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Show T QUEEN RIVER TT DI8PAT0H, GREEN RIVER. UTAH i i "How almut It you?" 1 usUni. Are there any inure of you follows who take a chance with iibT This is my last offer." Wliuts the game?" asked a sullen voice In English, mid a bearded fellow, burned black, imsheil his wny to tbe front I used ter he Scotch ; now I dont know what I am. One flag la as good as another ter me only I want to know what sorter game I'm playin In. Who are yer? An wliard yer cuin frum?" I am an English seaman." I answered shorrly, and how I came ulsiurd makes no difference. Itlglit now I uni the only navigator on the Namur. Esmda Is deud knifed last night hy one of the buccaneers. Manuel Estevun liHtl a hand in the business, and hes safely looked in a stateroom aft. Captain Sanchez to wounded utid helpless, und those amidships are battened down below hutches. LeVere and I are the officers vance so swift and unexpected the big left, and we coni nil the deck." CHAPTER XX Continued. negro had not even time to throw up Yer mean those fellers were aimin We emerged through the companion, an arm In defense. With open hand I ter take the ship? and I stepped aside os the others struck him squarely across the face. Exactly that; now where are yon rushed by. There was no shout, no lads? With Manuel and hia bunch of cheer, the fellows seeming to realise CHAPTER XXL pirates? Or with ua?" the desperate nature of their work, What er yer going ter do with ns, and Ihe Importance of surprise. They an tills ship? Thats the fuat quesIn Full Possession. were outnumbered five to one, end A roar of delight went np. I knew tion." their only hope of success lay in ren- sailors end felt 1 had not decided that even in my they would welcome a dering their opponents helpless before fight like this and their Immediate own mind, hut the answer came they could rally to a defense. All the sympathy would be with me for start- promptly enough. pent-u- p hate of years waa In their I am going to leave that to the crew. ing It. More than that, this black hearts, biased madly In their eyes; bully, ruling over them soon aa we have all secure. Ill As brute force, by they were tigers leaping at the throat could be no favorite. They might fear have every man ou deck, and then of their prey, yet sane enough to comhim, but with that fear would be well talk it over. Thats fair enough that prehend even in their blood-rag- e mingled hate, und a delight In Ills Isnt it? they must act together. It was over downfall. It looks fair. Come on, mates; Im so quickly I acurcely saw It all. My In that instant, although I cannot for tke Englishman." eyes swept from group to group the recall Only one followed him, however, a removing watchful eyes from four tolling at the cover of the main the lioy; the others remained face, I received an Impres- sheep-face- d negro's hatch; the follows racing toward the sion of my surroundings never to be sullen aud defiant I had no further forecastle; and Watkins' squad driv- erased from memory the gloomy in- time to waste lu explanations. I ing straight Into the grouped watch terior, the deck, foul, Uttered with sea glanced up at Carter's face framed In beyond the foremast. It was smartly hoot ind discarded clothing, and the the scuttle hole. done; Watkins had taken no cutlass, beams overhead blackened by Carter, pass these men up and take but went In with both fists, asking no grcul smoke. The rays of the swinging them forwurd with the others. Turn questions, but battering right and left, slush lantern barely Illuminated the them over to Watkins. Then come his men surging after, with steel central space, the rows of bunks be- back here, and report to me." blades flaming In the sunlight. Tbe remaining mere shadows, yet this They went up the ladder one by astounded watch, cursing and fighting yond dim, yellowish light, fell full upon the one, aud disappeared onto the deck grimly, held for a moment, and then excited half circle at men who were above. Cnrlson and I watched the went staggering back against the port about the negro. They were others until Carter stuck hto bead roaring roarrail, unable to etem the rush, and a rough, wild lot, ranging in color once again through the opening. ing for merry. I had view of Carlson from the Intense black of Central All safe, sir they was like lambs. dropping recklessly down the forecas- Africa to the blond of Scandinavia, "Very well ; stand by to help. Now tle scuttle, and then aitrang forward half naked some, their voices mingling you lads, lift this black and shove him myself to give a hand to the four in a dozen tongues, their ryes gleam- up to where they can get hold above." Tothe hatch. with main wrestling ing with savagery. They hoisted the unconscious form gether we dragged it into position, I know not whether Cochose lunged the ladder and forced it through forcing relentlessly back as we did so, forward of bto own volition, or was up the hole onto the deck. At my stern a dozen struggling figures frantically on from behind, yet suddenly commn nd they crawled forth Into the to reach the deck. Shots pressed endeavoring he was within reuch of me, and the sunlight. There they picked np Co' were fired, the bullets whistling battle was on, his object evidently be- chose and carried him aft. through the opening, the flare lighting ing to crush me in his giant grip, 1 went to the main batch, and had up the black depths below, revealing mine to oppose science to cover slipped to one side, the the strength, vaguely a mass of frantic men staring and avoid his bear-huWe swayed armed sailors gathering close about up, and cursing us fiercely in a dozen back and forth to the sharp pitching the edge, as I peered down. It waa a languages; but. In spite of them, we of the ship. Then he sprang scene of pandemonium, revealed In tha clamped the batch down tight, and at me determined to smash mestraight to the yellow flame of slush lanterns, a group locked it securely Into place with an deck by the very power of his on- of white faces showing clearly, aa tha Iron bar. d But I him, get- prisoners below straggled forward, Watkins needed no help ; be bad ma slaught In two swift blows, which rocked gesticulating and shouting. Ignoring ting rounded To orders my party up. they his head, and tore open one cheek, their mud roaring, and the threat of were driven Into the cooks gulley end from which blood trickled. Yet he leveled guns, I stared down at the ina guard stationed at the door. Then I bto feet gripping for me. furiated faces, until the clamor ceased turned to the more serious work con- keptevaded hto blindly clutch by leaping aside, sufficiently to let my voice be heard. I me In We the forecastle. fronting but the space waa far too small to perWhat are you men trying to do, must have men enough to sell the mit these tactics to carry long, and me? Yon might as well stop bark, and If I was to command them, finally he had me. Yet even aa he frlghienThis that. opening to lined with guns, must firiit of I all prove my courage crushed the very breath out and if one of you fire a shot well pour seemingly and enforce authority. The whole suc- of me, hto giant strength met with a lead Into yon. More than that ; If yon cess of ocr effort depended on this. resistance which increased hia fury. attempt to climb out there to a brass "What's going go below T" I asked. Already the feUow bud lost hto head, cnrronnde trained on the hatch. So "Cursin mostly," answered Carter, but I fought coolly, putting my skill listen ! We are In control of the ship peering down through a alight nptllt-ln- g against brute force, every wrestler's and mean to keep it The old officers of the scuttle. They dont Just trick I knew flashing into my brain. are either dead or prisoners. Whnt we know what's happening yet, but the Breathlessly, my flesh scraped and do with you will depend on your acbig nigger seems ter be raisin hell. bruised, I wriggled partly free, and tions, but we're ready to kill If necesCarlson Is a holdin him back with his tripped him, his great body striking sary. If you keep quiet down there, cutlass." the deck with a thud. I fell with him, and obey orders, you'll be fed, and Open np and let me down." dragged down by his desperate grip, treated Pan np your I fell, rather than clambered along but was first upon my feet, sainted by anna. decently enough. tha rnnga of the ladder, coining to a roar of delight from the lips of those There waa no movement, only a my feet on deck In the midst of a crowding about us. As he staggered glare of hostile eyes, an indistinguishgroup of angry men. The light was so up also, I struck him again, a blow able growl of voices. poor I could scarcely see their faces ; which would have ended the game, Kneel lads and cover those a babel of voices greeted me, and more had not my foot slipped on tbe reeling fellows," Idown, ordered sternly drawing my than one hand gripped me fiercely as deck. Ae It wus it drove him to his own Now below there, the excited owner yelped a demand to knees, groggy, and with one eye half this Ispistol. last word.you I'll count ten, my know what In hell we were up to. I closed, yet with strength enough left and you'll either pass up those weapons Carla cleared aided soon L to hto as as space, by feet This roughly regain or we'll pour our fire Into you. Take son's cutlass, and fronted them. Tow- time he charged me like a wild bull, aim, iMiys, ering above them all, his black ape- froth whitening hto lips, scarcely apThere was a moment of deathly silike face, distorted with rage, I dis- pearing human In the yellow light. In lence, except for my counting. One Imhia mad rage he forgot all caution, his man uttered a corse, and tinguished the giant Cochose, the jamof mense hands grasping a wooden bar one thought to reach me with Ills figures at the foot of the ladder enme bunk. Into from lifeless a. and enough throttle Plainly hands, ripped deavored to work I tack out of range, he was the leader. If I was to rule, pulp. I fought him back, driving blow yet, before I hud spoken the word this black brute must be conquered on blow through hto guard, eight guns were held aloft and poked hto mad rushes, landing again at tbe very start, conquered by my up within reach, and at this sign of own bands, and in the presence of bis and again on hto body. Twice I got surrender even the most desperate lost In over hto heurt, and at last, found heurt mates. and Joined the more cowardly. Stand back there lads, I said stern- the chance I Bought, and sent a right It was a strange collection of weapons All to the force stacked on the deck the chin. ly. T11 explain all that has happened jab straight guns, cutlasses, presently, but first I am going to Uck of one hundred and eighty pounds waa knives and pistols of every descripbehind the clenched and the life. Inch an bis within of fist, black that negro tion. Probably all had not been delivwent down as though floored by a Step out of there, Cochose." ered, yet I felt no further fear at the He came grinning widely, balancing poleax. Once weakly he endeavored few pieces remaining hidden. to rise, but this time I need my left, tbe heavy dub. That's all, Is It? Very well now "Ton mean mis sah? Ton all think and he never atirred again, lying take rare at thla hlg nigger were sendthere with no sign of life except the yer kin Uck me?" ing down; no, he to not dead, only "Yes, I think so; PU try It anyway. quivering of the huge body. Assured stunned. Now stand aside while a few out. was I and stood of down Here Carlson, take this pistol snd that he yonr friends Join you; they'll tell sheath knife. If anyone Interferes above him, gazing Into the ring of ex- you what's up. Make room there." cited faces. slioot him. All I ask la fair play. We the forecastle scum down That's one attended to," I said one passed one. Ignoring the Indignant Drop that dub. Cochose, and throw by away your knife. You end I will fight shortly. "Now Is there any more of rour of voices which greeted my oryou who would like to fight this out?" der, I watched ihe men shift the this out with hare bands. heavy There was no answer although the hutch cover Into place, and then perHis dull brain worked slowly, end widened the of threat under iny mitted my eyes to survey the deck, as he stared at me, his eyw ugly. Ills ring silence and lack of response, awoke a eyes, and I met sullen faces here and I hastily considered our next action. (TO PR CONTINUED.) growl from the Impatient drcle of there. I was In no mood to take men behind. One follow kicked the chuneea. Rich Rhine Country. Carlson," I said, you know all dub out of bla hand contemptuously, Strange to say, the tine grapes are and another ducked the knife from these men. Pick ont those yon can trust, and have them stand over there grown on the eastern slopes of the his belt "Ton big skulker," the latter said, to the right Call them ont by name ; Rhine end the choicest varieties, aa Johannlsbnrger and Bteiaoerger, are with an oath of derision, "go on, and be lively now. They stepped forth eagerly enough, produced higher up the rlv--r, south of fight "What for Ah fight this white man? and ranged themselves before the the Rhine province. It Ia, neverthebunks, the faces mostly those of north- less, the land jf tbe vine, especially Ah dont even know who he Is. Then Til teU you. Estada Is dead; ern Europe, although a negro or two the Moselle vs. ley. The substantial ! the Swede claim of the province to Its mineral Manuel to a prisoner. I'm In com- waa among them. mand of this bark. Ton are a big, ceased calling, six or seven yet re- wealth. boasting curl I heard what you said mained clustered In front of me, a Optlmletie Though! when I came down, and now PU make motley lot one of them an Indian, the I glanced He hath riches sufficient who balll others mostly you prove It. enough tu be churltubla, I took two steps forward, my ad from face to face inquiringly. cut-throa-ts 1 Colored man wounded in Chicago's race riot being escorted to safety hy mounted policemen. 2 Araej lean color bearers marching at the brad of the Tanks In the great Bastille-da- y parade lu Paris. 3 Scene In Chi" cs go during the street car strike when the people were forced to utilise ail manner of conveyances. NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS Nearly Two Score Are Killed in War Between Whites and Blacks in Chicago. STATE TROOPS CALLED OUT Men Strike at Same Tims Urgency of Action to Cut Living Coot Impreseed on Government Statue of Peace Treaty Contact. Street Car pecially well pntmnized by the people witness and was questioned especially of small towns hii rural districts, and regarding the reparation end other It was predicted that the supplies financial clauses. would be disposed of within a week. I resident Of course sin-Wilson postponed the a measure as this Is only a drop lu the bucket, and It la start of his speaking tour of the counbeing more and more forcibly Impresstry probably until August 15, and coned on the government that It must do tinued his efforts In Washington In something to make the cost of life's beliulf' of the pence treaty and league necessities square with the Incomes covenant, fie railed In more senators of the people. The advisory board of to conference, both Democrats and Retho Brotherhood of Locomotive Engipublicans, and apimuled for unqualineers took up the matter directly with fied ratification of the treaty especialthe president, presenting to him a ly on the ground thet reservations or momorandum which be characterised amendments would necessitate Its to Germany, which he said hs an Impressive document and ordered made public. The hoard ap- would be humiliating to us. To Senpealed to the president aud cabinet ator Fcrnald of Maine Mr. Wilson said for government action to Increase the lie had assumed there were at least purchasing power of the dollar, fall- sixty senators who would take a world ing In which, it said, the engineers view of the situation. There are sixty men In the United would have to aak a further Increase In wages. The memorandum asserted States senate who take a world view that the spirit of unrest existing all classes, especially wage among y EDWARD W. PICKARD. earners, was due mainly to the conRace riots and etrlkea made Chicago scienceless profiteering by the great the news center of the country for the interests who have secured control of week, and the news from It was sen- all the necessaries of life." The ensational and plentiful. Starting In a gineers are wise enough to see and trilling quarrel over the color line" to admit that Increasing the wages at a bathing beach, a real race war is but temporary relief so long Ss sprang up with startling suddenness prices continue to soar. and quickly spread throughout the South side of the city, where most of Just before the engineers visited the the negroes live, and thence to the White House Democratic National downtown business district, with spo- Chairman Cummings reported to the radic outbreaks In other regions. Be- president on bis political Inspection fore the authorities got the situation trip over the country, telling Mr. Wilunder control nearly two score per- son of the growing Importance of acsons had been killed and several. hun- tion to reduce the cost of living. What dred wounded. For several days the form that action will take, when It mayor Insisted the police could re- comes, cannot be conjectured even store order, but realisation of his mis- from the fact that official Investigatake was forced on him and he called tions of varlons kinds of alleged profion the governor for assistance from teering are under way or proposed. the state militia. Several regiments The immediate result of all this waa at once occupied the black belt" a conference of cabinet members and However, the establishment of martial heads of bureaus called by Attorney law was avoided and thus the city General Palmer for the purpose of saved its face." discussing the situation and possible remedies. The government will seek There Is no doubt that the casualty to stop and punish profiteering, to de- lists of the race war were kept down ermine the contributing causes for by the fact that the strike of the high prices and to devise remedies for street car men waa coincident with Immediate relief for the public. the riots. Not a surface or elevated car waa running and It was comparaThe administration la gravely contively easy for the authorities to keep cerned over the manifest discontent out of the riot district the trouble and of the American farmers, which comes curiosity seekers. The strike, which Inst at a time when the official eshad been Impending for some time, timates of the 'nations wheat crop was precipitated suddenly by the rad- have had to be greatly reduced. The ical element In the car mens unions, a farmers have been dissatisfied with compromise offer of the companies, ap- the system of grading fixed hy the bureau of markets of the department of proved by the state and city authorities. and the heads of the unions, be- ogricultnre, and now, as Chairman ing rejected. Though seriously ham- Barnes of the government grain corpered In getting to Its work and In poration told the president, they are transacting business, the public took protesting against an order from the The situation good naturedly and made corporation fixing a schedule of disIts way to the business district and counts for the lower grades of wheat. home again wltb rather remarkable This, they essert. deprives them of an All manner of motor ve- unreasonably large part of the guarfacility. hicles were pressed Into service and anteed price of 9SJ2S per bushel, the the steam roads exerted every effort amount received being In some Into carry their many thousands of extra stances as low as 81.45 per buahel. passengers. The demand of the car n defense treaty men ' for a heavy Increase In wages The did not have general sympathy, for It was submitted to the senate, and at meant a corresponding Increase In the oner became a subject of debate In the committee on foreign relations, fares charged. along with the peace treaty. President There have been man bitter com- Wilson, In asking Its approval said plaints lately to the effect that the lie considered the treaty with Hergovernment was not doing what It man? and tbe covenant of the League might to reduce the cost of living by of Nations gave France full protecselling to consumers tbe Immense sur- tion, hut that he had been moved to of food held by the war the treaty by considerations of friendplus On Thursday the war ship and gratitude to France. Oppodepartment. department put on sale about 841,000,-00- 0 sition senators protested that this pact violated the constitutional right pounds of those foodstuffs. Including canned vegetables, corned beef, of congress to make war, to which the bacon, roast beef, frozen meats and presidents supporters had the obvious The marketing was done retort that It created no precedent, poultry. through local postmasters and mall alrallnr action having been taken In carriers, who took orders from buy- numerous cases In the pnst. The foreign relatione committee did ers, received Ihe cash and delivered the goods. The prices obtained rep- en unusual If not unprecedented thing resented the cost to the government In holding puhllc hearings on Ihe peara plus the postage. This sale was es treaty. Bernard Baruch r as the first Franco-America- stis of the situation," Senator Fernald piled. Fortunately, they Include In their view the best Interests of the United Btates of America." Other senators told tho president that while they recognised the fact that reservations would cause delay, they considered the protection of American Interests of greater Importance than speedy ratification. There la no doubt that trath sides to the controversy would be glud to find some dignified way out of it, but neither seems to have made any converts. Tbe help which the administration expected In the way of a formal declaration by Japan that It would restore Shantung to China whs not forthcoming and that grab clause remained a sore spot. Official dispatches from MnJ. J. CL Green, director of the American relief administration's work In Turkey, calls attention to the Imminent peril of the remainder of the Armenian nation. The Turks have reorganised their army and they and the Tatars are advancing on the Armenians from three sides, cutting them off from all relief supplies and threatening their extermination. Unless mllltury protection Is afforded the Armenians at once. says Major Green, the disaster will be more terrible than the innasa-cre- s In 1915. In Paris It Is said the peace conference's hands are tied until America decides whether nr not It will accept a mandate for Asia Minor. . Germany's commissioners named to attend to the delivery of live stock to the French and Belgians, and to the transfer of the Saar coal mines has arrived at Versailles and gone to work, and In other respects the Germans seem to be trying reluctantly to carry out the provlslnna of the treaty. Bat their army In Letvla remain! obdurate and General Von der Goltx and other officers have heroine so Insolent In tlielr endeavors to prevent the from establishing a stable government that the supreme council of the allies has ordered the Immediate expulsion of the German troops from Letvla. Itts Austria was given tmtll one o'clock the afternoon of August 1 to consider the terms offered her. Her press and public men have declared the terms ere Imimssible of a crept n nee. and on Tlmrsdny It waa announced that the cabinet headed by Dr. Karl Renner, had decided to resign. In Though America waa not at war with Bulgaria. It was decided that It should sign the treaty with that nation. This treaty was completed with the exception of some of the territorial clauses. All the Allies except America were In favor of awarding western Thrace to Greece. Undersecretary of State Polk, who has taken Secretary Lansings place on the council, was taking an active part in the dlanus slon of this matter. g. side-steppe- side-steppi- r half-breed- s. |