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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09
WILSON TO CONSULT
WITH G0MPERS TODAY
(By United Press Leased Wire

NDy OnhtCu ITCSS 1fCaoVu "hVst
SEAGIRT, N. j., July 9.-The
Summer capital" that has been
the bright spot on the democratic
map since the Baltimore conven-
ton, subsidized today to a mere
Jersey coast town when Governor
Woodrow Wilson, at $3.50 o'clock,
left in his automobile for Trenton
to transact state business.
This afternoon he has an ap-
pointment to meet Samuel Comp
ers and other members of the ex-
ecutive council Of the American
Federation of Labor, who asked
for a conference to learn Cover
nor Wilson's ideas on labor.
While in Trenton Governor
Wilson probably will consult with
other democratic leaders upon
the problem of the national chair
manship, following his confer
ence of last night with Senator
Gore of Oklahoma and Chairman
Norman e. Mack of Buffalo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09
John Forbes Made
Captain Of Police

John Forbes. for years sergeant
of police but absent from the de-
partment during the last two ad-
ministrations, was appointed last
night to fill the vacancy caused
by the reduction of Capt. ]. w.
Needham to desk sergeant, re-
placing Sergeant Charles e. King
who is off on a 30-days sick leave.
other changes will be made when
King returns. Capt. A. s. Read
Is at his home. having been strick-
en- with heart trouble Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 8.
efforts of republican
leaders today failed to disclose
the source of report that petit
lions demanding President Taft's
withdrawal as a candidate are to
be circulated in nationwide
campaign. Copies of the "peti-
ton" were circulated by mail and
without letterhead. The language
set forth was as follows:
Circulate petitions in every
state asking Taft and Roosevelt
to withdraw. Then ask the ma
tional committee to name new
compromise harmony" candidate
as the republican standard-bear-
er, to Present a united front to
the democrats-and save the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09
Hayes Now Manager
OF Empress Theater

Dana Hayes of Los Angeles
has assumed the management OF
the Empress theater, Sullivan &
Considine, replacing George e.
Trumbull, who goes to Venice,
California, to take charge OF
Loof's park. Mr.. Hayes is a
close friend of Dean Worley, for
years manager of the Empress
and now with the 8. & G. circuit
in the south.
Mr.. Hayes says Worley has be-
come the most popular theater
manager in Los Angeles and sends
his heartiest greetings to old
friends in Tacoma. Hayes Is an
affable and likeable young man
who will be on the job every min
ute and wants everybody to feel
at home at the Empress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09

thousands of republican office
holders their jobs.
Office-holders were reported
behind the scheme. which is said
to contemplate circulation of the
withdrawal petitions next week
and later a republican 'referen-
DUN" mail vote by republicans
all over the country, on the ques-
ton of their choice of a candi-
date.
Friends OF President Taft pro-
fess to see another Roosevelt plot
behind the reported scheme. They
believe the petitions would be
signed by pro-Roosevelt republi-
cans as a hard slam" at the pres
ident upon opening his campaign
and as boost for the new party
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09
Hanford Warns
Cushman

With yelled insinuation that
he himself is martyr to his
conception of what is right, Judge
Hartford administered the oath
of Office to Judge e. e. Cushman
at the federal court room yester-
day afternoon and Cushman took
his seat as the resident judge on
the bench.
81 hope you will have no diff
culties with your new RESPONSE
bilities," said Hanford, "but no
matter how truthfully or impair
TALLY you act, you always will be
subject to the criticism of ma
ligners and the vituperation Of
those whom you may be called on
to decide against"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09
BIRD
MAN LOSES
HIS LIFE

ST. CYR, France, July Q. -
Losing his way In the thick fog
of the morning air, while attempt
Ming a monoplane flight from St.
Cyr to Chalons, Aviator Bedel,
one of tho best French flyers, was
killed when he plunged head-on
into a hill today. He was run
ming nearly 80 miles an hour at
the time. 1t is thought he was
at least 1000 feet In the air. His
machine was smashed to bits and
he was caught under the heavy
engine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09
Fired Fire Captain

Fire Catain Joseph Farrell,
who was discharged by Commits
sioner Mills for alleged liquor
drinking in uniform, appealed to
the civil service board for hear
ing but the board denied his re-
quest as there Ia nothing in the
charter providing for a hearing
before the board. The only hear
ing a discharged empioye has a
right to Is one before the COM
missioner,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09
Fertility Expert Urges
~ Graduate Appropriation

Howard H. Gross. national
president of the Soil Fertility
league, spoke to Commercial club
members at luncheon yesterday
on the needs of the, movement,
He urged the Lever bill now be-
fore congress by which a grad
uated appropriation will be made
for, actual experiments in all the
states to acquaint farmers with
soil needs and means to remedy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09

deficiencies.
Under this bill Washington
would get 1920 the first year.
increasing to $4,000 in ten
years.
BY having experts sent out by
the government it is expected to
show farmers how to greatly In
crease their yield and In few
years to revolutionize methods. of
agriculture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09
Loses Fight for Road

Mike Flick loses his fight for
roadway over the property of
August Lappenbusch, near Eaton
Vile. He had used the road for
20 years but Judge yesterday
yesterday issued permanent In
junction, allowing Lappenbusch
to close the lane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09

money coming. But Judge Stiles
said this morning they waited too
long and the claim Is outlawed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09
STANDPATTERS ALARMED
AT PETITIONS ASKING THE
WITHDRAWAL OF TAFT

REPUBLICAN LEADERS TRYIN WHERE
PORT STARTED DEMANDI PRESIDENT LEAVE
RACE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09

TO MY PATRONS and FRIENDS:
want to all to giving
bronchitis asthma dia-
mot of
of activity and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09

greatest blood building. oxidizing
and antiseptic agent within the
reach OF the medical profession.
ConsumptIves can remain at
home and get far better results
from this treatment than they
matte conditions
Would be pleased to have you
call IN and let me explain this
treatment to you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09
PARTY HERE FRIDAY.

The big New York party of IS
coming direct from New York to
Tacoma to go up Mt. Tocoma will
be here on the Milwaukee Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-09

Best garden tools at Ewing's.
I'LL G ST. 80
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-28
GU LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
ILLUSTRATIONS
ELLSWORTH YOUNG
0UVYR1oHr 1900 - LouyS~1osHPn

II could do very well without him.
The vicomte caught the eye of q
servant, and. Dinner is announced
he said. do me the honor to 40
company me to the table"
In the course Of time. as the vicomte
had predicted. the Honorable BERTHE
Joined them; and on sight O'Rourke
diagnosed the "indisposition" as plain
intoxication. The Englishman was
deep in his cups. far too deep to ape
the urbanity Of his host. He favored
ORourke with curt nod and surly
look, then slumped Imply into a chair
and called for champagne. which he
drank greedily and with a sullen air.
avoiding the vicomte's eye. Before
dessert was served he passed into a
black humor. and sat mutely glover
ing at his glass (what time he was
not unsteadily filling IT. without re-
gard for either OF his companions.
When the cloth was cleared and
the servants had withdrawn, Des Tire
bes definitely cast aside pretence. A
cigarette between his lips, he lounged
In his chair. eyelids dropping over
eyes that never left his guests while
either spoke. A cynical smile pre-
faced his first words.
49," he said. the farce Is over.
Some regard for the conventions was
necessary before the servants OF my
friend. the owner Of this villa. Now.
We can be natural. Monsieur le Colo
mel"
BE all means; cannot say found
the play dlverting. despite the skill of
your friends chef. gather ys wish
to get to business? well-rm walt
Ing" oRourke pulled at a cigar.
honoring tho man with a cat-liks at
tention. He had no longer to watch
the honorable; the latter had will
fully relieved him OF the necessity.
You have been then" pursued the
vicomte. without further circumlocu-
ton, ito the palace Of Monsieur 10
Gouverneur-G enerale?"
II have-unfortunatel . few days
too late. II seems"
you are satlsiled-7"
I'm satisfied that tho Pool Of
Flame has been stolen"
Then you will probably believe
me when I declare myself the male
factor. Il was an easy matter: I
purposely brought up the name Of
Chambret in conversation with the
Governor and by him was informed
Of the existence Of the packet-which.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-28
CHAPTER XII.

Early In the dull hot dawn a clat-
ter of winches and q hustle of
shadowy figures on the deck Of
small trading vessel. which had spent
the night between the moles of the
harbor of Algiers. announced that the
anchor was being weighed.
While this was taking place a small
harbor boat, manned by two native
watermen and carrying a single pas
senger, put out from the steamship
quay. the oarsmen rowing with a will
that limited at premium having been
placed upon their speed. The coaster
was barely under way. moving slow
ly in the water. when the boat ran
alongside. A line was thrown from
the ship and caught by one of the
watermen. the boat hauled close in.
and Its passenger taken on deck.
An hour later. pipe between his
teeth. ORourke stood by the helms
man, staring back over the heaving
expanse. swiftly widening, that lay be-
tween the coaster and the Algerian
httoral. The world behind was gray
and wan but the skies ahead were
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-28

am" laughed O,Rourke. But l CT
tel We me own. IT'S O'Rourke, az
It's delighted am to meet a white
man In this heather country. Sir, your
hand!"
He put his own across the table and
ripped the captains heartily.
Mines Ole" the latter Informed
him.
"oler qusried o'Rourke. "ole
what?"
Not Ole nothing" said the cap
tain with some pardonable asperity.
Il didn't s'y ole. I sgd ole"
gravely. Pm stupid. Captain Hole.
and bit deaf in me OF ear" This,
however, was . polite lie.
That explyns it." agreed the molli-
fed man. ITS Ole. plyn Will'm ole.
master of the Pelican, fryghter, just
in from Malta"
A light Of interest kindled in
o'Rourke's eyes. He reviewed the man
with more respect. - due to one who
might prove useful. And bound-?"
he insinuated crafty.
ALEXANDRIA 1 Just dropped
In for d'y or two to pick up a bit
of cargo from . chap down at Piraeus.
It's devlish ct and I thought as 'ow
I'D tyke . run up and see the city
-'aving bit q time free. y'know."
Surely" sighsA O'Rourke, a far.
away look in Ais eyes. For Alexan-
dra. Ell! Faith, I'd like to be sailing
with ye."
Again the oa0tain eyed O'Rourke
askance. Wet forf' he demanded
directly. The Pslican's a slow old
tramp. You can Dick up swifter pas
sage on 'arf-a-dessn boats day"
"'Tis messlf that knows that. sure. /"
assented the IrisAman. "'Tis but a
trifiing dimculty about ready money
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-28

Of course. had already surmised.
Afterward the secretary was
absent. the safe open. the name on the
packet stared me in the face. What
could I dor"
Precisely. I'm convinced that. be-
ing what ye are. ye did only what ye
could"
The vicomte bowed, amusement
dickering In his glance. Touched"
he admitted. We'll
have the Jewel. you the information"
And ye have to PROPOSE"
"A plan after your own heart: I do
your courage the credit to believe It.
monsieur. With another man, whom
I had studied less exhaustively. I
should propose combination of
forces. a division OF profits" O'Rourke
made an impatient gesture. But with
you. Colonel ORourke. no. esteem
your address and determination too
highly and-pardon me II speak
plainly despise and hate you too
utterly to become willingly your part
ner."
go on begin to like We better.
Ye grow interesting"
"That does not interest me. .
The situation, then. IL simplifled. Es-
sentially 1t involves two propositions:
frst, we cannot combine: second. d.
yided We both fail. While both OF US
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-28

i've, uOu COlOuei, tue fOoi u r lduc
will never earn its value"
"'Tis meself takes exception to
that. Let me once get me hands on
the stone, monsieur and I'll back me-
self against a dozen vicomtes-and
honorables." --a
while live" the Frenchman stat
ed. unrufied; you will not touch the
Pool of Flame: while you live. can
not dispose of 1t to the best ad-
vantage. 1t would seem that one or
the other of us must die"
81 am armed" remarked O'Rourke
slowly. 'if ye mean we've brought me
here to murder me"
Monsieur speaks-pardon-c
ly. I asked you. you came OF your
own will-to fight for the Pool Of
Flame" o'Rourke started; CLINT of
understanding danced In his eager
eyes. Il see you catch my meaning.
What I have to propose is this: you
Will take pen and paper and write
the name OF the person who offers the
~eward, with his address. This you
will enclose in an envelope. seal, and
place in your pocket. The Pool OF
Flame-you see trust you-is here"
O'Rourke got upon his feet with an
exclamation: the vicomte was play
ing bold hand. Before the IrishmGn
had grasped his intention he hid
thrown upon the table a ruby as large,
or larger. than an egg; an exquisite
Jewel, superbly cut and polished.
Fascinated. O'Rourke remembered
himself and sat down.
You see" The yicomte's cold In
cisive tones cut the silence. Slowly
he extenGed a hand and took up the
great ruby. replacing IL in his pocket.
There is" he said evenly. " a level
stretch of grass beyond the veranda.
The night. l admit, is dark. but the
light from these long windows should
be sufficient for US. II you slsy me.
take the ruby and 60 In peace: this
sot"-with a contemptuous glance at
the unconscious honorable-"wiii new.
er hinder you. II you die, I take the
note from your pocket. The issue II
fair. WIN you fight. Irishmanf"
O'Rourke's fist crashed upon the
table as he rose. Fight" he cried.
Faith. I did not think ye had this in
ye. Pistols. shall II be?" ~
Thank you" said the vicomte, with
courtly bow. but am an indiffer-
ent shot. Had you chosen rapiers at
Monte Carlo one of us would never
have left the field alive"
He went to a side table. returning
with a sheet OF paper. an envelope.
pen and ink. And when o'Rourke had
slipped the paper into his pocket he
saw the vicomte waiting for him by
one of the windows. two naked ra-
piers. slender and cleaning and long.
beneath his arm. As the Irishman
came up, with a bow. the Frenchman
presented the hilts of both weapons
for his choice.
Together and in silence they left
the dining-room. strobe across the ver-
anda and down. short. step. to the
lawn. The vicomte stood aside quick
ly. bringing his feet together and sa-
luting in the full glare Of light.
ORourke whipped hilt to chin with
consummate grace. his heart singing.
Work such as this he loved. The
night was pitchy black. the windows
barred II with radiance. In the dark
spaces between a man might easily
blunder and run upon his death. &.
Somewhere in the shadowy shrub
berry a night-bird was singing as
though its heart would break. There
was a sweet smell in the air.
His blade touched the vicomte's
with a shivering crash. musical as
glass.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-28

Ne 0nppo0 me Captains Wand
heartily.
that detains me-" be pursued boldly.
with . conndsntial jerk OF his head.
There's q bit Of stuff-no matter
what-that don't want to pass
through the Custom House at Alex
andria. I'm not saying q word. cap
tain. but II I could smugsle It into
Egypt. the profit would be great
enough to pay ne passagemoney =
dozen times over. I'm saying this to
" in strict confidence. for. being an
Engiishman. - won't let on"
Never fear" Hole asserted stout
~. "Umm- .. Fri don't mind
telling you. Mr.. O'Rourke. I some-
times do . little IN that line myself.
Being . casual tramp and sometimes
lyd by for weeks at Q stretch for want
Of consignmsnt~
Not another word. captain. un-
derstand perfectly. VIII ye be having
4 bit OF q drink. now7"
Captain Hole would. 'Tt won't urt
talk this over" he remarked. Per
APPS we might myke some sort Of .
Ticker"
Faith. It's meself that's agreeable"
aughed the Irishman lightly.
And when. at midnight that night,
lie parted from q moist and senti-
mental sailor-man, whose capacity for
iquor-even including the indescrib-
,ble native retsinato and masticha-
rad proved enormous. the arrangement
NJ Il -
ind delivered by a clasping of hands.
And II was O'Rourke was the happy
nan.
"'Tis Danny who'll be giving mo
he welcome" he assured himself. sit
ing on the edge Of his bed and star
ng thoughtfully into the disheveIled
iepths Of the battered steel kit-box
hat housed everything he owned in
he world-for he was packing to Join
he Pelican at noon.
II hope to hiven he has fvs
pounds" announced O'Rourke later.
'rowning obviously.
Five pounds happened to be the
sum he had agreed 10 pay Captain
Hole for the accommodation. 1t being
further conditioned that the latter
vas to accompany the adventurer
ashore at Alexandria and not part
rom him till the money was forth
coming: something which irked the
lrishman's soul. why could he not
take me word for it," he demanded
Of midnight darkness tempered by
'eeble lamplight. But. faith. I forget
what I'm dealing with. Besides. It's
sura I am tn dnd DANNY
He arose and resumed his packing.
blowing an inaudible little air through
ais puckered lips. "Divvilish awkward
II I don't By the Gods! I'd
all but Aforementioned :"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-28
CHAPTER XIII.

Some time In the golden afternoon
Of the following day. the Pelican
weighed anchor and slouched with .
ioafish air out of tho harbor Of the
Piraeus.,
"Piyn Bill OLE" the captain said
he preferred to be called. And plain
Bill Hole!" unused the Irishman, lean
ing over the forward rail and sucking
at = short black pipe. Faith. not
only plain. but even . tribe homely.'
he amended automatically.
'As for msssif." he concluded later.
I'm no siren In this rig" And be
lifted his eyebrows. protruding his
lower lip. a. he glanced down over his
attire.
1t was = strange rig for the O'Rourks
to be in: an engineers blue jumper.
much the worse for wear. and pair
of trousers whose seat. O'Rourks
maintained. was only held together by
its coating of dirt and grease.
oRourke eyed this get-up with dis
dain. Fortunately" he comforted
himself. "twont be forever Ill be
wearing It."
In the present instance. the dis
gui3e was held an advisable thing,
since O'Rourke was ofiiciaily register
ed on the ships books as assistant en-
gineer. The Pelican carried no IT.
cense for passengers. and In view Of
bis avowed purpose 1t was deemed
unwise for the Irishman to risk de-
lection by appearing too tony" tan
expression culled from the captains
vocabulary.
Otherwise. II was understood that
his duties were to consist of the pur-
suit OF his own sweet will, that he
was to occupy 4 stateroom aft, and
that he was to mess at the captains
table.
On an evening. some nine or ten
days after he had left Athens,
oRourke at the forward rail- saw the
long. low profile of Egypt edge up out
OF the waters. saw II take ~olnr and
form. made out palms and the wind
mills. the lighthouse and Pompeyt
pillar; and knew that he was close
upon his journeys end.
Her winches ratified cheerfully A.
the Pelican dropped anchor. but
O'Rourke did not move. There would
be no going ashore. he knew, until
Hole was ready. and that would be
when the customs ofncials had paid
him a call and the usual courtesies
had been exchanged. The Irishmar
had no need to be In haste to change
from his present garb to one that
better suited him. So he lolled upon
the rail and regarded with q kidding
eye the harbor views.
He mopped his brow, simply las be
ntted one Of his apparent station in
hfe) with the back Of q hand. and
stood erect. exulting in the scent, the
indescribable. impalpable. insistent
odor OF the East that IL forgotten Of
none who had ever known It, The hot
wind drove 1t gustily in his face. and
he shifted and drew great lungfuls
and was glad.
IT'S good" he said simply. And,
q bit later. while on the short-line the
brazen arcs were beginning to pop out
silently: There's the customs boat.
I'm thinking I'll slip below"
(Continusd next weekly
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-28

He failed to state exactly what he
had misremembered, but stood mo-
tionless. with troubled eyes staring
at the lamp fame, for a full i've min
utes. Then
iii have to chance It," he said
slowly. "'Tisn't as II 1t were mine"
He unbuttoned the front Of his shirt
and thrust hand between his under
shirt and his skin. fumbled about un-
der his left armpit. his brows still
gathered thoughtfully. Presently he
gave a little jerk and removed his
hand. 1t contained a chamois-skin bag
about the size of a ducks egg. from
which dangled the stout cord by
which he had slung 1t about his neck.
Holding this gingerly. as II he fear.
ed 1t would explode. O'Rourke glanced
at the window. drew the blind tight,
and tiptoed to the door, where he
turned the key In tho lock. Then, re-
turning to his bed and making sure
that he was out of range of the key
hole. he cautiously loosened the draw
string at the mouth of the bag.
Something tumbled out into his
palm and lay there like a ball of red.
fire. brilliant and coruscant.
O'Rourke caught at his breath sharp
ly; his very voice had an ominous
ring In its timber when he spoke at
length
Blood" he said slowly. blood. :.
doubt not that rivers Of blood
have flowed for the sake OF ye. Be-
like we were fashioned of blood in the
beginning. for It's that's your color,
and the story OF ye as I've heard 1t Is
all told when I've said that one word
blood! :"
And. after bit, I'D best put 1t away.
I'm thinking. 'Twouldn't be safe to car.
ry 1t that way any longer. II some.
thing should catch In me shirt on
beard. and rip It. and Hole happen to
see it-why. me life wouldn't be worth
n moments purchase. I'll hide 1t in
me box there: they'll niver suspect"
And with that he thrust the Pool
Of Flame back into the leather bag.
and the bag into the depths of the kit
box; which he presently locked and
noiselessly moved beneath his bed.
After all Of which he lay down and
with another sigh slept TRANQUILITY.