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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-01-31
ZBOR PREMOGARJEV - VIII
TIE PREDSEDNIK.

LgodllO Sc Je kakor SmO prica-
kovali 7. l.. Lewis, dosedanji
predsednik premogarske organi-
zacije, je porazen in ma njegovo
mesto je izvoljen John p. White
IL Oskaloosa, Iowa. S 26.7431a gla-
sa veGine. Lewis je dobil 72.1901a
glasa, White pa 9S.934 glasov. To-
zadevno poroGilo Stevcev o volil-
mem rezultatu je bilo razglaSeno
ma zboru premogarjev V Colum-
busu, O.. zadnji cetrtek.
MednarOdnim predSednikom je
izvoljen Frank j. Hayes IL Col
linsville. H.. in tajnikom blagaj-
nixon Edwin Perry IL Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Lewis Sc je zelo potegoval "a
ponOvno predsedniStvo in skoro
do zadnje ure je trdil, da je Two
lien. Njegov poraz ie pripisovati
najveG njegoyemu meSetarjenju
kapitalisti - ker je hotel ustreGi
obema strankama - oh Gasu zad-
MEGA illinoiSkega Straika. Lewis
Sc je torej sam pokopal.
V petek Sc je konvencija bavi-
la zloglasno National Civic Fe-
deration, ktere elan je tudi John
Mitchell, bivSi predsednik premo-
garske unije in sedanji podpred-
sednik ameriSke delavske zveze.
Predlozenih je bilo vec resolucii,
naperjenih prot Mitchellu, kteri
kot delavski voditeli Sc druzi
\. c. F. Belmontom. vOdio ce-
stozelezniskega trusta V New Yor-
ku, Morganom in drugimi kapita-
listi In Odprtimi sovrazniki or
ganiziranega delavstva. Jedna re-
solucija je zahtevala, da premo-
garska organizacija izkljuci VISA
kega clana, kteri bi bill obenem
tudi elan y. G.. F.. Seveda. bill so
delegate, XII so zagovariali Mi
tchella kot "postenega delavske-
ga vodjo". toda koncno je kon-
vencija drugi dan soboto veil
ko vecino sprejela resolucijo
Adolpha Germena. ktera ostro OBJ
sofa n. G. F. kot privesek kapi-
talistienih trustov V izkoriScanjc
delavcev. S TEN odloGnim nasto-
pom je premogarska organizacija
storila lep korak napredka, kajti
pokazala je svoj razredni duh.
Konvenciia Sc ie spomnila tudi
chikaskih krojacev ma Strajku in
soglasno je bill sprejet predlog,
da sc jim IL mednarodne blagaipe
premogarske unije da $4,000 pod
pore.
Zborovanje Sc naibrz konca Sc
ia teden.
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je izdala 100000. Ma njej so Sc
lesketali diamantje V vrednosti
pol miliona dolariev Ravno-
isti vecer je pa policija Pitts
burgu aretirala delavca Antonio
Ella radi vagabundaze. Elf je sta
noval pri neki revni rodbini z
dvanajsterimi otroci, ktera Sc je
prcZivljala $40 ocetovega
dncvnega zasluzka. Da Sc izogne
"a par ur prisotnosti bede, odSel
le Elf na ulico, kjer je bill areti-
ran radi postopaStva.
- DTcletni sin millionaire Leh-
ra V Newportu je dobil od oGeta
"a boMcno darilo krasno iZdcla-
mega in srebrom in zlatom prev
leGenega konjiGka, kteri je stal
par tisoG dolarjev. Lehr ie svoje-
casno otroku priredil tudi pole
dino, pri kteri ie prisostvalo krde-
lo opic Ndova Edith Viii
ber. kteri je soprog umrl IA jeti-
ko pred jednim letom. ie zadnji
teden y Albany. y. Y. trkala ma
vrata treh 'dobrodelnih" otroS-
XIII zavodov. kamor bi bila rada
dala V oskrbo svojega petletnega
decka. Mixer MISC marali otroka.
ker matt nj mela niti centa. Pri-
jel jo je obup in peljala je decka
ven IL mesta ma samoten kraj,
kjer mu je dala izpiti glazek kar-
bolne kisline, prevarivSi ga, da
je voda. Otrok je ma mestu umrl ;
matt je pa sedaj zaporu in maj
brl bo obsOjena ra smrt radi u
mora prve vrste. Hudodelski 81
stem Je najprvo umoril otroka in
zdaj hoce umoriti tudi mater, da
bo zloein popolen.
- Sodnik Blair V West Unionu,
o., kteri je obsodil re blizo diva
tisoc oseb V Adams County radi
veletrgovine 2 glasovi, pravi, da
okrOg $50 volilcev je prodajalo
svoje glasove pri vsakih volitvah
radi potrebe - revScine. Pretre-
sujoce so izjave teh zrtev zloGins-
kega sistema. Jeden je izpovedal:
"Pet dolarjev, XII sem iih dobil
"a svoj glas, sem dial zdravniku,
kteri je bill pri porodu mole ze-
ne" Drugi: "Kupil sem krilo zeni
in otrokom cevlie; sam sem ostal
raztrgan." Tretji: "Da povem
resnico - bill sem lacen in ma vo-
lilni dan sem Sc Sc lie poSteno ma
jedel.' Farmerjeva zena: "Moj
moz in sin sta dobila vsak $500.
TO je bill prvi denar, Xxi sem ga vi
della hisi cd zadniih volitev. ("
It'd.
- Professor Korolanko, ruski
statistik, poroca, da je V Rusiji
tekom zadnjih dveh let 5000 oseb.
moz in aena, umrlo ma vislicah.
Osem odstotkov teh zrtev barbar
ske ruske Wade ie po mnenju
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IA ODBOR:
Mihael Jerala, predsed.;
John Mlakar, tajnik,
Jos. Hrovat, blagajnik.

Ia West Union, o., pride sedaJ
ma vrsto Danville, Ill. = dom zlo-
glasnega "strijca" Cannona -
kar Sc tice veletrgovine glasovi
OBJ volitvah. Sodis6e ina re polne
roke della in prizadetih bo nemara
par tisoc volilcev. V Illinoisu
imamO pa "fleten" zakon, po
kterem Sc kaznuie prodajalca gla-
su - kupca pa ne. To je res ime-
nitno Veliki politicni lopovi, re-
publikanski in demokratiski, KITE
n zakrivijo vsako volilno slepari-
10, graft in korupcijo, smejo ku-
povati glasove kolikor Jim drago,
kazni "a ME nj zakon drz lie
siromake, revne delavce. ktere "a
peljejo politicni lopovi. da Jim
prodajo svoje glasove IA par usi-
viii dolarjev ali "a glaz smrdlii-
vega piva! In ko pride stvar pred
sodisee, nastopajo politicni lopo-
vi kot "priee" proti zrtvam, od
kterih so pokupili glasove. Narav-
no da tax Svindlerski zakon "a
morejo fabricirati le graftern
Kteri pridejo pomocjo kupljenih
giasov v postavodaje. JednO le
gotovo: pri vsaki stvari dobi lie
delavec po grbi.
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sodrug Josip Bratkovic potuje
"a "Proletarca" po drzavi Illinois.
Pooblascen je pobirati narocnino
in nabirati oglase "a "Proletar-
ca" ter ustanavljati socialisticne
klube.
Sodrugom in citateljem pripo-
roGamo, da mu gredo ma roke.
Odbor J. D. T. D.
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LetO (VOl.) vi.
SOdrugOIn!

kapitalisti priznavajo V svojih
casnlkih. da Sc socialisticne Gete
mnozijo vsakim dnem. Kapita-
hsti MISC SLEPT in nezavedm, med
mimi nj treba agitacije, da bi spo-
mali, da so njih interest V nevar-
noSti. Kapitalisti obcutijo, da bo
IA kapitalizem priSel TEN hitreje
konec, elm hitreje Sc socialistiGni
naukl razsirijo produktivnih
Slojih tohki meri, da bo veGina
zahtevala, da Sc danaSnja kapita-
listicna druzba preosnuje socia-
liSticno.
kapitalisti Sc zavedajo! Ali Sc
zavedajo tudi delavci. da Sc lahko
osvobOdijO, ako hocejo? Ali Sc de-
lavci zavedajo, da so sunni kapi-
taliStov? Mar so delavci ma jas
mem. da so vstvarili vse bogastvo,
ki je danes privatna lastnina ka-
pitalistOv? Ali so delavci re pri-
Sii do zakljucka, da imajo iste la
stninske pravice do tvOrnic. ze-
leznic, parobrodov in naraynih
zakladov kot kapitalist? Mar de-
lavci obcutijo, da je vnebovpiio-
ca krivica, ako jih kapitalisti po-
stavnim potion oropajo "a dive tre-
tjini njih izdelkovY
Manjsina delavcev Sc zaveda in
obcuti; veGina pa zivi dusevni
tenn In smatra kapitaliste "a do
brotnike cloveStva, ker milostno
dovolijo delavcem, da smejo della
II "a ME in ponizno pobirati drob-
tinice, ki padajo preoblozene
kapitalisticne mize.
Resnica je, da Sc Stevilo neza-
vednih delavcev krci. Ali stcvilo
nezavednih sc krci Sc hitreie. ako
izrabimo vsako ugodno priliko "a
agitacijo in skrbimo, da social
sticni nauki zivi ali pisani bese-
di pridejo vsako delavsko dru
zino.
Sc tri mesece in prvi mainik,
delavslii prank bo zopet tn.
Prank, ki ga MISC broglasili ka-
pitallsti. ceSarji. kralji in papezi.
marveG zavedni delavci 1889 ma
pariSkem kOngresu. da protest.
rajo enkrat y letu solidarno prot
krivicam, XII jih uzivajo delavci V
kapitalisticni druzbi. Ma prvega
maJnika protestirajo delavci vseh
narodov, ker tudi kapitalisti izko-
riScajo delavce vseh iezikov.
Prvi majnik je tudi prilagoden
Ia agitacijo, "a vzbujenje duhov
v delavcih. Vsled tega je sklenil
upravniski odbor jugoslov. del.
tisk. druzbe, da DO "a prvi majnik
zopet "Proletarec" izsel poseb-
nj obliki in z izbranim gradivom.
Gene bodo zopet znizane "a vsa-
kega, k naroci deset ali vec L.
tisov.
Sodrugi! Odzvali ste Sc pozivu
"a petletniSko slavnostno izdajo.
Agitatoricno delo ste zvrsili ta-
KEN ogrOmnem obsegu, da danes
strmimo mad vase vztrajnostjo in
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ProSnja Straikariev
premOgarieV v W.
MOreland Co. Pa.
Ceuieno uredniStvo .

Cenieno uredniStvO
0prostite, da Sc zopet obraGa-
mo, dasi ne rail-, potion Hsta V
jsvnost, proSnjo IA pomoc.
znano vam je, da smo Sc vedno
V b0ju "a naSo svcto stvar, "a
malo vecji koScek kruha. kteri
nam po vsi pravici sliSi cd strani
tistih. XII imajo vsega izobilju.
med TEN ko mi, naSe zene in o.
troci zmzujemo oh lakoti raz
trganih Sotorih. V West Nor
land vladajo Bossi in njih hlap-
ci oborozeni cd nog do glave j.
sikanirajo ljudstvo V imem IN
kona. Nj nam treba opisavati VISA
zla, ktera Smo ze prestali in ktera
so Sc pred nami TEN dolgem
strajku. Razvidno vam je IL po-
rocil IL liStov, da Sc Sc vednO ju-
nasko drzimo svojega ella in da
Sc nismo zgubili poguma dasi
traja naSa borba re deseti meSec:
to je, cd kar smo pokazah naSim
kapitalistitnim pijavkam hrbet.
Vsaka stvar pa ina enkrat
syoj konec: tako ga je imela tu-
di ia. Zahtevamo od njih priznan-
je unije; skraj jSanje delavnega
casa in plaGilo "a enc vrste delo.
"a ktero nam do zdaj MISC plaGali
nj centa. MISC Sc zmenili do zdai
"a mas, dasi so vsak cas- poSiljali
mad mas deputije in kozake. da
mas preganjajo kot sickle pse. Ma
ia nacin namrec mislijo. da nam
bodo priSli do zivega. Toda je vse
zastonjl Mi Sc Jim ne udamo po
nobeni ceni, dokler nam ne, privo-
lilo naSe opraviGene zahteve.
Da pa bono mogli naSem bo-
Ju vzdrzati, Sc obra6amo skupna
drustva s. y. =. J. w. More
land Co., do vseh naSih sobrats-
XIII druStev in tudi posameznikov
prosnjo, da nam priskOcijo ma
pomoc. To je edino. kar nam pre-
Ostaja, ce hocemo. da nam bo mo-
goce zdrzati.
Vsled tega, dragi nam bratje.
kterim je ia strajk pri srcu in
pri srcu tudi tisti. Xxi ga bijejo.
priskocite po vaSi zmoznosti ma
pomoG. Ce bo kdaj sluGaj name
sci, da bodete vi ma naSem mcstu
Sc Vas bono vednO hvalezno spo-
minjali.
Use svote bodo tocno izkazane
in objavljene.
ZahvaljujoG Sc naprej vsem
prispevateljem.
Use srcno pozdravlja
ODBOR.
Vsi doneski maj sc posiljajo ma
posebno V to izvoljenega blagaj-
nika Josip Hrovat, Manor, Pa,
Box 11S.
IA oDBoR:
Mihael Jerala, predsed.;
John Mlakar, tajnik.
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prof. Korolanka umrlo popolno-
ma po nedolznem. "Mrtvi te DO
zdravljajo, carl"

Y Adams County. o., kjer je
ceZ diva tisoG volilcev zgubilo vo-
hlno pravico radi prodaianja
glasov, je bilo dosedaj oddanih
najmani sociahsticnih glasov. ka-
kor V kterem drugem comtyu do
tiGne drzave. Ia socialistiGno
stranko nj nihce kupoval glasove-
Med ljudmi, kteri prodajajo svo-
je glasove, je sploh vsaka propa-
ganda brez uSpeha. Socialist
apelujejo ma izobraZbo in zaved-
most volilca, kdor prodaja syoi
glas. nina ne jednega ne druge-
ga.
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Sedaj Sele vemo, zakaj ie zivez
tako drag, oziroma vedno drazji.
PriSlo je ma dan, da .ie V nekem
ogromnem skladiScu - tak0zva-
mem "coid storage" " Chicagu
"pocivalo" ma ledu ma milione
funtov masla, jajec in perutnine.
Tia zaloga, ktera je bila ma ledu
najmanj par let, bila je namen-
jena, da pri ugodni priliki uzene
trg z zivezem V kozji rog in dvig-
ne Gene. D0bra lanska farmerska
letina je pa to prepreeila; ljudie
so Sc z domacimi pridelki izognili
roparskim cenam Spekulantov, in
posledica je prisla, da je moral
trust pred par tedni svojo zmrz-
memo zalogo vreci ma trg po pri-
meroma znizanih cenah. Trust
Spekulantov Il zivezem Sc je torej
enkrat posteno urezal, ljudstvo
pa ina zopet priliko, da spozna,
cd kod prihaja draginja. Ako ro-
par z revolverjem roki ustavi
vlak, natlaGen potniki, tedai Sc
tax ropar imenuje zlocinec in po-
size sc ga jeco, ce je prijet. Ako
pa trop kapitalistov ustavi vse
prebivalstvo Zedinjenih draw in
jih Oropa IA gotov denar IL zepa
potom umetno zvisanih cen ma Ii
vezu, tedai Sc kapitaliste nazove
"dobre patrijote" in poslje Sc iih
V zvezno zbornico. Imeniten je res
Ia sistem!
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-01-31
Odbor j. ID. T. d.

Citaj, premisljui, naobrazuj in
organizuj Sc! V znanju in orga-
nizaciji je naSa sila, nasa moe,
naSa zmagal
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Tisti trenotek, ko so kapitaliSti
Spravili Warrena V jeco. zatlaGili
so 81 vroG kromipir V usta.
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kakor je rOparju potrebna pu-
Ska, tako je kapitalizmu potrebna
oborozena armada.
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socialistiGni nauki nekaj tujega,
zopet drugod ste pa zanetili .splos-
no zanimanje "a socializem. Raz-
orali ste ledino povsod in zasejali
SEINE socializma.
Sodrugi! Zdaj ie pa treba skr-
beti, da razorana ledina postane
rodovitna poljana in seme rodi
sad. In to zvrsite najlagje, ce ma
rocite in razSirite slavnostno mai
niSko stevilko V isti meri in obse-
gu, kot ste petletniSko izdajo.
Sodrugi! Mi upamo, da Sc odzo-
vete nasemu pozivu, da pojdete
zopet pozrtvovalno ma delo "a raz-
Sirenje socialistiGnih idej.
Sodruge, XII hocejo kaj napisati
"a slavnostno majniSko izdajo,
prosimo, da dopoSljejo rokopise
do 10. aprila t. |.
Ia socializem
Odbor j. ID. II. ID.
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nen kapitastnem kada kapast
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his paper Is devoted
A the interests of the
vorkins class. Work
ara are entitled To all
what tn ey produce
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KNEW THEIR PLACE or ABODE


The object Of the suit was to deter
mine the ownership OF a COW. One
Of the witnesses was Abram Reese.
colored man who had worked for the
plaintiff. Il win ask you. Mr.. Reese"
said the attorney for the defendant.
If you were present when the en-
change In question was consunnmat-
ed?" Il didn't see nufiin' o dat kind.
mistuh." Perhaps you don't under
stand me. Were you there when the
trade was nader" Yes, sub: ] wuz
dab wen Mist Hibbs done trade de
buggy for Mist simmons cow"
Wasn't there different understand
ing between them at some later per
fod7" de unde'standin' tween 'en
wuz all right, subj" Il mean. Mr..
Reese. did they ever trade backz'
Not as I knows. sub" So far az you
know. then. everything remains IN
statu quoY' mo, subj said Ahram.
with much positiveness. "dey's bofe Of
'em still In Hawkensville." -Y Youths
Companion.
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ly. The little expert seemed pretty
confident. yet Dakin & Meekln ought
to know; nor could they be suspected
of shielding criminal. no matter how
well-connected he might be.
See here. Pierre" he said at
length, 'T'll do my best to get you
that reward. But you must promise TO
keep your mouth shut. Understand?
Not a word to anyone. Go ahead and
make the necklace. II the firm asks
any questions let Fem think you've
changed your mind about recognizing
the pearls" Danser v61nbly promised.
and they parted, Finnsy Valentine to
tramp around Central Park before
sleeping in order to digest the story
he had just heard. apply Il to other
existing facts. and form tlate plan
for catching the thief.
Assuming that Roslyn Csvanna was
the culprit. the fact that he had. with
blazing effrontery. dared to carry the
Batterman pearls to leading house
In New York to be re-strung ndicated
that some Of the loot remained N his
possession. waiting perhaps for a fay-
orable opportunity to dispose thereof
after the hue and cry had died down.
It was worth noting that he had chm
ningly delivered to Dakin & Meefin
only forty-fve pearls instead of the
original forty-nine. The others n
might have sold; on the other hand
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tho time Finnsy Valentine had reach.
ed the plaza q. F4fty.uinth street on
his way dowr.towa he had formulated
a plan Of easapElsn. Next morning he
sailed fos Europe. going from South.
smptcn to Hamburg. via London. In
Hamburg he tasried oaiy . week, but
that week was sufficient for him to
buy some outrageous German clothes.
a pair Of Enthusiastically Teutonic spec
tacles, TO have some cards and sta
tionery printed which bore the name
Herr Herman Ritter. and appraised
the world that Herr Ritter was deal
or IN rare gems and objets d. art.
Then the defunct Finney Valentine
sailed from Bremen on q North Ger
man Lloyd boat. landing in New York
again with three weeks growth of
beard, so transmogrifed that his best
friend weuld not recognize him, took
a cab uptown, where he registered at
the since demolished Belvedere Hotel.
a hosiery much frequented by for
eigners.
His next move, after ascertaining
that Rosly Cavanna was in town, was
to write on some Of his new Hamburg
stationery requesting an interview on
business of mutual interest. On the
second morning reply came from
the quarry appointing three o'clock
that same afternoon for a meeting at
Cavanna's bachelor rooms In the Al
pine, which was better luck than
Herr Ritter" had hoped for. Prompt
ly on the minute his name was an
nounced over the house phone and
the supposed expert was whisked
heavenward in the elevator.
Herr Ritter lost no time in proclaim
ing the object of his call after the first
formal phrases had been rendered on
both sides.
"As you will see. Mr.. Cavanna. am
a connoisseur and q dealer in rare
gems. l have but lately arrived in
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this country. Permit me to hand you
my business card. My errand here is
to purchase anything rare In precious
stones. and have been told that some
Of your older American families oc-
casionally possess heirlooms that are
out Of fashion and which may be pur-
chased. These l take back to Ham
burg, have them re-cut or reset, and
make my modest profit on the trans
action"
"Yes. very good.J said vavanna. fin
gering Herr Ritters card. But how
did you come 70 get my name, Mr..
-er Ritter. I've never been in
Europe in my dife. you know"
Perfectly simple. my dear sir. Our
'fHutual friends, Dakin & Meekin. men,
tioned-sou to- me. and from what
heard there | inferred that since you
came Of very old New York stock you
might have something in my line"
All Of which was perfectly true.
We'll, don't know" said Cavanna
donbtfully, still in 614ng the card. and
apparently dehat how far Herr
Ritter" might be fusted, or rather
how far It would e safe to go with
him. you sec, ~"
Pardon me-" said the caller, II
should perhaps have mentioned that
we pay cash. Or. II there is any ques-
ton of fair valuation, Messrs Daxin
& Meekin would am sure advise you
and protect your interests" /.
The mention Of the magic word
ftshr % the chronically impecunious
CFtanna, and Of Dakin & Meekins
r4me had exactly the effect which
Tt'lntine calculated on Cayanna rose
to HE bait.
TQh, guess thatll be all right, Mr..
Ritt4r." he said more easily than
heretofore. Fact Is. you've come at
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Q handy time for nae. Tn going to be
married shortly. and I'm rather short
Of cash. Beea w-oas on the market
lately, you kncw-or perhaps you
don't know" be explained. remember
Ing that his visitor was foreigner.
"epeorlatins In Wall street. and got
dipped"
Herr Ritter nodded compreheating.
~ and keamed alphabetically
through his thick glasses on the
speaker.
Now" Cayanna went on. I've got
q few trinkets by me--old family jow-
els. you know-which i've no use for,
and which I'd be glad to turn into
cash. OF course. Dakin q Meekin
would take them on my hands and al
low me fair price. but somehow I'd
rather not let them know II the matter
could be arranged In any other way.
You understand"
Quite so, my dear SIR" said Herr
Ritter. beaming in an afectionate and
almost fatherly manner. Il appreciate
your scruples and they do you credit
May I-er-see these-eT-heir-
looms?"
For answer Roslyn Cavanna rose
and went into the inner room-pre-
sumably sleeping chamber. There
was a brief interlude of unlocking q
desk or other receptacle. then he re-
turned bearing In one hand small
chamois bag.
Pushing aside some magazines and
newspapers he cleared space on q
small smoking-table and poured out
the contents, consisting of perhaps
twenty or thirty loose diamonds weigh
ing roughly from one to ten carats
apiece. four large pearls. and. gleam-
ing ruddily In the midst of their
Wilderness. magnificent ruby as big
as robins egg!
Il don't know as I'd care to dispose
Of all these" said Cavanna npnchal-
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closed Meeiin cid thu tray Of pearls
into q drawer which be locked. Pierre
Danser. mutterins In his beard. went
back to his workbench. Bat Valentine
had just heard by chance q quartet nf
names that Get HIN to thinking hard
Cavanna-pearls; Mrs. BatteTnsn-
Newport robbery.
That same night the ex-inspector
and Pierre Danser sat vis-a-vis at ta-
BILE In little brasserie south Of Wash
ington Square. bottle Of good wine
between them.
IF you're sure OF your facts" Val
entine was saying slowly and impress
sively. that FIVE thousand dollars re-
ward is as good as yours. for I'll find
some way to nab the gentleman"
"Surei Name Of catl" spluttered
Danser. Then. more quietly: See.
1t ees like ices: Three year since
when l work for Marks & Marks,
make up one charmante necklace for
Madame Batterman; every pearl
weigh an polish, an drill. an match.
-forty-eight of heem wiz one beeg fell
low IN re middle. v'lal l know an
love zose pearls like my own shildren!
Zen comes re robbairy; re necklace
MAGNITUDE ees stoleal Meestaire Bat
terman offaire fife t'ousand dollaire
r'reward. Mais ouii Nozzing doing.
Zen. three-four day since. a custo-
mairs he bring for-rty-fife pearl for to
be arrange in necklace. lis custo-
marie, Meestaire Cavanna, say re
paris belong zis long time In hees
fam'ly-what you call heirloom My
boss call me into Office an gife me re
ordaire. Prestol ! remembaire zose
pairlsi -Four have vanish. what you
call vamoose, but re othairs are re
same. I swear himl Pierre Danser
cannot meestakel Vial l want re
r-reward. but Meestaire Meekin he say
'Pouf!'"
Valentine followed every word avid
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CURED ITCHING AND BURNING

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