The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 2, 1923, Page 17

toggery 5 Oc a bottle at Drug Stores ® and Perfume Counters FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1928 CHAR ~~ “by Rafael Sabatini) | © RAPARL, SARATINI Agpot NEA SERVICE ine er Blood, bachelor of medicine, sits tn his balcony calmly smok- {ng his pipe and watering his geraniums while the rest of the populace ‘ms itself to battle for Monmouth, self-acelaimed heir to the throno of England, His attitude does not find favor with others of his town, but Placidly keeps himself out Tt was not fear that kept d from the confllet, as he was ® veteran of many a foreign engagement, That night while Blood slept, Monmouth attacked the ro forces in the battle of Sedgemoor, doctor's, is wounded and Blood goes to Ho is there when the victortous royal forces search the house for “rebels” and try to remove Gildoy, Blood objects, duo to the seriousness of his patient's wounds, ‘The doctor and his patient youth named Pitt are taken prisoners. ks later Blood is haled before the Lord Chief Magistrate and ts 1 to make his plea, Blood pleads not guilty, but he might just as well have saved his breath, for the Judge had decided his guilt before his case began and Jurors, even tho they knew him to be innocent, were afraid to clear the doctor, Blood, however, is given a chance to say a fow words, Blood ts sentenced to death by hanging, but a higher decree ordered that the prisoners taken be transported to the South to be used on the plantation, So it happened that Peter Blood was among those to go. The prisoners are put up for sale as slaves in the South, Blood is lined up with the rest of the unfortunate ones and is forced to undergo insults from the hands of prospective buyers. Blood is bought by a rich planter on the request of his niece aken to the man's plantation on an island, Hore it ts found excellent doctor and the governor has him try to cure him of the gout. Blood is successful and as a result enjoys a certain amount of freedom. One day he meets the daughter of the planter, The girl stops him and they discuss his slavery Things go on uneventfully until one day a battered ship, Pride of Devon, comes into the harbor after a fight with two treasure vessels. Blood is called upon to care for wounded Spaniards who had been taken captive, His patients all get well, while many of the English patients of the other doctors of the island*die, This causes a great jealousy, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "Tf you are for © 1 Bishop’ I'l walk with you a | » Doctor Blood,” said he. He a short, Tam no f broad man of five-and-fort |know a en I seo one, and pendulous cheeks and ha eyes. often I can Peter Blood was startle But he! “If yc issembted it | suado me of It," said Mr, “Iam for Government House,” said} Dr. Whac! drew still he. him as epped along th “Ah! To be sure! The governor's | Ho lowe: 8 Voice to a still more lady.” And ho laughed; or perhaps/ confidential tone. His hard bive he sneered. Peter Blood was not|eyes peered up into the swart, sar. | quite cert She encroaches a deal | donie face of his companion, who was upon your tim ar, Youth and/a head talle: Good looks, Doctor Blood! Youth and| “How often have I n good looks! T! inestimable ad- | ing out over the sea, Yantages in our profession as in others |in your eyes! Dont I k particularly where the ladies are/are thinking? If you could escape concerned" |from this very, you could Peter stared at him. “If you mean| exercise the p: mn of which you what you seem to mean, you had bet-/are an ornament as a free man with ter say it to Governor Steed, It may| pleasure and profit to yourself, The amuse him.” world is large, The y na “You surely misapprehend me." |tions besides these EF ones.” “I hope so. | Lower still came the voice until “Youre so very hot, now! The|was no more than a whist nked m thru Poter’s.| there was no one w “I protest I desire tc friend | is none so far nov listen.” In-|tleemnt of Curacao stinctively his voice grew lower.|the year the voyage 1 “This slavery in which you find your-| undertaken in a light craft. And self must be singw irksome to a| Curacao need be no more than @ step. man of parts such ping-stone to the great world, which “What ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS Vaeed .” | “My, but you have a nice voice!” said Nancy “Too wit, too wit, too weet, weet, ;ing and saw a little gray and white Sugar cane is good and sweet,”|bird sitting on top of, one of them. Gare a aidtie tira tutnels: singing as tho his throat would Nancy and Nick peeréd thru the| Durst. ie th ceo ‘My, but you have a nice votcer* sald Nancy. “What's your name, Uttle bird? “My name {s Merry-Bill Mocking |Bird,”" answered the little bird, not a bit frightened at seeing @ little {boy and girl so close to him. And where do you live?" asked | Nick. | |swered Merry-Bill carelessly |born in my mother’s nest, . my dear doctor, I THE SEATTI LITTLE HAT WINS to play. thelr re- accept it But the doctor took him | ndag ing. The other doctor was also in the Ho wns pale | business a ite’ of breath They were approaching the peopled | hard eyes continued to study his tm-| part of the 1 Quickly, but ¢lo- | passive « yanior quen Blood expressed his tha: “Well? sald after a pause.| were he knew that no thanks we “What do you say to that?" due. Yet Blood did not imme “Wo will telk of this agat swer. His mind wag heaving tn tu-| morrow,” he conclude: and he was striving to calm 1 You have ed for me the gates of hope.” ht take @ proper sun In that at least he uttered no more ¢ flung into It to create | than the b : ed It a disturbance. He be! very badly ita an Ww " r might have ended. | door had be uidden open “I haye no money. And for that! to tho wu a0 m @ handsome sum would be neces . thought to spend his life. Ho v 1 haste now to be all eady he had hit For such a ¥ shipmast ith him Whacker and > i" it were to be aken, / d to be rid of « r that day h ni as in turmoll ruln them. with this ne and he was alk {sion was nev He leapt And #0 ening In the spa that encloned the huts nt growth with tho b I see," he said white b ‘ overseer, and he nm waa stil y of a few words ing, and to } he played th P all are asleep, come noble in you—very brotherly, to my cabin. I have » hing to tween men of medicine. It is what 1} say to you.” myself should wish to do tn like} Jed ‘The hard eyes flashed, the husky | the mental lethargy which h voice grew tremulous as the other} had of late be an a result asked almost too eagerly: lot the 4 he lved r e. then? You agree?’ | ‘Then he nodded understanding and 2 Blood laughed, “Tf | axsent, and they moved apart, id be caught and brought back,| The six months of ntation life in 4 clip my wings and brand me/ Barbados had made an almost tragic | upon the young seaman. fF alertness was all de His face was growing vacu- . his eyes wero dull and lack | “Surely,” Flood agreed. “But ft and he moved in a cringing, jasks more than courage. It asks|furtive manner, like an over-beaten |money. A sloop might be bought for| dog. He had survived the Iil-nourtsh- | 20 pounds, perhaps.”” [ment, the excessive work on the | “It shall be forthcoming. It shall | sugar plantation under a pitiless sun, |be a loan, which you shall repay us—|the lashes of the overseer’s whip | repay us—repay me, when you can."| when his labora fingged, and the ‘That betraying “us” so hastily re-|deadly, unrelieved animal life to \trieved completed Blood’s understand-|which he was condemned. But the ‘For a Shin that Riv the tempter’s volce. | | “Ob, most anywhero at all,” an- | | hidden in some Spanish moss in an [old oak-tree near a house in Dixie | }Land. I stayed at home until I was educated and since then I've lived | ‘most any place at allt’ “Were you educated?” asked | | Nancy. “What did you learn?” “Flying and singing and a few| | manners,” said tho little bird. “AL |tho I am afraid I didn't learn any | too many manners because I love to | tease people so. Besides I can imi. tate any sound I havo ever heard That's wheres I get my namo. I 4 can mock anything from a cat to a La Marquise=| 22,7"! sae erate: “ wome: is. Ci | “T know a bird that can do that!” We n of Paris, City of sald Nick. ‘He's called Casper Cat. 1” Light, keep our hair always | pira, brilliant with a touch of Well, I declaref* sald Merry-Bill “Isn't that interesting, tho! Casper the shampoc,’ From a letter writtle\by Madame La Marquise d'Es— “(CYUR hairdressers have proved to us that a touch of henna in the shampoo—Jjust a touch, temember—means beautiful hair, whether the hair is blonde, or branette, The secret is in how the shampoo is prepared.” HENNAFOAM SHAMPOO gives you ger for more. the secret of the French hairdresser, Just listen!’ said Mister It makes the hair lustrous by the | Mocking Bird, and ho went, “Caw, magic of just the right touch of |°#W, caw!” exactly like Chris. Crow henna, scientifically blended with | Ut In the cornfield. ‘ After that he gave a regular con. insing vegetal 14 Cleansing vegetable cile, cert, imitating every bird he knew, from a wren to a poll-parrot. “That's grand!” said Nancy. “tT think mocking birds must be the smartest tirds there are in the world. In there anything wo can do oe HAR a “{ think not, thank you,” answer. ed a lot from me. He can do al- most anything that I can do.” ay, Mister Mocking Bird,” said ‘can you go like a t I, tho! Just liste “Cherree, cherree, red and sweet, red and sweet, Good to eat, eat, eat, eat!” ered the Twins, "Can you go like a crow?” asked 4 Merry-Bill happily. “xcept to come and see me again sometime. Good-bye!" * “Bakes the hair glisten "Good-bye!" sald the Twins, as he flew away. STEWART & HOLMES DRUG COMPANY (To Be Continued) Wholesale Distributors -_’ (Copyright, 1923, by Seattle Star) Cat-Bird 1s my cousin and he learn. | Ordinary soaps clog and stifle the tiny pores of the skin. Jap Rose Soap is different! Its mild, pure oils gently cleanse | and stimulate the pores, allowing them | | to breathe again in nature’s own way, clapping their hands with delight. | | Jap Rose instantly restores a healthy | circulation—gives the skin new life and color. You'll actually feel its invigorating effect on your skin the very first time you use it. “That gentle after-tingle denotes the glow of health” JAP ROSE SOAP ark prinor which a man had | * STAR PAGE 17 » usual pri Ho was in danger of ming no better than an aaima inking to the jevel of the negroes Seedy et Good bakings are be- n, however, wan ail there, not Ye coming a matter of fact’in etd ab Gaseatet aad a a te thiscountry. Years ago, the woman an nearer eter Rarer eney who had success on bake day was rare. Now, most anyone can be proud of their bakings,— the young bride, the school-girl and all. Calumet, the Economy Bak- ing Powder, hag made all this pos- sible, it is sitting on the pantry shelf in millions of homes,that’s the secret of baking success—the real reason for uniform and wholesome food, ed by tho lad’s blubb hand up: sake, comr for thi Among tho privileges enje Blood was that of a hut to and the ro alone in th aftor all, It built of watt plastered with mud, and its omposed of bamb t ockade was locked for the night nd all within it ‘ wan afte Inight-—yet a prow! leep by now—t overseer was not impossible, and ¢ ound of volees must lead to discov Pitt realized thix, and contro thurst of emotic ne thereafter th: in wh for an hour or n all the while those dulled wits Pitt's were sharpening y preciows would negg t | CALUMET The World’s Greatest BAKING POWDER If you are among the few who are not familiar with the re- sults obtained from using Calumet, try it— learn the difference between the results that come from using a perfect leavener and those that are experienced when us- ing unreliable brands, To follow the directions on the Calumet label is to invite suc- cess. You must not use as much as you * was do of many other kinds. You know Cal- pases umet has greater leavening strength than And | many other brands—it goes farther— only makes more bakings—the last spoonful is as good as the first. EVERY INGREDIENT USED OFFICIALLY APPROVED BY U.S. FOOD AUTHORITIES Sales 2*/, times as much as that of any other brand & gentlemar ¢ Royal n: who had b petty officer in the late kir and.there was ther who had been | & gunner, @ man named OK It was agreed b hat Pitt should 1 then pr to recru some six or eight others. He was movo with the utmost caution, Ing his men refully ie ar nature of a disxclosur dering that A pound can of Calumet con- tains full 16 oz. Some baking powders come in 12 on cans instead of 16 oz. cans. Be sure you get a pound when you want it. n then avoid ren closure 90 full that it nt frustrate the plan i which-a 1 to be worked out jd not want for navigator amor Pitt reassured him nk off back to his own hut straw that served him for a Coming next morni nd Dr. Whacker in « Having slept on t prepared to advance the Q um up to 30 pounds that | the doctor, setting a hand upon his|Blood nodded understanding and as- So well did Blood take him that would enable him to acquire a boat |%eeve, unfolded the scheme ho had|sent. Relieved, the doctor continued: | within an hour he contrived to see apable of taking him away from the | Conceived. “But there should be no questions if| Nuttall, and found the fellqw as dis- settlement. Blood expressed his| “You s have the money frem you go carefully to work. You con- | posed to the business as Dr. Whacker thanks b: betraying no sign|™¢ at once. Having received it Ins matters with Nuttall. You enlist | had predicted. When he left the ship- t he saw clearly into the true rea-|¥OUu'll forget that it was I who sup-|him as ne of your companions—and a| wright, it was agreed that Nuttall of the other's mu cence. | plied it to you. You have friends in| shipwright should be a very useful|should seek the boat required, for “3 not money I'll require,” sald and —relatives, perha - who|member of your crew. You engage| which Blood would at once produce “but the boat itself, For who out to you thr agency of | him to discover a Ukely sloop whosej the money. I be selling me a boat and incur-}one of your Bridgetown patients, |owner is disposed to sell. Then let (Continue. Tomorrow) ig the pe: I nor Steed’s | Whose name as a man of honor you| your preparations all be made before Bre yelamation? Ye'll have read {t, no| Will on no account divulge lest you | the purchase is effected, so that your] RICHMOND, Va.—The American” * | bring trouble upon him. That is| scape may follow instantly upon it| Society of Civil Engineers, which Whacker's heavy face grew | your tale if there are questions.” efore the inevitable questions come| has closed its fall convention here, Thoughtfully he rubbed| He paused, looking hard at Blood. ‘to be asked. You take me?” will meet next June in Atlanta. “T've read {t—yes. And 1| = ee ian dare not procure the bont for you. It would be discovered. It must be. And the penalty ts @ fine of 200 pounds be sides Imprisonment. It would ruin me. You'll neo that?” | Tho high hopes {n Blood's sou! be jan to shrink. And the shadow of Goxpair overcast his face. |. “But then . . .” he faltered. “There ia nothing to be done.” fay, nay; things aro not s0 des perate.” Dr. Whacker smiled a lttle jwith tight Ips, “I've thought of it | You will see that the man who buys tho, boat must be one of those who | goes with you—so that he is not here |to answer questions afterwards.” | “But who ta to go with mo save jmen In my own case? What I can | not do, ¢ cannot.” “There are others detained on the island besides slaves. There are sev | eral who are here for debt, and would be glad enough to spread their wings: Thero's a fellow Nuttall, now, who follows the trade of a shipwright, | Whom 1 happen to know would wel- comé stich a chance as you might at-| ford him.” | “But how should a debtor come | with money\ to buy a boat? Tho | question will be asked.” | To be sure it will. But if you con- | trive shrewdly, you'll all be gone be- | fore that happen: | Blood nodded understanding, anc “Mother put Gem-Nut on it—don’t take too big a bite.” Miss Allen's TESTED RECIPES no. BS A Unique Biscuit Sandwich (These sandwiches were recently Jered to 12 men, who lunch together each Wednesday. They alll asked foe an. “encore” the following Wednesday) 2 tenepoentinle Criscd™ Denptuls flour 4 teaspoonfuls baking powder 14 teaspoon it milk to make a soft deugh lene 1 teaspoonfal cold water chopped celery with mayen Gem-Nut Margarine nalee pee bacon lettuce Sift flour, baking powder and sale together four times, Rub. Crisco in with the fingers and then stir hi oll-on a flonred hick and ent in Dak shout twenty, To sm oA rich br the yolk of an egg in a teaci contul of cold water and ogether. Brush over the top of t hefore puttingin the oven. dy some chopped celery mixed wit! and for each bi of broiled hacon, §) hot and Butter lightly. lettuce leaf on hal with the chopped three trips of bacon and cover mith the other half, Serve while hot, (RISCO For light, tend cakes For digestible and flaky pastry For etisp, digestible fried foods