OCR Text |
Show PAROWAN TIMES. PAROWAN. ITAII A OP THE SEA rlK IIORT Tilt FARl ol a tmall sailing vtnsl U ViP or , ) arlJbfia plrk ap Dick Jordan, 4ri(t ,n a raft Dick realisn that ka h ara virtually pirates. ,,ui,n mra f.rnia upon a drifting schooner, aboard, the only ("o pvP ca plain and hi dauibtcr, Rosa. plraU captain, capturea Uia Tucu. lb op Rota and Dick, who t p 'a iid Uri kii idrd to help her. Then Tuca and na rirw acarcb the chip fur Ireaaure. la brewing. lu ii (uca up. aa ato elorm bla ship, but Dirk Dick bark Hr to the trhoonrr. (1I a ay and rrturna l. .rrliei Jusl la Urn. to rnru. Rose They rl( op (ru n too pirate. art h T. T,,rV CIIAPTFR VIII is. wan, pale and exhausted. d cn lut" rn morning dawned they crept quick glance around revealed the presence c; pi ship. The lugger had disap. !. either driven away by the rr safe in some harbor to aV,.'" .he had scooted at the eleventh h'Hir. With the same anxious Co...!t in their minds, they turned to c ir'i other. "I ope she went down in the ttoiin.1 murmured Rose, smiling i I y- n.i ! - A n re.-ir-t ! .w.i hy. No such luck, old Tucu to save y Im afraid. Trust his skin. But if te doesnt return I wont kick." lie will," replied Rose with "Hell come back to seize the schooner." Then we must get away. How long" glancing at the top of the would it take to rig for aid mast up a sail?" She smiled and shook her head. We couldnt do it in a month just by ourselves." Then we must drift and drift until somebody picks us up? She frowned and looked thoughtfIf you were a sailor, she ul. began, "and knew I can learn," he interrupted. Tell me what to do. She surveyed the wreckage aloft with critical eyes. "If we could get up a jib," she mused, just enough canvas to steer by, we might lay our course for land, if we knew which way it was. Well lay it any way, even if it takes us to Europe. Its better than con-vict.o- n. ii it t tri-aui- is" escape. The truth of this, borne in upon her mind, made her silent and thoughtful. After a while her face "We may buy Tucu brightened. off," she said eagerly. "Hell let us go if we give him that treasure. Thats all he wants. That and the mythical jewels from the steamer," smiled Dick. She watched him anxiously, and then sighed. "I see, she murmured, drifting." Rose was quiet, staring across the heaving surface of the ocean. What is it? he inquired, advancing to her side. "What do you see? one wouldn't "Nothing but the top of the conI dont know," she replied slowning tower was visible when we disIt looks like a cloud on the covered her." ly. horizon or " stolen money, you know. land?" he interrupted eagerly. satisfied were They pirates, this crew were, I dont know. It might be. for there was the evidence. There sea. at so are Things deceptive We were rings and jewels, too. Where're your the for pasubmarines searched Ask Tucu. The last I saw of pers, thinking perhaps we might them he had them. find a clue to the ships from which Damn Tucu and his tribe! mutthe loot was taken, so that it could tered Dick impulsively. be restored to the owners. But the They continued to gaze in the dicouldnt be found, and there was log rection of the object faintly out- nothing to identify the ships that lined above the horizon. had been sunk. Father wanted o Well believe its land, he said bring everything of value away, but and when we get a sail I couldnt do it. I wouldnt let finally, ones. We him touch the rigged up well steer for it. If Father was only in his right left them there with the skeletons he could of the robbers. Maybe others will mind, she murmured, tell whether it was land or find them some day. I dont want How is he now? asked Dick, them. I never want to see the island again! when she paused. He slept peacefully all night. I shouldnt wonder if he recovered, Disasters Followed and was better than ever. It may finding of Treasure be that blow on his head will will Did the crew know about the subI hope so, he smiled, following marine and the treasure? Dick her train of thought, but wed betside. her approaching asked, ter not put too much trust in miraNo, Father and I kept it to our cles. If he recovers his senses, it We brought the money and selves. "ill be a miracle, wont it? Persea-glasse- blood-staine- ta-'irs- w: te w kling, he can tell us where he hid that treasure. Treasure Really Exists, Rose Tells Dick She You turned slowly toward him. dont believe there was any basket, and hid d found We thing but fresh gulls eggs. made five trips, and always brought eggs back with us. When we sailed away we had enough treasure aboard to make us rich rich enough to buy another schooner and a home No one suspected ashore. She smiled at him, as if to indicate that her idea of riches was moderate, and not of the inordinate, greedy variety. she We could have had more, added, if wed taken the diamonds and rings that that But I couldnt touch them! she broke off passionThey were stained with ately. blood, or at least I thought so. Father laughed at me, and said it was the salt that had tarnished them; but it made no difference. I couldnt No, he didnt know touch them!" slowly, v. ere it was. I hid it when he lost She drew a deep sigh, and reb s mind. I thought it would be saf- mained silent to regain her compoer sure. Thats why I told you, she Dick stared in dumb admiration. that it nd you bluffed Tucu? Made said then, laughing gently, bun believe no one knew where it was tainted money blood money I wasnt sure I dared touch any v except your father? I never and Would you? of it. d: earned you knew. You deceived Blood money put to proper use nie, too. he replied simply. I never said I didnt know where is no crime, Youre entitled to it. Youre not it was, she added, neither to you nor to Tucu. superstitious? No-but ever since we had the No, thats a fact, you didnt. money aboard disaster has followed They stood by the port rail, watches the sunlight dancing on the us. First, there was the storm that "aves. Dick glanced down at the wrecked the schooner; then Fah ad so close to his, and felt once thers accident, and then the desern ore the Next Tucu and passion of love surging tion of the crew. and LP within him. He turned away his pirates came, I followed next! abruptly; but she put out a small inri to detain him. Thats the only pleasant thing the D n't you want to know where thats happened since we foundlookt and what it is? she asked in treasure, she replied, frankly tf she asked seriously. pleasantly. Do you?" admitted after a long paiie. Its real, and its aboard tlic Hetty." D:ck was too surprised to speak fr a time, and stared with incredu-1- ( ;; eyes at her. He drew a deep nth finally, and said: 'Then your fathers babbling K n't all moonshine? He knew v re it was hidden, but was sane t' ugh not to show Tucu? sure? He laughed Yes, she fc -- o an V. he lured voice. v if you want to tell me. But why should immered. want both." And you couldn't find the jewels? They never existed. Then well keep the treasure. Tucull never find it. Ill die before I tell him. Dick frowned. Perhaps youd better buy your freedom with it. Hell do that much for the treasure." And hold you a prisoner until "Never mind that. I can outwit Tucu. I did it once, and I'll do it You make him promise again. hell put you ashore, and" dont "Dick, she interrupted, talk nonsense. If it isnt enough to buy life for both of us, it isnt enough for one. We go ashore together, or we stay here until the end. The blur in the distance they had taken, rightly or wrongly, for the lugger remained stationary, or at least so fixed a point on the horizon that it neither grew larger nor faded entirely away. At times a mist swept between it and the schooner and temporarily blotted it out, but it returned later, and always it appeared a little closer, but not much clearer in outline. Without you ing him in the eyes. aboard, I think think I'd have thrown hat treasure overboard long tt alea I it Id Yeast H.gh utude yeat olid vitamins reduced in quantity Can now be fr in pulp mill Wiivles and aawduat ficient soil, one showed no cliloro-I.- , another only to a degne, and a third specimen, a hybrid tweet Ci rn, or never acquired a red. It grtw to a height of about two feit. The t fleet on the field lunqkin i not in evidence until tael Tuna talod mule o dcfioout tonjsich JiO'Kikt him n best el ear giodrt Smpy eeicoas RAISIN BUNS cas.t-r- . The special oils, with high viscosity Index, are produced by using certain polymer materials. or rubber-lik- e lv: 'v Panama Canal Power Plant The panuma canal's power plant includes a thousand electric motors with a combined capacity of 30,000 horsepower when the canal was opened in 1914, it was called the biggest electrical installation in the world. Rotating Crops Legumes in rotation with cultivated crops serve a double purpose by increasing the fertility of the soil, and in turn the crop yield, and by protecting the soil from destructive erosion and loss of moisture. , . t , mmSji 'fASTMml I fKjWff i ja Stays fresh .on your pantry shelf scientists include instruments record weights within of an ounce and thicknesses as minute as 1100,000, 000th of an that Inch. "C0L9 B Q&" Fine Weaving oriental rug contains from 64 to 100 knots per square inch. In very fine rugs the number of knots may run as high as 225 to the inch. Patented V j M ic hand-wove- v piping hot Raiiin Buna made with Fleischmann'a Fast Rising Dry Yeast! IF YOU BAKE AT HOME use it to help you turn out delicious breads at a moment'! notice. Staya fresh for weeks on your pantry shelf-rea- dy for quick action. Dissolve according to directions then us as fresh yeast. At your grocers. Tools for the Age New tools for electronic and atom- The average ulI C- - . Melty-rich- Cooking Proteins Protein foods such as eggs, ham and fish should not be boiled, but should be simmered or cooked in water just below the boiling point High heat of boiling toughens Hed "Tucus greedy. null a the Queen aieamshii Mai) or the Queen Elizabeth." jio-p- l Magnesium In Plants react differently to a l.uk of magnesium. Of the thice tyjes of com planted on a magnesium de- New Motor Oils New motor oils which thin on cooling and thicken on heating, lust n GOT YOU ALL STUFFED UP? , Fire Alarm In 1857 William Francis Channing of Boston and Prof. Moses G. Farmer of Salem, Mass., were granted a patent for an electromagnetic fire alarm. Golden Crescent States Of the 3,000,000 electrified farms In America, 17 per cent are located in Ohio, Michigan and PennGolden sylvania, the Crescent Nostrils clogged up breathing difficult? Quick reach for Mentholatum. Instantly it starts to loosen congestion, thin out mucus. Soon you can Dont let the nasty old Cold Bug keep a strangle hold on your breathing get Mentholatum! states. Egyptian Coolers Shallow clay pans were set out on cool nights by the Egyptians, and thin layers of ice were gathered in the morning for use in MENTHOLATUM GET QUICK i 'ft W VETERANS AND PRIORITY CROUPS ONLY! Visitors Permitted Something Appears On the Horizon any-- , fxzji; wed US? be sufficient. rt g riant Caution Against Bulla Handler of bulls are cautioned not to annoy or tibiae the animal, take chancri in handling him, neglect to keep a strong ring In hla nose, let him know his strength, neglect to furnish an exercise yard and allow excessive service. longer and make starting Tt illy cm load of paint are d to r amt one of the giant r.ire that very plant, have aien it ANo tint stem 4 by livestock air tin-- b dl.in jn.nl brush and wild snapdi agon, t o tune called beard tot gut, f.ti) th.mlli or wild bt Ibidemi. Young nii'drona trie ore also becoming rare due to grazing, a well as the native columbine. f.ile indigo or yeiiow wifiana. a it l often calUd fctij wild geranium. lew o 1 farm lire Damage Each year $io0.0o0,000 worth cf farm property is destroyed by fire, according to the department if agriculture. Fire lessee to oilier food production facditieg include I J 000 damage to flour nulla and gram clcvatora and $10,000,000 to food procraaing plants, refinerlea and distilleries. -d, uni V, you? Its not nvr I have nothing before th!, or given it to Tucu. Im to do with It. not sure but that wouU have been es, it belongs partly to you" t! e best way out if it." bhe replied quick y. u j it have been put to sive it. and if we reach land you baseNo,Uses would if old Tucu got it," ren ust hBve your " He plied Duk, mustn't lay hands He shook his he; d slow'v . I could on it. never do that. It would he like ac- We ll I'm glad you deceived him. get the treasure ashore, and ceding pnynui.t M-lu,ng Jour father can buy a new schooner You your duty. sued ni life when with it. He'll need one after this. that ugly Carib fought 'me You The Bettys pretty well batten d knew I couldnt own him. I up." was too far s.pir.t. livd have kill.d She's insured," Rose Interruptme in the end, if you hadn't shut ed. "so we'll not need the money for him." "And then killed me or w me," that." , "Your father will need it," Dick she murmured, s ud ienng Hes made his last trip if replied. I protecting myself in s!uh uv if he doesn't recover his muni " him?" An expression of I pain swept suppoie so, across her face; then a litte fierceWl en he stopped s! e lo k. d at ly, with hands clenched, she said' him with twinkling eyes, fad 0f Hot he will recover. I fed it! I amusement. Havent "you anv shant lose hope not if we can s! e asked finally. Don't reach land. you want to know what the With money to pay a good docis, and how we got it? Or are you afra.d that will look like awept.ng tor he'll recover," Dick replied, That's smiling encouragingly. payment?" He broke in with a laugh. I'm wlere yourIt trcasuie will prove a can't hoodoo you any dying with curiosity. What is this blessing. more." treasure, and whered you get it? "Are you sure of that?" she inShe did not immediately answer, terrupted, pointing to the speck on but ki pt him waiting, snnlirg the horizon. "Isn't that the lugger into his face. It's a rath- again?" er long story. she began finally, Dick gave a vioh nt start and folwe found it on a wrecked submalowed her hand. The object in the rine. She was an outlaw," Rose went d. stance was still too vague of outand she'd been robbing tier line to determine its character, but on, victims before sending them to the either through imagination or disbottom. There was enough prize torted optical illusion they thought it to be the San Miguel returning to money aboard to make all the crew finish the work Captain Tucu had planned. "Isnt it?" Rose repeated after a long pause. "I dont know, Dick murmured. It looks so, but we may be mistaken. If it " well take a raft and leave the schooner, she finished for him. Ill never stay aboard if Tucu comes." "What good will that do?" Hell overtake us on the raft. We couldnt Painting Mramslilp Karr I lower Both the ii k urd (inple d.dea are flower t! .il are beo nm g extinct. The p i k dales, a Ir.iulfu! tr wmCAo on r u TOGAS!!!) OrnamrnUl hhrub The high bush blueberry n'nkts a Ti e wl. te fine ornamental ahrub. flow era tlrssum In the me in if Tt .rn come the hot May. rlee that turn fr r whi'e to red a' J then to blue In the fall the M.age take! on a brown to red Color, a' d In the wu.irr lie atema of the buahei are cortpirucut 4n a of ahudra against the enow and evergreen shrubbery. GAFCO SALE NO. AT TH They watched it with puzzled eyes, thankful that it did not approach, but disappointed that it did not vanIf its the lugger, ish entirely. Dick remarked once, shes been crippled by the storm, and is drift- Fixed Prices 11 More Than 2600 Items ing before the wind. Then we have an equal chance to get away, replied Rose eagerly, if shes no better off then we are. Captain Tucu has a crew to help him patch up his sails and rigging, We he interrupted, smiling. couldnt beat him at that. I dont believe its the lugger aft- er all, she said irrelevantly, hading It looks to me more her eyes. like like he asked. land? Yes, but not the mainland an island. Not your island where the sub- Gov't. Surplus marine was wrecked? No, shuddering. At least I hope not. If its an island, we ought to try to get to it. Well start rigging up that jib. The winds freshening, and its blowing in the right direction. Yes, were drifting toward it. Thats why we see it more distinctIf it was the lugger it would ly. drift as fast as we do. Thats right. It is nearer, and it must be land. They glanced into each others eyes, hope dawning in them for the first time since the storm, giving a radiant expression to their feaDick tures that was contagious. Its land, Rose, and spoke first. we'll reach it before Tucu can come back and find us. I told you that treasure was no longer a hoodoo. It's going to bring us good luck." :TO BE CONTINUED) No Sales To Consumers YOUR DATES! Certified Veterans W. W. restaurant H Oct. 28 W, 30, 31, Nov. RFC (Small Bus.) Nov. 2 State and Local Gov'ts Non-prof- it Inst used and unused items in heavy hardware hand tools hotel ond equipment rubber products welding equipment tents awnings construction ond industrial machinery plumbing ond heating fixtures valves electrical fittings pipe insulation packing wiring poles fuses accessories office supplies note books typewriter ribbons stencils carbon paper writing paper ink (office and duplicating small weighing scales furniture and office equipment folding chairs laboratory and hospital equipment surgical equip ment cosmetics toiletries and hundreds of miscellaneous Items. OFFERING & 1 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 A (9 a. m. to 2 p. m. Except Sundays) Future ads will announce date of sale of remain der to buyers. ty A Veterans of World War must be certified at the near est WAA certifying office. NOTE: War Assets Administration GEORGE A. FULLER COMPANY- I'nder I nntrsrt 1710 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD P. O. BOX 2549 W ilh WAA For Sarpla. Disposal SALT LAKE CITY 14. UTAH DIAL 11-- 2 |