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Submarines Sink NEWS NOTES OF German Three English Battleships Farming Course Mailed to Eighth Grade Teachers PLAC ED CURRENT WEEK Resume of World’s Important Events Told in Brief. London—The British cruisers Abou- kir, Hogue and Cressy, of identical tonnage and armament, were sunk at 7 :30 a. m. Wednesday, on the North Sea by five German submarines, ac cording to an official announcement. First the Aboukir was torpedoed; as the other vessels drew in to rescue the crew, they in turn were sunk. This was the severest loss the B rit ish navy has suffered during the war. British cruisers and torpedo boats came quickly to the assistance of the doomed vessels, and it is reported sank two of the German submarines, while three others escaped. The three crusiers carried more than 2000 men, but no estim ate has yet been made of the number of saved or lost. The fate of the cruiser Pathfind er, sunk recently in the North Sea by a torpedo, proved how quickly a ship may be sent to the bottom by an under w ater attack and it is therefore be lieved that the loss of life is bound to be heavy. The steam er Flores took 287 survi vors of the sunken ships into the Dutch port of Ymuiden. The steamer Titan picked up 114 men, one of whem after ward died. Twenty of the wounded were kept on board the vessel, while the others of the wounded were trans ferred to British men-of-war. The Lowestoft, another British craft, res cued a good number. The German policy of keeping the German battle fleet in harbor and at tem pting to pick off B ritish ships one by one thus far has resulted in the loss of three 12,000-ton cruisers, the Path finder of 3000 tons and two small craft destroyed by mines. Salem — That the agricultural work in the schools may be thormigh and conducted so as to give the best re sults, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Churchill is mailing all eighth-grade teachers copies of a course of study prepared by F. L. Griffin, of the Oregon Agricultural col lege. The course is intended to satify the demands of teachers and patrons of the schools in the elements of agri culture. The introduction says; "A griculture should be taught, as far as possible, in terms of the child’s own experience. This centers the work of the school around the dominant in terests and activities of the home and the community. Students m anifesting a great deal of interest in agriculture should be encouraged to apply their knowledge at home. That phase of agriculture most attractive to them should be organized into a definite project to be worked out at home un der the supervision of the school.” It is planned to devote about half an hour each day to the study of agri culture. The teachers are urged when they believe the pupils will be more interested in agriculutral topics than the one assigned to permit them to continue that work as long as it is thought profitable. Mr. Churchill regards the formulas and rules given for scoring various crops in the circular as of particular importance. The pupils are urged to write the Division of Publications, United States departm ent of Agricul ture, for various booklets for farm ers and to the Oregon Agricultural college for copies of its various publications. “ By having the pupils w rite for these bulletins three or four weeks before they are needed,” says the cir cular, “ each child not asking for more than five at one time, a splendid school library can be obtained free of cost and the puplis will be procuring a good training in letter w riting at the same tim e.” HONEY MOONS this, I’m going down to the hotel and apologize." “You will do nothing of the sort; uot with that eye." "All right. I was always worried for fear you’d hook up with some duke you'd have to support. Now, I want to know how this chap happens to be my son-in-law. Make It brief, for I don't want to get tangled up more than is necessary.” Nora crackled the certificate in her fingers and stared unseeingly at It for some time. "I met him first in Rangoon," she began slowly, without raising her eyes. “When you went around the world on your own?” "Yes. Oh, don’t worry. I was al ways able to take care of myself." "An Irish idea,” answered Harrigan complacently. "I loved him, father, with all my heart and soul. He was not only big and strong and handsome, but he was kindly and tender and thoughtful. Why, I never knew that he was rich until after I had promised to be his wife. When I learned that he was the Edward Courtlandt who was always getting into the newspapers, I laughed. There were stories about his esca pades. There were Innuendoes re garding certain women, but I put them out of my mind as twaddle. Ah, never had I been so happy! In Ber lin we went about like two children. It was play. He brought me to the Opera and took me away; and we had the most charming little suppers. I never wrote you or mother because I wished to surprise you.” “You have. Go on.” "I had never paid much attention to Flora Desimone, though I knew that she was jealous of my success. Sev eral times I caught her looking at Ed ward in a way I did not like.” "She looked at him, huh?” "It was the last performance of the season. Wo were married that after noon. We did not want anyone to know about it. I was not to leave the stage until the end of the follow ing season. We were staying at the same hotel with rooms across the cor ridor. This was much against his wishes, but I prevailed.” “I see." “Our rooms were opposite, as I said. After the performance th at night I went to mine to complete the final packing. We were to leave at one for the Tyrol. Father, I saw Flora Desimone come out of his room.” Harrigan shut and opened his hands. “Do you understand? I saw her. She was laughing. I did not see him. The Belgian recruits of the 1914 class have been called to the colors. ! \\ The number of Paris families has decreased 962,454 since the census of 1911. Lillian Russell, the actress, was P ic tu re s ’ , operated on for appendicitis in P itts burg. fy n The Germans in retreat from France have fortified again and plan another stand. Rev. W. T. Sumner, of Chicago, is chosen bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Oregon. According to dispatches from Ber » J' lin, the Belgians are accused of com m itting atrocious acts. CHAPTER XIV. British war office adm its the sinking Journey’s End. of three of her warships in the North Harrlgan dined alone. He was in Sea by German submarines. disgrace; he w*as sore, mentally as Chicago gains 806,668 in population well as physically; and he ate his din since the government census of 1910, ner without relish, in simple obedi according to the Bchool census. Salem—John H. Lewis, state engi vestigations and general development ence to thoee well-regulated periods work. neer, has received word that the United j of hunger that assailed him three Summer came to an end this week in States Geological survey has just It is expected that the Boring sheet times a day, in spring, summer, au W ashington when President W ilson’s issued a topographic map of the Ore will be issued this month and the Pine tumn and winter. By the time the "offiice” tent was taken down. gon City quadrangle, which includes sheet in Eastern Oregon by the end of waiter had cleared away the dishes, first founded 5765 years ago in the 200 square miles south of Portland. the year. A number of other sheets I Harrigan had a perfecto between his temples of Israel, ushering in Rosh The map is on a scale of one mile to will be issued next spring. teeth (along with a certain matrimo- Hashana, or the Jewish New Year. an inch, and is printed in several The Geological survey also has for | nial bit), and smoked as if he had colors, and show’s all details, even the free distribution a bulletin on the wagered to finish the cigar in half the The’m inister of finance of Russia houses, and differentiates between results of spirit leveling in Oregon, usual stretch. He then began to walk has prohibited the exportation of man paved and unpaved roads. The maps done in co-operation with the state en the floor, much after the fashion of a ganese except to the allied nations. may be secured from the survey in gineer. This bulletin gives the exact man who has the toothache, or the A hodcarrier on a San Francisco Chinese Complain ol III W ashington, D. C., for 10 cents each, elevation, instrum entally determined, earache, which would be more to the skyscraper slid 13 stories down a rope, Treatment by Japanese or from survey agents in Portland. of over 3000 points in Oregon, in I point. To his direct mind no diplo- burning out the palms of both hands. Pekin — The correspondent here of This map is one of a series that is be nearly every county. It is intended | macy was needed; all that was neces A Petrograd dispatch says many de the Associated Press has received ing gotten out under a co-operative for U3e by those engaged in general sary was a few blunt questions. Nora serters are arriving at Russian head agreement between the Geological sur development work, and by civil and could answ er them as she chose. quarters, mostly Slavs and Bohemians. letter from Charles A. Leonard, of the vey and the state of Oregon, and is irrgation engineers. A sim ilar bulle Nora, his baby, his little girl that used to run around barefooted and laugh Jam es E. Sullivan, famous Olympic American Southern B aptist mission at intended to be used for drainage in- , tin has been issued for W ashington. when he applied the needed birch! games commissioner, and a noted au Lai Chow, Shan Tung province, in How children grew up! And they Logging Hunks Ordered. Weights and Measures Law never thority on held athletics, died in New which Chinese reports of ill-treatm ent too old for the birch; they of the local inhabitants by Japanese Salem — Having decided to make York. Is Criticised by Bureau certainly grew never did. compulsory the use of the safety log troops in the country are repeated. Because reporters were required to Salem — Declaring that if action They heard him from the drawing Mr. Leonard relates the passage of ging bunk, Labor Commissioner Hoff enter the back door of the official tramp, tramp, tramp. press bureau in London, the war w rit the western section of the Japanese announced that he would invite the six were not taken soon Oregon would room; "Let him be, Nora," said Mrs. Harri army, which he says was about 5000 companies offering the bunks for sale become the dumping ground of incor gan, ers have gone on strike. wisely. "He is in a rage about strong, composed of cavalry, infantry rect weights and measures and non something. And your father is not People in Vienna are rioting because and artillery, and which went through in this state to equip a train with of the government withholding the Lai Chow. The advance guard of the their devices for demonstration pur standard packages of goods discarded the easiest man to approach when he’s war news. Several persons have been cavalry did not molest the Chinese poses. Each company will be asked to by other states, F. S. Holbrook, of mad. If he fought Mr. Courtlandt, he one car of the train so the rep the United States Bureau of Standards believed he had some good reason for killed and many arrests made. population and compensated them for equip doing so.” resentatives of the logging companies what provender they took, but when General Beyers, head of England's have little trouble in determining of the Departm ent of Commerce, has “Mother, there are times when I troops in South Africa, refuses to lead the larger detachments arrived torren may conferred with Mr. Buchtel, state dep believe you are afraid of father.” which they intend to adopt. Accord the Boers in campaign against the tial rains were falling. For this rea ing to the commissioner, the Oregon uty sealer of weights and measures, “I am always afraid of him. It is Germans, holding the conflict unjust. son the Japanese did not pitch their conception of logging bunks for many with regard to preparing amendments only because I make believe I’m not but entered the best Chinese years was four In the synagogues of Portland, Or., tents, stakes driven in oppo to the Oregon law for submission to that I can get him to do anything. It homes and compelled local merchants Monday was heard the Shofar, or and other Chinese to work for them. site sides of a flatcar. To unload, two the next legislature. was dreadful. And Mr. Courtlandt ram ’s horn, blown in keeping with the In many cases they dried their wet stakes must be chopped in two at the Mr. Holbrook said the Oregon law was such a gentleman. I could cry. custom which Jewish records say was lothes by making fires of the furni bed of the car, it being up to the chop was far from being a model and that But let your father be until tomor many respects it was not workable. row.” It is officially announced from Zanzi ture in the middle of the room. The per to find a place of safety when the in In place of county sealers of weights “And have him wandering about bar that the British cruiser Pegasus, men fed their horess on the ripening logs began rolling. Many failed to do and measures appointed by the County with that black eye? Something must which was recently attacked and crops anil the soldiers killed chickens so, and, as a result, sustained injury courts, he urges the appointment by be done for it. I’m not afraid of him.” disabled by the German cruiser Koen- and cattle for their own use, fre or were killed. the State departm ent of district seal “Sometimes I wish you were.” igsburg, has been beached. quently with inadequate or no com ers who will be directly responsible to So Nora entered the lion's den fear Hop Crop Nearly All In. In a desperate attem pt on the part pensation. the S tate department. lessly. “Is there anything I can do Mr. Leonard says the Chinese wo Woodburn — Hoppicking is nearly of the chauffeur of King Albert, of “ The idea is to provide a plan for for you, dad?” men, terrorized, deserted their homes. Belgium, to deliver him to the Ger completed, and with the exception of giving the deputies continuous w ork,” “You can get the witch hazel and mans for a price, the king promptly Five, he said, committed suicide, few yards, the crop was housed be continued Mr. Holbrook. “ Under the bathe this lamp of mine,” grimly. either to escape attack by the Japan shot him through the head. fore the rains. The crops still out present arrangem ent many of the She ran into her own room and re ese or after they had been attacked. The ‘‘Oregon Apple Box” bill which The various Japanese proclamations are showing some mould, and will not county sealers are not continuously turned with the sim pler devices for be of as good quality as was expected. employed in this work and as a result reducing a swollen eye. She did not [ has been before congress for several posted in the war zone, declaring The yield probably will be 20 to 25 little is accomplished. In many parts notice, or pretended that she didn’t, years, was stricken from the unani friendship to the Chinese people and mous consent calendar, which means republic, explain the necessity of ter per cent less than last year, although of the state several counties should be that he locked the door and put the yards report an increase. Early included in one district. This scheme key In his pocket. He sat down in it will not come up at this session. minating Germany’s m ilitary and naval some samples are in gooil shape and should would in no way disrupt or interfere a chair, under the light; and she went activities in the Orient and exhort the German papers are adopting a more command the top m arket price. Buy with the work in large cities like Port to work deftly. sober tone, some of them even men people to continue their occupations ers are not in the field w ith orders as land, which m aintain their own depart ‘T’ve got some make-up, and tomor tioning a possible retreat “ for stra t unalarmed. usual at this tim e of the year. The m ents.” row morning I’ll paint it for you." egic reasons,” from France for the only sale reported was at 17 cents. "You don't ask any questions,” he purpose of “ punishing the Russians.” German Wireless Station School Standard Is Set. said, with grimness. A message from Petrograd says that Danger Signs in Street. Sought in Southern Oregon Albany—More than 40 rural schools "Would It relieve your eye any?” “I Am a W retch,” She Said. during three days the Russians in Ga of the 130 in Linn county were stan- j lightly. Oregon City — A resolution calling licia have captured 15,000 Austrians, W ashington, D. C. On complaint of for the [xisting of danger signs on dardized last year, according to a He laughed. “No; but it might re My wedding night! She came from including 150 officers. Many cannon, the British embassy, the Department his room. My heart stopped, the street was adoptefl at a special statem ent by County Superintendent lieve my mind.” quick-fire guns and supplies also have of Agriculture has begun a search for Main Jackson, of this city. Linn county has "Well, then, why did you do so world stopped, everything went black. ouncil meeting, despite the protests a mysterious wireless plant supposed been taken. a thing? At your age! Don’t All the stories that I had read and to be operating in the mountains on of property owners and attorneys rep always ranked high in the number of foolish know that you can't go on whip heard came back. When he knocked While the Germans were bombard the Pacific Coast. Information fur resenting them. The action follows standard country schools. The objects you at my door I refused to eee him. I ing Rheims Cathedral a beggar stood nished to the departm ent is vague, but three years of postponement and prom of the rules just received are to pro ping every man you take a dislike never saw him again until that night in the doorway seeking alms and was apparently the plant is busily engaged ises and expresses the determ ination of vide cleaner school grounds, well-kept to?" I’aris when he forced his way into not injured by the destruction of the in sendnig messages uncensored by the the council to force the property own school buildings, proper lighting facil “I haven't taken any dislike to in apartment." building. The man was crippled in Federal goverment. Forest rangers ers to accept permanent improvement ities, adequate ventilation and heat Courtlandt. But 1 saw him kiss you." my “Hang it, Nora, this doesn’t sound the street. If the property owners ing, and to bring the attendance up to “I can take care of myself.” the French war of 1870. who patrol the mountains are under of "Perhaps. I asked him to explain. like him !” the maximum. Any rural school in consent to a permanent street im stood to have received orders to look Austrian aeroplanes which flew over provement, the resolution adopted the state meeting the requirem ents 1 He refused. One thing puzzled me, "I saw her.” the Russian army were destroyed, and for the wireless outfit. though I didn’t know what it was at "He wrote you?” immediately will be given a banner. probably will be killed. on the body of a dead aviator were the time. Now, when a fellow steals ”1 returned the letters, unopened.” found lists of the Austrian reserves Dry* Sweep Virginia. a kiss from a beautiful woman like “That wasn't square. You might Rain Ruins Dallas Fair. and notes as to their positions, which Richmond, Va. The statew ide pro Tax Roll Fixed at $19,735,115. you. Nora, I don't see why he should have been wrong." greatly aided the Russians. Hillsboro Assessor Crandall has es Dallas—The second day of the Folk feel mad about It. When he had all "He wrote five letters. After that hibition forces won a sweeping victory timated County fair was practically ruined by [ the total of the 1914 tax i 4] but knocked your daddy to by-by, he he went to India, to Africa and back The German emperor has taken up at the polls in Virginia Wednesday, re $19,735,115, and the board of equal the heavy rain. Thursday night a said that you could explain. to India, where be seemed to find con his quarters in Luxemburg, according turns at midnight showing a majority at ization here to begin correc heavy electric storm visited this sec Don’t press so hard,” warningly. solation enough." to a I’aris dispatch. To guard against of 32,825. W ith complete returns tions of will the meet roll. to the tion, followed by one of the worst “Well, can you?” Harrigan laid it to his lack of nor possible raids by French aviators a from all the cities and 44 of the 100 State Tax commission’s According report of last downpours of rain that has been wit- “Since you saw what he did, I do mal vision, but to hie single optic squadron of aeroplanes is in constant counties Bud with scattering returns year the assessor’s summary nesse«! here in years. The rain con not see where explanations on my there was anything but misery in her readiness to beat off attacks. from other counties, the total vote is about 50 [ xt cent of the actual gives cash tinued to fall all Friday and late into part are necessary.” beautiful blue eyes. True, they 121,763. Of this vote the drys re A dispatch from Vienna says that valuation. This does not include the night. Few were brave enough to j "Nora, I’ve never caught you in a sparkled with tears; but that signified General Itadko DlmictriefT, Bulgarian ceived 77,453 against 44,618 for the assessments of the railways, nor tele the the fair. The amusements did 1 lie. I never want to. w lien you were nothing: he hadn't been married these m inister at Petrograd, who resigned local optionists. The cities which graph or telephone systems, the values attend a poor business. Saturday morning it little you were the truthfulleet thing thirty-odd years without learning that from the diplomatic corps of his coun were expected to roll up a majority for of which are fixed by the state. cleared off somewhat and the sun shone I ever saw. No m atter what kind of a woman weeps for any of a thousand try to join the Russian field forces, the local optionists gave 1315 for the most of the day. Exhibits and amuse- I a licking was in store for you, you aud one reasons. drys. was fatally wounded in the lighting at ment features were the best seen here. weren't afraid; you told the truth. “Do you care for him still?" I Vonien Oppose 8-Hour Law. Tomaszow. . . . There, that'll do. Put some "Not a day passed during these llixxl R iver— The members of the Volunteers Off. A Bordeaux dispatch says the mag Rome, Italian cotton over It and bind It with a many months that I did not vow I Woman’s Political Research club in Coyote Scalps Worth $5. via I’aris A dispatch receiv nificent set of ancient tapestries which ed here from Lyons, France, says that various parts of the Hood River val Prineville — Crook County court is handkerchief. It’ll be black all right, hated him." hung in the cathedral of Rheims was 5000 Italian volunteers under General ley, who recently have made a study offering a reward of 5 for every coy but the swelling will go down. I can "Anyone else know?” removed before the bombardment by Giuseppe the eight-hour law. have condemned ote killed between now and December tell ’em a tennis ball hit me. It was "The padre. I had to tell some one Garibaldi, son of General of officials from the office of the under Ricciotti Garibaldi. the measure. The defeat of the ini 1. and hopes in this way to check what more like a cannon ball, though. Say. or go mad. But I didn't hate him. 1 received tiative secretary of the fine arts, and is now their red shirt uniforms have measure by a heavy vote here is feared may become a serious out Nora, you know I've always pooh- could no more put him out of my and are leav is predicted. in a place of safety. The Upper Valley citiz break of rabies in the southern part of poohed these amateurs. People used life than I could stop breathing. Ah. ing for an unknown destination to a t are also opposed to the bill, accord the county. In addition to the coyote to say that there were dozens of men I have been so miserable and un It is reported in Tokio that the Ger tack the Germans. General Ricciotti ens ing to the members of a good roads which bit Emil von Lake a few days in New York in my prime who could happy!" She laid her head upon his man crusier Emden has sunk five B rit Garibaldi has received a message from delegation in this city. ago, other infected animals have been have laid me cold. I used to laugh. knees and clumsily he stroked it. His ish steam ers otT the coast of India. his son saying that he had learned that in the same vicinity an«l cattle Well. I guess they were Tight. Court- girl! The passengers of the vessels are said the Canadian Italians intended to raise Dear Tree Promises Second Crop. seen men. who own large herds in that part landt's got the stillest kick I ever ran "That's the trouble with us Irish, to have been saved. a regiment to aid the allies anil declar of the county, are becoming alarmed. into. A pile driver, and if he had landed Nora. We jum p without looking, with Cottage Grove Mistaking this lx>au- ing that he would be delighted to in The Holland-America Line steam corporate They will undertake a hunt for infected on my jaw. it would have been dormi out finding whether w ere right or tiful weather for the return of spring, this laxly into his m l shirts. bene as you say w hen you bid me good wrong. Well, your daddy's opinion is ship Kyndam, which sailed from New coyotes during the next few days. a pear tree on the A. B. Wixxl prop night In dago. That's all right now that you should have read his first York September 8 for Rotterdam, was Following a complaint entered with erty has sent out blossoms for the sec until tomorrow. 1 want to talk to letter. If it didn't ring right, why. seized by a Rritish warship and United States D istrict Attorney ond time this year. It has already Inspectors Hunt Scahics. Draw up a chair. There! As 1 you could have jumped the traces. I brought into Cork harbor. Reames by Thomas Erskine, British produced one crop and Mr. Wood says Salem Two inspectors have been you. I’ve never caught you in a lie. don't believe he did anything wrong The Brazilian government has de consul at Portland, the Department of he expects to have a second crop about employed by the State Livestock and said. I find that you’ve been living a lie at all. It isn't in the man's blood to cided that the merchantmen of the bel Agriculture instructed the forest offi Christmas time. Sanitary boanl to wage a campaign but for years. You haven’t been do anything underboard.” ligerent nations which entered Brazil cers in Southern Oregon to ascertain, against s«'abies among the sheep in square two to me, to your mother, nor "But I saw her," a queer look in her ian ports because of the war must be if possible, the location of the power W inston Prune Drier It timed. Malheur and Harney counties, accord to the chaps nor and eyes as she glanced up at him. detained until the conflict is over. ful wire leas telegraph plant that is Roseburg - The large prune drier ing to Dr. W. H. Lytle, secretary of made love to that you. came You around probably "I don't care a ktoodle If you did presumed to he operating in the woods the boanl. An epidemic of the dis owned bv Norman Agee in the heart The French war office has issued a of Southern Oregon in the interests of of the Winston fruit district was ease appeared among the henls last didn't look at it that way. but there's Take i? from me. It was a put-up job the fact. I'm not Paul Pry; but acci by that Calabrian woman. She might note that all persons employed in the burned to the ground Saturday night. year, and the boanl has since been dentally I came across this,” taking have gone to his room for any num hospital service who are found guilty the German government. The drier was stocked w ith prunes, waging war against a recurrence of the document from his pocket and ber of harmless things. But I think of neglecting to give proper care to and the loss will total $3000. Mr. the disease. Queen Visits liefugers. handing it to her. “Read It. W hat's she was curious." German prisoners left behind because Agee carried $1000 insurance on the the answer?" "Why didn't she come to me, if she of their wounds will be immediately London Queen Mary, accompanied prunes. Marion Taxes raid Fast. Nora's hands trembled. by the Belgian m inister to Great B rit wanted to ask questions?” relieve«! from duty. ain and several of her ladies, visited Salem The tax roll of Marion coun "Take« you a long time to read It. “1 can see you answering them. She President Wilson has annuonctxl that the Belgian refugees in Alexandra pal Monmouth Prune Crop Light. ty for 1914 was almost 11,000,000— Is It true?" probably Just wanted to know If you expenses of government departments ace. Her majesty was much interest Monmouth The prunes in this vi the largest in the history of the county “Yes." were married or not. She might have during the next fiscal year would be ed in these unfortunate people and cinity are being brought to the dryer and $953,288.40 has been collected. “And I went up to the tennis court been In love with him. and then she kept as low as possible. He indicated gave expression to her sympathy. As rather slowly, because the crops are The uncollected taxes total $43.519, of with the Intention of knocking his might not. These Italians don't know that every effort was to be made to she entered the dining hall, where a small. Mr. Niggli, who lives south of which $9000 is charged against the head off; and now I'm wondering why half the time what thex 're about, any economize, in view of the falling off new batch of refugees had just arrived, town, brought in some that averaged Oregon & t'aliform a railroad on tim ber ho didn't knock off mine. Nora, he's how. But I don't believe It of Court of the governm ent's revenues, caused she was greettxi by a wild outburst of eight to the pound, and says he has hoblings. The railroad tax is under t man. and when you g< t through with lan d t He doesn’t line up that way. by the European war. cheering. litigation in the Federal court. more. Topographic Map Oregon Citg Quadrangle Ready H ARO LD MAC GRAT U C.D. hp*. Besides, he's got eyes You're a th o u sand times more attractive. He's no fool. Know what I think? As she was coming out she saw you at your door; and the devil in her got busy.” Nora rose, flung her arms around him and kissed him. "Look out for that tin ear!” “Oh, you great big, loyal, true hearted man! Open that door and let me get out to the terrace. I want to sing, sing!” “He said he was going to Milan in the morning.” She danced to the door and was gone. “N ora!” he called, impatiently. He listened in vain for the sound of her return. “Well, I’ll take the count when it comes to guessing what a woman’s going to do. I’ll go out and square up with the old girl. Wonder how this news will harness up with her social bug?” Courtlandt got into his compartment at Varenna. He had tipped the guard liberally not to open the door for any one else, unless the train was crowded. As the shrill blast of the conductor's horn sounded the warning of "all aboard,” the door opened and a heavily veiled woman got in hurriedly. The train began to move instantly. The guard slammed the door and latched it. Courtlandt sighed: the futility of trusting these Italians, of trying to buy their loyalty! The woman was without any luggage whatever, not even the usual magazine. She was dressed in brown, her hat was brown, her veil, her gloves, her 6hoes. But whether she was young or old was beyond his deduction. He opened his Corriere and held it before his eyes; but he found reading impossible. The newspaper finally slipped from his hands to the floor, where it swayed and rustled unnoticed. He was star ing at the promontory across Lecco, the green and restful hill, the little earthly paradise out of which he had been unjustly cast. He couldn’t under stand. He had lived cleanly and de cently; he had wronged no man or woman, nor himself. And yet, through some evil twist of fate, he had lost all there was in life worth having. The train lurched around a shoulder of the mountain. He leaned against the window. In a moment more the villa was gone. W hat was it? He felt irresistibly drawn. W ithout intending to do so, he turned and stared at the woman in brown. Her hand went to the veil and swept it aside. Nora was as full of romance as a child. She could have stopped him before he made tho boat, but she wanted to be alone w ith him. “Nora!" She flung herself on her knees in front of him. “I am a w retch!” she said. He could only repeat her name. “I am not worth my salt. Ah, why did you run away? Why did you not pursue me, importune me until I wearied? . . . perhaps gladly? There were times when I would have opened my arms had you been the worst scoundrel in the world instead of the dearest lover, the patientest! Ah, can you forgive me?” “Forgive you, Nora?” He was numb. “I am a miserable wretch! I doubt ed you. I! When all I had to do was to recall the way people m isrepresent ed things I had done! 1 sent back your letters . . . and read and re read the old blue ones. Don’t you remember how you used to write them on blue paper? . . . Flora told me everything. It was only because she hated me, not that she cared anything about you. She told me that night at the ball. She was at the bottom of the abduction. When you kissed me . . . didn't you know that I kissed you back. Edward, I am a miser able wretch, but 1 shall follow you wherever you go, and I haven’t even a vanity box in my handbag!” There were tears in her eyes. “Say that I am a wretch!" He drew her up beside him. His arms closed around her so hungrily, so strongly, that she gasped a little. He looked into her eyes; his glance traveled here and there over her face, searching for the familiar dimple at one corner of her mouth. "N ora!” he whispered. “Kiss m e!” And then the train came to a stand, jerkily. They fell back against the cushions. "Lecco!” cried the guard through the window. They laughed like children. “I bribed him," she said gaily. “And now . . "Yes, and now ?” eagerly, if still be wildered. "Let’s go back!” THE END. HAVE FIGURES OF ATHLETES American Business Men of Today Far Better Proportioned Than Those of a Generation Ago. "The American man, the American business man of forty or forty-five, has got a new shape," said a tailor. “He’s got a lean, straight shape—full chest, narrow hips. But if you could have seen him a generation ago! "The business man of forty expected to be fat and soft a generation ago. Ho rather admired, in fact, a fat, soft shape. The richest business men were fat and soft—and that made a fashion of It—lust as Queen Alexandra's lame ness made a limp fashionable in Vic torian times. "W hat stomachs our fathers had at forty or forty-five! Feather-bed stomachs which they balanced by bend ing backward. A big stomach was a sign of success, a sign of gentility. If you were lean, why, you must be a laborer—perhaps you didn't get enough to eat. "W hat is the cause of the slender, agile figures of today? Open air and exercise—that's the cause. Golf is the cause. Motoring Is the cause. "My friend.” the tailor impressively ended. ”my books show that the mid dle-aged business man of today Is four inches bigger around the chest than the middle-aged business man of 1S90. and It inches smaller around the stomach.” Brittle. Little Elsie (after being lectured)— “Mamma, the commandments break awful eaay, don’t they?” — Boston Transcript,
