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The Washington times., 1906-08-12
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TO have the services OF such q COM
petent instructor.
Another source OF pleasure up there
Is the music. AS has been said.
Philip Is a clever musician. He h1s a
good baritone voice and plays the
paino excellently. The president OF
the club has given him permission TO
use the plano whenever IL IS not
wanted by club members, and Il not
infrequently happened that when the
members hear him playing they gath
er upon the porch and enjoy a real
musical feast Sometimes. the girls
come in and sing, toa.
Van Zandt has a friend at tho club
He Is a fellow student at the Univer-
sity OF Chicago. al present acting as
night watchman. His name Is Theo-
dore McCreary and he is the tenor in
the choir OF a south side church. Nc
Creary IS a better musician than he
IS a night watchman. In the still
small hours OF the night he raises
his voice IN melody that puts the
nightingale 20 shame: at least he did
until some OF the grOIChy club mem
bers objected 20 having their sleep
disturbed. Now he goes out behind
the woodshed and sings 10 the stars
and 20 any Of the college girls who
happen 10 be awake, and he some
times forgets 10 make his hourly tour
OF the grounds.
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~ He story Of the young man
who was dumped down
in a mining town without
cent i'm the world and no
personal effects beyond
Ueu-cut dress suit. and was
perforce, compelled 20 make
his own living, has already oFI
When he applied for the 1on or u's5''5
coal in a smutty shait the H''l'i
laughed at him and asked II ne hau
ever shOveIed anything besides ice
cream He was a joke, real i've JOKE
hut finally some one appreciated the
value of the jest and saved aim from
starving 20 death, dress suit ana all
Now this man was perfectly aoie 10
dig coal and when YOU stripped MN
he looked as though he might nave
reasonable aspirat tions OF trimming one
or two Of the "heaVies' who spend
thew time telling anybody that VIII
listen that they are the real cheeses'
But those fancy clothes with nothing
20 back them up except work nearly
put him under.
Now Philip Van Zandt, divinity stu
dent son Of the president OF one or the
largest banking houses IN Chicago
and one time pet OF society in that
city. Is up against just the onnosite
proposition 20 that which troubled the
lad Of the dress clothes. He wears
the clothes OF a scullion and makes a
living, but the aspirations OF his dress
suit soul 70 keep on mingling with MS
social equals have been roughly
handled by the members OF the fash
ionable Lake Geneva Club where the
young man IS AT work And why?
Because he wanted 20 know.
He believes I'm the greater dem
ocracyr-as opposed 20 Tammauy Han
and the influence OF Wall Street. lie
is filled with high ideals about living,
has somewhat Of an affection for prac-
tical socialism. and is studying Tor the
mimic with the hope Of one day go
ing 10 far lard7 as "a missionary 70
convert the heather But he is rot
devoid of reason and has decidedly
practical turn Of mind Therefore.
Philip Van Zandt determined 20 find
out what there vas 20 the theory or
greater democracy by putting himself
on the same footing with the men and
women who scrub floors and Dig
bitches for a living.
In ad1iti0n 20 this he thought tnat
he would get knowledge OF the point
of view nf the poorer classes which
would prove invaluable 20 him when
he became a rullfedged minister He
would also he able 20 observe the atti-
+,,5c Of the unraganerate rich toward
the poor If he himself were one or the
workers for q time His experience.
he reasoned. therefore. would enable
him 10 reach both classes and bring
them into the better life.
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through the trap and 20 The Door Of
HeWUdaTuaut
Don't expect too much" admouish-
ed Larry; Il can't promise you a
single Spanish coin"
Perish the aurlfj0u, We have
blocked FicSeri0g's game. and moth
ing else matters ! said
We CraVlpd through tho hole in the
wall and lighted candles. The room
was about seven feet square. At The
farther end WAS un o5l0ng wooden
door. close to the ceiling. ard Larry
tue-ed 90 the fastening until Il came
down bringing with Il "a mass OF
snow and leaves.
Gentlemen" be said. I'VE are ar
tho edge ~ the raviue. DO YOU see the
blue sl-y2 And yo2der. II YOU will
twist your nocks a bit, is the boat
house"
We'll, let the scenic effects go and
show us where you found those
paI ers. urged.
Speeding - mysteries. that is where
throw mp my hands. lads. It's quick
~ told Here Is table. and here is
tin dispatch box, which lies just whore
7 found II. II was closed and the key
was IN the lock 7 took out that
packet-it wasn't even sealed-saw the
character Of the contents, and couldn't
resist the temptation n try the effect
of an announcement Of its discovery
on your friend Pickering. Now that is
nearIv AT. I found this piece Of paUer
under the tape with which the en-
veiope was tied. and I don't hesitate
70 say that when read II I laughed
nntH thought should shake down
the cellar. Read e. John Glenarm"'
He handed me a sheet Of lecal-cap
uaper on which was written these
words;
He LAUGHS BEST WHO LAUGHS
LAST
What do you think is so funny in
thIs?' I demanded.
WHO wrote II. do you think?" asked
Stoddard.
who wrote il. do you ask: Why.
your grandfather wrote Il, John Mar
shall Glenarm. the Cieverest. grandest
old man that ever lived. wrote IL de-
claimed Larry hts voice booming
loudly in the room. IT'S all n great
big game. fixed up 20 try you and
Pickering principally you, you
bIockhead, Oh it's grand, perfectly,
deH2iously grand-and to think it
should be m good luck 10 share in it,
'Humph. I'm glad you're amused
hut Il doesn't strike me as being so
awfully funny suppose those papers
had fallen into Pickering's hands;
then where would the Joke have been.
I should Ike 20 know.
"on you. my lad 20 be surei The
old gentleman wanted YOU 20 study
architecture: he wanted you 70 study
his house. he even left a little pointer
in an old book Oh, It's too good to be
truei"
That's all clear enough" observed
stoddard. knocking upon the dispatch
box with his knuckles. But why dc
you suppose he dug this hole here with
its outlet on the ravine?'
"Oh. Il was the way Of him. ex'
planned Larry He liked the idea OF
queer corners and underground pas
sages. This Is a bully hiding place fol
man or treasure, and that outlet int'
the ravine makes it possible TO get ou
Of the house with nobody the wiser
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Il would give much II 7 could repro
duce some hirt II The beauty OF that
word authorities as il rolled from
Larrv's tongucD
Then. In Gods name, DO IL. you
blackguards, roared Pickering.
StoddaTd, sitting ON q table. knocked
his heels together gently. Larry re
crossed his legs and blew a cloud OF
smoke. Then. after "a quarter Of
minute On which he gezed AZ the cell
ing with his quiet blue ewes. he said
'Yrs: certainly. rhore are always The
authorities. And a. have "a tremend-
ous respect for your American insti-
TUTORS 7 shall az once act on your
suggestion. Mr. Pickering The estate
IS richer than YOU thought IL was Il
holds or viii hold. yoTr notes given
10 the dcCcdrut for s32o."00.'
He drew from his pocket brown
euvel pe. walked 90 where 7 stood and
placed 10 o. my hands.
AZ the same time Stoddard's big fig
ure grew active. and before J realized
that Bckerir~ had leaped toward the
packet. the executor was sitting in
chair. where the chaplain had thrown
him. He rallied promptly. stuhing his
TeCktie into lis waisJcOat; he even
laughed n little
so much old paper, You gentle
men are perfectly welcome 10 II.
Thank YOU" jerked Larry.
MIR. Glcnarm ana had many trans
actions together. ard he must have for
gotten 10 destroy those pape-
quite likely" I remarked. 1T Is
interesting to know that Sister Theresa
wasn't his only debtor"
Pickering stepped 10 the door and
called the sheriff
Il shall give YOU until tomorrow
morning NJ O'Clock 10 vacate the
premises. The court understands this
situation perfectly. These claims are
utterly worthless. as am ready to
prove"
.'Perfectr. perfectly" repeated the
sheriff
7 believe that is ALL" said Larry.
pointing TO the door with his pipe.
The sheriff was regarding him with
particular attention.
What did / understand your name
10 be?" he demanded.
'Laurarce Donovan" Larry replied
coolly.
Pickering seemed to notice the name
now and his eyes lighted disagreeabiy
7 think ! have heard Of your friend
before" he said. turning 20 me. Il
congratulate you on the international
reputation OF your counsel He's es-
teemed so highly In ireland that they
offer a large reward for his return.
Sheriff. I think we have finished our
business for today"
He seemed anxious 20 get the man
away. and we gave them escort TO the
outer gate where a horse and buggy
were waiting
Now. I'm In for II. said Larry, as !
locked the gate. We've spiked one OF
his guns. but I've given him a new one
20 use against myself. But come. and
I will show YOU the Door OF Bewnder-
meCt before I skip
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new eaeerness born Of the knowledge
that the morrow would certainly bring
MS face 20 face with the real crisis.
We ranged the house from tower 10
cellar. we overhluled the tunnel, for,
il seemed - me- the huudredth time
II was my watch. and al midnight.
after St8diard and Larry had recon
noitertd the grounds and Bates and L
had made sure of all the Interior fast-
erinCs, sent them of 20 bed and
made myself comfortable with pipe
ia the library.
was glad OF the respite. glad 90 be
aloue-to consider my talk with Ma
ria1 Devereux at 81 Asa-aa's. and
her return with Pickering WLy could
she not always have been Olivia,
roaming the woodland. sor Jne girl Ia
gray. or that woman. 80 sweet ia 3"r
dignity. who came lGw-u the stairs -
the Armstrong; Her own attitude to-
ward me was so full Of contradlcuo2s;
she had appeared 20 me n SO mauy
moods and guises. that my s1.r.,
ranged the whole Famut OF f"elin-ys as
I thought OF her. But Il vas the l,c-
objection Of Pjckering's infamous CON
duet that coiored all my doub-s IF fer.
Pickering had always beel .u my WAY.
and here. but for the chance by wh.th
larry had found the notes, l should
have had no weapon TO Use against
hirI
vhe wind rose and drove shriEy
around the house. A bit Of scaff1l Ing
on the outer walls ratified loose some
where and crashed down on the ter
fr1ir I Il
,1r0n the many chatccs ~ yue NOR
row. and running forward % the IL
ture. Even n won In my str',e WIN
Pickering I had vet my way . make
IN the world His notes wee prob
ably worthless did not DOUBT that.
I might use them 20 procure mis- re-
moval as executor. but I did not look
forward with any pleasure 70 legal
fight over a property that had hrousht
me only trouble.
Something impelled me % So below.
and taking a lantern. I trauo@d SOM
berly through the cellar. glanced n
the heating apparatus. AMI. rcmcm-
bering that the chapel entrstu-e 10 the
tunnel was unguarded. sollowe1 ihe
corridor 20 the trap and opened 1t
The cold air blew up sharply and l
thrust my head down 10 listen.
A sound az once arrested me. 1
thought az FIRST Il must be the suction
OF the air. but Glenarm House was no
place for conjectures. and l put the
lantern aside and jumoed down into
the tunnel. A CLEAN Of Hight showed
for an instant. then the darkness and
silence were complete.
I ran rapidly over the smooth floor.
which had traversed so often that
knew its every line. My only weapon
was one OF St0ddard's clubs. Near the
Door OF Bewilderment I paused and
listened The tunnel was perfectly
quiet took step forward and
stumbled over a brick. fumbled on the
wall for the opening which we had
closed carefully that afternoon. and
al the instant I found IL a lantern
flashed biindingly in my face ard I
drew back. crouChing involuntarily,
and clenching the club ready 10 strike
Good evening. Mr.. Glenarmi
Marian Devereux's voice broke the
silence. and Marian DevereuXs face,
with the full light Of the lantern upon
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Wanted to "SIum %

Banker Van Zandt never Tor mo-
mont however. contemplated that any
of his bovs would become a sc"Hlo"'
pbiIin had an idea THAI he waniea 10
Ia slIn work. but nothing IN ihe @I-i'i,
ming line with any salary aIlLell'I
offered. and this position was on
teroupb The employment agency Oh 't'0
university, so he went 20 see ABOUT It,
..r want 10 study character THIS SUM
uar II will help me IN my Iu'I'
,.-.-ls ir the ministry he SAID 10 lha
man who employed him,
..yVell. YOU will get chance 70 sluuS
an sorts If characters al Lake Gen
eva. II will beat the slums al ho'''"'
rs-,Ifad the president Of the CLUB ana
Philip took the job. -..,--,
ms initiation into 'he new p"sll'oH
ms NOT encouraging The househeep-
er looked askauce al 'his cIeah- 'i'i' "'''
,..If 5rasssd. refined young man.
IN, Won know how 70 scrub uo"rs-
she asked ---,,f.1
But Philip ,oak of his good '.o,.,,.-, 49,,
-,5 ...l, his first lesson in Scruo"'h5
floors lie worked seventeen nou'S '.'l
rrsf dav. and among o;Her ihi'S9 l1
--r,ibbel floors. cleaned the N''''',.
,rf05ovs. cleaned the stove. o'o"7-'
i'm coal and wood, sawed some "'"''
brought in the ice from the Ice mouse
n rbe kitchen ice chests. cracked .,y' .-,'
sor,ed the garbage. burning that ""Ie"
80, ~. burned and burying the rest.
lie also cleaned chickens. washed po-7 ,'l
and mans. and ran the dish Was'.ll5 -..l3
machine Eesid-- an this ne IL uilI
-i-De In take around the Washins ~
the cottages and 20 get into the e'ou ,,.
pracez OF the dining room grIs ~
UIaving for them accompan'mleI,'S -, U'-
ne piano. for he Is an excellent niu-
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# A THOUSAND CANDLES---By Meredith Nicholson

t.. was bent Cravely upon me. Her
voice, as I heard IL there-her face,
as 7 saw IL there-are the things that
i shall remember last when my hour
cones 10 20 hence from this world.
-ae slim fingers. as they clasped the
wire screen OF the lantern, held my
gaze for second The red tam
oshauter that I had associated with
her youth and beauty was tilted rak-
iShlv on one side OF her pretty head.
To find Ie~ here. seeking. ike a thief
I'm the night. for-s some means Of help
ing Arthur Pickering. was the bitter
est drop ia the cup. I felt as though
usu been struck with "a u.udgeOn.
Il beg Your pardon she said, and
laughed. There doesn't seem TO be
anything tO say. does there? Well, we
do certainly meet under the most un-
usual, not &c say unconventional. cir
cumstauces. Squire Glenarm. Please
60 away or turn your back. I want 20
get out Of this doujOn keep
She took my hand coolly enough and
stepped down into the passage. Then
! broke upon her stOrmily.
You don't seem 70 understand the
gravity OF what you are doing. Don't
y
life I'm crawling through this house at
midnight2-that even TO serve Arthur
Pickering, life is pretty big thing
70 throw away2 Your infatuation for
that olackg-ard seems 70 carry you
far. Miss DevereuX."
She swung the lantern az arms
length back and forth so that its rays
at every forward motion struck my
face like a blow.
1T isn't exactly pleasant in this
cavern. Unless you wish 20 turn me
over TO the lord high executioner, I
will bid YOU good night
But the infamy OF this-of coming
in here 70 spy upon me-to help my
enemy-the man who IS seeking plund-
er-doesn't seem 20 trouble you.
NO, not a particle!" she replied
quietly. and then, with an impudent
fling. "Oh. no." She held up the Ian
tern TO look OF the wick I'm really
disappointed 70 find that you were a
little ahead Of me. Squire Glenarm.
didn't give you credit fo- so much
perseverance,. But If you have tho
notes
The notesl He told you there were
notes. did he? The coward sent you
here 10 hnd them, after his other tools
failed him?'
She laughed that low laugh OF hers
that vas like the bubble OF a spring.
"Of course. no one would dare deny
what the great Squire 6lenarm says"
she said Witheringly.
You can't know what your perndy
means TO me-" I said. THAT night,
at the Armstrong; I thrilled at the
sight Of you. As you came down the
stairway I thought OF you as my good
angel. and I belonged 70 yOu.-an my
life. the better future that 1 wished
20 make for vour sake.
please DON'T And 1 felt that my
words had touched her; that there
were regret and repentance in her tone
and in the gesture with which she
turned from me
She hurried down the passage swing
ing the lantern at her side. and foi-
lowed. so mystifed. so angered by ner
composure, that I scarcely knew What
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DaSa Mia
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Taaches Children to SLUim

Young Van Zandt has one occupation
AZ Lake Geneva in which he takes real
Measure. It is a recreation and also
the source of considerable revenue
IL is an expert swimmer, and gives
swimming lessons to the children Of
members of the club. Every after
noon at 4 o'clock he appears at the
waters edge. accompanied by flock
Of children. and for half an hour or
more he takes them out on his back
into deep water and teaches them the
swimming motion, and at the same
time inspires them with the neces-
sarv confidence. He likes il. the chill
dren like it. and the parents are glad
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turned the ice cream freezer, thrown
out the garbage. cleaned up the pots
and pans. hNed the fires. and scrubbed
the grease up from the floor where the
cook had let It spill over, he cleaned
himself up. put on his coat, and went
into the dining room 20 eat dinner with
his family and the other guests.
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Lake Geneva club, with its exclusive
membership. 20 get an insight into
characters such as the whole Ghetto
would not furnish.
The work IS hard-yes. extremely
hara-aud most distssteful 70 a young
fellow of his refinement, but he is
sticking 20 Il with a Will. and, Instead
Of Striking he Is constantly doing
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things outside ot his duties. Ths
hcusskeepCr says he is a treasureri
ne slys II IS good discipline for man
of his calling for besides getting a
liberal education In arts useful 20 a
missionary. he Is learning 20 be hum
bic. which is said 10 be a good thing
jn q clergyman.
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Still in the Game

Meanwhile ne is washing notS and
.srz and carving sn the coal II the
son Of George Van Zandt, president on
the Prairie state Pank Of chicago.
has received some rude 1olts since ne
became a mere lahorer. 70 least lhere
have been a few re7eCmiug features in
the life he has chosen ard ne is sim
game 10 continue the study or the
great unwa shed from the great un-
wqshed's own plane. provided he can
reach II. For he has doubted whether
no was fish, flesh. or good red herring
when he thought over his social status
since he went TO ale Lake Geneva
Club.
When Van Zandt evolved the theory
that in order 70 understand the charac-
ter Of the classes which he wants TO
reach. those whose Consclences and
morals have been ground 10 pieces by
the barbed wheels of hardship and ad-
versity he decided that he must be oh
the same intimate terms with hardship
and advcrsity that they are; he must
faaI as they feel IN order 20 sympa-
rhize with them and to show them the
path that will lead them out OF their
troubles
AS the son Of a bank president and n
student at the University Of Chino@n
he didn't think no could .ecl just the
way a scavenger feels so he decided to
become a scuIlion I'm 'rsl"r 90 get more
nearly the othe - viewpom..
IT also occurred 30 rim that y re WAS
going to become a missionary IL might
hc well 10 know som"Ehius o"- c'u-
inary. economies and no hoped 10 pick
up something of this science in his work
about tn x tchcn.
He had been there a month and his
theory has not been entirely upheld
II got a severe Jolt the first day al
Lake Geneva. and by the first week II
had turned a complete fiphop. and he
felt that il would he presumptous for
him TO seek TO fraternize witt scav7n-
g,-s on terms % .-timacy. EC nardy
dared 10 aspire so high.
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Zandt and NcCreary are the star per
formers. There is another young man
who looks after the Eas0lene launch
of one 81 the members. and as he
is also a student and an expert on the
mandolin he Is 10 be invited 10 par
uclpate in the Sunday musiCales, They
have NOT YET. however. got 90 the point
where the college girl Mattresses or
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Early Morning Concerts

McCreary is supposed TO go or duty
al 4.30 o'clock IN the morning when
Philip gets up. but Il frequently hap
pers that instead of going 20 Ded he
and Van Zandt meet at the plano and
sing duets 10 their hearts content.
while the sun comes peeping up over
the hill tops beyond the lake. One
club member gets up especially 20
hear these early morning concerts,
and he says II is worth his while
The other day the president OF the
club had a birthday, which event was
celebrated, according 10 an ancient
custom OF the club. by q party. The
party was given at the cottage OF one
Of the members, a prominent attor-
ney. and the entertainment consisted
Of a musicale Now there 10 no dearth
OF good musical talent IN the club.
but the hostess decided that the
sculliou and the night watchman,
with their fine voices. and the soul
Hons skill as pianist, would be a
great acquisition 10 the entertainment.
She did not line - ask them TO come
and sing and play for money. and yet
10 invite them as guests might offend
some OF the other guests and she was
i'm a quaudary. After consultation with
other club members Il was decided 20
invite them 20 be guests OF the evening,
and II anyone did not Ike il. he could
g1 home. The young men came, every
one was charmed with their talent.
aud with the fellows themselves.
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the cooks and Russian ca-etaker have
been invited IN
But. with all his other work and
pleasure. Van ZandE has not forgotten
his Chrlstian duties. He has organ
lied a Bible class among the help, 20
which De deyOtes an hour every sun
day. As for studying character, be ad-
mits he has an opportunity al this
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BIT Has Some ideas

Also he had some entirely new ideals
in. process Of incubation. and every once
I'm a while some old one is iarrsd loose
and falls with a sickening thud.
one OF his most cherished ideals about
the Greater Democracy and the Equali-
ty of Man was smashed the first sun
day he was there and he has not been
able 70 find all the pieces yet.
Ii happened this way. Philips father.
his mother. and two of his younger
brothers went up TO the club 10 spend
Sunday as guests at the clubhouse
Young Van Zandt had been there a week
and IL had been a hard week with long
hours of work and he was pleased 10
see his family
Being bank presidents son he nat
urallv does not feel himself 10 be any
different from the packers son. o. the
lawyers son, or the merchants chill
dren who belong 10 the club. So when
II came time for dinner. after he had
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nd Because He Scrubbed Floors and Renobed Garbage
He Was Barred From, the Dining Room Of the
Club TO Which He Belonged by Sno6bbh
FelogD-sMenabgrs
But the Girls Smiled on Him and Defjed fbe Sn0bs by
Lrbainq Him to Their Entertainments.
He Became Men That He Night Understand the Character
of the More Lo1piy Among the "Greater Den'0e-
racy" Whom He Hopes TO Upljf When
He Graduates as a Clergyman.
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DraW the Line at Che Cooks
Regular Sunday night concerts have
been organized now. at which Van
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