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The Last Voyage
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Donna Isabel
By Randall Parrish .
Author of Bob Hampton ot Placer.
Illustrations by Deaborn Melvil
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might place all under arrest; besides
I I wanted to nurse you."
I looked at her, my heart falling
my voice trembling I apoke.
"But but are you going to Eng
land?" "Yea."
"When?"
There was a long pause, In which I
beard her rapid breathing.
"They they tell me I can get pas
sage on an English vessel, the Al
batross, within a few days after we
reach Buenos Ayrea."
Her hand tightened on mine, and
she dropped to her knees, her face
ouried In the coverlet.
I fought the devil in me like a man,
my hands clenched, my teeth set fierce
ly, but it was a while before I could
control my voice sufficiently for re
ply. She did not lift her head, and as
I continued to gaze at her my heart
throbbed with a love which became
sacrifice.
"Doris," I managed to whisper at
last, "whatever you believe to be
right I will think right also, Only let
me be alone for a little while just a
little while, until I can fight this out
.and conquer."
She lifted her head, her hand on my
hair, her gray eyes looking frankly
Into mine.
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"We were considerably to the west
of our course," he said, gravely, "be
cause we had met headwinds and a
heavy sea all the way down the coast.
It was Just at daybreak when we
sighted your boat in longitude 78 de
grees west and latitude 53 degrees,
17 minutes south. I've been knocking
about at sea for 20 years, Mr. Ste
phens, but I never saw a more pitiful
sight than that longboat presented
when we got up, alongside. The jib
held, but the mainsail was In tatters,
and for a minute or two I didn't think
there was a living soul aboard. There
was a man forward lashed down with
ropes, dead; a man and a woman were
wrapped up in blankets amidships,
leaning against each other, their eyea
closed. Close up to the stern another
woman was lying with her arms about
your neck and hiding your face."
"Doris, with her arms about me!"
thought. How well I knew the desper
ation that could lead her to the em
brace she had ever refused me! Mars
den went on:
"A big fellow held to the tiller as
if he was froze there, but he'd dropped
down until his head hung dangling as
the boat rocked. There wasn't one of
them took any notice of us until we
were fairly alongside. Then this big
sailor lifted his head and stared dull-
eyed like he thought he saw a vision,
and when I spoke to him the woman
hat had her arms about you stag
gered to her knees and began to cry.
Good Lord, sir, but it made my heart
ache, and I never saw so much misery
In any human face before. Well, we
fell to, and got you all on the El Cid,
hoisted the whole outfit over the rail,
and, barring the dead manTl reckon
you're all good for a spell of life yet."
"They told you our story?"
"Yes most of It, anyvay; and I
understand all right what It was did
you up so. It wasn't hunger or cold,
but just the loneliness an' strain."
I looked away from him, out
through the open port at the gray
vista of sea.
"That was It, Mr. Marsden," I said,
my voice shaking to the memory of It.
"'It was the hell of the great ocean
it broke our hearts."
teeth merrily glistening," as he smiled
down upon a rosy-cheeked damsel,
whom I recognized as the stewardess.
My companion patted her little foot
on the deck.
"Pah! did I not tell you, monsleurl
I know ze sailor."
She swept away with the swift
movement of a bird, and I turned my
face about to perceive Marsden stand
ing silently beside me. He drew up
& deck chair andjsat down at my side.
His grave face and manner led me to
speak first.
"I have been wondering," I said,
slowly, "whether you Intend to report
us as soon as you make land. No
doubt you heard the story of the Sea
Queen at Valparaiso, and have already
guessed us to be the survivors of the
crew of that yacht."
"V-y, yes," stroking his beard; "we
have no doubt as to that We know
little ot the affair of the Sea Queen
beyond what your man Kelly has told
us, as we were up the north coast at
the time. However, I do not think
there will be anything gained by re
porting your rescue immediately, for
no one ;an care particularly, about
your arrest except possibly a British
officer or such. The Chileans are stiU
busy with their war, and the man who
owned the yacht being dead "
"You you mean Lord Darlington?"
"Yes; that Is what I came he.e to
tell you about. I have been waiting
until you were strong enough to hear
the story. I thought you were the jne
who ought to tell her." He paused
doubtfully. "I understand sho is
Lady Darlington?
"Yes," I answered, my voice trem
bllng in my eagerness to comprehend
fully. "But are you sure her husband
la dead?"
"Regarding that fact there Is no
possible doubt, Mr. Stephens. We
were in port at Valparaiso barely
three hours, but long enough to hear a
brief account of the affair. It seemt
Lord Darlington had la some way
quarreled with or Insulted a Chilean
naval officer. This officer being on
duly in the grounds of the presldente
the night of the declaration of war,
yre two met again ahd "renewed thevr
quarrel. The officer was drunk and
abusive, and his lordship drew a re
volver. They were separated at that
time by the guard, but an hour later
the Englishman was found beside the
fountain of the inner court dei from
a knife-thrust in his bade. His mur
derer disappeared Instantly aud most
mysteriously."
"My God!" I exclaimed, dazed with
the information. "It must have beeu
Sanchez!"
"It must have been Sanchez," Mars
den repeated, soberly. "He was flee
ing from the crime when he ran into
your party. It was his own haunting
conscience that put the idea of the
ghosts Kelly tells about into his head.
You will tell her the story?"
"Yes," I said, not venturing to look
Into his face, realizing that he under
stood.
I sat there, It seemed for hours, en
deavoring to muster up courage for
my task as I watched, far in the dls
tance, the darkening outlines of Cape
Flores. At last I went slowly down
the companlonway into the cabin
t'lianues Location.
We (lip the following from the
San Bernardino (Cal.) Daily Sun,
which refers to a Plattsmouth boy,
and a sou of the late Hon. J. M. Pat
terson, and a brother of Tom and
Rea of this city: .
"James Patterson, cashier of the
First National bank of Cucumonga,
has been selected as cashier for the
Farmers' Exchange National bank
of this city, thus filling the vacancy
occasioned by the retirement of J. F.
Johnson, Jr., announced in the Sun
ten days since. Mr. Patterson and
the officers and directors of the
Farmers' Exchange bank were In con
ference yesterday, when final details
of the arrangement were consum
mated and Mr. Patterson went back
to Cucamonga last night to file his
resignation with the directors of the
Cucamonga institution, and to ask
that they relieve him as soon as pos
sible, in no event later than Sep
tember 1.
"Mr. Patterson's family, consist
ing of hla wife and. three children,
will arrange to make their home in
San Bernardino immediately. One
of his sons is already here, being em
Dloyed as bookkeeper for the San
Bernardino Hardware company.
'Mr. Patterson Is in the prime of
life, in his middle forties, and has
twenty years of banking experience
behind him, ten years of that was
spent in his home town of Platts
mouth, Neb., and ten more in the
same line of work in California. Not
only so, but ho comes of a family of
bankers, for his father and uncles
were In the business in eastern Ne
braska when Mr. Patterson himself
was playing baseball with the editor
of the Sun on the college teams of
Iowa and Nebraska. So that he was
'born and bred" to finance, which
he took to quite as successfully as
athletics in his younger days.
'Mr. Patterson has been with the
Cucamonga institution for about
three years and one-half. That has
been one of the very successful
small national banks of the country
and with a capital stock of only $25,
000 and surplus of about $9,000, it
carries total assets of $163,593, ne
cording to the statement of April 28
the latest available to the Sun last
night. Mr. Patterson has done all
the work in that busy institution
which Is something of a hint that he
has a capacity for dispatching busl
ness."
As the El Cid sped on her way up
the Patagonlan coast my strength
came rapidly back, and I soon found
my way on deck, where, wrapped
.against the chill of the wind, I passed
much time talking with Doris, seeing
De Nova and Kelly now and then.
Celeste was often with us, her eyes
roguish as ever, but her face thin and
white. Once, when we chanced to be
left alone together, I undertook to
question the girl.
"What Is the matter between you
and De Nova, Celeste? Have you two
fallen out?"
She tossed her head, flashing hef
eyes at me.
"I not know we ever fall In," she
said, pouting prettily. "He ver' nice
for a sailor, but w'y do I want a sail
or? I want ze sea no more ever."
"Yes, but De Nova can quit the sea."
"Non, non!" she cried, shaking her
head roguishly, "I have a very good
time wlz Mons. De Nova! he talk nice,
he make love nice but it la all over
now."
"You mean you are going back to
Europe?"
She shrugged her shoulders, her
teeth gleaming.
"Oui, monsieur; I go wlz madam to
London, to Paree; zare I have plalslr."
"But De Nova? How does he
take It?"
rani be get over It; I know ze
sailor. See, monsieur: w'at I tell
you?"
I glanced aft In the direction she
pointed. Within the companion stood
the debonair mate, bis little black
mustaches curled jaunty upward, hl
"But Now We Both Know."
Slowly and falterlngly at first, but
gaining control of my voice as I pro
ceeded, I told her all, marking the
pallor of her cheek, the horror in her
eyes. For another age I sat silent,
gazing across the deserted cabin out
through an open port, afraid to dis
turb the motionless woman beside me,
Finally my fingers, almost uncou
sclously, crept across the rail ot the
sottee until they touched her own.
"Doris," I whispered, pleadingly
confused by her silence, "is it possible
that you already knew this?"
She did not raise he; bowed head
but I felt the soft pressure of her
hand.
xes, jacn, I I Knew, she ac
nowledged, doubtfully. "Sanchez
told me in the boat when be felt
himself to be. dying. It was then I
Trip Over Iowa.
William Gllmour last Sunday
made a little excursion Into Iowa
which resulted in his meeting with
an old friend whom he had not seen
since he was a lad. Having business
in the northern part of Mills county
to attend to he hitched up his Shet
lands and drove over there, Intend
Ing to call upon Ottls E. Allis, whom
he had not seen since 1854, when the
latter was 9 years of age, while Mr
Gllmour was 15. Mr. Allis lives
close to the Mills county line, and hi
postofflce is Council Bluffs. He ha
the proud distinction, according to
Mr. Gllmour, of being the first whit
male child born In Nebraska, having
been born near the present town of
Genoa In 1843. His father was
Presbyterian missionary among th
Indians, who then inhabited this
state, having the Pawnees under hi
particular care. Mr. Allis is quite
proud of the distinction and when he
heard of the proposed Pioneers' day
at the fall festival in this city, he
announced his intention of attend
ing. Mr. Gllmour Is quite anxiou
that un invitation be -extended to Mr,
Allis by the committee In charge of
that day to attend as an honorary
guest on the occasion, and has taken
the matter up with them with th
result that an invitation of this kin
is more than probable. Mr. Gilmou
drove back home Sunday night aftei
taking supper with his old friend.
Returns From I'uiniis County.
Z. W. Shrader of Mt. Pleasant
precinct came In this morning on the
Burlington from St. Joseph, Mo. H
has been spending several days out
In Furnas county, where he went to
make arrangements for shippin
some horses to his farm in Mt. Pleas
ant precinct. He came back by way
of St. Joe. Mr. Shrader states that
things In Furnas county are gen
erally In good condition except corn
which Is very short and of which
there will not be anything like a full
crop. Wheat and oats made
abundant yield and helped out con
siderably on the loss occasioned by
the failure of the corn crop. Gen
erally speaking, he considers the
people of Furnas county In much
better shape than for a number of
years past, and considers that they
can stand the loss of the corn bet
ter this year than in most others
On Sunday night after he left the
country there was a heavy ralnfll
there, some two Inches of water fall
Ing, which will be an Important aid
to late crops.
Shorthorn tot Bale.
Three good registered Shorthorn
yearling bulls for sale. Also good
fresh milk cows. Mark White,
1aeiwal panels
Will prevail in here from now till close of Carnival week. This is going to be the greatest
carnival that ever happened, and these prices are going to be the lowest that ever hap
pened. We have 16 suits left over from our clearance sale, which were bran new this spring
and which belong to our QUALITY LINK the very best clothes we handle. Now if you
want to buy them during carnival we will just cut the price square in two just ONE-HALF
Here they are. Lot 3376, two suits in fine Bellamy cassimere, light gray ground with pencil
stripe, Three button sackcoat, pointed vest, fine mohair lined, price $.!4, carnival price $12;
Lot 1234, four suits in brown velour cassimere with wide shaded stripe with pencil stripe
between, made with fancy cuffs and pockets, two button, dip, price $27, carnival price $13.50;
Lot 3422, three suits in full English cassimere in gray and green mix plaid. This suit is
three button straight front sack and has oval patch pockets. It is a suit cut and made for
stylish trade. The pants are full peg and have belt loups. The price is $25 its well worth
it carnival price $12.50. Lot 3667, four suits in a dark cinnamon ground with broken
shaded plaid, a beautiful suit, hard twisted fabric, mohair lining to match, hand tailored
throughout, peg trousers, a most stylish suit, price $26, carnival price $13; Lot 7954, two
suits in light tan cheviot goods, very soft and very smooth in finish. Has all the modern
improvements, full dip, pointed vest fancy flaps and ultra peg trousers, also has a fine
matched silk trimming around edges and around patch pockets, a swell suit for
a nobby dresser, price $27, carnival price $13.50. Now we have just given you a
brief description of these together with the lot number. Call for the lot number and we
will show you the identical suit advertised. These prices are bona-fide lt of regular price.
You'll find them just as advertised. Watch this space for special carnival bargains at carni
val prices.
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Council Meeting Tamo Affair.
The meeting of the city council
last night was a tame and uninter
esting affair, little being done out
side of routine business and a vigor
ous fight by Steimker and Dwyer on
the projected Ice house of Lorenz
Bros., mention of whose application
for permission to build same was
made tn the report of council pro
ceedings two weeks ago.
All the members were present ex
cept Schulhof when Mayor Sattler
called the council to order. Schul
hof Is at present traveling In Colo
rado with his family, enjoying a va
cation. The usual routine business
of reading the minutes was gone
through with, after which a com
munication from Superintendent of
Shops Balrd of the Burlington was
read, asking that the council pass
an ordinance vacating a portion of
Lincoln avenue along the Bhop yards.
This is asked so that the company
can move Its fence out to the walk
which they are laying. The new
walk Is put out In the street several
feet from the site of the old one, so
as to remove danger oflt caving into
the creek. The part which the com
pany seeks to have vacated comprises
a narrow strip running the length of
the walk. On motion the matter
went to the Judiciary committee to
prepare the necessary papers and to
investigate the proposal.
The petition of Lorenz Bros, for
permission to build a frame ice hoiiHe
covered with corrugated Iron in the
rear of their market on Sixth street
was reported back unfavorably and a
war opened on It by Coumllmen
Dwyer and Steimker, who did not
favor the erection of additional
buildings of this nature In the fire
limits. After further discussion the
matter was referred to the city at
torney for an opinion as to the legal
ity of the council's allowing such a
building to go up.
The carnival committee presented
a communication in which they ask
ed that the use of the streets for the
erection of booths, side shows, con
cessions and the like, be granted
them for the five days of the carnival
was read, and no serious opposition
developed to the request. On motion
It was granted and . during those
days the streets will be subject to
the rule of the carnival committee.
Mayor Sattler presented the name
of David L. Amlck as chief of police
to succeed Chief Ben Rainey, and the
nomination was confirmed by a vote
of 6 to 3. Council Dwyer, Dovey,
Weber, Kurtz, Steimker and Book
meyer voting aye and Council Neu
man, Mendenhall and Rezner nay.
A big batch of street work was or
dered In various sections of the city
which comprised all the Important
business of the session.
The following bills were allowed
and warrants for the same ordered
drawn:
Paul Wohlfarth, nozzleman . . $ 1.E0
Joe Llbershal, nozzleman. . . . 1.50
B. S. Ramsey, expenso 10.45
C. L. Martin, livery 50
Platts. Water Co., rent 15.00
Platts. Water Co., rent 15.85
Platts. Tel. Co., rent 1.80
J. V. Egenberger, mdse 5.45
Kroehler Bros., mdse 36.20
Neb. Tel. Co., toll 15
W. B. Rlshel, street work.... 36.00
John Waterman, lumber 27.45
F. M. Richey, lumber, etc. . . .142.30
J. Hlckson, street work 11.38
John Gelser, street work 7.88
R. E. Miller, street work.... 40.25
J. Matson, street work 2.63
W. 11. Scott, street work 24.00
J. Harkln8, street work 21.00
C. Boetal, street work 53
G. II. Becker, hauling cart. .. 1.50
C. M. Manners, nozzleman... 1.50
Gerlng & Co., mdse 16.75
Cass county, boarding city
prisoners 29.40
Coroner's Inquest.
Clerk of the Court Robertson this
morning received the papers In the
matter of the Inquest on the body
of John Studlar, the Bohemian who
was drowned in the Tlatte river near
Louisville, on Sunday, August 15. It
will be recalled that Studlar became
crazed with the heat on the day in
question and leaped into the Platte
In an effort to cool off. He sank In
the sight of several witnesses and
his body was not recovered until sev
eral days later, when It was landed
near Cedar Creek. He was a for
eigner with n.i relatives in this vi
cinity. Last Friday Coroner Cle
ments impanelled a Jury at Cedar
Creek, the members being J. F.
Wolff, Con Sears, H. Inhelder, Frank
C. Raker, J. J. Schneider and F. F.
Sltzman. Several witnesses were ex
amined, among them being T. Sulli
van and L. Everett of Louisville, who
witnessed the drowning, and William
Spencer and D. Barrett of Cedar
Creek, who located the body. After
hearing the testimony and viewing
the body the Jury rendered a verdict
to the effect that deceased came to
his death by accidental drowning in
the Platte river while swimming op
posite the National St,one compuny's
quarry at Loiws'-'.llo, Neb., on Sun
day, August 15, 1909, at about 2
o'clock p. m.
LOIISY1LLK. ,
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(Louisville Courier.) 1
Chnrles Pankonln Is In Racine,
Wis., this week In attendance at a
gathering of the Implement dealers
of the United States.
Mrs. Frank Stander has been very
sick for the past week and for a
while little hopes were entertained
for her recovery.
Mrs. George Frater and daughters,
Duliio and Thelma, returned Sun
day from a four week's visit at Inde
pendence, Okln., at the home of Mrs.
Frater's mother.
Little Herbert Metzgar had the
misfortune of breaking his collar
bone by a fall about two weeks ago,
and it was not discovered by the
parents until last Saturday. He la
getting along very nicely at present.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Williams en
tertained a number of their friends
at their home in the south part ot
town last Friday evening In honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Ward,
who are visiting here from Okla
homa.
Edgar Pankonln was at Omaha
Saturday, where he purchased a
Brush runabout automobile. When
he has pump or windmill repairing
to do In the country he Is "Johnny
on the spot," and gets on the Job Id
short order.
Harry Murray, the young man
who tried to pass a worthless check
on A. II. Peterson last week, was
released by Judge E. G. Lewis Sat
urday. County Attorney Ramsey
thought the evidence against the fel
low not sufficient to hold him to
the district court.
Card of Thank.
For the many kind expressions of
sympathy shown during the last Ill
ness and death of our beloved brother
William Kroehler, we desire to ex
tend our sincere thanks. Especially
do we desire to return thanks to the
Modern Woodmen and the Fraternal
Order of Eagles for their condolences
and beautiful floral remembrances as
well as other favors extendi.
MRS., HERMAN KLEITSCII.
FRED KROEHLER.
ED. KROEHLER. .
FRANK KROEHLER.
An F.iH'ruetlc Hoy.
A special to the Lincoln Journal
from Louisville contains the follow
ing: Louis Billings, a 14-year-old
bootblack, who makes his living here
and goes to school part of the year,
was complained against by John Koop
for plying his vocation on Sunday.
The complaint said that he was vio
lating the Sunday labor law. The
case was Informally heard by Justice
Lewis, who told the boy to go ahead
nnri anrn tin hnnnct 1lclnr M
Vlll II U It UUIilOb It f iilKi Dili: m
,, , , . ... Served as coffee, the new coffee
Koop is a painter and prominent in , ... , ,
.. . . ,, . . 'substitute known to grocers every-
tho town. Some feeling Is heard ' . , '
against him for taking the matter up
against a homeless boy." The above
has reference to "Chub" Billings of
this city, who does more to assist
his mother and family than any boy
in Plattsmouth. He makes a practice
of attending all the picnics, reunions,
etc., applying his avocation of boot
blacking, and every cent he earns he
brings home to hla mother, to assist
her. Such a boy deserve more credit
than he is apt' to receive at the hands
of the public. He is a bright lad
and with some learning at school
will make his way In the world anywhere.
Always up to date with everything
and the best that is going the state
fair will put on for an evenings
entertainment the world's greatest
open air exhibition. It is too big for
a building or a tent or a roof to
cover bo it will be out in the open
air. Pain's war In the clouds. There
will be fighting air ships, aeroplanes,
electric bombs, aerial torpedoes. All
will trick even a coffee expert. Not
a grain of real coffee in it, either.
Pure healthful toasted grains, malt,
nuts, etc., have been so cleverly
blended as to give a wonderfully sat
isfying coffee taste and flavor. And
it la "made in a minute," too. No
tedioui 20 to 30 minutes boiling. F.
S. White.
of this every evening at the fair, In
G. F. Scott, street work 35.00 front of the grand stand.
William Hohlshuh returned last
evening from a trip of several weeks
to Oklahoma, where be has land to
look after. Mr. Huhlshuh reports
that there has been a very severe
drouth In that section, and that corn
is badly burned and the crop short.
Cotton and small grain has done
very well, but the farmers had un
fortunately abandoned their cultiva
tion of corn. Owing to the inability
to obtain sufficient help for cotton
picking and their disinclination to
do this work themselves, many of
the farmers had turned their cotton
land into corn land. Aside from the
short corn crop general conditions
were good and the country prosperous.
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(To be Continued!