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r JW. VsmV II. IMIH l ii 1 I i i I II ii i . .1 uBAK" I. .11 '"'Iff" "'WFrW" f i)T rr HONEY- MOON HAROLD CD. CHAPTER I. At the Stage Door. Courtlnmlt itnt . perfectly ntralght; Jilts ampin nliouldora did not touch tbo back of IiIh chair; and IiIb nnrio woro folded tightly across his chont Tito charactorliitlo of hln attltudo wan totmurtcuH. Tho nontrllu woro woll do fined, an In ono who et tho upper Jaw hard ujion tho nuthor. Hltt brown eyos tholr gazo directed toward tho stngo whence enmo tho volco of tho prima donna epitomized tho tension, exuronsod tho whole an In n word. Just now tho volco wan pathetically subdued, yet reached every part of tho auditorium, kindling tho car with Itn slngulnrly mellowing Hweutncss. To Courtlundt It, recombled, nu no other Bound, (no noto or a rnuiued liurmcflo gong, ntruck In thu dint Incensed cav ern of a tomplo. A Uurmcsa gong: brlelly and magically tho Btnge, tho audience, the amazing gleam and ncln tlllntlon or tho Oporn, faded. Ho hoard only thu voice and saw only tho purple nhadowa In tho tomplo at Rangoon, tho oriental Hunsot Hplnnh lug tho golden dome, the wavering lights of tho dripping candloti, tho dead flowara, tho kneeling devotcw, tho yollow-robod prloatn. tho tatters of gold-lonf, rronh nnd old, upbn the rows oi placid grinning Huddhan. Tbo French lionm blared and tho timpani crashed. Tho curtain sank slowly. Tho audience runtlud, stood up, sought Itn wraps, and paused toward tho ex Itn and tho grand staircase. It was all over. Courttnndt took his loavo tn lolsurc. Hero and there ho saw familiar races, but theso, nrtor tho flndlng glance, ho studiously nvolded. Ho wanted to bo nlono. Outside ho lighted a cigar, not bccauBO nt that moment ho poseoscd a craving for nicotine, but bocauso like all Inveterate smokers ho believed that tobacco conduced to clarity of thought. And mayhap It did. At leant, thoro presently followed n mental calm tunt expelled all this confusion. Tho goal waxed and waned as ho gazed down tho great avenue with Its preclso rows of lamps. Fur away ho could dlscorn tho outline of tho brooding Louvre, Thejo was not tho leaut hopo In tho world for him to proceed toward his A Woman Issued Forth. goal this night. Ho realized this clear ly, now that ho was fuco to face'with actualities, A wild doslro Bolzed him to mako a night of it Maxim's, the cnbarotB; riot and wlno. Who cared? Hut tho doslro burnt itself out between two puffs of his cigar. Ten yoars ago, porhups, this brand of amuse ment might huvo urgod him success fully. Hut not now; he was .done with tomfool nights. Indeed, his dissipa tions had been whimsical rnthor than brutal; and retrospection nover aroused a furtive souse of shamo. Ii mm tat Tz-YrNrmw.. ITo wao young, but not so young aa an Idle glance might conjocturo In punning. To such casual reckoning ho appeared to bo In tho early twon (.ton; but scrutiny, more or less Infal lible, noting a lino hero or un angle thoro, was disposed to add ton years to tho ncoro. Thero was In tho noso and chin a certain declslvoncen which In truo youth Is rarely dovolopod. This characteristic arrived only with man hood, manhood that has been tried and perhaps buffeted and perchanco a llttlo disillusioned. What wun ono to do who had both monoy nnd lolsuro llnkfcd to an Irro nlstlblo doslro to leavo behind ono placo or thing In pursuit of another, Indeterminately? Tho Jnhorcnt nmbl tlon wan to mako monoy; but rocog nlzlug tho absurdity of adding to his Incoino, which oven In hln oxtrava ganco ha could not spend, ho gavo himself over into tho hands of grasp- ing railroad and steamship companies, or tholr agencies, and became for a tlmo tho slavo of guide and dragoman and carrier. And then tho wandorlust, descended to him from tho blood of his roving Dutch ancestors, which had lain dormant In tho several genera tions following, nprnng Into acllvo life again. Ho became known In every port of call. Ho became known also In tho wildernesses. Whntovor hnd for tho moment ap pealed to his fancy, that he had done. Ho wus alono, absolute master of his mllllonn. Mammas with marriageable daughters declared that ho was impos sible; tho marriageable daughters never had a chance to docldo ono way or tho other; and men called him a fool. Ho had promoted elephant flghtfl which hnd stirred the Indian princes out of their melancholy Indifference, and tiger hunts, which had, by tholr duration nnd magnificence, threatened to disrupt tho efllclency of tho British military service whimsical excesses, not understandable by his Intlmato ac quaintances who cynically arraigned him an tho fool and his money. Hut, Ilka tho villain in tho play, hla Incoino still pursued him. Certain scandals Inevitably followed, scandals ho was tho last to hoar about and the las to deny whon ho hoard them. Many persons, not being nblo to tako Into tho mind nnd nnnlyzo a character like Courtlandt's, sought tho line of least resistance for their understand ing, and built somo precious exploits which included dusky Island prln- cesnos, diaphanous dancers, and comic oporn stars, Simply, ho wna without a direction; a thousand goals surrounded him and none burned with that brightness which draws a man toward his des tiny: until ono day. Personally, ho poiwcssod graces of form and feature and was keonor montnlly than most young men who Inherit great fortunes and distinguished names. Automobiles of nil kinds panted hither and thither. An occasional nmnrt coupo went by ns If to provo tthat prancing horses wero still ncces snry to tho dignity of tho old arletoc- racy. Courtlandt mndo up his mind suddenly. Ho laughed with bitterness. Ho know now that to loiter near tho Btngo entranco had been his real pur- poso all along, and persistent lying to himself hnd not prevailed. In duo tlmo ho took his stand among tho gilded youth who wero not prlvllogod (llko their mora prosperous elders) to wait outsldo tho dressing rooms for tholr particular ballerina. Hy and by thoro was a llttlo respectful commo tion. Courtlandt's bnnd went Instinct ively to his collar, not to ascertain If It woro proporly adjusted, but rather to rollovo tho sudden pressure Ho was onraged nt his weakness. Ho wanted to turn away, but ho could not A woman Issued forth, muffled In cllks and light furs. She wub followed by another, qulto possibly hor maid. Ono may obsorvo very woll at times from tho corner of tho oyo; that Is, objects at which ono is not looking como within tho rango of vision. Tho woman paused, her foot upon tho Btop of tho modcBt llraoustno. Sho whis pered something hurriedly Into her companion's oar, something evidently to tho puzzlomont of tho latter, who looked around Irresolutely. Sho obeyed, howovor, and rotroatod to tho etago ontranco. A man, quite as tall aa Courtlandt, his face shadod care fully, Intontlonally perhaps, by ono of those soft Bavarian luts that aro worn successfully only by dormans, stopped out of tho gathering to prof fer his assistance Courtlandt pushed him naldo calmly, lifted his hat, and Bmlllng Ironically, closod tho door bo hind tho singer. Tho stop which the othor man mado toward Courtlandt wna unequivocal In Its meaning. Hut even as Courtlandt squared himself to moot tho coming outburst, tho strangor paused, shrugged hla shoul ders, turned and mado off. Tho lady In tho limousine very palo could any havo lookod closely In to hor fuco was whirled awny into tho night Courtlandt did not stir from tho curb. Tho limouslno dwindled, onco it flashod under a light, and tlien vanished. "It Is tho American," said one of tho waiting dandies. "The icicle!" "Tho volcano, rather, which fools uollovo extinct," "Probably sont back hor maid for ber Dlblo, Ah, these Americans; they are very amusing." "Sho was In magnificent volco to night. I wonder why sho nover sings Carmen?" "Havo I not Bald that sho Is too cold7 What! Would you soo frost grow upon tho toreador's mustache? And what a name, what a name! ISlonnora da Toscana!" Courtlandt was not In tho most amlablo condition of mind, and a hint of tho ribald would havo instantly transformed a passive nngor Into a blind fury. Thus, a scono hung pro- carlously; but Its potentialities bo enmo an nothing on tho appearanco of another woman, This woman was richly dressed, too richly. Sho was followed by a Rus sian, hugo of body, Jovian of counte nance. An expenslvo car rolled up to tho curb. A liveried footman Jumped down from bcnldo tho chauffeur and opened tho door. Tho diva turned her head tills way and that, a thin Bmllo of satisfaction stirring her Hps. For Flora Deslmono loved tho human cyo whenovor It stared admiration Into her own; and sho spent half her days netting traps and lures, rather suc cessfully. Sho and her formidablo es cort got Into tho car which immedi ately went away with n soft purring sound. Thero wa breeding In tho en gine, anyhow, thought Courtlandt, who longed to put his strong fingers around that luxurious throat which had, but a second gone, passed him so closely. He turned down tho Ituo Hoyalc, on tho oppoBlto side, and went into the Tavcrno Hoynlo, whero tho patrons woro not over particular In regard to tho laws or fashion, and whero certain Indies with light histories sought further adventures to add to their heptamerons. Now, Courtlandt thought neither or tho ono nor or the other. He desired Isolation, surety from Intru sion; and here, did ho so slgnfy, he could find It. Ho sat down at a vacant table and ordered a pint of champagne, drinking hastily rather than thirstily. Would monsieur llko anything to cat? No, tho wlno was sufficient. Courtlandt poured out a second glass slowly. Tho wlno bubbled up to the brim and overflowed. He hnd been looking nt tho glass with unseeing eyes. Ho sot tho bottlo down Impa tiently. Fool! To havo gono to Bui ma, olmply to stand In tho golden templo onco more, In vain, to recall that other tlmo; tho Bturvlng kitten held tenderly In a woman's arms, his ow.n scurry among the boothe to And tho milk so peremptorily ordered, and tho smile or thanks that had been his roward! Ho had run away when ho should havo hung on. He should have fought every inch of tho way. . . . "Monsieur Is lonely?" A pretty young woman sat down be foro blm In the vacant chair. CHAPTER II. There Is a Woman7 Anger, curiosity, Interest; these sen satlons blanketed ono another quickly. leaving only Interest, which was Courtlandt's Btato of mind when ho saw a pretty woman. It did not re qulro very keen scrutiny on his part to arrive swiftly at the conclusion that this ono wns not qulto In tho picture Hor cheeks woro not red with that redness which has a permanency of tono, neither waxing nor waning, nbashod In daylight Nor had hor Hps found their scarlet moisture from out the. depths of cortaln llttlo porcelain boxes. Decidedly Bho was out of placo hero, yet sho evinced no embarrass ment; Bhe was cool, at case Court landt's interest strengthened. "Why do you think I am lonely, mademoiselle?" ho asked, without smiling. "Oh, whon ono talks to ono's eelf. strikes tho tablo, wastes good wine, tho Inference is but natural. So, mon sieur la lonely." Hor lips and eyes, as grave and smlloless as hie own, puzzled him. An advonture? Ho looked at somo of tho othor womon. Those ho could under stand, but this ono, no. At all times be was willing to smile, yet to draw her out ho realized that ho must pro- Bervo his gravity unbroken. Tho situ ation was not usual. His gaze camo back to hor. "Is tho comparison favorablo to mo?" Bho asked. "It is. What la loneliness?" he de manded cynically. "Ah, I could toll you," sho nnsworod. "It Is tho longing to, bo with tho one wo love; it is tho Imto of tho wicked things wo havo done; it Is remorse" "That echona of tho Ambtgu-Com-Ique" ."Would you Bparo mo a glass of wlno? I nm thlraty." Ho struck, hla hands together, a bit of orientalism ho had brought back with him. Tho observant waiter in stantly enmo forward with a glnss. Tho young w6man sipped tho wine, gazing Into tho glass ns Bhe did bo. "Perhaps a whim brought mo here. But I ropoat, monsieur Is lonoly." "So lonely that I am almost tompted to put you Into a taxlcab and run away with you." Sho sot down tho glass, "But I Bha'n't," ho addod. Tho spark of oagorness In her eyes was Instantly curtulnod, "Thore Is a woman?" tentatively, . "Is there not always a woman?" "Ana sne nan disappointed mon sieur?" There was no marked sym pathy in tho tone "Since Eve, has that not boon wom an's part in tho human comedy?" Ho was almost cortaln that hor lips bo cams firmer. "Smile, If you vlab. It Is not prohibitory here" Sho lifted tho wine-glass again, and then ho noticed her hand. It wan largo, white and strong; it was not tho hand of a woman who dallied, who Idled In prlmroso paths. "Toll mo, what is it you wish? You interest mo, at a momont, too, whon I do not want to bo Interested. Aro you really In troublo? Is thero anything I can do . . barring the taxlcab?" Sho twirled tho glass, uneasily. "I am not in actual need of assistance" "But you spoko peculiarly regarding loneliness." "Perhaps I like tho melodrama. Yon spoke of tho Amblgu-Comlquo." "You aro on tho Btago?" "Perhaps." "The opera?" "Again perhaps." He laughed onco more, and drew bis chair closer to tho table. "You followed mo here From where?" "Followed you 7" The effort to give a mocking accent to her volco was a failure "Yes. Tho Idea Just occurred to me. There wero other vacant chairs, and "Why You Think I Am Lonely, Mademoiselle?" thero was nothing inviting in my facial expression. Come, Idt mo have the truth." "I havo a friend who knowB Flora Desimone." "Ah!" As if this Information was a direct visitation of kindness from the gods. "Then you know where tho Calabrlan lives? GIvo me her ad dress." (TO BE CONTINUED.) DEPORTED ' A "TWO-YEAR-OLD Governor of Russian Town of Kursk, sent uany Away with Strong Escort of Soldiers. A baby was arrested and by means of a formidable-looking order, properly Blgned, sealed and delivered, tho gov ernor of tho town of Kursk, In central Russia, has made himself sufficiently ridiculous to insist upon tho solemn deportation, under a stern escort of armed Boldlers, of an innocent two-year-old baby boy! Tho child Is tho son of a Jewish dentist, M. Kohan, Tho latter, with his wife, was ordered to leavo tho town a row days ago, The couplo complied with tho order, but loft their Infant son with friends, as ho was in too delicate a stato of health to travel during tho cold weather. Under tho pretext that Jew lah children must not llvo without their parents outside a certain pre sort oea area, me zealous pouco ar rested tho baby and ordered the friends of M. Kohan to take immediate steps to send the boy away. M. Kohan's friends aBkod for a delay so that they might communicate with tho parents, but tho governor ordered tho baby to be sont away under an armed escort comprised of soldiers with fixed bayonets. This implies traveling with criminals in rough conveyances nnd sleeping In prisons on route until the Infant roaches his parents. Inherited Character. It hna been explained that character and behavior of all organic matter, plants as well aa animals and human belnga, is determined by what are known aa character units. Thus in taking a hypothetical case of the shrowd, cruol father and the shiftless, kind mothor, wo have four distinct character units, which through Inheri tance reappear vurlously grouped is the offspring. Somo of our Joys and most of r Borrows aro duo to iguoranco. Do Butte, Montana, Rioters For lime Control City Butte, Mont. An attempt to lynch two special deputy sheriffs, cfTortB to throttle the newspapers, intimidation of the fire department of the city nnd general rioting featured the Monday distrubancc brought about the schism in tho Miners' Union, which became wide Sunday during the celebration of the organization's 34th anniversary and was capped by tho dynaimting of the homes of two officers of the union by insurgents. Early in thp afternoon a crowd took two prisoners from the jail; later took possession of an aerial fire truck, which was moved through the street by the city authorities in an effort to disperse the crowds, and threats to lynch Special Deputies Owen Cribbcn and Martin Harkins. failed to materi alize only when police, with drawn guns, rescued the two men and backed down an alley with them. Two miners who had threatened the lynching were arrested and taken from the mob by the same stroke that saved the deputies and were placed in the jail, but later the mob became bo menacing that Chief of Police Jere Murphy ordered the two prisoners re leased. The crowd carried the two away on their shoulders. When the city attempted to move the fire truck through the streets on a false alarm the rioters climbed into the machine and began to run it, but gave it back to the firemen after cau tioning them not to attempt again to run. through the crowd in the street. Delegations went to two fire stations and told the firemen not to take ma chines from the building until they were certain there was a fire. The!1 crowd followed the machine backfd' the station, broke Beveral windows and did minor damage. The remainder of the day was spent in parading the stcrets until the mem bers of the newly-appointed executive committee of the insurgent miners, constituting themselves a law and or der committee, informed the agitators that no more disorder would to toler ated, and succeeded in dispersing the gathering, the miners going to their homes. A delegation visited the three news paper offices and demanded that no further memtion be made derogatory to the I. W. W. and that the words "mob" and "rioters" not appear in any newspaper story. Ex-Vice Pres't Stevenson Dies While Unconscious Chicago Adlai B. Stevenson, vice president of the United States through the second Cleveland administration, died here late Monday at aThospital af-' ter an illness of several months. His three children were at his bed. side when death came, Mr. Stevenson was 78 years old. His last illness followed a five months' vigil at the bedside of his. wife who died six months ago. Mr. Stevenson suffered a nervous breakdown, and a month ago he came to Chicago from his home at Bloomington, 111., for treatment. His. condition gradually, Decame worse ana ne entered a Hos pital. The burden of his years and the oppressive heat of the last week contributed to the fatal termination of his illness. He became unconscious Sunday morning and was revived long enough to recognize relatives, then relapsed. He was unconscious at the end. The three children who survive him were at his bedside Sale of 2 wo Battleships May Involve United States Washington, D. C. The United States ia in danger of becoming in volved in a serious controversy with Turkey as a result of the proposal of Secretary Daniels to Bell the two bat tleships Idaho and Mississippi to Greece The Turkish ambassador, in accord ance with instructions of his govern ment, has addressed inquiries on the subject to Secretary Bryan, and has made it clear that these vessels will be used against his country if trans ferred to tho Grec'an flag. Naturally this would be resented by the Turkish people Inquiries also have been made by certain European nations which be lieve that if the Greek navy should not bo increased peace would bo pre served. It is known here that Greece will not initiate war against Turkey until she obtains possession of two Ameri can battleships. The moment the Grecian flag is hoisted over these craft that moment she will take hostile measures against her historic antag onist. Fight Is Man's Nemesis. San Francisco Joseph Jone, a car penter, entered a grocery store Mon day, quarreled with a clerk, swung his fist at him, missed the blow and, los ing his balance, struck his head on a stone coping and was killed, according to the findings of tho police, The po- ico had first arrested the clerk on a charge of manslaughter, but later re- oased him, 50789