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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06
NOTED STATESMAN
PLANS To RETIRE
SIR NICOLSON HAS HAD CA
REER OF DISTINC-
TON.

LONDON. MAY o-.S Sin Arthur Mic
olson. who as PERMANENT lndrr Scc-
rotary of Foreign Affairs since 1910.
has practically managed o., foreign
relations of th, British Empircrcach-
os tho retiring age this year and may
be- expected 90 pass ont of the service
to which be has devoted bis life ln
ENGLAND. where IN lattcr years the
forfeigu policy does not change ma
tcrially with q change OF government
tho pcrmauet staff ol adyisers of the
Foreipu Secretary are largely rcspol-
sible for all diplomatic nceouoiions.
and there are few foreign minister's
who would care To depart from ihe
advice given hy him.
Sir Arthur entered the foreign OF
flee as long as 1870 and hc has
served 90 ds widely separated posts
as Berlin. Baking, Constoniuop'e
Athens. Tchcran, Budapest. Bulgaria
and Morocco as secretary of embassy
and minister. and ia Madrid aud S.
Petersburg as AMBASSADOR. u was
from thc latter post that be- came
back 10 rho foreign office ag ifs pcr-
manout head Lord Hardinge then
Sir Charles who had been Amha
sador in ~ Petersburg during The
Russia -lananest War and later LAID
the foundation for the Anrlo-kussia
entete. was Permanent Under Sccre.
Itarv and he and Sir Arthur Nlcolson
worked for "a better undersiand'n'
! between the two great empires tna'
for years had been tue b.'terest ene'
mics They had the assistance OF th'
French government. which desired
hey ally. Russia. and her friend Eht
i land. to settle their guarcls. NHi''
lreally arose more than auy tangi 10
ldifferences. and they were suppor'''
lbs Sir Edward Grey Tho a-r''
mcnts which now exist and Nh''i
prevent The former slIaItlns a''
tho result.
Tho great majority Of thc Britt %
public are ready 90 applaud Sir Nri"
iur for this contamination Tor 'o h."
fell the lions share of iue work. ht
there is stlll little r'ierio of ANN
Ru SLAMS who can ses uo good in arg
who arc glad 10 see him go and "h'
express the nope as voiced ny one o
their papers. that ths Rus-opAl''
policy which Do did poi much .o de
velop ls coming TO au end uith hi
| departure
Speculation Is rife as 20 who VII
succeed Sir Arthur. Among ilos
prominently mentioned b. SIR Eyr
Grove. who has been assistant uude
secretary for a number Of years an
lmatic appointments abroad. Nas
delegate 20 the senond 'eace Confer
ence AZ the Hngue iu 1907.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06

CHICAGO l'I Nav For tho
second time Within tV0 Vork, Jack
Johnson. The negro pueiIist appaar-
ed ln th. Federal Court here today
Poo stand .rIHi or srrIou. charge
Convicted and fluel two weeks on a
charge OF MuseHue tho uue.llst
vas urusnod today for trial under
au luI.Dmen. charging Do violation of
tIC NHr Whit. Slave ND' The
rHgre. I b1s.1 upon tHo alleged a"'
%. johnson .u travelling from Pitts
hurlH 90 CMaau and thence Co Nil
vaut,, ana other cities Ir company
with a white woman whose expenses
he .s alleged ta have pd
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06

WASHINGTON. Nav 90 The day
the new British ambassador 10 the
United States. Sir Cccil Arthur
Spring-Ricc. reached Washington tne
Senate committee on interoceanic ca
nails voted against the Root nilL
which aimed to charge tolls 20 Nmcr-
lean coastwisc shipping through the
Panama Canal. That is, the senate
took a position diametricaly oppos-
ed TO that of the British government
The most important piece of work
he had before him was 20 convince
the United States government that
the Hay Pauncefote treaty require
AN shipping through the canal even
American home shipping 10 pay tolls
His task is thus made difficult al
the start. and he will have hard work
to change the view taken by the Sen
ate.
The new ambassador was well rc-
cciycd and showed that Dee might be
come as popular as is predecessor
who won his way into the affections
of the American people.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06
Of APPEALS
IN G0MPERS CASE
JUDGMENT IS SUSTAINED
AGAINST CoMPERS MIL
CHELL, MORRISON

WASHINGTON. o. G.. May 5.-
Tho Court of Appeals OF tho uisir'
of Columbia t1da, sustained tb" com
tempt ludrwcrts cu Samuel G9mp'rH
Frank Morrison ana John mitchell
Tho court revised thc sou,ourcs. r.F-
ling Gompers thirty days imprsnu-
meut. Mitchell and Morrison each d
tive hundred dollar Tine.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06

CHICAGO. III May Tho
Ciy Beautiful" mau ir- phases is to
be considered Co. Tho Ifh national
coufor,ur. or D.u planning which
convene r 'us rir today Tor o.
amore uas. n attendance are e..
three days session Prominent
Law OmsfsI. tbr noted landscape
architect Virgil O. Bosue OF Nan-
couvor. author of tho seattle city
PLAN William s. Hagec, mayor cf
putsburcb. and Milo NJ Maltbio. of
the Pubh, Service Commission. Ncw
York city Two wcl.known experts
from abroad who are here 20 rd-
dress the conference are Edward g.
Culpin ol london and Werner Heg-
ormun ol Berlin
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06
ATTACK
REBEL SOLDIERS
TWO AMERICANS REPORT
ED KILLED IN MEXl-
CAN BATTLE

NOGAIES. Nriz. May ' lIah.-
ing continued during this afternoon
between advance troops ol 'hn f'l-
erals from Gawmas and State troops
below ortiz indications were tha'
Federal troops would be- ropnsaa a..
though taking tho aggressive iu ih'
fighting ToIrmrapu lines arc O'i b'-
low ortiz and efforts have alI"d 70
reach Gauyms o.. wireless $50
Americans are reported Killed Iu to.-
tcrd0ya lighting
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06
SOCIALIST MASS
MEETING IN RIOT
ONE MAN SERIOUSLY WOUN.
DED AND OTHERS
INJURED
HUNTINGTON. ". W. MAY >.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Mas '.-
One man was shot aud seiloi
wounded and several oihcrs we're
Eigtniy nrri ia fi't nero i.usn.
when an attempt was made 90 hrcah
up a muss meeting of socialists which
had been called to protest AGAINST
martial Jaw m the coal strike dis'
trirt of kanavaha county and The
imprisonment 0t labor leaders
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06
JURY SELECTED
JOHNSON TRIAL
NEGRO PUGILIST TRIED ON
CHARGE OF WHITE
SLAVERY

CHICAGO. May o.. The Jurymen
to tr, Jack Johnson the negro puei
list on the charge OF white slavery
had been selected by The government
when the first days trial ended 90
night None were accepted by tn"
defense Johnson was chargcd witn
Transporting Belle Scriber from Pitts
burg 10 Chicago for IMMORAL purpos-
as. mere are forty live counts
against Johnson.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06
American Therapeutic Society

WASHINGTON, ID. G. April o.
Prominent physicians from many
states are attending the fourteenth
annual meeting OF the American
Therapeutic Society, which opened
At the New willard Hotel today with
pr Noble p. Barnes of this city pre-
siding The sessions will last two
days. during which time many papers
an professional topics will be pro-
sented and discussed.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06

PARIS, May 5--A dispatch from
Nice says that the eX-Empress Eu-
genie Is almost wholly recovered
from the illness that has kept her
confined during the greater part of
the winter. Today Is the eighty
seventh anniversary of her birth.
She was born In Granada In 1926.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06

Of SOCIAL EVIL
DOMESTIC INFELlCTTY SAID
TO BE CAUSE OF
VICE

CHICAGO. May T. Tho segrcga
tion Of commcrcializet vice q was de-
clarod has proven allure and po-
ID tt
of the social evil IN thi-
cnco was rorommenaed In The pre-
nninary report of the committee
council tonight domestic inioliciiy
is said hy thn con m.l sion 'o hc the
chicf cause nf commercialllod wee
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06
ARRANGING PLANS
FOR CELEBRATION
TREATY OF GHENT SIGNED
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO

NEW YORK, May D. There was
A distinguished gathering of dele
'rles representing ercrv English
speaking country w the woriu a, tno
governors room at the New York
city bah this morning, when Mayor
Gaynor formally opened the lnterna-
tional conference convened for the
purpose of the signing ct the Treaty
of Ghcnt. which marked the begin
ming of the unbrokon era oi peace
among an English speaking peoples.
Notable among the British dele
gates were Lord Woardalo. cN-prcs-
idcnt OF the lnter-parliamentary
Union. Capt Sir Arthur lawley. cA
Governor of Madras Lord Snnhopc
Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell. lord
Of the Treasury. Charles Mills. N.
Z. James Allen Bukor N r.. More
ton Frowcu. NJ T., Vice President
OF the Imperial Federation League
Henry Vivian. NJ J.. Sir Edmund
Walker. president OF the Canadian
Bank of Commerce. Chas g. Me
Grath. NJ T.. one ot the Canadian
members of the International
Boundaries Commission. Trayers
Lewis. of the University of Toronto.
Capt Charles Frederick Hamilton,
secretary of the Canadian Committee
n S. Pcrrls. secretary of the British
committee. Eugene li Outorbridga.
the representative of Now Found
land ana Sir George lloustoun Reid
=. G.. High Commissioner of Aus
iuliu. Belgium. or rather the citt
of Ghrut whore tho famous tronty
was signed ou December a. 1914,
was represented by Alderman q. p'
Bru,u,. hcH sheriff of Ghant, and
AIphouso Van WeHcho Curator OF
tho Museum ol Ghent The Amcri-
can delegates included Joseph VI
Choatc. honorary chairman of The
American Conference Committee.
Alton % Parker. William Church os-
born. Col Robert N Thompson
washington ID O.. Charles stewart
Davidson. William Curtis Domorcst
Dr John % Finley William D..
Forbes. Austen q Fos ur r. y o..
Gould. Andrew B Humphrey Dr
George e. EuHl Calvin W Rice nr
Louis T. seaman, William salmon
Isaac y soUuau. Andrew Carnegie.
Cornelius Vanderbilt George T VII
son. Dr Nicholas Murray Butler and
others.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06
TAFT MOtIp TIN h,ll
TRADE

NEW UNNEN Mas lt
We arc to ha.. .rec trade lcts
have DO aI. o. president
Taft iu Il lecture on tho 1ues-
tl0us uf modern government
today .Let tl. party thlt "a
tors o. toI, .Hr CO. iefs trf
it
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06

Nfter today the International con
ference win meet daily at 3 J.. VI.
though most of los work r'l ho donr
hy sub committees.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06
TWtATntp|


Fair and warmer Tuesday
A. m. As A. y. m. ... 90
Maximum ....6 Minimum 81. 90
faf1 max. Us 1879 min. ...f-
Total rainfall for week 20 inch.
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Continued on Page %
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
The Best Cough Syrup is
Easily Made at Home
Costs Little and Acts Quickly.
Money Refunded If Ii Fails.

This recipe makes a pint of cough
syrup, and saves you about $500 as COM
pared with ordinary cough remedies. 1t
stops obstinate coughs-even whooping
cough-in a hurry, and is splendid for
sore lungs, asthma, Group, hoarseness
and other throat troubles.
Mix one pint of granulated sugar with
y pint OF warm water, and stir for 2
minutes. Put 212 ounces of Pinex Ciftv
cents, WORTHY in pint bottle, and add
the Sugar Syrup. Take a teaspoonful
every one, two or three hours. Tastes
good.
This takes right hold of cough and
gives almost instant relief. 1t stimu.
lates the appetite, and is slightly laxa-
tlye-both excellent features.
PineX, as perhaps You know, is the
most valuable concentrated compound Of
Norway white pine extract, rich in
Guaiacol and the other natural healing
pine elements.
No other preparation will DO the work
OF PlneX IN this recipe, although strained
honey can be used instead of the sugar
syrup, if desired
Thousands of housewives in the United
States and Canada now use this Pinex
and Sugar Syrup recipe This plan has
often been initiated, but the old success
ful formula has never been equaled. It's
low cost and quick results have made IL
immensely popular.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction. or
money promptly refunded, goes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will
get it for YOU. If not. send to The
Pinex Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
CHIEF REPRIMANDED
AND TWO POLICEMEN
SUSPENDED IN MACON

MACON, GA, Feb. 11.-Policemen
j. j. Proctor and W. H. Holloman We're
today indefinitely suspended for arrest
ing Harry Bernstein, manager Of the
Grand theater when he refused to let
them in the theater without a ticket.
and Chief Of Police w. B. Chapman was
reprimanded by Mayor John IT. Moore
for calling Bernstein a liar while the
latter was under arrest.
The entire police committee and the
mayor concurred in this action. Hav-
ing been denied admission to the thea
ter once before when he was not on
duty, Proctor presented himself again
and when again refused entrance un-
less he purchased a ticket, he invoked
the assistance of Policeman Holloman
and arrested Manager Bernstein. The
latter was refused the privilege of a
summons and was sent to the barracks
in the patrol wagon.
At the barracks Bernstein told the
chief that he thought he was the victim
Of ''frameup' The chief then called
him a liar
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
TO SHED 16-YEAR CROP
HAIR AT INAUGURATION

WASHINGTON Feb. LIE. +. Box
well. Of Heisington, Kans, is coming
TO Washington to have his hair cut.
1t hasn't been cut in seventeen years,
The story runs like this: In 1896
William j. Bryan was Democracy
candidate for the presidency. Mr.. Box
well was and Is still a Democrat and
an ardent admirer of the Nebraskan.
His faith was great that Bryan would
win. He vowed that if the battle OF
Democracy was lost in that election he
would never have his hair cut until a
Democrat was sworn in as the head Of
the nation. He kept his vow.
Nov he has written to Representa-
five Neeley that he will come to Wash
irgton early in March Secure me a
scat ON the inaugural stand he wrote.
81 want 70 see Governor Wilson lift his
right hand and take the oath Of ONCE
,rhen me for barber shop
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
VALLEYS FILLED
WITH TURK DEAD
Both MoSlemS and BuIgarS Re-
inforced at GaIIipoIi, and
New Battle Is Near.

VIENNA. Feb. 11.-Both the Bulga-
rians and Turkish armies facing each
other at Bulair. on the Galipoli PENN
sula, were reinforced today and an
other battle is imminent. The fighting
at Bulair has been heavier than first
dispatches indicated. All the valleys in
the center and on the left flank Of the
of Turkish dead. Among them are
twenty officers. The Bulgarians lost 500
men and officers killed and wounded
The Bulgarians are throwing up in
trenchments and are mounting field
pieces.
Constantinople dispatches say that
Sultan Mohammed V is going to Chat
ALA lines in hopes that his presence
will lend fresh courage to the troops
Enver Bey, the chief of staff, and other
Young Turk officers are urging the
sultan to take the field in person.
Another Constantinople dispatch
stated the Turks had beaten the Bull
garians at Sherkevi. on the sea of Mar
mora, capturing two heavy guns and
200 prisoners.
Roumania has asked Austria to force
Bulgaria to conclude negotiations over
Roumania's territorial reward for re-
manning neutral in the war 1t is an
nounced from Athens that the ap-
preaching visit of the Greek premier
Venezelos, to Rome, has to do with the
Aegean islands.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12

He was inwardly completely cowed and
frightened.
"What business is It of yours" de-
manded Mrs. Martin. angrily. Are you
running this house? Go to your room
Gage took his arm and dragged him
reluctantly 10 the door, Skidd still pro-
testing feebly.
"Of course. if he's drunk" said Kayton,
after they had gone, "he probably made
Il mistake in the room. I'm sorry if we
disturbed you"
Not at an returned the woman, po-
litely. 81 didn't know you had called.
Doctor. will YOU see if Mr.. Skidd is all
right"
Certainly" said Kreisler, and followed
the others downstairs
Mrs Martin, can't YOU arrange to give
her room near your own" asked Kayton
quickly when they We're alone.
Mrs Martin uervously moistened her
lips and spoke with a visible effort.
MIR. kayton, | think it would be better
if-much better-if you would take Miss
Mazuret away. You see for yourself that
can't protect her in a house of this
sort. | can't have the responsibility"
Kayton drew nearer and lowered his
voice.
81 can't get her away be said. "This
house is being watched
Unknown to herself, Mrs. Martins hand
flew to the collar of her dress.
What do you mean" she asked, fall
teringly.
Continued In Next Issus.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
BOSS" COX LIKELY TO
BE TRIED ONCE MORE:
LOSES IN HIGH COURT

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Feb. 11.-George
B. Cox, former Republican boss of Gin
cinnati, will probably be reindicted and
forced to stand trial as a result of a
decision handed down by the Ohio SUI
preme court today sustaining the bill
of exceptions filed by former Prosecu-
tor Henry I. Hunt, now mayor of
Cincinnati, to a decision of the Hamil-
ton county court, announced by Judge
William L. Dickson, sustaining a de-
murrer to an indictment returned
against Cox, charging him with giving
false testimony before the grand jury
on March y. 1906.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
BATTLESH|PS
VOTED IN HOUSE
,pmoCrats and Republicans
Unite in Committee for New
Dreadnought Plan.

Feb. 1.-THE house
..+,.en on naval affairs voted today
...,.,r:.c two new battleships in the
,ar appropriation bill, which will be
I,.rt.t later today.
r,s committee intended To keep its
=. secret until the bill is reported, but
,.,,a1 ont from the committee room
sufficient number of Democrats
t,frc5 with the Republicans to
,rg s., rg.o- battleship bill. The poll Of
5orse has shown that if the naval
IT,. committee reported a two-bat-
.bi, hin it would go through. The
s.. item taken up by the committee
,,r when it reached the section in
Hill relating to the naval increase
. the oattIeship appropriation.
". soon as d vote was taken on this
., III. committee proceeded to dis
!, e. authorization for additional in
Essse of the navy, consisting of bat
k.ajp.. .ruisers, supply ships, torpedo
hats and submarines.
Tho small navy men on the committee
sisted that authorization for two
|re.dpoughts ought to cut down the
Iarop.lation for the auxiliary vessels.
10 committee will vote today on other
,.1-as of the navy increase, but the
s,af fight was settled when the COM
-fee determined to bring in two
En-ship bill instead of one-battle-
i in bill. which was agreed upon at the
J., session,
The yot. for two battleships is prac-
c.ry compromise between the rec
Inmendation of the secretary of the
INV for three battleships and the small
,avv men of the house.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12

''A wise young guy tried to warm up
to me in a saloon" he said. while kreis
Ter and the woman listened closely. and
l couldn't get him drunk And, believe
me, there's something doing when | can't
get man drunk He's pourin his into
the spittoou. And when / shook him
off l hiked around here and got look
out. They keep passin' the house. They
don't stop-but they're the same ones.
and there's a new newsboy over on the
corner-thats damned funny, now, amt
it,"
Without the slightest hurry or express
sion of alarm. kreisler began packing his
things away in their hiding places And
Skidd, proud of the impression he had
made, resumed his story
And what | want to know is. are they
after us or are they after that new skirt
demanded, glazing at Mrs Martin. What
is she wanted for? What are We running
here. anyway white slave annex
shes all right. Skidd." Mrs. Martin
assured him, watching krcisler at his
swift and silent work. She's not wanted
for anything [ know all about her
well what's she so damned mysterious
about herself for" demanded Sllidd
What do you want to keep her shut
up in that room for all the time? | may
be drunk, but ! amt so drunk | can't
be suspicious | want to see that 8irl.
And the fist came down on the table
again.
THAT is impossible" declared Mrs.
Martin, firmly.
''Why is it impossible" Skidd was work
ing himself up to the pugnacious obstina-
cy of the drunk. There's something
wrong around here and it's all happened
since that girl come. Your pocket picked
me drunk-and bunch of plain clothes
men patrolin the block! We want
quiet life for this business. ia like to
look her over" He arose suddenly.
She cant fool me. I've got hight
burnin' in one good eye. That amt
drunk
kreser's Regrets.
Gage came forward with his suit case
in his hand and took the drunken mans
arm.
Wei, Bill, you better go down and hit
the hay" ne suggested. Sl<idd, blinking
at him affectionately, instantly turned
from his former design
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
The Argyle Case 0z y,c,, E5 BEE" w P>'ser
BY ]. w. M CoNAUGHY

"D'you think Id better. simmy?" he
inquired.
Yep. You've got a ticket for long
dream"
Jaw sight" agreed Skdd. good-ua-
turedly, permitting himself to be led to
the door. Come on down, Simmy, and
tuck me in"
Gage pushed him out Of the door and
returned Hreisler was grumhing saw
agely under his breath.
AN this trouble for nothing, Time
for work wasted. How often has this
happened with nothing TO come from it,"
His eyes rested on the woman's white
face and his voice softcaed. My dear
heart, you must so to bed AIl this has
been very hard for you. do not like
to see those rings around YOUR eyes"
But Mrs. Martin shook her head. NO.
not yet"
Then Gage declared himself, shifting
nervously, from one foot to another as he
talked.
well, I fly this coop in the mornin'. -
he declared. Early mornin' We're
nothin but pack o deuces Skidd
picked-your pocket picked-and a petit
coat down in the parlor that you can't
q.
kreiser's lip curled contemptuously
Il would advise then. Mr.. Gage" he
began. that you take some private les
sons"
The door burst open and Skidd stag
gered into the room. All three started
at the expression of his round face.
The drink had died from his eyes. His
SKIN was pink-and- white and the whole
expression was one of utter terror.
Mrs. Martin" he gasped There's a
man-there's man down there"
Before any of the three could recover
the power of speech there was a sound
of quick, firm footsteps and a rustic of
skirts, and Kayton strobe into the room,
followed by Miss Mazuret The detec-
they rested on Skidd. The others, save
Mrs. Martin, he ignored.
what do you mean by irving to force
your way into this young lady's room p"
he demanded. advancing almost threaten
ingly as Skidd retreated before him.
Mrs. Martin. is this the sort of pro-
lection to have in your house,"
who is he?" demanded Gage of Kreis-
ler in his high pitched whine. How did
he get n?"
The German swiftly seized him by the
arm in a powerful grip that imposed ST
lenCe.
MIR. Stidd, go to your room" ordered
Mrs. Martin, severely. She rose to the
situation instantly, and turned to Kay
ton with a half apologize manner He's
been drinking" she explained
who the he'll is he?" demanded Skidd,
but not with his former belligerence