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Show VVOLVERTON JjM&orjf' udunder DoeSBs Famous ixjsaiiecf tyleadiflp ISABEL) Qaseia Ptyerj o fiV6tiJ. fuilfirON By BEALS BECKER. By JACQUES FUTRELLE Outfielder New York Giants, Whoso Work Has Contributed Largely to the Success of McGraws Team This Season. faculty of making my worst breaks at the worst times. It is a lot like th luck of the game. Some teams can make ten errors and not one will count in the run column, and some teams mqke one and away goes the Ive always placed mine game. where they counted most. It is pretty hard to pick out the worst blunder I ever made, but I can assure you I've made some that I'm proud of; I've furnished young ball players with a great many object lessons in what not to do. But there is one of which I am veiy proud. It was several seasons ago before I had made all the blunders possible. That is my system. I never make the same blunder twice, and the reason Im beginning to think Im going to be a good player in a year or two is that Ive made most all of them already. This was a new one. We had a game won by three runs in the ninth inning when tl)ey got two runners on the bases, and the nest batter slammed a hard hit between me and the left fielder, up the wall against the fence. I certainly gave that ball a chase and I hurried the throw back to the Infield, fast and hard, to keep him from making a home run. I saw him stop at third, and felt pretty well pleased. Then I took my mind out of the game for a second to let it tell me what a good player I was getting to be. Uhutrarion Copyrurht Manager Harry Wolverton of New York Americans. Within a short time Harry Wolverton, manager of the Hill Top forces, will put his slgnlature to a contract to manage the club next season. President Farrell is pleased with the measure of success that has greeted the boss. Wolverton has had more to contend with than any manager that ever broke into the big leagues, and through it all he has shown remarkable fortitude and patience. There has been much speculation as to whether Wolverton would he re- d tained by President Farrell as leader Letters From Jail. of the Highlanders in 1913, but he For two weeks Signor Pietro Petrofeels satisfied that Harry has done as known to the Secret Service as well as anybody could under the cir- zinni, an unaccredited cumstances. Not only did the two promising Infield recruits, Dolan at first and Gardner at second, fail to make good, but the pitching staff failed to show anything until lately, while the star outfielders of the club, Wolter and Cree, had to quit the game for the season on account of injuries received early in the Beason. Cleveland CAME BACK Infielder Playing Also Terry Turner, the third baseman of the Cleveland team, is having one of the best years he has experienced since joining the ranks of the major leaguers. Terry has been hitting in fine shape all season and has been I found out after coming In when a base hit had sent the runner home from'seeond and beaten us out of the game. The runner had stopped at third all right, but the umpire had let him go home because of Interference, and I had thrown to the plate to catch a runner who had been on the bench three minutes. 1912. by W. G. Chapman.) The Easier Way. Father, that young man worries Marie with his persistent attentions; I think you had better suggest to him cease his visits. Aw, thats a deuced unpleasant thing to have to do. Why doesnt Marie sing to him once or twice?" McGraw After Swenson. Walter Swenson, who jumped the Youngstown team and went to his home in Brooklyn, has been doing so ball that he has atwell in semi-prtracted the attention of Manager McGraw, who made Youngstown an offer for his contract. One Year Makes Difference. Last year at this time two of the most dejected men connected with the baseball game were Griffith and Now the two of them are wear-fng smiles that will not come off. McGraw Wants Perdue. McCraw is feeling around, trying to grab Hub Perdue from the Braves. r, CHAPTER XVI. Batting Quito Hard. puz-rzle- M ft, acme. Couytby. aund.T Bobbft-KttiT- bomb-make- Great Game This Season down to second too late to catch the bv The Uiw.bjr lb, M. HETTRER Count d! Roslnt, the Italian ambassador, Is at dinner with diplomats when a messenger summons him to the embassy, where a beautiful young woman asks for & ticket to the embassy ball. The ticket Is made out In the namo of Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell of t lio secret service, and Mr. Grimm, his head detective, are warned that a plot Is brewing In Washington, and Grimm goes L the state ball for Information nis attention is railed to Miss Isabel Thorne, who with her lompamon, disappears. A shot Is heard and Senor Alvarez of the Mexican legation. Is found wounded. Grimm Is arsuied Miss Thorne did it; he visile her. dimanding knowledge of the affair, and arrests Pietro Petrozinni. Miss 1 lioi ne v isits an old and they discuss a wonderful experiment. Fiftye thousand dollars Is stolen from the offli of Senor Rodriguez, the minister from Venezuela, and while detectives are Investigating the robbery Miss Thorne apGrimm pears as a guest of the accuses her of the theft,legation. the money Is restcred, hut a new mystery occurs In the disappearance of Monsieur Boisscguf the bunch ambassador Elusive Miss Thorne reappears, bearing a letter which stales that the ambassador has been kidnaped and demanding ransom. The ambassador returns and again strangely disappears. I.ater he Is rescued from an old house In the suburbs. Clever batter, who had taken an extra base on my throw. I looked over at third and no runner was there. I was ft, by 8YNOPSIS. TERRY TURNER The next batter hit a low line fly out toward me. It looked as if I could reach the ball and I made a hard try. It hit the dirt a foot dhead of my hands and . bounded up into them. They I thought rapidly and played without looking. I figured the runner would hold third to see if I made the catch, so I cut loose as hard as I could throw to the plate. It was a grand throw. It went straight into the catchers hands' on the first bound. I looked to see a cloud of dust as the runner slid to the plate, but there wasnt any dusL The catcher grabbed the ball and shot I Corrsiit light-haire- Beals Becker. through the bars. Thank you, said the prisoner. The guard went on, with a nod, and a moment later the signor heard the clangor of a steel door down the corridor as It was closed and locked He leaned forward in his chair with eyes, listening for a long time, then rose and noiselessly approached the cell door. Again he listened intently, after which he resumed his Beal He tossed away the cigarette he had and lighted a fresh one, afterward holding the note over the flame of the match. Here and there, where the paper charred in the heal a letter or word stood out from the bare whltness of the paper, and finally a message complete appeared between lines. The the Innocuous prisoner read it greedily: Am privately Informed there is little chance of Alvarezs recovery. Shall I arrange escape for you, or have ambassador intercede? Would advise former, as the other might take months, and meeting to sign treaty alliance would be dangerously delayed. Signor Petrozinni permitted the sputtering flame to ignite the paper, and thoughtfully watched the blaze destroy it The last tiny scrap dropped on the floor, burned out, and he crushed the ashes under his heel. Then he began to write: My Dear Miss Thorne: Many thanks for your courteous little note. I am delighted to know of the improvement In Senor 'Alvarezs condition. I had hoped that my impulsive act In shooting him would not end In a tragedy. Please keep me informed of any further change in his condition. As yet 1 do not see the necessity of consulting an attorney, but later I may be compelled to do so. Respectfully, "PIETRO PETROZINNI. This done the secret agent carefully cleaned the thk from the pen, wiping it dry with his handkerchief, then thrust It into the half empty glass of milk. The fluid clung to the steel nib thinly; he went on writing with It, between the lines of ink: I am In no danger. I bold credentials to United States, which, when presented, will make me responsible only to the Italian government as spe- half-close- d n Youre certainly touching upon a tender subject. You know I have the "(Copyright, guards feet elusive onMajor Liagul Diamonds , there came again the clatter of the curiously enough, it came to pam that on the cement pavement, Miss Thorne and Chief Campbell of and the writing materials were thrust the Secret Service were reading the TO REMAIN WITH HIGHLANDERS agent of the Italian asgovernment, and the sailant of Senor Alvarez of the Mexican legation, had been taking his ease In a cell. He had been formally arraigned and committed without ball to await the result of the bullet wound which had been Inflicted upon tjie diplomatist from Mexico at the German Embassy Ball, and, since then, undisturbed and apparently careless of the ontcome, he had spent his time in He had anreading and smoking. swered questions with only a curt yes or no when he deigned to answer thepi at all; and there had been no callers or inquiries for him. He had abruptly declined a suggestion of counsel. Twice each day, morning and night, he had asked a question of the Jailer who brought his simple meals. How is Senor Alvarez?" He is still In a critical condition. The answer was always the same. Whereupon the secret agent would return to his reading a 1th not a shadow of uneasiness or concern on his face. Occasionally there came a courteous little noth from Miss Thorne, which he read without emotion, afterward casting them aside or tearing them up. He never answered them. And then one day there came another note which, for no apparent reason, seemed to stir him from his lethargy. Outwardly It was like all the others, but wheu Senor Petrozinni scanned the sheet his eyes lighted strangely, and he stood staring down at it as though to hide a sudden change of expression In bis face. His gaze was concentrated on two small splotches of ink where, it seemed, the pen had scratched as Miss Thorne had signed her name. The guard stood at the barred door for a moment, then started to turn away. The prisoner stopped him with a quick gesture. Oh, Guard, may I have a glass of No Ice. 1 milk, please? he asked. prefer it tepid. He thrust & small coin between the bars; the guard accepted it and passed on. Then, still standing at the door, the prisoner read the note again: My Dear Friend: I understand, from an indirect source, that there has been a marked Improvement In Senor Alvarez's condition, and I am hastening to send you the good news. There Is every hope that within a short while, if he continues to Improve, we can arrange a bail bond, and you will be free until the time of trial, anyway. Might it hot be well for you to consult an attorney at once? Drop me a line to let me know you received this. Sincerely, ISABEL THORNE. Finally the prisoner tossed the note on a tiny table In a corner of his cell, and resumed his reading After a time the guard returned with the milk-writte- n CHAPTER rial envoy, according to International fielding like he did in the days when law. Arrange escape for one week he broke Into fast company and was from tonight; use any money necesknown as the demon shortstop of the Make careful arrangements for sary. Naps. While the Clevelands, undei the test and signing of compact for Davis, have been I two nights after." Tesreau seems the only regular win- Manager Harry this disappointment year, the playing Again the prisoner cleaned the steel ner on the McGraw stafT. of Turner has been one of the brighf nib, after which he put It back in the In a recent Central league game the spots in the work of the club. Terry, bottle of ink, leaving It there. He battery for Grand Rapids was Smith once regarded as among the greatest waved the sheet of paper back and and Schmidt. shortstops on the diamond, had con-forth to dry it and at last scrutinized Pad-docDel Wolverton says Manager it minutely, standing under the light a will be his Dubuque recruit, window of his cell. from the high-u- p fixture at third base. Letter by letter the milk evaporated, George Stovall, manager of the leaving the sheet perfectly clean and Browns, is the latest golf recruit meswhite except for the from the baseball ranks. sage. This sheet he folded, placed In Atlanta of the Southern association an envelope, and addressed. has had nineteen pitchers on Its rosLater the guard passed along the ter since the first of the season. corridor, and gignor Petrozinni thrust The White Sox now have four playthe letter out to him. Be good ers named Johnson on their pay roll enough to post that, It Isnt sealed. Will it be a case of Too Much Johnplease, he requested. I dont know If your prison rules reson? quire you to read the letters that go Any space given to anything except out If so, read it or have It read, what bears directly on the pennant then seal It race is velvet for the recipients these For answer the guard dampened the days. flap of the envelope, sealed It, thrust Bobby Wallace is playing ball like It Into his pocket and passed on. The a youngster and Is responsible for secret agent sat down again, and many of the victories that the Browns sipped his milk meditatively. are making. One hour later Mr. Grimm, accomTed Easterly alone Is keeping up panied by Johnson, came out of a the batting average of the Sox these photographers dark room In Pennsyldays. As a pinch hitter he has few Avenue with a developed negavania If any equals. tive which he sat on a rack to dry. At a Into Lord is developing Captain the end of another hour be was sitting first-clas- s outfielder. He can go back at his desk studying, under a magnior come forward on a hard drive as fying glass, a finished prist of the well as any of the stars. negative. Word by word he was Tommy Leach makes about as pretwrltiDg en a slip of paper what his ty alight as the fans want to see magnifying glaqs gave him and so. when he is racing ground the bases trying to beat out a home run. lHarry Davis Is still undecided about his future plans. The chances are he will be able to get another Job as a manager before the start of next season. Central African Tree. Topsey Hartsell, who Is making a A remarkable tree has been discovas of leader the Toledo good record ered about the region of Lake Chad, team this season. Is most likely to Africa. Its power of increase in every be appointed to manage the Naps In a few months milk. way is remarkable. next year. Would It be against the rules for an extensive tract of land, we read, Umpire OBrien says the job of umme to write an answer to this? became an lnpenetrable forest In one piring In the major leagues is easy. ouerted Signor Petrozinni, and he in- season it Is said to grow to the height Thats the reward an umpire gets dicated the note. of from four to five meters; In other when he does good work. Others words, from 13 to over 16 feet Certainly not, was the reply. If I please take notice. trouble Its foliage Is said to resembl the for might you, then, Terry Turner. Manager Griffith of the senators will pen and ink and paper? suggested mimosa and Its branches are thorny. have Walter Johnson and four other siderable trouble with his arm, which the signor and he smiled a little. Be- The wood can be cut into planks, and members of his pitching staff operated kept him out of the game for a long lieve me, I would prefer to get them the natives work it up into canoes. on for the removal of their tonsils time. It was reported at one time tor myself. The Tilho mission has utilized the after the season is over. I guess that's right. that he would never be able to play the guard wood for making tables and doors. With the release of Cbouinard and again, but Terry seems to have come grinned Curtis Des Moines has an entirely around in good shape of late. He has Birds Nest Soup. Again he went away and the prisnew outfield. In Collins, Morris and been batting in the neighborhood of oner sat thoughtfully sipping the milk. Old hooks of travel represent the Wetzel Curtis has gone to his home .320 all season and has regained the He took half of It, then lighted a cig- Asiatics as putting the nests Into In Philadelphia. Choulnard may be place In the hearts of the Cleveland arette, puffed it onoe or twice and per soups and stews. This Is entirely erback next year If his bealth permit fans he occupied a few years ago. mitt4 the light to die- - After a little roneous. The birds which make these - hidden, message at air most the identical moment Johnson got Petrozinni lette from the postman, Mr. Grimm wag I opened ' it, photo explaining. graphed it, sealed It again and r mailed It There was not more thaw half an hour's delay; and Miss Thorne can not possibly know of It. Ha paused a moment. Its an odd thing that writing such as that Is absolutely invisible to the naked eye, and when photographed becomes dec! per able In the negative. What do you make of it? Mr, Campbell asked. The guileless blue eyes were alive with eagerness. Well, hes right, of course, shoot not being in danger," said Mr. Grimm, If he came with credentials as spe rial envoy this government must rw zpect them, even if Senor Alvares dies, and leave it to his own govern ment to punish him. If we were offl dally aware that he has such ere dentlals I doubt if we would have the right to keep him confined; we would) merely have to band him over to th Italian embassy and demand his pun lshment. And, of course, all that makes him more dangerous than ever. "Yes, I know that, said the chief a little Impatiently. But who la thin man? Mr. Grimm re Who is this man? peated as if surprised at the question! "I was looking for Prince Benedetto d'Abruzzi. of Italy. I have found him. Mr. Campbell's clock-Uk-e brain tlcto ed over the situation in detail "Its like this," Mr. Grimm slue He has credentials which he dated, knows will free him if he is forced to present them, hut I Imagine they werg given him more for protection in' aa emergency like this than for intro during him to our government A the matter stands he cant afford to discover himself by using those ere dentlals, and yet if the Latin com pact is signed, he must be free. Re member, too, that he is accredited from three countries Italy, France He was silent for a and Spain. ment "Naturally bis escape from prison would preserve his incognito) and at the same time permit him to sign the compact", There was silence for a long time. "I believe the sitnation is wfthoto precedent said Mr. Campbell slowly. The special envoy of three great I powers held for attempted Officially we are not aware of hie purpose, or hs identity, Mr. Grimm If he escaped it reminded him. would clarify the situation tremendously. "If he escaped? repeated Mr. Camp bell musingly. But, of course, the compact would not be signed, at least in this eons try, Mr. Grimm went on tentatively Mr. Campbell gazed straight into thw listless eyes of the young man Par minute or more and gradually full an derstandlng came home to him. Flash ly he nodded his head. Use your own judgment, Mrv , , Grimm, he directed. n XVII. A Call on the Warden. The restful silence of night lay over the great prison. Here and there in the grim corridors a guard dozed in the glare of an electric light; and In the office, too, a desk light glimmered where the warden sat at bis desk, poring over a report Once he glanced up at the clock it was five minutes of eleven and then be went on with, his reading. After a little the silence was broken by the whir of the dock and the first sharp stroke of the hour; and at just that moment the door from the street opened end a man entered. He was rather tall and slender, and a sinister black mask hid his face from thw quickly raised eyes 6f the warden. For a bare fraction of a second the two-mestared at each other, then, instinctively, the wardens right hand! moved toward the open drawer of bio desk where a revolver lay, and hi left toward several electrically conThe intruder noted nected levers both gestures, and, unarmed himself, stood silent The warden was first to speak. Well, what is You have a prisoner here, Pietro Petrozinni, was the reply, tn a pleasant voice. "1 have come to demand hi release. The wardens right hand was raised above the desk top, and the revetrer In it clicked warningly. You have come to demand his release, eh? he queried. He still sat motionless, with his eyes fixed on tow How did yon pass the black mask. outside guard ltr r (TO BE CONTINUED.) nests use, among other materia), long strands of tough, whitish seaweed, the (trends forming the voUJt shell or basket of the nest, and kg' their stickiness assist in securing It to the rock. By the time the birds have migrated, these bits , of seaweed clean by rains and are dried in the qun. Then is whea they ar extracted by Chinese gatherers and made into parcels for sale. They form strips about eight lackey long, somewhat of the appearance at Iceland moss, light, shiny, translucent and of no positive taste. are-washe- good-naturedl- Reset of Mind. A tranquil heart is the life at tb flesh, hut envy is the rottenness df the hones. SO. Proverbs of Solomon gfeg ' ... '' |
