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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20

ing angels, ana Angels VINO carry W
and fro the messages of God. Sweden
borg, the philosopher, believed in
them so thoroughly that he used to go
into his church all alone in the early
morning and preach to them, and II
the were expressions of his
own deep and earnest conviction, I've
no doubt the angels heard him.
There are guardian angels. or
thei:. nature and employments we
know nothing. But they are the
spiritual forces that are above and
around and all about us.
And maybe just as we in sleep,
that counterfeit of death, fare forth
into the dream country, so they fare
forth and take upon themselves the
unknown nature and the unknown
tasks of the holy angels. Around,
above and all about Jul ways they
minister, and God has given them
charge concerning us that in their
hands they should bear us up, lest
at any time we dash our foot against
a stone. In the ear of the prodigal
they whisper words of home Il
loved ones; at the bedside of the SUI
ferer they sing, they check the dar-
ling as he wanders near danger.
lowering about all our paths. guild
Ing our steps along the Kings high
way, restraining our weak and sinful
Impulses, caring, watching, keeping,
are tn" guardian angels of the God
Of Love.
And sometimes they grieve for us,
but more often they smile. for these
angels have a sense of humor. Else
would they have died long since CT
broken hearts when they saw all the
pettiness and all the narrowness n
all the misguided zeal of us humans.
But they look beneath the surface;
they look at our real selves, and in
our hearts they see all the glorious
possibilities Of our nature; they sec
the saint in embryo. and so they smile
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
BOYS u Be Boys.

To be Continued.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
A. O. JOHNSON,
Freewater, Oregon.

1O-acre tract one and 1-2
miles from Freewater, Oregon,
l IL acres is in grapes, 4 acres
new orchard set this spring
one acre of strawberries -
some alfalfa and pasture
balance good garden land.
Good water right and fair
buildings. Price $4,000. Cash
$110O, balance terms to suit:
IL acres / IL miles from
Freewater on car line, 3 room
house and small barn. 1 IL
acres of Strawberries, ga acre
in blackberries, 60 cherry trees.
so prune trees, 20 peach trees;
balance set to good varieties of
fruit this spring. Melons and
other garden truck planted.
Price $3500.00 $500 down,
balance on time.
A furniture and undertaking
business for sale; in a good
town and will invoice about
$13.O0G.00. Cleared 100000 last
year above expenses. Owner is
in poor health and must sell
at once. This business is
yours for the actual cost and
carriage OF stock. Price,
$l3,000.0O with terms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
LORENZEN E. COPE.

$500 per acre buys 400
acres of choice foothill land in
the very best part Of the
country; 800 acres in crop.
balance fine pasture. Land
lays fine with fair house and
barn; three quarters of mile
from school. Purchaser gets
all the crop. Good terms.
100000 buys the finest ten
acre tract of sub-irrigated land
. in the valley; all in alfalfa and
garden truck. Two and one
half miles from town; electric
line surveyed by vlace. Land
lays as level as a floor, and
has small house. $4,000 down.
A SNAP.
$4,000 per acre buys 1000
acres of 30 bushel wheat land;
$50 under cultivation, 460 in
crop. one-third of which goes
to purchaser. Plenty Of fine
water all the year around. I'm
provements good. four and
half miles to station. Will
take part in choice Walla
Walla valley fruit or alfalfa
land. If you want snap. look
this up today. This is without
any doubt the best buy in
Walla Walla county.
21 LOTS-BUTTLERS'S AD-
DITIION, overlooking the city.
Will sell as a whole or trade
for improved property. A fine
speculation. Single lots at
$500.
l. LORENZEN E. A. r. COZ
No. 316 Denny Bldg.
Phone 901.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
IN CITY PROPERTY.

PARKSiDE CONTINUES
10 TEAD nv A HAND
SOME MARGIN. THESE
BEAUTIFUL HOMESITES
ARE SELLING FAST.
CONE IN AT ONCE AND
LET US SHOW YOU.
IN IRRIGATED TRACTS
ALFALFA.
IS THE CHOCE, THE
EARLIEST OF EARLY
FRUIT TRACTS. LET US
TELL YOU THE TALE OF
ATILLA. IT WILL INTER-
EST YOU.
WE ARE THE EXCLU-
SIVE AGENTS
CECIL E CO.,
Real Estate and Insurance.
301 Ransom Bldg.
Phone 627.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
FORTUNES ARE MADE
THROUGH INVEST
MENTS,

Modem. S-room house, concrete
basemenx. fire place, piped for
furnace, plastered. outside
sleeping rooms and elegant finish.
Price $4,000.
Modern 7-room house on East
Rose street, steam heat. Price
$4,000.
241 &C .es foot hill land, 125 acres
in crop, good buildings, plenty OF
water, $3.50 per acre with crop
Terms $1,000 cash, balance On
time.
80 acres Of choice land in Ore
gon under a Carey act project, for
$3.50 if sold within the next ten
days.
Seven and one-half acres
fine fruit and berry land on the
plenty of water. Fruit consists Of
prunes, peaches. cherries, apples,
strawberries and blackberries.
Price $4,000; one-half cash; balance
terms.
II acres fine fruit garden or
alfalfa land, abundance Of water,
good improvements and only five
miles from Walla Walla. Call at
our office for prices and terms.
WoRTH-ANDERSON CO.,
10 1-2 West Main.
Phone $40.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
REAL EsTATE-continusd.
RUlEY 4 REYNOLDS.
Real Estate and Insurance.
HERE Is THE BEST BUY
IN THE CITY FOR THE
MONEY.

A coy little homo Of five
rooms, pantry, closets and cel-
lar; has q small harm. chicken
yard and garden, IS fruit and
in and near school ard car
shade trees. Lot 50x120, close
line. Price for q few days,
$4,000; will take $500 down,
balance at terms to suit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
C.. A. CANNON.
Real Estate.

265 acres-140 in crop. Good
house and barn. plenty of water:
One mile to haul wheat. HAN
mile to school. This land Is
good for 40 bushels an acre and
one third of crop goes to pur-
chaser. A gilt edged farm on
good terms, $500 per acre.
30 acres of choice alfalfa
land-a dandy at 100000 per
acre.
160 acres. about 100 of which
is in crop. 40 more can be
plowed. House and barn, etc,
plenty Of water; all crop goes.
$500 per acre; the best buy
on the market.
Good house and a full lot;
well water. The most consist
ent buy in the city for man
Of moderate means. This Is
yours for a few days for
$4,000. Will trade in a good
span Of horses.
Modern. thoroughly up-to-
date residence; beautiful loca--
ton; gas for cooking ana
lighting. electric lights, cold
storage. and a lot 60x12O, WIN
good lawn. Located on car line.
This goes for $3500.00. at terms
to suit. If you are looking
for a home in Walla Walla this
can't be beat.
C. A. CANNON & co.
Room 10, Hotel State.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
LOPEZ IMPROVEMENT CO.
WaIla WalIa, Wash.

We have some Of the best invest
ments in the country.
Timber Lands, Wheat and Dairy
Lands, Lots, City Properly, Business
Chances, Stocks and Bonds, Guaran-
teed Profit Sharing Bonds. good for
II per cent Interest. These will stand
investigation. If you have money to
invest, look this up.
If you have anything to sell, give MS
4 call. If you wish to buy. don't for
get us. either. WE WILL USE YOU
RIGHT.
w. c. TAYLOR, Local Manager.
WaIia WaIsa. Wash.
Phone 427. No g East Alder ST.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
A. O. JOHNSON,
Freewater, Oregon.

IF MISS MARY B. KELLER, GA
No Eibhth ST., will call at these Of
fees tomorrow she is entitled to two
free passes to the Majestic Yaude-
Vile House, as per ad on page 4.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
Cheap Farm Lands.

Cheap Farm Lands.
In the famous Grangeville country
near Lewiston. Idaho, now being Opened
by two lines Of railroad Pronounced by
j. j. Hill of the Great Northern railroad
to be the Garden of the Pacific North
west;" mild climate, fertile soil. produ-
cling heavy crops of grain, hay ana
fruit. No irrigation. Write for circular.
.. A. F. PARKER,
Grangeville. Idaho.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
FOR RENT OR SALE.

FOR RENT OR SALE-OW1NG To
poor health I offer my furnished no.
tel OF nine rooms for rent, or sale.
Price, $500 Rents for $4,000 per
month. Terms to suit, For informa-
ton address r. f. D. No. 2, Box 127
AZ -wk. pd.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
REAL ESTATE-Continued.
WOLFE, VALAER &
BROOKE

$10,500 for a good foothiii
farm Of $50 acres, 200 acres In
crop. Close to warehouse. IL
miles from Walla Walla.
$35 per acre buys fine grain
farm of ESQ acres, rented for
one third delivered. 220 acres
in crop. Good black. heavy lend
and close to station. Near
Waitsburg.
$25 per acre for $50 acres Of
good wheat land. 800 in crop,
which goes to purchaser. Close
to Walla Walla.
$4,000 buys one Of the best
suburban homes in the valley.
Consisting of 10 acres Of the
best garden and fruit land.
Abundance of water, only a
few minutes walk from the
city and close to car line. This
place will sell in a short time
for $4,000.
$4,000 buys suburban home Of
half acre of ground. New five
room bungalow, new large
barn, windmill, fine location
and easy terms.
$1375 buys lovely home; a
very pretty 4-room bungalow,
large lot and good barn; in
east part of city. Half cash.
$3.50 buys fine building lot
close in and fine location.
Building on lot now renting
for $40 per month. Lot alone
is worth $500.
$1,000 buys a good home on
Isaacs avenue. A four room
house and lot S4x208.
Good lots on Alvarado Ter
race, 60x175. high lots and close
to school. Only $1,000.
$3.50 for fine lot close to
Green Park school. Lot 50x208.
WOLFE, VALAER e.
BROOKE
13 and IL Paine Bldg.
Phone 1921.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
SECOND HAND FURNITURE (1s)

WHITE FRONT, WALLA WALLA
Junk Wholesale and retail
dealers In all kinds Of Hides, Wool,
Scrap Iron, Brass. Copper. Rubber.
Lead, Zinc, Bottles. Old Rubbers and
Second Hand Sacks, and Second
Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets.
NJ SHANK, Telephone, Main S7S.
los East Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
REAL EsTATE-(continued.
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR 5-ACRE TRACTS?

ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR 5-AcRE TRACTS?
All right, here you are.
We have several on the in.
terurban Of the best soil,
and sub-irrigated, the
terms are easy, one-fourth
down, balance in five
years, equal payments at
7 per cent.
We also have some good
acre tracts east Of town.
Some are improved and
some are not. Terms on
these are one half down,
ha ance good terms at 8
per cent.
~
= Let US show you some or
all Of these; they are good
Investments.
COMMONWEALTH
REAL ESTATE co.
13 1-2 South Fourth St.
Phone 1872.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

ST. PAUL JUNK SHOP BUYS AND
sells at wholesale and retail all
kinds Of Hides, Wool, Scrap Iran,
Brass, Copper, Rubber, Lead, Zinc.
Bottles, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks, and Second-H Hand Fur
niture, Stoves and Carpets, M. Gold
stein, Phone2207; sc East Main st.
NEW AND SECOND HAND GOODS
bought, sold, exchanged. A full line
of CONNECTIONS also. j. j. Duncan,
919 w. Main st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
CHARACTERIZATION
co.
Baker Boyer Bank Bldg.
FOR THE HOMESEEkER

Baker Boyer Bank Bldg.
FOR THE HOMESEEkER
100000 - House on cer-
ner lot, 60x120, in south
ern part Of city. Two
blocks from car line. Has
six rooms and bath. $4,000
cash.
$1750.W-Cottage with
five rooms and bath on
East Chestnut street. Two
blocks from car line; lot
60x120. Cash $4,000.
Those arc two genuine
bargains. II you are look.
ing for some easy money,
here are two good chances.
BAUMEiSTER.PAxTO
co.
Under Baker Boyer Bank
Phone 1925.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

"A fine $4,000 piece Of prop
erty; a nine room house, good
basement, large barn, 2 full
lots, situated 2 blocks from
Lincoln school. Owner wants
alfalfa and garden land or
smaller property. The above
is our cash price. and if you
have anything to trade, it must
be on a cash basis.
A nice six-room house on
two lots. on West Chestnut
street. Price for few days
only $1,000.
We have three properties on
the north side-just the spot
where property is going to
boom. IF you want home, or
an investment that will make
you some money, better look
this up.
RULEY E. REYNOLDS,
Roome 8 and 4. Sell Building.
Office Phone, 802.
Residence phone, 1881.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

TWO 5-ACRE TRACTS:
best land in Walla Walla
valley; subirrigated; plenty
Of water; on car line. $500
down. balance, good terms.
121-4 ACRES CHICKEN
ranch on car line. price $500
100000 down. Best buy in
valley.
TWO ONE-ACRE TRACTS
$500 per acre; one-third
cash; terms on balance.
TWO LOTS IN EAST WALL
la Walla; $25 down: balance
SO per month. Price, $3.50. A
snap.
FOUR-ROOM HOUSE. LOT
50x12O in Green's First Ad-
dition; $3.50 down; balance
see per month.
TWO LOTS. FINEST LEFT
in. the city; one block distant
from car line. If you do not
1 want to pay g. good stiff
price for the best, pray do
not bother us.
THESE ARE ALL SNAPS.
CAN and see us at once.
LEONARD E. LATHROP
Room 1 and 2, Jones Bldg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
A REQUEST.

AS advertised. I have
sold my business the
FAMIL GROCERY, No.
GA East Alder, and will
leave the city about
May LIST. All creditors
will greatly oblige be by
calling at the store i'm
mediate1y and settling
back accounts. I desire
to have all matters
cleaned up before my
departure.
c. e. WAINWRIGHT.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

MANY A SNUG LITTLE FORTUNE
HAS BEEN MADE BY BUYING
SUBURBAN. PROPERTY INTEL
LIGENTLY.
To do this read over all the real estate
advertisements earefuaIy-thorough
, ly investigate all the various ad-
ditions and then take the car to
EAST WALLA WALLA.
Study and compare this part Of the
city with any or all of the. numerous
other additions which, are on the
market. Notice the facilities, in
Guiding graded streets, S cent car
fare, shade, mountain view, churches
and schools.
Form your own opinion; use your own
judgment. Pay no attention to what
OTHER people say, but decide for
yourself.
There are three differently located ad
ditions; also some acreage. The
prices Of course, are in accordance
with tho location.
IF you have $500 on hand, and can
pay $1,000 monthly, you will soon be-
the owner Of one Of these superb
pieces Of property, which will be
worth double what it cost you before
it is paid for.
My agent in the city is the real estate
firm Of SPENCER, FOX & GREG
|, DRY, with Offices over the First ma
E tionaI Bank, or you can see, phone
s. or address me personally.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
BASIS FOR A HOME.
$50 Down and Easy Monthly
Payments.


Sufficient land can be OBJ
tanned in our fractional acre !,
tracts in the Abbott acreage
to raise a garden. Strawberries.
fruit and everything a family =
will need from garden or or
:. chard for family the year
round. +
Drop in and let us tank it
over with you
If you do not want the land
for home purposes it will
serve as safe place to put
your savings from month TO
month. Any and all land in
and around Walla- Walla is sure
to increase in value. If it in
creases slowly you are the
winner; if it increases faster,
you are the greater winner.
If you cannot handle one Of
the larger tracts, we can help
you to become an owner of real
estate through these fractional
tracts.
Plant your savings where
it will mean something to you.
These fractional acre tracts
can be had for much less than
so foot lots are selling for just
as far out.
If you have seen others make
money on real estate around
Walla Walla and you are just
at the same place where you
. was last year, it Is because
) they bought something and you
} didn't.
) These fractional trarrs will
be open at the present price
) only a few days. You can get
} the foundation for a home or
} a start as a realty owner for
) only $50.
) DICE T. JACKSON.
) Second Street Between Main
) and Alder.
Phone 414.
n - -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

HELP WANTED-Mafe & Female CID
LADY OR GENT-CLEAN, LEGITI-
mate business paying $500 to $1,000
daily. Learn portrait painting on
glass, oil colors. Send four stamps
and photo to Williams, 525 18th St,
Oakland Cal 4-15-5-13 chg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

FIVE ACRES. a COW, - CHICK
ems means independence at Rich
and."-RICHLAND LAND CO., liz
Fourth st. 'A .'.-'--''--.' -.---s~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
VETERINARY SURGEONS

VETERINARY SURGEONS
DR. J. l.. MURRAY, GRADUATE
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.
Graduate American Veterinary Col
lege, New York City, 1881. ONCE. o.
K. Feed Barn, 210 E. Main ST., phone
Main 81, Walla Walla. Wash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

C. A. CANNON & co.
Room 10, Hotel State.
Phone f73.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

4 ORDERS TAKEN FOR
7 ENGRAVING OF VISIT h9''
ING, BUSINESS, AT HOME
AND RECEPTION CARDS,
WEDDING INVITATIONS
AND MONOGRAM STA
e. TIONERY.
K, FALKENBERG,
JEWELER.
az East Main St.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

SITUATION WANTED-FemaIe (3s)
WANTED YOUNG LADY DESIRES
stenographic position. Experienced.
Phone 2t31 Ala If chg
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

Aeeut- getting copy. ana advertis-
ing campaign planned by the Unions
Sa~>a~<unant phora Gee
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

Lookina for results. Classified Adds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

FOR SACE-Live Stock 81
FOR SALE-A GOOD TEAM OF
mares with mule colts. Phone $3.50.
4-1S-19- CHI.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

$10,500 for a good foothiii
farm Of $50 acres, 200 acres In
crop. Close to warehouse. II
miles from Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-19

WANTED-Furnished Rooms (36)
MAN AND WIFE WANT TO RENT
two or three desirable furnished
excepting rooms in modern
house. References exchanged. In
quire for or address, H. NJ, care of
Union office. p. H.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
The Hardest Worked River,

The hardest working river the
one most thoroughly harnesed to the
mill wheels of labor in the United
States, probably in the world, is the
Blackstone. 1t is not a large river
either. Its drainage area Is only about
45S square miles, and in its power
producing section 1t is only 43 miles
long-a very Tom Thumb of a river
as rivers go in America.
Yet the doughty little stream pro.
duces $4,000 horsepower, so for every
square mile of its drainage area. II
you will figure out this amount uf
horsepower in terms of coal you will
find that the busy little stream rep
resents capitalization of about $685.
100000. This is twice the developed
horsepower of any other important
river Almost hundred mills, catch
Ing with their whrling turbines its
water almost from the very source in
the city o. Worcester, Mass, line its
banks and grow in size and impor-
tance till in Woonsocket and Paw.
tucket, r. l., you have some of the
largest of their kind in the country
Technical World Magazine.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
Newest Eaa Breaker.

It Is interesting to note the variety
of inventions which have recently
been brought forward to add to the
comfort of diners and enhance the
pleasure Of the hours spent at the
table, pleasant as they already are to
most of us.
A Colorado man has Just introduced
an egg breaker which reduces to a
science the breaking of an egg and
makes what was some times pain.
full operation an interesting bit of
work This device consists Of an ap.
paratus much like pair of pincers.
with wire handlers and semi-circular
Jaws, each equipped with tiny teeth
at the end. Above and below the
Jaws are conical springs, forming a
receptacle and byshape of an egg.
The egg is placed In these springs
and by gripping the handles Of the
device the jaws press upon it. cutting
through the shell as neatly as man
might cut piece of fruit with a knife.
The egg Is thus opened not only with
out soiling the colth, but without burn
ing the hands, which was the invarl-
able experience in the old way.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
The Prophet Without Honor.

Reginald De Koven, the composer.
motored recently to the native Mid.
dletown. There, as he strolled in a
sun-blistered street, he met one OF
the friends of his boyhood. The
friend threw down his pick, climbed
out Of the hole he was digging. and
shook hands warmly.
by the way" he said. ARE you any
relation 10 Reginald De Koven, the
composer"
Mr.. De Koven smiled
81 am he," he answered.
mo. no." said the other, impatient.
ly. II mean De Koven, the great com.
poser from New York The one that
writing grand opera on 'Trilby,' you
know"
YES" said De Koven, laughing;
yes, that's me-"
With an exclamation of disgust the
boyhood friend turned and leaped
back into his hole.
DE Koven," he sneered, "you al.
ways were a liar"
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with q scene at box
party. Miss Henrietta Wlnstanley, sis
ter of Bishop Wnstanley overheard
Banker Ankony propose to Barbara Hem
jnEray, whose brother Dan was in his
employ. Dan was one of the towns pop
'ular young men. He showed some nerv-
him Barbara refused Ankony. Ankony
the following day, summoning Twining
accused Dan of looting the bank. Twin
rsuaded Ankony to postpone starting
prosecution. Twining learned of the en-
isagement OF Ankony and Barbara. He
congratulated both. He visited Miss
Hemingway and found her almost in
tears. He told her he had loved her, but
feared prematurely announcing his af-
,she reciprocated Mrs. Anson Dimes.
wealthy widow proposed n marriage by
proxy with Bishop Wnstanley. The lat
ter consulted with Twining. The bishop
had been paying attentions to Miss
sStreeter.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
"She Says She'll Marry Him Whether
Give Myself Up or Not"

"You didn't know what you thought
You were stunned"
That's no excuse" he cried, and
could see how he had been lashing
himself.
"Oh, yes, 1t is! She can be very
persuasive, and she meant you to
yield to her."
"Yes. she meant it all right. But
it's all off now, I've come back to
give myself up. II Ankony wants to-,
he may put me behind the bars. I'm
not anxious to have that happen, as
I've got a lot to make good, you know.
II he gives me the chance, Twining, l
swear I'll do It; but If he don't-well,
I'd rather be in prison than see her
married to him."
l nodded.
T've been thinking" he began hes
itatingly. that maybe you fellows
who have been so good to me would
put enough faith in me-rag Of a man
that am--to lend me the three thou
sand to pay Ankony back. Would
your"
I'VE must find another way, Dan"
said, dreading to tell him that l had
already tried that way; ''but the fact
Of the matter is that Ankony refused
to accept my offer to make good.
asked him to give me that privilege in
the beginning. But there must be an
other way. and wen find It,"
when did you see him?" he asked.
Before there was anything said to
you. oh. don't make fuss about it!
1t was little enough to do, goodness
knows! ANY one of half a hundred
fellows apd twice that many women
would have done it II they'd known.
But Ankony was stubborn"
He tramped up and down my little
sitting room in a fury Of impotent re-
sentiment
"Then you don't think he'll take the
money and let me go?'' he asked after
q little.
I'm afraid not. unless he yields to
her persuasions." I.
He shook his head hopelessly.
"He wouldn't listen to them before
He Get his price and made ner pay ik'