THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1916.
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Th
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Grip
ot Evil"
By LOUIS TRACY
Author of "Th Winf . of th Morning," Tha PiDar of Light,"
"Tbo T.rma of Surrandor," "Numbar 17," Eta.
Nov.lla.d from tho Sarin of Photoplays of th. Sam Na
Ralaaaad by Path.
Copyright, 1916, by Louis Tracy.
Tenth EpisodeDown to the Sea
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
IOHW BURTON Titled multimil.
lionalre. seeking: an answer to the
question, "Is Humanity in the Crip
of Evil?"
fdARJORIE ROGERS Daughter of
CAPTAIN ROGERS Skipper of one
of the boats of the fishing fleet.
RICHARD WEST Manager of the
Emerson Fisheries company.
THOMAS WEST His son, in love
with Mjrgorie Rogers.
JIM W AIDE Assistant to Captain
Rogers.
OSUKA Burton's Japanese valet
Chapter XIX.
An Unpleasant Investigation.
One fine summer's morning that
man of unhappy experiences, John
Burton, tenth marquis of Castleton,
had managed for the time to rid him
self of the bugbear which possessed
his soul when it was rudely thrust
upon him once again bv one of the
many letters facing him on the break
fast table.
Of late he had taken an active in
terest in the management of his af
fairs. It has been seen how his invest
ments in various industrial concerns
brought, anything but happiness,
though, by some mockery of fate, his
already ample means continued to
swell by leaps and bounds. He fondly
imagined, however, that he would be
spared any contingent anxiety when
he took shares in a small fishing corn
pany established in a town on the
New England coast. But it was not
to be. Fortune, while giving with one
hand smote relentlessly with the
other.
Thus, from a letter written in a
crabbed calligraphy, stared an ugly
legend. He did not know the writer,
but it was clear from the text that this
correspondent with a displeasing
budget of news must be a skipper of
one of the fishing boats operated by
the company. It read:
Dtar tit'. You cannot b. awara how
you are belna swindled bv Richard
Waat, manager of the Emereon Fisheries
company. It la not exactly my business,
but X hate to eee any man wronged. Aa
you are a director and a lance stock
holder In the company. I feel sure It
will be to your oeneiu u yuu
place and examine Weafa accounts. I
am not afraid to back up this charge.
I will give you every Information.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM ROOERS.
John sighed.
It was not quite convenient to leave
home that day, because his own valet
was away on vacation, and the man s
place had been filled temporarily by
a Japanese. Above all, he disliked the
task set by a well-intentioned infor
mant. But he never shirked a duty.
Hastily running through the other let
ters, and scribbling notes on them for
the benefit of his secretary, he ended
his breakfast and went out into the
hall to warn Osuka of the impending
journey.
He was not quite prepared for the
"spectacle that met his eyes. The lit
tle brown marf had found a long pea
cock's feather somewhere, and was
skillfully balancing it on the tip of his
nose for the edification of a couple of
grinning maids. John enjoyed the
diversion as much as any, and took
care not to interfere until the feather
toppled over.
Osuka was overwhelmed with con
fusion on discovering that his mas
ter had witnessed the performance.
But John only smiKd and told the
artist to get ready at once for a
journey to the seashore.
"Bring very little baggage, he
added. "Just a suit case apiece for
yourself and me." ....
He had never previously visited
Emerson, but knew that it was quite
a small fishing village, lying well
apart from the beaten track of tour
ists, and probably innocent of any
thing in the shape of a reputable
hotel, though no doubt he would be
able to find lodgings. .... ,
At any rate, this wouia-De iriena
of his, Captain Rogers, could hardly
have asked him to come down and
look into the company's affairs if no
accommodations . were obtainable.
Therefore, it befell that John and his
valet descended on Emerson that
same evening, and were lucky enough
to descern on an unpretentious but
clean-looking cottage a notice stating
that rooms were "to let" within.
Osuka was evidently scandalized by
the thought that his master, a man
of great wealth and a British noble-
m?.r. a Japanese naturaiiy aitacncs
more weight to a title than does the
democratic American meant resid
ing in such a poor place, but John re
assured him, knowing full well that
the people in these remote New Eng
land hamlets would provide clean
beds and wholesome food. Nor was
he mistaken. The interior of the
humble dwelling was spick and span
and a motherly woman quoted term
at which the millionaire had difficul
ty in repressing a smile.
After a meal and a change of gar
ment Burton went out to visit Cap
tain Rogers, whose house was pointed
out to him by the landlady. Osuka,
of course, had nothing to do, and he,
too, strolled into the village, after
ascertaining that his master would
probably not return for an hour or
more.
Of course, the arrival of the two
strangers had been noted by many
curious eyes. John s distinguished
appearance would have attracted at
tention anywhere, and the fact that
he was accompanied by the diminu
tive but sturdy Japanese, obviousl)
his servant, set scores of tongues
wagging.
Indeed, Emerson was minded to be
somewhat too attentive to the littb
man from the Land of the Rising Sun
Some of the inhabitants had already
gutiawed at mm as ne followed John
through the main street, carrying the
two suit cases, and now that he was
alone he drew quite a crowd, com
posed not only of urchins, but of
men from whom more sense might
have been expected.
One of these, a bulky, brutal look
ing fellow named Jim Waide, was by
the way of being a humorist There
was not really an ounce of fun in the
man's composition. His wit was
heavy as his huge fist, and sheer fear
of him was mainly responsible for
the laughter which greeted his pon
derous jokes. When, therefore, he
came up to the Japanese, grabbed
him by the shoulder with one huge
paw, and with the other lifted up his
hat, "just to see how the little mon
key's hair fits," the mob shrieked
with laughter.
Osuka, really a merry little fellow,
affected to treat the incident as comi
cal, grinned widely, snatched his hat
from Waide's hand and strode off at
a rapid pace.
The scattered houses of the village
soon gave way to a bare and rocky
headland. The tide was out and a
stretch of firm white sand, inter
spersed with broken reefs, offered an
inviting stroll, because every Japan
ese loves the sea, and the smell of
brine is as incense to his nostrils.
Burton, meanwhile, was closeted
with Captain Rogers, a rough, plain
spoken old aeadog, who left him in
no doubt whatsoever as to the mal
practices described in the letter.
"It's this way, Mr. Burton," he
said, punctuating each sentence with
thoughtful puffs at his black pipe,
"Me and me mates have nothing to
complain of. We're paid market
rates for what we catch. But the
thievin' is done by this yer West
when it comes to weighin' in. Only
half of the stuff is credited to the
company. The rest goes into his own
pocket. It's a sin an' a shame. If
anybody should benefit bv the sue
cess of your stockholders it should
be we fishermen, but I hate to see
any kind of he bein carried through
so Drazenly, an you losin money all
the time. Now, if you want Droof of
wnat i m sayra , Here it is, and he
held out a slip of paper containing
various dates and weights. there
you'll find the full amount of the
ketch made by my own boat in its
last tourteen trips, lake that with
you, go into Wests office an ex
amine his books. You'll see then
I'm tellin' you the gospel truth."
"This is a verv distressing matter"
said ohn, thoughtfully, yet you have
convinced me that you are not a man
who would act without reason.
An that s a fact, sir. agreed Roll
ers solemnly. "I wouldn't butt in if
I didn t hate shams, an that s all
there is to it."
The speakers were interrupted by
a crash of .broken crockery. John
looked around and saw that a rather
pretty girl, whom he took to be the
old skipper's daughter, was washing
the china used for supper and had al
lowed a dish to slip through her
fingers.
A shrill voice came from some
nearby scullery.
"There you go again, Marjoriel"
it said. "Wool-gatherin1, as usual, I
suppose? For goodness sake, leave
them pots alone till I have time to
attend to 'em."
Evidently .this was mother. The
girl blushed at finding Burton's eyes
on her. and resumed the washing up
process. Again did her father and
Burton go into the details of the rob
bery which the former alleged against
the company's manager, and yet a
second time did a dish crash to the
stone floor.
Then Mrs. Rogers appeared, flam
ing of face and irate of eye. Marjorie
was expelled from the kitchen ignom
iniously and orderod to go to her
room, where she was told, she would
be better employed "fixini uo new.
gaws for that there dance, which her
mind must be so set on."
Burton was rather, taken aback by
the girl's appearance, so he inter
fered now solely with the object of
rescuing her from parental displeas
ure. "It's a fine evening," he said cheer
fully, "and I think I understand all
that I need know before taking things
up with Mr. West PerhaDS this
young lady she is your daughter, I
suppose? will be good enough to
come out with me for half an hour
and show me my bearings, if that is
the correct nautical phrase, Captain
sogers r
"She's well able to do that." snort
ed Mrs. Rogers. "She's'always ready
to gad about instead of stopping to
home an' doin' chores."
Marjorie availcdvherself of even
this grudging permission, and quick
ly had donned a hat of the broad
brimmed variety, with wide silk rib-
uons wnicn tied under tier chin in
a coquettish bow. 'As the two nasaerl
through the village street there was
much covert speculation concerning
jonn t identity, ana a discreet in
quiry was made at his lodgings,
where his name was forthcoming.
Thus it became known that the
capitalist mainly responsible for
financing the Emerson Fisheries
company was in the village and, in
due course, the information reached
the ears of the one man deeply in
terested in it.
That man was Richard West, a
bloated, red-faced bull-necked fellow
who would have looked more at
home blocking the doorway of an
East Side saloon than seated in the
office of a business concern of the
coast. As is often the case, his only
son, Thomas, presented a direct phys.
ical antithesis to his father, taking,
no doubt, after a more comely moth
er. The younger man was tall, slim
and fairly good looking, with a face
inclining rather to kindliness of dis
position than to evil. His chin an
forehead were slightly receding, bui
he owned ramarkably frank and
pleasant blue eyes, and his mouth
was tertder and flexible as that fo a
woman.
Unfortunately, he happened to be
the accepted suitor of Marjorie Rog
ers, though none of the older people
was aware of the fact, since the
Rogers family was not on good term
with the Wests, and Richard West
would have sworn loudly that his
son must marry something better
than the daughter of one of his own
employes.
John and the girl got along well
together. Soon she was telling him
about her dance arranged for the
next evening, and inviting him to at
tend, which he straightway promised
to do.
They had wandered in the direc
tion taken by Osuka, and were great
ly diverted by the' little man's antics
when they came ubon him unexpect
edly in a small sandy cove. He had
taken off his shoes and stockings and
rolled up his pants, meaning to wade
in an attractive oool. It hanoened.
however, that the place harbored a
peculiarly aggressive tvoe of crah.
and he had not been in the water
long before his toes were seized in
vise-like grip. When John and
oring to pry open a pair of very tena
cious claws. John went to his as
sistance and helped him to get rid
of his assailant
The incident was wholly unimport
ant save in one vital respect Osuka
got to know Marjorie, and regarded
her as a friend of his master's. That
sufficed for the Japanese, who was a
most faithful soul, and prepared at
any time to risk his life for one whom
he served.
Next morning Burton went to the
company's offices at what he deemed
a suitable hour, and introduced him
self to the manager. West, of course,
pretended to be vastly surprised,
though he had known of John's pres
ence in the village shortly after the
latter's arrival.
He was much puzzled and genuinely
alarmed, but contrived to mask his
feelings by assuming a deferential
manner.
"Glad to see you here, Mr. Burton,"
he said, with a great show of affabil
ity. "I think you will find everything
in apple-pie order. Have you come
down for a few days' fishing? The
weather is fine and dandy just now,
and you can stay out as long as you
like, even though you mayn't be a
very good sailor."
"Before I leave I shall probably go
out with the fleet," said John. "Mean-1
dent's absence from the office his own
sure and certain fate.
John passed the next day quietly
enough. He came to like Marjorie,
and was somewhat shocked by dis
covering that wests son was en
amored of her. He made it his busi
ness to met the young man, and liked
him. As a result, he resolved pri
vately that when skillful searchers
proved beyond a doubt that the older
man had been defrauding the com
pany he would simply be sent about
his business after receiving the sever
est of warnings.
Unhappily, Richard West could not
guess this benevolent intent. While
Burton was actually planning the
happiness of the younger people
since there seemed to be no reason
why Thomas West should not step
into his father's shoes the man who
found a criminal career so suddenly
cut off was making up his mind to
sav,- himself by the foulest means it
was possible to contrive.
Westi chose Jim Waide as his tool.
Waide was second hand on Rogers'
boat, and a drunken, ne'er-do-well fel
low who was always borrowing. At
that very period he was indebted to
est for various small loans, and the
latter made no mistake in the as
sumption that if Wa de were tempted
by a suficiently large sum a sum
mmmsmmmZSSSSS
gurgled Waide, spitting out water and I older man was not only determined
blood from between his bruised lips, that no alarm should be given, but
ioi on your lilel urged the too that this fool boy should be prevented
BURTON FINDS A SERIOUS DISCREPANCY IN The. KEcORD.
while, I want to go through your
books. There is a belief nrevalent at
headquarters, whether well founded or
not, that the local catches run to
rather small quantities as compared
with those made elsewhere under
similar conditions."
West was startled, but strove to
hide the fear which suddenly welled
up in his heart.
"The books are- all O. K.. Mr. Bur-
ton," he said. "Where do you wish
to start? At the beginning of the
year? Or would you care to see last
years accounts?
"For the present", said Tohn. "I
shall content myself with examining
tne records .tor the last tourteen days.
You show the catch, made by each
Doat, 1 suppose:
"Why, yes," said West. "I shouldn't
be able otherwise to make the right
payments. You see, the men are paid
on what they bring in. No fish, no
money, is the rule of this trade.
He produced certain, ledgers, and
John ran through the columns until
he came to the Mary R.; the name of
tne boat which Captain Rogers oper
ated. He checked the entries with
the slip given him by the skipper, and
West's red face showed deep purple
blotches when he realized what this
comparison meant. He knew then that
a career of ill-doing was ended once
and for all. He saw himself a con
victed felon and sentenced to a long
term of imprisonment.
He needed no telling that lie was
exceedingly unpopular in the village.
Once the fishermen became convinced
that the president of the company was
on their side they would make no
bones whatsoever about giving evi
dence. Even the peor hirelings whom
West bribed to certify false quantities
would go against him and plead in
extenuation that they were only obey
ing managerial orders which it was
not within their province to question.
Ugly and horrible thoughts clouded
'he man's brain as he gazed through a
nist of foreboding at the judge who
iad so suddenly fallen upon him from
he skies. He could not gather from
lohn s manner the extent of the new
comer's suspicions, but an evil con
science was more than ample in that
respect, and West found no cause for
relief when Burton rose quietly, nock
eted certain memoranda which he had
made, and said:
"There appear to be certain matters
which must be inquired into thor-
oungHiy. 1 will see you later. Mean
while, I shall be glad if you will lock
those books in your safe and hand me
tne Key.
"Is that quite necessary?" gurgled
the other.
"I am afraid it is," said John,
gravely.
Then, indeed, did West realize the
fate in store for him. In that moment,
from being a thief in actual fact he
became a murderer in intent.
CHAPTER XX.
A Startling Sequel.
After taking careful thought, Burton
decided that the investigation should
be intrusted to other hands than his
own. He wrote to the company's
lawyers and requested them to send
down a member of the firm and an
accountant.
Meanwhile, he did not go near
West again, and as events proved, the
Marjorie drew near he was danrintr ! man nmo have cnf (- ,, .... .
about in frantic contortions, endeav-of the damned, reading into the presi-
wnicn would mean to bint a years
unfettered orgy he would stop short
ot no means ot earning it
The weather was fine, so John made
the most of an unexpected oppor
tunity and took a long, solitary walk.
He promised Marjorie faithfully that
he would return in time for the dance.
Indeed, he was anxious to attend this
festival, since it would give him a
close insight into the life of the vil
lage and the various tvDcs of its in
habitants. He came back some two
hours before the appointed time,
meaningvto enjoy a bath and a good
meal at leisure.
He found the village In an uproar.
It had been stirred to its very depths
by a terific fight, and the combatants
were none other than Jim Waide and
Osuka, Burton's Japanese valet.
The facts were simple enough.
Marjorie and young West were chat
ting together at the fish quay when
Thomas was summoned urgently by
his father. While strolling home, the
girl was met by Waide, who had al
ready accepted an installment of the
blood-money promised him by the de
faulting manager, and was primed for
viciousness by bad whisky.
Now, this hulking brute felt more
than a passing fancy for the girt, and
the sight of her inflamed him to im
prudence. He insisted on engaging
tier in talk, and, when she would have
gone on, restrained her forcibly.
She struggled to free herself, but
he threw his great arms around her
shoulders and strove to kiss her. This
was all done in a sort of drunken good
humor. He pretended that she was
only coy and would be willing enough
to endure his embraces if it were not
broad daylight and people were look
ing. Marjorie. however, now reallv
alarmed, fought with the desperation
of despair and screamed shrilly for
netp.
Assistance came from a most unex
pected quarter. Osuka was among
those who ran, but while the other
men held back men who had already
too good reason to know the strength
ot Waide s arm and the brutality ot
his temper Osula dashed at him,
much as a fox terrier might tackle a
Dull.
At the little man's first grip on his
wrist Waide released the girl and
turned to face his diminutive od
ponent. He laughed loudly when he
saw wno had attacked him.
"Why you dirty little monkey," h
cried, ' I can smash you with one han
tied behind my back."
Among the many things which Jim
Waide had never heard of previously,
but was now destined to acquire a
close and intimate knowledge of, the
art of jiu-jitsu bulked large. Within
a few seconds he was not quite aware
whether he was standing on his head
or his heels. Biting little jabs struck
him on clusters of nerve centers,
paralyzing each limb on which they
landed. He crumpled up as though
his solid frame were composed of
nothing more substantial than melted
lard inclosed in sausage skins. He
was thrown this way and that, spun
several times headlonir into the Hint
and finally pitched into a dock, in
which he might straightway have
drowned had not a couple of mates
gone to his assistance and dragged
him out.
Say, Jim." said one. when Waiil
was safely landed, "I guess you've had
enough, an' more than enough. That
little Jap is a regular whirlwind."
"I'll get even with him all right,"
candid adviser. "Take niv advice
leave him alone. He's worse than a
bag full of wildcats."
Waide managed to regain his feet
and slunk oft home. He was a de
feated bully and knew it, but a dull
rage now burned in his heart. He
meant to leave a village where he had
been so rudely dethroned, but before
going must earn the wherewithal for
a fresh start elsewhere. And in the
meantime, if opportunity offered, he
would certainly learn some of the
tricks which enabled a sprat weighing
about 100 pounds to toss about a hefty
fellow scaling 170 as though he were
a feather bed.
In the result, Osuka became the
hero of the dance. The news of his
exploit spread through the village, and
Marjorie, who fled at the outset of the
fiffht. had recovered her splf-rmi4-
sion sufficiently when she met Osuka I
as to be able to shake hands with him I
and thank him prettily for the great
service he had rendered.
The revelers made Osuka come in
and join them, and the Jan proved as
nimble on his feet as he had been with
his fists. He spoke English very well
and quickly became quite friendly with
many oi tne lnnaoitants.
This unforeseen development was
indeed a most fortunate thing for John
Burton. Had it not been for Osuka's
exploit in whipping the stuffing out
of Jim Waide, and thus making the
acquaintance, so to speak, of nearly
everyone in Emerison, it is more than
probable that his master's career
would have ended the very next day.
John and Marjorie danced together
several times, and young West was
minded to be jealous of the handsome
stranger until the girl managed to
chaff him out of such an absurd no
tion. West knew, of course, that his
father and Burton were not on the
best of terms, but the older man had
only spoken darkly of "fixing things,"
so that the son little suspected the
deadly plot hatched between Waide
and the detected thief.
Inlin heard from his lawyers on the
following morning; they arranged to
send skilled investigators within
twenty-four hours. As the weather
continued fine he resolved to accom
pany Captain Rogers to the fishing
grounds.
This was the very opportunity that
Richard West awaited and he seized it
ruthlessly. On one pretense or an
other, he contrived to detain every
boat except the "Mary R." Moreover
that smart little vessel which carried
a sailing rig as well as a petrol en
gine, was sent to sea short-handed.
This did not matter greatly, since
Rogers and Waide were well able to
deal with her in such fine weather, In
deed, the sea was so calm that it was
highly probable she would depend
mainly upon her propeller for the trip,
as there was not enough breeze to
fill the great brown mainsail if it
were hoisted.
But evil is not a thing that can be
doled out with such care that it never
passes the bounds set for it. Richard
West little imagined that there would
be four people instead of three on the
"Mary R." that dayl
Marjorie had elected to accompany
the fishing party. She was a good
sailor and knew how to handle tiller
and gear, so her father laughingly ac
cepted her instead of one pf the two
missing, deckhands, while he owned
in the same breath that he would
work Burton himself "to the limit."
Osuka wished to accompany his
master, but Jim Waide refused em
phatically to allow the Jap on board.
Rogers was annoyed by hs assistant's
defiance, but had to yield since Waide
was needed to, attend the engine.
Osuka was greatly disappointed. He
lounged about the pier, watching the
"Marv R." speeding out into the blue
expanse of the waters, until at last,
Deingf minaea to enjoy a cigarette,
he went behind some buildings on the
wharf and seated himself in the shade.
By idle chance he squatted beneath
the open window of an office, but had
not the least notion that he was on
the premises of the company in which
his master was interested until he
heard a deep voice cursing Burton by
name.
Of course, the Japanese did not
know who was speaking, but it was
easy to grasp the essential facts that
the man, whoever he might be, har
bored a deadly grievance against the
millionaire.
I have fixed him now, Tom,
boomed the voice. "He'll never come
back alive from that trip he started
on half an hour asto. And I've got
affairs in such shape that I'll be able
to grab every bit ot stock he holds
in this company.
"Father," said another voice, which
Osuka thought he had heard before
(and therein he was not mistaken; he
had met young West at the dance),
"you shoudn't say such things. You
can't possibly mean them. It's just
rubbish talk about Mr. Burton not
coming back alive. What's to stop
him, I'd like to know?"
"I'll stop him you young fool I"
stormed the elder West. "I've stopped
him already. Jim Waide will attend
to that. The Mary R. will be lost
at sea, and with her will go both Bur
ton and that rotten telltale, Rogers "
"What are you saying?" screamed
young West, startled into a frenzy by
his tatner s extraordinary statements,
since he knew that Marjorie was
aboard the fishing smack.
"You're mighty slow this morn
ing," came the jeering answer. "It'i
just as I tell you; I'm payin' Jim
Waide quite a thick wad to get rid
of the pair of them. You ought to
know. You're my son. I am doin'
this for your sake, but I took the
risk on my own shoulders. For all
that, I am dashed if I let you believe
that the thing was an accident. You've
got to be up to the neck in this as
well as mel"
"You you murderer!" shouted the
son, his voice rising to a shrill fal
setto. "Marjorie is on that boat I"
"Don't you dare call me names.
We are one as bad as the other. And
what do I care whether Marjorie is
there or not Here! where are you
going?"
"Let me go, I tell youl Let me go
or I'll 6trike youl" ,
"What do you mean to do?"
"Start out to save them, of course.
I pray to God I may not be too
late."
The sounds of a furious struggle
reached the astounded Osuka. Brok
en curses and breathless threats tol.i
that the son was striving to choke
from ruining his own future.
Before the Japanese could deter
mine how to act for the best he heard
a door being unlocked, and the
younger West rushed out into the
sunshine. But a shot crashed from
the interior of the building, and Mar-
jorie's lover staggered and crumpled
up on the ground
By this time some people in the
village had become aware of unusuai
happenings in the office of the fish
ing company, so a score or mor.
heard the report and saw Thomas
West fall. They knew, too a vital
ly important thing that Osuka was
not the assailant, and were ready in
consequence to believe the dramatic
story he poured out when a number
of men hurried forward in response
iu i.-is c.Ttiicu gesticulations.
The terrible truth soon became
manifest. Richard West, maddenel
hy tear and rage, had actually fired
at his own son. Perhaps he did not
mean to kill the unhappy youth, and
only had it in his frenzied mind to
frighten him into submission. Be
that as it may, the bullet had entered
the young man s heart, and the fath
er was with difficulty prevented from
adding another crime to the terrible
one already Jaid to his account. He
fired more than once at the men who
sought to arrest him, but Osuka con
trived to trip him up and he was
handcuffed promptly and led away,
But an almost more tragic possi
bility yet faced the horrified people.
Osuka managed to convince them
that West had really planned the
murder of Burton and Rogers, and
those who knew Jim Waide did not
hesitate to believe that the presence
of Marjorie would hardly deter him
from accomplishing a grim and tragic
mission. Therefore, hastily securing
a rifle or two, they manned a couple
of the fastest boats in the fishing
neei ana set out attet tne Mary K.
The tiny craft was now onlv a dim
speck on the horizon, and could not
be discerned at all from sea level
The fishermen knew that Rogers
wouiu neaa arraign! lor a Dank which
at that period of the year was alive
with fish, so wasted no time in fruit
less search, but took a precise line.
They were rewarded within half an
hour by seeing the Mary R. at a dis
tance ot arjout two miles.
The little vessel was laid to and
looked placid enough, but the trained
eyes of experts noted that Its gear
was not out and deducted some un
usual event from that simple fact, so
they strained every nerve to get the
last ounce of power from the engines,
and raced along at a rare speed.
It was well, indeed, that they did so.
Jim Waide, whom Marjorie had seen
taking furtive drinks from a bottle
when the skipper was not looking, had
evidently screwed up his courage to
act as soon as Rogers decided to an
chor. The unfortunate skipper was
busying himself with some hooks and
lines when the wretched murderer
sprang at him and buried a knife be
tween his shoulder blades. -
For some reason known only to
himself, Waide wasted a precious
couple of seconds in tumbling the
body into the sea possibly he wished
to avoid blood stains on tne deck. At
any rate, Marjorie's piercing, scream
at seeing her father thus ruthlessly
done to death gave John lust suffi
cient time to turn and meet his would
be slayer's attack. The two grappled
and John-contrived to seize Waide's
right wrist and thus stay the hand
which held that dripping knife.
To and fro they swayed in mortal
struggle. Marjorie did not interfere,
but had the presence of mind to stop
the engine. At last, making a supreme
effort, Burton bent Waide's arm back
and forced him to let go the weapon,
which fell into the sea.
Thinking he had mastered his adver
sary, Burton relaxed his efforts for a
moment, and the outcome was nearly
disastrous, since Waide, agile as a cat,
sprang away from him, seized a boat
hook and dealt him a terible blow on
the head, which momentarily deprived
him of his senses. The great brute
laughed at the success of what he re
garded a clever stratagem and wi.
about to pick up Burton s body and
heave it into the sea after that of the
hapless skipper when Marjorie closed
with him. Despite her puny strength,
the plucky girl managed to defeat his
Kurpose and compelled him to defend
imself against her really courageous
attack.
The fight between the two had last
ed for five long minutes, and it was
a sheer impossibility that either they
or Marjorie should notice the rescue
boats drawing near. When Waide had
beaten down the girl's hands, how
ever, and was actually taunting her
with the fate he meant inflicting after
he had dealt with Burton, his staring
eyes fell on the pursuer.
Then he knew what was coming to
him. Inspired by the final madness of
a cornered tiger, hi seized Marjorie,
meaning to leap overboard holding;
her in his arms to that they might
drown together. But she, too, had
seen the boats, and she fought now
for dear life. The odd were hope
lessly against her, of course, and she
was on the very tip of death when
one of the men in the leading boat
took a chance and fired. The bullet
struck Waide' spine.' He lurched
backward, stumbled and dropped into
the sea.
So Jotn Burton, on recovering hi
senses, came back into a world which
still shuddered in the Grip of EviL
END OF TENTH EPISODE.-
Restricted Rang.
Varla, mpple and al.ndar, anol Aim.
Clara, bulky and banian, bad returned from
a ahopplng expedition, durtna whleb each
had been trying to buy a ready-mad ault.
At tha houaa. Maria era aakd what aue
oeaa aoh had In har afforta to b fitted.
"I got along vary wall," aald Maria, "but
Aunt Clara If getting ao fat- that about aU
ah can get ready-mad la an umbrella."
Philadelphia Ledger.
Train Your Hair as
an Actress Does
No class of people devote much
time to beauty as do actresses, and.
naturally no class must be more care
ful to retain and develop their charms.
Inquiry among them develops the in
formation that in hair care they find
it dangerous to shampoo with , any
makeshift hair cleanser. Instead they
have studied to find the finest prep
aration made for shampooing and
bringing out the beauty of the hair.
The majority of them say that to
enjoy the best hair wash and scalp
stimulator that is known, get a pack
age of canthrox from your druggist;
dissolve a teaspoonful in a cup of
hot water and your shampoo is ready.
It cost less than 3 cents for this
amount After its use the hair dries
rapidly, with uniform color. Dand
ruff, excess oil and dirt are dissolved
and entirely disappear. Your hair
will be so fluffy that it will took much
heavier than it is. Its luster and
softness will also delight you, while
the stimulated scalp gains the health
which insures hair growth. Adv.
"lfou(MtaoveriiHes
Asxasily
Ui
As I Do
Valeska Suratt't Method for
Fow Day and You Will Sea
a Wonderful Difference
In Your Appear
ance of Age.
BY VALESKA SURATT.
TBAY bre and now, and I have proven
J It over and over again, that you can
positively gat rid of those tell-tale signs
of age and look years younger by using
my wrinkle formula only a few minutes
a day. Many of my friends on Jhs
stage have used It ao successfully that
they have abandoned all to-called prepared
wrinkle removers) and use this. Your con
dition ean surely be no worse than that
of many of my stage friends bad been
before following my suggestion.
There Is no question about It; it will
do the work. Start using it today. It's
very simple. You make it at home your
self In only a few minute. Get two ounces
of eptol at any drug store and mix with
one tablespoonfu of glycerine and half a
pint of water. There you have It. Bub
it on liberally every day night and morn
ing, the more and the oftener the belter.
You'll see quick results, and crows' feet,
lines of age, sagging of flesh and wrinkles.
big and little, will soon be no more. This
pint oi
makes a full
you get of any
efficient creams.
cream, more than
of the prepared and less
Try It.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
LAURA D. T. Not In a thousand years.
You can't produce the result you want by
the ordinary prepared "beauty" creams.
I've tried It and know. Here la my for
mula, which will positively do the work.
Just get one ounce of xintone at the drug
store and mix with one pint of water and
two tablespoonfu Is of glycerine. I tell
you the result in giving a peach-bloom
and lily-like purity to the entire face Is
something remarkable. You must mix this
at home yourself. It takes but a few mo
menta. You will never regret it.
hia father into helplessness, while the j guarantee you'll be surprised.
MISS CORA W. Yes. that's what they
all say. I never knew a single person to
get any benefit from the prepared hair
tonics sold and X don't wonder you have
failed. You've probably heard that I am
the only woman on the American stage who
does not have to make use of hair make
shifts. Simply because I make my hair
grow. You can do it the same as I have.
Get one ounce of beta-quinol at the drug
store and mix with a half pint of water and
a half pint of alcohol (or with one full
pint of bar rum instead of water and
alcohol,) Talk about hair growers, this is
certainly remarkable. Why, in a few days
you'll see the big difference. Your hair
will stop falling, it will grow long, silky,
queenly. This makes a full pint of the
natr-grower cheaper and far more result-
iuj man anything else you can buy.
Mrs. F. O. T. Ever hear of getting rid oft
blackheads to a few minutes T Xt'a a fact,
lust get some powdered neroxin at any drug
tore and sprinkle soma on a wet sponge. )
Rub it on the blackhead. Then look in
the mirror. It will be a revelation to yon.
e
SOPHIE C. 0. That's strange. You
should have been able to get at the drug
store the eptol for making op my wrinkle
formula. However, If you will send 60
cents, addressing "Secretary to Valeska
Suratt Thompson BIdg., Chicago,' it will
be sent to you at once.
e
TELL MB Well, my dear, you'll surely
be able to attend the next dance without
embarrassment. With the present styles,
hair visible in the arm pits it surely hid
eous. Do not use ordinary hair removers
most of them burn and leave a mark, and
never take off all the hairs. Do this:
Moisten the hairs with sulfo solution, which
you get at any drug store. It is wonder
ful to see the hairs just shrivel away. It
leaves the akin perfect. It's simply magic,
LADY IN WAITING Now here Is some
thing I can't promise you. However, if
anythihg in this world can develop the
bust, this formula certainly will do it. Mix
two ounces of reutone and half a cup of
sugar in a half pint of cold water. Take
two teaspoonfuls after each meal and on
retiring. I know many who nave done
wonders with this formula.
MRS. O. M. 8 You're right Alkali in
the ordinary ahampooa, and in soap aa well,
really hurts hair. Simply don't use them;
that's all. Instead, dissolve a teaspoonful
of eggol in half a cup of hot water. You'll
Just revel In this exquisite hair and scalp
cleanser. Notice, too, bow It dissolves
away every particle of dandruff at once
and makes hair extraordinarily soft and
silky. You can get enough eggol for twen-ty-nv
cents to make about a duaen or more
shampoos.
CHALKY That'a just the point You've
noticed how chalky the ordinary face pow
der Is. It's just the reason why I have
my own face powder made after my own
formula. Why. it'a almost Invisible on the
face, giving a natural bloom to the skin
you never experienced before. I want ma
to try it It's now sold in drug tjio-s,
"Valeska Suratt Face tow tier,' lit viit
flesh and brunette
