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Show lit sat dnwn at his dek, look the Wr up sialn. sranr4 It carefully "lAHk here," be said, "Thert Is some thing conreaM about this." "What Is aktd tbt subordlntte, "Well, In tht first plact II doe.n't rsy who shot tht man." "Why, be ssys bt wrott a confes jtr With SOME INCIDENTAL RELATION Id J)IE mVAJi 7By Cyjt3lowiisZfioBo.KDY 1 A fLS 0a firmaj.. TISSM. SYNOPSIS. foolish young tenderfoot hwnmi faaclnalml lttt bold, artful wlf of weetwrn mining In drunken prnaiMH-iitbllnd- t'iwn. Thev trrtare lo lit In fi billiard bul ar confronted by Hi II la shot by Iba husband. itiuj)'in lha rhlvalrou buy pin wis, but In lha hotly taklne lha crlma tint m-- .n himself. In iheir fligM lo lha railroad atallnn Iba woman'! bona her fail shauated. Ilia youth put on his awn and follow hanging to the Impmll-nan- l, an lia la Rmlni adrrup strap. Into lh woman thrust bar a snow drift and ride on. lllf-frof stumbles Into lha railroad alallon Jut aa lha train bears lha woman away. Twenty-fiv- e year later, Ihla man. Georilnrmly. la a mulil millionaire In New Tom. Ila meet a r.leanor iiaman. beautiful anil wealthy settlement worker, ami rowiwralHi wllh her In her work, llormly Iiihim owner of a steamship Una and finds himself frustrated In pier ami track ettenalon nlana bv araftlng al dermen, backed by lh Uotham Traction rnmnnny. An automnMI accident bring tha lUldane In bla country horn, tior inly announcea that ha will ba mayorcor-of New Tork and redeem Iba city from ruption. Tha political declaration of lha tremendous tnxrrhant prince produced eenaation. Tha wlml machinery of lha rtl city' detecllv fore la In ba uaed 10 Tha lip something damaging In Oormly. favoraht pre heretofore unanimously In lha ramllilala, undrr pressure, dlvldea and tha rampaiirn warm. A resolution la Introduced grant-I- n a gratuitous renewal of Iba traction franchise. Oormly offer ten mllMon dolMiss llaldana conlar for lha f ranch gratulate Oormlv on what aha trrma a new ltwiaratlon of Independence, and ha maaoa an unexpected declaration pi inva, lla la shocked by tha confirmation of Ma ion that her father la tha head auili ml backbone of tha notnrlnua Iran Ion company which h la attempting lo over-throbl Young llaldana fnther'a connection with tha Gotham Traction com puny, and la Incensed. In an Interview between Oormly and llaldana the latter practically offers hi rlaiiichter'a bund aa a hrib for Oormly to withdraw. Oormly refuses. In an Interview with Oormly Mia llaldnna learn of ber father' haaenea thnuch Oormly vainly trie to hide It. Memler of tha Tllng find tha woman for whoaa sake Oormly declared himself a murderer and declda In forco lilin In withdraw under threat of proaecutlon. Tha chief of pollc vlalt Oormly. who make a full eonf"a-a'fof the truth. Tannic llaldnna run the (mint let of tha police and cariiea tha ronrcaaion to tn nawapaper for publicaA r n ni dlm-ov- m ll seemed that no further humiliation could 1 brought upon her. "Maybe," she vald at last, forcing herself to speak with trembling lips and linking heart, "he won't cart " "Don't bo a fool, sis!" said her brother roughly, yet not unkindly. "He caret more for you now than anything on earth ticept bis election, and I don't know but that bt woull tvn let that slide " "lit wouldn't!" waa tht answer. "That day at Louise Stewart's, father offered mt to him If he would not publish that matter about tht Traction company, and" "And be refused H ftr "Yes." slon." "Yes, I know. I believe the woman fired tht shot, and that he's trying to save her! If wt could only settle that question, It would bt something to noften tht revelation." "Ily Jove!" crlrd tbt night editor, "that reminds me!" lit picked up tht inter. "Camp Kill Pevll, Vyo.l Ont of tbt cub reporters got a story tht other day about somt western adventures from a certain Hill Hamilton, an old Montana mint owner, and If I'm BM mistaken Camp Kill Itvtl was mentioned." "Whert Is tht story Y "I killed It." "Whert Is tht reporter T I hopt you didn't kill htm." "No," was tht answer. lit tapped a belt on his desk. M8end Mr. Abbott to mt if he's outside," ht aatd to tbt messenger. Fortune waa In a complacent mood. Abbott had Just come In from an assignment Ht was preparing to go burnt when tht summons reached tlm. Instantly ht presented himself, nervous and trembling, and wonderI didn't think tht old ing what was up, before tbt two "Great God! man could sink to low." dcml gods who decided upon tht des"That Isn't all either." aht went on tinies of tht paper, and Incidentally dreamily; "for I repeated tht offer." upon tht fatt of tbt reporters, cub "What!" cried her brother. and otherwlst. "Yes. I asked him If 1 said I would "Mr. Abbott." said tht night editor tnrry him. whether bt would stop sharply, "you brought a atory In here tbt publication." tht other day from a certain Hill Ham"And bt refused your ilton In which a Wyoming mining "He did." camp called Kill Devil, or rnme such "Cod! that'a a man If tvtr thert name, waa mentioned. you rewas ont!" call It." "Yes." waa tht answer, "and that la "Certainly, air." why I am taking this step now. If "I killed tbt atory," said tht night he had accepted me, I should bavt editor. "It was no good. D'lt now despised him. He would bavt sunk," wt want very much to get hold of she said bitterly, "to our family level." tht man who gavt It to you. Do you "Never you mind about our level, know wbert bt la to bt found als," said tht man gently. "There "Yea, air. Ho e ataylng at tht Walart few people on earth that art as dorf." "Go up and get him at once!" cut high as your level; and If Gormly ever does get you, he'll bt mighty In tbe chief curtly. "My machine down In tht street Get him up here lucky." "Thank you." said tht girl simply. If you havt to kidnap him. Tell him "Now, I want you to help mt with wt want to aet him about George what 1 havt to write." Gormly. Wt'vt got a atory In w hich Haldane seated himself by her side. wt think ht would bt Interested." r 1 tion. to-ar- d distribute manifestos to tbe newspapers as far as his copies permitted. Having dincharged his errand, with tbe one copy which he had reserved for himself, he headed for home, hitting up a tremendous pace as he raced along the almost deserted streets. Before he bad left to warn Oormly, he bad In a few hasty words glren his sister an inkling of what was about to happen. He knew that she would be awaiting tbe result of his interview with an anxiety no! to be measured. In a short time, therefore, placed the confession In her bands. With straining eyes and throbbing heart the girl devoured tbe typewritten pages. Her feelings were a singular compound of varying emotions. For one thing, there was relief that It was no worse; for another, there was admiration at the boldness and courage with which tbe man had grappled with a desperate situation, tbe dexterity and resource with which in perfect honor and dignity be bad extricated himself from tbe dilemma in which the opposition had sought to plunge htm, the magnificent audacity with which he had faced the crisis and dominated the interview; lastly, there was a keen, terrfble pang of jealousy . end bitterness toward that ether " It was this last emotion that was self revealing. Kleanor Haldane knew now that rhe loved this man. She realized in th! tir veiling of her heart that prob-rh'Ve hid loved him all the time; thin he other feelings and emotions whl"h he had stirred In her heart and Fi e P!d soi'ght to characterize by dif- sat "Col. Dill Hamilton, air," ssld Abbott breathlessly, lit almost felt Ilka saluting and saying, "Comt aboard, sir!" "Thirty-twminutes." said tht night editor, looking at his watch. "Very well done." "Mr. Abbott, you may remain hert. If you wish." said tht editor to tht cub. "It will bt Interesting for you to bear." "Thank you. air," said the delighted young reporter, making himself small and Inconsiderable In a corner whence ht could bear and aet everything. "You must excuse roe." said tbe editor, "for having brought you down here so aummarlly at thla hour of tht night, but affairs of great moment" "You want to know about Gormly "Wt do." "Well, what Is "Read this," said Iht editor. Colonel Hill fished a pair of spectacles out of his side pocket and deliberately perched them astride Tof his nose, lit read tha letter through very slowly. Tbt night editor waa In a fever of Impatience. Even tbe Imperwas considerturbable editor-in-chie- f ably more agitated than usual Tht night editor groaned over the long wlndedness of the frontiersman. "What's tht matter, sonny? asked Colonel Bill solicitously. "Ain't sick, o r Itr truth." "Would you mind telling us what has been suppressed or left out?" "The man'a wife was run away with as Gormly, or Fordyce as I knowed blm, saya on that night be Indicates, that tbt woman'a husband was left dyln' on tbt cabin floor." . "Yea." "Nex' mornln', some of us, suspicion' that there mlght've been somo trouble, after the storm died out, got up a crowd and went over to tbe man'a shack. Wt found him there " ' . "Dead?" asked the editor. "Not yet but mighty nigh gone." Colonel Bill drew from his pocket a key and unlocked the tin box. From a worn envelope he drew forth a worn piece of paper, on which was written In pencil that was very much faded, but still sufficiently legible, a brief Colonel Bill unfolded the message. paper, yellow with age, and banded It to the editor, who seized it, turned to the light, and read: "I killed him, but It was tn self defense. Fordyce." "That's the first bit of evidence." he said. The editor nodded. "That settles it . , worn-fin- y fered words were now blended Into fHssion as great as his own. She Eat quite silently, staring at the parer, reading the lines over and ever rgaln. thinking ber thoughts, until her brother, who had absented him-sol- f for a brief space, came back Into ti e room . "Well." be eaid, "what are you go' ing to dor "Will you take a note to him she asked. "Not row," was the answer.- "It's to to him ! bed go too late. begged nnd try to get some rest. He will reed nil fc!s strength tomorrow."' "But this nlgbt- -r , ' don't care what It is, you can'l fat it to him tonight. Besides that .'Isn't .the best way." The girl sat down at her desk, ricked up a pen and drew a sheet of toper toTV.-- d her, She divined what wes in her 'irother's mind. She knew what wor i;e the best way after all . as well v Well, she weld do It! t'.l father say?" she asked "V.T.iv ' half curiously. "He will have enough to do explain ing his phrt in this transaction to say anythltig about anything else." "You don't think that "t am sorry to say It,", answered young Hnldane gravely; "but It was 'ather v ho gavo me the clue, you Rnow, and I am dead certain that the whole rli g have put the chief of police up to hia dirty work." II a turned away as be spoke and Eleanor hung his head In shame. Haldane had ' already gone through he flies, and to her overwrought soul tr he" It" PRISIOKNT TACT, IN MKIIAOITO CONORCM, ADVOCATE! DUCTION OF DUTIES. SCHEDULE K UNDER RE- FIRE In Communication tt Congress, Chief Eaecutlvt Indorses Conclusions Arrived at by tht Recently Crested Tariff Board. , under eactlon lv. Atat4 that usual S. 1M, 1 had apa of tariff board thra member pointed lo with tha alata department la the administration of the matlmum and minimum claua of that act to mak a Slnaaary or encyclopedia of tha eclat-In- s tariff ao a to rander It term Intel-Uslto the ordinary reader, and than to Inveatlsat industrial condition and eoat of production at horn and abroad, with a view to determining to what client ailatlng tariff ratea actually tha protactlv principle, vis: That duties ahould ba mad adeiiuat. and only adequate, to aqua II ta the difference la coat of production at horn and abroad. 1 further ataled that I believed theee would b of treat value aa a baala for accural lestatatlon. and that I should from tlm to tlm recommend to ronfree the revision of certain schedule tn accordance with th Dndtng of lh board. con-frla th laat aeaalnn of th Slity-fln- t bill creatine: a permanent tariff board of flv member, of whom not mora than three ahould b of th earn political party, paaeed each houaa, but failed of enact merit becaua of alight difference on which agreement waa not reached before adjournment An appropriation act provided that th permanent tariff board. If created by statute, ahould report lo consrrea on schedule K In December, jtlL I of tha act of fy ee Presidential Appointment. Therefor, to carry out o far a lay within my power th purpose of thla bill for a permanent tariff board. I appointed In March, 1911. a board of five, adding two member of uch party affiliation a would have fulfilled th statu- tory requirements, and directed them to mak a report to m on schedule K of tha tariff act In December of thla year. In my meseag of August 17. 1911, accompanying the veto of th wool bill, I said that In my judgment schedule K should be revlaed and tha rate reduced. My veto waa based on th ground that since th tariff board would malt. In December, a detailed report on wool and wool manufactures, with special reference to th relation of th existing rate Of dutle to relative costs her and cbroad, public policy and a fair regard to th Interest of th producer and th manufacturers oa th on hand and of th consumers on th other demanded that legislation ahould not b hastily enacted In lb absence of uch Information: that I wss not myself possessed at that tlm of adequate knowledge of th fact to determine whether or not th proposed act waa In accord with my pledge to support a fair and reasonable protective policy; that auch legislation might prove only temporary and Inflict upon a great Industry th evil of continued uncertainty. Advocates Reduction of Ratea. I now herewith submit a report of th tariff board on schedule K. Th board la unanimous In It findings. On th basts of these findings I now recommend that tha congress proceed to a consideration of this schedule with a view to It revision and a general reduction of It rates. Th report shows that th present method of assessing th duty on raw wool tht la. by th specific rat on th greaaa pound, I. ., unaeoured operate to exclude wool of high shrinkage In but fine quality, from th scouring, American market and thereby lessen the rang of wool available to the domestic manufacturer; that th duty on unaeoured wool of 13 cents per pound Is prohibitory and operate to exclude th Importation of clean, foreign wool of Inferior grade, which are nevertheless valuable material for manufacturing, and which cannot be Imported In th grease because of their heavy shrinkage. Such wools. If Imported, might be used to displace th cheap substitutes now In use. To mak th preceding paragraph a little plainer, take th Instance of a hunlow-pric- ' editor-ln-chle- , o Is prohibitory, In gnersl. they are a1 seesad at rataa a high as, or IiIkI.m than, lh dulU paid on lha tlan unim of wool actually Imported. They alioulj b reduced and ao adjuated to the rat on wool a to bear Ihelr proper proportion, to lit real rat lavlad on Ilia actual wool Import. 6eme Cutis Prohibitory, of won Th dullna on many rlaaae manufacture are prohibitory and greatly In eicaaa of th dlfTrnu In coat of pro ductlon here and abroad. Thla la tru of tups, of yarn (wllh lh esceptlon tt worsted yarn of a vary high gradnt, and) of low snd medium grade tlutli el heavy weight On tops up lo M rents a pound tn value; and on yarn of tt rant In value, th rata I lis) par cent., wllh correspondingly higher rata fur lower valuaa. On cheap and medium grade cloths, the esisitng rata frequently run to It per cant, and on sum cheap good to over M pee cent On th other hand, th findings show that th dutle which run to audi high 4 valorem equivalent are prohibitory, since th good are not Imported, but that the prlca of domeatio fabric are not ralead) by th full amount of duty. On a t of en yard sao.plr of 1 English fabrics, xcluded by th which ar completely preaent tariff rataa, It wa found that th total foreign value wa W.M; th dutle which would have been aeaeaaad had thee fabric been Imported. iriW; th foreign value plus th amount of th duty, I1UU! or a nominal duty of I S3 per cant In tact however, practically Identical fabric of domeatio mak aold at th him tlm al fJ.'S, showing an enhanced price over th foreign market value of but tt per cent Would Reduce Outlet. Although these duties do not Increase prices of domeatio, good by anything like their full amount. It I none th less true that such prohibitive dutaa eliminate th possibility of foreign competition, even In Urn of acarclty, ao that they form a temp-latto monopoly and conspiracy to control domestic prices; that they ar much In excess of th difference In coat of production here and abroad, and that they should be reduced to a point which ao corda with th principle. Th findings of th hoard ehow that In thla Industry th actual manufacturing coat aside from th question of tha price of materia la, la much higher In this country than It la abroad: that In th making of yarn and cloth lh domeatio woolen and worsted manufacturer ha In general no advantage In tha form of auperlor machinery or mor ofnclent labor to offaet th higher wage paid In thla country. Th finds how thst th cost of turning wool Into yarn In this country I about double that In th leading competing country, and that th coat of turning yarn Into cloth Is somewhat mor than double. Under th protective policy a great Indua-irInvolving th welfare of hundred of thousand of people haa been established draplt these hsndlcspa. In recommending revlalon and reduction I therefor urg that action b taken with the facU in mind, to tha nd that an Important and eatabllahed Industry may not be jeopardised. Tha tariff board reports that no equitable method haa been found to levy purely fab-rlc-a. specific duties on woolen and worsted and that, excepting for a compenaa-tor- y duty, th rat muat b ad valorem on auch manufactures. It la Important to realise, however, that no flat ad valorem rata on auch fabrlca can b mad to work fairly and effectively. Any alngl rat which I high enough to equalise th difference In manufacturing cost at horn and abroad on highly finished goods Involving such labor would be prohibitory on cheaper good a. In which th labor coat I a smaller proportion of th total value. Conversely, a rat only adequate to equalise this difference on cheaper goods would remove protection from th fin goods manufacture, th Increase In which haa been on of th striking features of the C trsd development tn recent years. therefor recommend that In any revlalon lh Importance of a graduated cal of ad) valorem dutlea on cloth b carefully con- I sldered and applied. Praises Work of Committee. I venture to ay that no legislative body haa ever had preaented to It a more complete and exhaustive report than thla on ao difficult and complicated a subject as th relative coats of wool and woolen th world over. It I a monument to th and thoroughness. Industry. Impartiality maaccuracy of th men engaged In It both from politwere chosen king. They ical parties, but have allowed no partisan, spirit to prompt or control their Inquiries. They are unanimous In their findings. I feel sure that after th report has been a printed and studied th value of such compendium of exact knowledge In respect to this schedule of th tariff will convince all of the wisdom of making such a board permanent. In order that It may treat each schedule of the tariff as It ha treated this, and then keep It bureau of Information up to date with, current changea In th economic world. It I no part of th function of tha tariff board to propose ratea of duty. Their function Is merely to present findings of fact on which ratea of duty may be fairly ' determined In th light of adequate knowledge In accordance with th economic policy to be followed. Thl Is what tha preaent report does. Th finding of fact by th .board show ample reason for th revision downward of schedule K, In accord with th protective principle, and present th data as to relative coat and prices from which may be determined what ratea will fairly equalize th difference In production costs. I recommend that such revlalon b proon y. -- wool Imported dred pound of under th present duty, which I 11 cent a pound. That would maka th duty on th hundred pound $11. Th merchandise part of th wool thu Imported th weight of th wool of this hundred wool ceeded with at one. If th pound after scouring. WILLIAM H. TAUT. shrink 80 per cent, a com wool does, (8lgned) cas In a such would then th duty Th Whit Hou. Deo. 30, 191L amount to til on SO pound of scoured wooL This, of course, would be prohlbl. Opera Houses In Europe. tory. If th wool shrinks only 60 per Milan, with a population of somecent.. It would be 111 on 60 pounds of wool, and this la near to th average of thing less than 500,000 persons, patth great bulk of wool that ir Imported ronizes tbe year around four opera from Australia, which Is th principal bouses La Scala, with a aeating ca, source of our Imported wool. over-corn These discriminations could b pacity of 3,600; tbe others with someby assessing a duty In ad valorem what less capacity. Naples, with a term, but this method Is open to the ob- population of about 700.000, including jection, first, that It Increase administraas many opera tive difficulties and tends to decrease Its suburbs, maintains revenue through undervaluation; and, houses as does Milan. Nice, In France, second, that as prices advance, the ad with a population of about 80,000, haa valorem mt Increases th duty per pound house. Brussels, Dresat th tlm when th consumer most a famous open needs relief and tha producer can best den, Amsterdam, in fact, all the small deif price stand competition; whll cities of Europe, have one or more cline th duty I decreased at th time houses. Tbe same Is true In when the consumer Is least burdened by opera Russia and the South AmeriSpain, lha prlco. and tha producer most needs Tbe majority of these states. can protection. Method That 'Meets Difficulty, opera housea are old,. La Scala, for in' Another method of meeting th diffi- stance, liavlng been founded in'1778; San Carlo." inNaples. in 1737. In Gerculty of taxing the grease pound is to a speclflo duty on grease wool In many music is founded on such a terms of Its scoured content This obviates the chief evil of the present system, classic basis that every considerable town !n that empire has its opera namely, the discrimination due to differ first-cla- "No, It don't," was the reply. "For when we got there, as I said. .he warn't dead, and we managed to revive blm with a good drink of liquor, which Pete Breeden that waa his name-alw- ays would respond to," he inter"And be managed to say a polated. ' few words." ' :' "What were they?" "Gormly Took the Blame on Himself to Shield the Woman." "He said that his wife shot blm and off with Fordyce." run and the two heads were soon busily "Yes, sir," returned Abbott "Anything more?" He did not wait for any further Inbent over the desk. "Then he died." While all this was happening up structions. He darted out of the room "I see," said the editor. "Gorrhly were down matters was moments In few a and town, whirling took the blame upon himself to shield stirring f of The up the avenue. town. . The the woman." Col. Bill Hamilton had gone to bed. Planet, belated at a dinner, happened "It will be Colonel Hamilton's un to come in for a final inspection just The office force made some demur statement against this writsupported as the night editor finished reading about awakening him; but when Abten confession, though," interposed tht the first copy of Gormly's communica- bott disclosed who he was, what he editor. ' night tion. . represented, and what interests .ere "Well, as it happens," was the re "What do you think fit that?" he Involved, they sent pirn up. Natural"the statement ain't unsupport ply, It over. said, tossing ly Colonel Bill was somewhat an- ed." A few moments sufficed to put the noyed at being disturbed; but as soon "What more?" asked the editor. editor, who was one of the coolest as Abbott mentioned the name or "Tills." and most self contained of men, in Gormly he, was Instantly on the alert. Colonel Bill from the same tin box contents. He shook the of possession "What is it?" he asked, peering fished out another object wrapped in his head. through the open door. a piece of paper. He unrolled: the "It's bad business," he remarked, about George Gormly. The paper and exhibited a nattenea leaden "It's handing It back. editor-in-chie- f of The Planet Is at the bullet "Will it beat him?" to see you immewants He office. cali"This come from a thirty-tw"1 don't know," was the answer. "1 that the It's thing biggest was diately. who Doc Johnson, revolver. think not. If ever a man did atone has ever come off in New York. He ber In we had shark medical the only or carelessness for criminal folly by thinks that maybe you know somean he autopsy, performed them days, He seems to his life, Gormly has. about it and can throw some of have been more sinned against than thing on it. I have a big car down or somethin' like that, on the body No from light this it he and got Breeden, sinning, anyway. People generally here waiting for you." man in the territory ever carried a like a mnn who tries to brace up and came in be down minute," "I'll a. Forty-five'- s the usual thirty-two- . If had and they do the square thing, answer. the a prompt, weapon for gent out there, and this a few days to think it over, I believe "Please hurry, Colonel Hamilton! come from the woman's gun. I'd often It would do hira more good than harm; We're holding the presses, waiting seen her use it, and she could shoot but you see the election comes," ne Don't stop for anything." for most as straight as a man could, that you. one was after watch. It his at looked "Set right down there, young man," woman." o'clock In the morning, "tomorrow." (TO BE CONTINUED.) to Colonel BUI, closing the door, want we' will said say "Of course, one of old the bow see "and quick something editorially about it" "" What will a mju give in exchange crowd can get ' "Certainly," waa tht answer. "1 a good reputathjif for duds." Into his will do it myself." . OF TARIFF BATES a: "No, no," waa tht answer. "But go on, please, Colonel Hamilton," said tbe editor; "and will you be aa explicit as possible. We art holding up tbt paper In the hope that you may be able to throw some light on this matter, and time la of tbt greatest Importance." "I see," wss tht reply. "Well, then, all that'a written In that paper'a true enough; but. he ain't told all tht Colonel Bill Hamilton Plays Hit Lona Hand. ; Young Ilaldane'a first duty was to FAVORS LOWERING car started. "This way, sir," ssld tht cub rela trsnsmlttlng to Washington. porter, piloting him Into tbt elevator congress tht report of the tariff board at ome. "llert you art!" ht ex- on acbedult K tht prtaldent accomclaimed after a wild sweep upward. panied It wllh tht following mtsssgt: He led him through a couple of To the Banal and ilou of lUpraaanta-Uvedoors and usberej him Into a big room whert two men la my annual maeaat to con art a. brightly lighted are your CHAPTER XVII. , Colimel ilamilion was as good as bis ord. lie dU not wait for sny undue rhylral adornment, lo sn la credibly short spare of lime ht came out sufficiently rind for decency, snd grabbing the young man by tbt arm be fairly ran down the corridor the elevator. The late diners eit atonUliPd as Colonel Bill and Iht young cub forced their way Ihrruan the crowded hall to tht auto mobile outside. The colonel had not forgotten tht munition of war, and bt carried a tin hot In his hand which bt bud snatched from his tablt as bt left bis bed room. "Gt us down to Iht offlc In double quick Hire," said tht cub reporter to Iht chauffeur. "Never mind about fines. Hunt up tbt machine. If necessary; but get us there That's tbt old man's orders. Wt haven't got any time to epsre," bt yelled, as tbt big 1 : as-ce- ss ent shrinkages, and thereby tends great house. ly ta squaiiae th duty. The board reports that this method Is feasible in pracLove and a Looking Glass. tice and could be administered without in Novemgreat expense. They had been married ' Th report shows In detail tha difficulber. ties Involved In attempting to state In "Did you see anything that particucategorical terms tha cost of wool prowhen you were duction and tha great differences in cost larly struck your fancy around ' the shops today, as between different regions and different looking types of wool. It Is found, however, that, sweetheart?" asked the young hustaking all varieties in account, th aver- - band on his wife's return from a round for th whole age cost of production American clip la higher than the cost In of Christmas shopping. th chief competing country by an "Well," she replied. "I saw someamount somewhat less than th present thing extremely pretty in looking .... duty. The report shows that th duties on glasses". "1 have no doubt you did," he obnoils, wool wastes, and shoddy, which are adjuated to ' th rat of S3 cents on served, "if you looked tnto them." scoured wool, are prohibitory In th same meaaur that th duty on scoured wool Liverpool Mercury. i urisuan 1W.'' OWV'i Voi-it,- ! i |