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CHAPTER XIV-Continued.

Its the most horrible moment of my
life. I am at your mercy. 1 only gave
you my honest opinion. the result of my
experience. If 1 had known your name
naturally"
You had better co. said Sypher. in a
queer voice, digging the nails into the
palms of his hands. Your fee-?'
There is no question of it. / am only
grieved to the heart at having wounded
you. Good morning"
The door closed behind him. and Sypher
gave himself up to his furious indigna-
ton.
This soothed the soul but further in
famed the ankle. He called up the man.
ager Of the hotel and sent for the leading
medical man in Geneva. When he arrived
he took care to acquaint him with his
name and quality. DR.. Bourdillot. pro-
lessor of dermatology in the University
of Geneva, made his examination and
shook q tactful head. With all consid-
GRAFTON for the many admirable virtues OF
la cure Sypher, yet there were certain
maladies Of the skin for which he per-
sonally would not prescribe II. For this.
for that-he ratified of half q dozen OF
learned diseases-it might very we'll be
efficacious. It's effect would probably be
benign in q case OF elephantiasis. But in
q case Of abrasion OF the cuticle, where
there was O large surface of raw flesh
laid bare. perhaps simpler treatment
might be more desirable.
His tone was exquisite. and he chose
his language so that not word could
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come now? He looked back along the


years. Not a breath Of disparagement
had touched the Cures fair repute His
files in London were full Of testimonials
honorably acquired. Some Of these. from
lowly folk, were touching in their simple
gratitude. It is true that his manager
suggested that the authors had sent them
in the hope of gain and of seeing their
photographs in the halfpenny papers. But
his manager. Shuttleworth. was no
torious and dismal cynic. who believed In
nothing save the commercial value OF the
Cure. Letters had come with coroneted
flaps to the envelopes. The writer's GER
tain1y hoped neither for gain nor for odd
notoriety. He had never paid q fee for q
testimonial throughout his career; every
one that he printed was genuine and un-
solicited. He had been hailed as the
Friend of Humanity by all sorts and con-
ditions OF men. Why suddenly should he
be branded as a dealer in pestilence?
His thought wandered back to the be-
ginning Of things. He saw himself In the
chemists shop in Bury Saint Edmunds-
q little shop in q little town. too small.
he felt, for the great unknown something
within him that was craving for expan-
sion. The dull making up Of prescriptions.
the selling Of tooth powder and babies
feeding bottles-the deadly mechanical
routine-he remembered the daily revolt
against 1t all. He remembered his dis
covery Of the old herbalists; his delight
in their quaint language: the remedies SO
extraordinary and yet SO simple: his first
idea Of combining these with the ortho-
dox drugs Of the British Pharmacopeia:
his experiments; his talks with an aged
man who kept q dingy little shop Of herbs
on the outskirts OF the town, also called a
pestilential fellow by the medical faculty
of the district but q learned ancient all
the same. who knew the qualities OF every
herb that grew. and with some reeking
mess Of pulp was said to have cured an
old woman's malignant ulcer given up as
incurable by the faculty. He remembered
the night when the old man. grateful for
the lads interest In his learning. gave
him under vows OF secrecy the recipe OF
this healing emulsion, which was to be-
come the basis Of Sypher'0 Cure. In those
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days his loneliness was cheered by bull
dog an ugly faithful beast. whom he

days his loneliness was cheered by a bull
dog, an ugly, faithful beast, whom he
called Barabbas-he sighed to think how
many Barabbases had lived and died since
then-and who. contracting mango. be.
came the corpus vile of many expert
ments-first with the old mans emulsion.
then with the emulsion mixed with other
drugs. all bound together in pure animal
tat. until at last he found mixture
which to his joy made the sores heal and
the skin harden and the hair sprout and
Barabbas grow sleek as swell mobsman
In afiiuent circumstances. Then one day
came His Grace Of Suffolk into the shop
with a story Of a pet of the duchess
stricken with the same disease. Sypher
modestly narrated his own experience and
gave the mighty man box OF the new
ointment. A fortnight afterward he re-
turned. Not only had 1t cured the dog,
zema on his ducal hands. Full Of wild
surmise he tried it next on his landiady's
child who had a sore on its legs. and 10!
the sore healed. 1t was then that the
divine revelation came to him; It was
then that he passed his vigil. as he had
told Fora, and consecrated himself and
his Cure to the service of humanity.
The steps. the struggles, the purchase
Of the chemists business. the early exc
ploitation Of the Cure. its gradual res
nown in the district. the first whispertngs
of its fame abroad, thanks to His Grace
of Suffolk. the early advertising. the
gradual growth. the sale OF the chemists
business. the establishment of "Sypher's
Cure as a special business in the town.
the transference to London. the burst into
worldwide fame-all the memories came
back to him as he sat by the window OF
the Hotel de PEurope and blinded his
face with his hands.
He dashed them away at last, with .
gesture.
at can't be! It can't be-! he cried.
aloud, as many another man has cried in
the righteous rebellion OF his heart against
the ironical DEGREES Of the high gods
whom his simple nature has never sus-'
pected Of their eternal and inscrutablo
Irony. -
ITO be continued tomorrow
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Big Flour Special.
Cereta-Best Patent. De-
12-lb. bags. 0SC

California Figs. .1oc and 15c
Citron, per lb. :: zoe
Fancy Table Raisins, pkg. .18c
Layer Figs, ID. ........'.''..2 zoe
Large Prunes, lb..........12c
Evaporated Peaches, lb. ...1oc
Evaporated Apricots, .lb. ..17c
: Seeded Raisins, 5 pkgs. :. .25c
Cleaned Currants, pkg. -. .1oc
Atmores Mince Meat. j.. .1oc
Atmore's Plum Pudding. .25c
Soft-shell Walnuts, lib. :. .22c
Almonds, soft shell. ...... .22c
Almonds, hard shell. =. .18c
Pecans-Jumbo.. .. .15c
Brazils-Jumbo, lb.'. .15c
Mixed Nuts, per lb. .12Hc
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wound. sypher listened to him with
onxt


sinking heart.
.ln your opinion then. DOCTOR" said he.
eft isn't a good thing for blstered
heels?"
You ask for my opinion" replied the
professor of dermatoiogy at the Iniver-
sity of Geneva. Il give 1t you. NO.
Sypher threw out hand, desperately
But j know of a case in which it has
proved ef1icacious. A zouave OF my &C
quaintance-
DIR. Bourdillot smiled. "a zouave? Just
as nothing Is sacred to q sapper. so Is
nothing hurtful to a zouave. They nave
hides like hippopotamuses. those Fellows.
You could dip them In vitriol ana tney
wouldn't feel it,"
$50 his heels recovered In spite OF the
Cure?" said Sypher, grimly.
Evidently" said DR.. Bourdillot.
Sypher sat in his room for couple OF
days, his leg on chair. and looked al
Mont Blanc, exquisite in its fairy spien-
dor against the far. pale sky. 1t brought
him no consolation. On the contrary II
reminded him Of Hannibal and other con-
querors leading their footSore armies over
the Alps. When he allowed Respondent
fancy to wander uncontrolled he saw
great multitudes Of men staggering shoe
less along, with feet and ankles in.
famed to the color Of tomatoes Then he
pulled himself together and set his teeth.
Dennymede came to visit him and heard
with dismay the verdict OF science. which
crushed his hope of a high position ia
the new army contract department. But
Sypher treasured him as to his material
welfare by increasing his commission on
foreign sales: whereupon he began to take
a practical view Of the situation.
I'VE can't expect a patent medicine, sir
to do everything"
IT quite agree with you.' said Sypher.
ut can't make two legs grow where one
grew before. but 1t ought to cure blisters
on the heel. Apparently it won't. So
we are where we were before met Mons
Hegisippe Cruchot. The only thing ID
that we mustn't now lead people 10 sup
pose that it's good for biisters."-
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They must take their chance" said
Dennymede. He was sharp, black
haired young man, with worried brow
and q bilious complexion. The soothing
Gilead mattered nothing to him. His
atrabiliar temperament rendered his atti-
tude toward humanity rather misan-
thropic than otherwise. Indeed" he con-
try for the army contracts without re-
| ferring specifically to sore feet"
"Caveat emptor,' said Sypher.
II beg your pardon?' said Dennymede,
who had no Lattnity.
| 1T means let the buyer beware: it's up
to the buyer to see what stuff he's buy
NATURALLY. It's the first principle OF
| business
Sypher turned his swift, clear glance on
him and banged the window ledge with
his hand.
ITS the first principle Of damned knavery
and thieving," he cried. ''and If thought
any one ran my business on it they'd go
out Of my employ at once! It's at the
root Of all the corruption that exists In
Of the psalm-singing grocer who puts
ground beans into his coffee. It's q
damnable principle"
| He thumped the window ledge again,
very angry. The traveller hedged.
"Of course it's immoral to tell lies and
say q thing is what 1t isn't. But on the
other hand no one could run q patent
medicine on the lines Of warning the pub
lie as to what It isn't good for. You say
on the wrapper 1t will cure govt and
rheumatism. II q woman buys q bottle
and gives It to her child who has got
scarlet fever. and the child dies from it.
It's her lookout and not yours. When 3
firm does issue q warning such as Won't
| wash Clothes it's q business proceeding
for the firms own protection
| well, we'll issue warning. Won't
cure blisters,'" said Sypher. 81 adver-
| tise myself as the Friend of Humanity.
am. according to my lights II let
poor fellows on the march reduce their
feet to this condition should be the
scour9e of mankind uke''-he snapped his
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fingers trying to recall the name-'like
Atlas-no it wasn't Atlas, but no matter.
Not a box of the Cure has been sold
without the guarantee stamp OF my soufs
conviction on it.
1.-THE Jebusa Jones people aren't so. con-
scientious," said Dennymede. Il bought
a pot of their stuff this morning. They've
got a new wrapper See." He unfolded
q piece Of paper and pointed out the
place to his chief. ''They have special
relief to blistered feet Every noun
taineer should carry it in his gripsack.' -
They're the enemies Of God and man,
said Sypher. land sooner than copy their
methods I would close down the factory
and never sell another box as long as I
lived
Its a thousand pities. sir, anyhow,
said Dennymede, trying to work back
automatically, that the army-contract
scheme has to be thrown overheard"
yes. it's nuisance" said Sypher.
When he had dismissed the traveller he
laughed grimiy. "A nuisance!'
The word was a grotesque anti-climax.
He sat for long while with his hands
binding his eyes. trying to realize what
the abandonment OF the scheme meant to
sponsibilities squarely. For the first time
in his life he had tried the Cure seriously
on himself-chance never having given
him cause beforehand 1t had failed. He
had heard the cure which he regarded as
a divine JUNCTION termed a pestilential
quackery; the words burned red hot in
his brain. He had heard it deprecated.
with charming tact and courtesy. by a
great authority on diseases Of the skin.
One short word. mo-" had wiped out OF
existence his Napoleonic scheme for the
armies Of the world-for putting them on
q sound footing. He smiled bitterly as
the inconeruous Jest passed through his
mind.
He had been fighting for months and
losing ground; but this was the first abb
solute check that his faith had received.
He staggered under it, half wonderingly,
like q man who has been hit by an un-
seen hand and looks around to SEQ
whence the blow came. Why should It
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Roy HURT IN EXPLOSION.
Severely Burned When Gasoline En-.
zine Goes on.

John A. McInturn, fifteen years old.
was severely burned about his legs and
hands last night IS a result Of the ex-
plosfon ef . gasoline engine at Annap-
oils. M. where he was attending school
The engine, It Is stated. was used for
pumping water. Ffrst-aid treatment was
given the burned boy at Annapolis and
he was brought to this city, reaching
here before midnight.
The sufferer was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where 1t was stated today that
his condition was serious, although his
recovery Is expected. George r. McIn-
turn. father of the boy, Is employed IN
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epncso % ash Buyers
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SPECIAL.
Large Bottle Gold LeafOMc
Syrup for. ............AV
Sells elsewhere at 20 cents.
Flour i'm Barrels.

Flour i'm Barrels.
Ask for Special Low Price on
r. & c. Best Patent Flour. A
fortunate purchase enables us
to offer you the biggest flour
snap OF the season.
No. cans Trusty Friend
Peas, dozen, CSC; can. .Ioc
Silver Label Peas, case,
$2.1o; can. ............I oc
Schriver's Early Sweet Peas,
dozen, SI.25; can. .I2Hc
Schriver's Al Petit Pois
Peas, dozen, SI.85; can. I8c
Golden Harvest Succotash,
dozen, $I.25; can. ..I2c
No. cans Tomatoes, dozen,
SOC; can. ................ SC
4oc Libby's White Aspara-
gus, dozen. S2.95; can. csc
soc Giant Peeled Asparagus,
the finest goods obtain
able. dozen, $3.o5; can. $50
3oc Brookdale Asparagus,
dozen, S2.25; can. zoe
3oc No. 1 Libby's Aspara-
gus, dozen, S2.65; can. .25c
4oc Libby's Green Aspara-
gus. dozen, S2.o5; can. .2Sc
roc keystone Peaches, dozen,
S2.3o; can. .2oc
3oc Keystone Pears, dozen,
$2.3o; can. ...2oc
3oc Keystone Cherries,
dozen, S., 80: can. zoe
Golden Harvest Maine Corn,
dozen, SIPS; can. ....... I2c
Golden Harvest Lima Beans,
dozen, SI.25; can. ..I2c
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the War Department and resides at 1928
18th street.
Hit on Head With Hatchet.

Charles Simms. colored, a resident Of
domestic row this morning and received
tap on his head with q Ratchet. His
wound was dressed at Casualty Hospital
and he returned home. He said Ella
Simms, his wife. inflicted the wound, but
he would not prosecute her.
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When Congress Convenes.

Next Monday the fireworks begin under
the big dome. THE Political Chess Game
Opens" IL the title OF an article by John
Elfreth Watkins that will tell you the
status OF things political ct the opening.
Look for 1t in the Special Features Sec
ton Of The sunday Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17
First Showing of New Fall Styles
in Fine Tailored Garments

4 On Monday we most cordially invite you to
examine our first showing of new fall styles in
ladies' tailored Coat Suits See the new man
nish effects. If you are going away to the sea-
shore or to the mountains you will not find it
amiss to have one of these hobby and jaunty
suits with you. Anyway we will be pleased to
have an expression from you as to their styles
and character First showing Monday.
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Night Dresses at 49c

Soft Cambria Night Dresses, quite vari-
ETY. of pleasing styles, low neck. short
sleeves or high neck and long sleeves. Var
ious styles with bands of embroidery insert
ing. Others Chemise effect, have front and
back Jokes of lace at Acc
CHEMIST AT b0o-Soft cambria Chemise
with lace edges and drawn up wash ribbon
other pleasing styles WELL some with
dainty embroidery edges.
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At 49C

l lot silk remnants from l to Is
yard lengths, worth up to $1.25, on
sale at Acc.
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Monday we will sell about one
hundred boys Buster Brown Wash
Suits, in neat pretty little striped
and checked patterns, good quality
of Bingham and madras, all sizes, 2
to years. 85c values. Monday
only ACC.
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Beautiful Night Dresses at CSC

Beautiful Night Dresses at CSC
Soft, snowy musns, dainty night Dresses,
square yoke and short sleeves, trimmed effec-
lively with embroidery band and embroidery
inserting, drawn up with wash ribbon. Another
style of soft cambria is empire effect, with
square yokes and beautiful trimmings of heavy
lace. Night dresses at this price, CSC each.
Night Gowns at S198
Beautiful Night Gowns, slightly soiled, worth
up to $500, on center table, second floor Mon
day at $198.
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At soc

/ lot all-wool skirtings, Ain.
wide, in any shading, worth up to
$1.25, on sale at 89c.
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Cambria Drawers at 25c Pair
Splendid grade of cambria, made with wide
tucked ruffIes and finished with good, SER
viceable embroidery edges. A characteristic
July value at Csc pair.
AT SOC PAIR-Are cambria Drawers, cir
oular style with gored. fitted tops and deep
handsome ruffles of lace embroidery.
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At 49C

Special in mohair Sicilian in any
color of white, rain and dust-proof,
81 inches at SOC and 45-in. at 49c.
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Second Great Week of Our Most Interesting July Mus
lin Underwear Sale Better than Ever, Actually More
Attractive with New Features Than when Sale Began
advancing gaining favors
and enthusiasm each time For think of the effort and determination
with to have the
particular exactly the individual fancy The
the soft and fine The beau
ful full applied with good taste garments
indeed faultless where little prices prevail
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Among the Wash Goods
Are These Monday
Opportunities


Gingham
LAWNs-Our
for
CONGO CLOTH-Just like Silk
and in shades
BROWN LINEN cRAsH-As at yard
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At 29c

lot silk remnants from | to Is
yard lengths and worth up to soc,
On sale at 29c a yard.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-18
r M s.,-------------
 They Wouidn't Toss.

The varied financial interests oi John w: Gates once called him to a certain city, and the news of his ar rival was bruited long before the event.
 The good flyers of the city assembled in order to inaugurate poker game. After much energy and discussion q fund of S20,00G was gathered. The plan was ito invite Gates into the game. The sports felFthat they had a very large, not to say an appalling, capital. A committee waited upon the financier to inform him that such a game was in progress and that they were ready for him.
 "Gentlemen,' said he, "I have no time"
 It was urged with great eioquence that n treasury of S20,000 was in per. feet readiness. Again Gates refused and again the urging was resumed Finally Gates lost patience. He pro duced q quarter. "centlemen," he said, "Tll toss you for the S2000j."
 The committee melted away.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-18
UNEVEN TRADING |S MARKET FEATURE
 YESTERDAY
Many Factors Combine to Depress Railroads-Cop-
 per Metal Is Dull

NEW YORK, January 1.-The spec ulative sentiment blew hot and cold in the stock market today and the sudden transposition offers some violent con trastS.
 There is nothing in the immediate sit nation to explain the pressure of the market The money position worked easier and the weekly bank statement of Saturday gave warrant for confidence in the security of the money market from further stringency.
 The acute weakness of transcontinen, tai railroad stocks today indicated mis, givings on the score of decreased traf, fic as well as a possible redistributing of traffic growing out of the opening of the new Pacific coast extension. This was a factor in the weakness of Hill stocks and St. Paul., and further postponement of the suit to dissolve the Union Pacific merger was made the oc casion of some early strength in that market. but it was among the weakest in the later settling.
 Rallying power Nas feeble ana the closing tone weak. Bonds easy% votaI sales, S4 4,366,OOO. United States 2's de cined IS per cent on call.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-18
Mining and Financial News
BUSH ACT INVALID. Corporations c Will Not Pay Entry Fee to Do Busi-
 ness in Kansas

WASHINGTON, D. C., January IT, The Bush act of the state of Kansas, which sought to compel outside corpora tons to pay a-charter fee for the ben eft of the state schools, as a condition of doing business in the state, is held invalid by the supreme court of the United States, in a divided decision to- day.
 Justice Harlan and Jhstic White signed the controlling opinion and Chief Justice Fuller and Associate Jus. tices Holmes and McKinna dissented.
 The case was that of the Western Union Telegraph company vs. the St .e of. Kansas The Western Union has fought the law on the ground of ac. quired rights and that it was uncOnsti- tutional as seeking to impose burden upon interstate commerce.
 Justice White cOncuTred in the finding of the majority, but for different req sons, and read a nopinion outlining his views.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-18
METAL QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. January 1.-The mar ket for standard copper on the metal exchange was hul today, with spot, January, February, March and April gll closing at l3.l2l2 to 13.50, Local dealers quote electrolytie at l3.62H to 1875, and casting at l3.37l2 to l3.62la.
 Tin weak, with spot quoted at 32 ro 32.SO; January 32 to S2.30; Fe'J IL arv. 32 to 3225; and March and April, S2.lO to 32.4O. London closed easy with spot quoted at fl46 los and futures at fl4S 2s Cd.
 Lead quiet with spot quoted at 4.671a to 4.77la in New York and 4.Jo to 4.6O in East St. Louis.
 SpeIter quiet in the local market with spot quoted at 6.l5 to 6.35 in New York and 5.95 to 6.O21a in East St. Louis.
 Silver, 52l2; Mexicans, 44.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-18
Long Search for Untaithtul
 j. Husband Ends on Deathbed

Winfield yesterday, she was living hap oily in Carrizoso, New Mexico, when her husband disappeared She expect ed him to return to her, but as d;js passed into weeks and sfe heard noth. ing from her, she started in search for him.
 She went to Fl Paso and searched through that city, but without result. There she heard that her husband aa i come to this city. She came here.
 Mrs. Winfield was a nurse by profes sion and she secured employment here. An abscess of the ear which had trou- bled her for some time grew malignant, however, and early Sunday morning she was found in unconscious con. dition and taken to the county hospital.
 Dr. J. l.. Wales exerted every effort to save the woman S life, but without avail. The abscess had extended into the brain and she could not even be re- vived into consciousness. The coming of the baby may have hastened death for she survived only until daybreak, yesterday morning.
 The little child, who was never seen by it's mother is being taken care of here.
 The father, where he is, whether he knows of the sade death of his wife, and the birth of son, no one in this city knows.