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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

But there was one thing he could
do and did. Reaching out a finger as
deft as Brotherson's own, he pushed
second volume into the place of the
one that was gone. This yelled the
augerhole completely; fact which
so entirely relieved his mind that his
old smile came back like sunshine to
his lips, and it was only by a distinct
EFFORT that he kept the dancing humor
from his eyes as he prepared to re-
fuse the glass which Brotherson now
brought forward:
None of that" said he you
mustn't tempt me. The doctor has
shut down on all kinds OF spirits for
two months more, at least. But don't
let me hinder you. | can bear to
smell the stuff My turn will come
again some day"
But Brotherson did not drink. Set.
ting down the glass he carried, he
took up the book lying near, weighed
1t in his hand and laid it down again,
with an air OF thoughtful inquiry.
Then he suddenly pushed it towards
Sweetwater. DO you want it?" he
asked.
Sweetwater was too taken aback to
answer Immediately This was a move
he did not understand. Want it, he?
What he wanted was to see 1t put
back in its place on the shelf. Did
Brotherson suspect this? The sup
position was Incredible; yet who
could read a mind so mysterious?
Sweetwater. debating the subject,
decided that the risk OF adding to any
such possible suspicion was less to be
dreaded than the continued threat
offered by that unoccupied space so
near the hole which testified so un-
mistakably OF the means he had taken
to spy upon this suspected mans
privacy. So, after a moment OF awk
ward silence, not out of keeping with
the character he had assumed, he
calmly refused the present as he had
the glass.
Unhappily he was not rewarded by
seeing the despised volume restored
to its shelf. 1t still lay where its own
er had pushed 1t, when, with some
awlIwardly muttered thanks, the dis
comfted detective withdrew to his
own room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

room" he loudly declared. breaki4. =
in where the family were eating
breakfast by lamplight = don't
want to make any trouble and I
don't want to give my reasons; but
that room don't suit me. I'd rather
take the dark one you talked about
yesterday. There's the money. Have
my things moved today. will ye?"
But your moving out after one
nights stay will give that room a bad
name" stammered the tanitor, rising
awkwardly. "ThcTeU be talk and I
won't be able to let that room all win
ter"
Nonsense! Every man hasn't the
nerves l have. You'll let it in a week.
But let or no let, I'm going front into
the little dark room. III get the boss
to let me of at half past four. So
that's settled"
He waited for no reply and got
none; but when he appeared prompt
ly at quarter to FIVE, he found his
few belongings moved into a middle
room on the fourth door Of the front
building, which. oddly perhaps,
CHANGED to be next door to the one he
had held under watch the night be-
fore.
The first page OF his adventure in
the Hicks street tenement had been
turned, and he was ready to start
upon another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
WHIT SAVED
Her LIFE
Krs. Marlin Tells About a Painful
Experience that Might Have
Ended Seriously.

Rivcsvillc, W. Va.-Mrs. Dora Martin,
IA letter from Rivesvllle, writes:
"For three years. suffered with wo-
manly troubles. and had pains in my
back and side. / was nervous and
could not sleep at night.
The doctor could not help me. He
said I would have to be operated on be-
fore I could get better. I thought
would try using CarIui
Now, ! am entirely well.
am sure Cardui saved my life.
viii never be without Cardui In my
home. l recommend It to my friends"
For fifty years. Cardui has been re-
Iieying pain and distress caused by wo.
manly trouble. II will surely help you.
It goes 10 the spot-reaches the
trouble-relieve5 the symptoms, and
drives away the cause.
II you suffer from any SYMPHONIC Of
w5manIy trouble. take Cardui.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Il. Get bottle from him today.
NB- H'-itc ~: La1isc' Advisory Dept. Ch.t,..
l5lsir15, 'ons, ar1 64-csge took. Home Trestmeni
Aor Wc=Ga' SEPT in r!ais wrapper. On Rsaezs-
Il Advertlsement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

at a point exactly level with his ear.
Neat as well as useful" was the
gay comment with which Sweetwater
surveyed his work, then laid his ear
to the hole. Whereas previously he
could barely hear the rafting of Goals
from the coal-scuttle, he was now able
to catch the sound OF an ash falling
into the ash-pit.
His next move was to test the depth
OF the partition by inserting his finger
in the hole he made. He found 1t
stopped by some obstacle before it
had reached half it's length, and anx-
ious TO satisfy himself of the nature
OF the obstacle, he gently moved the
tip OF his finger to and fro over what
was certainly the edge Of a book.
This proved that his calculations
had been correct and that the open.
ing so accessible on his side, was
completely yelled on the other by the
books he had seen packed on the
shelves. He had even been careful
to assure himself that all the vok
umes st this exact point stood far
enough forward to afford room behind
them for the chips and plaster he
must necessarily push through with
his auger, and also-important consid-
eration-for the free passage of the
sounds by which he hoped 30 profit.
But 1t was days before he could
trust himself SO far. Meanwhile their
acquaintance ripened, though with no
aafiafoafnrrr &c
tive found himself led into telling sto-
ries Of his early home-life to keep
pace with the man who always had
something OF moment and solid IN
terest to impart. This was undesir
able, for instead of calling out a cor
responding confidence from Brother
son, it only seemed to make his con
versation more coldly impersonaL
In consequence, Sweetwster sudden
ly found himself quite well and one
evening, when he was sure that his
neighbor was at home, he slid softly
into his closet and laid his ear to the
opening he had made there. The re
suit was unexpected. Mr.. Brothersor
was pacing the floor, and talking soft
ly to himself.
At first, the cadence and full mu
sic of the tones conveyed nothing tC
our far from literary detective. The
victim of his secret Vaccinations was
expressing himself in words, words
that was the point which counted
with him. But as he listened longer
and gradually took in the sense >oi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

these words, his heart went down
lower and lower till it reached his
boots. His inscrutable and ever dis
appointing ncighbOr was not induig-
ing in self-cOmmuning Of any kind
He was reciting poetry, and what was
worse, poetry which he only half re-
membered and was trying to recall
an incredible occupation for a man
weighted with a criminal secret.
Sweetwater was disguised, and was
withdrawing in high Indignation from
his vantage-pOint when something oc-
CURED of startling enough nature to
hold him where he was in almost
breathless expectation.
The hole which in the darkness of
the closet was always family visible,
even when the light was not very
strong in the adjoining room, had
suddenly become a bright and shining
loop-hole, with suggestion of move
meRt in the space beyond. The book
which had hid this hole on Brother
sons side had been taken down-the
one book in all those hundreds whose
removal threatened Sweetwater's
schemes, if not himself
For an instant the thwarted detec-
tive listened for the angry shout or
the smothered oath which would nat
urally follow the discovery by Broth
erson Of this attempted Interference
with his privacy.
But all was still on his side of the
wall. rustling of leaves could be
heard, as the inventor searched for
the poem he wanted, but nothing
more. In Withdrawing the book. he
had failed to notice the hole in the
plaster back OF it. But he could hard.
ly fail to see it when he came to put
the book book Meantime, suspense
for Sweetwater
1t was several minutes before he
heard Mr.. Brotherson's voice again.
then it was in triumphant repetition
of the lines which had escaped his
memory They we're great words
surely and Sweetwater never forgot
them, but the impression which they
made upon his mind, an impression so
forcible that he was able to repeat
them, months afterward to Mr.. Gryce.
did not prevent him from noting the
tone in which they were uttered. nor
the thud which followed as the book
was thrown down upon the floor.
Fool" The word rang out in bit.
ter irony from his irate neighbor's
lips. What does he know Of woman!
Woman! Let him court a rich one
and see-but that's all over and done
with. No more harping on that string,
and no more reading OF poetry. I'll
never" The rest was lost in his
throat and was quite unintelligible TO
the anxious listener.
Self-revealing words. which an In
slant before would have aroused
Sweetwater's deepest INTEREST," But
they had suddenly lost all force for
the unhappy listener. The sight "f
that hole still shining brightly befnra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

cause must be found for the others
attitude. It savored of shock, if not
fear. If it were fear, then had he
reused an emotion which might re-
bound upon himself in sharp reprisal.
Death had been known to strike
people standing where he stood: rys-
ferrous death Of q species quite unrec-
ognizable. What warranty had he
that it would not strike him. and now?
None.
Yet it was Brotherson who moved
first With a shrug OF the shoulder
plainly visible to the man opposite.
he turned away from the window and
without lowering the shade. began
gathering up his papers for the night.
and later banking up his stove with
ashes.
sweetwater, with a breath Of decid-
ed relief, stepped back and threw him
self on the bed. 1t had really been a
trial for him to stand there under the
others eye, though his mind refused
to formulate his fear, or to give him
any satisfaction when he asked him
self what there was in the situation
suggestive OF death to the woman or
harm TO himself
Nor did morning liEh5 bring coun-
sci, as is usual in similar cases. He
felt the mystery more in the hubbub
and restless turmoil OF the day than
in the nights silence and inactivity
He was glad when the stroke Of six
gave him an excuse to leave the room.
At half past six he found the jani-
tor. He was, to all appearance, in a
state Of great excitement and he
spoke very fast.
81 won't stay another night in that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
CHAPTER XVII,
Ia Which 4 Book PLAYS LEADING Par

Ia Which Book Plays Leading Part.
When Mr.. Brotherson came in that
night, ne noticed that the door Of the
room adjoining his own stood open.
He did not hesitate. Making immedi-
ately for It, he took a glance inside,
then spoke up with a ringing intona.
ton:
'Harloo! coming to live in this
hoIe?"
The occupant young man, evil
IDENTIFY workman and somewhat sick
ly II one could judge from his com
plexion-turned around from some
unkering he was engaged in and met
the intruder fairly. face to face.
Yes, this is TO be my castle. Are
you the owner Of the buildings? If
So"
Il am not the owner. I live next
door. Haven't l seen you before,
young man?"
IF you 20 up Henry street it's like
ly enough that you've seen me not
once, but many times Pm the fellow
who works at the bench next the win
dow in Schuper's repairing shop. Ev.
erybOdy knows me"
I've seen you. I've seen you some
where else than in SChuper's shop.
Do you remember me?"
NO, sir; I'm sorry TO be imperlite
but / don't remember you at all.
Won't you sit down? It's not very
cheerful, but I'm so glad to get out Of
the room ! was in last night that This
looks all right 70 me. Back there,
other building" he whispered. y
didn't know. and took the room which
had window in it; but" The stop
was significant; SO was his smile.
which had : touch OF sickness in it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
ITO be c.; ntinued.)
Like All the Rest.

Transient Guest-I never saw such a
crowd OF pessimists as in this boarding
house. Old l}oarder-Yes Did you
notice that even the milk ia sour?-Ex-
change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Good Idea.

Mrs YEAST Just love to shut my
eyes ana think. Mr.. Yeast-Why don't
you try that with your mouth some
times. deart--Yonkers Statesman.
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
HOUSE PAGE.
NOW MOTOR DEALER
m. 7. Pollock, Agent for 0lds
Company Here, and Has Big
Repair Establishment.

A former page in the House OF Rep
resentatives Is now engaged IN the auto
mobile business in this city. He Is
NJ. T. Pollock. Washington agent for
the Oldsmobile. and he numbers his
friends by the hundreds.
Mr.. Pollock embarked In the motor
car business in 1903. opening sales
room at I01S Connecticut avenue. hand
lin ganother make OF car in addition 70
the Oldsmobile. Realizing that ne
could give better service to his Gus
toners and the Olds Motor Works. ne
recently relinquished the other agercs
and decided to conflne his activities en-
tircly to the Oldsmobiie. In addition
to a weil-appointed salesroom. he main
tains an extensive repair shop ana SER
vice department.
Mr. Pollock was born in Virginia. but
has lived in Washington during the
past twenty-five wears. He Is member
Of the Commercial Club. the Columbia
Country Club. and a number Of other
clubs He Is also identified with sew
eral business enterprises and took an
active part in the recent automooi'e
carnival. being a member Of the COM
mittee that so successfully carried
through the carnival project
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
TIGERS IN TWICE AS
GOOD CONDITION
Huqhey Jennings Says Players Are IN Far Better Form and
Material Is 100 Per Cent Better Than It
Was Last Year.
By Goldberg

short this year than he did last. He ID
In much better shape and In better
spirits.
peal u . much improved third base.
man He will make both Moriafty and
Witt hustle to retain . chance Tor the
third sack.
There 10 no comparison between our
second string cAtchef8 this year and
those Of last, although, they looked very
good last spring. Rondeau Ii sure Of
his job and Mckee and Gibson look
mighty good.
."As to the pitchers i cannot say at
this early stage Of TIE game. However.
George Mullin ought to have great
year judging from what Me 10 showing
The fne weather we have had this
spring has put the team n . whole In
much better shape than II was last
year."
Mullin said he felt better after yes
terday's game than he did at the be
ginning Of last season He had lot
Of stun for this time Of the year. Fam
loch showed fine speed. curve. knuckie
ball, and slow ball against the col
leGians. Clauss was inclined to be wild.
but frightened in the pinches.
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
New England Circuit
Has New Set Of "Umps'

The New England League will have
brand new staff of umpires when the
season of 1913 is opened, not because
the men who finished last season as the
leagues indicator wielders We're unsat-
isfactory, but because none of the four
men is a candidate for reappointment.
The new staff will be composed OF
Michael O'Brien of Binghampton; Tan
ny White, of East Boston: Tom Ban
non OF Saugus. and Jack Rucderham,
of Braintree OBrien has previously
umpired, at times, in the New England
League. Ruddcrham is an old New Eng
land League hand. Stafford taking his
place when the latter was first appoint
ed to the New England League, ten
wears ago. Rudderham umpired in the
Maine New Brunswick League last sea-
son, but was anxious to get nearer
home Tom Bannon the fourth on the
list, has been in and out of the league
in various capacities a number of
times.
OF last years staff. Jack Stafford is
row engaged in the sporting goods busi-
ness which will occupy most Of his time
and any spare moments he may have
during the spring and early summer
will be devoted to officiating in college
games, for which Stafford has always
been in large demand. Jack keiin. who
came into the New England League
last season from the American League,
Is to work in the Southern League.
Hugh Rorty. another of the 1912 UNI
pires has sent word that he Is not a
candidate for reappointment. Lanigan..
who finished up last season, has given
I'D baseball.
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
C|COTTE |NSTRUCTS
KNUCKLEBALL CLASS
Frenchman Declared Master in
That Style Of Ball, and Is
Teaching Youngsters.

PASADENA. Cal. March 15.-Another
master slabman has risen to take rank
with big Ed Walsh and Doc White as
tutor Of the young White Sox curvtng
hopes. The newcomer is none other
than Eddie Cicotte. alias "Knuckle-B Ball
Eddie" former Tiger and for five years
a member of the Boston Red Sox. Dur
ing practice this afternoon the pudgy
Frenchman. accompanied by his class.
composed of Kid Smith. Shutting
Phil Douglas and Mel Wolfgang.
sought a secluded spot in the yard for
a postgraduate course in the manly art
of knuckle-ball singing and, the lesson
over, Eddie pronounced each member of
his squad a conner
Just as Elmer Stricklett coined the
spitball. Doc" White the salome ball.
and Christy Mathewson the fadeaway.
1t was Ctcotte who brought the knuckler
into the spotlighet of the national game.
Many's the present day diamond celeb
rity who has mastered the knuckler
after observing Cicotte.
The Washington times., 1913-03-15

GULFPORT, Miss, March 1s.-Aftef
the Tigers fo1rth regular exhibition
game, yesterday. Manager Jennings to-
day said that he considered his new ma
terial 100 per cent better than that Of
last year at this time and the condition
Of the team as far superior to that Of
last spring.
.sveach is right now q better outfield-
er than Davey Jones ever was" said
Hughey. He fields, throws. and hits
better and gives promise Of being bet
ter base runner. We have two recruits
whom we will have to keep through the
season in Powell and High, even after
Crawford returns to the game.
"Gainer will be better at first than
he or any other Tiger first sacker was
last year. Recruit Harry Stanley 10
forcing Louden to show the best he has
to keep his job, and 1t is a question in
my mind which man will be the regular
second basemap.
Bush will play far superior ball At
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
Joe Turner Leaves for
Salt Lake City Match

Joe Turner leaves Washington today
for Salt Lake City. where he will take
on Mike Yokel at the Salt Lake Thea
ter next Wednesday night Turner,
In his third match with Young Olsen.
of Newfoundland. at the Gayety Thea
ter, lost two out of three bouts. Ii was
agreed before the match that both men
should be within the middleweight
limit. 15S pounds. Olsen weighed in,
not counting the garments he wore,
which were weighed previous TO his
appearance on the stage, at I51Lt pounds.
while Turner'S net weight was 155
pounds.
Turner got the first fall after twenty
eight minutes of fast work, on a toe
hold. while Olsen forced Turner to give
ND on tine same hold after twelve min
utes of rough work in the second bout
The men started 10 work fast in the
third bout. and Olsen forced the fight
ing, Gettine toe hold on the local
boy. Olsen forced him To the mat. and
as Turner would not give up. ali but
broke his foot. Referee O'Connor
awarded the bout TO Olsen as Turner
wac beaten in the last two fails.
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
Maps Adhere Readily to Rules

~ don't know anything about the other Clubs
of course said George strikes that for
this team, of all ages and environment
adhere strictly training rules as
they do"
George nubhn of the By has had
little o M trouble with his training He
about what would
appen if thew broke training All he wants
make without having 10 tell
get it is to keep themselves IN conoon oil
time The PLAYERS oonth be told They know
seemingly anxious to be the means OF bringing Joe
to him. and to themselves and are going
n
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
Testing Department
Big Factor Of Shops

The testing department in automobile
manufacturing is probably one of the
most important factors in modern day
car construction and the better car
builders are keenly alive to this fact.
as too much care can not be taken to
establish and maintain the highest
grade of efficiency In this particular
No matter how far behind with or
ders the factory may be, the wiser mo-
tor car builders will not let cars go out
unless every unit of construction has
been carefully examined, tested. and ad-
tusted, for woe be Il to the reputation
OF any car should faulty construction
present itself after the car has been de-
livered to the buyer.
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
MARKS TO
LAY OFF SCHOOLBOYS
Many Men Expected to Be
Dropped From Baseball on
Account Of Standing.

Advisory marks which go in to the
high school principals on Monday are
liabl to rob the several high school
teams of many of the more promising
baseball men. 1t is understood that
several cracks will be found warm
ing the bench due to the fact that
their studies are not UP to scratch.
At Eastern Cohill, former football
captain-and one of the best all around
athletes in the school. is likely to be
out of the lineup. Cohill is a veteran
catcher who has shown marked abil-
ity and will he sadly missed. Will
liams and Wood are ineligible II is
said and will be unable to represent
the Light Blue and White.
Tech is reported as losing two men,
while at Western IL Is said that at
least one man will be lost
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
to Race
Finnish DtstanCer

Johnny Gallagher. Georgetown's crack
distance runner will be pitted against
Hannes kolhemainen in New York week
after next. The Blue and Gray fiier
will take the trip meeting the Finnish
champion in a special three-mile event.
Gallagher has consented to meet the
Olympic runner who has been taking
the measure of all distance men in this
country. Kolhemainen is at present un-
der doctors orders and will be out or
the game. He is suffering from split
shns due to pounding over hard board
floors
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
Asks College Classes
To Inspect Its Plant

To encourage visits by the eng ineering
classes OF the large universities. the
;,ozier Motor Company has issued IN
yitations TO the more important colleges
,brougbout the country for A visit Of
inspection to the Lozier factory in De-
troi, Accordance already have been
received from several universities.
The ma Jority Of the big c"iicG's nave
con,a IN realize the increasing magni-
tude of the automobile industry. several
Of them having already established
department OF automobile engineering.
Those who have not established de-
na rtment of this kind have. almost
witbout execution. made provisions for
oiving instructions to students wishing
to take up engineering problems de-
voted TO the automobile. Even the
smaller colleges have on file compl"te
data pertatning to motor cars and a
catalogue OF practically every motor
car concern in this country is kept on
hand for reference purposes.
The Washington times., 1913-03-15
Swiss Motor Racer to
Exhibit Chevrolet Car

Louis Chevrolet. Swiss automobile
racer and former pilot of Buick racing
cars, will be among the several auto
mobile drivers at the indianapolis mo-
tor car show. March 24-9 Chevrolet
will be In charge of the exhibit of Chev-
rolct six-cyiinder cars, Of which he 's
the designer The motor or TINS car
has attracted much attention at the
other automobile shows.
There will be other FAMOUS rase
drivers at the Indianapolis show
Charley Merz will be around the Stutz
booth. Johnny Aitken. who drove the
chairman's car in the first Munsey re
liability tour. will help to show OF the
National trophies. Ray Harroun, WI WI;
also drove In the first Munsey tour. VIII
explain things at the Marmon booth.
There will be number of other dri-
vers who have seen service in automo-
bile competitions assisting at the show.