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EDWARD

JOEL MCCREA

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ARNOLD

FRANCES FARMER

COMING SHORTLY TO HONGKONG

Burney Glasgow had rizon from chore doy to-Big Boss of the Line of Bias Hewitt's vast Jumbor domain in Wisconsin. To colabrate his promation Barney and he friend, Bwan Bostrom, whooped it up at the Alenzor Haloon in fron Ridge. There Bar. nay mot Lotta Morgan, the singer, and fall in love with her. But true to the touchings of his mother, who had died hoping Harney would some day be an important man, he loft Zolta to marry Emma Louise Hewitt, hla bos daughter, in Butte dos Aforts. On the day of his wood- ding Swan married Lotta in Iron Hugo.

Chapter Three

"Barney, you old polecat!" Swan returned delightedly. Then his face foll. "I got bad nawa, Barney. Your camp-the burn in the middle of night-but in two weeks I fix it good a new. We get deer any way. You sing 'nt my house."

Harney could barely conceal his disappointment, o contemplated- returning to Butte des Morts that night fut he was curious to see young Lotta, and ha parmiited Hwan to lead him to Ridge Ilouse for breakfast. Karto, who was head waitress, gracted Barney affusively,

"How'd you like to come to Swan's tonigbt?", she suggested. "And I'll get you a good supper, All Swede cooking,"

"No thanks-I'm going back to night," enid Barney firmly.

"Well, walt and see. A pity to go back without getting a deer or a bear, Do you good to stay up at the Ridge awhile. You look kind of jumpy."

But all thoughts of returning to Bulte des Morts were forgotton when Barney met Lotta, Latin was She had nineteen and a beauty,

The calendar in the office of the Glasgow Paper Mills bore the date: October, 1000. Twenty-ave_years had passed since the day Barney Glasgow walked out of Iron Ridge, Isaving Swan to console Lotta, en strong alim figure, eyes of melt- was a big man now, the, richest ing brown, soft full lips and bright and most powerful la “Wisconsin. gold hair, An incredibia creature His father-in-law had died, leaving to be in such a place! The thought him owner of the paper mill at rang familiarly in Barney's mind. Butts des Morts and the vast Glaxing raptly at the girl, he was Hewitt lumber holdings. Two chit-carried back to his first meating dren, Evvio and Itiohard, were the with her mother, overcome by the reauit of his union with Emmy | rushing memory of that other Lotta Louise. The years had not been as and the electric realization that whe kind to Fmmy Louise as they had was now standing before him, only

"You and Pa bien dumb all your Kues Lotto burst out. "Mr. Glasgow's rich and can do a lot for me.”

4

SUICIDE

TO-DAY IN THE PAST on the COCEAN

AIRSHIPS and submarines at their

best

were dangers to

their.

enemies during the Great War; at their worst both these types of ves- UCIA were deathtraps to. their own

BED

and

crews. And when trouble overtook board side there came the explosion nified considerably, it was found them it came with quick, though of a powerful mine, and in spite of possible to open the forward and heavy, tread.

the surprising strength and double conning-tower hatches against the hull of these submarines, she re- presstire outside. Consider the plight of that Ger- ceived conalderable damage,

Through the latter escaped the which in submarine U80,

captain and engineer-officer, man

- What now ensues is a study of about a score of the crew made their February

1010 was operating off the North of Ireland, an area that is inevitability: the tragedy of human way through the former. This was another dread experience. Such was of the greatest importance; for along helplessness against merciless fate.

the steamship

press whilst through here ran

of the air in the men's the Everyone who has been for track from America to Liverpool,

lungs that escaping, some were carrying great liners with troops and cruise, in a submarine well knows unable to keep their moullis closed,

that she is a marine box-of-tricks, and supplies

continually

Jarge extinled of gadgets

the GB

In the case of a few, France.

the volumes of air. Inside

watch. To

the sudden change of pressure caused On the fourth of that month the mind not in tune with all that their lungs to burst, so that the had is claimed for the benefits of ma- bodles sank again screaming with

agony.

liner

bound ultimately

for

03

full

of

Aurenia (13,930 tons) been torpedoed without any warn- chinery, * a. ing, and sunk about 15 miles N. W. eronomy of Inishtrahull.

"

Now, some might have wondered

submarino's internal suggests

nightmare brought on in the days of our youth by reading Jules Verne's stories 100 it were any good to reach the surface at all: There would be nothing to which they could cling.

On the following day the liner recently before going to bed. Tuscania (14,348 tons) had been sunk in a similar manner, and with

The canned air, the fumes of fuel, and It would be a case of leaping the loss of 44 lives, a little farther the odour of lubricating oil, the con- from one kind of death to another.

of tinuous turning of levers and screws east that is seven miles north

dinning the nerves, the sense of of about 22 who made the terrifie Rathlin Island lighthouse.

The loss of two within one smalt Buppressed' Jole de vivre, the deadly-

the faces of

the light of day, of all, and attempt to gain crea was serious enough to cause earnest look on

a few young heads gene prematurely most definitely perished; but a hand- anxiety,

Kicy. the sense of belag cooped up ful, representative of all ranks, sur-

And then a week later H.M.S. In a steel prison that may never be vived, and these consisted of two officers, bestdca Roxburgh, a cruiser, was steaming opened; and, finally, the environ- officers, two petty through these waters where U00 ment which has no ennabling effect two men.

But how came they to be saved? was lurking to sink others.

on its inhabitants.

The answer is that just after four The general irapression is not that that morning, a patrol vessel on her

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It was February 12, the time was free sea-le which belongs to sur- station heard a heavy double cx~ | British Stoamors: 11.20 p.m.; the weather had been face ships, but a clever, subtle de- plosion, which was foggy, but ten minutes ago it had vllishness tha: is characteristle of a by, for this ship, too, was shaken.

different sphere.

The latter began senching the somewhat cleared. The night was,

neighbourhood, -and-soon came to however, very dark, with low visi-

large patches of oil. Having followed bility, and at this particular moment

So, when UZ101 found the water this oil up-tide, a spot was reached Roxburgh wis steaming at 18 knots

bubbles of air" were rising. through about the very position pouring into the stern torpedo com- where where Aurania had been hit. partinent, every one of these clever It was still dark, so the position was and search was continued Suddenly on 160 yards just on the mechanical reamen knew that the buoyed port bow a dark object was seen on worst thing which can happen to a for any wreckage.

An hour later came daylight, when' the surface: beth the cruiser's navi- submarine had begun.

patrol vessel sighted three Ger- galing officer and the officer of the

Modern marine engineers are mare mans swimming in the tide. They watch agreed that this was no other vellous wizards when up against bad were promptly picked

up by her, than a submarine.

lucle, and many a liner with broken and a further three were hauled Here was one of those incidents shaft has been brought safe home: aboard by another patrol craft. One which at first seems a mere colnet- but to repair the hull of a submarine dead body was also discovered, and dence; but actually it was most na- surrounded by an Increasing pres- this Wag picked up by a third

patrol. tural. The submarine was (from the sure of water is too much. In or

All six survivors, had lost view) rightly der to restore the boat's trim the enemy's

point of placed in the very centre of on im- captain sent his crew forward, but sclousness by the time they were portant Inc communication, she was too far down alt for this rescued, but they were taken ashore to hospital and given, every atten- Qulte properly, too, this submarine to have any influence. was on the surface, because under

Down and down she dropped, and but even for some days after being tion. They eventually recovered, the cover of darkness and fog she could charge her batteries, give the in the sea poured. The ballast tanks hauled out of the sea they were still in the stern were now filling with expectorating blood and complaining

of

craft an airing, and allow her crew to come up for a "breather."

Roxburgh's

responsible officer, Lieut.-Commander R. Smitharck, R.N., had only seconds in which to

waler,

of deafness,

every

a

con-

U-boat

What could be done? The engine- room was now Billing with water.

The loss of this submarine was to What could be done? The en-

plainly realised that the Alles Important and necessary gineer-omcer to Barnay, She was dour and younger and more ravishingly

avail himself of this golden oppor- the craft was beyond the possibility at a period when merchantmen, and faded, clinging tenaciously to her beautiful, love for the all-handsome Barney. He stayed. Swan wes delighted. tunity that had come us a reward of being saved: all that he could do war vessels were being sunk with

"By Golly, what you want, Bar of vigilance: and he took it. In two monthe time Evvio, Bar

was to keep her on an even keel, terrible regularity. At a time when nay's favorite, child, was to marryney? Smorgasbord and schnapps

The order was given to starboard But at this point she stopped sink- the enemy was likely to beat Britain Orville Bremmer, a marriage that and bear and artsoppa and kaldo- had been arranged by hor, mother. mar, eb, Karia? By Jimminy, we

helm, and forthwith U89 was ram- ing and touch bottom in about 89 through starvation, Evvle bad no joy in the prospect, give you feed that make you feel

med with such force as to cause a odd feet. From that grave she could sunk was for the people's welfare.

The whole of the anti-submarine forsheaecretly loved Toany lika shanty boy again! Wheel Youpt

Noshi-and-explosion:

never rise again by the combined

- war was a ma

matter of wits-plus-a Sebwerke, a thlid band at harWhoo! Bee-ow!".

skill of even 35 men. While the men went into the

certain amount of luck, good or bad. fathers mill. Tony was too proud

guns, Karle There was a great noise, and. the to marry her and accept help from woods with their

Whilst, fathoms above, the sun If UZ101, instead of hitting

snag, shock was terrifle, the cruiser (in her father. Provided, that is, that bustled about making preparations

the contrary, sighted a her father would consent to the for the evening.

spite of her speed) being brought was leaping from the sea to en- had on "Look Loltasoon's dinner's over marriage, which Evvie doubled,

up temporarily almost to a stand- lighten a spring day, the stream of 20,000-ton transport full of troops Every time he and Tony met they this noon, I'm going to hump right

water began to advance steadily in- and hospital nurses, or a big battic.

ship with a thousand 10 this steel envern from aft.

officers realized the hopelessness of it, but home and get things goin' for sup

Evvio per-tben fil-come back at six and it was always the same.

Cries from drowning men rose

men, a couple of well-placed tor- loved him too much to let him go. you get off and be up there Lime

-It penerated into the control room pedoes would have sent hundreds of and faded away, and then one por-

pedd "So we aren't going to see cachr. Glasgow and your l'a got there,"

"No," and Lotia, quietly, as sho tion of the submarine sped by along through the volce-pipes and venti- people into eternity. other any more?" said Evvia one

and her men lating-trunks; it got into the electric day when they had gone over the ironed her second clean dress that

port side: UBD same ground and as usual, had day. Barney's interest had not been

loat on her, and already a plan were out of sight-falling, dropping, batteries, which began to gas quarrelled,

hurtling fast through the cold dark poisonous fumes. was forming in ber mind. "I'll como later. "Mr. Olasgow'll like it

waters. batter if I'm not there when he comes and then he walts awhile and thinke raaybe Fm not coming

Tony soberly,

"No,"replied What's the user"

"In that case," said Evele, har eyes sparkling, "I'll sneak out to the summerhouse after I get home from Oryle's party.

"I won't be there!" Tony retorted hotly.

Nevertheload he took her in his arms and kissed her almost Berealy

"

And then I come "

What

Karis was dumbfounded. was the minx up to, anyway? Gly- Ing herself air and with Mr. Glasgow, too!

amount to something and he'll help |mo-you just wait and goo!"

before he thrust her abruptly from whole lives," Lotta burat out. But "You and Pa been dumb all your I'm not sougow's rich and can to be like that I got The air was clear and celay; the ideas. bite of an early Wisconsin winter do a lot for me, I'm Swan Bo was in the air one morning when from's girl-and I got looks-I can Evvie found her father dressing in his room. He had just recolved a letter from Swan, whom he had not Lofta was a good sa her word. soon in four years, Lotta, Swan's She kept Barney waiting until he daughter, was growing up, the lot bad worked himself into a fever ter guld. Whan her mother had of impatience, He was a infatu- died some years previously Bwan's ated as a boy of twenty. Finally aieter Karie had mathered the girl: Lotta came.

"She fan't going to wait on any she was now a waltrose at the Ridge House. Bwan urged Barnoy body any more if I can help It" to coms up for a work of hunting. Barney told the incredulous Swan. Unable to face the tedious round of "Girl like her's got no business in parties Emmy Louise had arranged-hotel dining room-the way those In honor of cvvia's engagement to men looked at her this morning! Orville Bremmer, Barney made an You don't realize, Swan-sho's got excuse of urgent business to his to have the right start—I want to help her." Then, almost believing wife and lert."

As is alighted from the train at himself and feeling virtuous, Iton Ridge, Barney was greated by added hastly, "Least I could do Swan. Swan was sixty-three now, for oid timen sakė,

tut he had lived a lifetime in the

a

In the Kitchen Lotta gleefully

open and he lacked ten years faced Karly

younger-Seeing him again, Barney

"What did I tell you?" sho erled

Wan truck with the thought that triumphantly. "You stick to me he himself was getting on, much as and you'll wear diamonds

he dialiked the lden. Te

*1* Bwant" shouted Barney

heartly. Where are thous door?"

(To be continuad)

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ACROSS

1 He is naturally kind to his kind

(14).

9 It is far from a disgrace to this

man if he is petty (7).

10 Make of car (7).

would describe this fish (4). 11 Were the second letter o

As it was, only 29, passed over the off great divide. But the lesson of lite which those adventurous six learned The atmosphere would soon be from their experience must surely have been that even in the most Next morning two pieces of metal from Germany were recovered from unbearable, and to this affliction was Roxburgh's bow. Commander Smith, now. odded the most diabolical of all. awful of crises there is always the

IL was as if science, which had been-chance of hope winning through."

Out of this particular submarine's arck was awarded the Distinguished against its will employed for sel- Service Order for his achievement. ting men's quarrels, was now about palhetle horror one has no desire to make political gain, or to plead that to exert its own ability to punish. a brief drama For. the advancing water gradually on service has all the virtues and the other has all defects. Such a might have ended in an exactly op- increased the air pressure in an ever suggestion, would be untrue. posite manner; for the submarine diminishing space, so that the men

But it is undeniable that, in the attack, could breathe only with the utmost was excellently placed

was above affair discipline broke under power

clrcum- the weight of exceptional Had she been trimmed down, with difculty. Hydroulle

stances. Heroism and self-denial, o tubes and men ready, nothing but now the ballying terror.

and prevented her chance could have

firm resolution to die quietly from torpedoing Roxburgh-except Think of this incredible situation; nobly without Impatience or panic, that one most essential element of imagine the thoughts

distinguishing features, that raced were smart lookout.

Vivid imaginations may decide for through the more sensitive minds; and there was something about the the conceive the community trying hard manner of the final scramble which themselves 13 to which is more terrible death: eremation in d to find an excuse for delaying the had better not be told.

with Death the visi- flaming Zeppelin or drowning in appointment

In contrast with this incident may U-boat.

A certain Із оп There

record that weird

An exit by way of the torpedo be mentioned that of

was British submarine. Her captain was in the torpedo-room story of the German submarine hatch which cruised about the North Sea thought of, so that by this means one of my friends,

A young, promising, officer, little jaimlessly with every man and officer at least they might reach the sur-

boy, full of spirits and below dead:

foce, even if it meant perishing in more than This yarn has been already told the tide, But, after several unsuc- always up to some pranks, he was, cessful attempts to open this hatch, however, very much the commander and need not be stressed further.

his craft and strictly a For the authenticity of the follow the Idea was given up. Ing terrible episode I will youch. From now the drama's pace quick, ciplinarian in service matters.

The number of the submarine, ens. Every notion and experiment Now, one day this submarine was most unfortunate accident the names of officers, the base lind been reviewed and dismissed, in

tles- whence she issued, the date and and the water had so far risen that rammed by one of our

with tho locality of her loss are all available, even the bravest men forfeited even troyers during the war.

result that, as UZI01, she sank to but it will be enough to call this the thought of escape. submarine by the fake number Not all the crudest stories in the the bottom.

When it became unquestioned that UZ1011 otherwise the facts are liter- grandest Guignol manner could beat ally faithful.

the poignancy of this middle act: officers and men were all doomed, but the tenseness was suddenly ag- and that the submarine's gaping 34 This might be carved by the

chief

or apparently by someone gravated by the most desperate of wound in a short time would admit

assisting (7). death, the young skipper Informed The total complement, officers and the company.

his shipmates that they had just 35 A lady's mald (7). men, consisted of 30, and all, kad

Ume to scribble a Low last words to go what the upright man always gone well until this fatal morning

obeys (two words-8, 6),

DOWN

in few minutes after four o'clock;

of

-

own

dis-

Suicide! They would not sur- relatives, and told them that even- that psychological hour when human render to suffocation; they owned no tually there would arrive a salvage nature is at Ila weakest, and most philosophy of life which demanded party, who, after raising the craft, collisions at sea take place.

of them a patience till finality; thus would see that the letters reached At this time her captain had just some of them plugged up their nose home.

given orders to dive, having. ax and mouth with wadding, threw Next, having himself sat down and uzual,

been proceeding during the themselves into the water that was written is oficial report, telling dork

the whole story of the accident and surface, when within the boat, and so died. hours on the

one of his there, was an ominous grating noise As this self-murder fashion spread how admirably every

some tried to shipmates had behaved, and how outside the hull as if she had fouled through the ship. some wire net, or perhaps a mine: shoot themselves, but found the ro- they were going to meet death to the kind of noise, in fact, that some lease denied them. The pistols had gether as real sailors, the captain of our submarines which negotiated become wet and did not fire, drew his men up in lino, the Chanak minefield up the Dar- danelles experienced.

This was the climax of the great. And, just as he placed himself at drama, for after the water had risen their head, as If about to receiva distinguished guest, Death UZ101 had just reached her up to a height of three feet and the in- somo pointet depth when along the star-ternal pressure had now been mag- himself came aboard."

12 This part of Arabla might have started an address to English- men of old (5). 14 Though It might be a boy it is

for smaller (4), 18 Freed (3).

is Wait for with possibly i inten-

tion (0),

20 French artist or poliucian (0), 21 Famous Italian old master (7). 22 You can always get some stuffing with the joint in this College (6).

24 Were there a bit of the saint. in this foreman he would be come a criminal (0).

27 Surely not one of the fair7 (3). 29 Auction in Scotland (4). 30 Novelist or crafismari (5). 31 An African (4).

1 No, one should not necessarily blame Parliament for passing these Acts (7),

2 Early years in Imagination (7). 3 In the West this makes money

for armaments (4),

4 He may do his daily rounds in

one place (0).

5 Trusted, though apparently un- truthful not for the Best time ails servant may often be found

deep in a book (4),

7 This Derby winner must surely have been a brillant horse. (7); One need not go to the theatre to see this opera (8).

13 This ram makes a Persian sun-

god (7).

15 This well known Frenchiman might suggest a rodent to us (5). 17 Slacken (5).

10 This tropical food upset the

Engilsh girl (3)..

20 Might be a joint or contain one

(3)..

praise this would be

122 FOLEWA (8)

was

moro

23 This old gurment

when cut short oddly enough (7).

25 Not a pleasant exprésalon (7). . 20 Mild gambles much honoured in

Malaya (7).

27. Book of the O.T. (0).

23 No this parlour game is not a

nolay one (6),

32 The blood more stirs to start a than to rouse a: hare" ("Henry IV.") (4).

33 Kind of mole (4).

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