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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-10-04

ficer. is that they didn't use their
razoTs on ye. Bad lot OF coons hang
round that place. I'm tellin ye."
I'VE fully believe It," said Solano.
with a grimace Of pain. But say,
officer, how long have we been in
here. and how long have we to stay"
I'VE have been In only a matter OF
three hours. lads" replied the police
man, though suppose 1t has seemed
a week of Sundays. AS to how long We
stay-well, ye haven't been booked
yet. I'm not a bad Judge Of people
when see them, an ye look all right"
Washed and brushed up the boys
felt little more like live human be-
ings Officer Hogan treated them
like younger brothers, assured them
that no charge had been entered
against them. and that they might con-
slider themselves as simply held for
safekenping. Better stay right here
till evenin," said the hospitable off,
Ger, IAN then we will sally out an try
to get hold Of the big niger. have
a half-idea as to where we can locate
him. He's up against the dope-smokes
hop regular-an' 1t won't be hard to
find him. Along after supper, lads,
we'll go out an do the best we can"
Neither Brockett nor Solano could
find words to fit the case, but the
twinkle in the big policeman's eye told
that he fully understood their feel
ings. He shook hands with them re-
assuringly, brought them bundle OF
newspapers to while away the time.
and then busted himself with the rou-
tine of his report upon the days
events. The boys were buried In the
printed columns, when little packet
of paper seemed to watt itself through
the window by which they were sit
ting. The packet fell at Brockett's
feet. As he caught 1t up Solano
sprang for the window, peered eagerly
out-and saw no one excepting two
blue-clad policemen strolling by.
Brockett opened the packet and
found several thicbnesses of blank pa
per, bound together to give weight and
accuracy to the throwing OF the mis-
sile. In the center of the package
was a slip of cardboard. and written
across this in the hieroglyphs Brock
EFT had himself invented, were these
letterings
"BA sH SH Fla TIC W HR 2BH HR e
Pos Pc Pos Fla FA TIC HR Il TO A
SH E TO BIZ SH Pc Pos WP e TIC
Pc TIC E 2BH SH W."
Keep original appointment. Delay
no longer" translated Brockett. TO
nights fortunes then will decide
whether we can keep faith as prom
Used or have to give it all up and ad-
NIT ourselves utter failures!"
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that when they find hirs he will be
quite willing to listen to reason"
"Yes-but how about making the po-
lice listen to reason first, in regard to
ourselves and our affairs7"
This was a problem which required
wsighty elaboration, and the unlucky
wanderers had Just started an anil
mated discussion when there was
changing Of iron and grating of bolts.
Some one turned on an electric light
nearby and the boys, blinking in the
CLEAN. saw that they we're the occu-
pants Of dingy cell, perhaps eight
feet long by FIVE wide, and sumptuous-
ly furnished with a long wooden
bench and an empty pail. The door
was slowly opening, and the aperture
framed the bulky figure OF sturdy
Irish policeman, who chuckled good
humoredly as he gazed in upon the
captives.
well, how do ye young divils feel
after a little time to cool orr"
Rather confused" replied Brockett,
instlnctively warming to the big Irish
man. Tell US, won't you, how we
happen to be here?"
Have ye NO memory at all?"
laughed the policeman.
Almost none, officer. We can re-
member things going round in circles
and then someone shooting our senses
away from us-nothing after that"
II can believe ye," returned the Of
ficer. II was just walkin' State street,
me and Flynn, me partner-I'm Ho-
gan, an the well-known, well-respect-
ed team is Hogan and Flynn. terrors
to all evil-doers. Well, me lad, be
that as 1t may we were walkin' State
street, not too far from Taylor, when
we heard sounds indicatin. that Satan
had bruk loose in coon restaurant
nearby. We went over. an I'm think
in we were just in time. Youse two
was on the floor, an half a dozen big
niggers was tramplin the stufln' outa
youse. Five minutes more an ye'd
have both been fine subjects for the
coroner"
Tell me-" ventured Solano, was
there one great big fellow, twice the
size Of an ordinary man, among the
croWdY'
Now We remind me of It," said the
policeman, there surely was-big Sam
Cruitt, the human elephant Great big
niger. makes his Twin mostly by dis
tributin' ads for fake doctors and
thievin' dentists. He was tryin', as
near as We could Judge to keep the
crowd OF from youse two Anyhow,
he wasn't doin' nothin' to harm either
wan of youse, an when we come In
he backed out the rear door. nice an
quiet. Bad niger is Sam, at times.
but he didn't seem specially bad on
this occasion"
"Just the same" declared Brockett.
the trouble started because he had
stolen something of mine-or, rather.
had something of mine that another
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-10-04
CHAPTER XVIII.

Just what happened between the
moment when the big negro brought
out the money-belt and the moment
when full understanding Of every
day affairs came back to Brockett and
Solano, neither Of those young men
could fully detail. There had been
cyclone, closely followed by an earth
quake, after which the roof had fallen
in, burying them under the timbers-
at least, that was how they figured It
all out when they began to sit up and
take notice again. They found them
selves in a dark, almost pitch-black
region of obscurity and silence. with
a wooden settee sustaining their
weight and a stone floor echoing to
the touch of their heels. They found
their heads aching fearfully, while sun
dry bruised spots on their backs, ribs
and shins demanded consolation. It
was 80 dark in their new quarters that
they could not see themselves or each
other. but each of them felt himself
strangely soiled and dirty.
How do you find yourself, Ramon 2"
queried Brockett. striving to peer
across few inches OF midnight gloom
at his companion.
Somewhat battered on the head;
somewhat damaged in the ribs and
knees; considerably mussed up as to
clothing, and, apparently. in JAIL" re-
turned the Cuban. otherwise think
l am all right and perfectly happy.
Who pushed the building over on us,
anyhow"
Il haven't the slightest idea," rue
fully responded Brockett. "All.I can
remember is making one grab at that
negro. while you tried to seize the belt.
Then things seemed to go round and
round and began to look through a
big telescope at the evening stars.
Did things impress you that way?"
Pretty much So" Ramon answered
Il distinctly remember having one
hand on that belt. and tho other hand
on that large black mans necktie
Then somebody turned on the lights
for an instant, turned them on again.
much brighter than before, and then
turned them off for keeps. wonder
where we are?"
Jail, believe you limited. Prob
ably the best place for us--or for me,
anyway. after scoring such a failure
as this has been. I'm sorry dragged
you into such piece of foolishness."
Il came along entirely of my own
accord" said the Cuban, land don't
think We have made failure OF the
expedition-not yet, We didn't get
the belt away from that negro-true
enough-but we are great deal near
er to 1t than we were an hour before
We saw him. There can't be many
black men like that one; it's almost a
certainty that the Chicago police know
him and car locate him. and | think
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hum of subdued conversation and the
perfume of the cooking hop" The
Chinaman parted two strips OF the
drab cloth, and showed a bunk be-
tween the curtains and the wall.
Brockett and Solano looked up and
down the room. There was no sign
OF their quarry. The boys quietly en-
tered the bunk which the Chinaman
had assigned them, and their host
quickly brought them the full para
phernalia OF the opium smokers pas
time
"Ycu know how cook?" questioned
the yellow man, as the young fellows
handed him a few silver coins. You
not can cook. me cook for your"
mot Just yet" said SolanO. Let
us rest nttle-we are tired and need
to stretch out awhile before We
smoke"
"All lite. Yet get leady smoke. call
me. l cook for you" And the heather
shufHed away to his eyrie near the
door, where, with a mulatto woman,
he alternately chatted softly and cast
up accounts on the age-old counting
strings of the Monaghan race.
This is worth watching" whispered
Brockett. "Our black man may be In
one of those hunks. or he may come
in at any time. We can stay here a
little while before calling in our
friends or going out again"
A voice came to them from a nearby
bunk--a voice that they had heard be-
FORE. Both boys started agitatedly az
they recognized It's thick, oily tone,
but they restrained their impatienco
by gripping each other with hrm
though shaking hands.
"Ah done tole 20, nah fren'," came
the voice, dat dis heah place am
haunted. Haunted by a ghos' wivout
any haid. Dass right. Long time ago.
dere was a man done been killed
right heah. Dey cut OF his haid. took
de haid away wiz 'em, an left de
body. Evan since den dis heah haid-
less man have done haunted de spot.
Now an den he comes right in heah
an scahes de smokehs silly Now an
den yo'll see him In de yahd. Nah Ill
fren', dis amt no joke. Onst every so
often dat haidless man comes roun'
heah, an Aim almos' suah dat he's
pretty nigh due. Didn't yo' neveh see
no ghostses oVeh in Manila7"
.CTo BE coNTINUED)
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They Are Used as Draft Animals
and Are Not Always Well
Treated.

An amended law for the prevention
Of cruelty to animals. such as that
which came into force in England on
New Years day, is much needed in
Switzerland Not that the Swiss as a
nation are cruel to animals. one Of
the best proofs of which is the num-
Der of sleek cats about For when
people have learned to be kind to cats
they have generally learned to be
fairly kind to animals in general
But. whether from thoughtlessness or
some other cause. there is a good deal
to be desired in the way draft dogs
are treated in Switzerland. Dogs. as
every visitor to the country must
have observed. are still employed
there for drawing or helping to draw
all kinds Of light carts. Most milk
men and bakers employ dogs when
taking around milk or bread Butch
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-10-04
Hard-Working Swiss Dogs

ers and vegetable fruit sellers also
use them These dogs are, OF course.
all Of strong build, but of very differ-
ent breeds. those most commonly en-
ployed being of the St Bernard or
mastlff race. On a market day the
streets Of Berne are full OF them.
AS a rule they do not look Ill fed and
their harness fits them we'll. Never
theless. 1t is evident that they are
often hard worked. for they may be
seen lying stretched full length asleep
on the cold. wet ground, or even on
the snow. and this, after they have
been heated by the exertion OF pull
ing. frequently causes pneumonia or
rheumatism.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-10-04

smell Of many nights Of opium cook
ing" and guided them into q room Of
considerable size A mattress, gray
with dirt, lay on the floor and on this
mattress three men--two negroes and
one white man-were stupidity reclin-
ing, while a peanut oil lamp burned
on a bit OF mating nearby. and =
bamboo pipe was being passed from
hand to hand. The sweet. penetrating,
slckish smell of opium thickened the
air; reaches ran, fearless and In
quisitive. along the floor, and the
wooers Of the poppy-god. silent, lost
in happiness, drowsed, smoked and
drowsed again. contented in their hoF-
rible surroundings as monarchs in =
palace hall.
Cheap, fella, hims," said the China
man You want bunk, yes?"
Curtains of cheap, drab material
masked wide stretches of the wall
From behind these curtains came the
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-10-04
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
It's the Diamond Cipher" and starts for
the ball park Brockett. Chula Lon Kan,
Stamese, Ramon Solano, a Cuban, to-
gether with some twenty other youngsters,
practice baseball, playing until dark. One
OF Wilkins stenographers is seen to pass
a paper to mysterious stranger. AS
outcome Of Brockett's cipher the ball
player and Solano are engaged by gov
ernment Tor mysterious mission; Yazi-
motto; mysterious Jap. calls on Brockett.
Rrockett falls into Yazimoto's trap,
nght follows, Brockett coming out on
top; Messenger McKane coming to the
FERROUS 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 Solano. have encounter with
the baron In which the latter comes out
second best. Brockett and Solano arrive
meet McGinnity, the Iron Man baseball
manager. Brockett and Solano arrive in
New York and run into a Chinese Tong
war; rescued by white man. The place
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
Cleveland bound: the baron, detected IN
act OF rifiing Solano's berth, Jumps from
train. At Detroit the messengers go to
rious manner and depart for Chicago Ar
irving in Chicago the messengers are
robbed by "transom thief" the baron
again appears. The baron agrees to as
messengers find the stolen papers In the
possession of giant negro.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-10-04

ers when you are in hurry. Brockett
and Solano knew that they had little
time left for action, and that If they
failed to recover the messages now in
possession of the big negro their jour
ney would abruptly end, an utter fail
ure. Most of the afternoon and early
evening was spent in discussing the
giant black. and the chances of finding
the documents still in his possession.
y only hope" said Brockett. that
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-10-04
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man had stolen. A money belt. con-
tanning considerable cash and-well,
anyhow. containing all my money"
HE showed the belt in this res
taurant." put in Solano, land we. acct
dentally happening to be there at the
time, naturally tried to take it away
from him. Then. l suppose. they all
jumped on us"
That they did. an the only thing
I'm surprised at" remarked the Of
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-10-04
Daily Thouqht.

Never to tire, never to grow cold, to
be patient, sympathetic. tender; to
look for the budding hower and the
opening heart, to hope always; like
God, to love always-this Is duty
Amiel.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-10-04
CHAPTER XIX.

The day passed somewhat dragging
ly, for time flies with leaden pin-feath.
Williams news., 1912-03-09
FRENCH LOVE OF DRAMATIC
National Trait Illustrated by Story Of Soldier Who Was Carrying
 the Pardon.

When Marshal MacMahon was president of the French republic, an incident occurred which aptly illus trates the French love of what Is dramatic.
 A French soldier sat on the summit of hill overlooking garrison town; his horse was picketed close by; the man was smoking leisurely, and from time to time he glanced from the esplanade to a big official envelope he held in his hand.
 A comrade passing by asked, What are you doing here?"
 T am bearing the presidents par don for our friend F1ichmann, who is to be shot this morning." replied the smoker, calmly, without changing his comfortable attitude.
 Well, then, you should hurry along with your pardon" admonished his comrade.
 ''Ah, mol" exclaimed the other, in some indignation. 'ASee, there Is hard ly soul yet on the esplanade, and the firing platoon has not even been formed. You surely would not have me rob my appearance of all dramatic effect, my friend!"
Williams news., 1912-03-09
YOUR WEIGHT AND HEALTH
Better Be Over the Average When Young and Under When Old,
 Say Insurance Men.

At the annual meeting of the As some facts were brought out in re- gard to the best build of men and women from the insurance mans point of view.
 In the New York Life Insurance company efforts have been going on for many years to determine the ex- act influence of build on longevity, says the Medical Record. It Is sug- gested that a mistake has been made in assuming that the average build of any age is the most favorable build that that age or the build from which it may be expected the most favorable mortality will be sustained.
 For instance, figures show that at the age of twenty all risks. from "A per cent. overweight to 10 per cent. underweight are better than average risks. Does 1t not then seem prob able that the point of most favorable build is about half way from 24 per cent. overweight to 10 per cent. under weight. or in the neighborhood of per cent. overweight? If this in ference is correct the tables now used are too favorable to the under weights by about per cent.
 At age sixty, on the other hand, the super-standard risks begin at about per cent. overweight and extend to about 22 per cent. underweight The mean point between these extremities lies at about per cent, underweight and the conclusion appears evident that the present table based on average weights is too high by about per cent At the intermediate ages, 30 to 50, the mean point lies not at the zero but on the heavyweight side of the zero at the age of thirty and at the lightweight side of the zero at the age of fifty, and only at the age of 40 is the table apparently cor rect.
Williams news., 1912-03-09
FIXED UP PAPA'S MATTRESS
Little Elizabeth DId Good Job, But He Didn't Seem to Appre-
 ciate It.

"Elizabeth,' said MT. Jones to his ten-year-old daughter, "the mattress on my bed needs punching up; it's like a bowl and I always roll down into the middle. If you'll fix 1t up nice I'll give you quarter"
 The bait was alluring, and Eliza beth worked hard, ripping open the mattress and making it's contents as fluffy as she could. But she found 1t a hard task. Then an idea came. She repaired to the back yard and picked up half dozen tomato cans. These she placed upright on the spiral springs.
 Sure enough, when the mattress was placed on the springs 1t looked fine and 1t was with pleased expres- sion that Elizabeth reported her task done when her father returned in the evening.
 Here's the quarter" said the fath- CT. and Elizabeth and her two smaller sisters straightway repaired to the nearest ice cream parlor to spend it.
 After the girls were fast asleep they heard series of noises from their fathers room. He had just re- tired and had discovered the tomato cans. The girls, listening, heard some language that was impatient, to say the least, and then heard a series of rattling sounds as the cans were thrown onto the floor. Then 1t be- came quieter.
 Next morning Elizabeth was not complimented on her work. Instead the father had few words to say about foolish little girls.
 But the three sisters, having had their ice cream, didn't care as much perhaps, as they should.
Williams news., 1912-03-09
A Discerning Person.

Mrs. Martins new parlormaid, Su- san. appears to be not only extremely well trained and all that a correct parlormaid should be but also young woman of unusual penetration. When Mrs. Martins acquaintance, Mrs. Da- wis, comes to call on afternoons, Susan ascends the stairs to her mistress room and declares to that rather as- tonished lady that Mrs. Davis, one of the gentry, is in the drawing room" 1"
 On the other hand when MT. Smith, the book agent, or MT. Jones, the piano tuner, rings the front door bell and sends up card, Susan is not to be deceived, and announces, "Mr. Jones or MT. Smith, not one of the gentry!" Mrs. Martin is at a loss to account for these distinctions.
Williams news., 1912-03-09
Landor Poems Found.

The Walter Savage Landor exhibl- ton at the London library is of great interest, comprising portraits, manu- scripts and first editions from the inn portant Landor collection of S. Wheel er, says the London Times
 The most interesting of the literary relics is volume of manuscript poems and corrections by Landor which he himself described on a slip of paper (here preserved) as "sweepings from under the study table," The Iapers in this volume were taken from Lan- dor's writing desk more than ttirty years after his death
 Some of the poems are unpub1is he'd. and in other cases there are to be found the original drafts of lines which appeared in print in an a1tereea form. Other documents include a will written by himself in which h,s be- queathed pictures to Robert Browning and Mrs. Lynn Linton.
Williams news., 1912-03-09
War.

One inevitable characteristic Of modern war is, that it is associated throughout, in all particulars, with Q vast and most regular formation or commercial enterprise There is no incentive to Marnmon-worship so re- markable as that which 1t affords. The political economy of war is now one of it's most commanding aspects. Even apart from the fact that war suspends, ipso facto, every rule of public thrift, and tends to sap hon. esty itself in the use of the public treasury for which it makes such un- bounded calls, it therefore is the greatest feeder of that lust of gold which we are told is the essence Of commerce, though we had hoped it was only it's occasional besetting sin. W. B. Gladstone.
 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but that which thinks within me must think for evers that which feels must feel; I am, and I can never cease to be.-James Montgomery.
Williams news., 1912-03-09
VERY RICH NEVER GENEROUS
They May Give Away Their Money but Never Themselves, Says
 G. K. Chesterton.

There. are two other odd and rather important things to be said about them. The first is this: That with this aristocracy we do not have the chance of lucky variety in types which belongs to larger and looser aristocracies. The moderately rich include all kinds of people-even good people. Even priests are some times saints; and even soldiers are sometimes heroes. Some doctors have really grown wealthy by curing their patients and not by flattering them; some brewers have been known to sell beer. But among the very rich you will never find a really generous man, even by accident. They may give their money away, but they will never give themselves away; they are egotistic, secretive, dry as old bones. To be smart enough to get all that money, you must be dull enough to want it.
 Lastly, the most serious point about them is this: That the new miser is fiattered for his meanness and the old one never was. It was never called self-denial in the old miser that he lived on beans. It is called self denial in the new millionaire if he lives on beans. A man like Dancer was never praised as a Christian saint for going in rags. A man like Rockefeller is praised as a sort Of pagan stoic for his early rising or his unassuming dress. His simple" meals, his simple" clothes, his simple" funeral, are all extolled as if they were creditable to him. They are disgraceful to him, exactly as dis graceful as the tatters and vermin of the old miser were disgraceful to him. To be in rags for charity would be the condition of a saint; to be in rags for money was that of filthy old fool. Precisely in the same way, to be simple" for charity is the state of saint; to be simple" for money is that of filthy old fool. Of the two have more respect for the old miser, gnawing bones in an attic.-G. K. Chesterton in London Daily News.