The evening world. Newspaper, August 28, 1912, Page 15

esday, August 28, 1912 By C. M. Payne SMATTER POR pg ARG ‘ov “TALK! ; hs ~ \Bessie’s Journeys t6 Slumberland {xind words} By Eleanor Schorer Coperight, 114, wy The Wess Mublusung Uv. (Tue New Kerk World), ————— Triangle Cupid By Charles Alden Seltzer (Aathor of ‘The 1 we-Gan Man*’) An Adventure Romance of the Big West e] IIDETECTIVE. WRC278°*) SHERIDAN «a Series 01 Aruc.es Exposing tac wvery-1/ Deceptions ot tne Powers Lhat Prey. " sheriucn uded us one of the that ever existed outside of Action TAY feate of memory which gave him Ata nickname, when v7 RTSER he was head of the Bureau of Identifcation of the New Yerk Police Department,-are proverbdicl. It has been said there is no man | dm the United States with 0 thorough a knowledge of criminals and their | ways as Detective Sheridan, In this series he gives the public many val- | wohl roimters calculated to save them loss by swindling.) i} (Coprhatt, 1912, by W. W. Auich) NO, 8—THE DIAMOND SWITCH. | \MOND-SWITCH operators work all the tereitory from “metro- polltan time” to the one-nizht stand. The only place they pass up| ts the small village, and even this they visit on the occasion of the county fair or other function that i# calculated ¢o draw out @ crowd. | But their stamping ground has to be where men of means are assembled, elther| Dermanently or temporarily. The more such men of means, the better for thi iamond-switch operator. He has to work fast, and he can't afford to wai time on dead ones, ‘This swindler patronizes the best hotels, On the occasion of 9 convention, an old-home week, or other celebration, when the town 1s well filed, he will come down to breakfast and choose @ scat at a table with some man whose, name on the register has given him the starting point for the petty thievery he {a about to practise He will make himself agreeable to the stranger and estab- lish cordial relations before the arrival of the finger bo In the forenoon ther may be visits to the bar and an interchange of courtesies of like sort. ‘Then the swindler disappears and starts the same sort of campaign, with Anotner man for victim. In the evening, back at the hotel, he dines again with Is acquaintance of the morning. He now appears in the dumps, He has lost NOPSI® OF PRECEDING INeTALMBYTS, lAdin’ him quiet, to keep me from / Ratlen, @ cowpuncher, idee @p to the appar Bearin’ you. You dene ht clever—for @ Tee cee takeh ae he ae | ts dead Mary” Taggart, daughter . Gropped in suéden @lemay, he there be Palhridge, owner of the undertands that Harlan (who fe “You followed me!" she said, her voice vibrating with indignation. He smiled, “Why, yes. I recien there ain't any use of denyin’ it.” He threw back his head and laughed. CHAPTER vu. “There's a bend in the river trail right near Higgins’s cabin,” said “A The Reformation of ‘‘Two- while back I was ridin’ gown near - there, an’ I heard a man eay—‘Why, Gun” Harlan. it'e Mary Taggart!"" He smiled again, U'VE got the spunk, Joe hie eyes mocking. “Of course, I know 66 Higgina!” she aid, her What you went over there for.” arm encircling the other _ She eat rigid in her saddle, her face ‘womai waist sympa- fushing with @ furious anger, “You thetioally; “if I were @ coward!” she Sashed at bim, her vetee man 1 wouldn't get out elther, 1 quivering. his morning spirits, and ay to dark looks and dolefu! shakes of the head until his manner brings out @ question from the victim. Then the diamond- was listening’ behind the door yeater- pny eaneneceane with Plertermned ' le ih. He hi jowed Py 4 hen that gun man eame,” @! 0 iy, | HirmsMeses bo permiases in Ripe Pattte tt pool, reom~ane Tost @ his GGT re ou tee che Oreo) Src cesta reeetti AU rigat, HobNE eur, answered Besste. “I wilt take of my shova| wen on evenly, “and Ne defied Dadi “when I was father’s offes, I ready money. He Je in somtS-temporary embarrassment. Little by Nitle the aun sinks to rest; ané stockings and wade in the water.” But I had « talk with Dad last night sew you peekin' at me from behing a Tho stranser probably stiffen. He scente a touch. His cordiality disappears. Little by little the waves in their glee Bobbie was surprised at shies anewer. But he ecreamed: and he told me that he would try and o : a bettie *Praight at he 1 He murmurs something conventional about being sorry. He fidzets ground and Smooth the rough rocks by the ehore of the sea.” “No, no, you ehan't! The ocean ta mine, too!” ve the gun lage Lge ibe. galt le pee fy on ee prog psig see Rehiat ines hetore. the aad ar See ie 6 ha Poll Siteed thie little song, and most of ‘em sing tt to the little Again the Sand Man's finger warned, and Besse said: al Reed pochat petty por “pat trom ap- me an example.” 6 er: ostenta 7 i ore 5 t ° . and he regards It so intently that the victim alro looks. It ts Food betting | >, o9q oy is iy Cistine Beane’s momma did, I know, Besse hos a iitle) — “Then, my gear brother, I shall make a sand fort. pearances I don’t think that anything ae fairly cought, But ter anger the victim suegests that a man shouldn't be broke #0 long as he hue so larce ¢ le, who used to be very, very saucy to her times. This ‘You shan't do that, either,” said selfish Bobbie, more angry than ever, | Dad saye will atop that man from hunt: not abate. Instead of appearing and fine a diamond as the other boasts. wsed to make Begste very angry, and she would answer him saucily, to, “I am going to go home, then, and perhaps mamnia will read a etory|'0X YOU uP. He's a mighty cold ang er geeess — pore were = ] ne nwindler makes his high run. He says the ring ts very valuable. | Sometimes, This, aever did any good, and now she hae @ better way. It was|to me.” pet iaes man, He givée me the Kpareigreyy ng 6 ee ee ‘ ow dec ve accused bim, Bi ve siisn mira ae ne feenteeere) behold Ha Repeat ou a ies the Band Man who taught her thia way. Beaste's eweet anewers made Bobbie ashamed of himacif. He did not y Sho henttated, upon him with that most bitter of be ta hawe it tor a comfortable sum, but he would never consent to let his Bobbie had said something very mean to Besste, and Bessie felt 20 badly | anawer her; he only sulked; and in a little while, when he saw Aer walr-| “It think, Jo weapons—a woman's scorn. mother’s gift rest in a pawnbroker’s safe, Gradually he leads up to the point that ahe cried herself to sleep. In Slumberland she met the Sand Man, and| ing away from him, he called after her: gave signe of fear—' ae &@ right to stent” ehe sald. where he says he would be willing to let his “friend” take the ring temporarily he took her to the beach, where there were many rough rocks ond where “Bessie, I don't mind if you plo shelle or wade in the water or dutia r tt t some plans hi luerigies! pede seca gn a ioan of, well, say, $100. The diamond 's worth easily $00, he says, If his! the happy, singing. waves carcesed them. Bessie thought of the song her|@ fort.” heap i erag ade aie lO Mes Rascals quent begruae ld oa patel ah oy hee friend will accommodate him with the $150 he will Teturn it LT di, mother sang to her. POM" erhed Mabate) Clet'a BoIN 04h WHE hove pbeAl c//funi® an he ot eat: a9 a A Tanya be tare engin te bans aphed, To guard his f 5 , » We i men peal ‘ee Peer ree teeters ba Lido Reaper eee 8 price on Here on the beach Bessie met her brother Boddie, who was pioking TAs wae only a dream, but Bessie tried it the next day and it worked arcuse for any man,” he sald. “‘T'm thie morning to warn him against you, tsyetee shells, Immediately he saw her he oried: finely, And now there are two more Iines added to the Uttle bedtime song, | EN *0 KeeP Fight on doing — pledge AR ciagh Markit ak 4 This sounds fair enough to the victim. If a foweller agrees that the stone “AM the sea shells are mine! You can't Rave any!” which go something like this: "| Hie wife's Cid went einly heared by egg poly . pb Syredy 2 {te worin'tot, he enn fone nothing by advancing MH and Mf the orieinal owner] | The Sand Man held up @ warning finger to Beatie, and told her to on- “Little by Uttle aweet words of caress IM Nd eye ah di “but you! A hired assassin. } may, Ped ree ree eee Violin suggeata, for the game te to tmplant| (wer Boddie Kindly and have as much patience with Mm ee the waves had Cooled Bobbie's bad temper and Bessic's distress,” | she declared firmly; “Tm Ush!" She made a gesture of abhor. perfect confidence tn the victim. The swindler draws the ring from his fnzer, with the rough rocks, BAAN DA GOROR ER: reane ne HS lays down a quarter and aske politely for faluation. The jeweller, after aj | --—°—-————— - = Tae denna ba isi i one 'e bi ey seeing her, be close examination, names a figure approximating the sum elatmed by the owner. he salt, Kile gga tae be vy me My Lid ms try anything 1f you stay tongue, oala The swindler slips the ring back on hile finger. In the hotel office, or other con- the victim pays over the $150 and a receipt, and the swindler ring and passes {t ecross. When the loaner learns that ho has paid $150 for a piece of glass there has usually elapsed a conaiderable time, and pe doesn't always appreciate that the diamonds were ewitched In the Jeweller's A Double Dose. fter the genuine stone had been valued and the ewindler had palmed it “Br whimpered Johnay, Me's epanked WD ot enop after indy for bein’ aaney to her,” shot & o'clock one aight and he, Vanity J. excitedly, The Comeback. lepoke to the tony and rode out of eight 14/4. But I'm tellin’ you this, 1 alm't NM Intrman passing @ shop where &@ notice around the sharp hend of the river n't r worthless ring made up to resemble the true gem. | i 4 ! while slipping on his Anger & sinidiebiied bad mith oe as raat golne to wallop oa tor.) bytes ilo? Te Severs caring that Srnthing was toward the Two Bar 1 ranchhouse, = sis Wana, te Tater, emcenting 09 arvet'e| Cam, Chacian 1, knew mele tee teaitare S00, ete aw 8 a © Joke ‘On the shopman ay he sointad wa B47 | gomething over two hours later, when ‘rawed fret on any man.” Well,"" aad Jeceiny. reentved, Cee a ee ae ere A a ee Bofturey. oad the owt, “Yor south apotl tbe | fa Tie sbopman, wot | she had reached a small wooded plateau She sheered. “Of course you haven't,” e ° cy! amoint gf slaacton out of laa vlate, “tha lamp dinate’ emeta ike aaat | fioced” tigre Ta | gout a mile from the houwe, she came the said. “You're ene of those V ‘eae ures Wha becw. W not" eehed Me, Vanity, hen anced up and saw who the man wae 2 yank bog ent om tne. O8 he es ‘men B e t t y Iincen t Ss Wiese tamu “Why ‘vot?! “replied Mra, Vaatty, “De you! who hed invaded the dark rocm,—Indienayolis Ny. sion Bar \ding hia pony who have trained themueives to shoot | apa pa ind ft on fust @ teife Darder, | think I'm going (0 Day £20, fora suit and then Newa Dr tater cet cane ; SA Sees a tare. Set Seas tes Beer, of > Sty ya ‘ore his pony when he saw her and you last night. You've spent yeare in A d vice t O L overs How She Knew. hes k's drut | ‘The Senator L: fi Out. Koll # wi 11 | his hat from his head with a mocking Perfecting yourself tn the art of draw- | Aer nren (acl M Lg ENATOR Vartaman, 40 she story git nce pe ea SS flourish mighihen tae ine Your weapons raviiy. Tovrea " ‘ ented « plot of several artes to que of lis i seen nek et 9, owe eon | . pencnennes citer for many sean, ye] = Amateur Photography, (%7 eck telatbon, "tn ‘ean to be A Full Report. cael eet etivan bind tpt. Sham a @eanen rin ree eae \ Forgiveness He ea ete ea possed wiih frlende Fe eae te ae 1B nanior of &. crutch tm thie elty wont to banked tn corm at ne nT or o”™ fay a0 elght-searcold girl bo had bean | Prine? me, ropin' your hows in the cor- Your man tnte @ quarrel, = : . relat aN foeg oer \ to KOpOrL her dieleeds promptly, ral so early in the mornin.” He When he makes @ motto } “p, W." writes: “The girl I lov-4 or relations?” ‘ly's face, 0 report ee : i . a om an Aly deceived and offended me y, all depends on circumstance: i es delightful,” aa@ Emily, who was on the door, enoting erest penitence, sate ieee Be! | iayahed, seeing her surpri #e0p0n ve depend unos toes one ca ) led inxle of: ma Wee, oe Rane: doen me fer Gat Wy | 1 broke a tn the flrepla up," he continued, apparently en'oying rapidity in drawing your weapons And RacHn, 10 Apslnkine fOr 8, IAMS. OF «Hare. are conseleable Wiibatiana hn and yet sou knew me at once. I ovsita Yait a minute, I eaa't let you Ip now—tut ina earner ster explalmel Petween sobs, 'lner discomfturo, “settin' at one of the You beat him. But ten't that murder, fense. In resentment I gave her UP. such a b:tef absence might be neces- ecadfully im all thet time, It) wait « minute,” Row hry ey er ' va ital Cancewe ta ne wenkbouse Tian ven sss, Ghatoames tr t murder, Repenting after months, she asks sary, no matter how much the two per- {ou Hie After hat seemed ervral min iat hinn, d's fo tr pt dar gare parent, “ut bow om earth, “ch {Pte tie] windows ta the bunkhouse, T saw you ay he sare oe h ‘or enc er f ° , flee ggata: was , “ . % . e Gonna WAN tornivensan tmprave: her, or wena care fOr 000 Other your bonnet and up close to he Goor and whem 1 was iine,"—dorge = “1 waa pounding with father's watch,” T'watehied you when you was walkin’ ho eald, “I've met wien that cenore fs this only a deceitful promise, to be eae : broken later?” cet aae If you still care for her I should try forgiving her at least thts time, * writes: “I have been paying Great-Idea Jerry 3 #% 8s =z came pretty near cashin’ in, You noe a eran fs nee"—— % Be % B y S ul 1 lvan w8ee | “It was a pity you didn't,” sneered Levemveer rset = mannnonerte the girl. “The world would have been better off without you,” He smiled Gryly. “It ain't goin’ to happen yet." He looked boldly at her, his cold gray e: “A ut my salary ts smal} and t cine afford to take her to plaves of nent very often, Do you talnk gltinting with an in’ to live awhile, Excuse Met — Matrer!! wey WHEN | Come TURN THE cabin.” She walked to her pony, un- You're @ girl that can't be biuffed. I hitched hf 1, and ewung into the ead- CAP geo that, I'm admiring you fer it. dle, “I've ned you,” she sald; “you You're some bitter against me for ought to know how te be careful.” She ‘slkin’ to you and your da@ the way q { should tell her of my cireumstano BACK = TI rday I didn't care, But since Yes so that there may be no 1.8- WHATS \ WHEEL THESE aN \7 nev Barrow somethin’ has struck me pretty anderetanuing, i THE q BRIERE for es ve UPSIDE DOWN hard. It's got me to thinkin’," -_— \ " Re) H MILE — Emery TAIN THE “Oh,” ahe mocked, her lips curling; “F, G." writes’ “I am about to be HAT TE cane gine “and so you are able to think? I marrict. May 1 select a dear friend as D | wouldn't have expected tt." She urged & maid of honor or $' ould 1 follow m |her pony around to the side of the trail and passed him, turning tn the and che his est r?" flance's: 4 As cert a richt to die to speak, "I tmagine that I oon aiten Wy not w what you mean," she said tolly, y toe sistertuclaw @ bri lbs. “If tt is what I think it ts I want you i to know that you have strayed off your range, I'm not making friends mali? | with a hired assassl. 8: "Iam thirty years” old and a young man of twentytfive ts being very nice to me, L like him Im- eeihe Gaciene) mensely, Wou.d it be any harm to lev him think that 1 an about his age? T Sener er don't look a bi older.” i - It weemo (9 me that you neen't I TOIL volunteer any information about your : age, byt !! (he question ever comes up Wigieasn SS Beate, ieee “4 upon ® hoard of stolen jewels, will you ought not to deve — OR, H" writes: “Is it right for a wife SST LL IVAN OF @ husvand to gO Away for @ week oF iii ui e him, | ia @ story you cannot afford to miss,