THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER
XV. XV. BANDKKH, IMiblUliwr.
NEMAHA, - - - NEBRASKA
THE OTrifcf? POINT OK VIEW.
To ba a llt'tlo fjlrl of ten
kScptnu nice ontiiiRh to boyn and men;
1 wonder if they over tried
To argue from tho other fildo?
T don't supj.o'gn they'd ever ruohh
U'lio HtlffnefiH of a stntched white dress;
I wonder how they'd like tho hookB
Jit-t alone tho wuy It looksl
IPhey never Hit at homo rind flow,
.And watch their brnthe.ru roino find ko;
n uhonld not evon llko to nay
That they would bear It for u day I
They do not know how hard It Hoomn
Vo bo a Klrt still, In one's dreams,
"i'o foci that one can novor ho,
A. drummer boy, or t;o to Boa.
Uur brolherfl Bay wo'rc hard to pleawo
UccnuHo wo Ioiik for UiImks Hko those;
I'licy think It Ih a pleapant life
To wait until you'ro Honiuono's wife.
'When I'm a wife I'll Kindly nit
iM home, and cook and how and knit;
.'lint thcro'rt n lot of waiting when
You'ro but u llttlo girl of ten.
(Dur brothors do not Bocm to know
That waiting can bo very hIow;
N'ou nee, thcy'vo never really tried
To argue from tho other Hldo!
MUvclyn Sharp, In Westminster Oazotto.
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Ihe KIDWAtTED
MILLIONAIRES
ATolc of Wall Street
and tho Tropics A A
By FREDERICK U. ADAMS
Copyright, 1901, by LotliropriitillfhlngiCoinpui jr.
All rltflita ieervcil.
i CHAPTER XIV. Contikukd.
"Jt Ik very beautiful, but there,
'fire others 1 would rather look on
just now," said Mr. Rockwell.
"Well, wo will give It a housowurm
ing," said Hestor; calmly ignoring
tliu. melancholy note in Mr. Koek
well's answer. "Let's see. The keys
wore to bo left in a box under, the
second tree to tho left of tho big
rock. Oct us something we can dig
with," lie said, addressing one of the
crew, who returned in a minute
with n f.hovel from the furnace room
of the "Shark." He dug at the base
of the tree and soon struck n wooden
chest, inside of which was nn iron
box with tho key in its lock. Hestor
opened tho box and disclosed n lot of
keys marked with labels.
"Iloro they are," he said. "Tho
world is ours!" He led 'the way to
tho bungalow. There was an nir of
newness nbout the structuro which
told that it had but recently been
.completed. Scattered around were
pieces of lumber, paint pots and saw
liorscs, which showed that no tenant
ihad occupied tho structure.
. TliCv-flrst door was of wiro screen
opening on the 'veranda. The entiro
veranda was enclosed in a fine wire
.screen, as wero all tho windows. This
was to exclude mosquitos and other
insects. The door of tho main build
ing was next opened, and tho party
xnitered into a circular room about
."JO feet, in diameter. The floors were
covered with matting, irhd the walls
finished In burlaps. There was no
ifuruituro in this or in any other
(room in tho bungalow. In the ecu
tier of tho ceiling there was a light
unil air area extending to the glass
roof above, tho upper fioor being sup
ported from the roof. This area was
a circle 1!J feet in diameter, tho
upper floor constituting a nine
foot gallery around the room.
Tho kitchen and storeroom wero In
m building separated from tho main
.structure. A wiro netting passage
way, with a protecting roof, con
nected tho kitchen with the dlning
'rooiii in such a way that communica
tion was possible despite weather or
Insect, and at tho same time the
odor of tho kitchen were avoided.
A large cooking range was already
in position. There also was an oil
stove.
"This is tho dining-room, parlor
and lounging room," explained Hos
lor, as thoy returned to the large
circular room. "I supposu itms really
-the dining-room, but wo will use it
in any way we choose. Thero arc 12
sleeping apartments, all opening di-a-eotly
on tho veranda. Hero Is one
of them. You will notice that each
Jins its own bathroom."
"Where does tho water f ne
from?" asked Mr. Morton, e
turned a faucet. A clear, cold ,iin
of water rushed out at great pres
sure. "We dammed up a brook on the
Jhlll back of hero and made a reser-
, 'voir," said Hestor. "The pipes lead
idircclly to tho building with a drop
of ISO feet."
"All you need now Is furniture and
provisions," said Mr. Hnven.
"Yo.u won't know the place by
night," exclaimed Hestor. "You gen
tlemen mako yourielves comfortable
i'' vou can.
Explore the surround
loirs, or do what you please. Tills
ts my busy day," und Hestor dashed
-fcwuy toward the yacht. It was
T then nbout ten o'clock In the morn
ing, arid the sun was ery warm in
the open. Sidney Hammond, Mr.
C'armody and Mr. Kent set out to ex
plore the brook which rushed past
the bungalow. Mr. Pence went back
to the "Shark," and the other gentle
men wandered around or rested un
der the shade of the trees.
Tn the meantime the hull of the
yacht was disgorging an unexpected
volume of boxes, barrels, chests and
crates of all descriptions. Brass
bedsteads, chairs, sofas nnd various
articles of furniture came to light
and were borne away to tho bunga
low by the sailors. There wero bar
rels of Hour and crackers, barrels
of oil, lamps and lanterns, and nn
endless variety of cooking utensils.
Thero was also a barrel which Mr.
Vincent handled tenderly, and that
gentleman took special care of crates
containing bottles of claret, beer and
Burgundy, to say nothing of cigars,
tobacco, sherries, cordials, brandies
and liquors. Mr. Vincent arranged
these In order, and then stood and
gazed lovingly at the imposing array.
And still the sailors brought new
treasures from the hold of the
"Shark " There were library shelves,
jpictun s, mirrors, bric-a-brac, a piano
and the parts of a billiard table.
There were guns, revolvers and cases
of ammunition, together with rods
and nn assortment of fishing tackle.
A huge chest contained a complete
set of carpenter's tools. There were
numberless articles of necessity and
comfort, Including u vnricty of
canned foods, jellies nnd jams, and
smoked and cured meats, of which
a grocer or market-man might have
been proud. These were placed in
the storehouse, which was provided
witii a huge cave which served as a
cellar, through which a branch of
the brook had been diverted to keep
it cool.
By one o'clock all of these arti
cles had been deposited, cither in the
various rooms or on the broad ve
randas. Luncheon was served on the
yacht, and the crew returned to their
task. Mr. Kent and Mir. Uockwell
took a hand in the work; so did Sid
ney Hammond nnd Mr. Haven. Mr.
Carmody took charge of the arrange
ment of the pictures, while Mr. L.
Sylvester Vincent devoted his time
to tho perfection of the storeroom.
Mr. Morton remained on board the
yacht for awhile, and then rejoined
the busy party. It was warm, but
he entered into the spirit of the
affair and was soon at work.
'You will find in one of the boxes
a great assortment of linen cloth
ing and other wear suitable to this
climate,' said Hestor. "There are
cork helmets and all of the devices to
protect yqu from the glare of the
sun. There is also a gas
engine
and a small dynamo sufficient to run
electric fans, which my men are
now setting up in the powerhouse
adjoining the storeroom. We will
have it installed before night. Next
"WE ARE LOST!"
year I am going to have electric
lights, but this season we must put
up with lamps. We will have things
in shape so that we can sleep ashore
to-night. We will take dinner on the
yacht this evening, and this will be
your last, meal afloat for some time."
After dinner the tide had so far
receded that Capt. Waters made
ready to drop thu , "Shark" hito
deeper water. Heafor and" his
guehts returned to Shore, and the
yacht, glided out into the bay. Its
great searchlight, later in the even
ing, swept around the amphitheater
and aroused a chorus from birds and
a roar from prowling animals. Mr.
Pence declared he saw the flaming
eyes of some wild beast through the
palm trees, and was not at all re
assured when Hestor informed him
that it was nothing but a puma or
"mountain Hon."
"They are as common as rabbits
around here," he said. "If you leave
them nlono they will not bother
you. They probably smell the meat
in the storeroom." '
All were wearied from the day's
work, and at a little after nine
o'clock it was decided to retire for
the night. Hestor shook hands with
all and grasped Sidney Hammond's
hand with an earnest clasp. He again
expressed the hope that they would
enjoy their visit, and bidding them
good-night retired to his room.
At five o'clock the following morn
ing tho captives were aroused by a
great outcry, and hammering at the
iloors of their rooms. They found
Mr. Pence rushing up and down the
vernnda, wringing Ids hands nnd
moaning in terror.
"The boat Is gone!" h
I "The 'Shark' has gone away
he cried.
and leit
(Ma: R
ubI Wo are lost! Wo nrc lost! Wo
are lost!"
"Oh, shut up!" said Mr. Kent and
he went back to his couch, and was
soon asleep.
Mr. Walter B. Hestor, owner of tho
"Shark," and special envoy and cor
respondent of The New York Becord,
was pot in his room. There was no
trace of the "Shark" in "Morton's
Hay." The millionaires were marooned.
CHAPTKR XV.
ON SOCIAL ISLAND.
Had a visitor dropped in on tho
eight occupants of the Hestor bun
galow at seven o'clock that Wednes
day morning of the tenth day of
May, ho would not have imagined
thoy were marooned. Even Mr. Pence
had recovered his spirits if not his
courage. The cooling waters of a
bath Infused new life into the million
aire castaways, and at six o'clock all
of them, except the phlegmatic Mr.
Kent, -were assembled in the main
room of the bungalow? that gentle
man making his appearance half an
hour later.
"Gentlemen," said Mr. Palmer J.
Morton, "we will have plenty of time
to discuss our situation and to for
mulate plans. After consulting my
stomneh, I am of the opinion that
the first problem is that of break
fast." "Yes, and unlike many custaways
of history and of romance, we should
not have great difficulty in satisfying
our hunger," observed Mr. Ilockwcll.
"Mr. Vincent, you are familiar
With our resources in the matter of
food," said Mr. Morton. "Suppose
you sec whnt can be done in the way
of breakfast. I imngine there is
plenty of cold stuff which will serve
for the present. Later we will or
ganize our forces and perhaps do
better."
"I will help Mr. Vincent," said Sid
ney Hammond. "You gentlemen re
tire to the veranda and give us the
.use of the dining room and kitchen
for half an hour or so, and We prom-
ise you will not' starve."
While the others strolled down to
the landing where the "Shark" once
rested, Sidney and Vincent took pos
session of the culinary part of the
bungalow. They soon found the ta
ble linen, and Sidney arranged the
plates, knives, forks, spoons nnd
cruets, while Vincent was busy build
ing a fire in the kitchen range. From
the cave Vincent produced two dozen
eggs, a part of a large stock which
had been kept in the refrigerators
of the "Shark," and which were so
packed that they would remain fresh
for weeks. He brought up ham and
bacon nnd potatoes. There was also
a dozen loaves of bread from the
stores of the yacht, and plenty of sea
biscuits. The coffee pot was soon
boiling, and its pleasing aroma filled
the kitchen. There was an unlimited
supply of condensed milk.
"I have always bragged about be
ing a good cook, and here is where
I am put to the test," said Sidney,
as he sliced several loaves of bread
and prepared to make toast. -"Vincent
remembered there was a supply
of grape-fruit and oranges.
"Serve both iof them," said Sidney.
"That means finger bowls. Have we
any finger bowls?"
"Sure," answered Vincent, ns he
made them ready.
In less than half an 'hour Sidney
stood in front of tho bungalow and
rang a dinner bell which had been
found by the inquisitive Mr. Vincent.
In the meantime Sidney stepped to
the rear of the building and plucked
a big bouquet of flowers, which now
adorned the table. A massive water
service, silver butter dishes, and an
imposing array of glass ami china
were set off by the -spotless linen
and flowers.
"He seated, gentlemen," said Sid
ney. "This is magic," said Mr. Rockwell.
"If your menu Is as good as your
service, we are indeed fortunate."
All were surprised and delighted.
Sidney touched a button and set two
electric fans in motion. They found
the grape-fruit delicious, and Mr.
Kent declared that the oranges were
tho best he ever had tustcd. A few
minutes later L. Sylvester Vincent
entered with a huge platter of
poached eggs, cooked to perfection.
Slfliiiv fnllmvnd with crisn bits of
bacon and a generous installment of
broiled ham. Mr. Morton clapped his
hands and proposed three cheers and
a vote of thanks for the cooks. They
were given with a will. Then all fell
on the viands. Hut tho cooks were
not yet through. They served French
fried potntoes and Saratoga chips,
vast piles of buttered toast, jars of
jam, and to crown all, Vincent
brought in the steaming coffee pot
and made the feast complete.
"We have no cream, but this con
densed mill? is. not bad," said Sid
ney. ,
"Mnkc no excuses," said Mr. Kent.
"You and Vincent are the kings of
chefs. Talk about your Waldorf-Astoria!
It isn't in it!"
The cooks joined in tho break
fast, and it was a hungry and a
merry party. Mr. Morton sat at the
head of the table und was in splen
did humor.
"You don't seem to be lost now,
Brother Pence," Bald Mr. Kent, os he
helped that gentleman to another
portion of baeon and eggs. "You
certninly have found your appetite."
"You let Pence alone," said Mr.
Morton. "Wo will make you cook
the next meal as a punishment."
"Perhaps you think I enn't cook?"
said Mr. Kent, defiantly, "You don't
know what 1 can do!"
"I do," said Mr. Haven. "Pass the
sugar, please."
Mr. Kent smiled in a sardonic
manner at Mr. Haven, und continued
by saying that when a young man
he had served as cook for six
months in a western mining camp.
Breakfast over, they adjourned to
the ycranda; Vincent volunteered to
clear the table and look alter tho
dishes. For an hour he was a busy
mnn. He donned an apron and washed
and wiped the dishes, and stored
them away in the china clo'set. Dur
ing this operation he smoked a
largo imported cigar. Every onco
in a while his face would wreathe
in smiles. When his task was ended
ho lit a fresh cigar, .and joined tho
rest of the party which was grouped
on the west veranda,, engaged in
conference.
"We must divide our work and as
sign each member of the party a cer
tain responsibility," Mir. Morton was
saying. "In the first placo we must
ascertain, as near as possible, where
wo arc, and then devise means to
return to our homes. We may as
well dismiss this man Hestor nnd
his yacht from any further consider
ation. If not crazy ho is a villain,
and in either case we have little to
hope from him. We must explore
this island, and then sec what can
bo done. About where do you sup
pose -this island is located, Mr. Ham
mond? I have my own idea, and I
would like to hear from others."
"We arc somewhere in the West
Indies, 'or in the Gulf of Mexico or
the Cnrribbean Sea," said Sidney.
"That is rather an indefinite answer,
I admit, but we should be able by
timing the sunrise by our watches
1 ..h. I ..1. n n cr4- 1 "IT- r- tr 4 itnn.f n
. " .7 f" "i1 ." 7 o, .1
lJIl UlJUlib 1IU1) liu lYtlll - ci-,
possibly we enn make a calculation
which will determine our approxi
mate latitude. I um inclined to
think we arc well to the west of
Cuba, and not many hundred miles
from the Mexican or Central Amer
ican coast."
"I entirely agree with you," said
Mr. Morton. "I kept as close a watch
of the direction taken as possible.
Monday was cloudy, but I am sure
that on that day and on a part of
Sunday we were going in a westerly
or southwesterly direction. I figure
that we ran about 124 hours on a
fairly direct course to this island.
The Shark's' course was erratic only
when Capt. Waters was avoiding
other craft. Now, if we averaged
20 miles an hour, that would make
a total of 2,4f50 miles. It may bo 100
miles cither way from this esti
mate." Sidney produced nn ntlas from the
library, and all pored over the map
of North America, as if demanding
a solution of tho puzzle from the
tinted page. .
"You will not solve the problem
of where we are at by gazing at thut
map," said Mr. Kent. "Thera are
thousands of islands in the West In
dies which are not on the map, and
we may be in any one of them."
"Here is something that may be
of service to us," suid Mr. Morton,
who had been absent for .several
minutes. "I took a notion to ex
amine the room occupied by Mr. Hes
tor last night, nnd I found this on
the dressing ense."
Mr. Hestor unrolled a sheet of ma
nila drawing paper containing a
well-executed map labeled "Hesto
ria." It was spread out on the dln--ing
table und examined amid much
excitement. .
"Here is whnt Hestor named 'Mor
ton Bay,' " said Mr. Carmody, point
ing to the pear-shaped lake, "and
tho black L is the bungalow. Here
are the hills which surround the
lake," said Mr. Carmody pointing to
the shaded portions of the map, back
of the bungalow and around "Morton
Hay."
"This is not a complete map of
the island," said Sidney Hammond.
"It is merely a detailed map of the
immediate surroundings of the bay.
There is the reservoir he spoko
about, and here is the brook which
passes tho bungalow. Let's see if
wo can find any other map iu hia
room.'
To Btj Continued.
A Hciucdy fur Hntn.
Is this the first appearance of the
following? It is from tho London
Times of October 14, 1802: One of
tho Dover inkeepers who lately com
plained to a French gentleman that
liis house was greatly infested with
rats, and that ho would willingly
give a considerable sum to get rid
of them, was, on the following morn
ing (and after tho Frenchman had re
ceived his bill) accosted by him:
"Sure, I shall tell you vicli way you
shall get rid of do rat." "I will be
obliged very much to you if you
can," replied tho landlord. "Veil, den,
only charge do rat ns you charge me, did $3,000 damage. Forty men all nar
and I vill be d d if do rnt ever como . rawly escaped by running when the.
to your house agaio." N. Y. Tribune, chemical pipes be,gan getting too hot
FINED FOR CONTEMPT
Warrensburg Editor Paid Dearly for
Criticising Supreme Court.
Editor Ctindlff, of Sodulln, Apologized to
tho Court iiikI Got off with 11 Finu
of Si WiirruiiHbtirc Citizens
l'a id Bliephurd'tt Fine,
Jefferson City, Mo., July 23. In tho
supreme court ycsterclay attorneys filed
a motion asking the court to set aslda
tho order to J. B. Shepherd, eASmot
tho Standard-Herald, of Warrensburg,
to show cause why he should not bo
punished for contempt because of his
criticism of the supreme court for its
decision in tho Oglesby case. Tho
motion alleged that tho order was im
providcntly and irregularly issued, in
that it was issued on a complaint sup
ported by affidavits and that complaint
old not state facts for tho cause of at
tachment The demurrer was over
ruled and Shepherd was fined $500.
Ho was remanded to tho custody of tho
marshal until the fine shall bo paid.
Tho court declared that tho matter
was abuse and not criticism as caino
within the liberty of the press.
J. J. Cundiff, editor of tho Sedalin,
Capital, also cited to appear for con
tempt, filed a separate answer in which
ho stated ho merely copied tho articlo
complained of from the Standard
Herald. Ho throw himself on tho
mercy of tho court and may escape
with a lighter fine.
Editor Shepherd paid tho fine yes
torday afternoon. As soon as It be
came known in Warrensburg that tho
fine had been imposed tho sum was
raised by tho citizens and a telegram
was sent to Shepherd notifying him
to draw on tho Citizens' bank for tho
amount.
Editor Cundiff, of tho Sedalia (Mo.)
Capital, apologized to tho court and
was fined $1.
PLEDGES MUST BE KEPT.
Tho United States "Will Look to Clilna for
tho OiioiiIiir of Drslrod l'orts
' lu Mnu;tiurlit.
Washington, July 23. Notwithstand
ing the publication of dispatches from
various foreign cities questioning tho
extent of the promises made to tho
American government by China and
Russia respecting Manchuria, the offi
cials here positively decline to add to
or take one word from tho statement
published from Washington just beforo
the departure of Secretary Hay, to tho
effect that satisfactory assurances had
been received that two or more Man-
churlan ports would bo opened to the
world's trade. It is quite certain that
China, which is here regarded as tho
sovereign power in Manchuria, mado
these pledges and it Is equally certain s
that the United States governmentV
fully intends that they shall be kept. )
ANOTHER HEAD FALLS.
Superintendent Chnrlen Iledtres. of h
Free Delivery System. Accused of
Fulnlfylne m8 Diary.
Washington? July 23. Charles
Hedges has been removed from tho
office of superintendent of free delivery
of tho post office department on tho
charge of falsifying his diary and loan
ing his traveling commission. It ia
charged that ho reported himself at
various places when in fact ho was not
at those places on the dates mentioned1,
in some instances being hundreds of
miles away.
BOLT KILLED FINE HORSE.
Imported Mirthful, Valued at SI OO.OOO.
1'erlslied in the Stnliles of John Mad
den Near Lexington, Ky.
Lexington, Ky., July 23. The hand
some barn on Hamburg place, John
E. Maddon's noted stock farm, was
struck by lightning and burned to tho
ground beforo tho city lire department
could respond. Imported Mirthful, val
ued at $100,000, and slro of Aceful,
Skillful, Mexican, Glasful, Bardolph,
Dlmplo, Jocund and other noted ones,
was burned to death in his stable.
TURKEY'S TREASURY EMPTY.
Tho Minister of Flimuco Vainly Trylnir to
l'ay Stntu OIUcIuIh Salurlun
Lone Due.
Constantinople, July 23. Tho empti
ness of the Turkish treasury is shown
by tho fact that tho finance) minister
has for several weeks been unsuccess
fully endeavoring to pay a month's
salary to tho state officials, who have
only received ono month's pay slnco
March.
Doolcblnders' Union Defies lloosovelt.
Washington, July 23. President Bar
rett, of tho local organization of book
binders, has announced that overy:
bookblndor in tho government printing 'j
ofilco and tho members of tho allied"
unions will quit work if W. A. Miller,
assistant foreman in tho government
printing ofilco, whose dismissal from
that ofilco tho presldont recently ro
voked, is permitted to resume work.
Powder Works at Carthnce Wow Up.
Carthago, Mo., July P3. The Car
thago powder works blew up yestor
day and 200 pounds of nttro-glycorino
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