J3APE MAY OQPWT/ TIMES, 8EA E?Us CITY. N. ;

&Dn:i) SEA o DEIDIL o ^ VICTOR RO\^3ICA\/

ThU la • wrtn* atory of a Imtlftr rtiwurtw that conceraa tba dlacorertaa of an amntrtc Amrr.rmn urmi oOcar. th« frith of a young nontenant la th« •oanOn*** of hta ridora mind, erldone* of the t-xlatoncc of a atraag* race of mdmMi bring*, amaring adrratnre during a robmartna Toyaga. and a atrong lor* laiaraat. It la one of the w eird*at talaa pot oat atore tW daya af Jalaa Tarna. Oar readers

will find It a Boat gripping atarj.

CHAPTER L The Mad gaa-Captaln. Lieutenant Donald Paget, emerging from the nary office In Washington In a atate of Mg*> exuberance at haring renlred command of a anbmarlnr. collided violently with a tall, elderly man of wngular The stranger we* dreaaed In a tjnarinautical coatuire of hla own devising, rrsembllng nothing known to any navy Id the world. Hla Iron-gray beard swept down to hla waist giving him th.- aspect Noah; and Jnat then be was very angry Indeed, foe. standing stock-still at the entrance of the building, be • normous (1st nt one of the porters, whoee black and highly shocked ex prevdon Indicated hla unhappy frame of mind at this “Confound you. str P exclaimed the lieutenant angrily as he recoiled from hit impact upon the which the colllaloo had made no more Imprpsaloo than If b« had fallen cm last the “Why don't ’ Then, catching right of the long i„ aid—-Why. Captain Maatennan r lx* exclaimed. “Donald Paget P cried the elderly tat a. grasping him by the hand. "Excu>- my being upset, but these Jnrks-1b-office will be the (Wth of the republic one of thess daya. I h^re Just l-cvi trying to see the secretary t-stter «!Tectlng not only America—In stirti caao hla Indlffennce would not ‘• ■priac me—b'jt the e' Uro bunuin ra f What do you suppose they told 1 an inclined to think that you got f'i.ilier than the porter, captain,’* "“filed the ll-utenaat. l.icht. sir!" txclsltned Master man, *-viunlug t.) grow angry afialn. “And If I a ere not a man of ruperhuman ratlenc combined with Inexhaustible tact, singular clarity of mind, and tata > of purpose—In f'c-t. an obrilt-: t. ..'„i mui*—i should let the human r-.-v go Nang!" Urvtmant Paget took the Irate old by the arm. “I wouldn’t do that ^I'tain.” he Mid. suilllug "Corns and **- : l me all about It and let us see ri -tb- r we cannot devise some means • ■ ing the race. Yon are. now that ’ ' noT J 'b-purtmetit la ao busy on acc nut ,>f the war. perhana a Unit lenl•nc.v with Us shortcoming* might be in .,;.-,r. ehr n •' *ar* What warT” ('wmanded

nuan.

wiiy. our few words with the Oer-

M;. Merman."

■'Wiat’e that? War with tb- OerIai “'- 'on don’t mean to teU me we " mr ^tb Oermany f ' von mean to say you don't H’at AiiK-rlca ami '.’.. rmuny are rV demanded Paget Incredu-

TH1 EDITOR.

a ° or - by champtoolng the cause of the asa aarpeet That was the end of Captain Mautennaa’s act! Titles ao far na the gov •mnuat was concerned. In a final Interview the secretary of the navy bad

illy I belter* la you. MasBat It taut the dUcoreries

that count I fa getting the adendfic world to bell ere In them. I bell ere In the aca serpent, myself, because Pre seen three of them; but I wouldn't dare to admit It era* In my dob smoking farm, and we can't get you

another mbridy.

Tbe secretary** confession duly appeared In a newspaper article, and the cartoonist Illustrated It with a drawing shoving him as a sea serpent with three heads. In the course of his explanation. Maatennan consigned the entire staff of the nary department to that place where brimstone U nnmolll-

fled with molasses.

That ended the secretary's career, and It would hare ended Mastennan' If his bad not been ended already. After that the old man became known as a bore who buttonholed public men and tried to Induce them to snbecribe to the fitting out of a new deep-sea exploretlou expedition. For years he haunted the lobblre of the caiiltol and the club*, growing more dogged and obstinate and vituperative as be met with disappointment after

disappointment.

Then, when hla case seemed h le«v. he had succeeded In Interesting nn American mllllonnlrr, with whose nld he had fitted out an expedition to the cthetlunds and Faroes, from which he had apparently Just returned. Lieu-

lug seaman and an original grains of

a high order.

“f** dr * r lieutenant, I am extremely glad to have met you. Nothing could basa been more fortunate," a

recovering hla equanimity with a suddenness that surprised hi* friend. '•Can you find the time to come Into my club and have a little chat with me! If* the Inventors, but they call It the 'March Hares.' I believe. because of soma of the queer characters there. In fact, betwaan ourselves. I believe thr i I am the only member who la entirely aana. I Joined It for professional rsaaona—that la to ■ay. wa have an organlaatloa ««yv u msgarlne. for the purpose of getting Into touch with people who are Interested In our projects. But It's queer company. Paget tor a common-aenac man like myself, with no nonsense

shout him."

"A little trying. I can Imagine," t•Titan,” said Paget diplomatically. “Trying, rir? It's a confounded bora to list so to them! For Instance, there's Brum, who has Just been refused a patent for his eighth perpstual-

preridenl—he had to resign from three other duke because he Isalsta that Shakespeare was really James t "Tea, It's a queer world, lieutenant; and the oddest tnlng of all la that when one has something of tbs utmost Importance to the human race to make public, not a single man will take the least Interest In It. I can't Induce a single member to listen to me. However. we live and let live; and. as I •aid. the organization helps. But can yon din* with mer 'Tv* nothing particular to do this evening—for the first time In yean." come in and have dinner with me," aald the old man eagerly. “I won't pretend that I'm not going to try and enlist your aid to save the human race in spite of those benighted. besotted, bl'nd-aa-a-bat blastoderms In the admiralty office, because I am. But I believe that Providence has sent you to me. and if I cant make you believe me, at least I don't want It aald that Jonathan Bodertck Mastennan went down Into his grave without warning the human race of what waa coming. “Sir, If the public knew a tithe of what I know, they would make peace with France—Germany? Thank yon) —and arm themselves against the moat releotlrws enemy that ever threatened mankind. Sir. yon will yet live to see old Jourtban Roderick Mestenion's statie In gold, standing In front of the

mpItoL"

Pagri. now quite convinced that h!s old friend wa* raring mvt followed him Into a queer little building, apparently a combination of club and hotel.

: SELF HELPS for the ; NEW SOLDIER. • By s United Sum Army Officer icoem***. mr. Sr u» wtmwr THE CHARGE.

w•curtly to exposed (lank*. Whether <*r not the patrol Is able to stop n hoarile rt-conmilssance or -even an attack. It must at all harards convey warning of the enemy's approach to the main If caught by a fire on the flank. Ixwly. This Is the more essential because. while the firing line Is obligated to take can- of Its own front. Its flanks are particularly vulnerable to modem

firearms.

1'<t example, n machine gun. raking a company or battalion from the flank, might exterminate the entire command. Even when the casualties are not Immediately high, the moral effect of flanking lirq, i» known to he as great aa the physical effect. In fact, a unit which la giving the enemy a hot fire

on the front may quickly go to pieces : Control Of Mi

Cage Three aar

advancing

firing Hue by rushes, the captain may Increase or decrease the size of the fractions he sends forward, as he sees fit. In order to complete or retard the movement. When the company forms but one unit of the firing line. It may be sent forward by a rusn of the whole —Just as the platoon may be similarly advanced. The captain leads the rush of th? company, and platoon leaders run at full speed at the head of their respective platoons. Platoon guides follow the line to Insure a prompt and orderly execution of the advance, that Is. to prevent straggling or a sagging

of the front.

The advance Is not limited, however, to the methods described, ns has already been explained. Any method may be employed which successfully brings the attack closer-to the enemy.

ntt !! Cl :- ,f ,h - l* B unft In . larger

. f. k* *** raost practicable end ef- command. Inasmuch as patrol work is

PLEDGE Of LOM BniEIIIDDSTBIES Convene lo Week Oul Plans to

Assist Government

ACTION AFTER WAR ALSO UP

In general. It Is understood that a patrol—not a combat patrol—should »«• sent oat for one purpose only, sod this purpose mus: be clearly fixed 1c the mind of the commander, so that he may determine It* proper strength, select Its leader and Issue the proper In-

structions.

The strength of a patrol may vary _ from two or throe men to a company— h ® ll! by the Chamber's national conn-

1 cil. J. W. Fahey, of Boston, honorary

md Machinery

Is As Necessary To Victory Aa Mobilization and Train-

ing Of Men.

Atlantic City. N. J —American Industrie upport of the government In ita prosecution of the war was reaffirmed at the opening of the war convention hero of American business men. calleT by tho Chamber of Commerce of the

Vnited States.

Speaking of s preliminary meeting

fective method to bo pursued. It should bo repeatrJ hero, as in the

first lesson In extended order drill, that the use of the rifle Is here assumed. At all event*, the framework of extended order movements could bo learned with broomsticks, while there Is no method of learning the rifle Itself, even to the fixing of the bayonet, with-

out n rifie In hand.

But no consideration of extended or- __ j ^ ^ ^ „„„„ der. combat-exercise or skirmishing, i n^t thrtr wayTo the'drri^Mvri^Int world tie ervmnlafA wltH/mf *K«. .... ....

patrol

all times q mutter of discretion and secrecy. It should be Jost strong enough to aerompllsh the stipulated purpose and no stronger. Not a superfluous man l« desired. Neither should a patrol start forth s man short of the requisite number to mr.ke the necessary reconnaissance and Insure that all Important Information will reach the com

Mander.

It may be necessary for patrols t

would l>e complete without the charge Even on an armory door, extended < der drill la usually finished off with charge. In order to Inject something of the supremely exciting element of bettie Into what might otherwise become

mechanical plodding.

The charge Is a rush—an eruption— Into which all the pent-up mental and emotional Intensity of a battle mayhave an outlet. That, to be sure. Is not the purpose of the charge, which Is ex|iel an enemy from a given position, but It doea become a vent for the otherwise suppressed excitement of battle, snd to that extent gathers In violence. Because this outburst contributes to the force of the charge a general shout

Is Important.

The signal for the charge, sounded from the pi-st of the commending officer. Is repeated by the musicians of all jia.ris of the line. The company ofCcers. both the captains and lieutenants. lead the charge—the time

The smoking room, which '

sled on the ground floor Immediately behind the clerk's dtek, was crowded with members, all talking at once at th* top o< their voice*. As the captain paused to enter his guest's name In the book. Feget looked In through the

drifting smoke clouds.

A dozen men had the floor, and were

gesticulating furious’y.

Os plain Mastennan, having entered his guest's name, touched him

upon the arm.

They're all mad, my lad. aald the

eltu- un,r Pnsecd for ’direction and control

and the necessities call for sheer lindershlp. Therefore the officer* precede tiic-ir men. encountering the danger first. The skirmishers, with fixed bayonets, spring forward together—shouting—and close with the enemy.

THE PATROL

The patrol Is perhaps the mast responsible and lm|Hir!ant work u|>on which an enlisted man may be engaged. The patrol represents the eye* of the unit—eyes like those of crabs,

man. surveying the assemblage thnwt out 4in , on( ^ to „ |>eak . with a look of pity. “No doubt you t , nt g ,m | n coquet with the wonder bow I can aaaoclaU my name |lmIn forw BDd „„ be withdrawn to with thelra. If It wasn't for our mag- Th,. use of a patrol I* threefold: osln*. In which our artldvaappecr, and j, a detachment sent ont from a excellent organisation, 1 couldn’t command to gain Information of the Bring myself to It." country or of the enemy; to prevent “Who edlL the magazine?" Inquired the enemy from gaining Information; rVmald. or to provide the necessary security

“That was a matter of some dlffl- against surprise,

culty," replied Mastennan. Tt proved An “rroneous impression prevails in

number sufficient uninformed quarters that the use of

ly broad minded to consider the Others the airplane on the great scale nowand allow them space, and nobodv witnessed in Knropc has Jl*|>cns*-d

would accept r tho editor, ah,.ply «

antagonism

And. what's mote.

vented to utlllz-- patrollnc In trench warfare. In the for-

th* entire available space for bis own mer sense, except, perhaps. In night crazy Ideas. So we drew lots for U- raids; hut lo all mobile operation*, lo

i tenant Paget gathered from his ram- | Fortu-ately. 1 won the editorship U»i which the warfare on the western front

■ titeiMt me. How the deuce lllltix wonU that he had lost hi* ship, I month. Here Is a copy." be added. I* now reverting, the principle of the

‘ •* all the gossip and frivol- ^ r^jun^j, the sole survivor, picking up an attractive little publics- petrol 1* Indispensable.

Mic day when I only returned , u <|Q< . ( , f jj,,. ^ip-* boa is. which he j ti,.n that lay on the clerk's desk. The reason that the slrplsn* rann >t pilnl yesterday ?" I la j ro „ f or M-veral hundred miles , “But I am not going to talk to you substitute for the foot patrol Is I lint the my dear captain—gossip and ! ,b«- stormy waters of the North ' | n the wnokto. rovtn." continued Mas- airplane I* seldom ride to dUtlngUi-li

tcrnuin. "for that atmosphere would a comtuiind behind cover or In the *h.-l-

< xclalmed the lieutenant. Atlantic.

>ou have seen newsiwpera. or •-Jtut 1 brought my aiH-.1men home l■cup'* talking about UT' I «ith me, lad!" he rxctalme<l clutching 1 you 1 haven't seen or beard a i m, companion's -rm. “Think of I've got more Important (hat, lad! She didn’t want to eat.

' ’ think about. Anyhow. It will {They don’t rat after they're mature, j of reason, and much Is at stake. I 1 * Mopped at once," Mid Mas j liunald. That atiuplificd uiattan con- ,-utaclysro la Impending whl-’h will Inbalf turning. "Til have to go Mdrralde. And so 1 brought her. and It ably destroy humanity unless w«-

prejudice you against believing 1 cm going to My. And 1 must convince you, my dear boy. because those lunatics err utterly beyond the bound'

x go ! sldrrahle. And s

1 *ee the secretary immedl- | got her Mfe to my h

j The oil man's

1 ‘or, W suffered hla companion 1 him out af the tailldlug and l " street, while the lieutenant. '•u'lured that his old friend -'•ad, held him by the arm tightly • u,d to the captain's dtsj-jlutcd ; n the hope of discovering

- :urc of his delusion.

* ld Paget had known Captain 1 Masterraan when be was at ’■'•K where the old man. who - • been a quartermaster In th* ‘‘“•‘l * subsidiary poaulou on the

failed him.

began muttering to hlntsrlf sh—titly again. No doubt his trrribi* eapcil race had tuthlngei his brain. Lieutenant Paget had always known Uasterman to be a natural eccentric, but never before had he talked like this about the safety of humanity, -nd some awful and Imminent danyet which only he could even. The lU-U-tocrnl could see that the old man's cheeks were sunken; hi* eye* were wild, and under hi* long coat the faded blue uniform was shrunken and

forest. This fact Ik mi

established that artillery position* have been covered with bushes and tree* anil the gun>» themselves are (■aimed n mottled green which deceives the hlnlmen. There I* an infinite amount of careful groping out and do-

Mir c«na,» . to ’-■< M. I uwInt.'Uti.v o 11-^ ...r I

etvUlMttou."

by driving off enemy petrols. If there Is a prospect of such clashes, the patrol must be stronger than otherwise, and Invariably provision must be made for the escape of one man to return

with essential Information.

While It la In general the business of a patrol to execute Its purpose and. If possible, avoid fighting, the purpose may be of such a nature that it rrua* lie executed whether this requires fighting or not. If such be the ease, a* has Jnst been Mid. the strength of the patrol when aent ont must be fixed pro-

portionately.

On the other hand. If the pnrpooe la to gain Information only, and -if a general nature, a small patrol Is bettor ttu.a a large one. Fur It moves less conspicuously and conceals Itself mart readily than a larger detachment. Two men nre often sufficient for such work a* observing from a isdnt In plain view of th- command or ri-conuoltering be-

tWeeO on I guard*.

Whether messages are to tw Beat I nick, and how frequently, also determines the strength of the patrol, nnd It must be large enough to furnish the probable number of messenger* without reducing the patrol to leas than two men. Two men are the minimum, since provision most be made against the chance that the patrol leader might

be dlMbled.

In sending hack messagea, if the Information Is of exceptional Importance, the |iatrol lender will commit the same message to two men who will return to the main body by different routes. The character .vf the Information des.red lien the patrol I* dl»)intched In this connection also still determine the ttrengih of the detachment mid double messengers, or a series of double roes-

sengers, will be provided.

In friendly territory, a weaker patrol may be used than for the rorredM<ndlng purpose lu hostile territ- ry, sine* the |•titrot would have the nsalstance of friendly civilians, and

mid Ik- obliged to ' the enemy only. In

■ther hand,

wary of hiwtlle civilians a* well as hostile forces, for hostile civilians will

vice-president of the organization, declared that the country's bu'lnesa men. after helping win the war. will "so organize as that never again shall a group of murderer*- form a government to threaten the progress and liberty of the nation. This fundamentally U a struggle of nations in which control of materials and machinery *.* as necessary to victory as the mobilization and training of men." said Mr. Fahey, who

added:

This tremendous enterprise is especially a concern of business and It Is the task of American indnstry to answer the call which the world and humanity makes upon It. Behind the national council are more than half a million business men. corporations and firms. This rjamher has at it* disposal office*, equipment, machinery . and capital. No similar machinery to equal It Is available to any other nation Involved in the war. and we are indeed negllgen' of our duty and responsibility if we do not utilize It up to the utmost. American business has heard the call, and never before have men of business responded with greater devotion, energy and sacrifice than those of our country ." Plans for assisting the government and state defense councils with coal end food conservation problems, it was announced, will be worked out by the chamber soon. A discussion of these topics developed the general opinion that the coal shortage Is due to "Inadequate transportation facilities. Some speakera predicted coal famines In part* of the country this winter if the subject is not dealt with wisely.

NOT TO SEIZE HOME FOODS.

Govsmmsnl Nalls Story Intended To

Stop Canning By Households. Washington — Th- ur.traceabl*

rumor that tho governuu n intends to lake panned and dried fn.id* from home* iicrsikt* and has spread to »uch an extent that the m-partment of Agriculture placed an explicit and official denial In the hand* of every county agent and lepresentalive, with instruc-

tion* to give It widest puhllcily. The government never has con-

templated commandeering lood* from the homes In any sens*, ond the per- , slstency of the rumor leads officiala to <0r ! Believe its basis probably may be

a '""•roe territory. f lllUM j („ propaganda to hinder food

Jiatrol must be and thereby

high prices.

'ontlnue

«• the e

etuy of the pre»-

Coptaln Kastermaa captains to Lieutenant Paget his theory of the eaistenc* of a t..*nge race, th* oaistence of vshooe species, he asserts, menace* the human family.

It Is not neoe-mcary. In th« article*, to consider cavalry luilrol.

As for the matter of sunifls- even units a* small ns n rotn|«any. nh.ii on tho firing 'Ine. :>iU't be well lvotedcd by |>atrol' **n r.vcti flank. Kieh loader of n flank I'talis-n detail- a man to watch for the signals of the i-atrol or liatrolM on I Is flunk. Patrols or perth-s

i»t.<d i

ptvv.

(TO BE CONTIM KI' i

MV

- tlx- >

Tasting th* Ey*.

staff. Th* acquaintance j stained with a*w water. I Lecturing on the “Effect on the Eye 'inood latsrtnlttratly. Master- ! Uefenant I’aget felt well disposed of Varying Ih-gresw of Brightnr«« and 1 risen In life until he obtained toward tnr wboir world Jnel toon. He Contrast- before the Illuinluat.ug Kn -uand of a ship fitted out. part- had been wmmoneJ home from aerv- I gtne-.T>ng '“•olety wcratly. I»r. Janieivat* antawrtpaon. partly with j (ee with the Atlantic fleet to recotvs- Kerr of the public hrallh depaiimeot «f a g-.v-romrat subsidy, for 1 Nig exunmiasion as ruatuvandcr of the «f i*>e London county council, referred P«ne of dewgrara Mploration. | F53. And M1m Ida Keuaody. the to some effects which may !•* -urprt. - a-! suhaequctit expedition, d.ughter of the Amertenn ron»ul pen- lug. Having to examine long 1 «U of mad* . name tor himMf by j. rat tn Lond.m. whom be h.d met flgurv In black ty,H- he tried tof»- -• Lahlo naturo of bis dla«x.v- .her, the year before. Lad written him ctUtate Id. tsM by drawing verttc.l i! ' had Jikcovvrrd the prolou ! that ah- was sailing In company with and borizratul line. In red Ink. but

Of th*. her aunt by the Beotia for New York, j the diff*

IS CURIOUS ROCK DWELLER Pkolas, or Boring Clam, One of tho Strangest Creature* That Are

Known to Science.

Oje of the ••tning.-.t creature, ktiowii to «.1<-nre l* the i.hi.lsv or iM'ring <. >m When still very inlnute the unlmnImuvs into the Mnd>tone ledge* at extremi' low water, by menu' of It* .harp shell, which l* replaced by secretions us It I* worn awav. It |>enrtra1rs the rock to a depth of six or • ght inettea, ml hollows cut Its burrow as It In-

i-rvnw» In size.

81ia|>ed roughly like a top. tt could not leave Its rock dwelling even If It wlkbed to do no. For food. It de|N‘ti-I* on the animalcule* that float In m-b water, which It wizen by Its teng «J-

photi. or tongue.

Tlie (iholas I* In great demand at the womlde resort* along the Pncitv- coast, for Its .neat l* very tender uad nuikes excellent soup. Ttie dam* are dl»odged In great uuiutwr* from th- ledgi-s by the use of dynamite, 'll though It Is |Mt».lt.le to obtain thetv with a pick .*r

COTTON MEN S FEARS ENDED.

McAdoo To Ask Britain Not To With-

draw $110,003,009 Investment. Washington. — Secretary McAdoo

tnh! a delegation of Southern congressmen there wo* no need for alarm over I the proM*eclire withdrawal of *110,-

•f British funds now in'

In cotton and farm lands. The government probably wit! ask Great Hr:tala not to call f»r the money at the maturity of th* loans nos approaching.

THE COUNTRY AT LARGE

The Amenean anti-VIvisecUoulat Society. named In the will of Grace M. Fog(. ul New Haven, as heir to her estate of approximately IlfO.onn. will i.-eelre about $100,p-W. while a stater will ireeiv* $UJ40. The cases of Mrs. Annie Kilev Kale, ol New York, and Allied k Whitehead, arroktrd In Hartford, t'onn.. at a

soys the drill ngulnt

i a (artary la luioltig.

Brine s(.ur of the her l.ending fr-m the .«

t focusing of the black and

had acquired .

i red -trained bU eye and gave him i » I headache, which did not trouble him

1‘Bgrt when ail the figures and lima were j retched either Week or red. Doctor Kerr qao-

| tloas whether a target l* more distinct I when a brilliantly Ulumiaat-d disk op 1

_____ __ | poor-! on n Jet black background than j ml tho old *** captain j wbra the sarrvuadlngs were diffvxwly

r.diui: wl him a* a def i U'umlnaJod.

. when bis profee

FAT MAN DROPS 121 POUNDS Woigh.ng Slffi Physician Walked IB M.les a Osy While *<i VaSeoeca. N. Y.—Dr. L IL Moclll of | 1

war providrtl t/ her >

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