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Having accomplished this end, de
| feating his adversary and carrying his
banner to the uttermost peak Of sue
cess, repentance overlook him at the
summit!
After all, what did the book matteri
It was only play" book at best!
And for this he had beaten and humtl
lated Frederick, his dearest and only
friend! Because he was the stronger
he had been tyrannous, and had used
his brute strength as became tyrant!
Weeping at last, he sought his com
rade to implore forgiveness, to say
that they would write another and
better book, and he, Frederick, might
be the hero all the time, might marry
the queen of the castle and "be happy
ever afterward"-b Frederick was
not to be found!
Diligent search was made by the
school authorities, and, on holidays for
weeks, the sorrowing, lonely Thomas
made long pilgrimages into the coun.
tryside in quest of his former play.
mate, but to no avail!
A year later, inconsolable, forsaken
and alone, Thomas, too, left the Home,
upon the stern mission of making his
own career.
The day was drawing to close in
the great city as Frederick Schaub,
editor of the International Journal,
closed his desk preparatory to going
out for dinner. His great coat was
half on, as presumptuous caller, de-
termined in his persistence, crowded
past the protesting Office boy and
stood before him.
The visitor was tall and slender,
with the look of care in his eyes.
That he was writer was evident
from his dress and mannerism. Rap
idly, as though fearing the refusal of
an audience, he spoke, telling his mis-.
sion, the bringing Of manuscript.
Would the International give it SYM
pathetic consideration? He needed
yes, he would be frank, his wife and
himself were driven to dire straits!
He had been i'll, had been unfortunate,
his position was gone, he
Stopping suddenly, the struggling
writer peered intensely into the impa.
tient face before him. Over his cheek,
there swept a striking pallor, but
averting his eyes and tightening his
muscles, as if in protest at his weak.
ness, he ended his appeal in a plea
for an early reading.
1--WE do not usually consider manu-.
script so inopportunely, replied the
editor, proceeding with his coat, "but
will make an exception in your case
You seem justly anxious. Call to.
morrow at 2. You will excuse me
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-23
now. I have an engagement and am

now. ! nave an engagement ana am
already late!"
The visitor started, as If prompted
by some sudden impulse, restrained
himself, uttered a quiet THANK you,
sir!" and withdrew.
.
The hands of the clock lacked but
ten minutes to the appointed hour
next day, when Frederick Schaub be-
thought himself of the unperused man.
uscript. With small good nature, he
opened the envelope and casting q
critical eye upon the title page, read:
"The Tragedy of Banockbrook."
1.-THE Tragedy of Banockbrook,' Vt"
he unused, cropping for the thread in
his memory. 1.-the Tragedy of Ban
ockbrook' and then with a sweep
that startled him, the scenes Of in
tervening years were set aside, and
back, back along the beaten path, sped
his thoughts to the Mississippi Val.
ley and the Hildreth Home for Orphan
Boys!
With flushed haste, he ran through
the manuscript like one seeking an
open sesame to Joy. 1t was-indeed.
1t was-the story of himself and
Thomas Fitzmack!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-23

Copyright. 1904. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The forecaste lamp burned with a
spasmodic splitter as it swung from
the beam to the motion of the bark
and cast its dim light on the wrinkled
face of Tom Blodgett as he fought for
the few sands of life that remained in
the hour glass of his allotted time.
Over the side of the narrow dirty bunk
his horny hand hung nerveless, and
his waxen face betokened the last
stage of illness.
Joe Brent, coming down from his
watch on deck, asked him how he did.
Hi WISH" murmured Tom, Il could
talk with clergyman
low would edges do?' asked
Brent; his fathers a sexton hin a
church and he's nearer clergyman
than any one hon the bark"
Tom nodded and Brent proceeded to
awaken Mr.. Hodges.
Wake hup. you bloomin' lump O.
lead" beloved Mr. Brent, and at the
same time hauling the representative
of the church irreverently out of his
bunk
Say somethin' comfortin to old
Tom" commanded Brent; you know
somethin' habout church matters"
You'll be Apply, Tom" began Mr.
Hodges, somewhat sleepily; you'll
ave no taupsails to reef and no decks
to 'olystone--"
low about 'ell?" interrupted the
sufferer, with soicitude.
mo ell for you, Tom" replied Mr..
Hodges, cheeringly; hits a straight
course hup for you, my boy"
Hi pushed man hoverboard in
Shields once" moaned Tom. Joe
here knows Hi did. Mebbe e was
drowned. Hi don't know"
What, that there Pete Bowly!"
calculated Mr.. Brent. "The Halmighty
as no grudge ag'in you for that. Hill
bet my wages e was glad to get Pete
hoff of is books"
Hive matter O. twenty pun some
hodd shilling in the savings bank at
Shields" whispered the sick man. Il
want you two fellers to ave it,
We'll happreciate hit and take good
care hof the money, for your sake"
said Mr.. Brent, feelingly.
well 'andle it Christian-like," add
ed Mr. Hodges, but you'd better make
will. Hit II ease your mind lot"
Who'll write the will?" inquired
Mr. Brent.
Billy" retorted the resourceful Mr..
Hodges; "'e II write it,"
The cabin boy was bundled out of
his bunk and with many suppressed
protests produced pen, ink and paper
from his bag.
Then Mr.. Hodges dictated Tom
Blodgett's will
July 5th. Hon the bark Semiramis.
bound from Capetown to Lunnon, fiji.
teen days hout, wind sou'-sou west,
fresh Hi. Thomas Blodgett, hof Heng.
land, 'avin' made up my mind to die
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-23

divers "Ohs!" and "Ahs!" the books
beautiful cover and breath-taking pic
lures, together they read it chapter for
chapter. snug in copse, lying fiat
upon their stomachs in the matted
grassland together they went often
to the garden fence to catch glimpse
of the dainty little fairy with the
golden curls and sky-blue eyes.
1t was Tommie who suggested IT.,
but Frederick grasped the suggestion
with avidity!
They would write book like that!
A clandestine raid upon the school
supplies, furnished the material for
work and the novel was begun. Long
and earnestly they pondered ger the
name and plot, but at last, one holiday
morning, when the leaves were CLINT
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-23

Away to the west in the Valley Of
Ingraham, where the amethystine sky
droops in sapphire protectorate
over the undulating sub-valleys and
the sloping hillsides; away to the
west, where the winter, yielding to
spring, bursts like an emerald lily un-
folding its petals, where the summer
Is dreamy as hashish, and where the
glorious golden Autumn is panorama
Of prismkissed grandeur, there stands
amid luxuriant elms on southern
slope, Hildreth Home for Orphan
Boys. Maintained in limited degree
of security and comfort by the fitful
appropriations of state, and the philan-
thropic donations of the charitably
rich, it drones along through chang
ing years, peaceful haven for the in
FAINT outcasts on a stormy sea.
Here among the zephyr-lulled sur
roundings, with the fitting birds that
pipe their songs of gladness and their
twitterings of grief, dwelt Thomas
Fitzmack and Frederick Schaub, two
adolescent particles of human debris
gathered from the wreck-strewn wa
ters Of Fate. OF their parents they
knew nothing except fragmentary
recital by kindly and imaginative
preceptress Injured to satisfying blood
longing by building upon the merest
fragments of known knowledge,
snatches Of strange, almost inconceiv-
able family history. This, instead Of
satisfying the childish yearning for
mother or father, but fed the fire of
longing, inspiring the two boyish
hearts to reach out their tendrils Of
affection for tangible support. And
each, finding nothing on which to
fasten, turned from pure sympathy to
the other, twining and INTERVIEWING
his love about common comradeship.
Then into the Valley of Ingraham,
under the amethystine sky, there came
story book-and little girl with
curls like the gold-bronzed leaves on
like the azure skies in Indian Summer,
with laugh like the ripple upon the
rosy pebbles at the ford-and she
gave them the book from beyond the
garden wall Of the Home, where she
dwelt in great, brick house that
stood like castle within the naples
upon the hill.
She proffered 1t as they stood open
mouthed, awe-stricken, gazing across
the ledge. AS the boys fingered, spell
bound. she fed her squirrels and chat
tered with the chipmunks in chorus.
Thomas and Frederick accepted the
book with that strange reticence that
sexes awaken in each other even at
so tender an age as ten, and ran away
into the woods to peruse it.
And the story! What wonderful,
wonderful world it was into which the
readers wandered in their enchant-
ment. Together they admired with
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-23

ing In the glowing groves and the
grass was rustling on the wooing
breeze, they wrote the virgin page to-
gether, Tommie welding the graphite
laboriously as became so momentous
an undertaking.
Then it was decided that each, In
turn, should write chapter until all
was finished.
When the end was reached and the
book bound in cloth cover torn from
the pillow-tick in their dorfnitory, to-
gether they would take it to the gar
den fence, where, with her frisking
playmates, chartered the fairy en-
chantress of their boyhood dreams,
the queen with the hair of sunset and
the eyes of cerulean blue.
Daily they wrought, resigning pull
away and football with the other
boys, feverishly to hurry toward COM
pletion THE Tragedy of Banock-
brook" AS one wrote, the other plot
ted and itched for his turn upon the
ground above the precious manuscript.
The interest, accumulated as the time
sped, became almost vital as each
tried to excel the other in the eyes Of
the future critic in the big brick house
upon the hill.
Then-somehow, neither seemed to
know how, or why, or when-there
crept into their rendezvous that hide
Gus, insatiate monster, Jealousy; a
suspicion that each was making Of
himself the hero, each seeking in turn
to lead nearer to a great, grim wall OF
towering stone behind which in a
castle of igneous boulders dwelt q
woman who, to call her queenly fair,
would be to flatter queens!
Her eyes were blue as the lngraham
skies, her hair was as golden hued as
the naples in Autumn when the sun
was setting on them, and her voice rip
pied and fell in a cadence of rhythmic
melody enhancing to lis!
And yet-suddenly the realization
came like a call to arms-there was
but one heroine!
There could be but one hero!
An, the Tragedy OF BOY lie, tne IN
tensity of boy love, innocent, pure,
undefiled, the noblest love that sex
e'er gave to sex, the sweetest and the
blessedest that God e'er vouchsafed to
beautiful womanhood!
The rivalry of love and despair,
wrestling like demons with the stall
warts of affection and comradeship,
writhed and twisted in close en-
brace! Complainingly, each sought at
first to defeat the purpose of the other,
but as the story grew toward its nat
ural fms, they quarreled openly.
One evening, just as the birds were
peeping their last good-nights before
tucking their tiny heads beneath their
fluffy wings, and the noisy bull-frogs
in the bayou were harshly calling the
spotted legions to partake Of "jug-o-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-23

rum" upon the moonlit bank, they
came to blows!
There in the sylvan shade, alone
with God and the spirit of relentless
dusk, they met upon sanguinary field
to do a royal battle for the princess
of their dreams!
To and fro they surged, sobbing in
anger and new-found hate; swerved,
weaved and tottered upon the brown
ing grass, torn and loosened; with
none to applaud their valor, with none
to condone their hatred!
At last, Thomas, ever the stronger,
and heretofore always the gentler,
flushed with the madness of war with
in him, struck one binding blow, tore
the volume Of contention from Fred.
erick's grasp. and turning neither 10
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-23
Awaiting Developments.

William F. King of the Merchants
association tells a story of boy who
had a faculty for losing one job and
getting another almost simultaneous
". Meeting him on the street one day
a friend said to him: We'll, Jack,
who are you with now?'
I'm with John Smith & Co."
is this a permanent connection at
last?" asked the friend.
81 can't tell about that yet" replied
Jack. I'm only there on memoran-
dunn, you see. New York Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-23

legatees. managed to scrawl his name
to the will, and two seamen were
awakened and induced to add their
names as witnesses on promise of lib.
eral spirituous entertainment when
the bark reached London. Then the
fateful paper was placed in the inside
pocket of Mr.. Hodges pea jacket.
Him going to buy a Interest in
public l know hof in Sunderland"
said Hodges that night, when he and
Brent were on deck again.
"Aven't made up my mind what to
do with mine,' remarked Brent.
Him going to take in the play a
lot"
The next morning the skipper and
chief mate came into the forecastle
to see Mr.. Blodgett.
Hes about to up anchor, from his
looks" whispered the mate.
81 can't think what ails him."
unused the skipper. when he took
sick started forrard in the medicine
chest and travelled aft, giving him
dose out of each bottle. Then, I
turned about and travelled forrard
and give him 'em all over again.
don't see why he isn't better"
He was always obstinate, was
Tom" suggested the MAZE.
81 found this here bottle in an old
locker this morning." said the skip
per. 1T has no label on it, but it
looks like medicine"
Smells like varnish" remarked
the mate, shifting at the bottle.
Maybe it's bug poison"
''It's not varnsh," replied the
skipper, land l don't believe it's bug
poison. I've half mind to give Tom
a dose of it."
Good idea," exclaimed the mate.
Hell die anyway, so give him the
whole of it."
When Tom had swallowed the con-
tents of the bottle the skipper cast
it overheard.
les better" said Hodges, with
deep gloom, addressing Brent.
Seems one can't trust to hany-
thing" grumbled Mr. Brent. What's
more, he's going to get well. Did you
hear i'm cussin' at Billy this morn.
ing?"
Two days later Tom was furling
topsails and the will had been de-
manded from the legatees and
burned.
Il wish" muttered the skipper, "Id
kept that there bottle. It's blooming
good medicine, whatever it was"
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with Christian fortitood hof hun
known disease, do give, will, devise
and bequeath--'
whats the use O. hall that?" grum-
bled Mr.. Brent.
Hits law" rejoined Mr.. Hodges,
firmly. Go on, Billy-the sum hof
twenty pun some hodd shillings--"
What do | get?" asked Billy, lay
ing down the pen, "for writin'."
You'll get the hodd shill!ngs," said
Mr.. Hodges, generously.
II gets two pun" remarked Billy,
"ef I don't write no more"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-23

"You ought to be hashamed of your.
self, aggling at death bed said Mr..
Brent angrily.
Let him ave it," snapped Mr..
Hodges; go OH"
ITS to be put in the WILL" insisted
Billy.
Ell die afore you get the will
made muttered Mr.. Brent
Hall right, now go on-'now in the
savings bank at Shields. to my loving
friends Joe Brent and Richard 'Odges,
'alf and 'alf each, and two pun to Billy
for writin being in sound mind
That's all right. Now, Tom, you sign
hit
Mr.. Blodgett, supported by the two
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-11
DIES IN THE WATER
Jack BurreI, Member of Crew of Helen
Blair, Falls in River at
New Boston.
WHILE CARRYING ON COAL
Line Is Thrown TO Him. But He Refuse,
IL. and sinks Before Eyes
of Fellows.

On the down trip of the Helen Blair
Friday night. and while the steamer
tied up at the landing at New Boston.
Jack Burrel one of the colOred deck
hands fell overheard and was drowned.
At the time of the accident the men
were engaged in carrying coal from
the levee to the boat, and in some way
the declhand lost his balance
and fell into the river. 1t is
thought his body was drawn I'M
der the hull of the boat. The body was
recovered Saturday 3 short distance
from where it went down. and an in
quest was held in the evening on the
return of the boat from Burlington.
Could Have Saved Him.
Members of the crew threw a rope
TO Burrel shouting to him to take hold
of it and they would pull him safely
back onto the boat, but they received
40 answer from him, nor did he make
any effort to reach for the line. Some
have been of the impression that Bur
rel wanted to die. but his companions
on the boat refuse to accept this
theory. Burrel's home was in Kansas
City, and he had been working on the
Helen Blair since the opening OF the
present season. \ brother lives in
Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-11
SERVICE IN FALL
Tri-City Railway Company Will Be
Running Electric Cars to Milan
In a Few Months.
NORTH BRIDGE IS ORDERED
Other Spans Are Strong
Enough.

Milan. SO long denied the modern
service enjoyed by the cities on ac-
count of the weakness of the Rock
river bridges, is to have electric cars
operating through the village the com
ing fall, or as soon as the north dou-
BILE span structure at Sears, for which
bids will be asked tomorrow, is com
pleted.
The south span is built, the Clinton
Bridge and Iron company having done
a job that has proven in all respects
satisfactory to the city. 1t is a strong
substantial structure. The Tri-City
Railway company has laid a double
track across it, but will only use one
until such time as all the bridges over
the branches of the river are similarly
equipped. This may be many years,
however, as the city does not expect to
do any further building in the bridge
line after finishing the one over the
north branch.
Double Track for Both New Bridges.
This one will be double tracked also
The intervening bridges will have but
the single track, but these will not
have to be disturbed, all having been
pronounced OF sufficient strength to
bear the heavy motors in the electric
service.
The canal at the north of the first
north bridge, over which there has
been a small frame span, will be filled
by the city, permission to do SO having
been granted by owners of the prop
eTty. The city plans to have the north
middle of September.
J. +. Lardner, general manager of
the Tri-City Railway company, said
today: LAS soon as the bridges are in
shape to permit the operation over
them of our electric cars the people
of Milan will have the service. If the
bridge at the north is finished in Sep
TENDER we can be relied on to have
electric cars running into the village
Of Milan before winter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-11
Soldiers to See the Fair.

Two companies of the Minnesota ma
tional guard passed through over the
Burlington yesterday morning en-
route for the St. Louis exposition
where they will remain one week. The
boys are paying their own way. They
gave a series of entertainments dur
ing the winter. in this manner raising
sufficient funds TO pay the expense OF
the trip. They travelled in two special
sleepers. They were served coffee at
the Burlington depot here. They will
go into camp for a week at the conclu
sion of their stay at the fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-11
a NEW ROYAL NEIGHBOR
CAMP LAUNCHED IN CITY

Island City camp of the Royal
Neighbors, the fourth local lodge OF
that order, was launched at a meeting
held at WOodmen hall in the Carse
block Saturday evening The first of
ficerS are:
Past Oracle-Margaret Berry.
Oracle-Ella Godfrey
Vice Oracle-Mary b. Burkhart.
Chaplain-Lillie Clayburn.
Marshal-Ella Bleuer.
Inner Sentinel-Lillian Kerns.
Outer Standardization Lyons.
Managers-Mary E. Marion, Anna
Mohl and Ernestine Huston.
PhysiCian-Dr. Hada NJ. Burkhart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-11
PERSONAL POINTS.

Charles McHugh is in Cedar Rapids
on business.
George w. McCaskrin has returned
home from Chicago.
Miss Bessie Gilmore has returned af
ter visit i'll Chicago.
Germanius LENS, of Peoria, visited
over Sunday with his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Hattie Lcins.
Robert Rexdale and family leave to
morrow morning for st. Louis to
spend few days at the great fair.
Henry J.. FraZee arrived in Rock
Island last night from his home in
Chicago for three weeks visit with
relatives.
John Brady and J.T. Gaffey have re
turned from attending the national
democratic convention and the St
Louis exposition.
f. A. Head, accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Florence Head. and
Miss Miriam HaverstiCk. left last night
for a two-months' trip in the west and
| northwest.
DR. V. A Bergland left today for St.
Louis, where he will attend the ma
tioDal ostcopathiC convention, and see
the exposition also, remaining there
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John y. Harris, who
have been the guests of relatives and
friends in this city for the past two
weeks, depart tonight for their home
in WapellO, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Crawford, OF
| Omaha, who have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Tubbs the past few
days, departed today on the Quincy
| for st. Paul on pleasure trip.
Aids. J. p. Sexton and c. c. Wilson
Sheriff w. &. Hcider. II. l.. Wheelan
Cornelius Donovan, J. #. Stafford, Paul
Kersch and II. =. Simpson have re
turned from attending the democratic
national convention at ST. Louis. 9th
ers OF the tri-city contingent at the
gathering who are home are Judge An
drew Olson and Benton Davis, of Mo
| line, and Henry Vollmer. Judge j. p
B.llinger, Capt John McCaffcry, +. B.
Sharon and NJ. n. Richardson, of Dav-
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-11
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. II. b. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle was severely af-
1icted with rheumatism. l finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
natism, and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. / take great
pleasure in recommending the Mystic
Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism. Sold by Otto Grotian
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island /;
Gust SchIegeI & Son, 22O West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-11
CHARGES SHAMEFUL
NEGlECTOF CHILDREN
Head of Christian Warriors Petitions
County Court for Dependency
Inquiry.

William Long. commander of the
Christian Warriors, a religious band
having headquarters on Fourth avenue,
filed proceedings i'll the county court
for an inquiry into the condition of
he three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jameson, Gi7 Eleventh street,
charging that they are neglected and
shamefully treated by their parents.
and have no proper care or guardian
ship" He asks that they be declared
dependents and sent to the Union Mis-
sion to be cared for.