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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-12-13
BLAZNI SYSTEM.

V Michigan City, Ind, xiv
stirinajstletna deklica Catherin,
Barker, ktera poseduje 30 milo
nov dolarjev. Deklica nj tega o
gromnega bogastva produciral.
niti "zasluzila', podedovala ga
pc svojih starisih. Koliko je ST.
najstletnih deklic, XII nimajot
poStenega krilca, gorke sobe
kaj jestil
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-12-13
Hibbing, MINI.

A1AAh
Cenjeni urednik!
Prosim, da mi dovolite malo
prostora V naSem delavskem listu
"Proletarcu."
V prigibu Yam posiljam marco
nino. S%pregovoriti pa hocem tu-
di o tukajsnjem delavskem polo
zaju.
Delo je dobiti tezko. Kapitalisti
pravijo: lima je tn, delavcev pa
imamo ma izbiro.
Hudi cast so "a delavca. Zakaj ?
ker Sc delavci ne zavedaio svoie.
ga razreda. Vecina ne eta DELAYS.
kin casnikov. Sc proved Sc zani.
majo "a mescansko casopisje. Xxi
prinasa dolga in siroka poroGila
o cestnih ropih in napadih, O Tai.
tow kravi it'd.
Sc nj dolgO, ko sem obiskal ne.
kega znanca. Ko stopim v hiSo
vidim, da neki rojak delavec ci
ia skebski list. Seem V zep il
vzamem IL MEGA "Proletarca"
Ponudim mu ga in reGem "To j.
delavski list, citajl" Pogleda me
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-12-13
K~apitalistiCni umori.

V Franku, Alberta, Canada, je
9. t. m. eksplodiral pin V premo-
gokopu. Pc eksploziji je nastal
pozar in V par urah ie bill cell o.
razbeljen plavz. Stiriindvajset
trupel usmrcenih premogarjev so
re sprawl ma povrsje. a manjka
Jill Sc deset. AngleSko casopisje
poroca, da ponesre6eni premogar-
j so vecinoma Slovani ("Austri-
ans"0.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-12-13
Volitve ma AngleSkem.

Ma Angleskem Sc vrSe re dober
teden splosne volitve "a parla-
ment. Do 10. dec. ie socialistiena
stranka, ki ie tam znana pod ime-
nom "Labour Party" izvolila 80
poslancev. V boju prot lordom
tvorijo socialist, liberalci in ma.
cionalisti koalicijo proti takozva-
MIN unionistom ali konservativ-
Gem, kteri hoeejo obdrzati zborni-
co lordov.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-12-13

r
Javom to stalisce vedno in dra-
go plaGati; kajti val ~napredka ne
pozna verskih iii drugih mel. Ia
to vidimo, da Sc je po enih deie-
lab re zacelo izganjanje kat. du-
hovnov. V Franciji in Portugals-
Xxi je vlada zaprla vse samostane,
ME okupance pa zapodila cez me-
10. To je bill pa Sc lie zaGetek. Sc
veda, dokler bodo ii redovniki
in redovnice imeli prostora "a ma
seljevanja Pc druzih krajih, Sc bo
stabilnost vedno lahko regulirala.
Ampak cas- nj wee tako dalec, ko
bo zavrelo tudi V poznejsih kra-
Jih in takrat sc ne DO wee mogoce
umikati s Francoskega ma Spans
ko, Avstrijo, Ameriko it'd.
LJudstva raznih narodov napre-
dujejo, volijo svoje zastopnike V
postavodaje in potion njih IRA
zajo svojo voljo. Vladala DO pow
sod veGina in kot TAXA ne bo gle
dala nestrpnih dogmatikov S pre-
krizanimi rokami. Kakor so bile
Francoska in Portugalska revolu-
cija eticna potreba, tako DO etc
ma potreba, da bodoca veGina O.
meJi versko nestrpnost.
ker zavzema soci.jalizem stalls
ce materialisticno svetovnega ma
ziranja, sledi toraj logicno, da
smatra vse pojave V cloveku in
druzbi "a njegovo delo in stem
odvraca odgovornost ma boga; -
vsled tega bo pa cloveStvo vZelo
OBJ dolocenem casu tudi nalogo o.
tresti sc verske nestrpnOsti V svo-
Je roke. Kat. cerkev je dostikrat
sauna sebe proglasila, da je bila V
zmoti, zakaj ne bi toraj enkrat
tudi lJudstvO odlocilo, da .je live
10 V verskih zmotah in da ne ma
ra V naprej mic vec tako ziveti
Resnica je, da sc posamezniku
ne more jemati we're, kakor ne
revolucije. Govorimo lie o veeini,
XII odloca "a sploSnost, "a ofici-
Jelnost. Z drugimi besedami bi Sc
reklO: Pod socijalizmom DO lah-
ko incl vsak svojo vero "a Sc
(kar Je dovolj) ne DO pa vera
simbol ali organizacija iavnega
z%ivljenia t. j sredstvo "a biti ali
ne bitl dober. Ker bodo VISA 60
spodarska dobra investirana V OBJ.
Gem sistemu, DO incl vsak priliko
blti dober ne da bi Sc mu bilo
treba bait hudica ali laskati Sc
bogu. S TEN Sc zacne prava vera
V cloveStvo. Dobro in slabo Sc BIO
vedno razlagalo napram cloveku,
ne napram bogu.
Tia vera BIO prisla.
&c DO kat. cerkev sprevidela
svoje napake V TEN. ker neopra-
viceno napada velik nauk bodoc-
nosti, je tezko reel; ce ne DO. Sc
re naprej lahko trdi. da DO soci-
Jalizem preset tudi preko ME. V
boJu DO zmagoval vedno clovek
"a cloveka, medtem ko DO nestr-
pen vernik S svoiim bogom "a ne
Strpen k~lerikalizem vedno podle-
gel. Bodocnost sliSi napredku.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-12-13

dino ravna po casu ,nodernega du-
ha. NaSi delavski casniki vstvar-
.jajo vsak dan novo metodo he lie
V druzabnem, ampak tudi v poll
! tiGnem oziru. Socijalisticno caso-
pisje, to izvrstno orozje delavske
mase, je simbol nasega napred-
ka. Dobro casopisje nam odkriva
vso gnjilobo danaSnje tribe elo-
veSke druzbe.
Nepozabni spanski velikan, FIR.
Ferrer, je zrtoval svojo kri in
zi~vljenje spanskemu narodu "a
probujo dusevnega spanja. S svo-
Jim velepomembnem uGenjem nj
zbudil lie spanski narod IL dusev-
nth zmot, zbudil je objednem tu-
di sosedni portugalski narod sta
rega tlacanstva. Ferrerjeva svo-
bodna Sola in casopisje je delo, da'
| je koncno spoznalo V vsej nagoti
Skodljivega "poba' ma kralje-
VEN tronu. Kakor je uplivalo FIR.
Ferrerievo koristno delo ma por-
tugalski in YES ostali narod, tako
upliva socijalistiGno ~Gasopisje ma
vesOljni proletarijat. In doba nj
wee dalec, ko Sc bo pomedlo Z
vsem kraljem in cesarjem in S cr-
no %golaznijo vred, kakor sc .je to
zgodilo ma Portugalskem.
Socijalisticna stranka .je torej
nov problem V danasnjem zvljen-
ju. Nj je stranke. ktera hi Sc mo-
gla p%onaSati ma tako hitter kul-
turen razvoj in napredek kakor
edino socijalisticna. Use druge
stranke in stran6ice ginevajo cd
dine do dine. stranka naSa pa mar
SRA.
Cenjeni citateljl Ako Sc dvomis
o socijalisticni stranki je znak, da
81 Sc dusevno in gospodarsko "a
oStal. Pomudi Sc vendar nekoliko
V duSevnem razmisljenju in ne
pusti Sc valjati V duSevni lenobi.
Stoj vblizini dusevnega prepri-
canja in ne pusti, da bi Sc tvoje
SAME porazgubile in ogoljufale
tvoje velike made. Razmotrivaj
krivicni sistem, vporabi svoj cd
narave podeljeni razum in ne pu-
sti Sc izkoriscati tvojim nasprot-
nixon, kajti ce Jim podlezes, ma
lozili ii bodo bremena ter izkoris-
cali, dokler ne postanes duseven
kakor telesen suzenj. Vir vsega
bogastva je tvoje delo, kaj pa
imas ii "a svoje placilo7 zuljave
roke, upognjen hrbet cd naporne-
ga della, razdrapano obleko, h po-
citku Sc vlezeS lacen. a distances
Sc bolJ sestradan kot poprej. Two
ia zena Sc ukvaria cd ranega :ju-
ira V pozno noe z napol Estrada
HAAhi ptAOtt ' MANI DdlIl.
Ii pa nalagaS zlato Ma kupe We
dino We in wee, z zuljavimi rokami
strezeS zrelam podjetnih peel in
povzroGaS mnozine nakopiGenega
bogastva. 10 ii pa tvoja delav-
ma moe odpove, nisi "a mic. Stare
zelezo je boljse, kterega vsaj lid
"a primerno ceno odkupi. Tebe
pa ne mara nihce.
SocijalistiGna stranka ie ono
v~iSnjevo rudeGa luG ma obzorju.
prikazen bOljsih dni. Ne vznemir.
jaj Sc, priSel bode cas-, ko hos z
roko l~jubeznjivo svojo zeno objel
in 10 peljal ma svoj dom, Xxi bo
tvoJa last, z delom tvoiih rok "a
sluzen in kterega ii ne bode nihce
mogel zapleniti.
A. Wershnig.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-12-13
Zrakoplovba

Najvecji rekord "a brzino V le-
tanJu Z aeroplanom je dosegel do
sedaj francoski aviatik kapitan
Bellanger, ko je 10. t. m. preletel
daljavo sto mill V 20 minutah. lie:
tel je prot vetru in STEER 1900
ccvljev visoko cd tai.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-12-13
SKRBTMO IA DECO.

Pozeljivo stegajo pripadniki
raznih verskih sekt in kapitali-
sticnih strank svoje roke pc de-
lavski deci. V najneznejsi mlado-
sti Jim hocejo omraciti mozgane
z verskimi bajkami in okuzenim
nepravim patriotizmom.
Vsi, XII Sc prezivljajo z humbu-
gom, ST zavedajo, da gre psenica
"a ME V klasje, dokler je vecina
delavskega ljudstva nezavedna,
da ne We, da imajo vsi ljudje ena-
Ike pravice do zivljenja. Ker je pa
mlada, otrocja dusa pristopna
verskim balkan, krivemu patrio-
tizmu, napacnim nazorom o ma
'rodnem gospodarstvu, so najem-
niki ~kapitalistov "a delavsko de-
CO, kot lovski psi "a zajcem.
Ucijo jo p%okorscino do "vi-
sjih'', da so bogatini in siromaki
posledica bozje wolfe, da je We
dino tako bio in vedno tako osta-
ne, da je sploh danaSnji gospo-
darski red bozja VOLTA it'd.
Pri vseh otrokih sc ne razvija
enako razum. In TAXI nauki, ako
Sc jih ne prekriza o pravem casu,
rodiJo pri duSevno slabo razvitih
otrokih take zle posledice, da je
skoraj nemogoGe V kasnejsih le-
tin prepricati Jill, da so Jill v
mladih letih uGili krive nauke, ki
nimajo druzega namena,kot obdr.
zati vecino ljudstva V gospodars-
Xxi suznosti, da lahko manjsina
viva brez della sadove della We
cine.
S Sovinisticnimi in klerikalnimi
nauki pokvarjena mladina pravi,
kedar odraste: "Kar sta me oGe
in matt ucila, to verjamem."
Siromaki ne vedo, da Jill starisi
MISC mogli uciti KAY druzega, ker
je bila njih vzgoja Sc pomanjklji-
veJsa, raditega brezmiselno pc
navljajo besede svojih stariSev.
10 so Sc rodili naSi starisi. NOR
da Sc nj bio zeleznice preko lju-
b~lJanskega barja, a danes pa re
ljudje letajo z letalnimi stroll kot
ptice pc zraku. Ker so nasi start
81 verjeli, da je sam peklenscek
izumel prvo locomotive, mai bi
verJeli mi, da je letalni stroj tudi
njegovo delo.
he ia primera dokazuje doveli
Jasno, kako pOgubonosni so nau-
XII sovinisticnih in klerikalnih w
goJevalcev "a duSevni razvoj mia
dine.
V mestih, kjer je razvita indu-
strja, imamo danes JAYNE ljuds-
Ike Sole. Socialist priznamo. da
Sc otroci marsikaj dobrega nauGe
v soil. Ali poleg dobrega Sc uGijo
tudi slabo. Druzba. v kateri Il
vino, je kapitalisticna, katere po-
dlaga je trhla in gnila. V l.jud-
skin Solah vcepajo otrokom po-
leg praktiGnih naukov "a zivljen-
Je tudi napacni patriotizem. Nav
duSuJejo Jill "a morilce. Lavdon,
Napoleon, Radecky in drugi mo-
rilci ma debelo, so junaki. Xxi so
zasluzili lavorov venec. VojaSka
sukna je castna. Pred vsakim du-
hovnikom, knezom ali kraljem je
treba sneti klobuk ma ulici. Delo-
dajalca je smatrati g~ospodarjem
in dobrotnikom.
Take nauke je treba pobijati.
Kak0f
Kjer je nedeljska socialisticna
Sola, maj starisi poSiliajo svoje
deco v solo. Kjer je mladeniska
socialisticna zveza. maj vpiSejo
svojo deco, ko zapusti solske klo-
pi, v zvezo. Kjer pa nj Sole in
mladeniske zveze, maj pa starisi
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-12-13
DOpiSf.
La Sale, Ill.

CenJeni sodrug urednik,
Volilna kampanja je minula, to
pa pomeni "a mas, da Sc je zacela
kampanja "a leto 1912. Sodrugi
in somiSljeniki V La Sale in dru-
god ne smejo misliti, da M sto-
rili re dovolj to jesen, ko smo pri-
pomogli, da so Sc socijalistiGni
GLASGOW podvojili.
Takoj sedaj moramo It'll z nova
ma delo, da bono pri prihodnjih
volitvah rekli: naSi GLASGOW so Sc
spet pOdvojili ali potrojili ma cell
crti. Vsake move volitve V napre.j
bodo prinesle move soc. vspehe.
TIE so p~rinesle toliko, da :ie prisel
v kongres en- socialist, mnogo jih
je priSlo pa obcinske, decline
in drzavne postavodaje. Prihod-
ME morajo prinesti vec soc. kon-
gresmanov in vec postavodajal-
e V obGinah in mestih. Vedno
naprej - do predsednika Zed.
drzav! morajo biti naSe zelje.
Zvoliti moramo tudi sociialistiG-
ne sodnike, kajti ii imajo vazno
besedo V vsakdanjem ~zivljenju,
kadar Sc deli pravica.
Cd las delavcev je odvisno
vse; odvisni so Strajki, krize, pa
manjkanje, beda in glad; sal .je
delavec V vecini, zakaj ne bi to-
rel volil mesto tega "a dobre case.
dovolj obleke, jela in razvedrila 2
Mi vemo, da bi to vsak rad, toda
kako doseei, je glavno uprasan-
je. Dragi bratje delavcil
Odgovor temu vpraSanju je: -
citajmo delavsko socijalistiGno
casopisje, socijalisticne kn.jige in
brosure, kjer Sc o vsem TEN po-
ueimo. Use kar nam .je treba, je
iZobrazba.
Nsled tega je pa dolznost vsa-
cega zavednega delavca, XII .je V
Jugosl. soc klubu, da sc peca 2
~agitacijo soc. literature, rama
sanjem 6asopisov, letakov. bro
sur it'd. in to ne glede, Ge so lie ii
pisani V a%ngleSkem jeziku. &c V
La Sale nj mnogo angleskih So
drugov, Xxi bi Sc cato zanimali,
je to nasa dolznost, da to storimo
mesto NTH mi, in tako p~ripravlja-
mo pot "a ang. organizaciio. Pred
zadnjo kampanjo je SLOW. soc.
klub razdal med angleSke delav-
ce vsepolno Chicago Daily So
cialist" in "Next Step"
Use to je pokazalo dober sad,
Zee Sc pomisli, da so socialist
pred par lett nazaj dobili lie malo
stevilo glasov napram sedan.jim.
Ia take agitacije pa ie treba
vedno nekaj d~enarja, ker je treba
placati tisk. Soc. stranka ne dob
podpore liz Wall Streeta, kot .ie
dobe druge kapitalistiGne stran.
Ike. Navezapa je lie ma prostovolj-
ne prispevke delavcev. To delo pa
mora izhajati IL politicne organi.
zacije. Vsled tega pozivljam vse
sodruge V La Sale, XII so re en-.
KRAFT bill clani kluba, da Sc zopet
klubu p~ridruzijo, da DO mogoGe
delati skupno. skozi dobo della. V
Jugosl. soc. kluhu .je bilo re sc
CLANCY, pa Sc .je Stevilo skrGilo.
Iakaj. nevem.
Da Sc klub reorganizira. Sc ie
sklenilo, da Sc vse stare clane DO
vabi pismenim potion ma sejo. Pri.
hodnja seja Sc vrSi V nedeljo dine
II. dec. OBJ sedmi uri zveGer v ma.
vadnih prostorih.
Vsak sodrug maj pripelje sebo.
Sc enega somiSlienika.
Ma delo torejl
S soc. pozdravom
V. P. tajnik.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-12-13

Pc uradnem porocilu O letos.
MEM ljudskem stetju imajo Ze-
dinjene drzave 93,4O2.151 prebi-
valcev. Ako p~ristejemo Sc Fill
pinske otoke, tedai ie prebivalst.
va 101,100.000. Narastka v MIMI
lih desetih letih JIG okrog Is milo
nov. Najvec ljudi ina drzava
New York (9.113.279) =: zatem pri-
de Pennsylvania (~7,665.111) in
tretji je Illinois (5.63S. 591l it'd.
The Washington times., 1910-12-12
FAIRBANKS TALKS
At PRESS CLUB
Stands for High Ideals and
Severance of Party
Ties.

Urging the press to maintain its high
ideals and cOunseling citizens to sever
party ties and 10 unite under the Dag
Of good government, former Vice Presi-
dent Charles Warren Fairbanks talked
TO newspaper men al the National Press
Club.
The other guest Of honor was Gov
Judson Harmon. OF Ohio Both men
steered clear. Of political topics except
in the general way OF making pleas
for cleaner public life, ana indorsins
newspaper aid in forwarding these
ideals
The guests were introduced by Arthur
Dodge, president Of the club.
Mr. Fairbanks talked 1t length on his
recent trip around the world He re-
ferred in half humorous vein TO tee
America MIXING of Japanese newspaper,
telling nov one journal had published
his views of Tokyo before he had ar
rived in that city. he then became SER
Gus, and made an earnest plea for the
elimination Of the yellow streak in
American journalism
Both Governor Harmon and Mr.. Fair
banks recognized among the newspaper
men those with whom they had become
acquainted during their stays IN the
Capital
The Washington times., 1910-12-12
By FREDERIC ORMoND
Copyright. 1903. BY WI Watt & Coz

pose, and at once addressed his friend
sharply.
Go ahead now. Morris" he ordered
why did you steal that stock"
7 stole II in order 10 raise money,
Lathrop replied. reluctantly
For whom came the crisp de-
mand- For yoUrself?"
No
For TreVorZ''
Yes, If you must know; FOR the
pater." Lathrop faltered. But as God
IS my judge, Jack, he believed that II
was mine Il VIII break his heart when
ne learns the truth
He'd have failed II you hadn't done
this for him, wouldn't he2'' Miilington
asked after short pause
Yes
when did he tell you that he was on
the point OF fallureZ Was u on the
night before 7 started for Chicsgo2''
Yes, Lathrop admitted
Thereafter Wilmington lay silent for a
little time. musfng- When at last he
spoke again his voice was markedly
languid-
= suspect that am getting too tired.
Morris" he said, pla!ntively- Now, I
want you 10 promise that YOU will keep
this thing secret until ] give you leave
10 tell VIII your
Yes" Lathrop agreed, IF you will
ever give me leave "
IN do IL within week" Wilmington
declared Now. please send Edna
here, while YOU stay in the other room.
] wish TO say something 10 her that you
are not TO hear After that III go to
sleep for awhile
The Continuation of This story VIII
Be Found In TOmOrrOv's
Times
The Washington times., 1910-12-12
CHINESE SMUGGLING
ALWAYS GOING ON
Officials Take Little Stock
in the Reports of Or
ganiZed Bands.

The Department OF Justice. accord
ing 10 an official in the Bureau Of IN
vestiSation, takes no stock in accounts
OF formidable and systematic band
Of Chinese smugglers,'' who, with Bal
tImore as their headquarters and central
working point, have unlawfulIy brought
into the United States wholesale num-
bers OF CelestiaIs on board South Ameri-
can and West Indian fruit steamers.
According 10 a reported interview
with 5. W Finch. chief of the Bureau
Of Investigation, at the Department Of
Justice, it was stated that wholesale
exposures of the smuggling CT opium
and Cinnamon into this country would
follow the Indictment secured by the
Government last week against former
Immigration Inspector Baldwin on
charges Of conspiring unlawfully to
bring aliens into this country an Off
cisI speaking for Mr. Finch today said
that while there had always been q
battle royal on between immigration Of
ncials on the one hand and naturalized
and immigrant Chinese on the other
hand. there is, so far as reliable inves-
tfgators have been able 20 determine, no
systematic and organized bands Of
Chinese merchant-smUggleTs
II IS true according TO these reports
of investigators. that Chinese are BENG
continually smUCEled into Baltimore and
other Eastern and Pacific Coast cities
II such were not the case, there would
be no need for immigration inspectors.
IS the way IL was teTSely put
Certainly few extra cases Of Chi
neSe smuggling have been unearJned
since the investigation Of the charges
against Inspector Baldwin was started.
said an immigration official today And
there VIII undoubtedly be any number
of additional cases OF Chinese snug
Cling, opium smuggling, and even white
slave smuggling However. there Is
every Indication that these cases viii
be reduced 10 a minimum within few
ton at the Department Of Justice con
tinues as Il has started
The Washington times., 1910-12-12
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR KIDNEYS

The following prescription is known
70 be one Of the most effective obt&in-
able for quick relief and permanent res
tOratiOn Of the kidneys and bladder:
Half ounce fluid extract Buchu; half
ounce MuTaX compound six ounces Of
good gin Take one TO two teaspOOnfuls
after each meal and at bed time" Any
druggist can mix or furnish the in
gradients Of this prescription
Pain in the back, rheumatic pains,
frequent and scanty urinatiOn, and
pains in groin are natures warnings
that the kidneys are deranged. and
should have immediate attention. OF Sc
riOus illness. such as BriEht's disease q
diabetes. are likely to follow.
The Washington times., 1910-12-12
CHAPTER xxi.
Lathrop's Confession.

JACK MILLINGTON knew the man
with whom ne had TO deal. and
he had been careful TO prepare
every detail in strict accord
ance with the conditions that would
have existed II. in reality, he had
been injured unto death Therefore
when Lathrop entered the room. he
found his friend stretched upon the
bed. swathed in bandages. and pre-
senting every appearance OF one most
severely afflicted. Had MilIington re-
vealed himself in the enjoyment OF
the perfect health which he actually
possessed. Lathrop's anger at the
hoax played on him must have rem
derCd him totally UnmauageabIe. so
there could have been no possibility
OF rendering him the intended serv-
ice. AfiTfngton, with this fact IN
mind, played his part CUnningly. con-
WINGED that the necessary eNplana-
lions must be many before the fraud
was discovered, else the plot OF res
cue would prove a failure. Neither
of the two men, for the time being,
gave d thought 20 Edna. who had
thrown herself on chair in the par
Tor. and there dissolved in gears The
girl continued to weep quietly until
fracmeuts of the conversation ia the
next room came TO her ears, when
she dismissed all scruples concerning
eavesdropping. and listened intently.
forgetting 10 weep
Lathrop went at once to the bed
side OF his friend. and. drawing a
chair close, murmuTed 5rOkenly-
Dear old chap, left you so strong
and well this morning. and now
Its not so bad as the physicians
think IL Is. Norris NillingtOn declared,
in 4 voice which he strove to make weak
and ot.avering- I'll pull through all
right Don't worry about me-
Ought YOU TO talk. Jack?" LathrOp
questioned, anXiOUsly.
Talk? Yss." was the 1ueruloUs re-
tort What else Is there to dO2 Be
sides. I must talk There's something
important 20 talk about You see when
this thing first happened, I thought I
was going off the hooks. and 1 Couldn't
do that without telling YOU something
that was on nv mi>d- I owe YOU m
apoIoEy. OLD man, and I wanted TO max q
it before I shuffled Of"
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that medicine, Morris. And mind that
you do as I say" He was painfully
slipping at the tumbler when his father
The agitation Of the old capitalist was
pathetic Nobody at that moment could
have doubted his great love for his only
Jack Jack Ny boyl Ny boyI'' he
cried. and dropped upon his knees be
side the bed IN passion OF weeping
such as only strong men who have not
Wept for years can exhibit He had
utterly forgotten the X l. stock he
did not even see Lathrop.
Look here, governor, drop II. viii
your exclaimed Jack 1t isn't half
so bad as all thS-t, and besides. I'm not
worth II, anyhow. Then he remember
ed that he wa not supposed TO know
OF his fathers presence in town, and
: added How did you get here2'
Il arrived IIIi5 morning, Jack" re-
piled the father. brushing aside his
tears and 10y a strong effort controlling
himself. Where are you hurt2 What
do the doctors say2 Tell me about IT.
You seem stronger than / had dared
TO hope"
There ISM much to tell. father
was the evasive answer 7 met an
automobile on the street. and neither
OF US turned out. Go and see Ran
DALI he'll ten you all about IT
All did you have RandaUg' the
father questioned. treasured
Yes, the invalid replied He can
supply you with al the details
ass AiAaLA HAEALALAlAts NUTS FFs-e,t-
How do Won do, Mr.. Latb-SpZ'' said
the elder Wilmington, rising then and
extendine his hand, which the young
man ended not 10 see, as ne busted
himself with the glass 4 was so agi-
tated when I entered the room that
saw nobody bat Jack"
II think, father" the son argued,
that You had better run I'D and get
those particulars from Randall / know
you are anxious to have them. Be
sides. fancy that I'm getting a bit
tired You can come in again along
toward night"
Yes. yes: III do that the capitalist
agreed I'll see Randall at once
am very glad that IL is no worse
Vas told tsat you were dying. Thank
God. IL was q false report Good bye.
Jack III run ia about s or Z Coco
day. Lathrop- Take good care OF my
boy. III not forget It. 4 moment
later the door closed behind him.
It would have been q matter Of diff
Guilty 70 anslyze the conflicting emo
tions within Jack EIiiiiu=ton's breast
just then, but the chief Of them was
shame Tor having thus imposed on
the feelings Of his father Neverthe-
less. ne adhered resolutcly TO his pur-