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rXF1 -e,f v -v :"i5.4-'ii! Warn-. v 'fsr -"' r - " r- s rti " c EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE' II FIRM; LMDS. ' -SOUTHERN ALBERTA IS .A MIGHTY GOOD COUNTRY." , - ;,'! ." . tJ Kj? f ''-'' " r -Jm" " 'V '. . -- - ' ;- " 1 - gtl,Br?3-2v tfeVfilV"- afsat - ij0.. .. . v",1 McSTjPSnpa. .liv snSafssssiBHaBBsEVBBBrBK sbbbbbbbbbbbbHHlbbbbbbbbbV a n f SYNOPSIS. "Vanishing Fleets." a stry of "what mis lit have happened." ppens la Wash ington with the Tinted States and Japan on the veri;e of war. Guy Ililllfr. sec retary of :i:s Rrltish embassy, and Miss Norma livtlK-rts. cnJef aide of Inventor IJ.obrrjt. are Introduced as lovers. At th moKt lnopjortune moment Japan declares war. Japan takes the Philippines. The ontire country is in a state of turmoil be cause of the government's indifference; Guy HIIHcr starts for England with .sc-er-t message and is compelled to leave Norma Roberta, who with military ot llcers also leaves "Washington on mys terious expedition for an isolated point on The Florida coast. Hawaii is captured by tin- Japs. All ports are Hosed. Jap fleet Is fast approaching western coast of Amer ica. Sit-so, Japanese spy. discovers secret preparations for war. H follows auto carrying presidential cabinet. He un earths source of great mystery ami flees, murmuring: "The gods sa.-e Nippon." Fleeing to Pacirie coast. Siego is shot down just as journey to get awful news to Japan seems successful. Japan an nounces intention to attack seaports. Tokio loams of missing Japanese fleet and whole world becomes convinced that United States has some powerful war agency. England decides to send a fleet to American waters sis a Canadian pro tection against what the British suppose is a terrible submarine flotilla. Hillier is also sent to Canada to attempt to force his way through American lines with a message to the pre.sinent in order that protection for the fleet may be assured. CHAPTER VIII. Continued. The people of England were much divided in opinion as to the advisa liility of the government's move when it became public. A strong conserva tive element feared the danger of Great Uritain being involved in the war through this action, while the lib eral partisans and jingoes asserted that it was the only method of uphold ing the country's dignity, demonstrat ing to America that England would do her best, and at the same time as suring Canada that the mother coun try intended to support her in case of attack along her border line. That Britannia still ruled the wave was generally doubted; for if the Ameri cans had in their possession means of so easily overcoming a fleet as im portant as that which Japan had lost, Ihere was almost a certainty that she could conquer any adversary sent against her on the water. It was no longer a question of warfare on land: for all the transports in the world would be powerless against such sub marines as the nations now con ceded the United States must pos sess. Before sailing, the fleet commanders had been called into a council and given positive instructions that they were not to permit themselves to be drawn into action in any event before reaching Canada. On their ariival they were at once to co-operate with the dominion government in whatever way seemed advisable at that time, and follow such orders as might be given from London. The clearance, however, unlike the sailing of that fleet from Japan, was not accompanied by any gala demonstra tion. It was rather with dire mis givings that the public witnessed this departure, which were to a certain extent shared in by those aboard the vessels; and it was fully realized that the flower of England's navy might never return from its voyage into an unknown danger. The conservative press lent a funere al attitude to the occasion in its treat ment of the situation, one journal de claring that "England is sending to magnificent martyrdom men who had better have been retained at home for their country's good." Another paper characterized it as a "useless sacri fice." This became the general pub lic opinion within a few days, as re ports from Canada continued gloomy and showed no prospect of a rift with in the clouds. The music halls, always an index to the popular view, found their great est hits in topical songs which were generally of the tenor that the great grand, glorious and gorgeous British tar had sailed away to do or die with the accent on the "die." A gen eral air of melancholy prevailed over all England, and as the days went on and the fleet itself got beyond reach of the wireless telegraph stations and far out on a deserted ocean, the sen timent was one of acute expectancy. The admiralty was advised of the arrival without incident of Hillier, and apprised of the fact that he had de cided to make his attempt to cress Into the forbidden land unaided. There was a certain sense of satisfac tion in the knowledge that a good and efficient man was on the ground with at least a chance for success ia his endeavors. This beatific state of mind was dis pelled one bright afternoon, and Eng land thrown into a furore that scarce ly could have been greater had one 2f the mysterious submarines ap peared off its shores and begun bom barding the nearest city. It was like an intimation of disaster delivered in advance of more terrible news. The black hull of a South American tramp steamer hove into sight beyonrt Fastnet, and institute'! a rapid inter- Important Points Covered. "I suppose you have asked that titled suitor about his pedigree?" "No," answered Mr. Curarox. "We were both too tactful to let anything happen. He gave me a book in gene alogy that covers his case, and I pre sented him with a marked copy of a commercial agency report." Advice. Enough geed advice is given every day to make a heaven of earth and to forever remove the blight of failure from human endeavor. The Man on the Lookups change of signals. The men on shore, as these advanced, looked at each other with blank dismay, and then, fearing that there had been a misun derstanding, and failing to grasp sud denly a significance so terrible in its import, requested that the signals bo repeated. There could be no doubt of their correct interpretation. In one hour all England knew beyond cavil that her fleet had met the same fate as that which had overtaken Japan's. The message in brief was that the Es peranta had picked up in mid ocean, floating on a life raft torn from its moorings, a sailor wearing the uni form of the Dreadnought. The man was almost dead from exposure, and had not yet recovered sufficiently to give a coherent account of what had taken place. Xo ship ever sailed into Southamp ton that attracted the attention given to the Esperanta. Trainload after trainload of excursionists, farmers within a day's drive, and pedestrians from near by swarmed to Southamp ton, forming an excited and almost un controllable gathering. Tugboats hastened out to meet the incoming steamer, which carried the only living link between reality and the terrible unknown, and long lines of constables strove to hold back the excited crowd, the noise of whose mutterings filled the air with an ominous drone. Between these ranks of bluc-c'ad men there came four surgeons, carry ing on a stretcher a wreck of hu manity who laughed insanely and rolled his head from side to side. The crowd foil into an awed hush as the litter passed to the special train which was to convey this most important witness to a hospital. Next in public interest were the officers and men of the Esperanta, who, feel ing themselves in the limelight, be came each the center of great crowds, to whom they recounted as best they could the story of how the man was found. The exact details of this as given by the captain of the Esperanta to the ministers of the cabinet who were summoned threw meager light upon the case. The Esperanta had gone out of her usual course, following the Gulf stream to the northward, until warned by an American" cruiser to take a more easterly tack. She had done so, thus bringing her into a less frequented path of travel. At ten o'clock is the morning, five days previous to her reporting at Fastnet, the man on the lookout had sighted an object which drew his at tention, which at first he believed to be a mere piece of untenanted wreck age tossing on the swell. He had noti fied the captain, who altered the ship's course and bore down upon it, only to learn that it was a life raft on which was a man. A boat was low ered, and it was found that the inani mate form was that of a British sailor, on whose cap, which had been thrust KINGDOM HIS BY RIGHT Tv- Tact Shown by Wflliam the Conqueror at Critical Moment. It is known to be a historical fact that when William the Conqueror first invaded Britain, in his haste to get ashore the duke caught his foot in the gunwale of his landing boat and fell on his nose. It was also remarked by these about him that instead cf losing his temper over the accident Had Sighted an Object. beneath a cleat of the raft, were the words "H. M. S. Dreadnought." The man evidently had lashed himself se curely before hi3 strength had failed, knowing how small were his" chances for rescue, and how certain his com ing weakness. When picked up by the Esperanta he was thought to be dead: but being taken aboard he showed some signs of life, and after hours of work recovered sufficiently to give some slight hope of survival. So terrible had been his sufferings from privation that his mind seamed unhinged, and they had been unable to gather any information from him rave that of some overwhelming dis aster. He was now in the throes of brain fever, and talked only the speech of the delirious. His fragmentary mumblings were beyond all under standing; his mind seemed to be a confused jumble of hallucinations' in which he cried for water and made absurd comments on what was passing in his dreams. There were strangely interwoven babblings of submarine boats, sea serpents and unheard of monsters which harried the ship and sent her to her doom. Pitiful excla mations of helplessness and fear, in terjections of overwhelming dread, and brief snatches of prayer came from his lips throughout all the days in which they had attended him. The strangest part in all the incident of picking up the castaway was that the captain of the Esperanta, seek ing other survivors, had cruised for hours in the vicinity; but had found no other sign of wreckage or of hu manity. He had coursed to the north ward, thinking it possible that the trend of the wind had driven this lone mariner away from the scene of catastrophe; but the ocean itself was a blank. The crest of no wave carried even a piece of flotsam, nor was there anywhere a clew to the mystery. The rocking of the foundations of the world could have created no more suspense or terror than did the fear of this unknown agent of destruction which threatened the downfall of gov ernments and the eradication of boun dary lines. England suffered the woes of the bereaved in the certainty that thousands of men who were fathers, brothers, husbands or friends had been annihilated by this terrible re public acrcss the sea. From every throat came a despairing cry for re taliation; hut England, rich, mighty and powerful, felt herself without means of appeasing it. It was well enough to talk of revenge when the means were at hand; but the country in the face of this dread enemy was helpless, and so it was that the bit terness cf defeat gave way to the hopelessness of terror when a calmai and more judicial spirit prevailed. It was beginning to be comprehended to the full that not only Great Britain in all her strength, but the combined forces of the world, would stand no chance of conducting even a defensive war against the United States now and using some of the good old Nor man terms with which he was doubt less familiar to express his feeling he rose up from the sands with a pleased expression on his face. Many years after, when questioned concern ing the episode by Alexander the Great, the great Norman confirmed the accepted reports of the incident, "But," he added, "my amiability was more seeming than real. It was onlv j become a swordfish ravaging and de populating the seas. In the meantime, while" all this con sternation prevailed and the heads of nations, fearful and trembling, specu lated as to the outcome, the sailor from the Dreadnought was being watched and cared for by the most distinguished savants and specialists of the old world. There hovered over his bedside through every minute of the day men dispatched by eyery European power, who wars doing all that science might suggest to bring this lone and stricken mariner back to sanity and let him give tongue to what he Knew of this scourge of the waters. Hourly bulletins cf his con dition were posted en street corners, and round these stood men and worn en in suspense. His least word was recorded as cf monumental impor tance, in the hope that from some cranny cf his wrecked mind might come some elucidating phrase, how ever slight. The most important thing that apparently could be relied upon was that whatever the form of attack had been, it was observed be fore the blow was struck. This was shown by his repeatedly exclaiming: "It's coming! it's coming! It'll geT. us, sure, ana c can't tight back!" And so the nations watched by the bedside of a common sailer. From Japan came long messages of con dolence to her ally, which were re ceived in a spirit of fellow suffering. The peculiarities of the situation were in nowise lessened by reports from Canada, where the troops still massed along the border maintained a friendly spirit, committed no acts of encroachment, showed no apprehen sion cf war, and seemed as ignorant of their own government's plans or what it had dene as were the Cana dians themselves. Indeed, their mys tification over the disappearance oi the Japanese and Britisii fleets was as complete as that of the most humble farmer en the Canadian frontier. Their officers, shocked by the terrific news, hastened to give statements to the effect that their instructions were to avoid giving offense, as the United States had no intention of engaging in war Avith Great Britain. Coupled with the loss of the fleet, these interviews seemed singularly inconsistent, it be ing impossible to reconcile annihila tion on the sea and a cry for peace on land. It was generally admitted in Eng land that Canada was now In a help less position and completely at the mercy cf a well-drilled and well equipped army along her borders, which was undoubtedly within con stant reach of supplies and re-enfercc-nieuts. The futility of any attempt either to relieve or to aid her by sending more men across the Atlantic, now absolutely under the control ot the Americans, was obvious. It began to appear to the British government that the United States was deliberate ly planning to take the dominion ol Canada whenever she deemed the time opportune. That she could now do so at her own convenience was unques tioned. An exasperating condition was the attitude of the Canadians themselves, who, as far as appearances went, were in a state cf the utmost placidity. In deed, the farmers along the border were prosperous and thriving through the increased demand for their sup plies, which the American quarter masters purchased liberally, and for which thej invariably paid American gold. It actually seemed as if an era of good feeling was being established across the boundary. The loss of the fleet threatened a rupture for a brief time; but the province, now con vinced of the hopelessness of taking an active side either way, showed an inclination to stand aloof and remain absolutely neutral. It was agreed be tween the officials of the dominion and those of Great Britain that C'inada could do nothing but endeavor as best she might to remain passive pending further developments. This lack cf partisanship proved anything but an assistance to HIIHcr in his attempt to break through the cordon, and it was this as much as anything else that hampered him in his mission. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Enough Said. 'Tea and coffee," said the doctor, "are both bad for you. Your life will be shortened many years if you con tinue to drink such stuff." "Oh, but doctor," she replied, "I couldn't think of getting along with out a cup of coffee in the morning and a cup of tea at luncheon." "Very well. I've told you as plainly as I can what the effect will be. And, furthermore, both tea and coffee are bad for your complexion." "I shall never drink another drop of either." Chicago Record-Herald. tact that led me to smile, for my nose hurt like the very old dickens." "I don't see exactly where the tact, came in, however," said Alexander. "Why," explained William; "I did not wish to convey to my British hosts thji idea that I had not enjoyed mv trip." His Idea. Sammy (admiringly surveying hla lately-arrived twin sisters) Did you get them cheaper by taking the two, papa? Smart Set. I I No stronger or better" evidence can be given of the merits of a country than that which comes from the testi mony of the'' settler -who ia deter mined to succeed. This is why we reproduce the following letter, which speaks for Itself. .These people were in-' duced to go to Western Canada through the solicitation of a Canadian Government agent, who secured for them the low railway rates. "Carmangay, Alta., Canada, 12-15-'08. "Mr. C. J. Broughton, Canadian Gov ernment Agency, 1C3 Adams Street, Chicago: We had audacity enough to tacklo the proposition of buying four sections of land in Southern Alberta, thirty miles east of Clairsholra and hiding up on the Little Bow, and our two boys each got a homestead ad joining. We fenced three sections and the two homesteads, and built a house, barn, corrals and granary, and have since enlarged some of these build ings. We have broken 200 acres of land, which has been sowed to oats and wheat. During the severe winter of two years ago the winter wheat killed out somewhat, and our crop yielded only ten bushels to the acre, but the spring wheat went 21 bushels to the acre. In this country we must be prepared for storms and cold, at times 20 to 30 below zero, yet on the whole the winters are mild; and while there are exceptional crops, it is fair to say that the average farmer can depend on having a yield in average years of from 20 to 25 bushels to the acre for spring wheat; and winter wheat in our immediate neighborhood yields from 23 to 30 bushels to the acre on the average. We have now quite a bunch of horses, over SO in all, about 350 sheep, after having sold 140 for mutton this fall. We have 20 head of pure bred registered Shropshire, which are worth $20 each. The average price received for mutton sheep was $5.00 and a little over. Pork brings 5 and 6 cents a pound. We have about 30 head of cattle on our ranch now, and last winter they picked their en tire living from our pasture, running to the straw stacks for shelter at night. "The increase of land values has been extraordinary. Our land four years ago cost us a little less than $G.0O an acre. We have sold one sec tion for 515.00, but wo would not sell any more for less than $25.00 per acre, as we expect the railroad within four miles of our ranch within the next IS months. Southern Alberta of West ern Canada is a mighty good country for any manorwomanwholovesoutdoor life, and who wants to get good re turns for their labor and investment. "We have been pleased with our treatment from the Canadian Govern ment, and can heartily commend South ern Alberta as a splendid country in which to locate. "Yours very truly, (Signed) "JAMES S. AIXSLIE AND SONS." Woman to Conduct Large Estate. Mrs. Jennie L. Doane "of Brockton, Mass., has been appointed to adminis ter the half million dollar estate of the late R. N. Packard and also to have complete control of his large shoe fac tory." Mr. Packard died suddenly without making a will. His heirs were a brother and two sisters, none of whom knew anything about his busi ness. Mrs. Doane had been in the employ of Mr. Packard for a number of years and he had often spoken of her ability to his relatives, declaring that she had more brains than any two men of his acquaintance. For that reason his heirs asked to have her appointed and put in full charge of his business. Cause for Complaint. Jones, the dairyman, loved his little bouts occasionally, and at such times celebrated riotously. He was pre vailed upon to sign the pledge, and this piece of news was given wide publicity. But in a few weeks Jones turned upon his temperance friends and again sought old-Ume friends and acquaintances. "The idea!" grieved Jones, as he told the waiter to duplicate an order. "Me driving a milk wagon, and those fellows advertising that I am on the water wagon!" Judge. WHY suffer with eve troubles, quick re lief by uinB PETTIT'S EYE SALVE. 25c. All druggists or Howard Brcs., Buffalo, X. Y. Take time by the forelock. Swift. Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to de fer. Young. 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