lUE FARMER: OCTOBER 6, 1909

MALE HELP WANTED REAL ESTATE BARGAINS MISCELLANEOUS- ,. . WANTS

FOR SALESA WIRELESSis' r!Novelized by Thompson Buchanan From the

Successful Play of the Same Name1 !

By WINCIifcLL SMITH, FREDERICand PAUL ARMSTRONG

"It's no use, I feur, boy,'' he . saidBoftly. "They are gone. That's theway It Is at sea. You've done all youcould, boy. Make a full report andtranscription for me. If. you should getanother call send for me at once." '

Turning, the old seaman opened thedoor of the wireless room to fight hisway along the. deck ' to the lookout'sposition. Inside the room young Har-

ling dropped into a chair before hisInstrument and. bending over, burledhis head in his hand.

Suddenly he sat up straight, tense inevery nerve and muscle. What wasthat? Was it his Imagination playingtricks again? No. He could not bemistaken. . There it was again.

He looked, listened, then Bjrang tohis feet, with a shriek at joy, for thelittle recorder n front of him beganagain slowly, as though tired, to click.

"A- -A A-- A.""

He read it off aloud, with regret."Just some battleship " he said bit-

terly to himself. "That's the navycall."

Next his face lighted, and he laughedaloud hysterically, for It was the navycall, but It came from the Irvessa. Im-

patiently the operator seized, the tele-- ,phone.

"Captain, captain," he shrieked, "I'vegot the Irvessa again, sir! Not Pinck-ne-y

this time. There's a man at thekey. - We can get something from thisone. He can't send much, but he's allthere with his nerve." ,

-

He dropped e telephone again asthe receiver be6an to click: '

"Yacht Irvessa aground on reef . Po-

sition unknown, but within thirty milesof you getting this message To indi-cate relative position storm center nowpassing directly northeast of us. Heav-iest lightning northeast by east. .Canyou make out our position?" " j. . The captain had the wire-less room by the time the message wasdelivered.-- -

"Tell him," exclaimed . the officer,"we can mftke out his probable t posi-tion. ' We are steering southwest bywest to find him. Ask him how longhe can last." 1

;- The answer to the message came

back slowly, with every dot and dashabsolutely, distinct:

"Half an hour.", "Tell him," commanded the captain,4we are twenty miles away prcjbablyand can't make better than 12 Iknotsan hour in this storm."

A terrific flash of lightning for one. blinding Instant Ut up the mountain-ous' waste of waves outside." v:

"Ask him where that lightning was,'shouted the officer. -

"TBBt by north," the receiver clicked1)ack. '

In another minute the course of theship had been changed one point tothe southward, and all this while thereceiver slowly but steadily clickedout guiding news..

- We hav two boats. Both boats leftyacht ten minutes ago during break incommunication with you. They seemunderstand direction you coming. Firstboat making for you. . Look , for itslights."' An expression of admiration came onthe face of the old seaman.

"Then that fellow must have stayedbehind to guide us and save the peopleIn the boat, he exclaimed. ? "Ask himtiow many are with him." v

' Harling translated the quick answer:"One. He 1b below. Stayed with me

to ' rnn dynamo. We can give direc-tions as long as hold together. Thatlast lightning flash due north." ,

'Well,- he's got his nerve, all right,'exclaimed the officer, with admiration."We've got to save that fellow.' v

The receiver was stitt poundingaway: "Both boats got away safely.Plnckney, Mrs. Durant, in first; alsoMiss Durant, I believe. Make everyeffort to save them.". The skilled operator quickly cut 'offpart of the current, but ' the mes-sage continued uninterrupted. Harling

I MADE $50,000 in five years In themall order business began with 5.Send for free booklet. Tells how.

768 Lockport, N. Y.R 28 2S4BSU

RAFTSStEN. mechanical archltee-- :tural or structural, are always Indemand at good salaries; ten youngmen Wanted to Join club to learndrawing, at home evenings: instru-ments furnished- - Address C. S. K..Box 828, City. - . .028 mtt

FEMALE HELP WANTED

WantedGirls on light power presses - and

tapping machines. Steady work andgood wages. The Bryant Electric Co.

ROOMS TO ETTO ' RENT. 6 rooms, all improve-

ments, 741 William. St. .Enquire, onpremises. O 5 sP

FOR ;RBNT. Apartment , for smallfamily, improvements, water, gas,veranha, all year house. Waterview.C. A. - Eddy, Thompson St, FortTrumbull Beaclv Milford. Q 5 ' bp

TO RENT. Ught,'"airy store and excellent basement. 36 Jolxn street, nearMain. Apply, Superintendent, PublicLibrary.

- J f 1 14 a IFOR RENT One store and rein,

178 Main St. ; HS "ttFOR SENT Several fiats, an

improvemnts. 12; desirable loca-tion. U Weiss,. Room J4. 2i MalaSt ' T 1 tf

TO RENT.--- room flat, all modemlmprovemants. $1S, 88 East Main; 4room flats, modern lmprovenets. 810,Sterling and Noble:'. S rooms. 87. 8Sterling St. - inquire 693 East Main,or Attorney Meltzer. 826 Mala. -

TO RENT 5 rooms RHwortb St, allImp : 6 rooms. Sixth St.. all Imp.;' rooms Carrol) . Avfe.. all Imp.;rooms. Dre-- Piece. all imp.; 'rooms, E'.mwood Ave.', all Imp.

- Hurlburt & Co.. agents. ,1094 MainSt - - Sl

FOR SALE OR RENTBunnell St., up and down. 14.000;

rent J15, $15. Central Ave., roomcottage, 84,600. Surf Ave.. Stratford.6 lots and 6 room cottage, $8,600.lots, 6 room cottage,. Adams St., jl-20-0.

6th6t.; room house, rent 888.Connecticut Ave., up and down rent,house $4,500; rent 8J6 and H, Con-necticut Ave.. 8 rent house. 85,600;rent $42. 188 . Deacon St.. 2 ranthouse. 84,000; rnt $24. Extra lot,DeForest St, first floor rent $19vJefferson St., single house, 89; upstairs rent $9; first floor rent $10. Un-ion Ave., cottage $2,400: rental $22,one story. Enquire at The' IndustrialSavings Bank. 225 Stratford Aveune,corner Kossntli. -

1764 Main St, 6 'rooms. ........ .914. 118 Parallel St.. 6 rooms. . .v.$16v 33 Wells St, 4 rooms......... $142370 Park Ave., 5 rooms and barn $142370 Park Ave., 4 rooms. . . $10

. Hurlburt & Company,Room 1, 2nd floor, 1094 Main Street

TO LET1689 NOBLE AVENUE

Elegant 9 --room dwelling, all modernimprovements. For price and fullparticulars apply , - :. .'

ANDERSON & CO.952 MAIN ST.

BRIDGEPORT HYDRAULIC CO- -

No. 820 Main StWater rates for the quarter ending

October 1st, 1909, are NOW DUE andpayable at the office of the Coropany,Nip. 820, Main Street, .All bills' mustbe paid on or before.

; OCTOBER 15, 1909Bnslnes ' hours, Saturdays, from 8

A. M. to 1 1 M. . ,For the accommodation of the nub.

lie the office will be kept open from8 A. M. TO 8 P. M.

Mondays, October 4th and 11th, 1909.WALTER S. WILMOT,

Git ' Secretary. ..

GLEDHILL & CO. .' ' !' " 'f .' " i

Dealers in second hand Iron andwood-worki- ng machinery, engines,boilers, motors, dynamos,! lathes, planera. drills, anvils, band saws,'' vises,elevators, office fixtures, safes, desks,etc.. etc. Telephone call 773--2-

COR. WATER rNION STa

- P. J. HUnPIlY

General TruckingPiano Moving and Expressing. '

Orders promptly attended to.75 HENRY STREET.

S 28 I

PrescriptionDrug Store

987 MAIN STREETBridgeport, Ct.

Bachman Emmenagaacone Mixture.A splendid Female Regulator in

eases of suppressed menstruation, "da-la- ys

due to colds. 111 health, or otherunnatural , causes. 81.76 for the wholeoutfit

TUB WOMAN'S DRUG STORE,Wllma M. Baclimau. Prop...

1S9 State stw Bridgeport. Conau

CHICHESTER SBBAKP.

PILLSt liiPHI In Ked and IMMboxes. senJed fth Blua Ribbon.Take no other. Bar etjronrlru0glt-- AskforCUI-CtfES-TER- S

DIAMOND BRANS PILLS, for SSisest. safest. Always Keiiablo

SOLO BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE

SMITH'S CREAM ALE.The Finest Made

Bartholomay's Rochester Imager, Sodaand Mineral Waters, bottled by

m. j: maloney88 Jones Avenue

Fi'ee DeUvery . TeL 2424--9

We are offering for sale at abargain three houses

' For farther particular see

BARTRAM f. & GREENENO. 4 FRANKXXJf BlXtCK : . ,

AUCTION SALEHIQHEST PRICES PAID for used

furniture,' carpets and store fixtures.Bridgeport Auction & CommissionCo., 44 Union Square. Tel.- - 1688-- 2.

.. C:.... D 1 tt ..

MISCELLANEOUSDRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY

Learn dreagma-king- - and .miiljbery atMcDowell's.' ?.The ' kind " that pays,"Individual - instruction in dress-cuttin- g,'

dressmaking;" designing, ladies'. tailoring and . millinery, rby the fa-mous McDowell methodj , Expertteachers, best r schools in America.Payments easy,' positions freeU Comeregister. Patterns cut to' measuremake .dressmaking easy. Day andevening classes, f ..McDowell's School46 Cannon street ,' (: . G 4 sp

JOHN ' SHBB3HAN, : 578 Broad St.Manufacturer,!- - woven cane, reed,rattan,:, willow work, cane' and rushseats; ': ' G 2 agp

MRS. HASTINGS' 'SPECIAL 82. ; A $4

.uireciore corset z.w. to oe naa atMrs. Hastings' stores only.. Bridge-- ,port, Hartford, Waterbury, .; andSpriffgfleldN ' " L12 tf

WE) SELL everytnlng fn asbestos." 3.F. Welsh, successor to Feeney &

- Welsh, . . j , u 1 3

IF YOU want an exterminator for allkinds of bugs and' Insects, why notget one 'that has a 81.000 guarantee.HI Kossuth St . .. U 1 8 8

$1.00 CORSETS 69c, $1.50 corsets 69c,$1.75 corsets 79c , Mrs., Hastings Cor-set Shop, 1398 Main St, foot of HighSt. ' ' 'i L12 'f.

CORSETS to make thin people to 60kplump. ; Corsets to make stont roplelook slender. Mrs. Hastings coreetShop, 1398 Main St. foot of (HighSt .. L 1J tf.

TO" RENT Typewriters, Onderwood.Remington. Smltn, . ouver,. etc.-- atMullins' Typewriter Exchange, IBSState St - "B 20 tf

DEPP'S STUDIO. - Special season'soffering. Come in and sea our highgrade work and find out how to geta we ' size pastel ana rrame zor; onedollar. Prompt attention given viewand amateur work. At Demi's 9tu--

' dio, 988 Main St., over Jackson's Book'Store. v-- ' r 4 tt

STORAGEFURNITURE STORED, packed and. .shinned: new buildm llcht and

dry., roms. . One . Dollar . per month.Bridgeport Van '& Storage Co., 44Union Squara Tel. 1686-- 2. .

' : : p-- i tf.y

HOTELS' ADAMS HOUSECKl.KBRATKD IMPORTED WTJRTZ- -

BT7RGF.lt BEER ON DRAUGHT42 FAIRFIKLD. AVE. Opp. Poll's

, I 18 tf

BOWLING

- ARCADE ALLEYS'11 First Class Alleys" j '

A. P. DUDLEY, W. E. HOLAHv Proprietors . " . .v

86 JOHN STREET

FURNITURErURITURB. BEDDINO. - STOVES,

housefurnishingn; - cash or on easyi ternu Your credit ta good; ask for, price and terms. The Sterling Fur- -- uiiurt mi iaam at. ist. S8S-- 8.

B 21 tf.STORAGE OF FURNITURE. Sepa--

rate- - rooms. securely- locked. furni-ture .and china packing. Furnitureand Pianos? removed. lar

f careful handling, Bridgeport Storagewerenouse u).. 1387 Main . bl. cor.Congress St Tel. 823-- 2. tf.

INSTRUCTIONpiano repairingnow is the

- time to have your piano put In perfeet condition. . . Our workmen arenot busy and we can give you a verylow figure now. Let us tell you howmuch it will cost.. Drop postal or

l Call. Steinert's Piano Store, 916; Main St L tf

CARPET CLEANINGBridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning

and FlnfT Rng WorksHas ' Removed to 23ft Stratford Ava,

O. W. WILCOX, Prop.J. G. FLORIDA. Mgr.Telephone 1398-- S . . S2S tf

PERSONALMADAM! CARX.YN. Great English

Clairvoyant , and Palmist, tells allyou wish to know.' Can b consult-ed at 947 Broad St. i G 5 s p "

CARD READER. Advice on all af---fairs, 25c Mrs. Levy, 674 MadisonAve.. 4th house above North Ave.a e tt.

SWELL CAFESLAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS

with you. Weep and you -- weealone. Stop' at the Eagles' ' Nest fora smila. Cor. East WashingtonAve., and No. Main St. J. J. Ra-leigh, Prop.

BANES

THE CITY NATIONAL BANKUnited States Depository

Capital ..' . . .$250,000Surplus and Profits. .... $380,000FRANK MILLER. President

CHARLES B3. HOUGH, CashierH. B. TERRILL. Asst. Cashier

THE CONNECTICUT NATIONALBANK, of Bridgeport; corner Mainand Wall streets. S. W. Baldwin,President: H. S. Shelton, Vice Pres-ident; L. B. Powe. Cashier; T- - CCumming. Assistant Cashier; Cap-ital.' 8332,100; Surplus and Profits,$300,000.

TELEGRAPHYTELEGRAPHY taught quickly. Learn-

ers given main line practice. Ad-

dress Operator, Farmer.- X. 28 5 P

COMPLETE YOURDINNER

by ordering your blue point oysters on' the half shell at

GARRY'S FISH MARKETTel. S83 Cor. Wall and Middle Sts.

Advertise in the Farmer,

Edwin am ((A I

A Co., dealr I

to guns,., fish-ing tackle andsporting goods

Sw-yu,L.lc- fltted locks repaired,D.f J,aw? mwers sharpened,af s'.i1118. "Kht repairing donexli " stor 6 Wall Street76-- 4. S 14 tf

BURNING BRANDS.-T- o brand yourname in tool handles, ladders, boats,sT, ua about t-- The Schwerdtle '

'' G 1 d '

WANTED Honsekeepers to try usoria

Cream." The finest and besthiriefUa5 known- - Ouarantedyour dealer for It.' - 886 p

DO,1? Z"5 window; screenorder. ..Old cres repair.' t?Jn aU klnds of wood and finish.Estimates famished. Henry C Hoff-man & Co.. 266 Water St'; Rl U '

PEOPLE SAY t go to the BridgeportHousehold Supply Co.and trade wi- -tnem. It is true because Mr.Berger

, fives you all accommodations. 1848Main St., near Arch St PitSHOW CASES Cinr snn.Kin.MM.and filent ealesmaa. Store aad of-fice fittings, r Cabinet work of allkinds designed and made. HoffmanShow Case Co.. 86 Water St.

' 11 R14 ttLATUES - ATTENTION- - Ladles wfll

y UB,nf our. remedy' for delayed period, and which Is tha?only reliable monthly remedy forsale. Thousands of testimonials!

. we have from our patrons to prove -

It Positively refuse all others, netmatter what they claim, trial sentfree. Paris Chemical Co., Milwau-kee, Wis. ,, . Tji tf- '..

MONEY TO LOANv NOTES bv SALARIED PEOPLE ' 1

Business concerns and women keeping'uuusa oougni witnout security, cneap-e- st

rates, easiest payments. Offices In66 principal cities. D. H. Tolman.Room 47, 46 Cannon St. 818 tfCALL AT OUR OFFICE We will ad-

vance you money on. your own noteIf you own property, no matter howmuch your property Is mortgaged at

. Bridgeport Realty Co., Room 409-11- 0.

Warner Bldg. :. L 13 tf

MONEY ADVANCED TO CONDUC-TORS, engineers, firemen, trainmen,clerks, letter carriers, mail clerks,school teachers, bookkeepers, cash- -.

iers. mechanics and others. Strictlyconfidential. Hetfron Co.. Room- 801 Melg-- a Bldg. : GIT tf

LAUNDRIESOPEN AIR DRYING Family wash-

ing. Ironing taken, by week. ParkCity Hand Laundry, - 488 NewtleldAve. Telephone 1316-- 6. ..-- .

. U p

SHOESNEW AND SECOND HAND Shoes fee

sale. Repairing neatly and prompt' ly done at lowest prices. Nathan ,

Hartman. ?8 State strMt ' A 1 tt

&IBDSLOUIS COURTNEY dealer tn Import- -

ed canaries, foreign song and Aviarybirds and talking parrots and. para-- ,oueta Birdseeds, foods, rrvel. etc.Birds' boarded and '. conditioned. lisWall St, upstairs. Opea sveninga -

SURGICAL APPLIAITCIZ3ELASTIC SURGICAL APPI4ANCT"!

fashioned on band looms to Individ-ual , requlrementa- - t - Requisites - for.physicians, nurses, hospitals. Wil- - '

- flam Snowden. No. Taylor Block.Ill Bsoar-stre- et A. practical ex-

perience of over 2Sf years. Teiephona: HI. --- I'"; ; tfart'T.r- ..

rRArfffbAD3. .

., s JRAILROADJUNE 6, 1909

Trains Leave Bridgeport as- 'Follows: .

FOR NEY- - YORK 4:44. 86:18.T5:43, .16:84, t7:17i 7:48.. .t6-S.- J

8:61, 0:06, 10:00. 11:05 A, M. .13:28,1:49, -- 8:27, 8:00, 4:13, 6:07.j6:27, 6:12. 6:29. 7:2r 8:11, 9:27. '

9:48 P. M. SUNDAYS 4:44, 516. i

t8:85, $10:60 A. M. tl2:10, 2:88.l8:27. 4:1S. 6:07, 6:27, t6:46. 7:88.

-- 0..1 ' VO.9 O.C T Mi.'..FOR WASHINGTON, via Harlem .

rUver ia:80 (daily) - A. U.; 1;18

FOR NEW HAVEN 12:38, 1:41.6:60, 7:66, 9:21. 925, 10:44, 11:SSA. M. 18:16. 12:80, 1:60, 2:29,s8:23. 8:29. 8:46. 4:25, 4:67. i:S7.

z6:01. 6:2. T:01, 7:82. :39. :

PM. SUNDAYS 12:82, 1:41. 8:18.9:43, 10t48, 11:38 A. i M. 2:S9.

4:26. 6;8a, 7:18. 7:88. 8:47. l:0aP. M. '' ' ' '.

FOR BOSTON,' via New Londonand Provldenoe 'll. 6:60, H:81A? M. 8:29, 3:46,- - 4:5. :8 P.M. SUNDAYS 1:41. 11:88 A. - M.

229, 4:25. eS P M.FOR BOSTON, via Hartford and ,

WilllmantiO 9:11 A. M. 3;S P.M. '

FOR WINSTED and IntermediateStations 6:00, 7:00, 9:86 tll:40 A.M.

2:36. 6:61. 7:40 P. M. SUNDAYSAT M. 6:45 P. M.

FOR WATERBURY, . ANSONIA.DERBY and Intermediate Stations6:00. 7:00. 8:00, 8:85, 11:40 A. M

2:35, to: 54. 7:40 P. M. SUNDAY8:30,' 10:50 A. M. :4Srt:B P. M--

FOR GT. HARRINGTON, LENOX.PITTSFTELD, ETC. 7:00, 8:60 A. M

4:33 P. M. SUNDAYS 8:10 A. M.'

FOR DANBURY, NEW NULFORD,ETC-- via Brookfleld - Junction 7 : so,

A. M. 4:33, 6:36 P. M. SUN-DAYS --8:30 A. ' M. 7:48 P M.

FOR LITCHFIELD, ETC 9:50 A--M. 4:83 P. M. SUNDAYS 8:80 A.

s Saturdays, s Except Saturday viaHawteyvtlle. ,

'Express trains. tLocal Express.--r

FURNITUREMOVING AND

1379 STATE STREET; ' Phone 652 rr

FRED j; ELANDER, Prop.

.WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.

FOR SALE. Canoe and sail.' 153Newell St. G 1 d p

FOR S ALE. 24 ' acres of land, house,milk room-- ice house, barn, toolhouses, wagon, milk route of 130.

quarts. Three miles from Bridgeport.Address "Land" this office. I 30 dp

FOR SALE. a good investment, 660.662, 564 Atlantic street, corner Co-

lumbia, also lot 60x118 Apply to JohnBonner. '

, .U27 tfFOR SALE Typewriters, all makes,

new and second hand. MullinsTypewriter Exchange. 169 State St

BS0

TYPEWRITERS Mullins - Typewrti-e- rExchange,- - 169 State St

- B20

FOR SALE Cottage house of sixrooms, west part of the1 city. Finehome for working man. Little mon-ey will buy. 318 Meigs Bldg.

.. r iI BUY OLD HORSES to kill. R- -.

move dead ones free of charge any-where within 25 miles of Bridge-port. F.)H. Daniels, 867 MadisonRoad. Tel. 1811-- 6. Lll !

FOR SALE. Bargains In Building LotsChoice locations --in thA.1tn.a nf tha

new factories now building.Btratrora Ave., near Avon Park. :

Welles Place, south of Hard's corner.River front, west of Washington bridge.Buy now while the bargains are going.Easy terms or 10 off for cash.

JAMES FEE LEY. 7 ARCADE.

Brunswick Balk and Collan-de- rCo.'s new Nasoganset

POOL AND BILLIARDTABLES

for sale .cheap atROYAL HOTEL

STATE ST.. BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

A. SKIDMORE

v LATEST STYLEPOOL TABLE FOR $125

1268 MAIN STREETTelephone 2317

THE LEADING SCHOOLUNION BUSINESS COLEGE, MAIN..and Congress streets, gives the best

t instruction in shorthand, . .typewrit-ing, bookkeeping - and ' Englishstudies. Established 18 years. SixInstructors. Advanced .methods inteaching. J

i 19 al

8,000 STUDENTSTJNION BUSINESS COLLEGE, MAIN

and Congress streets, has educated8,000 students in shorthand, book-- 'keeping, and English. If you want

i a position, and ' want to be kept ina position, attend Union Business

: College.' It is the-leadin- school.i.;.:-:,..;.!.;.- , ..19 al

NIGHTSCHOOLUNION BUSINESS COLLEGE MAIN,

and' Congress ; streets, has the best" night school ever conducted fn this

city It ' is ia' great opportunity forthose who cannot attend the dayschool. Write or call for cata-logue. Telephone to 146, 19 al

STEAMBOATS

Wew . Bridgeport Line

SF0R NEW YORK

"Mr Pare 50 Cents! STEAMER NAUGATUCK leaves

Bridgeport, Nangatuck wharf, 'daily

except Saturdays at 12 night Return-ing, leaves New York, Pier 27, E. iffc,

daily except Sundays, 'at 11:00 a. m.

L, B. Nlckerson Agenli Bridgeport.F. C. Coley,, A. G. P. A., New York.

MERCH ANT'S LINEDally Except Sunday

New York, Pier 10 EastRiver, 3:00 p. m. Due at Bridgeport7:80 p.m. Leave Bridgeport, Joy LineDock, 2:00 a.; m. : Arrive New York7:00 a., m. ' For further informationand rates apply to W. H. PEASE, Agt.

;' THE .'" : "

NEW HOTEL ALBERTEleventh Sfc

' & University Place,"., NEW YORK CITY '

'T.One Block West of Broadway..The only absolutely modernfire proof transient hotel below22d street Location central, yet .

quiet 400 rooms, 200 with bath,from $1.00 per day upwards.Excellent Restaurant and Cafe

attached.. Moderate pricesSend 2c Stamp for Illustrated

Guide and Map of New YorkCity. - GlOa !' U I

THE NEW ELECTRICLIGHT TUNGSTEN

SO Watt Lamp! ...............$0.70$0 Watt Lamp, ... 0.8510 Watt Lamp ............. l.OO

These Lamps furnished only to cus-tomers connected with our service.

CHEAPER and BETTER than anyother LIGHT.

Let us give you an estimate to. wireand fit your store or office with thesetamps.

The United Illnminating Co.

148 John Street

SIDEWALKS, Snrtd and Gravel

TEe BURNS CO.,83 FALRFIELD AVENUE

BROKEN STONE, all sizes.ROOFING

G14 all Telephone

THE MAST WHO DOES NOTv

Aavcrt; " i " " iv. in'1 iiiim'iwhicn titlck tn the public mind, arethose of the advarUsi---tJso- s vasiat thau- - lULBI

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4 THOMPSON

Frederic Thenpoiu Copyright, 1908. by

y .V,

' ,' ContInuS 'J.- ' CHAPTER XIV. i

?TH FKmXS OF Tax SKA.

TTnE steamer Mongolian . was' 1 1 - pitching tossing, pounding along

' 'best she . could- J i sturdily as- -

k

,Af i through the night For tenhoi&rs she had fought her way up thecoast in the face of the worst stormof the season. , ,

v

Mow; off Hatteras, the danger spotla thet route from Potto Rico to New

i York, .the sturdy; little ljtner scarcelyI seemed able to make any , progress.'Sh had been- - forced miles : off her.course and cloeor-in-towar- the- - dan-gerous reefs' than her Captain liked.

' Not that; the liner herself was in anygrtVra for the old. Mongolian

I and her experienced captain had-- facedjtoo many Atlantic storms for even abig one to. alarm them. : The. hatcheshad all been battened down, the pas-- 1

sengers ; were, below, 'and the stancheteamer, stripped as much as. possible,slowly vising1 to each attack of the

! waves, drove on with all the power Ofher engines under the storm.

Jpp la the little'' wireless room, thehighest point on the ship, Harling, theyoung operator, clung to his berth andwandered what was going to happen.Iftwas his second trip to sea and hisfigat big storm, so no wonder the youngoperator- - felt the- - thrill : of the strug-gt- e

and just the faintest fear 'for theofatcome. . ' '

' "fevery ; officer and. man connectedwith the liner was on post, waiting

' anxiously for whatever might happen.Tmey had little fears for the, stanch

- Mongolian, but there were many shipsless sturdy la those waters, and on

. such a'; Digits with, the vessel out ofJber course, there was no telling what

'might occur. ; Tha captain's lastoat for

Vwrecki;'J::'.;v.;v.V:.'!,'..;v xV,; ,.,.

- Most of the vessels of any" else lb." these ;ters carried iWireless.outflts, J, ana in case of trouble tiiey would hesore at : once-- to send out 'broadcast

i their appeals for help little could bedone In any case, tout at leastheon-solla- n

cbuM stand by to help as muchas ; she cbuld or, If ' absolutely "neces-ssjy.lsjadj-

"to. keep clear of wreeks.'.:;v--;...-;-- :

For hours the pitching of the ship,timed Irregularly to the roaring driveof the storm, had held the wirelessfnan fast at his post. It was now pastmidnight and with little chance ofany abatement before dawn. ;i ;

J Harling' nerves were on edge as heclang to his berth, .wide 'eyed, alert,Awaiting, listening to the faintest cdickthat might be the forerunner to tell of

. disaster and death. Half a dozen timeshis strained nerves had brought himstruggling from his berth to receivesuch a message, only to And his imag-ination had been playing tricks withhis fear. f !, ' '

Suddenly there came from the In-

strument clicks so sharp, 80 distinctand yet, so harried that the young fel-low sprang from the berth and fctum- -,

bled to the table, sure now that at lastsomething was coming. .. '

Again the instrument clicked' wildly.To the- earfr of the strained operator itbrought a chill, for he knew it wasthe sending of some one wild withfear. Anxiously, impatiently, he lis-tened. At first he could make out

' nothing. t , '1 "They're crazy!" he exclaimed ' tohimself. ' "What's . the matter withthem? They're crazy!" .

.wild rattle of the receiver stop-ped, and Harling seized his own key.

'What's Wrong? Don't be a fool.Keep your nerves. Send sense."' The touch of the key had broughthim thoroughly to himself. His nerve

, tightened and his bead grew cool as hej drove his message fiercely out Into the

storm, v , . ,1

He paused, , listening eagerly, andagain the receiver began to click, al--'

most as wildly, as Insanely, as before.Only the skilled operator could, makeout "C Q D." . ;..

MA distress signal!" he gasped, "H?s" 'come."

Again the Mongolian's wireless oper-erat- or

seized his key and drove opthis answer into the night. ; ' ;.,

As be waited he! seized the tele--tphone connected direct with, the eap-- ;tain's stateroom.,, ; V .. '

"Captain, have just received a dis-tress signal!", he shouted. "Have sentthem , our position in course, but thefool seemed to have lost his nerve.Have not been able to get anythingfrom him yet"?

The answer of the captain cameback cool and sharp.

"Make him tell where be is and whohe is at eaeev 111 be with you."tfThe receiver: had begun to click

again wildly, and Harling, gripping the. table to keep himself . steady, listenedwith disgust, for the sending now wasthat of a man absolutely insane from

ar. ;.'.'.!-- '".'.- -

I"Helpl Help! For God's sake Helps ! Was all the receiver clicked. -

At last it stopped a moment andie Mongolian . operator managed toit in. ,v. '.'"Send name and position, he pound- -

7i fiercely. "Send position. Keeperve. Send position." . .. i -

He stopped, grasping the table andaiting anxiously.

the receiver click- -41 wildly. .y?. :I "The. fooi!" gasped Harling. "Thedirty cowardt Sending that way atSuch a time!" ;.

'

jHe seized the . key and drove out

fiercely his command: ; ; 1

position." , V ,v - '.i For reply

' the receiver clicked backIn the same rattled way: . .

"Yacli Irvessa breaking upon reef.For God's sake help us! Will pay anyreward if you will, save us at once!Help us quick, for God's sake!"

The rage of the operator had risen.The- - thought of lives resting on thework of the coward was awful.

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OThe fool!" he gasped. "If he'sbreaking up, why' is he wasting timethat way?" And then his own messagevolleyed out into the night:

"What Teef ? Send position Quick!"In panicky clicks' the answer came

back. It was the same idiotic ravingof a fear crazed man. '

"IH reward you. I am B. H. Pinck-ne-y

and rich.. Have thirty on board.Will reward handsomely."

x Again Harling drove out the shortoemana xor ice yuuiuon 41X tue wreck-ed yacbi. Then, as. he waited, for re-

ply, he seized the captain's telephone asecond time. t . . ,' .

"It's the yacht Irvessa, captain. Shereports- going to pieces. There's afrightened fool - at - the key-- B. ' H.Pinckney.v Can't even get his position.I'm doing my best, sir, but Pinckney'slost his nerve completely. , If they, hada man at the keyj we might get something." T ' T .,.-.- . '

f He hung up the phone to listen Indisgust and despair to - Pinckney'sravings driven out through tbq storm.There was.no chance for Harling tosend. The man at the Irvessa ; keykept pounding, 'with no. sense to hismessages. As the Mongolian operatorwaited for a break to cut in the cap-tain, driven by the force of the' wind,fairly burst : into the little wirelessroom. f

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Well," he snapped, "what is'It now?Have , you got the position of the Ir-vessa?" ', ..i'wl rf'tV-L- ; ;::'.

Harling shook his head In disgust ;"I can hardly make out what he

says, captain. His sending Is awful.He's a good operator, too, I believe,only he's lost. hls-- nerve completely.But as nearly as I can make out" helistened a moment anxiously "it's alittle better now. He says Irvessa,bound for New York from Porto Kico,struck reef two hours ago. Don'tknow where." V v -

"Yes, yes, I understand broke inthe captain impatiently. , "But can't hegive us any. idea of his course?. Can--

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He vcUeyed out' into the lUgM "a messageof 'Cheer, .v -

dada reef Is the only charted reefwithin 200 miles of our present posi-tion. Could- - you send 200 miles to-

night?' - -

Harling shook his head."I don't think we could, sir. And

200 mdes for a yacht would be Impos-sible. Wait a minute."

He sprang to the key again and withfirm, emphatic strokes, drove an Im-

perative message. ' ', :

"What's that?" asked the captain."I asked for bis radius of communi-

cation how far he could send,"; ex-

plained Harling.' He waited a moment,

and then the receiver began again itsnervous, frightened clicking;

The . face of the listening operatorbrightened., x

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"Sixty miles," he exclaimed, translat-ing the clicks. ' "Why, we must 'bewithin forty miles to get him at alltonight. But we are going towardhlm. i We might now be within thirty

' - -miles." - sThe captain shook his head. ' v

"Yes, but wherer he said. "1ft maybe in any position. Anywhere withina forty mile reach, ahead or on eitherbeam, ' and tonight we can scarcelysee a quarter mile with the searchlight.'..- -. q '.,;;:. '.:-- :--

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Again the receiver began a wildtattoo. The light went out of Har-llng- 's

face as he listened. Then heturned almost piteously to the captain.

"He says they're breaking up, sir.For God's sake" -

(The clicking stopped suddenly. Thetwo men In the wireless room lookedat each other, and slowly each saw thehorror grow In the eyes of the other.They waited with blanched faces. Thereceiver stayed still. ; i '

"They're gone," said the, captainsoray at last, and outside the wlrelestroom the wind - roared triumphantly,while the big waves pitched the shipabout In the teeth of the gale. , .;

'Harling dropped back Into a chair."Gone!" he muttered stupidly.

"Gone!" And then, to, his plain imag-ination, there came the picture of theyacht breaking np and the thirty goingdown to death in the sea.. Perhapsthey might be closer; they might bealmost on them. Perhaps there wasstill time. And then the thought, "Sup-pose there are women, too, on board,"came to the young operator. "

Harling sprang to his feet 1

"No, noT he yelled loud above thestorm. , "They shan't be gone! WeWitt save them!" .

He sprang to the key and desperate-ly, rebelliously, volleyed out into thenight a message of cheer and hope.. :

fWe're coming.- We'll save yon yet.Where are you? Hang on!" ?

The captain laid his hand gently onthe young fellow's shoulder.

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