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Show X SERIAL STORY THE LITTLE BROWN JUG I - - I ATI I KILDARE nicholso.n MCKEDrrn 1AY Bjr WALTE1S Z5CkrrtM MM II b TW Coaipur. Bobta-Morr- SYNOPSIS. Thomas Ardmor and llsnrr Mains Qrtawoid stumbla upon Intrlsus when the governor of North and South Carolina ara reported to have quarreled Griswold allies himself with Barbara borne, daughter of the governor of South Carolina, Whtls Ardmore espouses the cause of Jerry Iengerfl)d. daughter of the governor of North Carolina. These two young ladles are trying to (III ths Shoes of their fathers, while the latter are massing, Both states are In a turmoil over one Applewelght. an outlaw With great pollthal Influents Unaware of each other's position, both Ortswold and Ardmore set out to make ths other prosecute Applewelght. Valuable papers la the Applewelght rase are missing from ths office of Oov. Osborne and Griswold places ths theft at ths door of the Ardmore attorney genrrat scheming charters a caboose and starts for ihe border to plan ths arrest of Applewelght Jerry meanwhile. Is a guest at Ardsley Ardmore's posse takee the field. plotting to tne same end as Ardmore, Is also scouting the border with a Gris-wol- CHAPTER XI. Two Ladlts on Balcony. The outer aspect of Ardsley Is, frankly, feudal. The Idea of a North Carolina estate had grown out of Ardmore's love of privacy and hla wish to get away from .New York where bis family waa all too frequently atruck by the spot light The great tract of land once secured he had not concerned himself about a house, but bad thrown together a comfortable bungalow which satisfied him for a year. But Ardmore's gentle heart Inaccessible to demanda of many aorta, waa a defenseless citadel when appeals were made to his generosity, A poor young architect, lately home from the Ecole dee Beaux Arts, with many honors but few friends, fell under Ardmore'a ' eyes. The tower and battlements that soon thereafter crowned the slopes at Ardsley, etching noble line against the lovely panorama of North Carolina hills, testified at once to the architect's talent for adaptation and Ardmore's diminished balance at tbe Bronx Loan and Trust Company. On a balcony that commanded the eunset a balcony bright with geraniums that hung daringly over a ravine on the west, Mrs. Atchison and Mlsa Jerry Dangerfleld were coxily taking tbelr tea. Their white gowns, the nowy awning stirring slightly In the bill air, the bright trifles of tbe mingled In a picture of charm and contentment "I wonder," said Mrs. Atchison abruptly, where Tommy le." "I have no definite idea," said Jer- pouring rifini, f but - let us . hope that be la earning hla salary. -jlj, alary?" and Mrs. Atchison's brows contracted. "Do you mean that my brother la taking pay for this mysterious work he Is doing? "lie shall be paid In money." replied Jerry with decision. "As I have only the barest acquaintance with Mr. Ardmore, never. In fact having seen him until a few daya ago, it would be very improper for me to permit him to serve me except under the rule that govern the relations of employer and employe." Mrs. Atchison smiled with tbe wise tolerance of a woman of the world: and she was a lady, It must be said, -whahad a keen perception of that sane and ample philosophy of lire which proceeds, we may say, for the sake of convenience, from the sente of humor. She did not like to be puttied; and she bad never In her life been surprised, least of all by any word or deed of her singular brother Tommy. She liked and even cultivated with daring tbe Inadvertent turns In a day's affairs. The cool fashion In which her brother had placed the daughter of the governor of North ter-race- d tea-tab- - , .,.-17,,. j - CaroUBw-ln-b- er haflda-on-board-- hur car at Raleigh bad amused her. She had learned nothing from Jerry of the beginnings of that young woman's acquaintance with the master or Ards- ; ley an acquaintance which seemed to be Intimate in certain aspects but amazingly distant and opaque In oth-- i er. Mias Geraldine Dangerfleld, like Mrs: Atchison herself, was difficult to surprise, and Tommy Ardmore's sister admired this In any one and she admired It In Jerry, who .particularly -in wairBor-charatrigso mapymher ways. "1 hope." Enid Mrs Atchison, pnt-tlng down her cup and gazing dreamily into the west, "that you have not given Tommy any commission in which he la likely to fail" This was, as the lady knew, almost vulgarly leading; but Jerry folded her arms, and spoke out with charming s.- ' franknes- "I have heard my father say, said Jerry, "that Incapable men often rise to great opportunities when they are pushed. Mr. Ardmore has undertaken to perform for me a service of the greatest delicacy and not unattended with danger. Too have been hind to me, Mrs. Atchison, and as you are my chaperon and entitled to my fullest confidence It Is right for you to know Just how I came here, and why your brother la absent in my service. For once curiosity bound Mra Atchison In chains of steel. Tell me nothing, dear, unless you are quite free (ffCdo so," ahe murmured; but her heart skipped a beat as she waited. 1 should not think of doing so except of my own free will," declared Jerry, carelessly following the flight of a hawk that flapped close by toward the neighboring wotids. "It may Interest you to know that Just now your brother, Mr Thomas Ardmore, Is the governor of North Carolina. He does not exactly know It, for at Raleigh I myself was governor of North Carolina at the time we met and 1 only made Mr Ardmore my private secretary; but when It became necessary to take the field I placed him In full charge, and be Is now not only governor of the Old North State, of her hut also the commander-ln-chle- f troops in the field." Mrs Atchison moved forward slightly, but evinced no other algn of surprise. The hour, the scene, the girl were all to her liking She would even prolong the delight of hearing the further history of her brother's amaxlng elevation to supreme power In an American commonwealth It was so foreign to all experience, so heavy with possibilities, so delicious In that It had happened to Tommy of all men In tbe world! "I trust, she said, amillng a little, "that Tommy will not prove unworthy of the confidence you have reposed In him." "If he does, said Jerry, slapping her hands together to free them of an Imaginary sugar crumb, "I shall never, never marry him. "I love you more and more! Tou may tell me anything you like without fear of being misunderstood; but tell me nothing that you prefer to keep to yourself. "If you were not Mr. Ardmore's slater I should not tell you this; and I shall never tell another soul. 1 waa coming home from a visit In Baltimore and the train stopped somewhere to let another train pass. Tbe two trains stood aide by aide for a little while and in tbe window of the sleeper opposite me I saw young man who seemed very sad. So; Just as my train started, at the very last moment that we looked at each other, I winked at that gentleman with, I think, my right eye. Mlsa Geraldine Dangerfleld touched tbe offending member delicately with her handkerchief. Mra. Atchison bent forward and took both the girl's hands. And that waa Tommy my brother Tommy T" "That gentleman has proved to be Mr. Thomas .Ardmore. 1 bad not tha ha promised me hi mother pearl necklace, which had been in her family for 400 year. I should not hesitate to take the necklace, Jerry, If he really produces It. for my sister, hla wife, has never had the slightest glimpse of It, and It Is, I belle ve. in the hands of certain English trustee for the benefit of the duke's creditor. 1 dislike to spoil oue of bis grace's pretty Illusions, but unless Mr. Billings softens hla heart a great deal toward tbe duke I fear that you will not get the pearls this summer." "I must tell you as my chaperon, Mra Atchison, that the duke has already offered to elope with me. He told me last night aa we were haring our coffee on the terrace, that he would gladly give up hie wife, meaning. I suppose, your sister, and the Ardmore millions for me; but while I think him fascinating I want you to feel quite safe, for 1 promise you 1 shall elope with no one while I am your guest. Mis Atchison's face had grown a little white and she compressed her lips In lines that were the least bit grim. The scoundrel! ahe exclaimed half under her breath. To think that be would Insult a child like you! He Is hanging about us here In the hope of getting more money, while my poor sister, his wife. Is In an English sanatorium half crazed by bis brutality. If Tommy knew this he would undoubtedly kill him! That would be very unnecessary. A duke, after all, Is something, and 1 should hate to have tbe poor man killed on my account And besides, Mrs. Atchison, I am perfectly able to take care of myaelf. "1 believe you are, Jerry. But Its a terrible thing to have that beast about, and I shall tell him that he must leave this place and the country. But first, said Jerry, "I have an engagement to ride with him after dinner to see the moon, and the opportunity of seeing a moon with n duke of ancient family, here on the sacred soil of North Carolina, la something that I cannot lightly put aside. "You cannot vou must not go!" "Leave It to me, said Jerry, smiling slightly; and I promise yon that the duke will never again insult an American girl. And now I think I must dress for dinner. ALWAYS WAS JOHNNY EVERS IS DISABLED BALL PUiER Roger Bresiiahan, Manager and tain of St. Lout Cardinals, Tell of Hla Start. Cap- By ROGER BRESNAHAN. (Copyright. 1910. by Joseph B Bowles) When asked to tell how I got my start 1 came near backing out. Then ' to-nig- A I rtt ? vt. , ' V v " 4 y y ? ! jfr? y i , t Second Bateman Evers. The most Important cogvrbeel In the Cubs' baseball machine was broken when Second Baseman Johnny Evers broke bis leg in a recent game at Cincinnati. Evers will be laid up three months and the fracture may put him out of baseball, or, as was the case with Mike Donlln. he may have to rest the leg year. He was sliding to the plate and caught his foot. Tbe crack of the bone was audible to the crowd In the grand stand Physicians were rushed to hi aid, while Evers lay screaming with pain. Tbe injury U a compound fracture and serious, the physicians say. t TWO NEW Zimmerman, the Cubs say, will play aa good a fielding game aa Evers or very near It and will probably hit harder; but the brilliant science, the directing skfll of Evera will be gone the great Cub machine la shattered. Garry Herrmann rushed his big auto to the spot and Evers was taken to the Seton hospital, with Overall as escort. The little fellow waa suffering terribly and the blood poured from the splintered bone, dripping down upon the path. Nevertheless he was game, and remarked to Overall, who waa holding the broken leg: "You handle that like a cabbage. STARS CATCHER MINNESOTA HELPS A PITCHER I thought that perhaps my experiences might help young fellows. I made so many starts that I hardly know where I did start. I alwas was a ball player, and from the time 1 could play even decently I wanted to Play professionally. Now the first point In my advice to young fellows is this: that they find out where they belong and what they want to do before they try anything This 1 think applies to other lines of business as well as to baseball A young player who Is seriously thinking of going into baseball as a profession ought to study himself aand study the game. He ought to decide for himself Just what position he Is best equipped to fill, and then study that position until he knows all tbe angles and all the difficulties. He must adapt blmself to a certain style of play, adapt his throwing to that position and study It. I say this be cause baseball has become a game of specialists and a third baseman Is as different from a shortstop as a catcher Is from a center fielder. The throw is different and the style of handling ground balls entirely changed. I know these things because I did not know, when 1 started to play ball, where 1 belonged and this lack of knowledge of myself came near sending me to tbe bush leagues for life or out of the business entirely. It was only my ability to hit that kept me in the game long enough to discover that I was a catcher. As a boy I bad played all positions, pitched, caught and played both the infield and outfield and Instead of realizing that 1 waa making a mistake 1 rather prided myself on the fact that I was an allround player. As a result, when I started out professionally I found myself jack of all trades and master of none, I started as a pitcher.. 1 bad Erdahl at Full Back and Bromley, Often Happens Backstop Is Man to Lsft Guard, Make Splendid Whom Credit la Due for Success In Game. 8howlng Another 8lde to Tale. Two new Minnesota stars came Into prominence in the game played with South Dakbta, Bromley, left The Embarrassments of the Duke of guard, and Erdahl, who was subbing Ballywlnkle. at full back for Captain Johnston. It Mr. Frank Collins of the Atlanta waa Erdahl'a beautiful Palladium trod the ties beyond Ki- run off South Dakotas right tackle ldare with a light heart, gaily twingault-casHe lad ing a large walked far, but a narrow-bristraw hat, perched on the back of hla bead, and the cheery lilt of the wait be whistled spoke for a Jaunty spirit A bis eye ranged tbe landscape he marked a faint cloud of smoke rising a lonely atrip of wood; and coming to a dilapidated piece of track that led vaguely away Into the beait of the forest, he again noted the tiny smoke cloud. On such a May the halfgods go and the gods arrive; and the world that afternoon knew no cheerfuller spirit than the Palladium's agile young commissioner. Mr. Collins was not only In capital health and spirits," but he rejoiced In that delicious tltiilatlon of expectancy which Is the chief compensation of the Journalists life. His mission was secret, and thl In Itself gave flavor to hla errand; and, moreover. It promised adventures of a kind that were greatly to hla liking A the woodland closed In about Titiff'hnd'The curving' spur't'firrled'hiih farther from the main right of way he? ceased ahistitngand Els steps became more guarded Suddenly a man "I Hop That You Hava Not Givtn rose from the bushes and leveled n Tommy Any Commission In Which long arm at him detainlngly Ha la Likely to Fall. "Stop, young man, stop where you slightest Idea that I should ever In are!" Hello! ' called Collins, the world see him again. My only pausing. I'm Jiggered, If it ain't old Well, was that he would go on his way hope I Cookie. old say, man, Is the untaxed cheered and refreshed by my sign of good-will- , though he was either so de- Juice flowing In the forest primeval pressed or so surprised that he made or what brings you here? Cooke grinned as he recalled the no response. I never expected to see him again In this world; and when I had reporter, whom he remembered aa a almost forgotten all about him he particularly Irrepressible specimen oi coolly sent In hla card to me at the his genus whom he had met while executive mansion In Raleigh. And I pursuing moonshiners In Georgia. The waa very harsh with him when 1 two shook hands amiably midway of learned who he was; for you know the two streaks of rust (TO BE POXTIXCKD ) the Ardmore estate owns a lot of North Carolina bonds that are due on the first of June, and Mr. Billings had COOKING THE EEL IN JAPAN been chasing papa all over the country to know whether they will be Patron Choose Hla Delicacy, Which la Prepared for the Table Bepaid; and I supposed of course your Full Back Erdahl, fore Hie Eyes, brother was looking for pnpa, too, to annoy him about some mere detail of that brought the gopher touchdown Entering a Japanese restaurant, a In the first half. Erdahl made several that bond business, for the state treasurer, who does not love papa, has guest who wishes broiled eels and Other runs of consequence and gone away fishing and Mr. Billings Is rice Is led to a tank of squirming fresh and Rosenwald added some of water ed end biddenttr potnrbuf Ike " perfectly wfld." T. their BlIpperfsprlMs.' The cook, Delicious' exclaimed Mr Atchison. object of his preference who stands Perfectly delicious! May I call you selects the by, says the Delineator wriggling victim of hi Miss Hammond Tennis Victor. me Thank tell you, dear. lxt Jerry? choice, strike Its head smartly upon the steadiness that ha you that 1 am 32 and you are V Maintaining a' wood block and, squatting by jt won her every match. Miss Louise Seventeen," supplied Jerry. the creature's neck, inserts a Hammond of New York, the eastern And this is the most amusing. In- grasps knife In the left side of the vertebra woman's tennis champion, defeated teresting and exciting thing I have and dextrously runs it dnn heard In alt my life. It might he difof Newport and Mrs.. Bargar-Wallac- h then rapidly applying his Inst, New York in thl challenge match the ficult ordinarily for me to forgive the tail, ment to the other side of the back, wtnk.'but your explanation lifts It out for the Longwood cup. The repeats the process, leaving tha other day of the tealm of social Impropriety bone, match went three sets and the scores eel split open. 2. were 4 S, 6 3,-- 4 ien, chopping the flattened eel lence. three-incto lengths, the pieces "Ypur brotherdoes not seem parprunged tmoboUWVater to maketh! -- Canadians Buy Foxhounds. ticularly proud Of his family connec- skin tender, long bamboo flints used fox hounds of the of tion, said Jerry. "He spoke of you as skewers Ten couples are thrust through the In the most beautiful way, hot he and they are then placed on rods ovm? Chevy Chase club' pack have been seems distressed by the actions of club. This Is said glowing charcoal and broiled broT sold to a Canadian some of the others. first time a Canadian hunting the be to from being plunged time to time lln Mrs. Atchison sighed.- club ha recognized the merit of Amera vessel that contain old soy of til ican hounds, the purchase of the CanaTommy Is right about ua We are color Ana consistency of mna s end lot.TEise preparations concluded iv dian s"Jiitberto havlng been made' tn But ho le very hal'd on the duke. r England.' eels are drained and Since 1 came to Ardsley his grace has steaming pZa in red lacquer boxes with rice and treated me with the greatest courtesy, before the customer. Shevlln at Minneapolis. and be bag spoken to me In the most If we knew all Uwould be easier Tom Shevlln la helping coach the complimentary terms. He Is beyond question a man of klDd heart, for he forgive alL Minnesota linemen. CHAPTER XII. thirty-five-yar- d - h i t. . Pitchers often owe much of theit success to their catcher, but there Is another side to the picture. The pitch er makes the catcher sometimes Again, most often it Is the case the catcher or the pitcher makes bis fame and success by his own ability independent of his battery mate. But what a cinch ft Is for a catcher who does the backstopping for such an accomplished pitcher as Mathewson. His name is linked with Mathewsona in the battery honors that accrue, and with Mathewson unusual control and head work his receiver has a much easier game to catch than If he were receiving for some pitcher who did not know the batters and who was wild and hard to handle. Skilful or not on his own book, the catcher who handles Matbewsons de livery is fortunate. If he Is a star catcher so much the better. Three backstops have been associated to the point of reputation with Mathewson since he became a star. They are Bresnahan Warner, and Meyers Others have caught him, but these three have done most of the catching for him. It was in connection with Mathewson that Bresnahan worked his way into the baseball limelight, though a sterling catcher on bis own account, ilia, all around abUUy Bresnahan to a deserved repu tation as a player of the front rank, yet- since he severed relations with the New York club it Is as a manager rather than as a backstop that he has remained prominent. Johnny Kling needed no Mordecal Brown to bring him to the front as a crack catcher, for Kling has been a backstop In a thousand and has done more to make pitchers than pitchers ever did to enhance his reputation. Wilbert Robinson made pitchers in the old Oriole days and made ordiwork by nary pitchers do first-clas- s his coaching, advice and general ability. Russell Ford of the Highlanders Is a great pitcher and association with him Increases the fame of his catcher, but the fact must not be overlooked that Ed Sweeney has had a good deal to do .with his success. Sweeney understands the vagaries ol Ford's spltter as nobody else does and without him-Fodoesn't do ao well with his freak moist ball. Cy Young and Lou Criger, each great on his own merits, nevertheless helped boost each other a great deal. Young, by the way, is not In all respect a an eaaypnchrttrt'atcnHe has fine control and Is a good general, but he throws what Is known as heavy speed. Given a catcher with a certain alnount of native ability and Walter Johnson, the speediest pitcher In the game, will do more to make that catcher than tbe latter will do to make him. Any catcher would be helped by eueta a pitcher as Bender, a tw frier who can come pretty near putting Tbeb alT'w h e re h 6e xpec t sTTop u When the eccentric Waddell was with tha Athletic Srhreekengost did most of his catching and contributed a good deal toward the Rube's effectiveness, but so far aa reputation went Waddell did much more to spread Schreeks than Schreck did toward . making the Rube famous. -- ..toe-helpe- d rd tt t Roger Bresnahan. immense speed, was wild, and didn't know the first thing about pitching except to heave the ball and curve It, which Is' just the start of pitching I would advise all players to stick to one position and learn that. If a man 'learns one position well be bai about all he can do in the big leagues BAR OYSTERS IN TRAINING Cleveland Team Figures That Sedue tive Bivalve Caused Illness Among Men Last 8pring. If the plans of the management of the Cleveland club axe carried out, there will not be a repetition of the experience of last spring when the mafiom jority oUhe flayers-depart- ed New Orleans much run down In health and minus considerable weight. As tbe result of that trip, tbe club lost the services of Nig Clark for the greater part of theseason, while others were not ready until, midsummer, . One, Terry Turner, has managed to play all year, but he has never been able to regain tbe i7 pounds he lost in the spring. The present scheme la for the Napx to practice four weeks at Alexandria and cut the stay at New Orleans. At the latter place theplayers will drink pring water and eat a minimum of oysters, no matter how tempting the latter may be. The management lt was he trysterr-raTher-ththe water that mads the Nap J , 'll Jast eprlng. an Maroon Baseball Men Received. American Ambassador O'Brien the ather day gave a reception at Tokio ;o the University of Chicago baseball players, who. In charge of Prof. Gilbert A. Bliss, - are toering Japan. The New Football Rules. guests Included representatives of tbe It 1 puzzling the Jan to tell universities of Waseda and Keio, wlh whether the new football rules gives w hom games are arranged, Count Oku-mpresident of Waseda, and other the small schools a chance. Some critics declare they do and some are prominent Japanese and dLtlngui.-h- i d foreigners. equally sure they do not. a, 5 'L V ' |