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Show THE PAYSON CHRONICLE, PAYSON, UTAH dressed as Bettlngton had been, In such currents as tl.rse. Gibbs went to his shack with an The whole episode uneasy mind. spelled publicity to him, hut lie cheered himself with the hope that his guest might have been rescued. In that case he would soon he tank at the slunk. But hy midnight Bettlngton did not MUTINY OF THE. AIBAIROSStC M BY 5 WYNDHAM MARTYN tor RI6HT rw mn wng IN THP U S - boat, one of yon A man with a Doat hook smashed In some bottom hoards and Jonathan Gibbs dinghy slowly tilled with water Then the launch put out of the hay. past the buoys, and headed north for Unwin and Howard Floyd Betttriaton taka dinner with an old college chum, Alfred Gibbons, Unwin profinancial magnate. duces a written pledge taken by the three at college to help each other In adversity, explaining that he needs financial assistance to educate hie eon Bob and Gibbons scoffs daughter Mary at the "legality of the pledge, but agrees to make a place for the daughter In his organization Mary Unwin ta stenographer to a wealthy debauchee, Klg.tr Itad-waCalling at Gibbons' oftlce, as arranged, Mary la asked to betray her employers secrets and refuses. Radway plans an ocean voyage to recover from the effects of dissipation. Mary Is to go as secretary, her brother to accompany her. Continued "Prove It," be commanded. Draw omethlng. Bettlngton hesitated for a moment. He was not a man who went the better for being driven. But It occurred to him that here was a solitary who was mentally unbalanced. He sketched In a few skillful strokes a portrait of the man standing there, his gun balanced In the crook of bis arm. Jonathan Gibbs looked at It In silence. It Is good," he said deliberately. Whatever else you may be you are a draftsman." "Why should I be anything than I pretend? never seen me before?" You've Gibbs demanded. "Never, Bettlngton said a little Irritably, and I shall pass a contented existence If I never see you again. What sort of a Maine fisherman are you to behave like this? Gibbs put down Ids gsn and assumed a more friendly air. "I've been threatened, he fiald rather vaguely. Ive made enemies hereabout. I have to be careful. I was startled." You certainly startled me, said the I hoped to be able to pass the other. Bight here and dry my clothes." "You surely can," said Jonathan Gibbs. Ill boll the water and make you some coffee. I guess youre hun- gry" It was after the meal that Betting-toasked him, Why should anyone threaten yon here? "Jealousy, said Gibbs, after a pause. Im not a state of Malpe man and I dont mix with anyone around. They dont understand that. Plainly the man had something to conceal. After all, Bettlngton told himself, It was none of his business. He had often met queer, Ingrown characters. He could not go out Into the black night, now mude doubly Impassable by the deluge of rain. Gibbs madi np the fire by packing a huge armful of wood Into It. Bettlngton was awakened by the aroma of coffee. Gibbs was bolding Bettlngtons shoes up. "Dried stiff as boards, he an nounced. Theyll need to be greased before yon can get Into em, and your pants are torn pretty bad. Ill lend you an outfit, and you can get what you want down to Blackport. Tin seas calm now and you can ow cross the bay In half an hour. The summer sun had tanned Bettlngton to a rich brown. In Ids the only ones Gibbs had to lend Ills faded blue sweater and khaki shirt, he looked the sort of fishing type he hod often painted. rowt At the dock he took a boat and set out to the village. He had gone, perhaps, half the distance, when s fast motor boat overhauled him, slackened speed as It passed and then swung round and waited In the path he was taking. There were two men In it. One was a vastly man with a trim sweater and white canvas trousers. He had tha look of a yacht sailor. The other, who was steering the boat, had no physical peculiarities other than that general air of following the sea. "Weve had an accident, said the broad-chesteman and pointed to something at the bottom of the launch. Bettlngton clung to the side of the drifting motor boat and stood np. There, on the bottom of the other craft, was a man lying Immobile. And as the artist stooped over him. the recumbent sailor gave a tremendous halfrm Jab which caught Bettlngton ,on the point of the Jaw.' The other d two grabbed hlin as his head fell and hauled him on board where, unconscious, he took tne place of his inssallant. who rose grinning. man, who was The called Sam, clapped him on the back 'in approval. T'tndy, he cried. "And that rock iprevents anyone seeing us from the lyillage. Sam bent over the uncon n sea-boo- ten-foo- broad-cheste- d for-'war- broad-cheste- riTirrrrrT-Y-rtMri-Tf- scious form and neutly trussed it up with rope "The Boss will he tickled to death over this Snove In that row THE STORY CHAPTER III WVU SERVICE Bar Harbor Bettlngton had reeovered from the knock-ou- t Me within five minutes. could see from the brightly polished brasswork and mahogany that he was In s yachts launch, lie knew that the hum of the motor would make nny He had been call for help useless neatly knocked out and was now to It was he expeditiously shanghaied. Incredible. Then the real meaning of the thing Hashed on hi in. He was mistaken for Jonathan Gibbs lie was Gibbs' boat and wearing rowing With a two days Gibbs clothes. growth of beard and a face burned with the sun. he might easily pass for the fisherman. "This Is all a mistake, he said, You addressing himself to Sam. think Im Jonathan Gibbs. "I know d d well you're not, said Sam, without animus. The thing tvas Inexplicable. They knew him for himself, and knowing It, they were carrying him off, bound with ropes, to the open sea. There was seemingly no sort of permatsonal grudge In this ter. The three men were carrying out orders. "Listen, bo said Sam, "weve got orders not to say a thing to you till the Boss sees you. It wont do you no good asking why we did It, or who we are. We had to get you alive and unharmed and we did the best we return and Gibbs went carefully through the things which were in the torn coat. There was a gold watch with the Initials II. B on It. A wallet contained almost four hundred dollars. There were no letters But ttiere was a reference on a memorandum of re pairs to the skylight of a studio at a given address and a receipt for the rental of It to the end of ihu current year. Ami there was a hunch of keys. nlinosi ,m hour Gibbs Rat moThen lie rose to his feet, tionless. put a kettle on the oil stove and presand ently shaved himself careful'.v trimmed his hair. lie rubbed the greae which Bettlngton had applied to his slioes so carefully Into the leather, that It became at length flexible and he was able to put them on. Hasty repairs to the torn trousers and coul enabled him to wear them. With an Iron which had been little used of late, he pressed them Into something of their former shape. Dawn was breaking when Jonathan Gibbs, now a new niun, bade farewell to the shack he had Inhabited for six years None saw him as he made his high-hande- knew how. It was dark when the lights of Bar Harbor came sight Bettlngton was carried up the gangway, across a deck and then placed In a small cabin lighted with a single porthole. Sam untied the knots and watched the victim stretch his stiff and cramped limbs. Just a word of warning, Sara reYou can't get out of that marked. porthole and you cant get out of this cabin. If you did. It wouldnt help If youre wise youll wait till you. the Boss sends for you. Sara turned the keys In the door and left him prisoner. As he examined his dungeon he heard the throbbing of From the porthole he machinery. could see the boat was moving. He pulled off the heavy sea hoots of Jonathan Gibbs and flung himself on the berth. In many adventures Bettlngton had learned that fretting and fuming were handicaps that men In danger should not take upon themIn selves. Presently he fell asleep and was awakened by Sam. "You it worrying, said Sam, They tell me you always grinning. had your nerve with you. You wont be able to see the Boss tonight. He's hitting the pipe and Its us much as a mans life Is worth to go Id now. I havent no authority to let you out till he gives the word, so I'll bring you a bite to eat here." Sam waddled out. Bettlngton was still puzzled by his apparent friendliness. As a physical specimen of humanity Sam did not awaken confiOn his broad, flat face were dence. written lust and brute courage. He would be a bad man to cross. But why should he regard Howard Bettlngton, painter of seuseapes and man of Integrity, with such an air of comradeship? Where are we bound for? he asked of Sam, when a tray of food was brought In. Noo Y ork, said Sara. Can't I go on deck? Bettlngton asked. "I cant escape." Sam shook his head. "Not till the Bobs gives the word. Who Is the Boss? The captain? "The cnptuln? There was scorn In Sams tone. Him! 11 I, no. You mean the owner? Sums scorn of the owner was Just as emphatic. He may think tie's the boss and Cupt'n Hallett may think he Is, but Sara rose to they don't know yet. go. "Just one bit of advice, bo, don't make a noise. If you do youll go to Gibbs was dead. Coffee. A sleepy way Inland to Westfield. ticket agent gave him a ticket to Portland and forgot the occurrence In- stantly. In Portland he spent only a few New York received him with hours. a thousand others at the Grand Central and he wulked eight blocks down to a brown stone house opposite an armory. Bettlngton's name was on a plate over a letter box. A key on the bunch fitted it and he drew out some mall and walked, having met not a soul, to the top of the house. Then, after a moments pause, he opened the studio door and found himself In that he could hardly believe It had been attained so His eyes brightened when he easily. saw that the former occupant had cans of milk, soup and fish In abundance. There were at least two pounds of tea. Further search revealed sugar and coffee. He could live for a week on what he found and never venture outside the door. During the day he must be careful not to be seen. But at night New York was his own. Those who had known the dour, suspicious, fisherman would not have recognized In the alert housebreaker the same a haven so secure man. Jonathan Gibbs was And this, too, burled. Other did not know. found his waterlogged when he was not seeu M . 4. gone, dend and in a sense he fishermen had rowboat. And In his familiar fr An Amazing Adventure During the long hours Bettlngton spent a prisoner, he thought over, and rejected as Impractical, several schemes for escape. When all was said and done, escape from his cabin to the larger prison of the ship at sea offered little betterment of his condition. He pondered over Sam's command that he should be quiet. This presupposed that there was some person, or group of persons, unaware of his detention. But whether a declaration of his presence would bring liberty was another matter. The hours passed slowly. It was dusk when they dropped anchor at the foot of East Twenty-fourtstreet When Sam came In with his evening meal there was a safety razor outfit on the tray. "Got to spruce up, said Sam. "Owners coming aboard tomorrow The boss says for you to morning. look like ready money. Bettlngton looked at Sam and won dered what made him so serene and It was a face on which had happy. been graven the marks of violent emotions. He was no more than five feet eight inches In height, but his chest was fully forty-fiv- e inches In girth. A life of ease had turned some of his once steel muscles to fat. hut he was still enormously strong. A flat and bulbous nose, driven Into his face hy some tremendous Impact, conspired to h 5 4"S$4"S&4 -X Plants That Emit Gas Not at All Uncommon When one speaks of a gas plant" one naturally thinks of coal ovens and gas meters. Nature, however, provides a real gas plant, specimens of which are to be found blooming In London's Kew gardens. It Is otherwise known as the Dictamnies or When a lighted "Burning Bush. match Is applied to a shoot of It there comes a brilliant scarlet flame. Like a flash of lightning it travels up the length of the flowering shoot, without Injuring It. The best time to make the experiment is when the flowers are The intlammnhleness of the fading. plant Is due to this: that on its stalks are minute reddish brown glands, and The these secrete an elheric oil. glands develop fully soon after the blossom begins to facie, but they shrivel up when the fruit begins to form. Luminous plants not unlike this have been a source of strange legends in There Is a India and Afghanistan. Lawyer Court jammed as usual. One portly man fell victim to afterdrowsiness. luncheon Disregarding the court, tie slumbered on. The case of a negro charged with petty theft was called. The assistant district attorney almost finished with the first witness when the defendant, his face a perfect picture of something wrong, leaned over and asked the deputy sheriff: Mistuh sheriff, wud y'all min wnk-Iup d.it man he's muh lawyer." The case was dismissed. Wide-Awak- that some of the planking had been staved In. He supposed that one of the needle rocks must have done it. He blamed himself for allowing the stranger to cross the bay. Almost certain death would await any man CHAPTER IV Further Search Revealed Sugar and Noo York gagged. Bettlngton had not been gone on his errand to Blackport a half hour, when Jonathan Gibbs In his motor dory went out to Ills lobster pots. He was returning when he saw a smaller boat, Its gunwales awash, almost across his bow. He knew It Instantly for his own. Investigation showed haunts and had not called at the village store to exchange his eggs for His groceries, a search waa made. was found home unoccupied, his chickens furnished. Plainly, Jonathan Gibbs had been drowned and his body swirled out to sea in the undertow. At first the New York Gibbs ventured out only at night within a short radius of his sanctuary. There had There had been no been uo mail. prying Janitor. He had almost four hundred dollars and almost four moot Its' rent paid, lie felt assured that Biitiugton was dead. It was on the third evening of his oceupaticy that this calm and pleasurable optimism was swept away, lie had gone to the subway entrance to buy an evening paper. As he stood on the steps before the front door feeling for his latchkey, he was conscious that a policeman across the street by the armory was looking at him Although It was dark he felt stricken with the certainty that the officer looked at him alone From the front windows of his rooms he had an unobstructed view. The officer wub now speaking to a smaller (nan, who seemed to be pointing directly at the windows through which Jonathan Gibbs gazed. The coincidence was food for somber thought. As though concerting some plot alined at Gibbs, the two slowly crossed the street. Then his bell rang three times. Gibbs opened the door to the landing silently and listened. He heard the front door open and steps advance along the flagged passage. Then he heard the footsteps begin the ascent. Softly he locked the door and stood a few feet hack from It. To the kno k he returned no answer. He looked about him wildly. Trapped! he groaned. "After all these years to be caught I Fear roused him from Inaction. Before long they would burst In the door. The fire escape at the rear was his sole hope. It was pitch dark, but he dared risk no light or make the descent slowly. He had gone but half a flight when he trod upon a flower pot placed there In violation of all the city's fire ordinances. He clutched about him wildly and found For a only a piece of rotting rope. moment tt promised to stay his fall ; then he felt the old strands giving. The paved yard to which he crashed was fifty feet below. They had not been wrong In Blackport who assumed that the man they called Jonathan vvas e mountain called Sufed Roll In Afghan Istan on which the natives believe that In springtime gold and silver exist. the slopes are covered with bushes which at night, from a distance, seem to be on fire, yet when you are close to them there is no sign of flame. Interesting Church The Worsted church at Canterbury, New Hampshire, was completed in 1K.'!9 h.v the Free Will Baptists and It suffered much Congregationalists. financial distress and Mrs Sarah Elizabeth (Harper) Monmouth, undertook to raise funds for the benefit of the church. She acted as associate pas tor and officiated for nearly eight She personally made the years. worsted decorations which consist of religious mottoes. principally There was an extraordinarily large number of uch decorations completed in 1VTS, when Mrs. Monmouth An interesting ceased her labors fact is that .Mrs Monmouth stiffen'd severe financial reverses and published and sold a booklet for 2i cents In the town, entitled Living on Half a Dime a Day," which sh" claimed was an actual experience of her o.vn. Ever-Chargin- g Time Time Is a sort of river of passing events, and strong Is its current; no sooner Is a thing brought to sight than It Is swept by and another takes its place, and this, too, will be swept away. (121-IS- Marcus A. D.), Aurelius Antoninus Meditations. make him repulsive. Essentially he was of the sea. There was the sailors roll In his walk. A dangerous man In a physical combat, Bettlngton decided. Intellectually he was below the normal. He was cleanly shaved and the shirt he wore was new. Wondering what I'm all dolled tip Ill tell you. for? he demand) d. Were going to have skirts aboard this Theres a Metzger told me. trip. the ownand a maid, secretary ladys er's wife. Metzger's seen her pictures In the paper. He's crazy over her. Whos Metzger? "The chief engineer. Lucky for him he dont like 'em as young us I do. Me," said Sam airily, rolling his red eyes, Im all for the chickens. This secretary Is some skirt from what I tired every, f morning Gel poisons out of the system with the Chewing Gum Laxat, tive. Smaller doses effective when taken In this form. A modern, scientific, family laxative. Safe and mild. Feen-a-mln- hr. Bettlngton was Incensed at the bestial glee of the recumbent man. Do you suppose," he said, looking at Sam with a disfavor that could be felt even hy the sailor, that any lady, secretary to the owner of this boat, would have anything to do with you? How will you have the chance to speak to the owner's guests? Dont be foolish. Sam. Sam looked at him a long time In silence. "1 cun see whar you're driving at, said the sailor. "You want to find out what sort of a trip this Is going to be. Well, you don't get nothin out He laughed long and loud at of me. what seemed to him his masterly discovery of the other's motives. Then he described his way of life and love. There was something nauseating In It And there was something frightening, too. How did Sam, who berthed and messed with the crew, come to Imagine, without good grounds, that he would have the opportunity to come Intimately Into contact with the owners guests? was another disquieting There thought. Suppose that be was kept a prisoner here until the boat put out to sea again and so forced to be a party to Indescribable scenes I Escape It was a steel-buil- t was Impossible. the porthole was a small one boat; and his only weapon a safety razor blade. He was thinking bitterly at noon on Monday, when, from his porthole, he saw a launch approaching the ship. He recognized It as the one which had taken him from Blackport to Bar Harbor. Beside the crew there were two men and two women. lie had no time to take In their features because he was amazed to see that one of the men was none other than Tubby Unwin. The launch had passed his field of vision before he could recover from his surprise. With the aid of the mirror that Sam had brought with the shaving outfit Bettlngton could see that the launch was brought alongside. And from It. L'nwiu and the three strangers climbed aboard. In vain Bettington shouted and kicked at the door. Steam was up, and the various noises and activities on deck made his outcry Inaudible. Looking through his mirror he saw, presently, that Unwin descended tha steps into the boat. Apparently he was not going. He was waving to some one on deck. Unwin even threw kisses at the unknown. It seemed to Bettington that Unwin must hear his shouts before ha drew away from the vessel. The launch was only a few yards distant at one time, before she put about and made for the shore. On the landing stage of the yacht club Unwin stood still waving. And so he stood until the ocean-goinsteam houseboat had turned her bow to the south. Unwin went back to his wife very happy. It will be wonderful for both of Mr. Badway was them, he said. very pleasant, for a man in his position to one in mine. But she Is a rarer and finer type. 1 am sure she Is unhappy. She seemed to cling to our Mary. Bob doesnt know yet how he will like the men. H has to eat and sleep with them. He has the impression that his Is resented, but, of course, thats all nonsense. But Bob made no mistake In estimating the warmth of his rpception. The forecastle resented him. Hes a spy. said Hammer. He's the girl's brother, volunteered a man from the engine room. I heard Metzger tell Leary so." My gals brother, Is he? 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MilJ, aafe, purely vegetable only 25c, Make the test tonight FEEL LIKE A MILLION. TAKE At The Ideal Vacation Land Susitifiinc All Winter hong iffiiuM 1 vigorating air clear iioiris ary... starlit nights Californio's Foremost Desert Playground Write Cree A Cheffoy F nSEa Sprang CALIFORNIA Stretching Them Fiauldie had just tried on a new pair of trousers. As all boys are, he was anxious to keep them on for the rest of the afternoon and evening. He thought for a while ami finally said to his mother: Mamma, can't I keep em on tonight and stretch em so they will feel Seven-year-ol- good tomorrow? The man who doesnt believe In signs will never make a good sign painter. He beckoned Bob to good to him. him. Rob, anxious to do his best and make a good Impression, came running up. Boy," said Sam, whats your sis- ters name?" Bob looked Into Sam's eyes and his tongue withheld the answer that had been ready. Dimly lie understood that the lecherous look and the question Itself from such a source was an Insult He would show this broad, sailor where he beamy. Impudent stood. My sister's name Is Miss Unwin. Hammer tittered: he hated women and dimly foresaw In Sam's weakness some future trouble. But he did not titter when Sam slowly turned his head and looked at him. None better than Hammer knew for what rehsons Sam never went ashore when he could avoid It. It was this creeping fear on the evil face of Hammer that warned the hoy; and he saw that none of the other men dared take his part. Bob saw that Sam 3 face became empurpled. He was In the grip of fear. He realized that never, until now, had he known the sensation of physical terror. Ill talk to you later, Mr. Unwin, Sam mocked. Me and you'll have f little eon vers ition off Cape May, where the big light Is. 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