The Last
Donna IseJbel
By Randall Purriah
Author of Eob Hamti n or Pucer. 1
Illustration i bv Deabora Melvili
of the big linger at Kodrtgues' at bis
chest, and Tuttle holding a blue-barreled
revolver at his ear. I never be
held an angrier man, but he was help
lesi as a baby. Assured of the future
of the engine room, I mounted the
steps and took a hasty survey of both
bridge and wheelhouse. They were
unoccupied the vessel was entirely in
our possession.
Chapter vi.
In Which We Attain the Open Sea.
Our adventure had been successful
ly accomplished through Its first step;
now It remained to get safely out to
sea. As I turned to retrace my steps
to the deck I encountered De Nova
coming up.
"Pretty lucky Job, monsieur," he
said, jovially. "It was w'at you call
se picnic, I bet. Ze companion was
lock', an 19 guard posted. -Wat more
now for me?"
: "Relieve Mr. Tuttle In the engine
room. Keep three men below there
with you, and arm them as guards.
Make the Kanakas do the firing, and
hold the engineer to It with a gun at
his head. You know enough about a
stoke-hole to tell whether things are
going right, don't you?"
He nodded, and I could see the
gleam of his white teeth.
"Then get your steam up, but don't
let those fellows fire so as to drive
any flame out of the stack, and watch
that Johnny Bull so that he can't put
any kinks In the machinery. Dont
take your eyes off him. Do you under
stand the signals?"
"Ay, ay, monsieur."
"Then stand by. We'll tow out at
once with the boats, but I want you
ready for business the very moment
we cast off the lines. Send all the
rest of the men on deck and ask Mr.
Tuttle to report to me here Immediately.-
I was not kept waiting. Two men
came stumbling up the companlonwoy
together. I peered at them, uncertain
of their identity In the gloom.
"Is that you, Mr. Tuttle?"
"Yes, sir. This Is Johnson, one of
the wheelsmen; thought you would
likely need blm, so I brought him
along."
"Very good. Johnson, go on up
Into the wheelhouse and see that all la
clear. I'll give you directions later.
Mr. Tuttle, we'll tow out until we get
the sweep of the sea fairly under our
fore foot Get the lines out to the
boats at once, with full crew at the
oars. You are to take command, and
I shall have to trust you for the
course, as we can't risk signaling. I
presume you are acquainted with the
harbor light?"
"Been in here eight times In ten
years without a pilot."
"Then you ought to know the
course, but take no chances; feel your
way, only keep the ropes taut. Have
you any man fit to take charge of the
second boat? I need De Nova below."
"The boatswain, sir; that big fellow
with the scar."
"What's his name?"
"Bill Anderson."
"All right; put him In the cutter.
Leave me three men on deck, and post
the best one of the lot at the stern
line ready to cast off. As soon as you
get the ropes out I'll slip the anchor
chain, and leave the flukes In the mud.
Work lively now; we must be well out
at sea before daylight."
H stood leaning against the rail,
peeing out over the water, his hands
shading his eyes.
"Have you spotted any guardboats
with your glasses?" he questioned, un
easily. "Only that one yonder; see, the yel
low light Just rounding the stem of that
big brig. There was a steam-launch
out there to the west about 20 minutes
ago, but It seems to have disap
peared." "Swallowed up In the fog likely," he
admitted, snuffing the air like a
pointer dog. "We'll find It banked
pretty heavy outside, or I'm a lubber.
Well, so much the better for our Job.
All right, Mr. Stephens, I'm off, and
we'll have you In tow In a Jiffy. I'll
put the nigger at the stern line; he's
the best all-round hand on board."
However I may have disliked and
distrusted the whaleman he certainly
proved himself an able seaman and a
smart officer. He comprehended every
detail of his work, and held his men to
It finely. Within 20 minutes we were
In motion, moving slowly, yet steadily,
toward the black vacancy outlined by
the harbor lights on either hand.
There was no disturbing sound to bo
tray progress, the yacht's sharp cut
water cleaving Its passage through
the liquid with the merest faint ripple,
scarcely leaving a gliam of white foam
behind, the oars dipping silently, the
two lines held taut to the strain. Ex
ultant, I climbed once again to the
bridge, gave a few directions to the
observant Johnson standing motion
less at the wheel, and leaned anxious
ly over the rail, studying the wnter
front through leveled glasses.
It was a barren, deserted waste, ex
ep't f.'ir n. deenly J.nden srhoonrr bm-
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Voyage
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Ing slowly up 'along the north shore
under closely reefed topsails, and the
gleaming lights of a large steamer
lust beginning to emerge faintly
through the curtain of fog a trifle to
the left of our course. The towing
boats appeared as two Insignificant
blots on the surface, but that they
were making excellent progress was
proved by the way we were steadily
drawing up toward the outer lights,
alvtady shining round and yellow
through the Increasing haze.
How dark, silent, uncanny the
gloom-enBhrouded yacht appeared as I
leaned over the tarpaulin-protected
rail and gazed down on the deserted
decks, no movement, no gleam of light
anywhere visible. The two masts, for
the vessel was schooner-rigged, rose ra-
klshly and with noble sweep into the
sky, yet I could trace little of the
cordage against the expanse of cloud.
They appeared skeleton-like reeds to
be broken by a gust of wind. A slight
fringe of white water alone marked
our progress, while a misty vapor of
escaping steam spoke of the chained
ongine and hissing boilers below. As
I rested thus, the watchful Johnson
grasping the spokes behind me, the
momentous events of the past few
hours swept through my mind like
fragments of a strange, disconnected
dream my seemingly hopeless nllght
In Vaiparaisd; my controversy ' with
Lieut. Sanchez; .my brief meeting
with the Englishman; the friendly
eyes of Doris; the throb of sudden In
terest aroused by her presence and
as quickly lost again; the sudden
swinging of the pendulum of Fate; the
approach of De Castillo bringing unex
pected opportunity for action and es
cape, and those later events which had
so rapidly followed. I struck my hand
hard against the iron rail to assure
myself I was awake, and to arouse my
dormant faculties to action. .
"Hold her steady as she Is, Johnson,"
I said, my voice tremulous from sud
den awakening. "I'm going down to
recall the boats." ,
"Steady as she Is, sir."
In the engine room, two seamen,
each grasping a gun, leaned negligent-
ly against a bulkhead, while De Nova,
bare-headed, his little black mustache
clearly outlined against the olive of
his cheek, occupied the stool between
them. The Kanaka firemen were out
of sight, but the red-faced engineer
was on his knees tinkering over a
refractory bolt with a monkey-wrench.
"Everything working all right, Mr.
De Nova?" I questioned, quietly.
The eyes of the four men instantly
turned toward me, the engineer
straightening up, monkey-wrench in
hand.
"No troubles here, monsieur," and
the mate rose to his feet, his white
teeth allowing. "Were are we now?"
"Just oft the point, with the light
house dropping astern, and the swell
of the ocean under our forefoot. I am
going to call in the boats. Have you
plenty of coal?"
"Bunkers all full, monsieur."
"How is your steam?"
He stepped over to the gauge, peer
ing at It across the burly shoulder of
the engineer, who still stood staring
at me.
"Pretty near up to ze danger mark;
monsieur."
"Then stand by for signals." t
The engineer came to life as though
treated to an electric shock, his fist,
still grasplcg the monkey-wrench,
suddenly extended, his red face pur
pling with passion.
"You damned, bloody pirate!" he
yelled, glaring at me savegly. "It's
"You Damned Bloody Plratel" He
Yelled. Glaring at Ms Savagely.
hung the wholo lot of you will be for
this bloody night's work. No, I won't
keep still, you moon-faced mulatto. I'm
a free-born Briton, an' I'll smash In
the heads of some of you yet, an' I'll
live to see the rest hung In rhnlns for
the bloody pirates you are. Just wait
till you're caught, an then you won't
be grlnnln' that way at an honest
man. Oh, vpu'll lt It cjl rlKht, my
fine lad.?. There1!! be helT to ray for
this Job, let me tell you! It's on
notMn you 11 be dancln then, you
murderln' spawn o" hell!"
De Nova pressed the barrel of a re
volver Into the man's neck, with a
stern threat and an unpleasant gleam-
Ins' h V. I a jkAK TV allrti r.
malned leaning on their guns, grinning
as if In enjoyment of the play.
"Never mln" w'at he say, sir," and
the mate glanced up toward me, as If
In apology. 'He bust out zat way
ever' flv" minutes since we be down
here. We have club htm, two, t'ree
time, but he stick here Just ze same,
an' run ze engine. Out, out. It Just
ze way wlz ze bull-headed Engllsher."
"I see," I acknowledged, drawing
back, "only watch that he doesn't kink
the machinery."
I was not In the least surprised at
discovering one of his nationality In
charge of the vessel's engine room,
nor was I sorry. He would feel little
real Interest In the affair, after he
once clearly comprehended the situa
tion, while a native Chilean might be
Impelled by a spirit of patriotism to
cause us serious trouble. Englishmen
were very frequently met with In for
eign engine rooms; this fellow had
probably been picked up because of
better qualifications than any native
applicant; or, Indeed, he might have
been a member of the original crew of
the yacht before it was disposed of
to the government., I would have a
talk with him later; meanwhile he
was certainly lu good hands; and I
had enough else to attend to. The
tow-ropes came in hand over hand,
and were colled dripping on the fore
castle deck. At the end of them the
two boats emerged from out the fog,
and the men tumbled in silently 'over
the rail. I watched from the vantage
of the bridge, as the whole crew tailed
onto the falls, distinguishing Tuttle'i
nasal tones above the Incessant shuf
fling of feet.
"Nor'west by nor, Johnson now
hold her steady, my lad."
I pulled the Blgnal cord, dimly dis
tinguishing the faint responsive tinkle
of the bell far beneath. Like a hound
suddenly released for the chase, the
steamer sprang forward Into the fog
wreaths and burled her ahaxp bom ift
CHAPTER VII.
In Which I Suspect Evil.
Early dawn reached us in sodden
gray, the sun a shapeless blob of dull
red, with no vestige of Its golden
light forcing passage through those
dense clouds of misty vapor closing us
In as between curtained walls. The
swell of the sea was not heavy, but
the pervading gloom gave to the sur
rounding water a peculiarly sullen ap
pearance, through which we tore, reck-
less of accident, at full speed. A new
hand was at the wheel, Johnson hav
lng gone below an hour since, but I
still clung to the Uridge, . my eyes
heavy from peering forth Into the fog
bank, my clothing sodden with the
constant drip.
Only a few of the men were visible,
tiree or four grouped about the cap
stan on the forecastle bead, and aa
many more gathered along the lee
aide of the charthouse. Evidently rg
ular watchea were already chosen, and
a portion of the crew had been turned
In for their trick below. Tuttle him
self, clad In wet, glistening oil-skins
and looking gaunt and cadaverous, his
chin-beard forking straight out over
the high collar, was standing aft, be
Ide the fellow who still kept guard
over the companion. I moved across
to the starboard end of the bridge
and, when he glanced around, made
signal for him to Join me.
"Not very much chance of any one
overhauling us In this fog, Mr. Tuttle,1
I said, pleasantly. "It would be like
hunting a needle in a haystack."
"'Tls as the Lord wills," he re
turned, rather sourly. "Man proposes
but God disposes. The sun will lift
that whole outfit in another hour. How
far do you figure we're off shore?"
"Figure it for yourself. We're doing
all of 18 knots, and have been for
four hours at that speed. With an'
other to be added, even our smoke
ought to be below the horizon. We've
given them the slip all right, and
from now on it's merely a question of
steaming to keep ahead. I don't re
call anything In the Chilean navy that
can overhaul us. What discoveries
have you made below?"
He turned his crafty, gliterlng eyes
toward me, twisting the lump of tobac
co under his tongue. In some way, be
neath the revealing daylight, I became
even more distrustful of the man,
more conscious of hts hypocrisy.
"Not a great deal," his mouth at
tempting a grin; "except that we've
got the crew caged. Everybody was
ashore but the harbor watch."
"Then you found the forecastle
empty?"
"Nothln' there but dunnage and bilge
water; regular sea-parlor, sir."
"And no officer on board?" I asked.
scarcely believing It possible.
"None, barring the engineer, so far
as I know. The cabin was locked up
by your orders, so I let that alone."
"And that, then, Is all you have dls
covered, Is It, Mr. Tuttle?"
He shifted his long legs, but mad
no effort to turn and face me.
well. I guess that's about the
whole of It," he answered, slowly, as
though deliberating over the choice
of words. "Only I'm a bit puzzle
about some things what don't look Just
right. We started out. as I understand
it, to run off with a Chilean warship
named the Lsmeralda. a srhoone
rigged steam yacht. That was the con
trnct, wasn't It, sir?"
I nodded, gravely, wondering what
the mnn could possibly bo driving at
"That was my understanding," his
nnH tone becoming more pronounced
ind fMsiiKreoatile. "And somehow
(To be Contluued)
Argo GoU $200.
The Jury lu the damage case of
Argo vs. McQulnn arrived at a ver
dict this morning giving the plaintiff
Argo damages la the sura of $200.
The case went to the Jury last night
and they were out all night being
unable, to arrive at a verdict until
this morning. The amount was quite
evidently a compromise. It Is more
than probable the case will be ap
pealed to the Supreme Court. Mat
thew Gerlng appeared for the plain
tiff and Byron Clark was counsel
for the defendant. . The case excited
a great deal of attention from the
vicinity of Union where the parties
resided, a large portion of the popula
tion being present nearly all week as
Itnesses.
This case establishes an unique
precedent for this section, it being al
most the first case in the state where
the first twelve men to enter the
ury box were accepted as Jurors
lthout a question being put to them
by either the plaintiff or the defend
ant. The defendant Matthew Mc
Qulnn was asked If the Jury was
acceptable to him and he answered
In the affirmative while the plaintiff
did likewise and the twelve men en
tered upon hearing the testimony at
once.
Death of Former Resident.
Word has been received In this
city of the death at her home in
Plalnvlew of Mrs. Edward Belns,
formerly a resident of this city. Mrs
Belns had been suffering from tuber
culosls for several years and the end
was not unexpected. She was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David
Sampson who formerly lived In this
city but who are now resident of
Chambers, Neb. Mrs. Belns was 26
ears of age, and had been a real
dent of Plalnvlew for the past four
ears. She leaves surviving her two
mall sons, Herbert and Leroy. She
Is also survived by her husband,
father, mother and two sisters and
three brothers. At the time of her
death her husband was present as
well as her father and sisters.
Her mother, Mrs. Sampson was
unavoidably absent In Oregon and
could not arrive In time for the fun
eral 'which took place last Tuesday
from her late home In Plalnvlew
The remainder of her family except
the brothers were present at the
services.
Mrs. Belns as well as her husband
was very well Known In this city
and vicinity and she was a most
lovable and worthy wife, daughter
and sister. To the many sorrowing
relatives and friends, the sympathy
of all Is extended.
IUdillnK Happy Trip.
Miss Teresa Droege yesterday af
ternoon pleasantly- entertained a
number of friends at her home, the
occasion being a farewell party for
Miss Irene Hartwlck. Miss Hart
wick expects to depart very shortly
for Chicago. The afternoon was
spent In muds, both vocal and instru
mental and various games were In
dulged in to while away the time un
til at five o'clock a three course
luncheon was served the assemblage.
This luncheon was greatly enjoyed
by all as it was quite in keeping
with Miss Droege's established re
putation as an entertainer. It was
a late hour before the guests de
parted for liome after wishing MI3H
Hartwlck a very pleasant trip.
Those present and attending were
Misses Hartwlck, Anna Wohlfarlh,
Mary Magulre, Ilulda Goos, Julia
Janda, Mary McElroy, Clara Goos
Margaret Goos, Teresa Droege.
Buy New A 1110111011110,
John Gauer, one of the mosl pra
mlnent citizens of the vicinity of Ce
dar Creek, came In this morning from
his farm, his wife and family ac
companylng him In his new "Mlt
rholl" automobile. Mr. Gauer Is an
old time friend of the Journad and
he did not neglect to call at the
office and renew his subscription for
the old reliable. He has recently
added a fine automobile to his farm
equipment, the machine being one of
the best In the county and a marhlno
which Is handsome to the rye as well
as a strong, serviceable machine
He selected It from among a large
number of machines and tins been
pleasantly surprised by finding It Just
what he wanted. Mr. Gauer Is one of
the type of men who have made Cass
county famous as progressive and
up-to-date gentlemen.
Col. Jenkins, one of the best
known citizens of the eastern end of
the county Is upending the duy In thl
city having brought up his family
from his home this morning In his
fine "Mason" touring car. Col. Jonk
Ins has an elegnnt machine and one
which skims over the roads almost
like a bird and he desert es a great
denl of pleasure from it. I. Ik" many
of the other boimI resld'tits of his
tlrlntty. Col. Jenkins Is a good
friend of the Journal and the paper
Is always Rind to note IiIh presence
nnd t tint f bin estlninlile family In
the jlty,
New Imperials!
We have just received by express an
other large shipment of these popular
New Yoik hats. They, present many
new shapes and shades, which are ex
elusive. The new square top in light
tan with wide black, silk band, and the
new dip Fedora narrow band are popu
lar favorites. The price is $3 and guar
anteed, and you cannot get more style or
value for $1 more.
C. E. IVoscott's Sons
"WHERE QUALITY COUNTS," '
ITON0R FOR MEN
OF GETTYSBURG
President Dedicates Monument
to Regulars.
ONLY ONE ON THE FIELD.
Memorials of 8tats to Their Fallen
Soldiers Receive Formal Addition by
the Nation Daughter of President
Unveils the 8haft Veterans and
Army Men In Large Numbers on
'Historic Pennsylvania Ground,
fiettvshnrir. Pa.. Mar 31. Staiidtng
thn nnnt where Lincoln declared
that the men who perished at Gettys
burg had not died in vain, his suc
cessor In office, William H, Taft, today
dedicated a monument to tne men 01
the regular army who died that the
natjon might live.
The monument at Gettysburg, wnicn
! unvAilfld bv Miss Helen Taft, the
daughter of the president, Is the first
a h srartnii to the memory of the
Gettysburg martyrs of the regular or
GETTYSBURG MONUMENT,
ganlzatlon. Practically all of the states
whose sons fought In the battle crct
ed monuments to them on the field
which marked the "high tide of the re
bellion" long ago. Congress waited
forty years to honor the men who rep
resented all the north without distinc
tion of state.
War Department In Charge,
The matter of the detention of the
monument has been In the keeping of
the war department, and 0110 of the
Speakers at today's dedication was
Secretary of War Dickinson. A spe
cial committee consisting of Assistant
Secretary Oliver, Lieutenant G'turil
John C. Bates, retired; General J. K.
Bell, chief f Btoff, nnd Colonel Nichol
son, representing tho Gettysburg na
tional park coniiiilsHjm., has hail
charge of the monument.
The Inscriptions cm the fn'ir r 1
of the monument give ! ':.t s of th-
y
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am i ' y
losses of fiie regular artillery, cavalry
and Infantry In the battle and declare
that it was "erected by the congress
to commemorate the services of that
portion of the Army of the Potomac
composed of cavalry, artillery, infan
try and engineers of the regular army
of tho United States in the Gettys
burg enmpajgn, June-July, 1863." The
monument Is a beautiful shaft eighty
five feet high, surrounded at tho base
by a broad granite terrace. It stands
a short distance south of high water
mark of the battle.
Efforts had been made to secure
the attendance at Gettysburg of aa
many survivors of the battle as possi
ble, and' several of the leading men
who helped to make history in and
near the little Pennsylvania town were
present.
Battlefield Graves Dtcoratsd.
Pilgrimages are being made to tht
prominent monuments, which hav
been adorned wjth flowers and
wreaths. Memorial day Is always a
great time at Gettysburg, but thta
year the visit of the president and the
irmy officials and veterans adds much
to the solemnity and dignity of the
day.
Orders had been Issued for the at
tendance of about 2.000 soldiers of the
regular army, Including a squadron of
the Fifteenth cavalry, at Fort Myer,
Va.; a battalion of the Third field ar
tillery, at Fort Myer; the Fifth regi
ment of Infantry, at Plattsburg Bar
racks, N. Y.; four companies of coast
artillery from the artillery district
2l VS Eptomac, band and four com
panies of the coast artillery from the
artillery district of Delaware and five
companies of coast artillery from the
Irtlllerv district of Baltimore.
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Although 0 splrjt ot Memorial day,
honoring the memory of the men "who
died that the nation might live," pre
vailed In the north today and there'
were military and civic demonstra
tions of regard for those who fell ia
the great struggle, the day had to yield
some of Its solemnity to the modem
cult of outdoor sport. Orations telling
of the heroje fighters of old are Inter
rupted' nowadays by the crack of the
peaceful pistol setting off runners or
carsmen or other Athletic contestants
in less earnest strife. The time hon
ored processions of the dwindling
ranks of the old vets, re-enforced uy
the newer veterans of the war with
Spain and the younger men of the
army and mllltla, marched again down
the streets of our villages and cities
and towns, to be followed by the
scantily clud athletes who compete, not
for the glorjes of war, but for the
prizes of sport. The wreaths covering
soldiers' graves mingle with the
laurels of the victors In the games.
Chief among today's sporting events
are the automobile hill climb up
Glnnt's Despair mountntn, near Wilkes
barre, Pa.; the similar event at
Bridgeport, Conn.; the annual Harvard-Cornell
boat race on Ijike Cay
uga, N. Y., and tho balloon race at St.
I,ou,l s.
More fittingly honoring tho spirit of
tho day are the closing for the day
of the sessions of the United States
supreme court and the parades In
New York, Chicago and other cities.
An annual feature of Memorial day
In New York city Is the parade of the
work horses.
The best Is the encapest, "Acorns'
ore the best.
