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CHAPTER II.
The Sentence

| awoke the next morning, when a
warden brought food and with the
waking came realization. The man told
me l was TO have my examining trial in
the afternoon. and his words were like
arrows in my flesh. Trial. How omi-
nous sounded the word, Truly | had
d1gSed pit for myself. and I had fallen
into its uttermost depths. Possibly the
night before I had thought it was moth
ing more than an ENHANCEMENT of a few
hours; l had not taken time then to look
for the way out, and now when / sought
II there was none; the original caus. of
concealment remained, as strong as ever
l felt abundant regrets now for the veal,
lie that had thrown me into the pit. GER
tainly there was no lack of suitable re-
morse.
The hours, heavy footed. followed each
other, and l was left to silence and self
In the half darkness of the cell | felt a
terror new to me, the fear Of the future.
| suffered physical pain, too; my throa
was dry and hard and my relaxed body
ached. | began to have pity on myself:
1t was not | who was wronged; why did
not Alicia. whom | had saved, come to
me and save me in turn? But she did
not come. and perhaps / was wrong after
all; maybe she did love that hulking
brute. Women, it was said, loved mas
terful men, even if they were cruel, and
she would gladly let me suffer to save
her own fair name. which not she. but
l, had imperiled.
A warden came for me about the
middle of the afternoon, and / was taken
10 the police court in the same building
court held in low, dark room with
much OF the scum of the city crowded
outside the rail-it could not be otherwise.
and the officials and criminal LAWYERS
inside.
| think that | am in the main fas-
tidious man. | was of gentle birth and
breeding, and uoWeVsf low | may have
fallen in some respects, l had always pre-
served the neatneSS of dress and correct
ness of bearing and manner. without
which none can be gentleman. Now
my soul revolted al the mob outside the
rail and the felons who sat with me i'm
the felon'S dock l say ''felons'' pur-
posely. because on all their faces. men
and women, was the deep stamp OF sin
and crime. Ii was not innocence in their
Uses that had brought them there. nor
was ii wholly innocence in mine
Go be continued tomorrow
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HELEN AYR: a Story of the Square
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and as the color fled from her cheeks and
then came back again l knew that 1t was
Alicia. my little Alicia, changed now dnto
wonderful woman.
II thought it was George" she said.
Il wondered that he should ring when
he had key. sent the maid to bed
and | waited
Then she stopped short. and the color
in her face suddenly became a flood.
1t seemed to me that she was speaking
more to this George. who must be her
husband. than to me. not yet realizing
my presence and that in way she was
making an excuse or an apology.
Alicia / said. to reassure her, 1t is
me? We were boy and girl sweethearts
for years. Alicia. what a marvellous
woman you've become.''
These were crude things to say but
l have told you / was not in my right
state. I was perhaps dazed, as she GER
tainly seemed to me; her beauty startled
me. and the appealing look in her eyes
that ! knew so well of old found re-
Spouse in what ] think Yet was my bet
ter nature.
Harry, Harry Clarke she ex-
claimed, and unconsciously-I knew even
then n was an impulse-she held out
both her hands. | took them in mine
and held them there a moment, feeling
them warm but trembling I'm the pressure
of my fingers.
/ noticed the little parlor, ia ntly light
ed by the lamp in the hall which stood
Come. Alicia | said. Lets go in
here and talk over the old times. It's
ages since I've seen YOU and you can't
know how glad l am TO find you again -
ha tn1 1~I F4n rF,,
ward the front door. l saw plainly a
look of terror in her eyes. but such was
my infatuated state then that l did
not care for it. nor care to know why
II was there. l almost swept her into
the room, and sitting down in chair as
II the house were my own, | said:
Alicia. tell me that you are glad to
see me-
Il am. I am. Harry!' she cried. In
tones of such intensity that now / was
startled. But. oh. Harry. why have
you come here at this hour and as you
are?"
The hour. l had taken no thought of
time. but a large clock stood on the man.
tel over the gas logs In the hall and from
my chair | could see 1t. The hour hand
had passed twelve, and then remember
ed that II was not fitting 10 call at mid
night OH a lady-but Alicia and l had
known each other all our lives and it
would be all right. My eyes came back
to her face. and however my faculties
may have been blunted otherwise. | saw
then with the knowledge of intuition that
she was not happy woman. Some bit
ter sorrow had left its mark there
oh Harry. she exclaimed. in the
same tones of intensity and alarm. IF
you care for me at ALL for the sake of
the old days. If YOU respect me, II you
wish me well, leave this house soon
as you cam"
I was startled now God knows, and not
without some share. too, of her alarm,
and T began:
Alicia. didn't think OF the time.
=
But she interrupted me with little cry
and spTang into the hall. I heard the
front door opening and saw a large.
heavy man stalk In. Stalk Is the only
word that describes it, because his air
was that of an overload who eXacts every
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character by less than his or her full
name. No matter how often ii is nee
essary to refer to one of the actors in
this drama of English life, the full desig-
nation must be given. From start to fin
iSh the artiSt-huSband- hero is John Char
lock- and his wife is Kate Charlock,
and the young man who wins her affec-
tons is ARNOLD Rent" and the young
amateur detective-scientist is Malcolm
Grey" and the young woman who event
ualiy wins the love of the artist-husband-
hero is Ethel Hargrave" In this story
but very few people say things. They
murmur and mutter or whisper hoarsely.
1t seems bad form to speak out loud. In
cidentally. the story has the makings OF
an interesting narrative of crime and its
detection. but it would be difficult to win
the readers sympathy with a hero who
scolds savagely about his wife at all
times, in all company. 1t would seem as
though John Charlock might be silent a
least after her shocking death. no matter
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age attendance has been good. Outside of
the pictures purchased by the Corcoran
Gallery and Mr.. William T. Evans, one
or two sales have been made, and others
will probably follow. American art is dis
tinctly to the fore. and astute collectors
do not wait until a painter is dead to ac-
quire his works. or even until he has at
tanned renown. To have been among the
tinction of which any one may be proud.
X !:
EVER since the Adams memorial was
Il erected in Rock Creek cemetery there
has been much discussion in regard to its
significance. some declaring that the fig
ure so wonderfully modelled typified grief.
others maintaining that 1t stood for mys-
terry. Mr.. dorado Taft. in his excellent
book on American sculpture. says Just
what the great artist meant he has care
fully abstained from telling u.s. and this
is the impression which has prevailed. In
the last issue of the Georgetown College
Journal. however, a letter written by
Saint Gaudens is published in an article
signed by John F. Crosby. which gives a
definite answer to the interesting ques-
ton. Presumably this letter was adj
dressed to Mr.. Crosby. 1t IS dated bis
Rue de Bagneux, Paris, March 4, 1900,
and reads as follows:
Dear Sir: Happening to go into the
consulate. your note and photograph of
Mrs. Adams memorial at Rock Creek
cemetery were handed to me. I thank
you for YOUR kind words about my work
and for the photograph of it you took at
Rock Creek. 1t is hard to put into words
what l tried to express In the figure but
it is not grief. Mr.. John Hay called it
the Peace of God" Nothing has been
said that more nearly expresses what |
wished to convey than that
Sincerely yours,
AUGUSTUS SAINT GAUDENS.''
This is indeed absolutely conclusive-a
valuable document for the publication of
which thanks are due both the College
Journal and Mr.. Crosby.
1t was largely, if not solely through the
of Mr. Glenn Brown that the
Saint Gaudens exhibition was brought to
Washington. and under his direction 1T
was installed and catalogued. and the
for the memorial meeting
were made. Cognizance was taken of
these facts at the convention of the
American Institute of Architects by a
vote of thanks embodied in resolution
expressing appreciation of the event.
The local public is, however. even more
indebted than the architects for the priyi-
lege and benefit of this great display,
which, as the President himself has said.
is. through it's charm and merit. truly
educational
MIR. ROBERT Reds exhibition of
4VA paintings in old Forest Hall. George
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which is now in progress at
Neighborhood House, 4J6 \
street southwest, is of more
than common interest including
a very large variety of exhibits and being
delightfully."- set forth. Two large upper
rooms in this old-fashioned residence.
which is given over now to social settle
ment work. are occupied by the display.
the walls as we'll as tables and cases hav
ing been pressed into use. Primarily this
exhibition has been arranged for the bene-
fit and pleasure of those who dwell in Its
vicinity, but none who is interested In
clever craftsmanship and art objects could
fail to find it engaging On the wall of
The first room the visitor enters is to be
seen a series of Indian photographs made
by F. S. Curtis and lent by j. B. Nor
rey. the art dealer. and in this room
are shown specimens of baSketry, pottery.
embroidery and carving. in all of which
crafts the American Indians excelled.
There, too. is some excellent arts and
crafts furniture. clever needlework and
charming work i'm leather. In the adjoin
ing room examples of jewelry, of metal
work inlaying. bookbinding. illuminating
and the like are exhibited, together with
series OF clever poster pictures suitable
for kindergarten or nursery, views of Ven
ice appropriate for framing and engrav-
ings of historical themes for schoolroom
or library adornment. Pains have been
taken to make the exhibition thoroughly
comprehensive and at the same time spe-
cial Children's work particularly is en-
phasiZed by examples and among the best
baskets shown are some executed by the
Young craftsmen of Neighborhood House.
Every evening, as we'll as all day during
the holidays the exhibition is open and an
informal talk on the various crafts Is TO
he given by Mr.. Nicely, who before he
came east was director of art in the pub
lie schools of Nebraska, and Is trained
craftsman AS Neighborhood House
through its various activities comes in di-
rect contact with not less than 500 persons
living within a comparatively short dis
lance. this exhibition will without doubt
exert a wide influence, and the fact that
it is one of the best of its kind that mas
been held in this city is for this reason all
the more noteworthy. Art Is, or should
be. a common possession. finding express
sion in many mediums. not luxury out
a necessity-and to teach these precepts
Is the mission Of the arts and crafts.
THE exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery
! of Art continues to attract much at
tention and call forth many favorable
comments. Last Sunday afternoon 1t was
visited by over 1900 persons, and during
the week, notwithstanding bad weather
and the approach of Christmas, the aver
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scientific basis than in the past, the i'm
provement in this respect being due large
ly to the work of the federal Department
of Agriculture and of state bureaus of the
same character. result is the develop
ment of a large literature on the subject
of soil cultivation. The author of this
volume conceives that there is needed a
work descriptive of wheat growing and
handling, inasmuch this is one of the
most important of our industries. He
discusses the wheat grain and plant. and
describes the climatic conditions necessary
for the perfect production. He next con-
siders the question of the improvement Of
wheat by Adjudication. work in which
remarkable advances have been scored in
the last few years. He then treats of
cultivation. harvesting. rotation. irriga-
ton. fertilizers, diseases, insect enemies
transportation, yield and cost of produc-
ton, storage, marketing, prices milling.
consumption. classification, and closes his
valuable work with an exhaustive bibli-
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town, which closed Wednesday afternoon.
has also been successful. being visited
during the ten days it was in progress by
more than fourteen hundred persons.
Later this winter Mr.. Reid will hold an
exhibition in New York. and next year. at
the invitation of the Corcoran Gallery. he
will again show his work here.
HISS MATHILDE MUEDEN has painted
AVA portraits of Mr.. Taft and Mr. Sher-
man for the inaugural committee-the
first of the President and Vice President
elect which have been executed. They
were ordered by the committee and are
now hung in the committees room at the
Willard Hotel. Both are three-quarter
lengths, and are pronounced good IKE
nesses. The one of Mr.. Taft was painted
chiefly from photographs. though Miss
Mueden had, while it was in progress. one
interview with the President-elect and the
assistance of his Secretarys criticism.
For the portrait of Mr.. Sherman. how
ever, she had three sittings, and. quite
naturally, she painted almost entirely
from life. Both are, in execution. frank
and simple-straightforw utterances
which, making no pretense, admirably
serve their purpose.
TT has been learned with much satisfac-
! ton that Victor D. Bremen OF New
York has been asked. and agreed. to de-
sign and execute the inaugural medal.
The last was designed by Augustus Saint
Gaudens, and 1t was the desire of the
committee to uphold In this instance an
equally high standard. Doubtless the eff
fort will be successful, for. in this par
ticular field Mr.. Bremen stands pre-em-
inent. None has produced better medals
than he. His designs are good, his model
ing sensitive and exquIsitely refined. his
dies fiawless in cutting. Several examples
eminent and included in the Luxembourg
tinguished showing. This is indeed mat
ter for congratulation.
A COLLECTION Of book plates. assem-
bled and loaned by Mr. John B.
Larner of this city, Is now on exhibition
at the Public Library. The early English
are chiefly coats-of-arms and crests and
are engraved, but the later American ex-
amples are for the most part pictorial and
in many instances block prints. Generally
speaking, the designs are less notable
than would be supposed, though. of
course. there are some fine exceptions.
Naturally the fancy of the owner has in
fluenced the designer. but even bearing
this in mind the genuinely artistic book
plate is seen to be rare. OF much interest
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ography. which discloses the voluminous
production Of pamphlets and reports
on various aspect of the wheat in
dustry. His work is the result of fifteen
years Of practical experience In the wheat
fields of the northwest and Of a careful
study of all available writings. The au-
thor has furthermore placed himself in
communication with practical wheat pro-
ducers and handlers. to the end Of Sc
curing their personal testimony on vari-
Gus aspects of this vitality important
branch Of agriculture and manufacture
There are numerous illustrations depict
ing the different species of wheat, meth
DDS of cultivation and harvesting, wheat
diseases and insect enemies and processes
of storage.
THE SUNDIAL. BY Fred NJ White, au-
thor Of The Crimson Blind" New
York: B. w. Dodge & Co.
In this story It is impollte to call a
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AA uOWn the duShS etiOSS tAiS iAoAA~S
from the windows of the houses.
set back in the lawns. and the
darker shadows Of the trees
PLAYED shutterwise before my eyes 'he
alternate CLEAN and blackness confusing
me and acting upon my nerves III su'n
fashion that ! was in state 10 auailei
with any one whom | might meet
l. admit freely-why should i not know
ing all it cost me?-that l was not IN the
condition rightly associated WIN the
name of gentleman, and the blame was
wholly mine. 1t was no stress or fortune
no injustice from others. but merely my
own hot blood and lack of restraint upon
self lack even of the desire for such re-
Straint that had driven me INTO NE
at the memory of which still FEEL shafne
despite all that has passed since then
max. this confession gladly. and. even
were ] not willing, I could not do other
wise. because there is no excuse
II is a gross appetite. the one that wants
LIQUID stimulants but ] had taken more at
the hotel than was good TOT either my
mind or my manners. ana now TINS city OF
louisville that ] had known OF Old was
dancing about in raksh fashion that
half amused, half annoyed me- III was
late. far into the evening. as ] wandered
ont the beautiful residence street and Few
at which l felt certain irritation be-
cause | was a person of some Importance
and il was not fitting that i Shouid be
ignored wholly by the world.
Despite my i'll humor the city was beau
tiful in the moonlight its silver rays
softening the walls of brick and stone
and falling in spangles on the lawns
Down the street a policeman Whistled
softly TO keep himself company, and
began to feel like the policeman, I'M
noticed and lonely, until had a happy
thought. Alicia. little Alicia. with whom
| had played at school and who had been
my childish sweetheart came suddenly
into my mind She lived here on this
very street, Third avenue, apd l re-
membered the number. A year before In
the west | had received one of her we'd
ding invitations. forwarded from several
addresses and little later on an AT
Home card came too. | had felt a
vague resent ment that the girl whom |
liked best in my childhood had given her
self to another man. but ii quickly passed.
because my life then was not such as To
cherish the memory of her pure. face and
shy ways.
Little Alicia. VIVA. loyal. brave child
She was, As enduring as boy. with a
boys sense of honor. which may be no
better than girls sense OF honor. but
which is different. l could not picture
her except AS girl of twelve or thirteen
i'm a short dress. with d great coil of
glossy brown hair down her back. and a
pair of the finest dark blue eyes that |
have ever seen. twinkiing with fun, and
then Swallowed with childish appeal. She
could not be twenty now, and whatever
she might have become to others she was
the same little playmate to me.
looked up at the numbers and | saw
that her house was two or three blocks
farther on The man she had married
named Grey. had seen il on the
wedding invitation | knew nothing about
him. but he would have to be a good
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indeed was that L could save her now
from this last trial.
We'll. what are you going to do?'
asked, coolly, as if l were tired of wait
ing.
Still holding the pistol in his hand he
advanced to the table and struck the bell
again and again. until sleepy servants
rose from beds and the sound Of footsteps
were heard in the halls.
:.
Take your mistress he cried to two
frightened women who came. "And as
for you. my gay visitor. we'll see what
you have to say at the police station
l saw them lift up Alicfa-I thanked God
that she had not yet revived-and carry her
from the room, her face quite pale. and
fnll of appeal to me in it's still pallor and
her long brown hair, that had become
unbound, showing CLEANS of dark red
sold where the blaze of the electric light
fell upon it. Poor Alicia, Her fate I
could see was worse than mine, and l re-
peat that however base 1 may have been
l had. at that moment. no thought for
myself. but much for her.
Two policemen, called by servant
came, and making no protest. | went
quietly with them to the station
III be on hand at your examining
tflal said Grey, grimly. l left the
house. Don't worry for fear that YOU
won't see me again.
made no reply. feeling that | could af-
ford to ignore him, and with my head
erect L walked between the two police
officers. / was locked in a cell. small and
dark. with some bedclothes on an iron
bed, and | heard the key turn IN the lock
that shut me from the world
sat long on the edge of the bed my
mead in my hands and my thoughts tray
cling. God knows where. but the body
was oVerpowered at last. and | slept-iny
first but far from my last night In prison
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what she had done to humiliate or dis
treSS him.

THE STORY OF 4 STREET: a Nara
tive History OF Wall Street from
1914 to 1905. BY Frederick Trevor
Hill New York: Harper * Brothers.
The other day Gov. Hughes of New
York appointed a commission to investi-
gate Wall street. Mr. Hills story OF
tina, famous thoroughfore. however. will
not prove a contribution to this re-
search. He deals with Wall street from
an historical point of view. presenting
ii from the time when Wilhelmus Kieft.
the Dutch governor OF New Amsterdam
roughly marked its course with a cattle
guard of felled trees and bruslrwood. He
traces Wall street through the Dutch
period the revolution and the later years.
considering it the center of federal
government, as the social center and
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finally, as the center OF finance. There
are many interesting pictures, some of
them unfamiliar to American readers Mr.
Hflrs brilliant style renders the story of
vital interest in manner TO appeal
strongly to all who may encounter this
volume
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