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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22

saw Of him. II might have been either
Yazimoto or Aguilar, or a countryman
Of either one. Can We have every
Jap and Filipino in Chicago rounded
up?"
Debating and discussing various
ideas, none of them seeming to offer
much hope. the boys walked aimlessly
along, killing time till the morning
was almost gone. Three times they
passed Japanese gentlemen, dressy,
smiling, bland Of face and innocent in
personality. Each Of these sons OF
Nippon must have wondered, after
ward, why the young white devils
peered so sharply almost savagely,
into their countenances, but the quick
inspections brought no comfort-none
of them had the least likeness to Mr..
Yazimoto. Pacing onward in this de-
sultory, fruitless fashion, the bafled
messengers turned into Chicago's
Chinatown, and hurried out of 1t again.
All Chinatowns are twinkle in their
buildings, sounds and odors, and the
memory OF recent experiences in
Doyers street did not give the boys
any special desire to linger in the Chi
cago colony.
Towards noon they found them
selves in a district as intensely black
in population as Hayti or Mashonaland
"a region that might have been inter-
esting to them under ordinary circum-
stances, but which was now anything
but attractive to the heartsick adven-
turers. They walked YEARLY along,
cleared, as they thought, the bound
aries Of the black belt, and entered
an unpretentious restaurant where
| they could at least talk over their
unpleasant situation. They had be-
gun half-hearted lunch before they
noticed that the other patrons Of the
place were all brunettes, of various
shades between lampblack and light
saddle-color, but the discovery did not
worry them. In their state of mind
they would hardly have raised objec-
tions II they had been seated at the
same table with band of gorillas.
At the next table sat bulky black
woman, whose billowy figure was
draped in most of the colors of the
rainbow, and who Tended off the in
quiries of the dusky waiter by explain
ing that she was "waitin' TO gen.
tleman." The gentleman" came in a
moment later, and proved to be a
colored man Of gigantic stature-such
magnitude of person that the large
negress herself was dwarfed before
him. This mammoth Zulu settled
himself comfortably, grinned delight
edly at the woman, and summoned
the waiter with a lordly wave OF his
broad black hand.
"That fellow is a twin to the one
who handed us the message in De-
troit," whispered Brockett. "If he
were only uniformed in the same sort
of giddy costume, you couldn't tell
them apart"
II wouldn't have believed" Solano
returned, that there could be two
black men as big as those. but here's
the evidence before us. What's the use
Of raising white hopes If the black
ones grow as large as this monster?"
The great black man spoke chuck
ingly to his lady friend" and his
words were waited to the astounded
ears of the boys five feet away.
"Ah say, hon. began the big fell
low, "Ah'e suah got 'sprise To- yo.
When Ah come in from Detroit yes
tehday"-the listeners almost toppled
over their chairs in their astonish-
ment-"Ah went right up to de ole
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SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief wilkins, puzzled
over the theft of the governments cipher,
calls to his aid Detective Pinkwell. They
think they have discovered a new cipher
when the office boy, Brockett. tells them
At's the Diamond Cipher" and starts for
the ball park. Brockett Chula Lon KAN
Siamese, Ramon Solano, a Cuban. to-
gether with some twenty other youngsters
practice baseball, playing until dark. One
OF wilkins stenographers Is seen to pass
paper to a mysterious stranger. AS
outcome Of Brockests cipher, the ball
player and Solano Sre engaged by gov
ernment for mysttrious mission. YaZi-
moto, mysterious jap. calls on Brockett.
Brockett falls into YaZimoto's trap. a
fight follows, Brockett coming out on
rescue. NMcKane was bearer of the mys-
terious cipher; Is also a ball player. Yaz-
imoto returns to headquarters and re-
ports to Baron Zellern his failure to OBJ
tain the cipher; Miss Lawson, the stem
ographer, also reports to the baron
Brockett and SolanA have encounter with
the baron in which the latter comes out
second best Brockett and Solano arrive
in Jersey City; make appointment to
meet MCGinnity, the Iron Man" baseball
New York and run Into Chinese Tong
war; rescued by vhite man. The place
of refuge found to be trap; find them
selves prisoners of YaZimoto. Kelly to
rescue. Kelly turns $4,000 Jap money
over to Brockett. Brockett and Solano
have encounter with tough gang but are
protected by Kelly's men. On sleeper
Cleveland-bound; the baron detected in
act OF rifling Solano's berth, Jumps from
train. At Detroit the messengers go to
ball game, receive hieroglyphs in myste-
rious manner and depart for Chicago Ar
robbed by a "transom thief" the baron
again appears.
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"The papers were stolen not five min.
utes ago, and you have them in your
pocket now"
mo, no, aber nit" chuckled the
baron. "Gif me time. De bapers will
be here, in mein own liddle hand, in a
few minds, but Wy andlcibate? Two
off you men search de clodings OF
desc young men, und bring me vat
effer documents dere may be con-
cealed derein."
You don't need to search" said
Brockett. Some Of your thieves took
the papers from my coat a few min
utes ago. Fished for them over the
transom, and got them. 1t was nice
trick-one l suppose l ought to give
you credit for"
"Fished for dem? Ofer de tran
som?" queried the baron. mo indeet
Dot iss not de way I intendet to ag-
quire dose documents. Not at all. 1t
vos my intenchuns to make you de
very fair offer for de bapers. II you
vos so insensate as to refuse, den
could take dem forcibly-but fish for
dem ofer de transom? Vot craciness
iss diss, my friendt?"
Zollern's men emerged from the
room, bearing whatever clothing
Brockett and Solano had left behind.
They reported that nothing of any in
terest had been found, and a quick
search Of the prisoners turned up no
papers of any special value. Baron
Zollern's face wore bewildered look,
and began to cloud portentously as
he turned upon his captives.
You haf hidden de bapers," he
; purred. ominously. "Berhaps We can
find ways und means to induce you to
discofer dem?"
II have told you, you German sneak
thief" snarled Brockett, "how the pa
pers were stolen. Ask your men
which one of them went fishing
through the transom, and you will
have the one who got the messages" J."
Baron Zollern walked over to the
door of the room where the boys had
slept. He studied the panels, the
| llOO11 LhO Sdl pct lSouAA6 AAOA1 IAO uOSA-
way. He dragged chair to the door,
stood upon it, and examined the tran
som. Then he returned to the won
dering group again, his face strange
commingling of purple5 white and
crimson.
ut iss as you haf said," he rum
bled, half-chokingly. "Someboty, climb
ing on chair, fished ofer dot tran
som. Let me see your coat. Ah-h-
va, va. dere iss de blace we're hook
caught in de fabric. You haf told de
futh. You we're robbed by skilful
fisherman, NIT line und hook, ober-
ated drough de transom. 1t vos clefer
work."
Some one of your people," ex-
| claimed Solano. why don't you get
the papers from him, If you are so
wild about them?"
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me, an All nachully grabs him.
Couldn't let no III man bump into me
dataway, an not even ak him whas
he think he gwine to CO."
AN what den, SAM" queried tho
woman, grinning as widely as tho
giant himself over the narration.
The big fellow almost shook under
a gale Of chuckles.
AN den, hon." he resumed, "Ah
jes' happened to notice somepin he
had in his hand. Says All to him, LII
brown man, whaffo yo' run roun' ho-
tells dis houh OBJ de mawnin', carryin'
a thing like dat?' An jes' DEE Ah
heahs all sohts of noises roun' de
tuhn of de hall, an All sees, right
quick, dat dis Ill man mus be some
ways disponsibIe TO- all desc excite
ments. All makes one grab TO- de
thing he has In his hand, an de Ill
debbil try to stick me wiv jabknife.
Think of 1t, hon'-tried to stick me,
JUS same All was a pig!"
GO on, go on. baby" urged the
woman. Did he stick yo'?"
stick me, hon? Hee hee! Does
you see any places whar de daylight
comes froo me? Ah JUS glib him a
slap on de wrist, an his jabknife fall
sudden. Den All takes from dat Ill
man de objeck he is carryin'; Ah gibs
dat Ill man one tremendous good kick
dat lift him most up to de ceiling
an den, as de noises was CROWN
stronger every minute, All done come
away from dehe. De Ill man, he runs
one way, Ah goes de otheh, an heah
All is, wiv de bacon!"
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CHAPTER XVII.

81 thought" said Solano, as the un-
happy adventurers walked nournfuIly
through the Chicago streets, that you
had your messages, your money, and
everything else of any special value in
a leather belt that you wore next to
your skin?"
81 certainly did," sighed Brockett,
despondently, "but the belt had chafed
nv skin. | took it OF last night while
I gave myself rundown, and when l
vert to bed | tucked it into the in
side pocket of my coat. Just forced it
on the thief as you might say. He's
got the goods; his government will
have them as quickly as he can turn
them overland l suppose l might as
we'll try to locate position of some
kind here in Chicago. l haven't the
nerve to go back to Washington after
this. The chief might not even say a
word about it, but I'd be set down as
a rank failure in his mind forever"
why give up SO soon?" the Cuban
said encouragingly. Lets make one
last effort to get back the letters. Luck
has broken wonderfully well for us SO
far along the road-it might stick by
US now"
"Pu do anything that you suggest"
Brockett acquiesced, "but the chances
are about million to one against us.
What course would offer any possibil-
ities?"
I'VE might report the theft to police
headquarters, simply stating that you
had lost a leather money-belt, naming
the amount of currency, and saying
nothing as to the papers or letters"
Description of thief" dolefully re-
marked Brockett. "a man who had
brown. hand. That was about all |
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look Slot Machine at Its Word.

A Kansas City woman recently took
her two small daughters to make their
first visit to her husbands people, liv-
ing in small Kansas town. Naturally
she was anxious to make as favorable
an impression as possible. So the two
little people, on going on an errand TO
the depot, were cautioned to be on
their very best behavior. To the
mothers surprise, they returned Wig
orousy chewing gum. AS they had
no money, she asked them where they
got 1t.
"Oh." explained the older one, 1T
said on the slot machine, SSk the
agent for pennies SO we did"
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honesty fl the Germans voice. There
was no mistalling the look upon his
horror-stricken visage. He had been
bafied at his own game, and, in the
very trap he had prepared, had been
beaten to the prize by some unknown
scoundrel Brockett, heartsick and
desperate, could almost sympathize, in
the midst Of his own troubles, with the
disappointed Teuton. For several min
utes Baron Zollern, clenching and un-
clenching his hands, the mottled col
ors playing back and forth across his
face, leaned heavily against the wall.
Then he shook himself together, and
forced a grim smile to his lips.
II blamed 1t veil, young chenille
men," said he. You wonder how 1t
vos dot | could do such tings in dis
hotel? Dot vos easy-but vearvully
exbensife. Lasd nighd, before you had
been in de blace an hour, bought de
hotel. Made de acquaintance of de
brobrietor Told him musd make an
investment, musd make 1t, Himmel, 80
sudden! Asked him de brice of de
hotel. Ach, but he vos, NIT himself,
mosd LIBERAL! Den und dere laid
down de money, de CRISP American
bills; vitin half an hour vos in full
possession off de house, Wit some
faithful employees at my command.
Id vos de quickest transaction in hotel
broberties on record, va? Und i'd vos
all for de good burbose-und i'd vos all
wasted"
Cant say we are sorry for your
troubles" spoke up Solano. The
question is-what are you going to do
with us?"
Baron Zollern shrugged his wide
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shoulders. Il belief" said he, dot We
musd goms to a gombromise. You
haf losd your documents. l haf not
SECURED dem. We are both in, vot
you call ida defil of fix"
I'm all probability" cut in Brockett,
your dear friend, Yazimoto. has the
papers now"
IF So" sighed Baron Zollern, dot
does me no goot-apsoludely no goot.
Mein young friendts, nations change
deir alliances even as men change
dem. Herr Yazimoto und meinself haf
no longer Inderesds in common: To
him, your documents are off exceed
ing value-und to me as vell-aber,
neider off US now wishes to share dem
NIT de oder"
"All OF which," sad Ramon Solano,
has no bearing on that question
what are you going to do with us?"
Baron Zollern debated, interiorly,
for five minutes before he spoke.
Young chentlemen," said he, Il be-
lief dot can gif you your liberty
mitout de leasd gombunchuns. Under
de circumstances, you will hardly care
to tell apout de alleched robbery of
your bapers, nor, in any case, to
charge i'd to me. Moreofer, If | turn
you loose, you will, mitout doubt, do
your utmosd to RECOVER your docu'
ments. Dot will gif me, bossibly, an
oder chance to dake dem away from
you. l will release you. We will both
start de hunt for de stolen bapers-
und may de besd hunter win! In
broof off de good will bear you, de
moneys dot you paid for your room
shall be gifen back to you. VIII you
also do me de honor to dake break.
fasd NIT me in mein new hotel?"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22
MVH cLARKNI'E

hotel whar All wohked las winteh.
Got job as pohteh quick. Dey alIus
liked Big Sam round dehe, hee hee!
But de job didn't las long. Las night
big Dutchman, dat suah looked like
ready money, done buy de hotel, an
glib us all one heuh's notice to git out.
Said he had people of his own dat
he'd put in to do de wohk. He done
paid me fo' de whole week, so An
had no kick comm"
"Yo' suttinly am lucky, SAM" COM
mented the billowy black lady.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22
Many of the band refused to go fur

Many Of the band refused to go fur
ther.
AS Grayson and the others proceed
ed. the rankly sweet and oppressive
odor became stronger, attacking the
senses like narcotic. One after an
other the remaining Indians collapsed,
till only Grayson and the guide were
left, pushing onward. The orchid
hunter felt as IL he was being attacked
BY the insidious power Of opium, but
retained enough consciousness to be-
come aware that. cleaning, through
the trees ahead. he saw howsrs Of
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that, they thought out in Columbus
that the editor of morning paper
there rather rubbed It in in short
account Of political meeting at which
John was the speaker. This was the
paragraph: John L. Lentz addressed
meeting OF the Democratic voters of
the Ninth ward last night and this
morning. Saturday Evening Post
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"Ah. hon. dat amt nuiin," laughed
the big fellow. "Jes' yo' wait till An
done tell yo' ebryting! All didn't feel
like goin' out huntin' no place to
sleep. so Ah simply slips out, slips in
agin-de Dutch pusson was too busy
to notice anybody comm OF goin'-an'
picks out an empty room dat Alb
knowed OF on de fouhth fiooh. Alb
gets up good an eahly, an stahts
down de hall, real quiet-like. when
what should come bumpin' into me,
hon, but a man. A Ill bit Of man.
hon-lil brown man, jes' like a China
man, an in an awful hurry. Homes
baby, dat Ill man musta had gage
ment to be handed money, hee hee!
He done come BAN! right plum into
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22

huge size and vivid colors, many, ,hued
clusters Of them hanging in trails.
1t was the death orchid.
When he recovered his senses, he
found himself being carried back to
camp where the rest Of his porters had
remained. Many of the band were
severely sick, and many haIf-witted.
with the continued effect Of the scent
Suburban Life.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22
Death Orchid of Venezuela

which was said to be located in the
dense and painless wilderness occupy
ing the vast stretches between the
headwaters Of the orinco and the
Andes. Two weeks passed without
any incident out of the ordinary. But
one morning there was a perceptible
smell Of flowers In the air, When the
orchid hunter and his Indians camped
that night. the Jungle smells had been
entirely lost In the clOying scent
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22

back my messages, and let me go, or
you'll know what a jail looks like
from the inside"
Baron Zollern laughed amusedIy.
How could l." he gurgled. "gif you
back your documents ven 1 haf dem
not got meinself as yet? I exbect dot
| will haf dem In very few minds,
und den We will see apout Citing dem
back alretty. At present, | half dem
not, so w such excitations?"
you are a liar," snarleh Solano
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The baron turned his mottled, an
guished face upon the speaker.
Young chentlemen," he cried, raising
his right hand on high, "as dere iss a
Gott, as lofe und honor de Cherman
kaiser, no man off mein hass done dis
ting. De drick hass been bulled OF
by somevon else. somevon to whom
dose babers vas as valuable as to me
or you. We haf both been fooled, und
| am de bigger fool off two FOOLS"
There was no mistaking the ring Of
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22

But, baby, yo' amt eben tole meh
what ~yo' got A pocketbook?"
mo, hon. It's sometin diffrunt. An
decided dat Aid glib yo' big sub
prise, an maybe mahseff one t0o, so
All neveh even looked inside OF it.
Wen open it an go froo de thing
togetheh."
And SO speaking the mammoth ne
gro tossed upon the table the missing
belt so lately stolen from young Harry
Brockett.
CTo BE coNTLNUED)
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Veteran Seeker After Strange Flowers
Has Proved Truth Of Legend Of
Long Standing.

The dtath orchid Of the Venezuelan
Indians has been proved to be no
mere campfire yarn. @ .
Three years ago. an orchid hnntef,
Grayson set out to find IN Lugar de
ios Flores venenosos." that 10. "The
Rlnce Of the Poisonous Flowers. /"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22
HIa Reaaon.

He-Dearest-During the first dance
have with you be sure and say some
thing to me.
She-Why?
He-Because you're SO light, II you
don't speak l will not know l have
you In my arms.-Princeton Tiger.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22

During leap year great many
bachelors Of mature years get mar
ried- probably because Of the many
young widows on the Job.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22

worst enemy is always ready to for
give himself
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22

Liquid blue is a weak solution. Avoid It.
Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's all
blue. Ask your grocer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-22
More Marathon oratory.

John J. LentS Of Ohio il celsbrated
a. . lOng-distance orator; but FOR FL
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-18
INSTALL "kIppIEs' CORNER"
Place For Children While Parents
Are In Bathing.

A new feature just announced Tor
Saltair is the "Kiddies' Corner" In
order to meet the demand for place
where children may be cared for
while parents were bathing, or other
wise engaged. the northwest corner OF
the main pavilion has been screened
in with strong wire netting and fitted
up as Riddles Corner Amusements
of various kinds have been provided
including swings, chairs, dolls, tean
bags, sand boxes( etc. and an expert
kindergarten teacher engaged to sup
ervise the children's play. During
certain hours, kindergarten songs and
music are INDUCED in. A nominal
fee is charged for caring for the
Riddles"
Tonight is society night at Saltair
and the usual Saturday night dance
will be the feature. A special dance
program of popular music will be
played by Montgomery's band
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-18

on the Pacific coast we're outlined
last night at a conference between
Lieut.-Col. William A. Nichols, chief
Of staff for the western division of
the regular army. and Adja.-Gen. E.
A. Forbes Of the national militia. The
dates set are August 8 to % inclusive.
An army of the south to be known
rs the reds will test the defense OF
San Francisco, which will be held by
an army OF the north, to be known as
the blues. Both armies will be under
command of regular army officers.
and the umpire in chief will be Brig
Gen. Arthur Murray. commander of
the western division.
The red army will include two
troops of cavalry from the Arizona ma
tional guard. In the blue army Will
be Utah regiment OF the national
guard.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-18
UTAH BOY GAINS
HIGH HONORS
George =. Roberts Graduates Az
N. D. From Rush Medical
College.

Another Utah boy to gain high hon.
ors in medicine and surgery is DR..
George + Roberts, son OF Captain
John j. Roberts of the Salt Lake City
police department. Or. Roberts was
graduated Wednesday at the Rush
Medical College of Chicago. Mrs.
Roberts, the young mans mother
went to Chicago several days ago to
attend the graduation exercises, and
she will accompany her son home
within a few days. Upon his arrival
here, Dr. Roberts will take position
as inferno at st. Marks hospital
where he first received his ambition
to become physician and surgeon.
The young man was born in Rays
vile. Utah. 25 years ago. When n
mere boy he carried papers for the
Salt Lake newspapers and later was
employed as bell boy at st. Marks
hospital. He was deeply interested in
cases brought to that institution and
determined to become man of
medicine He saved every penny he
could, worked his way through high
school, through the University OF
Utah, and two years ago was able to
go to the Rush Medical college, where
Re graduates today with high honors.
lie was in high school four years,
four years in the state university and
two gears in the Rush college.
In early childhood the young man
indicated 4 keen interest in surgical
cases, and it is said of him that he
used to amaze his boy friends by his
knowledge of medicine and anatomy.
and in the event of accident to one
of his associates, or anyone else, for
that matter, he was always the fore.
most with first aid to the injured
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-18
His Own Idea.

Walter Wyman. surgeon general OF
the United States public health serv.
zee. was at one time visited by the
then principal representative Of Tam.
many In congress. While waiting for
some papers TO be brought to his desk
relative to the subject Of the congress.
mans visit. the surgeon general sought
TO draw his visitors attention to the
Importance and effectiveness OF the
public health work OF the service by
handing him a rather large bound vol.
ume containing public health reports
for the year just ended. Upon the
arrival OF the expected papers, DR..
Wyman turned again to his visitor.
naturally expecting some encouraging
comment. To bis surprise he found
the representative of Americas fore
most commonwealth balancing the UNI
opened volume upon his palm. Meet.
ing the interrogative glance Of the sur.
geon general, he solemnly remarged:
"Great colt. general II you irop.
ped that on man II would kill him.
wouldn't IT."