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up a muscle.
he mad taken no particular notice
| or catboat containing a man and a
girl, and Its occupants had taken no
particular notice of a rowboat with
a broad-shouldered young man of 23
pulling the oars.
AT that point the Hudson is wide
enough and big enough for a hun
dred catboats and rowboats to per
form all sorts of maneuvers without
colliding, but the unforeseen is al
ways happening. The catboat was
heading across the river with her
starboard tacks aboard and the ma
1or at the helm, when Miss Edith
gave a sudden cry of alarm. and the
next moment there was a crash.
Young Mr.. Harper, without anv
tacks aboard, but pulling for all he
was worth to get the kinks ont ne
MS spine, had pumped into the 9TH
er craft. ''"
AS he was taking a course of ,aw
at Harvard, and had got as far as
John VS.. Doe, he could have exnlain.
ed matters had the major given him
time. But the major wouldn't. He
mad learned In war that tho ouickar
and more vigorously you iumn on
your enemy the sooner you have him
conquered, and he rose up and
blasted the young man in the row
boat. If any damage had been done
II was to the latter craft, but that
made no difference to the major.
He did not swear in the presence
OF MS daughter. nor did he pull off
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er was set at liberty with many apoi-
ogies, and with suit for damages
against the store If the major want
ed to press 1t, and the young man
| called another cab and drove Miss
| Edith to the depot.
She was In tears, and he did not
| disturb her. He simply went ahead
and did things. It was only when
she found herself on the train home-
ward bound with Mr.. Harper beside
her that she rallied and looked him
In the face and said:
"You-you are the young man of
the rowboat?'
"Just so. My name is Harper, son
of Mrs. Nelson Harper of Irvington."
why, I live there. I am Miss
Hyde, daughter of Maj. Hyde"
Two days later the major appear
ed at the Widows house and asked
for Burt. When he had shaken hands
thanks he added:
"Sir, | was wrong in regard to
that collision. l am something of a
crank, Also, something of an ass.
Please overlook 1t and come over aft
er your green apples and let Edith
thank you again. She can't speak
too highly of your conduct In the af-
fair in town the other day."
There will be only one question
between the major and his son-in-
law, viz: Should sailboat be man
euyered according to Hardee's army
tactics, or should 1t go skipping
along In any old way?
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WV HEN Maj. Hyde had lived
NA/ for two months In the
place he had bought on
the Hudson, the most that
his nearest neighbor knew of him
was that he had retired from the
army; that he was a widower; that
he had handsome daughter 20 years
old who seemed devoted to him; ;
that he was irascible and cranky;
that. he disputed his tradesmen's g
bills, and that he was fond of sail
Ing a satboat that he owned.
On the majors part, all he knew
about his nearest neighbor, who was
the widow Harper, was that she was
very touchy about his hens or his
dog trespassing on her property; that
she had son at college or in South
Africa, he didn't care which; that
she claimed that the line fence be-
tween them was a foot over on her
hand, and that on two separate and
distinct occasions she had ordered
servant to scald his dog.
There was no neighboring between
the neighbors. In fact, they had not
even seen each other at the end Of
those two months.
On certain August morning this
was the situation on the Hudson:
out in the catboat, with a good breeze
blowing. Burt Harper, who had ar
rived home the previous afternoon
and settled the green apple ques-
tion. was out in his rowboat working
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as good as the first cabin, though. of
course, the rooms are over the screw
and the vibration is more pronounc-
ed. There is quite a I,easant crowd
aboard, too"
For moment Tovnley's face was
Iwreathed in smiles. If her father
had failed, there might be a chance
now for him to tell his love.
He had almost worshiped Eva ever
since they had met three years be-
fore, but his pride kept him from
proposing to the only child of a mil
lionaire. That Eva liked him was
apparent, but he could not ask her
to share his modest income; an in
come that would not have equaled
her allowance for. dress.
You actually seem pleased to see
me second cabin" said Eva with a
little laugh. Really, Mr.. Townley,
you are unkind."
Il was thinking of sonnet -nG else
for moment" he said, shame faced
ly. II beg your pardoy."
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heard the bugle blow for lunch.
viii you be up this afternoon?
he asked, as he rose to go.
Unless the vibration of the screw
becomes too much for me-" she said.
Usually am good sailor"
TN be back" promised Townley,
and he was at the rail long before
Miss Spaulding had finished her
lunch.
The trip which promised SO bad
ly for Townley suddenly became the
best part of his vacation. He spent
all of his time with the Spauldings.
and while the change in their posi-
tion was not alluded to, he sought to
make the girl forget her troubles.
He found 1t no difficult task, -or
Miss Spaulding readily fell in with
his mood and they had most jolly
time.
The fifth night out they were
leaning over the stern. The water
was slightly phosphorescent and they
were watching the luminous wake
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river for little cutting, while Miss
Edith was driven to the village and
went into the city to do some shop
ping.
She had frequently made such
Trips alone. The father had no OBJ
Jections to urge, as 1t cultivated a
spirit of self-relianoe, but he had
several times said to her:
"If you ever get into any trouble
leaving another store after looking
In the city just say that you are the
daughter of Maj Hyde, late of the
18th. That will be sufficient"
There was trouble ahead for the
young lady, but 1t did not come un-
Til afternoon. She had been to sew
eral bargain sales at two or three
stores, had her lunch, and was inst
over some goods, when a hand was
laid on her arm and a quiet voice
said:
beg pardon, young lady. but Won
Will have to come with me-"
1t was man. In fact, It was the
store detective, as Miss Edith was
soon informed. He had been told by
one OF the salesgirls that she had
secreted goods under her jacket.
She at first Indignantly and then
tearfully denied the allegation. She
at first hotly refused to follow him
to the managers office, and then be-
thought her of her fathers admon-
ition and drew herself up stiffy and
announced
Sir, am the daughter of Mai.
Hyde. late of The 17th!"
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Granted" she declared. with 9
smile. May ask that you do not
mention our presence to anyone on
board?"
There is no one know" he said,
forlornly. II was lookin- forward to
most dismal trip, but now perhaps
you will take pity on me and bright
en- my loneliness"
You are always welcome" she
said, with a smile. First cabin pas
sengers may invade this deck, though
we may not cross the bar that sep
arates the sheep from the goats"
You are scarcely complimentary
to yourself" he said, smilingly. but
II sheep is welcome among the
goats, l purpose beginning to visit
right now"
He tucked the girl izto her steam
er chair and sat down on the exten-
sion. Townley was a good CONVEX
sationalist, and before long both had
forgotten the rest Of the passengers.
1t was with regret that Townley
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his coat and double UP his i1ts. He
simply used sarcasm that cut and
hurt. He had something to say
about little boys being intrusted out
In boats by their mothers, and dun
derheads who thought they had the
whole Atlantic ocean to row in, and
he politely inquired If Mr.. Harper
intended to run down the Mary Pow
ell on her next trip up and drown
all her passengers.
Mr.. Harper turned red and apol-
ogized. He looked from the major
to his daughter and apologized
again. 1t was his fault, and he ad-
mitted 1t. and-he apologized some
more.
Father, think you were wrong" F."
said Edith in quiet tones as the
younger man rowed away.
whats that? Wrong? How can
l be wrong?" replied the major.
According to sailing instructions,
when you are sailing free other
crafts must look out for you. You
were not sailing free"
Wrong? Wrong? l tell you was
MT wrong. Hardee's Tactics say that
are marching by the right flank
when the head of the column"
Edith smiled as he paused. He
thought he could sail boat by the
same tactics that drilled a regiment.
He subsided In some confusion, and
the young man and the accident were
On the succeeding day the major
and party of friends sailed up the
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London that there had been an awful
slump In stocks"
But father is a bear,"s she re-
minded. He was on the right side. .
And you are not poor?" he asked
Eva laughed at the disappointm 1T
in his voice.
-"Of course not" she ,lainad
"You see, there was no getting a
cabin. The rush to Europe this Year
has been especially heavy and now
everyone wants to come back at once
We had to take second cabin ~
nothing-so we did,"
$50 am II he said. with the
goats, ! could ask you to marry ma.
with the goats?" she asked
you said 1t YOURSELF" he ra-
minded, "The bar that divided the
sheep from the goats, '
Il think am a goose" she laugh
mo" he maintained. stort,v
You're a dear" and they let It z, gs
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left by the screw. Somehow Town
ley found his voice. and as the huge
ship slipped through the water he
gained her promise to marry him.
Eva insisted that he Immediately
speak to her mother, and Mrs.
Spaulding promptly gave her consent
to the engagement.
But you will marry me?" she
urged, mo mater what happens?"
No matter what happens" he as
sured.
IF you don't, shall sue you for
breach of PROMISE she laughingly
threatened. "Now listen to my con-
fession."
Have you sins to confess?" he
scoffed.
II have deceived you," she said,
dimpling. "You took Il for granted
that we were travelling second cabin
because father had lol his money.
did not undeceive you"
But 1t is true" he urged. Il read
in the papers Just before we left
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ones own heroic conduct. Perhaps 1t Is
a native modesty which compels the
young man of our story to show him
self not always an invincible hero The
story is really an amusing one, and the
final chapter will leave the reader with
a sense of entertainment unattended
by any problems of right or wrong.
The Old Allegiance. By Hubert
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Wales. New York. Mitchell Rennerly
]. ]. Bell has contributed a remark
able book to the list of autumn fiction
in the vigorous novel of business and
society life which he calls Thou Fool"
The principal character, Sir Robert
Baeker, is young and successful
millionaire; that is. he thinks himself
successful, as he accumulates his mil
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lions. till he suddenly discovers that
all the wealth of the Indies will not
give him the desire of his heart, the
love of woman. His patience in win
ming his way first in small things is
but the forerunner of his patient ef-
fort to win the affection of the woman
he loves. Every woman will feel a
sympathetic softening of the heart as
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she reads of his furnishing a home,
with only a distant hope that it will
ever be a real home. His zeal in sup
plying the most minute conveniences
and comforts cannot fail to make its
appeal, despite the natural antagonism
which the character of the man COM
pels.
Mr.. Bell is to be congratulated upon
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having written a book which has not
only high literary merit and showing
dramatic scenes. but is also a most
convincing protest against the spirit
or self-advancement' at all hazards
which dominates too many business
men IN this age of money getting.
Thou Fool. BY J. j. Bell. New York,
the Baker & Taylor Co.
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T owNLEY, slowly pacing the

i" oWNLEY, slowly pacing the
deck, came to the bar which
separated the second cabin
passengers from those occu-
pying the first cabin He leaned
against the barrier for a moment
and, as he did so, Eva Spaulding step
ped out from the companionway
and moved toward one of the steam
er chairs that lined the after deck.
Her glance rested upon Townley
for moment and her face flushed
as she nodded, Townley slipped un-
der the rail- and came toward her.
What are you doing on board 2"
he demanded. II did not see your
name on the passenger list"
II believe that they do not in
clude the second cabin passengers on
the list when the boat is crowded."
she said, indifferently. 1--WE are tray
cling second class, you know"
"Second?" he echoed. Surely
nothing Is wrong?"
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store and stopped to say that he
would take the girl to the station,
and at the same moment the young
man of the rowboat pushed his way
into the crowd and stood beside her
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and said that he would accompany
her. He was sure that there was a
mistake, but he also saw that the
easiest way out, and the one to avoid
notoriety. was to accompany the Of
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ficer.
A cab was called and the station
reached, and search by the matron
proved that the charge was without
the slightest foundation. The prison
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The man replied that she might
be the daughter of genral for all
he cared, and just then two things
happened.
A. policeman came through the
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had shown YOU the things have spent the day in
seeing There reason for it; SO far you were
right. But the wasn't what you suppose it
to be He pushed the coffee cup in front of him
away he spoke, and leaned forward, his hands,
quite steady. now. stretched out the table.
"a little more than four years ago Mr. Beaumont,
l sat in room up stairs in this very house and
watched Mortimer Gregg die What killed him was
sudden rush of overwhelming despair He had
failure, the result of enthusiastic mistake
after another piling up from the horizon like of
the black hurricane clouds down here. He
had kept his face averted from it; but finally the
thing overlook him. And indeed, as | sat there and
watched him die it seemed to me, just it did to
him, inevitable that the whole enterprise should
down in utter ruin
That was four years ago. What YOU to-day
is partly the result of my work, partly that of the
men who have helped me. James and Collinwood
dead. The others, barring O Brien, sat round
this table tonight We have fought hard; we have
endured privations and discouragements; We have
worked, on the whole, for utterly inadequate pay
They would tell you, if YOU to put the question
to them, that have set them no harder tasks than
have set for myself"
Believe me, Mr.. Smith, Beaumont interrupted
suavely, it isn't necessary for you to review all that
have known something of this before; and what
have known is ampied by what have seen to-day.
l quite understand"
Please don't interrupt me, said Smith quietly.
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K H A K I

8 You understand what have done. Do YOU I'M
derstand at all the spirit in which have done it ,
you guess why when Gregg died. didn't stand from
under and let the topheavy structure he had built
collapse under its weight; why. eleCting an
easier STILL l didn't up here to Fort
House and take up just the life he had laid down.
simply stalling off the certain disaster long as
could?"
His voice, usually SO quiet had risen little. and
though still not loud it had a wire edge of excite
ment to it. But now he leaned back rather sud-
denly in his chair and relapsed into his queter
mont, you remarked that scarcely real person
at all to the directors of the company in New York,
and that you feared, had YOU not come to George
town, you would have failed to do full Justice.
Well wanted this island to be a real place to you-
wanted it to be something in your eyes than
the equivalent of what you write down between
dollar sign and decimal point | thought that if
you could appreciate the reality of that might hope
to make you appreciate the reality of something
else,-something that has been very real to for
four years, something that | have made seem real
to the men working here beside
The reason | didn't 60 away when Gregg died
because the stockholders in this enterprise
something more than mere abstraction to me.
| knew who they we'll you know to-day.
They not professional investors they
people OF modest meanS,-pOOr people, many of
them,-cerks, school teachers, small merchants.
And the money that was put in here, that spent
recklessy in costly mistake after another
during those first years, that real money it was
savings, most of it, and not the paper profits of stock
juggling transactions. l don't think l am what
would be called sentmentalist, Mr.. Beaumont;
but l know, or can guess, something of the hopes
and something of the sacrifices that along with
the money that put in here. Now l am going
to tell you why stayed
He thrust back his chair from the table as he
spoke, and got to his feet; his speech coming
little quicker.
1T wasn't for the money; it wasn't for the delight
of doing a good job; | could have shown better
results, and could have got bigger income some
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where else. IL wash I'd
retrieve my credit; my
credit wasn't involved. L
STAYED here and worked,
as you know l must have
worked. in order that the
people who had put their
money in here should get
it back.
Well, | have succeeded.
I, and these men who
have been working with
me, have justified all their
hopes. This property is
as valuable to-day as any
of the stockholders ever
hoped it would prove to
be. Mr.. Beaumont, can't
you see that they are real
too,-real human people.
and that they are the
real owners of this island
just as truly as you are
the owner of your watch:
l couldn't believe that you
saw it that way. l can't
believe that if you see it
that way you will 60
ahead with what you speak
Of as the reorganization of
the company. Put in plain
terms, it can be expressed
a good deal more simply
than that. l won't offend
your ears with those terms.
But this is a real place.
and it is owned by real
people. and we, by real
work, have made it val
liable. That is what l
wanted to say, Mr.. Beau
mont"
TT would have been hard
1 to tell, after watching
Beaumont's face awhile.
whether Smiths hot,
eager appeal was even
being heard. Of anything
like sympathy or protest,
indignation or any touch
of shame, he showed no
trace whatever. He simply
stood there and waited for
the young man to finish.
He had been surprised.
though nothing of that
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CHAPTER v.

E women, accompanied by the staff.
had quilted the brightly lighted
dining room for the more attrac-
tive moonlit spaces of the veranda.
Beaumont, expressing the hope of
seeing them all in the morning,
had made his farewells to the men,
and had detained Smith for
little talk. as he called it.
When the manager slid into the
chair that Florence Rogers had
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Drawings by Rose O'Neill Wilson
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS


ab islam SIN to an
days h h having td t 1h
beaumont Smith n
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
SOLDIER BOYS HAVE
HOPES AT FOOTBALL
Complete Organization of Eleven for
Fall Season and viii Begin Prac-
tice Before End of Week.
Looking for Games
Especial to The Herald

SANTA MONICA. Sept. 24.-The
football squad of the Santa Monica
military academy will begin practice
the latter part of the week, Immediate
ly after the registrations for the fall
term close The team will be in charge
of C. E. Lowell, the coach of last sea-
son.
OF the old team Lockhart and Lind
say, the fast ends, will be in the field.
Gates, fullback, will try for guard, and
Borde, who played right half, will be
in the same position. Durham, who is
in his sophomore year, will play guard
also.
Among the new material which Low
ell will try out is Eastman. who played
with Hollywood last season. He will
try for halfback or tackle. Gilbert Eli
lott of Goldheld is looked upon as
promising material for the team. War
ner. Jones, Holt and r. Elliott, Whc
subbed on the team last year, will try
for positions this season, and the
coach thinks that some good work may
be got out of them.
The seasons team probably will bt
light compared with other teams II
their class, but it expects to develoI
speed enough to overcome the handlcaI
of weight.
A game already is scheduled for Octo
ber 4 with Hollywood, providing th'
boys can fit themselves in time. Ell
forts are being made to arrange games
with the Los Angeles military acad
emy. Santa Monica high, Harvard anC
others of the same class.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
PLAY COAST TENNIS
DOUBLES HERE IN 1909
Pacific States Association Decides to
Favor the South and Designates
Long Beach as Place and
Next July as Time

At recent meeting of the Pacific
States Lawn Tennis association it was
decided to hold the doubles champion
ship of the coast at Long Beach dur
ing the first five days of July, 1909.
This event always has been held in
the north and for the past two years
has been played at Del Monte South
ern California tennis }players have
been working assiduou ly to bring this
about, realizing tina there are hun
0reds of local entf lasts who never
have seen a coast ampionship event.
The Southern Afornia Lawn Ten
mis- association yently Joined the Pa
cific States Ii N Tennis association
and asked tha.} the event be held in
Southern California as sort or
bonus" The change in date from
| September to July is made in order to
send the winners of this event to the
east to represent the coast in the ma
tional championships. In addition to
the doubles team one or two OF the
| best singles players will be sent TO
uphold the standard of the west. This
is the first step ever taken to have
big national tournaments at South
hampton, Longwood and Newport and
on the strength Of the recent defeat
| of the eastern cracks at Del Monte
| local players are assured that the
| western champions will be able to
make a showing in the east.
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Y. PLANS
SPORT EVENTS
ARRANGES THREE-DAY CARD
FOR OPENING
ATHLETICS AND AouATicsf WILL
BE FEATURED
New Gymnasium to Be Thrown Open
October with Formal Exercises,
Followed by an Elaborate
Amateur Offering a

The new Y M. C. A. gymnasium will
be formally opened October and the
opening exercises will extend over
three days. During the first day there
will be appropriate exercises in the
auditorium, during which time many
prominent professional and business
men will address the members. Octo-
ber 2 will be given over to an elabo-
rate gymnastic and athletic carnival,
which will be held In the main gym
nasium. The third and last day will be
featured by a program of aquatics
which will be pulled off in the nata-
torium.
The regular classes will start Octo-
ber s. and from that time on the great
Athletic institution will be in full swing,
and while it may sound paradoxical.
PHYSICAL Instructor Price will have a
breathing spell. He has been working
hard toward the successful opening of
the gymnasium, and he and his able
assistants deserve great credit for the
splendid work they have done in
systematizing the classes.
Last night there was a meeting of
the physical directors and thirteen ath-
Ietic members of the association, and
these were organized into a class of
leaders for the supervision of the
classes and to aid the instructors. They
were; o. L. Jones A. c.. Hentschel,
Peter Jaconi, l.. l.. Perine, Harry Kub-
ly, L. III. Parker, H. A.. Norberg. Ray
Moran, Ralph Hooper, r. E. Spencer,
p. Van Fossen, William. +. Harris and
George Mastrovich. These men will
receive instruction in methods of lead
ing classes and giving attention to the
individual members. Later the study
OF anatomy, physiology, hygiene and
kindred subjects will be taken up.