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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1919)
, wiiwmi' ijmii'iiaiwtniw,V;'i,r: RED OLOUD, NEBRASKA, OHIEP -; 1 VA.csr-'a.i?o ca -f ? -r- , JT-rr- "OyoyPtyAya: CHAPTER XVI Continued. -11- "Ycs; liohl my lianil while I guide you; wo can Bit here." It was a couch of somo kind ngalnst the outer wnll. She did not relcn.se her grnsp," Rcmlngly gaining courage from this physical contncl, and my fin gers closed wnrmly over her own." "Now, please," brcnHilcssly, "haw 18 It possible you are aboard this ves eel nn ofllcer?" I told her the strunge story, nn Hwlftly and simply as possible, speak ing scarcely abovo a whisper, feeling as I progressed thnt I related a dream rather than a scries of facts. It seemed to mo sho could scarcely bo ex pected to believe the truth of what I said, nnd yet sho did, almost unquos tlonlngly, the clasp of her Angers per ceptibly tightening as I proceeded. Sho sat so closo bcsldo me thnt I could feel her breath upon my check. "Why, If -If you had not told mo this yourself I could hardly bellevo such a tnlc," she exclaimed. "Yet It must bo truo, miraculous as It seems. But what Is to bo the ending? llave you any plan of escape?" "Hardly a plan. I havo had no op portunity oven to learn the truo na ture of the crew. Watklns Is an hon est sailor, nnd he hns told me of oth ers on whom I could rely. There nro thoso aboard but I do not know how many who would mutiny If they had a leader and a rcasonablo chance of success. I must reach these and learn who they arc. Fortunately tho voyage promises to bo long enough to enable mo to plan carefully." "You have discussed tho voyago with this man Estada?" , ' "Ho told mo what bo had decided upon; not to return to their rendez vous until after they had captured some prizes and could go with gold chinking In their pockets." "Where Is their rendezvous?" "An Island In Ue West Indies, prob ably not on tho chart Thoy call It . Porto Grande." "And thoy will sweep tho ocean be tween hero nnd there seeking victims? Unarmed racrchnntment to rob and sink? And you you will bo compelled to take part In such scenes, such acts of pillage, nnd perhaps murder?" . "I presumo 1 must seem to bo one of them to avoid suspicion. Ilavc you any suggestions?" "There Is conspiracy on board al ready," she said quickly, "that you may not know about." "You mean to deposo Sanchez?" "Yes; you had Biispldoned It? They thought mo unconscious In the boat, and talked among themselves tho two at tho stem, Estada nnd that beast Manuel. I did not understand nil they said, but I do not think they intend tho captain shall recover." l "You thlnlc It best that ho should" ' "Oh, I do not know; there Is no best thnt I can see. Yet I would havo moro faith In being spared disgrace If at the mercy of Sanchez, than his lieutenant. Doth may bo equally guilty, equally desperate, but they nro not tho same men. I may be wrong, for I judgo as a woman, yet I would feel safer with Sanchez. Tho other merely desires with the passions of a brute. 'No appeal would reach htm ; he would daugh at tenrs and And pleasure In suffering. And yet you would havo me appear friendly with Estada?" , "Wo cannot permit him to feel that either of us are enemies. He is tho power aboard; our lives, everything aro In his hands. If ho menus to bo 'rid of Sanchez tho man is doomed, for ho will And a way to accomplish Ids 'purpose; murder means nothing to these men." "Of course you nro right," sho ac knowledged. "Our enso Is so desper ate wo must resort to any weapons. You bellevo It will servo tho possibility of escape If I permit this monster to Imnglno that I havo some Interest in him?" "To do so might delay tho explo sion," I replied grnvely, "nnd Just now any delay Is welcome. I doubt If even Estada will resort to forco on board; Indeed forco will bo the very lost card he will care to play In your case. You are English and all tho practlcnl sea men on board aro from northern Eu rope English and Scandinavian. These men are not pirates from choice they are prisoners who have taken on to save their own lives. With his bullies and cutthroats amidships ho can compel them to work, but ho duro not go too far. Onco these fellows unite in mutiny they could take the ship. An assault on you would be dangerous." "It Is these men you count on?" "Yes; but for mo to gain their confi dence nnd leadership will require time. Tho slightest slip would mean failure and merciless punishment. At best tho situation Is absolutely des perate but I hco bo other solution." "Ami my service Li deceit the act- Who could ne be? What might o the purpose of his entrance? But one answer occurred to me Pedro Estadn, driven by unbridled passions to attack tho girl, I thrust her behind me, nnd took n step forward, with body poised for action. I was unarmed, but cared llttlo for thnt In tho swift desire to coino to hand grips with tho brute. 1 could henr him now, slowly nnd cnu tlously feeling his way toward us through tho darkness. l Ing of a part to blind tho eyes of Estada?" "I sincerely believe your grcntcr chance of security lies In this course. The fellow Is n supreme egotist; op position will anger him, while flnttery will (make him subservient. You hnvc the wit nnd discretion to hold him within certnln llmltH. It Is a danger ous game, I ndmlt, and a dlsngrecnblo one, but tho case requires desperate remedies." She lifted her eyes, scnrchlng my face through tho dim light. "GeofTry Cnrlyle," Bho snld at last, a tremor In tho low voice, "there is no sncrlAce I would not make to pre serve my honor. I hate this man; I dread ids touch; I shrink from con tact with him as I would from a snuke, but I nm not going to refuse to do my part. If you say this is right nnd Justified I will consent." "I bellevo it is." "And you will not loso fnltli in me?" sho questioned cnrncstly. "It will not lower your belief In my womnnhood?" "Nothing could do that Mistress Dorothy, I want you to realize tho depth of my Interest nnd respect Your friendliness has meant much to me, nnd I would never urge you to lower your Ideals. But wc must fnco this situation ns It is. Wo possess but two weapons of defense deceit or force. A resort to tho latter is nt present im possible. I cannot conceive that you ore lowering yourself In nny way by using tho power you possess to escnpo violence " "Tho power I possess?" "Yes beauty und wit These are your weapons, and most effective ones. You can play with Estada and defeat him temporarily, at least I confess thero is danger In such a game he is a wild beast and his evil nature may ovcrcomo his discretion. Tako this pistol. .Keep It hidden about your per son, but use it only when all elso falls. You retain faith In mo?" "Implicitly." "And pledgo yourself to your part, leaving mo to attend to mine?" Iler two hands clnspcd my fingers, her eyes uplifted. "GeofTry Cnrlylo, I have always be lieved In you, nnd now, nfter the sne- ,tf I W jf r f K i jesonw mm MW. in JKJ mSwJBL' ffR will I 1. frnMr wEr I She Lifted Her Eyes. rlAce you havo mado to servo mo enn refuso you nothing you usk. I will endouvor to accomplish nil you require of me. God knows how I hate tho tusk; but but I will do my best Only only," her voice Rnnk, "If If tho beast lays hands on mo ho ho pays the price. I could not do other wise. GeofTry Cnrlyk I nm a Fair- fnr." Satisfied with my mission and confi dent nothing moro need be said, I nroso to my feet. "Then wo can do nothing further until I learn the disposition of the crow," I snld quietly. "Estadn Is not likely to resort to extremo measures at present. Thnt Is why I believe you aro comparatively snfe now his own position of command Is in tho bal ance." "I will see you ngnln?" "Perhaps not here; it Is too danger ous; but I will And means to commu nicate with you. Good-by." We stood with hands clnspcd In the darkness. I thought sho wns going to spenk ngnln, but tho words fnllcd to come. Then suddenly, silently tho door opened a mere crack, lotting in n gleum of yellow light from tho rauln cabin, while tho crouching, tiguro of n man, llko a gliding htriulow slipped through the aperture, losing tho door behind him ns softlyns he had opened It I heard her ctftch iter breath and felt her hundsrusp my sleeve, but I never stirred CHAPTER XVII. A Murder on Board. To bo certain of free spneo I extend ed ono hand nnd my fingers came into unexpected contnet with tho back of a chair. Without moving my body I grasped this welcome weapon of do fensc and swung It above my hend. Whoever the Invader creeping upon us might prove to be, ho was certain ly an enemy, actuated by somo foul purpose, und no doubt armed. To strike him down ns quickly nnd silent ly ns possible wns thcrcforo tho plnln duty of the moment. I had no other thought. The slowness with which he groped his wny forward Indlcntcd unfamiliar Ity with the apartment, although his direct advance proclaimed somo spe clal purpose. Clearly ho had no fear of attack. I could detcrmlno nlnlost his exact position ns his advancing foot felt cautiously along tho deck. Ho came forwnrd inch by Inch. I measured the dlstanco ns Indicated by faint, shuffling sounds. I could not sco but I knew. With nil my forco I struck I Blindly as It had been delivered tho blow hit fair; thero was a thud, an Inarticulate gronn, nnd tho fall of a body upon tho floor be yond thnt nothing. I wnltcd breath lessly listening for tho slightest move ment. I felt Dorothy touch my shoul der and cnught the sound of her voice trembling nt my car. "What Is It? What did you do?" "I struck him with a chair; ho lies thero on tho deck. Wuit where you are." I bent over and touched him. Tho fellow lny in a heap with no pcrcep tlbjo heart-bent, no semblance of breathing. My Angers sought his face, nnd I could senrcely suppress a cry of surprise ho wns not Estndn. Who, then, was ho? What could havo been his purpose In thus invndlng this stateroom? AH I could grnsp was tho fact that tho fellow wns not tho Por tuguese he possessed a smooth face, long hair, nnd was a much smaller mnn. I drugged tho body where the light illumination from the after port fell directly on tho upturned face. The features revealed were unfamiliar those unquestionably of a half-breed Indian. Dorothy crossed to my side, her foot striking a knife, which came glimmering Into tho narrow range of light She stared In horror at tho ugly weapon, and then at tho ghastly countcnnncc. "He enrac to, murder I Sec, his knife lies there. Why should he have sought to kill me?" "It Is nil mystery," I admitted. What shall be dono with the body? It cannot be left lying exposed here; no one would believe you killed him, nnd my presence must not be suspect-' cd." "Could it," she suggested, "bo dropped through tho port?" She shrank back from touching tho Inanimate figure, yet it required tho combined efforts of both to forco tho stiffening body through tho porthole. We could distinguish footsteps on tho deck above, but these were regular nnd undisturbed the slow promenndo from rail to rail of tho officer on wntch. Clearly nothing had been heard or seen to awaken suspicion. "If you should bo questioned tomor row you hnd best know nothing," I suld gravely. "I do not think you will be, for surely nn uttnek enn be no plan of Estadn's. It could gain no advan tage. The fellow was pillaging on hlB own account; If ho Is missed It will bo supposed ho fell overboard, and no one will cure. You ure not afraid to remain here alone?" "No; I nm not greatly frightened, but shall try and bnr the door with a chair. I have no key." "Then I'll leave you; half of my watch below must bo goue by now. Til tnke tho fellow's knlfo along, na It must not bo found here." Wo parted with a clasp of hands, ns I opened the stnteroom door nnd slipped out Into tho cnbln. To my sur prise tho light over tho tnblo had been extinguished, rendering tho cnbln so black I had to uctually feel my way forward. The lantern must havo been put out Blnce then by somo confed erate. After a moment of hesitation I found my way across to my own stateroom and pressed open the door. (TO BE CONTINUED.) -.-rvwrji m Vt'i M pivomy omer 55wH!S. (?V,"1. if JUS- Scorch Marks. If not too severe scorch marks are most effectually remedied by soaking tho part In cold wuter nnd exposing to the rays of the sun, moistening afresh ps It dries, until the blemish disappears. To remove scorch from linen, put two ounces of fuller's earth Into n saucepan, add half an ounce of white soap, the Juice of two large pulons nnd ono cupful of vinegar. Boll to gether for n few minutes, strnln Into u Jar, nnd keep covered for future use. Snread on the scorched nnrts with a knife, nnd nllow It to dry on. 7 Tho Btuln will soon disappear. If the garment Is scorched with Ironing, rub n lump of dry starch on the mark. Then sponge It off. Repeat till the yellow disappears. Iron-Mold and Dry-Ink Stains. Iron-mold nnd dry-Ink stains may be removed by placing the stained mate rial In a hot solution of salts of sorrel or salts of lemon, nnd leaving It to steep until they disappear; or by placing the stained pnrt over n lmsln and pouring boiling water through to moisten tho stnln, which ennhlcs the chemical ac tion to take place moro rapidly. Then n smnll quantity of salts of lemon or salts of sorrel should bo placed on the stnln nnd rubbed firmly In, nnd boiling wnter again poured through. If the Arst application does not remove It, the process must be repeated. If the Iron mold Is due to old Iron rust, neith er of the nbove-mentloned chemicals may remove It successfully. A pinch of oxalic acid, which Is a strong chem ical, may then have the desired effect. It Is used In exactly the same manner , ns salts of lemon but it must be used with great cure, as It Is Injurious to fabrics. To remove Ink stains from white material before the Ink Is quite dry, sprinkle with bait and rub with half n lemon. Itlnse off the acid nnd wash nt once. When Ink stains are dry, but fresh, they may bo removed by dipping the stained part In buttermilk, or milk thnt has been boiled; change the milk frequently, then wash the article well. To Removo Iron Rust. Spots of Iron rust which nre so like ly to ho found on white dresses and nprons may be easily removed In tho following way: Place n small lump of cream of tartar on the spot of Iron rust, nnd tie. up the dress goods so ns to hold the cream of tartar on tho spot. Do the same to nil the spots of Iron rust nnd put the clothes Into the holler. After boiling, the clothes will be perfectly white und free from spots. war vTH Sports Handkerchiefs. Sports handkerchiefs mny be said to be a bit lurid. Somo of them havo dared to be mnde of bright plaid lin ens, green nnd blue plaid being among tho favorites. Other sports handker chiefs are In plnln bright colors with hand-rolled hems whipped In either white or black threads, with blocked monograms nlso In white or blnck. tako a chronlo c Hats and Parasols Interpret Summer BUILDING UP OUR WOMANHOOD Given Up to Dl by Her Friends, A Young Lady Recovers Hen Health and Increases Weight 45 Pounds. A Powerful Nation Needs Strong Hoalthy Women. A nation is no stronger than lta women. Hence, It 1b tho duty of ev ery woman wheth er young:, mtddlo oge, or In advanced life to preserve her health. If you aro elck and suffering1 don't wait until to morrow but seek relief at onco to day. Tomorrow your Illness may turn. Thero is a remedy for almost every 111. Thousands havo fou"d Pcruna to be that remedy as did Miss Clara Lohr of 21 N. Gold St. Grand Rapids. Michigan. Sho writes a friend: , "I don't need Peruna any more. I am all well after taklngt bIx bottles. I weighed ninety pounds before I started and was poor nnd weakly. I had such a cough and eplttlne all the time that I never expected to recover. My friends gave mo up. I could eat nothing. Now I can eat nnd weigh 135 pounds. I most thankfully rec ommend Peruna to my fi lends." Miss Loin's letter is an Inspira tion, a message of hope to Buffering; women. It tells you that you too may bo strong and well and vigor ous. Peruna may bo had in either liquid or tablet form. Ask your dealer. If you valuo health, do not accept a substitute. Dr. Hartraon'a "World Famous Peruna Tonlo Is what you want Tho Peruna Com pany, Dept 79, Columbus, Ohio, also publish Dr. Hartman's Health Eok. The book Is free. Write for It Your dealer will give you a Peruna Almanac One Million Five Hundred Thou sand Pounds of Powder for the Feet. That is wlint the povcrnment .nent UwJ year to make the t-oluicrs' nnd Bailors' feet comtortablo and fit for tho kind of war they fought and finished. In Peace nnd WTnr for over 25 years Allen's FootoKnsc, the Antiseptic, Healing Powder for the Feet, to be sluikcn into the shoe nnd sprinkled in the foot-batli has been the standnid remedy for nil aching, swollen, hot, tired feet, blisters and eore pots nnd for th instant relief of corns, bunions and callouses. Thousands of people sent packages of Allen's FootEase to their sonii, brothers or sweethearts in tho army nnd navy be cause ihey knew from experience that it would freshen nnd rest their feet, mak thiir allocs comfortable and walking easy. Those who use Allen's FootKase havi solved their iooi troubles. 21 HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation of merit. Itelpe to enullcata dtodruO. For Ra.tnrin v Color and BeautrtoCrayorFodcdtUlrJ iic. ana ii. cam isiwyiiib. PATENTS Wktinn E. Colmn, I'atant Lanjer.Wublnglon, II. U. Adrlcosnd booklfree. UMes roasoiublu. Ulghekt rorerunces. UtmtccrTlCM. Would Spell Disaster. Secretary Frank. In K. Lime was urg ing more harmony between capital and lulior and more co-operation between the various forms of labor. "Every Industry Is Intel lucked with every oth or," lie declared, "and for real and last ing prosperity there must be porfect understnndluK nnd sympathy. We uro all In the Mime lis us the farmer. A friend hnd Just congratulated him on the liandsomo new cur ho hnd pur chased nnd remarked: "'Do you think the motor ill en tirely Mipersedo tho horso beforo long?' " . "'I hope not,' said the farmer. There must be somo murker for hay. You see. I depend on what 1 uiako on my liny to buy gusollno for the auto. " The Polka Dot Because in 1835 a Bohemian peas ant girl danced n new etcp In n little village near tho Polish bonier a Hun garian dancing master introduced It In Europe under tho nnmo of Polka, which Is tho feminine of I'olak or Pole. By 1814, nt the time James K. Polk wns running for tho presidency, tho dnnco hod spread to America and the namo "Polk" and the word "Pol ka" formed a coincidence nt once ap pealing to everyone. The manufac turers, merchants and designers Im mediately presented Polka hats, Polka shoes, Polka gnuzo and tho "newest design In fabrics for gentlewomen." On Commercial Basis. Gcrutd gave his grandmother a little gift for her birthday, and sho sniu: "Well, you are a good lad; I shall give you a nickel for yourself," to which the llttlo chap replied, "But gruudma, tho present cost 15 cents.' IlntH nnd parasols thnt Interpret mid summer and make us long to have them alwnys with us are here. It I glorious summer nnd headwear hints of every outdoor pleasure. Brimmed hats nnd pnrasols, not much moro sub stantial looking than whlto clouds, cast pleasant shndowB over eyes that fenst themselves upon the out-of-doors. It Is Impossible to crowd more thnn three or four of these summer ln sp'lrutlons Into one picture, but tho group abovo manages to Include somo typlcul nnd very benutlful styles In the present season's offerings. Beginning with the parasol, It Is a whlto silk affair, with white enameled wood handle, such ns may bo found in the' stores everywhere nnd every sum mer ; for it is always good styld. It Is stenciled with lavender wis teria in a wreath about It, but tho re sourceful womnn who wishes to muy stencil it with nny other flower or with a flight of birds. And don't over look tho fnct that a whlto pnrasol throws a flattering light upon the fuce. At the left of the group, ono of thoso glorified sport styles, known as voranda hats. Is shown. It Is mado of row on row of narrow sntln ribbon, with llttlo figures woven in It. They appear to be those two mascots known ns Nanette anu uiniiniin, now mm peace hns arrived, nettled down to do mestic joys. Such hats nro at onco smart and Informal. At tho right tho always welcomo wldo-brlmmpd leghorn hat is pictured, with a facing of gcor getto crepe and an upper brim edged and ornamented with tusenn braid. Mnldenlialr fern and little brnld blos soms stray over tho crown, and a sash of velvet ribbon makes a proper finale to this favored midsummer composi tion. Airiest and most plcturesquo of sum mer huts Is shown at the bottom of the group. It Is n poke bonnet shape with brim of hnlr braid and crown of georgette crepe, with roses and follngo clambering ovor It. There Is nothing so good, for a finishing touch, as tho sasli of velvet ribbon that Is tied about tho crown. For Plain Sailor Hat. Black bonntiK embroidery In Moor ish design ornaments n plain sailor hat of Jado green Bnronetto satin. The brim of this lint rolls upward slightly and embroidery Is placed on the under brim as well as on tho crown. Brown caterpillar straw faces tho brim of a pink taffetn lint and tho brown straw Is embroidered In pink silk with u looso looped stitch. FRECKLES New Is Us Tuu ta Get Rid of TIkm Ugly Sf Tbrrr'i do longer tbe tllcbtnt need of reellai Mlunirtl of your freckle, i Otlilne double (trength Is (uirantetd to remote tbee homely epoti. Simply get n ounce of Otblne double etrrogth from your drugglat, and apply a little of It night and morning and you abould aooa ee that eten tbe wont freckles ba begun to dl- ' appear, wlille tbe lighter ones bate eanlij-ed e-ti-t'r. It Is -seldom tbat more than o ounce is needed 10 completely clear tbe aktn anl gala a beaut irul clear complexion. Be sura to ask for tbe double strength Otbtae. as this Is sold under guarantee of money bsek If It falls to remore freckle. Ady. Made Her Nervous. 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