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but here is something you didn't know
My uncle says my money and Perry'i
| is all invested in that stock and that Il
ent on Mr.. Wainwright's charity. II
that is true. you didn't know it. did
your
Her voice was almost tremuIous in
its eager, confident appeal. but Bennett
forced himself to answer:
Yes; 1t Is true. and l knew it"
The eager glow died from her eyes,
leaving a look Of dawning horror.
And, knowing this-knowing Perry
and shall be made paupers by your
action-you still insist on
ION opposing the bill2 Yes. / am
sorry. but it is my duty"
"Duty!' sneered Wainwright "Your
duty was done when you vetoed the
bill. That act made your position
clear and showed the public how you
regarded the measure, SO why 20 on
fighting It after
II won't discuss this with you, Mr.
Wainwright" interrupted Bennett.
I'VE already understand one another,
you and l."
my uncle says" pursued Dallas,
that you made your broker secretly
sell Borough stock short, knowing the
deal would enrich you. Won't you
even deny thisi"
mo"
you realize what all this foolish
stubbornness must mean to me-to all
of u.s." continued Dallas, and you still
persist in your oppositionT
II must" said Bennett. 81 can't turn
back. oh, Dallas" he added, dropping
his voice till none but she could hear,
cant you trust me-only till Friday |?
I'll come to you on Saturday morning
and tell you the whole miserable story.
| only ask you TO wait until then.
Please
Il see no need of waiting for an ex-
PLANTATION" retorted Dallas aloud. 81
understand everything"
''But you don't understands insisted
Alwyn. 'T"-
Il understand only too WELL" repeat
ed Dallas. Checking his reply and ig-
noring the anguished appeal in his
eyes, she turned to Gibbs.
Il have kept you waiting long for
your answer, Mr. Gibbs" she said,
speaking in a level, firm. emotionless
voice. Il am prepared 70 give It to
you now-publicly. You have often
asked me If would be your wife. My
reply is. Yes"
DALLAS" gasped Bennett in horrified
surprise.
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ing a position of trust had had a ia
Their whose memory he honored and
revered as do my own father's"-
Eyes" prompted Mrs. Bennett as he
paused.
Suppose some one tempts him to be-
tray his position of trust, even as |
have lately been tempted, and threat
ems in case of his refusal to make
public certain facts which would prove
his dead father to have been a scoun-
drel. Now, what should the man do?
Should he let his fathers sacred men,
DRY be trampled in the mud, let his
duty go by default and save
''It would be an awful responsibility
to decide such a question" said Mrs.
Bennett. with a little shudder. "but
there could be only one reply"
"And that ISL"
"He must do his duty, be the results
what they may"
"You really think 500"
There can be no doubt. Right Is
right and"-
at shall be as you say" groaned
Alwyn.
WHAT" queried Mrs. Bennett, star
tied at the despair in his voice. do
you mean 1t is an actual case? Some
friend of yours, perhaps"
Bennett nodded.
ooh, the poor, poor fellow?' she sym
pathiZed. what a terrible position
for him! 1t was he, perhaps, that l
heard talking to you in here just now.
No wonder he seemed excited! The
sins of the fathers shall be visited upon
the children even unto the
at is something less hard on the
children than on the wives" unused
Bennett, half to himself.
1.-THE wives? Your friend has a
mother living? That makes it doubly
hard. oh, my son, every day thank
God In all humility that my husband
lived so blameless a life and left so
honored a name! How grateful you
and / both ought to be for
at is easy enough to decide for some
one you have never SEEM" retorted
Bennett almost rudely, "but suppose
the dishonest man in my story had
been father and
81 refuse to suppose anything of the
sortr interrupted his mother indig-
nantly, rising to her feet. 81 wonder
that you can speak SOL How can you
suggest so horrible thing"
"Just a thoughtless, tactless speech
of mine. That's ALL" lied Alwyn. 'It's
very late. You'll have a headache. I'm
afraid. Won't you go to bed?"
Eyes. 1t is late, and I'm keeping you
up. Good night, dear. l wish your
friend
She checked herself suddenly, with
little gasp. Bennett, glancing up to
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her, saw that her eyes were riveted OF
4 bit of pasteboard lying on the corner
Of his desk directly beneath the read
ing lamp.
1t was Horrigan's card.
Slowly the mothers gaze shifted
from the card to her son. From her
face the color had been crushed by
some swift emotion that left 1t very
old, pale and sunken.
Mr. Horriganr she murmured. at
was he who was your visitor tonightl
Surely he isn't the sort Of a man to
care about his fathers reputation for
honesty. He'-
you're tired, mother" interrupted
Bennett in haste. won't you
Watt" she painted. His visit here
Alwyn" her voice rising TO a wall OF
panic stricken appeal. "Did-did that
man dare to hint anything against
your father? Tell me the truth I
have a right to know. Did hep
Alwyn bowed his head In silence.
"Tell me what he saidg'
HE said" muttered Bennett. almost
AhSShcichhgs NC SdAu NY ldlueE uldQe
his fortune-by-graftF'
And you thrashed him and threw
him out OF the house?" she cried, her
old eyes ablaze.
"No"
"Alwynr'
"He-he proved what he saidT
at is a usl A wicked. abomlnable
liew
1T is the truth, mother. Would
have told you such a thing-would
Horrigan have left this room alive-if
1t were not truer"
A silence-dreadful in its intensity
fell over the room. Alwyn dared not
look at his mother. At last she spoke:
Il must know more l refuse to be-
lieve one word. You spoke OF proofs.
What are theyr
Without a word, Bennett handed her T.
the report left by Horrigan. For a
time silence brooded over the study, 4
broken only by the occasional turning /
Of a page Of the report Then. after /
what seemed to Alwyn an eternity Of .
waiting. the document slid to the
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CHATTER XII

LW1N BENNETT sat IN his own
IA study at home In the big Ben
u nett house that remained as
a u almost the last landmark OF
that solid middle nineteenth century
wealth and fashion which had once
dominated a neighborhood now given
over to Office buildings and apartment
houses.
The hour was late. An hour and
more had passed since the young may
or and his mother had returned from
the administration ball. The house
was silent. and even the usually busy
streets outside were wrapped In the
hush that never falls until after mid
night and is dispersed by the gray Of
dawn Late as IL was Awyn had made
no move to discard bis evening clothes.
Alone he sat. his head resting between
his crossed arms on the desk before
him.
Motionless. inert, hopeless. he had re-
manned there ever since bis arrival
fran the ball But II his body was
moveless. his brain was awhiri- Try
as be would he could see no light IN
the tansie Of events into which his
own sense Of right had plunged him.
He saw the future stretching out be
fore him dreary and barren a. a rainy
sea
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babe me to tell you. He was afraid
Tou might think he"-
Il don't believe one word OF itr cried
Dallas. her big eyes ablsze. "Alwyn
Bennett could not stoop to such a
thing"
''NoT" said Wainwright Then you
probably win refuse to believe what I
am about to tell you now. consider
ed Borough stock a safe Investment
and I put all your money and Perrys
in IT, Bennett knows this, and IN SPIT.
OF the knowledge he is trying to KIN
the franchise even on the certainty OF
beggaring you and Perry along with
Gibbs. II only he can ruin Gibbs he
cares nothing about making you and
Perry paupers too. That is the sort
of man you are defending against your
own uncle. I have just learned be-
sides that be has secretly. through his
brokers. sold large blocks Of Borough
stock short Thus his veto that ruins
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proofs and says he will publish them
broadcast unless | withdraw my oppo-
sition in the Borough franchise mat
ter If let that bill pass, Friday he
will burn the report and
There is only one thing to do" in
terposed the mother, speaking with
slow decision, her voice as cold and
colorless as her face. Fright must pre-
vail, no matter WHAT
"Mother" cried Alwyn, trembling.
you advise me to- You advise me-
II do not advise, 1 command. Do
rightr'
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WANTED.

Party to cut all or part of hay on
"Davis Farm" East Hill, Chelsea,
Vermont, by shares, day or con
tract. Over one hundred tons.
FRANK M. BRYAN,
A. B. SHEPARD,
IS Montpelier, VI.
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See? Now, do
as you please
about the bill.
You're a fine
man to preach
about graft, you
are! The very
roof over your
head, the clothes
on your back,
W ere bought
W | t b graf t
money!
Bennettscarce-
ly needed the
coarse insult,
nor did he note
II o r ri G a n s
grunt of good
h \ y N
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floor. Bennett
glanced at his
mother. Sh e
as standing
rigid. her face
cold and hard
as granite
"Horrigan has
ferreted this
out" be said
n OF daring to
draw nearer
or prefer com
fort TO the wo
man whom the
boss disclosure
had turned to
stone He has
sc cured the
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is in love with
you. He knows
Gibbs also wish
es to marry you.
He knows. too.
that Gibbs for
tune depends on
the success Of
the b gh
franchise. II the
bill is beaten,
GlDDS VIII be
practically ruin
ed and thus in
no position to
marry. We've
known all along
OF this reason
of BENEFITS for
fighting our bill.
IafrF nUEha F1r
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per in the country will have that report
to publish. Stop your fight against us
and the report is buried. That goes!
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her, saw that her eyes were riveted on
4 bit of pasteboard lying on the corner
Of his desk directly beneath the read.
a Ia
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
luERLc4y rRApE " TIE EAST.


Tho reported efforts Of China 20 get America
epd Germany 10 intervene for the protection OF
f,or rights against japanese aggression in Man
chrlri3 does not altogether commend itself II
favor. II is not easy 10 perceive on WhaT
e,ro5nd those two countries should be selected
from among al which are interested in AsIatlc
affairs. or why this country particularly should
hc cxncr5cd to mejdle in the matter. 50 long rs
if j. not made jo feel that IFS doctrine II terri
torial integrity aud the omen door Is violated
II IS true that the statement has been mace
thar American trade in Eastern Asia. and eSp'-
cfaIIv in Nanchuria, is declining, and various
exnIanafionS Of the circumstance are offered
mostly in the form Of complaints. One, the
-l,faf is that the administration Of domestic
law. I'm America fovniGdng combinations or con
or,iracios in restraint Of trade has Handicapped
.,ua hammered our commerce with Asia HE
second Is that Iapan through her conEol OF rail
road, and teiccrapbs and her shr"Wd business
methods is proving herself q competitor win
whom fhc United states cannot sur"oNSful:y
,.,,rr.at, frt we are nor convinced of the va
Iiaity Of either. or thai either would warrant
American iatcrycntio" in China
The former complaint will be regarded by
iudicio,ls observers partly with increiuity and
n3rtlv with 1nc0uccrp. Il has not yet passed
from memory that our commerce with China
WIS established and was developed to an extent
exceeding that of any other country saT"
only Great Britain and Japan long befor"
the DAYS of combinations. trusts and inter
state commercial regulations. ID open. free
connection with the world, through fair and
legitimate methods Of enterprise; nor is il con
vircincly demonstrated that times and Condi-
tions have so changed rs 10 make such methods
no longer effective. We have not seen either,
any explanation Of the circumstance that our
general foreign trade. with Europe and other
lands. is steadily increasing under the very
same domestic regulations which are said TO be
so disastrous TO our Asatic trade. But in case
the complaint Is true. there are many who viii
hold that Il insistence upon lawful ways ana
fair dealing in cur domestic commerce hampers
our foreign trade il IS as well that Il should
be hampered-that In brief it IS better not to
have so much commerce than to have so much
founded upon unlawful and unjust bases
As 10 the second complaint. il does not appear
that Japan has violated the Angio-American
principle Of the open door. or has done more
advantages which she enjoys 10y reason OF
geographical proximity and diplomatic intimacy.
II is entirely possible. we should say probable
that these circumstances operate TO her profit
and consequently to the loss OF all other cOun-
tries less favorablv situated America included.
But OF that America can scarcely with good
grace complain America enjoys. and expects
20 enjoy. and ought 10 enjoy. advantages over.
let sa-. Japan in trade with Cnha we 30
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
4 D.NGrR groFrU coHNgDrFTHG.

Tho Republican lenders in Congress who think
C. isaes.ng the Aldrieh hin us as answer 10 ,Ie
Ue-raud for currency reform should consider
s@retujiy the speech - S"uaror Nrsou ot 5Ein-
nreala. whatever uIa. hr rhc merits cf his posi-
10. ulsea no SAID. u >aauld ,-alI The CURRENCY
provided Iy tile A}d1ish asa stock exchange
money for ii viii le used only uy tha-c u7o
scsn afford IL by these Engaged ia speculation.
sTb7 relief held oar Icy ilsi~ bju is intended for
'rhe New York S'ocE ETehsu-e. IN j. not Ia.
'tended for the people" Ic SaG what people :r.
Saving al over The West: he expressed "a yoTy
general opinion regarding the Aldrirb bin and
IN opinion which if viii b. exceedingly diff
Calt 80 remove from jHc public mind. Bankers
throughout the country declare that only Wal
Street hanks VIII l,e ahle 70 avail themselves al
the ri@h, under the hilI 10 issue currency. Sen
a;or Aldrlch himself ia his speech asserted rha;
Il would give value 10 miscellaneous securities,
vhefiy railroad bonds. aEd this very fact tll2t
81 Viii admittedly raise The price OF bonds j.
eacugh 10 occasion public distrust and hostlitg
howard a measure already suspected of being in
flse Interest OF Wall Street spectators and
f,oud houses. The leading Republican and inda-
sendeIt Republican newspapers throughout the
LANG are opposing the bill. We mention q few
q Gheln. not by any means 2 complete list. but
enough 10 show how representative thev are:
'.Fhc Boston Transcript The Boston A5yer-
i{ser~ and The Boston Herald The Chicago
Tribune. The Philadelphia North American.
'"Tile Cleveland Leader" The Buffalo Express
.eT'he Indianapolis News" The ~. raul Pioneer
Press" The Topeka Capital" The Portland
oregonian. The san Fr3ncisc9 Chronicle and
"The san Francisco Gail" M0S;. if not all,
of these papers have used substantially Ike same
argument against the bill that Senator Nelson
used namely. that it would not aia legitimate
,-siBlier, ial business nor banks serving he brSi-
nsss community but would bel? only bond spec
uiators and Wall street bzal,s and operators.
hoaie4 tlis is I.u- c. a.. tEe C.,.-..9.. il NOV
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28

ficient in those respects. Yet they really GO not
appear to have made q shining success % 'n
state railrond system. Again. the other daN we
heard Something about grave dissatisfaction WIN
tho ,,anaceuent of the railroads OF France '"i-
minatiuc in the smashing OF things at one Oh 'n.
chief Paris terminals by an Indignant hioo u
commuters OF course. ''they order TINS ina'tel
hottor IN France" better than elsewhere wv
tbo,, dc, NOT seem to order this particular hat'e
ouitc 70 the puhc'S TASTE. once mort w -
call that years ago the railroads OF i'aN 'c'i
into so had n condition that the government
tboucbt If must acquire them IT they were u p'
Of onr service nj all IT did acquire them WI"
tho res,,lt that they continued to deterlora''
until the government had to try !" ie'Se '''ii'
l.. Il, AGAIN to private companies If there was /"
h, ANYTHING left of them save right OF way anu
two Streaks of rust
Now of course these and other IKE fN"in'
lies may really prove nothing, or nothloS "H,
sro,,lJ deter th; United States from trying 'ne
tric, n which 50 many others have 80 sft''F
failed There is a saying about angels rnShl"T
in successfully where fools have been treadihs
ON their own toes. or something to that erect
isn.t there? Yet somehow we cannot seem 10
s,,,orp il with the dictum ef the philosopher OF
the Genqsee. already quoted For If some states
can do some things as we'll AZ some others Why
some can fail 10 do some things as wei aS
others What:
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
THE NEW JERSEY CIVIL SERVICE

senator AckerInan. one OF the most enil@nt-
encd and efficient of New Jerseys lawmakers
has secured the passage Of his civil Service blii
through the Senate of that state by the decisive
ms iorirr Of IL votes to 3 How it viii fare IN
fhc Assembly is yet to he determined. but there
* reason for hoping and expecting tb2t the
latter body under the admirable leadership OF
Mr.. Martin will also pass it without material
chance and that it will promptly be enacted
into law.
OF the desfrabiIjty. We might say the nec's-
sitv. Of such a measure there can he little doubt
It is IN anomaly that New Jersey. 8 state -
we'll governed in many respects, should so long
have left its civil Service in the bondage and
darkness Of the old spoils system Last year
there were searching Investigations of various
departments Of the government, some or when
revealed deplorahlc abuses. nearly all Of Whion
were pretty directly attributable TO the sDoliS
system Of appointment
The measure prepared by Senator AckFfman
seems on the whole to be well adapted t.
remedy existing evils and to place the Civil Ser
vice Of the state unon the basis Of an onlight-
cned merit system. It provides not OIL. 10"
tenure Of place during good behavior but also
for appointments after examination for the
aScertgfninout Of fitness. Obviously thcse two
principles are OF equal and fundamental IN
port2ncc. It would he mockerY to make such
law As that which was proposed as substitute
for Senator Ackerman's bill, providing merely
fnr security Of tenure and leaving "lj aproin--
mcnts 10 he made in the old way
Tn" Republican party of New Jersey. VhI@o
nov, has overwhelming control OF all hrauel's
Of the state government. stands pledged +" tH'
enactment Of an adequate measure Of Civil Ser
vice reform. Senator AclermHrs is such n
measure. The complete enactment Of 81 viii
yindicarc The good faith of the party and COM
mend il 10 thc confidence and gratitude "f the
people Of the state.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28

nor knoy that II would he at all improper Tor
this countrv to profit from the natural adNal
tage of proximity in trade with MEXICO aop
Central ana South America. Equity "o'iid
seem To require that we should accept rs proper
tho forging ahead of Japan in the race ior
Chinese and especially Manchurian trade
lur exports 10 China last year were less tha'I
sos ooooO0 against nearly S44onooo IN i'o"
.7,1 moro than $4,000 900 in 1905 But then, III
1ao4 tbev were less than Sf3.0oo.eO. ana III
only five wears before that did they Hl"uh'
ne hich as SlO0000Do. though even theh '"'A
neatly exceeded those Of any other lana save
the two already mentioned Thus IN 49, nus
sia's sales to China were only H-,"'V''' ''
those of all the rest of Continental EUROPE 'i''H
~ 200 600 while these of Great brita'" VIZ
500 o000n0 and Of Japan S-6.ioo'oH'- i"'it
,,-os. phenomenal and temporary increase "t
trade, in 1903 Immediately following Tue emu "'
the war. due. Of course. to conditions caused ny
int ,,-,r tho prcsfrafion Of local industries
and the demand for supplies to repair the ri''-
49,. Of ,,-ar In that increased trade America
shared nerhaps more largely than other nations
bacouse our commerce is chiefly Win ihe
,,art Of China which WIS most affected ny tue
-ar thors,h there was an increase in the thIheSe
trodo of other countries. and British sales 10
China rose in that year 10 about twice ule"
former average. But that special demand on
account of the war is now ended, ana trace Is
drorninc back into normal channels me III
crease of our exports TO China IN f"O'' 70 IN
:,,nount more. than four times as great rs the
average Of the preceding ten years. was certaluls
abnormal and their decline last wear 10 ONLY
aI,out twice, that average cannot he regarded as
altogether disastrous OF as presaging thclr
sDcc,v aud complete extinction.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
frY,n The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune bureau
1.r,ahirrton Feb 27.-T'he President = iifF'h-
4, busv hand shaking week. To-day ne "eieoi'',.4
a large number or school teachers VINO are ." %,
tendance en- tho National Educational t'ufe''''''
otv,ithstau ling the fact that he gave inc ora
izatIon a special reception yesterday. az ",i'-l
ho shook hands with l.S0o delegates ana lh'i'
friends There was also delegation from '7''"
g., cnri,qs -dav comprising the senior class OF
rho high school introduced by Represen'8'i'
T,,rev. and fifteen North Carolina schoo a"pf'".
',.rdents. who were introduced py ''i'''''
man.
Reprpsentatfre Gardner Of Nassachusetts. oal's'
to show the President the Life OF AattIh ""
Ruren'' written in 1856 by David trocR'''' ~
BOARD Of Indian Commissioners came 7" FohS"l,
hnut the condition of the natives IN Aiaska' anu
lanes } Myers. ex-Speaker Of The M7ssachuaet'F y
House Of Representatives, called TO discuss '"'
political situation.
Other callers included Senator's Clark and tHi-
ton. Secretary Taft. Representatives Langley
Hull Focht and Marshall. Delegate Andrews 81
No7- Mexico. and the Rev Or. Alexander Iackay-
Smith