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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-16
Louis Joseph Vance
Copyright. 1908. by the Bobbs-Merrill Co.

carry it unconcealed in his hand fur
nishcd him with a sensation as dis
turbing as though it's worn black sides
had been stenciled "Stolen." in letters
of flame. He felt it rendered him a
%cynosure of public interest, an object
of suspicion to the wide, cold world;
that the gaze which lit upon the bag
Travelled to his face only to espy
thereon the brand of guilt.
For ease of mind presently he
| turned into Il convenient shop and
! spent ten Invaluable francs for Il hand
satchel big enough to hold the glad
stone bag.
With more courage. now that he had
the hateful thing under cover, he found
and entered the Hotel du Commerce.
In the little closet which served for
IN Office, over a desk visibly grooming
with the weight of an enormous and
grimy registry book. q sleepy. fat,
bland and good naturcd woman pre-
sided, Il benign and drowsy divinity of
wen tempered courtesy. To his mis-
leading inquiry for NJ. Calendar she
returned IL Nlittl VI Dti iliSNlpll u Sttih
that gentleman for himself.
Three flights. m'sieu'. in the front.
Suit II it is. M'sieu' does not mind
walking up:" she inquired.
M'sicu' did not in the least. though
by no strain OF the imagination could
it be uuthfully said that he walked
up those steep and rcdolent stairways
of the Hotel du Commerce d'.AnvcrS.
More literally, lie flew with winged
feet. spurnin@ each third padded step
with Il force that raised n tiny cloud
OF fine white dust from the carpcting.
BrcntllcSs, at last he paused at the
top OF the third flight. His heart was
hammerinG, his pulses drumming like
wild Things: there was a queer con
Striction in his throat, q fire of hope il
his heart alternating With the ice ol
doubt. Suppose Sh" We're not there
What if he We're mistaken? W'hntif III
had misunderstood? What if Mulrcad,
and Calendar had referred to another
lodging house: He passed down The
corridor to the door whose panels wor,
the painted legend II and ther,
knocked.
Believing that he overheard from
= within Il sudden startled exclamation
he smiled patiently, tolerant of he
surprise.
Burning with Impotence as with
fever. he endured a long minutes wait
Misgivings were prompting him t
/ knock again and summon her by nam
when he heard footballs on the othe
side of the door, followed by a clic]
Of the lock. The door was opene,
grudgingly a bare six inches.
Of the alarmed expression in tn
eyes that stared into his he took n
account. His face heightened a littl
as he stood there, dumb, painting, sta,
Ing, and his heart sank, down, dee
down into a gulf of disappointment
weighted sorely with chagrin.
Then, of the two the first to recoye
countenance, he DOTTED his can an
bowed.
Good evening. Mrs. Hallam," h
said. with a rueful smile.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-16

o%nveyan and stood back to convince
the man. "Precisely." said he, undis-
! mayed. 1.-The lady who engaged you
! is remaining for a time. i will settle
her bill"
Very we'll, m'sieu'..' The driver dis
claimed responsibility and accepted the
favor of the gods with a speaking
shrug. "M'sieu' said the Care du
SUD-"
Kirkwood jumped in and shut the
door. The vehicle drew slowly away
from the curb. then with gratifying
speed hammered upstream on the en-
bankment. Bending forward. elbows
on knees. Kirkwood watched the side
walks narrowly. partly to cover the
girls constraint due to Mrs. Hallam's
attitude. partly on the lookout for Cal
endar and his confcderates. In Il few
moments they passed Il public clock.
We've missed the Flushing boat"
he announced. Pm making a try for
the Hook var Holland line. We may
possibly make it. know that it leaves
by the Sud quay, and that's all do
know he concluded, with an apollo
getic laugh.
"And if We miss that?" asked b
girl. breaking silence for the first time
since they had left the hotel.
We'll take the first train out of n
werp."
where to?"
"Whcrcycr the first train goes, Miss
Calendar. The main point is to get
away tonight. That we must do, no
matter where we land or how we get
there. Tomorrow we can plan with
more certainty."
than Il word.
The cab, dashing down the Rue Leo
pold de Wael. swung into the Place
du Sud before the station. kirkwood,
acutely watchful. suddenly thrust head
and shoulders out of his window (for-
tunatclN it was the one away from the
depot and called up to the driver.
Don't stop! Care Centrale now-and
treble fare"
Yes. sir, All right
The whip cracked. and the horse
swcrved sharply round the corner into
the Avenue du Sud. The young man.
with q huShed exclamation, turned in
his scat. lifting the flap over the little
pcephole in the back of the carriage.
He had not been mistaken. Calendar.
was standing in front of the station,
J aTd it was plain to be seen from his
pose that the madly carecring fiacre
interested him more than slightly. lr-
res0iute, perturbed. the man took 4
step or TWO after it. changed his mind
and returned TO his post of observa-
ton.
kirkwood dropped the flap and
turned back to ind the girls wide eyes
searching his face. He said nothing.
What was that:" she asked after
q patient moment.
Your father, Miss Calendar" he re
turned uncomfortably.
There fell Il short pause; then, why,
will tell me. is it necessary to run
away from my father. Mr.. Kirkwood?
she demanded. with "a moving little
break in her voice,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-16

u 7 OW, if Kirkwood's emotion was
q poignant, Mrs. Hallam's as
vi tonisllmert paralleled and her
"a relief transcribed it. In or
der to understand this it must be re-
membered that. while Mr.. Kirkwood
was aware Of the lady's presence in
Antwerp, on her part she had known
nothing Of him since he had so Tin
CALAMITY fled her company in Sheer
ness. She seemed to anticipate that
either Calendar or one of his fellows
would be discovered at the door. to
have surmised it without any excess
i've degree Of pleasure.
Only briefly she lIesitated, While her
surprise swayed her. Then, with a
hardening of the eyes and a curt lit
tie nod, 'I'm sorry" she said with de-
cision, but 1 am busy and can't see
you now, Mr.. Kirkwood.' and attempt
ed to shut the door in his face.
Deity kirkwood forestalled her in
tention by inserting a foot between the
door and the iamb. He had dared too
greatly to be thus dismissed. pardon
me-" he countered, unabashed, "but I
wish to speak with Miss Calendar"
Dorothy" returned the lady with
spirit, sis engaged"
81 intend" he told her quietly, ito
see Miss Calendar. It's useless your
trying to hinder me. We may as well
understand each other, madam, and
I'll tell you now that if you wish to
avoid a scene
Dorothy" the woman called over
her shoulder, ring for the porter"
"By all MEANS" assented Kirkwood
agreeably. "Ill send him for q gen
darme."
You insolent puppy"
MADAM. your wit disarms me-
"What is the matter, Mrs. HalIamY'
interrupted a voice from the other side
Of the door. "Who is it,"
'Miss Calendar!' cried Kirkwood
hastily, raising his voice.
"Mr. Kirkwood!" the reply came ON
the instant. She knew his voice.
please, Mrs. Hallam, I will see Mr..
Kirkwood."
you have no time to waste with
him, Dorothy" said the woman coldly.
" must insist
"But you don't seem to understand;
1t is Mr.. Kirkwood!' argued the girl,
as If he ample excuse for any
imprudence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-16

is not fitted to advise you" he insisted,
nor can she control your actions. 1t
must already have occurred to YOU
that you're rather out of place in the
present circumstances. The men who
have brought you hither j believe you
already see through to some extent.
Forgive my speaking plainly. But that
is why YOU have accepted Mrs. Hal
lam's offer of protection. Will you
take my word for 1t when l tell you
she has not your right interests at
heart, but the reverse? l happen to
know. Miss Calendar, and T.
"How dare you, SIR"
Flaming with rage. Mrs. Hallam put
herself bodily between them, confront
ing Kirkwood In white Tipped despera-
ton. her small sloved hands clinched
and %quivering at her sides, her green
eyes dangerous.
But kirkwood could silence her. and
he did. do you wish me to speak
frankly, madam? DO YOU wish me to
tell what | know and all ! know"
with rising emphasis. "of your social
status and Your relations with Calen-
dar and Mulrcady? / promise YOU that
If YOU wish it OF force me to it
But he had need t" say nothing fur
Their. The womam's eyes wavered be-
| fore his, and II little sob of terror forced
itself between her shut teeth. Kirk
wood smiled &rimly, With Il face OF
brass. ilnpenelrable. inileXible, And
suddenly she turned from him With in
different hrayAdo.
LAS NIr. kirlWUod says. Dorothy
she said in her high metallic voice, II
have no authority over YOU. Eut if
you're silly enough TO consider for Il
moment this fellows insulting sug@es-
ton. if you're fool enough TO go with
him unchaperoned through Europe and
imperil YOUR
Mrs. HallAm." Kirkwood cut hel
short. with a menacing tone.
-"wily, then. | wash my hands OF
YOU" concluded the woman detiantly
"Nlakp Your choice, my child" She
added. with a meaning laugh, ant
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-16

iacre, it's driver alert for possible
fares, turned a corne into the espla-
made. At sight of it Kirlwood. in
spired, hoped nimbly os the tram
car and signaled the cabby. The lat
ter pulled up, and Kirkwood started
to charge him with instructions, some
thing which he did haltingly, hamper
ed by Il slight haziness of purpose.
While thus engaged and at rest in the
stark glare of the street lamps, with
no chance of concealing himself, he
was aware of a rising tumult in the
direction of the landing and, ~glancing
round, discovered a number of people
running toward him. With no time to
wonder whether or no he was really
the object OF the hue and cry, he
tossed the driver three silver francs.
Care Centrale," he cried, "and drive
like the DEVIL"
Diving into the fiacre, he shut the
door n stuck his head out of the
window, taking observations. A rag
ged fringe of silly rabble was bearing
down upon them, with one or two gen
darmes in the forefront and Il giant,
who might or might not be Stryker. a
close second. Furthermore, another
cab seemed to have been requisitioned
for the chase. His heart misgave him
momentarily. but his driver had taken
him at his word and generosity, and i'm
a breath the tiacre had turned the cor
ner on two wheels, and the glittering
reaches of the embanlment, drive and
promenade We're plotted out. as if
smudgcd With lampblack. by the OBJ.
security of a narrow and tortuous side
street.
He drew in his head the better to
preserve his brains against further
emergencies.
After q block or two Kirkwood pick,
ed up the gladstone BAG, gently opened
the door and put Il foot on tho step
pausing to look back. The other cal
was pelting after him With all the en-
thusiasln of Il hound on a fresh trail
He reflected that this mad progress:
through the thoroughfares of Il civi
liked city would not long endure With
out police intervention. SO he waited
watching his opportunity. The tiacr'
hurtled onward, the driver leaning for
ward from his box to urge the horsa
with lash of whip and tongue, e%ntirel.
unconscious of his fares intentions.
Between two streets the mouth of
narrow and darksome byway flashed
into view. Kirkwood threw wide thu
door and leaped, trusting to the nigh
to hide his stratagem, to luck to say,
his limbs. Neither failed him. In /:
twil1kling he was on all tours in thu
mouth of the alley, and as he picked
himself up the second fiacre passed
Calendar himself poking a round bale
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-16
CONTINUED
Missed Sometime.

isn't this bill an overcharge"
asked the victim of the collector for
the steam laundry.
Didn't you have all of the work
done%'
Yes, in Il way, but 1 noticed in
looking over the last package that
there We're three collars in which you
had neglected to file the customary
teeth"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-16
Warnina.

1t makes a fellow humble
And look for where to flee
When the bee begins to humble
Beneath the apple tree.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-16
Dangerous.

Dangerous.
81 am afraid that l have set you q
bad example, Bobby"
"What will happen%'
Prom the bad eXample?"
Yes"
You might hatch out some mis-.
chief from it,
Initiative.
where is your mother, children?"
"Woman's club
"Well. then. where is your father?a
Golf club"
What are you children doingT'
"Clubbing the neighbours cat and
dog
Ethical.
Mamma, Johnnie is a naughty boy
Why"
HE took my candy"
Where did you get candy?"
TOOK 1t away from the baby"
Sometimes rubbing with alcohol will
rest tired feet, and 1t is also said that
1t is n preventive of q cold after GET
ting the feet wet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-16

"Will YOU marry me-
well. honestly, what would you adj
vise:"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-16
CHAPTER xy11r

7 OW, if Kirkwood's emotion was
poignant, Mrs. Hallam's as
VI tonishment paralleled and her
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Free GhiId's
Remedy

What mother is not looking for some
thing that viii help her children In the
little Ills OF life. something for the
stomach trouble and the bowel troubles
Long ago she probably has become con-
vinced that a child cannot readily
swallow a pill or a tablet. and that TO
break them in half and crush them
is an annoyance; that usually they
work too drastically and are nauseat-
ng and too powerful for the little ones
stomach.
Any mother who will take the trouble
OF sending her name and address can
obtain a free sample bottle of remedy
that thousands of other mothers are
using and now paying for. This rem
edy is DR.. Caldwell's SyT7Ip of Peusin
and the offer Of a free trial bottle is
open TO any mother who has not yet
used it. Having used Il and convinced
yourself that II is what you want, you
can obtain Il in the future Of your drug
gist al fifty cents and one dollar a
bottle, just as so many others are doing,
the free sample being simply to con-
vince you OF its merits. 1t is the best
way to begin on II. Mrs. L. Davis, of
Mrs. Mary Bedford, no Coke street
Louisville, KY, both started with free
sample and now they write that they
have never been without a bottle in
the house since.
1t is undoubtedly great family rem
edy,' as II is adapted TO all ages, being
mild and pleasant 70 take and yet thor
oughly effective. It IS especially the
ideal remedy for children and women
and old folks, who need something pure,
mild and natural. II has the ADVANTAGE
OF being a thorough laxative and yet
contains tonic properties. Use IL for
the most stubborn constipation, indi-
gestiOn. liver trouble. sick headache
sour stomach and such complaints with
a guarantee that il will cure
DR.. Caldwell personally viii be pleased
to give you any medical advise YOU may
desire for yourself or family pertaining
to the stomach, liver or bowels abso-
lutely free OF charge. Explain your
case in a letter and he viii reply to
you in detail. For the free sa alple sim
ply send your name and address on :
postal card or otherwise For either
request the doctors address is Dr. w
p. Caldwell. r 52S Caldwell building
Monticello, III.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
A F at w oman Carries
Her Own Heat

In cold weather fat people are the
most comfortable. The fat lays around
the body just like so much quilting
material ard cold can not penetrate
this mass OF false Re<h. While this fat
is keeping you warm, your poor heart
is pumping away and your lungs. liver
and stomach are surrounded by a mass
Of waste tissue that keeps these organs
from doing their full duty. That is why
more Fat people drop dead than those
who are not burdened with fat. II you
would try Marmola Tablets after each
meal you could eat anything you wished,
and these little fat consumers would
stop your system from producing Eat
and they would turn YOUR food into, the
best and the richest blood. bone and
tissue II is all question OF digestion.
Every drug store in the land carries
them. They have a greater sale than
all the sO-Called fat reGuCers sold today
Don't drug yourself, but try a ca Sc OF
these tablets and see the fat leave you
At the rate Of from j 10 Is ounces a
day and your health and appetite grow
ing better all the time II you prefer
send 70 cts. the price of n large case
of Marmola Tablets, to the Marmola
Company, Dept. 81. Detroit. Mich. and
they viii send them to you in a plain
package by mail.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
PLAN BIG DINNER
At WHITE HOUSE
Record Breaking Turkey
Spread Will Be Held To-
morrow Evening.

In the line of big Thanksgiving dln-
ners, the White House Will pull of
record breaker tomorrow evening at
$50 o'clock. when there will come forth
from the kitchens of the Executive
Mansion a hfty-two pound Rhode Island
turkey and a fifty pound New York pie,
with other items OF the menu 10 cor
respond.
Up to a late hour this afternoon Meth
er the pie nor the turkey had arrived,
but there was not much doubt In the
household that they would get in on
time.
The turkey, which is said to be the
largest ever Drowned In the White
House oven, was presented to Mr.. Taft
by the poultryman who has been send
ing gobblers from Rhode Island to the
Presidents ever since General Grants
day. The mince rie was sent 70 the
President by the Bakers Union OF New
ark. and is more than two feet IN dis-
meter and three inches thick. It con-
tains twenty-five pounds Of raisinz, half
gallon of brandy, five pounds Of beef
six pounds of sugar, peck OF green
Ing apples, a pound OF citron. half =
dozen lemons. and spices in proportion
All the members Of the Presidents
family but one will be gathered around
the Thanksgiving table Thursday even
ing. The absentee will be Robert Taft.
the Presidents elder son, who is in his
senior year at Yale. Miss Helen. who is
attending school at Bryn Mawr. and
harley, who is ct his Uncle Horace
Taft's preparatory school at WATERFOWL,
Conn, arrived in Washington today
Mrs. Thomas K. LaUghlin. Of Pittsburg,
Mrs. Taft's sister. will be the only out
of-towh guest at the dinner, Mrs.
Latighlin has been visiting Mrs. Taft
for several days.
TIE President will receive no visitors
at his Office on Thanksgiving Day. BE
will 20 over his morning espondence
with Secretary Carpenter. as usuai,
however. and later will attend the Pan
American Thanksgiving service at g.
Patricks Church.
After the services he will have
lunch with the rector of the church.
the Rev. DR.. william T. Russell.
All the employees at the Executive
office will be on duty as usual in the
morning, but Secretary Carpenter will
see that they get OF early TO enjoy
their turkeys at home.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
SAYS GOULD
WILL HAVE TO FIGHT
Wall Street Scents Battle
Over Possession of Wa
bash Holdings.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24-Wall Street
today scents the battle of its financia.
career impending for George Jay Gould,
who recently sure udered the Gould
holdings in the Western Union Company
to the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company for a good price.
Heavy buying of Wabash preferred
and common stock mas been in progress
On the exchange for a week. Up 70 that
time there had been buying Of Wabash
whenever the general market developed
a reactionary tenoer cy. But within the
last seven days the buying has been
on a larger scale and brokers began
20 look for the explanation.
Today the Street believes that the
Retd-AIoOre syndicate IS trying 10 get
the control away from George Gould
They want II TO get an Eastern out
let for their roads and Wall Street
believes that they want Il badly enough
to pay a good price for II.
The Wabash Is one Of the best Of the
Gould properties. II was reported about
a year ago that r. II. Hartman was
endeavoring to get an interest iTl it.
There was never any verification Of
that report, however, and there is an
air Of mystery about the present in
vestments in the stock.
It is declared on the Street that the
Pennsylvania interests would look with
favor on the Wabash passing out OF
the Gould hands. All efforts to get an
official statement relative 20 the matter
from the parties particularly interested
today failed Wabash, however, was in
brisk demand on the exchange, although
there were no wide fluctuations in price.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Reasons For Popularity.
FOOTBALL FATALITY
REPORT IS FINISHED

Major Sylvester is examining the re-
port prepared by Inspector Francis F.
Cross and Captain Henry Schneider, Of
the Police Department on the conduct
of the police at the GeorKetown-U niver-
sity of Virginia football game I'm con
nection with the fatal injury Of Half
back Archer Christian.
There were more than a hundred wit
nesses examined by the two Investigate
ors. including spectators at the game
and the policemen on duty on the field
The statements Of all these witnesses
were recorded by a stenoRrapher and
cover mass Of typewritten pages.
Major Sylvester said this morning
that It would be a week or ten days
before he will be ready TO make a state
ment regarding IT. The report does not
contain any recommendation or con-
illusions, but being simply the testi-
mony OF witnesses. The decision as 20
the carelessness Of the police will be
reached by the superintendent from
consideration or these statements.
aior Sylvester is just completing his
annual report. and has several special
reports to make to the Commissioners.
II will be a week before he can give
consideration "a the football investiga-
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
REPORT To N'YEAGH
HAS FORCE SCARED
Verdict of Efficiency Com
mittee Makes Treasury
Clerks Tremble.

Treasury employees are expecting daily
10 hear from the office Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury what the verdict IS Of
the jury that has been sitting on the
efficiency question. They are awaiting
the verdict with fear and trembling.
The committee which has been look
ing into the efficiency question. consist
ing OF the assistant secretaries. has
completed It's report. The report has
gone TO Secretary AIacVeagh. Just how
soon Mr.. MacVeagh will have passed
on #, and be ready 10 announce hi,
findings is not known.
a considerable amount OF shifting
about is assured. Not many discharges
are looked for, but there VIII be "a num-
Der OF demOtiOns and promotions.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits were
issued today:
To Robert j. Carr, for one two-story
brick and frame dwelling at 4l27 Ninth
street northwest. Architect, Conrad
CLANCY: builder, Robert J. Carr, esti-
mated cost, $500
To Martha Randall, for one two-stOry
frame dwelling at 6.10 Clay street north
east Architect and builder, John 2. T.
Trent; estimated cost, 81 900.
To William Fahey, for one one-stOry
brick moving picture thCater az 1913 NJ
street northwest. Architect, Julius
Wenig: builders, Browner & Si1an; es-
timated cost. 5000.
To H. A. Kite, for six two-story brick
dwellings from 1901 to 35u T street
northwest. Architec-. A H. Beerr :
builder. r. T. Crlsmond: estimate
cost, $4,000.