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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-26
PROLOGUE.

When a si1isferIy designing
no6IeDoH end a clever, unscru-
puIous adventures match their
wits against three fEoroUPH6redS
a mar, a woman and a horse
with fIe object a. bringing obouf
their Downfall and confusion
there is certain 10 be series
Of dramatically interesting rem
counters. Who -yiEI win cvenfu-
ally depends largely mon the
accident Of chance. upon the Ia
tent possibilities that lie in the
ever variable unknown quantity
Ihaf exists IN human affairs.
and 50 ii is with The Whip, a
greet race horse, about whose
history are woven romance, frGg-
ody and comedy fH eqHGI meas
ure and rho ia the end becomes
the deciding factor ia the war
of wits around her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-26

once only and by accident" crt IN
the elderly flame OF days when the
Beverley stables wcresSmaller.
We'll. suppose aacollisiou's an DC
Cideut. bur l liked il. sand 50 did YOU"
said Lambert.
Il didn L" denied Mrs. Reamish.
You and were happy" went on
The Whips master. Till Beamish came
along and you got taken with him.
can't forget you. Betty. and what
might have happened Don't You ever
remember. Betty. before. you was Il
great LADY,
The air Of the woman was kinder
than it had been for some time to
Tom.
I'm not n great lady. Tom" she
said gently fer one OF her vigorous per-
sonality. I'm poor relation, though
Lord Beverley doesn't treat me like
one But l am, I'm Lsdy Dis com
panion and distant cousin by mar
ri1Ge I'm sort of female major domo
of the household and TIM very happy.
Tom, I'm not n suob. but I've got II
remember that I'm the Hon. Mrs.
Beamish: that I'm Lord Bevcrlay's
cousin by marriage; that he looks upon
me as one of the family; that mustn't
disgrace it by-by"-
thinking Of the likes az me-" said
Tom sadly. "All You think of is thar
you've married into noble family
not that you came out of-of-a-
him
"Out Of a shop. oh. you needn't
mind saying it! I'm not ashamed of
it,"
''Why should you be-" went on Lam
bert "Ah, they don't make shops like
that nowadays. I can see it now MS
if it was yesterday and smell it And
what apples your mother did SELL
Many's the time she's give me one
when ! was n nipper. Lorl' | wish
Captain Beamish had never been quar-
tered in our town-never set eyes on
you"
~ made him good wife Tom" said
Betty, a share of regret IN her voice.
I'm be bound you did! But you'd
have made me better if only you
hadn't been educated above your sta
mean above mine. Amt it no
good my hoping. Betty?"
\ triAe sadly the Hon Mrs Bcamish
smiled as she said, with an air meant
To- be final:
mo good, Tom, If ever feel weak
take down the pccraee and look mp
Beverley - Godfrey Nandeleur Della
croiX George Jocelyn. tenth marquis OF
and it strengthens me to DO my duty
In that station OF life
''ro which it did not please God to
,all you" supplemented Tom Lambert
lecisIvely when she hesitated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-26
CHAPTER I.
Lady Diana FOlIov.s the Pack.

Lady Diana Folio OWE the Pack
@lO Lady Diana Sartoris. "ths
cieauest spoTt-yomau in al
EuGlaud-'-fl- orators Of the
0 hunt breakfasts % the Bever
ley hounds would have IL so-a fence
was merely an obstacle And so after
this morning with ;Le Beverley pack
Lady "Hi" ou her return To- tie Ken.
ucIs OF her grludfatu.r. the Marquis
OF Beverley. found a defiant pleasure
In putting her hunter over every such
obstacle.
Though the day was one Of those
perfect Yorkshire days. when rural
England seems made for the sports
man. Lady DiHna's gaIiop NJ the heels
OF the pack had not been altogether Of
pleasure.
To begin with. her grandfather. the
pompOus and morr - BON blstic Mar
quits Of Beverley. had been in 10 good
humor. Although FalrouhurSt. tho
most secluded and retired 81 the ~ay-
eral country seats OF the family. WIS
filled with the members OF house
party Tor Lady Diana SartOrls. Bever-
ley had carefully warned them away
from the Downs. and indeed had sent
s'al ~. E.'H't ft.f'E iNIlIAlL y 4lu captain
G-cvif- s -t1ris. Lady DiaEs's cousin.
And otter hunting Of all sports IN
the world Lady DIANA had bresthed
sIr-asfi--'-y to hey maid "One might
cutie as well hum haIly mouse as an
otter. YOU know"
' The reason Lady Diana knew %
course. The Whip. the newest racer
In the great stables OF Beverley, was
being exercised on the Downs that
morning. and although this expected
successor 20 the New market winners.
silver Cloud. Fulconhurst and Bever-
Iey's Hope. had not had her trial and
was lot likely 20 have for some time.
the racing marquis was determined
that no strange eyes should learn any
thing OF the speed pet OF his declining
years
Stable secrets had been leaking o.
Iate IN regard 10 some Of the others IN
the string. but none should respecting
The Whip.
This prohibition had extended 20 F.
lady Diana herself II was not that /
through her there was danger OF the I
betting ring getting advance informa- Z
ton. but the young girl who shared al 4
most equsIIy in Beverley-s affection for I
The Whip, could not have been with /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-26
ana'S beneI

| look. Race horses too. I should have
/ loved 10 see them. Id no notion that
there were any so near to us. To
| whom do they belong
Lord Beverley" said the artist very
shortly indeed. Come along"
Lord Beverley. Really" exclaimed
the woman. and then. made holder by
this revelation. she spoke directly to
Lady Diana: ~ am so sorry we were
in the way Pray tell Lord Beverley
I'll take great care it doesn't happen
again"
But this gracious speech won from
the girl only nod of the head and the
sinGularly British irritating Thank
yoU," with a rising infection at the
end.
please make haste; they are here"
the artist cautioned her.
Yes. yes. dear" the dark woman re-
turned. and then smiled at Lady Di-
ana. Good morning"
Another little nod OF the blond head
and n Thank you'' were her only re
wards. The artist bowed very imper-
sonalIy and. with the woman who had
come for him. rode down the road.
MusinGiy Lady Diana looked after
them.
IT wonder who he is she said. ''and
what hold she has on him
But thoughts of the two were out OF
the mind OF Lady Diana before she
had formulated any conscious conclu- /
sions. for the whole string Of her
grandfather was now led into the I!
yard OF the stables or ridden by the !
boys. Though Tom Lambert. the 4
trainer CT the stables. was nou,fnalIy /
in charge OF eli Of the horses he paid
no attention 10 any save the nervous,
skittish creature covered with her
horse clothing and wearing over IL
all bOrze rug Lambert in person
was leading her.
The girl made some re1ns TX to the
middle aged trainer. wiI1 had been
boy IN tie Beverley stables. and he
answered as to the condition Of the
Drlde Of the Fsiconhurst stables.
Tho filter she gets the worse she
gets. and when she fairly cops the nee
lie believe shed Charge battery ard
~ TO eat the gsns.
Though the racer VAS dsre4nx about
Ia seInielreie. he'd by Lafstert az
lie head and HAIRY Arson, her locker,
a the saddle. Lady D1afsa went to the
eseue. reSe1Tt1ng any Sur upon TIE
equation Of her pet.
She's 4 dear. isart she7@ she - ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-26

so this Is where you come TO sketch
I SO often" went on the womsn from
! the motorcar. Delightful place! Pray
I introduce me-"
The artist interposed himself be
} tween the two women, almost as
though he feared harm to the younger
OF the two.
I'm only a stranger here" he said.
while Lady Diana, with perfect and
cold breeding. ignored situation that
to one Of another nationality might
have been q tribe embarrassing.
The intruder again swept Lady Di-
ana with her eyes.
Indeed" she said. a subtle menace
in her tones We'll. it's lucky found
you. II We are going for our usual
spin together Francois wants to tell
you something about the car-the brak Ike
doesn't act properly"
Lady Diana was not pleased with her
scrutiny OF the other woman. She was
too young to have esteemed the other
fast. but there was q certain some
thing about the tall and dark intruder
that repealed this young Englishwo-
man. So she continued. though the
IN her British reserve
The situation appeared to the artist
TO need relieving very much. So to
create a diversion he walked toward
the road where the car and chauffeur
were waiting.
We'll take 1t down 70 the village
and look for blacksmith" he volun-
teered.
But the woman who had come for
HIN in the motor didn't move. She
was still in hope that Lady Diana
would recognize her existence.
Cant it be done here?" she asked.
still cycling the young English noble
woman and anxious for some offer of
aid that would enable her to make
Lady Diana's acquaintance.
Certainly not" returned the artist.
almost roughly. land. besides. here are
the horses. The car may friGhten them
If We leave it in this neighborhood."
The woman of the motorcar looked
down the road and saw the Beverley
string being led and ridden from the
exercising on the Downs.
Dear things" she said for Lady Di- I
ana's benefit. How splendid they I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-26

vers As her hunter cleared well with
all fours the fencing and for n moment
treSpassed upon the lands OF one re-
Garded by the simple folk Of Yorkshire
as the wicked earl" the girl looked
toward the rocky heights accentuated
By the feudaI tower. continuing TO the
eyes the long ascent OF stone upward.
To her mood OF the moment. while
Rievers appeared less barren and more
the abode OF a human being still there
was the sinister atmosphere OF place
OF i'll omen which was not decreased
by an open window and the movement
Of a hanging ~ one OF the easements
IN the more modern part OF the struc-
ture-
Even with the evidences OF home
lie abo1t The tower. which there were
not the place wouId have worn its air
OF suIlen tragedy It's seeming appear
snce Of : center rudiatfrg uuvhoie
some forces
Then an she csutezed along over 4
lPTa e1rznse skirdpg the enfne1see
upon which RsererS stocd and cast q
glance upward occasionally. Edy d.
ana thought Of what her grandfather
lad tod her wien she vac . child
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-26

sae ordered IN tone that seemed gra-
cious enough TO the English Crooms
about her, but which would have jar
red upon even an American waiter.
\ kennel man carried cut the hound
in his arms and deposited her near
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-26
CHAPTER II.

The Woman and the Car.
N0OTH the girl and the man look.
ell Up and saw In the road a
tE motOrcar with a chauffeur and
- woman stepping out from IT.
For the briefest space the two women
measured giancez- Lady Dfrna saw a
tan. rather dark and foreign appearing
young woman Of an UNCERTAIN age.
whose black hair and sharp features
give her, n the estimation Of any one
seeing her for the first time. q certain
aspect of pCBer
A moment Later she was walking
toward them,
The artist was lot pleased at this re-
truslOn- and Diana saw Iiszt upon his
face was that tragic mask ste had
noted when they saw one another for
the trst time neg 80 many rnlostes
AEo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-26

All the news al ne tlme-The
Argus.
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CTo Be contin ned Next Saturday.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-03
DEMOCRATS DO NOT WANT HIM APPOINTED HEAD OF PAN
 ANA GOVERNMENT.
WANT WILSON TO APPOINT
If Col. Goethais is Not Appointed Head of the Zone Government All Canal Employees Will Be Placed
 Under Civil Service.

Washington, Jan. 2.--Opposition of democratic senators to President Taft's plan of putting Col Geo. w. Goethals. builder of the Panama canal. at the head of the civil govern ment of the zone, took such propor- tions today that some of MT. Taft's advisers urged him to forego the plan and leave the creation of the zone government to his successor, Presi- dent-elect Wilson
 Some who talked with the presi- dent early in the day, were convinced that he would canvass the situation further before abandoning his plan. Others in close touch with the presi- dent were positive that out of con- sideration for Col Goethals, whom he does not wish to involve i'll a politi- cal dispute, he would give up the idea. and that Col. Goethals, immed- lately after appearing before the con- gressional committee formulating ap- propriations for Notifications of the canal, would return to his work
 One feature of the plan however, if Col Goethals is not put at the head
 
 all employees of the canal work under civil service By the presidents exc cutive order. A few employees on the. isthmus already are in civil service. but the great number of the canal workers have been appointed by the isthmian canal commission.
 The attitude of the democratic sen ators is that the present canal com mission should not be displaced and disofganized until the canal is com pleted.
 The bill authorizing the president to organize civil government for the canal zone never could have become law hut for the assurance that there would be no premature action said Senator Holxe Smith of Georgia. We accepted this assurance as meaning that the commission would be allow ed to continue it's labors until con struction should be finished and the water running"
 The democrats further take the position that the services of all the members of all the commission are needed still and they contend that to provide for Col Goethals and sum-
 
 marily dismiss all other commissions CTS, would be an unfair discrimina- tion- They express admiration for Col. Goethals, and Senator Smith went so far as to say that he would favor conferring all possible military honors upon him.
 But to lift him alone out of the commission for any purpose and leave the other commissioners out of con- sideration, and especially to deprive the country of the services Of the commission at what may still be critical time, we believe to be neither wise nor fair. MT Smith continued. He further said that many of the re- publican senators express this view. and headed his conviction, that if Col Goethal's nomination should be sent in, it could not be confirmed at this time
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-03
vote of the people of oregon in one

vote of the people of Oregon in one year.
 Now, honor bright" he said, "how many citizens do you suppose there are who studied those questions? How many understood them when they do study them? I do not mean to reflect on the intelligence of the people, when 1 say they could not un- derstand them with the opportunity they were given to study them. could not do it myself"
 He declared that in Switzerland the people had become disgusted with the constant necessity of voting on questions of government and had gradually refused to go to the polls. A compulsory voting law, he said, had not proven feasible and they fnally determined to pay voters.
 Make 'em vote, and if they won't pay 'em to vote, is the principle sug- gested," said Mir. Bailey.
 MT Bailey declared that in states where constitutional amendments had been submitted to the people, but a small proportion of the citizens vot- ed upon them In Wisconsin, he said, it ran as low as from 24 to 36 per cent. In Oregon, he declared, on question involving the future of the states university in which the pub lie had become keenly interested but so per cent had voted upon the ques- ton.
 Senator Ashurst, answering Sena- tor Bailey. declared that the percen- tage of people who voted on public questions in the states where direct legislation was attempted, was fully as great as the percentage of United States senators sworn and paid to vote on legislation" who voted on the majority of the subjects before the senate.
 Senator Ashurst, in his defense of Mir. Hearst, declared that his name was associated with the success of many projects to promote the happf- ness or the people and the perpetuity of American institutions; and declar- ed that he was a firm friend, low ing husband and a faithful father"
 More than that. l need not say; less than that l could not say" he added.
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FINALLY KILLED HIMSELF.

Epernay. France, Jan. 2.--A new years suicide out of the ordinary was committed here late last night by Gaetan Valencin. a workman, aged 26, who had been disappointed in love
 Valencin placed a dynamite cart ridge on his breast and caused it to explode He was frightfully burned but not mortally hurt. He then stab bed himself twice over the heart. He was still able to walk, and remarked to some neighbors who had rushed in. T have. started to kill myself and now am going to finish"
 He thereupon placed another dyna- mite cartridge in his mouth, lighted the fuse and waited for the explosion which tore his head into fragments.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-03
CINCINNATI VISITED
 BY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
HEAVY SNOW STORM HAMMERED THE WORK OF THE FlREMEN
 Loss s25o,ooo.

Cincinnati, Jan. 3-The Carlisle building. seven-story stone struc- ture. at the intersection of Fourth avenue and Walnut street, was al most gutted by fire early this morn ing, entailing loss of about a quar- ter of a million dollars.
 The building is in the commercial district near the Gibson hotel, which was destroyed by fire several weeks ago. Among the firms damaged was the Prevalent Savings bank, and Trust company, the Missouri Pacific offices. Rendigs-Lothman company, which suffered heavily in the Gibson house fire, and Frohman and company wholesale jwelers.
 A heavy snow storm hampered work of the firemen.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-03
WHITELAW REID'S
 BODY WEARS HOME
EMPHASIZES CONVEYING IT SIGHTED ABREAST FIRE IS-
 LAND THIS MORNING.

New York, Jan. 3.--iTar out from shore, their lights hardly discernible in the thick weather, the British Natal, bringing home the body of the late Ambassador to England, Whitelaw Reid, and her escort of six United States warships, came abreast of Fire Island at 1 o'clock this morn ing. The British war craft was met at Nantucket at o'clock Thursday morning by the American vessels. The program is for the Natal and her escorting squadron to enter the har- bor at an early hour and steam up the Hudson to their final anchorage here about 10 o'clock.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-03
GOVERNOR DONAGHEY
 GRANTS MVAY RESPITE
HIS EXECUTION HAS BEEN STAY ED FOR ONE WEEK BY Ac-
 TON OF GOVERNOR.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 2.--Gov. George w. Donagihey, tonight granted respite until Jan. 10 to John Mo Way, who was sentenced to be hang ed at Pine Bluff tomorrow, but who has been declared insane by a jury empanalled by Sheriff Brewster of Pine Bluff.
 McVay became violent several days ago and before he could be subdued and removed to a hospital slightly injured two of the prison guards. Another jury will be empannelled be- fore the respite expires to again pass on his sanity
 McVay killed J. w. Etheridge of Fall Back, Miss, last November, while Etheridge's trial for the killing of a relative of McVay was in progress.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-03
Expired as Result of Stroke of Ap0plexy at His
 Home at I2:35
Physician Had Been Called and Was Just Entering the Door When
 Senator Davis Expired.

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. 3-United States Senator Jeff Davis died at his home in Little Rock at 12:35 this morning of apoplexy.
 About midnight Senator Davis call ed his son and said he was feeling badly. The son called a physician and remained at his fathers bedside As the physician entered the door the senator feel back and expired.
 Senator Davis had complained of feeling ili early in the evening The aamily physician however said that his condition was not serious.' How ever the senator still complaining re- tired early. He had apparently been sleeping sonndly up to the time he called for his son.
 Senator Davis returned home from Washington for the holidays, appar- ently in good health He was about on the streets as usual during the day.
 During his last political campaign in September, there was general com ment on the fact that he did not use the fiery political methods that char acterized his earlier campaigns.
 He is survived by a widow and seven children. The oldest son Wal lace. aged 24, has been associated with the senator in his law office. lis eldest daughter, Miss Bessie, has acted as his private secretary His other children, Jamie. Jeff, Jr., Ina, Lucille and Lewis, are students in local schools. Senator Davis aged mother, who Is S4 years old still lives at Russellyille The senator was twice married. the second time about year ago,
 Besides being a picturesque char acter in Washington during his one term in the senate, which began in 1907 United States Senator Jeff Davis had the distinction of being rse only man elected to the governor slhip of Arkansas three times. Pre- vious to his six years incumbency as governor of his state. Mir Davis had been prosecuting attorney of the fifth Arkansas judicial district and in 1898 was elected attorney general Of the state
 Mir. Davis was born in Little River county, Ark. in 1862. and received
  and at Vanderyilt university, graduat- ing from the latter institution iSf 1884 lie was admitted to the bar the same year and soon after began to practice
 Senator Davis tems would have ex- pired March I, of this year At the democratic state primary last March, he defeated Former Congress man stephen Brundige for nomina- tion as senator As the legislature is overwhelmingly democratic, he would have been reelected as soon as the legislature convened
 Gov Donaghey, at an early hour this morning, said he thought it in appropriate to discuss the matter of the appointment of Senator Davis successor.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-03
WORKERS IN SENTiNEL-RECoRD PIANO CONTEST ACCOMPLISH
 SPLENDID RESULTS.
FINE PIANO IS THE MAGNET
All Are Desirous of Winning This Splendid Instrument, But All Will
 Win Cash Premiums if They Fail to Get Piano.

The Sentinel-Record's Piano voting contest goes merrily aoR, with the candidates making faster gains since the first of the year All report that they are able to secure more sub- scriptions, and consequently more ballots, since January 1st has past. and all expect to roll up big vote between this date and January Is, the date on which the name of the lucky lady will become known.
 The race has developed into close contest between several of the can didates and this interest promises to remain feature of the contest to the end.
 One feature of the contest which is very gratifying to both the con testants and to the Sentinel-Record is the number of new subscriptions being secured by the solicitors. The number has been an agreeable sur prise, and yesterday when the con testants turned their biggest bunch of new subscriptions, they demon strated what they are liekly to do during the remainder Of the contest.
 New subscriptions count more votes for the candidates, and the workers have surprised themselves at the ease with which new subscriptions to the Sentinel-Record can be secured. There's reason for this. of course. The Sentinel-Record is the only pa per in the City receiving the full day and night Associated Press report, and readers of this paper get the same news of the world that they would get if they bought metropoli- tan paper. This is feature which prospective subscribers should bear in mind.
 All the candidates and their friends are busy again this week saving the coupons from the paper The cou- pon now running expires on Satur- day, January i, at four o'clock, and should be in the hands of the con test manager at that time in order to be counted in the vote standing.
 All the candidates are high in their praise of the Sentinel-Record for it's generous increase of the percentage of cash which they may win, in case they fail to win the piano. There VIII Dc coiilc udhuSuhc Sdon PiA"'@ awarded at the end of the contest, in addition to the magnificent piano and u-e beautiful s25000 writing desk.
 If any have not seen the splendid Leyhe piano which constitutes the first prize in the contest. they are urged to see it in the show window of A. G. Rhodes & Son. sos Central avenue. where t is on exhibition.