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NEW SEMI-PRO BAIL
CLUB INCORPORATED
HERE FOR 5000
Jonas, Gottlieb and Za:-
manzig Incorporators
OF Concern.

The City Amusement Company.
Inc, of San Antonio. ovners a.
new semi-9ro baseball clab here under
the management OF Al Jones. was
incorporated tossy with capital
stock Of $1,000 in tho Office oil tho
secretary of state at Austin. The in
corporators are Al G. Jonas, Darc
Gottlicb and .Iu ZaImnEzig.
Al {. Jonas is president. Tie team
has not been named as yet. Au ath-
!etic plant is being CONSTRUCTED =
Josephine street off broadway where
the gaines will BE- played this sum
lneF. The team will play semi-p.p-
fess;Onal baseball with teams from
various parts Of the state and from
San Antonio.
The first recui"r practice of the
club was to have been held Sunday
afternoon on tJe ryw diamond bus
was called oil or account al cold
eather. The team will uraci;rr at
= o'cloc'; W,ir. sday and Friday of
This wcr,..
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MGRAW THINKS REDS
WILL PROVIDE GIANTS
WITH MOST TROUBLE
New York Manager Looks
fo~ Tanks to Repeat
in American.

Now York. March Manager Ne.
Graw Of the Giants is of the opinion
that Cincinnati VIII offer his team the
greatest opposition in the race for tho
National Lee cue peBnaut and that the
Yankees should repeat in the Ameri-
Han League without serious comncti-
lion. He expressed himself ai his
Sarasota. Fla, training camp Sun
day.
'Pittsburg may be troublesome If
Carson Bi2bee is able 10 pay stead
ily." he said. II would not BE- sur
nrised to see Boston finish in the first
diTiSi0n ahead Of either the Cardinals
or Cubs. Brooklyn VII need now in
field strength TO improve over las;
year"
McGraw said that his contract had
three years to run and that he might
direct the destinies of his team even
after that period.
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ONLY THREE RED SOX
NOT IN CAMP; SHANKS
HDUE MONDAY NIGHT
Percy After Big Raise,
Wants Sox to Finance
Tour for Wife.

Only three names on the roster Of
ih" Boston American League club do
not appear on the register oil the ST.
Ami hony Hotcl now.
One, that of Howard (HankD
Shsnks. utility inf.e!der ard outfie.d-
or. probably viii be inscribed on the
register Monday night. Ira Flagstead.
the center fielder. win be along about
Wednesday night from his home in
Washington state. That will Leave
PITCHER Bill Piercy the only absentee.
Piercy is a holdout. But he's not
hO.dUut for more salary. Presi-
dcEt Bob Quinn gave him an increase
over his 1928 stipend OF full thou
sand dollars. Before that. he paid
Piercy $50 which the pitcher claims
Harry f'ra2ec, former Boston magnate.
owed him but Of which Mr.. Quinn
knew nothing.
Some time ago picrcy sent word
here that he would sign If the Boston
cub sent him transportation from
his California home 10 Boston and re-
turn for his vile.
Il diGn't want to get into an argu-
mcut with him." said Mr.. Quinn, so
/ just wired him to come along and
report at camp, and didn't mention
anything about his wife. Well. /
received another message saying that
Bill would sign only when | should
200 fit 10 where he got
that word l don't know-io his de
mands for transportation from ccasr
TO coast. and back again. fOr his wife.
that's where the natter stands. /
haven't heard from him FOR several
days. He ear report here or he can
stay away. ! bstieye in treating my
pla. ers right. ] think that thousand
dollar raise for Picrcy, who didn't
do Boston much good last year when
you COM. right down TO it. proves
that
Tho delay in Fllgst2ad's arrival.
MIR. Quinn believes was due to the
players having sent his contract 10
Boston after Mr.. Quinn left for San
Antonio. That delayed The sending OF
transportation money 10 him. Flag
stead has signed his contract and all
is well.
Shanks received permission from
the club 10 remain with his sick wife
~ Monaco. Pa. after the date for
rspor,in He sent word that he
would leave Saturday and is counted
on Ia arrive here Monday night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10
TIGERS STAY In RACE
Princeton Sill Has GhOstly Chance to
Beat Out Cornell.

New York. March 1O.-Princeton re-
mains in the Eastern intercollegiate
Basket Bali League race by its de-
feat OF Pennsylvania Saturday night in
All overtime game at Philadelphia, %
TO 81. while Cornell lost to Columbia
at New York, II to 10.
The Tigers face the crucial test of
the season next Saturday night, when
Cornell goes 10 Tigcrtown. but the
game will do Princeton no good unless
il defeats Dartmouth at Princeton
Tuesday night. One victory for Cornell
or one defeat for Princeton and the
race is over.
The league executive committees de-
cision to sustain Princeton's protest
made after its defeat at Hanover by
Dartmouth, gave the Tigers new
lease on life after it seemed Cornell
had the race cinched.
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ris popped TO Herman at first and
Boone and Tcdt were thrown out by
Fuller. Porter would have had an
equally impressive third inning had
Mohe Meyers. the ball hawk" had
his eye attuued 10 r fly bail. Mokc
the sureSt thing ON a fly in the league
when nee in shape. had terrible
inning. He lost three balls that he
could have cauoh; IN his hip pocket
: month from now. He didn't even get
his hands on cOupie of them. Sol
" because OF this, Boston scored
three runs.
Pritchsrd Asa Promising.
Ted Prltchard pitched the next
thrce innings and impressed as liN.-
ly prospect. He seems to have every
jLiug in the pitching repertory. H.,
mixed en- u, 10 the extent of strl'.-
ing Ont Ike Boone. for example. Nor
man Mcmillan caught one to his lik-
ing. however, and put it out pas'
Dick Reichlp in right for homer.
Lupe ROdrlgGez pitched the last
three innings. The head of the Boz
ton batting order got the hail out e.
the inficld only once in the Srvrn' h
and eighth. Lupc tired and lost ror-
tsol in the last inning. his >uppDrL IA
tered and the Sox managed tJSciiaS"
around screen runs. enough To tie III.
score.
Bill Warwick looks as II he's tll.
tey for a regular catching job. EIe
dropped the first foul b. t.icd for.
but he GOT two others. Val i'iciricl
IT the Sox. dropped sn easy iuG'
too. 50 Bill has no right N 10 uis-
turbe1 about his miSrue. He handled
himself in workmanlik" manner aud
Rod up his youngs!er tstteFy-natef
ably. He got Hit and Knocked ia
couple of runs.
Joe LoHgnecker didn't have much
opportunity 10 do his s.uii 1T >h0r'.
He cave q good account Of himself IL
basc-running and manufactured p bin
Gle.
Rospnthal and Reichle. two Swatting
out1ieldcrs the Bears are counting on.
shared the right field job. Neithe.
Is cutie ready to show ANYTHING yet
The fans watched Du..'. I.er. tla
high-priced Boston shoriStul closely
Lee. on the whole. dsl0uSt rated hi.
class. He made three HIS. two nj
them doubles. ard speared ali grom :
ers that came his way. Twice. how.
ever. he made bad throws TO srrun
in efforts to start double plays. Or"
Of his stops was the fielding feature
| OF the game. 1t happened m the thIri
inning. Reichle was the victim. Tn,
ball shot down toward the second
sack. Lee was off with the crari u.
the bat. grabbed the ball with on"
hand as it cleared the bag. and. seem
ingly all in one motion. fired il 1,
first for the putOut. Tho action wa.
/ almost too fast 10 follow.
EX-Bears Get Hand
Ike Boone and Phil Todt. 49,;
Bears. received big hand when they
| appeared al tho plate in Boston UNI
forms for the first time.
All the Bears are in camp now. Jim
Galloway was AT SUNDAY game m
street clothes and took his first rr;r,-
lice Monday morning. f. Boo. VIZ.
out in uniform SUNDAY. Galloway an !
Booc both probably viii get into IN.
next BoSt0n-San Antonio exhibition.
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon II
: o'clock.
! SU,lda,'S ho~-scorp.
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Baseball Briefs

st. Louis. Mo-. March 1O.-With
the arrival Monday of Marty Me
Manus and Wallace Gerber, the per-
sonnet of the st. Louis Americans in
training at Mobile. Ala. is complete.
according TO adviccs received here.
Milton Stock. holdOut third-sacker OF
the St. Louis Nationals. said today
that he had written Sam Breadon
president of the club, but had re-
ceived no reply and that he can say
nothing as TO his future plans until he
hears from the club. According to
word from Bradentown.. Fla. the ST.
Louis Nationals camp, Branch Hickey
is spending good part of his time in
the development Of catchcrs TO relieve
"Tubby" Clemens. The eight catchers
in camp include Clemens. McCurdy
Nieberxall Wick. Farwcll. Howe. Holm
and Thomson. McManus. the last hold
cut 81 the local Americans. affixed his
signature TO contract Sunday. Ger
her. shortstOp. who has been on
leave of absence because Of his wife's
illness. reported that Mrs. Gerber viz
tually has recovered. This leaves
Manager Sisler with only third base to
look out for and he has five candi-
dates for that posiiion-Ezzell. FL
lerbc. Rice, Simon and Robertson.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10
SLOWLY MAKING UP
France Will Permit German Boxers
i'm French Rings Now.

Paris. March 1O.-The French box
ing federation has lifted the ban on
German boxers. who now will be per-
mitted to engage in bouts in French
rings. if there is demand for Their
services. French boxers under the
ruling are free TO meet German, AL
lied or neutral fighters in rings in
Germany.
This is the second sporting fedora
lion 10 resume relations with the Ger
having permitted Karl Wittig. Ger
man. TO competc in the Paris velo-
drome. March %. and Jules MIGUEL.
French rider to participate in a
meet in Berlin on the same date.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10

Philadelphia. IA. iIarsh I0.--I or
Ell Murrhison. national indoor and
outd0o: sprint champion. cqualrd the
world record of 4 - scconls in the
i0-yard invitation dash at The field
carnival of the Penn Athletic Club.
Saturday night. The mark was first
mace by W. D. Eatnn. Boston. Feb
&c Boots" Lcvc.. intercollegiate 10n-
yaId champion. furmrrly of Pcmnyl-
ylnia. by inches. Earlier IN the meet
the \cwarl, \. &. Eyer won the 40
yard handle , from scratch in 4 80
seconds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10
SAN ANTONIANS WILL
FIGURE PROMINENTLY
In AGGIES BASEBALL
Forgason Brothers and
Pickett Leading Lights
on Squad.

College Station. Tex. March To-
With six letter men, four old squad
men and an unlimited supply of unsea-
soned material. Coach II. ii. House is
taking full advantage of the last few
sunshiny days to select and train nine
men who can best represent Texas A.
K NJ. College on the diamond this
year. There are no stars of excep-
tional ability around which to as
semble nine this year. f. X. Gill OF
Dallas. the second mainstay of the
pitching staff last season. Jack Forga.
son of San Antonio at the receiving
end of the battery, ]. d. johnson of
kingsville on first base, s. Z. Chap
man of Hutchins at third base and
Manor Pickett Of San Antonio in the
outfield is the layout of lettermen. If
old squad men back in uniform are ac-
cepted for the first-string, then Coach
House will have ]. Il. Bradford of
Memphis. Tenn, at shortstop; C. L.
Craig of Brookston at second base and
j. A. Graves OF East Andover. n. H.,
with Pickett in the outfield. The. re-
naming letter man back this year is
III. l.. Rogers of Mart. left-handed
finger, who will be the chief support
Of Gill. -
Supplementing these first and Sec
ond rate squad men is a goodly assort-
ment of graduates from the freshman
team of last year and n few others
who have not before reported for work
on the diamond. Among those aspir-
ing to support Gill and Rogers in the
box are j. VI. Severn of Elgin who was
on the pitching staff in 1922 but who
did not return to school last year. S.
Whi;sett of Crystal City who tried out
for the squad last season. l.. II. Daniel
of Corsicana. Il. H. Crawford of Chi
Gotta, 7. Kishi of Terry. the japanese
member of the 1923 football squad, NJ.
X. Jennings of Martindale and ID. j..
Byrd of Waco. There is little 10
choose among these men at this period
of the training. In fact, it is very evil
dent that practically all of the respon-
sibility of the pitching work will fall
upon Gill and Rogers with Crawford
in about third choice and Severn
fourth. or probably a reversal in the
rating of these latter two.
The departure of Pat Olsen for the
Yankee trining camp at New Orleans
removed the only real baseball talent
yet developed on the Aggie campus.
Olsen made good with the Western
League last year and was sold to the
Yankees. He returned to school for
the fall term and while here married
the daughter of one of the college Off
Gals.
A couple Of other football men are
supporting Jack Forgason behind the
bat. These are John Braselton of Cor
cicana and l.. II. Gripon of Beaumont.
A more promising mau than either Of
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LOOKS LIKE CHICAGO
Big Ten Basket Ball Race Close But
NarOOns Out in Front.

Chicago. H.. March fO.--Although
but three games remain in the Big
Ten basket ball schedule. Chicago Uni
vcrSity is the only school with claim
TO the conference championship that
cannot be lost in this weeks contests.
Wisconsin. now in third place. can
tie for the title by winning her remain
ing two games. with Iowa and Chicago.
this week. Illinois. in second position.
can tie for the honor but this depends
on victory Monday over Illinois and
a defeat at Chicago by Wisconsin.
Wisconsin failed 10 make good her
claim 10 Il clear title Saturday night
when she lost to Iowa, - 10 10. Hill
n6is. on the other hand. lived up 60 her
possibilities by defeating Michigan. %
10 20. Wisconsin must turn the tables
on Iowa Tuesday night 10 retain
chance of tying with Chicago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10

oIIIIWH.tF. UhId., NIaftIi IU.-NOr2
than 100 high school boys will take
part in the wrestling tournament TO
DC conducted by tue Oklahoma A. and
~. College here Wednesday and
Thursday. Nine weights win be con-
tested by the high school grapplerS.
Three r.nes will be in operation
simultaneously during the prelimin
aries. This will be the third ap-
Eual interscho!asiic tournament con
ductcd by The y. aud NJ. College.
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Ray Captures Kew York
Mile Race; Three Hours
Later Wins in "PhiUy"

Philadelphia. March 10. - JOie
Ray. Illinois \. {. sprintcr. Won
two races in different cities in one
night when he captured the mile
run in the Penn A. c. meet here
Saturday night after winning the
mile in the postoffice clerks Games
in New York three hours earlier. II
was the first time in the history q
indoor or outdoor trac'a competi-
ton that On athlete has performed
the feat.
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man. of Kansas City. manager Of
d" Toots" Mondt. Greeley. Colo, heavy
weight wrestler. last night refused
S2J.HOO Tor his contract with Mondt,
offered by Joe Wills and Fred Dou-
ADDISON of New York. s.ondt was said
To- have declared he would not SAM
tion transfer oil his contract by kauf-
man.
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plays. Pritchard TO Brovold u Herman.
Eroyold TO Full@r. Mcmillan to Harris:
innings pitched. by Porter . with )
runs and ; hits, by Pritchard with
:; runs and s hits by Rcdti.ucs :; with
: runs and hits. by Ullrich 3 with .
runs and : hits, h. Fuhg with runs
snd > hits. by I.Uffing with runs
and hits; base on halls. off Pritcharl
|. off Rodriguez I. of Ullrich !. off
Fuhr L. Of Ruf.inE 5: struck out. bv
Pritchard .. by RODRIGUEZ !. by Fuhr l.
by Euffing /; wild pitch. Rodriguez; hi
by pitched bsll by rritCbird (TodtD left
on bases. san Antonio II. Boston :: time.
::l1: umpires, GeorSe Leidy and Fran
Kitchens
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10

New Nyra. March 10.-rhc Fail
River soccr' football club defeated TIA"
bethlehem Seed corporation. > To -
acre Sunday and won the right To rep
resent the Last IN the finals for the
national cl.'inI.cr cup Of the United
States Foo! ~ N..o.iation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10
Sure Way to Get Rid Of Dandruff

There is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandruff completely
and that is to dissolve it. Then you
destroy it entirely. To do this, just
get about four ounces OF plain, or
binary LIQUID arvon; apply it at
night when retiring; use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub it in
gently with the finger tips. By
morning, most. if not all, OF your
dandruff will be gone, and two or
three more applications will CONF
pletely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace of it,
no matter how much dandruff you
may have.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging OF the scalp will stop
instantly, and your hair will be
lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10
Frcnoui Neb.. March 10 six

club tri-statc baseball league was or
gani:cd here Sunday with Sioux Falls.
$. D.. Sioux City. Iowa. and Beatrice,
Norfolk. Grand Island and Hastings,
Neb.. in its membership. The four
Nebraska members belonged last sea-
son to tho Nebraska State League.
which persisted when its principaI
member city. Lincoln. went into the
Western League.
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Chicago. ILL.,. March 1o.-The G.

Chicago. ILL.,. March 1O.-The Chi
ago Cubs are nursing an S-tO-1 defeat
in their Southern California camp to-
day. The Vernon BengalS won the,
second game at Los Angeles ycster-
day. The CalifJrnian's victory is at
tributsblc to Ernie Osborne's failure
a> a rescuer when he was sent in to
ave the situation IN tn" ninth. Hack
Miller contributed one Of Tho hits thai
gave the Crhs what for short time H.
the ninth appeared to be winning
margin.
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Sunday Exhibitions.
f5EHU13 f@N'IVI'fV''
At Beaumont:

Minneapolis (American Asso. 4 o
Beaumont Texas Lcagucb - z
Batteries: Eng. Mangum and May
err: d. Ebcrhard, Sigman, Hanson and
Wirts.
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At Los Angeles :
L. Ii. II.

Chicago Nationals .......l ~ !
Vernon (Coast League -. y
Batteries Blake. Osborne. Whcsfr
Osborne and Hnrtnctt. Cherry; ZEN
ner, Keck, Glider and Whitney.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10

See Gene Seng for baseball equip
mcnt nj 81 West Commerce street.
(Ady.l
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Cleveland. Ohio. March 1O.-The

CLEVELAND American League baseball
club arrived at Lakeland. Fla. Sunday
ready to begin spring training. Every
member of the team is in camp.
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Memphis. Tenn, March 1e.--Fiyc

members of the New York ball ciA1. IN
GLIDING Babe" Ruth. who is recover.
ing from an attack OF influenza. passed
through here last night en- route from
Hot Springg. Ark 10 the teams
spring training camp at New Orleans.
The nsrty was compoGcd Of Ruth. Wal
" Schang. Everett Scott. Bob Shaw
key and Joe Bush. They arrived in
New Orleans Monday morning. Ruth
apparently has recovered from his
fourth attack of FLU" which kept him
confined to his hotcl room in Ho'
Springs for nearly week.
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At New Orleans A.:

New York fAmericansl ....14 10 J
New Orleans (Southernl ..13 II l
Batteries: Olsen. Ncwbcrry. Ar
quito and Aubrey. Urban: Thomas.
Dent. Torkelson and Dowie, Moore.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10

-Bs--ei Cor i'Hilru 10 tti-d
EsB"rfsd for !snl u s.yth.
S.-E-fteI fD Er.In. ta ninth
!;N IIninr>.
'h Sutton" -.-...-...,.. u-1 200 15s-Is
~ -pH ..-.-.-...-....-. U0s 20 0o--Is
summary.
'.H- Eatu .ri. f1,o-hase hit-
i3ro'p't Fuller. .,aio, Lee ~ Ncauilar:
home russ. Hfoyold Mcmillan; double
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10

Chicago. ILL.,. March 10.-rhc White
Sox were ready for practice today aft
er Il Sunday of ideness because 81
rain at Winter Haven. Fla. \ dozen
late arrivals have augmented the at
tendance at the camp. The first .en-
gagement is booked for March IL NJ
Sarasota. when the SoX- meet the
Giants.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10

WASHINGTON. ID. e.. Narth IU.-I Il.
plan of campaign for the training of
The Washington ball club ut Tampa ~
announced BY Manager Harris upon
his arrival with the veterans from Hot
Strings calls for the conditioning sep
arately of the yannisanS and the reg
ulars. Eight hurlers. johnson. Mar
berry. McGrcw. Mogr;dge. Zachary.
Russell. Bro.an and Schacht have
been assigned to the first team.
Schacht is training with the club for
New Haven Of the Eastern League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
BY WILLIAM j. LA VARRE.

~ nee back in Georgetown, we
found everybody everywhere
talking diamonds. Day after
day, with each new ship,
diamnnd traders wera ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

THE publication in Georgetown OF
our system and the detailed price
list for our supplies caused new
exodus from the plantations. There
were many blacks who had hesitated
| because they had heard that food was
very high, and did not have any way, IL
| they went into the jungle, to support
! their families on the coast
We had worked hard. We had faced
| many dangers Snd doubtless had been
very near death many timeS-all this in
quest of fortune and empire-building.
! But now that / had a fortune in glitter
| ing gems my mind was far from being
at rest. On the contrary, it was filled
with vague fears of impending trouble
l became more and more nervous.
Every black in the jungle knew that
| within the thin walls OF that small trad
| ing post was boarded d tremendous for
tune. My imagination continually pic
tured an attack by the negroes. and
| realized how easy it would be for them
TO rush the trading post and seize the
diamonds. 1t was not difficult to con-
lecture what might happen to ourselves
We had accumulated more than 10
| 900 carats OF fine gem diamonds. AT
| current prices in New York these were
worth approximately 100000. 1 had
dropped the stones day by day into
variety we had brought up the river for
our own use-a strange receptacle for
such a treasure
Every night the ginger ale bottle was
locked in a heavy steel canister. which
was chained to my hammock. A black
boy was detailed to sit on guard with d
rife in hand, while | slept with re-
volver within easy reach. The POSSIBLE
ity of attack and the loss of our fortune
and the desire to dispose Of the dia
monds influenced me to return to New
York as quickly as possible.
And SO at the end of four months
preparations were made for my exodus
from the jungle. After packing up the
rest of my personal belongings. the top
of the ginger ale bottle was sealed, and
the bottle with a fond caress, was put
in a canister with cotton padding. This
canister was again sealed, and through
the two handles at the side a strong
rope was bound. The rope was 90 feet
long, and was coiled around a red and
blue oil drum, which would act as a
float should the precious cargo be
wrecked in the rapids
One of the cargo canoes was fitted
with two cupboard motors and an es-
pecially picked crew OF giant sawyers
and wood cutters who had finished their
labors for the time being, the settlement
having on hand a good quantity Of
beams and boards. Leaving behind a
long list of Instructions as to the plan
of work. took my place in the center
Of the boat under the high curved
canopy and we pushed off Christmas
was coming and l was bound for New
York.
The giant negroes dug their paddles
into the river. The mechanic spun the
cupboard motors. The canoe shot ahead
AT a fast speed The blacks screamed
with the ecstasy of the adventure that
lay before us in the rapids The cap
tain gripped his heavy stern paddle. and
the bowman stood up on the high bow
ready to meet the falls. The canister
of diamonds lay at my feet tied to the
red and blue buoy.
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