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death"
Johnson is 40 years old, was
born in Finland, sailed before tho
mast, prospected and faced death
in Siberia. and went to Nome in
the gold rush of 1900. In his
face is the'tusterity of the north,
in his speech the halt of men
who have lived long In Arctic ST.
lences.
His love of dogs is like a re-
ligion.
There were IA dogs in the
team | was driving for Colonel
Fox Ramsey, an Englishman,'
Johnson resumed. Most of them
were his. but some belonged to
me-shaggy little fellows skho
had gone over thousands OF miles
of perilous trail with me-espe-
cially Kolma, my blue-eyed lead
er.
Ahead, to the northeast,
stretched the bleak SHOWS, oyer
which we would race. Cahdle
Greek was 204 miles away-the
halfway point. 1t was Thursday,
April 7th, and clear day. A lit
tie too warm, though, meaning
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BIG SPECIAL
FEATURES
INTEREST Is
INCREASING IN
SPORTS SHOW

The Sportsman's show at the
armory Is getting better every
day.
Last nights crowds exceeded
those of the opening night. and
there was q keener interest In
the cmpetitions and exhibits.
Among the indoor contests last
night, the most interesting was
that on the golf putting green.
After an all-evening fight, which
was closely watched by an enorni-
GUS crowd, the Lakeside Country
club came out winner over tho
Tacoma Country & Golf club, and
claimed indoor green's Champion
ship Of the city.
Eight women fought for the
women's city championship dur
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ing the afternoon yesterday, Mrs.
]. T. Craig of the Lochburn club
winning the title.
w. G. Phinney won the fly cast
ing contests with a remarkable
percentage of 99.2.
kometa, the handsome pointer
owned by F. d. DeSn. won the
finals of the field trialN with sec
ond prize going to Gen. White
stone, owned by 0. e. Martin.
Among the events tonight are
a broadsword contest between
members of troop b, putting con-
test for amateur championship of
the city, horse packing contest by
woodsmen, scientific exhibition of
pitching by Joe McGinnity and
rifle shooting competition.
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new YORK A'FLUTTER over r.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. match

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-There
has been a great deal of chatter
and gossip to the effect that
Packey Mcfarland, who made the
Chicago stockyards famous, and
Mike Gibbons, who accomplished
a similar subject Cor st. Paul,
Mimi, will do battle in a New
York ring-said ring being locat-.
ed in Madison Square Garden.
That may be. At least New
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MIKE LYNCH
SURE OF JOB

here today President Blewett an.
nounced the names of Lynch
Ralph Frary, Jimmy Toman and
McGreevy as candidates, and IL
was rumored that he favored
Lynch for one of the jobs.
The 1916 schedule is not yet
complete. A tentative schedule
reached at l o'clock this morn
ing gives Seattle IS weeks of ball
at home; Tacoma, Spokane, Van
couver and Victoria eleven weeks
at home, and Aberdeen nine
weeks at home. The season will
open April 20.
Cy Neighbors came yesterday
afternoon from Tacoma, and
after a conference with the di-
rectors, signed contract with
President Farr of Spokane.
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(Air Line.)
Cleveland to Evansville, Ind.
Cincinnati to Memphis, Tenn.
Denver to Ogden, Utah.
Dallas, Tex, to Jackson, Miss.
San Francisco to Los Angeles
Des Moines, Ia, to Chicago.
Tacoma to Boise, Idaho.
-CHAPTER 1.
Poke fun at John Johnson.
crack "musher" of Alaska, and
he will grin good naturedly; jibe
at his dogs and his fighting blood
is up.
Twice winner of the great &c.,
900 Nome-Candle Creek dog race,
with an unbeaten record of IA
hours and IA minutes over the
408-mile course, Johnson is
known as 1.-The Iron Man" for his
grit and endurance.
How he won the desperate race
of 1910 with a scrub" team, un-
der the goad of derieion, and be-
came the hero of Alaska, Johnson
here tells for the first time.
"The men who were betting
their thousands looked us over -
me and the dogs" began John
son, land they laughed! 1t was
then | made up my mind to win
or to run myself and the team to
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lard work breaking trail. This
would be tough on me, for | was
to start first, the others to FOL-
low at 10-minute intervals. [
would have to pound snow for
them.
Around us 6,OO0-people were
packed, watching. They jinsled
their gold. But little was bet OIL
my scrubs
Beside me stood 'Scotty' AL
len, great racer who had all
ready won one sweepstake and
come second in the other. He is
favorite in Nome-the King of
the Arctic Trail. AS we waited
for the start, 'Scotty' looked at
me-squinting.
I'm going to run the heart
out of you!' he said.
And then my dogs. leaped. at
the signal, running low and whin-
ing with excitement.
ITO BE Continued Tomorrow.
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Turn to 1io want ads, page 9.
IL will save you time and money.
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BY FULLERTON.

The making of the American
association into a major league
calls to mind reverend gentle
man who lived in our home town.
He had about two acres of orchard
ard and the county fair offered
a prize for the greatest variety
of apples grown in any one or
chard. The parson displayed the
most bewildering array of varie-.
ties and swept the prize list. Aft
er a while some one remarked:
"Parson, how does it come you
have SO many varieties of apples
In so small an orchard?"
We'll, I'll tell you," he replied
candidly, its just as easy to
name an apple as 1t is to name a
calf"
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BIG GAME MONDAY

One OF the fastest basketball
games of the season is anticipated
Monday when Stadium High
schools crack team plays the
Cushman Indians at the Cushman
gym. Coach Harvey Hall has
been teaching his Cushman team
a few new stunts that will bs
tried out on the North Emo
school.
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York hopes so. The spectaclesof
Mike Gibbons and Packey McFar-
land prancing about in the same
squared circle would be a sight
for the gods. Those two should
by all the dope, put up one grand
bout. But it is hard for anyone
who has followed the fight chat
ter very closely to believe that
such match will ever material
iZe.
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IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
SPORTING -
ONCE.OVERS =
SA ~ BY "Peter"

Well, with the gids playing
scrub in the vacant lot, the sun is
beginning to get trifle warm,
they're cleaning up Athletic park.
and the 1915 schedule Is being
doped out. Looks like spring had
come.
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TWO NEW SEALS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5. -
Two new San Francisco Seals for
1915, in the persons of Roy Cor
han and Jerry Downs, shortstop
and second basemen, were an
nounced today.
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HANDBALL CONTEST

Seattle will send her Y. M. G..
A. handball champions, Speidel
and Burnside, to Tacoma tonight
to play R. r. Madison and M. G..
Phillips, local champions, for the
intercity title. The match be-
gins at 7:15.
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ANDERSON SIGNS

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Jimmy An
derson of Indianapolis, a promis-
ing but little-known lightweight,
will box Freddie Welsh, light
weight champion, at Grand Rap
ids February Is. Articles were
signed last night.
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FIGHT IN MARCH

ST. PAUL, Feb. Eddie Me-
Goorty of Oshkosh, Wis, anil
Mike Gibbons of st. Pauly have
been matched here to box for 10
rounds at Hudson, Wis, the first
week in March.
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s. SEATTLE, Feb. 5. - Mike
Lynch of Tacoma will unodubt-
eddy be one of the three umpires
OF the Northwestern league this
year. At the directors meeting
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amazed at his own sensations, con-
scious of fears and emotions of which
he would never have believed himself
capable. He gave in his card, and
after a few moments delay he was
shown into the presence of one Of the
chiefs of the detective department,
who greeted him warmly.
my name Is Hardaway," the latter
announced.
my assistant, young lady, Miss
Lenora Macdougal, has disappeared!
She and and Professor Ashleigh left
the steamer at Plymouth and travelled
up in the boat train. 1t was stopped
at Hamblin road for the professor and
myself, and Miss Macdougal came on
to London. She was staying at Cliff
ford's hotel in Payne street for the
night, and then going on to the aunt
Well, I've found that aunt. She was
expecting the girl, but the girl never
appeared.
"where did this aunt iive?" Harda
way inquired.
mo. IL, Princess Court road. Wesi
Kensington." Quest replied. "She had
just moved there from Elsmere road
Hampstead. 1 went first to Hampstead
Lenora had been there and learned
her aunt's correct address In West
Kensington. followed on to Wesi
Kensington and found that the aunt
was still awaiting her"
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board your steamer" Quest explained.
please take us on board"
The captain shook his head.
Are you from Scotland Yard?" he
asked Have you got your warrant"
I'VE are from America" Quest an
swered, "but we've got Scotland
Yard man with US and q warrant.
right enough"
The captain shook his head.
Il am over an hour late" he said,
"and it's costing me fifty pounds a
minute. II take you on board. you'll
have to come right along with me. I'M
less you find the fellow before we've
left your tub behind"
Quest turned around.
"Will you risk it?" he asked.
"Yesi" they all replied.
Were coming, captain" Quest de-
cided
A rope ladder was let down. The
steamer began to slow down.
The captain spoke once more to
the pilot and came down from the
bridge.
I'm forced to go full speed ahead
to cross the bar" he told Quest. I'm
sorry, but the tides just on the turn"
They looked at one another little
b1ankly.
The professor. however, oeamed
upon them all.
IT have always understood" he
said. that Port Said is most intsrs
esting place"
tTo BIZ coNTINUED9
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SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest. master criminologfst Of
the world, finds that in bringing to JUS
tice Macdougal the murderer of Lord
Ashleigh's daughter, he has but Just be-
gun lfe-and-death struggle with a mys-
ferrous master criminal. In a hidden hut
In Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and a
living inhuman creature, half monkey,
half man. destroyed by fire. In his rooms
have appeared from nowhere black boxes
containing diamonds that had been torn
from the owners throat by a pair of arm
threatening notes signed by the inscr1,ta >
BILE hands Laura and Lenora, his assis-
tants, suspect Craig, the professors valet,
of the double murder of Ross Brown,
Quests valet, and Miss Qulgg. Quest
traps Craig, but he escapes to England
on tramp steamer. The black boxes
continue to appear in uncanny fashion
Notified OF Craig's recapture by Scotland
Yard men Quest and the professor go to
Hamblin house. Lord Ashleigh's home In
England, only to find that Craig has again
escaped.
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Mrs. WlIlet,
157 EIsmere Road,
I..~k.-4

This was 157 and the house was
empty. After moments hesitation
he rang the bell at the adjoining door.
A woman. who had been watching
him from the front room, answered the
summons at once.
Can you tell me-" he inquired,
what has become of the lady who
used to live at 157-Mrs. Willet?"
She's moved" was the uncompro-
missing reply.
do you know where tor" Quest
asked, eagerly.
"West Kensington-No. II Princess
Court road. There was a young lady
here yesterday afternoon inquiring for
her"
Quest raised his hat. 1t was relief
at any rate, to have news of Lenora-
Il am very much obliged to you,
madam"
you're welcomed" was the terse re-
ply.
Quest gave a new address to the
taxi driver and was scarcely able to
restrain his impotence during the long
drive. They pulled up at last before
somewhat dingy-looking house. He
rang the bell, which was answered by
q trim-looking little maidservant.
'Ts Mrs. Willet int" he inquired.
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Quest declared, fiercely, until we have
brought this matter to an end. Craig
must be found. This is the supreme
horror of all"
The butler made an Apologize ap-
pearance. He spoke in a hushed whis-
per.
You are wanted downstairs, gentle
men. Middleton, the head keeper, is
there"
AS though inspired with a common
idea, both Quest and the professor hur-
ried out of the room and down the
broad stairs. Their inspiration was
a true one. The gamekeeper well
coined them with smile or triumph.
By his side, the picture of abject mis-
cry, his clothes torn and muddy, was
Craig!
I've imagined this little job, sir, "
Middleton announced, with smile of
slow triumph.
How did you get him." Quest de-
manded.
Little idea Of my own" the game
keeper continued. Il guessed pretty
well what he'd be up to. He'd tumbled
to it that the usual way off the moor
was pretty well guarded. and he'd
doubled back through the thin line
of woods close to the house. / dug
one of my poachers' pits. sir, and Gov
cred it over with lot of loose stuff
That got him all right. When / went
to look this morning saw where he'd
fallen through, and there he was, walk
ing round and round at the bottom like
Gagged animal. Your servants have
telephoned for the police. Mr.. Ash
leigh"
Quest suddenly whispered to the pro
fessor. Then he turned to the keeper
Bring him upstairs. Middleton, FOL
moment" he directed. Follow US
please"
They passed into the bedchamber
Quest signed to the keeper to brin,
Craig to the side of the four-poster
Then he drew down the sheet.
rs that your work." he asked
sternly.
Craig, up till then, had spoken NJ
word. He had ghambled to the bed
side, broken, yet, in sense, a stole
figure. The sight of the dead man
however, seemed to galvanize him int
sudden and awful vitality. He threy
up his arms. His eyes were horribl
as they glared at those small blac'
marks. His lips moved backwards an
!. forwards, helplessly at first. Then q
i last he spoke
, "Strangled!" he cried. "One more!
J "That is your work." the criminolt
gist said, firmly.
Craig collapsed. He would hav
fallen bodily to the ground If Middl,
} tons grip had not kept him up. CUES
!. bent over him. 1t was clear that
: had tainted. They led him from tn
room.
r Wed better lock him up until th
r police arrive" Quest suggested.
suppose there is safe place SOM
+ where?"
The professor awoke from hi
stupor
a Let me show you," he begged.
r know the way. We've subterranea
e hiding place which no criminal on TIL
a earth could escape from"
$ They led him down to the back pa
/. of the house into a dry cellar whic
f: had the appearance of a prison cell
; This place has been used befol
! now, in the old days, for malefactors
the professor remarked. Hell
n safe there. Craig" he added, h
l. voice trembling, "Craig-I-I car
e speak to you. How could you'll"
T. There was no answer. Craig's fa'
n was buried in his hands. They lie
h him there and turned the key.
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we came into Southampton early this
morning, and here I am. Say, before
we go any further, tell me about
Craig"
We've had him." Quest confessed.
land lost him again. He escaped last
night"
Where from" Laura asked
"Hamblin house"
"Say, is that anywhere near the
south coast?" the girl demanded ex-
citedly.
TITS not far away" Quest replied,
quickly. "Why?"
"I'll tell you why" Laura explained.
Il was as sure OF it as anyone could
be. Craig passed me in Southampton
water this morning, being rowed out
to a steamer. Not only that, but he
recognized me. I saw him draw back
and hide his face, but somehow
couldn't believe that it was really he.
was just coming down the gangway
and nearly fell into the sea, was
so surprised"
Quest was already turning over the
pages of the timetable.
What was the steamer" he de-
manded.
II found out" Laura told him. "T
tell you, was so sure of it's being
Craig that I made no end of inquir-
ies. 1t was the Barton. bound for
India, first stop Port Said"
When does she sail?" Quest asked
.
Laura replied
Quest glanced at the clock and
threw down the timetable. He turned
toward the door. They all followed
him.
I'm for Southampton" he an
nounced. I'm going to try to get on
board that steamer before she sails.
lie down. They'll give you a room
here. Don't you stir out till come
back. Professor, what about your"
II shall accompany you," the pro-
fessor declared.
And nothing" Lenora declared,
firmly, as she caught at Quests arm.
would keep me away"
I'll telephone to Scotland Yard, in
case they care to send man down, y
Quest decided.
! They caught train to Southamp-
: ton, where they were joined by man
! from Scotland Yard. The little party
} drove as quickly as possible to the
docks.
I Where does the Barton start
, FROM" Quest asked the piermaster.
, The man pointed out little way
, down the water.
5 She's not in dock, SIR" he said
: She's lying out yonder. You'll bare
i ly catch her, I'm afraid" he added
] glancing at the clock.
a They hurried to the edge of the
e quay.
Il Look here" Quest cried, raising
r his voice, "Tll give ten-pound note
e to anyone who gets me out to the
d Barton before she sails"
!. The little party were almost thrown
I into tug. and in few minutes they
|. were skimming across the smooth
water. Just as they reached tn,
n steamer, however. she began to move
II Run up alongside" Quest ordered
l. The captain came down from tn
d bridge, where he had been conferrini
with the pilot.
Z. Keep away from the side there.
!" he shouted. who are your"
D I'VE are in search of a desperate
d criminal whom we believe to be Of
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The maidservaDt stood on one side
to let him pass. Almost at the same
moment the door of the front room
opened and pleasant-looking elder
ly lady appeared.
Il am Mrs. Willet," she announced.
Il am Mr. Quest" the criminologist
told her quickly. you may have
heard your niece, Lenora. speak of
me-"
Then perhaps you can tell me what
has become of herr" Mrs. Willet OBJ
served.
isn't she here?"
Mrs. Willet shook her head.
II had a. telegram from her from
Plymouth to say that she was coming,
but I've seen nothing Of her as yet"
you've changed your address. you
know" Quest reminded her, after
moments reflection.
y wrote and told her" Mrs. Willet
began. After all, though" she went
on thoughtfully, Il am not sure wheth-
er she could have had the letter. But
il she went up to Hampstead. anyone
would tell her where l had moved to-
There's no secret about me-"
'Lenora did go up to 1877 Elsmere
road yesterday" Quest told her They
gave her your address here, as they
have just given 1t to me-"
Then what's become of the child?"
Mrs. Willet demanded.
Quest, whose brain was working
quickly, scrubbed upon one of his
cards the address of the hotel where
he had taken rooms and passed it
over.
why Lenora didn't come on to you
here can't imagine" he said. How
ever, I'll go back to the hotel where
she was to spend the night after she
arrived. She may have gone back
there. That's my address. Mrs. Willet.
II you hear anything I wish you'd let
me know Lenora's quite particular
friend of mine and / am a little anx.
ious"
Quest had already opened the front
door for himself and passed out. He
sprang into the taxi, which he had
kept waiting.
"Clifford's hotel in Payne street,
he told the man.
He lit a cigar and smoked furiously
all the way, throwing 1t on to the pave
ment as he hurried into the quiet pr
vate hotel which fellow passenger
on the steamer had recommended a:
being suitable for Lenora's one nigh
alone In town.
Can you tell me IL Miss Lenors
Macdougal is staying here?" he asket
, at the Office.
The woman shook her head.
Miss Macdougal stayed here thu
night before last" she said, land he
luggage is waiting for orders. She lef
, here yesterday afternoon to go to he
: aunt's, and promised to send for he
things later on during the day Their
they stand, all ready for her"
What time did she go?"
Directly after an early lunch.
must have been about two o'clock"
|. Quest. hurried away. So after a.
! there was some foundation for thi
queer sense OF depression which ha
been lowering about him for the las
few days!
Scotland Yard" he told the tai
driver
He thrust another cigar between hi
; teeth, but forgot to light it. He wa
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CHAPTER XXI.

Quest stood, frowning, upon the
pavement, gazing at the obviously
empty house. He looked once more
at the slip of paper which Lenora had
given him. There was no possibility
of any mistake:
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The embarso committee has labored
increasingly for several months over the
situation. Most OF the members have
spent nearly AN OF their tine at Washing
Ton, inst with the state Department,
which could not do anything because Il
might be construed unfavorably by Ger
many then with the British Ambassador
While the state Department could not
aid them, the committeeman said that
no obstacle was placed In their way.
An illustration OF what the rubber
trade will seek 10 prevent was afforded
yesterday iu the announcement that the
steamship Augusta, which sailed for
Goulenburg, Sweden, on December S, had
been held up hy tho British and taken
20 "A port boz north Scotland, The Au-
.'usta carried on her mauifests 2s9 cases
~ rubber, valued AT S70,205, and 23s bar
rels OF Balata block, valued at $t0,G09.
Evidently the Britt n Government feared
that some Of this might ind its way into
an enemy's country and held the ship.
II will he the object OF the comm ttee
lust formed 10 prevent any such cary es
going cut except with the express per-
mission Of the British Consul General in
New York
The steamship Marcas, Tor Genoa, car
rics ji,S25 pounds OF rubber, valued at
500, 1876. She sailed on December \, and
there Is no report on her,
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we nave no tauit to hnd with any
OF the slpulatlons IN the British an
are wiling u give Whatever bonds are
requlTod py IN" British authorities, and
further, We are determined to see to II
,hat no other dealers violate The cOndi-
ions. We want 10" rubber for the manu-
iacturers m THIS country The local trade
mis- year Will He very largo and there
need be mo- fear that the lrg.tlmat" rubber
trade Of the country VIII think Of doing
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DUTCH LOAN MAY FAIL.
only $4,000, 900 at sII0,OoO.O0O
issue Subscribed - Ear.

THE HAGUE, via London, Jan 9.Ths
subscriptions to the recently opened Dutch
,yau OF 27o,VuU, 900 Fu!,ders ,SllO,0OO, OO0)
amounts 20 far {" si,oo0.oo0 guilders
$4,000, O00).
tho results On the ,pvuiug days OF the
subscription period, cNpros, the hope that
more interest vii. DC shown in the loan,
should tlls voluntary loan fail the Gov
.-umru, plan provides for a forced loan
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Women'S Silk Petticoats

i'm the newest styles and fabrics. will
prove a profitable investment
at these prices
Silk Jersey-top Petticcats, with
plated fTounce and deep underlay of
n1essaline i'm black, navy blue,
Russian green, plum and purity
color at $500
White Foulard Petticoats, featur-
ing the new circular fIounce, trim
rned with two-lace ruffFes, at SO. SO
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A Sale of Smart Hats

prepared especially for the occasion
and most unusually priced at
$500
will be an interesting feature i'm tine
Third Floor Millinery Department.
These Hats are made of straw, ma
lime, or straw combined with satin,
and are suitable for tine South, the
Pacific Coast, or demi-saison wear
i'm town.