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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-29

Norton reached Tor a cigarette, but
his hands shook as he lit it. There
was a peculiar little scar in the CEN
ter OF the lobe
We'll" said Jones, II can find no
evidence that she has been concerned
in any of these affairs"
you are suspicious?"
"Of everybody" looking boldly into
the reporters eyes.
"Of me?' smiling.
Even of myself sometimes"
Conversation dropped entirely after
this declaration.
You're a taciturn sort of chap"
Am II"
'You are. But an agreement is an
agreement, and while I'd like to print
this story, I'll not. We newspaper
men seldom break our word"
Jones held out his hand.
Sometimes / wish I'd started life
right" said the reporter gloomily. "A
newspaper man is generally improvi-
dent. He never looks ahead for to-
morrow What with my special ar
ticles to the magazines, | earn be-
tween four and FIVE thousand the
year; and I've never been able to save
a cent"
Perhaps you've never really tried"
replied Jones, with a glance at his
companion. 1t was good face, strong
in outline; little careworn, perhaps,
but free from any indications of dissi.
patton. IF I had begun life as you
did, I'd have made real and solid use
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-29

the organization stood facing actual
peril; and it's one possible chance OF
salvation lay in the fact that no ones
face was known to his neighbor. He
Vroon, and the boss alone knew who
and what each man was. But the
plans, the ramif1cations of the organ
ization might become public property;
and that would mean an end to an
exceedingly profitable business.
r@le daughter of Hargreave rode
horseback early every morning She
sought the country road. She was in
variably attended by the riding mas
ter OF school near by.
You four will make your own
plans
1T she should be injured?"
Avoid it if possible
I'VE have a free hand?"
Absolutely"
I'VE risk a bad fall from her horse
If it's a spirited one
Pretend breakdown in the road,
iEterpolated Braine. "As they ap.
approach, draw and order them to dis
mount That method will prevent any
accident
: Wen plan it somehow. 1t looks
easy"
Nothing is easy where that girl
is concerned. A thousand eyes seem
to be watching her slightest move"
1--WE shan't leave anything to
chance. How many days will you
give us?"
Seven. A failure, mind you, will
prove unhealthy to all concerned"
with menace which made the four
stir uneasily.
The telephone rang. Rraine reached
for the receiver.
"A man just entered the Hargreave
house at the rear. Come at once.
was the message.
rs your car outsider" Bralne asked.
I'VE are never without it,"
"Then let us be off. No one will
stop us for speeding on q side street"
Fourteen minutes by the clock
brought the car to stand at the curb
a few houses below the Hargreave
home. The men got out. The watch.
er ran up.
"He is still inside" he whispered.
Good! Spread out II anyone
leaves that house, catch him. II he
runs too fast, shoot. We can beat
the police"
The man obeyed. and the watcher
ran back to his post. He was des'
perateIy hoping the affair would ter
inmate tonight He was growing
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-29
CHAPTER VII.

When all three finally met at the
Hargreave home Florence suddenly
took Jones by the shoulders and
kissed him lightly on the cheek.
Jones started back, pale and dis
turbed.
Norton laughed. He did not feel
the slightest twinge of jealousy, but
he was eaten up with envy, as the old
wives say.
"You are wondering If / suspect the
Princess Perigoff?" said Jones.
Il am" This man Jones was de-
veloping into a very remarkable char
acter The reporter found himself
side glancing at the thin, keen face OF
this resourceful butler. The lobe OF
the mans left ear came within range.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-29


Noise"
of the great men I met. I'd have
made financierszhelp me to invest my
earnings, or savings, little as they
might be. And today I'd be living on
the income"
You never can tell. Perhaps a wom-
an might have made you think Of
those things; but if you had remained
unattached up to thirty-one, as have.
the thought of saving might never
have entered your head. A man in my
present condition, financially, has no
right to think of matrimony.''
1T might be the saving of you il
you met and married the right wom-
an
s'But the right woman might be
heiress to millions. And a poor devil
like me could not marry a girl with
money and hang on to his self-re-
spect."
True. But there are always excep-
tions to all rules in life, except those
regarding health. A healthy man is a
normal man, and a normal man has
no right to remain single You proved
yourself q man this afternoon, con-
sidering that you did not know | oc-
cupied the wheel SCAT Come to think
it over, you really saved the day.
You gave me the opportunity of steer
ing straight for the police station.
Well, good-by."
Queer duck!" unused the reporter
as, litter telephoning, he headed for
his Office. Queer duck, indeed! What
gam It was going to be! And
this mar Jones was playing it like
a maste 1t did not matter that some
one SO laid down the rules; it was
the way in which they were inter-
preted.
Braine heard Of the failure. The
Black Hundred was finding its stock
far below par value. Four valuable
men locked up in the Tombs await
ing trial, to sa nothing of the seven
gunner gathered in It the ole ware
house. Braine began to suspect that
ul5 ldlluIOS WSI5 l0o5 uuO = CAduCS
than to calculation, that at last he
had encountered mind which anti
cipated his every move. He would
have recognized this fact earlier had
1t not been that revenge had temporar-
lily blinded him. TIL spirit of revenge
ever makes for mental clarit-
There was a meeting that night of
the Black Hundred. Four men were
told off, and they drew their chairs up
to vroon's table for instructions.
Braine sat at Vroon's elbow. These
four men composed the most danger
GUS quartet in New York city. They
were as daring as they were desper-
ate. They were the men who held up
bank messengers and got away with
thousands They had learned to swoop
down upon their victims as the hawk
swoops down upon the heron The
newspapers referred to them as the
auto bandits" and the men took a
deal OF pride in the furore they had
created
vroen went ever the Hargreaye
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-29

Florence Was Chatting With the
Count.
and bomharded her Win questions
which to Susan came with the rapidly
Of rain upon the roof.
So Jones went along9"
In his capacity of butler only"
Merton smiled We'll. I'll take
tsunt out there myself You are sure
Of the loeation?"
Yes
Wei. good-by. I'll so as waiter.
since they wouldn't invite me- I'm
one OF the best little walters you ever
heard Of: and 81 things come to him
whO waits
What pleasant. arable young man
he wasE th0zght Susan as she watched
him jump into the car and go flying
Ee the street
Io1ss was = good deal surprised
when Norton turned up At the old
eTaEE7- Ezar1r
What raEe you cD@a here dressed
GlEls th1ss tfas butler 6s-znded-
I'm sEz5e5ags tuEars maybe
zaiEas E1.a rsasc1
Do E'2n knew aH1yrhEnga
We'll nas I cent say that 10.
Euu,, hing H. 8rz1 had Ia come ont
here
Maybe ms H.asa IL wen E01 did.
4ii-li jones' alts'2t,1Ig
a7llaw all1a Rt'EG'z F1s l11zsssap-
81 used u0 its my Hzrss- and II she is
si1lA On me I'ass a1ss nay DC d servics
ds9 us Hc'u dnnl dl-lalk El1fF u question
'arsZF TIL prt III = word for you.
III sHF sent for Fau- not knowing IL
we had enough servants to take care
81 tIlss Gaehsn1~
And navw III 90 and hunt up Meg"
Sure enough, his old nurse Was still
hz charge Of the house; and when
Hsr baby disclosed his identity she
agE hsat fsam Hpo1 HIS neck.
@Ewe what are you doing here,
dressed NJ as : waEter7v
~Ftss 2 fffeIe secret. Meg. I wasn't
invited. and the truth ID I'm very
des5ezstegy in love with the Young
lady IN whose honor this coaching
PARTY tg being given. And
maybe shes in danger
Danger What about?"
@The Lord only knows. But show
me about the house. I've not been
here in so long I've forgotten the run
of IL. I remember one room with
the secret panel and smother with a
painting that turned Have thew
changed them?"
mo: It is iust the same here as 1t
used to be. Come along and I'll show
you"
Norton inspected the rooms care
fully, slowing away in his mind every
detail. He might be worrying about
nothing; but SO many strange things
had happened that it was better to be
on the side of caution than on the
side of carelessness. He left the
house and ran across Jones carrying
a basket of wine.
Here. Norton; take this to the
party. want to reconnoiter."
"All right, MUD! Say, Jones how
much do you think I'd earn at this
job?" comically.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-29

case minute1y; he left no 1elaa.s.. IN
explained Bluntly and frankly, the
daughter of Stanley Hargreave must
be caught and turned over to the care
OF the Black Hundred. 1t must be
quick action. Four valuable members
were IN the Tombs. They might or
might not weaken under pressure. For
the first time in its American career
Evening star., 1915-05-20
PREPARES FOR HARD SEASON.
Martinsburg Club Starts Training
With Nineteen Candidates.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May 20
Manager Country" Morris and a squad
of nineteen candidates for positions on
the Martinsburg team of the Blue
Ridge League yesterday began the pre-
liminary work at the local ball ground.
and it is believed that by next week
he will be able to select his regular
team from the present squad. The
players reporting for preliminary work
yesterday are:
Catchers-Z. Y. Zachary, x Hager
and j. J. Fitzgerald of Washington.
Pitchers-George Settan of Baltimore,
II. Buckley, +. =. Greene, c. T.. Kelly,
NJ. J. Cantwell and G. +. Gray OF Wash
ington.
Inffelders-F. G. Bonham of Washing
ton, II. p. Shipley of College Park,
Md.
Outfielders-Ralph I. O'Neil, W. w.
Bauer and II. L. Davis of Baltimore,
NJ. johnson. T. Burnett and l.. J. Nc
Carly of Washington.
Pitcher Smith and Shortstop Hayes of
Washington and Pitcher Frank Hoef-
fecker of Baltimore will report in a
few days. Manager Morris expects to
play right field. Catcher Fitzgerald is
expected to play first base. The local
ground has been enlarged and greatly
improved
Evening star., 1915-05-20
MISS BAKER AND C.. DOYLE
WIN OUT IN TENNIS SINGLES
'Rol" Doyle Decides to Play His Brother
and Meets Defeat-"Connie' and Wallace
Johnson to Battle for Title.

championship of the tourney for this
event
Only one match above the ordinary
developed in the mems doubles yes
terday, and this came mighty near be-
ing one of the upsets, Bundy and
right being sent three sets to win
from Fuller ana Lewis. taking the last
TWO to gain the verdict.
There was some interesting as we'll
as high-class tennis in the mixed dou-
bles, although straight sets told in
each of the four matches played Miss
n. Smith and Irving Wright found it a
tough task to dispose of Miss Greble
and Douglas Hillyer. IS, 6-4. while
Miss Du Bose and Spencer Gordon had
an almost equally hard time in elimi-
mating Miss F. Moore and Ballard
Moore, 6-3, O.. Comparatively speak
ing, Miss Moore's play was the best.
The Summaries.
Mems singles-Final round: c. B. Doyle de-
feated Fl. F.. Doyle, s-e. IS, 60.
Mems doubles Third round: Gordon and
Moore defeated Lind and Pole 60 So:
Bnndy and Wright defeated Fuller and Lewis,
Sc. 3, 6-3. Semi-fnal round: Doyle and
Doyle defeated Shannon and Heaton 8-3, 6-S.
Mems singles fconsolationsJ = Fourth round:
Norris Mclean defeated Roland Meads, IS.
G-3. -
Women's singles-FInal round: Miss Eva
Baker defeated Miss A. Morrison, g. 6-1
Women's doubles-Second round Mrs Bell
Evening star., 1915-05-20
MOORE BEATS De ORO
| IN EXCITING CONTEST
Play for Three Cushion Billiard
Championship Results in Favor
of Holder, $50 to IA.

NEW YORK. May 20.-George w.
Moore of Chicago retained the three
cushion billiard championship last
night by ticking off the necessary so
points to complete his score of $50,
while his challenger Alfredo de Oro
first chased him. then led him and
finished up with total of IA, having
made So to the champions so on the
final nights play.
The eagerness with which the crowd
piled into the concert hall of the New
York Theater to see the finish of this
notable battle of cues suggested a
prize fight rather than gentle billiard
match. The sting of strife was preva-
lent throughout and the competitors
reeled from the onslaughts of each
other in turn. while the spectators. all
thorough enthusiasts. cheered each tell
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Two championships of the Chevy
Chas, Clubs tennis tournament were
decided yesterday, when only one WAS
thought to be on the cards. Connie
DoyIe defeated "Rol' Doyle in the
mems singles. SIS. Is. S-2, and Miss
Eva Baker defeated Miss Morrison IN
the womens singles. 6-4, 6-1-
After the semi finals of the men
singles Tuesday "Rol' Doyle told the
tennis committee he would default to
his brother. Connie" but good mis-
sionary work resulted in the elder
brother deciding to go into the finals
This match was played yesterday aft
ernoon, and after fiercely fought con-
test Connie triumphed. The first two
sets were especially close and excit-
ing, but "Rol" evidently discerned the
what one sided. AS result of this
match Wallace Johnson of Philadelphia
will have to defend his title against
Connie" Doyle tomorrow afternoon.
This match should be the feature of
the tournament. and it is to be hoped
that good weather will prevail, as both
players are in grand shape just now
The tennis sharks around the club
house were picking the Quaker 10
II,
Another interesting match was that
between Miss Baker and Miss Morrison.
although the former came out first by
one-sided scores. The first set was the
best, and Miss Morrison gave good
display of the net game. especially in
lobbing, but Miss Baker was accurate
and steady throughout. and finally won.
The second set was Miss Bakers all
the way, and with IT went the title, as
Miss Pendleton of Cincinnati VIII not
come on to defend the championshlp
won by her at the Chevy Chase Club
last year. Miss Baker shows decided
Improvement over her game OF las,
year, and in the coming tournaments
will doubtless give a good account OF
herself Many admirers of Miss Bryan
were hoping at the opening of the tour
| nament that she would get into the
| finals with Miss Baker, but an early
| elimination smothered all chance. This
pair, coupled together, is very strong
| in the doubles. and defeated Miss
| Johnson and Miss Scriven in brilliant
style, although dropping the second
| set The scores were 6-3. As, 81.
| II was generally believed that the pair
| defeating Miss Baker and Miss Bryan
| in the womens doubles will win the
Evening star., 1915-05-20

of Wilmington. the title holder. in the
final round for the challeng cup.
Mrs. sullivan and Mrs. Boyce sue
ceeded in capturing two matches in
the doubles, defeating Misses Smith
and Warner In the preliminary round.
81. o.. while in the first round Miss
Geyer and Miss McEyoy went down be
fore their excellent team work. SO
g..
Evening star., 1915-05-20

and Miss Downing defeated Misses Sewall. 6-3.
G-l: Miss Baker and Miss Bryan defeated Miss
Johnson and Miss Scriven, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Mixed doubles First round: Miss Morrison
and c. NJ Bull defeated Miss Reno and Charles
McNay, 81. I'll; Miss Leutze and W. D. Will
cox defeated Miss +. Williams and Beverly Sin
clair, G-1. 81: Miss NJ Smith and Irving
Wright defeated Miss Greble and Douglas Hit
yer. Is. 6-4: Miss Du Bose and Gordon de-
feated Miss F. Moore and Ballard Moore, 6-3,
81.
Evening star., 1915-05-20
MRS. SULLIVAN IN FINAL.

BALTIMORE, Md. MAY ao-Fast
and exciting matches marked the play
Yesterday in the annual women's state
tennis championship at the Baltimore
Country Club. Mrs Willard Sullivan
of Norfolk eliminated Mrs. j. NJ Gates
and qualified to meet Mrs. J. s. Taylor
Evening star., 1915-05-20

ing stroke as though it We're left
jab or hard right swing. 1t was
match for blood, with no mercy and no
quarter, and the pe orc cohorts were
exulting in the early stages. only to
retire crushed at the finish before the
steady persistency of Moore. whose
first words after he had made his win
ming count were. Il did not quit
In many respects the play was q du-
plication of the opening nights skir-
mish of this important billiard battle.
Moore. starting with lead of points
gained in two nights slay. had only
to make the regulation so. while De
ORC needed 50 to regain the champion
ship. As on the first night, De Orc
began with easy confidence to roll up
points. while Moore. was in a streak
of hard luck and could not make the
balls respond to his coaXing. The first
goat getter was 3 by De Oro in his
first journey to the table against a
zero by the champion. Moore got in
one in the fifth inning, but after that
his efforts resulted in zeros or bingles
that We're well scattered.
1t was in the eighteenth inning that
De ORC initiated the brilliant run which
caused him to pass into the leader
ship. He counted in six successive in
ninss. with the result that at the
twenty-third he had a grand total Of
1l3 to 106 for Moore. In that short
space he had changed a deficit of
into an advantage of I.
Evening star., 1915-05-20
Moore Strong at Finish.

Undaunted by the prowess of his OPP
ponent. Moore gathered himself toseth-
er and. counting rapidly. went into the
lead again with n run of four in the
thirty-fourth inning topping De Orc by
l19 to lis. Then the seesaw began
again and De Oro's friends did most of
the shouting as he scared until at
the fffty-seventh he had lead of eight,
40 to 1872.
That was the expiring effort of the
old master. for Moore, calm and conf
dent. went about his work until with
another run of four he passed De ORC
in the sixty-eighth inning. From that
point the champion kept his advantage
and was greeted with rousing cheers
when he completed his string on his
seventy-siXth attempt. The score:
Moore-o. 0. J. o. 3. O. o. 0. 0. /. o, o. o.
Q. o, ]. o, o. o. o. o. 0. ., o, I. ], o. 0. =.
l, 3. L. q, 4. o, o. D. 0, ., = .. /. o. o, .,
!" ~ %: 3; 9. g, Q, o. q. 0. 4: %. !.
0. l. Q. O. ]. o. 0, 0, o. 0. 1. 0. 0, o, 1. Total.
80. High runs; 4. 4. 4; First night, 50: second
night 80: third night, So Grand total. 80.
De Oro-3. o. 0. o. l. o. !, o. 0. o. o. .
], Q. .. 0. 0. ]. 4, 3. ,. g. l. o. o, 2. 0. ].
o, o. 0. o. |, l. o. . o. o. o. l. l, /. o, u.
=. =. o, !. l, =, .. o. 5. /. /. 3. 1. 0. o. o.
Q: J. .; o. |. 0, o. o. 0. ., !, o, 0. o. !. sotal.
80; High runs. 3. 4. ;. First night, 49, second
night, AZ; third night. SO. Grand total, IN.
Evening star., 1915-05-20
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

Newark I; Pittsburgh. 3.
Chicago Baltimore: cold
81, Louis Buffalo; cold.
Kansas City Brooklyn; rain.
STANDING; OF THE<IL BS.
Evening star., 1915-05-20
Cold Weather Prevents Game.

CLEVELAND. May 20.-The Cleve-
land Washington game scheduled for
today was postponed owing to the cold
weather.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

rs he friend of yours? 'I don't
know. I've never tried to borrow mon
ey from him or asked him to get a
relative job."-Detroit Free Press.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-09-18
MISSISSIPPI'S "MOST."

United States Senator John Sharp
Williams has been proclaimed "Mis-
sissippi's most distinguished states
man. by a committee appointed by
Gov. Brewer of that state at the re-
quest of the president of the Panama
Pacific Exposition. ...
Williams stock in trade is abuse of
his colored fellow citizens who consti-
tute about one-half of the population
of Mississippi. The committee did
well to select John Sharp Williams,
because he is true exponent of the
Mississippi idea. 1t may be surprise
to many people to learn that when
racial questions were discussed in
Congress, Williams was more vehe-
ment and vitriolic in his denunciation
Of one-half the people of his state than
that other Mississippi saint, James X.
Vardaman.
Northern people had conceived the
idea that "Jimkay" was the champion
negrophobist of Mississippi, but he
couldn't fool the committee of disting-
uished white citizens of that more or
less grand commonwealth.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-09-18
MANY JEWISH ENEMIES.

The fact that three Jews have
bought the rights for the state of Mas
sachusetts for the production of 'The
Birth of the Nation" the Infamous and
false film and that Jewish capitalists
are exploiting the photo-play all over
the country should cause the colored
people to see that many of their most
bitter enemies are Jews.
A Jewish attorney general was re.
sponsible for the Maryland disfranch-
ment law recently declared unconsti.
tutional.
A Jewish Senator and Jewish Con
gresham have become notorious be.
cause of their TRADES against the race.
In many localities Jews aided the
passage of the segregation laws.
A Jew worth many millions is CIV
ing thousands of dollars to aid in the
establishment of jimcrow Y. M. G.
A.'s-is actually aiding the alleged
Christians in their efforts to segregate
their believers of darker hue.
All this is queer work for people
who have been oppressed for thou
sands of years and who are still mas
sacred in many parts of Europe
All Jews are not enemies of the
colored people but those who have
power and money seem to take a spe-
cial delight in swiping the coloreo
man and also-g gathering in the coin.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-09-18
"COLORED cOTTON."

Remarkable results seem about to
be achieved by w. A. Brabbam of
Olar, S. c., who has succeeded in
producing cotton which ranges in
color from snow white to a deep olive
green. Mr.. Brabbam is positive in
his assertion that black cotton sought
for ages by spinners and manufacture
ers is about to become a reality.
That these statements were no idle
dream, is borne out by the receipt in
Savannah, Ca, of samples of colored
cottons. The exhibit has been framed
and hung on the walls of the cotton
exchange where it has occasioned
general interest and comment.
Brabbam has practiced seed selec.
ton extensively and in four years has
secured in regular order from the
Egyptian seed cream, tan, yellow.
green, light brown, olive green and
bronze. He is sanguine that attain
ments thus far achieved warrant the
assertion that black cotton is coming
in the near future.
1t is conceded by the trade that
Brabbam is giving to the world most
valuable discovery, and that, as a re-
suit, the dye manufacturers of Ger
many, who have for generations had
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-09-18
NO COLOR LINE IN ARMY.

Col. John R. Marshall, retired, late
colonel Eighth infantry Illinois ma
tlonal guard, made formal application
for admittance to the civilian camp
which the federal government has or
dered for Fort Sheridan, beginning
September 20.
AS usual the Chicago Tribune sought
at once to stir up the color Question
with big headlines about NEGRO
COLONEL and endeavored to show
that it was against the policy Of the
government to have negro officers
etcetera ad nauseam.
When the matter was called to the
attention of Col. D. A. Frederick head
of the central army division, the man
to whom falls the duty of making the
arrangements for ther camp, he said:
Il regret sincerely that the color
question has been raised, but since it
has been raised, I may as well settle
it once for ALL
1.-THE army draws no color line. This
is a camp for business and profes.
sional men and they will be admitted
whether colored or not. We have col.
ored men in the state militia, in the
army, in business and in the profes.
sions, and the applications of colored
men will receive the same attention
as those of any one else."
The Tribune should have called Col.
onel Marshall a colored man and not
a negro" for he is as fair as a lily,
has blue eyes and hair of a fiery red.
If a person who was not acquainted
with the colonel were sent to pick him
out from the soldiers at the camp, the
chances are a thousand to one that he
would select a Jew or an Italian or
some other dark skinned man instead
of the fair colonel.