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1 f ; THH GASTONIA GAZETTE. ' I FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2?, 1910 1 HI ii Si t. ! t : r : v : f i H !.! .1 J: i it it if. i . IN MKMOIUAM. WILUK MYERS KERR. Th following la Uken from Th Caswell County Democrat, published at Yanceyvllle, of Sept. 16th: On Saturday evening September 3rd 1910, there passed from earth'a .,.ffrin and atrife. Into the glory of that beautiful country where ex latence is eternal, the soul of one of cinA'm little children, Willie Myera Kerr. Born in Milton. X. C on Oc tober 6. 1881. ahe m the eldest ..htr of T. A. and Sallie Walker Myers, and wife of Albert Yancey Kerr, to whom she was married De cember 8, 1899. She lived almost all of her ahort iif in Yam-pvville. X. C. where she HIV " - 1 loved, and In turn was beloved by each Individual, with probably not a (title exception. Into her short life there was permitted to come days and months of sickness and suffer ing, suffering such as few are called upon to bear. Remembering always that. "Whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth." she was never heard one time to murmur but with a pa tience that was Christ-like, she laid aside every thought or self, and with eye that ever saw a vision ahead of that glory unspeakable, she quietly shouldered the burdens of every soul she came in contact with. Never too tired to do something for the weary one, she lived out her days, a living eermon to every soul that she touched. A wonderfully comprehensive mind enabled ber to comfort the afflicted, to reach out and help the .fallen and to bring the sunshine of lier own happy disposition into the shadows that come to us all. Thou art not gone dear heart, thou hast only passed out of dark ness into light out of this room of sorrows and shadows, into the ra diance and beauty of the room be yond. Thou art not Tar off and the door Is not tightly shut. Thou wlrt so weary of sin and suffering and sorrow, so tired of earths shadows, so Klad to rest. Yet thou hast not forgotten the ones left behind and some day when our days work is done, our journey finished and the jnlu thou who wert pure in heart, ng there for us happy to welcome us home. But oh, we shall miss thee, miss thou who wirt pure in heart, our heart shall cry out for thee and the days seem long, when thou dost not come but thy loving heavenly JFather had need of thee and we knew that. "He doeth all things right." Though thy years were short and few In number yet thou hast XOt lived in vain, thou hast brought sunshine and happy hours into each of our lives and though thou art Xone. thou art not forgotten and the years shall not dim the memory of ur darling, our darling gone before. gone from earths twilight into the sunlight of God's presence. On a beautiful Sabbath morning. we carried her to her well-beloved church and sang the songs she loved so well and there under the shade of the grand old oaks, the Baptist cem etery, we gently laid her to rest. As the beautiful pure white coffin was lowered into the white-lined resting place, the horror of death and the grave seemed to give place to a feeling of peace and our hearts cried out, "Oh death where is thy eting, Oh grave where is thy victo ry?" How emblamatlc of her beau tiful life was it all. the quietude, the fragrant flowers, the whiteness of her testing place, we turned away with a full heart but feeling that she was after life's turmoil at rest. "Safe In the arms of Jesus Safe on His gentle breast, There by His love o'er shadowed Safely her soul shall rest." P. S. K. September 13, 1910. splracy between ber uncle and the captain of his ship to sink tbe Teasel and collect insurance, Iris York se cretes herself aboard tbe Adromeda Just before It sails for southern seas. Her uncle, who Is ber guardian and has commanded her to wed old Dick ey Bulmer, thinks she has run away to avoid the distasteful marriage. II Philip Hotter, young and hand some second officer of the Andrmeda, discovers Miss Yorke aboard. Ill Irta tells Hoiler of the plot to sink the vessel, and he keeps watch on Captain Coke. Mysterious defect In the steering gear discovered, caus ing the ship to veer from her course. Coke treats the matter lightly. IV While putting into a harbor at an unknown Island the Andromeda sud denly Is shelled by a mysterious foe shore. V Shots wreck ship. Hozier is wounded and his life saved by Iris. VI Survivors are hauled up on a cliff by ropes let down by a party of refugees, the leader proving to be Dom Corria de Sylva, deposed president of Brazil. VII, VIII and IX Rescued and rescuers escape from detachld cliff to ntiln Island. and ship's crew and refugees togeth er attack Brazillian soldiers, who seek to capture Dom Corria. They capture a launch in which to escape to mainland of Brazil. a Consistency! Greensboro Record. Consistency is not always easy of attainment. Sometimes we throw rocks when we live in thin glass houses. The News Bays Senator Gore is inconsistent. He might re port mat The News is worse. It cussed out Butler, Morehead, Hol- on ana the whole gang, using lan guage mat was next door to libel, ngni now n u trying to snuggle op to the same crowd that he called uuiicr, uonas and booze." StoMvay By LOUS TRACY. AuoW of the "Pillar U Light," Tbe aoft of the Morolof"ao4 The Captain of the CesfrftfU Of fcr xcu SYNOPSIS. J CHAPTER I Overhear In a eon- CI1AJTER X. WBKRXDI CERTAIN PEOPLK MXXT UNCT- PECTIDLT. RIS came back from tbe void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly lighted hovel. She gazed up with uncompre hending eyes at two brown skinned women bending over ber. One. the elder, was chafing ber hands. Tbe other, a tall, graceful girl, was stirring something In an earthenware vessel. "Where am IT Bow did 1 come here?" Iris asked. Tbeo she remembered, and memory brought a feeling of helplessness not wholly devoid of self reproach. It was bad enough that ber presence should add so greatly to tbe dangers besetting her friends. It was far worse that she should have fainted at tbe very moment when sucb weakness might well prove fatal to them. Why did she faint? Ah! A lively blush cbased the pallor from ber cheeks, and a few strenuous heart beats restored animation to ber limbs. Of coarse in thinking that she had yielded solely to tbe stress of sur charged emotions Iris was mistaken. What she really needed was food. A young woman of perfect physique and dowered with tbe best of health does not collapse into unconsciousness be cause a young man embraces ber and eacb at the same moment makes tbe blissful discovery that tbe wide world contains no otber Individual of su preme importance. She hardly realized bow hungry she was until tbe girl banded ber tbe bowl, whlcb contained a couple of eggs beaten up In milk, while small quantities of ram and sugar cane Juice made the compound palatable. While tbe girl Manoela was furtively appraising tbe clothing worn by Iris ber mother was listening ever for hasty footsteps among the trailing Tines. At last, wltb a muttered prayer, she went to tbe door and unfastened tbe stout wooden staple that prevented in truders from entering unbidden. Some one approached. "is that you, MaooelT" asked Lolsa Gomes in a bushed voice. There was no answer. Tbe woman drew back. She would have closed tbe door, but a slim, active figure sprang across tbe threshold. She shrieked in terror. The newcomer was a Brazilian officer. MI think you are here, mademoiselle," be said in French. "1 am come to share yonr retreat for a little while. Perchance by daybreak 1 may arrive at some plan. At present you and 1 are in difficulties. Is it not?" Iris recognized tbe voluble. Jerky speech. A wild foreboding gripped her bean until she was like to sb odder un der Its tierce anguish. "You. Captain San Benavides!" she asked, snd ber utterance was unnatu rally calm. "L mademoiselle.' be said. "and. alas, I am alone. May 1 come In) It Is not well to show a light at this boar, seeing that tbe island la overrun wltb infuriated soldiers." The concluding sentence was ad dressed to Lulsa Oomes In Portu guese. Realizing Instinctively tnat tbe man came as a friend, sb stood aside, trembling, on tbe verge of tears. He entered, and the door was closed be hind him. I am tbe only man who escaped, mademoiselle. Tbe others I Well, It Is war, and war is a tottery." "Do you mean tnat they bare been killed, all killed r she murmured, wltb pitiful sob. "1-Nth Ink so." "Yon think Do yon not knew?" Be sighed. Bis band sought an emp ty cigarette case. Such was tbe cor rect military air. be fancied to treat s&iflfortones rather as jests. Be frown ed because tbe case was empty, but smiled st Ilia. "It Is so bard, mademoiselle, when one speaks these things la a Strang tongue. Permit me to explain; . that whlcb baa arrived. We encountered a picket and surprised It Baring se cured some weapons and accoute ments, we hastened to tbe quay, wnere was moored tbe little steamship. Co happily stie was crowded wltb sol diers. They tired, snd there was s short fight 1 was knocked down, and what do you call It etourdi while one might count ten. 1 rose, baif blinded, aud what do 1 see? Tbe Tea sel leaving tbe quay full of men en gaged la combat, while Just beyoud tbe point a warship la signaling her arrival. It was a Brazilian warship. mademoiselle. She showed two red rockets, followed by a wblte one. It was only a matter of minutes before she met tbe little steamship. 1 tell you that It was bad tuck, that a Tile blow. I was angry, yea I stamp my foot and say foolish things. Then run." Iris made no reply. She bid ber face In ber bands. She could frame no more questions. Sao Beuavldea was trying to tell ber that Bozler aud tbe rest bad been overwhelmed by fat at tbe very Instant escape seemed to be wltblu reach. The Brazilian, proba bly because of difficulties that beset him In using a foreign lauguage, did not make it clear that be bad flung himself dat in the dust when be beard tbe order to tire given by some one on board tbe launch. Tben tbe lightning of a woman's In tuition pierced tbe abyss of despair. Surely there were curious blanks In this thrilling narrative. As was ber way when thoroughly aroused. Iris stood up and seized 8un Benavides al most roughly by the arm. Ber dis traught eyes searched bis face wltb a pathetic earnestness. "Why do you think that tbe launch did not get away T she cried. "It was dark. The moou might have been In shadow. If tbe launch met tbe war ship snd waa seen there must have been tiring." "Chere mademoiselle, there was much Bring." be protested. "At sear Tbe words came dully. Sbe was stricken again even more shrewdly. Tbe gloom was closing in on ber. yet sbe forced herself to drag the troth from bis unwilling lips. "Yea. Of course 1 could not wait there in that open place. 1 was com pelled to seek shelter. Troops were running from town and citadel, i avoided tbem by a miracle. And my sole concern tben was your safety." "Ob. my safety!" sbe wailed broken ly. "Bow does it avail me tbat my friends should be slain? Why was 1 not wltb tbem? I would rather have died as they died tban live in tbe knowledge tbat 1 was the cause of their death." San Benavides essayed a confidential band on ber shoulder. She shrank from bim. Be purred amiably: "Mademoiselle is profoundly unhap py. Under sucb circumstances one says things that are unmerited, Is it sot? If any one Is to blame it Is my wretched coun- (km "1 WOULD RATHBB HAVB DIED." try. which cannot settle Its political affairs without bloodshed. Ah, mademoiselle, I weep wltb you and tender yon my most respect ful homage." A deluge of tropical rain beat on tbe but with a sudden fury. Conversation at once became diffi cult, nearly Im possible. Iris threw b r s e 1 f back on tbe tres tle in a passion of grief that rivaled the outer tempest. Tbe girt. Manoela, weeping out of sympathy, crept to Iris' side and gen tly stroked ber hair. Like ber mother, she could only guess that the English lady's friends were captured, perhaps dead. Even ber limited experience of life's vicissitudes bad taught ber what short shrift was given to those who defied authority. Tbe republic of Bra all does not permit its criminals to be executed, but It shows no mercy to rebels. Manoela, of course, believed tbat the Englishmen were helping the Imprisoned Dom Corria to regain pow er. She remembered bow a mutiny was once crushed on the Island, and her eyes streamed. Meanwhile Lulsa Gomes was touched by tbe good looking soldier's plight. "We must try to help you. Senbor Capltano." sbe said. "If tbe others are dead or taken you may not be missed." He threw out his hands In an elo quent gesture. Life or death was a matter of complete Indifference to him. It Implied. "We shall know la tbe morning." be said. "Have you any cigarettes?" "But listen, senbor. Why not take off your uniform and dress in my clothes? You can cut off your mus taches and wear a mantllha over your face, and we will keep you her until there Is a chance of reaching a ship. Certainly that Is better than being glanced at Iris. Vanity being bis first consideration. It Is probable that he woold bave refused to be made ridlculoos in ber eyas bad not, a knock on tbe door galvanized him Into a fever of fright He sprang up and glared wildly around tor m means of eluding the threatened scrutiny of a search party. Lolsa Gomes Hang him a rough skirt and a shawl He huddled Into a corner sear the bed and draped the two garments over his head snd limbs. Tben tbe woman unbaxred tbe door. A man staggered In. He was alone, and a swirl of wind and rain caused lb lamp to flicker so madly that so one could distinguish his features un til the door waa closed again. But , Iris knew him. Tbougb ber eyes were dim with tears, though the newcomer carried a broken gun In his bands and bis face was blood stained, sbe knew. Wltb a sbrlek that dismayed the oth er women, who could not guess that Joy Is wore boisterous than sorrow, she leaped up and threw ber arms around bim. "Oh. Philip, Phlllpr sbe sobbed "He told me you were dead, and 1 be lieved bim!" Tbe manner of ber greeting was de lightful to one who bad faced death for ber sake many times during tbe past hour, yet Hosier was so surprised by Its warmth tbat be could find never s word at tbe moment But be bad tbe good sense to throw aside the shut tered rifle and return her embrace wltb Interest When tney parted in that same squalid but at midnight be took with bim tbe intoxication of ber kiss. Yet he scarce brought himself to believe tbat the night's happenings were real or tbat they two would ever meet again on earth. And now here was Iris quivering against his breast Be could feel tbe beating of ber heart Tbe perfume of her hair was as in cense In his nostrils. She was cling ing to him as if they had loved through all eternity. San Benavides supplied a timely tonic Throwing aside the rags whlcb cov ered him. be tried to rise. Philip caught a glimpse of the uniform, the sheen of the naked sword. Be was about to tear himself from Iris' clasp and spring at this new enemy when tbe Brazilian spoke. "Mil dlabos!" be cried in a rage. This cursed Inglez still Uvea, and here am 1 posing betore mm uae an oia hag!" His voice alone saved him from be ing pinned to the floor by a msn who had adopted no light measures wltb others of bis countrymen during tbe past half hour, as the dented gun bar rel minus its stock well showed. But the captain's mortified fnry helped to restore Philip's sanity. Lifting Iris' glowing face to bis own. he whispered "Tell me. sweetheart, bow comes it that our Brazilian friend is here?' "Be ran away when some shots were fired." which was rather unfair of Iris. "Be said the launch bad been sunk by a man-of-war" "But be Is wrong. I saw no man- of-war. We captured the launch. By this time sbe is well out at sea. Un fortunately Marcel was killed and Do mingo badly wounded. There was no one to come for you. so I Jumped overboard and swam ashore. I bad to fight my way here, and it will soon be known tbat there are some of us left on the island. 1 thought that perhaps I might take yon back to tbe Grand- pere cavern. These people may give us food. I bave some few sovereigns In my pocket" ' "Oh, yes. yes!" She was excited now and radiantly bappy. "Of course Captain San Benavides must accom pany us. Be says the soldiers will shoot him If they capture bim. I. too, bave money. Let me ask bim to ex plain matters to this dear woman and ber daughter. They bave been more than kind to me already." She turned to tbe sulky San Bena vides and told kirn what Bozler had suggested. He brightened at that and begau a voluble speech to Lulsa Go mez. Interrupting himself, be in quired In French how Bozler proposed to reach the rock. "On a catamaran. There are two on the beach, and I can handle one of tbem all right." said Philip. "But what is this yarn of a warship? When last I sighted the launch sbe was standing out of the harbor, and tbe first clouds of tbe storm helped to screen ber from tbe citadel." Iris Interpreted. San Benavides re peated bis story of tbe rockets. In ber present tumult tbe girl forgot tbe touch of realism with regard to tbe firing that be bad beard. Certainly there was a good deal of promiscuous rifle shooting after tbe departure of the launch, but warships use cannon to enforce tbelr demands, and tbe boom of a big gun bad not woke tbe echoes of Fernando Noronba tbat night Philip deemed the present no time for argument He despised San Benavides and gave no credence to him. Just now tbe Brazilian was an evil that must be endured. Lulsa Gomes promised to help in every possible way. lier eyes sparkled at tbe sight of gold, but th poor wo man would have assisted tbem out of sheer pity. Nevertheless tbe gift of a couple of sovereigns, backed by tbe promise of many more If ber husband devoted himself to their service, spur red ber to a frenzy of activity. There was not a moment to be lost Th squall bad spent Itself, and a peep through tbe chinks of tbe door showed that tbe moon would quickly be in evi dence again, it was essential tbat they should cross tbe channel while the scattering clouds still dimmed ber brightness, so Manoela and ber mother collected such store of food and milk and water aa they could lay bands on. Well laden, all five hastened to th creek, and Hozier. Iris and San Bena vides boarded the laager of the two catamaran Wben tbe catamaran rounded tbe last outlying crag and they wer all straining tbelr eyes to And in sentinel pillars they became aware tbat a small boat waa being pulled cautiously toward tbem from th opposite side of tbe rock. Iris gasped. She heard Hozier mut ter tinder bis breath. whfJ San Bena rldes mealed his dismay by an oath and a conrnlslT tightening of to hands that rested on th girl's shoul ders. Hozier strove wltb a few desperate strokes of the paddle to reach the bad- Coke. "D't want -fo let ererr hallr ows f the pasMg before ths ctta sojer on th Island know where too marsu was eeeu by th boat's ecu are? Ws'r makln' for the creek. Will pants. 0 might bar succeeded." But that pleas yout Now, Mr. Norrle, let there was even a greater probability I ber rip!" - .. . . that the unwieldy catamaran might be caught by tbe swell and dashed side long agalnat one of the half submerged rocks tbat thrust their black fangs aboT th water. Happily tbey were spared either al ternative. At the very Instant tbat tbelr lot must be put to th test of cbanc Coke's hoarse accents came to their Incredulous ears. "Let ber go, Olsen," he was growl ing. "We've s clear course now, an' tbat Infernal moon . will spile every thing If we're spotted." In this Instance bearing was believ ing, and Philip waa the first to guess what bad actually occurred. v "Boat ahoy, skipper!" be sang out in a Joyous halt Coke stood up. He glared bard at the reel Did ye 'ear it?" be cried to De Sylva. "Sink me, t 'ope I ain't a-copy- ln pore oie Watts, but If that wasn't Hosier's voice I'm goln' dotty." It's all right skipper." said Philip. ending tbe catamaran ahead wltb a mighty sweep. "Miss Yorke Is here Captain San Benavides too. I was sure you would look for us if you cleared tbe harbor safely." Tben Coke proclaimed bis sentiments In the approved ritual of tbe high seas, while tbe big Norseman at tbe oars swung ' tbe boat's bead round uutll both craft were traveling In company to the waiting launch. Before any thing In the nature of an explanation was forthcoming from tbe occupants of either the boat or tbe catamaran a broad beam of wbite light swept over tbe crest of tbe island from north to south. It disappeared to return more slowly until It rested on Rat Island. at tbe extreme northwest of tbe group. It remained steady there, showing s wild panorama of rocky heights and tumbling sea. "A searchlight!" growled Coke. "Then there really was a warship!" murmured Iris. "Hal" said San Benavides. and bis tone was almost gratified, for be bad gathered tbat Hozier was skeptical wben told of the rockets. But in that respect at least be was not mistaken. A man-of-war bad eutered tbe road stead, and ber powerful lamp was now scouring sea and coast for the mlss- The head of the launch swung to ward tbe protecting shadows. Hosier seized the precious respite. He spok loudly enough that all should bear, and he began wltb a rebuke, 1 '-,'.' "I am sorry that those of us whoar left should have disgraced tbe fine rec ord set up by tbe Andromeda's crew, since the ship struck," be said. "Your messmates wbd fell fighting woold 7 hardly believe St Peter himself If he told them that re were on the verge of open mutiny. I am ashamed of you. Let us have no more of tbat sort of thing. Sink or swim, we must pull together." "Bully for you!" said the man who bad suggested tree climbing as sn ex pedient "Shut up!" was tbe wrathful an swer. "You've made plenty of row al ready. I only hope you have not at- tracted attention ml 'shut cp!" was ths ANSWER. "IT THAT WASKT HOZTIB'S TOICB I'M OODr DOTTY." lng launch. And in tbat moment of fresh peril It was forgotten by ail but one of tbe men who bad survived so many dangers since tbe sun last gilded the peak of Fernando Noronba tbat were it not for Iris baring been left behind and Philip's mad plunge over board to go to ber and tbe point blank refusal of the Andromeda's captain and crew to put to sea without an effort to save the pair of tbem tbe launch would not now be bidden be hind the black mass of tbe Grand-pere rock. A' CHAPTER XL , Olf. THX HIGH SXAS. GAIN did that a we Inspitingwand of light describe a great arc in tbe sky. But It was plain to be seen tbat it sprang from an altered base. The warship was In mo tion. Sb was about to steam around the group of Islands. 1 Boat and catamaran raced at one for the launch. A babel of strange oaths Jarred the brooding silence. Alarm, almost panic, stirred men's hearts and bubbled forth In wild speech. Under pressure of this new peril the Instinct of self preservation burst tbe bonds of discipline. "Me for the tall timbers, mattes. If s each one fee blsself now." "Aye. syer came the chorus. "Shove her ashore! Give us a chanst there. We've none at sea." Dom Corria, being something of a fatalist, did not interfere. Be drew San Benavides aside. "All Is ended!" be said quietly. "We shall never see Brazil again, Salvador mea! Carmela must find another lover. It seems." It was left to B order to solve a prob lem tbat threatened to develop Into a disastrous brawL Danger sharpens a brave man's wits, but 1t makes bim fey. To succor Iris was now bis sole concern. H swung a couple of tbe excited sailors out of his -way and managed to stem th torrent of Coke's futile corses. .-.7. "Give in to them!" be cried eagerly. "Tell them they are going ashore In th creek. That will stop the racket If they listen to me I can still find a means of escape." . "Avast yeJpin', you swabs!" bellowed on the island. You may not bave been heard owing to tbe dis turbance on tbe other side, but no -thanks to any of you for that. Our skipper's first no tion was to put to sea. Wasn't it natural? Do you want to be bunted over Fer nando Noronba at daybreak? But be would have seen the useless ness of trying to slip the cruiser before the launch bad gone a ca ble's length. Now, here is a scheme that strikes me as workable. At any rate, it offers a forlorn hope. There is a sharp bend in tfce creek Just where the tidal water ends. I fancy the launch will float a little higher up, but we must riBk It. We will take her In, un ship the mast tie a few boughs and vines on the funnel, and not twenty searchlights will find us." A rumble of approving murmurs showed that he bad scotched the drag on. He continued rapidly: "No vessel of deep draft can come close In shore from tbe east. The cruiser will bave the Grand-pere rock abeam within an hour, but to make sure two of you will climb tbe ridge and watch her movements. Tbe rest will load up every . available Inch of space with wood and water and food. How can we win clear of Fernando Noronha without fuel? It Is a hun dred to one that the launch would not steam twenty miles on her present coal supply. Sucb as it is, we must keep it for aa emergency, even if we are compelled to tear up tbe deck and dismantle the cabin." "Talks like a book!" snorted Coke. Hozier was coolly reminding tbem of those vital things- whlcb frenzy had failed wholly to take into account Confidence was reborn in them. Meanwhile here was the launch thrusting her nose into the mud and shingle of this malevolent Island. To his further annoyance, San Bena vides, who depended on his compatriot for a summary of the latest scheme, asked Iris to accompany De Sylva and himself to the hut. "They are stupid creatures, these peasants," he said. "When they Vee you they will not be frightened." There was so much reason In the statement that Iris was a ready volun teer. Soon all hands were at work, and it was due to the girl's forethought that strips of linen were procured from Lulsa Gomez and healing herbs ap plied to tbe cuts and bruises of the In jured men. Sylva was for leaving the two soldiers on the Island, but Coke's sallorllke acumen prevented the commission of that blunder. "No; that will never do," he said with irritating offbandness. "These jokers wlH be found at daylight an' they'll be able to say exactly wot time we quit The wimmin can make out they was scased stiff an' darsent stir. It 'ud be different with the so Jers. An' we ain't goin' to have such a 'eartbreakln' start, even If the cruiser clears away soon after 2 o'clock." "Where do you propose to make for?" "Where d'ye think, mister? Nor' east by nor, to be sure, until we sight some homeward bound ship." "You mean to abandon everything, then?" said De Sylva. He seemed to be watching the onward sweep of the searchlight as the warship went to tbe north. But Coke was shrewd. He felt that there was something behind tbe words, and he suspected the ex-president's motives. "I don't see any 'elp for It" he an swered. "Gord's trewth, wot Is there to abandon? I've lost me ship, an' me money, an' me papers, an' 'art me men. Unless one was loo kin' for ' trouble, this ain't no treasure Island, mister "Yet It might be made one." "As how?".' "Do you not realize how-greatly th members of tbe present government fear my return to Brazil? . Here I am their prisoner, practlcklly friendless, s almost alone. ' They dare not kill me by process of law, yet they are mov ing heaven and earth to prevent my escape or shoot me down In th act Why? Because they . know t that th people are longing to nail me aa pww Ident again. Suppose you and your men took me to Pernambuco." - " "S'pose Halifax r snspped Coke. ."Please listen. You can but refuse when you look st the facts fairly. If, as I say, I were put ashore at Pernam buco, or at any otber of half a dozen . ports I can name. I -should be among my own followers. You, '. Captain Coke, , and every officer and man t your ship snd ber owners and tbe rel- ; (Continued on page t.)
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