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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29

perceived that CTewe was hauling
something out of the hole He brought
it to the level of the ice-over. Then
it dropped from the hook and fell clat-
tering upon the frozen surface with a
metallic clang. / hurried toward the
spot in time to see Crewe lift it in
his hand with a low shout of joy.
1t was rusty skate!
And is that ALP" I asked. Have
we been fishing for that thing since
midnight"
"All?" Crewe repeated. Don't you
know why / wanted it?"
me"
There were marks of the clamp on
the heel found"
But you can't convict Evans"
and marks Of the skate clamps on
Evans's soles yesterday. But not on
the heels"
You mean that Evans was wearing
skates when he crossed the pond?"
Il mean" said Crewe, rising, that
the so-called wheelbarrow tracks
were nothing but the tracks left by
the skate-blades in the soft snow.
That is why there were no foot
prints round the house, and not Fish
er's absurd reason"
But there was only a single line"
Exactly. Did you ever hear of a
skater going with both feet down?
Were there not gaps in the lines
| That was where Evans shifted from
one foot m fha other
"As | was saying this evening, Lang
ton, | knew from the space between
the lines that the wearer of the skates
was tall. He came on skates because
he knew what deadly witnesses boot
prints are, although he had not sense
enough to think of the wheelbarrow
theory until Fisher SO kindly obliged
him. The marks across the ice were
made the following night"
THE following night?" re-eehoed.
Precisely. When Fisher gave him
his clue Evans was not slow to take
it. He skated to the opposite shore;
then turned again. But In the middle
of the pond he lost his skate. Lang
ton," said Crewe. turning to me, did
you not think Of skates when you saw
the floating heel? Is there anything
but a skate that win pull a heel from
a boot?.
His heel came on. Thereupon he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29

their laughter. Evidently they were
enjoying Crewe's discontinue.
Did you really think the silver was
hidden in tina. hole?" asked of
Crewe, as we walked back toward the
mansion where the housekeeper had
fitted up a room for US.
NO" he replied, laughing. 81
wanted an opportunity to inspect the
soles Of Evans boots"
ITO see IL the heel fitted?" | cried.
Not altogether. was looking fer
the marks Of what l hope to fish out
of the hole tonight. Yet, as l sus-
pected, he has had his boots heeled re-
cently-probably did It himself, so
there is nothing to be learned in that
way"
What is in the hole?"
'The real wheelbarrow," Crewe an
swered with laugh. "Will you be
ready to come on a fishing trip with
me when the moon gets up?"
"of course" answered.
Il have secured a length of cord. "
said Crewe. Thirty feet will be am.
PIC. I<FS-nS was lying dOOUl Inc
depth of the lake; one can see that
from the configuration of the sur.
rounding ground. And I have a crap
ping iron, or rather the hook of a
letter file which took the liberty of
securing from inside the window of
Sir Georges library while we were
perambulating round the house. With
these l think we shall discover what
We want"
"Crewe," I hazarded. suppose you
admit a variation upon your usual
procedure"
IN what vay?"
Heretofore you have told me what
your clew was after the detection of
the murder. Suppose this time you
tell me in advance, so as to afford me
the pleasure Of working with you"
We'll" said Crewe, smiling, 81 win.
The murderer is Evans, the porter.
who. while Intoxicated, entered his
masters house upon mission Of rob-
berry. He had unlocked the safe,
whose number he had secured, when
he turned to find Sir George wide
awake and looking at him He stabbed
him to the heart with the bradawl
which he held in his hand"
How do you know 1t was a brad
swl?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29

Then soon built up my criminal By
the heel. 70 begin with, 1t was,
though water-soaked. unusually small
for a mans heel-that is, considering
the poor quality of the leather, which
indicated that the shoe belonged to a
poor-that is to say, a laboring man.
"a small heel means a small and
rather narrow shoe. A shoe Of that
description means a light, but not
necessarily short man. The foot, of
course, develops strictly in accord
ance with the body's need OF sup
port.
81 knew that the owner was not
short, because of the space between
the foot tracks, indicating length of
limb. Consequently the owner of the
heel was tall and slight. There are
only three types Of men in the world,
Langton; the tall and slight, the
short and slight, and the heavy man
/ whether tall or not is immaterial Now
our friend Evans exactly answered
/ the description which the heel az.
/ forded me-"
But you could never convict a man
upon such theorizing."
mo, of course, merely used the
theory as a groundwork, from which
to build up facts. / got those when
he was kneeling in front of the hole"
What were they?"
But Crewe became suddenly tacti.
turn. wait till we bring home the
catch tonight" he answered. Lang
ton, smell supper, and this country
air has made me uncommonly hun
cry"
The hours after supper seemed to
spin out interminably. We smoked
our pipes in the library until mid
night, when a yellow arc on the east
ern horizon Indicated the rising OF the
moon. When it had mounted high
enough to food the country with its
silyery light Crewe and set out ST.
lently from the house toward the lake,
be carrying the file hook, the length
Of cord. We crossed the ice and, hav-
Ing reached the ho3e, which was al
ready covered with q new coating,
lied the hook to the cord, weighted it
with q paper-weight which Crewe
took from his pocket, and let It de-
scend. AS Crewe had foretold. the 30
feet proved ample. We felt the weight
strike the bottom when the cord was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29
He WAS TOO ExTRAVAGANT
Writer Attempts to Dispose Of Farm,
but Is Unable to Explain Why
Prospective Buyers Fled.

Frank Parker Stockbridge, the mag
azine writer. bought him farm not
long ago, says the New York CORE
spondent Of the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Somewhat later, after having made va
rious improvements, me decided to
sell it. AS it is somewhat out of the
line Of summer travel he advertised
it for sale in the country weeklies
nearest. Il began to think I'd have
no difficulty in disposing Of it," said
he. Farmers would come in, all over
smiles and excelsior, and begin to talk
farm values to me. Then I'd take
'em over the place, and the farther
they went the better they liked it.
Then I'd show them through the house
and their enthusiasm would drop to
below zero. l couldn't figure 1t out
for long time. At last I penned one
old chap.
isn't the farm all right?" 1 asked
him.
HE allowed that the farm was ex
cellent.
isn't the house all rightr
1.-THE house. he thought, was right
peart sort of house.
Then what's the matter?'
"The old chap warmed up" said
Mr.. Stockbridge 81 handed him 9
lip-full of hard cider and a Connect
cut filler, and we sat down and talked
it over.
Its them dunn extravagant idea,
of yours said he, that scares a fel
Ter of. That barn is fne-latest i'm
proved stanchions and automatic feed
ers and unloading devices and al
them things. And the kitchen is good
No dunn foolishness there. But wher
a Teller gets UP in the attic and yor
show him your bathtub-well, when he
looks up. he's bound to see right
through the window that the creel
amt more'n half mile away"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29
Charlotte Corday.

Charlotte Corday. the slayer Of Ma
rat, was, according to the best au-
thorities. of noble lineage. Unlike the
Maid Of Orleans, the most illustrious
blood flowed in her veins. She was
well educated, and not a whisper was
ever heard against her moral charac-
ter. It does not appear that she ever
manifested the slightest signs Of in
sanity or fanaticism. Her action In
killing Marat was attended by nothing
like madness or hallucination. Taugts,
to believe that the Paris butcher was
the one man who hindered the right
eous settlement of the strife that was
destroying her country, she quietly
went down to the great city and in u
very transformations manner dispatched
the man she believed to be her peoples
greatest enemy.-New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29

broke hole in the ice and flung the
skate into the water"
why not both?"
HE needed one skate on which to
return He might have carried the
useless skate, but you must remem-
Der that his brain was in whirl. and
his guiding impulse, from first to
last, was to get rid of evidence So
he returned on one skate, putting his
foot down from time to time to pre-
vent fall-or rather the toe OF his
boot. That formed the blunt holes
in the snow which Fisher ascribed to
the legs OF the wheeiparrow."
Poor evidence on which to con-
vict," said.
Unless confession can be forced"
Crewe answered. Remember, Lang
ton, that we are not dealing with q
normal man He has passed through
egonies of fear during these days.
Yesterday his triumph over me
brought about an intense reaction. He
has probably been drinking all night.
He Is in that condition Of mind that
is common to patients under the in
fiuence Of chloroform: at a certain
stage they will tell everything that is
asked them. Now some sudden shock
that win bring about another psychic
revolution may act upon his mind
with overwhelming force"
He broke OF and paced slowly back
to the house, deep in thought. He
did not even hear my questions.
7 Crewe had sent me ahead OF him
for the meeting the following day.
had been chatting at the lodge with
Fisher and Evans for some minutes
after the appointed hour, and still
Crewe did not make his appearance.
II think" said Fisher sarcastically
"your friend. the amateur, has had
enough detective experiences to last
him for some time. I should not be
surprised If he failed to turn up al
! ALL"
Hes a damn fool" blurted out
Evans, whose flushed face and trem
bling hands indicated that he had
been celebrating his success rather
too freely.
Waving that point" said Fisher
with a laugh, where is this celebrat
ed detective friend OF yours? Nj
duty won't permit"
He spring round swiftly. I started
Evans jumped back and yelled a!
Crewe's hand fell on his shouldel
from behind.
II lost my skate in the hole in thu
Ice" he said. Evans" he continued
seizing the porter by the arms ant
peering into his face, "the games up
Mr. Fisher, take him. What? Why
look at his face. man, look at hi
facet"
But Evans had fallen In the snow
and, kneeling there, he blurted on
the story of his crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29

=
One fowL cnt in joints; x cup -four:
y keaspoonfuLsai; 6iaek be6be,; 2eups
-four; 3 ke5eL keasboonfuis K c Bakf1g
Po7Odey; y keasboonfaL SAT-; 4 CUP
shortening; milk or cream.
Cover the fowl with boiling water and
let simmer until tender, then remove to
baking dish. Mix the 4 cup -four, salt
and black pepper with cold water to a
smooth paste and use to thieken the
broth. Remove the fat from the top of
the broth If necessary before adding the
thickening. Pour this gravy over the
fowl, until it is nearly covered, and re-
serve the rest to serve apart. Sift to-
gether the -four, baking powder and salt,
three times; into this work the shorten
ing and use cream or milk to make a
dough, less stiff than for biscuits. Put
this by spoonfuls over the fowl in the
dish, which it should rest upon and
completely cover. Let bake about IS
minutes.
When young. tender chickens gre scarce this
presents a most satisfactory way Of serving old
fowls. Veal or lamb prepared Ia this tnarfler Is
more app@tizinz than when served a stew.
Try this and the 50 other dciieicsis recffcs In
the G Cooks Book, copy q which may be
secured free By sending the eoioted certiGcafe
packed In the Scent can Of x Baking Pow.
der 70 the JAQUEs sf7e. Co.. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29
If you are suffering from biliousness,

If you are suffering from biliousness,
constipation. Indigestion, chronic head
ache, invest one cent in postal card.
send to Chamberlain Medicine com
pany. Des Moines, Iowa, with your
name and address plainly on the back.
and they will forward you a free sam
PIE of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv.
er Tablets. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29
The Chefs Favorite

ByMrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editorof
the Boston Cooking School Magazine
Some folks think that only "colored
fnarfimies" can cook chicken, but atrial
of this famous chicken pot pie disproves
that assertion. Every member of the
family will thoroughly enjoy it.
The evening world., 1911-08-19
A CORRECTION FOR
WILLIAM ]. L0NGMAN

The Evening World of March 5. 1911.
published in connection with an sdver-
,isement of Duny's Malt Whlskey a pIc-
ture under which appeared the name
MIR. Fred Bennett" and a testimonial
purporttng TO he signed By Mr.. Bennett.
Since the publication William j, Long
man has complained TO The World that
tho picture In question IL not what IL
purports to he. the picture of Mr., Ben
nett. bur lie In fact a picture of himself,
lie states that the picture was used
without his knowledge or consent. that
ne has never used Duffy's Malt Wits
key and that he has never authorized
the use of his picture for advertising
purposes.
The World received the picture and
the advertisement nom the Duffy Nal,
Whiskey Company and published ne
same In good faith. This correction Is
made as a matter Of justice to Mr..
LongInan.
The evening world., 1911-08-19

ana IN pupIo scVInk, rop'8o fsr-
Gra YES.
THAT IL not the point" Persisted the
Me jor. unrelcntinE. 1T was u personal
c%aricature. positively decline &c
overlook Il. STR
Major Talbot" ssid Ttarsraves. with
. winning smile. Il wish you would
understand me. ! want you 10 know
that I never dreamed of insulting you.
In my profession. all LIE belongs to
me. I . what I want. n what l
can. n return Il over the footliShts.
Nov, II you Will. lets let II 30 at
that. ] oAms In TO sse you about some
thing Ase. We've been pretty good
friends for some months. and I'm go
Ing TO take the risk Of offending you
again. I know you ere hard ~ for
nDney-nevsr mind how I found ont:
q boarding house 10 no place TO keep
such matters secret-and l want you
to ht me help you out Of the pinch.
rye been there often enouSh myself.
rye been getting 4 fair salary all the
season. N I've saved some money.
YOU'RE welcome to . couple hundred
-or even more-unul o get
Stop" anded the major. with
his arm outstretched. 1T SCENE that
my book didn't lie, after all. You
think u money saive will heal all
h hurts or honor. Under no CIR
cumstances would I accept a loan
from a casual acquaintance. and ~ TO
you. sir. ! would starve before I would
consider your insulting offer Of .
financial adjustment Of the circum-
stances We have discussed. beg to
repeal my request relative 60 your
quitting the apartment"
Harwraves took his departure without
another word. He also left the house
the same day, moving. ~ Mrs. Vare-
man explained at the supper table.
nearer the vicinity Of the downtown
theatre. where "A Magnolia Flower
wAs booked for a weeks run.
Critical was the situation with Major
Talbot and Mise Lydia. h was no
one in Washington to whom the majors
scrupies allowed him to apply for .
loan. Mise Lydia wrote a letter TO
Uncle Ralph. but II was doubtful
WHISTLER that relatives CONSTRUCTED af.
fairs would permit him TO furnish help.
The major was forced to make an
a~poloGetic address to Mrs. Vardennan
I rega riding the delayed payment for
board. referring to delinquent rentals
and delayed remitances' in q rather
confused strain.
D%elivsrance came from an entirely un-
expected source.
ITO Re C~ontinued.)
The evening world., 1911-08-19
NEW CANDIDATE A hUSTLIN6
BUSINESS MAN OF HARLEM.

Joseph J. Hewes IL n young business
man Of Harlem. His headquarters FOR
the campaign Will be at The club. No
ai East one Hundred and Twenty
sixth street. where President william
c. Spencer. Secretary Charles ]. Bell
and a committee OF forty hustlins
young friends Of Joe Hewes viii
conduct a rel hot cam paign. Mr..
Hewcs IS n member Of the Maroon
club, Hyiand a. G., l.. r, Van Nos-
trand Association. r. J. Boylston As
ISOLATION, Harlem Dramatic League,
Yorkvilie d. L.. Bronx d. L., Zig
SIX Social club. Knights Of Columbus.
Holy Rosary Lyceum, Woodmen Of
the World. E'oresters OF America, Cath
Ole Benevolent Leg ON. K'rkman Club,
Thomas Maloney Association. Mardi
Gras club, Old MIL club and Bergen
Social Cluo. He Is the youngest as
pirant for royal honors.
Conrad StubenbOrd 81, OF Coney ISL
and. the nominee OF the business men
Of the Island. his neighbors, competitors
In business. but ever his friends, is per
haps tho Oldest OF the candidates for the
The evening world., 1911-08-19

A LONG MISSING contributor has
~ come no for breath and eS-
plains his absence thusly:
1U.IRA WURRA;
II Is 4 some time since YOU heard
from me. Remember shark Halpin
who used TO manage Gottlieb Osse!-
vasser the sn'ect-clr c~log-danCing
champion? That's me-. | chucked
GottIieb, who was a really wonder
full clos-dancer, lilo had them all
skinned. But when no got hold Of a
BIT of change his feet wouldn't mate
and : used 10 have to pay the forfeit
money out Of my own pocket so
we had to part,
/ am nov ouJ here In stony Brook,
l.. l., a place composed OF a rail-
road station, three houses, two
oaYns, one cafe, one creek ana a
Nour mill. I am selling ieWelry 70
the natives. The principal reason l
am writing IL to let YOU KNOW that
have dug mp a wonderful nghter
out here. His name is Zors Nelson.
lie ia twenty-five years old, lie was
farmer until he was twenty-one.
Hc is now a we'll driller, When he
hsts an iron pipe n blow with n NAL
let II sinks twelve inches In hard
ground. I am going to develop him
into a champion, He has q solid
suuare Jaw and a terrible look on
his map when he gets going. some
of his measurements are as How
Height, s IT. 7 in; weight, 80 IDS.
reach. N in; chest. % In waist 20
In: right forearm. II In; b'ceps'
Is l-2 In; right thigh, IL l-2 IN; CALI
% in. Zorg has great, massive
shouldeES and an awful punch
Such mon as Carl Morris or war
IN Baybour would have no chance
The evening world., 1911-08-19
0. HENRY'S Last and Best Stories
The Duplicity ~
az Of H~argraves
Romance Of 4 Professional Southerne,
and N o4mateur PhNanfh,opfst.

both shaking hands upon the arms Of
his chair to rise.
We viii -. Lydia" he said, ohoh.
insiy. This 10 an Observation-Disclosures
ton"
Before no could rise, che pulled him
back Into his seat.
We will stay II out" she declared.
d you want 20 advertise the copy by
exhibiting tho ORIGINAL coatT' So they
remained 70 the end.
HArGraves's success must have Kept
him up late that night. for neither At
the breakfast nor At the dinner table
did he appear
About . in the afternoon he tapped
At the door Of Major Taibot's study.
The major opened II. and Hargraves
morning papsrs-too full Of his triumph
to notios anything unusual In the
majors demeanor.
II put u all over en- iast night,
MAJOR no began e%xultantiy. II had
my inning. and I think scored Here's
what the Post says:
Ills conception and portrayal OF
the old-time Southern colonel, with
his absurd grandiloquence. his &C.
centric garb. his quaint tdioms ana
phrases. his m~oth-eaten pride Of
family. and his really kind heart.
fasudious sense OF honor. and low
abe simplicity. 10 the best delinea-
uon OF char aS,er ro,e on ths
Co,an., C.iS,, a. t,..r nnsb,n
less thar an cvolution Of senius.
Mr.. Hararaves has captured his
pubic.
How does that sound. major. for Q
frst nighter3''
II had the honor"-the majors voice
sounded ominously frigid-''of Witness
ing your very remarkable performance.
sir, iast night"
Hargraves looked disconnected.
You ware there," I didn't know you
eyer-I didn't know YOU cared for the
theatre. oh, I say, Major Talbot" he
exclaimed frankly, don't you be Of
Tended. admit I did get q lot Of point
ers from you that helped me out won
derfuliy. in the part. Hut It's . type,
YOU know-not Individual. M way the
audience caught on shows that. Hall
the patrons OF that theatre arc South
erners. They recognized ""
..Nr I.,.roya. ;. ..id tho ~. tor vIh,
VI. I,a.s."vo, - -, ,,,
; nae remeiheu s'anains, you na'e ~
upon me an unparuonaIie Insult. ,o'
have b%urlesaued by person. grossly be
!. ho.pitality. n thought YOU p-osse.se
the fsintss, concep,ion OF what In IN,
/, Wv, -".u., ~. ..n,.m.r nr x,hs
= sIsn "anuA' n.u - ~,
~ ""e '"e, ! T 'u 80 49, ~ -
\ a.. .i,
q ,r,s -. .roa On -. .u~,,,x 10
me actor appeareu 70 90 sns".,y :"
+, wlIusivo. anu 49,
/. .ne su'' "eAu"s u ''' >"
"o, . .
The evening world., 1911-08-19
Mrs. Robert ". bowling I. Dead

Mrs. Minnetta Adele lowing, wife OF
Robert f, Bowling. president OF the City
Investing Company. died last night at
the Woman's Hospital. She had been
spending the summer at Spring Lake.
y. j., with her two sons and was
brought back to the city early In July.
An operation was performed from which
she never rallied. Mrs. Bowling was a
charming woman, much beloved in So
ciety. The Bowling home, one Of the
finest In the Riverside Drive section. Is
at No. 322 West Eighty-third street
The evening world., 1911-08-19
OpeyQ Festival
for Next Weeks
Popular Concerts
RAWLING.

Ia ~ V<h We
A SECOND grand opera festival Is
~ announced for the mex TO the last
week OF Elliott Schenck's popular
concerts on the roof az the Century
Theatre. beginning on Monday with Sc
lections from 9ounod's Romeo ct Ju-
~liette." On Tuesday Verdi's aida" viii
dominate the programme. B!aet's Car
men, will be exploited on Wednesday.
Wagner as usual will hold the field on
Thursday. Gounod's Faust will fur
nieh the principal numbers on Friday
and Mascagni's "Cavalleria" on Satur-
day. The ~soloists will include Miss
Howe. Julia Hume. Adele Kruger, Ger.
trude Bianco, Economic DUMAS, K.
sheffield Marsh and Rose Linssr. The
latter v a pianist only fourteen years
old.
The Commonwealth symphony society
under the auspices Of the Wage Farmers
heatre League, will give a series Of
concerts at the Sixty-ninth Regimen
Arm0ry. beginning on Sunday afternoon
Sept. II. at 3 o'clock. There will be sixt.
musicians engaged. under the Leadership
OF Ross J~ungnickel. and We'll know
s~oloists will appear. Tickets. may b,
bought in advance for 10 cents. 4 Com
monwealth Choral Society ~ contem
plated.
Blanche Arral, a French coloratu ar.
soprano. who has "glrdlcd the globe,
viii make a second American concer
-our next season. She VA, heurd nar,
first In 1905.
The evening world., 1911-08-19
LIST Of NOMINEES
FOR KING Of CONEy
NEARLY COMPLETE
Joseph J.. Hewes Last One
Accepted by the Mardi
Gras Committee.
VOTE REPORT MONDAY.
First Figures Showing How
the Fight Is Going Will
Be Published.
VOTE REPORT MONDAY.
ofaoial Candidates for King
Of Coming Carnival - Consy

Candidates must m nominated % the Mardi
0raA Association. Charles Schitfmsu, Scc'v.
sun ave.. Coney Island, In writing and &c.
I eepted as candidates 10y the Nominating Com.
mittse Of the association. No Others will be
/ recognized BY The Evening World.
Conrad Stubenbord ST., Couey leland, p. a..
/ kedron Lodge. Y. and A. NJ.
/ Anton Dahlbender. CO., Grand g.. B'klyn
nom by Farmers Club. David Morgan, Sec'y.
/ James Il. Curtin. 1902 Bwsy. Man. .res
/ ~. Y. Lodge No. I, Theatrical M,chanics' Assn
/ Hugo Hesel, 7I2 Schencs sv., B'klyn nom.
0y Gef..Am- Cts l.. Il Arlington Y. y. O. A.
/ August ,on has.lin. ~ suitn ~. Brvok.
Ign; Brooklyn saengcrbund.
! Edward U. smith, IS wall st.. Manhattan.
/ 0embN Of Algonquin Club. Tammany Hail.
I William D.. kolle. Prospect Hall, 261 TO 273
/ Prospect Az, Bklyn; Broollyn Quartet Club.
John J. Curran. 1850 I'd Av., Man. member
4 C.. b. L.. lnsi-.Am. Ath. g.. Elks 4 Foresters.
Andrew Il. Yacends. NJ. 3Us metropolitan
/ AZ. Brooklyn. Panama Democratic Clut.
joseph j. Hewes. Glencoe A. O.. No.
2iT East One Hundred and Txenty-siIth
street, Harlem.