, nod will spend the entire ten days at » s ls pleasant spot Scoot Master Witherspoon snd assist ant l O -veft while an the trip •at 9 m Smrc Compound itmmmrZS SOc and $1 th* BAM COCK LIQUID SULFWt CO UP AMT -zrw C* mfmm d (Brery. Woman Wants I * ANTISEPTIC POWDER FOR PERSONAL AL HYGIENE for douches Mope pelvic catarrh, ulceratioci awd Inflem motion. Recommended by Lydia E» Pinkham Med. C* for tea yearn. A healing wonder for nasal catnnlfc sere throat aad Hm AGENT S—CIIKAV DEVICE ATT ACHES Vres«nt Ford carburetor; pay* tor itself; re duce* carbon; adds^power; mvo* fas; quick ■ellef; big profit. BAKER. Macoa, Qe. Acts Up to His Name, Also. “Mennlelgh is qul*t enough ordina rily, hut somehow collectors for chari table purposes dread U> go near him.” “I guess he nets like a bear then be cause he’s foxy.” The Otveog Withstand the Heat of Better Then the Week 014 people who ere fooblo eed people who ere week, will be etreeol end enabled to eo throneh the depv heat of earn me r by taking Greee'e chIU teoir. It purines and enriches the end hullde up the whole eyetewL Tee eoon feel Its Str«n« t r.* • ■ Laxity of tkwi nf time eervtog le tl — - ilS