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ity of all kinds of vested property OF
equitab e terms.
Guarantee None or All.


The Bryan plan would put the gov
eminent into business as a banker, a
guarantor and a Spectator. II it be-
gan with guaranteeing bank deposits
there is no limit to the responsibilities
it would be called upon to undertake.
1t should oe compelled to guarantee all
or none.
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ooAAA .
sound?"
Since listening to the debate on the
question of guaranteeing bank de.
posits, by our talented young aspirants
for the ONCE of county attorney, I have
thought even more seriously about the
matter than l had before done, and l
am inclined to believe that it is like
free silver"sin the fact that its popu,
larity Is pore in the sound of the
phrase than In its logic. And l will
even venture to presume that the opin-
ions of the able bankers and others as
quoted and voiced at this meeting may
upon mature reflection be modified
somewhat. We do know that our we'll.
meaning and astute congressman of
both great political parties could not
consent to fashion this idea into law,
at a time when they would very much
have liked TO do SO, since there seemed
% be a quite general public sentimen,
in its favor, and at the time referred
o no less than twenty-seven bills were
Introduced and discussed, containing
provisions for guarantee of bank de
posits.
Old New York Act.
AS long ago as 1929 a safety fund
act was passed by the New York leg
islature. This plan failed when a real
panic test was applied. because the
fund available, under a tax up to three
per cent Of bank capital, prior to 184s
was hardly seventy-hve per cent Of the
debts Of eleven failed banks, and the
law was repealed. This law would
doubtless not apply to present sys
tens of banking. but It is suggestive.
Similar attempts have been made in
Germany, where savings deposits have
been successfully guaranteed; in Can.
ada, where guarantee Of chartered
',anks has succeeded fairly well, and
in Oklahoma, where the law applies
to state banks, but where less than a
years operation Of the law has not
been long enough to prove its value.
So far, In all the haphazard campaign
discussions of this subject, very vital
to the savings Of the people, what
seems an important feature appears u
have been overlooked,
Differences In Deposits.
That is the difference between say.
ings deposits and commercial deposits,
Since these diner 30 greatly. 1t is
doubtful If the same plan of protec.
ton will be adequate for both. Many
commercial deposits, for instance con-
sist Of credits only, while savings de-
posts are cash and not credit; in fact,
only about one fifth Of the $13, 600, O00,-
900 OF commercial bank deposits is
cash. Then the assets Of the savings
and commercial banks are quite diff
ferent. The deposits of savings banks
are, or should be, invested carefully,
while the deposits Of commercial banks
are loaned out in the hazards of bust
ness; and 1t is not difficult to believe
that it will be easier to guarantee a
tangible thing like a savings deposit,
which Is cash, than a commercial &C
count, which Is often not SO tangible.
There is every reason why a savings
bank account shall be guaranteed, but
any guarantee, aside from judicious in
vestment, should be by a fund raised
locally and applied locally, else the
participants might become partners In
an unknown and unlimited liability.
Inspiration Of Confidence.
The main benefit claimed for guar
antee of bank deposits is that it will
t
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NO BRYAN SIGNS
IN WEST JUST NOW

Conditions in the west don't look
much like Bryan, says the Bellevue
(Mich.) Gazette. A single employment
agency at Laramie. Wyo., informed the
editor of this PAPER that he could use
500 men last Saturday morning at
wages ranging from $50 to $50 per
month. The manager said: I'VE sim
ply can't get men at any wages.
They're all busy" That makes a
noise like Taft
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GENE TO ATTEND
WEDDING OF RELATIVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Frazer and their
son, Leon Frazer, left Sunday after.
noon for Fort Collins. where on Wed
nesday they will be present at the mar
riage of Miss Marie Gill, a niece of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazer, and Mr.. G. w.
Stannard of that city. Miss Gill is
well known here, having attended
school in this city.
, 1908-10-19
A Falr business Proposltlon.
New York for raft.

New York, Oct. 19.-The World
(democratjc) a that Bryan has no
chance without New York and that
New York will surely be carried by
Taft.
, 1908-10-19

Mr.. Bryan refuses to discuss Mr.
Taft's experience with the black bass.
Mr.. Bryan is fighting very shy Of the
colored question this year.
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There 10 nc substitute that can take
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CITIZEN Has IDEAS CONCERNING
THE MooTEo MATTER OF
GUARANTEEING HOARD
iNcs IN THE BANK.
Every Reason Why Savings Bank Ae
counts SHOULD BE- Guaranteed, But
Any Guarantee, Aside from
J%udicious investment. Should Be
BY Fund Rsissd Locally and Ap'
piled Locally.
BY n. &. Fitch.

1T has an alluring sound. but is
sound?"
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THE SYNOPSIS

of in
Pawnbrokers shop than One day sailor, Lind
price Lindsay pay policeman,
claiming the box be his and pointing the initials u L.
proof
policeman enforcing Linsays claim They
Lindsay
'front.'
that the pawnbroker
Lindsay and the Hindu
plan the pwnboker. This they
with
spring opens magnificent sixty
monds is exposed.
the
finding shelter lonely he asleep. An
clothes, in
He continues his hihgt, but by
Dropping the diamonds deep boulder, stagg
throws up his hands and falls dead
him the BODY
diamonds and the second demands half share
his face the the
drops the body gems,
moving all evidence of the packs up
belongings neghboring he
Fmney, old friend, who informs him that his
covered and that he being Swallowed He offers hide
glass works where he. Finney, night Waterman.
The warder seeking memory previous
himself the
person. being charged MURDER
In his cottage and putting the body prepares
it into the big glass furnace
On the edge of the is
balance, with body back pit
1t is found that Finney has left all his possessions
mlne She upon diamonds among papers,
them back
Immediately
follow Miss DscoH Dublin, in ingaa
himself with the happens they put up
hotel, the gentlemen.
Clay Miss Diseo
disappears leaving Baxendae
ders why Caye has left him, and is in Of a stupor
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say said apOOgeucally,

what he called life had destroyed
the young gentIeman's stamina to
some considera BILE extent. and had left
him resourceless, feeble, and miser-
able.
As he followed the mana Geress up
She wide staircase he W. more and
more roc'inded of what he had read OF
the last nournfuI professions to the
scamold, and he could not help asso-
eating the determined Miss DriscoH
with traditions Of Calcratt. Jack Ketch.
and Marwood.
The manaEeress opened the door Of
room marked Private"
we shall not De interrupted here.
madam" she said.
Miss DriScoU motioned her prisoner
20 step within and the mauageress to
follow him. She herself brought up
the rear and locked the door upon the
three OF them She babe the mana ger
ess sit down. and pointed young Mr.
BaNendale TO a place on the hearth
rug.
Now. then, ma'am,' she said. ad-
dressing the manaEeress. Il think we
shall get TO the bottom Of this affair.
You see this contemplate young
scoundrel masquerading in parson's
clothes, He's the ne'er-do-weu son
Of my solicitor, a good, honest, much
toO-indulgent Old gentlema~.
This fellow has been q bad lot all
his life. and now he's turned TO abso-
lutte crime Now. then, you Ninian
with the TRUTH
Nirian Baxendale's wits. sharpened
by fear, We're working a little better.
He began to reckon matters up. After
all. what charge could Miss DriscOll
bring against him? There was no
harm I'm masquerading as a clergyman,
and he certainly hadn't got the dia-
monds.
I've nothing 10 say to you, Miss
Driscoll,' he replied. sulkily. What
right have you to treat me like this? -
Hear him. said Miss Driscou, lift
ing hands and eyes She went up and
shook a substantial fist in his face.
You miserable puppy" she said. If
YOU don't own up, I'll break every
bone in wour body, you little rat. your
Young Mr.. BaxendaIe's physical
senses succumbed. He measured Miss
DriscOlFs size and strength and grew
frightened. He himself. in consequence
OF generous self-indulgence. possessed
about as much muscle as starved
sparrow.
-'Wh-what do you want 20 know"
q he asked.
What do ] want &c know? Every
thing. you wretched f1oIr' answered
Miss Driscoll. Don't I know 8 sure
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Il am. replied Miss Drlscou with
grim determination.
IN wait outside ill it's over" said
the man. laughing. Don't let him
make too much music"
tie laughed again and retired. closing
the door softly unon Mss Driscou and
Le- prisoner. The latter. trembling in
every limb. gazed at his jaiIer in sheer
terror.
TAXI of that coat commanded
5iiss Drlscol.-
..Nr-wI--" began the victim
Goat said Aiiss DriscOI. with
scamp of her foot
Efe coat came of.
",.- IStcoat,'
inc Dnhappy youths WaisJcOat fcI-
iov.o.
"CoIar-t.e," ordered Miss Drisccn.
with TWO successive stamps. on with
eacb-TU Kill you IL you don'tT'
Young Mr.. Baxendale, with a face as
white As paper. DOTTED his ornaments.
ne stood trembling like a Leaf. in thin
.-hirt and ms trousers. and lie gsZed
AT the awful woman as a rabbit s,azes
at the snake that is going 10 Kill 1t.
Down on your knees commanded
the woman who had got the whip
hand
Young AIR BaNendale went or mis-
knees. And then Miss Driscoll drelS
out OF its paper wrappinEs a brand
new ridins switch-the sOTS they use
in heavy cavalry regiments. with a
steel cord running through il. At the
sight of il the a0ject figure on the
hearth rug set up q howl for mercy.
Al the end of ten minutes tie de-
tective put his head through the door.
Il say" he sai1 apologetically.
don't Kill him, Leave a oft OF hinl."
Miss Driscoll gave the writing and
shrieking figure on the floor one last
cut and threw the switch away. And
thon she gave Mr.. Ninian BaXerdaIe
into custody on the charge OF being
concerned in the theft Of her jia-
mCndS
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CHAPTER Xxx lCont,dl.

There was no source Of comfort any
where, save in the thought that Claye
had really secured the diamonds and
had judged II safest to get away with
them early IN the morning. Anyhow.
all that he could do was 10 follow
Claye's Instructions, and drive 10
kngsbridse.
Mr. Ninian Baxendale was conscious
OF "A bad weakness of the stomach
when he had completed his toilet. lie
sat down on the edge OF his bed ana
groaHed.
/ wish 1 could have a brandy-and-
soda" ne remarked to the unsympa-
thetIc walls OF his bedroom. But II
would look 50 II a cUrate had a
brandy-and-soda at this time in the
mOrning-and especially before break
fast. Damn.'
Then a brilliant notion entered the
mind of this unhappy young man. He
remembered that his dear friend. Mr..
Claye. mad given 1t out that he. BaNen-
dale. was indispOsed. IudispOsed. 1t
was indeed a blessed work. An indis-
posed persOn-even a curate-might be
permitted a brandy -and-sOda at any
hour Of the day or night. II was
medicine.
Young Mr. Baxendale revived at the
mere thought of q drink, and he as
sUmed his best curate manner and de
scended 70 the ground floor, where he
turned into the smoking-roOm, quite
oblivious of the fact that the mana
geress in the office close by had taken
stock of his pale face. and rather
blood-shOt eyes.
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had never So any great store by hon
esty. and one II the things which
proved him To be uncommon was the
fact that he saw 20 necessity Tor non
or among thieves
In securing the a amends in his own
way, aEG in approaching them 10 iis
own use. Mr.. Clay conceived that he
was doing quite thc right thing. lie
knew well enough that 81 Ninian Pax
erdale could have effected the rob
berry himself hC would have done SO
without any helg from him he also
knew that NiIdan would keep the
whole Of the proceeds Of The robbery
II he only got the cnance C. do so.
therefore. ne. Mr. Claye. had the in
disputabIe right to treat Ninian az
NiniaE would have treated him.
lie did not TAKE the trouble 20 reckon
uP any accounts between tHcu-he
merely pa, lis friend and fellow
,onspiruoI compleu,iy out e. miaI ss
further use for linL
Until the exact mameHt wherein Mr.
Clsyc discove red thaj The diau..ncs
were as good as his. be had iuesat 20
share with his young fr.TUd-nuJ ia
Hilt4@i. 14leAl trs Li sd taa ifi4 f...tA'A
nave been unjust seeing u...J he. Mr.
ClIye. Was responsible for u.osJ Of tae
work and tTOGyi-. Dut al any rate in
SOME way.
i.ut when Niuiau E4NeuGaIy. IS a
unit OF any vaiar, urOpIed C.ean out
O. the matter Uhat stalc OF The pro-
ctedinSs being reached when Mr.
Gave realized that the diamonds were
20 all intents and purposes al his dis
pDsaD- The eHiur partner took over
Jhc entire concern DO lIs JVu way
@iii f,rsOt JhaJ has junior existed
ne did nat even EIte ham any con
Iteration "a the uat,er 81 settling lis
ittLel bail.
.Hr- CIays Lad secured the diamonds
N very simp.e fashion. Al exactly
o'clock ia the moTlIEs. 10y which time
he knew that Slisss Drisc0li w0uld be
unurT the rUmDIrle influence OF the
powerful narcotic which he had
spTinkled about Ler pillow and ner
nishJgUWn, ne repaired TO her door,
turned the Key from without by the
use OF q pair o. steel tveezers. and
lcrced tie bolt plate or BY one gentle.
s,csdy push inward
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.--.-.. yisrEvd in pouring t-lc -.ureut5
Of large bottle cf soda wa-sr into a
tumbier OF ample proparrioas which
alresdy contained a. liberal allJgva ice
Of brandy
che large. taH uai1 ioa6-5 40 aud
stared a. his visitor EalI-dlzrll-. then
as he recognized him thryaaa the
somewhat gloomy atmosphere ~ tie
sanctnal his face relaxed into broad
grin and he ser down his bottle o.
soda water and his large lcml5er and
stretched out "a h-Hd that cilreiy re-
seinbled "a small leg Of mutton
Jim said DE in "a voice thst was
thoroughly and unTi-rE Ali..y i--E--sn-
Who'd Ia thought o. seeing you
here. old palt JUST come across. el'
Wen. ms boy. you're iu time for WAT
our Scottish friends call yo1r morn
I'M
WYATT tiU . pay tEe jaryey- joe"
answered Mr. ClIyc. vino had Sr-p-'ea
His frlenIS hand witi as m-.. eutlu-
siasn AS tho friend had 0is-lsN-d.
I've got a trap OF Two t1at want 80
bring INSIDE
Theirs Ca red-hcaded yuUu- d-FH
sweeping OUTSIDE there s1id the a5s
man. mike him carry -em Iu- Here
yul., Rafferty,. bring 90 Jhe egnti-u--l e
trunks Or bass. or "a hat tHe -e..l o. Is
he's earry.us. And wlatU you axe.
Jim old ltauz' ne continued WAN the
coast he'd been cleared and be and AZ
ClIye were safely cIOseJed Together
"A 3. aud s. or a drop Oi Tie ss4ls
OF this c01rrts-1-g'r
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Ninian Takes His Medicine.

Hes clever. villain and much too
clever for sou, YOU miserable SCALA
wagE she continued, turning on young
Mr.. BaxendaIe
Where do you suppose he's Rona
Ell? What was settled between Won as
10 disposing Of my diamonds if you GOT
them?"
We thought OF taking them to
Amsterdam" faltered the prisoner.
The manageress suddenly remember
ed the bit Of paper which she had
picked UP in the missing mans room.
/ found this on the floor OF Mr.. -
the other mans apartment she said.
1t seems TO be a list Of boats or
trains. and perhaps you may find it Of
use, ma 'am."
Miss Driscou took the scrap OF IA
per 1t bore words and figures hastily
jotted down-evideniy from a time To-
BILE.
'Westland Row. as. Kingstown
Pier. S. Holyhead. 70 Euston, 5:45.'
Why" she said. this seems to be
merely the times OF the day mail from
here. What did the man write that
down for-he could have carried II in
his head? know; las a blind. He
wanted US to think he was on 20 Eng
land. Never mind; I'll have him, and
I'll have my diamonds, too"
'May-may I go?" aosked young Mir.
RaAendale.
COZ You'll go 20 prison, my boyrl
answered Miss DiscrOH with cheerful
promptitude- That's where yOC'H go.
Go indeed I think I see YOU"
She motioned TO the manReress who
followed her from the apartment
Young Mr. Baxendale found himself
alone-locked in.
lie sst cUrsing his fate and himself
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with.a strong accent on the final word
of her question.
Thus adjured young Mr- Baxendale
made a virtue OF necessity and for
perhaps the first time I'm his life told
plain tale He told II very well. too.
and the manageress was "a scinated
and Mortified 20 think that such things
should have gone on under her roof
And he YVES such a pleasaut-man-
uc-ed. polite gentleman" she said.
when the subordinate sinner had I'm
ished. Il saw Linn myself this morn
ing when he left. and thought what
nee manners ne had. To think OF his
being a common thief"
An uncommon thief said Miss
DriscoU with grim bUmor. Il see it
an now lie must have tempered with
my door last night when I was away
from the room, and ne must have con-
trived TO drug me Also he must have
escaped by the window
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TIE DIAMONDS cJ3f gF EG9S4sg tg@ SEls

loading wagons laden with merchan-
disc
Oh. II he could but make "A dash
through that door, even II IL were 10
throw himself into the river, His step
Jagged. his feet twitched
You try il on. my boy" whispered
Miss Driscon. March. I tell you
Young Mr.. Baxendale marched
head down, heart crushed 10 a jelly.
despair adding leaden weights 70 the
soles OF his feet. He was deserted by
his dear friend. Mr.. Claye; he had fall
on into the hands Of this she-dragon,
the DriscoT woman, and everything
was lost.
And the worst or it was he mad lost
his pluck Too many cigarettes. too
many whiSky-and- SOdas too much OF
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Professional Interchange.

FOR heaven sake. no. answered
Ar Ciaye. making u Wry face - en-
sJard as much whisky al night IS
would HoaJ SuaboaJ. put I bar SPIT
its in the morning, unless us a. bran
dy-and-syda"
''ia-Ea-hG-- laughed the big mn
Unless Is q good word"
play EEnI with IL. Joe. old man
I'm bit OF an abstemi0Us party n the
morning
Right you are, my bOy-that pIen-
ty2" said the big man. pouring out
the brandy with one hand and reach
ing for a bottle Of soda with the other
Here you are-and I'm giad 10 sc
you Your health. Jim"
Your health joe responded AIr.
Claye. slipping the mixture
What brings you here al this time.
Jim
a little matter OF business, Joe
How's your business, by-the-by."
asked sIr- Claye. sIpplng his drink
with a somewhat preOccUpIed air
Very decent, Jim, very decent. Not
quite. perhaps. all that the executors
or the late lamented Mr.. Phelim Han
rahau represented il % Oe. but not tlr
Of replied the stout man I've
nothing 20 grumbie at-the clSinEs re
a good deal more than they were IT
the old place in Leeds I've never re-
GREETED coming over he-e. though
there's nothing 50 certain as that Ire
land isn't England. and especially tle
Yorkshire part OF the FREEDOM aa ut
partner"
No. answered Mr. Claye- He sip
ped at his drink again and his eyes
became meditative- Joe he con
tiuued presently, Il want 10 lay quiet
fer ,1ay OF two and 20 change my
Identity. A little matter OF business,
YOU understand
RI ght YOU are. my boy" sal. Mr
CLaye's friend This is the spot and
In the man There's a nice HtJls
room upstairs that you can call your
OWN II you're so minded. and as 10
changing your identity. why. ] don't
know anybody who's a quicker change
arts, thar you are, jim
--Thrnk you" said Nj Claye- I
don't know about using the room Yet.
Joe I've another notion. but I'd be
glad OF 81 for an hour or two And
look here. Joe, old man, you see that
set OF wsII-woru golf clubs2 want
vCu 10 put EN- safely out Of sight.
and also that bag OF mine when I've
done with lt-sOmewhere. you under
stand. where they won't easily 10
found
1T shall be done, Jim. il shall De
done said his good friend Any
tbinE that YOU wish shall be done
Good business. this time, Jim
ut isn't quite finished. Joe. but ia
begun well" replied Mr. Claye- IN
go uy To- that nice little room you were
taIlunS of. and make q few triling
alterations in my appearance II You
please
The stout man once more l2ia him
SELF his house. and ms fortune M AR
CIsye-s feet He picked up nis guest
bag ard pulled his way mp several
flights Of stairs with il. finally plotting
Nj. Claye into a small apartment
under the roof, where DE set the nag
ON a chair and pantinEly inquired II
there WAS nothing more he could do 70
serve his old friend jim;