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CHAPTER XXVIIl.
An instance 81 Eptc Nerve.
N RAVUtS GLAD

RAvNtS oLADWIN scaled
tho great staircase three
steps at . time. Stumbling
against . divan he threw
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Rip Out Your
Dress Shields
Fire En- Quick!
You Won't Need Them Any More
II You Use PERSPI.NOi

NS goodbye forever to drcss shields.
Goodbye TO excessive unnatural perspira.
lion Of the arm-pits. You can wear any
weight Of clothing or live In hot stufIy
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then Q door opened. Q face peered in
and the door shut again. Somewhere
a clock licked dolefully.
An hour passed while the young man
sought In vain to encha.n his incohcrent
thoughts. He could think of nothing
wildly. He could recall nothing at ALL
Whenever the wall OF that nfant the
matron was caring for reached him he
wr1thed and ground his teeth.
In this sad plight he remained unit,
a door near him opened and . man In
plain clothes came stealthly In. He
walked straight to Barnes. bent down
and whispered:
"If you've got Q hundrcd-donxr It'll
about you drop Il onto the floor and
walk out. Tue lieutenant won't see
you"
The Individual turned on his heel and
went out the way no had come. lie did
not shut the door tightly behind him.
Barnes felt that an eye was watching
through the silt. 80 he lost no time IN
jumping to his feet. getting his money
! out Of his wallet and dropping two one
hundrcd-doll hdlls on the floor.
This done. he damned the wallet bach
In his pocket. picked up his cana and
gloves and opened the door through
which he had entered the room. He
started warily forward with Ms eye.
straight ahead. He could feel that the
Lieutenant who sat behind the high.
! raiied-of desk was tho only person In
the room and hs could hear tho scratch
OF his busy pen.
Gaining the street entrance. ne drew
an immense sign Of relief. opened II
eagerly and fairly ieaped outside to IN,
stepa As the door shrt behind him h
thougfN he heard sudden exp'osiv,
laugh. but II meant nothing to him a
no hurried along brndly. increasing hi,
pace At every stride.
At tho corner Of Third avenue h
topped and consulted his watch. II wa.
midnight!
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DAUGHTER WILL HELP
WH00P FOR THE COLONEL.
Mrs. Longworh Preparing to At.
tend the Convention-ls
Deep in Politics.

WASHINGTON. June 6.--Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth Is getting ready to so
10 the Chicago Convention and SEQ them
whoop things up for her father. Col.
Roosevelt. She Is almost a politician
herself and has done FOOD campaigning
for her husband In his races for Con-
gress since their marriage.
Just now she Ii the most disappointed
person In Washington. for with the re-.
moval OF Senator Dixon's ballyhoo
bureau to Chicago she 10 cut off from
the constant bulletins she received On
the Colonies campaign Tor the nomlna-
ton. .
II was . standing rulo while the
Roosevelt bureau WAS running here that
every scrap OF news be tei-phoned ia
ner the moment II was received. and shs
was In a. close touch with tho cam
paign A. the Colonel hlmsek. Hut now
Il has shifted to Chicago she has 10 de-
pend on the newspapers.
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Sergeant Mc0innis-for 'twas none
cther-drew back and waved the bundle
from him.
Just a minute. my young friend" he
spoke through one side OF his large
mouth. you'll hold that infant TIL Its
mother comes or you'll 20 with me to
the police station and tell your story
to the captain"
but can't walt" walled Barnes.
I've got to fnd . policeman
"A policeman, chr Well. here's one
for you. and q sergeant at that"
II mean q friend. It's horribly I'm
portant. I'll give you anything you
ask II you'll only take this bowling
bundle"
None O. that. young felisr." Nc
Ginnis snapped him up. You'll give
me. nothing and you'll come sharp and
straight to the station. Now I know
but haven't time" Barnes oo-
ected. IT'S most horribly important
that should md
Chop II! Chop Il! Youth come with
me, and you'll lug that infant II you
won't come quiet I'll slip the nippsrs
on YOU"
Barnes realized the hoplessness Of the
situation and looked aoout him wildly.
Stop that taxicab. oficer," he urged.
as no saw one Of the vehicles approach
ing. Il can't walk like this. I'll pay
the fare-I'il pay everything"
Mc0innis consented to this arrause-
ment. The taxioab stopped. A few
minutes later It bore the sergeant. h!i
prisonsr and the still bowling infsnt e
the threshold Of tho East Eighty eighth
street police station.
McC!nnis consented to carry the In
FAINT rs they got out ana once inside
the station lost no time in turning Il
over to the matron.
| Hello, McC4nnis," said Lieut.. EinstOtl
from the desk; whats all thisf''
| McGinnls explained in q few orisy
7 sentences.
rs the captain In. Heutenantf" h,
asked. This young fellow = after try
Ing to brioe NO.
barnes protested that such . though
had never entered his hsad. .s-.
II simply told him." no declared hot
ly that had IN important engage.
ment"-
Looking for . policeman. he says.'
For a friend. I may have said 20
iiceman-r may have said anything 1,
such a beastiy situation. I am sur,
that when the. captain hears me h,
viii Understand Immediately" ~
That may be true. SIR" said IN,
lieutenant politely. but tho capt ain 4.
out al present and won't be back ii
after midnight. II you want to, VI,
can sit In the back room and wal
for him."
Further protestations wers IN vain
WI h sigh OF despair Barnes Der
mitted himself to be led to the baci
room. where he dropped down on
chair and looked savagely about him
Tho room was empty and there wa
nothing to gaze At save four blanl
walls and a black cat sitting in n cor
ner Idly washing Its paws. Now an,
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There was no time to unravel his psr-
Pickles and lay any definite plan. He
must act. taking his cue a. II was pro
sented to him By the racing events Of
the moment.
He got up from the dlvan and rushed
downstairs. He cleared the last landing
with a momentum that slid him across
the polished floor OF the hallway after
the manner OF small boys who slide on
Ice. He. fairly coasted into the room.
but his precipltats Intrusion did not In
the least disturb his visitor.
During Gladwin's brief absence that
supernaturaliy composed individual had
cut the Rembrandt from the frame and
laid II on one OF the sheets OF wrapping
paper he had spread Out on the chest.
lie had also cut out . Manet. q Corot
and a Nesas-aii small osnvases-a anu
hung them over the back Of chair.
A. the owner OF these masterpieces
skidded into the room the thief was
taking down = MeissonIer. frame ard
all. fondiinE It tendsriy and Teasing his
eyes on the superb wealth OF detail and
the rich crimson and scarlet pigments
In the tiny oolong within the heavy gilt
mounting.
"Ah, Officer. YOU are back" hs said
easily, as Gladwin staggered against a
able and grippsd II FOR support. The
methodicai despoiler did not ~ much
IA turn .hs head rs he placed the Meis-
sonier on the chest and deftly cut out
the canvas. His back was stil squared
to the fiatjbergastsd young man ~ he
continued:
Come. get busy. Officer. 10 you are
going to help me. Take down that pic.
ture over there on the right"
He pointed. apd went on wrAppins
up the immensely valuable plumber
Gladwin got up on . chair and
reached for ono Of the least noteworthy
| D! his collection. t+.
mo. no-not that one" said the thief
sharply.--'the one above" an old Eng
l!sh painting that had cost . rount
&c., 900. - r.
Tho young man took u leWn gipsetiy
biting his lips and curxlng inwardiy.
That's 49, he was rewarded. 'brinl
II here" ,. go - .ts
Go Be continusd)
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In another moment he was ava'n
lone wayfarer In the bleak night
wilderness OF out-of-doors FIT, aven .-.
indubitably he had committed q
nideous breach Of good manners and
could never expect forgiveness from
Miss Hawker-Sponge. She had really
invited him into her home and he had
preferred to hunt for policeman
esresiOusly funny that whitney
missed Miss Hawker-sponse from his
mind.
or he went at another burst Of speed.
He covered about three blociS with
pu. pause. 80
a second and far more sensat ional
Interruption ca:tie from 4 side street.
II was a tall. weird looking figure
wound In u black shawl and It bumped
brought him up sharply. spinning on
one foot.
Before ne etopped spinning he felt
himself seized by the arm.
without warning bundle was
thrust into his arms and he had to
clutch II. In another instant the
weird agure bad fed up tho avenue,
turned a corner ana vanished!
Instantly the bundle that whitney
Barnes held awkardly and painfully. as
II II were a firebrand. emitted an an
gu.shed wall. 90. 49,.
II that wasn't pretty Pickle for
V,hi,ne- Prrrns Wis cane haf "ia'-
tered to the pavement and ne did not
iare stoop to pick. It up. Tho anguish
from ,he bundle he held Increased ter
r!fically in volume. He could feel beads
OF persp!ratlon running down his face
Wnd, "a dcsp rtupn was he tolny 70
do with that awful bundle? He knew
intuitlvc!y that the tall. shawled figure
would never return.
my Cod" he cried, "I'r 30 arrested
as the father Of 1t. and what will Sadie
say to that?"
, II was no wonder that the son and
| heir OF Old Grim Barnes sweated. i
wasn't prrsplration. one doesn't per
| sp're In such awful straits-one swea.s
| like a navy.
II seemed ages before he could form
tho impulse to move In any direction
| COR an dtfnltc purDose. He was %,
| the point Of making up his mind Il
| lay the bundle on the doorstep whel
he senssd heavy step from behint
\ and was paralyzed by the grun ejacu
| ,auon.
| ell TT hH damned"
Il Barnes twisted his head and beheld I
I Sig, deep-chested policeman--a haught!
4 don'necriny poiceman--who showed II
every Inch OF him that tho gods ha'
anoimeI hin ahnve the mere ranks
OF mortal patrolmen.
| Take II, take .Nr' cried Barnes, OK
tending the bundle toward the uni
formed presence. IT'S not mine" h
1 lmost shrieked. ~ woman gave II t
| me-.and have very important on
gagement and must hurry"
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- CHAPTER XVII.
| Afisadrentures of Whitney
..l Harness.

n n I-gT a. n haa mt occurred 20
rr,,sr. cI,Swir % ask
-
Miehaei fnean 10 dehhe .he
iN limits OF his beat along rl!th
avenue so II happened that
Whitney Barnes went forth In search
NJ his friend without even the vagucst
notion OF where he might be found.
n 70 doubtful n youny Mir. Barnes
l.ne~, Uha, n,licaman's bea, was
,stta,r,v he Ala no, concelvs Of II "A
restricted terrtorv
/ ~ bad ro,e ahont .,x h,ock. NJ h,s
sssf stride eagerly scanning both side,
S,,o $500 auonn" $3.50 a.. ,n -. 800
~, a e,,uS ,s., ."U ,,.s, ha .",nn
.No - nu 'na. ne "en, ov SUNS
n Ec wronS d,rectioh ana tnat ne
mas", seep on '''oei'ni.e'y 10 tne Stateh
's'ana Terry aus oo,'In "eVer s"l'pse
OF tne borrowed UNIFORM or ofncer 100
. But i must warn me CHAP. ne
thought nerc"iy. or there VIII be tne
very deuce ana AL TO pay ;,
whitney slowed down, camc 20 ~
stop ana was meditatVely chewing tne
mead or MS caie wnen an du'o h"p.
matted At the curo. a head thrust IL
setf out OF a WINDOW OF the limousine
sn0 musical so'ce ASKED
why. MT barnes what are you 90
mG nere' -
Whitney Barnes suiltily Jumped and
barely missed swallowing MS cane.
|, Volpaninr the ARR o 'onN.-t ~" ne
Reource OF this dlsmaying interruption
re recognized with start one, or the
n2aSs s<ason's deDutantes whose nam.
~ had spread maze OF traps and
aoyrfn'hs ror h,,r--Miss Svhll HswFer-
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BABYS CRY AWAKENS HER
FIVE MINUTES TOO LATE.
Mrs. Clark Finds Husband, Out Of
Work, Hanging Dead at
Kitchen Door. b.

Reused by the coughing OF one Of her
two children carly this morning. Mrh.
Louise Clark got up and went to the
kitchsn, Of her home at No. ~ Horatio
street to fetch the little one drink OF
water. A she opened the door she
found tho body OF her. husband. George.
hanging by a p,ece Of clothes line from
q staple above the transon.
G ark had been out Of work some
weeks and tho family was pennilsss
After fastening tho line round his neck
he had kicked u chair from under his
feet DR.. Kiiburn OF st. vincent's Hos
pitai worked over the man a long time.
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UST as II had not occurred "a
Travers Gladwin to ask
Michael Phelan to define the
~ limits OF his beat along Fifth
E8 avenue 40 n hammered that
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OFFICER 666l
a. Fast Moving NeW York Story
By Barton w. Currie
80 Easeo on the SuecesstsI
Farce o. lie Same Title

Easeo on the Successtu1

4DSUU Gfsu~n. yVung Se~ i0k millionaire
,ylo nyus sseuy irsn L<pyr. ne iala In i've sisat
ma Helen Burton, Wnt,In girl Helen confides ner
Ssa,n sSds that .hs yiAieb nsssed TO "T.a,os Glad
~ hi friend whtnt, bsrps are discussing the former
= doys make his Identity her. earns III.
. = love With a man who poss a. Traysp Gadwil She
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% ~ . s' that .n' a and .r going ,s
:: :t .sss %r, % .s sgs .n 81 I s @
Officer
% 7 sh sr sss the n, h0r S. Nm; n
'S Tsso s:H .. 30 sr and PUT Il.
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hoping to revive him. and said had no
tccn Ave minutes earlier he believed
Clark could have been saved.
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few moments stretched on his back
with every muscle relaxed. Hc felt
as II he had been buffeted by, mighty
ana he felt . scksning emptiness In
side.
How was ne going TO avert tho oatss-
trophe of an elopement and at the
Same time save himself and that
charming young girl from a shrieking
scandalf There didn't seem any co.
herent solution. n Whitney Barnes
had only remained with him-at least
to lend him moral oourage!
Where had tho COMPOUNDED ass gone
Why didn't he return? A nns friend
In need was he!
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rooms. but you will nevor asnin have yotA
clothing In the arm-pits soakinG wet from
pcrspirntion. or have them get stin. fade.
and have the 'colorB ran. II you use the
new marvel, PERSPI.NO.
You Gsn 20 to dance. To tho theatre,
concsrs or Az social aqair. feeling SURE
perfect misery because Of arm-pit pcrspi.
ration. PEKSPI-No Is u powder. y simple
formula. absolutely safo for any body. Try
u once: yOuHl be convinced and surprised
You apply II With the pad which 10 packed
with every box sold. PIERS Pf-EO r. .
wonder. Yourl shy so after using u once,
satisfaction or money refunded.
PERSPI-NO 81 for snie at your drug
Sists Mt 2Sc a boz, or sent diroct. On receipt
Df price. by tho Perspo Co.. I'll Lincoln
a y. Chicago
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
DEMOCRATS DROP
CONVENTION PLANS
Old Method of Choosing Ma
tionaI Delegates Rejected.
FOR DISTRICT CONFERENCES
State Central Committee Takes Ac-
ton at Milwaukee Meeting--Cold
Weather Keeps Down Attendance
at Gathering.

Milwaukee. will be no
democratic state convention for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the
national convention at Baltimore By
vote of Is to the democratic state
central committee, at a meeting held
here, decided that it was not best to
hold convention.
Before the committee went into
executive session there was an open
meeting. Prominent democrats ex-
pressed opinions regarding the ques-
ton of a convention.
After discussion lasting almost
an hour the committee went into ex-
ecut1ve session. Here there was more
discussion, after which a vote was
taken and the convention plan de-
feated Overwhelmingly on the first
ballot.
1t is probable now that district
conferences will be held by the
friends of the different candidates in
each congressional district similar to
those being held on the republican
SIDE, Where delegates will be nomi-
mated.
Outside the members of the COM
mlttee there were few democrats in
attendance from outside the city, the
cold weather apparently serving to
prevent their coming to the meeting.
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LA TOILETTE TO TAKE REST
Wisconsin Senator on Verge of Ner-
Vous Breakdown from Work in
Campaign for Presidency.

Washington, d. C.-Senator Rob-
ert M. LaFollette, on the verge of a
physical breakdown, has cancelled all
his speaking engagements for the
next two weeks, at Trenton, Jersey
City, and elsewhere, and will seek a
complete rest. He has decided to
drop entirely all his work for a fort
night.
Chairman Houser of the progress
slve republican campaign committee
in charge of Senator LaFollette's
campaign for president, Saturday
night gave out the following state
ment in regard to the senator's physi-
cal condition.:
"1n addition to the senator's Off
cial work, which in view of the pend
ing trust and tariff legislation in
which he is intensely interested, has
made severe draft upon his
strength and energy, his campaign
system incident to the necessity for
critical surgical operation upon
one of his children, simply overtaxed
even his almost superhuman powers
of endurance.
Il want to assure his friends
throughout the country that there is
nothing alarming in his condition
AS above stated he reached and over
stepped the limit of human endur-
ance. His physicians assure him that
short rest will fully restore his
health
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Of an ordinary man, who can only
stand erect inside by taking off his
no
He Jagged Supe-7uous.

Pittsf1eld. in the Berkshire hills, had
IN the old days. like many another
New England town. number of men
and women who were called "cherac-
ters." One Of these was "BiIr' Brown.
a man unfortunately addicted to drink.
and frequently intoxicated for days at
a time On one occasion he went into
the shop of the local halter. Mr..
Smith, and asked for the best beaver
In the store. Mr. Smith produced the
desired article. saying as he took the
money: THAT beaver will last q man
lifetime" Bill went proudly down
the main street Wits his fine beaver
on his head and Immediately cele-
brated the event with a protracted de-
bauch. When he recovered he return
ed to the shop with a most disreput-
able hat 'LooF here, ] thought you
said this here beaver would last me
lifetime" so it would" growied
Mr.. Smith, 'if you had died when you
ought to!"-Youth's com panion.
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SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a Virginian. now a Dor
Fer plainsman, is looking for roaming war
parties of savages. He sees wagon team
at full galIop pursued by men on ponies.
When Keith reaches the wagon the RAID
ers have massacred two men ana de-
parted. He searches the victims nndlng
papers and a locket with woman por-
trait. Keith Is arrested at Carson city
charged with the murder. his accuser pc
ing ruffan named Black Bart a negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells NM
that he knew the Keiths in Virginia Neb
says one Of the murdered men was Jonn
erly a Confederate officer The plainsman
and Neb escape, and later the fugitives
come upon cabin and find its occupant
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she Is in search of brother. who
had deserted from the army. and that a
Mr. Haw1ey induced her to come to the
cabin while he sought her brother. Haw
ley appears. and Keith in hiding recog-
nizes him as Black Bart. There Is ter
rifle battle in the darkened room In which
Keith Is victor. Horses are appropriated
and the girl who says that her name is
Hope; joins in the escape Keith explains
MS situation and the fugfttves make for
Fort Iarned. where the girl is left with
the hotel landlady. Miss Hope tells that
che Is the daughter Of General Waite
Keith meets old friend DR. Fairbain.
Keith meets the brother of Hope Waite,
unaer the assumed name of Fred VIII
loughby, and becomes convinced that
BLACK Bart has some plot involving the
two Hope learns that Gen. Waite, who
was thought murdered. is at Sheridan.
ana goes there, where she Is mistaken for
christie Maclaire. the Carson City singer
keith meets the real Christie Maclaire
and finds that Black Bart has CONVINCED
her that there IS a mystery in her life
winch ne is going to turn to her advan-
5Iage. The piainsman tells Hope Waite OF
ner resemblance to Christie Maclaire
Ihey decide that Fred Willoughby may
hold the key to the situation. Keith finds
Wllloughby shot dead. Hope is told Of
the death of her brother. Keith fails to
learn what representations Black Bart
mas made to Christie Maclaire. Hope
suggests that in order to learn the secret
she must briefly impersonate the stage
singer. DR. Fairbain is In love with
Christie Maclaire and Keith induces him
90 detain her from the stage while Hope
goes to the theater where she meets
Black Bart, who. thus deceived tells
Hope that General Waite has suspected
MS plans and that they must fly. Hope.
greatly alarmed. demurs. General Waite
appears and says Black Bart has stolen
papers from him regarding an inheri-
lance
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half a dozen in the party. Get back
out of the way Sims, while | follow
their trail"
1t was plain enough, now they had
daylight to assist them, and led around
the edge of the hill A hundred feet
away they came to where horses had
been standing, the trampled sod evil
dencing they must have been there for
some considerable time. Keith and
the sheriff circled out until they final
ly struck the trail of the party, which
led forth southwest across the prairie
Seven horses, one being led light"
said the former. That was Scott S,
probably"
That's the whole story" replied
the sheriff, staring off toward the
bare horizon, "and the cusses have at
least six hours the start with fresh
horses" He turned around. well,
boys, that takes em out of my baili-
wick, | reckon. Some of the rest of
you will have to run that gang down"
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'BGi TRIES SUICIDE
To AVOID SCHOOL
14-Year-0ld Milwaukee Youth
Shoots Self in Head.
LEFT A FAREWELL LETTER
Sought to Be Reunited With Brother
Who Died Several Weeks Ago, Is
Harry Lindsiey's Explanation-Has
Good Chance for Recovery.

MISUNDERSTANDING to escape
from return to school with other
children, Harry Lindsey, aged IA,
465 Cass street, shot himself in the
head with small caliber revolver.
The shot was heard by his mother,
who was washing clothing in the kit
chen, and when she broke open the
door of her sons room on the second
floor he had toppled from the bed TO
the floor. The revolver was clutched
in his right hand. Mrs. Lindsey
thought he was dead and rushed
from the house, calling for the police.
The boy was taken to the Emer-
gency hospital, where it was found
the bullet had entered above the
right eye, but the probe for the lead
was postponed until the patient re-
| covers from the shock. The boy re-
covered consciousness at the hospi-
tai, and said he had attempted sui
| eide because his mother wanted him
to go to school and he wished to join
his brother Roy, who died several
weeks ago
| oAhoI lAIy SSll DeCduSt uIu IlOJ
want to go to school, | anu going
with Roy, where he is. Harry"
was note, scrubbed on wrapping
! paper, found on the bureau in the
boys room. He said he had written
| the note after examining the contents
| of his revolver, and then sat on the
edge of his bed to kill himself with
one shot
Harry came to Milwaukee last De-
| tober from Fond du Lac with his
mother and sister to live in the Cass
street home. He had refused to go
to school since leaving the Lincoln
school, Fond du Lac, and had been
sent to several jobs, which he failed
| to keep. The mother supported the
! boy by washing and ironing. The
| father left his family last May.