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CHAPTER ".

Tommy met Ames at noon and
handed him the i've hundred dollars
he had promised. -.
fnankA' said Ames, and stuffed
the money nonchalantly In his. .noctet
daye ron time for lunchr'
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CHAPTER VI.

The men voted solidly with Tommy
at the stockholders meeting, and Las
set, who had not believed it possible
for him to lose, made them scathing
speech In which he predicted disaster
Of every form and dimension. He was
white with rage, and 1t was only be
either Tommy or Ames that the meet
Ing did not end In a fist fight. He
took Brinley with him when he went
away. and left the johnson Churn
company to Its fate! The next they
heard OF him he was with the Reverse
Gear charn company. and cutting the
price against his old output.
Ames and Tommy plunged their
company into debt for new machinery.
and. when It came. they closed down
the factory long enough to make 1
thorough rearrangement
Ames put on bveralls and went into
the shop. He invented line Of small
dairy contrivances and devised some
wooden toys to use up their hardwood
waste to the last scrap. These things
done and put In good running order.
ne went into the office with Tommy.
and, with the same happy energy. nut
INTO effect new selling system.
whereby expenses were kent to
minimum and the sales Increased,
At this point OF his activity, John
Ames might be said to be one Of the
most contented men in existence. Day
by day, he saw the fruition OF hfs
plans, and, week by week, Tommy
Spencer developed from a social ifller
into the live, keen business man his
fathers blood entitled him to become,
There was something rather sad IN
Tommy's steadiness these days. Ames
tried to drag him Into the social &C.
tivity OF which he himself was 30 |
much a part. but Tommy showed an
unaccbuntable lack Of interest.
"Suit yourself, Tommy laughed
Ames, "but you're only young once.
you know. We're getting up little
series Of costume dances for the flrsf
Friday In each month. and the crowd
won't be happy without you."
"Pd rather not. thank you, John"
said Tommy hastily. "Ames. rm try.
Ing to figure on a consolidation with
the Reverse Gear Churn company
They're our only competitors in this
type Of churn and there's nc. reason
We should cut each others throats."
You're not after Lasset's scalp
again. are you7" laughed Ames,
No." hesitated Tommy. "Say. do
vou know, I'd like to have Lasset 60
through our factory now. Why, man,
IN 80 proud Of this plant make i
'0re OF myself down IN the CONNER.
'iaI club. We take rough lumber ID
It one end and shoot out churns at
he other, with the smoothness Of 4 I
'reased bullet. BY the way, think ] |
AVE little Improvement to our
'hurn, which should make 4 10 per
ent saving and give Us 4 better az
icle."
Ames looked down at him with 1
mile.
1T seems to me that I'm becoming
ornamental man." he observer
You scarcely need me any more.
'0mmy."
II need you forever. old man r de-
Jared Tommy heartily. you've done
'onders Tor me. Ames, and, within
z months. your share Of the In
reased profits will make 1 fine and ,
andy income. Why, you're ont of
nhf n0sv fop 81, ~. !. - i !
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ISEH ing superintendent went
back into the factory with
a small sheaf Of orders
Its rotten" Tommy gloomily con-
fided.
"How did you come to select
ichurnsT wondered Mrs. Rushmore,
replacing her subscription list In her
handbag, hut opening it again to zee
IL Tommy's name was dry.
II didn't" confessed Tommy with
lhalf-vexed smile; they selected me.
The johnson Churn company Is the
oldest factory of it's kind In the coun-
+: try, and l didn't want to see a nice
old business like that 60 under. They
needed combination of new capital
and new blood, and I had it; and 20
there you are"
"Then why don't you like lit" puz-
zlsd Helen. her particularly effective
eyes resting OH him for q moment
with frank approval.
II don't seem to have the right kind
Of new blood" he worried. "My money
kept the concern from bankruptcy, but
nobody seems to care for the sugges-
lions I make"
"It'll be all right. Tommy; you're
lucky" laughed Helen as she rose to
90.
4, door opened, and there came
irom ruv.~-v ward. a tall and
exceptionally tine-Iooktnr stranger
direction Of Tommy. but his glance,
In sweeping from Mrs. Rushmore to
Helen, caught. for fieeting second.
the eyes Of the latter.
We'll see YOU tomorrow night,
Tommy" remarked Mrs. Rushmore !;
and Helen, as she went out at the
door, waved Tommy gay adieu.
"Mr. Spencer" inquired the stranger.
Correct" admitted Tommy, with a
parting nod to the ladies through the
crack Of the closing door, and he ex-
amined the neatly engraved calling
card. "v7hat can do for you, Mr..
Ames?"
I'D like permission to inspect your
factory" requested Ames, with q
OAllAAC Va lIlc0utfHcSS.
i don't see any objection to that"
granted Tommy, responding to the
smile. He felt an instant liking for
the man. I'm afraid you won't see
much, however"
That's what hope" returned the
stranger.
Tommy looked at him wonderingly.
That's queer statement" he OBJ
served.
ut merely needs explanation" an
swered An,es. pleasantly. "Tm look.
Ing for business opportunity"
"Come right in, the waters fine"
Invited Tommy with a grin. "That's
what I was looking for; but found
It."
$50 understand. smiled Ames. 81
came into town last night, and have
been making inquiries all morning
about your various local enterprises.n .
How did YOU happen to pick out |
the johnson Churn companyT
Your pay roll. At one time this
concern employed 500 workmen. To-
lay is employs scarcely more than
100. II can discover the reason for
hat, 1t might be of benefit to both
Il u.s."
Il think I'll 60 through the shop
Fith you," suddenly decided Tommy,
nd led the way into the factory.
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DON'T believe you like the
churn business very well,
Tommy" speculated Helen
Rand, as a powdered-lo0k-
ing superintendent went
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"Win or Lose"

Croker from the photopay serial "Whe
Eagle" Original story by Val Cleveland
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WOMAN INDICTED
BY FEDERAL JURY
FOR BOND OFFENSE

Kathleen L. Bates, formerly Of
Clinton, Iowa, was indicted by the
federal grand jury in Davenport on
three counts charged with altering
a government obligation. The first
count is that the woman altered a
Az per cent gold bond of the fourth
liberty loan valued at 500. In the
second count she is charged with
concealing the bond with intention
of defrauding the First National
bank, Lyons, Iowa, and Pearl
Boyd, to whom the bond had been
made out. II is also charged that
she erased the name of Pearl Boyd
and substituted her own name. The
case will be tried in Des Moines
Charles Freedeen, who claims TO
be a song writer, is being tried in
the federal court for using the
mails TO defraud. He offered prizes
to those who would furnish him
with song lyrics, affirming he had
Offices in London, Paris and other
large cities. The case has been
taken under advisement
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Attack Legality.

In stressing the need for an ex-
pert legal opinion he said that the
legality of the 81 100000 bond is
sue was being questioned on the
ground that the notices issued an
nouncing the election were not in
accordance with the requirements
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
MISS ANDERSON
T0LEAD STUDY
Chicago Lutheran Bible School
Head Directs TRICKY Three
Day Meeting.

Miss Carrie NJ. Anderson of the
Chicago Lutheran Bible school, will
be the main speaker at the three
day bible conference Friday. Sat
urday and Sunday in the Augustana
college chapel The conference is
being called by the Tri-City Luther
league as a conclusion to a series
of bible studies held during the
winter.
Ten Lutheran churches of the tri-
cities comprise the league, with a
membership of more than five hun
dred young people. Miss Ander-
son will be the speaker at the Fri
day evening session which begins
at 7:45 O'Clock, talking on He
brews."
Prayer service will be held from
4 to 4:30 o'clock Saturday after
noon, followed by bible study. At
6 O'Clock supper will be served III
the brotherhood building, and at
7:45 O'Clock the song service lei
by DR.. Otto Bostrom will be held.
Miss Minnie Nelson will sing and
another hour of bible study with
Miss Anderson will be conducted.
The conference will close Sunday
afternoon. There will be special
music by the Wennerberg chorus
of Augustana college, Sunday.
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WILL, PAY COUNTY
CASHDUE WELFARE
BODIES IN JUNE

Members OF the county board of
supervisors yesterday afternoon de-
cided that they were without au-
thority TO grant the request of the
Moline public welfare association
and pay moneys due TO the organ
ization at once, instead of waiting
until the June session
]. Austin Schaible, Moline su-
pervisor, brought the matter up for
discussion, stating that members of
the welfare association had prefer
red the request, and stating fur
Their that If it was within the pow
er of the board it might be a good
idea to pay the Moline and Rock
Island welfare associations $500
apiece and the East Moline associ-
alton $3.50.
The question was referred to the
appropriations committee, which
reported that the procedure was
irregular. whereupon the project
was abandoned.
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of the law, ana also that the cleo
ton was invalid because held coin
cidentiy with the county primaries.
L. c. First, chairman Of the
board. announced the jail building
committee: TIofer, Schave, litter
ington, Anderson, Burgess, Upton,
Bailey, Opdycke and First.
Although the judiciary commit
tee reported that the board was
without legal authority to proceed,
it was decided to allow Charles ].
Johnson, Hampton township, to OPP
crate a ferry from Campbell's
island across the Watertown
slough to the Illinois shore, on the
ground that an emergency exists.
Emergency Permit Issued.
Mr.. Johnson notified the board IN
a communication that he had not
had time to comply with the law,
but would do so in time for the
June session of the supervisors,
which required f our weeks pre-
which required four weeks pre-
his intention to petition the board
for the ferry privilege.
The ferry. he said, was neces-
sary since the flood dislodged the
street railway bridge. The board
authorized him through a temper
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LOOMS check out of his pocket
and looked at it.
I'm game" he said. We'll cut
two out of three. If you win. you
can go and I'll open the vault and
give you the belt. and the party
gets his check back. If you lose,
the vault stays locked and you stay
here"
"All right" smiled the girl
bravely.
Ruth shuffled the pack and cut
first. She turned the bottom one
up. 1t was a seven. Murdoch
took the pack and cut. His card
was a five. Ruth took the deck
from him. Cutting the cards. she
drew jack. Murdoch grinned as
he cut-a king showed itself. Smil-
ing, he handed the deck to the girl.
He could not help but admire her
gameness. Ruth realized that the
next cut would be her last chance
Stalking all, she drew a card and
kept it face downward. drawing it
near her across the table, and not
daring to look at its face.
Ito be continued
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Says Every Railroad
Man Should Read This

Peterson's Ointment Co.. Inc. Buffalo.
n. Y. Dear Sirs: / was afflicted with
what the doctors said were varicose Ulcers
and up until about five weeks ago l have
been treating them for about year and
five months.
With all the treatments that were pre-
scribed TO me by several doctors / received
little benefit. and they kept spreading and
gave me much distress and caused me to
quit my work
1 was induced by brother brakeman to
try Peterson's Ointment. and after l had
used two boxes i saw wonderful results
You can tell suffering ones troubled with
ugly, painful and horrid ulcers that your
Ointment Is i cure for them when every
thing else fails. as 1 have tried about
everything. Thanking you many times
over am. your happy friend. Chas. J.
Heyser. Battle Greek, Mich. AZ Glenwood
Avenue, January IL. 1916.
L know of dozens OF people write me -
says Peterson of Buffalo. that Peterson ;
Ointment also cures eczema. old sores salt
rheum. piles and all skin diseases and all
druggists sell a big box for IS cents
Mail orders Allied by Peterson Ointment
Co. Inc. Buffalo. y. Y.
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OPTION IS GIVEN
UPON AUTOMOTIVE
DAVENPORT SCHOOL

Davenport Y. NJ. C. A. directors
have voted to grant to Roy r. and
H. NJ. Fisher two-weeks' option
on the Davenport Automotive
school. which is valued at approx
imately SIS. 900.
The school was opened May /,
1920, by the Y. NJ. c. A, at Sec
ond and Warren streets, and has
been managed by Roy Fisher. 1t
is announced that if the purchase
is consumated new equipment
will be installed Immediately.
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TO
HOLD NIGHT RALLY

Salvation Army officers and SOL
diers of Davenport, Muscatine,
Clinton and Moline will unite with
the Rock Island branch at a rally
in the hall, Twenty-first street and
Fifth avenue, at 7:45 o'clock to-
night.
A varied program will be given,
and the Moline band will play.
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airy permit, expiring June 10, to OPP
crate the ferry and fixed bond at
$1,000. Rates of transportation
were fixed.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-09
DEJO ESTE MUNDO POR Ell CANT
No. MAS CORTO.

La seiiora Carmen Maria Davila, que
en- su residencia. en- Tras-Talleres Sc
intoxico ingifiendose una fuerte dosis
dc sublimado, falleci0 EN- ell Hospital
Municipal, aver las II a. m. De clio
Sc di0 conocimiento Il las autoridades
judiciales.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-09
LIE ROBARoN UN REI.oJ DE
PULSERA.

La seilora Emilia Laluf residente ell
la calIe de Berga ell Santurce, informa
que le han robado de su residencia un
reloj de pulsera valorado Ell $500 el
que tenfa sobre un tocador. .
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-09
Sensacionales predicciones de
I'M asr6logo hindu de b que ocu-
rrira en- el resto del ano 1922

Nanaji N. Waleskar dice que este sera uno de
los tiempos de prueba mas grandes para el
nundo.- Senala grandes inundaciones,
cheques internacionales, reyoluciones
I'm gran peligro para los presiden-
tes de Norte America Brasil
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I'll down you on or before midnight
Sunday. And l have q habit CT
keeping my promises"
All right" capitulated the dis
trict attorney.
A month had passed and Billy
Wingo, now far south of Golden
Bar, knew that his quest was near
ly ended In the past four weeks
Billy had grown q preeentable
beard, had met up with Johnny
Dawson. friend of his youth. and
had three times crossed the trail
of Dan Slike. His latest informa-
ton was that Siike and Jack Muir
ray were inseparable.
Finally the morning came when
Billy and Dawson believed they
had Slfke in their grasp. They
could hear his rifle as they gazed
down from the hill on q scene that
had many counterparts in the west.
A quarter-mile out from the base
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"And Tip amt the only one
cashed. Rafe Tuckleton passed ont
last night"
"How?"
Throat cut, head cut, and three
knife cuts through his heart. Hazel
Walton is in Jail charged with the
job"
Billy Wingo stiffened where he
sat Hazel Walton in Jail. For an
instant he couldn't realize it.
What evidence is there against
Hazel?' Billy cut in sharply.
In the first place there's the
knife that killed Rafe," said Guer-
lila, seating himself beside his
friend in the shadow of the rock.
Butcher knife with T. ". on the
handle that Hazel admitted was
hers when they showed it to her.
But she said Dan Slike had taken
the knife-stack it in his boot
when he left sThen there was
Rates. own gun which Hazel had
lying on her kitchen table, show
ing he'd been there. She admitted
that, too, but said he'd attacked
her, and she'd managed to get hold
him, and drive him out"
is that all?" asked Billy.
'Lemme get my BREATH" Guerilla
begged Indignantly. mo, it amt
all. The district attorney says those
supplies were bought for you and
| they were taken by you. Hazel's
riding horse, the one used to be her
uncle's, that's gone too-with you.
IF Rafe thinks 1 was at Hazel'S,
it's reasonable to assume 1 might
have had hand in KILN Rafe my
own self That goes double for Dan
Slike, seeing he had the knife last"
Its reasonable all right enough,
but then you and Dan Slike amt
noways available, and Hazel is right
| handy"
But how did Slike get hold of
! the butcher knife, that's what l
want to know? He didn't have it on
him when l arrested him last jan
uary."
That's the damndest part of the
whole deal, Bill Hazel says Dan
Slike came to her place before RATE
did, and it was him took the sup
! plies and her horse and her hat and
! that very same butcher knife which
gave Rafe his come-uppance Slike
| beat her almost senseless, too, she
said"
Billy Wingo looked up at the
stars. His lips moved. But no
sound issued. After'a moment he
said, in an oddly dead tone of voice,
How did Slike escape?"
Far as anybody can tell, he
made him a key somehow and I'M
locked the Jail door and walked out
Anyway, Riley Tyler found the door
open yesterday afternoon and Dams
cell empty. And the district attor-
ney lost a horse and saddle"
IF there was any kind of a trail
it's queer they didn't run up on
Slike at Hazers."
That's the funny part of it The
trail led in the opposite direction
toward Jacksboro. The posse fol-
! lowed it clear to the West Fork of
the Wagonjack, where they lost t
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THURsDAY-rHE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS MARCH %, 1922

on the rocky ground on the other
side"
DO you know somethin'. Guer-
lila? It wouldn't surprise me a
whole lot to find out the district
attorney his own self made that
trail to the Wagonjack. / guess I'd
better go see the district attorney"
Guerilla Melody chuckled as one
does at pleasantly.
IT mean it." pronounced Billy.
He needs a iii straight talk, and
he's going to get it prolApt and
soon. Luckily he leaves his win
dow partly open at night
The district attorney, lying on
the broad OF his back in bed, sud-
denly snored his way into a night
mare. He dreamed that he was in
the woods, and that a 90-foot pine
had fallen upon his chest.
The something on his chest spoke
in q carefully restrained whisper.
Keep very quiet"
The district attorney would have
shivered had he been able to move
that much He knew that voice. 1t
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-23
GENESEO

The Royal Neighbors will meet at
|0dd Fellows hall Friday evening.
A number of candidates will be in
tiated at this time.
Mrs Maude L. Anderson and son
Elmer of Tomah, Wis, who are Wis
ting at the home of Mrs. Ander-
cons parents, spent Tuesday in the
Ei-eities.
Miss Mable Grant, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Grant of the
European hotel, submitted to an op-
ration for appendicitis at the Ham,
nond hospital Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Yelmgren has re-
signed her position with the With
row Seed Corn company and is now
Employed at the offices of the ILL
nois Northern Utilities company.
The Bow Knot club of the r. N.
A. will meet at the home of Mrs.
Bessie Adams Tuesday evening.
Joseph Kegan who is employed
With the Western Electric company
It Chicago, visited Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Kee-
gan.
Miss Agnes Little is visiting in
Rock Island
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Slaughter of
Davenport are the parents of a
daughter. Mrs. Charles Hamann
Of this city is the mother of Mrs.
Slaughter.
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of the hill was a tiny FIRE. beyond
which lay a hog-tied calf. Beyond
the calf man sprawled behind the
body OF pony. He was aiming a
rife at another man ensconced be-
low q cutback bordering q small
creek. This second man was not
clearly visible.
Between this man and the man
behind the pony were 800 yards OF
ground as fiat as a floor. Billy
swept the background of the cut
bank man with his glasses. There
are two horses tied behind wind
fall alongside those rocks. Where's
the other man %
There's the other man." said
Dawson, pointing so yards down
stream from the cutbank- What's
he doing-drinking
Billy turned his glasses. He Amt
drinking" he said soberly. His
heads under water"
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belonged to Billy Wingo.
ton"
Teri had to-" explained the
district attorney.
NO evidence a-tall. You were
too previous, Arthur. I've got a
sneaking idea, old settler, that you
are. cluttering up the face of the
earth Be reasonable now, don't
you think so yourseIf?"
No reply.
You're thinking because I'm
talking to you so bright and merry
that | don't mean what I say. Lis
ten" the whisper lost its airiness
and became a ruthless, snarling
growl-''listen to me. Because of
what you've done to her, it's all
can do to keep from strangling the
breath out of you here and now
Billy paused. About Miss Walton -
he continued in his former tone.
I'll give you your choice. II she
isn't out of Jail and the warrant
against her withdrawn by noon to-
morrow, give you my word that
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|VANIS PLANS
observance OF
CANADIAN PACT
= Island Club Complies With
request to Mark Great Lakes
Disarmament Pact

pocr Island Kiwanis CLUB MEM
AnriI 8, will probably comply
- a request made by the inter-
-sional Kwanis organization to
.-memorate in some manner, an
:ssrsary of an agreement for the
Erection of armament on the
80 lakes between Canada and
y United States in April 1918.
] rss week Of April 2-S has been
ls.orated by the international
,.rucil OF Kiwanis as Canadian and
rsited States days by the GIT XII
ssais clubs of the organization.
|~rada has offered to send as many
.~sakers as desired by clubs in the
aritsd States, and similar list of
rated States speakers will be as
.snbled for Canadian clubs.
secretary of State Charles
aarhes is expected to address a
bTsganis gathering in Washington,
IN numerous college presidents,
srists and others will contribute to
|s-ograms, officers say. Each club
a requested to hold its observance
N the day of it's regular meeting
|ipring the week designated. The
gock Island club is scheduled to
meet Monday. April 3.
Or. F. H. First, president of the
|dub said today that the matter of
ne commemoration would come up
ar discussion at the next regular
meeting on Monday, March II.
Kiwanians say the purpose of
|these arrangements is to further
h;endliness between the two Eng
lsh speaking peoples of North
america, and to disseminate infor-
nation which will give the United
states more knowledge about Can
,da, and vice versa. They add that
tie recent conference for limitation
q ornaments gives significance to
he Rush-Bagot agreement of Mon
roe's administration, which the OBJ
seryance will commemorate, and
which accomplished practical
disarmament" on the Great Lakes.
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TIN sure hoping he amt Dan
Slike." Dawson said matter-Qf~
factly.
Me too. what
For the man behind the cutbank
was climbing up and walking out
into plain sight OF the man behind
the pony. The man behind the pony
did not fire.
HE'S cashed ali right" Billy re-
marked suddenly. He looked so
natural he fooled me-"
They ran down the reverse slope
OF the fiat-topped hill. cut across the
creek and approached the horses
tied behind the windfall.
Tell you," said Dawson, loosen
the cinches; then no matter which
horse he tops he'll jerk hims sif
down"
Both saddles were carefully doc
tored.
Confined in Our next iSsue-