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CHAPTER XII.

But II thefe were no promises, there
was much happiness in the months
that followed. After the talk In the
studio their life assumed a new phase
something as far removed from the
unrest of courtship on the one hand,
as from the commonplaceness of mar
ried life on the other.
Derring had accepted her decision
as final There was to be no marriage
not even a promise of marriage at
some distant day. His love for her
capable of love. or one who had
longed less for love, might have fret
ted at the anomalous position in which
he found himself-neither aspirant
nor accepted lover. But to Derring 1t
seemed that never since man was
created had love 30 unique been
upon the earth.
He was at the studio daily. some
times several times a day. He fell
up the articles for which he had been
gathering material-an art lecture be-
low stairs or first view above. Oft
en- he read these articles to her as she
sat at work. Her criticisms were
frank and unsparing. Sometimes for
days together, a stranger, overhearing
them as they talked or jested, would
not have guessed that they we're more
than good comrades. Only, now and
then, word, half-breathed. as he sat
watching her move about the studio.
would speak volumes and bridge over
hours Of commonplace. Then again
there would be days when they would
talk Of their love as of any accepted
fact Of common interest.
Perhaps nowhere but in the art
world could such friendship have ex-
listed without danger of misunder-
standing. At the boarding house they
had instinctively remained mere table
acquaintances. But among the artists
they came and went with Platonic
freedom. No one criticised. No one
watched with malicious eyes. Here.
as wherever artists meet. life was too
busy for petty spying. Or is 1t, after
all. not Indifference or preoccupation.
but the inherent purity OF an appar-
emily careless life. that makes artists
slow to think evil Of each other? In
any case, these two we're safe among
them from fear Of misunderstanding:
and Derring was In the studio when
ever his work. or leisure, gave him op-
portunity.
Il always knew you must be some
where" he said one day. He had
finished writing and sat leaning back
his hands clasped behind his head. II
had been half an hour since he IN
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The eoIlsd Banker.

Leslie M. Shaw. ex.secretary Of the
treasury. was discussing with . cor
respondent . financial muddie.
They lied" said the famous imam.
cier: but. ~ with Hugh Ralston of
Castana. their lying was absurd.
When was In the banking busi.
ness In Charter Oak there was .
young coal HEAVIER OF Castana who
courted Charter Oak girl. His name
was Hugh Ralston. and he pretended
to be q banker.
But one afternoon the girl hap
pened to visit Castana. and she saw
Hugh hurrying home for supper. a.
black ~ the ace Of spades. He would
have lodged past without speaking.
but the girl held him up.
Why. Hugh she said. reproach-
fully. ! thought you were 4 banker!.
He heaved q kind Of sigh.
"'Ah.' he said. we've had terrible
day Of It to-day. cleaning all the ink
wells.'"
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cusingly at the supervisor-"her fa-
ther. and you're her mother. und you
ain'd. onct seen Mix Luzy's mother.
und she ain'd so old ad ALL
After this a blank occurred In Miss
Lucy's memory. and It wsar not until
the middle Of the writing lesson that
she fully recovered. The committee Of
three had gone
After school the principal came 70
her.
You'll have to try again." he said
regretfully. You didn't pass. You
made q good try. and the supervisor
and would have let you In anyhow.
but l don't think the-er-maternA
idea exactly appealed to our distin-
guished colleague"
Miss Lucy had quite regained her
usual cherfulness. but she could not
resist a little feminine spite.
"Oh. WE'LL" she said resisnedly. Il
guess it's for the best. never could
have dressed the part anyhow, I'd
have 20 pickle my face. and put my
clothes all on backward"
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sYNoPsiA

CHAPTER I-Richard Dsrring. return
ling from a winter in the woods to his
mothers farm home, is overtaken by his
uncle. accompanied by his eccentric wife.
coming to pay a visit at the farm
CHAPTER IL-Aunt Jerushas ques-
tons about Emily Hutton. supposed to be
Richard's sweetheart. bring out the fact
that she Is to marry merchant. Ed
wards
CHAPTER 1II-Derring's disappoint-
ment stimulates his ambition and un-
der the advice of Seth Kinney. a hermit
iof the woods. he resolves to ft himself
for college. Kinney promises to teach
him Greek.
| CHAPTER Iv.-Derring tells his moth
er his resolve, and in his grandfathers
old laboratory begins the study of Greek.
CHAPTER V.-Seth Kinney hears Rich
ards Greek recitation in the woods while
he and Tom Bishop ply the cross-cut
saw.
CHAPTER vI.-Derring learns that he
can look indinerently upon the loss of
Emily. He visits Aunt Jerusha, who vol
unteers to help him through college. max
ing him a gift of 500.
CHAPTER vII.-The Greek learned In
the woods carries Richard triumphantly
through entrance examinations. wins ap-
proval from the professor and insures his
popularity among his fellows.
CHAPTER VIII.-Four years in college
obliterates the memory of Emily. Der
ring begins his journalistic work in Chi
cago
His face deepened. He started To-
wards her. ''Ah, you have learned"
Il have learned that dare not trust
myself" she said. She began to gath
er up her materials and put them
away.
Presently she stood beside him. She
had put on the long gray cloak. Il
am going now" she said.
He looked about for his hat and
found 1t still in his hand. He held 1t
out with a whimsical gesture. II have
been eminently proper" he said.
With a laugh of the old comrade-
ship she held out her hand and he
covered 1t with his own.
1T is a compact" he said.
That there are no promises" she
replied.
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Valuable Old Documents.

The chance discovery OF a secret
drawer In an old writing desk which
has been In the family Of Charles
Beckel Of Bethlehem. Pa. for genera
tions as treasured heirloom, reveal.
ed that the drawer contained an In
teresting and valuable collectioA OF
historical letters and documents. The
papers. score or more. are war de-
partment letters. letters Of Gen.
Anthony Wayne and others. and proc
lamations that date. back to the rev.
olutionary war and early days Of the
federal government. Prof Allison 0f
the historical department Of Carnegie
institute states that taken together
the letters form q valuable source of
first-hand Information Of an important
period in the nations history.
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was sketch made to hand-a touch
oil nature within arms reach Of Chi
cago.
Helen was filled with enthusiasm
and scoffed at his suggestion of wait
ing for warmer weather. Half its
charm Is in the contrast" she pro-
tested. Don't you see?-winter quar-
ters In the midst OF all that tumult.
! shall go up this afternoon
Derring consented unwillingly He
was obliged to go to Hyde Park for
the day, and II was not till four
o'clock that he was free to seek her
on the North Shore
She was seated near the point from
which he had first seen the house. an
old piece OF sail-cloth. fastened be-
tween two stakes. sheltering her from
the wind
Ito be Continued.)
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yInsa.r Cure. snake sI.ss.

Writing to the London Daily Mall.
a correspondent who has spent several
years in India says Of the cure there
for snake bites: 1T may interest you
to know that common malt vinegar
the trade article-has been used in
India for some years as q certain cure
for snake bite. The bite Of the cobra
is cured by 1t. and In every village
all over the country the head man ie
now supplied with = bottle OF It By
the government. The method of ap.
plication 10 to make a cut between tho
wound and the heart. about one inch
long and one-fourth Of an inch deep,
close to the bite. and to rub the viz.
egar into It with sponge or . piece oe
cotton rag
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ished work and no word had broken
the silence till he spoke.
Il never dared believe should find
you. though" he continued.
She was turning her head to one
side and leaning back. with haif-closed
eyes. to get a view OF the last wash
1t out" She gave critical touches
, here and there with the extended
| brush
He started suddenly forward to an
upright position. What do you
mean? Did you know-or care?"
THAT is another strange thing"
she said. smiling little to him. "the
woman always knows first But she
must walt patiently until the mans
numbering intelligence finds II out"
But never dreamed" he persisted.
coming back to the concrete case.
You seemed SO Indifferent"
"Of course. It wouldn't have been
modest not to. And besides, I did
not want you to find out. didn't
suppose any man could be generous
enough to understand how . woman
might feel"
1T isn't that we don't understand.
Any one can see how unfair marriage
is to a woman-that 1t compels her to
give up everything and offers her
nothing. We see 1t plainly enough
But what can we do? We love you.
and most Of us see no way out Of It
but marriage"
Now 1t is you who are hard" she
returned. THE fault cannot all lie
On one side. Marriage. in itself. Is no
harder for q woman to-day, suppose.
than it has always been. The differ
ence Is that 80 many other ways Of
happiness are open to her: and when
she finds her marriage a failure. she
does not try to make the best Of It.
without protest. as the only thing
open to her She Is more restive un-
der her own mistake than when fate
left her 20 choice. So everything
gets into a nice tangle and they don't
live happy forever afterwards" she
finished laughingly
Gradually he came to understand
that her determination not to marry
him was Influenced by something
stronger than a mere personal shrink.
ing from false marriage. She would
not marry. because she would not take
q selfish happiness at the expense of
her mother and those that depended
on her; but more than that. and deep
er. she would not by rash promise
add one more to the marriages that
end In vain regret or divorce.
Gradually. too. he came to under
stand more fully what she had meant
by saying that II they were made for
each other they would find 1t out with.
out promises. and II not. It were q
thousand times better they should
drift apart. And as he came to under
stand. an element of reverence min
gled with his love for her. deepening
and intensifying It.
He himself would not have ques-
toned. He would gladly have mar
ried. To him 1t would not have been
test. but q consummation. But that
they were not to marry did not trou-
BILE him. Why should he ask more of
love that was proving the fulfllment
Of all the longing Of his boyhood and
youth? It was Transforming him
mind. body and soul His frame.
which had been tall. spare. and loosely
built. began to ill and settle into
strength! his step became firm and
quick; his head took q frmer poise
above the square shoulders: even his
The Dolores star., 1909-12-24
London LadIes Take up FeneIno.

London ladies stimulated by the
Olympic games OF last summer have
taken TO the foils. and fencing is now
the fashion. Indeed. an ofIicial Of the
Sword club holds that fencing is likely
to have an even wider vogue among
women than among men. Many wom-
en- prominent In the social world are
actively interesting themselves in the
foils. and there seems every likeli-
hood that something approaching .
craze may be started in the fencing
world during the coming season.
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Game Sport.

Nov that ] have my .monoplane
running smoothly" remarked the
aerial crank. I'D like to build = fac
tory and turn out individual wings By
the hundred. Then I'd present them
to every one free Of charge
You are getting generous these
days." continued his friend.
"Oh. no. ! am pining for sport. Il
Is no fun whizzing around In the air
at mile q minute when there IL NO
one to run dovn."-Chicago News.
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Many Women In saleens.

One thousand women may bo
thrown out Of employment In Boston
II q bill nov before the legislAturs
becomes q law. The bill forhids the
employment Of women in any place
whore liquor u sold. and this many
women. It h said. to the shame Of
Boston. have positions h such places.
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A Great oseIoeIs..

Whom do you consider our great.
est geologist?" asked the scientific
man.
I'll depends on the point Of view"
answered Mr.. Dustin stax ''If you
are considering strictly practical re-
suits. l should declare in favor Of the
president Of the coal trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
GIVES READING OF
ELL0T'S NOVEL
Miss Iva c. Pearcc Entcrtains Audi
ence ut First Methodist Church
With "Silas Manner

The recital given at the First Meth
odist church last evening. by Miss Iva
c. Pearce, instructor in the elocutiOn
department at Augustana college, PROV
ed most interesting and entertaining
affair, and large audience enjoyed il
Miss Pearce read parts of Silas Mar
ner, the book which is generally recog-
nized as one of the best worksof George
Eliot, and she portrayed all the char
acters who were in the parts which
were read. During the intermission
between the first and second parts of
the reading, Mrs. A. f. Williams rem
dered a vocal solo, Miss Bessie G.
Noftsker opened the entertainment OF
the evening with an organ solo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
BIC men OF
CHURCH HEARD
Rev. M. d. Eubank and Rev. P.
S. Henson Give Addresses
at Baptist Convention.
SESSION COMES TO AN END
Apportionment of Budget for Mission
Work Is Explained-,seny
Churches Represented.

The closing session of the confer
ence of Baptists held at the First
Baptist church yesterday was held
last evening, Rev. NJ, D. Eubank NJ.
d., and Rev. p. S. Henson, d. D., be-
ing the speakers of the evening". Dr.
Eubank told of his work as a medical
missionary in Huchow, China, of the
difficulties experienced in carrying on
the work and OF the ultimate success
OF the work. He began on small
scale by giving medical aid and as he
was the only doctor in the province
his reputation and his ability to give
relief soon brought people from far
and wide for aid Little by little he
was thus enabled to 90 missionary
WORK and establish small missions in
20 or % cities of the province.
Purpose il Explained.
DIR. Henson who is man II years
old with the enthusiasm of a man OF
20, gave an excellent address on the
work of the missions of the church.
His talks bubble over with enthusiasm
and humor which is as natural as life.
He spoke of the object desired by
the conference and explained he or
ganization of the northern Baptist
convention which took place in Okla
homa City last May The budgets Of
the American Baptist Missionary union,
the American Baptist Home Mission so
ciety and the American Baptist Publ
cation society, aggregating $1.500,0Qe,
have been apportioned among all The
churches so that each church has 4
certain amount as It's share. In Ia 'ge
churches and small. in city and coun-
try the Baptists are making a dere"-
mined effort to wipe out the debts IL
these societies and furnish them with
enough money to carry on the great
missionary work laid out. The books
will be open till April l and it is de-
sired to raise the apportionment IN
each church by that time.
Many Churches Represented.
The meetings yesterday were splen-
didly attended, representatives being
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Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
teenth street and Sixth avenue; Rev.
Granville H. Sherwood. rector. Ser
Ices at 1880 a. m. and 1915 a. m. and
1870 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The literary program given in the
assembly yesterday afternoon was
greatly enjoyed by the entire school
The gIee club. the last number on the
program, was called back again and
again until their stock of songs was
exhausted The program was as fol-
lows:
Piano Solo-Nellie Fuller.
Grafton, 'fWilliam Howard Taft
Gertrude Wagner.
Original Story-Eatherine Streeper.
Poem written by Helen Davis 'sThe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

tricities, from Waterfowl, Siiyis.
TalIpico, Toulon. Galva Phomson
Iowa, Muscatine, Orion
Cambridge and Geneseo. Mach inter-
est and enthusiasm was shown i'll all
the sessions and much good. will result
and the object desired has been secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
IN THE CHURCHES
services IN ire various cnurcnes VIA

services IN ire various cnurcnes VIA
De held as follows tomorrow:
Zion Swedish Lutheran. Forty-fifth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. e. X.
Jonson, pastor. Services at 10:45 a. m.
and 1880 p. III. Sunday school at 9:15
a. IN
Grace English Lutheran, corner For
ty-fourth street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. Ira o. Nothstein, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. IN. Luther league DIT
Gas. Topic, True Peace of Soul"
Services at 1915 a. N. and 7:45 p. m.
Morning theme. The Loving. Father
Of Mankind" Evening theme, Christ
Our Substitute" Special music.
Swedish Lutheran, corner -Four
teenth street aud Fourth avenue. Rev.
S. G. Hagslund, pastor. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m. Services at 1915 a. III.
and 1880 p. m. -
German Lutheran, corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue. Rev. c. A.
Mennicke, pastor; Rev. E. D. Men
nicke, assistant pastor. Services at IL
"a m. and 1880 p. m.
i, German Evangelical, Ninth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Rev. F. j. Rolf pastor. Sunday school
; at 9:15 a. m. Services at 1890 a. NJ.
and 1880 p. m.
! Memorial Christian, corner of Third
avenue and Fifteenth street Rev. W.
5. Clemmer, pastor. Bible school al
| go a. IN. Junior c. E. at $50 p. IN.
Y. p Christian Endeavor society at
6:45 D. N. Services at 1915 a. m.
and 7:45 p. m. Morning topic, The
Ideal Christian Worker" Illustrated
lecture on Christian Endeavor work
in the evening.
Second Christian, corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday school
, at 9:15 a. H.; George H. Hull superin-
tendent.
Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
teenth street and Sixth avenue; Rev.
Granville II. Sherwood, rector Ser
Ices at 1880 a. m. and 1915 a. m. and
1870 p. m.
| Central Presbyterian, corner Twelfth
street and Eleventh avenue. Rev. Mar
lon Humphreys. pastor. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. IN. Christian Endeavor at z
D. m. Services at II a. IN. and 1880
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

ertS.
Dialogue, The Professor" - Will
Drips and Arthur Lundecn.
Glee Club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
Public Notice,

Notice is hereby given to the public
that. my wife having left my home, !
will not be responsible for any debts
she may contract in the future.
JOHN F. KRUSE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic,
twenty eighth street and Fifth eve
uue, Rev. j. F. Lockney. pastor. Mass
at 8 and 1890 p. m. Sunday school
at . D. m. Vespers at 1870 p. m.
ST. Paul's Belgian Roman Catholic.
twenty fourth street and Eignth-and
a-half avenue, Father Leon Van Seap-
pen, pastor Mass at and 1890 am.
s"nday school ats2 p. IN. Vespers at g..
St Mary's German Catholic, corner
of Fourth avenue and 'Twenty-second
street, Father Adolph Geyer, pastor.
Mass at s and 1920 a. m.
st. Joseph's Roman Catholic. corner
Second avenue and Fourteenth street,
Dean ]. ]. Quinn. pastor. Mass at
1880, $50 and 1890 Il. m. Vespers
at 1880 p. m. Sunday school at 9:1C
Ia. m.
Y. M. c.. A.-Corner Nineteenth
street and Third avenue. Mems me 1T
ing at $50 p M; B. G. NJ. club meet
! ing at 2:15 p, m. a. l.. Burnett viii
give an illustrated talk on me Stor!
OF Elisha" II. E. Shiffer will address
the boys meeting.
| Christ's Home Mission, 2202 Third
avenue. Services at p. m.
Church of Today, Illinois theater
in charge of DIR. Dedley Hall. Ser
lvices at AS a. IN. Topic, Life
PerspectNes."
1 West End Sunday school, 100 Sixth
street. Sunday schoo' al 2:30 p. N
Prayer meeting Friday evening a
1880. w. B. Barker, superintendent
|. Free Swedish Mission, corner o
: day school at $3.50 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

Central Presbyterian, corner Twelfth
street and Eleventh avenue. Rev. Mar
Ion Humphreys, pastor Sunday school
at $3.50 a. IN. Christian Endeavor at z
?. m. Services at IL a. IN. and 1880
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
n. Sunday school follows morning
service. Topic Substance

Salvation Army Barracks, 100 Seven
teenth street. Captain A. Schasse and
Lieutenant Williams officers in charge.
Services as follows:u Praise meeting at
3 D. m. Junior meeting and bible
class at p. m. and salvation meeting
at s D. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
BRUNER TO SPEAK !;
Chicago Man Will Preach at
Evening Service at First
Methodist Chu, CHI.
SPECIAL MUSIC PROVIDED
Favoritc Soioists Are to BE Heard
Daring Day by Central Presby-
terrain Congregation.

Rev. Frank Bruner of Chicago will
preach at the services of the First
Methodist church tomorrow evening.
There will be a song service proceed
ing the sermon by Mr.. Bruncr. Mr..
Eruner is we'll known in the city, rs
an earnest and interesting speaker,
having been heard in the city churches
from time to time.
At Central Church.
AT the Central Presbyterian church
the musical numbers for the services
tomorrow morning and evening are as
follows with S. T. Bowlby at the piano,
Miss EmmaI Benson, soprano. and Mrs.
Florence B. Knight, violinist:
Prelude, Adagio Cantabile. " Haydn
Offertory, Communion Hymn in E
Minor ,..... BatlSte
Soprano Solo. The King of Love My
Shepherd Is" .........G ounod
Miss Emma Benson.
Postlude, Allegro Classique =. Ravina
The evening program is as follows:
Prelude Romanza Mozart
Offertory. Idylle Faulkes.
Soprano Solo, "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" ......... .......
Miss Benson.
Overture, "Dichter und Dauer"
..... ..i..........V Won Suppe
Lecture on EndeavOr Work,
A lecture of particular interest will
be given by Rev. w. B. Clemmer at
the Memorial Christian church tomor-
row evening beginning at 7:45. 1t
will be on the work of the Christian
Endeavor and will be illustrated by so
sides showing how the work is car
ried on in all parts of the world. Mr..
Clemmer delivered the same lecture
before the Davenport city union of the
Christian Endeavor last evening.
~. m. Morning theme, Love for the
Truth" Evening theme, More Than
Half Way"
Aiken Street Union chapel, South
Rock Island. Junior Christian En-
deavor at $50 p. m. Miss Stella Boil
man, superintendent. Sunday school
at 3 p. m. j. H. Cleland superintend-
ent.
Broadway Presbyterian, corner Of
Twenty-third street and Seventh ave
nue.. Rev. w. 6. Marquis, pastor. Rev.
w. G. Oglevee. assistant. Sunday
school at .9:15 a. m. Young peoples
meeting at 6:45 p. m. Topic, Our
Liquor Laws and How They Are En-
forced" Services at 1915 a. m. and
1880 p IN. Morning theme The
Portrait OF Jesus in the Book of Acts. =
Illustrated lecture in the evening on
Henry Van Dykes book ont of Doors
in the Holy Land
South Park chapel, Presbyterian.
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue.
In connection with Broadway Presby-
terrain church Bible school at 2:50
p. IN. Young Peoples society, Gas
Services at 7:45 p. m.
United Presbyterian, Third avenue
and Fourteenth street. Rev. ]. l.
Vance, pastor. Sunday school at 9.3C
a. m. Young Peoples society at Sac
/ p. m. Services at 10:45 a. m. and
1870 p. m.