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Show THE GRANT8VILLE NEWS, GRANTSVILLE, before bad be talked like this the safety of humanity, and awful and Imminent danger only he could avert The lieutenant could see' that the old man's cheeks were sunken; his eyes were wild, and under his long coat the faded blue uniform was shrunken and stained with sea water. Lieutenant Paget felt well disposed toward the whole world just then. He had been summoned home from service with the Atlantic fleet to receive his commission as commander of the F55. And Miss Ida Kennedy, the daughter of the American consul general in London, whom he had met there the year before, had written him that she was sailing in company with her aunt by the Beotia for New York. At such a time, when his professional and personal Interests were being served so well by fortune, Paget felt that fate had played a wretched trick upon Masterman, whose llfework had utterly failed of recognition owing to his defects of temperament Though he was sure that the old sea captain was crazed, he admired him as a daring seaman and an original genius of a high order. My dear lieutenant I am extremely glad to have met you. Nothing could have been more fortunate, said recovering his equanimity with a suddenness that surprised his friend. Can you find the time to come into my club and have a little chat with me? Its the Inventors, but they call it the March Hares,' I believe, because of some of the queer characters there. In fact between ourselves, I believe that I am the only member who is entirely sane. I joined it for professional reasons that is to' say, we have an organization and a magazine, for the purpose of getting into touch with people who are interested in our projects. But its queer company, Paget fur a common-sens- e man like myself, with no nonsense about him. A little trying, I can imagine, said Paget diplomatically. Trying, sir? Its a confounded bore to listen to them! For instance, theres Brum, who has Just been refused a patent for his eighth perpetual-motio- n machine. And Halfleld, qur president he had to resign from three other clubs because he insists that Shakespeare was really James L Yes, its a queer world, lieutenant ; and the oddest thing of all is that when one has something of the utmost importance to the human race to make public, not a single man will take the least interestln it I cant induce a single member to listen to me. However, we live and let live; and, as I sold, the organization helps. But canyon dine with me?" Ive nothing particular to do this evening for the first time in years. Then do come in and have dinner with me, said the old man eagerly. I wont pretend that I'm not going to try and enlist your aid to save the human race In spite of those benightblastoed, besotted, derms in the admiralty office, because I am. But I believe that Providence has sent .you to. me, and if I cant make you believe me, at least I don't want It said that Jonathan Roderick Masternhin went down into his grave without warning the human race of what was coming. Sir, if the public knew a tithe of what I know, they would make peace with France Germany? Thank you) and arm themselves against the most relentless enemy that ever threatened mankind. Sir, you will yet live to see old Jonathan Roderick Mastersons statue in gold, standing in front of the capitol." Paget, now quite convinced that his old friend was raving mad, followed him into a queer little building, apparently a combination of club and hoteL The smoking room, which was situated on the ground floor immediately behind the clerks desk, was crowded with members, all talking at once at the top of their voices. As the captain paused to enter hit guest's name in the book, Puget looked in through the drifting smoke clouds. A dozen men had the floor, and were gesticulating furiously. Cuptaln Masterman, having entered his guests name, touched him upon the arm. They're all mad, my lad, said the old man, surveying the assemblage with a. look of pity. No doubt you wonder how I can associate my name with theirs. If it wasnt for our magazine, In which our articles appear, and our excellent organization, I couldnt bring myself to it Who edits the magazine? inquired never about some which , PkDIL VICTOR RO35ICAJ (O Br W.G CHAPMAN This Is a weird story of c character that concerns the discoveries of an eccentric American naval officer, the fulth of a young lieutenant in the soundness of his elders mind, evidence of the existence of n strange race of undersea beings, amazing adventure during a subinariue voyage, and a strong love interest It is one of the weirdest tales put out since the days of Jules Verne. Our readers will find it a most gripping story. pseudo-scientif- ic THE CHAPTER I. The Mad Lieutenant Donald Paget emerging from the navy office in Washington In a state of high exuberance at having received command of a submarine, collided violently with a tall, elderly man of singular aspect The stranger was dressed in a costume of his own devising, resembling nothing known to any navy beard in the world. His him down to his giving waist swept the aspect of a twentieth-centur- y Noah ; and Just then he was very angry at the Indeed, for, standing stock-stientrance of the building, he shook his enormous fist at one of the porters, whose black and highly shocked expression Indicated hlB unhappy frame of mind at this breach of decorum. Confound you, slrl" exclaimed the lieutenant angrily ns he recoiled from his Impact rnpon the sturdy figure on which the collision had made no more impression' than if he bad fallen against the Washington monument Sea-Captai- n. quasl-nautic- al iron-gra- y ll Why dont you look " . Then, catching sight of the long beard Why, Captain Masterman I he exclaimed. Donald Paget I" cried the elderly Exman, grasping him by the hand. cuse my being upset but these jocka-in-offlwill be the death of the republic one of these days. I have Just ce been trying to see the secretary on a matter affecting not only America in which case his Indifference would not surprise me but the entire human race. What do you suppose they told met" I am Inclined to think that you got no further than the porter, captain," replied the lieutenant Right, sir 1" exclaimed Masterman, And beginning to grow angry again. If I were not a man of superhuman patience, combined with inexhaustible tact, singular clarity of mind, and tenacity of purpose in fact an obstinate old mule I should let the human race go hang! Lleutenunt Paget took the irate old man by the arm. I wouldn't do that captain, he said, smiling. Come and tell me nil about it and let us see whether we cannot devise some means of'savlng the race. You see, now that the navy department is so busy on account of the war, perhaps a little leniency with its shortcomings might be in order, eh? The war ? What war? demanded Uasterman. Why, our few words with the Germans, Masterman. Whats that? War with the Germans? You don't mean to tell me we are at war with Germany? Do you mean to say you dont know that America and Germany are at war? demanded Paget incredu- EDITOR. In this and subsequent expeditions he had made a name for himself by the remarkable nature of his discoveries. He had discovered the prolongation of the submarine spur of the continental shelf, extending from the Norwegian coast toward the Faroes ; he had Invented an Improved net for scooping up the larger denizens of the ocean depths; and then he had nullified all the personal appreciation and fame which he had acquired during his various voyages by asserting that mammalian life existed on the sea floor, and by championing the cause of the sea serpent That was the end of Captain activities so far as the government was concerned. In a flnni interview the secretary of the navy had said to him: Personally I believe in you, But it isn't the discoveries that count its getting the scientific world to believe in them. I believe in the sea serpent myself, because Ive seen three of them; but I wouldnt dare to admit it even in my club smoking room, and we cant get you another subsidy. The secretary's confession duly appeared in a newspaper article, and the cartoonist illustrated It with a drawing showing him as a sea serpent with three heads. In the course of his explanation, UaBterman consigned the entire staff of the navy department to that place where brimstone is unmollified with molasses. That ended the secretarys career, and it would have ended Mosterman's if his had not been ended already. , After that the old man became known as a bore who buttonholed public men and tried to induce them to subscribe to the fitting out of a new deep-se- a exploration expedition. For Mos-terman- s Uus-terma- n. lously. No, should I know all the gossip and frivolities of the dny when I only returned to the capital yesterday ? But, my dear captain gossip and frivolities! exclaimed the lieutenant Surely you have seen newspapers, or heard people talking about it? I tell you I havent seen or heard anything! I've got more important things to think about Anyhow, it will have to be stopped at once, said half turning. Ill have to go back and see the secretary immediately." However, he suffered h!s companion to lead him out of the building and along the street while the lieutenant firmly convinced that his old friend was mad, held him by the arm tightly and listened to the captain's disjointed mutterings in the hope of discovering the nature of his delusion. Donald Puget had known Captain Jonathan Uasterman when he was at Annapolis, where the old man, who had once been a quartermaster in the navy, held a subsidiary position on the Instructors stuff. The acquaintance had continued intermittently. Uasterman bud risen la life until he obtained the command of a ship fitted out, partly by private subscription, partly with tlm ;.:l of a government subsidy, for the purpose of deep-se- a exploration. Mns-torma- n, Mas-terma- bllnd-os-a-b- ; sir ! And, what's more, it doesnt Interest me. How the deuce Mas-terma- Whats That? War With the Germans? years he haunted the lobbies of the capitol and the dubs, growing and obstinate and vituperative as he met with disappointment after disappointment. Then, when his case seemed hopeless, he had succeeded in interesting an American millionaire, with whose aid he had fitted out an expedition to the Shetlands and Faroes, from which he had apparently Just returned. Lieutenant Paget gathered from his rambling words that Jie had lost bis ship, and had returned, the sole survivor, in one of the ships boats, which he had rowed for several hundred miles across the stormy waters of the North Atlantic. But I brought my specimen home with me, lad ! he exclaimed, clutching Think of at his companion's arm. that, lad! She didn't want to eat They don't eat after they're mature, Donald. That simplified matters considerable. And so I brought her, and I got her safe to my home. Donald The old mans voice failed him. He began muttering to himself absently ugain. No doubt his terrible experience had unhinged his brain. Lieutenant Paget had always known to be a natural eccentric, but more-dogge- Mus-term- 0 n, n, at Donald. That was a matter of some diffi- It proved culty," replied Maslerman. Impossible to find a member sufficientd to consider the others ly and allow them space, and nobody would accept my own offer to become the editor, simply out of professional antagonism. Each wanted to utilize the entire available space for his own crazy ideas. So we drew lots for It Fortunately, I won the editorship last month. Here is a copy, he added, picking up an attractive little publication that lay on the clerks desk. But I am not going to talk to you in the smoking room, continued Mas- broad-minde- UTAH. terman, "for that atmosphere would prejudice you against believing what I am going to say. And I must convince you, my dear boy, because those lunatics are utterly beyond the bounds of reason, and much is at stake. A cataclysm is impending which will inevitably destroy humanity unless we devote our common energies to the maintenance of our lives, our liberties und our civilization. Captain Mastsrman explains to Lieutenant Paget his theory of the existence of a strange race, the existence of whose species, he asserts, menaces the human family. ITU BK CONTINUED.) TOMMIES CALL IT WIPERS British Soldiers Have Given Their Own Pronunciation to the Little Belgian Town of Ypres. The little Belgian town of Ypres is sure enough a place in history; but, in England, at any rate, it will always be specially sure of it under a name which no cloth worker of Flanders, ever heard, and would certainly never recognize. The British Tommy, who for over two years has held up the German forces around the famous Ypres salient. Insists on calling it Wipers, and the name has taken on, as he would say. It traveled over to England, and Wipers began somehow to.be associated with hot corners. The present prime minister, in the course of one of his speeches, some months ago, alluded to the place by this name, and Wipers it is likely to remain, and as Wipers" it is likely to be discussed for many years to come, says the Christian Science Monitor. Curiously enough, it is not the first entry of Ypres into the English language in this, or at any rate a similar form ; for it was in the looms of Ypres that was made, in the middle ages, the famous tolles dyper," the costly table linen, or diapers. CASE OF BROTHERLY LOVE New King of Greece Once Hurled Challenge at Crown Prince, But Latter Declined to Accept A good story is told concerning the new King Alexander of Greece, between whom and his elder brother, Prince George, there is not, nor ever has been, any love lost One day shortly after his fathers accession to the throne a shoot was in progress on the royal, estates near Athens, and during the luncheon hour a discussion arose on accidents at shooting parties. No man has ever peppered me in mistake for a pheasant remarked Prince George. If anyone were foolish enough to do so I would shoot him dead on the spot Shortly afterward, when sport had been resumed, the crown prince felt a shower of shot rattle round his gathered legs, and, turning in a fury to find whence it proceeded, saw his brother with a gun leveled in his direction. ' Ive got another barrel The Householder. Ever have pipe dreams? 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The housekeeper of the Hotel In a quest for housemaids, receives many applicants and not a few requests for a trial at the Job through the mail, says the Indianapolis News. One young woman wrote from a small town in an adjoining state that she would like to have a try at hotel housekeeping and offered this inducement: I am twenty-tw- o yean of age, have brown hair and eyes, and weigh 183 pounds. I have never been sick two days in my life. Folks say I am nice looking and have a kind disposition. It sounded good, said the hotel but I wrote the young housekeeper, woman that we were keeping a hotel and not running a matrimonial agency." ready, Caloric Luncheon. said Prince Alexander. Will you shoot? The challenge was not accepted. The Boston Transcript tells of a caloric luncheon served at the Womens City club of Boston recently, the meal providing 750 calories. Testing the Eye. The menu was worked out by a food Lecturing on the Effect on the Eye expert, Mrs. Harriet L. B. Darling. On of Varying Degrees of Brightness and the cards the caloric value of Contrast before the Illuminating Bn. each place item of the menu was given, even glneering society recently, Dr. James to a lump of sugar. The luncheon Kerr of the public health department served consisted of cream of celery of the London county council, referred soup, chicken en casserole, tomato to some effects which may be surprisisalad, graham muffins, ice cream, cake ng. Having to examine long lists of and coffee. flguies in black type, he tried to facilitate his task by drawing vertical Philadelphia is to have a new library and horizontal lines in red ink, but to cost $3,050,000. building the different focusing of the black and red strained his eye and gave him a headache, which did not trouble him when all the figures and lines were either black or red. Doctor Kerr queer tions whether a target is more distinct when a brilliantly illuminated disk appears on a jet black background than when the surroundings were diffusely well-balanc- ed There's Superior Flavor Illuminated. Birds Heaviest Eaters. Birds ore the heaviest eaters in the animal kingdom. . Assuming which Is conservative that an adult lark consumes fifty grasshoppers a day and that five pairs of larks nest each season on every good-size- d farm where they are not persecuted or too much disturbed by the plowing and mowing of all the suitable land, the number of grasshoppers dispatched daily on such a farm means a boon the enlightened farmer must appreciate. Airing Their French. We are all airing our French, now we are Frances ally, said Robert W. Chambers, the New York novelist, A man and his wife were seeing a friend off for France the other day. Bon voyage I said the lady, Don voyage I Tes, said her husband, bon voyage, old fellow, and let me add, a pleasant Journey to you I To POSTUM as a table beverage. A package bom die grocer is well worth a trial, in place of coffee especially When Coffee Disagrees! , |