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The detective missed this action. That evening after the dinner Herrington and Thomas paid for, $the former asked: "Where are those l Manilas, ' Jim? If s our treat, but I liked that one so well I would beg an other if youicah dig It up." "Sorry, but I threw them down tnfiny room: Too cheap for this side. Let me order something bet-" ter." That the Manilas, packed in a grip, really had been Rocked in the hotel safe, was not what Jackson considered of sufficient t import ance to mention. . Four hours later, m his room in the hotel, Jackson fished from his pricket a small object that sparkled as he brushed away the stain of cigar ashes. Then he sys tematically broke the Manilas, one by one, frequently digging out an addition to the glinting collection carefully shielded in his lap. "Silks, diamonds and cigars all belong hi the same category of sinful luxuries," he 'murmured, "but I hate to pay duty on the diamonds" THE GRIFFITH CLASS "Good morning, children," spoke Manager-Teacher Griffith to his National class. It was the regular morning study hour in the theory and therapeutics iof baseball, ' "What have I in my hand? Everybody, ptease!" said the teacher. CChoT&O "XhLf' ' "Correct. Now, what is it when thrown by a Washington pitcher?" , ".Dynamiter , Maximitef"t ' "Lyddite P '''' Correct. Scholars, jou are .as f brighf as usual this morning. Now, what is it when thrown by ", opposing pitchers?" "There ain't no such thing?' s chorused the young idea. The teacher smiled as if pleased. "Pupils, how many hits are rer quifed to score a' man against N k American league teams?" "One hit and three stolen -,, bases' they replied in unison. ' . 1 "Correct. Now what Ameri- lr can league pitchers do you con sider dangerous ?" "There ain't none," the pupils answered scornfully. ' "What is a perfect batting rec ord?" ' A "The Washington club." J' . "Quite correct What is a per- " feet fielding, throwing and base- " running club?" "The Washington club." 4 " "What is the perfect baseball'9? club?" . ;; "The Washington club." . "Who is the perfect baseball manager?" TJavis, Jennings, Callahan and StovalL said the bright youths. J "What's that?" shrieked the teacher. "What do you mean?" "They let the Washington. club win every game,'( chorused .the children sweetly. v All g5 to the head of the W fc.-TLA.t- !Jbl