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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-21

'Of course you must CO." he said 4;
but there R no reason on earth why
We should not accompany you"
Olive street lay in the immediate
neighborhood. and the swift automo-
bile brought them thither in couple
of minutes. Blanche knew that her
sisters apartment was on the third
floor
She sped swiftly up the stairs and
herself rang the electric bell. With
out waiting for the door to be opened
she raped loudly on the panel.
A pistol shot barked from the in
terror. The ominous report might al
most have been an answer to her sum
mons. Burton and Reilly now stepped
in front Of the two women and the
former again knocked loudly. He had
his hand on the doorknob and his
shoulder against the stout frame
meaning to force the lock. when the
door opened in his face and Virginia
Griffin, pallid and tear-stained, and
evidently ON the verge of collapse ap-
pcared only to recoil Immediately
when She saw SO many unexpected
visitors.
"Oh. for Gods sake" she whmpered
don't make IL fuss. or send for the
police! Mr.. Coe has shot Two-Gun
jake"
The men rushed in. followed by the
others, and the first sight that met
their eyes was the guuman lying on
his back on the floor while George
coe, wild-eyed and excited. Was bend
ing over him. The young man still
tlouriShed an automatic pistol in his
right hand, and Bill Reilly. Injured Ia
such scenes of violence fAneied he
meant administering the coup de grace
to his fallen adversary. Without
further ado. therefore. he caught Coe' 5
wrist and took the weapon from him.
But the victor in the struggle did
not resist at all.
Don't you make any mistake about
this affair. you folk" he said speak
ing with n passionate vehemcnCe that
carried conviction. This fellow held
me up. He forced me to phone you
Grace. BlaCkmail or murder-thnt' $
what he was after. Played me for a
poor sucker. too. who couldn't do n
thing. But | fooled him. Taking n
chance. closed with him and tried 10
get the pistol away. II went OF acct
dentally. | swear to God ii wasn't my
fault,"
Burton. who had missed no word OF
Goes heated explanation. had mean
while lifted the injured man to n
couch and was searching for the
wound. He quietly determined that
the missile was still lodged in the
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-21

cried Blanche. I'm fed up with 1t.
I'm too worried this morning to argue.
Have you brought the money?-that's
the only thing | want to hear about"
Guess that's So" came the sullen
comment. You don't care II cent for
me-"
But | do. George. really" she pro
tested, tiinging her arms around him
in mock abandon. You know | do.
All the same. bills have got TO be paid,
and can't find money growing on
trees"
Neither can l." muttered Coe. ex-
Treating himself from her embrace
none too graciously. THE old man
has turned rusty at last. Coin TO al
low me five hundred IA month. What
do you know about that?"
what do | know about ii, indeed ?"
shrilled the girl. Five hundred And
If i don't pay up five thousand before
the end of the week those devils ut the
stores an the garage will clean out
every stick in the place an sell the
car Now just listen to me George
Coe. No matter what happens after
ward, you've got To lind this little lot
right away"
Il tell yeu can't do it" said
George dogEedly. My father won't
give ii to me. and no one will lend me
Il dime. ana | can't even steal il. be
cause | am turned out of the bank"
Virginia began railing at him
| through storm of tears. She would
| soon have been in Mysteries. but an
unforeseen diversion came from Jake.
who unceremouiously burst the fral
lock of the closet and bounced into
the room.
George Coe, who was no coward.
would have tackled him then and
there but the gunman Ieveled a wick
cd-looking automatic pistol at his
breast
You stand just where you are. Mr.
Coe," scowled Jake "or I'll drill hole
through you. When you've got your
breath back. an your heart stops
jumpin'. pick up that telephone an
tell your sister to bring the money
here. She's got it. and you've got to
have it, and So have we. and that's all
there is to it
A Useless Sacrifice.
Still ehattering aimlessly about
matters of no import-her object be
ing TO diSSipate any notion in the
minds of the assistants that she had
purpoSely put n strain on their loyal
ty-Grace Coe was replacing the bun
die of notes in a drawer of the roll-top
changed mistakenly. Blanche happened
to be nearest the instrument and an
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-21

mans body. and every indication
/ pointed 10 the reasonable hypothesis
that II had probably struck and frac-
tured the shoulderblade. II that were
So. Jake was in no immediate danger
and a skilled surgeon would soon per
form satisfactory operation.
The chance. however. that IN overt
scandal might be avoided was dis
PEELED by the appearance of police
man. over whose shoulder peered the
anxious faces OF many other residents
in the block OF apartments. The sharp
snarl OF the automatic lad reached
many ears and the AFFAIR had now
passed into the hands of the law. A
second policeman arrived quick on the
heels OF his brother officer.
"Now. what's all this about?" de-
mandcd the senior OF the two officers.
George Coe was breaking into Stun
bling speech. when Virginia Griffin es-
sayed nm explanation in his stead.
There was row." she wept. No
body meant any real mischief. 1t was
just
Bill Reilly thrust her aside almost
roughly.
whats the use o tryin' to humbug
cop who knows his husiness?" he
said, with species of grim humor
which was gruesome in face of this
tragedy. Jake an me settled an old
score. grabbed his gun, an shot him.
He drew on me first. but l was bit
quieker'n him at the game. That's
all there is to it,"
The three women were literally
spellbound by this amazing statement
(which of you people were present
while the fight was on?" inquired the
senior patrolman, producing a note
book.
as 1t necessary that our statements
should be taken down now?" demand
ed Burton.
"You can please yourself" said the
policeman. "If you don't choose to
clear the air by telling the facts, Wen
hold the lot Of you. There's such
thing in law, you know. as being an
accessory before the act"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-21
She handed the re-

swered the call. She handed the re-
| ceiver 90 Grace.
Your brother wants word with
you, Miss Coe," she announced.
Silence reigned in the room while
Grace listened. Grace's eyes dilated
with fear and note of terror Crept
into her voice as she turned from the
instrument.
My brother is in some trouble. lie
says he has been injured. He asks me
Ia come ut once"
"Now, in the quick turmoil of the
moment, Burton might have hurried
the diStraught girl To the waiting au-
tomobile without another spoken word,
but his downright temperament called
for full knowledge before he acted.
rs your brother at your home, Miss
Coc?" he asked.
NO. no: he gave me strange adj
dress. He IL in someone's apartment
nj 40 Olive street"
Blanche Griffin, who had started To
her feet at the first mention of George
Goes name. seemed To shrink ut hear
ing the address.
"435 Olive street," she repeated In
a dazed way. Did Mr.. Coe mention
the number of the apartment"
'Yes-34," said Grace.
why. that is where my sister
lives" quavered the other.
Your sister," broke in Reilly. and
there was that in his voice which drew
IL critical look from Burton.
Look here miss" went on the ex-
convict, gravely, tits an unpleasant
thing, and I'm sorry for Blanche but
you've got 10 know the facts before
you stir out OF this house. Your own
brother has rented and furnished that
apartment for Virginia Griffin, and she
is in with the Hell-eats hand and
glove."
but he spoke to me himself"
walled the girl frantically. surely
know my brothers voice? And / am
certain he is hurt. The way ne spoke
convinces me of that"
Then Burton took the lead In his
masterful way.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-21
THIRTEENTH EPISODE
CircumStantiaI Evidence
Tenptation.

No one who knew Grace Coe could
doubt that she was really and truly in
earnest, so it was all the more singular
that her father, though not misjudSing
her character. should be confirmed
skeptic us to the success of her philan-
thropic schemes. Perhaps the caution
necessary in handling and safeguard
Ing large sums of money belonging to
other people tends to weaken bank
er's faith in human nature.
Nor was the girl helped by the ac-
lions of her brother, George, whose
folly. even more than his willful ex-
trnvagance. plagued his father sorely.
The Spirit of Evil usually carries n
full culver. and more than one vicious
shaft lacerated Mr.. Henry Goes skin
on the unhappy day which commenced
inauspiciously when he was visited by
his son soon after the bank opened its
doors
well. dad" he cried, affecting an
air of hoisterous good-humor. II hope
you're feeling fine an dandy this morn
ing? You ought to. Stocks seem to be
goin' strong"
~How much?" inquired the banker
dryiy.
He suspected the motive of this I'M
usual solcitude for his wellbeing.
However. seeing there was no help
Tor II, George tackled the situation
with some show OF bravado.
IF you put 1t that way. dad he said
lar
once. I'm i'll bit Of hole this time,
and want quite stack. II only you
will see me clear today I'll promise
Il shall never again trust any prom
ise OF yours :" broke in his father.
You need not trouble To give me de
tails I" he went on, seeing that George
was ncryousIy lingering n thick pile of
accounts. Il have made up my mind
how To treat soH In the future. You will
receive "a monthly allowance. Since you
nre under ne living expenses while you
remain under my roof. and are worse
than useless in this Office" | have de-
cided 10 pay you 500 month To clear
out Of the business. This sum is more
than sufficient 10 enable you Ia mix in
The society which approve OF. Ii Will
be credited to your account on the first
OF each month. Today, as Il final con
ceSSion. Will stake YOU with "a months
allowance In advance. No
Protests are of no avail. and If You
look too sulty warn you that the pay
ments may he reduced by onc-half.'
Young Coe was fubhcrgasted. but
had the sense To realize that his father
was talking in deadly earnest. for the
time being. mt any rate.
That same morning Grace Coe was
trying Ia persuade Burton that hui
nanity was not in the Grip OF Evil
never had becn-and never would be-
In view OF subsequent events. Ii
Ohould be- conceded 10 both that they
had not the slightest reason To suspect
the campaign of vengeance inaugurated
by the "Hell-cats." The police be-
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-21

in the financial world AT any rate. he
Gained down sufficiently that he was
willing to listen. After n few minutes
he even condescended to send serv-
ant after his son with a message that
he was to come back and await the
bankers return after office hours.
The next morning when Blanche
Griffin was leaving her sister to go to
the settlement house, which was under
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-21

9eved that the criminal organization
Aad been thoroughly disrupted by the
raid. II was rue that neither It's lead
era wretcned hag known ms Mother
f1annigan." nor its most noted mem
Der. "rwo-Gun Jake" had been cap
tured. But the gang was broken up
and it's members scattered. Mother
F'iannigans whereabouts We're not even
shown, and lakes accustomed haunts
we're no longer enliyened by his swag
gcring presence.
The authorities were woefully mis-
taken. however. The Hell-cats We're
not minded To take defeat SO easily,
and their murderous plans, though
foiled once. were So !.
Grace Coe was h dame II
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-21
covIhoHr. is,s. N toUn rncv

John Burton. n worker in n steel mill.
suddenly inherits an English title and $l0.-
90 00o He decides he will spend his life.
IT. necessary. In an attempt to solve the
question rs Humanity in the Grip of
Eyil?" Each episode OF this series forms
q distinct story in itself depicting his ex-
poriences in his search for the truth.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-31

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CYCLE CLUB HALTS n
The fight to force the Saddle and
Cycle club to allow free use Of the
public property along the lake shore
which it now occupies grows more
determined.
This club, which is trying so hard
to be exceedingly exclusive, occupies
the block bounded by Sheridan I'd,
Foster and BeTwyn avs. and the lake.
Its grounds are considered one Of the
landscape gardening wonders of the
west.
The property is surrounded by
high fence and a hedge so thick that
common people cannot even see the
beauty Of the grounds inside. Even
at the two auto entrances hedges
and bushes are arranged in curves
so one cannot see more than a few
yards inside the grounds.
There is a strip Of fine beach on
the clubs lake front, white crystal
sand gently sloping a long way down
to the water.
Where Foster av. runs into the
lake there is a tiny beach which is
packed with bathers on summer aft
ernOOns and evenings. Here the high
fence that runs around the grounds
is carried far out into the lake, with
an end Of ragged wires to keep the
bathers from the public beach from
going over to the fine white sands of
the club.
In addition to the fence, guards of
the club keep continual watch for
fear some common batheT from the
Foster beach might profane the
sands inside the fence or dive from
the clubs long pier, which stretches
far out into the lake.
A man who takes a dip at the foot
of Foster twice daily says he has
never yet seen any one bathing on
the clubs beach. Lake bathing is
too common a pleasure for the mem
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-31
''YOU Mustn't TOUCH" SPIRIT OF SADDLE AND
CYCLE CLUB HALTS MUCH GOOD BATHING


to be forced to show by what right
it can fence in a part Of the lake and
say it belongs to the club.
The Boys Brotherhood Republic
has sent a petition to Mayor ThOmp-
son, asking him to see to it that the
boys of Chicago are allowed free use
Of the beach in front of the S. & G.
club because it is public property.
They want the high wire fence that
runs into the lake torn down and the
public allowed to use a beach that
rightfully belongs to the people.
The republic has retained Atty
SamT KasseI to aid in the prOsecu-
ton of Nicholas Mega, the Saddle
and Cycle club gardener who fatal
ly wounded 15-year-Old Vim. Ulrey
when UlTey started to walk along the
clubs beach after he though he and
his companions had been granted
such permission by NIGGA.
The Boys Brotherhood Republic
met Saturday at 1927 w. 18th to
protest against the decision of the
Saddle and Cycle club to defend Mo-
Last evening a Day Book reporter
took a dip at Foster beach, The
street beach was crowded, the clubs
beach had not a soul on it. Guards
paced along the clubs shore to chase
bathers back into the lake when they
swan around the fence, and two
guards paced the pier as sentinels to
warn swimmers that it would be I'M
wise to rest beside it or dive from its
planks.
AS he walked by the protected auto
drive entrance to the sumptUOus
grounds, Colin c. H Fyffe, attorney
to milliOnaiTes and miIlion-doIlar cor
poratiOns, who is leading the fight on
the rights of boys to use the beaches,
sped from the grounds in his costly
car. Fyffe should worry about
place to swim. He's one of the rich
who belong to that club who say they
own the beach and vet don't use il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

per, V. Halgren, Frank Youngquist,
George Hawks.
Hampton Sief Evans, Henry Villa
muth, Joe Geisler.
Milan-G. W. Brown
East Moine-E Larkin
Sets Trial Calendar.
Trial calendar for the rest Of the
week follows:
Observation-Disclosures Heene VS.. Mary
Philips.
Thursday-Charles Schurr VS.. Will
liam Spengler; Harold A Weld vs.. A
Rutkofsky and Sarah Rutkofsky: ].
B. & ]. l.. 0akleaf VS.. Maurice Goeth-
ais; Minnie Whiteside, Administrative
with the will annexed of the estate Of
Godfred knockemus, deceased VS..
CAMEL DePoorter & Leon Callewaert
Friday-Charles Freeman VS.. John
P. O'Neill and Barney kulp; Isaac
LoVinstein VS.. Barney kulp & John P,
ONeil; Jessie Mae Paulson VS.. John
Xilcoin Maurice Bockaert VS.. ]. W.
Tennell.
General List-Toss l. Bachus VS..
Mary NJ. Long; The Lawyer Coopera-
tive Publishing Co. vs.. S. D. Ken
worthy; Robert Ed VS.. Charles A.
Berglund John Looney VS.. Chicago,
Rick Island & Pacific Railway Co, a
corporation; Antionette Brown VS.. Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Co, a corporation; F. M. Mitchell VS..
l. S Cox; Henry Kohahkie & Sons VS..
John klich & Sons; ]. H. Ellingsworth
VS. Henry A Denhardt and Josie E
Denhardt; Gust Falk VS.. W. R. Nc
Claim and Moline Auto Service Co.;
Town of Hampton VS.. William Lotsch;
Citizens Bank of Buffalo, New York VS.,
H. r. Cox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
COUNTY COURT is
4 RAPID WORKER
Judge \. 4. Larson Disposes OF -Four
Cases in Less Than An Hour
This Morning.
RAYMOND BOYS ARE RELEASED
Orders Parole of Lads Sent to St
Charles as Home Conditions Have
Greatly Improved.

Four cases were disposed of in an
hour in county court this morning by
Judge \. A. Larson. In the case Of
William Butterworth and Burton F.
Peek. trustees under the last will Of
Charles H. Deere, deceased, against
John H. Lahey, assumpsit, Judgment
in the sum of $500 against the defend
ant was entered. DIetz & Sinnett ap-
reared for the trustees and 5. E. d u.
D. Long for the defendant
In the case of Mueller Lumber com
pany against Henry Denhardt, assump-
sit. judgment in the sum of $Sl2.60 was
entered against the defendant, johns
ton & Railsback appeared for the
former and S. E. &, G. d. Long for the
defendant
Orders Their Parole.
The court also granted the petition
of the parents Of Sam and Charles
RAYMOND for the release Of the boys
on parole from st. Charles. Since the
lads were taken TO the school the par
ents have moved from a questionable
neighborhood in Rock Island to Milan,
and the home conditions have been so
much improved that Judge Larson de-
cided to allow the parole of the boys
on condition that they go to school, to
Sunday school and keep off the streets
of Rock Island unless accompanied by
their parents.
A new jury reported in county
court this morning but was excused
until tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
First case on call is that Of Edward
Heene against Mary Phelps, assump-
sit. Suit is for $500 on a contract for
the erection of a house. The defend
ant claims the work was unsatisfac-
tory. S. f. & G. D. Long appear for
the contractor and Johnston & Rails
back for the defendant.
Those on the jury reporting today
were:
Rock Island-Robert Hill. S. A La
Vanway. Jerome Harper, NJ. L. Sal
yard, Robert Rexdale, John Collins
". P Baker, William Mordhorst
Harry Grubbs, J. H. Haines, Charles
Loeser, H. E. Wendell, John Tarpy, ]
F. Bauer.
Moline-Louis First, Emil H. Jas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
POLICE CENSURED
BY LOCAL MAYOR
Rock Island Municipal Executive
Charges That Night Force Shows
Fayoritism to Moliners.

Mayor McConochie today severely
censured the police for showing favor
itism to Moline prominent men in cases
in which he declared arrests should
have been made but in which the Of
tenders were released.
The mayor alleges that a present
Moline official was turned loose after
having been arrested here in disrep-
utable house He charges that an ex-
official of Moline was released without
trial after having been arrested for
speeding He accuses further that
sons of the prominent Moline men use
Rock Island as a speedway and no ar
rests are made
The mayor announces that he has
placed the matter directly before the
police, cautioning them to show no IA
voritism in the future and to prosecute
all persons nabbed. The city eXecu-
tive further states that appealed cases
| based on speeding will be pushed in
circuit court by the city.
| Some of our valiant night force pa
| trOlmen who are rather inclined to be
charitable to Moline high-toned Of
| tenders let one of the present Moline
commissioners go when caught red
handed in diSreputable house in Rock
Island, and a sporty high-fiyer, an ex-
official of Moline, was released for
speeding. 1t is not the intention of this
administration to shield these high
| toned offenders | am in favor of fin
| ing them and publishing their names.
/ | don't believe in being any more gen
| erous TO them than to any one else I
have instructed the police to take care
| of the matter in the future and show
no fayoritism.
! Another thing which has to be
| stopped in Rock Island and that is let
ting some Of the heightened speeders
| off, Rich mems sons in Moline use
/ Rock Island as a speedway and if they
/ fail to get out of the matter with no
fine they appeal the cases.
Automobile speeders are going to
be prosecuted to the limit They can
appeal the cases but they might as well
understand now as any other time that
1t IS going to cost them something. We
are going all the way with these cases
if it takes year. We will fight them
/ IN circuit court if they want to stand
! the expense. Il won't cos the CITY as
much as it will them. Heretofore an
pealed cases have been dropped but
they will be pushed in the future. We
can blde our time until they come uD.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
stomach AILMENTS
The NATIONS CURSE

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
Owls in Asia Minor.

Perhaps Asia Minor is richer in
crude and interesting fancies than any
other country When children hear an
owl hooting from the cypress groves
they cry, Good news for us, good mes
sages for you" If they catch an owl
they hold it up by the beak and chant,
Palm Sunday owl how does YOUR
mother dancer The meaning of the
rite is lost, but the habit fingers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-23

Fair tonight and Sunday morning,
followed by showers by afternoon OF
night; slowly rising temperatures
gentle variable winds becoming fresh
Sunday. Temperature Friday: High
81; low, ~.