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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20

he led the His step lighter, his gayety no
longer sardonc: his very looks had improved. And 1
of
L only wish" said he, that this brought US any
to the identity OF the gentleman dis
cussing at dinner; for of it to all our
instincts that it he
Il wonderi" old Raf1es. with foolhardy
glance me-
But I'm of it, my dear sir!' cries my lord
The audacity is and his alone look further
than fact of his honoring me night of
the when endeavor entertain my brother
crinnoogists. That's coincidence sir but deib-
crate irony, which would have occurred other
criminal mind England"
You may be right Rafies had the sense to say
this time but think my that made him.
What is still certain resumed the other rs
that other criminal world would have crowned
so delicious conception with perfect achieve
ment. 1 feel the Inspector will with u.s..
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The Fourth of Series of Five Stories Involving
the Most Celebrated Criminal Character
in Modern Fiction

1t was Lord Thornaby himself who fired the first
shot, the sherry He had Raies on his right
Wild novelist his left. Rah1es was
hemmed in by the law right, while sat between
harrington and who took the foot of the table,
and seemed sort of feudatory cadet of the noble
house. But it the motley lot of us that my lord
addressed, he sat back blinking his baggy eyes.
MIR. Rafies" said he. has been telling about
that fellow who suffered the extreme penalty last
March great end gentlemen, a great end 1t is
that he had been ungallant enough to cut adys
throat but his end should take its place among
the glorious traditions Of the gallows You tell
them Mr. Rafes; it will be as new to friends as it
is
Il tell the tale as I heard 1 played at
Trent Bridge; it never in the papers. believe,
said Raffes gravely You remember the trenen-
dous excitement the Test Matches out in Australia
the tme that the result of the crucial game
expected the condemned mans last day, and
he couldn't until he knew it. We pulled it off, ii
you recoect, and he said it would make him swing
happy"
Tell 'em what else he said, cried Lord Thornaby,
rubbing his podgy hands
"The chaplain demonstrated him his excite
ment game at such time and the convict is
said to have replied. Why it's the first thing they'll
ask at the other end of the dropr"
The story to me. but 1 had time to
appreciate points My watch its
effect upon members party Ernest,
left doubled up with laughter, and Uttered and
shook for several minutes; other neighbor. more
impressionable by temperament. WINGED first and then
worked himself into state of enthusiasm which
eliminated in assault his shirt cuff with
joners pencil. Kingsmill &C, beaming TRANQUILITY on
gs the tn a ene sa m 4n n he ok s
bland voice. II thought that would die game
Did know anything about him, them" inquired
Lord Thornaby.
appeared for the Treasury replied the barrister
with twinkle. You might almost that meas
ured the poor mans neck
The point have been quite unpremeditated: it
not the less effective for that Lord Thornaby
looked askance at the ca1lous silk 1t
ments before Ernest Uttered and harrington felt for
his pencil, and in the interim had made short work
OF my hock though it Johannisberger. AS for
Raf1es, had but his horror feel how
petely he off his guard.
I'm itself, have heard, 1t not sympathetic
case7" the remark with which he broke the
eral silence.
mot q bit.
THAT must have been comfort to you" said
Ra{ies dryly.
1T would me-" vowed author while
the barriser merely smiled. Il should have been
have had a hand in hanging Peckham and
Solomons the other day."
why Peckham and Solomons?" inquired lord.
They kill that old lady"
But they strangled her in her bed with her
pfllow-case"
"I care" said uncouth scribe. They didn't
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p tas beoe my permitted 8se no
4 wonder you had timer
on sssoy Il By tsTsy fI0?
dodge stop Clock and alter the tme but yo an s 0
as TaEe %as sa as waPBsd
of oaas pTwa 5en faee Gle evidence Of the robbery
Lord Th9rnaby eft his one minute his
the minute after that minute Ai'sr' ana entered
ways than You t0r o y0oT gdrden M in town in
that t Jolly old postern? The lock was beneath con-
But what about window? It's on the first floor
With Rales 5ds took the which he had laid down
He s'0qt tbe fTr%'e with pol
Ike ch shns series wSe6 Of smaller
Of stee TO nave been their former double hook
tip Of the top Joint Rafes undd the tbTe TO & the
waist hes oPDGa Of man nnand rope aea %S his his
it ahy asked Raes
the the heo Eope the hs 1hr end bd
leave Your rod that comes its You
ne hne OF course know what you've up your
With in Tho S dressn hes ha9 H ain
6sd Fa sfhsm % a. q PIPES
in addtion corse to- s had made BY day
so yon mads mhe iei0nstructng ms on
hemn eitSa dear Bunny said Raes as he wound the
saed Saed for dadds sad If eTeq a
Ss how This o Useful again t Kind ever
%oReF tSeF eaath ala the to whole thing
another man ana one of those spent in doing
nm w nat att cried You mean to tell me Won ,,,,o
and afb 6a & In and out and into that
in Ave nn oH9 Witn \, peers robes all the rest Of
Mada What a do. do you What did you doq"
dress rehearsal in the dead Of last nih Gighny had
door ali the the ms bo{ Our noble
high little achie1emenyteSu 9 yeu lke may stand
M found It, and shut things after me b tsce e9a6tly
poy mat took good deal longer. spoo litte
links and ample evidence @fep o up some studs and
rotten robes tonight Tha if you come o hea t those
these dear crmnoogsts that coudn 90f ony shown
mhn ms tricK put that there's some other
asses to confuse with me ~ 'ney We been perfect
time IN may mate hgnFe nd me as gazing Rames all tb,,
had ba 5ha pitch & II he had told me that long g
" should not have disbeeved him for OF Ihe Tower
nd Ppep1red be to go home to the bnen
my my overcoat as he on his But Raes took down
NO mv my de dheceomRpanying him that night "oua not
up with excitement You maynt believ Gep and fed
Of s a aher s9o devbut
dont onneT inner was at quarter eight for ehy my tase
had n Bu t0n NO now oDe that twice as
o m & down before twelve minutes to- ddo o9r host
the the hrs han and IN the five MINUTES bo1 Was
about When all is said "a quicker thing than care
Went a. ms last word on the matter as he nodded ana
erimnoiogist less mems m1nf for or one need be
b Cub to remember what Rafes did 1fh
s6y g He did with them exactiV war Ear Of Of Thorn.
we had forepebepado 20 90 by the gentleman with whom
characterstic of himself surely TO renn1a s 81
himself the person '1s ea that he and
ol the question: and labelling or addrassin 4o
the whited elephants in the But Raes stabbed
ofoss-ano sent Lord Thornaby the ticket LIE
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break in for that. They thought of scragging
her. The foolish old person would make noise and
Of them tied too tight call it jolly bad luck on
them"
quiet, harmless wel-behaved thieves added
Lord Thornaby lin the unobrusive exercise at their
humble avocaton!'
And, turned to Rafies with his puffy smile, |
felt that we had reached that part of the program
which undergone rehearsal; had been perfectly
timed arrive with the champagne, and not
signify my appreciation that small
laughed quickly his ordship's humor,
yet with such a natural restraint, to leave
doubt that he had taken kindly to my old part,
and playing the innocent inmitably in his turn by
of his innocence 1t a poetic judg-
ment old Raf1es, and in enjoyment of the novel
situation able also to enjoy some of the good
things that accrued from this rich mans table. The
saddle of mutton than justified its place in the
But it had spoiled for my wing of
pheasant and I looking forward to a sweet,
when further from the literary light recalled
me the table to its talk.
/ said harrington Kingsml
many burglar you've restored his friends his
reations?"
many a poor fellow beer
charged with burglary replied the CHEEKY &C It's
quite the thing, know many the
most accurate word. never touch criminal work in
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The Criminologists' Club-No. 4
BIZ E. W. HOrrung

..You don't mean to tell me you had hand In the
job?"
had the only hand In It, my dear Bunny
"Nonsense You sitting at table al TIE V<ne
NO. but you may have taken some other leAo" lhee
the show. I always thought would!
ones quite enough Bunny, SAID names oiyAF|
lie leaned back in his chair and took eut anotner
cigarette And accepted of another from MS case'
Tor 1t was no use losing ones temper with Ra1es ana
MS incredible statement after ALL to be ignored
OF course" went on. IF you really had prou2ht
thls thing on your account should be the last
10 critlclse your of reaching such an end You
nave not only scored off far superior force, when
hao lald Itself out TO off but you nave put
them IN the wrong about you, and they'll eat out OF
your hand for the their days. But don't ask me
to believe that you've done all this alone! By George
cried IN sudden wave of enthusiasm. Il don't care
how you've done it. who has helped you It's the
biggest thing did your life!'
And certainly I had Raff1es look more
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rduldnt or OelleI pledSeu Will LHo
world and himself or nearer that
elation which he usually left to me.
Then you shall hear all about 1t,
Bunny, if you'll do what 1 ask YOU"
Ask. old chap, and the things
done"
Switch off the electric lightS.'
''All of them?'
II think So"
There, then"
NOW go to the back window and
up with the blind"
''Well?"
I'm coming to you. Splendid!
never had a look so late as this. It's
the only window left alight in the
house''
His cheek against the pane, he
was pointing slightly downward and
very much aslant through long lane
of news to little square light like
yellow tile at the end. But l had
opened the window and leaned out
before / saw it for myself
You don't mean to say that
Thornaby House?"
/ was not familiar with the view
from my back windows.
''Of course l do, you rabbit! Have
look through your own race-glass.
1t has been the most useful thing OF
all"
But before I had the glass IN
focus, more scale had fallen from my
eyes, and now 1 knew why l had
seen go much Of Raffies these last
few weeks and why he had always
come between z and o'clock in the
evening, and waited at this very
window. with these very glasses at
his eyes. / saw through them sharp
ly now. The one lighted window
pointed out by Raff1es came tumbling
into the dark circles OF my vision
/ could not see into the actual room,
but the shadows of those within were
quite distinct on the lowered blind.
even thought a black thread still
dangled against the square of light.
1t was, it must be, the window to
which the intrepid harrington had
descepded from the one above.
''Exactly!" said Raff1es in answer
to my exclamation. And that's the
window / have been watching these
last few weeks. BY daylight you can
see the whole lot above the ground
floor on this side of the house, and.
by good luck, one of them is the room
in which the master of the house ar
rayed himself in all his nightly glory.
1t was easily spotted by watching at
the right time. l saw him shaved
one morning before you were up. In
the evening his valet stays behind to
put things straight, and that has
been the very mischief In the end 1
had to find out something about the
man, and wire to him from his girl
TO meet her outside at o'clock OF
course, he pretends he was at his
a ho
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/(~ UT who are they. Rafies and where's lne
Ne R house? There's such club on tne hs' -
j Whitaker"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-19

joke, she blushed at certain thoughts
which it reused in her, ST should
think that you would rather stay up
town and try to marry me. Lots Of
men do"
MEM" queried Proud Face.
'Shirtfronts," corrected the Little
Heiress.
Proud Face laughed.
Eve no doubt it would be very
pleasant, " he said.
The Little HeiTess turned a fiery, a
defiant red.
"Try it," she said.
Princess" said Proud Face grave
ly-sometimes he called her Princess
in hooking vOice-''turn your face
to the light and let me look at you"
She turned her face obediently to
the light and her lips quivered.
81 see," he said very gently, al
see." And he stood a while in
thought.
The Little Heiress took his hand
and placed it over her heart. He could
feel the heart beating and fluttering
against it like distracted bird.
what does my heart say?" she
whispered. What does my heart |
say?"
But if I don't love your" said
Proud Face.
81 will make you" said the Little |
Heiress. She reached up her little |
hands to his big shoulders.
81 love you with all my heart and |
SOUL" she said. Her slim body |
rocked and she held fast by his shout |
ders. III give you the truest heart
that ever beat for a man." she said. !
But it was in Proud Faces mind |
to shock her love to the death.
"And how many millions will you
give me?" he asked.
"AIl that I have" she said
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-19

I ''You will love me- said the Little
Heiress, 81 will make you"
She stood upon the tips of her lit
tie pink slippers.
'Take that to your mother" she
said, "and say sent it."
mother" It was not
Proud Face, but Shame Face, that
knocked upon his mothers door.
Come in
His mother lay in her bed reading.
Mother" he said, and again,
"Mother!''
What has happened, my dear?"
81 am going to marry the Little
Heiress, mother"
'She looked him in the face for
long time.
do you love her, my dear?"
Shame Face buried his face in the
bedclothes and sObbed aloud.
But there was nothing shame
faced about the Little Heiress. And
she returned to the ballroom almost
blazing with beauty. And as the
shirtfronts of the phaIanx closed
about her, her eyes shone with
wonderful proud light and she cried
in her clear voice of little child:
81 am all mended, noW-gentIe-
men!"
The Little Heiress had a hunted
look. Never since congratulations
were invented were any so cold as
those which she received. The very
night of the ball, after she found that
sleep would not close her eyes, she
got up and ran down the hall in her
night gown and knocked at Aunt
Katharine's door. Aunt Katharine
was sound asleep, but she walked up
and make room at her side for the
shivering Little Heiress. When the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
Remains of Joseph's We'll.

The remains Of the originnl Josephs
we'll are to he found at a spot situated
directly on tn" canal route from : he
chem to Memphis. about two mfc"
southeast of Cairo The well itself H.
ia the courtyard Of some barracks be-
longing 10 the arIuS Of occupation.
Near by is the citadel" the second
largest mosque in Egypt The wei,
bears signs Of having ben bric."d up.
Yet it is easy 10 see that Jo~eph's dis
comflure could not have been 50 great
as one might imagine. for ths well.
like all the wells Of Egypt. is 81 u cir
conference much larger than t1ose Of
to-day. and Joseph would hay" been
able to exercise his limbs with ease 10y
walking around IT. Moreover. whom
the Nile + low these wells ere quite
dry.-New York sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

upon voyage to the south sens and
brought back a young cannibal. The
yOung cannibal was called Beebo.
Becbo was turned over To Mrs. Elder
berry to he civilized For full four
weeks the good lady instructed her
charge I'm the theoretical principles Of
Christian doctrine and conduct until
she thought he was ripe tn put his
training into practice.
And now, Beebo." said she one day.
"you shall see that what | have taught
you is more than mere words You
are TO accompany me TO the public
kitchen. where | serve fifty poor
schoolboys. YOU shall help me"
But the little cannibal shook his
head sadly.
"Oh. missy" he said. I'm not hun
gry. The most / could eat would h"
one very little schoolboy"'-Ncw York
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
LOCAL OFFICE Is
REJECTING MANY
Army VIII Not Accept Everyone
as Seems to Be General
Opinion

The United states army VIII nor &C.
cept every applicant into the service
as seems 20 be- the general opinion Of
the public. A. q matter OF fact there
are FAR more reflections than accept
-snces. The reasons for tines. retus>.ls
are many and Varied Anyone 20.
possessing q -a.r know edge ~ the
English Language cannot get into the
arrny. This doez nor mean. however.
That one must - literary according
70 a statement made yesterday after
noon by IOacI Recruiting Otticer FRS
h. but means thar q man must be
able 20 read from rHa rhirt reader and
write IecibIv Physical requirements.
81 course. are stringent. bur many men
Eass that examination that fail n the
mental 's--
Cmrar F-isby turned down three
men yesterday a. the local otfrr-
while one vas accepted. John Lee oi
Tusa.i,-. Miss. ro.gr-d and Wolfe
barry oI Mexico No were h1'h re-
Fac-ed because Of an imperfect know
..7gc ~ Erg.5. b. neither could read
from the third reader John L. Nc
Lane of Clinton. Iowa. c0lored. was
turned dDr-4 because ~ certain pay
steal detect .Ou- The only acceptance
aa a. Clarence Christie ~ rheuDa. lii.
who was sent 20 rI-. Jefferson barraes-
DO Missouri -a serve boo rna c-yaLrr-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
JUST A BOYS IDEA.
It Made the Invention of the Eeaping
Machine Success.

Machine a success.
In 1890 Obed HuSsey Of Ohio was in
venting reaping machine the first
ever designed in this country. His
chief difficulty was the cutting device,
which was three large sicklcS set in a
frame and rcvolved so aS to cut into
the grain 1t would not work satisfac-
tOrily.
\ young son. watchin" the expert
ments asked his father why he did not
use lot Of big scissors. with one han
lie fastened to one bar and the other
handle 10 sliding bar. thus opening
and closing them
HuSSey instantly adopted the idea.
substituting for scissors the two saw
toothed blades which are in common
use today on harvcstcrs. Ii" cutting
action being quite similar to that OF
scissors
From the boys suggestion he per
fcctdd IN one week machn" on which
he had in vain exercised an his in
genuity for the preceding tw" yea"s.
The principle of that cuttin" device Is
the principle Of all of the great harvest
ing machines and its benefit TO the
farming industry of the entire world
has been unsurpassed 10y any other in
vcntion for use on the farm.-George
+. Stratton. in st. Nicholas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

nesday for Patricksburg, Ind. where
he Will spend the winter with his
( brother and other relatives.
Mrs. Ralph Peck went to Hopewell
Tuesday to spend the day at the home
of her uncle. James Durston.
Mir. and MIS-. Chris Thede went 10
Rock Island Tuesday 10 spend Il few
days at the home OF James Park.
They will also visit Mr. Thede's broth
ct, William Thede, in Moline, before
returning home.
Rev W. + Jones of Kewanec
preached in the First Presbyterian
church in this city Sunday evening
on the theme, The Old Gospel and
the New China" The minister Rev.
annual praise meeting in Kewanee.
The Misses Louise Haas and Kath-
ryn Emrick, who are attending Ferry
Hall school at Lake Forest, arrived
home Tuesday to spend the Christmas
vacation with their parents.
Miss Ella Knisley of Kinsley, Kan,
who is making an extended visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Can
um, went TO BUssey, Iowa. Monday.
where she will visit Mrs. John Elli.,.
She will also visit relatives in Des
Moines. Iowa, before returning TO
Aledo.
Mrs. John burning went 20 joy
Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Charles Goddard which was held =
that city Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
BELLIES OF THE ORIENT.
Beauty Baths and Cosmetics Are tbs
Light of Their Lives.

Beauty Baths and Cosmetics Are this
Light of Their Lives.
II the woman OF fashion Of London
Paris or New YorAspent as much time
over her toilet as her sister If the far
east she would have very little left in
which 10 attend to her social and do
nestle duties.
The oriental belle dcvotes most OF
her day 10 the preservation Of her
health and beauty She uses many
wonderful cosmetics FOR coloriug hei
eyes and brows and for Identifying
her skin. On arising her hair is dress
"a Icy her maid who messages the
scalp with oil made from aloe wood or
cocoanut The eastern woman viii
never interfere with the color Of her
hair. for the long silky blue black locks
are considered her chief charm
Next very hot bath X prepared.
and in this she remains for two or
three hours Ia place of soap number
less unGuents are used. which render
the skin as soft as velvet These deli
cate perfumes are secret preparations
of the bathing woman
The hair OF the oriental beauty il
beautifully long and soft. and they
have way OF arranging il which adds
a distinct charm The face * washed
over with milk into which the Juice OF
a lemon has been squeezed Perfumes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

many years q resident OF Aledo ant
vicinity Funeral services were hello
in the Methodist church in Joy Wed
nesday Iutermeut was in the Millers
burg cemetery.
Miss Frances Crosou Of Joy came
Monday TO visit her grandparents, Mr.
and Ms. = NJ Baker.
II. 4 HzUei was a business visitor
in Galesburs Tuesday.
The following officers for the com
ing year We're recently elected by the
Modern WoodHen of America: Ven.
ra6Ie consul. r. clearinghouse: w. Al.
visor. W H. Dool: banker, John ".
Parkinson; clerk. Thomas q Chin
lund. trustee. John c. Warnock; es-
cort. Ben w Sharp: Waterman.
August Johnson; sentry. Clarence
Barr
Nr. and Mrs. Charles Nesbitt spent
Monday in Rock Island.
Mrs George Buford OF KeithsburS
came Tuesday TO visit her mother.
Mrs. /. 3. Lloyd.
Mrs Mary Weaverling went 10 Swe-
dona Monday 20 spend a week with
her cousin, Mrs. Nora Parker. and
other relatives.
Mt and Mrs. II. II Cain were Wis
itors in Davenport Saturday.
Mt and Mrs. r. {. Gordon and four
children left Wednesday for Burgetts-
town. Penn. where they will make
their home for the present
Mr. and Mrs. ". \ Lorimer went
10 Chicago Wednesday 20 visit their
daughter. Mrs. James Blake
Miss AIDA Nesbitt went TO Brad
ford Monday 10 spend few days al
the home Of DR.. and Mrs. ". p.
Sharp.
G. F. Harbour was a New Windsor
visitor Tuesday.
The Tuesday Afternoon club was
entertained al the home of Mrs. ]. r
Nawley Tuesday afternoon. This was
the annual Christmas meeting ana
the ladies' exchanged presents with
those whose names they had drawn
several weeks ago. Dainty refresh
menrs were served.
Mr. and Mrs. X. NJ Whitman left
Wednesday for Lansing. Mich. where
they viii make their home.
Miss Marion Hefiin Of Viola care
Tuesday 70 visit her sister, Mrs
Frank Fassnacht
Rev. J. B. Bartle went 10 Mather-
vile SUNDAY afternoon and preached
in the Methodist church for Rev. r.
GiddinEs. who met with a painful &C
cident and could not fulfH his ap-
pointment
Mrs u. \. Hebel went 10 Burning
ton. Iowa. Monday 10 attend the fun
Of hFrk II IL
that afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Ewing went
70 Monmouth Wednesday 70 spend the
day with friends
Miss Title Hubbard arrived hon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

Monday from Keithsburg where she
had made short visit with Mr. and
Mrs George Stevens.
Oscar Jackson, who has been Wis
itiug Aledo and Keithsburg relatives.
Left Monday for his home in Stan
wood. Iowa.
! daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. clyde Woods al their home near
this city Sunday. Dec. IA.
John 4. Fiscus. who has made an
extended visit here with his daugh-
ter. Mrs William NcCulley, left We'd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
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