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them into pot and lets 'em stew. But Mr..
Jerome's friend the deacon declares that
the District Attorney is q good cook, and
he IS old enoug h to know.
III, The kitchen is well equipped. There are
three ranges-electric, gas and coal. Mr.:
jerome got the electric range after be had
looked over the kitchen layout Of ono Of
the big new hotels. His cooking utepEils
are the most modern.
1t is his country home at Lakeville, Conn.,,
that appeals most to Mr.. jerome. There
he has his machine shop. II Mr.. Jerome
has hobby 1t is machinery. II you want
to get b1r. Jerome's ear, even when he u
on the trail of crooked lawyer, start some
kind of machinery talk and you have him.
About the first of the month whom b
gets his check. says man who has made
several excursions to machine shops with
Mr. Jerome. -he drags me of with him. BE
sees something he likes and about which I
know .a aOthins but on t which be talks very
thing or a duplicate Of 1t Is at Lakeville.
The next time go up there find him tinl,-
ering, with it. He spends most Of his time
and money-that way
or il has outgrown him-and he has had an
addition built to it. There you see the sun;
dial Of Mr.. Jerome's invention. Also oil
the tools Re ever bought or made. Tho shop
is a short walk from his house. and Mr..
Jerome spends most Of his time in 1t.
The house is substantial country reai-
dence. 1t is built on a rock. The prop
erty covers about eighteen acres and 1t u
characteristic Of the owner that II has not
been cultivated or tinkered with. It b
| just about mile outside Of the village,
secluded. yet within easy reach Of the rail-
road station. Near the house Ii . pine
grove with cleared space where hammocls
! are swung and tea is served in the afternoon
to the Jerome guests.
A visitor who journeyed from the hot
city the other afternoon found him in blue
overalls pushing. a wheelbarrow. Tho
wheelbarrow was loaded with stone, which
| he had auarried himself There Is sus-
pcion around Lakeville that the stone
was quarried on neighbours farm and
surreptitiously taken therefrom. but Of
course no one suspects Mr.. Jerome. Mr..
Jerome was building stone seat. He
had mixed the mortar and done the masonry
work, and the job good one, had almost
been completed.
Many of the chairs and setteea On the
porch Of the house are the handiwork Of
the District Attorney. The most impress
sive feature of the house is an immense
fireplace in the parlor. The headpiece 10
a long stone slab, which was taken from
the Jerome estate.
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who care to look may do 80. Other District
Attorneys shut themselves on from view,
but it's got to be something Of great i'm
portance that will hide Mr.. jerome behind
closed doors. There is a back door to his
Office. but it is seldom used. You go in
the front door and come out the same way
Oversensitive persons have complained
that he does not give to the Office the dignity
1t demands. He works in his shirtsleeves
winter and summer. If you drop into his
office on hot day and he knows you you
are invited to take off your. coat and be
comfortable. He will sprawl back in his
chair and throw his feet over the edge OF
his desk. 1t may not be dignifed, hut you
feel happy, and he looks so.
Jerome likes to sing. His voice isn't
very musical and it goes off the key, but it
has power and feeling. He has discovered
that the acoustic properties Of his Office are
as we'll suited for his voice as any other
place. If you are on the third floor Of
the Criminal Courts Building and you hear
Il Don't Care for Wurtzburger, in loud
and somewhat rasping voice. you may
know that the District Attorney is letting
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the young man.
I'm sorry said Mr.. Jerome. 'but he's
got to take his medicine like the rest.
II you talked to this young man and
his friends about his case he and they
would tell you that he Is being prosecuted
by spiteful District Attorney.
When Mr.. Jerome made his campaign
for District Attorney three years ago
he promised the people Of the Jewish
quarter that II he were elected he would
live with them. He has kept his promise.
Up to about year ago he had house
at 8 Rutgers street. Some Of his assistants
lived with him and there were couple Of
Jap servants to look after the place. Mr..
Jerome found it too expensive and quit
His East Side homo is now at 8 Rutgers
street, in a tenement. 1t is an ordinary
tenement Of the district; little better,
maybe, than some OF the others. There
are four families on floor. On the ground
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race; this man sure OF Domino's proves,
his neighbor certain Of Henry Of Navarro
The young clerk opened his mouth to ask
q question. but closed it again and turned
red. He wanted to ask something, but
feared Harker would laugh him out OF the
car. Harker was swimming in q sea Of
form charts.
They were at Gravesend now. and Chal-
lenger followed Harker through the gates
like man in dream. They watched the
first race from the grand stand, Harker
declining to make a bet.
Nothing to it but Dobbins,' he said,
'and I'm not going to bet $50 to win S..
Dick Croker owns Dobbins. you know.
He ran dead heat with Domino last year.
When the selling platter Harrington beat
Dcbbins a good length. Harker remarked
that it was very soft for the books which
Challenger failed to comprehend, and
went down to the betting ring. Challen-
ger stayed in his seat.
Twice In the next ten minutes he got up
determined to hurry to the beach, but
something pulled him back. So he fingered,
the most wretched man on the racetrack.
The fourth race passed, with Banquet
cantering home in front Of the renowned
Sir Walter. 1t was not yet 4 o'clock.
As Banquet disappeared into the stable
a great chestnut horse came upon the track
and twice galloped the course, the specta-
tors applauding. This was Henry OF Ma
vare, warming up for the contest in
tended to decide the supremacy Of the
American turf His owner, Byron McClel-
land, watched the exercise with critical
eve and then went to the stables.
Domino sulked in his tent. and his trainer,
William Lakeland. wondered whether the
black colts bad temper augured good or
evil. The crowd was on the hooks Of ex-
pectancy.
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| grand stand stairs and established himself
lust as Domino paraded past the judges
with ten thousand people cheering for
him. Taral, the great Dutchman, was
astride him.
| Henry OF Navarro appeared, Sam Doggett
| In the saddle, for no one doubted that the
| son OF the Knight OF Elerslie had heart
| Of STEEL
They're off"
The starter had sent away the great
colts without minutes delay and they
swept by the grand stand on even terms.
Then Taral loosed the rein on Domino, and
the black stallion shot ahead and took
the rail from Henry Of Navarro. The
white jacket with the blue spots led the
green and orange by length, and scream
Of Joy went up from the women admirers
Of Domino.
He'll run away with it, was the cry.
But Navarro chung like a shadow and
the positions were unchanged when they
had gone half mile.
When the racers reached the three
quarters pole there was no cheer except
for Domino. He had increased the lead
to a length and half.
The hackers of Henry OF Navarro were
oursing Doggett, who had not drawn his
whip nor moved spur. But now, as the
stretch turn was at hand. 1t was seen that
Taral was doing his best with Domino
and that Doggett had only just begun
to seek the best that was in Navarro.
So we'll was the chestnut doing that as
they neared the stretch it was hard to see
Just what advantage remained to Domino
Doggett saw that his time had come and
sat down to urge his mount with lash and
steel.
The burst Of speed shown by Henry
Of Navarro was 80 great that he swung
far out as they rounded the last turn.
while Domino, more carefully guided,
| clung to the rail. Yet Taral believed he
was beaten, for Domino had faltered.
The merciless whip came down on the
black TANKS.
Doggett sent his spurs into Navarre's
sides and Strengthened him out for home
Navarre's muzzle was at Domino's throat
latch. Another stride and he had him
equal.
The thousands In the grand stand had
gone mad 1t was anybody's race, and
every man was on his feet trying to root
his horse in Women wept and screamed.
If there was one really calm person in the
crowd 1t was Riley Grammar. whose glasses
swept the course, taking in every stride
Of Navarro, every slash of Doggett's whip.
Domino is beaten!" rose the cry. ma
varrel Navarro"
Taral was riding like a fiend Now,
for the first time, the green and orange
came abreast Of him and he knew that
Henry Of Nsvarre was tho better horse.
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floor IL a drug store-a nice clean drug
shop, Tho entrance is Of marble.
Mr.. Jerome's apartments are on the
second floor, up two flights OF winding
stairs. He has five rooms and bath. He
makes the front room, which has four
windows, sort Of worhroom and sitting
room.
There is a big desk in the center. Around
the room are books-lawbooks, fiction,
poetry. Next to that Is the dining room.
There are books there too and an Aeolian.
They say in Rutgers street that that Aeolian
can play Down Where the Wurtzburger
Flows and lively comic opera airs in good
style. Mr.. Jerome likes light opera II
the music is good and there Is some fun
in it.
Then there are the bedrooms. It Is q
nice. cozy, compact little hat, but lot Of
persons can't understand why he lives in it.
When Mr.. Jerome took the fiat he had an
important question to solve. He didn't
have any room to receive the East Side when
it called. At the old house there always
had been an assistant and big room'to
entertain thu trouble bearers. But the fat
was small
A large hearted neighbor across the hall
came to Mr.. Jerome's rescue. He had a
room which Mr.. Jerome could use. 1t was
a small room. but it looked big to Mr..
! Jerome.
Yootshetf presides in this room. He is a
Bulgarian exile. who finally decided that it
was better to live here than to be arrested
In his native country every time he told
the populace his views. Yootshef inter-
prets the jargon Of the East Side for the
young assistant who quotes the Penal Code
and statutory law for the benefit Of those
who have troubles.
Mr.. Jerome's breakfast call is 'Tag-e-
blatt," "Tag-e-blatt." shouted shrily by
the newsboys on the corner. He has a
young German who looks after his clothes,
starts the fire and keeps the apartment in
order. He is a sort of valet He also
prepares Mr.. Jerome's breakfast. but that
Is as far as he gets in the cooking line.
Mr.. jerome cooks his dinner at night and
it is function. His guests say he is an
authority on dishes en- casserole. Those
who are envious of his culinary powers
say that he buys chicken or two, some
mushrooms, peppers and vegetables, drops
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Yet he knew that he was the. better Jockey,
and he seemed fairly to lift Domino from
the earth by the ferocity Of his own effort.
Navarro had gained q lead Of only head;
and then, hundred yards from home;
| Domino began slowly, slowly to gain.
| The roar from the stand deadened the hoof.
beats as the great tboroughbreds dashed
down to the judges stand head to head,
nose to nose, and so, together, under The
| wire.
The eyes Of the spectators turned in
| stinctively toward the board for the result,
but the horses were cantering back to tho
wire before the sign was displayed. Tho
cheer that followed was the loudest Of the
day, and in the subsequent confusion few
observed that young man had tainted on
the stairs Of the grand stand.
The days racing was over when Riley
Grammar informed his partner, MIR. Apple
gate, that he had paid of half the faoe Of
the tickets on the match race and that they
were winners to the extent OF $4,000 or 20.
Then he furnished some lighter gossip.
Its this way said Mr.. Grammar, dis
carding the toothpick he had chewed
throughout the fray. I'm on my way into
L
good deal around the Chicago tracks
Il don't remember him until he intro.
duces himself and says he wants to get bet
down on the first race but dassn't 90 in tho
gate because his Pinkerton acquaintance
might rush at him too gladly. guess he's
been taken up as pickpocket now and
then.
Hes got little edge on and he's force
for bet, tossing me 5000 on Dobbins.
all fine new paper money, century notes.
l lay him thousand against it, which Is
liberal, considering the post odds. So I
pick up. three thousand Of that nice new
money"
Buy suspenders with it, said Mr.. Apple
gate, facetiously.
Mr.. Grammar heaved burlesque sigh.
And he continued, when I'm Just
getting of the block to see the Navarro
race a geezer comes up, foaming at the
mouth, and says he'll bet me three whole
dollars that they'll run a dead heat It
seems that he and the three iron dollars
have teen sup er money joke for the
whole ring, and in the kindness of me heart
! writes his ticket So, 900 to So. So later he
gets the thirty nice yellow bills and when
/ pays him OF he looks at EN- popeyed,
as If they were his long lost marriage cor
tihcates.7
Cheer up, Riley" said Apologize. -Iw
buy your supper.
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For unusual expressions of grief the First
Parish enetery at eighboring Kittery il
not surpassed, 1t lies on the rocky promon-
tory of kittery Poirt which reaches out
into the Piscataqua like great hand. 1t
was old when Pepperell's barges rode the
river.
In an obscure corner is the rimed effort
Of some poetically incliEed butcher: 1t
chronicles the demise Of Margaret Hills:
l lost my life In the raging seas
sovereign god may do as he please.
The kittery folk they did appear.
And my remains they buried here.
Upon big gray boulder is Hibernian
memorandum:
Bridget and had two children dear.
One lies In ireland and the other here.
Here is the epitaph OF one who may
have been an early Populist
Here lies the body of Walter Gordon.
= Mouth amhzin' and teeth accordln':
Stranger step lightly DER this wonder;
II he opens his mouth you're gone By thundat
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"No supper money!" roared the gambler.

"No supper money! roared the gambler.
-The ideal"
TOO much money said the next book
maker. Besides, that silver is heavy
and this is a warm day"
Challenger had been abashed; now he was
angry. He would not down.
One bookmaker called to another that
no had just sent supper money begging.
The next penciler that Challenger visited
was more merry.
take that bet to Grannan.' said he.
Il guess he's crazy
Taking bet to Grammar just then was
like breasting a whirlpool, and Challenger
stood aloof.
The rush abated. In Grannan's CASH
box there was 100000 bet by the Domino
contingent and $4,000 which he stood to
lose should the Keene idol defeat Henry
OF Navarre-all his and his partners should
the McClelland colors be victorious.
Grammar calmly turned his slate and told
his assistants to close the betting sheet.
As he slung his glasses over his shoulder
ready to start for the paddock, he faced
the perspiring Challenger and saw the
money in his hand.
Nothing doing" said Riley, with queer
smile.
But Challenger made his proposition
hoafsely and in whisper. and Riley
Grammar listened now with a mock e1-
preston Of solemnity. 1t was all over
in few seconds. Grammar drew a card
from his pocket and wrote on 1t. Then he
gave it to Challenger and took the So.
THANK you. SIR" said Challenger
Supper money said Mr.. Grammar.
pocketing the silver and addressing him
self with some contempt.
The bugle calling the horses to the post
rang out.
Challenger found mite Of space on the
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In the Tombs, was Mr.. Jerome's ultimatum.
HE can't go around and rob people
while he's under indictment. I've got a
score Of complaints against him and Ill
try him on every one of them. II he doesn't
want to go 10 trial he can stay in the Tombs.
1t won't do him any harm and he'll be out
OF mischief
The labor man went to the Tombs.
In his dealings with men charged with
crime Mr. jerome is essentially fair.
And that doesn't mean that men he knows
get any favors.
Not long ago young lawyer who dabbles
in politics got into trouble. Mr.. Jerome
had known him for number Of years and
had confidence in his integrity. The evil
dence submitted, however, showed the
young man in bad light. A thorough
investigation was made, one Of Mr.. Jerome's
chief aids handling the case. The as
sistant made his report. II was against
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BANGOR, Me-, Sept s.-Among the ancient
burying grounds Of Maine the old First
Parish Cemetery of York possesses quaint
individuality. Since 1e4s it has given a
place OF rest to the dead, who slumber
within sound OF the Atlantic. Many Of it's
crumbling tombstones are nearly covered
with moss. For the epitaph collector
their slabs OF slate arc fertile fields.
The following lines recite good qualities
OF, one highly, esteemed by his townsmen.
who could not, however, free their tribute
from gloomy theology:
in memory of Edward Emerson. Jr.
Who departed on Oct. II. A. D. 1905.
Capacious was his mind,
Benevolent his heart,
Spotless his character
Generous humane and Just.
But alas! how frail 10 mani
In an obscure corner some long dead
cynio slumbers, rebuking oaustically the
common vice Of curiosity. Ono who clears
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away the bramb!es is rewarded with two
lines:
I was somebody;
Who is no business of yours.
This roughly traced epitaph appears
on another grave:
Mercy Wainwright.
17l5 1850
She was good 10 oil.
OF the opposite character is the following
inscription:
Hcrclies the body OF Jonathan Drew.
He cheated all he ever knew.
His Maker he'd have cheated too,
Blu, that his God he never knew
Within stately tomb rest the remains
Of Judge David Sewell. jurist well known
In Massachusetts, courts. Upon its walls il
a record of the fact that In him "a devoted
iightened Intellect Conscien tious In duty,
he was ever faithful In its discharge. His
house was the abode Of hospitality and
friendship
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William Challenger came smiling out OF
10 brokerage Offices Of Sawton, Green d
toneman into Wall street. The day was
milling, too. 1t was ten minutes before
pom on a September Saturday (the 18th, to
exact-year 1s94) and it was perfect late
INNER weather.
Of William 1t seems necessary to say that
was 20 years old and in his third month
the Street. Five dollars and half
Phday were his to squander. and his
loughts we're of Manhattan Beach, where
Is mother and sister were to meet him at
o'clock.
Challenger stepped briskly, for business
rs not quite done. wallet in his breast
PICKET held thirty gold certificates Of an
ue fresh from the Sub-Treasury the day
iore each Of them emblazoned with big
bite &C. The firm had overlooked the
600 IN the cleanup at the close Of the
Peks business and Mr.. Stoneman had told
(allenger to get the money to the bank
lore noon.
block beyond Broadway a woman
emed unable to open mailbox, and Chal-
pger lifted the lid for her. A man stumbled
ainst him, fumbled, dropped a knife
II which he had been pairing an apple,
eyed Challenger's pardon and went on
b the crowd.
gearing William street. Challenger felt
The wallet and his fingers went through
,ole in his coat. The wallet was gone.
challenger stared at the bank as though
blame it fol- his misfortune. Its doors
closed before he finished the run of
mental keyboard. On Monday there
uid be suspicion and the loss of his place.
ener and moro immediate was the thought
'ne two women waiting for him at the
ach.
nad 1t not been for them no doubt he
Puio have fled from New York as far as
GOULD rather than face the music.
aalienger happened, however. to be
P'e OF gentleman than coward, and he
ser'nined to go to the beach. counterfeit a
We and let Monday hang the cat. So he
train from the bridge.
~ !, the car he met Charley Harker, a clerk
we same firm, and they sat together
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and talked commonplace. Mr.. Harker
had the sporting pages Of the evening pa.
pers to con and Challenger was somewhat
busy with his own reflections.
1T looks to me-" said Mr. Harker, slike
q walkaway for Domino"
Mr.. Challenger's mind was full Of yellow
he replied nothing.
"He beat Henry in the Withers, all right,
said Mr.. Harker, to clinch it.
is it fght?" inquired Cha llenger, to
be polite.
-Not to speak Of" replied Harker, resent
ment arising in his voice. where do you
think you're going?'
Manhattan Beach" said Challenger.
you're in wrong then," said Harker.
aThis is the race train. You can get from
Gravesend to the beach all right, but what's
the sense OF Ding to the beach when you We
got a chance to soc the biggest race OF the
year?"
Challenger did not explain.
"I've got two swell badges, said Harker.
sand it won't cost you sou. Besides, you
might win bank roll
~That's a good price against Navarro,
Challenger heard from a man across the
aisle.
"If I bet s. on Navarro, how much do
Iwin?" Challenger asked of Harker.
Seven or eight" said Harker, glad to
have aroused some interest.
"And If bet it on Domino?"
Challenger had picked up Harker's paper
and gained faint idea Of what it was all
about-a match race at mile and an eighth
between the two great three-year-olds OF
the turf. for 81, 900 and blood.
-Three, at the outside. said Harker.
THAT wouldn't DO" said Challenger
half to himself.
you're one Of ths boys that expect to
turn shoestrlng into tannery, said
Harker, grinning
"I've never been to the races, Challenger
remarked by way Of apology
Lend me your lck, then, sighed Charley
.You couldn't help but win.
Challenger sat for minutes, sunk in thought
while about him buzzed comment on the
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OPEN GAME.

The sign is souvenir Of one Of the Dis
trict Attorneys raids on gambling houses
The little piece OF cardboard was posted
for number Of years over poker table
in we'll known gambling house, and it
informed the patrons OF the house that he
who had the price to buy stack could
cit in il there was vacant seat.
II the sign meant anything in the gambling
house. it means as much and more in the
District Attorneys Office as conducted by
William Travers Jerome. Any one can sit
b and any one will get play from the boss
aealer Of criminal law in the county. You
Ihnt have to be one Of the elect. The door
always open and there is always vacant
set.
There isn't any air Of mystery or con-
ealment about jerome in his office. Those
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RILEY GRAMMAR.
Domino. 0to6 :

To every man in the ring except Chal-
lenger that meant wonders; meant that
Grammar, the -leviathan of the ring was
backing Henry Of Navarro at far more lib
eral odds than had been offered at any pre-
vious time,
The rush began. Ike Thompson bet Gran
nan $4,000. Michael F. Dwyer wagered
Sc, 900 on the black whirlwind. The smaller
fry squirmed and fought to get near the
plunger.
For the time being most Of the other
bookmakers were deserted except by the
admirers OF Henry of Navarro, though these
increased in number when it was seen that
Grammar was not taking in cent against
the chestnut colt and was pinning his for
tune on the defeat Of Domino
Challenger bought cigar in order to
change his five dollar bill. He put $lS5
in his pocket and with three silver dollars
in his hand he went up and whispered to
the least busy Of the bookmakers.
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Chimney Stacks Left Standing i.
From the London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
Some curious beliefs still lineer In country
parts. For instance, In Hertfordshire when
ancient houses are destroyed tho chimney
being that the houses are still In existence
while these remain standing. This may
be survival Of some ancient but now almost
Tor gotten legal right =