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pincss would come to my life. how
much interest routine and duty would
yield me.
But my imagination had been set
ahame. world OF chivalry and ro-
nance beckoned to me alluringly.
And if | trod the mazes or that fairy
world. there would be none 10 ridicule.
for there would be none 10 know that
had set out to find It. II II proved
to be only a world of dreams and fan
;asy, ] should at least have had the
delicious excitement Of seeking II. OF
playing make.believe-the most fas-
cinating game after all is said. for
boy or man.
had come TO Europe secretly
cherishing the hope that just such an
adventure would come 10 me "a had
happened tonight The 33 years Of
my life had been passed in an atmo-
sphere unusually dead and prosaic.
When had left the university, |
had acted as secretary TO an uncle, a
multi-milionaife who lived in an OBJ
sure town of the middle West. ! had
trudged the dreary and stupid circle
of business routine. my eyes bent som
berly TO earth. Success had come. or
what world calls success money and
a measure of respect tat is given to
one with a substantial Dank account.
But that is not life.
And then one day | awoke. | resi-
lied with a start that life was slip
ping away from me; and with the
hours the golden aspirations and de-
lights that make life worth while. |
was simply a machine. rather cog
in the huge machine of business.
rebelled. In one day | broke the
shackles that bound me. | was free.
My life was at last my very own.
could do with 4 what pleased. ]
could 20 where | wished
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And the Fraud Was There

said the lecturer. throwing a picture
of the celebrated Cardiff Giant on the
screen.
And now. my friends" he ccntin.
ued. while you are looking at this
monumental example. my assistant
will 90 through the audience with
small samples of my celebrated Veg
eiablc Prescription for the Cure OF
all Coughs and Colds. which | guar
antee-remembcr. ladies' and gentle
men. | absolutely guarantee-to cure
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most deserted, and still | fingered
Establishment must come too soon
and with the morrow inevitable de
preston.
Suddenly | became III at ease.
turned slowly in my seat. / looked
furtively about me. II was as If |
had spoken secret thought aloud.
and one were listening. watching.
was watched. and with a curious
intentness that was almost savage. A
woman was seated at the window Of
the writing room. She held rigidly in
both hands the English journal in
which my photograph had appeared.
Our eyes met | gazed at her stand
ing perfectly still II was not embar-
rlssment or anger that held me. il
was rather wonder. For on the face
OF this woman was the same intent
curious surprise that had astonished
me So much earlier in the evening
when first met Mrs Brett and her
daughter.
A measure of surprise is natural
enough. when the original OF a photo
graph Unexpectedly appears before
one. But knew that this fact alone
did not explain the strained look OF
the woman at the open window De.
fance Tor was 1t sheer anxiety?)
flashed from the burning depths OF
these eyes that held me fascinated
She stirred | saw her toss the pa.
per lightly TO the table. Then she dis
appeared.
! entered the hotel paused I'M
certainly in the haN, then walked
swiftly into the reading room. Ap-
parently 1t was deserted.
reached for the paper; ! tore out
the page in which my photograph ap-
peared: | crushed it savagely in my
hand.
There was O light. hooking laugh.
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looked mp. startled Il was the
woman again.
SEE stood almost in shadow. One
bare arm was placed lightly on her
hips; the other stretched It's white
length on the low mantel and sup
ported her
There was something oriental In her
magnificent costume The dress was
black velvet About her neck hung a
narrow stole Of Eastern embroidery
| studded at intervals with turquoises
! From the extended arm draped scarf
OF shimmering gold thread About the
left arm. both az the wrist and above
the elbow, were several bracelets OF
bizarre design. The corsage. too
flashed with gems as she breathed
slowly and deeply. Her pose as her
costume, had something almost bar.
barrie in It's sensuous extravaganza
The small head. exqulsitely coiffured
was turned slightly. thrown back so
tnat her white throat cleaned out OF
the shadow. The lips were parted
still smiling; and more sensuous. more
brilliant more devouring than the
CLEAN of the jewels about her person.
was the fame that burned in her
eyes.
She laughed again. It was impossi.
bic not to know that she was chal.
Longing me- The pose. the look, the
laugh-all We're challenge. But |
was in no mind 10 accept il. and
glanced idly at the papers on the ia.
BILE. Presently ! walked toward the
door. Again her light laughter pur-
sued me.
Pardon, monsieur" she called, still
mockingly
turned and looked silently at my
tormentor
Mischievously she pointed a Jew
eled finger to a placard on the wall.
Guests are forbidden to carry away
the papers from the reading room"
read
To assume a tragic mien at this de-
licious bit of badinage would have
been absurd. | could not help laugh.
ing. But answered with some pique:
Hotel proprietors are forbidden to
annoy guests with offensive photo
graphs in the hotel reading rooms,
That is new rule ] shall have placed
upon the walls tomorrow
She clapped her hands delightedly
A beautiful and much-needed rule"
she murmured. her eyes sparkling
Then she came toward me a few steps.
and stood, a dazzling AMI fascinating
figure in the fun light Her eyes no
longer Knocked; they beseeched.
Forgive me. It was cruel to laugh.
But when catch YOU. like a naughty
child-ah, that is too droll,"
on the contrary madam. should
hank YOU. II was my first laugh for
weeks"
Monsieur" She came a step still
nearer. her dress cleaning and gilt
tering as she moved. She looked at
me piusully
But her sympathy was too easily
awakened to be convincing. | under
stood perfectly that she had been de-
termined to speak TO me when | first
entered the room
Madam" l said cynically, 1T is you
who are breaking a rule nova rule
Of society"
Par example," she demanded. her
eyes darkening.
1T is forbidden 10 show sympathy
to one who has been unfortunate"
She sighed her relief Evidently
she has expected from me a banaliiy
TO the effect that society does not
sanction a woman's speaking TO a
strange man
"But"-she made a gesture of con
tempt-"the canard Of a newspaper I
Who believes that?"
"All the world. apparently" I an
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CHAPT Err VII.
Countess sarahoff Wins and Loses


The next morning when I FIRST
awoke. wondered vaguely why this
day seemed 10 be so different from
the long and dreary succession OF
yesterdays-why it promised eager
hopes and eager interests to De full
filed Then / remembered. and my
pulses beat faster Yesterday ! de-
SPARED. to-day hoped
A woman had come into my life
a goddess-Dana OF the silver bow.
Chaste and cold as the SHOWS on the
Alpine heights ! could not see from
my window in the blue distance. yet
She had called. she had spoken TO me.
Then. disdainfully cruel, she had gone
as she had come But was TO pur-
sue
The very audaci'y Of my resolution
gave 10 II its charm. ! was not TO rest
until had accomplished my uncertain
mission That il was by its very na-
ture so incredibly difficult did not
daunt me But how was 10 set
about IL? A life for a life To save
to the world a strong and buoyant
soul for the strong and buoyant soul
that had persisted because Of my help
lessness and my weakness. However
romantic. 1t was tangible enough
ideal
But was 10 wander about. like a
knight OF MEDIEVAL times. seeking TO
succor one in peril and distress-to
rescue beautiful maidens from grim
ogres and terrible dragons | smiled
al the absurd resemblance Of my un.
certain task to theirs
CTo BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER vi.
The Other Woman.


There IS no enemy that Tho o,.-
age man must crush more ruthlessly
beneath the iron heel than his imagin.
alton. The ties OF home. OF socia,,,
the necessity OF earning his daily
bread-these are barriers that horn
him In the narrow rut OF routine ana
duty. lie dare not look over tho ro.
nance that beckon alluringly. or ~
he dare, he must throw prudence and
sometimes conscience 10 the wind
But occasionally cataclysm. both
physical and mental thrusts one with.
out the familiar landmarks. The
habits Of lifetime are forgotten
then. II is then that one dares the
impossible, and refuses to see to what
extravagant and fantastic extremes he
Is reckessly plunging.
From dreaming TO action is but a
step. II Is true that the divine mad.
ness too soon passes: the reaction
comes; one is restored sharply to the
normal poise by the rude awakening
that comes with failure or with self.
consciousness. But sometimes conse.
quences are already set In motion
and II is too late 10 draw back. there
Is nothing for 1t but to be borne on.
ward with the tide.
So 1t was with me ! might return
TO America-take up the threads OF
life where | had left them-laugh al
the newspaper accounts OF the tragedy
deny them or at least live them
down. If ] did that, ! should know
exactly what would happen to me. |
could count upon lust how much han
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Russi9's car sometimes makes
laughable comments on official dis
patches that pass through his hands
Last year an Official report was laid
before his majesty as 20 the large
number Of revolvers ard arms that
were reaching the Russian revolution
lists through Finnish and other ports
Upon the margin Of this dispatch the
absolute ruler Of l30.0O0,0O0 subjects
inscribed the significant words. BAD
business" and the comment stands
printcd IN the imperial archives. A
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As 70 Dreams.

I'VE all dream dreams" said Mr.
Billtops. and ] suppose If we could
look into our neighbours heart. be that
neighbor man or woman. we might
find there cherished aspirations and
fancies Enthusiastically at variance with
the said neighbor's conventional de
meanor and orderly life
"A man | know. energetic. capable.
effective. successful and in all his life
notably systematic tells me that IL
he could do as he would like 70 do he
wcald he a tramp. No less a person
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Edmond Rostand. the French roei.
who wrote "Cyrano de Bcrgcrac.~ has
become SO eccentric that his friends
are alarmed. Recently. to avoic unwel-
come visitors. he crawlcG under a table
and stayed there for several hours
Other cccentricities indicate an unbal-
anced mind.
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each and every case. or your money
will be cheerfully refunded Small
samples five cents. to assist In paying
for the rent of this nall Larger bot
ties. % cents. After | have sold s25
worth OF this wonderful remedy
ladies and gentlemen. we will have
the moving pictures of the San Fran
cisco earthquake"
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Luxembourg a Quaint Country

than Mrs Billtops. paragon Of domes.
ITCHY and devotion. confdes to me
that she always wanted TO be an act.
ress. Let US be grateful that actually
she chose to play her charming part
on the Billion household stage
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ANoidinn Trouble.

do you have any trouble with your
janitor?" asked Mrs. FlatleiLh
"Oh. no. Both my husband and
believe in devoting all our spare mo.
ments to the pursuit of pleasure. -
Chicago Record Herald
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lecturer Really Was Doubiy Trae to
the Promise Made.

show me man who thinks he has
'al cold, gentlemen" exclaimed the
NIGER who had secured the town
ny 2 isce illustrated lecture. "and
SOW yen fraud"
family s.xty-;hrec men in the
scHc up
- your fraud. gentlemen"
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collected edition Of the autocrat 5
speeches has also been published late.
~ One speech Is. \ must think
about that" Another is: Il drink.
4 third. Thank YOU"
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Many Flremen NEEDED.

One hundred and twen.y firemen
are necessary to feed the furnaces q
a llrst-cass Atlantic steamer
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- watched her disappear with
s'range exultation
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
lie THEATRE G

For an artistic piece of acting william
Ingersolrs portrayal OF Nevill I,etchmere
In the last act OF Lefty" at Keith's this
week can be enthusiastically recommend
ed. 1t. Is an exceptionally difficult part OF
the role. but Mr.. Ingersoll plays II with
out even the slightest suspicion OF over
acting. BY just a little cough--not enough
to offend even the most fastidious-and a
shortness OF breath. he shows the man s
Ill health. He retains the easy noncha-
lence and grace that characterized him in
the previous acts, yet leaves a wonder
fully pathetic picture OF man broken
down In health. with no hopes or ambi.
uons to live for The last act of Lefty
by the bye. is one of the prettiest and it
would be worth waiting for, II only 10 see
Mr.. Ingersolrs acting I'm IT,
Marion Ruckett, the dainty actress who
Is appearing with the Albee stock corn
pany In Lefty this week, came unher-
aided, yet she has made such a genuine
hit that everyone knows she Is with the
Albee company and. what is more. every
one Is hoping she will remain. Miss Ruck-
EFT II q dainty little woman, with beauti-
full eyes. She plays the frivolous, blase
Mrs. Crosbie with admirable realism, and
II is doubtful IL the role could be played
any better. Miss Ruckett has a host OF
friends in this city who are entertaining
her during her engagement with the Al
bee company.
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BREAKERS GUARD
WHO HAD PISTOL,
on PROBATION

John Brennan. strike-breakers' guard,
who was arrested last evening and found
TO have In his possession an unloaded re-
volver. In the district court this morning
pleaded guilty to the charge OF carrying
a concealed weapon and was placed on
probation.
Brennan's arrest followed the complaint
by an agent Of the Metal Trades associa-
tion that a sympathizer OF the striking
machinists at the plant OF the New Eng
land Butt company had struck him In the
face while on car near the corner OF
Pearl and Broad streets early last even
ing.
The trouble that resulted In the arrest
OF the guard, who claims to have come
here from New York. started at the
corner OF Pearl and Broad streets shortly
after o'clock, when the strike-break-
ers at the New England Butt COM
pany's shop left the establishment with
their guards and stood at Pearl and Broad
streets waiting for a car bound down
town. Also waiting for a car were en-
ployes OF the Eastern Coal company and
the pickets set by the striking machinists.
The car did not stop at the corner. and
a general rush followed. In the scramble
one of the teamsters for the coal firm
Is said TO have struck against Charles l..
Fuller, an agent employed by tho Metal
association, the mans arm or hand strik-
Ing Fuller In the face When the car
reached the corner OF Dorrance and Wey-
bosset streets. Fuller entered n COM
plant with Patrolman l.. L. Irish OF the
Central station, who asked the man point
ed out TO accompany him to the station.
Fuller. informed that a complaint OF as
sault would have TO be referred to the
police OF Station s. said he would let the
matter drop and the teamster he pointed
out as the man who struck him was re-
leased
The attanfioy, ~ iaYt O'N-ai,, x,a. cell
ed by Patrolman NJ. III. Berrie, who was
with Patrolman Irish when the complaint
was made TO the fact that Brennan
seemed to have a weapon In his coat
pocket. A search by Lieut.. O'Neil brought
10 light revolver. which, however. was
found TO be empty. Brennan. not having
permission 10 carry a weapon OF any kind
was placed under arrest. charged with
carrying a concealed weapon. Later
Superintendent Herbert NJ Fenner OF the
New England Butt company. went 20 the
station and on his recognizances Bren-
nan war released. TO appear in the stxff,
district court this morning to answer
to the charge against him
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SCHOOL BOYCOTT

Continued from Page One)
council and talk tho situation over
and be willing to give and take. The
men OF the Building Trades council
are as anxious as any taxpayer In the
city that there should be no trouble
between the city and union labor. he
said. They are taxpayers are they real
ize In the end that the expense of the
present situation bears more hardly
on them than on the rich. II those
officials whose duty II Is TO arrange
matters OF this kind would look into
the trouble they would find the mem
bers OF the Building Trades council
committeeman ready to arbitrate. and
willing to make reasonable concessions,
he said.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
RIVERSIDE

The Mayor club held their annual out
ing yesterday and was one of the happiest
parties that has sailed down Narragan-
sett bay this season. Those who made
up the party were as follows; Capt John
Meehan, Charles II. Romer. Daniel l..
Hogan. James r. Crawford. John E. Hur-
liam c. Bliss. f. j. Luther. James r..
Murphy. Alexander Desseneau, Robert II.
Tobin, a newspaper man: Skipper Pitch
ard and two guests from out of town.
The locker OF the Lone Hand" was well
stacked with good things 10 eat and drink
and In sufficient quantities for q much
longer trip. The party had the pleasure
Of seeing the "Ingomar." which won
the race OF the New York Yacht club.
The sail down the bay was made at the
rate OF 10 miles an hour, but the sail homo
was well. No log was kept.
Farragut Women's Relief corps made
their annual visitation 20 the Old Soldiers
Home Mt Bristol today. making the trip
In party wagon. leaving at $3.50 o'clocky
The party carried flowers and delicacies
for the old soldiers. who look upon this
occasion as one of the most pleasant Of
the year.
Two Thursday afternoons In about all
that the grocery and market men cared
TO give their clerks. so they will keep
open as usual this afternoon. The g. u.
Anthony company. however will give
each one OF their clerks one afternoon or
during the week.
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0LNEYv|LLE man
PROVED TOO FOXY
John Holden's Experience With One Charles Chap
man Results in an Arrest-Uncle Despoiled. Com
plains to Police.

John Holden, whose home Is on Laban
street. has until day or so ago labored
under the impression that all men, like
himself. were honest Not long ago Mr.
Holden lost his Job and thinking that the
best. the easiest and the quickest way TO
get another job was to announce the fact
in the newspaper. he stated that he, John
Holden. was idle and did not like the job.
young fellow who gives his name as
Charles Chapman and perhaps that is his
name. read the lad" and called upon
honest John. Mr. Chapman, who can
safely be called wise guy" told John
that he was just the sort OF chan that
he wanted TO do some landscape garden
ing. But" says Charles to John. 'lt will
cost you $50 for the tools 10 start With "
but as Honest John" was to get Sls n
week. why $50 cut no figure. only John.
to use the old time expression, said he
had only $40. Mr.. Chapman accepted this
as a part payment OF the bill and told
Honest John" that that he would call
yesterday for the other $40 Mr. Chapman
called. according TO agreement. but in the
meantime Honest John" had been I'M
against one OF his friends, who had been
farther away from home than Hebron
vile and told him to hold on to his other
$40 and John did. and not only that John
and a friend OF his followed Chapman.
who they saw on the street yesterday and
marched behind him as far as Eagle
street, where they saw Deputy Sheriff
William Carroll setting out the household
effects OF Mr.. Chapman. In the meantime
Inspector Wilkinson OF the Chaffee street
police station was notified and he called
at the house on Eagle street and Chan
man stopped over night at the Chaffee
street station on a charge OF receiving
money under false pretences He was ar
raigned this morning in the Sixth district
court and wanted a trial then and there
but was told that he could have trial
next Tuesday.
NOT A REAL NICE NEPHEW.
Thomas r. Walsh, I9 years old. was
taken into custody yesterday after
noon by Inspector Wilkinson OF the
Sixth station on charge OF larceny.
The home OF William WoodIock on
Unit street was ransacked a few days
ago and saws, razor and several
other articles were stolen. The DO
lice claim that Walsh, who boarded
with Woodlock until the day the ar
tfcles were taken used -key-whieh
had been given to him, and while the
other occupants were absent entered
and carried away the missing things.
In the district court this morning he
was fined $40 and costs. Walsh ad :
mitted that he had cen fined in Massa-
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CANTON CLAD
FLEET GOES
To PACIFIC

washington. Aug 15.-Speaker Joseph
u. Cannon. who is here en- route to New
York. Is emphatically in favor OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt's plan to send the batt,e-
snip neet to the Pacific Although he IN .
',ao no communication with the presi-
ueht regarding this naval movement. the
speaker regards II as a natural develop-
comme,,aa ~, natai pohcy and unhestatingiy
our navy will be OF no benefit to us ;,
SAID Uncle joe" unless The men knou,
aums rum 70 Era nandle the ships. how to work the
suis' EHfclency Is more important than
any other consideration. and n co, hn
sained only through practice. Therefore
~ Is an excellent thing that the shins
w. wuuio ~ DC sent by way OF Cape Horn 10
me me racine coast as a practice maneuyer.
II II strengthens our dipIomacv 10 bas,a !,
the pattieships In the Pacific we'll and
sooo put whether II does or not the
oensnts asa or long cruise are apparent.
90 tar as expense Is concerned N will
cost no more than to send them 70 The
west indies or to European waters. II
the neet Is In good condition II will make
,fa ,ne TRIP satisfactorily II Il is not we will
tainly be known IL they exist
q. What VIII congress do next session for
the navy?" Mr.. Cannon was asked '''
~ VIII provide for adequate mannins
OF the force we have and for Improve,
ment." was the answer.
be?" VIII there
AS to that / cannot say. but feel
there is strong sentiment throughout
me country In favor of maintaining an
enicient navy. and. as said before. eff
ciency Is more important than size
would rather have one modern battIeshin
IKE the Ddeadnought or larger than ten
battleships built ten years ago"
When his opinion was asked as to the
present depression OF stocks, attributed
by prominent financiers TO the admins
trations anti-corporation policy. Speaker
Cannon said
Il assume from what see in the news
papers that the president Is obeyine his
oath or office by enforcing the lave
What cnect II Is having upon the bulls
and bears In Wall street do not know
but ] do know that through the Middle
West the people are so busy preparing
to harvest a vast corn crop a rreaf
wheat crop and the best timothy crop we
have had In a decade.
80 far as the fine Judge Lands i'm.
posed on the Standard oil company. Is
concerned. I do not feel obliged 10 com
ment. for I assume that the Standard
Oil company has the money and the law.
yers TO appeal on a writ OF error N they
think there has been error, and that the
supreme court will decide the question
properly.
"ff the Standard oil company were
some poor man who could not help him
scH I might feel concerned"