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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10

Didn't you hear it? Sounded like a
groan."
Mrs. Beamish had known perfectly
what the sound was. but she had very
definite plan in her mind regarding
Lambert, ami she pretended that she
hadn't heard.
We'll why not:" she responded.
ITS the chamber OF horrors. | dare
say it's done by machinery somebody
suffering fortunes, or on the rack, or
something
As Mrs Beamish laid her gold mesh
bag down OH the bench beside her. Just
under sign. beware of Pickpockets."
the other woman sank down on the
bench with smothered OH
What's the matter?" asked Mrs.
Beamish. anXlously.
Its my hunger. my lady" she said
I'm out of work. 1 haven't had a
morsel of food all day. I came in here
thinking that some kind OF person
might assist me. but
Mrs Bcamish passed TO the other a
very handsome bottle of smelling salts,
which the woman kept.
Feel any better!' asked Mrs. Beam
ish.
"A little" confessed the other. and
she slipped into her pocket Mrs. Beam
ishs gold bag.
"Oh. my lady, how kind you are"
she added. as into her specially ar
ranged pocket went all OF the other
loose valuables of the jealous Mrs.
Beamlsh.
IF you'd let me offer you some
thing" and Mrs Beamishs hand made
a movement vaguely toward the place
where her purse had been. y
But the other knew the impulse and
killed it an once.
NO, no. my lady" she said; ~ know
you mean kindly, but don't spoil it,
Poor I may be. and unhappy am, but
has my pr1de.'
She was half way TO the door now.
Thank heaven | have my pride, my
lady" she said once again and was
gone.
Poor. dear soul commented Mrs.
Beamish aloud TO the unbounded de
light of poor Lambert. who did not
dare move "and so dignified In her
sorrow. What hard lives some people
have"
There was n suspicion Of tears in her
eyes, and she put her hand In her
pocket 10 find her handkerchief
why. wherevers my handkerchieff'
she exclaimed. Then as gradually the
truth dawned. 'And-aud my purse?
And where's my gold bagr The old
woman"
moment more she WIS running from
the chamber Of horrors. crying:
Here. Stop thief, stop THEIR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10

Cro Be contin aed Next Saturday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10

keep this-tilI after the Two Thousa nd
race. And IL The Whip wins / shall
take II 20 Lady Diana and ask her how
her signature comes there. But IL The
Whip loses I'll give IL back to you. and
I'll throw you a couple Of thousand in
as a makewei=ht"
How can I stop The Whip from
winningT- asked SartorIs. fearful that
his forging Of his cousins name would
soon come 10 light
That's your job" returned Kelly
Lots Of things happen 10 horses. espe-
cially fsvorites- When Klarikon was
favorite for the Leger he got burned IA
his box"
DO you suggest that shalI'- began
Sartoris-
Use your head, that's all said
Kelly. You've got plenty. But IL The
whip wins II viii he in a haIter-and
don't you forget it,
The sound OF 4 sudden scuffie outside
the door interrupted them.
Il tell you l will go in said Harry
Anson's voice
In another moment he had forced his
way intO the room.
Kelly recognized The Whips jockey
at once
Harry Anson." he exclaimed. oh.
Since he dropped in so friendly Ike,
see IL you can't settle something with
him I'm OF. Hello. Harry
He crossed partially TO the door and
then beckoned the respondent captain
10 one side
But when the race is over remem-
Der. you've got to settle with me-" he
warned finally and was gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10

AngriIy Sartoris turned upon tbs
Jockey
what do you mean by bursting into
nv rooms Ike this:'- he said.
The answer of the jockey was direct
and 10 the point.
I've come here after my sister.
Where is she?" he shouted. almost
shaking his fist in the others face.
What's your sister to me-: answer
ed Sartoris in apparent disgust
That's what | want 10 know" re-
turned the jockey. and that's what
mean TO know before ! go out OF this
ROOM
shes not here said Sartoris.
You're a liar" instantly responded
the Jockey. Il watched her come in
half an hour ago. and she's not come
out Where's that door go too"
BE pointed to the door behind which
Myrtle was hiding.
What's that 10 you:" demanded Sar-
toris
III show you
Arson started for the door. but the
captain blocked his way.
You won't" he said.
The jockey picked up a heavy de-
canter from the table.
Get out Of my way or III he
shouted as he rushed toward Sartoris.
Rut the door opened suddenly and
Myrtle rushed between them.
Harry" she exclaimed.
The decanter her brother let fall 10
the foor. where il broke into pieces.
Myrtle" exclaimed the brother in
an agony. Its true. then? You We're
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
CHAPTER <.
The New Or. Crippen.

|oHE WHIPS trainer. Tom Lam
l bert. had gone to Mime. TuS-
saud's primarily out OF vanity.
IL He had had the chance Ia ac.
as guide TO n party of the upper ser"
ants of FaIconhurst- and as he had Wis
tied the place seven years before hs
thought this would he fine opportun-
itE TO show off.
But unfortunately many changes had
taken place I'm the arrangement and
character of the wax figures. and so
the party had voted Lambert not only
poor. hut Il badly Informed guide.
Aud his vanity had been hurt.
Then. To cap the climax. the little boy
of n married member nf the party had
wliiucd constantly that he wanted I"
see Dr. Crippen ~ the group OF muir
dererS set in the chamber of horrors
in jury box. Lambert had led the
way finally to the murderer's group
ara. reading his catalogue. had found
that No. was ID. Crippen. But when
he pointed "a M. - he found that mere
Is tho number was there. He did not
know that Dr. Crippcn bad been re
moved 10 bc fixed M Il bit Ivy the re
Crippen could he spared until Monday.
when he would have firrHef pair or
legs.
So. in the end. the party left the dis
Craced Lar,hert alone in the chamber
of horrors. He WAS jus; about To leave
when Myrtle AHson came in. She had
known that the FalconhurSt party of
servants lad zone there
why. Myrtle. my lass" he eXciaiui-
cd kindly.
The girl plunged ut once into her err
rand with him.
Il want To- tell you somethiuG-you
alone-and | want you To promise me
that whatever / tell you YOU won't
tell any one-ever-that told you"
of course will, my lass. he said.
Whats wrong
Its about The Whip. Some one
wants 10 stop her winning" she said.
realizinG that her task would be very
difficult if She were going 10 succeed
In telling juSt what she wanted to
without telling all
Lots do. bur they won't" answered
the confident trainer. not taking her nj
all seriously Shell Just romp in."
But this * one who means to stop
her by fair means or foul" she went
on. He tried 10 get Harry to pull
her
And Harry knocked him down, ]
hope" Snorted the trainer.
He couldn't do that-but-but-ho
know he would-and-hs
wasn't going to speak-for-for my
l couldn't rest" The girl
WIS becoming confused in her EFFORT
10 tell but part OF the truth. the part
that would serve merely as warning
Il was afraid that he-the person
might try TO injure The Whip-some
way TO prevent her running
Who IS he?" stern!y asked tho /
aroused horseman.
Il don't want TO tell you that" she !
said. Don't ask me. j only came to |
warn you TO watch the horse SO that /
they mayn't have a chance to injure /
her"
How can / when don't know /
where the dangers coming from z"
continued Lambert. the drops appear
ing on his forehead as he tried 70 pene-
trate behind her words Look here.
Myrtle, my lass. You've told me so
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Noveized From the Exciting Play of the Same Name
By BERTRAND BABCOCK


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
CHAPTER *.

Jockey and Gentleman.
@FFOEE Sa-to-iS was put 90 the
III necessity = further Invention
h and delay there was q knock
S on 10. door and 10 answer 70
his masfer's call Sari"ri~' man came in
with the statement that % MIR. Kelly
wished 10 see Sartori~ The latter ci-
rected that he 30 brought in. Myrtle
be led into another room.
A. Kelly came iu. Sowing at Sn-tn-
riS' man. the captain greeted him heart
fly with
Kelly. you're the very man I want
ed I've Just had Wire. Commission
chap / know wants 70 back The
whip FOR two thousand"
Then you'd better try some one
else" said the boosmakcr shortly.
I'm fed mp With The Whip The
Whips Just what I've come n see yOu
about The horse IS in your cousins
stable. and you ought 10 know some
thing about her What ] want - know
is how. what j. it--how good IS it,
Why demanded SartoriS
Because 7 lost my temper" explain
ed Kellv and lost NV head. too. with
Brancaster. and ] laid him 20 TO
against The Whip
You did"
Three times -
What i'm
Thousands
GOOD heavens. msh@- said Sartoris.
not entirely dispieased to see another
In trouble also. You'll be broke. They
tried The Whip yesterday. She romp-
ed home. The best horse they've ever
had IN the Beverley stables. Cover.
man. Cover.
Cover be hanged said the disgust
ed Kelly. I've tried IL. bUt the whole
town rings with H. and the horse is
now , To /"
Anything is better than nothing"
SartOris advised If you wait you'll
get worse. Beverley Is going 20 tell
the wide world. IN. you're in = hole
put there by BrHncaSter."
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the catalogue she carried. no. 9-Dr.
Crippen lust what | should have
guessed. You can see the man is a
monster Of wickedness.
$50 you can. my lady" agreed the
other.
Lambert shook in his boots but not
with amusement.
Crime written large across his ugly
face I'm every line OF it." resumed Mrs
Beamish. who was having her revenge
entirely unknown to her victim. And
there are good many OF them-a
hardened old villain. I could believe
anything of man with that face
SO could /. my lady agreed readily
her companion.
Yes. and he's extraordinarily like n
man I've known and suspected for
long time"
''Lor'. lady that amt no compliment
TO the gentleman.
He isn't "a gentleman" said Lam
bert's punisber: hes quite common
person and behaves himself as SUCH
you don't say 50. lady
Don't !. though, And that's moth
ing To what could say. But. there. 1
can't look nj the creature. 1t makes
me quite III, and I'm tired. ! shah sit
down for a bit-untiI they turn the
people out"
She seated herself directly below the
jury box and beneath Lambert. InEoi-
unfairly the trainer. who Tad beer
finding it difficult to hold his pose and
keep bis face az expressIonIess as wax,
Instantly the woman who had been
talking With Mrs. Beamish exclaimed:
'.Ior,. what was thatf'
-Whaty'
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so that's IL. IS it?'' she remarked
} in her hardest and driest voice. The
wretch"
Lambert. however. seeing her eyes
turn from him. was sure that she had
not recognized him.
TO the other woman Mrs. Beamish
turned. and then. pointing to the muir
dererS she asked for LamDerts ben
eft:
What are those"
'.rhoSe are murderers, madam" said
the woman.
'.'rhey look it," returned Mrs. Beam
iSh her voice cutting through Lam
bert every man Jack of them. espe-
cially that one in the corner with the
hideous red face" She glanced into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10

price of his?"
here with him alone? Myrtle tell me
I'm thinking wrong Of YOU Her head
droppel. "I.ook me in the face-teli
me-
The head Of the girl was still bowed.
Il can't" she said brokeuIy.
half sob came from Harry as he
sank into a chnir.
"Myrtlc-my little sister he aron-
iZe,i You hiS-his"
Down by his side the girl l;nelt.
Harry. Harry. don't-you 4 man
cry for me like that I'm not worth
it, she said.
For moment the jockey raised his
head while the tears cour>ed down his
cheeks.
All. Myrtle You was WORTH
all the world before-you met him." he
sobbed our.
The ORA wiling and unfeeling voice Of
Sartoris broke in upon the anguish OF
the brother and sister.
see here. my lad ne said. elevatinC
his eyebrows. suppose for ore moment
we look at the matter coolly'-
Abruptly Harry pushed his sister
back as he got IN his feet.
"Coolly' lie said. when you've
ruined my sister, Look AT II coollv,
Why. every drop ~ blood in my body
would cry shame on me II l did. Call
yourself n gentleman" He was stand
ing directly before SartOris now.
well. I'm little better than a stable
lad. but I wouldn't treat any woman
as you've treated her-a mOtherless
girl-with no one in the world hut me-"
My good boy. I assure you" drawl-
ed on Sartoris.
His tone again Infatuated the boy.
Curse your assurance" said Harry
There's only one thing I want to hear
sister-yes or no.
NO" said Sartoris clearly.
Maddened. Harry plunged one hand
into his pocket and the next moment
was covering the captain with a re-
voIver
The girl rushed toward him, but at
his stern command OF stand racK-'
she stopped.
But Sartoris did not lose his presence
Of mind.
''Oh. fire away. my little fellow" he
said in his slow voice, but If you
shoot as straight as you ride you
won't make your sister widow and
I shsn't be able TO make her wife"
The unexpected directness Of this at !
tack upon the emotions Of Harry dis
him aud Involuntary he |
lowered his weapon
quite So" said Sartoris. and then !
TO point out quite clearly TO the other !
his own lsck Of nerves he drew him !
self a cup Of coffee from the still sim |
mering machine.
Have a cup:', he asked. NO? Well. /
then lets take all that as said and talk |
sense. You want me to marry your /
sister I don't want The Whip to win 4
the Two Thousand. I've backed some /
thing else. Lord Beverley never bets. I
II would do no harm II you didn't ride \
your best
Il ride my best or not at ALL re
turned the jockey. for the moment. at
thought Of his glorious horse forget
ing his own misery.
'Not what / mean" said Sartoris
Ride The Whip by all means but pull
ler little. my good boy. and perhaps
I'n"-
ways been an honest lad" came from
he jockey
DO you prefer that TO her being an
lonest'- began SarIoris-
Harry had now abSeniIy placed his
evolver on Sartoris' writing table. and
ie had forgotten II.
Quickly Myrtle went TO Harry a.
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ccther again. I'm done for Run
away. my gal-for goodness sake. go
away-riCht out of the building write
70 me- mean I'll write to you-we1I
keep writing to one another"
He WIS now hopping mp and down
in his agitation.
is this the chamber OF hOrrors?'
asked uutSide. the dry voice he feared
80 much.
II should say it was. Sroaned Tom.
Myrtle was amused for the moment.
What are you going to dO:" she
asked.
Goodness knows he said looking
about the room for another ,peans of
exit. BUT he could tind none. Finally
lie scanned closely each little den and
even each figure and turn. His eye
fell upon the Jury box AMI the vacant
place in :..e group ~ nurdererS where
DIR. Crippen had stood.
"Do: he repeated. as n sudden in
SEPARATION ,-;ne to him. I'm going to
lie DIR. Crippen."
In Il moment he had darted up the
little flight Of steps that led into the
jury box. had stepped over the I1liling
and was standing posing in the place
lately occupied ny the wax figure of
DR. Crippen A black silk handker-
chief he had taken from another figure
he tied about his throat. so that it
resembled the beard of DR.. Crippen.
He had barely assumed his motion
less posture. with his chest swelling out
at his forethoughr. when Mrs. Beam
fish entered. followed at distance by
Ill, II, H., Il -
poor widow.
Myrtle turned and came face TO face
with Mrs. BeamiSh.. Tue latter had
known that Tom Lambert was 20
guide the Ealconhurst servants through
the place and had drawn her own con-
illusions.
Good evening. ma'am." said Myrtle
quiet respectfully.
More than can be said of the even
ing's work. commented the outraged !
Mrs. Beamish as she glanced about. !
where's your accomplice*'
My what. maam? the girl asked.
The man you've been keeping an |
designation WITH snapped Lady Die |
ana's companion.
II have kept no designation with any |
man.. the girl said her tones still re- |
epectfui toward this woman whose !
jealousy she knew and synIpathi I
with.
You may tell that TO the marines, |
my girl" went on the Jealous woman.
Il know better and you ought to.
man old enough 10 be your father and
ugly enough to frighten the crows"
II don't began Myrtle.
You may go now" said Mrs. Beam
ish. and Myrtle. who had not relished
this scene with the jealous woman.
went at once.
AS Mrs. Beamish turned from the
girl she brushed against the woman
who had been following her
What do you want pray" asked
the elderly flame Of Lambert.
Nothing. madam" returned the wO-
man. Il thought you seemed to want
somebody"
$50 l do. and only let me catch him"
snapped Mrs. Beamish.
IF you could describe hifp. my lady"
said the other
II can't Language fails-dictioDary
What's he Ike
Mrs. Beamish had been looking about /
Ter busily. seeking Lambert. Her eyes
or the past few moments had been
"a veling down a line of the murderers
n the jury box. Suddenly they rested
Ipon the posing Lambert and reeog-
lized him
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A SMILE OR TWO

He's deep thinker"
81 None of his ideas ever get to the sur
face "-Detroit Free Press
Mrs Reck--"What party does your husband belong
Mrs Peck-"Im the party"-Boston Transcript.
us young Mrs. oldboy in mourning for her hus-
I'm no mind reader-how do I observation-disclosures
American.
He-'I know not twofaced"
She-"Why?"
He-"Because if were I'd be using the other ONE
Cornell Widow
Visitor Ito facetious farmer)-"I'd like to know why
earth you call that white pig Ink"
Facetious Farmer-"Because he's always running
from the pen,"-Town Topics.
Hamlin-"Wifey told to be home early as she has,
something she talk about"
Buggs-"My wife generally to talk to me about
the things she hasn't got "-Chicago News
He told the shy maid of his love
The color left her cheeks.
But on the shoulder of his coat
1t showed for several weeks
Cornell Widow
Griggs-Your wife no longer objects to your staying
nights. did you manage it,"
Briggs-"I began smoking house the cigars she
bought to keep home-"-Boston Transcript.
Mr. Young-"My little girl is nearly years old and
hasn't learned talk yet"
Mn Peck-"Dont let that worry you MY wife SAYS
She didn't talk until nearly three and
now"
Eut Peck's voice at this point was choked with
sohs.-Stray Stories.
What As your idea radcal?" asked the Young man
who is studying politics.
My observation" replied Senator Sorghum. that
radical is usually who things up in
he hope OF establishing himself in circumstances
eiently comfortable his becoming conserya
ttve"-Wnshtngton Star.
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cided would be sufficient unto the
day" because socialism is opposed to
over-prOduction and the greatest crime
of all crimes is for any one TO have a
surplus or more than he can eat or
wear each day.
Stable Currency, An Achievement.
Now as to money, we can lay 1t
down as an indisputable fact that the
greatest achievement of modern organ
lied society is a sound and stable cur
rency, single gold standard as a
measure of all values. Store-checks
would be a return to the crude state OF
barter or a medium of exchange as
shiftless as wampum, tobacco or
shells.
Another wild dream of socialism Is
that farmers would be required to pay
their taxes in produce. The state will
receive eggs, butter, hay, corn. oats,
pumpkins, etc, for taxes. The state
would sell these things in the public
stores and sell them for orders on the
stores. How lovely! What opportuni-
ties for graft! The state would get all
the rotten eggs!
But one of the most insane dreams
of socialism is this: AS the state Off
GERS will always know before hand
just how much machinery and farm
products will be needed, work will be
so adjusted that men will have to
work only two hours and half each
day of the six working days. In the
eight cool months of the year men
would be required to work in the
shops; in the four hot months they
would be sent to help the farmers.
Also in the winter months, the farmer
being idle" would be compelled to go
to the city and work in the factories.
The state will always know just how
much the factory would produce and
how much every farmer must raise,
thus the state will always know how
many men will be needed every winter
in the factory and how many in the
summer on every farm.
A Penal Colony Idea.
Certainly the Socialist Prof. Kelly
was dreaming of penal colonies and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-30
A Life Well Lived

It is wrong to accuse providence of undue in
reference in human individuals affairs To &C
cuse providence of some things would make of it
an unwelcome and abhorent power.
Therefore, not providence but fate interviewed
and so tragicaly brought to close one day last
week the existence of woman, as to throw her
life into high relief against the back ground Of
ordinary, humdrum lives.
Adaptability, courage and energy shine forth
in unsurpassed brance in the life of endeavor
and accomplishment brought to public attention
by the regretabe accident that ended the days
of Mrs. Andrew E. Jones.
Handicapped all her life by constantly in
creasing deafness, this years ago man
fully shouldered the responsibilities of provider
for family First as department head in a
store and then as a canvasser of useful household
articles she earned her famiy's living. More
she earned surplus and capitalized it, lovingly
tendery and far sightedly, in splendidy edu-
eating daughter.
She not only assumed the cares of her own
generation she intelligently responded to her
share of the responsibility for starting right the
next generation.
How cruelty fate prompted her the day she
met with the accident. AS she made her house
to house canvass that day she told her old
customers that it would be the last time she
would make the round. A daughter now en-
ployed at good salary, grateful and not forget
full of enjoying advantages paid for by moth
er's loving sacrifices, was henceforth to take up
on younger and willing shoulders the place of
family provider.
The memory of the pride and love in the voice
with which was told this reason for dropping the
old occupation should be sweet consolation to the
one who belied the old German proverb, 'Ingrati-
tude is the worlds reward
And what encouragement and example are
given to all of in struggles with life, from
the knowledge of how this woman lived and
achieved
Her message to humanity is to adapt oneself
to circumstances to battle with life's problems
courageously, to do whatever is seeking to &C
complish with indomitable energy.
Truly, life we'll lived.
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Socialism WrOng
Its Wild Dreams
By Edgar Tiff

Good for 81 90 at the Socialist Store. "
Every farm. every store. every bakery,
every meat shop, every drug store. ev-
cry kind of business would be social
lied and run by state appointed mana
gers, If the municipal baker didn I
bake good bread he would be recall
cd" Incredible as this seems Prof.
Kelly actually advocates such non
sense in his book on page 1872
No farmer would be permitted to
raise more than the public required.
No baker would be allowed TO bake
more bread than the state officers de-