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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-04

and stockily built. Orme exclaimed
aloud, for the light that filtered
through a window from the street
showed two faces Enthusiastically orr
entail.
If this was an ordinary robbery, the
daring Of the robbers was almost in
credible. They ran the risk that the
porter would return-if they had not
already made away with him. Only
the most desperate purpose could ex-
plain their action.
What do you want?" demanded
Orme.
Your pocket book" replied one of
the "queek!" He smiled an
elusive smile as he spoke
What if I refuse?" said Orme.
Then we take. Be queek."
A call for help would hardly bring
anyone; but Orme gave a loud cry,
more to discomfort his enemies than
with any hope of rescue.
At the same instant he rushed to-
ward the door, and struck out at the
nearer Japanese.
The blow did not land. His wrist
was caught in a grip like an iron
clamp, and he found himself perform
ing queer gyrations. The Japanese
had turned his back toward Orme and
swung the imprisoned arm over his
shoulder A quick lurch forward, and
Orme sailed through the air, coming
down heavily on his side. His arm
was still held, and in few seconds
he was on his back, his assailants
astride him and smiling down into his
face.
Orme struggled to free himself, and
promptly felt breaking strain on his
imprisoned arm. The knee Of the
Japanese was under the back of
Orme's elbow. A moderate use of the
leverage thus obtained would snap the
arm like a pipe stem. This Orme
realized, as he ceased struggling. The
strain on his arm relaxed slightly, but
the grip was maintained.
"Jiu-jitsu," explained the Japanese
in a tone that sounded gently apollo
getic.
The other robber now stopped and
ran his hands over Orme's coat Find
ing the pocket book. he took it from
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CHAPTER ~.
The Girl of the Car.

"Oh," she said, with little gasp OF
recognition, ARE you Mr.. Orme?" Her
cheeks flushed softly.
He bowed; his heart was beating
furiously, and for the moment he
dared not try to speak.
Then we do meet again." she OK
claimed and as usual l need your
help. Isn't it queer?"
"Any service that L" Orme began
haltingly of course, anything that
can do"
The girl laughed, a merry ripple of
sound; then caught herself and
changed her manner to grave earnest
ness. ut is very important" she said.
81 am looking for a hve-dollar bill
that was paid to you today"
Orme started. What? You, too?"
ST, too? Has-has anybody else"
Her gravity was more intense.
why, yes" said Orme- "a little
man from South America"
"Oh-Mr. Poritol?" Her brows were
knit In an adorable frown.
"Yes-and two Japanese"
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terror court On the farther side Of
the court were the doors of the hotel
lobby. AS a rule, carriages drove
through the tunnel into the court, but
Orme had not waited for this for
mality
He started through the tunnel
There was no one in sight. He noted
the elaborate terra-cotta decorations
of the walls, and marveled at the bad
taste which had lost sight of this op-
portunity for artistic simplicity. But
through the opening before him he
could see the fountain playing in the
center Of the court. The central fig
ure Of the group, a naiad, beckoned
with hand from which the water fell
in a shower. The effect was not so
unpleasing. If one wished to be
rocco, why not be altogether SO? Like
the South Americans? Was their
elaborate ornamentation plastered on
to an inner steel construction? Orme
wondered.
Midway of the tunnel and at the
right as one entered, was door lead
ing into the porter's Office. This door
was shut, but as Orme approached it,
it noiselessly opened out. He ex-
pected to see a porter appear, and
when no person stepped over the sill,
he inferred that the door had been
blown open by an interior draft.
Just as he was turning out to go
around the doOr-wnicn shut off all
view of him from the inner court-a
figure shot through the opening.
Before Orme could dodge, he was
seized firmly by the shoulders and
jerked into the room, with force
that sent him staggering. He tripped
over chair and went to the floor, but
quickly scrambled to his feet and
wheeled about.
Two men stood between him and
the door, which had been closed si-
lently and swiftly. They were short
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it's inside pocket and went swiftly to
the table. He produced from his own
pocket little electric hand lamp, by
the light Of which he took rapid count
of Orme's money.
His eyes glittered; wide scar on
his forehead stood out Whitley. Sud
denly he gave little cry and held up
single bill. He jabbered excitedly
to his companion for a moment, then
spoke quietly to Orme.
This all we want" he said. I'VE
are not thief, see-I put other five
dollar bill in it's place and leave pocket
book here"
He thrust the selected bill into his
pocket, put the fresh bill in the
pocket book, and laid the pocket book
on the table.
See here" said Orme, still prone,
whats the meaning of all this?"
Don't say" The Japanese smiled.
He went over to the door. Come"
he said The man astride Orme re-
leased his hold and sprang to his feet.
Like udSu1 UOIu LIE JdpduCoO uAoc@R-
peared
Orme Jumped up. Selling his
pocket book and his hat, he darted
after his assailants. At the street en-
france to the tunnel, he looked quick
ly in both directions, but his men
were not in sight.
Pursuit was futile. Slowly he turned
back. He thought of notifying the
police, but, after all, he was none the
worse off-except for his promise to
Poritol and Alcatrante, now involun-
tarily broken. He must explain to
them as best he could. The marked
bill had been of no consequence to
him except as a focus of adventure.
And he had had about as much adven-
ture as he could expect for one eve
ming.
But the secret Of the bill still tanta-
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SYNOPSIS.

At the expense of a soiled hat Herbert
Orme saves from arrest a girl in a black
touring car who has caused a traffic Jam
On State street lie buys a new hat and
Is given five dollar bill with: "Remem-
Der the person you pay this to-" written on
At. A second time he helps the girl in the
black car and learns that in Tom and
Bessie Wallingham they have mutual
friends, but gets no further hint of her
identity. He discovers another inscrip-
ton on the marked bill, which in a futile
attempt to decipher it, he copies and
places the copy in a drawer in his apart
ment. Senior Poritol, South American
calls and claims the marked bill. Orme
refuses, and fight ensues in which Pori-
eol is overcome. He calls in Senior AL
catrante, minister from his country, to
up the bill. He learns that a Jap has
called for him. Orme goes for walk
and sees two Japs attack Alcatrante.
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lized him. Embodied, he had played
in game at which the others saw. 1t
seemed unfair-as if he had some
right to know the meaning of all these
mysterious incidents. Why had Po-
ritol wanted the bill so badly? Why
had the desire to possess it driven the
two Japanese to such extreme meas
ures?
Orme crossed the court and entered
the lobby. The clerk looked at him
curiously.
"Mr. Orme," he said, there is a
young lady in the reception room,
waiting to see you"
"Me?" Orme looked his surprise.
Eyes, sir. She gave no name"
"Has she been waiting long?"
Nearly an hour"
Without further questioning, Orme
turned to the door of the little green
and-gold room. At the threshold he
paused in bewilderment. Arising to
meet him, smiling frankly, was the
girl of the car.
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To remove paint take two pounds
of salsoda, one-haR pound of lime, ona
gallon hot water Stir all together
and apply while refIl warm to the old
paint. The mixture viii SOON loosen
the paint so you can easily sCyRps4A
Oft -
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PUTTING on More and More Speed.

Maku was in the room while we werS
talking. Now I can see why Maku
disappeared after dinner and did not
return"
But how did Poritol lose the hlNT~
asked Orme.
Cro BE CoNTTNUED)
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enough. L Planned TO take our law
yer as an escort"
did your"
mo, and that is where my troubles
really began. Just as 1 was preparing
to go, Mr.. Poritol called. l had for
gotten that we had asked him out for
an afternoon of golf. He is such a
funny player.
CAS- soon as l told him l was going
to the Chicago Jail to interview a
burglar about some stolen goods, he
insisted on acting as escort. He was
so amusingly persistent that 1 finally
agreed. We set out for the city in Ey
car, not waiting to take train.
when we reached the Jail 1 pre-
sented letter which my father had
written, and the officials agreed to let
me have a private interview with
Walsh"
Orne opened his eyes. The girls
father must have considerable influ-
ence.
1T is horrid place. the Jail. They
took us through corridor to Walsh's
cell, and called him to the grating.
made Mr.. Poritol stand back at the
other side of the corridor so that he
couldn't hear us talk.
81 asked the man what he had done
with the papers. He insisted that he
had seen none. Then promised to
have him freed, IL he would only re-
turn them. He looked meditattvely
over my shoulders and after q mo-
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Baseball
A. c. BASEBALL
men WORK OUT
REueER's SQUAD LOOKS GOOD
FIGHT IS BEING MADE FOR THE
SHORT STOP Jo5-ALso A RUN
AFTER THE POSITION ON THE
THIRD CORNER.

Coach Reuber of the Agricultural
college is slowly wedding out the candi-
dates for the A. c. baseball team and
In few days viii have varsity team
picked which will participate In the
first game. but win by no means be
permanent.
Reuber Is having some trouble pick
Ing a short stop and third sacker. He
has plenty Of clever material for these
positions. but has not decided, az yet
Just what men he will use. McConn
is doing some good work around the
third bag in practice and Nolet is also
showing up well at that position.
Wertenberger, who made his letter
last season, will probably be used at
short although Grant has had lots Of
experience and fields the position well
MCCARTHY, last year short stop, win be
greatly missed this season.
The Athletic park is In fairly good
condition and Reuber has had his men
out for a few slow workouts during
the first OF the week. However. as
vet, he Is working the men slowly and
guarding against sore arms and STIFF
ness.
The manager has secured a practice
game with Concordia college for Mon
day, April "a, and Coach Reuber win
be able to get a good line on his ma
terial when he sees them In action.
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HOBBLE SKIRTS
not YET THROUGH
NOW RuslNEssMEN's CLASS WILL
HAVE TO RECKON WITH THE
DoRMEToRY MEN BEFORE
CLAIMING THE CITY CHAMPION
SHIP IN VoLLEYRALL.
''Hobble a little more"

Hobble little more'
That's what the dormitory men of
the Fargo Y. M. c. A. are saying to the
members of the fast Hobble skirts
volleyball team which took the Mel
Inns Infants into camp so easily Mon
day night.
The resident members of the asso-
citation think that they are the only
men in Fargo that can play volleyball
and play 1t right. They are willing to
stand back OF their boasts and will
fight the noon day business men on
the association floor Monday night for
the city championship.
Although the Hobble Skirts have
demonstrated that they have ability,
nevertheless the dormitory men feel
that they are the real alleged champs
and want to prove IT.
Charlotte 81 Harrison, Anna l.. Mil
Ter, jake Wolf, Regina Cockburn,
Walterette Day, winsom Wolf and
several other members of the dormi-
tory bunch, including Handsome Harry
Wheelock, have vowed that they would
punish the young upstairs and win be-
gin to practice at once. The big game
will be played Monday night, rain or
shine--conme one, come all--and leave
the little folks at home. Ladies with
ont escorts admitted at the main
entrance.
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THREE | Fight
RACES RED HOT

Chicago. April 19.-Instructed to
fight the injunction secured today by
the Quincy baseball club against the
Three Eye league. which enjoins the
league from adopting schedule or
forming a circuit OF which Quincy Is
not member. Pres. AL Tearney. ac-
companied by counsel, left for Spring
field. where he will attempt to secure
an immediate hearing Of the case.
Representatives Of the Quincy club
obtained the injunction In the Sanga-
mon county circuit court. When the
league meeting. ostensibly called for
the purpose of adopting schedule
for the 1911 season, was brought to
order, deputy sheriff entered the
session chamber and served the writ
OF injunction upon President Tearney
and the four southern clubs, warning
them against taking any action which
would affect Quincy's interest
After notices Of the injunction were
served the club owners engaged in
stormy session In which M. Fl. Sexton,
president OF the National Association
OF Professional Baseball Leagues, and
a stockholders Of the Rock Island club,
advised that action to fight the injunc-
tion should be taken
Club owners in the southern division
OF the league, who have been aiding
the Quincy club In its efforts to secure
a franchise. held q conference after
the meeting had been adjourned and
decided to stand with Quincy. They
declared that they will nail up their
ball parks before playing in q circuit
in which Quincy is not a member
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.HAMLINE TO PLAY
No. OAK. TEAMS

st, Paul. April I9-Watt the opening
Of the college baseball season Hamline
diamond artists are preparing to put
ID q strenuous week OF practice and
with anything like an even break
with the weather man, will attempt to
make up time lost for the past two
weeks on account Of Indictment climatic
conditions. While the whole Metho-
dist squad has been training regularly
and working out In the Midway GYM
nasium, Coach Bair nevertheless real
lies that less than six DAYS actual
practice together il not snf1cient III
get bali team working sTnoothlT.
Hamline Is under no greater aisad-
vantage. however, than any OF her
prospective opponents la this respect.
THE fact that ten TT men from IA q
year are ready to so to work lessons
the disadvantage which d team with
large number Of recruits would have
IN I'll probability, only two men VIII
be introduced to the college game 1T
Hamline this spring, and these win b.
Of such class as To ut iii without any
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BOX SOME

London, April 1.-two Queensland
journalists, Mr.. Murphy. editor OF The
Charleville Times. Liberal organ, and
Mr.. Kinler, editor of the local Guardian
labor, were recently inspired to settle a
political dispute by public fight with
boxing gloves, writes an Australian
correspondent
The hall was crowded. and both men
fought fiercely. The first round was
decidedly in favor of Mr.. Murphy, In
the second round Mr. Kilner Jared even
worse. The third finished him COM
pletely, and in less than minute he
was hanging over the ropes in dazed
condition The police and the referee
prevented him from receiving knock
out blow
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baseball critics, one in each city of
the circuit, who have been asked their
opinion Of the chances of the various
clubs in their efforts to depose the
millers from the premiership.
The unanimity in favor Of the mil
lers must be pleasing to Manager Joe
Cantillon and Brother Mike, unless
they feel that too much advance pre-
dieting causes too much to be expected
for seven of the eight critics concede
an other flag to Minneapolis with only
one venturirg more than an opinion
that possibly Cantillon's crew may be
upset
The composite reflection of opinion
was taken by allowing eight points
for first place, seven points for second
place and so on down the list, and then
adding the total points to secure a
standing as places are figured in col
legiate track meets and other events
Of the kind. According to this method
Of figuring, the standing shows as
%oII
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trouble From present prospects, with
any kind Of luck, the Methodists should
finish the season well up ON the list.
Coach Baird Is giving out little in
formation as to who will do honors
for the Midway school when they line
up against the Minnesota Aggies mex
Monday. but the work of several OF
the candidates. coupled with their pre-
vious records. Is such as to make their
places practically certain.
The schedule arranged by Manager
Goodman, calling for eighteen games
is one that will test the strength of
the strongest team. The games as
they are to be played are as follows:
At home
April 24-Minnesota Aggies.
April 27.-University Of Minnesota.
May Manchester.
May 15.--North Dakota.
May 1s.-Fargo College.
May 22.-Carleton.
May 31.-St. Olaf.
June 3.-Macalester.
Away from home
April 29.-Carleton.
May 3.--St. Olaf
May 6.-University of Minnesota.
May Manchester.
May 12-1s.-River Falls. wis, Nor
NAL
May 20-Minnesota Aggies.
May 24.--North Dakota.
May 25.--Fargo college.
May 2S.--Wahpeton, State Science
School
May 27.--st Johns.
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IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

machine, which Is the first OF its kind
and the invention of DIR. Naismith, di-
rector Of physical culture, consists of
small bamboo sticks, located along the
track SO as to divide the course into
quarters
The sticks project over the track
and are touched by the breast of the
runner as he passes. The banboos are
connected to a mal1e-and- break electro
cal machine which transmit the touch
Of the runner to kymograph. which
holds lampblacked paper on which
marks are made. A clock Is used in
connection with the kymograph for
purposes Of timing.
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Piled Up Score.

Philadelphia, April 19.-Boston won
Tuesdays game here by scoring thir-
teen runs in the seventh and ninth
innings. Morgan went to pieces in the
seventh, i've singles, an error and two
men being hit by pitched balls, seven
runs resulting. In the ninth Cola
more gave three passes, and triples
by Gardner and Williams and Yerke's
double scored six more runs. A fea-
ture was triple by Collins with three
men on bases. Score: r. H. ID.
philadelphia ...s........ 3 s a
Boston ........ .............13 10
Morgan, Collamore and
Livingstone, Lapp; Wood and Carl
gan.
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SAD! CARL MORRIS
Is NOT A HOPE
TIGER TRAINER SAYS THAT CARL
NORRIS IS NOT THE MAN TO
TO BEAT JoHNsoN--sArs HE is
ALL WEIGHT AND NOT ENOUGH
FIGHT.

Carl Morris. the white mans hons
of Oklahoma. doesn't "hope." accorrIip !,
70 Harry Tuthill, trainer of the De-
tfolt tigers and close follower Of things
pugilistic. Harry thinks there are at
least fifty boxers in this country who
could take the former engineers mea-
sure over any route.
Looks like all weight and no fight !"
says Harry. "Of course we have heard
lots about 'Come-on' Jack Monroe and
his thousands acquired in the frht
game. would like to see Morris take
on some good boxers before being
showed to the front as the white
mans hope and forced int, hattie
with johnson. Unless Carl gets a IN.
Tie more experience in the ring he
can never become famous as the con-
queror or the man who knocked ont
James J. Jeffries. His opponents so
Tar nave all been dtlbs, or has-beens.
This boxing game isn't all brute
rorce and bulk nowadays. The finished
boxer Is the man who makes ali tha
hopes legitimate and otherwise stand
on their heads. Morris may he FAST
ana neavy, but he is only a newcomer
IN tne game, and newcomers are never
seriously considered as championship
material. They all have to go through
a severe schooling; they have the
Tricks OF the ring to learn and they
nave TO learn what to do with those
padded mittens when up against
boxer OF experience. Morris might he
the exception. but If he is / miss nv
guess" A'
Iuthill predicted that James ]. Jef-
tries would be unable to come back for
ms battle with Johnson. He asserted
that there was too much hidden fat
beneath the ex-boilermaker's skin "a
allow him to get at top speed. and
inns exhibition at Reno bore ont
Harry's prediction to the letter.
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TO GATHER ALL
The WHITE HOPES

New York, April ia general in
Yltatlon to all pugilistic white hopes"
20 gather for tournament at the Ma
tional Sporting Club of America IN
tnls city on Friday, May rs, was is
suea oy Manager Tom O'Rourke last
night The invitation is addressed to
al white men weighing over 100 pounds
ana standing six feet high, who aspire
TO the worlds championship. now held
by Jack johnson.
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PHYSICIANS,

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3 Kansas City. April ia novel in
vention In the shape OF an apparatus
Tor automatically taking measurements
OF the work Of track athletes at all
points in a race has just been installed
on the running track in the Robinson
gymnasium. Kansas university, The
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BARNETT. & RICHARDSON. ATToR-
neys ut law. Office, 4 and 6. Mortom
Building, Broadway largo
B0TT. H. J. LAWYER, SUITE 7, PIONEER
Life Building, Fargo, N, Oak. Practice in
all couSea in North Dakota and Minnesota
MILLER, HENRY f.. ATTORNEY Ind
Counsellor &C Law. over Fargo Ma
tional bank block, Fargo.
ROBERTS, AUGUSTUS, HENDERSON
practice q specially.
RLBIEEON, y. e. ATTORNEY AT
LAW. 6l2 Front street, Fargo. Prac-
uceS in an courts. Ta- cases q gpe-
TURNER, H. r.. ATTORNEY AT Law.
gMces In Edwards building. Broadway,
RracSic0a In ali courta
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Lajoie Thrown Out.

Detroit, April 1s.-Detroit knocked
Kaler out of the box in the first in
ming and defeated Cleveland 5 to /.
Gregg. who replaced KaIer. pitched
splendid ball. allowing bat one hit
until the eighth inning. Lajoie was
elected from the game In the second
inning by Umpire Sheridan for dis
putting decision. Score: r. III. z.
Detroit -. s>~~... s......b y o
cleveland ...... ..............1 z 3
Batteries MulIin and stanage; Ka-
Ter, Gregg and Smith.
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JEFF Sees Fioht.

Chicago. April 1s,--James J. Jeffrfes
viii be a spectator next Thursday
night at Kenosha, Wis, when johnny
Coulon and Phil McGovern. the ban
tam weights, battle. The big fellow
win not start east until Friday.