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Show THEJORDANJOURNAL.MIDVALE,UTAH Por to Bel lo Gol d anlac builds bodies • ..Stomac" trou6le. upset nerves, l•ea4• aches, nausea anti loss of sleep caused almostconstantmis· ery and worry. "Tan lac guicltl, brought hack my appetite, relieved pain and left me /eelint well," t.f rs. E. Rowe,2091stAoe•• Cedar Rapids, Ia. like Tanlac to nothing There's the blood, put the stomach liver in worki.Pg order and up a run-down body. Millions of men and women have benefited by this great tonic builder that is compounded the famous Tanlac formula roots, barks and herbs. you are nervous, suffer from lllillges·Uo·n; have rheumatism, tor~ r, buy a bottle of Tanlac at drug store today. See how start to improve right from the Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills ' constipation. The story opens In New York, about the mlddl.- of the Eighteenth c~ntury. Hobert Ormerod, who tells the tale, Is talking to Peter Corlner, chief or the trad- zoo YEARS '1i' ~~ lr'1~\D ~ HAARLEM OIL ~ eorrectinternal troubles, stimulate vital organs. Three sizes. All druggists. Insist OD the original genuine GoLD MEDAL. Kept Record Straight The rcconl in ~chooi attendance for uthshirt>, 1~ngland, ha~ been h~· ('ora Price, fifteen-yenr-olrl of a \'arteg miner, who has heen lute or absent on1·e in ten . a~-s the London :\!ail. From her home at the top of a lliiiO·untain, the girl struggled through snowstorm~ which occulTed !'hurtbefore Christmas, in onler that her might not he spoiled. "BAYER ASPIRIN" PROVED SAFE Take without Fear as Told In Bayer" Package 11 man of eno~mous strength, when Darby McGraw, Irish bonded boy, brlnJ<s news that a pirate ship Is "ol'i: <he Hook." An old sea captain announces he has been chas~d by the notorious pirate, Captain The older Ormerod Rip-Hap. tells Hobert the pirate Is Andrew Murray, his (Robert's) greatuncle, commanding the pirate ship, the Royal James. Murray Is an ardent Jacobite. Next day Robert and Darby encounter a one-legged sailor, John Silver. Robert meets a. young woman from a Spanish frigate who Is seeking her !ather, Colonel O'Donnell. :'>lurray with a force of sailors visits the Ormerod house. He announces his Intention ot carrying orr Robert, by force, If necessary, promising him a great future. Robert meets a blind sailor, Pew. The fellow's blindness apparently troubles h!m little, but Robert Instinctively dislikes and tears him. OR OVER oil has been a world:wiide remedy for kidney, liv·er and disorders, rheumatism, bago and uric acid conditions. arid CHAPTER VI-Continued -6- "Nor will you, Nephew Rohert. No, my problem~' are connecteu with the dltiicult task of attaining an imngo!nary spot In tbis trackle~s waste a1Hl puzzlement as to wh!'ther I have co!'rectly estimated an equation of human values. You nre not, perhaps, mathemntlcal? Ah, too bad! There Is no mental exerl'isf' so restful and divertIng to the mind as al~ehra. nut figures lack the l\·arm in e1·e:;t of human equa tlons. A~. for instance, the exart degTee of trust to he imposed In untrustworth~· rfersons.'' "Sail ho !'' shouted the lookout In the main cro~~trees. :.rurray's calm face flushed with sudden emotion, and he took a step forwn rd. "\\'here rloes !'he lie"!" he trumpeted chron;;h hi. cla<ped hnnus. "Maybe one, two points to larboard, sir." "C'an ~·ou mnkr> hPJ' ont"!" "0:1ly tops'ls, sir; hlg 'uns." "Let me know as soon as )'Oll make , her,'' ~uid Murray, and turned hark to me. But Rlmost nt once the other lookout In the foretop sang out! "S,>cond sail to larboard, sir, comin' up nrler t'other ehap !" :\1 nrr:1y rubber! his hands together <vith eYery evidence of l>atisfaction. "Ah !" he exclaimed. "Jt appears that my e~tlmation of the safe degree of trust to he imposed In the glvPn situntion was \\!thin the bounds of accuracy.'' "I don't under~ tand you." "Xo? ln plnln Enl!li~h let us say then thut my own vessel an<l consort Rre mcetin;:! me a<:cor<ling to plan.'' "\\'hy do you ~peak of trust?"' I "Cannot you tru~t your challen~ed. J\">11 people?" "I tru~t nohorly farther than I must,'' he retortell. Anrl l\ ithout another word he prorluced a patent foi(Jin~ spygla'i'l from IIir, pockPt and clapped It to his eye. Silvrr, ,,·ho hnd hPen an lntereste'l \vilness to the srrne f1·om hlR aerie atop of the cnbin sl\yli;:ht. hopped acro~s 'he deck to my great-uncle's l ··ide $-~- you see the "Bayer Cross~ on vaclmge or on tablets you are not ge.tting the ~enuine Duyer Aspirin prove<l!Safe by m!lllnn and vrescri!Jed by phy icians overt wenty-five years for Unle~s Col(lS Neuritis 'l'oothache ~ 'enral,.,ia Headache Lumbago Rheumatism Pain, Pain Each unhroken "Bayer" package con· talns prO\en directions. Hnndy hoxes of twelve tnhlets cost few cent!'!. Druggists also sell hotues of 2-1 and 100. Be Sure of Facts Too much 11epPndPnce Is plncc><l on "they :-<ay," whieh ofttimes is worse than no authority at ull. As the result some people "know" many things that are not so. Per><onal knowledge only is foundation for opinlon.-Urit. No More Furnaces "Aren't oil burners expem;lve, old mun7" ''. 'ot as PXpem~lve as n divorce." Q.,uiek safe relief ~);;p" co In one mlnute your tnlsery from corns Ia ended. That's what Dr. Scholl's Zlno· pads do safely by removing the causepressing or rubblnifofshoes. You risk no Infection from amateur cuttin~t,no danger from "drovs" (acid). Zino-oads are thin. medicated, antiseptic, protective, healtn~r. Get a box at your dtUE&"i&t's or ahoa dealer's today-3Sc. ForFue Samplewrito The Scholl Mfg. Co., Chi(:a~O Dl: Scholl's Z1no-pad s Puc one on-che pain is gonG ------- Clear The Pores Of Impurities With · Cuticura Soap Soap, Ointment, Talcum eold everywhere. "Bengrn· your pardon, ca)Jtuln,'' he ''l:ut J"(] m.lkP oath that tor,s·t !s the canr·ts you trw!' out o' th<> mo· gal's ~h 1 p off £'or11lil h~JT,I'. ~find fl, 'Twas uncommon bleached nn•1 ~lr? lc.old'II '' liitr>r'n nur cloth" .lurray l•:m('' rl IJI:n , he g'nsK "~1 np me, 'Sih···r, 'ljut I hr>lic,-e y•m "Whnt u ure ri!!ht," I " l'etmnerl. hawl<\< eye you mu;;t have! Jiere. see what you cBn mnke of it with this." Long John pee1·cd throu:::h 1he glas><, o;tt>ailying his l'rutch again;;t the butt of the mizzen. ~air!. "..-\ye, • Arthur D. Howden Smith SYNOPSIS ers, By CopyriJrht by Arthur D. Howden Smith WNU Service temperate men. United, they would crush me lil>e a fly on th~ wall. DIvided, und kept divided, they nre so many Instruments for the fulfilling of my desire~. Walt until we are abooru the Royal .Tames, Hobert. Then you will realize what I oll'er you." "1 ha'l'e h<'arll much or' It already," I ngreerl d1·yly. ",\non you !'!Jall henr all,'' he nnswered. "Let us gf't Flint Rcross-tahle from us in the .Tames' state cahln with a beaker of rum at his elbow. Then you shall hear me talk :'• Hones cnme up to speak to him; and I rejoined Peter, who was glumly watching the unlashing ot the !'<mall boats an1l the rigging of the falls by which they were slung overside. As 1\fnrray nodded dlsrnlssal to Bones, Silver left us and hopped up to him. "All set and ready below, raptaln,'' he announced. My great-uncle cast his eye at the approaching ships, now so nt>ar thnt we could make out quite distinctly the contour of their hulls, painted yellow, with a white hand delimit!~ tile ports, man-o'-war fashion. The James wa..s already beginning to take In some of her top canvas. "Very gnod, SllvPr," he answere<l. You will bring the "~faster Dones! !<hlp to and put over the boat~." There was a !!rent flapping and banging as the brig rounded to. and with mut'h yo-ho·hoinl! the boats were lowere'l into thP wat<>r. "You will go off first, !\faster Bone!','' ordered 1\Iurray. Kindly pre"ent my f'nmpliments to Captain Flint and say that I should like to hnvf' n word with him nhoar<l the Jnmes nt his early con,·pnience." Bones sullenly toucbPcl his cap nnd led hetter than hnlf the crew Into one of the two loni:IInat;:; the hrlg- hatl carried. :Murray nodded to Silver as they cast off. "Start your trnin,'' he said shortly. "Nephew Hohcrt, I wi:-h ~·ou anrl Peter to ~o into the second boat. At once, please!" l'etf'r and I climhed clumsily down the ladder of cleats nnile<l to the brig's hull and dropped into the houblng Peter j!roane<l as we longboat. crawle<l over the thwarts. "Like der wav<'s Is my stomachoop-andt down. Now I be sick, ja !" Ann he wu!';. P1·esenlly :\Iurray descended the hrir~·s slcle with nn agility which put me to f<h:une and took hi;: seat in the l'tern she!'t~. Darhy swarmed down lilte n monkey and ensconced himself Sih·er wn!l heside us In the bow. slung over in the bight of a rope. und the la:<t ot. the crew tt:mbled o,·er after !Jim. onr> upon the other's heels. Onrs w.:rP tlu·ust out, an(l we pulled rapi(lly towanl thP Royal Jnmes, wallowing In the trou~h of the SPa, a qunrter-mile 11 way. Tile \\'ulrus, foaming up unfler a l'lonrl of cnnvas, wal' rlmost as near, atHl en our weathet· hoard. Boom! The roar of an explo~ion hrhind n~ wns ns shnr;1 as the smack of :lll OiH'n lianrl. T turned my hPnd. So did the otllers. l\!urray wns lookin::: hack, too, nnrl the rowm·,; reste1l on tlwir o. rs. A clotH! of smoke jetted up from the fihe heeled onr to hrk'!l ltlltt'he•. :;tarbnanl ::s we watehed, ga,·e a unu~ual per~onallty. "'Ve won't complain nhout that, Master Martin," rPplled my greatunele. "I have brought back m.v grandnephew to he the mainstay of my olu IIerf' he ls-:\lnster 01·merod. :~r:e. :\lartln. Ah, and this ls a frlenrl of his nnd an old enemy ot mine, Peter Co~laer." ns Peter I'olled over the top of the hulwn rks. "He 1.,; more to be reckoned with than you might suppo~e. is Peter. ")fuster :\fnrtln, l'\ephew Robert, is my mute, and as such, my right hand "I Trust Nobody Further Than Must," He Retorted. quivering lurch and commenced to slide nuder by the lte:Hl. We could hear the slap of the salls as they :struck the wnves. In two minutes she was gone. "Thnt was well-contrived, Silver,'' remarked my great-unl'le. " 'S<leuth, but you are a man of parts. Give way, lads!" He nodde~ the length of the boat to me. "I trust you percei'l'e the significance of that, Nephew Robert. A certain young mun, we will say, disappears from New York. A certain brig disnppenrs simultaneously. Some might go so far as to assoclute the two disappearances. Frigates put to sea ln searcb of n certain brig-but the brig Is no more." The men at the onn laughed loudly, and I made no unswf'r. What could 1 sny? I felt very hopele!>s. The bulwarks of the James were Flint scow lei! at ul!, tllnglnK hlm~elf ] Into n chnlr at the opposite end of the table from my great-uncle. "A youth and a fat man!" be ejaculated. "And unwilling at that, so 1 Bones tells me.'' "l\Iaster Bones wae correct In thnt statemr>nt,'' my ~reat-unrle assented ' cheerfully; "but I fancy he neglectf'rl The Antiseptic, Healing Powder tor to add that the 'fat man' took hlf! swollen, smarting, sweating tired, knife away from him and mu~t have teet, It takes the friction from the hanged him had I not intervened.'' shoe1 prevents blisters and sore spot! and takes the sting out of corns and An appreciable degree of respect bunions. Always use Allen'o Foot·E... dawned In Flint's eyes. for Dancing and to Break In New "He Is no butter-tub If he hested Shoes. Sold everywhere. Bill," concerled the Walrus' captain. "Curse mP, though, If I see why you should add a cub to your crew." "Tut, tut. captain." remonstrnt~d 1\fnrray. " 'A cub I' Think again. The boy Is my heir.'' "All he'll fall heir to will be the MITCHELL EYE SALVE rope that hung you,'' returned Flint. heals Inflamed eyes. granulated lids, "But I'll own I flid you wrong when styes, e~c. Sure. Sate. Speedy. 25c at I accused you of beinA" bJ!t two men 1 all druggist$. Hall & Ruckel, N. Y.C. the better by your shore expedition. ' =========== ====== I was for)!'l'ttlng the red-headed mns·l How He "Did" Them rot John Silver fetched aboard. 'Tis the first proml~e o' luck we ha' hau !" • An old bachelor who employed a My uncle took !'nul'!' with much dell- housekeeper cume chuckling Into his cacy and rang a silver bell In front of ruvorite Jnn. ''\Vhat'8 up wi' ye, 'l'om ?'' a~kcd seNhim. "Gunn is late with the liquor. I ~ral members of the comvan). must a"k your lnrlulgence, captain, tor 1 Tom pulled hi>l face straight. "Well,'' he said, "I've been fairly bothered compelling you to talk dry." Ben Gunn hustled into the cabin nnd ! lately wl' them Insurance chup~ about del10:ilted n trayful or deeanters, bot· ! Insuring my housekeeper, but I'Ya Captain done 'em now." tie~ and flasks before u11. Flint, without awaiting an Invitation, 1 "'Vhnt hast done?'' eagerly inquired lll'i>:ed upon an earthern receptacle Ia- !he company. "I've wed her,'' repli ed Tom.belPd "Gedney's Jamaican Rum,'' pried out the cork with the point of a knife, Weekly Scotsman. -------tilted lt to his mouth and drained a l mighty dram. Then he ~et it down 1 bes!(]e him, wiped his mouth on his { coat-cuJT and cleared his throat I pushed a cut-glass carate of water . townrd him. supposing he would wish '/ ) I .. 1VM EXPERIMENT IPtiYOUR EYES/ "DIAMOND DYES" COLOR THINGS NEW Just Dip to Tint or Boil to Dye I Each 15-cent package contains dire ti<lns so simple any woman can tint soft, delicate shades or dye rich, !Jermanent colors in llA· gerie, silks, rib· l.Jons, skirts, waists, co at s, dre:;ses, sweat• stockings, ers, draperies, coverings, harglngseverything! Buy Diamond Dyes-no other kindand tell your dru~gist whether the ma· terial you wish to color is wool or silk, or whether It 1s linen, cotton or mixed goods. His Oratorical Ability "\Yhut do you think of the Hon. Thomas Hott as r.n o1·ator'1" we asked. ''I con~luer It i,; worth going mile;; to aYold hearll:g one of !tis spt•cehe~:· replied J. Fuller moom, hater of hi;. ~pecies.~Knnsas City Sttu·. "To Whom Do You Owe Your Present Position?" He Asked Coldly. Eome dilution, and he laughed jarringly. "You hn' much to learn, my lad,'' he jeered. "\\'e don't :::poi! good rum w!' water ahoard the 'Valru~. There's a cnsk bronehed this minnie on the !'I)Jar-rleck, and nil hands fillin' their pannikins a~ fast a'! they can empty 'em, wi' red-heaued Darby astride the butt for lnek." "\\'hlrh means you will he in no condition to make sail a few hours bPnrr,'' deplored my ;;reat-unclP, wng"'Tis foolbhness. gln::: his head. This rum-swil_:ging will yet FliT'!. prllve the unrlolng of you nnd every n•nn of ~-our crew.'' "Look to you1· ship, and I 11 look to mhw.'' lillapped runt, qnallin,g a winegiMS of the gvlJiet'~ conrenf;:_ J!IJ~· uncle stnr··d him strright in tl e eye with a hnnl, direl't thrust of powe1· which stirretl my nnw lling admiration. "To whom do you owe your present po~itinn?'' he a!>l;ell coldly. Flint ma(le a patent attempt to stare him down, hut abandoned thr effort and lool>e<f away. "Some might sny one thing and some another,'' he muttered. "'l'o whom do you owe your present position, Flint?" repe:Jted ~Iurruy. ''Ob, to you, most like,'' admitted Flint. "Bia~t you!" "Have I ever led you Into difficulties 'I'' continued my great-untie. "Not If-" "Have I ever led you into dltT\cultles ?" Carmel Cream Cnk" I 22 level tsp. Calumet Baking Powder 1~ C. milk C. flour \Vhites of 4 eggs 1 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla ',!, C. butter Sift flour, thPn measure; add baking powder, and sift three times. Cream sugar and butter thoroughly, adtl flavoring, then flour and milk alternately: lastly add the stiffly beaten whites. Bake In heart shaped muffin pans and c.pver with a Dink !rostln!:'.-Adv. Not an Acquaintance "H:n·e Seville?" "~o, ~-ou sec 1 'The Barber of I don't know him." A forehand >d man Is onf' who has Martin stepped hack, nnil the secontl onP dt·nwPr in his dt>sk that contnins of the three men confronting 11;: ~evl'n dozt-n ltoxe" of nntchf .. tnu<"hcd his cap. This ''a~ a square, lu;avy-huilt fellow with a dour g-lint to his eye, who wore a d<>cent IJiue ('loth f'oat and small clothes. "An•l herP Is Saunrlf'rs, ll!nster skin soft, white, lcvely, by using !l!nrtin's ;:pconrl," continuer.! mr gTPat!lfv "A !'\rot like myself. unriP. nPphew ;:lJonln make a fine ~cot-man·; eh, Snun<lcrs ?'' "Il<''s a hrnw-lookin' laddie In seemiu'," Saunr!Prs B!!rer;-d cautiOu<liV "Your mennlng- Is that we prove him?" re;:ponded llturra~·. '·Quite true. We shall. IIola, CouliAS LEEN peuu !" And he rattled Into a string of Coughs FrenPh which I rould not follow us the for 59 Years third man met him with a bow and a scrape of one foot. Coupcau was as Carry a bottle in hmtal In looks and manner as Black your car and always keep it in the Dog or Bill Bones, but without the house. JOe and 90c at all druggists. sinister implications of speech and action that made me ~;hudder whP.never the blind man Pew approached me or spoke In my hearing. lie had been hrandetl on the cheek, and an attempt to obliterate the brand-or perhaps 'twas the superimposed scar of a "No.•t wound-had made that side of his face Come to Ouray County on the Westa very nightmare. His wrists and Slope of Colorado where sheep ern forenrrns showed gouges that wound In hoatage as offered Robert ranges cannot he excelled; cattle and upward like snnkes nnd suggested Installment. next here; never-failing failures crop no what other torments . his gaudy clothpaid-up water rights; improved irriing concealed. "f'oupr>au," remarl;:ed my grentgated land selling on average of (TO I3E CO:>Tl;-.lt:ED.) uncle, turning again to me. 'Is our $55.00 an acre. Big bargains in sheep gunner. I saved him from the French and cattle ranches; state size wanted galleys, and he Is not without devoand amount you can pay down. tion I ingE>d by self-interest which Is G. C. HUFFNAGLE, Ridgway, Col.;, to be preferred abo>e all. "And now we will go aft and pre1 pare to receive Captain Flint." called frequently 1 The coast nnd geodetic !;Ur\·ey says In this vicluity Is !lfuna~' IPd liS to a door In thP hreak Your the north pole of the magnet, hut the kinds two posse,ses magnet every that of the poop which was openerl for us contalnln~ 35 fonnulus und book My It as term north-seeking pole is hetter, by u :<talwart black in u red livery of magnetism, thut in one end being distingui~hes the magnetism of the [ S!'llin;; plans t:<ent IJO><tpaid fm· ~Gc (no coat, who ushere<l 11s along a compan- different from what is in the other. north end of the magnet from that r stump~) your mom•y refunded If de. Ionway llned with stateroom doors If the mu~net Is bung up on a thread of the magnetic North pole of the sired. H. J. \\'aaf<, Box 3, 1107 First Into a spacious state cabin stretching I so that It is free to turn and u second earth which is opposite In kind, as at- Ave., ~ew York, ~- Y. the width or the stern. The walls rn:1gnet Is bt·ought up to it, It may be traction Is only exerted between poles --- were paneled In mahogany; silver noticed that the near end of the sec- of opposite character. FORD OWNERS at Intervals, ' ond magnet draws one end of the s•Jssconces were fastened Why pay S16 for a .specllomoter • Equlp yout and a wondrous lu~ter chandelier was pended magnet and repels the other. car ''lith the latest hn·ention on the tnarkct. 1\.Inll yo....u :=:peed-Indicator~ nt any Jo"or<l. Ice for the Roman• penrlant from the ceiling, ltSl'lf uncom- The repulsion ls e:xerterl !Jet ween !Ike Kraua Sent prepaid $1.::!b. order torlaye 'l'ourlst-I wonder whnt buildin·' Bauer and Edwards Co .. 216 I.. ntayette Ave., monly lofty for shipboard; several kinds of magnetism nnd thp attructlon It's u wonderful ruin and S. E., Grand Rapid•, llll< h. paintings In the French school hung between unlike kindl:i. The earth lins that Is. at the sides; nnd there were trophies all the characteristics of a permanent the1·e's an ornamental frle9:e running I.ITTLl'l 1'..\R\J near Oakland, Ca 1 1 ornla,"Jn, Full t;rtce, i1UHtrlal Capital of the "\\Teet of peculiar arms and armor. Under- magnet, and for this renson a sus- around it. F. J. $,00, $90 down; $10 per month. Compnnion-Probably an ancient foot were Eastern rugs, thick-piled pended magnet, when allowed to come LYMA:-.1, 3761 Broadway Oakla t'l, Calif ----to rest, will take up a definite pos:- cold storage plant. and soft of hue. TODA('C'O, .:IU;LLOW OLD RF.D ('JIF.WDiO My great-uncle aurveyed this mag- tlon, which Is determined by the dior smoking, ~ lb• .• $1.25; 10, $2.00; 20, $3 &0. More than ninety per cent of Haiti's Pipe free. C. DYER, ~edalla, Kr. pride. rection of the earth's magnetism at with pardonable nificence 'Twas evident It meant something to the place. The end of the magnet 2,000,000 people use no electrical ~. N. U., Salt Lake City, No. 16--1926, whlcb pointl in a northerly direction householu appllancea. hlm. nnd artn." m;1;t 'tis-" "lt'yal Jmnes to leeward!" hailed the fnretop. An<l thP main crosstrees echoed, not to he I'Utrlone""'alru~ comln' up al'tarn o' her!" "'Tis they, never a doubt,'' ussented Silver as he lowered the glas~. "Diggin' into It they are. too, anrl a lusty show o' cnm·as to both o' them. It you was to llf;J;: me now, captain, I'd >:ay Flint Isn't willing to plow your 1vake." My great-uncle lntlulged In a pinch ot sn111'1', a mil<ll~· cynical !;miJe upon his hanrlsome featurr>::;_ "1 thank you,'' he aclmowlellged. "And now I would have the men tumhie up their gear from heiow and make ready the hoat~. I shall also leave It to you, Silver, to lay the powdPr-traln How much huve you?" "Three caslis, sir." But allow us ample "l·~xrell!'nt. time to ~et free." ''\\'hy do ynu give your orders to ~fh·e.r nnd not to Bone!'"!" I Inquired curiously aftPr the one-legged man hr~il gonP for'nrd. :\Iy great-uncle lowered his glass ll'ilh n benevolent smile. "I rejoke to perceive tlint you haYe an vh~enant tf'nllen<·y," he comnwnted. "\Vhy do I l'ingle out Silver for order~? Ah! Tile reasons are quite obvious. To hegin with, he I~ ~lfterl IYilh n [JPrsonallty which enables l.im to secure· ~he accompllshmPnt of tnsks: hut perhu p>~ as Important ns that ronsidPrntion Is the parnile! fuet that it Ill'S to my Interest ·o develop the sf'ed of dls~ensinn In tl:e Walrus' crew. Their future contains lnlfnite possihillties. Who knows 1\'h!!t trifllnr: !actor may Influence the dictates of fate/ I am, you may '11y, In n minority of one among some h u111lreds ot headstrong, willful, In- llnE>d with hl'ads and faces as we pulled under her counter and made fast, and even at that distance the complexity or her crew was apparent. r saw Portuguese, Finns, Scandinavians, French and English cheek by jowl with negroes, Moors, Indians ond slant-eyed yellow men. But whnt Impressed me the most was the absolute >illPnce which greete(l us, a g!lence all the more Impressive becau~e the wlnn carried to our ears the hedlnm of shouts, cheers, oaths and lmprecntlnns with which the Walrus wns re('<'iving Bones' boat several huntlred yards away, !IIurrny Wll\'Pd me to the ladder as he set foot on the first dent. "Up with you, Nephew! Peter also. The rest go to the Walrus." Darby snatched at my hand as I rose. "Whlrra, whlrra, but there's an ache In my heart to J,e parte<l from ye, Master Bob!" he cried. "And If ,..,.e was to be pirates It do seem we might be together on the same ship!" He ma<le to follow me, Indeed, but Silver pulled hln1 back. "You stays wl' us, Darby,"' growled the one-legged man. "Blast ye, la<l, you're our good luck. Ifllnt'll douse the ship In rum after one loot' at Y"·" "We'll meet ag&tn, Darby," T ~aid. "Never you fear." He was ~till- j~berlng In a mixture ot grief and joy when I climbetl over the lmlwark and dropped hesi<le my great-uncle into the ml<ltit of another world. Fm·e and aft from poop to fo'csle stretr•hed . the wide deck from which the lofty Rpars ro~e like forest giants. The massive bulwarks were shoulderhigh. nnd lnhoard everything was painted red e.xuctly us in a kin;::·s ship. The hundreds of men ·who had watched us from the bulwarks had all :<lfted for'nrt!. We stood In the mlllst of an open spoce, with only three others. One of these three -.va>< a very small old man with wispy gl"ay hnir anu deeply hronzPd face, from which hi!:! eyes pePred intensely blue and child· ishly simple. He had gold rings In his curs, and h!s dress was neat anu pluin. ":\Iy sarvlce, captain," he greeted :lfurray. "Ship's In or<ler, I hope. my eye~ If we',·e had so mu<'h us a - - o• genuine win<l ~!nee the - hussy bore away from ye orr the Hook." The pffect of the unspeakable hlasphemles which poured with mild intonation fn>m his lips \vas ritliculous, !Jut noborly nppeured to notice It, and I leurned afterwaru that his hublt or swearing by the anatomy of the twelve apostles an<l various suints and !'acrcd figures was thP. quaintPst of several qunhtt chnraderlst!cs of an •'Diomede," he eald to the negro, "where is Master Gunn ?" A high, piping voice answered htm from the companlonwny. Ben "Coming, worshipful s i r. by stopped jest I Gunn's a-coming. the gulley to fetch up your chocolate." The ruan who followed the voice trotted in hen ring a llil ver pitcher of stt>amfng chocolate, Murray's !avorite drink; aye, and food. He was a !<lender fellow, with a simple, open face, clad In plain hlack as became an upper servant. He stopped dead at sight ot us. "Set your tray on the table, Gunn," This Is instructed my g-reat-uncle. my granilnephew, :Mnl'ter Ormerod, nnd his friend, Master Corlaer. They are to z:ail with nfl a while." Gunn ulled his forelock und ducked. "San·ant, gentlemen," he atknowledged. "Ailus glad to please, Is Ben Gunn. Bouml to oblige ye, gentlemen. You jef<t name your drinks, and I'll fetch 'em up from the wine-bins." "Food as well, Gunn," said Murray. "An1l Captain Flint Is coming ahonrd." llen Gunn cockr,od his head one side. ''That means rum," he commented. "Plenty o' rum, _suy11 you. Jest leave It to Ben, captain." He ducked and j;Crnped again and skipped orr Into the companionway with a kind of wiggle llka a self· conscious child. "My 11teward,'' remarke<l my relative." "l'b" tuan Ls a half-wit, Is he not7" I ar:;kHd. "A natural, yes." assented Murray, tasting the chocolate. "I should think It would be danger· ous to have one so simple in s1.1ch close proxl;uity to you." My great-uncle smiled. "You are quite, quite wrong, my boy. It Is for the very rea:son that the man Is incapable of spying that I use him. lie Is more valuable for my purpo~e~ thnn t11e most Intelligent member of the CrPW." He hroke of!'. "Thl~ chocolate Is by no menn~ 1:0 well lJrP.weil ns Sil ver·s. An extraordinary fellow, that, monstrously clever -exactly the sort of man, Hohert, J never 11ermlt to remain ncar me. Indeed, If you pos!"ess the patience and the interest to Analyze the composition of my oilkers and crew you wlll ousen·e, I believe, that there Is not an indeper:tlently <'lever man amongst them. Aye, nnd If you find me n clever man ahoar<l the Royal Jamesyourself and friPnd Peter excepted, of course-- I will thank you to pnint him out to me, nn<l I wlil l'trnightwny make a pt·esent of l1lm to Flint, whG must have half a dozen of the 'Valrus' crew who esteem themselves equally capable with him or commanrllng her. "I am not-by necessity I am not-regarded with af!'ection hy my followers. And on the whole, I think I hnve gotten along better by mP.ans ot feat· than I might have by means of affection. Fear Is a natural element in a pirate's career. \Vhat place has he In his life for affeetions7 IIark! Do I hear ~omething?" He did beyond question-an uproar of curses and shouts upon the deck • outside. "It i~ only that Captain Flint has come ahoa1·d. Pray take your seats. r promise you an interesting episoae." 'l'he door to the derk hnngPrl OpPn, and n harsh, domineering ,-olce bellowed In the companionway. " - - me, ~Iartin, what t h e - - - - - - - d'ye think ye are? By the - - - - - - , ye lousy, slackbellied swab, ye made us-" "Stow that, ye - - - - - - apology fnr a - - - - - - - - , " interwpted l\Iartin mildly from the - - would J,a• tleclc "Why, nny had more sen~e than yon!" "Like --1 I'm my own master, I am. I-" "Ye may be when ~·e stand on the \Yalru~· derk, but he1·e you're only - - - - as doesn't another know better':t. to Yeei' afte1·-" "Delay for a - - - - lacl;:<>y, ye ;:bb-faeed chunk o' rottP(l sea-_hor>c! I'll talk to :;our master :·• Slam went the door, und a mutter of cur~es rn mhled from the companionway, preceding a tnll, blue-jowled mun in a flaming red coat nil cobwellhed over with gold lace. He halted In the cabin entrauce, hands ou his hips, feet planted wi<le, close-set green eyes flickering balefully on either side of a long nose thnt seemed to poke out from n tangle of lank, black hair. "Back, eh, Murray?'' be snarled. "Two men the richer for your effort. Gut me, 'twas n fool's errand!" ''Pardon me,'' objected Murray, "but I am considf'rahly more than 'two men the richer' In con>:equ<'nce of my run ushore--nlthough I would not appear hy the><e words to df'precnte the Importance to be nttache(l to the acquisition of my grnnnnephew ann Master f'orlner. Permit me, Captuln Flint! l\lnster OI·merod, my grandnephew, and Peter Corlner." Qualities of Magnet Explained by R~~~~~g~n~~~-~~ ~ouf ~ • Boschee's rup Relieving SHEEP and CATTLE MEN Science AGENTS-Make and Sell Own Mdse. I ! .. -----------~ I ~ |