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PRIZE ron RALE PLAYWRIGH HTS.
Frederic Thompsan OMcrs $4,000 Ter an
American Pray.

NEW HAVEN. March s.-Ths Yale
Dramatic Association announced to-day
that Frederic Thompson had offered a
prizs Of % .OoO to tbs Yale undergraduates
60 help build up playwrightinG az the
university. The play must b. ON Ameri-
can life Of to-day. No play with foreign
or historical sstting will be accepted.
Preferences will 10 given to . drama
dealing with a current question OF vital
and common interest, but full freedcD
il allowed in the choice Of subject. No
limitations are set on the construction
Of the play. save that Il must not require
a large cast nor should u be a scenic affair.
The play n 20 be selccted by n COM
mittee on which will ba Mr.. Thompson
aud several New York newspaper men.
IL n said that Prof. william Lyon Phelps
viii be the Yale faculty member Of the
committee
n no play IN found Of sufBcisnt merit
Mr.. Thompson reserves the right to with
hold the priEs. In the event OF acceptance
the winning play will bring its author not
only the prize buf royalties Tbs closing
date OF the competition 10 July 4
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FIRST appearance in the conductors chair
and demonstrated his value Nv an intslli-
gent and communicative reading OF tho
score. The oDera was Handsomely
mounted. and the manner in which the
heavy sets were changed Was a credit
TO Edward Siedle and his well trained men
MANY interesting and noteworthy points
in the production must mass ithout men
ton az this time. The record of the hour
chiefly concerns its@lf with the fact thar
the opera was worthy 81 the EFFORT be-
slowed upon i's presentation. The full
cast was a. follows
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.ssIeme.. ID lhs MsnhalIan

So lone was revived at the Nj nhstts
Opera House yesterday afternoon Thsr.
was a large audience and the creation ~
the combined genius Of Oscar " ilde and
Richard Strauss held its attention TIVE
performance was remarkably brief and
therefore 10 the point. Mary Garden ~
SaiOms. Mr. nalmores AZ Rgrod and Mr.
Dufranne .JOkGEaaH wsra the principal
JmpsreOnatOru. Mr. do Ia Fuents ssnn-
Quoted There will ~ opportunity fnl
further comment when the opera u re-
peated.
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KITTY CheathsEa's Recital

Miss Kitty Gheatham will give a recitaI
On Wednesday afternoon. March 10. AZ
, clock. at tho Belasco Stuyveaant
Theatre Tor the 6enefit Of the music
school q the Fast Side House Settlement
~ seventy street ana the Past River
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Iu.iss PARKER s.s,nE to Russia and rurL.,

Judge Alton b. Parker sailed yes
terduv for Hamburg by the Hamb burg
American liner kaiserin Auguste We
tpria for a vacation of two months IA.
will - Ia Berlin from Hamburg md will
travel thence through Russia. Turkey
and Italy He n accompanied by his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

name amongst friends. Good-by tilT
day after tomorrow, then"
AT half after eight"
"All right-half-past-I shall ro-
member
But at two o'clock. on the next day
but one. Logotheti received a note
brought by hand. in which Mr.. Van
Torp said that to his great regret ne
nad been called away suddenly. ano
hoped that Logotheu would forgive
him, as the matter was OF such urgent
importance that he would have al
ready left London when the note Was
received.
This was more than true. II pos
sible, for the writer had left town
two days earlier. very soon otter he
had parted from Logotheti in Pail
Mall, although the note had not been
delivered till As hours later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

count out coins with his right hand
on the palm of his left to explain that
he had bought it There was no mis-
taking this, and Barak nodded quickly
and went ON to her next question.
She wanted to know what kind of a
man had sold him the ruby. She i'm
prOvised a pretty little dumb show in
which she represented the seller and
Mr. Van Torp the buyer of the ruby.
and then by gestures she asked if the
man who sold It was tall.
Van Torp raised his hand several
inches higher than his own head. He
had bought the ruby from very tall
nan Putting both hands to her chin
and then drawing them down as II
stroking a long beard, she inquired If
the man had one, and again the an
swer was affirmative. She nodded eX-
citedIy and pointed first to Van Torp's
sandy hair and then to her own short
black locks. The American pointed to
his own, and then touched his watch
chain and smiled. The mans hair
was fair, and even golden. By sim
liar process she ascertsined that his
eyes were blue and not black, and her
excitement grew. Last of all she tried
to ask where the man was. but It was
some time before she could make Mr..
Van Torp understand " hat she meant.
As if to help her out of her diff Guilty,
the sun shone through the clouds at
that moment and streamed into the
room; she pointed to It at once,
turned her back to it, and then held
out her right hand to indicate the
east and her left to the west.
"Oh. yes" said Van Torp, who had
seen Indians do the same thing. 'i+
was west Of here that 1 bought it g
him, a good way west"
He pointed in that direction. Z
thrust out his arm as If he Won
make 1t resch much further If he
could. At this Barak looked deeply
disappointed. Several times, to show
that she meant London, or at least
England, she pointed to the floor at
her feet and looked inquiringly at Van
ToTp, but he shook his head and
pointed to the west again, and made
gesture = that meant crossing some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

you like. and have a little chat
ira large coIlarstuds you make for me,
Mr.. Pinney. Have you got another?"
We always keep them in stock for
your convenience. sir" answered the
famous jeweler, opening special lit
tie drawer behind the counter and
producing a very small morocco case.
Mr.. Van Torp did not even open it.,
and had already laid down the money,
for he knew precisely what it cost.
Thanks" he said. You're always
so obliging about little things, Mr..
Pinney'
Thank you. sir. We do our best
Good-morning. sir, good-morning
The two millionaires went out to-
gether. Two welI-dressed men stood
aside to let them pass and then en-
tered the shop
Which way?' asked Logotheti
Your way" answered the Amer
lean. I've nothing to do"
Nor have l." laughed the Greek.
Nothing in the world, What can
anybody find to do in London at this
time of year?"
I'm sure don't know" echoed Van
Torp, pleasantly. Il supposed you
were on the continent somewhere"
And 1 thought you were in Amer
lea, and so, of course, we meet at old
Pinney's in London!"
Really! Did you think I was in
America? Your friend, the heather
girl in boys clothes, brought me your
knew l was here"
mo, but 1 thought you might be,
within six months, and ! gave her sew
eral cards for people I know. So she
found you out. She's a born ferret
she would find anything. Did you buy
anything of herr"
mo. Ina not buying rubies to-day.
Much obliged for sending her, all the
same. You take an interest in her, I
suppose, Mr.. Logotheti? Is that SOP"
~" Logotheti laughed a little.
mo. indeed. Those days were long
ago. I'm engaged to be married"
by the bye, yes. I'd heard that,
and 1 meant to congratulate you. do
now, anyway When is il to be? Set
tied that YETI"
you guessed that Barak is a girl"
Yes, that's right. I guessed she
was. Do you know anything about
her?"
Logotheti told his companion the
story of the ruby mine, substantially
as it was narrated at the beginning OF
this tale. not dreaming that Van Torp
had perhaps met and talked with the
man who had played so large part
in it, and to find whom Baraka had
traversed many dangers and over
come many difficulties.
1T sounds like the Arabian
said Mr.. Van Torp. as IL he
found it hard to believe.
Exactly" assented Logothetf. And,
oddly enough, the first of those stories
is about Samarkand, which is not so
far from BaTaka's native village. 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
nI,R

CHAPTER I-BaTRka, q Tartar gtrl.
became enaTnoxe6 OF q golden bearded
stranger who was prospecting end study
Ing herbs in the Vicinity OF hsr home IN
central Asia. and revealed to ham the 10
ezst0n Of q mine OF rIbies hoping that
the stranger would love her in return for
her disclosure. They were followed to
the cave by the girls relatives. WING
blocked Hp the entrance. and drew on
the water supply, leaving the couple 70
die. Baraka's cousin Saad- her betrotheo,
attempted to climb down q cliff overlook
ing the nina; but the traveller shot him.
The stranger revived from 4 wefer goDrd
Saad carried, dug his way out of the
tunnel. and departed, daseFttng the girl
and carrying a bag Of Euoies. B2rska
gathered all the gems she could carry,
and started in pursuit
CHAPTER II.-MaFgaEet Donne CA6ar-
ger1ta da Cordova), a famous prfrna don
ma. became engaged IN London to Kon-
Btane1n Logothed, a wealthy Greek hnan-
Eter. Her iEtiIDate friend was Countess
EeVen. known as Lady Maud, whose hus-
band had BEEN killed by bomb in st.
Petersburg; and Lady Maud's most init
mate friend was Rufus Van Torp, al
American, who had been q cowboy in
early life, but had become enc OF the
xiehest men In the world. Van Torp was
IN love with Margaret, and rushed to
London as soon as he heard of her be-
tgothal. He offered Lady Maud So, 600 coo
Sor her pet charity II she would aid him
in winning the singer from Logothetf.
CHAPTER uI.-Baraka approached
Loeotheti at Versailles with Tubies to
sell.
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seems to have taken the girl about a
year to find her way to Constantine
pie, and when she got there she natur-
ally supposed that it was the capital
of the world, and that her man. being
very great and very rich. thanks to
her, must Of course live there. Sc she
searched STEAMBOAT and Pera for him,
during seven or eight months. She
lived in the house of a good old Per-
sian merchant, under the protection of
his wife, and learned that there was
a world called Europe where her man
might be living. and cities called Paris
and London. where people pay fabu-
lous prices for precious stones. Per
sian merchants are generally welledu-
Gated men. you know. At last she
made up her mind to dress like a man,
she picked up an honest Turkish man.
servant who had been all over Europe
with a diplomatist apd could speak
some French and English as we'll as
Tartar, she got a letter of recommen-
da ton to me from a Greek banker,
through the Persian who did business
with him, Joined some Greeks who
were coming to Marseilles by sea. and
here she is Now you know as much
as do. She is perfectly fearless. and
as much more sure OF herself than
any man ever was, as some young
women can be in this queer world. OF
course, she'll never find the brute who
thought he was leaving her to be muir
dered by her relations. but IL she ever
did. she would either marry him or cut
his throat"
Nice, amiable kind OF girl" re-
marked Mr.. Van Torp, who remem-
bered her behaviour when he had re-
fused her proffered gift. That's very
interesting. Mr.. Logotheti How long
do you count on being in London this
timer Three or four days. maybe?"
Il dare say. No longer. fancy"
why don't you come and take din
ner with me some night?" asked the
American. DAY after tomorrow.
perhaps. I'd be pleased to have YOU"
THANK you very much Logotheti
answered. Since you ask me. l see
no reason why l should not dine with
you, if you want me-"
They agreed upon the place and
hour, and each suddenly remembered
m engagement.
by the way" said Mr.. Van Torp,
without apparent interest. Il hope
Nine. Cordova is quite we'll? Where's
she hiding from you?"
Just now the hiding-place is Bay
reuth. She's gone there with Mrs.
Rushmore to hear 'Parsifal.' / be-
Iieve I'm not musical enough for that.
SO I'm rowing till it's over. That's my
personal history at this moment! And
Miss Dome is quite well, / believe,
thank you"
Il notice you call her Miss Dome
when you speak of her," said Van
Torp. Excuse me if l made a mis-
take Just now. I've always called her
Nine Cordova"
ut doesn't matter at ALL answered
Logotheti carelessiy, but l believe
she prefers to be called by her own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

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SADIE MULLEN, 2728 n. 3. ST., Ell
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CTo be Continued.)
Saved a Soldiers Life.

Facing death from shot and shell in
the civil war was more agreeable to
J. A. Stone, of Kemp. Tex, than
facing ii from what doctors said was
consumption. Il contracted a stub
born cold" he writes. that develop
ed a cough, that stuck TO me in spite
of all rem edies for years. My weight
ran down TO 120 pounds. Then ! be-
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CHAPTER Iv-(Continued1

Stemp was not within hearing,
therefore Mr.. Van Torp called to him
in vain, and meanwhile stood where
he was with his arm round Barak
and Barak's head on his shoulder; but
as no one came at his call, he lifted
the slim figure gently and carried il
towards the sofa, and while he was
crossing the large room with his bur
den the palpable truth was forced
upon him that his visitors slimness
was more apparent than real, and an
affair Of shape rather than of pounds.
Before he had quite reached the
lounge, however. Barak stirred. wrig-
gled in his arms, and sprang to the
floor and stood upright. blinking a lit
tie, like a person waking from a
dream, but quite steady, and trying to
smile in an Apologize sort of way.
though evidently still deeply dis
turbed. Mr.. Van Torp smiled, too, as
If to offer his congratulations on the
quick recovery.
Feel better now?' he inquired in
kindly tone, and nodded. 81 wonder
what on earth you're up TO, young
LADY," he soliloquised, watching Ba-
rak's movements.
He was much too cautious and wise
to like being left alone for many
minutes with girl, and a cookbook
ing one, who went about London
dressed IN mems clothes and passed
herself for a ruby merchant. Mr.. Van
Torp was we'll aware that he was not
a safe judge of precious stones, that
the rubies he had seen might very
we'll be imitation, and that the girls
emotion at the sight Of the rough
stone might be only a piece of clever
acting, the whole scene having been
planned by a gang Of thieves for the
purpose of robbing him of that very
ruby, which was worth a large sum,
even in his estimation; for it was
nearly the counterpart of the one he
had given Lady Maud, though still IN
cut.
Therefore he returned to the table
and slipped the gem into his pocket
before going to the door TO see wheth-
er Stemp was within hail.
But Barak now understood what he
was going to do, and ran before him,
and stood before the door in an atti-
tude which expressed entresty so
clearly that Mr.. Van Torp was puz-
zled.
Well" he said, standing still and
looking into the beautiful imploring
eyes, what on earth do you want
now. Miss Barrack? Try and explain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

BILE Compound. l.
was sick tn re g
months and could
not walk. / suf-
fered all the time.
The doctors said l
could not get well
without an opera
ton. for / could
hardly stand the
pains in my sides,
especially my right
one, and down my
right leg. l began
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yourself"
lguIar conversation by

yourself"
A very singular conversation by
signs now began.
Barak pointed to the waistcoat peck
ct into which he had put the stone.
The matter concerned that, of course,
and Van Torp nodded. Next, though
after considerable difficulty. she made
him understand that she was asking
how he had got it, and when this was
clear, he answered by pretending to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

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Mr.. c. o. Granere, the librarian
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did SO, for now my lungs feel good"
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The Monte Vista journal., 1910-09-10
IMPERIAL THEODORE

| Roosevelt idolaters, who seem at
present to include a majority of
the voting population of the
United States, can see no flaw in
their idol. They do not presume
to question his acts, much less his
motives. No strain is too severe
for his popularity to withstand.
Prof. w. G.. Sumner, in his in
teresting if somewhat prejudiced
biography of Andrew jackson, re-
corded that the only reply Jack
sonian would make to any asper-
sion upon Old Hickory was, "Hur-
rah for Jacksonr'
So the politician of Oyster Bay
can do nothing apparently that
will not elicit from his admirers
the cry, "Hurrah for Teddyw
If it were possible for Mr..
Roosevelt by his own acts to dis
credit himself, his course since
his return from Europe would
have accomplished it.
No politician has ever made
more conspicuous effort to carry
water on both shoulders, but his
ability ito get away with it" has
proved truly marvellous.
Several times he has had each
of the two irreconcilable elements
within his party alternating be-
tween hope and fear that he was
about to commit himself definitely
to one side or the other; but as
yet, both are kept guessing about
his ultimate political destination.
He has had no criticism for the
President who broke faith with
the American people.
He has uttered no condemna-
ton for Mr.. Taft's alliance with
the most reactionary and selfish
elements in American political and
business life.
He has voiced no disapproval of
the tariff revision betrayal, nor of
the attempt-foiled so far by Pin
chot and Glavis-to give over to
the Guggenheims the rich Alaska
coal fields.
All these things he has passed
over in a silence that gives assent.
Progressive leaders in many
states have waited in vain for the
word of encouragement from Oys-
ter Bay that would have made
their battle easier of winning.
La Toilette, fighting desperate
fight in Wisconsin, has heard no
outgiving calculated to help him.
The progressives of Iowa and
Kansas won without any aid from
the man who claims to be the en-
bodiment of progrcssivism.
When the claim was made that
Mr.. Roosevelt sympathized with
the 1nsurgcnt cause in California,
he promptly denied it over his own
signature.
In company with Senator II. G.
Lodge, one Of the most pronounced
reactionaries of the Washington
oligarchy, Mr.. Roosevelt visited
President Taft at Beverly and
greeted him as his friend, ut "A
time when all the influence OF the
administration was being brought
to bear against the progressives in
half dozen states.
MIR. Roosevelt is n remarkably
keen politician, his instincts tell
him that he must capitalize the
progressive sentiment il he would
again mount the throne; but he
shows no disposition TO define his
progressivencss with an exactncss
that could cost him any reaction.
ary support.-D. X. l.. in The
Public.