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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-06
copyr,sht. 1909. ~ Harper & Brother.
BY KATHERINE CECIL
Author Of THE Circle

/, his cub and walked forward to Gilt
ford's inn. AS he passed through the
familiar entrance a chill fell on him.
In the clear, early light 1t seemed more
than ever place Of dead hopes, dead
enterprises, dead ambitions. In the
onward march Of life IT had been for
gotten The very air had a breath OF
unfultlllment.
He crossed the court rapidly, but his
mouth set itself afresh as he passed
through the doorway Of his own house
and crossed the bare hall
AS he mounted the we'll known stairs
he received his first Indication of life
In the appearance of a cat from the
second floor rooms. At sight OF him the
animal came forward, rubbed demon
stratively against his legs and with af-
fectionate persistence followed him up.
stairs.
Outside his door he paused. On the
ground stood the usual morning can OF
milk-evidence that Chilcote was not
yet awake or that, like himself, he had
no appetite for breakfast. He smiled
ironically as the idea struck him, but
1t was a smile that stiffened rather
than relaxed his lips. Then he drew
out the duplicate key lie always carried
and, inserting it quietly, opened the
door. A close, unpleasant smell greet
ed him as he entered the small passage
that divided the bed and sitting rooms
IA smell Of whisky rningling with the
odor Of stale smoke. With quick
gesture he pushed open the bedroom
door. Then on the threshold he paused,
a look of contempt and repulsion pass
ing. over his face.
In his first glance he scarcely grasp
ed the details OF the scene, for the half
drawn curtains kept the light dim, but
as his eyes grew accustomed to the OBJ
security he gathered their significance.
,l'he room had a sleepless, jaded air
tina room that under his own occupation
had shown rigid, almost monastc Sc
verify. The plain dressing table was
Uttered with cigarette ends and marked
with black and tawny patches where
the tobacco had been left to burn itself
out. On one corner OF the table q
ca.rafe OF water and whisky decanter
rested one against The other, as ii for
support, and at the other end an over
turned tumbler. lay in pool OF liquid.
The whole effect was sickly and nause-
ating. His glance turned involuntarily
to the bed and there halted.
On the hard, narrow mattress, from
which the sheets and blankets had fall
en- IN disordered heaR, lay Chilcote.
File was fully dressed In shabby
tweed suit of Loder's; his collar was
open. his lip and chin unshaven: one
band was imply grasping the pillow,
while the other hung out over the side
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IT." he said. "Where is the tube OF
tabloids-the sedative? I'n-Tm oblig-
ed to take something when my nerves
70 wrong" In his weakness and ner-
vous tremor he forgot that Loder was
the sharer of his secret. Even in his
extremity his fear Of detection chung
to him limply-the lies that had be-
come second nature slipped from him
without effort. Then suddenly fresh
panic seized him, his fingers frightened
spasmodically, his eyes ceased to rove
about the room and settled on his
companions face. Can you see it,
LoderT' he cried. II can't; the lights
in my eyes. Can you see 1t? Can you
see the tube?" He lifted himself
higher, an agony Of apprehension in
his face.
Loder pushed him back upon the
pillow. He was striving hard to keep
his own mind cool, to steer his own
course straight through the chaos that
confronted him. "Chilcote," he began
once more, you sent for me last night,
and I came the first thing this morn
ing to tell you But there he stopped
short
With an excitement that lent him
strength, Chilcote pushed aside His
hands. God" he said suddenly, Sup
pose twas lost-suppose twas gomez
The imaginary possibility gripped him.
He sat up, his face livid, drops OF
perspiration showing ON his forehead,
his whole shattered system trembling
before his thought.
At the sight Loder set his lips. "The
tube is on the mantelshelf," he said
In a cold, abrupt voice
+ A groan of relief fell from Chilcote,
and the muscles of his face relaxed.
For a moment he lay back with closed
eyes, then the desire that tortured him
stirred afresh. He lifted his eyelids
and looked at his companion. Gland
it to me-" he said quickly. give it to
me. Give 1t to me. Loder. quick as
you can! There's glass on the table
and some whisky and water. The
tabloids dissolve, you know In his
new excitement he held out his hand.
But Loder stayed motionless. He
had come to fight, to demand, to plead,
If need be, for the one hour for which
he had lived-the hour that was to
satisfy all labor, all endeavor, all am
bition. With logged persistence he
made one more essay.
"Chilcote, you wrote last night to re-
call me''- Once again he paused,
checked by new interruption. Sit
ting up again, Chilcote struck out sud-
denly with his left hand in rush OF
his old irritability.
ON your! he cried suddenly.
"What are you talking about? Look
at me! Get me the stuff. tell you
it's imperative" In his excitement his
breath failed, and he coughed. At the
effort his whole frame was shaken.
Loder walked to the dressing table,
then back to the bed. A deep agita-
ton was at work in his mind.
Again Chilcote's lips parted. "Lo-
der" he said faintly-'Loder, must
1 must have it. It's Imperative" Once
more he attempted to lift himself, but
the effort was futile.
Again Loder turned away.
"Loder"-
With fierce gesture the other turn
ed on him. Good heavens. man" he
began. Then unaccountably his voice
changed. The. suggestion - that had
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AMERICAN OFFICERS OF HIGH RANK
AND OTHERS ENDORSE PE-RUNA
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Proved Eff1CacIOuS.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-06
Costs Of ,Militarism.
(Wa shing1ou GaZette.)

Europe spent in round numbers
C 200, 100000 on its army, and tSo'ooo,-
600 OH its navy in 1906. as agalns'
E146,000,000 and G60,000,000 re-
spectively in 1898 This is to say, Eu-
rope spends today G2S0,000,000 on its
army and navy as against G2o6,000,-
600 in 1898, total increase of E74,-
100000, or say, "a per cent. Seventy
four millions year is equivalent to
per cent interest upon q capital sum
of G1,S50,000 900 This is the fine II
which the governments have mulctee
their peoples by their refusal to ac'
upon the stand still proposition of the
car. in 1899 and to adopt the peace
making methods recommended by the
Hague convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-06
President is Ready With More
Letters if He is Again
Attacked
TROUBLE WITH Ex.oFF'clAL
Word Received at White House Of I'm
sending Attack From Former official
Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Already
Prepared and Awaits tho Psychic
logical Moment.

New York, April ga special from
washington says that president
Roosevelts letter to Representative
sherman, telling all about the relations
between the president and Hartman n
the railroad magnate. back In the fall
Of 1904, was written more than hve
months ago. and was then tucked away
in i pigeon hole in Mr. Rocsevelts desk
to walt for an opportunity to spring 1t
ON the public. The psychological mo-
ment" arrived Thursday when Har-
riman's letter to Lawyer Webster de-
claring that the president had begged
Herman to get funds to save the
republican party from defeat In 1904,
came to light.
I'm another pigeon hole Of the presi-
dents desk Is second letter. which
will also be produced at an opportune
time. It has nothing to do with the
Hartman episode, but relates to an al
together different incident. 1t refers
to certain doings Of distinguished ex-
official Of Mr.. Roosevelt's admintstra-
ton. This official severed his connec-
zion with the government service not so
very long ago, and, while the news
papers didn't say SO, he was forced to
resign.
sThis man has grievance against
the president, for he imagines he was
treated very badly. Word came to the
white house, that he was prepared to
come out with a sensational statement
attacking Mr.. Roosevelt. The president
thereupon sent to the office of the for
mer official and secured complete rec
ords OF certain transactions that were
factors In the decision that the official
must resign.
1T il understood that the official
records, If properly treated. woMd
show that the former official was not
30 circumspect as he might have been
In 4 many important particulars. The
facts were fixed up In a way to be most
effective in a statement that was pre-
pared at the white house, and was then
laid aside for future use. If the ex-
official in question breaks Loose" with
an attack upon the president, as it is
believed he will sooner or later, the
ammunition will be at hand for an i'm
mediate reply shot that will probably
bring the incident to an abrupt end"
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himself followed sharp upon his glance.
A vision Of the untiring labor Of the
past ten days, Of the slowly kindling
ambition, Of the supremacy all but
gained. Then, as the picture completed
itself, he lifted his hand with an abb
rupt movement and dropped the five
tabloids one after another into the
glass.
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CHAPTER XIV.

f~1HD letter through which the
I blow fell was not voluminous.
1t was written on cheap paper
g. in a disguised hand, and the
contents covered only half page.
Loder read it slowly, mentally articu-
lating every word; then he laid It
down, and as he did he caught Ewes
eyes raised IN concern. Again he saw
something Of his own feelings reflected
IN her face, and the shock braced him.
He picked up the letter, tearing it into
strips. !.
II must 90 out" he said slowly. 81
must 60 now-at once" His voice was
hard.
Ewes surprised. concerned eyes still
searched his. "Now-at once?' she re-
pscted. "Now-without breakfast?'
.I'm not hungry" He rose from his
seat ana, carrying the slips OF paper
across the room, dropped them into the
Ere. He did 1t not so much from eau
ton as from an imperative wish to do
something, to move, Il only across the
room.
Ewes glance followed him. "1s It
bad newsY she asked anxiously. It
was unlike her to be insistent, but she
was moved to the impulse by the pecu-
liarity of the moment.
.No," he said shortly. ''Its-busi-
ness. This was written yesterday; I
should have got 1t last night"
Her eyes widened. but nobody does
business at 8 in the morning. she be-
ran In establishment, then che sudden
u broke of.
without apology or farewell Ioder
had left the fireplace and walked out
Of the room.
He passed through the hall hurried
", picking up hat as he went. and.
reaching the pavement outside, he went
straisht forward until Grosvenor square
was left behind, then he ran At the
risk of reputation, at the loss OF dig
nifty. he ran until he saw a cab. HAIL
ing 1t, he sprang inside, and as the
cabman whipped up and the horse re-
sponded to the call he realized Tor the
first time the full significance of what
had occurred.
Realization, like the need for action,
came to him slowly. but when 1t came
II was with terrible lucidity. He did
not swear as he leaned back In his
seat mechanically watching the stream
of men on their way to business, the
belated cars Of green produce blocking
the way between the Strand and Gov
emit Garden. Vie had no use for oaths;
his feelings lay deeper than mere
words. But his mouth was sternly set
and his eyes looked cold.
Outside IT, laH courts he Dismissed
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laughed to reassure himself, but his
voice shook pitiably.
Loder, who had come to fight, stood
silent and inert.
at was horrible-beastly," C'hilcote
went on. "There was no fire and brim-
stone, but there was something worse.
1t was great ironic scheme of pun.
ishment by which every man was
chained to his own vice-by which the
thing he had gone to pieces over, in
stead of being denied him, was made
compulsory. You can't imagine It." he
shivered nervously and his voice rose
"Fancy being satiated beyond the linn.
it Of safety, being driven and dogged
by the thing you had run after all your
lifev'
He paused excitedly,. and in the
pause Loder found resolution. He shut
his ears to the panic In Chilcote's voice
he closed his consciousness to the sight
Of his shaken face With surge of de-
termination he rallied his theories. Aft
er all, he had himself and his own In
terests to claim his thought. At the mo
ment Chilcote was wreck, with no de
sire toward rehabilitation, but there
was no guarantee that in an hour Of
two he might not have regained con
troll over himself and with it the incli
nation that had prompted his letter Of
the day before. No; he had himself t.
look to. The survival of the f1ttest was
the true, the only principle. Chilcote
had had intellect, education, opportu
nifty, and Chilcote had deliberately cast
them aside. Fortifying himself in the
knowledge, he turned from the window
and moved slowly back to the bed.
"Look here" he began, you wrote
for me last night" His voice was hard
he had come to fight.
Chilcote glanced up quickly. His
mouth was drawn and there was a new
anxiety in his eyes. "noder" he ex
claimed quickly. "Loder, come here
Come nearery'
Reluctantly Loder obeyed. Stepping
closer to the side Of the bed, he bent
down.
The other put up his hand and caught
his arm. His fingers tremble,d and jerk
ed. 81 say, Loder,'' he said suddenly
alive had such beastly night-my
nerves, you know
With a quick, involuntary disgust
Loder drew back Don't you think
we might shove that aside7" he asked
But Chilcote's gaze had wandered
from his face and strayed to the dress.
ing table; there 1t moved feverlshly
from one object to another.
"Loder," he exclaimed, "do you see
can you see If there's tube Of tab
loids on the mantelshelf or on the
dressing table?" He lifted himself
nervously on his elbow, and his eyes
wandered uneasily about the room. Il
II had beastly night; my nerves are
horribly Jared. and thought Il
thing He stopped.
With his increasing consciousness bis
nervous collapse became more marked.
At the first moment of waking the re-
Lief Of an unexpected presence had sur
mounted everything else, but now, as
one by one his faculties stirred, his
wretched condition became patent
With new sense Of perturbation
Loder made his next attack.
"Chilcote," he began sternly.
But again Chilcote caught his arm,
pluckinx. ct the -4eAt sleeve. "MheEe Y
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California Excursions.

On account Of the Mystic :Shriners'
convention and the conference of Ger
man Baptist Brethren at Los Angeles
.,fornia, the Iowa Central Rail-
re d will sell tickets to Los Angeles
ari-.-San, Francisco, Cal. from April
25th to May 18th, limited to July Slst
for return passage at the rate Of one
fare for the round trip. Rate Will APP
ply going via any direct route, return
ing via any other direct route. Stop
over privileges at any point. For fur
Their particulars call on agents or adj
dress A. B. Cuts, G. P. and T. A, Min
r1ea polis Mimi
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A Remedy for the Grip,

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OF the bed. His face. pale. almost
earthly in h,rs. might have been mask
save for the slight conyulsive spasms
that crossed 1t from time to time and
corresponded with the faint, shiverlng
starts that passed at Intervals over his
whole body. To complete his repellent
appearance, lock of hair had fallen
loose and lay black and damp across
his forehead.
Loder stood for space shocked and
spellbound by the sight. Even in the
CHASTITY dlsarray the likeness the ex-
traordinary. sinister likeness that had
become the pivot upon which he him
self reyolved-sruck him like blow.
The man who lay there was himself.
bound to him by some subtle, inexplic-
able tie Of similarity. As the idea
touched him he turned aside and step
ped quickly to the dressing table.
There, with unnecessary energy, he
flung back the curtains and threw the
window wide. Then again he turned
toward the bed. He had one dominant
Impulse, to waken Chilcote, to be free
Of the repulstve, inert presence that
chilled him with so personal horror.
Leaning over the bed. he caught the
shoulder nearest to him and shook 1t.
It was not the moment for niceties.
and his gesture was rough.
At his first touch Chilcote made no
response his brain, dulled by indul-
gence in his vice, had become q lag
gard in conveying sensations--but at
last. as the pressure on his shoulder
increased, his nervous system seemed
suddenly to jar into consciousness. A
long shudder shook him; he half lifted
himself and tthen dropped back upon
the pillow.
"Ohv' he exclaimed In trembling
breath "Ohw The sound seemed
drawn from him by compulsion.
It's uncanny tone chilled Loder anew.
"Wake I'D, man!' he said suddenly.
wake up! It's I-Loder."
Again the other shuddered; then he
turned quickly and nervously. "Lo-
derY he said doubtfully. "Loder"
Then his face changed. "Good God"
he exclaimed, what relief"
The words were 80 intense, SO spon-
taneous and unexpected that Loder
took step back.
Chilcote laughed discordantly and
lifted shaky hand to protect his eyes
from the light.
"It's-its all right, Loder! It's all
right! It's only that THAT l had a
beastly dream. But, for heavens sake,
shut that Window He shivered In
voluntarily and pushed the lock OF
damp hair from his forehead with q
weak touch Of his old irritability.
In silence Loder moved back to the
window and shut 1t. He was affected
more than he would own even to him
self by the obvious change in Chilcote.
He had seen him moody, restless, nerv-
ously excited, but never before had he
seen him entirely demoralized. With
a dull feeling of impotence and disgust
he stood by the closed window, looking
unseeingly at the roofs Of the opposite
houses.
But Chilcote had followed his move
ments restlessly, and now as he watch
ed him flicker Of excitement crossed
his face God, Loder," he said again,
"'twas a relief to see you! l dreamed
was in hell-a horrible he'll, worse
than the one they preach about" he
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Used Pe-ru-na- Satisfied As to It's Merits
Recommends 1t to All Sufferers.
FOR Kidney Trouble. Coughs, Cold
and cafarrl1.

iPor Kidney Trouble. Coughs, Colds
Gen. A. T. Hawley, 1895 18th St., n.
W., Washington, D. O., writes:
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Brig. Gen. J. Floyd King, Washing
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81 unhesitatingly state that ! am con
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Those DESTROYS OF obtaining special
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Peruna should write to Dr.. s.. B. Hart
man, President Of the Hartman SAM
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Horrible Thought.
(Yonkers Statesmal

Yeast-"In Italy time is reckoned on
the twenty-four hour system. Thus,
3 o'clock In the afternoon there is
designated at Is o'clock. Midnight
Is "a o'clock"
Crimsonbeak = "Great Scott! 1mag-
inc crawling upstairs with your shoes
in your hand at midnight, and hear
ing the old cuckoo announcing "a
o'clock to your waiting wife"
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tro be continued.)
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