The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 2, 1916, Page 4

STAR—ERIDAY, JUNE 2, 1916. PAGE 4, By mail, out of city, one your, 61.60) “c= EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE SEATTLE STAR 22 ap te , elty, 260 @ month. Ww By carrion, postettive Dying Unafraid Remarkable Russia W° of America, so far removed from the cannon’s roar, thrill when R USSIA, spurred to undreamed-of energy by the war, has almost com- we read daily of the feats of valor pefformed upon Europe's bloody \ pleted one of the greatest engineering feats of the age. fields, and in the air above and the waters about them. We marvel at the Its double-track railroad from Petrograd to Ekaterina, 700 miles long, stoicism of the men of arms, at their fortitude under awful Suffering, at and stretching thru a swampy, almost uninhabited and very inaccessible the calm and heroic manner in which they meet death. But they are sol- country, is open to traffic. ; » diers and violent death is their allotted portion. Mhus, at least, Russia has an open port 12 months in the year, for the iieeering of Read about an American hero. W. C. Colburn, a miner of 28, in the Gulf Stream, sweeping into the Arctic off the coast of Lapl and, spends itself rel. Sia, a Bullion Beek mine at Eureka, Utah, was caught in a cave-in, For 45 minutes, there and keeps the waters of Catherine’ harbor perpetually ice free. Be- sane ie 4 as the slowly sliding earth entombed him, knowing that rescue was im- sides being an all-year port, Ekaterina is 600 miles nearer the Atlantic Eto do it” possible, he conversed quietly and unemotionally with the friends attempting than the principal port on the White sea, Archangel. to rescue him, made verbal disposition of his property and arrangements Everything points to the fact that Russia will he, after the war, one of j for the future care and comfort of his wife and five young children, Then America’s most important custamers if, in fa t, not the most important of all HER own FAULT he met death calmly, unafraid. the old world nations. A great part of this trade will find an entrance Mary, don’t let mp That’s nerve of the highest type, isn’t it? To read of which not alone thru the new port. ‘es boy : - Symaatnian Sianeli thrills but ennobles. Lor, mum, I don't mean} Dut you do bob around so, see DIFFERENT NOW °Tis Too, Too Much Reliable Report ALIFORNIA bankers, at their state convention last week, were consider- SE het Take mae hosband. W! HAVE got one war report that rings with truth and definiteness, ably disturbed at the lower loan rates, due to the large inc rease in — Used to offer me a penny for| and it is very precious to us. on deposit. The possibility of having to reduce the interest rate on time and BE Sees chat up. vl ncaa Rome reports that the Italians retired before the Austrian onslaught savings deposits to 34 per cent from 4 was discussed. vee for “purely strategic reasons,” and adds: “Our withdrawal was effected be- There you are; it's come! Just what we have been predicting for cause of the heavy artillery fire of the enemy.” these past two years. Too blamed much prosperity. Money is getting so IDIANAPOLAS—This _settiement It’s first-class strategy to fall back when you can’t stand the pressure cheap even the banks don’t want it. ; Mek is known chiefly as the senith and it’s a downright novelty for one of the belligerents to report, that he Still there’s some people—editors and such folks—who won't refuse to bo fell back because he had to. take any coming their way, even if they have to bank it in the time-honored the novelist, actual! | a J A there. Owing to its _- - way. priate sarevin ef Open Field , ier make plows: Mast MORS are afloat of the formation of a third party on a straight out He sa Kindly Official Eich feo remain city. with “peace ticket” with Bryan for president and Ford for vice president. TIS kind of Secretary McAdoo to try to cheer us up by publicly estimating ie ana Gary, wh It wouldn’t be a bad thing at that. America would then find out just that the income tax is going to yield from 35 to 50 millions more than sR pens | how strong the peace feeling is, and the democrats and republicans could ever before. F : iis is the subject of fight it out on purely party issues. And if there are enough ‘“peace-at-any- What would enthuse us, however, is publicity in the case of a few of Rataee never born’ there pricers” to elect a president over the old parties, they have a constitutional the robbers who have concealed 300 millions of tax money. We've got to make ae ret Sree * right to do so. good those 300 millions, if the right parties don’t, and the way to make those HOW HE ENJOYED IT America is everybody's country and all men and parties are entitled to parties repentant is to put them on the griddle of public exposure. ." sald the young man with asm as he seized the lec i hand and shook it warmly, certainly enjoyed your lecture ist night very much Indeed.” am glad to hear that,” sald Tecturer, “but I didn't see you a run for their money. If they don’t run far or fast, it’s their own look- Thanks for the lovel) out. of backbone, please! little estimate, Mr. Secretary. But show us a bit admitted the youth, “I re.” By Munsey Co. I bought tickets for my/ FOCI) OCC OCDE KC IE CORO OC KOO IORIE NOE O00 1 KIC CCIE OG OE ROO CRO ULI Ak eek KAA ORR OGG KE OOD ODDORUOUE OK KAU x KO Ee ——————— SSSA 4 eK Miss Wynne? Hadn't he best say nothing till she was up and about? She'd worry Cranford’s prison was a elren lar affair, windowless, whone lentrance and exit « a trap door some five feet be d fhe reach of hie fingers, Briefly, an emp! cistern in a deserted farm hous |four or five miles inland For near! 48 hours, two days, lhe had been incarcerated in this close cell. Several times during the day he had heard automo. biles passing, but none ever stopped. The water in the pail was getting low and the bread wan gone At length he heard the purr of an automobile. It paused. Then came the muffled closing of @ door, They had come at last The trap door opened and @ ladder came slithering down, “Come up,” said a voice. Cranford climbed out of the elstern and stood blinking in t Meht of a detached automobile lamp. Then he saw Hanchett and Dennison, and, in the gloom of a corner, a third man. “Cranford, we shan't waste time beating about the bush, It doesn’t matter how or when you learned. We want what you took from Pidein Island,” said Hanchett. “What was it I took?” Hanchett smiled. “You can't pass your hand up like that. Clever idea of yours to have that |telegram delayed. We found it |out. however.” Cranford held his surprise tn jata woman! Not a detail had ped her, “Do you want the truth?” | “As quickly you can give it.” The prisoner pondered for a min- ute or two. “Well, then, you've had your trouble for nothing. I haven't the slightest idea what is going on, | what it is you're trying to smuggle j across. To this is added the fact |that I should not tell you if I did. |I realize, in the parlance of your particular world, you are out to do me for the crutches. Capital guess- work, wasn't it?” A rumble from the corner. Ah! Mr. Smead?” | “Give him his bread and fill up the pail,” said Smead. “Another twenty-four hours will bring him \to reason. “L understand your point of | view,” replied Cranford. “You do |not understand what the word of @ gentleman means. I know ab- jsolutely nothing. You three shall janswer for this. I do not forget.” the: Next Week - hi led speaker, . I 99 By Harold MacGrath ite yeu enter ee lecture A Novel “Son of the Wind” 66 P I D G I N I Ss A N D Copyright by the A Novel “Neither do we, Mr. Cranford.” were not present?” | A Week! Lucta Chambertatn Frank A A Week! | sata Hanchett, stepping close. }“We can outwait you in this raeelea! Hence Jeccaal | EEAMRRER ATRARKK MARR TREN MARMARA RAR RITE TRRTKAM KKARRGMAAWAARRRAR AA WERRamaReA |e. You shall stay here on *—Ladies’ Home Journal. | $f ORG EPAPER AEE pong Perec; bread and water till the snows ella (Continued from Our Last Issue) lifted them and the north waves! “Now!™ she heard Cranford cry|velope fell out. He stooped for it.) Uncle Billy happily up Cranford's hat his mind was|come. Tomorrow night you may | battered and smashed against their|out. But when they began to pull,| Mystery and fog were more.| “I shall be out this evening,” eaid{occupied with the girl's grim be a little tamer and tell who has DYRES’ IDEA OF A SNAP IN | | + was after 3 o'clock. From|quarters, growing In belght each her body seemed too heavy f There was no need to see the con-| Cranford, approaching the sofa.|carnestness out there at Pidgin,| them.” p THE TRANSFER LINE the wreck in Sand Bay to| moment numb arms, and she let £o |tents of that peculiar style of en-| "I'm going to send for the best sur-|the hundred dollars; he had not.| “What do you mean by that?” “> ie mma Pidgin was a question of 20) Uncle Billy had steadied down| Desperately Cranford fought tc |¥elope. He had received many of| Keon in Watertown.” therefore, observed things. But | demanded Smead. minutes—at the most, half an hour./to half-power, praying under bis her side with a line them, postmarked but stampless. Clumatly he touched and pressed | now he had reason. He found the, “Why, he really hasn't got them, unless—Uncle Billy scratched bis) stubbly mu a chin. Since he was gotng to Pidgin| would not “go back on bim. hin eodeavor to tie the line about | tome! it was useless to look north any) There was no fear on her face—|her waist. Surge after surge crash: | a a more. A hundred dollars. somehow {it looked lean and lion- ed upon her as she was hauled tn Uncle Billy was up and outside| Mr. Cranford.” backed and go: |" What's on your mind, Lester?” |essiike. That Lester was grimly | The men lifted her to her feet. She | long before sunrine. “And burry, Do an errand for! footprints, clos | asked Cranford. |tagging on behind was his only | pressed them aside and turned to followed by her guide. oly. river.” ” en . one he was certain noit he nor s . the wind: “I'm a thunderin’ tar-| +) b b 4, © “Lester,” said Cranford serious 3 |throwing her to the groun here) pester had built is w ob. Ne simply got to go to Pidgin | Bation fool, Miss Wynng 'F they’s | ine tay motionless s ad built. This was a ¢ ¢ Miss Wynne docs. 1 saw a boat/#aythin’ on that danged island ble range, while he and Lester had ‘ ckin’ our live 4 “3 i tab t land there am hour or so ago. She's| Wuth stackin’ our lives against, I'd CHAPTER XIV portable stoves ton. Hydroplane| 'ike t' know whut ft ts = : By fings! Whut 4’ y' know ‘bout gone back to Kingston. Hydropia! “A rajah’s ransom, Uncle Billy.| Uncle Billy stepped outside the|that? he ejaculated. Behind the | she wa AN right, if you say so—but It's And Iam trying to prevent a) 0at-house cautiously pink granite boulder lay two Bristol At the telegraph office the oper! ator, upon being told wh was sending the message, took scrup: ulous care in transmitting the Cor! back to the boathouse. Me Cn Cra rect rendition of the ten Italian) ford had be eee: words, He made Watertown ré| been abducted. Mo: spikes of the tennis shoes. The: had been a scrimmage. . p 00) jconsolation. Two boats in @ Kale) jook for Cranford, wh com be surgeon in Watertown; tell him to/ | “I don’t like the looks of hei | ok for Cranford on a comber./ iene He «aw the remains of a| SUrReon wn; | lip of the road. ye'd et back into | were always safer than one. vaster than all which had gone be-| ... “s anal Oe come by auto at once; never mind} sir. We'd better get bi | He turned and bawled against |fore rose and dashed against her,| "°ce™ fire, a shore dinner fire: |) aia, | This had been m by Cran ford, for he recognized the rubber Shaking his head, he plodded ff delivered tache that the engise) Me was himself half drowned tn) official business of the U. 8. cus ber uninjured hand and went out,| Spot and studied the ground thor-;but knows who has. You're as dense as a sand-bank.” “I got t’ Ko t th’ telegraph office,/ An automobile had stopped and| For a brief space Cranford on again. Many | Stared aa the young man; thea together, and one | Went on down the ladder. | He wandered almlessly past the|™*. I'm all in. Wire for the best| long slip which trailed over the| | (Concluded in Our Next Issue) re Boca Ideal Autome on our Grinder and Prompt service. $1.00) Satisfactory work. SHARP Lacie amazing! 5 104% Pike St=—Tel. Mat sosp peat back the message, letter for | How should he tell n-) st y eins The wind blew with a tremendous| rods in thelr gray cotton casings against my judgment. Well, I'm committin’ one bring- |humming noise, like some huge dyn-| “Somebuddy's be'n fishin By the time Uncle Billy was)in y out here amo, and the water ran as high as/out in a hurry. Well, we crossing the steamboat channel) 4’ comber seethed over the stern.| When, five hours ago, they had all|‘s keepin'’s. Bristoils 'r always) “0™#2 In black understood, wept |south of the spar buoy, Lester’s/ rn, spray blinded the girl and|been dragged ashore, bruised, cut.| handy in these parts, Luck's with *ently, packed ber suit case, and letter. Neither he nor Watertown | understood Italian; but the young | | disk tak“) ING ~ OELiver’r 4 Our Chai: i i boat was just nosing outside Of] nartiy strangled her. Once she exhausted you, Unele Billy left Watertown. on the noon train ain of Stores Combines Quality With Credit ON FORA DENTIST — || Long Point. Cranford, Intent upon jooked back over her shoulder The guide squatted on his! He tucked the rods under his|( 1 oat might the doctor informed watching Diana, missed Lester's) 4 warm little thrill ran over her. haunches and peered ¢ He sawlarm and went bach to the deck | Cranford that Miss Wynne was eee | frown. He was following, following. She two faint gray patch His cogitations were rudely | was at onte glad and worrled. Glad | wal - sone broken. He saw Lester stand up./that he should wish to share other ke quadrille dancers, He village? Iam returning . | Diana kept absolutely le i idea of an A No. 1, 2star.| jean against the tiller rope, and/danger, worrted for fear he might paused and reached down to rub bis fo fe ay Stig) ae up to a house with a $500 etrele, made her tempt vit porch on it and tries to “What's up?” } A sudden sile sympathy by pulling a yarn) “Look at Reed's Bay' We've got| Sleeping outdoors every night | to get ont of here, quick!” & week. “Lester, there's a woman tn And walk he did, and disap lu helping Cranford in he hat] service @. a cessation of fallen on the slippery runway and she came back to actu-| bruised a shin. Well, the poor | ao : i . DB. om accomplished a ba The dreadful thing had! young woman was paying for ber|ever set the : The engine had stop-|hardihood; a gash two inches long like him: pear 1 lerve oth bu is 1 hae enuaata haa pear, and leeve nothing but his hat struggle. Atlantic porta by the ears! and one of them her huaba ! ~ or * eee Billy's boat and they are headed|ped. i on the side of her head and an arm| “Ther recchod thenmaner jusband CHAPTER XV MISERABLE for Pidgin.” Uncle Billy, quick strained #o badly that her fingers! The two men made a hand chair ppeared as usual the Belated from the Spanish of | © «pis crazy!” shouted Lester, | that this was no Seat cit cocmcatt ; ade a hand cha page tor the as tell of _—_ The squall struck—the air was|Slung out his starb one day. bitter cold. pulled, with both har poor and tiserable “Lester, when they turn back,| Still pulling with his left hand ihe hatte teat ne gathered." | you turn back, but not till then.” jhe pawed back of him for the "| |" Lester took’ the Iife belt from |threepronged anchor, shipped the | jiriog Be en ni ss on eave’ 1 > d made ‘She's a goddess, ly," under his rowing seat and buckled |r, heaved the iron, and ma¢ Treasure? He was in a fine|Cronny * Soddess y,” sald *, fast op > fe pote ranford followed his ex-|f* er | te or two they drag-/mood for treasure. How could there! ‘The ed; then some friendly rock of-|>¢ any treasure on Pidgin? Into the hall. Miss Wynne must be! “4 guy” gathering yo bier ng oe =, - = — 1 a purchase, and the boat came| Inside the boat-house Cranford! put to bed at once. Half an hour the leaves that he threw away! !ng for Pidgin, but in trying to land | about with her bow head-on to the |*at with his back to the Iight-keep- | later she opened the door } eer epee enye See teenpen’ te here | wind. ‘They were safe for a time, |¢r's boat, asleep. A smoky lantern| “You can come in now, but only . 2 oggallong Goubt in the ming cf] Uncle Billy was perhaps 300 /hung from tho roof-beam foe'a thoniaat: Billy, MGs Wena: A FINE COMBINATION “= 2 eee eS er a8! yards from the dock. Lester could) Diana lay between the boat and) wants you to send this telegrat : \ 4 jacked by sterner stuff—would | tow him in as far as he deemed |the partition, a blanket over her. | right ' mabe Buck Creek K. of P. lodge| drive them without particularly | necessary to go. There waa no| When shayiwoke she saw Cr i give an oyster and ice cream grave danger; but to stop and turn paul le chance of mak ing a land ford, slees with his mouth op: 9 Saturday evening at their was a matter of life and death ing with the boats most unherole, his arms dangling at |; Also a free lecture on “Dis-| ‘ap ile out the squall be : yy ho ester stared a # ¥ fivkin tlaneasmariaiae I guess I've gone ‘n done it, |his sides. She kne what she! ““Have her off ‘n hour,” dectared | Wester star “ | Miss Wynne,” sald Unele Billy,|had to do. She,m iso without | -——— eyes apop. The Buck Creek| The two boats were now riding | ™ ia “ abc hpides shed - rubbing his bleeding knuckles. | disturbing him, steal out. Oh, the| The bureau-drawers, the drawers a choppy, boiling sea, The swells | Know whut we got t’ do?” pain of it! She fell back, groaning. | of the washstand, the suitcases ore ————— | “Yes, When we get near enough! Instantly Cranford was awake emptied and flung carelessly aside! \drop over and swim or wade tn.” “What is it?” The mattress lay twisted over the | “See whut they’re doin’?” point-| “My ankle!" footboard of the bed, the pillows, ‘ing to the huge combers racing! crushed, clothes littered the chairs past and flinging themselves Iike| for her and carr parlor, and laid } ment.) “Why, Mise Wynn without speech, too exhausted to} pitty moan against the pain of her tn her Into the Fight o'el came, but no rman When an hour went jown the clock, Lester began to think maybe Mr. Cranford was 11 So h sought the hotel clerk | Go wake him up,” advised the} clerk | There was no response to his| knocking; gentle at first, then| firmly, then irritably. He -te-| turned to the office and asked that the clerk go up and open the door. | The clerk rapped soundly on the door waited. Then he called | Cranford by name, Hearing noth-| ng, he inserted a key and opened the door, He stood transfixed, and 1 over his shoulder, And she lay there on the floor the boat-house without mc on the sofa. | ¢ said Uncle amiably, “you ain't no fairy She laughed another?” to himself he ndlady bustled the men, 1@ Rave the guide a sealed en The operator is to open “Which one?” Don't Hide Them With a Vell; Does Your’ Boy Need The right one.” She set her jand the floor ravening wolves against the {sland.|teeth in her lips. Remove eenodanie Othine | Lester was the first to move. He Miss Wynne, we'll never git} Off went her shoe. He bound} ud |pushed aside the clerk, ran into ashore ‘thout some o' us gittin'! the stockinged foot and satur ited | This prescription for the re-|the room, and looked under the bed hurt. Four lives dapend on level|it with what arnica remaine moval of freckles was written by &/ Then he peered into the closet. He . heads, miss. Y’ ain't afraid? | He saw tears running down her (Prominent physician, and ix usual-| Snook nie head a New Suit? No, Uncle Billy, I'm only sorry | cheeks, but he did not know the|!¥ 80 success in noving | "crn hunt up Uncle Billy, Maybe . for all this trouble.” |real cause of them freckles and giving @ clear, beau | ne oan tell something.” All right. I'm t’ blame. T've} “Diana, Diana! what can I do,| ‘ful complexion that {t is sald by Do it,” said the clerk, locking OM “Redelsheimer’s” is the let a hundred dollars foozle me | what can 1 do? Poor girl, poor |*"¥ Leese under Y sierra tO/ the door, “I'll tell the maid not to ; fAn’ I've dragged Mr. Cranford ‘n| girl!” |refund the money if it fails lSonn thi Tit call in the iy Place to get it because we Lester int’ It, too.” : “That's better. I'm all right now, | Don't hide your freckles under a|‘ouen, anything aie Meds gaiitiavest have the most “sensible” | “Stand by for the cabie!” shout | Thank you vell; get an ounce of othine and/""P2 ste. round Uncle Billy seated en’s and Boys’ Hat jed Lester, who was now within| wut her thought was: She had|Temove them. Even the first few! reach |tailed, tf on a soap-box inspecting a felt hat stock of clothing for boys. cane led miserably, after nil | 8pplications should show a wonder Yes; but he wa'nt there, He OM Styles that will look well | “Walt til T git th’ anchor up!"| those weeks of careful nning; [ful {mprovement, some of the Roane i is ber, Corantand o aris Woon your boy; fabrics that It required fully ten minutes’ ma-| failed She could not id, let|Hghter freckles vanishing entirely | ,D'lY. teste T mek Esa, Nig ies nea amma sea SO aR A: z . ; : neuvering to loosen the mudhook.| alone walk. Elther she must. tell| » sure to ask the druggist for I dunno, Lester. 1 found this oH will stand strenuous wear; 4 rf) rable’ strenk hina hat o' his'n in th’ middle o' tht road q 4 i | All right, Lester him or let everything go. If only |the double strength othine; it is " — ever OM sizes 6 to 18 in Norfolks; It was Diana who spoke. he had not followed! this that {s sold on the money-back |S 1 started out ¢’ th’ farm thi . h izes 2! 0 8 Sho stood up. Lester heaved the f f guarantee, n f sizes 21% to 8 in styles for y After half an hour of quiet, Cran iors 5 arene) M M BE titie fellows. Suite with Se ateLaayan bahia MUG GHERT AG IGE caked Geli die tae Did you go to the farm iss the Money knelt and wound it about the for-|the girl | ; ' ward seat. Slowly they came back| Sound asleep; at least she look DS.Oph.D. fort. there, “bouk. 8 “WAR night to the shoal and h Rrentire ed for the;ed so. He breathed a prayer of Daroces: Why? Y abet |thanks. Silently and revere ? time fo “Wasn't in his room last night, our Cre | dock thank lently and reverently h (Ootomec! ATURE GASES! 3\\\y; but some one else Was Hi one pair of $ a Trousers. . 4.00 Up qj Suits with two pairs a 2 $5.00 Up | Thirty feet off shore Lester held| knelt, lifted a strand of hair, and 7 3 Jup his hand, and both anchors| kissed it. Her breath came deeply | RVOUSNESS Ey went over, A short drag followed, | and regularly “Ni Without a word Diana slipped| He saw her outing coat hanging PR rything turn don't say lover the side and struck for the|froma nail, It was still heavy with runway. One after another the men| water. He ought to have turned he drew out pocket » story; but he knew all the “Keep back, Diana!” warned|atter pocket. He lald the handker Jeweler and Silversmith ce Fnst & COWMBIA W.H. FISHER. MGR. ,Crant ord. Wait ll I reach the} chief and the gloves on the gunwale He had gone out early that foot of the runway of the boat. As he pulled out the||| 010 Second Ave, Near Madison : She smiled at him bravely inside pocket a water-soaked en-| Sea i cat gata' 28 he! nom Monwoars 2,0" fae vos Sack" ') Our Good Clothes for Young x; ivory knob, is the tramp who the boat careened in an abrupt half-/ find out what desperate need had shin gent! eget: poor nrdecane vig piped rv sient Men Have Won Fame . popamaiont ae [eitoal as'5 manent! 6 GY Because of High Quality Ppa Apparel for Women and Misses bs : f upside down.” a ; Uncle Billy got up slowly, Suddenly he shook 9 x = the hat in the afr. “I know! ie a Sumpin’ t’ do ‘th that dinged hun @ followed, | the pockets when he hung it up; ae dollars, ‘r my name ain't Laster made the landing with but/the coat would have been half dry + s | It is doubtful if Uncle Billy had slight bruising, and helped pull in| by now Alb t H scan wenn d ich’ jal ; a oe Hehe he er ANSEN || ever read a novel, much tess a de 1119-1121 Third Ave. Between Seneca and Spring morning to inquire After Miss | Wynne'’s health, When he plaked | Superiority of quality and style is sewed into every garment down to the last stitch in these wonderful new Spring Suits. Stripes predominate and promise to be the most popular fea- ture of Spring—but the new checks and fancy mix- tures are more beautiful than ever in these New Spring Suits at $15, $18, $20, $25 \p | The smart and inctly superior quality and style of our new Spring Top Coats cannot be imag- ined by you until you permit us to show them to you. The favorite fab- ric is the new knitted all-wool material in gray and green mixtures, as shown in our New Spring Coats at $20 and $22.50 s, Shoes and Furnishings dit Is Good y