4 SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE WITH EMPEY (Continued) _________ I found that my duties were to I Peel peel spuds, wash P ots and pans, opuds an d be a regular ictcii anu carry" for the cook. My office hours were from six bells in the morning (.three o'clocK) until four tells at mgnt (ten o clock;. 1 was greasy anu nithy at all times, having uotmng but salt water to wash in, and this would not cut the grease. iJill had it much easier than 1. 1 had murder in my heart and vowed to •'jump ship" at tne lirst port we put into. Alter nine or ten days we came alongside at Castries, at. Lucia, Brit ish West inuies, to coal snip. At tins port the men believed in Woman Suttrage. Bong iines of half-naked black women, witn huge basKeis ot coal on their heads, passed up the forward gang pianit, dumped tneir j load of coat into the open bunkers, and left the snip by the after gang- I A.aj. ueiuiu icuAiiig uie ouip viit fourth Engineer gave each one a ] little brass cneCK, which later on she J would turn in to ihe coaling company ! lor an English penny. While thei women were working, the men would j sit around the dock smoking cigar- The natives at St. Lucia hail a great appetite for salt pork. I soon got wise to this fact and traded about a half a barrel of porit for nines, guava jelly, bay rum, and alligator pears, it the steward or cook had caugnt 1110 1 would never be writing ttiis story. The women threw the pont into their dirty coal baskets, an.l upon reaching the dock gave It to meir husbands of sweethearts, who would immediately, without washing it, uevour it. They spoKe in a jio hering patois which X could not un derstand. Some of them could speak pretty good English. The kids, aver aging Ironi seven to lifteen years, were running around naked, or div ing olt the dock for pennies which we threw overboard. About two hours before sailing from St. Lucia, a little fellow about lifteen years of age came to the en trance of the galley, and in fair Eng lish told Bill and me a pathetic story of inhuman treatment which would have melted hearts of stone. Ho wanted us to stow him away on the ship. 1 was agreeable, but Bill warned me that this was a very grave offense against the English Board of Trade laws, the maximum penalty being fourteen years' impris onment. 1 did not wish to incur this risk, therefore would not listen to the entreaties of the young negro, explaining to him the penalty of the Board ot Trade laws. Upon hearing this, a cunning look, which at the time did not appear signilicant to ma. came into his eyes, and he told me that if 1 would stow him away, "see how easy it will be for you." He would do all of my work, and all 1 •would have to do would bo to sit on the superstructure and let my feet hang. X thought this was worth risk ing fourteen years for, so fell in with the plan, Bill objecting all the time. The ventilators had been un-' shipped while the coaling was going on, and were lying aft on the poop deck. Watching our chance we sneaked aft and hid the little fellow in one of the ventilators, warning him, upon pain of death, not to make a sound until the ship was well under | way. To say that I was nervous is, putting it mildly. We cleared St. Lucia and were soon at sea. The islands of Martin ique, St. Lucia and Barbadoes were! tiny gray dots on the horizon, when an Italian sailor, Louis Maranto, went aft to shift the ventilators. In a few minutes he came rushing for ward with terror in his eyes. As he passed the galley i stopped him and | asked what was the matter. Ail he could gasp out was "Mary of God, a| devil ees on da ship." "One-eyed | Gibson," seeing his terror, went' aft] with him and soon we could see him coming forward, leading our little t'owaway by the ear. The little negro was howling blue murder, and 1 lie curses of the mate snapped like ii wireless message. Luckily for mo the mate stopped at the galley and said, "Keep your eye on this black slcunk until I can take him before the 'old man.' " For Ave minutes I put all my power of entreaty into my voice, and prayed the stowaway to stick by me; to swear that ho came aboard of his own volition. He promised to do so. Then the mate came after him and took him before 1!V uiin. I)uring this lliteen minutes of interview 1 lived in an agony of torment and suspense. The little fellow came back with a smile on his face and I knew things were all right. He told me that the Cap tain had shipped him at a shilling a month for the passage. For two days he was detailed to help me in the galley, and I lived the life of a prince. We nicknamed him "Mon day," the day that he came on board. His real name was Charles Tasima Benn. WttWUVVWXWWWVWWWWMWWWWWWWWiVH^ ION SALE TOMORROW ■ I | 200 Pairs Ladies' f | Brown Kid Lace Boots kI I 10 Inches High * s£9s Wm ! ♦:• Dark Brown Kid Vamps with * | Rich Dark Brown Cloth Tops. jyl| •> *£ Either Leather Louis Heels, like Igf ■ £\W£ffl % cut, or New Low Military Heels. tr!ll''lr/ Hurry if your want your size. Jujjf II TPECTTL I^jFJSp I Ladies' Corduroy Bath Slippers - /SKSt + Good Colors. ! 98c VT % * t * > A.I%AAAAU%UUUIUUUi4M%IUU'ii%4UVAIiAAtA*AtA44>4*4;. ' "FRIDAY EVENING. By Arthur Guy Empev On the fourth: day, Monday, af-4 My ter peeling a ti,„, bucket of spuds,i otOWaway while I was read- j and smoking he threw down Ins knife, and with a cunning leer, j in a commanding tone told me to get i busy and complete the task; that iiei wisned 10 rest. 1 started in to "bull- ; doze" him, but lie simply held his hand in my direction, lingers ex- j tended, and in a majestic voice in- i lonueu me: "From now on, work for the American 1 will not. JL tell Meester Captain American Monday stowed away. Meeester American to prut-1 son go fourteen years .British Gov ernment." 1 nearly fainted. From i UlUb ItAlie 15111 Uiia X W6IL iIOXIUd.J J abject slaves. We .even waited on' him personally. Any article lit my, possession that Monday desired was his for the asking. The Steward; wormed the secret out of Monday, 1 and 1 was also his slave. Bill and X spent a life of hell on board. j Alter getting into the tropics, lime juice was issued daily to the crew: to keep away scurvy. The food was' horrible. Tne pork was rotten; in tact, on the head of one of the salt pork casks was stamped "Inspected, 1883." The crew were on the verge: of mutiny. Then wo reached the eastern en- j trance of the Straits and it was blus tery and cold. The Captain attempt ed to negotiate the Straits one bright moonlight night. After about three i hours uie iuov>n uioappcuica ana we went on the rocks, knocking a big hole in the side of the ship, and olny iian.'iv anu e.uuoiu ivuiu u. uiej carpenter and crew saved us from slnui/Wk. They dropped a huge sail over the side, covering the hole. The boats were put over the side and yve ■ expected the ship eve"ry minute to founder. Next day we were towed into Runta Arenas, and after two; wwbs Lue ship was again tiiaae sea worthy. * At Talcahuana we shipped twen ty-eight Spaniards, or "hombres," aa we caiied them, to work the cargo. This doubled my work and I prayed that 1 would die. . It was nothing but misery to me. I must have peeled elevesn million barrels of spuds; in fact I never turned in be fore six bells at night, and had to turn out at six bells in the morning. After touching at thirteen ports on tho West Coast, discharging our cai'go we ieit ior u wtue isia.u caueu Lobas, where we were to take on a cargo of guano. While working this cargo it was misery for everyone on board; the strong ammonia from the guano made our eyes red and watery, and we could only breathe by wrapping big handKerctnets around our noses and mouths. Tho wind was onstanlly blowing, ana guano was even In our food. Then, coming back, We touched We Break a t Valparaiso, _ _ , Chile. To mo rOr r reeaorr death seemed easier than the homeward bound voyage, so one night Bill and I slid down the anchor chain and swam to a "bumboat" lying near us. We gave the Chileno $4.00 to row us ashore. He did so. Dripping wet we crawled up onto the stone quay Dorit wis/.? for a complexion- Resinol will give it to you If your skin is not fresli, smooth and I glowing, or has suffered from an unwise i use of cosmetics, here is an easy, inex | pensive way to clear it: Spread on a little Resinol Ointment, letting it remain for ten minutes. Then wash off with Resinol Soap and hot water. Finish with a dash of clear cold water to close the pores. Do this regularly, OIICe a iCe ** oe# n °* quickly soothe and cleanse the pore?, j |"mm t*"*en the tendency to pimples, and ■ leave the complexion clear, fresh anu Ivelvety. Resinol Ointmentar.d Res I ' n °* aP * rC S druggists and made tracks for the town. Wcj found that the dock was enclosed by] a tali iron fence. At the gate were i two customs officers, who immedi-j ately put us under arrest. BUI and X had |2O in gold between us, and, as is usual in South America, it was a simple matter to bribe the customs officials to let us through. This cost us half of our fortune, but we did 1 not care. Freedom was worth all of, it. We were well into the town and j eling -ecure when we w>-• e held u"pj l>y a Chilean gendarme, who looked like a walking arsenal. This cost us ¥2 more for our freedom. He left us in a hurry and went around the block. Wo had walked about five minutes when, bang! another gen darme. This cost us $4. After leav ing him we were mort cautious, hid ing our remaining money in my shoe. Your our Policy:. WM. STROUSE tr Refunded Values 1 THE MAN'S STORE OF HARRISBURG ' It's Got Them AH Talking! CutjQi6C€jSa& The sale that you KNOW is on the square-deal basis. eSp h The sale that takes you right into the heart of a stock that is the choicest assortment of Men's and Young Men's Suits and Over coats that you'll find in the whole I big town. You might just as well realize it Now! j Wit' ' You've got to come to OF You get what you ex- jJ f mills it sooner or later and WM, STROUSE pect, you get whac you Iff / |||h the sooner the better j .. . ! come here for and you I [ \\J Ijff fivKvi For you not only pay ! get t k e B t an( j arc i j JF Mjf MM i liy IBm \ the lowest price in town • Size Li ! of service this store is / Jg JmS I for clothes of worth | ftt known for all over this . JE/fl'jii '/ MP i and style and fit, but— |" section of the state. IjK iH'j| i| i All Old Price Tickets Stay On The Garments: That's OUR Way ISj '|| Men's Suits and Overcoats !/| (J Regular and WM. STROUSE'S Replar and WM. STROUSE'S J/W Former Price CDT PRICE SALE Former Price CUT PRICE SALE ' I 1 Q.OO 1 ISO OQOO Men's 10.00 * 2 4-*> Men's 12.50 Mackinaws * |g.so * 28- 50 Mackinaws 0.25 Boys' Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws Ift* Regular aud WM. STROUSE'S Regular and WM. STROUSE'S Former Price CUT PRICE SALE J®' Former Price CUT PRICE SALE 1 MONITO HOSE 5™ 4- 25 <§o 8 25 NEW NECKWEAR Sc 6b * 5- 25 rfj 121; 25 CA c ' P r * s- 5 ° 7 25 WH 11v 00 12 25 and up to 1.00 ]^— and up to 3.00 The New Store of Wm. Strouse —Ever New —310 Market ITjtRRISBURG TELEGRAPH .Again we were arrested. We said, we had no money, and were haled | into the presence of the "Com-1 mandante of Police. " He had one! hundred and seventy-eight medals on his chest and four thousand yards | of sold braid on his collar and cuffs. He had us searched, but did not find the money. Very much disap-1 pointed, in broken English he in- 1 formed us that our ship was to sail at four o'clock the next morning, and that if he found us in Valparaiso we would be sent to the mines. Shivering and trembling we wend-1 ed our way back to the dock and hunted around for a boatman. Brib- ! ing him with our remaining money he at last brought us alongside, just. before the gangplank was lifted., The black smoke was pouring from the single funnel of the "Cushko." Then we went before the Captain, and he "logged" us ten pounds (SSO) I fcach. On our homeward-bound passage ; we went around the Horn and ran into a gale. The bos'n mutinied. Old "One-eyed Gibson" came behind him and laid him low with a mar-, linspike. Then, carrying him amid ships, he chained him to the iron steps leading to the bridge. He re- i mained this way for a day and a j half, exposed to cold and icy wind. 1 Strict orders were passed through , the ship that no one was to approach j him. That night, under cover of l darkness. Bill and I sneaked him a ( steaming pot of stew, and some hot coffee. If he had lived, we would, l through this one action, have gained ' a true friend for life. From expo sure he contracted pneumonia and | died. He was buried at sea. The I carpenter sewed him in a sack, and: | tying an old iron wheel to his feet, placed him on a plank, and while' the Cuptain read a rough burial ser- j : vice the plank was tilted, and the i ] body of.the bos'n went down to rest! in Davy Jones' locker. The first port we touched at, the| Consul's flag was hoisted at the fore-1 i mast, and a bleary-eyed, half drunk- j , en little old man came on board and i was closeted with the Captain for! about an hour. When ho came out; ; he was staggering, and his eyes, if) i possible, were more bleary. The! j Captain lined the crew up, and the! i Consul, in a thick and stuttering j 'i voice, asked the crew if the bos'n I I had died from natural causes. Nine-j ty per cent, of he men could not! ' understand what he said, and a si-'l ! ience prevailed. At sea silenijej means consent. I butted in and said! ! "No." I was standing next to the! j mate. I felt that gorilla-like hand 1 o'f his pinching the back of my neck, and I nearly fainted. Then the Consul went over the side into his boat, and was soon pulling for the shore. We lifted anchor and the port was left behind. Half way up the coast we ran out of fresh water, and had to drink con densed water from an old squeaky condensing engine. It was brackish and sickening. I would have sold my soul for one drink of clear, cold water. Monday became tyrannical and unbearable, and it was up to Bill and me to devise some scheme to keep him in check. Through listening to Monday's stories, I knew that he was very superstitious and believed in magic, or "zobi," as he called it. Bill told him that my father in America was a great medicine man and that I was gifted with magic. (To be Continued) SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 28.—At St. Paul's Lutheran Church the ser mon on Sunday will be: Communion at 10.30 a. m.; "Do This in Remem brance of Me" will be the subject of the Rev. Mr. Martin's sermon. Com mfinion at 7 p. m.; subject of ser mon, "Facing About." DECEMBER 28, 1917 GUESTS AT COUNTRY HOME Shlremanstown, Pa., Dec. 28. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wolfe enter tained at a Christmas dinner at their country home near here. Dinner was served to Mr. and Mrs. W. H- Spahr, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Spahr and daughter, Doro thy, 1936 Penn street, Harriaburg; Mr. and Mrs. John R. Nebinger and daughter, Rena; Miss Hulda Sut ton, Mr. and Mrs. Leon R. Zerbe and son, Keith Eugene Zerbe; Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Wolfe and daughter, Myra Marcella Wolfe; Vance H. Wolfe, Ross V. Wolfe, Arthur C. Wolfe and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wolfe, all of Shireman^town. SNYDER FAMILY DINNER Shiremanstown, Pa., Dec. 28.—Mr. and Mrs. John F. Snyder gave a family dinner at their residence in Green street on Sunday. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sny der and daughter, Charlotte Snyder, of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. John A. Prowell and children, Pauline and Wayne, of New Cumberland; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder, of Eichelberg er'B Curve, and Mr. and Mrs. William A. Clouser, of Shiremanstown. Teachers' Engagement Announced at Party New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 28. —* On Monday evening, December 24, the King's Daughters Sunday school class 9f Trinity United Brethren Church, was entertained by their teacher, Miss Florence TJrich, at her home at Seventh and Bridge streets. After an enjoyable evening, during which gifts were exchanged between teacher and scholars, the guests were given favors announcing the engage ment of Miss Urich to Chester M, Wilt, of Harrlsburg. KNOL.VIS COMMUNITY TREE Enola, Pa., Dec. 28.—Knola's second annual community Christmas tree celebration will be held this evennig in the rooms of the Y. M. C. A. This is the only celebration of similar na ture on the West Shore this season. The program for the evening's celM bration follows: ™ Song, "America"; prayer, the Rev, P. Grant Sleep; poem, "Christmas and Children," Miss Margaret Famous; song, "Joy to the World," audience; illustrated talk on the life of Christ the Rev. M. S. Sharp; solo, "Holy Night," Mrs. Emma E. Miller; "Stai ' Spangled Banner"; refreshments.
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