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Stubborn brute" growled Couch.
Most of these animals here belong to
some devlish tong or other, and they'd
rather die than say anything touching
on the business of the society or al
fecting the interests OF a brother
member. But | think | know a way 70
bring him to reason. Hand me that
knife. please"
Wondering. O'Rourke rendered him
the weapon that had brought death to
Sypher. The lieutenant wiped 1t a
lousy on a corner Of the coolies
blouse and held the keen shining
blade before hts eyes, accompanying
the action with a few emphatic
phi. Asses. A curious expression. COM
poSrded OF sullen fury aid abject pam
ic fright. showed In the Chinaman's
eyes, and his lips were as If by magic
ui.sesled. However reluctant, he bS-
gan to chatter and spoke at length.
delivering himself of a long state
msnt which Couch punctured now n
agaic with pertinent, leading qpes-
tons.
At length, throwing aside the knife.
he Jumped up. strong excitement burn
ing In his eyes. I've got enough from
him" no said rapidly. IN explain
lsts~. You'll help-of course; your
WHY'S involved as we'll as Miss Pyn-
sent, But l don't think you need fear;
we'll be in time. Are you ready? :.
Half a minute; I've got to use
that telephone"
He ran u into the hall, rang up
and shouted a number into the re-
%ceiver, and for a few moments spoke
rapidly in a Burmese dialect.
O'Rourke gathered that he was speak
iag with a native subordinate at the
palice headquarters in Rangoon.
Couch swung back into the study.
Get those revolvers, siri Then come
along; wen have to run for 1t. For
tunxtcly our launch is handy; other
wise
Hs sprang across the vcranda and
down to the lawn. O'Reurke pelting
after him.
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ILLUSTRATE S BY
ELLSWORTH YOUNG

I'm Couch. lieutenant sub-chief OF
police for this district"
Saint Patrick would be no more
welcome" declared O'Rourke. Il was
on the point of trying to get ye by
telephone when ye saved me the trou-
Bile. How the divvle did ye happen
to drop In so o~pportunely?"
Il was coming upstream In the po-
lice launch, on the night tour of in
spection, and stopped at the landing
just below this-the grounds here run
down to the river. you know-to tele-
phone back to headquarters on busi-
ness. The exchange operator suggest
ed look in here and see II everything
was all right-said he'd been unable
to get any response since nightfall. /.
. Now?"
Carefully and concisely O'Rourke
woye the events Of the day into a
straight narrative, starting with the
delivery to Sypher of the Pool Of
Flame, touching briefly upon Des Ire
bes' part-so far as he understood IL
and concluding with the death OF
the coolie. The sub-chief OF police
eyed him throughout with grayely
concentrated interest. nodding his
understanding.
Il see," he said slowly. You make
IL clear enough. Moreover, you've
convinced me. didn't really believe
from the first you'd had any hand in
this CHASTITY mess, but / couldn't take
chances, Of course. You're at liberty
to take up these pistols as soon rs you
please; In fact, / advise you to do
SO Immediately. From what's taken
place already, you may have need OF
EN- within the next ten seconds. :.
i. Now for this coolie. II he's able to
speak, I'll get some Information u OF
him"
"Tis too far gone he is. I'm fear
ing"
Wen soon find out" The English.
mar bent over the man, who was now
very quiet. but. by the constant flick
er of his cunning eyes. still conscious.
A hasty examination told the investi-
gator all he needed to know about the
nature OF the wound. Hell not last
long," said Lieutenant Couch, and be.
gan to W with the local YER
nacuiar Of Pidgin-E English, about one
word in ten OF which was ineligible
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As O'Rourke appeared he was con-
scious first of something moving in
the room-a movement caught vaguely
from the corner OF his eyes. Then he
heard a stifed cry Of fright. He had
already his revolver In his hand, SO in
slant had been the obedience OF his
brain and body to the admonition OF
instinct.
He swung about with the weapon
poised. crying: Stop" The other
man was apparently trying to escape
by the door to the hall, but was much
too far from 1t to escape the threat
ened bullet. A Jet of fire spurted from
his hand. O'Rourke heard a crash
and clatter of broken window-glass be-
hind him. Without delay or conscious
aim he fired and saw, still indistinctly
through pungent wreaths of smoke,
the figure reel and collapse upon
Itself.
The man had hardly fallen ere
O.Rourke stood over him, with a foot
firm upon n arm, while he bent and
wrenched a revolver from relaxing fin
gers. Then. stepping back. he took
stock OF the murderous-minded In
truder, and saw at his feet, writhing.
coughing and splitting. a Chinese
c~oolie--a type OF the lowest class, his
face a set yellow mask. stolid. IN
emotional. brutalized. Even then 1t
betrayed little feeling: only the slant
set black eyes burned with u~nquench-
axle hatred as they glared up at the
conqueror. O'Rourke's bullet
had penetrated the mans chest; and
as he squirmed and groaned through
his ~sharpened teeth of a rat. q GRIM
son stain spread on the bosom Of his
coarse white blouse.
Wholly COMPOUNDED. O'Rourke shook
an amazed head. A third element had
been added to the mystery with no
effect other than to render 1t more
Opaque and dense than before.
The telephone, it's raucous voice
now long since stilled. came into his
mind, and he was minded to leave the
room and find 1t, to summon aid.
Before he could move, however. a
football on the veranda startled him.
and his ears we're ringing with q com.
mand couched In terse. curt English:
Hands up"
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Mr.. }. 8. Dukes PIoushIns.

In spite OF the distractions OF the
Tobacco company's reorganization, Mr..
James B. Duke bestows much atten-
ton upon the work OF developing and
identifying his three thousand acre es-
tate. Dukes Park. near Somerville. N.
J. Not infrequentiy on his tours OF
Inspection he personally directs the
laborers. One day he too the plough
from the hands OF a slow. awkward
foreigner. saying:
Here. let me show you how to
plough a furrow. I've not forgotten
how | did TINT when ! was a boy In
South Carolina"
Another day he took the place OF
the boss OF a gang OF workmen and
before he got through he dismissed
i've for ineficiency.
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CHAPTER xxxiil.

A man stood in one OF the windows.
his figure conspicuous against the
night In cool white linen OF a semi
military cut, his extended right hand
training a revolver on the Irishman's
head.
Faith" cried O'Rourke with genu-
Inc relief, you're more welcome than
a snowfall inskIades. Good evening TO
We. and many OF them"
Hands up!"
with all the pleasure In the world"
O'Rourke elevated his hands. 1--WE
two revolvers on me person." he vol
unteered amiably; before We go any
further ven be wanting to take EN-
away from me. I'm not doubling"
From what I see, I quite believe
SHALL" agreed the Englishman. with
out relaxing his unprecedented attitude.
AT all events. keep your hands where
they are, for the time being. /.
What the deuce does this mean?"
"Tell me yourself and I'll make We
a handsome present" returned the
O,Rourke composedly. 1--WE been adj
ding me wits over it for the last
thirty minutes. but neither rhyme nor
reason AN | read into 1t. But. see
now: would we mind relieving me OF
the arsenal I've been telling ye about.
that / may rest me arms without fear
OF being punctured?"
The other laughed shortly and en-
tered the room-a clean-limbed.
sturdy. we'll set-up boy OF four or Ave-
and-twenty. or t~hereabouts. ae pos
sessed, aside from an emphatic and
capable manner. good looks ephanced
by a wide goe-thumored mouth.
You might help me out a bit. you
know" said thu boy briskly. You've
been so free With your information
that I don't doubt you will place me
still further under obligation to you
by turning your back and depositing
your weapons on that table. or course.
| needn't bore you by remarks upon
the folly Of false moves"
.'Twould be quite superfuous." re-
piled O'Rourke. obeying with a air
and easy grace. There now. What
else may be your pleasure?"
Move back three PAGES and stand
still"
"RightIO. me lord"
ORourke executed the prescribed
evolution and. at rest. heard footsteps
behind him; a thought later he felt
the Englishman's hands rapidly going
through his pockets. Then. with a
very good" the latter stepped be-
tween the table and o'Rourke and
faced him.
You've apparently told the truth
4h.:ss !. setS ssN~ dyou
know about thisr" He waved a hand
round ths room. BE careful ,shas
Iyoy NV. . may Is we'll inform you
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to O'Rourke. AS he continued to speak
the coolies scowl darkened and he In
terrupted with a negative motion OF
his head. The sub-chief repeated his
remarks with emphasis. For reply he
got a monosyllable that sounded. as
much as anything else, like an oath.
Couch looked up. "He says he wants
water. and I suspect he won't speak
until he gets 1t. Can YOU
O'Rourke fetched the half-empty
carafe and Couch put 1t to the coolies
lips, permitting him to drink as much
as he liked. But as soon as the bottle
was removed the fellow shut mis-
mouth Like d trap and refused a word
Ia answer to the lleutenant's demands
and psrsuAsinns.
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A Man Stood In One Of the Windows.

brations OF a motor running Vt. high
tension. sped down the silent -sa:hes
OF Rangoon River like a hunted ghost
She ran without lights. these having
been extingu!shed by COUGHS direc-
tons. regardless of harbor regulations
or danger. Happily the hour was late
enough to relieve them of much fear
of trouble with ether craft. the upper
reaches Of the river were practically
deserted.
In the bow Couch was handling tie
wheel with the n~onchalance of one
from whom the river had no secrets
by night or day. To o'Rourke 1t aeeraed
no light task to pilot 90 slight a craft
at such high speed through that
Stygian darkness; JET ia sns-aAAef
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was accomplishing the feat without q
discernable trace OF fear or tremor
Of uncertainty.
O'Rourke sat beside him. In the
Stern a police orderly acted as me-
chanic, attending to the motor. These
three, no more, made up the rescue
party.
Though devoured by impotence and
anxiety, O'Rourke forbore to question
Couch, hesitating to divert his atten-
ton from his task and knowing that
as soon as he could the young lieu
tenant would speak. From the time
when the coolie had yielded, there
had been not a seconds res for eth
err: neither had had time to confer
i've on questions of the most imme-
date moment; and control Of these
Couch had voluntarily and naturally
assumed. deciding, acting and direct
ing in the same thought, apparently.
Your wife, with Miss Pynsent."
said Couch abruptly, without looking
round-"at least l presume it's Mrs.
O'Rourke. from what you say-havs
been kidnapped by a gang OF highbind-
ers and are now aboard a junk In the
lower river. which will sail for God.
knows-where at the turn of the tide.
That's the only thing that saves 'em.
Wen be on EN- before they're able 10
force a way down the river"
O'Rourke groaned, holding his head
NTH hofh hands INV uifa 4"
he said %brokenly.
Il know" Couch interrupted grim
ly; 81 know how you feel. Miss Pyn-
sent is there, too, you see."
oh" said O'Rourke, II didn't un'
derstand that. I'm sorry" He
dropped a hand on the younger mans
shoulder and let 1t rest there briefly.
Please Cod" he said reyerently.
"thepe'll be many another polluted
yellow soul yammering at the gates
of hell this night"
Amen" said Couch. . . We
sha'n'r be long now"
Silently O'Rourke removed his coat
and waist-coat, his collar and lawn
tie, and turned back his cuffs. Even
ing clothes are hardly the thing to
fight in." he said; "hyt I'm thinking
'twon't make a deal Of difference to
me. Got any cartridges for a Webley
mark W."
Wheeler has. Give Colonel
O'Rourke a few, Wheeler" said Couch.
addressing the orderly.
The latter rummaged in a locker
and pressed into O'Rourke's hand half
a dozen cartridges. with which the
adventurer proceeded to replenish the
empty chamber In his revolver.
I'D only discharged one," he OBJ
served, but tbs likely we'll need that.
even, with only the three of US
against a junk-load.'
"Oh, l telephoned for reinforce
ments, of course" returned Couch.
They ought to be there ahead of
u.s."
What did the coolie tell ye. If we've
time TO TALK"
Coach laughed. II daresay you're
wondering how l made him speak al
ALL"
ibdIS the true WUru IOT ye.
81 threatened to cut off his silly pig
tail and send him naked and dishonor-
ed to the ghostly halls of his ancee-
tors. It's wonderful how much those
callous brutes dote On that decora-
ton. l told him further, that il he
lied. when / found 1t out I'd return
and shave him bald as an egg, even II
he were dead by that time. So | per-
suaded the truth from him. the whale
story-from his side of it,"
"I'm listening.
TO BE CONTJNUEDJ
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l.adles obIset TO Profanity.

The woman golfers OF New York
have made objections to swearing oa
the links and have discussed the mat
ter in thek clubs. The men who play
over the links are all supposed to Do
gentlemen. but sometimes they are
not careful OF their language. and
ladies have been made very indignant
by some speeches. II has been sug-
gested that notices be placed In the
ciubhouses. but the fact that the
ladies' have discussed the suh5scs
VIII. no doubt be all that v nsoss
sary.
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CHAPTER xxXiv.

A right of velvet blackness. softly
Opaque. lay upon land and water. The
police launch. shuddering with the vi
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-28

~ l. - \ = w IL L44N1 ~
This is the first of sew
eral important fashion let
tiers to be printed soon in
The Day Book.-Editor.
By Maybelle Mortimer.
Paris, June 26.-The
first authentic information
that the great designers of
Paris are sending out is
that for street wear this
fall coats of different ma
terialS and colors from the
skirts will be worn with
the plainest as we'll as the
richest tailor-made cos
tunes. 49,.
The models which I
have seen are so beautiful
and the idea of a coat diff
ferent from the skirt is
such a sensible and econ
otnical fashion that l am
sending you pictures of
some of them. Skirts are
to be wider and the hand
writing on the wall warns
against the straight line.
All the skirts l see over
here are much longer
most of them lie on the
floor two or three inches
all the way around.
Cab hire is so cheap in
P arts that practically
every one rides who can
afford to dress stylishly.
However, I do not think A
can women will give up the
dom and comfort of. the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-28

signer, in .PariS5has had more to
say about the styles ofiall femin-
Unity. that lPoitet. during the last
two seasons. He has dash and
originality and a lth0ugh he is al
most too pronoupcedto be taken
up entirely BY the conservative
American dresser, . yet a touch
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-15
Our Annual County Fairs.

An important matter is soon to
come before the County Commits
siOnerS for consideration, and that is
for the permanent location of the
Fair Grounds in this county.
1t is said that one of the Commits
sioners is favorable to lease of the
race track at Lacey from Capt. Hug
gins, and there seems to be quite a
number who are favorable to that
proposition.
1t seems, however, that q majority
of people favor the acquisition of +.
W. Carlyn's driving park, either by
purchase or lease, on the "Old Fair
Grounds" it being SO much more
conveniently located towards this
city. which must of necessity supply
much of the support necessary for
its operation. 1t is suggested also
that it be made the poor farm and
selling the present property to aid in
its purchase, and lease the track and
grounds necessary for fair purposes
to the county association, until such
time as the county could itself con-
duct the fair lift should desire TO do
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-15
VANDALISM.

Some boys have probably got into
serious difficulty by q vandal spirit
that could not have been actuated
solely by hope Of gain, such as the
knocking of of brass trimmings, oil.
cups, gauge-cocks, and other attach.
ments OF the engine of the lately
constructed McCann mill, on the
Carlyon waterfront, probably Satur-
day evening, during the temporary
absence of the workmen. The ma.
liciousness Of the proceeding is shown
By the destruction Of electric light
globes and the high window panes
on the south side of the plant, prob.
ably done with an air-rifie, or some
other means Of hurting projectiles. II
is said that Sunday some boys at
tempted to dispose of mutilated
brass fittings to q junk-dealer up
town, but he refused to handle them
and gave notice to the police author.
itfes. This furnishes clue by which
the perpetrators may be discovered.
Mr.. Mccain. owner of the mill.
places his loss by theft and damage
at from $75 to 800. but time con.
tinually discloses further evidence of
damage sustained. and it may be
much more. 1t is sincerely hoped
that the young miscreants may be
discovered and their parents COM
PEELED to pay the costs of their vi.
cious depredations. and the perpe-
traitors themselves punished.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-15

WHAT will long distance exploiters
now do for sensation. there being
no more Poles to discover? But then
the conflicting stories, and the exist
ing doubt as to the identity of the
present claimant, prolongs the ex-
element, and we can readily under.
stand how both Amundsen and Scott
may think he is is the honored one. It
isabsurd to suppose that the reputed
pole, or axis, is anything more than
a vast field Of ice, on which many
exploring expeditions might encamp
and be out Of sight of each other and
with varying coalitions Of the mag
netic dip to make it of little or no
service. A vast field of snow and ice
probubly surrounds and cover the &C.
ographic point where latitude as well
as longitude ceases. So it may be
that both Amundsen and Scott are
discoveries, and both England and
Norway entitled to the honor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-15

THE LONGEST POLE. - San Fran
cisco boasts Of having the longest
single-stick flagstaff in the world.
It is to be sent from Astoria in q
pillngraft and will be erected in the
City Park. 1t is noted, however,
that the length of the pole is not
given. nor will we give that of the
tallest single stick ever erected on
the Coast, in front of Tilley's livery
stable in Olympia. many years ago.
1t was so thigh that people had to
look twice to see the top of it and so
tall that people living several blocks
distant petitioned TO have it re-
moved for fear some sou 'wester
might blow it down and destroy their
property.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-15

To EXPLORE THE SPHINx.-Prof.
George Andrew Reisner, of Harvard,
is making arrangements to wrest q
supposed secret from the great
Egyptian Sphinx. It seems that the
Professors curiosity is aroused by
the discovery of q hole on the top Of
the great images head, which is a
likeness OF the head of Cephron, an
Egyptian ruler. extending ten or
more feet from the upper surface.
The Professor seems to think that
this center contains treasures of
untold wealth, which he has a very
natural desire to lay his hands upon.
He is now at Alexandria. where he
will proceed to the Sphinx, supplied
with funds, it is said, from Harvard,
and that that University seems to
have acquired his hypnotic power
seems to be impressed by the fact that
another professor has been sent with
him to convey the precious treasures
to their institution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-15
Socialists.

The State Convention of the So
cialist party of Washington met this
week at Seattle, for the purpose OF
electing twelve delegates to the Ma
tional Convention of the party to be
held at Oklahoma City, on May 18th.
The formulating of new constitu-
ton at the Seattle gathering created
considerable interest.
Perhaps one of the most important
features was the expulsion of COM
rade David G. Coates, one of the City
Commissioners of Spokane, along
with a number of his adherents who
stand loyalty by their chief. Mr..
Coates gave out public interview
that he is Socialist, but will not
join a party composed of impossi-
bles."
The cause of the trouble seems to
have been that Mr.. Coates ran on a
non.partisan ticket as Commissioner
of the home city, and declined to
sign an undated resignation. which
he claimed to be in violation of his
oath of Office. The local orgariza-
ton in Spokane, of which he was a
member. supported him in this posi-.
ton.
This Commission plan proposition
will be threshed out on the floor of
the coming national convention.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-15

PmvERsI0N OF THE Holy SEAsoN.
A special Cleveland dispatch to the
POST ntellioencer, Of the Sd inst, de-
clares that the Lenten season instead
of being q season of prayer with the
world Of Fashion is one of immure-
ment in a private hospital ward.
to have removed that impish ap-
pendix and convalesce during the
hull in the social whirl, and gives
as confederation that there are
seventy-six women patients in hos
pitfalls received since Ash Wednesday.
They expect to be rejuvenated by
Easter-time, and again ready for the
social whirl. Can such things be in q
Christian land? 1t staggers belief,
although the authority seems to be
unQuestiOnable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-15
Uneasy Lies the Head that Wear, /. Grown

Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears crewn.
The fact is emphasized by tho 7,oin
reporter that the Chamber of Com
merce had to combat the declination
OF G. J. Lord to servo as its Presi.
dent of Trustees. and his insistence
on resignation after he had been
properly nominated and elected by q
rising vote. followed by q vigorous
hand-clapping. Then again, when
the Board of Trustees was subse.
quently called to order, Mr.. Lord
again attempted to forestaIl the pro.
gramme by placing c. H. Springer
In nomination for its head, who
promptly nominated Mr.. Lord and
he again had the honor thrust upon
him. The Olympian devotes q whole
column to the effort that was re-
quired to seat the new President. It
is generally regarded as recon-
mendation for an Office to seek the
man." but Mr.. Lord insisted that
this was an exception to the rule,
and intimated that his acceptance
was but temporary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-15
SUMMONS.

In the Superior Court OF the State of Washing.
ton in and for the County of ThurstOn.
My Bncchi, Plaintiff, VS.. Henry r. Bracchi, De-
PENDANT.
STATE OF WASHINGTON to the said Henry
r. Bracchi. Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty (6O days ater the date 0fthe first publication
Of this Summons, tO-wit: within sixty (6O) days
after the hrst day Of March. 1912. and defend
the above entitled action In the above entitled
Court, and answer the complaint Of the plaintiff,
and serve . copy Of your answer upon the
undersigned attorneys for plaintiff at their
once below stated. and In case Of your fail
ure 90 TO do Judgment will be rendered against
you according 70 the demand of the com.
piaint, which has been filed with the Clerk
Of the shove entitled Court.
The Plaintiff brings this action to obtain q
divorce against yen because Of desertiOu BY you
Of her for more than one year, and for the quiet
dag Il t6tle to zeal estate.
TROY & STURDEvANT,
AttorneVe for Plaintiff.
O1ce address: Suite 4, ByRne Building. Olym-
pIa, Washington.
Date Of first publication. March l, 1915. II.