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tion thereon, Mr. Captain put on spurt
fed into the village OF IIavant. inquired
for Havant Place, and had reached it,
and requested a stablcman to allow him
driver was doubtless too well acquainted
with the Symon> family for a meeting
TO be riskcd-waS still out OF sight
Admitted to the house. he was shown
to the library, where fat and academic
old man received him.
Reading the letter OF introduction
Your father unable to come" comment
the the academic old man. We'll, well
it was hardly sufficient matter to
bring him down again
He looked carefully over the en-
closed check, sat down at writing ia
bic TO write a receipt, and rambled on.
The books being now the property of
your firm, it is of course nothing to me
how they are packed. No doubt you
arc a very responsible young man. You
look responsible. I've locked the cases
that don't concern you, though you have
of course list. Yes? And you are
transferring the library straight to OFF,
shire House? A van is on the road?"
The young man had laid aside cap,
coat, and motoring goggles, revealing
himself in a realistic combination of
black and gray just sufficiently worn
and baggy, and was adjusting a pair of
gold-rimmed spectacles.
The van. sir, is coming up your drive
at the moment" Its rumble could be
distinctly heard in the library. You
will not object to the packing cases be-
ing carried in here. presume. sir:"
"You must do what you like" said
Sir Edwin. resigning himself like phil
osopher to the sale. Il would rather not
remain to see the books packed.
am sorry to lose them, very. You can
that"
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At IL o'clock young man in motor
ing coat-beneath which was the shop
keepers professional black and gray
cap, and goggles, drove a little silver
colored car up Emperor's Gate, and
alighting. sought Miss Anna Stuart.
When the servant had shown him
into the drawing-room, he took off his
cap and ran his hand abstractedly over
the back of his cropped black wig. The
wardrobe" he was murmuring, is all
right!' when she came in.
She paused for a moment, hardly rec
ognizing-hc whipped off his goggles.
"My good Charles" said Anna Stuar,
graciously, and gave him her hand to
kiss.
He looked, and saw that as usual she
was in white, that her checks were bril-
liant with health, her eyes lustrous, her
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81 can. sir. l." said the young man
with respectful little burst OF conf
dence, '.am sorry that we have sold
them so soon. But deal is deal. and
| suppose we may call ourselves lucky
Quite So" said the academic old man
Quite So You are very lucky. Oh
veryr
I'VE are indeed, sir" replied Mr.. Cap
tain genuinely. Il may call it unpre-
cedented luck. Good afternoon. sir
and thank you for the facilities af-
fordcd."
The academic old man was gracious
enough to shake hands. Then he went
out, purring over his check. Mr.. Cap
tain did not purr over the other check
in his waistcoat pocket. but he carcssed
it moment thoughtfully, with tender
fingers. Then he rang the bell
A van is at the door," lie told the
annoyed butler who answered him.
will you kindly tell my men to bring
the packing cases III here. and to step
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hair bright. and that the curiously small
soft and feminine hands seemed moi
stained at all with the crimes TO which
she instigated the vast and scattered
bands she called her army, for the filling
of her war chest.
Work." she sparkIed. looking at hi:
black head
Work" replied the young man. sober
ly
When do you start:"
AT once. ! ought not to be here
only. as your majesty"-hc could never
keep the laugh from his eyes whenever
he gave her the empty and embryonic
title. however grim his mood" may
have noticed, always come before START
ing on an-enterprise."
Il wonder why" she said, sitting
down on green divan, while he stood.
Il suppose" said the young man, re-
garding her with curious softness and
fire, 1T is because | know, each time,
that I may be caught. If l were-you
would renounce me, OF course?"
1-what could | do?" Then she add
cd vague comfort. Our men are
hardly ever caught. But if they are,
they do not. of course, betray the cause" 4"
"Of course not said the young man.
In the event of something of the kind
happening to myself-when. l suppose,
the probability is that | should never
see your face again"-his eyes were very
SOFT always come to say good-by.
May kiss your hand again."
She allowed it.
You are a very wonderful woman"
ne said. turning from her.
At the door he looked back. to see her
sitting as in a dream The young man
thought very lightly of these dreams
they were fantasy.
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lie left her.

lie left her.
A motoring map gives Havant Place
situated in Havant village-as twenty
miles or so from London; and Offshire
House, measured off on like map, is
the better part OF fifteen miles from Ha-
want Place At o'clock the young man
drove the little gray car out OF London.
As soon as she left the last street be-
hind, he let her rip, and she winked
along grinning in the October sunshine.
The young man, the brisk car clearing
his brain somewhat of the mazes of
love. grinned with the car, for sheer joy
OF the enterprise. Three miles from
Havant he passed motor van rumbling
along at a fair pace. on whose side was
painted Bartholomew Symons & Son.
Bookseller, Strand. w. C." When he
had passed the van, and read the inscrip-
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carefully in Your hall" The butler
looked little appcased. 1t is a dirty
day. Insist on their wiping their boots.
The representative OF Bartholomew
SymonS & Son glanced swiftly round.
and saw a Stcpladdcr. He carried it into
the darkest corner. mounted it, and sat
thereon. When the van driver and his
assistants carried in the cases. one by
one, they bchcld a familiar black back
rcrchcd ON the top uf a ladder. and a
hand running along the back OF books
Mr.. Captain had a memory Of very
great excellence, and was trained in the
art OF imitation. He had heard Symons
Junior voice in the bookshop.
Put the cases down" he command
ed. and III do II packing. Don't stay
inside. III send for you in about half
an hour TO load them
Between five and six the little car
came purring up to Offshire House. He
rang the bell. and asked for the earl
81 am Symons, of Bartholomew Sy-
mons & Son, como about the library"
All! the libcry." said the footman.
receiving him casually. The Hbery has
been delivered. His lordship was ex-
pecting you. Step this way"
Stepping this way, Mr.. Captain found
himself in a room wherein lay all his
packing cases. Dclving into their con-
tents was very flushed and pleased old
gentleman who, save for his SO apparent
ecstasy. was even more academic than
Sir Edwin.
He looked up abscntly and blissfully
and became disappointed
Il suppose you are the SON." he said.
Il thought you were his father" And
with this remark he lapsed into the OBJ
scurity of his happiness.
Explaining his position. the represen-
tative OF Bartholomew Symons & Son
stood waiting He waited ten minutes.
The earl was deep in something price
less. with engravings over which he now
and then crowed. The visitor coughed
and said
Il am sorry. your lordship, but have
to return to town."
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The doctor left, and Mr.. Charles Cap
tain returned with quiet tread to the
sick room. The nurse had settled into
an easy chair by the bed; the patients
clothes hung over another chair. where
they had been tossed, and a broken pair
Of gold-rimmed spectacles showed how
he had come by the cut over his right
eye. Mr.. Captain, after a whispered
oolloquy with the nurse, took the clothes
Up carefully to put away in his dressing
room. He shut the dressing-room door
upon himself, and then-they included
black morning coat, gray trousers, and
black tie-ran his hand through the
pockets. He murmured to himself:
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CT 7 is a great coup for us" said the
Jewish bookseller to his sor
with whom he sauntered dowr
his. shop.
A customer, who was glaneing over
an 1918 edition of "Endymion," looked
round at these words, put down the edi-
tion of 'Endymion" with the observa-
tion that he would consider it, and left
the. shop in the wake of the young man
to whom the Jewish bookseller had just
hidden good-by.
The customer followed him-both be-
ing on foot-to Waterloo Bridge. 1t
was wet day, and greasy road. The
young Jew was crossing it when his
foot slipped. The shouts OF passerS-by
warned him that traffic was upon him /;
he tried TO recover, threw himself at the
curb; slipped again on his heel, and fell
back, his head violently striking the
back of a passing cart.
He lay still, while traffic stopped, po-
lice materialized from everywhere, and
passersby spoke of how accidents might
he avoided. Into this gathering crowd
pushed the customer who had a few
minutes previously left an 1918 edition
OF 'Endymion" on the booksellers
counter.
Let me pass" he was saying authori-
tatively 'He is friend OF mine"
The policeman supporting the uncon-
sclous mans head looked up.
A friend of yours, SIR"
"Hes, my greatest friend. We had
lunch together, and had just parted at
Wellington street. l had forgotten to
say something, and was hurrying after
him when this occurred. George, old
man! Hello, GeorgeP'
This appeal evoking no response, the
policeman replied:
Its an 'orspital case, sir. You'd bet
ter give me his address, and we'll COM
municate with the family"
Not hospital case" said the other,
"lct him be brought to my chambers at
onCe, and I'll get all the doctors and
nurses necessary, and communicate with
any relatives, Get a cab. some of you"
The ambulance is coming
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He drove to fiat in the Tottenham
Court road, and in that fiat he found
one whom he sought, little rapt-eyed
man with an extraordinarily tenacious
mouth. With him in close conversation
was a stout parsonage with a bad eye.
They were the first and second COM
manders OF the Hundreds and Thous-
ands, that biggest OF all criminal clubs
the gang with the high motive-viz: to
place a Stuart again upon the throne of
the Stuart inheritance, which inheritance
comprised not only England and the
Colonies, but the United States. The
close conversation ceased when Charles
Captain entered, and they received him
with brotherliness that, to his efficient
observation, concealed hostile jealousy.
He sat down and said:
81 will tell my story at once. as there
is not much time.
He-told it.
During the story Bourbon, the first
commander, and Ragtar, the second,
glanced at each other with heightening
enthusiasm.
We are sure" said Bourbon the
rapt-eyed, that you will make a success
of anything you have in mind"
You, no doubt. have already drawn
up complete PLAN Ragtar added.
Certainly" said Mr.. Captain. with a
fine abandon and simplicity, but what
l want Immediately is good uncle"
Either of us-or any of the army"
said Bourbon with an air almost OF
boredom at the utter ease OF supplying
that necessity
Il should like the uncle to arrive tired
late tonight. having come up by the first
available train" Mr.. Captain prepared
to rise, TO talk little of parents and
take all expenses upon
refer to nc with some esteem.
and if convenient stay in town for
day or two TO visit the patient fire.
quently. Where, exactly. are Havant
Place and Offshire House,"
Both in Berkshire. and within TWEEN
ty miles of each other" Bourbon re-
piled. ANY motoring map should show
you the respective positions"
Mr.. Captain passed hand reAcctively
down the back of his sleek. fair head.
"1 must go to the wardrobe" said he
There is really no time to lose"
He betook himself to the big dilap-
dated house in Pimlico. and here found |
a wardrobe of astonishing dimensions. !
and an expert dresser or two, for the |
scale on which the Hundreds and Thou |
sands conducted matters was princely, |
and all accessories lay ready to their en-
hands.
Then he went out. TAXED TO the near
st branch of Lloyd's. opened a modest
account there with ten pounds, and re-
,eived necessary check book.
Lunching in a private room of a GER
ain quiet hotel near Victoria, he had
opportunity, with the help of a little
racing paper, to obtain a second Bar
holomew Symons & Son check for
eI5,ooo. He put the genuine one snug!
y away in a waistcoat pocket, but the
duplicate he placed in the envelope con-
aiming the letter of introduction. Then
Mr.. Captain laughed There's some
port" he said, in being a real good
ogue."
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ats great coup for u.s. But when
and hows"
The inside breast pocket of the coat
yielded up pocketbook, a card case
whose contents stated their owner to bt
Bartholomew Symons. of Symons 8
Son, and a letter addressed:
SIR EDWIN HAVANT
By hand
Mr. Captain read with some interest
SYMONS & SON,
Ioooa Strand, w. c.
Dear Sir
/ regret not to be able personally tc
come down again to pack the library
but | am sending my son. One of our
own vans is coming down, and should
reach Havant about } O'Clock, and my
son will motor down shortly before that
time to pack.
We think you may be pleased to hear
that we shall not be putting up the Ha-
want library for auction. as we have
found private purchaser in the person
VI l-dll vi OllSiillC, anu OuI Ndll
will deliver the library direct from Ha-
want Place TO Offshire House
We inclose our check for fifteen thou
sand pounds (EI5,Ooo), and beg to re-
main,
Yours obediently,
BARTHOLOMEW SHMONS x SON.
Sir Edwin Havant.
The young man, having read this,
and looked with envious sorrow, if a
little amusement. at a check for fifteen
thousand pounds, drawn on LIoyd's
Bank, glanced at the clock on the man.
tlepiece. 1t was 1880.
He took the pockctbook. the cardcase,
and the check into his own care, left the
clothes, looked in again anxiously at
the patient, whispered to the nurse that
an uncle would be down soon, and went
out.
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In the police ambulance the injured
man was conveyed, his friend and d
Policeman taking charge, to chamber:
in Piccadilly. The erstwhile customer
OF the Jewish bookseller, evidently a
man of substance, summoned the ser.
wants help, telephoned for doctor and
nurse, and displayed great efficiency.
When the police officer had rendered all
the assistance that seemed required OF
him, and had seen the unconscious man
laId upon bed, he took tip from the
tenant of the chambers, and touched his
helmet therefor.
The tenant talked little, previous to
handing the officer his card.
Il expect it will all fall on me. His
people are away in Australia There is
only an uncle up north, TO whom I'll
wire at once. There is my name. officer.
and | think there really is nothing more
to detain you for. Was that ring?"
Professional help had arrived
You'll be all right now, sir. Good
afternoon and thank you, sir. I hope
the gentleman will be all right"
Police constable 2oI3 left, having read
the card in his hand:
CHARLES CAPTAIN
I.ln+ Piccadilly Lea House
Automobile Club bennington
London
The doctor made careful examina-
tion. found sprained and swelling
ankle, and pronounced the head trouble
to be concussion-probably not serious.
The patient might remain where he was,
the doctor presumed
"EIe will certainly remain, sir" replied
Mr.. Captain. You will undertake the
-aSc?"
The professional man acquiesced, with
light bow.
1 shall call again tonight, and l had
ter send another nurse"
Do anything and everything you can
,>ibly think Of" said Mr.. Captain
rncstly. AS for the nurses accom-
""dation, have small dressing-room
with bed in it, and a sitting-room. /
,hall move out, of course"
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tCoprght, I9liJ

SS1 T is a great coup for us" said the
Jewish bookseller to his son
with whom he sauntered down
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Under our new arrangements. no."
The two were bland, sinister, and in
exorable.
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canal, explained his idea of a coupon
system which might be used to advan-
tage by the reclamation service in de-
livering and collecting for water. Mr.
| Kunce's idea is that when a farmer
shall buy, say, two acre feet of water,
he shall receive coupons covering that
amount, and when the zanjero makes
delivery Of water he shall collect
coupons covering the amount delivered
The alleged advantages of the system
are that there is a settlement between
tn farmer and the Zanjero every time
water is delivered, and that there can
be no misunderstanding afterward as
to the amount. Also the farmer al
ways knows just how much water
there is left for him to use
At the same meeting, R. NJ. Turner,
who was appointed last spring as
chairman of the Getty Beautiful" COM
mittee who had charge of the Chandler
tree planting, made his final report,
and the committee, which consisted of
Mr.. Turner, Mrs. B. F. Pierpont and
Mrs H. A. Wait, dissolved A new
committee was then formed, consisting
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-07

LAWNS FOR SCHOOL GROUNDS

An extensive lawn is now being put
in front of the Chandler group of
school buildings. improvements of
this kind are so often mutilated by
the children that the board before de-
Gliding on the grass, took up the mat
ter with the eighth, ninth and tenth
grades of the school and asked them
~ they wanted the grass and cared to
CO. operate with the board in seeing
that it would be uninjured after it was
put in The three classes were en-
thusiastic in their desire for both the
grass and system of shade trees. The
different classes appointed committees
which conferred with the board as to
where the lawn should be put in and
where the trees should be planted and
most heartily agreed to do everything
they could to protect them.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-07

broken in three places and one of his
lungsW as punctured Just before the
accident happened, John was playing
with an express wagon with his older
brother Grin, who was riding a pony.
AS the disc, which was being drawn
by four horses, came by, boy-like they
began to yell. The horses attached to
the disc became frightened and started
to run and ran over John, his express
wagon and Orin's pony, Grin being
thrown out of harms way. The boy
John though he has suffered greatly,
is doing as well as could be expected.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-07

Phelps, L. 3. Armstrong and W. J.
Lewis.
Among recent arrivals at the San
Marcos are f. f. Price, Los Angeles;
w, B. Gilbert and son, San Francisco;
Nathaniel George, Summit, n. j.; Mrs.
F. r. Humphrey. New York City; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred L. Humphrey, Phoenix.
and w. H Shedd, St. Louis. Other
visitors the past few days at the hotel
are Hon. Carl Hayden. Phoenix; V. E.
Messenger and Albert T. Bird, Jr.,
Glendale; c. c. Moore, L. r. Peck, J.
Winson, Miss Grace Court, A. S. Pres
colt, Mrse. A. B, Gallon. Phoenix; J. J.
Fraser and DR.. r. F. Palmer, Mesa.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-07
INJURED IN RUNAWAY

Joe Smith, the driver for Shirwin &
Williams store, met with a serious ac-
cident Saturday last when, as he was
making his usual deliveries, his team
ran away, throwing him from the
wagon and severely bruising him about
the body and head. He was carried 10
the house of Delmer Williams, his en-
ployer where he lay unconscious nntii
about 2 o'clock in the morning. Later
he was removed to his own home and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-07
GREAT INTEREST IN
CHANDLER ELECTION
Ninety Per Cent of the Voters Go to
the Polls

That Chandler people take an inter-
est in civic government was shown at
the election Tuesday, when 1872 votes
were polled, which was nine-tenths OF
the entire registration. Chandler is
normally democratic and polled its
usual democratic plurality, though il
will be seen that Hunt failed by IS
to have half the votes for governor and
the Smith majority over all other CAN
didates was only 80.
Chandler voted for heads of tickets
as follows: Governor-Hunt, 1874;
Cameron, 80: Barnette, as; Young, "a
Senator-Smith, 121; Chafin, IS; Mel
son, 40; Davis, 80; Hubbell, "a Con-
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gress-Hayden, 224; Grill, Al Eads,

D. NJ Arnold, the democratic candi-
date for justice of the peace and Chas.
NJ. Becl1ham, that party's candidate
for constable, were elected by substan-
tial pluralities.- The total vote for
those offices in Chandler and Higley
are as follows: Justice-Arnold, 239;
Larmcur, socialist, 121. Constable
Beckham, 1879; J. n. Black, socialist,
SO; d. P. O'Reilly, IS.
The prohibition amendment carried
ir Chandler by a vote of Pa to &c.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-07

of Mesdames G. T. Peabody, F. C. Jor-
dan, H. A Waite, B. F. Pierpont and
S. A. Meyer, which will be known as
the civic committee of the chamber of
commerce The committee will meet
at the next regular meeting of the
chamber of commerce and elect Off
GERS.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-07

On Sunday evening, Arthur f. Price
entertained at dinner at the Hotel San
Marcos, Mr. and Mrs. Earl G. Clemens,
Miss Irma Dunbar Miss Harriet Dun
bar and Switzler Turner
Also the same evening Mr.. and Mrs
George F. Lewis were host and hostess
at dinner at the hotel to Mrs. ]. R.
Lotus. Miss A. B. Nelson, Miss Ruth
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-07
PICNIC AT CASA GRANDE

w. d. Sprigg and family, Mrs. Effie
Allen and daughter Florence, William
Clemens, Mr.. and Mrs. Lempke and
Mr. and Mrs George R. Johnson mo-
tored to Casa Grande Sunday and spent
pleasant day at the historic ruins.
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