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" HALLE ERMlNIE RIVES,

had Just taken h's stand. Perhaps
more locked at Harry than Mt the
door.
He seemed his usual magnetic self
MS lie stood there. backed By the 6ow.
FRS. his waving brown hair unsmooth.
I'd. the ruby ring glowing dull red
against The dark leather Of the book he
held. But Harry Sanderson was far
from feeling the grave. alien figure he
appeared. 10 the past weeks he had
waged silent warfare with himself.
bitter because represscd. The strange
new thing that had sprung up In him
he had trampled mercilessly under.
From the thought that he loved the
r-omised wife Of another a quick. fas.
tidious sense in him recoilad abashcd.
This painful struggle had been sharp
encd b. his sense Of Hugh's utter
worthlessness. TO that rustling assem-.
blage the man who was to make those
solemn promises was David Stires'
son. W no had had his ding. turned over
his Jew leaf accordingly and was now
Offering substantial hostages to good
repute. TO him. Harry Sanderson. he
was II aaneur. a marginless gambler in
the futures of bis fathers favor and a
woman's heart
Only a moment Harry stood waiting;
then the palm screened musicians be.
gan the march. and Hugh took his
place. animated and assured. looking
the flushed and expectant bridegroom.
At the same instant the chattering and
hubbub ceased. Jessica. on the arm Of
the old man. erect. but walking feebly
with his cane. was advancing down
~, roped lane.
Harrys eyes dropped to the opened
book. though he knew the Office by
heart. He spoke the time worn ad-
Duration with clear enunciation. with
almost perfunctory distinctness. He
did not look at Hugh.
"If any man can show just cause
why they may not lawfully be Joined
together. let him speak or else here
after forever hold his pence" In the
pause--the slightest pause-that turned
the page he felt an insane prompting
to tear of his robes. to proclaim to this
roomful Of heated. gaping. fan 6utter.
ing humanity that he himself. a min
lister Of the gospel. the celebrant Of
the rite. knew lust cause"
The choking impulse passed. The pc.
RODS rolled on. The long white glove
was slipped from the hand. the ring
put on the finger. and the pair whom
God and Harry Sanderson had Joined
together were kneeling on the white
satin priedien with bowed heads IN.
der the Anal invocation. As they knelt
choir voices rose
Then. while the music fingered. the
hush Of the room broke in a confused
murmur. the white ribbon wound ropes
were let down. and voluble wave Of
congratulations swept over the spot In
moment more Harry found himself
laying or his robes In the next room
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"Woc TO them that are at ease in Zion.r
exposure to wind and sun. at the fash
ing eyes. the impassioned earnestness.
He paused at the curb and listened
curiously, for Hallelujah Jones with
his evangelism mingled spice of the
seal Of the socialist In his thinking
the rich and the wicked we're mingled
inextricably in the great chastisement.
He was preaching now from his IA
vorite text: WOE to them that are at
ease in Zion."
Harry smiled grimly. BE had al
ways been lat ease in Zion" He wore
sumptuous clothes. The ruby In his
ring would bring what this ploddng
exhorter would call fortune. At this
moment Hede. his dapper Finn chauf
feur, was polishing the motor car for
him to take his cool evening spin That
very afternoon he had put into the
little safe in the chape! study $1,000
In gold which he had drawn, a part 70,
his charities and quarterly payments
and part to take with him FOR the
exigencies Of his trip. The street evan
gelist over there preaching paradise
and perdition to the grinning yokels
often needed a square meal and was
lucky II he always knew where he
would sleep.
The thread Of his thought broke
The bareheaded figure had ended his
harangue. The eternal fires were bank.
ed for time. while. seated on a camp
stool at his melodeon. he proceeded to
transport his audience to the heavenly
meads Of the New Jerusalem.
Two. three verses of an old fashioned
hymn he sang, and after each verse
more Of the bystanders. some In real
earnestness. some in impious hilarity,
shouted In the chorus:
Palms OF victory
Crowns of glory!
Palms OF victory l shall wear!"
Harry walked on in a brown study.
the refrain ringing through his brain
At the chapel gate lounged his chauf-
feur awaiting orders
"Brieg the car round, Hede." caid
Harry. land / sha'n't need you after
that tonight. III drive her myself
You can meet me at the garage"
The study was pitch dark. and Rum
my halted on the threshold with a low.
ominous growl as Harry fumbled for
the electric switch AS he found and
pressed It and the place flooded with
light be saw figure there, the figure
Of man who had been sitting alone,
beside the empty hearth. who rose,
shrinking back from the sudden brill
liancy.
Il was Hugh Stires.
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brother'a keener iSh0tOcred btOtD upon
l see It now"
She did not catch the deep compunc-
ton In the judicial utterance. She
stood an instant quivering. then turn.
ed and. feeling blindly for the door,
swept from their sight
White and breathless. Jessica climb.
ed the stair. In her room she took
key from a drawer and ran swiftly
to the attic stA 10. She unlocked the
door with hun. lied fingers, tore the
wrappings from the tall white figure
Of the prodigal son and found q
heavy mallet. She lifted this with all
her strength and showered blow upon
blow on the hard clay. her face and
hair and shimmering train powdered
with the white dust, till the statue lay
on the floor, heap of tumbled frag-
ments.
Fateful and passionate as the scene
in the library had been. her going left
a pail Of silence In the room. Harry
Sanderson looked at David Stires with
pale intentness.
yet l would have given my life"
he said in a low voice. Ito save her
this"
Something In the tone caught the old
man. He glanced up.
." never guessed" he said slowly
II never guessed that you loved her
too"
But Harry had not heard. He did
not even know that he had spoken
aloud.
David Stires turned his wheel chair
to the Korean desk. touching the bell
az no did 80. He took up tho draft
and put It into his pocket he pressed
a spring; 4 panel dropped and disclosed
q hidden drawer. from which he took
a cracking parchment. 1t was the
will against whose signing Harry had
pleaded months before in that same
room. The butler entered.
witness my signature. Blake" be
said and wrote his name on the last
page "Mr. Sanderson will sign with
you"
An hour later the fast express that
bore Jessica and David stires was
shrieking across the long skeleton rail-
road bridge. dotted trail Of fire
against the deepening night.
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tnas and the ono moment I had wait.
ed for SO long. for my first sight Of his
face and my brides kiss! must carry
1t with me always. can never wipe
that face from my brain or the sting
Of that kiss from my lIps-the kiss Of
a forger. Of my husband"
The old man groaned. II didn't
know he had seen herr he said help
lessly. "Jessica, Hugh's sin is not San.
derson's faultr'
In her bitter words was an injustice
as passionate as her pain. but for her
life she could not help It. She was
woman wrenched and torn, tortured
beyond control, numb with anguish.
To Harry Sanderson her words fell
with a wholly disproportionate VIC
lence. 1t had never occurred to him
that he himself had been individually
and actively the cause Of Hugh's
downfall. The accusation pierced
through the armor Of self esteem that
he had linked and riveted with habit
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iook III the simple ordcr II the room,
ShynI;hg With light tinge Of disap-
Pnoval upon the violin case IN The cor
ner and with a deeper shade Of cues
ton upan the Jewel on ,he others Fin.
ser, pigeon blood ruby in q setting
curious!y twisted Of the two iui,tsl let
<ers OF his name There came 70 us
mind for an instant wLlspc: Of early
rrodigalitics and witnesses which he
had heari.
Il looked in 10 tell you bit OF
news" said the bishop. 1--WE just come
from David Strcs. dc has letter
from Van Icunap. the great eye sur.
Eeon Of Vienna. lie disagrees with the
rest of them. Thinks Jessicn's case
may not be hopeless"
TIE cloud that IIugh's call had LETT
On Harrys countenance lifted
THANK God" he said. will she 60
to him."
The bishop locked at him curiously.
for the exclamation seemed to hold
more than conventional relief.
HE is to be in America next month.
He will come here then to examine and
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D0nQI"
long? And | can see, Hugh! can
really see! Let 1t stay of. just for one
little moment more!'
He held her hands by force. "Tes-
sica. wait" be said In q broken wills.
per You must not take 1t OF again.
not now
An incredible confusion enveloped
him. His tongue cleaved to the roof
OF bis mouth. Not only had the pain
full contretemps nonplused and dis
mayed him: not only had It heightened
and Mortified the realization Of what
she must presently be told-it had
laid a careless hand upon his own
secret, touching 1t with an almost vul-
gar mockery. 1t had overthrown In an
instant the barbados he had been pill
ing. The pressure of those lips on his
had sent coursing to the farthest re-
cesses OF his nature q great wave which
bikes nor locks might ever again forbid.
What dear goose you arel" she
said The light didn't hurt them-in-
deed, indeed! Only to think. Hugh!
Your wife will have her sight! Do so
and tell your father. He will be wait
Ing to know"
Harry made some incoherent reply.
He was desperately anxious to get
away. His thought was a snarl Of tat.
ters threaded by one lucid purpose-to
spare her coming self abasement this
sardonic humiliation.
He almost ran from the room and
down the stair.
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calmness.
As he stood there Hugh came from
the library. His head was down, and
he went furtively and slinkingly. as
though dreading even casual regard.
He snatched his hat from the rack.
passeA out Of the house and was swa~
lowed up in the dusk David Stires
had followed his son into the hall. He
answered the gloomy question In Har-
RVS eyes.
"He is gone" he said. land hope to
heaven may never see his face
again" Then slowly and feebly he
assembled the stairs.
Ten. fifteen minutes passed. and old
David Stires re-entered the room. went
feebly to his wheel chair and sat down.
II have told her" he said presently
In broken voice. you are kind, San.
derson. very kind God help u.s.
What has God to do with it,? fell
a voice behind them. Harry faced
about. 1t was Jessica as he had first
seen her in the upper room with the
bandage across her eyes.
what has God to do with IT." she
repeated in q hard tone. perhaps Mr..
snnderson can tell Us. 1t is in his
line"
"Plense"- said Harry.
He could not have told what he
would have asked, though the accent
was almost one Of entreaty. The harsh
satire touched his sacred calling. Com
Ing from her lips 1t af'ronted at once
bis religious instinct and his awakened
love. 1t was all he said, for he stopped
iuddenly Mt sight Of her face, pain
frosted. white as the folded cloth.
"Oh." she said, turning toward the
roice. II remember what you said that
night right here in this very room
that You sowed your Wild oats at col.
Iege with Hugh-that they were "A tidy
crop" You were strong. and he was
weak. You led. and he followed.
You were Satan sanderson.' abbot Of
the Saints, the set in which he learned
gambling. Why. 1t was in your rooms
that he played his first game Of poker.
ne told me 40 himself! And now he
has gone to be an outcast. and you
stand IN the pulpit IN a cassock. Won.
the Rev. Henry sandeYson! You help
70 10 make him what he has becomel
Can you undo it,"
Harry was looking at her with
stricken countenancs. He had no an
swer ready. The wave Of confusion
mat had submerged him WHOM he had
restored the bandage to he, we, had
again wsllsd over him.
y am not excusing Hugh now" she
wsna On wildly. He has gone beyond
sAcuse or forgiveness, He 10 az dead
20 NV 10 though I had never known
MN, tnough the word you spoke an
nour ago made me bis wife. sboil
have that to Remember ali nv ,,ss~
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AIRY SANDERSON as
he walked slowly back
~ from long ramble In
knickerbockers and Nor
folk jacket over the hills
was not thinking Of the
sights and sounds Of the pleasant even.
Ing. He had tramped miles since sun.
down and had returned as he set out,
gloomy. unrequited. a follower Of baf-
fed quest.
Set back from the street in < wide
estate of trees and shrubbery stood a
grent white porched house. Not a
light had twinkled from 1t for nearly
year. The little city had wondered at
nrst. then by degrees had grown indif-
fcrent The secret OF that prolonged
honeymoon Harry Sanderson and the
bishop alone could have told. for the
bishop knew Of Hugh's criminal act.
He was named executor Of the will
that lay In the Korean chest. and him
David Stires had written the truth
His heart had gone out with pity for
Jessica. and understanding The secret
be locked In his own breast, AZ did
Harry Sanderson, each thinking the
other Ignorant Of It.
Since that wedding day no shred Of
news had come to either. Harry had
wished for none. To think Of Jessica
was rscurrent pang. and yet the very
combination Of the safe In bis study
ne had formed Of the letters of her
name! In each memory Of her be felt
the fresh assault Of q new and tireless
roe-the love which hs must deny.
Outcast and criminal 90 Hugh was,
castaway. who had stolen q banks
money and . womau's love, hs was
still her husband. Hugh's wifel What
could she b to himi And this fsvsred
conflict shot through with yet another
pang. for the waking smart Of com.
junction which had risen at Jessica's
bitter cry. "You helped to make him
what he has becomsr would not down.
That cry had shown him In one CLARITY.
ing instant the follias and delinaue ncie,
Of his early career reduplicated as
through tho facets Of q crystal, ana In
the polarised light Of consci ence HUGH
-loafer. gambler and thief-stood aa
the type and sign Of an enduring a..
cusation.
But II the recollection OF that wed.
| ding day and ii aftermath stalked al.
l :
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- Of the hands. a
~ tense aruecta.

- of the hands. a
tense expecta-
I'VE have married ton In the pos.
.fcsstcd to COM ture. The thin
mon thtctr limo across his
brow was a iivid pallor. His eyes lift.
ed to IIarry's for an instant. then re-
turned in a kind OF fascination to a
Clip Of paper on the desk. on which his
fathers forefinger Rested, like a nail
transfxing an animate infamy.
"Sanderson." said the old man In n
low, hoarse, unnatural voice. come in
and shut the door. God forgive us!
We have married Jessica to n common
thief! Hugh. my son, my only child.
whom have forgiven beyond all reck-
oning. has forged my name to draft
for S5O0Ov
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was deadly pale.
and bis fierce
eyes blaxed like
fire In finder.
And what q
Hughl Not the
indolenuy gay
prodigal Harry
had known In
the past nor tho
flushed brid O.
groom Of q half
hour ago! Itwas
a cringing. q
hangdog Hugh.
with a sinking
dread In the
faee,a tremb bling
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Hugh Stires.

ZOO
Hugh Stires.
The wave OF feeling ebbed. Harr,
drew the window curtains. swung a
shade before the light and motioned to
the chair
"Sit down." he said.
Hugh looked his old friend In the
face moment, then his INSTEAD,
glanc1 fell to the white carnation in
his lapel as he said. II suppose you
wonder why have come here"
Harry did not answer the ImpIed
question. His scrutiny was deliberate
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The same pain
Of mind that had
spurreti him on
that long ago
night to the ad-
mission she had
heard had start
ed to new life a
Jared, a acath-
ed. a rekindling
sin.
ut Is all true"
he said. 1t was
the inveterate
voice Of con.
sc en- ce that
spoke. II have
been deceiving
myself. was my
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ravaged like a nicked blade Dissipa-
ton. exposure, shame and unbridled
passion had each set its separate seal
upon the handsome counteuance.
Hugh's clothes were shabby genteel
and the old sinking grace Of wearing
them was gone. A thin beard covered
his chin, and hb shifty look. as he
turned It 6rst on Harry and then nerv.
ously over bis shoulder. had In 1t
hunted dread. logging terror. con-
slant and indehnsble. From bad to
worse had been q swift descent for
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bandage. She started forward. Her
arms were flung about his neck.
Hugh. Hughv' she cried. my hus'
bandr'
The paleness was stricken suddenly
from Harry's face. An odd. dased
color, a flush Of modification. OF SELF
rcproach. flooded 1t from chin to brow.
Despite himself be had felt his lips
mold'ng to an answering kiss beneath
her own. He drew a gasping breath.
bis hand nervously caught the bandage.
replaced 1t over the eyes and tied 1t
tightly. putting down her protesting
hands.
"Oh. Hugh" she pleaded, mot for q
moment-not when | an 50 happyl
Your lace Is what ! dreamed 1t must
be! Why did you make me wait SO
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critical and in.
quiring. wv hat
have you been
doing the last
year, he asked.
"A little Of ev.
erything." re.
Piled Hugh. II
ran q bucket.
shop with Mo.
reau in Sacra.
M G n I o for
aw bile. Then ]
went over In tho
mining country.
l took up a
claim at Smoky
NJ o u n t q ! n.
That's W ORTIZ
so ething OF
may be some.
time"
why did you
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HALLELUJAH JONES.
Suffer me that | may speak. and
after that 1 have spoken mock on.
Job xxi, 3.

From over the way Harry gazed at
the tall. STOPPING figure pitilessly be
trayed by the thin alpaca coat. at the
ascetic face burned a brick red from
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! RRY SANDERSON
stared at the appart'
ton with a strange
feeling. like rising from
the dead. The aristo-
cratic features were
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Il Chapter z

AIRY SANDERSON as
he walked slowly back
from Il long ramble In
knickerbockers ard Nor.
folk jacket over the hills
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Chapter 6

. foot Of the stair Harry
paused. drawing a deep
breath as II to lift a
weight Of air. He need
ed to get his bearings. to
win back a measure Of
calmuegs.
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Chapter s =

r a moment there was
dead silence In the
room. Hnrry's breath
caught In his throat
and the old mans eye
nrnin iinnnled thu han.
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Chapter 4

N&iPE the STUDY maao.
while the bishrp was
greeting Harry Sander
son, lie had officiated
ut his ordination and
,.f - ~, -.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

orandum card that slips in-the cellu-
iold sort, you know. No, there's moth
ing written on it. | don't use it be-
cause, though they pretend you can
wash them like a slate, you can't
They just smudge What do you mean
by saying l haven't told a definite
thlng yet? I've told you lots Well
there's some money! don't know how
much; some chicken feed, as Jim calls
it-and a five-dollar bill, | think-or
no-I paid that to the butcher. Well
there must be a one-dollar bill-tWo,
maybe. oh, and there's a little pencil,
a goldy-looking one; it came with the
bag. And some powder r-papers-those
leaves, yon know; but l believe | did
use the last one yesterday at the mat
inee. oh, dear, how fussy you are!
tell you it's my bag; I recognize it
myself. Can't l tell you of some per-
sonal belongings in it so you'll be
sure? Why, yes, of course l can. My
visiting card, Mrs. James L. Saunders,
is in that small inside pocket.
why didn't I tell you that in the
first place Why, you ratified me so;
and besides, l thought l had to tell
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
AT THE LosT-AND-FoUND DESK

Yes, that's my bag. l left it at the
lace counter. Thank you. Please give
it to me. What? l must prove prop
erty? Why don't you see it's mine? +?
That twisty silver monogram on the
side is really E. c. S. That's my name,
Ella e. Saunders. | told Jim | thought
the letters We're too Wiggly to be
easily read, but L never thought any
body'd want to read it but me. De-
scribe contents? Why, of course l can
describe the contents, In one pocket
is a sample of lace just Platte Val,
you know, not an expensive lace, and
with it-I think it's with it's a sam
pie of e-colOred-sort of crushed
plummish or burnt magenta-but no
come to think, | left those samples
with my dressmaker. Well anyway
there's a subway ticket-or let me see
did l use that coming down? l be-
lieve l did! Well, there's a little mem
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
OCTOBER 8, 1909.
SHIPPING INTERESTS

DEDONDO owes its greatest claim
IN to prominence to its deep harbor
~ and dock facilities, allowing a
very voluminous shipping interest.
The greatest vessel the Carleton, ever
dOcked in a Southern California port
was recently at Redondo, as it was
impossible to dock it at either San
Pedro or San Diego; and incidentally
its cargo of ties from Japan required
more than 200 cars to unload it. The
large amount of freight tonnage, both
imports and exports, handled through
RedondO would be considered a big
business for a much lrager city 1t
requires deputy collector of customs
and a number of assistants to care
for the United States interests in Re
dondo's shipping, and the railway fa-
CilitieS of RedondO make it to the
shippers interest to transact his busi-
ness through that port. Also as a port
of call by the cOastWise steamers, the
passenger traffic has assumed large
proportions in the past year or So and
passage can be secured to any of the
north Pacific coast and Lower Cali
fornia points.
To give the public a general idea of
the total amount of business trans
acted through Redondos water facili-
ties, the United States government
records for the month of January, this
year, IN the midst OF what Is usually
the dull season, are available as
follows:
ImpOrts-3 476,OO0 feet lumber, 1,2OO,-
600 shingles, $4,000 barrels oil, 1910 tons
general merchandise, 10 piling, 60 feet
each; 39,094 net tonnags, 1919 total
crews, 932 passengers arrived, 81 steam
ers arrived, schooners arrived.
EXpOrts-S2 900 barrels oil, 405 tons
general merchandise 1896 net tons
freight 1889 total crews, S52 passen-
gers, 80 steamers departed, schoOners
departed.
By using the above tabulated list for
comparison, or computing, if you
please, it is readily seen that a years
business at Redondo in the shipping
interests assumes stupendous proper
tions, and will Justify Redondo's claim
to recognition as a shipping center,
and one that Los Angeles merchants
cannot ignore; even though they nat
urally desire to aid San Pedro now
that it is a part of the larger corpora
ton Still further improvements are
agitated and contemplated at Redon-
do, but not with the spirit of antago-
nizing other interests, for with the
awakening of the possibilities of n
great trans Pacific business, there is
room for all competing shipping
enterprises
CHARLES SHELRICK,
Department Collector of Customs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
Accounted For

Accounted For
Yeast-I understand that snakes are
being exterminated in many parts of
this country.
Crimsonbeak-We | did read in the
paper today that there was a decrease
in the nations drink expenditure last
year of over seven and a half Millions"
-YOnkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

of my own little individual properties,
like samples and tickets, and things.
Anybody might have her visiting card
in her bag"-Harper's Weekly.