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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-29
A 5 ymposium IRON nc
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"Something 10 Vote For"

I.s4 lll8 ypte tQf 5plliYpp toF supreme
s.A8e. h4atber bi4 practice ~ Jaw
va. NJ ble Aaaf lailpng payf pfeJps
t.l6a bl3 mlpd lp feYqr ~ any eI492 ~
5e4Q ~ gay gneelqi property ll9pls,
Blls 10 baep fle9rly demonspalAd w
tS8 1a8a ~ gAafs " ser zee pppp llsls
3q yqi4pR fqF b5m gpte ~ 2 eeftalH'y,
99a H9t 40 ppRn9Wn qpapply
@b84 Is bare sod ~ Judge 9qlllyap
I'll DllQa ~ psW candidates Tor diBglet
5pageg fhey eeel anq all deaefye ne
bt4t.yIt ~ egaFy DQppllst ip Their dls'
ifieA8 Mpgi ~ lhep are igie9 men,
slp 4ge NpW SOWING lhe peppie "
bJF 3u9iobal capacity lpp are eapei-
4gt6g W Fe7Hlegl9p, fhe pply wy
l4t4g cav he pc elegeq " ~ pppgl)sis
A. ~ M fbe pqlls apq vote fpr mem
4lJ4 Ep5pg8iy ~ ibe voters " AF-
ay44lq ipdgy aFe opHoEed W NE re-
Dsi@lie4n party. VII }h1t majority
5at5pit j. uD3nprliy NJ eject . supreme
slqge apd a4aiFiet jaases whq are Pr
BBg,ggea ~ the pgbnotplas ~ when y De-
1eVaq9 WIN 1874 minority permit our
aigAe iYpisAraity w pf9lp become .
bqft N the Feppbl3eap political ma
el1Ae9 II Aop4listg say W home ~
ie.iaolApp Aqy b9tI " tbase things WI
4utely alpp4 w pass ~ every popplist
3p fle gtgte w5ll ~ bis duty on No
N tp1ey B Jpqge EpljiyQp, opr district
sydgeg, 9pF regents Qpq Q majority q
~ epppty ttekeie ytlj be elected
1a5qFt Aei 8pyih3pg keep q single pop
Vjifl tEem lhe polls pp election day,
W. A. PoYNTER
54na9lpj Neb
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FATHER MURPHY

Fdttqr Jnaepepqepb Concerning
t|le FeelaeiAqp ~ It9g Judge 5plliyap
A4 Abs sppFeme court ~ this state J
leg ~ 89y 1bai u II ny opinion that
y BgFibs4p contention we're eliminated
tlpm tbo question, eyery citizen ~
~ Drqa q, competent " render 2 jpde-
t1p4 Jp ihe premises, would declare
~ faRpr ~ fudge sullivan, His is q
bfifIlQpi Legal MINE, i1is Integrity ~
brownsville, tits perception Of The
Wv l8 eleQF His declaration ~ y "
tli pne3Ftajp ip The application ~
Abs lqw Nv a Piyen ease his courage Y
iHyipsfble, What more can be gald
3Hf Whqt more ep4 q stale desireY
9be supreme court ~ Nebraska, AZ
pqW epp6ii1gteq, w very perfect and
88fe aHFlrpnlepl for determining rights
tp npniFpN1rRy, " men equal ~ w.
8pliima end aFe elected thereto, The
relation ~ ibe supreme court commits
4ipqer8 ~ the sgffeme court proper "
Rpeh fb4t litigation appealed thereto
tAdaFggipg Tbs severe gcrpilpy ~ both
" dptbly liable ~ receive ~ once q
s8t deieFmip0iiop This immeaeuTa-
Nv WprRs Tor peace and harmony
Rplppg citizens, u creates IN each
bfagt q strong patriotism, u distfi-
lnies gnRitee during the life " the
ltiigapls. The dead % not appeal and
y fnlipg eanuoi reach them. Time ID
Bpb1aniial iD litigation and the grave
ppght POI w be the court of last re-
Il ~ nor the opl, hope Of a weak, but
riFbtao7s liiigapt when his opponent
Is powerful
n ibe eitlzene Of Nebraska cannot
eliminate partiean strife In electing
tlfir supreme court and elevate there
81 only such men as all are known To
bf1ieye Judge Sullivan 10 be, the next
glgeaf ihing for them 70 do Is 10 con-
tirpe II aa u now Is namely, adorned
by three men declared by their re-
ipediye parties 10 be eminent for le-
PRl siRaQW Cor iutegrty and for pur-
iiyt The conflict of three such minds
ln diecueelng legal Justice IN the con-
epliait9n room viii rarely, II ever, fall
" deliver . ipsi award 10 litlgants
Wisdom would, therefore, suggest 10
1glera % retain tnls great legal mind
~ ibis exceptionally great tribunal
W. MURPHY,
Seward heh.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-29
IS YOUR STOMACH ON A STRIKE,
Ihsfsh Nothing TO Prevent Yos Em,,.y,..
Substitute 10 DO IL, Wo,k '''"s


Ihere ls such a thing as forboar.
ahce eeaslpg 10 lie virtue even in tho
case OF ones stomach. There ia nv
question but that some stomarbs viii
stand great deal more wear ana
tear and abuse than otherg Inn ua4
al. have their ! nj. and when tto,
limit Is reached, the stomach must ~
reckoned with as sure as fate Tbs
best way and really the only enectlve
way TO treat your stomach wgea :
rebels Is To employ substitute Ia do
Its work. This Will give the weakened
aud WORKOUT organ an ODD .tuuify N
rest and regain its strength and
health.
stuarts Dyspepsi. tablets rellcyo
the stomach Of It's work by taklDg nn
the work and dc ng II just a. one scr
% shift OF workmen relieves another
They actually digest the rood in ipet
the same name and just the same
time as the digestive fluids Of a sound
stomach do. In fact, when dissolved
In the stomach, they are digestive
fluids tor they contain exactly The
same constituents and clements AIS the
gastric juice and other digestive Gulds
OF the stomach. No matte. what lbe
condition OF the stomach H. their work
If Dust the same. They worK In their
own natural way without regard TO
surrounding conditions.
The stomach being thus relieved By
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets Is restored
and renewed by Nature and the rest
OF the human body does not suffer IN
the least by reason OF It's failure TO
perform It's work.
A Wisconsin man says: "a suffered
The pangs Of dyspepsia for 10 years.
| tried every known remedy with in
different results until was told Of
the remarkable cures OF Stuarts Dyg-
pepsia Tablets. | bought a box. b.
gan taking then and forgot | had
stomach. three boxes cured ne ccm-
pletely. ! have had no trouble what.
ever for year ard have an appetite
Ike harvest hand and can eat any
thing that IL set before me without
fear Of bad results"
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists AT Zoe a box TIE
drUget9t neve" fails 10 have them IN
stock because tho demand for them Is
so great and 30 pronounced that he
cannot afford 10 be without them Poo
pie who could not get them Of one
DRUGGIST would 20 10 another and
would get in The habit Of buying their
other drugs there as well as thelr
etuaf'P DyFpepeia Tablets.
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aENAT0R W. V. ALLEN.

Editor Independent; All populiste
aDd others IN opposition 10 the UNI
wholesome policies of the republican
party should cheerfully close their re-
~ ectiye places Of business and devote
election day 10 the discharge Of a pa
triotic duty, They should not only
east their ballots IN favor Of the can
didates ~ the reform parties, from
the highest 10 the lowest, but they
should devote The day 10 inducing
feir-minded men of other parties to
90 likNwise,
II the cause we advocate Is right;
II the principles of our party are cor
iect and founded upon the impregna-
Ile rock Of Justice, II ignorance and
indifference 10 the public welfare to
Ne overcome are widespread we
should devote the day TO the public
veal,
Six years ago we Endorsed tho nomi-
nation Of Judge Sullivan, a democrat,
Tor supreme Judge. His election DEM
onftTated that we made no mistake in
the selection Of highly qualified Off
cor and a gentleman Of wide scholar
ship and attainments. If we are deslr-
Gus Of keeping up the standard of the
judiciary of the state and rewardIng
a faithful and competent public SER
vent we should see 10 II that Judge
Sullivan Is reelected And what Is
said Of him may be said of other can
d'dates for subordinate positions. We
rave nominated them and II Is cur
duty TO support them; and II we fail
20 do SO, and Incompetent men are
chosen, we will have no just cause to
complain.
Let the cornhelds and threshing ma
cfines stand I'LL for few hours-it
viii not lniure them while we dis
charge solemn and patriotic duty.
VIM, V. ALLEN.
Madison, Neb
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-29
WILEY sANpuSKY.

Editor Independent: Helena pre-
tinot, Johnson county, will give
good majority for the fusion caod,'
dates. for both state and county ONE
GERS, OF at least so votes. The iar'n-
ors are beginning TO realize that 'hey
must look ont for their own interests,
and to do that they must lay asile
partisanship and cast their votes Im
their homes and families as against
corporation oppression. .-,.y
VII EY SANnUSkf'
SmartYllle, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-29
G1VERNNR PllYNfkR

Editor fhdebehdehf$ Mahy 86aef8
seem inclined To Say AT B6hie ING
year on election day, ana ~ fAlf Az
ffey arc concerned alIl6% ere tleefh5Y
10 10 by defahlt becaise fhey Wv tbfPs
Il An ON yeaF fq b6Iftfcs. ana so ebis
SECTION n hhihhp6ftaht. L..
Populists sh6dld fecoghlze tRat fhi's
II one al the most ihYBtftah9 eleefFt1As
ever heId IN ere stste The hAdsf ny
boftaht ONES IN the sfste are u, ~
fJIed al f4fs electf6h bistffts J4dSes
in every district, ana A $fbfshqe Apf4e
@ifh Two of the governing 56fg ~
our state university s'ffely IVY 81
this election most fh4boqtsht W eytfy
citizen Whfll6 we nay f6t6gbfze s4ld
rtjoice tffat candidates on APP eSs
t;tkets before t,i6 be6Bf6 sfe tl6aA
men personally btbdfi$t5 sE6lFfa No
kse sfght Of thaf f6T WHEN th3sS
candidates stand, ana %B8t they teps
resent.
This IA moi 4 eohtest WI #66S9 bqeq
for Office. II II %efe 4HtN bsfstl48i
thofce c6tifd be exercised w tb4 v39es8
without detfff4Aht ~ tAe INTERESTS N
tft people. Bill thefs are 9fs8a bt}b-z
tibles BehfHd ehes6 6ahdfd8ta$ #qAaA
shonld moi w. forgotten P6R4lAst4
shouid dot f6rget th8t th4 efseii9H N
tA6 febmb7lt&h tahdidaft& m68h8 tAe
Endorsement N fro feBqbiit8h party
II means th6 fhd6Fse8ept N f4B'qblAs
can methods IN Nebraska IL hlisaAB
the fndofs6hdht II tBSt p4tty ~ ~
tlonal bolity VI fa6Shss tbe fhdL54 Wy
feenf III orr increased af8t4 f45al ~
mtans th6 fBd6f tBe4t NJ aFtfsss@H
taxation UPON fafhqs ahf tHs fsfpe9a9p
Gf taxes hb6n t6fbe98sA b46bsfay, ft
heshs Al delay N fAe reforms a9t
which boRIlfsts h8ys Bs8R ~ i5As 2pa
earnestly t6nfeRaaSgs
No R6Fe ave, Ee4fRsT ~ f4qs hli6as
ca ridge ths8 8Ed9s ssqsiig8H h8s sgef
Ctcnpied the a4bFeaae f,ehah M wv
state. no 6leet hff4 ag8if #9plf ~
cry blacS ab6R tS6 8eafh q apage
wB6$e fet6Yd n All thRe f9gl4 Us d.
fired Sffd ~R6se Bsfs9a8ifay " sSeAls
plSfy, mt IN sdaiti6p II @pqla paa8p =
fepadiaft6h N fsbAblfs&H pQFty pgltz
ti6s ana mgth6as 70, Visa sFe ops
ttSed 10 spstiRl t8s9is N wy ei9ee.
Trey befi6v6 IN s99al flefpts fhsg
stand f6S e4H8iity bef9Fe tpe lev, For
these ttss6hs tiey sb9gIa sgeFs one
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-29
JOHN H. POWERS,

Editor Independent Permit me 10
address . few words Ia my farmers
alliance friends through your yalua-
bic paNefi
llfaf llrpihera' We are iusl on the
eye u al important election. and
llaRlHR nom HE pApnrlence M the
Wsi ieN }ralH. thf friends of the pan-
le must arouse frnm their loiharey
q Che flHhls nf ihe FARMERS and wnre-
fafAer ~ fhls state will b. Inner,
iilta ~ destroyed ia NOT eay. ThH
L ~ 90 year aRA ihe plrliou NOT ~
much imnaflnnre A nrw 0lhre has
Ten fsalea By Rhllh lhe assessn nt
W ta1 z az AnHr COMMITTEES Nlll ho gun
ltlita % one man
the iiHH atH rep aud guntFNi your
.tflaih Fflnfls and lakrn, ana tWp ne
NltiH ni sNHf sl8le nnhersNy are m
q fleisa hpl laal hui nnl lea.t a
aae fNg Zach iHAkial District ana 4
Nlsllfa q lha Hlpfsms fnufl ptber
thH "a thfaH nlNtrs has AS much IA
~ Alih lAHf Hen lmmealale apd pqr
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GOV. u. A. GILBERT.

Editor independents The import
ance Of eleeting Judges In sympathy
with our principles and policies. can
not well he Oyeresiimated; for il has
come 20 pass under the American sys-
tom that the Judges are the chief de-
posltorles OF poweE They have a
veto ON the executive. as well as on
The legislature, In my opinion, the
= an " the robe ID more TO he feared
than the man on horseback: and Il
hfh0ny the people 20 see 20 II taat
theY elect the rieht Hind Of judges
Above an thines they should be free
tom corporation bias,
Vie railroads nre running more
than their trains Ia Nebraska. and
iheV want % run she courts, They are
imposing burdens np0n the people IN
lhs Wav 0f ffalrht rates Witch may
emo lay goad che hitter into re-
Hhlpnr4 A such a tune n would be
convenient l0 have iudses friendly Ia
tm pfnpla az AZ least not owned hF
thp railroads the best Euafantv nf
iht independents af lnhra sullivan,
atd 0nr candidates fur district hldses.
"a that The corporations had No vnlga
I "a lhelr nQmlnallun aud viii have ne
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part In their election. IF elected they
viii be free men and unrammeed
judges
fear this Is not true Of the ropnb'
lican candidates. The moral is p'ln'
pnpnliats should arouse TO the eNgen'
eles of the situation. They should all
eo TO the polls for once, and wbtn
they get there they should how to the
limo. Unless the ticket has the name
OF some plainly unfit man upon H. !
would advocate using The circle OPP
ncsite Peoples Independent at the
ten. As rule the easiest way 10
vote Is the best. f. A. GILBERT
York, Neb.
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DIR ROBERT DAMERElI \

Editor Independents lr N'Ns''
county we have been ma ms a soui,,
what vigorous campaign, We ATt guy.
veil organized and believe me- l"'..
will give a good popnlist majority ~"
the state, judicial and county w. %
Nc time in the history OF the p"I"'..'s
marty has there been gaaifr '0. a
III. SUCCESS of the ticlet in noW'N'' .,a
than al the present time ANA %
seem. viewing matters as We o.. j"
ills part OF the state. iblt W. u ,..
81 excellent chance 10 cafr ''' .'
this year ..l.s
oar nominee Tor snpr'Hr
lion ]. J. Sullivan. has ma1e o.
~ most able fair and upflrh. us
ever arcnnvine thee POSITION
ability has been felt m 'I
Btd even the oppnslugn r'
ffW very STRONGLY Wurao
tdae his ability ana believe rt.
reft him on lhe sra 81 NoYsaA.' 10
ne0nles independent taftt ..l
have aame SAY IN IN mahh.'
control az cur great state uA.
nur nominee lnr re en'a '' sa
= ho believe IN education aa'
H. maelsas abb, educated No.
NJ shnuld also teep ia mlN
trlat Judges aud spare u' i-'
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Read What M Rsaifes Says.
Have You Had Ny Book?
II Il ifss ~ ne sick,

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Warren sheaf., 1903-05-21
- Where are you going ?' demand


S. where are you going ?'' demand.
ed the chief.
aturany I was going home, since
we cannot come to an arrangement z
's5 W ho- said we could moi? ?'' grum-
bling q merely wanted to find out
i all s. could about the matter. Wen.
nov now, I must leave you to arrange q
meeting with this fellow !, and he
made q grimace as if he did not like
to think that the direction Of the
capture was to be taken out of his
hands. J,
- Yes, Z hope to perfect nv ar
rangements so that he can be nabhed
in q couple Of days. When every
thing is fixed beyond the possibility
OF failure you shall hear from me-
How very kind. z The superin-
tendsnt ten was. talking to himself.
Then, IN q louder voice. ssWelL I
shall lE count on you. How do you
mean to go about it? You know he
is apt to show a vigorous fight. You
will need help. . -
well know the desperate nature
OF the man from reputation. I shah
ask you to post your men in the
street. When I fire a pistol you can.
rush in. But the details can be ar
ranged later. Now, it's too early in
the day to think of everything
- ~ q shall be anxious until 1 hear
& from ON Z said the chief
For reasons it. is unnecessary to.
mention am quite as anxious as.
you that theSaff should be termi-
mated, and Ellison bowed and left.
the Office,
THE deuce!s' he exclaimed when
he found himself in the street. How
Barnes did glare at me at times. L
wonder if I. have done well to put
lq my head il the lions mouth? Bah!
the race is to the swift and with a
careless laugh he went his way
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-21
Stairs Of Sand
BY
ERNEST DE LANcY p1ERsoN.
Continued from last week.
ERNEST DE LANCY PIERSr
copyrisht 1901, BY Street 4 Smith.

was SO queer, and ain't likely neve1
to forget it, t.,ss# Il. .s..s. 4 .ss.7
We'll, you have done me a service
II remember, too" said Hendrick:
heartily. "Now, remember, if yo,
serve me well you shall lose nothing
py It. What I have given you is mere
~ g retainerthere will be more
coming as soon as you have earned
it. Anyway,if you are in want, come
to me and I will see that yof ff have
enough to keep you going.n
Now, that's the kind Of talk j
ike to hear,O exclaimed Jebbs, with
lavish display of teeth. .It amt
in my line O work to give man
away, but this one is such high
and mighty cuss, and puts on such
airs that 1 guess. none o.. the boys
would be sorry to see him druv out
Q, business" then with a sly wink,
Il suppose now you couldn't gin me
hint how you mean to manage
him." 5. .. !. -. J .
DO you want me to warn Won
again to tend to your own affairs,
1 and Hendricks made a threatening
gesture that caused the other to
Il SHRINK back in alarm, real or as
sumed.
There, 1 forgot you was so ~,
on the subjec', We know; fsea.y = y
! almin' to help ye, it's a. a,', :,
feel some interest," .-'euassi should
tell ya, only What I choose to
.- ~s,', replied Job, grumpily,
md nov, as he took up the candle,
II Will show you out, for it is time
/ went to sleep, and you would do well
to do the same" and he led the way
to the stairs.
go on ahead,'' motioning to Jebbs
to precede him. '.I'll hold the light
SO you won't break your neck
ssBless ye, I'm kind O. used to fndin'
my way bout a house in the dark,
but thank ye kindly just the same
and hunming a gay tune the strange
man went down the stairs.
Remember that you are not to
let any one know where I am" said
Job as he stood on the step before
the house shading the candle with
his hand.
No one at. all p asked the other. #
Hendricks eyed him for a moment,
suspieiously. s d
When I say no one that is enough .
''Well I want sure you meant every
one-ye see there must be lot o. yer
friends what would like to see ye
after bein' gone SO long
For the present not a word-not
word to any one,'' said Hendricks,
decidedly. And now goodnight.
When you have news, come here
you will seldom fail to find me in.''
"All right-you can expect me in
a few days, I take it. Time he was
heard from again." and with these
words he disappeared among the
shadows of the garden.
Job stood there moment, and
then blew out his candle: It needed
such keen eyes as his to follow that
sinking figure slowly disappearing
in the distance. He caught sight Of
him again as he was passing through
the tunnel that ran through the old
factory building. and then. az y
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-21
,tpparteet Page

III geu on Dy Q sudden impulse, he
laid the candle on the steps and ran
noiselessly after his late visitor
When he came into the street he
crossed without being seen to the
other side of the way, and behind
pile Of rubbish peered out to see ii
ANYTHING peculiar j would M happen.
- -lebbs was pursuing his way, look
ing neither to right nor left. Job,
sinking along in the shadows,
watched him Until they arrived Ii
this way at the end Of the block,
Perhaps, after all, his suspicious Of
Jebbs were unjust. He hoped they
were, but he felt that he could not
be too careful to ward OFF any at
tempt at treachery. Then he noticed
what was peculiar sight in that
shabby neighborhood, black coupe
drawn up near the street lamp on
the corner. ErsIsf7 d
"Ho! ho! Gould he have come il
d carriage?" muttered Job to =himlss
self. This is getting to be inter-
estlng d fa.r. sssss3iL s*ss's
us visitor had reached the eoirdher,
and paused there for moment. look.
ing tin and down the street Then,
out Of the coupe stepped q man, who,
walking forward, laid his hand on
Jebbs' shoulder, The latter started
with violent gesture, but presently
cal1ned diown, and they stood there
for gTine moments in conversation.
p 81 would give good deal to know
What they are talking about" NUT
tered Hendricks. II was a fool to
trust the fellow; but I have conf
dence4in some one, and only those of
his class will be able to tell me where
T can find the man WANT
It seemed to him they must be
talking about him, for now. and then
the man who had alighted from the
coupe made a motion in the direc-
ton Of the cottage.
Hendricks could no longer remain
witness of conversation he felt
sure it was important that he should
hear, and, profting by the debris in
the street, he wormed his way over
to short distance from where the
pair was standing
What was his anger and disap-
pointment, when, just as he came
within hearing distance, they sud-
denly turned about, went over to the
coupe and entered it. A moment
later it was gathering away along
the uneven street, finally disappear
ing in the shadows.
Job shook his head and heaved q
deep sigh as he started to return
to his cottage, greatly disturbed by
what he had seen.
81 wonder if there could be any
other meaning to this than that the
fellow had been put on my track by
Ellison? And thought / should be
safe for while lin peace. How l
wish it was all over. my work done
and then rest And, with the heavy
steps Of heartsick and tired man,
he entered the little place he hoped
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-21
would have been s refuge, but might
prove to be no more. -
CHAPTER yyI
At PoL1cE HEADQUARTERS.

s
On the day following the inciden
g the black coupe, superintenden
barnes, the chief Of police, was seat
ed N his Office, stud ying mass d
written reports that lay before hin
on the desk. Evidently what he reat
was not to his liking, for his gen
orally smooth forehead wore q dee1
froWn and now and then he uttered
az. exclaWation that showed his an
ger and disgust. 81.
Inspector Barnes, as he was better
known In the city, looked more like
q prosperous banker than man who
had spent the principal part Of his
life IN Investigating the undercur.
rents Of society. He did not wear
that worn and worried look we are
accustomed to associate with q man
who has so much work laid out FOR
him. He was none the less a capable
officer, and if his smile was .schild-
Ike and bland,', he was feared and
respected BY the lawless world, and
justly 50. :a.2s 3 sE
!. Barnes l was not in good humor Oh
the morning in question, and after
he he had 81 fnished his reading leaned
back IN the big chair and pulffed for
moment on his black cigar, sending
forth such clouds that he resembled
Z a. 9 e e !, !doi oeis@urroupded SURF by incense.
His glance fixed on the ceiling, it
only changed TO. look n2W and then
with V7l1t q 3. scoWl at the pile Of papers Be-
lore tors him Suddenly he leaned for
ward and rang the bell sharn)u a.
Etll!ss,.elboW: g ,sssspse u
.tl'he folding diiblss1f1s in the center Of
the rpo5d1n spgned and his personal
attendant appeared.
Send Mac here at once!''' he said,
and lolled back in his chair again,
smoking more vigorously than ever
and engag aged in deep thought. The
attendant bowed himself out and a
moment later the chief of detectives
entered, and, closing the door be
hind him, advanced to the desk
where his superior was seated.
He was small man, locking not
E unlike 5llk an n#over-worked clerk, quick
and an nervous in his movements, with
"a long pale face and sharp eyes that
almost glared from beneath bushy
eyebrows.
Want me- Superb" he asked, in a
I low voice. Mac" was man not
given to eloquence or long speeches.
Il am thinking that this depart
n1ent-yyo'lrs mine, eyerybod Us, is in
"a bad state, : said the chief.
: All, !" but the little mans face was
unmoved. VI
Look at that stack Of reports
there, Z exclaimed the other, pointing
to his desk. Mostly made up Of the
hopeless attempts to find the elbow
who is at the head Of most OF the
robberies that have been committed g
in the city during the past year.
And not one Of our people has been
able to get even 9 clew to his where
abouts. Now, that fellow must be
caught or the department will stand
forever disgraced. Never since q
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