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McHKXRT PLAIPTDEALERi McHENRY, . ir, • *•:%:;, &Ft- IfeiWW! • JSWSgW*' 'i^.8 .-••:*l«*/#«^i.' f-.i- f. £1*.' i2S- i.-v' • •• •V. . ,*• •' f;-\. •' .. ...i^W1*"^"'.'; ;«»sr5-,fe .,#•:•? . "*iV «&£ts •'^ *H*fc LOTTIE CARL SYNOPSIR--In the late «uturner of 1876. Peter Dinsdale, on hla way to the Black hills to Join the throng of gold-seekers, makes the acquaintance of the keeper of a Deadwood gambling house. San Juan Joe. who Is returning to Deadwood. On their way through Red canyon Dtnsdale and Joe hear shots, apparently far ahead of them. Riding Carefully, they meet a young woman running from a party of Indians. Dtnadale takes her on his horse and the two men ride through her puiutrt, killing three. > CHAPTBN II--Continued. -V: --2-- - i 1" For a moment t h e y l i s t e n e d , a s t o u n d - Dinsdale and the gambler nere upon them, both hands of each •pitting fire. The first flashes of Dlnsflale's heavy guns revealed the position of the Indians; then It was over before tlie' red men had had time to realize It had commenced. With the crashing boom of the big Colts and the murderous bark of the .derringers three of the five bucks dropped on the canyon floor and went to talk with the ghosts. The other two managed to crawl to one side, bleeding profusely. Fifty rods up the canyon Dinsdale checked the mad rush Of his horse. -- "Those ahead must have heard oor gulis. They'll be laying for us," be warded From behind them rose the ululating cry of a wolf, a signal of discovery. The cry quavered and abruptly ceased as a wounded warrior reached , the maximum of effort. "Thiit tells the others the whole »tory. We must be out of this before daylight--and no turning back. Hi, girl, how many were there of them?" The girl moaned hysterically and clutched the speaker's waist more tightly. Dinsdale reached back and pinched her ear, and commanded: "Stop that noise. How many Jumped four "Tbey fired from the sky. They killed Belman and his wife. Tbey killed the Stacey brothers. Toting Dawley fired back. They dropped from the sky and used clubs. Oh! Oh! Oh! Wlih clubs! Young Dawley. A dozen, like pictures of devils. Out of the black sky almost into our fire." *H?all it thirteen," said Dinsdale to fell companion. ° "Five or 6ix out of It already. Six or seven left! Not enough for breakfast ! Load up' and get going, Pete," marled the gambler. "A moment. I'm loaded. *Stop your ^ noise, girl, or they'll have your scalp." On swept the horses at a gallop. They plunged recklessly down a steep grade, and their riders were blind men because of the velvet darkness. Then appeared » slight suggestion of light ahead, and this when reached became an abrupt, turn in the canyon W wall. Bounding It, they beheld the source of the faint Illuminations--a rosy bed of coals, with flames licking through Ihe charred embers of two wagons. The ground was strewn with boxes Bnd bales, and the horses had been butchered! But what constituted a more horrible litter were the mutilated forms within the zone of light. The girl had named four dead men and one woman. Her rescuers counted nine stark figures, which meant the Belman outfit had been wiped out with the exception of one--the girl. • ^Watch sharp!" yelled San Juan, galloping into the lead with the reins In his teeth and his derringers ready. There was no sign of the enemy on the canyon floor, and the riders devoted their attention to the walls of broken rock now faintly illumined by the lire. Thirty feet up and on the right-hand side something moved and dislodged pebbles. Instantly Dinsdale threw op a gun and began firing. With the third bullet a savage rolled down the uneven slope and sprawled grotesquely across a boulder. $e wore three feathers of the" golden, or war, eagle in his long black hair. The red paint along the median line of the hair was conspicuous. To count coup Dinsdale bent low to one side, and the girl screamed for him not to drag her from the horse. He snatched away the feathers, only to drop them as ^several bullets whittled about his head. San Juan Joe was flring at the lefthand wall. Rifles bellowed an answer, filling the canyon with crashing echoes! • dead warrior, his head smashed by -a heavy derringer bullet, hung over « rock, his hands hanging down as if he were trying to reach the rifle Just below him. Then In a tew mighty springs the frightened horses turned a bend in the road and leaped into the darkness. Dinsdale felt the girl'* arms relaxing. Replacing his belt guns, he reached around and caught her just as she began to topple Into the road. He pulled her around in £?ont of him and placed a hand over Hfcr heart She still lived. 'L *;After a mlle reckless traveling tike men drew rein aifd listened. There Was no sound of pursuit. Then the gambler said: "It's near here. Can you hear it? Sunning water on the right. The «|>ring where the Metz family was 'tflped out. Five men and two wonfefc." / The girl gave a little shiver and beto weep. . "She's come to her senses," Dlns- "#le announced. ••Get some water *tid perhaps shell feel better. Are **>u hurt, girl? And what's Jteme?" 4, 5? I?-, 0 your V' "I ain't hurt I Wish I was dead. I'm l«ottle Carl," she moaned. "They propped down out of the sky and be- £an shooting. The Stacey boys were •tending a broken wheel by the firet" "Any of your folks with them?" gently asked Dinsdale. V. "None of my folks. I ain't got any. But they was good to me. Only friends I had. Then they dropped out of the sky like big black birds. Tbey fell almost into our Are. The Staceys and the Belnians was killed in a Jiffy. Oh r ,s "Can you ride behind iii ^towf" asked Dinsdale. & "Here in front. I'm frald of the dark when I ride behind you. I'd feel them clawing at me." In this fashion they came to the upper end of the canyon and into the dawn. * Both stared curiously at the one Survivor of the massacre. She was slight of physique, thin of face from horror and probably privations. She looked undernourished, and ber coarse gown and man's boots did not make for attractiveness. San Juan Joei however, something of an expert In feminine appraisals, mentally decided that her large gray eyes and wealth of chestnut hair would some day transform her Into a beauty. "How old are you, girl?" he asked. "Seventeen," she answered, studying them with great frankness. Dinsdale ^mumbled: "Thought you was a mite of a child, not more than thirteen by the heft of you.'* "I ain't very hefty," she admitted. We was Ohio folks. Now they're all dead. Wish I was with them!" "That's no way to talk," said Dinsdale. "Troubles are all ended. Tell us how you managed to get away from them." * Her Hps trembled, but this time she fought down the hysteria and managed to explain: "They were so sure of me. I was crazy from it all. They got to dancing. They began hurting the poor, dead bodies. Oh, but that was awful!" She ceased speaking and bit her lips. Again conquering ber weakness, she went on: It was while they were busy that 1 started to walk away. I was hoping they'd kill me quick. Before I knew it I was at the turn in the road. Beyond that the light didn't shine. I began running. I guess you know the rest. I couldn't run very fast in these," and she thrust forward a boot. "Seems as If they didn't want to catch me nt first. They was hooting and laughing as they come after me. That's about all." Now I know what 'trouble' the cards meant and who had to cut the deuce," remarked the gambler. They toofc to an old lodge-pole trail and followed It to Pleasant valley. Beside a spring the men halted and produced bacon,' bread and coffee. The gambler started to cook the breakfast, but the girl insisted on taking charge of the coffee pot and frying pan, and gravely Informed him: It's for the woman to get the meals." San Juan stepped back and stared whimsically at Dinsdale. Like an old housewife, weighted with responsibilities, the girl fried the bacon and made the coffee, then fried the bread In the bacon fat. She had been used to hard work. After they had eaten and while she was washing the utensils at the spring San Juan murmured: "What's to be done with her?" Dinsdale frowned and rubbed his Jaw. then gave it up. "Time enough to deride that when we get to Deadwood," he said. Kitty will take care of her," mused the gambler. ... "Kitty?" repeated Dinsdale. "Friend of mine. Good friend, too, but'It won't do to stick here any longer. We're too near the canyon. The Injuns may be sneaking round these parts. We must be going." They followed the road toward Custer and frequently passed old prospect holes, dug the year before, and not a few deserted cabins. At midday t*iey rounded a low hill and came in sight of the town, the first to be laid out in the Black hills and now an excellent example of a "bu'sted" boom. In 1875, when white men were taboo In the hills, It had been a magic town, with a main street half a mlle long and crowded with business houses and disreputable resorts. Now Its merchants and gamblers and Its painted women were hunting their profits in Deadwood City. There were some hundred and fifty inhabitants, mostly men, In the town, with row after row of dwellings left to the ravages of squirrels and kindred mischief workers. San Juan took his companions to a hotel, where the girl was given a room, while the men ordered dinner. When she rejoined them they nodded approval. Although her pale face and thin features made her look all eyes, there was no ignoring her neatly brushed hair, fine as spun silk. She glanced shyly at them and said: "I ain't thanked you for what you've done for me." "Never mention It," said San Juan, bowing gallantly. "Now we^tl eat." He ushered them into the dining room, pulled out a chair for Lottie Carl and seated her with quite the grand manner. The fare was bountiful, and Lottie Carl found that the tragedy had not killed her appetite. They had finished and the gambler was cutting the end from a cigar when a man rushed Into the room and hoarsely cried out: "Wild Bill's been sl^pt! Done to death from behind by that'dlrty snake of a Jack McCall! D--n him I If Deadwood City ain't stretched his mls'rable weasan' before now it oughter be bu'sted flatter than this town even Is." "But Wild Bill Hlckock! Some one got the drop on Wild Bill?" increduously gasped Dinsdale. "Got the drop, h--1!" howled the newsbearer. "McCall took grubstakes from .him. Made off to be everlastingly obliged to him. Then stood behind By Hugh Pendexter Oif|ri(kl by Tit* Bobbe-MerrlU Oo. him while Bill was j playing a few cards and shot him through the hack of the head. S'pose that skunk would 'a* dared make a move if Wild Bill had had half a* eye on him? An' at that Bill had a gun pulled clear of the holster an*, cocked when they picked him up from the table where he fell, face down." San Juan _ sorrowfully lamented. "Wild Bill was White. Too bad. Too bad.^ They left the dining room and found that the hotel and town was alive with the news. From the hotel proprietor San Juan bought a roll of blankets for the girl and some cooked food, and hired a horse. When they struck on the corduroy road that led to Deadwood City San Juan was keen to make fast time; but the girl, wearied by her terrible experiences and unused to horseback riding, made haste an Impossibility. Dinsdale detected his com-* panion's Impatience and suggested that he ride on ahead, adding: "I'll fetch Lottie Carl along." "No; I'll stick along with you two. There's probably some excitement In town over Wild Bill's death, and I'd like to be there." The traveler „ passed through fair valleys, richly grassed, that would' have delighted the heart of the husbandman. According to DInsdale'S' count they crossed Spring creek thirtyone times in traveling a dozen miles. They made their camp on the head waters of this stream, and built a lean-to, or half-faced camp, for the glrlr- She insisted on attending to the cooking. Early in the morning, while the valley whs still swathed In white fog, tliey were up and eating and soon on their way. A short ride brought them to Hill City, which Interested D'nsdale hugely. There were two hundred log houses, many of them uncompleted, and not a solitary inhabitant. Deadwood City again was the ahswer for this wholesale abandonment. Once the citizens heard of the poor man's diggings in the northern gulch they had stampeded as one. That noon they rode Into Rapid City on the creek of the same name.- This town and its lmmedIate*environs were bustling with mining activities, the flret the travelers had witnessed since leaving Red canyon. it was at Rapid City that the gambler' and Dinsdale learbed how McCall, slayer of Wild Bill, had been arraigned the night before by a socalled "citizens' " or "minors' " commit- San Juan nodded gloomily, then ex- -claimed in deep disgust: "And to think of letting that McCall go free l" This was news to Pyrites, for he fairly yelled: "Go free? Why, Joey, they Just couldn't. They had to hang him! You can't mean that they didn't hang him on the spot !" The gambler repeated what had been told him at Rapid City. Once Pyrites was convinced that the murderer's innocence already had been proclaimed by a mob tribunal he swore vehemently. The girl showed alarm, and Dinsdale signaled for a change of -the conversation. Pyrites was not ready to return to Deadwood. "I want to go a bit slow along here," he explained. "Two or three likely looking spots I want to look at. But I'll be In town as soon as you are, I reckon. Progress was slow, little better than a walk, because of Lottie Carl; and night found them a good llde, from Deadwood City. San Juan Joe, however, accepted the delay philosophically. The nervous haste to get back to the gulch, so obvious In the morning, was entirely lacking, and he entered upon the work of preparing their last camp wlth^ the zest of a schoolboy released for the holidays. 8K« Insisted on Attending Cooking. ' ( t to the tee, bad been acquitted and! furnished with a good horse and allowed to try his luck In escaping from the hills. And there were those who had watched the stage road ever since the word was received, hoping that the murderer would ride within range of their rifles. "Let him go, eh?" mused San Juan. "That's too bad! Wonder what's behind it?" "Looks as If he might be able to tell things that some one doesn't want told," commented Dinsdale savagely. Fourteen miles w„ere covered before San Juan selected the next camping place, a restful spot In Spring valley The night passed quietly, and another ride into the fog was commenced. A few miles out they overtook a man leading a diminutive burro. The animal was all but concealed by camping gear, te^t and blankets. Lashed on top of the load was a Henry rifle, forerunner of the Winchester. Juan waved his hand and saluted: "How now, 'Pyrites'? Another rich strike?" The man halted and blinked up at them, revealing a weather-worn face that was traversed by a network of tin^ wrinkles. From the corner of his mouth San Juan Informed Dinsdale "Old 'Iron Pyrites.' be.it sample of perpetual prospector you ever saw. He'd quit millions In a sure thing to pan out new gravel. I grubstake him.' "Howdy, Joey !" joyously cried Pyrites, now finding his tongue. "Ain't struck anything but rich prospects this trip, but I'll uncover the real article on the next. Fofjind some mighty rich Indications. Who's your friends?" The gambler made Lottie Carl und Dinsdale known, and briefly told of the massacre in the canyon. Pyrites stared sympathetically at the girl. "Too bad, younker," he said "But this is a mighty fine country to forget things in. You've heard about Bill, Joey?' •• CMapter^I^- The Town of High Promise. They halted their horses at the top of a steep descent early In the afternoon and gazed down Into the lower end of Deadwood Gulch. The gulch seemed to end abruptly against a ridge In the middle distance, but Sail Juan explained that Its course was very winding and that It was fully ten miles long. Both sides of the road were lined with log cabins, shanties of rough boards, and tent9. "It ain't very pretty to look at," dubiously commented Lottie Carl, gas- Ing disapprovingly at the scattered dead pines, the survivors of fires and windfalls. "I agree with Lottie. It Isn't much to look at," said Dinsdale. "Forget the scenery, man. Remember that Deadwood City wasn't laid out till last May, a$d that all supplies and the machinery for the sawmills had to be freighted In for two hundred and fifty miles with much of the rout] being In hostile country. Deadwood Is a great town. No other like It In the world." And In saying this the gambler spoke with but little, if any, exaggeration; for the mining camp at the junction of the two creeks was a miracle of American enthusiasm and enterprise. Up to the middle of May it had been a tangled wilderness, with the growth so thick and Impenetrable that the government exploring expedition of the previous year, sent out to confirm the Custer expedition of 'seventy-four, had not entered the gulch nt all, Since the middle of May, when Craven Lee and Isaac Brown built the first pine log cabin and helped to lay out the streets with" a lariat In lieu of a surveyor's chain. It had grown Into a business center of feverish activity. San Juan Joe dismounted before Parkhurst's "Lager Beer Saloon" on the left of the road and announced: "This Is the beginning of Deadwood City. Let's have a glass of beer." "I'll stay here with Lottie," replied Dinsdale. San Juan was soon back. As he swung into the saddle he told Dinsdale It was true that Wild Bill's slayer had been acquitted and allowed to leave the town. , » On that Auguskday aeven-elghths of the Black hills pWiIation, or some seven thousand people, were In the town. <ftnd It was estirrinked that seven om ofNivery ten lacked employment and were- living from hand to mouth. While Justly called the "poor man's digging" there was scant opportunity for late arrivals to go prospecting so long ns the fear of the Sioux held the people close to the town. Hie talk of the milling crowds was not of gold but of Indians. Even the Chinese laundrymen abandoned their work In the Centennial wash bouse and loitered outdoors to pick up scraps of information concerning the warriors of Crazy Horse. San Juan Joe was one of the bestknown men in the gulch. Decent men, as well as the refuse of the world's quarters, passed through his big gambling tent. When he was recognized there was a general crowding forward to greet him and learn the latest news from the south. The gambler did not attempt to speak at first, for he was battered with fierce queries from a score of men at once. "Where's Crook?" "Lord 1 Is the government going to let them devils wipe us out?" "Have the Crows and Shoshonl Joined Crook yet?" "Where's Terry? Where's Gibson?" "Why don't the soldiers come?" The gambler raised a hand for silence and briefly recited what little outside news he had picked up while at Bow man's ranch on the Cheyenne. With more detail he told of the massacre in the canyon and was compelled to wait until the chorus of oaths and yells for vengeance had spent Itself. The wild outburst changed to wilder cheers and a tremendous exultation 3s he spoke of the five Indians slain by him and Dinsdale. "One word more," cried San Juan. "This little lady Is Lottie Carl, the only survivor of the Belman outfit." "Buy her a pair of shoes," howled a citizen. Deafening cheers greeted the suggestion. A blacksmith, still wearing .his leather apron and carrying his sledge, shouted: "Hooray for five dead skunks 1 I'll start It with this!" And snatching a hat from the nearest head, he dropped Into It a tiny bag of dust. There were many in the gathering who did not know where the next meal was coming from; but there were enough others to swell the contents of the hat. When the collection was handed up to the gambler Dinsdale stripped two greenbacks from a roll as his contribution. Even la tlie enthusiasm of the moment this act was noted and remembered; for greenbacks were curiosities In the hills and readily commanded a preiBum of five per cent. San Juan gave generously. The noisy promoter called for a committee to count the collection. This was done in due form with the gambler as chairman. After a visit to the gold-scales of the nearest store the committee reported that Lottie Carl was richer by thirty-flve ounces or six hundred and forty-seven dollars. Vociferous cheering greeted the announcement. The hat with its wealth was handed to the flush-faced girl. Lottie Carl was too dazed to speak; but San Juan rose In his stirrups and bellowed: "The little lady wishes me to thank you for her." Dinsdale leaned forward and spoke rapidly to the gambler, who stared at him In faint surprise, and replied: 'First time you've mentioned it to •be." "I forgot about It Heard It at Laramie. May not Interest them." "Everything Interests us up here;" Again rising in his stirrups and waving his hand for attention, San Juan announce^: "My friend, who's Just through from Cheyenne and Fort Laramie, says train-robbers held up the Union Pacific train at Ogatala, went through the passengers, took the express and mnll." Low-voiced Imprecations rippled through the crowds. Only the great fear of the mighty Sioux nation and its threat to sweep through the hills and exterminate every white person, had restrained the miners from taking up the matter of the many stage robberies. The three rode on "with San Juan explaining: 'Not far to my friend's place where we can leave Lottie." Dinsdale reined in a'nd pointed to a sign on a long log cabin, which read: MRS. COLT TAKES IN BOARDERS WHO PAY AHEAD "Who's Mrs. Colt?" he asked, "Widow with a rifle. Knows how to use it. Product of the frontier. 'She has no bad debts." A 'Why not take Lottie there?" 'But we've already arranged to take her to see Kitty. Kitty's a wonder." Soon a new note pervaded the street noises--the shrewish clamor of hurdy-gurdies and the crashing babel of overworked pianos, occasionally relieved by the more dulcet harmony of stringed Instruments; for they were now in the thick of the dance halls and tents and bawdy houses. Dinsdale looked very sober. . Lottie Carl understood nothing. It was merely so much noise to her. "This Is Kitty's place. Looks better Inside," said San Juan, halting before a long two-story building made of rough boards, and having an annex In the form of a big tent. A passageway of canvas joined the tent to the house. Calling a boy to hold theh horses, the gambler dismounted and helped the girl from her horse. Dinsdale moved more slowly, revolving something in his mind. As San Juan started to lead them to a side door of "the house Dinsdale touched his arm and in a low voice said: "I sabe now. She's Kitty the Schemer." "There's only one Kitty, and she certainly is a master schemer," said San Juan with a laugh. "I don't like It," persisted Dinsdale. "I warn you I probably shall kick over the traces." "Not after you've looked into Kitty's eyes." The side door evidently was something of a private entrance, for it was locked. San Juan gave a sharp double knock. A slide swung back, revealing a small aperture.. The opening framed one eye set on the bias, then the door opened and the Chinese attendant stood aside for them to enter. The place was heavy with the smell of musk, of scented tapers and burning joss-sticks, characteristic of Ori- I dives and Insufferable to Dins dale and Lottie Cart. The girl sniffed and coughed and drew close to Din* dale as her eyes met the gaxe of the wrinkled-faced Mongolian. The gambler bruskly commanded: "Tell your mistress I'm here." With tfiat, and as one well used to the establishment, he ushered them Into a room which quite took Lottie Carl's breath away. Thick rugs Uttered the floor, and Chinese silks of weird pattern were utilized to hide the ugly ceiling. There were several pictures, all In heavy gilt frames; and an excellent piano stood against the wall; Lottie Carl continued speechless. It was apparent she had never seen such combinations of colors and comfort. The gambler watched her with a smile on his lean face. _ She would be the one to decide, he had assumed, and already he was sure of her verdict After a life of hardships she would gladly remain in this, to her, fairy environment There came the soft swish of skirts In the hall, a pause while a low musical voice gave an order in Chinese. Then Kitty the Schemer stood Inside the door, one of the most picturesque and notorious characters to be found in all the history of tniniw^ camps' demi-monde. She was slight of figure, end her face was youthful and showed no signs of dissipation. Her air was that of Innocence, piqued by curiosity. Only those who knew her history could appreciate the dynamic qualities of her spirit. Dinsdale was now recalling how she had, unaided, invaded the Far East and had established two palaces of sin, one in Hongkong, the other In Yokohama. She took in the three at a glance and extended her slim hand to the gambler. For the first time Dinsdale saw beneath the Impassivity of San Juan's face. He clung to her hand and said no word, but his black eyes, blazing down into the upturned face, spoke volumes. "Lost your voice, Juan?" Kitty asked, her limpid blue eyes turning In welcome to Dinsdale. The gambler hastened to present his companions. The woman ignored the girl to study Dinsdale. Her subtle mind quickly formed an estimate, and U was entirely In "his favor. Then she deigned to appraise (he girl. The rough boots and the dowdy dress prompted a slight smile. With arched brows she glanced from the coarse dress to her own attire, which typed the daintiest lures that civilized shopping would furnish. Beside this paragon of frailty Lottla Carl looked very uncouth. - • She extended a welcome to Dinsdale, still Ignoring Lottie Carl, and said to the gambler: "Well, Juan, your eyes tell me you love me. But surely you don't bilng Mr. Dinsdale along as a witness. What is it?" . "This girl Is the only one left of an outfit trapped In Red canyon. Dinsdale and I fetched her through. We got five of the Sioux." "Good boy!" she purred. "Now go and get some road agents." The gambler completed his explanation by saying: "This girl hasn't any folks. She's all alone In the world. I reckoned you'd take her." Kitty the Schemer frowned a bit petulantly. "With those eye*--that hair--" As she hesitated San Juan insisted: "Surely she would do." "Oh, leave her. I'll see what I can do. Not very interesting to Mr. Diusdale though, all this." "I'm keenly interested," corrected Dinsdale, advancing in front of Lottie Carl. "And I'm mighty curious. Just what would her position be here? I'm a stranger in town, but from appearances, the big tent and all, I take it you have lots of company." Of sourse a quarrel between Joe and Pete follows and Pete makes a powerful enemy .III Kitty. What's your guess a* ta the outcome? (TO BB CONTINUBDJ ^ _ -------- , ' When Ice Explode^, While gathering certain data on the Upper Missouri river In South Dakota, a scientist attached to one of the government bureaus reported a curious phenomenon that sometimes occurs in that region. It was In December. About noon one day there came to the scientist's ears a heavy report, audible for miles, that led him to remark that a blowout must have occurred on the river. On returning to the place where lie had crossed in the morning he found an Irregular hole, covering a space 100 feet square. In the solid ice, which averaged 26 inches in thickness. The theory Is that such blowouts result from Imprisoned air gradually accumulating In a favorable spot, where it is subjected to tremendous pressure by the force of the river current. *X*X*X*X*X<>X*X*X*X*X*X4>X<MC*X*X«X*X*X*X«X+X<0>X*X*X*X«X* How Peruvians Devised System of Enumeration Most persons are familiar with representatives of the hieroglyphics of the ancient Egyptians. By means of the engraved marks found on the monuments and other records the old Egyptians could represent object Ideas suggested by objects, and even sounds. This signifying of Bounds by means of symbols formed nearly a true alphabet. In Mexico the Aztecs had a crude system of picture writing by which sensible objects could be accurately depicted, but beyoud that It could not go, for It was Incompetent to convey abstract Ideas. Possibly the crudest Invention of this sort was the mysterious science of the qulpus,. which was taught the Peruvian princes by their amautas, or "wise men." While both systems before mentioned Beemed primitive, this one is even more so, and yet it served a purpose, and a very good one, too. This qulpus was a string of rope, usually about two feet in length, composed of many colored strings twisted together. To this main cord were fastened numbers of strings of different colors tied Into knots, thus forming a fringe. ^Tbese knots gave to the device Its name, for the word quipus signifies a "knot" The colors represented sensible objects. For example, white might stand for silver, and yellow for gold. Occasionally they suggested Ideas abstractly-- white signified peace and red war. The chief use of the quipus was for arithmetical purposes. The knots took the place of ciphers and could be combined to represent numbers to any amount desired. The colors of the strings explained the subjects to which the numbers referred, and in this way the Peruvians devised a complete system of enumeration. yiorampomr of Laborer "tSSmpared with other motors, a laboring man has been rated by French investigators ss having about one-sev. enth horsepower and an effldeacy of 80 per cent Faacinatod When a dog howls at mule yon can't tell whether It Is because h« likes It or not, but he doesn't go away. GERMANY GETS* AMERICAN LOANFE Final Step® Taken for $25,- 000,000 Cred it by Amarican Syndicate. Hew York.--American bankers S completed negotiations for granting - •* a credit of $25,000,000 to the German w gold discount bank, organized by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht extending an Initial" f advance of $6,000,000 made six weeks a*°- The International Acceptance bank, which negotiated the loan, announced that all the banks constituting the original syndicate, including leading In- "v"r.institutions of New York, Boston, Chi- ; -I ' cago and Philadelphia, were Interested > In the new credit. jS*. The group has been widened to embrace 34 banks in the main centers "of the United States. Enlargement of the original credit; ^ it was Indicated, was due partly to delay in floation of the International 4?" loan to Gerjnany, although Increasing advances to Doctor Schacht's bank s*~ 'W?- had been contemplated. The syndicate will rediscount Ger- * . man dollar trade bills running no long- : . ; er than 90 days, payable In dollars in New York. These bills, In addition to two commercial names, must bear the indorsement of a German bank and of a German gold discount banlfi?'^:'^ 1,300 "ir ctlotT In Fund9 Set Aside to ^ Carry Out Bonus Law Washington.--President Coolldge Instructed Director HInes of the Veterans' bureau to turn over to the War and Navy departments $2,071,500 to help defray the cost, of carry! the bonus law. The President's prompt actlc obtaining funds after the failure of congress to pass the bill providing the necessary appropriation igakes )t possible for the government departments to go ahead with their plans, unhampered by money (Shortage. In a letter to Secretary of War Weeks, President Coolldge again emphasized his belief that the provisions of the bonus act should be carried out as speedily and efficiently as yosslble. Decision on Incom#-; ! Tax Levy Important Washington.--Officials of tbe bureau of internal revenue disclosed that Nelson T. Hartson, solicitor of the bureau, had rendered an Informal decision that the 25 per cent Income tax cut applies to part of the levy withheld at the source. The solicitor's ruling, though not formal, was given at the request of the division of rules and regulations of the Treasury department, which lfc studying the question with the view to drafting the regulation tor enforcement of the special 2r> per cent tax. reduction for 1923 Incomes. Government to Have Surplus of $400,000,000 "Washington.--The g( vernment surplus for the year will approach $400,- 000,000 President Coolldge has been informed by Gen. H. M. Lord, director of the budget. Previous estimates had placed the surplus at about $320,000.- 000. Increased receipts from customs duties and internal revenue taxes, except the Income tax. General Lord explained, accounted for the larger prospective total. Japanese in New York Protest Exclusion Ad New York.--Several hundred Japanese business, and professional men and students, meeting In the Nippon club, adopted a resolution severely condemning antl-Amerlcaa agitation In Japan as manifested by the recent demonstration In the Imperial hotel, Tokyo, and by proposals to boycott American goods and to expel mMwi arte*. Franks* Slayers to Face Jury August 4 Chicago.--Chief Justice Caverly set the trial of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr.. confessed slayers of Robert Franks, for August 4. He also set July 23 as the day for arguments oa preliminary motions. Brookhart Spent $37.84 Des Moines, Iowa.--Senator Brookhart of Iowa spent only $37.84 In his campaign for renominatlon, according to an accounting of his campaign expenses, filed with Secretary of State Ramsay. Fewer to Cross Atlantic Copenhagen.--Hie number of third* class passengers crossing the Atlantic will be greatly reduced as a result, of the new American lmmlgep» tton law, steamship agents say. English in Polish Schools , Warsaw.--The Polish ministry of ed- Ufktlon has decided to introduce the teaching of English Into most of tha schools. French and German are at present taught in all tlia scboolf^flf Poland. • 'r"C Nv Bandits Get $26,000 Seattle, Wash.--Four men In an auto held up two employees of Frederick & Nelson's department store, obtainlrf for bank deposit said to be ajr Republicans Ratify Committee fifficeri Cleveland, Ohio;--William V. Hodges of Denver, Colo., was elected treasurer of the Republican national committee. President Coolldge's selection of William M. Butler of Massachusetts to be national chairman was ratified. Ralph Williams of Oregon was reelected vice chairman. Two new vice chairman were added, Ctiarles D. HUles of New York and Mrs. A. T. Hert of Louisville, Ky. Roy O. West of Chicago was elected secretary. 'V*i: