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JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Grand Fete Will Be Held on Grounds of the Van
Rensselaer Place June 22 for Navy League
BenefiWForewarned Is Forearmed"
PLANS for the fete out at Fort Wash
ington, tho Van Ronsselaers' country
teat, which takes placo Juno 22, havo, of
course, accomplished tho desired effect,
nd much t in readiness for tho event,
which will partako of tho usual out-door
parties. U Is to be given for tho
Women's Branch of tho Navy League,
jou know, and it will be tho first tlmo
the Van Rensselaera' placo has been
thrown open to tho public for ono of
these charity affairs.
Not that Mr. and Mrs. Van Rensielaoi
re not charitably inclined. On the con
trary, their names are on every list, and,
cf course, Mr. Van Rensselaer Is known
or his support of the Philadelphia Or
ehestra In fact, they are always In tho
(ore whenever there is anything to en
tourage for the good of their fellow men
But thoro havo not been many fetes
eut tho Reading way, except tho Ablng
ton Hospital affair and the annual Hahne
mann Hospital benefit, and these have
keen held lately at Latham Park, so ou
may be sure society with a largo and
capltat S will be on hand to see tho beau
tiful placo on which is tho Stone Mill
Tihere Lydla Darrah is said to have over
fceard the plan-? of the British and from
where sho made her famous trip to Con
tinental headquarters to glvo the Infor
mation to proparo tho little army which
(ought so valiantly for our freedom.
Among the attractions for the after
noon will bo the bridge parties for which
Mrs. Francis I. Gowen Is responsible.
Mrs. Oowcn tells mo that sho has had a
number of applications, and that thico
beautiful prizes havo been secured for
ach table a first, second nnd consolation
prize.
Among tho women who havo taken
tables and will entertain thiee guests at
each nro Mis. Kdward Lowber Welsh.
Mrs. Richard Cadwalader, Mrs. Hnrry
McKean, Mrs. Frank Samuel, Mrs. John
Mason and several others whoso names
I do not recall Just at this moment.
IT'S really quite wonderful how the
Villanova blanch of Queen Mary's
Guild has increased in strength this
iprlng The members meet at the home
of Mrs (icorgo Thayer every Monday
morning nnd they tell mo there nre be
tween thlitv and forty members present
tt eery meeting.
Mrs Thayer was Gertrude Wheeler,
you know, a sister of Mrs. Dick Elliot,
Countess Pappenhelm, Mrs. Henry Nor
rls and Mrs. Philip Walnman. Mrs.
Walnman's husband was an Englishman
and was krtled at tho front moro than a
ear ago. Mrs. Thayer's husband is an
officer of tho First City Troop.
Among tho women who work for tho
guild are Mrs. Samuel Bodlne, Mrs. Wil
liam Bodlne, Mrs. Morris Stroud, Jr., Mrs.
Heatley G. Dulles, Mrs, William Innes
Forbes, Mrs. Kenton Eiscnbrcy, Mrs.
Thomas Balrd, Jr., Mrs. John Balrd, Mrs.
Herbert Lloyd, Miss Roberts, Mrs. George
Curwen, Mrs. George Packard, Mrs.
Georgo Kendrlck, 3d, Mrs. Charles' Town
tend, Mrs. Charles Slnnlckson, Mrs.
Joseph Jeancs, Mrs. Henry Scott, Jr.,
Mrs. John Dcnnlson, Mrs. James Wlnsor,
Jr., Mrs. C C. Curtin, Mrs. Louis Rod
man Page, Mrs. Mordecal Brown nnd
Mrs. Morris Clothier. There are a num
ber of others, but it's practically impos
sible to remember all.
WHEN you are walking along tho far
path of tho Wissahlckon on a late
afternoon and aro about to pass under
i rock thinking that you and your very
bestest beau aro alone, my dears, and
(well, a kiss more or less, if it's the right
person, is harmless enough) well, as I
remarked, you'd better look up over the
rock, and then I won't see you, as I did
yesterday Never mind, I won't tell, but
take my advice and bo careful.
NANCY WYNNE.
Personals
Tho engagement of Miss Isabel Howell,
"lighter of tho late Mr nnd Mrs. Warner
Robert Howell, of Philadelphia, to Mr. Ljt
tleton II p poutd, son of tho late Dr. Elgin
H. L. Gould and Mrs. Gould, of 67 West Fifty-second
street, New York, is announced
Miss Howell Is a sister of Miss Esther
Howell She Is a member of the Junior
waguo of this city nnd Is very actle In
Kortnfleld work. Mr. Gould Is a graduate
lale Mr Gould expects to start In
June for Japan, Korea and China on behalf
m tho International Young Men's Christian
Association. Ho expects to teach nt tho
i'a-11, tho "Chinese Yale," at Changsha,
No data has been set for tho wedding.
Mrs Robert W. Daniel, of Rosemont, will
JJea bridge luncheon tomorrow in honor
, JJ 'ss Helen Mary Austin, whose marriage
"Mr Harry P Converse will take place In
June. Among the guestB will be Mrs. Ber
nard T Converse, Miss Rebecca Austin,
s Anno Austin. Miss Jean Austin, Miss
Mala Craig, Miss Margaret Brown. Miss
wary Pelrce, Mrs Cyrus S Radford, Mrs
v-hannlng w Daniel, Mrs. K Waring Wll
on, Mrs a BrlntonLucas, Miss Mary Con
."" Miss GIbbs. of Washington. D. C,
id Miss Agnes Wilson, of Kentucky.
There will ba a one-act play given on
Friday night of this week at the German
wn Cricket Club, entitled "An Economical
boomerang This play, which will be fol
t. 2. y danclnff, will be given for the
"nent of the American Ambulance Corps
n trance Among those participating will
Miss Marguerite Burton, Miss Elizabeth
van Dusen. Miss Frances Heppe, Mr. Bus
JH Robinson, Mr. Monroe Robinson and
Mr. Frederick Elklns.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Reeves Wain
"Bht, of 1622 Walnut street, at whose
jjouse the Secours Duryea Sewing Class has
Men meeting during the winter, are occupy
ing their summer house on West Chestnut
enue, Chestnut Hill.
The annual meeting of the Woman's Per
manent Emergency Aid will take place in
"ie Wlster mansion In Vernon Park this
Mlernoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. James Starr is
re!dent of the association.
The evening of the Bellevue-Stratford
roof garden will take place on Friday eve
nir, June 1, at 7 o'clock.
Dr. and Mrs. William Hamilton Jefferys,
West Walnut lane, Germantown, have
Jn tho W, H. Lister house, New and
opect avenues, Chestnut Hill. Mrs. Jef-
Zerya Will MMtrn t,l ...aal, 4V.m CfaUn
Mnd, where she has been visiting friends.
Thft ft Vl-irAlL V.vn haU Via T!f nra
iKf, ' and Ice Mission has reorganized for
?1 season and has elected Miss Helen
IWposj Wilson as treasurer. The above
t P, V - V1" I
Photo i Murcenu
iMISS EDWINA MARRON
Miss Marron is the daughter of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Charles H. Marron, of 864
North Twentieth street. Her en
gagement to Mr. Hnrry E. Dono-
hoe was recently announced.
they will bo packed and sent to the main
brnnch at tho Church of Nt. Luke and the
Epiphany Theso articles of comfort are
distributed among the less fortunate of
tho city and gc a long wny toward making
the heat of the summer less difficult to bear.
Mrs Henry Karnshaw Is spending a week
In Atlantic City.
Along the Reading
The annual business meeting nnd luncheon
if the Ncblo Cilc Club will bo held on
June 1. The election of olllcers will take
place
Mrs K K Schultz, of Mather aenue.
Jonklntnwn, will leave next week for Forest
Glen. Md . whom she will visit her daugh
ter. Miss Miriam Schultz, at National Tark
Seminary
Mr nnd Mrs Frank H. North, of 210
Walnut street. .Icnklntown, nnnounco the
engagement of their daughter. Miss Harriett
Ksther North, to Mr. Norman Reading
Kearns, of Hatbcco, Pa. The date of the
wedding Is set for Juno 22
Germantown
The Alumnae Association of tho Stevens
School In Germantown will hold Its annual
business meeting on Tuesday, May 29, at
3 o'clock at the school The meeting will
bo followed by tea. Mrs Horace Cleaver
Is president of tho association
Members of the primary department of
the aermantown Academy, numbering forty
children, gao a play on Friday afternoon
entitled, "In ijttlo Folks' Town." The
Mandolin and Banjo Club of the Academy
gave a number of selections
Tioga
Mr. nnd Mrs John H McLaren have
returned from their wedding trip and
are at homo at 712 West Allegheny ave
nue. The bride was Miss Loilclla A. Bowen,
daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Bowen,
of 2620 North Hlghtccnth street.
Mr. Roy H Brumbaugh. 'nephew of Gov
ernor Brumbaugh, nnd his brldo, who was
Miss Mildred Moore Turner, daughter of
Mr. nnd Mrs. James A Turner, have re
turned from their wedding Journey and aro
at home at 21 It North Seventeenth street.
West Philadelphia
Mr Henry Bailey, of Blm Grove,
W. Va has returned to his Ijome after
visiting his mother, Mrs. 13. Bailey, of
Larchwood avenue.
Miss Eleanor Bailey will leave today for
Fort Washington, on Long Island, to be
the guest of Miss Lucy Rafter for several
days.
Tho Mirthful Mummers, a dramatic club
trained by tho English teacher of the West
Philadelphia Girls' High School, gave "The
Rivals" on Saturday night at the Phllo
muslan Club
South Philadelphia
Mrs. Margaret Lons, of 1805 South
Broad street, will entertain this evening
at the Lyric Theatre Her guests t-111 be
entertained at supper nt the Rclleuie
Stratford after the performance
The affair Is gien In honor of Mrs.
Lyons's niece, Miss Kathleen Fltz-Gerald,
daughter of Mrs. Hlldebrand Fltz-Gerald.
whose marriage to Mr Walter R Sparks.
will take place tomorrow. The guests will
Include Mrs. Hlldebrand Fltz-Gcrald, Miss
Helen Johnson, of Massachusetts : Miss
Eleanor Dexter Moise, Miss Katharine
Schlatter, Miss Jessie Royal Sparks, Miss
May Cortwrlght, of Scranton, Pa ; Miss
Josephine Sprlggs, of Mount Holyoke, Mass ,
Mr. Arthur Littleton, Mr. Joseph Stel
wagon, Mr. Carl Breaker, Mr. WUllam
Whitney, Mr. Robert Cole, Mr. Archie Gil
Christ Sparks and Miss Kmlly Ball.
North Philadelphia
The Second Annual May Hop and Dance
glen by the friends of the Lebanon Hoa
pltal will bo held this evening at the
Columbia Club, Broad ana Oxford streets.
Those on the dance committee are Miss
Bertha Klrkel, Miss Rose Daroff, Miss Ger
trude Spelgel, Mrs. Peter Abrams and Mr.
Lewis Wollman.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar J. Bamberger, of
3'0l Diamond street, will receive on Sun
day, May 27, from 2:30 until 6 o'clock In
honor of the confirmation of their son, Mr.
Roy J. Bamberger.
Mrs. Max Lenv, of 1537 Kershaw street,
gave a luncheon and shower Sunday after
noon, at her home, in honor of her sister,
Miss Alma Snyder, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Felix Snyder, of 1815 Butler street,
whose marriage to Mr. Harry S. Vomers
will take place on June 3, The guests in
cluded Mies Resslo Steiger, Miss Rebecca
t.' i-i.h mih Ha rah Luber. Miss Becqu
Lleberman, Miw Esther Selderoan, Ml
gVBNIKa LEDGER-PmLADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY
Get Busy
Force the fingers down In the well-
worn wallet nnd extract that
yellowback.
Fifty Does it
The Government needs vour
nnd your help, NOW.
BUY A BOND
fifty
nv Vn ? '""KP- Ml" Hu"' Hnrt- x
1 m"',MI" "'bR Goldberg. Miss
Pl,.nnn m Un,x nl" Mrs Moirls
I ,n. n-.,?'- I,,,Ja,nln Slgmund. Mrs
Louis Walters and Miss Rcba Herkowltz
from thlH,r.'. .,!nmr rstor "" returned
D T 6'''11""' J?.urn' ,0 Washington,
at Uow.r,T, -u,e' nm' nr Rt """"
was jn iv, :el,,Bh .n)'em,r T1, '"-Wo
was jnss ,va Ktcrili of i-on(lon j.nB
The members of the Tioga Tueadsv rinh
mem,,"?':? ,,,e "J'"" ""hWnSrSnb.
S. ,"".f,ri prl"t "nd summer
aid Mil devote the tlmo to sewing for
J', '-merKency Aid They Include Mrs
r" ""V" Mrs. Julius Neufeld. m"
H ill-h 1'iirklnson. Mrs Louis Ulggard. Mrs
i harles Thompson, Mm c C Clegg Mrs
M?k ".,!,' i"m,Un' '"' Thomas M. Scholey.
win "?'',,,HumPl"-es. Mrs. J. H ch.id-
M Harvey Cressman. Mrs Walter
...... .,,.. i.nm volght nnd
Drlpps
Miss Ids
Roxborough
The members of St Stephen' Protestant
l.l.lseoiml Church held flng-rnlslng exercises
unda afternoon nt 1 o'clock on the church
awn. Terrace and Hermit streets. Wlssa
hlrkon The HC. Edward s Hale uf St
imuds Eplsropnl Church Mnnayunk. de
llered tho lnocatlon nnd the Rev Albert
Stnrlt rector of St Stephen's, pronounced
tho benediction Senator Oucn II Jen
kins ntoucd great enthusiasm with his
patriotic oddrnrs About 1000 persons par
ticipated In tho singing of patriotic i-ougs
led b tho church chnlr
The Roxborough Current Eents Club
was entertained on Siturday evening bv
Mrs i-bnrles Frederick Miller nt bar home
on East Gates street The work of tbo
-Mivy i.eaguo anil tno lied Cross Socletv
was dlsciiRsea hv Miss Ethel Lush. Miss
Jcssl Morris Miss Iu Hampshire, Miss
Jessie Uaulev. Miss Edith Fee, Miss Henri
etta Elizabeth Shcldrako and Mrs William
13 Shappill
The Men's League of tho Fourth Re
formed Church gavo a reception to the
members of tho congregation on Saturday
night In celebration of the opening of tho
new social hall
Camp CO Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
ica, will glvo n Twentieth Centurv Carnival
from Wednesday Mny 23 to June 2, on
the grounds nt Mitchell and Rector streets
Prominent features of tho entertainment
will bo "The Tiro l)lo" In which a woman
covers herself with gasoline, climbs a lad
der 100 feet high and, after Igniting the
oil, leaps Into a tank of water, n cnroiiKsel,
with a monster steam engine and all the
newest thrillers In open-air performances
A large tent will bo crectod nnd decorated
with Hags and bunting Both clec'rlclty
nnd Japanese lanterns will be used In the
decorations Mr James K Helms is chair
man of tho committee having the affair
In chargo , Mr J G Slater. cretar. and
Mr Charles Slater, rhnlrman of the pub
licity committee Others nctlvo In tho
management aro Mr John It Hender
son. Mr. 13ley Blackburn, Mr Robert Wilde
and Mr W. Caspar Lee
Mrs Kllwood Irwin Beatty, of 202
Rochel'e avenue. Wissahlckon. was hostess
to tho Merlon Chapter of tho Daughters of
the American Revolution nt their May meet
ing Mr nnd Mrs Zerah Montgomery Gibson
will bo at home nt Ridge and Shawmont
avenues until the completion of tho manse,
8332 Ridge avenue
Miss Ina S Llndman. of the Philadelphia
School Garden Department, will give a can
nlng demonstration using tho cold pack or
Government method, on Thursday night nt
7.30 o'clock In the Leveling School, Rldgo
and Monastery avenues
Wed!
T
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McNALLV RAFENZOHN
The marriage of Miss Florence E Rau
enzohn, daughter of Mr nnd Mrs. Odnel
Hauenzohn. of !.!" Roxborough avenue,
Roxborough to .Mr Alfred II McNolly, also
of that suburb, will tako place this eve
ning at the home of the bride's, parents
Tho Rev Paul Xellar Strodach, of the
Grace Lutheran Church. Ridge avenue,
Roxborough, will perform the ceremony,
which will bo followed by a reception The
bride will ho given In marriage by her
father and will bo attended by her sister,
MIbs Anna Itaucnzohn. Mr Ralph A. 51c
Nally will be his brother'H best man. The
brlucgroom nnd bride will leave on an
extended trip and upon their return will
live on Martin street Roxborough
fhoto by J Mitchell Elliot.
MISS GERTRUDE ZANE
Miss Zane is one of the "juniors"
who aro enthusiastically Interested
in the largo garden fete to be held
next week on the grounds of tho
Convent "f Mercy, at Merlon, for
the benefit of the Mater Miseri
cordis Hospital, which will be
placed at the disposal of tho coun-
ou you imvp u new nany at your
I haven t seen much of him yet.
CONTRABAND
A Romance of the North Atlantic
By RANDALL PARRISH
Cll.Xrr.n XV (Continued)
IN ALL probability there vvrro a number
of towns, not marked no our Imperfect
chart, along the shores of White Ilav, and
alo Notro Pamo Hay to tho south. A
boatload of shipwrecked pallors could land
at either place, nnd find means of disap
pearing before news of their nrrlval reached
civilization Yet I discovered absolutely
nothing on which to base such an assump
tion McCann was ovldenth In no haste
to reach the latitude of St Johns, and tako
to tho boats, for the Indian Chief was pro
ceeding with greatly reduced speed, nnd. as
the nfternoon wore hIouIv aw a v. It seemed
to nin wo were scarcely moving, tho re
verberation of tho screw being barelv p r
ceptlble To nssuni lnv self that the course
I had mapped out was still being adhered
to, I ventured Into tho cabin for a glanco
at tho telltale compass We weie headed to
the west of south
The man Slmins was on guird, lolling
against tho butt of the mlrzen mast with
no one else v Is'ble He was a dull, stolid
fellow, nnd to test his orders, I turned to
ward the. closed dour of Miss Pnrrlngton's
stateroom Instantly ho was on his feet to
Interfere
"You are not to do that, sir"
"Not to do what?"
"Speak alono with tho lady; thoso wero
my orders
I raised mv voice In remonstrance but
had scarcely uttered a word, when McCann
emerged from his stateroom, leaving tho
door ajar, and crosHed tlm deck to faco me
"What Is the tioublo here, Slmins " ho
asked, tho harshness of his tone differing
greatly from the pleasant conversation nt
dinner
"Mr llollls was going to rap on the
ladv's door, sir"
'Oh, he was. hey' Well now see here,
Hollls, you understood that you wero to
havo no communication with any prisoners
nboard, dldn t jou-"'
"I was not awaro that Miss Carrlngton
was considered a prisoner"
"Well whether she Is or not. sho Is no
longer to be bothered with your attentions."
with no attempt to control his temper "You
knew perfectly well that sho was Included
In tho terms of your parole "
"How should I" I was with her when
tho parole was given "
"What of that' I nm not here to dis
cuss the matter I consider that you have
broken your word You will go back to
your stateroom, and stav there"
"Supposing 1 refuse','
He grinned, exposing his teeth llko n
great cat
"I wouldn't advise you to try that." he
sneered, "for there Is crew enough on deck
to man-handlo ou to a llnlsh You can go
In quietly or I'll call them down nnd havo
von thrown In So tako our choice"
I looked at the two of tin in eager enough
mysolf to make it a fight. Yet what was tha
use" An open rupture could serve no good
purpose, I would be oveicome by numbers,
perhaps serlouslv Injured, and huch a
strugglo would onlv handicap the girl Re
sides something In McCann's words and
Irritating manner aroused within mo a
suspicion that ho hoped I would ho goaded
Into resistance perhaps It was with that
object he had so promptly joined in the
mess Any excuse enabling him to conllnn
mo moro closely would evidently be to his
advantage Theso considerations Unshed
across my brain us Simms grinned at me,
his right hand flung back as though grip
ping the revolver undoubtedly In his hip
pocket McCann, pretending a coolness I
am sure he was far fiom feeling, sat on the
idgu of tho tnble, one foot dangling God'
how 1 would havo liked to smash him one,
putting all my hate Into a single blow be
tween his sneering eves Hut I oniiicred
mself, and hands clinched crossed the
deck space nnd entered m stateroom clos
ing the door. I heard McCann laugh and
say something to Simms. their I knew he
crossed the cabin and went up tho stairs
To better control m)v,f I thrust my face
out through the open poit, brcathim; In
the salty freshness of tho air
Suddenly I becume awaro that others
had entered the main cabin Thero was
no sound of voices, nothing to tell me tho
purposo of this Invasion et I felt csrtain
that, nt least, a dozen men had descended
the stops from tho companion I stood ere t
listening: there was fumbling nt my door.
Had McCann changed his mind'' Wero
they about to attack me In force' Revolver
In hand I took a step forward, half ready
to welcome any open hostility.
"The first sea rat to open that door,"
I called, "will get what's coming to him "
There waH a mocking laugh In nnswer.
In which moro than one voice Joined; then
White growled reply
"No one Is a' comln' In. Mister; an' damn
me. If you're a goln' tor get out "
I grasped the knob, throwing my whole
weight against the wood It vlelded scarce
ly half an Inch, Just enough to reveal a
Btout bar This time I was a prisoner be
yond doubt : they had left mo no loophole
of escape nut why? What had I done
to warrant them In breaking their pledge?
Could It be that McCann had no further
use for meT No desire for nnother ob
servation? If this was true then It must
be the men proposed deserting the ship that
very night, and taking a chance at getting
ashore In one of those northern bays And
they had nailed me In to die like a rat
In this hole, when the Indian Chief went
down. ... . ,
For the ItiBtant. as this fear gripped me,
I was dazed and Incapable of thought ; help,
less to even clearly comprehend the full
horror I do not believe It was my own
situation which so completely unmanned
me but the remembrance of Vera. What
would become of her? She would be alone
In McCann's power without a human being
to whom she could appeal She would be
. into the boat despite her struggles.
lauehed at, and mocked She might even
be compelled to witness the slow sinking
of the ship carrying us down Into .the
deoths. And then what? At St John's, in
the midst of a civilized community, there
mliht be hope Of her finding friends, or
una," -"- - , . ,., ,,
a !! a
rcicuer wmv ,iv w ,, niiv
. ' , .a..l.nraM4 arlirA thArA
S.to& ehi
90
1917
THE PRESENT-DAY POINT OF
i opyrlBht Life Publhlttnc
nouse, Hnrry. how do you like lilntv"
I rcucis he's been in the repair- shop mo
ppnir shop most
would be no better off ashore under thoso
conditions than on hoard tho ship or In
the Hinall boat The vision I conjured up
was agony, and I sank back upon the stool,
mv f.u-o hurled In mv bun Is
It is not even vet clear In my mind
how the retnalnlni- hours of that afternoon
passed Wild schemes Hashed through mv
brain, only to fnll of execution I was
tlghtlv napped, and cvervthlng which oc
curred led me to tho miiio conclusion
tho uu.-irrel In tho cabin, tho fastening of
the liar nirnsH toy door, had nil been prear
ranged, it was part of a previously thought
out plan McCann had nover intended giv
ing me tho freedom of the ship even under
parole Ho had apparently vlelded to mv
demand to Induce me to make that lutd
observation, nnd figure out our position on
tho chart
lint as soon ns tint had been done I was
no longer of ntiv use on board and hn had
gl.ullv accepted the first etcuse offered to
render mo helpless There could be only one
reason for such anion on his part deser
tion of the ship that same night If thn
mutineers were reallv. ns pretended. Intend
ing to land their boats In thn harbor 'of St
John's thov would require mv services for
at least another dav jel No ono else on
board could place the vesol nt the iiolnt
designated. Their actions, however, plainly
evidenced that I nn no longer needed, nnd
that their plans had been changed
It deed no one held communication with
mo nil thnt afternoon ; occasionally I over
heard movements in tho cabin but could
scarcely peer thinugh mv door and was
unablo to ascertain who were present
while the few words distinguished brought
me no specific lnfoim.it Ion That mane
movement of secret Importance was going
on aboard seemed more, than probable The
sound of footsteps on the upper deck over
mv held proved thnt tin unusual number
of the crew were busllv engaged aft, while
several times I caught the echo of orders
nnd the creaking of blocks convincing rue
that the small boat tnckle was being over
hauled nnd tested I al"0 became Impressed
with the conviction that food supplies wero
being ccitivpvpd from the laziretto to tho
boats and stowed uwav
Supper was served cnrlv In tho cabin,
but was evidently more of a lunch than n
meal, no attempt being made nt formality
McCann, Liverpool and Miss Carrlngton
were nt tho table together, but, while) I
could differentiate their voles conversation
was cairled on in such low tones. I could
make little of it Indeed I do not think
Red spokn at all. and the other two seemed
to bo discussing music ns though interested
in mi other topic When thev left the tablo
Vera went to tho piano anil plavcd and
sang nil the tlmo White was eating My
llttlo peekholo g.ivo me a gllmpso of Mc
Cann, leaning ngnlust tho nilzcn mast, his
eves upon her No offer of fooil was made
me, nor did I see or hear Iiascom ; If he
ate nt all It must have been In his own
stateroom Finally the music ceased, the
two exchanging n few apparently friendly
words before the girl excused herself and
returned to her room It seemed to me
thero was alrcail a cordial understanding
between them, and I confess tho thought
was unpleasant c noiigh in spite of my con
vlctlon that Miss Vera was merely acting
a part at my own suggestion Surely there
was no necessity for her being qulto so
nice, or permitting him to think her alto
gether so weak of will
Assured that the fellow was no longer
below 1 Indulged In n last glanco through
tho round pott The purpln twilight ob
scured both sea and sky. but thero was no
e loud uverhend, no sign of brooding storm.
The sea, while not calm ns In more southern
latitudes, was still not rough enough to peril
tho lauding of boats The night was evi
dently to be n pleasant one, slurs already
peering out through tho purpln haze , the
ship moved majestically through the deso
late waters, so slowly as to barely retain
steerage-way
I tat down to think again hopeless, my
mind on tho same treadmill. Good God'
whut could 1 do" Whtt effort of mine wns
possible'' Thero was no means by which
I could escape from tho stateroom: l was
liko a rat In a trap, and McCann Intended
to leavo tno thero to drown. Within an
hour, perhaps, certnlnly before midnight,
those elevlls wouhl desert the ship, nnd tako
to tho boats, liy morning they hoped to be
safely nshoro on tho Newfoundland coast.
In a country almost without communication
with civilisation, a mere party of ship
wrecked seamen and the Indian Chief
would neer be heard of again. Already I
was practically dead; certainly ns helpless
to prevent the consummation of this vil
lainous plan as though fathoms beneath the
sta. How ilralhly still It was on board
No sound of footsteps reached me from th
deck overhead , no voleo spoko even In gruff
orders, no movement of any kind arose
from tho cabin Suddenly It occurred to
me that Uado had not even cleared tho
tablo; at least I had heard no rattle of
dishes, or any evidence of work huch
neglect certainly must mean thnt McCann's
plan was known to nil aboard of his own
companv The steward must realize that
there was to bo no breakfast served, no
necessity for washing up; tho dirtied dishes
might just as well go down where they
were, as ifollshed and clean on the pantry
shelvea I opened tho door again, noise
lessly, its scant quarter of an inch before
it was stopped by tho bar, nnd sought to
look out. The space gave me no view:
thero was a light burning, but turned so
low as to leave the cabin in semldarkness.
I waited listening, but no movement told
of any presence. For the fourth time I
tried my knife point on the bar holding me
prisoner It barely scratched the wood,
for I could not forco tho handle through
the narrow opening. I might smash It by
shots from my revolver, but that would
leave mo unarmed, and create an alarm
which would till the cabin with men ; besldea
the severed ends of the bar would still
hold the door secure.
I straightened up, my heart beating like
a triphammer. Something strange, unac
countable was occurring In tho cabin I
could make nothing of it, not even satisfy
- W JAtat 1 d to hear waa,aa
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cnmpnny llTrlntr-1 by ep'clvl urrnnsfment.
oC the time since he enme."
actual renlltv- vet thero was a sound llko
a blow, followed bv a barely audible groan,
find the slliltng of a boil) to the deck
ni.wTint i
The II nnd of lr.tr
IT SEEMED an ngo I stood there, bending
to the narrow crae k. bearing no further
sound and ituabln to guess" what bad oc
cur! cd lit tho semlilarknesH of the apparently
deserted cabin I could distinguish tin
movement, not even the sound of breathing
Then n soft whisper spoke almost In mv
ear, causing me to start back as though
stabbed by n gun.
"Itobert ' '
Thero was ngnnv In flin utterance sum
clent to dlpgulae tho low voice, yet I could
not doubt tho Identity of tho speaker
' Yes; I am hero; what has happened?"
"oh don't ask that 1 hardly know my
self It wns nil Impulse desperation L's
ten: they are going to desert tho ship
within an hour McCann told me I I
let him believe I would go with him to
save tnv own life. 1--I didn't know w-nat
to do All that was left tno was to pray and
wnteh "
"Yes, ilear heart but what happened?
you must speak quickly Thev nil left the
cabin and went on deck '
'Yes. to provision tho boats; they nre
lowering the two forward ones now. I was
told to get mv own things rcudv."
No guard was left here below?"
'Onlv Uado; they knew you could not
posslbh get curt, nnd they had no fear of
mo because I was so frightened "
'nd what became of Dade'"
Sho caught her breath, the nnswer a sob
almost Inaudible
'I struck htm, dear; there was no other
wnv He he hardly uttered n sound, but
ust sank olT tlm ellvan onto the deck. Maybe
1 kl'Ieil Mill, but--but 1 never meant to
do that I used tho only weapon I had
an Iron leg from my wnshstand"
"Don't woir; 1t was either his life or
ours Thero Is no ono cKo then below?'
"Not not now "
"Is there nnv way of loosening this bar?
I cannot oven determine how It Is fastened;
thero wero no cleats "
I could see h r outline as she stood
there, feeling with her hands, then realized
that a length of lion was Inserted between
the wooden bar and tho jamb of tho door;
there was a crunching sound, not loud
enough to be alarming, and the bar fell, but
was caught before It struck the deck In-
stantlv I was In the cabin and had grasped
her hands still clinging to tho leg of the
wnshstand
"You brave dear girl'"
"Oh, don't . not now '" sho pleaded, draw
ing back "What shall we do?"
I swept mv ees about at Dade, huddled
motionless on tho deck, a shapeless heap;
at the companion door, slightly Illumined by
tho faint nicker of a lantern forward. It
w.'ih all desolate, sodden, tho grim picture
striking mo llko a blow.
"What do you know?" I asked. "Tell mo
as quick as jou can"
"They aro lowering the boats. He will be
back for me In a minute"
"Yes I know; but they mean to open the
sea -ocks llrst "
"I was not told; no one has como down
this wnv "
"Whoever Is given that Job would use the
main-hitch or the ladder to the engine
room eiu do not know If all the crew nre
on deck'"
"No, I only went as far as the compan
ion after McCann left me I could te men
from both watches, for It was not entirely
dark then, and quite n few stokers wero
among them Only one engine was work
ing , 1 -I nm sure of that "
"Yes, wo havo only steerage way Just
enough to hold us to the sea. You neither
saw nor heard Masters?"
She shook her head
"I do not believe he Is In charge The
man White .veiled down the ladder to some
body, whom ho called Tony, to Use only
the one screw do ou know a man by that
name''"
"Ae, Tony Rappello, the head fireman,
he could koep tho machinery going. Now
one thing moro where have they confined
I.tavord and Olson-"'
"I haven't dared ask," she admitted. "I
did not suppose they would leavo the ship
tonight, and thought I might find some
way to discover this for myself."
"You have no hint?"
"Only that the boy Moon carried food
forward from the table while 1 wns at the
piano."
"Forward? on deck?"
"No, down tho passnge amlclBhip."
"Good ; thnt Is what I supposed, and it
gives us a fur better opportunity to reach
the men than If they wero being held In
tlio forecastle They are In the petty of
ficers' quarters, no doubt Now, listen, dear
McCann may como for ou at nny moment
You must go back to your stateroom, ao
that ho will not suspect Leavo the rest to
me, but delay him In every waj possible."
"Am I to go with him?"
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STRANGE ADVENTURES
OF BILLY BUMPUS
CROSSING THE BRIDGE
By Farmer Smith
Picture to yourself a high railroad bridge
nt either end of which nro tents nnd sol
diers Now nnd then a train rushes across
nnd Jmt ns ono goes over our good friend
Hilly Rumpus ii seen coming along behind
"I must cross In a hurry, so that I will not
meet a train coming this way,' thought
ltllly
Just at that moment a soldier came out
of cmo of tbo tents rend eyed Ullly Then
he pointed his gun at him.
Hilly looked tip and smiled his sweetest
smile
"fJet out of hero"' shouted tho soldier
Ullly looked nt him with sad eyes Surely
Hi: had never heard of Billy Rumpus, pet
of tho army und winner of medals
A train whizzed by and tbo soldier turned
tn look at it That was the signal for Billy.
Ho roso on his hind legs and gave the Bol
der a butt right In his stomach, which sent
him rolling down tho hill toward the river
bank.
Ills riflo exploded, but did not hit Billy;
that was all that Interested HIM
Hilly did not stop to look a second time.
He sped across tbo bridges, passing many
bolts In the tracks How he loved bolts I
But he must hurry on.
Suddenly he thought of the guard on th
other end. He would be across the bridge
when he reached tho other fellow, nnd surely
he had done no wrong.
He trotted along until he could see the
tents and the guard at the other end ot th
bridge. Then ho did a funny thing A
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