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Newspaper Page Text?ty - -- 5 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, -PORTLAND, DECEMBER 13, 1903. f--' "'"-Tf 1 ?VfJ, Vr 22 " TAT THE ClTy CHUKeHES Pastors -will please follow "the style of the notices Indicated below, giv ing the name of the church rat then Its location and then the name oft the pastor. NotlceB mast be made as brief as possible, and must be In the city editor's office by Friday cvenlns in ordcf to Insure publication. r- 0 oastor Preaching at 11 A. M. on "Chris-1 Vancouver avenue and Sellwood street. Uan Service," ana 7:30 p. M. on "Soul Security." Sunday school at 10 A. M.; 1C L.C.E. 6:45 P. M. Baptist. First Baptist Church, corner Twelfth and Taylor streets, A. S. Coats, D. D., acting pastor-2-Morning prayer, 10:15; ser mon, 10:30. topic, "The Lord's Remem brances;" Sunday school at close of morn ing services; B. Y. P. U. services, 6:30 P. M. In the evening Rev. J. "Wilbur Chap man, of. New York, will conduct a union evangelistic service in this chur6h. Christian Science. Y. M. C. A. aiarquam Grand Theater, 3:30 Sunday afternoon Meeting under the auspices of the Sunday Club. Address by Dr. J. Wll hur Chapman: music by Knox-Kantner Concert Company, Frank Diclcson. gospel singer; Lauren Pease, tenor, and a male chorus. Free. Men only. .Boys' meeting Rev. J. R. T. Lathrop, D. D., wilL address the boys' meeting In the Y. M. C. A- auditorium on the subject "Giant Killers," at 3:30 P. M. Cornet solo by Miss Bessie Datesman. Free to all boys over 12 years of age, EAST SIDE. "That's what I bad In Omaha; don't you remember Omaha?" "Yea, I remember Omaha, but what's ithat got to do with pal?" "Don't you" remember the two .nights you were h'eld up out there? Pm sure you're thj bloke. Ain't forgotten, have juu, huvy U1E iciiun ui&i, jUeiu. uu ui Upper Alblna Sunday school, 10:90 A. M.; fliyviea witn you7 ne naa on a Drown morning prayer and sermon, 11:00 A. M.; ' coat, don't you recollect, an' talked' with eArvrA at 7r3n ft'piop.ic Rr. w. you "Dout. cunin y jlou woumnt sena a like, that over the road. Baptist.. Second Baptist Church, East Seventh .mil Ankenv streets. Stanton C. Lap- . . . . . ,., .i I yyam nnsf n Services 10:30 A. M. and 7:C0 First cnurcn or. umn, anu5ij, ---'-"jz- f ev Tnm.tlnir at hoc Twents'-third street, near Irving. Serv ices will bo held at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. The subject of the sermon is "Is the- Uni verse, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" Children's Sunday school meets at 12:10. Second Church of Christ (Scientist). Au ditorium bulldjng, Third street between Taylor and Salmon streets Sunday serv ices, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.; subject, "Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" Sunday school at 12:15 P. M. First Christian -Cnurch, corner Park and Columbia streets Rev. F. Ghormley -will preach at 10:30 A. M. and 7:45 P. M. Sun day school, 12:15 P. M.; Christian Endeav or, 6.30 P. M. Congregational. First Congregational Church, Madison and Park streets. Rev. E. L. House, D. D., pastor Preaching at 10:30 A. M., sub ject, "Is There a Broad and a Narrow "Way?" At 7:30 P. M. there will be another special service of song, and an address upon the subject, "The Unanswerable Question." Highland Congregational Church, cor ner Sixth and Prescott streets First ser vices in the new church at 7:30 P. M., preaching by Rev. D. B. Gray. Evangelical Association. German Church, corner Clay and Tenth streets, A. A. Engelbart, pastor Preach ing at 10:45 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.; Sunday school at 9:30 A. M.; Blbla study at 7 P. M. Episcopal. Trinity Chapel, Nineteenth street near Washington, Rev. Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector Services, holy communion, 8 A..M.; morning prayer and sermon, H; evening prayer and sermon, 7:30; Sunday school 9:30 A. M. St Matthew's Episcopal Church, corner First and Caruthers streets. Rev. "W. A. M. Breck, in charge Morning prayer and sermon, 11; Sunday school. 9:45 A. M. Lutheran. St. James English Lutheran Church, corner West Park and Jefferson streets, J. A. Leas, pastor Services at 11 A. M. and 7:45 P. M., conducted by the pastor; Sunday school meets at 10 A. M.; meeting of the turner jeague at u:w r. .ai., unasi cholr. for catechetical Instruction meets at 6S jt" P. M. Norwegian Lutheran Church, 45 North Fourteenth street. Rev. J. M. Nervig, pastor Services at 11 A- M. and 8P. 1L; Sunday school will meet at 9:45 A. M. Swedish Lutheran Immanuel Church, 42S Burnside street Services at 10:30 A- M. and 8 P. M.; Sunday school meets at 12 M. Methodist. Taylor-Street Methodist Church, Dr. H. J, Talbott, pastor Preaching, 10:30 A. M.; Sunday school, 12:15 P. M. There will be no evening service, the congregation unit ing with Chapman services at First Pres byterian Church. Clarke Methodist Episcopal Church, corner North Eighteenth and Raleigh streets, Henry T. Atkinson, pastor Morn ing service at H; subject, "Allied with God"; Bible school, 12:15 P. M.; Epworth League, 6:30 P. M.; 7:30 P. M. pastor's sermon, "God's Eternal Nature, and How It Concerns Man." Methodict (South). Methodist Episcopal Church (South), 171 Second street Preaching, 10:30, by pastor, E. A. Mowre, subject, "Why God Puts So Great Value on Humanity"; Sun day school, 11:30. At the conclusion of the preaching service the official board for the year will be named. Missions. Berea Mission, Second and Jefferson streets. Rev. J. H. Allen, pastor Sermon, 10:30 A. M.. "Personal Testimony for Christ"; 7:30 P. M., "The Fullness of Him That Filleth All Things." Men's Resort, 66 North. Sixth street, Rev. A. D. Soper, superintendent 2:30, stereopticon Sunday school; the 4 o'clock men's meeting gives place to the men's mass meeting at Marquam Grand The ater, to be addressed by Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman. No evening service. Immanuel Mission, 247 Couch street, has been turned over to Peniel Mission Work ers. Evangelist Ed Smith and wife are In charge and will conduct meetings at 3 and 8 P. M. Millennial Dawn, Sixth street, near Main Services, 3 P. M., subject, "The Tabernacle." Home of Truth, Hall 300, Allsky build ingServices, 11 A. M. All, are cordially Invited. Advent Christian (not Seventh day), hall Harrison and Third streets Sunday school 10 A. M.; gospel services, 11 and 7:30; Young People's meeting, 7 P. M. F. W. fBrampton will preach at 11 A. M., Charles Haffenden at 7:30; morning subject, "The True Vine." Spirit of Truth Society, Willamette Hall, 170M- Second street, near Yamhill, meets at 7:45 P. M. Mrs. S. B. Selp andMrs. C Cornelius. People's Christian Union. People's Christian Union, 201 Alisky building, Morrison street, corner of Third 11 A. M., devotional service; address by Ram Swami, of India, subject, "Truth ful Spirit" Following the address there will be a conference as to future work; 12:15, school of religion, theme, "Dedica tion of the Temple"; 7:30 P. M., the Har mony Club literary and musical pro gramme, including a paper by Harold Swain on "The Power of Personal 'In fluence." ' Presbyterian. Calvary Presbyterian Church, corner Eleventh and Clay streets, Rev. W. S. .Gilbert, pastor Morning service, 10:30 A. 2d., subject of sermon, "More Blessed to Give Than Receive." Frank Dickson, the singing evangelist with Dr. Chapman, who was formerly a member of this church, f will sing; also music by chorus choir. There will be no evening service on ac count of the union services at the First Baptist Church. Spiritualists. First Spiritualist Society, Artisans' Hall, ' Ablngton building, Third street, near Washington street Conference at 11 A. M. and at 7:45 P. M. Ram Swaml, of India, will lecture on "Sin, Its Diagnosis, Cause &nd Cure." Swedenborgian. Portland New Church Society Chapel, 22S Sixth street Sunday school at 10:30; lay service, 11 A. M. Unitarian. First Unitarian Society, Yamhill and Seventh streets, .Rev. George Croswell Cressey, D. D., pastor Service at 11 o'clock. Dr. Cressey speaks on "Hudson's Law of Psychic Phenomena": Sunday school at 12:30; fraternity meeting, 6:45 E.M. United Evangelical. United Evangelical Church, Corner Far go and Kerby streets, Rev. J. Bowersox, P. M. The I B C'8 meeting at. noon; Bible school at noon; Young-Feople's Union meeting at 6:30 P. M. The fourth address of the series "Scripture Lessou9 of the Sea," will be given in the even ing, topic "The Anchor; Mrs. Vera Edwards, a talented dramatic reader and Impersonator, will give the touch ing story by Elizabeth Stewart Phelps, entitled "Jack the Fisherman." Calvary Baptist Church, corner East Eighth and Grant streets Sunday School, 10 A. M.; preaching, 11 A. M., by cev. Myron Cooley; Young People's meeting at 6:45 P. M.; preaching, 7:30 P. M.,- by E. A. Smith, acting pastor, subject. "Tho Man With a Purpose." Central Church. Woodman of the World building. East Sixth and East Alder streets, William E.' Randall min isterMorning worship ip:45, sermon sub ject, '"Types of Devotion; The Religion of Love; The Religion of Service;" Bible school, 12 M; Christian endeavor, 6:45. The pastor's topic at 7:30, "Man's Place In Creation: A Study in Relative Values." Miss Virnle Welch will sing at the even ing service. Christian. Rodney Avenue Christian Church, cor ner of Rodney avenue and Knott street, Albyn Esson minister Special order of services for the day. Three sermons by Evangelist Holmes., Old fashioned basket lunch. Members and friends are invited to come and spend the day at the church. Bible school, 9:30 A. M.; sermon at 10:50 A. M., 3:00 and 7:30 P. M.; Christian endeavor at 6:30 P. M. Congregational. Sunnyslde Congregational Church, cor ner of East Taylor and East Thirty fourth streets, Rev. J. J. Staub, pastor Sunday school, 10:00 A. M.. Mr. S. C. Pier, superintendent. Preaching by the pastor at 11 o'clock; subject of children's sermon: "Not Black Clear Through;" subject of regular sermon: "Another Chance for Life." Miss Margaret Os trander will lead the meeting of the Young People's Society at 6:30 P. M. A 1 service of special interest has been ar ranged for 7:30 o'clock, at which ad dresses will be delivered by Rev. D. B. Gray and Rev. H. N. Smith. Choice music will be furnished by the chorus Hassalo Street Congregational, East Seventh, North, and Hassalo streets, Chas. E. Chase, pastor Service at 10:30 and 7:30 P. M.; Sunday school at 12:00 M.; Christian endeavor at 6:30 P. M. Episcopal. St. Paul's Church, Woodmere, Rev. W. R. Powell In charge Service and sermon 10:45 A. M. St. John's Memorial, Sellwood, Rev. W. R. Powell in charge Sunday school, 11:00 A. Jd".; evening service and sermon, 7:45 P. M. Church of the Good Shepherd, corner evening E. Potwine, of Pendleton, will conduct both services. Stv David's Episcopal Church, East Twelfth and Belmont streets, George B. Van Waters, D. D., rector Holy com munion, 8:00 A. (il.; Sunday school, 9:45 A. M.; morning prayer and sermon, 11:00 A. M.; evening prayer and sermon, 7:30 P. M. Church of Our Saviour, Woodstock Morning prayer and sermon at H o'clock; Siinday School at 10. Evangelical Acsociation. First English Church, corner Bast Sixth and Market streets. G. W. Plumer, the pastor, will preach 'at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Morning subject, "The Tongue, Its use and abuse;" evening theme, "One of the Master's Last Messaged to the World." Sunday school meets at 10 A. M.; Junior Alliance will not be "held Sunday afternooh; Young People's. Al liance, 7 P. M. Latter Day Saints. Tho Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, corner North Union avenue and Morris street- Preaching at IV A. M. and 7:30 P. M. by D. A. Anderson; Sunday school at 10 A. II.; Z. R. L. S. at 6 P. M. Lutheran. Swedish Lutheran Church, corner Rod ney avenue and Stanton street, Alblna Service at 3 P. M. Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Synod Church, corner East Tenth and East Grant streets Sunday school at 9:30; services at 10:45 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Methodist. Sunnyslde M. E'. Church, East Thlrty mth and Yamhill streets Rev. W. H. Sel leck will, preach on "Isaiah's Vision and Call,' and nt 7:30 P. M. on "The Man With One Talent." The Epworth League meets at 60 P. M. Trinity Methodist Church, corner East Tenth and East Grant streets, Rev. Har old Oberg, pastor Sunday school at 10 A. M.; sermon, 11 A. M.; Epworth League, 6:30 P. M.; sermon, 7:30 P. M. ; Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, corner East Ninth and East Pine streets, W. B. Holllngshead, pastor Class meet ing at 9:30 A. M. and 12:15 P. M.; preach ing at 10:30 A. M. on "The Holy Spirit"; evangelical service, 7:30 P. M.; Sunday school, 12:15 P. M.; Junior League, 4 P. j M.; Epworth League, 6:15 P. M. Sellwood M. E. Church Tho presiding elder, D. A. Walters, will occupy the pul- ! pit at 11 A. M., and after the sermon will rnn1itrf tVin Rnnromnntnl cit-iI 'At T7 P. M.the pastor, C A. Lewis, will preach on "The General Judgment." Epworth League at 6:45 P. M. Presbyterian. First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, corner East Twelfth and East Taylor streets Rev. E. Nelson Allan will preach at 10:30 A. M.; Sunday school, 12 M.; Junior Endeavor, 3:30 P. M. There will b$ no preaching in the evening on ac count of the Chapman meetings. Mem bers and friends are asked to join In tho service at the First Baptist Church. , United Evangelical. First United Evangelical Church, cor ner East Tenth and Sherman streets. Rev. L. Myron Boozer, pastor The pastor will preach In the morning on "Conditions of a Successful Revival." The evening services "will be dismissed in order that the congregation may unite in the Chap man meeting. Universalist. that over would feilow I you?' . ''Well, I'll bo d-d!" was all Prankerd could eay. vfc "Sdre. JWe're pals. Shake," said the woman, not meaning- lo assent to Prank erd's expressed opinion, "but to his31 unex pressed recognition. "Seems to m you've changed since Omaha days," said Prankerd, accepting the Invitation and laughing. ' Prankerd meditated; he liked Peggie. "Divvy and dlwy, turn about's fair play. Hand out the roll and I'll split If with you; I'll give you half.' Peggie produced the roll from her stocks lng and handed it to Prankerd. He counted i,t -and handed her back half. "You'se man," she said. "So are yoi&ssometlmesl" The detective viewed the exchange with greedy eyes, but said nothing; there was nothing for him to say. By rights, as rights go in such circumstances, there was nothing for any one to say, but one Edwin Parlby, also a passenger, thought otherwise. Edwin-Parlby had a Calvlnlst somewhere among his forbears; he did not know Just where, but no matter for that; he spelled government and Justice In "large caps" and had ideas of public spirit He stepped forward and addressed Prankerd. "I beg your pardon; do I understand that you mean to allow this woman to go free?" Prankerd looked at the speaker with ; exasperating good humor. ."I'm sure I don't know what concern that is of yours,"he said. Fortune and to other heathen deities -whose worship Is not extinct . If a gambler "went broke," he betook himself to Peggie for a fresh "stake"; and if a friend got "pinched" Peggie was the one to bail him out. It is even re ported that the Upper World levied Upon her for contributions to charity, and got them. It is not reported, however, that she was ever seen in an Upper World Srawlng-room. In the Words of an Under World song, "She wouldn't "be a lady if she could." At the time when the directors of the Bank of the. Occident discovered that they had long wanted Edwin Parlby for presi dent the citizens of the municipality of Blank were universally occupied In a game I of beggar-my-neiehbor. which cannot have been gambling, because there wa3 and Is an ordinance against gambling In public places duly passed and made a part of the effective 'law of the city. It makes all the difference that town-lots are played for instead of chips, and that started to take her leave. She paused at the door. "I owe that Parlby one from way back; It's about time his luck took a tumble." Immediately after Peggie's Interview with Prankerd there was a second fund In the market to oppose Parlby; Peggie had strained her credit, which was con siderable, to the utmost, and become a reckless buyer of options. A few days later a rumor ran like mad through the town, in especial through the Under World, that the Bank of the Occi dent was not safe, and depositors in a passion of haste to withdraw their ac counts fought on the bank floor for priority. The story ran. that the bank had been robbed in open day; the story was scoffed at in the streets and in the clubs;, the dellberato opinion was that Parlby had overreached himself, and that tha robbery was a "fake:" and the de liberate opinion was confirmed when it came to be understood that after a hasty meeting of the directors Parlby wa3 held th P-mnnqn nf honor, iKioif ,TOa oo l to have overdrawn his personal balance, walls and celling of the gambllng-hej.1. nd was In the opinion df his associates Evefy one had begun to assure every discredited. ? the de "berate ops one else that "good times" were coming. lon - had ,b?fn sacrificed, justly when every one would say in chorus that en0U because of his private ventures to he believes the price of real estate Is save the bank. After a day or two a deil going up, 'and by a flat of lies would nite account was made public, but the ac-i-D. ..i..l i .ut. count was too "sensational" to obtain lm- miY nf n;7hfnT mediate belief. What had happened ml Lisle Prankerd was one of those whom idew ! L .. ,, th the last division of savings had made' 0n morn,of Jhe J? the happy. When he said that "good times" Pc a hS ra?;8S J JlStnem'Seadf VS 25$& - JSSStS! sorry and tlzhtenlne his ourse string 1!he president's sanctum In those days TrnnifSSf .FwT: as a space apart walled off by slabs of was Irrationally glad. This cheerful un reason In a community Is called a spirit of business enterprise. When It was known that he had bet "good times" were coming and had staked almost all he had realized on his Interests in the Bank of the Occident that he had quietly bought options on bits of town and suburban property for which there had hitherto I been no market the cheerful unreason be plate glass a quarter of an Inch thick and screened from vulgar gaze by silk curtains In baby blue. The visitor an nounced that he had business of Import ance to .both ot them and requested Mr. Parlby as they entered the sanctum, to give orders that they might be uninter rupted. When this order had been given and the door pf tho sanctum, was closed the visitor dropped his hand bag In front "Although you know absolutely that she , came more cheerful and there i was an v f hfa cnair wIth one hand COVered Has picked your pocket?" . . lign "J0" ? bfk hlf bet , I Parlby with a revolver In excellent con- "Although I know absolutely that she What checked their cheerfulness for a .,, ' ,, ..w ty,a ntior nmin n has picked my pocket I repeat, I don't ' moment at least was not that they per know what concern It Is of yours. The ceived Its unwisdom and that backing pocket was not your pocket The lady Prankerd's bet was precisely the way to happens to be a friend of mine; she is at ' make him win It and win it from them l i liberty to pick my pocket whenever she likes; Indeed, she has exercised that privi lege from the first time she met me!" "I'll soon make It some concern of mine!" 3ald the virtuous Parlby. "De- seives, it was that parlby had made a bet on the other side. He had for a long time bought in whatever realty was of fered at forced sale in and about the city and was become the largest holder In tectlve, I call on you to arrest that woman ' the county. When the "spirit of business as a thief, and the man as a witness, or worse, leaving the state. If you don't, I'll do It myself; and I'll make it damned hot for you." First, Universalist Church, East Couch and Eastj Eighth streets, Rev. W. F. Small, pastor Services at 11 A. M., with sermon on theme, "Does It Matter What You Believe, So Long as You Do Right?" Sunday school at 12:15 P. M. PEGGIE NWEN By Josiah Flynt and Frances Walton LATE one evening, when the persons of this story were many years younger than at present. Lisle Prankerd was making his way to his lodg ings along one of the Ill-lit streets in the outskirts of Omaha. He carried In his waistcoat pocket his last bank note, and hadn't an Idea in his head where the next bank note was to come from. When at an obscure corner he was summoned to "t'row up" his hands he laughed aloud, but he obeyed. "Keep 'em up now, young man, keep 'em up," commanded the knight of the road. "I got some more dates tonight, an' I can't linger with you long.' "Hope they'll bring you in more than this one, answered Prankerd, while the stranger rifled his pockets, taking from him his lone bank note and gold watch. "You might be fatter," the robber ad mitted, stepping back with the plunder in his left hand. "Beggars can't be choosers though, can they?" "Don't you want to give me back that watch? My best girl gave me that" "I'd like to accommodate you, pard, but I need it in my business. Besides, you'd prob'ly hock It tomorrow, youre so hard up. So long, blokey; glad I met you; take care o' yourself!" "I guess that won't be hard now that you've got all I had that was worth tak ing care of. If it's just the same to you I won't mind If we don't meet again." What measures the following day Lisle Prankerd took to fill his pockets need not be told. The point Is that for the, time being they 'were wholly unfruitful, and that that evening also he stepped lightly and briskly homeward humming a bit of a tune. He had not a cent in his pocket, but he had dined by Invitation and he had telegraphed "collect" for money, which would bo delivered to him In the morning. Having at the moment nothing to lose, he had nothing to worry about, and when at the same obscure corner he was once more summoned to "t'row up" his hands he laughed even louder than before. "You're a merry one, too," said the rob "ber, advancing to Inspect Prankerd's pockets. "Keep yer nan's up; I can go t'rough you without help." "Seems to me that I have heard that voice before," returned Prankerd. "P'raps you have; let's swap looks at each other under this glim here." And the robber drew Prankerd toward the street lamp. "W'y, you're the bloke 't I touched last night," the stranger ex claimed on verifying his suspicions. "Y oughtn't to keep .such late hours." "Y-ou oughtn't either, -pard," said Prank erd, "if you don't get any more for your pains than you'll get from me tonight" "Can't tell, my boy, till I've looked you over. Ain't sewed everythln up in the linln of your coat?" Again the robber rifled Pr'ankerd'a pock ets, but this time without getting even a cent of plunder. "You are dry," the robber exclaimed, still covering Prankerd with the revolver. "I almost feel sorry for you. Come nearer the lamp an' lemme get a good squint at you. Say, you am t such a bau sort Ain't you got no one you can touch?" Prankerd laughed. "No, I'm up against It all right Suppose you let me put my hands down." "Not on your life; you're more com fortable with 'em where they are! You're young, too, ain't you?" "Not so young as you." "Pard, don't get passln them remarks about or I might get generous. Say, on the level, are you really busted?" "If I hadn't an Invite tonight I couldn't 'a dined." "Is that straight?" "Straight as I can make It" The robber lowered tho revolver and drew & $5 bill from an inside coat pocket i "Dins on me tomorrow, pard," h re marked, handing Prankerd the bank note. "The watch I needed In my business, as I told you, but I ain't goln' to .have you runnin around hungry on ray account When you're in luck, p'r'aps I'll touch you up again. Take care o yourself." "Same to you," said Prankerd, and the two separated again. A j ear later Lisle Prankerd consulted with his wisdom and djned accordingly he had found his fortune; he was at least at the moment hard In pursuit of it as fast as the New York-Chicago express could bear him. It was a momentary check to his satisfaction that he found as the train was drawing toward Colum bus that he had lost his purse. Columbus Is no place for a man who has found his fortune and lost his purse, and Prankerd knew it and he told the conductor that ho knew it He told him also that he knew the general superintendent and that this gentleman would not be pleased to hear that passengers on his train were deprived of their purses. Fortunately for the conductor the detective of the division was on the train and he was immediately advised of the theft "How much dough was in that purse?" he asked Prankerd. "What has that to do with you?" Prank erd counterquestioned. "All you need to know la that I have been 'touched,' and that I -want my purse back." "Think you'd know your leather, again If you saw It?" Izod queried with justifia ble sarcasm. "Find it and see," said Prankerd. The first thing that a "wise copper" on a train does on learning that a passenger has been "touched" is to go through the train and see whether he recognizes among the passengers any known thieves. Izod began In the smoking car and went through the train to the last Pullman. In the last seat of the last Pulman he saw and recognized his old acquaintance, Peg gie Nlven. He bowed, shook hands and sat down beside her, not at her invita tion. "Wise" detectives get on without Invitations. "Suppose you've thrown the leather out o the window, hay en' t you, Peg?" "What leather?" demanded Peg. "That leather t you pulled up in the next car." "Sir," she said, "if you do not leave me Instantly I'll call the conductor. I'll call him anyhow. Conductor!" she called. He came. "This man is Insulting 'me, and I wish you would order him away." It was a poor "front," but the woma$ was at bay, and she had to take big chances. Tho conductor was soon ad vised by Izod how matters stood, and Fate, which makes historyi and is" much concerned to make it worth reading, or dained that ten years after Edwin Parl by's exhibition of public spirit the three actors' in the little scene in the railway carriage should find themselves settled In the same municipality. The place was In the Far West and need not be designated otherwise than as the City of Blank. The three had prospered greatly in the interval. Edwin Parlby had recently got the leading bank of the City of Blank whero he could squeeze It, and had squeezed. Lisle Prankerd was one of the j directors; It had been in the City of iJianic tnat ne naa iouna nis iortune. He resigned from the board and parted with his interests in the bank when Parlby was elected. Peggie Nlven was the local, queen In the City of Blank of the Under World She was 22 years old when she first Introduced herself to Prankerd. She had shifted from New York to the West out of motives of personal shyness; tho metropolis wished to show her public courtesies which she would havo found embarrassing. The po lice had made her acquaintance, had de manded and secured a photograph of her none too attractive countenance; had given her a number In their gallery of ce lebrities, and were eager upon the first opportunity to show her still other marks of their esteem. It chagrined her very much to be told In Columbus by tho judge before whom Stockholder Parlbysucceeded In bringing her, that it was the will of the common wealth that she settle in its penitentiary for five years. "It's my last trip East" was her resolution on receiving the sen tence, which was shortened by good con duct to three years and nine months time enoiigh," however, for her to come to some conclusions, the most Important of which was, "Qraftln doesn't pay," and that she was "go'n to chuck it." On her return tq the West she "took a fresh deal In the game," and her name ap peared In the tax collector's books in the City of Blank as that of the owner of certain temple's whero men sacrificed to" enterprise" stood erect because of Prank erd's investments Parlby reduced It at a stroke to a state of limp dubiety and surmise; he began to offer his holdings for sale at any price, at whatever he could get Prankerd was admitted to be shrewd, but it was just possible he was "losing his grip;" It was quite certain Parlby had "done" him In the matter of the Bank of the Occident Lisle "Prankerd did not want tho prop erty which Parlby offered; that was why ho bid It in. It was also why Parlby offered more, and yet more for sale, and why Prankerd continued to bid It In; un til it became plain that if the "good times" really did not come, and that sud denly, the last man that any one need wish to become Tvould be Lisle Prankerd. When matters were in thl3 posture a card was brought one morning to Prank erd at his office. "Yes, lt'sme," said Peggie entering; "always on hand when I'm wanted, and sometimes when I'm not I've come to talk business and you can send away that young man if you don't want him yourself as a protection or a witness; I want to place some 'dough'; I want to know on the level what all this shindy means be tween you and Parlby. The town's a good town, an' I believe In It I want to buy some lots." "And you come to me for advice? I ad vise you to hold off. The boom's coming, all right; but It won't come till Parlby wants if to. Parlby's got me treed." "You mean It's'Jusb a case of freeze out?" Prankerd laughed. "You speak as If a case of freeze-out were easy. YeB, it's Just a case of freeze out" "Damn Parlby," said Peggie. "Just my sentiments, only much more elegantly expressed," said Prankerd. "All right; I guess I know all I want to," said Peggie. "So do I." said Prankerd. "Ye3, I guess you do; but I give you a pointer. I don't know whether I'm go ing to take a hand In this game or not I don't mostly tell what I'm going to do beforehand. It mightn't be convenient; but just you don't cash in your chips be fore you have to." And with this oracular metaphor she ditlon and with the other produced pint flask. "I guess I got the drop on you, pard, all right; don't move, 'cause I'm. kind o nervous In m Angers and this here gun's got a blamed easy pull. Besides, thl3 flask's full o' nltro-glycer-1-llne an' I might drop it, an' ou an me an' the bank 'ud all make our bow In hell to gether. Sit down careful like, so's not to set off no electric buttons nor alarms; there's no knowin how- little 'ud make me lose vcty hold on the bottle. There now, that's real homelike and comfort ablereminds me o' mother. Suppose we talks." . Parlby was not a coward; he said so afterward, but he remembered that he was president ot the bank and a citizen i of value In the community, to say nothing of his being engaged at the moment to marry Miss Ansted of the San Francisco Ansteds. It was Parlby's steady practice In life to say nothing of private motives . when public motives could honestly be ' put forward; and the man certainly did look as if he meant business, and nltro-glycerl-1-l-ne Is not to be despised. "It's up to you to do the talking," said Parlby, putting up av creditable front." "A3 far as I see, you've- made on ass of yourself, whoever you are. AH I've got to do is just to sit quiet; you can't get out of the bank; you couldn't win clear In the street If you did get out of the bank; you'lL go to the pen for this morning's joke. If there's anything to be said, It's you can say it" 6ure! I'll say. it fast enough. But you can come off your perch Just the same. If I was leary of the pen I shouldn't be here, an you know It I'll talk business with you, if that's what you want; I'm on my uppers see? Either I get the dough I want or I croak; an' If you don't give me what I want we croak together. You're my last card, an I'll play you, by God! What you say o just slttln still s tommyrot; you make out a check payable to yourself for the sum I name, an have the stuff brought In here an' stowed away in that bag, or you've seen your luck an ke'll both of us know what's what" Parlby's visitor had been speaking with a fierce intentness that was convinclngi Parlby thought him mad. Perhaps that was why he attempted to reason with him. "Even If I got you the stuff and stowed it away In that bag, you couldn't get away with it. You'd better talk sense. If you've got any, I'm not to be bullied in my own office with 40 clerks In call, armed as well as you. That's the last word I have to say, and be damned to you chances of getting away, once the stuff is In my hands. You won't give an alarm till I've got clear of the bank; I can throw a flask" on the floor outside as well as here, an you're much too careful of your skin to take any risks. You put up a bluff that I'm bughouse; well! I'm not so bughouse but T can see you're so scared of me you can't sit In that chair without holdln on. You take up that pen an' write what I tell you; an' be quick about It; I'm kind o' nervous, as I said, an this gun's got a blamed easy pull an' the outside o this flask's kind o slippery." Parlby shrugged his shoulders, dropped his eyes and searched for a pen. It Ls said that the special officer of the bank and half a dozen clerks started la pursuit before the man with the handbag' had fairly reached the pavement. There must have been two men with handbags: sych coincidences happen. Possibly the coincidence was not accidental. At all events they assailed a man with ak hand bag, and so quickly did the police patrol respond to the private alarm from Parl by's office that the man was not yet over powered when the wagon arrived. When he was taken Into custody) he proved to be the wrong man, and the handbag proved to be the wrong handbag- It isr possible that this mistake might not have been made if Parlby had personally su perintended the chase, but he remained, in his office; he was accurately acquaint ed with the properties of nltro-glycerine, which is quite as effective in a paved street as in a marble-floored building, and though he may have had no regard for his own life,, he had other things than himself to think of. He thought of them. The next day there was found in an alleyway at the rear of the bank a suit of clothes, a revolver, and a flask, all Identified by Parlby as belonging to the robber. The flask was found to contain sweet-oil. In the minds of some of Parl by's fellow citizen?, this discovery con firmed the notion that he had himself con trived the robbery; in theminds of others it served simply to make- him ridiculous r In tho minds of all It still further discred ited him. The directors began to suspect they had been mistaken In their Idea that Parlby was just the man they had long wanted for president Certainly, as it afterward turned out, he had made a great blunder In parting with his real estate. Peggie was never again heard to say that she would get even with Parlby. In the City of Blank, there was little of any thing that she was again heard to say; she soon closed out her Interests there at a great profit and left the place, dis appearing Into the beyond, where she still remains. It ls just possible that she feels she has got even with Parlby, though It is ques tionable whether she would hold her hand If the chance should offer itself to get even with him again. All things consid ered, it Is doubtful whether Peggie's rul ing trait Is gentleness. (Copyright, 1S03, by McClure, Philips & CoO Enlarsemnt and Inflammation of th j' tat e-in.nd are cured by Oreeon Kdner Te ros ea. A Fight for Life HHHlil.'4fiBMHBIflHQBKBMI FIGHTING DISEASE THE DR. I.IEBIG STAFF. Only Specialist for Men. Established on Pacific Coast ST jears aso. still continue to cure most obstinate, chronic, private and nervous dlseaaes of men when all others fall. Wm' remedies, magnetic energy, light, heat and calvanlsm cure tna .-af niM. n hnlf the time ana half the'nrlce. Remarkably successful cures at home by correspondence. Attend tree J I . T 1.1,1. TToll airT-T.- Tilrht- 74 SiXUl SI., "Mr. Parlby, you will take up that pen I cor. Oak. near P. O. Call or write. Seattle, ana write wnat i tea you. l tane my rortiana ana aan rranciaw E IN Men Cured to Remain Cured BY MY WONDERFULLY SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT, COMBINING THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAK, DISEASED ME I OFFER YOU A MODERJf CURATIVE TREATJEENT DD7FERENT FR03I ANY OTHER YOU HAVE USED. It combines the great forces of na- tare, causing: them to strike deep at tho very seat of tho disease. This wonderful Jf ew System. Treatment cured over 1000 men last year, aad most of them had failed to re- ceiTe a cure eisewnere. j. write you to can ana investigate its merits. LOST VIGOR RESTORED was told to ask "the gent that "Bad been touched" to come and "size up the slick Mojl." "Did you see this woman In your car?" asked Izod of Prankerd. Prankerd admitted that he had. "She sat fbr a while In the seat behind me, and later she asked me to rise from my seat while she looked for her, gloves." "Now, Peg," continued Izod, "you bet ter couch np an' have no rows, 'cause I've got you dead to rights. Tou just dive down in that stockin' o yours an haul out the roll. If I can, I'll fix it up an' let you mooch.' Peggie knew of nothing better than 'to keep up her "bluff," and she kept It up with vigor and with force. "Want me to pinch you?" "Oh, pinch your old clapper-tongue, will you, an shut up." "All right, thenj'i said Izod, "put up your dukes while I put the cuffs on 'em." Peggie had no more than seen the hand cuffs when she changed her "bluff"; she screamed and wept like a woman in a fit of hysterics. Prankerd pushed his way through the gathering, and .he and the woman looked each other full In the face. Suddenly tho woman again changed "front." "Awl git away. It's my pal," she said, laughing, and grabbed Prankerd's hand. "You'v got me, my food wosaan." Are you less vigorous than you once were? Do you notlco a gradual decline of sexual strength at times? Do you have lame back, loss of energy, falling memory, loss of ambition, etc? 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