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CHAPTER VIII

When his destiny had thus been nice.
ly nodded and polished and labeled for
him, he went home. A feeble instinct
for self preservation had restrained him
from positive pledge to resign his fu-
ture wholly to the direction of the po-
ltical "boss" But he had agreed to
"think it over seriously" by which he
meant that he would take John La
tham's advice before venturing upon a
political career. Chester Sewall found
not little comfort for his self love in
the cherished misconception that his col
lege education made him superior to his
almost self taught friend He would
have been much puzzled to define In
what the superiority consisted Never
theless he clung to the idea, as men
most obstinately do to those things
which are purely matters Of faith con-
sciously unsupported by reason Or
course, he said to himself, man who
knew little Latin and less Greek could
not really be his equal. He could not
deny that John purposeful and resolute
character and his ever ready knowledge
of life were attributes in which he him.
self might perhaps be slightly deficient,
but they were ON lower plane than he
had attained He could afford to ac-
knowledge them without envying their
possessor, and it would be but natural
and proper for him to avail himself of
them as upon occasion he might conde-
scend to employ the muscular forces of a
builder or blacksmith. In John prop
er though undeniably inferior field any
Judgment he formed would probably be
correct, any advice he gave likely to be
good and anything he undertook most
likely to succeed.
John Just at that time was not in the
humor to claim so much for himself.
His self confidence had been rudely
shaken. Mrs. Hall had delegated to him
the duty of finding the missing witness,
and he at the outset had made no ques-
tion of laying hands upon any given Nc
Caffrcy required within week or two.
But after three weeks of nonsuccess,
DOlu ny illlllSS1l aiit iiio t'S'ii'', 4iN IN S'A
to question if the lost man was In New
York.
81 cannot tell" said the widow when
he raised this doubt tD her, THAT he is,
but have always since he disappeared
had prcmonition that he would be dis
covered here. My husband, when he was
on his deathbcd, said something about
cCatfrey having gone west, but his
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mind was probably wandering at the
time. It does not stand to reason that q
man would flee across the world to es.
cape the prayers Of poor woman or feal
her when he had powerful backer in.
terested in protecting him. He might
have staid right here safely and prob
ably, in my opinion, did so. One great
trouble has bcen that had never seen
him. may have run against MIN in the
streets score of times. He must be
quite an old man now"
'Has it never occurred to you as q
possibility that he may be dead?" John
asked her.
"No It has not. God would not le,
him die without making some repara-
ton for the great wrong he aided In do.
ing am Us sure of it as that am
alivc-some day he will turn up again. "
"Well, replied John, "if he is here,
he is well hidden. When Istarted in te
find him, I went upon the hypothesis
that he must either be in the directory
or have relatives-other McCaffreys-
who were and through whom he might
be reached It was very soon established
that neither Of the Michael McCaffreyt
in the directory was the man we want.
Then went to work upon the most
promising hundred Of the McCafreyt
that could pick out from the list, old
and young, male and female, OF al
classes.
1.-THE most pronounced result as yet Il
a profound conviction that the McCaf'
frey mind, for occult reasons best known
to itself, has deeply rooted antipathy
to the police, and I have also vehe'
ment suspicion that the police will be
;ustified in looking very sharply after
doings instigated by the McCafrey
mind All my inquiries after the van.
ished Michael elected only demands Of
what wanted with him. did not feel
myself authorized to give any definite
information on that head, and the Nc.
Caffrey mind of course leaped to the CON
clusion that I was q minion Of the law
seeking to abridge the liberty OF one Of
the clan, as a consequence of his highly
creditable disregard for some statutory
enactment, One amiable old lady Nc
Caffrey pathetically regretted that she
had no water handy that was hot
enough to scald me, and a combative
gentleman McCafrey, strangely gifted
in ornate establishment Of his parts OF
speech, proposed to do me up just for
luck and would have assaulted me be-
yond O doubt if had not been armed.
II have made up my mind that what.
ever talent I may have as sportsman
does not lie in the direction Of McCaf-
frey hunting. But the game shall be
pursued all the same and more effect
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B9r A "baker's dozen," meaning 13,
dates back to the time of Edward L,
when very rigid laws were enacted
regarding the sale of bread bakers.
The punishment for falling short in
the sale of loaves by the dozen was so
severe that, in order to run no risk,
the bakers were accustomed to give
13 or IA loaves to the dozen, and thus
arose this peculiar expression.
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs James Hamilton Morton (neo
Wallace) nave returned to town for the winter
and are at their home 1920 Broadway.
Mrs. G. E. Carlson OF 519 Capp street left
Monday night for Minneapolis, Mimi, to visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Stanley are at the
Hotel Fairmount for the winter.
Miss Clemence Frank has returned to her
home in Red Bluff after spending the summer
with her aunt, Mrs. J. Gutenberg, in the City.
Mrs. J. H. Jacobs and Miss Carrie Jacobs will
b at home the first Wednesday in the month
.. 2101 Pacific avenue.
Miss Belle Nathan has returned from an ex-
tended visit to the country, and will resume
her day at home the second Monday of each
month.
Mrs L Haas of Grass Valley is visiting rela-
tives at 512 Devisadero street.
Mrs. Charles L. Clough returned home this
week from a long visit to her former home in
Maine.
Miss Eva Prayer of Los Angeles is here on a
visit TO Mrs. A. L. Newbauer S45 Golden Gate
avenue. At home this Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher Ames have taken apart
ments at 1414 California street for the winter.
tended visit to the East
The Mystics held strictly invtational and
evening dress party last evening at Native
Sons Hail.
Miss NJ switzer OF s32 sutter street has re-
turned from New York.
Mark Senn, formerly of the Californi
Theater, viii leave Tuesday, October 20, for q a
extended tour through the East and Europen
Mr.. Sena expects TO be gone several m onths.
Mrs.. Wllilsm Samue. and Master Lione.
Samuel, OF BIB Golden Gate avenue. have re-
turned after a six months tour abroad :
Irving Ludwick of London, England has re-
turned to this City, en- route for home, from
the Sandwich Islands,
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IN THE FUTURE.
Entertainments and Balls An
nounced for the Early Season.

TSHE Marine Yacht Club has issued invita-
tions for its seventh annual ball, to be
= held at Union-square Hall on Saturday
evening, October "a.
The Mission Literary and Social Club has is
sued invitations for its regular monthly enter
tainment and dance at Union-square Hall on
Tuesday evening, October 20, when the fol-
lowing excellent programme will be presented {:
Overture, D'Arcy's Orchestra. "a Morning
Call" comedietta in one act-Mrs Chilling
ton Ia widow, Miss Hope Mosher; Sir Edward
Ardent Ia clubman). G. Barstow Crandall
This is Mr.. Crandall's first appearance with thfs
club. Barytone solo, Dream On tSeellgsohn),
E. Schlessinger; ''Our Friend" DR.. P j. Nc
Carthy; piano duet, Iustspiel Overture),
Misses Phi and Fannie Gadsby; tenor solo
(selectedl, ]. Braid, member of Mckenzie Mu-
sical Society; contrato solo, "Angel Serenade"
fBragga), Mrs. L. Cadenasso "My Wife's Out, I"
farce in one act, under the management OF
w. FL. Westerfeld-Mr. Scumble, Z. H. Cam
eron; Mr.. August Dobbs, w. II. Westerfeld; (;
Mrs. Scumble, Miss II. Field; Betty, Miss Z.
Quedens.
An entertainment and social will be given
by the Knights and Ladies of Honor at Union
square Hall on Wednesday evening, October
The San Francisco Frauen Verein will hold
its sevente teenth anniversary ball at Eintracht
Hall, 237 Twelfth street, Sunday evening, Oc-
tober 25.
California Lodge No. 113. !. o. s. B.. will
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comes frequently to those who find their
old beliefs undermined. It is like tearing
out their lives to sever thought from
some cherished creed of life or of
religion. They, too, believe that out
side the life they have known lies
only the bitterness of loss. Like drown
ing men to plank, they cling to familiar
form in the firm persuasion that it is es-
sential to any valuable experience. Yet,
when the anguish OF parting from that
idea Is over, we not infrequently find
them clinging quite as passionately to an
other, or sometimes happy to be free to
look abroad upon opinions without bias.
Nations also struggle nightly to avoid
change. To the popular mind an
altered custom is disaster. No COM
pensating advanta tage, however evident, is
sufficient to easily persuade the people to
abandon old usage. They cannot put
themselves mentally in the new position,
so are not able to make it assume the
reality of established order.
This natural conservatism of the mind
is valuable as a guarantee of stability 1t
affords to a people the necessary time for
development of their special gifts and
thoughts. Only when it becomes a crys-
talization which ressts growth is it to be
deplored. But the tendency to do this is
so strong that it nearly always requires
strenuous efforts to- break the bonds and
set free again the minds of men. 1t is the
same doubt of nature, the same fear that
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outside the familiar round of life there lies
only negation.
vivid imagination is needed to picture
to mental sight an untried experience.
Those who do clearly discern the things
that are to be marvel at the blind oppo-
sitiop OF others, that often looks like mere
perversity. But one who observes mental
processes knows that mind cannot be.
coerced; that it is not possible to adopt
an idea unless previous ideas have led up
to it. He is, therefore, patient. He will
try to lead minds onward. He will strive
by argument and by persuasion to con-
vince them that greater good will follow
the abandonment of present conditions.
He can, however, do nothing more than
speed the gradual unfoldment
Nor can any of US do more than this for,
ourselves. Even when we recognize the
fact we are not able to overstep it. Ex-
perience proves to Us that nature leads
ever into widening spheres. Reason as
sures US that to press forward means gain,
not loss But until we are ready we sit
like chicks within shell, waiting for the
inspiration to crack 1t and leaves its con-
fines forever. What we can do for our
selves is to reflect that there must be a
world beyond it, so gathering courage to
go forth. We can cultivate reliance upon
natures power to compensate US for all
that we leave behind. Moreover, we can
desire to fulfill the destiny of constant
progression. MERcIE M. THIRDS.
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We never give up anything but some
thing else comes to take its place.
This is the reassuring fact of experience.
We are always in fear of desolation, as
the pageant of life rolls by, carrying away
from US friends, possessions, joys and
even our most cherished idols; but time
refills all the vacant places, and we find to
our surprise the pangs of parting, in max
ing US more tender have fitted US for new
and greater happiness. Earth still reveals
smiling face. Like kindly mother, she
leads her children from their buried past,
and shows them that by turning from one
experience they do but open the door into
another.
Nature is never bankrupt, though her
stores may be swept away. In her power
to reproduce there is always guarantee
of riches. Fire may consume her forests,
floods may devas;ate her fields, disease
may carry away her creatures. Out of her
very loss she will enrich fields for grander
harvest. And so the world is always full.
1t seems empty to US when we have iden-
tilted ourselves with those belongings, and
not with the wider scope of life. We have
bound ourselves to the perishable forms of
things; hence feel we have nothing when
these forms disappear.
In this we are less wise than children,
who look forward to change They enter
heartily into the spirit of play. enjoy their
hoops their kites, their dolls, but dream
OF the grown-up stage, when they will do
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different things. They know that for
them life is an unfolding. They are taught
to prepare for new conditions. Parents
and te achers place before them an ideal
of plishment which involves the
giving up of their childish pleasures to ac-
cept work instead. They do not under
stand the full meaning of this change, it
is true, but they realize that it brings
added freedom and dignity. They feel
with pride that it is promotion. No
doubt of this arises in their minds because
the various stages of development are visi-
BILE about them. Therefore, as the years
advance, they resign willingly one after
another of these delights as they grow
into the stature which fits them for new
occupations.
Could we only keep this hopeful outlook
as the years increase losses would no
longer overwhelm us. We. too, would be
prepared for change. Instead of regard
ing it as a hideous specter to which we
must keep our eyes closed as long as pos
sible, we would see in it simply transition
into inevitable spheres of experience.
Pain and effort would still remain, but
thew would take on a new meaning. Like
the lessons of our childhood, that pre-
pared us for the freedom and responsible
es of adult life, losses and labor would
be seen to be a discipline without which
no character could rise above dependence
upon pleasure.
Sturdy natures can no more be un-
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lack and CoIored Dress Goods and Silks "


folded in a life of sensuous ease than a
rugged oak could be developed in hot
house. Each must breast the storm and
bear assaults from frost to mature its
harder qualities. In no other way can
character gain that strength and stability
which are needed at the threshold of every
advance into greater freedom and power.
While we know this to be fact we
shrink from the discipline of life because
we are not sure that it does upbuild US.
We are conscious only of the sting. Cling
ing to friends and possessions as they slip
away We have no eyes for the wider view
opening before US. Yet who, after years
have passed, can look back upon such ex-
periences without realizing the good that
has followed? Who has not felt the deep
ening of peace, the calming of restless
desire?
Perhaps what we need then is simply to
believe that there are, in the new condi-
ton, possibilities of as much content as
we found in the old. Then we would
cease to turn dim eyes upon the past, lift
ing fearless glance to coming years. Our
mourning for the dead would become an
inspiration to life, an incentive to kindly
deeds. Our privations would appear as
helpful urgings that spur the nature to
more swift unfoldment of its powers. No
longer fearing to go onward we would
hope and strive and gather riches as be-
fore.
The same struggle to give up the past
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OUTING PARTIES.
Finn Birthday Dinner at Camp
Lauref. Trestfe Glen.

N MRS. E. A. FLINN of San Francisco, who
ING has been making an extended sojourn
at Camp Laurel, Trestle Glen, gave q
very charming dinner. party in honor OF her
daughter Emmas birthday recently. The
grounds were handsomely Illuminated with
Japanese lanterns, and an immense campfire
sent fantastic rays high up into the darkness
Tables were prettily spread under the trees
and an elegant supper was enjoyed.
Miss Emma was the happy recipient OF
many presents and tokens OF esteem ana affec-
ton. Those present were: Mrs. E. A. Finn,
Miss Emma Finn, George Allander, Mrs.
George Allander. Charles Bowman, Mrs.
Florence Bowman, Henry Cote, Mrs. Lucy A.
Adams Miss Genevieve G. Adams, Charles
Downing, George Nixon.
most enjoyable day was spent Thursday
last at picnic given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
PASTOR of Fairfax Villa. 1t was given at Lake
Lagunitas and the participants were Madame
Puerari, Mrs. G. Granuci, Dr.. A. NJ. R0ssi, Miss
May Lunn, Miss Eugene Brizolari Mr.. Puerarl,
Felix Seghezza, Emilio Granuci and lone
Puerari.
A drive to Crystal Springs was participated
in by q merry party last Sunday, which was
composed of the following: Mrs. Boyle, Mrs.
Robertson, Miss Mollie Dingberg, Miss Mamie
Riley, Miss Mamie Walsh, Miss Annie McCand-
less, Miss Josie Barnwell, Miss Mary Riley,
Miss Annie Wilson. Miss Rosa Campbell,
Frank Martin, p. Boyle, A. Robertson, J. Rob-
ertson, William Mclaughlin ]. Chambers, NJ.
McMenomy,C Skelly, P. McQuillan, P. Meehan,
C.. Langley, 2. Moody, w. Nunan, G. Burr, G.
Finnel, K. Harris
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Grothe, Alex Harvey, Arthur Hoby, Father
Keogh, G. A. Melville, T. Melville w. S. Packe,
r. II. Postlethwaite, James Stewart, w: Vivian.
For Sydney-Mrs. G. T. Alcutt and infant,
Alcutt, Miss Rowena Alcutt Arthur w. Baum,
Mrs. Best, NJ IS Best, E. Buttermer, Mrs. Nettie
Coke. ]. 5. Corden, W. S. Crooks, James Cum
h Daggett, ]. Darling, c. Davis, J. Davis, Hay
Dickson, H. Donnan, wife and child, e. j. Eady,
A.. S. Gabbs, George Giffen, h. Graham, S.
Hewitt Jr, C. HILL II. E. Hill, R. ]. Hill. P. B.
Hoadley, George B. Hopper, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Iredale, A. E. Johns Mrs E. Jones, E. Jones, ].
J. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ken
nedy, Miss A. Kennedy, W.. Fl. Lloyd,
M C. Mason, T. R. McKibbin, H. Musgrove and
wife, Captain Charles Nelson, Mrs. E. NJ. Old
ham, Miss Oldham, J. F. Owen, P. Pattullo, F.
A Peters, R. B. Pettigrew and wife, Master r.
H. Pettigrew, James Phillips, George II. Rich
ards. Mr.. Trench, G. II. S. Trott, H. Tumble,
E. Turner, T. Walker and wife, R. T. Wilkins.
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George D. Baid's
Biography Of
Lawrence E. Myers

On July IL Myers ran 600 Yards in
lis % Although this was not as fast as
his American record of two years before.
1:11 2-5, yet it must be recollected that it
was done on grass course, which is some
seconds slower than cinders. On July 10
he ran 1000 yards in 2:14 1-5, or / Is
seconds behind his great perform
ance described in a former letter,
but nevertheless sufficiently great to
stand on the English record books
unbeaten to this day. July % he ran 600
yards in 1:1S. Although 2-5 seconds be-
hind his American record it nevertheless
equaled the best professional record ex-
tant, and remained the best amateur
record in England for five years, notwith-
standing the frequent attacks upon it.
On October Is Myers ran120 yards in II 1-5
seconds. This closed his performances of
consequence for the year.
Next year Myers went to England
again. On July % he ran 44o yards, and
the circumstances were almost exactly
similar to his first great performance
mentioned at length in my drst letter on
this runner. An English paper says:
1.-THE quarter-mile path was in capital
order, and it is just possible that
Myers would have given the rec
ord e shaking but for an accident
to his right shoe, which came almost in
twain soon after the start. Under the cir
cumstances, Myers performance must
rank as one of the most wonderful this
unequaled pedestrian has accomplished.
He went after his men in rare style, and
though he burst his shoe, he got among
his men after going 300 yards, and then
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ANNIVERSARY GATHERING
Captain and Mrs. Mackin1ay Cele-
brate Their China Wedding.

TNVERCAPLE, the beautiful home of Captain
and Mrs. Duncan Mackinlay, near the town
- of Campbell, Santa Clara County, was on
last Friday evening the scene of joyous
gathering, the occasion being the twentieth
wedding anniversary of the charming hostess
and her genial husband.
Friends gathered from far and near and were
entertained most royalty. mixture of Scot
tish and California hospitality prevailing
Mrs. Mackinlay being Native Daughter and
the gallant captain balling from the land of
the heather.
A sumptuous dinner was prepared for the
many guests, the various courses being inter-
spersed with wit and sentiment appropriate to
the occasion. Later on stories of 'auld lang
syne," with music and dancing furnished
pleasure for the evening.
Invercaple is an ideal place for entertain
ment and never looked prettier than on this
auspicious occasion.
Captain Mackinlay was for many years
senior commander of the East Indian line of
steamers sailing from Southampton TO India
His wife accompanied him on many of his
journeys and in their rambles throughout the
Jar East Captain and Mrs. Macknlay collected
many rare aud priceless articles of vertu that
help to make beautiful their charming home
Among those who went from this City to as
sist the captain and his charming wife to cele-
brate their anniversary were: n. p Perine,
who has just returned from abroad; Mrs. Jane
Jhncs, luOtucI Va tuC uOSteSSS MT. duQ MrS.
George Nj. Perine, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Mayer and Mr.. and Mrs. Colin NJ Boyd
Mr. and Mrs. M. ]. Sullivan celebrated their
crystal wedding on the evening of September
26 at their esidence, 1912 Hyde street. Among
those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. R. L Whelan, Mr. and Mrs. A.
R. Thedy, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Phillips, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Muhrs, Mr.. and Mrs. James Callahan.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Go dsmith, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Rudgear, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Clasby, Mr. and Mrs. James Drew
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. R. f. Bid
we'll, Mr.. and Mrs. John Young, Mr.. and Mrs
John Haberlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kilmar-
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lyons, Mr. and Mrs.
William Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Langbein,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Quinn, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Collie, Mrs. James Ryan, Mrs. d. Slayback. Mrs
Peterson, Miss Sadie Boy,l,, Miss Matte Boyd,
Miss Bena Allen, Miss Sheehan, Miss Mabel
Seary, Miss Ella Sullivan, Miss Irene Thedy,
Messrs Dannie Williams, Sammie Rowling,
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INJURED BY A QUAIL

A TTORNEY GEORGE LEVINSKY of
the Stockton legal firm OF Leyinsky
& Young was the victim recently of as
strange an accident as ever befell mem
ber of the bar.
Mr.. Levinsky is the attorney for the
new Corral Hollow Railroad. which was
built to convey coal from the immense
Treadwell deposits, near Livermore, to
Stockton, and during the recent visit of
the n Native Sons to Stockton he concluded
to take party over the line to show them
the beauties of the scenery and the en-
gineerlng difficulties that had to be over
come to construct it.
He had number of f1atcars fitted up for
seats for his guests, and one of the new
engines OF the road was hitched to the
train and the party went bowling merrily
through the hills and valleys toward the
mines.
The wild game of the country traversed
by the line has not yet become accustomed
to the shrieking whistle of the locomotive
and the engineers signal for "down
brakes" is often the cause of wild STAN
pede of both feathered and four footed
denizens of the woods.
AS the excursion train rounded curve
and signaIed crossing pevy of quails,
aroused from its feeding ground by the
noisy engine, rose in body and, bewil-
dered by the dust and rattle made by the
train, flew straight at it instead of away.
They reached it just as the car containing
Mr.. Levinsky and several others was pass
ing, and several of the passengers, moved
by a sudden impulse, arose and waved
their arms at the birds. One heightened
quail few straight at Mr.. Levinsky and
struck him fairly in the eye, falling to the
floor of the car as dead as though he had
been reached by charge of shot. Mr..
Levinsky's eye was severely bruised by
the blow, and by the time the party re-
turned to Stockton was so painful that he
was compelled to have it treated by ply
sician.