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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1920. AW# JKanks<jiviiv'| •msa V LTHOUGH Mr*. Ralph Slocum wbs ft deter- J\ mined, resourceful young |0 > 4Jk woman, she was stumped. A V It seemed that she wan HKV destined soon to be ft widow. If she had not al ready reached that stage tin Tlfe’ft Journey. Yes, Jt was a gloomy Tliankaglvlng day, although the sun was shining blisteringly. Her husband had disap peared, and the chances were 100 to 1 against <evr seeing him again. She censured herself for agreeing to this Ssmfh sea honeymoon. Why had she yielded to Ralph’s wishes to explore Kendo island when something inside her had persistently warned that Site Shrnfld not let him set foot on shore? She sat oo the deck of the steam yacht Crystal and tried to reason a way out of theddilemmaa —a happy way out. One course would be to hoist anchor and ate arm away. But that would not be the happy way, because It would leave Ralph in the clutches Of the cuunlbata. The event that had brought her to distraction occurred the previous af ternoon about 4 o'clock. They had Just arrived at the Island and Ralph had Insisted on going ashore. Margaret realised a sense of fore boding as her husband set off In the little boat with Samson Brown, one of the sailors. Margaret saw her husband land and help Samson draw the boat where the waves could not touch It; then they both disappeared teto the forest. She sat on the deck aad watched and waited, still haraaned toy that feeling at foreboding. TTie sun was a half circle on the horizon when she saw Samson stagger out from among the trees and push the small boat Into the water, leaping In. This action seemed to take the Her Husband Had Disappeared. last ounce of strength, for he sank to the bottom of the skiff and luy there apparently helpless. That wfts sulllclent excuse for Mar garet to sound an alarm that brought the crew of the Crystal stumbling and tumbling to the deck, where they at once comprehended the situation and set out In another boat to rescue Sam son, whose craft wus being tossed back on shore. “Whnt’s happening? Where’s Ralph?” breathed Margaret, ns Samson was carried on deck, but he answered sim ply with n glassy stare and was taken to his bunk. He rolled his eyes queer ly and opened nnd shut his hands re peatedly. Presently he seemed to get a grip on himself and managed to artic ulate: “Cnnnlhnls got him.” While Margaret steadied herself agnlnst the wall, growing deathly pale, he went on, talking laboriously: “We spent some time getting our bearings before he sent me to And a spring of water, while he went In a different direction to dig up some rel ic your father left two years ago. I found wnter and was starting after him on the dim path he had taken when I heard unearthly screeching from the direction he had taken. I hurried nnd soon arrived at the scene of trouble. About fifty black men were dancing round him. shouting and singing, and he was tied to tree with thongs. I knew I couldn’t fight whole gang, so hid behind another tree and watched for opportunity to cut him loose. It didn’t come, for they took him off Into woods. I was scared almost to death nnd didn’t know what to do, but thought It best to return to yncht nnd get help. Hope you don’t think I did wrong.” Samson sank back In the bunk, sighed heavily and closed his eyes. All night he was delirious, and Mar garet’s condition was not much better. She realized the unfeasibility of send ing the men ashore to fight the canni bals, especially at night, but was de termined that some action be taken In the morning. When morning came, however, the crew refused to go—all except Joe Larson, the cook, who said he’d be willing to wade a river of blood to help Ralph. The Idea of one man nnd one woman against hundreds of cannibals did not. seeni practical, so she sat on deck and thought, and timught. "Perhaps Samson went crazy and dreamed It,” she told herself. “May be Ralph will turn up all right. lie’s the most resourceful person in the world.” But the Inactivity drove her nearly to distraction. Finally she told Joe to get ready and row her ashore. The others protested, saying she wns tak ing her life In her hands. But she was determined. "All right, ma’am,” one of them said. “It's up to you. We’d be glad to go along and help, only the odds are too heavy.” Joe rowed her ashore and they fol lowed a faint path into the woods. The underbrush was not so dense as 1t appeared from the deck of the yacht, and they made fair prugreaa, present ly arriving at ft clearing. Here they paused, for fhe ground showed signs of a struggle, with numerous prints from bare feet She wns kneeling to examine these prints, when Joe suddenly cried: "Look out!” The next Instant she and Joe were the center of a howilng, cavorting vor -Baw Samson Push ths Smalt Boat Hi the Water. tex of black humanity. Thetr arms and feet were tied and they were carried Into the forest. Swung across the shoulders of a black man, Margaret gave herself up for lost; but she didn’t care much. “If Ralph’s dead I don’t want to lire," she told herself, and hoped It would soon be over with. The only thing that made her shudder now was the thought of being served at the king's Thanksgiving feast After being carried about two miles through the Jungle, the party emerged in an Immense clearing dotted with bamboo huts, with an exceptionally large one In the center. The prison ers were placed In a hut on the out skirts and guards with spears sta tioned at the doors. Presently the black man who had been the leader of the captors ap peared. cut the thongs from their feet and surprised the prisoners with these words of English : “Now me take rnn to king." In a short time they were ushered Into the largest of the huts, in which was a rudely constructed throne, about which were grouped several natives In fantastic costume, made of skins and feathers. The king appeared through the door, walking with a Broadway stride. He mounted the throne with a majestic mein and surveyed the captives. Mar garet stared at him for a moment In astonishment, then threw herself at him, eluding the guards who sprang to stop her, and clasped him In her arms. “Ralph I Ralph 1” she sobbed. "What can this —wlint does It all mean?” She stepped bnek down from the throne and looked up at him, wonder- Ingly. He was clad like the natives, only his attire was more fantastic and pic turesque. "It means,” he said, simply, “that 1 pulled a few stunts In magic that showed the old king up and he lost his Job —and I nin now ruler of Kondo Island. I had to either be n king or he eaten by one, and It didn’t take one long to decide. I’m about to resign, though, ns soou as we have our PR mvwy The Center of a Howling Vortex of Black Humanity. Thanksgiving dinner —and a royal one It is. It's in the next hut.” She grimaced. “Cannibal stew?" she Inquired. “No, wild turkey, I ordered them preimred when messengers brought word that n white woman and man had been captured. Come to the royal foast —you and Joe—and we'll discuss a way of disowning this kingdom.” (©. 1910. by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) The Bigger Half of Thanksgiving. Thanks-living is the bigger half of Thanksgiving. If the face shines and the voice has a cheery ring, nnd little acts of helpfulness and kindness are ns natural as breathing, a song of praise is continually rising to the Fa ther in heaven. Words of gratitude mean very little if the life and the lips are not in accord. THE WINDER NEWS PROCLAMATION INVOLVES WORK % It has been customary in recent years for the Department at State to draft each Thanksgiving proclama tion. After the draft has been O. K.’d by fhe President It is handed to the State department’s expert penman, who In his copper-plate chirograpby writes It upon a large sheet of excellent parch ment, which Is sent to the President for his signature, and the* returned to the State department to be signed by the secretary of state. Next it must be Impressed with the great seal of the United States, whose custodian will refuse to place it even upon so Important a document unless author ized to do so by a formal warrant signed by the President, for the use of the great seal or the possession of an Impression thereof without the Chief Executive’s written authority Is a grave offense, punishable by law. Indeed, the great seal —which was made by a Jeweler at a cost of SIO,OOO and which Is kept locked In a great rosewood case—is the most sacred in strument used by the government Having had this hallowed cipher of the republic pressed Into It the new Thanksgiving proclamation Is filed away in the State department archives, later to be bound In its chronological order, with other accu mulated proclamations. Uncle Sam takes all of these tech nical pains merely to retain the hand somely written proclamation as his own souvenir. But before the Instru ment has been filed away a typewrit ten copy Is sent to the State depart ment's official printer, who has a shop of his own in the basement of our for eign office. His printed copies are given to the newspapers or to anyone who wishes. Each of the state governors must also be sent an exact copy, but the de partment’s strict code of etiquette de mands that these copies must not be printed. They are typewritten and signed by the President’s and secre tary of state’s own hands. Each gov ernor then seconds this move of the President In appointing the annual feast day of thnnks and prayer and. In their turn, the mayors of cities now generally second the move of their governor*. By such Indirect means does the prompting of the nation’s thnnks theoretically reach the people, who actually receive it directly from the President himself through that eliminator of red-tape delays—the dally newspaper. In some localities the bishops receive the proclamation from the governors and hand It down In circular form to the lesser clergy, who read It from their pulpits upon the Sabbath following Its Issuance. In parts of New England It is still the custom to read the proclamation from the pulpit on two successive Sundays. These Infinite pains are taken, de spite the fact that there Is nothing In the federal statute authorizing a Pres ident to set apart such a holy day. But the proclamations make the holi day legal. Right Thanksgiving Spirit. We once "saw a little card tacked up before the eyes of a busy man. He could see It every time he raised his eyes from his desk. On It he had writ ten: ‘‘Get your pleasure out of youi work or you will never know what pleasure Is.” That attitude will help us to get the right Thanksgiving spirit Into our hearts. Let’s forget that we have pictured happiness in terms ol idleness and sloth. It’S Just the othei way. This Thanksgiving day will be a good time to get the new angle of vi sion.—Fanners’ Guide. Just Like the Opera. The band concerts are being at ended by Just about all the people n town who enjoy ralklng at the same ime.—St. Joseph Gazette. .. ■- | 1 ■e- Serious Results from Colds. folds not only cause a tremendous financial loss but are also a serious injury to every one who contracts them as they lower the vitality and prepare the system for the more serious diseases. It is not at all unusual for people who have serious lung trouble to say “1 hail a hard cold last winter.” Why not take Chamberlan’s Cough Remedy and cure your cold while you can. GARRISON & PATRICK Jewelers Winder, Georgia A Fine Line of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Expert Repairing of All Kinds Done In a First Class Manner. A Tonic For Women “I was hardly able to drag, 1 was to weakened,” writes Mr*. W. F. Ray, of Easley, S. C. "The doctortreated me for about two months, still I didn't get any better. I had a large fam ily and felt I Surely must do something to enable me to take care of my little ones. 1 had beard of CARDUI The Woman’s Tonic "I decided to try it,” con tinues Mrs. Ray ... "I took eight bottles in a11... I re gained my strength and have had no more trouble with wo manly weakness. I have ten Children and am able to do all my housework and a lot out doors ... 1 can sure recom mend CarduL” Take Cardid today. It nay be just what yod need. At all druggists. 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In the time division of the 24 hour* of the day Into watches on board ships at sea there are five watches of four hours each and two of two hours, every watch having Its distinctive name. Beginning at noon, the after noon watch Is from 12 m. to 4 p." m.; first dog watch, 4 p. m. to 6 p>. m.; second dog watch, 6 p. m. to 8 p. m.; night watch, 8 p. m. to 12 midnight; middle watch, 12 midnight to 4,a. m.; morning watch, 4 a. m. to 8 a. m.; forenoon watch, Ba.m. to noon. *