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CHAPTER viIi.-continued.

Then the grin died away. and his
fsce grew bleak and serious. Leav.
Ing out his interests in the several
Western reclamation projects (which
were still assessing heavily. he was a
ruined man. But harder hit than this
was his pride. He had been so easy.
They had gold-bricked him. and he
had nothing to show for IT, The sim
plest farmer would have had docu.
ments. while he had nothing but a
gentleman's agreement. and a verbal
one at that. Gentleman's agreement!
He snorted over II. John Dowsett's
voice. Just as he had heard II I'm the
telephone receiver. sounded In his
ears the words, ION my honor as a
gentleman" They were sneak.thieves
end swindlers. that was what they
we're. and they had given him the
double-cross. The newspapers were
right. He had come to New York to
be trimmed. and Messrs. Dowsett, Let.
ton and Guggenhammer had done It.
He was little fish. and they had
played with him ten days-ample time
in which to swallow him. along with
his eleven millions. or course, they
bad been unloading on him all the
time. and now they were buying Ward
Valley back for a song ere the mar
ket righted itself
And Daylight sat and consumed
cocktails and saw back In his life to
Alaska. and lived over the grim years
In which he had battled for his eleven
millions. For awhile murder ate
al his heart. and wild ideas and
sketchy plans of killing his betrayers
flashed through his wind. Daylight un.
locked his grip and took out his auto
matte pistol-a big Colts A. lie re-
leased the safety catch with his thumb.
and, operating the sliding outer bar.
rel. ran the contents of the clip
through the mechanism The eight
cartridges slid out in a stream. lie
yefilled the clip, threw a cartridge into
Gle chamber, and with the trigger at
full cock. thrust up the safety ratch.
81. He showed the weapon into the
side pocket of his coat. ordered an
other Martini. and resumed his seat
At ten o'clock he arose and pored
over the city directory. Then he put
on his shoes. took cab. and departed
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JUST A LITTLE TOO HAsTy
Mr.. NewIywed Resented Whist He
consIdersd Impertinenee, but the
Joke Was on Him.


They were on their wedding tour.
and imagined that every civility Civ
en- them related to their new condi-
ton Of servitude.
Having stopped at q way station.
the bridegroom was approached by
the station agent, who asked:
Are you going to take the next
train?'
It's none of your business" re-
torted the bridegroom, Indignantly, as
he guided the bride up the platform.
where they condoled with each other
over the impertinence of some of the
natives.
Onward came the train. its vapor
curling from afar. II was the last to
their destination that day-an ex-
press. Nearer and nearer 1t came at
full speed: then in a moment It whiz-
zed past and was gone
why in thunder didn't that train
stop" yelled the bridegroom.
Cos you said 'twarn't none of my
bizness. has to signal IL that trains
10 stop"
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Hobby OF Wealthy Enalishman.

The earl of Mount-Edgcumbe. who
viii be entertaining many parties al
Mount-Edgcumbe during the next few
months. would have been able TO make
living as an architect II he had been
born in a less exalted sphere. lie de,
votes some of his spare moments
evolving fascinating toy palaces, each
a study OF its kind. perfect in every
detail. One he had lighted with cleo.
tricity. These Aladdin palaces are
sometimes passed on to lucky chill
dren OF his acquaintance.--Lond
Sketch.
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Original Suffraoette.

Mira. Johanne Meyer. the first Danish
woman to speak from a platform in be-
half of woman suffrage. attended the
Universal Race congress recently held
In London ss the delegate to the Peace
Society OF Copenhagen. As soon as the
congi ess closed Mrs, Meyer began an
inquiry ir behalf of the Danish govern.
ment to ascertain the effect thar 90
ciai and political work in England has
had on women In 1870 Mrs Meyer
founded tie FIRST organization for the
oetter.nent Of women In Denmark
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PIMPLES COVERED HIS BACK

my troubles began along In the
summer In the hottest weather and
took the form of small eruptions and
itching and a kind of smarting pain.
1t took me mostly all over my back
and kept getting worse until finally
my back was covered with a mass of
pimples which would burn and itch at
night SO that / could hardly stand It,
This condition kept getting worse and
worse until my back was a solid mass
Of big sores which would break open
and run. My underclothing would be
q clot Of blood
Il tried various remedies and salves
r nearly three years and l was not
ting any benefit. II seemed I was
eternal misery and could not sleep
n my back or lean on q chair. was
irally given a set of the Cuticura
Remedies and inside Of two weeks l
could see and feel a great relief. l
kept on using Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and also the Resolvent, and in about
three or four months time my back
was nearly cured and felt like a new
being. Now am in good health and
no sign OF any skin diseases and
am fully satisfied that Cuticura Rene
dies are the best ever made for skin
diseases. would not be without
them" (Signed) w. A. Armstrong.
Corbin. Kan, May 26. 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
a sample Of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L. Boston.
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whatever happens. I'll see you
through"
Returning 10 his hotel, he changed
cabs as before. went up to his room.
and with one more cocktail for a night
cap. went to bed and to sleep. In the
morning he dressed and shaved, order
ed breakfast and the newspapers sent
up, and waited. But he did not
drink. BY nine o'clock his tele-
phone began TO ring and the reports TO
come in. Nathaniel Letton was taking
the train at Tarrytown. John Dowsett
was coming down by the subway. Leon
Guggenhammer had not stirred out
yet. though he was assuredly within.
And In this fashion, with a map of
the city spread out before him. Day
light followed the movements OF his
three men as they drew together. Ma
thaniel Letton was at his Offices In the
Mutual Building Next arrived
Guggenhammer. Dowsett was still in
his own Offices. But at eleven came
the word that he also had arrived. and
several minutes later Daylight was
in a hired motor-car and speeding for
the Mutual-Solander Building.
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For a While Murder Ate at HI. Heart.
HU/H2P or "ZHE CAZL ar MFMl"
N.z//E /z2/YG" Iz,zRI7WE D<X"HC

men, letting me In on this deal. I
just do appreciate 1t without being
able to express my feelings. But am
sure almighty curious. and I'd like ter.
rible to know. Mr.. Letton. what your
figures of our winning is. Can you-all
give me a rough estimator"
Nathaniel Letton did not look ap-
pealingly at his two friends. but in the
brief pause they felt that appeal pass
out from him. Dowsett, Of sterner
mold than the others. began to divine
that the Klondiker was playing. But
the other two were still under the
Establishment of his child-like limo
cence
1T is extremely-er-diffic Leon
Guggenhammer began. You see, Ward
Valley mas fiuctuated so, er-"
THAT no estimate can possibly be
made in advance" Letton supple
mented.
Approximate It. approximate It,"
Daylight counselled. cheerfully. 1T
don't hurt II you-all are a million out
one side or the other. The figures'll
straighten that up. But I'm that curl.
Gus I'm just itching all over. What
dye say?"
Why continue to play at cross pur-
poses? Dowsett demanded abruptly
and coidly. Let US have the explana-
ton here and now. Mr.. Harnish is la
boring under a false impression. and
he should be set straight
BY this time Letton was stiffened by
the attitude Dowsett had taken. and
his answer was prompt and definite
Il fear you are under a misappre-
hension. Mr.. Harnish. There are no
winnings TO be divided with you. Now
don't get excited. | beg Of you. have
but to press this button :"
Far from excited. Daylight had all
the seeming OF being stunned. He look.
ed at Dowsett and murmured:
1T was your deal. all right, and you
all dole them right. too. Well. I amt
kicking. I'm like the player in that
poker game. II was your deal. and
you-all had right to do your best.
And you done it-cleaned me out slick
er'I a whistle"
He gazed at the heap on the table
with an air Of stupefaction.
And that-all amt worth the paper
it's written on. Col dast IL, you-all can
sure deal EN- round when you get a
chance. oh. no. I amt a-kicking. II
was your deal. and you-all certainly
done me. and a man amt half man
that squeals on another mans deal.
And now the hand is played out. and
the cards are on the table. and the
deals over. but
His hand. dipping swiftly into his in
side breast pocket. appeared with the
big Colts automatic.
AS was saying. the old deals fin
ished. Now it's my deal. and I'm
a-going to see IL can hold them four
aces
Take your hand away. you whited
sepulchre!" he cried sharply.
Nathaniel Lotions hand. Creeping
toward the push-button on the desk.
was abruptly arrested.
Change cars" Daylight command.
ed. Take that chair over there, you
gangrene-livered skunk Jump, or IN
make you leak till folks'll think your
'sther vas q water hydrant and your
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SEVEN YEARS
Of MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re-
stored to Health BY Lydia
E Pmkham's Veseta-
be Compound.
Sikeston, Mo. : "For seven years I
suffered everything. I was in bed for

four or five days at a
time every month,
and 90 weak ] could
hardly walk. l had
cramps, backache
and headache. and
was % nervous and
weak that ] dreaded
to see anyone or
have anyone move in
the room. The doc
tors gave me medi-
cine to ease me at
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-09

E'am Harnish. known all through Alas
Ia az Burning Daylight" celebrates his
SIKH birthday with a crowd of miners at
the Circle City Tivoli. The dance leads
To heavy gambling. in which over 100000
Is staked Harnish loses his money and
hiy mine but wins the mail contract. He
starts on his mail trip with dogs and
eledge telling his friends that he will be
In tho wig Yukon gold strike at the start
Burning Daylight makes a sensationally
rapid run across country with the mall.
appeais at the Tivoli and is now ready
90 join his friends in a dash to the new
gold fields. Deciding that gold will be
found In the up-river district Harnish
buys two tons of -four. which he declares
will be worth its weight In gold, but
when he arrives with his -four he finds
the big fiat desolate. A comrade discov-
ers gold and Daylight reaps a rich har-
vest. He goes to Dawson. becomes the
most prominent figure in the Klondike
and defeats n combination of capitalists
In vast mining deal He returns to
civilization, and, amid the bewildering
complications OF high finance. Daylight
finds that he has been led to invest his
eleven millions In manipulated scheme.
He goes TO New York.
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INTO the night. Twice he changed cabs,
and finally fetched up at the night OF.
nee OF detective agency. He super
Intended the thing himself. laid down
money in advance In profuse quaint
ties. selected the six men he needed,
and gave them their instructions.
Never. for SO simple task. had they
been so well paid: for to each in ad.
dition to office charges. he gave a FIVE
hundred-doiiar bill. with the promise
Of another II he succeeded. Some
time next day. he was convinced, IL
not sooner. his three silent partners
would come together. To each one
two OF his detectives were to be at.
ached- Time and place was all be
wanted to learn.
stop a nothing. boys" were his
enai instructions- Il must have this
Information Whatever you do.
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After meeting a nice young man for
the first time h girl remains awake
half the night wondering II she made
an impression.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-09

II takes a genius TO play the fool
and make II pay.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-09

All women love a lover-but most
married men feel sorry for him.
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ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE."
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO oUlNISE Look for
the signature at y, W. GROVE. Cssd the World
over cure Cold In IHe Jag. &c
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

tiers the country over, lnt WIZ
ingofthcsc confessions" poor,
oye-workcd. sad little worll
was suggested TO me as having
other and soundcr reasons than
the mere getting even with
The men. | am not going %
tell vou the story Of my lie
as q dramatiSt. by any means;
So don't get frightened or let
your face take on an an'icl-
pa,o-y look Of boredom. ! will
tell YOU. rather. only Of The
main and possibly more oddly
anglcd situations and obScrya-
,ions that ! have found myself
in or that have come % me
since J first made up my mind
10 become q playwright.
In the first place, ! served
an apprenticeship Of ten years
in stock companies learning
the mechanics Of the rlaywri'-
ing business before putting my
pen 20 paper. The first job !
taeklcd-and ~iob" is exactly
the right word; for II was q Job
and not merely q task "a.
the dramatizing Of Dickens.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
BY MARION FAIRFAX

and always has been absent
before the same hitherto pre-
cmptcd word.
Look at the list Of Names
a list Of the women who are
successfully plying their pens
in the field OF dramatic writing
IN America today, list that
Is Ling constantly augmented.
and had lis beginning, in the
general estimate Of time. only
yesterday:
Martha Morton, author Of
THE Senator Keeps House,
~ Fool Of Fortune" and half
dozen other plays; Rida
Johnson Young, author Of
Brown of Harvard. "Thc
Lottery Man, The BOYS Of
Company b, etc; Margaret
Mayo. author of "Polly of the
Circus" and Baby Mine: :
Mary Roberts R'nchart, Coz
author Of "Scvon DAYS; Anne
Flcxncr. who drama,izcd ~
Lucky Star and wrote Miriam
dy OF the Balcony; Frances
Hodgson Burnett. famous for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-22

Just after minister had said 81
pronounce you man and wife" to
w. F. Junge and Eleanor Roach,
Glenview, the lights went out.
Stayed out half an hour. Newly
WEEDS blushing when they went on
again.
Band of missionaries from Oil
vet Memorial Church, 701 Vedder
ST., mobbed by Sicialians at Hob
bic and Larrabee SITS.
Of course, it was quite wrong
of the SiciIians to mob the mis-
sionaries, but why should the mis-
sionaries have picked on the Sicil-
ians?
Strange as it may seem to some
people, Sicilians are Christians,
and, generally, very good Chris
tians.
Yet some people always are
picking on them as good subjects
among whom to do missionary
work" as if they were a lot of
South Sea cannibals.
Geo. Gardner and Richard Ken
nealy captured by police after at
tempt to hold up night clerk of
New London hotel, 2001 Wabash.
Mrs. Mary Molocnek, 1920 Wa
bansia av., Rugged and kissed in
dark room of her home. Thought
it was hubby. Very happy.
Then arnorous one murnured
darling" and Mrs. Molocznek
recognized voice, not of hubby,
but of Michael Matysek, room
er. Screamed.
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freight cars, between two of
which he was crawling, started.
Nine Cinnamon arrested in raid
on gambling rooms in basement
of Quong Yen Grocery Co., 2125
Archer av.
Ben, Jacob and Issy Schwartz,
brothers, 2721 w. Division ST.,
badly hurt when Center av. car
crushed into their wagon at
Washburne av.
Street railway company kid
mapped the three injured men,
taking them to Littlejohn Hos
pital. Police could not find where
they were for "a hours.
VIM. Byers, 45o7 Madison St,
fell from southbound Madison st.
car at Throop st. Injured. Kid
mapped by street railway COM
pany and taken to Littlejohn
Hospistal.
Because her father threatened
to slap her in the mouth, Clara
Nenierovski, 1913 w. 18th ST., at
tempted suicide with carbolic
acid. County Hospital. May re-
cover.
Mrs. Lillian Heller, 322 S.
Green ST., filled lamp with gaso-
line instead of kerosene and is re-
covering from the burns.
Mrs. Nellie Jones, 80, kicked
and beaten by roomer in her
home, 326 S. Peoria st. Abraham
Miller, As, arrested on assault
charge.
Because he had no money Jas.
Heating was kicked in face and
1 L D,1eL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-10
Alleged Shortage.

Richmond, Oct. lot is understood
that an effort will be made TO have
Moses T. Monteiro, former clerk OF
Goochland county, indicted before a
grand jury next Monday for alleged
shortage in his accounts. Tie real
prosecutor in the proceedings IS said
to be the bonding company.
The alleged shortage Of the clerk,
which aggregates approximately So
600, was first disclosed by an exami-
nation if his amounts by II. B. Boudar
& Son. The original report indicated
an indebtedness on the part of Mont
Giro, of $1,000, but supplements
statement brought this figure up to
a little more than $4,000.
At one time the board Of tsupelvls-
ors threatened to institute suit again
st the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company, of Baltimore,
which was surety TO Monteiro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-10
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
LIQUOR LICENSE GRANTED.
Judge Acts Favorably on Fair Asso-
cations Application.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 10.-Holding
that the Fair grounds is suitable
yisce for the sale Of Intoxicating
LIQUORS, if any place in the state IS
suitable, Judge R. Carter Scott has
granted the application of the State
Fair Association for the privilege Of
establishing liquor dispensaries on
the grounds
Testimony for and against the grant
inc OF the application was heard by
the court, while the arguments pro
and con were made by AttonneH
Isaac Diggs for the temperance peo-
Die. and Attorneys R. Lee Page and
Hill Carter, for the association.
In making his decision Judge
Scott said he had found the open sale
Of liquor on the grounds, with high IL
cense and all rules and laws enforced,
the best solution of the problem. The
trouble in his court, he said, had been
from boot-lcggers. The evidence all
tended to show, stated the court, that
the applicants were suitable persons,
and the officers responsible for or
der and the observance Of the law
on the grounds would see to it that
the sale of intoXicants was restricted
10 the properly authorized parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-10
Charged With Kidnapping

Bristol, Va, Oct. 10.-Charged
with kidnapping Joe Godsey, the p
year old son of James M. Godsey, a
Bristol business man, George B. Skid
more, alias Thompson, a mysterious
young stranger, hailing from Harlan,
Ky, was arrested here yesterday al
ternoon.
Skidmore got into the boys conf
dence week ago and, enticing him
away from the public school, carried
him to Knoxville. There young God
sew was recovered and Skidmore es-
capped. Skidmore returned to Brs-
tol yesterday morning and is said to
have renewed at once his efforts to get
the boy. Skidmore, who gives his age
as %, gives no satisfactory eXplana-
ton of why he wanted the boy. AL
though he seemed to have plenty OF
money and paid the boys way to
Knoxville, he now claims to be out OF
funds and awaits the arrival of his
mother.
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Fined One Hundred Dollars.

Richmond, Oct. 1O.-E. a. Aber-
athy, a merchant, of WarficId.
brunswick county, was fined SiUo
yesterday in Justice Crutchfleld
court for recklessly operating his an
ralnobilc last night on the free bridge
ar the testimony did not show
YOU were driving slowly / should
certainly sentence you to Jail for this
cTense," the court stated in passing
,entence. "Of all places where great
caution should be exercised in opera,
ling an automobile a bridge is among
The most important
Alternately was intoxicated, &C,
cordine TO four occupants OF an auto
mobile which he narrowly missed
running down. A. W. Lord, who was
IN the machine, told the court thai
alternately was driving on the wrong
! idc of the bridge and paying no at
tantion to other vehicles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-10
APPOINTED DEPUTY SHERIFF.
Harry T. Palmer Enters Upon Duties
in Alexandria County.

Harry T. Palmer has entered upon
his duties as deputy sheriff Of Alex
andria county. He is the son of Will
liam Palmer, who was sheriff OF the
county for fifteen years.
Sheriff Palmer was succeeded last
November by the late Sheriff Birch
who died about three weeks ago.
Sheriff Birch had appointed George
F. Marcy, of Ballston, as his deputy
who sought to be promoted to the Of
flee of sheriff upon the death OF MS
chief. Judge ]. B. 7. Thorntons
however, appointed A. H. Barber, OF
Falls Church, Sheriff, and Harry
Palmer deputy.
These appointments followed a con-
ference between Judge Thornton and
members of the Alexandra County
bar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-10
Daughters of The Confederacy.

Harrisonburg, Va, Oct. 10 Inc
seventeenth annual convention OF the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
opened yesterday morning in Assem-
blv Hall, for a three days session.
About 200 delegates, together WITH
numerous visitors, are here from all
parts.
When the visiting delegation arrlv-
ed Tuesday afternoon the largest as
sgmblage of automobiles ever seen
here was gathered at the depot. Dur
ing the afternoon score or two OF
automobile parties took the Daugh-
tiers over the town and the commu-
nifty.
The convention was called to order
by the President, Mrs. A. A. Camp
bell, wife of Judge Campbell, OF
Wytheville, after which prayer was
offered by Rev. J. L. Jackson, rector
of the Harrisonburg Episcopal
Church.
Mayor John H. Downing then de-
liyered the address of welcome in be-
half of the town of Harrisonburg.
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Nrnmeu in Politics.

Poughl;cepsie, n. Y, Oct. 9.-Fas-
aar College has gone Democratic. a
straw vote polled by the young ladies
cave Wilson 153, T. K. Iii, and placed
Taft third, vote unstated' The girls
ere enthusiastic politicians.
New York-A national Wilson-Mar-
shall League of Juvenile has been or
canized here.
New Yohk-Alrcady red hot be-
cause unlimited to the campaign sup
pcr of the Women's Political Union
friday next, Socialists were madden
still when told that only real poll
-icaI parties would be present,
The women workers of the Rcpub-
lean National Committee have put
The taboo on T. Rs name. When
hey could not dodge mention Of him
later they simply referred to him as
the "third candidate"
New York-"Fellow Republicans!
began James Lemire in an address
before the women of the Republican
club. Applause drowned further
spccch. Not even reference to "that
Star Spangled Banner later got him
as much.
Montclair, n. J.-Co-politics was
the feature of the progressive meet
ing here Women and men altcrnat-
ed as platform speakers, women lead
ing in the singing Of campaign songs
between oratorical efforts.
Chicago-Nearly 10000 women over
lhc county are aiding in distributing
the souvenir badges for Founders
Day" which will be celebrated by the
Progressive party on October 26.