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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAII FORLORN ISLAND ' - Copyright by Edison Marshall . SYNOPSIS With his yacht, the Intrepid, hy Its crew, "Felix Horton, wjth hie mother, his daughter Nan, and Hoy Stuart, puts Into Squaw Harbor, Alaska, to recruit. secure sailors, he engages .Failing to. .of bunch xtoadescripts stranded" there. A gigantic Pole, Sandomar, . Is their leader. Captain Way mire, the Intrepid's skipper, is an old friend of . .Eric Ericsson, unemployed sailor, and. he engages to sail gs "chief officer. Nan and Eric Indulge. In a moonlight flirtation, which brings them both to ithe threshold of loVe. The Intrepid is wrecked by one of Sapdomaf's-crowd- . Eric takes commahd of a small 6oat, with Herton and hfs party. Uhable to help, they watch Sandotnat kilt Captain Waymire and leave the .ship with his crowd. Waymire has thrown Eric a. revolver. On landing, Eric learjis "thdre is. no communication with the outside world. Fireheart, priestess pf the island," descended from, q white man In the remote past, knowing a' the cast- '.little English, welcomes aways. Sandomar declares" there" shall he no law on the .island, but" Eric," him for the having the .only, gun, cows law." He lays time, declaring 1)6 Is the out work for aU, whites and Indians' "Alike. Nan faces the. situation bravely. Erics love for her swells, arid he tells her he means to win her for his ma.te, despite all obstacles She is no.t unwilling. Fireheart c;!a.ims Ef lh . as her own, and realizing the Importance is forced to tf her friendship he Defending .himself from attack, hy Sandomar" and on- of h.is gang, Eric's .revolver apparently fcban-don- ed . tem-.poriz- e. - ." " CHAPTER' VI" . . " " 9 . " . To all intertts and purposes Eric wai finished. He had not tiiifie to dodge ". . yet or grapple with he lived oh ! It was not a miracle from Beyond, but something hardly the" less strange and " .workings of "hidden natural la tvs op men and minds . The same degeneration In fiando-mar- 's brain that gave him his- gorilla, strength and savagery had Afflicted him with deafness. perhaps by" scheme of checks and balances. He could see, but he could .not hear. How he saw. the lethal glare in Eries eyes, but , he . di'd hot catch ' . the hammer. He did not knoW that Eric had al- -' Teady tried in vaip to kill him and was now at his. mercy. Instead he .thought that he himself was close to death. And he dared not face the great dark! He believed his only hope Was to beg quarter. Perhaps Erie .would yield to that strange impulse to temporize that afflicts 'even the strongest men.. Truelhere was Oo time to. think, he acted on instinct- - In the twinkling "of an eye. With his great "strength he stopped the club in mjd-- . ail, then swung it-- aside. .Before it struck the ground his huge "were towering in surrender evef'liis-head- . g " Na--tui- the-clic- ape-a'rfn- S . " " In the meantime, where was Garge? He was not deaf lie had heard the gun click and nojv was his. chance to hurl his stone. " But the trouble was that his Strength lay Wholly and in Sandomar. The jhekal can-ruin" atid slash when. i$ 'held fast "in the timer's claws, biit ..wlien the killer turns tail,- he must put .hiS own between his legs and . howl. . .Garges hand started to draw: "back, but the sight of Sandomar's great paws in the air made the iron "muscles mdit and run out. His arm dropped slack to his side. He could not pa?S g signal td Uis mate. Samlomar's yellow eyes were locked, on Erics face. Presently the chance had gona-by- . Eric had .backed swiftly away.: only a lucky throw could down him now. "One stiagrng curse cracked slowly ftom Snndomars strode grav lips'; then he wheeled rapidly toward the village. The ntect thing Eric knew hq vyas of his crouching in the half-dusthe door closed hnd barred. He ' was aware'of sharp nausea. f ,. . Not yet could" he learn 'the full truth. His fundding hands and starex ing eyes could make amination of the defective revolver. It was an old.style weapon- with s solid breach. Rallying his faculties. Eric unscrewed the little ra'mrod from below the hafrel, and turning the cylinder, pushed out the cartridges "one by he found oqe. dented one. Present. In the rim hy the firing-pin- ; And now the grim truth was plain. The gun held six shells. Fire of thesq, including the failure, were new and bright, made for modern center-firrevolvers. But this weapon 'was , and not even, a gunsmith with his tools could change the mechanism so that it could discharge center-fir- e cartridges." Captain . Way-miror some other previous" owper of the piece had niade'a simple and common mistake for which Eric and his friends might. now answer with their lives. Only one of the six shells was rim-fira left-ovfrom some former gunplay or target practice. It was old. Its brass somewhat corroded, and of utterly the-quarr- - in-hi- s " k It may not be necessary for anyone to go." Eric answered. Remember, It's practically suicide. And Im not licked yet by a long shot I mean to fight to the last ditch, kill as many as I can, and I may scare out the rest Under no circumstances are you to run the risk until I go down. Never fear for that, Mother HorWe know where our ton said. e By EDISON MARSHALL WNU SSrvlca doubtful value, but It was the only remaining rampart against death, dishonor, and unconscionable disaster. With cool and steady movements Eric began to put the dummy loads back In their chambers. The lone rim-fircartridge was the last grimly he turned the cylinder until It was In position to fire. Then he unbolted the door and pushed out into the fading day. Itoy .and DeValera hurried forward to meet him, suppressed excitement on their faces. There seems to be some trouble brewing; Roy began. Sandomar and Garge came ic very excited, "and rounded up their gang They acted mighty bold, and Garge hinted to DeValera of a big Jamboree Have you "asy idea whats tonight,. got into them? Eric did .not answer, hut looked keenly Into the Irishmans dark. nar row-se- t eyes. . What time did he say the row was going to start? He DeValera "hesitated briefly.- didnt tell me. He kn.ows I'nl with you fellows. But I was just suggesting to Mr. Stuart that unless you're mighty confident, perhaps we- ought " to make a compromise . Comproihise with the devil ! Erics tones were rough. Ill decide whats to be done, and dont need any suggestions. Now go and help the natives . with todays catch. . . DeVgleras right hand went, up .In a before he remembered' that he was.no longer before the mast. At once he turned to obey. It seems to me youre a little bit Our Roy said quietly. so good that you can' position-isn- t risk antagonizing DeValera. .lies one of our party .. .Do you trust-- . him? Erifc broke in. As far as J can anybody in this mess.We wimt only thosq wholl stick thick anj thin. "Thfe rest will do mo're harm than good. And I dont want DeValera to know. our plan of battid. . . Roys-hanwas perfectly steady 'as he .ligtrted a smoke. You think therqll ' 'be a mutiny, tonight? . . one They think. they can kill me or bluff nje'.out. They may do one; but it's too late for the .other. NOw get Horton and the rest, and . .bring 'em here." A moment ljiterEfic gazed into" the tense, pate faces of his friends. Hi? first question, shot between hard lips, raised the hhofit .hails on their scalps. Nant can you row?" Her answer came quick, and clear. turf-hous- e, e rim-fire- e e, QUITE TRUE Intermountain News STATE SCHOOL FUNDS PLAN WINTER WORK MANY PROJECTS IX)OM CELEBRATE TOMATO DAY WILL TRAIN OFFICERS breads buttered." How about trying to line up the Aleuts? Nan asked. It can'.t he (lope on such short If at all. I know 'em, they'll Just stand and stare. If they took part at all It would be on Sandomar's side. The siiencfe fell again. At last Nan turned quietly to Roy. What are you ... going to do?" Im going to do the rational thing, try to get away In the boat and save To your life, Roy answered calmly. stay here and fight would be a gesture, an empty piece of folly, that, thank God, makes no appeal. to- nie. How about Eric? Is it a piece of. . folly for him, too"? ..." This Is his funeral. own Ills Its show, first to last, apd he' apparently enjoys it. His way IS not my way. And when he gets "himself killed off, Id favor our turning back to the island in the dawn, when the men's heads are cool, and making terms with" . thefn." A shadow that might .Have been terror swept across Erics face. His arms rose, then fell to his side. Nan, he wiH you make me a' protnise? asked tensely. ' ' " What is It?" ' .Will you swear that If Sandomar wins and-yohave to go, that you'll never turn hack? That no matter wliat happens, storm, "or hunger or thirst, you woiit let Roy bring .That youll Jump overboard first? coun . The fading light showed-Nantenance calm ahd strong, her long I promi.se, eyes bright with tears. Eric. - . . . .And Ill by hef, Mother Horton said: If they return, "it will be over my dead body." Eric could, only nod his thanks. Then all of you- buck up anil get bpsy. Don't show any fear act the same as always only be ready. And-Jthink well, all come through all . right. The group broke up and sauntered " back to the cooking fire. It was only a momebt later that Sandomar and his henchmen eftme tramping over the their figures .dark and ominous fair." bluff, Pretty Mother noron, can you? Even a against the twilight sky. . . little?Eric had given orders for the "safety . dd my of passengers and crew; from now on, . as a I to, used, girl. t d dost, if thats what you mean." he alone must plot the course and-turseamanWhat are you .getting at, Eric?' the wheel. I must know at Horton gasped ship would be needed tonight. Why " once. . shouldn't he push the quarrel himself, . . There may be' "soraq trouble to-- , "shoot one of them, and cow the rest? night. If 'Im. killed, as many of you Perhaps it was the best, the Only way as can" jnUSt leave the island. Dont "out; to hesitate might he a fatal misosk me where- youll go. I know take. But Eric could not drive himself so far. Strong arguments thered. be only one chance In a hunthemselves adverse. In the first dred of getting through "the reefs alive but" thats a better chance than fo place, the gun might misfire again; he had little real "confidence In the old, stay here at Sandomars mercy. rim-fir- e shell In the cham: . not so of sure that;.Im Roys dorroded His one tones came cold and gray through the her. cartridge spent, he would We might he'"able hold In his hand naught but an empty cold, gray dusk. tube .of "steel set in a stick. On the ,to persuade him and his crew For God's sake, Roy, believe me!" contrary-- , a cold strong bluff might his powder, .too save film You cant trust them a minute, much Ifhe were" forced to shoot, who The tide of his less this whole night. his 'victim?. It. wad not as be would moment for the running out, courage, simple a question as it seemed. If They wont likely surged up Again. make trouble until nearly dark-- , and as the. tiger dropped, the Jackal might soon as the ligh't fail?. I want you. to be go mad. rushing in with that awful frenzy of little, cowardly "things, .It ready-- ' to go. - You thr.ee .women wlli. leave the fire and say youre going to Would seem wise to destroy" Garge; 'bed. Horton! you go with them. At and thus crush Sandomar beneath a wall of silence. Yet again Erics in"once circle back to the beach and ship stincts triumphed. Sandomar was bis boat ready tb shove off on a second's notice.- JTit in It every oar and own and Nans arch enomy: If Eric must fall, the Jungle-beas- t mhst lie paddle you can find from all boats beside him. so they can't follow you until youve It' would not he long now. The gulls got a" good head start; put In water were Then watch tod. wailing tlie days departure; the apd blanket, therq sea was one purple shadow blending in the dark until the dangers over into dusk. Ilorton rose, spoke In or until .1 go do'n. . . . tones of" being tired, and with Until yoh gq down!" 'Nan' echoed . the three w.omen, . left th firelight. You mean yoiipe going "to s.lowly. Sdndomar watched' hungrily until they . try t,o stand them off alone? If they can "be. stood off at" all; 1 vanished "in the shadows, byt he made fan do It alone. For others to sfay no attempt to follow, doubtless conwont help niv chaqceSj and will only soled by the' thought that, when he' needed them, he would find them In throw away lives. And it wouldn't deturfhduse. "Evidently he had their more-thathe a or minute lay pursuit of the real" truth. no suspicion two taking pll the oarsll handle that passed. .Sandomars the .more "of you to row, the better chance youll have of "getting men shifted uneasily, appearing and disappearing through the ring of firethrqugll the reefs. . Roy I think thats" true,"" Roy said. light. .Presently Eric beckoned ' .Thered be only a chance In" a hun- .up beside him. You cant help me here, . dred at best. Take a circle around and see Nan looked at h!n strangely. Then, . to Eric; When we see you fall, xreTe how theyre coming on with the- boat. Before you go," caution W.Heox to be .to .'teal away. Is hat it? the firetvorks .Get away quietly if you can; In ready toIt duck asbesoon asminute now. any may begin. case Ro'.v and Wilcox gqt any away! he and Wilcox were left 'Presently better stay hy the fire almost to the with hi?1 enemies unless alone he to Ihe from gang last, keep getting .on to your plan," hot when they see counted DeValera as a friend. . The the jigs "up. thpy can duck, shove you" squaws," including Flreheart, drifted off. a few at a time. Finally only off, and pile In with you. Rpw as or four of the as can. fast you Theyll not get Chechaquo and three started right away,, and'11 lose you In hunters crouched In the shadows. Chechaquo, if I get in a fight" will the darkness. You'll probably he you help me out? Eric asked, smiling,-wh?drowhed in the morning, but the hundredth chance remains. his.intbrpreter passed nearby. Horton's gray facer suddenly turned . The old Aleut shook his head heavI'w going to stay! Its ily. Chechaquo, he fight walrus, he dark xeL fight whale, sometime he fifcht Aledt, my daughter and my mother, and by G d, I can help fight for them! His but tie no fight white man. Mighty had luck to fight white man. Old men- tell gaze grew fixed, .and. his voice began . to hreak. They they don't need me me sh,' long time ago. . in the boat and If they gpt fo civiliThe fire burned low; the shadows zation they can draw on my acbolder. Eric could no longtrooped-I. . count er keep track of all his foes. If they He did not see Nans eyes fill with must strike at all, he Implored that tears, but he saw Eric nod his head. it might he soon. You can stay if yeti. like. It may Presently t lie wall of "night parted give the others a little more chance. to let through a slim figure In a white Ill stay, then. It's m.v place and parka. It was Nan coming hack. The fm not afraid of death: red firelight showed the gloss of her Why need anyone stay?" Nan dehair, tlie soft sheen of tier dusky skin manded. Why cant we all steal off lie b ster of her' ej-no-"tlc-e, " you o , e OGDEN, UT. Preparations are to he made hy regional forest officials to curry out President Roosevelt's plan, for ojieratlng the C. C. C. camps in the national forests dur- ing the winter months. It is announced by Assistant Regional Forester C. N. Woods. Tlie forest official that it "will lie possible to do some "Winter w'ork on the Dixie national forest In southern Utah and that roads may lie built In winter along the Salmon river In Idaho. It Is not anticipated that a large quantity of work can he carried on In tjie national forests of Region 4,'. owing to weather conditions. . es " " Pulilic MT. PLEASANT, ITT. work funds will lie sought for tlie following projects : City pipeline re-placements, approximately five miles of steel- pi jie, replacing the . old wooden pipe at a cost of $29.(107.74 ; new water storage tank, holding. 43SfiOO gallons. of water, $7942.55.; fire department needs, $3009.09; 12.9 miles of street surfacing and. .graveling, $10,070 ; swimming pool, (10 hy 120 fiet, with three to twelve showfeet depth,, dressing rooms-anfor $1000 er, Including ground site, $7579.52. The total'is $(1S, 208.90. e . high-hande- - tr-ist- you-hack- - s -- Feminine Independence Breaking a Monopoly. Im afraid t he country suffered a great loss when they failed to send our eloquent and aide friend hack to congress. Not at all," replied Senator Sor Tlie sense of tlie plain peoghum. ple again prevailed. Why should tlie Jeclure platform he robbed that the brainy men may he assembled to listen to one another, where instruction Is superflous?" BURLEY, IDA. Repairs and alterations to the school buildings of Burley independent district are being rushed to completion .for tlie ojieniiig of the 'school tqrm, 5th. "; IIOOPER, UT The city will hold a Tomato day celebration in September. " LAKE CITY," UT. Approximately 100 commissioned officreserve corps area ers of will undergo training pf one week cadi at' Fort Douglas during September, area officials announced. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Fifteen hundred ranis, Including the principal breeds of tlie west, have been consigned to Salt Lake for tlie annual ranv sale sponsored hy the National Woolgrmvers association, F. II. Marshall, secretary report Tlie sale will he ' completed September at the stock-yard- s. 12 to 14, Sept-ein-be- " " The Lady at No. 20 What did you say when your husband objected to your wearing French heels? The Lady at No. 22 I told him I wasnt going to lower myself to please any man. Dangerous Riaibilitjr if I see anything funny, I simply can't keep a straight face. You must find shaving rather a ticklish business. PUZZLE CROSSWORD salt ; ? The I simple-lookinlittle man scratched his head thoughtfully. I was forty last birthday, he said, and Ill be forty-twnext." Tlie agent gasped. he smiled, But, ' my dear sir, youve got things a bit mixed. If A CERT. you were forty last birthday you'll he forty-on- e next birthday. A dear old lady from the country Oh, no," said the man. Im forty-onwas attending her first race meeting, today. and had hacked her first horse. After placing her bet she returned Sex Yout to her grandson. Tlie patient schoolmistress was My dear, she said excitedly, Im leaching a number of tiny children so glad my horse is going to win," their first lesson In a school. It was But why are you so sure, grand- the alphabet. ma? asked the boy. Nothing's a After much coaxing they had mancertainty, you know." aged to learn up to the letter 0." Oil, hut this Is, said tlie dear old Now, Bobby Best, she said, what The bookmaker said that my comes after O?" thing, horse was starting at twenty to one Bobby, who for one so young was and the race isnt timed to start un- an ardent film fan, raised his eyeLondon Auswers. til two oclock. brows knowingly. Why, teacher, K comes next," he .Borrowed Plumes replied. The two tramps were trudging wearily along tlie rough country roniL Short Weight Presently Dusty allowed his imagI really don't know what to do ination to wander. about Jim, said Kitty distractedly. I say, Fred," lie" said to his comEver since I met him last year hes in your only given me a bushel of kisses. panion, If you had a dollar pfieket, what would you think of? Bushel? repeated Jean. What Fred allowed his hands to stray ever do you mean by that?" into his trousers pockets. Why, four peeks, of course," exI Im," he sniffed, bringing them plained Kitty. out empty. - Til think I had somebody else's clothes on." g POISE, IDA. The state school fund has $124,750 to disburse to the counties for educational puriioses 'during the coming year. A larger sum Is expected to be available in . . October. - half-salut- An Insurance agent had found a new life to Insure. Taking out his notebook and pencil he commenced to ask the usual hackneyed questions. Now, sir, he said, "how old are Briefly told for Busy Readers tlie-Thir- - I-- Cool-hhade- d " -- - CIIALLlS, IDA". The government Is asking for bids on a' ' project which Covers 9.012 miles on the Ketehum-Clayto- n road in the Chal-li-s national forest in Custer county. This will be an earth graded road concrete" mate- In connection ami clearing for the rial, grubbing highway. The cost Is estimated at rrayed - e - .. I low? . . To Hie n ? p-lt- . $1, SO, 000. OGDEN, UT. U. S. road building plans Include a project on. the Sevier summit road of 7.2S2 miles, located partly in tlrtr Dixie national . forest In Kane' edunty. The work : will include grading, excavation-ansurfacing with cruslmd run of rock '.and. oil .mixture.. Tlie engineers estimate-of the cost of this project Is about $75,(100. . OGDEN, UT. Rate reductions, In some eaSes amounting to 50 per cent, have been announced recently hy tlje Southern Pacific lines op carload grain shipments from northwestern Utah, points to Sqlt Lake, and Ogdon. . CEDAR CITY, 'tT. A. E. Jor-- ' datt,49, a resilient of Fleasant Grove, died In the Cedar City hospital 'of a fractured skull and a .fractured pelvis sultera! when he "was thrown . the top of a .truck- - 30 feet- to the bottom of a. ravine near here. LOGAN, UT. I). P. Murray, state club leader, tins" announced that ' elub contests and exhibits will be held at the Utah StateAgriculturaf college September "18, 19 and 20 fio state fair will lie held this ' "year, at which they are'usuully held. ' ' Mr. Murray said delegates from 25 the state wouTd of the 29 counties-ihe present. Events to lie held Include judging contests in agriculture, .forestry and home economies ; style dress revue, health contest and club (iemonst rations. Suitable prizes will lie awarded to winners in tlie various contests and for the exhibits ofwork done by the bbys and girls' the present club" year." during ' " SALT LAKE . CITY, ITT. Tb? American Ramboulllht Sheep Breeder's association will hold a meeting here SeirtetnHer 12. ' FILLMORE, TJT. A. cloudburst a few this days ago. city damaged ." 1 . fi-o- - . se . Nwapapar Union.) ($ 7 13 13 14 tfl ' 17 Horizontal. graj mineral . 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Boat (abbr.) 50 For example (abbr.) 67 1'reflx meaning two 5H Boj'a nlrkname The .olnlloB will appear la next Inin. Solution of Last Weeka Puzxio. Vertical. Roots used lo Venice 2 Note In musical scale 2P To go on shipboard for a Journey 4 At no time .(abbr:) 6 Indefinite article vessel 5 Fore and In aouthera 7 Country Europe (abbr.) 8 Landing place 9 Member of Greek Christina church 1 aft-rigg- ed . MULLAN, IDA. Mrs. L. P. Marion leaped from an automobile, near here, traveling 50 miles an hour, rol- led CO feet down a boulder strewn embarkment, and escaped with cuts and bruises. . . .... SALT LAKE CITY,. UT. Due to a combination of ample snows last winter In the mountains of Utah and Colorado and of undergrazing due to smaller herds, range condi-- . tions and forage crops in the two states are probably the best In , .... ". ' years. - o; n STEP WITH pfflm.Ninr. THE NATION |
