THE SEMI-WEEKLV TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRA8KA.
Geoffry Finds a Friend and
an Enemy.
Synopsis Geoffry Cnrlylc,
master of Balling ships at twenty-six,
is sentenced to 20 years'
scrvltudo in tho American col
onlca for participation in the
Monmouth rebellion in England.
Among the passengers on hoard
the Bhlp on which ho Is sent
across are Roger Fairfax,
wealthy Mnryland planter; his
niece, Dorothy Fairfax, and Lieu
tenant Sanchez, a Spaniard, who
became acquainted with the Fair
faxes in London.
j CHAPTER III Continued.
I "Why especially with mo?"
. "Bather a hard question to nnswer
at tho very beginning," I smiled back
at her. "Yet not so difficult ns tho
jono I shall ask you. I am only ono of
fifty prisoners, scarcely cleaner or
moro rcputnblo looking than uny of
imy mates. Yet surely you have not
'sought speech with theso others? Then
Iwhy especially with mo?"
Even In tho growing dusK I could
mark a red flush mount into tho clear
cheeks at this Insistent question, and
for an instnnt her eyes wavered. But
she possessed tho courage of pride,
and hor hesitancy was short
"You Imagine I cannot answer. Oh,
but I enn; I know who you nro; my
undo pointed you out to me. I am
traveling homo with him to Maryland.
I am Dorothy Fairfax. lie was pres
ent at your trial beforo Lord Jeffries.
You nro deoffry Carlylo, in command
of the ship that brought Monmouth to
England. I heard It all."
"All? What else, pray?"
Her eyes opened widely In sudden
surprise and sho clasped and unclasped
her hands nervously.
"Do you really not know? Havo you
never been told what happened?"
"Only that I was roughly forbidden
to speak, called every foul namo tho
learned Judgo could think of, arid then
sentenced to twenty years penal servi
tude beyond seas," I answered soberly.
"Following that I was dragged from
tho dock, and Hung into a cell. Was
thoro anything else?"
"Why you should havo known. Lord
Jeffries sentenced you to death; tho
decrco was signed, to bo executed
immediately. Then influence was
broiight to beur somo nobleman iu
Northumberland inudo direct uppcal to
tho king. That was what angered
Jeffries so."
"An appeal 1 For mo? Good God I
not Bucclough was it ho, tho duke?"
"Yes; it was whispered about that
tho king was in his debt somo word
lof honor, and daro not refuse. Tho
word of mercy cumo Just in tlmo, or
dering Jeffries to commute your sen
tence At first ho sworo ho'd hang
you, king or no king, but his norvo
Ifalled. My undo Bald ho roared Hko
i a bull. This Bucclough; is ho not
luur lricnuc
I hesitated for an Instnnt of Indccl
;slon, looking Into her face, but tho
truth would not bo denied.
"Scarcely that," I said soberly. "Nor
can I solve entirely his purpose, no
Is my brother, and I am tho next in
line. Wo nro not oven on speaking
terms; yet ho Is childless, and may
'feel somo inensuro of dlsllko to havo
Itho family end In a hangman's knot. I
tcan think of no other reason for his
tlnterferenco. I know nothing of his
action."
I "I nm glad It becamo my privilege
tto tell you. Besides, Captain Curlyle,"
simply, "it may also help you to un
'dcrstnnd my Interest If you aro of
tho Carlylcs of Bucclough, how hap
pencd it that you went to sea?"
"Largely necessity, and to somo ex
tent no doubt sheer lovo of ndven
turo. I was a younger son, with very
uttlo Income. Thero wcro then two
lives between mo and tho estate, and
tho old duke, my father, trentcd mo
like a servant I alwuys loved tho
ea, and at fourteen to get out of his
alght, I think largely was appren
tlced to tho navy, but lost my grudo In
tho servlco by a mcro boyish prank
Ills influenco then would havo saved
mc, but he refused, to oven read my
letter of explanation. I dured not re
turn homo In such disgrace, and conse
quently drifted into tho merchant Berv
Ice. It Is a story quickly told."
"Yet not so quickly lived."
"No, it menu; many hard years, on
all the oceans of tho world. This Is
tho first mcssngo reaching mo from
the old home."
"I havo seen that home," sho snld
quietly, "and shall novcr forget tho
impression It mado on inc. A bcnutl
ful place. I wus thero on n coaching
party, tho first summer I wub In Eng
land. I wag a mere girl ben, and
ovorythlng seemed wonderful. I havo
been nway from Maryland now for
three yours. Nothing else would sut
lsfy father. Maryland is only a colony,
you know."
"Your homo Is at Saint Mnry's?"
"Lower down tho Potomac. Uavc
you ever been there?"
"Twice; onco ns mate, and tho last
time as master of n ship. My latest
voyage in these wnters was mado
nearly two years ago."
"It is not so strange then, Is It, thnt
I should havo felt interested in you?"
she usked suddenly, ns though Justify
ing herself. "When Uncle Roger first
told mo who you were, and then ex
plained what had occurred nt your
trial, naturally you becamo to mo
something entirely different from tho
others. Wcro you actually with Mon
mouth?" "In sympathy, yes; but I had no
hand In the actual fighting. I wns not
oven ashore until It wns all over with.
Still I shall pay my sharo of tho bill."
"And you know what thnt means,
do you not? What will happen when
wo rench Vlrglnln?"
"Perfectly; I hnve no Illusions. I
have seen Just such ships as this come
In. Wo nre to bo advertised, and sold
to tho highest bidder. A week from
now I shall probably bo out In the
tobacco fields, under tho whip of an
overseer, who will call mo Jeff. All I
can hope for Is a kind-hearted master,
and an early opportunity to escape."
"Oh, no!" nnd in hor eagerness her
hnnds actually clasped mine. "It Is
not going to bo quite so bnd as that.
anat is wnat i wanted to tell you,
That Is what gave mo boldness to
come across here to you tonight. It
has nil been arranged. You aro not
going to bo sold on the block with
thoso others. Undo Roger has already
contracted with the captain for your
services. You nro going north with us
to Marylnnd."
I drew n deep brenth, and in tho
sudden lmpulso of relief which swept
"I Havo Seen That Home."
over mo my qwn fingers closed tightly
about her hands.
"I owe this to you; I am sure
must owe this to you tell mo?"
Her eyes dropped, and In tho dim
light I could mark tho heaving of her
bosom ns sho caught her breath.
"Only only tho suggestion," she
mnnnged to say In a whisper. "He
ho was glad of that. You sco I I
knew ho needed someone to tnko
chnrgo of his sloop, and and so
brought you to his mind. So plcnso
don't thank me."
"I shall never cense to thank you,'
I returned wnrmly, conscious suddenly
that I was holding her hands, nnd ns
Instantly releasing them. "It will snvo
mo tho degradation which I dreaded
most of all tho tolling In tho fields
beside negro slnves, nud tho sting of
tuo lash. Ay, It means even more "
I hesitated, Instuntly renllzlng that
I must not utter thoso Impetuous
words leaping to my lips.
."Morol" sho exclulmcd. "What
moro?"
"This," I went on, my thought shift
lng Into a now channel. "A longer ser
vitude. Up to this moment my ono
dream has been to escape, but I must
glvo tlvut up now. You have placed
mo under obligations to serve. Be
twocn us this has become n debt of
honor."
"But wnlt," sho said earnestly, "for
I hnd even thought of that, I was
suro you would fed that way any
gentleman would. Still thero Is a way
out lou wore sentenced ns an In
dentured servant I saw tho entry my
self. It rond : 'GcolTry Carlyle, Muster
Mariner, Indentured to tho Colonics
for tho term of twenty years, unless
sooner released; crime, high treason.'
Any Indentured man, under our Mary
land laws, cun buy his freedom, after
serving n certain proportion 'of his
sentence. Did you not know that?" i
I did know It, yet somehow had
never connected the fact before di
rectly with my own case. God I what
n relief; I stood up straight onco
more In the stature of a man. I hard'
ly know what wild words I might havo
spoken hnd the opportunity been
mine; but nt that Instnnt the flguro
of a man crossed tho deck toward us,
emerging from the open cabin door.
Against the gleam of yellow light
I recognized the trim form advancing,
nnd ns Instantly stepped back Into
shadow. My quick movement caused
her to turn nnd face him.
"What!" he cxclnlmed, and evi
dently surprised at his discovery. "It
Is Indeed Mistress Dorothy out hero
alone? 'Twus my thought you woro
safely In your cnbln long since. But
prithee I mistake; you are not
alone."
"I was preparing to go In," she an
swered, Ignoring his latter words.
"The night already looks stormy." (
"But your friend?" I
The tone In which ho spoke was
Insistent, almost insolent in Its de
mand, nnd she hesitated no longer In
meeting the challenge. i
"Your purdon, I nm sure Lieuten
ant Sanchez, this gentleman Is Gap
tain Geoffry Carlyle."
Ho stood there stiff nnd straight
against the background of light, ono
hand In affected carelessness caress
ing the end of n waxed mustache. His
faco was In shadow, yet I was qulto
aware of tho flash of his eyes.
"Ah, Indeed somo passenger I havo
not chnnCed to observe before?"
"A prisoner." she returned distinct
ly. "You may perhaps remember my
uncle pointed him out to us when ho
first enmo aboard."
'And you have been out hero alone,
talking with the fellow?"
"Certainly why not?"
"Why the man Is a felon, convicted
of crime, sentenced to deportation."
"It Is not necessary that we discuss
this, sir," she Interposed, rather proud
ly, "as my personal conduct Is not a
matter for your criticism. I shall re
tire now. No, thank you, you need
not come."
no stopped still, staring blankly
after her ns she vanished; then
wheeled about to vent his anger on
me.
"Carlyle, hey I" ho exclaimed sneer-
Ingly. "A familiar sound that namo
In my ears. One of the brood out of
Bucclough?"
"A cadet of that line," I managed
to admit, wonderlngly. "You know
of them?"
"Quite ns much as I care to," his
tone ugly nnd insulting. Then nn Idea
suddenly occurred to his mind. "Saint
Guise, but thnt would oven up tho
scoro nicely. You are, as I understand
it, sent to Virginia for sale?"
"Yes."
"For how long n term?"
"The sentence was twenty yenrs."
"Hcla! nnd you go to the highest
hldder. I'll do It, fellow 1 To actually
own n Carlyle of Bucclough will bo
a sweet revenge. 'Twill count for
more than were I to tweak the duke's
nose."
"A very noblo plan for revenge," I
admitted. "And ono which I nm not
likely to forget. Unfortunately yoa
come too late. It happens, senor, that
I am already safely Indentured to
Roger Fairfax."
I turned away, but ho called angrlljj
after mo:
"Do not feel so suro of that Carlyldl
I nm in tho gnmo yot"
CHAPTER IV.
Black Sanchez, Pirate.
I rested1 in my berth for a long time,
staring blankly up ut tho dark deck
above, unable to sleep, and endeavor
ing to flguro out tho true meaning of
ull theso occurrences. I felt that I
could understand the Interest exhib
ited by Dorothy Fairfax, and, greatly
ns I already admired her, I was not
egotist enough to oven imagine that
her effort to serve mc had basis in any
personal attraction. But what about
Lieutenant Sanchez? Why was this
unknown Spaniard already so openly
my enemy? Could it bo bocauso of
Dorothy Fulrfax? I felt flnnlly that I
had tho clue Jealousy, tho mad, un
reasoning Jcnlousy of his rnco.
I had no false conception as to this;
no, vngrant thought that her interest
In me was any moro than a passing
fancy, bora of sympathy and a de
sire to aid. Nevertheless, as sho had
tnus already served me, I now owed
her servlco in return, and hero wns tho
first call. If conditions made It pos
sible it was my plain duty to placo
myseir between theso two.
What mystery Is back of tho
Namur of Rotterdam, the
strange Bhlp which tho Fairfax
party encounters as It sails up
the bay? Sanchez shows little
Interest, but Fairfax and Carlylo
are worried. What can the
strange craft bo doing In this
spot?
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Greedy for Wbsds.
Tho common green frog hns been dls
covered to possess an Insatiable greed
for wnsps. This cxtraordlnnrv
tlto docs not seem to-bo In tho least
cnecKeu ny an occasional sting. Tho
protecting color of tho frog, which sits
motionless upon lenves, no doubt de
ludes tho most wary of Insects Into
senso of security. Loulsvlllo Courier
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CARE OF BACK-YARD POULTRY
Phase of Home Production That
Should Be Considered by Those
Desiring Eggs and Meat
(f'roparcd by tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Tho keeping of fowls on n town lot
or In the back yard Is a phase of homo
production that should be considered
by all who desire to supply the tnblo
with eggs nnd meat at a cost consid
erably below the usual murkct price,
ordinarily, the keeping of from 12 to
5 hens Is sufficient to provide tho
average family with eggs and meat.
For a flock of hens u space of from
20 to 30 square feet per bird should
be allowed, and the yard so divided
as to permit them to be nlternnted
from one yard to the other. Thus, a
lot of 25 by 30 feet, which Is even
biuuller than the average town lot,
should be the minimum space for a
flock of this size. By having the
yard divided cover crops, such ns
wheat, oats, rape, or rye, can be
growing In the unused yard and
when sufficiently grown the fowls be
nllowed to pasture It
For u yard 25 by 30 feet, or 750
square feet In size, the above-mentioned
grains may be sown In the fol
lowing amounts: Whent, 2 pounds;
oats, 1 pounds; rye, 3 pounds;
rape, 2 ounces. When available,
lawn clippings make excellent green
feed for fowls.
In this way the contamination of
the soil and the possibility of dlseuse
are reduced to u minimum, nnd nt
A Suitable Type of Poultry House for
the Town Poultry Keeper Whose
Space Is Limited.
the same time green food Is provided.
The actual selection of the breed
should not bo a dllllcult matter when
one considers that more depends upon
the way fowls are mnnnged than upon
the breed Itself. I'ure-bred fowls of
tho general-purpose or egg typo pur
chased for a reasonable figure uro well
suited for backyard poultry plants.
However, when pure-bred fowls cau
not be obtained, grades properly cared
for and fed will usually produce suf
ficient eggs and meat for the tablo
of tho average family.
SENSIBLE TREATMENT OF HEN
Indispensable Requirements for Suc
cess Are Comfortable Quarters
and Good Feed.
It makes no difference to a canary
whether It Is kept In a cage that cost
$10 or 10 cents, or whether It has Its
feed nnd drink In china or earthen
dishes; but It makes an Immense dif
ference whether it hns good cure or
Is neglected, and whether or not Its
needs are properly supplied. Theso
things aro equally true of a hen
Sensible treatment Is of fur greater
Importance than stylish quarters.
A line equipment should not be de
spised. It cun bo so used ns to bo
of great value. Still It Is not ono
of tho vital things. The indispensable
requirements for success in the poul
try business are good stock; comfort
nble nnd healthful quarters; feed and
drink of good quality, In proper quan
tity and at sultablu times; and full
protection from diseases, and enemies.
AVOID SOUR OR MUSTY FOOD
Severe Losses Will Result From Use
of Poor Feed During Hot Days
of Summer.
During hot weather sour or musty
food Is moro apt to ho used for poul
try feed than In tho winter. Severo
losses will result from tho uso of
poor feed, so It pays to know tho
exact condition of the grain In tho
bins which may havo been there for
a long time. Never nllow portions
of the mash to remain in the troughs
on hot days us it may become con
taminated with dirt and then bo eaten
by tho young etqck,
FOUNDATION FOR DAIRY HERD
Excellent Results Obtained In Starting
With Grade Calves From Good
Producers.
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Young calves from good dairy cows
nro n satisfactory foundation for start
ing a dairy herd. Ordlnnrlly tho meth
od advocated Is to grade up common
cotvs with a pure-bred bull, requiring
u number of years of patient selection
nnd breeding a period sometimes dis
couraging to nn energetic dairyman.
Frequently this cnuses farmers, who
want results too quickly, to chnngo
breeds.
It Is expensive to buy mature dairy
cows that are free from disease, that
havo good breeding nnd show desirable
productive ability. Often, especially In
now dairy sections, a farmer buys ma
ture stock without being properly pre
pared to cure for It, and many dis
couragements follow. To n great ex
tent most of this dllllculty can bfl
avoided by buying good grade helfei
calves from herds of well-established
milk production. In some dairy re
gions it Is n common practice to sell
tho heifer calves for venl. Theso calves,
while only grades, nro usually froit
good producing nnccstors nnd carrj
n productive ability much greater thur
common cows.
The buying of such calves to start
dairy herds has been tried In several
states with excellent results. 01
course the cost of small calves Is much
less than mature nnlmnls and the dan
ger of disease Is alsp greatly lessened.
In general, shipping Is- simpler. Cnlvea
may be shipped by express at from twe
to four weeks old, depending upon the
distance, with good results, If they are
properly cared for upon arrlvul.
In buying It Is Important to deal
only with dairymen. Do not buy from
men who purchase calves at stocli
yards to ship buck to the farmers, bo
cause it Is not always possible to de
termine the breeding of the calves, and
calves that are physically unlit may be
shipped.
In some cases shipments nre madt
C. O. D., which enubles the buyer tc
see the culves beforo paying for them
A mnn who sells calves in this wnj
makes a special effort to please hi;
Plan to Meet Increasing Demand for
Milk by Raising Better Dairy Helf
ers. customers. It seems desirable, espe
cially in sparsely settled sections, that
more attention be given to perfecting
a satisfactory system of distributing
dairy culves to furmers.
Advantages in buying small calves
as a foundation for a- dairy herd are
summarized us follows:
Small Investment
Better breeding.
Greater freedom from disease.
In case of accident loss is smaller.
Raising calves stimulates Interest
and in consequence cnuses better caro
of live stock.
A satisfactory herd can bo estub
llshed more rupldly than by grading
up common cows.
SOLUTION OF FOOD PROBLEM
Dairymen Should Make What They
Have Go Further Not Necessary
to Slaughter Cows.
Dairymen can solve tho feed short
age by tho same method that people
are using to solve tho food shortage:
They can mnke whut they have go
further. If food economics cun result
In feeding moro people, tho sumo feed
can feed more cows.
No one ndvocntes tho killing of pnrt
of fho people In order to provide an
abundnnce of food for tho rest. It Is
not more necessitry to kill large num
bers of dairy cows becnuso of a short
feed supply. Such action, moreover,
taken In tho faco of our national need
for dairy products, would be calam
itous. BABCOCK TEST VERY USEFUL
By Its Use Together With Lactometer
Composition of Milk Can Bo
Determined for Solids.
The Bnbcock test is a device for de
termining tho fnt content of milk or
cream. With this test nnd a milk
scale. one can dotermlno tho best cowg
In tlto herd. By using tho Babcock test
nnd tho lactometer together tho com
position of tho milk can bo determined
for total solids.
tiiiii nrnni r
limn rcurLD
SHOULD TAKE S
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Llk Plain Bltro-Phosphatt
to Put on Firm, Hoalthy Plosh and
to Increase Qtrongth, vigor
and Norvo Force.
Judirinir from tho countless nrnnnrnllnns
and treatments which aro continually be
ing advertised for tho purposo of making
thin DeODle lleahv. develonlner nrmn. npr.lt
and bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by tho soft curved lines of health
and beauty, there aro evidently thousands
of men and women who keenly feel their
excesslvo thinness.
Thinness and weakness aro usually duo
to starved nerves. Our bodies need mora
phosphate than Is contained in modern
foods. Physicians claim thero Is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so well as
tho organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bltro-phosphatc, which Is inex
pensive and is sold by most all druggists
under a guarantee of satisfaction or money
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sary phosphorio food elements, bltro-phos-phate
quickly produces a welcome trans
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This increase In weight also carries with
It a general improvement In tho health.
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack of
energy, which nearly always accompany
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eyes become bright, and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom of perfect health.
CAUTION : Annougn uuro-puospnaia
Is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
nlnenlesaness and general weakness, it
should not, owing to Its remarkablo tlesh-
growing properties, ue usea ny anyone
who docs not desire to put on flesh.
Warblers All Kinds.
Not taking into account the human
beings who are sometimes referred to
as warblers, you will find on looking
Into the bird book thnt there arc many
kinds of warblers ranging alphabet
ically all the way from bay-breasted
warblers to yellow-rumped warblers.
says the American Forestry associa
tion, Washington, which is conduct
ing the national bird-house building
contest. If you had a collection of
them all together they would take In
about all the colors of the rainbow,
yellow, orange, chestnut, black, white.
green, gray, brown and other colors
with numerous shades entering Into
their beautiful plumage.
' A Question.
The parents were conversing with
nnlmatlon nbout the eulogies which
had been bestowed on M. Clemencenu
at tho peace conference by President
Wilson nnd Lloyd George. The young
one, who was listening attentively, then
put in a question.
"Tell me, papa, Is It true Clemen-
cenu Is the savior of France?"
"Why, certainly, my little one."
"Just ns Joan of Arc saved France?"
"Yes, ns Joan of Arc."
"Then why don't they burn him,
too?" Le Crl do Paris.
Purposely Postponed.
Tho club humorist told a funny
story, a corker, and everybody within
hearing; roared except one man, who
remained us sober as a taxpayer.
"Whuts the. matter?" exclaimed one
of his club'mates.
"Nothing."
"Why didn't you laugh?"
"Well," explained the man, "I'm
going to snve it till I get home. I cun
always sleep better when I go to bed
laughing."
Keep Sweet
Losing the temper takes all the
sweet, pure feeling out of life. One
mny get up In the morning with a
clean heart, full of song, nnd stnrt
out as happy as a bird, and tho mo
ment he Is crossed nnd gives way to
temper tho clean feeling vanishes;
and a load as heavy us lead Is rolled
upon the heart lie the master of
your temper and you hold tho key to
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The housewife smiles with satisfac
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clear, white clothes and thanks Red.
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"Sho can bnko and she can brew."
1irev?" said the colonel. "Brew,
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