Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 13, 1914, Page 6

| PAGE SIX THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKBLAND, FLA., MARCH 18, 1914. Bates The Ladies’and Children’s Store More Goods, New Goods, and Better Goods SPECIAL BARGAINS EVERY DAY Ladies’ Shirtwaists.-. ---. 19, 39¢, 49c¢. Children’s Drestes, come see, 39c up SELLING OUT ALL NEW G0ODS Shirts, 14and 1474, 25and 50c; all sizes 35c, 3 for $1 A good half=dollar Elastic Seam Drawers, 35¢, 3 for $1. Scriven’s Ne, 50, while they last, 30c the pair, all sizes. Men’s Hats, any price you want; must go R e Geafoc oo Check Nainsook Underwear, 2-piece Suit._.... 39¢ $1.00 Wnion SWits.. . ooi oo ool 69c Boys' Suits, $4 for $2.49; $5 for $2,98; $7.50 for $4.95, More Goods for Less Money ! U. G BATES Spring Opening Our Spring Clothing for Men and Boys are far superior this year than they have ever been. The prices are way cheaper also, and it will pay you to come in and examine our Suits that range in prices from $15.00 to $25.00 (. Everything is now in our Store, and a glance in our windows will convince you of the Quality and Prices we are offering the Public this year. Our Straw Hats Are all Imported, and we are the only ones in town that have them. Arrow Brand Shirts and Kneeland Shoes. Onxy Socks in good Styles aad Quality. The Hu The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing JOS. LeVAY G. H. Alfield Res. Phone 39 Blue Office Phone 348 Black. .. B. H. Belisario, Res. Phone 372 Blue. Let us estimate on your sidewalks or concrete floors. We lay floors that are water-dust and grease-proof. Ask us about them. Led ode a1 "LAKELAND PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION C0. Lakeland 307 to 311 Maln St. Fla. ~.We do out of town work too. (landy! Candy! CandY WE HAVE IT From Stick Candy to the Finest Box Candy Have you tried any of our HOME-MADE CANDY? A Triai is Al We Ash We also have a nice stock of Fresh Fruits, Nuts, Dried Figs. Dates and Raisins. FRESH APALCHICOLA OYSTERS H. O. DENNY <Tomdt Delivery Phone 17 O 0 a-um@ammam@o@mmm THE Ne’cr=Do=WeII By REX BEACH Author of “The Spoilers,” “The Barrier,” “The Silver Horde,” Ete. Copyright, 1910, 1911, by Harper & Brothers. Inasmuch as No. 6 did net leave un- til 1 o'clock on Sunday, he had ample time in which to witness fhe lottery drawing, a thing he had been curious to see since he had first heard of it. This form of gambling was well rec- ognized, it seemed; not only the na- tives, but all classes of canal zone workers, engaged in it freely, The drawings were conducted under rigid government supervision. Allan, vastly excited, was, of course, waiting to accompany him. “Oh, boss.” exclaimed the negro, “I feel that we shall h'experienge good ! fortune today!"” “Did you buy a ticket?" “No, sar; I h'invested all my monies traveling on those raflroad trains.” “Now see how foolish you are, If you'd stayed at home you might have bought the winning number today." “] prefer to h'accompany you. But I have been thinking to make you a proposition of partnership, Master h'Anthony. I will stay home and dream numbers, which you ean pur- chase with your salary. In that man- ner we shall certainly burst this lot- tery. 1 do not desire the profits, how- ever, for being partners with you. I would like you to have plenty of mon- {es, that is all. T love you, sar.” “Don't! You embarrass me.” The drawing, which was for a capital prize of $15.000 (“silver"), had drawn a larger crowd than usual, and when the two reached C(athedral square they found the lottery building and plaza thronged to overflowing with the usual polyglot elements that make up these Latin-American gatherings. By dint of considerable effort Kirk succeeded in working his way through the wide double doors, and, being much above the average height, he was able to get a good view of the pro- ceedings. Upon a platform a group of ceremonious officials were gathered about a revolving wire cage, so arrang- ed that it could be whirled rapidly upon its axis. Into it were put ten ivory spheres, resembling billiard balls in slze and appearance. When this had been done the cage was closed, and a very badly frightened twelve- year-old girl was selected at random from the audience, then lifted to the stage, where it required the commands and entreatles of her excited parents to prevent her from dissolving in tears. At a word from the master of ceremo- nies the cage was spun until the ivory balls inside leaped and capered like captive squirrels. Then at another sig- nal it was stopped. The door was opened, and the little girl reached in a trembling hand and selected a sphere. It proved to be hollow, with two halves screwed together, and in full sight of the assembly it was opened, displaying a bit of paper inside. “Ocho!” cried the announcer, and a card bearing the numeral “8" was rafs- ed. The paper was replaced inside the ivory ball, the ball itself was dropped into the wire cage. the door was closed and ouce wore the cage was spun. Kirk was much interested in the scenc, uot from any faintest hope that he would draw a prize, but purely from the novel atmosphere and color of the thing. While his eyves were busiest and just us the child prepared to draw another ball he felt a clutch upon his arm and, glancing down. be- held the glowing black eyes of Senor Ramon Alfarez fixed upon him. He carried a dapper little cane, with which he tapped his former prisoner to attract his attention. At sight of him Kirk drew down his brows and said gruffly: “Don't poke me with that umbrella."” He turned away, but again Alfarez touched him. “I will spik’ wit' you, hombre,” he said. “If you keep jabbing me with that crutch I'll break it, and then you can't walk home.” Ramon jerked his head toward the square outside in an imperious fash- ion, and Kirk, curfous to learn the cause of unusual excitement, followed him without demur. When they had reached the street the Spaniard turned with flashing eyes and a mirthless smile. “Well!" he said dramatically, “Pretty well. How goes it with you?" “So! You 'ave socceed in your cow- ardly attemp’.” “My what?" “T lose my poseetion as comandante of police.” “You don't say so!” Kirk's face broke into a smile of real pleasure, exclaimed the Panamanian excitedly. “per'aps you shall answer to those | detestable actions, senor.” “Perhaps! 1 see you blame me for the loss of your job. Well, maybe you get your hands on.” " “Bot—I ‘ave another poseetion!” Ra- mon exulted. “I ‘ave been promote! [ 1 am appoint’ yesterday by his excel- lency the presidente to be his secre- | tary.” “] suppose it's a good job, but you ought to le selling poison in a drug | | n ! you won't beat up the next American | | store.” Narrowing his eyes. Alfarez said meaningly in a voice that none might overhear, “Panama is sometimes very on'ealthy city for fat Americans.” He ran a hostile glance up and down An- thony's burly frame. “It is the cli- mate per'aps—of too great ’eat. The | senor is reech man's son, eh? Those " do not geeve the appearance.” With supreme insolence he touched one of the buttons upon Kirk's linen | uniform with his cane. whereat the American snatched the stick out of his | hand. broke it and tossed it into the street. His blood was up, and in an- other breath he would have struck the “You have won the capital prize.” Spaniard, regardless of consequences, but just at that moment Allan dashed out of the crowd crying breathlessly: *Oh, boss! Oh, boss! Glory to God, it is true! Oh-h-h, glory!” Seizing Kirk's hands, he kissed them before the other could prevent, then ran on frantically: *“Come quick! Come! Come! 1t Come! “Look out!" snapped Kirk angrily. *“What's happened " “The dream! The dream is come! Oh, God, sar! You—you have won the capital prize, sar! You—do not say you have lost the ticket or I shall die and kill myself!” “Here it is!" In his hand Anthony waved a slip of paper, out of which leaped four big, red numbers—*8838.” “Diablo!" came from behind him, and he turned to behold Alfarez, livid of face and with shaking hand, fling a handful of similar coupons after the broken cane. or a glance behind him the Panama- nian made off across the plaza, barely in time to escape the crowd that surg- ed around the two he had quitted. Bombarded by a fusillade of ques- tions in a dozen tongues, jostled by a clamoring, curious throng, the lucky owner of 8838 fought his way back into the lottery building, and as he went the news spread like flaming oll. There it was, plainly displayed, “8838!" There could be no possible mistake, and it meant 15000 silver pesos, a princely fortune indeed for the collector of No. 2. | Promptly at five minutes to 1 o'clock that afternoon Allan Allan, late of Jamaica, strode through the Panama railroad station and flaunted a first class round trip ticket to Colon before the eyes of his enemy, the gateman. He was smoking a huge Jamaican cigar, and his pockets bulged with oth- ers. When he came to board the train he called loudly for a porter to bring him the step and once inside selected a shady seat with the languid air of a bored globe trotter. Only when Kirk appeared upon his rounds did he forego his haughty com- placency. Then his wide lips, which nature had shaped to a perpetual grin, curled back as they were intended, his smile lit up the car, and he burst into loud laughter. | Kirk found that the report of his good fortune had spread far and wide; he was halted a score of times for con- gratulations; operators at the various stations yelled at him and waved their hands; Runnels wired “Hurrah!" at Gatun. A certain respect was in these greetings, too, for he had suddenly be. | | come a_character, g (To Be Continued., . The western wing of “Coxey's! army” has started for \‘.ashinzron.: The New York Legislature is ('on-l 'templating the passage of more stringent laws governing the smok-; ing in factories. A new labor exchange construec- tion at a cost of $35,000, has been opened in Edinburgh, Scotland. | “«Ha! Makes it you to laugh, then?” i Without another word |~ wt 4 - Lakelana Steam :Lay,} West Jx:x o ] tuet [a just what We are giving s what you are lookiy, Try us. g alci, With good lsundry work. 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