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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-31
CHAPTER X.

Put out into the streets at the
age of s, the elder Smead had
grown up Ikea weed, strong
hardy, unprincipled.
Early in his career he had fal.
len in with boxers and prize
fighters, and he soon became
Known as great little "try-out"
man. He never smoked, never
drank, read a good deal, studied
and corrected his speaking Eng.
lish.
At 20, affable, winning. he
made his first smoke-room trip.
The intellectual veneer hoodwink-
ed all the women aboard and
nearly all the men.
He became the most expert
ship gambler in the business. be-
cause he worked alone. He was
"a when he put up his first
gambling establishment.
1t made money from the start.
He began to smoke and drink,
circumspectly. He became a men,
Der OF two or three fairly decent
clubs. He was getting on.
He married.
She was the daughter of A rich
man whose forbears had been
rich when New York was known
by another name. The father OBJ
Jected to the match. With the
blind obstinacy of her sex. she
ran away with Smead, and was
promptly disinherited.
Smead had married her with an
eve to the future millions. and
upon seeing them take wings. the
veneer cracked. All the evil In
him developed with the sinister
rapidly of nightshade.
His irons and fires became
multifarious. He tried his hand
at smuggling. not for the pecun.
larry gains so much as for the
sporting chance it offered.
The woman who married him
died OF a broken heart.
"Well?"
Going along finely" said the
doctor. you are, naturally ro
bust"
How long before I'll be ablt
to throw this cane out of the
Window"
perhaps two weeks. If you are
careful. No whisky. / don't thint
tobacco will hurt you. Coco
morning."
Continued in our next issue.l
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CHAPTER TX

1t was a long, long way back to
the hotel that night. Never had
the road seemed so weary.
An hour ago there had been
nothing in the heavens but the
brilliant moon and the faded stars.
Now war-clouds were flying
swiftly into the face of the moon,
portents OF a storm.
Blow" he said aloud.
BLOW hard enough to keep her
'away from Pidgin."
At the hotel he called for his
mail and retired to his room.
Opening his letters he found
some forgotten club dues, an in
vitation to wedding, another to
houseparty in the Adirondacks
and a bundle of newspaper clip
ipngs from the watchful Warren.
Odd bits of news here. The
Princess Xenia has gone into
bankruptcy in Paris, and the fam
Gus emerald necklace had been
found to be spurious. She had
tried to sell 1t to steady her tot
tering fortunes.
Quite yarn about it. The spur
ious stones had been at her bank
er's for nearly two years; they
mad been real and precious enough
once upon time. She had evil
IDENTITY known nothing about the
substitution.
Probably she had fallen in love
with some scoundrel who had
fleeced her.
mo, Mr.. Crawford"
A gale was blowing on the NOR
row. A dozen big freighters
rugged the breakwater, and the
early boat from Kingston had to
come by the foot of. Long Island.
Only two passengers came down
her plank.
what's your plan?"
We'll go straight to Water
town and rent an automobile. In
to the train with you!"
"All right, Donny! Aren't we
due for some fishing as a side is
sue?"
"I'll see to that, Fagin. The
idea is to come in from Water
town. Nobody has noticed us.
Wen engage a guide and play no
bluff. Coming from WATERFOWL
well keep an eye open for a de-
serted farmhouse. Well rent it
tomorrow and take out supplies.
Then, when everything is ready,
our friend from the secret sery-
ice will do the disappearing act"
The man called Fagil let an ad-
miring glance stray over the
strong, handsome face of his
companion.
Here was a lad! The real boss,
the chap who had the magma
ton, even IL Smead took all the
credit.
"Donny, the Princess xenia
has gone broke" he said, looking
up from his paper.
"She has? Well, what of it?"
May I ask you a question:"
Not IL II has anything to do
with her. Fagin, put this in your
pfpe--my private affairs are my
own. | know exactly what's on
your mind. but it's none of your
business"
The Princess Xenia! The paper
sank slowly upon Fagin's knees
and his gaze roved to the river,
sparkling in the distance.
He knew-he, Fagin. Half
million in emeralds had slipped
through the boys fingers last
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Iishingly handsome brown eyes
peering satirically over tue tor
of a newspaper. Thus he missed
a point in the game.
The owner of the dark eyes
stroked a Scared chin, rose and
strolled into into the bar, from
behind which big man in gray
flannels was just emerging.
"Old friend of mine, eh?'
Smead limped out to the ele-
vator, and the two went up to the
formers room.
There was a woman with
him." rumbled Smead.
did you see her face?"
mo. What are you going tc
do?"
PUT Crawford where he will
not bother any one till we are
out of the way. / told you at the
start that so long as he saw nc
familiar face he wouldn't suspect
anything. l told you to stay il
New York"
| w ~ . thtp
II am" answered the other
curtly. "I'm not going to ~ still
and see you make a hash of the
game. Oh, you don't trust YOU
dutiful son. No more do | trust
you. But this is my game, and
I'm going to play it out my way.
Later he saw Crawford and the
girl come out of bookshop. He
idled down the street after them
pausing in a doorway whenever
they stopped before window.
AS Crawford gave the girl his
hand to the boat the young man
with the SCARED chin saw hel
face in full. Clever as he was
alert always, watchful, iron
nerved, the unexpected sight Of
that face shocked him into an
ejaculation.
The girl turned her headsTheil
eyes met.
What's the matter?" asked
Crawford, as she lay back weakly
and closed her eyes.
Il am very tired. Did you fine
your friend?"
II must have been mistaken,
he answered diffidently. "Tl
wager that old golliwopper was
too much for you. Wasn't 1t q
superb fight, though? May
come over to dinner tonight?''
| do come" she said.
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ssPIDGIN ISLAND


You ought to be able to fake
up some excuse"
mot with Miss Wynne."
Crawford chewed the steam of
his pipe.
81 suppose I'll have to give up
Kingston. Instead, I'll go out to
the farm and give Miss Wynne a
lecture and try to convince her of
the real danger this time of the
year. A big blow is due"
Il wish you would get her out
o. this Pidgin idee. I dunno whut
tits, but seems T. me they's
sumpin' more'n fish out there"
1t was a mile and half out to
the farm. Crawford covered the
ground with the swinging stride
of a man who knew how to walk.
Smead! He had really seen the
man, and in turn Smead had seen
him and taken to cover. Deviltcy
of some order was afoot.
Reprisal? We're they after him?
Smead was not a man to ignore.
Strong, daring, resourceful, teem-
ing with the facile cunning of the
accomplished blackleg.
Fillibusterer. gambler, snug
gler, bookmaker at the race
tracks, owner of string of
gambling houses that reached
from New York to San Francisco.
What had he not turned his pre-
datory hand to?
Well, he had cut Smead' S
claws in one direction; his snug
CLING days were over. The con-
fiscation, the heavy fine and the
suspended sentence would keep
him to other affairs for some
years to come.
Presently he saw the lights of
the farm twinkling in and out of
the grove of pines.
His keen, rowing eye discovered
white patch against the misty
drab of the old dock. He crossed
the rubble and shale between him
and the dock almost noiselessly.
Good gracious! she exclaim-
ed. "You came along as noiseless-
ly as cat" She made room for
him on the steamer rug, and
shortly four heels beat a tattoo
against the piles.
Il have a confession to make"
he began at once.
The smaller pair of heels be-
came silent. I'm not going to
sail under false colors any long
er. Up here they think I'm a mil
lionaire, and I've never taken any
trouble to dissbuse their minds.
Lord knows, I'm not. Work has
been my portion"
Work is good for all of u.s."
But you don't know what kind
of work | do. It's a sneak's bust
ness. I'm special agent of the
secret service, and my duty is to
learn when and where jewels are
purchased, to keep track of them,
and to see that they are not Snug
gled in free of duty; and when
ever these purchases are confis-
Gated am given my moiety.
Its not gentleman's bust
ness. l came up here to forget it
ALTO rehabilitate my pride;
but | saw man today who
brought it all back a thousand
! fold keener."
In kingston"
Her voice was only mildly curl
GUS; but there was thunder in her
ears.
Yes. The man wasn't my
friend. He's a blackleg, and if
ever man deserved hanging,
this man Michael Smead does.
You see, two weeks ago / tripped
him up, spoiled his game, and
I've an idea that he's up here
with the thought of reprisal."
He took an envelope from his
pocket.
IF anything should happen to
Eme-that is, If | shouldn't turn
lup some morning-Wire to the adj
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A NOVEL A WEEK.
Next Week
"SON OF THE WIND"
BY Lucia Chamberlain,
(Continued from our last ISSUE }

Continued from our last issue
Out of the channel the two
boats flew, skirting the island to
a beautifully pebbled beach. up
ON which the victors landed.
"A great world, isn't it," said
Crawford. holding out his hand.
| Sometimes" she answered.
She accepted the hand-clasp, but
she avoided his eyes. She had
seen that look in other mems eyes
then 1t had set a burning in
her cheeks, stirred an anger in
her heart; now there was neither
the one nor the other, only an
imperceptible fading of the tan
and a vague apprehension Of
misery to come.
That night she determined to
disillusion him--she would tell
him the CALLING truth. She was
not the mate for such a man as
he.
II have a PLAN" he said, sub
consciously recognizing a danger.
After lunch we'll take a jaunt
over to Kingston and prowl about
for melons"
Kingston"
She sprang up, animated.
Good! I've been wanting to see
the quaint old town. And can
bring back pair of shoe
strings?"
Surely, Uncle Sam will not
mind that"
Afters lunch Lester carefully
wrapped the big fish in the nap
kins, piled the excess luggage in
to his boat, and set for home.
Billy's boat was larger. Gran
ford sat with his back to the old
guide and never looked at any
thing but the girls exquisite face;
talked without being able later to
recollect one word of the CONVEX
sation.
AT a quarter to three the Ma
varre bumped into the jetty, and
the two young people jumped
ashore.
I'VE shan't be gone more than
an hour, Billy" said Crawford.
Get a crate of melons, If you
can find any good ones"
Amt they a pair?" murmured
the guide. addressing his mud
hook, which he cast to windward
to prevent the boat banging her
ribs against the jetty.
Laughing and testing, Gran
ford and Miss Wynne passed up
the long central street of the old
town. Suddenly he stopped
abruptly, his gaze leveled across
the street. All his boyishness dis
appeared.
What is it?"
"A man l think I know Just
entered the hotel over the way.
Will you please stand here a mo-
ment?"
Crawford ran swiftly to the
hotel and rushed into the lobby.
The man was nowhere in sight.
He hurried into the bar. 1t was
deserted except for the hatless
bartender, who was tucking a bill
into his vestpocket.
81 say" began Crawford breath
lessly, did you just now see a
big man in gray flannels? Limps
badly; carries cane. Old friend
of mine"
mo, sir. Nobody like that here
abouts."
Crawford sought the billiard
room to find only a sleepy attend
ant.
He returned to the lobby and
ran over the register. No illum-
ination there. Yet he could have
sworn he had seen Smead rise
from the veranda chair and hob
BILE into the hotel. And what was
Smead doing up here?
Had he thought to scrutinize
the faces of the loungers he
would have seen a pair of aston
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BY\HAROLD MacGRATH
Copyright by the
Frank A. Munsey Co.
A NOVEL A WEEK!

winter. He had seen those emer-
aids flow over the green tables
a beautiful golden rain of louis.
At identically the same time
the ordinary and the exceptional
rogue arrived in Waterfowl,
there stepped down from another
train a slender woman dressed in
black, heavily yelled. She was in
mourning for happiness.
The slender figure in black con-
veyed nothing TO the exceptional
rogue; his mind was active with
the exigencies of the work before
him.
On her part she did not look
around, experienced no shock; no
occult sense told her of the young
man propinquity.
The two men asked to be di-
rected to the best garage.
There, after some dicering.
they rented a comfortable car.
The affair was accomplished in
short order, and the two set out
for the river.
Half an hour later he turned
the car into a deserted lane and
stopped.
From out of his suit case the
young man took two new license
numbers, state of Pennsylvania.
These he substituted for the ones
in use, and out into the main
highway they sped.
You're a wonder" admitted
Fagin, grinning. "What a chance
to do some fancy business In
buzz-wagons! Or hold up a bank
messenger"
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dress on this envelope; nothing
more will be necessary. It's my
mans address, and he's the chap
who'll pull me out of any trou-
ble."
Their hands touched as she
took the slip of paper; hers were
icy cold.
He waited patiently for her to
speak. By and by he looked at her
closely. She was watching the
flash-flash of the light out at
Pidgin.
Don't go to Pidgin tomorrow, !"
he urged impulsively; don't go
out there any more. 1t is dan
gerous. No motor-boats afloat
can weather these northers, white
capped, short, choppy, smashing,
and running a mile a minute"
Il am not afraid; I can take
care of myself. l love the dan
GER"
You might be the bravest
woman living, but that would not
be of use to you il you were
caught out there"
Very well; after this week,
then, | promise not to go out to
Pidgin. viii that do?"
Il suppose it will have to do.
All, Diano!"
mo, Mr.. Crawford"
She stood up quickly, and of
necessity he rose also. "Just good
friends. l know. The moonshine.
the beauty of the night; it gets
into ones head. Just friends, al
ways"
II should lie if | told you ] did
not love YOU"
IF you cannot accept my
friendship upon the basis offer
1t there mustn't be any more
shore dinners"
1T is impossible not to ask
why"
Il cannot marry any man, Mr..
Crawford, If that will comfort
you"
With dread foreboding. he
SAID: You are already mar
ried?"
She turned her head and did
not answer.
Hewrung her hand and held It
as he helped her up to the road.
Good night. I'm only an I'M
lucky duffer. Don't worry about
me. I'll get myself in hand to-
morrow. Good night"
Heavy-footed, she traced the
path to the house, entered silent
ly, and went to her room.
She did not light the candle,
but sat down by the window and
stared at the twinkling lights far
down the west.
Reprisal? No. They should not
harm one hair of his head.
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rllS9s WIZ Sl<ftitt OVSJwtt
Twenty thousand club women
have mobolized and are now
storming New York city! The oc-
casion is the biennial convention
of the General Federation Of
Women's clubs.
From Hawaii. from the Philip
pines, from Porto Rico, from
Panama, club women have wend-
ed their way, to add to the thous-
ands from every state in the UNI
ion.
Two million club women are
represented.
Mrs. VIM. Grant Brown is the
official hostess.
President Wilson may address
the women; eX-President Taft,
Jane Adams aud Mayor Mitchell
of New York, have promised to
speak.
Evening star., 1916-08-22
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO OPEN
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Only Health Department Embargo
ysis Will Halt Program.

The Washington public schools will
open Monday. September IS. even if the
District appropriation bill is not passed
by Congress, provided the health de-
partment does not rule against the
opening because of danger of spread
of infantile paralysis.
Stephen E. Kramer, assistant super
intendent of schools, so announced to-
day, saying the school system will be
gravely handicapped il money is not
made available, but that it could be
run on continuation of last years ap-
preparation.
Unless the bill is passed at this ses-
sion OF Congress. the new Central High
School. the Park View School, the Dun
bar High School and several other new
buildings will not be opened, as expect
ed. next month. The building of the
new Eastern High School will be de-
layed another year or more.
New classes and courses that have
been planned will be forced to wait for
another year.
The present insufficient teaching staff
of the schools will not be increased
Talking of an extension of current
available funds with which to run the
schools, Mr.. Kramer said:
"A school is growing organism.
his iast-year clothes will fit him. Such
Is not the case with a child; 1t needs
new clothes. Our school system has not
attained Its full growth by any means
and needs more money every year to
carry on its increasing scope of work"
Mr.. Kramer said that the only thing
that will prevent the opening of the
schools on the scheduled date will be
the outbreak of an infantiIe paralysis
epidemic.
Evening star., 1916-08-22
Real Estate Transfers.

REAR OF PARK ROAD between 14th
and 18th streets northwest-Emile
Berliner ct ux. to New Arcade Com
pany, lots III, 17s and s2S. square
2674. Pleasant Plains: $40.
NO. sos L STREET SOUTHEASTERN
ward ]. Schippel ct ux. to John T.
and Ella Bryant, lot $50, square S56:
$40. stamps, SO.
1 STREET NORTHEAST between 10th
and 18th streets-James c.. Nealon
ct ux. to Philip E. and Anne B. Mag
ner. lot 35, square 957; SO; stamps,
PETWORTH-Mary Baurman to Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company,
trustee. lot 42, square S134; $40;
stamps, 81.
CHICHESTER-Mary E. Lanhan to
Clarence L. and Mamie E. Gilbert,
part described: $40; stamps, so cents
DOBB1NS ADDITION - Elizabeth S.
thompson ct vir. c. Seymour, to Je-
rome rom * Kendall: lot 142, square 1921;
NO. 174S NJ STREET NORTHWEST
American Security and Trust Com
pany, executor. to John H. Hewson,
lot 4S. square 1852; $1,000.
P STREET NORTHWEST between 34th
Joel G. Mcmahon, part lot ., square
1853; $40; stamps, $3.50.
TENNESSEE AVENUE NORTHEAST
between c and D streets-Harry A.
Kite ct ux. to John ]. and Anna L.
stamps. So
DAHLGREN TERRACE-HarryA A. Kite
ct ux. to Florence NJ. Bechtold, lot
u, square 3s71; $40; stamps, $3.50
TENNESSEE AVENUE NORTHEAST
Kite ct uX. to J. Watson and Eva
b. Flanagan, lot "a, square 1882 !;
$40; stamps. $3.50
PADSWORTH-Ross E. Gray to Clar-
ence l. Gessford, lot 53. square 1924 !;
SO: stamps. $50.
MOUNT AIRY-Lillian r. Morey to
Harry Wardman and Thomas P.
Bones, lot 16. square 1873; SO:
stamps. 30 cents
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NORTH
WEST between n and o streets
Henry II. Hazen ct ux. to Caroline
B. Carroll. lot 70, square 81; $40;
stamps. s405o.
CLEVELAND PARK-Caroline B. Car
roll to Henry Fl. Hazen. lots 15, IL
and II. block 6; SO; stamps. s15.
ADDITION TO BROOKLAND-Ame
Nevins ct vir. Marvin J.. to Francis
NJ. and Cora E. koons, lot Il, block
Go: so; stamps, S1.5o.
LONG EADOWS-Beverlie J, Smith,
jr., ct uX. to Julian 5. and Virginia
r. Freeman, lot 116, square 4543;
$40: stamDs. 81.
FOURTEENTH AND DECATUR
STREETS NORTHW EST-The Capt.
tai Traction Company and the Union
Trust Company. trustees, to Charles
-. Wire. Incorporated. lot 32 square
2704: lot 81, square 27O5; lots l to II,
square 2706; lot 2. square 2707, In
dolence and Maple Grove farm; $40;
stamps, $21.
NO. 336 c STREET SOUTHWESTERN
NJ Buxton, trustee, to the wishbone
Steel Wheel Company, part lot 2S.
reservation 10: $40; stamps, SIS.
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS-The
Munsey Trust Company, trustee. to
J. J. Root, lot 90. square 37O8; 1900.
DOBBINS' ADDITION-Carrie F. Quady
to jeremiah H. Conrad, lot 3S,
square 3501: $40; stamps. 81.
NO. 105 4TH STREET NORTHEAST
Katherine Bleifus and Rudolph A
Hatfield. executors, to Magdalena
Beuchert, lot So, square SIS; $4,000
Evening star., 1916-08-22
TO STUDY FAR EAST MARKETS.
R. A. Lundquist Chosen for Depart
ment of Commerce Work.

Announcement was made today at the
bureau of foreign and domestic commerce,
Department Of Commerce, of the selection
of R. A. Lundquist, consulting engineer
of Minneapolis, to study the markets for
electrical goods in China, India, Australia
South Africa and number of other coun-
tries in the far east.
Working on the basis that the war in
Europe has greatly handicapped their
principal competitors. American manufac-
turers are making serious effort to take
advantage of the situation and get per-
manent possession of these markets. A
great deal of preliminary study still is
needed, and Special Agent Lundquist's
part in the campaign will be to ascertain
the types, qualities and costs of electrical
apparatus with which American goods
come into competition, as well as to look
into the general opportunities for the sale
of such goods. Before leaving on the
trip the special agent will spend some
weeks in the principal business and man
ufacturing centers, comforting with manu-
facturers. exporters and business houses
on the scope of the investigation.
Evening star., 1916-08-22
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS.
Burglar Is Shot Fleeing From
Fruit Packing Plant.
FIREMEN ATTEND MEETING
seventy-Three Of Volunteer compa-
nies Go to Harrisonburg-Rites
for W. F. Meade.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, August ga
man with fresh bullet wound in his
arm IS being sought by the police. He
was seen leaving the plant of the Ma
tional Fruit Product Company, on the
west side of Henry street between Pen
dleton and Wythe streets. at 1870 o'clock
this morning. and was making off with
a bag of tools when fired on by John H.
Eaton, the watchman.
According to Eaton. one Of the bullets
entered the mans right arm. for as the
burglar fed he halted a moment and,
giving an outcry, placed his hand on
his right arm, dropped the plunder and
made off in the darkness.
In the bag the burglar dropped was
found a large assortment of carpenters
tools, including planes, saws. braces,
bits, etc. The tools recovered were val
ued at $50.
The outcry made by the burglar and
the firing of the shots aroused num-
Der of persons living nearby.
Eaton is of the opinion that the bur
glar secreted himself in the build
ing before it was closed for the day, as
there was nothing to indicate the place
had been broken into, the burglar max
ing his exit through a door in the front
part of the establishment. Eaton was
unable to say whether he was white or
colored.