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SAvniAil,WfiM?!!JlQtwW1 KtjW 2eB.4fa - -I -n Stories of Adventure In Love ' j?2 PIlPfT : lUlHJW'. ' M ' 4 4iT ft Masked Ba By Annette Albert i JCcSitatfSJS ttery AD" HANSLOW wua ut the shanty with 1 he 1)o.vb, who were thcio from force of liable on their off daj. "Dad" was there because hln j earn hnd given him au honorable retirement, and hu couldn't rcHt up right any other placo than nbout tho jnrda. The boyB nil liked "Dad" becauao ho was a Jlno old raau, and novcr bragged about how much more head-work It took to ruu an engine In his day than in theirs. "Tho Moo had ouly been built u fow years," tho veteran went on, "and tho management hnd a sort of religious prejudlco agaln&t nottllng claims for damagci). Idea was to muko it un popular to litigate it railroad on nc count of tho expense. "Over by Now Wales, on tho Ciovcr dalo division, thoro was tho dickens of a bill, and tho boys never tried vory bard to stop for cattlo or anything else onco they got started down. "Wo had a claim agent named Bill Stivers. A tall, rawboncd Yunkco ho was. They bald nobody ever got a dollar out of blm without they took a drill and bored. For a fnrmor to sue for a cow killed by tho steam cars Stivers thought was n greater indig nity than to walk on the flag. Ho took nil tbo litigation against tho road as a pcmonal Insult. Funny way of look ing nt It, according to our notions out licro; but tho big guns of tho road HHN Emily and Dick Stanley started housekeeping in what Dick culled "a dinky young Hat" they felt that In ull tho world there was no hap pier couplo tluia Hi iheuisolvtis. Dick made u com fortable living Hum tho automobllo busluoss, but ho know that If thoy sumo day hoped to bo independent thuy must cconomlzo and turn hack Into tho business a goodly percentage or his earning!!. Kmlly entered loyal Ij into tho spirit of things and gladly helped. Then hor dearest friend mar ried, and simultaneously with tho set ting up of her home In the little com munity tho happiness of tho Stanleys look flight Florcnco's homo was much moro clubornto than hers, but lhnlly'u gen erous uatuio found no causa for envy at first. Sho exclaimed with delight D NN1K wus plain uurt she kucw it. She hud kuowu it mcr slnco sho was a child of 7. Hor fa ther died when sho wus IS. Annie bud a small upartment of shabby house hold gear, and noth ing elac. After the funeral was over, sho went to work lu Dalton's store Thero was a small cloced-up offlco w Ith a desk, a typew rltcr, and a ledger. Sometimes when there wws a rush or sulo Auulc came forth to wait on cus tomcrs. Duriug her tpure hours und holidays dio tried to improvo hersolf. She cooked her owu uieuls over a email RS. SNYDKR started eiorj thing In Aries, hho was u little, lugei, n c r v ti ii n uoiiian whope tint I endeavor It was to :- keep not up with tho current of mod ernity as exprieM'd by Arlea soclelj , but Just u bit ahead of it When hor old aunt, Suruh Cronk, died uud left her $1,000 shr felt thul fute hud placed a power in her hands thousand dollars vvus u gveat deal ui money for the Snyderu to hive nnd she determined to mako evory uciuij count I shell have u vucatlonr blm told mm mmmmmmmmmm seemed to think Stivers wun uboiil right. "Stivers divided all humanity into two clasacB fellows who wore of honest reputation because thoy hadn't been found out, and known swindlers. "Naturally, wheu Colonel Uarnhart, who had cotno from a Southern utatel up Into this country, put in a bill for ten dollars for two hogs kited on the New Wulcs hill, Stivers went on tho theory it was a hold-up, and proceeded accordingly. IIo mado a trip over to tho placo of tho disaster to tho hogs, and met a tall, soldierly-looking man wearing u broad felt hat and giaylsh mustache. Stivers hated that kind of a mau, becauao, as a loyal supporter of the government by proxy, hn Just couldn't abldo one o' Hipnt darned rebels who sought lo, tear down, the principles of our nation, Is tho way ho put it. "But Stivers wan wiso to his Job. Ho smiled at his enemy, rubbed his hands sorrowfully for tho pigs, and said tho matter should receive his very earliest and most consldcrato attention, ct cetera. He could uso flowery language when bo had to, that man Stivers, and tho Colonel believed every word ho whs telling him. "Tho claim drifted along six months or so, when tho Colonel wrlttcd a very nlco little note, apologizing lu humblo terms for tho 'presumption.' but doubt less tho matter of the sudden demise of those porkers had been overlooked, Mr. Stlvors being a very busy man: but would he, nt his leisure when all weightier things woro out of the waj-- over tho dulnty loveliness of her friend's now possessions, and enjoyed It all until sho saw Florence's own boudoir. Then her loyalty to hor own simple Ilttlo homo died, and left her with a heart full of discontent. Tho room was truly lovely, Tho fur niture was of whlto euamolj the wall paper a satiny whlto with a deep bor der of softly tinted pink loses luter wovou with an elusive suggestion of blue. What charmed Emily most was that tho crotonno overhanglngn at tho windows, tho portieres and tho soft, thickly upholstered cushions on the whlto wicker chairs exactly matched tho border of tho wall paper. Tho effect was wonderfully prottj. And It looked so simple und Inexpen sive that almost at once Kmlly began mentally plunnlng to do her own room in tho samo way. Her furniture was whllo. and tho rest would be casj. Of courso, she told herself, it would cost a little extra, and Dick wanted her to economize, but sho felt so sure that tho oxponso would prove tiiuini: that Wanted-A oil stove, ana read books vvhcii alio obtained from tho publla library. Quo duy, an old gcutlcmuu whoso servants bought groceries at Dalton's camo In to pay a bill. Ho wus it law yer who bad acquired coualdciublo money and funic at his profession. Ho watched Auulc us sho quietly received his money uud guvo htm his receipt. Suddenly ho uulil: "You'd better camo to my office. I'll glvo jou ?10 a week." Aunie looked at him. "I'll conic," she gusped. The next Mouduy nioruing found Anulc, very neut and plain at Luwjer Fairbanks' office. It wus a great airy, well lighted, commodious office. A new desk und typewriter of tho quest mako awulted her, Tho stnlo odorb f tho store were changed to tho ugrce- did. I've raited tix children uud done my own work since I married Myron Snyder. And I've never seen tho oul aldo of ArlcH six times in mj life. I'm going to spend two weeks two whoo weeks-ut Pcioh'n Point. I shulMmvo uoino new clothes mado to wear nud 1 ahull alt around on u hotel veranda with my bauds folded while somebody else Is cooking my mcnle. And If I don't huvo tho tlmo of my life I uess nobody ever will." "I envy you." buld Ilttlo Mib. Todd, uud she ulghcd "I'd like a vacation, too, und Felix needs ouo, but tlnros no use in thinking about it. because it s au imposslbllltj It lukes all Felix rati earn now to Just live the way we re dolus," pleaso glo such" attention" as tho occa sion warranted to tho claim of Yours very cordially and sincerely, Colonel Uarnhart. "Stlvors grinned In that death's head way ho hnd when ho amis satis fied with himself, seized his quill and a shoot of paper, and 'regretted very much to inform your honor that jour claim for two hogs killed on New Wules hill, lu tho yeur of grnco J87f! or thereabouts in figures and spelled out has been annulled by the Btututes herein mado and provided to the effect, that such clnlms must bo filed und prosecuted within six months! "Tho next nows was from the con stable serving notice of null in Squlro Tumulty's court. ' '-Lot, 'onf sue,' aujiOlr. Stivers. 'Hp won't bluff me. Tho old noddlo of a squire will find for blm becauso they drink out of tho samo bottle, and then I'll appeal to tho Circuit Court, wliero a persecuted railroad stands a show for justice. If they want law they can have It.' "In duo courso tho case camo ou for trial, and stivers was notified that judgment by default had gono against tho railroad; ho would ho allowed ten dnjs to appeal by putting up a bond for two hundred dollars. "It was getting close to tho ten nays when tho Colonel strolled qulutly 'round to Squlro Tumulty's Justice shop, squntcd down on a chair, and tilted himself comfortably against tho wall. "'Any news, saulro?' sho determined to have the room done over without consulting him, and de pond upon the charming effect to Justi fy her action in his oyes. Dut tho best laid plans of many a young housekeeper have been tuth lessly disarranged by a visit to tho shops, and so It proved with Kmlly. The room could not bo done for a pen ny less than ?&0. A wave of bitter dis appointment swept over L'mlly us u heard tho verdict. Dick would never consent to her spondlng tho money and sho dare not do It without consulting him. Fifty dollars meant a lot lu thoso days of competition. Kmlly's hcurt had been so set upon tho puin thai sho found it Impossible to seo tho mutter In n sensible light. All day sho schemed and figured. Hut always sho was forced to return to tho cold, hnrd fact that without Dlck'u co operation she could accomplish noth ing. And, such is hiimuu nature, that before night sho hud worked herself Into a splendid case of indignation against the tyrant who hold tho purse- sble pungency of cigar uuokc. Mr. Fairbanks was gruff, bul l.iud In her. Kvcry Monduy mornlm; ho handrd her $10 in au envelope. Sl.o re ceived many bunches of flowers and small gifts from Mrs. Fairbanks. One Monday morning when ho bund ed her tho pay envelope ho raid: "You'll tlud ?1& there. Annie. I'vo raised your wages a little." "Tliunk you. Mr. Falrbuukn," Annlo nioroly replied. Now she began to bo happj, she bought u new dress for tho office, und began to carry a bankbook, Then ouo morning Into in June the office door opened und a joung man camo iu briskly. Ho rushed toward Mr. Fairbanks und behind her buck there wus a Jojous meeting of nit her und son, postcards with emphatic luesbjges scrawled upon them. Aud when sho returned she was full of entliusluuiu. '"I he moat cnchuntlng placo on eiTlh!" hc cried. "Wasn't it, Mvron? 1 caul begin to tell jou. I'm no hand ut description, but if jou could just seo it! Tho sea and the rocks! And If ever thero's a place where one could take real, solid comfort. It's that hotel. I never ate such food lu my life. And every bodj ao lovoly to jou I'd ad visa anybody who can afford it to go to Perch's Point ' Myron Snyder euid nothing Uut then ho never said unv thing Ho was as silent as his wife wns talkative And experience had trained him iu disc re tlon. '; 'Nope none, lor sine. They filed that bond." "'Lemnio sco It.' sajs the Colonel. "The Squire fished it out of a plg on hole and handed it over. Then the Colonel asked, kinder careless: "'Know tho men on this bend, Squlro?' " 'Nope.' '"Know whether they bo worth two hundred dollars?' '"Dy gum, I don't Do I havo to know that?' " 'Turn to your statutes.' "The Squire fumbled through tho pages until ho found Bonds and Ap peals, and saw where It said lie must bo satisfied of tho solvency of tho fel lows that signed bonds. "'Gcc' cried tho old man. 'Whulil I do?' '"You might send It back and ask them to guarantee tho bond,' replied tho Colonel, mildly: 'that's one way. "And that's tho way tho Squlro did tho next day. The day following ho got a certified check for two hundred dol lars and the endorsement of tho homo banker that he would cash It, or any amount thai might be needed to ntako good the appeal. "Squlro Tumulty communicated with. Colonel Uarnhart, who hunted up an ulniunuc. "Cuso tried und Judgment went against defendant on tho :id of April?' he asked. "'That's right, Colonel: I got it light down hero on my book.' '"Approved bond got horn loth?' " 'Ycatcrdtij. Ves. that was tho J&tb. mmtmbmMkwmmsm kMMpf WJMwiMMMIifliflMiPllMW WSSWPwBOTw3WRWWfiSkwS strings, und all unknowingly poor Dick wulkod Into n veritable hornet's nest when he regretfully explained that while ho wanted her to bo happy, ho simply could not spend the money. "You know, dear," ho said gently, "that wo agreed to do without all tboso things until the business is well rblubllaliod. Then you shall havo as much and moro than Florence. Dut It's out of tho question uow," "Out of the question now!" blazed IJmllj'. "Everything that I have wuut cd has been nut of tho question since I married you! When it comes to buy ing a cur, or fixing up your old gurugn you spend money enough, 1 notice!" Dick's face wont whlto with un&cr. For one single moment ho stured In umuzement ut his wife, and then turn ed und left tho room. If ho hud argued with her; If he had even roprouched her it Is moro than likely that Kmlly would huve repented for her cruel speech nud begged for giveness then nnd there. Uut her own guilty conscience nud unjust auger at 4f. " Wife Shu knew this joung man was Mr. Fairbanks' only son, Robert, und who had Just como homo from college. Uut, despite the fact, thut ho whs a tlno looking, clean cut young muii, ho meuut nothing to Aunie. Sbo consid ered herself a born spinster. Meanwhile, Annie kept ou studjlng harder tliun ever, and never fulled to have u law book on her drt-k, und when thero was tlmo she read It Mr. Fairbanks at the end of the month again raised Iter wages. This time to $1'0 and complimented her. "You arc a good, smart girl, Annie, und a splendid help." ho suld. "Thank jou, sir." she answered. Thut fall Robert began work with his father for bo had been admitted to ,ho bar. Mr. Full-banks bud been advised by his doctor to take a long rest IIo much to say about it. Mrs. Snjder hinted that they probablj found ll too ( xpenslve. She wus still declaring the attractions of Percn'b Point. The Wheelers and Miss Finch fol lowed after the Latiracrs. Thej stayed ten duys. Thero came a spell of torrid weath er Little Mrs. Todd nearly melted over her kitchen stove Uvery ulght Felix cunio homo from tho grocery store limp and white und silent Ouo breathless afternoon Mrs. Todd was getting supper when Felix came home He was earlier than usual. "Oh, Felix! ' she cried, and got as much of him as she could In her arms, as It she would hold and keep him usainBi any adverse occurrence ' Are Bv gum they're out! Wlial'll 1 do net?' , '"You might try an ccetillon! "In the early dawn of tho net ilu), Terry McNamara was making tho inn of his life with his old hog to get No. 10 over tho hill. He hadn't tho slight est Intention of stopping at New Wales, but a pile of tics across the track and a man standing on tho track, waving a red flag, caused him to clinitgo his mind. When he had got all tho brakes on and recognized tho man with tho flag as tho agent, he Hurled to make offensive remarks, but ho stopped at finding n double barreled sholr.un close to his hcud. " 'What the h-' '"Hands up! Step down! Tho oth er man. too! I.lel now! Faces to the wall! That'B right. Don't move! Now, Sambo, you and Ruatus put tho chains through thoso big wheels.' "Colonel Dainhart and the two nig gers that work for him on the farm had captured tho train. The conduc tor came scooting down tho platform, wanting to know. Tho Colonel p'lnted his gun und mado him Join the dead line, face to the wall. Several of the passengers plied out on the platform anil offered tho Colonel money If ho would spare their lives. Some of tho women screamed, and the Colonel went buck to pacify 'cm. " "Ho didn't seem in a hurry. Anoth er train cumc from the eust. but tho rnginemau saw something was up and stopped. The agent sent a man west to tlag a train coming from Hint end. "When all tills news waB wired Into Dick found expression iu a stubborn sullcnnm which refused ull overtures at reconciliation, nud a dreary week passed with Rnhapplncsn and gloom lu the little homo where oikjo love nnd unselfishness reigned. Dick" sehlbin now spent any but absolutely neces sary tlmo ut home. Kvcry minute wus devoted to his business, und Kmlly found herself hating It with all the bit terness of which unjust anger Is ca lia ble. "F.iullj', when arc jou going to tor get this Idea and bo yourself again?" Dick asked one ovenlng after a partic ularly silent and gloomy dinner "When I can hnvo tho things I need, pcrhups I will feel more like myself," sho snapped. Dirk looked ut her with eyes full of silent reproach. "Sometimes I won der, dear. If you lovo me nt nil," ho an Id wistfullj. "fcoinctlmea I wonder If I do!" alio iopented detluutlj'. An hour lutor the unkind words wore brought buck to her with awful mjt , ' vj. ,- ' By . . . . ? ',- '- J decided thut he uud Ills wlfo would go to Kin ope. When ho came to say good-by to Anulc. alio realized for tho first time thut Robert wus iu cuurgo und that it was a bolf-cvidcnt fact iliat Mr. Fairbanks would never practice law uguln. "Oood-bye, Annie." bo suid us be shook hands with her. "Next Monday morning you will find ?-0 In jour en velope." Now aho guvo up her cheap mom und went to bourd ut tho onlv hotel, here she bud a pretty und comforlublo loom und tho best food. She bud many friends, one of these was an eldcily lady, a teacher of real culture. Sho grew fond of Annlo and directed her In many wIbc ways. The years woro on, und Mr. Fair banks returned. Ouo day ho camo In ;;iMmjfe,tjjjjLjl MfLMSMrWli IU.L I i!i i . LILtfl HI the house, I'vo got something to toll jou. Hood news- the very best. There, uow! Mr. Seutt bus raisej mj pay and lic'vo given me ,i week's leavo of absence, with my wugea goiiit; on the bamc ub if I worked I didn't know what to bay when he told me. Oh, Uess. we'll havo that vacation yet'" "We'll go to Perch's Point." breathed little Mrs. Todd. And sho could not help crying The potatoes were burning, but It did not matter Thoy wero almost too excited to eat Thoy bad just seated themselves at the table when the back door opened and Mrs, J-atlmer cume n with a nlsh of salud "it's Vvuldorf j.nd I thought you a hub a pit of it. ' fchUiaid "Any. tho general oflleus, tno preHiueut or dered the.ugenl to hunt up the eou tttiiblc and have him a r rail Colonel Uarnhart for stopping .he United HtatcB mull, 'threatening llin liven or the crew, nud blowing open tho out ess safe; to gel in as many things .is he could think of, no home of 'em would stick mire. "The agent replied that the consta ble was down the river fishing, and that Squlro Tumulty had appointed Colonel narnlmrt to act; that the Colonel had In his iusldo coat puckrt an execution for flUfVI", and was serv ing it as by tho statutes made mid pro vided. "Tho Squlro offered to telegraph lo hindquarters tho Kcctlou under which he was proceeding, IT the railroad would stand tho tolls. "Tho president called Stivers ami showod him tho minis tho were In. Whllo they talked the dispatcher re ported No. 23 was blocked on the east end with twenty cars of stock, and Hie owners were roaring about missing the market. "'Stivers,' said I ho president, 'what did you do to that man?' "'Nothing. He had two hogs killed ami forgot to bring suit In lime.' "'I see. You're loo far from liuine, I'll manage this deal now.' "So he wired lu lo the agent at New Wales to settle the Colonel's claim for both tho hogs and the mule, and In auk the Colonel If he w'ould please let the steam cars move along. "'Ho says he won't let go till some body apologizes to him,' replied tho itmmxm vividness. Thoro hud been a gusollno explosion at the gurugc, und sho bud been summoned to whut might prove to bo Dick's deathbed. Kvcry hateful word; every dlsiigroeablo notion of tho pust week flashed through Cmlly's mind us sho knelt by the whlto hos pital bed and Implored tbo inunluiute llguro lying there to spcuk to her. Uut there wus no response, nor did Dick regain consciousness during all thut long night. In tho morning thoro wus slight im provement. Tho doctors Insisted that Kmlly return tq hor homo; her pres ence could do no good, they assured her und sho must keep up her strength. It wus a weary and sorrow ful girl who stumbled Into tho little flat thut morning. And us sho looked ubout hor slmplo Ilttlo room, which lu spllo of Us luck of Impoited cretonnes wiiH wonderfully pretty and homelike, Kmlly wondered how sho could liuvo thought thnt anything but Dick's hap piness muttered. Out regrets seemed us utterly futile -'r 4t v'-". Wait Gregg nud told Robert thut he ought to give Annlo a vacation, ror sho hud never hud one. , . Thou turning to Annie, ho mid; "Tuko a couple of months off during this hot weather, and go to tho moun tains or tho ucashorc, Aunle, jour wuges sliull go on just tbo sume. Annie sut on the beach with Miss WJiltnej, tho teacher. 4 . "I read In tho morning's Post oi Robert Falrbunks' rourrlugc. ou rend It, of course?" It was Miss Whitney who spoke, "Yes." roplled Annie. Sho had two wpndcrful mouths oi vacation. On the wornlng following the daj on which sho returned, sho appeared ut the office. Sbo wns dress ed in a new gown, verj simple rmi vory attractive. Robert was ut ma "Ilo's hud a raise and a week for J a. callou," suld little Mrs. Todd prpudi) She was all one shining niish. i guess we'll do what everybody ebr ' doing - go to Perch's Point." Mrs. Latimer sat dowu sudden J She looked very queer. "Dont! siio sold at lust "nut Mrs. Snjder said" Mrs. Latlnicr looked grim. ' I Kuow Uecauho of what sho said wo weni there Uverybodj else has gone to the samo reason. I could have stoppeo it all by a word, but I thought 1 d 1 eep still Mrs. Knydcr Is my ne'e".",0;, und a kind of relation. And wo oldu i nilea tho money, tthen I saw that ui rtst were holding their tongues. Uim made UP 1TX Wlnq Jdvever nnrwnj HSetil ' (fir ' JU Hpto jou ,l J uras ncss milium' """al "Tim.. ,1.. il umi to one ,v . I we've hurt jour tullH remarked the atilS1?!! vvn of ill... i.: "v "p i "wtloncdtoTeKX I'lltll llpln,. l I. '"' honf time wh jobYiSJI "wi in i M,,raH' , " Merca to jou mil IPH lll.l',,ln.i... .' l 'WJcralKioniirii,,, III! lliinrk.lAj ..!. ."? Injuna can't jftbj it nr "An.l tllll D.I 'L' ...iu urn oiawny, glnenmn of the ne uko. "Oh, he bouthl tunn, ( loirnLnln ,IM.I. .... , "and Mmt to rililcj timj liVC Stock. IltmidtKHMl now und then- taottlTtstitd now indldhtrfriatlei cr to be unkind spit I'M could id veil. Ho the itar drifted bj.ulS And another do ui W vil nnnther. And till till pronounced Dlckoutof iufl Onc acala EnUrlultM side, but now the blMejtirtJ nil of Dick's fite left ii snillrd a welcome. Emllj'iM loo full for ordi uit:iifl arms about blm ind W In his shoulder. "IV.r" hn uhllMrtd Kftl T rome home well bin . rinnoover. rep!intJH "That room illiUjMj Bhc said almost mpU J nothlns Iho orld tbt J having jou-md belpltj . cretonne l not oeceHW"-! . , i .l. urn. kiMnU.M jvna in menu!" i . .l.nrAl'mft MlM cheek w8Bipreicd IotM daccd one. Irak WDC0 8W "!!! J up. uud niebed "r, "I low uu j- - j rnlmh, . , YVHUiei " ,T Vlr. KairbaoKS. Yourwlfe-V ,.,,1 & OUt I nC,Vn ltf. I" untn ou ' ; V i bat I wanted J', yes, itobert. i ,., 18 JtJ?$ bUtlbcirP'"' ioMJ wh'sFolnl ,Jj looked at uim'f hei hand o Miwl", amillloy! donnrUli . jot'I"3 ?ln !JS Wll-M