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rescue work. He presented this watch
10 Watson few months ago, after
eight years of association with him in
his rescue work, as a token of his
esteem, saying as he placed 1t in his
hand:
'"To a man who made good and who
never broke faith"
That watch and the speech to which
it was witness was 10 me n final evil
dence of the unmaking of the bank
burglar, but ! cannot close this record
without relating something which shows
that the man, Notwithstanding his eight
faithful years, is still paying install
ments upon the price OF his long felo-
nous career.
Having seen Watson perhaps half a
dozen different times and noticing that
on each occasion he wore a different
style of hat | commented on his varied
taste T. headgear merely as a casual
probe 20 some possible new phase of
character, and to my surprise he
flushed with embarrassment. After an
instant he said with an apologetic
laugh:
THAT is just an unconscious habit
that hangs over from the old days. A
change of hats Is one of the simplest
and most discnncerting of DISCUSSES
suppose | have eight or ten hats, and
never wear the same one twice In sue.
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BY CHARLES lNCE.


satisfaction that comes from putting
ahother man upon ms leet watson was
apsolutely uhsuppresslpie'
ny uoh you start something
DEFINITE 10 help these men, asked
Sp, h'er baldwin, professor or economies
IN boston UNIVERSITY
watson was not iohs IN cream Ing
pan OUT OF Iroi' hilu"lhs luea' d.
Johh DINWeIl gave 'he enthusiast
check Tor the mist months rent OF the
room thiI was 10 ne tne socld' ''htIe
anu heaul ''''s' ana 'he cream was
laCt'
but rather htuhgIy II WIS the woman
ca"eu liel'h VINO gave ms org thi%ltoh
us hrS, ''al 'edse Oh ne ana uPpor
'uh'tS 70 u'in"hs'rd'e ltSei' w" son
"r"'' '1r Z Ie''er 81 papp'IhE Joy 'eH-
ihE "a MS own pT"EreS anu OF ms new
PROJECT ana sh', rerhtihper'hS the uept
sne owed 10 l'''N io' having qulckeh'u
iier own WihIHS IMPULSES 10 pe'l'I
me, sent MN Cho'N lor 9Soo'
watson was soon ueVotlhE an ms
time TO inns he" WORK. lo-day ne Is
Plllar OF nope 10 the men VINO come
rom peh'nu the Eriy wall Ills methou
Is ulStih''lS p'a't!'aL Nh'h man
comes out watson Is there 10 meet MN
AS Hi'l'er OF Iact watson thlhks
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your boarding house, for I followed you
home last evening, and when you stayed
in here so long tonight ! didn't know
what could have happened to you. / can
tell you it was pretty cold waiting on
that porch, too. Your friend the mutt
is out there yet"
With a start the old lady suddenly
awokc, and for few moments did not
seem to realize just where she was.
Il am enjoying my supper greatly"
De Witt said to her in an effort to bring
her to a realization of tine situation.
The salad is excellent and the Madeira
quite wonderful"
Nine, l.arocque smiled at him with
childish pleasure.
"lt is some that my husband bought
many, many years ago. His cellar was
quite famous then, but of cour you
are too young to remember
I'm afraid so. You see. | am very
young" De Witt explained; and then
my home is in Knoxville"
"Of course, of course, Mime. Larocque
apologzed. 81 had forgotten. Knox
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he saw it heaped high with copies Of
Jacob Riis's book Roosevelt the Citi-
zen" Watson went inside and struck
up a bargain to peddle the books. His
canvassing met with Indifferent sue
cess; however, it kept him busy and
it kept him in food
But-women again Watson had
great difficulty in keeping out of the
nets of women with whom he had been
entangled in his careless criminal days,
The town seemed to be full of them
lie changed his address frequently,
kept away from the dangerous parts OF
town and set his face stold,y in the
way OF straight living.
One Sunday afternoon group of his
old pas found him out, There We're two
men and four women in the party. They
poured in on him with yells of delight,
chatting him numerically. But too they
crowded the loneliness out of his little
room and filled ii with that old time
spirit Of comradeship and riotous con-
VITALITY that was once the breath of
his nostrils. For a time their enthusi-
assn was irresistible and bore him along.
The popping of corks kept time to the
cracking Of jokes and the singing of
snatches of song; yet when the carousal
was at its height Watson slipped out on
preteXt and did not return. For a
time he stood shivering in the doorway
below. A feeling of terror had come
over him He knew he was taking too
much liquor. Under its influence he
might commit some crime or involve
himself in some compact or enterprise
that would hurl him helplessly back into
the abyss out Of which he was climbing.
The more he thought about it the
more alarmed he became. Quitting the
doorway he hurried aimcssly along the
street, with an occasional backward
glance until the lights of the Dudley
street Baptist Church streamed into his
| face.
Like murderer seeking sanctuary he
dashed inside and hid in the furthest
| corner of pew, sitting lone and strange
| till the service was over and the build
| ing nearly empty, when the minister
| a big, athletic man, got him by the hand
| and shook him almost into new world
| by the vigor Of his greeting
How is it with you. brother?" he
! asked heartily
Dick explained rather hclplessly that
lit was not so very wen with him.
| something in the preachers manner
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STORY OF WATSON, THE
MAN WHO CAME. BACK

however. warmed Watson's chilling
hopes amazingly.
Come and see me again. I am your
friend Leave rum out Of your life,"
were the minister's last words.
That minister, by the way, was the
Rev. William w. BASTARD. now John ID.
RoCkefeller's pastor in Cleveland, a man
whom his intimates. including the ex-
burglar and the oil magnate. love to
call Billie Bustard.
There mast have been magic in the
words which Billie Bustard spoke to
Richard Watson that night--at least
that magic which lies in the appeal Of
Watson has been able to resist the
appeal Of liquor. But other tempta-
tons came tiptoeing after him.
Then there came a Sunday. Watson
was hungry for human Companionship
If he could just get one more hand
shake from that preacher with the
Mu.doon Erir he thought 1t would about
put him over the line. But at the
church there was "A surprise i'm store.
1t was morning instead ur night, and
after the preaching service, instead OF
letting Dick go with a mere handshake,
Or BASTARD literally strongarmed him
into the famous Page Bible Glass.
There were nearly two hundred men
there organized like a club, but with G.
l.. Page teaching a Bible lesson. Wat
son, poor and a stranger. was warmly
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"Do you not think, Nine Larocque."
he askeC, that this modern idea Of
young women going from place to place
alone on the streets at night is most
unfortunate?"
Nine. Larocque, whose mind was ap-
parently very far away and quite I'M
conscious of what De Witt had said,
only smiled and raised her glass.
This little party" she said, '1s in
honor of my grandson Philip. We were
just drinking to his health and pros
perity. l hope that you will join us"
The young man was quickly on his
feet.
ITO the health and prosperity of your
grandson" he said, and to you, Madame"
The old lady smiled again at her good
looking guest, ana then, evidently much
fatgued by the exciting events of the
evening, with little sigh sank YEARLY
in her chair and closed her eyes.
Diana leaned far over the table to-
ward DE W.tl.
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THE MYSTERY, BY
CHARLES BE.LMONTDAVIS
Continued from TuelJth Page.


as how he'd ravver jess set on the
poach."
Not at ALL" said Nine. Larocque; Gin
sist on the young gentleman coming in
at once"
In spite Of Diana's further protests
the old man shuflled out Of the room and
in very few moments our Johnnie.
looking very tall and handsome. stood
bowling and smiling from the doorway
Mime. LaroCque," said Diana, this
is Mr.. de Witt Mr.. Archibald de Witt
of Knoxville"
our Johnnie advanced toward his
hostess, and raising her hand touched it
with his lips.
II am indeed honorcd," he said.
For a moment the old ladys eyes met
his but it was for "a moment only, and
then they shifted uncertainty to the fire.
place and to Diana and to the different
objects about the room. The servant
placed chair at the table and our john
ME dropped into 1t as II he had been
sitting in that particular chair at that
particular table all his life.
at was very sweet Of you to come for
me-" Diana said, with a tone of irony in
her voice which she hoped would reach
the newcomer. 81 really hardly eX-
pected you 80 early"
Apparently quite needless of the saT-
casm he turned to his hostess.
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group OF scientists found themselves as
helplessly under the spell while listen
ing to one of Watson's society scolding
lectures as II they had been an insti-
tute of Kindergarten teachers. In fact
the scientists listened to Watson a little
more respectfully than anybody else
because the very evident scars upon the
mans soul attested his right to I've heard.
He was himself specimen to be
studied, a case to be observed
And always the theme of Watson's
speeches was the reform Of criminals.
He had just fought his way up from
the bottom. His heart was full of
sympathy for his old pals. He had not
much respect for the buns and hoboes.
but for the expert criminal, the man Of
nerve and intellect, he had more than
respect, admiration! Every time he
spoke he rallied against the thumbs
down" attitude of society toward the
criminal who seeks to reform.
Between speeches and between the
book chaffering by which he lived Wat
son began a systematic look up for
criminals as they came from the State
prisons and the houses Of correction. He
tried to meet them first, before the old
criminal influences got hold Of them.
lie lost no opportunity, as he went
about. to extend his acquaintance
among men of the employing class.
once he got the entree to some of
these big business men in their offices
he was continually coming to them
with short haired, furtive eyed man
or two at his heels and pleading that
they be given employment and a chance
to build themselves back into society.
There was no denying Watson when he
came on mission like this. He could
jimmy his way to an employers heart
as easily as in the old days he had
cracked a peter" or got his hand upon
a Leather" once he got a taste of the
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In Which the Youth, a Theatrical
Company ON Tour and Girl Form
a Pleasing Adventure

What do you mean by coming here?'
she whispered.
Our Johnnie smiled at her genially.
II was following you at my usually dis
Greet distance, and saw the other man
pursuing you. ! had an awful chase,
but ! got him at last and / get him
good"
"You don't mean" exclaimed Diana
under her breath.
Sure l did. l left him two blocks
from here sitting on the curbstone
bawlng for the police"
He glanced quickly at the servant,
hut Diana shook her head.
quite deaf" she said. land ! fear our
hostess has fallen usleep. ! suppose you
understand that she is not very strong
mentally"
II say" said our Johnnie, reaching
for the salad bowl this is an adven-
ture, Ell, what? a birthday party with
an old lady who isn't quite right and
a deaf servant and "a r, gular actress
and supper gwen in honor Of a grand
son who doesn't seem to be in any place
in particular. l knew that this wasn't
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than Archibald De Witt, the haber-
dasher's clerk? If !"
II have feeling" Diana interrupted,
that now that you have had real
adventure you will settle down AMI
never again follow an unprotected
chorus girl all over the country
They had reached the doorstep Of the
boarding house and their night Of all
nights was at an end.
After all" Philip protested, "it vaS
an unprotected chorus girl who made
Granny's home a real home again. AMI
found a home for me and the mu"
Wouldn't it be wonderful il the very
same home should some day tIrn n.,
to be the girls home too?
Good night" said Diana.
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COmpGHUD
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have got anything on you, let them
take YOU. DO your bit and then come
out and live square"
She may have spoken at greater length,
but this is the gst Of the conversation
as Watson remembers il. Afterward
Helen made him bed upon a couch and
left him. but he id not sleep.
Watson had u inclination to go to
prison again. lis last term had near.y
done for him. Besid there were UNI
eXpiated crimes in his Boston career.
To go back into the teeth of these, to
burn them out of his record by more
prls Years and then start new and
fresh with the consciousness Of guilt
atoned for was what The proposal of
Helen meant
Did he have iron enough left in his
moral constitution 10 do this? That
was the ques, n Under the influence
OF Helen's personality and obvious
achievement Watson finally decided
that he had.
The next morning early she pressed
roll Of bills in his hands, saying, IRE
member what | was; and added, 81
shall Ice praying for you"
We have seen him go down under the
influence Of numerous W men as bad or
worse than himself Now he begins
NNiiA'ANiN ~ 80 up ulutI the lnIlltnte
OF this one good woman who had her
self been bad.
Amply supplied with money by Helen,
Watson made an easy escape from Man
haitian Island and a day later greatly
astonished Chief Inspector Hanscom Of
Boston by turning up at headquarters
and asking:
Chief do You want me?'
why, | guess sO' replied the sur
prIsed chief I'VE generally want you"
However, as they walked him down
the corridors and locked him in "A head
quarters cell Watsons resolution
weakened pitiably and north pole
chill froze his veins. lie felt as II the
key were thrust and the bolts were shot
in his own heart instead of in the big
lock on the door But the chief could
get nothing on him. The only sue
cessfully accusing witness against Wat
son was himself, and the chief would
not he so unfair as - cali upon him to
testify.
watson went free with high hopes
OF securing employment at honest work.
lie applied to the employment depart
ment OF one widely known institution
where they gave him a blank to fiji out,
showing where he was employed last,
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gambling. and gave himself up at times
to drink.
Sat about 1904 safe was cracked
in Boston and the crime was laid by
the police at The door of watson. whose
whereabouts in New York were easily
dlscovcraMc. Watson was not guilty
but ne was c,ose ass ciatc of the
men who were. The circumstances
were against him. The New York po-
lice were upon his trail.
Late at night he drifted up the East
side of Manhattan Island, having grape
vine advlccs that the police had him
located and were spreading the net
They might take him at the next cor
ncr.
lie had a gun in his ">ick" tpockeD
and made up his mind that he would
NOT bc taken alive. Furtively he
slippcd nyrthward from street to street
until he had reached saloon near the
College of Physicians and surgeons on
Fifty-u,nth street. There he determined
To- retreat no further " they took
al, {.
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Vile is quite far from here" ma
then, with an evident effort To- make
conversation. she added: is thus your
first visit to Greenville?'
Unfortunately for me. it u.s." - W.T.
said; that is, so far as ! can r,u.0,.
her; but ! certainly hope that % - not
to be my last. 1t was very curious.
however, as | came along this street.
last night how familiar som. .. Fla,
places seemed to me, csp.c,us rs
house. | don't know why, but l.-,
was something about it that r,m..dpl
me so much of another house. ana the
name, too-Larocque. 1t sounded SID l,-
miliar to M when / first heard .'.t
The eyes Of the old lady had suIH.r.y
ceased their constant habit of g.ar,.,.,
from place to place, and were now fad
on the clean cut face and Were staring
steadfastly into the very depths %, ,.e
blue, smiling eyes of the youns man.
Her frail little body was lcan.ne far
over the table, and her thin long nr-..s
were tightly clutched about the arms
of her chair.
De Witt turned to Diana.
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first
While waiting here, scrut.n-
l2ing the face of every nan
who passed, not knowing at
wha, m, ment the hattl" would
begin. something reminded
him Of Helen. The thought al
her softcncd his mood and
made him hopeful again.
lie had her address. 1t was
away over n the West Side.
He had an ilca that II he
could work his way over there
she would harhor him for the
night.
Ey taking advantage of the
alleys and the shadows he
reached her number without
once seeing uuif rm. The
hour was late and the house
was dark. Dick was afraid To
ring. but he tried the effect Of
pebbles on the front window
Of the second story. His exp 81
rience as a house breaker had
taught him To tel, tn" plan of
a house from the outward 10 k
of it and t. make "A tulcrably
accurate guess as to how the
room lay and for what they
would be occupied
The fifth or sixth p edible
brought Helen cautiously to
the window. 1t rose sSwly
and softly She too had ac-
uuired furtive instincts that
would never leave her. This
was fortunate for the refur-
nation of Watson.
"Who is it, she called
softly.
ITS Dick" he whispered
from below. I'm in trouble"
wait there" the woman
called down.
In a few minutes the front
door opened uuisr.essiS and
Dick slipped inside Helen's
low voice cautioning him 10 be
quiet, as there were other peo-
pie in the house.
Watson was hardly prepared
for the change IN Helen. The
years had touched her in pass
ing, but If her beauty had
faded somewhat there had
come a new expression upon
her face that crowned ii like a
halo, and Dick found himself
gazing at her wondering,y and
with a kind Of reverence. He
knew out of what she had
come.
In his low whispered thieves
vernaCular Dick told his story.
Helen listened sympathetically
with frequent mods or low
voiced murmurings of COM
prehension.
Dick she said earnestly
when ne had finished, you
know where you met me and
you know what / am now. l
nave found great help through
religion. l will cover you up
here tonight and help you out
Of town tomorrow. You e
right back to Boston. II they
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mere are so many other
things that / have seen 20.
night that seem famil .r-
that picture over there of ,ae
stag and the hounds in ,ss
ebony frame, but the or.
knew used to hang in a hlu
over a table. And that pic
ture of Lady Washington I
remember having seen f.a.
too some place before, but them
it was in a big drawing room
between two high Windows
with green curtains
The young man pressed his
lips tightly together. and with
wrinkled forehead glanced m
/ turn at Nine. Larocquc and
at Diana, and then ahou, .he
room as II he were looking
for something that he ,ud
not find. With a sudden .ry
ne pushed back his char .ul
ran to n high cupboard wU.t
was built into the wal %, .He
side of the fireplace. lie threw
open the door, but the shelves
were quite bare.
That's it," he shouted
That's the cupboard whore
Granny kept the tin cake ..y.
I'd know it anywhere"
Nine. LaroCque had r.-.n
To- her feet. The tears W.r,
streaming from her ey $ and
her trembling arms were
stretched out to him.
philip" she sobbed. "Ph.p.
don't YOU know me?"
The young man swung
about, and for a momru,
stared wide eyed at the frul
little figure and the white
tear stained face. And then
suddenly he sprang toward
her and clasped her in his
arms.
Know you" he cried. "WAy
you're Granny-my Granny
Larocque!"
But a short half block sep.
arated the home Of Mime
Larocque and the boarding.
house of Diana Henley, and
therefore the conversation Of
the two young people was
very limited.
When you are settled in
Greenville," Diana said, OF
will send you our route. and
sometimes you must write 10
me and tell me how you are
getting on and all about your
grandmother, and If the mutt
is behaving itself"
Philip chuckled aloud. /
will do all of that and NOR,
I will come to New York and
see your name strung in cleo
trc lights before rhe theatre
where you are a great and
famous star"
But even before | become
famous star" Diana said,
II think l will send you that
photograph for your bureau
Then" Philip suggested,
you like me better as Philip
VLaroCque with a grandmoth'r
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Experiences of a Burglar Who Fought
His Way Out of the Pit
OF Crime

Continued from Elerenth Page.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-22
TO MAKE PEACE REPORT.
l;rs. Dick Of Denver, Presents Reso-
Iutions at Portland Meeting.

Portland. Ore.-The strongest peace
resolutions ever offered in any large
non-political convention will be intro
duced. it was predicted. at the con-
vention OF the National Congress OF
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa-
lions. Mrs Fred Dick of Denver II
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee, and is expected to make the re-
port
Trial marriages" and polygamy
were decried in the report on mar
rage sanctity," sent to the conven-
ton by Mrs. Clarence f. Allen OF Salt
Lake City. Utah. Monogamy, the re-
port said. was the only right principle
and practice.
Woman and Peace" was discussed
BIZ President W. T. Foster OF Reed
College, an Oregon institution. DR..
Foster urged upon women generally
and mothers particularly. the import
ance OF pushing the world peace
movement. He urged that all Amer
leans guard their utterances in the
present crisis with and among Euro
pean nations.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-22
TAFT Endorses Wilson Note.

New York.-A message to President
Wilson indorsing the position taken
in the note sent to Germany was voted
by an assemblage of several hundred
persons attending a dinner for Meth
odist men given by the laymen's mis-
sionary movement. William Howard
aft was among those who voted for
the adoption OF the message. and de-
livered an address in which he strong
ly praised the spirit in which the note
was drafted and the manner of its
phrasing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-22
Pioneer Miner Accused Of Fraud.

Denver.-Joseph W. Parker, pio-
neer miner former associate of the late
Winfield Scott Stratton and J. F.
Milliken, st. Louis millionaire, slept
on rude mattress in county Jail
cell. He is facing charge Of fraudu-
lently obtaining about 5000 from the
Golden Cycle mine Mr.. Parker dis
covered the Golden Cycle mine II
has brought more than $50. ooo. 900 to
its owners, but the man in the county
jail sold the property for $500
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-22
Hold Service In Four States.

Durango, Colo.-A unique religious
service was held at Four Corners BY
four Episcopal churchmen one stand
ing in Colorado, one in Utah. one In
Arizona and one in New Mexico. The
services were held during a trip
through the Shiprock Indian reserva-
ton Those participating were Bishop
Brewster Of western Colorado, Bishop
Paul Jones OF Utah, Bishop Howden
OF New Mexico and Dean Smith. rep-
resenting the bishop Of Arizona. All
were here for the eighth annual Epis-
copal convocation, which Just closed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-22
Jury to Decide But Two Points.

Syracuse, N. Y.-After denying mo-
ton of counsel for William Barnes to
direct a verdict in the $4,000 libel
suit against ex-President Roosevelt
for the plaintiff Wednesday, Justice
Andrews outlined the points upon
which the jury will pass. They are:
Did Barnes work through an alliance
of crooked politics and crooked bust
ness? Was there a corrupt alliance
between Barnes and Charles F. Muir
ply, the leader Of Tammany hall, dur
ing the United States senatorial con-
test in 1911?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-22

SelERelief Thomas Campbell We
toed April II. 1915.
sO4-Mutual insurance for employ
ers Signed April 10. 1915.
8. C. r. No. colorado. Wyoming
Day Stock Show. Signed Jan. Il.
1915
H. ]. R. No. 16.-Special committee
OF public welfare. Signed May 8.
1915.
II J. r. No. 15-Amend constitution
for constitutional convention Vetoed
May s, 1915.