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Show "AH ' we'll keep quiet about this. Don't mention It or discuss It with any one. "Certainly not, sir." He rose, staggering a little from weakness, but crossed to the broad mantel shelf In rested bis the great chimney-breast- , arm upon It for a moment, passed his hand over the dark wood with a sort of caress, then bent his eyes upon the floor littered with books, drawings and papers torn from cabinets and all splashed with tallow and wax from The daylight had Inthe candles. creased until the havoc wrought by the night's visitors was fully apparent. The marauders had made a sorry mess of the room, and I thought Bates lip quivered as he viewed the wreck. "It would have been a blow to Mr. Glanarm; the room was bis pride bis pride, sir." He went out toward the kitchen, and I I ran upstairs to my own room. cursed the folly that had led me to leave my window open, for undoubtedly Morgan and bis new ally, St. Agatha's gardener, had taken advantage of It to enter the house. Quite likely, too, they had observed my departure (or Cincinnati, and this would undoubtedly be communicated to Pickering. I threw open my door and startof ed back with an exclamation amazement. A stranger stood at my chiffonier, between two windows, calmly shaving himself. He was clad in a bath gown my own, I saw with fury and he hummed softly to himself as he seized the brush and applied lather deftly to bis upper lip. Without turning he addressd me, quite coolly and casually, as though his being there was the most natural thing In the world. "Good morning Mr. Glenarm! Rather damaging evidence, that costume. I 7ery SUPPRESSION OF A BORE. Among the many kinds of fools there are In the world a place should be reserved for the man who, being enthusiastic over the work of some artist or the acting of some actor or the poems of some poet whom you re gard with little favor, says: "Don't you think Soandso Is great? You have no desire to engage In an argument that you know will be profitless and "Yes rathyou grudgingly answer: 1 er. think hes the greutest man In Ills line now living, dont you? he will go ou. You still have the wish to sffut him up by agreeing with him, and Uh huh. you therefore answer: Then, Instead of understanding, as ho should, that you wish to let the subject be dropped he begins to tell you his reasons for believing Soandso is the greatest man on earth and follows you when you cross to apother corner of the room on the plea that you wish to got out of a draught or that you must have a breath of fresh air. Having planted himself In front of you, he continues to Impart Information concerning the object of his admiration until you are compelled, in Justice to yourself, to tako your hat and run, or otherwise force him to notice your lack of Interest, thus causing him to regard you with pity and contempt. We are ready to receive subscriptions to a fund which shall be used for the suppression of such bores. Chicago Record-Herald- THE MESSENGER. H had a messago for the world, A thrilling word, lie mild, To rrvolutlnnlgn and sway Tho souls of those who read. THE HOUSE OF CANDLES Ife started to deliver It. But met some other chaps, And halted for a year or two To pluy a game of craps. Thnt dons, ho did not go hli way, Ills errand to pursuo. But sought a nice secluded spot And dozed a decade through. And when at lout he got around To havo his weighty say, Ito found, to his Intense surprise, The world had moved away. Wilson, in Judge. McLandhurgh THE BETTER PART OF VALOR. . A QUIET SHOT. Old Gent What are you doing with those snowballs? Small Boy We're selling em three a penny, and those who can't afford to buy, we gives em fer nuffln. Old Gent I'll take the lot. THOUSAND A By MEREDITH NICHOLSON Auttar 1 "TBE MAIN CHANCE," DAMEKUN. UWMtfbt iWft bj ZELDA Elc. ttobuoOJvniit Co. CHAPTER XVI 1. Continued. 'Mr. Glenurm; Mr. Glenarm; he exclaimed m brokon whispers. "It Is Bates, sir." What have you done; what has happened? I demanded. He put his hand to his head uncertainly and gasped as though trying to gather his wits. He was evidently dazed by whatever had occurred, and f sprang round and helped him to a couch. He would not lie down but sat up, staring and passing his hand over his head. It was rapidly growing lighter, and I saw a purple and black streak across his temple where a bludgeon of some sort had struck him. "What does this mean, Bates? Who has been In the house?" It was early this morning, he faltered, "about two o'clock, I heard noises In tbe lower part of the house. I came down, thinking likely it was you, and remembering that you had been sick yesterday "Yes, go on. The thought of my truancy was no balm to my conscience Just then. "As I came Into the hall, saw lights in the library. As you' weren't down last night the room hadn't been lighted at all. I heard steps; and some one tapping with a hammer " "Yes; a hammer. Goon!" It was, then, the same old story! The war had been carried openly into the house, but Bates. just why should any one connected with the conspiracy Injure Bates, who stood so near to Pickprlng, Its leader? The fellow was undoubtedly hurt, there was no mistaking tbe wound on his head. He spoke with a painful difficulty that was not assumed, I felt Increasingly sure, as he went on. "I saw a man pulling out the books and tapping tbe Inside of the shelves. He was working very fast. And the next thing I knew he let in another QUITE 80. man through one of the casements, the one there that still stands a little open. He flinched as he turned slightly to Indicate It, and his face twitched with pain. Never mind that; tell tbe rest f your story. "Then I ran fn, grabbed one of the big candelabra from the table, and went for the nearest man. They were about to begin on the chimney-breas- t it was Mr. Glenarms pride in all the house, and that accounts for my being there in front of the fireplace. They rather got the best of me, sir, "Clearly; I see they did. You had a fight with them, and being two to one "No; there were two of us, dont you understand, two of us! There was another man who came running In from somewhere, and he took sides with me. I thought at first it was you, sir. The robbers thought so, too, for "What Is the 'greatest danger enone of them yelled, Great God; countered in running a motor car? come back! just like that. But The police." it wasn't you, sir, but quite another person." A Paying Partnership. That's a good story so far; and Struggling Playwright (gloomily) what happened?" then Is no There chance for talent In these "I don't remember much more, exdays, no chance at all. that some one soused me with Stranger That's because you don't cept water that helped my head considerknow how to use your talents. Go into partnership with me and we'll ably, and the next thing I knew I was both make fortunes. All you need to staring across the table, there at you. "Who were these men, Bates? Speak t do is to write a play. I'll get quickly!" up It produced at the Fashion theater at My tone was peremptory. Here was, my own expense and well divide the I felt, a crucial moment In our relaprofits." "Are you the manager of the tions. Well, he began, deliberately, "I Fashion theater? to make charges against a feldislike N. "No; I run a saloon next door. low man, but I strongly suspect one of Y. Weekly. well. Now Last Resort. Mamma You dont know anything! Daughter No! Mamma You cant cook nor sew. Daughter No, alas! Mamma You can't talk, play the piano, recite, write, make yourself agreeable In society, dance, sing or smoke cigarettes. Daughter No, I know nothing of these things. Mamma Then what are you going to do with yourself? Daughter I I guess IH Just have to get married! Cleveland Leader. Patient Theres a rabbit in the garFetch me a gun. Attendant Rut, sir, it is live o'clock in the morning; everybody is asleep. Patient-- No matter, Ill fire on tipden, Jim. toe. Oddly Put. funeral procession, slowly .wending its way up the slope from the church to the grave, was intercepted by the old verger, who, pulling his forelock in the usual rustic style, ad dressed tbe clergyman, whispering in a confidential manner: "Please, sir, corpse's brother wishes to speak to yer! A solemn WAGES OVERDUE. cTtS CHILD, Want Your Glen-arm- the men of being Equal to the Occaelon. "Why did you keep that boy so long, Jane?" recently asked a lady of her servant, who had Just taken in a siphon of Please maam, he wanted to know It he could have a returned empty,' so 1 drawed off the water into a Jug Mrs. Upperten What days does your and let him 'ave it. I drawed it all oft, mistress twelve, Norah? ma'am, was the reassuring reply. Norah Fridays, ma'am; but what USEFUL MAKE OF CAR. days she pays is wbat'a worrying me most. Chicago Journal. agreeable soda-wate- N. G. aint no use In grammar, Said Johnny Jay; "It never learna you nothin'. No matter what they aay. Ot cosrae them little dago boy la different; but, geet Thera ain't no uso In Uarnln' plain United States to me. Judge. 'There Accounting for It. "I tell you, snld tbe gratuitous adviser of the family, "when I was a boy I had my noHe kept to the grindstone." "I guess that's the reason It's so sharp now," commented tbs bad little boy. Haiti more Arneilcan. Plural Number. "The Howes got into society through their auto." "it must have beeu a good climber." In Us nature, Is tbe t pitched, nervous cachlnatloi : comes either from embarraieme.. Is a mere vocal habit. The r laugh of all, however, to my mill that mirthless sound provoked I; distress or embarrassment of od and it rasps, naturally, most tf the object calling It forth. Aprs laughed at and hurt never fold a experience." Some New Fiction. Besides "The Great Secret")! Phillips Oppenhetm, and the Dunes," by Harriet T. Coze Already published, Little, Bnm Co.s early 1908 novels Includtt Reaping" by Mary Imlay Taylor f thor of "The Impersonator," etc. Hemlock Avenue Mystery," a V live story by Roman Doubleday, n writer, The Supreme Gilt," byS penlo Litchfield, a new novel by I Chapin Ray, The Weight of f Name, by Paul Bourget, tru-- t fcy George Burnham Ives, The! ot the Red Firs," a story of the w west, by Ada Woodruff Andrt "The Adventures of Charles Ed-- f by Harrison Rhodes, and "The Knots, a new mystery story by M. White. I1 's Yes! Tell the whole truth or It will be the worse for you." "I very much fear one of them was Ferguson, the gardener over the way. Im disappointed In him, sir." "Very good; and now for the other one. "I didnt get my eyes on him. I had closed with Ferguson and we were having quite a lively time of It when the other one came In; then the man who came to my help mixed us all up, he was a very lively person, and what became of Ferguson and the rest of It I don't know," There was food for thought In what he said. He had taken punishment In defense of my property, the crack on his head was undeniable, and I could not abuse him or question his veracity with any grace; not, at least, without time for Investigation and study. However, I ventured to ask him one question: "If you were guessing, shouldnt you think it quite likely that Morgan was the other man?" He met my gaze squarely. "I think it wholly possible. Mr. Glenarm," he replied at once. "And the men who helped you who In the devil was he?" "Bless me, I dont know, sir! Ho disappeared. I'd like mightily to see him again." "Humph! Now youd better do some- thing for your head. I'll summon the village doctor If you say so. "No; thank you, sir. I'll take care of It myself." J ffprywyrJ d ten-ac- "My good fellah," said tho tourist, can you direct me to a place where one may get a drink? "No," replied the thirsty native; "but 1 kin direct yer to a place where two kta get a drink!" S' , hand-to-han- Excusable Candor, Young Tutter (drawing closer) I hope, Miss Clara, that your father In the next room can't hear what I am saying. Miss PInkerley (with dignity) I hope, Mr. Tutter, that you will say nothing to me that you would not be willing to say to papa. and again Im sure theres a big stake Is riskCHANC, In It. Tbe fact that Pickering In buying Jwlry. Co whs,, ' supposed, find whats to ing so much evi- - dealer la rallabla. Our rs put, ft. llahad by s forty ya.ra to be hidden here Is pretty fair dence that somethings buried on the place. "Possibly, but theyre giving you a devil lively boycott. Now where In the been?" have you I began and hesitated. 1 Wen had not mentioned Marian Devereus and this did not seem the time for confidences of that sort. SALT LAKE He took a cigarette from his pojket Msll ordart a and lighted it deliberately. tptcl.n, "Bah! these women! Under the excellent grandfathers terms of your will you have thrown away all your COLE C( member rights. It looks to me, as a of the Irish bar In bad standing, as BROKERS j though you had delivered yourself up to the enemy, so far as the legal situation Is concerned. How does it strike Busin you?" "If Its known that I ran away for a night, of course" Orders for all Slocks proo "My lad, dont deceive yourself. beIt will know Everybody round here executed in markets Eas1 fore night. You ran off, left your winWest. Write us what Stcx dow open invitingly, and two gentlemen who meditated breaking In found you are interested in, u that they neednt take the trouble. can keep you posted. One came in through your own room, noting! of course, your absence, let In his friend below, and tore up the place 100 Atlas Block, Salt LsktCih regrettably." Branch Offioa, Euraka, tit j "Yes, but how did you get here? Rafaranca: Any Bank in Utn if you dont mind telling. little That chap a short "It's story. from Scotland Yard, who annoyed me so much In New York and drove me to Mexico, for which may he dwell LAUGHTER NOT ALWAYS forever In fiery torment, has never SometlmJ given up, I shook him off, though, at Evidences of Merriment No Means Satisfying, Indianapolis three days ago. I bought a ticket for Pittsburg with him at my "Of course, you have heart," elbow. I suppose he thought the chase was growing tame and that the farther the man with a sensitive ear, "iii east he could arrest me the nearer I that Jarred. I dont mean, las tlnued, so much a laugh at at portune time I Imagine we bit! heard such laughs as a laugh I quality of which Is unpleasant, T: (s something contagious In ltij of the right kind, even though may be the object of it. It bs'J from the well of good humor; ttat po hidden thought, or arrlere pe as the French say, behind It It li essence of frankness; it Is spow jus and wholesouled, and it cleJ? the system of the laughter, sail of the hearer, like a spiritual tall "But there are other kinds ot !l ter. Tbe sneering laugh is pel the most familiar. Then .there i quiet laugh a sibilant secretin i of laugh that is quite as certih mean mischief. Another laugh,: "Mr GlenarmI Mr. Glenarm!" He Exclaimed Bates, Sir. suppose it's the custom In the country for gentlemen In evening clothes to go out by the window and return by the door. You might think the other way round preferable." "Larry! I shouted. "Jack!" in Broken Whispers. "It Is should be to a British consul and tidewater. I went ahead of him Into the station and out to the Pittsburg sleeper. I dropped my bag into my section, if that's wliat they call It In your atrocious American language, looked out and saw him coming along the platform. Just then the ca1 began to move they were shunting It about to attach a sleeper that had been brought In from Louisville, and my carriage, or whatever you call It, went skimming out of the sheds Into a yard where everything seemed to be most noisy and complex. I dropped off In the dark Just before they began to haul the carriage back. A long train of empty goods wagons, freight cars? was Just pulling out and I threw my bag into a wagon aud climbed after It. We kept going for several hours, until I was thoroughly lost, then I took advantage of a stop at a place that seemed to be the end of terrestrial things, got out and started kctobs country. I expressed my bag to you the other dav from a place that rejoiced In the cheering name of Kokomo. Just to get rid of It. I walked Into Annandale late last night, found this medieval marvel through the kindness of the station master and was reconnolterlng with my usual caution when I saw a gentleman romantically entering through the open window." paused to light a fresh cigar- "Kick that door shut and lock It, he commanded, in a sharp, severe tone that I remembered well, and Just now welcomed In him. "How, why and when ?" "Never mind about me. Im here-thr- own the enemy off for a few days ; and you may confess your own Bins first, while I climb into my armor. Pray pardon the Informality" He seized a broom and began work upon a pair of trousers to which mud and briers clung tenaciously. His coat and hat lay on a chair, they, too, much the worse for rough usage. There was never any use In refusing to obey Larrys orders, and as he got Into his clothes I gave him In as few words as possible the chief Incidents that had marked my stay at Glenarm Houese. He continued dressing with care, helping himself to a shirt and collar from my chiffonier and choosing with unfailing eye the best tie In my collection. Now and then he asked a question tersely, or, again he laughed or swore dlrely In Gaelic. When I had concluded the story of Pickering's visit, and of the conversation I overheard between the executor and Bates ette. "You always did have a way of arIn the church porch, Larry wheeled round with the scarf half tied In his riving opportunely. Go on! (TO BK CONTINUED.) fingers and surveyed me commlserat-ingly- . . Terror Effect on Heir, "And you didnt rush them both on It has been repeatedly aHlrmed that the spot and have it out?" Queen Marie Antoinette's auburn hair "No. I was too much taken aback turned white In the days of the reign for one thing of terror, and an English surgeon "I dare say you were!" named Btates that Just after the "And for another I didn't think the Indian Parry he mutiny actually saw the Jet time ripe. I'm going to heat that fel- black hair of a rebel Sepoy, who was low, Larry, but I want Mm to show j under examination and feared a dreadhis hand fully before we come to ful death, turn white in tho course of . I know as much about an hour. a smash-upIn the time of the commune the house and Its secrets as he does In Paris, the dork hair that's one consolation. Sometimes I phonse do Rothschild wasof Baron Alblanched In don't believe theres a shilling here, a few hours. ? Had Fsaat of Oysters. I "Ye Ancient, Honorable and Order of Oyster Gobblers hwf held an annual gathering at burn, In England. A party cooiie of 23 members consumed 1.300 ojf More Than He Wanted. "Sometimes ladles thank m A I give up my seat to them," the K man said, "and sometimes the? not, and then occasionally son'-- , unusual happens. This morning : gave up my seat to a Ud? ( I thanked me effusively. Thank you very much, ibj very acceptable, I assure you. a speech attracted the attention 1 r: around, and really 1 think all prefer not to bo thanked at than to bo thanked so generous in"If It would be polite for me dicate Just how Id like to be tta for giving up my seat I should that Just a little emlle with Inclination of th head, would kj acknowledgment that would best of all." Mere Warehouse. Many men are mere warehouiw'i of merchandise the head, the are stuffed with goods. . . n pi,' are apartmente In their soul were once tenanted by taste, Dilri and Joy, and worship, but they deserted .now, and the roomi j filled with earthly and material Ward Beecher. Causea Unpleasant Reflection Dont step hard on a strugsU0 tal because bis grandfathef robbed a stage coach. None of, go too far back In the family f) without a ahtver of apprehen1 Manchester Union. I j Sorry He Spoke. "I thought you were bonl t first of April," aald a benedict lovely wife, who had mention! twenty-firs- t as her birthday, th f people would think so from h te) I made of a husband." i |