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like riding novice I'd hate to have 1T get
back to the troop"
at must have been something extraordinary to
get YOU out of the saddle said Dick. for Everard
Cotton of the best of the younger polo men
EXTRAORDINARY" repeated the other thoughtfully
Yes that expresses it exactly Let me clean up and
I'll tell you about it.
Wait moment" said Dick Cotton, and introduced
his brother to the other Several queer things
have been happening here lately" he continued
Were all interested in them particularly Mr.. Haynes
Tell now-unless you're in pain" added Dick
anxiously Lets look at your knee"
oh that's nothing. I'm not suffering any except
in my temper. Things don't understand disturb my
Judicial poise.'
did your horse roll into of the gullies? asked
Haynes There nasty slides if you get
off the road
"No my horse didn't but did, ;" replied the other
THE Professor of Prevarication who keeps the Anna
gansett 1ivery-stabe told that the knew the
road If she did know it, she carefully concealed her
knowledge for the pitch darkness fell (by
the way, don't remember a backer night she began
to stroll the verdant meads like chewing
a straw and thinking of his troubles Except for the
sound of the surf, had way to steer her, just
said to her. If you lug me back to Amagansett. III
break every rib in your umbrella, and let her amble.
About half hour ago 1 sighted your light here.
Without any cause that could make out. my lady
friend began to toss her head upward and sniff the
and tremble."
you think the horse heard something? asked Haynes
"If I'd been in bg-ga country should have
said she scented something 1t dead calm, and
could have heard any noise | think. Well, Jezebel
began to buck-jump and was rather enjoying myself
when suddenly she did thing that was new to me
in the equine line. Her legs just seemed to give way
from under her, and she rolled, completely that
was tipped off sdewise AS | got to my feet felt
little gust of air that brought curious odor very
plainly to me-
That's new Development said Haynes quietly.
What it Ike?"
Did you ever smell copperhead snake?"
"Often Like ripe cucumbers."
Voc Wall
only much stronger and pretty sickening Are there
any copperheads in Montauk?'
No, nor ever was, said Johnston positively.
Anyway, l think it a snake The mare
thought it was something uncanny. She went crazy
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Ravenden and his daughter had not returned After
the acrobatics sleight-of-hand with cards and
handkerchiefs
Now l show you ze real genius" said the per-
former
From his belt he drew the two heavy blades which
had interested Haynes These he supplemented
with smaller knives, until he held half dozen in hand
Facing the great barn door, he dexerously santed
card into the air. AS it he poised of the
smaller knives. Down came the card paralleling the
surface of the door Swshl The knife shot through
the air and nailed the card to the wood Another
card flew. Thudi 1t pinned fast. third,
less accurately reckoned, futtered by corner.
Now of hearts!" cried the juggler. 1--WE
shall face it
Forward he tipped it. 1t turned in air, showing the
central spot. 1t struck the door at slight angle and
about turning when the knife met it. Straight
through the single heart passed the blade 1.-The
Wonderful Whaley' struck attitude.
''Wel, by Jove!" exclaimed Cotton. 1--WE seen
knife play in Mexico by the best of the Greasers but
nothing like this"
"Zere is no one like Ze Wonderful Whaey, declar-
ed that artist cooy he gathered his knives all except
the that held the of hearts, and stepped back
You look at spot" he added. addressing Haynes.
Haynes moved forward to draw out the blade.
There cry from Hega and Cotton. Something
struck the wood close to his that he felt the
wind of it, and the handle of of the big blades
quivered against his cheek.
g Eet is for warning, said The Wonderful Whalley
urbanely. "Ze heart, eet could"
He choked the powerful grasp of Johnston closed
his throat Haynes and Cotton forward; but
there need. The passive.
Eet onee trick, he said. Il insult. /
go home"
Shall we let him go?" said Haynes undecidedly
The question settled for them. With a sudden
blow. the jugger knocked down Johnston lodged
between Haynes and Cotton caught his knife from the
door he with great swiftness, and threatening
back pursuit at the ready point disappeared toward
the Sand Spit station but straight the hills
The bafled captors looked at each other in dismay
We've got a loose wild animal to deal with now,''
said Cotton
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guest by vast but vain inducements
had tried to buy from the little
hostelry, sat Dick Cotton, Haynes
and old Johnston. The clock had
struck nine some minutes earlier.
Your brother couldn't have
caught the afternoon train" re-
marked Haynes. WAS he to ride
over?"
"Yes, arranged for a saddle
horse to meet him at Amagansett,"
answered Cotton.
Reckon the professor and Miss
Dolly stopped at the fshermen's
for dinner" opined the old man,
as a soft and sudden breeze stirred
the curtains. "If they amt in
pretty quick they'll get wet.
There's somebody nowl"
A tramp of feet clumped on
the porch, the door was thrown
open and a young man limped
in. He was tall, almost as tall
as Dick Cotton, but much slend-
erer, and extremely dark. Despite
his unsteady gait, he bore himself
with an inimitably buoyant and
jocund carriage. His well-made
riding-suit was mudded and torn,
his head was bare, and from long
but shallow cut on his forehead
blood had trickled down one side
of his handsome face, giving him
an appearance of almost theatrical
rakishness.
Hello, Dick, old mani" he
cried. How goes the quest for
slumber?"
Good Lord, Evl" cried Dick
Cotton, hurrying to meet him.
What's the matter with you? Are
you hurt?"
Keenly watching the greeting,
Haynes noted the evident and
open affection between the two
brothers.
Just a twisted knee" said the
younger. Thrown, Dick-thrown
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draggled and staggering from
the sea. She opened them upon
his stalwart figure and the clean
cut, manly face, still drawn with
anxiety. clear in the light OF the
lantern.
1T was good of you to brave
the danger" p" she said sweetly. 7
have had a premonition of some
tragedy overhanging, since we
found the sheep"
well. professor! Hello. Miss
Dollyl" called Haynes, as he swung
up on a trot. Are you all rigbt}
Better hurry in There's a storm
coming"
1t IS something besides a storm
that brought you gentlemen our
on a search for us, said Professor
Ravenden. While properly ap-
preciative. | should be glad to
have an explanation.
The explanation came swiftly.
from the direction of the sea. r.
was a long-drawn, high-pitched
scream. There was in it a cadence
of mortal terror; the last agony rang
shrill and unniStakable from i-s
quivering echoes. Miss Ravendeu's
horse bounded in the air. but COL
tons weight on the bride brought
1t down shaking.
That was horse" ." said the si-I
TREMENDOUSLY Poor thing
In dire extremity. If l mistake
not. added the professor. "I am
beginning to feel an interest which
| trust is not unscientifc in this
succession of phenomena.
Il think" said HAYNES quickly.
that the house is the place for US
Just now. That's the end of vour
brothers horse, he added o.
Cotton in a low tone.
When Dick Cotton lifted the gi-.
from her saddle at the front pore.
he said to her: Miss Ravender
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and began to and tear like bucking automobile
lust as thought | getting her camed / stepped
on a round stone that slid me down into gully on
side of my face Again l felt that strange rush
of foul air. Jezebe gave yell and broke away and
l adrift the broad praries. There's one
thing | notced-oh, well, suppose | imagined 1t
"No. Go Tell what it was"
We'll. the draft of wind seemed to come from
opposite directions 1t seemed as if something had
passed and repassed above me-"
Dick Cotton turned to Haynes. 1.-The Wonderful
Whalley is somewhere the knolls," he said
'Yes; but he isn't flying around in the air on a
broomstick.''
lone could almost believe he had other attribute
of the vampire besides the bloodthst replied Cotton
"Ev, Mr.. Johnston will show you your room Come
down when you're ready. I've got something 20
look after"
said Haynes the junior Cotton left the room Wai-
a moment, till l get lanterns I'm going with
you"
Thank you," said Dick quietly. ''I thought ,,,
would. Ev will be furious when he finds there's
something afOOt and he wasn't in it -
He's had his share. I've idea that your brother
has been to death tonight"
The more reason for haste, then Hadn't we
better separated! said Cotton. and they drew apart
Within ten minutes the young doctor heard voices.
and called Professor RavendenS dry accents an
swered him. With a hail to Haynes, Cotton ran
forward. He almost plunged into Dolly Ravenden'5
horse. which reared and snorted
What is it?" cried the girl "Oh it's Dr. Cotton
Are you hunting the night-fying arachnif1g"
Il was looking for YOU"
Has anything haPPened?" asked the girl quickly.
sobered by his tone "Helga7 Mr. Haynes"
"No, all safe He laid his hand on the neck
of her mount But you must come home at once
There is danger abroad
why, DIR. Cotton, you're tremblingl I wouldn't
have believed you knew what it be afraid
You don't know what it is to care he cut of
the words with something like a sob. THANK God
found you'll"
Then the girl had to bless the darkness for
from her heart there surged flood to her face and
with it womans first doubt and fear and glorv Per
haps | do know" she thought For an instant
she closed her eyes and saw him as he had come.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
CHAPTER VII.
The Umh0rsed NighGfarer

A ROUND the big fireplace with its decorations of
n blue -and-white Colonial china which many a
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JURY IS OUT IN
SHEEP STEALING Gaze
INDICATIONS ARE THAT 1T WILL
FAIL TO REACH AN AGREEMENT
-OTHER COURT BUSINESS.

The examination OF witnesses and
the arguments by counsel in the case
OF the territory VS.. Bartolo Trujillo
and Mercedes Chaves, charged with
stealing sheep from the ranch Of John
Ortega, were finished at 2:30 O'clock
this afternoon and the case given to
the jury.
This case was vigorously contested,
Attorney Modesto Ortiz appearing
for the defendants, while District At
torney Clancy looked after the terri
tory's side of the case. After the ex-
animation of witnesses this morning,
Mr.. Ortiz made a strong plea to the
jury in behalf of the defendants.
The indications are that the jury
will fail to reach an agreement, as up
to late this afternoon it had not re-
turned a verdict.
The next case on the docket is that
of the territory VS.. Miguel Marujo. At
torney T. c. Montoya appears as coun-
sci for the defendant.
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rooms at the Grand Central, have
rented a house on the Highlands and
will remain here during the winter.
James Worries. the job printer, who
was sick the past few weeks with ty-
phoid fever. has about recovered, and
was down town today.
Charles zimmerman and family, Of
Peoria. Ill. who arrived the other day
in quest of health for a sick son. nave
taken one OF the big front rooms at
the Grand Central. MIR. Zimmerman
is a weI-to-do merchant of Peoria, but
Circumstance will compel MIN to re-
main here durIlg the winter.
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WHAT HAS BECOME
OF FRANK HUNTER
MOTHER ASKS POLICE TO To-
CATE HER SON, WHO SHE BE-
LlEVES HAS RUN AWAY FROM
HOME,

Mrs. Helen Hunter, residing at 500
West Marquette avenue, reported to
Chief of Police Thomas McMillin this
morning that her 14-year-old son,
Frank, disappeared from home last
night, and asked the assistance of tie
police in locating him.
There is little doubt but that Frank,
like all other boys of his age, was at.
tackled with the runaway fever, and
decided to get out into the world for
himself. kilograms have been sent to
the police of the surrounding cities
and it is expected that the. young mar
will be overtaken before he gets very
far away from home.
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WATCH HIM

II. Brooks, Of Denver, who was in
the city for two or three days on the
pretense of getting up a register for
the Claire hotel, left the city very
mysteriously yesterday without paying
his board and having the money paid
by merchants for advertisements on
the register in mis- pocket without hav-
ing placed the advertisements on the
books. His whereabouts are unknown.
New Mexican.
1t is quite likely Brooks, after do
ing up Santa Fe, came south, and may
be in Albuquerque today. If SO, this
article is intended as a warning. so
everybody should be on their lookout
for I'll. Brooks"
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SARATOGA CHIPS FRESH EV-
DAY AT MALOY'S.
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New Tailor Shop.

A. ]. Morelli, the well known tailor
has %reopened a tailor shop on North
First street, where he is ready to
clean, press and repair ladies' and
gents clothing. Suits made to order.
Patronage of former customers solicit
ed.
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II you are looking for something ex-
ira swell in ladies' footwear, we have
just received a Patent Kid Button shoe
with dull tops, extension soles, made
on the new college last. They are
perfect filters and will give the proper
finish to your new fall dress. Price,
81. c. Mays shoe store, 314 West
Railroad avenue.
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Special sale Of fine Bath Robe
Blankets, just the thing for your win
ter Bath Robe. Choice, 81 each. See
window display at the Golden Rule
Dry Goods company.
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OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED
MONDAY ALL DAY. PLACE YOUR
ORDERS SATURDAY.
THE JAFFA GROCERY CO., s.
~Stoood Things to Eat.
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SATURDAYS SPECIAL SALE

2 lbs. fresh ginger snaps ....... 15c
Fine cooking butter per pound. zoe
l bottle of pickles, l bottle of
chow chow and 1 bottle Of cat
sup ....... Csc
IA ID. of %cocoanut ............ 05c
See our fine assortment Califor-
MIA all wool blankets.
A good grade of corn per can -. 07e
15c grade of tomatoes .12hc
New crop c%urrants ........... lie
Soup per can 09c
We are headquarters for sheet
iron heating stoves.
Large cans of condensed milk. 09c
l pkg. of Force and 1 pkg. of
shredded wheat ..... ....... 25c
2 lbs. fresh p%retzels ........... 25c
Macaroni, per pkg. ............ csc
We continue to sell all patent medi-
cines at reduced prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-08

The general sentiment of the people
of the city calls for the best possible
school facilities, and our faithful and
efficient corps of teachers have re-
sponded zealously to this call. so that
today the schools of Rock Island rank
among the best in the state.
In material equipment. the schools
are well provided for The grammar
schools are all cared for in modern
up-to-date buildings. well provided with
all essential equipment. And the high
school. in its present home, is the COM
plement of the public school system.
The system of public schools in Rock
Island is conducted under a special
charter granted by an act of the state
legislature Feb. Is. 1857. From that
date the education of the young in this
city has been carried on under the city
school board. Prior to the granting of
the school charter to the city the chill
dren were compelled to gain their ed
ucation at private schools and acade-
mics The charter which authorized
the establishing of free public schools
provided for a board of education of
five members These are elected by
the people and are given full power to
organize and conduct the affairs of the
schools, and to appoint a superintend
ent II was with the passing of the
charter grant that the foundation was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-08

board of education March II, for Feb
ruary. showed the following condition
of attendance and enrolment in the
schools during the month:
Enrolled for the year, 1929, an in
crease of "a over same month last
year.
Enrolled for the month, 3,447, an in
crease of % from last year
Number belonging at close of the
month, 1919, an increase of 116 from
last year
Average number belonging, 3,340, an
increase of 81 from last year.
Average daily attendance, 3,147, an
increase of III from last year.
Percentage of attendance. 94212, an
increase of nearly 1 per cent from last
year.
Percentage of punctuality, 99.91O,
the same as last year.
Number of cases of hardness, 113, an
increase of five from last year
Number of cases of truancy, Z, de
crease of five from last year.
First Board of Education.
The first board of education was
composed of w. L. Sweeney, George
Jacob Sailor, Elton C. Chopper
and David Halves. OF this board
Messrs. Chopper, Sailor and Halves
served two years, George Mixter serv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-08

/ laid for a school system which is not
excelled in facilities. scope or general
results, by any city of this size in the
west.
Result of Liberal Charter.
The present system of schools is the
result of the liberal provisions of the
special charter which removes the
board of education from political in
fuence, and also to the character of
the men who have always been in con-
troll of this most important branch of
the municipality.
Immediately after the granting of
the charter ample grounds were secur-
ed in parts of the city which were cen
trail and suitable in other ways. School
buildings were erected from time TO
time. embodying the best ideas of the
most prominent educators in the coun-
try. The city has nine beautiful school
buildings. and the beautiful new high
school. which replaced the one de-
stroyed by fire in 1900. With the ex-
ception of the Grant school, located on
Eleventh avenue and Seventh street
all of the school buildings are con.
structed of brick. All of the buildings
have been extensively remodeled with.
in the last score of years. and seven OF
the nine were built since 1890. The
Horace Mann school, located on Four
teenth avenue and Thirty-seventh
street is the most recently erected of
the grammar schools in the city
There is invested in school property in
Rock Island about $35O,OOO. The out
Indebtedness on school bonds
is $4,000. The school tax nets an in
come of about 100000 a year, and the
school expense each year amounts TO
nearly $4,000. There are 90 teachers
in the schools of Rock ISL
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pervision OF this member Of the de-
partment.
Mr.. De Graw was born fifty-twO
years ago in Princeton, y. J., and start
ed business life as telegraph operator
He became a very rapid operator and
was one Of the best known knights Of
the key in America. He took up news
paper work In connection with teleg
raphy. and the year 1886 found him
southern manager OF the United Press
For some years he was manager for
business firm in Philadelphia WHICH
had an extensive wholesale trade. He
recently made a fine record as eastern
press representative of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition
Mr. De Graw's cunning at the tele
graph key enabled him to do a famous
piece OF reporting in making the first
announcement To the world OF the
death OF Garfield. Only two wires
ran from ElberOn, y. J., where Car
field died. and Attorney General Mac
Yeagh pre-empted both for the service
Of the government, but while he was
prOclaiming his intention to do so
Mr. De Graw reached inside the West
ern Union office and rushed a bulletin
TO the Associated Press which made
the sad announcement forty-five min
utes ahead OF any other press message.
General Baron MevendorfY IN one Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-08

ed his position, and went to CalifOr-
mia. Mr.. Kemble returned four years
ago, and was shortly after chosen by
the board of education as its secTe-
tary. Mr.. Kemble has the distinction
of having one of the city'S schools
named for him. The Kemble school is
located on Fifth avenue and Nineteenth
street. 1t was given its present name
some years ago when the old system
of numbering was abolished, and the
schools given names, selected by the
pupils with the approval of the teach
ers and the board of education. Names
ofnoted Americans were chosen. Thefor
mer numbers and present names of the
schools are: No. 1, Hawthorne; No. 2,
Washington; No. >. Kemble; No. 4,
Lincoln No. .. Eugene Field; No. 6,
Irving; No. Z. Longfellow; No. s. Hor-
ace Mann; No. 9, Grant.
Severe Fire Losses.
Many times in the history of the pub
lie schools of the city have buildings
been lost by fire, and in Febru-
airy, 1900, the high school was com
pletely destroyed, the loss being $780,
600, with $4,000 insurance. Immedi-
ately the board of education began the
erection of the modern building in
which the high school is now housed,
the pupils in the year intervening hold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-08
ROCK ISLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ONE OF THE BEST

ing their sessions in the basement of
the Lincoln school and tle Sunday
school rooms of the Broadway Presby-
terrain church.
The present members of the board
of education, with the time Of the eX-
piration of their terms. are:
Board of Educat;on-C. II. Se;del.
term expires 1905: w. B. Mcintyre.
term expires 1905: Hamlin Il. Hull.
term expires 1906; F. c. DSnkmann.
term expires 1907; DR.. J. W. Stewart.
term expires 1907.
OfIicers-F. c. Denkmann. lres dent;
Carl HellpensteH, treasurer. s. S.
Kemble, clerk; H. B. Keys. tTUant Off
Ger.
Standing Committees-F nance and
auditing. Hull and Denkmaun: teach
ers, text books. discipline. Mcintyre
and Stewart; buildings and repa rs. the
entire board; supplies, Stewart and
Seidel; insurance, janitors. heating.
Seidel and Hull.
Later superintendent.
On S. S. Kemble's resignation as SUI
perintendent. the board of education
selected J. f. Ament. of Carroll. Iowa.
TO fill the position. He remained one
year. and was succeeded by Robert G..
Young. Mr.. Young proved a very ca
pable and efficient officer, and remain
ed in this city as superintendent for
three years. He was succeeded in
1899 by Herbert B. Hayden, the pres
ent superintendent.
In Prof Hayden the city has a most
capable superintendent of schools. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-08

and has administered the affairs of his
office in a manner that has done much
to spread the fame of Rock Islands
system of public education.
Many times the proposition has been
presented to the city to abolish the
city's special school charter and bring
the schools under the general school
laws of the state. Each time this prop
osition has been defeated by over
whelming majorities, the people of the
city realizing that this special char
ters liberal provisions are in large
way responsible for the excellence of
the school system. There is little fault
to be found with the school organiza-
ton. Never has a charge of misappro-
priating the city's school funds been
sustained against a member of the
board of education. and their official
actions have been tempered with wis
dom and caution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-08

the great actress painted by NJ. Clarin.
In the picture n dog was lying at
Nine. Bernhardt's feet. "Ah, 1 see"
said NJ. Dumas, "a picture of a dog
and a bone" On another occasion a
Partisan paper told a story Of how
Mime. Bernhardt was attacked by rob
bers. but escaped by hiding herself
behind her parasol. Once the actress
was rehearsing a piece in a Paris thea
ter when she was suddenly called off
the stage to see a friend. The man.
ager. turning round quickly and not
seeing Nine. Bernhardt, looked thought
fully at the floor of the stage for few
seconds and then said sadly. "Ah. poor
mademoiselle. She must have slipped
through the boards"'