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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, December 6, 1932 PAGE FOUR "THE BLACK SWAN" B&fe' Preview! I " "No Favor Sways Us; No Fear ShaU Aw" ' From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Spragui Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Sackett Managing Editor Member of thw Associated Preiia The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the as for publica tion of all mwi dispatches credited to It or not otbarwlae credited n this paper. ADVERTISING Portland Representative Oordin R Bell, Security Building. Portland, Or. Eastern Advertising Representatives Bryant, Griffith Brunon. Inc., Chicago, Nw Tork, Detroit, Boston, Atlanta. Entered at the Postoffice at Salem, Oregon. as Seeond-Cla$M Matter. Published every morning except Monday. Buaineet office. 21-r S. Commercial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Mail Subscription Rates. In Advance. Within Oreeon: Dally and Sunday. 1 Mo. 50 cents. 3 Mo 11.21; Mo. 8.28; 1 year $4.00. se where (0 cents per Mo., or $a 00 for 1 year In ad ranee. By City Carrier: 45 cents a month: $5.00 a year in advance. Par Copy 2 cents. On trains and News Stands 5 cents. The "Old Lady" Takes to Color WHAT transformation is this we see in "The Old Lady of Alder Street?" That, in sooth, is the personation which journalistic contemporaries and candidates for office whom it did not support have long given to the Portland Oregonian. No cartoonist ever sketched her, so far as we recall ; but her character was that of a hidebound old dame vho liked her old rocker because It crossed the plains in '46, and who never would let her servants scrape the moss off the roof. One might picture her with grey hair, rather high forehead, grey eyes, nose a bit beaked, face and figure pinched rather than plump. But what a change is now discernible in the "old Lady of Alder Street". Have you not observed it? Why the old girl is taking to rouge and lipstick. Oh, not extravagantly at all. But cheeks and lips are getting a fresh "pinkish" cast. Just think of it: the "old lady" was one to scorn such aids to beauty. She had only one child, and that died quite a while ago; but never, never would the in her make-up. Particularly did she abhor red, pink and 3'ellow. There it is though, the rouge on the cheek and a light touch of pink on the faded lips. The old lady, it seems, came tc realize she didn't have quite so many- admirers as once she had. It took her quite some time to sense the situation, but her nephews finally im pressed upon her that "styles were changing and that she couldn't be very attractive using nothing but white talcum. It came hard, .but after she started, the old lady seems to be enjoying the face lifting. The 'moral" breakdown of the old lady did not come all at once. Two years ago, after vigorously criticizing bull frog legs which the state ordered put on the menu for four years, she finally conceded the point and ordered generous portions for her dietary. Then a little over a year ago the old dame started to tipple openly. Not an Al Smith swagger, just a Wickersham draught with adequate self-(federal) -control. Now comes the rouge, and an open declaration of "in dependency". It starts with attacks on the utilities. Pepco financing was wicked. Streetcar fares are too high. And Commissioner Bennett is to be commended in trying to get lower telephone rates. The old lady looks to the "forgotten men" too, for she has assigned her star political reporter to the task of getting greatly reduced motor license fees. Far be it from us to criticize the new morals and manners of . , . i . i i fi all i. . x. i - Th the dame who resides in tne louy Aiuer street wwei. iu fact, if we may be permitted it, we would pass her the com pliment of saying the color makes her a bit more becoming. It i3 though quite a blow to conservatives who thought the old lady was changeless. They should not scold ; for old ladies must find something in the cupboard twice a day. For ourselves we are prepared for most anything, and shall profess no -surprise if the old lady appears some morning with a henna dip. Radiant Health Clubs mo the editor's desk comes a letter from the "Founder and X United President", female, Health Clubs". As might be suspected, it is from Los Ange lo fho crrpnr hnmp for the seems that the organization is "World Peace and Prosperity, in! To Heaven's Radio! God is on the air!" The letterhead proclaims "radiant health through Chris tian psychology, correct dieting, and solar plexus breathing". . That is one good way to insure world peace and prosperity, sneeiallv solar dexus breathing. Come to-think about it, that is iust what is wrong. Folk have had so many jolts in the solar plexus they aren't breathing right. Everybody should take five minutes a day and practice solar plexus breathing. All together: "one-two; one-two; one-two". If that done bv keeoine time to "heaven's radio", the world will be out of the trenches by Speaker Garner gets a deserved rebuke in the refusal of the bouse, chiefly through votes of his wb party members, to rush through a repeal amendment after only 40 minutes of debate. His v artlna in ealllne no such a matter oa the first day of the session. and trying to fore, it through is altogether unprecedented and un aecessary. If prohibition is to be burled it should be done In de cent order. The country-will breatne transferred to the vacuum of the vr. a nrnfuiinnul nnrlt1nn ..n Toinaf- rnmmlssioaer Clvda man. Reminds one oi tne saying in uj i , tion: the revolution devours its own children. The town looks better doesn't it, with great ropes of cedar hang across the downtown streets? The Salem Ad club, which does a lot o! chores at out town, looked after the job. The decorations usher In the Chriutmas season. Hold-urs and petty thefts alwaya increase in the late fall. So da auto accidents. Dark deeds In the gathering darkness, it may be said. . The Astorlan-Budget solemnly tells Europe: "Pay or Default". The country knows what Astoria did, too. The 90-day recruits are crowding out the veterans from the democratic pie-counter. mi mam DIES Til U N AURORA, Dec. E The death ot Miss Katie Burkholder at the age of 84 years, which occurred at the home ot her niece, Mrs. Althea Kendall of East Woodbarn Satur day., removes one of the very few remaining members of the Aurora colony. She resided at the old home on the Pacific highway on mils south of Aurora for many years. Her last days were spent with her niece, Mrs. Kendall. She la survived by her nieces, . Mrs. Althea Kendall, Woodbarn, l Mrs. Ajm Reas, Aurora Mxi,Ef- , .w. paMU. 4 V old lady tolerate any color of "International Radiant mental auirks and quacks. It sponsoring a movement for and we are urged to "Tune Christmas. a sign ot renei wnea uaruer vice presidency. ah over la trying to work HP a of Portland, the original m. o, ews, Jim and Arthur Burkholder, and Adam and Andy Knight. Funeral services were conduct ed ay Rev. H. L. Grafiofls at Mil ler's Parlors Monday afternoon. The Presbyterian choir had charge ot th music. Interment was in the Burkholder plot in the Aurora cemetery. Retired Minister U Patient in Hospital ' SILVERTON, Dec. 5 The Rev. J. A. Bennett has been taken to St. Vincent's hospital where he will undergo an operation for grandular trouble. He tas also been ill for some time with arth ritis. Rer. Mr. Bennett waa pastor ot the First Christian- church at 8llverton until he was forced to f resign because ot his health a f ml PSm ?:Jfe "Congress today refused imme diate approval of a resolution fop repeal of the 18th amendment. How does that action suit you?" This question was asked yesterday by Statesman reporters. The an swers: Joe Becker, farmer: "It suits me all right either way. No mat ter how much liquor there 13, I'll have only so much of it. If there isn't any, all right. I think they ought to have government liquor stores and give the people good liquor. If a man drinks too much. make him stay home. They have it now anyway. ' R. C. Rogers, engineer: "Well, I'm not surprised. I'm not a drink ing man, myself, but it's certain we've had a rotten state of affairs under prohibition." Henry Cornoyer, hop man: "We didn't lose out very much; in fact we did very well, I thought. I didn't expect it to come up even until spring." A faculty popularity contest has replaced the usual beautiful girl contest at the University of Kentucky. New Views Daily Health Talks By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D. By ROYAL 3. COPELAND, M. D. United States Senator from New York. Yorm.tr Commissioner of Bealth, 2tev York City. ACCORDING to tha United StaUa public bealth servlca, thousands of children needlessly die each year from diphtheria. This happens In spite of the pro tection available agal nat the dis ease. It Is a pity that most of these fatalities are due to care lessness and neg lect on the part of the parents. In most la stances the chil dren are believed to be suffsrins; from some min or ailment but In reality have Dr. Copeland diphtheria. Often tho disease Is not recognized until It Is too late. Diphtheria Is caused by a germ called the "diphtheria bacillus". This germ grows and rapidly multiplies In the nose and throat Somettmes It Is found In milk. Contaminated milk may produce a severe epidemic of diphtheria. Transmitting tho Ds satis Contrary to a common belief, the germs of this disease die quickly hen exposed to the action of sun light and dry air. The danger of transmission is chiefly from the freshly Infected secretions from the nose or throat of a sufferer from this disease. Another menace Is found in that person who is a "carrier" of this disease. A diphtheria carrier Is an Individual who carries the diphtheria germs in his nose or throat without himself suffering from tho disease. It is estimated that one to two per cent of tho aeneral population are diphtheria carriers. After an epi demic this percentage may he higher. Diphtheria carriers and those per sons who have tho mild and unsus pected form of dlohtheria are a con stant source of danger to children 1 and adults. They are unaware that thay are dangerous and of course are constantly In' contact with healthy? persona They transfer the disease, either dlrecUy or IndlrecUy. j A common method of direct con-J tact la through kissing. But It through kissing But ft Is prooaDie oipmnerm is most irequenx- i diphtheria is moat freque ty transmitted by the Indirect raeth L Am-oa drinking cun. thai . - - Is C BITS for BREAKFAST By R. J. HENDRICKS Mcboughlin's answer to spies: m S I It waa 18 45. The Issue of "fifty-four forty or fight" of the Polk campaign of 1S44 had come to a head in the distant Oregon coun try. The little provisional govern ment legislature of 13 membera had been holding its second ses sion the one that had followed the rtcesa taken to allow a vote of the people on the constitution of 1843 and the laws of the ses sion of 1844 and the first session ot 1845. S Negotiations had been carried on between Jesse Applegate, of the committee of apportionment of the little body of 13 members and Dr. John McLoughlin, vir tually representing, as chief fac tor of the Hudson's Bay company the British government. The question was the allegiance of the great chartered company to the provisional government, and rep resentation from the north side of the Columbia in its legislative body. S S The final and formal proposi tion was dated August 14, 1841, naediea, pipes, forks and spoons, are oontamlnated by a diphtheria, oarrter or infected person. Their use by others results In trouble. I Year Child !? Ws are constantly exposed to the dangers of diphtheria. Fortunately, not all persons exposed to diphtheria contract the disease. This Is because some hare developed aa "Immunity" to diphtheria. This Is aa "acqulrec Immunity and Is not found in chil dren as frequently as la adults. By means e the "Schick teat". It Is pos sible to determine the presence or absence of this Immunity. If absent, it means that If tho child is exposed to diphtheria, he wlH con tract the disease. This child should receive complete protection against diphtheria by the "Immunlxatiom" treatment. This Is simple, consist m of the Injection St three doses si "toxin -anU-toxia", riven at weekly Interval Six months after Uie last injection. It Is advisable to repeat the Schick test to determine whether sufficient Immunity against diph theria Is present Means of Fsotostloa The Schick test or soma modlflaa tloa oT It should bo rivea every chad. It affords a means of proteo tlon that should not be overlooked. It Is wiser to hare the Schick test made than to expose your child to the possibility and dangor of eoa tractins this serious disease. If more attention were given to the various rules of personal hygiene there would be far less disease. It all Indiriduals who are likely to have diphtheria were glvea proper im munization, eventually diphtheria would be eradicated. Answers to Health Qaartes L M. N. a 1 What should a girl of 22. 8 feet Inches tall, weight t What causes cracking in tho knee? A l She should weigh about 128 pounds. This is about the average weight tor one of this age and helht as determined by examination of a large number of persona 2 Crack ins; joints are usually due to lack ef synovial fluid. ' . ST, , Cl"-V.efS liv.m onJ dTic,Jn T, Pto cou A.-For full particulars restate uetIon and, "nd ""aped self-addressed envelope. . ' . , . . " ao jou aavue or g . irocaiesT S uii w(uai pmnm Ufc www juice and peroxide as a bleach. perexW " wch- w and it was carried by Applegate to McLoughlin. For his ccmpany, which meant for Gr.t Britain, McLoughlin accepted. Thus the eagle and the Hon wero Joined to preserve order and peace and pre vent war. S ' Says Bancroft: "I have no doubt, from the evidence, that the visit of Park and Peel, together with the act of McLoughlin in joining the compact of the provi sional government, saved the country a war, and influenced the final settlement of the boundary question." ". , They were Lieutenant William Peel, third son .of Robert Peel, then premier and leading states man of Great Britain, and Cap tain Park of the Royal Marines, carrying a letter from Capt. John Gordon, brother ot the Earl of Aberdeen, and commander of the British squadron in the Pacific, IS vessels, carrying 400 guns. Capt. Park also brought letters informing McLoughlin that firm protection would be given British subject in Oregon. All was set for a third war with Great Brit ain. "s "a But Jesse Applegate and Dr. McLoughlin had conferred and agreed, at old Fort Va'apourer, and both side had become one in purporse. And "NOT ONE MO MENT TOO SOON," wrote Ban croft. S He further wrote.' "Before one pair of spies quitted Vancouver another arrived. On the 28th of August appeared, unannounced, . . . . Lieut, Henry Warre of the 54th and Lieut. Vavasour of the Royal Engineers." Bancroft meant, for the first pair of spies, Lieut Pool and Capt. Park. How ever, wlthia a few days after the arrival of Warre and Vavasour, young Peel was on his way home, by the shortest possible routes, to report to his distinguished father and immediately after his ar rival In London, Feb. 9 or 10, 1848, negotiations were under way for settlement of the boun dary question; resulting la tha treaty ratified by tha United States senate June II ot that year. And tha two countries have for a space approaching 100 years maintained tha peace thus mark ed, with a 8000 International line without a fort or a hostile gun. w Henry J. Warre was a lieuten ant of tha 14th British regiment, and M. Vavasour held tha same rank with tha Royal Engineers ot that country. They had been sent directly from England, starting April I, 1841, and proceeding across tha continent by way of the usual overland route through Canada, and oa dowa tha tribu taries of tha Columbia from tha crest ot tha Rockies. They had coma aa real military spies, to ob serve conditions, and report them, including a view aa to what kind of a war Great Britain would have la case tha two countries tor a third time came to grips, which seemed likely, oa both sides. Warre and Vavasour made a long report Parts of it placed in a bad light to partisan British ayes tha acta ot Dr. John McLoughlin. The high lights ot those historic in cidents and that setting here In tha old Oregon country give that report intense interest, even to the present generation. S Dr. McLoughlin made an ans wer to the part of the report re ferring to his conduct While this Daily Thought 'The religions of tha world ara I the .ejaculations of a few imagina- a inurau la tfce year 1890, when piracy waa rampant oa tha Spanish Mala, PriscUla Harradins sailed from tha West Indies bosmd far England aboard the "Centaur." She is ac roapani ed ky mlddle-ared Major Sands, the aide ef aer late father who had bea Captala-Geaeral af tha Leeward lalee. Tha Major alms ta via PriscOla's hand aad fortune. Monsieur Charles ds Bernis, former Ben tenant af tha aotorions bae- caneer, Henry Morran, Is aboard. The Malor la hostile toward Do Bernis. bat Frlsdlla is fascinated by his chara aad wit Morgaa aow Is Gorernor af Jamaica, and employed br bla Klae: to rid the sa of pirate. A few still elsde hia aaeeag them the scoundrel Toss Leach, far whose capture Morgan has posted a reward. Tom Leach, oa his ship "Tha Black Swan," en gages tha "Centaur" la combat and captures her, killing all hands en deck. la the cabin. Do Bernis In traduces Prise ilia as his wife and the Major as his brother-in-law Do Bernis whets the pirate's greed with a story of a fortune to be gleaned from a Spanish plate feet sailing shortly, adding that hs left Morgaa to search for Leach and enlist his aid la its capture. To Leach's question as to where he ob tained the information. Do Bernis tells a convincing story a boat com lng upon a foundering ship while sailing with Morgan. One ef the crew, seriously hnrt, was in s fren sy to reach the Spanish Admiral at San Domingo with an important message. Do Bernis suggested that the dying man, write a letter and, realizing his end was near, the cun ning Don called the master of the sloop and dictated a letter in Latin. CHAPTER SIXTEEN "That evening' the don quietly died. He fell into his last sleep with a mind completely at ease, since he was persuaded that his death would ieare no duty unfulfilled. A very gallant gentleman. "That night the master of the Spanish sloop met with an accident that waa never explained. He fell overboard. At least, so it was sup posed next morning, when he could not be found. As no one but myself knew anything- about the vital let ter, his loss, whilst regretted, cre ated no rreat excitement But the letter was not lost Fearing- that some mischance might overtake him, I had taken the precaution of removing it from the lining- of one of his sea-boots, where, for greater safety, hs had stowed it" Ho was interrupted by the ap proving;, crowing- laughter of the two buccaneers. The delicate hu mour in which he had veiled an obvious deed of murder was of a kind they could sarour fully. He smiled his acknowledgments of their appreciative understanding, and pursued his tale. "It was then that I discovered the trick that the dead don had played us. His note was written in Latin. I could make nothing of it beyond some Roman numerals, which at first I supposed to be dates, and an odd word here and there. But back in Port Royal a week later, I sought a French priest of my acquaintance, and from him had a translation of the document" He paused there and looked into those dark faces which his tale had rendered quick with eager interest. "That should satisfy you," he said, "as to how the knowledge reached me. Once I possessed it, I saw that the time bad come to quit Morgan and the service of the English Crown. But I should need assistance for what was to do, and at once I thought of you, and of how to gether we might reap this rich bar. vest To old Morgan my tale was that I was hungering- for France and home after all these years of was intended only for the eyes of the London directors of tha Hud son's Bay company, or the Brit ish ministry, it contains matter of much interest to tha student of Oregon country history. Excerpts were printed in Bancroft's His- j tory of Oregon; but only lately has the whole of it become avail- able to the general reader. s s s Herman A. Leader contributed to the pages of tho September is sue of the Oregon Historical Quarterly the entire text of Mc- Loughlln's answer. There ara no doubt many readers of this col umn who will be sufficiently, in terested to follow through the whole of Leader's presentation. which will begin below. Let it be remembered that the reports of tha spies who showed ap without any advance notice at Fort Van couver appear in tha official Brit ish archives under tha heading, "Documents Relative ta Warre and Vavasour's Military Recon nolssance la Oregon." It meant preparatloa for expected war. Commencing here, and following through several issues, with few unimportant deletions, and no changes other than to maka the matter clearer to tha arerage reader, tha Leader article fol lows: 'Dr. John McLoughlin has oft en beea called tha Father of Ore gon. Canadian born, la tha pro vlnce ot Quebec, ha secured med ical training la Canada and Scot land. Ha then Joined tha North West company aad for a time had charge ot its chief depot. Fort William oa tha north shore ot Lake Superior. Tha ruinous con test between tha North West com pany and tha Hudson's Bay com pany ceased with Ihelr amalga mation la 1881 under tha title of tha latter. Tha new Hudson's Bay company was granted a British far monopoly la tha Oregoa coun try which now had tha status of Joint occupation. McLoughlin was placed in charge ot tha Ore gon county extending from Span ish California to Russian Alaska and from tha Rocky mountains to the Pacifie ocean. "In 1848 Sir George Simpson, tha gorernor of the company la North America, made a journey to tha Pacific coast accompanied jjby'McIOgTiJln.' Simpson deter waaaenok vnu morgaa, suspect ing nothing, let me go. I waa sura that at Guadeloupe I should still find a few French adrsnturers will ing to Join ma, and a ship that would serve ta support yon when I found yon. And I also thought K likely that I should gat a hint of your whereabouts. I knew, aa Mor gaa knew, that you had been trad ing roar prizes there of lata." Ha ceased, and refreshed himself with a sip of rum. , Leach stirred on his seat, and took his elbows from the table. "Aye, aye," ha growled, more In impatience than agreement "And th' information?" Ton hare that already. A plate fleet, with the treasure I told you, sails for Cadis In a month's time, when the trade winds will serve best. The letter giving tha details, so as to Impress tha Spanish Ad miral at San Domingo with the need implicitly to obey the request, desired him to hold two ships oi war In readiness, farther to strengthen the escort for the ocean crossing to Spain. That is all." All,- man? AIL d'ye say? But where 11 this plate fleet sail from? Monsieur ds Bernis, in the act of taking up the tinder-box, smiled as hs answered: FTom somewhere be tween Campeche and Trinidad." The pirate's brow grew dark. "Why not say between the North Pole and the South?" His tone was angry. "De'ye mean ye don't know ? If so be, what good's rest o' thee knowledge?" Monsieur do Bernis' smile be came more bland. "To be sure know. But that is my secret That is what I bring to the association." He struck flint and steel, kindled a match and applied it to his pipe, ignoring the scowls of the bucca neers, who were stricken speech less. "One thing more," he added presently. "From what I know of them, the three Spanish ships will scarcely carry more than a total of two hundred and fifty men. With two sufch ships as ws now possess and the following you have, we should be more than a match for them." " Tisn't that as bothers me. What want to know, and at once, where this fleet is to be looked for north, south, east, or west" The Frenchman shook his head. "Ye dont need to know that, be cause I am here to lead you to the spot, as I will so soon as the arti cles are signed between us." Thee's sure well be signing ar ticles." . ii i were not I must do sure that you're a fool, Tom. D'ye dream yell ever hare the chance again of such a fortune?" "And d'ys dream 111 go hood man-blind into a venture?" "There's no hoodman-blind In this. You know all that's necessary If you refuse, if you havent the stomach for it, put me ashore at Guadeloupe. I dont doubt 111 . . . "Look'ee, Bernis, ray stomach's high enough, as thee well knows. And ye should know, too, that I've ways to make men talk. Yell not be the first as I've woolded; not by a many. Or thee msy have match between toes if thee pre fers it- Da Bernis looked down his nose at him, and spoke with languid dis dain. "Why, you poor kestrel, if I were not a patient man, lid pistol you for that" "What d'ye say?" The pirate put a hand to the sword thst lay on the table before him. Da Bernis paid no heed to the threatening movement "To sup pose that I am of the stuff that is to be woolded Into talking! If you want to lose your every chance of ever seeing a real of that treasure, talk to me again of woolding. I may be la need of yon, but If the plate fleet tempts yon at all, your need mined upon a more advantageous location than Fort George for headquarters of the company, and established a new post as Fort Vancouver on the north bank of tha Columbia river, with Mc Loughlin as chief fsctor. Fort Vancouver was tha center of ac tivities of the company until the Oregoa treaty caused the transfer 18 Years Ago SIR THOMAS LIPTON WILL TRY AGAIN Sir "TKwkS Liaron. j t From the Nation's News Files, London, Dec. S, lilt Sir Thomas Lipton aays his Shamrock IT Is ready to eompeta for America's Cap aa soon as tha World's Wart ends. His yacht we t to New York wader convoy several weeks age). Als great stop forward haa never been fally appreciated by tba great majority at tho people However, wit tha passing of each day It la mora aad snore appreciated by thinking people. ox me is lar mora argent and, per haps, not only to lead yea to It rra told yon I was oa my way to Gua- deloupe to find another ship for ' you. But since you vs seised tha Centaur, wt hare all wa now re quire. That is, an bat the man ta command her. I am that man. Ton should know that I can fight a ship with anyone. So there it la, Wul you take this chance ef a fortune on which to quit? Or will you wait until tha Jamaica squadron hunts you from the seas, or until Morgaa sinks too, as ha sorely wul if you wait long enough?" Ha paused, to add: "Now, Captain, shall wa talk ef terms, liks sensible men?" Wogaa at least waa conquered He moistened bis lips with his tongue, and intervened. "On ma soul, Cap'n, Charley's none so un reasonable when all's said. Isnt ha doing Just what yould be after doing in his place?" De Bernis sat back and pulled at his pipe, strengthened la the perception that the cupidity he had awakened would make the mate of the Black Swan an ally who would curb in his captain excesses which might result in the loss of this fabulous chance. Already the Irish- mana expostulation was not with out its effect upon Leach. "What terms d'ye propose?" he asked in a surly voice. For myself a fifth share of the prize when we have it" A fifth share!" Leach got to his feet in indignation. He loosed s bombardment of blasphemy at the Frenchman, then swung to Wogan. "Is this your reasonable man, Ned?" "The treasure," de Bernis blandly reminded him, "is worth perhaps s million pieces of eight And it's not tho sort of mangy cargo ye have to trade in Guadeloupe for a tenth of its worth." They fell to wrangling after that like a couple of hucksters. At long last, it was Leach who yielded. and this largely (n consequence of Wogan's pacificatory persuasions. Pen, ink, and paper were fetched. and the terms of the articles drawn and signed in accordance with buc caneering custom. Leach and his fellows all de parted together when it was done. leaving de Bernis alone in the cabin to stay or foUow as he pleased. The buccaneer captain went oat in a villainous mood, with the sense of having been worsted la the deal, and recklessly hs rentod his humour upon Wogan, whom be largely blamed. 'Och, now, Captain, darling the maie mollified him, "would ye be growing hot about notion' at all. If held asked for a half share, lid have promised it, so I would. For what's a promise, now?" Leach checked in the ship's waist, which was now a shambles slippery with blood. He looked up questioningly into the tall Irishman's face. Wogaa looked down at him and grinned. "When we're gutted the plate fleet and the treasure's under hatches, sure it's another talk well be bar ing with Master Charley. Maybe hell be more reasonable then. And what odds if he's not? There's the doxy, too, Captain. A trim little craft, so shs is. I saw ye'd an eye for her, small blame to ye." The Captain's dose-set little eyes flashed evilly. The French," said Wogaa, "hare a proverb that all things corns to him who knows how to wait Ifs knowing how to wait is the art of it. Captain." Ahl" said Captain Leach. "I think IU know how to wait Seems ta me as if ws'd captured more nor a cargo o hides today," (Te Be CaatUaed) CaprrirVt. 1912. a? tafarl Saaatial Oistriasd br Klaa FatuM $.. I of headquarter to Fort Victoria. Vancouver Island." (Continued tomorrow.) VISIT FROM SEATTLE PRATUM. Dec. I Mr. aad Mrs. Frank Kobllts from Seattle were visitors at tha home af Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Powell Sunday. j it 4