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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1919)
By EDGAR A. GUEST Kor courage that we sorely need, For strength to do the splendid deed, Kor youth, who made the sacrifice And, smiling, paid the bitter price That freedom asks of sturdy men, Oh Qod, accept our thanks again. To thee once more today we kneel; Bad music of the crash of steel Accompanies our prayers, and yet Thy mercies everywhere are met. And we are grateful for the youth That boldly dared to guard the truth. Oh Qod, who gave us sight to see The way to serve, we pray to thee; We thank thee for all mothers fair Who gave their sons into thy care And bravely hid their grief and pain That liberty and truth should reign. We thank thee for each noble heart That scorned to play the coward parti We thank thee for the humblest lad That In these bitter times Is glad To toll until war's flags are furled To make a kindlier, better world. For yield of tree and fruit and vine Once more our gratitude Is thine; But In these days of dangers, we Now offer prayers of thanks to thee For all the brave and loyal breasts Wherein the love of honor rests. Oh God, we thank thee for our youth That still hold dear the ways of truth; We thank thee for their. courage, and Devotion to our native land;' We're thankful that our flag still gleami The emblem of man's highest dreams. From The American Boy. NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT PIE Time Was When No Thanksgiving Dinner Was Worthy .of the Name In Its Absence. Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie was held to be unthinkable. Yet there could be no pumpkin pie without mo lasses; because Colchester, Connect!' cut, did not receive Its supply of mo lasses In season, It voted, In 1705, to put off Its Thanksgiving from the first tO'the second Thursday of November I Pumpkin pies thus featured were usu- ally baked In square tins, having only four corner pieces to each pie. Second only to the pumpkin pie in Importance at such a Thanksgiving feast as Whlttier sings was Hie tur key which had been fattened for the I v f1 ft x The Indispensable Pie. occasion and which, when slowly roast ing before the open Are and painstak ingly basted from the dripping pan be neath, was fit to be the lord of any feast. Chicken there was, too, though always In the form of chicken pte, and vegetables of every sort, with rais ins and citron, walnuts and popcorn, apples and cider galore. Surely few could have really wished Joys such as these to be sacrificed to a second service In the meeting house I i Golden Promise of the Future, We are thankful for the assurance that out of all the tumult and madness of the past years the world of mankind Is to find a life richer, truer, grander, than any It has heretofore known, a life of truer freedom, of sweeter tol erance and of a broader goodwill and brotherhood. And we are thankful for the thought, amounting almost to a settled convic tion, that as a consequence of the great awakening which has come to It with all its blood and tears and suf fering, the world will from now on have forever done with every form of organized hypocrisy and oppression, will love the truth and nothing but the truth, and will deal Justly, and love mercy. Worldly Spirit Too Much With Us. It must be admitted that our country lias been an egotistical nation, because of our great material expansion and .rosperlty, and that the true spirit of Thanksgiving day has not been felt by n very large proportion of the people during the past few years. The Intent of the pioneers who established It has been lost sight of largely. It has been regarded too much simply as a day to bo observed by the church people, while the crowd took advantage of the holiday to Indulge worldly pleasures. Houston Fust. CHAPTER XVI Continued. 11 'Yes; hold my hand while I guide you; we can sit here." It was a couch of some kind against the outer wall. She did not release, her grasp, seemingly gaining courage from this physical contact, and my fin gers closed warmly over her own." 'Now, please," breathlessly, "how Is It possible you are aboard this ves sel an officer?" I told her the strange story, as swiftly and simply as possible, speak ing scarcely above a whisper, feeling as I progressed that I related a dream rather than a series of facts. It seemed to me she could scarcely be ex pected to believe the truth of what I said, and yet she did, almost unques tlonlngly, the clasp of her fingers per ceptibly tightening as I proceeded. She sat so close beside me that I could feel her breath upon my cheek. "Why, If If you had not told me this yourself I could hardly believe such a tale," she exclaimed. "Yet it must be true, miraculous as it seems, But what Is to be the ending? Have you any plan of escape?" ' "Hardly a plan. I have had no op portunity even to learn the true na: ture of the crew. Watklns is nn hon est sailor, and he has told me of oth ers on whom I could rely. There are those aboard but I do not know how many who would mutiny If they had a leader and a reasonable chance of success. I must' reach these and learn who they are. Fortunately the voyage promises to be long enough to enable me to plan carefully." "You have discussed the voyage with this man Estiula?" . "He told me what he had decided upon; not to return to their rendez vous until after they had captured some prizes und could go with gold chinking In their pockets." "Where is their rendezvous?" "An island In the West Indies, prob ably not on the 'chart. They call it Porto Grande." "And they will sweep the ocean be-J tween nere auu mere seemug victims i Unarmed mcrchnntinent to rob and sink? And you you will be compelled to take part In such scenes, such acts of pillage and perhaps murder?" "I presume I must seem to be one of them to avoid suspicion. Have you any suggestions?" "There Is conspiracy on board al ready," she said quickly, "that you may not know about." "You mean to depose Sanchez?" "Yes; you had susplcioned ft? They thought me unconscious in the boat, and talked among themselves the two at the stern, Estada and that beast Manuel. I did not understand all they said, but I do not think they intend the captain shall recover." "You think It best that he should?" "Oh, I do not know; there is no best that I can see. Yet I would have more faith in 'being spared disgrace if at the mercy of Sanchez, than his lieutenant. Both may be equally guilty, equally despernte, but they are not the snme men. I moy be wrong, for I Judge as a woman, yet I would feel safer with Sanchez. The other merely desires with the passions of a brute. No appeal would reach him ; he would laugh at tears and find pleasure In suffering. And yet you would have me appear friendly with Estada?" I "We cannot permit him to feel that either of us are enemies. He Is the power aboard; our lives, everything are In his hands. If he means to be rid of Sanchez the man is doomed, for he will Hud a way to accomplish his purpose; murder means nothing to these men." "Of course you are right," she ac knowledged. "Our case Is so desper ate we must resort to any weapons. You believe It will serve the possibility of escape if I permit this monster to Imagine that I have some interest in him?" "To do so might delay the explo sion," I replied gravely, "and Just now any delay is welcome. I doubt if even Estada will resort to force on board ; Indeed force will be the very lust card he will care to play In your case. You are English and all the practical sea men on board are from northern Eu rope English nud Scandinavian. These men are notpirntcs from choice they are prisoners who have taken on to save their own lives. With his bullies and cutthroats amidships he cun compel them to work," but he dare not go too far. Once these fellows unite in mutiny they could take the ship. An assault on you would be dangerous." "It is these men you count on?" "Yes; but for me to gain their confl donee and leadership will require time. The slightest slip would mean fnllure and merciless punishment. At best the situation Is absolutely des- Who could he be? What might be the purpose of his entrance? But one answer occurred to me Pedro Estada, driven by unbridled passions to attack the girl. I thrust her behind me, and took a step forward, with body poised for action. I was unarmed, but cared little for that in the swift desire to come to hand grips with the brute. 1 could hear him now, slowly and cau tiously feeling his way toward us through the darkness. ing of a . part to blind the eyes of Estuda?" "I sincerely believe your greater chance of security lies in this course. The fellow Is a supreme egotist; op position will anger him, while flattery win mane nun suoservient, iou nave the wit and discretion to hold him' within certain limits. It is a danger ous game, I admit, and a disagreeable one, but the case requires desperate remedies." She lifted her eyes, searching my face through the dim light. "Geoffry Carlyle," she snld at last, a tremor In the low voice, "there is no sacrifice I would not make to pre serve my honor. I hate this man; I dread his touch; I shrink from con tact with him as I would from a snake, but I am not going to refuse to do my part. If you say this is right and Justified I will consent." "I believe It is." i "And you will not lose faith in me?" she questioned earnestly. "It will not lower your belief In my womanhood?" "Nothing could do that. Mistress Dorothy, I want you to realize the depth of my Interest and respect. Your friendliness has meant much to me, and I would never urge you to lower your Ideals. But we must face this situation as It Is. We possess but two weapons of defense deceit or force, A resort to the latter Is at present Im possible. I cannot conceive that you are lowering yourself In any way by using the power you possess to escape violence " "The power I possess?" "Yes beauty and wit. These are your weapons, and most effective ones. You can play with Estada and defeat him temporarily, at least. I confess there is danger In such a game he is a wild beast, and his evil nature may overcome his discretion. Take this pistol. Keep it hidden about your per son, but use It only when all else falls, You retain faith in me?" "Implicitly." "And pledge yourself to your part, leaving me to attend to mine?" Her two hands clasped my fingers, her eyes uplifted. "Geoffry Carlyle, I have always be lieved in you, and now, after the sac- She Lifted Her Eyes. riflce you have made to serve me I can refuse you nothing you ask. I will endeavor to accomplish all you require of me. God knows how I hate the task ; but but I will do my best. Only only," her voice sank, "if If the beast lays hands on me he he pays the price. I could not do otlrer wlso. Geoffry Carlyle I am a Fairfax." Satisfied with my mission and confi dent nothing more need be said, I arose to my feet. "Then we can do nothing further until I learn the disposition of the crew," I said quietly. "Est ad' is not likely to resort to extreme measures at present. That is why I believe you are comparatively safe now his own position of command is in the bal ance." "I will see you again?" "Perhaps not here ; It Is too danger ous; but I will find means to commu nicate with you. Good-by." We stood with hands clasped in the darkness. I thought she was going to speak again, but the words failed to come. Then suddenly, silently the door opened a mere crack, letting in a gleam of yellow light from the main cabin, while the crouchlug figure of a man, like a gliding shadow slipped through the aperture, closing the door behind htm as softly as he had opened It. I heard her catch her breath and pcrate but I see no other solution." I felt her hands grasp my sleeve, but I "And my service is deceit the act- never stirrea. CHAPTER XVII. A Murder on Board. To be certain of free space I extend ed one hand and my fingers came into unexpected contact with the back of a chair. Without moving my body J grasped this welcome weapon of de fense and swung it above my head. Whoever the Invader creeping upon us might prove to be, he was certain ly an enemy, actuated by some foul purpose, and no doubt armed. To strike him down as quickly and silent ly as possible was therefore the plain duty of the moment. I had no other thought. The slowness with which he groped his way forward indicated unfamiliar- ity with the apartment, although his direct advance proclaimed some spe cial purpose. Clearly he had no fear of attack. I could determine almost his exact position as his advancing foot felt cautiously along the deck. He came forward inch by inch. 1 measured the distance as indicated by faint, shuffling sounds. I could not see but I knew. With all my force I struck ! Blindly as it had been delivered the blow hit fair ; there was a thud, an Inarticulate groan, and the fall of a body upon the floor be yond that nothing. I waited breath lessly listening for the slightest move ment I felt Dorothy touch my shoul der and caught the sound of her voice trembling at my ear. "What Is It? What did you do?" "I struck him with a chair; he lies there on the deck. Wait where you are." I bent over and touched him. The fellow lay in a heap with no percep tible heart-beat, no semblance of breathing. My fingers sought his face, and I could scarcely suppress a cry of surprise he was not Estada. Who, then, was he? What could have been his purpose In thus Invading this stateroom? All I could grasp was the fact that the fellow was not the Por tuguese he possessed a smooth face, long hair, and was a much smaller man. I dragged the body where the light illumination from the after port fell directly on tlje upturned face. The features revenieu were umuuuuui those unquestionably of a half-breed Indian. Dorothy crossed to my side, her foot striking a knife, which came glimmering into the narrow range of light. She stared In horror at the ugly weapon, and then at the ghastly countenance. "He came to murder ! See, his knife lies there. Why should he have sought to kill me?" "It Is all mystery," I admitted, What shall be done with the body? It cannot be left lying exposed here no one would believe you killed hlin, and my presence must not be suspect ed." . "Could It." she suggested, "be dropped through the port?" She shrank back from touching the inanimate figure, yet it required the combined efforts of both to force the stiffening body through the porthole. We could distinguish footsteps on the deck above, but these were regular and undisturbed the slow promenade from rail to rail of the officer on watch. Clearly nothing had been heard or seen to awaken suspicion, "If vou should be Questioned tomor row you had best know nothing," I said gravely. "I do not think you will be, for surely an attack can be no plan of Estada's. It could gain no advan tage. The fellow was pillaging on his own account r if he Is missed It will be supposed he fell overboard, and tio one will care. You are not afraid to remain here alone?" "No; I am not greatly frightened, but shall try and bar the door with chair. I have no key." ' "Then I'll leave you; half of my watch below must be gone by now. I'll take the fellow's knife along, as It must not be found here." We parted with a clasp of hands, as I opened the stateroom door and slipped out into the cabin. To my sur prise the light over the tame naa been extinguished, rendering the cabin so black I had to actually feel my way forward. The lantern must have been put out since then by some confed erate. After a moment of hesitation I found my way across to my own stateroom and pressed open the door. (TO BE CONTINUED.) 5 Arc a MS a?c a Wit package before the war package during the war package . NOW THE FLAVOR LASTS SO DOES THE PRICE! 1ST THAT CHANGE IN WOMAN'S LIFE Mrs. Godden Tells How It May be Passed in Safety and Comfort Fremont, 0. "I was passing through the critical period of life, being, forty- six years ot age ana had all tne symp toms incidenttothat change heat flash es, nervousness, and was in a general run down condition, so it was hard for me to do my work. Lydia E. 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