llpflgjDff to, Her fcneea. ana clinging NO SUCH TUNG AS STARVATION The certainty of this acted like alt' fut aa the raft fobbed up and down had told him, 3be was actually a~ptf£ electric1 shock. He must And the girl, under her sudden weight dipping until oner, desperately begging for assistance W ,4$ and sore her. Surely sbe must welcome IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA the water rolled completely over It to escape. As to the other things The Case his coming to her assistance CE Hogan had told him, the probability wz now. She would be alone, free to reveal was they were mostly lies. West did 1L the truth of all this strange mixup w-- (To' be Continued) --ij-, not believe the girl had returned „to c, sfejb of affair^ perhaps the old trust, trian money is even lower than German. and "Fairlawn," the story did not. sound f/& the old confidence between them MR. AND MRS. JOS. RAUSCHER, It takes about thirteen kronen natural. The longer he thought It all would be' renewed. The hope Instantly Uncle WHILE IN VIENNA, SPEND The Girl over, the more thoroughly was he cgAvinced f«St- to make a mark and at the presentrate inspired actiop. His eager eyes 1 it the girl and he were both prisoners 2ZJ900J900 KRONEN searched the narrow confines of the of exchnge'about 8,000 marks can Samta Claus on the same vessel Yet what i* stateroom for some possible weapon be secured for a dollar. could he do? He sank down, with head S with which to assail the door. The "If one were thirsty one could get Germany and Austria are the proverbial ,m In his hands, totally unnerved—it was stout stool alone seemed available. a big goblet filled with the finest lands of milk and honey for By Christopher G. Hazard his fate to attempt nothing only to. Swinging this over his shoulder, hampered the man with a few good U. S. dollars, beer in the land *or about a cent and wait on fortune. by the narrowness of space, he (©. 1922, Western Newspaper Union.) says Joseph Rauscher,fi who with a half in our money, and for 55 cents *4 Mark brought in food, merely opening v^M. V* struck again and again, with all his SfeM By Randall Parrish the best banquet dinner imaginable the door slightly, and sliding the unp ELL us a story, Uncle Peter," Mrs. Rauscher returned here yesterday /strength, until' suddenly the lock gave, tray In on the floor. No words were said the children, as they could be procured for two persons," and the door burst open. after concluding a five months' VP== U/ exchanged, nor was the tray removed climbed over their kindly relative one trip abroad. he stated. He stepped cautiously forward, with until just at twilight, when the fellow "A Christmas eve. story!" repeated hands outstretched, and his groping' "Tipping is one of the greatest evils Mr. Rauscher, speaking in his characteristic appeared again on a similar mission. Uncle Peter, affecting surprise, but fingers came In sudden contact with over there. Even the lowliest of laborers manner, says that there is It became dark, brut no light was fur* willing to draw upon his inexhaustible the *cabln wall, which he followed, after partalcing of his beer never no such thing as starvation in the old nlshed. Outside the clouds had thick* stock 'Veil, have you ever heard of circling to the left In this manner he leaves the table without laying countries, especially as is portrayed 1m. Copyright UB by AUM A. Kaopf, ened, and a heavy swell was tossing Uncle Samta Clans?" "Oh, you mean succeeded In finally locating the door in the papers of this country. He down at least a hundred kronen tip," the vessel about rather roughly. Seemingly Uncle Santa Claus!" exclaimed Jack. opening out on to the deck, and CHAPTER XIL—McAdams learns the at a the engine was merely endeavoring I "I says that there is'work and plenty for he said. "By the process of tipping Seminole Is tied up pier. West goes "No, don't" said Uncle Peter weaved his way across to the righthand over there alone, Is decoyed aboard, mad* to maintain head-way, with no mean the old man with the plug hat, everybody, over there. "The people one can procure most anything except stateroom door. It was locked, a prisoner, and the vessel sails. port In Immediate prospect they were tiie blue swallowtail coat, the striped there put up the starvation holler in a warm room, which is practically impossible the key gone. He must break a way steering aimlessly into the promise breeches the old man with eyes like In but first he must explain to her, order to get money out of their relatives to get in either Germany or CHAPTER XIII of a stormy night. No sound reached stars and a smile, that never comes off sq as to spare her the sudden fright in the United States,' said Mr. Austria." him from the cabin, and finally, worn excepting when somebody is treading of such an assault He rapped sharply Rauscher. All in all, the Rauschers had a wonderful The Fate of a Prisoner. out mentally and physically, West on somebody else the old man with on the panel. During their trip' abroad, the Rauschers trip, but the most delightful The Seminole headed straight out flung himself on the lower bunk, and the striped flag, whose headquarters "Miss Coolidge: you are there, are into the lake. No sound of movement or spent four weeks in Vienna. part of it all was to set foot again lay there motionless, staring up into is up in Alaska the biggest Santa you not?" speech reached West's ears from the the intense darkness. "While there," Mr. Rauscher remarked, upon the streets of the old home town, Claus there is." "All right then," "'Yes who is that?" almost a cry of cabin, and he settled down into moody Lying tbere motionless, yet wide answered the children, "tell us about "we spent 22,000,000 kronen." Aus­ Interational Falls. delight in the voice. "You—you have a forgetfulness, still staring dully out awake, his senses alert, he could feel him." voice I know." through the open port. What was to the labored efforts of the vessel, the "Well," said Uncle Peter, "he has "I am Matthew West but do not AMERICAN EXPORTS OIL BURNER LAUNCHED be, would be, but there was nothing his hands full just now and is doing ask questions now. The yacht is going REACH HIGHEST TOTAL for him to do but wait' for those who all he can to fill the hands of others. down, and I must break this door in IN NOVEMBER Baltimore, Md., Dec. 18.—Freighter held him prisoner, to act. He was still The air is so noisy with wireless cries to release you. Stand back while I seated there, listless, incapable even Wilton, the first of a pair of 245-foot and clamors, there are so many hands smash the boards. You hear and understand?" I of further thought, when the door was oil burners for the New York and reaching out over the seas, that he is Washington, Dec. 18.—American exports suddenly unlocked. He had barely almost distracted. Ever since he got Boston trade, was launched Saturday in November reached the highest "Yes—yes I am safely away have time to arise to his feet, when the back from the 'great war he has point of the year, accordingto official at Sparrow's Point. no fear." man with the red mustache stepped been repairing its damage and renewing A lantern's flickering light revealed overseas trade statistics made within, facing him, as he pushed tightly the prosperity that it spoiled. And the weapon he required—a heavy public today by the, department of PENN BEATS MIDDIES shut the door behind. The fellow's long before that he was in the Christmas hatchet, and he snatched It up, and commerce. The report showed export eyes saw the severed rope on the business. He surprised China by began to splinter the wood with welldirected floor, and he smiled, kicking the business totaling $383,000,000. Philadelphia, Dec. 18.—The University refusing to accept the great sum of blows. He worked madly, strands aside contemptuously. the Boxer Indemnity. He let the Cubans of Pennsylvania defeated the feverishly, swinging the sharp blade "Smart enough for that, were you?" BACK FROM EUROPE have Cuba when he had made midshipmen in a soccer game Saturday with all his strength and skill, gouging he asked. "Well, I would have taken them free, and many thought that he out great splinters of wood, and by a two to one score. them off myself, if I had thought had a right to take that fair island finally forcing the lock to yield. He Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rauscher returned about it. How did you manage? Oh, for himself. He is forking hard at sprang eagerly through the opening here this morning after concluding FOREIGN LINES ATTACK I see rather a bright trick, old man." his task of making America truly the hatchet still in his grasp, ar» an extended trip to Germany JUDGE HAND'S LIQUOR The man's tone, and air of confidence American, a sober, industrious, enlightened, faced her. and other European countries. Both was impressive beyond SHIP DECISION presperous, happy, Chrlstmasy An instant both paused, and thei doubt he felt that the cards were all Mr. and Mrs. Rauscher state that they (By Associated Press) nation." she cried out In sudden relief. "Oh, In his hands. West drew In his breath had an exceptionally fine trip which "I'ifi glad I'm one of his American it is really you, Captain West I know Washington, Dec. 19.—The decision sharply. "May I ask a. question or children," said Agnes, when Uncle they enjoyed immensely, but are vety now. What has happened? How did of Federal Judge Hand at New York two?" Peter had concluded with which sentiment glad to get back home. you conie to be here?" "Fire away I'll answer as I please." holding that foreign vessels cannot all the rest agreed. "Not now," he insisted. "Don't ask "Who is the woman on board?" A bring intoxicating liquors into the territorial little cloud of doubt had arisen me now. Just come as quick as you "Mary, you mean? Hobart's wife." PIERCE BUTLER on the Christmas sky, however, as waters of the United States can. There is no time for anything "She came from the place on Wray NOMINATION ORDERED was attacked as contrary to immemorial but action. Quick let me take your street last night in an auto?" Uncle Peter had spoken of Uncle TO THE SENATE usage and unwarranted by law, in hand." Samta's lavishness In far countries. "Yes I brought her along myself." She permitted him to draw he* a brief complaint by foreign lines filed Edith voiced it when she wanted to "Alone?" through the door on to the black, deserted in the supreme court today. "There were twe of us, Mark and I know if it would be of any use for Washington, Dec. 18.—Nomination deck. West, bracing himself them to expect anything that Christmas, —why, what are you driving at?" of Pierce Butler of Minnesota to be to the sudden plunging, managed to whether or not they were to hang an associate justice of the supreme Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mclnness of the "Just putting some broken threads reach tl^e rail. He drew back, sick al "If You Want to Live, Keep Quiet." up their stockings. "You'll put your Rex hotel left last evening for Calgary, court was ordered reported to tlx? together. Then Natalie Coolidge Is not heart at the sight of the waves lap­ foot in it if you do," said George. "No, Alberta, to spend the Christmas senate today by a unanimous vote of on this yacht?" slap of waves against the side, the she won't," said Uncle Peter "I have ping the side almost on a level with "I should, say not. What would we rush of water astern. The Seminole the judiciary committee. holidays with their parents. had a special delivery letter from the sloping deck on whicli he stood. be doing with her out here?" rolled heavily, yet there was nothing Uncle Samta, saying that he has had The sight brought him home as never "Where is she, then?" at all alarming in her actions, and his eye on this house for the last before, the drear deadly peril in which "Oh, I begin to see what brought West felt no premonition of illness, twelxemonth, and that this will be one they were. He would find some means you aboard so easily, West. You or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the of his stopping places because from it of rescue he must! He was back instantly, thought w£ had the lady kidnaped, little craft. He endeavored to arouse so much of service for others has been grasping her arm.. and was sailing off with her. Some himself, to keep awake, but finally going out. He says that you are his "Quick," he cried. ""Tou knew this stunt, that. What put the idea in your fatigue conquered, and he sank into a gardeners, and that you have planted yacht what small boats did she carry?" head deep sleep. He had no knowledge of so many seeds of kindness that a lot #est hesitated a moment, but decided how long this slumiber lasted, or of beautiful things will be sure to "Only the one the other was so a truthful answer would do no what suddenly awakened hlpa, so startled come up. That is always the way, he warped it had been taken ashore." harm. at the moment that he sat up in says In fact, it is the way in which "Was there no life-raft? There must "I knew an automobile had driven the berth, staring into the blackness. he got rich himself." «, surely be something of, that kind." out of the alley back of Mike's place Was* it a dream, or a reality? Had This was a very pleasant assurance "Yes, there is I remember now. It and that a woman was in it. When I some one spoken? He could neither for the children. It made them think is forward there, near the engine-room 'got away a little later, I picked up a see nor hear anything the boat of a happy mistake that one of them hatch." message—a note Which had been seemed to be motionless, not even had made when they were having war The deck was already sloping to dropped. It was written in a woman's throbbing now to the beat of the engine—the gardens all over the town: A certain port in a dangerous degree, and West -hand but unsigned—" silence was uncanny. Something Mr. Rose had been appointed by the was compelled to cling to the rail, as "The little cat! She dropped it?*' was wrong, must be wrong. mayor as Inspector of gardens for the they slowly made passage forward "It seems so. You forgot yourself Where were they—at anchor In some whole place, and one day Betty pointed through the darkness. He located the that time. So she was with you, was harbor or helplessly adrift on the him out to a friend With whom she life-raft at last, securely fastened to she?" lake? The yacht rocked gently, as was walking. "There goes Mr. Rose," the side of the deck house, and, leaving "I don't know what you mean. I though the swell of tbe sea no linger she said "he's an expecter of, gardens the girl to hold herself upright told you who were with me. Go on buffeted her there wa& no sound of as best she could, began to hack it what did the note say?" action on the deck above. Then he When the children had been reminded loose. Working with feverish impatience, "It was only a request for the police heard a voice again, outside, reaching of Mr. Rose they also remembered Covers the Whole he realized suddenly that his to search the Seminole at once." him this time plainly through the open what Betty had done at their companion had deserted the place "Oli, that's the way the wind blows. port. last Christmas party stalking heavily where he had left her and was also But you preferred to tackle the job "All set, Mapes,". it said sharply. and pompously down the room, she tugging and slashing at the lashings yourself. I am certainly obliged to "Come on down. You finished the had said: "I'm Mr. Atlas, who holds 6f the raft. These finally yielded to Christmas Gift you. West." job?" up the world." So one of them stood their blind attack. Without the exchange "Ay, ay, sir," the answer gruff, but on tiptoe, threw'back her head* and "You have no reason to be. I^ook of a word the two grasped the that note to the police, and they are with a tinge- of excitement in the tone. threw out her arms* and said: "I'm sides and shoved the thing hard down "She's fixed all right. Hold* hard, now, Uncle Samta Claus. who holds up the on the case. They are combing the against the port rail. mate." city right now for Hobart, and if they world." "Well done!" cried Uncle A Ford Sedan "Wait now," he cried exultantly. West leaped to the pqrt-hole, and, Peter "that's just it!" get him, this bubble of yours is likely "Stay behind, and brace yourself endeavored to gain a glimpse without. There wasn't any disappointment in to be pricked." against the hatch-covfcr. I'll get underneath If land was near it remained invisible, the house the next morning. "Did you "H—1, they won't get him. There and lift. Once on the rail the nor could he even be sure of the close get all that you wanted?" asked isn't a fly-cop In Chicago who could two of us must shove It free overboard." proximity of a boat. There seemed Uncle Peter. "Yes," said Mary. locate Jim in a week, and as for A Ford Sedan delivered Christmas morning will to be a smudge there at the left, a "Were you at qll disappointed?" Natalie, believe me she is quite able She understood instantly, and, with black, lumping- shadow, shapeless "No," said Mary. When Mary said to take care of herself." make everyone in the family happy. It will take the a single swift glance at her dimly revealed against the 'background of sea yet "Goodness," her mother said, "You "But where is she?" figure, West straightened upf he could not be sure. Even 'as he shouldn't say 'goodness,' Mary." ."Gracious!" entire family everywhere you want to go quickly, "At home, of course, if you uust bearing the full weight on his shoulders, gazed at It doubtfully, the dim object said Mary. But Mary was too know—'Fairlawn,' isn't that the name every muscle strained to the utmost, surely, and in comfort every day all winter and through disappeared, fading away like a excited to have a care for her expressions. of the place? We left her there on our as he thus pressed it over inch mirage. Something told him that mysterious In describing the situation way to Jackson park." all the coming year. by inch across the wooden barrier. shadow was a boat, a boat afterwards she said "I was in a perfect "Then the girl was with you?" Suddenly the great unwieldy mass slid filled with men, creeping away silently stupor of excitement." "Spilled the beans, didn't I? That It is as beautiful as an electric with the sturdy forward, poised itself an instant on into the night, fleeing from the yacht, Uncle Peter had a present, too. •comes from talking too much. However, 1 the rounded rail. The yacht rolled and vanishing into the darkness. After all the rest had been made there is no harm done. Sure power and dependability of the Ford chassis and Ford sharply to port, flinging both on to What could such action mean? Had happy Agnes brought out a parcel, she left with us, but we dropped her the deck together, but sending the every ofte gone, leaving the vessel 'Motor, at a price fixed by Mr. Ford himself below the •out at Fairlawn. It was her machine and, when Uncle Peter opened it there raft crunching overboard, clear of the totally abandoned, a wreck buffeted we were riding in. Say, you've questioned were too big books that told over 1914-1915 prices—the lowest price ever quoted on Ford side. West grasped Natalie, and by the surges, doomed to go down, again the story of all that America me about enough, so let up.Listen dragged her to her feet, but, even as unseen, its final fate unknown? Unknown I now—you will stay in this stateroom had stood for and accomplished. This Cars. be held her in his arms, ready to leap The word rising to his brain until we get ready to let you made him very glad indeed, and he out into the black water, the shudder was the answer. There was the crest out. Don't try any funny business, asked them to write his name on the So arrange for delivery of a shining new Ford ing vessel, with a last despairing effort, of the plot. What cquld bie easier, or fly leaf and to say that it was from either, for if you do, you .are going to partially righted herself, and safer, than this ending? Who would get hurt. There is a guard outside in his Young Americans. Then the Sedan to your home Christmas morning. Hear the staggered on. ever know the truth? Who could ever the cabin, and we are not afraid to Christmas party ended with a verse "Can you jump to the raft from the shouts of joy from all the family. A small payment prove anything, even if they suspected? shoot out here on the lake. Nobody of our national anthem, heartily sung And who was there to suspect? rail?" he asked. "It Is either that, or knows where you are West so, if and followed by all the other verses, down and die balance during the coming year will It was a plot infernal. the water: Are you afraid to try?" with a hurrah for Uncle- San» instead you want to live, keep quiet—that's "Afraid—no. Hold me yes that But if Natalie Coolidge was also an pmen. make this the Merriest Christmas your family has ever my advice." way, but—but what/are you going to prisoner on board, what of her? He slipped out, closing and locking do?" Wasn't that the very thing most (prob­ known. REPORT HAVING SEEN the door behind him. West, more "Follow, of course but I shall take able? t)f course it was how foolish thoroughly confused than ever over FLEET OF WARSHIPS AND HAVE A FORD SEDAN DELIVERED to the water. There are no oars here. he had been. These men, recklessly the situation In which he found himself, Nothing to use as a substitute for MERCHANT VESSELS criminal, as they were, would never CHRSTMAS MORNING paced the brief length of the narrow sacrifice the yacht, and risk their own them. I'll have to swim, and push that Northern Automobile Co. stateroom, and then paused to lives, merely to put him out of the old ark as far away as possible! Are (Special to Evening' Tribune) stare moodily out of the port. you ready?". way. He was not importa'nt enough Pernambuco, Brazil, Dec. 19.—The He had learned little of the slightest for that he was but an incident. She poised herself, held steady by captain and passengers of the British value merely that Natalie had been While this was—must be—a carefully the grip of his hands, her eyes on the of the party leaving in the automobile steamship Almong report having seen arranged plan. The girl then must be dark outline of the floating raft There Successors to C. W. Jewett & Co. the night before. She, undoubtedly, the real -victim—his own plight arose' was no hesitancy, no questioning. Saturday night on the high seas a fleet International Falls, Minnesota had been the one who had dropped "Say when," he said sharply. ind merely because he chanced to be of twelve warships destroyers the note. Then, in spite of all they "Now." there, and the villains dare not leave sailing south convoying a number oi said njhout her, Jn spite of what jrtie .She sprang forward, and came .down, him alive to tell the story. merchant vessels. iv if isyr & 5