Novchzed From
Eugene Waher’3
Great Play >,»
The mntliMi was «.hqiieit «inti «1 < | m
antl<in The result <»f the liaiioi wn
o«<-rwbrlinliigly In favor of rcmalulng
■ t work
While delernies «p<>oliited to Inform
the HUIM-rllltei'd* «Il Hint Itl.-re Wullld
|H. no turnout were waiting iiimn him
|n hl» Office the other men pu»-,,) th**
«bed Indicated by Ntnltli plldii-d open
the doot ami 1
erowdisf tip le
«11 around the
white cot« anil
tables and I hmic
"Say." r«-iivir
«•Jinny Built h
for a »low "peakin' and movin'
ti.- i the liveliest hu-tler I ever wrai
Half nn hour late«- Mini th once more
lowered lillii'elf Imo the < hair t-wlde
tile pre»ldent'« dsofc
"Well." «ahi 1 W|*tal«i William* gruff
|y. “I understand the strike's off.”
"Yep" wns the r—tdy.
“How did you do It?”
“Told «in the truth "
The .aptalu r«*g«nb*d him from nn
dir III" Ixi-liy e>ebrown, brought to-
geiher In hi* usual frown.
"I gile"" }oil disi't often lie. Smith”
"Not more Ilian I have to”
"What preparations had you made
fur trouble ?'
"Three thousand lilnsl army cots In
No - »I ks !, with tables nnd benches
Then there's these.”
He laid Ix-fore the |*e«'»ld*-nt a num
tier of bld" for supplying rut Ion» (lire« I
time" 11 day to from 300 to 3.000 men
■ nd telegram« from various town»
worded something to this effect:
On term» eftere«t ran »hip «»> man with­ 1
in forty-algnt hours
Williams read «■a<Ti paper carefully
"A »trike at tin- time would have
meant heavy I««« to the line,” be ub
•crve«t
Smith noddl'd.
Then the captain gave uttcrnnoe to
1
the highest compliment bo bud ever i
made to a man In Ills life
“I put It up to you.” he said, "and
you've made good I guesw-d It was
likely you would Have a cigar."
John W. Harding
Copyright, I90Ä. by G. W. liillmg-
bam Co.
EUGENE WALTER.
Author »4 "Paid In Full" and 'Tha
l.a»ira< W»y”
fortunes In Hie atwimaiirfp compuny r«j-
nuiln**d uudlnil otelss!.
Her mother.
Mrs. llurrln. laid coma to look u[*un
him with gr«*nt r«-«i*e* t and to tie rath­
er prom! of her »uu In low. who laid
Is'lh'd her dire prognostications and
upset all her firmly rooted Idea» and
conviction« by rUiug In the world
As to Brooks liluiself, the exuberance
of liLs optlmiHui Inn! worn off consid­
erably. He «lid nut »hare to any ex­
tent in tlw* light beurtediMMM of bls
wife,, who dlffust-d happiness and rip­
pled It In joyous muaic on the piano
am! In songs that had smoothed <ait
the creuoes of care 00 her father’»
brow when «lie sang to him In the
days of I m ? t gtrlhocxl. He bad become
more imd more thoughtful, with tap«“'««
at unexpected tlmne Into atmentmlnd-
•■I imml
Mowutir, of lote, symptoms
of bta foriner III humor and nc'rv<m»
Irritability bud r»*app«-arad.
“Gou«!m«w. Emma, one would hardly
know youT axclaln»ed Bath to her ona
»'«■«ling aft«<r dlaanr. to which Mrs
Br**uks had luvltad her mother and
■later. "Yaur dreaai la a draatn. and at
lubla you ware porilively radiant."
She tiad followed Emma Into h«w
bedroom aud was garing In admira­
tion nt bar »isirkllng eyes and her
i-teeoka rosy with health
"I an happy," admitt«*«l Emma, put­
ting her arm aruuud her affection­
ately.
"Do you know, doarte. I’m Just be­
ginning to know who and wbat you
are?'
Highly amuaed at the girl's patrontE-
lug manner and Dot at all inclined to
take her serl-iusly. Emma looked at
her with arammed gravity.
"How's that, little sister'/" she in-
quired.
"Please don't call me little sister,' "
objected Beth "You're always mak
Ing futi of me."
"My dear Beth, it Is you who
always making fun of yourself,
ma told her.
"Indeed I'm not?'
"Why not laugh and play and
ba h girl—a real tomboy ? After all.
that'« tha thing. Ya«i are only eight
ven. wMla 1 ha»« •Mwtead year» of
iiiaev»t1oLi l'tt> tsaooty-Gva. you know,
and awfu«y » uh *! aad wteia in aunsa
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more rfvil «nd «'ordlaC Baitna' de-
r
cllnist to gratify their l«q«loltlv«neaa
beyond admitting that Joe w«a "get­
ting 00." To «11 leading qarafton» abe
returned evasive anawera. one reaaixi
ta'lng that deep resentment rankled in
the heart of her hnaband for the lofty
dladaln under whl*-h he tiad «uffsred
for «o long ««id that he objected «in-
phatlcntly to the revelation of their
private affair» to aaybody, even to
Jlmay. Beal/ti a. aa he had ¡stinted
out. It would not be to their Intereat
for the Intell Igeine that tie wat doing
outside work to reach Captalo WII-
linm»* ear»
lie would elttior t<a
dr*»pped or »0 much would tie given to
him to do that there wmild t*e no
time In which to devote his energlea
K<> lucratively elaevrhere. T he force of
this could riot fall to l»e aeen by Mrs.
Brooks, and. thus placed on her guard,
she was all dl»eretlon
Soon Joe wan doing so well that they
divided to take n larger fiat and en-
gags a regular servant.
1
Another place of luck came to Joe.
so unlooked for. . In form so amazingly
aulartantial. that It almost made Emma
era«*y with Joy.
laioklng out of Mie window nt»«t
a«i|1>er time and wlahtng that h«r hme-
liand would c*nne aha n*wlced a cab
CHAIT«« VIII
TTIOt'GIl 1 '«ixaln Williams k»d drive ap to the door and, tn tier etir-
"You waraat a twraixy "
»»Mured Mm. Br<»«k» that he prian, saw hre huaband «•<> nut of tt.
"Oto. yao. I waa aacS l Fad in lava
He
botiadml
sp
the
Mair»
two
at
a
would ts*ar i I khii no grade*1 be­
Yau ware a waa Mt W a Mttla maid
cause ot her naatmnd • attack time. iMeorlxl««» with eaH(»m*wvt. and tteaa. aad after I fall la Lava 1 boaame
I'Sifkled
from
hla
(w»oketa
*wi
to
H»e
upon him. lie did n«< return »««In to
H «my Stria ■»•«• Ntea aM gMa In love,
the little tint. a«'d ’ was some time t»e- table a h*x«n »/ a***«» and gold Ttetoi nod tteaa"—
he »*4re-1 »»>4 of te«» and forarftby
fore Mrs Harris and 'tHh favored
walteed liar av**und the‘room
them with «noth«* visit. But this
"Yaa." m M ■team« aartaMMly. "sad
Finally he Mt her pantfng and be-
<ll<l not trouble the yotang coutM'* ■ bit. wiMere<1 In a afialr and ptiahed th« thaf a why I want you to kava acacb a
Commencing on that nlglit when lie mon*a* toward bar
gaod tiaaa naw. wMta you can. Of
bail Itislxied on taking Ide wife to a
«swraa I teapa yae U ao< bava tha hard
“Thace. little wuatan." he gaaped. l*ul! tteat Ju* aud 1
place of i«iuuM*n>«*wt, Joe'a (‘*M«dm*t to­
had—I mean
ward tier had iMidecg'»*' *• < <H«pteie "that'» for you. all of It—every peuny whaa yas are taarriad tHM oea oarer
change In-tead ni reearnlag home de­ of It! You know that three days ago •oa tail ”
"Navar «Wid tee* paat now. Etacia
pressed and Irrltalrfe be was aearty wfie»i JUnsy atari««! »a that trip of in-
always In good litiutor and sfle<'t>«i- •|*w-tJ*Hi t*> our Suaite American ports riit.ik »aw teeppy you are."
"I kaaw
It la ga*sl to ba living
ately considerate
They ne**<l*al no of call Will
i -Koa again. t*ut th« !>••< ot It all la that
other ciMiipituy lliati tl»«4r own and is.’- they ar«* to
IIMMltllK. W«'
Joa haa aecr«>a<1a<l Ev«*c tuotbar nd
caslonnlly Jltnsy's
uilta It. Ttrfnk of It!"
Th** happv trsnsf*wtnatlon had I hmhi chance«1 mi *1
"Rtia avari llkaa him.” c<*okid*>d Beth
brought about by an ufwspeet«*«) bit of guessing tin1
"My dear, yon know that mother
luck. A« Jo«* «plained It to his de- did lie rw<i
last by promoting me to like« moat any
wtio naa healthy In
light«*«! wife. In bls caps* lly of col­ <**s.i|*nuy ill
exchange
and
collection
h**«t<l a new
dte'atiotMi of » bank «*-o**unt "
lector lie hud I m ' cihii «* v**ry frleiidiy
depart m*<«it with a »alary of JM»» a
"Emma. ehh'-ad the girl, "you ought
with the mnnagcr *4 a <•<«>* •wn which
immtb, the rnlNe to date from «lx
transacted bn < **■•
■ h the steam- month« bnek II.ss» the six mutiti»' to l*a aateauiad!"
"I'm not." laugtead bar slater “INn
• hip company, anil this l '< hii Ionian hail back pay—dl.-MOU."
t*w> rootentad
I don't think that I
offered him $10 a v .-.-k to render, when
It was Emma'» turn to get up nnd
nearly
required, certain little ««wvlces In the waltz w I msi »he had recovew'd soim»- shall aver forget the night,
seven wewks ago, when Joa came
mutter of cul|e*'tl*His. ntil* Il he wm what friMii her astonishtneait.
boma with the goetd nave, hla mila ry
able to do with* ut Intekfering to any
Tli*W <lecld**<1 at her suggestion to UMire tl»u tripled and aix mouilia' buck
exteut with the duties th«* latln- .-riebcate their good f*«rtu«ie forthwith pay.”
American lino pal ■ •»■ *11 for perform­ by a Imnquet royal for two at one of
“Joa never thought < aptstei William«
ing It was just (» «inionnt »4 the the fashionable restaurants. Hnstlly would do It for him "
advance he toad asked f*r ami which she dmiiietl tier prettiest costume, and
"No, nor I. And the way It was
Captain Williams 'iad refused to gl'f they »et out. Never bad »he las*n so done! You know tba captain and Jim
him, nnd It reiireaevited Hie difference vivacious, never more charming.
ty bad l*»e<i g«me three days before
between Very painful »siring mid com­
"Now.” stie said Joyfully, "you'll be Joe knew tha good new«"
parative ease. Ami ttiat was not nil. able to get a dress «uit. and 1 can
"When are they coming back? Not
One thing lending to another. Joe was have a piano.”
for a month anywaqr."
enablml now mid then to earn nil extra
The la* k <>f n iMnno always had been
"Joa »ays ha <!>*aaa>'t know."
W or $10 from other «our* **«
cause for keen ragret.
“Isn't It funny that with all his hx'k
Then she began to consider how they he d*s*an't seem contented?’
With this prospermia turn In hl" af-
fair« th«* self contidente and assurance might Iho m*we I'omfortably than they
Emma becatue grave.
that long lie*l abandoned him utnl**r hnd !»'*■<> doing Joe |W o | h »«*«1 that
"He's worried. p«s>r dear, and 1 can't
Id» repeated illsiip|H>iHtmeii « and fail­ they Hbotihl avoid the housekeeping make It out.” »he said. "Perhaps he's
ure to make headway rotil nod Mo­ and servant proIrleuiH altogether by so anxious to succeed In his new poal-
rose nupln«*ness gave wav to vlnt and living lu an apartment hotel. He tkm.”
In the parlor Mrs. Harris sat fan-
energy. His old optimism t*l revived thought thia would lie within their
In most extravagant f<<m II*1 begun means If they furnished th«' apart­ nlng herself, for It was a very warm
1** be Interest«*«! In Hie price of real es- ment tliemselve«. lie dl*l not think It day. She was dressed In a gown of
tate nnd antomobll«*n.
, I would coat mor*' than living In n tint. summer finery that would have been
His wife, with the sobering recollec­ Emma fell In with this view with ea­ more suitable to her had she been,
say. fifteen years younger, nnd she
tion of the gulf between talk ami ger enthusiasm.
Investigation proved the plan a little
achievement, of ileolrr sod possession,
was engaged in her usual pleasant oc­
was careful to loilld no h<>|H'R upon more ex penal ve thnti they hnd Isir- cupation of criticising—or •‘knocking.”
gained
for.
but
they
hnd
what
ap-
these fabrl* of ■ b ion. tlmu'ib «lie *»»
as Joe called it.
too wine t
- -k to t ext rain the nntor prared to Eninia to be a fabulous sum
Brooks was In dinner coat and Imre
of
money
on
hand,
and
they
found
an
Nile
did.
however,
of his Imngb mt' >n.
other external evidence« of his pros­
apartment
which
so
pleased
them
In
a
take with 1 .tunde n hat th* gods had
hotel where the arrangements aiqsar perity. which, however, was being
Riven, p*n*' i;{ the iHMiowal of poaal- ed to Is* satisfactory that they dec ided purchased nt considerable physical
blv gr«nitei f .l Vot'M, The slllisbuitlill
cost, for be had become thinner and
take It.
addition to their means enabl«sl her to to Then
Emma, with 11 light heart nnd «■ns pule nnd haggard. The worry his
hire n xv -n- n *■ h- twl n she fell like
a full purse - which, however, did not new position occasioned him was
!t> did 11*** * trtt* r w*>r!c of me house­
remain long In It" buletnir condition— plain to be seen. aDd he was in an ex­
hold 'hat had ls*en such a tux upon «■xi*.*rl*'ticeil for the first time the un- ecrably surly mood nnd as nervous as
her. I.lttle toilet necessities 11ml ac***s- ............
nlloy i *! fell* Uy of shopping to her
t“ the proverbial cat
s**rics made thteir -ipp** ttrauce Brooks. heart's content, anti the tangible re­
“As I was saying to Joe." observed
f|*i-n he hui mf’d** »HI eV HI g«’<>d suit of her pel egrf nations was a Mrs. Harris, turning to Emma and
ig hH
Weak. Insistí*«! i,u lav
charmingly furulshed nest, conspicu- Beth, "for a hotel of this character
.Xrw und
♦latini t'arnlti" tlfmti her
ou« among the ot>Je*-ts In which was the coffee is not what it might be. It's
terribly bitter Otherwise 1 liked the
suitable <l*»tlilng r*-M** nil her felt re her coveted pl lano.,
dinner. Yen, on the whole, I liked the
♦pert mid th« ¡-I***-, r*'• l»’I!it every iro
dinner. But If I were you, Joe, I'd
•nan f* »H * • sii iid fl el In milking ,
( BAITER IN.
complain
about your waiter.”
b«*r.«elf mirai ti'e
th«* end of the first month
"What's the matter with him?”
Mrs Harris mid Belli conld not full
p i* s,-d In their new home Mrs.
♦o notkc the change, and It had a
Bnioks’ J*7 In the sudden nnd asked Emma.
“Uatber ImpertjrieDt^and"—
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gradual Vut marked effect on their at­
^•»«t cl ang« Ja-briJSSlaPlti
titude toward Brpo&h whlyji t£S'<m!*
"'iTnt waiter »ulla ma. nnd I haven’t
beard Emma kicking." «-ut In Joe.
But M ih llarrlH. was not to tw sup-
prefUM-d by any snubbing from him.
"Still.” she peralated. "I think fqr
the money y«*u are pa.1 Ing here" —
"l*'*»r tiie money I am paying here.”
I k * ri-lorU'd. "Lin »atl-*fii-<J It Heems to
me Unit Uuit Is all there la to It.”
"MuUii-r. dear, please don't find
fault.” urged Emma
"It Is all no
lum ti la-lter ih/ui It has been. I think
you should tw luippy to see things tut
they are."
"So much better than Emma’s had
for so long." chimed in Betti
Brooke wowled 4t tier and. gathering
up »om» UH»re papers from the table.
rttrueiMd with them to bls chair and
begau to p4*ru«w them rather fever-
lahly.
“1 never r«*ad the papers any inurr,”
d«*clared Mrs Harris. "All they have
are s* a:idal, mui'ders and men who steal
money from their firms My—I don't
know what the world Is coming to!"
"Wasn’t It terrible ubout that man
yesterday walking out of the bank
with a small fortune?' said Beth.
"I can't understand bow u tnau can
deliberately steal,” sniffed her mother,
"««Hpeciully when there Isn’t a clia nee
on eurth of getting away.”
"He's tile man who gave all th«
money to some woman, Isn't he?'
Emma wanted to know.
"Yes. He’ll have plenty of time to
think ft ovtrr. 'llie penitentiary isu't
a bit too good for men like him.”
"1 felt so sorry for his wife, poor
woman.” remarked Beth. "She'll bar«
to stand moot of the trouble.”
Brooks Jamped up lmputiently, bit­
ing his nails with annoyance.
"Whore’s tha rest of this paper?” he
demanded ”1 want the part with th«
racing chart, It’« marked 'Past Per
forma n«xs.’ ”
"Oh. 1 know—what Jimsy calls the
dope sheet” said Emma. ‘There it
Is.”
Mrs. Harris looketl horrified.
“Joe. you certainly aren't Interested
In race»—boras races?" she iuterro-
gated.
"Yes. I am.” be (mapped. “I don't
play 'em. but I like to look ’em over.
What of It?'
'They're awful,” declared Beth
■That's exactly why most men steal
money "
"Well, dearie, Joe isn't stealing mon-
ey or playing race«, so don't get wor-
rl<>d," commented Emma, a little testily.
Mrs. Harris persisted.
"Captain Williams says that the
race track ruins more young meD
and"—
Is CaptaJri WFPtams with him?" In-
qulre«l Mrs. Harris.
“I don't know," answered Emma.
"I wonder what brings him buck? He
wusu’t expe* u**J for a month or six
w«»-k s.”
"I suppose the captain's with him.”
surmised Beth.
Her mother expressed the bop«- that
he was.
"So do I," »aid ¡¿,|>rua. "I want to
thunk hUu for Joe s'rtilae.”
"You'll do uuHdna of the kind!'' ex-
ploded Bruuk»« furiously. "I want you
all to uudur»taud here and now that
my buadueau La my business, 1 don't
want It discussed with elLher Smith
or Williams. What I've got I’ve got.
and it is nobody's affair but mine,
Now, if any of you bave gut uuyLMug
to say about me or what I do, soy It
to tua or shut up.”
"Joe, how cuu you?" reproached bis
wife, takeu completely aback by thia
savage and uncalled for display of
auger.
“Weil, I declare!” ejaculated Mrs.
Harris, bridling up. "I’ve never been
talked to •*.* m all my life and”—
The doorbell rang, and she subsided,
sinking track in her chair and farming
her red fa* » viguruusly.
Mrs. Bronka opeued the door, and
Jimsy »food rev«ruled with bls win-
som« »mile. Ilia face tatmed browu by
th« sun of the tropics.
"Waicom« soioa. little stranger!" ex-
claimed Kmrna heartily.
"H«lio, K rom : Huw are you?" be
said, taking tear outstretched bend,
"I-adfai. 1 aaluta you. The prodigal
ha« returriwl froiu the distant laud of
cbfll eon ears I aad tat bull«* was ring
mantillas >0 re««ive tua overdo«»« of
American grab"
"Ix»ok at teim! He’s as brown as an
Indian!" laughed Beth, giving him a
cordial handshake.
"Where’s Captain Williams?” asked
Mrs. Harris.
"All In du« time, when I spin my
yarn.” drawled Jitney.
He went over 10 Brooks aad shook
bands with him.
"Glad to see you. Joa.” be sold.
'Thank you. Jimsy. Same to you.
You look Immense."
"I'm better than that Now. if you
folks will »it down I'll tell you the
story of my wuoderful adventures,
lying only when necessary to protect
my unsullied reputation. How is that
Beth, 'unsullied reputation? Pretty
good, eh?'
“But Captain Williams and the sto­
ry ?' urged Emma.
I "What I want to know." observed
her mother, "is. Did the captain come
with you?”
"So do I," sold Brooks, with thirdly
concaaled anxiety.
"Weil, ytxi knot
took me two
months to do all
and you can t
story as
expect ma to tell
i K ur» w ”
waa a Joumay la t
“Jimay, yuan-
tBOOatratad EteMna.
"I was saytteg— totiy. Hciia.a,
looto all rigi-t 1a tteat groaa." he brotee
off. eoota rw« acteig Sac with aduurasuai.
Bba atampad tear foot Uuporivi iy.
"Navar lolad me. Talk!"
pH«se say aoroatfeiagp" added
Beti
"Brilng*' tee lwughe*l
'Ifeaak yow.
B^h' Well, you know cap and 1 wery
going to make a trip at every port of
rail th« Latin-A mark-on company Ims.
bal wiivB we got to Guatemala we
found out that a couple of th<»M don«
down there. betag out of jobs, tuul
concluded to pan« the time away by
pulling off one nt their monthly revo-
ItKlooa »od. a mutig other things. were
getttng very gay with our jiruperty.”
"You mean war?” demanded Beth,
deeply lnteraotad.
"Not according to Hoyla This game
was ju«t for conversation Anyway,
things k>oked a little bad. so we stay­
ed there until olie of the dons threat­
en'd to put us in Jnfl mid burn up our
warehouses. We were dslsyed a cou­
ple of weeks, nnd one morning the
ermy of forty-two generals and three
■»rlrntes saw the United State« cruiser
Brooklyn steam into port all painted
op. with a lot ot peevisti bluejackets
on board, looking for trouble. So they
poo(pu<i«d their < Image of government
lnd«tnItaly. We bad been delayed so
tong by theai fellows”—
“Jltnay.” objected Beth. "Don’t «all
them 'them fellows.’ ’*
“/ cant uad««WM<i /»ou* a num can de-
liberatety »teai.”
Iler sonlulaw liad been waxing
mor« and nwee exa«perate*d.
Tor baaretT« suke.” he broke out
angrily, wiping the perspiration from I
his face, "can't you find something
better to talk about than ruined moo.
thieves and fellow« who go wrong?”
"Why. Joe, what's the matter?" In­
"N«r
quired hl« wife, gaziug at him in as-
"No. Say those fellow«.’ “
tonlshmeot.
"Well. Bath. I’ve known thoae grsas-
He turned hla wan face toward her,
atxl there waa a look as of entreaty ers down there for fourteen years as
and apology in his eyes, under whk-h 'them fellows.’ and If 1 called them
th« dark circle« appeared to have deep anything else I’m afraid I'd have to be
introduced again.”
ened, a« he replied:
"But Captain Williams?" Insisted
T'm tired and nervous. I think I'll
Mrs. Harris.
walk down th« street.”
"Yes. where is he?” said Brooks,
"Ob, but you've got to take us to the
"Well, we deckled to come home,
theater." Beth told Idin. “Mother
hasn't seen the play at the Renais- Captain left on the steamer by the
sunce. and you can't get seats—not a way of New Orleans, and a couple of
single «ftie- even from speculators, I days biter I came direct to New York.”
"Then he is here?” said Mrs, Harris
promised to take her.”
tn a tone of gratification.
"Where do I come In?”
"1 suppose he 1». unless he was shfp-
Mrs. Harris answered for her:
wrecked on the way."
'Ton Just take us; call for us aft
"But you haven't told us anything
the show and put us on a car.”
about the war." Beth reminded him.
"We simply can't miss this chan«
"Was It exciting?"
can we.' mamma?” said Beth. “Y<
"Well, as the only things that were
will take us nnd come for us, won't
shot off were several hundred mouths
you. Joe?”
I
"Ob. 1 suppose so." he acquiesced, 0 and as I'm a bad band nt repeating
conversations I will have to leave the
little wearily.
At that moment the telephone bell details to your Imaginations.”
“I consider that a most unInterest
rang, and Emma answered It.
"Yes. right up." she Instructed the Ing story," pouted Beth. "and. besides,
operator and. hanging up the receiver, you're keeping us from the theater."
“All going?" queried Smith.
turned with an eager smile.
"No. just Beth and me." explained
"I've got a surprise for yon." she
said. "Guess who's calling? Some Mrs. Harris. "Emma and Joe haie
one who wasn't expected for a month." I seen the play, and we've got the last
two seats."
“Jlinsy." **rl*><l Beth.
Emma accompanied her mother and
“Jimsy Smith, straight back front
sister to her bedroom to help tjaein
Guatemala."
Joe's eyes widened, and the little don their hats.
When tin* door had closed upon them
color In It fnd*sl from his face, He
was very much startled by this unex­ Smith's attitude changed entir« ly.
pected visit, lint kept sufficient control The smile vanished from his face, and
over himself not to make the fact too he went «»ver to Brooks and placed
butji bands uu his shoulder».
—
«CPattllL -
"Joe. you're round out. * be announc-
ed.
"How found out?” demanded Brooks,
Jumping up and facing film.
white.
"The money you’ve taken.”
"If you say I've taa**u money, you're
a liar!” retorted Brooks, with an at­
tempt at fierce Indignation. But the
words came falteringly between bis
blue, parched lips.
"Joe, Jos.” rebuked hla friend stern­
ly. "this ain't no time to four flush with
me. I'm your friend, and you need one
now. boy. Besides, there’s Emma to
think of "
*T don't know wbat you mean,” be
protested Ln a choking voice.
"That story of a revolution was a
lie.” explained Smith. "Williams has
been home three days. He has had the
books looked over at night He seem
ed 10 know wbat you were doing from
the time you took the first dollar. I've
reason to think he went away simply
to give you a free rein and get even
with you for what you said to him
that night at the flat Joe. we've got
to pul! together now. and you’ve got
to be on the square with me."
Brooks sank limply Into a chair and
covered bis fuce with his hands.
“What shall 1 do?" he moaned.
"Sit tight and »aw wood”
“But they'll send me to jail. won’t
they?’
"You took : that chance. Joe, boy.
But we wUl I bave to tight and fight
hard to get you ont of it. You can't
You're watched,' »• Inter-
ran away
rupted bis friend. "Detectives are
downstairs. aad If you make a false
7 m polar frieruf, and you need one lum,
boy."
move tbey'li nab you and spoil every
cbagsel"
• '‘J!ii>?y. I'm done; I know I'm done!"
he almost whimpered, plunged again
Vyttpmest depth of despair.
i
"Txyvp
tjerve. Wbat have you
told EmrimV”
~
w
"She doesn't know.”
“Of course she doesn't. I .mean
where did you say you got kaN %the
money ?’
'T told her my salary was raised,
and some back pay"—
"I'm on. Now l>race up. You look
all in Here come the Indies"
"They are ready, Joe," announced
Mrs. Brooks.
"Come on. my boy. and take rhe fam
fly to the show." order«! Mrs. Harris.
“I'm ready.” he replied, pulling him
self together with great effort. "Jim
sy. wait till I <-ome back "
Emma
d Smith accompanied them
to the el« vai
"Hurry bark. Joe." was Emma's tn
Junction to h«r husband is the car
<lisap;iear«»l from view
(CouJuued next week.)
COTTAGE GROVE CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
C. C. Hazelton Chosen Presi­
dent, F. H. Rosenburg
Secretary
Cottage Grove. Dec. 2—At the reg­
ular annual meeting of the Commer­
cial Club Monday. S. C. Hazelton was
elected president. Marion Veatch vice
president, and F. H. Rosenburg secre­
tary. The Commercial Club is a
strong factor In the upbuilding of
this immediate vicinity, and has been
the menus of establishing a number
of institutions which have been of
great benefit to Cottage Grove. All
questions of general importance are
first threshed out at the club.
HANSON BELIEVED
DROWNED IN FLOOD
TCHING
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Save your hair before too late.
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delightful dressing for the hair,
free from grease and sticky oils.
Ask your druggist tor free booklet
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GOOD PIECE OF
PROPERTY BOUGHT
John Hampton and S. M. Doug­
las Secure Lot Near
S. P. Depot
John Hampton, formerly of the
firm of Hampton Bros., merchants.
and S. M. Douglas, a prosperous
farmer near Springfield, have pur-
phased a lot on Willamette street op­
posite the Hotel Griggs from C. P.
Barnard. J. H. West and Earl Mc-
Nutt. The lot has a frontage on
Willamette street of 45 feet and ex­
tends back to the alley 160 feet. It
is the property immediately adjoin­
ing the little restaurant building on
the south. The purchase price is not
made public, but it is understood that
Messrs. Barnard, West and McNutt
received a good figure in advance of
what they paid for it.
Pacific Horse Liniment is tr-pared S
expressly for the needs o! btrseows and T
ranchmen. It is a powerful ajd peqp* a
trating imimeot. a remedy for ”rcer*rei> B
cigs. A soothing embrocai>ue lor :5e g
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I! ,*■•• -burg. Or., Dec. 2.—Attor­ Painlees
Extraction !• ree when plate® or bridge work
ordered. Consultation Fr^e, yon cannot set better
ney J. L. Norwood has received word is
painless work done anywhere. All work fuUy ruar-
from Corvallis that hfs brother In- aateed. Modern electric equipment. Beet methods
la . ' 0*1? Hanson, had been missing
from hts home there more than a
»VT.rxe B cildtwo ---------- inco . vosatxd
week nn 1 it is feared he has been f »nmaWaairSS
PORTLAND, OREGON
dro ue.l L* th. high water of last «me« MUM: « A. K. M • t.M. Saatey*. i to K
week 1* left his home to go to the
homo of a neighbor, the route taking
him across some of the low lands over
v hlcti the «. r must have been
much leeper than he knew,
Mr.
n v
i forir r resident of liar­
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it? bn rg.
Since tl
:a learnoi d
Wise Dental Co.
Every Wsman
tr dm«i?istf<TT
K he cannot nuppif U«f
M \ RVEL.
oth T, »»ut ee *-’ »tanip for
bonk-«p*lM. Tt
full particular« and directions In«
Tenable to la«He». M AHt CL CO.
< I Ijtsl -43d strrd.M.WlOKiL
those who reside on the bottoms that
rever before have they experienced a
Good that came with such force.
Many of the potato fields were devas­
■puuruoj -no « ■>’V**k>-P,aJ*PO®dfix
tated of the entire crop.