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Show PROTECTING FIG TREE DURING COLD WEATHER Het&od of Bending Bush to Ground, Pinning Them Fast, Mound Form. and Then Piling Earth Over Them in to to a thief . . . what would be the end of it all? What did it matter? Surely he, who knew the world wherein he lived and moved and had his being, knev( T bitter well the worth of its verdicts. The world might go hang, for all he Winter protection of Fig Trees. cared. At least his life was his own, B. Fig tree covered with earth. whether to make or to mar, and he A. Fig tree bent to groiftid ready for overing; had not to answer for It to any power The fig tree has been widely though and in the fall, after the frost haa this side of the gates of darkness. aot extensively grown for many years cut the leaves, bend down the And if by any act of his the world In California and the southern states. branches to the ground and pin them should be given a man and a woman In Its greatest development is in the fast, and then pile the earth over them, exchrige for a thief and an idler, per- pilf coast region, where It was prob-ibl- mounding it over the center and slo haps in the final reckoning his life introduced In early times by the folng to the outside 60 as to throw off might not be accounted altogether French and Spanish. There and along Ute ijater, or gather the limbs like a wasted. he South Atlantic coast It grows in cross on the ground and cover each He set back his shoulders and inhe open without winter protection, bunch separately with a higher mound d spired deeply, eyes lightening; and rearing at an early age, and abundant-- y In the center like a star. stepped Into the study, resolved. on soils adapted to Its culture. In They will keep perfectly in cold clihe called huskily; and unusually severe winters the trees mates in this way. Miss stopped, reminded that not yet did he nay be frozen to the ground; hut If Farther south, where the tree is even know her name. root system has been well estab-ishe- grown as a standard and the weather he It is safe now, he amended, more sprouts will spring up, grow is only severe during occasional winclearly and steadily, to come out, if rapidly, and bear In the following ters, some form of protection Is adyou will. rear. Under these conditions the tree visable for the first three years. After The long He heard no response. ippears as a large bush. Away from this period the trunk of the fig is less gleaming folds of the portieres hung he coastal sections an annual crop Is easily injured by cold. motionless. Still, a sharp and staccato rest assured by That the fig has not long since been growing hardy variclatter of hoofs that had risen In the eties and giving some form of winter developed as a commercial fruit, may street, might have drowned her voice. protection. The use of the bush or be attributed chiefly to the Inability, If you please? he said again, stool form from the start Is advisable thus far, to produce a marketable loudly. where there is frequent danger of dried fig, the fig of commerce in the The silence sang sibilant in his illing. humid southern climate. Moreover, the esOn either coast, or in the vicinity of fresh fruit, which Is highly ears; and he grew conscious of a sense of anxiety and fear stifling in salt water, it will need no winter pro- teemed both by those who grow it and its intensity. tection. But In the colder portions of those who have acquired a taste for it. At length, striding forward, with a the state the method found successful is practically unknown in large comswift gesture he flung the bangings in Maryland will do equally well. This mercial centers, being an extremely aside. Is to branch the trees from the ground, poor shipper. "Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching his Hew York bachelor club, met an attractive young woman at the door. Janitor OHagan assured him no one had been within that day. Dan discovered a women1! finger pilnts In duBt on his desk, JMwong with a letter from his attorney. Maitland dined with Bannerman, hla atto torney. Dan set out for Greenfields,walk his get hla family jewels. During to the country seat, he met the young woman in gray, whom he had seen leaving his bachelors' club. Her auto had broken down He fixed It. By a ruse she "lost him. Maitland, on reat hlng home, surprised lady in gray, cracking the safe his gems. She, apparently, containing n took him for a crook, Daniel Maitland opened Anisty. bis safe, took therefrom the jewels, irnd gave them to her, first forming a in crime. The real Dan JMistv, by police of the world, appeared sought on the same mission. Maitland overcame him. He met the girl outside the house and they sped on to New York in her auto. He had the jewels and she promised to meet him that dav Maitland received - y well-know- ... d, rgirt-nersh- lp four-pointe- a Mr. Snalth," Introducing himself as a To shield the girl In gray, detective. Maitland, about to show him the Jewels, supposedly lost, was felled by a blow from "Snaiths" cane. The latter proved to be Anisty himself and he secured the Anisty, who was Maitlands ferns. masqueraded as the latter. The criminal kept Maitlands engagement with the girl In gray. He gave her the gems, They after falling In love at first sight. Malt-land were to meet and divide the loot. revived and regretted missing his as engagement Anistv, masquerading avoided capture narrowly Mtland,mysterious tip. The girl In gray through visited Maitlands apartments during his absence and returned gems, being discovered on return. Maitland, without emstr Vailed up his home and heard a V voice expostulating. Anistv, wop Maitland, told her his real IdentitT-realising himself tricked tried to wifng from her the location of the gems. Then he proposed marriuRU. A crash was heard at the front door. Maitland started for home. He found Anisty and the girl tn his rooms. Again he overwhelmed the crook, .allowing him to escape to shield the young woman. winter-k- Vi F -- CHAPTER XII. On Reconsideration. CHAPTER XI. Continued. 'Not quite," Maitland contradicted, brusquely, wearying of the complicaYou say you met me on the tion. stoop here. At what oclock? "One; nd ych takes me to lunch at p Ah! When did I leave you?" "I leaves yeh there at two. "Well, OHagan will testify that he left me in these rooms, In dressing-gowThe Detective Stepped forward and Unlocked the Handcuffs. and Clippers, at about one. At (our he found me on this divan, bound Maitland toIfhim guardedly. and gagged, by courtesy of your friend, enough. Officer, take this man to the hour, And make the Ill say nothing. Btation; complaint Mr. Anisty, Now, when was I with you The Irishman pledged his discretion The policeman hesitated, and at this In Harlem? look. Maitland turned back a At Beven oclock, to the minute, yeh Juncture O'Hagan put In an appear- by silent to the cabby. a ance, lugging heavy comes You did me a good turn. Just now,' "Never jnlnd. At ten minutes to bundle. "lleg pardon, Mlstber Maitland, he began. seven I took a cab from here to the Dont mention It, sir; Ive carried Primordial club, where I dined at sor ? hoften before this evenin, and exyou Well, OHagan? ' seven precisely. cuse my sayin so I never ad a fare The crowd at the dure, sor, Is . And whats more, Interposed the A as tipped andsomer. Its a real pleasthe janitor Reported. cabman, eagerly, "I took yer there, av cops Rem along ijn fanned ure, sir, to fie of service. couple sir. Thank you, returned Maitland, em.. askin' for the two av Thank you. Furthermore, sleuth, yee, Theyre I with a careless nod to the pohim in speculative wise. n brown-pape- r dlsh-perse- . when? stammered the plain"I said clothes man, purple with confusion. "No matter. I didnt leave the Primordial until s quarter to eleven. But all this aside, as I understand It, you are asserting that, having given and knowyou all this trouble ing that you were after me, I deliberately hopped Into s cab 15 minutes sgo, came up Fifth avenue at such breakneck speed that this officer thought it was a runaway, and finally Jumped out and ran upstairs here to lire a revolver three times, for no purpose whatsoever beyond bringing you gentlemen about my ears? Hickeys Jaw sagged. The cabby ostentatiously covered his mouth with a huge red paw and made choking noises. "Pass It up, sarge, pass It up, he whispered, hoarsely. Shut yer trap, snapped the de- tective. I know what Im doin'. This crooks clever all right, but I got the kibosh on him this time. Lemme He squared his shoulders, alone. blustering to save his face. "I dont know why yeh done It "Then Ill tell you. Maitland cut In, If youll be good enough to crisply. listen. And concisely narrated the events of the past 24 hours, beginning at the moment when he had discovered Anisty in Maitland Manor. Save that be substituted himself for the man who had escaped from Higgins anu eliminated all mention of the gray girl, his statement was exact and convincing. As he came down to the moment when he had called up from the Bartholdi and heard mysterious sounds In his flat, substantiating his story by Indicating the receiver that dangled useless from the telephone, even Hickey was staggered. But not beaten. When Maitland ceased speaking the detective smiled superiority to such invention. Very pretty, he conceded. Yeh cn tell It mornall to the magistrate ing Meantime yehll have time to think up a yarn explainin how it come that a crook like Anisty made three attempts In one day to steal some Jewels, 'nd didnt get em. Where were they all this time?" Maitland lied, In manfully, with a furtive glance toward the alcove. "Whose? pursued Mr. Hickey, tructo-da- safe-keepin- , ulently. Mine, with equanimity. Serious- ly sleuth! are you trying to make a charge against me of stealing my own proper ? "Yeh done It for a blind. 'Nd thats PORTABLE FENCE IS HANDY fellow-officer- Eugenes." you aay that you followed me around town from seven o'clock until Gently but with decision Sergt Hickey set his face against the allureand the Imporment of his wine-cutunities of his He was tirqd, he affirmed with a weary nod; the lateness of the hour rendered him quite indisposed for conEven the sight of vivial dalliance. OHagan, seduction incarnated, in the vestibule, a bottle under either arm, clutching a box of cigars jealously with both hands, failed to move the temperate soul. Nah, he waved temptation aside I dont with a gesture of finality. thanks. guess Ill take nothin Gnight all. And, wheeling, shaped a course for Broadway. ' The early morning air breached chill but grateful to his fevered brow. Oddly enough, in view of the fact that he had indulged in no very violent exercise, he found himself perspiring profusely. Now and again he saw fit to pause, removing his hat and utilizing a large soiled bandana with grim abandon. At such times his face would be up. turned, eyes trained upon the dim Infinites beyond the pale sky. And he would sigh profoundly not the furnace sigh of a lover thinking of his mistress, hut the heartfelt and moving sigh of the man of years and cares who has drunk deep of that cup Of bitterness called Unappreciated Genius. Then, tucking the clammy bandana Into a hip pocket, and withdrawing his yearning gaze from the heavens, would struggle on, with a funereal countenance as the outward and visible manifestation of a mind burdened with mundane concerns; such as (one might shrewdly surmise) that autographed portrait of a deputy commis sloner of police which the detectives lynx-lik- e eyes had discovered on Maitlands escritoire, unhappily, toward the close of their conference, or, possibly, the mighty processes of departmental law, with Its attendant annoyances of charges preferred, bearings before an obviously prejudiced yet martinet, reprimands in rank, and Tullngs, reductions breaking," transfers; or yet a third possibility with the prevailing rate of wage as contrasted between detecand the tive and "sidewalk-poundecost of living as contrasted between Manhattan, on the one hand, and Jamaica, Bronxville, or St. George, Strf-teIsland, on the other. k liceman and detective. Yeh heard what I said, Hickey answered the officers look. - Im thinkln, O'Hagan pursued, calmly ignoring the presence of the outsiders, thot these do be the soot that domned thafe av the worruld stole off ye the day, sor. A brought ut at ayeleven oclock, sor, wid particular rayquest thot ut be dayllvered to ye at once. The papers tore, an "OHagan, Maitland ordered sharply, undo that parcel. I think I can satisfy you now, sleuth. What kind of a suit did your luncheon acquaintance wear? Gray. An' here ut Is, OHagan announced, arraying the clothing upon a chair. Iv'ry domn thing, aven down to the socks. And a note tor ye, sor. As he shook out the folds of the coat a square white envelope dropped to the floor; the janitor retrieved and offered It to his employer. he read 'Dear Mr. Maitland, aloud; 'As you will probably sur mlse, my motive in thus restoring to you a portion of your property is not altogether uninfluenced by personal and selfish considerations. In brief, I wish to discover whether or not you are to be at home If not, I shall take pleasure in calling; If the contrary, I shall feel that in Justice to myself I must forego the pleasure of Improving an acquaintance begun under auspices so unfavorable. In either case, permit me to thank you for the use of your wardrobe which, quaintly enough, hag outlived its usefulness to detective named me; a Hickey will tell you why and to extend to you expression of my highest consideration. Believe me, I am enviously yours, Daniel Anisty Signed, added Hickey mechanically, his face working. Satisfied, sleuth? By way of reply, but ungraciously, the detective stepped forward and unlocked the handcuffs. Maitland stood . erect, smiling Thank you very much, sleuth. I shant forget you. . . . OHagan, tossing the janitor the keys from his desk, youll find some ah lemon-por In tLe buffet. , This and officer and his friends will no doubt join you in a friendly drink downstairs. Cabby, I want a word with you. . . . Good morning, gentle, men. Good morning, sleuth." I And he showed them the door. shall be at your service, officer, he called over tne Janitors shoulder, at If not morning. any time here, OHagan will tell you where to The janitor find me. And, OHagan! fell hack. Keep them at least an la-a- d t. d p root-bee- eying wonder The man was a rough, burly Englishman of one of the most intelligent. If not Intellectual, kind; the British cabby, as a type, has few superiors for sheer quickness of wit and understanding. This man, had been sharpened and tempered by his contact with American conditions. His eyes were shrewd, his face honest If weather-beaten, his attitude respectful. 'Tve another use for you Maitland decided, "if you are at libThe final word erty and rdiscreet? was a question, flung over his shoulder as he turned toward the escritoire. Yes, sir, said the man thoughtI alius can drive, sir, even fully. when Im drinkin ardest and cant see nothink. Yes? Youve been drinking tonight? Maitland smiled quietly, standand exing at the small writing-destracting a roll of bills from a concealed drawer. Im fair blind, sir. . Maitland turned and Very well. extended his hand, and despite his professed affliction, the cabbys eyes bulged as he appreciated the size of the bill. My worrd! he gasped, stowing it away in the cavernous depths of a trousers pocket. You will wait outside," said Maitland, "until I come out or or send somebody for you to take wherever directed. Oh, thats all right not another word! The door closed behind the overwhelmed nlghtbawk, and the latch clicked loudly. For a space Maitland stood in the hallway, troubled, apprehensive, heart strangely oppressed, vision clouded by the memory of the girl as he had seen her only a few minutes since; as she had stood beneath the chandelier, after acting upon her primary impulse to give her rescuer the aid of the light. He seemed to recall very clearly her with slight figure, t swaying, fright and solicitude care for him! her face, sensitive and sweet beneath its ruddy crown of hair, that of a child waking from evil dreams, her eyes seeking his with their dumb mesHe sage of appeal and of dared not tame what else. Forlorn, pitiful, little figure! Odd it seemed that he should fear to face her again, alone, that he should linger reluctant to cross the threshold of his study, mistrustful and afraid alike of himself and of her a thief. For what should he say to her, other than the words that voiced the Yet If he hunger of Ills heart? spoke . . . words such as those k clear-heade- d ... n moon-sihitte- d r, A dimly-lighte- pres- side-entranc- e d ently loomed invitingly In the sergeant's path. He glanced up, something surprised to find himself on JJixth avenue; then, bowed with the fatigue of a busy day, turned aside, entering a dingy back room separated from the bar proper (at that Illicit hour) by a curtain of green baize. A number of tables whose sloppy imitation rosewood tops shone dimly In the murky gaslight, were set about, here and there, for the accommodation Of a herd of sleepy-eyed- , habitues. Into a vacant thalr beside one of these the detective dropped, and familthe lantern-jaweiarly requested waiter, who presently bustled to hia side, to "Back meh up a tub of suds, George. . , . Nah, In response to a concerned query, I aint feelin up to much . (T6 BE CONTINUED.) Natural Question. She How is it your sister didnt sing He O, the doctor has forbidden her. He says she must not sing for six months. She Does he live near her? d d t. The convenience and necessity ofhav-in- g a quantity of portable fence on the farm Is generally recognized, but really few farmers have as much as they need. Absence of a definite and practical plan often prevents the more fWcinj general use o portable In circular No. 132 Issued at the agricultural station, Urbana, 111., Mr. William Dietrich has given a very com- - pal j plete description for building, easily and cheaply, the style of portable panels shown in the accompanying il- lustration. This was designed primarily to be used Cor swine, but may be used with great advantage for sheep and calves. The circular sets forth complete wording plans and drawings for making these panels. To those in terested It will be mailed free upon , request. GOOD PLOWING BEST METHODS IN POULTRY REQUIRES SKILL Soil Conditions Must be Studied American Farmer Has Much te Before Right Kind or Depth Learn to Make Chicken Raising Can be Employed with Profitable European Success- (By R. B. RUSHING.) I was In conversation with a neighbor just a short time ago and he What is asked me the question; good plowing, and how should It be done in the spring to give best results? I replied: "Good plowing consists In turning and setting the soil Into nice, neat, even, clean, round, straight furrows so that the upper soil will be brought up as much as possible and exposed to the sun and atmosphere. What do I mean by clean furrows? Having the weeds, stubble and grass all turned under and cutting a clean landslide. Even? Having the furrows all the same height Round? So that the furrows will show a little crease between them, and unless you plow straight your furrows will not be even. Some may think that a certain depth and width are necessary In good plowing. It is. Regulate the width by depth, but there are so many different shaped mold boards which throw the soil In different positions, that some would cut wide furrows, and others narrow. Not only this, but some soils need shallow plowing In order to produce the best results, while others need deep plowing. I plow a certain depth and width and get good results, but this might not apply to all farms. You might try the same width and depth with ppor results. I have found that even on the same farm there are sometimes different fields that will give better results with different depths of - plowing, and, therefore, It becomes necessary to make it a study and know what Is needed. Ways Good. (By M. K. BOYER) An English journal says that wbec they have a look at the average English farmers egg basket and a continental egg box there is much to b seen and learned therefrom. In the farmers basket will be found eggs of all sizes, shapes, tints and colors. There has been no attempt at grading or uniformity. If a farmer gets an even lot of eggs, all brown, he can sell them at 14 for 23 cents ( shilling), but he would have to sell fifteen eggs of his jumbled-u- p lot for the same price. The continental eggs are all evenly and securely packed, al) of one color, and graded according The condition of the English farmegg basket Is very much like th egg basket of the American farmer. There is a reason for It So long as the farmer will continue to harbor mongrel poultry he Is sure to have al) colors amj. sizes of eggs. Nothing but a and well-brestrain of a single breed will give the desired uniformity. In England there are two or three methods employed by. poulterers for killing their stock. One by neck stretching, by which the fowl is seized by the hocks, the finger and thumb of the free hand being placed on the polj and the neck Is stretched until the spinal cord Is ruptured. Death Is Instantaneous, as well as painless, and the blood flows down Into the cavity of the neck. The other method Is to secure the fowl as above, stun It by means of a smart tap at the base of the skull, then open Its beak and thrust a sharp knife down its throat and withdraw It rapidly by pressing the keen edge against the back of the throat. The beak is then rinsed and the legs scrubbed with a stiff brush and Charcoal for Fowls. form soapy water, which makes them bright Charcoal in a granulated should always b kept before fowls and clean for simple trussing for market all ages. ers well-selecte- d d |