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They saw then that his eyes were
bloodshot, and 1t seemed to LaNworthy
and his companions that it was the
task Of the two who sat with him 70
keep him quiet.
"To-night." the young man declared
Il have no courage. | limit you to "A
thousand francs in even chances. fifty
francs on the numbers and hundred
francs any combination. At this infer
nal game | always lose"
They sat down. Nine. de Clery. with
sydney by her side, Mr.. Laxworthy
opposite, next the young man who took
the part of the Croupier. and by his side
Forrest Anderson. Mime. la Maruuisc
hesitated for "A moment. Then she went
and stood behind NINE. de Clcrys chair.
They played for a dozen coups or SO.
The bank won and lost. and won again.
Mr.. LaXwurthy was in the act OF plac-
in front of him when the attention of
all of them was diverted 10y AN angry
voice at the other end of the room.
The prince had risen to his feet.
He stood there-a huge. unpreposses-
sing looking creature. head and should
ers taller than his companions, with
bloodshot eyes, puffy cheeks and pro-
tuberant veins.
Let me alone" he Grief thickly. III
| choose to play, play with whom and
when please
He pushed one of the men, who would
have restrained him. on one side. and
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came slowly down the room toward
them. He walked unsteadily. His shirt
front was stained with tobacco ash anG
unkempt. All the time Mr. LaNworthy
watched him approach. The prince eyed
them all fierccly.
Madame In Marquisc" he crowled
you would send me home ch? Not
yet. shall play little while with
these good people. Afterward they
shall all play baccarat. Julien takes the
bank. Ell? Then we know what to en-
pect. Still. will play. thousand
francs on the red. mon ami"
He stood elowering at them Mr..
LaNworthys eyes scarcely left his face.
MY dear prince" Madame Ia Mar
quise said. do YOU realize that you have
been here in your present attire since
midnight yesterday? To please YOU
have found people To play baccarat all
through the day. My friends here only
play roulette. Take my advice and 60
home
Why should ! go home" the prince
answered roughly. Il have won money
here ] like 1t here, | like all Of YOU
except that miserable young English
man who insulted me | have a quick
method. monsieur" he continued. turn
Ing suddenly toward Laxworthy. "of
dealing with those who do not know
their places"
The prince rlarcd across the table
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earnestly. Osterhafen flung upon the
floor great parcel Of notes.
Are you satisfied, madame Mr..
LaXworthy asked.
Indeed ! am she replied. LET
them GO"
Some one touched the bell. The but
Ter appeared at the door.
Monsieur L. Prince and his suite
Will leave for Monte carlo in the auto
mobile of Nine. de clcry." Mr. Lax
worthy announced BE so good as to
tell the chauffeur to return here after
he has deposited NJ. le Prince at his
hotel"
The man bowed and held the door
open. The three men passed out The
man who had been hurt was sitting up
now and Nine. de Clery was at his
side. bathing his temple. Mr.. Lax
worthy replaced his pistol carefully and
Strengthened his glasses.
II was in the middle of a most in
teresting little coup" he remarked,
Leading the way To the roulette table.
"lf it is not imposing upon you, sir, 1t
would give me great pleasure to con-
tinue playing while We await the return
Of the automobile"
julien sat down in the croupier's
chair and spun the wheel with trem-
| bling fingers. Nine. In Marquise
| crossed the room to Nine de Clery.
"Lucie," she whispered. where did
YOU find him. this wonderful mani
Nine. de Cery smiled
sitting outside the cafe de Paris.
! drinking English breakfast tea with
gray shawl around his shoulders" she
| answered.
Nine la Marquse shook her head.
She looked At the notes which she held
in her hand She looked at Mr.. Lax
worthy. intent once more upon his sys-
| tenn.
"Mr LaXworthy?"
"Mdddmc:'
HAY" You. by chance. ever heard the
| fable of Your great ScOtchman Robert
| Bruce, and the spider"
without doubt. madame" Nj
| LaXworihy replied without looking mp
| from the board.
| 'Wil You remember" she begged.
that If ever the spider can hip aad
| my house are at your service? You
will not forget?'
! Madame" Mr.. LaNworthy assured
| her, STRENGTHENING his sp"ctaclcs for a
! moment and turn.ns toward her. Il
/ forget moth NJ"
oCopWiGht, lHlt ~ the wheeler Synd-
,"fr. IrrI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

~ IIi.E solving Is a contest of skill.
Young people learn valuable prin-
ciples in mathematics and other
studies through puzzles. and to encour-
age THIS helpful pastime and as a re-
ward for cleverness THE SUNDAY Sun
Offers one prize of IS in cash for the
best correct answer to the accompany
M match trick puzzles. Best" means
not only correct solutions but the best
expressed answer, not exceeding 200
words telling how the solutions were
arrived at THE ONLY CONDITIONS
ARE THAT ANSWERS SHALL BF.
RECEIVED IN THE Sun OFFICE ON
OK BEFORE MIDNIGHT, FEBRUARY
, 1914 ADDRESS PUZZLE DEPART
MENr THE SUNDAY SIN. NEW
YORK Al letters will be carefully en-
am.Hrd and the decision of the Puzzle
Editor must b. accepted as final The
question II time Of receipt" Of letters Is
not taken into consideration, so long as
'"'l are In THE SrN office before time
ana date mentioned.
'..S contest il open to all, whether
n'l are subscribers to THE Sun or not.
mn ANSWERS TO THE PUZZLES
Will APPEAR IN THE Sun OF
NhAi, FEBRUARY 90. 1914. AND
I'M NAME OF THE WINNER OF
me g PRIZE ANNOUNCED.
r H'r" "" see King Puzzlepate and
aonihy Riddles trying to work out a
n pr Of little match tricks that
mH", me Court Jester, has sketched
"po' VI" blackboard. King Puzzlepate
sr ' mat all children love puzzles that
"'p''N PENNIES, buttons. scissors.
.s "SS matches, pencils and such things
"''a!h to the household, and any
"e "'h good repertoire wins their
cav rum to B"ppo's matches. he
rom the first diagram OF Q
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squares | want YOU 10 remove 8 matches
and leave hut two squares. In the Soc
Ond diagram of squares the puzzle
consists in rcarranging the positions
Of four of the matches so that the dia-
gram of a dozen sticks will show hut
3 squares.
Moving on to the next diagram Of s
squares the proposition is to remove 5
of the matches and leave hut 3 squares.
TIL We come TO that GROUP of OBJ
lonSs. each containing two squares. In
this case We are expected to remove 10
matches and leave a word which means
a part of the body.
after solving that very simple puz-
Zle suppose you tell me which matches
to remove from those little squares,
which are halved by match, so as
To leave word that makes the world
go round
Those 10 slanting matches involve
this puzzle trick:
The matches are to be picked up
and jumped, one at a time each jump
ing match to pass over two adjoining
matches. until We have five groups OF
two matches each. You see, as match
Is put down it is to be placed crosswisc
upon another match.
"Now we have reached the bottom of
the blackboard where we find two in
teresting games In those two groups
Of Is matches each.
1.-THE first game Is played by two per-
sons. who take turns in removing from
the IS matches either one, two or three
sticks at each play, the object being to
make ones opponent remove the last
match.
This little game of wits involves con-
siderable study before one becomes an
adept who can always defeat the un-
initiated.
Now for the last of the lot:
LET us imagine those Is match sticks
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worthy sat. Mr.. Laxworthy sat back
and crossed his legs.
The prince was standing now over
Mr.. Laxworthy. Instead. however, of
at once attacking him. he pointed to the
end of the room.
"Show them, you, there. Mark and
Delamores." he called out. show them
how | treated the young Englshman
who grumbled at my naturals. There
is another one here who has to be
them. | say"
Nine. la Marquise glidcd to his side.
M. lie Prince" she begged, "all that
I could do I have done. For heavens
sake be discreet
The prince shook himself free.
SHOW them, | say" he called out in
a voice of thunder, cor I'll wiring your
necks where you sit"
They rose hesltatingly and pushed
the table before which they had been
| sitting to one side. Then one saw that
on a sofa behind-the sofa ,pcn which
the prince had apparently been sitting
was stretched the figure of man.
Nine. de Clery sprang to her feet and
rushed across the room. It was one of
the two men who had dncd at eros
| "It is Victor" she cried. How did
he come here? What has happened?'
For twenty-four hours" Numbered
the prince, II have played baccarat al
| that table. | have won money, IL Is
true. but ! play we'll There came to.
night that palefaced Englishman. II,
spoke Of my naturas--there We're -four
following. He asked me question
There he lies, with my answer upon his
temple"
! Mr.. LaXworthy rose deliberately &c
his feet. He followed Nine. de Clery
across the room. Together they bent
for "A moment over the young man who
Law upon the sofa. Then Mr.. Lax.
worthy turned round.
Mime. la Marquise." he asked. us
there "a doctor to H." found?"
3 She glanced toward the prince.
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Continued from Tuerth Page.

Instinct that often remains dormant in
other countries"
The young man who had been stand.
Ing on the outskirts of the circle
laughed.
Perhaps YOU yourself. Mr.. Lax.
worthy" he said. ARE beginning to feel
that instinct. Will you play? The
prince there is eager to take another
hank at baccarat."
! prefer to watch baccarat" Mr..
l.aNworthy answered dryly. Roulette,
II you will"
Roulette, by all means" the young
man declared. Playing for so short a
a time, the odds in favor of the bank
VIII almost disappear. The house shall
make a bank against the visitors, or
the visitors shall make a bank against
the house-which you prefer
The visitors are in the ma jority,"
Mr. LaXworthy replied. Let the house
take the bank"
The young man seated himself at the
wheel. He turned round and called up
the room.
NJ lie Prince" he said. I'VE play
a. roulette. Come and stake some Of
those thousand franc notes which you
have won from me tonight. What do
yul says, you others?"
VI. lie Prince laughed harshly.
u Will come, perhaps. SOON" he cried.
AT present I restore my nerves with
Your excellent brandy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
MYSTERIES OF A WEDDING RING
You Can Gain a Repu-
talion of a Hermann
yIilh a Wedding Ring,
a Silver Fork, and
Twelve Inches of Silk
thread

vE1;E is an after dinner trick as
Ii simple as turning on an cleo
tric light. but every bit as
my sterious in its results.
without giving the spectators an ink
llrr ut what is going to happen you
car. easily get the reputation Of another
usrmaun. Repeat the witches incan-
,,,t,,i from Macbeth" for atmosphere
and YOU will be turning down more
dru,r Invitations than there are nights
In ~, week.
All YOU need for properties are
xeddlus ring. u real silver fork. twelve
inches Of silk thread a polished top
table and one pretty girl, or more than
one il your inclinations are unseltish.
FOLLOW these directions:
Mystery M. Tie the thread to
III, iue So that it will hang loosely
in % small loop. Place the right elbow
on the table with the index finger held
at right angles to the arm. Wind the
thread around your finger until the
r.ng is poised about a quarter Of an
n,h above silver fork whose tines
ar, pointing in the same direction as
the FINGER. Place the left hand fiat
upon the table. The ring should be
~
H.. fork II man Is operating the
r!n- viii sway to and fro along the
lcusth Of the fork. Ii woman holds
III. thread the ring will swing across
the fork
Mystery No. 2-l.et IA girl hold the
rng suspended until the crosswisc mo-
ton Is established: place your hand
palm down fiat upon the girls hand
with Your left hand laid flat upon the
table Gradually the crosswse sway
ur of the ring will cease and after
few moments Of undecided spinning
the ring will swing To and fro along
The length Of the fork.
Mystery No. "A girl holds the ring.
A number Of other girls place hands
on her left hand without appreciably
affecting the motion of the ring. When
man places his hand on the other
three. being careful to have his other
hand on the table. the swing OF the
riu- changes from a crosswise to
.,uc'hWse motion.
VI, story No. Now for the crown
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20 be set and half If tcnp!ns Two
players take turns in knocking them
down. and the player who topples over
the last pin wins the game. At each
pay one may knock down single pin
or two pins which are close together
but not when there Is a gap between.
Now II You We're given first roll,
what would DE your shot, SO as 10 be
sure Of victory"
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ing proof of sex affinity. With girl
holding the ring and after the cross
wise motion is induced place your in
deX finger against her finger tip and
hold the other hand on the table The
crosswise motion will stop and de-
cided circular motion will be brought
about. continuing as long az the con-
tact il continued
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Mystery No. THE movement of the
ring along the length Of the fork twhcn
the man holds it, can be gradually in
creased or diminished by approaching
the tips Of the left hand To the tines Of
the fork and Withdrawing them as the
ring moves toward the fingers. The
swayng ring will never move beyond
the two ends of the fork
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
Opposition Leaders See
That FiIibuster Will
Be Useless.
TO ADJOURN IN MONTH
Chairmen Who Have Measures
in Charge Expect Few
Amendments.

Washington, D. c., July 25.-Repub-
lican leaders have informed the DEM
ocratic senators that there will be no
flibuster against the trust bills.
Senator Smoot also told newspa-
per men that he intended to use his
senatorial prerogatives to keep the
senate at it's task on trust legislation
until the bills were disposed Of. Ha
believes the country expects the ad.
ministration to legislate and under the
circumstances he is willing they
should have the responsibility.
81 intend to object to the introduc-
ton of any bills or resolutions or the
transaction of any business In the
senate except necessary appropria-
tions and conference reports until the
trust bills are passed." Senator Smoot
said. There shall be no fllibuster."
May Adjourn Sept. I.
The democratic leaders are trying
to induce democratic senators to re-
main silent as far as possible in the
trust debate. With seven hours each
day given solely to trust legislation
debate, the democrats think they can
soon emu Tie QiSCu6SlOA, III view Ol
the assurances from the republican
side that they will cooperate to speed
up the legislation. Under the circum-
stances there are predictions of an
adjournment not later than Sept. /,
and perhaps as early as Aug. 25.
To Avoid AmerdnIefits.
Senator Newiands, chairman of the
interstate commerce committee, who
is in charge of the tradei commission
and railroad securities measures, says
is is his purpose to force the bills
through the senate without substan-
tial amendments, and to make such
changes in conference as may seem
expedient.
Senator Culberson, chairman of the
judiciary committee, who will control
the debate on the anti-monopoly bill.
does not see any reason why there
should be extended debate upon his
measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
WAR SCARE CAUSE
OF MARKET PANIC

London, England, July 25.-In all
European capitals a grave view is
taken of the Austria-Servian situation.
Unconfirmed rumors of Russian mo-
bili-Stion caused panic conditions on
the stock marke. this forenoon. Every
body offered stocks ~ ithout finding
buyers The stock market AZ Berlin
was also demoralized. Russian and
Austrian securities were hardest hit.
At Paris many stocks were offered
without buyers.
Chicago, Ill, July 25.-A war panic
seized the wheat market today, but
only for a few minutes. In some cases
nearly cents bushel advance was
New York. July 25.-Semi-panicky
conditions in all foreign markets
found direct reflection in numerous
paid. 1t was not generally known un-
til just before the opening that Ser
via was reported to have given way
to the Austrian demands.
A brick rally followed indications of
relaxation in the foreign situation and
many losses were more than retrieved.
Berlin, July 25.-Curb prices after
a close of its regular market improved
on reports from Vienna that Servia
intended to yield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
TRAIN ROBBERS
KILL FLACMAh
Masked Bandits Hold Up L. and
N. Passenger Near New
Orleans.

New Orleans, La, July 25--Twenty
dollars and twenty-five cents was Sc
cured by two masked bandits who last
night shot and killed Tom Elgin, a
fiagman, in an attempt to hold up the
New York limited passenger train OF
the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
at GentiIIy, q small station three miles
east of here.
According to consider E. c. Potter,
the bandits boarded the train at New
Orleans. Shortly after passing Gen.
tilly they pulled the bell cord. The
train slowed down and the conductor
began an investigation. One of the
robbers covered him with a revolver
and then rfled his pocket, obtaining
S1675. A representative of a New
Orleans transfer company was robbed
of $3.50. The porter approached while
the bandits were at work. One of them
shot at him, the bullet striking the
fagman.
The highwaymen then jumped from
the train. They had not been ap-
pretended at a late hour.
A special train with officers and
physicians was rushed to the scene
Reports reached here that the
express and mail clerks were miss
ing.
Later reports from Bay st. Louis
stated that the clerks were found on
the train at that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
TROUBLE IN HAITI
WILL BE SETTLED
President Will Force Restora-
ton of Peace in West
Indian Islands.

Washington, d. c., July 25.-Deci'
sion as-to. .What steps might be taken
by the United states to force 'the re.
storation of peace in San Domingo and
Haiti has ben postponed until next
Tuesday, when President Wilson will
discuss the entire situation with his
cabinet
In the meantime negotiations are
under way through diplomatic chan
nels which 1t is hoped will bring about
a composition of affairs in Haiti.
The rebellious elements in both
countries now realize that the Ameri-
can government by concentrating ma
rines at Guantanamo means business,
and there is disposition at the state
department to await the outcome of
the diplomatic negotiations before ad-
vising drastic action.
Preparations, however, went for
ward at the navy department for the
concentration of 1000 marines within
striking distance of the Haitien coast.
The transport Hancock is in Hamp-
ton Roads The present plan is to send
it out today or Sunday with 400 more
marines now waiting at the Norfolk
navy yard to be taken to Guantanamo.
Famine has added to the trouble of
the Dominican city of Puerta Plata.
Ten deaths from starvation are re-
ported from there. Food supplies long
have been low and suffering from
privation and the diseases incident to
lack of food appals the Ameriuan Off
GERS on duty there.
General Bordas' federal forces are
still outside the city and the federal
gunboat Independence lies off the
town. There has been more sharp
rifle firing southwest of Puerto Plata,
with no results and no casualties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
C. 0. P TROUBLE
IS FAULT OF TAFT
Cannon Blames Chief for Party
Woes-Ridicules Pro-
gressive Faction.

Kankakee, Ill, July 25.-In a ten
minute talk to the republican county
central committee yesterday Joseph G.
Cannon attributed the birth of the pro-
gressive party to William Howard
Taft, declared the democratic tariff a
failure, and said that it is now up to
the republican party to bring about
the return of "the good old days"
Taft is great, big hearted fellow"
declared Cannon, "but he is trouble
maker. Why, if Taft was made pastor
of some church he would have the con-
gregation in an uprising inside of half
an hour after he was appointed"
I'D hate to repeat what Roosevelt
thinks of Beveridge," said the ex-
speaker, "but he certainly considers
him great joke. It's like this: Bev-
eridge says. Away with anything re-
too filthy to touch Yet Roosevelt re-
turns and says that he will not have
anything to do with the progressive
party unless George w. Perkins, re-
publican, is again taken into the fold.
And all this after Pinchot and Bev-
eridge have called Perkins impure"
After a resolution indorsing him as
the republican candidate for congress
from the Eighteenth district had been
passed Cannon explained
that he wanted to return to congress
to help bring about the return of re-
publican and prosperity times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
DEADLOCK over
1915 FAIR RATE
Santa Fe Demands $4 on Every
Ticket to California
Exposition.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 25.-The officers
of the railroads operating between
Chicago and California are in a dead
lock over rates to the San Francisco
Panama exposition.
The Santa Fe company has demand
ed that on every ticket sold from any
part of the country to California dur
ing the exposition San Diego be in
cluded with the coupon.
Under such arrangements the Santa
Fe railroad would receive 81. which is
the rate from Los Angeles to San
Diego and return, on every ticket sold
to California during the period of the
exposition.
While no official announcement of
rates for the fair has been made, the
railroad men had concluded among
themselves to sell tickets from Chi
cago to California points and return
for $62.50. and $50 from Missouri river
points. AS planned, every passenger
requesting coupon good to San Diego
would be given such ticket In the
absence of such request, however, the
ticket would read only to the points
intended to go.
me santa F'e company desires that
the San Diego coupon be attached to
every ticket sold, regardless of any
request made by the passenger. This
would mean that on every ticket sold
TO California during the exposition Pc
riod the Santa Fe would receive from
every road 81 whether the passenger
went to San Diego or not The other
roads are willing to allow the 81,
but only when the passenger requests
such ticket and coupon.
Figuring that 100000 people go to
California from east OF the Rocky
mountains during the exposition, the
Santa Fe would receive $4o0. 900. re-
gardless of the people who visited San
Diego.
Officers of the other roads VIII not
agree to the Santa Fe proposition. At
yesterdays meeting the entire AFFAIR
was referred to the executive officers
of the railroads for settlement
In the meantime official announce,
ment of rates for the California ex-,
position Is withheld. - y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
DECLARES MOVIE CONCERN
REFUSED TO SELL FILMS

St Louis, Mo-, July 25.-Testimony
that the Mutual Films corporation re-
fused TO sell films TO the Swanson
Crawford Film company because the
latter firm refused TO limit its opera
tions to the territory prescribed by
the Mutual corporation was given by
Sam Werner. general manager of the
Swanson-Crawford company, in yes
terday's session of the states investi-
cation OF the charge that the Mutual
Films corporation of Missouri is agent
for the so-called moving picture trust
formed by eight eastern companies.