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Show JOHN BURT st "- T- r All right adxuh Hancocks cheeks were red-r- . excitement as she dashed KJ cousins room. Mr. Blake while the general was at on breath- kfist, she gabbled a minute and talked xiipy burrled away. Isnt Mr. Blake And hes so big and hand-,'jngenerous, and ,, h in d good-lookin- VV'Wv 4 and-- and manly, I everything. She him Jessie, dont you? Carden. A closely at Jessie i-- like him, Edith. It wouldnt l us to love him, would It, tor both of U mine?" you, protested Edith, ge loves 1 know he does. Are 1 1 blush. lot ION dont love him, Jessie, bit? as the jullf sure, laughed Jessie, I can only csme to her cheeks. Its conven-a- l one man at a time but Its true. joa still love John Burt? What a sh little sweetheart you are, wast-jou- r life on a man you havent from for years! Youre Jesting, sie; dont reject Mr. Blake. shall have a Iti not likely I The little lace ijce, said Jessie. I sincerely grown very serious. i got, Edith. John Burt Is not y, and he has not forgotten me. and, rich or poor, my ( till return, I know hell come it In him. and when he does hell find me . ure you little ork to neglect Jn so, it Med " he re; to go, tanbrool to some t cae to 10(4. Eu. Br Uiooli iwwmL th terrors of he,I re hi00 Jnhnbn 8?1Ile of the '8 heaven. was In hie office at eight BlaWkiniand. u,r Hawkln8 ! James a few minutes later. GeDeral Carik here? a'keJ John 6 my room" l'11 Blake. Give him the cash for that L. & 0. check and have him present the option at Randolph Morris & Company moment they are open for instructed John Burt. Bid I & 0. above twenty-seveuntil General Carden has the stock In his possession. Send two witnesses along with him. That will prevent any chance for a quibble. When he comes back with the stock, turn It over to me. Aye, aye, General Burton! exclaimed Blake with a profound salute. He seemed In high spirits as he left the room. Let us look in on another scene. There was no outward sign of excitement in the offices of Randolph Morris & Company. Morris took personal command of his brokers on the floor of the Stock Exchange. It wont be much of a shower, he said to his followers, with airy bravado. Hang on to your stocks; well pass those ordinances yet. I control Cosmopolitan and am able to protect It against all the liars and swindlers from San Francisco to New IfevYd Edith Confession. will be papers say Mr. Morris it awful, Jessie! Look at headlines! Isnt it awful? . 0., A fOPTRHlHT, rattrvtxl CHAPTER XXIX. By FREDERICK VPHAM ADAMS iwooro.-- , KldnopM MllUonsIrsi, r a cur ,,,l toward, Mo he said, looking at the younger man with blazing eye. Lay a hand on me If you flare!" ,e bank-b8lne8- York. Cosmopolitan opened at a loss of several points, but the selling by Blake brokers was not so heavy as had been expected, and the stock ralle." lied when given support by Morris and others Interested with him. The there was a trustful light In the brown eyes and a longing smile young millionaire speedily regained tied the tender Ups. Ediths face his courage. 'Bid em up; bid em up! he whisuhghted with Joy as Bhe clasped .cousins hands. We've got pered to his head broker. WreJhe dearest darling In the the Blake crowd on the run already! rit and no man la good enough for They dare not sell. Take all they a "John Burt offer and bid for more! she exclaimed. ot dep, j faded i; ?d out ot j&n W With a muttered oath Morris turned and left the old soldier standing defiantly by the railing. A minute later General Carden entered a carriage and was driven rapidly to the offices of James Blake & Company, In the meantime Morris had followed Mr. Mason to his private office. "I'd like to punch old Carflena head and I'd have done It hadnt it been for you! he declared. Whata he prowling around here for? What did he want? "He demanded his L. & O. stock," in ly untl I WIT, ip froz could -- r but toil I Make him atop. pther the ;r held k rely nickel ously r from dhpP' Co Ira actor, inkful it her. form, betide i id (it tely. inked Id r: CoH I. y; te. and d. elr be: they rt d tow t' th OBB)0 y not! bedlet th earned nnet,' return; Im sure ot It, and hell of you. But, Jessie, you tat tot let Mr. Blake propose to you. wont will you, Jessie? proud Tfbyr asked Jessie In surprise. Because and Edith faltered. H lowered her eyes in confusion, then she looked again In Jessies they flamed with passion. Oh. Jessie, cant you undersand? Jealous of you, horribly, madly 'dous, and she threw herself sob-;jon her cousins breast 1 know ;i tot your fault that be loves you, ttt you can make him stop. Please Eke him stop. If It wasnt for you would love me. Tell him tell him tanking so that he will know that fw dont love him! Oh, Jessie, wont his stock. Morris laughed as he stepped to ticker. ; up. W tell him? asked Jes-l- a amazement I cant make him propose and then commend him to Edith, darling. Im so JT.tt awfully sorry! "hen Jessie could command herself tasked If Edith really loved Jim. 1 loved him the moment I saw him, al h fell in love with you at the Instant," declared Edith Han-y- t, whose Intuition had told Jer the tth. Make him stop, Jessie; you fad some way to do It; I know can. Oh. J why are people always in love with those who dont f1 thorn, and are blind to those who 1018 them to death? J8sie could not answer that and vainly attempted to Jtb her. in anger and mortifies-Edit- h rushed froni the room, and Jessie knocked gt her door a . ttlnutes later there was no but the muffled sound of sobs. an-Bu- t, world-jMnestto- re-M- i bat! CHAPTER XXX. re r F1 iesit: ( un rec tin ie ter al thousand th Ticker. men .were scattered the hall of the New York "chanRe. The clicking of In- nu. Table telegraph Instruments, the A tel(,Pne bells, the shuf-le- t e encircling galler-t- t tvf , ct B v.l8tant murmur of street traf-tblon'letl with the noises from ,nto a ck'ord which held the of bass and the thrill of so- ,of h eo1 r rl! jr Piy hi eVin akft1 nr r P inAcd. Its reverberations ln tke vc&l explosion from ttousand lungs. later and the act doit: I know you cbo? mean, Mason? "I mean Just what I say, Mr. Morris," was the reply. "Do you know With that stock you lose control of I & O. Someone Is back of General Carden ln this transaction. "Blake! Blake!" gasped Morris. He clutched the arm of his chair and the muscles of his neck twitched nervously. Pacing up and down the room he burst into a storm of Inco- herent profanity. The ticker, which had been silent, spluttered rapidly, and the ominous sound did more to call Morris back to his senses than had the sober words of the broker. He lifted the tape and eagerly scanned the characters "What's that? This must be a mistake! Five hundred shares of L. Mor& 0. at 3S! It must mean 28? ris gazed at the figures like one ln a trance. There came a violent rapping on the door, and, without wafting for a response, a broker entered. His collar was torn open and his hair was rumpled and moist with perspiration. Blake & Company are bidding up I & 0.! he exclaimed. Ive sold them four thousand shares up to 35, and they are yelling for more. IIow does it stand now? He took the tape from Arthur Morris nerveless hand. Thirty-nine- ! Thirty-ninand a half! Six hundred at forty! A thousand at forty-one- ! Somethings up, 1 tell you! What shall we do, Mr. Morris? Morris gazed hopelessly at Mr. Mason. What can we do? he asked, weakly. His brain was ln a whirl. A heavy step wa3 heard ln the hallway and Randolph Morris entered the room. Youve raised hell, havent you? was his greeting to his son and heir. I told you to keep your nose out of this Cosmopolitan business. You've made a fine mess of It! I suppose you think, because the bottom hasn't fallen out of Cosmopolitan, that you're all right, dont ye? Been supporting It, havent ye? Of course you have. Youre an ass! Admit It, and take your losses. I'll bet this damn fool play will cost more than a million. Tell him about this business, said Arthur Morris, sullenly turning to of manlac were flashed bomM Wol,, A million mllea.of betaiiu erve8 focused In thi center wltl1 tho earths history lttLr!i daT TVall street Is a mundane Kml Carden flushed with triumph. Into General Carden. ; I beg your Pa-ht c me to h.s Is It? and an.eV i 'n re you doing . keep out! i he brass Morris stepped ntreat shook railing and fr0"1ont.Jly a the man 0eneral his hand h19 r who had yo'.sed Carden towards him. glasses d,elbj Allegiance. The mother of a young girl recently secured a divorce from her husband terms and married another man, the providing that the of the decree time with her daughter spend half her and father (who had also remarried) a mother. Meeting her with half after returning family friend of her of her remarried from a visit to one was asked "how little girl the parents, he spent her time nowadays. a Well," she replied, "I spend and my father my month visiting next month I go on mother; then the and my father. mother to my visit Harpers Weekly. A Divided turned to the door. his fac tbur Morris entered In bl baste re the It was only a moment past ten o'clock when General Carden walked briskly up the marble steps and entered the Morris building. He stopped at the outer railing and addressed of the Mr. Mason, the Mr. Mason. company. In a few words the latter explained I hold an option on ten thousand ln L. & O. The shares of L. & O. stock, said the gen- what had occurred face millionaire's was, a study old an from eral, producing an envelope during this hurried recital. Inside pocket. The look of anger changed to one Yes? Mr. Mason raised his eyes of perplexity and then to fear. The with a faint show of Interest, and amassed ln a lifetime were millions tapped the brass rail with a pencil. menaced in his old age, and the fires "So I understand. General Carden." of defense and defiance blazed again Under Its terms I can take up the in the eyes of Randolph Morris. stock at a stipulated figure, provided (To be continued.) the market price Is above twenty-sidollars a share. The Salt of the Earth. "That Is the agreement. You owe was a damp day, when evil spirits It and eighty us about two hundred held high carnival. Many things went thousand dollars on that stock, Gen- crosswise under the spell of their eral Carden. Do you wish to pay It witchery, but they exercised a particuon the salt, larly baleful Influence A sarcastic smile played around the and In spite and stuck, which clogged and pounding, corners of Mr. Masons mouth. shaking of vigorous will I do. I demand the stock and refused to sift out of the boxes. All meet the terms ln cash. ln a restaurant found It can the lunchcrs Very well, General Carden, themselves handicapped by this aggreOne quickly be arranged. gation of seasonable particles. solved the problem of There was no change of expression alone woman banker as food properly. She, after on the grave face of the ordered him salting her. and clerk a to to dislodge a few turned he vaults. repeated attempts steel a hairpin from beto produce the stock from the drew grains, an the perforations cleared Mr. Mason glanced at the option hat, her neath tho made a rapid calculation. in the top of the shaker, stirred thouTwo hundred and eighty-twto a powder and proceeded to salt sand, four hundred and a,t!Ifdn season her vegetables. dollars and seventeen cents The man opposite sat amazed bi I that runof paper. over slip this truly feminine expedient for passing seemed he Once ning the universe. mohe yGeneral harden bowed and on the point of remonstrating, but eaton went and compan his of it of one to tioned thought better reon tho counter. ln silence. In fact, everybody produced a r'fSepth, General Carden eachanaed ing mained silent except a fat man at face his and He brought demnnded 2nep nearby table. to a plate of Into alarming proximity softly: and gurgled steaming soup Well, Ill be darned! d ed: He showed his option, demanded the stock, and paid over the money," said Mr. Mason slowly, and I gave him the certificates." "Old Carden took up bis stock and paid over the money? What do you what has happened? Practical Hints on Selection and Artistic Arrangement (a selecting window curtains and draperies (or the homo, the following tmgestlons might be profitably adopt- dred thousand dollars and he can have x Witt can I erythln. uld be i. find some wqy to C 5 her were you Jkoiftyouwon WINDOWDRIPERY CHURCH AND WORKS OF ART replied Mr. Mason. His U & O. stocK," repeated Morris. Well, what of It? He didnt wish me to make him a present of It, did he? If he comes around again tell him to dig up about three hun- e ted FIRE DESTROYS NEW YORK St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal church, ai New York, which was destroyed by fire Aug. 8, had stood for fifty years at the corner of Fifth avo-nu- e and Fifty-thirstreet, and was one of the most imposing edifices In the city. It contained rare works of art, Including notable paintings by John Lafarge, and a bronze bns relief St. Gaudena valued at 50,- - This bore the title, The Adoration of the Cross." The altar and chancel were artistically and sumptuously furnished and the organ cost (20,000. The' church stood ln the midst of a select residence district, nnd among Its congregation were aome busiof the richest and ness men ln the city. The loss is ooo. best-know- (250,000. ed by public opinion In Japan as ln natural advantages peculiar to each room frequently suggest a basis for a decorative scheme, and ln planning for It too much stress cannot be lttd upon the Importance of this preliminary survey, for plans are sometimes suggested which have to be considerably modified In their execution often to the disappointment of the customer. Where a festoon drapery Is to be arranged, It Is a good Idea to have the drapery salesman or decorator sketch designs on paper, which should adhere rigidly lo the architectural proportions and other furnishings of the room. By this method you ran see on paper exactly tho effect desired before cutting Into the material. From my personal experience 1 have found thla to be a practical and very satisfactory plan. There are fads in Ince curtains and window decorations as well as In ladies' hats and most women, as we Know, will Insist on wearing the latest fad In headgear, even though she looks. like an idiot in It. The hat on the bead no doubt should bo very beautiful, but there's something the matter with the head. The curtains whtch she selects for her windows may also be the very latest fashion and yet may not be becoming to her particular style of house. There are usually enough new things to suit all styles of architecture and furnishings, and It Is always advisable to consider these vital points when making a selection. A description of the accompanying design may make a little clearer the point at Issue. It represents a bay window ln a library, the leather valance at the top Is a 'new Idea. It la especially suited to a room In which leather Is prominent ln the Russia. But another explanation is that much more Is given. Japan enjoys tho elementary condition of progress a free political life which we are yet striving to attain. ln the preface Prof. MUyoukov writes: , Serious men for years and years have worn a state robe, the beauty of which was clear only to a few conjuring wiseacres; and millions of men, groaning under the burden of Its cost, have mournfully kept silence, watching the silent procession, until an untoward event has come, like the child In Andersens tale, to tell the whole world that the wisdom is counterfeit and the wearers of the robe are 'naked. This event Is the war. Well, the only advice we can give to those people Is to put on new clothes and do It as soon as possible." Window Draperies. 'ihe lace curtains are furnishings, Arabian bonne femme style In the wide and the narrow to match. The side curtains are made of chameleon taffeta (a changeable linen-likstuff) with three bands of burnt leather sewed across the bottom. The opening from the hall Into this room Is curtained with a leather pore SANITATION OF CANAL ZONE. Necessity of Work as Part of the Task We Have Undertaken. But what about the two great Isthmian diseases, malaria and yellow fever? Practically every other disease can he obliterated by the supply of pure water and the simple obedience to hygienic roles; but these are ot a different nature and demand more radical attacks, says Dr. Albert R. Hall In Reader Magazine. They are both parasitic In nature; both before they Invade man, must pass through an Intermediate host, and that host Is the mosquito, stegomyla for yellow fever, and anopheles for malaria. One should no ldnger doubt the essentially Important role of the mosquito. Today all scientists agree that to exterminate the mosquito Is to destroy these diseases; that no other means excepting this Insect has been demonstrated as a carrier of either. Cling to old beliefs as we may, we can render the country free from epidemics only killing the host. And It can be done here In Panama. It has been done ln Ismalla on the Suez canal. It has been done to be sure. In mor favorable circumstances and a smaller area In Havana. We must do It. It will he an eternal disgrace to our government If we shirk our responsibility, for It Is as much a part of our canal project as Is digging the ditch. We are not a commercial concern, cutting a highway between two oceans merely for profit. If we are, better let out the task by contract at once. But we are a nation, tho people of that nation pay the taxes that supply the money for canal construction, and we should demand that this sanitary scheme be an Integral part. Rut It means work. To take a strip of land ten miles wide and fifty long and to free It from mosquitoes means brains as well ss kerosene, and money to back the brains. It means destruction of nasty houses ln Panama and Colon and the filling In of slimy pools which render futile so murh of the effort of disinfection. It means action as we acted In Cuba, as Mexico acted at as Japnn acts There must be no policy or broken promises about It. The employes must be projected at any cost. to-da- y to-da- short-sighte- King and Apple Man. When London did not extend so far as Knlghtsbrtdge, George II. as be was one morning riding, met an old soldier who had served under him at the battle of Dettingen; the lilng accosted him, and found that he made his living by selling apples in a small hut. "What can I do for you? said the king. Please, your majesty, to give to me a grant of the bit of ground my hut stands on, and I shall be happy. "Be happy," said the king, and ordered him his request. Years rolled on, the apple man died, and left a son, who from dint of industry became an attorney. The then chancellor gave lease of the ground to a nobleman, as the apple stall had fallen to the ground, where the old apple man and woman laid also. It being conceived the ground bad fallen to the crown, a stately mansion was soon raised, when the young attorney put ln claims; a small sum was offered as a compromise and refused; finally, the sum of (2,250 per annum, ground rent, was settled upon. Stray Stories. "Elijah" Ssndfords Homs Runs. The Rev. Frank W. Sandford of as Shiloh, Me., otherwise known "Elijah," waa a student at Bates college a number of years ago. While there he was quite noted as third on the 'varsity tennf. A short time after his graduation, when the alumni were to play the undergraduates, he was Invited to "hold down" bis old position as third He declined the offer, saying that he was "now making home runs base-ma- n base-ma- n. for God." The professor who was making the arrangements wrote to him the second time, saying: "All right, Frank; but be very careful not to get put out while sliding home. d Professor In Hsrd Luck. Japan's Beautiful Empress.Is B6 Charles of Rouxel, lately professor of Haruko Japan Empress of In the University of Honyears old and Is two yearsof senior the most duras, was sent to the workhouse In her husband. She is one beautiful women In Japan. As she Is New York the other day for a month older than the mikado, she has been as a vagrant. Ho was arrested In a able to give her motherly care to park which had been his only home the mikado during all these years of for some time, Rouxel was driven out of Honduras by a revolution. His Meljl. The couple love each other dear go means were soon exhausted, but he not usually do they although ly, Is lays his downfall to his extreme neartogether when they go out. It of pubher sightedness, which prevents him from licly denied that she Is Jealous the recognizing friends In the street. An rival, although It Is a fact Is that not her appeal will be made to Influential Crown Prince Harunomiya friends In France to assist him, majestys son. but his majestys. belles-lettre- s tiere. Th Future Bargains. "Yes," said the dry goods merchant, "It Is true that we propose to establish a hospital as an adjunct to our store." "To treat the victims ot bargain rushes? was asked. "Yes, but that Is merely a beginning. Later on I expect to see the business branch out and I daro say we shall treat all comers for all sorts of complaints at exceptionally low figures. In my mind's eye I can see our advertisement Vending; 'Special! Appendicitis operaThis day only! tions at cut rates. Positively only one operation to each customer! Satisfaction guaranteed or appendix replaced and money refunded!' Fuck. |