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few very wide open: his heart expert
enced a sudden throbless moment: his
mind leaped back ward to the uneX-
planned smoke mystery of the day be-
fore. 1t was on the end of his tongue
to cry out to his unseen patron. to urge
him to leave the witch to her deviltry
and come along home, when the old
woman herself appeared in the door
way-alone.
She sat down upon the doorstep,
putting away at a long pipe, her hood
ed face almost invisible from the dis
lance which he resolutely held. She
was no more than a black, inanimate
heap OF rags piled against the door
jamb.
Hobbs let out a shout. The old wo-
man arose and hobbled toward him.
leaning upon great cane.
"Whewhere's Mr.. King" called out
Hobbs.
Her arm was raised. a bony finger
pointing to the treetops above her
bowel.
Hes gone. Didn't you see him?
he went Off among the treetops. You
won't see him again." She waited
moment and then went on in most
lngratiating tones: Would you care to
come into my house? 4 can show you
the road he took. YOU
But Mr. Hobbs, his hair on end, had
dropped the rein of Kings horse and
was putting boot TO his own beast.
whirling frantically into the path that
led away from the hated, damned spot.
Down the road he crashed, pursued by
witches whose persistence put to shame
the efforts of those famed ladies Of
Tam ~ Shanter in the long ago If IT,
had looked over hi shoulder he might
have discovered that he was followed
by riderlesz horse nothing more.
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FOR SALE.
RUNABOUT FOR SALE.

Runabout in good condition, built
by John T.. Eckenrcde & Son, just
equipped with new rubber tires and
newly painted.
J. PEARRE WANTZ,
mar rs st Westminster Md.
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LOOKING FOR AN EYE.
"HE witch was haranguing her
huddIed audience, cursing the
soldiers, laughing gleefully in
the faces of her stately, scorn-
full guests, greatly to the irritation of
Baron Dangloss, toward whom she
showed an especial attention.
Tullis was holding the prince in his
arms Colonel QuinnoX stood before
them. keeping the babbling, leering
beldame from thrusting her face close
to that Of the terrified boy. The Count
ess Nari2nH. pale and rigid, her won
dr0u$ eyes glowing with excitement,
stood behind John Tullis.
With Incredible sWiftness the storm
passed. Almost at its height there
came : cessation of the roaring tenn
pest, the d0Wnpour was checked, the
thunder died away and the lightning
trickled off into faint flashes. The sky
cleared as if by magic. The exhibit
ton, if you please. was over!
1T Is the most amazing thing I've
ever SEEN" Dangloss said over and
over again.
The Countess MarlanX was trem-
bling violently. Tullis, observing this,
tried to laugh away her nervousness.
Mere coincidence; that's ALL" he
said. You can't believe she brought
about this storm?"
1T isn't that" she said in q low
voice. II feel as il a grave personal
danger had just passed me by. Not
danger for the rest Of you. but for me
alone That is the sensation l have
the feeling of one who has stepped
back from the brink of an abyss just
IN time to avoid being pushed over.
can't make you understand See!
am trembling"
oTs! You'll be over it as soon as we
are outside"
len minutes later the cayalcade
started down the rain swept road to-
ward the city, dry blankets having
Deen placed across the saddles occu-
pied by the ladies and the prince. The
witch stood in her doorway, laughing
gleetully. inviting them to come often.
Come again, your highnessr' she
croaked sarcastically.
The next time come 1t will be with
torch to burn you alive!" shouted
pack DanglOss. To Tullis he added:
Tad, sir, they did well to burn
witches in your town Of Salem. You
cleared the country of them-the
pests"
Down through the lowering shades
rue the princes party swiftly, even
sayly by virtue of relaxation from the
sGaln Of a weird half hour. No one
revealed the slightest sign of appre-
nehSlon arising from the mysterious
demonstration in which nature had
taken hand.
4ruzton King, for reasons best
KNOWN to himself, soon relapsed into
d thoughtful. contemplative silence.
between us. he was sorely vexed and
disappointed. When the gallant start
was made from the glen Of dead mems
"oneS he found that he was to be cast
utterly aside, quite completely ignored
W the lair Lorraine She roda off with
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1T is NOT FOR Me nv To him or had
~ hhihAl HEM willfully decided to
ignore him altogether At any rate,
she entered the gates to the castle
grounds without SO much as an in
different glance in his direction.
TruXton knew in advance that he
was to have a sleepless, unhappy night.
I'm his room at the hotel he found
the second anonymous letter, unques-
tionably from the same source, but
this time printed in crude, stilted let
tiers. 1t had been stuck under the door
Leave the city at once. You are i'm
great danger. Save yourself"
This time he did not laugh. That it
was from Olga Platanova he had no
doubt. But why she should interest
herself SO persistently i'm his welfare
was quite beyond him. And what,
after all. could she mean by "great
danger-save yourselfr
He INDUCED in a long spell Of
thoughtfulness. mo, by George, I'LL
not turn tail at the first sign Of dan
ger I'll stay here and assist Dangloss
in unraveling this matter. And I'll
go up to that witch's hole before I'm
day older to have 1T out with her.
I'll find out where the smoke came
from. and I'll know where that eye
went to-" He sighed without knowing
it. BY love. I'd like to do something
| to show her I'm not the blooming
duffer she thinks am"
He could not find Baron Dangloss
that night nor early the next day.
Hobbs. after being stigmatized as the
only British coward i'm the world,
changed his mind and made ready to
accompany King to the hovel in Gan
look gap
By noon the streets in the vicinity of
the plaza were filed with strange,
rough looking men, undeniably laborers.
''Who are they?" demanded King.
There's a strike on among the men
building the railroad" said Hobbs.
They'd better look out for these fell
lows said King. very soberly. IL
don't like the appearance Of 'em. They
look like cutthroats."
"Take my word for it. sir, they are.
They're the riffrafT of all Europe
II hope Baron Dangloss knows how
to handle them?" in some anxiety.
In due time they rode into the SOM
Der solitudes of Ganlook gap and up
to the witchS glen. Here Mr.. Hobbs
baked He refused to adventure far
ther than tie mouth Of the stony ra-
vine. Truxton approached the howell
alone. without the slightest trepida-
ton The goose herd grandson was
driving flock OF geese across the
green bowl below the cabin. The
American called out to him. and a mo-
ment later the youth, considerably ex-
cited. drove his geese up to the door.
While they were vainly haranguing
each other the old woman appeared.
Uttering shrill EXPLANATIONS, she hur-
ried down to confront King with blaz-
ing eyes. Her horrid grin OF derision
brought flush to hi cheek.
'I'll lay you hundred gavvos that
the kettle and smoke experiment is a
fake of the worst Sort" he announced.
"Have It your own way-have II
your own way" she cackled.
'aTell you what III do-if can't &
pose that trick in ten minutes I'll
make you present of hundred CAV
vOs."
she took him up like flash, fac.
which startled and disconnected him
not little Her very eaEerness an
cured /. for his proposition.
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lung r Count Vos Engo without 80
70 him. 800 Nm tne n+inA
y, y Engo, being an officer In the roy
~, eoara, rode ahead by order of Colo
II. Quinnox. Truxton, therefore, had
dt rl PACK III view-at rather a vexing
tba nee' roo-for mile after mile of
has, rue % the city. He galloped along
S'le the baron. a prey to gloomy
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"A Story of
GrauSfark
GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON

CONSIDERATIONS. what was tine use ::
He had no chance to win her. That
was for story books and plays She
belonged to another world far above
lis.
The baron's dry, insinuating voice
broke in upon the young mans
thoughts. II think it's pretty we'll un-
derstood that she's going to marry
him." The little old minister had been
reading Kings thoughts; he had the
satisfaction Of seeing his victim start
guiltily. King managed to control him.
self, asking with bland interest:
Indeed! Is it a good match, baron?"
The baron smiled. II think so. He
has been a trifle wild. but L believe
he has settled down. Splendid family.
He is desperately in love"
81 hadn't thought much about it. Is
she in love with him."
''She sees Il great deal of him." was
the diplomatic answer.
would you mind telling me just
who she is. baron"
DangIoss was truly startled.
do you mean, sir, that you don't
know herr" he asked, almost harshly.
81 don't know her name"
"And you had the effrontery to- My
excellent friend. you amaze me! I
know that Americans are bold; but, by
CAD, sir, I've always looked upon them
as gentlemen. YOU
Hold on, Baron Danglossv' inter-
rupted Truxton, very red in the face.
you'd better hear my side of the
story first. She went to school with
my sister She knows me. but refuses
to tell me who she is"
"Well, my boy. if she elects to keep
you i'm the dark concerning her name
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CHAPTER VIII.

LOOKING FOR AN EYE.
THE witch was haranguing her
HI huddled audience, cursing the
I soldiers, laughing gleefully in
~ tho fnnnc Of hnl. Ctntn1r cnnrY-
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ELECTION NOTICES.
objection or DIRECTORS.

Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders of the Land, Improvement,
Loan and Manufacturing Company or
Westminster, that an election of Nine
Directors, to serve the ensuing year,
will be held at the Office of the West
minister Deposit and Trust Company,
Westminster, Md, on MONDAY, APRIL
"A. 1910, between Tho hours of IA and "
O'Clock
GEORGE wv. ALBAUGH,
mar rs 1t treasurer.
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it is not for me to
betray her. Ladies
in her position, !
dare say, G n Joy
these little mys-
teries."
1t was dusk when
they entered the
n or t h ern gates.
Above the castle
King said goodby
to Tullis and the
countess. gravely
saluted tx. sleepy
prince and follow
ed Mr.. Hobbs off
to the heart of the
city. He was hot
w j t b resentment.
Either she had for
crOtfnY1 RI COW rnod-
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The Detroit times., 1910-11-28
DONATION CHAMP
COMES TO DETROIT
ORDEMAN, UPON WHOM FRANK GOTCH BESTOWED HIS
TITLE, WILL STRIVE AT THE NEW WOLVER-
me ATHLETIC CLUB

newly-formed Wolverine Athletic
club In Light Guard armory. Dec. 10,
The Wolverine club is backed by in
tiuential people who will endeavor TO
put the wrestling game back on It's
feet In Detroit.
Tucker who was connected prom
inently with the state fair, will man
age the new club. III the public
takes kindly 10 wrestling conducted
along broad decent lines, free from
fakes and hippodrome. the new club
viii put on an entertainment about
once every two weeks during the
winter.
lf there is sufficient announcement
from the public ii is that Hacken-
schmidt or some others OF the biz
foreigners touring the country can be
secured.
There is lot OF merit 10 decent
wrestling and the game would be in
better repute in Detroit were il not
Tor fakes and frameups in the past
The standing OF the men forming the
Wolverine club is such that the un.
pleasant things OF wrestling will be
eliminated.
The Wolverine club certainly is
making a good start in bringing 10
Detroit the man Frank Gotch thinks
good enough 10 defend the heavy
weight title.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28
GOPHERS DO
NOT SUBMIT

CHICAGO, Nov Michigan viii
make no attempt to re-enter the west.
ern conference. That this decision
has been reached by the Wolverine
authorities Is considered certain to-
day, following the announcement that
Michigan would not be represented at
the meeting Of the conference schools
In Chicago this week
Although pro-cOnterence sentiment
has been growing among the Michi-
gan undergraduates and faculty OF
late. the attempts of Coach Stage and
the Chicago authorities 10 dictate TO
Minnesota as TO her relations with
Michigan, are believed 10 be respons-
ible for the change of feeling. The
Michigan authorities allege that Stage
has endeavored TO dictate completely
to Minnesota besides reprimanding
the Gopher school for past connec-
tons with the Wolverines
That Minnesota will not submit TO
Chicag0's methods is believed certain
here and II is believed that the Goph.
ers will include Michigan in their
schedule next year. despite the fact
thar Michigan Will not return to the
conference.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE

September they took "A "Trip 10 the Pa
cific coast. where their appearance
created great excitement. and they
were hailed as the champions OF the
country.
The playing season of 1869 lasted
from April II. when the Reds won
from a picked nine by score of - To
rs. until Nov ), when they defeated
the famous Mutuals. OF New York, II
10 s. During the entire season the
Reds did not suffer defeat. playing 80
games with the leading teams or the
country.
The largest score was 1913 TO s, In "a
game played against the Buckeyes, or
Cincinnati And they scored double
figures I'm every game played except
the great contest with the New York
Mutuals. which they won to ?, re-
markedly close score at that time.
One game played by the Reds that
year is recorded as a tie game. but
II was really a victory for the Rols
and was SO declared by the umpire.
In the fifth inning of contest with
the Haymakers. OF Troy, \. Y. the
latter club kicked on a decision OF the
score at the time was II 10 Il. which
has caused the impression that this
was a drawn game. but the contest
was awarded TO the Reds by the UNI
pire. This was the only game not de-
cisively won by the Reds in 1869.
The Reds Of 1870.
The Cincinnati Reds entered the
field In 1870 with the same players as
In the preceding year, and started out
in the same victorious manner. They
wor q straight games before. suffering
defeat in thei rhard-fought contest OH
the Capitoline grounds. Brooklyn. at
the hands Of the Atlantics, by score
OF s to Z.
The team played 20 games that sea
son. winning 6S and losing only six. a
record that would have made the club
famous had IL not been eclipsed by
the wonderful performance OF go
Copyright. 1910, by The National
Game Publishing company
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28

IN stern. and q comparison OF the sala-
RES Maid then and now will prove In
teresting. The Cincinnati Reds of
1869 included these players. who drew
the salaries named:
Harry Wright, captain. $1,000;
George Wright, shortstop, 81 ,4OO; Asa
Brainard, pitcher, $1,100; Fred Water
man, third base. $1,000; Charles
sweasy, second base. $500; Charles
Gould. first base, $500: Douglas ALI
son. catcher, $500; Andrew J. Leon
ard, left field. $500; Calvin McVey
right field, $500; Richard Hurley, sub
stitute, $500.
The season lasted eight months
from March Is TO November 10, SO q
will be seen that most OF the players
drew 500 q month for the term oil
their contract--an absurdly small sum
according to modern standards.
In fact, 1t will be noted that II was
not an extravagant proposition to get
team In these days. The entire sal
airy lise of the 10 players who com
posed the Cincinnati Reds OF so
amounted to only $4,000. or less than
the Cincinnati club paid its non-play-
Ing manager alone In 1907.
At this period nine and a team
were almost identical inasmuch as few
clubs carried more than nine players.
The pitcher and catcher were expected
to all their places regularly, the same
as the other members Of the nine.
The First Real American Tour.
The success of this salaried nine was
so decided-hundreds OF spectators
willingly paying to see their games
that tour of the north, west. east and
south was decided on. This tour was
included In the marvellous record made
by the Red Stockings which will i'm
mortalixe their names as long as base
ball 10 played or talked about. The
club began a series OF victories at tbs
beginning OF 1869 and never suffered
a defeat until the middle OF June
1870.
In this time they travelled from the
Mississippi 10 the Atlantic. and from
the Gulf to the Lakes--playing in al
So games without suffering a single
defeat.
Before the season of 1870 was wei
under way, the whole United States
was watching the work OF the Cincin
natis.
In some cities the bulletin boards
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28

Sherwood Mngee, of the PhilIies, 10
the leading batter or the National
league, according TO the official aver
ages just issued. He swatted 33l in
l54 games Snodgrass, OF the Giants.
the man who gave cobb and LaJoie u
chase for few months, hit .32l, being
In liz games.
Ty Cobb arrived sn cuba and played
with the Tigers against AlmendareS
sunday lie had two singles and a
home run Likewise he astOnished the
natives by the manner In which he cir
cles the bases f. cobb usually Is a
little late, but when he gets there
something happens
the y NJ. &. \. basketball team
Chicago University In talking about
dropping Minnesota from its football
schedule Chicago Is indignant be-
cause the Gophers played Michigan.
Looks more and more every day as
though the Chicago folks thought all
the football good In the west origin =
ates In Chicago n the Windy City
folks want good live football bat
tie. why not take on the Wolverine
next year?
Nice double pIay-Autumn League
jupiter Pluvious tunassisted)
slow double piay-Rsin to snow.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28
EAST PASSES Up
JOHN NJ GOVERN
New York Football Critics Pick
Sprackling of Brown for
Quarterback.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-Sporting
writer's have begun the annual selec'
ton OF the great dream team. team
which could lick the world on the
gridiron-the All-American elevens.
Here are few OF today's selections,
showing how the experts dope out the
combinations
Ted Coy, New York World.
Left end-Kilpatrick, Yale
Left tackle-McKay, Harvard
Left guard-Weir. West Point.
Center-Morris. Yale.
Right guard-Fsher Harvard.
Right tackle-Paul, Yale.
Right end--Smith. Harvard.
Quarterback-Sprackling. Brown.
Left halfback-Wendell Harvard.
Right halfback-McKay, Brown.
Fullback-Mercer, Pennsylvania.
New York Press.
Left carbohydrates, Yale.
Left tackle-Scully, Yale.
Left guard-Brown, Navy.
Center-Morris, Yale
Right guard-Fisher, Harvard.
Right tackle-McKay, Harvard
Right end-L. Smith, Harvard
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Brown.
Right halfback-Wendell, Harvard.
Left halfback-McKay, Brown.
Fullback-Mercer, Pennsylvania
New York Herald.
Left carbohydrates. Yale.
Left tackle-Scully. Yale.
Left guard, Fisher. Harvard.
Center-Cozens, Pennsylvania.
Right guard-Brown. Navy.
Right tackle-Withington Harvard
Right end-Smith, Harvard.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Nov 2S.-With
his side bandaged, ingram c. Sowell,
quarterback on the victorious Navy
football team. was about today show
ing practically no III results from his
having played through the game with
the Army Saturday with broken rib.
The little fellow is the nero OF the
Oacademy and the gameness he dis.
PLAYED I'm refusing To quit the game
after ~ learned at the end Of the first
period that his rib was broken. has
enhanced his chances for The cap
taipcy of the 1911 team.
Sowells injury is being closely
watched for fear that his lung was
punctured aud that infection may re-
suit
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28

VlTl RESTING and pugilistic titles
IM are often decided in queer
lHU ways when man reaches
such a stage in his class that
suitable opponents no longer
exist This condition prevailed in
the heavyweight lighting game until
ames Jeffries made his lamantable
effort TO come back and il exists now
in the heavyweight wrestling world.
Frank Gotch was and will be the
generally accepted champion until
somebody beats him despite his
declarations OF retirement. II is gen
orally believed among the sport-lov-
ing public, that, Gotch will finally
re-enter the ring II Hackenschmidt
or any OF those foreigners with names
We cannot spell. show enough class
to warrant his resumption OF wrest-
ling.
In IN emeantime the title OF heavy
weight champion has been bestowed
by Gotch upon Ordeman, a youth OF
great strength, much skill and con
siderable promise. Ordeman and Cut
Ter wrestled recently and Gotch was
sufficiently interested that he
refereed the match, and at its con
clusion, declared publicly. that Orde-
man might have his title until he
found further use for II. Maybe Gotch
can't give away the honors. but he is
willing anyhow and Ordeman goes
about adorned with Heavyweight
Champ"
Ordeman is one OF the men who
will appear at the first show OF the
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28

team in his book, The Nauona'
came" Here is Mr. Spink's fund OF ID,
formation about the early stages Vi
professional baseball:
In 1869 the Cincinnatis put their en
tire nine under salaries. So they mleh,
be called the first real professional
team. In 1858 four of the cincinnati
PLAYERS were compensated for their
work. but the Cincinnati Reds OF 1909
was professional team from stem
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28
SOME SCORING RECORD.

In the 50 games played by
the Reds they made total OF
2.733 runs against GIT for their
opponents. There were three
games In which the Reds rivals
made no runs and these were
distributed evenly throughout
the season. On June Is, 1859,
the Mutuals, OF New York, were
defeated 4 to 2 and that was the
only score that looked like to-
days. The Reds averaged Ss1s
runs per game, their opponents
9. yet the opposition never got
decision.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28

JST now. when
contracts are be-
ing sent out 10
m al or league
players for the
season OF 1911
calling for sums
from $4,000 10
$4,000, 1t Is In
teresting 10 note
what the pioneers
of baseball drew
per season. The
Cincinnati Reds
I'm 1869 had the
first real paid
team and A. III.
Snink has a lot
.ou - that
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28
Mrs sohenk Held In $4,000 Bail.

WHEELING w Va. Nov. %
Arguments i'm demurrer to the indlct'
ments charging Mrs. Laura Farms
worth Schenk with attempting 10
murder her husband. John o. Schenk.
by use OF arsenic. were heard IN
criminal court this morning. The
court sustained the demurrer OF ,hs
defendant i'm the Indictment charg-
ing an attempt to administer poison
on the ground that IL alleged no
overt act ON all other demurrers
the defense Was oyerruled. The court
fixed 10000 as the bail 10 be reqUir-
I'd and set Dec 10 as the date for
trial
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
lets. druggists refund money IL IL fails
60 cure. r.. w GROVES signature IA
on each box. CSC.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28
Quarterback-Spra Brown.
left characterization Prince;
ton.
Right halfback-Mercer Pennsyl-


Right halfback-Mercer Pennsyl.
vania.
Wendell, Harvard.
New York Sun.
Left end-Kilpatrick, Yale.
Left tackle-Scully. Yale.
Left guard-Fisher, Harvard.
Center-Cozens, Pennsylvania.
Right guard-Brown, Navy.
Right tackle--McKay, Harvard.
Right end-Smith, Harvard.
acknowledgements, Brown.
Left halfback-McKay. Brown.
Right half back-Wendell, Harvard.
Fullback-Mercer. Pennsylvania.
1t will be noted that Fitzpatrick,
Sprackling, Mercer and Wendell were
unanimous selections. while there
were few other changes in the elev-
ems selected.
Walter Camp. the mentor of all the
dreamers. has not yet made public his
AllAmerican.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-28

owen Moran doesn't know ~ he
wants to meet Wolgast, The cham
pion asks a forfeit OF Sl2 500 and the
privilege OF naming the referee. Aside
from that he's willing to let Moran
enter the ring.