The Hallett Herald. (Hallett, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 17, 1910 Page: 4 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
"No, Captain Plum, I Was Not Aware of It"
®?C0WiS. of
(MNPUM
ft JAME5 OUVERCWJWOOD
ranwnw <§y MMWWG.KEIINER.
copyaioxV 190a "fey aoeoj-nwu-L. corttwv-
8YNOP8I8. I she hurried toward him, the moat
1 acute anxiety and fear written In her
Captain Nathaniel Plum of the (loop i face.
gsh^^hss3ua«a?'rs ,s I „ n r«m
Mormons. Obadiah Price, an eccentric I breathlessly.
ss.°aa a.Tssr,? as. "ssk n«^ 1°
confronts him and tells him he Is expect-
ed. Plum Insists he has got the wrong
man. Price Ignores his protestations ana
bargains for the ammunition on board
the sloop. He binds Nat by a solemn oath
to deliver a package to Franklin Pierce,
president of tne United 8tates. He agrees
to show Plum the Mormon town. St.
James Plum sees the frightened face
of a young woman In the darkness near
''Yes, I'm—"
"Then you must hurry—hurry!"
cried the girl excitedly. "You have
not a moment to lose! Go back to
your ship before It la too late! She
says they will kill you—•"
- "Who saya o?" thundered Captain
10 "• *"'• "de
visit to Beaver Island Is to demand set- and caught her by the arm. "Who
E5SS'.?T. X1lis-.?™1■pr.'vTou'.'i; •* " < 1 *IU * «•« Tell
■-— - - -- who gave you this warning for me?"
"I—I—tell you so:" stammered the
young girl. '1—1—heard the king—
they will kill you—" Her lips trem-
bled. Nathaniel saw that her eyes
toWlS ^t^Ju^-wh'o^ce^ ! r«d IT CrjrlD«" ,,Y0U
Is the seventh wife. Price's actions lead W"1 pleaded.
Bss.10 <*■« «'• " "
now he held It tightly In hla own. His
CHAPTER III—Continued. head was thrown back, his eyes were
— ] upon the door across the room. When
Was there a tremble of fear in her he looked again into the girlish face
▼olce? Even as he looked Nathaniel J there was flashing Joyoua defiance In
aaw the flush deepen In her cheeks his eyes, and In his voice there was
by men whom he suspected of being Mor-
ons Burke, his mate, has been left in
rharge of the sloop with orders to bom-
bard St. James If the captain does not re-
turn within a certain time. Price takes
Nat secretly In the darkness to the king's
house, and through a window he sees
and her eyes light with nervoua eager-
ness.
"I am sent by Obadiah Price," he
hazarded.
A flash of relief shot Into the wom-
an's face.
"The king la at his office," she re-
peated. "Hla office la Dear the tem-
ple."
Nathaniel retired with another bow.
"By thunder, Strang, old boy, you've
certainly got an eye for beauty!" he
laughed as he hurried through the
grove.
"And Obadiah Price must be aome-
body, after all!"
The Mormon temple was the largest
structure in St James, a huge square
building of hewn logs, and Nathaniel
did not need to make Inquiry to find
it On one aide waa a two-story build-
ing with an outside stairway leading ; m"Bt
confession of the truth that had sud-
denly come to overwhelm whatever
law of self preservation he might have
held unto himself.
"No, my dear, I am not going back
to my ahlp," he spoke softly. "Not
unless she Who is in that room comes
out and blda me go herself!"
CHAPTER IV.
The Whipping.
Scarce had the words fallen from his
lips when there sounded a alow, heavy
step on the atalr outside. The young
girl snatched her hand free and
caught Nathaniel by the wrlat
it la the king!'' ahe whlapered ex-
citedly. "It la the king! Quick—you
still have time! You muat go—you
to the upper floor, and a painted sign
announced that on this second floor
wh situated the office of Jamea Jesse
Strang, priest, king and prophet of the
Mormons. It waa atill very early and
the general merchandlae store below
was not open. Congratulating him-
aelf on thla fact, and with the fingers
of hla right hand reaching Inatlnctlva-
ly for hla platol butt. Captain Plum
mounted the atalr. When half way up
he beard volcea. As he reached the
landing at the top he caught the quick
swish of a aklrt. Another atep and
he waa In the open door. He waa not
eoon enough to aee the peraon who
had Just disappeared through an op-
posite door, but he knew that it waa a
woman. Directly in front of him as
If ahe had been expecting hla arrival
vu a young girl, and no aooner had
She strove to pull him acroas the
room.
"There—through that door!" ahe
urged.
"No, I won't do It, my dear," he
whlapered. "Juit now it might make
trouble for—her."
He lifted hla eyea and aaw a man
looking at him from the doorway. He
needed no further proof to assure him
that this waa Strang, the king of the
Mormons, for the Beaver Island
prophet waa painted well in that re-
gion which knew the grip and terror
of his power. He waa a massive man.
with the alow alumberlng strength of
a beast. He waa not much under
fifty; but hla thick beard, reddlah and
crinkling, hla ahaggy hair, and the full-
fid ruddlneaa of hla face, with iu
foundation of heavy Jaw, gave him a
la «n Instant Nathaniel had recov-
ered himself. He advanced a step,
bowing coolly.
"I am Captain Plum, of the aloop
Typhoon," he said. "I called at your
home a short time ago and waa di-
rected to your office. As a stranger
on the island I did not know that you
had an office or I would have come
here first"
"Ah!"
The ldng drew his right foot back
half a pace and bewed so low that
Nathaniel saw only the crown of his
hat When he raised his head the
aggressive stare had gone out of hla
eyes and a welcoming amlle lighted
up his face as he advanced with ex-
tended hand.
"I am glad to aee you. Captain
Plum."
Hla voice waa deep and rich, filled
with that wonderful vibratory power
which aeema to strike and attune the
hidden chords of one's soul. The man's
appearance had not prepossessed Na-
thaniel, but at the sound of his voice
he recognized that which had made
him the prophet of men. As the warm
hand of the king clasped his own
Captain Plum knew that he was In the
presence of a master of human destl-
nles, a man wboae ponderous red-
visaged body waa simply the crude
Instrument through which spoke the
marvelous spirit that hai. enslaved
thouaanda to him, that had enthralled
a atate legislature and that had hyp
notized a federal jury Into giving him
back his freedom when evidence
smothered him in crime. He felt him-
self sinking In the presence of this
man and struggled fiercely to regain
himself. He withdrew his hand and
straightened himself like a soldier.
"I have come to you with a griev-
ance, Mr. Strang," he began. "A
grievance which I feel sure you will
do your best to right. Perhaps you
are aware that aome little time ago—
about two weeks back—your people
boarded my ahlp In force and robbed
me of several thousand dollars' worth
of merchandlae."
Strang had drawn a step back.
"Aware of it!" he exclaimed in a
voice that shook the room. "Aware
of It!" The red of his face turned
purple and he clenched his free hand
In sudden passion. "Aware of it!" He
repeated the words, this time so gent-
ly that Nathaniel could scarcely hear
them, and tapped hla heavy stick upon
the floor.
"No, Captain Plum, I was not aware
of it If I had been—" He shrugged his
thick shoulders. The movement, and
a sudden gleam of hla teeth through
his beard, were expressive enough for
Nathaniel to understand.
Then the king smiled.
"Are you sure—are you quite sure.
Captain Plum, that It was my people
who attacked your ship? If so, of
course you must have aome proof?"
"We were very near to Beaver is-
land and many miles from the main-
land," said Nathaniel. "It could only
have been your people."
"Ah!"
Strang led the way to a table at the
farther end of the room and motioned
Nathaniel to a seat opposite him.
"We are a much persecuted people.
Captain Plum, very much persecuted
Indeed." His wonderful voice trem-
bled with a subdued pathos. "We
have answered for many alns that
have never been ours, Captain Plum,
and among them are robbery, piracy
and even murder. The people along
the coasts are deadly enemies to us
—who would be their friends; they
commit crimes in our name and we do
not retaliate. It was not my people
who waylaid your vessel. They were
fishermen, probably, who came from
the Michigan shore and awaited their
opportunity off Beaver Island. But I
shall Investigate this; believe me, I
shall investigate this fully. Captain
Plum!"
Nathaniel felt something like a
great choking list shoot up Into bis
throat It was not a sensation of fear
but of humiliation—the humiliation of
defeat, the knowledge of bis own
weakness In the hands of this man
who had so quickly and so surely
blocked hla claim. His quick brain
saw the futility of argument He
over the prophet's shoulder—s face,
white as death in its terror, that told
him all be bad heard was a lie.
"And when you have done with my
people," continued the king, "you will
go among that other race, along the
mainland, where men have thrown oft
the restraints of society to give loose
reign to luBt and avarice; where the
Indian is brutifled that his wife may
be intoxicated by compulsion and
prostituted by violence before his
eyes; where the forest cabins and the
streets of towns are filled with half
breeds; where there stalk wretches
with withered and tearless eyes, who
are in nowise troubled by recollection
of robbery, rape and murder. And
there you will find whom you are look-
ing for!"
Strang had risen to his feet His
eyes blazed with the fire of smoth-
ered hatred and passion and his great
voice rolled through his beard trem-
ulous with excitement, but still deep
and rich, like the booming of some
melodious Instrument. He flung aside
his hat as he paced back and forth;
his shaggy hair fell upon his shoul-
ders; huge veins stood out upon his
forehead—and Nathaniel sat mute as
he watched this Hon of a man whose
great throat quivered with the power
that might have stirred a nation—that
might have made him president in-
stead of king. He waited for the
thunder of that throat and his nerves
keyed themselves to meet its bursting
passion. But when Strang spoke again
it was in a voice aa soft and as gentls
as a woman's.
"Those are the men who have vlll-
fled us, Captain Plum; who have cov-
ered us with crimes that we have
never committed; who have driven
our people Into groups that they may
be free from depredation; who watch
like vultures to despoil our women;
wild wifeless men, Captain Plum, who
have left families and character be-
hind them and who have sought the
wilderness to escape the penalties of
law and order. It Is they who would
destroy us. Go among my own people
first. Captain Plum, and find your lost
property if you can; and if you can
not discover it where in seven years
not one child has been born out of
wedlock, seek among the Lamanites—
and my sheriffs shall follow where you
place the crime!"
He had stretched out his arms like
one whose plea was of life and death;
his face shone with earnestness; his
low words throbbed as If his heart
were borne upon them for the Inspec-
tion of its truth and honor. He was
Strang the tragedian, the orator, the
conqueror of a legislature, a governor,
a dozen Juries—and of human souls.
And as he stood silent for a moment
in this attitude Nathaniel rose to his
feet, subservient, and believing as
others had believed In the fitness of
this man. But as his eyes traveled
a dozen paces beyond, he saw the
young girl gesturing to him in that
6ame terror, and holding up for him
to see a slip of paper upon which
ahe had written. And when she had
caught hia eyes she crumpled the pa-
per into a shapeless ball and tossed
it Just over the landing to the ground
below the stair.
"1 thank you for the privileges of the
island which you have offered me,"
said Nathaniel, putting on his hat,
and I shall certainly take advantage
of your kindness for a few hours, as
I want very much to witness one of
your ceremonies which I understand
is to take place today. Then, If I
have discovered nothing, I shall return
to my ship."
(TO be CONTINUED.)
Stick to Task snd Saved Lives.
Several thrilling Incidents occurred
during a fire on the steamer Lavlnla,
which broke out the other afternoon
while the vesael was high and dry
upon a pontoon at Sunderland, Eng-
land. A boy named John Patterson
and a man named Peter Mills were
working In the fore peak when a heat-
ed rivet fell among oakum, which
blazed op and cut off their retreat
They were in grave danger of being
suffocated or burned to death. Pat-
terson's brother and another man
pumped air through the port boles,
possessed no" absolute"proof""and "he i and bra*ely Btu<* their task for
had thought that he needed none. °™ 1,1 b°ur, despite showers of wa-
Strang aaw the flaah of doubt in his I ter from lhe flre engines, which
face, the hesitancy In his answer; he drenched them and threatened to
divined the working of the other's 8wep tbem ofr the gangway Into the
brain and in hla soft voice purring r,Ter Ulow Meanwhile a gang of
with friendship, he followed up hla men *ere working desperately to cut
triumph. out a heaT7 ,l®«1 P,at« " inch
"I sympathize with you." he spoke , ,hlck ,n lhe M^esd. After an hour's
gently, "and my sympathy and word | sl^®n"ou, labor the plate gave way,
■h.n hain w# d0 not welcome * and two Pr'Bon®r were released,
us, for strangers I •pP*rellUjr ,,tU® th# worM for their
he put a foot over the threshold than | mors youthful appearance.
shall help you.
strangers among
have uaually proved themaelves our
enemies and have done us wrong. But
to you I give the freedom of our
kingdom. Search where you will, at
what hours you will, and when you
have found a single proof that your
stolen property Is among my people
—when you have seen a face that you
recognise as ons of the robbers, re-
turn to me and 1 shall make restitu-
tion and punish the evil-doers."
So Intensely he spoke, ao filled with
reason and truth were hla words, that
Nathaniel thrust out his band In token
of acceptance of the king a terms.
And as Strang gripped that hand Cap-
tain Plum saw the young girl's face
thrilling experience. Thousands of
people watched the rescue operations
from a bridge 100 feet above.
Conslderste snd Agreesbls.
"My good man, If I give you some-
thing to eat will you promise to saw
wood afterward?"
"Sure, mum, if my snoring won't
disturb you."
China has never had an affection for
foreigners and shows no signs of d
veloplng any.
WOMEN
OF MIDDLE
AGE
Need Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Brookfield, Mo.—"Two yean ago I
was unable to do any kind of work and
only weighed 118 pounds. My trouble
"■ ' Mates back to the
time that women
may expect nature
to bring on them
the Change of Life.
I got a bottle of
Lydia £. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com-
pound and it made
me feel much better,
and I have contin.
ued Its use. I am
very grateful to you
. . .for the good health
[ am now enjoying." —Mrs. Saraii
Lousigxont, 414 8. Livingston Street,
UrookHeld, Mo.
The Change of Life Is the most critl
cal period or a woman's existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Women everywhere should remem-
ber that there is no other remedy
known to medicine that will so suc-
cessfully carry women through this
trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from na.
tive roots and herbs.
For 30 years it has been curing wo-
men from the worst forms of female
ills—inflammation, ulceration, dis.
f lacements, fibroid tumors, irregulari-
ies, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
If you would like special advice
about your case writo a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pink hum, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice i lree,
*ncl always helpful
COMING MAN OF BUSINESS
Long-Headed Youngster Who Bids
Fair to Graduate Into Rocke-
feller Class.
So many panes of glass in old Mr.
Viner's greenhouse had been broken
that he had at last offered a reward of
10 shillings to anyone who should
give Information as to the identity of
the latest offender. The bait soon
drew. A youngster called on Mr.
Viner and informed him that a lad
named Archie Thompson was the
guilty party. He received his reward,
went away rejoicing and the old gen-
tleman forthwith wrote to the local
schoolmaster, demanding the produc-
tion of the said Archie Thompson, to
make good the damage he had done
to his windows.
Next day the Informer railed again.
"The schoolmaster sent me,' he
paid briskly. "I've seen a glaziei and
he'll put your glass right for three
shillings. Here it Is, and—"
"Not so fast, my lad," said Mr. Vi-
ner. "Have you come on behalf of
Archie Thompson?"
"Well, yes, sir, in a way," said the
boy. "Fact Is," he continued, confi-
dentially, "I'm him!"—London Tit-
Bits.
Mere Men.
He—I dreamt last night that your
mother was ill.
She—Brute! I heard you laugh In
your sleep.—Life.
A fool man appreciates the nonsense
of a pretty woman more than he does
the sense of a homely one.
A good" press agent caa often pose
as a genius.
This Is a
Cood Breakfast!
Instead of preparing 1
hot meal, have some fruit;
Post
Toasties
with cream;
A soft boiled egg;
Slice of crisp toast;
A cup of Postum.
Such a breakfast is pretty
sure to win you.
"The Memory Lingers"
IHwtum Cereal C&, Ltd
Battle Creek. Mich.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Mason, J. E. The Hallett Herald. (Hallett, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 17, 1910, newspaper, September 17, 1910; Hallett, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc180276/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.