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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
The Power Of Iteration.
From the Spectator.

From the spectator
There Is nothing more extraordinary than
the effect produced by reiteration upon the
public mind. Almost any nonsense makes
AN impression IL only 1t is repeated often
enough In print. The fortunes made by
soaps, hair washes. patent medicines. pat
ent aids to cookery, etc. are witnesses to
this curious fact.
There is a form of self-advertisement
which proves even more potntediy than
commercial advertisement the wonderful
potency of assertion. 1t Is something far
subtier than what we have been discussing.
and appeals to a smaller and more select
public In this case the deception goes
further. but It is necessary to obtain the
fun effect that a person who makes the
assertion should himself believe In Its truth.
The power to deceive with which the self
deceived are often endowed Is remarkable.
BY countless assertions stupid man can
convince himself. This Is why unreceptive
people become 90 pig headed and prejudiced
a. they get e@den $
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Upholstery Department.

4 pairs White Irish Point Lace Curtains. re-
duced from $500 to S1.75 pair; . pairs, reduced
from $500 TO 81: so pair; pairs reduced from
$500 to S4S5 pair.
pairs Renaissance Lace Curtains reduced from
$50 to $500 pair; pairs, reduced from $675 to
$500 pair.
pairs BRUSSELS Net Curtains Reduced from
$50 90 10 So. 80 pair.
pairs Hand made Arabian Lace Curtains, re-
duced from 5000 TO 5000 pair; pairs re-
dueed from Sl3.T5 TO 5000 pair; 2 pairs reduced
from $27 so 10 SlS.75 pair.
"A window Shades. Reduced from 81 25 to 50c ca
30 Hand painted Opaque Cloth Window Shades.
In colonial green; size 3xT feet Reduced from 75c.
to SOC. each.
80 White Opaque Cloth Window Shades, edged
with fringe or lace insertion. Reduced from Joe,
to 35c. each. 49,
Fourth floor, G St
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
soc. a section.
Were ST. so, $I.75 to $500 each.

Mahogany Rocker. high back. shaped arms,
French legs, full springs. seat upholstered in fine
verona. Reduced from $50 90 to $1,000
Woman's Rattan Writing Desk good size,
lower shelf. heavily braided edge. Reduced from
S2n.O0 TO $1,000
Handsome Mahogany Diyan. saddle seat Vene-
tian arms. embossed and painted leather back
Reduced from $1,000 to $500
l Woman's Weathered Oak Writing Desk or
naDented brass piece ia back Reduced from
$500 TO Sl3.5O.
1 weathered Oak Den Library Chair high
rex. seat upholstered in oriental denim. Re-
dpced from Sl4.00 10 $500.
l Large CHARTERED Oak Chfonier. five large
drawers large mirror. Reduced from 5000 to
$500.
Fine Solid Mahogany Chinonier colonial de-
sign. glass knobs. Reduced from $1,000 to S45 90.
1 Handsome CHARTERED Oak Washstand. best
quality. good size Reduced from $500 to $40 60.
Handsome CHARTERED Oak Toilet Table. serpen-
tine Lroat. large mirror French legs Reduced
from $500 to $1,000
Seventh floor q st.
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Picture Department.

10 Unframed Water Colors. Landscape scenes. -
Reduced from 81 . TO 25c each ~
larger Unframed Water Colors. 'Taandscap ne
scenes Reduced from $500 10 SOC each
Fallowfieid Hunting and Coaching Scenes In
colors; unframed. Reduced from 75c. to Zoe each.
large Sepla Photogravure, Santa Clans .
Reduced from S7.00 to 81 90
10 Imported Poster Pictures. In colors Reduced
from 80 to SOC each.
large Blue Picture 1.-THE Judgment of Paris ..
Reduced from So so to Soc.
Panel Poster Pictures Morning" Noon
and Might" Reduced from $500 to SOC each
Fourth floor, Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Blanket Department.

pairs ia Wool Blankets. subject to mill i'm
projections. Reduced from $500 to 81. rs pair.
2 pairs ia Atwood Gray Blankets subject to
mill mperfections. Reduced from $500 to So. rs
pair
2 pairs II Gray Wool Blankets. subject to mill
imperfections. Reduced from $3.50 to So. so pair.
3 ia Marseilles Spreads. extra length for metal
beds; soiIed Reduced from 81. 70 to $500 each.
l Extra Large Marseflles Spread, sOiled; size
90x1OO. Reduced from $500 to $500.
Second floor, at.
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Friday Bargains i'm
imported Oil Paintings.

A lot of small imported Oil Paint
ings on wood, good subjects, by
Paris students.
I5c each. Were 25c.
Also lot of Imported PLAQUES,
raised figures, made to either hang
or stand.
I5c; 2 for 25c. Were 35c. each.
Souvenir Dept. Main floor. q st.
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Waist Department.

10 White China Silk Waists. tailor made some
with wide tucked fronts others with alover en-
biodered fronts all sizes. Reduced from S. 90 and
81. so to So 95 each.
s White China Silk Waists: some with lace
Jokes; others with plain tucked yokes and sleeves:
sizes 81. "a. 40. AZ and A. Reduced from 81. 80
and $500 to 81 25 each.
4 White Lawn Waists. trimmed with medallions
and lace insertion; size 40. Reduced from 1896 to
81. 80 each.
: White Dotted Swiss Waists trimmed with me-
dallions and lace insertion: sizes SO, 50 and 40.
Reduced from So. 30 to 81. 80 each.
3 White LinOn Waists, trimmed with renaissance
lace; size 80. Reduced from 81. 80 to $3.50 each.
Third floor. & st.
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BOYS Furnishing Dept.

IS Boys *. & .E." Blouses. of fancy madras;
sizes to 8. Reduced from soc. and 75c. to 25c.
each.
IA Boys Negligee Shirts with attached collars
and separate neckbaDds; sizes -, 12h, Is and
13ta. Reduced from soc. to 25c. each.
23 Boys Silk Ties. Reduced from 2jc and SOC.
to 15c. each.
10 Boys Fine Shirt Waists. with Mother 8
Friend patent waistband; sizes 7. g. 8. 10 and
L. Reduced from $1oO to Acc: each:
IL Boys Navy Blue Cloth Yacht" Caps with
embroidered emblem In front: sizes 63s to :. Re-
iuced from 81 90 to SOC. each.
Third floor Tenth ST.
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Corset Department.

pairs French Corsets. fancy batiste, straight
front, long hip boned with real whalebone; sizes
Is and 49, Reduced from $3.50 to s.. so pair.
II pairs Royal Worcester Corsets good quality
ret straight 'front.' dip hip; sizes 1S, 10, "a, Is,
20 81. Is. 20 and 80. Reduced from soc. to &c.
pair
pairs r. & G.. Corsets straight front: sizes 20
and 30 Reduced from 81. 80 to 1.50 pair.
pairs Dowager Corsets; size q. Reduced from
500 to 81 90 pair.
Third floor. Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Shoe Department.

Is pairs Women's Wei Kid Lace Shoes turn
sole, Louis XIV heel sizes 4. and 51a IA, 3ts
to A. 34a, I. ., 51s and b, 312 c, 2, 2Ea and
ID. Reduced from $500 TO $l-90 pair.
pairs Womens Patent Leather Cross-strap
Evening slippers, Louis NV heel; sizes and
pair.
pairs Women's Kid Evening Slippers. with
beaded cross strap, Louis NV heel: sizes c. g,
81. and D. Reduced from $3.50 TO Sl.90 pair.
pairs Misses Extra Size Button Shoes. spring
and q h. J e. l. II, and q d. Reduced from So %
si.5h pair.
Third floor Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Bows Department.

II Boys Wash Sailor Blouse Suits sizes 3, and
8. Reduced from S1.95, $3.50 and 1915 to 95c.
each.
: Boys All-wool Two-piece Suits; sizes and 10.
Reduced from 500 and $500 to 81 .e5 each.
15 Boys Atwood Two-piece Suits, In Norfolk
jacket and double breasted styles; navy blues
In the lot; sizes S to 16. Reduced from So 90 and
$500 to 50. 10 each.
Z Boys Fall-weight Refers, in navy blue and
gorpet. with embroidered emblem on sleeve; sizes
8, 8. I. and 10. Reduced fIom $500 to $3.50
each.
Boys Fine White Serge Sailor Suits Peter
Thompson" style hand emlroidered; sizes s. 6
and /. Reduced from Sl2. so to $3.50 each.
Third floor. Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Sewing Machine Dent.

1 'Eldredge Automatic Sewing Machine irop-
head. with automatic lift; complete with full set
OF attachments and a hye-year guarantee; wood.
$3.50. -
New Victor Sewing Machine drop-head
complete with full set of attachments and Ave.
year guarantee; woodwork slightly marred Re.
duced from 90 to $1,000.
Second floor G. ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Infants Department.

Chidren's White Bedford Cord Coats. deer
collar trimmed with braid. Reduced from S275 to
$500 each.
5 Children's White Bedford Cord Short Coats;
some made yoke; others with plain back and
belt at waist; all trimmed with braid and lined
with sateen. Reduced from 81. IS to $3.50 each.
Children's White Coats. of novelty cloth and
Bedford cord. with round collars edged with braid
Reduced from s.. 90 to 81 90 each.
Third floor. Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29

Domestic Service Problem in England.
From the London Truth.
I see that Mrs. Frederic Harrison has
been advocating the adoption In England of
the character book. or service book. 3.
which is used on the continent and else
where FOX rscQrdtpE the ssEytcea and cre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Muslin Underwear Dent.

III women's Nainsook Corset Covers, trimmed
with torchon lace. bending and lace insertion.
Reduced from soc. to 25c. each.
Womens Muslin Gowns, high neck tucked
yoke with ruffie of embroidery. embroidery neck
nd sleeves. Reduced from s. Is to $1.76 each.
Womens Cambria Pettieoats. deep umbrella
Sfie OF tucks. Point de Paris lace and insertion
Re duced from $3.50 to $50 each.
Third floor, Eleventh st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Knit Underwear Dent.

Women's Pure SILK Vests low neck no sleeves
hand-crocheted fronts slightly soiled. Reduced
from $500 and $3.50 to 81. 90 each.
20 pairs Chldrcn's Pants, cotton and wool, nat
ursl and white medium weight; sizes &c and Is.
Reduced from G5c. to 42c. pair.
Main floor ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Furniture Department.

A lot OF odd sections OF the Cas-
Ter Sectional Bookcase, with tops,
bases and disappearing glass doors,
in plain and quartered oak; almost
all sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Hosiery Department.

u pairs Womens Extra Fine Black Cotton Hose,
with white soles; size 10. Reduced from SOC. to
BE. pair.
81 pairs Women's Iisle Thread Hose, white and
black striped effects; sizes Sk. and 02. Reduced
from soc. to PC. pair
Main floor L 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Friday Bargain i'm
Infants Cambria Slips.

A lot of Infants Cambria Long
Slips, sheer and soft, made with
plat down front and hemstltchcd
ruff1e on neck and sleeves.
Special price, 25c. each.
Third floor. Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29

It matters little what 1t Is that you want
whether a situation or a seryant-a
want" ad. In The Star will reach the DER.
son who can all your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
FridaV is Our Remnant Day.


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29

Friday Bargain i'm
Black Silk Pettic0ats.
Lot I-Women's Black Taffeta
Silk Petticoats, good quality, made
with deep accordion-pleated t1ounce.
$685. each. Value, $3.50.
Lot 2-Women's Black Taffeta
Silk Petticoats, excellent quality !;
made with deep accordion-pleated
fiounce edged with ruching.
$3.50 each. Value, $50.
Third moor, Eleventh ST.
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Sl.OO Each.
Regular Prices, ST. so to So

Lot 1-3 Dress Shirts. open back; size Is neck,
30ka-inch sleeve. Regular price $500.
Lot 2-6 Dress Shirts, open 'front.' link cuffs at
tached size 10 neck 34-inch sleeve. Regular
price, $2.75.
Lot 81 Dress Shirt, open front and back size
II neck, 30l2inch sleeve. Regular price, $1.o0.
Lot Al Dress Shirt coat style, open front; size
11la neck. 33inch sleeve. Regular price, 81. 80
Lot % Dress Shirts, coat style, open front;
size 1914 neck, 31-inch sleeve. Regular price 81. 90
Lot 6-6 Colored Madras Negligee Shirts, link
cuffs attached size 1914 neck, $50 inch sleeve.
Regular price, $500.
Lot ia Dress Shirts, open front; size 14a neck,
30-iEch sleeve. Regular price, 81. 80.
Lot Sc Dress Shirts. style, open front, link
cuffs attached; size 151a neck, 354a Inch sleeve.
Regular price, $2.25
Lot 90 Colored Madras Negligee Shirts, link
cuffs attached size II neck. 81 u inch sleeve. Reg
ular price, $500.
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Remnants in Mems Department.

or separate cuffs; sizes 141a. 151a, 16ks and II.
Reduced from 81 90 and $1.50 to Soc. each.
q Mems Imported French Percale Stiff bosom
Shirts. coat style. attached cuffs, attractive pat
terms; sizes IA, Is. 1512 and 16. Reduced from
81. 80 to 81. 90 each.
IS Mems Colored Madras and Percale Stiff bosom
Shirts, with attached cuffs; slightly soiled; sizes
each.
35 pairs Mems Tan Lace Half Hose; sizes 9a
and 101a. Reduced from 25c. to pairs for SOC.
40 Mems Ties. four in hand and teck styles-the
ends Of several lines. Reduced from soc. TO j for
s1.0O.
Mems Blanket Robes, in good colors-the ends
Of several lines; al t'izes. Reduced from $500 to
$500 each.
Mems Dressing Gowns. of two-faced cloth
plain color with plaid lining; small and medium
sizes. Reduced from $1,000 to 500 each.
II dozen Clergymen's Collars slightly soiled;
size 10. Reduced from $3.50 to $1.00 dozen.
Main floor, st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
Clearance Sale of
Mems UncaEaed-fOr
Custom Shirts.

The following list of Made-to-
measure Shirts represents the accu-
mutation of the past season-shifts
that have been left on our hands
uncalled for.
According to Our custom we offer
these Shirts, in lots only, at the uni
form price of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29

1 Blue Mohair Suit. Elton jacket. with green col
lar and cuffs, finished with fancy braid; size IS.
Reduced from $500 to $1,000.
Gray Tweed Suits, double-breasted Elton
jacket and girde. full plated skirt: sizes "a and
50. Reduced from $500 to $500 each.
Tan Suits. fancy mixed effects, Elton jacket.
with vest. collar and belt of light blue CLOTH fin
ished with braid; ox-plaited skirt; sizes "a and
sc. Reduced from $500 to $500 each
Tan Mohair Suit. short Elton jacket, with shout
der cape; skirt and jacket trimmed with self
c0lOred stitched silk: size &c. Reduced from
$24.O0 to $500
3 Atwood Skirts. of gray mixed CLOTH Reduced
from $500 to $3.50 each.
Black Tafeta Silk Eton Jackets, lined with
white taffeta; size SO. Reduced from $3.50 to
So rs each.
Black Peau de Sole Silk Elton Jackets. lined
with white taffeta. vest of fancy braid; sizes 90
and 49, Reduced from S21 90 to So. 90 each.
l Dotted Swiss Dress. white with black polka
dots. trimmed with wide lace insertion; size "a.
Reduced from $3.50 to 100.
1 White Linen Shirt Waist Suit, with Persian
tr mining; size 80. Reduced from $3.50 to $500.
II White India IinOn Shirt Waist Suits, ali-Over
tucked; sizes 49, "a, AZ and A. Reduced from
SO. % to 81 95 each. 8
Silk Shirt Waist Suit blue and white striped
effect; size 40. Reduced from $3.50 to $S.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
WOmen's Suit Dept.

small lot u3 in alb Velveteen Shirt Waist
Suits. In black. blue, brown. green and garnet
This is sample lot, in one of d kind styles. An
excellent opportunity to secure high-cass gar
ment at small price; sizes 81, 80. 3s. 40 and AZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
FROM ACROSHs THE SEA
HINTS ON MEMS DRESS FROM THE
& ENGLISH CAPITAL.
Fancy Waistcoats and the Law of the
White S1ip-DinRer Jackets
and Evening. Bows.

London Correspondence Of the fHaberdasher.
Much nonsense is custaWarily talked and
written about the kings clethes. But with
every deduction made fer the Imagination
of takers and writer's the fact remains
that Edward VII travelsswith COOL deal
OF baggage whence err Gas the Isaac Watts
hymn puts it) che takes his walks abroad"
The king Is a man of sense in regard to
dress, whatever he may be in any other re-
spect: but 1 do not think he carries about
or wears more ordinary clothes than any
other gentleman of high position. What
keeps the royal Wallets busy (and the king
always takes a couple with himl Is the
constantly growing stock Of official
clothes, because Albert Edward is stickler
for etiquette. If he goes to an army cere-
fnony he wears the uniform of a field mar
shall. and he attends naval affairs dressed
as an admiral OF the feet Similarly, when
he went to Kiel the other day to visit his
nephew he took along not only a suffi-
cheney of yachting suits and hannelS-
though the king hates fiannel-but also
full rig-out for every German and Prus-
sian German regiment OF which he is an
honorary officer; and. conforming to the
ridiculous and meaningless custom Of Euro
pean courts, he is in that position with re-
gard to a good man,. And, of course there
were jacket suits of various weights, be-
cause the king loves a lounge suit, and
though being what he is he may not know
the luxury of an old. shabby suit, he gets
as near 1t as he dare.
King Not a Dandy.
The king, though well-dressed man, and
a man Gas I said before) of some. though
not of exquisite, taste (his son, the Prince
of Wales. is neither) is not dandy, and
never was a dandy. Now the Marquis of
Anglesey. whose bankruptcy is one of our
most recent sensations, has the making of a
dandy in him. Even insolvency Is part of
the tradition. Brumell and DOrsay were
both insolvent. But neither fell from a
great height as Lord Anglesey. There is
million pounds sterling of property at An
glesey Castle, now in the hands of the OFF,
cial receiver, and the officers. in going over
the place, come across all sorts of forgot
ten things. One was box Of jewels
thought to be worth 100000 OF course.
there are stacks of clothes for all occa-
sions including the famous colored dress
suits It is his taste for the latter and for
fancy dress that stamps Anglesey as a
dandy. He can wear these things with
distinction. Fancy the Prince of Wales In
a pink clawhammer. OF Albert Edward.
r. ct l., in harlequin suit. like that one
on which Aylesbury hung quarter OF a
million dollars worth Of diamonds When
they came to be valued some of the An
giesey jewels turned out to be paste!
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49c Yard on Fine 76c
M0hairs and BrilliantineS

fabric that is - inch wide and in brown, navy
and bllcso very wide that yards make skirt for almost
anyone it's the popular dress goods of the and
@ S"g gen s"GoEn i a 'a we have plenty Tor all 49C
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All Wool Flannels

AT 25c per yard in any color that is made, the most
popular shirt waist fabrics. all 90 in this sale ~,
Pretty Henrietas and serges smooth, finest worth Doc
yard, comes in all popular shades double width; 0Eo
you will tnd them in the wreck sale per Hard d. 4 "
Extra heavy wool skirt goods 56 inches wide. yards
make Il skirt. all coors a regular 75c grade, in ~
this wreck sale for only -- -. .~-- --..- ~
Yard wide black Tanetas lining and pettcoats only
75c value in this great wreck sale only ~
Yard wide $1.OO Tanetas will go in tins sale tn
per yard - . - - - .-.. . -.-. ..... ---.- 4 ~
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S ) Q , Q O Q

convinced Of this fact when five of these goods crash
ds from Sc Cotton Checks handsome $500 Silks
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Ladies Kid Shoes

A big line Of $3.50 Kid and Paeut Leather
shoes Will be put in this great wreck sale al only
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-30
Silks that are Silks

The assortment of dress goods and silks shown here
this fall are such you've before The wreck
sale prices amo, low many sell cotton goods,
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Wreck Sale on Notions


Best 25c Borat'd Tacum Powder per box 12c
25c bottle O VasClne O - 10c
OF Pins for DC
10c Pearl Buttons &c
Oc Braid for dress rl lmings at sc
1Oc Pure linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs sc
good aluminium Thimbes for - - -. sc
Il dozen rice Buttons .- - ------ -..-. ....- &c
Large size Kid Curlors for - -- m .-- --.---- - sc
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

Once more we stand with haif-reluctant
Upon the threshold of another year;
That line where Past and Present seem
to meet
In stronger contrast than they do else
where.
Look back a moment Does the prospect.
please
or does the weary heart but sigh rs-
gret?
Can Recollection smile, or. III at ease
With what Is past. wish only to forgetf
Say, canst thou smile when Memory's
lingering gaze
Once more recalls the dying year to
wouldst thou live DER again those chang
ing days,
A solemn question. and the faitering
heart
Scarce dare say Yes" yet win not
For Joy and sadness both have played
their part
In making up the tale Of "long ago."
Here Memory sees the golden sunlight
Across the path of life and shine
And now the picture changes like a
dream
And sorrow dims the eyes and kills
the smile.
Soft has gone-where all has gone be-
fore;
The moaning wind has sung the dead
years dirge.
Times waves roll on against the crum-
bling shore,
And sinks the WORKOUT bark beneath
the surge.
Here ends the checkered page of prose
and verse,
or shapely words and lines writ all
aWry,
There they must stand for better or for
worse;
So shut the book and bid the year
good-byl
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

young man alone.' and he took
step toward them. The big clock In
the corner licked monotonously and
still Jack Belding stood motionless be-
fore his father. Then, in n voice
husky with suppressed emotion, he
said, Father, Miss Ramsey has
promised to be my wife. Whatever
you have TO say to me, must be said
to both"
Now, indeed, was Mortimer Bedding
righteously indignant. You have evil
IDENTIFY forgotten your social stand
ing, my SON." he said, and Annette's
cheeks burned at the implied taunt.
mo, father, have forgotten moth
ing-not even that package of securi-
ties missing from our vaults" replied
Jack, thoroughly aroused at last.
shadow of fear crossed Mr.. Beld-
ing's face--he tried to speak, but the
words died on his lips. for his son
lowered above him accusingly, and
Annette Ramsey gazed with wide-open
eyes, first at the father, and then at
Jack
There was silence for a moment
and the shadows of a winter after
noon encircled them. Then, Jack
spoke again. Father. they have
searched all morning for that pack
| age. | saw you take it out myself.
! Tomorrow there will be an investiga-
tion. DO not sink that too on Wall
street. tried to find II in your desk
and thus save my father from public
exposure. ] am not thief"
Without word, the president OF
the Peoples Bank strobe over to his
desk. and. pressing secret spring.
drew out the package of securities
and gave 1t to Jack Then. as he
bowed his head, the two stole out and
quietly shut the door.
IN the solitude of her own room
that night. Annette Ramsey said to
herself. with sigh for her shattered
ideal, Man at best is n poor invest
ment. Human nature is never a safe
bank Of deposit"