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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-12-30
Societies
Gas


Gas
The United Societies have decided TO
conduct a campaign on gas. They must
feel perfectly at home, as President
Bauler Of the new gas company is treas
urer of the United Societies and Presi-
dent Kellerman of the United Societies
is treasurer of the new gas company.
They certainly ought to be able to furnish
The following resolutions passed Wednes-
day evening of this week offers abundant
proof of this.
Having captured the Board of Election
Commissioners Of Chicago they now pro-
pose to run the legislature
The members of the legislature will be
interested in the resolutions, which
we offer herewith
UNITED SOCIETIES
hEiNOLO11ONS
Resolved, That the United Societies
for Local Self Government is non-parti-
san organization. It supports men in
both the Republican and Democratic
parties who stand for the principles of
personal liberty. It has no favorites for
the positions Of Speaker or the minority
leadership, but it does expect every men,
Der of the Legislature friendly to this
organization or in favor of it's principles
to support for such positions only such
members as have been found true to our
cause
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oughout their entire length have gradually working
ut for through township and
an evolution rather than revolution and it is we'll
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grew as dreamy and distracted as his
mind AT length. when It was his turn
to play. conscious only that he was
holding hook Of cards and c0nse-
quently infe rring that he must be In
dulging In his bread and butter game
OF poker. he spread his hand face up
upon the table.
''Malheurr' exclaimed Nine. Davezac,
aghast at this startling innovation.
He expose his hand"
Il fear" commented the judge. ris-
ing and pushing back his chair, that
Colonel Moreau ends it difficult to play
cards and listen to the voice OF beau
tiful woman at the same time"
.And you cannot say that he have
not good TASTE" commented Nine. Da-
vezac. ITEMS. We adjourn then. to
the music room. You win come; Colo
mel Moreau and monsieur the secre-
tar ?"
Adele was still singing. Miss Pleydell
accompanying her. and. drawn BY the
soft harmony. NJ. veaudry and Aarol
at length forsook the balcony and. as
had the others. proceeded to make
their way toward the music room
Their goal, however. was never attain
ed. for as they stepped through the
window into the deserted drawing
| room they we're met by Poulette. one
of the French niggers." She carried
a small bundle made Of knotted spot
ted handkerchief. and her manner at
| tested that she was evidently laborins
under the repressad excitement incl
dent upon discovering business not in
tended for her cognizance. In fact sht
had but completed victory over ole
Group. who Ead persistently annoyed
her with his attentions and. when cen
sured for SO doing by his ample wife
had promptly and quite untruthfull,
charged Poulette with making his lif'
unbearable by her unrequited affection
for his person. Since then Poulette
smarting under the calumuy, had ca
gerly sought some method Of assuag
ing her outraged feelings. and now q
last she had secured 1t.
Niche Aaron she whispered. pluck
ing Mr.. Randalls sleeve as he wa
about to pass on-"Miche Aaron. ds
black man. Group. he have a secrea
Dat secret 1t is with Niche Moreau"
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catch u glimpse OF Aaron Hapdnlrs
face as the latter followed N. veaudry.
and the sight had not been 2 comfort
ing one, the old gambler feeling assur-
ed that something untoward had hap
pened. 1t would not have surprised
him If their respective Identities had
at last been discovered
Il knowed we'd get It II we stayed"
he commented gloomily. Il wonder Il
this means its come" glowering at
Aaron's retreating back.
And yet. looking through the win
dow. he dlscerned Kirby seated at the
card table negligently toying with the
pasteboards and frittering away the
time with Adele as II secure In the
peace and happiness Of his own home
such Indifference was maddening, In
cxplicable. and the old gambler. with
q final imprecation. decided that The
moment Adele had gone he would con
vey a last warning to his partner, and
II 1t was still UNDECIDED he would ther
think Of his own safety and. however
dIfficult it would prove. leave KIDD
to the fate he deserved.
Meanwhile that gentleman was calm
II pursuing his dialogue with Adele
"You ask me II l am sorry did no
GO" be was saying. Miss Randall
what is a man who acts against al
the reason he has?
sometimes he Is hero" shs re
piled. steadily meeting bis eyes.
.And sometimes he's fool" be add
| ed grimly. 'sThings come 20 suddenl'
sometimes that you can hardly &c
your breath quick enough to tell wha
I to do. Yet" be added musingly. 20
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0AaD Table
do know all the time, underneath.
what you ought to do. For instance.
Il know that I ought not to be here
now. haven't any right And then.
il ought to be hunting the man who
stole a silver mounted pistol at the
oaks this morning"
But you can't dc that. she expos
,tulafed. nodding wisely. Your friends
would
Miss Randall. I've got only one
friend In the world. and he's out there
on the balcony swearing cuss words a
me because don't 60"
She turned away. evincing sudden
and vital interest IN book she had
read twice over and knew by heart.
do you think you have a right e
say that you have only one friendf
she asked gently.
FL hadn't thought Of you as
friend. Miss Randall
~why7 How do you think Of mel
suddenly facing him. her eyes hal
timh half daring. demanding . Sin
icere answer.
.why-just as you. Miss Adele--an
I ought not 20 think Of you at all"
do you mean because this unjus
charge IS hanging over you? DO 20
think care for that7 Is there an
other reason?v
He nodded. permitting the cards
fall IRON ms hand one by one to th
table. Yes; there Is another rcasol
You remember what Mcrcutio said
his wound IT'S neither a. deep ~
well nor ss wids ~ church door. b.
twill serve Ask for me tomorrow
you shall findbme a grave man. II
bad prince ought not TO stay too Ion
you know"
| She seated shcrself at the table ~
scrutinizsl tnm with grave. trouble
eyes, her chin rcposing daintiIy on Il
crux OK arched hands. You mu
make IL clearer to me than that. VIII
are you sfrnsd OF my finding outT'
fIe shrugged and smiled. III
makes some pretty queer shuf1es. Nj
Randall. and you can't fool much vi
the deck yourself be said. sonewh
frreIevantiy. picking up the cards ii
unconsciously beginning 20 rifle the
: III you don't play the game squa
It's only question 81 time III you {
caught. and then nobody win play vi
you. don't know why Life dealt |
the hand ] hold. All I know h +
got TO play the cards according 10 RI
Sometimes I've found that nigh
hard. keep wishing and wlshI
therc'd be a different hand dealt. /
/. wishing won't change IT, II was
/. shuf7Ie that settled II long ago"
Il don't flhnsx, sir. that you've y
. anything that concerns you snd
!. very mnch.v she commented, gianci
up shyiy.
2l Concerns you an1 ma" - .schd
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Group. seeking to peer ovsr the others
/. shoulder.
80 should imagine" agreed Kirby
ITS time our interesting friends on
horseback should be here. Aren't they
drawing rein out thersr'
~Oh. Lawd. Oh. Lawdw raspec
Group. abandoning himself to despair
.Dey's gwine 70 have 20 life. Marss
Gene
'sShrh.' warned Kirby. "EIere come
the ladies. No more agony. II you
please. ! assure you Jour sympathies
are entirely wasted The good die
| young. you know" And he turned
with Z pleasant smile. A. Nine. Da.
vexac and Miss PleydclI entered.
Both appeared thoroughly Fighter
| ed, although endeayoring 10 cloak II
| under : mask Of we'll bred composure
and Kirby. purposeIy ignoring theii
/! condition. launched himself upon
soothing current Of small talk which
was remarkable for Its lack Of rele
| vance.
Just dI>cours'nS with Group on tn
beauties 81 the night" he prcvnricafed
cheerfully. "You see. ! have been
quite deserted. My secretary. fecllnr
4 the heat. stepped into the garden fcr
Z breath OF air. while Miss Randall
l evidently had duties elsewhere. Shall
We confinuc our rauei OR perhaps
/ Miss Adele viii sing FOR Us again"
I'll am a l.ssIc frightened. Colo1ei
Il Moreau.- interrupted Mnh' Davezae,
i her emotion mastering all repfessise
measures. while she glanced apprehen.
sivcly 1t the window. There an
] strange shadows moving In the earden
We saw them from the parior.-
II -Ah. undoubtedly my secretary" r.
, piled Kirby. "a most active being foi
; one Of bis. excessive displacement
assure you he n entirely capable 81
: creating more than one Legitimate
shadow
ri III was more than are man." Inter
rupte8 Ann PleydelI In frightened
; voice Of conviction. please do col
: fest with us. Colonel Morrau. We arr
!. CONVINCED that some men are watch
. ing this house both front and rear.
q I'm that case" said Kirby. Instantly
r ..r,ons -s-her az van. ladies'. 70 retirs
81 ~ xo,r ro.,ns and hermit mo 10 IN
!. x.s,tv.t. mi. matter. There Is NJ
cause for alarm
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49,. tn,n 49, r..u moauln.
Is - ~. han.,.
}, -, .s~.ntt,~ ava,
49,. - a. 81, roupa a
1 .fo'n ''s ~'''o" ~" $500. no
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h n'ae ~ y. pu'" ,' .',..s han,
4 s.e''s 49, ,. ,owar
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ID 80 ~, ""'p ~, $3.50 .. ,,,, The
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o snan : 'as~,'''a'.1' ~, $500, \
~ $500 - $3.50. ssso.s.v ~ Ar,
be soa''." s,'.s ~. 49, 80. az, ,uf,
~ ,s , NJ. So -, ,.s,n poule.,
III ~ J. ~ .s.,.', $3.50, -" s,.,nsp,y,
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ny o' ."s ~" =. 1870 - ,~ss,,,, only
~s ~ "am a....aa Z rnn,,ns ! RI
D" 49, :, ~.
de A" $500, aS .,v, arnwllt
ne 49, r,s,.~ a,.rern,
II so"s n"". .''n'"k, n"ss ~. ~
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Adfou. loI at tue bnd6lt
- name .Moreau'> his COM
z4Y panion and be were Instant
ly all attention. what secretY" ne
again reremptorily demanded.
Il see them speak together sly" said
Poulette. nodding her head and screw
ing up her eyes in manner that bod
cd I'll for the amative and untruthful
Mr.. Group. Il can tell that they did
not wish you to see. Then when you
come from dinner Colonel Moreau he
hand this to Group behind the door.
Group be keep II in he breast pocket
until he fall asleep on poarch just now
have look. II Is all those camels"-
-Camelsrv dryly echoed Aaron. With
raised eyebrows.
-oui. niche" confidently nodded
Poulette. evidently no whit amazed at
the idea of tie spotted handkerchief
being able to accommodate such ami
mails. All those camels the colonel
gen'eman wear when be Is come. wear
them on his fob chain" And she
opened the spotted handkerchief.
Canoes. N. Aaron." exclaimed Ana
toie. an exultant light leaping to bis
eyes. See. there they are. Now
know. You saw Colonel MORGAN when
be started for that meeting this morn
ing. You saw him when Tom Randall
4 has meeting this morning. You saw
Il him when Tom Randall has give hin
that pistol OF his fathers TO go and
kill-whos But one rnan-C Cameo Kir
by" he cried. leveling bis arm at th'
startled Aaron.
And. as IL further proof were need
ed. evidence which proved beyond
doubt the sinister identity Of the un
welcome guest, Group entered with I
note which he handed to NJ. veaudry
Man on horseback ride all de wa,
from de city wifi it, he explained.
Hastily scanning IT. the young creol
: handed Il in silence to Mr.. Randall
and the latter read:
have one more ciew 20 run down. bu
shall follow this within the hour.
? hear a rurnor that Colonel Moreau too
|, the journey with you this morning.
this ~ true. secure his portmanteau. an
. II he n stiIl At the plantation DO not a
I Low him 20 quit the place tili j com
Al Use any means 10 prevent his le2yini
!. | Do not hesitate at force. Colonel Morea
! was murdered this morning BY Came
= Kirby. TOM RANDALL.
4 Aaron graveIy returned the letter
! bis companion. and for long momer
e the two men looked at each other
D silence. Then N. veaudry quIetl
placed the paper in bis pocket turns
y on his heel and strobe from the roor
e Mr.. Randall obediently following. 4
] last they bad arrived at n complete o
Il dersfandIng regarding the identity al
Il disposition Of the troublesome que
who boldly masqumaded under n
!" name OF Colonel Moreau. That
words had been necessary testified
II the sinister character Of the resol
:. upon which they had muteIy dets
n mined.
vi From the balcony Tarkin Buns
n chewing impatiently on his cberc'
D. waited for Adele TO leave the drawi
tn room. II was imperative that
- should have fnal word with Kiri
10 Escaping from the music room befc
II ths other. be had been In time
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sPHRuAPs wTTu ONE WOMAN HI COULDN'T
m nRATEN." \
sadly, and, rising. he began to pace
the room. ''Aiiss Randall. let me tell
you something" be added at length. |
hating and regarding her nxedly.
zone evening toward sunset ! was
leaning over the rail Of Mississippi
river steamboat, and. not finding much
pleasure In what was thinking about.
! put my hand casually into my peck
ct and drew out Z deck Of playing
cards. cards that had been used-well,
considerably. l contemplated them >
moment and then let them fall from
my hand. They dropped into the Wa
ter in a kind OF little shower. And
then curious thing happened Those
shabby old playing cards noated along
side 4 rosebush all In bloom that some
body had evidently planted too near
4 caving back upstream IL seemed
AZ II they kind OF hoped to 20 along
with II on its journey, but 1t didn't
look right The rosebush was too
pretty for bad companions like that
And then, one BY one. those shabby
playing cards. lying on their backs "
the water. began to sink under and
drown Then along came an eddy and
caught that pretty rosebush and swung
It out into the current. and away II
went down the stream. happy and
proud In Just . glory Of sunshine and
sparkle. II served those old playing
cards right. They ought TO have been
drowned for trying to keep company
70 high above them. That's what
thought looking down from the boats
rail-"
without conscious effort o. any at
tempt at elocution Kirby had told TIKI
little allexory with simple feeling and
| sincerity, his manner growing more
| abstrncted until 1t the conclusion !
seemed as II he were speaking 10 bill
inner self, taking counsel with all tina
| was best In him. Silence ensucd. Will
Adele looked dresmily away, and b.
continued to stare at the cards. bu
| seeing them not
.r,oes a man sIvsvs sfoo 10 thin
I, whether he has : riebt or notYs sb
Il ventured 4 length. rpcaking 70 lov
that be strained forward to catch III
words
i .r.es.r,, /. seaman slwaxs xaut nil
tor he rrayeIy returned.
~Ah. but there Is something q ",
n man WANTS 4 man 10 do more tina
i thst-sbe wants him not 10 Give .
ANYTHING tlll-be "a BEATEN she Viii
n~rrd
.s,n,,o~e \. 4. The Kind os man IN,
> ourbt 10 h. beateuY
She arose. throwing the .' sesri aoo'
her shoulders ana walked meo''ause
70 the door.
Q But mighfn't u be perhaps-pernal
With one woman. she whispered =
= couldn't be beaten even fhenr
n Astonished at her own darinh y
, gave q little gasp. then inconfinent
ned. while Kirby stood staring aft
. her. fearing 70 interpret her words.
? turned with start M Buncs stro'
= through the balcony window.
4 swell. have ron told her goodby
. snapped Larkin. who had Interpret
= the foregoing passage a. species
vi farewell.
lol ~no saL y<irhw vioicntIv irrffaf
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every game and trick embraced in
cards and to whom the pasteboards
were as familiar as ones knife and
fork, it was somewhat difficult to sim
ulate that chronic state Of ignorance
for which their self relegated position
in society should attest.
Moreover, Kirby's native histrionic
ability was badly handicapped by his
thoughts being solely conferred upon
the now absent Adele. while the
worthy Bunce's natural clumsiness was
greatly enhanced by anxiety over their
mutual safety. REINFORCED BY per-
spring embarrassment at finding him
self q unit Of such society. Happily
for them their partners were not OF
suspicious or inquiring turn Of mind
and were entirely engrossed with tn
game
You gentlemen know The cards .
litter Nine. Davezac had yentured.
with a charming and guileless belief
in their ignorance. aWell. we shall
teach you something new Of the game.
maybe"
IN be glad to learn something new
about It" Kirby replied. with gravity
and perfect truth
Nine. Davezac. with sadly amateur.
fish fingers, assisted with many aour-
ish, intended to impress the presuma'
BILE tyros with fitting admiration foI
her skill. proceeded to cut the deck
while Bunce eyed her gloomiIy and
mentally criticised what be termed .
dirty rifle" Ills professional dignit,
was outraged by the fact that she hat
cut to the last card and there serenei,
reunited the deck, and. forgetting him
self, be was about to assert bis right
and demand a new shuttle when |
warning kick from Kirby checked him
~Ah. tits your DEAL" Nine. Daveza
at length exclaimed. rendering the
cards TO Bunce. First you INST max
the cards weIl--mix a. /. so--liks
you saw me. See. : suf-fel. as the.
call II. You think you can do that"
'Yes'm. I reckon I can git that fur.
he ventured modestiy. Taking th
deck. be promptly forgot his role an
proceeded to give very fine demor
stration OF the professional shufi'
spreading the cards In the air betwee
his hands until he resembled an e,
pert bartender mixing drinks. Thl
completed TO bis entire satisfaction. b
spouted out the pasteboards in de-
Of Iightning-lIke rapidity. while MIN
Davezac and the old judsy SAT DO
upright with establishment AT leugt
an extra desperate and well execute
kick from Kirby checked the old gan
bIer's stirring exhibition. and. corers
with confusion. be dropped sever
cards TO the f1oor and. in order TO bio
his flaming cheeks. stopped and begs
TO miserabiy grope for them.
you see" exclaimed Kirby. IN
secretary is not 30 experienced as
might be. TO speak con6denfislIy.
would have let him 90 last month
II weren't that he Is the only suppo
Of wife and eleven children"
II wish I was In the lower regions
grosned Bunce soto voce.
I'm zee that you get your wish
you don't sit up here replied Kirb
Hut soon Il was Kirby's turn 70 ga
that state Of observation-disclosures I
which he had censured his partner. I
IN the adjoining room Adele had col
menccd to sing. and NJ bis though
promptly went out to her. his II
muteIy repeating the words Of {
wsll rsYembered cong. While BIS n
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Subtle humor, tear irpeiiing
pothos, duefing, lynch l0w, sui-
eide, attempted murder, gam
bling, heart ENHANCEMENT and
realistic character drawing COM
bine to make Cameo Kirby" an
unusnol play and an unusual
novel---a cameo Of modern fic-
zion finely craven, richly SET; q
word cameo by those master
craftsmen Booth Harrington and
Harry Leon Wilson, whereon are
shifting pictures Of the old days
oIsng the Mississippi when the
Matches and the Robert E. Lee
raced to New Orleans with for
tunes at stake; old days when
gamblers, amateur and profess
sionol, won and lost almost un-
beIievoble sums on the river
steamers; days when Mark Twain
was pilot and when the real
life prototype of jim, Bludso Of
the Prairie Belle held her noz-
sls og'in the bank till the last
caloof' was ashore. A we'll
born, we'll mentioned young man
through association with bad
companions becomes an accom-
plished gambler. Falsely &C
cused Of murder, he meets q
young girl, with whom he falls
in love. How vital complications
botJ7e him, how conspiracy
places his life in fhe balance,
how the love of pure wonaon
may work wonders in the regen-
Grafton of man---fhesey themes
and Others give Cameo Kirby
it's thrill, its fascination, tic Pov'
erfuI heart Interest.
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CHAPTER xI.

"EHYlHAT secret~ demanded
IN" Aaron. for at the magic
- name .Moreau's his COM
Eay panion and be were instant
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-05
SUPERVISING ENGINEER
COMPLETES LONG "TRIP

Phoenix. Ariz.. Nov. 3-Supervis-
ing Engineer L. c. Hill OF the recla-
nation service, who left here with the
army engineers, returned to the city
Monday night. coming from the
Stra wberry valley project i'm Utah.
He accompanied the array engineers
during their visit to the New Mexico
projects. leaving them at Roswell.
From there they proceeded To chi
cago and thence To Washington,
where theA should have arrived on
the 22nd. 1t is expected they will
make q report OF their tour Of the
reclamation projects as soon as prac-
ticable, but Mr.. Hin says IL will prob
ably be "a month before they can get
II ready lie says he found they are
n very agreeable party 81 gentlemen
and IL they had anything very bad
to say about the work in the south
west they have kindly kept it from
him thus far.
The party went from here to FL
Pas0. thence to the Engle OF Ele-
phant Butte dam. which, il will be
remembered. was q few days ago or
dered built by force account. Appar-
emily the army engineers have ap-
proved that project, which was then
under consideration, as the orders
been issued since their visit.
The party next went to the Pecos val |
ley, Carlsbad, Hondo and Roswell.
the army engineers went to
City. KAN. and Mr.. Hin went |
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sides Of Ash Canyon. This Is pro-
ceeding without delay or accident,
save such minor incidents as a work
man getting dumped over the EN-
bankment emptying his cart, or other
trivial details,
Tho work has progressed in such
manner as to be the occasion of con
graduation for everybody concerned.
There have been no delays, no unfore-
seen obstacles and no serious acci-
dents OF any kind, which is rather
remarkable, considering the nature of
tine work.
The entire length Of the canyon.
from the point where the railroad en-
tiers It to the ~trestle, is helped with
debris from the blasting boulders
weighing six. eight and ten tons. The
landscape presents an appearance AS
II some mighty upheavaI Of nature
had wrenched away the hillside and
sent IL topping into the gorge.
\ short time ago, after one Of the
big blasts which tore away yards OF
the mountain side. an eagles nest
seen wedged among the stones
oNerhanging the precipice. This wiz
be an object Of interest TO the early
over the line should the winds
spare it.
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$4,000 IN iNNIONDS TO
DRILL NDI.E trIn LH

a small ~pastoboard box. about the
size ~ those used 10y druggists. was
recently received at the L. s. recla-
nation offices here and sent to Ele-
phant Butte. The box was guarded
with great care. Tor 1t contained black
diamonds valued at $4,000. The dia-
monds are used in making deep I'M
v~cstigations with a core drill of the
strata which Die FAR below the sur
face at tho place where the dam is
Ia De built. No substance has been
discovered which cen take the place
Of blaeA diamonds for hat particular
WORK.
The government did not hu, the
black diamonds outright. but leased
them from ava eastern dealer whe is
engaged an that limo Of business They
were carefully weighed when sent
and when returned VIII be again
weighed The difference in weight
VIII represent the loss 10y friction aud
must oe paid for at an, regular mar
ket ptice Tor black diamonds. The
INVESTIGATIONS at the dam MAY re-
lu'rc $500 or $1,000 worth of dia-
mund dust.