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THE MONROE JOTJRNAL' VOLUME XIV. NO. 21 MONROE, N.C., TUESDAY AUGUST 27. 1907. One Dollar a Year The Spoilers. By REX E BEACH. -e Cearrlfht. ItOS. by Rsa I. Beach, f This fa a story of that great forth country of which it hat been said, "There's never a taw of Cod or man rant north of fifty-three ;" a tale of impetuous emotion, of brute strength and courage, of swift and passionate love and hate; a tali! vigorous, forceful and absorbing, which tfJs itself without fine words; a story of the hunger for gold and the hunger of man for wom an, brooking no interference or rivalry, going straight for its ob ject, as did the prim7Fiveman before the time of laws and con ventionalities i of civilised man turned back to savagery and los ing no manhood in the turning. Tarry awhile, O reader, with these rugged men of Nome, and you shall be refreshed and strengthened in their company. C1IAITEU I. GI.KMSTIvIt JMU'd out over tlio luirlwr atflcuin with tlu hunts uf anchored ahls, Hun up nt tlio crenelated uiouuliilns, black Hgalnst tin" sky. 11 drunk the cool air burdened with Its tututa uf tin sea, while the blood of Ilia Imjhood leaped wltlilll hint. "Oil, It's Hue-II in'," he murmured, "ami till la uiy country-my country, after all, 1h-x. lt'a la my veins, tbla Iiiiuk.t fur the uortb. I grow. I ex painl." "Careful you don't bu.t." warned Iiextry. "I've M'U men got iluml drunk nn muiintiilii air. Ikm't cspuiul too strong In out nH)t." Mi' went buck abruptly to liU piiie. lu vlllulu una funii-s promptly averting any danger of tin' air1 too tonic ipiullty. "tJad, what a smudge!" aulnVd the younger uian. "Vou uiiiilit to be In guiiriiutlnc." "I'd rutbi'r ami'll llko a umn than tiilk liki a kM. You desecrate the lour of meditation wltb rhapsodies uu mil lire vbeu Jour aesthetics ain't lioiii'd up t tliu beauties of good to bnwo." The other hiughcd, Inflating bla dtvp client. In tbe gloom lie stretched bla niu lin restlessly, as though an ei cess uf vigor lllled him. They were louiiKlug upon tbe dock, while In. fore them biy tbe Santa .Marin riMdy for ber uildnlght sailing. Kchlnd ab'pt VuulasLa, uuulut, au tliiue and ltiiliin, rt'HtlnK auild the fugs of lining sea. Where a week iK-rore mild eyed natlvea had dried their cud among the old brouie can lioii now a freusied horde of Kohl seekers paused In tbelr rush to tbe Hew Kl Iionido. They had couie llko a locust I'loiid, tbouaiiuda stroug, set tling on the edge of the Smoky sea, waiting tbe going of tbo Ice tllat barred tbcui from tbelr golden fleece from Nome the new, where wen found fortune In a ulglit The moaay bllla buck of tbe village were rldgi'd with graves of those who bad died on the out trip the fall be fore, when a plague had tripped it e land, but what of that? tJold glittered In the sands, ao aald the survivors. Therefore men came lu aruibt. Ulen Istor and Dextry bad left Nome tbe amointi previous, the youug uiau rav ing with fevi. Now tbey returned to tbelr own land. Tbla air wheta every animal Uistlnet In uie," C.leiilnter broko out again. "Away from the cltlea I turn aavage. I feel tlie old primitive pssslons, the fret for ftKlitltur" "Mebtw you'll have a chance." "llow air ' 'Well, lt'a tbla way. I met Mexico Mulllns tbla morula'. Vou mind old tlexlco, dont you-the feller that re located lilscnvery claim . on Anvil creek laat auimnerr "Yon don't mean that tinhorn' tbe boja were going to lynch for claim Jumping?" "Identical! Hemember me tcllln' you about a Rood turn I done blui once down Guadalupe wayT "Ureaaer ahootlng acrajie, waan't ItT' "Yen. Well, I noticed firat off that he'a gettlu1 fat-high llvln' fat, too, all In one aiwt. Ilka be waa play In' both nda agin the ceuter. Alao be wore Kl'uiou'a fit to handle with Ire tonga. "Rays 1. look In' at bla aide elevation, vVhat'a accented your middle syllable ao strong, Mexico?" " Troaierlty. politics an tbe Wal-dorf-AatorhT,' Bays be. It seems Mel hadn't forgot old days. He claws me Into a comer an' says. 'Hill, I'm goln' to pay you back for that Morales deal.' "'It ain't comlu' to me,' aaya I. That's a bygone.' " 'I.lateu here,' says be, an', seeln' be Waa lu earneat, t let blui run on. ' " 'How much do you value that claim o' yonrn atf , " 'Hard tcllln'.' says I. 'If she holds nut like she run laat fall, there'd ought to be a million ch ar In ber.' "How much 'II you clean up tbia summer?' " 'Hout fonr hundred thousand, with 4uck.' - -Hill.' says be, there's hell pop plu', an' you've got to watch that ground like you'd wstch a rattleanak Ttnn't never Wave 'era get grip on It or you're down an' out" "lie was so plumb In earneat it scared me up, 'cause Mexico alu't guMiy man. "What do you mean? aays I. " I can't tell you nothlu' more. I'm puttln' a string on uiy own neck aayln' tbla much. You're a stjuare nun, ItllL. an' I'm a gninblvr, but )u aa-vd my life oiKvt, au' I Wiitihlirt attvr you wrong, for tlod'a s.ihe. don't Ut 'em Jump yur grouml. that's all. "Let wlw Jump It? 'utigreiiS has give us Judge au' courts' an' mar annul'- I iH'glua. "TtiM'a Jut It. How you gola' to buck tlint band? Them'a the beat carda In tbe dei-k. There's a man comln' by tbe uame of McNauutra. Wati-h blm chwt. 1 cuu't tell you no niire. Hut don't never let 'em p. a grip oil your ground.' That's all bed Bay." "Kali! lies crazy! I wiHb some- liody would try to Junp tlie Midas. We'd enjoy the exercise. The siren of tlie Santa Maria Inter rupted, Its hoarse warning throbbing up tbe mountain. "We'll have to get aboard," said Dei try. Sh h! What's that?" the other whla iiered. At drat the only sound they beard was a stir from tbe deck of tlie steam er. Then from the water below them came the rattle of rowlocks and a voice rautloualy mullled. "Stop! Slop tliere!" A Kklff bumt from the darkness, grounding u the beach beneath. A figure acrambled out and up the lad ihT leadiug to tbe wbarf. Immediate ly a second IxMit, plainly In pursuit of the tint oue, atruck ou the beach be hind It. As the escaping figure mounted to their level the watchers perceived with auiiiK'iueut that It waa a youug wom an, lln-ath sohlicd from her lungs, mid, atuiubllug, alic would have falleu but for (ilculxtcr, wlm rau forward and helied ber to ber feet. "lHu't let them get me," she panted. He turned to bla partner lu putaled Imiulry, but found that tlie old man had crossed to tlie bead of Ibe landing bidder up which tbe pursuers were climbing. "Just a minute, you there! Back up or I'll kick your face In!" Iextry'a voice waa aharp aud uiiiiected, and lu tlio darkness be loomed tall and menacing to those below. "(let out of the way. That woman's a runaway," came from tbe oue highest on the ladder. "Sd I Jedge." "Win broke qu"- "Bhut up!" broke In another. "Do you want to advertise It? tiet out of the wuy, there, ye blame fool! Climb up, Thorm'ii." He aHike like a bucko mate, and his words stirred the bile of Iiextry. Thoraen grnM.d the dock floor, try ing to climb up, but the old miner (. tUSM. The old laliur sbimprd o kls notri stamped ou bis Bngera, and the sailor fcnseued his bowl with a yell, carrying tbe under men with blm to the beach In bla falL "This way! Follow Uie!" shouted the mate, making up tbe bank for tbe shore end of the w harf. "You'd better pull your freight, miss," Dextry remarked. "They'll be hers In a minute." "Yes, yes! Let us got I must get aboard the Sauta Maria. She's leaving now. Come, comer Ulenlatur laughed aa though there were a humorous touch In her remark, but did not stir. "I'm gettln' awful old an' etlff to run," ssld iH'itry. removing his uiaek tuaw, "but I allow I ain't too old for a little dlveralon In tbe way of a rough bouse wbeu It comes nusln' around." He moved lightly, though tbe girl could see la the half darkness that bla batr was silvery. "What do you mean?" aha Questioned sharply. Scoff J Emulsion strengthen enfeebled nursing mother by iiKreaiing their flesh and nerve force. It provides baby with the necessary fat and mineral food for healthy growth. ALL DRUOQISTtl BOe. AND SI.OO. B. "Yo hurry along, mtas. We'll toy with 'sen till you're aboard." Tbey steied cruaa to tbe dot -k bouse, bat k log against It Tbe girl f jllownL Again cam the warning blast from the steamer and tbe voice of an onT cer: "tlear away that stern liner t. we'll be left!" she breathed, and oniehow It atruck ti lea later that she evd this mure than tbe men wboee ipprob king feet be heard. "You can make It all right," be urged her roughly. "You'll get hurt If you atay here. Run ahmg aud dou't mind us. We've been thirty days on sb)- boanl aud were praylug for souiethlu to baiipen." Ills voice waa boyishly glad, as If he exulted In tbe fray that waa to come, and no sooner had he spoken than tbe sailors came out of the dsrkneaa Umn them. Inning the ajmce of a few beartlieats there was only a taugle of whirling forma with tbe sound of Sat ou Besh, then tbe blot split up, and forma plunged outward, falling heavily. Again tlie sailors rushed, attempting tortlu. h- They niaaeed upon Iiextry, only to grasp empty air, for be shifted with re markable agility, striking bitterly, aa an old wolf snaps. It was baSliug work, however, for In the darkness bis blows fell abort or overreached. tilenlster, on tbe other band, atood carekiuily, beating tbe men off as tbey came to klm. He laughed gloatlugly. deep In his throat, as though the eu counter were merely some rough sirt The girl shuddered, for tlie deerate silence of the attacking men terrified ber more than a din, and yet she stayed, crouched against tbe wall Iiextry swung at a dim target aud. nihulng It, was whirled oil his balance. Instantly bla antagonist grappled with blui, and tbey fell to tbe floor, while a third man shuffled about them. The girl throttled a scream. "I'm goln' to kick 'tin. Dill," the uinu panted hoarsely. "Le' uie fix Mm. lie swuug bis heavy shoe, and Hill cursed with stirring eloquence. "Ow! You're kk-klu' me! I've got 'I in safe enough. Tackle Die big un. Bill's ally then started toward the others. Iris body laiiit, his arms flexed. yet hanging loosely. He crouched be aide the girl. Ignoring her, while ihe heard the breath wheezing from hl lungs; then alleully he leaicd. lileula ter had burled a man from him, then atepied back to avoid the others, when he waa seized from behind and felt the man's anna wrnpiasl shout his neck, tbe sailor's legs locked aUuit his thighs. Now csme the girl's first knowledge of real fighting. The two spun buck aud forth so cloudy In twined as to la) IndlMtlngulshnhle, the others holding off. Kir what seemed many minutes they straggled, the young man striving to reach his nd versnry, till they crashed against the wall near ber and alie heard her chain pkm'a breath roughing lu bis throat at tbe tightening grip of the sailor Fright held ber pnralyied, for she had never seen men thus. A moment and tileidater would lie down beneath theli stamping feet they would kick bla life out with their heavy shoes. At thought of it tlie ueceaslty of action auiote ber Ilka a blow lu the face. Her terror fell away, ber shaking muscle st I (Timed, aud before reallxlug what she did she had acted. The seaman's back was to ber. Phe reached out and grlpiwd him by the hair, while her Angers, tense ss talons. sought bla eyes. Tbeu the first loud sound of tbe battle arose. Tlie man yelled In sudden terror, and tbe others as suddenly fell buck. The next In stant she felt a band Umn her shoul der and beard Iiextry's voice. "Are ye hurt? No? Come on, then, or we'll get left." He sioke quietly, though his breath was loud, and, glanc ing down, she saw tlie huddled form of tbe sailor whom be bad fought. "Ttiat's all right He ain't hurt It's a Jnp trick I learned. Hurry tip!" Tbey ran swiftly dowu tbe wharf, followed by Oleulster and by the groans of tbe sailors In w hom the lust for combat bad been quenched. Aa tbey scrambled up the Knula Marin's gangplank a strip of water widened between tbe boat and the pier. "('loss shave, that," panted Glen Inter, feeling bla throat gingerly, "but I wouldn't have missed It for a siiotted pup." "I've been through b'ller explosions and snowslldea, not to mention a trt 111 u' Jail delivery, but fer real sprightly diversions I don't recall uothlu' more pleaaln' than this." Iiextry's entbual asm was boyllke. "What kind of men are your the girl laughed nervously, but got no an swer. Tbey led her to their deck cabin, where they switched on the electric light, blinking at each other aud at their unknown guest They saw a graceful and altogether attractive figure In a trim short skirt and long tan boots. But what tilenls ter first saw waa her eyes, large and gray, almost brown under tlie electric light They were active eyes, be thought aud tbey flashed swift, com prehensive glances at the two men. tier hair had fallen loose and crinkled to her waist, all aglcaui. Otherwise she showed no algn of ber recent ordeal. Ulenlater bad been prepared for the type of beauty that folio s the fron tierbeauty that may stun, but that baa the polish and chill of a new ground bowls. Instead this girl wltb tbe calm, reposeful fact atruck note almost painfully different from ber sur roundings, suggesting countless pleas ant tilings that bad been strange to blm for tbe past few years. run admiration alone waa patent In the older man's gate. "I make oration," asld be, . "that you're tbe gameat little rbap 1 ever fought over, Ueilkln, Injun or white. What's tbe trouble?" "I suppose you think I've dona some thing dreadful, don't you?" she said. "But I haven't I had to get away from the OhtoToulght fnr-certain rea sons. I'll tell you all about It tomor row. haven't stolen anything, nor poisoned tbe rrew-really I haven't" Rne smiled at I bent, and (llentster found It Impossible ant to smile with her, though dismayed by her teelde explanation. Well, I'll wake up the steward and find a place for you to go," be aald at length. "You'll have to double up with some of the women, though. It's aw fully crowded aboard." Hhe laid a detaining hand on his arm. Ha thought ha felt ber tremble. "No, not I Seat want yoa to do Bint Tbey mustn't tea me tonight I know rm acting strangely and all that hut It's haipenvd so uukkly 1 haven't found ni)elf yet I'll tell yoa tomor row, though, really. Ika't k-t suy one Bee rue or It will spoil everything. Wslt till tomorrow, ph-ae." Che waa very white aud si4e with eager biteiutiy. , "Help you? Why. sure Mike!" as sured the Impulsive Iiextry. "An', Bee here, nil-- ou take your time vn ex planations. We dou't rare a cuss w bst you done. Morals alu't our long suit 'cause tlie re's never a law of tiod or tsaa runs north of Arty three.' as the poetry man remarked, an be couldnt have 4 truer If be'd knowed what be was saylii. Everybody Is privi leged to look out his own game up here. A square deal an' no questions a sled." Hue looked snmewhat doubtful at this till she caught tbe beat of tik-nts-ter's gase. Home boldness of bla look brought home tu her tbe actual situa tion, and a stain ruse In her cheek. Hhe noted blm mora carefully uoted bis heavy alioulders aud ease of bearing, an ease aud kueeuets begotten of ar fect muscular control. Strength was equally suggested In bis face, she thought for be carried a marked ynuug couuleuance. with thruatlug chin, aggreaalve thutchlug brows aud mobile mouth that wbbisred all tbe (iiatigi-s from strength to abandon, rromliient was a look of reckless en ergy. She conxlih'red blm handsome lu a heavy, virile, peruana too purely phyalcal fashion. "You want to etowaway?" he asked. "I've bad a right smart experience In that line," said Uextry, "but I never done It by proxy. What's your plau?" "Hhe will stay here tonight," aald dleiilster quickly. "You aud I will go below. Nobody will see ber." "I can't lot you do that," she ob jected. "Isn't there some plaiw where I can hide?" Hut they reassured ber and left Whi-u tl-y had gone, she crouched trembling upou her seat for a king time, gating III wily before her. "I'm afraid," she whlapered. "I'm afraid. What am I gelling Into? Why do men look ao at me? I'm frlghleued. Oh. I'm sorry 1 undertook It" At last she Mae wearily. Tbe close cabin op presaed ber. Hhe felt tlie ueed of fresh air, Ho, turulug out tbo llghla, she stepjied forth Into the night Figures loomed near the rail, aud she slipped astern, scrceulng herself behind a life boat, where tbe cool breese funued ber faeo. Tbe forms she had seen approached, Blanking earnestly. Instead of paus ing, they stopiwd abreaat of ber bldiug place. Then aa tbey begnu to talk she saw that ber retreat was cut off and that abu must uot atlr. "What brings her here?" Cleulater was echoing a question of Ixilry's. "llali! What brings them all? What brought the duchess aud Cherry Ma loltu aud all the rest?" "No, uu," suld tbe old msn. "She ain't that klud -she's too flue, too deli cate too pretty." "T hat's Just It-too pretty! Too pretty to be shine-or anything except what she Is." Dextry growled sourly. "This coun try has plumb ruined you, boy. You think they're all alike an' I dou't know but they are-all but this gaL Keemt like she's different, Somehow, but I can't tell." (lluulKter spoke musingly: "I bad an ancestor who buccaneered among the Indies a loug Urns ago, ao I'm told. Sometlmea I think I have hla dlaposltlou. He cornea and whis pers things to me lu the night Oh, be was a devil, and I've got his blood In me untamed and hot I can bear him saying something now something about the spoils of war. Ua, ha! Maybe he's right I fought for ber to night, Dei the way he used to fight for bis sweethearts aloug tbe Meiteus. Hhe'a too beautiful to be good, and there's never a lsw of Ood or man ruus north of fifty-three.' M Tbey moved on. bis vibrant, cynical laughter stabbing the girl till aba lean ed against the yawl for aupport Hhe held herself together while the blood beat thickly In ber ears, then fled to the cabin, burling herself Into her berth, where aba writhed silently, beating the pillow with hands Into which her nalla had bitten, staring tbe while luto the darkness with dry and aching eyes. ciurTEn il SHE awoke to tbe throb of the engines and, gatlug cautiously through ber ststerobA window, saw a glaaay, level sea, with tbe sun brightly sgleam ou It. Bo this was Bering? Hhe bad clothed It alwnys with the mystery of her school days, thinking of It aa a weep ing, fog bouud stretch of gray waters. Instead she saw a flat, sunlit, main. Sad Symptoms. The woman who baa periodical head B.-0KS, backache, tees Imaginary dark Simla or auerk floating or dancing before ber eyes, hsygnswing distress or heavy full facllng f itomsch, faint spells, drsg- ng-downUXillng la lower abdominal or pelvic reetGii, easily startled or excited, IrreguUT or painful periods, with or with out uHvIe csttrrh. Is suffering from wnkiiltjMi andiflerangements that should have c.Wf ays nllon. Not all ol stove symptonw ass likely to be present In any caw atunexu Negltyfl tssmufin r msn tae tor rei una tally. No nic'llr'na hum badly trested and such Into nslsdles which de an's kails If they do not t hsi inch a Ions iU,jiuiiii;uLV rrniil,iii ma.Ju t";- '- " tiTr J; . on LL inat.ni tnni. jvo m-Ukine such S itruli ffifiHillTA'';"A"''"' 'A n'i ' " fT'i'V"'--"""'' "'tni:! t n ..li-.-u.lh ........ ".n'H lUiniUTJit nbliinan liiin-iirultyliinjl li a tin,, .n.ili. The very beat iugrealeatl kiiun Ut medical science (or tha curs ol womsn's peculiar ailments enter Into Its Compotilion. No alcohol, harmful, or habit-forming drug Is to be found In lbs llt ol lu Ingredients printed on each bottle-wrapper and attmted under oath. In any condition of the female ayntem, Ir. 1'lcrre's t'svorlte PreerrlpUnn csn do only gold never harm, lu whole effect Is to atrengthen. Invigorate and rnaulata the whole (finals system and especially the pelvis organs. When these are de rangxd la function or affected by diaeoM, tha moalsch and other or gam of dlgtvtloa become sympathetica!!)! deranged, toe nerves are weakened, and a king lilt of bad, unpleasant symptoma follow. Too much muat not be eiMcled of this 'Fa vorite CrescrlptloB. It will not perform m raclea; will not cure tumors no med trine wIlL It wtU often prrtvni thma, If taken In time, and thus ths operating tahls and tha surgeou's knlfs may bs avoided. Women suffering from diseases of long standiug, sre Invited to consult tioctor Pierre by Uller, fres. All eomwpnndwca la held a atrtrtlv privata and sacradly Auaress ut. k. v. I'lerca, lit. Pierce's Medical Adviser floe pages! -cent confidential Buffalo. N. T. ts sent rat oa receipt of II one-cent rumps lor pspsr-eovsred. or 11 sumps t vloU-bouad oopy. Address aa abuse. with occaabiuaJ sea parroU flaiqilng tbelr fat bod'ea out of tbe ship's course. A gllateulug head piel up from tlie waters ahresat, and she heard tbe cry of -Seal!" t)reealng. rbe girl noted minutely the personal articles scattered about the cabin, striving to derive tbetvfroui some frvh hint of the charactcrUtlcs of tbe owuera. Klnt there was aa etabur-.ite copper lcknl toilet set all richly oroaiucuted aud leather bound. Tbe metal was niagnltlceutly hand marked and tore f:ienKtr'a Initial. It apuke uf elegant extravagance and aeemrtl oddly out of place lu au arctic mluer'a cqiupiuviit, as did also a small set of lie Maiipuwiiit. Next .he picked up Kipling's "Seven Seaa." Hiarki-d lilivrally. aud felt that sue Igid struck a aevut. llie roughueka and brutality of the 'in bad alwaya cbillMt her, though alie had felt varie ty their splendid oiU' and awing. T his was (he girl's first venture from a shel tered life She had not ruMxil ellaiws with the world enough to And that truth may be rough, unshaven and garbed In homespun. Tlie bonk cu flriued ber analyuls of tlie Junior part ner. Pendent from a hook was a worn ami blackened holster from which peeped the butt of a large foil's re volver, "howlug evideiu-e of ninny years' servhv. It Kpoke uiutely of the white haired Iiextry, who, before ber liisiat-tlon was over, knocked at the door, and. w hen alie admitted blm, ad dnnneil ber cautiously: "The boy's down fornid. teuslu" grub out of a It link y. He'll be up lu a min ute. Ilnw'd ye shs'p?" "Very well, thank you," she lli-l, "but I've been thinking that I ought to explain myself to you." "Now, see here," the old man Inter jected, "there ain't no explanation needed tilt yoa foci like glvlu' them up. You wna In trouble- that's un fortunate. We help you that's natu ral. No questions asked that's Alaska." . "Yes but I know you must think" "What bothers me," the other con tinued trrele antly, "Is how In Maw we're goln' to keep you hid. The stew ard's got to make up this Mom, and somebody's bound to ace ua packlu' grub In. ' "I dou't cure who knows If they won't send mo buck. They wouldn't do that, would they'j" Hhe hung anx iously on his words. "Bend you buck? Why, don't you savvy that this bout la bouud for Nome? There alu't uo tunilu' buck ou gold atuuiiedca, aud this Is the Wildest ruali the world ever buw. The captain wouldn't turn back. He couldn't. Ills cargj's too precious, and the company pays f"..iKl a day for this ship. No, we ulu't puttln' back to unload no stowaways ut five thousand -r. Resides, we pnaengers wouldn't lot him time's too previous." Tbey were Interrupted by the ruttle of dishes outside, and Iiextry wna alvout to oien tlie door w ben his hand waver ed uncertainly above the knots for he beard the hearty greeting uf the ship's captain. "Well. well. Glenlster, where'a all the breakfast going?" "0o," whlsiMt-ed the old man, "that's Cap' Htephena." "Dextry Isn't feellug quite up to form this morulng," replied Oleulster easily. "lkin't wonder! Why weren't yon atioard sooner hiNt hlght? I suw you. 'Most got left, eh? Served you right If you had." Then his voice dropped to the confidential: "I'd advise you to cut out those women. Ikm't misunder stand me, boy, but they're a bad lot on this boat I saw you come alioord. Tuke my word for It, they're a bad lot. Cut 'em out. incus I'll step Inside and see what's up with iH-xtry." The girl shrank Into her corner, gat ing apprehensively at tlie other lis tener. "Well er- he Isn't up yet," they heard Glenlster stammer. "Better cou.e around Inter." "Nonsense! It's time he was dress ed." The master's voice was gmllly good nuturod. "Hello, Iiextry! Iley! 0ien up for InapectUm." He rattled tbo door. There was nothing to be done. The old miner darted an Inquiring glance at his companion, then, at ber nod, slipped the bolt, and the captain's blue bulk filled the room. Ills grizzled close bearded face was genially wrinkled till be spied tbe erect gray figure lu the corner, when his csp came off Involuntarily. There his courtesy ended, however, and the unite died coldly from bis face. Ills eyes narrowed, and the good fellow ship fell away, leaving blm tha stiff and formal officer. "Ah," he aald, "not feeling well, eh? t thought I had met all of our lady passengers. Introduce me, Iiextry." Iiextry squirmed under bis cynicism. "Well I ah didn't catch the name myself." "Whatr "Oh, there ain't much to say. This la the lady we brought aboard last nlght-thafa all." "Who gave you permission?" "Nobody. There wasu't time." There waau't time, eh? Which one of you conceived the novel scheme of stowing away ladles in your cabin? Whose la she? (Julck! Answer me." Iudlguatlon waa vibrant In his voice. "Oh!" the girl cried, her eyes widen ing darkly, Hbe stood slim and pale and slightly trembling. Hla words bad cut her bitterly, though through It all ha had scrupu lously avoided addressing ber. The captain turned to Glenlster, who had entered aud ekised tlie door. "Is this your work? Is she yours?" "Nn," be answered quietly, while Dextry chimed In: "itetrer hear details, captain, before you make breaks like that Wa heled the lady aid step some sailors last night ami we most got left doing It It waa up to ber to make a quick get away, ao we belied her aboard." "A poor story! What waa aha run ning away from?" Ua still addressed the men. Ignoring ber completely till, with hoarse voice, she broke In': "Too mustn't talk about ma that way. I caa ana war your questions, lt'a true I ran away. I had to. Tbe sailors caine after ms and fought with these men. 1 bad to get away quickly, and your friends helped me on here from gentlemanly kindness, bets use the aaw ma anprotoctsd. They are I still protecting uie. I rant explain how In. i-. rial. t It U for Uie to r-.s Nome ou the I r.i U-at ! ..use It Un't my so-let It v-as Imp .runt enough to make me h-a.e luy u.h !v at Seattle at au hour's u.al.-e wIh-u we found there was uo one e!-e uj could go. Thal'ii all 1 can say. I tookiuymaidwith me, but the sailor caught Iter Just aa she waa foi:..ing me d-'WD tbe shlp'a ladder. Hbe bad my Isig of clothes When they seixed her. 1 cast oil the re aud rowed ashore aa fast as I Could, but they lowered another boat aud followed me." Tbe caplalu eyed ber sharply, and his grim line aoftemsl a bit for she was clean cut and womanly and utter ly out of .hice. He t'k her lu shrewd ly, detail by ib'tall. tln-n spoke directly to ber: "My dear young lady, the other shlpa will get there Just as quickly as ours, niaylw more quk-kly. Tomorrow we strike the Ice imck, and then It la all a matter of luck." "Yi-s, but the ship I left won't get there." At this the commander started ami darting a great thick Angered band at ber. sK.ke savagely: "What's that? What ship? Which oue did you come from? Auawcr me." "The ObUi." she replied, with tlie effect uf a hand grenade. The master glared at her. "The Ohio! Oood God! You' dare to atand there and tell me that?" He turned and siured bla rage uim the others. "She says the Ohio, d'ye hear? You've mined me! I'll put you In Irons-all of you. The Ohio!" "What d'ye mean? Whnt'e up?" "What's hp! There's smallpox alionrd the Ohio! Tb'j girl has broken quar antine. Tha health lusiiecturs bottled DaWitt'a Little Early Risers dont sicken or gripe. Small pills, easy to lake. Sold by S. I. Walsh and C. N Simpaoa, Jr. . - "I'll put ioti In Irons nil of pos " up the hint ut (1 o'clock last night. That's why I pulled out of Vualuska ahead of time, to avoid any possible delay. Now w e'll all be held up wbeu we get to Nome, tin at Heavens! In. you rcullxu wluit this uieuus-brluglug this hussy ubourdV" Ills eyes burned, and his voice shook, while tlio two partners stared at each other iu dismay. Too well they knew tbe result uf a smullpoi paulc aboard this crowded troop ship. Not only waa every available cublu bulging with pas sengers, but tlie lower dis ks were Jam med witii both humanity aud live slock all In the most uusiuiltnry conditions The craft, built for 3ml passengers, was carrying triple ber capacity. Men and women wero stowed away like rattle. Order mid a half tolerable colidltlou were maintained only by tlie efforts of tlie liiiHsengeis themselves, who held to the thought that luipiisouiiieut and In convenience would last but u fow days longer. They bud liecii uboard three weeks, and every heart was aflume with the desire to reach Nome to reach It ahead of tbe pressing horde behind. What would be the tcmiier of this gold frenzied army If thrown luto quarantine within eight of their gout' ihu Impatient huudreds would have tu lie packed lu their flouting prisou, sub mitting to the foul disease. Ixing they must lie thus, till a mouth should have pinned after the disappearance of the last symptom. If the dlseuse recurred sporadically, that might Uieiiu endless weeks of miiddeiilng Idleucsa. It might even tie Impossible to IniiHise the ueces sary restraint. There would bo vio lence, perhaps mutiny. The fear of the sickness was noth ing to Dextry and Glenlster, but of their mine tbey thought with terror. What would happcu lu tbelr absence, where conditions were as unsettled as lu this new hind, where titles were held only hy physicul possession of the premises? During the long wiuter of their absence Ice had held tbelr treas ure Inviolate, but with the warming summer tlie Jewel they had fought for so wearily w.iuld lie naked aud ex Hjcd to Uie llrst coiner. The Midas lay In the valley of the richest creek, where men bad schemed and fought and slain for the right to Inches. It was llie fruit of cheerless, barren years of toll, aud If they could not guard It they knew the result The girl Interrupted their distressing reflections. "Ikin't blame these men, sir," she begged the captain. "I am tbe only one at fault. Oh, I bad to get away! I have paiH-r here that muat be deliv ered quickly." Hhe laid a haud uKn ber bosom. "They couldn't lie trusted tu the unsettled Tunll service. lt'a al most life aud death. Aud I assure you there la no need of putting me In quarantine. I haven't the smallpox. I wasu't oven exposed bi It." 'There's nothing else to do," said Btepbeiia. "I'll Isolate you In the deck smoking cabin. God knows what these madmen on hoard will do' w hen tbey hear about It though. They're apt to tear you tu shreds. They're craiyT Glenlster had Iwen thinking rapidly "If you do that, you'll have mutiny In an hour. This Isn't the crowd to atand that sort of thing." "Bah! lt 'em try It I'll put 'em down." The officer'a square Jaws dirked. "Maybe ao; but what then? Wa reach Nome and the health Inspector hears of smallpox suspects tbea we're all quarantined for thirty days; SOO of us. We'll lie at Kgg lalsud all sum mer while your company pays Ave thousand a day for tbla" ship. That's not all. Tbe firm Is liable lu damages for your carelessness In let t lug disease alward." "My carelessness'." Tbe old man ground his teeth. "Yes; that's what It amounta to. You'll ruin your owuera, all right You'll tie up your ship and kise your Job, that's a clncbT Captain Stephens wiped the moisture from bis brow angrily. "My carelessness! Curse you yoa aay It well! Dun't yon realize that I am criminally liable If I dont Uka every prvtuuilouV' He paused fora UlouK-lit. rultsluA ring. "I'll hand her over ki tbe ship's doctor." "See here, now." Glrolstcr urged. "We'll lw lu Nome lu a week before tbe young lady mould have time to show symptoms of the disease, even If she were golug to have It -aud a thousand to wie she hasn't been ex awd and will never show a tra-e uf It. Notwly knows she's aboard but we three. Xotaaly will see ber get off. Hhe'U stay In thiscsbiu, which will be Just aa elTivtual as I hough you Isolated biT lu any other part of tbe twit It will avoid a Muic you'll save your ship aud your couiauy- uotssly will be tbe w iser-then If the girl cotne down with smallisix after sue gets ashore alie rau go to tbe pt-st house and not J,suirdisa tbe health uf all tbe people aboard this ship. You go up forr.nl to your bridge, air, aud forget that you Mcpis-d iu to see old Hill Iiextry Ibis morulng. Weil ta'.e care of tbia mutter all right It means as much to us as It does to you. We've got to Ih on Auvll crock before the ground thaws or Weil kise tbe Midas. If you make a fuss you II ruiu us all." For some momenta they watched blui brvultilesaly as he frowucd lu In d. vision, tbeu: "You'll have to ktok out for the steward," be suld, aud the girl sank to a st.sjl while two great tears rolled down ber cheeks. Tlie captain s eyes softened, and his vuice was gentle as be laid bis baud on ber head. "iHiu't foci hurt over what I said, miss. You sis', apsaraucca don't tell much ucreNtMiits uiovt of the pretty ones are uu g.iod. They've fooled me msuy a time, and I made a mistake. These men will help you thruugli. I can't Then w beu you get to Nome, make your sweetheart marry you the day you laud. You are two fur nortb to be alone." He stepied out luto the paasage aud closed the door carefully. TO HE (XISTIM'KD. Had An Awful Time but Clianiberlaiu's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy cured him. It if with pleasure that I give you this un solicited testimonial. About a yeai ago when I had a severe case of mea sles I got caught out in a hard rain aud the measles settled in my stomach and bowela. 1 bad au awful time and had it not been for tbe use of Cham berlaiu'a Culic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy I could not have possibly lived but a few hours louger, but thanks to this remedy I am now strong and well. I have written the above through simple gratitude and 1 shall always apeak a ;ood wcrd for this remedy. Sam II. Gwin, Concord, Ga. For sale by English Drug Coinpauy. Several iluecs !ut week voted against liijtior. Wai renUm and Kdeutou were aiuonu tbene. Some voted liquor out mid Home refuned to vot it in. Prohibition senti ment in marching riylit along. Endorsed by the County. "The tnoHt popular remedy in Ot itego county, and the beat friend ol my family," write Wm. M. Diet., editor and publisher of the Otaego Journal, Oilbertsville, N. Y., "it Dr. King's New Discovery. It has proved to be an infallible cure for coughs aud colds, making short work of the worst of them. We al ways keep a bottle in the house. 1 believe it to lie the most valuable prescription known for lung and throat diseases," Guaranteed to never disappoint the taker, by Eng lish Drug Co. Price 50c. and 1. Trial bottle free. Kicbard 8iniuis, a negro carpeu ter a Newtou, while at work ou a house stuck a nail in big foot. lie paid little attention to it and ti e tirst thing he knew he had lock jaw which resulted in death. John Kilia, a prominent dealer o! Vining, la,, says: "I have been sell ing DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder fills for about a year and tbey give better satisfaction than aoy pill 1 ever sold. There are a dozen people here who have used them and they give perfect satisfaction in every case, 1 have used them myself with fine results." Sold by S. J. Welsh aud C. N. Simp son, Jr. Simou Craver of Philadelphia cheerfully stood np and let a doc tor atrip some akin from his body to be grafted on the body of his baby sister who had beeu burned badly. This will save ber life, "We never repent of eating t jo lit tle," was ooe of the ten rules of lite ol Thomas Jeffersou, president of the United States, and tbe rule applies to every one without exception during this hot weather, because it is hard for food, even in small quantities, to be digested when the blood ia at high temperature. At this season we should eat sparingly and properly. We should also help the stomach as much as pos sible by the use of a little Kodol For Indigestion and Dyspepsia, which will rest the stomach by digesting the food itself. Sold by S. J. Welsh and C. N. Simpson, Jr. WOOD'S SEEDS. Best qualities obtainable. Winter or Hairy Vetch makea not only one of tha largest ywl.ling and best winter feed and forage crops you can grow, but la also one of the beat of soil-improver adding mora nitrogen to tlie soil than any other winter crop. Wood's OaaarlpUv aN Cat alogs) gives full Information about this valuable crop; also lihoat all other Fwm 6 Garden Seeds jfn for rail planting, twtaiofoe Ir m i bid frnaoB no west Write far it T.W.tfGQD&SQlS. A Ureal Question: Where Shall I Send My Boy to School? The school should be healthy, with Physical CuliureeniphasiiMl, because a graduated invalid hi a sad aulTerer and greatly to lie pit ied. It should almt I moral, with a bright, xtiii!ar, interesting and aggremive litliie eourr; for, to ed ucate a wicked man will only give him mure power to hurt aud harm his eouutry. If Cue, Kcieutitic IVu mauship ia taught, you know that It will aid your boy s success in lile. Now, The Piughaui School, Meb ane, X. ('., uot only hes this Bible course, Physical Culture aud Pen manship; but also many other mer its. For example, the boys ami teachers live together in intimate cordial relationship. There is also a large faculty of graduates. The location ia remarkable, being a sweet school home in the country, removed from most temptations aud yet accessible (being right on the railroad.) The discipline is a modified Military System and tlio prices low for the advantages offer ed. Many other points of iuteiest are meutioued in the handsomely illustrated catalogue of the school, which will be sent for only a stal card request, addieteied to Preston Lewis Gray, Ii. L., Principal, Mcb ane, X. C. Eczema. For tbe good uf those lufferiug with ecxema or other such trouble, I wish to aay, my wife had something of that kind and after using the doctors' rem edies for some time concluded to try Chamberlain's Salve, and it proved In be better than anything she bad tried. For sale by Kuglish Drug Company, Lightning caused a spring to cease flowing ou a Pennsylvania farm last week. The bolt struck a chestnut tree and went dowu its trunk to a spring, and uo water has apjieared since. Those who have stomach trouble, uo matter bow slight, slioulj gie ev ery possible help to the digestive or gaus, so that the food may be digest ed with the least ellort. This may ha done by taking something that con tains natural digestive properties something like Kodol For Indigestion and Dyspepsia. Kodul is a prepara tion of vegetable acida and contains the very same juices found iu a heal thy stomach. It digests what you eat, Suld by S. J. Welsh and C. N, Simp son, r. A slump iu Standard Oil stock last week reached seventy-nine million dollars, Iu other words, the price of the stock dropped from sij share to M'-'o. "Regular as the Sun" is an expression as old as the race. No doubt the rising and setting of the sun is the most regular perform ance in the universe, unless it is tbe actiou of tbe liver and bowels when regulated with Dr. King's New Life Pills. Guaranteed by Knglish Drug (Vunpany. 25o. Eating News. Everybody eats, therefore everybody is interested in the fact that a new firm is in the field to win patron age on its merits. We ask you to investigate and see what we can do to your advantage on all the things we handle in the grocery and produce line. Bass & FunderDurK. At C. Ii. Richardson's old stand. The Wingate School. Teachers for 1907-1908. Music and Eix'tmoN.-Misa Eliza beth Brown (('. H. V. Institute, Baptist University, New York Conservatory of Music.) I'KiMARY.-MiKs Nclla Thomas (Asho ville Normal School.) Iktrrmriiiatr and AnvANrcn-Miss Delia Kendrick (Charlotte City Schools, Presbyterian Colkire. ) Fall Term opens July 29th. M. B. DRY, Principal. Wlngate, N. C. UNION INSTITUTE The FALL TERM of this school opens on the 5th day of August, 19U7. :: :: :; t: s : s Only Experienced Refful Graduatea employed in the faculty, V ' ia now full and thoroughly prepare to aa food work aa has been done here In tha pasU Before going or sending your children to any other high school, it may be well to send for our eatakxige, etc. ADDkBM 0. C. HAMILTON, Principal, UNIONVILLE, N. C. IRJS r4UMIOf. Ctfil Xnglnr, Paoita 41 WiitaATi, N. C. fJantAftif Fia iwy in SsrwTln tmn MM III ih M4 !" I S " TOfr cilwrtMW ta Katies?, Mlll Sod Wvtjiaa i
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
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Aug. 27, 1907, edition 1
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