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cHAPTER xll-centInued.

Hartley was so sunburned that you
couldn't have told II he did blush. But
he acted nervous and uneasy.
1T was nothing" he said. Il knew
the youngsters liked such things, and
the stun you get here isn't eatable.
Then James Is n success. Miss Tai.
ford. you say?"
But he didn't get on quite as easy
as that. Agnes looked up surprised
and. thought. pleased.
That you, Mr.. Hartley" she said.
1T was kind OF you, and very thought
full"
OF course the Talford girl thanked
him, too. He acted a good deal like
he wished he hadn't come.
But l guess that feeling wore of
after a while. II seemed To me that
Miss Page was considerable pleasanter
to him than I'D seen her yet. She
talked TO him more and there want
so much Of that chilly "hands-oh" kind
Of manner In her voice. Two or three
times they seemed almost friendly, as
you might say. and toward the end of
the day Hartley's blueness, that was
always with him when she was In
sight. had pretty nigh disappeared. He
seemed quite happy. for him-not his
usual careless. don'tcare kind of jol.
lity. either.
One thing that think Agnes noticed
was the way the boy, Redny. stuck 20
him. You could see that the little
chaps idea OF q first-elass brick was
Martin Hartley, And another sure
thing was that Redny, was the Page
girls favorite. She was always run.
ming after him to see what he was do
ing. that he didn't get hurt, or such
like. One dime When shed gone on
this kind OF an eFrand. and the Twins
and Miss TalfoFd and me was left TO
gether. I spoke up and says;
THAT small fire top IL considerable
on Miss Agnes' mind. ain't her
Margaret Talford laughed. He's
the apple Of her eye" says she. -she
fairly worships him. I'm sure l don'l
know why. for he's the worst miBchief
maker IN the school. But Agnes sym
pathy seems 70 run TO the black sheep
Were you a black sheep, Mr.. Var
Brunt3'
Van shook his head. very solemn
4 was. says he. "bnt the cIaansing ~
iluencs Of the Eaturai Life has 70
moved the upper coating You car
see that she doesn't find Il necessary
20 run after me. natter myself tbel
rp1 rapidly becoming what d it chat
ous nsw cook sings. slxlppers Oh. yesl
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adgety. 7 think probably ala.
don't remember
Il thought not" says she. Nov
you must permit me TO pay Il TO you.
The boy IL under my charge and I
shall insist upon H."
He was pretty short and sharp, I
thought mo. really" he said, I've
forgotten the affair entirely. No doubt
I've been paid already. II was moth.
Ing. OF course. and the boy was pluclSy
and took fancy to him."
She insisted. but no wouldn't give
In. AZ last abe says, looking hard at
him:
Il think" she says. that your sim.
pie life Is doing a great deal for you.
You have improved In many ways. !
have heard things-good things
about you that surprised me. I'm
very glad"
He didn't answer. Just then the
valet brought the carriage up TO the
door and twas time to say good-by.
was pretty tickled with the days
work. take Il altogether. Eureka got
after me soon as we was back 10 the
island. and she asked'a couple Of ton
OF questions. she wanted to know all
about the school and especially about
the Page girl and her chum.
You amt told me all you know. /"
says she, finally. Tell the rest OF Il.
what relation IL this Agnes Page TO
Mr.. Hartley"
said she want no relation. At
last, sort Of In self-defense. told the
whole yarn about the engagement
Vans engagement. I mean.
She bobbed her head. Il thought
so." says she. Il don't care II Mr..
Van Brunt Is engaged to the Page one.
He amt in love with her. And Mr..
Hartley is."
What are you talking about?" says
!. soon's could get my breath.
Just what said. He's in love with
Miss Page. And I'm going to help
him get her"
"Humphl" says l. you be, hey
Well. how about poor Van? What do
you want 20 shove him out into the
cold for? He amt done anything to
you. has he?"
She shook her sunbonnet and looked
wise. That's all right" she says.
I've got my ideas about him, too.
Anyway I'm going to help Mr.. Hart.
ley"
/ thought and thought. And then,
without exactly meaning to, / spoke
my thought out loud.
Il believe I'll help you help him."
says l.
She want BIT surprised. "Humph!"
she says. That's no news. You've
been trying to help him for ever so
long"
What do you think of that? There
want anything slow or dull about
that Sparrow girl-not enough to fret
yourself over, there want.
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Whittier than snow Do you notice my
alabaster purity. Miss Talford?"
Il hadn't as yet" she says. I'm cali
Agnes attention to IT,"
Pray don't" says he. I'm not alto
gether certain OF It's lasting qualities.
Suppose you keep an eye ON me in.
stead. until I'm sure that II is enamel
and not whisewash."
That was a sample of the talk Of
them two. Just nonsense, but they
seemed TO enjoy It first rate.
At dinner Van entertained the
crowd. as usual. with stories about the
island and our doings on It. He told
how the Ark upset. and twas wild
enough anyhow. but when he'd finished
smbroidering II twas a regular crazy
quilt. Then he begun with Eureka.
He didn't know much about washy,
except from the girls talk. for Hartley
nor me hadn't told much Of our ex-
perience. so ali he said was that the
old man was sick. Agnes Page seemed
a good deal interested.
After they'd finished eating she
asked me considerable many ques.
tons.
'Is he all alone there. the poor sick
man" she asked.
mo. mol" says l. There's children
enough to help out n whole hospital.
He's all right"
But those children ought not to
have to stay at home" says she.
They need the air and exercise and
schooling"
They don't look as II they was
wasting away" told her. ''Eureka's
as good as a ma to 'em-and better
than a pa--her pa. anyway"
She seemed to be thinking. Tho
poor fellow" she says. referring to
washy. I judged. II must drive over
and see him"
told her Hartley had promised TO
help Eureka. She seemed real pleased.
Her face kind Of lit up. She walked
away then and didn't say no more.
Lord James and me had our dinner
together. pumped him about the
girls and how he liked EN-.
They're all right" he says. "As
perfect ladies and as generous and
open 'anded as could WISH"
Which do you like best?" asked.
Il 'aven't no choice he says. Miss
Page is good 'ousekeeper. Almost
too good II may say Il. A lady admit
ought to meddle with 'ousehold af-
fairs, not when she has a competent
man 70 attend to 'em for 'er. Miss Tai
ford now. she's different. I'd like to
work for 'er always"
'Plty she ain't going 10 be Mrs. Van
Brunt instead OF t'other," says l.
Then you'd have an easy berth. Don't
it seem to you that Miss Page aud
your boss ain't any too thick for en-
gagged f0lksf"
"No. indeedl" says he. acornfui.
Lord love you. you'd ought to SOC
some paarried folks as I've worked for
WY Lord 'Enry and 'er ladyshlp
they"
He was on hia English tack now snd
you never could get him OF II when be
was started good. didn't get much
satisfaction out Of him.
got more 3 while later though
Just afore We started for home Hart
ley and tho Page slrl come walking
down the porch together They wa'n'l
sayinH much when iirst sAw 'em. bud
AL at once she says
~Mr Hartley, there 4 one thing
must ask you You paid Dennis ths
iiva dollar prize he won at the race
that day DID you collect Il from che
iuaxesge
| -ph. thats ali right hs answers
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To cure 4 ltopeIeaa lieartaehe.

must so to some place where I
can't take tho first train back; where
! won't live through the day expect,
ing letter from yon. II isn't easy in
these times for anybody 10 be really
"out Of reach" When We al know
that we've only TO so to the nearest
telegraph osics for news, We can't
know what II would be like utterly 70
lose Bomeone-unleaa death teaches
US. The nearest approach to the sort
Of thing mean-this side Of King.
dom Come--is the Klondlle. From
Come and Find Ne" BY Elizabeth
Robins
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Two Irishmcn stood peering up a
a new nag pole. IN the public square,
rcmarking the bright bronsed bali
sursnouhted BY a large bird AZ the TOP.
suddeniy. before their very eyes,
this bird, which had been only resting
there. took wing and few over tIleIr
heads.
Tho Irishmen started. "DsEobn,
Molke," then calculated ono. sthey
frgot T. nail N eagle d0snl---lllas.
traied Sunday Magaxlaa
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
CHAPTER Kill.
The Lawn Fete.


II was August now. The nice wealth.
er held out right along and one day
ON Ozone island was a good deal like
the next.
And yet Il seemed to me that there
was little changes. For instance, take
the matter of reading. When we FIRST
arrived twas nothing but that Natural
Life book; the Heavenly Twins was
at It continuous, and such a thing as a
newspaper or magazine was what
Van Brunt called an "abominRtion. s.
l couldn't get a paper even to hndle
fire with; had to use poverty grass for
that. But now the Natural Life ser
mon laid on the dining room mantel
piece most OF the time. with a layer
OF dust on It, and Scudder fetched
the Boston and New York newspapers
every day. And magazines and books
begun to come In the mail.
remember one day Hartley set
reading the New York Evening Post,
that part OF Il he called the financial
page" All at once he spoke.
by Jovei van." he says. "Consoli.
dated Tea Lead is up three points from
last weeks quotations. There must
be something doing"
Var looked at him, kind Of sad and
disappointed.
MARTIN" says he, "are you falling
from grace: Get thee behind me,
Satan. Give me that financial sheet. y
Hartley laughed and tossed II over.
''There!" says his chum, crumpling II
up and showing II into HIS pocket. THAT
disturbing influence is out Of the way,
Lot Us discuss the simple and salts
flying subject OF agriculture. There ID
an article on The Home Garden In
this months number OF The Rural
Gentleman, which should be instruc'
tive to our friend Mr.. Pratt. plcweT
of sea and soil. Skipper. lend me your
ears. I'll return them shortly"
Then he commenced to read that
magazine piece out loud to me. very
solemn. and stopping every once IN q
while to chuck In some ridiculous ad
vice on his own account. This had gol
20 bo a regular thing. Every bit Of
farm news had to hear The garden
was Vans pet Joke.
what" says he. when the reading
was done. rs the latest crop bulletin
Soif"
Il have the honor 20 report" !" says
l. shat from the present outlook
wen have two cornstalks, one To-
matter vine and three cucumber plants
really IN sight BY tomorrow morning
That Il. II the sand don't blow in and
cover 'em up IN the night
"Coodl" he aays. Il move that the
report be accepted. Martin. don't lei
me see yon wasting your time on tks
frisolity Of the street when there are
such serious matters to claim our AZ
tentlon."
which was All right. only that ysrs
afternoon saw him. himself. out be
hind ths barn. reading that PoBi q
napclel paga ana leaking nishty In
| tetesfed.
| 1hey Wore more anxlcuB q be doiKl
tilinGa than whom they 1fsl come
| HartIey'a health was lmprpying al
the time. aud thar probably accounted
] for his llysllneae took 'ota sailinl
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After a hard day in Wall street he
had been dragged by his spouse to the
opera. where he promptly proceeded
to take u nap. In the midst Of Il he
was awakened by this in the most
soulful accents:
"Ah! What a rich chord! Isn't it.
dear?"
"Er-ah-yes-how much would YOU
say it's WORTH" he murmured.
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COMFORTING.

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to--er--cure-you.
Patient--Ah. that's iuckyi You are
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then7
Doctcr-Familiari MY dear sir, rvo
had II myself-er--this 20 yearsi
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scribbles-Jingleton's latest poem is
certainly rhythmic and beautiful.
Criticus-Yes; it's too bad Il doesn't
mean anything.
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RESULTS AT BELMONT PARK.

Belmont Park, Oct. 6.-Fauntleroy.
second choice at 6 10 1 easily won the
81 500 nursery handicap today, beat
ing a high class field of youngsters.
Grasmere, the 10 favorite, made
the pace to the last sixteenth when
Fauntleroy came strong and taking
the lead. won easily by three lengths
from Cherryola with Grasmere third,
First race. five furlongs; Galley
Slave to l won. Anayri to 5 sec
ond; Rustem so to l third Time
100 3-5.
Second race. six furlongs; Sir John
Johnson, TO won, Huck. to 5
second; Zienap 10 to l third Time
1:l2 3-5
Third race, mile and an eighth
Nethermost Il to won; Blackfoot 5
to 2 second Bonnie Kelse, 2 TO l
third. Time So
Fourth race. six furlonGs: Fauntle-
roy, 10 l, won, Cherryola 20 20 1,
second, GraSmere to third. Time
LIP
Fifth race. seven furlongs; Patsy
Is TO 5, won Quantico. l to second ,
Star Thistle to l third, Time 1,26
2-5.
Sixth race. mile. Wingohocking 7
10 l. won; Dandy Dixon 2 to l sec.
ond; Faultlcss 20 to l, third. Time
l 40 3-5.
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RESULTS AT LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, Ky. Oct 6-Thc card at
Churchill downs today was devoid of
a head liner. But with well balanced
field contesting in the six races the
play in the machines was fairly active.
First race. six furlongs; Eva
Tanguay. straight 1920 won, Calash.
place i25 second; Topiand show, o so
third Time LA.
Second race. mile and a sixteenth ;
Stoneman, straight 1915 won, Ban
ridge. place 23.10 second, The
Shaughraun, show SIS third. Time
1;47
Third race, six furlongs, Bruce Rice
straight S.S5 won: Select place is 80
second: Plume show $50 third. Time
1:l3 As.
Fourth race. six furlongs Youthful
straight 1896 won Many Colors
place 1865 second. Paul Ruinart show
9.65 third Time ia.
Fifth race. IL furlongs. Autumn
Rose, straight 1910 won; Belluf place
sos second; Outpost show 515 third
Time 1907 1-5.
Sixth raco. mile and an eighth:
Beau Brummel. straight 3715 won:
Maid Militant place 1445 second.
Alma Boy show SO third. Time
53 is.
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ESTABLISHES Ne W
WORLDS RECORD

! Lexington, Ky, Oct. 6.-In winning
I the futurity for two-year-olds the feat
ure OF the second day of the Kentucky
Trotting Horse Breeders association
| fall meeting the bay filly Native Belle,
driven by Thos w. Murphy. trottod
the second mile In 2:O7 ga and estab
rshed a new worlds record for horses
of her age and gait, The time is like
wise equal to the worlds two-year-old
pacing record. which was made by
DIRECTORY in 1894, Summary:
First race. 2 09 pacing, purse $1,000.
In >. Give heats decided Tuesday,
Flying jim, won first, eighth and sew
enth heats Time. 2:06 Ia, 2;07;
2:O73-4. Flora Coffee won second and
third heats. Time. 2;05 1-2; 2:07 Ia
Beauty Wilkes won nth neat. Time.
| . 0S 1-2. Pat Haines. Ian Bars Ma
conda, Shadeland Nutlaer. Shaugh~
raun. Annabelle Lee. The Bosun, Har-
ry Nc, Billy B. and Sir Milton also
ran
Second race. 2.l6 pacing. purse ST..
900, in 5-lris won In straight heats.
Time, 2:OS 1-2: 2.0S ga; 2.09 "a d.
rector Connor, Gus B.. The Orator
Claimless, Hetty Rogers, Roy Wilkes
Jr., Alsyfras. Temple IT, Juno. Prince
Welchmore, Baron Operator, Fred
Patchen and Bel Operator also ran.
Third race, the Futurity for two
year-old trotters, value So 5000. in 8
Native Belle won two heats. Time.
PIP "a. 2.07 3-4. Eva Bellini, Colo
RADIO f., Eva Tanguay. Sue D.. Hll
Brooke Queen. Krell, Bonvivant and
| Chatty Direct also ran.
Fourth race, 2:16 class trotting-
Purse $1,000; 8 in 5-Lady Stately
won in straight heats. Time, 2;l0 81;
2:11 Ia; 2:10 1-2 Orllean. Farfalla
Empire Queen, Castle Dome, st, Peter
/ and Kietoto also ran.
Fifth race, 2:O6 trotting; purse ST.
200, 2 In 3-Sonoma Girl won two
heats. Time, 2:05 l-2 EOS Ia. VIII
liam Heart and Margaret o. also ran.
To beat 2:10 1-2 pacing, worlds rec
/ ord-Sterllng R. Hill, Indianapolis,
Bay Filly, Fleta Dillon by Sydney Dill
[ lon (M Sanders) won. Time EOS "a
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DIFFERENCE IN THE
SIZE OF FIGHTERS
(By Igoe)

New York, Oct. Billy Roche, the
famous New York and California ref
cree, was in an optimistic and talGa-
tive mood anent the boxing game The
other night. Here is what he had to
say
They arc all anxious over the JEFF
fries-Johnson thing on the Pacific
coast. They are wondering II there
Is man alive who can extend the
black. 7 refereed the JohnsOn-Flynn
fight, and the fireman might just as
well have been a wooden man for all
the chance he stood with Johnson
Jack toyed with him like big cat
He had both F'lynn's eyes practically
closed, and after a particularly cruel
lab Flynn said: II | was as clever as
YOU I'd knock your head on an inch at
time A curse went with It,
1t was the only time l ever saw
Johnson rlled He stepped back, invit-
ing a rush from Flynn, and as the
fireman dashed In Johnson crossed him
with his right hand. knocking him
deader than a door-nail. He is the
best big defensive fighter the world
has ever seen. He waits. waits. waits.
Makes Opponents Come to Him,
"The only man who will ever whip
Johnson is the man who will make him
come on and fight / don't see that
man You know this Is Johnson s
trick. He gets so close to YOU, and he
looks so easy 10 hit, that You are bound
10 lash out at him. It's human nature.
and YOU can't help IL. Ninety-nine
men out of the 100 who have fought
him have battled JohnSon's way.
The only man who didn't was big
Sam McVey. That fight went into the
10th and last round The man who
handled McVcy had the right idea, He
told him to walt as long and as pat
iently as Johnson did. and he followed
his instructions to the letter He new
or led once at Johnson, and Johnson
didn't lead at him until tho crowd
threatened TO climb over the ropes al
ter him.
McVey Fell In Trap.
"In the last is seconds OF the 10th
and last round. McVey got away and
opened up as he shot right across for
Johnson's jaw It was Johnson's one
and only chance OF the fight, and he
made the best OF 1t. Before McNey's
fist had travelled half the distance TO
Johnson JAW, JdCh llent SlOso uad
landed and the OXnard giant was on
the flat of his back. dead TO the world.
And Johnson is going TO whip jim
Jcffries the same way. JEFF won't lay
glove on that fellow In the first 10
rounds, and Jeff'll be so leg-weary and
blown AT that period that johnson will
begin to pick him to pieces. He'll
fiddle and fuss and stall until Jeffrics
whips himself
do you know, / think Jeffries al
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we're concerned. It was the hardest
fight for the championship probably
that ever took place. II has often
been said since that the main differ
ence between Sharkey and Jefries
was the difference In size.
KetcheI Taller Than Sharkcy.
Comparing the Johnson-Ketchel af-
fair with the Jeffrles Sharkey contest.
the principals do not seem 10 be so
badly matched Johnson stands six
feet and a quarter of an inch; ketch'
el FIVE feet nine and three'Quarters. or
two and half inches less. johnson
declares he will weigh not more than
1872 pounds when be enters the ring
Wilms Britt says ketchel will scale
not less than 172. so that on paper 1t
does not seem such terribly one
sided contest The writer will be
bound however, that when the negro
and the white man stand erect In the
ring the contrast Will be such as to
evoke comment.