Show SERIAL STORY THE LITTLE BROWN JUG - lTI KILDARE Oopjrlfbt liM by Tbe Company 24 8YN0PSIS Thomas Ardmore and henry Maine Griswold stumble upon intrigue when the governors of North and South Carolina Griswold reported to have quarreled allies himself with Barbara Osborne daughter of the governor of South Carolina while Ardmore espouses the cause of Jerry Dangerfield daughter of the governor of North Carolina These two ladles are trying to fill the shoes of their fa Both thers while the latter are missing states are In a turmoil over one Apple' weight an outlaw with great political fluence Unaware of each other’s position both Griswold and Ardmore set out to make the other prosecute Both have forces scouting the border Griswold captures Appleweight but Jerry finds him and takes him to Ardsley her own prisoner while Griswold and Barbara vestigating the 'Outlaw’s disappearance meet Ardmore and Jerry the latter at veals the presence of Appleweight Ardmore arrests a man on his Ardsley property who says he is Gov Osborne Meanwhile another man Is arrested as Appleweight by the South Carolina militia The North Carolina militia Is called Into action When Gllllngwater Jerry’s fiance finds that real war is afoot be dees are CHAPTER - XVII On the Road to Turner’s “Who goes there?” “A Jug” “What kind of a Jug?” “A little brown Jug from Kildare Thus Mr Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising The sturdy militiamen of North Carolina patroled the north ern bank of Raccoon creek at midnight aware that riotous flood alone separated them from their foes The terraces at Ardsley bristled with the guns of the First Light battery while upon a cot in the wine cellar beneath Mr Bill Appleweight alias Poteet slept the sleep of the Just He was rudely aroused however at one o’clock 'in the morning by Ardmore Cooke and Collins and taken out through the kitchen to one of the Ardsley farm wagons Big Paul held the reins and four of Cooke’s detectArdives were mounted as escort more Cooke and Collins were to acof company the party as a board strategy in the movement upon Turner Court House South Carolina the terror of the bor-Appleweight der blinked at the lanterns that flashed about him in the courtyard He had been numbed by his imprisonment and even now he yielded himself docilely to the inevitable His capture in the first instance at Mount Nebo bad been clear enough and he could have placed his hand on the men who did it if he had been free for a couple of hours This he had pondered over his solacing solitaire as he sat on the case of Chateau Bizet In the Ardsley wine cellar but the events had been altogethsubsequent er too much for him He had been taken from his original captors by a girl and while the ignominy of this was not lost on the outlaw his wits had been unequal to the further fact which he had no ground for disbelieving that this captivity within the walls of Ardsley had been due to a daughter of that very governor of North Carolina whom he had counted his friend "The road between Kildare and Turner’s is fairly good” announced Cooke “though we’ve got to travel four miles to strike it Griswold evidently thinks that holding the creek is all there is of this business and he won’t And out till morning that we’ve crawled round his line and placed Appleweight in Jail at Turner’s where he belongs” "You must have a good story ready for the press Collins” said Ardmore “The North Carolina border counties don’t want Appleweight and injured Gov Dangerfield don’t want any harm to come to him — you may be sure of or Bill would have been doing that time long ago” "Gentlemen it was very Impolite of you not to tell me you were ready to start!” and Jerry came briskly from the side entrance for dressed the saddle and nibbling a biscuit “But you are not to go! I thought that was understood” cried Ardmore “It may have been understood by but not by me! I you Mr Ardmore should never forgive myself if after I all the trouble have taken to out this little matter I straighten should not be in at the finish Will you kindly get me a horse?” Miss Dangerfield's resolution was not to be shaken and a few minutes later the party moved out from the Cooke rode several huncourtyard dred yards ahead then two detectives preceded the wagon in which t sat on a with two more of Cooke’s men on a seat Just behind him He was tied and gagged and an old derby hat (supplied by Paul) had been clapped upon the side of his head at an angle that gave lm a Jaunty air belied by his bonds Though his tongue was silenced his ves were at once eloquent of won- - derment resignation and Impotent rage Beside tbe wagon rode Miss alert and con Jerry Dangerfield tented Ardmore and Collins were im behind her and she in mediately the Journalist in some mild dulged chaff from time to time to his in finite delight though considerably to Ardmore’s distress of heart for though no words had passed between him and Jerry as to the disgraceful flight of the adjutant general yet the master of Ardsley was in a jealous mood The moon had left the consplr ators to the softer radiance of the stars but there was sufficient light for Ardmore to mark the gentle lines of Jerry's face as she lifted now and then to scan the bright globes above Paul drove his team at a trot over the smooth road of the estate to a re mote and gate on the south ern side but still safely removed from the South Carolina pickets along the Raccoon “It’s all right over there” remarked Collins jerking his head toward the are creek “The fronting armies waiting for morning and battle I suppose that when we send word to Grisis in a South wold that Appleweight Carolina jail it will change the scene of operations It will then be Gov Osborne’s painful task to dance be tween sentiment and of his border con the loud cursing stituents The possibilities of this me on Ardmore” rumpus grow “There Is no rumpus Mr Collins” said Jerry over her shoulder “The governor of North Carolina Is merely to bis civic pride giving expression and virtue” Leaving Ardsley they followed dismal stretch of road until they reached the highway that connects Turner’s and Kildare “It’s going to be morning pretty soon We must get the prisoner Into Turner’s by five o’clock Trot ’em up Paul" ordered Cooke They were all In capital spirits with a fairly good road before them leading straight to Turner's and with no expectation of any trouble in land lng their prisoner safely in jail They were well into South Carolina now and were jogging on at territory a sharp trot when suddenly Cooke turned back and halted the wagon "There’s something coming — wait!” “Maybe Bill’s friends are out look lng for him” suggested Collins Cooke impatiently bade them be quiet “If we’re accosted what shall we say?” he asked “We’ll say” replied Jerry instantly “that one of the laborers at Ardsley is dead and that we are taking his remains to his wife’s family at Turner’s I shall be his widow” The guards already had down on the floor of the and air goin’ back home to Kildare” came the reply "That seems all right” whispered Ardmore to Collins “Thus” muttered Collins “in the midst of death we are in life” and this reaching Jerry caused her to bend over the corpse at her feet as though in a convulsive spasm of sorto add color to their row whereupon story Paul rumbled off a few consolatory sentences in German “Give us the road!” commanded without further parley and Cooke they started ahead closing about the wagon to diminish as far as possible the size of the caravan Paul kept the horses at a walk as became their sad errand and Jerry continued to weep dolorously They passed the horsemen at a in the slight rise rolling road The party bound for Turner’s moved steadthe horsemen huddled ily forward about the wagon with Jerry’s led horse between Ardmore and Collins at the rear At the top of the knoll hung the returning dancers well to the left of the road permitting with due respect the passing of the funeral party One of them Ardmore could have sworn lifted his hat until the Then some one wagon had passed called good night and looking back Ardmore saw them — a dozen men he Judged — regain the road and quietly resume their Journey toward Kildare for fellows peaceable "Pretty who’ve been attending a dance” suggested Collins craning his neck to look after them “One fellow lifted his hat as we ” passed and I thought — "Well what did you think Mr Ardmore?” demanded Cooke impatiently “Well it may seem strange but I there was something about thought that chap that suggested Grissy’ to reallow to They paused Jerry sume her horse and one of the detectives Joined in the conference to venture his opinion that themen they had passed were in uniform “They looked like militia to me” and as he was a careful man Cooke took note of his remark though he made no comment But as they moved on toward Turner’s Ardmore was still troubled over what had seemed to him the remarkable Parisian courtesy of the returning reveler who had lifted his hat as the corpse passed Grissy he kept saying over and over to himself was no fool by any manner of means and he was unable to conjecture why the associate of professor admiralty known to be detached on special duty for the governor of South Carolina should be riding to Kildare unless he some coup of importcontemplated ance The BtarB paled under tbe growing light of the early summer dawn Apwith- shoulders pleweight wearily the attending drooping contemplated cortege-witthe gaze of one who' accepts a condition he does not in the least understand A few early risers saw the strange enter and proceed to the company but before half the community jail had breakfasted Bill Appleweight the outlaw was securely locked in jail in Turner Court House the seat of Mingo county in the state of South Carolina and the jailer moreover was sharing the distinguished captive’s thraldom ” (TO BE CONTINUED) of Wealth There is no people in the world like in the number of men the American and women who look upon their title to wealth as involving stewardship and of Income and principal disposition for public ends During the last 17 the amount of gifts In sums of Patroled the years Sturdy Militiamen or more to religious educat$5000 Northern Bank of Raccoon Creek ional philanthropic and civic causes wagon where one of them sat on his has been many millions over a billion feet to make sure he did not create dollars the record fqr tbe year just to $141250000 or a disturbance At her own sugges- closing amounting 1140000000 more than during any pretion Jerry dismounted and climbed into the wagon where she sat on the vious year Add to this the enormous Is sum each that year in sums side board given with her head deeply smaller than $5000 given either as bowed as though In grief “Pretty picture of a sorrowing wid- regular contributions to religious educational and charitable causes or left Collins Ardmore ow” mumbled as for same the bequests ends him "uplift” him in make to the ribs punched To the quick step of and It begins to appear why the agitastop laughing horses ahead of them was tor against wealth as in of itself a walking now added the whisper and creak of pernicious thing finds this country less favorable to his leather revolutionary than he wishes It were propaganda "Hello there!” yelled Cooke wishing to take the initiative The Eggman In Philadelphia answered a voice and all A young farmer from Clementon N was still we’re taking a J was selling eggs at the corner of “Give up the road and South streets when a bartFourth to mornTurner’s into the catch body him to walked and ender up asked ing train” called Cooke him the price of a dozen eggs The “Who’s dead?” farmer "One of Ardmore’s Dutchmen answered: "Forty cents a Shipdozen” and as there was an extra egg ping the corpse back to Germany” The party ahead of them paused as the dozen he wanted three cents extra but the bartender wanted it though debating the case thrown in with the bargain" The party was a blur in the road Well” said the one who sells the Their horses sniffed and moved restlessly about as their riders liquor “I will take the egg and treat conferred you to a drink” All right” said the farmer When “Give us the road!” shouted Cooke "We haven’t much time to catch our they came to the tavern he was asked what he would drink to which he retrain” “Who did you say was dead?” plied: "Well I alius drink sherry with an "Karl Schmidt” returned Paul egg in it" promptly And they say farmers buy gold Ardmore’s heart sank fearful lest Times an inspection of the corpse should be bricks — Philadelphia But at this moment a wall proposed rose and fell eerie and Yields $200000000 Rice Market It was JerThe world's market for rice measdismally upon the night her dead husband her uring this market merely by the imry mourning slight figure swaying back and forth ports of the principal countries of the over his body in an abandon of grief world amounts to from $150000000 “Do poor vidow — she be mft us” to $200000000 The Imper annum called out big Paul forsaking his us- ports of rice Into the principal counual excellent English for guttural diatries of Europe In the latest available lect to about $82000000 year amounted "Who are you fellows?” value demanded into Asia and Oceanica CookA spurring Into North and South Amerhis horse forward The horsemen to his surprise seemed ica exclusive of the United States to draw back and he heard a voice $12000000 and into Africa $6000000 speak out sharply followed by a reIn Spanish Hunchbacks Town grouping of the riders at the side of One town in Spain has one hunchthe road “We been to a dance at Turner's back to every 13 inhabitants Stewardship WRECK Li OF WORLD’S THE LARGEST SAILING VESSEL HXS It u V " LONDON steamer numerous THP sTfrAiDIrP PtfFUJJFrt — The people at Fan’s Bay near Dover are still gathering wreckage from the largest sailing vessel in the world which was stranded there recently after The Preussen became unmanagable in a gale and went ashore The tugs rescued the crew KILLING OFF SEALS - Report From Revenue Cutter Wanton Slaughter of Prlbyloff Island May Be Declared Government AccesReservations sible to Federal Officials Only — Water Supply Involved Seattle of the Wash— Because reckless slaughter of seals In the Pribylof islands by Japanese these islands may be declared government accessible reservations only to federal officials as the only method of preventing the Japanese from securing supplies for their sealing fleets which this season got away with 5000 sealskins valued at $40 each This plan is the outcome of Investigation by the cutter seal patrol service In which maintained the last season 49 Japanese were arrested on the charge of poaching Officers of the cutter Manning which reached this port from the sealdeclared that the slaughing grounds ter of the seal herds goes on unabated and that the diminution which even among hundreds of animals has become perceptible spells positive extermination within a few years The hand of the alien fisherman strikes at the root of the industry for it kills the helpless 'female while she swims far beyond the That limits for food for the family the mother is the breadwinner of the seal family has been established to the satisfaction of all who understand the industry according to Capt Godof the frey L Carden commander Manning Fired upon when she comes makes ap for air the female seal out of toward the deadly missive and receives her death curiosity wound Her pup on shore starves to death for no other seal mother will nurture it Thus two animals perish when one is killed No American vessel under the present treaty can fish within sixty miles of the islands while the Japanese are allowed to go up to the limit The United States government this year killed 12000 seals but they were males and caused no permanent damage to the herds There were 25 Japanese vessels with 816 men engaged in the traffic Officers from the revlast season enue cutter patrol boarded the aliens at will and kept a careful wtch upon them The members of the crews live seal meat when they are unable to fish and fishing by the strangers In any of the harbors It forbidden More and more the law has been tightening on the Japanese fishermen by cutting off their food supply and with another step or two the government will be able to compel them to their vessels in Japan for provision As yet the water the fishing season supply has been uninterrupted but If the government acts on the recommendations of the seal patrol this will be cut off and every seal Island will he a government reserve and not to be visited by any person save officials under heavy penalties Such a motive would not Injure American for there are none in the companies Islands said Captain Carden “The natives In some of the Islands at Dutch Harbor and westward” said Captain Carden “were in a deplorable state They had little food and their Disease had clothing was In rags broken out among them Their principal Industry Is basket weaving and but they do not realize fishing enough from either to sustain themselves and are often In a starving condition “With the simplicity of children their plastic minds quickly respond to on get Pastor In New Book Says That Americans Care More for Religion Than for Wealth civilization Our government could do a master stroke by gathering up tbo scattered tribes and placing them ill one or two groups under education by the white man “We planted vegetables on the mainland at Unalaska when we arrived on June 1 Before we started we had south of lettuce plenty turnips and radishes for eur own table The natives know nothing about this and with the means at hand for abundance they starve “A herd of 800 reindeer brought over from Siberia nine years ago by has Increased the government to 30000 There is plenty of good moss for these animals and the natives could with a little encouragement and training raise them and lift themselves beyond the chance of a famine forever” Captain Carden made a number of of land projections and rocks in the Shellkof strait which had before escaped observation He has reduced them to Ink 'drawings and for distribution among photographs vessels in revenue chartings the the service' strait into Emerging from Kuprianof bank the Manning struck Albatross a heavy sea and oil was poured over the bow As the boat moved rapidly through the water she left a wake of oil and the crew watched tbe rough sea roll toward the oil pain and under It leaving the wake of the vessel as smooth as a mill pond Man is the Oldest Student Unusual Spectacle of Pupil 93 Over 80 Years of Bright Teacher Los Angeles Cal— Without and ery doubt the oldest student In any university of the United States Is Rev David Jordan Higgins a nonagenarian preacher and one time colonel in the United States army who la attending the classes In philosophy conducted by Prof J H Hoose of the college of liberal arts University of Southern California Rev Mr Higgins has had a briland a life filled with acand now when within seven years of the century mark he has returned to the ideals of his youth and is pursuing the study of philosophy according to the latest teachings An octogenarian teaching a nonagenarian Is the spectacle presented at the university sight which probably finds no parallel in the world That the former still preserves his mental liant career tive events Money is Not Our Only God German German colliding with a mail man from Dover and come a Free Mason But the surest way Is through the church without which a young doctor or solicitor can hardly hope for prominence” Berlin — Pastor Bluth’s new book on The book indulges in no flattery is America which is just from the press kindly critical and throughout apand Is receiving much attention from pears to have been written With incontrasts favorably with tent to be fair reviewers the common run of books by foreignIt shows ers on the same subject Wealthiest Girl In West with more Intelligent acquaintances St Louis Mo— Through the death of American life than the majority Willard of her brother Miss Lois to European writers have taken time a St Louis glH of seventeen Campbell Mr Bluth learned of the years is now sole heiress to the cultivate entire things of which he writes by living Campbell fortune reputed to be about (or several years In America This will make her the $30000000 "The notion that the American is a wealthiest woman west of the i no with sentiment cold calculator river James Campbell her fahigher than lust for money is utterly is president of the North Amer"At bottom the ther baseless” he writes and one of St Louis’ ican company real Yankee is not a materialist but wealthiest citizens an Idealist with religious and even ecclesiastical tendencies much stronger Will Be Finest Club Complete than appear on the surface London — The most magnificent club In separation of church and state This is the claim which world America and the establishment of In the the members of the Royal Automobile jfnnmiinal relations have not sprung club make for their new headquarters from indifference toward the church which Mall ’are nearing comIn Pall as the center but from respect for it The building is to cost well pletion and social life” of religious The French style of over $1600000 In another part of the book he says: by a decoration will be employed for the “One may get on In America choice of several ways Advertising Interior and one hundred French plasterers have been Imported to do the in the newspapers Is one method Joinor one may be work ing s club is another activity sufficiently to engage actively In the teaching of this difficult subject the deepest study and the requiring most Is nearly reasoning as marvelous as the fact that Rev Mr at is still sufHiggins active and ambitious ficiently mentally to grapple with a subject physically that Is almost entirely new to him such has been the change In the systems and textbooks since he first engaged in Its mysteries nearly of a century ago Rev Mr Higgins was born in Maine in 1817 His early education was received in that state but Wesleyan college was his alma mater Prof Wilbur Fisk was then president of Wesleyan and Rev M- Higgins recalls many incidents connected with that noted teacher and scholar The aged student attends the class of Professor Hoose every Monday and is busy nearly all the week with the pages of Rudolph Eucken the Bolon of Jena university Both teacher and student are exceptionally bright and vigorous for their years and the only defect that Rev Mr Higgins suffers from is a slight deafness He is too busy to speculate on his probable span of life and is anxious to fill the remaining years with the bright light and consolation that the study of pure reason and philosophy only can give GIRL REFUSES TO TELL AGE Loses $90 Month Job Rather Than Tell How Old She la — Claims Personal Rights Kansas because City— Just she would not tell her age to the' civil service commission Miss Vinnle a stenographer who has been employed at the city hall for a number of years was disqualified by the commission from taking the competitive examination for stenographers The rule of the commission makes it to give upon applicants obligatory their ages but this particular woman felt that that was an attack upon her constitutional and personal rights So she let a $90 a month job go by default to a woman who does not car who knows her age What About This? Chicago— A chicken having human features and the cry of a baby has traded crowds of curious persons the meat shop of A Elkins at to |