CHAPTER |. Hope and Disappointment. Lieutenant Thomas Holton, com- mander of the Scorpion, made as though to place the dispatch in his pocket, then, taking pity upon his “sec. ond,” who was all eyes, he turned the paper over to his junior lieutenant, known throughout the flotilla as “Bob- by" Frost. “You will leave Newport News at ten o'clock tonight with the destroyer Scorpion and proceed south to the par- ent ship of the First Torpedo Boat Flo- tilla off Key West, prepared for ac tion.” This order was warmly welcomed by Holton and by his second in command of the grim, lead-colored Scorpion. “It looks like business, doesn't it?" observed Frost, with tentative inflec- tion in his voice. “It does, sure,” chuckled “I'm glad we had those fixed In the boiler. 1 Holton. baflle-plates suppose we on the torpedoes, too. The orders say ‘prepare for action.’ Attend to ft will you, Frost?” “Aye, aye, sir,” along companionway, The somewhat Informal nature of pointed out that for a month the Scor- pion had been laying at Newport News on detached duty of a confidential na- ture under direct orders from Wash: ington, and that Holton's sole com: panion aboard ship In that time had been his young second. But the period of loneliness was evidently to end In & burst of glory and Lieutenant Holton was truly thankful partments. In her lay one of Holton's best friends a shipmate of pleasant days following graduation at the Naval Academy. The cry, “Remember the Maine,” was sounding from Maine itself to California. try was on the qui vive hero of many an gridiron, had, as a Cuban volunteer. given up his life at the side of a ma- chine gun; Frederick Funston served vallantly against the tyrants of | Castile and Aragon, and other Amer} | cans had given evidence that the fight. ing spirit was by no means dormant in the heart of a nation of tradesmen.” With the situation thus there was little cause for wonder at Lieutenant Holton's emotions of mental exalta- tion. Whatever the future might hold | for him, at least this seemed certain: there would be action, and that is] something for which your true gentle man of the service Is ever on watch. Something of the mood of the two | young officers was communicated to | the crew. There were broad grins on | Osgood, the “That Man Especially Is Worth Watching.” tasks, and many of them did not for bear to turn Inquiring faces toward their officers whenever occasion offer. ed--which expressions, naturally their officers “failed” to see. At sunset everything was In read! ness, and with a sigh of relief Holton stretched himself on the narrow seat running along the mess-room and lov. ingly filled his pipe. Frost did like wise and then looked over at his su perior. “By George!” he cried, “think of having the oppertunity of putting into practice all the things we've learned!" “It won't be bad fun at all” replied Holton. Frost was about to utter another thought when the doorway was dark. ened by the figure of a messenger, “A telegram for Lieutenant Hol ton,” he sald, saluting. THE CENTRE REPORTER, CENTRE HALL. PA. A. STORY FREEING oR Perry “Den Eo sg Xo a Axthor of amet, he I ”x — WR = - Holton took it hastily and ran over the contents. His face clouded and he read it again. A good strong word | was trembling on his lips, and he was | about to crumple the dispatch in his | hand when his eye fell on the messen. | ger standing at attention. | “Oh, thank you,” he sald; “there Is} no answer, As the messenger departed Holton handed the telegram to his second! without a word. “You will proceed at once to Wash- | ington and report to me at the earliest possible moment. Lieutenant Frost will assume command of Scorpion in| your absence, ROOSEVELT." As Frost read the message aloud his | | voice quivered with excitement, * | does that mean?” he exclaimed. “Hanged if I know,” growled Holton. | “Isn't that just my luck! I've been | working on this old pot trying to get | her into shape and hoping and pray-| ing for a chance to make good, and] ‘What thing doing, why way." Frost knew mender felt, 1 get skinned this! exactly how the com: | and his natural exulta-| the destroyer was quite swallowed up | in his sympathy for a man who was | his good friend as well as his superior | officer. Holton sat for a while blowing blue | clouds of smoke to the ceiling, wardly calm, but inwardly seethi ng. | He went over every act in the past | month or so, but could think of noth- | {ing he had done that would warrant | his recall in disgrace. “Well, Bobby,” he sald at length, “you're a real live captain now. And] I congratulate you.” “I feel like a man who Is going to | put on a pair of boots that are too big for him,” remarked Frost i “Oh, nonsense!” amiled Holton “You're In every way qualified. [I'll vouch for you, Bobby.” Frost smiled i “Thanks,” he sald; "I'd rather have | | that from you than from almost any-! one I know.” “Well,” laughed { then; it's sincere. to the steward. “Oh, Koko,” he sald, here and help me pack leave you for a while” Dinner that evening was rather a | mournful affair, neither Holton nor! | Frost trying to make light of the mys | terious situation. He shook hands with Frost at eight | o'clock, and with Koko carrying his bag, started for the station. He had! delayed rather longer than he should | have done in writing supplementary | letters to his parents, and now he | found it was necessary to make baste | if he waa t: catch the train for Wash. | ington. Eventually, indeed, he and | Koko had to run, and as he reached | | the station the cars were pulling out. | The Jap threw the bag into the open | doors of the rear one and Holton made | | the steps with a flying leap. , As he! did so a man who had been following | the two essayed a similar flight, but | his feet missed the steps and he clung | to the gilded rail with his left hand. | As Holion reached down to assist | him the man lost his grip and went | plunging head over heels into the gravel. Evidently his fall did not in- jure him, for as Holton peered back | along the rails he saw the fellow rise | slowly and shake his fist at the de parting train. If he had known the circumstances | under which he was to meet this stran- ger at a time not far distant, his feel ing of relief when he saw that the man was not seriously Injured might! have been tinctured by emotions of various sorts. * * * Holton, “take It He arose and called | “come In| I'm going to! you, - . * - * Having put up at the Metropolitan club, Holton passed such time as had to elapse before the assistant secre tary would be at his desk in the Navy Department building in a fever of im- patience. Having at length finished his cigar and his morning paper—which bristled with bellicose matter—Holton put on his hat and overcoat and sauntered slowly toward the Capitol. At ten o'clock he went over to the Navy De partment and sent his card In to the assistant secretary, Presently his summons came while yet another man was engaged in the Inner office. This man, however, brushed out past Holton as the young officer, with mingled emotion, walked into the presence of Secretary Long's assistant. “Good morning, Mr. Holton.” Cer tainly no evil augury was to be detect. ed in the hearty cmdence of the greet ing. “Sit "down, sir. I'm glad you were so prompt. That's what we need in these days.” “Thank you, sir,” sald Holton du blously. The assistant secretary observed him keenly for a moment, and then ap parenty satisfied with his scrutiny, he arose and paced up and down the length of his ofMee, “By George, Mr. Holton!” he sald, FA 0, IMustrations ly 72 Elsworth Young “when you realize that war is coming --COMmMINE #8 sure as guns, and then consider our unpreparedness for ft-—it makes you glad it's Spain and someone else.” “1 think the navy's pretty ventured Holton. “Ab, the navy! And the words came out like bullets. navy is all right, and the army, what there is of it. The fighting men both arms of the service are best this world ever saw: getting things started, that is the trouble Well, thank Heaven, Dewey's the assistant secretary stopped short, and his neck forward, char er thrust his square jaw close icer's {ace We've all got to best we can and be sure that the blow comes it from, and not toward us.” Holton nodded slightly, “1 liked your action in div board and rescuing two of men last summer,” resumed Mr. Roosevelt ‘And I may say that a study of your $ fit, sir, army! 100, craning act {stically to the do the of when will come your little re®pite from duties Scorpion will accrue a aboard the to our ual advantage.” The assistant secretary paused, and then as Holton made he con tinued: “We are not yet, no reply, not vet at war with Spain and In the meantime I think it will be just as well for you to re five—personal touch the way, there's a ball at the Willard tonight—" “A ball!” exclaimed Holton ht himself. “Yes, sir” By he add “Yes, a ball at the Willard. Here is you'll note it is a personal in vitation to you." Holton glanced at it “1 see It, sir.” He hesitated merely, merely to go there dance? I mean--mean, sir, are any instructions?” “1 should keep my open if I were you." “Yes, sir, I'll do that, and 1 to be of some service” rising to go afraid I lack paused and chief. “That you lack definite In “Tam and there eyes and ears hope I'l he was “Although—although I'm that Is, and Holton lanced irresolutely at his formation.” who seem of reading his Id frame them say, cou we'll in suitable, diplomatic terms “Why, yes, sir the situation is indefinite.” “Yea. Sit down, Mr. Holton.” Hol ton resumed his chair and his chief talking rapidly in a 3 a I have a feeling that low tone “Here is the nub of the situation.” he began. reason, excellent ing that there are certain elements among the Cubans, both in the United States and in Havana, that are strong- | ly inclined to doubt the good faith of | | the United States in this brewing trou. ! ble with Spain.” Holton, thrilled by the promise of revelations which these opening words | conveyed, thrilled, also, by his induc j erhment mill, flushed and regarded the | eyeglasses turned toward him, with word. ; “Naturally,” continued Mr. Roose velt,” the Cubans are eager to avall | themselves of our armed forces afloat for an Guba rations by cleaned the Aq a 1 exci ! taking the form of preg attack ur forces gfter we have upon « troops an fards out of the isla: “Whe with pa a chance!’ iimed Holton, riotic fervor The assistant ¢ smiled project plion sts and ust be ecretary the its cone as but met all tell you now that a% 10 the than gen ecific nature regard nt Can a general i would be very welcome. want you to sea what you ur record is that of a of initl and comm Spanish, ative you a ballroom or in the man we want.” matters as r ther the n, at become ing if you can are to ac quainted » follow locate the He hand written oe photog Ww w orth chief, hat n is watching.” Holton's portrait of a wellap about fifty irl also.” pearing Ct , Bpparentls is gE d.,” sald Holton. 1 idea of what ary, “1 ur a good Mr. SBecre wderstan have I think, and I hope I don't have that I sh leave nothin you want, to tell you ball “You don't,” “It was the smilling reply new ground, but it will be (nteresting work, and will give me a chance to mn, perhaps, be fore the rest of the crowd.” The smil “Thinking pion, lau; “ed. “Well, I'l} f an Oo so much is rather ges acti ed eh.” assistant secretary Scor he uit you'll your ha WAEEr A new § clothes against apple that soon have to mind that nothing but “I'll try to occupy your will destroyer a hazy memory.” make It so, at all events,” hed Holton. "Good morning, sir” Good ning You may report hers until further orders every day at this hour “Yes laug mor sir” Holton turned and left The assistant secretary wheeled around in his swivel-chair and thought deeply for a moment. Then he picked up a paper “By George!” he murmured. "that i Meantime Holton walked cheerily to his club, and there met several brother officers who were keen for billiards. So the remainder of the day was spent | at this diversion He had a table at the Willard for whence he intended to pro ceed to the dance. He dressed with { great care, and at the last thrust into i i $ | done they want us to clear out. Which, | of course, we shall do, having first es. tem of government down there.” “lI had not any idea our good faith was in question,” observed Holton. “It 18,” was the reply, "and {t a short, thick. very serviceableappearing revolver. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Explanation of Potlatch. The word potiatch is a corruption of an Indian word common among the tribes, meaning At a patshatl (pot. latch) celebration the more personal property an Indian gives away, blan- ete, the higher he stands In the estimation of his neigh. Almost Unlimited Power In the Cur rent of Niagara River, at Present Unharnessed. “But for the efforts of the civie as soclations whose desire is to preserve the nie beauties of the world in general, the Niagara river could be made to develop enough power to nove every street car, light and heat every house and supply all the power for manufacturing industry in the state of New York,” sald Edwin W. Trimmer, United States consul at Nb agara Falls, Ontario, at the Shoreham. "At present scarcely more than § per cent. of the possible power of. the Niagara river has beep harnessed. The current of the river below the falls will some day be harnessed by some engineer without affecting the scenery in any degree, “It has been only within the last quarter of a century that even the falls themselves have been utilized. There have been efforts made to use the current of the river below the falls, but these efforts have not proved commercially successful. Dut one has only to ride over the gorge route from the city of Niagara Falls, N. Y., to Lewiston and back, over the Cliff road, on the Canadian side, to realize at a glance what a terrific force surges through the channel, and to under stand the possibilities of power devel opment there.”"-—Washington Post. Giving Them Warning. At the annual picnic of a Manches ter firm one of the packers was called upon after dinner to propose the toast to the firm. He was rather nervous, and began thus: “Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, 1 have very great pleasure in rising to propose the health of the firm, which will be very briet."-Man- chester Guardian. | SAY MONROEISM can Conference. DIMINISHES OUR INFLUENCE. George F. Tucker, a Distinguished Author, and Prof. Bingham, Of Yale, Make Plea For South American Republics. Hiram George F. of The books, at the on Latin. Worce: Bingham, Tucker, « Monroe Doctrine gpoke on the Monroe Clark University C fer Prof, and author Mass. Yale, yf loston, and a doctrine Of other onference America Dr. Tucker of the Monroe of the Southern rej he sald, “should be present protectorate differ abandonment “The tt . . ” JUDIICE themselves, urged the Doctrine Views considered The idea of the United Btates is very ent from : Ac~ ceptable service rendered the Latin-An if the “EO ii countries 9 Monre Doctrine is as. further extent Autriot and not mper of the fingoist, settiement of erican Years yr serted { ny the catholic spirit of the the inflamed ghould be brou the differen Amer peri allsm Monroe Doctri \Z n 1 iv dislike nd ght to the Even thc 1 fear Ww COR YH south icang who do our realize the s of the a us policy “Conse nati the words diminish good in we inter! foreign + Ww © the adopt fense the neighbors in which good among them, any handicap in our foreign com Professor Bingham, head of the partment of Latin-American history at Yale, declared that the Monroe Doc trine is distasteful to the Latin Ameri. Can “When the South Americans use these words.” said, : them one "Mon- meaning for them a It spelis tutelage and in- tervention: it means the desire of the United to inter n the personal affairs of the American To citizens of the leading American republics, like Argentina, Brazil and Chili ad- herence to Monroeism is extremely irritating, and even. positively insult ing. To the republics, par those around the Caribbean Sea. Monroeism means interference, intervention, imperialism and annexa- tion.” maintaining and s Doctrine,’ influ isphere, of juentiy, nal shibboleth to we for and our ‘Monroe our the possible He the growth ence Western with commerce Gare owe elves ip it to ours ug ‘Mon Icy 10 give words roe Doctrine,” and of Pan-American h will enable friendship and support of our the Western Hemisphere, influence it » . } A 6. a po de whic us fo secure will increase our for and the development wil emove of merce, de- countries he or COT npress nto the is roeism’ ginister one great and powerful States fere | lies repub the our leaner MISS BURNS PAYS FINE. Suffragette Who Chalked White House Sidewalks. Washington. Miss Lucy Burns, the capital's first militant suffragette, paid a fine of one dollar in police court for chalking the White House sidewalks with “votes for women” The judge proposed to release Miss Burns on her personal bond not to repeat the of- fonse, which is a violation of a city ordinance “1 want this thing settled and over with,” sald Miss Burs, so the court made it a dollar, and she left. the center of admiration of her sisters, DYNAMITE DION'T EXPLODE. But Six Miners Were Fatally Injured in Car Collision. Bellaire, O.-—A car carrying 12 pounds of dynamite 400 feet from the of the Pultney mine, near Both cars left the rails. Al They were foreigners. | If it! WiLL BE LEFT T0 JURY. For Mans Schmidt. New York.—The Hans Schmidt was insane when he killed Anna Aumuller, cut up her body murder. Judge Foster in the Court of General Sessions denied a motion of Schmidt's attorney for the appoint. ment of a commission to pass on his mental condition. A DARING ROBBERY. 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