SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I—Robert Hollis, one-time
eea captain, who tells the story, is a
guest on Gerald Carrington's yacht, Es
meralda. It Is supposed to be a “stag''
party and Hollis Is surprised on discover
ing a woman, who evidently wishes to re
Shitin unknown, aboard.
CHAPTER II—Hollis, the next night,
succeeds In having an Interview with the
woman. She merely tells him her name
Is Vera.
CHAPTER III—Carrington tells bis
guests of the coming war, and that he
Is engineering a copper pool.
CHAPTER IV—The yacht Is sunk in a
collision and Hollis saves McCann, mil
lionaire, and one of the party.
CHAPTER V- Hollis and McCann res
cue Vera and leave the ship In a small
boat.
* HARTER VI Hollis and Vera become
friendly, though he is unaware of liei
Identity.
CHAPTEIR VII—McCann refuses to sub
mit to Hollis’ authority, and the latter
enforces It.
CHAPTER VIII—The castaways are
sighted by a ship, the Indian Cider, which
takes them aboard.
CHAPTER IX—The Indian Chief lias
recently been struck by lightning and is
almost a wreck. All tlie officers are dead.
Hollis meets the owner, who tells him
the vessel has a cargo of ammunition,
consigned to the German government.
fit sea would spoil jour plan, Mr. Hol
lis?”
‘‘It would render our chances of suc
cess much less. The only possibility
would be the meeting of some Ameri
can ship, homeward bound, whose cap
tain would promise to muke no report.
Buch a one might be hard to find, espe
cially If he suspected we were endeav
oring to carry munitions of war to Ger
many.”
“Do you believe the Germans are
right In this war—that you ought to
aid them?”
“I cannot answer that,” T answered
honestly enough, “for I do not fully
understand the conditions. To be per
fectly frank, however, my sympathies 1
are with England nnd France. In
this case I am not considering either
Bide, but the poor devil who owns this
ship and cargo. What we carry on
hoard here will not be a drop In the
kxriitfi lit Its loss will spell ruin to
Mm, nnd that Is the thought which in
fluences me.”
nuu i UH1IU UUl Clt'lJ UlSUilK II a
message—wireless?”
“The Indian Chief has no equipment.
No, Miss Vera, we shall be absolutely
lost to the world until we are either
captured, or snfe In some German port.
I would not deceive you—the project
Is both a desperate and a dangerous
one.”
The girl remained silent, her eyes
lowered to the <V>ck. I had said all
possible, determined as I was not to
Influence her decision. As she did no!
speak, or change her attitude, I arose
and walked across the cablu to where
I could look out forward.
"Mr. Hollis.”
“Yes." I turned.
“I must decide this? You mean to
leave It all to me?”
“There Is no other way.”
“But I do not know what to say. I
thought nt first I could answer yes.
gladly. I am not afraid, not the least
bit afraid ; and If I could only get some
word back to my people In New York
that I nrn snfe, I would almost welcome
the adventure. I am only a girl, you
know, and I—T like such things. Put
they will worry horribly, for they have
no knowledge of where I am. No one
knows. I—I have simply disappeared,
and papa will have detectives hunt
ing for me, anil will have to tell
mother. They will Imagine all sorts
of horrid things. And you snv It may
be weeks, or even months, before I
could get a message to America?"
“I am afraid so, Miss Vera; I wished
you to understand the exact truth."
“Oh! I do not think that would be
right—do you?”
“I thought you might feel that way,
and so made no pledge before telling
you the story. Of course, I knew noth
ing of how you were situated; or un
der whut circumstances you had left
home.”
“I stole away unknown to anyone;
It was Just n lark, a foolish Joke. No
one knows where I am. If I could only
send them word 1”
I touched the bent head gently with
my hand.
"Do not worry,” I said kindly. "We
will give the scheme up entirely, and
head toward the nearest American
port. Perhnps luck may favor us, and
If we meet uri American ship, we can
transship you, and then take a chnnce,
knowing that you are safely homeward
bound.”
“But I understood you to say that
that would only Increase your peril.”
“It might, and It might not. At least
I will not consent to have you Impli
cated In the nfrnir any further than you
are now. I will not sacrifice you to
help our friend yonder save his for
tune. I’ll give him my answer now."
I took a step aft, but paused sudden
ly. for the door of the owner’s cabin
opened, and he came limping forth,
resting heavily on a cane, his white
face clearly revealed In the glare of
the skylight. I stepped back beside the
girl, who, aroused by my sudden move
ment, glnneed up and saw him. Almost
Instantly she was upon her feet, hesl
tgtej an Instant as though jterplexed
nt the man’s appearance; then ad
vanced and met him.
“Mr. Bascom,” she exclaimed, "can
lids Indeed he you?” I
“You speak my name, certainly,” lie
replied, hut gazing Into her face seem
ingly without recognition. “Yet I do
not recall—”
“Oh. ye.s, you do; surely you must,”
she interrupted. “Why, you have
changed more than T. Do you not re
member the moonlight nights ft 1 Palm
Beach? Tin* fishing parties along the
const ?”
“Vera !" lie cried, n note of delight
in his voice. “• if course I remember;
hut you have become n woman, the
very last person in Ihe world 1 expect
ed to see. And so you are the ladj
, ve were fortunate enough 'o rescue.
Mr. Hollis never even mentioned your
name.”
“Thorp, was no reason why I should."
I said, “having no thought of your pre
cious acquaintance. The voting lady
and I have just been discussing the sit
uation—”
“Wait just a moment, Mr. Ilollis,”
she interrupted, iter eyes still on IIn 8
cotn’s fare. “This discovery changes
everything. Mr. Hascom Is an old
friend.”
“So 1 judge; but I do not intend to
let tiiat Influence your decision.”
“But it will, and does!” a certain
impetuous appeal in her voice. “I did
not understand before, as I do now.
You are the owner. Mr. Bascom? Tills
s your boat and cargo?”
“Yes, Vera; tilings have not gone
well with me of late, and my entire for
une is here,” he answered rattier bit
terly.
“I ntu sorry; 1 had not heard. You
have been terribly ill, from your looks,
and are lame. It—it was that affuir
in New York, from which you never
recovered?"
“I was in the hospital for months,
and scarcely hoped to live. That was
when tny business went to smash.”
“Father never told me; and your
mother?”
“Is living in Philadelphia, but in
rather straitened circumstances, and
ill; iny younger brother has been com
pelled to leave school und seek employ
ment.” He smiled weakly. “I hud
hoped this voyage would set us all on
our feet again.”
She released her hand from his
grasp, and sank down once more into
the chair, her glance leaving his face,
and seeking mine.
“Mr. Hollis,” site said, almost defi
antly. “it is my wish that the Indian
Chief continue its voyage.”
“But I cannot consent—”
“You left this decision to mo. Well,
i make that decision. My comfort,
even tlie momentary fear which my
family may feel over my strange disap
pearance, could never Justify my re
fusal. I know tlds gentleman, and
have met his mother; we were good
friends. He shall not lie ruined
through any whim of a girl. I urge
you to go ahead, not considering me in
the least.”
1 lilUIHM 1)1.111- li Li < 1 L I > l .! 111 I BUU
<len a change.”
“Perhaps you do not understand
women,” she said, and smiled. “Surely
you recall who Mr. Bascom is?”
“Not in the remotest degree.”
“But we spoke of him In the boat—
Philip Bascom."
My eyes widened, ami I caught my
breath.
“Good heavens! yes; now I recall
tlie affair. He is the man Fergus Mc
Cann shot In the hotel restaurant. That
was tlie accident he speaks of. Why,
this is strange enough to he Action."
Bascom stood, leaning on his cane,
looking at us, as thougli failing to com
prehend what it was we were talking
about. Possibly lie did not catch our
words clearly, for his white face ap
peared puzzled.
“You speak of me?” he asked, “of my
difficulty with McCann?”
She looked up at him earnestly.
“Yes; it is very strange. You should
know the truth. There were Hirin' of
us who escaped together when the
yacht sank; Mr. Hollis, myself and—
Ferguls McCann.”
Bascom straightened, his lips pressed
tight.
“He is here now; a guest on board
my ship?”
“Yes; I do not know where—sleeping
in one of tlie staterooms, probably, i
have not seen him since I came over
the side.”
Bascom’s expression was one of
struggle, as he stared into onr faces.
It was difficult for him to find words;
to even control his mind.
“This—this Is a misfortune,” he said
finally. “I do not know how It. will end.
I have sought to avoid the train. Miss
Vera, do you know the truth of that
affair? not the newspaper story, but
the facts?”
She shook her heud.
"I only heard that the trouble oc
curred over Myra Bradley. McCann I
found you together, and shot you in a
lit of Jealous rage.”
“So far the story was true; hut I
was not at the restaurant with Miss
Bradley. I had never, hut once liefore,
even spoken to her. She called me
to her table that evening, where she
was_ dining alone, to question nig re
a __
gnrdiug some mutual friends In Phila
delphia. Our brief conversation was
most commonplace. McCann shot me
without warning; I did not even know
he was near until the woman
screamed.”
"Hut." I said. as he paused, “was
there tin trial? That was not the news
paper story.”
"I know If,” bitterly, “and I have
only my word to give you. I could not
defend myself, and no one else made
any effort to do so. McCann had
money and influence; I was lying un
conscious In :i hospital. The girl was
'hipped off to Europe; a waiter swore
that I drew a revolver, which he after
wards picked up on the floor; the po
lice exonerated McCann on the ground
nf self-defense, and the case never
came to trial.”
1 held out my hand.
“Having had some experience lately
with McCann,” I said heartily, “I am
perfectly ready to accept your version.
Mis being on board is awkward and
unpleasant, hut we must put up with
it as best we can. Is this your thought,
Mr. Bn scorn?”
He did not answer at once; not
0,1 il she looked up questioningly.
“There is nothing else possible,” he
-aid at last, hut as though the admis
sion hurt. "My nature is not revenge
ful. although I certainly have no feel
ing nf kindness toward this man. How
ever, this is my ship, and he Is my
vilest ; as long as he remains on board,
I shall treat him as I would tiny other
under like circumstances.”
“I knew you would sav that,” the girl
exclaimed. “Now everything is all
right, Mr. Hollis?”
“As nearly so its we can make It," I
answered, assuming an ease I was far
from feeling. “Your decision is that
we continue the voyage—to Germany?”
“To wherever Mr. Bascom desires to
go.”
“Very well. And you appoint me
captain, delegating to me full author
ity?”
"I do, with pleasure.”
1 held out my hand, surprised to note
the strong grip of the slender, white
fingers responding to my clasp.
"The matter is settled then, let the
result prove what it may. It is already
growing dusk ; I will go on deck and
assume command.”
(Continued Next Week.)
NEW SET OF COMMANDMENTS
“Thou Shalt Give Every Man a Square
Deal," Declared the Greatest
by the Author.
Thou shalt not wait for something to
turn up, but thou shalt pull oft thy
<'oat and go to work that thou mayest
prosper in thy affairs and make the
word “failure” spell “success.”
Thou shalt not be content to go
about thy business looking like a
loafer, for thou shouldst know thy
personal appearance is better than a
letter of recommendation.
Thou shalt not try to make excuses,
nor shalt thou say to those who chide
thee, “I didn’t think.”
Thou shalt not wait to be told what
thou shalt do, nor in what manner thou
shalt do it, for thus may thy days
be long on the Job which fortune hath
given thee.
Thou shalt not fail to maintain thine
own integrity, nor shalt thou be guilty
of anything that will lessen thy good
report for thyself.
Thou shalt not covet the other fel
low’s job, nor his salary, nor the po
sition that he hath gained by his own
hard labor.
Thou shalt not fail to live within
thy income, nor shalt thou contract
any debts when thou canst not see thy
way clear to pay them.
Thou shalt not be afraid to blow thy
own horn, for he who faileth to blow
his own horn at the proper occasion
findeth nobody standing ready to blow
it for him.
Thou shalt not hesitate to say “No”
when thou meanest “No,” nor shalt
thou fail to remember that there ure
times when it is unsafe to bind thyself
by a hasty judgment.
Thou slmlt give every man a square
deal. This is the last and great com
mandment, and there is no other like
unto it. Upon this commandment
hang all the laws and profits of the
business world.—Yeoman Battle Ax.
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Knowledge of How to Keep Alive and
Well, Placed First In the List by
Herbert Spencer.
xierDCrl opencer aumjieu nor umn
put kinds of absolutely necessary
knowledge after the following manner,
given in order of their importance:
1. Knowledge of how to keep alive
and well.
Knowledge of work which gives
you means to live.
3. Knowledge of how to rear chil
dren.
4. Knowledge of your proper social
and political position.
5. Knowledge of art and music and
amusements, etc.
It Is feared there is a reverse often
and a disposition, for instance, to
put amusements and fashion ahead
of the knowledge of how to keep well.
It is not entirely so, but there is in
fact a great deal of morality in keep
ing well. If. for instance, a young
lady goes thinly clad to a midnight
dance and lunch, she has no right to
complain of the wenther or the food,
but of her own lack of knowledge
and resolution. But all the knowledge
recorded in the above list doesn’t
umount to scum if there is no spirit
behind it to utilize it.—Columbus (O.)
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ALL BONDS FREE FROM NORMAL
TAX.
Five Thousand Dollar Investment Ex
empt from All Tax Except
Inheritance.
The Second Liberty Loan—$3,000,
000,000—Is receiving the hearty sup
port and co-operation of the citizens of
the Eighth Federal Reserve District.
The Liberty Loan Organization, In
charge of the placing of the allotment
of the Eighth Federal Reserve District,
has been frequently ashed to explain
the exemption of a $5,00t)-lnvestment.
Not the least Important feature of
the new $11,500,000,000 bond Issue,
which Is the biggest piece of financing
legislation in the world's history. Is
the tax status of the new bonds. Some
Important bankers believe that the
combination of 4 per cent and ex
emption from all taxes of the Interest
on $6,000 of the bonds In themselves
guarantee the success of the sale.
The Interest on bondH owned In ex
cess of $5,000 of principal la likewise
exempt from normal Income taxes, but
the supertaxes apply on holdings above
$5,000, provided the holder’s total tax
able Income places him In the super
tux class. The ownor of $10,000 of the
bonds, would therefore pay no tax on
the first $200 of Interest, but the sec
ond $200 might be subject to super
taxes, In other words the amount of
Interest over and above $200 from the
bonds becomes general Income, In the
same category as dividends on stocks,
subject to the ascending scale of su
pertax rates which begin at $5,000
"To the small subscriber the bonds
will be entirely exempt from all taxes.
Having no other Income an Investor
can purchase as much as $130,000 of
tho new bonds without paying any In
come tax. This means annual Inter
est of $5,200. The first $200 Is en
tirely exempt and the remaining $5,000
not being above the supertax limit. Is
likewise non-taxable. Of course this
Is an extreme example, and Is predi
cated upon the receipt of no other
Income."
"A government bond Is the safest
Investment In the world; It Is as good
as currency and yet better, because
the government bond bears Interest
and currency does not. No other In
vestment compares with It for safety,
ready convertibility Into cash, and
unquestioned availability as collateral
security for loans In any bank In the
United States."—Secretary McAdoo.
Of the first Liberty Loan of $3,
000,000,000 sixty-five per cent of the
subscriptions were for amounts of $10,
000 and less. The same ratio Is ex
pected to prevail for the second.
LIBERTF UN COMMITTEE
ORGANIZATION NAMES MEN FOR
DISTRICT CAMPAIGN.
Bankers and Business Men of Seven
States Will Direct Drive to Sell
$200,000,000 of Bonds.
St. Louis, Mo.—The Liberty Loan
organization of the eighth federal re
serve district has launched Its cam
paign for $200,000,000 allotted to the
eighth federal reserve district as Its
part of the second Liberty Loan—$3,
000,000,000.
Hon. Rolla Wells, governor of the
federal reserve bank of Bt. Louis, Is
responsible for the campaign In the
eighth reserve district which Includes
part or all of the following states: —
Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi.
Gov. WellB appointed a general com
mittee composed of men of experience
—largely bankers—widely scattered
geographically over the district, and
of this committee he Is chairman. Wil
liam R. Compton was again made
head of the executive and administra
tive committee.
Liberty Loan Organization—Eighth
Federal Reserve District.
Executive—William R. Compton,
chairman, 9t. Louis; T. K. Smith, St.
Louis, secretary; M. F. Dunlap, Jack
sonville, 111.; Walker Hill, St. Louis;
Otto L. Teichmann, St. Louis; Breok
lnrldge Jones, St. Louis; W. P.
Kretschmer, Greenville, Miss.; T. O.
Vinton, Memphis, Tenn.; W. H. Lee,
St. Louts; Wm. McC. Martin, St. Louis;
N. A. McMillan, St. Louis; E. B. Pry
or, St. Louis; M. 8. Sountag. Evans
ville, Ind.; Earl 8. Gwln, Louisville,
Ky.; Feet us J. Wade, St. Louis; F. O.
Watts, St. Louis; Edwards Whitaker,
St. Louis; Moorhead Wright, Little
Rock, Ark.
I
I General Committee—Rolls Wells,
St. J,ouis, chairman; T. K. Smith,
St. Louis, secretary; George K.
Alsop, Vincennes, Ind., J. S. Aisthorpe,
Cairo, 111.; J. L. Bayard, Jr., Vincen
nes, Ind.; C. M- Blocker, Texarkana,
Ark ; W. F. Bradshaw, Jr., 1‘aducab,
Ky.; F. B. Brady, Chlllicothe, Mo.; M.
B. Clark, West Plains, Mo.; W. R.
Compton, St. Louis, Mo.; Ed- Cornish,
Little Rock, Ark.; M- F. Dunlap.,
Jacksonville. 111.; W. J. Echols, Fort
Smith, Ark.; E. T. Franks, Owensboro.;
Ky.; W. C. Gordon, Marshall, Mo.;
Rufus Grant, Mt. Vernon, 111.; W. C.;
Harris, Fulton, Mo.; Cbas. G. Henry*
Newport, Ark.; J. P. Hinton, Hanni
bal, Mo.; W. P. Holland, Clarksdale,
Miss.; G. A. Katterjohn, Henderson,
Ky.; tV. P. Kretschmer, Greenville,
Miss.; Judge 8 B. Montgomery. •
Quincy, 111.; S. C. Moore, Helena, Ark.;.
J. Nlchol, Pine Bluff, Ark.; Max B.:
Nohm, Bowling Green, Mo.; Virgil C.1
Pettio, Jonesboro, Ark.; W. H. Pow
ell, Sedalla, Mo.; S. E. Ragland, Mem-j
phis, Tenn.; W. B. Sanford, Spring
field, Mo.; John Scovern, Macon, Mo.;
D. A. Stafford, Cape Girardeau, Mo.;
M. S. Socntag, Evansville, Ind.; Earl
S. Qwln, Louisville, Ky.; J. T. Thomas,
Grenada, Miss.; J. C. Utterback,!
Paducah, Ky.; T. C- Vinton, Memphis,j
Tenn.; B. A. Weaver, Columbus,,
Miss.; Moorhead Wright, Little Rock.;
Administrative — W. R. Compton.j
chairman; Tom K. Smith, secre
tary; W. B. Dean. T. N. Dysant, T. W.j
Bennett, W. C. D’Arcv, Wm. Foley,
D. R. Francis, Jr„ R. 8. Hawes, B. W.|
Moser, E. D. Nlms, J. Hugh Powers,!
Clarkson Potter, J. Herndon Smith,
J. 8heppard Smith, A. 0. Wilson.
General Speakers—A. O. Wilson. j
Acounttng and Auditing—B. W.i
Moser.
Finance—J. Herndon Smith.
Representative Women's Commit-,
tees—Wm. Foley.
Distributing Supplies—D. R. Frau-|
els, Jr.
Purchasing Supplies—J. Sheppardi
Smith, chairman.
St. Louis City Campaign -W. B-j
Dean, chairman.
Investment Bankers—Clarkson Pot-'
ter.
Publicity—T. W. Bennett. Lewis B.i
Ely, Miss Anita Moore, J. E. Craig.
Advertising—AV. C. D’Arcy, chair-.
man.
Chamber of Commerce—E. D. Ninas,|
chu'rman.
General Bankers’ Committee—R. S.;
Hawes.
Missouri Bankers’ Committee—J. G.i
Hughes.
Arkansas Bankers’ Committee—W.I
L. Hemingway.
Mississippi Bankers’ Committee—.
W. P. Kretschmar.
Indiana Bankers—M. 8 Sonntag.
Illinois Bankers—E E. Crabtree.
Kentucky Bankers—Arch B. Davis.
Tennessee Bankers—John J. Heflin.
Civic and Mutual Organisation Com-*
mittee—J. Hugh Powers. ;
How to Bud o $50 Liberty Loan
Bond in Several Installments
Ask for an official application blank from the Federal
Reserve bank or its agency in your community. Pay $1 on
signing application.
About Nov. 6 the government will notify you whether
the bond has been allotted. If not, your deposit will be
returned.
On Nov. 15 pay $9 through the agency where the ap
plication was filed. On Dec. 15 pay $20 and on Jan. 15 pay
$20 and the bond will be delivered to you.
Consult your local banker for details of installment
payments.