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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SAUNA. UTAH other a spongt which In spite of my struggles he throst under my nostrils in such fashion that I must breathe or die. Through my wearied brain flashed the thought, Why all this .eon; trouble to kill me when a simple thrust would have doue the trick? And then all at once the answer came to .me; McAllister has a scar. My lungs seemed choking ; I drew In a great breath of the pungent liquid on the sponge ; then blackness. CHAPTER V STORY FROM THE START In the email New Jersey village of Straltsmouth, In the year 1749, Richard Lindsay, who tells the story, gives an exhibition of his marksmanship before some villagers and a stranger, with whom they afterward dine at the tavern. The conversatlon turns on a notorious pirate, whose ship, the Black Panther, Is thought to be In the vicinity: Next morning Lindsay, after wild ducks. Is sitting in a blind on the when three strangers-lanbeach near him. They bury a chest and then one of them. Bur-forrecognized by Lindsay as the man he talked with the day before, kills one of his companions. Lindsays presence Is discovered. The third man Is Captain Barclay of the Black Panther. The three go aboard. Lindsay meets there a youth to whom he bears a remarkable rsem-blancRobert McAllister, whom Barclay captured on his way to his uncle's plantation In Jamaica. Barclay has swbrn to kill the elder McAllister. Bob Is asked to act as a spy In his uncles household. He refuses and Is killed. Lindsay is asked to take his d, e, place. - CHAPTER IV Continued I was siKfli, unable to give a direct and Immediate answer. To be stripped and lashed to the mast, and to have these drunken ruffians pelt me with glass that would break and shiver on my naked flesh that Indeed, as he had expressed it, would be dying like a dog. But living like a man there was the rub. To pass myself off for another, to lie, either by speech or action, a hundred times a day, to gain mans confidence and then basely to betray him was this living like a man? And at length, with a great feeling of Yesentment, I turned upon him. Its a fine choice to' "givers mb, I tried. 'God knows I have no wish to die, but to be a traitor, a sneaking spy how ran I do that?" To mr surprise (for I never got over being surprised by the varying moods of this man) Instead, of being angry, he gave me a hearty clap on the back. Well spoken, he cried, and believe me, lad, .f Andrew McAllister were a decent man, if he were even half of a decent man, If I knew one good thing to say for him, Td never ask you to But you dont do what I propose. seem to understand. If I asked you tc kill, a rat, a snake, a cockroach, would you hesitate? And If I told you to set a tfnp for them, to catch them by stratagem, would that make any difference? Of course it wouldnt. Ive called Andrew McAllister a fox, but I apologize to the fox, I mean. Hes rat and snake and cockroach all In one; hes lower than the filthiest vermin that walks or flies or crawls. Get rid of Andrew McAllister and that d d d Shively by any means fair or foul and the angels fu Heaven will bless you and seven hundred slaves will praise the day that you were born. To rid the world of two such blackguards is a noble deed. As you may well imagine, I had listened, eagerly to every word, for I felt that my life hung In the balance. And as you may also Imagine, I was only too willing to be persuaded, for I shrank not so much, I think, from death itself as from the ghastly manner in which it was to come. The captain, I' am sure, read all this In my face, for now, ns if in a sudden burst of friendship, he took a step forward, placed his hands on my shoulders and .with the winning and forceful manner of which he was a master, continued: If McAllister had been true to me, I would be true to him. I am a fighting man ; that is m.v trade. I show no mercy to my enemies, and I ask none ; but when Ive once called a man my friend. I have never betrayed him. You Cm that I give you.jny oath. speak of treachery, of hating to be a traitor and a spy. Wlvat did McAllister do to me that night in the An- tllles? No blacker act of treachery was ever seen since the world began. All niy life ended there ; everything since is only a dream. I must have my revenge ; if It were not for that, life means nothing to me; I would as soon leap over the rail this instant and feed some hungry shark. You see, my lad. even in these few hours weve known each other, Ive bared my heart. For two reasons I ask you to do this for me. For your own sake; you are young, on the threshold of the worjd; jon dont want to go out yet Into the eternal dark. And even more for my sake. Help me rid the earth of this cruel tyrant, who feeds and battens on the miseries of others. Come, give your word, and there's no more to be said. Your ilfe Is your own again, an, I yu shall cruise to Jamaica with u,e as my guest. One word thats all you have to speak. Now if ever there was a cunning seal, always ready to find the weak bald-heade- Two of a Trade. Two weeks had passed since I had first boarded the schooner, and In that time, with favoring winds and under cloudless skies, we had passed from the waters of the North Atlantic into those of the Caribbean. It took some time for the cut on my cheek to heal (leaving, to the deJoint In your armor, Capt. Francis light of the captain, a crooked scar), Barclay was the man. Even in the but when I had once regained my cusfew hours he had known me, he had tomary vigor, I found little enough to discovered that I was not to be driven, do Jut the captain kept me aft, away but that by flattering me and asking from the quick-fistecrew, and though for my aid, he stood a better chance nominally at liberty, I was, as d matof winning me to his side. Yet I am ter of fact, on almost the same footvain enough to think that even his ing as a. prisoner. persuasion would-- ' not .have -- influenced It must be said, however, that no me, if I had thought that I was doing prisoner could have had a more dewrong; for though the prospect of lightful Jailer. I realize, of course, death by torture was far from pleas- that since he had contrived to sear ing, still we can die but once, and me for life, this statement sounds inthere is one thing above life, and that credible; but the fact remains that is honor. But I reflected that while this man possessed for me the same the Bible praised those who lay down strange fascination that he had for all their lives for a friend, the present with whom he came in contact. I decase was altogether different. For spised myself for admiring him, and here, on one side, was a bloodthirsty yet, in spite of everything, I could not pirate who valued no one's life, not help it. In the first place, he was the even his own, at a farthing; while set most vivid talker I' have ever known, over against him were two other men, and in the privacy of the cabin would according to his statement even worse than himself. And why I should lay down my life for the sake of a villainous old scoundrel was more than I could see. In any event, I was not called upon to make a decision now. Later, If honor forbade me to betray McAllister, well and good; but now, standing here In the sunlight with the fresh breeze on my face, to gain even a few weeks respite from death seemed a most desirable thing. And so I answered : Ill do as you say, but on one condition ; if I find McAllister and Shively to. be honest men, so that it goes against me to betray them and I would rather die myself, then I have the privilege of that choice. Otherwise, Ill be faithful to you, and play the part of Robert McAllister until the time comes when I feel that I am actually doing wrong. d Is that fair? Fair and just, he cried quickly. I could ask nothing fairer. If you take a fancy to McAllister and Shively, Ill quit the sea and turn preacher. And now, lad, as Ive told you, I need you and I must guard your life with care. I can't trust you forward with my gentle darlings ; their play is too keen. ' You will share my cabin, and you had better begin by turning in and getting some sleep, for your face is white as chalk at this moment To tell the truth, I was ready enough to go, for often, while a strain continues, we may brace our nerve to meet it, but when" lt"is over, then we realize what we have been through. So now the idea of rest was delightful, but suddenly one other thought struck' me. But, I cried, "McAllister had a scar. He shrugged his shoulders. Never fear. he assured me. Well invent a story for that. Go below now, and take your sleep. Once stretched out in comfort in the cabin, I tried my best to slumber, but for some time I lay broad awake. Over and over again, In strange confusion, the events of the day whirled through my brain. Again I was crouching in the reeds, again I saw the giant sailor plunge headlong to the ground; again I trained m.v gun on the passing wildfowl; again I boarded the schooner, and listened to the talk of McAllister and the cap tain, and saw its frightful conclusion. Yet at last sleep came, at first deep and unbroken, and then suddenly filled with a most terrible and realistic dream. I was, as it seemed, lying, on the sand of the island, and two pirates had crept upon me, and in spite of my efforts to rise, were holding me down, whiie one of theni menaced my throat with .a knife. In my anguish I fought, struggled, tried to scream, but not a sound would come. Their grip would not loosen ; "the blade came nearer and nearer to my throat ; it was too awful ; with an effort into which I put every atom of strength that I possessed I stirred my leaden limbs, opened iny weary eyes For one dreadful second I thought that my dream was true. Burford, gripping me by the arms, lay across my body, his strength more than ' a match for mine. Over my head I saw the face of the captain, in one hand a most murderous looking knife, in the My Lungs Stemed Choking. in a Great Breath, I Drew narrate countless tales of bis various voyages and adventures. And from these tales I soon discovered that was of great service to him, a man who, with his placid and genial ways, could gather information or set plans afoot where a Bur-for- d right-han- d more dashing and conspicuous lieutenant might have failed. Nor were the captains powers of conversation limited to narrative; his e was equally fascinatphilosophy ing. I realize now that he must have tried deliberately to shock me by setting up the most impossible standards of proper conduct, but though he was wrong, and I knew he was wrong, yet his brain was- so' much more subtle than mine, and his learning so much d greater, that I was always and put to shame. I heard him with loathing and reluctance, but I could not answer his arguments, and was fast getting into a sulky and defiant mood, so that it was with Immense relief that I heard a bustling upon deck, and then a cry Sail ho! After the Inaction of the past fortnight, it did not take the captain long to gain There, sure enough, a couple of points off our weather bow, was a distant sail. We had been running with started sheets, and now, by luffing sharply, we were able to lay our course directly for her. The Black Panther was a fast sailer, but I think we were all amazed to find how rapidly we overhauled our prey, until presently, as a we drew nearer, it became evident, from her strange evolutions, that she must have been abandoned, for her sails flapped aimlessly against her masts, and she yawed here and there, at the whim of tide and breeze. In less than half an hour we W'ere near enough to read the name upon her stern, and to discover that she was the brig Sea Gull of Charleston ; but as we anticipated, we received no answer to of-llf- the-dec- Big Disovery Made With Crude Telescopc- - One of the capital discoveries of the steady motion of the telescope astronomy was made with a crude tube, turned slowly about a polar axis a powerful driving-clock- . Lord telescope In April, 1846. It was the by after the tube had been worked Rosse, Lord discovery of spiral nebulae, by Rosse, an English peer. His large tele- back and forth with a windlass until scope was erected in a country dis- the tedious task of finding a celestial trict of Ireland more than eighty years ohject had been completed, then had ago, for the most part with local la- to keep it in the field of view by conbor, and It lacked all the advantages stant recourse to similar primitive that modern machine tools now afford. contrivances. George Ellery Hale, in Scribners Magazine. Its long tube, supported upon a In chains Joint, and slung between two high walls of masonry, Roundabout Commerce peered through the Irish mists. Lord Rosse could observe objects only By buying thread from Englnnd when near the meridian and then at and linen from Ireland people of the the cost of constant effort. In modern Azores produce embroidered goods instruments the apparent westward worth $200,000 each year, and send motion of the stars is counteracted by them to this country. et our hail ; whereupon the captsln gave orders to lower a boat, told me to accompany him, and we were soon daac-lnover the waves toward the derelict The captain, bidding the crew stand by, clambered briskly over the rail, I followed at his heels, and In another Instant I was on the deck of the abandoned brig, only to llnl myself turned suddenly faint and sick at the sight which met my eyes. There was blood everywhere ; the decks were stained with it, the scuppers were pools of crimson. And this bright and glaring hue so cuuglit my eye that it was a moment before I perceived that scattered from bow to corn flakes that stay crisp in milk or cream stern, in all attitudes of sudden and violent death, were stretched the corpses of a score of people, not only men but among them a number of women and even the bodies of two little flaxen-hairechildren. The captain, accustomed to such scenes, beheld them quite unmoved; and while 1 clutched at the rail, with no desire for rurtlier inspection, I saw him go up to one of the dead men, draw a knife from the body and examine It with Interest, then step to the foremast and critically survey the object lashed to It, at the sight of which I closed my eyes. I had read the word "torture" In hooks, but had never dreamed to come face to face with It like this. But I was to be spared further anguish. The captain, Indeed, Delicious hearts lmd turned to me with a mocking corn flaked smile, as If about to summon me to and toasted double -crisp. Try them! join him, when something doubtless the evidence of fire at which be had Until you have tasted In the red and yellow,' just been gazing suddenly Inspired d Post Toasties you have package,1 Ills agile brain, and without taking no idea how good corn they are always fresh and further notice of me, he disappeared flakes can be. Flaked ready to serve. Have below. And then It wns my privilege from the hearts of tender them tomorrow mornto witness a most singular and white corn, deliciously ing for breakfast. Treat spectacle, for the next Inseasoned and toasted everyone at the table stant lie energed again with the utdouble-crismost celerity, and shouting loudly to they have with a bowlful of these the true delicate flavor golden com flakes the the crew,, who were lying on their oars a short dlstwive from the brig, lie ran, of the corn. Ask for corn flakes that stay crisp full speed, for the rail, awl dived, as Post Toasties by name. in milk or cream. nonchalantly as if it wa?tv- an every' 1927, P. Co., Ine. day occurrence, smoothly 2Yid cleanly BATTLE CREEK, MICH. POSTUM COMPANY, INC., into the sea. Filled with amazement as I was, I yet had pense enough to realize that if the experienced and Tho Rigor of the Came Easy Money wily captain was acting in this singuMike Tills Is a great country, Pat So youre learning to play chess. , lar fashion, I had better do the same; Do you Hod the moves difficult? Pat And hows that? and forthwith, with the greatest Mike Slinre, th paier sez yez can Yes, but the worst part of the game alacrity, I followed suit. money order for isnt the moving, its the keeping still. buy a folve-dolla- r This, as it proved, was one jf the three cents. Boston Transcript. cleverest actions of my life, and if I had not performed it, I should not be writing these pages today, as you will shortly see. Even as It was, the captain, who was an excellent swimmer, reached the boat ahead of me, and began to give orders before he had fairly wung himself over the rail. Instantly the men bent to their oars, at which L in my turn, gave a lusty shout, aDd the captain, staring at me for a moment as if he had forgotten my existence, bade them back water; and the second that I felt the stern within my reach, I grasped it with a death grip and tumbled aboard with a mighty flop, like that of a giant codfish. Im1 mediately the crew gave way again with all speed, and we left the derelict Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for behind us at an astonishing pace. The captain spoke no word, but kept Headache Neuritis Colds gazing back apprehensively over his Lumbago shoulder. What In the world, I wonRheumatism Toothache Pim dered, could he have seen? Here was Neuralgia a man whom I had come to regard as absolutely calm and fearless, afraid of nothing, and now he was showing the panic of a schoolboy. I will own to the liveliest curiosity, but did not realize how soon it would be gratified, Accept only Bayer package! for on a sudden, without a moments which contains proven directions. warning, there came such a roar as I had never heard before, and devoutly Ilandv Bayer boxes of 12 tablets Also fcottlea of 24 and 100 Druggists. hope I shall never hear again; and in a second a huge column of flame and 4vlrUl 1 tlift trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monnacptlracidpatcr of Rnllcylleacld smoke went towering up Into the sky, Asoka, nn emperor In India In the A Phenomenon the fpree of the explosion fairly splitThird century II. C.t Issued an edict Frederick A. Wallis, New Yorks ting the brig in twain. It Is Imposthat shade trees be commanding of commissioner has corrections, many sible to give, la words, the faintest planted. lflba of the spectacle; the air was ideas about his work, one being that filled with a shower of debris which prisons and corrective institutions our uround struck. Indeed, all boat, should baild up their inmates b making them brt fortunately without doing us serious harm. Within two minutes the Mr, Wallis, at a luncheon in New vessel had disappeared, and only bits Is a mild laxative, and has been in use York, was talking to a woman about of wreckage and the bodies of the murfor sixty years for the relief of cona certain reformatory, dered crew were left to mark her last Indigestion and similar stomstipation, "A queer thing happened to a young ach disorders. A trial will convince resting place. you of Its merit. 30o and 90o bottles. Until we had reached the schooner fellow back in 1901 in that reformaAt all druggists. G. G. Green, Inc., tory, he said. and the captain had changed hla dripwoman. What was Woodbury, N. J. nald the Yes? no he still word. ping garments, spoke Then, with an expression on his face it? He reformed." Pittsburgh at once somber and determined, he egraph, summoned the crew aft and addressed Quick, safe, sure relief from painful callouses on the feet them. As if he and his followers were A t all drug and shoe scant Careful the gentlest and most benevolent of Vera is your car insured? men, he denounced the murderers of the crew and passengers of the Sea Ted I dont know. Iin reading my Zino-pad- s Gull as cutthroats and villains of the policy right now. deepest dye. Then, showing them the1 knife he had picked up on the Sea Gulls deck, he told them that the vessel which had done the deed was the Shark, the pirate brigantine belonging to Andrew McAllister, and captained by Anthony Hollldge, as bloodthirsty a scum of the seas as his master. But when he spoke of the act of their fellow pirates In leaving as a welcome for the Black I'anther a burning fuse, running straight to the powder magazine of the Sea Gull, the captains language became unprintable, and the hoarse murmurs of the crew were evidence that their disapproval was as strong as his own. And finally, playing skilfully on their pride as seaclears your home of mosquitoes men, the captain admitted that we had FLIT spray flies. It also kills bed bugs, roaches, ants, been caught napping, and that in our and their eggs. Fatal to insects but harmless to excitement over sighting one sail, we had not kept the proper lookout for mankind. Will not stain. Get Flit today. two ; while the Shark, wider awake, had detected our approach and had sought, by the setting of this carefully timed trap, to blow at least a portion of us Into eternity. There was only one way, he told them, to wipe out the staiD upon our honor: To sight our adversary at daybreak, to follow and DESTROYS engage her, and to give or take n Flies Mosquitoes MotL3 "The ytllow tan quurter until one or the other of w had Joined the hapless Sea Gull at tbs Ants Bed Bugs Roaches with th black baud" ttn ttiuiti in n bottom of the ocean. g POST TOASTIES d of wax-wrappe- p, SAY BAYER ASPIRIN and INSIST DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART self-respe- ct Chronicle-Tel- Green's August Flower Callouses J)Z Scholl's well-name- d Uncle Buzz is bored by visitors (TO BB CONTINUED.) ' |