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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
A Lady from
Another City
Told Us

i ora Us
that she had been a customer
OF the McCabe store for many
years, but that she really
thought the Anniversary bar
gains and the souvenirs this
year far surpassed any of our
former undertakings.
This LADY and a friend of
hers made engagements with
us for this week in our millin-
cry department, fittings for a
suit and corset fitting.
Owing to the crowded con-
ditions in these sections dur
ing the anniversary occasion,
they preferred waiting few
days when more deliberation
could be had in looking and
choosing.
You'll think the offerings
here this week are a continual
ton OF the great specials of
the Anniversary Sale.
You who are reading this
now are a part of the great
shopping crowds who will be
thronging this store from day
to day, for this is the begin
ming OF the new season, when
thousands of dollars worth Of
new supplies must be bought.
Now the question with
some people is, where are
you going to get the most and
best for the money, that you
yourself have earned and are
going to spend? Where will
you get your shoes. your
shirts and your warmer I'M
derwear? Where will you get
the best values in women'S
wear? in gloves, in stockings,
in suits, in corsets? Where
will you get the most standard
articles for your home at the
least price?
why" you say, "at Nc
Cabe's.' If you wart the
newest and best, we've got it,
if you want the lowest prices
you'll find them here.
That is why so many con-
centrate their buying at this
store. They find that it meets
most fully all their require
ments and they do not like to
waste time and energy run
ming around.
Now that you are acquait-
ed with this right kind of
store you should make good
use of its superior service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
Linens.

There was honesty in the
world long before we were
born but somehow the bust
ness value of it was not great
" realized in the linen trade.
Indeed many people thought
the motto Honesty is the
Best Policy" was just a nice
Sunday school sentiment.
You are the Judge OF what
the conditions are today. For
ourselves we are not ashamed
to have it known that we be-
lieve in honest merchandise
for our own interests.
How else could we have
built up the immense linen
business which comes to this
store each year almost as GER
tainly as the sun rises each
morning-honest linens. pure
flax, spun and woven pom
honor truthful statements,
and good service for - years
are the foundations upon which
this linen business stands.
To strongly demonstrate
our meaning and application of
our methods, we quote for bal
ance OF this week, the follow
ing:
Heavy, wide, bleached table
damask, pure linen, sells in
some stores for Sl.OO. We sell
it for less, but for three days
take what you need at Csc the
yard. Yes, only CSC.
y pieces heavy, silver
bleached damask, pure linen,
per yard, 42f.
Plenty of heavy cream
bleach damask, six choice pat
terms. take any of them for, the
yard, 44c.
Very heavy full bleached
Scotch damask, full y inches
wide, beautiful stripe and flor
al designs. always $l.25, three
days for $1.OS.
LOCO dozen pure flax, mead
ow bleached napkins, from
$3.50 per dozen to 97c.
Bleached and brown crashes
all linen, all widths, all
weights, from l5c the yard to
1Oc.
Brown crashes as low as,
the yard, Sc.
500 dozen plain and fancy
buck and damask towels, very
specially priced at 75c a piece
to &c.
You are especially urged to
look at these great linen values
and avail youI selves of these
offerings some time during the
present week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
The McCabe Milliners

anticipate, rather than follow the trend of
Fashion, compelling distinction which is being
more fully understood from season to season.
The Cavalier, Napoleon Tricorne shapes lend
themselves to variations in treatment eagerly
grasped by Paris, Fifth and by our own
experts all following the general outlines.
Our adaptations come from study of the face,
the pose, size, complexion, and costumes of the
individual customer No one hat will prove eff
fective on dozen different women, while the
same hat with different treatment might look ex-
ceedingly smart on several
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16

districts in Illinois arrived to attend
the annual convention Of the Illinois
Anti-Horse Thief association to be held
Wednesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29

ye he'd taken measurements av the
stone and made n wax mould av ut,
so thot whin he failed to kill yersilf
and had got his strength back, he whit
10 Paris and had an imtashun ay Ut
made there-sOmehuw be fuslng chape
stones together and all thot. behave.
Twas iXpinsiye an him tight up for
money, so he takes Mssus prynne in,
to partnership and she puts up the
cash Thln-thcy'ye been watchin'
yersilf all tho time. sur-they sets
Cap'n Hole onto ye TO get the stone
away, and he does 1t like ye know.
Afthcr ye escaped from the Pelican,
ne goes ashore and mates the lady
at her hotel and dayliyers the stone
10 her. getting his pay and the imita.
shun into the bargain, he insistin' on
thot because he knows yen be comm
back for the Pool av Flame, and he's
afraid av ye-afraid yen kill him II
he cant turn over ruby to ye like
the wan he stole. So twas the faxed
stone We TUX from him thot same
night and the same We brought aboard
the Rance and the same the serang
stholc from ye."
Il begin to see But how about the
serang? What did Cecile have to say
IN explanation OF him."
She couldn't account for him at
all sor. save thot mebbe the natives
in Rangoon had somehow got wind av
the fact that the stone was comm
back and gang av thin set out to
stale ut She SEE MissuB Prynne niy-
or cud account for the way they dis
covered she had ut, hut they seemed
to know pretty certain sure, sor. for
ven recall they niyer bothered ye at
all at first, and twas only be chanst
like, thot the serang got the lmitashun
from ye."
But what about Des Trcbes? Did
the maid say"
no more than he'd been lift in
Paris, sor"
And what 'ey ye done with the two
Of them. Mrs. Prynne and the maid?
Are they still locked up safely"
"Diyyle bit. yer honor Twas i'm.
possible to kape them so, Dravos said.
Wild Mssus Prynne threatening to yell
bloody murther out nv the poort and
kick up such a row thot the authorl
ties wud be down on us-if We didn't
let her go, Besides, we'd got what We
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
<1i Terence O'iourke, u military fr""
lance and something OF q gambler, In his
hpt"l Leaning on the balcony he sees "a
beautiful Rirl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight At the
gaming tnhl" ORuurkc notices two men
watching him ono r. tho Hon Bertia
Syun while his companion rs NisCUuut
Dos Trch"S, duelist The yis"Ouut tells
nw The French government has directed
aim to O'Rpurke NJ n man who would
undertake Il secret mission. At his apart
mont O'RuuTke. who had agreed 10 Un-
deI'ako the mission. finds "a mysterious
lstt"r The yiEcount arrives, hands Il
voalch package Ia O'RuurEr, who Is not
to open II uuiil on tho ocean. 4 pair OF
DAINTY slippers are seen pTu'rudluE from
4ni'r doorway curtain Tn" freshman
finds thu owner Of the mysterious fpct to
b. his wife H"HtTiE, from whom h" had
run away year previous. They are
fe'ur'lied and opening the letter n" finds
that iinnguon law ffm oncrs him
lmpl pounds for "A Jewel known as the
Ppni Of l'hme and lott to him by Il dy-
Ing friend. but now In keeping Of one
named thtmhret In Algeria. O'ls0urk"
Worgts the nuhletnan In duel The wife
bids Ditnurke farewell and he promises
Ia soon return with the reward lie dis
cp""rs both Glynn and the visruuut on
board the ship As he finds Chumbrrt
uh'ra is an attack by bandits aud his
friDud dies telling O'tiourko that he has
Ieft the Pool OF Flame with the governor
general who nj sight Of Rign"t ring
given the colonel Will deliver over the
Jewel Arriving at Algeria tho rishinan
nudH the governor general away. lpca
Tryb-s makes mysterious appointment.
aud tells ORourke that he has gained
ppHHrssiOn Of tho Jewel by stealing It. In
duel O'llOurke masters Ia" viscnunt,
- Ires possession OF the pOu4 VI Flame
and starts by ship for Rangouu lie nndH
Tho "nptain to he a BmgEgler who tries To
steal the Jewel II IS finally secured by
The captain and ORnurk" escapes 10
land with the aid OF one Danny and
his sweetheart, OItOurkr RECEIVERS tho
Pool ~ Flame. On board ship once moro.
bound for Rangoun, II mysterious lazy
9ppoRrs. OHOurks comes upon laNrhr
about 10 attack the lady. who Is Mrs.
Prnue and kicks tho man into the hold
Mrs prynnc claims abe lE en- route for
Indiana on II mission for the king
b'Hourke In attacked by the laA'ar. who
secures the Pool OF Flame, the captain
ls shot and tho lascar jumps into the sea.
fbr ship arrives In port.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
CHAPTER XVIII.

At a small hour Of the morning they
made Diamond Harbor in pitch dark.
ness and without misadyenture were
successful in causing themselves to be
transhipped. bag and baggage to the
twinsCrew steamship Poonah, which
vessel rode at anchor in midstream.
Toward eight o'clock Of the white.
hot forenoon that followed, ORourke,
In the shadow Of long boat on the
Poonah's promenade deck, stood fin.
ishing n matutinal cigar and watching
narrowly a tender ferry out final
boatload Of passengers from the east.
ern river bank.
Slowly the tender forged toward the
steamers side: and as It drew near,
ORourke forgot to smoke and bent
over the rail TO inspect with unremit.
ting interest those upon Its decks.
The forward deck Of the tender held
his regard but briefly; those who
waited there, cycling impasslvely the
towering tanks of the liner, were one
and all Of the east OF races, creeds
and types too numerous to catalogue.
These the adyenturer might not read,
save individually upon personal con.
tact. If trouble was to come from
them. collectively or individually, he
would not know until the blow had
fallen. On the Ether hand, he might
be able TO hazard shrewd surmlses as
to the potential animus inherent In
any one of the Europeans who were
to be his fellow passengers.
The latter were a mere handful;
half a dozen commercial travellers
from London. Paris, Berlin. their avo-
cations evident beyond dispute; a sal
low English missionary with his with
cred wife, sombre figures In the stark
sunlight, red.faced deputy-sub.some
thing.or-other OF the Indian govern.
ment, complacent In white drill and
new pith helmet with gay puggaree:
lone English girl. and a Frenchman.
The two latter held the Irishman's
attention; the girl because, even at
distance. her slim white-clad figure
and well.poised head seemed singu-
larly fresh and attractive: the man
because--well. because O'Rourke was
susceptible to premonitions.
He was tall man and broad. the
F'renchman-well.made, well.groomed.
carrying himself with an indeiinable
air OF distinction. His face was rath-
er pale land therefore notable In that
concourse of dark skins), Its features
strongly modelled. the mouth and chih
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29

in her so, and I'm maxim a grab at
her waist whin be accident like what
do catch hold av but something un.
dernathe as big as a hln's egg
stone she. carryin round her neck.
the same as yer honor did wild the
Pool rs Flame; and be the feel ay ut
uts die same entirely; and thin I'm
sure It's the same and thot some soul.
duggerys be way av havin' been pat
upon ye"
What the divvle,"
Wan nOmint more, Now
in fEhtn Wild me tho collar av her
waist has come unfastened and me-
self can see the string av ribbon that's
holding the thing there So / sel 20
mesilf. SCI, TITS strange enough to
bear iHyestigatln',' SCI, an I'll be-
takIn n chaust at this IL the masther
do be afther nayin me alive. So I
calls Misther Drayos and gets him to
hould her fast while takes out me
knife and cuts thot ribbon and pulls
the thing out widout any immodesty
whatever; and there on thot ribbon is
chamois-case. all sewed up. and I'm
rippin' II open an finding-this!"
God In Heayon!" cried O'Rourke,
stupefed and agape; for Danny, hay.
Ing worked up to his climax. had dra.
matIcally whipped from his pocket and
east upon the table between them the
Pool Of Flame.
lie looked up. blind to the glee and
triumph in Danny's face.
How did yc come be this?" he de
mandcd speaking slowly and steadily,
as one who. having drunk more than
enough, listens to his own enunclatlon
to detect in II the slur that liquor
brings Il mean--l mean--how could
yc have taken this from the woman
when It lay all the time at the bottom
Of the sea-six hundred miles and
more behind u.s.
Ask Misther Drayos II ye do not
behave me, cor. How would be hay.
In It at all. widout got II like I've
told ye? IT'S the real Pool Of
Flame yere handlin'; that's cure
Tother one-the stone the serang
flung into the say. scr. was a counter
felt"
How do yc know that"
'Aisly enough. yer honor: be putin
the maid CecIle on the witness stand.
Twas this way: TUX the stone from
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
A Word TO the Wise.

The proverbial advice. "Cobbler.
stick to your last" had an opposite
exemplifcation in the following anec-
dote. for which lions Advocate is re-
sponsible:
A colored man was brought before
a police judge charged with stealing
chickens. He pleaded guilty, and re-
ceiyed sentence. when the judge ask
ed how It was he managed to lift those
chickens right under the window Of
their owners house when there was a
dog In the yard.
Hit wouldn't be OF no use, judge"
said the culprit, ito try to splain dis
thing to you all Ef you was TO try
It, like as not you would git yer hide
full o. shot, an git no chickens mel.
Their. Ef you want to engage In any
rascality, Judge, yo' bettah stick to
de bench. whar 20 am familiar"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
Bueklnq Horses.

touch OF the spur or flick OF the
quirt signals the start. says the Ameri.
can Magazine, In an article on our
western horses, His knowledge of
what to do must be heritage from
his ancestors, for all horses do It, and
all American wild horses are sprung
from horses that once carried men.
lie pops down his head ard levitates
straight heavenward While he and
you are high in the air he arches his
back and stiffens his body to iron rig.
idly. Thus he comes back to earth.
The sensation TO the rider Ia as II his
spinal column had been struck by q
piledriver. The impression is not an
alyzed at the time. for the horse goes
into tho air again Immediately. He
swings to right or left. or he changes
ends" completely while in tho mir. and
you come down faciug southwark,
whereas YOU we're facing northw'.r.
when you ascanded.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29

Mlssus Prynne and Misther Dravos
and meslf locked her in her cabin.
Thin afther talkln' things over We let
Cecile out and be dint av threats and
persuashions, got her to tell what she
knew"
Go on"
"She seq thot Frinchman ye kilt
back there in Algiers. scr, is at the
bottom av II all, only he's not did be.
cause ye didn't make clane Job av
ut, but lift him wild the Taste susphic-
ion av the breath av life in the body
av him"
81 was afraid OF that nodded
O'Rourke. The next time We neet.
Des Trebcs and I. therell be no mis-
take about It."
She seq thot befure he fought Wild
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
MAST TREES FOR THE CROWN
Mark q the Broad Arrow Was
Placed on Pines in the Plymouth
Colony.

In the provincial charter OF 1881.
under which the Plymouth colony and
the province of Maine were united
with Massachusetts. II was provided
that all trees OF the diameter OF "a
Inches and upward at II inches from
the ground. growing upon land not
heretofore granted to any private
person, should be reserved to the
crown for the furnishing of masts for
the royal navy. llarper's Weekly OBJ
serves.
surveyor general of woods was
appointed to see that this provision
Of the charter was carried into effect
Near the coast all white pines Of suit
able dimensions we're marked with the
broad arrow"-three cuts through the
bark with an ak, like the track OF
crow. This was the kings mark
Long after the revolution had oblit-
Grated the royal authority men who
had been taught in boyhood to re-
spect the kings mark hesItated to cut
such trees.
~ icihhS Nitc 10 wac hNNN''f'J
to bed 1t" to prevent Its breaking.
This was done by cutting the small
growth and placing small trees across
the hollow, 80 that there should be
no strain upon one section more than
upon another when the monster pine
struck the ground
The mast was hauled out OF the
woods on one strong sled whether in
winter or summer, and so many oxen
we're required that the hind pair we're
often choked In crossing hollow, be-
ing hung up in their yoke by the pull
ing OF those ahead OF them.
A mast hauling was great event.
and everybody within walking dis
lance came to see II.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
CHAPTER XVII.

Danny said O'Rourke
without looking up from the occupa.
ton which had engrosBed his atten.
ton for the last three hours: and for
the first time In that period he spoke
audibly, making an end to the num-
bled Capitalization he had been hold
ing with himself, a Murray's Guide. a
Bradshaw. an Indian railway guide.
several steamship folders and a large
colored map OF the Indian empire.
What days this day, Danny"
Danny thought laboriouslv. "'Twas
this morn we lift tn Rance, SORT
Thin yestiddy was Wednes-
day"
And today Thursday. be logical
progress Of reasoning, chr"
"Aw, yiss. sol"
And what's tho timer"
Danny consulted O'Rourkes watch
on the bureau. "A quarter av twllve."
Then bestir yourself, ye lazy good
iornothing, and pack up me things"
Avn" cried Danny, expostulant.
Our train leaves at two. Ye have
an hour and half"
"Aw but yer honor, is ut no rist a,
all well iyer he havin'7"
I'VE can rest on the train" said
O'Rourke. I've Just ten days left in
which to reach Rangoon, where I've an
appointment to keep with lady. Dan
ny, to wit, Madame O'Rourke. Dye
mind her, and do ye blame me, Dan.
n.y."
Danny became suddenly extraordin.
ariiy busy. why did ye not SOY as
much to begin with, yer honor?" he
complained. AS II | wouldn't work
me hands to the stumps av
thin d"
TITS now Thursday noon" con-
tinued ORourke thoughtfully. THE
two o'clock trains scheduled to land
us in Calcutta at ten Saturday night.
At eight Sunday morning q steamer
leaves Diamond Harbor for Rangoon,
scheduled for fairweather passage
OF three days, Thatll leave us a lit
Ito leeway, barring accidents. But
we've 20 time to waste"
But how'll we be catching thot
steamer at Di'mind Harbor, sor? How
fairs that from Calcutta, now, an will
there be thrains at that hour av the
night?"
"That's to be dealt with as It turns
up, Danny. There's only forty miles
between the two places, and II there's
no train, We'll charter Il motor-car or
a boat down the Hughi. :"
The latter expedlent ORourke final.
ly adopted, although he could have az
forded a comfortable night In no.
tel at Calcutta, had he deemed It wise.
But In the flfty-six hours Of unmitigat.
ed sweltering that he and Danny en-.
dured in their fight across India he
had leisure to think matters over very
carefully with the result that. all
things considered, he felt justified In
assuming the world TO be in league
against him and In shaping his course
accordingly. Therefore It were I'M
wise to permit himself to be seen and
recognized in Calcutta, or even to lin.
ger on the soil OF India an instant
longer than absolutely necessary.
Within an hour, then, of his arrival
at HowTah. be had, by dint of per.
sistenco and rupees. succeeded In hir-
ing n launch to take him from the ter
minus by water to the steamer at Dia-
mond harbor--
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29

wanted out av her, and pwhat was tho
use av holdLn' her amy longer"
so We let them go?'
Visor"
Il could kill ye for It," said
O'Rourke. land Drayos. too; for
there's deal OF matters I'd like to
be inquiring into with the lady this
blessed minute. But, D~nny boy,
there's nothing In the world can't
forgive ye now. for what we've done
for me, and twill be q strange thing
II don't serve ye handsomely when
come into a fortune, Now
don't be standin' there like a ninny,
but be of with ye and pack me things
before lift me hand to ye. 'Tis In
haste We are-with Des Trebes alive
2ud Mrs. PrYpna on the loose. and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
CHAPTER xxvI.-(continued)

Get on with your story. What
about Mrs. Prynne?" demanded
ORourke. cycling his servant curiously
and trying to fathom his but half-ds-
gulsed and wholly awkward air of self
esteem. Plainly the boy thought
highly OF himself because OF some.
thing he had accomplished, some cx-
plot OF prowess or stroke Of diplo-
macy as yet undisclosed.
Visor | was tellin We It
seemed to me tho height Of manencss
Hhe was displayin'. MANN this same
Mrs Prynne, whln twas mesif knew
none betther how much we've laid
out on her account and hersilf not
saltin' to settle up wild We"
What business was that OF yours"
Twas none. sor. But yersilf had
Aeeicd over and was did to iyrything
and what am for If not to look out
Tor ye Mt such times? So
I'm afther sthoppin thin two Just as
they would he lawn their statcrooms.
and sci Missus Prynnc,' SCI, me
masther's compliments and he'd like a
word wild yeus before yer gone en-.
tlreiy And What's this?' sz'she wild
8 fine show OF surprlse-the dayceyt
mi huzzyl--though I'm watchin' her
and thinkin' she was frightened about
somethin', from the white turn ay the
face av her 81 'she: IT'S In the
diyylc's own hurry | am the minute.
or words to the same iffict. Sz'she:
And phwat will he be wantin Nv me-?
4 mominrs conversation wild ye,
AL And s2'she: I've no time. Let
me pass I'll be doing, SCI, nawthin
.uke thot, for be now I'm thinkin'
there's somethin' deeper behint her
custer and furry thin a mere desire
70 blk ye--p'rhaps twas this thing In
c1o.ishum I've heard ye minton. And
tho next mint I'm sure Az ut, for she
goes white as snow in the face and
the eyes OF her begins to burn like
cold Crane fire and she screams to Ce.
cie Tor help and Is afther whipping
nut q gun to blow me out av her
way wild; but It's mesilf thot's be way
av bein' too quick for her and takin'
the pistol away: and be the mercy av
the Saints Misther Dravos hears the
shindy and hops down just In time to
, snatch another gun out Of the hand ay
that same Cecile and he grabs the
gurl and turns her into a stateroom
and shuts the dure on her and"
And. interrupted O'Rourke In a
foiBUk rage. rising and turning back his
sieeves-'And now I'm going to give
ye the father and mother OF all
furnishings. ye insolent puppy! How
dare ye lay hands on LADY"
GOV. murther!" chartered the boy,
ricaping away. BE aisy, yer honor,
. and hear me out. for tbs thin yen not
be b,amin' me. but II ye do III take
die batin' widout a word, sor."
Very WELL" assented 0Rourke ON.
inously But be quick about 1t. for
Tin mistrustful of We altogether Get
on, We whelp!"
Danny placed the table between
them with considerable expedition
Jaw, listhen now" he pleaded while
Aisther Drsvos was 'tendin' to Cecile,
clis Mlssls Pryune was scrappin' like
a wildcat, scratching and bitin. and
~ I'll , ran do to kape her by wrap
---,l 90. ~. Sta about har and bold.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
Remarkable Finanelerlng.

Figures don't lie"
Don't they? Here's an item from
New York that says policeman there
saved $4,000 in a month from his sal.
airy OF $4,000 Those figures must lie.
for they won't stand"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
After DARK

Honest as the day is long. chr
Absolutely. But you'd better keep
your chicken coop locked"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29

Lhore1l be no such thing us rest for
either Of us until we reach Rangoon"