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I smile with which sbe was almost in a miser If any one bad asked him knew it would come; It was bound to stantly favored. "Twenty years, I l»e what be e ected to do with the money come. Graydon has had everything up lleve—it certainly eauie very near l»e- ilug away In the bank, he to this time, while I have waited pa be <»» I’ ,ve answered, calculating tiently in the background. Now it 1« lng 'never,'" be went on. abruptly could ni changing from harsh to the sweetest of as be was y nature. He had no rela- my turn.” tones "No one could t>elleve that you , un he would leave it. and "All right, fatber, ” called Graydon tire to » —you’re simply wonderful!" and add«! ¿e had : Inclination to give up tbe from the ball. "The cab Is at the pointedly, "But your daughter 1« even hsbitof ■ »e employment. His salary door." more L»eautlful, If such is possible, vt( stun but be managed to save Together they went down the steps, than ber—ber mother." m„re thn ilf ot ft-for a "rainy day." arm In arm. strong figures. Apparently tbe innuendo passed un as he sai l He did his reading and ex "To Mr. David Cable's," ordered noticed. In reality. It required all her «riment. it by kerosene light and Ransemer, the father, complacently as courage to appear calm. went to ■«1 by candlelight, saving a he stepped Into the carriage after bls “How very nice of you." sbe said few pennies v week in that way. The softly. And looking him full in the windows In his apartment were wash face. "Her mother thanks you for tbe ed not oftener than once a year. He compliment." wns seldom obliged to look through It was a brave little speech. Such them during the day, and their only bravery would have softened a man of duty at night was to provide ventila another mold- changed bls purpose. tion. and even that was characteristic Not so with Aausemer. A sinister ally meager. gleam came Into bis eyes, aud bis at He was a man of habit, not habits. tack became more brutally direct A pipe at night was his only form of "But the busband- has be never mIs dissipation It was not too far for tra« ted?' him to walk home from the office of Tbe blow told, though her reply was tvenlugs. and he invariably did so ua- given with rippling laughter and for less the weather was extremely un the benefit of any cbam-e listeners. pleasant. So methodical was he that “For shame, Mr. Ransemer!” she he never had walked over any other cried lightly. “After flattering me so bridge than the oue in Wella street, delightfully you're surely not going to taming and going. spoil it all?” Past sixty five years of age. Droom's Despite his growing annoyance, ad CHAPTER VII hair still was black and snaky, his miration shone clearly from Banse- teeth were as yellow and jagged as CTAMES BANSEMER mer's eyes. Ills memory carried him they were in tbe seventies, and his J not recklessly rushed Into back some twenty years to the scene vyes were as blue and ugly as ever. Q Mrs Cable's presence In his office. Was It possible, be Was He had not aged with James Ban- YJ with threats of exposure; thinking, that the charming woman setner. In truth, he looked but little -'1 but. on tbe coutrury, he before blm exercising so cleverly all older than n hen we made bis ac- had calmly, craftily wait- the arts of society, as If born to the quaintance. The outside world knew It suited his purpose to let her purple, and the light hearted, frivolous io more of broom's private transac- wonder, dread and finally develop the little wife of the Central's engineer tlons than It knew of Bansemer’s. Up trust that her secret was safe wltb were one and the same person? The In the horrid little apartment In Wells him. Occasionally he had vlsltsd the metamorphosis seemed incredible. street the queer old man could do as Cable box in tbe theater, not Infre Unwittingly bis manner lost some of be willed, unobserved and unannoyed. quently be bad dined with them In the It« aggressiveness, and the woman. i»er- 3e could pursue hie experiments with downtown cafes and at tbe homes of celving the altered conditions, quick strange chemicals, he could construct mutual acquaintances, but this was the to take advantage, resolved to learn if add devices with his kit of tools, and first time that Janies Rauaeiuer had en possible his Intentions Presently, go he could let off an endless amount of joyed the hospitality of Frances Ca ing rigid to ths i«lnt, she asked: inventive energy that no one knew be ble's home. His son. oa the of "Is that extraordinary looking crea possessed terms with their daughter, was « fre ture you had in your office atill with When he left Graydon Ransemer on quent visitor there. yon, Mr Ranaemec?“ There was a rare bump of progres the sidewalk In front of the ofllee "Extraordinary!" Hs langhed Iwuti- building he swung off with his long siveness in ftie character of Graydon ly "He Is certainly that and more. He was go<*i looking Iii<1e«I. the English langn«ge does not Jtrlde« toward the Wells street bridge Bensemer Ula brain had laid aside everything enough beyend doubt, aud there was snpply ns with an adjective that •de- that bad occupied Its attention during a vast degSse of persoual magnetism qnstely describee tbe man “ vice hours and had given Itself over j about “ hhn. . It seemed but iwitural that The people neanwt to them by this to tbe project that hastened his steps be should “ readily establish blmself as time had moved away tn amwber part someward. His supper that night was a friend and a favorite of tbe fair Miss of the large drawing room. Praetleally I a small one and hurriedly eaten In Dr Cable. For «»me time James Ban tbe eeuple were by themselves, ftbe ier that be might get to work on hla semer had watched his son’s progress bad t»een thinking for a moment, rea MW device. broom grinned aixl wltti the Cable family, not once allow soning with a woman's logic that It tickled to blmself all alone up there Ing bls (»ersonal Interest to manifest was always well to know one's enemy. In tbe lamplight, for he was perf«-ting Itself. It was bqt a question of time When she next spoke It was almost In an “Invention” by which the honest until Mrs. Cable’s suspense and anxiety a whisper. "How much does that horrible man I citizen could successfully put to rout would bring her to him one way or an I tbe "holdup" man that has made Chi other. Every word that fell from the know?’ "He Is not supposed to koow any leap» fatuous. Ups of his son regarding tbe Cables I Ellas Droom's Inventive genius un- held hie attention, and ft was not long thing.” and then, with an enigmatical I falllngly led him toward devices that before he saw the family history as smile, promptly admitted, "However. leould Inflict pain and discomfiture Ills ...» clearly as though it were an open book, I’m afraid that he does. "Yon have told him? And yet you ■ plan to get the better of the wretched. and he knew far more than the open promised nobody shou Id know, flow ■ hard working holdup man was unique. book revealed. I If not entirely practical. He was cou- France's Cable was not deluded by could”— "My dear Mrs. (’able. he was not his silence and aloofness. But sbe was •tmi’ting the models for two little» unable to devise means to circumvent told, If he has found out I could not | to'.bs. made of rubber and lined with him. Constant fear of bls power to prevent his discovering the truth 1 «material that would resist the effects crush lurked near her day and night. through his own efforts,” he Interrupt- ! an arid, no matter how powerful, Conscious of her weakness, but eager ed in a tone more assuaging than con- ! pa one end of each bulb, which was to have done with the strife, sometimes rlncing to her. and then, hitching his | kapable of bidding nt least an ounce she loug«l for the enemy to advance cbalr closer and lowering his voice a liquid, there was a thin springe at- At first she distrusted aud despised note, he continued: 'The papers bad pebment. also proof against acids, the son. but his very fairness battered to l»e taken out. But you must not pbese little bulls» were made so that down the barriers of prejudice, and worry about him. Y’ou can depend on pbey could lie held In the palm of the real admiration succeeded. Her bus- me.” "Promise me that you will make him |*kind. By squeezing them suddenly band llk«l him immensely, and Jane « liquid uld be shot from tbe tube was his ablest ally. David Cable re —I am so fearful of that awful"— shs t^ith considerable force. garded him as one of the brightest broke off abruptly. Her fears were I The bulbs were to contain vitriol. young men on the stock exchange and proving too much for her, and she was "hen the holdup man gave tbe com- predicted thnt some day be would be in Imminent danger of a complete pand to hold up your hands." the an influential member of tbe great brenkdown. All tbe veneer with which Nctlm b«,i only to squeeze the bulb as brokerage firm for which be now Bct- ahe had bravely commenced the Inter view had disappeared. hands went up. and if accurately Bansemer endeavored to sooths hsr th miscreant would get the Ftr»*m of the deadly vitriolic fluid in rd as confidential clerk Mr. Clegg, the with promises, but tbe poor woman f" eye« a:d—here endeth the first les senior member of tbe firm of t legg, saw only his teeth in the reaasurlBg p0® Experience alone could do tbe Groll A Davidson, his employers, per smile that be presented to ber, togeth sonally had recommended young Ban er with tbe warnings that they »«« r”’ was properly likely to be observed With the hard- I I Young Banaemer hurried to their semer to Cable, and be 1 «it kind of an effort «be succeeded In pparttnen'.« on the north side. He Impress«! fS'Und bis fattier dressed and ready to Graydon’« devotion to Jane did not pulling herself together «ufficlently to p' out to dinner. go unnoticed. This very condition bld good night to ber hostess When Mrs Cable reached home that I "Well, "w was everything today?" should have assured Mrs. Cable that pked Ja es Bansemer from his easy James Bansemer had kept her secret night it was with a full realization p»lr in the library. Graydon threw zealously There was nothing to lndl- that «be was Irrevocably committed hat a ■ . gloves on tbe table. cate that the young man knew the Into tbe custody of these cold blooded I "Terr! men. ly dull market, governor." he story of the foundling hid. -n They met again and again at tbe It was not until some weeks after i that way for a w. ■. W*ow are ».,n feeling?' tbe chance meeting In Hooley's theater homes of mutual friends, and »be bad F'1 1 • ue wltb a queen." answered that Mrs. Cable came Into direct con come to loath« tbe pressure of bls hand I Mer man. with a smile. How tact wltb Jam« Bansemer'« designs when It clasped bers Ona eight be Sbe had met him at two or three form •xeld her hand long and firmly tn hla. "»i lresa for dinner. Gray?" h*t 'Spends on who is giviag tbe al affairs, but their conversatlo:-« had and while she shrank helplessly t*fore BMW" b«-n of tbe most conventional tharac- him he even tenderly asked why she ; - pie you like I found the ter. On tbe other hand, her busband bad not Invited him Into her home. It ►W*ub*‘r" “ '"n I came in a little after bad lunched and dined at tbe club was what she had expect«! ami feared. lawyer At first she dreaded Her cup of bitterness was filling rap ' hare an hour In which to get wltb the _____ __ tbe outcome of these meetings, but as idly—too rapidly. ’ *n you be ready?' His invitation to i»n you j, security for the affair?” Cable's attitude toward her remained dinner a fortnight later followed. unchang«l sbe began to realize that Gordon. «••••• ► y^111 - T You have been there, my Bansczner. whatever bls purpoM. was Jane Cable was radiant an she *n'1 1 ■ * not beard you complain tered the drawing room shortly after loyal. , Ton mean over at”_ They met at last quite taformajly at tbe arrival of the two Bansemer« L. ** ' * where I mean.” said tbe Mrs. Clegg» dinner, a smal "It’s quite like a family party. How r«f. breaking in quietly. genial affair. When tbe i splendid." she said to Graydon. with a L *®nk I < an be ready tn ten mln into the drawin quick glance In tbe direction of James trepidi - Bansemer and I»avid Cable, who stood father “ Mrs Cable. «1 ■mer to conversing together, and withdrawing wan dressing his father sat tiou, motion«! stared reflectively at tbe draw up bls <-b her soft, white hand which «be bad wl Cis blase In tbe gate. A “I have I put forth to meet bls In friendly clasp k Ba •mile unconsciously came pleasure to this 1 "It's too good to be true.“ she went on k* ■*. tbe inspiration of a tri In a happy, spontaneous, almost con T Twke lie read tbe dainty ulat«l way. It fiding manner. ►et hint on his return from The two fathers looked on in amused • Better late «ileqcy. the one full of admiration and ses time can make in O ■ I ■ ♦«d. "and what changes for the cl 11 pride fof tbe clean, vigorous manhood of bis son awaiting to receive welcome from rhe adorable Jane: the other, long since Conscious of the splendili beauty of his daughter, mentally declaring that she never had appeared so well as when standing beside this gallant tig- ure. Other guests arrived before Mrs. Ca ble made her a y pt* ran ce in the drà w- grimly and knowingly when he sa w flcient to drive out even the indignant that be bad been cut off cleverly from thoughts concerning one Miss Clegg tbe Cables. For th«* life of him Bobby Rigby could "Tomorrow night, then, Jane"’ said tint Immediately frame .i reply to the Graydon at parting No one was near startling missive. Eddie Dec» er stirred enough to catch the tender eagerness restlessly ou tbe window ledge in his voice nor to see the happy flush "Dni't hurry. Eddie!" called Misa in her cheek as she called after him: Keating distinctly and luslnuatlngly “Tomorrow nightT' “Oh. I guess I'll Is* going!" he cul.«l .»ack. beginning to roll a cigarette. "I have some reading to do today." Mr. Deever was tall, awkward and homely and a lot of other things that would have discouraged a less self satisfied “lady's man.” Judge Smith Mid he was h<»pel<*ss. but that he might do bet ter after be was tweuty-one. "What are you reudlng now. Eddie?" asked Miss Keating, coniplaeeutly ey ing Mr Rigby. "'Rattles?'" “Law, you idiot!" said Eddie scorn fully. going out of the door. "Oh! W«»ll, tbe law la never In a burry, don't you know? it's like jus tice—the slowest thing In town!" she csllsd after tilm as his footstt'ps died away. "Ready?" said Bobby, resolutely. CHAPTER Vili “Take this, please.” Anil slowly and OBBY RIGBY and Gray carefully he proc«*»!«! to dictate: dou Bansemer were bos Mr Denis Harbert, New York: om friends In Chicago; Dear l»enls 1 cannot tsll you how rsuch they had been classmates your letter surprised me. What you «ay sevnui 1 here must be e at Yale. It had tieen a mistake preposterous It cannot l*e this man I know question of niouey with klm quite well, and he seems as straight u-iM In Imminent danger '».' <► com Bobby from the beginning. Accordlug aa a string and a gentleman toe. Hla son you know as well ss 1. There Isn't a lat plcts breclAdou-n to his own admission, bls money was ter fellow In the world. Mr ll. has s room. Sbe had taken more time a source of greut annoyuuce to blm. fairly good business here Ills tranee- than usual with her toilet, it was Im- He was not out of debt but ouce aud tlose open sad aboveboard. I'm sure 1 possible for ber to hid« tbe fact that then t»eforv he fully realized It. So un have never heard a word said against him or Ills methode You ere mistaken, tbe strain was Rating ou ber percepti usual was tbe conditlou that be could thet a all there Is about It. not sleep. Tbe first thing he did lu the bly. The face that looked back into You might Investigate a little further ber eyes frsrn the mirror ou ber dress morning was to borrow right aud left and. aaaurlcg yourself, do ell In your power to chock such stories as you re Ing table was not tbe fresh, warm one for fear another attach of insomnia late. Ot oeurse i'll do aa you suggest, that bad needed so little care a few might interfere with bis training for hut I'm positive t can find nothing dls- short months before. There was a tbe football eleven. i-redltal’le hr hla dealings here Keep me posted on everything. Aa ever, heaviness at»out tbe eyes, and there Robertson Ray Rigby, Immortalised wen* strange, persistent lines gather as Bobby, had gone in for athletics, youre ing under tbe soft, white tissues of ber where be learned to think aud act skin. But when she at last stepped ipnekly. He was called oue of tbe (Continued Next Week ) into tbe presence of ber guests, with lightest but headiest quartertiaek« In ample apologies for ber tardiness, she the east. No gridiron Idol ever escaped was tbe picture of life and nerve. Ro his "Jimmy” or "Toppy or "Pop" or much for the excellent resources of ber "Johnny." AVben dually he huug out will. his shingle lu Chicago "Robertson R. Bansemer was the last to present Rigby, Attorney at l-aw” he lost his himself for ber welcome, lingering in identity even nmong his clasHtniitca It the background until the others had was weeks before the fact became gen There has been more inquiry for passed. erally known that it was Bobby who timber In the last tjiree weeks than “I'm so glad you could come. In- waited for clients behind tlie deceptive there has been for some time, says the Oregon Lumberman. Few sale» deed, it's a pleasure to”— Sbe spoke shingle. clearly and distinctly as she extend Tbe indulgent aunt who bad supplied h*VB been made but the number ot ed her band, but as she looked square him with fundi lu college was rich lu sales Is very small compared to the ly into bis eyes she thought him tbe business blocks and e part men t build number of Inquiries which are com ugliest man sbe ever had asen. Every ings. and now Mr. Itotiertson R. Rigby Ing In from all over the East. The largi-st sale effected recently along other woman in tbe party was saying was her man of affhlrs. \Yben he went the coast was a tract In Northeastern to herself that James Bansemer was tn for business, the aid inish of tbe Oregon, sold to L. B. Menefee, Hous strikingly handsome. football HA1 did not desert him. He ton, Texas, This tract is one of the "Most pleasures come late In life to wm very much stive and very vigor heaviest timbered sections on the some ot na,” he returned gallantly, and ous. and It did not hike him long to roast. The total amount of timber on the six thousand acres was cruised even Graydon Bannemer wished that "learn the signals.” it w.u he could have sak! ft. Wltti hts aunt'« wnHIterlng perwper- at about 60fi.000.tioo faal “Your father U a perfect dear," Jane ity, his own ready wtt ssd unbridled sold on a stumpage valuation of one said to him softly. "It ivas not what verestlllly he was not Imig In estab dollar, which brought the sum up to $600,000. This Is one of the best ha said just then that pleased n>«, but lishing himself salHy In his |wwfea»»tnn buys recently noted. In British Co what be left udm M " and In society, Everybody liked him. lumbia a sale was made to Ameri "Father’s no cod ef a go<»d (allow. though no one took him seriously ex cans of timber land for $200,000. Jans. I'm glad you admire btm.” As soon as the fall season arrives, cept when they es me to transnet busi "Yon are not a bit like bim," ■ he nesa with him. Then the wlttluess of an active timber market may be an- said reflectively. tbe drawing room ttrm«l I Mo shrewd- ticlpated. The atmosphere Is full of smoke, mostly from fires In slash "TYianks." he enrlatmed. “You ar« neas ns It crossed the office threshold. causes net very flattering.” The day after the < able dlnwer Bob Ings or cut-over lands, which "But you are a different sort of a by yawned and stretched tlrroogh his the non-coast resident to hesitate be with big good fellow; that's wbat I mean, Den't morning mall. He pad slept twit Itttlo fore buying, especially scare lines In the dally press, which be absurd.” she cried in some little tbe night Iwfore. and all on isevonnt of are followed In later Issues by small confusion. a certain, or rather iiio-ertiiln. Miss headings, saying the fires were not "I'm like my mother, they nay. Clegg That i»etlte and aggravating In the timber. though I don't remember ber at all.” young woman bad been «»peclally ex “Ob, how terrible It must be never asperating at the Cable dinner. Mr. to have known one's tusther!” said she Rigby, superbly confident of bls stand tenderly. lug with her, encountered dlfflcnltlea “Or one's father,” added James Ban- which put him very much out of tern semer, who was panning at that in per. For the first time Ciere was an stant with Mrs. Cable. “Please include apparent rift In ber etfiistaucy. Never the fattier. Miss Cable.” he pleaded, before bad she shown such signs of While the lumber business as a with mock seriousness Turning to fluctuating, He could not understand general thing Is prostrate before the Mrs. Cable, who had stopped b«»!de it- In fact, be dared not understand It. greed of the transportation lines, the him, he added. “You, the most ('harm "She was n most annoying young per- local market Is booming because of ing of mothers, will defend .the fa son." sald Mr. Itlgby to himself wrath- the low prices the lumber yards are offering to run off their stocks. The thers. won’t you?" fully more than once after lie went to "With all my heart.” she answered l>ed that night. Anyhow, ho could not planing mills and firms that handle millwork report that they are behind, so steadily that he was surprised. see what there was about Howard "I will include tbe father. Mr. Ban- Medford for any girl to countenance, and apparently unable to catch up. For this reason contractors are semer.” said Jane. "If it la guaranteed much less to adtnlre. Mr. Medford cer having trouble In finishing up sev that he possibly could tie as nice and tainly had ruln«l the Cable dinner par eral structures around the town, dear as one's mother, in that case 1 ty for Mr. lllghy, and lie was full of which In turn keep them from taking think It would lie. oh. dreadfully terrl- resentment. ot her contracts. Houses are going up very rapidly, ble never to have known him.'* "Miss Keating." called Mr. Itlgby for “And to think, Mi«s Cable, of the the third time, "may 1 interrupt your but there are plans for some that unfortunates who have known neither conversation with Mr. Deever long have been waiting bidders and fig father nor mother.” said Banseraer enough to ask a «piestton that lias been ures for a month As well as Eugene needing more houses, there la also senior, slowly, relentlessly. "How on my mind for twenty minutes?’ plenty of room for contractors. much they bare mlss«i of life and Mr. iMevrr was the raw young gen love!” . tleman who Send law In tbe office of "That can be offset somewhat by tbe Judge Smith next door Bobby main thought of the poor parents who never tain«! that if be read law at all K sin have known a eon or a daughter,” sal<1 at night, Yor he was too busy with oth Jack Huffman hag been quite III over at Coburg. He hag just returned Jane. er occupations during tbe day from a trip to the Hot Springs _ and "How can they be parents, then?" Miss Keating, startled, turned round demanded Bobby Rigby coming up In about promptly. "Yes. sir." at last seems much Improved A bunch of fans went over to Hal time came from the pert young woman near sey Sunday afternoon In the Douglas "Go away, Bobby.” she said «com tbe window. automobile to take in the Halsey- fully. The latter won "I gueSs I'll lie going," said Mr I>ee- Sprlngfleld game. "That's a nice way to ’rent logic,” he ver resentfully, rising slowly frotti the out by a «core of 6 to 4. If It hadn't grumbled, ambling on In quest of Mine side of ber desk on which be had tieen been for the rotten support given Clegg. Teas Morris the Halsey team would lounging. have had a walkover It was his "The debate will bee me serious if "Walt a minute, Eddie." protested you continue." said Mr*. Cable lightly. Ml»« Keating. "W bat's your burry ?" splendid work on the slab that kept "Come along. Mr. Ba naemer. M ra. And then sbe almost snapped out. the score at a respectable showing Adolph Senders was up from Eu I Craven ip waiting” • What is It. Mr. Rigbyr gene over Sunday to visit his cousin, When they were acroa» the room and "I u^erely want«! to aak If you have J. G. Senders. When he left for 11 one she tum«l a white faee to blm sufficient time to let me dictate a few home he was mighty glad he wasn't Ind remonstrated bitterly, “Oh, that abort letters that ought to go out to dead. He had one of the worst time« day.” said Bobby ssnastlcally. And as well as one of the be«t times of his life that day. We have been watch was cowardly of you after yovir prom ing the Eugene papers for scare-head with toork apoligy: “ Dal then added ise to me!" ed articles of hl« trip, but possibly he r »rever If you're not to move. Mr hasn’t caught his breath yet. He la "I forgot myself," he said quietly. “Don't believe me to tie utterly beert- Miss Keating's way, you're certainly willing to admit that there are some not In mine." things around Harrisburg that are a less.” His band touched ber ann. In "A great joabar!” that young woman little too swift for him stantly her assumed calm gave way to Harrisburg people will learn with ber deep agitation, and with « swift was heard to comment admiringly. "You may wake up some morning tn sorrow of tbe death of Mrs J. B. change of manner sbe t imed on biin. find that I'm not,” said Bobby sotierly. Harris, of Portland, which occurred her passion slight last Saturday. For twenty years "You“— she stammered. Then ber Whereupon Miss Keating rose and Mrs Harris was a resident of thia str'»ie to tbe other end of the room and community, moving from here to fears found voice "What do you Eugene and later to Portland, where mean?” she demand«! In smothered, took her place t<e«lde Bobby's desk. Bobby dictated "half a dozen ln<-onse she made her home for the past sev slarmed tones He desisted asvagrly and shrank quentlal letters liefore coming to the en years. She was horn In Missouri For and came West when a little girl away, tbe color flaming Into his dis ►me which troubled h(m most with her parents, who settled near ile did not many minute« be stared reflectively at Eugene. She was 64 years old at gust«!, saturnine face speak to ber again until tie «aid good tbe typewritten message from New the time of her death, the Immediate York Ml«« Keating frown«l severely ' a use of which was paralysis, she by long afterward. As he had expected, hts place at tbe and tapped her little foot somewhat having suffered two strokes last The remains wore taken to dinner table was some distance froth Impatiently on the floor But Bobby June bers He was aerm the table frotu would not tie hurried. Ills reflection« Eugene for burtpl the funeral being ..«day A number from here Jane and Graydoo and several seats were too serious. Thia letter from I held Tues4 In attendance.— Harrisburg I removed from David Cable. Ilesmic-l i New York bad come with a force «<•.*- were Bulletin. U uUlUs « upon the mind, '►mbition: beauty, or and cheerful- s soon disappear when the kidneys are out of order or dis eased. Kidney trouble hat liecome so prevalent that it is not uncom mon for a child to tie born afflicted with weak kidneys. If the child urinates too often, if the untie scalds the flesh, or if. »lieu the child reaches an age alien it should be able to control the passage, it is vet afflicted with lied-wet ting, depeml uihjii it. the cause t the diffi culty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards tile treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a h.ibit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made tni »er- able with kidney ami bladder trouble, and lioth need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. 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