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A NoveHzdtlofl of tfee Pldv
of the Same Name
By BOO HI IAKKINGION and
HANKY LfON WILSON
1909, by American
Association
Copyright,
Press
SYSNOPSIS
Chapter I---Daniel Voorhees
Pike,
youag Kokomo (Ind.) ¿lawyer,
hears
ward, Ethel Granger- Simpson is to
son ol
to the
abroad
an
be
English
father was his nearest friend,
hr.
marrnyl
I ler
earl.
and he
He goes abroad to
loved «he girl.
a rising
that
long
has
arrange with
her the business matters connected with her niar-
lage.
II -—Ethel
Granjer-Simpson
her
and
brother, Horace, have b« ome anglomaniacs and
aer spending much of their late
io travel and
father's
Thfv
entertaining.
fortune
inti
become
mate with Lady Creech, the Earl
of Hawcastle,
and Count«u 'le
his son. Almenc St. Aubyn,
Champigny, an adventuress and associate of the
Hicy are at
earl's.
Ethel promises to
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craves a title.
J
a
.»i.) A! tu^-'
vol
Herr
Earl ol Hawcastle is
money
of
need
on his marriage to Ethel.
is located at
reason the countesse fears the
some
bandit
hu sister Ethel] to settle
is
has
$750,000 on Alnieric
at
tells Horace of her delight
lli<
prospect of her coming mainage into the am n*nl
family of St. Aubyns.
Vlll---VonGrollerhagen
arrives with Daniel Voorhees 1‘ike on foot, their
having
auto
broken
t i
De
Do R
xiu
ers are n
you
T' 'it
•
chi [»
If
.:'
oth
lx to tlAnk much of
I ' ta •• n at y "iir
I
For Cleaning Silver.
Tnke txvo ounces of best yellow soap,
four ounces of common soda, six
ounces of whiting and one pint of lx>il-
Ing water. Shred tin- <oap finely and
dissolve In the water xxith the soda;
then .« ir hi tin- x lilting and let it sim
mer on the stove HU all comes to a
cream,, stirring oi'ien
To clean plate
rub the pa to all oxer the silver xv 1th
a hot, xvet flannel; then \x a h each
piece in water and dry at once, No
ie.ilher is required if a dry cloth is
used.
Ethel and the Hawcastle party are disgusted with
what they
Pike.
term
the
manners*
"American
She tells Pike of
ailed to recognize her in her
and European deportment.
The fugitive tells
Horace falls in
countess.
love
with
XIII -Pike tells
never forget how she use to
vieve"
back
in
Indiana,
the
XV.--Pike learns that
that
Clarence ] .
Lowe
O r EGO
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BANDON
/>/•// ggist a it</ .4path era ry
In jiHt in re wipt of ii ' iihw utock of
Drugs and ('iicinicnls. Palea, and
Proprietary Preparations. Toilet Ar
tides. Druggist Sundries, Perfumes,
Brushes, Sponges. Soap, Nuts and
Candies. Cigars, Tot>accos and Cig
arettes, Paints, Oils,
Glass and
Painter's Supplies.
Jewelry
>,.is lxt,<iy<il me hlnipclf!"
put in jail for
with Alnieric.
has
anil
revealed
\galc Jewelry Made to Order
INQUIRE XT ill I ICE OF
he can
had a
that
he
the Russian fugitive.
is
Repairing neatly and promp
tly done at lowest liv
ing prices
MitrES LIT AND P0I.ISHFI1
XIV — Hawcastlc
Hawcastle
Grollerhagen
Dealer in Kouts and Shoes.
mines,
sing "Sweei Gcne-
checkered career in St. Petersburg
XVI—-Von
B R E IJ E R'S
Watches, Clocks and
adventuress, the
Ethel
marriage
stole the wife of Ivanhoff,
M
Carrie» a fine line of
.heltenng a fugitive Irom justice unless Pike gives
to Ethel
’Y ou can’t expect to get $2 worth
for $ I, but you can get your
money’s worth at
and
Siberian
tells Pit|e that he will have him
his consent
SHOES
do thi .
VonGrollerhagen
how he came to be sent Io the
BOOTS - AND
XI-
the latte
Pike, and
to
The City Market
$750,000
■ hows him a place to hide from the Italian police
Von Grollerhagen aids Pike
will supply you
with all kinds of
fresh and salt
meats
! Oi)(ilN(i Boyles'Jewelry Store
X—Pike refuses o
'.Imeric, and Ethel is enraged at him.
Ttie Russian refugee meets
The City Meat Market
ROOMS and
cloth«-
Eurofrean
consent as her guardian to her settling
on
o
identity, as he has
her
OF COORSE
YOU DO!
f 'ilish self conceit, but a proper self
respect.
•
Have a regard for tin- esteem of
th >sx> whose opinion Is xvortli having.
No one can Le admired by all. lie
w'nx h i« no ein-nii s i. iy doubt wheth
er hi* has real friends. Try to win the
regard of tbx-
vxl and the wise, if
tlie foolish take otfense, pass it by.
Think too xxell of yourself to stoop
to anything coarse, mean or untrue.
However humble your station in life
may be, yon may think yourself
worthy only of that which is good and
true. To bi* genuine puts you on a
high level, Whatever your purse, you
may bo rich In character. Think your-
oelf worthy of th«» best to which you
can attain. Alui for tlie highest you
see, and should you f.iil to reach It
you will still be higher than If your
aim had beeu low Milwaukee Jour-
na!.
IX.---Harold.
down.
Do You Eat Meat
• is not msant a
*'
owu valu»
Cheap.
-• f le
-
Newest of Cooking Wrinkles.
Thi; Is the way a woman who has,
lived In Normandy serxes her cabbage, ■
after the .Nor-mil fashion: She takas
out the center and -axes It for cold
«■law
In:.- tile hollow left she tills a
ilri-sslng made of c.>!d cooked meat cut
fine, a mlini-d onion, boiled rice and
seasoning of kitchen herbs, salt and
pepper. Sir- ti.-s tin- : til (Ted cabbage
into a ciotti mid b<>ID it for an hour.
A saticx- Hindi- o ' the liquor In which it
was cooke i is s .-rx.-d with it.
VI.---Horace agrees to persuade
acce;»ted him.
VII.---Ethel
è
.• g ■ I .. Li
to Siberia and I
) t
an Italian Jul
for two y«ars or as mu< h more as they
can uiakd it."
“Ni'ti.«eti'■«»," , ri«*d Ilaweastl«*. But
Ethel xvnved him a: i«le aud turned,
with a withering look on I ike.
•
mfliiitii-ii in store for nu*. Do you
t!i ilk I wot* d tielleve that nn English
n«>l*lt*man xv< uld sto< p’’—•
1‘ike interrupt««! her ruthlessly and
bitterly.
“Stoop?” he cried. “Why. ten years
ago In St. Petersburg there was a p«xtr
devil of a revolutionist who In his
crazy patriotism took government mon
ey for the cause h<* believed in lie
made th«* mistake of k«x*ping that
motley in the h use. when this man”—
he pointed to Hawcastle—"knew it was
tiiere. He also made the mistake of
having a wife this man coveted and
stole, ns in* covet, d and stole tin* mon
ey. Oh. lie made a good Job of it!
Don’t think that tonight Is tile first
time lie !.i« given itil\ rnrition to the
j»>li e. lie «lid It then, and tlie hus
band went to Siberia“ —
Ili’.xx«a- le xx.!s th«* picture of amaze
ment and la rror ns In* staggertxl up.
“A dastardly «lamler!” tn* cri«*d.
"Ami !ie'll do it again tonight!” Pike
went on "1 go to an Italian jail”—he
d t at Su I ig Anger
at Mme <le Cliamplgny—"anti
Mine poor «lex |] of a husband
hack to Siberia!"
“It's- It's II ghastly lie!” croaked
Ilaxvensth*. Id ■; face livid.
“You cam«* fur your answer," went
on I’ike stridently, "and,-by the living
Russian
Almenc tells his father Ethel
one Ivanoff.
nade It
«
.f the
means
and
V—For
alleged
«
money
An escapr-d
Sorrento.
in
IV- -Ih
Grollerhagen
in
she
hotrl
same
wants his son to get a huge setllementeof
bandit
•Ai.d dei t juu f rg't « Utt Fx t»'. n
telling y< u
v«i g-f tin- »and »it of
that gear box first thing turnorr •
morning, or I'll s<-v that jou draw your
last pay Saturday night!”
Ivauoff caught the Idea and bovexl
silently and then turu«*d and entered
the door to the Inner chamber Mari
ano cam«* foi xxurd and bowed.
"Mees Granger-Seempsune,” said he
and went out, standing to one side to
make rxxim for Ethel a« she entered
xvith a look of complete astonishment
on her face. Pike appr<»ach«*d her
“I’m much obliged to you for taking
my note the right way." he said. “I’ve
got some pretty good reasons for not
• leaving this room.”
She lnclln«'«l her head icily and tidg-
et«-d with the note she held.
“Your note seemed so extraordinarily
urgent,” she began, but he interrupt-
ed.
"It had to be.” he said “Some folks
who waut to see me are coining here.
and I want you to see them— here,
They'd stopped you from coming if
they could."
She flashed a look of disbelief at
him.
“There was no effort to prevent me."
she said coldly
“I didn’t give 'em time,” he smiled.
"May I ask to whom you refer?” she
inquired.
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rival here. Y ju l .ive i ide nn
it "d
i|«.'th < 9 you and my -.-It xtid < t x >u
hax e si me prei'ester al- | a that xx ill
shame me again—both of us-once
■uiori- liefore these gentlefolk.”
There was a bustling without and
some loud talking, and Pike smiled
wanly.
“I think them gentlefolk are here,”
he said. As be spoke the door was
thrown o|x»n, and Lady i'rex-ch hur
riedly entered, followed by the couut-
ess, Horace, Alnn-rte and the earl The
latter bowed sardonically to Pik». and
Lady Creech hurried to Ethel with a
cry of astonishment
“My dear child! What are you doing
here In this dreadful place xvith this
dreadful
person?”
she demanded
shrilly.
“My dear! Les covenances!" cried
tnadame.
“Ethel! I am surprised! Come away
at once!” demanded Horace.
“Oh, I say, you know. Miss Ethel,
really!” echoed Almerlc "You can't
stay here, you know!”
Pike stopped them with a gesture
and said:
•
“I’m her guardian, and she’s here by
my authority, and, xvi- tt's more, she'll
stay by my authority "
Horace turned to the earl.
“Lord Hawcastle, will you insist
upon Ethel’s leaving? it’s quite on
Gram! Duke
III.---The Russian
Vasili '» -hortly to arrive at the
cognita as
because
son
the
9
O
hotel at Sorrento, Italy.
a
marry
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tutlg /?.♦ .%in»-rl» an.Lsng.-d the
too*’ tO ON fl* MVM
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From Home
*
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;
doCP Opeged
ò
as the
Ru tian grand duke.
(CONTINUED FROM L AST WEEK)
(I AMU /
and your friend Gletixvixx! before you
went back to Siberia "
Th«- Russian tore himself away with
a gasping cry, but Daniel caught his
wrist.
“lf that prayer is answered through
me,” he went on, "will yon promise
to remember that it s my tight?"
Ivanoff covered Ills face xxith his
hands, and Ids breath c.'ttm* choklnglv
“It Is itupcwsibl«*! Yeu wish to play
with me!” lie gaspi-xi
"Do I look playful?" «lem.-inded Dan
lei. Ami as he spoke a bugle sounded
sharply outside the xvlmlow off to tin-
right. At tin- sound Ivanoff shrank
into himself, and his lingers trx-nibled
in the other’s grasp.
"The carabinieri for me!” in- crix-xi.
Both men turn<*xl quickly to tin- win
dow, ami I’lkx- thrust IvanofT behind
him ns he drew aside the heavy cur
tain.
"Don’t show yourself!" ho command
ed. But then- was a smothered ex
clamatlon from the fugitive, ami lie
polntexl over Pike's shoulder
“Look!
Near tin- lamp yonder
there by the gates tin- carabinieri!''
His arm trembled as it restx-d for an
instant on tin* Amerlcau’a shoulder,
and Pike returned quietly:
"Pouf! They've been there since xvx-
hid you beneath tin- nun him-." He
stoppx*xl and shaded ills eyes xxith Ills
Kami from th«- glare of tin- lamps in
side the room. tln-n started. "Why
who on earth who's that they’ve got
with 'em? Why. g<«xl Lord. It's dxxt!"
Ivanoff stralmsl over bls shoulder to
Ixwk and then replied bitterly:
l
"It Is Herr von Grollerhagen! ldd
I
not tell you tn- was a Russian? 1 He
has betrayed me himself! He was not
Ah. 1
satisfied that others should
knew 1 xvns in the wolfs throat here!"
Pike swore emphatically and ex-
haustlvely
"Don’t you believe It!" he snarled.
“They’ve arrested poor old doc! Got
hiui as he went out!”
"No!” cried Ivanoff. "They speak
respectfully to him! They bow to
him”—
"They'Il lie bowlug to us in a minute.
That'« probably the way these colonel«
run you in!" snarled Daniel.
As he spoke there was a sharp knock
on the outer door, and he seized Ivan-
off by the arm
"Back into the room with you! Walt
until I call, and remember lt'a my
<ght!”
He was about to add more when ths
X 05 £'
•‘Certainly. The whole kit and boodle
of ’em,” ho replied “Excuse me. I
haven't time to be elegant, even if I
knew how.”
"Do yon mean my chaperon would
disapprove?” she asked, hastily rising.
"I shouldn't be surprisx-d. 1 reckon
tin* whole tine flower of Europe would
disapprove. ‘Disapprove!’ They’d sand
bag you to keep you away!”
“Then 1 ,-an’t stay,” she cried and
started for the door. He stejqied be
tween her nnrl the exit and raised his
hand with n gesture of command.
“Yes. yon can. and you will, and
you've got to,” he said. "I'm your
guardian, and you'll do as I any. You'll
obey tne this once If you never do
again. You'll stay here while I talk to
these people, and you’ll stay In spite of
everything they say or do to make you
go!” She looked starth-xl and stepped
back from him, and hi* went on:
"G<xl knows I hat«* to talk rough to
you. I wouldn't hurt your feelings for
th«* world, but It's come to a point
where I've got to use the authority I
have over you.”
In an instant she flared up.
“Authority! Do you think”—
“You’ll stay her«* for th«* next twenty
minutes lf I have to make Crecy nn«1
Agincourt look like a peact* confer
ence,” he snapped. And she sank back
into a chair with a gestur«* of alarm.
Pike went closer to her and spoke
more softly.
"You and your brother have soaked
up a society column notion of life over
i here.” he said
“You're like old I'et«*
Delaney of Terre Hut He got so he'd
| drink cold ten tf there was a label on
the Ixittle that spelled whisky ”
"You’re going too far!” the girl
cried.
"They've got yon fuddled with labels
her«*," went on th«» American. "It's
tny business to see that you ktiow
what kind of people you're dealing
xvith.”
lie cards we shall have a dlsagreoattfe
»•■ene here.”
Hnwenstle smiled evilly.
“I see no reason for it. We’re here
«Imply for Mr. Pike’s ansxver
H-
knoxvs where he stands, and lie know«
where we si.-md.” said tile earl suave
ly, and the American met his smile
evenly.
“I re«-kon you’re right so far,” In*
said.
“And your ansxver will be yes?”
ask«*«! the earl, but Pike silfio^ IBs
head.
“You’re wrong there.” lie answered.
I and Hawcastle changed front in an
instant.
“Perhaps you are right, Mr. Gran
ger-Simpson," he said.
“There may
be painful things done. Better your
sister were spared them. Take tier
away.”
I’lke snnpp«*d at them all and moved
to th«* d«x>r, where he faced them.
"Miss Ethel, you'll stay right where
you are!” he commanded, and. paying
no attention. Pike turned to Ilawcas
tie.
“You're here for an ansxver, you
sny?"
“Yes,” answered the earl, after an
instant's pause, and Dan went closer
to him.
“An answer to what?" he demanded,
looking tlx.* other in tlie eye
“An answer t«» our request that you
acced«* to th«* wishes of this youn«
lady,” replhxl the carl uneasily.
"Ami If 1 don't what nr«* you going
to do?" demanded Pike quicklx
I I t
ace at one«» broke in.
“Ethel, you must go!” he Implored
Rut Pike wavetl him to silence.
“Tell her
Why do you com«* her«*
sure of th»* ansxver you want?” In* In
slstetl savagely.
“A gentleman would spare her
that.” said Hawcastle, with nneasl
ness, and th«* American laughed.
“I won't!” he snapped. "Speak out!
Why?” But th«* earl would n<>t an
swer dlr«*< tly. so Pike tume«l to Ethel
“Tilts afternoon I tried to help a
poor devil, a broken down, Russian
running away from Silierla, where
he'd lx»en for nine years."
Ethel half rose In her chair anil
facetl him eagerly.
"A jx*or. xv«*ak thing," In* wont <>n.
“hounded Ilk«* you've ««'<»n a rat in tin*
gutter by dogs ¡«nd l«xx»tblacks. Some
of »..nr Mends here mw us I
Into thisjijiartim-nt. They know we’ve
She <!ropp«xl her hen«!.
“You're bullying me! I don't s«»ewhy
you talk so brutally to me."
"Do you think I'd do It for anything
but you?" he :isk««i.
"You nr«* odious. Insufferable!” she
crf«xl, with a flash of tepiper.
"Don't you think 1 know you despise
me?" lie a«k«*d bitterly And she flar«*d
again.
"I do not despis«* you If I had stay-
«si nt home and grown up t la-re I
should probably have been a provin
<4al young woman, playing oti eet
I
»he BAMlOX STEAM IAUDRY,
God. Fx <* i;it for you!” He stepped net
to tlie «loot of the inner chamber and
tkrexv it open.
“Ivanoff!” he called, and tlie Russian
came into the room. At the sight of
him Haw castle fell back against the
mantel, and the countess collapsed in
a heap on tin* floor, Ivanoff saw none
but her and. striding to her. Utt-
ed both clinched hands above her
head.
“Ivan—oh. mother of God!—Ivan!
Don't kill me!” she gasped.
For a moment he stood over her,
tllen ■ ollapsed into a chair, where he
wilted, sobbing violently.
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No Piare Like Home,
A native < f Prince Edwnrtl Island
bad go:;«* for!h t s«x> the world. When
1 i-'-j'-ln d Rii'-toti I k - engagtxl a r<x>ni
nt n n»l. st hotel, intending to remain
there xvlillx* lie bunted for work.
“AVill you register?” aski <1 tIn- clerk.
handing him a pen.
"IL ¡st<*r?” s-aid the traveler. “What
is that?”
“AVrite your name.”
“What for?"
”W<* are required to k<*cp n record
of all our guests."
Tin* man wrote his name and was
about to lay down the pen when the
clerk added:
“Now the pla< e. If yon please.
“What place?”
“The plai e you come from. Whore
do yon live?"
“I live on the island.”
“Well, but what island?"
The other man looked nt him in
amazement. Then he s.-ild, xvith an
emphasis that left no doubt of his
feelings: “Prince F’dxvard Island, man!
What other island Is there?”
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