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adorned with q mass OF curly black

adorned with . mass OF curly black
hair, but somewhat more slender and
graceful In his supple figure. Another
youth. OF unmistakably Jewish origin.
was looking after two lamps wA1ch
hcd been placed upon shelves At the
sides OF the room. Both OF the men
with Mr.. YSzimoto we're unmistakably
Italians, and apparently brothers.
The room itself had apparently
been roughly dug as a sort OF sub
cellar, or a retreat to which the clans
OF the Chinatown district could re-
treat in time OF trouble. II was at
least twenty feet square and perhaps
ten feet high, with rough cement
walls, dirt floor, no furnishings ex-
cept the table and few chairs. and
with no sign of an entrance or an exit
anywhere around its sides. AS pris-
on, It was ideal-far below the level
of the street, unknown, unmapped and
unsuspected
Mr.. Yazimoto gave his captives a
few minutes in which to get their
bearings and become accustomed to
their surroundings. Then, smiling
sweetly into Brockett's eyes. he spoke
in his soft, pleasing voice, with its
curious idioms and use OF English
words.
II must assure honorable Mr.. Brock
ett," said the Japanese. how | re-
gret with much solicitude that l &C
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scur,y OF the beaten ones TO cover
The next instant cloth bag. shut
ting out the gas light as 1t fell, was
deftly brought down upon Brocketts
head. while coil Of rope was whipped
round and round his arms and body.
Quick hands seized him and pulled
him from his balance, and as he
strovs helpless in his lashings hs
heard sounds that told him his com
panion was receiving the same treat
ment. on their feet, men At Dhoul-
ders and heels. the boys felt them
selves being borne down what seemed
endless fights Of stairs. and, still In
the binding darkness OF the bags,
were laid upon a stony floor. And as
their captors set them down they
heard. little distance off, voice
that they knew well. saying. In SOFT
purring tones: That commission was
executed amply efficient l much thank
the honorable Mr.. Kelly"
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no one even paid any special atten
ton to the adventures as they
crossed over into the Bowery. That
famous old street, fountain-head OF
song and story, and in no actual man
ner any different from any other
street which is the main avenue Of the
poor and lOwly, was traversed at q
steady gait The boys mingled with
the swarming crowd Of Hebrews and
Italians. walked southwark. and, when
the garish lights of Chinatown burst
upon them, turned into Doyers street
"A short, oddly angled alley that
forms one boundary Of the Celestial
colony.
Cinnamon In their native costumes,
Cinnamon in natty black clothes OF
civilization, drawn-faced dope fiends,
heavily treading policemen, rubber
neck wagons bearing pop-eyed tOIr-
ists-all the usual throng that go to
make up the evening life OF China
town-passed back and forth. Sl,Im-
ming parties swarmed up the stairs OF
the chop suey restaurants, eager to
taste Chinese dishes, the like of which
were never seen or heard of in the
Yellow Kingdom, and the spell Of an
excitement that is nine-tenths artin-
cial and created seemed to overhang
the little crooked street. Brockett
and Solano pushed through the swarm,
jostling good-naturedly or avoiding
collisions wherever possible. They
had traversed perhaps half the length
OF Doyers street when there was Q
cry. shrill chorus of Oriental jargon
and half dozen struggling Cinnamon.
their faces convulsed with frenzy.
their hands brandishing hatchets and
knives, came weaving out OF a little
store.
A thrown hatchet OF most erratic
aim changed on the pavement at So
lano's feet; knife scarce missed
Brockett's shoulder The knot OF
fighting Cinnamon bore down upon
them Turning for a quick retreat,
they were confronted by another strug-
Cling crew. yelping as they came. svi-
IDENTIFY intent on battle and destruc-
ton. A hundred feet back the shouts
of policemen and the rush of their
heavy shoes could be heard. but be-
fore 'coppers' could arrive there
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ENGLISHMAN AS A PROPHET
Sends Sealed Parchment to Historical
Association, to Be Opened
After 100 Years.

New York.-One Of the unusual Of
ferings at the annual exposition Of
the Modern Historical Records asso-
citation here Is a sealed parchment
sent to the association by Frederick
Harrison, English historian and econ
omist. The trustees of the or
ganization are directed to watch
over the envelope and see that 1t re-
mains unopened for at least 100
years.
1t Is understood that the inclosure
Is In the nature Of prophecy, based
on study Of present conditions.
Five forms Of permanent records"
are being preserved by the associa-
tion-terra Gotta tablets, phono-
graphic records made OF indestruct-
ible clay. Photographic posltives on
glass, parchments and portrait busts.
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BERL|N'S WEST END
Comforts That May Be Had in
Kurfurstendamm.
Section Of 0ermany's Capital az
Seen In 1912-Hoteis, Cafes and
Business Buildings All Have
Modern Equipment.

Berlin.-Our European guide books
are of little help If we wish to study
the pulsating life of modern city.
There is In this respect hardly any
difference between the English Muir
ray, the French jeanne or the Bae'
deker made in Germany. They wish
to give US full list Of the old estab-
lished. hallmarked sights to which
frequent illusions may be found III
classical literature or modern fiction.
but omit to take notice OF the latest
actualities. We are still directed by
them to the Friedrichstrasse as the
center OF Berlin life. Such 1t was
more than twenty years ago. AS late
as ten years ago the whirlpool or
modern life was to be found at the
Potsdamer platz, comparable to Pic
cadilly Circus in London. Nowadays
it has shifted farther west to the
long and broad avenue called kur-
furstendamm, says a Berlin CORE
spondent. There we are In the New
West" the up-to-date part Of the most
modern of all European cities. Mod
ern Is also the accommodation the
visitor may now find there. The
Boarding Place" that has just been
opened is neither hotel Of the ac-
customed style nor boarding house,
but something between the two. II
you ask for room, a plan Is handed
to you, from which you see what &C
commodation there Is, with prices in
serted. If you want lodging for
week, a fortnight, a month"; a year,
the scale goes considerably down In
proportion to the length Of your stay.
But with your furnished room you
get also the comfort Of dining rooms,
an elegant cafe, a first-class restau
rant of the German beer garden
style, and all those conveniences Of
an American hotel for reading, writ
ing and passing the time. 1t Is big
building, containing 500 bedrooms, be-
sides the lavishly spacious suites for
general use and the halls for festivi-
ties.
1t is astonishing how quickly fash
ionable society has moved into these
quarters. Already now these out
skirts of the city have developed a
life of their own. Kurfurstendamm Is
now for Berlin life what the Fosse is
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CHAPTER TX.

Outside the gentleman mentioned
In the song. and number of good ball
players" said Solano, Il never heard
OF any Kellys. There appears to be
something doing. Harry"
THAT is evident at first sight" re-
sponded Brockett> 1T looks as IL both
our friends and our enemies were
tracing us is concerned, I'd Rave
thought II rather Harder for our friends
TO keep close watch over us than eth
.er the Japanese or the big German. .
Il can figure cut" commented Sc.
iano, lust how sheer luck would belp
anyone to locate us In Jersey CITY.
Anybody who knew our tastes and
proclivities would most naturally take
a chance OF nnding us at the ball park
and the Iron Mans call of your name
might just happen to reach the ears
OF whatever pernon was trying to keep
In touch"
. Il don't wish Joe McGinnity any
HARM" growled Brockett, but won't
suicide II his club gets shut out TWEEN
ty-nine straight games and winds up
In eighth position. What business has
he got with such a memory? Still
that's all over now. This Kelly prop.
osition is what's worrying little Har,
ry."
Possibly" suggested the Cuban
''the chief isn't taking such ions
chances as we imagined. especially
when It's case Of entrusting i'm
portant messages to a couple OF boys
His arm is long, his eye is pretty
nearly everywhere. and he has the
best operatives of both the big de
tective sgencies at his call In all
probability, he has men detailed to
watch olt for us, and see that we
don't run our heads into any special
danger. That would account for the
Kelly warning and the use OF your
own cipher"
THAT seems the only logical ex-
planation," admitted Brockett. It's
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SYNOPSIS.

Secret Dervice Chief wilkins. puzzled
over the theft OF the governments cipher
balls to his aid Detective Pinkwell. They
think they have discovered new cipher
when the office boy, BrOckett. tells them
k's Tho Diamond Cipher" and starts for
the bali park. Brockett. Chula Lon Kan
y Siamese. Ramon Solano a Cuban, to-
gether with some twenty other youngsters
practice baseball. playing until dark. One
or Wiikins' stenographers Is seen to pass
\ paper to mysterious stranger. AS
outcome OF Brockett's cipher. the bal
player and Solano are engaged by gov
srnment for mysterious mission. Yazi-
moto, mysterious Jap, calls on Brockett
Brockett falls into Yazimoto's trap, a
eight follows, Brockett coming out on
top; Messenger McKane coming TO the
rescue McKane was bearer Of the mys-
tsrious cipher; Is also n bali player. Yaz-
tmoto returns to headquarters and re-
ports to Baron Zellern his failure 10 OBJ
tain the cipher; Miss Lawson. the stem
ographer, also reports to the baron
Brockett and Solano have encounter with
The baron In which the latter comes out
second best Brockett and Solano arrive
In Jersey City; make appointment 10
meet McGinnity. the Iron Man" baseball
manager.
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themselves trundled across the floor
and then felt the ropes around their
legs relaxing. Someone pushed thep,
down into chairs. and someone nttst
the bags from their faces. The boys
blinked in the fiaring light of keroseue
lamps, and then stared around their
prison
They were seated beside rnuHh
kitchen table. on the other side Of
which Ge, 3azinaoyS; with an almost
-benoveient smile. was lingering a few
envelopes and bits o. paper. At Mr.
Yaztmoto's rigAt sAt Droae-s1opl
dered young man, WITH a swar,sy rscs
and mass of curly black hair. ro
the left OF the japanese was q s!mi,aS
y0ur& man. equally s~arthy. sNs
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would be time for three or four sub
jects of the emperor to get their death
blow-and for the white men caught
between the fighting lines to receive
half a dozen accidental wounds.
A door opened and shirt-sleeved
man protruded head and shoulders.
In here, fellers-you'll get killed
out there In one minute! Hurry,
now!" Brockett and Solano needed
no invitation, They flung themselves
through the hospitable portal. and a.
the door slammed to behind them q
tempest OF squalls and howls told Of
the battle in .aI swing. A moment
later came the seaTse'.Seiiows af the
big policemen, the sound OF n.gatsticks
Ealing on Celestial domes, and tAs
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Most Valuable Cat in 8. 8.

Bosson.--fhe most valuable cat
ever brought to the United States
arrived on The steamship Cainbrfan.
The cats name Is Don Dai and Il oc-
cupted silken basket In the best
stateroom on the ship. 1t is a Chin
chilla and was consigned to Mrs.
George B. Brayton of Brighton.
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cOmplish transaction so unpleasing to
him and to his amicable friend Not
for anything, not even for wealth.
ness, should this have to be uncom-
fOrtably so, except for the facts he Is
honorably acquainted in-with-of.
Yes, yes, 1t IS of l should make usage
! saw, with much particular attention,
that no injury was done to honorable
Mr. Brockett or to honorable Mr.. So
lano"
NO special damage done, as yet"
Brockett answered. But why are we
down IN this little dungeon? What's
all this trouble between you and me,
Mr.. Yaz(moto?"
Surely" purred Mr.. Yazimoto. "Mr.
Brockett knows most capaciously of
the differences new between us. Mr..
Brockett Is custodian Of knowledge
much necessary 20 Mr. Yazimoto. Mr..
Brockett is not OF ignorance in such
particular"
Il think understand you, Mr.. Yazi-
moto," returned B+ockett, but why
, don't you come down to facts, and tell
us just why We a1s here, and just
what you want Of u1?"
II will proceed 20 elucidate." ex-
planned Mr. YazimoZo. Mr.. Brockett
has, one time already. politely de-
clined the acceptapcs Of money prof
fered for the Interpretation of a cer-
tain code, most meritorious cipher
Mr.. BTockett also, one time already,
has given repulse to Mr. YaZimoto in
effort to obtain much-desirable knowl-
edge by force. Now, Mr.. Brockett
should be more amiably accommodate
ing"
Tell him to 20 to blazes," inter
jected Solano, viciously. Mr.. Yazi-
moto turned his gentle smile upon the
Cuban for second.
"Mr Solano speaks with rudeness,
most impoiite He should be chided
for his expressiveness. Now, then, I
am all prepare to make the honorable
Mr.. Brockett another proposition. He
has with him cipher dispatches--that
is very we'll indeed. | could take them
from him instantaneous, with able
help from honorable Mr.. Kelly" And
the Oriental nodded lightly toward
the stockier OF the Italians.
You are fine-looking guinea to be
called Kelly" snarled Solano, as the
broad-shouldered young man turned
toward him for moment Mr.. Kelly
fin shed his white teeth in q mocking
reply.
Kelly is nice name, pal." said he.
my original name was way too long,
and 1t tickled my teeth to say It,"
But" resumed Mr.. Yazimoto, 81
need the key to those dispatches, ah.
ten times more than l require the dis
patches themselves. Here, too, are a
few little things-what you would call
odds and ends-that get from es-
teemed friend in Washington. With
the cipher key. these all of much i'm.
portance. Without, what value on this
earthly? None, unpleasingly. none.
Mr.. Brockett, therefore, will give to
me the full key Of the cipher, and.
that We may be sure Mr.. Brockett
keeps honorable faithfulness, We will
translate these little scraps of paper,
and the dispatches that Mr.. Brockett
carries"
You won't get anything from me,
you yellow sneakthief," snapped
Brockett. setting his iaws sullcaly,
Mr.. Yazimoto smiled. waving his attn
brown hand in deprecating way.
(TO BE cONTINUED)
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some comfort. then. to know that We
are under powerful, protection, but It
makes me feel rather small Just the
same"
Plenty OF time yet." philosophical
the Latin. I'VE will have all the ad.
ventures on orr own hook, and VITA
out any protection. that are comias
10 US. Wait and see."
The boys left the subway two sta
items further oz, doubled up shcyt.
slanting street, turned into another.
running at almost V-shaped anKls.
and landed In tiny triangle of w.
cent gronpS -xsss|A-ez~esG-i -iosvsi -y0- tie
south. q row Of wvYR and shabby stone
houses to the north. and the b~lsh,
lights OF Broadway only short waln
80 the EAST. Taking Possession a. I
tench In he nttls park they process
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Poets Beautiful Farewell.
God bless thee with blessing beyGnA
hope or thought. with blessings v1nA
no word can Hnt.--Tennysoa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-07

PittSburg, April 5.-Manager Fred
Clarke, of the Pirates, IS q great
sticlxler for form, and insists that his
men lead very model lives, at least
during training seagcr- RE has just
issued a table OF ten commandments
for the team whiril are all "Don'ts.'
Here they are:
I--Oon't smoke cigarettes. II you
must use tobacco, select a good Pitts
burg stogis or a pipe.
a-Dou't drink Alcoholic stimu-
Iants used IN moderation may do lit
Ito harm; they oan do no good. and
they are dangerous. Better be a
teetotaler.
s-Don't keep late hours. Early TO
bed and early to rise" is Still good
maxim.
don't gamble. Worrying about
an aoe-full that was beaten lsst night
or wondering how the horses are
running while play is In progress are
elike distracting.
5--Don't he crouch. cTneerfulness
IS a very desirable quality in any
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body ball player IN particular.
Sharp answers and displays of tenn
per on the field interfere with sue
cessful team work and often cause
enmities.
6-Don't procrastinate OF any
thing interferes with reporting on
time cut II out. Hardness sets q.
had example.
Don't be a backbiter. II you
have an idea that the club is not be-
ing conducted properly tell the man
aser about II. If your suggestions are
good he'll appreciate them.
s--Don't be gutter. II you are
getting a bad break In the luck brace
yourself and fight all the harder
9-Don't sulk. If you've been
called down the chances are that you
deserved 1t, and you'il gain nothing
by showing your teeth.
1o-Don't bait the umpire. Base
ball law gives him the advantage over
you at all times, so that 1t does not
/ pay to oppose him. The captain
will attend TO all the necessary kick
! ing.
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Old Joe Sugden Tells How Players
Were Relieved of Buying Uniforms

Joe Sugden, the Tigers veteran
coach, is entitled to at least part Of the
credit for the fact that American
League ball players do not have to pay
for their own Uniforms. Way back in
1900. Joseph brought the matter OF
paying for the toggeTy to an issue and
the hattie that he won from Charlie
Comisl1ey established a precedent.
In Joe's National League DAYS. he
was accustomed TO having a sum OF $50
deducted from his first pay each season.
TO reimburse the club for two Uniforms
and sweater or coat. The custom Of
making players come across for their
own garb was universal in the old
league at that time, according to Sug-
den and some Of the clubs, II not all,
in that circuit still continue II.
When went to Chicago" saws Sug-
den, 4 determined to make a fight to
have the club buy the playing suits
and won my point after a wordy bat
tie with Comisky. The first check I
received was $3.50 short and I asked
COmmy what il was for though knew
perfectly well. He told me that I had
been locked TO pay for the two uni
forms that / had received. 7 raised Il
holler and told him that I wouldn't
stand for it,"
You always paid for your uniforms
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in the National League didn't you %
asked the Old Roman.
Certainly, / paid for them in the
Natlonal League, but don't intend 10
90 so in minor lea gUe,' shot bacl,
at him. That touched him on the raw
Tor the American League was then in
us infancy and very jealous Of its
position as a major circuit
7 on aren't drawing q minor lea que
salary, are your came back Comnv.
He had me there. but I didn't adj
NIT that I was beaten and finally ne
said that If I wouldn't say anything "a
the other players about Il, he would
refund the money on tho next pay
day 1 said an right TO this arrange
ment but just the same I told every
man on the club.
I figured that some OF the fellows
who were working for next to nothing
couldn't afford to pay that $3.50 half
so well a 8 I could and wasn't going
to take anything for myself that the
other boys couldn't get. Maybe ! was
wrong to break faith with Conliskey,
but I would have been throwing my
fellow players down the other way,
and I felt that owed them more than
] owed the owner OF the club.
Every man on the club immediate
~ went to the old Roman and got a
promise so have the money refunded
and Conway made good. After thai, the
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van, according TO figures compiled by
Ernest Lanigan. The big spithau eX
pert, unless his arm loses all its cum
ming, will this season get by the half
century Notch IN kalsomining events.
He has used the brush on his adver-
saries on. forty-nine occasions, the
team he has BANKED oftenest being
Boston. Fourteen times have the Red
Sox been Fed on hen fruit by Comis-
keys man Of steel. who also IL credited
with having BANKED the Nationals nine
times. the White Elephants seven, the
Maps six the Browns five. the Tigers
i've and the Highlanders thrice.
Twelve other American Leaguers
have fitted jackets Of white on their
adversaries twenty-five or more
times. The idaho phenOm has tn enty-
six shut out events to his credit, being
outranked by Walsh. with 80; by Wad-
dell. with AZ; by JOSS and White each
with "A; by Eddie Plank and "Cy''
Young. each with -; by George IUllin.
with 90; ~ Bill Donovan with %; by
Jack COombs and CHIEF Bender. each
with 27, and being tied By Frank
Smith.
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MOBILE TOPLAY
PENSACOLA At
MAXENT PARK
BASEBALL SEASON WILL BE FOR
MALLY OPENED IN PENSACOLA
THIS AFTERNOON WHEN THE
SOUTHERN LEAcUERs APPEAR.

The baseball season IN Pensacola
will be formally opened this afternoon,
when the Mobile Southern League
team VIII engage the local ball tossers
In a game at Maxsnt park. MI. Stuart
win throw for Pensacola. and that Is
sufficient to show that the hurting end
Of the game will be well cared for.
Mobile this year Is under the man
Agement Of Mike Finn. and is supposed
to be stronger aggregation than
that which represented that city last
year. The regular team will come to
Pensacola for this game as well as
those which ere scheduled with Pen
gacola on other dates.
The game WIN start at o'clock with
Joe Fitzpatrick calling balls and
strikes The following 10 the lineup
Of the locals:
Guittsrez. catcher; Stuart, pitcher;
Griffin. first base: ---, second
base; Roach, third base; Graham,
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$4,000 TO LEND.
ON Improved City Real Is
tate in amounts from $500
up. Escanbia Realty Co.
TOM LYNCH OPTIMISTIC
OVER OUTLOOK FOR 1912

New York, April e.-Thomas J..
Lynch, president Of the National
League. is optimistic regarding the
baseball season which will open with a
flourish.
cit will be a close, hard fought race
he says In a statement given out here.
Every club In the league is stronger
this year than last. Some Of the second
division clubs are so much stronger
that I look to see them in the first d.
vision for the greater part Of the new
season. The pennant race will be q
sustained and hard-fought battle, hold
ing the interest of the fans until the
final days of the season. I predict the
most successful season in baseball his
tory"
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Of ALL
n
efficiency Pensacola, West Florida Washington
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club paid for the uniforms and be
lieve that the custom is universal IN
the American League. II seems only
right and proper TO mo that this should
be So for the suits arc no good to
man after he leaves the service OF the
city whose monogram they bear and
he uses them only when playing ball.
With gloves and shoes, which every
player had 70 buy for himself. II H.
different. Those are good at any time
and the club cannot hand them down
from one season to another. as II can
uniforms that are in good condition"
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WALSH is THE REAL,
WHITEWASH LEADER

Big Ed Walsh Of the Chicago White
Sox has to his credit more shutouts
than any other artlllerist in the
American League, even though he
hasn't been IN the Junior organization
as long as certain other men, notably
Eddie Plank, Jack Powell, ~Chief'
Bender. George Mullin and Bill Dono-