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| knows this So do the ladrones or insur-
! gents whom he joins
They welcome him and give him re-
sponsible position, for they appreciate the
edge of the civilized world. Such man
becomes one of the most dangerous ele-
nerts with which the civil and military
authorities in the East have to deal.
@Ihe tropics ways have tendency to
weaken the moral fibre of white men accus-
toned to temperate zones. This, COM
bined with the feeling that he has burned
his bridges behind him and is at war with
his own race, tends to make the deserter
more cruel and bloodthirsty, as well as
view, than his brown companions. 1t is
only another illustration of the truth Of
the old saying that the apostate is most
bitter against those Of his own creed ard
race.
Army deserters make up only small
percentage Of the apostate s from civilization.
In every tropical country can be found
the white pariahs. as they are called.
In civilized countries men who from vice
or weakness cannot keep up with the pace
drift into the tramp or criminal class or
course, many OF these are found in the great
cities in tropical climes but there is temp
tation to men Of that stamp to cast of The
race allegiance entirely and throw in their
lot with the natives.
Their case, though, is different from
that of the army men who take to the jun
gle. The deserters, for all their faults. are
men of energy and able to accomplish
something. They take a commanding posi-
ton among the natives with whom they
associate The white pariahs found in
India and in the native quarters of Hong
Kong and some Of the Chinese cities are
not in corresponding condition.
"The very natives with whom they asso-
ciate look down on them ard despise them.
The white pariahs. too. are almost always
men given over to vices Of every sort. They
combine the opium smoking of the Chinese
with the excessive Use Of liquor. And when
a white man runs against combination of
that sort, especially if he is living under or
near the equator. the end Is near at hand.
"The American authorities have not had
to deal with the white pariah TO any great
extent yet, although as the Philippines
get more and more s"ttled and the drift
of derelcts in that direction increas ~,
it is one which will have to b, faced. But
in India il is source of perpetual annoy
anca 10 the English.
AS far as the white pariahs themselves
are concerned, they might drink or dope
other white men very much. But the
effect on the natives of that country is bad.
One of the great secrets Of the English
control Of Indias hundreds of millions
OF inhabitants lis III" fact that the natives
look upon the English "a a superior race.
Whenever one of this superior race drops
from his high position and associates with
the lowest castles there is decided ten
dency TO weak n the feeling of English
superiority
Not only England and America. but
France has hal trouhl" with white
.,s--i.sXs iZXla civilization, The rivers
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Babe. said I. ! wasn't quite next and
| wanted TO get line on his spiel before
/ made any break
The blooming old mugs as good as
mine already lie went on.
-'Itll be walk for the Shamrock
said I, tumbling then.
''Three straight for me, lie said. Moth
ing else'N satisfy me-
Oh, y'ought not to rub it in on US. Sir
Thomas, said L. Let's &c. one horse on
you, anyway. Two out OF threes good
Nope; couldn't think of it, he re-
piled, shaking his head positively. Been
drubbed too often. Want all three; must
have EN-; will have EN-, Easy. Bet You
five miles at least. What dye say"
Nothing doing, Sir Thomas said l.
I'm taking the Shamrock end myself
Good boy, foxy gossoon, said he, pay
ing, me for the dope. Like to see the races
with my PARTY on board the Erin"
Sure thing said l.,
IAN right III send me man with an
invitation In the morning. III give you
go ID time, all right and then he slid
was he just kidding and did he think
he was fooling me? Not at all. He had a
thirty-grain heat on and actually be-
lieved that he was Sir Thomas.
That's the way with most Of the dopes,
especially the hypo People-the needlers
you KNOW fHeI WHeeio Scl W DuLZiik
over something that, they read about in
the newspapers while they're handing
themselves the needle jabs, and then they
begin to imagine themselves the main
figures in the stories and end by believing
in their tran es."
just then big, red-faoed rounder with
mussed-up clothing and Linen entered tho
all-night drug store, hiccoughing vio-
lei tly with every step that he took.
Gimme something-any old thing he
said To the night clerk. emphasizing almost
every word with hiccough. Tell with
your grandmother's schemes. I've tried
EN- all, Nine sips O. WATERFRONT mil
lion times nine-holdin' m breath, key in
go Now I've got to have something-
don't care If it carbolic or paris green.
dammit! and the Zig man pumped him
self into chair and elapsed his hands to
Ills waist ha,id.
Guess can Ak you out all right Cap
said the night clerk, and presently the big
man was cured The big man was profuse
with his gratitude.
Say, you belong under the main tent.
all right. You're good he said to the
night clerk. you made ten-strike with
me, and III give you chance TO pick up
little chickenfeed for youreelf this after
noon.
a little sawed-off hundreddollar Ally
named Florham Queen is going to put II
over Thomass y-thousand mutt Kermis
at the Bay to-day and she y be any old price
you want. So get down..
"How much does this hccup dope set
me back" and the big man pulled out a
roll ~ yellow money the size Of prize
cucumber.
Ten cents" said the night clerk.
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a rain warped sailor hat, had walked into
| the drugstore in a slip-shod sort of way
while the night clerk was still talking.
She sat down YEARLY in chair in the back
OF the store. She regarded her cigarette
stained fingers for while, and then she
said to the night clerk:
u want 1t sure this morning, Tommy
clerk, soothingly. Take a sleep. take a
and take sleep and JOIN that Don't Worry
Club you're all hunk"
But I'm 30 tired of it ALL" the young
woman expostulated weakly. i want the
long sleep I'm tired, Won. you let me
have 1t this morning, Tommv?"
You'll feel like a four-lime winner after
you've had your sleep the night clerk
! said TO the young woman, and after a while
| she got up and shuffled out
.She's been begging me to give her car
bolic, every morning. about this time,
for the last ten days" said clerk after
the young, woman had gone. She was
pretty girl about year ago. Used to
come In here to get perfumes and such
like when was on the day shift. She hasn't
| exactly made up her mind to do the Dutch
act yet. but one of these mornings she'll
be getting the carbolic somewhere else
and that'll be the finish. She sure
was a nice, tidy. fresh-looking girl last
schedule. began to whia by more fire.
| quently. and the cohblestones became
grayishily distinct IL. the light of the
approaching dawn.
3Dull night" commented the night clerk,
beginning to make ready for the arrival
Of his relief. The dopes and bright
lighters keep pretty much under cover
| when the moon sulks as it's been sulking
lately. The early bracers'll begin to
dive In presently to take hack at the
spirits Of ammonia bottle, but they're only
amateur pikers at the game-why, some
OF them turn in as early as o clock in the
morning!
Hasn't been a man in since went on
last night to ask for my pal, the doctor up
stairs. Last night | had to call him four
different times to fix up fellows that had
the heads half beat off them. He'll be
getting"
Say" inquired breathless little man.
who rushed into the all-night drugstore
Just at that moment, "wherell l find a
doctor? Quick Gee-whiz, man. cant you
see that it's a case Of? Say, where is he?
Say, look a-here. there's no wait in this
Suddenest and surprisingest burned thing
you ever heard of Tell me where's the
doc"
Right upstairs pop-l'll call him." said
the night clerk. with grin.
We'll, say, pc nted the little man, @chase
him right down TO- and he gave an
address and clatt,red out Of the drugstore
at top speed.
well, what dye think o that" said the
nj ht clerk, still grianing. after giving
a tug at the bell rope to awaken the doctor
upstairs. Little Mr.. NeNpop having his
first experience oh, it's his Lrst, all right
in tas 1epd:11.r ~ - --~ --->--~
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az he thinks lie can trust bis bearer They
must have a confidant. It's queer thing,
but no matter how old they may be in the
business they never learn to hold their
tongues. II they did we would sc many
q ~ase.
But talk they must and will. The only
thing nece ssary Is to be on the ground
see the suspected party constantly, break
down any barrier OF reserve by propinuuity
find out his weakhe IS and trade on it
Isn't 1t rather long and expensive
prooess?"
Very. Sometimes It takes months. even
years. There is a detective now in Paris
on ca se that has taken two years, but he
has his prey now, all right. Expensive
80 expensive that sometimes the party who
is trying to get evidence is worn out and
gives 1t up. But as general thing we can
tell pretty we'll just what time and money
will have TO be expended"
What do you pay your women detec-
tives?"
Usually es a day and expenses We hold
very few on salary. As a general thing, we
employ one until the case is finished and
then we may not need her again for a long
time. We have always number on our
list to whom we can apply when case come 6
in suddenly"
You pay the men detectives the same?'
ave usual give 50 a day and expenses
for the commercial work and $50 for di-
vorce work"
is the latter harder?"
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THE CONFESSION.

wnn nonest-appearing eyes Of lustrous
brown, enough in themselves to inspire con-
fidence In spite Of his words.
He puts modern phrase to the old Script
ural injunction and says: PUT not your
trust In millionaires, nor in any son Of man;
nor woman. either" he adds sententiously,
true to his instinct of politeness, which in
cludes woman whenever possible.
tell us all about it,, and the interviewer
sinks luxuriously into a red plush chair,
which is drawn invitingly near the desk
and consults . nuch-nibbled pencil which
has never yet fulfilled it's destined use.
isn't this dull season for your business?
Everybody is getting ready to go out OF
town for the summer Is this the time when
you cut down your force and take it easy?"
take it easy? should say not
He lowers his voice, and one pricks up
ones ears expecting to hear the villain
the dark mystery in opera bouffe. But
the only music is the sound Of the pattering
raindrops outside, while the detective I'M
rolls page after page in the book called
life.
There is no time when we are moro
busy than In summer" he says. .You
see when the wives go of TO the summer
resorts they want their husbands watched,
and the husbands want the wives watched,
90 We are really buster than when thay are
both In the city, for then they sort Of keep
track Of each other
"You mean to say that this sort Of thing
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couple OF stairways, one moderately
light and fairly we'll carpeted, the Usual
entrance to the second floor Of the old-style
Office building; the second flight narrower,
darker, and with a carpet worn, not straight
forwardly as well-intentoned carpets are.
but at the edges. in furtive places, in a sort
of shanefaced way This second stairway
leads to the vantage point, which is, briefly.
the reception room where the head Of the
confidential detective agency sits waiting
to hear more trouble.
To hear trouble is the detective agents
role in life To learn Of the seamy side Of
human nature is his daily and hourly task.
According to him, there is no one worthy
of belief, no one in this vast city, seething
and throbbing with all sorts and kinds of
human nature. who should be trusted
They are all alike" he says. waving his
hand with expansive gesture toward tenn
ing Broadway. and fixing the interviewer
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APOSTATES OF CIVILIZATION.
A PROBLEM UNCLE SAM MUST
MEET IN THE PHILIPPINES.
England and France Have Already Found
II In tho Far East-The Men Who An.
swer the Call OF the Jungle and Aban.
don Civilized Ilfe--Whte Pariahs.


II In tho Far East-The Men Who An.
swer the Call OF the Jungle and Aban.
don Civilized ILfe--WhIte Parlahs.
"Since the United States took possession
Of the Philippines" said an army officer
who recently returned from the Far East +,
"the authorities have been brought face
to face with difficulty which is an old one
with the English and. to a ain degree,
with the French. but new one for Uncle
Sans people. 1t relates to men who vol
unfairly abandon civilized life and cast
their lot in with savage or semi-cvilized
native tribes and States. Sometimes this
desertion from civilization is for the pur-
pose Of avoiding the penalty of crime.
sometimes it is due to the craving for
wild free life, untrammelled by the con-
vcntionalities OF civilization.
There is something in the blood Of every
man which at times makes him long to get
away from the restraints Of cities and
civilization and live the free life of the
woods. Normally developed, this feeling
is natural and healthy, and it is a good thing
for the man to give way to it, for time.
at least But like some diseases, it seems
to assume a malignant form under the
tropical sun, thousands Of miles away
from what the soldiers call Gods own
country
people in the States often wonder at
the number of desert ions in the army in
the Philippines. They are surprised that
any one should desert when stationed on
the other side of the globe. where there
can be no hope Of return to home and
kindred.
at is this feeling Of loneliness and isola-
ton, combined with the fcvcrish desire
for life free from every restraint that
eads our men to desert
at sometimes happens that soldier
will be smitten with the charms of some
Filipino damsel The steady discipline. and
the daily routine begin to pail on the man.
especially II he has no very strong home
ties. The free and easy life Of the tropics
appeals to him more and more. And
some day when the roll Is called private
Is missing.
-The worst Of it Ia that when a man takes
a step of this kind he has practically set
tied his fate forever. Deserton. esre-
ci Nv u tive "f war. 's- I ihrG which
can easuy " oysrtookea. Avs usss..sy
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Thousands Of cases are carefully written
up in this agency's books. The reports
are tabulated and when the daily report
is made reference is had only to the number
placed on the books.
For instance Mrs. Smith, who is having
her husband watched, receives daily memo
randa marked, say. 5000" If the memo
randum is picked up in simply reads rs 900;
Blanks store, 5 O'clock" and to the casual
reader 1t conveys no evidence, but to ner,
learned in the detective cipher, it conveys
the information that husband at S O'Clock
met the object Of his secret affections at
Blanks store.
If husband picks it up, she has been in
formed what to say and receives his ques-
tionng blandly. 1t is an appointment
with the dressmaker. who is to show her
some new goods and the five thousand is the
quality number, or something Of that sort.
II is all very simple, according to tie sys-
TEN. and one could become quite prof.
oient romancer with little piactice by its
means.
"les." said the agent in answer to one Of
the last questions asked him. we some
times learn that our detectives have been
bought up by the other side, but that rarely
happens We are pretty cautious. In
fact, oftentimes a detective does not even
know the name of the man whom he is
shadowing. He knows him only by num-
her
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"All tire preliminaries are arranged. no
Is taken to a certain place, the man to be
Swallowed is pointed out. and he simply
watches his actions and reports.
"If man is bought by the other siGe
and it is discovered, it is all up with him,
and he has sacrificed his future for pre- ser.tt
gain for of course he is never trusted agai n. !"
there could be no calling more unpleasant
than that of the detective-that is, If one
had sensbilities. But, on the other hand,
there is an excitement in the game, and tie
fascination of ever present danger is per-
haps reason enough, if reason were ever
demanded. why the calling of private
detective should have its votaries
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IN THE ALL.NIGHT DRUG STORE
EARLY CALLERS IN THE HEART
or THE TENDERLOIN.
Tho Man VINO Thought He Was In Chicago
Customer With = Straight 11p-The
Seeker for CarbOlic Acid Happy MIR.
Newpop's First TcnderiUin Experience.

Newpop's First TcnderiOin Experience.
At 3 O'Clock in the morning ng-old
man with face like white wax ard rowing
staring eyes focused to pin-points wandered
zigza ggedly and with nervously Hacking
arms into an all-night drug store in the
heart OF the Tenderloin
Say" he inquired hoarsely. from dry
throat, OF the wide-awake night clerk. "what
ails the Wabash avenue cars? What
the rea son they stopped running already
when it's only noon?"
You're on the wrong corner Jack. They
don't pass this way" amiAbly replied the
night clerk. "Two blocks east and then
one south-that's where you get EN-"
@Oh, sir, to you, thanks, said the man with
the staring eyes. How much?" and he
drove hand into a trousers pocket and
pulled out bunch Of silver.
"No charge, pal, said the night clerk
ard the waxy-faced man zigzagged out.
"A DOPE" commented the night clerk
when the man with the pin point eyes had
gone About a ffty-grain man. should
say. from the looks Of him.
Got morphia edge on; notice it? Wa.
bash avenue cars, hey2 Imagines that
he's in Chicago. you see. Why didn't
tell him that he wasn't. but in New York?
What's the use' I'd done that he d have
spent an hour trying to argue me out of it
would've sworn that didn't know the diff
ference between Chicago and New York.
Haven't got time to gnaw the blanket
with the dopes, anyhow. Too many Of EN-
coming in here all night Doesn't do to
get dope out of his still. Only way is to
agree with EN- No arguing. Once you
get dope to talking and he'll talk an arm,
OF you
"A lot Of them drift in here. you say?'
the night clerk was asked.
.Sathers, sIews. streams OF EN-" he
replied. "One was in here about an hour
ago--came in to refill his tablet box--who
thought he was Sir Thomas Upton. He'd
probably been reading in the evening papers
Of the arrival OF the dead game Irish sport
knight, and when dope gets his mind on
an idea he never let's go Of it till it's mace
rated by the cogs in his conk.
Sweet boat I've got this time, son, he
oaid 10 me, chipper-liks.
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sNo, II Is really easier. but when man
or woman starte out to get evidence for a
divorce he doesn't mind paying a little
4And the commercial work includes?'
.Oh. watching confidential clerks, people
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She kisses him rood-by and half an hour
after starts for The Waldorf to meet the
stranger with whom she was lunching. I
felt awfully sorry for her. She was a
pretty woman"
Don't you ever allow your sympathies
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WIFE GOING BACK.
SAXONY'S SCANDAL ABOUT AT
AN END NOW.

London, Jan. ia dispatch to
the Chronicle from Geneva says that
an important conference Of the lawyers
of the crown prince and crown prin-
cess of SaoDy was held Tuesday, and
that a complete agreement was re-
ported between them. The crown
princess consents to return to Austria
after the separation proceedings and
TO live quietly in retirement, on con-
dition that she be allowed to see her
children often, and that she be given
sufficient guarantees for her personal
safety.
A Vienna dispatch to the Chronicle
says that the arrangement is based on
q compromise. Ii is stated that the
separation action will be dropped, and
that the princess will be allowed to
reside in Northern Bohemia, aud to re-
oeive her children frequently.
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SECRETARY RESIGNS.
GOOD ROADS OFFICIAL QUITS
HIS JOB.

Mr.. ]. q. Van Pelt Of Louisville has
resigned ss secretary of the Kentucky
Good Roads association. His action
was due to Misunderstanding as to
expense money at the recent conven-
ton in Lexington. Mr.. Van Pelt ex-
pected to be reimbursed for what he
expended in arranging the convention.
He says he only got about half what
was coming TO him. His resignation
is regarded as . severe blow to the
association. He has been secretary
since its organization two years ago,
and the success of the good roads
movement in Kentucky has been
largely due to his efforts.
Mr.. Van Pelt yesterday received q
letter from Gov. Beckham inclosing
. letter from the secretary of the
American Rosdmakers' ASSOCIATION Of
New York urging the governor to ap-
point ten delegates to an interna-
tional conference on roads which
will be held in Detroit on February
IS and Ia Gov. Beckham wants Mr..
Van Pelt to recommend ten men.
Delegates from Mexico ana Canada
will attend the conference. The OBJ
ject of the conference is to formulate
general plan for the cooperation of
the government, states, counties and
townships for securing better roads,
and to devise a plan for securing the
passage of the bill relating to roads
now before congress.
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BODY RECOVERED
RawIeigh Smiths Remains Taken
From Island Greek.
Coroner Peal Held an Inquest Decid-
ing Death Resulted From Drowning.

Coroner Peal Held an inquest this
morning over the remains Of Raw
leigh Smith, the 15 year old colored
boy who was drowned in Island cIeek
yesterday while skating. The body
was found yesterday afternoon short
ly after 3 O'Clock and taken to the
home of the victim. 716 jackson street.
The verdict in the case was scciden.
tai death from drowning.
The boys father, Rev. q. s. Smith,
who was holding a meeting in Metrop.
oils, came mp last night. The boy
had been a houseboy at Mr.. George
Langstaff's. It is said he swan for
about nine feet in the icy water before
he suocumbed and sank.
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If UN WELL

Try a 500 bottle Of Herbine, notice
the improvement speedily effected in
your appetite, energy, strength and
vigor. Watch how it brightens the
spirits, gives freedom from indigestion
and debility
Isaac Story, Ava Mo-, writes. Sept.
10, 1900. 81 was in bad health, l had
stomach trouble for 10 months, also
dumb chills. DIR. J.w. Mory prescribed
Herbine, it cured me in two weeks
cannot recommend it too highly, il
will do all you claim for it," Sold by
Dubois, Kolb and Co.
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DOUBLE KILLING.
TRAGEDY AT A DANCE NEAR
CAIRO.

Cairo. Ill. Jan. 15-At dance al
Moorehouse, Mo-, James and Dolphe-
us Hill, of johnson county, Ill, be-
came drunk and created a disturbance
and Marshal Dan Lance and Deputy
Marshal Jonn Taylor were called in to
restore peace.
Dolpheus Hill shot and instantly
killed Marshal Lance. while James
Hill fatally cut Taylor. The Hill
boys started to leave the house, when
Taylor shot and wounded one Of them,
but they succeeded in making their es
cape. Searching parties have been or
gained, but the murderers are still
at liberty.
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BURNS WILL BE FATAL.
MRS. 7. @. FoRTUEY, OF CENTRAL
CITY. VICTIM OF AN
ACCIDENT.

Central City, KY, Jan. l6-While
Mrs. T. Fortuey was arranging to rep
der lard her clothing ignited and was
burned of before she could be reliev-
ed. She was burned all over and the
injuries will prove fatal.
Mrs Fortuey is one Of the best wo-
men of Central City and . member OF
the Baptist church. She is q sister OF
r. L. Eads, who died few days ago.