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CHAPTER I.
The Cast Of a Coin.

~ N gray evening in April, year
Of our salvation-l643-four gen.
tlemen encountered, hard by the
porch of ST. Mary Virgin, in the
ancient town of Oxford, and there dis
puted whittier they should betake them
for the comfortable draft which they
had earned by a days idleness.
grove they called hdm-and young Mr..
Ayskew were strong for the Red Lion
in the Ffshmarket, where, they main-
tained, the best sherris-sack in three
counties was to be had, but Mr.. Erisey
and Sir Edward Borlase were equally
firm for the merits of the Mitre in
High street, where the serving-wench
had sloc-black eyes and notably we'll
turned ankle.
Come, sirsr' at last spoke Erisey, a
with the winning beauty of the Cas-
coignes. though lawfully, he might not
bear their name. Shall We leave it to
the cast Of a coin?"
Young Ayskew fipped an angel from
the pocket OF his satin breeches osten-
tatiously. for it was not often that he
had the luck Of the tables with him.
Heads for the Red Lion, tails for the
Mitre" he cried, and spun the coin into
his left hand; How falls it; Ned?"
kinsman Borlase. "Ah, had you but
looked upon brown Mawkin of the
Mitre! But you have no eyes amongst
ye and. as say the canting brethren.
belly is your god!"
So they turned jesting up the High.
as the cast of the coin had sent them,
with no foreboding of the events mo-
mentous that hung upon so trivial an
act.
Had Baptist Ayskew's angel. fraught
with destiny, turned tail uppermost, the
towers Of Kings Staversham might still
be standing, Rob Erisey perhaps had
died in his bed and .Thomsine Mus
groves children Individually had borne
the name of Gascoigne.
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''Sehr gut! the other answered. quite
unmoved. II lie here at the Red Lion,
( at your service
| With a curt bow. he swung on his
| heel. soldier-fashion, and stepped to
| the bar.
Thou wilt give me now three shil-
iings and ninepence" he said. never SO
| gently, and pocketed the coins that the
| drawer, with shaking hands. this time
dropped into his palm. Two strides
| way to the outer passage.
You will ask for me-" he said In
| the same gentle and indifferent voice,
by the name Of Karl-Ludwig Won
Kerstenbroock."
!, In the moments silence that fell
heels of the challenged man, five gen.
tlemen exchanged glances of varying
question and dismay. Then Wat Mus
grove. being most concerned, broke into
the loud speech that covers chilly
fear.
Now sink the brazen fellow brazen
liar! He's never"
AYE, truth" said Trevor. "the rogue
was drinking in our talk. and no"
He to pass himself off as Kersten-
'Swounds. but he'll pay roundly for
this shift" vowed Musgrove. and his
bloodshot eyes were not pleasant to look
on. III Won Kersternbroock the
knave tomorrow daybreak. I'll
Then into the commotion walked Capt.
John Aubrey. a sun-browned, horse
troop cadet Of his grace Of Lewches.
ters ancient house. who. unlike those
others. had seen hot service in High
Germany.
News for ye. lads" he greeted them,
as an old acquaintance and one-time
school-fellow. Here I've had word
this hour from good comrade Of
mine"
"who?" asked Borlase. with delighted
premonition Of what was to follow
"Durchziehter Won Kerstebroock-
they called him In High Germany. after
his staying Of the Margraye Of Ans
baden. his nephew.
I'VE were both comrades. what time
We both were riders under Francie
Pierrepont, in the Saxon service, and
now fs he come, in good time, unto Ok
ford. and lies here at the Red Lion"
Wat Musgrove sat down and filled a
cup with hand that was not alto
gether steady.
Truth" said Borlase. your friend
Won Kerstenbroock was here but now.
and Wat challenged him to fight upon
the morrow"
I'm verity?" whistled Aubrey. and
then to Walter Musgrove he said pleas
antly: challenged Durchziehter Won
kerstenbroock, hast thou? Well. Wat.
my lad. / counsel thee go home and
kiss thy little wife and draw thy will
fairly. for of a truth, this hour thou
hast cooked thy cake black on both
sides"
A Continuation OF This Story wnl
BE Found In Tomorrow !
Issue OF The Times,
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Americans Wed in Paris.
e.

PARIS. April 3o.-Leaders of the
American colony in Paris thronged the
American church In the Avenue de
Alma this afternoon for the wedding
of Mrs. Richard T. Crane and Francis
T. A. Junkin. Both the bride and bride
groom are res. dents of Chicago and
prominent in society circles in that city.
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Navigation Is Resumed.

ST. LOUIS. April 3o.-Lakes-to-Guif
was resumed here today.
when the steamer E. c. Conway en-.
tered tie Illinois river, carrying the
first consignment Of merchandise billed
by the directors of the Chicago Asso-
citation Of Commerce. from Chicago to
New Orleans.
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TIE FIGHTINGBLA zz@=@zzs - &sze5zzMze@e1 ses59e
By BEULAHMARIE DIX

Copyright. 1913. Frank A. Munsey Company
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4 Continuation OF This Story VIM
BE Found In TomorrOw's
Issue OF The Times
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19
SLIM CHANCE Of
u. S. LIFTING CUP
Lack of Challengers for Eng.
lish MOtorbOat Trophy
Disclosed.
ACCIDENTS MAR TRIALS

NEW YORK, July 1e.--Fear TINT
the British international trophy for
motorboats may be kept in England
another year. through default of tho
American challengers to get any
American boat across to British
waters In time for the cup raoen, Ii
now being taken seriously. Another
chapter Of accidents spoiled the trials
OF the speed boats which were set for
yesterday afternoon Off Long Island.
The Neptune H., which enthusiasts
expected to show In challenge form,
was unable to leave her moorinR be-
cause of a broken engine. The Hazel
II. also had slight mlsh1p which
prevented any fast going. leaving tho
America, the only other trial boat. To
tune up alone.
The regular trials closed last week.
but only one boat, the Ankle Deep.
was able to stand up over the course.
and she did so only once. The COM
mittee then stated unoflicially that
this boat would probably be one OF
the challengers, but 1t Is said hor
owner has not yet consented to mako
the trip. He has been advised that
the waters in the Solent are generally
rough in August and as his boat Is
only thirty-two feet long, while the
limit of the class is forty feet. he has
slight chance of lifting the cup.
The races are scheduled to be held
at Cowles, England, August II. II
boats are to be sent to England to
try to lift the cup hey must be
shipped by next Saturday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

us your opinion in regard to this
matter.
Very truly yours,
EAST SIDE ALUMNI BASEBALL
CLUB. Per H. II. w.
Mr.. Church says that the reason he
has refused permission to the East
Side Alumni Baseball Club to use the
East Side Park as a ball grounds on
Saturday afternoon is purely because
the park in question is an athletic
field exclusively and is not intended
for a ball park. The fact that hun
dreds of little children use the park
for a playground, and that apparatus
for athletic events have been placed
practically all over the field precludes
the possibility of baseball being
played there. Mr.. Church declares
that it would be hardly fair to
exclude the three or four hundred
children from their playground, SO
that eighteen men could play ball. Mr.
Church says he is very sorry that the
ball Glib cannot find suitable practise
grounds. but unfortunately, in this
instance. nothing can be done.
6
]. P. N:
Kindly advise me the standard dis
lance between hubs In outdoor
quoits. and also the standard size
and weight of the quoits. Should
the hubs be vertical or on a slant :?
How far should they protrude above
the ground? H. F.
You can get book on "Quoits''
at any sporting goods store, Harry
]. P. N;
A. bets to that he can pick the
winner in the American League pool
and then chooses Philadelphia. The
Athletics tied with Boston. If you
call the bet a draw, what is your
reason? A did not bet on Boston.
KNOW IT ALL.
AS bet really meant that the Ath-
letics should make the most runs,
which they would have to do to win;
therefore he loses
@
]. P. N:
A and B are playing two-handed
straight pinochle, turn up trump. B
starts the last hand with IS. He
takes in one point, giving him SO.
Then he plays the ace of trump, MAX
ing him 81; melds four jacks, throws
down his hand and calls out. Remem-
Der now. he plays his trump ace first
then claims the game with his meld
of four jacks, but he did mot trick
out. Who wins?
EDWARD l.. ANGSTER.
out is out" is the way l play, al
though some play that you must
trick out" Pinochle is peculiar
game, in that there are no positively
accepted rules to go by.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

(By John b. BrOderick)
We speak of heroes bold and brave
Who've seen and done their duty,
Who've fought at risk of life and limb
To save their country's beauty.
But has greater hero lived.'
Or fought his battles gamer,
Than the. man who ticks 'em all today
Our good old FRANK L. KRAMER.
Our fathers saw him beat the best
Near score of years ago;
And when we all have gone to rest
He'll still be doing so.
A greater fighter never lived.
Nor fought with gun and sabre,
Than this old vet of many years
The trusty old FRANK KRAMER.
There's Fogler, Clark and Grenda,
Goullet and all the rest
He beats 'em all, both large and small,
When they offer up their best.
His rivals come from far and near,
And some are mighty clever;
He's seen them come and seen them go
But Frank goes on forever.
II he ever takes a notion
And hangs his wheel on high
There'll be no one to take his place,
For his deeds will never die.
He made EN- look like thirty cents
All other feats were tanner
A thousand years from now they'll read
OF our good old FRANK L. KRAMER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19
COYNE WILL BOX CARR
IN BROOKLYN TONIGHT

Jack Coyne, the clever Orange
boxer. will meet Tommy Carr in one
of the main ten-round bouts at the
Irving A. c., Brooklyn tonight.
Coyne and Carr met at the East
New York A. C. about three weeks
ago, and the Jerseyite won by a
Knockout in the sixth round. Coyne
will endeavor to duplicate his recent
performance. Coyne is also matched
to box Shamus O'Brien at Yonkers in
about two weeks. O'Brien recently
boxed Leach Cross.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19
LEWIS HAS NO TROUBLE
TRIMMING FRED SEIGER

Banty Lewis, the clever Newark
bantamweight. easily outpointed
Fred Seiger, of Hoboken. in the main
ten-round bout at the Brown A. A,
Far Rockaway. last night. Lewis
led in every round, and on several
occasions had his opponent on the
verge of a knockout. Lewis is very
popular at the Far Rockaway resort
and it is said he viii be matched
against some other good boys in the
future.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19
HEHIR-STEFANI MATCH
RACE STOPPED BY RAIN

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 10
Rain put a damper on the bike card
here last night, and, as a result, the
Paddy Hehir-Alessio Stefani match
race was not finished.
Stefani nipped Hehir at the tape by
inches in the first heat, after the Aus
tralian had led nearly all the way.
The second heat was so close that
the judges ruled it a dead heat. Tim
Sullivan carried off the honors in the
three quarter mile amateur handicap,
riding from scratch. The two-mile
handicap amateur lap race had only
gone half-mile when rain interfered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19
TRANSFER ST. PAUL CLUB

MINNEAPOLIS, July 19.-At a
meeting of directors of the Northern
Baseball League here yesterday the
st. Paul Club was officially trans
ferred to Lacrosse, Wis.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

us your opinion in regard to this
matter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

Frank McGuiness, former heavy
weight champion of the English navy,
scored his seventh straight knockout
since invading New York, last night,
when he stopped Ted Nelson of Aus
tralia in the second round.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

Matty Baldwin, who arrived at Los
Angeles Thursday from the East, be-
gan training yesterday for his battle
with Leach Cross, which will occur
at Venice on July 80. Baldwin is
working at Venice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

New York fistic fans are interested
in Fred Ealsband. the English light
weight, who boxes tonight with Ed
die Kelly in the International bout
at the Fairmont A. c., NeT York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

Kid Williams, the Baltimore ban
tam, has been matched with Eddie
Campi, of San Francisco, in a re-
turn engagement to be staged at
Vernon, Cal, on August -. This
bout will be the first for the Nc
Carey bantamweight championship
belt. McCarey is to present the belt
to Williams, and Campi will be the
first to get a crack at the title.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

Providence never had much of a
chance to beat the Tigers yesterday.
Aitchison had so much at his COM
mand that the result was never in
doubt. Backing him up was the per-
feet support of his teammates, and
now and then spectacular play
cinched the victory. On the de-
fensive, Jack Dalton was very much
in evidence. and Bill Collins, at the
bat, made life miserable for Pitcher
Reisigl.
60
Newark was right on the job and
it was like breaking sticks to win.
And the victory counted double, for
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

Soldier Johnny Shaw, who recently
Knocked out Silent Martin, will meet
Tommy Cox, former amateur middle
weight champion, In the main event
of ten rounds at the greensboro A.
C. at Long Island City tonight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

Marty O'Toole. who created a big
stir last year when the Pittsburgh
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

Francesca Verri. the speedy Italian,
cut big cash in his right foot yes
terday in the training quarters of the
Velodrome while taking a shower
bath, which required several stitches.
He is game, however. and will start
in both the open and the handicap
races tomorrow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

Freddie Welsh, the English light
weight champion, and Young JACK
O'Brien of Philadelphia, are ready
for their battle at Vancouver. B.
c., tonight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21
ONLY ONE
REAL CAUSE
For Selling The Cattle Says
The Governor

Topeka Kansas, Aug. 8-"Do
your Christmas shopping early;
swat the fly and build silos."
This is the trinity of command
ments which Governor Hodges
would like to force upon the at
tention of the Kansas farmer,
particularly the last part about
building silos.
"Cattlemen oughn't to rush
their stock to market on the
strength of the dry weather, and
they ought to get busy and build
silos if they haye not already
done so," declared the governor.
Lack of water is the only real
excuse for sending cattle out of
the state on falling market.
The State Agricultural college
reports that there is ten times
the amount of roughness in the
state necessary to carry the
stock of cattle and horses over
until another season. If they
are sold out of the state we will
be short of breeding stock for
next season.
We are having a terrific drouth
There is no question about it,
but unless it actually dries up
the water supplies it ought not
drive out the breeding stock.
The market is down and sales
must be made at loss. Next
year the farmers will be buying
on rising market to replace
their stock. This ought to
prove the desIrability of silos.
If every farmer IN the state had
filled silo last year there
wouldn't be a minutes worry
right now about feed. I'm a
silo enthusiast, all right. If l
can get away | am going with
the Rock Island silo train and
help boost the game.
"But even without silos there
is lots of feed in Kansas and we
ought to do all in our power to
hold the stock away from mar
ket while prices are going to
smash"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

SusaDah E. Dickey was born
in the state of Ohio, May l, 1886.
When but a child she moved
with her parents to Indiana, and
when twelve years of age joined
the Dunkard church.
In October 1861 She was mar
ried to William H. Brannan, and
to this union one son was born.
About the year 1873 Mr.. and
Mrs. Brannan united with the
M. E. Church. In December
1882 Mr.. Brannon passed to the
better world. A little later Mrs.
Brandan with her son, S. L.
Brannan moved to Kansas, locat-
ing in Haskell county in 1886.
Here they resined until August
l3, 1913, when at the request of
Mrs. Brannan she was brought
to Meade. On August 18th at
$40 p. m. her mission on earth
was finished.
She leaves to monrn her loss,
one son, one ,brothhr, two bro
ther-in-laws, mum Der of other
relatives and friends.
The funeral services were
held Tuesday, August 10Th at
the M. E. church conducted by
Rev. Spencer and interment was
made in Graceland cemetery.
The relatives have the sympa-
thy of friends.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21
BALL NEWS

The Business Men won first
place in the City League with
z games won out of 10. The
team in second place will play
the Business Men a series of
q games to decide the City
Championship.
Last weeks games were as
follows:
Thursday, Professionals won
from Court House 8 to7.
Friday the Business Men beat
Professionals 7 to4
Saturday the Business Men
won from Court House 6 to 3.
Monday the Professionals won
from Court House 9 to 2.
Tuesday the Business Men
beat the Professionals 4 to 2.
Wednesday the Business Men
lost to the Court House 4 to S.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21
FIRES

The State Fire Marshall is re-
minding the people of Kansas
that fires are occurring daily from
sparks catching in trash piles,
from children playing with mat
ches and setting fire to dry
grass and vegetation and from
smokers carelessly dropping
matches whose flame is not en-
tirely extinguished. All of these
fires could be avoided and their
occurrence can in nearly every
instance be charged to careless
ness. Trash and rubbish should
be burned only when some one
is near with supply of water to
stop any spread of the flames.
Many barn fires are occurring
from spontaneous combustion
caused by storing new hay.
Openings in each end of the hay
loft will provide ventilation that
may prevent fire. If barrel
of water we're kept near every
barn, many of the fires could be
put out. A number of fires have
recently destroyed barns and
live stock in them because no
water was near to check the FIRE
at the start.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21
CONDITION OF THE
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Study The Question Before You Cast Your Vote At The
Election Next Tuesday

conducting of high school. On
the carrying of these bonds in
question, the board will proceed
at once to erect two roomed
building that will accommodate
two of the grades and thus allow
the high school to use all of the
present assembly room. The
other grade room that is vacated
will be used as a class room.
Should the district at some later
time see fit to build a new build
ing, these two rooms can be
transferred into a manual train
ing department and used to an
advantage.
Our school building is without
drainage and the closets are de-
lapidated, filthy and unsanitary,
and meet with the disapproyal
of the health officer. Should the
bond, issue prayed for carry,
these will be replaced by sub
stantial toilets, the equipment of
which may at later time be re-
moved to any new building.
The cost of carrying ont the
above plans has been estimated
at about four thousand dollars.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

The electors of School District
No. 2, the Meade City School,
will be given an opportunity to
say by their vote next Monday,
August 25th, whether or not
Bonds shall be issued for the
purpose of erecting additional
rooms. The Meade High School
being an accredited High School
will receive aid from the State
and County. The tax levy in
the District this year will pro-
duce about So, 600. 90, the aid from
the State will be at least $750.00,
and from the County about
So, ,00O.OC, total SO, $4,000 in one
school year. The levy in the
District including County levy
for school purposes is 80 cents
on $4,000 taxable valuation,
pretty heavy is it not? The
question is, are additional rooms
absolutely necessary this yeari
Even if the schoolrooms are
somewhat crowded still we may
be able to get along with the
present school house for two or
three more years. In public
matters we should reason as we
do in private affairs. Many of
us will do without what we
WANT and purchase only such
asA we NEED until crop con-
ditIons improve. We added
81, 000.0 to the Bonded indebt-
edness of the District this year
making the Bonded Indebtedness
SO, 100000, shall we add to the
burden by issuing more interest
bearing Bonds? My property
interests in the District are
small, but every elector, be his
interests large or small, should
come out and vote, so let us get
out next Monday and VOTE,
H. LII. ].
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

The news of the death Of
Malcolm Judd reached Meade
the first of the week. He had
been IN poor health for some
time and about a year ago went
from Meade to Washington D. G,
and from there to Topeka Ind
lana in the hope of regaining his
health, but it seems that such
was not to be.
Malcolm spent the greater
part of his life in Meade, and his
departure from this life will be
regretted by all who knew him.
His parents, his wife and one
son survive him, and they have
the sympathy of friends here.
Obituary next week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

1t is not the boards plan to is
sue the full amount voted. Our
income this year will be as fol-
lows, from the District Sc, 900,
from the County SO, 200, from the
state $1,000. The two last nam
ed sums must be spent only in
the running expenses of the
school but the district may use
any portion of the $4,000 to ap-
ply on the above building expen-
Sc and all above the actual rum
ming expenses of the school will
be applied accordingly.
We make this statement in
order to present the problems
before the people of the district.
Because of the failure of crops,
the board thought it unwise to
call for the election of $4,000
worth of bonds as advised in the
last district meeting. Sugges-
tionS were made at that time
and have been made since then
that the district rent rooms.
Suitable rooms cannot be found
and the cost of rent, equipping,
extra heat and janitor would
amount to nearly as much in two
years as the cost of erecting the
two rooms. At the end of that
period, the district would have
nothing to show for the money
expended in the way of a build
ing. Therefore we submit the
bond issue to the people of Dis
trict No. 2 and trust that their
decision shall be to the best in
terests of our public schools.
James Wilson, Director.
M. c. Read, Treas.
F. l. Bennett, Clerk.