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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
THEY BOUGHT TEA
AND PAID FOR TEA

CarIinyille, H.. Aug 2S Sh' A
coupe of Sh's' VA wanta buy somr
nice, cold tea what's got amber color
and taste to it? Don't tell anybody,
'Cause-Well. cause it amt right
\ dark faced man whispered this in
the ears Of Baccus followers here.
tie had seventeen bottles in the bot
tom of an automobile he pointed to-
The i F's bought it all paid real
price tor it, too but ANA a cuUpla
more bats when they opened the slut
it was All that the dark faced man
said Just plain, ordinary tea
Btrnum wa right
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
SPORTS
STANDING OF THE CLUBS A
ANNOUNCE DATES
FOR RIFLE PRACTICE


Np',"h"eIa' AusuSt = hiHe prac
'' u"'oS Tor lhe 'lI'lloiS hdtlohal
S'''N anu ILLINOIS, reserve mii'tia nave
'eeH "li"uheea ny AHjl Ten DICK
'''' ne piaSt''' VIII oe heIn al
''''P i-ln''i"' SPri"E"'Id' ana camp
"os'"' A'oh MY
''e Sta'o 'l'S pee" divided INTO Two
'., ,"' ',!' event III oFoer 10 Ia
''' "'Sp'''" VI ''e various
III t"' ''''e a. Tue IdH'pS.
~ s'n'1a'i'''' 'o'"''" III MOCK island
,l''iS, bureau La 0'Iie' "ruhdY and
'>ssi'N nam COUNTIES 'l''i norm ol 'loae
1'"''''e' h''l'e' WI" Pid'liee At camp
'.''''''' '""Ne' WINE l""Se 9oulh Of
''.n' VIII pfdet'ce at lamp L'hcolh
~ ''' - p '''''' SEASON ""'ea
US 'u NUsU '' II VIII ''o7e On oc'o-
a.
lug Is ''e ''9's 'ii"ent 10 ltle
wv camps
lamp Lincoln
A"s'' - u'u'h infantry III
"''' '"'' N"''"
-N"suS' % u 'o'pI o. tehtH infantry
''''n''' nd.'ol'a' guard
p'' 49, MT" I"i""ti3' lHlhoiS re-
'elFe iH'Ilt'd.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
HAY FEVER ATTACKS
MAYOR MUST QUIT

Mayor George V 3 Weeks is 20.
ing to quit looking after the city S
business and give little attention
to himself
The mayor, like hundreds upon hun.
drads others at this time of year, falls
victim 10 the wles of hay fever. He
is in the thick Of fight against the
pesky trouble right now and to seek
relief in some cline whore hay never
before produced fever, he is forced
10 surrender the gavel for a few
weeks TO his colleague. Commissioner
William Bradley of the finance de
partlnent.
The mayor expects to leave for the
far north in a short time and will be-
gone until the middle of September.
when the hay fever time is officially
closed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28

Mrs, Mary Hilton returned last eve
ming from a ScVera. weeks visit with
her sister in petoskey Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. y Ldnglois spent to-
day in Ottawa
Charles Morrello. who has been tray.
cling with the Mutual chau'auQu1 tor
the past nine weeks as Nioliulst. ar
rived here last evening.
Mi and Mrs v peFue Of Napel-
Vile, H., are visiting here at the
home of Mr. ana Mrs. MurIel DePuo.
John Springhorn of Kansas arrived
here yesterday for visit With his
brother
Miss julie Ryan Of Chicago is eX-
pected here tomorrow for a visit ut
the home of Mrs Ehie Fenton and to
attend the Homecoming Labor day
Edward and Irene McMahoa ot Pom
tiae. ILL.,, will arrive here Friday for a
visit at the home of their sister Mr.
Milton Munsey
Emil Wcstermau spent todaE IN Ii,-
kilwa, visiting his father.
Mrs. Engstrom returned last cven
Ing from several weeks visit with
relatives in North Dakota
MI and Mrs. Edward Wickund ut
Chicago are visiting here ut the home
of Mr. and Mrs Truman BecAwlth.
Mrs John Miller and daughter spent
yesterday in Seneca.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
Friedman to Meet Stevenson,

sailor friedman was matched 10
meet Mels Stevenson again in a ton
round battle at Jack Sagers Aurora
club on Labor day afternoon. Fried
man beat Stevenson about two weeks
ago, but not satisfied with that. he
wants X. o. He is training hard
ami aid after he beats Stevenson
again ~ would take on Mitchell
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
FEAR CAPTURED
U-BOAT IS LOST

san Francisco. Aug IS Fears were
oppressed here today in naval circles
over the disappearance of the cap.
tuicj German submarine CB-SS, over
due eight day AZ san Diego, Cal. The
naval radio station here was unable
10 reach the t'RNS or the mira
sweeper titteron, conveying the sui
marine The fear is entertained tina,
tn" vessel either has ben lost and has
lut in at some Mexican port aud is
being held
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
HAS HER PET GOLD
FISH EMBALM MED

Springfield, H., Aug. 2S.--A woman
here thought so much of her pet gold
fish that when it died as result of
being burned by cigarette ashes care.
lcssly dropped in bowl in which it
splashcd she had It embalmed by a
local undertaken for preservation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
Growing Old Before Your Time.

Kidney trouble tends to "slow up
men and women In middle life and
they fear oncomng old age when It
Is only the kidneys that are at fault.
Foley's Kidney Pills assist Nature to
restore sound. healthy condition
and to- Danish backachc. soreness,
lameness and stiffness. w. w. Wells,
Tonquin, Mich, writes: "Foley's Kid.
ney Pills make me feel like new
man." Recommended also for blad.
der trouble. For sale by w. d. Dun
can.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
THIS HEN PUT AN
OVERCOAT ON EGG

Springfield, H.. Aug. 2S.-Mrs. Helen
Harris has the prize laying hen. It
dIsgorfcd an egg n.ne and one'half
inches long, eight inches in circum.
ference and weighed one ounce less
1t she found an ordinary sized egg in.
side.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
SMALL TO TACKLE
GOVERNSHIP RACE

Kankakee, Aug. IS. Political dope
sters here have il that former state
Treasurer Len Small will enter the
gubernatorial race this election They
believe he will make the run whether
state ticket combinations are formed
or not Mr. Small is expected to an,
nounce his candidacy at the Kanka-
Ike fair being held this week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
Simple Duty.

What does a man more than his sim.
pie duty in coming out for the right t?
Besides is ii any sacrifice to be In the
light ?--r au;aIl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
@. &. o.

It wouldn't be difficult to coDvlpce
the average man that greenbacks are
printed on tiypaper.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Ye ste rday's Results.

New York, Z; Philadelphia. ,.
No other games scheduled.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
Games T oday.

Wa hington at New Yorh.
Philadelphia a. Boston
No other games scheduled
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28

Beardstown-LabOr men Of central
Illinois will stage a big festal gather
ing here Labor day Springfield has
voted to join in the celebration. as
have many OF the smaller towns \
special train viii be run between
springfield and Beard,town tc brilf
the Capital City laborites here
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28
LOCAL MARKETS

Brothers, % 25c.
Hens, per ID, 2325c
stays. &c
Turkeys, per H. i7.25c
Ducks, per H., l5G
Geese, Sc.
Cream. 5l-53c.
Buter 3SIoc
Lard, 22c.
Eggs 37,&Sc.
Hides AMI Wool
Horse hides, s.
Mini, skins, $3.50
Skunk skins, 81 5Os6
Coon skins, $3.50 SIS
No, hides. per h.. l3c.
No. 2 hides, per h. l2c.
llv. StocI.
Steers--Stock, per cwt., $3.50; INT
per cwt., 81.
Calves. per cwt. $l2.$13.
Spring lambs. per cwt. $l2$13.
Hogs, per cwt., $lS$l9.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28

Try .he Free 1rader-JOurnal Want Ads
journal Tor ,Juick Results
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-09-24
SEVERE FOREST
FIRES THRUOUT
BAKER SECTION

BAKER, Ore, Sept. 24.-The
most disastrous fire season that has
ever desolated the Whitman and
Nina national forests, according to
r. M. Evans, forest supervisor at
Baker, who says that, although the
situation at times during the sum
mer seemed hopeless, every fire was
finally placed under control and in
most cases abandoned before the re-
cent rains brought relief.
Sixty-five fires destroyed 2l,OO0
acres of timber and grass pasture
during the season, but by heroic ef-
fort the fighters confined the burned
area largely to foNests containing
inferior trees and little saw timber
This, Evans says, was because tho
fire fightinfi force was concentrated
upon merchantable timber wher' er
threatened, while the forests of nc
value were allowed to burn as lone
as the fires failed to become men
ace. However, large areas OF graz
ing land, of as much benefit to the
stockmen as the timber Is to thu
umbermen. were reduced for thu
time being at least.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-09-24
FUEL FAMINE is
AHEAD IN AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Sept. 24.-Cool nights
and chill autumnal rains are begin
ming to bring Vienna, and all Aust
ria, face to face with the fuel fam
inc that looms along with the food
shortage. Today this great city has a
reserve of only 5000 tons. Not hos
pital has been able to arrange its
winter supply.
The government experts estimate
that with all available wood added to
the. estimated coal supply the Vien-
nese householder this winter may
have about Is per cent Of enough
fuel to keep one cooking fire. No one
talks of heating. Warm houses and
hot water are among the other lux
tries unknown.
Czecho -S.ovakia has coal for ex-
Fort an, contracts havs been made
by the Austrians for all they can get,
but the delivery is slow and the whole
matter seems clouded with difficult
ties and complications. 1t is believed
means will be found to maintain the
interallied express trains that now
run three times q week, but other
railway and river transport doubA-
less will be very limited.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-09-24

Records show that the season just
closed was the driest in years ana
accordingly fires this year as never
before spread rapidly, often famed.
by high winds, so that many reached
enormous size before means to con-
troll them could be brought to tho
scene. Also many of the blazes
started in inaccessible places, where
they would become conflagrations
before fire fighters could reach
them.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
EVERETT PUBLIC
LIBRARY NOTES

Have YOU noticed our shelf OF
new books for boys and girls, and
wished that it would grow faster?
This collection is being started for
the older children who are not yet
in High School, but who wish to
read some of the books which Older
boys and girls like. But" you
say. sometimes there isn't a single
book there" and YOU wonder why
Just this-the books are all out.
This is just the beginning Of
what the library could and should
do in the way of building up the
Childrens collection of books alone.
Every modern library in the coun-
try today is experimenting the work
in the schools by supplying books
for the collateral reading which the
teachers assign and by going di-
rectly into the schools or by bring
ing the school children into the Ii
brary, instruct them in the use OF
books and libraries. Every school
child in our city is entitled to this
hut we haven't so far dared to at
tempt this work, for we cannot sup
ply even the books now requested
Teachers read in the school selec-
tions from a book and the child
comes to the library to get that
book Look he tells us, right
at the most interesting part of the
story the pages are gone" Again
in many books the first page is miss
ing; in others. more tragic still, the
last. Books for little children are
especially noticeable by their alb
senCe. There remain but few of the
boys books which are in constant
demand: Boy Scout stories, football,
cowboy, police and hero tales, and
like books of wholesome adventure,
which boys so crave. Girls favor
ties are also rapidly wearing out.
Books about real girls, like Anne
of Green Gables, The Five Little
Peppers, The Hildegarde series, The
BluebOnnets. college stories, etc.
are going fast. They are going.
going gone,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
No. 456S.
NOTICE OF SALE.
In the superior court OF the state OF
Washington, in and for the county
of Snohomish.

In the superior court of the state OF
Washington, in and for the county
of Snohomish.
In the matter of the guardianship OF
the person and estate of Iris
Dorothy Bryan, a minor.
Notice is hereby given, that pur-
suant to an order of sale rendered III
the above entitled court on the 9th
day of November. A D., 1919, in the
matter of the guardianship of the
above named minor, the under
signed guardian will sell at private
sale, on the terms hereinafter stated,
and subject to confirmation of the
court, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon on the 22nd day Of November,
A. D., 1919, all the interest Of said
minor in and to the following des-
cTibed property, situated in Snoho-
mish county, state of Washington.
to-wit: an undivided one-half inter
est in and to the household goods,
furniture, house furnishings and
utensils and one kitchen stove, all
of which property is now located at
1906 Hoyt avenue in the city OF
Everett, in said county and state.
and an undivided one-half interest
in and to certain real estate, stu.
ated in said county and state. being
Lot 80, in block 342 of the plat of
Everett. Division u: said proper
ty to be sold on the following terms;
Five hundred dollars ($5OO.OO) on
date of sale and balance of purchase
price, with interest thereon at seven
% per cent, per annum, to be paid
in monthly installments of thirty
dollars $500 or more. inclusive Of
interest with bill of sale of said
personal property to be given when
$4,000 has been paid on the prin-
cipal
Bids in writing for said property
will be received at the office of
Sherwood & Mansfield. 800 Colby
building, Everett, Washington, up to
and including the 22nd day OF No
vember, A. D., 1919, at ten (10)
O'Clock A. NJ.
Dated this 9Th day of November,
A. -. 1919
EMILY CATHERINE BRYAN,
Guardian Of said Minor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
UNFAIR LIST
BARBER SHOPS

BARBER SHOPS
I. II. Turner, 11O4 Hewitt; Barn
hart Shop, Monroe.
BUILDING LABORERS
Peter Jackson, l.. Starke, Emil
Mitersbach, John Grant.
CONTRACTORS
Christ Kruppler & Son and the
Standard Oil Bldg, at corner of Pa
cific and Virginia.
ELECTRICIANS
f. r. Hare, electrical contractor:
John Thueson.
FISH COMPANIES
San Juan Fish Co, Seattle.
MEAT MARKETS
Everett Avenue Meat Market, Riv-
erside; Carstens Meat Market. oS1S
Colby.
CONDENSED MILK
Libby, Mcneil & Libby, Packers
and Gamers; Carnation, Aster, Mt
Vernon and Washington brands; va
kima CITY Creamery.
PLASTERERS
A. C. Wright. A. l.. Knapp, Booth,
Tom Nygard, W. l.. Porter.
PLUMBERS
Otto Merz, John Theuson.
Textile Fabrics
Scotch Woollen Mills Goods.
MISCELLANEOUS
c. w. Anguish. 35O5 Lombard.
American Packing Co, Everett; Cal
Smiley and Son; Fitz Gerald; nj
Anderson and house, 2lO9h Rainier
Avenue: X. }. Mccain. lumber deal
er, j. w. johnson and building al
1926 Maple; Mr.. Burden and his
house, 2511 Maple street; Everett
Fruit Products CO.; +. S. Lang Man
ufacturing CO. of Seattle.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
LOCAL UNIONS

BARRIERS, Local No. 446-Meets fourth
Thursday in each month. r. w Sol.
ONION, President, Phone Main 80;
Christ Balmer, Secretary, Phone
Main 594R.
Roilermakers, Lodge 500-Grant Wiz
lex, President, Pinehurst, Wash; Lee
Main, Corresponding Secretary, 2014
Summit Ave- Z. O'Brien, Treasurer,
F. o. Station A.
Electrical Workers, No. I91, meets in
Hall No l. Labor Temple, on Mon
fPa assid at p PAX m R s ! Thompson,
White 5sS; J, McC. GIBBS GfmaS Fin anoai
Secretary, 319 Cakes. Phone White
367; j. b. Ham. Recording Secretary,
1881 Wetmore, Phone Red ITO.
Engineers. Local No. 719. meets every
Thursday in Hall s, Labor Temple
a. IL. Herbst, President, I717 Coiby,
Phone Red 313; Harry c. Parks
Secretary, 30lS Norton hone Black
962.
Label League meets first and third
f MG@%eT Tem5e at Sr p M in R9om
PRESIDENT, Mrs. Viola Francois, Sec,
rotary. Phone Black 1912.
Longshoremen NO. ass, meets Monday
nights at 1870. at 1889 Bond Street.
II. II. Mills, President, 2S39 Bond
Harrison Avenue.
Painters, No. 339, meets every Tues.
day, at p. m. President, f. W
philips 29lS Hewitt; H. Arends
SSSe, Seer 2426 Virginia Phone
Piledrivers. Local 2ls, meets Tuesdays
IN the Labor Temple. Maurice viii
son President, Iona Hotel: Neil
Breslin, Financial Secretary and
Business Agent, 1919 Pacific Ave
nue.. Phone Blue 1926.
Retail Clerks, Local No.-Meets
every Friday evening in the Labor
Temple. Il. j. Edney, President.
27Ol Grand; r. A. Bradford. Finan'
cial Secretary, 2319 Everett, and M
Waldorf, Secretary, 2422 Rucker.
Stage Employees l.. V. Stoddard
President, 1886 Norton; Mark Be-
beau, Recording Secretary. 2514 Vir-
gina; Archie Lafreniere, Fin. Sec
Treas, 1913 Everett Ave
Timberworkers, Local No. 7.-Meets
Thursdays in Labor Temple at
y. m. T. S.. Overvold, President
2935 Nassau; Andrew Jensen, Rec
Sec 3511 Rucker; J. w. Keim, Bus
Agent. 3123 Norton.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR

Address Samuel Gompers, President;
or Frank Morrison, Secretary, A. f
of L. Bldg, Washington, d. c.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07


In the Matter of the Estate of Paul
NeubeclIer, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that 7, the
undersigned, Amelia Neubecker, hav-
ing been duly appointed eXecutrix of
the last will and testament of Paul
Neubecker, my deceased husband; let
tiers testamentary having been issued
TO me, that all persons having claim
against the estate of Paul Neubecker,
deceased, are hereby required to serve
the notice of claim or claims on II. j.
Faussett, my attorney of record. at
his offices, 206-7 Stokes Block. Ever
EFT, Washington, and file with the
Clerk of the above entitled Court the
same together with proof of service
within six months of the date of first
publication of this notice
Dated this 22nd day of October.
1919. ,.
AMELIA NEUBECKER.
EXecutriX.
Date of first publication, October
pate of last publication. November
IA, 1919.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
STATE FEDERATION
OF LARQR

William NJ Short, President, 50S-9
Maynard Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
l.. w. Buck, Secretary Treasurer, $685.
Maynard Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
ROSTER OF UNIONS

Under this head will be printed
weekly the names of unions, dates
and places of meeting. names of
presidents and secretaries, or bust
ness agents, with their house or
phone numbers, at soc per month,
The advantage of this Roster will be
readily seen. Corrections made as
soon as possible after notification.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07

The average pay received by wom-
en- time workers is about S6.0S a
week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
D. D. MERRILL
CANDIDATE FOR
Commissioner
Public Works

1t is contended that the war has
been responsible for the spread of
a spirit of unrest among the women
OF France. Thousands who former
" wove cloth or made lace have
declared their unwillingness to go
back to their old occupations. They
prefer to work in the factories and
they now stand out for a minimum
wage Of $14O a day.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL

Meets every Wednesday night at 8
pm. John B. Moncur, President;
.. +. Wefferling, Secretary.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
No. 4613
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNO1
HOMISH
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07

Ten unions of stockyard employ
ces Of Chicago have submitted de-
mands for wage increases ranging
from IS to so per cent above the
scale awarded February Is. Twen-
ty-five thousand employees are af-
fected.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07

The Everett Shoe Polishers
Union has decided to close at s p. m.
on week days, and also, as people
expect the members to shine shoes
every day in the year, to charge
Csc on holidays and Sundays.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07

In the Matter of the Estate of Paul
NeubeClIer, Deceas ed.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07

BARRIERS, Local No. 446-Meets fourth
Thursday in each month. r. w. Sol.
ONION, President, Phone Main 80;
Christ Balmer, Secretary, Phone
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27

this door-at the extreme end Of the
corridor. Across the hall from his
room you will see an open door. A.
man sits in there all night long. keep
ing watch. You could not approach
Prince Ugo's door without being seen
by that watcher.
"You said in your note to Barnes
that the-er-something was in Curtis
study" ~,
"Thu prince sleeps in Mr.. Curtis
room. The study adjoina II, and can
only be entered from the Bedroom.
There is no other door. What are you
doingY III
II am going to take a peep over ths
transom, first Of all. II the coast u,
clear, I shall take q little stroll down
the hall. Do not be alarmed. ] win
come back-with the things We both
want. Pardon me-" He sat down on
the edge Of the bed and removed his
shoes. She watched him as II fasci-
mated while he opened the bosom OF
his soft shirt and stuffed the wet shoes
inside. 80 49,, = = - -
Then he said: 'You are not dressed
for flight. May I suggest that while I
am outside you slip on dark skirt
and coat? You cannot 60 far In that
dressing gown. It would be in shreds
before you had gone hundred feet
through the brush. # ! do not return
TO this room inside Of fifteen minutes,
or If you hear sounds Of q struggle.
crawl through the window and 60
down the vines. Barnes will look out
for you"
"You must not fail, Theodore
sprouse," she whispered. II must re.
gain the jewels and the state papers
I cannot 60 without" "a
IS Z.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27

scaling the wall Of the house, feeling
his way carefully, testing every pre-
carious foothold, dragging himself
painfully upwards by means Of the
most uncanny, animal-like strength
and stealth.
Barnes could not recall drawing q
single breath from the instant the man
left his side until the family luminous
square above his head was obhterated
by the black Of his body as 1t wriggled
over the ledge.
We will follow Sprouse. When he
crawled through the window and stood
erect inside the room, he found him
self confronted by a tall, shad6wy flg-
ure, standing halfway between him
and the door.
He advanced a step or two and ut-
tered q soft hiss Of warning. ..
"Not sound" he whispered, draw.
ing still nearer. II have come four
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27

of wireless chft-chat."
Without the slightest hesitation he
struck succession Of quick, confident
blows upon the block of wood.
"By CAD, you are wonder!"
"Wait till tomorrow before you soy
that" replied Sprouse, sententlously.
"Come along now. Stick to the trail.
We've got to land the other one."
Turning sharply to the right,
Sprouse guided his companion through
the brush for some distance, and once
more came to a halt. Again he stole
on ahead, and as before the slow, con-
fident, even careless progress Of a
man ceased as abruptly as that Of the
comrade who lay helpless In the
thicket below.
Barnes laid a firm, OBTAINING hand
on the mans shoulder.
"See here, Sprouse," he whispered,
"it's all very we'll for you, knocking
men over like this, but just what is
your object7 What does all this lead
up to?"
Sprouse broke in, and there was
not the slightest trace of emotion in
his whisper.
"Qulte right. You ought TO know.
I suppose you thought I was bringing
you up here for a Romeo and Juliet
tete-a-tete with the beautiful Miss
Cameron-and for nothing else. Well,
in q way, you are right. But, first of
all, my business Is to recover the
crown Jewels and parchments. 1 am
going into that house and take them
away from the man you know as Loeb.