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The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06
CHAPTER vIm-continued.

Outside In the quiet street her hus-
band awaited them with the carriage.
He saluted gravely. assisted them into
their places, and In silence they drove
rapidly through the awaking town. A
second carriage. travelling at q more
deliberate pace. blocked the narrow
avenue. and they pulled up sharply be-
meath an overhanglng lantern. There
was subdued rattle of arms. Arnaud
leaned forward.
"Ah. It's you, Goetz! One man Is
sufhclent here. Have you anyone you
can trust7"
stand forward-No. 4OO5r'
There was brief silence. Arnaud
rested his chin In his hand and stared
down at the man draw up stiffiy be.
fore him. The other hand lay cleuched
on his knee. and the knuckles stood
out white.
"You heard-No. 40O57 You will
keep guard alone here"
"Yes..
ut Ia well. Drive on"
Again the soft clash Of steel. Ar
maud dropped back In his corner. The
light fell on his face for a moment. and
Gabrielle Smith saw that he was smil.
ing watchfully at the woman beside
her. Sylvia had not moved. She had
not even glanced In his direction or at
the man to whom he had spoken. Her
lips were still parted In the childish
expression OF wondering anticipation
and her eyes glistened. Arnaud laughed
and turned away from her.
A moment later they passed out Of
the somber shadows into the light. from
the unfathomable eastern hush into the
babbe and movement Of the West
lnstinctiveIy Gabrielle glanced back
for moment. 1t was as though she
had been lifted suddenly out Of a
black. mysterious sea on to a fairy
island, and that against the haze Of
light she could hear the waves bea ting
in sullen threatening disappointment
When she turned again she found that
Sylvia had already vanished into the
crowd. and that she was alone with
Arnqud. He glanced down at her.
Over his pale features there passed
shadow Of pity and annoyance.
a" hituio NY "hc ID uUl always
very considerate." he said apoioseti.
cally. "You scarcely know any Of
these people,"
II know one or two" she answered.
In any case like to look on. You are
not to bother about me- I can take
care Of myself"
"Yes. you can take care Of YOURSELF"
He nodded moodlly. '"There are not
many of us who can do that much.
Miss Smith. We pretend that we hold
the reins, but 1t is the devil who
drives"
"Yes." she admitted. "our particular
devil"
DO you know that7 How do you
knowT"
perhaps have been into the ditch
myself, Captain Arnnud. Perhnps"-
and then she looked him full into the
face-"perhaps tonight has taught me-"
and then. before he could answer she
turned from him and passed out reso-
lutely on to the veranda.
He did not follow her beyond the
first step. A man in civilian dress had
come out Of flowered alcove, and as
he saw his face Arnaud drew back
with white lips. The stranger an.
peared not to notice him. He Iimped
out on the veranda, his uneven stem
cuFiousiy noiseless.
Gabrielle Smith stood with her hands
The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06
BY I. A. n. WYLIE
IAN riahts r...rved II. Boeb.-M.niu Co,

| resting on the bainstrade. her face lift
ed to the sky. already silvered with the
first blush OF the rising moon. Al
, was quiet. The band had ceased play
ing: the voices belIpd them had sunk
to Q vague murMur.
Gabrielle" the man said. scarcely
above bis breath. and then louder. with
note Of impulsive Interrogation. "Ga-
brieiler'
She turned and looked at him, and
neither spoke. Whatever surprise or
CONSERVATION there had been In her
face bad vanished. Her eyes met his
haggard, bewildered appeal steadily
and sadly. Then she made q slight
gesture-a gesture which seemed to In.
dicate an immeasurable distance-and
passed down the steps into the dark.
ness.
No. 1905 shOuldered his rifle and re-
sumed the monOton0us tramp back.
ward and forward across the narrow
entrance to the grove. He moved rap
Idly and from time to time glanced
about him With the straining vigilance
OF man who suspects bis loneliness.
Southwark lay open country. silver
stretch broken by dark ridge Of sand
hills and clUmp Of high palms rising
In majestic solitude from the hidden
green Of their oasis. To the north Sidi
bei-Abbes. beneath the magic moon.
light white walled city Of enchnnt-
ments, dreamed while her minn rets
kept ceaseless watch over the distant
desert.
Richard Farquhar listened: he heard
subdued laughter and then the soft fall
of woman's feet For all the haunt.
ing realization Of danger he did not
turn. He had not been conscious Of
hope. but hope. wild and unreasOninR.
sprang out Of nothing and drummed
the mad blood into bis ears.
"Mr. Farquharr'
He turned. and the butt end of his
rife Jared against the stones. She
stood few PAGES from him in mar
row clearing where the moonlight fell
upon her. and he saw every feature OF
the small face. every phase Of her ex
preston changing froma curious. mock
cry to grave concern. He bit his teeth
together.
"Why did you Gomez" he asked
WAS it really for the pleasure of my
society?"
II knew that you were in some dan.
ger tonight, Mr.. Farguhar."
Her face was turned away now
When she spoke. after moments 81.
lence, her voice had deepened with an
unknown emotion.
"Mr. Farquhar." she said, ut was a
woman's loving fear for you which
brocxht me here"
Thank you." he said simply.
He turned away from her. The mo.
mentary weakness was over. The
gaunt features under the military cap
were composed and resolute. Close at
hand was movement. the crunching of
the sandy soil under sharp quick
tiead. and instinctively bis hand slipped
to bis bayonet.
II ask you to 20 now." he said In an
imperative undertone. "You have
done what you could. 1t was brave
and good Of you. but to remain Is sheer
folly. am practically unarmed. We
The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06

selle may not have the pleasure Of
bringing you back to your friendsr'
He offered her bis arm, bis hard
mouth twisted with a contemptuous
amusement. She had risen aud stood
beside him. shaken BY a sudden trou-
BILE. He looked at her keeniy.
"lf you are sorry. mndenoiseile, will
you do something for met want you
to go back ana find Madame Arna I'd.
Ask her to speak to me for few min
utes. shall be outside. Tell her II
concerns her husbands proposed ex
change. She will understand. I would
go myself. but my condition forbid.
it"
The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06
Its Sort.

Its Sort.
DE Jones gives very spicy ac-
count of his victory over wrestling
bear at the show"
"Yes, heard him say it was q Gin
namon bear"
The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06
Shipping Preeaut,on.

To ship mirror without breaking
the glass. paste narrow strips Of paper
diagonally across the glasa This
breaks the vibrations and prevents the
damage that often results.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06

Smile on wash day. That's when you ~
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06

The Natural Process.
"What Is the first step to take In
training voice that's gnttural7''
"Have 1t curbed."
The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06
No Insult.

No Insult.
Il heard Smith call Robinson Q nArd
name, and Robinson just smiled"
"What was it?"
"Called him brick"
The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06

Do you think Il 10 possible fer
young woman who has made
her big mistake" In . love
affair to return once moro to
the fold Of deeorous societyf u
she proves sincere In her return,
will that society protect her
good reputation II II irarns hsr
secret7
The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06

When Sylvia actually knows
that her husband Is preparing
to shoot on innocent man from
ambush, why doesn't she give
warning or aIarm2 Does she
enjoy ira. edy7
The Holly chieftain., 1916-10-06
TOUCHED PORTER'S HEART

dat's. wusser OF dan u.s. said ceorre.
origntening up.. 'Ah'm sorry TO you,
suh.'
And he handed me back my dime. /"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
IRIS SPEAKER is
STILL KING AMONG
ALL OUTFlELDERS

New York, Feb. 16-Tris Speaker
still retains his throne as king of
present-day outfe1ders. He is the
greatest fly catcher in the big
leagues.
The wonderfug1 fly ball Dagger of
the Boston Red Sox failed to reach
his mark of 1914, when he caught
nearly 100 more flies than his nearest
competitor, but he still stands alone
in this fie1d-the best grabber of all
kinds of flies and drives to the outer
garden in the game. That season
Speaker was credited with 426 putouts
in the outfe1d-a mark far in excess
of that of his nearest competitor.
That Speaker still leads the outer
gardeners of the three leagues-the
American, National and F'ederaIre-
vea1s on reason why the Red Sox won
the highest honors in baseball This
outfie1d wizard is only one of a great
trio of cutfelders of whom the world s
champions can boast.
The nearest rival to Speaker for
f1y-catching honors in the American
league is Clyde Milan. fleet center
fielder of the Washington club, cred
tied with catching 352 flies last sea-
son. Speaker excelled Milan by a
wide margin in pegging to the bases.
Cobb, singled out by President Co
niskey as the worlds greatest player,
had a high total for putouts at 328,
but fell far short of Speaker, the lead
er. Cobb, Crawford and Veach /ex-
cel1ed the Boston clubs outfeld lin
hitting, but the outer garden of the
champions has the edge in fielding,
especially excellinc in ground cover
ing. This is sh own from an inspec-
ton of the official averages.
Fielder Jones is wavering about his
outf1eld for the st. Louis Browns, but
the man who led the White Sox to a
worlds flag may finally decide to use
Clarence Walker as a regular after
considering his ground covering abil-
ity revealed by a comparison of put
outs of leading outer defenders. Wal
ker stood third from top in the Amer
lean league in 1914. He was also
third in 1915, with a mark of .333
Shotton, who plays on the same club
with Walker, but fell off lamentably
in this respect in 1915, registering only
295 catches.
Happy Felsch of the White Sox
is set down by Manager Rowland as
one of the best judges of a fly ball in
the game. The records for 1915 seem
to bear YOU this opinion. F'eIsch
failed to appear in enough games to
reach the topnotchers in fly catching.
His record of PAT putouts in 11S games
however, reveals a high average.
Rowland considers F'elsch second only
to Speaker in going in any direc-
ton for flies. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
Does It Pay To Win
remnants, Magnates Ask
New Haven Union.l

docs it pay to win remnants ?''
What are-al1a these daily battles fora
these due1s between rival pitchers,
these ringing ringing homeruns and
the sensational catches? That is what
the patrons of the game would answer
to this seemingly absurd proposition.
But club owners, managers, and 9TH
ers directly interested very frequently
take d different point of view. It is
paradoxica1, but true, that they very
often hope against what they are try
ing their level best to do
Yet the explanation is simple, and
when pondered- over, reasonable. Let
q team once capture the champion-
ship flag and nothing short of that
will ever quite satisfy the patrons of
tho game in that particular city. Let
the same club, however, finish second
or third, and the people will hurrah
slap the players on the back and show
you how there isn't a possible chance
for any other team to beat out the
home boys next season.
It is the old story Of everlasting
hope. The former pennant winners,
now down in the percentage column,
are dubs, and people don't pay the
good money to see the dubs play.
Those who are fighting upward with
their first flag yet to win are heroes,
and nothing is too good for them. The
continual fighting chance with the
everlasting hope and prospect of sue
cess is more attractive to sportsmen
than the realization of Victory itself
1t is the spirit that makes people pre-
fer an even game to a one-sided con-
test, and that raises the FAINT hat in
the air when he sees his team win out
by a close Nscore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
College Boys Go In
Baseball Now Without
Making Any Apology

Ten or u years ago college boys be-
gan to find a place in baseball because
of the salaries paid good players.
They figured on getting the money
and then getting tut and into some
Legitimate business, or at least &hat
was the apology they always offered
when any one questioned them az TO
what use they were. ever going to
make of the Latin and Greek they had
toiled over as students, writes Sandy
Griswold in the Omaha World Herald.
Now we have a Harvard man TAX
ing up. the management of a ball club
as business, investing his money in
it and making no apology as if he had
embarked in some enterprise Just a
little off color It either means base
ball has improved in moral from the
old days, or that MIR. Haughton will
elevate it to a higher plane, or that
a college education is becoming snch
a common thing in America that it
isn't worth half as much as a, big asob
of gall, a good arm and a little speed
on foot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
ARMY-NAVY WILL
CHANGE BIG GAME
TO POLO GROUNDS

Philadelphia, Feb. 16-New York
city will be the scene of the Army and
Navy football game next fall, and UNI
less Philadelphia provides stadium
with a seating capacity equal to that
of the Polo Grounds, the spectacular
contest which had its origin here, will
be lost to- the Quaker City forevef-
This announcement was made last
night by DR.. J. William White, chair
man of the university of PennsH1va-
mia committee on the Army and rJavy
football game, after a conference with
Lieut.. w. T. Smith, chairman of the
executive committee of the Navy .Ath-
letic Association.
DR.. White stated that Lieutenant
Smith had informed him the two in
stitutions had decided upon the Polo
Grounds for the 1916 battle, and that
the determining factor had been the
question of seating capacity.
'sThe arrangements in New York, -
said DR.. Whites statement, ''are such
that they will be able to seat $4,000
persons next fall. so that even If it
had been possible for the University
of/Pennsylvania to offer them the en-
tire space at Franklin Field, with it's
capacity of $1,000 seats. a deficit of
$4,000 seats would have been con-
cIuSiye''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
WILLARD SAYS
He CAN'T KEEP
MARCH 8 DATE

Chicago, Feb. 16-Tom Jones ex-
poets to be able to tell a waiting world
some time today whether the Willard
Moran match will be postponed or
cancelled. The manager who made
three champions dropped off fast
train from New York at o'clock and
hustled out to the Willard residence
in Rogers Park to consult the world 3
heavyweight champion concerning his
present physical ailments.
If they be such that in the opinion
of Jones and the battIer it is neces-
sary to call off the match entirely it
will be call I'D off, never fear. If they
necessitate a postponement of cOu-
pie of weeks such a postpOnement will
be in ORDER else there will be no fight.
One thing is certain, the gIadiatOrs
will not ming1e on March 8, the date
on which Tex Richard hoped to dump
them in Madison Square Garden be-
fore a recOrd-breaking house. Willard
announced from the inner recesses OF
his home yesterday that there posi-
lively will be a postponement, no mat
ter what the promoters and stakehold-
ers do with his forfeit money.
Jess is willing and eager to muss
with the Pittsburgh redhead, but
there is no chance at all to drag him
into the ring with Frank until he
is fit to do himself Justice, regardless
of what the delay will sting him
nnanc1ally-
The time of his complete recovery
is problematicaI, but he has hopes
that he will be safe in postpontng the
match to March 25, the date that
Richard says will suit the New York
Club in case the match must be set
back.
Willard, in a statement sent out
from his house yesterday morning,
said:
There is no chance for ms to fight
on March 8. Jones will realize that
when he sees me tomorrow. I may
not be able to train for. a couple OF
weeks, and, as you know, will need
plenty of work to get ready for q
tough, hard hitter like Moran.
st will insist. on being in the best OF
condition before fight anybody. The
heavyweight championship is too prec-
ious financially to risk when one is
not in trim. March rs sounds pretty
good to me and sincerely hope will
be able to go through with the en-
gagement on that date
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
MEMPHIS TO GET
SURPLUS PLAYERS
FROM YANK SQUAD

New Y ork. Feb. 16-TheN Yankees
have entered into an agreement with
the Memphis team of the Southera
association, by which the Memphis
team will be a sort of farm for the
Yankees, according to an announce
ments made by the president of the
Memphis club yesterday. The agree
Inent between the clubs was entered
into between President Jacob Rup-
pert of the Kilties and Secretary Wat
kins of Memphis.
Under the terms, Memphis is to
get FIVE Yankee players, who may be
sent to a class A league, after having
been waived through the National
league and the three class IA minors
The names of the players involved
have not yet been named. but Mem
phis has been assured it will get two
pitchers, an infie1der, an outfielder
and a catcher. The players will most
likely be left in Memphis when the
Yankees call there for two exhibition
games on March 80 and. 81.
The Yankees were given an option
on any player they may choose from
the Memphis team next fall for $4,000.
other minor agreements were entered
into which are likely to be mutually
advantageous to both clubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTLES

1886-Jem Smith and A1f Green
field fought 13-round draw at Maissons
Lafitte, France. This battle was for
the British championship. 1t was one
of those disgracefu1 affairs which
helped to drive the last nail in the
coffin of the old bare-knuckle prize
ring game. Smith was winning all the
way, but Greenfield had the biggest
mob at the ringside, and, when they
saw that their man was being whipped,
they broke up the fight by cutting the
ropes and starting a free-fOr-a11. Many
innocent bystanders were injured in
the melee, in which sticks and brass
knucks were freely. used. The French
papers devoted a lot of space to the
affair, and the sport of '1e boxe," as
exhibited by the British barbarians,''
was roundly denounced. The pre-
JUDGES aroused by this and similar af-
fairs pulled off in France lasted for
many years, and long postponed the
adoption by the French of a sport to
which they have of late becomes pas
sionateIy addicted. Greenfield had
been twice defeated by John L. Su11i-
van before he fought Smith.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
BROOKLYN GAVE
2 MEN AND COIN
FOR JIM JOHNSTON

The Brooklyn National League club
appears to be in the light of giving up
something for nothing just to be So
ciabIe, when it transfers Pitcher Jo
seph J. Chabek and Outfe1der Willie
Zimmerman to the Oakland club of
the Pacific Coast League as part of
the price for Outf1elder James H.
Johnston, who is expected to uplift the
outer defense of the Superbas to 70
small extent in the coming season,
writes Tom Rice in the Brooklyn
Eagle.
Johnston would be an ordinary pro-
cedure were it not for the fact that
Brooklyn had already paid Harry
Sinclair a large sum to release Johns
ton from the Newark Feds, to whom
he jumped after the close of the 1915
Coast League season.
The matter was in this wise: When
Ebbets went scooting through the
Boundless West last autumn, travel
ing Is, 900 miles, touching 8 or 40 or
some such like states, greeting ali and
sundry and noting that the U. S. was
making some pEogress, despite the
lack of the three RS in the public
of Johnston, who had signed a Fed
contract and had taken advance
money, but had not played with the
outlaws.
Ebbets believed that peace was com
ing and, to make sure of landing the
pnenorn, he agreed to give Oakland
Chabek and Zimmerman for it's claims
upon the youth. When peace did ar
rive, part of the terms was that New
ark owned Johnston. Ebbets had
gamb1ed and lost. He kept his word
by sending Chabek and Zimmerman to
Oakland, practically for nothing, and
then gave up good coin to Sinclair.
Thus Charles H. paid twice for the
same man. 1t is to be hoped that
Johnston will prove to be worth one
of those prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
Jewish Relief Board
Urges Co Operation

The Peoples Relief committee of the
Jewish war sufferers has raised $643. 73
during six collections. This is believed
scarcely enough to materially aid
thse sufferers of the world war. The
committee says:
1.-THE young men and women who
volunteered their aid as collectors de-
serve a great deal of thanks for their
efforts.
.sOur next collection will be solicited
by our representatives, Sunday morn
ing, Feb. 20.
1--WE appeal to the Jewish popu1a-
ton of Bridgeport who are in SYM
pathy with our work to contribute
within their means.
please ask for a receipt with the
signature of I. Goldberg in return for
your donation.
I'VE appeal for the help of all sym
pathizers as volunteer collectors.
Those who wish to help should inquire
at l925 Main street or call Philip Ba-
bad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
Moran, 30 Today,
Has Been Great Traveller

Weston and O'Leary and the other
famous old pedestrians Travelled long
distances because they had good legs.
j. Herbert Moran, who ranks. as lone
of the champion globe-trotters OF
baseball, has travelled far and wide
because his pins are on the bum. If
little Herbie had a dependable pair
of lower limbs he could probably have
stuck with one major league club
throughout his career. AS it is, he
has been fired and hired about as
many times as any diamond athlete
in the business. Herbie knows how
to sympathize with the Wandering
Jew, who, as you may recall, has been
seeking a permanent berth with some
good club for nearly 1000 years, or
some time before Honus Wagner and
Eddie Plank broke into the game.
r. Moran who was released by the
Boston Braves at the close of the last
season, was born at Costello, Pa,
thirty years ago today, Feb. 16, 1885,
and now resides at Westfie1d, Pa. He
played with Dubois, Pa, in 1907, with
Trenton. the following season, and
then went to Providence. He got his
first chance in the big show in 1910,
but his legs gave way under him and
he was sent to Rochester. He be-
came a great favorite in the Camera
City, and his work was so good that
he was purchased in the fall of 1911
by the Brooklyn club. He played
good ball with the Superbas for a
couple of seasons, but was. Swapped
to Cincinnati, and started the 1914
season with the Reds. He hit a hot
pace at the start, when his legs be-
gan to trouble him, and in August
he was turned over to the Boston
Braves, where he had got his major
league start. Herbie was in on the
worlds championship coin, and stuck
with the Braves last year, but was
turned loose in October. Moran had
everything a good ball player needs,
except legs. Somehow he could new
er make those members behave, and
in consequence he had to wander from
club to club.