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this rock, and took a long jump from
its summit, after carefully spreading
pepper all over the fiat top of the
stone. The deep footprints made as
they landed from their leap were
sprinkled with cayenne. Cayenne cov-
cred their tracks into the woods for
the next half mile, and when they
leaped a slender stream they peppered
the spoor on each side of the water.
Then they raced on, tired almost to
the dropping point, staggering, STUN
bling now and then, but keeping their
nerve and spirit undiminished. At
last railroad cut appeared before
them. They crossed it, climbed the
bank on the farther side and burrowed
in a tangle of long, dry grass and
weeds There they lay, gasping and
putting, while their lungs seemed
bursting through their ribs. And from
the dim distance, borne upon the
breeze, came family the howls of
hounds in bitter agony, and the shouts
Of batfled men in fruitless rage.
That seems to have worked pretty
WE'LL" grimly commented Solano.
THAT particular pack of dogs won't
be in shape to trail anybody for a
week to come. II they want to fol-
low us with hounds, they'll have to
send back for another batch, and by
the time they arrive we can be some
distance on our way. II they try to
track us without dogs, we have a
splendid chance to get through these
woods to some spot where We can
board train. The chances are all
with us right now-your noble baron
Is fooled again"
Fooled more completely than the
boys imagined. At the very moment
when Brockett and Solano lay painting
in their weedy lair, a large, double
fisted, irascible man walked up to
Baron Zollern who was Just alighting
from a train and was gazing blandly
upon the unaccustomed scenes of Lit
tie Rock.
Baron Zollern?" demanded the
double-fisted and irascible individual.
1T iss me. Vot wish you?" &C.
knowledged the baron, amiably.
The large, irascible man seized
Baron Zollern with a clutch like that
OF a laundry presser. II want you,
first" he thundered, "and then want
that gang that you hired to bluff the
conductor of the Chicago train. I'll
put you where the fieas won't bite
you and then I'll collect your part.
ners!"
And the genuine sheriff of Little
Rock, without further delay or parley
dragged the noble Baron Zollern head
long from the station platform.
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AdulatIon Pleased Rousseau.

Rousseau, whose bicentenary cele-
bration occasioned riot in Paris the
other day, created sensation when
he visited England in 1885. Rousseau
and his Armenian Dress" wrote Lord
Charlemont, were followed BY
crowds when he first arrived in Lon.
don and as long as this species Of
admiration lasted he was contented
and happy. Garrick not only gave a
supper in his honor, but played two
characters specially to please him.
Rousseau was highly gratified, but
Mrs. Garrick declared that she had
never spent a more unpleasant eve
ming in her life. the philosopher be-
ing so anxious to display himself,
and hanging over the front Of the
box so much, that she was obliged to
hold him by the skirts Of his coat to
prevent him from falling over into
the pit"
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hastened to present them with q lib
eral quantity of fiery cayenne, and
then urged them to sit down and rest
awhile. With polite excuses Solano
explained the necessity of q quick re-
turn to the imaginary camp. and they
trotted off, Solano exultant, Brockett
deeply mystifled.
What on earth is the pepper for.
Ramon?" he demanded.
Dogs" replied Solano. 'Tf I know
anything about these people they'll
have hounds on our track at any mo-
ment. Long ago. when Cuban slaves
hid in the canebrake, they used to
stop the hounds with a little pepper,
used at the right time and place, and
the stories l had heard came back to
me-"
And even as the Cuban spoke the
howl OF hound came down the wind
then another. and then the chorus
of a pack!
The events Of the next few hours
seemed like some sort of a weird,
wildly mingled dream. Brockett and
Solano found a stretch of rocky ground
near the river bank, and ran briskly
on this for several minutes. Then,
descending to the waters edge. they
skirted the river little ways. while
the noise of the pack grew momen-
tarily nearer and stronger. They
came to little creek, running at right
angles to the river, and crossed it.
wading knee-deep in the brown water.
Then they struck off into the woods.
At the very edge Of the jungle was a
big boulder, relic of some glacial
slide OF centuries ago They climbed
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SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief wilkins, puzzled
over the theft OF the governments cipher.
calls to his aid Detective PinkweH. 1hey
think they have discovered new clpheE,
when the office boy. Brockett, teIls theIiI en-
It's "the Diamond Cipher" and starts LOT
the ball park. Brockett, Chula Lon RAN
a Siamese, Ramon Solano, q Cuban, TO-
gether with some twenty other youngsters,
practice baseball playing until DARK Ohe
or wilkins stenographerS is seen TO pass
a paper to a mysterious stranger. AS
outcome Of Brockett's cipher, the ball
player and Solano are engaged by gov
ernment for mysterious mission. YAH
moto, mysterious Jap, calls on Brockett.
Brockett falls into Yazimotos trap. q
fight follows. Brockett coming out on
top; Messenger McKane coming to the
rescue. Mckane was bearer of the mys-
teriouS cipner; Is also a ball player. YaZ-
imoto returns to headquarters and re-
ports to Baron Zollern his failure to OBJ
tain the cipher; Miss Lawson, the stem
9grapher. also reports to the baron.
BrOckGtt and Solano have encounter with
the baron in which the latter comes out
second best. Brockett and SOlanO arrive
IN Jersey City; make appointment to
meet McGtnnity, the Iron Man" baseball
manager BroCkett and Solano arrive in
New York and run into Chinese Tong
war; rescued by white man. The place
OF refuge found to be trap; find them
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
protected by Kelly's men. On sleeper
Cleveland bound; the baron detected In
act of ritiing Solano's berth. jumps from
train. AT Detroit the messengers go to
ball game. receive hieroglyphs in mystic
rious manner and depart for Chicago. Ar
riving In Chicago. the messengers are
robbed by "transom thief" the baron
again appears. The baron agrees to as
sist in recovering the stolen papers The
messengers find the stolen papers in the
possession OF giant negro. After a
fierce battle with negroes Brockett and
Solano wake up in Jail. The messengers
and police visit the Tenderloln in search
of the stolen property. The thief is found
in a hop joint" a fight follows. and part
of the booty" is recovered. Mysterious
ly receiving another hieroglyphic mes
sage. the messengers board a train for
the west and are later arrested by bogus
Arkansas sheriff
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something we've really got to have"
A pleasant-faced old lady answered
Solanos knock. and the Cuban, with
the utmost politeness, apologized for
the intrusion. I'VE would not have
disturbed you," he continued, but for
the fact that We are quite ways from
a store, and we really must have
some pepper. Could you favor us with
a little pepper-red, If possible? We
are camping out on the river-bank,
and pepper is one Of the things you
simply can't do without when you are
cooking In the WOODS"
The old lady, beaming upon tho
good-looking. gentleAaniy youngsters,
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brought 20 in, an dat he'd Jest
-.cnully kick de debbil outen me II All
didn't-an' so All stirred mahsen right
lively"
Three hours later the youngsters,
stained, muddy and thoroughly tired,
were having friendly pow-wow with
the sheriff, while a furious German,
who had been forclbly relieved Of sun
dry interesting papers, was foaming in
a strong though crudely constructed
cell.
Right smart sort OF crook, this
Dutchman," said the sheriff, half-ad-
miringly. Found out, somehow,
which road you boys would take.
Knew mighty Well that If he sent any
fake wires to me I'd do little in
yestigating before l acted any, and so
he makes up his own law forces. Gets
Tom Tarbrow, fellow we ran out OF
here two years ago-must have been
living In Chicago ever since-to play
my part. Sends deputy sheriffs' down
to help bluff the conductor and YOU
youngsters. Good scheme, all right.
Would have worked If you hadn't been
handy with your fists and lively on
your legs. What gets me, though, is
his nerve in hiring Pod Morgan's pack
OF hounds to trail you. Pods all heat
ed up. Says he don't blame you boys
none for peppering your tracks, but
he'll get satisfaction out of the Ger
man or out of Tom Tarbrow. Says
his dawgs won't be no good again for
six months, maybe never"
How would they have handled us?"
questioned Solano. "They couldn't
very well put US In any lookup with
no authority except their nerve"
Wouldn't have needed to-" laughed
the sheriff. Their scheme was plain
enough. All they wanted was the pa
pers and letters you boys are carrying.
They'd have took those away from
you and then turned you loose, figur-
ing that you were too completely
bluffed to make any kick, or to do
anything excepting to go straight
home. Good ideas, sons-but you sure
did sting 'em this time"
What will you do with Baron Zol-
lern and his hired men?" asked Brock
EFT with natural curiosity. The sheriff
knitted his brows, thoughtfully.
That's something of a poser" ad.
mitted the official. If you lads would
stay over and testify We could give
them plenty OF chances to work out a
nice long sentence-specially Tom
Tarbrow. Impersonating an officer
isn't healthy trick round these parts,
and we'd fix Tom proper. You say.
though, that you have to be on your
way right sudden, and l won't detain
you. Reckon l can send Tom and his
fellows up for a little while without
your help-the testimony of the con-
ductor and of Pod Morgan will just
about settle them. I'll be cussed II |
know what to do with the Dutchman,
though"
"The baron? He's spy of the Ger.
man government, and one of the
kaiser's most valuable agents." Solano
remarked.
That's a certain cinch," said the
sheriff "but that won't get us much
right now. We know who he is:
we've got some goods on him, and
we've taken lot of choice credentials
away from him. Wish 1t was war
time-wed soon settle polecat like
him. In the wartime we used to
catch Yankee spies round these woods
now and then-and there was no for.
mality at ALL Not bit of formality.
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chuckIed the sherin. 'Pn do It. Do
1t right away" -s
And a few hours later, various high
ly valued documents, papers that
would cause tremendous STRINGS in
the land of the Black Eagle, were en-
route to Washington. The sherin, by
way Of good measure and variety, pre-
sented the boys with a set OF the
Photographic duplicates, kept a set
himself, and sent still another set to
official friends in Chicago. AS to the
baron: He raved. He called heaven
and the Internal regions alike to wit
ness that dire calamities would de-
scend upon the UnIreu States. the state
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AdD 5DR0RH5E I'LL WZNE/Z0QR

drove his knee savagely upward, and
the sheriff, with yowl of anguish and
surprise, fell back, doubling up and
going to the floor His falling body
completely blocked the aisle so far as
his deputies were concerned, and
there was really no reason why Solano
should reach across the intervening
space to smite one of the worthy Ar
kansans upon the nose. He did, how
ever, and the deputy, falling upon his
chief, made the progress of the con-
stabulary doubly difficult. Before they
could get the tangle cleared, both boys
were out of the car, and were dash
ing VI a little runway which slopes
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of Arkansas, the city Of Little Rock.
and the hardy sheriff, unless his pa.
pers we're returned and all duplicates
destroyed. Whereupon the sheriff, ap-
parently but little frightened, had the
baron photographed while at the
height of his oratory, and presented
the boys with souvenir copies of the
proofs.
Late in the evening, somewhat re-
freshed by the hospitality Of the sher-
iff, the boys resumed their journey.
The sheriff himself escorted them tc
the train. and with him came Pod
Morgan, owner of ~ bloodhounds BAT,
fled by the pepper trick few short
hours before. Mr.. Morgan showed no
resentment against the youngsters,
and even insisted on sending a young
hound to the home address Of each
one-"a dawg," as Mr.. Morgan stated
1t, "that'll be a real comfort to yorG
family, an will be mighty useful when
1t comes tub keepin' foreign snakes
from traipsin' 'roun yo' premises"
Several of Mr.. Morgan's famous blood
hounds were with him and the boys
learned, with astonishment, that tho
dreaded man-trackers were rather
small measly-looking creatures, not
large enough or powerful enough to
make a good fight against a bull-ter'
rier, and answering in no description
the stories or the pictures which pass
current in all literature.
Real bloodhounds," explained Mr..
Morgan, grinningIy, has come tub be
nothin' but show dawss, with long
ears that'd git cotched in the bramb!es
In a minnit. Yuh turn pack of real
bloodhounds loose after a man, an
they'd all sit down on their tails an
yell right helpless. Real, genuwine.
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Collective Housekeeping.

An English paper tells of an expert
nent in collective housekeeping in
what is known as Brent Garden viii
lage. The dwelling houses contain all
improvements except kitchen. Meals
for everybody are cooked at a CEN
trail hall, and may either be eaten
there or sent home. A four-course din
Xer costs only / shilling and 6 pence
Servants are supplied, when needed,
from the central hall at cost of
about ten cents an hour.
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Webster's Suggestion.

Frank Baldwin. leather manufac-
turer, was recently at banquet given
to the Leather Manufacturers associ-
alton, where he told the following
story:
webster and Rufus Choate were
dining with friend who was known
for his powers Of conversation and
ability to hold on to the things he
had. He owned special brand Of
Burgundy wine Of which he was very
proud. He discussed its many hne
points. but refrainsd from asking his
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EnaIish "Huntine Parson."

The Rev. Lawrence Capel Cure, rec
tor OF Abbess Roding, whose death Is
announced, was, known throughout
West Essex as the hunting parson."
He invariably wore the old-fashioned
smock and tall hat and was Tamil
lar figure at the meets Of the Essex
hounds, which he attended regularly
though in his seventy.eighth year
London Evening Standard.
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New Engagement Ring.

A new engagement ring will be
fancied by the girl who likes unusual
and interesting trinkets. Instead Of
being set with the conventional soil
taire, this ring has two sunken stones;
one the birthstone of the groom and
the other the brides special luck tails
man. There Is a hidden clasp under
the setting and the ring may be brok-
en- apart, between the two sunken
Jewels. On the inner faces OF gold
which form the halves Of the sepa.
rated ring are inscribed the names Of
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-12
CHAPTER XIII.

Even in the Arkansas hills news
travels swiftly, and the boys had hard
ly begun tho second installment of
their flight when they were halted bS
a grinning and wholly peaceful negro.
bringing tidings from E!ttle Rock,
with request that they return forth
with and give whatever evidence they
could against the German noble. "Ah
jes' bout rode hawss to death, gem.
men," protested the black man, FAN
when All couldn't ride him no longeh
In dis canebrake All done hiked suth-
in pow'ful to cotch yo'. De sheriff,
he lowed dat he'd Glib me SIS If All
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Just a tree-limb and a halter. II we
only had a nice excuse, like those
times, son, we'd tend to your German.
AS 1t is, I'm afraid we can't do much.
Might print the story on him, but
that would tip off any other spies or
secret agents as to where you boys
were travelling, and cause you more
trouble than it would be worth"
why not have all his credentials
photographed" suggested Brockett,
"and keep one set of copies here,
while sending another set to the Sc
cret service at Washington"
Good idea. boy. Good idea."
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zebra-We're having a terrible
time here.
Gazelle-What's the matter?
Zebra-The giraffe has sore
throat the centipede has corns, and
the laughing hyena has gone Oh Into
Mysteries. sns
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two distinguished friends II they
wanted any. Webster finally wearied
of his lengthy discourse and turned to
his friend Choate and said: Look
here, Choate, suppose we try the
wine and help stop the interest on
IT,"
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The New Reading.

Miss Mary Garden. lunching with q
party Of Americans at the open-air
restaurant of Armenonville in the
Bois de Boulogne. condemned q very
shocking French dancer.
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From the success this sort OF peo.
pie have" Miss Garden said. "Id re-
wise the poets line to read: Clothes
make the man, and want Of them the
woman"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-12

| the engaged pair, on any tender SEN
timent. never intended for alien eyes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-12

Red Cross Ball Blue gives double value
for your money, goes twice as far % any
other. Ask your grocer.
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(To BE CONTINUED.)
ExamnIe Of jewelers. Skill,

A sAfIlful French 1eweler has mada
q perfect watch and set 1t inside q
pearl but a little more than half az
inch in diameter.
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man-cotchin' dawgs is wuss mixture
than Injun an nigger-but they can
foller, an they can find"
They don't look" ventured Solano,
"as If they would tear a man to pieces
when they caught him."
Mr. Morgan and the sheriff haw
hawed long and loud.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-12

Soda to Brighten China.
Soda will brighten china that has
been burned or darkened by long use
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THESE SIX LETTERS
From New England Women
Prove that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Does Restore the Health of Ailing Women.

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pound Does Restore the Health of Aillng Women.
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think who is troubled E as E was should give
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Letter from Mrs. Julia King Phoenix, RI
Phoenix RI worked steady the mill from the time was - years
that tS Sss to
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JULIA KING, Box sss, Phoenix. RI
Letter from Mrs. Eta Donovan, WlIIimantic, Conn.
Wimantc FIVE suffered untold agony from female
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to what would do and by taking bottles Of the Snd
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Letter from Mrs. Winfield Dana, Augusta, Me.
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Letter from Mrs. J. A. Thompson, Newport, VI.
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Letter from Miss Grace Dodds, Bethlehem, NH.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-20
DAY OF AT0NEMENT

Friday evening, at six o'clock. an
the Jewish places OF business In
Cairo will close and will not open
until that time Saturday evening;
for Friday evening ushers in the
Day OF Atonement tYom Kppurl,
the most sacred day in the Jewish
year
All the Nontehore congregation
the Yom KYpur eve services viii
begin at eight o'clock Julius Hal
prin, OF the Hebrew Union College az
Cincinnati is conducting the ser
vices ut the Montehore con gregatior.
The subject Of his add ess is, Fast
ing and It's Relation 10 the Day OF
4 tenement. All are welcome
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-20
ENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
RATIFY NOMINATIONS

Associated Press Dispatch.
Lexington, KY, Sept 19-The
Democratic campaign for the ma
ti9nal ticket was opened in Ken
lucky, here, today with a statewide
ratification of the nominations made
at the Baltimore national conven-
ton Large crowds listened to th(
speeches at the auditorium and tWf
outdoor stands, by Speaker ChamI
Clark Senator Gore of Oklahoma
Gov. MrCreary Lieut. Gov. McDer
mctt, Senator-elect Ollie James, Con
gresham Sherley, Congressman A
0, Stabley and Congressman J
Campbell Cantrill
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-20

An article that has real merit
should in time become popular. That
such is the case with Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has been attested by
many dealers. Here is one of them.
II. W. Hcndrickson, Ohio Falls, Ind.
writes, Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy is the best for coughs, colds and
Group, and is my best seller" For
sale by all druggists
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-20
IMPORTATION WANTED.

My .on. Herbert Sutherland, II
years old, has been missing from hi.
home in Cairo since Sept 6. He i.
my only boy and anyone who vii
give ne information concerning hi
whereabouts will win my FRIENDSHIP
for life, am not able to offer a re
ward The boy has light brown
hair. pale blue eyes, is feet +,
inchos tall and slender When las
seen he wore blue overalls and shir
and a gray felt hat.
JAMES SUTHERLAND.
General Delil cry, Cairo. ILL.,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-20
PADUCAH SALOON KEEPER
DIES FROM WOUNDS

slim Wells, the Paducah saloon
ke2ner who was snot Tuesday at
Harrisburg, H. died yesterday as a
result OF the wound; and his assail-
ant. El McCuae, alsG OF Paducah,
who escaped after tho shooting, was
captured last night at Tiptonvllle,
Tenn
Wells and MaCune were both at
tending the races at Harrisburg, the
forme' having two Of his horses en-
, tered In discussion over the
horses McCune became enraged and
shot Wells.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-20
BANK PRESIDENT
BENCHED BY OIL
HEARING UMPIRE
Refuses to Show by Cooks Wheth'
er stan1ard Financed Mag
nolia Concern

New York, Sept. 19-The unus-
ual spectacles OF 0 times million
aire being ruled out OF the game
just like an obstreperous baseball
| player who kicks at an unspire's de-
cision. was presented at the hearinS
of the Standard Oil-Waters Pierce
difficulties before Commissioner a.
/ L. Jacobs at 81 Wall street
Samuel G. Bayne, president OF the
Saaboard National Bank, who ad-
| mitted on Tuesday that he had acted
as dummy" president OF a Texas
oil company. was the man who was
sent to the clubhouse He re-
!, fused to answer all questions that
tended to line up his institution
with the standard Oil Co, and said
/ be wouldn't bring before the COM
missioner certain deposit books that
mi ght show such a connection.
| aaynes attorney. Herman Aaron
tried TO Back up his clients attitude,
He was requested to leave the hear
ing room. Both departed like scrappy
ball players moving few feet at a
time, handing back remarks and
making their progress as slow as
ppsSible