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EAST CLACKAMAS NEWS, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1927 P recluse '/FIFTH J AVENUE L WYNDHAM M ARTYN COPYRIGHT A t «/>. UNITED STATES STORY FROM TH E START F r om the oo m fo rtn bl e financial situation to which he had been born, P e t e r Mllnmn, Is p r a ct ic a l ly reduced to penury th rough the m isf ort un e o f a frie nd u nw is el y trusted. L o a r n ln g o f B r e w e r ’ s sui cide, which means the de st ruc tion o f his last hope, Mllman sends le tt ers to Pr of . F le m i n g Bradney, F lo y d M a l e t and Nee- land Barnes, men once o f high position. In response, the three call on him at his home. Each relates the circumstances that w r e c k e d their careers. Mllman convinces them that th eir m is fort un es w e r e all due to one man, Pa u l Raxon. H i m s e l f I m poveris hed th rough R a x o n ’s fi nancial crookedness, Mllman proposes an association o f the four men— an association outside the l a w — which shall pull down Ra xon and forc e him to d i s g o r g e his Il l- g ot t en financial gains. R a x - on’s pol iti cal ambition is the na tional senatorshlp fr om his state. M c K lm b e r Is the ad mitted par ty nominee, and. must be eliminated. R e t u r n in g to his humble abode, Neeland Barnes finds his d a u g h ter, An ita, w ho had been l i v in g w ith re la ti v e s In England. C H A P T E R V I — Continued — 10 — “ I ’m nfrnlrl oozy little lints on Fifth avenue where you were born aren’t exactly within my means. The view la Just as pretty from Central Park west.” He groaned to think they were Just as dilllcult to attain. “ Anything you like,” she said hap pily. Peter Mllman and his two guests had finished dinner and were In the large drawing room when Achllle came In with the news that Neeland Barnes had returned with a lady 1 Bradney looked at Malet and shook his head. It was In Uradney’s mind that Barnes hud spent his money on liquid refreshment and had so far for gotten himself as to seek to Introduce a lady friend to a bachelor estahllsh- miiit. He could see that Peter Mil- man was much disturbed. 4 moment later Neeland Barnes wa^ Introducing a very pretty, gra cious girl with charming speaking voice as Anita Barnes newly come from England. Peter Mllnmn’s nn- noynnee was banished momentarily as he thought o f the ramifications of his family tree. The girl must be, re motely, a distant cousin. He greeted her with distinguished courtesy and Introduced the other men to her. "Most extraordinary,” Neeland Barnes began. “ Entirely unlooked for. I feel as If I had come in for a fortune." He smiled at his daughter. “ I have, nnd that’s a fact. She has been living with her aunt In Eng land." “ T ill I couldn’t stand It any longer," Nlta Informed them. Her father was greatly troubled. Circumstances, ns ho would presently explain to Mr. Mllman, had compelled him to bring his long-lost daughter here. But what he had to say could not be said In her presence. " I wonder," he said Ingenuously, “ whether Mr. Malet would mind show ing you the Japanese garden. You’ll be simply crazy over it, especially the •Stone of the Unfortunate Burglar.’ Mr, Malet understands these things so mtfch better than I do.” n e winked ponderously at the sculptor. He tried to convey the Impression that he must speak privately with his host. “ A Japanese garden?” she cried. “ How delightful. Please, Mr. Malet, show me its wonders." “ Look here,” said her father when she had gone. “ I couldn't help this. They made things so hard for her that she ran away. She had an Idea I was sick and In need of her. She actually earned her passage money. The first of my breed to earn money 1 She was waiting at Peeksklll for me. Llppsk.v saw his chance and made the most of 1L I had to pay everything. You see me now penniless again. She thinks I am staying here overnight nnd will take an apartment on Central park tomorrow.” He looked appealing at the. two men. “ Could I help It? 1 had to bring her here. She has noth- Inc le ft The Barnes breed of cattle's not economical Here we are beggars, outcasts In our own city." "Neither beggars nor outcasts for thr‘ee months— at least— ” Peter MI1- mafi said cheerfully. "O f course, your daughter must remain here. It will be 'pleasant to have someone young and beautiful with us.” He lowered hls( voice. a_ little. “ She must never suspect *whdt brings us all here. It can be supposed that we are engaged In seme promotion concerning oil.” He put his hand on Barnes' shoulder with a friendly gesture. “I envy you. I am going to srt that a room Is pre pared for her.” Barnes looked at Bradney when the door was closed. “ Outside here," he said, "In the world which calls Itself society, Peter Mllman has the name of being a W.N.t). SERVIce soured old grouch and a disgrace to his name. I ask you, as nmn to man, If you've ever run across anyone more considerate? My God, Bradney, If you knew the sort of life I've led since that trouble at Saratoga trying to keep my end up when my people had dropped me and my old puls cut me dead, you'd understand Just what this means. I'm going the limit for Peter Mllman. You've Just seen how he suved me from another humiliation. I should have had to tell my girl her fattier was such an utter failure he couldn’t even get her a room In a cheap hotel.” *T know liow you must feel," Brud- ney commented. “ W e’ve got to get the money opt of Raxon,’’ llurnes went on, “even If I ’m the goat and end up In Sing Sing. Frankly, Bradney, I ’m not much of an origlnul thinker. I can curry out unother man’s conception absolutely and add a few Improve ments of my own, but I look to peo ple like you and Malet to dope out' the plans first.” Bradney stirred n little uneasily. He saw that the nmn of action was looking to him for guidance. The more ardently Bradney desired to pull down Paul Itaxon, the more dilllcult the task seemed. This move of the financier to Greut Rock had nullified most of the laborious details garnered by Peter Mllman concerning the va cated home In Short Hills. In New Jersey the domestic arrangements had been on a simple plan nnd the serv ants few. In the Long Island man sion much greater style was kept up. There were extensive grounds and many outdoor servants. “ I ’m afraid you must not look for much help from me,” Bradney said. "Mllnmn lias assured me absolutely that It Is to Raxon I owe my downfall. He has literally stolen my existence. Yours, too, and poor Mulet’s also. If I had accepted a bribe disguised ns a usual form of commission, I should probably have been what the world terms a great man today. I f you had not been afraid your aged aunt would see you In an altercation concerning a roof-garden actress, you would not have been disgraced. Had Malet pos sessed a less generous nature, he would have been talked of In a breath with Rodin. Raxon, Raxon every where. Let me tell you I ’m Just us ready to go the Unfit as you are. As a matter of simple fact, we were look ing to you to inuke the first concrete suggestion.” “ That scoundrel Lippsky drove every Idea from my mind,” ISarnes con fessed, “ but we have plenty of time.’’ He stopped short us his daughter came In with Floyd Malet. What a beauty she was, he thought affection ately, and how gracefully she carried herself. Breeding In every line of h e r! Then the thought of his finan cial Inadequacies came to him like a dull pain. What had he to offer? Nothing. A few months’ respite ami a new life would offer Itself. What would that be? He did not like to think. To live for the day was a Barnes motto. He hoped I ’eter Mil- man had, Indeed, some definite work ing plan. I f It were only a matter of wading through the Raxon men serv ants and bentlng their master it would be simple. He had not In his past been noted for subtleties, nnd labori ous, slow processes soon weuried him. Nlta slipped her arm into that of her tall, handsome father. “ Don't look so glum,” she chided. She was In very good spirits. The shock of the Lippsky episode had been forgotten when she entered this unique home. She could associate neither failure nor poverty with any of the men beneath Its roof. She was curious to know what had brought them to gether here. It was dilllcult to con ceive of her futher as a successful business man. Lady Horsham had often declared few men had been of fered such opportunities nnd made less of them than Neeland Barnes. By adroit questioning of the four she learned their secret. They were Improved Uniform International engaged In promoting a company to operate In the Torrance oil field In ? south California. "How Interesting!” she cried. “ As it happens, I know a lot about oil companies and their way of doing business. Y'ou see, my last position In London was as secretary to Sir John Crowhurst, chairman of the Persian- (Hr K t v f ii. t' l i z w a i i l k u . u . D e n » . Moo «Iy liib le in s t it u t e o f C h i c a g o . ) Bagdad Oilfields, Limited." • “P I '*17 W oRfern N**w«r«n P**r Union > “ You?" cried her astonished father, and then suddenly remembered the Lesson for July 24 thousands o f words she could take a minute. DAV I D A N D G O L I A T H "Yes. Me. Really It was treinen dous luck, hilt I was the only girl la LES SON T E X T — I Samuel 17:1-58. the business school that sent me then' G O L D E N T E X T — The Lord Is the who could write us well in French as strength of my life, of whom shall I In English. We had a great many be afraid ? stockholders in Paris. It was rather P R I M A R Y T O P I C — A Boy Overcomes Jolly being his secretary. Sir John a Giant. JU N I O R T O P I C — A B e y '« Brav e Deed was one of those quiet, clever men, IN TE R M E D IA TE AND SE N IO R like Mr. Mllman, who deal In millions. T O P I C — Wh y David W a s Not Afr aid YO UN G P E O P L E A N D A D U L T T O P I may look like you, daddy, hut I’ve the business bruins of my mother’s IC — Victories ot Faith. people. Let me do your correspond I. The Contending Armies 07:1-3). ence for you." On the north side of the Valley of “ Later, I see we shall have to take Elah, on the highlands, stood Saul and you Into our confidence,” Mr. Mllman his army, and on the south side stood said, smiling. “ At present we do not the Philistine hosts, eyeing each other want anything known. You under for battle. According to an ancient stand the need for caution?” custom, the Philistines, having a war "Oh, rather,” said the former sec rior among them of great strength, retary of Sir John Crowhurst. “ It sought to decide the war by a combat was because of an overheard conver between two selected champion*. The sation that we lost the Bogotun fields, nation whose champion was slain was which are tremendously valuable." to be subject unto the other. But she did not leave the subject. To II. The Champions (17:4-37). the four men she seemed an eager, 1. Goliath of the Philistines, (a) pretty girl who had been by accident near enough to oil to catch a little of He was a giant (v. 4), perhaps eleven and one-half feet In height. The ap Its Idiom. They were In love with her pearance of such a man greatly intimi when she bade them good night. dated the Israelites. Saul, who once “ Well,” said Bradney when she had wus brave, made no attempt or effort gone, "for umuteurs you did pretty to meet this giant. well. I envied you your flights of (b) He was filled with proud con fancy.” ceit. His size, his panoply o f war, “ A woman has not dined In this and his strength, caused him to be house for over ten years," said I’ eter lieve that no evil could befall him. llis Mllman. “ I might have had a daugh conceit became his snare. ter of her nge now. Barnes, there 1» (c ) He wus boastful. No doubt another reason for our need to suc he was a much-talked-of man among ceed. She must marry well.” Uneasily Barnes thought of the pos the Philistines. Their possession of sibility of his daughter having for a such a man recalled the former ex father one who wore stripes at his perience of their nation when Sam state's expense. “ Yes,” he agreed son, the Israelite giant, wrought such great mischief among them. soberly. (d) . He was defiant, n e openly When he had lighted a cigarette and was sitting in a big chair in the defied the army of Israel— the people Of the Most High. That Is just like girl's room, he thought there would he muny to offer themselves. She had the champion of Satan's hosts now. her mother's slim figure and unforget- lie Is becoming more and more defiant of the Lord's people, and ultimately ahle eyes added to the vivacity and will defy the Almighty Himself. cheerfulness of the women of his own (e ) He was scornful, lie treated fandly. the Israelites with the utmost con “ What Innocent plotters you all tempt This Is what Satan Is doing w ere!” Site laughed. “ Did any ot dally. He treats God’s people with you really think you were deceiving the utmost contempt. me? I’ oor old dear, you don't know 2. David, the Israelite. even the a b c of the thing. I've In the providence of God, David was been living in an atmosphere of petrol sent to the camp at a time to hear the — or gasoline, ns you call It here— for blatant boasting of this proud nnd half a year. It fills the air In Europe. contemptible rhllistine champion. Ills People like Sir John Crowhurst, who three eldest brethren were In the are the heads of oil companies, have army, and his father sent him with political affiliations everywhere. How- some provisions for them as well as do I know? I wrote all Sir John’s for the captain. While David was private letters, of which he kept the talking with his brothers, Goliath carbon copies locked up In Ills safe. made his appearance. The sight of I grew to know as much ns an out Israel’s cowardice and lack of zeal sider could. That’s why it amused me for God prompted David to offer his to hear you four prattling away like services. Note the character of Da mechanics talking weights and handi vid. (a ) A mere youth, a stripling caps to a steward of the Jockey club.” not used to war. (b ) He was coura "M y dear Nlta,” he said, “ was It geous. When all Israel were afraid, he fair to keep pumping us?” undertook this task. Besides, he had “ Why not? I wus certain you knew proven his bravery before In de nothing nbout oil, and I wanted to fending his flock ngalnst the lion make sure the rest didn't. The only and the bear, (c ) He had a mighty thing I could assume was that they faith in God. He argued that what were trying to swindle you. It was God had done for him lie would do horrid to imagine poor Mr. Mllman again, (d) lie had meekness and self- as a swindler.” control. This he exhibited In n re “ Most emphatically he is not,” her markable manner under the gibes of father exclaimed. Elinb (V. 28). (e ) He was skillful. He "Then what nbout the others?" had become such an expert In the use Neeland Barnes groaned. It was of the sling that he had absolute con going to be very difficult to put Nlta fidence In the Issue of his attack. lie off the scent. She was half Fessen was not a blind enthusiast who dis don, nnd the Fessendons Invariably regarded the use of means, but was got what they went after. Pertinacity careful to use means, nnd most par was theirs In a large measure. The ticular ns to what they should he. He idea of Imagining Bradney nnd Malet put aside the untried armor of Saul, trying to swindle him brought a smile lie knew that God’s will for him was to Barnes’ face. Literally, he hud not to use by faith that which he had one cent In the world. thought Insignificant This Is God’s “ Nlta,” he began earnestly, “ I pui will for ns. you on your honor not to repeat whul III. The Battle (vv. 38-48). I am going to tell you to uuyone on When Goliath beheld David coming any pretext whatsoever.” up ngalnst him, he cursed him by Ids “ A ll right," she said. "Agreed. G gods—Dagon, Baal, nnd Astarte, show on.” ing that It was not merely a buttle " I have not a nickel In the world between David nnd Goliath, but be Bradney and Malet have a hundred tween true nnd false religion. David dollars apiece, maybe a little more hasted nnd ran to meet Goliath. The Peter Mllman will have to sell this I stone from his sling smote Goliath In house and Its contents In thre- j the forehead nnd he fell to the earth months’ time. All his money was tie- upon his face. David went forth In up in International Motor}. We art- the nnme of the Lord of hosts— that four gentlemen from the chorus of any all the earth might know that there beggars' opera. It’s true we uren't was a Cod In Israel. The whole mat here on any oil promotion business ter shows that the battle Is not with but we have come together for a very- the strong, but with those who put serious business. We are trying t- their trust In God. stage a come-back." IV. The Victory (vv. 4!) 38). ; School BUSINESS VND PROFESSION VL DIRECTORY Lesson 7 (TO BE CO NTINU ED.) M:-x-:x>x:x-:r-:xvx:x-:x:-Xvx:x:x-:xM-:-x:x:x-:-x:-x:-x-:-x:x-:-x-:-x-: Not A ll Can Worthily Wear “ Elijah’s Mantle’ History Is full of Instances of men of whom It has been said: "The man tle of Elijah descended upon him." It means that he was a worthy suc cessor of some still more famous mas ter. For Instance, Pitt the Younger worthily succeeded to the mantle of his father, the famous earl of Chat ham. On the other hand. Richard Cromwell quite fulled to wear the man tle of his father, the mighty Oliver. The phrase Is obviously Biblical. When Elijah the prophet went up "by a whirlwind Into heaven,” the mantle with which he bad divided the waters of the River Jordan fell from his shoulders. Elisha, his servant and successor, picked up the fallen cloak, for It seemed to him that It would serve to prove whether he was a true successor or not. Page 3 The story goes on : “ He took the mantle of Elijah which fell from him. and smote the waters . . . and they parted hither and thither; and Elisha went over. And when the sons of the prophets . . saw him, they said. The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha." Famous London Prison Newgate was long the chief prison of London. It was a gloomy building standing east of Holborn viaduct. It* history went back to 1278. It was de stroyed by the great fire of lfiGC, an rebuilt, but partially destroyed durlnt the Gordon riot of 1780. In 1902 New gate prison was palled down, and oti Ita alte wag erected the Central Crlm Inal court. 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