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MUTINY CF THE. '• rk by WYNDHAM ** WlZjr MARTYN** rnsvo iz.h't in ThF us W.M<U. SERVICE

CHAPTER Xl—Continued , —li—- . Slivers was at first Inclined to be disappointed |t the mildness of the punishment meted out to his enemy. The tarpaulin was removed fr..m the si xt • > » , n-foot cutter stepped on davits outside, the rail and the cook lifted with difficulty and slumped Into It. Then the covering was replaced‘and. the boat swung again over the rail. “This is an interesting sort of game, Augustus,' Bettington.remarked, •’and your part In it. so far, has .been worth fifty dollars to you. Im you want to earn mor. . "Is each of them guys worth fifty bones?" "Metzger is Worth a hundred. I. want thertt one nt a time. How can you get Metzger here?" “That's a pipe," said Augustus, his eyes glistening. “He ll want to'know where the cook Is. I'll say he's up here with tise June he's stuck on and that you've grif the other." ’ “All. right," said Bettington. “A hundred dollars If you work it right " Slivers found Sletzger sleeping. It was eayy to make though noise to awaken him, He sat up with .au oath and demanded that ti e cook be sent in with something u eat. Slivers' sly smile angered him He seized the boy's arm and spun him round. ' "What- are you grinning for?" tie cried. ■ ' • .. . . The hoy edged toward the door. . "I was just thinkin’ h<*>w ; ',eo..k s put one. over on you after illL Whljc you’ve been steepin'' t> m and the Dor has been showing the skirts a good time on deek " With a ‘>el|ow Metzger drew his gnife and rushed up the airs Jn moments of rage •»«« |, us these he canal nothing for caution. He had been a fool to spare the handsome d<»< tor so long. Tiie handsome doctor dropp.nl the noose accurately over his lie. k and < hoked him into sobinivsioii. . And Metzger.' Li.-ged' ano bound, .was dropped by the cook's Side. “Fhat's ii hundred ami fifty," said Stivers l aj-pl.i. ' "Silvers, tel! Kenzie- 1 want t<» smhim for a minute." It. tiiiglou ordered. Blinking, t ie etigim »T came into the bright light "Im you suppose." Bettington began, “that when this cruise Is over, you’ll ever get the chahc.*] to work .m a craft like tins again?]' . Kef. e G ;.,,k Ist. J s .v. He would end his days patching up mi rice Junk. tie s’ip;.os, d fe This voyage was the purple patch In his gray life. '1 ..-re would ne- er l>< anoth. r I s-i. n" to n.<*. p,. ttingt-n s. i t- klf r <. .me <’.■ . .-ssfui tfuit Mrs. Kadw.-y will retain you permanently. Ail I want vou to do is to i'••••• steam up ami Join in m> rii f against me.' "11—I." raid Kenzie. “that's easy. What do I want to j. in In adv scraps fort’ ’ They may make you Hunk it's necessary. is It a promise " Kenzie thrust put al. oily paw. Bvttingtcn wrung lit heartily: Os all the men on hoard, he. thought Kenzie alone had a face to. be trusted-. Bob had wltness.sl the two encounters ami w.lined t<> know what Was coming Was h possible that T.wld had been wrong in his estimate of the doctor? Bettingtun would ’till him . nothing Instead,, he changed the course of the vessel. "Well run for New York," he s . I “We shall have favoring' winds and It won't take much longer." Tie felt eertidn that there would be- n-» trouble .Dth the (ramblers for many' hours. By that time some new plan could be evolved for their overthrow He was rather concerned for him Relf. In the tight with Sam tie had been badly bruised and now the great < vertlon of Utting, the two men into the boat agonised him When he had sent Silvers below and cautioned him to report any new development, lie stretched himself on ’he couch. “I'm going to try to get.ra little rest." he told Bob. "Wake me if necessary and let po one come on deck but Slivers. Those men in the cutter can't get adrift." Bob forgot the perils which hedged him and-his about in this new-found Joy of guiding a big bout. Butt steam ahead was indicated on the gauge and he was heading for home. Crosby had told him that the only explanation of the doctor's change <»fheart— If it were genuine and borne out by deeds—was the hope of winning a pardon He had insisted that a double mu»rderer would have little hesitation, in adding another victim to his score if it seemed necessary. But Todd would not believe tliat Orme, as he called him always in speaking to Mrs Radway. had repented. They were bound for a foreign port and when they were no longer under the Jurisdiction! of the American ting anything could happen. In his moments of depression Crosby Todd thought unof what would faipr>en to him l»r. Andrew Orme had looked at him with an expression that did not s;>eak of mercy. Todd experienced bitter moments of Which the others guessed nothing. He had -diilowed himself to l>e by Granin&nn over the wireless and had lost the opportunity to send messages that might have saved them. It seemed necessary fur the common good to refuse to listen to any of Mrs Radvray's speculations about lite possibility that the doctor was their sin

cere friend. Mary made common cause with her fiance against Bettington. what a brave and steadfast child she was. thoiight the elder woman. Here, at the threshold of a new and fuller life, she was likely to be stayed by death, lor her Own part, life held no more .prospects. And like Mary, she. too. was T to be halted on the threshold. T'or a few glorious moments she l a<l been (oiiscious of her destiny • and now she knew they were only moments of self-deception. Women hail hlwaVs envied .her for beauty, wealth and ’W lion. None had ever envied her for her happine-s. Happiness was. broadly speaking, the common lot. She had beeu given everything else. There was no morbidity In dwelling on the fate that was enwrapping her. Shv could not have lived so long and se-n so mucli. without being aware of the lawlessness of men s desires. She thought of Metzgers burning eyes.: Sam was gone, J»ut her menace renmined. And perhaps this strange man, whom she knew uow to be Andrew Orme, escaped convict and twice a murderer, loved tier. In her heart she vyas-( oiivinced of it. . . Never, 'never would she let, any human being knew that she. too, had loved him. a inurderet'. A man: for whom-not even tl.e most splendid of heroism-could win pardon. A mail for ever without the [..lie , ' T-hiKe elt‘tiients_of lawlessness in the individuals of the crew, which ■> . terror he inspired, bad contrived to in subject ion. wu Be net long to lie dormant. Already utiaccustonied ease, an ' fu-edoin from duties had awakened in men, to whom all honest work was abhorrent, the desire for a < tiHnifntue of romantic conditions. The four in the f-’i< castle-experi-enced mu<h of the feeling that Aladdin mit-t luive ki.-'w n vv hen his lany> .provi I s.< obedient a servant. It was with a ••rtain tinddity, covered by au a r of bnivadp. that they first made demands on Sl.vers for food and drin'.;.. 11.ev ordered: he obeyed. I'J.ey sent him for Kadway's famous <:gars; Slivers brought a humidor fiilt'd with "them, - Alike, suggested (Jihmpagn-. The genie they had kjyovni as Silvera delivered it to them. Hamner was chicken hearted. He icv-ed tI Ills ;>rrest at some time or'otb.-r .v; s eertalfi,. And there were • in at least two df those con v.ct ib shmetys t/> which he might be s.rt who had threatened to kill' J . . An I tin y vv.oyhf suecet'd. He ha<l. b<;en a trusty i nd he had b<s-n. 1 x|(h<; n. Alone of the men he h : I a j -rofo-md dist'nisl of Bettington He though’ the stirgeoi. was going to try to help Mis Radway and so stive his skin. Two co.tld play at that game. It he so stirred up the three plastic m> n bt fore him—that they atup ked Metzger and Pereira and killed them and he f. it this would Ik 4 the rc'Uit— he could be hurrying to the doctor with t!.e news and implore him to me’e out’Justlce to the slayers. It wiis a pretty scheme and his ex pression annoyed Grautiianu. "What are you grinning for?" tie snarled. "Wlint makes you so d—n happy?" “1 was thlnkiii’," Hamner returned, "how good and surprised them dagoes d l«e if we went aft and turned 'em out of the Boss quarters ♦a nd malic them come here where they belong. There they sit and wait: till we get to Limon; They sprak the lingo; we don't. They'll sneak us into Jail before we know it. You know what them .Central Ameci< at. prisons are Nothing won't ever get us out. We won’t even know w.hatwe're in for." “Th.it's a ! a< k." Mike agreed. "1 was in one in Bahia and I don't know yet why. unless it was for throwing a bull oft the (lock.“ If we had to shoot 'em." said •Hamner, “we'd say It was because they tried t<» get at the women folk. That d 'lsten good at home," “He’s got a head on him.” Mike said, wirti genuin * admiration. "That stuff gets over every time, believe me. Brave seamen save the women and children first.’" Red Mike was one of those drunk ards who, after a sufficient amount of pols»»n, lose, the more obvious marks of intoxication. Where the other three slept stertorotisly he was kept awake by the growing ferncity he felt toward Metzger and Pereira. It was about seven o’clock when be roused his reluctant Comrades from their slumbers. They awuked sober but savage. It was not .hard to bring them to their last night',s mood of vengeance. The bottles on the table helped them to that. It .»as decided then and there to hunt for tie tra'tors. Every stateroom and storeroom was drawn blank The two must be on the upper deck with their crony the surgeon. That would make three against four. tlrauinann was chosen to ask leave to speajc with the autocratic navigator, and while speaking, locate the missing men. Bettington listened to Graumann’s story when be had given [>ermission. through Slivers, for him to come on deeg. He entertained a profound mistrust of the- man. “Well," Bettington said, seeing him gazing about hint “What >s It?” “1 was wondering if the cook was up here. sir. We ain’t seen him in the galley nor Mr. Metzger neither.” “Do they look to be here?" Graumann glanced toward the wire-

less house. It was their only possible hiding place. Bettington watched him sidle up to it. “Are they there?” the surgeon asked, as if interested in their disappearance. Graumann took this as an invitation to investigate. “I guess they're below,” he said, touching his cap. His news added to the wrath of the tricked four. It was plain they cduld only be in the fore pact of the ship immediately above the forecastle where the men were now sitting. “There they are, the stinkin' dagoes." said Hamner, “eating and drinking with the women, while anything is* good enough -for us. If I was as strong as you boys 1 wouldn't stand it, no, not for one minute. Just, overhead. they are, a laughin’ at the monkeys they'ye made of us. We ought to break ilk Graumann here, he know s how to open any kiester ever made; it won't take him long to do the trick." Mike battered the table with his iron fists. ' "No, l?y G—d.” he shouted; “that’s not the way I work. We’ll batter the door down." With [bars Os Iron, Mike made his first savage -onslaught. The noise in the quarters of the prisoned people was dpafehing; .Mary clung to Crosby, She saw Mrs. Kadway take the automatic.! During intervals of this battering they could hear the most horrible biiths hurled, as they believed, at themselves alone. To Airs. Radvvay it meant that the doctotj had been, as she had feared; tricked, into helplessness. This was the end. Bettington. on hearing the extraordinary racket, ran to the’ head of the compamiph. The shouts of Mike and his f riends Warned him of grave danLXirij A” Lv "What Makes You So D—n Happy?" ger. Mike, Graumann and Krause vvere-trying to batter their way to the women; there was no other explanation possible. "Stop." he shouted. Ills voice arrested .them for a mo'mvntj. "typ want Metzger and Pereira," they , told him. "Tihey are not In there.’’ cried Bettingthn. "T.h<-n where are they hiding?" Grmimann suarled. ibe doctor's unreadiness to prmhptly seemed direct proof that be vvas lying. Kriluse pulled out his revolver and took aim at Bettington shouting -obscene abuse as lie did so. It was no moment for hesitation, Ijet tington shot first. Krause spun 'round —a bullet had gone through the hand that held the vvenpon. Another gun spat out and Graumann fell shot llirduuh the heart. Bettington glanced round and saw Hamner’s smoking barrel. “Paved your life them. Doc." said Hamner heartily. , It was Hamner’s treachery which staggered .Mike and made him fail an easy victim to attest. Bettington slipp»*d a Clove hitch over his' wrist. Mike was led to the chaitr. locker and pushed in; Hamner, although he was Mtniying Joy at the result of the fray, knew in his heart tha: until .Mike was dead he v\as in hourlv peril. Hamner cursed his inaccuracy of aim. He had meant to kill Mikel and by a Jerky, nervous puli'on the trigger had slain Graumann. Graumann lie could have managed. But Mike', j Slivers bad brought Kenzie up from his engines. The boy had become piitiic stricken. He could , not understand how It was Hamner had emerged with so stainless a reputation. Hamner was engaged in the necessary business of cleaning up. '. No longer tilled with visions of vengeance, Krause fallowed Bettington to the doctor's room, where bis Wound was dressed.~Ue did not venture to pro test when he was locked in a small room. Things were going rather well for Hamner, but be Still was in some,perplexity as to where Metzger and I’erelra might be. Thinking it over, and bearing in mind Andrew Orme's justly earned reputation for violence, what was more likely than they had been done away with and dumped into the ocean? . ’ Hanmer was evolving a story whereby he enacted the role of Sir Galahad and Providence logo’tier. In the end it would be seen that, but for tdm. the voyage would have finished in utter disaster. He determined to attach himself to Mrs. Radway. He had been, formerly, a sp<ciali.-t in those hard-luck stories whose success depended upon feminine sympathy. CHAPTER XII The Treachery of Friends , After the first amazing clamor was stilled and Crosby Todd bad whispered some comforting phrases to Mary, two shots rang out Then came Krause's yell of agony. After that there was a silence of half-an-hour. But the three, wailing as they expected for death, made no move. Out of the silence came three staccato double rajis. the signal by which the doctor was known.

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“Don’t open!" said Todd, hoarsely. “It’s a trick.” , ' “I must know,” Airs. Radway said, and unbolted the door. Bettington stood there. He was pale and unsmiling. “I’m afraid you have been very much frightened.” lie began. “I’m sorry; but it has turned out fortunate after ail. . I control the boat at last and you are free to use the upper deck when you want to.” “Do you mean the dreadful danger lias passed?" J He looked down at her and smiled just for a moment. "I think so. 1 shall want Todd up there at once.” Todd came forward. “Well?” “Don't go anywhere but on deck and these quarters of yours. I have very good reasons.” b He bowed to Mrs. Radwny and went out. “What's happened?” Bob cried eagerly when he was relieved at the Wheel. "Murder and sudden death,” said Bettington. "You'll be able to see your sister and your esteemed friend Todd soon. An, here they‘ cothe." Evelyn Radvvay seemed pajler and -more slender than he had ever seen her. lie reflected that she had endured agonizing hours compared with which his own had been as nothing. Briefly he tqld them of the [Struggle just over “But what about Metzger and the cook'.'" Todd asked. "1 am coming to them.” He turned to Mrs. Radvvay and the girl. “Don't be frightened." He swung the davits round so that the cutter was over’part of the-deck. Then, with the aid of Silvers who had hurried up. he lowered It a bit and removed, the covering. The two women shrank back at the Sight; “I'm going to make the cook work in the stokehole." he announced. “He is not dangerpus without a knife and he'll have no chance to get one this side of eternity. I shall lock Metzger up until vve reach New York"’ "New York?" said Mary, smiling for the first time. I „ ’ " "We re heading for home now.” he answered. . ’ Todd was bombardings Bob in the wheelhouse with innumerable questions. He vbiced again his suspicion of the doctor and speculated’ as to what hU motive might be. Jlatnner. polishing brass, crejSt near enough to hear what they were saying. Evidently Hallett’s nephew writhed, under the authority of Andy t'rme. That was a new angle to look at the future from. , “Beg pardhn,.gentlemen,” said, Hamner urbanel.k, "but is there anything 1 can get for you? You'll be faking conimand. sir,. I suppose?]’ He addressed Todd. “You're the only ofti<'or ' now your -pore uncle's gone." „' . . "You see," said Todd, vthen Hamner had gone away unanswered, "what they think. It's abominable how a doctor, and such a doctor, is allowed to take command.” He forgot that liis qualifications were nil. Bob's sv mpatby wvas very grateful. It was easy for Hamner to mold these young and enthusiastic lads to his liking. Already they had commended him highly t” 'Mrs. Radvvay. .Bitt she persisted in her mistrust. “Look at them." she said to Mary, when they, had slept themselves into better spirits. “Are they, conspiring together?" •t'ro-by wants to get all the evidence l.e can." Mary answered. “You see, he's really an otticer and will have to be chief witness. He says this wi.ll be a celebrated case." “Not if I can help it." Evelyn Railway. said. The idea of widespread publicity was abhorrent. "May 1 wireless to my lawyers?" she a-ked of the doctor. She bad been told indignantly by Todd that he had been lucked out of his own quarters. "Os course,” he answered. “I forbade Todd beeau-e he was for wiring accounts to the papers. May I ask you to see that he sends no other messages?" “1 will look after that.” she said "When can we get to New York?" "Let me see." he meditated. “This is Tuesday noon. We ought to be in by Thursday afternoon. 1 think you may safely promise that." Instead of Bob I’nwiti being allowed to remaifi on deck and talk to Todd he was sent ■ below he aid the weary Kenzie. It was plain to Airs. Radway that Bettington led deliberately broken up the? 1 committee on grievances. . “Alary." sfie -aid abruptly to the girl. "I'm going t<> live at my home up the Hudson. It is near Peekskill and perched on the top of a hill with a marvelous view of- the river. It's very, very big. I wondering if your father would care to live there, too. and aCt as a sort of secretary and generally useful business man. There would be a great deal to do and I think the place would benefit Mrs. I’nwin. Os course, you'd be there, too.” “Oh, Airs. Radway.” cried the enraptured Alary, “there is nothing In the whole world that could make me happier. How be hates his work, poor old- dear. .May 1 break it to him?" “You -hall wireless him to meet us on Thursday and tell him whatever you choose." On Wednesday night Bettington informed .Mrs. Rad way that he hoped to be in early on the following morning. "You talk as if you were glad to be In." she ssiid. “I ant." he answered. ’T want to b® .done with this nightmare business.” She could not understand why It was he did not appear to dread the end of the trip which spelled for him —prison. “I shall instruct my attorneys to put themselves at your serv ice.'.' slie said presently. It was not easy to say what she desired to tell him. “1 know nothing of the reasons you shipjved on the Albatross. I know only that you have brought us into safety and I am grateful." “You could have beard what brought me aboard if you had wanted to,” he reminded her. “Why not listen to the whole thing now?" She had a dread of hearing some confession which must rob her of the confidence she stubbornly held to. (TO BE CONTINUED)

the HKITCnEN® IkICABINETCJ <©. IS3O, Western Newspaper “Care to our coffin adds a nail no doubt ' And every grin so merry, draw* - one out.” SALADS AND THINGS It Is easy during the warm weather to find plenty of salad materials.

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you can’t.” Fresh beans prepared as for the table-put to cook in .salted water, using enough to make them salty to the taste and enough so that when reheated with cream, milk or butter there will, be no. need for more, cook until half*tlone, then can and seal in perfectly sterile jars, new tops and rubbers. When you vyant a dish of beans, there they are,with a turn of the wrist and a dash of cream and butter. a delicious hot vegetable. Use less water in cooking vegetables: and save it all.* Use it for gravies instead of water or milk, or if there is too much, chill it- and give it to those who need it most as a drink. Teeth and bones are built up from the vegetable minerals which we consume. Green Onions in Cream Sauce.— Some time pull a few of the tender green onions and cook them, stems ami ell, until tender. Serve on tpast with a rich cream sauce. ..They are every bit aS good as asparagus for a change. Don't forget to add a half teaspoonful or inore of sugar to peas, corn, or in fact any vegetable while cooking; all vyilT be improved with sugar, except those .Which contain plenty of. their own. Real medicine may be pulled daily from your little back yard garden. Eat your- vegetables raw as much as possible. Grated raw carrots, finely shredded beets and cabbage are all wholesome and easily digested. Baked Corn and Tomatoes.—Arrange sliced peeled tomatoes ami.fresh corn eu.t from the cob'in layers in a buttered baking dish.' Season with salt, pepper ami generously With butter. Cover with buttered crumbs and bake thirty minutes in a moderate oven. Friday Fish Salad.- —Wash small heads of lettuce and cut into halves, remove the centers and arrange on.a large platter. Alix one cupful of tafia with dne-half cupful of' chopped celery, tvvo tablespoonfuls of chopped green pepper and two tablespoonfuls of sweet pickle, chopped. Sprinkle with one teaspoonful of salt, ami cover with one-half cupful-of thousand island dressing. Place in the lettuce nests and pour over another half cupful of the salad dressing. Serve well chilled. SUMMER HINTS During the hot weather, where there is much humidity, the laxly loses inmh

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when served should be sipped slowly. When very warm pour cold water over the wrists for a few minutes to cool the blood before drinking any. Iced tea is a most refreshing beverage for meal time. Lemonade is another which never loses its popularity. Grape juice, pineapple, orange and lime Juices are all delightful for cooling drinks. Add the sugar to the lemon juice and when well dissolved, the water and it wilUbe just right. Piazza Delight—Boil one-half cupful of sugar with two and one-half cupfuls of water and the gra.ted rind Os one orange for live minutes. Chill, add two cupfuls of orange juice and three ■ tablespoonfuls of lemon juice and serve. Pineapple Punch.—Boil one quart of water with two cupfuls of sugar and two cupfuls of chopped pineapple twenty minutes. Add one cupful of orange juice and one-half cupful of letbon juice, cool, strain and dilute with ice water and serve. Strawberry Shurb, — Select sound ripe fruit, wash and -measure and place in a stone jar. For each four quarts of berries use one quijrt of not too strong vinegar. Cover the jar with a cloth tied over it. Stir the berries daily for four days. Strain without squeezing and put into a kettle, allowing one pound of sugar for each pint of liquor. Boil slowly for five minutes, bottle, cork and seal. Dilute with water when serving. Raspberries make a tfiie drink prepared in this way. Pineapple Mousse.— Add six tablespoonfuls of sugar to one cupful of crushed pineapple. Put in ice chest to chill. Whip three-fourths of a cupful of cream until stiff, add one tablespoonful of lemon juice and continue beating until very stiff. Add the pineapple mixture to the cream, folding It in carefully. Turn Into the freezing pan and place in the refrigerator. This requires six to eight hours fur freezing. Feeling of Inferiority As popularly used, “inferiority complex" refers to the behavior of one who believes himself inferior to his associates.- He may have an apologetic manner or in an attempt to cover up the feeling of inferiority he may be braggadocio. a Truly Successful Life To live with a high ideal is a successful life. It is not what one does, but what one tries to do, that makes the soul strong and fit for a noble career.—E. P. Tenney.

I Improved Uniform International Sunday School ' Lesson' (By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D., Member ot Faculty, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) (©, 1930. Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for August 17 SAUL. A MAM OF GREAT POSSIBILITIES WHO FAILED i J LESSON TEXT —I Samuel 9:15-17, 25I 11; 10:1; 19:9-11: 31:1-4 GOLDEN TEXT— Wherefore let him J that thinketh he standeth take heed i lest he fall. - PRIMARY TOPIC—A King That Disobeyed. | JUNIOR TOPIC—A King Who Failed. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP- : IC—How to Avoid Failure. 'i YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC—How to Profit from Failure. ‘ The sad failure of Saul should be a warning to-ever.v young man. Few men in historv had greater advantages than he. All human history fails to . record a more tragic failure. I. Saul’s Advantages. 1. A worthy inheritance fail). His father was“a mighty man of power.” One's inheritance is a strong ' factor in determining his success of failure in life 2. His natural gifts (9:2). He is designated as a “choice young man.” (1) He was thimble (10’22). When facing the responsibility of , national leadership, tie hid himself, j (2) He was considerate of his I father (9:5). Not being successful in the mission committed unto him by his father and thinking that his father would be concerned about him. he proposed to gc back. • ■ . (3) The grace of God was upon him (10:5-7). God v'sited him with his grace to enable him to see the divine choice. (I) The Holy Spirit came upon I him (liUin’. ( Acceptable service can be rendered only in the energy Os the Ho'y Spirit (.">) He was zealous for God (11:4-15) As the ie uler. of his. people, he pfir formed service - beoitrse of bis zeal for God. " The friendship of Samuel (15:35). So strong was Samuel's attachment for Saul that he greatlymourned his death. 11. Saul Made King (1 Sam. S-lO) 1. The demand of the . people (S:1-22) ; The reason for (this, demand vvr.s threefold: ■ ” ■ (1) Samuel was incapacitate'’ by ('■■ 5). ' / ~ (2) His sons were unfaithful (v 5). Samuel, though a good man. greatly blundered in the aointment of his sons as judges of I -rael. Desire to be like other nations (v. 5). 'Fhe stMTounding nations had strong leaders as rulers. Therefore, it was. i but natural that the Israelites should I desire such leadership. SnmVel protested against' their action and took i the matter to the Lord in prayer. The ■ Lord (iir-M-ted him ■S' lenm'v to point I om to th:* people the meaning of tliejr : action. 2. Sail chosen to he king. (9:1 11) While Saul was on an errand for bis father Samuel found him and nmnnted him (1 Sam. 1O:1-1G) In (hie time the divine choice was con : firmed t y the people at .Miz.peh (10: j 17-27). i 3. Sdiul displays leadership (1 i Sam- 11). | ll» displayed his military genius In effecting a grea» victory at Jabez. over the Ammonites. 111. Saul’s Failure (ch. 15). 1. Tie command to‘Saul (vv. 1-2). He was commanded utterly to destroy the Amalekites. The reason ns: signed vas their evil treatment of Israel after they came out of Egypt. (Ex.. 17:8; Deut. 25:17). 2. Saul's disobemlieme (vv. 4-9). , The command was only partially carried out. Agtig, the king. Was spared and the best of the goods appropriated. 3 ' San! rejected by God (vv. 10-25) (1) Samuel cried ’o God (v. 11). The news of this disgraceful affair greatly disturbed Samuel, moving him ( to pray to God day and night. (2) Saul's hypocritical pretense (vv. '5. Ifi). This pretense carried a lie upon its face. . (3) Samuel rehearses before Saul God’s dealing with him (vv. 17-2"). God is more concerned with having ' his commands obeyed than he is to have sacrifices offered unto him. IV. The Divine Judgment Fal's (15:20-35). 1. The loss jaf his kingdom. For the presumptuous offering of sacrifice the dynasty passed from Saul's house and the kingdom . was rent from him, 2. Under control of the evil spirit (19:9-11). When allegiance to God is refused Satan takes control. 3. Ills shameful death (31:1-4). Samuel forsook him, leaving him afore to suffer in disgrace. The Door Open to You 1 It Is the heart God wants He has I done alt that love could do In the Cross of Christ to lead the heart of poor sinners to himself. He has thrown himself open to your hearts to draw you Into joy and blessing—the whole door wide opened to receive : you.—European Harvest Field. The Lord Alway» Help* The Lord not only places himself between us and our sins, but is also with us in our circumstances. By doing the former he gives us peace of conscience.; by doing the latter he gives us peace of heart.— Psalm 4G. Appropriate Wordi The art of saying appropriate wordz in a kindly way is one that never goes out of fashion, never ceases to please, and is within the reach of the hum bl est.—Christian Faith

SCENIC c :: •: PLAYGROUNDS OF AMERICA <; By G. M. KILBOU RN Creek That Flows f;o Both Oceans A GOOD many scenario writers, probably, have had Old Jim Bridger in the movies already, as "atmosphere” for their western thrillers. But sjme day a drama both entertaining and powerful Will be built around Old Jim as a principal figure—and the “theme song” of the picture, if the theme song habit still lives, will be something like, “Well, I'll Be Darned!” / Jim Bridger probably ejaculated that phrase or some more picturesque equivalent as often as any man who ever lived. He was c'redi ed by many of his contemporaries with having the most imaginative tongue .that ever talked; but if men could hot believe Jim's tongue, it was mostly Mother Nature’s fault, because there was many a moment when the old trapper could scarcely believe his own eyes, either. Born in Richmond. Va., in 1804, Bridger wandfired out to the Rockies so early' that at thirty years i\ S 3 Two Ocean ’ass. ■of age he was already “the Old Alan of the .Mountains.” uni with the possible exception of the greatest American question-asker', B.mjamin Erankiin, probably no'man in our national history lias been-the discoverer of as niany interesting and amazing facts as was Jim Bridger, lie discovered 'Bridger pass ami the Great Salt lake, built the historic Fort Bridger on the Green river, and cottli make a map of any section of the W -t. according to the many wbo-engage 1 Ijitn as a gtiide or scout, with a pieye of charcoal amt a buffalo skin. Probably only .a feiy rangers today know the Yellowstoue region as thoroughly as Jim Bridger did eighty or ninety’ years ago; hut lie. told- the truth with such (Iran atic exaggeration that the world Would heed neither .truth nor: fiction from him. one of liie, iliscovmries which , must have mtideHid Jim scratclj his eyes, the'' longest, however, came wlieii- he decided to follow a ajueer little creek trig l i’ll the plateau in wes’ern -Wyoming. Jim was approa.'hitia the com tinentnl divide at a point just soutfi qf the present Yel owstone National pari; boundary; but rhe creek, ’which should have dwindled-, away to nothing at all its he neared the divide, remained just as energetic a' young torrent as ever. Eifially it turned sl.vi,. into tl.e woods to, the north, and the old scout thought he ; saw rhe whole story —a steep wooded canyon in a towering mountain to the, north. But as tie stalked' through ulte trees, there was a sudden babble of rushing water ou the other side of him. too. Sufferin' cats, this creek was twi’ns! For there, right in front of him. rhe' creek started down across a .'little delta of rock and split in two. as'K to just go aronnd-a little island. But Jim was standing on that island, arid lie hadn't crossed any -water getting on it. Then the truth dawned on him. This creek ran to both oceans; the islatid. instead of being a little one, got wider am wider, finally reaching from the .Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean! Jim had discovered Two-Ocean pass. Half of Two-Ocean creek flows into the Missouri river via the Yellowstone, and the other H alf into the Udiiimbia through the Snake. People thought the story that the oceans meet—in AA'yoniing I— just' another one of “Old Jim Bridger's lies." but fortunately the old Scout lived until 1881, long enough to have this as well as. the Yellowstone geytier facts confirmed Uy abundant authority, and to be hon-, ored with profu-e apologies from Isis former doubters. Two-Ocean puss is in the heart of the dude ranch country, and is visited by summer vacationists tis part of a seven-day horse trip front I’r.ooks Lake, Wyo. (reached via the Lander gateway, from ihe Uhicago and North Western railwa;. ) to Lewis lake within the park. It may alsb.be reached from Moran, Wyo., Jn the Teton country. The pass may be annexed to the park in the near future if a recent proposal to include the drainage area of the upper Yejh wstone, now barely excluded, finds f ivor. (©.1930. Western Newspaper t_'n,ion:» Flo >d of Books More books were published throughout the world last year than ever before. In England, for instance, the number of new -books and new editions was 14..‘199. an increase us 589 over the previous year. First Waltz Tune? The waltz is said to be the most famous apd consistently popular dance in all history. The origin of the waltz is obscured in the dim past-. In its modern guise it appeared in 1780 and “Ach du lieber Augustin, - ’ is said to be the first tune to which the waltz wt s danced.. In a Nutshell The material good reverses its benefits the more nearly we clasp it. All life is a lesson that we live but to em V>y in the spirit