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abouts wonderipely.

He wns some four blocks from his
own place OF business and nearer the
water front. From the shadows OF a
shop there emerged half a dozen men
| In dark clothes. One who seemed to
be leader greeted Chisholm, who In
| troduced his companion.
1T looks to me as though rank
outsider had beaten us to the goal"
said the detective. as he acknowledged
tho introduction.
do you think that no really has
run down tho thioves?" asked Shell
| don.
mot the slightest doubt OF It." was
| with quiet tread moved toward an
| open dock.
1t was one OF the public pears
where fishermen and pleasure boat
men moored their craft. Tho basin
! was scantily filled, for tho fishing feet
was away, but half O dozen boat
we're moored 10 the three sides OF the
dock and though the decks were de-
serted the lights shono from some OF
the cabin portfolios.
| The first men disposed themselves
| on the other Side OF the street, while
other parties moved toward the two
piers that formed two sides OF the
basin.
| Chisholm, In spite OF his evening
! clothes and English ovorcoat. lay
| prone upon the sidewalk I'm the
shadow of wagon that stood before
4 junk shop For more than an hour
! he remained there. then with an
eager face he sprang to his feet and
made q sign TO the detective
| The CLEAN OF an electric lantern
shone for moment toward the sea
! wall TO be answered by faint point
of light out In the stream. \ moment
later faint painting announced the
approach OF a motor boat and the
deeper note of a tugs exhaust was
| quickly heard.
Tearing off the manholc cover sew
| eral Of tho men dropped Into the
black opening AZ a tug followed the
motor boat Into the basin and flooded
} the place with a binding glare from
a search light.
Almost at the same moment there
was the sound OF pistol shots from
the sea wall which We're answered
! from the motor boat. and an instant
later there were shots In the sewer
and the white smoke drlfted up
through The opening.
On the sen wall some sort OF a fight
J was going on, half dozen OF the po-
! lice engaging with two men who sud-
! denly appeared above the wall, then
, the detectives clambcred out from tho
sewer. lifting out one OF their own
men who had been injured and two
others In rough clothes whose faces
were stamped with the hall mark OF
evil.
a crowd, attracted by the sound of
tho shots, quickly formed. but the de-
tectives had already slgnaled for the
reserves from two precincts. and the
| bluecoated men swarmed everywhere.
An ambulance surgeon came TO
dress the wounds OF the injured and
almost before he realized what had
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

cd on the rail. His own closed over
1t. She turned her face away but she
made no attempt TO withdraw her
hand from his.
Betty"
Yes"
Do You know why this isn't home
TO mc3'
NO" she said slowly.
1T is because there isn't a soul to
care whether I'm I'm Tahiti or cxiled
10 the Siberian steppe0. unless. per
haps, It's my solicitors. and the only
reason they arc is because of the
trouble they have iu forwarding tho
revenues OF the estate to me.
There was a long silence. Then
the girl said very softly: "Bmy. you're
wrong"
Am II"
You certainly are. 20 YOU think
Just because l haven't seen you for
years, Just because YOU have been
wandering up and down the earth"
She was aware that there was a
sudden pressure OF her hand; that he
was bending close TO her. with a
strange. new light In his ewes.
Betty, Betty, don't tell me that
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anxious face that Ned leaned over her
and sought to assure himself that no
damage was done
Il had no Idea that there was any
one back of the hedge he cried in
distress. 1T was very thoughtless OF
me. but-you all seem to keep away
from this Size OF Your property. Only
Bobby ever comes here"
1T was TO sec what he was doing
| here that ] came she explained. 81
was afraid that he might be getting
into mischief"
He was only seeking his own
kind. " declared Ned. "a small boy has
right to father or an uncle or some
one masculine. ana since Bobby was
not provided with any of these very
essential relatives. | sought TO supply
the deficiency"
With a pang Dell rculized how
much happier Bobby had seemed late
ly. and Ned's simple explanation
seemed to force homo the argument
far better than involved oloquence
would have done.
You are evry good" she murmur-
cd. realizing for the first time that
~ souhS Hidh WAS BOOu 10 look upon.
She struggled to her feet. swaying
slightly. and Ned caught her arm to
save her from a fall.
You must let me sec you to the
house." he said with u gentle impul-
sivenesS that was new and very pleas
ant to the girl. Slowly they moved
toward the grim old house with Bob.
by acting as advance guard.
Mrs. Sherin and the three elder
girls regarded the appearance of a
man In the Sherin grounds with
shocked surprise, but Bobby hastened
to the rescue with an explanation.
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the plumbers in
THAT is no new discovery" de-
clared Sheldon with q laugh, 1--WE had
men in week before last. They went
oil over the equipment and could not
trace a leek. while all the traps work
properly. They think that in some
way II must come In through the
walls. The subcellar Is close to the
new trunk sewer in ogden street"
II guess it doesn't take detective
to make that discovery" admitted
Chisholm with a little laugh. "Stlll, n
good ending It's great system you
have installed
THAT is what lrritates me so.
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Me and uncle Ned was having a
SNOWFALL fight" ne announced. land
auntie Del came to look for me and
he soaked her with a SNOWFALL be-
cause he didn't know she was there,
81 call him uncle Ned" he explain
ed, but OF course he amt a real un-
cle-yet"
He looked searchingly at his pret-
tiest aunt and paused expectantly,
The soft color Hooded Dells checks.
and there came new look OF deter
minatlon In Ned's blue eyes.
Bobby was only G. but somehow he
felt content that presently his play
fellow would be real uncle, II WASH I
such a bad idea, either
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

He laughed softly. Then Suddenly
his face became grave.
1T Will have to be rather more than
that now" said he.
'EXacting as ever" she mocked.
you must help me TO realize that
this ia home"
And how. pray7'
The question was put lightly
enough, but hint OF color crept in
10 her cheeks,
Under certain conditions. should
mt go back TO my nomad's life" he
went on. "1f thls were really home
to nc"
You expect mo to teach YOU to
regard il as | do?"
Exactly"
She frowned slightly.
How on earth shall do that7"
One of her little Gloved hands rest
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peared without trace. The watch
men were searched when they left In
the morning and the whole factory
was turned inside out with no result. "
That's more battling proposition
than chess, said Chisholm carelessly.
Let's take TO chess for a change"
Sheldon smiled at Chisholm's WILL
lngness to drop the discussion. He
bad believed all along that when the
ldler came TO realize the magnitude
OF the task he would become dis
mayed
In the evenings that followed there
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10 the losses on the thefts, and Mr.
Sheldon had almost decided TO give
ND the business or remove II 10 some
other location.
Chisholm dlned With the manutac-
turer that evening and shook his head
when asked II there were any devel-
opments.
The only discovery | made is that
there seems TO be sewer gas In the
cellar" he said lightly. Better have
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you've found time TO think OF me-"
We'll. have" she said almost de-
iantly.
Quite obiivious to the grinninG
third officer. who tiptocd along the
deck behind them, the man slipped an
arm about the slim figure beside him
and drew tho girl to him
You'll make 1t home 10 me. Bet
~. won't you?" he said in an un-
steady voice
The third officer tiptocd on his dis
Greet way. until he bumped against
the purser. He dropped an eyelid ana
nodded toward the couple by the rail
The pursor looked and smiled in pa
tleut wearlness
Talk about match-makinEl he
observed This old craft has got Il
the women in creation beaten to
standstll."
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was no mention of the rcbberics. Shell
don felt more broken as the thefts
continued He had built up tho buei-
ness from small beginnings and 1t
hurt him to feel that he was bafiled
by the robbcries. Yet they were stead
ily cutting Into the bank account and
the time was close at hand when he
could meet the drain no longer.
II was not until several weeks had
passed that Chisholm pushed the
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
Familiar Expression.

Tho ferry across the Styx was
crowded to sufTocation.
BY links" whispered new ar
rival, Il believe at ono time old
Cbaron must have been a conductor
on street car"
What gave YOU that idea?" asked
another shade.
Why, just heard him say, step
lively, please. there is plenty OF room
up 'front.'"
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Marvellous. Indeed.

by heck, Cynthia drawled old
Farmer Hardapple, after his visit to
st. Louis, them thar city BARRIERS are
mind readers"
That SO. Hiram" said his wife.
Why. I should say so. The ono /
met knew that you cut my hair last.
and, by gum, he never saw you in his
life"
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broke out Sheldon impetuously. 81
paid an expert $4,000 10 devise a per-
feet system According to theory, the
whole OF the stock should be account
cd for. Why, workman cannot even
get a lathe tool in the morning with
out giving a receipt, and unless he
hands in oil his tools and gets his re-
ceipt back at night, he Is charged
with the loss. Yet the other night
Ave gross OF cheap watches dlsap-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

Hey had known each
other for years-eyer
since the reckless,
care-free. tree-climb-
ing days of their
childhood.
She had been some
thing Of a tomboy,
he remembered. but
wlthal a Jolly good
pal one OF tho kind
who could 20 over q
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
The Hnsklng Bee

The country swain dropped his red
ear and leaned over TO the country
lass.
Mandy. c-can kiss yeou now?'
he asked anxlously.
Not now. Hiram" giggled Mandy
why not?"
because even the corn has ears. p"
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Enough to Make Them Fight.

Stubb-"I soc that some OF the In
dlnns still claim persecution By the
palefaced brother"
Pcnn--"Thut so? Guess poor Lo has
been listening to some OF those IN
dian songs the New York songsmiths
turn out"
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.JOKELETS
Pal'adoxlcal

PaIadoxlcal
You seem overheated. my lad, "
said the gentleman behind the scenes
In the melodrame theater.
Yes, boss. responded the Young
ster. as he mopped the perspiration
from his brow. IL have de hottest part
II de show"
Indeed, And what is the part ?"
why. ] have to get way up I'm de
files an tear UP paper for de snow
storm in de blizzard scene
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Tight Squeeze

Mr.. Green lin petl-"We!L Maria.
II the shoe flts you wear 1t "
Mrs, Green-"How absurd, Henry.
You know never wear a shoe that
fits me. | always wear size smaller"
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Jealous of Jack.

Dick - Did YOU enjoy yourself
down at the masque ball last night?"
Edna-''Indeed / did And coming
home through the chilly night Jack
Frost kissed my checks"
Dick-"Lucky Jack, The next time
am going disguised as Jack Frost
mNself"
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- lessly. as he helped
himself 10 one of
stephen Sheldon's
cigars and settled In
TO comfortable
chair.
sheldon face
81 clouded
go -ASAJ What's the use of
spelling a good din
uer by bringing that up?" he de-
manded irritably. TIN trying to for
get ii here In the house. It's bad
enough to have IT ctarlng me In the
face at the office
Because ! want a chance at the
game, II every ono else Is through
with it," exclaimed Chisholm.
Look here, Frank, exclaimed
Sheldon. twisting in his chair TO face
thcyounger man. Il have spent moro
than $4,000 on this case In detec-
tive fees alone, and for that sum you
can get the best talent in the market.
Do you suppose that you can succeed
where the best and brightest men In
tho country have been forced to ac-
knowledge dcfeat?"
1t WAS David, wasn't 1t. who plug
Gcd Goliath when tho heavyweight
champions all took the count In ono
'round?" asked Chisholm. "1'm not
suggesting that I am another David,
you know, only sometimes the little
follow gets there when the big man
fails"
"But YOU are not a detective" OBJ
N5ectod Sheldon.
Therefore | shall not work along
the lines they employ. or necessity,
I shall havc 10 strike out for myself
along original lines"
go ahead II YOU want to-" granted
Sheldon, carelessly. You might as
well try II, too. Every ono else seems
to have had q try at 1t, You can't do
any harm, and it may amusc you for
a week"
"I'll be on the Job in the morning. f"
promised Chisholm. IL was going on
a cruise with Billy TraverS. but this
promises 10 be more fun. Now let's
talk of more pleasant things, Heard
from Irma today?"
For answer, tho merchant took a
letter from the library table and while
Chisholm read il he prepared the
chess table for game. He was capi-
tai player, but he found his match In
Chisholm, and it was their common
interest In chess that had made Frank
Chisholm n welcome guest at the Shell
dons
Even when ne had fallen in love
with Irma. and was refused her hand,
II made no difference In his nightly
calls, and Stephen Sheldon rather re-
GREETED that he could not say "yes"
instead OF mo" and make them
happy.
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SheTin HiII.
Mrs. Shcrin's great love had come
late In her life, when she was widow
with f1ye daughters. She had fairly
lnNorshiped the unworthy man who on
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
Expert Opinion.

"Is there any truth In the saying
that woman can fool any man?
asked the sweet girl graduate.
no replied the grass widow. "A
woman can only fool a man who
makes a fool of himself about her.
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S good TO see a man
around the place Mt
last. even If It's only
A boy" was the gen
eral comment on the
arrival of Robert
Henderson HIllman
at the Sherin home.
Years had passed
since men had been
admitted within the
sacred precincts of
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
The Magnetic Yellow.

A man may show a yellow streak,
Yet count his friends in plenty.
II each inch of that yellow streak
Is backed by yellow twenty"
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Nd the thieves yet?"
asked Chisholm care
lessly. as he helped
himself 10 one of
stephen Sheldon's
cigars and settled in
10 a comfortable
chair.
5 h . ] d on 5 face
clouded.
What's the use of
UN,Al1IW .-aaI IIta
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

The ladies OF the Christian church
will hold their weekly sale of good
eatables at Myers drug store SatT-
day Afternoon.
The members of the l.. H. S. de
sire through the Register to thank
the Bannister Orchestra for furnish
ing music at the two basketball
games
Some thoughtless children have
been writing, IN the sidewalks and
brick walls, mean things about some
of our citizens. This should be
stopped
MIR. T. l.. Heath, representative of
the Liverpool, London Globe in
s,nance company was in Lamar last
week confering with l.. Writ Mark
ham, resident agent.
Word has been received from Miss
Georgia Cox to the effect that she
has passed her first examinations In
the Denver Conservatory of Music.
with, the highest average in her class.
The w. ]. Johnston Mercantile Co.
have been having some improvements
made in their store the past week.
The partition between the two rooms
has been torn away. The store
looks much better now.
DR.. Leroy Gullick left for parts
unknown Thursday night. and left
particular instructions to people who
knew his intentions to keep silent.
The doctor left alone and will =.
bably not board at any Of Lamars
boarding places on his return
The revival services will continue
through this week. The three weeks
just passed have been wonderfully
successful In the number Of con-
verts. Last week there were invent!
one, and this makes total of fifty
two. The attendance for the meet
ines has been between one huidre
and fifty and two hundred every
night.
Mrs. T. ]. Cooper entertained the
Social Circle. on Friday afternoon.
Feb. 25th. Twenty three members
were present and several visitors.
The Circle received one new mem
Der. The meeting was opened by
reading a selection Of Scripture, and
prayer. Reports of Secretary and
Treasurer were approved. 1t was vo
ed to continue the mid-week market
Also to have an "Old Time Social In
the near future, making specially
of southern songs. After an hour OF
pleasant sociability, during which
refreshments, both generous and
tempting were served, the Circle ad-
journed, thanking the hostess for
very pleasant meeting.
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

On Friday afternoon Of last week
Mrs. w. A. Zimmer entertained the
bridge whist club at her home in hon
or OF her sister. Miss thinner, and
1t proved to be one Of the most en-
3oyalble meeting Of this popular club.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess after the games.
The Santa Fe Is. now building a
new railroad switch from its, main
line to the Lamar Ice and Cold
Storage plant. This switch will In
the near future be extended to Strain
Bros. ware house near Main street,
and thus will be opened up a large
area for Industries requiring trackage
Monday evening during the ter
rfble wind storm the old city water
tank just south Of town was blown
down. MIR. Hunter was the first to
notice what had occurred, and the rea-
son, for this was on account Of the
diminished water pressure. The old
tank has been in use by the city for
twenty-five years. and has served
its purpose well. This is another OF
the old land marks gone out Of ex-
istence.
The Woman's Club Of Lamar held
their regular meeting with their
President, Mrs. D. C. Polhemus this
afternoon. Mrs. McMillin gave a
brief history of the Chatauqua move
ment and Mrs. Leatherman followed
with selections from the ninth bien-
nial report These subjects are both
dear to the heart of the Club Women
and furnished an instructive and In
teresttng afternoon. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. E. G. Henkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. thinner on
last Thursday evening entertained a.
bout thirty of their friends at their
attractive home on South Main street
IN honor of their sister Miss Rosa
Zimmer The evening was a very
pleasant social occasion for all who
were present. The evening was spent
In playing progressive Five Hundred
and Afterwards most delicious re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess, and 1t was late hour when
the guests departed from the hospi-
table home.
News of the death of Howard Sher-
lock, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. SHEER
lock, who were residents Of Lamar
a few years ago. was received here
last Saturday. The deceased was
working on a cattle ranch in South
eastern Washington. He was found
dead in bed and 1t is not known here
what caused hds death, but it is pre-
stmed that pneumonia had caused It,
Howard has a host Of friends in La
mar among the younger set and was
a favorite with all the cattlemen in
and around Lamar, who were shock
ed by the news Of his mtimely death
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10
arino III. School Children

to the r. R. s. rooming house, on
Tuesday and "Wednesday. February
% and "a, where DR.. Sapero. the
well Known eye. ear nose and throat
specialist Of Denver. will examine
their eyes and yours free. Call early
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

Fomd-Small pocket book OF
Fourth street near court house. Own
err can have same by calling at this
office.
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

$50, 900 Just received for farm loan
No delays.
L. WIRr MARKHAM.
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10
DELIGHTED
WE ARE ALWAYS

DELIGHTED
to wait on you, because we know
our goods will please you. Finest
Coffees for your Family Altar-your
breakfast table-and Teas good e.
nough for even the Mikado. No
poor quality here-only the BEST
OF everything. Don't make the mis-
take OF saving few cents on Coffees
and Teas-wise housekeepers will
assure you that you'd better save on
some other line. They're right, too.
CHAS. E. incl
Cash Grocer
Phene Lamar 81
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
IAPAN'S PLIGHT

ATICHI NICHI SHIMBUN, a leading
~ paper of Toxic, demands that, in
~ view of alleged feeling against
the Japanese in the Pacific coast states.
Japanese dignity should require the
abandonment of our coast as place
of emigration. Yet the surplus Japan
ese must go somewhere. There is lit
orally no room for them on their native
islands. The Japanese know nothing
about race suicide; in fact, could not
discuss II intelligently, because they
have no method of grasping what 1t
means. On the contrary, the problem
of overpopulation is pressing them
harder than it has ever pressed any
civilized people. The British islands,
which invite comparison with the Jap
anese islands, solved the problem long
ago by annexing an acreage of terri
tory that now includes almost fourth
of the land surface of the globe. But
there is nothing which Japan may an
mex. And it cannot send many emil
grants to Asia because the oriental
part of the British empire would pro-
test. There is no room for the surplus
Japanese in Europe. They are not
welcome either in British or German
Africa.
Canada does not want them; and
British Columbia has rough housed and
maltreated it's Japanese severely. In
fact, if conditions were reversed, If
British subjects in the mikado's do
minions had been abused as japanese
have been in the British dominions the
empire long ago would have repudiated
it's alliance and would have tried to
persuade the United States to unite
with it in an attempt to subjugate
| Japan.
SO what is to become of the surplus
population of Japan, the little brown
men for whom there is no room al
home and no welcome anywhere else!