are'dea*!
'°”r n"'ra*r’
is liberated." be was saying dUmlfly to
to fathers. ‘ i'f7 were
himself -I wonder if I will. There «
I'm strong and
had the better of the bargain ’Take no sign of It now
well enough to live for years. Sup
net breonva be bygones
Start life pose he is freed inside of a month or
two. it hat then? By heaven. I'd be
X
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By
' »sing the dearest hope of my whole
«-ore, and get every atom of bappi-
GEORGE BARR McCUTCUEO...
life My last sight of him —that beau
out
of
,t
that
you
can
Don't
Author of "Boverly of CrauoUrk.
i ^r Pa\.^°r
81n* of -v<>ur ««there “ tiful vision behind the bars—would
Etc.
be spoiled, undone, wiped out. H«'d
w..LTldnl *lTe *“ Sew Yl>rk K he
be as free as I. I won’t die luside of
were living here." murmured Jane
CervrtghL ISOS, by Dodd. Me.id a-
a month. I'm sure He’d come here
Hey. waiter, your bill." said Drown
Company.
and laugh at me. and be d kill u>e in
with sudden harshness.
the end. G«d! I know be would. He’d
It was snowing and
have the Joy of seeing my pain sad
lowing a gale when tbey emerfM
terror and defeat—bed see me last!
CHAPTER XXXI—(Continued i
tT< rn tb* place. jaDe b,ln< he<,u
r<l be bloedv and crushed and”—
r—'----
--------- 11
- L — - .
npou Graydou'» arm
He could «mi
He checked himself la the mid«« of
»Of co urn« her family Is one of th»
these dire forebodings to rise suddasUy
gest. She was a bluestocking. Thai s that
He «M not
where Miss Cable gets most of het dare she was sobbing
to look Into her face, but he felt
cross tw tbe ghastly looking trawe
good blood.”
something cruelly triumphant surging
with the cords, the hlngre and the
“Ellas, 1 can’t believe It!” cried Gray
In his heart. Ellas Droom waited un
great broadsx that lay harmlessly In
don.
til their cab came up. Then he offered the grooves at the top. For many
jane was staring blankly at tbe old
his hand to both hesitatingly, even
minutes he stood and gazed at the ax.
man's face.
timidly.
bls flesh as cold as lee. Then he
“Your father will tell you the sa- ■
■Good night Be happy. There is tested the cords. The ax dropped
Fur mere than twenty years I have
nothing else left for you but that. heavily to the block below.
Im- wn the secret. There l.s uo do u
Graydon, when you write to your fa
The odor of geranium leaves assalle»!
mentary proof, but this much 1 <k
ther give him my love.”
his nostrils. With an ugly impulse he
know—James Bansemer received
turned ami swept the pots from tbe
«Ki for keeping his mouth closed, ,'h
window box, scattering them over the
found out the truth, and he profited ' .
floor.
ft, as usual. Oh, he knew that Irm
lie lifted the broad.ix to its "pla-e.
dred dollar bills are not left with p - i
tenderly, almost lovingly.
"By my
per babies. I don’t know how be un
soul, it’s a lieautiful piece of work
earthed the truth about Miss’’—
It's as sure as the grave Itself,"
“Sh! Don’t mention the name aloud ”
Again he stood off and lookisi at the
“But he ’did unearth It. beyond all
Infernal bit of his own haudiwork.
possible chance of mistake. Your fa
his eyes glistening with dread of the
ther. Miss Coble, is sitting at that ta
thing. He turned and fled to the op
ble Don’t look up Just yet. He Is
posite aide of the room, keeping his
staring at you. He doesn't know you,
hack toward the slleut guillotine which
but he does know you are a pretty
seemed to lie calling to him. He glanced
woman. The gentleman with the ; r:y
slyly, fearfully, over his shoulder and
hair, Graydon. See? That man is her
then faced the thing deliberately, bls
father.”
Jaws set, bls eyes staring.
Graydon half started up In his chair,
“It Is a quick way—a sure way.” he
CHAPTER XXXII
his lips apart, his eyes riveted on the
muttered. “I haven’t anything to live
man designated. Every drop of blood
ROOM stood for a few mo for and but a few years at most. No
seemed to have frozen In his veins.
ments in the hurt ling body cares whether I live or die—not
“Good God, Elins!” he whispered
snowstorm, abstractedly even I. James Bsnsemer could not bat
“Why. that is”— The name stuck In
gazing toward Longacre ter me down, as he surely will. If I”—
his throat.
He crossed to an old chest and un
square. The chill la bis
“The son of the man who signed the
marrow was not from lock*«! Its lid with feverish haste. A
banknote. He is Jane's father. There's
bundle of papers came up in the grasp
blue blood in him—there has been since Un* blizzard I that swept down upon
of his tense Ungers. Casting dreadful
King Henry’s day—but he Is a villain him The gaunt gray look lu bis fa c
glances at the Insistent axe he seated
for all that. Now, Miss Cable. I’ve was not that of huugcr or want. There
himself at the table and began looking
was
fever
in
Ills
bralu
nnd
chill
in
h!<
done my duty. I’ve told you the ab
solute truth. You could not have ex heart. He had forgotten Jane’s trivial over the papers.
"He won't take his father's rotten
pected more. You could not have as': tragedy. Ills one overwhelming thought
money, but he'll take mine. It’s honest.
ed a greater climax. The name of V:;r.- was of James Bansemer.
The heavy ulster was unbuttoned, and It represents wages honestly, bitterly
derbllt or Astor is no better known
earned. There’s more than $20.000 to
than that man’s name, and no ancestry the snowflakes pelted In against his
is l>ettcr than that of your mother. I neglected shirt front. A doorman call give him. He’ll be surprised. Twenty
will now give to you one of the articles ed his attention to tbe oversight. lie thousand!” He laid the first paper, his
will drawn In favor of Graydou Bau
of proof that connects you with their came to himself, drew tbe coat close
semer, signed and addressed, upon the
history.” He handed to her a small pnck- about his long frame and hurried off
table and then carelessly tossed the
age. "It Is the letter written to James down Fifth avenue. The storm was so
other documents Into the chest. “By
Bausemer by your paternal grandfa- vicious that he boarded a crosstown
tbe Lord Harry. I’ll have tbe best of
her. agreeing to an appointment to car at Forty-second street A man el
James Bansemer yet. His boy will
bowed
him
In
the
narrow
vestibule.
lie
discuss a question of grave moment. 1
take my money even though he spurus
found the letter that same day, and looked up and gasped aloud In sudden his. God! 1 wish 1 could see him
I’ve kept It all these years. It bears terror. An Instant later he laughed at when he knows all this. It would be
your grandfather’s signature. That is his fears. The man was not James
glorious!” •
all. I heard part of that interview, Bansemer. A cold perspiration started
He fingered the document for a tense
and I stake my soul that what I’ve told out over his body, however. Through moment and then arose to remove his
his brain there went racing tbe ever
you is true.”
coat and vest. These be buug away In
Jane sat looking at him as if para revolving cry:
( bls closet with all his customary care
"ne
’
Il
come
straight
to
me
—
straight
lyzed. Her mind was quite incapable
i fulness. In the middle of tbe room be
to me”’
Tbe hour was not late, but the bliz stopped, his quivering face turned to
zard had driven the crowds from the ward the gannt thing of execution. His
streets. Eighth avenue sidewalks were feet seemed nailed to the floor. His
deserted except for tbe people who brain was urging him to go on with the
were obliged to brave tbe storm As horrid deed; bls body was rebelling.
Suddenly he found his strength of
Dr oom hurried south to his lodgings he
became possessed of a racking belief limb. With a guttural howl he clasped
that some one was following close upon his bauds to his eyes and fled blindly
his heels—some one who was rushing Into his bedroom. Hurling bls Ioug.
up to deal him a murderous blow in the shivering frame upon the bed. he tried
back. Tbe old man actually broke Into to shut out the enticing call of the
a frantic run In covering the last half thing of death. How long he quivered
there, shuddering and struggling, he
block.
It was not until he was In bls rooms, could not have told. In the end and as
with the door bolted, that be could rid suddenly as he bad fled—be leaped up
himself of tbe dread. The fire had ami with a shrill laugh dashed back
gone out. and the light was low His Into the other room.
There was no hesitation in bls body
teeth chattered and his hand shoo!; as
he raised the wick in the lamp. The now. With a maniacal glee he rushed
palsy of Inexplicable fear was upon upou tbe devilish contrivance In the
him. Kneeling before tbe stove, he he corner, tearing the ax from its place
gan to rebuild the fire. Ills back was with ruthless hands. Throughout the
»'our father, .If I as Cable, is Kitting at toward the door, and he turned an building rang the sounds of smashing
that table."
anxious face In that direction from wood, furious blows of steel upou
rasping the full Import of bls time to time. Footsteps on the stair wo»xl. and high above the din arose
words—the words she had craved for way sent a chill through his gaunt the laugh of Ellas Droom. lu two mln
So many months and yet dreaded.
frame. They passed on up the next utes the guillotine lay In - chips and
“I knew he was coming here tonight. flight but he waited breathlessly until splinters about tbe room.
Dropping back against the wall, wet
He gives a theater party. Tomorrow be heard the door of the apartment
with perspiration, a triumphant grin
he goes abroad. That is all.”
above slam noisily.
“He’s living In. Paris," muttered
For half an hour be eat huddled in npou bis face. Elias surveyed the
Graydon mechanically. Jane spoke for front of tbe stove without removing wreckage. His muscles relaxed and
his eyes lost tbe dread that had tilled
the first time, as in a daze.
his bat and ulster.
“Curse the luck!” be was saying over them. Tbe smile actually grew Into
“I—I have seen him many times in
Paris. My father? Oh. oh. it can’t I«* and over again to himself, sometimes an expression of sw»-etness and peace
true!”
aloud. "Why should be have a par that his face had never known before
As he staggered to « chair a great
"Jane, let me take you away from don? What are the laws for? Curse
here.” began Graydon. observing ber that meddling old fool Clegg! They'll sigh of relief broke from bls Ups
"There!” be gasped. "U'a over; it's
set him free, and be ll bunt me out k
pallor.
“No; let me stay. It can’t matter. know he will. He won’t forgive me over! My bead is on my shoulders
Graydon. I want to look at him again for that day’» work He may I* free it really is after all! It is not rolling
and again,” she said shrinking back as now It may have been he who fol into tbe corner—no, nol By my bead—
If the whole world were staring at ber. lowed me. But. do ! That’s a »Illy my own head, too—it was a close call
By the most prodigious effort she re thing to think. It tikes week» and for you. Ellas Droom. Now i'll lake
gained control of ber fieetag composure months to get a pardon Maybe-may- what comes. I U wait for James Ban
semer! I'll stick it out to tbe end. . If
be they won’t get It. after all “
It was a trying moment
I’Ve
He tried to throw off bls desperate be come«, he'll find rue here,
"He’s worth millions.” said Droom.
I
feeling of apprehension, chattering all conquered the infernal death that
“It will be worth while for you to"—
"No.”’ she exclaimed passionately. sorts of comforting reasons and ex stood waiting ao ioug for me In that
Do you think 1 will present myself to cuses to himself as be scurried about corner and I never suspected it either
him after he has cast me off? No—a the room» with aimless haste Try ■" How near It was to me! It stood there
be would, however, when tbe time and waited for me to come It knew
thousand times, no!"
At that Instant tbe party of six hur came he could not read—not even of his that 1 would come sooner or later!
riedly arose to leave the place. The courage inspiring Napoleon. The bowl But I've smashed It. Ifa gone! It's
tall man with the gray hair the hand- of the wind annoyed and appalled him. not there f
With eager hamts be gathered up
■otnest man of all—was staring boldly lie caught himself listening Intently
at Jane's averted face, now red with for sounds above aud not of tbe storm. the pteres of wood and cast them into
As the remains of that
consciousness. As he passed ber in A nervous. Intermittent laugh broke the stove
going out of tbe room his look grew from his Up« as he went on cursing frightful minister of death crackled
more insistent. She glanced up, and a himself for a fool to be so disturbed and spit with defeated venom Elias
by Graydon’» report
Ivnm calmly pulled on his worn drew«
faint «mile cn»s««*<l his face.
to fear from him? Ing gown, lighted his pipe and cocaed
“What have
' Handsome girl.” be remark1*! to
the man behind him. and then he Why » bonld I let that look of his «in bis feet upon the stove rail, a serene
passed out of ber sight, perhaps for nerve me so? Wuy can’t I forget It? II look In his eye«. s chuckle In bls
—It didn’t mean anything, I'm a fool throat
ever.
Nearly two years ago.
"The woman with him." cried Jan*, to think of It.
Why.
be may be"— A new
that
was.
her eyes following tbe beautiful ere
thought chai f«l tbe old one out before
ture at bls side-”!« she my mother
ft was form, ed HI* »yea caught sight
“Xo." Mid Graydon. averting b
« cotuplet»*d models stand-
eyes to avoid her expression; “»he is of on» of hi
tag in tbe « -"rner. It waa the model
his wife.”
Droom waited until the party was for tbe gullh
For a .oug Um« be aat staring at
wt of the restaurant before uttering a
th“ thing a hundred Impressions form
word.
log in bis brats
’Tnslde of two years I have point««! ing ami n
JANE GABLE
>♦•»♦♦
)
MO. I
of lii-
estioi.
(11 OB-
o pt»
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;b* ««
c «¡1*
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°ut two fathers lo their chUdrea-
CHAPTER XXXI11
i|ANE CABLE upon enter
Ing the cab offered no re
nts tance when Graydou
| I drew her bead over
! agaluat hts «boulder Ills
J strong right hand clasped
her ItettoM fingerw. and the warmth of
bla Peart came bounding Into ber veins
as If by luagtc. He did not speak ts
her. but she knew that he was claiming
bar then for all ttiue She knew that
nothing oeuld stand In the way of his
purpose. Tbs sobs grew less despair
Ing. her understanding of things less
vague and uncertain. A few moments
before she had felt that she was uo
kin to the world; now there was a new
appreciation of love and Its greatness
In her soul.
This man had loved her. and h ■
would take her up and shield her
against the hate of the world. There
bad not l>een a moment when her own
love for him wavered, She worshiped
him now as she had In the beginning
The revelation of Droom. the theatric
scenes In the cafe, the crushing of the
small hope she had cherished, all con
spired In this secure moment to waken
her Into a realization of what an over
balancing power love Is.
Vncousclously her fingers tighten«»«!
upon his. and her body drew closer
She was arraying hers«*lf against the
fear that she might lose tills haven of
rest and Joy. after all the haven she
, had t>een willing to scourge and destroy
In the bitterness of her heart A great
wave of pity for herself came sweeping
1 over tier. It grew out of the dread that
he might, after all. deny her the place
! that no one else In the world could
give.
Grnydon's cold face was suddenly II
lumlneil The Incomprehensible sweet
ness of pain rushed through his blood.
He had given up Ills hope ai blighted
after the harsh hour with Droom. lie
| could not believe his new found sue-
cess. Doubt, unbelief, enveloped him
as he raised her head, a kiss crying for
Its kind. His arm crept behind her
shoulders. She did rot offer a repulse.
Her wet cheek touched Ills In suhtnls
sfon. It was the first time Ills hungrv
arms had held her In centuries. It
seemed to him and to her. It was the
first time their lips had met. except In
dreams, since that horrid night SO
long ago.
"Jane. Jane!" be was whispering In
her ear. Her plans, her purposes, her
sacrifices, were running away from her
In rlotoua disorder. She could not hold
them in chock. They fleil like weak
Ungs before the older and stronger
hope« and desires.
They did not know of the blockade of
cab« at tbe corner of Forty-second
street nor how long they stood there
Shouting cabmen and police officers
tried to rival the white blizzard in pro
fuaeneM, but they’dld not hour them.
"Oh. Graydon. I cannot, 1 must not!”
she waa crying, holding bls hand with
■ lmo«t frenzleil disdain for the words
so plaintively loyal. “It is out of tbe
question, dearest. You know It Is I
love you—oh. how I love you! But 1
—I must not lie your wife. I—I"—
“Eve had enough of this. Jane,” be
said so firmly that she stiffened percep
tlbly In bls arms. "It’s all confounded
rot Excuse tne. but It is I know you
think you’re right, twit you're not. Old
Elins gave tbe tiest advice in the world.
You know w hat It was. We’ve Just got
to make our own happiness. Nobody
else will do it for us. and ft's Just ns
easy to 1* happy as It is to lie the other
way. I’tn tired of pleading I've wait
ed as long aa 1 Intend to. We’re going
to be married tomorrow.”
"Graydon!"
“Don’t refuse! It’» uo use, dearest
We’ve lost a year or two. I don't In
tend to lose another day. What do 1
care about your father and mother?
What did they care about you? You
owe all tbe rest of your life to your
self and to me. Come, will you con
■ent willingly or”— He paused, Hhe
was very atill in bis arms for a long
time.
"I do so want to tie happy." ■be
said at last. refl»*ctlvely.
"No. no!
Don’t say anything y«t. I a tn only
wondering how It will tie after we’ve
been married for a few years Wtieu
I’m growing old and plain and you
tiegin to tire of me. as moat men grow
weary of their wive«—what then?
Ah, Graydon. 1—I have thought about
all that too. You'll nev«*r reproach
me openly jau couldn’t do that. I
know. But you may secretly nourish
tbe «com which"—
"Jane," he sal«!, dropping tbe tone of
confident authority and speaking very
tenderly, "you t'irget that tny father
ta a convict. You forget that he baa
done thing« which will forever keep
me a tieggar at your feet. I am ask
ing ymi to forget and overlook much
more than you could ever ask of me.
Old Ellas, wretch that be to, has point
ed out our ways for us. They run to
gether in spite of what may conspire
to divide them Jane. I love my soul,
but I love yoo ten thousand times bet
ter than my «oul ”
“I did not twlleve I could ever tie so
haiqiy again." »be murmured putting
her band« to bls face.
“Tomorrow, dear?"
“Tes-
Graydon. rejoicing tn hl» final vic
tory. hurried to hts rooms later In the
evening
A» he wa» about to enter
th«- elevator he noth » -I a gray «»lit»-«*
boy In brass tmttous, who »to»»l near
by, an inquiring look In his face
'Thl> to Mr. Banvm»*r." otswrv»»l
tbe lagonlr youth who ran tbe single
•levator In tbe apartment building
Jernand*!
"«wrethtag
G-aydon. turning to the boy in a»--
“Special delivery letter, sir
Sign
here ’’
Graydon took the thick envelope
u-poi the boy’s baud With a start, he
recognized hts father’s handwriting
Curiously be turned the letter over In
his Angers as he as.-ended tn the car.
wonder growing tn his brain. He did
not wait to remove hts overcoat on en
tering hla rooms, but strode to the light
■ nd nervously tore
the envelop«.
Dread, hope, anxiety, conspired to
make hi« Augers treinbto There w«re
many closely written pages How well
be remembered his father’s writing!
As he read bls eyes grew wide with
wonder sod unbelief
They ra.-ej
through tha pages, wonder giving way
to Joy and exultation as he beared the
end of the astounding massage from
th«- faraway prisoner
certain unsavory hospitals and ltr otu
er channel;« of possibility.) • • • Al
last 1 fouud the doctor and then the
nurse After that it was easy to uu
earth the records of a child s birth
and of a mother's death, ull in New
York city • • • Droom can tell you
the names of Jane's parents, substan
tiating the uatues 1 bate Just given
to you
lie did not know that they
had t>eeu marrleu nearly two years
prior to the birth of the child. It was
a clandestine marriage • • • I went
straight to tbe father of th« foundling
He was then but little more than twen
ty-on« years of age. a wild, ruthless,
overbearing, hearth«« scoundrel, who
had more money but a much smaller
cotiaclence than 1. • • • Today be Is
a grvat and. 1 believe, respected geu
tieman. for he comes of good stock
This woman say« she wt^s saved
• • • I had bltu trembling oai his knees
from
an operation by Lydia E.
A shout ft>rg,*il to his Itpa He ba* before me
Ha told me the truth.
1‘inkliain's Y ege table Conipound.
gvd th«» letter to his heart Tears came
Into bis eyes, and a sob broke lu bls Egad, my son, 1 am rather proud of
Lena V. Ileniw.of Norristown,Ga.,
that hour with him.
«
throat.
writes to Mrs. iTnkbam:
"Thank God!" he erteil,
“It seems that this young scion of n
•* I suffered untold mi-rry from fe
wealthy house had lost Ills insecure male troubles. My d«s*tor said anopera-
himself Into a chair to e.ig-
aud reread the confi i'RtH of I
heart to th«* «laughter
‘
of a
tion was the »lily ehsnce I had, and I
hfw
dreaded it almost as much as death.
crat. 1 say real I m * '.tuse
Suddenly he sprung
•’One day 1 read how other women
wiis a pure KnlckerlMxker
dashed across the 1
had hwn «-ureil by Lydia E. I’iukhaiu's
school. I!«* wus naturally
phone.
Vegetable
< "inpound, and I decided to
Will» his
poverty Itself.
"She will die of ’ ;
try it. Before I had taken the first
lu the transports of .
daughter hi* was living In lower New bottle I was le tter, and uow I am eu-
minutes later he wns
York, barely subsisting, 1 may say. ol! tirelv cured.
hotel, clutching tin* price’«* »
the meager Income that found Its way
’’Every woman suffering with any
his bnre lingers deep down In
to hint through the upstairs lodgers In female trouble should take I.vdia £
coat lax'ket. He hud shouted
tbe old home. Here lived .lane’s moth I’iukham a Vegetable Compound.”
phone that the good news w
er, cherishing th«* traditions of her FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
keep till morning, nnd she was waiting blood, while her father, sick and fee
For thirty vetos I^'tlia E. l*ink-
up for him with Mr. and Mrs. Cable, ble. bnssbal over the days when he haul’s Vegetable Cotnitound, in.ule
consumed by curiosity.
was n king In Babylon
The hand from roots and herbs, has been the
“This letter," he gasped as he entered some, wayward lover came Into her
standard rentedy for female ills,
the room—“from father! lie’s written, life when she was nineteen. They and has |s>sitivel v cured thousands of
Jaue, everything. 1 knew he would were married secretly In the city of women who have been troubletl w ith
Boston.
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
“Th«* young husband lmpo«e<l silence tion, tihrobl tumors, irregularities,
until after he had atttatned his ma periodic |»iins, bucka' lie, that bear-
jority. There was a vast fortune nl mg-down feeling, liatulvney, indlgee-
stake In plain words. Ills fattier h id tion,diy.thii ss or nervous prostration.
forbidden the marriage, Ilk ha<i s* Why don t you try it ?
tooted anol her one to l>e the wife of
Mrs. I*inlcliikin invite« all sick
his son. • • • Jaue was bom In women to write ll«*r for mlviec.
the second year of their wedded life She hus gnidetl thousands to
It was of course Important that tin* health. Address, Lynn, Mas».
fact should Is* kept s»*cret. 1 am In
dosing a slip of piyier containing the
names of the minister, the doctor
the uurse who nfterwurd attended
toc.’ther with the record of doatb
Is mon* «'onvenlent to handle than
bulky letter, which I trust you
destroy. You will also find tbe name
of the hospital In which Jane was
born and where her mother died ten
days later. I may say in this con
nsetton that not one of tile persons
DELIGHTFUL
mentioned knew the true natno of th<*
ilId not tiellcec / canid ever be MO young mother, nor were they sure of
happy agalte,” ehc murmured.
the fact that she was a wife, Her
Elias didn’t know It all. He kuew half gravestone In th«* old cemetery bears
of the truth; that's all. Good Lord. 1— the mime of the maiden, not the wife.
I can’t rend It, Mr. Cable!
You. Her father never kuew the truth • • •
mparta a pleaaing softneaá
“What J did iu tbe premises peed
please."
and delicacy to the akin <
David Cable, white faced and trem not ‘be told. That la A part of my
•uid restrains the ravages nf
1 learne»l how the cowardly
bling, read aloud the letter from James pant
aun, wind and time.
Bansemer. It waa to "My beloved young father, glad to be out of the
ta continued application elim
affair
ao
easily,
hire»!
the
nurse
to
■on.” The first spiraling sentences
ñatea eunburn, tan and frecklea and
were given to explanation and apology leave the baby on tbe doorstep. Then
render« imperceptible annoying
for the determined silence he had main I went to tha banker ulioae son lx*
minor blemishea and aallownese.
tained for ao many months. He spoke w»e I had almolute proof of the mar-
It poaaeaaea a dainty, clinging odor
He
paid
me
well
to
keep
the
rtage
casually of bls utter Indifference to the
exclusively its own and is in every
success of certain friends wis> were tme story from reaching the public
way a perfect toilet luxury. "Price
working for bls pardon "If tliey ae- H m - «on wa« whisked abroad, and lie
50 cents. Ask your druggist for it
cure my release," he wrote, ”1 aha 11 nfterwurd married the girl of bla fa
fl ml liapplneM If you clasp my baud tber’s choice. I do not believe that he
but once before 1 leave America for hsa ever given a thought to the where-
ever." Farther on he said: "1 will not abouta or welfare of Illa child.
accept parole. It la a poor premium waa her heritage of caste!
"If Jane carey to claim her rights
on virtue, and. ua you know, my stock
of that commodity has been miserably this man’s lawful daughter, proof
low.”
ample and undeniable. I fancy, how
"1 may be required to serve my full ever, sin* will Cud greater Joy aa tbe
Her own
term,” read David Cable. "In that ilniighter of Diivll Cable
case we should not see one another I father has less of it heart than yours.
for years, my son. You have much to I for. after all. my son. I love you I«*-
forgive, and I have much more to for cause you nr«» mine l,ovc me If you
get. We can la*at see our ways to the | can. 1 have nothing else left that 1
end If we seek them apart. The dark care for. Iteinemher Hint I mu nl
places won’t s«*em so black. • • • ways your lot Ing father.
•'.IA.MEK BANHEM Ell”
My mile purisste In writing this letter
to you. my son. Is to give back to you [
ns much happiness as I can possibly
extract from thl« pile of misery
I !
am not pleading for anything; I am ,
are but outward signs ol the evil
simply surrendering to the good Im
done in secret by myriads ol dan-
pulses thnt are once more coming into
Jruff germs sapping the lite Mood
their own after all these years of sub
ol the hair. Micro kills the para
Jectlon. • • • I am not apologizing
site, soothes the itching scalp,
to tbe Cables. I am doing thia for
gives lustre to tbe hair and stops
your sake nnd for tbe girl who baa OREGON ELECTRIC
it falling out. A single application
wronged no one and to whom I have
jives relief and proves its worth.
acted with n baseness which smnzes
Save your hair before too late.
WILL BE EXTENDED
me aa I rettect upon it tushie these
Micro prevents baldness. It to a
narrow walls
delightful dressinc 1« the hair,
TOWARD
EUGENE
“Yon will recall that I would have
free from grease and sticky oils.
t>erniltt»<d you to marry her I mean.
Ask your druggist for free booklet
In the t»»g1unlng Perhaps It was aplte
-HOYT CHEMICAL QQ.
leimt
which Interpoe««! later on
At
"There la a strong possibility that
t
«wna«l. oaaoos
be charitable enough to call It that. : the extension from Salem tn Albany
He will be constructed during the coming
*'legg has been here to see m«
uys yoo are bound to make Jan« Ca
• ar" stated General Agent G. W.
ble your wife. I knew you would.
|
Talbot,
of the Oregon Electric, who
■ ruMi’M HEH’E DROP»»
For a l<Mig time I have held out, un
waa here yesterday with Traffic Man
reasonably. I admit, agnlnat having ager G F. Nevins and G»*tleral Agent
her aa my dauirht«»r. I could not en C. S Walters. The latter took posi-
dure the thought of giving yoo up al : tion yesterday aa general agent of the
together. Don’t you comprehend my Salem district to have charge of all
thought? I cannot tiring myself to : tbe territory south of Wilsonville
<jreate>t known renrieay lor brivr»
"It la merely a question of con
look again Into her eyes after wtuit
Hlghland. Or., (Jet. 31, 1W2 -
■be saw in thia ac»mrae<! prison. • • • structing an extension to Albany or
Thi» i» to certify that 1 g»vr
Kh»1 waa born In wedlock. • • • The completing a line to McMinnville. We
■nere >xie botti“ <>l "Stoor'* Huw
would have put in the Albany exten
story to not a long one Ellas Droom
Drop«”anJ curr i ber ol hear““.
I slon this year had we not received
knows tbe names of ber father and I such genuine disapprobation from the
Thl» waa kit wlntrr and «he hai
mother, but I am confident that he i city council there, but conditions
noi beeu alt«, wd «ace - G ▼a’Iac»
doe« not know all of tbe circum seem better now.
R.Jf.GSrONE. Salrtn. Or.
stancM
For ooce I waa too shrewd
Por «a * by »11 tnaggist*.
"W* had fully made up our minds
for him. The story <>t tnj dealings tn to build to McMinnville, after we bad
connection with Jane Cable ta a shame been turned down by the Sa lain peo
•e
ful on«, anil I cannot hope for pardon ple. but the outlook for th« Albany
; extension and small difficulties along
either from you or from ber ”
I the right of way are so much smeller!
Here he related a» nw Isely as !«• no doubt we may find opportunity to
slbte the incidents attending Mrs Cs- construct the Albany extension during
tae's first visit to bla otflee and th« 1*09. and poeelbly both of the roads ”
«ub«M*»|uent adoption of the babe.
Salem Statesman.
1 knew that there were wealth ami
»boat Uie tron«bMrful
MARVEL WhirlmoSprsy
power behind tbe mystery Thi-re was
IM
Veelaal Ay
a profitable a» andal tn th« background.
Unknown to Mrs Cabto. I tiegan in
veatlgatlons of my own.
Bhe to!
made little or no effort to discover the
For Infanta and Children.
parents of tbe < blld Bbe could have
bad no purpose In dolrig so. Ill admit
m
• • • [H»-re be gave In det«11 tbe prog
ress of bla investigations at tbe Found
i
lings’ home, at tb« health office, at
A
el QÜ1P FAc t
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HOYT CHEMICAL CO..^
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