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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-19

L-fFE American or the European IN
order to get a good nights rest
= ordinarily requires a soft pillow
.ander his he'd but the japanese stretches
N himself on o rush mat on the floor, outs
hard. square block OF wood under ms
Head, and does not sleep well II he does
lhot have It.
In China they make a great to do with
!. reference to their beds. These are very
'l.low. scarcely rising from the itoor' but
a IRE often carved exquisltely Of wood
lake the japanese the chinese H"ver
Nnakes his he'd any softer than Is pos
Able ny the use OF rush mats.
ne is a curious fact with refer2a'e to
5hA sleeping habits OF The various peo-
ulss thar while those IN northern c'ur-
hes do not appear to be able 10 sleep
fEwSa1 unless they have lots OF room N
/, (which to stretch their legs, the irh1pl-
lssnks OF the Tropics often curl Them
n Selves up like monkeys at the lowe
u angle of a suspended hammock ana sleep
d very soundly that way.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-19
The Diamonds
By J. S. Fletcher
%rI Romance OF a Hoard OF Missing Jetuels Inea.
Wv and the Mystery Which Foliosped. Them Us

the town and wandered about until -
small side street he came across .
little BARRIERS shop Of such humble
pretensions that he felt safe In sntsran0
II. The barber was reading a nowspapeg
when Hollins walked In. and the sAGht
made him sweat with fear.
He sat down and asked for . shave
and watched tho BARRIERS face narrowly
in the mirror as he shaved his ohsekA
and chin. thinking that ne would soon
detect any signs OF recognition Bus
the barber gave no sign OF curiosity.
and Hollins. with a clean chin and
cheeks. asked FOR q clean upper LIP. The
barber seemed surprised.
''Blt OF n pity. isn't H. TO take OF Q
hne mustache like that7" he said
There's them that would give their
cyes to have ono like It. what q fuss
some OF SIN do make cause they cant
grow onel'' .
Hollins. to whom fear had communi-
Gated various acts during the past few
days. gave an exhibition Of dissimuia-
ton.
IT'S not Q question OF choice" he said
IT'S n question Of necessity. i've got
now place as ooachman. and the gov
srnor insists IN clean shaves-so on IT'S
got to come"
mot even n side whisker."
u
wonder he don't want me TO wear q
well. II re . good place." said the
barber. you can make . bit Of sacrl-
nee. But you'll not Grow q mustacha
like that IN hurry again. I can tell
you'll l reckon "ou'vs never shaved II
any time"
Can't say a. ever did." said Hol.
iins.
He went out Of the BARRIERS shop with
Q hairless face and with tho certainty
that no ono would recognize him. He
felt easier after this episode and. re-
turning to the station. pursued his Jour
ney northward.
Before he got into the train ne visited
the refreshnent bar and had drink or
two and REALIZED his flask. and he took q
pull at II whenever the world looked
black. lie refreshed himself In this way
at Sheffield. and again at Normantown.
and the flask went across tho counter
empty In the refreshment room Of both
stations and was returned to him full.
Ho purposeIy arrived at Castisford
late at night. and by that time the
liquor he had taken was having soma
sffect upon him. but In . way which he
could not understand. He was excItabls
and nervous. and he jumped nearly out
OF his skin when. having turned out OF
the station door. he felt q hand suddoo-
~ grasp his arm. He faced round with
savage growl on the man who had
thus accosted him.
Damn you" he snarled. LIST me
60"
The man who had laid hands on him
drew back a little: he lifted deprecaN-
ing hand,
Eth, Blil7" he said. Don't you re-
member me, your old pal. Stafford FD-
ney1 Here-come along with me-yks
something 10 tell you. And for 1od's
sake BIZ Holllns. keep on the dark side
OF tho street,"
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they IN
Duke
he done
fact q helps him immensely
Love-
obvious piece OF
dakyed Frances
the beauty OF the second
completely
carnival spirit and
though
out hsa less monoony
5don"
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ally Have . Press Agent. II not q
Bureau OF Publicity and Promotion!
Walt till you're Broke In Benares, Bo!
Yes, it's Pufreckly Nachul for All Of
Us, after we've Done Some Bonehead
Thing to Believe that our so-Termed
Brains are Just About as Useful as our
Vermiform Appendix!
Before our Buddies get 10 the Point
OF Warning Us we've Warned Ourselves
but Even when we Beat Them to II
It's Always Up to Ourselvesl
Our idea OF Fatuous Over-Con,dence
u Trying to Ring In a Counterfeit on
Conscience!
When once q Teller has Sat on a Park
Bench and Eagerly Scanned the
"Wanted--Maies" Ads. he never After
wards Passes Through a Park and Sees
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whats upf" he said.
nnney advanced his face close 70
Hollins' ear
"Bill," he whispered. the police are
wanting you-they're on the lookout
there was a plain clothes man On the
station. but you've shaved your uuus-
tache on"
Holiins pulled himself I'D. He was
not as surprised as he might have been.
but he was thundcrstruck TO ind that
things were happening so quickly. He
stared at Flnney with incredulous Syes
and laughed hoarsely.
Police Wanting met he said,
What the hell do the police want me
for. I'd like TO know"
Finney pulled out a newspaper from
his coat pocket and tapped II with a
significant gesture OF his fingers.
BILL" he whispered In still lower
voice. "Bill' It's all here IN tho evening
paper-in the Post-Biur'
The silence that followed was broken
by Holllns.
''Damnatlon'" he said. They can't
IA done that It's a lie."
"ft's true enough. B,l," replied I'm.
ney earnestly. "ft's all here In tho
paper-you can read Il for Yourself. But
] heard OF u sooner-you see. with hav-
Ing been In she force before lost my
leg. You didn't notice that. did you,
B!ll? | hear II thing or two now and
again. and Of course when the matter OF
your disappearance was in the papers
this morning I dropped In at the stataon,
casual like, just TO see II they'd heard
anything"
Had they?" asked Holiins.
AT that time they hadn't, but they
I'D hear this afternoon" answered Yin-
ney.
What did they heart"
Nay. II was naught but wire -
ing them to keep a lookout for you In
case you came down here" said Esnney.
"Of course they knew you were Q c.
tletord man" >sinsnH
Ito BE Continued -
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The Day. 8
Good Stories
An Expensive Drop.

Ii IRAN JONES hal lust returned from . per
sonally conducted tour Of Europe.
Il suppose" commented . friend. that
when you we're In England you did - the English
do and dropped your H's''
No. moodlly Nspoudcd the returned traveller.
didn't. did As the Americans do: I dropped
my VS. and ks"
Then he slowly meandercd down to the bank TO
zee u he couldn't get the mortgage extended. -
Lppineotts.
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Worst Storms.

nous Jansen observatory on Mount
Blanc was repeatedly struck. although
II bore numerous lightning rods. con
n%cted by cables 20 some rocks a few
hundred feet distant. This building
was Of wood and was built on the
snow. The effects Of the lightning were
extraordinary and appalling; the metal
tableware was frequently melted or per-
forated; the bolts and nuts in the walls
were melted; the woodwork charred
the metal cap Of the large telescope
was pdsrosd with holAA
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-19

has put the rubber
stamp OF Broadway
upon many a promis-
ing career. She sings
and acts naturally.
Here you have the
whole secret of her
charm. That she will
improve with age Is
a foregone conclusion.
but for the present
her youthful appeal 10
quite enough to sat
isfy both the critical
eye and ear. The best
we can wish her IL
that she may never
learn the tricks COM
mon to the ordinary
musical comedy per-
former.
For one thing. II
would have been just
as we'll TO spare Miss
Swinburne her present
trick OF Waiting up
and down stairs with
the easy-going Count.
No Lehar comic opera
would be complete, OF
course. without Its
waltz. and the music
that goes with this
one IL Its own excuse.
Lehar has never been
more rhythmic than
he 10 In this measure.
But why take II up
and down stairs? Both
Miss Swinburne and
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5 Is :: :: :: s.: =: 3: y =
NSK of Luxembourg" MNAM
Count
BY CHARLES DARNTON.


II from wiles of Widow"
Lovein
swinbuns with this kinder
theatrical building
maybe
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Still in the Cradle.
DEAN HowELIs. the novelist.
wv said At Q dinner:

W/ILLIAN DEAN HOWELLS. the novelist,
w said AZ Q dinner;
After all. the American aristocrat Is
very young. isn't hei Only . generation
20 ago he was peddling clocks or hoeing corn
chi The American sristocrzt mAhss me smils.
He reminds me. rather Of the bottle Of bur.
gundy at the half-doilar table d'hots
Two men. you know we're dining at this table
dhote. and 10 round out their dinner they
ordered bottle Of burgundy. II came. Ike all
wines that throw off . sediment, lying on liz side
In wicks. basket. or cradle.
The inst man said. As the waiter carefully
filled their glasses:
why Is this wine served In cradle. DO you
mowf
The second man took . sip Of the burgundy,
shuddered slightly. and answered:
because 1t 10 80 young "-Detrutt Free
pre,s
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Wisdom of Minerva.

n FAMOUS spinster, known throushout thu
~ country for her hrmness. Was entertain
Ing number 81 little girls from
charitable institution. After The luncheon the
children were shown through the place In order
that they might enjoy the many beautiful thing
II contains.
This" said the spinster. indicating . status.
"b Minerva"
Was Minerva msrriedr asked ons Of tbs
little girls.
mo my child" said the spinster. With .
smie Minerva was the Goddess Of Wisdom. -
Lippincotts MasaxnA
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and she wrote again that he was drink
ing dreadtully and what should she dor
Do, Nothing! Any man cowardly
enough to try to force a girls affection
through her conscience isn't worth saw
ing. He's thoroughly weak and worth
less. He's probably Just waiting for tho
chance to follow the primrose path; that
Ia. unless he's too feeble 10 do anything
but talk about II.
Don't worry about him ana. for PHYS
sake, don't marry hini
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OwITERE else DO the electrical
IN discharges OF tho atmosphere as
sumo 90 intense and terrifying a
character as on the submits OF high
mountains. Last August tho laboratory
Of the Society OF Observatories. built
on tho summit OF Mont Blanc. was
struck by lightning. with fatal results
TO ono Of its occupants THIS building
Is of wood. rooted with sheets of cop
per. and u not provided with lightning
rods. II was practically buried in snow
at The time Of the Disaster. The IA
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= fell on tho bold lettering at the
head of tho column. and q
was fortunate for him that he
was alone In his compartment. for his
hands shook 90 much enat the sheet
fell from them. lie picked II up again
after q pull Mt his nask-and lend tho
article from start to finish.
II narrated a strange and startling
story. On a certain night OF that week
tho bodies of two men had been found
In Plymouth. under circumstances and
In situations which showed that they
had, without doubt. been murdered.
ono man. . weli-known pawnbroker.
named Aaron Joscphs, was discovered In
his parior stranded by Aiken rope;
another. q Hindu. OF unknown name.
was found In a low district Of the town.
In Q room which he had only rented
that very afternoon. stabbed to death.
Next day had como nsws from the
Dartmoor district which set forth an
equally strange story.
A hut on the moor mad taken IRE.
and when some ncighboring folk had
gone to II thoy hnd discovered tho half
burnt body OF an unknown man who
had been killed by violent blow on the
head. Ito had been stripped OF his clothes
and close by him lay n convict's dress.
Between this and the next link In the
chain Of strans. eyents there was nm
eaAy connection.
A convict named Stofsno Vassaili had
escaped from the. convict prison at
pr,nc,town the previous evening and
had lurked about the moor all night.
There was no doubt that he had found
the unknown man sleeping IN the hut.
had taken him unawnres and had killed
him for the sake Of his clothing.
Vassaiii himself, leaving the hut. had
h.en oyertaken by the pursuing wariers
and shot dead. ana his body had been
,ocovered ana taken back TO the prison.
such was the hald narrative OF the
event. M act forth In the newspaper.
+, VA, the theory OF tn. newspaper
MAMMA TINT betveen tho first two muir
s.ra ,her, was some connection. and
,hat tho half burnt body found In the
nut was that of the murderer. Hollins.
after one or two more nips at his flask
OF brandy. worked out n theory OF his
own.
Tbs man IN tho hut must have mur-
d.red either the pawnbroker or the
II,,du mr. both far tina diarnonds-yaa-
saIii having kIIIoa the man IN the hut.
for Tho sake Of tho clothes. had found
the diamonds In them. lie breathed
NOR. ,reeIv when n. found that there
wa. M mention of tho diamonds. their
exl.,snc. w,. evidently unknown 10 m.
r.w,nane, neonie n scanned 10 hmm
,h,, a.. far na ,he diamonds we're CON
earned n. was sb.oiuteiv safe
There was an announcement that will
On -, uo,,,n. ara Da via IJovd two wnra.
.,nnio'.d a, ~. conyIr, nrI.on n,
na-,,nnnr ia ,nvs,e,sou.,y di,,n-
,nar.d ana ...t forth All ,ha, was known
20 t,nil,ns himsoIr nm 10 Tho time he
No, o,,,,,a, M. ou.,,.r, IN, ~ also
80 80.
=, has -, ,o,,, an, a,r.,Jv ,h,,
rIov, h.d no, cnIlcs I, a, onv farm
.,n, ""n -. 80 - o., n.sis,a,c.
49, ,ts.o,ar. ,I',,,r.. .,ory 100.
o., ,t.,,,an' 4, h,, ai.n hs.n d,s,ov.rad
-, 49, ,,,o".s,nan cross,ny the Tors mad
-, ,,.ar,ar ,,bo ...m.d 10 ,r.w.r
1I,i,,,',. 1,sor,,,,nn ,o.c.na,n. .,ora
, ,o,n"I u,ata." y, roc.. nberso, Vas.
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Copyright. 1905. by tn. rrsnh A. Munsey Co.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Vassalli, I.ndsay and LaI Dass, three sailurs.
have stolen a priceless diamond necklace and have
hidden II IN the false bottom Of carved box.
NasaalN leaves the boz security with an inn.
keep-f. The latter sclA Il IN 4 pasr5-pss.. Vas
SAIL hill. the innkccpvr and "a sent TO prison.
Lindsay anil tAl las d'seoyet the boz. XII the
pawnbrokcr and steal y, tindsay then Hills lal
escaped nom prison, Two prison guarts. Hollins
and Lloyd, find anil Nil yssa.li and secure the
rApc 10 south Africa with the oft stolen treasure.
lie acts forth aud make. his way a, last to ~.
journey A. he boards a train he chsnc~ 10 ses
nevspspcr headlines that proclaim the recent chain
~ tnurderu
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w h Q n e yer We
Hear Cook Breg-
ging that hos "a
Philosopher W c
Have a Mental
stel of him
Crumpnng Up un-
der q Little Dose
OF Trouble like n
Caterpill% tRtrpat
of Q Crate Fire.
T no "A ctions''
that Speak Louder
"NlsH -.
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B city
Vincent'S
A vice
An Odd Type.

- l R IL y. De-
I ware of tho
bla ckmailsr!
He Is the man
who I hire ten =
darkly to go to
tho devil" II you
won't love him and
marry him. A girl
wrote mo about
such . lover just
a little while ago.
I advised her to
"call his blur"
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"Cheer Up, Cuthbert!"
~ What's tho Use of Being Blue
s7E There Is a Lot of Luck Lott
BY Clarence l.. Cullen.

lshins Co. THE New York World.
tho Poor Observation-Disclosures Ginks
sitting there without Q Little Poignant
Pang Of Sympathy-and of Gratitude
A-Thrillinx through his Heart
Some OF w. Really Nepe, Make our
oDn Acquaintance until Hard Luck
Gdlumphs Along and Hands vs. a Hot
OncI
Gen. Forrest. tho Great or Inlet
tered Leader of the Confederate Cav
airy. said that Victory Consisted In
'Gittin' Thar Fustest with the Mostest
Men"-but when he Took his Walloping
At that he ever Let Out q whimD!
You don't have 10 Sound Any Alarm
to Put Out tho Fires OF Hatei
We are Quite Chummy totfh a
Millionaire Dho Amdsscd hts Wdd
Solely BY Tacklin0 Jobs that Every.
body Prophesied iocre Too Big For
Hnii
A Horse with Crouch can't Get
over the Hurdle any better than a
Man with a Grievance can Negotia 70
HIS Timberl
They Amt NO Chdrct for the Zig
pho can Remain on Good Terms uith
Himself after Hdptn0 Put Mean
One Over on Somebody!
Whenever they Back US Into n Corner,
We Take sort OF Sidelong slant "a
Lamp II that Corner Fence can be
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LET FAITH BURN BRIGHT.

As from the smoke Is freed the blaze
SO let our faith burn bright;
And II they crush our golden ways,
Who e'er can crush Thy nght7
-GOETHN.
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THE LIMIT.
Lethargy

|N How are men down at Lethargy
Doneh, Mabel Scarce, | hear.
II 20 scarce that Grace Is learning to
oNwlm out OF a magazine. kansas City
- .2Rnal
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-19
CHAPTER XII.
The Might Yatchmun.

these words Hollins booARo
suddenly alive to the mot shaa
some crisis was at hand. He
drew nearer TO Fnney and
looked searchlngly In hia faoa.
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Parents Wishes.

80. A." writes: II am n young ma n
deeply In love with young lady. but
~ we marry Il VIII be against our par
ents' wishes. DO you think our mar
rlage likely to be happy?"
Yes. II you are OF age and are sure
that you love one another.
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SNS
010S

Copyright. 1912. BY The Prcss Put
THE Bean never works 30 Badly as
when there's Heat Under the
L ColIari
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''It. H." writes; "A few years ago my
lover went to South America, whore he
married. His wife died a year ago.
Now no has returned home and Gays ne
loves me and wants me 10 marry hi'n.
Shall 1 do SOP
Yes. II you love him.
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Il. X" writes: 81 am very much IN
love with a certain young man. who e.
the past frequently -oclared his love for
me. But this last year ne has been
paying attention 10 another girl. How
can regain his anect!ons?'
| am afraid there Is nothing for you
TO do with such tickle lover
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Whenever they Back US Into n Corner.
We Take sort OF Sidelong Slant Ia
Lamp II that Corner Fence can be
Climbed
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"E. NJ" writes; "a young man gave
me present, then took II back on a
prctext and | now learn gave Il to
another girl Shall | have any more
confidence In him.
! don't sss how you ga
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CHAPTER X.
tContinued.)
The Fear of UnknOpn Things.

IS nerves. jumpy and unstrtns,
almost collapsed as his eyes
fell on tho bold lettering at the
head of tho column. and 4
waa fortunate for him that he
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-06-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board Of Education until u VI
June p. 1912. for constructing an ad-
aition 10 the Lincoln Park school
house.
Plans for same can be seen az the
Office of Dr. Pitt A. Wade. president
OF school board or at the Office OF G.
W. Roe. architect. Pueblo. Colorado.
The Board reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids
All bids 10 be mailed under seal.
addressed 10 DR. Pitt A. Wade. presi-
dent OF the Board and marked Pro
posal for School Building"
Signed:
PITT A WADE. President
Board OF Education.
Dist No. :. Fremont County. Colo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-06-20
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 49,.
Series of 1912.


Series of 1912.
An Ordinance Amending section Ten
OF ordinance Va. Eleven. Series Of
1911. Entitled. -tn Ordinance Grant
ta Frederick r. Kelsey aud Freder-
irk H. street. Their Heirs, sucecst 4
~ors and Assings, n Franchise for
n Street HALLWAY, over, pom. Along
aud irrns< Certain Property and
the Streets Of Canon City. CeIora-
do
he II Ordained by the City Council IL,
The city Of Canon city. Colorado;
Section J.. That Section Ten Of Or
dinance No Eleven. Series OF 1911.
entitled An Ordnance Granting to
Frederick + Kelsey and Frederick u.
Street. Their Heirs. Successors and
Assigns. Franchise for Street
Railway over. Upon. Along and
kcross Certain Property and the
Streets OF Canon City. Colorado be
amended to read as follows.
Section 10. That said grantees,
their heirs. SUCCESSORS. and assigns
shall begin actual work upon said
street railway within the corporate
limits OF this City within fifteen
n,onths from the date OF the adoption
Of this ordinance. which was adopted
on the twenty-iifth day OF September.
A. ID 1911. and shall have cars run
ming on Main Street from Ninth Street
to the Soda Springs within eighteen
monihs and from the Soda Springs to
the top OF the Royal Gorge, 40 called. .
within two years and six months from
said tweniy-nfih day Of September.
A. %. 1911. te
The rights granted by thls. ordl. 4
nance shall cease and determine
whenever said grantees. their heirs,
successors and assigns shall fall to
begin or compiete ssid railway within
the time and times specified IN this
ordinance or TO opcrste aud run cars
thereon as specified In this ordinance.
unless such failure be ca us-d by sor,v
Circumstance or circumstances which
said grantees. their heirs. successor.
and asslgns have Or shail have mo-
power TO control. ,,l
Said grantees. their heirs. succrs.
sofs and assigns shall. within fhirty ,
days from the adoption Of this amend
ment. nie with the City CiSrk a writ.
ten acceptance OF the rights andspriyi,
leses granted by this amendment. sub
tect to the conditions, Qualifications
and reservations herein mentioned.
Introduced. read and ordered pub-
1879.
Adopted and approved this--day
or ------------A. ID. 1919.
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