The Ralston New Era (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 1910 Page: 4 of 8
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Capt Nathaniel 1'lum, of the
Typitoon, lan'la aerretly on Beaver lslan
•tronghold of the Mormons. Hu la aud-
dirily confronted by Obadiah I'rlcp, an
eccentric old man ami a no-mbtr of the
Mormon council, who tt-lla l<im that he la
expectwd. price iKitori a Nat'a proU-ata-
tlona that h« Ima got the wrong man, and
bargains for the ammunition aboard the
•loop. Ho binds Nat by a solemn oath to
dellvnr a puikuge to Franklin Pierce,
President of the United Htatea. Near
'rlce'a cabin Nat aces tho frightened face
of a young woman who dlauppeurs in the
darknesa, leaving an odor of lilacs. It
developa that I'lum's visit to the Island
Is to demand settlement fmm the king,
Strang, for the looting of his ahlp Botne
(line previously, supposedly by Mormons.
Casey, the mate, haa been left in charge
of the sloop with orders to bombard St.
James If Nut does not return within a
certain time. Price takea Nut In the
darkness, to the king's home, and
through a window he sees the king and
his wives, among whom is the lady of
entU wife. Plum calls at the king's of-
fice. where he is warned by a young
woman that his life Is In danger. Strang
receives Plum cordially, professes Indig-
nation when he hears the captain's griev-
ance, and promises to punish the guilty.
I'lum again receives warning of his dan-
ger. He rescues Nell, who is being pub-
licly whipped. The king orders Arbor
Cro"he, the sheriff and father wt Winn-
sonie, the girl who warned iNat. to pur-
sue and kill the two men. Plum and Nell
plan to escape on the Typhoon. Plum
learns that Marion, the girl of the lilacs,
Is Nell's sister. She Is not yet married
to Strang Plum suggests carrying her
off cu the ship Nell approves They
agrefi to Include Wlnnsome, with whom
Price Is in love, In tho enterprise. Nat
discovers that the hloop Is gone. He
meeti! Marlon and tells lw*r that Neil has
left tha Island. The thunder of a gun Is
heard and Marlon tells him his ship has
been captured by the Mormons. She
pleads with him to leave the Island and
prevent her brother from returning. She
says nothing can save her from Strang.
Plum llnds Price raving mad.
CHAPTER VII.—Continued.
A shudder ran through the coun-
cilor's frame, as if the voice had start*
led him, his arms and body stiffened
and slowly he lifted bis head. Na-
thaniel tried to stifle the cry on his
Ups, trie] to smile—to speak, but the
terrible face that stared up into his
twn bold him ailent, motionless. He
tad beard the voice of madness, now
lie looked upon madness in the eyes
that glared at him. In them was no
sign of recognition, no passing flash
of sanity. Tbe white face was lined
with purpl.'Jh veins, the mouth was
distorted r.nd the lips bleeding. In-
voluntarily he stepped back to the
end of thf Uble.
At bis uovement the councilor
stretched out bis arms with a sobbing
moan.
"Nat- Nat-nJon't go—"
He fell again upon bis face, clutch-
ing the table In a sudden convulsion,
li the next room Nathaniel had no-
ticed a pail of water and be brought
this and wet the old man's head. For
a long time Obadiah did not move,
uud when he did it was to reach out
with a groping band to find Nathaniel.
A change bad come into bis face when
he lifted it again, the mad tire had
partly burned itself out of his eyes,
the old chuckling laugh came from
between his lips.
"A little weakness, Nat—a little
weakness.'' he gasped faintly. "I have
It now and then. Excitement—great
Hxciteinent—" He straightened him-
•elf for a moment and stood, swaying
free from the table, then collapsed
luto a chair, his bead droppiug upon
bis breast
Without arousing him from the stu-
por into which he had fallen, Na-
thaniel again concealed himself in
the shadows outside the cabin where
he could better guard himself against
the possible approach of Mormon vis-
itors. But he did not remain long.
He struck a match and saw that it
was nearb U and a sudden resolu-
tion turned bim back to the cabin
door. He believed that Obadiah would
not easily arouse himself from the
aunnge stupoi into which he had fal-
len. Meanwhile he would find food
and then conceal himself near the
path to intercept Marion.
At he mounted the step he heard
As be spoke the cabin trembled, a
tremor passed under them, and the
toning of the bell was lost In a sudden
•.umult that came like the bursting
crash of low thunder.
"What is it?" cried Nathaniel. He
leaped into the room and caught Oba-
diah by the arm. "What is It?"
"Tho hand of God!" whispered the
old man again. "Nat—Nat—" It was
his old self that stood grimacing and
twisting his hands before Nathaniel
now. "Nat—a thousand armed men
are off the coast! The Lamanites of
the mainland are descending upon the
Mormon kingdom as the hosts of Is-
rael upon Canaan! Strang is doomed
—doomed—doomed—and tomorrow I
shall be king!" His voice rose in a
wailing shriek. He darted to the door
and his cackling laugh rang with the
old madness as he pointed into the
north where a lurid glow had moiTnted
high into the sky.
"Tile Bignal fire—th« oell!" he gur-
gled chokingly "The* are calling the
Mormons to arms—but it is too late
—too late! Ho, ho, It Is too late, Nat
—too late!" He staggered back, grip-
ping bis throat, and fell upon the
to his feet Through the door he saw
the red glare In the northern sky and
beard the great bell at St. James ring
a wilder and more excited alarm. For
1 a few moments he stood in silent,
listening inaction, his nerves tingling
with a strange sensation of impending
peril. Obadiah'a madness, the mys-
terious trembling of the earth beneath
his feet, the volcano of fire, the clang-
ing of the bell and the councilor's
Insane rejoicing had all come so sud-
denly that he was dazed. What great
calamity, what fearful vengeance, was
about to come upon the Mormon king
dom? Was It possible that the fish-
ermen and lettlers of the mainland
had riset, as Obadiah had said, and
were already at hand to destroy Strang
and his people? The thought spurred
him to the door. The blood rushed
like fire through his veins. What
would It mean to Marlon—to Nell?
In his excitement he started down
the path that led to the lilac hidden
home beyond the forest Then he
thought again of Obadiah and his last
choking utterance of Marlon's name.
He had tried to speak of her, even
with that death-like rattling of the
breath In bis throat; and the memory
of the old councilor's frantic struggle
for words brought Nathaniel quickly
back to the cabin. He bent over Oba
dlab's shriveled form and spoke the
girl's name again and again in his
ears. There came no response, no
quiver of life to show that the old
man was conscious of his presence.
As be worked over him, bathing his
face and chest in cool water, the feel-
ing became strong in bim that he was
fighting death in this gloomy room for
Marion's sake. It was like the whia-
No siree,—I never saw
anything stop a cough
like Simmons' Cough Syr-
up. I use it every time
I catch cold and it has
never failed to do the
work. It prevents pneu-
monia and consumption.
Price 25c and 50c. All
I Medicine Co., Sherman Jex.
An Endless Job.
"I'll bet I could keep a fairy god-
mother busy."
"As to how?"
"I'd have her look after my touring
car."
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyea
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart—Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c,
60c, $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, 25c, $1.00. Eve Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mall.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
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'I Want to Speak with Marlon."
floor. "Too late—too late." he moaned,
groveling weakly, as If struggling for
breath. "Too late—Nat—Marlon—"
A shiver passed through his body
and he lay quite still.
CHAPTER Vllk
The Six Castle Chambers.
In an Instant Nathantel was upon
his knees beside the prostrate form
of the old councilor.
Obadiah's eyes were open but un-
seeing; bis face was blanched to the
whiteness of paper; an almost Imper-
ceptible movement of bis chest
showed that he still breathed. Na-
thaniel lifted one of the limp hands
and Its clammy chill struck horror to
his heart Tenderly he lifted the old
for the second time aince landing man ®n<l carried him to the cot at
upon the island the solemn tolling of ^ end of the room. He loosened
the great bell at St James, and as be
paused for an Instant to listen, peal
upon peal followed the first until its
b/asen thunder rolled in one long
bunming echo through the forests of
tho Mormon kingdom. There came a
shrill cry at his back and he whirled
abuitt to see the councilor stauding
In t/ie center of the big room, his arms
outstretched, his face lifted as it had
keen raised in prayer at the tolling of
the name bell the night before—but
this time it was not prayer that fell
from his lips.
"Nat, ye have returned in the hour
of vengeance! The band of God Is
descending upon the Mormon king
dom!"
His words came In a gasping, but
triumphant cry.
"And tomorrow—tomorrow—" He
stepped forward, bla voice croouing a
wild joy "Tomorrow—I—shall—ba-
king!"
his clothes, tore off the low collar
about his throat, and felt with his
hand to measure the faint beating of
life in the councilor's breast For a
few moments it seemed to grow faint-
er and fainter, and a choking lump ! turned to the door,
rose in his throat as he watched the hour of midnight.
pering of an invisible spirit In his
ears—something more than presenti-
ment, something that made his own
heart grow faint when death seemed
winning in the struggle. His watch-
fulness was acute, intense, desperate.
When, after a time, he straightened
himself again, rewarded by Obadiah's
more regular breathing, the sweat
stood in beads upon his face. He knew
that he had triumphed. Obadiah
would live, and Marlon—
He placed his mouth close to the
councilor's ear.
"Tell me about Marion," be said
again. "Marlon—Marlon—Marion—"
He waited, stilling his own breath
to catch the sound of a whisper. None
came. As he bent over him he saw
through the open door that the red
glare of fire had faded to a burnt
out glow In the sky. In the deep si-
lence the sullen beating of the bell
seemed nearer, and he could hear the
excited barking of dogs in St. James.
Slowly the hope that Obadiah might
speak to him died away and be re-
It still lacked an
when Marlon had
waiting. He felt sure that the alarm
Bounding from St James had drawn
away the guards and that there would
be nothing to interfere with his plan.
If she had already left the cabin he
would return quickly to Obadiah's. In
his eagerness he began to run. Once
a sound stopped bim—the distant beat*
ing of galloping hoofs. He heard the
shout of a man, a reply farther away,
the quick, excited yelping of a dog.
His blood danced as he thought of
the gathering of the Mormon fighters,
the men and boys racing down the
black trails from the inland forests,
the excitement in St James. As be
ran >n again be thought of Arbor
Croche mustering the panting, venge-
ful defenders; of Strang, his great
voice booming encouragement and
promise, above the brazen thunder of
the bell; he saw in fancy the fright-
ened huddling groups of women and
children and beyond and above all the I Drug Stores. Manufat^-
coming of the "vengeance of God"-a I tured by ^ g Richards
hundred beats, a thousand men—and ■ J - —
there went out from his soul -if not
from his lips a great cry of Joy. At
the edge of the forest he stopped for
a moment Over beyond the clearing
a light burned dimly through the li-
lacs. The sweet odor of the flowers
came to him gently, persuasively, and
nerved him into the open. He passed
across the open space swiftly and
plunged Into a tangle of bushes close |
to the lighted window.
He heard a man s voice within, and
then a woman's. Was It Marion?
Cautiously Nathaniel crept close to
the log wall of the cabin. He reached
out, and hesitated. Should he look
—as he had done at the king's win-
dow? The man's voice came to him
again, harsh and angry, and this time .
it was not a woman's words that he
heard but a woman's sobbing cry. He
parted the bushes and a glare of light
fell on his face. The lamp was on a
table and beside the table there sat a
woman, her white head turned from
him, her face burled in her hands. She
was an old woman and he knew that
It was Marion's mother. He could not
see the man.
Where was Marlon? He wormed
himself back out of the bushes and
walked quickly around the house.
There was no other light, no other
sign of life except in that one room.
With sudden resolutio he stepped to
the door and knocked loudly.
For a full half minute there was
silence, and he knocked again. He
heard the approach of a shuffling step,
the thump, thump, thump of a cane, and
the door swung back. It was the man
who opened it, a tall giant of an old
man, doubled as If with rheumatism,
and close behind him was the fright-
ened face of the woman. An involun-
tary shudder passed through Na-
thaniel as he looked at them. They
were old—so old that the man's shriv-
eled hands were like those of a skel-
eton; his giant frame seemed about
to totter Into ruin, his eyes were
sunken until his face gave the horror
of a death mask. Was It possible that
these people were the father and
mother of Marlon—and of Neil? As
he stepped to the threshold they tim-
idly drew back from him. In a sin-
gle glance Nathaniel swept the room
and what he saw thrilled him, for
everywhere were signs of Marlon; In
the pictures on the walls, the snowy
curtains, the cushions in the window
seat—and the huge vase of lilacs on
the mantle.
"I am a messenger of the king," he
said, advancing and closing the door
behind him. "I want to speak with
Marlon."
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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Church Utility.
Richard, aged five, was being inter-
viewed In regard to his school work.
"And where do you go to Sunday
school?" was next asked,
"To the Episcopal," he replied.
"What have you learned there?"
" 'Honor thy father and thy moth-
er,' " he said. "And do you know, I
went down to the Methodist church
the other day and they were teaching
the 6amo thing there 1"—Llpplncott's
Magazine.
Laying the Foundation.
"Why are you always so careful to
ask advice about what you are going
to do?"
"So that If things go wrong I can
say 'I told you so.'"
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When a Baby.
pallor of death fixing Itself ou the promised to come to him. He was
councilor's shriveled face. What wildly Impatient and to his Impatience
strange chord of sympathy was it that was added the fear that bad filled bim
bound bim to this old man? Was it as he hovered over Obadiah, a name-
the same mysterloua Influence that less, Intangible fear—something which
had attracted Marlon to bim? He he could not have analyzed and
dropped upon his knees and called which clutched at hla heart and urged
the girl's name aoftly but It awakened him to follow the path that led to
no response in the sightless eyes, no Marlon's. For a time he resisted the
tremor In the parted, unquiverlng impulse. What If she should come by
lips. Very slowly aB the minutes another path while be was gone? He
passed there came a reaction The watted nervously in the euge of the
pulsations of the weakened heart be- forest, watching, and listening for
came a little stronger, he could catch I footsteps
faintly the sound of breath coming In hla old fearless way be promptly
from between the old man's lips. made up his mind. He woul4 go bold-
With a gasp of relief Nathaniel rose ly to the cabin and tell that Nell was
Pat Got the Day Off.
There is a happy-go-lucky, ready-
witted Irishman In the employ of a
builder. A few weeks ago Pat asked
for a day off.
"Me grandmither's dead, sor, an'
begorra I'd like to go to the funeral,"
said Pat.
He was granted the leave of ab-
sence.
Ten days afterward Pat asked for
another day off.
"What's the matter now?" asked
Mr. Dobbins, his employer.
"Matther, it Is, sor?" replied Pat
"Shure, me grandmither's dead, the
saints rlst her soul."
"Why, that's what you said before."
"Shure I did thot, but that wor me
mlther's mitber, and this is me
father's mither."
He got that day, but when the very
next week Pat returned to his em-
ployer asking for another day off, Mr.
Dobbins was perplexed.
"More grandmothers dead?" he
asked.
"Yls, sor, there be. It's me mlther's
mither, sor, and she's goln* to be
burled the morrow, sor."
"Ah, Pat," exclaimed Mr. Dobbins,
"I have you there. Your mother's
mother died before, you know."
"So she did sor; so she did. But
me mither wor married twice, sor."
Mr. Dobbins was so completely
stumped that he gave Pat the day off.
There Are Others.
The superviaor of penmanship In
the Yonkers public schools has de-
clared In court his inability to Identify
the handwriting of his own wlfs.—
New York Sua.
If parents realized the fact that cof-
fee contains a drug—caffeine—which Is
especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink.
"When I was a child In my moth-
er's arms and first began to nibble
things at the table, mother used to
give me sips of coffee. As my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals I
never knew there was anything to
drink but coffee and water.
"And so I contracted the coffee
habit early. I remember when quite
young the continual use of coffee so
affected my parents that they tried
roasting wheat and barley, then
ground it In the coffee-mill, as a sub-
stitute for coffee.
"But It did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard
of. I continued to use coffee until I
was 27, and when I got Into office
work, I began to have nervous spells.
Especially after breakfast I was so
nervous I could scarcely attend to my
correspondence.
"At night, after having coffee for
supper, I could nardly sleep, and on
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
"A friend persuaded me to try
Postum. My wife and I did not like
It at first, but later when boiled good
and strong It was fine. Now we would
I not give up Postum for the best coffee
we ever tasted.
"I can now get good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches. I
recommend Postum to all coffee drink-
ers."
Read "The Road to Wellvllle," la
Pkgs.
"There's a Reason."
Kver read the above letter f A i*w
one appeara from time to time. They
■re grnulnr, true, an ti tall <
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