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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON' SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 4. 1008. WORK OF THE PORTLAND COMMONS " : j'Vv - --i ' , J t i w f ; X .X. ' Louwe Home V" Olive BrancK Mis Ion anJ Wbat It If Doing for Poor Persons TSy KtWln Whll. J DO you go down on Hurnstd or An knjr trett Not funT No, prol)tlr noU , But when you do liaDtxn to bavo bualneaa down ht wy, nl you und inc around th blllboarda outaldo tha omploymant offtoa; whon you aaa tha unamptoyad therd In knota or atand Inv Idly faalnf Into vtrancy, what do you think? Do you raproarb them that they have not work to do in a world ao full of laborer Do you wonder why they wear ahabby clothea and rffd way through '.tha crowd, force your way without a glance at the facca. without a thought of tha peraonalttlea within the rough, garmentaf There la at work quietly among theae try people an agency which hae for ta germ thought eomethlng quite different from tWe apathy and Intolerance with ' which moat of ua regard tha men whg are out of work and who are eeeklng the cheapeat meal and the least expenalve lodglng-houae In tha city. The Port land Commona la tta name.. It occuplea a good-ataed building at tha Corner of Front and Burnalde, In the very nrldet" ; of the aectlon of tha city which aeea , men hungry, men out of work, men , hopoleaa and dlecouraired beceuae the world haa tumod a cold ahoulder. We have acreed that tha lodclng. tlouaea of the cheapeat claaa In our rair I . i a , I m i;iit irv much ma uccem, pou-iwajirmi. anlmala would ehun: We have agreed that "the Droblem of the unemployed" la a large one, and many of ua have aone to the trouble of formulating nice little . thoorloa concerning the way to aolve it We have perhapa recommended that the unemployed be aent out Into the coun try, regardloe of the fact that men cannot eat bay and that lodglnge coat money. But the Portland Common haa an other way of going e,bout these prob lem than that of theorizing. It goea down to theae men, takea them by the hand, apeaka worda of klndnea. It glvea ' the pennlleaa man a clean bed, a bath, some warm soup, bread and coffee, and then finds him a job. Not a job In Canada, nor New South Walea. nor Kam chatka, but right here In' Portland. And then the Commona etanda by him, brlntra him the gonpel measage. trlea to lift him out of aln and sorrow and poverty, provide htm cheap lodging If he want to atay In the town and cannot afford, the prlcea of up-town hotela. And when this la done It aeka him to find others needing help and to tell them about It. Within the Portland Commons are the cleanest and most san.tary of bedrooms, where for 10 or 16 cents a man can have a neat bed with clean (beets, comfort and ventilation. There Is not a dark room nor an unventllated room In the hulldlng. There are bathrooms, with hot and cold water, without charge: There Is a reading; room, where men mav find occupation otherwhere than In saloons. There Is a morning gonpel malned two days. Finally his case came making an honest livelihood 1'itHn'MiiiK bi mo juve Driiitu uiuBiun to trial, mere was noining against mm THE MISSION, ITS RESTAURANT AND A LIVING ROOM And The Port land Commona has lost nothing by Its except that he had no money ana no kindness, extenaea wnen u was most home. The man who was then on the needed. Two men have found the help judge's bench Is a man who has been they needed here, In ridding themselves scored for his leniency with these of- of a drug; habit for it Is an awful thing fenders. At any rate, when he heard to fight alone. It needs the friendly the boys' story for he is little more Vord of encouragement, the belief in he . found no reason why the city of one s powers, to grapplo and tnrow that demon. In six months, Mr. McLaren says, the Portland Commons will be on a paying basis. Just now bills are pressing for the fitting up of this and the girls' home on Cable street. And when I could not see how it could be self-sup porting at the rate he charges, he for those who wish to attend there Is the clasp of friendliness. Downstairs Is the restaurant, where a man can get a good, wholesome, sus taining meal for 10 cents. For 15 cents the highest price he can pay here he ran have extra luxuries, such as pork chops or steak. And the only thing the Portland should call him a criminal, and restaurants needs now is a 'godly, con- discharged him. Mr. McLaren was SHfratpd cook." It Is the word of the there. He followed the boy from the superintendent of the Commons, W. O. courtroom and nlvited him to the Corn McLaren, whose henrt Is In this mission mons until he could do better. Upon to the lowly and poor, and who serves examination It was found that the young: God with a wholo-hearted consecration man had letters of recommendation In that Is wonderful to see In a cynical, his nncketa. ehowlne- that he has taken careless world. special lectures at King's college, Lon- polntad me to the fact that he can house If you will take time to talk a few don. and of a prominent technical col- comfortably, cleanly and in a, sanitary minutes with Mr. McLaren he will tell lege In England, and that he Is recom- manner 100 men a night, you of. Instances In which the Portland mended as a careliul and diligent stu- There are about IB free beds oaHed Commons, In Its four months of exist- dent and well Informed on the subject of for Blow. In the middle of the winter ence. has been both friend and guide to sanitary Inspection. Thinking he could more will be needed and these will be unfortunate menand women, but we better his condition, he went to Canada, iirovtded. But those who occudv tho are comlnsr to them presently. and, falling to find the work he wanted, 10 and 15 cent beds pay for them Just now It la this kindly little keen- tried San Francisco. From there he promptly. A small working force is eyed Scotchman, whose enthusiasm for drifted to Portland, and when the offi- needed, and the salaries paid are small. helping deserving men overflows his cer found him he had IS centa left, and. Hence the need for the "consecrated speech, with the unmistakable burr of strangely enough, preferred to keep that his native tonsrue. whose mission to for a meal the next day rather than to friendless men la to be considered. spend it for a night's lodging In the This is the sort of men whom the filthy dens where such accommodations Portland Commons has befriended: A await the unwary traveler. Today the youm? Englishman was found asleeD in vounar man. who speaks well and has a the Plaza. He had but 15 cents, and an straightforward way that inspires con- demand comes in, the long dreary, wet officer took him to Jail, and here he re- fldence. Is holding a good position and days, for free meals, those will be pro- V X w ... . cook," and also chambermen and day workers. The restaurant will nay for Itself. and It Is not expected to do more. A man can get a comfortable meal for 10 cents which It costs. And when the vlded. No man will go away from the Portland Commons hungry. Soup and bread, or bread and coffee can bo had at all hours and by any one who wants it. Isn't that worth while? Another thought has this friend of the poor; when men come in from working in the rain or looking for work, which is much harder there will be a place provided in the basement where he can change and wash and dry his clothes, before he has to put them on again and go oilt for another day. And now wul come the cry that all this is encouraging pauperism that it will brlng thousands of men into town to be a tax upon these well-intentioned citizens. But those who are doing this think differently. A man will be given two nlghfs lodging free, and if he shows a disposition to work he will be fiven work to do. If he falls to o it, he will be listed and told to move on. No one can Impose. for long on the hospitality of the Commons. But it is possible to do this work for those who so sadly need help, and to do it sys tematically and economically. And even If one or two are found unworthy It will not shake the faith of theae earnest workers. One of the great needs in Portland haa been a home where unfor tunate girls could be taken care of. The Florence Crlttenton home haa had all it could do to take caro of those need! ns; medical assistance and care; the Salvation Army Rescue home has also been engaged In the work, but these have not been sufficient. There are some boarding-houses where a working girl can lodge cheaply and com fortably, but they are few, and there Is constant call for more of this sort. So when the Portland Commons took up tha nueatlon of housing and helping the girl aixt wnm.-n who so sorely n-l Lll. It W d-ttlrd to 0kiii a pom hn thay foul J be rare.t for. I'll Ixxilaa Home la Die ' solution of title proMam. tl ocrutilea a thrae-story building on trre faring on CIU , airael, one block from Cliapmon. Hre re the nastea and nit aanKary t"1 room a, a homelike raarilng-rnoin. wt! pore haa, bath, klichan and laundry. A girl who ooinea h"a may pay fur her room If aha baa tha rnanay and If aha haa not. aha will be Handed halp anil work found for bar. If aha la not abi to -work and needs a frlt.nl aha will find the aympathy and ktndnaaa , that ometlmaa poor haart-elck, weary girl who have gone th wrong way think la not to b found In th whole world. Aa Ion ta that tandar old poM of liood'e rlnga In tha aara of humanity and whan will It not. alnc thla tracedy la alweya with ua w a hall uav to think of "On mora unfortunate, weary of breath, Itaahly Importunate. gn to her death. Oh, It waa pitiful, naar a whole city full, Horn aha had nona." Th old. old traaedy of broken Uvea, hearts bowad In eliame, th world' ao cursing acorn, and th daapalrlng and. But It la to help thee whan they moat need help that th Loulae Horn 1 founded. Ita door r open to all un- fortunate or ndy glrla not necaa aarlly bad glrla but all who need a lift; who need horn In thla whol city full to which they can come at night after th day' work; In which thay can find warmth, llgtha. conrar tlon. and home com fortaj wher the ran do their own laundry ork. an. I lire cheapl yet cleanly. All of thla the Loulae Horn offera. But recently a man who waa moved, by the splendid work that la being don by thla branch gave f 1.000 toward It aupport. Tha horn haa been partly furnlabed. It need more furniture, new bedding, and euch thlnga aa will mak It more attractive to young peo ple. Theae two home, th on for women and the other for men. ar aupported by th Olive Branch Mlaaion. Thla mle alon la kept allv by consecrated mat and women who ar glvln their whol energle to thla kind of work: who hold meeting weekly In th city jail and In the county poor farm, and who ar oon atantly in touch with th work of tho aluma, preaentlng th better way to world-weary men and women, reeculnc girls from Uvea of shame, preachlna; th Christ to an indifferent and Intolerant world and being richly . bleaaed with reaulta. Thla la what some of the peopl w all know say of th mlsalon and lta work' - "I fully approve of th work don In th past by thla mlaaion and hop thay will continue In the good work. They have been of great assistance to un fortunate people In securing tor them employment, and afterward In looking; after their Interesta. tfilgned) "GEORGE J. CAMERON. "Municipal Judg." "I herewith cheerfully concur In the above expressions and Indorsement. (Signed) "C. GRITZMACHER, . . "Chief of Polic." T fully Indorse the work being don by the Olive Branch Mission and feel sure that the Portland Common will be a boon to the cltv In many ways. (Slaned) CAPTAIN E. A. SLOVER." The Investigation Is open to all cltl aens to visit the Portland Commons and see for themselves the kind Of work that la done. It la th only way In which auch thlnga come home to one. And then another word aa to the way in which we can all be of use. W want a man to put in the wood to wash the windows; a Janitor for the office; a clerk if busttness men would- but re member to send their application for these things to Mr. McLaren, phono Main 1666. the help will be furnished promptly and good Judgment used In selecting the man who is to 4o it. If the pastors of the various churches would but visit the Commons and then . pass the word along to their various congregations, the opportunities, for finding work for men who need It, will be greatly enlarged. The Commons is) non-sectarian and all may have an equal share In its hospitality. Then shall they also answer him say ing, "Lord, when saw we thee an hun gered, or athlrst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or In prison, and did not minister unto thee?" Then shall he answer them saying.. . "Verily I any ur.to you. Inasmuch as y 41d it not to one of the Jeast of these ye did tt not to me." DOYENS STORY j1 A By George Gilbert. LITTLE learning Is a .danger ous thing; creek on a trestle about half way over the meadows,, and one of the beams Jostled off the load while on the bridge, snapping the telegraph line as it fell, the wire being strung along the trestle on arms which extended outward from the ties. One of the trainmen, notic ing the accident, told Malcolm of it. The THREE CUBES tha likes of her she married a better man long ago." His voice died away and I heard him and as Saturday was a half holiday breathe a bit harder than usual T.nnk. for those in the office, he srot excused "Drink deep, or taste not tho lng up, I saw him furtively brush the a bit early and started ,to repair the Pierian spring." back of his hand over his eyes. "I break, turning up at the station about ti.i.. , nave Deen watching the points on the Ji:au. Thus quoted Burphy, doyen w.t riav a. hit. too eie hnV he hailed i mo ropcaier corps, ina great main saia. uo you mind room of the New York Western Union guess tne glimmer office had stilled down as much as it 2 x J?' "'lraaR ever does; the last of the beef ciphers Malcolm lonsr to find He saw me In the office and "A forthwith forfeit all right to share In "while not conceding that I , am any- the estate more friendly disposed to you than I The work must be done at the vault; was. I am willing to do aa you Bay, But for the cubes were irremovably welded I shall not speak first, to the Iron floor on which the vault To this Henry replied: "That diffl- resteri. culfv ma v he avoided. As tho clock Bv Simon T. Stern. Wlngate entered the sanctum. TTo was "I'll hrenk that will." cried Henry, atrllrea a tomorrow mornlnr let us eiac- MOST extraordinary will," said tal1 and spare and prosperously rural as soon as the reading was finished, "it ulate a simultaneous 'How do you do.'.' Lawver Van Tine "In fact I no . io nai is vue worn, oi a. .mou Tnls they ala JosepU heard It ana xawyer van line. in iaci. i several sizes too large for him. and a k tmiiev. Tow. ' - .i,v,i t . ,. i . , , , x IIUI nvui.i w " .'. ....... . -.. .ic.ni.io mwi uu(,ut)r n.. it..... . o, , in . J .1 J 11 V. . L U L 1 . t ,11 1 J nounclng it the most remark- coat that covered him completely. Two yeP Van Tlne blandly, "breaking the will stant he comprehended the danger which minutes later he was followed by his wui not break the vault. After all, your accompanied communication, and added mj, t ).a nlotfnrm thrnnrh fl D 1 R lnSTniment 1 HVAT n. . , . . . . " " . . 111 L'I 13 UCOiaU ins iivw v,w ,ww wv - - V . - . . . nun wnnoui onering or receiving recog- There Is no lesral mandate, even seconds after theirs. Bi. ""'"., .-o. '"""i ijjiicoi ui nivutiu 'M, union. luey resemoiea eacn otner i , arm nf romnrehensive Iniunc- ui hurt my old eyes connect ine mine wire as ne was airaia t am anxious to learn how his three strongly. Joseph was also of the type L. w,' . ! n,,e that vault. The " ra anirlnn IS i t ta wnrv rtn 1 r wni A I nn 1 1 if n I II 1 n 6T Wl M ' i l i j iivna, nuivu - - - f . lias Dll U(J L ma a. a uri 7t MZ-i Zi. mlnV 1 Tover the main line so sharply: brothers will take It. After all It is ""u .Z' a very best thing you can do. gentlemen is foiiy for us to bor it out after ha After doing so. I lent him the office reallv more than thev have a right to ih. ,.i.v' .ir. iw f. J ; i., t yur a"u2 """V..". .LZ Joining hands we can said Henry. 'It nr the height of three cubes when by accomplish th one. Then,; too,. were relayed; the. cable loop had sent eame down from Pittsburg to take repair kit and a plee expect None of them has spoken to the third brother, Henry, came into the &ct" that you, 1 relations with you? de- uuhttntletM&mmri vdm out "30" to Newspaper Row, and all of t&t tTt " UP him during the la.t;20 years. What's r.mclaTlnntheavPePreyr Isttropol.S -asea'rS wereKr Meny loV oMS Vn ?S5 the local and city wlrea were silent, half mile, and connection with the -After Tack left the denot. havhia- more thev have not spoken to each other fw,n .'nJSif T itn,elr"5"ia.a to . say the least, I think h, ha been vault-as brothers; let us, as brothers. In the corner near the south windows Urcd by a single-tracked switch nothing to do for the moment I hunted during the same time. Happy family! trast to the other two. They sat next mt J haaccess To the vault V al "nVres What aay you" au" the Associated Press repeaters banged Jack was a bright fellow, who had up my dinner basket, and taking a seat jarvii," this to his . clerk, bell-sum- each other, almost touching elbows, but h-a oof the day and night. -The leas f," ,JL L!!!,' a.- and rattled away still, with a sound like Pked up a bit of telegraphy, but found ln the main room near the benches, ate moned "I expect -three gentlemen at S for all that they spoke to each other Some , five months to run and the thPrli1 '.flV ih ?aJ the drumming of hail on a tin roof, for bookkeeping a better way of making a my midday repast. After this, feeling 0.ciock Ag Joe as they arrive usher they might have been utter strangers. hTi & S The rest Is with heJ mpl,??? 5 3ePefLwnKJ1elni"nd down in Washington an . ecclesiastical living, and so. never put in enough prac- rather comfortable and easy, as on them into my private office." Presently Lawyer Van Tine entered y0u That is aYl " faevfe the tv-$ hLnlft.. drumhead courtmartlal was holding an tic at the key to becomeflrat-class. always does after an agreeable meal, I At fiv mlnutes before three Mr. John and took his place at a large oak table Thev lourneyed up-town in the aama lL?, w,ni'a.. I J J 55&tnr all-night session upon a higher critic As a great deal of the telegraph busl- tilted my chair back against the wall . which stood In the center of the room. ,w?L 3dn hu t in .different cars. Richard Wingate a work before, and I who had dared to nint that the teach- jeaa of Freeboro came from the mines, and read a bit from paper that I found ..... "I am about to read to Where'ayour ings of shorter cWhlsra were aa fool- th company ran a wire up the witch lying on one of the benches. There vain. I saw the old man with his finger me' he said in a mattlr-of-fact tont T,h1t, f each other At the foot drlnr ishness compared with those of Darwin, and Malcolm worked the far end- of If was an article In It about a proposi- still . gripping the plug lean hla left ..the wiu and testament of your de- rhJ riar steps they found the vault "I forgot mine." said Henry. I had been listening to the rhythmic very well after getting hia hand in a tlon to kill all c.r mtnals by electrfcity. hand on the deak. saw him gaze from ceased brother Richar wingate. To f say and the cubes PWithLt a word they "And I mine." added JoHn and joaepk awing of the coded Morse fleeting b,t.- . ' and I grew pretty well Interested in under scowling brows through the win- th , aa, lt )s 'a m08t remarkabie affair. frlS the??' nti and t to wori In rapid iuccMlon7 westward, while I watched the veteraS . "Of course, when he first came to n, but finally my eyes began to get dows that gave a view of the trestle: J" m ef YourU we I awaTe tt his last S?iSS LnH T bored and bored' finu? "But you must git 'em" suggested nurse his set, admiring the skill with town " P"t the greater part of his heavy. From where ! sat I could see noticed that his thumb touched the key passifd as aomplete stran- ,They boled- Bndb,,re,d: irtlnn of the eVnert -TherJ . lan't linothST drill which he corrected ti e many variations spare time at the depot and so became through the doorway of the depot pf- of the Pittsburg wire; saw the reflec- er to Jl oVou I am also iwui!ln?ed nK mxctlr "Mn .nt the S Letrs- .on earth that will touch them , eubVi" tn current caused by a violent thunder acquainted with Kjtty Prentiss Now flce and out through the windows be- Uon of a lightning flaah on the weat- htoth'ftythUat Vhave parsed the 3"," metll thev wtrS -mh Ftorm then sweeping over the Jersey her father did not object to this at yond, where the long ribbons of steel ern windows. and then. Printlss reeled J11" " decades of vour lives as com- b Uty of mif YtiZ and aaldHenrv r!.wun "ymne. meadowa. Knowing" that hia remark Jlrat, and often came In and sat about that led to the mines stretched over back, dragging the plug from lta place. 'a.s' tr,a?T f to each othe? Drtr F 8- .T1,A ?LXt.nH y,f S.'thSv ' That will destroy th kev aald would serve as a text for a story. I .tho ottlce evenings while I was teach- the meadows to the hills. As I looked, The floor of the depot seemed to open KVrcum?wnce he has dealt noblr Jhe nxtu 'At he ' .dhJ?,,t Tif n in John "If you fellow must' reallr waited, while hla hand went from helin? Jack how to pound brass, even thev seemed to twist and coll like great and he fell through and! slid after him f y0 he ha left you eterythmZ Jou.nKd thn'8eIy,f L Ihev started From know, my drmia brake?- ' screw to armature. soring, and f ram ir-pW. far at times as to ask me Bnakea aa the heat shimmered up, and and we began to fa 1, fall. fall, as w""y.0"' "".. i7mYn-" Pi?en- s a4 T 5.. irto- mL TaVe Teat ed I do -u .h iV wh.n i will learn presently. You may not b n ""v.tem by which two of them "Mine as well." said Henry. h.7h.v -T,r.eTr-ti- " showed him which plugs to null when V v . hot"r flnallv seemed to lose mvself I wis Ivtn. on the floor, the "ware or the ract inat ror tne past itr were aIway8 to be found at the vault. , ' mature aorlng to local adlustmenr. "Th questions ' about tMe switchboard heads of the areat cornoratinn vulne bow to cut the Instruments In. thflt hand Btlf filAn tl v In n. n ..a K n. to keep Its owner upon what is virtual- he came In mornings and so he got a au control over my muscles and to be ly a pension, that they may be able to "" E ""7 notion or in run or tnings n a sort of a trance, lav claim to Its service to coax a presl- and thought he knew about twice asi SUpposa 1 fell asleep and began .o dent's message out of the Jersey fox. or much as he really did. After that hodream, or aomethinr like that. Anyway h. kc iT,. (n i .. v.. always considered lt a great- thing to t .nH hear Prentiss a-oinir about his the aurora. have tha wlrea all clicking away when work as usual as he made ready for the shut and all- was quiet within. "I have no manner of use for 1 came xo worg m we morning, no coming of th l o'clock mug train, ing to tha Preabvterian akorter .ihi.m " and Jack were great friends at first. After the clang of the cans ceased, I dream. lie oegan in his pleasant Drogue, niceties or wnicn mere inn and can never reproduce, "but I will say e expense con- vrais v u i m vtuci lias u.cu 111 U ...o v. . . . . ...na ha mitaB iro or inpir I rmiHrnu j .. - - - , a.wv. ...' wa.ua . ....i . .u pi... sltt ng o5"one aide of m. Viid my mpty recluse. During that tlm he plained s' ,ngne8. . ith?- .m! dlnne? basket on the other. Outside the great fame as a metal worker. He exe- 0ne "nlfl;M wnIle Henry was at work f. 0?oh,",uw" f";. Ins,d stronalv ." 'thev read. In th merea. rne ooor or id oiih r!augh- -onal Vssiationy or friendship." 'h. 1" hi. 7mZ had noTed t'h !!"drlln g of th.fr beloved testator. T oame n wnrV In Ih, nnrnln. Me "? , .11, mltV train. In. In mvaelf aa t reenllented mv ndd had a WOrkShOP In One Of the BUDUrbS ml.han AnnarentlV Joseph WSB ObllV- "Ml ira inn CUO nS Own jacK were great rnenas at rirst. After the clang of the cans ceasea, i oream. i started towara tne aoor, out yi i "u. lous or an save uw ik .ywun uhu. ovj ao-reednnAn h .riC tha and the bov might have made his way heard him wheel hla truck against the paused as I heard a smothered groan lived alone. Among other thlnga he in- Henry aat there Idle ' ' Into v matrimony pretty easily. If he front of the- station. Then he. opened come from inaide. Hastily stepping Rented a metal so hard that he waa of- in the early morning f had not become mixed up In the big the door and cam In aoftly. I could forward, I threw open th door and waa fered $100,000 to part with the aecret he left; going at oi t n n r wnen it la naiien into rniira when ' M ...... " - - - rrts nnii uiui cuvu..., , a". - . ..... vv ....... - . r . thev are vounr lt atlcka Prenfi.. weatern Pennsylvania that year. But the eame Prentiss somehow, or at least, the floor holding his hands to his eyes, ao: aa rar aa we Know nia secret oiea might have known this" helna- of an Am after h" Joined the church, Prentiss the face was not the same It looked Bending over. I a.ked him what the with him. Aa far aa we know he left Presbyterian fanillv but then ha never turned aour on him and then the young devil's. He cam over to where trouble waa, but received no reply, aa no tangible property of any kind. On did rar to know anvthina .ir.ni hw couple'a love maWng began to go hard, x was, looked . me over narrowly and he waa unconacloua. The doctor going through his house after the funeral to have hla own wv P But young folks' have ways of their then turning quietly about, went tow- brought him around all right, but he we cam upon a large vaitft which tilled ( M.nU own, and one day when Kitty brought ard the office dopr. which stood open, never saw again there was a burn on the cellar almost completely. Standing ner ratnera ainner. aiaicoim came into Thrnnrh thla. he nanaen ana ciosea .it me oaii oi nis leu inunn. ana wnite. outaue tne vault were inree cuocs it vanla road when I went to Freeboro Si?,,de?S , hi ih,t'1 and told Thrnnrh thia. he nanaed the old after him, buf I seemed to be able to fused atreak across th bridge of his three cubes Constructed of the metal fortu until John's arrival -. . ' i 17 ..ii.tmi kin, Tk.11 mat tney win comoin interest ana once to a celebrated proceed to open one of the cubes only. This h refused t diamond setter to replace his drill. Tlnu"?Ji? 'No use. " sala tne mecnanic alter n t r - , i . n.d 1 1, a mined the hroken drill "I can- Th three parts when joined fit th tre- - Wit replace i TM.t'nf of' th.'dHlI, f'foun made bv Richard Wingate. an eccentric " to J) found, in each or th other &arcr'?h.Ww "?.th I h.-fy , .Irt ,, tha, - i mnA l. nilA.'a h.vAnil nni. Tta aa Id afterward that he went hl.H n,.. him tmmtttim Th. .....It ,n ivnl,. W here dl.l vol! a:et it: as operator ana station agent lust after ZZ" " 1Z.1; w'" "".J," 2.S "T7..""X.""-." .rJiT Z . 1 j .h.. " " " ."'TT.-""" ri"7r." o" "..v . 1. ..n fr ."ii, nil. - piete. tha hla- iron rilannveriea there In tha lata wnuicu w ua uuinm. 1 waa in bimi. rreuiiaa wtoi riiii uu iu n nw unn " .-, . was 01 aimnar cumpuamun. o ir 11 v, 1 pn" "k Then with hearts thnmnlna- wlMlv th a big hS? Sort ?fs fJllow th 0"lc at th Um n the thr awltchUoard. which was jiesr the west was 'near th switchboard when a big haa auccesafully realated all efforta at said Henry with assumed unconcern. the?,'D theTult- A? with th foul of him all ahriveled of them had th part of th. depot used window and taking down from behind flash came in." opening It. Three experts who wer "It seemed an Interesting bit. and I was n? th ?2m upo al Urg w th the hTll fir ofvSlutfon That felP 'relght-room all to themaelvea. )t a diagram of the wlrea I had mad The rattl of th repeavter roe Into ciu ?0 our assistance, before we found of th opinion such a tool might be of Jn$,Blv;'r ws? darT and thir Tow rwin ' "rklnr hirihumh .r Ju,t what worda were paaaed. no on. for Jack, began to atudy It. After look- a ataccato creaceno, marking the end the will, gave up after a week and pro- aome use to me. It Is really quit The vault waa flarg ana tney hhT shoulder In th srenerll di?UoS 2? fvr knew, but at last Jack came out ing It over a bit, be first took every of the long Item Washington waa nounced th vault the tougheat ventnr trivial. Good day." and he left th ftn,0f,,!n, Ughf -aid Henry. Furontlrwi ,,n h.vl . hla face aa white aa chalk, but alone. plugut of th board and then elowly pounding away to finish: "In conalder- th.y h,a trer encountered. Th front ebop. . , . . '-WhT ihould I said Joseoh S,.n- tnr ?e-d7ni lndnviatl?indd tMn About ha,f Bonr "r Kitty cam and d-Uberately placed them In the line atlon of the evldenc preeentedL your Va perfectly bar. aar near th T.at night his fertile brain conceived .W,hytn5"bea 'd tw?' and tended a wT,!llf in ?rh- out also with her head In th air, walk- of holea directly oppoalt the binding committee of Investigation find. Dr. n, hi It carries a curiously a scheme to circumvent the mischance P' iThL-aUt thi nTactleal John. at Man" 1 dnme,in 1??. Tn?t AHJ t,ff M reor' tor had post that held th hilVe wlr. thus pl.c- Migga guilty aa charged," It said, nd ab.i toi" ievhole Aa your la ti hat had robbed him of all proepect of '"J'K "t?. ih Practical John. m JiX .fflr. PlaV.H.ne'i.i! "" ' her father a .punk In her. Last- ing th entir main lln In connection then cam th Joyful H. m Burpby hr waa con Tsldered very wealthy It aharlng In the estate. It waa a- de- ttrTft th ranlf toaeth- hoTntnrnlS him AiVlViJ'Li ly. out came Prentis. trundling a barrel with It. and converting It Into a v.rlt- threw, th awitch-a that placed th In- ?,rtnT rVt Irnportan that Ve W at Pta chance, but an only one. Tb m. Jot tn light- toother thev re! ihm JiXTr iTael-"n nXlZ hJ w,nt?d of' cement on hU truck, and never a able magnet which would attract every atmments oot of circuit and murmured the eootta of th vVult? That rJata morning two penciled notea wer "J Vnt e?edV At a.t th. rhlat ii?i? hl.f ehTi?'a.B7hn-tlin-- ST wor aiA h onIf """"d hla wrath bolt of lightning that hit the lln for -oftly: "So they put him out; nre whu,a. wlU aei when I h?vj handed to John and Joaeph. J" "". th. ton th.r f JunJ niTJar haSr. Sfi-d i J TTki na aplt cloe Into hi withered heart, mile, on either aid. of u.. blm right for going bark on hla church." J"" you. " you wiu ae. wnen i nav "To Whom It May Concern:" waa ".tn Al.t ithat waa lit hnI i,hiv,.1'f V.m "iilfC Th dT WM Saturday, and a "I thonght of th danger to Jack, at "Well." I a.ked. "did Malcolm marry l?f(Wiw-d th. reading of th will what they read. -Why hould,we thre mZ?HnQll r. JnfiJJl0rh th" DZ, Kr bl ,d' ' wrttry day It waa, auch a only work out n th tre-ti. In plain view, tb glrir and m all-no.? It recited that Quarrel? After all. we ar Flood kin- JiUaV iller Vhlrh lat-Tiaid. V!Z f.L. t.Thh-V' il J7'f 7" en e Blu. Bldg. country can produc. in aa It .eemed. and of tbVposalbllltr f "Ha dM that." h replied decl.lvely J?imVll left at" he S i The dred. and If our late brother wsa a fool "P 'nTTf ' 1 VeclDrorltth. af lnlJ 1. dv'"ary of aoul. may mld.ummer. fber waa a ahower early, vwk on the road, eauaedhy the Inabll- -and I wa tw.t nan and klsiaed tb MTk ul in th vlult Ma h.S there I. no re.aon why we .hould en- hl?h Von kHr! II 1. ,'lt H.V?VZ.,Z.mtJn p!?ce-.,H,'i f Ju,t enough rain falling to make the air Ity of th. dlapatcber to end train or- hrid. And they lived happily erer Z?JJ u int olrold waa Vh2 deavor to emulate hla Imbecility. Th .h?7c.yfhV,ri uVht to W LVIr.w" vitt' Wh0 Ml hmA mor h" nd muggy aUIk Aftr th. dera over th hopelea.ly nixed wire, thereafter and boarded th. oil blind VV27?,1? if ihitu-nmJe! VI! Interest of each of ua ha. become th " m?, Vt. . rnm,,: daughter Kitty who was about II shower paaaed th great black bium but ven then I found myaelf half hu- villain to th day of hi death, fra of 'Lm ehcJlie l heenHaVC itre.t of alL While I am of eour 1 Cbri? T2r.he. yeara old when, the mother dlel. He- -ii.j ... .11 .. .v. ... ... ... i , . .v.. - ..,... - had been urabla to choose a neneririary ..,.. , k. nt t i.h atiana 'n for your rc.B laoora. 1 a in.in for th mothef went h. .UCeded In of th. hi, that wall Freeboro In, nd fused rattl of th Instrument aa they 'lxm t you consld-r that a hard nam. ?l'h JIT AT, ? and submit to poasibl r.bff. I am SoTSTi tnrn4 to John and jAh aettlng the girl a faith on a firm faun- the-e were Ht up every few momenta tried to reepond to tb Jumbll Impulse, t call him. conaMwlng hi rol.for- hJZlit iwS? L iit?i iH that w thre ahould becom t,,TJ,n f I"lIi.?hVv 2alJ nWt' u . dation, and the father never mad It bv flashea of lightning, each -Jectrl J they received from tb croaaed wlrea tuner "1".. T "nJrmJ, tK h. friend. If yoa will Pk to m. I JllJTrwtnTat that luafi i looen a peg with all hla blasphemies, dlacharg. out on the skyline being fo!- But a full aen.. of th horror of the alt- "Well, I don't know. To . I J" It waa J ."r . k -. . iT hall propo-e a plan which win condoc "iTi tt Vrorn ilhmt ?v t,7t iri nor to tell th. truth, did he try very lowed by a crackling on th. awlt;i- nation oon began to daw 4ipoa me . fouad th plug, on th .wltefc board Jhe thre keya. ran the will would b th.r-et InterVat of ail of ' YXZST- J? thaTtlhird I win U t tuird. for he loved th girl a much aa board tn th tuffy littl depot ofOc. I watched Prentt tan4ing there, with Juet a I wmm tbet In any dream, or found utaldeth yIt. o each of hla jo-h took th not and tor It op: ItrhlT. ft .r a 1 1 ta hated th. church. He could rank which seemed at tlmee fairly ablas hi evil fac Ut op now and again by whatrvr lt was. and Prentia had th brother b tiMMthed one of th. rube.. Jobn o(d tt)( .,m. But fortun fa- tbra- 1.,, tt. .trv l l,h . .. boxes and barrel about with on band, with th blu flame. W bad na afey tb fierc bin flicker that awept over one that w uaed t connect th iat t eh, t diamood dria also hla turea- rwrM HenrT fer tb,t fclt.ht John drill tnA,Z!?E nliirJc.nn ?, .i, t. T, " but that band wa Jwaa light and dartee to car for the lightning in tb board. My vl.lon veeaed t. reach wire clenched In hi hand when I tlon. Tb firiat on of them t bor brohk Ad two davs Ut.r Jo-eph' "M t rj by nit f " , tender .Km it ratted Kitty en th tho eaya and a aevera thunder atorni Ita climax a arter a Uet look at th reached him." . through th cub to It center and t x- brliL Of eour ail thre wer now In- iienry- 11 tn.xpert m.. rd wbe .h. brought hi dinner to aearlv lwv damaged either th Jn- diagram. Na picked np th very rlg "In yoa tell UfM about your tract th key cou M open th vault and affrMr ant ton a to brink about .... .... Mm t tioontlm. 6ne had been keep- etruineata or awltrhboard. - I haa take f rem th. board to lan. irnlm" tWM po. ad of tt content ahea- raconclilatlan Kach waa eouallv dter- An .lectrle r'' la t-fc, ( , -, Ing bene, for th old rodger about IHiring tb rooming loavl of N-am pert th mine wire, a4 vtctooaly )abhd "Not L t knew tb. minute f nw fell aeven era n I raun to FTeebor& intended for tn mine wa aagntej of! It Into Ha prtpr poaitlon. thus r- ki ng .that r u rt wa. a fin girl rn. girl h apon the .witch, which left th mala.th connection dovMy rtirn. With a ' and that h would b waa r-.ut mo matter: a hajd headed dm lln. a littl west t th depot. Tb foil aeeae ef th tern hi. altuatloa .nnr ua aa aauata t h UUnklng f a.ngl track ta th mine b4 oil eeeae of th terrihl altuatloa am vrmi the rotrng penpl a. I tiid t mti r try t. hut In lirtag af tar that; . 1 lately and forever. K ovtsld asaiat- ntlne nt t exhibit auch anxiety by tn Zuair'ta-. a t(r..t , . n , . doing farther barm, aar waa na enpioyeq; 11 mmj at tn anaklng th firat mora. Aipa. na r-nT in 'j 1 in t 4epee4 either bo! hara . waa raegt by either of th Th. ef gar a, thev at Idling he- I about 1.P feet. . r e or rhrlt for r-altilng lav tn th -t of mplorlng for th.lr reapeetlv cut John paaaed run t th a imn '' w a ' , . htd my pa pa." aa uutuit, th gallty w,d a not to Hear 7. "Sir, ran to. not, h huiU at th ;.v,i-l t 1. ... - . .