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I'm Couch, lieutenant sub-chief OF
notice for thic district"

I'm Couch, lieutenant sub-chief Of
police for this district"
Saint Patrick would be no more
welcome" declared O'Rourke. Il was
on the point of trying to get ye by
telephone when ye saved me the trou-
BILE. How the divvle did We happen
to drop in so o~pportunely?"
Il was coming upstream in the po-
lice launch. on the night tour of in
spection, and stopped at the landing
just below this-the grounds here run
down to the river, you know-to tele-
phone back to headquarters on busi-
ness. The exchange operator suggest
ed look in here and see if everything
was all right-said he'd been unable
to get any response since nightfall. {.
|. . Now"
Carefully and concisely O'Rourke
wove the events Of the day into a
straight narrative, starting with the
delivery to Sypher Of the Pool Of
Flame, touching briefly upon Des Ire
bes' part-so far as he understood it
and concluding with the death of
the coolte. The sub-chief of police
eyed him throughout with gravely
concentrated interest. nodding his
understanding.
II see," he said slowly. "You make
1t clear enough. Moreover, you've
convinced me. I didn't really believe
from the first you'd had any hand in
this CHASTITY mess, but l couldn't take
chances, Of course. You're at liberty
to take up these pistols as soon as you
please; in fact, l advise you to do
so Immediately. From what's taken
place already. you may have need Of
EN- within the next ten seconds. e. .
. Now for this coolie. If he's able to
speak, I'll get some information out of
him."
""Tis too far gone he is, I'm fear
Ing"
We'll soon find out" The English
man bent over the man. who was now
very quiet, but, by the constant flick
er Of his cunning eyes, still conscious.
A hasty examination told the investi-
gator all he needed to know about the
nature Of the wound. He'll not last
long," said Lieutenant Couch, and be-
gan to converse with the local YER
~nacular of Pidgin-English, about one
word In ten of which was ineligible
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Mr.. J. 3. Dukes Plouehina.

In spite OF the distraction of the
Tobacco company's reorganization, Mr.
James B. Duke bestows much atten.
ton upon the work Of developing and
identifying his three thousand acre es.
tate, Dukes Park, near Somerville, N.
]. Not infrequently on his tours OF
inspection he personally directs the
laborers. One day he took the plough
from the hands of a slow, awkward
foreigner. saying:
Here. let me show you how to
plough a furrow. I've not forgotten
how did that when l was a boy in
South Carolina"
Another day he took the place OF
the boss Of a gang of workmen and
before he got through he dismissed
five for ineficiency.
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A Man Stood In One Of the Windows.

to O'Rourke. AS he continued to speak
the coolies scowl darkened and he in
terrupted with a negative motion Of
his head. The sub-chief repeated his
remarks with emphasis. For reply he
got a monosyllable that sounded. as
much as anything else. like an oath.
Couch looked up. HE says he wants
water, and / suspect he won't speak
untfl he gets 1t. Can you-?"
O'Rourke fetched the half-empty
carafe and Couch put 1t to the coolies
lips, permitting him to drink as much
as he liked. But as soon as the bottle
was removed the fellow shut his
mouth like q trap and refused q word
in answer to the lieutenant's demands
and persuasions.
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Ladies' Object to Profanity.

The woman golfers Of New Yorh
have made objections to swearing on
the links and have discussed the mat
ter in their clubs. The men who play
over the links are all supposed to b.
gentlemen. but sometimes they arr
not careful OF their language, and
ladies have been made very indiknan,
by some speeches. 1t has been sux.
gested that notices be placed In the
clubhouses. but the fact that the
ladies have discussed the sub1ect
will. no doubt b all that II nsces
sary.
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brations Of a motor running at high
tension, sped down the silent reaches
of Rangoon River like a hunted ghost.
She ran without lights. these having
been extinguished by COUGHS direc-
lions. regardless Of harbor regulations
or danger. Happily the hour was late
enough to relieve them Of much fear
Of trouble with other craft; the upper
reaches Of the river were practically
deserted.
In the bow Couch was handling the
wheel with the nonchalance of one
from whom the river had no secrets
by night or day. To O'Rourke 1t seemed
no light task to pilot 80 slight a craft
at such high speed through. that
stygian darkness: yet the sub-chiei
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was accomplishing the feat without a
observable trace of fear or tremor
of uncertainty.
O'Rourke sat beside him. In the
stern a police orderly acted as me-
chanic, attending to the motor. These
three, no more, made up the rescue
party.
Though devoured by impotence and
anxiety, O'Rourke forbore to question
Couch, hesitating to divert his atten-
tion from his task and knowing that
as soon as he could the young lieu
tenant would speak. From the time
when the coolie had yielded, there
had been not a seconds rest for eth
er; neither had had time to confer
save on questions of the most imme-
dlate moment; and control of these
Couch had voluntarily and naturally
assumed, deciding, acting and direct
Ing In the same thought, apparently.
Your wife, with Miss Pynsent,"
said Couch abruptly, without looking
round-"at least l presume it's Mrs.
O'Rourke, from what you say-have
WIN AAuAoPOu w q gang VI A1SAUAAN
ers and are now aboard a junk in the
lower river, which will sail for God
knows-where at the TURF of the tide.
That's the only thing that saves 'em.
Well be on 'em before they're able to
force a way down the river"
O'Rourke groaned, holding his head
with both hands. my wife F.. ="
he said brokenly.
Il know" Couch interrupted grim
ly; Il know how you feel. Miss Pyn-
sent Is there, too, you see"
oh" said O'Rourke, Il didn't un-
derstand that. T.. T.. I'm sorry" He
dropped a hand on the younger mans
shoulder and let it rest there briefly.
please God" he said reverently,
"there'n be many another polluted
yellow soul yammering at the gates
of hell this night"
"Amen!" said Couch. . . . We
sha'n't be long now"
Silently O'Rourke removed his coat
and waist-coat, his collar and lawn
tie, and turned back his cuffs. Even
ing clothes are hardly the thing to
fight in," he said; but I'm thinking
'twon't make a deal of difference to
me. Got any cartridges for a Webley
mark IV?"
wheeler has. Give Colonel
O'Rourke a few, Wheeler" said Couch,
addressing the orderly.
The latter rummaged in a locker
and pressed into O'Rourke's hand half
a dozen cartridges, with which the
ad%venturer proceeded to replenish the
empty chamber in his revolver.
I'D only discharged one," he OBJ.
served, but It's likely We'll need that,
even, with only the three Of us
against a junk-load."
"Oh, l telephoned for reinforce
ments, of course" returned Couch.
They ought to be there ahead of
u.s."
What did the coolie tell We. If ye've
time to TALK"
Couch laughed. Il daresay you're
wondering how l made him speak at
ALL"
That's the true word for ye."
II threatened to cut off his silly pig
tail and send him naked and dishonor-
ed to the ghostly halls of his ances-
tors. It's wonderful how much those
callous brutes dote on that decora-
ton. l told him further, that If he
lied, when I found it out I'd return
and shave him bald as an egg. even If
he were dead by that time. So I per-
suaded the truth from him. the whole
story-from his side of it."
I'm listening. :"
(TO BE CONTINUED1
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SYNOPSIS.

lance and something Of a gambler in his
hotel: Leaning on the balcony he sees a
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him; One is the Hon: BERTHE
3 8tynn Tre %n,le . MS d.e sGmpa Mo v Is visc4 punt
him the French government has directed
him to O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
letter: The viscount arrives, hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke, who is not
to open It until on the ocean: 4 pair Of
under q doorway curtain. The Irishman
Hnds the owner OF the mysterious feet to
be his wife. Beatrix. from whom he had
r~econciled, and opening the letter he hnds
that a Rangoon law firm offers him
100000 pounds for a Jewel known as the
ing friend. but now in keeping Of one
named Chambret in Algeria. O'Rourke
worsts the nobleman in a duel. The wife
81 90 0,R ss4ike fare fafsw EEL and az ID! he he promises Eqa l,s
covers both Glynn n the viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds Chambret
there is an attack by bandits and his
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general, who at sight Of a signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
jewel. Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
finds the governor general away. Des
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment.
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession Of the Jewel by stealing 1t. In
a duel o'Rourke masters the yiseount,
secures possession Of the Pool of Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain to be a smuggler who tries to
steal the Jewel. It is finally secured by
the captain and O'Rourke escapes to
land. With the aid of one Danny and
his sweetheart, O'Rourke RECEIVERS the
Pool of Flame. On board ship once more,
bound for Rangoon, a mysterious lady
appears. O'Rourke comes upon a lascar
about to attack the lady. who Is a Mrs.
Prynne. and kicks the man into the hold.
Mrs. Prynne claims she Is en- route for
Indiana on a mission for the king.
O'Rourke is attacked by the lascar, who
secures the Pool of Flame, the captain
Is hot and the lascar jumps into the sea.
h ship arrives in port. Danny hands
O'Rourke the Pool Of Flame which he
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne. It Is the
real Jewel. the one lost at sea being a
counterfeit. O'Rourke goes to Calcutta
and discovers Des Trebes disguised. He
now knows that Mrs. Prynne was an &C
complete. Finally he gets to the lawyer
who has offered the reward, delivers the
jewel n gets the money. Going to the
residence of the lawyer on invitation,
O'Rourke finds him murdered and Des
Trebes Is foundd dying.
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CHAPTER xxxll.-(continued.)

With each development the mystery
was assuming more fantastic proper
tions, becoming still more 1mpene-
trable and unsolvable. But he had no
leisure in which to ponder 1t now, II
Des Trebes were to be restored. And
OrRourke worked over the man as
tenderly as though they had been life
long friends, with skillful fingers es-
timating the nature and extent of his
wounds, with sound knowledge OF
rough and ready surgery doing all
that could be done to bring him back
to consciousness.
At last Des Trebes sighed feebly; a
spot of color, febrile, tickle, evanes'
cent, dyed his cheeks; his breath rat
tied harshly in his gullet; his eyelids
twitched and opened wide. He glared
blankly at the face above.
"Des Trebes!" cried O'Rourke. "Des
Trebes!"
His voice quickened the intelligence
of that moribund brain. A flash OF
recognition lighted the staring eyes
The lips moved without sound.
"Des Trebes!"
"Ah, yes the Irish
The whisper was barely a%rticulate'
O'Rourke put to his lips a cup OF
brandy diluted with a little water
Drink" he pleaded, land try to tell
me what's happened to We. Who gave
ye these wounds? Try to speak"
But no snall
not tell"
"But-good God, man! we've been
m~urdered!"
The white lips moved again; the
adventurer bent his ear low to them
1--WE have both . lost
but you your wife
my wife!"
In a frenzy O'Rourke resumed his
efforts to strengthen the dying man
with spirits and water, but Des Ire
bes, with a final effort, obstinately
shut his teeth, moving his head I'M
perceptibly from side to side In token
of his stubborn refusal.
So he died, implacable. In death
the chiselled features remained set
in a smile sardonic and triumphant.
Dying, he gave NJ comfort to his
foe. f..
For a little time longer O'Rourke
knelt at Des Trebes' side. watching
and wondering. Eventually he sighed
heavily, shook his head. shrugged bis
shoulders and rose. And, rising, he
perceived for the first time that he
vas no longer alone with the dead in
that place.
Kneeling in silence by the vicomte's
side he had till then been hidden from
the inner doorway to the room by the
edrapery Of the center table. And evi.
IDENTIFY It was this circumstance which
had emboldened . man to slip in from
the main hall and approach syphsr's
desk at the back OF the room.
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CHAPTER xxxlv.

A night of velvet blackness, softly
opaque, lay upon land and water. The
police launch, s%huddering with the vi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-21
THE RIGHT
CHRISTMAS WAY
BY MRS. H. L. MONTY

rcopyrIght, 1912, by American Press Asso'
clatlon.l
mNH, Mrs. Eyerly, Just thought
I'd drop in and talk Christ
mas to you. It's all ! hear at
~ home, and r.
Alice Miner was a very dear young
friend of Edna and Vera Every ana
Christmas and all the wonderful Sc
crots belonging to it had always been
discussed Jiscp as one family. She was
omozed when Mrs. Eyerly turned
ahrrntIv and said. Alice, don't Please
dOn't dOrI' toIk christmas this year"
Alice hurried upstairs, where Elna
.nd a''yC Vera were broodlng over the same
command. given them the evening DC.
fore ,. .T don't
understand mamma at ALL Before sle s.
Sos p always been the first to begin ,ne :,
Cbristmas gifts, and-anu BIG
tirod OF planning" ..
Vera was angry Last evening PUP ,,.,,,
,o,d. 4 think, mother that SANTA ,,. WI.
have TO unload that fine dining % .aD,'
na'1 prodcIaugh's ~ for you Christmas.
T,o Tr one With And that was as Ia. Ia.
ds 1I no got. Mamma said Father .l.. ,na'
us ,srI ~ do Christmas VIII not be msG. .s,.
,,onod g,,, 10 me this year And-auu l,,,.,. wv.
.,orning ,,V mamma went TO the IuI'''u'y g
l,oro l4orn'Is 5ourbt that table and has 10 lt o..
$40 s,9'[, for dinner know papa WI" De
hurt" .c,ua or girls.
as % 90 over and consult Aunt be,,y.
=, The girls told her thelT l,,., C,.,,'''' ,.E,e
..lnglos " and about the dining lao., ....
'repo' sbo was very quiet for o few .,s,o. sg,.
.nds 91 what did you give your 'u'''
.,,o u,,'I last Chrlstmasl'' she asseO .. ,,o,
ma .srss lIs' Administer rug for the Dari'L
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crazy. She laughed, sang, ilgged aud
then with a hug she nearly upset Aunt
Betty and said. Girls what silly
folks we all have bcen"
The girls left Aunt Betty an hour
later, and Christmas was not mention
ed In the Eyerly household, but the
girls and their father looked unusual
" mysterious and happy
Christmas morning dawned crisp and
clear, the spirit Of the day abo1ndlng
everywhere
Edna and Vera anxiously awaited
their mother, having sent their father
10 bring her 70 their Christmas room
which they had trimmed up Ia ever
greens an- bells, after she had re-.
tlrod the evening before
They met ber with tender carcHes
and led her TO chair prepared pur'
posely for her. Edna brought her glft
A beautiful collar Of her own work
and pinned II on with a brooch. in
which was her birthstone
The mother drew the face Of her
6rst child 10 her and kissed her, tear
dropping ON me upurned face
Vera had quietly drawn near ana
laid bundle of dark blue fIIk on he'
mothers lnp "ror lho denrosi m'ih'r
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wv" w "'o away Tor 'this Is Benla.
,"
~ '"' OUTSIDER being secretary OF
.'''' 10 "" '"Sl Joo. Ioere noyer was
~ p ''''' ",''U'N" Ihere Is plenty Of
WV, " ''' " 'U' grown ao'Soodlod man
.''" '''''' "'0'' '""n Ihe union stands
'''' '''' ''''''S ''' o'E clerical force,
',' '',' "'''on' OF business TO DO
,"''"'" o''' '0' lnnumoWhlo docu-
"'''' anu P"N''s To be signed aud
'.'"'''"" N'" one small things TO be-
'''''""'H "'''0''' lhere arc hundreds
W. '''',''' ''''l' not IDLE, friendly
',''''' ''ouE0 '0''' are of course some
WI '"'''. 0u' business visitors. mon
."'''"s ''' information tnat only tho
"''' VT I''o'0' m tho secretary OF
''''' n ''''' can 0'Nu'Eo These all
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Secretary ben" OIcOtt
Fits the Place Like a Mould

Some men are born great some
achieve greatness, aud some have
greatness thrust upon them" That Is
what the old proyorb says, and Is good
enough so far as lt goes, but it over.
looks one very important natter Il
'ailod TO take into consideration the
fact that man might bo named "Ben.
When boy starts in life with that prc-
tiN TO his family name, the common
ills of HE 20 on and hide. and mon
.ond things just somehow make extra
cNcruons to do things for him.
Now for instance. there ls "Bcn
olcott just elected secretary ot state,
and who viii In an probability hold
his office for two years after AN his
fellow state officers have retired or at
least after their prcswt terms have
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nor abuse, He took a decided stand
against capital punishment. bringinn
uo"n much abuse upon his head, even
from the churches, with their nrofos,
sions OF Peace on earth, good will
towards men," He reprleyod riyo
criminals also from the moose. pending
the election in which the people should
express their opinion on capital pun
,ishment That opinion being adverso
10 MS he refused further interference
saying he was the representative Of
Ihe people, and their desires, not his
was the paramount law For tbis
aIso ne was abused soundly by some,
but at the same time, the great maior-
ity heartily commend his course, lust
as the great majority indorses his
nohor system, and he may well feel
proud Of his course in both of those
matters AS has been stated, Oregon's
governor is more widely known than
any other now in office in the United
States, and it is his honor system
which has come to stay" and his firm
stand on capital punishment, that have
made made him the most talked about
of all the governors.
But these are far from covering his
activities. His close watch Of the
Legislature and the vetolng of some
siXty-five bills; his deep interest and
active work in perfecting the manage
ment Of all state institutions; his close /
attention to the business Of the state
his presence in his office day after
day where he is always approachablo
by all, rich or poor high or low are
examples Of faithiuness in public SER
vice, the more commendable because
so rare.
Governor West may have made mis-
takes, for he is but human, but if so
they were of the head and not Of the
heart.
the reforms inaugurated by him are
far-reaching and highly beneficial.
The state institutions have been put
on a better and more businesslike
basis, either directly or indirectly by
him. Meeting all kinds Of opposition,
he has stood firmly for those things
he believed for the good of the state,
by criticism or abuse, In
fact, the criticisms Of his acts are the
strongest commendation of the man,
for they show he has advocated pro-
gress and reform, two things always
certain TO provoke abuse.
When Oswald West completes his
four-year term, he will have left an
indelible page upon 0regon's history;
one that will loom up larger and shine
brighter as the years pass, and he will
be noted as one of the most far-seeing
and conscientious governors this, or
any other state, has ever had
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-21
Governor Oswald West

covornor oswald West, of Oregon
nrdoubtedly the most widely known
.,d the most talked of governor in
,ho limited states today Young, en-
.ootc broadminded, and with an in
a,o ~ love for his fellowman, he has
,ndortaken not only to better the con.
,ion but also to uplift, the Grim
,no,s confined in the penitentiary, He
,.,oves in men. He believes that
T. rractically every man there is an
aloment of good, which should be cul-
,,rotod and fostered. He believes that
n these wards of the state, there is,
oo in every other man, a sense of
honor He believes that men can be
made trustworthy by being trusted,
hot a man, criminal or not, has an
innate sense of honor, that once awak-
oDod makes him true to his better self,
and therefore better man, SO be-
leyng, he put in operation his "honor
svstem." by it, prisoners are not pa
rolled, but they are permitted TO work
On mblic works far from the peni-
tantlary and without being guarded
Under this system, one Of the greatest
evils and handicaps in managing the
nrlsoners in the penitentiary, idleness,
IA overcome. More than third of
the prisoners, under the old system,
were without employment of any kind
A bad condition, either in or out Of
prison.
Governor West has changed this and
there is employment for all, This
"bonor" system is applied also to those
paroled from the penitentiary, for they
are required to report once a month,
stating their location and their em-
ployment, That the trust reposed in
prisoners is sometimes betrayed goes
without saying, for ingratitude and
falsehOod are not uncommon in every
day life, and the fact that in some
cases paroles are violated, promises
broken, and honor thrown aside, has
caused much bitter adverse comment
in certain places, but most Of 1t has
been for political effect. This is espe-
Cially true Of a few Of the leading
newspapers, but the public today is
reading public, is well informed, and
knows that these harsh criticisms are
unjust and largely untrue. The honor
system was an experiment and had
never been tried until Governor West
inaugurated it, but so far it has proved
good, and will in time be the prison
policy Of every state in the Union.
The governor has stood firm in his
determination to give the system a
thorough trial, despite harsh criticism
and insulting comments.
Governor West is a man of strong
convictions, and once his mind is made
up can be moved by neither flattery
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-21

90, n, leather dining chairs and o
norris chair for .,..,.f
.v.t, M. IN the morris cmirf
Mamma pur ltm the library. Vera
answered. And para 'l
,a.5, ~, every evening and sundays
mon they all thought Vera bad gone
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-21

Depository OF the United States Gov
ernmcut
Characteristic OF this bank from the
first B the fact that the personal nt.
tcntion OF lls officers has always been
given 90 the transactions with lls Gus
toners and the customer with 10
small account has always been given
the same courteous treatment cS.
tended 10 all the customers OF tho
bank
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-21
THE ROUNDUP

Y X X X X X X. X x X X X X
Roseburgs city tax for 1918 is 10
mills.
Mrs. E. r. Days died at Cottage
Grove Monday, aged 80 years.
In wedding at Monroe, last week,
the groom was 66 and the bride SS.
About 300 dairymen of the valley
attended the big convention at Albany
yesterday.
The vast fortune of Jacob Kamm,
VINO died in Portland few days ago,
was left almost entirely to his widow.
Mrs. B. S. Pague, wife Of the we'll
Known Portland attorney, died very
suddenly at the family home there
Thursday of heart failure.
The q. Of o. Glee club gave its last
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-21

Or start found guilty ln the ylco
trials at Portland O. few days ago was
sentenced TO tho ponlien
uary for from ! 10 o years he hm
filed h.s appeal bond nnd the caao Will
gD to the supreme court