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The citizen., 1909-06-24

thought, after he had seen to the tick.
ets--which he did very carefully-and
given them TO me. he could go OF on
the little vacation which came to him
by his master through me-"
That's a little bit evasive. How
ever, l haven't the right 10 ask you
to give away your partners. anyhow,
He was peering at MERGERS face be.
hind his glasses, but the pallid, tired
features returned him no clew to the
thoughts in the head above them.
What have you done with Mr.. Keatch-
am?" he concluded, suddenly.
The question brought no change OF
expression, and Mercer answered read
lily: Il put him of by himself, where
he sees no one and hears nothing.
read a good deal about prisons and
the most effectual way of tanning men.
and solitary confinement is recon-
mended by all the authorities. His
meals are handed to him by-by a me-
chanical device. He has electric light
outside. He has a comfortable room
and his own shower-bath. He has
comfortable meals. And he is supplied
with reading"
"Reading?" repeated the colonel, his
surprise in his voice.
For the first time he saw Mercer
smile, but 1t was hardly a pleasant
smile. Yes, sub, reading" he said.
Il have had typewriter copies made
of all the cases which / discovered in
regard to his stealing our company.
reasoned that when he would get alb
solutely tired of himself and his own
thoughts he would just naturally be
oblighed TO read. and that would be
ready for him. He tore up one copy"
Hmm can't say | wonder. What
did you do?"
Il sent him another. ! expected he
would do that way. After a while he
will go back to 1t, because 1t will draw
him. He'll hate 1t, but he will want
TO know them all. know his nature,
you see,"
What are you going to do with
him."
l-cl Hllil eOs diNCI ne uOtS Wndl VIC
want and promises never to molest
any OF us"
but can you trust him?"
"He never breaks his word" replied
Mercer. indifferently. "and besides, he
knows he will be killed II he should.
He isn't given to being scared, but
he's scared OF me. all right"
what do you want him to do?"
Promise to be a decenter man and
to let Mr.. Tracy alone in future; mean
while. to send a wire in his secret code
saying he has changed his mind. II
will not surprise his crowd. He never
confides in them, and he expects them
to obey blindly anything In that code
language | reckon other kilograms
are just for show, and they don't no
tice them much"
The colonel took turn around the
room to pack away this information
in an orderly fashion in his mind. Mer-
Ger waited patiently; he had said
truly that he was used to waiting. Per
baps he supposed that Winter was try
ing the case in his own mind; but in
reality Rupert was seeking only one
clew, as little diverted from his pur-
pose as bloodhound. He began 10
The citizen., 1909-06-24

understand the man whose fixed pur-
pose had his own quality. but sharp
ened by wrong and suffering. This
man had not harmed Archie; as much
as his warped and fevered soul could
feel softer emotions. he was kindly
intentioned toward the lad. Who had
carried him away. then? Or was he
of on his own account, really. this
time? Or suppose Atkins. the missing
secretary discharged at Denver, CON
ing back for another appeal to his en-
ployer, finding Keatcham gone. but, Let
one say. stumbling on some trace OF
mystery In his departure; suppose
him to consider the chance of his hav-
ing his past condoned and a rosy fu-
ture given him II his suspicious should
prove true and he should release the
captive-wouldn't such prospect spur
on a man who was as cunning as he
was unprincipled? Mightn't he have
watched all possible clews, and might
mt he have heard about Archie and
plotted to capture the child. thinking
he would be easily pumped? That
that Archie was at the Arnolds' or
no, he might only have seen the boy
on the street; he knew him by sight;
the colone, remembered that several
times Archie had been with him In
Keatcham's car. II was worth con-
sidersng, anyhow. He spoke out OF
his thoughtg: do you think Kestch-
am could hsvs told the truth, and that
code OF his be lost or stolen? Why
couldn't Atkins have stolen Il? He
had the chance. and he isn't hampered
by principle. you say"
Mercer frOwned; IL was plain the
possibility had it's argument for him.
"He might" he conceded. but doubt
it. Why hasn't he done something
with It? He hasn't. They wouldn't
have postponed that meeting II he had
wired his proxy and his directions in
the code. He'd have voted his en-
ployer's stock. He's got too much at
stake. happen TO know he thought 1t
a sure tip to sell short, and he has put
almost all he has on II. You see,
Keatcham was banking on that; he
knew It. He thought Atkins wouldn't
dare give any Of his secrets away or
go against him in this deal. because
they were in the same boat"
"Still. reckon I'll have 20 see
Keatcham."
Mercer shook his head, gently but
with decision. y hate to refuse you.
colonel, but unless you promise not to
interfere, 1t is impossible. But I'll
gladly go with you to see II we can
find any trace OF Archie. I'll risk that
much. And II you will promise"
"Such a promise would be impos-
sible to an officer and a gentleman"
the colonel urged lightly. smiling. BE
sides, don't you see have all the
cards? have only to call in my men.
I'd hate to do it, but If you force me.
you would have no chance resisting"
"We shouldn't resist, colonel, no,
sub; your force is overwhelming. But
It would do no good; you couldn't find
him"
we could try; and we may be bet
ter sleuths than you imagine"
Then II would be the worse for
him; for IL you fina him. you will find
him dead"
The citizen., 1909-06-24
CHAPTER x.-continued.

He isn't very conhding man.
didn't see him often. My dealings
were with Atkins. He didn't know
that had found him out; he thought
that he had only to explain his two
names, and expected gratitude for his
warning, as he called It. He is Shiny;
but was able to repay little Of my
score with him. ! was employed by
more than Keatcham, and / saw a
good many industrial back-yards. Just
chance, l came on a clew, and Endy
Tracy and l worked 1t up together.
Atkins was selling information to
Keatcham's enemies. We did not
make out a complete case, but enough
OF one to make Keatcham suspect him.
and at the right time. But that hap
uened later-you see, | don't know
how to tell a story even with so much
az stake" He pulled out his handker-
chief. and Winter caught the CLEAN Of
the beads on his sallow forehead. 1T
was this way" he went on. "At first
j was only looking about for a safe
chance to kill him, and to kill that
snake Of an Atkins; but then 1t grew
on me; it was all too easy a punish
ment-just a quick death, when his
victims had years Of misery. wanted
him to wade through the hell had
10 wade through. | wanted him to
know why he was condemned. Then
It was began to collect just the cases
/ knew about-just one little section
of the horrible swath of agony and hui
initiation and poverty and sin he and
his crowd had made-the one l knew
every foot OF, because I'd gone over
II every night wasn't so dead tired
had to sleep. God, do you know what
It is to have the people who used to
be running out OF their houses just to
say howdy to you, curse you for a
swindler or fool or turn out of one
street and down the other not to pass
you? Did you ever have a little wom-
an who used to give you frosted cake
when you were a boy push her Grape
veil of her gray hair and hand you the
envelope with her stock. with your
handwriting on the envelope. and beg
you-trying so hard not to cry, twas
worse than If she had-beg you to lend
her Just half her interest money-and
you couldn't do It? Did you-never
mind. | said | waded through he'll.
l did! Not ] alone-that was the
worst-all the people that had trusted
me! And just that some rich men
should be richer. Why should they
have the lions share? The lions
share belongs to the lion. They are
nothing but jackals. They're meaner
than jackals, for the jackals take what
the lion leaves, and these fellows steal
the lions meat away from him. We
made honest money; we paid honest
wages; folks had more paint on their
houses and more meat in their store
houses, and wore better clothes Sun
GGy, and there were more schoolhouses
and fewer saloons, and the negroes
were learning a trade instead Of loaf
ing. The whole county was the better
on for our prosperity, and there isn't
mill in the outfit-and | know what
I'm talking about-there isn't a shop
or a mine that's as well run or makes
as big an output now as 1t did when
the old crowd was in. You find 1t that
way everywhere; and that's what is
going to break things down. We saw
TO all the little affairs; they we're our
affairs, don't you know? But Keatch-
ans new men draw their salaries and
The citizen., 1909-06-24
Idaho Ahead Of Egypt.

America has now triumphed over
Egypt and India in holding what will
soon be the largest irrigated tract OF
desert land in the world. This is what
is known as the Twin Falls county In
the state Of Idaho The ultimate area
under irrigation. when the entire Twin
'Fylls project shall have been complet-
ed. will be 1,350,0o0 acres.--Harper's
Weekly
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81. WZEX
coerRIohE 1907 eoeeS-<z632HZ CO:

There was something so chilling In
his level tones that Winter broke out
sharply: "Are you fooling with me?
Have you been such an incredible mad.
man as 20 kill him already?"
MERGERS faint smile made the colo
mel feel boyish and impetuous. "of
course not. suh," he answered. Il
told you he was alive, myself. l reck-
oned you knew when a man is lying
and when he is telling the solemn
truth. You know have told you
the truth and treated you on the
square. But. Just the same. II you try
to take that man away. you'll only
have HIS dead body He can't do any
more harm then, and a dead man can't
vote"
The colonel, who had taken out his
cigarette case. opened II and medlta-
lively fingered the rubber band. DO
you reckon he suggested, in his most
amiable voice. do you reckon young
Arnold and Endlcott Tracy will stand
for such frills In warfare as assassi-
nation?"
Il do not. sub" replied Mercer.
gravely. and as he spoke he pushed
back the heavy tapestry hiding a win
dow opposite the colonel's head. but
they can both prove an alibi. Mr.. Ar
mold is In Pasadena, and there goes
Mr.. Tracy now In his machine-to try
to find Archie. Do you see?'
The colonel saw. He inclined his
head. at the same time proffering his
case.
Il rather think. Mr. Mercer. that !
was wrong. You have the last trump"
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lob WOULD KEEP HIM BUSY
Greenhorn Sailor Realized the Captain
Had Given Him a Big
Contract.

In the height OF the recent wheat tu-
multi Broker Patten, discussing the
governments wheat estimates with a
reporter, said calmly:
But some of the men the cover
ment takes its figures from are green
horns. Perfect greenhorns. AS a
as the Dutch sailor, you know.
"The captain said to the sailor,
when the ship came to port:
""Take a boat, run ashore and buy
two dollars worth of vegetables
"The sailor didn't know what yege-
tables were, 81 as soon as he struck
land he said to a 'longshoreman:
What is vegetables, mater
"'Oh, dried peas, for instance the
'longshoreman answered.
$50 the Dutch sailor spent his two
dollars on a huge sack of dried peas
when he drew near the ship again
with his load the captain called him
from the bridge:
"'Well, have you got those vege-
tables?'
".Aye, aye, sir said the sailor.
"'Then,' said the captain, hand
them up to cookie one at a time
"'Shiver my timbers!' said the
sailor, I've got a job before me now,
and no mistake!"
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WERE BOTH OF MIXED BLOOD
Points of Resemblance Between Eng
lishman and Cowboy, as the
Latter Understood II.

THE countess de Pourtales was a
New York Lorillard," said a New York
tobacconist. $50 on both sides, of
course, she has blue blood. Yet she is
without false pride.
"At a recent tobacco mems onven
ton a director told me of a remark
the countess made In Biarritz to an
arrogant Englishman.
This fellow boosted of his ancestry.
The countess said that sort of talk
wouldn't be understood in the wild
west. She said an Englishman said
to a Texas cowboy one
"T have Tudor blood in my veins
on the maternal side and through my
fathers family l am a Plantaganet.'
cts that so?' said the cowboy,
Frightening with keen interest. My
blood's a leetle mixed, too. My grand
father was a Jersey tenderfoot and my
grandmother a Digger Indian squaw.
We're both half-breeds, stranger.
Come and liquor up!'"-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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ing the Spanish-American war that first called attention
to the possibilities of the middle west as a recruiting sta
ton for sailors. The naval militia of the several states
was assigned to the vessels of the navy and the many
auxiliary cruisers that the emergencies of the war called
into service, and acquitted themselves like veterans.
Many of them showed ability that afterward enabled
them to obtain commissions in the navy that were then
open to enlisted men.
The sudden impetus which the war gave the navy
made it necessary to increase the enlistments with all
possible rapidity, and stations were opened at many diff
ferent points in the country. 1t was found that the
young men of the middle west responded with greater
alacrity to the call of the recruiting officer than did
those of the east. At the present time the Chicago naval
recruiting office is the second in size in point of the num-
Der of ~enlistments in the country.
The Chicago recruiting office averages about 20 en-
listments a week, this being about 20 per cent. of the
applications. The requirements for enlistment are ex-
ceptionally rigid, and a large number of those who apply
never reach the examining physician, being rejected as
unfit at sight. However, those who are accepted are
sure of a thorough training and a living which is theirs
as long as they live up to the requirements of the naval
regulations, while the chances for advancement are con-
siderable more than they have been in years gone by.
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independence Day is Near

Good fortune and solicitous care combined have pre-
served to Americans the most sacred building in the
United States, independence hall.
1t is possible to hold Fourth of July celebrations in
the shadow of the very structure which saw the birth
and signing of the declaration of independence, the most
potent doctrine for freedom in the history of the world.
The nation has not ignored the chance.
There are many patriotic Americans who make 1t a
duty on July 4 to journey TO Philadelphia, a pilgrimage
to the shrine of liberty, there to raise their voices in
thanks and rejoicing for the great deed that was there
acc emphasized.
Since that day, now distant 1870 years, when Charles
Thomson, rising in his chair, read for the first time the
final draft of that momentous document which Thomas
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+,rnoa ror, New York July 2, 1776, a grand celebration
~ +ha occurrence of the PRONUNCIATION of the declaration
was held, in which nearly the entire popuiauon o ma .,
delnbia Joined. Chevalier Conrad Alexandra Gerard OF
France the first minister accredited to the United states
from any power, was an interested spectator.
Chief Justice John Marshall spoke in the state house
ward at one of the celebrations in the early part of his
tenure of Office, and later Daniel Webster delivered a
notable address there.
During the centennial in Philadelphia there was nat.
urally a notable demonstration, and no less a person than
Dom Pedro. emperor of Brazil, sat among. those who
cheered the sentiments that had sounded the downfal
of monarchy in this country, and were finally to take his
throne from the ruler Of Brazil.
In later years another representative of a foreign
country was the central figure at Independence square.
WI Ting-fang, Chinese minister, spoke there with nne
eloquence, and made one of the best speeches credited
to him in his many felicitous utterances in this country
The anomaly that he was the envoy of one of the
from painting in most graphic phrase what the venerable
building stood for.
During his first administration, Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, came to Philadelphia one
Fourth of July, and standing on a platform raised in the
square, appealed to the young manhood of America that
the great lessons of 1776 be not ignored.
Samuel J. Randall, Judge Kelley, Gent. Grant, Lewis
Cassidy, have also figured prominently in Fourth of July
celebrations there.
self an orator of genuine gifts, every year was made the
occasion of notable demonstrations, to which were in
vited men of national fame.
One of the most commendable features about all
these affairs has been the prominence given to children
In fact, they might almost be called Childrens-day
events. 1t has been the wise thought of the men in
charge that no better use could be made of the nations
natal day than by impressing on the younger mind the
great truths that had their best development with indie
pendence hall.
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WON'T MIX
Bad Food and Good Health Won't Mix

The human stomach stands much
abuse but it won't return good health
If you give it bad food.
If you feed right you will feel right
for proper food and a good mind is the
sure road to health.
"A year ago / became much alarmed
about my health for I began to suffer
after each meal no matter how little ]
ate," says a Denver woman.
Il lost my appetite and the very
thought of food grew distasteful. with
the result that l was not nourished
and got weak and thin.
MY home cares were very heavy, for
besides a large family of my own ]
have also to look out for my aged
mother. There was no one to shout
der my household burdens, and come
what might, / must bear them, and
this thought nearly drove me frantic
when l realized that my health was
breaking down.
II read an article in the paper about
some n with trouble just like mine be.
ing cnred on Grape-Nuts food and act
ing on this, suggestion l gave Grape.
Nuts a trial. The first dish of this
delicious food proved that l had struck
the right thing.
my uncomfortable feelings in stom.
ach and brain disappeared as If by
magic and in an incredibly short space
Of time I was myself again. Since
then l have gained IL pounds in
weight through a summer of hard
work and realize / am q very different
woman. all due to the splendid food,
Grape-Nuts."
There's a Reason" Trial will prove.
Read the famous little book, "The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. Isey
nre genuine, trne, and full of haiaan
Interest.
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WHY He LIKED TIGHT SHOES
Little Remark That Threw Great
Light on the Home Conditions
of Amos Dore,

Little Remar That Threw Great
Light on the Home Conditions
of Amos Dore.
"We always wondered a little how
Amos Dore and his wife got along
really" aunt EN-" Macomber said.
frankly. Some in the neighborhood
said they'd never overheard a single
loud or cross word on either side. but
Lie Daniels always stuck to 1t that
Amos was as mis'able at home as a
man could be.
"He lever spoke right out till Amos
died and Mis- Dore went back up
country to her folks. Then he let
out"
"What?" queried Aunt Ems visitor.
"Wsll, Amos worked logging along
side of Lie everI winter, and sum
mers they hayed together most al
ways, and it seems" said Aunt EN-, inn
pressively, that Amos complained of
his shoes hurting him about all the
time. Finally Lie asked why he wore
tight shoes.
why don't you get a pair big
enough?' says Lie, n day.
well I'll tell you,' Amos says.
When I wear tight shoes l forget all
my other troubles youths Com
panion.
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plates forming a joint-stock mining
company from subscriptions Of Chi.
nese merchants in China and abroad,
so as to retain profitable enterprises
in Chinese hands.
H. e. Ma Tung applied for permits
sion to resign from the grand council
on occasion of mourning for his moth
er, but will only give 100 days, leave
of absence.
Chao Ping-chun, vice-president OF
the ministry Of interior, has been or
dered to retire owing to his opium
habits.-North China Daily News.
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leaf chemist will elaborate the sugars
and starches which the plant world af.
fords. AS sugar, the products will
pass from the leaf to be stored up, as
in the case of the potato, for example,
so rs to afford a s%torehouse of food
whereon the plant may draw for it's
sustenance, and for the development
of its leaves and flowers when occa-
sion comes. All the vegetable es-
sences and acids, the scents and gums.
the juices which yield india rubber,
the fiavoring of fruits, and even the
color of the flowers, are similarly the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-06-24
Bits from the Far East.

1t has been discovered by the min.
istry of civil Office that there are some
$4,000 dismissed or degraded officials
who are entitled to reinstatement by
special grace on the occasion of the
new reign, and these officials are
awaiting themselves to pour in their
applications to be restored to their
ranks.
AS Mongolia is rich in minerals and
foi elgners have been casting longing
glances on it, the ministry OF agricult-
IRE, industry and commerce contem-
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Always Performing Feats Which High,
est Exactitude of Science Can
not Rival.

The bursting leaves Of spring time
illustrate nature as a chemist who per,
forms feats which the highest exacti.
tude OF science cannot hope to rival,
In a leaf the living matter is the chem.
list and the cell is his laboratory. BY
daylight the leaf chemist Is absorbing
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NATURE THE GREAT CHEMIST

the carbonic acid gas from the air.
Then II is decomposing this gas into
its component elements-carbon and
oxygen. The carbon it is retaining as
part Of the plants food. to enter into
combination with water; and the oxy'
gen it sets free into the atmosphere.
BY night this process ceases, for light
is an essential feature in the opera
ton.
Out of the carbon and the water the
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Fifth street, one square distant. lie look
his place on the balcony, which was then
the ~favorite rostrum of the day. Crowds
had assembled to hear him, gathered by
the ringing of the liberty bell. 1t was a
memorable celebration, and the first in
the history of the nation.
Later, long years after, Edwin Forrest,
the most noted of American actors,
whose love for patriotism and the insti-
buttons of his country was deeper even
than his regard for the stage, stood on
the same spot, and on a Fourth of July
morning read the words of Jefferson as
no man has read them before or since.
A great crowd was present, perhaps the
largest ever assembled, and the actor
during and after the reading was cheered
again and again.
After the evacuation congress re.
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In the Fertile Azores.

Ponta Delgada, with a population OF
$4,000, is the largest city in the Azores
islands. The climate is very even,
and European and tropical plants
thrive to perfection. The productive
ness Of the soil Is remarkable.
Oranges, lemons, p~ineapples, figs and
other fruits are cultivated with great
success.
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navy, as well as
the first vessel of
its kind TO be
used on the great
lakes, will a S o
probably be seen
more frequently
in the vicinity of
Chicago than for
merly. But just
what the plans of
the navy depart
ment are for the
equipment of the
station with prac-
tice vessels are a
secret at present,
and it is unlikely
that their plans
will b e m a d e
known for some
time to come.
1t was the work
of the Illinois ma
val militia dur
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product of a constructive chemistry
which beats mans best efforts to imi-
tate. Man follows nature, but at a dis
tancn.