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Show u N) 1 - . d ,V taxes lhan ever, and a vaster and mote ev'ietisive and mure luxurious arinv of !i r pu's-IUi- k. '1 lie liatt men fyif financial and Indus! :al fieedom. they had paid Us tcaiful pi ire then in senseless Pr.:e and tenor, t!u-- v tiling it liie t ,td lht one of lllr inscrip-fie.- s o!i pdlos temple at Delphi was Man the tool of the farce.-- ' Tiulv, the gods must hae created us tor their amusement, and when Olwnpus palls. tltev ima tii the curtain on some such .creaming comedy mares the fancy It as was that hut Kit. whilst the lit at I doth ache" i i aa. E By DAVID GRAHAM EULXGE r have not com t.-- t and hop -- n dits lect jet !e ot. Inte'llgt-.ant emutah to he ftee, then t.mtl then dnl abandon the t .Id no o met !i no I I J Week T! ' In 1 t he CaUo g stnuth i- t- And i. i -- ip! , S hi o T,. , th( argud the do me . , , 0 .1 i. (v, . " .0.1- - ' ..mt . . . I,, . i.iii'c i,e,' good to ibi h.iv. . on,, me and the bandit-- (IIMTKR XW1V c t" a I i 1. it.) hum won in a'oo' and am matt, and I bat ol mobs killing tlhulijg my , BLACK MATTS" TRIUMPH. ' My enemies caused It to be widely estate Jxxes-mzBiLar&svyz But whv should s k to justify believed that "Wild Week was my 1 CHAPTER XXXIII. Continued. 'out haste, pot Into mv machine I delibeiate contrivance for the sole myself? 1 tare not a tap for the 1 issued a char statement of the j calmly met the ga.e of those thou put pose of enriching myself. Thus opinion of nty fellow men They situation I showed in minute detail sands, quiet as so many battels of they got me a reputation for almost sought my life when they should have now the people standing together uu- - gunpowder tiefote t tie explosion. The superhuman daring, for satanlc astute- been lulling nte as a deliverer; now, der the leadership of the honest men chauffeur turned the machine ness at cold blooded calculation. I do thej look up to me betattse they falseof propel ty could easily force the big Go slow," 1 called to him. You not deserve the admiration and respect ly believe me gin It of an infamy. Mv gtiatds bandits to consent to an honest, just, might hurt somebody to lie recalled that my success wotshiplng fellow Iron built rock founded reconstrucBut Melville heard But he had hts orders from the In- country men lay at my feet True, I on Tttisday tion He suddenly darted ahead 'did greatlv enrich myself, but not what Cra ford had done about me, My statement appeared in all spector the at full speed The mot) scattered In until the Mond.iv after Wild Week. the mottling pallets throughout and straightway its d Ills influence to You every direction, and we wete In Broad- ! Not until I had hindered on men have me detained until the new grip land Turn baek to it read td will su that was tight. before and events with the assistance of the of the old pair was secure Saturday way, bound up town full-tiltwo n clock Inspector Crawor the mob reull.ied what he was new spaiet a nty detective protectors afternoon we put in at Newport for ford tame into ntv piivate office, es- about. with the shore. and jailers permitted to be brought the daily comunu-utiosaw in Joe's seamed, I corted b Joe He aboard not until the last hope of When the launch letfirncd. Mulholland called to him to slow down I 'turning Wild' Week to the immediate green gray face that some uew danger paid not the slightest attention brought the pnpets to me, lounging You ve got to get out of leaned from the window and looked public advantage had sputtered had arisen out aft In a mass of cushions under the this.' said he The mob in front of up at hint It was not my chauffeur; like a lost man's lust match, did I awning "We are going ashore," said out place fills the three streets. It's It was a man who had the unmistakthink of benefiting myself, of seizing ha "The order has come " made up of crowds turned away from able but indescribable marks of the the opportunity to strengthen myself I had a sudden sense of loneliness the suspended banks On Monday morning "Ill take you down to New York," for the future clothes policeman plain I reinertibeied the sullen faces and ' Whete ate you going?" I shouted !I said to Seigt Mulhotland. "I want said I. "I prefer to land my guests the hisses as enteieil the office that "You'll find out when we arttve," to go ashote at once and send some where I shipped them " As we steamed slnwlv westward I morning eat Her than usual. My win h shouted back, grinning telegrams " to keep out the dows wete-clos- ed I The count rv was The seigeant is one of the detective read the papei s settled tit self ami waited what street noises, hut now that m mlrnl else was theie to do Soon I guessed buteau's 'dress suit men ile Is by rapidly readjusting itself, was relttrn 1 wa up from the work in which bail we were headed for the His lug to the conditions befuie the pier off which nature phlegmatic and cynical been absoibed, 1 could hear the sounds The "financiers" the same As we experience has put over that a veneer my yacht was anchored of manv voices. even through the thick dashed on to We had become old gang, except for a few of the it, I saw that it was of weatv nobleness plate glass filled with police, hoth in uniform and great friends during our enforced In- weaker brethren ruined and a few 'We've got 200 policemen here," in For Joe, strong outsiders, who had slipped in A dedescended separable companionship. plain clothes said the inspector The hundred tective up to me who looked on me somewhat as a during the confusion were employing sergeant stepiied more are on the way. But really. "We are here to help you to your mother looks on a brilliant but erratic all the old, familiar devices for decelv Mr Illacklock, unless we can get jou The up"You wouldn't son, had, as I soon discovered, elab- ing and robbing the people he explained yacht, away, therell be serious trouble be safe anywhere in New York no orated a wonderful programme for set milking-stoo- l was righted, and the Those damn newgpaiiers! Kvery one milker was seated again nd busy, the of them denounced you this morning, without so good old cow standing and the people are In a fury against much as shake of horn or switch of you " tail. "Mulholland, said I, what do I went toward the door you think of this business of living? 'Hold on, Matt," cried Joe, spring"Ill tell you, Mr. Blacklock, said ing at me and seizing me. "Where he. "I used to fuss and fret a good are yon going? deal about It. But I dont any more. "To tell them what I think of them. Ive got a house up In the Bronx, and replied 1. sweeping him aside. For a bit of land round It. And theres my blood was up, and I was enraged Mrs. Mulholland and four little Mulhol-land- s against the poor cowardly fools. and me thats my country and "For Ood-- sake don't show yourparty and my religion. The rest my self! he begged "If you dont care Is off my beat, and I dont give a for your own life, think of the rest dams for It. I dont care which fakir of us. Weve fixed a route through gets to be president, or which swin- a&&sttr scs L j e.eted it' T - Well-Towji- By Hope Daring - belief lit a tv rdom inm t t i.iciiU- d in n, . n i a t 1 s, .id I -- liu W ttumph !. A Lesson for the Girls bail own and Ta o ' i, the to I i, hie resp.-- Author of THFCQSZWc VmAS ' t, 1 1 1 1 - u mill la mi' i mi. trc Dailies 1 lit j i Got 0111111' voiu ly ')) tight at their in.) Du. ley," v dler gets to be rich. Everything works out somehow, and the best any man cn do is to mind his own busi ess." Ilulholland Mrs, Mulholland four ,UUIA,MulhoUandaJ8ald TJats about as much as one man could attend to properly. And you an 'on the level, arent yon? Some say honesty's the best polSome say it Isnt icy," replied he, I Jont know, and I dont care, whether. It Is or it Isn't Its my policy. Aad wa six seem- to have got along-oit so far. I sent my "guesta ashore the next -- returned, g 1 1 good-naturedl- y ft) PLOW. I CAl.LLD TO IIlM. more would the place that harbored you." He had hoth common sense and force on his side. I got Into the launch. Four detective sergeants accompanied me and went aboard with me. Go ahead', said one of them to my captain. He looked at me for orders. We are In the hands of our guesls, said I. Let them have their way. We steamed down the bay and out to sea. From Maine to Texas the cry rose and swelled: What "Blacklock is responsible! does It matter whether he lied or told the truth? See the results of his He ought to be pilloried! crusade! He ought to be killed!-- - He enemy of the human race. He has almost plunged the whole civilized world into bankruptcy and civil war." And they turned eagerly to the very autocrats who had been oppressing You have the genius for them. finance and industry. Save us!" If you did not know, you could guess bow those patriots with the genius for finance and industry" responded. When they had done, when their programme was In effect, Lang-don- , Melville and Vpdegraff were-th- e three richest men In the country, and as powerful as Octavius, Antony and They had Lepidns after Philippi. saddled upon the reorganized finance and Industry of the nation heavier Is-t- he )L It included a watch on me day and bight, lest, through rage or I should try Jq do Violence to myself. A fine character, that Joe! But, to return, Mulholland answered nty request for shore-leav- e wlkh a soothing smile. Cant do it, Mr Blacklock, he said. Our orders are positive. But when we put In at New London and send ashore for r Instructions, and for the papers' you can send In your messages." "As you please," said I. And I gave him a cipher telegram to Joe an order to invest my store of cash, which meant practically my whole fortune. In the securities that were to be had fomash at a small fraction of their value. ' - This on the Monday after Wild Week, please note. I would have helped the people to deliver themselves from the bondage of the bandits. They would not have It I would even have sacrificed my all In trying to save them In spite of themselves. But what la one sane man against a stampeded multitude of maniacs? For confirmation of my disinterestedness, I point to all those weeks and months during which 1 waged costly warfare on "The Seven," who would gladly have given me more than I now have, coaid I have been bribed to desist. But, when I was compelled to admit that I had overestimated my fellow men, that the people wear the yoke because they -- fur-the- gilt-edge- d - ' , - 1 ) ! V ' MIGHT HURT SOMEBODY. me. i 1 - ' e i' -- Not Easy to Do. "Pop," began little Patsy, at the table, "kin J have some" "Here, now!" Interrupted bis father, ye're a plate full o food before ye." Yes, but" "Well, thin, kape yer mouf shut an ate It" Philadelphia Press. Tell You t Have Decided to Adopt Your Mother." her face aglow with excitement "Lie-ten- . to Aunt Katherine's letter: 'Dear Stater. I will arrive In Hamlin in - "The electric Is coming down the street " said he Cose "Good." said I. Tnt ready" "Wait until the other police get here," advised Crawford. ' If the mob is In the teniei you describe." said I, "the less that's done to irritate it the better I must go out as if I hadnt a suspicion of danger " The Insitector eyed me with an expression that was highly flattering to my vanity. Til go with you," said Joe, starting up from his stupor. "You and the other "No." I replied fellows Can take the underground route. If It's neiessary. It won't bo necessary , put In the As soon as Im rid of you Inspector and have my additional force, Ill He went to the clear the streets door "Walt, Mr. Illacklock, until I've had time to get out to my men." Perhaps ten seconds alter he disappeared I. without further words, put on my hat lit a cigar, shook Joe's wet, trembling hand, left in it my private ' keys and the' memorandum of the of combination my private vault. Then sallied forth. I bad always had a ravenous appetite for excitement, and 1 hd been In many a tight place: but for the first time there seemed to me to be an equilibrium between my Internal energy and the outside situation. As I stepped from my street door and glanced about me, 1 had no feeling The whole situation of danger. seemed so simple. There stood the electric, Just acrosj . the narrow stretch of sidewalk; there were the 200 police, under Crawfords, orders, scattered everywhere through the Jostling and crowd, and Witb- distraction. create to pushing I morning. "No, Stay aboard," said I to Mulholland, as be stood aside for me to precede him down the gangway I went Into the from the launch. watch-pockof my trousers and drew out the folded two 11,000-bill- s I always carried it was a habit formed In my I handed youthful, gambling days. him one of the bills. He hesitated. "For the four little Mulhollands," I urged. . He put It In his pocket. I watched him and his men depart with a heavy heart I felt alone, horribly alone, without a tie or an Interest. Some, of tho morning papers spoke respectfully of me as one of the strong men who had ridden the flood and had been landed by It on the heights of wealth and power. Admiration and envy lurked even In sneers at my Since I had "unscrupulous plotting wealth, "plenty of wealth, I did not need character. Of what use was character In such a world except as a commodity to exchange for wealth? Any orders, sir? interrupted my baptaln. Ij looked round that vast and vivid I scene of sea and land activities. looked along the citys titanic sky-linthe mighty fortresses of trade and commerce piercing the heavens and flinging to the wind their black banners of defiance. I felt that I was under the walls of hell itself. "To get away from this." replied I to the waiting captain . "Go back down the Sound' to Dawn Hill." Yes, would, go to the peaceful, soothing country, to mv dogs and servants horses and those faithful bound to me by our common love for Men to cross the same animals. swords with, to amuse oneself with. I mused; but dogs snd horses to live with." I pictured myself at the kennels the Joyful uproar the Instant lastlnctwarned the dogs of my coming; how they would leap and bark and tremble In, a very ecstasy of delight as I stood among them; how jealoua an the others would be, as I selected one to caress "Send her ahead as fast as shell go," I called to the captain. (To be Continued.) v woman"" j Mrs Dillon's The days went by. comfort and pleasure was so deftly ministered to' that she could not be grateful enough to the bright-facegltls whom she was learning to love. The only drawback to her enjoyment was her disappointment regarding ber sister What was wrong? Katherine did not doubt her sister's love But the hours of companionship she had look-- I ed forward to were few and unsatisMrs. Dailey spent the greatfactory est part of her time in the kitchen. When not there, she was silent, her daughters evidently not expecting her to take pait In the conversation. She seldom went Into society, read little, and was really behind the times. Mr Dillon gave the matter much thought. She saw that the girls were much surprised when she expected their mother to take ber rightful place both at home and In the society of the little place. It was not easy to tell where the fault lay. A month passed. September gave , place to October and the air grew crisp and Invigorating. A week more," Mrs. Dillon announced one morning at the breakfast table, "a week more of pleasure. Then we must decide which ot you is to go with me, and I must hie me away to Chicago to provide a suitable outfit for myself and my companion." It was the first time she had directly mentioned the matter. - The color , deepened In each gjrla cheeks, but they made no, reply. They had all grown very fond of their nunt, and a winter with her bad many attraction. The week that Mrs. Dillon had mentioned went by,' They were again at the Ifwkfeet table when theetmtbern trip was referred to. I Shall start on Thursday," Katherine said. "Now an to who U to go ; with me." She paused and reflectively stirred , her coffee. "Girls, I hope you will nil be satisfied when I tell you ! . have decided to adopt your mother." No one spoke. The canary trilled , gayly, s passing wagon rattled along the street, and Mrs Dillon finished her graham gem with apparent relish. Then she went on: "I mean It. girls. I don't know whose fault it Is, but there la something wrong in your home. Instead of ur friend and confidante. Inbeing stead of being petted and care for, instead of enjoying the Indian summer of ber life, your mother Is a kitchen drudge. More than this she Is fast and loveapproaching a broken-dowless old age- .- She may be ss much to blame as any one. I am going to make one effort to bring sunshine into ber life. I shall take her to Chicago and purchase her a supply of suitable and dainty clothing. Then I shall carry ber to the south for the winter. She shall rest, read, enjoy pretty things and bright people, and be loved and iietted. In the spring she Shall come back to you If you . deserve her. Oh," Katherine, dont, cried the 1 mother. couldnt leave my gljls alone, and besides I would rather they should have the pleasure. , "Aunt Hester Main, my housekeeper, is to come and spend the winter was Katherine's cool reply. here, About your going, let the girls speak ' for themselves, Another pause. Then the latent nobleness of Margaret Daileys daughters asserted Itself. Beatrice arose and went round We want her to go. Thank her aunt. you. Aunt Katherine. You have taught us a lesson, and we needed IL Bernice added :'rrWe will trytode-serv- e her when she comes back. Gladys caught her mother In her arms. Precious little mamma! We do love you, even If we have been so careless. Mrs. Dillons programme was carried out The lesson was, as Beatrice but. Ilk had said, a needed one; many such, tbe learning ol It was not.. : A quiet winter at home, pleasant. sharing the duties that had been oo. long relegated to tbe mother, contrasted sharply with the pleasures each herself. had confidently expected-fo- r They missed snd longed for tbe gentle presence they bad so little prised. The mother and aunt, happy In each other, yet anxloua for the real welfare of the glrla at home, knew that a womanly care for the happlneaa of otbera wa being developed In tha nature of Margaret Dailey daughters. Ttys reform warn thorough one. In tbe spring the mother went back to ' be the real mistress of her tome and the loved mother of her proud daug- hter. -- - 1 Dalit was, busy In the kitchThrough the open door, Katie rine caught a glimpse of her fringing forward she caught het in a eloso embrace. There was a moment silence. Then Mis Dillon held her sister at arms length and carefully studied her face Mrs Dailey wait worn and wan. she wore a taiW but clean print press, her sleeves were rolled up above her elbows, and specks of flout dung to her toil hardened hands Katherine Dillon s keen eyes noted the warm kitchen Then she glanced at the three gltls "What have you been doing with your mother, girlies It is not only that she is warm and tired, but what has brought this old You ate only 40, Margaret, and look should be a comparatively young he (tilled ..'ll .is he I. ill off u little faded blonde, Mis Dull, turned snd puked up the envelope It's from Katherine, gills she cried, her voles not quite steadv Beiime, the eldest daughter, held will lead It mamout her hand ma," she said speaking in a command tug although well hied voice Mrs Hath v handed bet rile It Her To lie sure, it was addit-sseto her self, but heat riie attended to the af fairs of the t nitre houst hold Beatrice was 2J. tall and erect, she resembled het mother, only her eyes and hair were darker, and she had the atr of one bom to coiumuud Her nice, three yeuts Beatrices Junior, was the beautv of the fatntlv She wa small and datk with sparkling face, and long lashed Spanish eves. Gladys was 11s, and looked like her .She was musiral and atnlil mother tlous, their limited means alone preventing the thoioitgh cultivation of her gift The letter was from Mrs Dailey s sister and only near relative, Mrs Katherine Dillon, who had been for tears alnoad with an Invalid husband Mi Dillon had died several months before, and the it turn of the sister and aunt had been eagerly looked forwatd to bv the Daileys "Yhy don't you read It aloud? Bet nice asked petulantly, as Beatrice turned nnothei leaf of the letter. "Oh. always knew life held sonje-thlnfor me besides exlatenee here in Hamlin," the elder sister exclaimed, 1 ifk en .1 MK l)l H Mis au-t- l s buildings and under streets up to Broadway. Tour electric is waiting for you there. It wont do, I said. Til face em its the only way. I went to the window, and was about to throw up one of the sunbllhds for a look at them; Crawford stopped me. Theyll stone the building and then storm It, said he. "You must go at once, by the route weve arranged. "Even it you tell them Im gone, they wont believe It, replied I. "We can look out for that, said Joe. eager to save me, and caring nothing about consequences to himHut had unsettled the inself spector "Send for my electric to come down Ill go out alone and here, said I. get In It and drive away. "ThatTl never do! cried Joe. But the inspector said: Youre right. Mr Illacklock. Its a bare You may .take em by surchance Again, some fellow may yell prise He did not and throw a stone and need to finish "You Joe looked wildly at me. mustn't do It. Matt!" he exclaimed. You'll precipitate a riot, Crawford if you iermit tills" But the lnqector was telephoning for my electric Then he went Into the adjoining room, where he commanded a view of the entrance. Silence between Joe and me until he B( neighbor s b pushed open the tossed in u letter vviii-- iituiinuMV ... i .iii.i -- t J on or about the tenth ami will probably remain a month. I long to look again In your fare. Margaret, for It la 12 years since we met. Now that I am alone in the world, my heart turn to you and yqjir dear daughters. 1 almost snvy you, sister. I would gladly give my wealth for your girls. I am going to borrow one of your treasures for the winter at leaat Which one we will decide after I have tied an opportunity of becoming acquainted with them. I shall spend the winter either In Florida or southern California, and am wire I can make the arason a dedearest lightful one for a girl. Oood-byataler. I aimll have much to tell you meet all. ee to when lsve " 'Your affectionate alater, " KATHERINE DILMON 0f course she'll take me," Bernice staining her olive cheek Just think of dozens jof new dresses and a winter In a fashionable south-- t n resort! Gladys sat bolt upright and opened her pale blue eyes to their greatest extent. "1 don't see why you should be Aunt KMherine loves music, so sure and when she knows how eager I am to study under thp better masters 'Ikmt dispute, girls; lts vulgar, Beatrice said Mamma, a cup of You all seem to fresh tea. please. forget I hat 1 am the eldest and strongly resemble Aunt Kitherine." Mrs. Dailey sighed as she hurried out to the kitchen after hot water for Beatrices tea No one remembered her own deep Joy at the coming of Katherine. am selfish to think about "But myself," she .concluded when dinner was over and she began clearing the table. "Katherine will be as proud of my daughters as I am. No, girls, 1 dont need any help. 1 can do the dishes." The next few days were busy ones. As the exact date of Mrs. billons arrival was uncertain, the Daileys resolved to he ready at the earliest possible-time when she could be looked for She arrived at nine in the morning, and walked up from the depot Margaret Dillon was a woman of 40 Her form was slender but gracefully poised. Her face wag much like that of Beatrice, but the yeara bad brought to it lines of thought aa well aa to ct led, a crimson flush 1 -- her blue-gra- eyea a serene light "Aunt Katherine," both girls exclaimed, hurrying forward. Mrs. Dillon greeted her , nieces affectionately. Gladys heard the bam of voices and came running down, her sow was still In her band. When the aunt could make herself heard, she said softly: "Ton forget, my deare, hat I want your mother. - - n -- -- |