The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1926 Page: 2 of 8
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CHAPTER I.—Fi-phfeB, In Idle J
Ion, from a ,private! dock, Dick
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"less:watches a ship, the Pelican, which
lie recognizee as the Beacon, his, fa-
ther's yacht before hie death and finan-
cial reverses forced him to part with It
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her Su .ndb!iE in the stream, and Dick
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versation between Blake and Captain
Brent of the Pelican which" gives him
the impression that the .yacht is bound
' on a voyage of adventure to! an island
,the name of which he does not hear.
CHAPTER III.~ Act I rig on impulse,
Dick, footloose and ready for-any sort
of adventure, remembers a hiding place
'In the main cabin of-tile yacht ana de-
termlnes to conceal himself and sail—
> stowaway—with the party. Stephen
Cutler, invalid, comes aboard, with his
niece, and the ship sails.
CHAPTER IV.—In his retreat Dick
overhears conversations between Blake
And Captain Brent .which appear to de-
note aomething slflisfllr. Believlng-th®
IgfiSf cabin empty; "Dick emerges from fcld-
1 ing artd encounters Marie. Alice Cut-
, ler's French maid. Getting baok quick-
ly, unrecogniaed, «the girl insists she
has .seen a "ghost," and is ridiculed.
. The yacht reaches, Its apparent destina-
V tion, an island. Dick swims ashore. £■'
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CHAPTER V.—On the island next
day Van Ness witnesses an exchange
„<pf mysterious signals which he realizes
are between Blake, at Cutler's house,
and Captain Brent, on the yacht. He
is present, unseen, while Blake and
WVi" ' Marie speak in heated terms of things
which add to the mystery of the situa-
tion. Sleeping' in a boathovtse near the
dock, Dick 1? discovered by Alice. He
admits he was on the yacht, and she
gfe4si? reveals" the fact that the servants ttvho
;•' should have been at the house are mys-
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Ifre shuddered- a-little when.the last
ray of light -was excluded. He felt
like a man walled tip in a living tomb.
If there was no way of exit at the
other end, and if McGee should dis-
cover his method of escape and seal
up the entrance, he would Indeed he
imprisbned in a living tomb without
chance of escape.
The horror of such a finish sickened
him, and for a moment he hesitated.
He started to tear down the wall he
had constructed, but his panic lasted
only a minute.
"I mustn't get cold feet," he rea-
soned wijth himself. "There must be
an outlet on the other end."
Buoyed up by this conclusion, he
began wriggling backward. He wished
now that he had entered head-first, but
in that position he could not have cov-
ered his retreat.
"Besides," he thought, "if I have to
come back and give myself up, I'll
need my hands to break through into
the cave again. It's ten to one I'll
have to do it."
This lack of confidence in his scheme
was in direct contradiction to his for-
mer conclusion, but his mind was so
harrowed by fear and uncertainty that
he was hardly responsible for his
thoughts.
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phen Cutler. Doctor Alster, Blake and
herself being on the island. Dick's
presence Is known only to Alice,
yacht sails, leavilg the party.
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raft, .'tf sailor is assisted to-the shore
by Van Ness. He asserts he is one of
the crew of the Pelican, which is on a
; reef, fast breaking up, and that he vol-
unteered to swim'ashore and seek aid.
. Neither to Dick nor Alice, who heirs
the man's story, docs it ring true, and
..Dick is more than ever convinced that
eome plot, engineered by Blake and in-
volving Stephen Cutler, is afoot.
CHAPTER VIT.—Exploring the island,
Pick discovers a wireless apparatus
from which messjiges are being sent
end received. They are in code and he
can make nothing of them, though he
, 1p convinced Blake Is communicating
" with the yacht. Continuing his inves-
tigations. Va-n Ness Is surprised and
knocked, senseless by McOee, the sailor
whom he hn(iMlfJMil ashore. The fel-
low leaves Dick, bound and helpless. In
a enve. while, he goes tfl Inform Blake
,of Dick's presence, and his captivity.
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CHAPTER Vlli.—Blake, visits Dick,
recofcnizlng him as the man he had
'-"i-vseen- on the dock, but attaching little
importance to his presence on the
\ Island. Van Ness succeeds in freeing
himself from his bonds.
' CHAPTER IX,—Escaping from t.he-
, cave, Dick overhears a heated conver-
sation between Blake and ^A.llce Cutler,
■* stn, which the"man threatens her with
violence if she will not agree to marry
him. She Indignantly refuses. Dick
makes his way to the house and ar-
ranges with Alice for an interview
"TWlth Doctor Alster. Cutler's physician.
Dick's reasoniftg has convinced, hh-rr
' i that If, as he suspects, Cutler is the
\, .victim of a plot which Blalce has engi-
neered, Doctor Alster is the man upon
Whom the conspirators must rely for
j/HJth6, .successful Working out of their
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CHAPTER X.—Van Ness gets little
*•- •' information from Doctor Alster, but
Is convinced that Stephen Cutler is, for
some mysterious purpose," being kept
under the influence of drugs. MUrle.
who had believed Blake, in love with
; her, quarrels with him concerning! his
attentions to Alice Cutler. The man
throws her over a cliff into the sea, and
leaves tiie spot- believing her dead. She
m let rescued by Dick.
'CHAPTER XI.—From Marie Van
Nobs gets an Idea of; the plot of which
Stephen Cutler id the victim—the ma-
nipulation of the latter's financial hold-
ings while, he is incapacitated. Dick
(Verpowers and binds both McGee and
Blake, and leaving them helpless turns
lo attention to the wireless apparatus,
f which he knows something.
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PTER XIX.—Dick broadcasts a
hsko appealing for liolp from any
.ship. Leaving his prisoners,
_ itens Doctor Alster sufflclently
Jiuce him to betray lilo confetl-
orate, Blake, and restore Cutler to snn-
tty. j Befori: this can be accomplished
the Pelican comes back.
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CHAPTER IX
Wriggling backward through the
narrow hole had many disadvantages,,
as well as dangers. It was like feel-
ing one's way through the dark with
the feet, blindly stumbling along at the
brink of a precipice, it was an even
chance that the body would be car-
ried over it jpefore the mind sensed
the'danger.
Nevertheless, Dick made, slow but
sure progress? kicking his heels up-
ward and sideways, to feel his way,
and-when he finally came to a broader
place be made the attempt to turn
around so he could crawl head first..
It was a narrow squeeze, ary.1 for a
time it was doubtful if he could do it.
Like a squirrel curling up to sleep, he
doubled his body until his head was
between his knees, and then slowly
squirmed and twisted until his posi- j
tion was reversed.
After that the going was easier.
He could feel his way with his hands
and could use his eyes to some extent.
It was aS black as midnight in the
hole, but his eyes, grown accustomed
to it. seemed to,.pwm.(.-straAe -the--gloom.
The salt air that drifted through the
passageway urged him onward. It was
growing stronger every moment, and
Dick's spirits rose accordingly. The
salt air could not get into the passage-
way unless there was some .mh-umi: ...
the sea sfide.
Fifteen" minutes later when li >
caught a faint glimmer of liirhr ahead
he knew that the worst of his trouble
were over. . Where there was ligllt
there was freedom. lie crawled mon
rapidly after that, kef-ping iiis e\c-
focused on the gradually increasm'
speck of daylight.
—WIim* he (int^JJ^vyfnncfied tlfe"end.' lie
found hiiuself on a ledge of rocks some
twenty feet above the, bench. The
fissure in the cliff through which he
had crawled had been formed ages ago
by a convulsion of nature. "After the
mighty upheaval, the rooks had set-
tled down like it mass: of crystals,
leaving, spaces, narrow atid wide, with
here and there a natural (save forma-
tion between them."
Crawling to the face of the ledge,
Dick breathed deeply of the salt-laden
air, and watched, the frothy spume ris-
ing from, the, beach below. Consider-
ably exhausted by his labors, he
sprawled out in' the sun to rest find
regaitv his strength. " •
The beach was below, and tho jop
of the .dill fifty feet: over his head.
There were twenty feet of sheer per-
pendicular cliff to descend, h„iit after
his vformer irtiubles climbing down
the face of a straight wall did not.
alarm him. He would accomplish it
in some way when, be was rested.' ^
Lying there in- the,.,, stin, with his
eyes hajf <;losed, he waS_ unconscious
of the presence of others until a foot-
fallon the rocks below startled him.
He sut upright, every faculty alert,
sensing a new danger. Seizing a
ragged piece of rock in his hund he
waited for this new enemy to show
himself.
There was a possibility that McfJee
bad missed him, and -knowing of this
passageway to the sen had hurried
around to the cliff to intercept him.
Or perhaps he would he attacked In
front and back. He kept a. wary eye
on the hole behind him,, and can
them with a long pole. ." >
They were silent for a few moments,
but it was the silence oi an awkward
pause between bits of unpleasant con-
versation, as Dick soon discovered.
Miss Cutler finally broke .it.
"I'll go back now, Mr. Blake," she
said. "There's nothing more to be
said."
Peering over the ledge, Dick could
see the man hesitate, and then , sud-
denly extend a detaining hand.
"One moment. Miss Alice," he pro-
tested. "I don't want this to be
final."
The ' girl shrugged her . shoulders,
and turned away. "But it is final,
■Mr. Blake," she added. "It's absurd
'to think I'll change my mind. Why,
I never dreamed that—that—you'd
seriously think of such a thing. It
seems almost ridiculous to me."
Dick could see the face of the other
flush and darken.
"Why should 'it seem ridiculous, to
you!" he demanded sharply. "Is it
because you're rich, and I—" He
stopped, and then added - eagerly, "I
told you I was rich, or would be soon,
Miss Alice. • I didn't emphasize that
enough.- perhaps. Well, then, if you
must k'novv the truth, 1 shall have
enough to support, you in the style
you've always,, lived in. I may be as
wealthy as your uncle. Who knows?"
'fruits, etc., free -from dust in glass
show cases, iced or sponged with wa-
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BE IT RESOLVED. Eighth. That
all hotels, restaurants and cafes ex-
clude flies, sterilze dishes, silver, etc.
.Health certificates required of em-
ployes. Sanitary Code, page 39 and
44.
BE IT RESOLVED. Ninth. That al)
soda fountains and cold dripk stands:
Use sanitary paper glasses, dish-
es and spoons or sterlize glasses,
dishes and spoons in boiling water ffff
30 minutes. Have running water,
Collect tin cans in barrels placed Sanitary Code,'page 39, Section 4.
BE: IT RESOLVED. Since j ladies,
milk iii a clean cool place, in acees-
sabie to flies—milk cooler, trough
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RESOLVED. Third; Homes in
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Destroy all fly and'mosquito breed-
ing, places. '
Screen homes,' swat flies at all
times. 1 '• ■ .*
Cover garbage pails with tops hing-
ed to pails, haul away as often as.
necessary, do not tfirow any thing
int9 alleys.
Kqep premises , free from rubbish;
and weeds ¥t alT times.
in back yard, haul away to city.
dumping "grbunds as often as neces-
sary.. ^
City Ordinance—Do riot throw dead
animals in alleys,or streets.
City Ordinance—Toilet pits and,,5—diseases
cess pools shall be inaccessable to flies
fowls or small animals at all times.
Screen vaults.
One half {found of lye or pound of
lime shall be put into pit once each
week.
Cess p.pols shall be covered and at.
no time overflow into yards or
streets.
BE IT RESOLVED. Fourth, Owne-
ers of vacant lots shall keep weeds
and rubbish down.
BE IT RESOLVED. Fifth. Back Al-
leys of business places shall be kept
free from cans and rubbish.
Collect tin cans in barrels, haul
away to city dumping ground. %
Cover garbage barrels with screen
cover hinged to. the barrel for decay-
ecl. vegetables, watermelon rines, etc.
Wire baskets to burn paper daily.
Cess pools shall be covered and
shall not overflow into alleys oi
streets.
BE IT RESOLVED. Sixth.
In as much as the clean-up cam-
paign is-on, Better Sanitary condi-
tions shall be observed in regard to
the handling of foods and etc.
children as well as men patronize
Barber shops, that such shops observe
the following:
Employes to be free from contag-
Sterlize all articles used after each
person. See Sanitary Code, page 28
^nd 29.
BE IT RESOLVED,..That mgat mar-
kets and bakeries, have employes with
health cert^fi^ites. See Sanitary Code
page SL9,; 4Q; aod 44.
Jg.x.ckitte flies.
Sanitary wrapping of bread.
Facilities for washing hands. Use
sweeping* compound on floors.
All business houses having met the
requirements. may advertise same in
order to help their business.
The State Sanitary Engineer will
visit Crosby County in the latter part
of March. Be sure and have ato in-
terview with him, if JKou have any
problems. It will be posted later
what day he wilLbe in €rosbyton.
The City and County. Health Officers
and County Nurse are at your ser- .
vice to advise.
-BE IT RESOLVED,'That our Coun-
ty Newspapers be furnished with cop-
ies of these resolutions setting forth
the sentiments of"this citizenship of
Crosby County to the end, that our
people may enjoy' good health pro-
vided" by ample protection.
Signed: ' ,,
R. C. Carter,.Mayor,
Crosbyton, Texas.
Mr. E. H. Hendricks, Pres.
Civic League-
Mrs- Stanley Carter,,
Chairman County Health
Board and President of
Parent-Teachers Associ-
ation.
Mrs. W. M. Curry, Pres. „
Methodist Womans Mis-
sionary Society.
W. P. Walker, President of
Crosbyton Chamber of
Commerce. . .
Mrs. Clayton Carter, ,
Guardian of "Camp #Fire
Girls"
Rev. E. P. Buie,
Scoutmaster.
Mrs. E. W. Suggs,
President Baptist Ladies
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Arid whereas, the Caunty-Board of
She turned, with an amused smile j pjealth has
seen fit to make recorn-
o you t ink its be-1 men<]atjons ^]lat sanitation in the gro-.
eery stores, confectioneries, . hotels,
on her face
cause of that I've refused you?" she
asked
trwered abruptly :
"Yes!"
(Continued Next Week.)
County Wide Clean-up
and Better Sanitary
Condition Campaign
He hesitated a.second, and thea an-' restaurants, and cafes, soda fountains;
and cold drink stands, meat markets j
and bakeries and barber shops shall |
be conducted as required by our Tex-j
as Sanitary Laws. Referring to the.
State Sanitary Code of Texas, Health.
Laws. A free copy may. be obtained
from the State Board of Health at |
Austin, Texas, or the County Nurse. ,
rr, ... _ ... ^ , n * The foregoing and'following reso-!
To the citizens of Crosby County. , ,. , , . , ., ,
: lutions have been made bv them and
Our Chamber of Commerce, Civic endorsed by the following organiza-
League, County Health Board and tions;-
State Board o'f Health are interested! BE IT RESOLVED. Seventh. That
in the welfare of the citizens. | -all. Grocery stores and Confectioners
Your health is the greatest asset, keep fruits, vegetables, candies, cakes
health fosters happiness, wealth and ets., free from flies, dust and all oth.-
it is the pride and power of a nation, er contaminations.
Therefore a clean up "and better . All food handlers must have health
sanitary condition campaign during certificates. Sanitary Code, page 39,
March is planned 'for all, so as to Make public statement of same of re-
make the homes, the towns and busi-, port to City Health officer.
ness places safe against diseases,! Sanitary handling of foods; have
thus fostering the home and town racks and covers for flour, etc. Do
beautiful. Sanitation is the most not unload or exhibit foods on side
powerful agent to prevent diseases in walks unprotected from ' flies ami
tlie^hool, in all business places it is dust. .
the greatest booster and advertiser. Suggestions: Screen out flies,
for a better business. 1 use sweeping compound, or oil floors;
Preventable diseases destroy more have facilities for washing hands be-
lives and have teen a greater expense fore handling candies, cakes, cheese,
than all wars. This can be eliminated etc. See page 32, 33 Sanitary Code;
if only everyone would do their part keep foods, such as vegetables and
in the home, schools, towns and busi-
ness places. Clean-up your place.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
First, Rural Homes.
Destroy all fly and mosquito breed-
ing. places.
Screen homes. Swat flies in the early
spring before they multiply.
Cover "all garbage cans with a
screen cover hinged, to the barrel.
Do not throw slop and kitchen gar-
bage on the ground.
lyeep premises clear of rubbish,
weeds .and tin cans at all times. .Punc |
ture bottom of cans and collect in:
barrels. ;
Flies breed in lots, therefore tlots'
should be raked and straw and cane
burned once each week.
TOILETS. Vaults ' shall
cessable to flies, -fowls or small ani-
mals at all times. Screen vaults.
Lime should be used daily in the
pits. Pits should be cleaned as aften
as necessary.
Toilets should not be placed near
a well or any water source used for
Stirinking purposes)
.BE IT RESOLVED, Second, Dairies
and farms; wJto sell milk.
Test cowjs for Tuberculosis.
Dairy employes Shall l ave a health
certificate^ A complete physical
examination twice each year, to in-
To Be Happy
and
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YOU MUST HAVE CONTENTMENT AND
EASE OF MIND
IF YOU make it a rule and practice to save a part
of every dollar you earn or receive, you will have
the feeling that your efforts are managed so that
the value of your possessions is being constantly
increased a's the months go by.
THINGS THEN WON'T BE
SO GLOOMY
APPLY GOOD OLD-FASHIONED THRIFT
Frequent Tripsjo the Bank and Not the
Size of Deposits Are What Count.
Citizens' Nat'l Bank
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in Charming Arrays
A little earlier thari usual, this year, are we
ready to show you the new things for Eas-
ter wear- You will enjoy* a shopping trip
here to see these new id«ias.
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t i grently alarmed by what
sure that they are free from all,
communicable,,,disease or are not di-J
sease carriers, such as typhoid, diph-
theria, \tberculosis, and veneral di-
seases. iiee Sanitary Code, page 39.
Cows udders and milkers hands
shall be washed and dried before mi|kz
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lots shall be kept clean with
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ously craned his head over the ledge | . ^ phaU bp kopt clean
good drainage.
jejhall be kept clean, dis-j
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