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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-07
A CHANCE INVESTMENT

BY Walter Joseph Delaney
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
!. 81 do not wish, you to become
alarmed or change your plans - wrote
the father of Eleanor Gwynne to his
only daughter, 1000 miles away
from home. 81 tell you of the pos
sible trouble in my business only be-
cause you might hear of it through
other sources. 1 may be able to see
it through. If not, it means our liv-
ing on a more moderate scale, that
is all. You still have the income from
your mothers estate, so we cannot
exactly starve."
Poor, dear papa! and always think
ing of my comfort and happiness!"
unused Eleanor with some agitation.
"Of course l shall not remain here
with him alone with his trouble. No,
there is a stage Monday and it will
see me homeWard bound"
How different this, her second visit,
from the first she had made to the
pine-laden breezes and exquisite soil
tude of an Arizona health resort! The
year previous at exactly the same sea-
son of the year she and her father
had spent three weeks together at
this romantic spot. Only, then every
hing was prospecting, there were no
cares of business to annoy. Eleanor
folded the letter, when she noticed
some additional lines, comprising
postscript on the reverse side of the
sheet.
by the way" it ran, 'it is a for
lorn hope, but l mention it - that
scamp, Warren Brill! don't know if
you remember him, but he is that
likely looking young fellow who acted
as our guide for a time. 1 never told
you, but l was so taken with his
manliness and energy that was in
duced by him to trust him with SIS, 900
to buy mine. He asked year in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-07

The SquaW Produced Keen-BIaded
Knife.
to at once invoke a remembrance of
the person they named. Eleanor re-
tanned a vivid memory of the bright,
gentlemanly young fellow who had
been their companion for nearly a
week. He was musical, educated, in
harmony with their ideas of courtesy
and refinement and had left dis
tinctly pleasing impression on the
mind of Eleanor
She was astounded at the implcs-
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trail In no good-its taking us south.
Wen let our horses feed until the
moon comes up and I'll try to work
north by landmarks"
"Oh-are we LOST" gasped Gracia.
dropping stiiily to the ground. But OF
course We are" she added. I've been
thinking SO for some time"
"Oh. that's all right" observed
Hooker philosophically; Il don't mind
being lost ms long MS know where
I'm at. Wen ride back until We get
out of this dark canyon and then III
lay a line due north"
They sat for time In the dark
ness while their horses champed Mt
the rich grass and then. unable to keep
down her nerves. Gracin declared for a
start. A vision Of angry pursuers rose
up In her mind-of Manuel del Rey
and his keen.eyed rurnles, hot upon
their trail-and It would not let her
rest.
Nor was the vision entirely the re-
suit OF nervous imagination. for they
had lost half the advantage OF their
start. az Hooker well knew. and II he
made one more false move he would
find himself called on to fight. As
they rode back through the black
canyon he asked himself for the hun
drcdth time how II had all happened
why. ut IA single glance from her.
he had gone against his better judg.
ment ind plunged himself into this
trnglc. And then. finally. what was
he going to do about Il?
But he knew what he was going TO
do about IT, lie knew he was going
and 10 Phil. and his loyalty was such
that he would not admit. even to him.
self. that Phil did not deserve her
Alone. he would have taken to the
mountains with n fine disregard for
trails. turning into whichever served
his purpose best and following tho
lay OF the land. Even with her In his
caro- II would be best to do that yet.
for there would be trailcrs on their
track at sunup. and It was either ride
or fight
Free at last from the pcnt.iu canyon,
they halted ut the forks. while bud
looked out the land by moonlight Dim
and Hhostly. the sGuaretoppod peaks
and but,cs rose all about him. huge
and impossible except for the winding
trails. He turned UP n valley between
two ridges. squirting his hor,e into
fast walk.
From one COW trail to another he
picked out q why TO the north. but The
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IS CHILD CROSS,
FEvER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue 10
coated, give california
Syrup Of FIGS"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels 20 nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result 10
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross. half.sick. feverish. don't eat.
sleep or act naturally. breath ID bad.
system full Of cold. has sore throat.
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen.
Mother! See II tongue 10 coated. then
give q teaspoonful OF California
Syrup OF Figs" and In 4 few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the sys.
TEN. and you have q we'll child again.
Millions OF mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because It 10 perfectly
harmless: children love It. and It new.
er fails to act on the stomach. liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of F1ss." which
has full directions for babies. children
OF all ages and for grown.ups plainly
printed on tho bottle. Adv.
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American Victory In War Of 1912.


One hundred years ago occurred the
battle OF tho barEes." between force
OF English from the blockading squad.
ron In Chesapeake bay and n tlotilln Of
bargcs and sunboats designed TO aid
In the defense OF the city OF Wash.
ington. Commodore Barney. In com.
mand OF the American fotilla. being
threatened with attack BY several
large British warships. had taken his
boats up the Pntuxcnt river and found
a refuge In St. Leonards creek. The
British followed with superior force
OF barges and small schooner. Hav.
ing no guns with which to wage .
fight at long range. Commodore Bar.
ney dashed forward into tho midst Of
the enemy. Soon the barses were en-.
gagged In desperate hand.to.hand con.
iiicts. For more than an hour the &C.
ton ragged. both sides fighting with
viEor and saiiantry. But the Ameri.
cans having pierced the British line.
the enemy abandoned the light and
asd Drscipitatsly 70 their shipA
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CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biliousness or constipation
by morning. -
Get . 10-cent box now.


Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions Of men and women take .
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by q lazy
liver. clogged bowels or an upset stom.
ach. ,
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour, fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill.
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
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Of evil, ana they thought only to gain

OF evil, ana they thought only TO gam
the far pass
Beyond that lay comparative safety.
but no man knew what dangers lurked
between them and that cleft in the
mountains. Del Rey and his rurales
or Bravo and lis rebels might be
there. In fact, one or the other prob
ably WIS there, and II SO there would
be fight, a fight against heavy odds
II he were alone, and odds that would
be greatly increased because he must
protect Gracia-
To the west and north rose the high
and impossible mountain which had
barred their way In the night; across
the valley the fiat-topped Fortunes
threw their bulwark against the dawn;
and all behind was broken hills and
gulches, any one Of which might give
up armed men. Far ahead. like q
knife-gash between the ridges, lay the
pass to the northern plains. and as
their trail swung out into the open
they put spurs to their horses and
galloped.
Once through that gap. the upper
country would lie before them and
they could pick and choose. Now they
must depend upon speed and the
chance that their way was not blocked.
Somewhere in those hills to the east
Bernardo Bravo and his men were
hidden. Or perhaps they were scat
tered. turned by their one defeat into
rowing bandits or vengeful partizans,
laying waste the Sonoran ranches as
they fought their way back to Chihua.
hua. There were a hundred evil
chances that might befall the fugitives.
and while Bud scanned the country
ahead Gracia cast anxious glances be-
hind.
They are coming!" she cried at
last. as a moving spot appeared in the
rear. "Oh. there they are!"
Good" breathed Hooker. as he
rose in his stirrups and looked.
why. good?" she demanded. Gu
riously.
"They's only three Of EN-" answered
Bud. II was afraid they might be in
'front.'" he explained, as she gazed at
him with puzzled smile.
YES" she said: but what will you
do II they catch us?"
They won't catch u.s." replied Hook
er confidently. mot while I've got my
rife. Aha!" he exclaimed. still look
ing back. now we know all about It
that sorrel is Manuel del Rey's!"
And will you kill him." challenged
Gracia. rousing suddenly at the name.
Hooker pretended not to hear. In.
stead, he cooked his eye up at the
eastern mountain. whence from time
to time came muffled rifle.shots. and
turned his horse to 60. There was
trouble over there to the east some
where-Alvarez and his Yaquis. still
marrying the retreating rebels-and
some Of 1t might come their way.
With Rel Rey behind them. even
though in sight. he was the least Of
their troubles. and could be easily
cared for with q rife shot II they
could not distance him. Hooker knew
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that the two rurales with him would
not continue the pursuit II their lead
er was out of the way. 10 that It would
not be necessary to injure more than
one man.
"Ah. how I hate that mani" ragged
Gracia. squirting her horse as she
scowled back at the galloping Dol
Rey and his men who were riding on
ward rapidly.
All right" observed, Bud with =
quizzical smile, "I1l have to kill him
for you them"
She gazed at him a moment with
eyes that were big with questioning.
but the expression on his rugged face
baffled her.
Il would not forget It," she cried I'm
pulsively. mo. after all l have suf-
fered. 1 think l could love the man who
would meet him face to face! But why
do you-ah!" she cried, with sudden
tragic bitterness. you smile! You
have no thought for me-you care
nothing that am afraid Of him! All.
Dios, for a man who Is brave-to rid
me Of this DEVIL"
Never mind" returned Bud, his
voice thick with rising anger. III I
kill him 1t won't be for you!"
He jumped Copper Bottom ahead
to avoid her, for in that moment she
had touched his pride. Yes, she had
done more than that-she had de-
stroyed dream he had, a dream OF .
beautiful woman. always gentle. al
ways noble. whom he had sworn to
protect with his life. Did she think
he was a pelado Mexican, hot-coun-
try lover. to be inflamed by a glance
and a smile? Then Phil could have
her, and welcome. Her TRADE had
lesssned his burden. Now his fight
was but q duty to his pardner In the
performance of which he would be no
less careful, but to turn her over to
Phil would not now be painful.
"Ah. Bud!" she appealed. squirting
up beside him. you did not under
stand! know you are brave-and II
he comes" she struck her pistol
fiercely-"I will kill him myself"
Never mind" answered Bud In .
kinder voice. I'll take care Of you.
Jest keep your horse in the trail" he
added. as she rode on through the
brush. land I'll take care Of Del Rey."
He beckoned her back with jerk
OF the head and resumed his place In
the lead. Here was no place to talk
about men and motives. The noun
tain above was swarming with rebels.
there were rurales squirting behind
yes. even now. far up on the eastern
hillside. he could see armed men-and
now one was running to intercept
them!
Bud reached for his rife. 1erked up
cartridge, and sat crosswise in his
saddle. He rode warily, watching the
distant runner. until suddenly he pulled
in his horse and threw up q welcom-
ing hand. The man was Amigo-no
other could come down . hillside 20
swiftly-and he was signaling him to
wait.
CrO BE CONTINUED)
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BURIAL PLACE OF KING JOHN
Writer Declares intsrment Of Famous
English Monarch Took Place
At Worcester.

In the American Law Review there
appeared an article In which tho
writer made an allusion to King John
Of England. and said he went ito his
unlamented rest at st. Wolstans."
Now. Is this correct! King John was
buried at Worcester and In the ca
thedral there. and his body has slept
In that spot until now. unless. like .
streak of morning cloud. It has melted
into the infinite azure Of the past. In
1877. for tho purpose Of identifying
the resting place Of the king and his
remains, q committee OF citizens was
appointed to investigate this matter
The body was identified and all that
remained Of It placed in new mau.
soieum, where II stands today - one
OF the objects OF interest In Worces.
ter cathedral. Shakespeare. in his
king John" puts in the mouth Of
Prince Henry the following words:
AT Worcester must bis body be In.
TERED, for so he wilied IT," Thus We
sec King John was buried In Worces.
ter cathedral. and II Is therefore mac.
curate to say he was buried at st. Vol.
STAINS. The memory Of King John II
not cherished with the feeling that has
followed the lives and deaths Of some
OF Ensland's sovereigns. and he will
be remembered only as tho monarch
from whom was extorted the great
charter OF English liberty. from which
this country has received large part
OF it's valued Observation-Disclosures to
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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The Land of Broken Promises
(cc,ynsA. 1914 " S.as A nu.su)

they still watched expectantly for the
road. the evening quickly passed.
They had no opportunity for CONVEX
sation. for the trail was too narrow
to permit OF their riding side by side
Bud was thinking not only Of the dam
gers that surrounded them. but OF this
errand on which he was engaged. and
what the end Of 1t meant to him.
First the slantins rays Of the sun
struck fire from the high yellow crags,
then the fire faded and the sky glowed
an opal-blue; then. through dark blues
and puppies the heavens turned to
black above them and all the stars
came out. Thousands Of frogs made
the canyon resound with their throaty
songs and strange animals crashed
through the brush at their approach.
but still Hooker stayed In the saddle
and Gracia followed on behind.
II she had thought In her dreams of
an easier journey she made no COM
ment now and. outside of stopping to
cinch up her saddle. Bud seemed hard.
ly to know she was there. Che trail
was not going to suit hint edged
Oh too far to the southland yet. in the
tropical darkness. he could not search
out new ways to go.
At each fork he paused to light a
match. and whichever way the mule
tracks went he went also. for pack.
mules would take the main trail. For
two hours and more they followed on
dOun tho ofroan ond thop HDokor
stopped his horse.
You might as well get down and
rest q WHILE" he said quietly. This
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CHAPTER XIV.

Though the times had turned to war.
all nature that morning was at peace.
and they rode through valley Of flow.
ers like knight and lady in n pageant.
The rich grass rose knec.decp along
tho hillsides. the desert trees were
filigreed with tho tcndcrcst green and
tw!ned with morning.slorics. and In
open glades the peoples and. sand.
vcrbcnas spread forth masses OF blue
and gold
Already on the mcsquit.trecs the
mockins.blrds were singing. and bright
flashes OF tropical color showed where
cardinal and yellow.throat passed. The
dew was still untouched upon the
grass. and yet they hurried on. fos
some prsmonition whispered y then
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P.risI.ns Wearing coIor.d Boards.

ParisIans Wearing coiersd Boards.
Colored boards (for men) are ~
ported to be coming into fashion IL
Paris. The green wig was . means
Of feminine adornment. II IL not sup
posed to have made a lasting impress
sion. but II attracted attention. Now
men are coming into their share o,
the color in hirsute decoration. A
dark blue mustnche on q young poe,
at a recent so!rec was the Sensation
OF the evening. One proprietor Of .
dressmaking establishment announces
that he Is going to dye his close
cropped beard bottle green. after thu
fashion OF tho Assyrian kings.
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BUT NOT ON THAT MACHINE
Girl Had Right to eaik on Joy Ride
That homsly Eseort Had Prom
Iced 70 Give Her.

He was tho homeliest man she had
ever met. but almost his nrst sentences
won her heart.
It was: I'll come around some
Thursday and take you out in the ma
chine"
oh" she twittered. picking . hair
from his coat collar. What Thur.
day. Mr.. Dickdocker?"
How does some Thursday next
week suit your" he replied.
"Oh. the nrst please!" she "a.
claimed.
That Thursday she stood. with her
new auto coat on. waiting at the par.
lor window for two hours.
II realize he's ugly a. sin and has
fourteen gold teeth" she unused, but
with wind goggles on he surely won't
look 80 bad and he'll probably kssp
his mouth shut on account Of the
dust"
There was . sudden chugging.
"'Tis he!" she breathed.
Twas. He stopped at the curb. He
was seated on a dusty motorcycle
with an extra seat behind!
He rank the bell.
rs Miss Niddlestoop at homer" be
inquired.
mo-" replied tho maid. she Jus,
went out the back way."-Detroit Free
Press.
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SYSTEM FULL OF URIC ACID
THE GREAT KIDNEY

Two years ago 1 was very sick and
after being treated by several of the best
physicians in Clinton, l did not seem to
get any better. was confined to my bed.
Seeing DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root adver.
tised, resolved to give it trial. After
using it for three weeks, l found I was
gaining nicely, so l continued until l
had taken number of bottles. I am
now restored to health and have con.
tinued my -labors. My system was full
of Uric acid, but Swamp Root cured me
entirely. l am sixty years old.
Yours very truly,
w. G. COOK,
1908 Eighth Ave. Clinton, Iowa.
State of Iowa
Clinton County Co.
On this 18th day of July, A. D. 1909,
w. G. Cook, to me personally known ap.
peared before me and in my presence
subscribed and swore to the above and
foregoing statement.
DALE H. SHEPPARD,
Notary Public.
In and for Clinton County.
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The Maxim Of q Man.

No university can make man.
Men may load themselves with lore
I'LL they stoop beneath the weight o,
their accumulations. and yet fail e
lit . care from tho heart OF the weary
or impcl . single soul an inch on IL
way to God. The real building Of .
man 10 within.-Dr. Clifford.
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ny OF Tue GROUND Threw ulu 10 Tue
east and there were no passes between
the hills. The country was rocky
with long parallel ridges extending tc
tho northeast. and when he saw where
the way was taking him Bud called 8
halt till dawn.
By the very formation he was being
gradually edged back toward For
tuna. and 1t would call for fresh
horses and . rested Gracia to outstrir
their pursuers by day. II the rurales
travelled by landmarks, heading for the
northern passes in an effort to out
ride and Intercept him, they might
easily cut him of at the start; but II
they trailed him-and he devoutly
hoped they would-then they would
have 4 tangled skein to follow and he
could lose them in the broken country
to the north.
So thinking. he cut grass among the
rocks. spread down their saddle
blankets and watched over the
browsing horses while Gracia
stretched out on the bed. After day
Of excitement and 4 night Of hard rid
Ing there il no call for . couch oil
down, and AZ the morning star ap
peared in the east she slept while Bud
sat patiently by.
1t was no new task for him. this
watching and waiting for the dawn
For weeks at a time. after q hard
days work at the branding. he had
stood guard half the night. Sleep was
luxury to him. like water to q noun
tain-sheep-and SO were all the other
useless things that town-bred people
required.
People like Gracia. people like Phil
they were different In all their ways
To ride. to fight. to find the way
there he was better man than Phil:
but to speak to woman. to know her
ways, and to enter into her life-there
he was no man at all.
| She trusted to his courage to pro-
tect her. and that he could do. but 1t
was to man such a. Phil she
would give her love. Phil could not
love her more than he did. but PILLS
ways could be more attractive to her
His adventurous life with his father
had not been such as to cultivate the
little niceties that appealed to women.
II was only his privilege tn serve hut
he gloried in that privilege now as
he watched beside her as she silent
and his vigil hut strengthened his res.
olut,on tn sea ber safely through to-
phil
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Always 70 d Rsekensd Win.
You must learn to deal with odd ant
even In life. - well - u aSursA-
George Eliot
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subbubs-How often Is this medl.
cine to be taken?
Doctor-Betwcen cooks.
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Why is 1t that the average man viii
eeonomize on his luxurics rather than
on his necessities?
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IT. you wish beautiful. clear whit,
clothes. use Red Gross Bag Blue. A, ali
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X0CR own DRUGGIST WILL. TELL ron
g, Aarin" ~. Remedy iof Nd. w.st. ws,.rS,
Just Mo comfort Write for Hook Of III. vi.
b. mall fr-c. Murine kyo kcu,cdy Co. VhIesIn
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Tho Wise Fool.

Tho Wise Fool.
Time works wonders" observed
the sage.
80 could l if l were as tireless as
time" responded the fool
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Your own phonograph alx,v.
sounds better than your neigh bor'.
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Gossip generally means taking two
and two and making three.
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Latter to
DR.. kllmer q Co.
0inthamton, N. r.

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. kilmer L Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, for q sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive . booklet of valuable in.
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men.
ton this paper. Regular fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores. Adv.
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Almost Human.

Almost Human.
I'm going on strike" said the
match.
Better not" responded the old pipe.
You'll lose your head II you do"