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Show THE MOUSING 4 ducaut-u will not liit is spra;e i bat cuibt infection day stated that Mrs ter 101 1: Aakey celebrated and adchurch to birthday by going dressing tha congregation. The pastor, au octogenarian, paid a graceful wry body. SALT LAKE'S BOOM. Day In tha Year SU.-toar- - a nd. M - con-due- t. . e le, 1 t low-clue- s a - 1 - c - MORNING. Till'KSDAY Suaaa tribute to the aged lady, and she responded. This Is certainly a remarkFait Lake City, immediately follow- able incident. Publishing by Tna ing the defeat of tbe Amerikcarna The death of tbe oldest person in in tfent county, took cm new life France, Jean Sfignot, has party I just been .ATM. SUBSCRIPTION and now la about to enjoy the greatest 107 years old. and was He reported. Ulivarad by Camar ia OsSaa business activity and building boom iu It seams that he had all his faculties City, teotudiafi Sunday hlura-ih- g ita history. So, after aU. tbe R pub- sell 75e preserved and was able to take a EuuiiMr, par uaaik.. lican party la the party of prosperity walk dally. pts ig:e in aatiou. ataia aud aoaaty. A German statistician has studied Tha growtfe of Sait Lake City is as- recent census oa the longevity by mail in advance. figures of restored sured, not only The Kxaouu ia anat by laali uf cklsens of varloue nationalities. The -confides ca in tfee com mom sense of tba t at Uadaa. par your. ..86.IW results he has arrived at are rather Law d; twat quarterly, ia advaaoa. people, hat through the development remarkable, in tbe United States he of the extensive almost unlimited finds very nearly fifty million white FEARLESS and INDCPEACENT. copper deposits of Blugham Cany an inhabitants ef American parentage, and tba betiding of tha Western Pa 7aa jbaadrr ia a ntfaouy iada-aud of these 333 have reached the age gives an nSr railroad. of a hundred years or wore. Native iri a miu Three year froai now Bait Lake whites ef Pm ne lavanui, XL Ei foreign parentage are over should have a population uf 1Qu.00. fe viii millions and a half, with only 53 ten and kuaud Ogden will purr id pate iu (he add centenarians. give lAe ara ussfisd Foreign born whites ed impetus to business that ibis great- sre Isas prejudiwd. than ten millions and a half, , wtt. ba reeetw er population will create. but among them are 831 centenarians. aa au awwacu presented to S wealthy Balt Laker asked an indl isaawa total number of negroes ia given The lausaasa why there ia nol more lit to as 8,831 few caa ires aaiaa must. ba JM, with 1,653 persons over a aad beautetters tor this city. Ha remarked that ptupeksd ialuU.AU fc hundred years old. Chinese and Japabt MI)iMilUliK IT"1 ty of term toe aud natural resource will ii nese have only three centeaarians of r ucum4 Ogden far outclassed Balt Ihtka. but, a total ia the wMe bushel. Tha population of 114,188. The InUNbama sorer bade baaMS an ka added, your meu of wealth seem dians are better off. Among 287.188 brave slow to take advantage of the opporetsotaed aAyy- Don't nail tha Eul Indiana 111 have reached the 100th Mr ia ba raapoaoibla lor what you tunities aad are not pushing your town milestnne. or passed it. This givea a art aihaatad aE to the froaa as thry should. And he voluf 3.501 centenariaas out of a total unteered the iniurmatlon that sunn total Subscribers wil. ooatar a lavor population of 70.880,838. some of bis millions would find inIhUart i For foreign countries the following by iatonuas thi lacair Jh Ezaailaar baton vestment here. statistics are given : Ibair nreskfsst. Wrell, there will be a welcome tor Total 100 yesrs any one wh-- j has money to Invest to over, population. aad EaamiBM caa lx Tha V' help build up this section. a aala by tha ingapandtni When Salt lake City grows to. a Neva Co, Salt Laka City. tearing On all threugh train city (if size, there Is one garden spot snd rustic retreat near Ogden that Ogdrb oa Tha Bouihaau Paclfis Railway, will he greatly benefited and that is Tba Oaten Aalfio XaUwny, and Ogden Canyon. With a trolley Una The Oregm 8bon Una Railway. Examiner permit wIU oanfar a from Salt Laka, the canyon would ba lavor oa tba manaaamtat fey re--i tha object! va point of all thoaa who tbey porting to ifete offiao wheuerer reuld afford a day or s month's va I fail to And tbo papora at tfeo datlg ration. aaiad planet. j In many oihe- - ways Ogden will enIt Ig evident that these figures canjoy a part of Balt Lake's prosjierity not be relied on as absolutely correct, aad eventually may ha equally as ac- but even If . WHY CALIFORNIANS OBJECT. they are apprailmately so, tive. for even now It Is quite aa atthey Indicate that climate and habits of life have everything to do with lonThe Presidents message, In It a tractive. trealmeut of tba Jaynes question, gevity. A simple life close to nature ENTERTAIN THEM. baa aronaad grant Inter! in that aub- is the best rnle for the preservation of Denver sends a bpoeter dab thous- life aad health. jest In ever part of the Called Stales. Tbe whole country Is concerned be- ands of miles to advertise the advani cause there ,1s some proepect or an tages of that city and spread its trade. Truth crushed to earth ahsll rise international disturbance; the people I.OI Angeled advertises the resources but It often cornea up changed again. conceivto In offended of Houthern are California every of ff?allfornl owing In appearance, considerably their dislike of the Japanese aad tlielr able way- - Beattie proclaims, in seaIn the son and out of season, the wonders resolve not to allow them Christmas cornea hut once a .year, schools; and the South le all atten- of the Northwest. And every live city, hut admemory of It often lasts through! with hopes for the future, knowing the tion because the negro can force the months If the man exceeds hla own trice tbe schools value South, in the its of to mission horn, blowing If tha Japaoeaa ran enter In Califor- to tmpreee the visitor end the stranger income. with the good end the beautiful ami nia. The object Iona of tha people of Cal- the pleasing things that are a part of THE BIBLE TEXT A STANDARD. ou Now, ifornia are tersely repressed ia tha ita community make-up-. Most of the great orators of Engday of tha coming year, following from Ike Bacraatanlo Union: New Tear land and America used the Bible aa a ' to not will be g compelled Ogdon the uf mention In pretty much every basis of their style. Brougham, Maschool lease made outside of Califor- ret ta the end of the earth In order caulay, Webster and Garfield knew nia there la exhibited a total misappreto get an Intelligent audience to the Bible better than most ministers. hension of the points at issue. Japan hearken to the story of this citys Lincoln's literary style was formed believes that Roosevelt will adjust the largely by study of the King James Ita and prospects. There will version. to the satisfaction of every- growth When Macaulay, who began inhe gathered here 1.5d0 or 3.500 arhool hla literary career by learning to read bodyEurope believes that some terpretation of tha law will be made teachers, trustees and others deeply at three yean of age. wished to acby the President that will give the Interested la education and their act- quire a new language and he learned Japanese the privileges they aak; our moat of the principal modern languown people la the East think wa are ive minds will be seeking Information ages he bought the Bible In that lanto about a that the to as go ado nothing. people great Ogden, making guage, and hla familiarity with it Inca Japane atudreia are received make np the city and the resources made hla study easy, Bamual Taylor nf the country. la every college Study of upon which the city la founded. They Coleridge, the poet, said: Nobody seems to comprehend that the Bible will keep any man from beto see this ran made all be delightful which neither presthe Issue la one in ing vulgar In point of style. Kossuth, idential Influence, nor the law, nor the section m we see it. If the hoeptullty the grest Hungarian patriot, who elecprecedent of colleges can have that la due them Is given unstintedly trified American audiences hv hla eloanything to do. The objections of our and If tbe business men and cltlaens quence. waa asked how he had acpgupi rest upon a set. of conditions quired such a mastery of the English and motives which none of these generally rally to the aid of those who lsnguage and replied that It waa the forces will he able to overcome. The re striving to make the coming State result of studying the Bible. New President's views have Indeed weight Teachers' Institute tbe moat success- York World. at many points, but they will not in- ful gathering of the hind since Utah fluence any California parent to subsaw fit to assemble her educators CARL BCHURZ8 FIRST HEARING first to aaaoclatlon an children ject big OF THE TANNHAU8ER OVERTURE hla common council once a year. and In which big Judgment against revolt. taste alike Not one thing that can he done to It Is Interesting to recall the early There ta. wa believe, nothing In the make tbe stay of the teachers In Og- attitude of musicians toward Wagner law to compel us to receive Japanese in our schools, but If there were. It den a sweet memory even long after In these days of exalted tribute to tbe would simply mean the destruction of they have returned home should le genius of Zurich. Carl fichurs, in the describes hts the arhool system, since on no account overlooked or fall because of the ab- December McClure's, and under no pressure will the peo- sence of heart and aoul and money In first hearing of Wagnerian muaic. He waa taken to a concert by an Intimate ple of Callfernla consent to the equal the movement. friend, a cultivated musician, who, and Intimate association of their chilbowevei, belonged to the old whool. RAIfilNO BROOKE. dren with Jopanese. Let the Issue he and detested Wagner aa a reckless drawn plainly- - and our people wouM demorallser nf The Argonaut of Sen and almost criminal vote ten to one to close the school Telegram: It Is true." doors rather than to submit. It Is a Francisco draws a lurid picture of the musical conscience." she confided to Bctiurz. aa a precaucare wherein the law even if It he what would he should over the Japan, tionary warning, there ta something determined against ns 1 ss impotent , or exciting, a certain fascination In hi s presidential Influence. Our people Ban Francteoo whool quemi-mwill never permit their children to be some other, suddenly, as she did wtih music, nod many people are carried of a type way by It some musicians even, of with ssuorlaied Rituals, make war upon the United which has other habits of life, States. It gives the number of bat- whom something belter might be exanother distinct set of moral noncep-ilon- s pected. But I hope when yon bear it tleships end cruisers that Japan has you will remain cool and not lose your and another code of moral In the Pacific, ihe few that the Unit- critical sena. The opening Pilgrim's Thoni'." To those who knw nothing about ed States has, and sees that the Philas It rose from the the matte- - the precedent nf ih- - colbefore the writes Bclmrx, would be ippines orchestra, pleased me much, without, leges seems a complete answer to Cal Untied States could raise a hand in however. Impressing me aa something Ifornla scruples, but a little knowledge o tli actual situation enttrelv mollifies defens. overpowering. But when tbe violins tbe point nf view. Japan? college The logic of III Argonaut Ik good: set in with thst weird snd constantly a aiipertor Ihe students are commonly growing tumult of passion, drowning ouly i rouble iibottt it in that It has the pious notes of the 'Pilgrim's Chocaste, and Individually they tire In common rus" under the wild outcries of unpersons who for the time being no special fopndailou whiraccept sad practice our own liabtts of sense, becauae .iaiwn Just now does canny frensy, then sinking Into 1 could living. Tbey are. furthermore, asso- not happen to want, any misunder- ring moans' of exhaustion, ciated In college with students of rel- standing. much leas a war with the hxrdlx real rain myself. 1 felt as if I should jump up aud shout atively equal age. It Is quite otherwise Tailed States, for she knows, to be"Madame Klnkel observed itty emoHere the JapanIn the local schools ese students come nut from boarding gin with, thsi rbe would would have tion. put her hand upon my own ss In which house or fraternity-house- s not only ih Fnlted Stated, hut Great If to hold me down In inr seat, and how it take Oh. oh. I our own standards of living are Britain. Germany and France also to whispered. yon. loo. Bui do you nm hear thsl it is but from crowded quarters comdeal with, and If these last three powall wrong?' I could not answer. Imt monly in or near the flume, snd direct ers were to keep their hands off. In continued to listen with rapture. 1 did from domestic conditions prartirally Orienial at nil points. A collegi stu- ihe end the United States would lick not hear tha! it was all wrong: nnd If I had noticed anything that was wrong inert can fash- her to a finish. dent living after the under the accept tules of tti'Miiigh-bsss- . ion. imitating American ways. cleanly her late from she I should not have cared. lheti teenperates I ws after American standards, controlled snd restrained at all points b (he war. become the real dictator of Chi- fairly overwhelmed hv those hartnont. by American college atimtpbie and na. has same S.uto.ono Chines trained and rolling billows soclarcd with persons iff his own age. to artna, and builds up a great fleet, tkt breakers of passion rushing and is quite s different creator from the tumbling oier the rocks, those plainshe may decide that Asia slum Id be tive voice of sadness or despair, Japanese who ilves in some ronrlns-kmthose lender accents of love or delight "Nippon" establishment. wlu reeks of for Aaiarioa. and want to tty domes-tlritrace shot Caucasian the to tbe and the floating with scenni. Oriental the odors peculiar through pnniineni which lifted the melody Inand who is In many Instances brown and yellow men against it to noetic t cloud When who the last notes three times the age of the child that will not conn- j'M of ihe TsitnliHiiser overture in the common school would sli next white: but bad died sat still, unable to say any to him. There Is not only a difference, yet. svny. rrI felt only that an rhr thing artlrnhre. She knows thoroughly tha but s distinction In th circumstances snd the conditions, snd it is lids that to precipitate a war now. a'l the fnrt entirely new musical world had opened and revealed itself to me. th give to the people of California their of her isle vlrb-rwould be ,s. nm fixed determination In ihls matter. rhsiges of which I could not possibly material but th presthe fmi. only Our schools are our own. We mainMy good friend. Madame Kln'1st.nnt Iced well what had happened kel. tain them at our own cost for the tige she gained, and itm soii'p : me She looked at me sadlr and nurture of our children. We have no would be levid uin her which with a sigh. 'I see. I see: viu sre r thought of turning them Into establish would relrgat stain to th posi- said now a raptivt. to And so It goes. ments tor the Americanisation of fourth-MU- a tion overof power and What will heroine of our art?' " Orientate. It Is. as already stated, a mar tar shove and beyond auv In- whelm hr wrl: dn I Man's Regulets cure const fluence or authority which the PresiOLD FOLK 3 STATISTICS. de'.! or even th? courts may exert. without griping, nausea, nor any wik ' California will not accept Orientals In onlng effect. your druggist for w. H"honl. We will provide for their H iiinni-- c . Itesrre' ethem. 25 rent-- , per box. rublwitd UTAH. OGDEN, DEOEMHER , 1901 aa paicb the other acboola. but our Hula oaa In mind in tball suffer morals or in manners to plea.; any- fXAMNER EXAMINER: sui-gln- THE Masquerader CECIL THURSTON. By KATHERINE Author of Th Circle. You will fiuti h great arruv of new aiul dewraltl. spread ou tables resdv for easv selection aud th? Etc. are lower than usual. We purchased the largest aam,, line in the country at a reduction of Copyright, man. hr Ifarpsr L Brothers had paused to talk with Laketry. SYNOP8IS. nn-eaa- uf Cent Aud no freight to pay. This enables us to offer a great U variety of goods at much under regular value. TOYS, DOLLS, GAMES. lly coming early you will find the best selection. YY input off buying until late when its to every lx kIvs iuIvmii-tagto buy early. Yours as well as ours. e We are offering the best collection of LADIES' DAINTY NECKWEAR-2- 5c and 50c. These good sell regularly at 35c and (0c. This is j10 Fairy Tale, but a fact. Hand-Paint- ed CUT GLASS. China. Some exclusive work at moderate prices; lieauti-fu- l work on plates and plaques. Nothing more refined ,r for a nice pre aeeepta-blent; some nice pieces from 41.50 to WRAPS AND FURS. We have some dandy new ones in black, cream ant evening shades. Just in. Don't under any circumstances overlook this department. We can do you good. 'a e. u mHE u Ae-trup- sfil (l ft Per Action waa the breath of hla life, and hla face CHAPTER I la nn impenetrable changed nndsr It aa another's might a promiLondon fog John Chilcot. th Influence iff stirring nent and rapidly rising member of tha change under id wine. or music gc opposition in parliament, unexpectedy Eve saw the look end again the a poor ly encounters John Loder, expression ef surprise crossed her writer, who la fete exact double. At the moment the aggirMion tf Russia eye. She pauaed, her hand resting iu Parala la the all engrossing topic. on th banister. CHAPTER XI Russia te reported Will Loder looked at her directly. to. he supporting tha rebels in their you com Into the studj as you cams fight against the authority of the that other night? There' something 1 hah of Persia, thus distinctly menao-ts- want to say H spoke quietly. He England's Influence is the cast. CHAPTER IU Chtlcots. who te a felt nips ter of himself aud her. Bhe hesitated, glanced at him and slave to morphia, hears of a novel in which two men sxcnsngod Identities. then glanced away. Will you comat he said again. CHAPTER IV snd V Chilcot visits Loder in th letter's humble quar- And as ha said It his eyes rested on ters proposes that Loder shall im- the sweep ef her thick eyelashes, the personal him when Chilcot Is over- curve ef tbe bark hair. come by the craving for morphia and At last bar lashes lifted and the perwishes to get out of tho world for the aad doubt la her blue eyes plexity time being. him. Without waiting for her stirred CHAPTER VI Loder accepts. CHAPTER VII -- Loder Is compelled answer, ha leaned forward. Ray yes! he urged. I don't often. to wsar rings on one of his fingers In order to conceal a scar mads la Italy B k for favors.' by a pet dog belonging to an EnglishStill she hesRxted. Thru her derision women whom ho had mat there snd was made for her. With a new boldhad become very friendly with. ness he touched her arm, drawing her CHAPTER VIII Loder, representforward gently hut decisively toward tho tetter's to Chllcots, goes ing home. Chllcots's wife does not de- Chi I cotes rooms In tha study a fire burned brightly, tect th deception. Loder la greatly impressed by Mrs. Chilcotes beauty the desk wu laden with papers, tha and manner. lights ware nicely ndjusted. eren th CHAPTER IX Loder lunches with clutlrs were In their accustomed places. Fralde, the great teader of the oppo- Loder's aeuaaa reapondad to each sugsition in parliament. Ho seems to gestion. It seemed hut a day since he win tbs smut la teaman completely, j had seen It teat. It waa precisely as he Fralde. by the way, la the fodfather had left It the niche needing but the of lira. Chltooto. CHAPTER X Loder haa tea with man. To bide his emotion he crossed the Mrs. Chllcote. He receives a tele gram from Chlloote summoning him floor quickly and drew n chair forto return so that they may resume ward. In less than six hours be had their proper stations in life. run up and down tbe scale of emotions, CHAPTERS XI AND XII lie had looked despair In th face til! craving soon overcomes him, tha sudden sight of Chllcots bad lifted and he returns to Loder1! quarters, him to tha skies; nine then Airpriae and ones more Loiter becomes Chi!-cothim In Ita strongest form; assailed had XIV XIII AND CHAPTERS he had known the full meaning of the Loder attend a "iweH" reception. CHAPTERS XV and XVI At the word risk. and from ovary continreception Lady Asthnpp la presiding et gency he hid come out conqueror. II the fortune telling booth. Loder vis- bent over the chair aa he pulled It for its it, and she requires him to remove ward to hide the expression In hla his rings. Bhe Is startled upon seeing eyes. the seer on his hand. flit down," he said gently. Eve moved toward him. Bhe moved If half afraid. Many emolowly, CHAPTER XVIL tions stirred her distrust, uncertainty necessary formalities of and a curium half dominant, half supwere speedily god pressed questioning that It waa difficult ' The passing of the to define. Loder remembered her tbs gaining of tho shrinking coldness, her reluctant tolercarriage, seemed to I .oder to bo mar- ance on the night of his first coming, Then, ss and hie individuality, hie certainly of velously simple proceedings. he sat by Eve's side snd again felt the power, kindled afresh. Never had he forward movement of tbe horse, he been so vehemently himself; never bed bad leisure for tbe first time te wonChllcote seemed so complete a shadow. der whether tbe. time thst had passed A Ere seated herself lie moved forsince last he occupied that position bad ward and leaned over the back of hla actually bent lived through. chair. The impulse that had filled him Only that night he had unconsciousta his Interview wHh Ren wick, that be drove to tbe rely compered on Incident Iu bte life to had goaded him a sketch In which the lights aud shad- ception, was dominant again. ows hare beeu obliterated and lost we drove I tried to uy something Now that picture rose before him, to the Bramfells tonight" he begun. startlingly and Incredibly Intact. II Like many men who possess eloquence saw tbs sunlit bouses of Bantssslare, for an Impersonal cause, he wee saw backgrounded by the sunlit bills brusque, even blunt In the stating of them ss plainly as when he blmsolf hla own case. May I bark back, and had sketched them on bis memory. go on from where I broke off?" Every detail of the scene remained the Eve half tamed. Her face waa still seme, even to tbe central figure; only puasled and questioning. Of entires." the eye and the hand of the artist had Bhe sat forward again, clasping her changed. hands. At this polut Eve broke In upon his He looked thoughtfully gt tbe hack thoughts. Her first words were curiof her bend, at the slim outUue of her ously coincidental. shoulders, the glitter of the diamonds p What did you think of Lillian about her neck. Wasn't tsulgbt?" she asked. Do you remember the day, three her gown perfcriT" weeks ago, that we talked together In Loder lifted bis bead with as almost this room tbe day a great many things guilty start. Then be answered straight seemed possible?" from his thoughts. This time ahe did not look round. I I didn't notice it." he said, but Bhe kept her gaxe upon the fire. her eyes reminded me iff a cat's eyes Do you rcoi ember 7 be persisted never rat. I snd she walks like a quietly. In bis college days men who seemed to eee tonight. heard thst tone of quiet persistence Blie was Eve changed her position. had been wont to lose heart. Eve very artistic. she said tentatively. beard It now for tbe flrst time end, was Don't you think tbe gold gown without being aware, answered to It j beautiful with bar pate colored hair? Te. I remember." she said. ! Loder felt surprised, lie wss conOn that day you believed In me." disliked tbe Eve vinced that other, In his earnestness he no longer simuand he waa not sufflcitnlly versed In lated Chllcote; be spoke with his own women to understand her praise. "I reliance. He saw Eve atlr, he liegan. Then he wisely steady thought and her hands, but he unclasp clasp I see the gown, be didn't stopped. went steadily on. On thst day you substituted. saw me In a new light You acknowlEve looked out of the window. How me." He emphasised ths slightunappreciative meu sre?' she said. But edged iecnllsr word. But since that ly renher lone wss strangely free from day bis voice quickened "since that ame. After this there was sitcuce until day yonr feelings have changed, your faith In me has fallen sway. He j Grosveuor square wss reached. Havher closely, hut she mads no watched ing left Hie carriage and iwssed Into sign, save to lean still nearer to ths the house. Ete paused for a inoineut Ore. He crossed his arms over tbs at the foot of tbe stairs to give in orof You were justiher chair. back atwax to still in der t.'rapluiin, who tendance in the hall, and again Loder fied,'' be sxld suddenly. Tvs not been myself since that day. As be said i had an opportunity nf studying her. I As he looked a sharp comparison roue the words his coolness forsook him oil He j loath the lie, necessary slightly. to bln mind. A fairy princessr he had beard th j;et his egotism clamored for vludlca- red Lair ml man aay as IJIIian Astrupp came Into view along the Bramfella' BU corridor, ami the simile had seemed particularly iipt. With her grace, her delicacy, tier subtle attraction, ah might sell Le the outcome of Imagination. Bui slth Eve It was different, i She also wuk graceful aud attra-tlve- . but it wax grace and attraction of a different unfor One waa beautiful with the beauty of the white rose thst spring from the hothouse and withers m '. flrst touch iff cold; th other wiili ! iieauty of the wild rose on the cliff stove the sea. thst keeps Its petal (!::' and trsnsjisrent In face of salt t.pr:i 'Tut wet mist. Eve. too. had her ra,:u, but it was tbe realm of real thin;- greet confidence, a feeling that i.re one might rely even if all other f tli were shaken, touched him aiiiklii'.Y For s moment he stood Irresolute. ' uti'blng her mount th stairs with i r easy, assured step. Then s derirminstlon came to him. Fate faron-- him tonight; he waa In lurk tonlgt.i He won Id put hla fortune to (iip more test. He swung across tbe Im!I aud ran up the stain. Hi face wav keen with Interest a a be reached tor side. The hard outlie nf his frsMir-- K and tfie hard grayne pf his eyes Mre aofreqed aa wheu be Chil-cote- K,H1(lil l(PjIVlt tion. "All man have their Is pass," ba went os. There sre times there sre days and weeks when I when my" The word nerves" touched bte tongue, tang upon it, then died away unspoken. Very almost without s quietly, suuud. Eve had risen aud tarried toward him. Rbe was standing very straight bar fare s little pale, tbe hand that rested au tbs arm of her chair trembling ilightly. John," ahe Mid qulrkly, don't My that word! Dont aay that hideous word nerves 2 I dont feel thst I can hear it tiwlght sot Just tonight Can you understand T' Lodsr stepped back. Without comprehending. he felt suddenly snd strangely it a loss. Something In her face struck him silent and perplexed. It seemed thnt without preparation he bad stepped upon dangerous ground. With sn undefined apprehension, he waited, looking at her. T can't explain It," she went on with nervous haste, I can't give any reasons, hut quite suddenly the the farce has grown unbearable. I used not to sudthink used not eren to care-h-ut denly things here changed or I bsvo changed." Bht paused, confused end distressed. Why should It be? Why should things change?" Bhs asked the question sharply, ss If la appMl against her own Incredulity. Loder turned aside. He wss afraid of the triumph, volcanic snd Irrepressible, thst her admission roused. Why?" she Mid again. Yon forget He turned slowly hack. that I'm not a magician," be Mid I hardly know what you are gently. speaking of.' For s moment she wss silent bnt In that moment her eyes spoke. Pain, distress, pride, all strove for expreo-skm- ; then at test her lips parted. Io you My that in serlousaeM?" oho asked. It wm no moment for fencing, and, Loder knew It In seriousness," he replied shortly. Then I shall speak seriously too." Her voice shook slightly and the color came liack Into her face, but the band on tbe arm of tbe chair cessed to tram-'hiFor more than four yesrs I have known that yon take drugs for more than four yearn I have acquiesced In your deceptions. In our mean-e. to speculate now. It wu fate, I pou. I woe very young, you np. m we hid very unapproachable, and-e- nd no loTto make tbe way May. For i second her glance faltered and tee looked away. A woman's-- a te s very sad comedy- -g should never have an audience.'' ft laughed s little bitterly aa she looked back again. I uw all ths deceit in the subterfuges, all the-lt- es. He Mid the word deliberately, meeting he eyre- - Again be thought of Chllcote, hot hie face paled. "I mw It all. I lived with tt all till I grew hard aad Indlffereut-t- U I In your nerves' as resdfly u th rest of the world that hadn't suspected and didnt know. Again she laughed nervously. And I thought tie Indifference would last forever. 11 sue Uvea tu a groove for years, sue pn froaeq up. I never, felt more from than on th night Mr. Fralde spokt ts me of you asked me to dm my Into ence; then, on that nfghf ;Ye. On wm tense. that night T Loder's void But her excitement had suddenly fallen, Whether bte glance bad quelled It or whether the force of her feelings bed worked Itself out It wm Impossible to uy, hut her eyes had lost their resolution. Bhe stood hesitating ter moment, then she turned and moved to ths mantelpiece. That night yon found me changed?" Loder was Insistent "Changed snd yet not changed." Bhs spoke reluctantly,, with retted bend. And what did you think?" Again she was silent Then agaia faint excitement tinged her cheeks. I thought" she began. It sew-eOnce more she paused, hamper ed by her own uncertainty, her on sense of puullng Incongruity. I don? "iow why I speak like this," she weff at last, as If In Justification of te a self, or why I want to spMk. But feeling aa extraordinary, Incompre henslbte feeling seems to urge me The Mine' feeling that came to me ex th day we had te together th testmads ing that made me that almost ms believe Believe what! Th words escap4 him without volition. At sound of his voice she turned. Believe that a miracle happened," Mid; that you had found strength There wm an Instant's alienee. Then Loder stepped forward. had freed yourself." You knew for four years?" he Mid, From morphia?" very slowly. For the flrst time that "From morphl.". , , night he remembered Chilcote and forgot himself. (Continued Tomorrow.) 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