The evening world. Newspaper, November 17, 1922, Page 32

— THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1922, -BIRE MOUNTAIN BY NORMAN . SPRINGER ILLUSTRATED BY ROBT od JOHNSTON A Tale o \\ \ WHO'S WHO AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED: MARTIN BLAKE, law clerk with a longing for adventure, gets 0; it when his employer, JOSIAH SMATT, who handles some mysterious cases, directs him weg & sealed envelope to PT. WILD BOB CAREW, who is to be found in the Black Critiser saloon at Green Street and the Embarcadero, San Francisco. While Blake is getting his instructions as to delivering the envelope DR. 1CHI, a dandified Japanese, sits at Smatt’s table. While Ichi ly has been closeted with Smatt, a supposed book agent who later learns is LITTLE BILLY, a hunchback, steward of the brig Cohasset, ap- tly tries to sell a “Compendium of Knowledge.” The book agent, , lets his eyes rove all over the place as he talks. His attempt a sale i is interrupted by Smatt’s summons. When Blake, with the lope in his pocket, re-enters the main part of Smatt’s office he has of some one’s having just left. That night, on his errand, Blake inters _ THE BOSUN OF THE COHASSET, alcoholically mournful over ae arance of Little Billy, with whom he had started out to buy lay present for the brig’s “blessed little mate.” When Blake es Ichi and Carew, the Bosun, a gigantic, h-less Englishman, be- suddenly belligerent. As he nears the “Black Cruiser’ Martin runs into Little Billy, whom he tells of the bosun’s anxiety. Though Martin detects no odor Of liquor on the hunchback, Littie Billy appears unsteady and, in to maintain his balance, seizes the law clerk's overcoat, in nich he carries the envelope Smatt was sending to Carew. Near the Mart: N passes a figure in a gray overcoat. He enters the “Black eC, and is put in an empty room of the lodging house upstairs lle Carew is to be told of his arrival. As he waits in the dark room ie hears a noise that makes him look out in time to sce a group of apanese dragging a beautiful white girl, clad in a gray coat, along passage. As he opens the door, a fist shoots through, hits him in the pit of his stomach and knocks him back into the room. The Jap messenger who comes to co nvey Martin to Capt. Carew declines to answer the law clerk’s questions about the girl, and to Blake’s excited story, Carew himself—an extraordinarily handsome mMan—turns a deaf ear, demanding that Martin deliver the message. Realizing now that through the police would come the best chance rescue the girl, whose gray overcoat was lying on the floor in the tain’s room, Martin delivers thé envelope. As he turned to go discovers that the envelope contained only blank paper. He Toars out a command that results in Martin’s being assaulted by several Japanese servants and SPULVEDO, keeper of,.the “Black Cruiser.” Blake, knocked out in the battle, comes to in a small, dark room, His kicks against door bring a bullet crashing through it and’ a command from redo to keep quiet. Presently Martin hears an irregular tap- on the wall of the room in which he is a prisoner. ND so Martin was ‘one of the the elements, by the limitless expanse folly company of the brig|of upheaving waters, by the long, Cohasset! There was no one] white-crested seas racing down the ashore to grieve at his disap-| wind. He was beholding the raging pearance, save his landlady. main! He was awestruck by the fury of| ‘Hello, Mr. Blake! IN THE REALM OF MUSIC Glad to see y ————— most operatic aspirants aim, Mr. . Johnson's Avito, however, was not award Johnson, Tenor,|new here as he appeared in the rolc as long Fiora 0 as 1920 to Mary Garden's The temperamental Mary's idea of the part was at sixes and sevens with Mr, Johnson's, the tenor being left almost a lay figure. But last evening, in Miss Bori, he fund a real helpmate. A nice young, lov- ing couple, deserving of sympathy, seemed to be the verdict, Mr, John- son inakes a graceful, romantic fg- His voice is a fine one, a dra- matic tenor of somewhat light quality, but with enough warmth, and skil- fully used. It is of manly resonance, all of which combined with his in telligent acting induces us to bracket his performance with the original niana’s, who, was, passed in this part, ful debut. In his old role of Aschibaldo, Mr. Didur was admirable as ever and Mr Makes Metropolitan Debut in ‘Love of Three Kings.’ By Frank H. Warren. As its third offering of the season he Metropolitan Opera Company geve its patrons the Italian music @fama Montemezzi's glowing “L'- Amores dei Tre Rei"—The Love of ‘Three Kings—a work of modern type, but a work that. the orchestral structure, is a logical development of later Verdi. This appealing oper first shown by the Metropolitan ire of 1913-14, the year that in is “Der Rosenkavalie! A most success- the interim it has felt the vicis- of operatic fortune, ed in the repertoire, but has while valler,"’ for obvious reasons, | Danise as Manfredo again was the to be dropped, Oddly enpugh,| Knight, loving tender in his bearing the Strauss work, which is to be s toward his unfaithful lady, Mr Ho-night, reappears side by side with} Moranzoni made the orchestra sing fits former mate in this opening week. ]and shared in the curtain calls ‘Mins Bori was our first Fiora, — @ ole also shouldered by Mme Paul Bernard, violinist, was heard Baston and Claudia Muzio. Thefin a violin recital in Aeolian Hall. Ie femor part of Avito, originally sung]is a New York boy and a pupll of the hiete by Ferrari-Fontana, has likewise] master Auer, In the short time we dested the vocalism and histrionic} listened to him we observed many of of Messrs. Caruso, Martinelli] th, standard Auer traits, easy bow- and Gigli, but even these idols falled}ing, fine open and agreeable tone, 46 Make the opera a favorite with}and the beginnings of a graceful style that portion of the public that prefers} In the afternoon Julia Glass, a Bueh fare as “Cavalleria and “Pag- | pianist still in her ‘teens, played, She, L” SUM, ft has lived because of }too, showed talent. Her touch is light Meier beauty and its “alive-Jand deft, her tone good and her use and deserves a the }or the Motrepaiitan’ '# repertoire The story, a poetic tragedy of Sem Benelli, is a veritable page from life felis a tale of the love of the war- Flor husband, Manfredo, for his wife Wiera; of Fiora for her lover Avito ana of the blind King Aschituldo for his gon Menfredo. Its situations are All emotional and the one big bit place in pedals well 1 ~_ Y. W. C. A. LAUNCHES FINAL PLANS FOR ‘BUDGET WELK’ Meeting ed. Now 14 y Was Spent— Betion i# the strangling of Fiera Drive teens Me blind King. The music exactis Youn Women’s Christian Asso the play, rising and fulling with v York launched its tna js, rich and glowing the annual “Budget Week ar Hori again waa the ha-ltast night with a mecting in the Towr et rier =the modern love child. | ytait to show how the 192 budget had My she is ideal for the purt est eatiy she supplies correct the youthful bride torn] “Pudect Week m= Monday and Broneting passions, tender and| “ll! lst unt y during which =e She sang frequently with| me Mrs, Willian 4 Morgan, power, with fine emotional | resident of the tion, and a a Budget Week’ mittee will en Avito was new to Metropolitan yor to get pro « aunual con , the debut being that of Ed-| trivutions in ordento obviate the neces: Johnson, who siarted his musi-| sity of a public app« rin a remembered operetta, | During ie wht Walts Dream;" Inter was a fav ask f at La Scala, in Milan, move re-]\" | @ member of the Chi Oa forces, Ve was born | Capada, and dust night, nat- joiw of Peached the goul for which which $1,440,727 ls available recelpia, } ‘ j ‘ z ¥ about. Nice little puff we huve had for a starting boost—about blown out, I'm afraid." ‘The words, rich, throaty, tinged with amusement, came down the wind to Martin’s ears. Martin turned his head. Opposite him on the sloping weather deck stood the girl—Miss Ruth.” She was, without doubt, an uncom- monly pretty girl, and the strange dostume she wore accentuated, rather than hid, her charms. A serge skirt came but little below her knees, and beneath it Martin saw feet and ankles encased in stout, trim, absurdly small ea boots. She wore a nailor’s pea-coat, open at the front and disclosing a guernsey covering a swelling bosom, Yes, by George, she was a beauty! “How does your head feel?" she asked, He answered reassuringly, and re- membered that 1t was those brown, shapely fingers that wrapped the bandage. “I am Ruth Le Moyne,’ she con- tinued, “I would like to thank $ou for what‘you did last night. But you can gucss what it meant to me—I, a girl, and Carew" — He =, ened to say that what he had done was noth- by George, not worth mentton- ing, ing! “Ot course, you feel strange and Jost,"* she sald, “But you are one of us, now. You share in the venture, and If we are successful—but you will hear all about it after a while."” She broke off abruptly, looked aloft, then turned to the helmsman. “Watch your eye, Oomak!" sho called. The savage-appearing steersman in- clined his head submissively and pulled upon the wheel spokes. Mar- tin stared, surprised. What had this entrancing bundle of femininity to do with the steering of the ship? “‘W-what are you on the ship, Miss——"' he asked. Oh, I forgot that you didn’t know laughed the girl, ‘‘Why, I am the mate." The mate! This radiant, laughing creature the mate! This slip of a girl! Oh, ho, no wonder the boats- wain wept and spoke of posies, and Mystery, Treasure, Love and the Sea the hunchback waxed poetical in de- scription, This girl. . . “You seem rather surprised,”’ she “I see disapproval tn But I assure you, I am a rallied him, your face, very good mate, ter's ticke' Martin and tay I even have a mas- stuttered in his confusion himself if a web of de- east wind's very face! In the evening they gathered in the cabin. Ruth drew up a chair be- side the captain's, “Well, let us commence at once with our tales of woe and our coun- cil of war,” said she laughingly. “I am quite sure Mr. Blake is perishing with curiosity. I know I would be in nial. Then came a blessed interrup- tion. Up through the companion assortment that hatch, to which he still clung, Arose| gathered about the table—a girl, a ne-faced old man, “The captain!" announced the be- skirted mate. ‘Captain, here is Mr. Blake—™ Blake, meet Capt, Dab- ney The old man stepped out om deck and turned his head about uncer- tainly “Glad to meet you, lad,"’ he sald, The captain's eyes stared at him without seeing him. He was blind. In a talk with the bosun, Martin gathered that Ruth was the grand- daughter of the blind man, known as quire Jim" Dabney; that she was orphaned; that this cockleshell of a vessel had been her home since babyhood, They called her ‘Mister. Bred of seamen and to the sea, no wonder she paced the deck so con- fidently, and flung a laugh into the By Capt. 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WIe-SEWann 360 METRES Magazine ale sary she demand imcieaed tbe circulation te | wet 235,000 COPIES This ve, autherstatire magesine i the ot he beginner, the amatear and the prof AT ALL NEWSSTANDS blind man, a hunchback and a clerk. A strange company for a ship's cabin, at sea. Mirst of all, we had better tell the whole story of the Good Luck, and the code, and the log, to Mr. Blake, ““YES,’ ECHOED LITTLE BILLY ‘THIS CRYPTIC SKIN CONTAINS THE SECRET OF FIRE MOUNT- AIN." Ruth went on. “It is unfair to keep him in darkness any longer."* —that will be best,"’ sald Capt. Dabney. ‘‘I will tell about finding the But Billy must finish the tale —he 1s the more used to yarn-spin- ning Billy, hav box there?" bonds, grain, coffee and sugar. 6.35 P. M.—"Under th Lamp," copyrighted by the Companion. 6.45 P. M Industries 1 Evening Youth's —Conditions of the leading T. D. Wychoff. -Resume of sporting events. Musteal program Bedtime Stories, by Thorn- ‘alle on Dogs,” by Frank P. 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Silver and "Porcelain, asia at Reasonable Prices. BROKEN PLATES REPAIRED WHILE YOU WAIT 103 E. 125th St., cor, Park Av (Over Lofts Candy Store). 740 Ser tlt Av Out- A. “Yes—here,"’ answered the hunch- back. He rapped a cash-box with his fin- gers, Then little Billy unlocked the box. He threw an envelope out upon the table, Martin blinked. He knew that plain wrapper. Yesterday afternoon old Smatt had handed him that envelope, and last night at the Black Crulser he, himself, had delivered it to Capt. Carew. Now, it was here before his eye Little Billy chuckled at his amaze- ment. Even Ruth smiled at him. Martin saw a plain sheet of paper, written upon by Smatt's angular hand, and a strip of some kind of LEM id al animal skin, or gut, about 4x5 inches in size, and of a leprous-white color The skin was covered with what he took to be a multitude of faint, red scratches, but upon a second look he saw that the scratches were figures. “Hello! Our friend seems to recog- nize exhibit A,’ bantered the hunch- back. ‘‘Well, Blake, I admit you probably have seen this envelope be- fore. But I bet the contents are stranger to your popping eyes!"* With that, Little Billy spread the envelope’s contents upon the table, Ruth tndicated the skin with her finger. ines day,” by Mrs. Margaret Stannard. $.00-P, M,—Mid-afternoon news broad- 3 P.M. oP, M —Mustical program. Brighton Ive stock mar- ket, fruit and vegetables market, dairy and produce market, Chicago live stock market. 6.30 TP, M.—Boston police reports, late news flashes, early sport news, 0 P.M and talk 9. -lnvening program of music “The sectet of Fire Mountain,” said, “Yes,"' echoed Little Billy. “This cryptic skin contains the secret of Fire Mountain, Ichi, the wily one, ab- stracts it from Sts discoverers and rightful owners and carries it to that fine legal rascal who employed you; fine legal rascal gives it to clerk to deliver to Carew. Carew had rakish schooner ready to scoot for loot, but needs code translation, and latitude and longitude; friend Binke carries code in pocket, friend Ruth carries position in head—so, there 1s plot and counterplot; gumshoeing and shang- haling. You, my friend, at the centre of one storm circle. Devious and devilish machinations assail you—at first with failure, for the mate lost her wits, and the boatswain lost his balance. But Little Billy Corcoran, king of legerdemain, aucceeds. With his.dexterous fingers he effects the substitution by picking a young gentleman's pocket. "Why, then it 3 you who placed the envelope containing the blank she paper,’’ commenced Martin, “Exactly, Your intuition is re- markable,"’ stated the hunchback. “But—please—do not look s6 shocked. Observe: Ichi, the beast, picks Little Billy's pocket, and the way to Fire Mountain {s lost; Ltttle Billy picks Mr. Blake's pocket, and the way to Fire Mountain is regained! Is it not beautifully simple?" “It won't take me long to tell my part of the story,"’ commenced Capt. It happened last summer, up in Bering Sea. I dodged out of the fox-bank, where T had been play- ing hide-and-seck with a Russian gun boat, and saw the sun for the figst time in a week, and at the same time clapped upon Fire Mountain. Ay, 1 had my eyes then—good eyes, too. ‘ire Mountain, lad, is a volcano. It is a yolcanic island sticking up out of the water several hundred miles off the Kamchatka coast. But I guess I had better tell you how we came to be in Bering last summer. “You know, lad, Tama trader. Fur is a mighty profitable trade {f you can get enough fur, and at reasonable prices, and for the last ten years I have traded every summer with the natives for their furs. The Russian Chartered Company a monopoly of the fur trade in astern’ Siberia, and insists upon about five thousand per cent. profit in dealings with the natives, Naturally, the natives are more than anxious to trade with a free-lance. The Russian Government keeps a little tinpot zun- boat cruising up and down to prevent ‘Poaching, and it you are caught it COLOGNE S"'OPS PILLAGED. Tye « Iso Raided in Renewal of Plundering. ov. 17 (Asso- Plundering was renewed lest night by the banda which have en operating since early in the week, Five shops in the city and two estates r Cologne were looted, The property means the mines for all hands. “But, Lord! Any live Yankee oan dodge those lubbers. The last chase they gave me was last August. We made for a fog-bank, Three days he rampaged around, looking for us, and then he gave us up for a bad job. The second morning after, we found our- selves almost on top of as wicked a looking saw-tooth reef as I ever want to see. “The reef encircled a mountain that stuck straight up out of the sea for about two thousand feet. It was an old volcano—still smoking. We discovered a break in the reef, a Iit- tle bay bitten narrowly into the moun- tain, and a beach. . “The mountain stuck up sheer in front of us and on either side of the bay. It was full of caves—riddled like a sponge, A strange place! The mountain sides were overlaid for an unknown depth with black lava, twisted into all manner of shapes, “On the level with the beach were Several cave openings. One was a jutting rock that looked like an ele- phant's head carved out of the black lava, and beneath the outflung trunk was a black opening leading into the mountain, There was the sound of running water from within and the wind howled like a sabbath of witches, We didn't investigate—no torches, “Then, 'way up on the beach, and behind some big boulders. we discoy- ered the ribs of a whaleboat, a ru eaten sheathknife, and a board that contained part of a ship's name. The lettering wus almost effaced; we made out the letters LUC—and beneath it the word BEDFORD. “Now, Billy, you commence—it ts your yarn from now o: “My turn to talk’ lvely hunchback. “Fine! Talking is my favorite sport. But before I commence I will show friend Blake, here, Exhibit B.’ He reached into the cashbox and drew out a little pocket notebook, a cheap, dog-eared thing with cracked cardboard covers. Little Billy held it up before Martin's eyes. Martin leaned closer and saw writ. ten in faded ink on the fly-leaf the inscription: John Winters, His Log. Bark Good Luck of New Bedford, 1889. exclaimed the No. 2 Copyright. 1022, by the Belt More of the ravers ‘of the Good Luck is to be cleared up to-morrow, stolen during the recent disturbai valued at 70,000,009 marks. mene Five thousand workmen who atrack at Hilden, e1x miles southeast of Du seldorf, proceeded to Ohligs, Rheni Prussla, where they compelled a stop. page of work. The town 1s noted for its cutlery and other steel articles. Reports from Duesseldorf indicate the plans for @ general strike have been abandoned. 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