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for the first time. that it was headed
Cedar Bluffs. Iowa. His home was in
Ohio. He turned to summon the janitor.
but thought Of Miller's slowness and
ran down to him instead
rs there another John A. Davis in the
house2" he demanded. so excitedly that
the placid German took his pipe from
his mouth without the extra inhalation
tiwh which he usually indented his SEN
tences.
yes, he come last week 10 Mrs. Allen,
fiat 5. He her relation. she says, lookin
fer yob / dink. You git him letter."
Davis stood still long enough TO draw a
long breath Then ne went to hunt the
other Davis. Luckily II WIS too early for
the latter to have gone for his breakfast
He found a slim, bOyish namesake, in
whose sombeT eyes Davis saw the record
OF the hOmesickness of his own first days
In the city Davis wished he had found
man of the world, resOurcefuI, re-
served, instead Of this pitiful unnerVed
lad whose weakness kept the lump in his
own throat. He helped the boy pack.
looked up his train, and took him to the
depot. wondering all the time how he had
CHANGED to get that message. Was 1t be-
| cause Of the kecner receptive sensitive
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bought for the boy How heavenly kind
she had been that day, and how his heart
had leaped at thought of always having
her TO go Christmas shopping with him
for these yOungsters-and others His
heart grew lighter again.
He stood a moment as he opened the
door on Park avenue. calculating the dis
tance to Forty-second street. He liked
TO walk. but he had been working late
these last nights that he might be en-
tirely free for the Chester house party.
Last night ne had not slept AT all and
he was tired: so he walked up Ninety
second street to Madison avenue and
took car
At the express Office he handed in his
package with a sigh of relief and leaned
wearlly against the window while the
agent made out his receipt.
III write and tell mother I'll come
next month" he thought, dreamily; and
then, as the glare of lightning zig-zaged
through the sky, there famed into his
brain this message: John Davis. 1m East
Ninety-second street: Mother dying.
Come. Mary"
He Strengthened with q start and stood
in bewilderment, striving to comprehend
what had happened to him He had not
been asleep. II had been no dream-that
he knew. Yet not one Of the busting
throng was needing him. no one there
was concerned in that message. He seized
the change and receipt which the agent
was holding out TO him and hurried out
side. A conviction that he could not
reason against urged him home to meet
the message that he felt was coming to
him there.
AS his car whirled on, Davis tried to
keep his mind from going beyond the
question Of that message itself TO the
meaning IN that message, but sometimes
the mother dying" broke through his
brains defense, and the high piles of
brick and stone sank into the earth and
left a little old farmhouse with lean
ing porch, on which stood a woman.
stopped and aging, to whom he waved
adieu from beside his father on the seat
OF the old spring wagon
As he swung of at Ninety second street
| he saw a messenger boy half way UP
( from Lexington avenue. Davis hurried
and reached his door first.
mere IS lEdl lot me, JDhu DaFlS ne
asked putting out his hand. He scrawl-
/ ed his name as the boy held out the book.
then tore open the yellow envelope and
saw. John Davis. Mother dying. Come.
/ Mary
Come" 1t was the message Of his
mothers longing, the yearning heart-call
Of eight hungry years Of mother-love, and
his dull senses had never heard il until
now. As he stumbled up the stairs,
urged on by the great dread. his memory
| dropped through the years TO the time
when he had stumbled up the rickety
steps of the old back porch calling his
mother TO deliver him from the angry
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was telegraph Office. When mere boy
Davis had learned telegraphy as the only
thing in his village that offered a way
to his higher ambition, and when he had
stood there some subconseiousness had
caught the message as it clicked off. and
the names had startled his numb senses
into recognition.
He bade the younger man gOod-by with
warmth that made the other treasure
the memory gratefully, then he hurried
back and sent his sister Mary a mes
sage that he was coming home at once.
There was now no need that he should
go away without seeing Miss Chester. so
he turned up Park avenue toward the
contractors home. 1t was early. but he
thought as he went up the steps that he
would not tell the servant he was leav-
ing; he would let her coming to him de-
pend upon her inclination. But when the
man waited to take his card he weakened
and wrote across IL, Going away
Davis had often wondered how Chester
in whom there was no more leaven OF
imagination than In one Of his contracts
and his commonplace wife came 20 have
as daughter this girl with face Ike q
cameo and the air Of a higher atmos-
phere. Davis was quite at his ease with
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OF his childhood. his mothers God, came
back 20 him. with the old reality. and
pathetic little prayer crept out from
under the woTldliness in his heart as ne
packed his Valise
When he was ready he stood for mo-
ment. looking about the room. There
was something he wanted, but not until
his eyes fell upon his mothers letter did
he realize what it was. He dropped his
face against IL for q moment as though
IL were his mothers cheek As he put
the letter away he picked up the tele-
gram to see when it had been sent. and
his heart gave a great leap as he noticed,
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AVIS brought out the presents
he intended to send home and
laid them together on the table
- He wanted to know the space
they would take in packing. The cardi-
gan Jacket for his father would make
the package bulky, but he was
rather proud Of that jacket; It would
be iust the thing for his father 10 wear
about the farm. Davis smiled as he
thought of the ugly old wamus he re-
membered his father wearing and then
he went Gown to see the janitor.
Miller. have you got box about so
larger" he asked. spreading out his hands
IN estimation of width and length
The old German put up a pudgy hand TO
hold his pipe while he nodded.
Dis do?" he asked, producing a green
pastebOard box from collection he had
brought home several days before in an
ticipation Of the tips their possession
would insure.
7 dake de package down fer you he
added. as his intelligent fingers read the
marks on the coin Davis slipped into
them.
No, I'm going down myself" answer
ed Davis happily. He heard the postman
ring his number and he stopped for the
letter. His happy eyes clOuded as he
saw his mothers cramped writing. She
seldom wrote, being ashamed Of her
crude composition and poor spelling, and
he had a premonition why she had not
left this letter to his sister Mary. He
was not mistaken.
Dear son-Can't you come home for
Christmas? / wish you would I am so
lOnesum to see you. John haint seen
you for most eight years an I am old.
with love
from mother"
Davis eyes turned misty. but he reso-
uitely put the letter away. He could not
go now, go and give up those two weeks
of sharing house-party life with Myrtle
Chester. Then there were his roles in the
theatricals and the singing. He could
not leave her in the lurch- II was i'm
possible. He would go home to mother
for a few days in January. She would
be just as pleased Perhaps he could tell
her-a wonderful light flashed into his
eyes and he returned 10 his packing But
there was no longer any JOY in It, Even
the soft black dress that Miss Chester
had helped him TO select no longer stirred
any anticipations of his mothers pleas
ure. 1t had sort OF a crepy feel to him
now, and in his mind. crepe was assO-
ciated only with funerals Even the c1ll
for Mary's little girl. whose blue eyes
still held for him the delightfully."- cTiti-
cal inspection Of Miss Chesters gray
ones. he thrust hastily into the box, al
most forgetting 20 protect its head with
the iaunty fur cap and gloves he had
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before he laid his head down against
hers.
"oh. John. you did come" she cried
Didn't Mary get my message?" he
asked.
Mary is With your Aunt Lucy. She's
sick Let me ring the bell for father:
he'll think I've got an early dinner. She
smiled happily.
'Ill 20 meet him." said Davis. feeling
that he could not endure the strain Of
feeding two pairs Of hungry old eyes at
a time
His father had always seemed much
older than his mother. but Davis was not
surprised 10 find him younger now A
gap between father and son is not span
ned by a hand-clasp 80 easily as with a
mother, but It seemed to Davis he was
closer 70 his undemonstrative father than
ever before
I'm glad you've come. John. I can
see mother had been frettin' TO see you,
the old man said, heartily. The mother,
| watching, saw them turn 20 look over
the farm.
'T hope father won't take him to look
over the place now" she said aloud, for
In these years OF yearnlng for her boy
she had taken to talking TO herself. as
though he were present.
/ tTfIUGuld, BTdHuiitds talleu = tiisilA5H
| voice. and a boy Of five popped excited
| " out OF the kitchen door, the phones
ringing"
! The telephone was an innovation with
which Mrs. Davis would have naught TO
/ do
Run and tell your grandpa. Harry.
/ And there's your Uncle John up there.
/ Run and meet him."
Davis saw him coming and held out
his hand. but the boy veered on 70 his
] grandfatheT's side
THE phones ringing. grandpa" he an
nounced, with his eyes on the strangers
face
AN right. But this is your Uncle
John, Harry
Uncle John, what my mamma teIled
me told the big Santa Claus TO send me
somethin'?" demanded the child. eying
Davis
Sure And he said he'd bring It, too
declared Davis.
The boys tone became wheedling.
What did you tell him, Uncle John7'
"a nice fur cap, and fur gloves" re-
| piled Davis, with emphasis.
The lads face fell He reached for bis
grandfather's hand. as though to help
himself over a disappointment.
What's the matter? Don't you Ike
that?" exclaimed Davis. abashed before
the somber baby eyes. What's the mat
ter, Harry? Tell Uncle John II uncle
didn't tell Santa right he'll see him
again"
The child looked at him WistfuIly.
DO you fink he would change II fer
a pair OF rubber bOOts?' he asked, min
gled hope and dependency writing pa
thetic expression on mis- little face.
Sure, I'll see to it this afternoon"
declared Davis, not daring 10 join his
fathers laugh. till the boy ran ahead TO
tell his grandmother the news.
You go 10 the phone. John. while I
wash my hands said the father. and
Davis hurried after his mother to the
sitting-roOm. His eyes swept the place
lovingly while he called Up central. Il
was a call from New York, the girl said.
He would not go back to-day. he was
| thinking, not for any business in the
/ world. when a woman's voice reused him.
rs this John Davis?" Il asked. and he,
not quite sure, answered, Yes
'I wanted TO thank-oh this is Myrtle
Chester"
Myrtle, which is chiefly II seemed
10 him she must hear his heart beating.
Myrtle which is-altogether-" the
sweet voice, hesitated.
Love" he prompted, tenderiy.
Love" she echoed, softly.
Copyright, 1906. by Homer sprsgusl
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the parents. but she was 50 immeasuT-
ably finer that her personality held in
check the desire It created. He had felt
very near 10 her Of late. There had been
times when her gray eyes had III with
recognition of the meaning in his, and
he told himself that If they gave him
such hope now. he would stand silent.
But when she came IN, exqUisitely sug-
gestiye Of home life in her simple morn
ing gown. there was only kindly concern
IN her eyes.
You are as bad as papa" she said.
gOod-natured acceptance OF the annoying
in her tone. He went to Buffalo this
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ness OF his mind at that moment that he
had intercepted the home thought that
was speeding 20 this boy? He had al
ways rather laughed at telepathy, and
now that the awe of the message was
leaving him. his mind busted itself de
signing the bridge over which cause must
have reached effect. The boy had 10 touch
his arm when it was time TO leave the
car.
They passed the express window where
Davis had stood when the message had
reached him. and as quickly as that mes
sage had come. now came its understand
ing. Alongside the express department
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turkey gobbler behind. How quickly she
had answered his call! How quickly she
had always answered it. He lived his
youth anew in the flare Of the iashlght
that moved across his memory. and only
her gentle. patient eyes kept him from
cursing the manhood that had forgotten.
He was not a religious man. but the God
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Herald Want AdH

Herald Nant Aus
viii be received at s. Kann's Sons & Co.
Information Bureau, and promptly for
warded TO the main Office.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
BACKS UP
LUTHER AS To
BLACK GHOST"

The persistent attempt OF certain cheap
politicians and the Colt-Perry organ TO
make capital out OF the action OF the
police commission in purchasing a $500
electric runabout, the "black ghost" for
the use OF the board In inspecting license
locations, etc, received a strong check
this morning when the attention OF Col.
Harold j. Gross, member of the board,
was called TO IL.
Col Gross, who is acting as chairman
while Mr.. Luther is on his vacation, said
with emphasis
II am ready to take my full share Of
responsibility for the purchase OF that
automobile. l thought at the time the
board voted unanimously TO buy 1t that
IL would be a good and necessary thing
for the police department.
II think so yet. as am Informed IL has
come up TO expectations and has proved
Of almost invaluable assistance 10 the
work OF the department.
IF / had not thought that the depart
ment would be materially benefited by the
purchase OF the automobile, | would not
have voted for II. | never indorse any
purchase that / do not think the depart
ment shodld make.
I'VE discussed the subject thoroughly
before we acted. as we always do; an1
the chairman was authorized To contract
for the machine, which is now being used
with such success by the commission on
police department business.
I'VE thought we had the authority 20
make the purchase when IL was made:
and we think so yet, so far as my opinion
on the subject is concerned. That is all
/ care 10 say concerning the automobile"
Mr.. Gross arrived at police headquarters
this morning at IL o'clock. having decided
TO be present every day while Chairman
Luther is away between II and II o'clock.
He saw quite a number OF visitors and
transacted all the routine business one
commissioner could transact.
There was no meeting OF the full board
this afternoon, as there was no business
OF Importance 10 come before IL.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
|NT|MAT|0N THAT
GEN. TREP0FF
WAS POISONED

st. Petersburg. Sept. 1s.-The Russian
Banner, reactionary organ, intimates
that Gen Trepoff. late commandant Of
the imperial palace. was poisoned. Jews
here are linking the name OF ex-Premier
Count Witte with this intmation.
Count Witte is more hated by the re-
actionaries than by the revolutionists.
Project Won der Iannity has summoned
the editor OF the Russian Banner to his
office and warned him that the paper
must moderate its tone.
st. Petersburg. Sept. 1S.-Dishearten-
ed at the capture o ftheir principal
leaders. OF whom a number have been
executed. the flying group" OF the
revolutionists. which seeded from the
parent organization last winter and
which has been responsible Tor almost
all the assassinations and robberies
since tho conVocation OF parliament,
has voted TO return 10 the fold and sub
nit 10 the orders OF the central commit
tee. This step means a certain regulation
OF terroristic activity.
Members OF the flying group" are con-
vinced that they have had traitor In
their ranks, because the arrest within the
past fortnight OF over one-half their num-
ber in various parts OF Russia could have
been brought about only by the possession
OF inside information.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
ANIMAL JEWELRY FAD
HAS STRUCK LONDON

In London the fad for wearing repre-
sentations OF animals for personal adorn-
ment is cultivated by a sufficient number
OF women 10 make an impression on the
displays I'm shop windows and show cases.
Bracelets that clasp with carved heads
OF sheep, oxen. goats. dogs and even
snakes are frequently TO be seen.
A Bond street jeweSr was recently
commission, s~to make a necklace Of de-
cidedly original design for we'll known
society women. II Is 20 be made OF fine
gold links from which depend the heads
OF her favorlte pets carved I'm gold. There
are three dogs, two cats. n ponys and a
parrots head The clasp Is a copy OF
pet lizard, executed in. gold. with jewell
cd eyes.
Following the same freakish fashion
there are two London women who. con
trary 90 the general tendency OF their
sex. invariably wear small white mice
fixed on the lapels of their coats. These
mice. which are most lifelike. are made
OF plaster and sharp hooks are attached
TO their feet 10 hold them In position.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
FALLING WALL
KILLS TWO AND
INJURIES NINE

Lawrence. Mass. Sept. 1S.-Two men
were killed and nine injured by the coll
lapse OF the new coal pockets at the
Wood Worsted mills this morning. The
dead are:
Howard Dyer. Columbia road, Dorches-
ter.
Unknown Italian.
Two OF the injured are expected TO die
Alleged insufficient bracing is said TO
have caused the accident.
The framework was OF iron and the
walls of brick. The pockets were 10 be
32S feet long and l9o feet wide. A portion
PIG feet long had been completed except
for n brick support i'm the centre. The
brick layers had not started work when
the accident happened or there would
have been heavy casualty list.
Dyer was foreman of the job. Most Of
the injured were Italians.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
MAINE C0NGREGATIONALISTS
MEET AT LEWISTON

Lewiston. Me-, Sept 1S.-Three hundred
or more delegates were gathered today
at the Pine Street Congrega tional church
for the S0th annual meeting and general
conference OF the Congrega tional church
es OF Maine and the seth annual meeting
OF the Maine Missionary society.
The meetings began this morning and
will be In progress until Thursday even
ing They will be addressed by a num-
ber OF speakers Of prominence Among
those who accepted invitations To deliver
addresses were Or. n NJ. Waters OF the
Tompkns avenue church of Brooklyn, n
Y: Rev Amos r. Wells of Boston,
prominent Christian Endeavor worker
Rev. Asher Anderson, ~. d, secretary Of
the National council OF Congregational
churches. and President William De witt
Hyde OF Bowdon college.
The organization OF the conference was
followed by a prayer and scripture ser
vice. also greeting from the local church
and response. Reports were then read
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
NOT ANXIOUS To REPEAT
NAMES DISASTER HERE
Continued from Page One. J

senator Beveridge is TO speak al the
state convention, and Congressman Ca
prom Will probably arrange with the ma
tional congressional committee for speak
ers at the Republican club affair. The
names OF Congressman Sherman and
Tawney have been heard I'm this connec-
tion.
mo. we have no line on either Secre-
tary Taft or Speaker Cannon Their
dates are made in New York and are un-
derstood TO be pretty well taken up out
side Of Rhode Island"
I is plainly evident that. after their
experiences in Maine. these Ibig guns"
of the Republican party are not courting
furthur disaster by butting into Rhode
Island politics. and that Herculean efforts
will be necessary 10 convince them that
they should risk themselves or the party
here.
Perhaps they are ashamed to come on
such an erland as the upholding Of Bray
tonism.
They might substitute Senator Lodge.
but the disaster which followed his ap-
pearance in 1887 is still vividy remem-
bered at Republican headquarters. and
the senator Is not likely TO receive an in
vitation.
Some pseudo Democratic politicians
have been seen around Republican head
quarters recently; but they have had
buSiltSS dpU OllltI loOIlS on Indt UOOf.
they have explained very glibly before
they could be questioned on the subject.
This morning Thomas j. Dorney was
asked If he knew anything that would
tend TO confirm the report that Republ-
can money has been distributed among
the "Hessians" for the purpose of cap
turing Democratic caucuses next week.
II have seen none Of that money" said
Mr.. Dorney emphatically, "and can as
sure you that every cent those with
whom | am allied will have for the eau
cuses will be supplied by ourselves. The
ward committee has some very necessary
expenses uch a printing barges for the
transportation of voters. etc, and we all
chip I'm 10 defray this cost
I'VE are not I'm any serious fear of the
ticket that / understand the Carrolites
nominated last night we have practical
ly made up our own ticket, and l believe
Il will be successful There will be none
but true and tried Democrats on IL; and
they will be stronger men than the op-
position can muster.
This talk of the decent Democrats be-
ing only on the side OF the Carroll fac
tion is arrant nonsense: and the caucuses
will show IL concusively.'
And MIR Dorncy walked away just as
II he were an honest Democrat and
had never seen Republican money or had
any acquaintance with high police OFF,
cials He looked as innocent as the pro-
verbal cheerful-politician.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
WHAT RUSKIN HAD TO SAY
ON THE PLAUSIBLE LIE.

We resent calumny. hypocrisy and
treachery because they harm US not be-
cause they are untrue. Take the detruc-
ton and the mischief from the untruth.
and we are little offended by H. Turn II
into praise. and We may be pleased with
a. And yet it Is not calumny and treach-
cry that do the largest sum of mischief In
the world They are continually crushed
and are felt only In being conquered But
IL IL the glistenng and softly spoken lie,
the amiable fallacy. the patriotic lie OF
th.- -Alstarian, the proYidcnt lie OF the poll
tician. the jealous lie of the partisan the
mcrcifu lie OF the friend and the care
less lie OF each man 20 himself that cast
that black mystery over humanity
through which we thank any man who
pierccs 10 as We would thank one who
dug a well In a desert Happy that the
thirst for truth remains with us even
when we have willfully left the fountains
Df it-John Ruskin.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
SCOTTISH RITE MAS0NS
IN SESSION AT BOSTON

Boston. Sept. 1S--The annual conven-
tion Of the supreme council Of the Scot
tish Rites Masons. the governing body OF
this order for the northern Jurisdiction
Of the United states, was opened lere to-
day
The meeting. the 9ith IN the history OF
the organization was held In Masonic
Temple and was called TO order 10y Sow
eign Grand Commander Henry l.. Palm
or OF Milwaukee. The program for the
day included the presentation OF the
Grand Commanders address and routine
reports i'm the forenoon. and the confer
ring OF the 33d degree upon candidates In
the evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
MUNICIPAL COURT
Sept. IS.

sept. lS, 1906.
Before Sphinx, J)
Wills Proved-Estates OF John Clarke
and John T.. Mather.
Administrators Appointed-Estates OF
Catherine McCarron, Emeline L. Perry
and Hugh Mccarthy.
Guardians Appointed-Estates OF Mary
l.. Medeiros, Mary NJ. Soares. Rosie NJ.
Soares, Joseph NJ. Soares, Regina NJ Ap.
pleton, Francis Appleton Herbert l..
Johnson ct al. Margaret Alice Weeden,
William J. Weeden.
Inventories Accepted-Estates OF Dora
Greene, Eyre c. Clark, Mary r. Wickes,
Ellen NJ +. Coyne, Edward D. Clark.
George NJ. eager John Turner.
Miscelnaneous-Estate Of John Joseph
Dube, foreign will recorded. William A.
DUDE, administrator, c. {. a., I'm Rhode
Island Estate OF Edward D. Clark, pc
tition for allowance Of furniture; granted.
Estate of Thaddeus w. Curtis. petition. 10
sell personal estate; granted.