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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

sielS break through @ithlR wee&sA
"Withia few hours, maybe safe
Jack. ''See see Il Is rising very ssgtle
N-f never saw anything Ike h, la$s
leek at the way 1t is eegalRs-EasAsps
like a whlFlwind and beating against the
sort clay banks like a Fste ~ cannon
balls " it Keeps on rising and bearing
Inward toward the house, by Tomorrow
meraing Wen wake 10 ina ourselves cut
on from the mainland, THIS little Raiat
will he an lalaRd, erumR,ias away late
the water half wish papa and mssa@s
had not gone away"
why not you So 60 the telegraph sta,
ton ana send wire 20 psbafN asked
Marie, beeemlag very uneasy over tae
prospect presented by her brother,
'Neu faFget that the telegraph station
Ia elesed az e'elaes," said Jack, And
ita the same at the other end=whefe
papa and mama are, II Ia eus ~ the
duestien 20 warn papa OF what fear
before tomorrow morning.
well all we can do Ia GO hope FOR the
hest." philosophical Marie,
mo, alsteF, We mast prepare Tor the
enemy" declared Jack,
prepare 60 hght the Missouri RiveFw
exclaimed Marie In weadep,
"Exaetly," replied Jack, 'rhat ia, II
tghting the Missouri means Co eutwit
her IN regard to what property Ia mey'
able"
Together the children returned 20 the
house aud Jack explained his plan a.
they went along, lie went 60 the baFn and
hitehed up the horses 20 the big wagon,
Then he aRd Marie beaah loading into II
the most valuable thingA In the heuse,
their fatheFH private papeFs and aes
counts the sllyePware, hest clothing, hna
linens, small personal belongings that
ala uad he Hat
mothers hest bedding,
mWeil save all that it's possible 10
save" said Jack n0f course the faFai-
ture cant be nevedi"
'Yes, some OF Il eaa,n declared Marie,
"if we see there II need OF deag 20, hut
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

Pesagas wca1a hav@ done h1a bad they
been victorious aa& paid no heed 10
u,eSr eoiasS spd co1apgs, Hs knew the
Gevalty eg every sarFect tn bis Kingdom
and be spew t@sc they wonl& never os
bs'a to take up arms sgaSnSt eta,
So, while the danger Threatened, the good
SEn9 SHatbe& az the sweet peace et the
isle and sAe ee@teRsmeat cg It's sNsSNi-
tans$ HE even atSNsnded the army and
sent see soldiers w their homes, telling
them II WAS better 20 SOW aud reap aud
have families about them than to spill
their ewe hlesa while staying their fell
lew nea, OF course there was retained
4 guard about the pslaee, more for ap'
pesrseee'S sake than through need,
0ae atght as Archie lay IN his beau,
tti1sl Feela. saiesaiae the EeSal apartment
occupied by hts parents, he was eh the
peiat es falling asleep when he heard
strange and sesrSeme noise outside
the castle gates, Another Instant the
household was aSgfr the lords, ladies,
attendants and servants EeeeiRs outside
the palace to ascertain the cause ~
such unexpected sounds 1'e the geed
ktags surprise he saw a great aFtaS
gathered about his gstes, estJeeiag them
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

will h S@@ Gasaae sAe palace there were
. aesase@ sleeping soldiers, their hsssy
gtss as@@s saesa ts plies ssVea tae sew
Sga4 EEteees 81 eesaEa s4aEaselea heavily
10 tae royal ehamAeE
inc EsFS Sseea waved her ~asa sNa
sa"@i$ae5 Rapta9 SNAteetS came FROM their
saqsas *e& Aa@fets ever she AshtS, They
ss ga~ FSs ees7@ 3 word 81 the attack ea
sas Stas castle sRa his terrible death.
AN his followers ssemt shs nshses saa
NT<@ instantly Killed OF tpaeytseAe4. saa
ssSE'S XXI 800 ss% Seea spared TO spread tAe dire
9aeS, assembled the ssssAes. subjects es
Asss Archibald lE,--feF saeA tAey aeSs
~ S1ege@ VSS SNee,s eFtaee @ae sAeNta sue.
eSS~ s'' % @ss f8saep's throne declared war
On the feFeAzs eReasy, hss tha estFy
&geeA SAID gently %Sesll ne blood
Have every paaa aQaea hard ard eects
then eAAg@ Asa to swear eastty ga az
y0@@s Nsas Archibald III, Vie sAatl vgbe
over a's TIRE tS1aN&s that have tAts tlae
Sr@t soldiers 70 rob Aia Of Ats ewe, ,S
MAS@ every raae-eNea the ePaaees az
sSaaFls'--%sFS Se@aa hand and feat. tAa
tstry queen waved her wand ava tsey
opened their eyes sa wonder, Then. ssTev
Archibald II, bad explained how AssteFs
<'0@&, calling their attention to TIE gslPy
queen VINO bad pF@VeA his MtsAty atty,
aNeE very quickly took the cath ee 9eattS,
swearing 10 recognize Archibald III, tAetr
sung 40 PoaE as he SAesaa be 4 good aaa
J@$s @@e They feared 70 do saytAlas
sasse since ss wss eg@vea thar the house
as Arr94 WAS under the guidance ss a
tatrY, Then tire seysaeg oResay was tea
20 rtSS and 80 home the hsaas eesas re-
moved ST0aa sees and hands, The Bslaeea
OF LsH4ra, seeking that they were again
overcome Ay the house ag Arpee, decided
10 9s2ve Nina Isle, and sailed away that
dsy sH@ were neVer &gatn seen nv ltv,
ing soul, and ID was Supposed that they
were s@tpwrseSsa and drowned,
Teat evening, after ALI was euset and
happiness restored once @asU IN Nina
Isle. the fairy eSeea made ready TO dc,
part But before she weas she sela Arch.
toald III. thaG so long as he was geea
Su& just as hts father Asa been. she
would remain his SSaGpeh Friend, and
wO1gd come In response 10 the cali
Through the magic ring Rat sAsela ho
become ryran5 the ring would have no
effect 2uG she w0ugG not come 70 his ala.
Sus Archibald, ever 4 good ana tast
shus. beloved by all i'm his Realm, never
again needed the fatry queen. sttaeugh
he Sepr the magic ring sill the aay es
his DEATH beGusathIag 4; 10 hts son. whe
succeeded ht@ to the throne 0e Nina
lSle-
SO ends the legend os King Archibald
ll. sud the magic rftiG
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

sns ~ tire tAre4eEe@cs HSs eN.srs wp-e
allied with gold wAse& was held Sn rV-
serve tor his rsag@ IN case ee warfare
gr0ra without OF ptsAEa.
So sNs years es prosperity rolled Np.
and Archie, &rsz,Aern son es King Afe@~
SSaa5, grew Satc = 1ns aHa handsome, sd
eg t& He was es his good sFre's Galr3--
peNtsS ar& ee@ecosas, All the people 1sve9
the son rs they d9G the father aud
prayers were e2sege& daily e0r Asra. fer he
Vss to as the next hing u M6na Isle
Eas the h,@ase ee Fsrasa. aarsre ard
SsaeisAs-s5v A@sasa was not tfae aeger
sAs5r aeeeas sn war, me gnaav 6@seAas
~ the AeGse held eaaataa together sna
decided to 70 10 ssVersa neAeAAersne
Islands 49, audsps@&eas prsacsparisbes s-sna
sN1e5s sAs sba q their aruaSss to DO
Nas59e with Archibald, king Of Mkaa tSNc.
Ia seAacs ag the Aaese es tAeaans, eaasra,
aasS es Gss sAF~as4 50 tAsY eaeshesssav
set SSH On sAsas many ssf9sse boats sGs
askas ser sAass RsEeAAs-kag Islands sarae
80 and 100 uat9eS asStans. TAsy were
royalty received Ger q. was &@ewn ehss
they were great princes Of psGasa. The
railing gEtaess ee tes dt.srens SSaa@1S
ldsasee& &sts@tSVeay to the gaaa ee sAe
Fs4aas And t@sy very wSlltnsSv sereeS
to engage Nina Isle ea var, for they
wers bent on elapasr sar themselves,
gAfB were tl4 W8galNa F'sS2eS4 deSS-sag1nss
dhsar wsa0tA Sa Sighting araeag tAsGa-
SELVES ana With sasST <laago assehAerss
81 the eepar%9Ass,r thus offered 10 plaiaasr
alse tissh asa AsaGEase1 Nina tSle-Bargess
eG q ev@4P "a many lslsaeas-wss eagerly
Prhsgt,a at
4 year went by With th's crafty rerasas
Aisy ss THE seaeANer Islands raising an
brtaNf- making weapons eer war an@ AafG&,
ing sea craft. rs the plcFscSs oS FNeraEa
owned barge estates Aer&srsrg On The
finest eaw there wenfa be no &s1Sialcy
hn handling gt's armed men gtoaa other
yies5hee King Archibald, sA5sS6es sAs
Sanlgi.>As,h ReghaS were gePeNsaat eg
them wreng,heiDsg ard That they were row
Raw.a ehfihfg sitpts2eS alG not e@1&Sease
tlR,,, se1auee sna huprtsea t1enA-ss the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

was easy for the attacking army OK de-
spoilers They rushed into the palace,
king all they could lay hands on. The
Prince ot PENN could not control them,
for he wished all the treasure himself.
In vain he endeavored 10 enforce order;
the castle was In the hands OF a band OF
armed robbers, The queen fed, holding
to the hand OF Archie, They made or
through garden aud gained the water
side, There they saw II boat into which
they got. raang aail 10 go away, Hut m
they did ne they were surrounded by
aailora In either haata, who taah them
ppiaonefs They we're carried "a neigh
boring islRnd, where they were thrown
into dark and unhealthy prison tower
nefeFe hying frem the palace the
queen ana Archie had learned that tha
geed kins, their husband ahd father, was
dead, having expired few minutes aftef
the sweFd thrust ef Prince femm
On the morning &C the second aaf
after theif imprisonment Archie was
locking through seme Jewels HE mother
had brought With her III little siiseA
bag which she always eaffiea aheA, hes
Reek, hY chance sias 81 dueef make
aFeePea late his hand, ana instantly No
feli TO examining lt what seFt et
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
How Jack and Marie Fought the Flood.

They hgured out that about next spriag
the real trouble would develop, aud that
then they would have 20 move back 60
safer points,
Wen be gone several days, aon." said
Mr., Brown, speaking 20 Jack on the
morning OF hia aud Mrs nrown'a depsr-
ture, ''As II ls too wet TO plpw- and bit
too early into the bargain there's moth,
Ing To hasten ua home except our chill
drcn. Hut you ARE little man aud Marie
little woman. so feel certain you can
look after everything es well ap your
mother ana ! could You are most truat-
worthy youngsters"
stay aa long na You wish to-" nnid
Jack. Marie. Aunt Jane (the OLD wem,
AM and l can take care OF the ranch all
.. k"
And while Jack was talking tn his
father Marie inside the house, waa aa-
surfing her mother that tho home would
run ON ms smoothly during her ahaenee
ns when she waa present. urging her to
mako nice vlalt aud not hurry home,
Jack drove hla parents 10 the railroad
station, n mile Distant then he returned
and took mp hia work about the barn.
Marie, with Aunt James help. ehurned,
baked aud prepared the meals Thua the
children were busy all day and very
happy. Hut at tlmea the roar Of the
mighty Missouri. n few hundred feet away,
made Marie NJ work IN the houae atop
TO listen and ahudder Although she
feared nothing now. abe trembled 10
think OF the danger In store for their
house ana outhulldings In the future
Her father had said that morning that II
the river did not turn lta course during
this high water time he would be obliged
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

HeppettA Maria, aHeeR ee9seFy 81
Charles l. 9s Gyeat Patain ana Ireland,
Was tAe youngest GANG ef He8Fg tSs
Great hlag es France, ava AsFis ae
Meaieis she VAS hega Nv tSs haSFfs,
Nayemses -, ies8
WRes ,he E8Eal iRfSat was SRly ave
waRths eia the lsR8-aaiAysa GeF9AAtlSa et
,he ayeeR, heF laathey, t99k Fia6e ANS
following dsy He9sy ms GSsas WAS
stained te death NV q msaman, tSts tsF-
Fible sqt eNiaiiRS the RFeaietieH 8f q
geFtgge=telleF thst AeRgS %8Hia Ret Ave
2i hegFs after the eeFaaatiea et Ms cen.
seFt, owing te this Pg9BAeeS AeAFg haa
aegeryea the eeFeRsttea 90 Msae Sc
MeaisIs feF SO MANY SeAFsy bHt afteF the
tiytA eg tReiF siSta=aRa iAsS=&hlia hs
was urged by his queen esBssFt t6 ae
heF the Justice &c having the SeF8AASl8R
eegegeeaS ReFfaFFaea %ltbeNS aelAy; " y
said he esapHea FelHetaAhg, {SAfi8S the
gatahtY ct yAe SefeiSSAS;
WheR fteRgiettA was ie wears Gia Sh0
Was welded te Charles !: 80 SF8At
HFttatR and Ireland FheHsh iR lateF yeayS
they became NEST devoted husband AAa
wife tAetg agst wears wefe made HHRApPg
hy sreaVeRt aNaEfels SVeF Y9ilSian
Charlie being q Protestant sRa HeREiesta
Marta Faest aey8at Sathene,
AfteF peeeaias queen So Great pAiai4
and Ireland aeAEsetss was eAilea Queen
Mary, tAe Eagiish Het isia5 the fFeaea
RsAe she heFe.
As queen eeRseFt si che iii fAtea Charles
l., HeRgietta Msgia's life VAS a mest
eheekegea enc, beset by warfare ana
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

STONE Bs ibis. r,esAerge he asked, seEnsas
h, ire e,tPes. who was lyBns on the hard
qeaQA On 5Ae1r eelR.
r0s. NM sun. sa9s ring has . A1sseEy,
osF ia h. o Wg$1err to raa, 01e Day
}R,ei9rt tire wears 90 war tsat ragged IN
ailar ,sl.s % most naarateal stTl carss to Has
as ay aPartReee tu& NtndenR esae ring
8Q gAs <is said @ea.I y@a aaV. peace
Say essg dNjS ring cSrtaaa seFr3@,a
sbss <rah give yols 9ed @g magic yNsr
,feeQ> nsqt vf1l tHra g@d he Will win
sb,s BATTLE which wall decide sAe war,
i,he,s <e,, steeged and whispered s@se my
esr these words And the G@ss@ no
i.,,atea is &rvhteS ear g. few words
unBsger8ps tne@ very low
Md ala see lee8 ct my fathers army
charge greEa that GayF' asked Archie
eagerly
Sassls wh6es decided the VICTORY IN hts
aaveg tne assse Of gea@s Gem and year
,.re vas sssGe& Oh sNe throne, How
shraBge tsas 0 s1eal5 sawe tetg@sfsI mat
riu4 Aud sse Queen rose a14 stood De-
s.,lts iqu sea. the yeapgs prince ~Sl@4ls we
sry ha,s a3a95l rewgN she asked
Archie held the ring high over his bead,
regeablqg bs Solemn voice the words nus
gaeaher n8a hast repeated 10 Asca- lu2ras&t,
aaelg tle 3ieer cG sheir prison @qs1s@ SOFTLY
s. =
"Gine same aeaasse@l gsa93e@ that visited
me wears age.' exclaimed the @aAapPy
Queen
Yes Gra the EserT Queen Mt1'a eE the
lsis of Miif8.' sgcss the gaatasc- and
I'VE come 10 help t>s easaan queen who
t> aqw at sere distress Moreover, l'ga eee
servant eG MS Relsleeess TIE ycGr,s Prince
8rqlie' Here s1s eaIry 9,aR%@ bowed low
seeere the 3$tcRhslsa Ar1AtA
rQh, eeafg1l'hq aga powerful fairy
riiesa, had 1s In safety to e2r realm.
saiA Archie sellsmaly. My Gsar father has
beet enue,lx gagrdlered by eraHtors aud
sun Rew a,e rgateal hing Of Nina Isle
na Won nave the Pewer QE Hsagte to hstp
us qat Oh eiEt teotslss b shah ever se y0as
seC%alfg.
'lya shall BE as gef request. said the
f,slv- Qseeq. "0rae RrbtRe OF Feiaga Is
er,i,sl man sud would rtilt the hslAm& with
wars and high tax The right shah pre-
vall Come As she spoke the GairY SaseH
he'd Archie sud ahs ma9tAer out chroGsA
the qcrrbhqr, where the htibsE t9Y esst
ssgee Once 3s the waters edge 8 ship
with huge white SaBss ee52s teaGhrg to
them. and soon tl,eNwsrs seated n ts sstt,
Rss sqwara Nina t<i,s, when they arrived
there they seRaa the gaara about cae
gates to the castle t9St asleep To Archie >
Gtegg lheln the, t9fry SMILED SCd said. -
e8vs sent 8 sleeping breeze to tire aeStrtbs
et the enemy They cannot awake ttll
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

down with their mighty Gibbs sud axes
Hastily as be coGld the king sum
t1tcrea his lords together and c0ancilsd
with them Meanwhile the gates had
given way and the attacking army were
elltag the grounds aud palace, the small
guard having been cut down ut the very
nrSt entrance, As the king stepped
upon balcony 20 ask the cause of the
attack one or the princes ~ PENN ad'
vaaeea With y drawn sword, saying,
"Surreader TO the rlgetfpl nevereign OF
Nina Isle"
Never while | draw breath viii |
surrender 60 40 black hearted traitor"
declared the king Preudly, shame
shame 20 the house et PENN, that its
tigat prince aheuld rebel agaiast his king
and bnng upen our se feFelsn soldiers
&C. aniil che blead OF eur ewn brave men
and aeaPeil our happy aud eieh Kingdom,
hegene, knave, uatteF, weuld=be NsAfhs
err" fhe kias drew hts ewh swefd ana
rushed apeA the CRAFTY Prince ef femA,
Hut PENN was zee esea 90 the weaRea
that the king had net used feF 80 maay
wears, and ia another Instant AFehieala
lay Fatally wounded eA the eslesRy
leading teSs the tag@Re room faes all
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
sx ANNIE JAMES

ArsAbe vas the sea o. AreA1oata,
ahse a a Sssale PROVINCE On the sea,
Meax. Renz 8se sAbs gF0Varte, s@ sand
eg great esaN6v ans wealth.. Disappeared
esasasA sAe wassr, as3 II remains aa TIE
mind ce 1saa e,aSy sare2sA NsSee& banded
9eDs eer sasssae3s OF wears by the G@-
sfea18sss az the 2ew WOO essare3 sT@1a
tue sR42sag aslhG3 On the day eG It's Ss~
sarccsaea by sassAsas3so. These SaTVapess
aa shr>ae satl6R& craft were Nlawn sS
esaer1er usnas t. 9 great eefasEy Were
sas eeeeAs took eesafasSSen IN tSssa a1&
eap,s sAsssa saecsr In ssaS wtss As$ sNe
sserr ee AreAsa. sea e. AFeAssa9a, se's
RING. been scas 30 tAs easosrsia 81 sae
wQa5a sar xaar esaTAfiisis--1sszs sa5. w&
eea eeaai,
Nsw. me sarss eg saas Province weS
Nina rsasA ana sn,srs w@re two -'elsts
h,sasss srSr as war with sash esAsc over
aA,s raeAss ~ the sArsaS, esh5 AreiiSaq&,
& brave gEsaaes and s@s,elt'A5aAle sHileihs e1
war anecs@,asa heSee many years sa <srsfe
hR ssslsaiiiase the hsifss eit sSnHh tsns E
the w-aaisis1gss houses e3lflSa1fR the
hAreas5. and seated hatssslt as head ef
ss,a Arrcn s,amiap en- the ahrena Ese
proved 10 De q eUs3 and wise z'alsr, gs.tsr-
agi19 we'll the Rtacl,sah sha arinfSaqle
aAeus g ssriiiItaa N arSRTsctss ssa aaseI-
ness Dlrts3e his rsiten tl'er@ 1sd@ no
wars aqa M Famine Eas was ssalisirtsiis
ser sa,s weEaars. GG his poorest srhAfaeG,
and vas In rssrtsr hers1 ss an, N was sAs
eagsssrn * hs people To Bring to fian at
eae0 h8.gg@st sianrs Bash3 they esitta w%3a
srare Greun then Sszh st'pl'S, 0feria8 i1
as tfssiar tax ~ the aee'Nn, AS &ec'hatala
rrts.as no iss,naaSls ID received mora than
had any gS-sHbHus Ring ee Nliaa lsiss, rhs
Ree9its gave wisSh eirss hands RremRas'a elp
sw4ale hssrtss TINS Arof8Nallf-iiA sittah-
ing ~ hiis Eliea1n through hssa @ac MS
f,soglsse--1StiiE 1p an Immense fgrs1tifs aeF
fnffsela and issscaInfflsS 4 ultseua.hesat
Qtsdils wass Atlii3 29r him with Doors az
glaft gray si,f %fssfe nG,1is, WBll< Rele
az Ajia gs-srifes and &'nRttf@f tle'frss
granah tSia sntganee and wtf4 ss,a&rs hsase-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
THE MAGIC RING,

or, How the Fairies Helped Archie.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
~ :. Queens Of England, ~ ~

psyiis Hsa she s8t made heE escape 70
FysRes a4aRs Charles last tfGsble she
w8gia have gone 70 the siaek Win hlia;
Bgt she IiySd to see seE eldest sens
Charles H., made kiss 81 6Fest BFltais
sHa iFelSRa. she died ia heF si.tets
seSg, SfteF mSHy wears 81 gFest phSsleas
sV9eyigSS MANY GRAHAM.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
A Brave Hunter,

joey teek hts big Saees-gea
ARa forth tRtc the wood
Weat to and 4 Rjs black ReaS,
Or anything be eetl4
Sheet quite dead before Dis eyes
ARa carry heRae 80 saew
EeF he was quite g SeaSEfVk bad
Was gAtS S4aalt hERteE. iqe
jest as ne ReaEed llttbs pond.
And east his ewes sseHeA,
lie saw 70 his great sePgeg
A-eEeePtRs on the sFeeR3
A giRy worm, alb eNazaS white,
THAT eeNlde's hurt g fyf
&Ht joey, eyes q sRAAgRs ont,
HegaA 70 Eea aR& etys
Fast as hta legs could carey Atpa
lie helaewsFa went 10 stay,
Aaa neVeF has ne AeRgles Seae
Since thea, SO his folks SAY,
MAUD WAt<ks
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

aud wbag dsek Wet them at the statleh
With baFss ana carriage theF WeFe aHtAB;;
fauRasa te h9ar ef All tbelr little sen anu
aaughter had accomplished dprlnB thas
sWFpi aisbt wben they "feu8ht Wish tAs
nHfiiapt say Fea weFe iha NEST tF9sts
WeFtbF youngsters shlh NY BieTs
RfegdiF as he gave jaek 4 feNs3ss fsa siss
aaa q slsp eR Che back, hfeH alh every
thI9g tbat I could have dehe mas ! bsss
st heme. me- enc eepa nave saFea snt
begse feH saved BFettg @aeh eFessthihs
else-Fep tive treasures
iiBpt / shuddef 20 thlRk 81 WHAT Wight
bsFe bappeRed had Jaek ana Marie gehe
ta he'd last Right ana fallen asieeh: fhls
neyniHg tbeF Wegld haEe awakened te
iina the heBse Va water i've feet qeeP ahn
iha WateF FisinG 50 rapidly that y WeHla
have heea all they eepid 80 te saFe theif
pFaqieVs iVes,u said Mrs; BFgWA
iiRat Wa wafa net caught hahblhB3=5ist
aiane sieeniHg,h smiled Jack Ana theF
Feda ,apidlF teWaFd theiF farm Whefe a
stFaWstaek furnished them win shetef
Oil tent eeHld be procured fes temporary
use Whiie HsW house Y tAile IfBIA
the tempestHeHs MlsseHfl-shsHiH be ~
course eI construction;
The minister had just dlHea WITH the
BF8wn family. AZ they ieit ths alillhs-
Feem, the guest turned 10 Als hestessj
saFiRg; isistef Brown ! FafeiF eet sueh
q me alnBeF;' brown jf:, AA eA shekeh
lad q 40 aHIeklE hesPeAaeai "hsitAeF as
we, bf6thef Bash;"
Evening journal., 1907-02-18

grown more and more sarcastic more and more silent
more and more malicious in his few, hesltaung utter
ances. lie had had no way of reyenging himself on
all the people he hated, but now way had come TO
him, and he reveed in it. And at this particular time
he had new enemy; and as he walked about the room
while his accomplce finished the article that would ap
pear IN the next copy OF the paper his hollow checks
glowed with malignant delight for the at
whom the blow was to be struck by his deft hand
Nina Gwinn whom he had dared to love, and whose
scornf Inconsistencies of his love had been TO him
the cruelest suffering Of his life.
Gwinn had utterly ignored the feelings that
much to him. So that his time had come, C1ase
had not spared her, and in three days time all Lon
don would know that Alfred Gwinn's wife had twice
gone alone to Graham Playford rooms.
When the typng was done and Rose Butler gone,
Chase sat for an hoar by the hre anticipating with
a curiously mingled JOY the appearance Of the next
number of The Social World
AS he took his place at Lady Welters dinner table
the evening but one he turned his hostess on
whose left he sat and with Of his queer laughs
quick 10 and TO 60 his frowns, observed that
those were right who accused the world of being queer
How original But why is It queer in particular
Tonight" He laughed again, without answering, for
he could hardly tell her that having written for The
Social World an account of her visits TO Graham Play
fords rooms, It was amusing to nd himself sitting by
Nina Gwinn and nearly opposite Playford himselfl
Chase looked Ak her without turning. Her little,
straight profile her silky dark hair her dusky color
less skin all these points he knew by heart He no
longer loved her-he hated her; but tonight he was
less bitter toward her than usual because she was in
MS power ana 70 men OF MS type impotence 10 re-
venge ones self increases hatred a thousandfold
you have been away, Mr.. Chase| Mrs. Gwinn
looked at him gravey as she spoke. Il have not seen
you for a long time"
"No-I have been in town, but have been busy.
You are well, seer"
81 am always we'll"
Then she turned to her other neighbor and Chase
was again silent.
His halfruned nerves we're apt to play him tricks.
and he knew that it behooved him to be careful in his
conversation The articles signed Peeping Tom were
naturally much talked about, and much wonder was
expressed by every as who the unknown writer
might be
Playford he saw, was behaving admirably. He had
always watched Nina Gwnn with eyes full of artists
pleasure; Ire now watched her. but neither or
less than before Chase envied him his weli-balanced
nerves. AS to Nina herself she too behaved much
as usual She was absolutely without afeetation, so
that people were accustomed to her silent fits. To-
night she had one, but no one noticed il.
On he other hand the others at that end of the
table were Unusually ncisy and the room rang with
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Evening journal., 1907-02-18
Copyright. 1916. By Thomas II. Mckee.

~ IN il, Rose you might come on time.
You know that / have important engage
mems
Chase did not rise from the low chair
by the FIRE as he spoke; and his pale,