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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
CHAPTER K.

The voices died away. and the cap
tives. heads mufIled and bodies wrap
ped in many turns OF rope. were left
upon the floor They could not move
hands or feet: the bags over their
heads kept them from Judging even
the light or darkness Of their prison,
and. while they could have rolled
around like a couple Of barrels, the
inducements for such actions were de-
cidedly small A man in pitch black
ness, with hands and feet strapped, Is
not likely to roll into what might be
a bottomless abyss at his side' or
wriggle upon what is in all prohabil-
ity a most unoleanly floor,
They could breathe through the bag
ging. though particles OF lint and dust
came into mouth and nose, and no
attempt had been made to gag them.
Judging from the long time II had TAX
en- their eaptors to lug them down
into the depths OF their prison, they
were far below the surface OF tho
street. and equally gar from any
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collisions wherever possible. They
had traversed perhaps half the length
OF DOyers street when there was a
cry. a shrill chorus OF Oriental jargon
and half a 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 erTatic
aim changed on the pavement at So
lano's feet; knife scarce missed
Brockett's shoulder. The knot OF
lighting Cinnamon bore down upon
them. Turning for a quick retreat,
they were confronted by another strug
Cling crew. yelping as they came. evil
IDENTIFY intent on battle and destruc-
lion. 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
would be time for three or four sub.
jects OF the emperor to get their death
blow-and for the white men caught
UtLNttll AAE AHuAlLb lAllNS " ANN%ANN
half a dozen accidental wounds
A door opened and a shirt-sleeved
man protruded head and shoulders.
In here. fellers-youn get killed
out there in one minute! Hurry.
now!" Brockett and Solano needed
no invitation. They flung themselves
through the hospitable portal. and as
the door slammed to behind them a
tempest of squalls and howls told OF
the battle in full swing A moment
later came the hoarse bellows OF the
big policemen, the sound Of nightsticks
falling on Celestial domes. and the
scurry OF the beaten ones TO cover
The next instant a cloth bag. shut
ting out the gas light as it fell, was
deftly brought down upon BIockett's
head. while a 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
strove helpless in his lashings he
heard sounds that told him his COM
panion was receiving the same treat
ment. on their feet. men at shoul-
ders and heels. the boys felt them
selves being borne down what seemed
endless flights of stairs. and, still in
the binding darkness OF the bags.
we're laid upon a stony floor. And as
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fortabiy so. except for the raots he is
honorably acquainted in-with-of.
Yes. yes. Il is OF should F.-,ae usage.
! saw. with much particular attention.
that no injury was done TO honorable
Mr. Brockett or TO honorable Mr. So
lanO."
mo special damage done. as yet d"
Brockett answered But why are Ne
down In this little dungeon? What's
all this trouble between you and me,
Mr. Yazimoto?"
Surely" purred Mr. Yazimoto. SIT
Brookett knows most eapaeious'y Of
the differences now between rs Mr.
Brockett Is custodian OF knowledge
much necessary 20 Mr. Yazimoto Mr..
Brookett is not OF ignorance in such
particular"
Il think | understand you. Mr. YAH
moto.' returned Brockett. but why
don't You come down 10 facts. and tell
us just why We are here and Just
What you want OF us?"
Il will proceed TO elucidate." OK.
planned Mr. Yazimoto. "Mr Brockett
has. one time already. politely do
clined the acceptance OF money prof.
fered for the Interpretation OF cor.
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WHITE PlMPLES ON HEAD

Ransom, Iu.-"The trouble started
on our baby when he was only about
two weeks old Started Ike little
white pimples, looked like an old scab
Of blood and matter. His whole head
was covered for a few months, then II
went TO his ear, shoulders, and his
whole body. Il seemed 70 come out
thick and sticky on his head, while
on the other parts Of his body It was
more like water coming ont OF the
skin. He would scratch until the eruP
ton would be all covered with blood
and gradually spread. The least little
stir or rub would cause the sores to
bleed, spread and itch. Never had q
full nights sleep. restless all night
The sores we're horrid to look At
It lasted until no was about two ard
half years old Then we saw an ec
zema advertisement IN the paper 70
use --, but it did no good Then
we used Cuucma Soap and Cuticura
Ointment. We put the Cutlcura Olnt
ment on thick at bed time and put q
tight hood on so he could not scratch
the sores. Then We washed It clean
with Cuticura Soap and warm water
twice a day, and he was completely
cured" tSignedl Mrs e. F. Sulzber
ger, Dec go 1911
Cuticura soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Gf each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Bostc-
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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. we will have all the ad-
ventures on our own hook, and with
out any protection, that are coming
TO us Wait and see."
The boys left the subway two sta
tiOns further on, doubled up short,
slanting street. turned into another.
running at almost a V-shaped angle,
and landed in a tiny triangle of va
cant ground with an old hotel to the
south. a row OF worn and shabby stone
houses to the north. and the bright
lights OF Broadway only a short walk
TO the east Taking possession of a
bench in the little park, they proceed
ed to hold a council of war, confident
that, even in the gathering night no
spy could approach them close enough
to cause annoyance.
Il believed, when we started" said
Brockett, that we could wander
around New York till some time to-
morrow night, and make so many turn
ings tnat no one without a flock of
bloodhounds could ever find us. |
think differently now. thought can
hardly say why, For my part, | think
We should lose ourselves In the mazes
Of this burg for a few hours only then
Hecroaa 10 Jersey and no on our way
BY a midnight train, How about Il,
Ramon2"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
SONGS Of NAPLES
Rich Melodies Are Everywhere
in This City.
In the Variety Theater Voices Are
Heard That Would Make the
Owners Headllners on the
American Stage.

Naples. Italy.-The songs OF Naplesl
In these perhaps Is the real art OF the
city concentrated; and these are likely
70 prove your most pleasant memory
Of tho place. You hear the seductive
melodies everywhere-and the voices
that sing them are usually very sweet.
II you would have an evening Of song
go to La Fenice, a curious small
theatre OF varieties" which consists
OF a pit, a tier of boxes in the first
balcony, and a single row Of seats in
the gallery. The audience is a noisy
one. and the women are beautiful and
gorgeously dressed-perhaps too osten'
tatiousto suit the Puritanical taste The
performers, too. are hardly models
ethically speaking. lbut vocally they
are marvels, and they give you the
best that Naples has TO offer In the
way Of native songs. A dozen singers
or so, follow each other in succession,
and nearly every one OF them OF a
quality that would win the title OF
'headliner" in America. And there
are some stunning beauties among
them.
One should not fail. while in Naples,
10 visit the National museum; It con-
tains one of the finest collections Of an.
cient bronzes in the world. and some
splendid treasures Of Herculaneum and
Pompeii; and by all means do not fail
to take in Pompeii itself. If the ruins
at Rome are more impressive for their
grandeur, the Pompeiian ruins are
likely TO prove more absorbingly hui
man. Here you witness actual evil
dences of human life. and If you are
possessed Of even a modicum of i'm
agination the whole thing is capable
more or less Of mental reconstruction.
And as you look down on the excellent
ly paved narrow streets, impressed IN
mistAkably by ruts of wheels; the mar.
row sidewalks, in good condition and
as good as those at Naples; and as
you examine the walls and interiors Of
the houses; and ever so many eyi.
dences of the pleasure-loving character
of the people, you cannot escape re-
fiecting upon certain physical sem
blances it has in common with Naples.
If you are a poet you are likely as not
to write sonnets to the present deso-
lation of the city. If you are philoso-
pher you will perhaps reflect upon the
futility Of things, the inevitable cycles
of time, the eternal occurrences of his
tory. II you are a moralist with ortho-
dox tendencies-and an ak to grind
you will think of Sodom. you will think
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tain code. a most meritorious cipher.
Mr.. Brockett 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 aecommodat.
ing"
Tell him to go to blazes." inter.
jected Solano, viciously. Mr.. Yazi-
motto turned his gentle smile upon the
Cuban for a 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 a moment Mr. Kelly
flashed his white teeth in a mOcking
reply.
Kelly is a nice name, pal" said he.
MY original name was way too long,
and It tickled my teeth to say it."
But" resumed Mr. Yazimoto, II
need the key to those dispatches, ah.
ten times more than | require the dis
patches themselves. Here, too, are a
few little things-what you would call
odds and ends-that get from es-
taemed friend in Washington With
the cipher key. these all of much i'm
portance Without, what value on this
earthly? None, unpleasingE. none
Mr.. Brockett. therefore, win 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 jaws sullenly
Mr.. Yazimoto smiled. waving his slim
brown hand in a deprecating way.
CTo BE coNTINUEDO
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
REALLY POOR WITH $4so,oOO
Couple Penniless Because Big Fund
lS Tied Up in Trust by
Pittsburgh Bank.

Pittsburgh, Pa.--Claiming they own
property worth over $4S00O0, yet are
penniless, with no income for their
own support or to keep their son, who
IS a freshman at Princeton university,
Thomas MacConnell and his wife have
filed a petition in the common pleas
court asking that the Safe Deposit
and Trust company be compelled to
furnish them with an income. The
MacConnells state they placed the
property in the hands of the trust
company to manage, and charge the
trust company so manages the prop
erty that the Peoples Savings bank,
which is alleged to be closely connect
ed with the trust company, entered
Judgment against the property and so
tied it up that the plaintiffs are un-
able to borrow any money
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

We read OF pearls-oyster pearls.
as they were caIled-in Chinese rec
ords dating back nearly 5000 years,
and Persian history and Persian poetry
abound in mention OF the pearl as a
symbol OF purity, and this association
OF ideas has persisted until the pres
ent day But it is a curious fact that
though we have read so much about
famous pearls which have played great
parts in history. there is hardly an
authentic instance OF any pearl being
stim in existence which has any an
tiuuity of its own or made history OF
any Importance This is partly due
to the fact that valuable pearls we're
nearly always stolen in the brave days
OF yore. and their unlawful owners
had good reason for eonoealing their
historical identity.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief wilkins. puzzled
ever the theft OF the governments cipher.
calls 10 his aid Detective PiniSwell They
think they have discovered a new cipher
when the office boy Brockett. tells them
rs The Diamond Cipher" and starts Tor
The ball park. Brockett. Chula Lon Kan.
q Siamese. Ramon SOlano. Cuban, To-
getner with some twenty other youngsters,
practice baseball. playing until dark one
n wilkins stenOgraphers Is seen 20 pass
a paper TO mysterious stranger. As
outcome OF Brockett's cipher, the ball
player and SolnnO are engaged by gov
eminent for mysterious mission. tahl-
moto, mysterious Jap. calls on Brockett.
Br0ekett falls into Yazimoto's trap.
light follows. Brockett coming out on
top: Messenger Mckane coming 20 the
rescue McNane was bearer OF the mys-
teTiOus cipher: IL also a ball player. Haz-
imOtO returns 90 headquarters ana re-
ports 20 Baron Zellern his failure 10 OBJ
tain the cipher. Miss Lawson, the stem
lgTapher. also reports 10 the baron
Brockett and SolanO have encounter with
he baron IN which the latter comes out
second best. Brockett and Solano arrive
IN Jersey City: make appointment TO
meet McGinnity. the Iron Man." baseball
manager
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
HER EVENING TO BLUNDEH
Fate Evidently Was Determined 70 Bs
UnlSlnd 20 Fair Diner Making
Conversation.

Can you tell me-" remarked faii
lady OF her partner az the supper table.
"who that exceedingly ugly man isi
l mean the one sitting opposite your
The gentleman smiled sardonically
"Oh. he's my brotherl" camo the
reply
The lady went scarlet, and her con
fusion was almost painful
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" she suffered
apologlzing profusely. You see, ] did
not notice the resemblance between
you"
A moment later she turned 70 her
neighbor on her left. who happened 70
be a woman.
DO you see that handsome fellow
over there. twisting his mustachef"
she asked Hes been watching me
and making eyes al me all the evening
Who Is he?"
The other woman turned scoTnfully
and angrily upon her
"Oh, he's only my husband" came
the biting reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
TubereuIosls Day in October.

Churches and religious societies, o
The number Of at least 100000, viii
be urged to give special attention 10
the prevention Of tuberculosis on sun
day, October 81, or on some day dur
ing the week preceding or the week
following that date This season has
been set apart and designated as the
Third National tuberculosis Day hy
the National Association for the STUDY
and Prevention of Tuberculosis./ Tu-
berculosis Day was originally set on
April %, but was postponed because
Of a conflict with Conservation Sun
day of the Men and Religion Forward
Movement, which was held on that
date. The observance Of Tuberculo-
sis Day in the fall Of this year viii be
utilized by anti-tuberculosis workers
only for the general education OF
churchgoers on consumption but also
for the purpose Of interesting them in
the sale of Red Cross Christmas
seals.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

chance 20 BRING rescue BY using their
voices No attempt had been made
to search them-the crafty Mr. YAH.
moto evidently figured that he had an
amplitude OF time Beyond a doubt
he would soon return 10 rob snd pre-
sumably TO interrOgate them. but al
the present moment no sound could
be heard except the heavy breathing
Of the prisoners
A half-muhied half-sputtering noise
reached Broekett's ears, and even In
the darkness OF his own trouble he
felt almost inclined 20 laughter as he
realized that Solano was trying des-
perately 20 talk against painful handi
caps Brockett strained his ears. and
managed 20 catch the Cuban's accents
as Solano tried bravely TO express his
opinions
We are-pair OF blamed fools
utchook. achoo!" came through the
bagging
Worse thar that Boneheads for
fair" Brockett responded
Bag heads you mean-atchak. at
ehoo!" gurgled solano, Easy marks
Softer than pillows.
up against it-katchi. katchoo-"
sneezed Brockett. a tiny cloud Of dust
getting in his nostrils. Don't you
hear feet? Our friends-coming back"
The trample OF several pairs OF feet,
In fact. became distinct. and rough
hands raised the prisoners. They felt
themselves trundled across the floor
and then felt the ropes around their
legs relaxing. Someone pushed them
down into chairs. and someone lifted
the bags from their faces. The boys
blinked In the fiaring light OF kerosene
lamps. and then stared around their
prison.
They we're seated beside a rough
kitchen table. on the other side OF
which Mr.. Yazimoto, with an almost
benevolent smile. was lingering a few
envelopes and bits OF paper Al Mr.
Yazimoto's right sat a broad-shoul-
dered young man. with a swarthy face
and n mass OF curly black hair To
the left Of the Japanese was a similar
young man. equally swarthy. also
adorned with a 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 which
had heen placed upon shelves at the
sides of the room. Both OF the men
with Mr. Yazimoto were Enthusiastically
Itaiians. 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. a dirt floor, no. furnishings ex-
cept the table and a few chairs. and
with no sign of an entrance or an exit
anywhere around fits sides. AS a pris-
on, 1t was ideal-far below the level
OF the street, unknown, unmapped and
unsupported.
Mr.. Yazimoto gave his captives a
few minutes in which to get their
bearings and become accustomed to
their surroundings. Then. smiling
sweetly into Brocketts eyes. he spoke
in his soft, pleasing voice. with its
curious idioms and use OF English
words.
Il must assure honorable Mr.. Brock
ett." said the japanese, how re-
gret with much solicitude that ] ac-
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CHAPTER TX.

Outside the gentleman mentioned
in the song. and a number of good ball
players" said SOlano. 4 never heard
Of any Kellys. There appears to be
something doing. Harry"
That is evident at first sight," re-
spOnded BrOckett. 1T looks as If both
our friends and our enemies were
hanging to our track AS far as
tracing us is concerned, I'd have
thought it rather harder for our friends
to keep close watch over us than eth
er the Japanese or the big German. q"
Il can figure out" commented So
lano, Just how sneer luck would help
anyone TO locate us in Jersey City.
Anybody who knew our tastes and
prOclivities would most naturally take
a chance OF finding us at the ball park.
and the Iron Mans call of your name
might just happen to reach the ears
Of whatever person was trying to keep
in touch
Il don't wish Joe McGinnity any
harm" growled Brockett, but won't
suicide il his club gets shut out twen-
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 long
chances as we imagined, especially
when it's q 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 agencies at his call. In all
probability. he has men detailed to
watch out 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-
PLANTATION" admitted Brockett, ITS
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
FLIES TOO THICK FOR MOOSE
Animals Seek Lake as Refuge From
Vicious Insects In Northern
Woods.

Duluth Ninn-Flies are so numer-
Gus, so large and so vicious in the
northern woods that the wild animals
are being driven from their haunts
and are seeking the lake shore and
the streams.
A fullgrown moose wandered into
Woodland, a fashionable residence
suburb OF Duluth. Earlier in the week
moose was killed by a freight train
at Short Line Park, only eight or
nine miles from the city hall.
oid.tlme hunters say the iies prob
ably are responsible, They say tho
insects have never been 80 thick IN
eha woods, owing 70 the wet SAFlng
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

of Gomorrah-and then you win think
of Naples. And in the end all three OF
you will return to Naples and watch
from the embankment of via Carcciolo
the smooth, sapphire-hued waters OF
the Mediterranean; in the distance, the
vague outlines of the lovely isle OF
Capri-and, above all, the still smok-
ing mount of Vesuvius, all gorgeous in
its sunset raiment OF an indescrible
rose-purple, and below it the squatting
city with it's hundreds of roofs, re-
sembling for a brief space so many
patches of resplendent rose-gold.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
Women Fouaht WIth PItehforks.

A duel with pitchforks took place
at Dion. near Paris. France, the other
day. between two women. They both
worked in a biscuit factory. and were
continually quarreling. The women
in their workroom, tired of the
perpetual chickering's, advised them to
settle their differences in a fight. The
two women armed themselves with
pitchforks and fought in a lonely
field. News of the duel soon spread.
and the police hurried to the field.
where they found one of the women
lying unconscious with a wound in her
head.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
Famous Pearls in History

This won't do. John" said he. LAS /
have told you before, | will not have
a man in my employ who drinks"
'Oh. sure, twas but a mite OF q
dhrop / was afther takin, Mr.. Brown.
an / was niver to say dhrunk at amy
time in me loife"
john" said Mr. Brown sternIy,
you are a hypoerite."
"A Dimycrat, is it?' flashed John in
dignantly. Wei. SIR, not to be put
tin too foine o pint on, I've heard
say ye was Dimycrat yerself!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

Please Do Not Ps2tB tiss F?c~ers
Without Leave, was the request
placed conspicuously in the garden
Of a residence TO which the public oo-
casionally is admitted
One day a practical joker added IS"
to the last word of the sign The
result was that everybody who visited
the estate for the next few days car
ried away large bouquet Of the
flowers, and with the blooms, lots OF
leaves.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

To remove nicotine from the teeth.
disinfect the mouth and purify the
breath after smoking, Paxtine is
boon to all. At druggists, 25c a box
or sent postpaid on receipt Of price by
The Paxton Toilet Co, Boston. Mass
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
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their captors set them down they
heard, a little distance off, a voice
that they knew well. saying, in soft,
purring tones: THAT commission was
executed amply efficient l much thank
the honorable Mr. Kelly"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
A Like Remedy.

The law in its trust cure is certain
ly applying its own methods to the
sugar trust"
In what way?"
Isn't it raising Cain?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

Never go on the bond OF an ath-
lete."
why not?"
Because he's lidDle to jump his
bail"