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small table and looking steadfasty at her. She
noticed that the wine and food had made his skin
shiny. 1t suddenly occurred to her that Mark Bower
resembed certain exotic plants that must be viewed
from distance if they would crafty the critical
The gloss of careful toilet gone. He
altogether Cruder, Coarser, more animal since he
had eaten though his consumption of wine quite
moderate. His big, rather fierce eyes than
prominent now they bulged. Certain prominent
characteristics in his face had become accentuated
She remembered the ancient habit of amounting with
OIL and laughed at the thought for that little
trick of hers to conceal nervousness.
You doubt me, them" he half whispered. 'Or
do you deem it beyond the power of finance to con-
vert small into hundreds-it may be thou
sands-of pounds in six months?"
Indeed, / should credit you with ability to do
that and more, Mr.. Bower. she said; "but l was
wondering why you made such an offer to a mere
acquaintance,-one whom it is more than likely
you will never meet again
The phrase had harsh and awkward sound in
her Bower to her relief seemed to ignore it.
1T is permissible to crafty impulse in
awhile" he countered. And not to mention the
audited accounts, there matter of theater
tickets that should to bring together again
Won't you give your address. in London if not
in Switzerland? Here is mine
He produced pocketbook and picked out card
1t bore his name and his club. He added, in pencil
so Hamilton Place
Letters sent to my house reach me, matter
where may happen to be- he said
The incident brought fresh tremors to Helen
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CHAPTER III. Continued
Wherein Two People Become Better Acquainted

LEN had never met such versatile
man as Mark Bower He talked of
most things with knowledge and
restraint and some humor She
could not help admitting that the
Journey would have been exceed
ingly dull without his companion
ship, and he had the tact to make
her feel that he was equally in
debted to her for passing the long
hours. At dinner she noticed that
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Indeed, the pencied address came as an unpleasant
shock; for Millicent Jaques, on the day they met
in Piccadllly, having gone home with Helen to tea
excused an early departure on the ground that she
was due to dinner at that very house.
But she took the card, and strove desperately
to appear at ease; for she had cause to quarrel
with one whose manners courteous
THANK you very much" she said If you care
to my articles in the-in the paper shall send
you copies. Now l must say goodby. l rather
tired. Before l go let say how deeply indebted
l feel for your kindness to-day"
She rose. Bower stood up too, and bowed with
smiling Difference. Goodnight" he said you
will not be disturbed by the customs people at the
frontier. | have arranged all that
ing corridors till she reached her section of the
sleeping car: but Bower resumed his seat at the
table He ordered glass of fine champagne and held
it up to the light. There decided frown on his
strong face and the attendant who served him mag
ined that there something wrong with the liquor
is it not good, N sieng" he began. g assure"
Twill you 60 to the devil?" said Bower, speaking
very slowly without looking at him.
"Oui, msien," and the man disappeared
1t was not the wine. but the woman that was per-
picking him. Not often had the lure of gold failed
signally. And why she manfestly startled
at the last moment? Had he gone too far? Was he
mistaken in the assumption that Millicent Jaques
had said little nothing concerning him to her
friend? And this commission too, there were in
explicable features about it. He knew great deal
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they served with dishes not supplied to others
in the dining car.
Il hope you have not been ordering dreadfuy
expensive meal" she ventured to say. l must
paw my share, you know, and am quite an econonl-
cal person. ,
There" he vowed That is the first unknd
word you have uttered. Surely you will not refuse
to be my guest. Indeed, l hoping that to-day
marked the beginning of new era, wherein we
might meet at times and criticize humanity to
hearts content.
Il should feel unhappy if did not pay, she in
sisted
Well, then, l shall charge you table d'h6te
prices. Will that content YOU!
So when the attendant to the other tables,
Helen produced her purse, and Bower solemny &C
cepted her few francs; but no bill presented
to him.
You see he said. smiling at her through glass
of golden wine you have missed great opportunity
Not in a million can say that she has
dined at the railway company S
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CHE was puzzled. His manner
~ had become slightly more con-
fidential during the meal. 1t
needed no feminine intuition to
realize that he admired her. Ex-
element, the sea air. the heat,
and unceasing onrush Of the
train had flushed her cheeks and
lent deeper shade to her brown
eyes. She knew that Bower
was not the only glance that
dwelt on her with curious and
somewhat unnerving appraise-
ment. Other men, and not few
women, stared at her The mir
ror in her dressing room had told
her that she was looking her best,
and her heart f1uttered a little at
the thought that she had sue
ceeded, without effort, in Win
ming the appreciation of man
highly placed in the world of
fashion and finance. The con-
ceit induced an odd feeling of en-
barrassment. To dispel it she
took up his words in a vein of
playful sarcasm
If you assure me that for some
unexplained reason the railway
authorities are giving us this ex-
cellent dinner for nothing, please
return my money" she said.
The gifts of the gods, and exc
Of railroad companies, must be
taken without question, he an
swered. No, | shall keep your
pieces of silver. | mean to in
vest them. 1t will amuse me to
learn how much | can make on
an initial capital of twelve francs
fifty centimes. Will you allow
that, l shall be scrupulously ac-
curate, and submit an audited
account at Christmas Even my
worst enemies have never alleged
dishonesty against me. Is it a
bargain?"
Yves" she stammered con-
fusedly, hardly knowing what he
meant He was leaning over the
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and weekly, and it was not the
journalistic habit to send mex
perienced young women on costly
journeys to write up Swiss sum-
mer resorts.
He frowned still more deeply
as he thought of the Maloggia
Kuhn Hotel; for Helen had inno-
Gently affixed a label bearing her
address on her handbag. He peo-
pied it with dozens of smart
young men and not a few older
beaus of his own type His fea-
lures relaxed somewhat when he
remembered the women Helen
was alone. and far too good look
ing to command sympathy.
There would be the elements of
trouble in that quarter. If he
played his cards we'll, and he had
no reason to doubt his skill, Helen
would greet him as her best
friend when he surprised her by
appearing unexpectedly at the
Maloggia Kuhn
Then he waXed critical She
was young and lively and un-
questionably pretty; but was
she worth all this planning and
contriving? She was by way Of
being a prude, too, and held seri-
ious notions of woman's place in
the scheme of things. At any rate,
the day S hunting had not brought
him far out of his path, Frank
fort being his real objective, and
he would make up his mind later.
Perhaps she would remove all OBJ
stacles by writing to him on her
return to London; but the recol-
lection of her frank, clear gaze, of
lips that were nodded for strength
as we'll as sweetness, of the dig
nifty and grace with which the
we'll shaped head was poised on
a white firm neck, warned him
that such a woman might sur
render to love, but never to
greed.
Then he laughed, and ordered
another liqueur, and drank a
toast to tomorrow, when all
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Sixth Ballot Fruitless.

Senator Stephenson lacked four
votes of election Thursday when the
sixth joint ballot was taken. He re
ceived 81 out of 1870 votes; necessary
to choice, sc.
The taking of a vote in joint ballot
daily began to look more like mere
formally than anything else, and nc
result seemed likely until after the
senatorial primary investigation had
been concluded.
Sixth ballot: Bishop, L. Husting, 1;
J. o. Davidson, 1; J. E. Scott, 2;
Fridd, 1; McGovern, 1; Estabrook, 1;
Frear, 1; Webb, 1; Bancroft, 1; San
born, 2; Martin, 13; Bichler, 1; Cook
2; Morse, /; Wright, 1; Hoard, 2;
Marsh, 1; Morris, 3; Strange, 4; Owen
3; Esch, 8; Cooper, 4; Rummel, 4;
Brown, IS; Stephenson, 62.
A conference committee was al
work trying to frame report govern
ing the investigation and it is said the
committee has agreed that the investi
cation shall include charges against
any members of the legislature as
well as the senatorial primary candi
dates.
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No Result Wednesday.

United States Senator Isaac Steph
enson received but 81 votes in joint
assembly Wednesday, lacking four OF
reelection. There were four mem
bers absent, two from each house.
Following is the vote: j. o. David
son, 1; w. H. Hatton, L. Marsh, 1;
McGovern, 1; Frear, 1; Sanborn, /;
Webb, /; Bishop, 2; Lenroot, 1; Ban
croft, 1; Stephenson, 81; Martin, 1;
Hoyt, 2; Morse, 1; Blain, 1; Norris, 3;
Stout, 2; Hoard, 2; Brown, IS; Cook
2; Strange, 4; Owen, 8; Esch, 10;
Cooper, 4; Rummel, 4.
With 1--WE joint ballots on as many
days, United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson was farther away Thurs.
day than ever from the coveted goal
of seat for full term in the United
States senate. While he lacked but
one vote on two occasions since the
balloting began, the number wanted
was short four votes. Wednesday, 1t
looks now as though an election will
not be accomplished until an inves
tigation of the senatorial primary
charges has been made. A move
ment looking toward this end was
started Wednesday in the appointment
of a conference committee on investi
cation OF the assembly.
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Bodenstab Tenders Three Bills.

Senator Bodenstab of Milwaukee
ment and elections in Milwaukee. One
provides for self-government permit
ting the electors to vote and regulate
measures not in conflict with the taxa
ton laws 1t provides for the acquisi-
ton of public utilities.
Another bill provides for nom
partisan election, no party designation
for candidates on the primary ballot.
Positions are to be given by lot and
only the names of the two persons
getting the highest vote at the pri-
mary are to be voted on at the gen
eral election.
The third bill prohibits corrupt prac-
tees and is unique in its provisions.
1t provides that candidates must file
nomination papers 80 days before the
primary election; pay $40 and leave
with the clerk a statement of candi-
dacy not exceeding 200 words. A
photograph may also be left. Two
weeks before the primary election the
clerk shall distribute booklets contain
ing these statements and photographs.
One week before the general election
he shall distribute similar booklets
containing nominees statements. An
other provision is that there shall be
no other expenditure except for get
ting signatures. All candidates must
file statements within three days after
the election The penalty for viola
,tion shall be fine of $500 or year
In Jail or both.
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Vote Friday UNCHANGED.

Isaac Stephenson again failed
of election Friday in the joint
convention of the legislature. He re-
ceived only GO votes of the 131 cast,
sc being necessary to an election. AS
semblyman Leach of Milwaukee, who
voted for Stephenson Thursday, voted
Friday for Congressman John j.
Esch. Assemblyman Simon Smith,
who said Thursday that he had voted
for Stephenson the last time, voted
Friday for w. H. Hatton. Assembly
man Towne (Dem.) and Senator Hazer-
worth were absent.
Assemblyman Hull introduced a
joint resolution requesting Senator
Stephenson to file an expense account
at once. The resolution was rejected,
"a to %.
There were 131 votes cast; neces-
sary for choice, sc. The vote was as
follows: Stephenson, 60; Esch, g.;
Cooper, Z; Hoard, 2, Senator Morris,
2; Owen, 8; Lockney, 1; Morse, /;
Cook, 8; McGregor, 2; Strange, 6;
Fairchild, 1 Bancroft, 1 Hatton, 2;
Webb, 1; Gov Davidson, 1; Sanborn,
2; Stout, 1; Brown (Dem.), 10; Rum
NELL (Soc. Dem.), 4. Friends of Sena-
tor Stephenson say he has reached the
minimum and that the GO votes for
him Friday will continue to vote.
for him until he is elected.
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Hard Rap at Capital,

6aTo nap at Capital,
The city of Madison and the local
ministerial association got hard rap
Friday when at the opening of the
assembly Speaker Bancroft left the
chair and introduced a resolution III
viting Rev. Thomas Foulkes, who is
not member of the local ministerial
association, to offer prayer. The reso-
luton passed. Mr.. Bancroft said in
speaking of Madison: 1T wants all
of the money to come in but allows
none OF it to go outside of the corpo-
rate limits" Mr.. Bancroft in his
speech appealed from the decision of
Rev. Howard Gold, president of the
Madison Ministerial association, that
Mr.. Foulkes' name could not be
placed on the list. Mr.: Bancroft said
he was unavoidably impressed by the
significance of the reverend gentle
mans name. Il know that Rev. Mr..
Gold is one of the most highly es-
teemed and estimable Christian gen.
tlemen and that his name is absolutely
above reproach,'' said Mr.. Bancroft.
GILL SUI = IAdL Ill l4IIo NOuASAJ tO7ooJ
there is not a single man more highly
esteemed or more often referred to by
our people in terms of highest praise
than Gold Nevertheless, the nature
of the refusal carries my mind back
over the centuries to the good old days
in Jerusalem, the city of David, when
the Democratic double standard pre-
vailed, when Calaphas was high priest
in the temple and he entered into a
covenant with one Judas Iscariot to
betray his Savious for 80 pieces of
silver
THE Madison Ministerial association
should not be singled out for criticism
for having adopted the sentiment that
when one is in Rome he should do as
the Romans do. Everything in this
capital city seems to be controlled in
the same way"
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GENERAL NEWS.

Pittsburg is in fear of a race war.
Attacks by negroes on white women
have worked the populace up to high
feeling and clash is imminent.
The south was swept by tornadoes
and high winds and in the country be-
tween the Tennessee line and the
Texas panhandle it is believed 20
persons were killed.
The Delaware, one of four sister
ships, the largest and most powerful
in any navy, was launched at Newport
News, Va She is to cost $3,9S7 ,000
Anti-Japanese legislation was held
up In the California legislature follow
ing a personal appeal to the members
by the house speaker and a special
message from Gov. Gillett
The outline of a new banking bill
has been prepared and will be intro
duced in the legislature of Michigan.
1t is understood that Capt. Quail
trough of the battleship Georgia has
been found guilty by the court martial
and he may be dismissed from the
service
President Lewis rushed the business
of the miners convention in an effort
to complete it in time for adjournment
on Saturday.
Mrs. George V. Parks, a society
woman of Pueblo, Col, and wife of
the assistant president of the Pueblo
Traction Company, committed suicide
in Pueblo, Col. Mrs. Parks has been
The house of representatives in
Texas, by a vote of So to Al defeated
the resolution to submit statewide
prohibition to popular vote.
Helen Maloney, daughter of Martin
Maloney, a wealthy Philadelphia, was
married a second time to Herbert Os-
born of New York, their first marriage
being annulled.
Miss Verna Ware shot four men dur
ing the progress of a trial in Texas
courtroom. Two are expected to die.
Seventeen men, five whites and IL
negroes, were killed by an explosion
resulting from a windy shot in an Ala
bama coal mine.
The West Virginia senate was
aroused by statement that S1,000,00
had been raised to prevent prohibition
in the state.
Miners in the national convention at
Indianapolis rebuked President Lewis
for his action in connection with the
Kansas strike.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the plant of the American Tubular
Axle Company in Toledo, O., causing
a loss of S125,000.
Capt. James Brown, who was q
member of party that searched fol-
the famou9Cocos island treasure in
1850, sailed again for the South seas
to recover the spoils of the Spanish
freebooters taken from them by Capt
Smith of the schooner Black Witch, in
1920.
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They KNEW HOW TO WORK
BUT DON'T NEED TO WORK NOW
so HARD.

The experience of the Bisser Bros.
In Western Canada is similar to that
reported to every agent of the Cana
dian Government, whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere:
'Wheatwyn, Sask., Nov. 9th, 1908.
ITO the Commissioner of Immigra-
ton, Winnipeg, Manitoba.-Dear Sir:
l, in company with my brother and
other relations, arrived in this coun-
try in the spring of 1898. At the time
we got off the train at Wolseley, Sask.,
we had only a few dollars, not enough
to start farming on our own account,
so we were compelled to work out for
a considerable time in order to make
sufficient money to enable us to es-
tabl.sh ourselves. When we thought
we had enough money to start with,
and my brother took up one quarter
section (160 acres) land each in the
Loon Creek district. In 1900 we moved
on our homesteads with one team of
horses and one walking pillow. While
l was engaged with the work in the
field, my brother built shack aud
during the time we were not able to
work in the field. We were certainly
working very hard, but / am glad to
say that we made our fortune in this
country. To-day we do not need to
work so hard as we used to, as we
have three men hired steady for
whom we pay $4,000 to $4,000 a month,
besides board and lodging during the
summer time! / am also glad to tell
you that to-day we are owners of
section and three-quarters of the best
land, with first class buildings thereon,
besides having all the necessary ma
chinery. We always do our own
threshing, for we have a % horse
power threshing outfit.
"Our success in farming in this
country also enabled us to get rid Of a
number of horses of less value, and
instead we bought 10 pure-bred mares,
representing value in the neighbour
hood of $4,000.
Regarding raising grain, which is
the main factor in our district, ! a-9
proud to say that we have always
had good success. We have raised
wheat as high as 35 bushels to the
acre; and this year, although we suf-
| fered from lack of sufficient rain, our
| wheat went 81 bushels to the acre,
| and we had 900 acres in crop. We
have broken this year about 100 acres
new land, and by next year we will
have about LILO acres in crop. For
one carload of wheat which we have
shipped a few weeks ago we got
price of 81 cents per bushel, and it
graded as No. 2 Northern, although we
have quantity of wheat which will
surely go as No. 1 Northern. During
the six years we have been farming
| for ourselves we have never had one
frost around here, so that we always
had good crop.
II, for myself, feel compelled to say
that our Great West is the land where
person who is willing to work and
trun his hands to anything, can make
a. fortune, and a comfortable living.
Our country is a thoroughly free coun-
try, and we have a good Government;
and, as long as we have good crops,
and good Government, we are salts
fed, and think that is all we want.
yours very truly,
'LORENS BISSER,
"P. o. Wheatwyn, Sask.."
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criminalitv of Waste.

If l wanted to train a child to be
thrifty / should teach him to abhor
waste. I do not mean waste OF
money; that cures itself, because very
soon there is no money to waste-but
waste of material, waste of something
that is useful but that you cannot rep
resent in money value to the waster.
There is waste of water, waste of gas
and things of that kind. If you would
wish your children to be thrifty
would beg to impress upon them the
criminality of waste.-Lord Rosebery,
In an Edinburgh Address.
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No Change in Strength.

NO Change in Strength.
Tuesdays joint ballot for United
States senator resulted in no
choice. Senator Stephenson received
GO votes, lacking three of a majority.
Practically the same supporters who
have stood by Senator Stephenson
throughout his fight for election voted
for him on the fourth ballot Tuesday,
which was taken after the adjourn
ment last Friday. 1t was said that
several votes had been taken away
from the candidate, but the loss did
not materially affect the final count
AS soon as Tuesdays ballot had
been finished the solons went to work
on the investigation of the primary
campaign funds.
The number of votes necessary to
choice Tuesday was Sc, and there were
approximately 100 votes cast, Esch be-
ing the nearest candidate to Stephen
son in the vote total, but even he had
not enough to make his position dan
gerous.
There was practically no change in
Senator Stephenson's strength from
the vote taken on Friday last. Gov.
Davidson, although denying that he
wished to figure in The contest for the
reason that the primary struggle set
tied the choice upon Senator Stephen
son, received one vote.
The assembly substitute for the SEN
ate primary investigation resolution
was adopted by the senate Tuesday
after a lengthy debate.
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PERSONAL.

Gov. Haskell, who is under indict-
ment in connection with the town lot
frauds, was given an ovation when he
arrived in Muskogee to give bond.
1t is announced at the headquarters
of the National League of the Civic
Education of Women, in New York,
that Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish has joined
the organization, which means that
Mrs. Fish is opposed to women's
suffrage.
President-elect Taft completed his
inspection of work on the Panama
canal and expressed satisfaction at the
labors of the engineers.
Capt. Edward f. Qualtrough OF the
battleship Georgia, part of Admiral
Sperrys fleet, has been court-mar-
tailed on charge of intoxication.
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NEWS NOTES.
FOR THE
BUSY MAN
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

President Roosevelt in vetoing the
census bill delivered jolt to profess
sional politicians and declared he does
not believe in the doctrine that, to the
victor belongs the spoils.
A bare possibility exists that the
senate may pass the bill to establish
postal savings banks before adjourn
ment, according to advices from
Washington. 1t is not likely that the
house will pass the measure.
Following the passage by the Cali
fornia assembly of a bill prohibiting
Japanese children attending public
schools President Roosevelt took
hand. He declared the act unconsti-
tutional and asked Gov. Gillett to
veto it.
The forestry service was declared
extravagant and charges of extortion
from farmers were made against the
bureau by members Of congress.
Senator Lodge presented amend
ments to the rules of the United States
senate, prepared by Vice-Presldent
Fairbanks, which aim to prevent at
tacks on the president and coordinate
branches of the government.
No legislation concerning the re-
form Of the navy department will be
enacted by congress at this session, II
present plans are followed out.
President Roosevelt issued state
ment declaring it necessary for the
government to use the secret service
or some such force to investigate
crime.
The house insists upon leaving IN
the urgent deficiency bill the item OF
$4,000 to provide automobiles for the
president. The senate struck the pro-
vision out.
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner
of corporations, in his annual report
urged a broad law to check trusts.