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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
TENER And LEAGUE HOT
AT THOMAS'S SELECTION
Special Meeting May Be Held
Next Week to Settle Cubs AZ
fairs-Is Murphy Outs

While certain Chicagoans are intimat.
ing that Charles Webb Murphy is no,
really "out OF the Cuba" sinister rumors
were heard yesterday to the erect that
Gov. Tener. president OF the National
League. backed by majority OF mag
mates in his organization. will refuse 70
accept the appointment by Charles =.
Taft. Cub owner. OF Charles herber;
Thomas. Murphy's former secretary.
a. president Of the club. Ban Johnson's
recently EXPIRE ssed demand that Murphy
be ousted 10 kept IN mind. Beth Ameri-
can and National League club owners
feel bitter over the failure Of Taft to
cell the Cubs to John T. connsry Of
A special meeting Of the National
League may be held Lext week to thresh
out the matter. and vigorous action that
may eliminate In court proceedings 10
limited At.
GOV. Tensr announced in Harrisburg
yesterday that he had made an offer to
Taft to take an option for the sale OF
the club In the name OF the Ma
tionai League II Taft would sci, for $780,
900. The acceptance Of this offer might
avert serious trouble.
There are conditions to bs studied
carefully In the action Of Mr.. TAFT where
by Charles II. Thomas Ia MADE president
OF the Cubs" said Gov. Tener In Harris
burg. THE original agreement with
Charles p. Taft calls Tor the sstab-
lishment in ONCE OF q man acceptable
to the Nat. onal League. ! have just re-
ceived my first Official notice OF the in
tention OF Mr.. Taft to have Thomas serve
A. preside mt There have been objections
filed already.
AT the time I argued with Mr.. Taft
over Charles w. Murphy I made II pain
that there Is no room In baseball for m IN
OF the Murphy calibre. II ther> 10 any
suspicion OF Murphys hand being m the
appointment OF Thomas that makes thu
latter undesirable"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
GARDNER BEATS BROWN
FOR AMATEUR CUE TITLE
Wins Playoff Of Tie by Score
of 400 to $40 in Long
Safety Game.

Edward W. Gardner OF the Arion So
ciety Is the new amateur class A national
balkline champion. He defeated Morris
D, Brown OF the Hamilton Club, Brook
Ign. last night. in the playofI OF their tie
for first place In the tournament at the
Amateur Billiard Cub OF New York,
score 400 to 3sS
The game was long drawn out az
fair, lasting until o'clock this morning.
30 h men resoited to an extr, me amour,
OF safety pay. This. coup.ed with the
uncertain execution of the players, due
TO the great strain under which they
were work ng. made the match drag out
to hfty-nine innings. diner averaged
cn'y 46-55 and Brown s-5s. Ga d.
nors high runs were So. "a and % and
Browns best clusters IS, IS and 80,
Easily the feature OF the contest was
the way Il own played uphill toward tn >
finish. Gardner had only three to 81
VIVA Brown started his n,ty-seventh
inning. 10 behind. He ran 81 Then
Gardaer made and missed for the
final point. own came back with his high
run OF the night. 5S, but when he missed
he left an easy shot which Gardner
promptly made, ending the struggle. The
score
Etward W, Gardner. Ar On Society. Ne%
yort-' O. Is ?: l.. / J, :? 6 O. 3, B. o. o
T. Is. g e. 40. 10, .. H. Il, = 70. ~ H. O..
s. !. g. 3 ~. 5, IS. >, Total 40" Aver
'i soEr IS p Hsh r Ham r On cla6 BROOKLYN
8 g. l. l. T. : . = J. - H. T. !
/ 10 il. % p r6ss ,ss' e ave r I:
SIS High runs, ~, 30. rs,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
REGULAR GIANTS IN
FIRST WIN OF YEAR
y.rouard and Fromme Over.
look Cold and Shoot Ball
at Rifle Speed.
lERKLE AND DOYLE SHINE
Fred Gets Triple and a Homer,
While Larry's Drive Is
still Going.
NRKLE AND DOYLE SHINE

p,lAs. Tex. March 2l--Arter a week
- vain an ri 10 win a decision over Mike
o,r,ns cots the ri gulars came to Dallas
.,.s,y and registered their hrst victory OF
~, season Their unwilling victims were
n, hall frozen members OF the Dallas
nam who succumbed to cold weather and
he p.,cN!ng Of Marquard aad Fromme.
IN. score was 10 to /. and 1t would have
~, A shutout IL Merkle and Dyer had
a., elaborated on errors in the third in
ans
c,p, p,y!e. who declared he would
sever be able 10 face Denim again II he
es to-day. was quite pi omintn mt In the
.-yc.,angs. and Merkle was even moro
a The Glaas scored only In two in
.lrrs. bu, they were big innings. Merkle
f,atured sne with home run and Doyle
lsplcated that blow In the busy Nth.
Nc, to be outdone, Merkie knocked strobei
ut Of the boz with a ringing triple.
Manager Mc0raw took an active inter-
a, N the game for just one inning. He
aired TO the bench after q d. bate with
Umpire Dunlap. the o-gument being pro-
voksd when the umpire called Thorpe out
Al FRS; base. ross had his foot of the
h,,, and the decision recalled to McGraw
h, fact that Dualap started In on the
CANS as far back as 1908. He was not
a,d.r,d on the bench. but went there
ulun,irIly, declaring he did not want TO
y put TO the trouble OF witnessing any
more Of Dunlsp's ump'r.ng at c.ose range.
sntx In north Texas caused the tenn
rn,urs here to drop below 10 this after
no, and less than 500 fans could be
sa1td out 10 the game.
weather hnweVoP Ala mt
Eet the pitching OF Marquard and
Nomms. neither o. whom wa .ked or hit o
arman. Between them they struck out
ars OF the Texans and limited the locals
ask hits II would have been q shutout
ki for a coupling OF two errors ana two
Its in the third inning.
Dallas went to bat first and scored first.
Nnb.es by Dyer and Merkie and singles
" McCarty and s orch In the third In
fng scored the lone Dallas run. That
ad was quickly wiped out when the
Giants tired out their end batting order
. s;rob.l AMI produced six runs Singles
By Dyer Marquard and SnodgraGs. a pair
q Dallas errors and Burns sacrifice ny
rhtn Merkle bumped the left Geld fence
and made the score 8 to l.
strobsl took brace in the fourth, but
sas Knocked cod in the NTH. He passed
two men and Doyle drove a ball 30 far
over the centre felder's head that he just
dog rot;ed around the bases with his
Aom, run Merkle then bobbed up with
triple and scored on n wild pitch. Strob. Il
I'D disappear. ng speciality and Scott, an
Indian pitcher. finished the game. He
United the Giants to three hits and was
no scored on.
n. Clans will c,ose Their booking in
~
S.susr will pitch for them. The team
rl rsma here until Monday. when .
rrie will be made on Cors.cana. where
he Hous ION team. which has lately been
hasny the Chancemen, 10 lying In
VI "a score:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
CAMBRIDGE RELAY TO CONE.
VIII Follow Oxford. and Thereafter
Alternate Annually.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2i.-Cambridge
Univ. rs.ty has = mt word to the Un!ver-
sity Of Pennsylvania that Cambridge
would alternate with Oxford and send
relay team biennially to the relay games
on Franklin Field In 1915 the Light
Blue will send to Philadelphia Its frs:
am that ever has left the shores OF
England to compete m relay races,
II. NJ. Mcintosh. president Of the Cam
bridge Athl, tic Associat on, wrote to Frank
g. Ellis OF Pennsy van a, manager OF the
relay games informing him OF Cam
bridges decision. II could give no def
mite Information as to what d starce Cam
bridge would select for her team, but the
mere fact that the Light Blue Ia coming
will be receive warmly In America, for
there are n good many Cambridge grad
yates in the United States and they would
travel far to sse their coors In action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
GOTHAM RUNNERS TAKE PRIZES
keatins First - Fiaish, Best ring
~ Gianakopulos.

PHILApELPHIA, March 21.-Fhn Keat-
ing. running under the colors OF the Irish
A1erican Athletic Club Of New York, car
ried or the honors In the annual cross
country run OF the st. Patrlck's Ca hol!c
Club this afternoon from big neld.
Heating took the lead about mile from
the finish and crossed the line about mr.
teen yards ahead OF Stanley Root. keat-
ings's time was So minut' 9 ~ 20 seconds
and he had a minute handicap.
Nicl Olanakopulos, the powerful Greek
runner. also OF Gotham. remped In with
the best time prise. He nnish d In sixth
nos,tion, To win the time prize Nick had
10 shatter the record made last year by
stanley Root. The Greeks time Tor TO-
DAYS race was an even ~ minutes.
Keating for winning hrst Place carried
wen a sllyer cup Tor best time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
DARKNESS ENDS GAME,
THOUGH IT ISN'T DARK
Donlin's Young Giants Tie
With Waco In Ninth; It's Cold
and EverybOdy's Glad to Quit.
WACO. TEX. March 2l.-The weather
Vas too cold for pitchers TODAY and those

WACO. Ten. March 2l.-The weather
vas too cold for pitchers to-day and those
on both sides OF the coni.ct between the
Giants and ocsls suffered. The New YORK
pitcher. were b fed the harder. but Don
Inns young men made 81 n uphill night
and pulled out with "A 10 > tie In n.ne
innings The game was called on account
OF darkn, ss-not that II was dark, bu.
II WAS cold and nobody ohj cted.
Msthewson stuck tho ball over for the
Naviga;ors to hit, ana they certainly did
ht II. They nay.d Matty for three
singles. a double and home run in the
first inning. They belt.d him for two
singles and n double in the NTH Schurp
was laced for three hits and run In the
sixth.
Tho Gi,n.s began hitting In the third
inning ard kept II up for the rest OF the
game. They would have won X Prieste
had not been caught mapping at seconi
n the fis.h inning Likewise Waco would
have won In the eighth & Cursor hadn't
loitered on the third base Inc with two
out while Stock fumbled Rrounder.
stock. after his error on the batter, made
the play on C,rson when the latter paused
to see what Stock was going to do. Thus
/ was a case Of bone for bone.
with a wacoan on second in the eighth
and with 20 out Rennesd singled -
right. Murray threw the runner out at
the plate. Red Jack thereby herocally
preventing defeat The red one b'tted AMI
the tying runs. and other useful clouters
were Grant. sock and Mclean. With
solid hitting and sharp fielding 4 was \
slsshnE battle. each side tanning the ball
and each missing frequent upportunlt.e.
to snip of more runs. The score
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
oRAToRY FOR NEW PRESIDENT
Thomas says Murphy Has Nothing
60 DO with Cubs.

CHICAGO, March 81. - Flowers and
oratory ushered President Charles II.
Thomas OF the Chicago Cubs baseball
team into his office In the Co n Exchange
National Bank Building to-day. The
cele bration was planned by President
Thomas close personal friends.
'.homas was asked about President
Tener's statement that any suspicion OF
c. w. Murphy's influence being used In
the election would render Thomas an
undesirable.
Il can only say that MT MURPHY IL
no longer connected in any way with the
Chi ago club" replied MIR Thomas. Proof
Of this will be furnished to President
Tener and the other club owners Of the
National League"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
ko.,t.er Goes Fsii Route.

MEMPHIS. March .i.--Elmer ko.s'ner'
the recruit pitcher. went the route 10
day. pitch d the nrs. nine inning gam:
that q Cub has twirled ana the MN oI
ODav heat Memphis 9 to 2. Koes;ncr
vas in great form despite the cold
~esther and held the Southern Leasu 70
20 Four hIts A wild throw by Tommy
leach gave the locals one OF their runs
and paved the way for the other the
se"e' r.. II. r.
CHICAGO m. L.. eotol 81 ~
MsmpSis. .'..... % a ,
natt,. r,e.-Chicaxo, Koestner Bresnahen
md Harsrsves: Memphis Sage and Glib
honey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
AGED Hartman Employee Dies.

Goshen. N. Y, March 2l-William
Robins for twenty years an employee Of
the late Edward II. Hartman here. and
supr rintendsnt OF the tro;tlng tack here
untii n sl,olt time ago died th'. af'er-
noon. AGED co years M, Robbins was
one OF the pallbearers at Mr., Harrmsns
rrneral. and had been in The employ OF
Mrs. Hartman since her husbands death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
ONLY ONE BULLSEYE MISSED.
warren niac Club Makes Record Of
900 and Wias Title.

NAsHT9T0S, March ?i.--The Interc'uS
S .a.oor hN Shooting League matches to
ss,. ' the national club championship
~ lsli have come TO an end, with thir-
ps'n Nr1itht victories for the Warren.
"a, Rife Club. So cond place was &C.
,nd by The District Of Columbia RIM
a. "ssoiati no with eleven victories and two
Third plaza went to the EnE'-
is .sr hlhe ana Revolver Club OF Cleve-
~ :" US 'H1: match ttc Warren club brok
NV "o'i1s record for this class of shoot
a.. eco, 'ng 800 points Of the possible
~, VII "7 means that the five mem
90 W u" fie team succeeded In placing
n sho's in circle the sise Of q 10 cent
r,,n $40 ing from rs. feet and usins -
sns. 'e rln q and ammunition. Q perform
which seems almost lncrediblA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
FrigiL weather for TIP Tops.

COLUMBIA. s. c. March 21.-With
weather Of the frigid variety being serve
up tie Brooklyn Federals' game with III
Univers ~ OF South Carolina schedule
fpr to-day was called off by the col
l,g.ans Both mo ming and afternoon
practice was INDUCED in. however am
despite the unfavorabe conditions the men
got cool workout bundled up 10
sweaters and mackinaws. 1t is Bradleys
intention Z have game every day from
now on. All the man are In good shape
save for few minor bru ses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22

FAs~ ORANGE. March 2l.--After being n
ho,dout for some time from the Mobile
club OF the Southern League, william j.
McGill of this city, has slg"ed up with
that club for 1914 and win !eave for
Mobile on Monday. McGll played with
the Mobile team during the early par:
OF asst season, bu: he was famed out to
r.nsa cola Of tho Cotton States League.
after he had sustained an injury TO his
ankle, He led the league in batting. his
sverpga being 1913, and he was recalled
by Mobile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Worst Trip Ev.r. says D""in.

WILMINGTON. " G. March 81 The
Phillies leave here tomorrow n,rht IN
little better condition than the nay they
arrived here four weeks ago ]. rainei
again to-day and Dooins forces were Idle
ITS the worst training trip" said Boss
Doo'n tonight. "that the team has han
since have been manager The men are
In little better shape to play baseball than
the day we reached here"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. March 2l.--The
eleven Of the New Bedford Football club
fought rs way into the srml-hnil found
of the United states OF An Football
Associations series fer the ngtlIgl chgI-
lenge trophy here this Afternoon, n, up-
tossing team was that ~ TIA Peat. a,
T.. c. OF Philadelphia. which ~, defeat
to the tune OF 4 goals to /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Soccer Game on At Penn.

PHILADELPHIA. March el.--The Penn
Columbia soccer game sch iuied Tor this
afternoon at st. Martins Field was not
played owing to the muddy condition OF
the held. Tho game will be played som,
time later In the season. but he dAss has
not bssn settled upon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Exp-nsiv~ ChappeIl AiIins.

Los ANGELES, March 2i.--Larry Chap
pell, II was learned on ne arrival OF
Manager Callahan with the CT cago
White SJx here to-day may not be able
to start the season In LETT he,d,
"Tm Aft aid Chappell W, MT b, out Of
bed for tvs weeks." said Callahan. IAN
opsra ton 10 necessary. but ne has pissed
the crisis and there 10 IT. tie d. ubt now
that he viii .snu kreush with flying
colors"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
r....y Pete mis-r.i... out.

puu.AppLPHIA. March 2i.--ln the semi
anal round OF the American Football! A..
socist on annual cup tie series. p'ayed
hsrs today the Tacony Football Club
sIiminsted the Philad 'lphia Hibarniane q
Tacony Park W . score Of goals 70 ].
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Georgetown Nine K~p, Idle.

WASHINGTON. March 2i.--The scheduled
opening rame o. Georro towns baseball
season with Mount 81 Joseph's here to-
day WIS prevented by unit condition of
the grounds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22

i,o o-ss nu-.del- lee Three base hit-Merkls.
aone rurs-AerJle. boyle. sacrihte ny
As York. Dallas T. Frs, base on bale
- srohel. O. OF Scott l.. struck out-hy
lirQuNt, ny Fronlme, 4: BY s,robel, q; ~
Ason Marauard ia hSe innings: on s,ro.
h 10 toIr innings zone out In hfh). Um-
.is-uuuiap. Time of camel hour and "
einluts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22

ANNAPOLIS. March 2l.--Co'd weather
prevented the baseball game scheduled
n re to-day between the teams Of the
Naval Academy aud the Maryland Asgies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22

Housfon -............ 40 o 0 0 - 10
Two bese hi s-williams Maisei Allen,
Holden. Three bps. 'ckinpaugh Nc.
Donald. Double nliys.pcctinpeugh, HaTyell
and williams, Passed balls-Allen, R'ynolds.
Sal RI flee hii s-Ma'sl 2 Struck ou'-By Pleh.
/; by Napier /; by Clarke. 2; by WARRIOR, s
First base on bills lon Napier. 2; of Peh s:
on Clarke, 8. Left on bases-New York. Q:
Hous on, TO- Hit by nil. he'd ball-By Peh, .;
p, w,rhor; !: b Clarke. !, v S,oisn bas,s.
base on rrrors-New York. o; Hous ON ? HI $
on Pieh, In two innings; on Napier, ~ In
three innings; OFF Clarke. 3 In six innings; OF
Wprhop, 6 In seven tnninga Umpire-Daly.
Time-2 hours and ~ minu 81,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Senators Go North
for Spring Training

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Marci
~ :i.-Disgusted with snow and
arctic tie nperatlres here. CLARK
Crifi tn and his salai of Senator,
left here tonight to complete their
spring training en- the home gro Ind'
at Washington. The Grisiiths have
lad six Gays OF OFT ioor practice
in nearly three weeks he-,. Not
outstanding, Griffith claims his
pitchers are nearly r. tdy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22

First base on errors-New York. 2; Waco l.
Left on bss-s-Ne~ York. 10; Waco. l. Frat
h. So on balls-On Schupp. ]: OIL .os ?; oil
Ash,on.i Struck out-By Ms,hewson. 8: by
schunp, 8; by osie. Il by Ashton, l. Home
run-wohehen. Three bass hi, -Bescher; Two
base hus-Tanner, 2 Sacrifice hi-,lo-1
81 oien bsses-s,ock. Malmau al, wohlsben.
Double plays-Tanner Malmauist and woh-
leben; yosl. Tanner and Carson Passed ball
Coier. Wild pitch-schupp, Hit by pii,hed
bali-By Ashton ,schuppl; His-on Mathew.
inn!ngs; OF ogie In three innings; ON !os,,
in three innings; on Ashi on, s In three innings,
umpire-Spen,er. Tme-l hour and ~ minuIes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Tot ais. ~ 10 10 81 " ri

To'rls az 10 s?7 10 8
.Batted for Pieh in the third inning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30

all come often. Maybe shall bring
on Japanese cook had in New
York"
"A Japanese cook" Both girls were
fascinated.
We'll come often when you get
him here" Josie promised.
Clara giggled. Don't you let her
fool with you. Well come often
whether you have him here or not"
Swinging by an opening in the vines
which screened the porch, Clara sud-
denly cried out joyfully: "Oh, ! see
him! l see him! see him!"
Who? My Jap boy?"
Bob" And then she blushed furi-
ously, rivaling the sunsets radiant
pinks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30

It wouldn't be so funny if he hadn't,
would it,"
Heavens! Suppose Rankin should
find it really impossible to get rid of
Mrs. Gerard!
But of course Josie could not I'M
derstand The conversation puzzled
her. 1t did not hold her as had the
talk which had preceded it.
She rose, as Clara came back, al
most running This charming country
maiden very evidently had satisfied
her curiosity as to the looks of Rob-
ert's father; she now was plainly
somewhat displeased because the son
remained away so long.
"Well!' she exclaimed. "Those two
men are holding the longest converse.
ton l ever heard Of! They're stand
ing on Kennedy's corner, their
tongues going mile minute"
What are they talking about?"
asked Jackson anxiously. He very
much hoped his friend was not IN
really serious trouble as the reward
for having been his friend.
II didn't get close enough to hear
what they said, but they're both wav.
ing their hands in the air and talk
ing-to beat the band!"
This worried Josie. There goes our
advertising!" Her voice was wholly
gloomy.
Broadway nodded, quite as gloom.
, lily. Looks like it."
Clara, by no means having lost her
interest, remained peering down the
street into the evening shadows after
her companions had turned away dis
| couraged. Here comes someone, any.
way" she presently informed them.
by Jove! It's Rankin" Broad
ways voice indicated his relief as he
observed that Rankin was alone. Evi
IDENTIFY he had followed orders and
"lost" Mrs. Gerard.
| There had come into the buffers
appearance an indef1nable change. He
had not ceased to be butler, but he
had ceased to be the very perfect but
| Ter which he always had been in the
past. It was as if he stood upon the
threshold of q new and startling free
dom, but thus far had hesitated to
step definitely into it. Broadway re,
garded him almost with affection. No;
certainly; Mrs. Gerard was not with
him.
well, here am" the erstwhile
perfect serving man announced. Il
suppose you thought you were never
going to see me again"
Hello, Rankin. When did you get
in?"
"Just now. I've q great deal to tell
you, Mr.. Jones'"
What detained you?"
Rankin, looking at the young ladies'.
did not ut once reply in detail. Il was
evident that there were some partic-
1lafs g - diyulgsd which he wished
11oa1Way'e eolU alooo to hoor. sTt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30

great thing 1t would be II / made q
success of this business"
"Why, you're going to-" she said
confidently.
DO you think SOP"
I'm sure of it if you will make up
your mind to work-to keep busy"
"Yes; that's it. I've got to work"
He laughed. For few moments they
had been rather serious. Work!
Now, tomorrow, I'm going to plant
lot of vegetables and then I'm going
to cut the grass; I'm going to milk
the COW, and l am going to-er-paint
the house. Work! Oh, I'm going to
be the busiest little fellow you ever
saw. You know what l hope? l hope
that butler of mine never comes back.
want to do all the work myself"
your butler?"
Eyes; l sent him to New York yes
terday on an Grand"
"You sent him back for som ething?"
He wished to laugh, but did not.
mo; sent him back with something
"Something valuable?'
He hesitated. Was Mrs. Gerard val
liable? She had lost enormously in
value in his eyes of late. well, it's
worth lot of money" he assured her,
feeling certain that this speech was
accurate.
Perhaps he's lost it and is afraid
to return" she suggested.
He smiled, remembering the instruc
tons he had given Rankin. IF he's
lost it he'll return all right-to claim
the reward"
For losing it? How funny?"
"Yes; isn't it," He laughed. "But