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eade of mauve orchids carrying out the
tones of the gown
At present the modistic mind is blank
anu prepared for any impression that may
come along. The fussy, fdgety persons
who begin in midwinter to concern them
selves as to how they shall astonsh and
eiectrify the summer resorts are having
just now rather an unSatiSfying time. 1t is
all very well to be forearmed but there
are limits even to previousness and 1 do
think it is pity that women talk so much
to each other about dress If you consider
awhile you will find that the best dressed
women of your acquaintance are all re-
markably reticent as to their modistic
movements. Why not let the fashion chron-
icles do the talking? It's their business to
90 so, and from their elaborate effusioHs
and themes one may work out her own i'll
dividual salvation. There is one thing we
may be sure of. and that Is that spring ma
terlais may come and go, but the general
silhouette of fashion will be the same until
next fall at least.
A Sustained Fancy.
AS to the continued approval of pastel
tones there is no doubt; nor does 1t take a
very deep insight to perceive the cause of
this sustained fancy. These tones ale
delicate and expensive and therefore beyond
the pocket book of the popuIace The deli
cate putty. ecru and gray shades not for
getting the eggshell blues and greans are
all white, and if fashioned of rough serys
ano manipulated by tailor the gown may
be trimmed with oriental embroidery, but
the latest introduction of color on the white
dress Is in the tie which finishes the neck
or the blouse waist. Several co.ors are
often used. For instance. bright cerise and
mandarin yellow combined and here and
there vivid green relieves the monotony of
an all-white gown. The chic tie however,
is of spotted black and white panne finish
ed with gold or silver tassels. Il sugges-
tor of gold silver is always a pretty
finish on light costume and corresponds
with the gold and silver aigrets which al-
pear so frequently on the Riviera millinery.
Speaking of millinery the shade CT the
moment for hats is bronze and all the
nuances of golden yeilows which lock Sd
we'll with the brown. The newest togne is
long and narrow, composed of bronze satin
straw trimmed with shaded brown satin
beads. This is a revived Victorian fashion
more curious than pretty. Perfectly charm
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Particularly Smart.

White footing in all widths is to play an
important part in the summer gown. 1t is
applied as trimming on colored lawns
and dimities well as on white dresses.
Particularly smart Is a navy blue dotted
swiss with skirt formed of three fitted
fiounces. each having three rows of two
inch white footing. A yoke formed of al
ternate bands of blue swiss and white foot
ing applied horizontally makes the very
much-off -the-shoulder yoke, under which
is bloused bodice fitted into a high blue
taffeta girdle fastened with three little
bows without loops. The deep cuffs are OF
footing and swiss to the elbow, where a
bouffant effect of footing trimmed lawn
hangs over them. On top of this fullness
are deep. triangular pieces of the material
hanging from the top Of the sleeves. which
is very graceful. A magpie effect in black
and white made up like the blue lawn
would be stunning. The skirt on the black
down should have strips of footing down
each seam, with the fullness at the waist
laid in small plaits. novel trimming
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willie-"Pa. was George Washington such
a terrible liar?
stunson-. Liar. Why. my boy. what do
you mean?"
well, il he wasn't. why was such a fuss
made whon be told the truth?"-xito.
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ing though, is rather large hat lifted well
off the face and having a wide bTim and
decidedly round crown, the enti:c outside of
the hat being composed of rose leaves.
while the underbrm Is mass of pink rose
petals. A pink satin ribbon winds around
the crown and finishes in chou III one side
of the front brim
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Limit he said as if disappointed.
"Oh! Do you play limit game? 1
thought you said something about stiff
poker"
"Goodr' exclaimed Winterbottom eager
ly. There won't be no limit here,
'thouten you want it, So they began
playing, and as Brayton said he preferred
stud to draw poker they played stud.
It was a short game. On the first
round Brayton caught seven spot, hav-
ing, as afterward appeared, seven bur-
led. Bassett had a king showing, Win
terbottom a jack. Pearsall a ten and
young Lindsey, who showed talent as
dealer and had recently joined the group,
held an ace.
He bet SIS and Brayton trailed. The
others stayed and on the next round
Brayton caught an ace, Bassett nine
spot, Winterbottom queen, Pearsall
six and Lindsey deuce. That made it
Brayton's bet and he put up $50. Bas-
sett and Pearsall stayed, but the others
dropped. Then Brayton got seven spot,
Bassett king and Pearsal another six.
With three pairs showing, Bassett bet
a hundred on his kings and Pearsall
dropped. Brayton stayed and for his
last card got a queen.
Bassett caught a four spot, and, be-
ing still high in sight bet five hundred.
well, I'll Just about go you five more,
said Brayton, and Bassett, having kings
and mines, called, whereupon Brayton
showed his three sevens.
AN reckon that'll be about all, he
said, scooping in the pot. Il just wanted
to find out If this was really a sporty
town, an I'm wiliin' to low it's when you
have things your own way. I amt anx-
ious though, to stack up against this
crowd singlehanded. Pears like I'd better
run along while I'm ahead.
1t was just at this n,oment that old man
Greenhut seized his bungstarter and made
the remark that he did about a rough
house.
Brayton, however. was as quick as
FASH He damned his money in his
pocket, pulled out two guns and stacked
up against the wall, all in what seemed to
be a single motion. And alongside of
him stood Perkins also with two guns
IF you want rough house." said Bray
you shouldn't have it. Only it won't be
be more'n that"
Greenhut passed the look around at his
friends. but there was that in the appear
ance Of the four muzzles and of the four
cleaning eyes behind them. that gave the
angry men pause. No one stirred.
Presently Greenhut dropped his bung-
starter on the floor and went back behind
the bar. Thereupon the two strangers
backed out of the room and went away.
And after.a long pause, GreeDhut said:
Pears like Their amt nothin' left for me
to do but to sell out my business an start
Sunday school You uns en- all come
in on the infant class.
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place. We've cleaned up four thousand,
so far, an it don't look like there was
any more sports here except that crowd
next door, an they don't appear to banker
after my money. amt hankerin' after.
them, neither, so it's stand off, I
reckon there amt no Twin. man that en-
play poker with three o. that crowd to-
gether, an get away with his wad. But
I'll tell you what I'm goin' to do. I'm
goin' to take a thousand dollars over to
Greenhut's tonight, an set in at his game.
If lose quit. An If happen to make
a play quick in the game, an double it,
I'll quit An when I do quit I'm goin' to
have the fun O sayin' things"
Perkins didn't altogether approve of
the idea, and he was quite positive that
he had no desire to join in the game him
self, but. being a true sport, he was
quite willing to go halves in the specula-
ton and said he would cheerfully go
along and look on
Thereupon as the shadows Of the
evening began to thicken, the two stepped
over to Greenhut's place, where they
found the usual crowd, each man busy
with his tobacco as usual. none seeming
eager for speech.
1t was Brayton who began the CONVEX
sation.
Pears like you uns. amt altogether
neighborly,' he observed, after he had
ordered round of -drinks for the COM
pany, but he did not say it in a fault
finding way-rather with the air Of one
who is slightly amused.
1--WE was reck'nin' on calm over some
night this week, said Joe Basset. semi
alphabetically.
Dunno but what that'lI be too late,"
said Brayton. - Me an my pal was think
in o. lightin out some time tomorrow IL
there was a boat goin' down.
What's the trouble?' asked Greenhut.
s.Haint We found business good o..
Fair said Brayton, slapping his pock
ct boastfully, but reckon we're torable
nigh cleaned up the town. Pears like
there amt no reel sportin' blood in Ar
kansas City, noway. Nothin' but .pikers,
so fur's I en- make out. STILL we done
tol'able There's right smart o. them.
Only. / reckon we've caught EN- all.
Queer, too I'd al avs heard telPt Arkan-
sas City were a hot sort o. place.
This was certainly hard. For a man to
go away with sucker money was hard
enough, but to have him jeer at the repu-
tation of the place was rubbing it in.
Maybe you didn't look in the right
at some of his cronies Some o. the boys
plays a to1'able stiff game Sometimes. but
they amt always runnin' themselves out
o. breath an settin up nights to find II. =,
IT wouldn't mind lookin, in on such q
game il was to find it, said Brayton.
carelessly. and then Pearsail proposed q
What limit do You p6iaya'' they asked
Brayton, after they had put the cards and
chips In commission.
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CHAPTER XIII
A Recognition That'came Too Late

Constitutional Smith came to himself
on the deck of a sailer which was
standing we'll out to sea. The breeze
was blowing upon him, and the sun was
shining in his face. He opened his
eyes, and looked squarely into the eye
of a man who bent over him. Upon the
face of this man there was grin of
devilish triumph. AS he looked at this
man, Constitutional Smith started. He
did not know exactly why he did SO,
but there was something in the mans
face that stirred his memory. He felt
that he must know him. He struggled
to sitting posture, and then he dis
covered that his feet were tightly.
bound together.
What the devils this?" asked Com
stitutional Smith, still looking with
strange earnestness into the face of the 4
other man. WHO brought me here n
he went on. He looked down at his
clothes They, also, had a familiar APP
pearance.
Suddenly he stuck his hand against
his head.
by George" he said, II thought I
knew you. You're Capt. jerks, Of the
Catamaran.
Capt. jerks licked his chops with
ghoulish glee You're foolin'.'' he
said, 'foolin' me again" He tapped his
prisoner on the forehead with his foot.
Then he laughed out loud, and slapped
his thigh. ~
80 you've come back to me- he ex-
claimed. with a wild whoop, you've
come back, eh?' You Ellington
O'Eeefe" y =
"Billington O'Keefe!" said Smith.
staring. I'm Constitutional Smith
that's what l am; Constitutional Smith
and you're Capt. jerks. that's what"
Capt jerks lifted his foot again ana
kicked Smith in the chest. Capt. jerks,
be it said, was the man for whose pres
eGce in Monroe O'Keefe had waited be-
fore confronting Smith that night.
.'Yc;: son of sea cook, said Capt.
jerks, you're Ellington O'Keefe, that's
what you are"
ITO Be Continued)
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not forgetting even his little affair
with Miss Margaret Robson and her
mother, and with the little widow, Mrs.
Hallowell. O'Keefe, who at various
portions of this interview was white hot
with rage, nevertheless retained his
presence of mind and held his peace.
He added up-a few more little things
in his score against the fellow, that
was ALL
WELL" he said finally, Tll admit
one, thing, and that is that you haven't
spent SO much of my money as would
have done if I'd been home, and you
got me out Of that big Steel company
contract in good shape. It's a thing I
wanted to get out Of all along. i
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be made to work, was of greater value
than a free run of the Brayton sideboard.
After some discussion, therefore, 1t
was determined to meet Brayton, on his
arrival, with a show of hearty welcome,
and to afford him all the assistance and
encouragement required in starting his
new enterprise. 1t was even resolved
that some little help should be expended
In the way of disposing of some of the
liquor he was going to dispense; but a
thorough understanding was reached,
that none of the first-class players of
the town-in other words, none of the
group that usually met in Greenhuts
place-should play in the Brayton games
for at least a week or ten days after he
should start it.
There's different advantages about
that" said old man Greenhut, as he as
sisted in the development of this plan.
In the first place, there's quite lot o.
ptkers an shoestring players, right here
in Arkansas City, that amt got the
nerve to come in here an tackle the
game. This'll clean UP a lot o. small
money that's lynn round where the local
talent can't reach it, an put it in Bray
toms pocket, where there's some chance
O. divertin' it into the channels O. use
fulness An then, Brayton'll get han
KERN for decent sized game in about
a week or so, an that'n be the time to
kick. hip an thigh, as the Scripture
says"
So it was determined; and up to GER
tain point all had gone well. Brayton had
arrived, as Pearsall said he would, and
had rented a small house near Green
hut's saloon, into which he had moved
certain furniture and a stock of liquor
which he had purchased from Greenhut
himself, much to that gentleman's sur
prise and profit. And after installing a
colored man as waiter and factotum,
Brayton had sat down, with consump-
tive looking person whom he called Per-
kins, to wait for patrons for his game
He had not long to wait. AS lump
of sugar in the midst of a swarm of flies,
so is an open game of poker in the state
of Arkansas There were, as Greenhut
rad anticipated, numerous citizens who
rather dreaded the possibilities of the
Greenhut game but who were entirely
!. willing to experiment in Braytons place;
and they came, drank, played and depart
ed leaving Brayton well satisfied in re-
gard to the expense of his sideboard.
1t did not escape his notice that none
of the local talent of the first order had
called on him, for he had taken great
pains to inform himself concerning the
people of Arkansas City, and in this he
had received much valuable aid from Per-
kins, whose name was something entirely
different. and who was wen acquainted
with the place, though he had not been
recognized. go
The two sat talking one afternoon. be.
fore business hours. and Brayton said:
reckon it's nigh time to jump this
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666IGHT here an now" said old man
In Greenhut, with an air of great
determinat ten, lis where reck-
on there's goin' to be some right smart
rough-housin' did, And he picked up
his bungstarter and came around the end
of the bar.
1t will be admitted by even the most
strenuous opponent OF the doctrine Of
physical force that there was provoca-
tion. 1t had not been more than ten
days since the man from whom much
had been expected had arrived in Ar
kansas City, and already there was dis
senSion and some woe IN the community,
to say nothing of wen defined fear lest
all that had been expected of his coming
should prove to be an evanescent dream.
The first word that had come of the
strangers intentions had been brought by
Sam Pearsall on his return from one of
his occasional trips around the country.
These trips were not always as fruitful
as he planned them to be, since there
were times when Sam would stack up
against people who were at least as well
acquainted as he with the basic princi-
pies of the game of draw poker and who
would hold cards which he simply could
not overcome. 1t was seldom, however,
that he would return without some piece
Of intelligence that aroused interest
among old man Greenhut's cronies.
This time he said, quite in an offhand
way, as if it were an ordinary happening:
Jim Brayton is reck min on comm
here in a week or SO to start a card
room"
What Jim Brayton is that?'' demanded
old man Greenhut.
Him that was pals with Pete Pratt
afore Pratt was shot on the boat last
year, said Pearsall.
"Well, what do you mean by here?"
persisted Greenhut. DO you mean here
in Arkansas City? And is it a saloon. or
just card room he's talkin' about?''
mo. faint no saloon. Pears like he
amt no hand for the saloon business.
Says he's got conscientious scruples agin
that so he's just goin' to start place for
sociable game o. cards, no limit, with
free. Said somepin about not bein' willin'
to peddle whisky for the wages O. sin.
SO he'd just give it away to them that
couldn't play comfortable without it.
Pears he were preacher afore he dis
covered what talent he had for short card
playin'.''
If there was any malice in Pearsall's
heart as he delivered the disquieting in
telligence to Greenhut he gave no sign in
his tone or expression. but reeled off his
yarn in matter of-fact way that was
almost enough to disarm suspicion.
The old man pondered it awhile, and
the others in the room waited. Finally he
said:
Taint altogether clear but what this
may be tofable good thing for Arkan-
sas City. The Good Book says that bless
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ms come disguised quite frequent. an
there mought be way to turn this here
buccaneer into a blessin without him
KNOWN nothin'about it. Pears like you
uns was goin' to enjoy a period o. luxuri-
Gus plenty in the way O. red liquor while
it lasts, an there's one way you en- make
1t last quite SPELL o. course it'll be
disastrous to the community in way,
an it'll knock blazes out O. my business
while it lasts, but you en- make it last
HOW? asked Jake Winterbottom,
whose growing fondness in his old age for
the joys Of the bottle was beginning to
arouse comment
How? snarled Greenhut with sudden
fury. Why, by playin' draw poker with
this pirate an lettin him win your mon
ey. o course, he won't charge you moth
In for the liquor. He won't have to-
Wei, said Joe Bassett slowly, what
are you goin' to do? Just naturally. if
there's game o. poker opened there'll
be them to play into it. You can't go
agin natur.''
NO, you can't go ag' lin natur," admit
ted Greenhut. An reckon there's suck
ers enough here same as there is any,
where else, to keep Jim Brayton goin' for
quite spell, an maybe make him rich
But there's more ways n one O. meetin'
this here emergency Has he got
wad?'
Reckon he has, said Sam He's been
dom mlddlin well on the river for over a
year, an they say he cleaned up SIS. 600 in
Carriers faro bank in Vicksburg a couple
of weeks ago.
is he bringin' pal with bim?''
That couldn't learn, but faint no
ways likely t he's comm to a place like
this to run a game all alone''
No, faint" said the old man. Tho,
there's better men than Jim Rravton ba q
came to Arkansas City afore now with a
notion O dom up the local talent an, has
gone away did up.
NOW, there amt no call to get rat
tied, count O Jim Brayton comm here
to clean up the f1oatin' capital o. the
town, even If he does bring a pal, an go
Tor to introduce a device o. the devil in
the shape O. free liquor. O. course, If
you uns goes up against him like cattle
to the slaughter house, an drinks the
stuff he'll give you free, that you won't
never get in this house without the price.
stands to reason you'll get skinned an,
serve you right. But If you stand to-
gether like you has done in the past, it's
more'n likely you en- add that eight thou
sand to the available assets of Arkansas
City,
This dissertation. delivered with the
old mans customary decision and firm
ness, had greatly impressed his hearers,
and although it was clear that Brayton' S
expected offer Of graIuitous Iibafion to
the. patrons Of his game was very at
tractive to Jake Winterbottonl, even he
saw that share of the eight thousand
which was to be divided if the plan could
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you know how. But it isn't the getting
there that's such an interesting part Of
it-though it's interesting enough, too,
at that. It's what you get after you
get there" He reached into his pocket
and drew forth a small bag. This he
handed over. Smith opened it and ex-
amined it's contents.
What is it?. demanded o'Keefe.
Smith knew. It's gold" he said;
gold, for sure"
Right" answered OKeefe. 81 struck
over $4,000 worth of dust down there
in less than six weeks, that's what
did, and brought it home with me.
You see" he added modestly, II had to
tear myself away before was through.
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wouldn't have known probably how to
deal with the thing in Just that way;
and If they had thought was good for
1t they never would have let upon me.
So ] owe you a good turn, you see"
And you'll get it, too he remarked:
to himself under his breath
And now" he finally went on, 'Tl
open my budget. I haven't been SO far
off as you might think. but I've been
far enough away to get hold Of good
thing, can tell you that rye been
down on the Island of Swat"
: 1.-The Island of Swat" said Constitu-
tional Smith, where the devil is that %
That's just the point. returned the
other. Its easy enough to get to if
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George-but the first thing 1 want to
know is all about it. / want to know
what's been going on. You see I'm
treating you whittier than you've treat
ed me, but / think that can make
some money out of you, and you can
make some at the same time, and
you're a clever sort of fellow; and I
want you to treat me square. Tell me
what there is to tell" Thus OiKeefe,.
with a heart full Of guile. Smith
thought for a moment What he want
ed was time and opportunity. He did
not see how 1t would make any differ
enee in his chances If, he were honest
with this man. Smith began at the be-
ginning and finished only at the end,
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and there are lot of other things.
The people there don't like white men
much, and white men haven't ever had
a good chance with the isle. But they
liked me all right. did whole lot for
them. And they'd like you. too, be-
cause you look like me. They would
think you were me- You would be
wait. had this thing in mind.
no place in the known world where the
cops won't be on yeur heels if you
pose as Smith. That's sure. Now the
question is, whether by making use Of
this fact I can trust you enough
you can trust me, of course-to form
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They were stuck on me down there.
In fact, he added, IT was the Akoond
down there. 80
The Akoond, repeated Smith,,
who's he?.
He's the ing-the king answered
O'Keefe, he's the king. was the
king. I was the Akoond of Swat, so /
was. To be. sure, they called me Oh
Keefe, AkooIid Of Swat - :
.Welf?" said Smith
Well answered the other, here's
what I'm getting at. Ny point is this.
There is the gold / got there in the
first place" Che did not mention the
fact that his sample bag was. d relic OF
his Klondike days and nothing more).
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-09
TO EXAMINE TEACHERS.
Conditions Of Awarding Certifi-
Gates to Applicants.

Uniform examinations for teachers for
the public schools Of the State will take
place next week In every county and
.crs will be held on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. and for colored teachers on Thurs
day and Friday. The examinations on
the first day will embrace history. geog-
and on the second day the subjects for
examination are arithmetic, physiology
and hygiene. theory and practice Of teach
Ing spelling and reading.
There arc three grades OF teachers GER
'tificate. based upon the standing made
in these examinations. Applicants must
average So per cent. and not below 90 per
grade certificate. An average Of as with
out falling below 50 on any subject VIII
entitle tea cher to a second grade certt-
ticate. while for the third grade an aver
age of 65 per cent. and above 20 on any
subject will entite the applicant to .
third grade certificate.