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WOLVES of the SEA by PANDALLPARRISH — 'CO*ry/?A?/*7&>' r A~CS7*Cl. uco. BYNOPBIB. CHAPTER I—Geoffry Carlyle, mariner, sentenced to twenty years of servitude In the American colonies for complicity in the Monmouth rebellion, is put aboard ship, lie sees among the passengers Dor othy Fairfax of Maryland and a Spaniard calling himself Captain Sanches. CHAPTER 11—Life on the prison ship. CHAPTER 111—Carlyle meets Dorothy, who Informs him her uncle has bought his services. Carlyle and Sanches clash. CHAPTER IV—Some Information con cerning Black Sanches, pirate. CHAPTER V—The Fairfax party, now in Its own sloop on the Potomac encoun ters a mysterious bark, the Namur of Rotterdam. CHAPTER Vl—The Fairfax party lands for the night with a chest of gold. Carlyle Investigates a mysterious sail at midnight. CHAPTER Vll—Carlyle discovers Cap tan Sanches is Black Sanches, planning to steal the Fairfax gold and abduct Dorothy. CHAPTER Vlll—Carlyle fights Sanches and leaves him for dead. CHAPTER IX—Carlyle, too late to res cue Dorothy, swims to the Namur. CHAPTER X—Carlyle boards the Namur and Joins the pirate crew. CHAPTER Xl—Pirates return to Na mur with Dorothy, gold and disabled cap tain and go to eea CHAPTER Xll—Carlyle finds a friend In Watkins, an English sailor. CHAPTER Xlll—Carlyle becomes first mate, under Acting-Captain Kstada. CHAPTER XlV—Carlyle gets a note to Dorothy. • CHAPTER XV—Dorothy eats dinner with Kstada. Carlyle and Kstevan. leader of the fighting men of the Namur, “Wolves of the Sea." CHAPTER XVl—Carlyle explains things to Dorothy in her stateroom and kllla s mysterious Intruder. CHAPTER XVll—Estada does not an swer a watch call. CHAPTER XVlll—Estada Is found mur dered. Carlyle and LeVere. second mate, plan to get control of the Namur. CHAPTER XlX—Carlyle and LeVere seise Kstevan and arm the more decent of the sailors. CHAPTER XX —Carlyle gains control of the deck, shutting up doubtful sailors In the forecastle and the Bea Wolver amidships CHAPTER XXl—Carlyle whip* the leader of the sailors, and disarms the Bee Wolves. CHAPTER XXII. Tha Crew Dtcldes. Except that ninny of the tnen re mained armed there was no suggestion of violence. Hut for the gleaming cnr ronade trained on the main hatch, and the fuuull group of gunners clustered about It, the scene wus peaceable enough, resembling the deck o{ some merchant ship. LeVere stood motion less at the poop rail, staring down and Ills attitude and expression of fuce amused within me u doubt of the inan, a determination to put him to the test. Evidently he hud held aloof and re- ‘ frailied from tuklrig even the slightest part In our activities. The men them selves were mostly forward, grouped together and still excitedly discussing the situation. "Stand by to reef topsails," I shout ed. "We're all ono wuteh now. Go at It lively, lads, and when the Job Is over we'll eat. aud decide together what's our next move. Two of you will he enough to guard the hutch and one of you go Into the cabin and re- i lleve the girl there. Keep your eyes : open. I'll be down presently. Aloft with you and see how quick u Job you can inuke of it." Watkins led the way up the main mast ratlines, and Cole was first into the fore shrouds, the others following eagerly. I watched them lay out on the yards aud was heartened to hear the fellows slug as they worked, the eauvas melting uway as if by magic. 1 climbed the ladder to where LeVere stood on the poop, but carefully Ignored his presence, my gaze on the scene aloft. Twice I gave orders, changing the steering direction slight ly, and commanding the lower sails reefed. The uiulutto scowling, Joined me at the rail. “What’s all this übout?" he asked. "Thut’s no storm cloud yonder.” "There Is always danger In fog," 1 answered coldly, "nnd besides there is no use carrying on until we know where we ure bound. My purpose Is to keep the men busy, uud then talk the situation over with them. Huve you any criticism of this plan, Senor LeVere?” lie hesitated, but his eyes were nar rowed. ana ugry. “You’ll do us you please, but you told me we sullcd for Porto Grande. Was that a lie?” “Not necessurily,” and I smiled grimly. “Although I should ’not have ' hesitated to tell one under the eireum- j si mice*. I mean to leave that decision 1 to flic men themselves. It Is tlieir lives (hat are In danger." "That scum! half of them are Eng lish and French. All they want is to gel away; they will never go hack to Porto Grande without you make them." “How make them?” "By false observations; there is no navigator forwurd. It Is a trick easy enough to play with a little nerve. 1 would never have taken part in ibis mutiny If I had supposed you meant to play into the hands of the men." "It Is very little part you took Senor I-cVerc. judging from what I saw. You seemed quit* content to stand aft hero and look on. However y< u are In It fust as deeply us 1 am. and are irolior to play the game out with me to the end. Do you understand that?” "What you mean, senor—play It out?" “Go on with the rest of us; take your chance with the men and do your duty. I mil captain here. The first sign of treachery on your part will send you below with those others. I don’t trust you. and all I want Is an excuse to put you out of the way—:-o be careful what you do." I turned and walked away from him toward the forward rail. The men were still aloft but coming In from off the yards. Below me in the door of the companion, stood Dorothy, her eyes peering curiously about the de serted deck. She glanced up and saw me. "May 1 come up there?” she usked. "Certainly; let me help you. Stand here beside ine, and you cun see all that Is being done. That’s all, lads; breakfast Is ready; lay down all ex cept the lookout." We watch«»d while they streamed down the ratlines and gathered for ward of the galley, squatting In groups on the deck. To all appearances the fellows hud not a care In the world. ■ •r any thought of the Btlrrlni Just pussed through. The girl - Hand touched m> riaova and i | and hsiked Into her face. "Have you considered Captain San chez?" she asked. "Why no,” In surprise, “he Is help less below, badly wounded.” "Not so badly ns you sup[>ose," sho said swiftly. "He Is able to he up nnd about his stateroom. I heard him moving, and I believe the steward h. - told him what has occurred on hoard, and endeavored to hear a tin from him to those men amidships. I held my pistol to Ids head and locked him In the pantry. He Is there no a with the sailor you sent on guard. That Is what I came on deck to tell you." "He Is a danger, of course, hut not a serious one.” I said confidently. "It is safe enough to U ave him nnd turbed at present The first thing 1 need to do is t*i attend to that now. and then see to the proper securing of Sanchez. Do main here with LeVere while I go for ward. and watch that he does not at- . tempt to go below.” The fellows had not finished me - hut I felt the danger of further delay, and talked to them ns they sut on deck, explaining briefly the entire situ ation, and the causes leading up to t. mutiny. I dealt with the matter in plnln terms, making no apparent effort to Influence them, yet forcibly com pelling each Individual to realize what would be the result of our recapture. They listened earnestly, asking an oc casional question, and passing com ments back and forth freely among themselves. I sent Watkins to the cabin for a roll of charts, and spreading these out, endeavored as well us I could, to make clear our probable position and the nearest point of land. When I had completed the explanation, and stood before them uwalting decision. It was Haines who acted as their spokesman. "This yere is Cape Ilownrth?” he usked. a grimy thumb on the point in dicated. "Au* yer say It’s ’bout a hun dred and fifty miles west?" "Yes. about that?” "An’ thar's no settlement?” "Some colonists fifty miles north ta "That’s 'bout right." He turned to the others. "Say mates, this is how I figure. We can’t go on no long cruise with all those bloody rats in the hold. They’re bound ter find some way out If we give ’em time ’nough. Fer us I’m concerned, I’m fer dividin’ up whut we've got, and ter hell with piratin’. Whut ’er yer say, mates? Shull we run (he ol’ hooker ashore, an’ leave In-r thar, while we trump the coast? We’re Just a shipwrecked crew. What I say yer?” There was a chorus of approval suf ! liclent In volume to satisfy me, und I accepted this us a decision. "All right, lads," I said briefly. "In I my judgment your choice Is u wise <-ne. I'll have an observation us soon I as the fog clears und we'll head In for ■ the Cupe?” "When do we divide the swag?” "Fifty miles off the coast. That’s fair enough, isn’t it? And my share j goes to you.” There was a straggling cheer, but I ; broke ITop with a sharp order. "Now stand by for work, all of you Watkins and Carter, I wuut you aft." CHAPTER XXIII. The Prisoners Escape. The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly übout us Into till* fog. Even the guard at ■ the main hatch was invisible. "Garter, guard this after deck until ; Watkins and I roiue hack. Under no ! circumstances permit LeVere to enter I the cabin." With the door closed, we were plunged into u darkness which ren dered the interior invisible. I won i dered dimly why the man on guard had not lighted the swinging lantern. I stumbled over something on the ! deck, as I groped forward, hut did not 1 pause until I had lighted the lantern. It blazed up brightly enough, its yel i low llutne illuminating the cabin and the first thing I saw was the out >tretched figure of the suitor almost 1 between my* feet. We needed to ask tut questions, imagine nothing—the overturned chair, the stricken sailor told the whole Story. He had been treacherously stuck from behind, the | blade driven home by a strong hand, and was dead before he fell to the deck. It fhul been silent, vengeful murder and the .i-sassln had left no trace. Who could It have been? Not i Gun. aides surely—the steward lacked i both nerve and strength for such a 'I. til. Then there was but one to sus pect—Sanchez! 1 Hung open the pantry door, but ouu glance Inside told me that Gun* Tho Stricken Sailor Told the Whole Story. uh-s im.| vi .1 On the deck lay I pe with V. hick lie had be- a •■cured they had been severed by u ' ai; l i.lf.\ the ends discolored ith i 1 .lit.-;. I held these out to Watkins. "Cut sin. iin- murder," I said, “and by the sum.- k .ife. What do you make of It. Tom7” “Well. ir. the thing he’d most likely try ' wud I. ter release them luds ai -hip- My idea Is. sir. he thought <1 hit\ «■ *.i.- ter git the hulkhcud door open before anybody cum be -1 w he : n h steward, who’d fcnow wlmr the to.iis wus. That wus tho hem.'. , busted In too quick. That’s whur > both are—skulkin’ hack In them shadows." He titled the smoking lantern hack onto the i If to have his hands free !-i n • i .mi drew a cutlass out of the arm rack, runib g one leatherly thumb along - the blade to test Its sharp:.i - 11 eyes sought mine ques tlonlngly. "Probably your guess Is the right o:ie,” I if I r|y. “We’ll give it a trial." Murder had 1 • n committed for a ii an ef fort to ret i;t* the ship. If we were to retain our advantage there was no time to be lost; we were pitted now against Silva Sanches, and h? wu a (Continued on Page 11) A. N. PARRISH, President J. H. THATCHER, Vice President J. F. MAURER, Cashier NO. 3749 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAMAR. ESTABLISHED JULY 9. 1887 LAMAR. COLORADO CopiLal Stock - $50,000. Surplus - $50,000. DIRECTORS: JOHN F. MAURER JOHN H. THATCHER LEWIS UAKNUJr A. N. PARRISH G. F. TROTTER C. M. LEE B. T. McCLAVE R. E. ADAM.- President Vice Pres. Cashier CAPITAI $50,000 SURPLUS .... $35,000 Lamar National Bank MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE li\.\h LAMAR COLOW AI *i * DIRECTORS: H. T. Met,lave Ray Adams M J. McMillin C. M. l.ee A Deetei We want your business, large und small, und offer every falciily consistent with safe und conservative banking Accounts Received Subject to Check Money Orders Sold J. M. 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D. li*l !- pursuant to notice given to the atock Holders thereof in the manner provid ed by law for the calling of stockhold era' meetings for the purpose of amend ing articles of Incorporation, the stock holders, by a vote of more Ilian two thirds of the entire capital slock oi sii.l corporation, ordered said corpora tion to be dissolved. We further certify that all .h-ht owing by said corporation have beet, fully paid. IN WITNESS WHKItKOF. we hav unde and signed this Notice of Dis solution, and affixed hereto the seal ol said corporation, this -3rd day of April A. D. 1919. W. J. JOHNSTON. President. ATTEST: ADDA K. JOHNSTON. Secretary. (Corporate Seal). First Pub.. April 23. 1919. I..*t Pub.. May 29. 1919. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Stale of Colorado > )sa. ''onnly of Prowets ) IN THE DISTKIPT I’Ol'UT. J Bussell Mayfield, as Public > Trustee of the County of ) Prowers, Stale ol Colorado. I and C. M. Dlnius, cestui quo ) trust, ) Plaintiffs. I vs. I The Estate of John A. Sedwlck. t deceased, L. .\l. Sedwlck. Ad- t miniatrairix. > Defendant. > WH KICK AS. John \. Sedwlck. by n deed «>r trust dated the l.'lh day ol April. DU. which is recorded in Hook llu, ul pay.- 4U9. of the records in ib< office oi the County Clerk and Record er of l’rowera County. Colorado, dui> conveyed to the Public Trustee in unu lor said Count) of Prowers, State of Colorado, the follow ing described real estate in said County and Slate, to wit: Lot Four it) in Block "E" in the West Side Addition to the Town of Lnmar, Colorado, as shown by the rceorded plat thereof on file in the office of the County Clerk mid Hue corder of said Prowers County, Colorado, which deed of trust was made to se cure the payment of Ins promissory note of even date with said deed of trust lor the sum of Five Hundied Hollars (t.'.'iO.UU), payable to the 0r.1.-i of c. M. Dlnius six months after th< '.late thereof. With interest thereon at ! tell per cent per annum, together with ' ten per cent on the amount due as at torney's fees, as is more particular!.. set forth in said deed of trust, refer ence t»» which is hereby made for great er certainty, and Whereas, said deed of trust was lilltdt j subject to a prior deed of trust to the Public Trustee for the use of the l.a mar Building and I.oun Association, which said prior deed of trust was re j corded in Hook 109. at pug- 117 there of. of the records in the office trf the County Clerk and Itecorder or Prow ers 'County, Colorado, and Wl.eleas. the amount due and ow ing under said prior deed of trust is the sum of about Four Hundred Seventy two and 99-100 Dollars, and whereas said prior deed of trust la unreleased, and the indebtedness for which it was given to secure remains unpaid, and Whereas, tha said Joliu A. Hadwick died >n or about the 2 tat day of November. V D 1S» I s inl-atMl-. Mini whereas. U AI Sedwlck wus duly appointed and qualil’n d as ih- administratrix of the •-stale of J oil n A. Hedw ick. deceased. In the County Court of the County of Uaca. JUale of CoJorudo, on or übout ihc lllh uuy ..f December. 1918. and Is now ii.<- duly authorised, empowered and qualified adminialruli ix ol said ea laic, and whereas said note, us afore aid. made pay.t.>le to the older of C. d. Dilliua, IS past due and unpaid, and .lo ieua the sum of Six Hundred two .ad 50-ioo Doll a i s remains due und un paid undei and py virtue of auid note siv eit by suit! J oil n A. Fed wick to C. AI. Diiuus, and whcicaa an order lias »cen heretofore, and on, 10-wit. the loth day ol April. 191**. enleicd by the i loiioi . »lc A F. Hollenbeck. Judge of Disiiict Court, sitting in and foi *'.owers County, in the mutter in which J. itu.-icii May Held as Public Trustee Of the County or Pi owers. State of ' ‘oiuriuiu, und C. At. Dltnus. cestui que •l ust. w c-ie plaintiffs, und the cstsie of 3 oli 11 A. Sedwlck, deceased. L AI Jv. Uwnk A.liini.mil ulrix, was d-leitdaui. directing unu commanding the undt-r ---iglied, the Sheriff of the County of i‘i owers. Stale ol Colorado, to sell at public sale, lor cash, the said property he lei n before described for the purpose of 1 ealizlng 'he said sum of Six Hun dred two and ..i.-100 D.dials tstiU2.s<»>, ■ l of sale: Now. Therefore, under, by virtue, and in pursuance of said order so. as aforc • 'ld. 'Viler ed l>> file Honorable A. F. i itdlei.b* c k us judge Of tile Distil. I Court, silling in aiid for ProWem Cuun ty. Coioiado. i. the undersigned. Sheriff .a and lot the County of Prowers and •Mute of Colorado, do hereby give notice lial I w ill, at me hour ol ten u'clot K Mi the I oi« noon, on .Monday , the 2blh -lay ol .May. l.i.'. at the west front door of tiie county court house in the City of Umar, and County of Prowcr*. sell at public auction, to the Highest • ltd best bidder for cusli. Hie said de scribed premises, and ail the right, title and interest of the estate of John \ S. dwdck. tie, eased. In and to said property, lor tin purpose of paying said sum of .six Hundred two and iiv-luu Dollars, together with Hie interest ilieit on fi oiu the lath Uuy of April, • >l3, together wall the costa of auie »nd the costs of suit, suid sale, how i cr. to be made subject to said prior deed of trust, and will deliver to Hie puieliust-i « certificate of sale as pi tided by law. 1. C. DOWNING. Bheiiff of Prowers County Colorado. hirst P'lb.. April 16. HUM. Dust Pub.. May 20. 1019. Call for Bids. Notice is hereby given that bids will be received lor the construction of a ■'choolhousc ut Hasty, Colorado, up un ul o clock p. in., Saturday. May 21 Hi. 11 ■’• ll 'lie Hasty Stale Hank. at •'“" 1 i. .i d place bids will be open 'd and puoiicly read. Plans a iid specif icu i ions calling for tin furnishing of all materials and labor und • vp-use in the construction d ibis schoolhous.-, will be on Ml- at ... Hasty State Hank at Hasty, at the i ii -.t National Hank at Das Animas and • i ih. I.umar -V iuii.il Hunk : ,t Lanmr. where interested contractors may oh lam the same tor their infonnatioin. Each and every imiiiur must uccoiii pany his hid with u certified check in Hie amount of $.".00, payubie to the l.oard of Directors of School District V,. | O , t 0 afl Sure Hie entering Into a contract and the furnishing of a bond ''' 1 "'J dance with the terms of his proposal and or the plans and speci fications. The Hoard of Directors reserves the light to reject any or ull bids. Dated at Hasty. Colorado, this Bth •lay of May, 1913. T. A. FUIILOW, Secretary School District No. 45. Bent County, Colorado.