The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930, October 13, 1916, Image 2

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    DARING GERMAN U-BOATS POUNCE
ON SHIPPING OUTSIDE 3-MILE LIMIT
Four British, One Dutch, One
One Day Off Coast
ONE SUBMARINE ENTERS PORT
With Flag Flying and Deck Loaded
With Torpedoes She Delivers
Message and Puts to Sea.
Newport, H. I. The executive offi
cer of the destroyer Ericsson return
ing early Monday from the scene of
the Oorman submarine- activities off
Nantucket, reported that nine ships
had been sunk, and that three subma
rines are operating off the coast. This
Information, he said, be had on the
authority of the captain of the Nan
tucket Shoals lightship.
Boston. The submarine arm of the
Imperial German navy ravaged ship
plug off the eastern co "t ot the Unit
ed States Sunday.
Four British, one Dutch and one
Norwegian steamers were sont to the
bottom or loft crippled derelicts off
Nantucket Shoals.
So far as known there was no loss
of life, though the'erew of the British
steamer Kingston had net been ac
counted for.
A submarine held up the American
steamer Kansan, bound from New
York with Bteel for the Italian govern
ment, but later, on establishment of
her Identity, allowed the American to
proceed. The Kansan came Into Bos
ton harbor for her usual call here.
The hostile submarine is believed to
be the U-63, which paid a call to New
port Saturday, and disappeared at sun
set. Some naval men, howover, de
clared that at least two submarines
are operating close to the American
shore, though outside the three-mile
limit.
The record of submarine warfare,
as brought to land by wireless dis
patches, follows:
Strathdene, British frcightor, torpe
doed and sunk off Nantucket, crew
taken aboard Nantucket Shoals light
ship and later removed to Newport by
American torpedo boat destroyers.
The Strathdene left New York Sun
day for Bordeaux, and was attacked
at 8 A. M.
West Point, British freighter, torpe
doed and sunk off Nantucket. Crew
abandoned the Bhlp In small boats af
ter a warning shot from the subma
rine's gun. Officers and men were
taken aboard a destroyer.
Stephano, British passenger liner,
plying regularly between Now York,
Halifax and St. Johns, N. F., torpedoed
southeast of Nantucket, bound for
New York. Pasacngors and crew,
numbering about 140, were picked up
by the destroyer Batch and brought to
Newport. The attack was made at
4:30 P. M.
Kingston, BritiBh freighter, torpe
doed and sunk southeast of Nantuck
et. Crew missing and destroyer
searching for them. Tills vessel Is not
accounted for In maritime registers,
and may be the KlngBtoulun, The at
tack occurred at 6 P. M.
Bloomersdijlc, Dutch freighter, tor
pedoed and sunk south of Nantucket.
Crew taken aboard a destroyer. The
steamer was bound for Rotterdam
from New York.
The BloomersdIJk carried a crew of
50 men and a cargo of grain valued
at $500,000, consigned to the govern
ment of The Netherlands, according
to W. Van Doom, an official here of
the Holland-American line. He inti
mated that International complications
might ariso.
Christian Knudsen, a Norwegian
freighter, torpedoed and sunk near
where the BloomersdIJk went down.
Crew picked up by destroyers, The
vessel sailed from New York Saturday
for London.
Americans On Board Torpedoed Ship.
The British steamer Stephano, car
rying 44 first-cabin and 39 second cab
in passengers, Including many Ameri
can tourists and a crew of 75, was
sunk off Nantucket LI htshlp.
Tradert Will Co-Operate.
Bordeaux. John Barrett, director
general of the Pan-American Union,
who has been discussing Latin-American
trade matters with manufacturers
and financiers in France and England,
said before sailing on the liner Lafay
ette for New York that he hnd found
them In both countries planning to
make greater efforts to Improve com
mercial and financial relations with
all America. Mr. Barrett's Inquiry
showed, he Indicated, that the desire
was to co-operate along this line rath
er than engage In ruinous competition.
Scientific Fund Provided.
New York. Application of the new
est discoveries in science to the in
dustries of the country as planned by
the four leading engineering societies
of the United States working under
the auspices of the National Hosoarch
Council received additional impetus
Monday with the announcement that
the resources of the Engineering Foun
dation, which provides an annual In
come of $200,000, will be placed at the
disposal of the council. Further finan
cial aid will be furnished, it was an
nounced, by an annual gift of (5000
from Ambrose Swasey, of Cleveland.
Carranza May Not Run.
El Paso, Tex. "General Carrania
has made no formal statement of bis
position," Consul Pesquetra said, "but
there Is a strong feeling among the
men who are close to him In the na
tional capital that be will not be a
candidate."
By a recent decree Issued by Gen
eral Carranza the president will serve
only one term of four years, as the de
cree specifies that there shall be no
re-election to the Presidency.
Norwegian Sent to Bottom in
of Massachusetts.
BUSINESS GOOD IN NORTHWEST;
PRODUCERS REAPING BENEFITS
Washington, D. C Generally pros
perous conditions are reported
throughout the Paclflo Coast In the
fedorul reserve monthly bulletin. Of
conditions on the north coast, the bul
letin suys:
"Grain crops, though of less than
the usual volume, are commanding
such prices that the money returns
are above the normal. Although there
have been large shipments of wheat
by rail from the Pacific N rthwest to
tho east, many farmers have not yet
sold, holding In the expectation of
higher prices. The barley crop fell
considerably short of the earlier esti
mates, but with the carry-over there
were approximately 350,000 tons (near
ly 15,000,000 bushols) beyond domes
tlo requirements and available for ex
port. Prices are IS and $10 a ton
higher than last year.
"Tho apple crop of California, Ore
gon and Washington Is estimated at
5,800,000 barrels, which Is a little
above normal. The quality is excep
tional and high prices are ruling.
"Hops will yield about 280,000 bales,
or 20,000 bales more than last year.
This Is far In excess of domestic re
quirements. The British embargo on
exports has affected prices most un
favorably, bids of 10 to 12 cents com
paring, for example, with iVfa cents
In 1911.
"The salmon pack of the Pacific
Coast, Including Alaska, is about 20
per cent below normal. A leading
packer says that from the sellers'
point of view tho salmon markets of
the world are In better condition than
at any time since 1900.
"Mining continues Its great activity,
with expanding output.
"There has been no material change
In the unsatisfactory condition of the
lumber Industry, lack of transporta
tion facilities being the greatest handi
cap. Ships for the lumber trade, with
an aggregate carrying capacity of 30,-
000,000 feet,, are now building on this
coast,"
German War Submarine Enters
Newport, Va., to Deliver Message
Newport, It. I. Seventoen days
from Wllhelmshafen, the Imperial
German submarine U-63 dropped an
chor in Newport harbor Saturday.
Almost before the officers of the
American fleet of warships through
which tho stranger had nosed her way
had recovered from their astonish
ment, the undorsea fighter had deliv
ered a message for the German am
bassador and, weighing anchor, turn
ed toward Brenton'B Reef lightship
and disappeared beneath the waves
just Inside the three-mile limit.
As she came und went she flow the
black and white colors of the German
navy, a gun was mounted on the for
ward deck and another aft, while eight
torpedoes plainly were visible under
the forward dock, giving mute assur
ance that the warship was ready for
a fight at the drop of the hat.
Lioutonant Captain Hans Hose, who
hung up a new world's record In bring
ing an armed submarine in battle ar
ray across the Atlantic, said that he
had called at Newport simply to mall
a letter to Count von Bornstorff. He
requosted neither provisions nor fuel
and would be on his way, he said, long
before the 24 hours during which a
belligerent Bhip may remain within a
neutral harbor had expired.
The submarine was In American
waters a llttlo more than three hours,
assuming that she continued to sea
after submerging. Within that time
the German commander paid official
visits to Rear-Admiral Austin M.
Knight, commandant of the second
naval district, ami Rear-Admiral
G leaves, commander of the destroyer
force of the Atlantic fleet, who was
on board the flagship, the scout cruis
er Birmingham. Both American offi
cers returned the brief calls promptly
Nations Protest Acta of Mexico.
Washington, D. C. Strong protests
have been made to the state depart
ment by the British and French em
bassies against the action of the Car
ranza government In Mexico in Beizlng
the assets of British and French bank
ing Institutions In the Mexican capl
tal. These banks are closed as the re
sult of the Carranza decrees, and It
1b declared that the Interests of British
and French stockholders have been
seriously affected. So far the state
department has given no Indication of
what It will do.
Merchant Aged 102, Active In Business
Spokane, Wash. An eight-mile walk
and a 70-mtle ride by stage Is the per
formance of C. T. Diamond, a mer
chant of Turk, Wash., In his 102d year.
lie came to Spokane on business. All
business, as brisk as a man of three
score years and appearing to be no
older than that, Mr. Diamond Is still
active in the conduct of his mercantile
establishment at Turk, where he has
been Berving the public for 20 years.
Mr. Diamond's memory of events In
the early history of this section Is re
markably clear. His wife Is 66 years
of age.
Many Mexicans Starving.
Laredo, Tex. Deplorable conditions
exist In Lam pat os, 80 miles south of
the border In Nuevo Leon, where 20
deaths from starvation occurred In two
days, according to reports received
hero. At least half of the crops have
been confiscated by the government
for military purposes. The poorer
women In Lampazos are unable to
clothe themselves properly, and chil
dren of both sexes are virtually naked.
NEWS ITEMS
Of Cencral Interest
About Oregon
Oregon Has Overlooked Many
Valuable Permanent Resources
J'mverslty of Oregon, Eugene.
Among the coming great Industries of
Oregon, II, B. Miller classes flax grow
ing, milk condensing, manufacture of
fertilizer, raising of broccoli, and
manufacture! from lumber, Mr. MUlor
Is director of the state university
school of commerce, which makes In
vestigations of markets and possibili
ties for industries.
Broccoli he pronounced well adapted
to tho Willamette valley cllmato, an
excellent shipper, and usable when all
other green vegetables are gone.
The sources of fertilizer may be
two: from tho nitrogen ot the air and
from the beds of certain south central
Oregon lakes, notably Summer and
Abort lakes.
For the manufacture of fertilizer
from the air, Mr. Miller said great
development of Oregon's 3,250,000 Idle
horsepower would be neceBBary; and
this horsepower, he said, would play
the greatest part In future economic
growth.
"Oregon made a groat mistake when
It went extensively Into the apple busi
ness," Bald Mr. Mlllor, "Oregon's spo
clal adaptation to apples was skilled
labor. Skilled labor is transferable,
and bo today other sections nearer the
big markets are producing as good
fruit as Oregon, with Oregon unable
to meet the competition because of
transportation.
Movable Schools.
One of bIx day movable schools will
be conducted by the extension service
of the Oregon Agricultural college
throughout the year, the type of school
work being changed during the various
seasons.
Any local organization, such as a
farmers' union, grange or other or
ganization In which farmers of the
community are Interested, may pro
mote a movable school. In counties
having county agents, It Is necessary
to arrange for the school through
them. Such organizations or persons
Interested in securing a movable
school, should take up the matter with
the extension service, Oregon Agricul
tural college, Corvallis.
Owing to the heavy demand made
for this type of work the past few
years and to the failure of some points
to meet the expectations of the or
ganizers and the extension service, a
few special requirements are being
made of all communities requesting
this service.
1. Organize a class of not fewer
than twenty people for a one day
school and of not less than forty per
sons for a longer Bchool, these people
agreeing to attend all sessions re
quested. 2. Provide a room In which to hold
tho school or a place for demonstra
tion, take care of heat, light and jani
tor service, and furnish conveyance to
and from the railroad station for in
structors In charge of the work.
3. Furnish the demonstration ma
terial necessary for the type ot school
desired.
4. Agree to Issue 1000 copies of
program for the movable school and
distribute these as instructed.
6. To advertise the school as wide
ly as possible throughout the com
munity. The following lines of work will be
taken up In movable school work dur
ing this year: Horticulture, agron
omy, poultry, dairy, animal husbandry,
home economics, and special subjects
as may seem desirable.
For further Information write the
extension service, Oregon Agricultural
college, Corvallis, Oregon, or see the
secretary in the Information booth at
state fair.
Ochoco Project is Passed.
Salem. Residents on the Ochoco
Irrigation project in Crook county will
vote on the question of bonding the
project for $1,000,000 to secure funds
to carry out contemplated Improve
ments, It became assured when the
office of State Engineer Lewis ap
proved in Its general features the re
port of R. W. Rea, project engineer.
Notice of the report's approval was
sent to the directors of the project.
The project as approved by Engineer
Lewis embraces 20,000 acres of land
In Crook county. It la proposed to
Issue bonds on the basis of $50 an
acre valuation for the project.
Liquor Ship Off Astoria.
Astoria The gasoline launch Union,
Danlol Hannulas' "booze Bhlp," which
sailed from Eureka a few days ago,
has arrived off the mouth of the river.
She dropped anchor about three miles
below the lightship, and well outside
the three-mile limit. The coast guard
crew visited the craft and was pres
ented with several bottles of whisky,
a portion of which was turned over to
the internal revenue officers. Officers
are waiting in the lower harbor to
seize the "booze ship" If she comes
Inside. v
Bank Examiner Goes Up.
Salem. To succeed George H. Tra
cy, who resigned recently as assistant
superintendent of banks, the Btate
banking board approved the appoint
ment by Superintendent of Banks Sar
gent of Charles H. Stewart, of Albany.
In the past Mr. Stewart has been act
ing as bank examiner for the state
banking department. In place of Mr.
Stewart, Marshall Hooper, of Grants
Pass, was appointed examiner. Mr.
Hooper for the last five years has
been cashier of the Grants Pass Bank
ing company.
Girl Wins Trip to Fair.
Pendleton. For the second succes
sive year, Carmine Jones, daughter of
a McKay creek farmer, last week won
first honors In the state-wide turkey-
ralslng contest, In connection with the
Industrial club work of schools. She
Is 14 years of age. With three other
Umatilla county pupils she attended
the fair last week as guests ot the
state. Arthur Crone, of Uplne, was
awarded second prise In pig-raising.
Dry Gain Four Towns.
New Haven, Conn. The so-called
"little town elections" In Connecticut
were featured by lively contests over
the excise questions, and the "dry1
forces made a gain ot four towns. Of
the 168 towns in the state 91 are now
uo license.
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Un7QQ WDTVlitM C0YMAYJ
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8YNOP8IS.
flforicy WaKuliilT, dutiirhter of Sir
Oenrita, of Ilia Hrltlah admiralty, hlnta ul
it llnlann between her Kovornuaa, Klhal
Wllloujfliby, unil ll-nry Hlrtuitmun. Klhul
! nlea It. Henry Blrm-lnmn ciilla on Klhol
iiml while uniting for her tulka to Hrewa
lur, Fir UaorKe'a butlor, who ! a Uermuri
tny, iibmit hlH failure to get nt ailmlrulty
,uit"ia In Sir (k'orir'j's poaausHlon. I lu
ihones to German r-eerot aervlce hand
liinrt.TB, Btreotnmn, the (Jcrniun npy, and
tinnier Hrcwittor, the butler) are
iIIiicuimIiiji the possibility of war. When
Klhol riniu'iim he Him to force her to not
fri'iu Hir Umotk" knowledge of the nulling
orders to the UrltMi I Lot. Though she
Imllevos him a I'Vcneh Inalead of u Our
man n.y, ahe refuses until he threaten
tier, Hhe beg hhn to announce their ae
'rut nmrrluge, aa tlvorgy la suspicious,
but he putt her off. At tea (ienrgy ami
her lover, duy Kulconar, tauae Sir OeotKS,
and Ht i column make an awkward at-h-inpt
to talk politics. Htreittmun, the
(lei-man spy, Sir Uenrge Wagatuff, Urltlah
naval oftlclnl, Ethel Wllluughby. aecret
wife of Htreetman, and others are having
lea at the Wiigaluff home. The party la
dlHcuaalng a play. Charlie Urown. news
paper niun of New York, entertains the
tea patty with h Ih vIowk on the threat
ned war In Kurope. Uuy Falconer do
(lures that If war cornea he will go to
Cuba. Mia mother and Hlr George reprove
him. rhai-lle auya Ouy la apontlng. Capt.
I.uiry Redmond of the Irlah Ouarita. calls
on Kthel. The two had been undeclared
lover. She tella him of her marriage and
ha tells her Streeluinn la a German apy
with a fumlly In llerlln.
There Is no greater tragedy,
In the eyes of men, than the
betrayal of an Innocent girl. It
is an Incident in human affairs
that has Inspired literature in
all ages, and provoked murder
and suicide. With whit emo
tion. Ethel accepts the fact of
her betrayal and with what de
termination she sets out to
.avenge the wrong, If such a
thing Is possible, Is told In this
installment
Ethel discovers, during her talk with
Capt. Larry Redmond that she has
been betrayed by Henry Streetman,
and expresses her grief.
CHAPTER VIII Continued.
"Oh, It's everything everything!"
she told him with a dry sob.
"I should never have gone awny: or
having gone, I should never hnve come
buck to make you suffer like this," he
mid with bitter self-reproach. It hurt
' i 1 1 ti terribly to see her so torn by her
amotions. "There, there, my dear!
Don't cry!" lie said, putting her arm
vltli the tenderness of a wotnnu.
"Oh, let me! Let me!" Ethel cried.
' .r the blessed vent of tears hnd come
to Iter nt last. "Oh, Larry, why
oiildn't It have been different?"
"Faith, 1 don't know, my dear! But
tow with you and me It's only a dream
if what might unve Deen and we
mist forget," he comforted her
irnvely.
"Forget?" she repeated brokenly.
"Well, we must try to," be snld
Ve must lie friends the best friends
n the world."
"We can't be Just friends," she told
il in. She knew that their deep love
for each other would never let them be
merely that.
"We must be!" he persisted with the
conviction of a man who would always
lo right. "We love each other too
much to be more or leas than the
best of friends."
From the hull outside, voices came
'n llieir ears. And Ethel had scarcely
lrled her tears before their friends
had returned to claim them for the din
ner party.
"Great Scott!" Guy Falconer ex
.lalmed as lie came upon thein. "Still
-'binning, you two? You uever talk to
ne ns long as that!" he told Gcorgy
Wagstaff with mild reproach.
"You're not so interesting ns Cap
tain Redmond." she retorted with the
cruelty of Insolent eighteeu.
"Well, ndmlttlug that," Guy said, for
he uever plunged voluntarily Into an
Argument with Georgy, "admitting
that, I've seats for the Palace aud
we've telephoned to Rlchnioud for a
(able. So let's hurry."
"I don't think I can go, after all,"
Kthel told them then. She kuew that
mIio was In no condition for the banter
ing give nnd take of dluuer-table con
versation. "Oh. Ethel!" Georgy cried In obvious
disappointment. And "Oh, Ethel! Don't
spoil the party!" Mrs. Falconer urged.
"Come ou, Larry!" said Guy. "B.v
George, you do look glum Just the
same ns I (lid wheu Georgy llt'st re
fused tne. Now I've got used to It."
While they were trying to persuade
Kthel to Join them. Sir George Wag
staff entered the room. lie had heard
their voices as he wns passing through
the hall on his return from his hurried
visit to Ihe admiralty. And since he
had news that he knew would prove
of great Interest to them he had
stopped on bis way to bis own quar
ters.
"By Jove. Redmond! I'm glad to see
yon!" he cried as soon ns he caught
sight of the returned wanderer.
"Thank you, Sir George! It's good
to be back," Larry replied.
"As a Rrltlshcr, you've come home
at the tight moment," Sir George told
hi tn gravely as he shook the captain's
hand.
"Yon mean that there's news of the
war had news?" Ethel exclaimed,
quick to grasp the soggestlou of some
thing serious In Sir George's words and
manner both.
"Germany has declared that a state
of war exists between herself and
Russia. Our Information Is that France
Is mobilising and will support Rus
sia!" Sir George seemed all at once
years older uuder the added cares of
th Impending conflict
CHAPTER IX.
For King and Country!
Captain Redmond was the first to
break the ensuing silence.
Oi - A'C& ar7TIHYWAlV,
Good God! Then It's come at last!"
he cried lu a ringing voice.
"Ami tho fleet! What of the English
fleet?" Elhel Wllloughby exclaimed, us
her quick mind turned Inevitably to
that most vital factor of Brlliilu's de
fense. It was pure patriotism that
prompted her question. For the mo
ment nil thought of Henry Streetman
nnd his constant Importuning vanished
completely from her reckoning.
Sir George swept lite little company
with a rapid glance.
"You are nil practically members of
my fumlly ut least I regurd you as
such," be snld. "Redmond, you lire nu
olticer In his majesty's service what
I suy Is In absolute confidence."
Larry stood stillly ut utteutlon.
"Of course, Sir George!" he nu
swered. Then Sir George told them what
Henry Streetmtiu would have given
bis soul to know.
"Winston Churchill went to Ports
mouth this morning. The British fleet
snlled this afternoon under sealed or
ders nnd Churchill has offered Ills
resignation as first lord of the admi
ralty." At Hint terse statement Ethel Wll
loughby snnk slowly upon a chair. In
their excitement the others did uot no
tice her agitation. Nor could they have
Interpreted It bad they divined It.
Something In the manner of nn inspira
tion bad come to her a scheme, plot
a stroke ot genius perhaps. At all
events, she saw In n Hash how she
might yet serve her country In a man
ner that is gruutod to few wouieu or
eveu men.
Meanwhile Captain Redmond pon
tiered upon Instou luu renin s pe
culiar action.
"But why, Sir George why?" he
asked.
"Ilecause he had no authority from
parliament to give such orders. If
England Is not Involved in tho wnr
then Churchill alone Is responsible for
bis action nnd his public career will be
ended. . If England goes to war, then
the English unvy bits gained nt once
au early and tremendous advantnge."
"But It means that Churchill believes
England will fight," Ethel said.
"That England will have ,to fight."
Sir George corrected her.
"Then the fleet It did not disperse?"
she questioned. "Where has It gone?"
Sir George saw no reason for telling
them half truths.
"The most powerful fleet the world
has ever known has gone to the North
sen to the Kiel cnnal to bottlo up the
German nnvy, and that It will do, I'm
certain. With the bulk of the German
fleet unable to come out, we'll prove
once again that Britannia does rule the
waves."
Ills words thrilled everyone of them
"Aud there's really going to be war!"
Mrs. Falconer exclaimed In a wouder-
Ing voice. "I never believed I'd live
to see It."
"And a long, horrible war!" Sir
George continued slowly. "We shall
suffer very terribly England. I fear,
In particular, because we did not ex
pect It. We've been too sure that It
would never happen in our lifetime
Some day yes! But not now! And
we're not ready not the least ready
We shall need every man."
Ills remark brought home to Larry
Redmond a realization of the way In
which the situation applied to himself.
"Then. In some ways. It's good I've
come back," he commented. "I must
report nt once."
Guy Falconer turned to Mm with un
bounded enthusiasm lighting up his
young face.
"I'll go with you!" he cried. "Is It
too late to enlist toulght?"
"I'm afraid so," Larry said.
Guy's words struck his mother with
a quick chill of fear. She rose hastily
"Tha British Fleet Sailed This After
noon."
from her seat nnd going fearfully up
to her son, laid a supplicating band up
ou his arm.
"Hut. Guy, you're not going to thf
war?" she said with a catch In her
vote.
"Why, of course I am, mother!"
"Of course he Is!" Georgy Wagstaff
repeated after him.
"Hut, Guy you snld you wouldn't
fight!" his mother reminded blin treui
ulously. Her feelings bad uudergone
a sudden change.
"1 know," he said, putting bis band
upon bers soothingly. "Rut that was
when I didn't believe there would be
BcWlfiT"
-lisL "i
wnr, And now that It's come, I'
couldn't slay home. couldn't!"
"That's the spirit, my boy!" Sir
George told lit in with n renewed trust
in llrlllsli manhood.
"Hut, Guy you mustn't! I couldn't
let you go!" alio told blin brokenly,
He wns sorry for her. And yut there
wits nn unwonted sternness in Guy's
face ns ho snld;
"Mother, you don't wnut me to bt
cowiird?"
"Hut, my boy, yoti'ro nil I've got In
the world! You're tho only thing I've
left!" And then she took him In her
nnns nnd snhlied. To her hnd come
only a llttlo moro quickly than to
other English mothers tho renunciation
that wnr demands of lowly and high
alike.
"Don't cry, mother, plense don't!"
Ouy said gently. "You know I've got
to go. I'll come back all right."
"Of course be will." snld Georgy.
"And then I'll mnrry lilin," Guy hnd
nil nt once assumed new proportions In
her eyes. She had always .been fond
of him, from tho time tiiey were girl
nnd boy together. Hut alio had never
taken him quite seriously. Now, bow
ever, she taw that Guy wns a man,
nnd that he intended to play a man's
part lu Ihe approaching struggle. And
In that moment Georgy know that he
wns more than worthy of her.
A new light shone In Guy's eyes as
he turned to the girl.
"Will you really?" he naked. "You
hear that, mother? Why, that alone Is
worth going to the front for nnd I II
get n V. C. nnd be a hero und we'll live
happily ever nfter."
Of such Is the rosy optimism of
youth.
Georgy Wngstnff placed her hands
In his.
For once, you denr old thing,
can't argue with you," she said. And
though she smiled at him, jlie had dif
ficulty lu keeping back her tears.
Guy Falconer stood very erect ns he
took his mother by the hand. He saw
women tn a new light uow saw and
recognized the sacrifices they had In
evitalily to make In life's buttles, since
the beginning of time.
"Come on, mother!" he said gravely
"Take me to the barracks."
"My son. I'm proud of you!" slip
half whispered, us she looked up nt
liliu through her tears.
"So nin I!" added Georgy Wagstaff
She had acquired all nt once n new
sense of proprietorship In Guy. "You'll
write me?" she asked him.
"Every day!" he promised eagerly.
"And you you will be careful
won't you. Guy?" his mother besought
111 in, with her hands upon his shout
ders.
"Of course, I'll be careful."
And then they had gone Mrs. Fnl
eonor and Georgy, bunging desperately
to him who was dearest of the whole
world to them.
Sir George Wagstaff turned to the
others with an air of unaffected pride.
"There's the true Englishman!", he
said.
"And there'll be hundreds thou
sands, like him the flower of our conn
try, who won't come hack," Ethel said
slowly. "Oh, It's too terrible!" The
little tragedy had touched her to the
quick. Reside It her own troubles
seemed momentarily dwarfed.
"Yes, It Is terrible." Sir George
agreed. He had no Illusions as to
what war meant for England.
"I must go at once to the wnr office.'
Captain Redmond announced hurried
ly. And he shook bands with Miss Wll
lougtby. "Good-hy. Ethel!" he snld In
a tone that was far more sober than
wns customary for him.
"I must return to the admiralty,"
Sir George said. "Coming, Redmond?"
as he moved toward the door.
Larry had already started to Join
blin when Ethel called him back,
"Larry, before yon go, may 1 have
just five minutes with you alone?"
"Of course!" he assented. "You'll
forgive me. Sir George?"
"Surely! See you again, Redmond!"
And' with that Georgy's father left
them alone.
"Larry, when will you go to the
front?" Ethel nsked In n tense voice.
He Bet bis enp and stick upon a stool
before answering her.
"I don't know," lie said. "I'm afraid
I shan't be In the thick of the light."
"You mean they won't send you?"
"I fear not, my dear. They'll want
uie they've often said so for some
thing they call more Important than
being shot nt. They'll use me lu the
special service what you'd call a spy
I suppose, though, it's ns good as any
other way to die for one's country. 'TIs
my duty though I'd not be too proud
of It."
For n brief time she made no reply,
as she pondered his words.
"Won't you let me help?" she nsked
him then.
"You?" He wondered what she
could mean.
"I do so want to help!" she con
tinued. "There'll be thousands of worn
en who'll go to the front as uurses
millions to do the thjngs nt home. But
can't I go to serve Eugland to be In
the special service too?"
A shadow crossed his fine face at the
mere meutlon of the undertaking.
"Oh. my dear, I eouldu't let you!
The risk for you'd be too great I
eouldu't permit it."
Hut site would not be put down so
easily.
"Think of the things n woman could
do safely without suspicion," she ar
gued, "where a man would be use
less." "I know, I know but 1 couldn't al
low It. And your husband?" he ques
tioned. He hardly thought any right
minded man would be willing to let his
wife face such peril.
She turned to him Impetuously.
"Larry. 1 lied to you," she con
fessed. "I'm miserable, wretched. I'm
not happy with my husband. I've
made n mess of things, like you. I
want to get away. This Is the only
thing I can do for England for you!
Oh, plense let me go oh, please!"
He saw thut she was greatly
moved that she was soul-tortured,
half frantic. And be bad not the heart
to deny ber any solace, no matter
where she might turn for It
"I know how you feel," be said, "and
you shall do this thing It I can arrange
It"
Her heart went out to him In grati
tude because be, had understood.
"Oh, thank you. Larry! Thank you!
Now, tell me what am I to do? Where
shall I be sent? Shall I be wltb yon?"
She hoped that It would be so.
"No, my dear not with me." he ex
plained. "My Job will be Inside Ihe
Gi'eiiai) Hues perhaps In their very
iiruiy."
Ills answer struck a chill of fear In
to her for the could feel fear for liliu.
"But Hint's linpnasihlo!" she ex
claimed Incredulously. "You would us
eniight at once."
'Oh. I think not!" he reassured ber.
"The plan Is all arranged every de
tailsince before I went awny. Now
'tis only for mo to carry It out. Hut
you cun't be with ins."
liar disappointment was obvious.
"But what shall I do?" the asked
doubtfully,
"Thut we'll see. But somehow we'll
be working together,"
li'nr kimr nnd country " she ex-
claimed, holding out her hnnd to him.
"Kor kluir nnd country!" he repeated
nfter ber, as be took her slight baud Id
bis own strong one.
CHAPTER X.
Hoist by Hit Own Petard.
p,p nnrdon. Miss Wllloughby I A
gentleman to see you, by appointment!"
In bis character or urewsior, oir
George's butler, the German spy Roe
tier made bis announcement lu fault
less fashion.
"Oh. In lust n minute!" Ethel Wll
loughby told him. She knew thut It
wus Henry Streetiuuu who nnd re-
"For King and Country!"
turned to see her. And to Larry, whose
hand she had hastily dropped Just as
Brewster threw open the double doors,
she said, when the pseutlo butler had
gone, "I may gain some very Impor
tant Information from this man. 1 can't
explain more than that now. Will you
wait In that room?" She Indicated a
door leading Into a smaller room ad
joining iter sitting room.
"Yes, my dear God keep you!" Cap
tain Redmond answered. Aud bo nt
once proceeded to carry out her wishes.
Ethel breathed n rapid prayer ns she
heard Streetman already, mounting the
stairs.
"Oh, help me to be brave! Help me
to be clever for Larry nud for Eng
land!" She turnpd then to meet the
mau who had betrayed ber, and
against whose wits she hnd now un
dertaken to match her own.
Will this girl be able to de
ceive the spy regarding her In
tentions and Inveigle him Into
permitting her to do as she
likes?
(TO tili CONTINUED.)
HOW SUNBURN MAY BE CURED
Really Painful Affliction Can Be Al
leviated If Treatment Is Under
taken at Once.
Sunburn Is often extremely painful.
In ninny,. cases, where n girl has been
out In the sun practically nil day, the
skin .Misters und causes very real suf
fering. It is a wise girl who knows
how to care for her own sunburn, for
she will save herself a good bit of
pain by doctoring It ut once.
When you return to the house after
a duy In the open nnd lind your arms,
neck and face all rose colored from
the sun, don't stop to question why,
but start in treating It nt once. The
burn never hurts the first duy and
sometimes it does uot the second duy,
but you will certainly get It the third,
unless you it re very careful. Don't
wait until the skin begins to ItcU and
smart before you put on u cream, but
nt the first sign of ruse color, where
white usually is, start your doctoring
at once.
Cocou butter is excellent to take the
sting out of sunburn nnd witchhasel
crenin is another fine emollient Rub
either one In well ut the first appear
ance of the burn and then again the
next day nnd you will not be bothered
so much by the phln and Itch.
Nervous? Need Paddling.
It Is considered beneficial to be
whipped or "spanked," provided It la
done mechanically. In the mechano
therapy departments of up-to-date In
stitutions, the "whipping post" a me
chanical device for therapeutic pad
dling, Is an accredited healing ma
chine. ;
You are whipped by straps of heavy
cloth or leather attached to two rapid-;
ly revolving posts. When you take
the treatment you step backward Into
the flying whips and recelTe their
blows upon yonr legs, back, abdomen
or chest, depending upon the malady
from which you are suffering.
The Impact of the straps it just suf
ficient to set the blood In free circula
tion. There Is no smarting, stinging
sensation because the straps are broad
enough to eliminate any possibility ot
a cutting blow. Yon are paddled rath
er than lashed. The "wblDDins Dost"
Is valuable In many types of nervous
ness, f opular Science,