RED OLOUD, NEBRASKA, OHIEP i r wKnauiKmmmmMtmm. 8- "ttJoy3A7H7Vp. Peace or War? Dorothy Is Forced to Choose. Synoptls Gcoffry Carlyle, mnHtcr of Balling fillips at twon-ty-lx, Is sentenced to 20 years' servitude In tlio Atnerlcnn col onics for partlclpntlon In the Monmouth rebellion In Kngland. Among the passengers on bonrd the ship on which he Is sent across aro llogcr Fairfax, wealthy Maryland plnntcr; his niece, Dorothy Fairfax, and Lieu tenant Sanchez, a Spaniard, who became acquainted with the Fair faxes In London. Carlylc meets Dorothy, who Informs htm her uncle has bought his services. Sanchez shows hlmBelf an enemy of Carlyle. The Fairfax party, now on Its own sloop In tho Chesapeake bay, encounters a mysterious bark, the Namur of Rotterdam. Carlyle discovers that Sanchex la "Black Sanchez," planning to steal the Fairfax gold and abduct Dorothy. Ho fights Sanchez and leaves hi in for dead. In a battle with Sanchez' followers, -however, he la overpowered and thrown Into the bay. In a desperate effort to save Dorothy, Carlyle decides to awlm to the Namur. By a ruse ho gets aboard and min gles with tho crow. Tho pirates , return to tho Namur with Dor othy, tho captured gold and Sanchez, badly wounded but still alive. Carlyle finds a friend In Wutklns, an English sailor. Es tada, acting captain, makes Car lylo first inato of tho Namur. . CHAPTER XV. 10 The Cabin of the Namur. Both huge, black hands grasped tho spokes, and It was evident that It re quired nil his giant strength to con trol the bucking wheel. lie was un ugly-looking brute, tho lower portion of his fuco apelike and the wool grow ing so low as to lcavo him ecarcoly tin Inch of forehead. Ills eyes lifted an Instant from tho binnacle card to glnnco nt mo curiously. They exhib ited no flash of recognition. For half an hour Estnda hung about nft, apparently paying no attention to me, and yet watching my movements closely. Thcro was little to bo done, but I thought It best to keep tho watch reasonably busy, so they might thus learn tliut I know my woik. They proved prompt nnd cnpablo enough, ulthough I was eyed with somo curi osity when I first went forward, nnd, no doubt, was very thoroughly dis cussed behind my back. Tho Idlers amidships wero a totally different class a mongrel scum, profunely chatting In Spanish or swaggering about tho deck, their very looks u 'challenge, llowevcr, they kept out :of my way, and I found uo occasion to Interfere with their diversions. 'After Estnda left tho deck the ma jority amused themselves gambling, nnd as I had received no orders to Interfero I permitted tho games to pro ceed. Mendcz Interfered only once on occasion of a brief fight My only Instructions from tho Portuguese on bis going below was to call him at onco If a sail was sighted. Apparent ly bo was satisfied of my ability to command the deck. No occasion to call him arose dur ing my watch. It was still daylight, but with a purplo gleam across tho waters, when LeVere arrived on dock for my relief. We were talking to gether abaft tho wheel when Kstada appeared in the companlonway. "Every promise of a clear night," he aid, glancing about at the horizon. "Better change the course two points, LeVere; we are lying In too close to the coast for our purpose. The table call will come very shortly, 8enor Gates." X washed tip hastily In my state Mom and came out Into ths cabin perplexed as to what might occar wlthla ths next few momenta. Yet whatever the result there was bo avoiding It My every mors was oae ef extreme cannon. ttada and Kstevan awaited ma, The latter was all rigged oat, and wit Booth black hair oiled and plastered dewa apon Bis forehead. I sever be held a more disagreeable face, or oae which so thoroughly revealed the na ture of a man. As I touched his hand, at Eatada's brief Introduction, it was as If I fingered a snake. "This Is your choir, Gates, and yon will find we live well aboard the Na- saur wine, women and song hey, Manuel I Why not, when all are at command? Steward, you told the lady what my orders were. Then bid her Sols aa" rA.cvca.ufOKcqr'- -mf -- .- sz Wo stood In silence, as Gunsnulca crossed tho deck nnd Inserted n key In tho after stateroom door. Manuel was grinning In full enjoyment, but tho expression on the faco of Estadn was thnt of grim cruelty. I felt my hands grip like Iron on my chair back nnd my teeth clinch In restraint. God, but I would have liked to grip tho fel low whero ho stood all tho bottled up hatred In my soul struggling for action. Yet thnt would only mean the death of all hope, and I turned my eyes away from him nnd stared with the others nt the opening door. Out into the full light of tho cabin the woman came and halted barely a step In advanco of the stowurd, her head uplifted proudly, her eyes on us. Never beforo had I realized her beau ty, her personality, as I did then. Her posture was not that of defiance nor of surrender; sho stood as a woman defending her right to respect, sus tained by a wonderful courage. I caught her glance, but there was no recognition In It; not by the flicker of an eyelid did she betray surprise, and yet In somo mysterious manner a flash of Intelligence passed between us. It was all Instantaneous, for her gaze seemed to concentrate on Estada as though she knew htm as lender. "You sent for moT For what?" she asked, her Spanish clear and well chosen. "To join us at meal," ho answered unmoved. "It Is better than to remain alone." "Better I You must, have a strange opinion of mo to bellevo I would sit with murderers nnd thieves." "Harsh words, scnorlta," and Estada grinned grimly. "Yet I expected them. Thcro aro many trades In tho world by which men aro robbed. We only work at tho ono we llko best; nor will I discuss thnt with you. However, scnorlta, I can sny that wo have taken no lives In this Inst affair." "No lives 1" In sudden, Incredulous surprise. "You mean my undo lives?" "If you refer to Fairfax tho ono In whoso room the chest was hidden, I can otfly reply truthfully that ho lives. "Peace or War?" Ono of my men struck him down, but It was not n death blow. If that bo the reason of your disdain there js no cause. This chulr Is held for you." "But why was I .brought away a prisoner? To bo a plaything? A sport for your pleasuro?" "That was but the orders of our chief; wo await his recovery to learn his purpose." "Sanchez 1 Was ho your chief? A pirate?" "A buccaneer; we prey on tho ene mies of Spain. It was at Captain San chez' orders we waited the arrival of your vessel from England. He loved you; he would ne doubt have dealt with yon honorably; I have reason to believe that to be his purpose now. Nothing will change his purpose. He Is that kind, and he has the power. He determined that If you would not come to him by choice you should be made to by force. Yon are here now by his orders and will remain aatll yon consent to his purpose all that remains for yea to decide Is whether yon choose to be prisoner er geest aboard." "And If be ehoald dler Kstala shrvgged Bis ehoaldtra la differently. "Who kaows?" Her lips tightened as though to hold back a cry while one hand pressed to the open door steadied her. There was a look In the searching ayes I did not like to see. It was a asomeat be fore she could control her voice. "I have heard them call you Estada. Of what rank In this company are Vour "I am Pedro Estada, formerly the first officer, bow, by occasion of Cap 'taln Sanchex wound. In full command. My WxJmSk 17 1 1 Hill ll i a rJBT-jTvfc. jPI ii in hi vYi ph.- s inese are two or my otllcors--Hcnor Gates, ono of your own countrymen, nnd Manuel Estevnn. And now that I havo answered your questions, what Is It to bo between us peace or war?" Her eyes dropped, and I could dis tinctly note the trembling of her slen der figure. When she slowly raised her glance onco inoro It rested on my face as though seeking approval, guid ance. "If there be only tho one choice," sho said quietly. "I accept peace. I cannot live locked In that room alone, haunted by my thoughts and memo ries. If I pledge you my word, senor, nm I to nJoy the freedom of this cabin and the deck?" Estadn looked at us, a shade of doubt In his eyes. I mads no sign, but Manuel nodded. "Why not?" he naked In his harsh cronk of a voice. "So long as we be at sen? What harm can the girl do?" "Perhaps none; I will take a half chunce, at least. You shall havo the freedom of the cabin. So long as you keep your word, while ns to tho docVc, wo will consider that later. Prove you menu what you say by Joining us here." My recollection of thnt meal Is not of words but, of faces. Estada's eye? sought constantly the girl's face, nnd to my consternation exhibited an In terest In her personality which prom lFCd trouble. I know n.t whether she noticed this awakening admiration, but she certainly played her part with quiet modesty. I believe that even the Portuguese reached the conclusion that she was not altogether regretful for this adventure and that It was afe for him to relax some degree of vigi lance. His manner became moro gra cious and long before the meal ended hit language had a tendency to com pliment and flatter. I contented ray self with occasional sentences. The young woman sat directly across from me, our words overheard by all, and as I knew both men possessed some slight knowledge of English I dare not venture beyond commonplace conver sation In that tongue. With quick wit sho took her cue from me, so that nothing passed between us, either by word of mouth or glance of eye, to arouse suspicions. Believing the feollng of confidence would be Increased by such action, I was first to leavo the table, and It be ing my watch below Immediately re tired to my room, noisily closing the door after me, yet refraining from let ting tho latch catch, thus enjoying a slight opening through which to both see and hear. Manuel did not linger long, making some excuse to go for ward, but Estada remained for some time, endeavoring to entertain. His egotism mado a fool of tho man, yet oven he finally becamo discouraged of making her comprehend bis meaning, nnd lapsed Into a silence which guvo her an excuso to retire. This was ac complished bo graciously as to leave no sting.ythe fellow actually accom panying her to the door of her state room, bowing Ida compliments as she disappeared within. Tho fool actu ally believed ho had mado a conquest and preened himself llko a turkey cock. "Gunsnulcs, you need not lock the scnorlta In her room or guard her In any way hereafter. Sho Is permitted to corao and go ns sho pleases aboard." Estnda entered his own stateroom, leaving, the door njar. When ho enmo out ho hnd exchanged his coat for a rough jacket. Thus attired for a turn on deck, ho disappeared through tho companion. CHAPTER XVI. In Dorothy's Stateroom. I stood crouched, with eye nt the crack watchful of every movement In tho lighted cabin, my own decision made. I must sco and tnlk with Dor othy. Gunsaulcs turned down the light nnd departed nlong the passage lend ing amidships. A moment later I heard the sound of dishes grinding to gether preparatory to .being washed. No better opportunity for action was likely to occur, although the situation was not without peril. I crept along closo to the side walls, lifted tho latch noiselessly, and slipped quickly within. There was no light, except a glimmer of stars through a large after port, but against this faint radiance sho stood vaguely revealed. Her first thought must have been Estada, for thcro was a startled note In' her chal lenge. "Who nro you? Why do you come here?" "Speak low," I cautioned. "You must know my voice." "Geofrry Carlyle I" "Yes, but do not use that name all hope depends on my remaining un known. You welcome me?" She came straight forward through the dim star shine, a spectral figure, with both hands outstretched. "Welcome I" her tone that of Intense sincerity. "Your presence gives me all the strength I have. But for yoi I should throw myself through that port Into the sea. Bat I know not how yoo came here tell me, yoa are aot one of these wretches?' "No; yoa mast believe that tret el all and trast ," "I do bat but tell me all yoa caa." - "Is there a dlvaa here, er anywhere we caa alt down together? I caa aee nothing In this darkaees. Carlyle saves Dsrethy from death at the hands ef a myeterL us Intruder but Is unable to ae count fer ths sudden attack In the night Thsre Is seme dark let behlMl It all. What will the morning aisclett? (TO WB OOKTINUSUXJ rtrnVTsps. ,k mm Ili'sWr rll ik svmma mm mil- yliinT'iii i"r waff XbbbbbbbbbbbW. tVluT sHUibbbbbbbbVbbbbb. LbV AY ii- 's2Ses&?5if bbbs BBBBBBBBBBBBBBUMBKfV4?BnHBWT7q4sv BBBW sslf jppjiii sjffifeSbsaaa mmmmSmmmmmmmmmmmmmam To Remove Ink can ho taken from white goods with tomatoes If applied freely. Cold ' milk Is good when the stains are f resli, changing the milk as often as neces sary. Fresh butter Is even a better solvent. If very obstinate and the material will stand hot water, the stain should be covered with melted tallow, tht'ti washed In tho umul way. Oxalic acid will remove any very obstinate stains, but can be used only on white goods, ns It will destroy the color. Tho crystals nre dissolved In boiling water and the liquid Is applied to the stain. A thorough rlnalug In clear water afterward Is Imperative. Another Method. In dyeing and cleaning shops ether Is used almost exclusively for remov ing Ink from fabrics. It Is a power ful cleansing agent, but will destroy materials unless they are well rinsed. Ether will remove perspiration stains, but should be mixed with nmmontn and water. One-fourth ether, one fourth ammonia and one-half water Is a good mixture. Rinse and place In the sun. ' A bottle of cologne Is a most use ful article, for It will take "away smoars If rubbed on as soon as they appear. It can be used alike on white or colored fabrics, cotton or woolen, without the slightest injury. Ice cream makes a very bad stnln because it has both grease and sugar In Its make-up. To remove stains of It from silk, spongo the stained parts with gasoline or chloroform, placing a pad of absorbent cotton or blotting paper under the spots. When dry, Pretty and Practical Bathing Suits We nre apt to think that things practical, In any kind of nppurel, aro ?uro to bo commonplace and unnttrnc lve and that things pretty nre likely to be unpractical. But tho designers of bathing suits havo finally succeeded In turning out beach clothes that are moth practical and pretty. After a lot of experimenting with fabrics and jityles thoy have furnished the bath ers of this season good looking and icomioi pf the feet." pt hai :Amskfilt!. ntnttin. "frrtm tflA PmiVfl HMUIIUKUUIU IIUIIIVDI w... ..w ,.w.. uieir neaas to ine soies 01 uitur Every Item In the bather's out- has been carefully thought out. Canes to wear to and from the beach prove the. most acceptable of 'garments, for they are made of cloths that water does aot damage, as Turk ish toweling, jersey cloth, rubberised ciotas ana certain sukb. ips w Match In color are cleverly draped so is to be not unbecoming sad are ads ef robber and trimmed with rub tor ornaments and flowers. With a pv wmi nu boi uvwu in ww -- A.. A fc. .. L.mia la tk. -BAftalm d a cap that refuses to be wet, oae retain from a swim aad walk cttr streets homeward, coascloas reelng presentable. la the 'picture of two bathing suits wb here, one Is ef taffeta silk ana ether of black wool jersey with lta stripe In the collar and short eeves, and around the bottom of the ckerbockers and skirt The cape is rose-colored bath toweling, and the cap of rubber matches It Ib color and (to trimmed with little rubber flowers. Black silk stockings and cloth shoes ieea.Dlete as satisfactory a salt aa the jmbsob has prodaced. The ether salt to f blue taffeta, the oivomy onver Ink Stains. sponge with tepid wntcr nnd a good) soap, and then rub with a flannel cloth until dry. This work must bo dons away from the 11 ro or artificial light, Use plain strong coffee to remove the stains of Ice cream or milk froiq black clothing. Dip a cloth In the coN tea nnd rub It over the bpot. If the coffee Is applied as soon as the stnln' has been made, so much the better. Fabrics for Draping. As plans for the fall season mature, the dress goods houses nro finding thnt the style of material giving the best draping effect Is tho type mostly want ed. Soft finished goods on the velours order attract the buyers' attention over the hard finished, stlffcr materi als. Fabrics almost approaching the velvet order, It Is said, will find tho most popular call. Tills will be par-. tlcularly true of cloaklugs, nnd npplles also to the cloth to be used In suits. Chenille Embroidery. Embroidery In chenille In matching, tone Is used on black and beige cos tumes, and tho chenille matches thej material. Sometimes on black satin or taffeta frocks the embroideries take, their pattern from lace, Alencon or Chnntilly. English embroidery on taffeta Is a new trimming detail this, senson. This is especially noted on garden frocks. Uses for Ribbon. For dress trimming purposes, gir dles, fringes, tassels and spangles are In favor. Wide plain ribbons are In de mand for sashes. full knickerbockers gathered on ns clastic cord abovo the knees. It hast a short, silt skirt and a long-walstedj bodice, also short sleeves formed by. a Binnll flounce of taffeta. The stock ings match the suit In color, but the shoes nre blnck nnd high at the back, lacing with whlto cord or tape across tho front. LtUt Dfl7c&i Lingerie Hats of Chantllly. Lingerie hats made of black chantlU ly lace and modeled after the bonnets; worn by the peasants of Lorraine are quite a feature In the hats for ad- vanced summer wear. Ths most'ef-j fectlvs of these models are made wlthj low full tulle crowns gathered Into a medium high head band In nob caa style. To the band are attached tw or three full gathered raffles of differ eat widths of black chaatllly lace. Net Dress Needed. ; No summer wardrobe Is complete without at least one net drees, because they are delightfully cool and comfort! able for hot afternoons or evenings. A! simple and becoming little affair Is aj frock of white net and voile combined,! trimmed with a bit of embroidery done In heavy white cotton threads and girdled with a corded net sash. Wedding Downs ef Satin. Ths most distinguished , of wedding gowns are of ducbesse satin, very plain with lace veil forming the oaly' ornament POTATO YIELD Western Canada Man Raised 600 Bushels on Two Acres. He Thinks He Did Pretty Well, but There Were Even Larger Crops In the NeighborhoodLive Stock Men Prosper. As a by-product tho yield of potatoes on the farm of Ben Pawson of Coal dale, Alberta, was somewhat of a pay ing proposition. Coaldnle Is in the Medicine Hat district of Alberta. Med icine Hat Is a placo, pictured In the mind of many Americans, where the weather man holds high carnival, and when he wants to put a little life or spirit Into tho people just moves the mercury down a few notches. The rascal has thus given Medicine Hat a rather unenviable placo on the map. But it Isn't half as bad as It Is pic tured. Anyway, Ben Pawson likes It. Last year he grew six hundred bush els of potatoes on two acres of land that had no special preparation, and only the usual precipitation, or rain, as the less cultured would call It When he couldn't work at his hay or grain, because of the damp mornings, he gave them some attention. And then evenings between supper and chores and bedtime he gnvo them some work. Anyway his yield was six hun dred bushels, and he sold the whole lot for $285. Ben Is satisfied. Still there were larger yields than this lr the neighborhood. If one might speak of hogs In the same breath In which yon speak of po tatoes, there Is nothing In tho ethics pf literature that would create a de barment Taking advantage of this license It will not be out of place to state that large potato yields are not the only feature of Interest In this new nnd Interesting country. Amongst others hogs nre having a good deal of attention. Not long ago, hogs reached the $23.00 mark on the Calgary market. It doesn't cost much 'to raise a hog and very little to bring hlra to a weight of 200 rounds. Don't cost much I Cer tainly not. But what about tho man who recently paid $350 for a Duroc Jersey Boar? That was all right. Thatmf ' knew what he was doing. He was d Ing what a great many other farmeU In Western Canada are doing today. He Is acting on tho old "saw," that "It costs no more to rnlso a good crlt- .. tUnn o nnnn nnn Tlinf la thf TPfl' BO eon that Western Canada Is looming x large In the live stock world. Thobest Is none too good. The same may be raid of horses, cattle, yes, and sheep, too. The very best slrca and dams of the best breeds nre purchased. And while big prices are paid, it Is felt that the demand for pure-bred stock at homo and abroad will bring returns fchlch will warrant any reasonable price that may bo asked. Advertise ment. State Leads In Blind. Pennsylvania has more blind peopU among Its residents than any other state, but the percentage is grcntcr In New Mexico. Cutlcura Comforts Baby's Skin When red, rough and Itching with hot baths of Cuticurn Soap and touches of Cutlcura Ointment. Also raako use now nnd then of that exquisitely scent cd dusting powder, Cutlcura Talcum, ono of the Indispensable Cutlcura Toilet Trio. Adv. As Good and Better. . . "I want a plow1 if meat without any bone, fat or gristle." "Vo'd better buy an egg, mum." DOCTOR URSElT AN OPERATION Instead I took Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound and Was Cured. Baltimore, Md. "Nearly four years I suffered from organic troubles, ner vousness ana neaa aches and every month would have to stay in bed most of the time. Treat ments would relieve me for a time but mv doctor was al ways urging me to .nave an operation. My slater asked ma AotrrLvdlaE. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound before an teek of It and ipktoly im my werktoaahMfi. IteOattmyfrieaaa who hav raaytreahle ef this Ida whet lord! K. Pinkhsm's Vejetable Ota Moad baa aoae fer bm-Mbuub B, Bkttin(Wajc, CalvertoBR., Bertt- It U ear aetata fer asHf weataa to ardtho Uxwahtef aa oaoratloB. B M Walhem's Vegetable aa eperattea bee fee aftot besa.aevM thet H will pay ear' ;ers Treat each ttihaeata to tartrjiBgj a trying oi it be- fare sabsaittiag to sack otdeaL DAISY aYKILLEBSrrgSgaB juc: niii MM NL,BMtlra,M.Y. jB TOs. w LWmidL i Bare gsSs- Mjar maVAnm. nmttt tflmiin. SrBTrnML I W. N. U, LINCOLN, NO. 2t-1S1l, ( V ( i i x ; 1 ii &wac3iHjxaiicwKaat-wjc;ta' JjTMWHU, '-. tfn WJ -. t A- fc. irj iniy-3, -iiiTwea. m" V??