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"Coke, listening to this e>rpi*natiote
With the virtuous wrath of a knee*
Trim (IMO/leers that be bas been wrong
I'ully alapected.
bristled now
With indignation.
"Ob. that's all.
Is ltr be cried
sarcastically.
'Rio. sir; It ain't
all, nor 'art, nor
Quarter. Let me
tell you that 130
crimson pt rate
os Caved's earth
cart Now a Brit-
ish ship off the
'Igb semen' then
do the dancin'
master act. wltb
'L 'and on 'Is
'eart, an' say 1t
was just a dans
In' mistake. All.
says you? Don't "HO Cnrus0N PIR.ATD
you believe 11. CAH BLOW A BRlT-
tT ire re's a lot IaH GRIP Orr THD
more to r urn e 'LH BLS."
• yet; take my tip—a devil of a lot or
I'm the biggest lunatic wltbio a ten
mile circle of were I'm *tannin', which r
is given' long odds to any other crank 1
to the whole creation." b
And Coke was fight. though be hut- t
tie guessed then why he was so thor-
oughly Ju.tided in aaimrntng that be W
and the other survivors of the Androm- M
eda had not yet gone through halt or n
' quarter or more than a mere curtain
raising pretode to the strange human t
drama In which they were destined to to
W the chief *ekes.
CHAPTER rll. A
*3T•wkate T11Z Bet4Z1Lle\ nry t AID.4
TOR DEEP Al LeT1C.
THERE was an awkward pause.
Coke. rascal tbough be was 1a
and corpulent withal, was no
JL1*tab Bather did b. tug- co
gest the present day atavism of some
robber baron of the middle ages whose
hectoring speech bubbled forth from a v
'tout heart. But the ragged ex -president led
beetled him not After a moment of H
placid scrutiny of his earaged couate- th
nonce by those bright. watchful eyes on
Coke might have been nonexistent •o
far as recognition of his outburst was
apparent dprtng the sonorous discus- lie
Mon that ensued betweeo Dom torria w
Antonio de Sytra and the Senor pap- te
Rano Salvador de San atenavldea.
The latter, it is betrayed ex -13
cctetsebt At first be favored trig w
with a deprecatingly admiring glance, roc
4 one wbo would say. "Dear lady, ac- do
apt my profound regret and respect- nn
.41.1 homage." But that phase quickly pi
His leader was not a man to W
e words, and the gallant cap-
in's expressive face soon showed we
at be bad grasped the essential at
iota. They did not please bim In •
fltct he was distinctly cowed, alrnost ot
ttkunne'}, by his companion'. revela- linMons.it fell to De Sylva to explain mat- ,elter. to DU unexpected guests. for
u
"My Erten(' ages with me that it
to on17 Lair that the exact position De
should be revealed to yon." be said. ,
"Tho Situation la not .o *Inrple us you boa
seem to Imagine 1'be lea8 of your
shirr cnnuut he dealt with here. It tri
Woes i's.nps of Intereatlortat mw which to
can Duly bp settled by court.:urd got-- Ilvl
eronlents. You know. 1 suppow. that veil
nothing will he dune until a compliant eve
is lodged by n British Iflrtlater, and "
that (doges upon the very doubted Dal
fact tint you will ever again see your 1
own (amity" and
Tie. ex-preeblent certainly hnd the age
knee 1, of espressing hirmrtf r•icarly. "
Tbnee concluding eon!, rang like a "
knee They evru called N arts back our
from r'n •.',.171,1".' ot uneonaelon.ness. H
LW Sy' a1 .omiuned speaking in the bun
same hutant...l tone: "1
"!r happens 1)$ bile rhanee that my "l
mealier[ hal,• Ina. nrue routs. I'he men "
who dosirr o..1 %our ship (hough, tbey wit
were Injuring me 1 have Just printed Pot
0111 to ('npllnnu de San Benevides the H
precise out/terse or Ill. attar k Until step
a few m"ntpnta ago we share(' the de- !lab
lumlrm tial the trtrial*a,on Fernando do the
Noronha yetis[ out we were now on our stillWay 10 a lira711tan port. We wM
ere ot
mistaken Mere than that. we know hate
now that they have obtained new*— "A
pr'.bahlt thhnlgh a traitor to nor taw* that
—of the Autinse-y-Mlle's voyage 'they bel
were prepared for her coming- They "t'
had made arrangements to receive. ber ewer
alruost to the place deckled on by oar "
friends in Head' It is more than said
likely that the Andros-yMeIa 1, now "4l
lying meter the gots of some coast "'1
fortress. .ire•.• the presence of troops skill
Rind cannon on this nide of the Wand who
Is oepreeeferr'cd the
"1 don 1 sem wet n.1 this 'as to do "Ft
esti me." blurted out tbke deter- tom
trainee). not h
"1Se. 1t wn,M not concerti you in "SI
•be Mast If you were safe at sea. lint w'A.
*Ince yon are here it Mesa t•nucern you "T
Moat 'rarely. Prom tree point of view "A
M
7aarrttd goy cause well by preparing thin
tui Mew s boat 1 nu misled my press metal
MINIM ell to locality at Nast. Of A
• e' tidiest we assist to have taken se
r 'cps l0 save Jon"
'Really!" marled to►e, eying the
', aruf led Ilraaillan meet) 511 •a Audw
Jwlau bull might glare at a piteitlor.
A n buof angry whispering cams fres,
the crew. Eveu Iris dashed a dis-
dainfulglaons at the man who uttered
Obi atruclotts asauraaut, 1)e bylra
raised his band. M
"Pray. du not tnauderstaod um"
be said. "1 am as !ammo, as most oth-
ers, but It 1s difficult to decide'rbether
esti* not mere humanity, etl* aside
sett Interest. would bot rather coe-
dits/au you to the moody death of the
wreck than drag you to the worse fate
that awaits you bore. Arad
mplease re -
ember that we did succor you. thus
risking obeerratioo sod a visit by the et
troops when the a permit, a landing. A
But that Is not the true Mine. n
hour ago there were tour people os
this bare tock—four of us wbo looked
for escape tonight We were supplied
with such small ueeeeaartss of exist-
ence as would enable us to lire It our
rescuers were decayed for • day or
even two. Now [Dere wet be no res-
cue. We are"—be looked slowly around
—'twenty Instead of four, but we nave
the same quantity of stores, wblcb coo -
slat of a halt emptied skin of wtna, a
bunch of bananas. • few straps of
maize bread nud some strips of dried
meat 1)o you follow met'
There was a sound of hurrying foot-
steps on ttF steep pathway. A figure,
clad In rags that surpassed even De
1 Sylva's, appeared In the entrance. A
brief colloquy took place. 1)e Sylva's
eager questions were answered in
monosyllables. "Marcel tells Inc that one of your
boats 1s drifting away with a Man ly-
ing in the bottom," tame tee uneasy
explanation.
"Good Lord!" Boxier cried. "That
must be the lifeboat 1 was trying to
tear when the ship struck. Macrae -
ane was helping me, but be was hit
y a bullet and dropped across the
hwarts, l thought he was dead!"
"Dead or alive. he to better off than
e." sato De Sytra• He quee Honed
arced ngaln briefly. "There cbe
o doubt that the man In the boat cast
C the lashings wbee he found that
bersttlp was sinking." be continued
English. "Marcel saw him doing
that and wondered why be wap aloue.
t tiny rate, tf he le carried beyond
tbe reef be bas a lighting chance. We
have none."
"Why not? Are these men on the
land so deaf to human sympathies
that they would murder all of us in
Id blood?" -
Tbe girl's sweet, low pitched voice
so
unded Inexpressibly sad in that
suited place. Even De Sylva's stud -
control gave way before !ts mimic.
e uttered sorne anguished appeal to
e Deity In his own tongue and dung
t bins bands Impulsively.
"What would you have me say?' be
cried. and his eyes blazed. "I might
to you and try to persuade yon that
e can exist here wfood without or wa-
r, whereas tomorrow or next day at
the Otmo.t will see most of us dead,
ut In a few pours you will realize
hat It meats to be kept op this bare
k under a tropical sun. Yon can
one thing. Your party greatly ont-
mbers mine. (;limb to the topmost
nnacle and signal to the island. Yoe
W soon be seen."
He laughed with a savage Irony that
s not good to bear, but Coke caught
the suggestloo
'Even tbat la better'n tearia' one an-
ber like mad dogs," be growled. "I
ow wot'e comin . I've ecru It woos["
Hosier made for the exit. where Star -
stood irteepiete, appareuuy waiting
orders. '
Wbere are you golug?' detaauded
/Viva.
"1'o see what Is becoming of the We-
t."
Better not. You cannot help pots
end, and the 'natant it becomes
own to the temps treat there ea a
ug will on the Graud-pere 104.1 they
1 cone In a steam launch and about
ry one at algtet."
Will that be tie answer to our sig -
r
1 was trim wbo asked the question,
lax Bresnan a voice softened
In
lea." he maid.
Why. then. no yoo advise o* to seek
own diet ructlnuw
o ttnwM. lila manner was almost
r ble
t In the easter way," be murmured..
• there uo miser
Sots-- wimp we attacl. ':00 soldiers
h stick* and atoned t —I three re-
vert sum • a word,'
osier came melt. He had merely
tied a pace or two into the aun-
t through the nortberly dip of
guiley be had seen the ship's boot
✓ led pant aD late[ by the tierce ewe-
. Mactarrane was ooh vtaibl. Pee
fist wee beeper .o.
[tacit" be mild boeraely. "How Is
pneelhle7 A deep and wide cban-
'separatetl no from the main Island."
he Braglllau gape a startling aa-
We bare a boat--• .ort of boat," he
quirt or
ow many will 1t &leer
'twee In a smote see and with
ed h.I'd11ug It nearly overturned
o 1 and t wo stars crowed time
Wand, a disease of ltJU reeds."
rat we have ropes, cbtb.a, proms
e sew piers. of wreckage Ona
Mg be done to repair Its
ening that we draw lob is see
.bail endow mor to .seeps swkbtlm
be two mligbt ewes de thee*
b. yes—the .ss, at e.aae.,
k 11 bopeissb deg try Kt rolls
rely. try ter
NNW 1 saw yoo •ltd Ibosgat you gent
trill
"Mb teas MIA.
whit > b ` the vena!anirwass. Inlay radaly Ile mawate bag ma. Maraird IWO a/
wale dud. ball lair ahem die batt alga
>r esae l tint the aeMiin rate sweet Of
rataio W'ee Wag plata 1 wish to M
Gm
gram, It my trawls aid tllas
pan ware b[leis!
v.... mer. elapsed ehu the
irapea„e•Mg apart* skewed haw
aaafoss inemry. W5 cetspatr:et as -
plainer] briefly. Somebow the tne•s-
ured cedece of their talk bad • lee
reliable s ud Hsu the vigorous An-
glo-Saxon. U'bey were both brave mem.
They bad not scrupled to risk their
lives to an eoterptlae where success
beckouexl ere. dotetangly. Bat tbe
were tacking when all that remained
to be settled was bow beat to die: la
such an hong the teen of an Eugilab
speaking [nee wt 1 ever chases a debt -
int death. This thee it w a woman who dm
tided.
Iris roes t0 her feet She brushed
Week the strands of damp hair from
her face sod wltb deft heads made a
rongb and ready coil of bar abandant
tresses.
"Are you planning to send IDS with
two others adrift to a boat while sev-
enteen men are left beret' she asked.
The Brazilian ceased speaking. There
eta another uneasy pause. Hosier telt
that the question was addressed to
hltu, but be was tongue tied. alaoet
ehawelaced. Coke, however, did not
shirk the task of enlightening her.
"Something like that," be said. "We
can't let you cut to with the rest of us,
wimpy. That wouldn't be reasonable.
But 11's best to wiz the business fair
nu' square. WP ain't a-goln' to try
ars' other way, not so long as I'm skip-
per," and he looked with brutal trank-
Ilelia at De Sylva and the anxious, but
uucomprebeoding San Benat'ides.
The ex -president knew what be
meant Even in ala deupondeucy he
resented the Implied slur ou his good
faith.
"You cannot examine the boat until
darkness sets In," be said. "Then you
will tied out how trail a foundation
sten are building on. It 1s absolutely
ridiculous to assume that she can be
'nude sen worthy. Her occupants would
be drowned before they were clear of
the Isiands."
"In any case, 1 refuse to go," said
I rise
"The boat that brotgbt these men to
this rock can bring nineteen men and
a woman to Fernando Noronha. We
must land there tonight. With those'
to guide uawho know the coast, sure-
ty that should be possible. «-e have a
right to struggle for our lives. We of
the Andromeda at least have done no
wrong to the cruel wretches wbo
sought to till us wltbout mercy today.
Wby should we not endeavor to de-
fend ourselvea7 'tbere Is food there
and guns to plenty. Let os take tbem.
Above all. let us not dream or any
sbcb melees device as title proposal to
send three to drown aomewbere to the
sea and leave seventeeo to perish mis-
erably bere. We are to God's bands.
Let us trust to him, but while doing
teat fully and tearlessly we must seek
Ste, not death."
Bully for you. miss!" roared a satior,
and a growi ot admlrauou rang
through the care.
De Sylva's Incisive accents helped to
bridge a moment fraught with possl-
bUities, for 1t would tie idle to assume
tbat this polyglot gatberrng was com-
posed of Bayard*. Sett preservation to
apt to prove strouger than cblvatry un-
der escb clrcumatanees. Let et De s• -
sowed that three among tweop could
escape that ulgnt, and It was horribly
true that the bead of selection might
be uarrowed by a wild beast struggle
bog before the son went down.
"Tbe young lady nes at least given
to a project" he said. "it la a des-
perate one, [leaven snows! It octets
a tantaatic chance, and 1 can see no
atterlTht wbat can we do without
*mar
Use our beads." put 1n Hosier.
'Bring us to the laland. Senbor de *Vi-
va, and we will mnse a Ulu of it. in
any cane. even It we fall, they will not
deliberately 1111 a woman. There must
Dt otber women there wbo will inter-
vene ID behalf of one of theft own sex.
But we may succeed. It is Improba-
ble that the whole of the troops will
tw gathered 1n one spot. Why abo0ld
we not take some small detachment Dy
surprise and secure their weapons? if
we can land unobserved we ought to
be able to drop on them apparently
from the skies. 1 take it [bel the pres-
ence herr 01 llaptain Barr tienavide" is
unknown. and the leadership of an offi-
eer 1D th. enemy's own unitorm shouts
turn the acme to our favor. Have yon
no followers among the troops or is-
landers? Suppoe. we make good our
brat attack and seise a strong position.
Isn't It probable we may receive assist-
ance from your p.rtise oa r
"Perbaps—among the convicts," was
De Hylve't grim reply.
"No officials or soldler•r
"Not one. 'fifty are chosen tor this
service on account of tbelr animosity
against the former government How
elute could you account for tbetr treat-
ment of unarmed men on • ship crip-
pled by their first anent'
"You spoke of a steam taut/Ch.
Where V tbat kept?"
"At a wharf under the walls of the
citadel which eommaoda'thr town and
anchonse."
"Assuming we have ■ stroke of tock
and roan some osttio.t would It be
passible to crows the hafted before
dawn and board for lannett or some
ether Craft in which we ten pet to
•ear
'Theme are only the launch and some
small eabting c•temerssa. No otber
boob am allowed to exist on the S-
imi, 1. order to prevent tea escape of
*omelets. The boat we possess 1r real -
b • badly constructed catamaran.
wittiest • asp and minus the outrigger
wkleb abuse renders k safe foe the
Woman voyage "
"Please. mak an' gents art. may we
smoker pteaoed • voice.
tris was tar as hates_ to parmfe
•ism, bat De gyres Noe* auk haat
"Net math toe tide fags,* le said.
'news Is • very reel fear et a Welt
tram the saes. It bee NNW this
spat tour times dime late — two
dans—eper Mae* ay diems[. tea 1
ewers& Is test Tbs .._1 us have
asomehia aver, owl ly tag Mand.
ht before ihst Mar. Is as probability we
.b.JI Di iiwoeaasd at owes. At t
eery moonset tact cur Meads,
eagerly •wsitleg as ea beard 1*.
we say oe Wag Arid at tM wad..
The .ease lo w gelded
to. ea. Wei sed decline to
bawl .s ea wits tt [tetter
MOIL et these ban's promise
to forget that we ars alive. 't'beu Mark
est cad guide taw to tier atones
pima, where [bey will be stet spee&
sty sate ewmtertaby. 'Pliers is be
wow 1a seeri»eleg abs girl. ribs mast
be arm Isere ea isms pretext"
T.t et-prereest toot tnougbt baton!
Ile answered.
"1 tear we must tall In 44411, our
althea stews. saute de wlrux You
ane 1 have to feed a beedstroug army.
9'bst tittle Hercules ot a (-owtunader
le stubborn as a male—a mus teat by
the etreugtb and courage of a wad
UAW', 'l'he yonoger ta•o thinks oety of
taw giri'e ettfetj. He, at tease, w'tit sot
!velment to weave bee. Both, backed by
their crew, will not serneee to 'unlace
as 1! tater interests poltlt that will.
Trust me to twist tbem late the coarse
that awed[ beet Bene our own needs. l
am sow going to tail them that yoo ap-
prove of tbeir plan."
The hong day wore slowly. The beat
was Interne Even the hardened sail-
ors woo found that if the atcuospbses
of the cavern were to remain endura-
ble they might not smoke. So pipes ,
vers extlagulabed.
Unhappily tris answered in Preach
some simple query ot the dapper oil-
cers. Thenceforth, to ber great be-
wllderment and Hocier's manifest an-
&moore, he pestered by with compll-
meets and inquiries. To avoid both
she expressed a longing tor sleep.
When sbe awoke the ravine was In
shadow and the interior of the cap
was dark. Her first conscious sensa-
tion was that of almost intolerable
tbdfet Nevertheless she cried involun-
tarily for water, and again she was
offered wine. She managed to smile
n a *trebled fashion at this malicious
humor of fortune.
limier, who had aroused her by
torching her shoulder, fancied be saw
the gleam of merriment in her Lace.
"If there is no hitch in our plans"
NUR, le 9e0D Ttua.-. AND Man IH
yr rt.lbrrt -
they Daws avalded Grand para became
It is bedewed Mist a tantiles Is MOO
dangerous 11 net quite ialpr'aetksb..
My friend Miran, a babermaa, discov-
ered by accident :be only sats aerie
of reaching the path which wields
round the island. Ba.l1WJy, the wretch
wbo betrayed the mission of the As-
droe-y-►tela did not know the secret of
my refuge. And' 1 see now that the
governor must be.ennvloced that I am
still hiding among the cliffs or your
vessel would but have appeared off
Soot) point this morning. No; there
moat be 00 smoking as yet la this
clear air the sllht'test cloud might be
seen rtping :snore trap rocks from with-
out."
Ilarlet reappeared at the entrance.
With Ilirt' wow another rn:rn. whom Ho I
tier renrerniteteri1 w.•ltrc a nen be was
harmer[ rap rr.ns the en?rt. with Iris.
"An. 1 wax MH nnstakete." went a.
f lir ?.4 n n "Here r•.a;u•* news or the
noon. roe ,' ,,'y pa's .(gnawed for it
acro.. tin ..+uu'd^
Slnrc.'r elite•."I the rear.. with an ex-
pressere xev/errr, n.r tong habtt bad
almost robbed him of bis oatle. vtvsel-
ty. His companion. Domingo, climbed
the oppoade wall of the ravine and
stretched blmeelt at frail length in a
niche where there was room fora man
to be. Some Wfts of rough grass grew
there in sufficient density to cooeeat
his head wtlle be peered between the
staiks. They could see bim quite playF-
ly, but no one wanted to spask.
Though the unceasing wash of a heavy
awed against! the rocks would have
drowned the noise had they ebosted to
unison, there was no nerd to tell any
one present that a very rear and dan-
gerous crisis bad arrived.
Tbe slow change in the direction at
Domingo's gale showed His approach.
and passing of the hostile vswsl. 11
was evident that a bog halt was made
1n the cbanney close to the erect, of
wblcb some fragments temalaed abase
water." BUIL cu rtowaty eboaga. It wee
lmpoasibte for those on Dosed tits
louses to read the ship's dame. Muse
the word "Anairomada," twice OW
beamed on the sharp cntwater, was hid-
den by tbe jutting roars 012 beta sass
of the cleft.
At last Domingo turned bra band
silently and gave tbem a t'eatgrkg
little nod. Be said something. wrlb
De Sylvia transuded.
"-They have a pbotograpb of the
wreck." he said. "and are now ansate.
ung tbrongb the oortDery chaanal le
the anchorage on
the west side o1
the bland. Most
fortunately, they
do not seem to
be aware ot your
drifting float"
'then be add
ed with a court-
liness. that was
incoogrtloue
with bla ma
tempt appear
.Dee end patch
ed and tattered
garment,: "If the
•encore permits,
the men may
smoke now. In
another boor the "vs Fut tubs pa
cbabnel will not TORT."
be navigable We hay. a bot and tiring
day before o., and 1 advise steep for
those to wbom It 1* vouchsafed. If
the weather continues to improve the
ne=t tide win bring as a smooth oda.
Given that and a dark night—weil, we
lay make history. Wbo knower'
CRAPTrn VIII.
rams rt mesa
THOUGH Iris gave much earthke
counrN, it would De doing her
a grave Injttadee to Nanpe teat
her gentle /fchechtsa Was
cluttered because et the dare 0asjr-
Ings. fns mondial apt Magna
scboolgtrl and yea hie tawtaa l e[
her eecWe bogie Mad has
to dynamte me.eMee 1s p
throngs wblea ea clad penes& un-
scathed
scathed bogy lea snare le data
rand eat bar areas lea tore pita
Ot cease to talo /sena[ emotions i lit a>i et
WhatMs
Mr advice realty I1Mae as wile op
pep om et re. veal natant ass le Oa
Ontly amok tis may +redannoal
Maar presort e-..Anesgd Mae 'Ment
madly wham It wet masa
a
"la waste the ureal vafpt sur
el Oagesht ata ■Idbvlles lees lb ana
'?ea ealabet be soft that the Alaekem►
rigid* Wm Gert gpsse. TM
scat to that s le le sad a beat
M
seas atter sMatgh t let K Mat alai
Mass et as salsa[ as avail [[seas
Ito assealeg M k MIa1Mda is We
5— bight le ben to tbe Mena kali
Its' said. "we should be on the inland
within Ave boars. We• Dare every-
thing thought out as ler as may bs
1n view of the unknown. At any rate
Hilae forte, If we succeed ID gettins
you safely ashore you personally will
have Dat slight [Rase for further
anxiety. The proposal L that Marcel
shall take you at once to the but of
as old couvlct whom he can trust"—
'A coovlctr she gasped.
"The population of Fernando No-
ronha is almost entirely made of con -
Wets and soldiers," be explained.
"Bet am 1 to be left there Mauer
"What else is there to be done? Yoe
cannot join in the attack on a tort,
and Met offers our only chance. it.
would Isom tiranted an effective sur-
prise.
urprise. We may carr? It. Then roar
guardian will bring you to tut"
"What K you fag
"We must as Lai." be geld quietly.
"Pisani de Dot aide the alternative
from 105" abs peeaded. "1 Dave a-
dored so much"
-Yea, don't you nes. this man—who,
be the way, is married and utas e
dasgbAr, aged fatness —rats. U mow
eery. mom roar presence to the ger.
11Tbor, sty that dmf. say I0 • tray a
two, the excttetneot will pare died
dove. the paws of your escape will De
rebind to BOgieoa, you win be seat fa
the coast on tbe government statism
and you can travel Dome Dy the sem
coati."
"That sounds very simple—and Zero
pean," *be saved, and rhe pathetic ear
meal was os. ltiet 00 DIM
Howler was deputed to obtain the
girl's consent to the proposal be bad
already pat before bet e lie feared that
she vexed refuse compllaace, for be
undeyelood Der dm temper better Rise
the others. He was a young man—sae
but attic versed to the ways of women
—yet some lnatlnet warned him that
there, was a so0UIty an tris[ Porte',
nature that [night art sett at naught
and urge Der to share Der companions
lot wee amain certain deste were tbt
OUWOCO .
They passed togetber tbr'ougb the
cavern. Wath[. sound .steep, was 4'
bag there. The majority of the ales
were seated ea the rorks without or
lounging near the entrance. They Wen
1100t1118 tow freely. the opt; stipule
dos being [Dat matebe. were oot tt
Ile gtrum the e open.
1�ers was so biding the desperate
character of the waling *detesters
The Andromeda's crew did not attempt
to minimise it The Note* offered My
Daly to the manna of their death As
to the prospect 0t ultimate escape, they
bandy gave It a tsoagbt sone ammo
them bed served to the amiss d Ihr
Milk and they at wet were nada so
dela den eosreroltg the lame of as a-
m* os a tort by sea ata a nave et
asem.d rare-+wwabma, te be wase
ttlNm two at the says compeer very
se molars/ or Mae banana et the saes
as the ttteewstie as se be pesetgva4
Warm It wee by the nava sued
aches thee [leis were ase ea welt.
tT• beaewMnwetle
aIle Bloat.
Hsedep—Thera was a Urn* when
paws word 410 y that i had more
sry
ta_ se, they osa't say
art r
_ A;ta rp � r.e Dose down to
"AIM, ) mw'.. still got a
atoll.
Why Quern"
Jell sad t1t1 'itaa�1a. Imre erase ser se be Qisalt wiser Weald
"lib.*. ay deer,' ji0e absAt-mhtMd-
h ..aVt L wbM's the sae of tr'yi so
warred shire • arrdjam*jas we Mme settled
dawn to s ajb
oy a aa eoeaboo
•11 hove aa ►"
n fee p
saw Bilden* tide1
bashed whom
teuuaab.....s Wowil."—T be Itta .
COULD NOT WALK
FROM RHEUMATISM
6N PILLS STOPPED THE PAIN
ss tYN1Ysastre ST., ¥otsraSAL.
t' last a word of praise for G I N
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severely with Rheumatism. 1 tools
GIN PILLS sod became quite well.
Two months ago, 1 had Allemastic
Pales with Neuralgia and DiarrhodL
1 resorted to Gin Pills again for one
week and became quite well".
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Get a bottle today—Cr;c at Dunlop's.
Experienced mothers say
Zam-Buk is best for chil-
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troubles, because:
. IPis herbal -no poisonous
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It is antiseptic—prevents
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CANADIAN PA IFIC
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From RR Jona,Ka.. to LMroeor
Valorem w Nrjrala 114.r. r. At.,
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Lake Chaff Maa-eil sere Ys. A'r
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Kroh . Hy Il Iles X. Jane a
setts
11'ssaue,=-.lay Mare. 14, July I.
nam aleeereal to Lleareem
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apul anr, Wash.
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who te.1 line, taate.t tn
u., dne•t r.en
hetI000 Winnipeg• tivakatDon amt
Rdmaaten.
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Victoria, B.(`. q
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Win leave TURreiTU
10.20 p.m. each Tuesday
During MARCH well APRIL
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A Hot One.
Cannibal Chief—"I say, cook, what
did i have to my dinner today Y'
Cook - "Ob. ash. dat was a cyclist."
Cannibal Chief --"i tboogbt he
tasted a bit burned.''
Cook—" Well. sob. be was 'torching
When we c.ught bitn."
Are the Fly and Mosquito Dangerous?`.
The fly, with ape gy feet, collects the invisible germs d
them over our food tad poisons us with typhoid sad cholera. The mistp& tlw�
its bite injects into our veins malaria and yellow fever. The bacteria el
ane
hoe, or grip, are everywhere present tor us to breathe into our l
which Bows through our veins and arteries is our protection. It shade
beatby red and white blood corpuscles—capable of warding of time
germ. Dr. Piesee's Golden Medical Discovery is • blood mediates end
wade entirely without alcohol, a pure glyoerie *street of btoodreet, iMbMm
oregoa grape root, tweet '1 root, mandrake and stoma root, wheat ani await
good reputation for over forty years: TO. reimaltZ
duenoe of this extract is like Netwre's idseass-"y
is bathed in the tonin which gives hie to the Wood—dr
vital fires of the body burn brighter cad desk egnmselk
activity consumes the tissue rubbish wbirb hes eoewmi'stll
during the winter.
Abort forty fears see while In N New l 1 ind rttr
end tame"." wriersle.
fryer
i want to siesaa d awelturtb�frd to M r
fever rearmed. laasawr and
`tad edvnebmd.
Moab, I saw Dr. r;eree's Qeldws
lig
urremp
nee beta. or it ase no e8tns snabhA. sheaf s yew
I eek thaw e.x.ieyr hart se 1 set araelw end leve osat bid
n1 tee eh lis about twelve fees or woo down TINA s is of a'e•4
ltlee rhinofacts before 1 started to lobs
Dr. Pperoe'a Meow, "glory all for /her foe.
iL Zswssia lbw
Lost His Hair, :ieard and
Mustache
Terrible Plight of a Pennsylvania clan
by a Prominent Citizen :
"About 1 wo years ago my hair,
beard LW mustache started to coal•
oat la spots. These spots were entim-
1y bare of hair.
>rAk1B5AN SAGE *direr -
Wei, I purchased tour hnttlrw, and at -
Wet maw two of the bottles the hair
foam to Datil sow 1 have as pail
baa alt hair aa i had Wen We
s,'dalie ttlaeted.
Ii eau truthfully
tN.ea�atien to aswam tlas K tis
�►, not. Um. Pa. Oat.
or. Nam
Please bear i mad that PAN
S GShely ,ialesrestesi to s bar
In Yr. Yaislar's ogre she Mak gabs
remelt wily sot f'Ail aau,al a s&aaaOfaird
dll
"
Reported
ace do jet whits be writes it did.
"The swat tine Mr. Gelder came in-
to IleyL Weete atter purchasing the PA R -
i111 A1f� 01. s the dce one who "his spprat•aner Klv
pcb�a•sd i bot know bim."
theW>fi 1s without doubt
lase ;wall _ aforeMir Lha word,
eel pm$e wile ase wasting time with
awilisery oomaarol.l touter •boukl
saga vw.
SAGS
den-
ial. = [albeit )tail' will
saadd �NNag
�aawlot atttRik IOUs Mad hawtl.
Mslallatatg -
t0. y over.
air