| Show 7 r 0 0 A h ang by ROBERT W CHAMBERS Co 16 h 1 the abe curak publishing compan Com paD cop fiut by robert hourt AV V chamber what is a woman profited if she shall gain fain wealth and social leadership even the ermine that ilcuks the queen of the smartest of smart sets and lose the he des desire ire of her heart to the decision of this momentous question came the heroine of our present tale of love and fashion and high finance how the young woman graced raced beyond the ordinary with health health and beauty permitted her inborn desire jor for wealth and power to swerve her from the path plainly marked out for her by lol loie e and natural fitness is told vividly graphically and 12 powerfully of minor characters 1 in whom may be discerned ackers ferried the many t types ipacs that go to make up brilliant fashionable sordid society there is no lack not minor however but drawn in bold clear lines is the man who offered to the girl of his choice all he himself had a fighting chance of life and love and happiness M CHAPTER CHAPT ONE M a speed of the train A broad tidal ther flaher fla hed lutu into T TUE sight below the trestle spread lu in allay an ay ou on either hand through 3 allo ellott lug ing lei le el meadows aud and now aboe the foiring undertone of 0 tho me cars from far ahead floated back the crotle trot ie bell notes of the locomotive there came calill a gritting britting grit ting of beakes sloan more the cars glided to a creaking standstill beside a sun scorched platform gli lith the bil blight billit lit flutter of sunshades Bunsha deb and sum ni mt nir r goll gowns us Shot erl ring rang the lar far cri ri lung the cars irs arid and in au abent boung aoun man mail in III the pullman pocketed the uncut in lie ho had bun dreaming oer and picking ill up gun taic fae and valise fol followed a line of felloe c to tile the open opell ill one ba b one engulfed and lost to I 1 lew few amid the gay contu s slon ion on the platform I 1 ahe lie aoun oun man inan how ier did not seem to know knoll where he NN is bound for lie ile stood hebi hesitating tating inspecting th the ranks of chicles deput depot nag ons and nd motor cars already edeling astound a dusti dust grael glaiel dine centered by the conventional railroad floied bed and fountain tin till long tr train ala moed out through the her sunshine amid clouds of snow steen ille young man gun c i csc in one annd suit alt c ise ie in ill I 1 the h e athea logiud about him lu in his god bull pIed lei surcey manner anybody or any vehicle which ml might lit bo be waiting for him ills amiable inspection presently bi ought brought a bustling mister within range lange of vision nud and lie poke to this official mentioning ills his hosts name I 1 oolda for mr air 1 eai ill I 1 the b ter spinning 1 I trunk luto into rank with its fel fellows loiis acay ay one of mr air ferrall s nieu men was hert heri jj JI t nott noil thele lie Is oc alere th ill it bird log dog rho rhe young man inaus s ebes e es followed follo Aed ed the direction indicated by the grimy thumb A red faced groom in familiar lively was kric krichling Lutell eling ng beside a dogs trai traveling eling crate attempting to unlock it while lehland the bars in excited NN bilte setter whined and thrust forth fint one silky pa pain then the oth other L r the oung man watched the scene for a moment are 3 iou ou one of mr air ferrall a mena men I 1 he be then asked aked a ked in ills his agreeable voice oice the groom looked up then stood up als soi koi r lake these thee im 2 mr blinard tor for shotover Sho tover bouse I 1 dare sa sav ion have room for me anti and the dog too the groom opened his mouth to speak but took the crate key filin his bis fingers knelt and tried tile the lock lack it resisted prom from the depths of the crate a beseeching paw fell upon his cuff old fellow fello he said soothingly 1 I know hol ou feel about it I 1 know knoll vou re in a hurry and well hive have iou ou oil out t lu in a second boy something s j you yon tee kee one moment now there you are ille dog attempted to bolt as the cral duo but bat tae aoun oung man mail taught caught him by the leather collar and the groom snipped snapped on a leash beg pardon sort begin began the groom carried almost off hlf hh feet bv the frantic cli sliding eliding cling of tile the dog be beg pardon son ori but be aether ecla it if nany of mr air ferrall s men drone droe over oer for lou ou oil oh are vou not one of mr air ter fer rall nil a men I 1 lis iti but I 1 t anns orders to meet anav wan haven t you anything here to drive me in I 1 yh lorr I 1 II 11 look to ce alic ram rail giboin B luom much embarrassed emba and I 1 looping hk hh feet anith difficult against g the plunging dog turned to it ward ard taw grai gruel ea arh arhe e where now dow a motoi and i depot v igon re tri allied ks s they looked the motor steamed ou honking hoar elv I 1 ahe lie depot wagon fulloN followed ed le lalu the clr cle at the end of the empen amp of leb vehicles leles decint didn t ur mr berrall expect mel me asked six alward ard A aw h but the gIntle gittlemen men tor for Shot inoue ilou e does docs gine generally rallY always coom ba b blick black fells 0 1 lord ord slid ild the young man 1 I continued on seventh page paga the fighting chance Cont intiA arm pira page remember now I 1 should have gone on to blick ian crossing ml ili isirah wrote mel me thou then amuiel 1 I suppose ou on have hac only i baggage wagon belp 0 M o sort son a chitton phiT ton tori be bosit cited 11 ell an lint t 1 I 1 ill right t YI 0 orr r it if the yoong lady says so acu baz be r pardon lr d orr aks landis is linan 1 oil oh it I 1 acel see Is 1119 landis 1 I 1 guest nt fit ilou c I 1 N i SOU bol I 1 in HI it TO it hobt a sl her cr the phaeton to do LL ie comin now 0 0 i 1 the I 1 it dicton it ain as coming ille h lobac 1 l c a abot animal executed d side riar steps blue ribbon ibbons fluttered cloin the blitte iu last III V k joud ans KM girl lu in abi chile X was s ill dining 1 ing advin adin eed tea to the lie platforms plat toimi edge is the ilie whitton up ioune lida looked inquiring 13 it the ibe groom it tile the dog end let lei at illin him so lie ha look fool CIT ills his hat Di tiling liim tolf in thit NIL tl led ind it or of men or of of nl sort nd ind cen lils lilb smile millie appalled to be pit t ind nd 1 pir ir kel of a coin ell SS itS en ensemble gemble j so be haimon loub za W 7 as aa to remal remain I 1 lu in conspicuous lou I 1 oil should iii ahle gone bone on LID t to black rits L crossing ob n scia oil cd NI miss iss e L coolly tile lemons uan ous horse vou toll know it ile he sald said he re me mbel ed now that sit c it the dir directions egions liven ulm him tho the girl irl 1 vi I to should hate yone glanced at li hm 11 0 to blach aach falls cr arcs 03 icv inv incuriously a and n d alth ith mole curiosity nt at the it dog eg Is that the sagamore Saga moie pup rlynn blyan she asked I 1 it Is miss I 1 can t you take him on the rumble i bilth ith houi you and to SIN alward ard there Is room toi foi your lour gun ind suit case and ana for me behe I 1 be asked smiling I 1 will think to so be careful of that saga moie pup I 1 annn hold him between youl knees ue lic iou ou ready i 1 si 81 w ward ard I 1 I 1 so mt he climbed in the groom boated belated the dog to the rumble and apran sp rangi sup up behind ine horse d ened and haca making a of himself nud and an agreeable picture of his driver iben the pratt little phaeton swung northward out of the antel rivel dle and nent ent aang a road all misty nith alth i of yellow dust which the aftel sun turned to floaten float ln golden pon aci did jou 3 oil send end ma m teleo iam ant I 1 iann ta ahe aked without iNith out turning hei bet head I 1 dlce it being the most Import important int tele hi 1 tin im she lid hid sent in ill her life iless laudi became pir occupied quite obin tons to extraneous details include ing blinard until the horse hoisa begin beg in act lug ing badly awin again her slightly y disdain rut ful and perfect control of the gehis in te rested sted the 3 oung in ta la ile he might hale hae said something dill chil and oman lional about that but did not imle th the e elloit elicit to imade a resell e ap pealed to nobody A staccato note itom tile the dog pro lunged longed in cle secil do dew comment from some lod ft hat is the matter vilh fill him ilhan ann I 1 she aked siv sir at aid d si eaid LI you ion should let lint him run miss landis landi she holded smiling sinning inattentive ab bodied lu ill hei bet co 0 MI n iff iiri still ing her she ill ON c on and alb ht have hae forgot ten tell the do int liely hid bid lie he not once ln more re lifted his bis voice olee in melancholy you IOU sas ile he ought to I 1 lun lilt rot foi I 1 i mile or W to do 3 QU ou think be hell 11 bolt mr ir SIC alward bl ward ard I 1 Is lie he a new dog yes les ye s crebb fro ill aiom the kennels ke nuels bup blip coed to be house and wagon lahlon blead to shot and wing ab ahe bilg sarg bcd cd her pretty shoulders I 1 iou I 1 on see how he I 1 acting Ll ridy do ou on mind if 1 I 1 try him sug eusted sinard ard I 1 lou ion mean that you are going to let lim jim runt run I 1 think so 60 and it ILL he bolts ill take my chances my sir stward the dog belong to me 11 but lie he light to run 1 but suppose tie he runs away iles hes a creature if I 1 you tare care to tila t alit the ibe ilsk HI take the fisl said siward smiling as aa hue drew rein non rlynn ilynn gha alno rue me the leahh quiet Is coming your wan va the leauta ot of patience great tiling thing patience iio he took toi the leader the dog sprang from rom the rumble I 1 now my friend look rt ft me no don t twist and squirm ind scramble look mo ino square in the ee 0 so O now we know each other oilier and no ne re cach other because you are go lug iii to lie be a bood puppy and OLLY obey doon doin charge the dog trembling aith eager comprehension dropped like a shot ale laid flat between his paws pans siward sinard unleashed in him im looked dovin dona lit lolin him for a n second stooped 1 and the he belki hoail head then anith alth a I 1 iuga tig hajn himself elf luto into the phaeton beside 0 the driver aiho abo pretty licad head turned had bad been looking on Inton lintontin tIN lour our dog is binl bt inolan okill he said boott it him 1 I do nou ou think ho be follow us t so tile the horse sl itce miss landl too 1001 ins ing back avei lie hei should dir r it the dog who in laj motionless clouchek clou ched nit flit in the I 1 cad 1 lion lien sli fc lard ara fit tinned tied I 1 conic come on aa isag dmore lit he slid and the do I 1 api III mg ing foIN elidea elided about the ILL mo ILLO ing pill phaeton etoll splitting tile the air iab of oustis oc stis file then ahead mid inith alli the dlight d light of stretching ml cm cles acs amid the long iong rink gris errs and shi ot of the roadside ibe 1111 gill itch td him doubt doubtfully fulli when lie ile dl ippi i ell cd fit ITT ui th alil roid ile he tinned tile iho blue of tier lier ejob 0 on 01 1 intili In tild he 11 IA bi said the oung noung fj fi low md dd 3 flit dog on i dellill tel telling lill gollop flig dig togging toeing glorious in hla 11 is new dew libel to t niall till ahli till lanng inin in had find reposed cd lit in hini him tills idol ible young man all tills this ondri fill ailio hid bid sud dinh appiano to iclet L c him coln bioni in ill bild and lu in it ciali Y g gail I 1 dog lid sl md lid irid ind tile sill ili loo hyped od a audd at him ruth li it hi is alc was nas hicl hit lot plinn boince bo inse i aue benlin N v s I 1 I 1 L gill mug unil to sili malhin tier ou pling sonic thing it with the mine of 1 SI I timid i aid lie kiil liil I 1 an fn conscious of it i hen bell 1 I 1 0 first hiim amad d but 11 in tin ILL 01 whelmine whelming wh elming of aci tel egrini hill hid left the inala ls of the mattei rut foi tho the flit autnie ille she thon thought glit igini ot of tier bor a 11 little to no ploll slon except to let the in itter test lest for tile the ind ina mentill MILL I 1 to to the tha next net and fir less the of till this itt oung boling min mill at hr clr h r side ond md MIN ln the name of clord should be linked in hei bel mind anith ith afi t cell we tentatively fol loiNing the elusive mental clen cles s that might av ilen some thin thing definite concerning ULI haza irli pres slon of the mill ni in beside her she lie spoke touch lug ing idl an ani topic that might hale giai e a beiring an and d unac a self posses ess lonso so detaL hed lIeI us its to agne an ili of indifference cle eez elis and intelligence admitted tint thit lie he was agreeable to look ool at pleasant of olce bolce and difficult to reconcile tibb anything annj tiling unpleasant abc discussed shooting ind the opening of the season dogs ind the rain lug g or of dogs and nb ab naj some go guu gun shy rhy ant and i bi some are riom aiom sport and its III justification they became nud ind she nas beginning to enjoy the fies liness of their heir ell chinca enec tic aih nice at bonard things his tir li relevancy elcancy bk ga gaty gamy ty laughter aughter I thawed her tor for not the fear fearless legs confidence she hid bid been taught for men of bet bei CINN ova n i I 1 2 olm IT 7 t 0 1 f ab to tosil I 1 A A V v j 1 silita landu landis kind self seir posh sion eslon and it if not inherent lad had also been drilled luti lilt her ind she lied 1 i I greit deil it in a min m in more before she paid him tile the lit if one of tier her pletta laughs note advancing rather vapidly dont don t iou on think ve te ought to cull call the dog do in air SINN sinnard ird I 1 les es h hi 3 lad bad i dough she bienn r ln lie ile sprang out ont and whistled and the sag im ore pup dusty and haidi come cime romping back si bi biard ard motioned him to the rumble but lie he do dog leaped to the front 1 I don t mind said the girl let lim alm sit helo heio between us and you might occupy yourself by pulling some eoma of nf those thosa burs horn his ears 1 if you of course I 1 aill 11 ill look up tip here no dont tr to to lick my face for that la Is bad manners demon are odious as the poet bno 5 its ikass bad manners maunc rs isn t if ailein NIM mlis landis vi IN hat being affection affectionate ite i les cs and admitting it I 1 believe it 19 i do you hear that sagamore sa finore but acci nen ci mind ill br break I 1 ali the rules some day clay nhen we le alone I 1 alic he dog laid one pa paw on SliN shards ards alnee looking ailin full in ill tle ca el more demonstrations irions ol cd the girl ill ili seonaid SIo aou oi tile me h ing him jhb amounts to it a OLLI al 31 il alon in fit bad mi minnora An AiN annulli full fulli glad to admit you to the conspiracy lie mid theres one vacancy af U you vou are arc ellal eligible ble 1 I 1 q im in I 1 was reLent recently ly kissin kissing my saddle ill anre ire I 1 ahat settles cities lit it Si Kamore gho the moling joling lad the grip ahll landals ennolls glanced at the log doe then impulsively shifting the whip to lid lei loft left hind lint bold hot out the right riad airy rv gnel the sig imore pup laid one diw lit in her dainty whito white aked pilm ion on tile rl resuming sumin tier her whip 1 I noticed ob circa Sl siward ovard that lou iou are arc of q for mem iship in III out oui ns lon for the plo pi kotlou or of bid mini icis lu f fact ic t 1 should sug suggest cat vou TOU for the anesi picsi tonci 1 I suppose ou think all soils of oc thill things 3 I 1 cubed oel thit do dog of course courie I 1 do VI 11 ell you need not she shi dc licile 1 nose 1 ose up lip tilted I 1 noci ci ei kissed i 1 hat bal i lu in nil fill my mv life ind acci lucin to which Is dome thin bod cin sav I 1 I 1 leq cs it Is is thin liin I 1 1 on cin sir that admission elects ion ou alel dent abo concluded hut irtel i no ino ments silent arii ing she tinned pit p nelv 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