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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28

lOlc uo Auc" ~ uuo ~ W luz ullS
Ind but that he released the blade in
stantly would have cut his hand II.
| withdrew it. He swung round anC
rlapped bis hand on his own sword, .
fierce oath breaking from his lips. hi.
face black rs thunder.
Don't draw that little spit" | said
'or will be under the necessity OF
breaking your back"
l lowered above both Of them. anC
! have no doubt that could have
made good my boast. The man haC
the courage Of his race and station
lie faced me undaunted, his hand or
his sword hilt
would you rob me Of mine OWN
he asked calmly. .
II might do so. and with justice"
replied You had no hesitation in rob
bling the living or the dead"
"Zounds!" cried the first man. III
was in fair play; we risked each what
we mad. and Sir Geotfrey lost"
Yes; see,' replied. Having pait
with everything else, he had to throw
nway his life. | heard what you said
You wonder how Mistress Wilberforcs
is to learn the situation. You wonder
who is to tell her. will.
That is good: well thought Of" saiC
the dra wler with amazing assurance
II could not have wished it better
You are doubtless some servant OF the
house,
II am no mans servant" interrupt
ed in some heat.
SOMEBODY born on the place who
probably cherishes a yokel's humble
admiration for the lady OF the manor
flushed like girl at this. | never
was good at the discrimination that
goes on in polite society.
Tell her, my man, tell her," he
cried, tell her that she is beggar
and her father suicide and that
have all her property without her. She
can 60 to your arms. She Is not meet
for the Duke Of Arcester."
So this was Arcester! l had heard
Of him, as had of Luftdon. two of
the most debauched, unprincipled
rakes. idlers. fortune hunters. gam
blers, men about town. in all England
stepped closer to him and struck
him with the palm of my hand His
sword was out on the moment, but
before he could make pass wrench
ed it from him. broke the blade over
my knee and hurled the two pieces into
the coppice.
II can match you with swords"
said l. II have fought with men, not
popinjays in my day all over the
world, and l know the use of the
weapon, but l would not demean my
self, being an honest man though no
gentleman. by crossing blades with
such a ruffian."
by Cod" cried the man. II will
have you flung into the mill pond.
will clap you in Jail. will
"You will do nothing of the sort"
said |. There is no man on the es-
tate who would not take my part
against yours, especially when l. re-
peat what you have said about Mis-
tress Lucy"
land who would believe you?" que
ried the duke. whose anger was at a
frightful height in being thus braved
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28

by gad, laughed LuftdOn, u like
your spirit, lad! Who are you and
what are you?"
/ 1.-THE late gardeners son."
do they breed such as you down
here in these gardens" y..
LAS to that know not. my lord,
| am a sailor. 4 have commanded my
own ship and made my own fortune.
] come back here between cruises b.
sause l am devoted to-
THE woman!' sneered the duke.
And l marveed ut the temerity Of the
man, seeing that could have choked
him to death with one hand.
Mention her name again." | cried.
land you will lie beside your victim
Sonder!!"
Right" said Luftdon approvingly.
II come back here because l am fond
uf the old place; it is my home. My
people have served the Wilberforces
for generations. Their forbears and
mine lie together in the churchyard
Eround the hill yonder. You cant I'M
derstand devotion like that" said |.
turning to the duke. land it is not nee.
pssary that you should"
"And indeed what is necessary 70!
me, pray?" he sneered.
THAT you leave the place at once"
"Without speech with my lady?"
"Without speech with any one. There
Is a good inn at the village. | will
take it upon myself to see that your
servants pack your mails and follow
you there at once.' .
Il will not be ordered about like
this" protested the duke.
"Oh. yes. you WILL" said Luftdon.
1.-THE advice he gives is good. We
have nothing more to do here. Don't
be fool. Arcester. You have got
everything you wanted in this game,
and it is only just that you should pay
little for it. What's your name, my
man?'
Never mind what it is"
Are you ashamed Of it?'
"Hampdon!"
champion, you may not be gentle
man." said Luftdon. but by CAD you
are man. and here is my hand on It,"
He had played mans part so |
clasped it.
And so they went down the path.
leaving me not greatly relishing my
triumph. for l had to tell Mistress
Lucy all that had happened.
The scarlet Of my lady's riding coat
as she galloped up the tree covered
road attracted my attention. l quick
ened my pace. and we arrived at the
steps Of the hall at the same instant
She was alone, for she had evidently
chosen to ride unaccompanied.
stood silent before her with that
curious dumbness | generally expert
ence when first entering her presence
while she drew rein sharply. She was
a little thing compared to me-indeed,
small compared even to the average
woman. but in one sense she was the
biggest thing | had ever confronted.
was almost afraid Of her! / who fear
ed nothing else What she thought of
me was Of little moment to her.
1t was Mistress Lucy's regular habit
to take morning gallop every day. 1t
was that usual custom that caused her
to look so fresh and young and beau
tiful. that put the color in her cheek
and the sparkle in her eye.
She nodded carelessly, yet kindly. to
me. 1t was her habit, that careless
kindness. When she was little girl
and l had been a great boy we had
played together Familiarity. but that
was long since over. Then she looked
about for groom. The steps that led
% the terrace were deserted Sir Geof
frey of late had grown slack in the
administration of affairs on account of
MS troubles. and no one was present
Mistress Lucy stared at me, frowning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
PAoS0A-

"You seem to be tho only one left, Mas.
ter Hampdon."
there was a great funeral, of course.
during which what little ready money
there was available was of necessity
spent. The gentry came for miles
around. Even Luftdon was there in
the background. although Arcester had
the decency to keep away. WIS
there, too. finding place among the
upper servants Of the household. l
happened to be Immediately back of
Mistress Lucy. From under her veil
she shot forlorn. grateful look at me
as she came in.
Sir Godfrey, except Mistress Lucy,
was the last OF his race. The brave,
fine old stock had at last been reduc-
ed to this one slender slip Of a girl.
Kith or kin, save Of the most distant,
she had none. nor did she enjoy much
acquaintance She had never been
formally introduced to society. Sir
Godfrey had loved her and had been
kind enough to her in his careless,
magnificent way, but she had been left
much alone since the death of her
mother some years before, and she
had grown up under the care Of gov.
ernesses and tutors. The neighboring
gentry had assembled with much show
of sympathy. but knew that Mistress
Lucy felt very much alone. and
rather gloried in the position which
made me, humble though was, her
friend. -&
1t was over soon enough-the show
and parade. No one spoke to me save
Lord Luftdon. ~
You seem to be man of sense,
Master Hampton" be whispered.
drawing me apart after it was all
over, land l noticed the way Mistress
Wilberforce looked at you when she
first came in. have still unspent
some of the proceeds Of our last bout
at the table with her father that could
be conveyed to the lady, and
''She would burn her hand off rather
than accept anything" said promptly.
You speak with authority" he ask,
ed, looking at me strangely.
II have known her from child"
said 1, land her father before her. It
is not in the breed to take favors,
and
But this is restitution, ALTHOUGH we
won it fairly Sir Godfrey was the
most reckless and even the most fool
ish gambler ever played with. We
took advantage Of that, but there was
no cheating, no, as am gentleman"
Under the circumstances. then"
said /. there is nothing further to be
said"
but what will the poor girl dor" he
persisted.
l shook my head. l did not know
how to answer that question, for did
not know what she would do. Never
theless was touched and pleased with
his interest The man had some good
in him still. Association with such
scoundrel as Arcester had not vet
wholly ruined him
1T Is too late to make reparation
now, although the wish does you hon
or, my lord"
well. Hampton, II you have q
chance to tell her what wanted" he
said, please do. should do 1t my
SELF" he continued, ''only since her re-
pudiation BY that BLACKBOARD -Arcester
she will not admit me to speech. II {
We're q bit younger and not 80 con-
foundedly IN debt ! would marry the
woman myself" b
She is meet for 4 better man. my
lord, said l, exactly as had answsc
ed the duke.
s He looked at me curiously for; q
nent and then laughed londly
\ cubtless. y 80, you Enay ~
~ that toe. 4, sss,st
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28

- CANNOT say that I was greatly
surprised when stumbled across
the body Of Sir Godfrey in the
spinney, which is not for mo-
ment meant to convey the impression
that was not shocked. l had expect
ed that Sir Godfrey would come tc
some such sad end; therefore say thai
] was not surprised. But as | stood
OYER him in the. gray dawn, looking
down upon him lying so quietly Oh bis
back with the handsome, silver mount.
ed. ivory handled dueling pistol which
had done the damage still clasped in
his right hand 1 was fascinated with
horror.
Sir Godfrey had carefully put hts
bullet through his heart. 1t was less
disfguring and brutal, less hard on
those left behind, less troublesome.
more gentiemanly. His sword lay IN
derneath him. the diamond hilt pro-
1ruding.
4 guessed that he was glad enough,
after all, that the end had come. for
there was not that look Of pain or
horror or fear which | have so often
seen on the faces of the dead. but his
features were calm and composed. He
had not been dead long. AS | bent
over him | noticed that he had some
thing in his left hand. A nearer look
showed it to be an envelope l drew
1t away and saw that it was addressed
TO Mistress Lucy. Thrusting it in the
pocket of my coat. rose to my feet
At that instant heard steps and
voices Now had nothing on earth
to fear from anybody. The death Of
Sir Godfrey WAS too obviously sui
eide for any one to accuse me even
If there had been any reason on earth
for bringing me under suspicion. The
letter which carried in my pocket
addressed to Mistress Lucy would IN
doubtedly explain everything there WAS
10 explain. Something. however. NOV
ed me to seek concealment am a
sailor. as you will find out. and can
tact quickly in I'm emergency by a sort
pof instinct.
: Sir Godfrey lay on the side of the
path through the spinney. and beyond
him the coppice thickened. The path
twisted and turned From the sound
of the footsteps ! judged that men
were coming along it. 1 instantly step
ped across the body and concealed my
SELF behind tree trunk in the leafy
foliage Of the underground. | could
see without being seen and hear as
well
u / did not expect that any Of the
euests of the castle would make their
appearance at that hour. The foot
steFs stopped. Two men, one Ut whom
had been pointed out to me as Baron
4. ufsdon. in the lead, followed By an
p:bez who was strange to me, sudden
~ appeared. A voice which recog.
t,izeA as Luftdon's at once exclaimed
IN a westruck tones:
4 BY CAD. he's done it! Here's pref
" AFFAIR."
1 don't KNOW" said the second:
''..,t might be worsep'
Worse for him? Great heavens.
man. he's dead!'
!, Worse for u.s."
WHAT dye mean? I don't under
stand
ne might have shot himself oefoss
re piuckeG him"
On, see!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
CHAPTER |,

Wherein Bait the Duke Over tn
-.. Dead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28

1F ASTER HAMPDON," said
Mistress Lucy at last. ''since
I" nobody else seems to be
about, suppose you attempt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
MORE TROUBLE
FOR JOE RIVERS

Ventura, Cal, July 10.-Joe Rivers,
who was knocked out on July by
Champion Willie Richie. must appear
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
DOUBLE BY SCHALK
NETS 20 VICTORY
Collins Single, F'ord's Wild
Pitch, Pass to Bodie, and
Two Stacker Score Runs.

Frank Chances Yankees were help
less before the hurting of Jim Scott
yesterday in the opening contest with
the White Sox and yielded meekly to
defeat by score of to 0.
When men were on the bases and
hits were most needed the New York
ers invariably popped up In the air or
struck out. Three or four splendid
openings were presented to them. If
only one Of them had been successful
the result of the game might have
been different, but each time the driv-
ing power petered out and left the ma
chine stranded.
On the other hand, the White Sox
had only three chances to score runs
and after falling twice they succeeded
the third time when little Ray Schalk
whaled a line drive to left center for
two bases when two fellows were on
the runway and both Of them crossed
the plate. That one attack was all
that was needed for Jim Scott made
those two runs win the game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
EDWARDS TURNS
IN rs SCORE IN
MOLINE GOLF

Moline. Ill. July 10.-Kenneth Ed
wards made the low score Of rs yes
terday at the annual invitation tourna-
ment at the Government Arsenal Is
land links. Donald Edwards was sec
ond, with a score of 10. Seckel Of Riv-
erside and Gardner of Hinsadle were
expected to compete, but have not APP
peared as yet.
Sixty-four qualified yesterday max
four divisions Of sixteen each. Any
thing below the SO qualifying for the
first division DOGGY is 81. Only the
early rounds of the preliminaries were
played yesterday. The more interest
ing matches, such as the semi finals
will not be played for at least another
day.
Alec Robertson of st. Andrews, Scot
land, professional at the local club ir
1912, holds the local score low record
of SO.
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ty-one hits, three for extra sacks. Six
runs were score off him.
Hot Springs, Va, July 1o.--In the
handicap four ball held as a special
competition in the second days play
of the American Golf Association Of
Advertising Interests low gross honors
were won by L. A. Hamilton, Bngle-
wood, N j., former champion of the
association, and l. T. Boyd Of Milwau-
kee.
DR.. W. D. Mahoney OF the Beverly
Country club tied the record for the
Jackson park course in game with
Miss Sarah Padden Of Englewood when
he scored a 90. His mark equals that
held by Charles Evans Jr. of Edge
water. DR.. Mahoney went out in 81
and home in 81. missing a short putt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
@CHICAGOANS
CAPTURE WHIST
TOURNEY MATCH

The first half of the finals in the
Hamilton trophy match of the Ameri-
can Whist League at the Chicago
Beach Hotel was played yesterday
morning. The Chicago Whist Club
finished up, against the Furniture
City Club of Grand Rapids, Mich.
In the Minneapolis pair match( at
the end of the third session, five or six
teams are punched near the top.
The net match of Importance is the
associate members" trophy, open to
all women associate members OF the
league, who can select any gentleman
as partner. This match will be played
in two sessions today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
BRIEF BITS OF SPORT

Boston, Mass, July 10.-The Boston
Americans have purchased Catcher
Thomas Daley of the Lowell New Eng
land league club and Shortstop Scott
from the Youngstown, o.. team.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 10.-"Lefty"
Nehf. star pitcher of the Rose Poly
clinic institute of Terre Haute. Ind.
has been purchased by the Kansas City
American association baseball club.
Saginaw. Mich, July 10.-Pitcher
Schwenk of the Saginaw South Michi-
gan league club has pitched four full
games and finished another in the last
four days In that time he has struck
out thirty-f five men and allowed TWEEN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
RUDE BL AhKS CUBS:
RECORD OF GIANTS
FOURTEEN IN ROW
Marquard Scores Shutout, g.
0, Despite Five Errors;
Allows Three Hits.

New York, July 10.-Rube MarQuard,
less commonly known as Richard LIE
Marquis. held Chicagos Cubs to three
safe raps yesterday, refusing to blow
up In front of some of the toughest
support theGi ants ever gave a pitcher,
and "Rube" is the reason why New
York BANKED the Trojans. to 0, an
nexing a fourteenth straight victory.
Larry Cheney pitched considerable
ball and received lot of good support
outside of the fourth inning. He ought
to have held the Polo grounds tribe to
one run, but that would have been
amply sufficient because of the per-
fectly tame and tractable condition of
the Cubs when they faced the son of
Gibeah whom Manager McGraw as
signed to the firing line.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
KOWA GRABBED
BY minor |. SCOUTS
w. Hammond Lad Amazes
Baseball Fans With
His Work.

The superb pitching of Joe Kow-
alski. nineteen ear-old West Ham
mond. former pitcher for many Lake
County teams. has amazed minor lea
que scouts. and the Peoria team of the
Three l League, have secured him. He
is to receive 1925 month. Joe left
last night for Peoria and VII be given
an opportunity shortly to demonstrate
his stuff. If he makes good the big
leagues are within hailing distance.
Kowalski gave an example OF his
skill last Sunday. when he shut out a
fast Chicago semi-pro team, striking
out sixteen men. Kowalski controls
a wicked drop, which completely fools
his victims. He is college boy and
played his first game on the college
Fairgrounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
S p OR T S

racers at the track. Casque was made
an even money favorite by the talent.
while Trey of Spades was second
choice. The winner turned UP in Cor
dova, who landed in the morning from
Canada. Cordova beat the barrier, was
never and won WONG away from Cas-
que, who was ridden out to beat the
fast coming Useppa for the place.
The purses were boosted to 5000 by
the management yesterday and the
horsemen were elated at the generosi-
ty of the track officials.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
BECKWITH HAvENS
AT MACATAWA BAY.
LEADS LAKE EVENT
Curtiss Filler Only Entrant
to Reach Control in Chi
cago-Detroit Race.

Beckwith Ravens, contestant in the
'Chicago-Detroit hydroaeroplane cruise,
retained the lead by reaching Macata-
wa Bay. Mich, the second nights con-
troll, shortly before Z o'clock last night.
With him was j. B. R. Verplanck,
owner of the Curtiss machine. in which
the fight is being made.
Closely behind Ravens was Roy M.
Francis in Paterson flying boat from
San Francisco. Francis started his
journey one day later than Havens,
leaving Chicago 1920 o'clock yester-
day. He wound up his days work at
South Hoven at 600 o'clock when he
was forced to stop after breaking a
propeller by striking a log near the
South Haven beach The ecraft drifted
a mile down the beach before lifesav-
ers could tow it to shore. Francis
probably will remain there until tomor-
row afternoon, waiting for new pro-
peller which is on its way from Chi
cago.
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in a Justice court here on July 16 to
answer a charge of having broken the
Jaw of w. H. Smith, a miIkman. who
several weeks ago disputed Rivers
right to the road while the pugilist
driving his motor car. Rivers
bond was fixed at $500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
SPRINTERS MEET
FOR TITLE

Milwaukee, Wis, July 10.-A cable
says Jack Donaldson of Australia and
Nat Cartmell, formtrly star Splinter of
the University of Pennsylvania. are
matched in London for the champion
ship in a series of races from 100 to 400
yards.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
CORDOVA FIRST IN
PORTER FEATURE
Gets Off Train From Canada
in the Morning and Wins
Race in Afternoon.

For the sixth day of racing at the
Mineral Springs track the management
dished up a fine card Of five races. All
of the events were well filled and
brought out some spirited and well
contested finishes. The fourth race.
the feature of the card. at five fur
longs, brought out some OF the best
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
on the eighteenth green which would

on the eighteenth green which would
have given him a IS.
Characterizing Umpires Eason and
Brennan as both extremely incompet-
emit" President Murphy OF the Cubs
sent another long letter to President
Lynch asking that the fine OF $50 i'm
posed on Manager Evers fer his con-
duct at the west side park last Sum
day be RENTED. Murphy cited the
fact that the arbiters were quoted as
saying Lynch surely would back them
up in the controversy resulting from
the forfeiture Of the game to the Car
dinals.
Chew Union Scout Scrap. Every
body's doin' 1T. McHie-Scotten Tob. Co,
ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
BUD ANDERSON
IMPROVING

Los Angeles, Cal, July 10.-The con-
dition Of Bud Anderson. the Medford,
Ore. lightweight, who was operated
on Tuesday night for APPENDICITIS,
showed satisfactory improvement to-
day. His speedy recovery was pre-
dicted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
MURPHY LOSES
HIS PROTEST

New York, July 10.-Murphy has lost
The forfeiture of the second game in
Chicago Sunday to St. Louis by UNI
pires Eason and Brennan stands. Thus
announced President Lynch of the Ma
tional League yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10
SMITH TO
REFEREE BOUT

Aurora, Ill. July 10-Ed w. Smith
of Chicago has been chosen to referee
the Freddie Enck-Jeff O'Connell bout
here on July II.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-10

Scrap Union Scout, Country Clnh
long cut. for chew or smoke, Forex
plug cut. and Sweet Iona fne cut.
Manufactured from the choicest leaf
Observation-Disclosures Tobacco Co
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-28

wanting to use the party, circle so
long as the other parties do. .
There are not many patriots who
like to take the time to mark each
candidate on a ticket.
The duties of citizenship rest light
ly on the average man. That's why
bosses control politics.
So make it as easy as possible for
him to vote, even if you want him to
vote right.
The Bull Moose party may be need
ed yet. President Wilson is doing
great work, but his party is bound to
split into radicals and conservatives
before long.
Then all the radicals or progress
sives will have to get together in a
paTty-which one remains to be seen.
But with old Joe Cannon and his
ilk trying to come back it's a cinch
the G. o. P. will remain reactionary.
Mrs. Pankhurst says her American
trip was success. Sure thing. She
took $4,000 back to England with
her.
And militant suffragette can kick
up quite a dust with that much
dough.
Yes; Thursday was Thanksgiving.
About tomorrow turkey soup will be
due. Cold turkey today.
Mayor Shanks of indianapolis
shows the white feather when he lets
the business men bluff him.
They threatened to impeach him if
there were any more strikes in In
dianapolis; and it scared him. Poor
ShanksI
The Homestake Mining Co. at !
Lead, South Dakota, and controlled /
by Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, will give en-
ployes Z per cent of their salary as a |
Christmas present.
That's the mine where they won't |
let the miners organize. Instead of |
permitting the men to organize and |
i. -, R1,{y,or F6oir oroe