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Show THE NEPHI. UTAH. TIMES-NEW- S. struggle, as he stared into our faces. It was difficult for him to find words; to eves control hto mind. "This this to a misfortune, he said I do not know how It will end. finally. I have sought to avoid the man. Mias Vera, do you know the truth at that affair? not tho newspaper story, hut CONTRABAND the factor By RANDALL PARRISH A War' Sea Story Abounding in Adventure and High Romance Capntefcl A Co. that you are safely homeward knowing bound. understood you to say that only Increase your peril. fit might and It might not At least TINUE VOYAGE BASCOM AND MCANN ARE DEADLY I will not consent to have you Implicated la the affair any further than you ENEMIES DISSATISFACTION DEVELOPS. are now. I will not sacrifice you to help our friend yonder save hto fortunes I'll give him my answer now. I took a step aft but panned suddenSynopsis Rohm Hollis, who tells the story, is a juest on Girard Carrington's yacht, Esmeralda. It la supposed to he a stag" ly, for foe door of the owners cabin party, and UolUs is surprised on discovering a woman, who evidently opened, and he came limping forth, wishes to remain unknown aboard. She merely tells him her ms resting heavily on a cane, hto white Is Vera. Carrington tells his guests of the coming war, and that ha face dearly revealed la the glare of to engineering a copper pooL The yacht to sunk In a the skylight X stepped back beside the eniiiinq and Hollis saves McCann, millionaire, and one of the party. HntT and Mcglri, who, aroused by my sudden moveCann rescue Vera and leave the ship In a small boat Mcrr.ni. refuses ment glanced up and saw him. Almost to submit to the authority of Hollis, and the latter enforces ntunfitnre. Instantly she was upon her feet hesiThe castaways are sighted by a ship, the Indian Chief, which takes tated an Instant as though perplexed them aboard. The vessel to badly storm damaged. All officers are dead. at the mans appearance; then adBa scorn, the owner, says he to taking a cargo at immuaiHm to vanced and met him. Germany. Mr. Banco m," she exclaimed, can this Indeed be your You speak my name, certainly, he CHAPTER X. Ton you consider the attempt very replied, but gaslng Into her face seemdangerous? Wo Accept Adventure. Yet X do Of capture, and possible Imprison- ingly without recognition. " As I emerged from behind the bntt ment yes. recall not Probably our lives will of the mlasenmast, the only person vis- not be In any Oh, yes, you do; surely you must special pcriL We have d ible was a cabin boy In- no arms with which to resist If once she Interrupted. Why, you have dustriously rubbing away at a grease overhauled, a prise crew would be put changed more than L Do you not respot on the deck. Ha was not aware on board, and we would be taken to the member tbe moonlight nights at Palm of my presence until I spoke, when nearest British or French Beach? The fishing parties along the port, as pris- coast he gased up at me across his shoulder, oners of war. Our destined for cargo, with seeming little Intelligence In his the German Vera! he cried, a note of delight government would be amdull eyes. In hto voice. Of coarse X remember; sufficient to ply condemn us. Under Do you know which of these state- the circumstances, our own but you have become a woman, the country rooms the lady was given?" would make no effort to protect us. I very last person In the world X expectOh, yes, sir; over there; I Just took should not mind, but X cannot expose ed to see. And so you are the lady her in a needle an soma thread. you to hardahip and possible Impris- we were fortunate enough to rescue. AU right what to your name? Mr. Hollis never even mentioned your onment Joe Joe Moon, sir. Her eyes were shining, and her hand name. Thera was no reason why X should, I crossed over and rapped at the readied forth, unconsciously, and reststateroom door, which had a figure 6 ed on mine. I said, baring no thought of your prestenciled on the upper panel. vious acquaintance. Tho young lady How long would It require?" Who to there? she asked. and I have Just been discussing tbs alb X should choose Weeks, probably; This to Hollis; could yon spars ms the mors northern nation " Scotroute, around a few moments? Walt Just a moment, Mr. Hollis, land, and then skirt the Norway coast she Interrupted, her eyes still on BotCertainly ; I will come out directly, through die North sea. she laughed, I have been doing some This discovery changes To place me on soma other vessel tom's face, emergency mending. at sea would spoil your plan, Mr. Hol- everything. Mr. Baseom Is an old friend. I picked oat a chair and sat down. lis?" A moment later the door of No. B Bo X Judge; but X do not intend to It would render our dunces of suclet that Influence your decision." opened, and the girl greeted me pleas- cess much less. The only possibility But It will, and does I a certain antly, crossing the cabin swiftly, and would bo tho of some Amerimeeting as arose her to hand, extending I my can ship, homeward bound, whose cap- Impetuous appeal in her voles, I did (Bet would promise to make no report not understand before; as I do now. I feel actually born anew, Mr. Hol- tain Such a mu might be hard to find, espe- You are the owner, Mr, Baseom? This lis," she exclaimed. I am almost If he suspected we were endeav- Is your boat and cargo? afraid I was losing my nerve In that cially to Yes, Vera; things have not gone oring carry munitions of war to Gere little boat Where to this steamer many. well with me of lata; and my entire bound? to here, he answered rather bitDo you believe the Germans are That to what X called upon yon to right In this war that you ought to terly. X am discuss. Bit down here, and I will give aid sorry; X had not heard. You them? . yon the whole story. The captain and been terribly 111, from your looks, have I cannot answer that 1 answered both mates are dead; the fellow on and are lame. It It was that affair X do not fully In New York, from which you never deck In charge when we came on board honestly enough, for understand the conditions. To be per- recovered? was the chief engineer. The owner of boat and cargo, however, 1s here; I fectly frank, however, my sympathies was In the hospital for months; with England and France. In hare Just been talking with him In are ease snd scarcely hoped to live. That was X am not this considering either when my business went to smash. the cabin yonder. He to In poor health side, but the poor devil who owns this and crippled In one limb. Father never told me; snd your ship and cargo. What we carry on mother What to his name?" board here not will be a In the drop Is firing In Philadelphia, but in Foolishly I forgot to ask, and Masters that to the name of the engineer- bucket but Itsto loss will spell ruin to rather straitened circumstances, and Inand that the which him, thought 111 -neglected to mention It when he ; my younger brother Itos been comIntroduced us. However, that makes fluences me. to leave school and seek employpelled And I could not even dispatch a no difference in the facta. I'll tell you ment" He smiled weakly. I had message wireless? the story, as briefly as I can. hoped this voyage would set us all on The Indian Chief has no equipment our feet again. She listened Intently, leaning forward In her chulr, her. ringless hands No, Miss Vera, we shall be absolutely She released her hand from his clasped, her eyes on my face. The lost to the world until we are either grasp; and sunk down once more into captured, or safe In some German port the chair, her glance leaving his face; I would not deceive you the project and seeking mine. to both a desperate and a dangerous Mr. Hollis, She said, almost defione. antly. It to my wish that the Indian The girl remained silent her eyes Chief continue Its voyage. lowered to the deck. I had said all Bnt I cannot consent " possible, determined as I was not to You left this decision to me. Well, Influence her decision. As she did not I make that decision. My comfort speak, or change her attitude, I arose even the momentary fear which my and walked across the cabin to where family may feel over my strange disapI could look out forward. pearance; could never Justify my reMr. Hollis. fusal. I know this gentleman, and "Yes." I turned. have met his mother; we were good I must decide this? Ton mean to friends. He - shall not be ruined leave It all to me? through any whim of a girl. I urge "There 1s no other way. you to go ahead, not considering me In But X do not know what to say. I the least I cannot quite understand so sudthought at first I could answer yes, gladly. I am not afraid, not the least den a change. bit afraid; and If I could only get some "Perhaps you do not understand word back to my people In New York women, she said, and smiled. Surely that I am safe, I would almost welcome you recall who Mr. Baseom Is? Not In the remotest degree. the adventure. I am only a girl, you "But we spoke of Mm in the boat know, and I X like such things. But they will worry horribly, for they have Philip Bnseom. no knowledge of where X am. No oue My eyes widened, and I caught my knows. I I have simply disappeared, breath. "Good heavens! yes; now I recall and papa will have detectives banting for me, and will have to tell the1 affair. He Is the man Fergus Mcmother. They will Imagine all sorts Cann shot In the hotel restaurant That of horrid And you say It may was the accident he speaks of. Why, Hsr Eyes Were Shining, and Her Hand be weeks,things or even months, before I this to strange enough to be fiction. Reached Forth, Unconsciously, and could Baseom stood, leaning on his cane, get a message to America? Rested in Mina. I am afraid so. Miss Vera; I wished looking at us, as though falling to comprehend what It was we were talking simple story seemed to thrill her, yon to understand the exact truth. about Possibly he did not catch our Oh! not do think be would that I as It did and the mystery breathing words dearly, for his white face apromance of the sea. right do you? I thought you might fed that wny, peared pu oiled. "And that. Miss Vera. I said at last, You speak of me? he asked, of my is the present situation. It to for you and so made no pledge before telling with McCann difficulty I noththe Of knew course, final furnish you story. tho solution. to She looked up at Mm earnestly. For me 1 Ton tell me all this merely ing of how you were situated; or unYes; It to very strange. You should der what circumstances you had left to leave the decision with mel know the truth. Thera were three of home. do shall I Tea; nothing against your I stole away unknown to anyone; us who escaped together when tbe expressed wish. "W but what would you do, If It was Just a lark, a foolish Jokei No yacht sank; Mr. Hollis, myself and one knows where I am. If I could only Fergus McCann. you n tow uVss 7" Baseom straightened, Ms lips pressed That would be entires ZSrmt I send them word I" I touched the bent head gently with tight have no family, no near relatives livHe to here now; a guest on board ing; not even any special friends to my hand. Do not worry, X said kindly. "We my ship? mourn granny over my demise. I Yes; I do not know where sleeping might willingly risk my life In such will give the scheme up entirely, and an adventure, and think little of it head toward the nearest American In one of the staterooms, probably. I 1 know the sea and Its perils, and such port Perhaps luck may favor ns, and have not seen him since I came over a game as this to likely to have Its If we meet nn American ship, we can the ride. Bascoms expression was one of ns transship you, and then take a chance, HOLUS CONSENTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF SHIP AMD CON- "But that X would long-legge- r for-tun- 1 r ' -- 4t r ets-artln- She shook her head. 1 only heard that the trouble occurred over Myra Bradley. McGinn found you together, and shot you iq a fit at Jealous rage." Bo for the story was true; but I was not at the restaurant with Mtoa Bradley. I had never, hut once before, even spoken to her. She called me to her table that evening, where she was dining alone, to' question me regarding some mutual friends la Philadelphia. Our brief conversation waa McCann shot me moat commonplace. without warning; I did not even know he waa near until ths woman screamed." But, I said, as ho panned, "waa there ne trial? That waa not the newspaper story." I know it, bitterly, "and I havs only my word to give you. I could not defend myself, and no oaa else made any effort to do so. McCann had money and Influence; X waa lying unconscious In n hospital. The girl waa shipped off to Europe; a waiter swore that I draw a revolver, which he afterwards picked up on the flow; the police exonerated McCann on the ground of and the case never came to trial." I held out my hand. "Having had some experience lately with McCann, X said heartily, I am perfectly reedy to accept your version, ills bring on board to awkward and unpleasant, bnt we must put up with It as best wa can. Is this ydur thought, Mr. Baseom? Ha did not answer at once; not until sha looked up questlonlngly. Then to nothing Mat possible," ha said at last, bat an though tha admission hurt. My nature to not revenge ful, although I certainly have no fading of kindness toward this man. However, this to my ship, and ha to my guest; as long as ho remains on board, I ahull treat Mm an X would any other under like circumstances. I knew you would any that; tho girl Now everything la all exclaimed. right, Mr. HoWjT" As nearly so as wo ran mako It," X answered, assuming an ease X waa for from feeling. Your doctotou to that wo continue tho voyage to Germany?" To wherever Mr. Baaeom dorirea to got" Very wriL And you appoint me captain, delegating to mo full author- characfaces, noting, lr Beamed to teristics of every net on and realising that here before me grouped the scum of he seven mss. Men, I hegu gripping the rail and speaking swiftly, my name to Halils, and I held command to the old Atlas Una. The owner at this vessel and cargo Mr. FhlUp TTaerom has Just dons me the honor of appointing me as captala for the remainder ef the voyage. The fellows remained silent, except for the restless shuffling of their feet on deck. And what to the vlge tu be, mister? suddenly asked a hoarse voice back la the group. The same one yoa signed oa far, of courae." Ter Hamburg? That's where we toy her head." Bnt ter perdition wid It; weve a wrecked ship an' they tril us there's a war oa." Who trill you that?" The gay that come aboard along with ycr; he told the cook. Well, war or no war, this ship cleared before there was any declara- - a e, ity? I do, with pleasure, I held out my hand, surprised to note the strong grip of tho atondar, whlto lingers responding to my clasp. "The matter to settled then, tot the result prove what it may. It to already growing dusk; I will ge on dock and assume command." CHARTER XL I Betas! My OfHsara. The die was cast However the strange adventure might eventually end, whatever peril lurked ahead of us, It was aow too late for regret Ths a at fall responsibility X had moat overwhelmed me aa I first emerged upon deck, but there came to mo also a spirit of recklessness, which brought a laugh to my lips and a shrug to my shoulders. Why should I care? It was her choice, not mins, A moment I lingered at the port rail, staring out Into the smother a the coming dusk, wondering how It would all end, before I climbed the ladder to the poop deck. The negro was at tha wheel, while Masters stood aft gaslng astern. He was not aware at my praaenco until I spoke sharply. Mr. Masters Aye, aye, air." 1 have agreed to take command of tha vessel for ths remainder of the voyage; I said quietly, snd would have a word with the crew. The remainder of the voyage; air? Yea; the vessel has suffered no serious damage, and there an surely seamen on board to serve as watch oth- ccris M Tlw bosun to a good man, Mr. What to hto name?" "Lcayord." Very well; have the men piped aft "All hands, sir! Certainly, Mr. Masters. They have had rest enough, I Imagine, the past few days. Now they are in for a spMl of work. I was not altogether pleased with the engineer's manner, a vague suspicion coming Into my mind that ho also rather preferred a return to Baltimore, and that the crew might desire the same decision. As I went forward to tho rail I noticed that both Vera and Baaeom had come up as for as ths head of the companion, and now stood there la the shadow, where they could both see and hear. McCann, however, did not, appear, and was probably asleep below, or still doctoring hto discolored optic. I bad Just a moment to observe these things before the men began to appear aft the mainmast, and form In a straggly line across the deck. They were Indeed a rongh looking lot, even for a freighter's crew, plainly showing the effects of prolonged debauchee ashore, with several among tbf still manifestly under the Influence of liquor. Tbe of sea discipline on board waa evidently to be my first task, and my teeth clenched tightly as my eyes swept their faces. Come farther aft, men, I ordered aternly. "Bosun, bring them closer In, where they can hear, what I say ay I that's more like it." X stared- - down Into the upturned -- The Elusive Cook. see the army to advertising for cooks, with a proviso that they Bead not enlist for any stipulated time. Shows they understand the nature of cooks, all right enough." Louisville 1 Fram Now On Yon Will Mora Af- ttloa, Courier-Journa- l. THE BEST DOCTOR for Purifying and Beautifying the SUn Trial Free. la Cutleura aid yon fellows shipped with her for the voyage. That's a d other voice shrilly. BEAUTY sang oat anThe most ef aa wus Mgnsd on by crimps." I straightened up determined to end tha matter then and than. Wa have had enough of this; lads, I aald sternly, staring straight down Into their faces. I don't know who among yoa are doing all of thta talking, but ni answer yoa this: I am captain of ths Indian Chief, aad If any of you want to try out whether X can handte my crow or not, go to It Bosun, come here. mu named separated htmaelf from tho others; and alowly climbed tho ladder. Ho was a Mg, naralar fellow, with red hair, clipped dose to hto bead, aad Intelligent blue eyes. Your name to Inayard? Aye; aye, air." This to your first voyage an tho imiua Chief?" "No, Mr; my third." "Very good, Mr. Luynd; from aow oa you will meao aft, and rank as first mate; serving watch and watch with me, la there a mu forward capable of filling tho second mats! berth?" hto eyea over tho group beHo low rather doubtfully. Olson might; air, ha answered finally. Ha to aober, and a good seaman." Step forward, Olaon. Tha mass at mu parted Mlghtly, and a aum wu pushed to tha front He possessed a strongly marked Bwedtah face, smooth shsveu and almost boyish. How old are you, Olson? "Twenty-righ- t, air. Y on know tho Bear Twelve years in tha focastta, Mr. "All right; Im going to give yoa a ehuce to make good second officer, Mr. Olson. Now, lads, that's an for tha present X taka It you are sailor-me- n, and know what that sky means. to one wall have Tha ehancea are a atom before midnight and well meet It better with dear decks. Got forward, all hands; and ctear away that riffle lively now. They were a Mt alow about It grumbling among themselves. Olson spoke once or twice; although I could not hear exactly what wu said, snd the powhr of sea discipline finally conminutes they were quered. Within working cheerfully enough, aad Xma-yohad ceased hto gruff ordering, and stood silent beside the nfi. It pleased me to observe that Olaoa took hold along with the others, aad did hto fall share of tho work. X leaned farther over to gain view at the cabin entrance, bnt Baaeom had disappeared. The glri, however, held her place; and glanced up her eyes meeting mine. Could I come up there; Mr. Hollis? she questioned. a passenger this deck "Certainly; to free for your use. Take ths starboard ladder. I gave her my hand, and hriped her to grasp the rail. She glanced about into tho ffltet How gray and sandier ft to," she old soberly. The fog to almost like a hud Matching at yoa. 11s," no ru u tu For cleansing, purifying and beautifying the complexion, hands and hair, Cutleura Soap with touches of Cutl-cuOintment now and then afford the moat effective preparations at the minimum of cost No massaging, steaming creaming, or waste of time. Free sample each by mall with Book Address postcard, Cutleura,' Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv. ra Hto Bright Idea. Now, look here, Mr. Mlkeyl Thte won't do You havent paid any rent for over a month." Tm sorry, but X really can't pay Just now, replied Mlkey, You're the third one today with that yarn!" exclaimed the landlord, and X can't afford such a loss. Yon must see what you can do to help mel "All right I will! I will write you tonight answered Mlkey. Next morning the landlord eagerly opened the letter, expecting to find a remittance, but this to what he read: Dear Sir: Ive thought It over, and the only thing X can suggest to diminish your loss, to to lower the rent 1 He Get the Blind. A tradesman In a certain town put a box outside bis shop labeled Tor the Blind." A few weeks later the box disappeared. Halloa! What's happened to the box for the blind?" he was asked by a friend. Oh, X got enough money," he replied, pointing up to tha new canvas blind that sheltered hto shop window. Not bad. to Itr Strange Behavior. "I like for a man to be natural. Yes I" For Instance, yesterday a chap pulled my $700 car out of a mod hole with hto flivver. And did you a favor. Certainly, but ha was neither sarcastic nor humorous." t The wise man goes on a still hunt for opportunity Instead of waiting for It to call. tu rd lu u There's Superior Flavor To POSTUM m a table beverage. A package from die grocer is well' worth a trial, in place of coffee especially When Coffee Disagree! e |
