' the other party. r».4 they aiinpi,
• •
»?,« .
«i ,
g
.V,
voice
look u | miu the German. The latter stared
'i i «i
» «
»
“Do O'jf V«Nit<le fi>t tli«*.'* *ib«j«rv»4l
I smiled and observed quickly:
"You do not like U? I am sorry. the German. "You* young [«opl* -
Here! A taste of the vodka will de- they have a villa?”
"No." answered Pike, with a siidl»
str«vy the caviare.”
Mariano quickly tilled a glass and "They're right here in this hotel."
a
Horace, with fear lending wings to
[tassed it to Daniel, who seiz«*d it ea
gerly. This time he sat bolt upright ids scattered senses, sprang to his feet
In the chair and exhibited real dis and b«*gan to wulk towartl the grove.
tress. Then be quickly seiz«*d another Pike looked up.
“I’d better ask.” lie said, and then,
forkful of the caviare and ate It hur-
A Novell/dtloa of the Play
observing Horace, went on addressing
. rledly.
of the Same Name
"But I thought you did not like the him: "Hey, there! Cau you”— He
stared as th«* young man. [laying no ami n lieii lie spok<* then* was a world
caviare?” said the German.
Daniel l«reath«*d quickly for an ln- attention. proc«»eded on his way. Ilk«* <>f pathos III Ills Viill«*.
j stant. and the flush died from his face. raised his voice.
‘‘Wiiy.’’ In* said in a low. astonished
“Excuse me, son. ain’t you an Amer tom* ••why. I knew your pa from th«*
"That was to take away the taste of
i the visika," he said weakly, and Von ican?” As Horace paid no more atten time I was a llttl«* boy till In* died,
Copyright, 1909, by American Press
Grollerbagen lifted his head and tion he turned to Mariano. "Here, nnd I looked ti|i t>> Id i imrc'ii I ever
waiter! Tell that gentleman I want to looked up to anybody in my iff««, but
Association
laughed heartily.
I never thought he'«l iiave a girl like
“I lift my bat to you, my friend,” be speak to him!”
Mariano sprang after the retreating you He’d li«» mighty proud If ho could
said, and Pike looked at him genially.
SYSNOPSIS
Horace.
Bee you now ”
"You never worked on a farm, did
Chapter I-- Daniel Voorhees Pike, a rising
She turned from him In a smothered
“
Pardon,
m
’
sleu,
the
gentleman,
he
young Kokomo (Ind.) «lav^ver, hears that hu |ou, doc?” he asked, and the German
wish
to
speak
to
you.
”
rage
an«! then fared him again wit.
admitted
that
such
a
pleasure
ba>t
ward, Ethel Granger- Simpson is to be married
emd disapproval in tier tom*.
Horace whirled in an angry flash.
been denied him.
abroad to the son of an English earl. I ler
’Terhaps it will l.e as well if we
“What gentleman?" he demanded,
"1 guess that’s right," went on Dan
father was hu nearest friend, and he has long
atolfl [uTsoiial aHu-l>”ts.” sin- said r«*-
lei reflectively. "Talk aliout things to and Pike regarded him calmly.
loved the girl. He goes abroad to arrange with
"I thought from your looks,” he pro aentfully. Tills man should have no
drink! Harvest time and the women
her the business matters connected with her mar- folks coining out from th«* house with
ceeded quietly, "you might be an opportunity for bringing up those vul
gar, half forgotten family reminis
lage. II.---Ethel Granger-Simpson
and her a two gallon Jug of ice cold butter
American.”
lie smiled
Horace planted himself squarely be cences if sb«* eoiild hel[> it
brother, Horace, have become anglomaniacs and milk.”
a trifle wanly.
Horace shuddered convulsively, and fore his Interrogator.
aer spending much of their iate father s fortune
“I don't just see iiow that's [tossl
"Are you speaking to me?” he de
in travel and entertaining. They become inti Von Grollerbagen asked:
bie,” lie answeml, and sin* waved het
manded
haughtily.
“
You
still
enjoy
those
delights?
”
mate with Lady Creech, the Ear I of I lawcastle,
“1 shouldn't be surprised,” «aid Pike band indignantly.
"Not since I moved up to our county
hu son, Almeric St. Aubyn, and Countess de
"Will you pleas«» sit down?" six* said
seat and began to practice law, ten genially. "Ain't you an American?”
Champigny, an adventuress and associate of the
"I happen to have been born in the and Pike mail«* an awkward bow.
years ago," Pike answered. "Things
aarl*s. They are at a hotel at Sorrento, Italy.
“Yes, ma'am," lie r<‘piie<l m«*ekly,
States," replied Horace aggressively,
don't taste the same in th«* city.”
Ethel promises to marry the son because she
with tin* faintest accent on ill«* last
and Pike smiled quizzically.
“Then you do not like your city?”
craves a title, i III.---The Russian Grand Duk<
"Well, that was luck,” he comment word, anti obediently took the chair
"Like it! Why, sir, for public build
Vasili u hortly to arrive at the same hotel in
Ings and architecture 1 wouldn’t trade ed, and as Horae«* turned again to go that Horae«* had vacat«*«l so pr«*eipitons
he said: "Hold on a minute! I’m look ly. She shudder«*«! at tin* word lie had
cognita as Herr von Grollerhagen. IV—The our state Insane asylum for the worst
ing
for some Americans here, and I used and glam ed nervously at the hat
ruined
ruin
in
Europe
—
not
for
hygiene
Earl oi Hawcaatle is in need of Jmoney and
expect
you know ’em—boy and girl lie was holding in Ills hands.
and real comfort.”
wants his son to get a huge^settlement of money
"Are—are you really my guardian?”
named Simpson!”
"And your people?”
on his marriage to Ethel. An escaped Russian
Horace flush«»d deeply to the roots of slit* asked at Inst, with a trace of heat
“The best on earth. Why, out my
bandit is located at Sorrento. V---For some
his hair.
way folks are neighbors!”
reason the countesse fears the alleged bandit is
“Is there any possibility you mean
Horace rattled bis paper sharply
one Ivanoff. Almeric tells his father Ethel has and glanced angrily at the disturber Granger-Simpson?”
he asked, with
accepted him. VI.—-Horace agrees to persuade of Ids harmony. The German went on.
elaborate sarcasm, but this was lost
“But you have no leisure class,” he on Daniel.
his sister Ethel to settle $750,000 on Almeric
“No, sir; just plain Simpson. Gran
objected,
and Daniel smiled.
VII.—-Ethel tells Horace of her delight at the
- "We've got a pretty good sized col ger’s their middle name. That’s for
prospect of her coming marriage into the ancient
old Jed Granger, grandfather on their
ored population,” he replied.
family of St. Aubyns. VIII---VonGrollerhagen
The German lifted bls hand protest- mother’s side. I want to set* ’em both,
arrives with Daniel Voorhees Pike on foot, their
but it’s the girl I’tn really looking for.”
ingly.
auto having broken down.
“Will you be good enough to state
“I mean no aristocracy—no great old
families such as we have, that go back any possible reason why Miss Granger-
Simpson should see you?” and Pike
to th«* middle ages.”
(CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK)
Pike laughed seriously, If one might started in genuine astonishment.
“Reason!” he reiterated. "Why, yes.
imagine such a thing, and returned in
I’m her guardian!”
stantly:
Con Grollerbagen untiled, when from
The effect of this simple statement
"Well, I expect if they go back that
without the gates cante a shout of far they might just as well sit down was terrifying. Ethel reeled dizzily
amusement and wild laughter. Mari and stay tl.ere. No, sir; the poor man and was supported by Mme. de Cham
ano Instantly bowed and run toward in my country don’t have to pay any pigny. The earl rose to his feet, and
the hotel.
taxes to keep up a lot of useless kings Horace staggered back.
"Ha!" he said eagerly. "He return and earls and first grooms of the bed
“What!” he cried.
from the kitchen with that national chamber and second ladles in waiting
"Yes, sir,” went on Pike—“Daniel
dlab.”
and I don’t know what all. if anybody Voorhees Pike, attorney at law, Koko
Michele emerged from the hotel wants our money for nothing, he's got mo, Ind.”
walking backward and carrying a cov to show energy enough to steal It.
Horace fell back from him in horri-
ered dlab, while Ethel turned with it Doc. 1 wonder a man like you doesn’t tled amazement.
little shudder of disgust to the emigrate.”
“I shall ask bur," be began weakly
countess.
"Bravo!” cried Von Grollerbagen, and shamefacedly, "if she will consent
"How horrible!” she said, and the
with keen delight, while Hawcastl«* to an Interview.”
Frenchwoman patted her shoulder re
Pike looked at him in amazement in
turned with an angry gesture to Hor
ed unbelief in her tones. I’ike smiled
assuringly.
his turn.
ace.
at her.
Immediately following the servitor
“Interview!” he said. “Why, I want
“Your countryman does seem to be
“Weil,” he said, "I've got the papers
came Pike, th«* same self possessed rather down on us!”
to talk to her!”
in my grip. 1 expect that”—
Pike, clad In a linen duster and a
Hawcastle, with some of bls finer j
Horae«* flushed with mortification
“Oli, I know it!" she Interrupted ex
straw hat that was decorated with a
feelings aroused, picked up his sister !
and returned:
plosively. "it's only that we didn’t
bright ribbon. If there was anything
"This fellow is distinctly of the In-law with his eyes, much as a clever
fancy—we didn't expect”—
distinctive about him it was Ids scarf,
lower orders
We should cut him as hostess picks up her feminine guests at
which was of that type known as |
(TO BE CONTINUED)
dinner,
and
arose,
turning
to
Ethel.
Windsor and much affected by artists ' completely in the Stales as here.”
“This shall make no difference to us. I
In the east and every one in the west .
my child,” he said and, turning sharp
CHAPTER IX.
He carrt«*«l a towel with him and !
ly, took Lady <T«*eeh by the arm and <
RECOGNIZED.
dropped It In one hand as be glanced I
left tlie terrace. Pike looked at Hor
about
HE German was frankly enjoy ace pityingly.
ARAB SCHOOLS.
"Law!” in* observed, startled, but
ing his guest’s conversation
“Don’t you understand?” he said
atuusvd
"I didn't know there were
Teaching
and quaint mannerisms and “I’m her guardian!”
Their Peculiar
folks here. Reckon you'll have to ex
went ou:
and
Eor a fle«ding instant Horace stared
cuse me. Here, son!” he called, toss
"I wonder you make this long jour
traveler,
"An Arab s
ing the towel Into Michele's hands and ney, my friend. Instead of spending at him and then dropped bls chin and “is one of tlie
ig places
twalked away.
walking over to the table. Hawcastle, your holiday at home.”
“I shall never hold up my head in Cairo to visit The cliildren, with
laidy Creech and Horace stared unbe
Plkt* looked up iu astonishment.
til«* schoolmaster sit upon the floor l i
again,
” he said.
lievingly. Ethel hid her face, with an
"Holiday! Why, I never even had
the ground in a semicircle, and cm h
The
sudden
horror
of
the
revelation
other little shudder, as Pike, without time to go to Niagara falls. I'm here
has a tablet of wood whk li is painted
that
Horace
had
drawn
fortli
bore
removing bls dust coat, sat down oppo on business.”
down upon Ethel's mind with a crush white and upon whi< h the lessons are
site the German.
Ethel, who was still standing by the
written. When th«* latter are learned
"You are u true patriot.” laughed countess, looked at her frietld with Ing weight.
they arc washed out and replaced li.v
To
her
artificlalized
understanding
Von Grollerbagen “You allow no pro pained entreaty, and Horace, catching
other lessons.
fane hand to cook your national dish Lady Cre«*eh's basilisk eye fixed on the disgrace was more titan she could
“During study hours the Arab sctieol-
ever hope to bear, and Horace's ex
I trust you will be as successful with him, r«'ddeued with mortification.
remind one of the Chinese, for the
pressed
thought
that
lie
should
never
that wicked motor of mine.”
Daniel carefully folded bis napkin
be able to hold up bis head again was • ■hlldren all study aloud, and ns the
Pike laughed heartily.
and sat back.
chant tliey r«x-k back ami forth Ilk
but a vivificatlon of her own.
"Lord bless your soul, doc, I've put
"I expect it's about time for me to
trees in a storm, and this movement is
Surely
it
would
have
been
bad
a self binder together after a pony en go and find the two young folks I've
enough, site told herself, if tills fearful continue«! for an hour or more at a
glue had bucked It halfway through come to look after,” he said.
thing had come upon them privately, time. Th«* schoolmaster rocks b;i k and
a brick depot,” said Pike genially,
"You ar«* here for a duty, then?"
but to have it appear in the full light fortli also, and altogether the roll ><>l
tucking hlH napkin inside the collar of asked the German quietly.
of
day and in the very hearing of the presents a most novel nppearame
bls shirt and falling to on the ham
"I shouldn't be surprised if that was
well as sound, Worshipers In
and eggs At the table where sat the the name for it," answer«*d Pike, ris family of the man she was about to nioscpies always move about w hile
Hawcastle party there were expres ing. "Yes, sir; all the wuy from In marry was too cruel.
And with an Inward groan she leaned citing the Koran, ns tills movement I
sions of palm'd agony
diana !”
for a moment against th«* terrace wall lieliered to assist tlie memory.
"You have studied mechanics at the
Both Ethel and Horace started in
"Th«» d«-sks of tlie Arab schools nr«*
university, then?" went on Von Grol horrified amazement and look«*d at where the countess had left her. When old contrivances of pnlm sticks, upon
lerbagen "Is it not so?”
each other with stricken terror on their the first astonishment had passed and which is placed tlie Koran or one of
she had time to realize what had oc
"University!" returned Pike. "Not. faces. If this should—
tlie thirty sections of it. After learn
much! On the old man’s farm.”
"1—1 can’t stand this. I shall go curred, events that had seemed but ! Ing th«* alphabet the boys take up tlx*
Hawcastle turned at once to Horace. *
1 for n stroll,” said Horace hysterically fleeting Impressions rose up before her study of the Koran, memorizing entire
"Without any disrespect to you. my and rose from the table, while Haw In all their vivid nakedness. Mme. de eha|it«*rs of it until the sacred book is
Champigny had looked at her with
dear fellow what terrific bounders castle looked at Pike fixedly.
astute contempt, she was sure, and she entirely familiar.
most of your fellow countrymen are!"
"By Jove!” he said slowly.
“A [leculiar method Is followed in
Horace mentally writhed tinder th«»
"I expect, doc," went on Pike calmly, dimly remembered seeing the look of learning tlie Koran. Tlie study begins
veiled taunt, but turned quickly with “that I won't be able to eat with you horrified amazement upon th«* patrician
with Hi«* opening chapter, and from
an assent In effect
this evening. You see -you see I’ve features of the Earl of Hawcastle.
this It skips to tlie Inst. Tlx* last hilt
Then, with an awakened resentment,
“Do you wonder that sis and I hav«‘ come a mighty long way to look after
one is then learned, then the last but
the fighting blood of the sturdy plelie-
emancipated ourselves?" he asked, and
two, and so on in inverted order, end
lan Simpson stock, the stock that had
the noble earl, with a softened glance
Ing finally with tin» sec ond chapter
upheld its end in the battle against
as he thought of th«1 dollars, replied
"During tlx* student's progress it is
oppression in several wars, «•nine back
blandly. "Not at all. my dear boy,"
customary for th«* schoolmaster to
to her with a rush, and she decided to
and turned once mor«» to his paper
send on the wooden tablet a lesson
ree this awful man and give him to
Von Grollerhngen glanced nt the
painted in black ami red nnd green to
understand that he must go away at
three with slight amusement and hel«l
tin* father, who returns It after Inspec
once
and
never
insult
her
again
by
out th«* caviare to Pike.
tion with a couple of piaster-', pasted
his uncouth and vulgar presence. Such
"Can I persuade you to try one of
upon it. The salaries of tlie school-
business as had to lie transacted could
my national dishes," he nsk«sl “ca
masters are very meager indeeil.”—
b«* done through an Intermediary.
viare?"
With a bracing of her spirit she Washlngt«'U Herald.
“Caviare?” replied Pike. “I’ve heard
st«*|i[sMl forwnnl resolutely and cam«*
of It. but I thought It was Russian."
Honest Answer.
Up dose behind I’ike as he stood with
“It is also German.” answered the
The stories told of Snetzier. a fa
drooping
jaw
gazing
in
perplexity
other, recovering himself from the
mous Swiss organ builder, prove that
after the retreating Horace. Ethel cast
start be had given. “Will you not?”
he was a man of rare anti incorruptl-
a
look
of
loathing
upon
the
straight
Daniel look«»d him straight In the
ble honesty. At one tini«* lite parish
back of the guardian of her pence mid
•ye quizzically.
officers of a country church nppli«*«l to
ground
her
little
boot
lie«')
into
the
"I'd never get Into the legislature ,
stone flagging
She glanced up and Snetzier to examine their organ ami
again if any of the boys heard of it,"
saw
that
the
common
German was tnnke improvement« In ft.
he remarked, “but I guess I'm far
"Gentlemen." said Snetzier nftcr
looking
at
Pike
with
grave
sympathy
enough from home to take a few “Rr«i*on! ll’hp, pea. I'm her W'lriHanl*
careful examination of the instrument
her. and she—that is, they—will prob and even understanding, and instantly in question, “yotif organ In* wort
chancer”
Quite slowly and hesitatingly he ably want me to have supper with she hat«*«l him for it Then she saw £100 joust no« V* '1. I vili ' end yob
him lake bls cap from the obsequious
pla ced some of the caviare in his mouth them.”
1100 mt it. and It Jtbnll den !••• Wort
•M th«« tumi d a vacant and pained I Th«* hormr was ciosiag fast around 5(arlami atidflurn a way When be had r.’.o"' London Gra| hie
1
ihe Man
From Home
By BOOTH TARKINGTON and
HARRY LEON WILSON
I
SALT MANUFACTURE.
»
Notice of Street Assessment
I hi» u ■ notice oi Street Atmtmcnt for
Economy of 'buemar Proc«*» Over Improtemenl, given and made pursuant Io an
older of the common
common council
council at
at a
a regular
regular meet
meet
Old Evaporation Method.
lag thereof held upoh the 15th day of July, 1909,
It sts'ins a f tr cry between the man and th«' owiters ol the lollowmg designated prop
ufacture of salt and the manufacture eny will take notice that pursuant to Ordinance
of steel, yet by a new method the No. 112, providing for the improvement ol a
Be: enter process Is now being used portion of Spruce street, the (»flowing assess
menu are levied, and entered in the Docket ot
f«a* the former as well as the latter. meats
Dirty rock salt Is diseharg«*d Into s[>e- City I lens, to-wit:
Biosk 6, lol I, M.
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$11)1 65
i lai furnaces and quickly converted
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597 80
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“
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Boak and Sig in.
59 ¿0
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"
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leaving an almost transparent liquid. day
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The latter is poured «iff in molds and day oi August. 190*).
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Notice u hereby given, that if the above assess
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Hon as rock salt or can lie broken up urer within 20 daw Irone and after the said 5th
anil ground in th«* various sizes re day of August, 1909, and a duplicate receipt
therefor tiled with the city ret order, then the
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