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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1927)
hi TSae MICEDINO CHAFTtRi Harry Ormarod, Ion prneerlbad traitor to King Ueorge Hiu art partitas, reluming from Franc to London, reaeuaa Alder, saaa Hubert Jugglna from bend of aaoaeelna. Jusglr.0 proves to ho Ike grandaoa of ' former (ward of Ormerod's father, la wkoas Jugglna feala himself In dekted. Ormerod Itlla Juggins ka kaa abandonad lha sHuerl eaaaa Jugglna Inform! Ormerod of Jacobus pint In lha Amrl. aaa eolonlea to waakan ICngland kr forwarding Franrk Iniaraaia. At Ha haad la Andre Murraf, a Nooleman, and a Frenchman, Ia Veulle, deadly enemy of Ormerod Tka two ara la London furlber. lag Ikalr evheraaa Aallclpallng Ika ploiura' early ratara lo Amerloa, Jugglna arrangaa far Ormarod la go Ihora wild latlara la Governor Burnet, frland of Jugglna, and arork to full Hur ra. Maguleed aa Jugglna eerv. set, Ormarod arrangaa lo take paaaaga la America, oa tha ehlp ka aiaaia a girl, Murray'e daugh. lar, ardent Jacobite, who be lieve him lo ba loyal lo lha It arta. I Vtulla racngnliaa Or marod and sspoee him, Takes br aurprlaa, Ormarod la threwa overboard by tha negro, Tom, kul ragalaa tha dock ealely. CHAPTER IV Continued I looked around me, noting that the watch were all enarnnred upon the forecaatle or the poop. Then I remcm bored that ranged around the bottom of the maata were long handbare of wood. Iron-tipped, which were need la making fa at the' nail roa. I ran arroaa to the malomaat aud tore one from Ita alot Nobody bad yet aeen me In the pltcrl darkness, and I etnle acmes tha deck to the door which gave entrance to the poop, my wa,ter-aoaked ahnea quite Boundless. The donr waa ajar, and I opened It very carefully, llatenlng to tl murmur of voire in the main cabin. Murray and te Veulle were alttlng on the bench which ran acroaa the stern, the talila In front of them tittered with cards. Ho much 1 aaw when the entrance Into the main cabin waa darkened by the body of the ne gro, Tom. Me aaw me dearendlng the atalra, and apparently took me to be one of the officer coming off watch. At any rata, he atrpped hark Into the cabin and gtood there, waiting to give me room. The passage waa not more than fifteen or sixteen feet long, and aa I approached him I amelled again that rancid, muaky odor the body aniell, aa afterward discovered, of the ur ate, black or red which had over whelmed my noetrtla Juat before I waa pitched over the aide. Tan that decided me. I took a firm grip on my Imprnvlaed club end, Mepplug Into the pool of Unlit In the malu cabin, anting suusr ground, face to face with Tom. He threw up bth band gnd staggered back with a wild arret m of terror, eyee popping from hla aaheo gray face. I gave him no time for recovery, hut brought down the Iron-tipped end of tha handhar with all my force agiilnsi hla akull. The Mow would have killed ny gave a black man. I meant to kill hi in. A It waa, he dropped like a alaughlered oi, and lay In a crumpled heap of tawdry finery on the floor. !oor bunged In the paaaage, and I atepped In one aide, getting my buck to the bulkhead, the while I fattened my eyeg upon the gtartlrd amusement with which Murray and le Veulle re garded ma. Twaa Murray recovered flrat "Zooks." ha remarked, taking anuff with hla usual precision. "It aeema that Tom, I growing In the way of making mlatakea." "Aye, end auch mlatakea ara Ilka to react upon othera," I replied fiercely, f were a refugee from Juttlre, I ahould be careful bow I threatened law-abiding subjects," ha aniwered calmly. "Well, well. It aeema we have more company." followed hi glance to tha paaaage, where atood the girl, whllat over her ghoulder peered the aqiiare, puixlrd feature of my allent cabin mate, Maa- itliighsm. What hath happenedr be aaked. "I the negro dendT -I think o," I aald. "lie" "Not he," corrected Murray cheer Ally. "You know nut Tom, good Mug Ur Ormerod. He huth g ahull on him ran be only be opened with Nesting aowder." It matter little," I returned. "The raeral nttgeked me above, Matter Bingham, 1 pursued hi in down here. There I naught mora to be aald. 1 will aettle with hi mutter." The aecond matt looked question gagly toward Murray. I hated to com promise so, but I had not mltted the veiled threat he had addreaaed to me or hi uaa of the name Ormerod. lie member, I wa atlll known to th crew aa Jug-on. whs nncertaln what attitude the taptiiln "ilirlil te If he wn told that , '-tiI refugee There might Arthur D. Bowdea Smith AaaaW srX JO UUO GOLD, J. f g reward tt gtaka and gallon wora buinno Ilka other men. , Why, that li fairly spoken," re joined Murray, somewhat to my sur prtae. "I know naught of the clrruro gtiincea, Mauler lllngham, but perbap 1 may srttls wltb our friend here. A for the negro, 1 will attend to him." "There mum be no more violence," warned Illnghain, hli eyeg on me, hie wonla iddreued to all of us. Vlolenct," rejoined Murray jovially. 1.t ni reject the Idea altogether. Why ghnuld we dladaln sweet resson't rule? Knt Uaater Orm tr Jug gins r I bowed Ironically. Illntfham nodded end clumped back to hla bunk. But the girl atood her ground, her eyea accualng all of ua. Well. Marjory," aald Murray pleas- antly, "and do you plan to Join la our debate f That wag the flint time I beard her name, and why, I cannot aay I heard It without aurprlaa, aa If I had alwaya known It to be here. It gulled her, aa nameg sometimes express the char acter and appearance of their posees aora. "What hath hsppenedr aha aaked In the anme word the second mate had uaed. "You have heard." aald Murray. (the ehook her head. "That la not all. Thla" ghe heal- tated "gentlemen's clothea are wet. Tom doea not attack people without orders." Murray shrugged hla shoulder. Pe Veulle ana wared tier, leaning arroaa the table, hla eyea burning wltb ha tred for me. "You know what Ihls man hath dune. mademoleelle," he cried. "You know hla record In the paat. You know that ha enmea with ua to apy out our plana, to thwart. It may be, what we under take to do. la any fate too bard for hlmt Why ahould you concern your- eelfr 'Then there hat been rlghtlngr aha aekrd. I could aland It no longer. ' "Flghtlngr I anapped. "And. If yuu rail aeaaaalnallon fighting. An at- tack In the dark upon aa unarmed man, throwing him overboard to drown aa you might a blind pupiy, aever a chance for hla life!" "Yet you art here, alrT aht nald quietly. "Tie only by the Intervention of Providence that I waa aaved or the untldlneaa of our captain, who left a rone trailing over the aide. Cod hath protected me agalnat your father'a " "My fatberT ahe repeated que. tlonlngly. "Well, what la her I returned cut tingly. "Mayhap you have eome pet name for t parent who practlcea aa aaaalnatlnn. IHd not you youraelf aay Tom never acted without orders T" Hut" "And, furthermore. If thla rate la not enough, let me tell you that thla man here" I pointed le Murray; for for eome re ton I dltllked to call him her father, even In wrath "aet a gnng of runtime to murder a friend of mine In lmdon." Murray roe from hi neat behind the table. "Your proof. glrT he gaked coldly. "froofr I gnwred weakly. "Why. I waa there P "Aye, ilr," he rejoined with dignity. "Hut your proof that I hired aaana alnaT Could you prove before the cap tain or any court of lawr I aaw the twinkle In hla eyea and knew that be wa playing wltb me. "No." I laid ahnrtly; "I could not prove It. I have no wlineaaea." "And you could not even go Into a court of law." he puraued, "for yon ' IXIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIXI4 Clock Could Do Most A clock that ahowed tha motlona of the aim, marked tht year and some historical events was completed by Felix Meyer of New York In 1880 after 10 years' work and experiment ing. It showed local time, tbt houra, mlnutea, aecond, the daya of the weeka and months, the season, the algna of tht lodlac, tha revolution of tht earth around the aun and on Its own gxlg, the movements of tht planeta around the sun and the phases of tha moon. It ahowed tht differ ence In time at Washington. Han rranclsco, Chltago, Cairo, Mel-bo-,,, r-irtentinople, Peking, jttn do i l i. '-. Tiei-iiii, Vienna and St. ! . - tni : (lei ngrnd). A child gt i't - .hour, a youth tht hi i' i ' ' I man tht three- q ,,r n-1 b tht hour; whllt V hlii . .r. I"- from his sent and, a t'-r II t ' i1, 'It hnnil. presented art as outlaw, denied beuellt of lew or clergy." "Yea," I flared la answer) "and yon r, what think you might be your fu In New York If I denounce you to Oov ernor Ilurnet for attempted murder' Would lie nmke uae of the opportu nlty or nof ' The realltatlnn of thla trump card 1 held had come to me In a flaah of b gplrgtlon, Now tt lay fact op for all to ee, and there could be no doubt II gave my enemlea rauae for uneasloeaa "I do not think I am ao weakly alto ated ta you had auppoaed," I mocked hlia. "Aye, you may denounce ma to the captain for a Jacobite conaplra tor, and It may be be will aee fit tc believe you. You are three to my one, But whea we reach New York, and 1 am brought before the officer of the Crown, I may have a different itorj to tell. Think you the governor would be loath to Implicate a Trench officer and the man who la leading the fight agalnat bl atruggle to control the fui trader Murray nodded hla head alowly, ana tank back In hla aeat. "Kure, you are a lad after my own heart," he aald. 'That wa well thought of. Tla checkmate for thli preaent. We muat have a truce." Rut he reckoned without Marjory, (the atood forward In the center of tht cabin, paaalonatt Indignation ahaklng ber whole figure. - "Oh, why do you talk lit thltT ahe exclaimed. "Are we criminal that w muat bargain with a crlmlnair I had not made any headway In re gaining her good opinion, 'twaa err dent, and that muat be tht eirunt foi my barbed retort "You how unwonted tenalhlllty, my lad," I aald. "Hure, no men with good conaclencea would atoop to bar gain with aurb aa I," "1 fear me, Marjory," aald Murray gently, "that you have no appreciation of the tangled path which muat be trod by thoee who concern themaelvee with affaire of state. The good and tbe bad are strangely Intermingled. Some times we moat consort wltb those w detplae In order to gain a good causa. Tla not we who count, who are bat pawns: hut the cause wt aerve." He turned to me. "It aeema, then, Maater Ormerod, that we must proclaim a truce for th time being. But tht tract holds good only for tha period of our voyage to getherr That la understood," I agreed. Hla eyes hardened. "Did f oo ever hear of the Red Dear and tha Black Death, Master Orm erod r "I shook my head, pouted. "You have met the Black Death You have yet to meet the Red Death. And you may meet the Black Death tgsln." be edded eg Tom groaned where he lay on the floor. Marjory ahnddered. "Knough of thisP she exclslmed. "Is tt understood there la to be na killing on thla ahlpr "It la, my dear." Murray responded. "And now I think you had beet with draw. Thla has been a trying Inter view for you, I fear." Khe looked from one to the other of n. aa If half In douht; and then gatt. ered her cloak around her. Wt all three, a with on accord, bowed low aa ahe atepped Into the pasasge. e a o o One day followed another and on week ran Into the next aa the New Venture made ber aouthtn; and bore toward the new world. We who tht red the tiny quarters under the poop contrived to live together with out further quarrels. The girl I called her Marjory In my thonghta Ignored my existence. Khe spent morh of her time with Dt Veulle. walking the deck with him, reading or playing at cards. I liked to think ahe did It to provoke me. With Murray my relation were out wardly friendly. He liked much to tslk. and Indeed he demonstrated considerable acquaintance with the great men of hla period. Rut be never dropped a hint concerning tht enterprlae In which he waa now en gaged. Nor for that matter did h refer to the enmity between o or th bargain we had made nntll the day wt tailed through the Narrows, the en trance to New York' Inner harbor. "We part for a time. Master Orm erod," he aald. coming upon me where I leaned on the railing In the waist of the ship, "Our truce expiree when we disembark." Of the pari played by Chance In arranging meetings that altar tht tours of Uvea, Ormerod It tt bt convinced, a th next Installment of thla narrative pro vat. I TO CONTINUID.) Everythinji but Talk tht Declaration of Independence, servant entered the donr and all tht Prealdenta of tht United Statea en terea and saluted Washington and passed out through another door. Sport With Dragon FIU$ One of the most popular amusements among Jepsnest boys Is tht sport of catching dragon flies on long poles siueared with lime. . When the Insects ere rgptured. they are tied with One string and flown from the sticks. The dragon fly Is knowii to almost every part of the world except the polar re gions, more than twenty-one hundred species being classified. peculiarity of gome klnda la that they choose a favorite twig on which lo roott and always return to It even after long ox cursloos after food.--Popular Median les MiiBiiT.lne Ote KITCHEN CABINFf 8 KIT, Wastars par Union.) Take homs a smile It Is sot much to do, Bat muck It mesne to them who wall for you; Yon can be brave for sock a little) while; Th day of doubt Is done tske koma a emlia. Edgar Ouaat A CHAPTER ON COOKIE! Till I th time of tht year more than any other when we look to eee that the rookey jar la well replenished. Ice Box Cookie Take ont cupful each 'if white and brown augnr, rwo cupful of butter, three eggs, two teaepoonfulg of buklng powder snd one and one-half cupful of flour, one cupful of al monds blanched an4 halved. Mix at night and form Into two long roll and let stond in the Ice chest Slice very thin with g sharp knife and buke Ave min utes In g moderate oven. Place half an almond on each before baking. This makea twelve dozen cookies. Whit Cookl-Tkt one cupful of sugar, one cupful of butter, erenro well and add two beaten eggs, one-half cupful of milk, nutmeg to flavor and three teasponnfula of baking powder well mixed with the floor to roll. Chill and roll very thin, rut with a large cutter, sprinkle with sugar and bake In a hot oven. Molasses Drop Cookies. Tske on half cupful each of butter, sugar, niolnsaes. and sour milk, one egg. one teaspoonful of aoda, cinnamon, gin ger, nutmeg and clnvee to taste. Add two cupfuls of flour, one-half cupful of rnlslna. Let aland until the oext day In a cold place then drop and bake. Jumbles. Take one cupful of molaa a and one-fourth teaspoonful of aoda, beat well to mix, add three egg, one cupful each of brown sugar and shortening, one-half tablespoonful each of ginger and cinnamon, four cnpfula of flour, scant. Drop wltb a teaspoon on baking sheets. Almond Macaroona. Take ont cup ful each of coconut, corn flakes end sugar. Beat two egg white until stiff, add tht sugar, a little salt and vanilla to flavor, then atlr In carefully the coconut nnd flake. Drop with a tesspoon on baking sheet Bake In a moderately hot oven. Make two rioxen. Ginger Cookie. This I tht time of tht year when the cooky Jar ahould be full to the top Take one cupful each of niolasses, Inrd and sngar, one egg, one cupful of aour cream, a quarter of a teaspoonful of aoda (In the cream). one teatpoonfu! each of cinnamon, gin' ger and soda, mix all together and add flour to roll. Some of these cookies may be Iced with powdered eugar mixed with a little butter and cold coffee to make of the consistency to spread. Sprinkle with nuts and they will be moat festive In appearance. Good Things to Eat. For a pie that I dainty and some what out of the ordinary try: Plntappla Pit. Take one cup ful of powdered sugar, one hulf cupful of butter, two eggs, one cup ful of th redded plnenpple. M 1 I the s u gs r and butter lo t cream, sdil the beaten yolks of the egga ind the pineapple, a pliu-h of aalt. then the stiffly beaten whites are folded in. Bnke until firm and aerve with whipped cream. White Cake. Take one and one- half cupfuls of suKiir. one hulf cupful of butter, one cupful of milk, the whites of four egpt and two cupful of flour, wltb two tenspoonfuls of buk lng powder. Cream the butter and sugsr and the flour alternately with the milk, using one and three-fourth a cupfuls; to the one-fourth left add the baking powder and sift It well, add Inst then beat well to thoroughly mix the baking powder throuirh the enke mixture. Now fold In lightly the egg whites beaten stiff gnd bake In layers or loaf. Good Salad Drenlng. To one tea spoonful of suit addone-hnlf teannoon ful of mustard and one teaspoonful of flour. Melt two and one-half tnlile spoonfuls of butter and add the dry Ingredients; when huhhlttig ndd thtee fourthe of a cupful of milk and nmk until smooth, then add one-fourth of a cupful of vinegar which has been beaten with the yolks of four eggs or two whole eggs. Cook over hot wa ter until the egg la rooked, stirring constantly, t.emon juice ma,y he used Instead of vinegar If preferred, espe cially when using fruit. rtadad Pork Chop. Fry pork chop until brown, after breading them, then place In a ronater with water underneath and steam until thnrourhly cooked. Roquefort Cheats landwlohta. Crenm one-half cupful of butter, add one-fourth cupful of Roquefort cheese and atlr until the mixture Is well blended, season with pnptiKa and finely minced chlvea. to flavor deli cately. Heaaon with salt nd moisten with a hit of orange Juice. Spread nn thinly sliced rye or graham broad. Serve with green salad. Just & a Littlelh ENCOURAGING Herbert wss confiding his troubles to g friend. "Yea, ghe refused me," bt said, wltb a curious smile, "but she did It In a most encouraging way." "How wag thgtP gsked tht friend. "It doesn't seem to worry yon much." As I went sway she pointed to my footprint on the linoleum In tbt ball and said: 'Next tlma you eome to propose to mt I hope you'll remember to wipe your boots on tht mst'" DICTATION She Youtl not dlctttt to gay flapper stenographer. Ha 7.at an? I'll taka no dlrtatloa from my wlft at ta whom I'll dictate. Rohtivity in Finance Fretparlty Is something fine, Wa often pause lo boaat of It: Tat each complalna, all dowa th lis. Thai eom one has the most or It. In tht Picture Theater "1 say, who waa Mme. PompadourP T don't know. Aak tht gentleman next to you." "Excuse me, tlr, but wbo waa Mm. Pompadourr "Oh, a kind of Rococo-Coquetta P "What doe bt sayT "1 don't know. Ua only stuttered P A Lifelong Study Brown I had known my wlft only a montb when I married her. Jones That's nothing! Pva been married ten years and I don't know my wlft yet Should Reduce Chlldere What kind of good broadcloth, anyway? Lawrence Any kind of cloth after It'g made Into a dress for my wife! THE POOR NUT "He's hard shelled, talk wltb burr, got almond eyes" "Oh, quit talking about tha pool nut I" v Improvemente aid Oabrlal, "My trumpat'i ton No longrr I'll employ. Til grt myeelf a eaxtphone And make 'am danc for Joy." No Ambition Grace What gives you the Impres sion, dear, that Jack has r.o ambition V Gwen (blushing) Why er one klas usually satisfies blml ' Cowardly First Motorist Thai railroad en- elneer Is a yellow cowrrdl Second Motorist What makes yon think that? First Motorist Didn't you get blm alow hla train when ba aaw I wag rar ing wltb hi in? Strenuout "What makeg you so tlredP "I dreamed all night that I was waiting In lint to get tickets for foolbnll game." Gtilini! Expert Advice Miss Green I hear, professor, that you are an authority on suu spots. Prof essor W ell, I hsv made a study of them. Miaa flreen I'm so elad I met von. Which would you advise lemon juice M cold cream? Ominout Cr ovule "What ts your huxbuod barking about now? 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Even Joung men. after four months experience. Often refuse to .repeat tht dote, but aeek more congenial Jobs ashore. Mia Drummond, however, never missed 1 watcb or failed to take en ber regular duty, no matter how hlgb the teg waa running or bow at Iff tht work. She has woo the respect and esteem of all of ua." Tht Argonaut M your ay at smart or fool araldad, tomaa Bra Balaam, applied aa solna ta had, will ralloya thrm by morning. Adv. VtXue'g Reward Bonem After my death, the world will realise what I have done. Sympathetic Friend Well, dont worry about that, old chap. You'll ba out of harnj'g Way then. Dont Forget Cutlcura Talcum When adding to your toilet requisite, Aa exquisite face, akin, baby and dust ing powder and perfume, rendering other perfumea superfluous. Ton tty rely on It because ona' of tha Cutlcura Trio (Soap, Ointment and Talcum), 25c each everywhere. 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