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Show THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER. UTAH An accident never There was no room for doubt "never go to the Bast it was not an accident Ida father had been murdered on tlds ship. And then suddenly he swallowed hard. It waa to save him that hla father liad chartered the Monlelgh and come Hast ; for, according to that list of ports, hla father somehow had been in touch with hla movements, somehow had known the danger he w'ns In, and, trying to avert It, lmd been murdered Idtuself. A cold, merciless passion swept upon 1dm. Someone on this ship was the murderer. Was It this man here? What was at the bottom of It all? It was a long arm of vengeance that reached to that gray stone house In California, that reached to Singapore, to this ship, to that sweltering, bark where, strangely enough, he alone hnd lived! And now the score was a very heavy one to pay his fathers life! Well his eyes narrowed he would pay It! Did my father bring a native servant with him a man named Gunga?" he asked dispassionately. He was No," the other replied. alone." Wallen nodded. "Wliat else Is there to tell me?" Not much but what you can I ran down guess," Lsynton said. through the Makassar strait and made for the nearest port on that list Fold here. Your father had paid me for thi three months, and If I say It myself, when I make a bargain I stick . If I could And you inside the three months I was going to do It. I don't know what your father was so anxious about, though I understood, of course, that he chartered me because out here, with you touching ! plague-stricke- your reference to our meeting being a rum one only leavea me a little more up In the air. I can understand, of course, that you might have heard of the Upolo being missing or reported lost; but I can't understand how you knew I was on her or, knowing that, what Interest you could have in me. Captain Laynton laughed a little in a constrained way. I didn't know anything about the bark's loss until I put in here yesterday and heard there was a survivor from her on the other side of the island hut I knew about you fast enough. He paused, shot a swift, restless glance at Wullen, then began to pace, three steps oue way, three steps the other, up and down the narrow cabin. n it. man I" he said abruptly. D I've got bad news for you. Your fa tlier's dead! For a moment Wallen neither moved nor spoke. It was difficult to grasp the full slgnlAcnnce of the words. His father dead! d man. with What did this the little black eyes that always refused to meet one's own, who was tramping nervously now up and down n little cabin on a rusty tramp steamer here In the Java sea. at the other end of the world, know of hla father, who never left the four walls of that lonely gray stone house In California? What do you know about my father?" he found himself speaking in a quiet voice. Cuptaln Laynton stopped Impulsively In front of Ids table, pulled the drawer open, took out a sheet of paper and handed It to Wallen. You'll get the drift of this yourself, I guess, he ventured. Wallen stared at the paper, at Arat with curious bewilderment and then, with the sudden Aash of comprehension, he was on his feet. It was a ilst of the ports of call scheduled for the len, "YOUR FATHER'S DEAD." 8ynoii fitecey Wallen. Ural male of the bark 1 polo. In the Java mu, la the aole aurvlvor of the crew, all of yellow fever. Tine Wah, (.Tilnene Bailor, laat man to die. lella Wallen lie and five other Chinamen were aent aboard by "Drlnk-Iioiia- e 8am," character of Singapore, to kill him. Tlila rentl'i to Wallen an Incident of Ida childhood which acetna connected with the confea-aioWhile dellrloua, Wallen In the ahip'a lor the fact of hie death and abandona the veaael In a amall boat. Wallen'a boat drlfta to the island of Arm and a Scottish trader there, MacKnirht. cares for hint. Learning that a ship la In port on the other aide of the leland, twenty mllea away, Wallen, though unlit for the taek, atari to reach it. but falla exhausted on the trail. There he le found by a man and woman who ara from tli ehlp ho waa trying to reach. Moti Aral mate, and Helen MacKay, a pasaenger. They convey him to the voaael. The ahip proves to ha a amall tramp ateainer, the Monlelgh, Capt. Laynton. 7 a n. en-te- ra n Continued. It was a Utile strange. Ships like the Monlelgh weren't In the habit of indulging In expensive luxuries of that description! Ills brows gathered for a moment ; and then, with a shrug of his shoulders, he walked forward to the captain's cabin under the bridge and knocked. "Come In! bawled a voice gruffly. Wallen entered to face the little man with the thin face and queer yes he promptly modified queer by evasive now that lie recognized as the captain. "Hello! exclaimed t lie captain In If It ain't suddenly altered tones. Mr. Wallen! And on your pins alBut sit ready! Well, Ill he down I Sit down I He waved Wallen to a seat on the locker and pushed forwnnl the bottle and glass that were m the table. Sit down, Mr. Wallen. h iid help yourself I Wallen shook Ills bead as he seated liiinself. "Thanks just the same, be said; but I'm still sticking to quinine." Quinine, eliT repeated the other. Yes, of course I Yes right you are! Well he poured a glass for himself here's to you, and just as hearty If I drink alone. And I'll add, Mr. Wallen, that Its to the rummest meeting thBt ever I've known In my life I" Wallen watched the man's neat of four Angers, leaned back on the locker, swept his eyes around the cabin, and, suddenly looking up at the captain again. Intercepted a furtive glance that the other was stealing at him over the rim of his glass. "That ever I've known, sntd the captain hastily as his eyes dropped. 1 dls-pos- ill-fat- be-ln- Captain Laynton Mark Laynton," There'll be a lot to say to each other, Mr. Wallpn. Yes," Wallen agreed. 'Til confess I'm puzzled on Severn! points. Laynton, Isn't it? I'm not sure I caught the name correctly when Mi" MacKay introduced us. "That's right," said the other. Cuptaln Laynton Mark Laynton. Laynton." -Well. Captain Laynton, said Wal Cap-lai- n "These are your father's papers," I collected them tohe explained. gether and put them away for safekeeping. said Wallen gravely, Thank you, made sure It was something mighty important and I thought youd know what it was. It was almost an interrogation, put naturally, nonchalnntly enough save for a trace of eagerness In the mans tones that was not entirely disguised. I haven't the slightest Idea," said Wallen smoothly. You haven't? Laynton's eyes for once fixed steadfastly. Well, that's to the exqueer! A man dont-gpense of chartering a ship like this without a pretty good reason, and I dare say my father knew, suggested Wallen quietly. Then briskly: The question now Is: What are you going to du, captain?" "Why?" said Captain Laynton, "I thought I'd made that pluln enough. When I make a contract I keep It. Its up to you. Mr. Wullen. There's still say. a matter of two months before that charier expires, and the yours until It does in your fathers place. That's square, isn't it?" Wallen hesitated thoughtfully. On the face of it It was both square He began to wonder Hnd leiiinrablc. if he hail misjudged the man. And yet. Instinctively, In spite of that, there seemed something specious oven In the honesty that appeared lo underlie ;he other's ninlives. He hud enough to distrust every soul a ship where lie was morally on rorinm his father Ii:rl been murdered! Two moii'hs If he accepted the enp-- l a ins o!Vit. If he lmd only something o Mon-leig- iva-io- n bo.-ir- io work on I Someiiii'ig! Iirink-lbnis- e Yes. he hnd something. Sam of Singapore! "ii.tai:i I.nynton spoke again: Look here!" ho said in almost hurt I can't make you nay fairer tones. proposition than Hint. Can I?" No," said Wallen Instantly, his mind made lip. "Ami I'll accept your offer, captain, and thank you heartily for It." "Hood!" returned Laynton promptly. "Well, with tliut seltled, whats the milling orders? We've got steam up and can get away any minute you say the word." Then by all nienns get away at once!" he laughed easily. "And he hesitated "let's see I I guess you'd better shape up for Singapore. Yes, call It Singapore for a starter. Itight'." answered Lnyntou, Slog- - Ancient Queens With all their fabled wealth, never had more than is here for your selection and within your reach in price. lie stepped out onto the deck. Oh, by the way, captain, he observed casually, I notice you carry wireless." The captain's whistle, pulled from his pocket, chirped shrilly. You there, for'ard!" he bawled In a sea voice that was like the bellow of Stand by to weigh anchor. a bull. Mr. Mott! Hey, Mr. Mott I And as the second officer emerged from the chartrooin, just abaft the bridge and directly over the captain's cabin: Well get under way at once. Let me know when shes up and down." to Wallen. Wireless, yes; It's that blasted law can't trade In American ports without It now, you BOYD PARK MAKERS OF JEWELRY SALT LAW CITY MO MAM STRUT Business Courses Stenography Bookkeeping Dictaphone Typewriting Civil Service Posting Machine He turned you said? Oh, new American L. D. S. Business College Salt Laka City, Utah know. Day and Evening AO thm Year Helen Mackay tells about herself to the hero. ITO Typewriters BE CONTINUED.) All makes Raatad, Repaired, Sold. 50 FIRST OF MODERN PUGILISTS Writafor prleaa-97.toSIOA Utah Office and School Supply Jack Broughton, Englishman, Nearly Two Hundred Yeare Ago, Formulated Rulee to Govern 8porL Jack Broughton, the father of pugilism. fought his first fight on July 0. 1725. He waa engaged In many fights with other lads, bat at that time he knew nothing of boxing, which was Just being Introduced While attending a by James Flgg. fair Broughton waa attracted by a boxing booth kept by Flgg and was much Incensed by the foul tactics used by a big man In boxing a much smaller one. He remonstrated with the big bruiser and an altercation ensued which bad reached the stage of fisticuffs when Flgg Interfered and Invited the two men to the stage to settle their differences. Young Broughton, after ten desperate rounds, completely triumphed over his older, bigger and more experienced opponent That was Broughton's Introduction to the ring. After Flggs death he became champion and by formulating a code of rules to govern the game he became entitled to rank as the founder of modern pugilism. rough-and-tnmb- These Are Your Father's Papers." Upolo on her last voyage ports of call that she had never made. at those trading stations, he couldnt What does this mean? he dereach you by mall or cable; but I How did you manded In a low voice. come by this?" Your father gave It to me," the cnplaln answered. And now, If you'll just listen for a minute. I'll give you the whole story, aud you'll see for yourself. First I might as well tell you, though, that I own this ship. Well, I was In Honolulu light, you understand when your father came aboard one evening and offered to charter me for a three months' cruise down here. He made the price right, paid the money down In advance, and I closed with him. lie gave me the list of ports, and said his sun was on a trading hark called the Upolo, and that he wanted 10 get track of him as soon ns possible, and offered an extra bonus for ail hands if we made a quick job of II. That's all I know about the reason for the cruise. Well, lo cut a long story short, we started away, and were down just south of the Hue when the accident happened. "Your father was alone down In his cabin. We heard a shot, rushed ami, thinking It strange that lu didnt show up In the excitement, called to him hut got no answer. Well, we hurst In his cahin door ami found him dead across the hunk. You mean," said Wallen through tight lips, "that lie commit led suicide?" "No. Walt!" Captain Laynton It wasn't that. Coil shook his head. knows how It happened! The thing went off that's all. lie was cleaning one of those patent au'nmntic plsiols. There was a hotlle of oil. a cleaning rag, ami a wire swabbing brush on the floor. And" Laynton poured himself another glass from the hottle. gulped It down, and wiped his lips well. I'm with the hack of his hand trying to give It to you In n few words we hurled him at sen of coil me." Wullen turned his hark and stared out of one of the forward portholes down onto the dirty furedeck. Was the man lying? Was he telling the truth? That his father had chartered the Mouleigh and sailed with her yes. But that Ida death was accidental the background of hla father's life the recent attempt upon hla own life I Us brain waa working In flushes. This man Lnynlon repelled him. min- ute, Mr. Wallen." lie hurried to a small Iron safe that was built la uuder his hunk, opened It, and returned with a bulky muulla envelope, which he handed to Wallen. to-it- thln-face- CHAPTER III Walt a nmre it Is! But here le Poetry and Plagiarism. After Longfellows poem "Excelsior," first appeared It was copied all over the country In the various Journals. It was not long In reaching England, where It met with the same enthusiastic reception. Longfellow, in his diary of September L 1871, notes: "I received from Mr. Henry Gersoni today a Hebrew translation of Excel- sior. " In the writing of Excelsior, Longfellow was charged by a number of critics with plagiarism. One of these claimed that the poet hnd adopted lines from Bralnard's poem, The Mocking Bird, but to this the poet replied: "Now, when In 'Excelsior' I said A voice fell like a falling star1 Bralnard's poem was not In my mind nor hnd I ever rend It. Of a truth, one ennnot strike a spade Into the soil of the Pnrnassufgt without disturbing bones of some dead poet." Detroit Free Press. sa W. Rad South, gait Laka City. Utah If JOB want bl wasMlcsru barber trade- - Stans small towns bead barbers; rood opportunoaes open lor men over draftace. Barbara in army bars rood aa olBoaia commission- - Hot prepared fit few weeks. Call or writs. Molar Barbar Coilafa, 43 8. West Temple 8t Salt Laka City. lirip NO WIKTFB REFUGE IN BANKRUPTCY In Oldsn Times Sever Penalties Wars Meted Out to Men Unable t Fay Their Debts. la A curious custom was prevalent Franc during th sixteenth and sev- enteenth centuries. Anyone who found It necessary to liquidate hla affaire was obliged to wear a green cap a humility to himself and a warning ta others. Those who mad a hobby of getting rid of their Indebtedness by way of th bankruptcy court should at all costs steer clear of China. Bankruptcies are almost unknown in that country, as they entail Immediate execution. A similar drastle punishment' need to be meted out to delinquent In Japan. To come nearer home, one need only go back to a little before the Act of Union to find that debtors In Scotland were obliged to wear garments of diverse colors, a suit of gray and yellow being the most common. In Slam, a man unable to meet hie liabilities was put In chains and compelled to work as a slave for hie creditor. Shonld he escape, his wife, children, father or other relative were seised In hla steed. At one time bankrupts were considered criminal offenders even In England. As a matter of fact, certain cases of fraudulent bankruptcy have Incurred the death penalty in this country. Any concealment of books or the secreting of property by a debtor was so punished. Under this law a man called John Parrot was hanged in 1761. London Tlt-Blt- FOIl SALE e cinity n a. We have lu this vi- piano, also lutest model pluyer-plnnused but in perfect condition, practically new, which we will sell at an attractive figure nnd on practically tlieir own terms, to responsible parties, rather than ship buck. Write today to Consolidated Music Co.. 13 to 19 East First South St., Salt Luke City, Utah. lilgli-grnd- Bulgaria Land of Rosea. If one visits (he rose fields of Bui gnrln In Hie early hours of a June morning he will find the peasant folk busy gathering roses. Everyone who can goes to the fields to pick roses. The picturesque costumes amid the blooms of roses look very bcuutlful to one standing on a hilltop overlooking the sea of flowers. The roses arc gathered while the dew Is still fresh upon them, beenuse the roses yield more attar if gathered lu fore the heat of the sun dries out the leaves. As the baskets are filled buds and with open and blossoms they are taken to tin- - distillery nearby, where Hie uttar is distilled. half-ope- n Collective Bargaining. Collective bargaining is a term used to describe Hie meeting of employers or tlieir representatives with employees or tlieir representatives for the purpose of reaching an agreement as to wages and working conditions In on Industry, as opposed to a condition where single workers net alone and take or refuse terms offered by an employer which the worker has no part In making and which he may regnrd as very unfair. Fathers Way of Economizing. As n general thing, father's way of economizing Is to stop dren from spending. favorite the chil- Dullns News. When the Inhabitants of the low depths of the ocean possess any col at nil that color is usually orange, red. or reddish orange. -- o, Lord John Russell. During Hie years of my uncles retirement I was much more In his company than had been possible when .1 was a schoolboy nnd he was foreign secretary or prime minister. Pembroke lodge became to me n second home;' and I have no happier memory than of hours spent there by the side nf one who had played hat, trap and ball with Charles Fox: hnd been traveling companion of Lord Holland ; had corresponded with Tom Moore, debated with Francis Jeffrey, and dined with Doctor Parr; had visited Melrose abbey in tbe company of Sir Walter Scott, and criticized the acting of Mrs. Siddons; bad conversed with Napoleon In his seclusion at Elba, and had ridden with the duke of Wellington along tbe lines of Tot res Vedras. G. W. E. Russell. Almost Universal Symbol. The swastika symbol has been found depicted on tombs at Hlssarlik, near ancient Troy; on Buddhistic Inscriptions lu India, in Etruscan necropolises, on coins of Gaza and Corinth; on rock carvings In Sweden, and on Celtic stones In Britain. In America In times, It was In common use by the aborigines. |
