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Show THE JORDAN JOURNAL, MIDVALE. UTAH • these Inducements: Firstly, we 11ail I upon a venture which hatll a ~lor of state business, although a strict legalist would denounce it piraticalyou ~ee, I endeavor to deal honestly by you after my fashion; secondly, no harm is intended to you; thirdly, the rewards of our oroject will be singularly rich; foun(lly, I design to exploit the ad·rantnges which shall accrue to me s<nely for your benefityou, Hobert, r.•·e my heir, and if I have need of ;,ou In the execution of my coup, nonetheless I shall b.e able CopJTIIrht r.:r Arthur D. HorieD Smltb to repay you ror whatever you do in my behalf a ~undre<lfol<l, both materially and otherwise. I am, after all, not to h~ar the pirates are outside pirate I But let us have It, fair and your nearest kin after your father, our harbor. It hath the look ot daring openly, Andrew Murray. Are you CapSYNOPSIS and I say In ali humility my assistbeyond the ordinary. It Murray-" tnln Rip-Uap?" ance Is not to be de~plsed." The door behind me opened, and I "I suppose most people would agree The atory opena In New York, "I won't go willingly,'' I answered. about the middle of the El&'h tsaw my father's jaw drop. Peter, at with your description," r.-plied 1\lur"Even did your arguments tempt me, eenth century. Robert Ormerod, my right hand, let his eyelids blink. rny; "a I though personally I prefer trw who tells the tale, Is talking to I should resent your threat of compulthen went on quietly cracking nuts word buccaneer. It Is susceptible to Petel;' Corlaer, chief of fur tradsion." between his huge fingers. ers, and man of enormous ;;;o much wider use, and there is about "Admirably spoken," he applauded. atrength, when Darby McGraw, "Did I hear you call me, Ormerod?" it a suggestion of- However, we are Irlah bonded boy, brings news "Egad, I perceive ~·ou have the proper The voice from the doorway had a not interested here tonight In the that a pirate ship Is "ol'r the spirit. You are exactly the lac! I rechill, level quality that was as reso- more abstruse br:mches o! etymology. Hook." An old sea captain anquire." nounces he has been chased by nant as the tolling of a bell. I am the person popularly known on "I nm the lad you'll not get," I the notorious pirate, Captain "'If Murray-' I thought I heard the high seas as Captain Riil-llap, and RIJlrRap. The older Ormerod shouted. "Call In yom· bravos. and my name?" I fancy I might have logical ".rounds tellil Robert the !)Irate Is Andrew I'll tear their throats out for you." ... Murray, his (Robert's) greatI screwed around In my chair. for arguing that If any disgra<'e ad"Gently, gently,'' he remonl'-trated. 1Ulcle, commanding the pirate There In the doorway stood the most heres to me by that admis~ion, 'twas ahlp, the Royal James. Murray "l\ry bravos, as yon term them, are remarkable figure I had ever seen. A you, Ormerod, who drove me to the Ia an ardent Jacobite. Next day not lamhs, Neph~w Rohe•·t, nnd I large man, straight as an arrow de- practl<:e of what you call piracy." Rober-t and Darby encounter a for must warn you that the killings would one..-legged sailor, ,John Silver " 'T' I1'I t 0 t k t1 t tone" spite the years that had planted IS •e ~-ou a e la • not he all 011 the one side. If you whom Darby conducts to a tavcrow's feet so thickly uhout hi~ eyf's, ~nld my father. "I drove you from ern. Robert meets a young value your father, stand fast.'' his square shoulrlers showed to ad- the practice of what amounted to "woman from a Spanish frigate And be drew from a walstcoHt who Is l!eeklng her father, Colo,·antage the exquisite tailoring- of the piracy on the land. There Is no difpocket a silver whistle, which he nel O'Donnell. He takl's her to black velvet coat he wore. His small terence In the way you earn J·our liveplaced to his lips. A thin !Jlast piped the place she designates. clothes were of a fine )·ellow damusked l!hood today, Murray. You were an throu~h the room, and a dozen hairy silk, and his stockings of silk to outlaw, and you are an ontlaw." seadogs surged in from hall and match. Diamonds flushed from the "I fet'r you are lncnpahle of doing klt<"hen. Haps on the two windows CHAPTER 11-Continued buckles of his shoes. his foh, hi!'! me justice." sighed Murray. "You inrlkated that others mounted guard --3fingers and the hilt of his dre~~-sworrl. should know that T have always Iaoutside. He brushed by me with a rlick of A great ruby glowed in the Mechln l\ly father's face was a mask of minImpatience, and Darby and I followed jabot that cascatled from Ills throat. bored to sPrve higher en<ls than the mere sordid pursuit of money, such gled rage and fear-not fear for hlmhlm to the street. As we all three Over his arm hung !l cloak, nne! under as has possessed you and those like ><elf, but tor me. He stared at the emerged, Mistress O'Donnell darted up his elbow was tucked a but cocke<l ,·ou." savngtt figures, the bared cutlasses. ' to her father and caught at the lapels in the latest mode. He swung around suddenly upon the ready pistols, almost with unbeof h coat. Rut It was the memory of his face me. lief In the reallty of his vision. A n\l ..Ah, padre,'' she cried In a brogue that abided with you. The features "But I am forgetting my purpMe !" certes 'twas a weird spectacle in tltat Scarecrows Passing Out Seek to Rout Pneumonia that clotted and slurred her words, were all big and strong-ly caned; the he cried. "Stand up, grandnephew, orderly hou'e in the town we of the Physicians are now studying dlll~(·nrecrows, which nt one time could "you'll not bs holding It against me nose was a jutting beak above a tightand let me have a look at you." pro,·lnce looked upon as the most nd- be seen on almost every farm along gently new serums by which It 1s beeause I wearied of the ship and lipped mouth an•l a jaw that was I would not have heeded him, but vanced in the colonies-and became the roadside In England, and on many hoped to reduce the pneumonia death won!~ feel the earth crumhling underbrutally square; the eyes were a vivid my father said quickly: to me the more weird as I glimpsed agrlcultuml places in the United rate considerably. It is estimated by foot, and me so lonely for lack ot you "Do as he asks you, Robert. I'd The man's surety was amazing. black, flecked with tawny lights. His next the ball door a grim mahogany States, are rHpldly passing out of use. conservative medical statlstldans that I was near to weeping the while I Fat "This passes all reason," said my hair was of a pure, silvery whltem·ss not have him think you are crooked face and a hangman look beneatn a Also, it Is the mrest of sights to find In the United States annually 140,000 In my cabin with naught to do but father wearily. "You must be insane." and drawn hn('k, cluhhed and tied In the legs." skrlm ot black hair, and behind the a live "scarecrow" usually In theshape persons die directly and Indirectly read my Hours!" So I stood. "Not at all," retorted my greatwith a black ribbon. His cheeks anu two a familiar carroty bead. of a boy, hired to sit on the fence of from the disease. Heart disease con· He wilted, as must any man have brows "A likely bulld," he remarked warm- uncle. "I am the leading practitioner were fu:Towed by a maze of "Ho, there, Darby!" I called out. a newly planted field, and make queer Unues, however, to be the principal done, flinging his arm around her Winter, Davis, wrinkles, yet the flesh ~eemed as firm Iy. "You favor your father, I sec-- of my profession. "\Yhat are you doing in sueh com- noises to keep crows away. The rea- cause ot death. with a gesture that verged on the the- as mine. Jn e,·ery way save In the face, It may be. There he l'Uggeste<l pany? Did you know those men for ~,;on is that English farmers evidently atrical. breeding, gent i1 ity, wealth; but there you are your mother, my maid Marpirates when you drank with them do not any longer consider the crow "Tush, tush, Moira,'' he rebuked her was a combined effect of sinister jory. Ah, sweet chit, would she were at the Whale's Head?" an unmitigated enemy or foe of crops, gently; " 'twas unbecoming in you, power and predatory will, a hint of with us now! A sad loss; a sad loss, "Sure, th~y ha' taken me Into their but rather hold it a friend. and In Spanish lands such conduct ruthless egotism which took no ac- lad!" crew;• he answPred bra7.eniy. would lead to trouble. See that you count of any interests save his own. The expression which came to my "And 'twas you let them Into the do It not a second time. I will give father's face was terrihle In Its In"DIAMOND DYE" ANY He aclmowledged my prolonged hou~e and bctrnyed your master!" reyou In charge of Juan; and, having stare with a slight bow, mildly tensity of passion. He leaned closer turned my father sadly. "I had not GARMENT, DRAPERY b!ld your taste of freedom, you must derisive. to Murray, white to the cheel\bones, expected this of you, Darby. Have return aboard, for I have matters yet "Your son. Ormerod?" he continued. his nostrils pinched ln. we not been l<ind to you?'' requiring my nttention. Ah, yes, and "Murray," he sai<l, "make an end of Just Dip to Tint or Boil to Dye Darby wiggled uncomfortaiJiy. ":\ly grandnephew? Tiohert, I think, such talk I As you value your life, you must thank this gentleman prop"Oh, aye; muln kind, 1\Inster Ormeerly for his gallantt·y. Master Orme- you named him, for the redoubtable l!lentlon her not again. 1 know not rod,'' he admitted. "But they would Each 15·cent pack· ro!), my dear! His father Is a great Master Ju~gins of London, who aided what cards you bold up your sleeve ha' had ye, \Yhether or no. Sure, they're you to start life anew after you had here, hut if we all die in the next moage contains direcmerrhant of this town." a grand crew, tricksy crew. And anyto wreck yourself upon the ment I wm slay you as you sit If you tions so simple any Mistress O'Donnell swept me a wil- ('Ontrlved rock11 of a foresworn Jucohlte career." way, ye see, I was born to be a pirate. woman can tint profane her memory with your foul lowy curtsey, and as I bowed acknowl1\Iy troth, I was!" 1\fy t'nther rose slowly to his feet. tongue." soft, delicate shades edgment I wondered where he had se1\Iurrny laughed pleasantly. "Yes, he Is my son, Murray. It Is Murray stared up at him coolly and or dye rich, permacured auch exact Information about ""l'ls a valiant youth, and should neither his fault nor mine that he Is took a vinch of snuff. nent colors in linme. go far,'' he observed. "Moreover, he also your grandnephew. As to hlg "Ah, well, you were always prejucgerie, silks, rib"Sure, I'll not be after trying to I !!peaks the truth when he says we name, Tiobert Juggins wns a better diced,'' he answered. "IBut It bons, skirts, waists, thank yon,'' says my lady to me with should have won our way In to you dresses, c o a t s, a twinkle In her eye. "For I couldn't man than you or I, and you cannot senes no purpose t o reopen old without his alu. The accommodation stockings, sweatfind the words would express my inspire my son against me by hinting wounds. I am of one mind with you was convenient, but by no means escoverings, hangingsers, gratitude. But for you, 'Us an awful at hidden chapters of my early life. there." draperies, sential. He leaned abruptly across the table. e;erything I fool I'd have made of myself ·this He knows that I was <lelurle<l into "Where Is Silver, Muster Bones?" serving the ioltuarts, nnrl lived to learn "I will be frank with you, Ormerodquarter-hour past." Buy Diamond Dyes-no other kindhe added. and with .Nephew Robert here. I am Colonel O'Donnell hemmed reprov- that country comes before king." Doesn't hurt one b,lt I Drop a little The man wltb the mahogany face and tell your druggist whether the maThe man In the doorway nodded his somewhat in difficulties-" Ingly. terial you wish to color Is wool or silk, "Freezone" on an aching corn, instanttouched lils hat. "If 'Us money-" began my father. "Let lt be a lesson to you, my girl. bead. "John was ~eelng to it the !!arvants or whether it Is linen, cotton or mixed ly that corn stops hurting, then short"I would not seem discourteous," lily great-uncle's gesture was suffiMy thanks to you again, Master Orwas all secure, sir,'' he answered. goods. ly you lift It right otr with fingers. merod. My compliments to yonr fa- he remarl,ed suavely. "I note another cient check to this. "What Does Our "Here Young he Man Is Himself now." Your druggist sells a tiny bottle ot "I am not In diffieulties for money, theJ4, If It please you. Good night, old friend, Ormerod-or perhaps I Diver's Explorations A gap appeared Say?" in the He Asked. ranks by the "Freezone" for a few cents, sufllclent t~ should say an old enei!ly. Permit me although I am like to be In ditlicultics air." Devlh"l greate1· than 200 feet have remove every hard corn, soft com, or kitchen door, and tl1e onc-IE>gge!l man 1 I understood that he wished to be to observe, Corlaer, that Y• U wear shortly in connection with an embar- Roberts, Bellamy, all the more noted I had met on the water-front that been reached by divers. Chief Guncorn between the toes, and the foot well with the years-as well as my- ra!;ll;IDg quantity of it. In fine, sir. I -ah-pirutes of recent years, were rid of me, and accepted the cue. morning stumped In on his long ner's l\late Fraulr Crilley, U. S. N., enlluses, without soreness or Irritation. am upon the point of launching the small fry compared to me. I tell you, crutch, as cheerfully serene "Good night, sir,'' I replied. "And self, Indeed." as any broke the recor<l when he attained a Peter gqneezed a bkkory-nut be<'oUp of my career, one which will en- Ormerod, yon stand In the boy's way." a voyage to you, mistress. It I record oJ' 288 feet to locate the sunkbone!<t householder. "He Is not a hoy, but a man," can be of further service, pray com- tw!'Pn his forefin!'er and thumb nnd tail consequences ot a stupendous "\\'Hs you a skin' for me, captain?" PH submarine F-4 in Honolulu harbor. looked up vacantly into Munay:s face. character, and In the end, I ,-enture !mnpped my father. "And able to he ~aid. "W ~· ju, t finl~hed up he hind 'l'h!rty-fi,·e fathoms, equal to a presmand me.'' • "Ju," he said. to rn·edict, echo In th•·one-rooms and judge his own course." "No, Master Ormerod, here our there--all gagged nnd roped, Bristol- sure of about 100 pounds, Is regarded "Lest you should be tempted by chancelleries. Aye, kingdoms shall-" "So be It." paths diverge,'' she answered softly, as the average depth for divers of exfashion, safe for a day, sir.'' ·tcJ.-ei/or Constipation, He broke off. My great-uncle turned to me once and placed her hand upon her father's f;Ome misaprH·ehcnHion," pursued ~Iurverlence and good physique. .\nd to 1111~ Indigestion and ray, "I may inform you that I have "It is 110t necessary U1at I should more. arm. "M.v dut.v, Master Ormerod. and I Torpid Uv r "It appear!! thi~ decision Is left he- hopes W C''II know eHch other better Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin. A moment later I was hurrying every reaoon to ~uppose myself safe go into that. Suffice It for the llresRelieves that feeling from any mea.ures you mh:ht tuke ent if I say that I am In the position twixt us two, • 'ephew Rolwrt," he soon.'' north and west, Darby McGraw chatOn rising and retiring gently smear of having eaten unwisely. 30c and against me. I hope to do what I have of a man who bas partially tamed an said. "So I must Inform you that I tering beside me. "I find we Rhnll need a cart, John," the face with Cutlcura Ointment. 90c bottles. AT ALL DRUGGISTS. come h~re for tonight without lnjnr- unwieldy band of Willi animals. My am determined to have your aid In sai1l my g•·ent-unciP. Wash off Ointment in five minutes in•~ nnyhody, and if yon gentlemen own ship I can rely upou up to a cer- any e,·ent-by force, If you will not CHAPTER Ill :\fy fnth!'l' turner! \'Pry pn)e. with Cuticura Soap nnd hot water. It will listen to rue quietly for a few t:lin point, but I ba\·e associated with a<·compan.v me reasonably." "You-you}I~· G-<1, :\lurmy, Is wonderful \Yhnt Cutlcnra will do Silk Underwear Popular moments I am cnntident that the Is- me--" There w!ls n sn!lll as n Dra7.il nut ynn can't kirlnap the hoy this Wa)·! for poor comr>lexiom;, dnn1lrnff, itching Fi ve ye ars ago f ew mE'n wore silk A Caller in the Night sue will he lmrmle·s for nll of u,;," "That would be Flint?" Interjected split apnrt In Pet!•r's grli•· 1\lurray 'l'hink! There nrc troop!'; in Fort I and red, rough Jmnrt::;.- A(h·ert!sement. underwear. • ·ow a questionnaire sent We sat late at dinner that night, for He cust his eloak und hat upon a my father. wavPd nn nlry hand in his direction. (lpor~re. Once the hue and cry is / out hy the Associate d Knit l!nderwear my father must needs hn,·e me re- chair by the fire, and put his hand "1 am fluttered by the knowledge "'Tis true that yon are the most rai:-ed you'll he--" Not Much Change Ill an u fa c ture1·s reveals t1111t 2,fl00,000 peat at length the tale of my experl- upon the \'a<:ant oue hetwlxt my fn- of my affairs which you display," r~- powerful man I e,·er met, C'orlaet·,'' "Hut it will not he rni!letl," rPpliNI "What will the modern girl be a males in the United States wear such ences during the day, revealing a ther (tJHI me. plied my grcut-nncle with one of his he remnrke!l; ",n•t I urge you not to !\Iurray calml_r. "I ~gret it, bnt we perturbation unusual In him, although ":\Iav I?'' he asked. courtly lnclinntlons. "Yes; I had oc- attempt violence. I have sntflf'if'nt shall be ohlige•l to tie up yon and dem<le hence?" inquired a contempo- flimsy garments. The questionnaire l·arv makhu• th<.'sc re,·clatlons was sent to l'eter Corlaer ate on with placid sol· lily· fnther. still standing-, said noth- ca:sion, when I first went to sea, for men lu the house to overpower you, l'cter so that yon will he lnenpfl.citat. 01;, a couple of years further along. wives, 81>'tcrs and motherH. Perhaps emnlt~·. lng; ami l\furrny, with !l shrug, ac- a competent navigator. Flint served an!l I should not hesitate to sla.v Orerl until some kintl frletHl happens to that explains it.-Cnppc1·'R 'Ve('kly. -Boston _ 'I:au~cript. "I have heard of this Colonel O'Don- (•epted the ~lienee for con,ent, sank me in thnt capadty until I ber•ame in· merod or you at need. The boy is the f'nll <•n the morrow. By that tlrne we nell," said my father when I had made graeefnlly Into the sent and drew a dependent, nnd I then fitted him out on!~· one of you three whose life hath shall he at >ea." an end. "He was In Scotland with golden suuff-l•ox, Slll!ltled with bril- . with his own shlp. We have crui ed value to me." I sn!ltched up the chnir upon which Prince Charles--one of the Irish crew liants, from a pocket. ' In company since. I am not betraying "lie means It, Peter," 'aid my fa- I hn<l heen sitting and !Jrandishe<l it who bogged a. promising venture, It "With your pN·mission," he said, a professional secret when I add that ther. "Keep your hands down." on•r his he;11l. whitt men say be true. I marvel at springing the co,·er. be Is a man wbo~e undou!Jted for('e of ".Ta." ~queaked Peter. "Cnll off the~e ~r>oun1Irels of yours his temer!t;r .In landing here, for there A fragt·ant whitT of snuff-tobacco personality Is offset by a certain "You were e,·er a wise man, Orme- or I'll hatter out your brains," I must be a price upon his head In Etlg- tickled my senses as he offered It gen- turbulence and crudeness ot wit which rod.'' resumed my great-unciP. "I land. Doubtless he was consorting erally. make him difficult to handle-lm••·eas- venture to congratulate you upon the snarled. "John,'' he said, Ignoring me, "yon wilj!;' some of our Jacobite sympathlz"''fis excellent stuff," he remarked. lngly difficult to handle, I may say. soundness of your judgnwnt. Now for ers at the Whale's Head-a fitting "Ripe Rip-Rap. What7 None ot you? I foresee trouble with him In the fu- you, Nephew Robert. Come wtth me will be so kind as to pistol the elll<el' place for such an Intrigue! Ah, then-" ture In connection with the coup to you shall, but I prefer that you come Master Ormerod it his son lnnnches "The captain of the frigate called He dusted a pinch under his nos- which I have already referred. 1 re- willingly. Therefore I lay before you a blow at me." "Aye, aye, fir,'' answered Slh·er. upon fhe governor this morning, so trlls, Inhaled and daintily used his And he leveled a weapon at my tb Master Colden told me, with a cock- handkerchief, a lace-edged morsel ther. I knew, without looking behind and-bull story of a mistake In his such as women carry. me, that Peter and I were co,·erecl h)' reckoning that took him north of his My father leaned forward across other men. It was Peter who spoke course. I smell the taint of a Jacobite the table, a blaze of hatred In hll'l face. flrAt. plot !" " 'Tis true, then!" "Put down der chair, Bob,'' he or· "Mistress O'Donnell aald they were Murray regarded hlm Ia some surPurple became associated with ktnp It berame a luxury. Its use was dered quietly. tor the Florldas,'' I protested. "Sure, prise. In the early days because It was the checke!i by Imperial decree. A com· The man called Black Dog cast the they ar~..11ot,.f~r out of their course." "True? My dear sir, I assured you finest and moat costly dye of the an· plete robe of "blatta," the finest kind MOTHER:- Fletcher's noose of a rope oYer hIs h ea fl and My fatlier smiled for the first time. 'twas Rip-Rap." dents. It was obtained from two kinds of purple, was reserved as an Imperial Castoria is especially pre•~he little maid would have no My father turned to Peter and me. of shells found In the Mediterranean prlv!Iege, and any private person wear· jerked his arms close to his &Ide. "Neen, neen," objected Peter, and knowledge of her father's purpose. "After I told you-about this man, sea. The ancients llttrlbute Its dl• ing lt was punished as being guilty of pared to relieve Infants in with no visible effort he snapped the And If she did- No, no, lad, I had Robert-I hoped that I was wronr- covery to the Phoenicians and the high treason. arms and Children all ages hempen strands. my are of plotting In my youth. Our that I had done him an injustice. But stol')' Is that It was first discovered by A rasp went up from the room, nnd of Constipation, F1atutency, .Tacobltes are a pernicious lot. But now he has convicted hlmiielf Gut of a dog biting a pul!'ple fish. It Is stn teli there was a hasty retrcHt from hl!: Leadina to Succeaa there! In such a devious business we his own llps." that in Caesar's time a pound of T yr I an o Wind Colic and Diarrhea; allaying Feverishness arising theremt.;ht not hope to reach the truth, nor Murray gently deposited th·e snutr- purple wool cost above 1,000 denarll. We are told that constant dropping neighborhood. from, and, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the am I great! concerned thereat. Most box upon the tahle In front of him. which 111, roughly speaking, equal to of water will wear away stones. So assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. Jacobite plots are til-planned sallies "Ah," he murmured. "I see I You S217.fi0. Purple robes were used at will continuous endeavor overcome Ob· "An Inkling of the Plot" in by desperate, mtsrulded men. No, were referring to my nlcknam@', or, an early date by the Greeks as a murk stades to any worth-while underta!(. next week's installment. II , what Irks me most Is the tidings shall we say, nomme de guerre?'' of dignity. Tyrlan purple wns lntr(). lng. Persistent adherence to right To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of rou had of the one-legged aallor. snMy father laughed bitterly. duced Into Rome ln the middle of the purpose creates a "successful Ufe" in [\b•nht~ Harrf•lcss- fu Opiatea, Pb,yaicians ~ernrhe.J:O ~ccommend it. P.r. yon called Wm' Yes, I llte _l:t~-"~ N~o=m=m=e--=d=e-=g= u er~r~e~l--N=a=m=e~o=f.:.•.:..:.F~lrs =t~ce=n-t_n_ry~,~B-.o~··_a_n_d_f_r_o_m__th_a_t_t_tm_e~t-h_e_b_ est-me_a_n_in_,__o_t _th _ a_t _t_er _ m. _ __ an _t._____':.:T:..:O:...:B.:•:...:.co.:.·:N.:. .. T::lNU ::..:.E:D:...:.·)-----------------------~------------- Porto Bello Gold By ARTIIUR D. HOWDEN SMITH quire a young man to stand at my elbow and assist me In curbing unruly spirits. I promise a ireat future tor such." "Command o! his own pirate craft, no doubt?" preesed my father. "'l'hat would be an off'er to draw most stout youths." returned my greatuncle. "Bah, what Is piracy, that you and your klr.d prate against It, Ormerod? Is It any worse in character than four-fifths of the business practiced In this world 7 What are you and those like you but men who seek to deprive others of their lawful gains that you may add to your stores what the othE-rs possessed? I take from the wealthy, who can aff'ord to lose, what they have dishonestly got. more often than not, and much of what I win I contrlhute to the Cause to \Yhlch you gave ~·our first loyalty." "An admirable code of ethics," obsen·ed my fathPr. "Rut come to the point. What wlll you have? Tht1t I should apprentice Hobert to you to be in<lentnrecl a good, honest, trust)· and skillful pirate?" "Even 80." My father sat hack In his chair. 'Til not," he said. Mu•·•·ay treated himself to a pinch of snuff. "\Yhat does our oung man himself , 7.. 1 k d Y saJ •e as e · "1 say that ·ou offer me no lnducement" I ans~·ered aa shortly as I could'. .. 'Odslife," he swore. "Xo Inducement? My dear nephew, I offer you an open, brncing life--for a brief Fpace; a share in a brave venture; an opportunity to rehabilitnte ~·our tamlly, to rise to plnce, title and honor." "On a pirate's deck?" I jeere<l. "From a pirate's quarterdeck," he corrected me gravely. "I am on my last cruise. The noyal James Is to vindicate her name. Aye, ln years to come she will be regarded as a shrine of loyalty and devotion, and to have sailed with Andrew Murray In herWhy, sir, who remembers today of Robin Hood aught but that he was true to King Richard In adverslty7" l Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians Neuralgia Headache Colds Pain Neuritis .Toothache Lumbago Rheumatism I DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEAR! I 0 Lift Off-No Pain! tnv Green's August Flower ·- ---------------------------- - CHILDREN CRY FOR Purple Royal Emblem From Earliest Daya jl !.!======--' ~ |