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BT GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER AND LILLIAN sCHE5Tl F(LDIJ5(CEID)' (LDQJT Copyright. 1915. by Serial Publication Corporation. Sixth Episode The Siege of the House of O'Kcefc. SEE THE PICTURES AT THE COLONIAL EVERY FRIDAY. CHAPTER U PT.AT( xN of tlx? flnrt hvlM out of the ration bau and clown Iesbley trert. their bras buttons gleaming ia th lUM ef tha mm". Opposite tbe little ttuutMia of t!i Cupid with the chipped cw a ill in front of Tiro Omrkjr'f n wu the itat'M'D linltt-d and salutrd lb tt-rt and tlfl tt'How O'Keefe. tj'liii n h-r d.nr-tep. Had not j trie ii ran Ilu li hrrls brro the !: fo.ii'ar ru in on the fr-e? In all bis C" Ikjo t.J-l nurr Diailr an arrpt off t ott ii .vat or o if b c-giiH hrlp It r,t in.i.l- trilt- fr a I.Mbrf officer or rf ist lie for hi friend. f.t i.f ft-.- rWrJ story wInow leaned a pmr .f cl-o riling rum. crroittulin:r w!.i.-ti th p!-aif.e. hl;b cheek i'i, far of tbe doe who mas inowg j .! a Marie. Sergeant 1:i r-T j feril to cootey the time of Iit f'e Wlitow O'Keefe. Ham my i K-f. a Sr.. MM hoy aslth a curly h.- i.I. ratne to the door an gripped tbe band f Srconnt Clnury with the grip r( ruan. Miti!-tilr the tred cummnl you tic w.irnuri lit tbe wlrwbw brlrhtroed nnUI .1.- trli'-t cd ari'l rl a rnl band efi-r.--t.-l!r. the Wi.J.w O'Krefe put tw.r.ty additional wrinkle of Jiyou If'-me in br ro-intrnanre. jtmus S.rr:;:iy 0'Kr-fe tral;;bt-nd a full ,-! h nn.l pn.'.fd with pleasure. Ser-ji-nnl I'laut-y n rv I the platoon of the f,u-l nlut,-d ami looStnl their rotisb gentlest, ami the la.t ray of the cttlng rin h't rri on the crs ked noe t'i.;il anI reddened Li in InM l.fe. A laii.ifi;l roun; girl bad come Ii'irrylne ilnnn from the comer, her fcr rap ht-t Jauntily on brr wary limwn I. iir and a trwii tave danslinz over n ear. Jbe I:irkenel hr pace a lie ranie iu .!ht of all th-e friend ami lireathnl nlg'a of relief. Sb afe bere. AnJ ! If ti reaiMiire lirM-lf Im ctanrvl Lack over her L'Mller. Tlt.it bail 1 nin a hnhit ultb brr of late. TLe look of worry wept litant!y from her brow an her li ftfj turned ahyly up to the tal n art platoon. A friettl!y Do I and a riJl.it.t smile fur effh of the liff pol.oe men. a rd of Jiiii::ry f..r l'at t.aey I ri:w Massif, a wate f the tritely cttel hand to M.irle In the window. wuddrn flatb of iil bl-f ns nhe primly r-turtil t!4e nalure of S-rsi"ant lam-y. a ml nu t fe bard of Widow O'Krefe. a I'MK-lt of jillrery l.it:htrr for Sammy, nrid be ha. l.nrriel up the t.ilr. "SUi-'i tbe nunnhine of the pri-iDt. the aarlin'." tlolan-J the Widow oKfifi-. "She" a lady!" annount-ed S.rjrint n.uiry with !! rotiTli-titiu. "I'll C-I1 yo'i somethln. The wMow Iih Im-l b-r bend rob AU-lil tally. Sv J.d Serjeant Clancy. Ko tlid Sntnmy. 'S!i' bldla from utne one. GoJ I.!.-4 berr "li. la Phe?" And tf e officer of the !. g!an-l np at tbe ttiird Mory win ! w. It a racjtit. "Wboi-rer it Is. tbi 're lio Riod." "They ar. not." And the Widow 0K-vfe eollet-tiil all b-r wrinkles about hr Hrx. "yhi-'i atf here. aS4-rtel Serjeant 'Tinry and. wilb a itrln. Jerked hW ttt-init ovt-r hist houIJ.r toward the atalwart platoon. 5he In tbe mMt ot her friend. Good erenln. Mn 'Kee'e. erenln. Sammy." He "trtxlp across the atreet- noyB." aid he. "our little friend op yonder don't want to be found. Neither doea our friend Marle.- j one man trie platoon Rlanced np at the rarant third floor window and tiodded. and at the word of com man it they freed left and marched Then and not nnti! then. ofTWr Monjnn and OfTlcer Toole, the pair In front, dropped oi:t of the rank and atootl at attention while the platoon panned between them, and when the platoon had tamed the corner they wheeled. Side by aide they tnarrhed Into Tim Conrkr'a aal.Min. "Good ereiiln. boya. And what eat I do f.r your aiksl Tim Courky. "A t;laj.a of water. Tim. aald S I or an "Tbe ia me for me. Tim." aald Odlcer To,le. "It'a a fine erenln." said Tim Courky. and on the !ar he net a lartre trlas of f'Miminir yellow water for Offlcer Mor an and a amail elnn of rich brown wi t-r for Officer Toole. Mario at that moment wa bmnhlnc the uhlnlnc Italr of her bearrtlful yonn mlrem. and both were happy In thit occupation. Poor, drar Ned! How June did lona; f t bim! Rot he romt b patient, a he nmf. Tliey tvou:"T te ntr. far happier when, earning her own liTbiff. ahe conkl gn to him Independently, ex. cbr.mfinj lore for lore, not love for harity. Ned Warner at that moment was ap f roarLlna; tbe little cracked Cnpld of the fountain, and as he came down anclins Duck alley bis mind was In a whirl of sarat-e fory. Gilbert Bl.ve! Erery where that Neil 'or bis detectlrea bad found a trace of June they bad found a trace of Wye. Kven now the acoundrel was in tbli Tlcinlty xearrb Inc. as Ned wan. for June. Or was he following to Join ber? Nel Warner clinched bis flMs. and his face black ened with passlon. And I'lye? lie was only a few rods away. lie was commit down diaKonal Iehley street, and be was at a lion t the -tame distance from the corner 1 Tim C'ourky's saloon as was Ned on Puck alley. From her third story win low of the O'Keefe hotiJie June hap pened to ftlance out. In tbe gathering disk niie. saw the two figures steadily approaching tbe corner, where they would meet under tbe llsbt: then as Ned Warner's deadly clutch prlpped artmnd the throat of Gilbert Rlye she would I able t recogiiize their up turned facei. It was then that Officer Moran and OJlcer Toole bade a pieasaut eretiii:K t- Tim C'otirky and strode side by side out of tbe door in the point of the wede Just as Ned Warner and Gilbert l;ie approached tbe Unlit, Ned War ner wUh ninnler in bis heart and Gil bert I'-lye all unconscious of bis peril, and Ofllcer Moran turned left, and Of ficer Toole turned right. "Have yon t-cn a girl wearing; a far cap with a preen tassel? asked Ned Warner and Gilbert Blye almost simul taueoinly of Officer Moran and Officer Toole. "I did." Officer Moran replied. "She vii her.? onlr n few minutes ago nm' Consumers Grocery and Butter Co. 1810 Third Ave, Rock Island. Phone 752. Special Prices For Saturday and Monday Only The Best Quality Goods at the Lowest Prices. 28c 4 packages oatmeal eUnt pour.ds l";ce tomatoes. pr con Ki.lncy beans, per tan Taney corn, Pt can Good stringless beans, per can Taney peas. Pr can Sifted Early Jcne pea, per can .... 25c lottle catsup. ter bottle Pure apple Jelly. Per glass Fine oilres. P-r bottle l'c asparagus. P"r raa Fine mustard. Per Jar Large Jar stuffed olives 3 cans Sc liter's pork l .Vc lze for J boaea matches ...7c ...8c ...8o ...8c ...8c 12c 15c ...8c ...8c ..11c ..8c 22c 30c 10c Gold Rim Cour. per sack -Betsy noss" flour, per nack Extra fancy dried Muir peaches, per pound Sliced beef. per glass Large jar peanut butter Fancy cabbage, per pound Fancy Burbank potatoes, per bushel Fine Urge California lemons, per dozen Sweet narel orange. per dozen Eatra '.arge narel oranges, per dozen Fancy grapefruit, each Fancy prunes. 2 pounds for 2 cans tall RI salmon New York Imperial apples. etra fancy, per peck 8 bara Iennox soap ..-------""-"-" 7 bars Santa flaua soap Telephone or brin your orders early to insure delivery to any part of the city. 1.95 1.90 10c 8c 22c 2c 70c 20c 19c 29c .5c 25c 25c 38c 25c 25c prompt TSaVe?r; COUNT AC 0 rtw 1 OF THE FIRE r o CvOur settlement with the insurance adjustor was just as satisfactory on the building damage as it was N on the stock. Contracts for rebuilding the new front have een let. and even now workmen are demolish- ing the south front of our building, prepara tory to installing the new. We are forced out of our larger store, compelled to do business in the smaller. 4 e are cramped for room and must close out our pre.s- .a. & ent stock, (joocis now on hand with tew exceptions arc - perfect in every -way in order to make sure of dispos " ing- of every piece of m erchandise quickly, we have crone over the stock on hand and made sure of ijuick selling- by cutting every article to un- eard of prices. I SPECIALS es suits uriginal prices 7.75, $6.75, 4-85 and -1 ' a . .Mcn's Sin trie Coats, pants and vest destroy-V ,A fi-.nii cnitt; rsrifrinallv sold at iM "".OO t 7.50. Sale prices $3.75, .-'5. ?--75 aml at V to VV- L C9 ;n v S5.7E 4 Men's Coats and Vests, pants destroved. Sale prices .S7.50 and Ladies' Dresses, in wool crepe, $;.7 and Silk Crepes, $7.75 and Wool Serge, $7.25 S4.95 and $14-75 to $3.85 $2.75 $4.75 $4.75 Men ; Muts, 111 sizes up 10 v . uuinanv .-.v. lL jrf oasn - U- VdJ i CiX nn.l Sm Sale oriccs. T A 7SiV rve nr& .Jfi -c ?5. and I lJr. Charmeuse Petticoats, Q1 OC $--7S and QCLO Ladies' Rain Coats, S7.75. 9.75 and . . . $2.45 NOTHING In larger sizes $14.75 10 Men's Rain Coats, S7.75 and Suits, S7 ttJt2&$ S5.75 low as $1.2 I?ovs' Suits. 5tol( vears some as Others Sl.45', $2.2$$2.75 and S3.0.S ; crigina $3.75 to $8.50; a limited number, (only 74 suits in all) Sanitary Couches, originally sold at $5. $7.50 and $Q.oo, insm ance prices. S5.75. $4-5 and. . Couches, originally sold at S22.50, v sold o- T7 A 1 - riVeryining ""- a. V L" OCT- r fc " . V - . Iron: MUST GO! $2.98 kIb "T W r now a China Clo H insurance $1 4 Ail sets, original pric e .2o.oo. price China Closets, original price $15.00, insurance price Chiffoniers, original pricedVl CO Chiffoniers $8.50. insurance price 4 taJU $1 1. 00, insurance price Iron and Brass Beds, original ?3-00, S4.00, $6.00, S8.50 to $12.75, insurance prices, $7.00 down to original price EZ& m jpcr v ...S1.50 Open Wednesday 9 P. M. Saturday 10 P. M. J. J. QTJINN, Mgr. 307-309 Twentieth St.. Rock Island, CASH OR CREDIT ,T P- jco- c" . - . 5 r?; 3d 3H this way7 dropped a lettor In a box. "Does she live down asked Ned. "Never saw her before." Offlcer Mo ran impressed Ned's features on bis memory. "1 think she took an uptown car." He hurried away. Offlcer Toole waa not quite so quick In his mind, because he was more elab orate. He held a thick forefinger In the deep dimple of bis chin. A girl with a fur cap and a green tassel over one ear." be repeated, mak ing the normal gesture for the tassel, as the black Vandyked man had done. "Oh. yea. a grlrl with a green tassel orer ota ear! Tea, there was a girl with a ted tassel orer her ear playln shinny here this morn In', but she was a little girl. Pat Casey's Mangle. And ttiere was a girl with a bine tassel down here yesterday work in' for an orphans ben efit." All this by way of assembling his mind while be studied Gilbert Blye whisker by whisker. "But tbe girl with the green tassel rather a small you up lady, ronndlike. and a pretty face, with amlleT Tea Blye was all eagerness. "Well. I don't kuow anything about her myself, but I think I saw such a girl askln' a question of Officer Mor rlsey. two blocks beyond. B!ya looked up tbe street to where, agatnst the bill. Offlcer Mortisey stood, gannt and stiff, handling his tangle of dray traffic. "Thank yon." And BIya struck out for Offlcer Mortisey. That busy person scarcely looked at tho man with the black Vandyke; Just one roll of his gray eya. "No. "Oh!' Mr. Blye was very much dis appointed. "Tbe officer below said that be had seen such a girl talking to yon." "Yes. I remember. She asked me the time of day, and she headed over this way." "Over this way" was at right angles to BlTe's previous course. By the time he reached Traffic Offlcer Schmeltz Pa trolman O'Malley had carried the word to that corner from Officer Toole, so that Schmeltz was prepared for tbe coming of Blye. and by tbe time Blye got away from Schmeltz the word was all through the district. "Have you seen a girl wearing a fnr cap with a green tassel over one ear?" Gilbert Blye had asked this question of fourteen policemen. Something struck him as familiar in tbe way this one held a thick forefinger in tbe deep dimple of his chin. It was Officer Toole again. "8nre." said Offlcer Toole, with re markable promptness. "She went by bere not a minute ago. Right that way." And he pointed op the hill to ward Offlcer Morrlsey: then as Blye started off. panting, be held bis side. "Oh, well. It was dull times on tbe beat these nights" Tbe dusk bad deepened into darkness when Officer Moran's palm proved not broad enough to carry away the grin from nnder his yellow mustache, and tbe grin, eocanlng. broadened Into a MOLINE PIANO USED EXCLUSIVELY THURE TUREO Davenport Opera Tenor Has sung successfully at Stockholm, Paris, Berlin, Petrograd, Vienna, Rome, New York, Chicago, and other cities all over the world. TEACHER OF THE ART OF SIXGIXG Has Opened a STUDIO At 1526 Fifth Avenue, Moline. Poole Building. If you intend to learn singing, realize the opportunity of studying under a real singer and recog nized master along these lines. He will tell you if you possess a vocal equipment worth cultivating. "Simplicity." Mr. Tureo says, "is the first rule to be observed by vocal students. 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