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'BLUE WATER perme BY FREDERICK WILLIAM WALLACE Copyright by the Mimson Book Company. lays CHAPTER SEVENTEEN--(Cont'd.) ot 'Our het a "Sole heir, The lawyer made the copies, and |Si2im to the estate, empowers us strutted outside. "These buildings | 10 Jay Proceedings against you if the are ail upon the property you pur- the "Nga Which you ave eres wp chased, Captain?" property are ndét immediately re- Frank nodded. "The Jawyer looked moved, and the state left as before . The y around. "Tell me," be said, after aj ng ind Ning o° that, Uncle?" Ry a Sd Captain Crawford | said" Frank, "Ain't that jest ore pesition of his chattels and estate?" "Waal, as regards th' deeds, he told me that he'd write to his advocate in, Anchorville an' hev them transferred to me. I understood him to say that the money he got was goin' to be sent to some Sailors' Orphan Home. His furniture was sold by auction an' th' money was handed over to his house- keeper. He left instructions with th' minister an' some other that this was to be done." -~ "Humph!" Mr. Wrigley grunted and climbed back in the team again, "All right, Captain. Good day!" And he drove away, real The other stared vaguely into space. "Whatever will we do ef them lawyers kin prove that? It'll jest about ruin us, Frank." Frank's teeth snapped and a deter- mined light came into his eyes. "Not if I know it, Uncle," he said. "I'm not a-goin' t' be bluffed out by anythin' like this. I'll go'n see a lawyer to- morrow." Frank worried over the communica- tion a great deal that night, and hay- ing all of a sailor's dread and ignor- ance of the law and legal procedure! he began to fear that os had made a blunder somewhere. His interview "So Bob Morrissey's a-tryin' t' find ' with Henry Stevens, one of the smart- out what become of his uncles pro- | est advocates in Aachorville County,' erty, is he? Wail, I don't blame him did not tend to make him feel any n a way. It's kinder hard t' be done happier. out of it like he has. I ain't got no| "Pll defend your case, Captain," he quarrel with him now." Dismissing said after Frank had told him all the the incident from his mind, Frank facts; "but I can't say that we have a went down to_complete his tallying. bright defence. All that you have for It was nearly two weeks later when proof that you purchased the property the mail driver handed Frank a long is that slip of unwitnessed paper, blue envelope. "Another letter from which is valueless as a piece of legall th' Brazilian Consul?" he murmured as testimony, and the fact that your he scanned it. "No, tis Anchorville cheque has not been cashed, and your! postmark." yhaving no proof of delivery, invali- It was a long letter, and as Frank dates the sale. If you could prove read it' his cheeks blanched. 'Lord that you had delivered that cheque to Harry!" he muttered, and calling his Captain Crawford, and produced the uncle, he said, "Remember that lawyer honored cheque after it fad been en- feller what"drove over here a couple dorsed and cashed by the deceased, o' weeks ago enquiring about th' pro- there could be no doubt. but what you perty I pur from Cap'en Asa?" had purchased the property, even "Yes?" AE though you did not possess the deeds. "Listen to this what I've jest got What we will have to do, is to find the from them: 'F. J. Westhaver, Long cheque. = Captain Crawford's notaries Cove, Dear Sir,--Adting in the inter- still hold the deeds, but they have re- ests of our client Captain Robert Mor- ceived no advice from him regarding rissey of Boston and nephew of the the sale of the property. Everything deceased ' Captain Asa 'Crawford of hinges on your.cheque. D'ye think you Long Cove, N.8,, we must ask you to could get a chance relinguish all claim to the Property Captain's house----? lately owned by the deceased and said "Furniture's all bin sold," answered to have been purchased by you for the Frank dismally. "It'll be scattered all sum bf Two Thousand Dollars. | over th' Cove now." " "pon enquiry at Messrs. Smith' Mr. Stevens nodded gravely. "Well," and Crosby, 'the advocates who hold he continued after a pause, "I'd advise the deeds of the property, they inform you to send around a notice 'to all us that no order or communication those who purchased goods at the, from the late Crawford has been re- auction to have a look fof any papers| ceived by them, and similar enquiries or documents. You might ahve a look to overhaul the at your Bank shows that check num- ground yourself. If you can't produce takes the pinching cliances that come ber three, purported to have been anything more than what you've got made out in Captain Asa Crawford's here, I wouldn't advise you to fight! favor by you, has never been drawn the case. - You'll lose, sure, and-----"" and the dis-|ohate of a muddle?" | ng fist, the side of the box 8 Rumbiersf Fuptis fell out: Capt Clark laughed, "It takes me to open them puzzle boxes. What letters are them what fell out?" : The man picked them up. "Why, they're all addressed t' Capen Asa Crawford, an' here's a closed one with a Samp on it what hez never bin posted----" 'Captain Clark jumped to his feet. "What?" he shouted. "Lemme see em!" And he grabbed the envelopes . . out. of the man's hand. Rapidly sort-|" Bach package of "Diamond Dyes" ing. them out, he scrutinized the closed | contains directions so simple that any oe, Staiped nd addressed in old} yoman cin dye or tint fadéd, shabby What's fas 3 Ry this here?" Skirts, dresses, waists, coats, sweaters, i : - | stockings, hangings, draperies, every- he asked. J ' ho - ss "Messrs. Smith and Crosby, Advo-| thing like new. Buy "Diamond Dyes cates and Notafies, Anchorville, N.§," | --no other 'kind--then perfect home dyeing is guaranteed, even if you have answered the other. if yo The stout skipper gave a whoop. "All [never dyed before. Tell your druggist out, fellers." he bawled. "Git under|whether the material you wish to dye way! By th' Lord Harry, ef this ain't!is wool or silk, or whether it fs lnen, luck, That's bin ol' Cap'en Asa's' cotton, or mixed goods. Diamond Dyes ditty bex an' he's put that letter in| over streak, spot, fede, or run. Scavengers. thar' for safe keepin' ontil th' mail griver, sathe down to 8) Cove. I'll bet rank's cheque is in , use out Soave i » 19 gers were originally officials th' gang for'ard!" And he stamped who. collected: Seavage, a tak Hnposed in many English towns upon all goods exposed for sale within their boun- on deck. It did not take them long to swing daries. The tax was abolished by Henry VIL the Lillian off, 'and under her -four Minard's Liniment for Coughs & Colds. : -- YomiOuTS; Captain Clark and ; had held his enteiope up to the cabin Tamp, and the si houglie of the cheque was discernible against the light. (To be continued.) ; atlas Dye Skirt, Dress : or Faded Draperies lowers and staysail she headed in for the land. "Yarmout" or Anchorville, = Cap- tain?" asked Jules. I BR) y) oe ili § XD t mo ally, too, it is deeply penitent after being cruel. it has done. That is the moment for mother to show how deaply she is grieved. She The Cruel Child. A terrible problem for mot a few parents is what must be 'done when one of their children shows that it has a nasty vein of cruelty, inherited: j or acquired, in its character. should paint the dreadfulness of what Many mothers have been horrified: might happen some 'day, and gather to discover that blue-eyed, cherubic-| the erying child to her heart. faced little Tommy is pinching tiny| Then for a time there will be an Eva's arm most cruelly. He not only] inward struggle between the heredi- tary impulse and natural love, In the end love--and mother--will win in his way, but, with cunning beyond his most cases. years makes other chances. in Diamond Dyes oe It is horrified 'at what N Children with this "cruel" twist in If the cryel child is obstinate and igs} $< 22 E | pepper sandwiches--Finely | ns and green peppers, using 1 medium size pepper to 1 cup raisins. Moisten well with dressing and + spread between slices of buttered bread. rma Sending Her a Line. An old farmer, visiting the city, handed the clerk a telegram to be sent, consisting of the address and eight vertical strokes. fast! "But surely you are not going to send this," said the clerk. "Now, that's all right, miss," said the old fellow. "If them strokes come out the samé at t'other end my missuc | '11 know as I shall be home at 8 o'clock. She can't read or write, but her ean count, 80 just see as you put the pro. | per strokes in." ELL lay Dav aM % {eC RP " \ | 3 i hard to influence, stern measures are against your account, and no check for, Weathaver's eyes snapped with a! them will do. qliite wicked things, and f ; er necessary, It must be punished two thousand dollars has been debited sicaly glint in them. "Mr. Stevens," to your account in the books of the he said determinedly, "I put th' deal) sometimes 'with very serious results. severely, but without any display of bank. | through as ship-shape as I knew how, | Recently. a girl of five brought a hand. " 'The receipl-which you hold and gp oh fight A De diteh. I won't| ful of dust and poured it into her supposed to have been signed by the allow any man to bluff me out of that| baby brother's eyes. Not long before deceased as an interim until the deeds property, so let it go to court." she had scratched ribbons 'of skin off were transferred is valueless, as the | The other tapped the desk with al his face. supposed signaturé has never been pen «All right, Captain. Ill do all|™ witnessed by a third party. can for you." : = When Frank arrived back at thel.. . ; . MOTHER! MOVE Cove he called a meeting of his pa those parents who are troubled with a ° CHILD'S BOWELS | rt- : 2h ip) cruel child know only too well what BT el her ao sat or | uch a child is capable" of doing. "(California Fig Syrup" is Child's Best Laxative o i - One Sop give other instances but they not make nice reading, and this," he 'said bitterly, "an' all our| In the case of the little girl it might Lwork'll ha' gone for nawthin', Th') be thought that the motive was jeal- buildin's will have t' be pulled down, busy, but, as a matter of fact, it was and we couldnt move acrost to Cap'en not. All the same, if any parents who Ring's land owin' to th' creek. 1 don't! yead this have & cruel child they must know but what I might make a deal : aia ap with Morrissey t' buy th' place ar examine their consciences vety care- ef he git it, but I cal | fully and see if anything they 'have late he'll squeeze : us good when he knows he's got us in| said or done has caused pealousy. This a tight corner. Itis,my fault entirely.! passion affects children just as much 1 sh'd ha' seen that Cap'en Crawford as grown-ups. sashed that Sheek 1 gave bin 2 got . Very y-~he misplaced! Jutely fair as between child and child, it, or lost it, or forgot all about it? y . Bd chi Uncle Jerry was looking very blue, but, it was Ring's attitude which was' givin cion of favoritism. Children differ hy greatly in temperament, and thus JE A oe i for while orie child's heart would be hurt 'him to say something. ~~ |and'the sunshine of it's life clouded if "Waal" drawled the Captain philo-! it realized that it was not the favorite, -{guphically, "I callate you di yes best, ancther hia would become jealous ! Berne another hres slow worle oy never fear. I wouldn't| In this case the cure lies in remov- Westhaver felt relieved: With his : tye ater a efor 2S a seatch for favoritism. and an Parents must, therefore, be abso-| i There must not be the merest suspi-|out | ing the cause;. the . will 1 ng Sryelty will dls anger on the parents' part, cancelled by the pain of the subse- quent punishment. That is the only 3 | way, 5 I Bow Poppy Seeds Early, Among our most brilliant flowers the silken petals of poppies are so delicate that in spite of vivid color they do not appear coarse. All of the many types may be grown from seeds. I have always had the best success by planting the double varieties, for they are sure to produce many singles so I get a full collection with less cost. 1 pars to buy bulk seeds, for they cheap, and one packet will not| ' a stand on a large bed. I like to scatter plenty of seeds and thin after they get s seedlings are delicate and at fimst. : 1 plant any time in the winter that is P és row slowly can get t the bed ready, since the x The little; DUNT the ft A least cight big, plump, tender Beli oy 3 slice, "=~ ks