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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20

Holmes rubbed his hands and chuckled
with delight.
Our material is rapidly accumulat-
ing" said he
Three DAYS later message was left
scrawled upon paper and placed under
pebble upon the sundial. Here it is.
The characters are. as you see; exactly
the same as the last one. After that 1
determined to lie in wait. so | got out
my revolver, and sat up in my study,
which overloOks the lawn and garden.
About in the morning | was seated
by the window. all being dark save for
the moonlight outside. when l heard
steps behind me and there was my
wife in her dressing gown. She i'm
plored me 10 come 10 bed. l told her
frankly that / wished TO see who it
was who played such absurd tricks
upon us. She answered that it was
some senseleSs practical joke and that
l should not take any notice of il.
If it really annOys you, Hilton, we
might go and travel, you and /, and
so avoid this nuisance
"'Wnat, be driven out of our own
house by a practical joker" said l.
ty laughing NJ US
".Well come to bed said sire. and
we can discuss il in the morning
suddenly, as she spoke / saw her
white face grow whittier yet in the
moonlight. and uer hand tigEtened up
ON my shoulder. Something was> NOV
ing in the shadow of the Toulouse. l
saw a dark. creeping figure which
crawled round the corner and SQuAtted
in front of the door Selling my pistol,
l was rushing ont when my wife threw
her arms round me and held me with
convulsive strength. | tried TO throw
her off, but she chung to me most deS-
perateIy. At last / got clear, but by
the time l had opened the door and
reached the house the creature was
gone. He had left trace of his pres
ence however, for there on the door
was the very same arrangement OF
dancing men which had already twice
appeared and which 1 have copied on
that paper. There was no other sign
of the fellow anywhere, though l ran
all over the grounds. And yet the
amazing thing is that he must have
been there all the time, for when l eX-
amined the door again in the morning
he had scrawIed some more of his pic
lures under the line which i had al
ready seen"
Have you that fresh drawing?'
Eyes, it is very short. but l made
copy of ii. and here it is"
Again he produced a paper. The
new dance was in this form:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20
xXiXE

'Tell me-" said Holmes-an1 1 could
| see by his eyes that he was much ex-
cited-''was this mere addition TO the
| first, or did it appear TO be entirely
separate"
1T was on a different panel of the
door,
Excellent, This is far the most i'm
portant of all for our purpose. 1t fills
me with hopes. Now, Mr.. Hilton Gu
bitt, please continue your most interest
ing statement"
Il have nothing more to say, Mr..
Holmes, except that 1 was angry with
my wife that night for having held me
back when | might have caught the
skulking rascal. She said that she
feared that | might come to harm. For
an instant it had crossed my mind that
perhaps what she really feared was
that he might come to harm, for | could
not doubt that she knew who this man
was and what he meant by these
strange signals. But there is a tone in
my wife's voice, Mr.. Holmes, and a
look in her eyes which forbid doubt,
and | am sure that il was indeed my
own safety that was in her mind.
There's the whole case, and now /
want your advice as to what ought
to do. Ny own inclination is TO put
half a dozen of my farm lads in the
shrubbery and when this fellow comes
again to give him such a hiding that
he will leave us in peace for the flu
ture"
II fear it is too deep a case for such
simple remedies said Holmes. How
long can you stay in LondonE''
Il must go back today. l would not
leave my wife alone at night for any
thing. She is very nervous and begged
me To come back"
II dare say you are right But If you
could have stopped / might possibly
have been able to return with you in a
day or two. Meanwhile you will leave
me these papers, end / think that it is
very likely that I shall be able to pay
you a visit shortly and TO throw some
light upon your case"
Sherlock Holmes preserved his calm
professional manner until our visitor
had left us. although it YVES easy for
me. who knew him so well, to see that
he was profoundly excited. The mo-
ment that Hilton Cubitt's broad back
comrade rushed TO the table. laid out
ali the slips Of paper containing dane
ing men in front of him ana threw him
self into an intricate end elaborate cal
culatiOn. For two hours watched him
as he covered sheet after sheet of paper
with figures and letters. SO completely
absorbed in his task that he had evil
IDENTIFY forgotten my presence, Some
times he was making progress and
whiStled and sang at his work. Some
times he was puzzled and would sit for
long spells with a furrowed brow and
"a vacant eye Finally he sprang from
his chair with cry Of satisfaction and
walked mp and down the room rubbing
his hands together Then he wrote a
long telegram upon cable form III
my answer to this is as hope. you VIII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20

Of utCSe2"
pay billiards to steady the cue: third.
you never play billiards except with
Thurston; fourth. you told me four
weeks ago that Thurston had an op-
tion on some South African property
which would expire in month and
which he desired you TO share with
him: NTH, your check book is locked in
my drawer. and you have not asked
for the key: sixth. you do not propose
10 invest your money in this man
ner."
How absurdly simple" / cried
quite so" said he. a little nettled.
Every problem becomes very childish
when once IL is explained to you Here
is an unexplained one. See what you
can make Of that. friend Watson" He
tossed a sheet of paper upon the table
and turned once more to his chemical
analysis.
l looked with amazement at the alb
surd hieroglyphics upon the paper.
Why. Holmes, il is a child'S draw
ing l cried.
oh. that's your idea
What else should il be?'
That is what Mr.. Hilton Cubitt of
Riding Thorpe Manor. Norfolk, is very
anxious 10 know This little conun-
drum came by the first post. and he
was 10 follow by the next train.
There's a ring at the bell, Watson.
should not he very much surprised II
this were he
A heavy step was heard upon the
stairs. and an instant later there en-
-,
Jleman whose clear eyes and norid
cheeks told of life led far from the
fogS of Baker street. He seemed TO
bring a Whit of his strong. fresh. brac-
ing east coast air with Linn as he en-
tered Having shaken hands with each
OF US. he was about to sis down when
his eye rested upon the paper with the
curious markings which had just ex
amined and left upon the table.
We'll, Mr.. Holmes what do you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20

A1opySiShf 4IUo % ANeLiArf fhhffpS - No./
had been seated
for some hours in silence,
with his long. thin back
curved over a chemical
NAIUEE1N vessel in which he was
u9RSffU brewing a practicularly
malodorous product. His
head was sunk upon his breast, and he
looked from my point of view like a
strange, lank bird with dull gray plum
age. and a black topknot.
$50, Watson" said he suddenly. ''yOu
do not propose to invest in South AZ
rican securities?"
i gave a start OF astonishment. Ac-
customed as / was TO Holmes curious
faculties, this sudden intrusion into my
most intimate thoughts was utterly in
applicable
How on earth do you know that?'' I
asked.
He wheeled round upon his stool with
stea ming test tube in his hand and q
CLEAN Of amusement in his deep set
eyes
Now, Watson confess yourself ut
terIy taken aback," said he.
81 am"
II ought to make you sign a paper to
that effect"
"Why?"
Because in five minutes you will
say that it is all so absurdIy simple"
II am sure that shall say nothing
OF the kind"
You see. my dear Watson'-he prop
ped his test tube in the rack and began
10 lecture with the air of professor
addressing bis class-''it is not really
difficult to construct a series Of infer
ences, each dependent upon it's prede-
cessor and each simple in itself. II,
after doing so. one simply knocks out
all the central differences and presents
ones audience with the starting point
and the conclusion, one may produce
a startling though possibly a meretrl-
cious effect Now, it was not really
difficult by an inspection OF the groove
between your left fore6nger and
thumb to feel sure that you did not
propose to invest your small capital In
the gold fields"
Il see no connection"
Very likely not. but / can quickly
show you close connection. Here are
the missing links Of the very simple
chain: First. you had chalk between |
your left finger and thumb when YOU |
returned from the club last night: sec |
Ond, you put chalk there when you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20
The Adventure of
the Dancing Men
No. 3 of the Series

Ccesyris5t, 1908 b. Il. Consa Doyle saE csHis-'s
Weskiy.l
CCoeyyizhf. 1905. b. MeCIHrs. Phillip q Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20

DIMES had been seated
for some hours in silence,
with his long, thin back
curved over a chemical
vessel in which he was
brewing a practicularly
malodorous product. His
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
HARNESS MATINEE TO
BE HELD SATURDAY
Local Driving Club Will Continue Pops
uiar Meets Throughout 81.
Summer Sr

On next Saturday afternoon at Ag-
ricultural park the Los Angeles Driv-
ing club will give its first summer mat
inee. Judging by the entries already
received by Secretary Redpath, and
the amount of interest manifested by
members of the club, these nlatinees
will be a success in every respect. The
entries will close Wednesday,.
AS there have been so many fast
horses starting during the winter
months it has been impossible to use
the slower horses. The board of di-
rectors have therefore decided to hold
mAtinees during the summer months
to accommodate members owning road
horses. 1t is the intention of the di-
rectors to vary the program of each
matinee, introducing several new fea-
lures.
Following is the pragram of the
classes: 2;20 pace, 2:30 pace, 2:40 trot,
25O mixed, one mile dash to buggy.
farmer race to high wheel sulkies. The
program of the complete entry list will
be published later.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

soon as the street is graded it's full
length. This will probably take several
months, as there are three heavy fills
to be made east of Euclid avenue, and
the contractors find that the time to
complete the work will be longer than
they at first expected.
With the exception of three or four
miles of uncompleted tracks in the
southern part of Los Angeles. for which
the railway holds franchises. the Ste
phenson avenue franchise is the only
one Of moment which the company
now owns.
Superintendent Huntington said yes
terday that the routing of cars after
the completion Of the work had not yet
been fully decided upon. but the service
which will be given will be in every
way equal to that of other portions of
the system.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
BUSY DAY IN THE NAVY
Officers and seamen Changed Carl
Five Times

OFFICERS and Seamen Changed Garb
Five Times
From the New York Times.
Four thousand officers and blue
Jackets, constituting the crews Of five
first-class battleships and one gunhoat,
now in the New York navy yard,
changed their uniforms simultaneously
FIVE times Sunday. The reason of so
much changing of dress was due to the
regulation which requires that each
officer and man must at all times wear
by the commanding or senior officer of
the fleet or squadron.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans, the
commander-in-ehief Of the North At
lantic fleet, five of whose battleships
are at the navy yard, is, of course, the
ranking officer at the yard. He is away
on leave of absence. Next to him comes
Rear Admiral Coghlan, the command
ant of the yard. After him comes Rear
Admiral Davis, commanding the second
division of the battleship squadron.
However, it was said absences of COM
manding officers were frequent, and this
made the ranking good deal of a pug
zle to anybody but navy man.
At any rate the officers and men of the
Kearsarge, Kentucky. Alabama. Maine
and Missouri and the seeond-class gum
boat Dubuque had to make some light
ming changes of dress. The changes
began at reveille, when a signal from
the Alabama showed that the COM
manding officer was going to breakfast
dressed In blue.
This information was quickly wig
wagged to all the ships, and when the
men lined up for mess each of them
was clad in the blue uniform Of the
service. After breakfast the men
lounged about the decks or strolled
around the yard. About 10 O'Clock an
other signal was wigwagged from the
flagship. The signal was to the effect
that the ranking officer was wearing a
white cap. Ten minutes later all the
ofticers ana nearly $500 men had dis
carded their caps Of blue ana had re-
appeared In caps made of pure white
duck.
The next change was at the lunch
hour. Hardly had that meal ended
when there was some more wigwagging
between the ships. The commanding
oficer was in the full uniform Of white
duck. Half an hour later the officers
still on the ships and every blue jacket
on ship or In the yard had returned
from hurried visit to his quarters,
where he had changed the blue for the
white duck.
Just before the dinner bell another
signal appeared, ION with the white
and on with the blue Is a liberal trans !
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
JACK ROOT PICKS
KELLY As WINNER
SAYS ITALIAN WILL DEFEAT
TOMMY BURNS
MAY FIGHT HART ONCE MORE
Chicago Boxer Asserts He Was Unable
to Do Himself Justice at Reno,
Owing to Injuries Received
In Training
MAY FIGHT HART ONCE MORE

Jack Root, who made such a gallant
stand against Marvin Hart for twelve
rounds at Reno, has arrived in Los
Angeles and will probably join Hugo
Kelly's training camp at San Pedro in
an advisory capacity today. Jack is
of the opinion that it will be a fight
worth going miles to see next Friday
to choose between the men. although
he naturally favors Kelly to get the
long end of the purse.
In speaking Of his fight with Hart at
Reno, Root said last night; while /
do not wish to make any excuses for
my defeat at the hands of Marvin. it
is nevertheless a fact that l entered
the ring against the advice Of several
physicians who examined me prior to
the contest In one of my training
bouts with Mike Schreck / was acci-
dentally hit in the groin and have been
suffering from the effects of that blow
ever since.
"The blow that received in the
stomach in the twelve round and which
brought victory to the Kentuokian was
increased two-fold in effect by my In
jury. think that my showing agains.
Hart entities me to another chance,
and if the public thinks SO ! will GER
tainly endeavor to get Hart to agree to
"a return match"
Root says that Manager McCarey
could not have arranged a better card
for the revival OF the fistic game IN
Los Angeles than the Burns-Kelly SO.
Jack has seen both men In action and,
while he credits Burns with being a
trifie faster on his pins than Kelly. he
thinks the Italian will put up game
battle Friday night, and with good
chance to bring home the money.
Root Is bit blue over his hard luck
incident to his meeting with Hart, but
hopes for a return battle and another
chance to lower Marvin's coIors both
Root and Hart each having won a
victory in their two fights.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
ANGRY CITIZENS DEMAND
RELEASE OF PRISONER

AS a result of an alteration last
evening between a special officer and
John Craft of 2219 East Eighth street
at Chutes park the latter was arrested
on the charge of resisting an officer
and sustained several cuts about the
head. officer Varey saw Craft on
the ground with three men beating him
over the head and body The officer
took Craft away from the specials and
took him to the receiving hospital.
Soon after the officer arrived with Craft
a crowd of angry citizens came to the
police station and demanded that Craft
be set free. All claimed to be disin-
terested farther than they wished to see
him have fairplay. The matter will be
settled Monday in the police court.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
LONG SHOT CAPTURES THE
BRIGHTON JUNIOR STAKES
Accountant, at Twenty to One, Beats
Out the Fayorlte by a
Length
BY Assoeiated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 22.-Capt. s. S.
Browns Accountant quoted at 20 to 1
in the betting, won the $4,000 Brighton
Junior stakes for two-year-olds, six
furlongs, at Brighton Beach today, de-
feating the favorite Pegasus by a
length. Pegasus, who has been up at
Saratoga for the last ten days, worked
a very fast trial and was shipped to
Brighton especially for this rich
stake. Results:
Five and one-half furlongs-Chal-
fonte won, Masterson second, Monta-
nus third. Time 1907 2-5.
The Brighton steeplechase. about two
and a half miles-Coligny won, Hylas
second, Grandpa third. Time 4;57 1-5.
The Seashore handicap, mile and a
quarter-Wild Mint won. Buttling Sec
ond. Blandy third. Time 2;O5.
The Brighton Junior stakes, $4,000;
six furOngs-Accountan 1872 (Martin)
30 to l, won; Pegasus, 1O7 (IIilde-
brandt, to 5, second; Don Diego. 1926
wv. pavis), u to l, third. Time.
1;41 4-5.
McKittridge. Alfred f.. Timber and
oyama also ran.
Mile and sixteenth-Rubric won.
Angler second, Suffice third. Time
1l46 2-5.
Six furlongs-Frontenac won, Lady
Amelia second, Lord Of the Vale third.
Time 1:la s-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

lation of what the man with the signal
flags said. 1t was nearly sundown, but
the interval between signal and mess
call was sufficient for another rapid
change of garb, and when the 'last
call for dinner sounced the decks of
every battleship and the little gunboat
showed formations Of smart seamen,
every one of whom was clad in the
full blue uniform of the United States
service.
II believe we hold the record in shoot
ing, but know we hold it when chang
ing clothes is under discussion" re-
marked an officer, as he darted around
a twelve-inch turret on his way to his
quarters to change his white duck for
a blue uniform.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
BANG TAILS WILL
RUN At PORTLAND
lRVINGTON TRACK TO OPEN
NEXT SATURDAY
ALL STALLS NOW OCCUPIED
Northern Meeting ls Popular With
Horsemen, and Thoroushbreds
From Memphis and Den-
yer Arrive
ALL STALLS NOW OCCUPIED
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
r. PORTLAND, July 22.-Horses are arr
irving at Irvington for the meeting
which will open here next Saturday,
and there are now over 100 stabbed
at the track. Racing ended at the
Meadows, Seattle, Wednesday and
Thursday the pick Of the stables that
had been on hand there was loaded
on a special train and started for
Portland on passenger train schedule
and by yesterday morning every stall
at Irvington was occupied
Presiding Judge Frank st. d. Skin
ner has sent word that the opening
days card will be hummer. There
has been a scramble to make entries
and big fields and class will be feat
ures of the day. Forty-two entries
have been named for the opening han-
1icap valued at $3.50 to the winner, but
not all will start. However, it is ex-
pected that Fred Mulholland will have
to send away one of the big fields of
the meet in the opening event
Among the early arrivals at the
track are Mai Lowery, Happy Happy.
Blissful and Exapo. w. Bailey, with
his breadwinners Play Ball, Macgreg-
or, Theron and St. Peter brought his
string to Irvington in advance of the
rest so that his horses might have a
little rest before business begins. Bal
ley has raced here before and says that
horses do better in Portland than any
where else in the northwest. Jack "
Gilbert, r. Smith and D. Brown and
several other owners and trainers have
unloaded their stables. Five carloads
from Denver and those from Memphis
have arrived.
One of last seasons favorite jockeys,
"Hand Riding" Frank Kelly, is here
from Denver, having ridden at the
Overland meeting. Out of seventeen
mounts he was first with eleven and
second with five, being outside the
money only once This despite the fact
that he has taken on some weight.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

his son has left the boat building busi-
ness.
Mr.. Franklin, for all of his So years,
is an enthusiastic oarsman, and re-
membering the records that he broke
on the Ohio river while actively follow
ing the sport, believes himself capable
of showing clear water to many an
oarsman of a younger generation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

second, Katie Powers third. Time,
1:42 2-5.
Five furlongs-Oak Duke won, Two
Bells second, Leta Duffy third. Time,
LOO 2-5.
Z Mile and a sixteenth--Reserva ton
won, Almadufour second, Coruscate
third. Time, 1:49 2-5.
Five furlongs-Field Lark won, At
tractive second, Inspector Girl third.
Time, 1903.
Mile and half-Joe Ross won, Not
second, Helgerson third. Time, 2S1 2-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

]. e. Franklin of Los Angeles has
placed an interesting single shell on
the lagoon at Playa del Rey.
Aside from the fact that 1t is the only
single shell on the south coast outside
of those owned by the San Diego en-
thusiasts, Franklin's boat is remark
able for the lines upon which it is built
and the materials used in it's construc-
ton. Thirty-one- feet over all, with a
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
DoHERTY BROTHERS WILL
HOLD DAVIS TENNIS TROPHY

BY Associated Press,
LONDON, July 22.-In the tennis
doubles finals for the Davis trophy
at Wimbledon, the Doherty brothers
beat Holcomb Ward and Beals G.
Wright, $40, 6-2, 4-6, S-6.
BY winning the doubles from Ward
and Wright the Doherty brothers hold
the Davis trophy for another year. The
match was closely contested from start
to finish.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
SEVERELY INJURED IN
FIGHT WITH BARTENDER

w, o'Malley, sOl First street. sus-
tained a broken nose and laceration
Of his left eye in hght with John
West. bartender at the Iceman's resort.
last night Detective Planners was in
the saloon and arrested West on a
charge of assault with deadly weapon.
The fight resulted from an alteration
over payment for drinks.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

The little boat is not only fitted with
the latest model of the Courtney slid
ing seat, but is also equipped with ex-
ceptionally light though well braced
rowlocks in which light steel tubed
spoon oars are hung.
Franklin's shell is without a dupli-
cate, as 1t was built as a successful ex-
pertinent by Waters & Son of Troy, N.
Y. Fhe elder Waters is now dead and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
UndeIlvered Tslegrams

There are undeIiVered kilograms at the
office OF the Western Union Telegraph
Craven, Mrs. Demens Wieste, VIM VIM. b.
Mcdonald. Mrs. Viola Blodgett, Saml
Iacoby, %. p. Springer, j II. Grande. ].
3. Morfan, r. r. Minot, Mrs. g. B. Oom-
sted Otis H. Elmer, @. 10. Wightman, W.
e. Abbot, M. A. King, G. w, Morrison,
r. ID, Stone
There are undeliyered telegrams at the
Postal Telegraph company, 23S South
Spring street. for Fred A. Woods, G. L.
Martin, Chas. w. Earring, Capt. Gregory,
l., Mable FOrsythe.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

beam Of only ten and one-eighth inches;
the whaleback deck of the shell rises
only "a fraction over four inches above
the water line, while the knife-like
edges of the bow and stern are COM
pletely out of the water under ordinary
conditions. Constructed entirely from
a preparation Of paper, the shell, for all
its thirty-one feet, fore and aft, weighs
only twenty-three pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
sTANSBURY WINS SCULLING
CHAMPIONSHIP OF WORLD
By Associated Press.

BY ASS0clateu Ere55,
SYDNEY, N. S. W.. July 22.-The
worlds sculling championship was
wrested from George Towns by James
Stansoury on the Parramatta river to-
day in race over the championship
course. Stansbury won by two lengths.
The stakes were $25OO side.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
HUNTINGTON WILL BEGIN
EXTENSION OF NEW LINE
Stephenson Avenue Tracks VIII BE
Laid Immediately After comple-
tIon OF Street Grading

Stephenson avenue is soon to see the
long delayed construction OF the line Of
the Los Angeles street railway a reality.
Notices were sent out yesterday by the
street department to the effect that the
grade had been completed as far as
Euclid avenue.
ofIiclals Of the street railway say
they viii begin the placing Of rails as
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

Cures

7 am always able TO OBJ
tain prompt results. Even
the first beneht noted is
genuine ana lasting, and
the improvement contin-
ues until the cure Is COM
plete. No more could be
expected from perfect
treatment. Quick cures
prove perfection in all my
methods.