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PLUMBING.

OFFICE o. CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
MASTER. TakJma SuD-SJatl0n. washington.
%. G., september IL 1905 Sealed Pr0pos-
ais ia trlplicate. subject 20 she usual con
dItiuus. VIII De received here until j. O'Clock.
Noon. standard time. september 20 1s0S. and
then opened. Tor the ils--il-llIlu 81 an Air
Compressor at FO1t Washington. Maryland.
Specifications. blank proposals sud further
information furnished on application. L. g.
all bids or any part thereof Proposals 70
be marked Proposals Tor Air COMPRESSOR
and addressed 70 Il =. I'ETTCS Con-
structlns Quartermaster- sell, l-,l4. l5.eS.-9
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. once OF ne
September 3. 1905 Sealed proposals wEl b
received at this Office until O'CLOCK p.
II or THE 9Th DAY or OCTOBER. and
then opened Tor new vault in the Office OF
the Comptroller OF the Currency Of the L. 3
Treasury Department. Washington. ID. c.. Ia
copies OF which may be had on Application %
this Office. JAMES KNOX TAYLOR. Super
vising Architect se5.T.9l l4.l6
OFFICE OF THE COMM; SSIONERs or
THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA. Washing
ton. y. c. September Sun. Is0S. Sealed pro-
posals VIII be received az this Office until
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2IST 1905 AT
TWO O'CLOCK =. ~. for furnishing ma
chinery and tools. consisting % lathes. crank
shapers. grinders milling machines and at
tachments. drills. motors, etc. for Use il thu
AfcKinley Manual Training Schocs Blank
forms Of proposal and al necessary fnforrna-
ton may be obtained On application 70 rhs
PROPERTY CLERK. y. c., Disrrfsr Build
ing HENRY 3. r. MCFARLAND WI
LIAM KELLY, Acting Commissioner, .. Q.
6e-2-Si-sLSB
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at regular Office rates. Ii it is in
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

PAY the highest cash prices for ladies'
and geutlemens cast-off wearing apparel.
drop card. VIII call. c LIVINGSTON. 1872
eth st NV, or phone North 1905. jyz-90t
HOUSEKEEPERS; quick: this week ordinary
windows expertly cleaned SC each: general
housecieaning. postal. ELLIOTT. IW 7th
St NV. Sd 13-3t
WANTED hand bicycles IN gooi con-
dition. COPENHANER, 18th and 9 SIS. II
WANTED-Can use ten carloads OF second
hand furniture Have you any 70 seI2 Dron
postal or phone Main Sill
MARCUS NOTES, so = ST. NV
AR1s-l4t
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ALL BOYS NOT NOW SELLING
NEWSPAPERS AND OUT OF EN-
PLOYAlENT SHOULD CALL UPON
THE CIRCULATION MANAGER OF
THE TINES. au2O-u
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Three times within one week, "a cents a
line; Z times. consecuuveIy. % cents me
AllnImum space, ! lines.
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BRANCH OFFICES
NORTHWEST.

GOLDENBERG >. Ith ana h sts. NV.
= kANN SONS &, Co. SIn and Market space
GREENS CAPITAL A ID ' l. X 1 = 6
AGENCY, ll46 18th 81. NV.
W L McNCLIN. Cigar store. 18th and nv
:. FRENCH SIMPSON. cor 7Jh ST.. Rhode
Island ave. and = St- NV.
Il. T. BUTTS PHARMACY. 4th st. and
Massachusetts ave NV.
CHAS. G. HORNUNG, Christiani Pharmacy
sw. cor Gtn and II Sta nv.
6ANFORD'S PHARMACY. New York ave
ana North capitol street.
YARNOLD, 5lUl 14th ST. NV
p A. n ElICu, -Jtn and ii SITS NV
GClGLEl'5 PHARMACY, list and G SITS. NV
s. N. WAGNER & CO.. lst ana SITS NV.
L j. TANLOE, cor. gth arc SITS. nv.
NICHOLS PHARMACY. l3tl and Pa-aye. NV
PARK ROAD PHARMACY, 1Ith & PARK road
MATTINGLI'S PHARMACY. 18th and l.
r. u. HOWARD. 14th and W.
~ Y. POTIlE. S3Zg BrightwoOd ave-
AALTSY'S PHARMACY. 1891 Calvert ST.
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BusINEss oPPoRTuNITIEs-

BOO1ING HOUSE. center city. Fight prise:
steam heat; desirable THORNTON. -38 SD
81 nv eefs-s-
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ANACOSTIA
EURYs PHARMACY. corner Monroe and
Jefferson SIS.
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ALEXANDRIA. VA
r L CARNE 81 CO. 703 King 81
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BUSINESS PERSONALS.
SAVE DOCTOR Bis.

SAVE DOCTOR Bills.
We guarantee 70 Kill a. Ll=s and Inrsse-l
phone Aaln S5ts, We aLL cali ana de-,-1-
stra-e- PEERLESS E}1IEElII1s.a DC CO
- y - nA- au18-rf
BUGS BUGS- BCGzs They're 1orherv7-Ds
You needn't let Ileu. De. FeaIyss be4nu-
solution e-Lect-E--y ell=r-llllzLes FerlIa. sc
q pint IL 3 E,EALL. --.A and Pa ave. Sc
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CHEVY CHASE. Nd
= a. soNNEMAN-
HELP WANTED-FEMALE
COOK and general housegyorler; good home,
12s 9th ST. ne sel8-I
COOKS. mattresses. housevorlers chamber
maids and buffers. lauudresss nurses. $50 7th
ST. nV. sel5-6t
COOK and Iaundress FOR small family: ref
erenres- Apply at once. Apartment 800,
Florence court II
cooK-Good reliable settled. Apply at once.
5I5 81 So. nv. se4-5t
COOK-Good. at $50 6 st. NV some general
housework; references II
COOE-Go5d. one that understands putting
up regular dinners; also short orders; good
wages Oh riElt person. Apply WHITE
HOUSE ~, lolN Nth ~. Sc sel5-5t
DRESsER-FI-st-class on skirts a specially.
DREssNIAKER-Lady who can cut fit. and
estimate. as partner. no money needed. but
prefer one with good size room centrally To-
Gated, though not essential BON AS, Times
Office. sel3-3t
DRESSNIAKEES and apprentices: girls. II
you want trst-class position. call al the New
York Academy Of Dressmaking. l21o . st
good positions n1gy ready. sel4-5t
GIRL 20 assist with Homework. as 9TH ST.
sw II
GIRLs-First-ciass tailor hands on coats;
good pay and steady work. e35 Pa. ave. NV.
r. I,17l--> l3l-l,,I. 2I Hll.- Il
GIRL % operate wire stitching machine: no
experience necessary IZI8 II St NV
selt-3t
GIRI-CoIored. as chambermaid. HOME
CAFE. 4l5 G ST. NV Il
GTFT-Go5f- -oT7reJ- z 0- woman for mart
time 1883 Massachusetts ave. Sc 1t
GIRL to do ohamberwork. 4-l 9th st. NV.
-
~
GILL oung' sewing on umbrellas steady
%. l-Ln 81 NV
GIRL-White, or woman. for light Homework.
re .lA Sc NV
CTRr-I7lf-rrov-n white Tor cbiI5-s n7I-gs
in good country home Room al. Treasure
GIRI-Good coI5red. boarding house : r
ST. NV II
GIRL for upstairs work. 1862 Harvard st
NV. II
CIPT. 10 do GENERAL boIgeV-7-I- 41-I-- coo
KENYON ST. NV sel3-2t
- -
IA NI'fst.SS- ADDRESS MlSs- l. HOLMES,
o. r - NV se1t--l
LAD1-Foung competent to take charge of
gI otal 8 rlSJ 10 Apply GoLDieN-
49, - 49, 60 = - = ----- ~
plain work outside. BoRDE. sos 14tn ST
NV se12-3t
PLAIN COOK-Apartment, SIS; no washing;
maid institution fi9i general houseworker
go. 1903 ltn ST. NV. SelA-2t
EAL4H.-l "a Ilh i'm novelty store must have
Hess Hon 5S5 Zines oce posi''n "a
TYPE" WRITER'S. standard make. given away
.lee 70 stioIl naha sluoells. -Address BOX
1890 ----------------
w. ~. : 'slsea' none ot1er need
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NON-MEDICAL HEALING.

BY RESTORING the CIRCULATION or ~.
BLOOD CURES LOCOMOTOR-ATSN-I
haEl MAIISM BRIGHTS DISEASE
- 10 AtLMEN1S, DISEASES Or
TIE STOMACH, BOWELS TTVrg 80
those LNCCRABLE AALADIES w.
MEDICINE PALS PAMPHLET Tells
AL Gel It PROF. IL y. u. PARKER
1924 New York ave. VasbiD--17 - :,
Phone NJ E12 = -
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Classified Advertising.
Class A
one cent a word eaVa insertion. Minimum
charge, j. cents.
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE

CHEVY CHASE. ND.
a SONNE.MAN-
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NORTHEAST

LADDON PHARMACY. 300 Florida ave. ne
CHAS. II BLUMER, y. Cap. and r SITS. ne
McCHESNEI * JOACHIM. cor ID and 4 SIS
KRAU5' PHARMACY, cor. 6th and * ste
NcCHESNEY & JOACHIM. Sth and + SITS ne
BENZ. y. L-ANHAA 1lth and T. Cap. ST
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JAMES /. SMITH, 1864 Wisconsin ave.
r r. WELLER. Pharmacy. S0S4 II 81 nv
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4. Z. POWELL 4th and East Capitol Sta
ROACH DRUG CO.. Sth and G SITS So.
A. z. BURROWS, nth and Pa. ave.
!. 4. WELLER, cor. sth ana l.
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FOR RENT
Furnished or Unfurnished Ronms.
FOR RENT-BALL ROOM.

LARGE and beautiful ball room. banquet
room connecting. DANISOSS. rs 9th st. nw.
seIl-tf
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COOK and general houseworlzer; good HON
I2g 9Th ST. ne sel3-2t
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SITUATIONS WANrEp-MALE

WANTED-Tpholsteriu furniture repairing:
residence II desired. BOX SOP. Times Office
sei4-Zt
Butter or elevator boy. Address In5 LIST
ST. NV. It
BY A COLORED NAN place as helper in
kitchen. 100 St sw. IL
MEAT CUTTER and clerk: market exneri-
enCe. now employed. Desires TO change:
good reasons. PHONE y. 5495. saI2-st
EXPERIENCED cooks. buffers, h0usemen.
Mattresses. chambermaids. laundress house
workers SO 7th 81. NV Main go F.
sel3-4t
BY FIRST-CLASS furniture salesman. posi-
ton as selling furniture give best refer
ence- W. H. NJ, 40 New York sve. NV.
sel2-3t
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SOUTHWEST.
GEORGETOMN.

Y. HUGO EISENBEISS. It'll and streets
MCDONALD, J. W. ~ and L sw.
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BICYCLES
ACME REPAIR AND BICYCLE Co. sole
agents Tor ID ton and Cleveland and Other
wheels, repairing motor tires. safety razlrs
-oc. gas appliances I7f3 Penusy wanna ave
myla-ru, ~. sa-sgL
II YOU VAST % buy or sen a blcvcie 81
sure and see me- Honest dealing. e. T.
HUNTER, II5 Pa. ave. NV sels-a5t b.
TIRES-Unicorn. So. Hartford. 81 20 r4bv
carriage, SIS up. vulcau.z.ug. repairing. new
wheels. any make. sundri-s Phone 81 s-e5
c. VERNON HALL 5O4 u NV
je--Su. ia. Sa-5lt
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LACE CURTAIN laundry formerly 1z7S gts
81. lpE l-55 I'd ST. nv. 40 EEe- sac.s.ac-i11
guaranteed. 81 cents pair mail attended TO-
seLG-8t
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WANTED-AGENTS
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE.

HOUSEsAfA neat, competent hOusemaid.
stay nights, reference 1892 Dist St
sel214-2t
COOK-Or washing at home, by neat colOred
woman. 222 Canal ST. sw. II
YOUNG GIRL. place as nurse or waitress.
1883 T st. nv. self-Zt
BY WOMAN, do cooking. washing and iron
ing. stay nights. 1909 18th ST. nv. II
BY A FIRST-CLASS LAUNDRESS, work to
take home. 1920 10th St NV. Ii
DRESSMAKER would like sewing by day or
week. BOX 49, Times office. sel3-3t
ANTED-Situations for competent servants
with first-class references. Apply at UNIQUE
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY. 824 18th St NV
FANNIE PAYNE. Manager sel3-Tt
BY RESPECTABLE colored girl. 13. place as
general houseworker; no washing Call SO
Sd ST. Sc. sel3-3t
EVENING DRESSES. SKIRTS. SHIRT
Waists. and ChIidren's Clothes made rea-
sonaole 9l6 eth ST. NV. sei3-3t
STENOGRAPHER, years experience. de-
sires position with reliable firm BOX Al.
Times office. se1I-5t
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CLAIRV0YANTS.
72l-NINTH STREET y. WI
WILLARD BISHOP. PIANIST,
CLAIRVOYANT-
THE NEW THOUGHT
Demonstrate imp0Ssl5iiity Of uureQulted az
fectiols unsatisfactory marriages business
Investment. failures. united separated
Evenings Cntu 10 O'Clock
seI2-tf
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TAILORING.

WORKINGMEN who are not choice regard
ing The very latest styles can save q biz
~ note on a tabernacle SUIT Of clothes
slightly worm, as low as So: big selection.
one price only. JUSTH'S OLD STAND s13
ID. sefs--t
WANTED-Union men a know that / am
making suits 70 measure bearing the union
label for Slf50 up- III guaranteed. JOS A.
WILMER. 600 r ST. NV seIf-90t
WANTED WorzinEmeu 10 know that / am
making suits 90 measure bearing the union
label from s12-50 up. Fit guaranteed. JOS.
A. WILMER. 600 r 81. NV. seIf-g1t
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HELP wANTED-MaIe and Female.

ORCHESTRA-ThOse wishing practice In
amateur orchestra work address BOX sS5.
Evening Times; wind instruments. cellos and
BASES preferred. sei3-3t
y ST. NV, l4i5-Large dining room and
kitchen for caterer central location; excellent
opening. seIl-7t
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WALL PAPER.

WALL PAPER
SEND TO HCST. the old reliable. sl8 View
York ave. and get his reduced prices On al
Igo-k Tor the next ~ dzys- L4in -541-
auE-2lt
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PSYCHIC-PALMIST.
GE-C A READING from Mr.. Million - ,o,
want information on any matter Ha ain
tell you what you wish TO know. Res5i7'rs
S10e Hypn0tlsm taught 9l2 Eye % 81 NV
Tel. Main "a. saf0-fF
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WANTED-By settled lady. ID story front
room with privilege OF making breakfast: be-
tween 18th and 18th and E and " NV: best
references. Address BOX ass. Times once.
SeI3-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-08
WAS INSTANTLY FATAL

Austin. Tex, Dec. S.-Just as Will
liam J. Bryan began an address to a
large audience on the grounds of the
Texas State University yesterday aft
ernoon, James B. Clark, proctor of
that institution, fell to the floor Of
one of the boxes and died a few min
utes later of an attack of heart dis
ease.
The programme was continued it
being feared an announcement of the
death Of Mr.. Clark would cause a
panic in the audience. During their
stay in Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
are the guests Of Gov. and Mrs. T. NJ
Campbell
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subject to criticism than is the close
penitentiary system of the north, un-
der which the prisoners are segrega-
ted-buried alive in the great stone
dungeons, unknown. unsupported, un-
criticized. The lives of the Florida
convicts are spent in the open air.
where they, their work and Their treatI
ment may be seen of all men.
This is not written in defense of
the lease system, but rather with a
view of inducing those who would dis
cuss this problem to lay aside preju-
dice, and realize at last that, from
the prisoners point of view, work is
not. in itself, punishment: but tat
lack of compensation for that work
is the real punishment
Men in Prison Must be Worked-fiow
Shall They be Worked?
We do not think it necessary to
consider the right of a prisoner TO la
Dor. We recognize the fact that ey-
cry man, whether freeman or prison
er, has by virtue of his very exist
ance, the right to labor. But, who
shall fix the adjustment of the pris-
oner to the conditions under which he
is to labor?
This must, of course, rest with the
state, and should the state ever sur
render its control of this adjustment.
If it should ever cater to maudilR-
sentiment, it would be doing a grave
injustice to society. The greatest
danger in our country today is the
growing spirit of lawlessness. Pa
rents humor their child in failing to
exact due obedience, thereby wreck
ing the home and uniting the child
for sound citizenship. Good civil gov
eminent is possible only when wise
and just laws are vigorously .enforc-
ed, and due penalties imposed for dis
obedience
AS to the System of Labor
On this point, as is well known, a
great difference Of opinion exists; but
it seems to be clear that this point
should be determined by circum-
stances, by locality, surroundings,
and the elias of prisoners to be en-
ployed In Florida there seems to be
a growing sentiment in favor of work
ing the prisoners on the public roads.
But will this secure the more humane
treatment our sentimentalists are
seeking? l consider it more than
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You should always remember that
most cough and cold cures are con-
stipating. Yet the most important
thing to do when you have a cold is
to. move the bowels. You cannot
promptly cure a cold until you do
this. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup stops the cough by allaying in
flammation of the throat and lungs,
and it drives the cold from the system
by gently moving the bowels. Children
like it for it tastes nearly as good as
maple sugar. Sold by Anti Monopoly
Drugstore.
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WHERE BULLETS FLEW

David Parker, of Fayette, n. Y, a
veteran of the civil war. who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: THE good
Electric Bitters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to me.
spent much money doctoring for a
bad case of stomach trouble, to little
purpose. 1 then tried Electric Bitters,
and they cured me. I now take them
as a tonic, and they keep me strong
and WELL" soc at all drug stores.
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A HEARTY APPETITE

Is what most babies have, but is Of no
benefit to them if they have worms
Be sure your baby is not troubled
with them. Sure supplementary
hungry, rings under the eyes, not
gaining in weight and yellow COM
plexion. a few doses Of Whites Cream
Nermifuge will expel all worms. 1t is
a positive cure and reliable. Price %
cents per bottle. Sold by the Anti
Monopoly Drugstore.
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HAD TO HAVE A HALTER
That of Hymen, Thomas Tried
One of His Own

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. S.-After
acting as best man at the wedding of
young woman he had himself wOOed
in vain, Edward Thomas last night
went home and hanged himself with a
strap. The body was discovered to-
day. There was nothing in the young
mans demeanor when last seen by
those who attended the wedding that
in any way indicated his purpose TO
end his life.
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YANKEE CAN BE RAISED

Newport. r. l., Dec. S.-Reports by
wireless from the United States COL
lier Lebanon, which is standing by the
sunken cruiser Yankee, in Buzzard' s
Bay, state that the chances of floating
the Yankee appear much improved.
Six inches of the vessels bow shows
at high water and the tops of her
masts and stack are visible.
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WOULD MORTGAGE THE FARM

A farmer on Rural Route 2. Empire,
Ga, W. A. Floyd by name, says:
'Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the two
worst sores 1 ever saw: one on my
hand and one on my leg 1t is worth
more than its weight in gold. 1 would
not be without it if 1 had to mortgage
the farm to get it" Only Csc. at
all drug stores.
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ON THE WAY HOME

Singapore. Dec. S.-The United
States Atlantic battleship fleet passed
through here Sunday. The scout
cruiser Yankton, which had been here
for a few days, kept in constant COM
munication with the fleet during it's
passage, but otherwise the battleships
did not communicate with the shore
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We have at all times at our barns
on West Broadway a lot Of choice
horses and mules; good reliable. all
purpose stock. which we buy ourselves
and ship down from the middle and
western markets. II you need a horse,
for driving, a saddle horse, a farm(
horse or mule, or if you are in the'
market for a number of horses and
mules for any use, call on US. We
absolutely guarantee all stock sold and
can give you the benefit Of the very
closest prices. We also carry in stock
large quantities Of oats and hay at the
lowest market price.
Respectfully,
A. 3. DEMENT, & CO, oeaIa, Fla.
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A. q. DEMENT, & CO. oeaIs, Fla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13

came in after dinner. The chances are
that you might have found me done
for when you dropped in half hour
later" -
AS he spoke he lifted a small round
basket woven Of wicker and with a lid
curiously fastened. He lifted the lid
and beckoned the other man to look.
Heavens Coleman stared at the
gray, lifeless coils of tiny snake.
There was an odor Of chloroform about
the basket.
Lamson laughed shortly. 81 suspect
ed the contents of the basket. have
seen such things in India. l took pre-
caution to stupefy the inmate-tt is q
deadly horned viper-before investi-
gated"
How did it get in here?" muttered
Coleman.
Lamson shrugged his shoulders and
looked again toward the window IRA
peries, which stirred slightly as by
sudden draft. "Give It up," he said
YEARLY. He was silent and Thought
full for a moment and then added slow
ly: 81 believe will let them have it
after all. / am tired of the chase. ITS
wearing on me. Come. let US go into
the library" He placed the basket on
the table and led the way to door in
a corner of the room.
Coleman followed him with an anx-
| ious CLEAN in his eyes. and as they en-
tered the library and the door closed
behind them he grasped Lamson by the
| arm and began. with affectionate oon-
Germ in his voice: Say, old fellow.
| don't you think that you've sort of got
the emerald on your mind? Let ii prey
upon you. you know. and that you inn
agine you are being pursued
Look" Lamson interrupted him
shortly. He had drawn aside heavy
curtain and disclosed carved panel
through the interstices Of which the
interior of the studio was plainly visit
BILE. There was the table beside the
| fire. On it were the gem cabinet I'M
locked. the emerald in it's case and
the wicker snake basket Suddenly the
window draperies fiuttered. and long.
1.-THE, black CARRIED figure giided for
| ward. A white turban flashed In the
lamplight. and beneath 1t was a dark
skinned face and fiercely brilliant green
eyes. The man lowered over the table
for brief instant and then turned and
glided back to the window. Again the
draperies stirred and were STILL
Coleman rubbed his startled eyes.
The wicker basket was gone. The His.
sar emerald was gone. He followed
Lamson back to the studio and watch
ed his friend as he closed and locked
the open window. The artist then STEP
ped to the hearth rug and lighted a
| cigarette.
"And the Hissar emerald"- began
Coleman modify. when Lamson stop.
ped him with a gesture
as here" he said cooily. swapping
open his silver matchbox and display
ing within its lid the rich green sparkle
and royal splendor of the Hissar en-
erald.