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drank greedily and with sullen air.
avoiding the vicomte's eye. Before
dessert was served he passed into
black humor, and sat mutely giower-
ing at his glass (what time he was
not unsteadily filling IT. without re-
gard for either of his companions.
When the cloth was cleared and
the servants had withdrawn, Des Ire
bes definitely cast aside pretence.
cigarette between his lips, he lounged
in his chair, eyelids dropping over
eyes that never left his guests while
either spoke. A cynical smile pre-
faced his first words.
80" he said, the farce Is over.
Some regard for the conventions was
necessary before the servants Of my
friend, the owner Of this villa. Now,
we can be natural, Monsieur lie Colo
nell"
BE all means; cannot say found
the play diverting. despite the skill OF
your friends chef. gather We wish
to get to business? Well--rm wait
ing" O'Rourke pulled at a cigar.
honoring the man with a cat-like at
tention. He had no longer to watch
the honorable the latter had will
fully relieved him of the necessity.
You have been then" pursued the
| vicomte. without further circumlocu-
, ton. ito the palace of Monsieur lie
! Gouverneur-Generale?"
81 overwhelmingly few days
too late, II seems"
You are satisfied"
I'm satisfied that the Pool OF
Flame has been stolen"
Then you will probably believe
me when | declare myself the male
factor. II was an easy matter: l
purposely brought up the name OF
Chambret In conversation with the
Governor and by him was informed
Of the existence Of the packet-which,
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sot"--with a contemptuous glance ut
the unconscious honorable-"will new.
er hinder you. II you die, take the
note from your pocket. The issue is
fair. viii you fight, lrishman?'
O'Rourke's fist crashed upon the
table as he rose Fight" he cried.
Faith, did not think ye had this in
ye. Pistols, shall II be?"
THANK you" said the vicomte, with
courtly bow. but am an indlffer'
ent shot Had you chosen rapiers at
Monte Carlo one OF us would never
have left the field alive"
He went to side table, returning
with sheet of paper, an envelope,
pen and ink. And when O'Rourke had
slipped the paper into his pocket he
saw the vicomte waiting for him by
one OF the windows, two naked IA.
piers, slender and cleaning and long
beneath his arm. As the Irishman
came up, with bow. the Frenchman
presented the hits OF both weapons
for his choice.
Together and in silence they left
tht uihlhS-lbOlu, hllOut dCIOSS Nht Nti
anda and down, short step, to the
lawn. The vicomte stood aside quick
ly, bringing his feet together and sa-
luting In the full glare Of light.
ORourke whipped hilt to chin with
consummate grace, his heart singing.
Work such as this he loved. The
night was pitchy black, the windows
barred it with radiance. In the dark
spaces between a man might easily
blunder and run upon his death.
Somewhere in the shadowy shrub.
berry night-bird was singing as
though its heart would break. There
was a sweet smell in the air.
His blade touched the vicomte's
with shivering crash, musical as
glass.
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OF course, I had already surmised.
Afterward the secretary was
absent, the safe open, the name on the
packet stared me in the face. What
could | do?"
Precisely. I'm convinced that, be-
ing what we are, ye did only what ye
could"
The vicomte bowed, amusement
Pickering in his glance. Touched"
he admitted. We'll
have the jewel, you the information"
'And ye have to propose"
"a plan after your own heart: l do
your courage the credit to believe 1t,
monsieur. With another man, whom
I had studied less eXhaustively, l
should propose combination or
forces, a division of profits" O'Rourke
made an impatient gesture. But with
you, Colonel O'Rourke. no. esteem
your address and determination too
highly and--pardon me II | speak
plainly despise and hate you too
utterly to become willingly your part
ner."i
go on begin to like ye better.
Ye grow interesting"
"That does not interest me. .
The situation, then, Is simplified. Es-
sentially 1t involves two propositions:
first, we cannot combine; second, d.
videL we both fail. While both OF us
live, mon colonel. the Pool Of Flame
will never earn its value
"'Tis meself takes exception 10
that. Let me once get me hands on
the stone, monsieur, and I'll back me-
honorables."
while | live" the Frenchman stat.
ed, unrufi!ed; you will not touch the
Pool OF Flame; while you live, ! can
not dispose of II to the best ad'
vantage. 1t would seem that one OF
the other OF us must die"
81 am armed" remarked O'Rourke
slowly, "if We mean we've brought me
here to murder me"
| Monsieur -pardon-crude'
| ly. / asked you, you came of your
own will--to fight for the Pool OF
Flame" O'Rourke started; CLINT OF
understanding danced in his eager
eyes. II see you catch my meaning
What have to propose is this; ya1
will take pen and paper and wri,s
the name of the person who offers the
reward. with his address. This you
will enclose In an envelope, seal, ant
place in your pocket. The Pool Of
Flame-you gee | trust you-is here.
O'Rourke got upon his feet with al
exclamation; the vicomte was play
ing a bold hand. Before the Irishmar
had grasped his intention he haC
thrown upon the table ruby as large
or larger, than an egg; an exquisite
jewel, superbly cut and polished
Fascinated, ORourke remembered
himself and sat down.
you see" The vicomte's cold in
cisive tones cut the silence. Slowl!
, he extended hand and took up thu
! great ruby, replacing II in his pocket
There U.s." he said evenly, a leye
> stretch OF grass beyond the verands
! The night, ! admit, is dark. but tn
7 light from these long windows SHOULD
I be sufficient for us. II you slay me
: take the ruby and go in peace: thi
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CHAPTER X.

It was high noon when O'Rourke
drove up before the Palace of the
Governor General. Weary, dusty and
travel-stained as he was, he hesitated
no instant about sending in his name
and requesting an interview with the
representative of Frances sovereign
power.
disappointment awaited him at the
very outset; disappointment In the
shape Of word that his excellency was
away. But the name Of O'Rourke was
one well and favorably known in the
province, and secured him an invita-
ton to ascend to the Governors office
and state his business-if he cared
to do soto the gubernatorial secre
tary.
Upon consideration he accepted, and
q little later was seated in a broad,
low, cool room in the old Moorish
palace, the affable secretary
young. lively and engaging French
man--solicitously sounding him as to
his errand.
II was obviously the ONCE of man
Of great affairs, presenting an eminent
ly business-like look for all its ORR
entail setting. To one side, set In the
solid masonry Of the wall, was mas
cavity we'll stocked with documents.
II occurred to the adventurer that
such safe might easily have been
the place Of security selected by the
Governor-General for anything he held
In trust. He built upon It a theory
whilst he listened-nor lost a point
and replied to the secretary.
The latter regretted excessively
that his excellency was absent: his
eXcellency would undoubtedly be DESC
lated when he returned and found he
had missed Colonel O'Rourke.
He'll be back soon, monsieur"
ALAS, moi" with a shrug. HE is
en- route for Paris--possibly arrived
by this moment-on matters of state"
"And he left?"
Several days since, monsieur"
"You know nothing Of this package,
Endorsed with the name Of Monsieur
Chambret?"
To the contrary: the secretary knew
It very well. He could place his hand
upon 1t at any moment-monsieur
would appreciate that he burst not
surrender it without the Governors
authority.
O'Rourke drew a long sigh of relief
and was abruptly conscious of fatigue
and desire to get away and rest.
I'm obliged to ye," he said slowly
rising "rll have to wait until the
Governor returns, | presume.
By the way, are we be any chance &C
quainted with Monsieur lie Vicomts
des Trebes?"
But certainly; the vicomte was 9
great friend Of his excellency's. Ht
had dined with his excellency some
thing over a week since, just prior t.
the latter's departure.
"And take It We have seen nothing
Of the gentleman since?"
ION the contrary, monsieur: the vi
comte called here but two days ago.
It appeared that he had desired SOM
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trifing information, with which the
secretary had Obliged him.
"Ye didn't happen to leave him
alone in this room?"
The secretary, plainly much per
picked by this odd catechism, adj
mitted that such had been the case;
the pursuit Of the desired data had
necessitated his absence from the Gov
ernor's room for a matter Of some ten
minutes.
But 20 say ye can put your hand
on this package?"
But certainly, monsieur"
Would ye mind making cure It's
safe. Twould save me- deal OF
waiting. perhaps"
With aiacrity and smile that de.
precated his visitors anxiety over 30
trifiing a matter. the secretary rose,
went - the safe and confidently
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-15
TO De Continued.
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS sPG-
ClAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that a spee
cial meeting of the stockholders Of
Millyille Irrigation Company, a cor
poration will be held at the Latter
Day Saints Church, known as the
Millville Meeting House at Nil Vile.
Cache County, Utah, on the 18th dag
Of February, 1912, AZ one o'clock, p.
m, for the purpose of considering
and acting upon propositions to
amend the Articles of Incorporation
of said company as follows: viz:
To amend article five 90 TO read
as follows:
Article S. Capital Stock
THAT the amount and limit OF the
Capital Stock of this corporation
shall be and is the sum of Sl2,S00.00
which shall be and is divided into
three thousand two hundred shares
of the par value OF four dollars
(s4.O0) each"
To amend Article Nine 80 By
striking out the words, two" situa-
ted at the end of the seventeenth
line, and the word thirds situated
at the beginning of the tenth line Of
said Article, so that the sentence be-
ginning on the twelfth line win read
as follows: "A majority vote OF ALI
the stock represented at any meeting
shall be necessary to elect officers,
to carry any motion, or determine
any question voted upon Except sale
of Treasury Stock as provided for IN
Article Twenty-one (2D."
II. s. HULSE,
III President
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CHAPTER xI.

The Villa d'Orleans proved to be a
handsome house of white stone. stu
ated In extensive and well-groomed
grounds, on height outside the town,
overlooking the Mediterranean. So
complete and elegant seemed the es-
tablishment. indeed, viewed from with
out or within. that O'Rourke's suspic-
ions were stimulated and his certainty
that he was being played with resolv-
ed into pretty definite conviction.
as he waited in the broad hallway.
1t was inconceivable that a man like
Des Trebes, so reduced as to be I'M
der the necessity OF stealing-even OF
stealing so considerable a sum as a
hundred thousand pounds-could main
tain so imposing an establishment.
His uneasy conjectures were inter
rupted when the vicomte appeared to
welcome his guest. Suave, dressed
properly for the occasion, showing
traces neither of fatigue nor of his
antipathy for O'Rourke, blandly ignor-
ing the peculiarities OF the situation
which his own inexplicable invitation
had created, he presented himself in
the guise of gracious host.
Monsieur" he declared, bowling to
O'Rourke (but with a care not to
offer his hand), "overpowers me with
his condescension and punctuality.
can only regret"-with significant
glance at the bulge of the adventur
! er's coat-"that he thought 1t wise to
come armed"
! "'Tis habit I find II hard to break
I meself Of" ORourke offered the in
I adequate explanation in dry and
coolish tone.
ut was unnecessary, assure mon
! sieur."
Faith I'm convinced twill prove
So"
! Tactfully the vicomte digresset
from the unpleasant topic. Il have
asked you here, monsieur" he sale
with an air of depreciation, Ito confer
with me on business after we hav,
dined. | trust the arrangement suit,
your convenience"
I'm content, monsieur"
II regret that circumstances pre-
vent me from receiving you unde
my own roof-tree. The villa d'orlean
is the property Of dear friend
merely loaned me during my stay Il
Algiers."
"Ye're fortunate in your choice O
friends"
Over his next remark Des Treble
faltered a trifie, with q curious smil
that O'Rourks failed to fathom. "Mor
siepr Glynn," he said, "is-ah-a trifi
Indispensable sun. Nevertheless,
believe he will Join US during dinner
II you will be so kind as to excus
him"
81 could do very well without him.
The vicomte caught the eye OF
servant, and, Dinner 10 announced,
he said. do me the honor to a,
company me to the table"
In the course Of time. as the vicomt
had predicted, the Honorable Bert
joined them; and on sight ORourk
|. diagnosed the 'indisposition" as plat
intoxication. The Englishman wa
deep In his cups, far too deep to az
the urbanity of his host. He favore
y ORourko with a curt nod and a SUR
look, then slulnped Imply into a cha
and called for champagne, which
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that detains me-" he pursued boldly,
with a confidential jerk Of his head.
There's a bit of stuff-no matter
what-that don't want to pass
through the Custom House at Alex
andria. I'm not saying a word, cap
tain, but If could smuggle it into
Egypt, the profit would be great
enough to pay me passage-money a
dozen times over. I'm saying this to
ye in strict confidence, for, being an
Englishman, ye won't let on"
Never fear" Hole asserted stout
ly. "Umm. Ell don't mind
telling you, Mr., o'Rourke, some
times do a little in that line myself.
Being casual tramp aud sometimes
lyd by for weeks at stretch for want
OF conslgnment-"
"Not another word, captain. un-
derstand perfectly. VIII 70 be having
q bit OF drink. nowf"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
ADA|R DEFEATS
KNOWLES; THEN
FAULTS MATCH

Clarence Knowles has put a leg on the
Perry Adair trophy as a result of the
final round in the Adar trophy event.
But the real hero of the final round was
George w. Adair He and Knowles met
in the 36-hole finals and by dnt of play
ing phenomenal golf through the broiling
sun he defeated Knowles up and to
play. Then of course not desiring to win
a cup which he himself presented the
club in the name of his son, he defaulted
to Knowles and the loser in the final
round will have his name on the cup.
The winner last year was Charles II.
Strong The cup must be won three
times to become the personal property
of any player
The Knowles Adair match was fol-
lowed all day, through the terrific heat,
by big gallery. Knowles had an early
advantage, but by winning fifteen, six
teen, seventeen and eighteen in a row
Adair was one up at lunch time. He
continued to pile up his advantage through
the afternoon and the match ended on
the fifteenth green.
The results in the other flights follow:
Percy H. Whiting defeated w. J. Tilson,
/ up.
H. J. Hopkins defeated l.. D. Scott 2 up.
w. F. Upshaw defeated j. NJ. Beasley
up, to play
H. L. Graves defeated c. B. Howard by
default.
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Dixies Ball Player Crop Rivals It's Yield of Cotton
South'S Stars Now in Majors Make Formidable Team

staying in classy company to
which he was twice called.
The pitching list is hardly less
formidable. Russell Ford is among
the best right handlers of the world
Nap Rucker is unquestionably the
peer of any southpaw who ever
pulled on a right handed glove
Hub Perdue, the famous Gallatin
squash, can actually win games for
the Boston Braves. Rube Benton
and George Suggs are the Reds
only dependable pitchers. Kent and
Ragon, of Brooklyn, won their
spurs in this circuit
Dygert Almost Won Pennant.
And of the hurlers of yesterday,
who can forget how little Jimmie
Dygert, the first year after he left
New orleans and Joined the Ath-
letics was rushed into the breach
when Mack's stars collapsed and.
single handed, almost won a pen
nant from Detroit? Handsome
Harry Mcintyre just this year
after years of usefulness to both
Brooklyn and the Cubs, while big
Frank Smith has dropped out after
years of brilliant work.
The infield list loses nothing in
brilliancy. Ask who is the best
first baseman in the world today
and practically every expert in the
land will stand on his hind legs
and shout Jake Daubert" UP to
high heaven. Young Derrill Pratt
has shown himself a sensation even
with the unfortunate environment
of being on the pay roll of the st.
Louis Browns
And the majors are just full of
Southern league third basemen.
There is little Bobby Byrne, of
Pittsburg, who has won his world
series spurs. over Brooklyn way
there is Red" Smith doing duty
at the third corner, while the Bos-
ton Braves have big Jay Kirke
performing a similar function. Lus-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
BY Fuzzy Woodruff.


nj ORE real stars of the base
VI ball armament have at
tanned major leaguedom
from the Southern circuit than any
one other outfit in organized base
ball Names that have grown as
familiar on the score cards in the
two big leagues as the very type it.
self were first printed in the box
scores of this circuit.
Many are called each year from
Dixie, and it is a striking fact that
most of those who get the sum-
mons that means all to profess
sional ball player respond to it and
stick. No Marty O'Toole, Rube
Marquard, Russell Blackburn or
Lefty Russell prices have been paid
for Southern ball players, but the
men from this section have usually
paid a far more handsome profit on
the investment than these pluto
cratic personages whose purchase
price runs up to kingIy ransom fig
uTes.
A study of the rosters of the ma
jor clubs will show the important
part that Dixie is playing in the
pastime.
Archer Came From Atlanta.
Take the catchers for instance.
Beyond question, the best receiver
in the National is Jimmie Archer,
and Archer wore an Atlanta uni
form before he was called to high
eff things. Perhaps the premier
performer in the same position in
the American league is Big Ed
Sweeney, and Sweeney was Arch
er's successor in Atlanta.
But the backstopping glory does
not stop there. 1t has been but a
few brief seasons ago that Mig
Clarke was considered the most
promising catcher in the majors
and only the unfortunate tempera-
ment of Sid Smith kept him from
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ter was loaned the Southern league
when George Robe turned the tide
of battle in the historic world Sc
ries between the Sox and Cubs. He
did this the year after his pur-
chase from the Peltcans.
Send Up Great Outfelders.
But taking the outtield the list
grows in formidability. If the Red
SoX win, the bat of iris Speaker
will be more largely responsible
than any other factor. Joe Jack
son ranks second only to Cobb and
n Speaker as an outfield performer.
@FOr years RUDE Oldring has been
a mainstay of Mack. while BTis
Lord has been almost as useful.
Zach Wheat. the Indian. is among
the best, and he has a coming
companion in Hub Northern, now
working with him in Brooklyn.
All these men have won their
fame in the twelve years since the
reorganization of the Southern
league. Go back into the olden
time and the list is just as lumi-
nous. Fred Clarke, Pittsburg's
great leader; Hank O'Day, manager
of the Reds; little Topsy Hartsel,
who up to last year was MaCk's
regular sun fielder; Heinie Pitez,
for years famous as a baCkstOp.
Iron Man Joe McGinnity, one Of the
greatest hurlers who ever faced
batter; Bill Armour who managed
Cleveland, and so on and on.
Other leagues of the minors can
boast better salary limits. More
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

be
his
and Nunay made when they popular Billy
crms
The Georgian the first the
The rIocala at first denied
beer secure
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

BILLY SMITH WILL MANAGE ATLANTA TEAM TWO YEARS

Billy Cracker the
haSnt placed his John Hancock won't
nm to until he released by the ookous papers
e sealed delivered within
OF the Crackers on Labor day which will
he will OF n ex season.
Ryan f1omhi
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Games Today.
Chicago in Philadelphia.
ST Louis in New York.
Detroit in Boston.
Cleveland in Washington.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

Games Today,
Albany in Columbus.
Savannah in Columbia.
Macon in Jacksonville.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

Yesterdays Results.
No games played.
The Brunswick news., 1912-02-29
D Mrs. EsteIla Gillispie
ONE CASE OUT OF MANY
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.

st. Anne, Ill.-"I was passing
through the change of life and /
was a perfect wreck from female
troubles. | had a displacement
and bearing down pains, weak
fainting spells, dizziness, then
numb and cold feelings. Some
times my feet and limbs were
swollen. | was irregular and had
so much backache and headache,
was nervous, irritable and was
deSpondent. Sometimes my ap-
petite was good but more often it
was not. My kidneys troubled
me at times and | could walk
only a short distance.
Il saw your advertisement ina
paper and took Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
| was helped from the first. At
the end of two months the swell
ling had gone down, l was re-
lieved of pain, and could walk
with ease. | continued with the
medicine and now do almost all
my housework. / know your
medicine has saved me from the
grave and | am willing for you to
publish anything | write to you,
for the good of others. Mrs.
EsTELLA GILLESPIE, RED. No. 4,
Box 81, st. Anne, Illinois.
The Brunswick news., 1912-02-29
Read the following
Scrofulitic CONSUMPTION

City of Danville, State of Virginia-To o-wit:
/, Edmund B. Meade, Notary Public in
and for the City of Danville, State of Vir-
ginia, do hereby certify that Abram Word,
of Danville, Va, to me well known, did ap-
pear before me, and being duly sworn, de-
poseth and says as follows:
"For ten years prior to August, 1909. /
was under the care of a regular physician.
Last spring this doctor told me he could do
me no good, and l tried another for four
months without receiving any benefit from
him.
In August, 1909, began taking Milan,
and am now able to do my work without
difficulty, my appetite is good, and can
eat and digest any food.
My trouble was said to be Scrofulitic
Consumption, and was wasted away to
shadow. was so weak that could hard
ly walk when / commenced on MILAN.
l regard MILAN as truly valuable reme-
dy in all cases of blood trouble, whether
eruptive, or proceeding from a lack of full,
free circulation.
have recommended MILAN to about
twenty of my friends, and so far as l have
seen or heard from them, they all speak in
the highest terms of it, and are recommend
ing it to their friends.
1t was particularly beneficial to me in aid
ing digestion and building up an appetite" "
(Signed) ABRAM WORD.
In witness to the above, have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of my office, this 23rd day
My commission expires Jan. "A. 1914.