Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 24, 1912, Page 6

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FLORIDA THE VERY BEST WHEAT only is used to make the flour which goes into our bread. And the very best methods only are employed to produce both the flour and the bread. You'll like the looks of ourbroad when you sce it. You'll like its taste still better when you try it. 1he Modern Bakery Barhite Brothers Live Where You Will Like Your Neighbors We are exercising great care to sell our ROSEDALE lots only to the best class of people. Thus we give you desirable neighbors in addition ROSEDALE'S other attratcions. Wide streets, shade troes, fertils sail, building restrictions. Inside the ity, one block east from Lake Mor- ton SMITH & STEITZ nd G. C. ROGAN Deen-Bryant Building. ‘hatever you want in rea lestate. e it THE EVENING [ELEGRAM LAKp| \D, FLA., MAY 24, 1912. By MORGAN SYI;JOPSIS The great steamer Titnn is with her huslt The Titan cuts two, sand her captain endeavo 1 the erime. | Rowland objects. « i ves him vhisky, so that he will be redited ¥ accuses him of attempting to mur- { der her child ! Rowland s drugged by the captain's or- wrboard bridge v himself | land. | The Titan strikes an ic nd sinks. | v ipes in & | | Thousands | boat. R find refuge { on the | »ses an arm in a fight | with a polar bear, Rowland, who has been an athelst, prays for help, and he and e child are rescued Meyer, a marine in=u : man, is heavily hit by the loss of the Titan and the Royal Age. CHAPTER VI The Return of Rowland. N a certain morning about two months after the announce- ment of the loss of the Titan Mr. Meyer sat at his desk in the rooms busily wriling when the old gentleman who had bewailed the death of his son in the intelligence of- fice tottered in and ook a chair beside him. “Good morning, mr. Selfridge,” he sald, scarcely looking up. 1 suppose you have come to sce der insurance paid over. Der sixty days are up.” “Yes, yes, Mr. Mceyer,” said the old gentleman wearily. “Of course as merely a stockholder I can take no active part. But | am a member here and naturally a little anxious, All 1 had in the world, even to my son and grandehild, was in the Titan.” “It is very elfridge. You have my dec 1 pelieve you are der <t holder of ‘Titan stock, nbont £100,000, is it not?” “About that ™ “I am der heaviest insurer. So Mr. Selfridge this battle will be largely petween you and myself.” “Battle! 1< there to be any dithi- asked Mr. ¥elfridze anxiously. ;1 de not know, Der un derwriters and outside companies have blaced matters in my hands and will not bay until | take der initiative, We must hear from one John Rowland, who, with a little child, was rescued from der berz and taken to Christlan- fand. He has heen (oo gick to leave der ship which found him and Is com- Ing up der Thames in her this morn- ing. I have a ca e at der dock and expect him at my office py noon. Dere is where we will dransact this little pizness, not here.” “A child-saved!” quericd the old gentleman. *‘Dear me! It may be lit tle Myra. She was not at Gibraltar with the others. 1 would not care—I wonld not care much about the money I she was safe. DBut my son, my only son, I8 gone, and Mr. Meyer 1 am a rulned man if this insurance is not paid.” “And T am a ruined man If it is," safd Mr, Meyer, rising. *“Will you come around to der office, Mr. Selfridge? | expect der attorney and Captain Bryce are dere now." Mr. Selfridge arose and accompanied him to the street. A rather meagerly furnished private office in Threadneedle street, partition. ed off from a larger one bearing Mr. Meyer's name in the window, recelved the two men. one of whom, in the in- terests of good business, was soon to be impoverished. They had not wait. ed a minute before Captain Bryce and Mr. Austen were announced and usher. ed in. Sleek, well fed and gentleman- 1y in manner, perfect types of the Brit- ish naval officer, they bowed politely to Mr. Selfridge when Mr. Meyer in- troduced them as the captain aud first officer of the Titan and seated them- seives. A few moments later brought a shrewd looking person whom Mr. Meyer addressed as the attorney for the steamship company, but did not {ntroduce, for such are the amenities of the English system of caste. “Now, then, gentlemen,” sald Mr Meyer, “l pelieve we can broceed to plzness up to a certain point—berhaps further. Mr. Thompson, you have the affidavit of Captain Bryce.” “I have,” said the attorney, produe- ing a document which Mr. Meyer glanced at and handed back. “And in this statement, captain,” he sald, “you have sworn that der voyage ‘was uneventful up to der moment of der wreck—that 18" he added with an olly smile as he noticed the paling of the captain’s face, “that nothing oc- curred to make der Titan less gea- worthy or manageable?” “That is what 1 swore t0.” said the captain with a little sigh. “You are part owner, are vou mnot, Captain Bryce? “I own five shares of the company's stock.” “I bave examined der charter and der company lists,” said Mr. Meyer. “Each boat of der company is. so far @8 assessments and dividends are con- |G!fnfd, A separate company. | find | you are listed as own | onds of der Titan you, under der law, part owner o Titan and respon - y s “What do you mean, < word responsi! ! quickly. | For answer Mr. Meyer cloy ated his black eyebrows, assumed an attitade of listening, looked_at b's watch and ,. ¥ that 7 said Captain Rryce supposed to be joins Row- | . ’——m—\! | THE WRECK OF THE TITAN | ROBERTSON - winch as W opciied il of earringe wheels, called to his clerks, then 1 n. 1o 1 mean, Captain Bryce?” red. 1 mean that you have in your sworn statement all | nee to der fact that you collided A sunk the ship Royal Age on it hetore the wreck of yonr own says =0% How do you know ored the captain. “You have that bulletin statement of the man land, an irvesponsible drunkard.” The man was lifted aboard drunk at ew York," broke in the first officer, and remained in a condition of deliri- um tremens up to the shipwreck. We Jid not meet the Royal Age and are in responsible for her loss.” ) * added Captain Bryce, “and a man in that condition Is liable to see anything. We listened to his ravings on the night of the wreck. He was on S @use "N “O God, | thank thee!” lookout—on the bridge. Mr. Austen, (he boatsw'n, and myself were close to bim.” dicated to the flustered captain that be had said too much the door opened and admitted Rowland, pale and weak, with empty left sleeve, leaning on the arm of a bronze bearded and manly looking glant who carried little Myra on the other shoulder and who sald In the breezy tone of the quarter deck: “Well, I've brought him haif dead. But why couldn’t you give me time to dock my ship? A mate can't do every- thing.” “And this is Captaln Barry of der Peerless,” said Mr. Meyer, taking his hand. “It is all right, my triend; you will not lose. And this is Mr. Row- land, and this is der little child. Sit down, my friend. I congratulate you on your escape.” “Thank you,” said Rowland weakly as he seated himself. “They cut my arm off at Christiansand, and [ still live. That is my escape.” Captain Bryce and Mr. Austen, pale and motionless, stared hard at this man, in whose emaciated face, refined by suffering to the almost spiritual softness of age, they hardly recognized the features of the troublesome sallor of the Titan. His clothing, though clean, was ragged and patched. Mr. Seifridge bad arisen and was also staring, not at Rowland, but at the child, who, seated in the lap of the big Captain Barry, was looking around with wondering eyes. Her costume was unique. A dress of bagging stulf put together, as were her canvas shoes and hat, with sall twine in salimak- er’s stitches, three to the inch, covered skirts and underclothing made from old flannel shirts. It represented many an hour's work of the watch below, lovingly bestowed by the crew of the Peerless, for the crippled Rowland could not sew. Mr. Selfridge approach. ed, scanned the pretty features closely and asked: “What is her name?" “Her first name is Myra,” answered Rowland. “She remembers that. But 1 have not learned her last name, though I knew her mother years ago— before her marriage.” “Myra, Myra,” repeated the old gea- tleman, “do you know me? Don't you know me?" He trembled visibly as he stooped and kissed her. The little forehead puckered and wrinkled as the child struggled with memory; then it cleared, and the whole face sweetened to a smile. “Gwampa,” she said. “0O God. 1 thank thee” murmured “I bave lost my son, but I have found his child—my granddaughter.” “But, sir.” asked Rowland eagerly, “you this child's grandfather? Your son is lost, you say. Was be on board the Titan? And the mother—was she | saved or is she too”"— He stopped. un- able to continue. “The mother is safe in New York. but the father. my son, bhas not yet been heard from.” said the old man mournfully. | Rowland's bead sank, and he bid his face for a moment o hix arm on the (Continued on Page 7.) is not due to their pyj . quality. Many mey, paid a nickel morg iy -, Who now prefer the Inman | count of the splendig they afford. Not to 1. treat. rine . Inman Cigar Factory Vacation Tim> amfl(;m You Can’'t Enjoy Your You will always have PICTURES to remind you of tio:. ; days. Baby pictures taken now will be a great pleasure ., from now. CENTRAL PHARMACY Ouic Service : Phone 25 g DOUBLY DAINTY is the sight of a pretty gir buylng a box of our confectionery. The g and the candy match each other e fectly in daintiness and swectnen Such a scene may often be seen by for our candies appeal to thog g dainty taste, It's surprising thy you have not yet tried them. MAPS, BLUE PRINTS. 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