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Evening star., 1923-11-08

his co-signatory with the means of
blaokmailing him into Q continuance
I.armon? What would he be ike
other reservation had been In Lar
mons mind when he had drawn that
bond?
And then a queer and bitter smile
came to John Bruce's lips. The god
of money! Was he so sure that ne
Was that it? Was that what Iarinon
counted upen?-that only fool
would risk. the sacrifice Of the
Aladdin's lamp that had been thrust
but would devote body and soul to
Lannon'S interests under the cir
cumstances!
The smile grew whimsical. It was
complimentary In a sense. It was
Bruce, was not fool. He shrugged
his shoulders. Well. therein lar
mon was right. 1t would not be his,
John Bruce's. fault II anything short
of death terminated the bond which
the moonlit beach in Sarnao three
months ago!
He looked at his watch. 1t was 8
o'clock. 1t was still early for play,
arrival in the New York branch"
,, where he had been a constant vis-
itor for ths last four nights. could
possibly arouse any suspicion, and
ones opportunity for inside observa-
tion were very much better when the
play was desultory and but few pres
ent than in the crowded rooms of
the later hours.
IF l were in England now" said
John Bruce, addressing the chande-
lier, as he put on a light coat over
his evening clothes. IT couldn't get
away with: this without a man to
valet me-and at times. though he
might be useful, he might be awk-
ward. Damned awkward! But in
America yol do, or YOU don't, as you
please-and Il don't"
Evening star., 1923-11-08
CHAPTER ii.
The millionaire Plunger.

John Bruce left the hotel and en-
tered a taHi. A little later, in that
once most fashionable section Of
Gramercy Square, he was admitted
to a stately mansion by a white
haired negro butler, who bowed OBJ
sequiously.
Thereafter, for a little while, John
Bruce wandered leisurely from room
to room in the magnificently ap-
pointed house, where in the rich
carpets the sound of footsteps was
lost. where bronzes and paintings
exquisite in their art. charmed the
eye. where soft-toned draperies and
portieres ware eloquent of refinement
and good taste, he paused for a mo-
ment at the threshold of the supper
room. whose table was profusion
of every deticacy to tempt the paiate'
where wines of a vintage that was
almost priceless were to be had at
no greater cost than the effort re-
auired to lift a beckoning finger to
the smiling: ebony face of old Jake,
the attendart. And here John Bruce
extended a IS BILL but shook ms mead
as the said Jake fastened toward
him. Later perhaps. he might re.
visit the room-when Few hours
play had dinlmed the recollection oil
his recent dinner and his appetite
was again skarpened.
In the card rooms there We're, as
yet, scarcely any guests" He chat
ted pleasantly with the 'dealers-
John Bruce. the millionaire plunger.
was persona grata, almost eHosiEei!
so, everywhere in the nouse. La
yergne, the manager. as Parisian as
he was Immaculate from the tips of
his patent feathers to the tips OF his
waxed mustache, Joined him: and for
ten minutes. until the other was
called away, John Bruce proceeoeu
RI nourish the already extremely
healthy germ of intimacy that, from
the first meeting, he had planted be-
tween them.
With the managers million apols
tearinr himself away still sounding
in his ears, John Bruce placidly re-
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sumed his wanderings. The New
York branch" which, being inter
prated. meant Monsieur HenEi do
Layergne, the exquisite little man
AEer. was heavily underscored on
Gilbert Lannon'S blacklist!
The faint, musical whirr of the
little ivory. ball from the roulette
table caught John Bruce's atten-
tion' and he strolled in that direc-
ton. Here guest" was already at
play The croupier smiled as John
Bruce smiled pleasantly in return and
sat down. After moment he began
70. make small S. bets on the reds
his Fellow player was plunging
heaviiyEand losing. Also. the man
LIQUOR. The croupier's voice droned
through half a dozen plays. John
Bruce continued to make IS bets.
The little byplay interested him. He
knew the signs '-e
His fellow player descended to the
supper room for another drink. 1t
to serve anything In the gambling
rooms. The croupier laughed as he
glanced at the retreating figure and
then at another IS bet that John
Bruce pushed upon the red"
He'll rob you of your reputation.
Mr.. Bruce, If you don't look out"
thS SUutGu QulZZlCdhy. nic
you finding q thrill in playing the
minimum for a changer"
lust feeling my way" John Bruce
returned the smile. It's a bit early
yet. isn't it?"
The other player returned lie con-
tinued to bet heavily. He made an
other excursion below stairs. Other
guests" drifted into the room. and
the play became more general.
John Bruce increased his stakes
slightly. quite Indifferent, naturally,
az to whether he lost or won-since
he could neither lose nor win. He
was sitting beside the player he had
originally Joined at the table, and
suddenly his interest in the other
became still more enlivened. The
man, after a series of disastrous
plays, was palpably broke. for he
snatched off a large diamond ring
from his finger and held it out to
the croupier.
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CHAPTER 4.

Ohm Bruce, stretched at full
length on a luxurious divan
in the most sumptuous apart
ment of the Bayne-M Miloy
New Yorks newest and most pre-
tentious hostelry, rose suddenly to
his feet and twitched off the lights.
The same impulse carried him in a
few strides to the window. The
night was still and the moon rode
high and full. 1t was the same
moon that three months ago he had
stared at from the fiat of his back
On the beach at Apia. A smile, curl
ously tight. and yet curiously whim-
steal. touched his lips. If it had
been moon madness" that had fall
len upon the gambler king and him
self that night, II had been mad
ness that was strangely free in its
development from hallucnation. That
diagnosis no longer held. 1t would
be much more opposite to lay it
bluntly to the door of-Mephis-
topheles. From the moment he had
boarded the mail steamer he had
iived as a man possessed of unlim
tied wealth-as a man with unlim-
tied funds always in his possession
Or at his instant command.
He whistled softly. 1t was, though,
If not moon-madness, perhaps the
moon, serene and full up there as it
had been that other night, which he
had been watching from the divan a
few moments before, that had sent
his mind scurrying backward over
those intervening months. And yet.
perhaps not: for there would come
often enough, now. moments of
mind cropping, yes, even the sense of
hallucination when he was not quite
sure but that certain bubble. float
ing at one moment in dazzlingly
iridescent beauty before his eyes.
would dissolve the next into blank
nothingness. and Well. what
would it be then? Another beach
at some Apia, until another Mephis-
topheles. in some other guise, came
to play up against his role Of DR..
Faustus again?
He looked sharply behind him
around the ,darkened room, whose
darkness did not hide its luxury
His shoulder brushed the heavy
silken portiere at his side; HIS
fingers touched roll of banknotes
in his pocket. a generous roll, whose
individual units were of denomina-
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THIS BEGINS THE STORY.

Hawkins. an old New York c9bman, unable
to throw Off his love of drink, pawns his little
motherless daughter, Claire, to his old friend.
Paul veniza. 10 be brought up without knowl-
edge Of her real father until he can redeem
his pledge by overcoming his weakness aud
redeeming himself. Twenty years later. a
futile attempt made by young. unknown
white man 10 stow away on passenger ship
sailing from Samoa brings hinf under the keen
observation of one of the passengers who
follows him ashore and astonishes him by re-
realing accurate knowledge Of his former life
rs San Francisco youngster of wealth and
good family, with one weak spot-gambling.
Persuaded by the tentative promise of pas
sage home to tell the story of his wander
ings since his disappearance from San Fran
cisco, the stranded youth tells of touching the
low spots of life In n vain effort to follow
successfully the lure of chance. Satisfied that
the youth has no criminal record. the mys-
terions passenger draws UP strange contract.
whereby the younger agrees to pawn
himself, body and soul, into his services. Gill
bert Larmon is the signature of the older
man upon the written bond-a name known
widely as the head OF Americas wealthiest
chain of gambling houses The younger man
writes his signature with native invisible ink.
requiring the action of the salt seat water
10 bring out the simple name-John Bruce.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES.
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To be continued tomorrow.

Miss Anna CaswelI. daughter of
New York physician, brought down a
260-pound black bear while hunting
in the vicinity of Star Lake, Wis
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
WILLIAM DAY
 PASSES AWAY
Former Associate Justice oi Supreme Court Dead at
 Home in Michigan.

,Continu-o nom .ase one'
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Harding's Marion Pastor
 Reported Critically III

MARION. O., July 9.-Dr.~ Thomas McAfee. President Harding's Mar ion Pastor, was taken critically i'll Saturday afternoon and suffered the third stroke of paralysis since July, 1920
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
NEW MANAGER
 SEATTLE CLUB
Wolverton Out and Killifer in Stock Is Sold to Texas
 League Man.

: SEATTLE, July 9.-Harry Vol. the Seattle Baseball Club and has been succeeded by Wade Killifer, part owner, former manager of the Los Angeles Baseball Club.
 Killifer and Charles Lockard, Pres ident of the Seattle Club and former secretary of the Los Angeles Club, have sold their stock to R. NJ. liar vey, oil man, who oowns the Wichita Falls Club. of the Texas League. Lockard remains President represent ing Harvey. The Wichita Falls Club will be a farm for Seattle. Harvey has 59O shares of the Seattle Base ball club stock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
LOCAL TEAM TO
 PL AY SOLDIERS
 HERE TOMORROW
City Baseball Team to Get Another Whirl at Clll'
 from Chilkoot Barracks.

The Juneau paserall team will meet the soldier club from Chilkoot Bar. racks tomorrow at 1:S0 p. m., ac. cording to a statement made this morning by Manager Jack Woodland of the local club. The Lynn Cana posts team will accompany the sol dier detachment which will partici pate in the local greeting to Presi- dent Harding tomorrow.
 The two teams met here last Wednesday for the first time this season. The soldiers won 5 to ! in a fast game, marred in two in. nings by errors. The local team is expected to even things up. in tomorrows game, asid Woodard./
 No battery had been picked today. Fry pitched fine game against the soldiers Wednesday and should have had shut out. Andrews is primed for a good game and may be sent in.
 Lefty" Rogers. who shunked the apple for the soldiers Wednesday will probably go in again for them and try to make it two in a row.
 The game has been arranged so that it will not conflict with any. thing on the regular program.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
INDIANS WIN 2
 DOUBLEHEADERS

SEATTLE, July 9.--The Indians celebratde Red Killifer's return to the managerial role yesterday by winning both games from Oakland and running their string of straight victories to six.
 The second game went 10 innings.
 Schnell relieved Blake in the first game for Seattle and saved the bat tie. Colwell pitched good ball after he relieved Murchio. Berger bestcd Kremer in a pitching duel in the second contest.
 The batteries were as follows:
 First game: -Murchio Colwell and Baker; Seattle-Blake Schnell and Tobin.
 Second game: Oakland-Kremei and Read; Seattle-Berger and Var van.
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and Gibbons, is trying to float a $200,000 issue of deficiency bonds" to care for the losses incurred in connection with he bout. This is according to the Bond Buyer, a puN- lication devoted to investment inter estS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
INDIANS WIN DOUBLEHEADER.

SEATTLE, July 9.-Last Saturday afternoon, Seattle took a double header from Oakland. The games were played in the mud and the Indians won by the great pitching of Harry Gardner and Vean Gregg.
 Gregg in the second game was in unbeatable form and his opponent also pitched good ball.
 The batteries were as follows.
 First game: Seattlo-Gardner and Yaryan; Oakland-Caldwell Wells, Arlett and ReadS
 Second game: Seattle-Gregg and Tobin: Oakland-Krause and Baker.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
UMPIRE'S DECISION STARTS POP BOTTLE FIGHT IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, July g. - A hostile demonstration by baseball fans fol lowed the decision yesterday by Um pire Ed. Kinney in the second game with Vernon when he gave a Yer non player a base on balls. Before squad of police, hastily, called to the scene arrived. the grounds around the home plate was covered with pop bottles and seat cushions Nobody was hurt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09

of Ohio. but ill-health forbade his accepting.
 Shortly after the election in 1897, President Mckinley let 1t be known that he would make John sherman, then old and near the end Of his career, Secretary of State, and that he would name his fellow-townsman, William R. Day, as Assistant Sec retary of State.
 It is doubtful if the new Assist ant Secretary of State had ever met foreign ambassador until he came to Washington in 1897. sherman could not carry many of the bur dens of his office The untrained diplomat in the second position in the department had to shoulder the responsibility of the department in such tactful way as not to offend his superior How well he filled the office, and a year later the office that sherman had occupied as Sec rotary of State was expressed later by Mckinley when he said: Day absolutely never made mistake. v
 War and Peace.
 It fell to Secretary of State Day 10 attempt to avoid the crash with Spain over Cuba. The shrewd moves 10 avert war were his. To him, later, came the work of restoring peace. President Mckinley selected him as chairman of the commission of the United States to meet the commissioners of Spain in drafting a treaty to end the war. The treaty Of Paris is a monument to him.
 With this duty over President Mckinley named him circuit judge of the United States for the Sixth Circuit. Here he served, until President Roosevelt appointed him to the bench of the Supreme Court Of the United States in 1903.
 "The Silent Man"
 A man of slight build with thln face, Justice Day never enjoyed TO- bust health. Once he had to give up his work for half a year Tn order to seek health in the pines or Northern Michigan. A great stu dent. this Ohio man was extremely reticent. Probably the only intimate man he allowed to share his inner thoughts, was President Mckinley. So reticent was he in public life In Washington before he was elevated to the bench that he became known generally as "The Silent Man.
 The Day family was not fond of social life. Unlike some of his asso- ciates in official life, Day when in the State Department did not spend several times his salary in rent for a mansion, but lived in an unpreten- tious residence, trusting to his abil- ity and demeanor to bring the re- quisite dignity to the position he held.
 Justice Day had one hobby. IL was baseball. Few games he missed when business would permit his attending.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
TOMMY GIBBONS GETS
 GLORY FOR HIS BOUT

ST. PAUL, July 9.-Tommy Gib- bons, as the result of his fight with Jack Dempsey, gets 25 per cent. of the picture rights and about $20,0O0 from exhibitions and tours previous to the fight. He receives nothing from the Shelby fight it. self.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
ELks AND AMERICAN LEGION
 PLAY REGULAR LEAGUE GAME

Immediately following the Juneau Soldier game, the regular game or the City League schedule between the Elks and American Legion clubs will be played. it was announced to day. Neither game, it was said would interfere with anything on the local program for entertainment ol the Presidential party. Williams will probably work on the mound for the Elks and Burt. who turned back the hard hitting Moose last week, will dish them up for the Bills.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
SATURDAYS GAMES. Pacific Coast League.

Seattle J, 5; Oakland b, 0. Los Angeles 5; Salt Lake 2. San Francisco 8; Sacramento 12. Portland '. 1; Vernon 2, 0.
 National League. New York 2, Cincinnati 4. Philadelphia 5; Pittsburgh IS. Brooklyn 10, 1: St. Louis 5, '. Bccton 1. 3; Chicago g, 5.
 American League. St. Louis 13; New York 3. Detroit 9, D; Philadelphia 6. 8. Chicago 0, 2: Washington 4, 3. Cleveland 27, &; Boston 8 5.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
YESTERDAYS GAMES. Pacific Coast League.

Seattle 6, 4 Oakland 5, 5. San Francisco 6, ' Sacramento [, Portland 2. 6; Vernon l 10. Los Angeles 3, s; Salt Lake 8, ?.
 National League. New York 3; Cincinnati 5. Brooklyn 0; St Louis 4
 American League. Chicago 4 :; Washington 2. St. Louis 4 New York 6. Detroit 5; Philadelphia '. Boston 10; Cleveland 15.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
ATTENTION FIREMEN.

All members of the Juneau Fire Department are requested to be, ready Tuesday morning. in uniform, to participate in the Presidential Parade. J. L. GRAY,
 ---adv, Fire Chief,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
RUTH MAKES 2 HOME
 RUNS IN ONE GAME

ST. LOUIS, July 9.-Last Saturday in the game against St. Louis, Babe Ruth got two homers off Van Glider his 17th and 18th for the season In both cases the bases were clear
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
American League,
SHELBY TRYING TO FLOAT DEFICIENCY
 BOND IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 9.-The town of Shelhy, Montana, scene of the recent championship fight between Dempsey
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
BATTLING SKI IS
 WINNER FAST TIME

PARIS. July 9.-Battling Ski yes terday knocked out Marcel Hilles, French heavyweight,f in the second round of what was to- have been a 15-round battle. As x
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-09
NOTICE B. P. o. ELKS.

Mcmbers or B. r. Q. EIKs are Te- quested to meet at Elks' Hall to- morrow afternoon at 1:45 o'clock to organize for taking pert in the pro- gram Of presentation of gifts to President Warren G. Harding.
 adv. JOHN DAVIS, Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Maine Strawberry
Growers Complain of
Nova Scotia Weight

Nova Scotia raWberries are be-
ing shipped into Maine in carload
lots and they come in small boxes,
averaging only 16 ounces to the box,
whereas the regulations for Maine
require 20 ounces. says State Horti-
culturist G. A. Yeaton. Naturally,
inns is cause for complaint by the
Maine farmers and strawberry
growers who wust fill 20-ounce box
to sell for the same price as the
smaller box of Nova Scotia berries.
The strawberry season in Maine
IS nearly ended, although some of
the late varieties are now at their
height. If it were not for the strong
competition of berries coming from
out of the State, there would be
moro Of the late varieties grown in
the State. Consumers buying the
Nova Scotia berries are not getting
value received as they get only three
fourths the amount that they get
when buying Maine berries, Mr..
Yeaton pointed out. The strawberry
season will end about August /.
The Maine BURBERRY crop will be
unusually large. The berries are
ripening and Cumberland and York
counties are getting an especially
good yield.
The raspberry crop will be up to
normal, states Mr.. Yeaton, but the
blackberries will not be so plentiful
as usual. due to the fact that the
heavy snow of last winter broke
down many of the bushes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30

cyclone passed over this town Thurs
day about 4.30 p. M, blowing down
buildings and trees. Turner Swift
lost the roofs from his barn and cider
mill. S. s. Willard had the doors of
his barn blown in and hole blown
through the building. The barn of
Mrs. William Luce was completely
demolished. Some of the timberS
were carried 80 or 40 rods and driven
four feet into the ground. An eye
witness says that when the cyclone
struck it, it went down like an egg
shell. John Simpsons barn was also
blown down. A shed belonging to
Dudley Hunton was carried several
feet. A part of the roof of his barn
was taken, and his house, trees and
several rods of fencing damaged.
The cyclone then passed on through
the woods. uprooting trees, moving
stone walls and taking fences along
with It. When it reached the place
belonging to S. J. Halves, his barn
and hennery were leveled to the
ground and stable badly damaged.
At Mt. Vernon John Wright lost the
roof of his barn and John Dunn a
part of his. Shingles and boards
were carried miles. Several watched
the cyclone as it passed by. The
roar of the wind could be heard two
miles. The cloud was tunnels shaped
and as it passed through the air at a
frightful rate of speed it carried
everything before it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
HISTORIAN WACK VISITS BOYS CAMPS
SPEAKS ON UNIVERSITY OF LEISURE"

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Winthrop, Me-. July 20.-Henry
Wellington Wack. the historian. and
founder ana first editor of "F'ield
and Stream" visited Camps VIM
throp. Yukon, Cobbossee. Andro-
scoggin, Minnetonka and Cochnewa-
gan, in the vicinity of Augusta. dur
ing the present week. Mr.. Wack Is
the Associate Camp Director of
THE Red Book Magazine" which
has in recent years done SO much
to promote camp life for young and
old.
Mr.. Wack is the author Of large
and varied body of outdoor ltera-
ture. AS an ardent angler and ar
fist, he has. in his travels here and
abroad, made many sketches in and
of the wilderness. His book, THE
Story of the Congo" is a thrilling
history of the wild life, as we'll as
the Belgian system of civilization, in
what was Stanley's darkest Africa.
Mr.. Wack spoke, to the members
of these Camps on THE University
of Leisure" in which he pleaded for
an education which will qualify the
child and adult alike to spend their
leisure in a wholesome, constructive
and serviceable manner, to the Gull
ture and profit of the citizen and
the State. The speaker pointed out
that in a properly equipped and
competently conducted summer
camp each member learned. as in
no other form of educational en-
deavor. how to employ the head,
hand and heart in progressive,
human and practical service to the
individual and the community. He
therefore defined the camps of the
nation as The University of Leisure.
and as such. urged that they be
made a recognized branch of our
national educational system.
What has been referred to as the
ideal campers creed was written by
Mr.. Wack for "The Red Book Maya
zine" 1t is at once poetic and prac-
teal; easily memorized and literally
packed with a proper sense of mans
privilege and responsibility in the
forest and on the stream. The New
York State Conservation Commits