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Show THE TIMES-NEW- S, pointed silently downward along the ledge to the angle In which lay the mouth of the cave. My breath came quickly, for at any Instant a bead might be thrust forth from the openi- ngMr. Shaw and Cuthbert dropped down upon the .ledge. Though under ' -- a whispered orders to retreat I could not, but hung over the edge of the cliff, eager and breathless. Then with a bound the men were beside me. Mr. Shaw caught my hand, and we rushed together Into the woods. A quake, a roar, a shower of flying rocks. It was over the dynamite had done Its work, whether successfully or not remained to be seen. After a little the Scotchman ventured back. He ICTUiEsrreturned to us where we waited in the woods Cuthbert to mount guard over me with a cleured face. "It's all right," he said. "The entrance is completely blocked. I set COPYRIGHT THE BOB0S-MERR.I- LL COMPANY the charge six feet inside, but the roof Is down Toor (CHAPTER XVII Continued.) eyes said, "This has been too much wretches clear to the mouth. 20 they have all come pouring for her !" "I know," I Impatiently repeated. "I out upon the sand " "Down, Crusoe !" I kept desperately All three of us went back to the wns Crusoe can unused Hut take you straight there. I found whispering. to whispered orders. He kept boundthe tombstone before Mr. Tubbs did, edge of the cliff. Seventy feet below, and the cave, too. Come, let's not on the narrow strip of sand before ing up on me. Intent to fulfill an of the cuve, we saw the ambition of licking my ear. waste time. We must hurry they'll the figures of four men, who ran wildly Cuthbert Vune tried, under Ills breath, be getting back !" about and sought for a foothold on the to lure him away. I'ut Crusoe'e emoAmazement, still more than half Intions were nil for me, and swiftly be- credulous, surged round me. Then sheer face of the cliff. As we stood watching them, with, o:i my part, nt coming uncontrollable they burst forth Mr. Shaw said rapidly : in a volley of shrill yelps. "You're right. Of course, If you least, unexpected qualms of pity and A loud cry Answered them. It came have found the cave, the best thing a cold Interior sensation very unlike from Captain Magnus, who had scram- we can do Is to keep them shut up In triumph, they discovered ns. Then bled to his feet and wns staggering It. Hut we must move fast perhaps for the first time, I suppose, they unacross the clearing. One hand was we're too late already. If they have derstood the nature of their disaster. found the chest they may by now be We could not hear their cries, but we groping at bis belt It wns flourished in the air with the gleam of a knife In starting for camp with the lirst loud saw anas stretched out to us, fists It and staggering and shouting the of doubloons." frantically shaken, hands lifted In prayer. We saw Mr. Tubbs flop down captain came on. Again I shook my head. upon his unaccustomed knees It was "Ah, you would, would you? I'll asfound haven't I the "They gold," all rather horrible. teach you but first I'll settle him, the sured him. I drew back, shivering. porridge-entii- i' S.cotch swine " "It won't The astonished faces grew more The reeling rigura with the knife anxious. "It sho have told on U'le Miss be for long, of course," I said uncerwas right above me. I sprang up. In Jinny's brain," muttered Cookie to tainly, "Just till the steamer comes and we'll give them lots to eat but I my hand the little himself. weapon which was all I had for my defense suppose they think they will soon be rehaven't found I the "They gold," and Pugnld Shaw's. There were loud iterated with emphasis, "because the just a lot more skeletons " And noises In my ears, the .shouting of men, gold is not in the cave. Don't ask me here I was threatened with a moist ami a shrill continuous note which I how I know, because there Isn't time anticlimax to my late Amazonian have since realized came from the to tell you. There was no gold there mood. Why should the frequent and nathut the two bags that the pirates Maglungs of Miss lliggleshy-IIrowim- . nus made a lunge forward the arm brought back last night. The the ural phenomena of tears produce such w ith the knife descended. I caught it skeleton moved It ull out." panic in the male breast? "It's been too much for her!" exclaimed the once wrenched at It frantically striving "My Lawd!" groaned Cookie, stagdour Scot In tones of anguish. "Hurblindly to wield my little penknife, gering backward. whether or not with deadly intent I "Virginia! I had no Idea you were ry, lad we must find her some water" don't know to this day. He turned superstitious !" quavered Aunt June. on me savagely, and the penknife wns "Nonsense," I InSorposed, winking "I say, do take some sleeping tabwhirled from my hand us he caught lets or something and quiet your rapidly. "Just think of some way to my wrist in n terrible clutch. nerves!" implored Cuthbert with the calm those creatures, so that I shan't All I remember after that is the tersee them In my dreams, begging and tenderest solicitude. rible steely grip of the captain's arms In my exasperation I stamped my beseeching " For I had not forgotten the immensity of my debt to Tony. horriand a face, flushed, wild-eyefoot. So a note wns written on n leaf ble, that was close to mine and Inevi"And while we are nrgulng here the tably coining closer, though I fought pirates may be starting back to camp! torn from a pocketbook and thrown and tore at it of hot feverish lips And then we'll have to kill them and over the cliff weighted with a stone. whose touch I knew would scorch me go home and give ourselves up to be The captives swooped upon it. Folto the soul and then I wus suddenly hanged! Iiease, plense, come with me lowed then a vivid pantomime by free, and falling, fulling, a long way and let me show you that I know !" I Tony, expressive of eased if unrepentthrough darkness. lifted my eyes to the Intent face of ant minds, while Mr. Tubbs, by gestures. Indicated that though sadly misDugald Shaw. CHAPTER XVIII. , "All right," he said tersely. "I think understood, old II. II. was still our you do know. How and what, we'll friend and benefactor. The Young Person Score. It wns nn attentive group to which find out later." Hapldly he made his My first memory Is of voices, and plan, got together the things needful on our return to camp I related the after that I was shot swiftly out of a for Its execution, looked to the bonds circumstances which had made possitunnel from an Immense distance and of the still dazed and drowsy prison- ble our late exploit of Imprisoning the opened my eyes upon the same faces ers, posted Cookie In their neighborpirates In the cave. The tale of my which I had left at some Indefinite hood with a pair of pistols, and comachievements, though recounted with period in the past. There was Aunt manded Aunt June to dry her tears due modesty, seemed to put the finishJane's, very teurful, and Miss and look after Miss Hlgglesby-Rrowne- , ing touch to the extinction of Violet, very glum, and the Hon- who had dismayed every one by most for she wilted finally and forever, and orable Cuthbert's, very anxious attd a Inopportunely toppling over In a per. was henceforth even bullied by Aunt little dazed, and Cookie's, very, very fectly genuine swoon. Jane. The diary of Peter was proMack. The face of Dugald Shaw I Then the Scotchman, Cuthbert Vane duced, and pnssed about with awe did not see, for the quite Intelligible and I set off through the woods. The from hand to hand. Yesterday's disreason" that I was lying with my head men were heavily armed, and I hart covery In the cave hud rounded out upon his shoulder. recovered my own little revolver and the history of l'eter to a melancholy As soon as I realized this I sat up Rut though we knew the completion. end we guessed In vain at the beginsuddenly, while every one exclulmed at once, "There, she's quite all right ning, at l'eter's name, at that of the see how her color is coming back !" old grandfather whose thrifty piety The penknife that I had lost In my had brought him to Havana and to the struggle with Captain Magnus had acquaintance of the dying mute of fallen at the Scotchman's feet. the Bonuy Lass, at the whereabouts of the old New Kngland farm which hud Wrenching himself free of his all but seveied bonds he had seized the knife, been mortgnged to buy the Island slashed through the rope. that held Queen, at the identity of Helen, who him to the tree, and flung himself on waited still, perhaps, for the lover who never would return. Captain Magnus. It was a brief struggle a fist nently planted on the rufHut even our regrets for I'cter did fian's Jaw had ended It, and the capnot chill the exultation with which we tain, half dazed from his potations, thought of the treasure-ches- t waiting went down limply. there under the sand In the cabin of Throughout the fray Chris slumthe Islund Queen. bered undisturbed, and he and the unAll afternoon we talked of it. That conscious Magnus were now reposing for the present, was all we could do. side by side, until they should awake There were the two prisoners In camp to find themselves neatly trussed up to be guarded him! they bud present-l. clothes-lineswith Cookie's awakened anil made remarks of a Hut my poor brave Crusoe dragged and unpleasant iierxomil strongly a broken leg, from a kick bestowed oa trend on discovering their i)liintltn. him by Captain Magnus, nt whom he There was Crusoe Invalided, oti2 med-Jn- g had flown valiantly In my defense. petting, and getting It fro-:- i everySo far so good; we had signally debody on the score of his rom.itit'c past feated our two guards, and the camp as Henjy as well as of bis present virwas ours. Hut what about the pirates tues. The broken log had been .ie'.er-l- y who were still In the cave and would set by Diigabl somehow lt (lie Isle fchoriiy be returning from It T They upheavul Miss and M!btrr bad ctiopin-- d were !.tee armed and sturdy ruflians. quite out of our vocabularies with It would mean a battle to the death. Cuthbert as surgeon's nssl-taand Our best hope would be to wait in me holding the chloroform lo the paambush behind the trees of the clear- We Went In Silence Through ths tient's 'nose. There was the fatigue ing I mean for Dugald Shaw and and reaction from excitement which Green Hush ef the Woods. Vane to Cuthiert do It and shoot everybody felt, and l'eter's diary to be down the unsusiiectlng pirates as they restored It to my belt. Mr. Shaw had read, and golden dreams to be Ineen to this, and had said to me, very dulged. And there was the delicate returned. This desperate plan, which no unpleasantly resembled murder, quietly: question to be discussed, of bow the cast gloom on every brow. "You know, Virginia. If things don't treasure should be divided. "It's the women, lad." cald the go our way. It may be necessary for "Why, It all belongs to Virginia, of Scotchman In a low voice to Cuthbert. you to use It on yourself." said Cuthbert, opening his course," It s Virginia." "Its And I nodded assentlngly. And Cuthbert eyes at the thought of any other view We went In alienee through the being taken but this heavily assented. obvious one. Seeing myself as the motif of such green hush of the woods, moving In "Nonsense I" I hastily Interposed. shocked file. mind as In was my slaughter My place suddenly single guide was Just an ac"My finding the back to clearness. the van, but Mr. Shaw deposed me cident ; I'll takediary a share of It no I "Oh." cried, "not that. Why not from It and went ahead himself, while more." surprise them lu the cave, and make Cuthbert Vane brought up the rear. Here Miss Browne murmnred sometbeiu stay there) One man could No one spoke, even to whisper. I thing half Inaudible about " confined guard the entrance easily and afterguided Dugald Shaw, when needful, to members of the " but ward we could build It up with loji cr by a light tough upon the arm. Our subsided for lack of expedition encouragement. was one of utmost danger. somethlng." enterprise (TO BE CONTINUED.) If we met the pirates It was their Everybody stared. "A remarkably neat scheme," said lives or ours and I recall with IncreMr. Shaw, "but Impossible of applicaTelephone to Deaf. dulity my resolution to ImheJ five of my The receiver of a telephone set for tion. I'm afraid, because none of us six bullets In a pirate before I turned know whre to find the enve." the deaf that ins been Invented la the sixth upon myself. I !'ki We passed the grave, and I saw that Germany Is small enough to be bidden ii,y bend. "I Miow the vines had been torn aside again, In a person's ear, while the transmit" s lengthy silence. IVo- - aryl that the tombstone wns gone. We ter can he carried in a handling or e another, and their ceine to the brink of the cliff, and I fastened to clothlug. , i. NEPHI. UTAH IS only the aristocrats among hata that survive the length of the season to find themselves admired and salable at Its close when ail their lovely companions are faded and gone. These hats have excellences that give them a lasting appeal; In beauty and becomlngness of lines, la unusual or Ingenious drapery or in flattering color combinations. Nevertheless they must soon make way for hats of another chnractei" those bctween-season- s affairs of silk, satin and other fabrics that fill in the gap between late winter and spring, so that milliners are willing to part with fine winter hats at a sacrifice. Three examples of the survival of the fittest In winter millinery are r' mm) I r GEESE ON NOODLES Much Improved Fattened Fowl Ob talneel by Stuffing with Combinagreat force. In the meantime blouses that are to do servtion ef Oralns. ice between now and spring are sellUnlt.d Btt PnAim.ot ing freely and tbe taste of the pub(npw4 tar tk.f Asrtsttlturs.) lic, tested by Its demands, is shown A method to produce a much said to run to simple styles and staple fabrics. The stamp of approval has better fattened goose than almost any been set on crepe de chine, in which ether, involving, however, considerawork. Is that of staffing the geese the suit colors are liked best. Navy ble noodles for three or four weeks. with blue and henna have the greatest number of admirers and, with the ex- The feeder sits on a box In a corner of the pen, holds the goose between ception of tan and bisque, light colors his legs, and stuffs it ' with noodles, are neglected for the time being. For usually beginning by feeding from Is bead pretrimmings embroidery five noodles three times dally, ferred, but narrow ribbons and simple three to and Increasing gradually to six or stitchery answer the purpose of trim- seven noodles five times dally at four-homing admirably on these unpretentious Intervals. blouses. The noodles are made of scalded In styles the short peplum and the eorumeal, ground oats, ground barley, and ground wheat or wheat flour. stage In fh M - T r 4 NLA' -- ''' fa, 4 1 two-Inc- h Hlggles-by-Hrowne'- FLOCKS FEEDING h l POULTRY EXIT WINTER MILLINERY; SIMPLE STYLE IN BLOUSES t tsj t3.tH Geese 1 Mh ,A'k4 8 f JIT ir Last Call for Winter Millinery. one small, shown with above, plain companion of felt that will face snow or sun with equal success. The large hut at the top of the group, has a crown of rich brocaded silk and an eccentric brim, beautifully draped with velvet. This combination Is never out of date in winter hats and makes opportunity for many lovely color combinations. There is plenty of time for Its cheerful display between now and Easter. Large hats are In the minority, but one of the dependable styles among them appears at the left of the group. This is a velvet hat also, with a narrow band of krlmmer between the top and side crown. A very large and handsome hand-mad- e flower of velvet and satin is posed at the right side. The small, chic turban that finishes the group has everything to recom- - smock are sure to be selected when simplicity is the keynote of the moda and in materials, beside crepe de chine, trlcolette and georgette are given considerable attention. The two blouses which have been selected for Illustration, are representative of those shown in the stores for present wear. One of them, cut in kimono style, is made of navy blue crepe de chine and contents itself with such naive decoration as navy satin ribbon, having a bright green edge, and a tiny silk braid that outlines the neck. Its girdle is made of the crepe de chine and set Girdles loosely below the waistline. on blouses are Inconspicuous. The companion blouse, of henna crepe, employs black and white beads for trimming In a design that Is modest but distinctive. It has set-I- n sleeves. The crepe de chine blouse rYSflr Finished for Market. using about equal parts of each. Add salt as for bread, thoroughly mix the feed and put it through a sausage stuffer, cutting the product Into pieces to 3 Inches long. Boll them for ten to fifteen minutes, or until they float, in a wash boiler containing a wire rack which stands IVi Inches above the bottom of the boiler. Dip the noodles lu cold water and roll li flour, to keep them from sticking together. Tour hot water over the noodles Just before they are fed, to make then) dlppery and keep them warm. The noodles are put Into the mouth me nt a time, and worked down with the hand on the outside of the neck. If any feed can be felt, no noodles are given at the next feeding time; otherwise the bird will go off Its feed. before the Keep plenty of water ,'eese. Young ganders are used for this special fattening and any older ganders or geese to be marketed. "Noodled" geese average 25 to 28 oounds, and Individual weights of nearly 40 pounds have been obtained. PREVENT FROZEN COMBS Combs usually become frozen at night when the fowls are on the roosts. It happens more frequently when there Is a draft from a crack or a broken window light than when the birds are exposed to a large flow of air. The prevention Is to keep the houses tight and dry at night and provide windbreaks of some kind during the day In very severe weather. DO NOT OVERFEED t rA If nl CHICKENS Great Secret Is Never to Allow Laying Hens to Get Overfat Fat Fowl Is Lazy. 1 i M " :;,; ? vi I it?- - w ; 1 ': hi Do not go on the supposition that the more feed you give your hens and pullets, the more eggs they will produce. This Is a waste of words to tha average poultry keeper, hut there ar thousands of beginners who are over, feeding their fowls and nderlng why they are not gathering a plentiful supply of eggs. The great secret of feeding Is nevet to allow your laying hens to get over fat. It Is much better to have the birds go away from the trough somewhat hungry than to have a portion left over from the meal. The surest way to tell If a hen Is too fat Is to lift her, examine the rear of her body and you can easily detect If there It an excess of fat by the color of ths skin. A fat hen Is laay, cares nothing for work, cannot enslly fly and soon becomes tired when chased. TO MAKE PULLETS LAY EGGS Simple Blouses in Demand. mend It to those who appreciate Its does not belong to one but to all seafine points. It Is made of black velvet sons of the year and this would instudded with nallhead ornaments and sure it consideration, even if this beauIts lines are. those of the beautiful tiful fabric were not perennial favororiental turban. It Is not worth while ite. to undertake to Improve on them or Lingerie waists of batiste and voile upon the pose of the feather which are among the staple things that springs up at the front. This hat will chsnge little In style and they may he made up now for next spring and please smartly dressed matrons. Other noteworthy hats that hold a summer. show metsl brocades, velvet and fur In rich combinations, all In small or medium sizes. the scei.ps. Waiting their ne to enter, are the blouses of spring. soon ill occupy fushlon's ccrmott If nraa annwM TI.ey brief for winter tmnmm Dry Mash Composed ef Bran Cora Meal, Oats, 6horte and Moat Scrap Is Favored. . gullets will satisfy their hnn-- i throngh Indiscriminate feeding. If lefj to themselves they de not select tht food that produces eggs to the best Dry mash makes egga advantsge. Here Is a feed that has been tested b experts and found satisfactory: Mix 25 pounds bran, 25 pounds corn meal, 25 pounds grouad oats, 25 ponndi shorts, 25 pounds meat scraps or good grade of tankage, 114 pounds fine, table salt. If the birds have all the sour milk they caa consume, only 12 H pounds of meat scrap or tankage, should be used. r |