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CHAPTER Xxx.
Escaped.

The fatcful Thursday morning came and
In his best, drove up 10 the Brownley res
idence in his carriage and was met at the
door by MIR, Brownley
Good morning, Brother Bro~nley. and
how are the young ladies this morning
smile, and rubbing his hands together
with great self satisfaction.
Good morning. bishop; please be seat
ed said Mr. Brownley. as he waved
his hand toward a chair while he paced
the floor. for he was too excited and rest
less TO be seaetd himself.
My daughter June has escaped us; IN
spite OF all our precaution. She is miss
ing this morning. and we have been un-
able 10 locate her so far" he continued.
The bishop looked startled for mo-
ment. then the look changed TO one of i'm
patience and sarcasm, as he exclaimed;
Indeed"
But Mr. Brownley seemed not to notice
It. and continued: She has been quite
Ill for several days and now she has dis
appeared and we fear She
"My dear brother. you do not under
stand the little tricks OF orr charming
glrls-as / told you before. She has been
just to BATTLE us. Your orders TO keep her
under lock and key have not been obeyed.
you see or this would not have happened.
You see the wisdom OF my advice now2'
ut may be as you say, bishop. but she
IS gone. and We fear she may have made
away with herself Would 10 God 1t were
as YOU say
"Are you sure she is not hiding around
the place here somewherc?"
Mr Brownley shook his head, and the
bishop continued: "She's eloped with that
ID rascal Gray-thats about the size
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Miners Cabin,

"Hello, there! Can you direct me to
the mine called -7'' called a man
from buggy to Joe as he was trotting
briskly past him, few hundred yards
this side Of the mining camp.
eyes, sir; Just a few hundred yards
further on, and up tho side of the
mountain" answered Joe,
"And-is there man there by the
name of Gray-do you know2o
''Yes, sir; I am Just going up there
myself; SO you can come along with
me-. -
'fThank you
Joe rode on ahead for the canyon
was rather narrow one, and the road
was barely wide enough for one team.
few PAGES, and Joe alighted from his
mule and said: "You'll have to hitch
down here somewhere. for there's only
a narrow trail leadin up to the mine, -
and he proceeded to find a pine tree, TO
which he hitched the horse, and taking
Satan by the bride, he led the
way to the cabin.
BE labers. an We cam walk to
town, an ye amt fit to ride mule
Dick was saying, as Joe and his COM
panion entered the cabin door. He
turned TO them and continued, FHe Is
afther goin TO town, he says he amt
sick. -
Dick made way for the two men as
they came to the side OF the bed and
looked at Wilbcrt who lay looking pale
and corpse-li by the dim light of the
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Old BOOkkeeper

Z" had mother and good one,
was the somewhat startling statement of
the Old Bookkecper, as he came in and
began taking off his overeoat and gloves.
81 was raised with half dozen sis
ters and have spent a number of years
with a wife who has never vet had TO
hale me into either the police or di-
vorce court, - he went on, as he polished
his glasses preparatory to beginning che
day S work. "Indeed. / may say that,
like most men, my chief study in life
has been women, either IN the abstract
or concrete. y
Both the pretty stenographer and the
pert telephone ,girl Strengthened up and
looked self-conscious. Just as if they
could, If they wanted TO, explain all the
foibles of the feminine mind, while the
smart cashier grinned as he broke in
with "You II surely get in trouble yet,
pop. If you don I pay less attention to
the women.'
"Women do funny things, some
times. remarked the Junior partner
with the amused smile he was wont
TO wear when the bookkeeper was talk
ing. GA smartly dressed man and
woman got on the car as l was coming
in this morning. The car was crowded
and as she could barely reach a strap
] gave her my seat and stood up beside
her escort, man about my own age.
After block or two the person next
to her left the car She moved along
quickly and then pulled his coat for
him to sit down. He shook his head,
but she persisted. He flushed and then
said loud enough for half the car TO
hear. Certainly not, The seat belongs
TO this gentleman. who was too cour-
teous to LET you stand 1t was sc.
we're rebuke End not very tactfully
given, but | thought it was deserved. -
Thoroughly feminine. though un-
womanly,' replied the Old Bookkeeper.
Women are more elemental than men.
The superficial veneering which civiliza-
tion has spread over the elemental say
age which still exists in all of us is
thinner with the feminine animal than
the masculine. That is not altogether
against her, more natural, more dis.
tinctlve IN her individuality and con
sequently more picturesque and at
tractive, Women are infinitely kludlier
of heart than men as rule, yet we see
women do things to other women that
for sheer cruelty would almost shame
the Spanish inauisition. She generally
has higher code of morals than a man
and will profess the utmost scorn al the
petty living and deceit that nah be-
comes used to in dealing with the world
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The Mormon Girl
By PAULA BROWN

of II, though I'm positive that he's not
in town: but I guess she knows where
he is. Well. where's MAJ? III take her
anyhow
The words were scarcely out of his
mouth when the doorbell rang. Mr.
Brownley stepped 10 the door, and Will
bert and Mr.. Bridge came In. The four
men thus brought suddenly face TO face
looked at each other in confusion for a
moment. Wilbert and Mr.. Bridge no.
ticed the angry frown on the bishops
brow, and the nervous. anxious manner
Of Mr.. Brownley. and sur1nised n quarrel
Mr.. Bridge TO the two men. then inquired
after the health OF the family Of Mr.
Brownley.
Perhaps. sir. you know more about
them than do2-some of them at least,
answered Mr., Brownley.
Wilbert looked puzzled, and glanced at
the bishop, and then at Mr.. Bridge, as
IL seeking q clue TO the enigma, while
Mr.. Brownley and the bishop eyed him
suspiciously,
said looking inquiringly at Mr.. Brown
ley.
The rear door opened at this juncture,
and Mrs. Brownley came into the room,
accompanied by May. Their eyes were
red with recent weeping. They shook
hands with Wilbert and Mr.. Bridge The
bishop tried to assume his usual bland
manner. as he arose and advanced to
shake hands with them.
Are you ready 10 go with me. my
DEAR" he said to May, In his usual pur-
ring way.
mot on n day like this This seems
more like a funeral day than like a we'd
ding day." she answered
Mr. Browuley asked them to be seated.
After all we're seated. Wilbert feeling un-
easy at not seeing June come in with
them inquired Of Mrs. Brownley II June
was at home, and hoping she was well,
''Mr. Gray, June has disappeared. and
we know nothing of her whereabouts or
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uation let them. as the overwhelming
superior party, take the lead. We shall
not at all begrudge it them. The Daily
Mail and its friends must accustom them
selves to the fact that Germany feels her
self in every respect on a plane of equal
ity with the British world power, and will
proceed accordingly, whether 1t comports
with English arrangements or not. II
serious s-minded Englishmen cherish the
hope that this attitude will in any way
be affected by the kaisers visit to Eng
land. they would do well 10 abandon such
illusions forthwith" &C.,
Cavaliers of the Rose"
IT is reported from Dresden that Rich
ard Strausss next opera. Cavaliers OF
the Rose" will be produced for the first
time there early in December The IL
bretto is by Hugo Won Hofmannstal and
the subtitle for the opera is a comedy
for music" The plot Is the hackneyed
one-a young elegant. entrusted with
proposal of marriage on behalf OF an eld-
erly. rich suitor, falling In love with the
lady. and having his love returned. The
scene is laid In the middle OF the elgh-
teenth century. In Vienna, at the time
of Maria Theresa,
Scores Big Hats.
At the international congress Of Young
Womens Christians associations. now sit
ting in Berlin, Professor Wagner des-
cribed the immense hats now In vogue as
a sign OF decadence and degradation, and
Professor Hcrkner denounced openwork
stockings as improper.
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Elemental Woman and StreA
=Car Ethics
By Harry G.. Green

about O'Clock in the morning. We
were all awakened about T o'clock so
that we might have time to dress. The
men had no trouble, but there was a
wailing and gnashing of teeth among
the women. They could NOT get in the
ladies' lavatory to complete their toll
were appealed to and both tried to get
the person or persons inside to open
the door. It was impossible. and not
until the train was pulling into the sta
ton, where the car was to be cut out,
was the door opened and out sailed a
handsome woman fully dressed and as
fresh and well groomed as If she had
seemed perfectly unconscious of the an
noyance, TO put it mildly, that she had
subjected the eight OF ten other women
who sat around frowsy and unkempt.
Now, her action was as truly feminine
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TO PASSION PLAY
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to the play. She told me- for instance,
that one OF the finest costumes has cost
nearly 500 marks. Asked as 10 the num-
Der Of costumes needed. she replied,
about one thousand" so the Oberam-
mergau stage Will have big cast. Frau
lein Lang informed me further that this
year she has had to cut out more than
six hundred extra costumes for the play.
Then / asked my informant if she could
tell me anything about the salaries OF
the players. and she told me that each
player receives from 30 to 1900 marks.
according TO the part he or she plays
this sum is for May till September.
Where Money Goes.
Perhaps II may interest you to know
exactly what Is done with the proceeds
of the Passion play Many persons seem
to Imagine that the villagers are fat and
flourishing. This Is not the case. The
the players can do no regular work for
six months before the performances, for
they have so many rehearsals TO attend.
The Bavarian government has made a
condition that fun third OF the clear
profits should he used. after all payments
of costs, for the general and public well
fare OF the inhabitants of the village.
The new theater has just cost Oberam-
pergau the sum OF $4,000
Race for Dreadnoughts.
II Is up to England TO say when the
race for dreadnoughts will be called off,
according to the Deutsche- -Tages- -Zeitting
That paper says: IF the English want
to bring about a change I'm the naval sit
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, for moment. Wen get there in time.
il there's anything we can do to help
them; but you must husband your
strength, for you may need 1t. then my
horse must have a little rest. and so
must 1. Now you lie here and rest while
go and attend 10 my horse-"
all about the horse" said Joe. springing
up. You lay down and get some rest,
an I'll see 10 the horse; I'll feed, an
ready fer you any time" and he went
out. for he had pulled on his boots and
coat while he talked
DO YOU know the nature of the trou~
ble9' asked Wilbert, after Joe had gone
out,
No but surmise that 1t is the work
Brownley said she could not explain just
then. but that tomorrow would be too
late-that Is tomorrow afternoon"
Tomorrow afternoon-now wonder II
they are trying TO force her into mar
riage with that old scoundrelg-tomorrow
perhaps; and that is why tomorrow after
noon will be too late-Good heavens"
God forbid! By the way. you were
going down tomorrow anyway. or tonight
Ii had not come; how did you know
She told me. / don't know how-telep-
athy. perhaps. I'll tell you about Ii to-
morrow AS we drive down"
''Yes. for 1t is getting late now and we
must get some rest. 80 try to &c to sleep
Good night"
Il forgot about you-you must be tired
out so good night"
When Joe came In about half an hour
later he found Wibert still awake, for
there was no sleep for him-he was too
excited to sleep. Joe tiptoed up 10 the
bed and whispered. so as not 10 waken
Mr. Bridge, who had fallen into heavy
sleep-for he was we'll along in years. and
the journey had tired him out. "Jist call
me In the morn!u early as you like. an
Dick an me will git you some breakfast
an feed your horse an hitch i'm up
''All right and thank you, Joe. Good
night" Wilbert answered In a whisper,
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and accepts without comment even if
he doesp t adopt. Yet she will cheat a
conductor out of his full fare until her
children are half grown and declare
that they are under and never turn
an eyelash. She is far more of stickler
for tie strict observance of the convcn.
she is not. she will crowd a child or an.
other woman, not to speak of mere
man, out of their turn at ticket win
dow or any other place without com
junction A man s respect would no
more allow him to do such a thing than
to steal stick of candy from baby"
of payin fare for her kids" broke in
the pert telephone girl 'EIt's human
nature. An men II do it. too I've
seen 'em-men that wouldn It steal from
nobody.' -
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t''No. pop, don t think you can draw
the line between the honesty of men and
women said the junior partner,
Though l will admit that most women
consider il waste of money TO pay
fare for young children or customs duty
81 don It mean to say that women
with petty weaknesses and mean little
traits of character are any worse than
men with the same traits. On the con.
trary, / believe that women as a gen
eral proposition are far superior to
men. But they are very different. and
nowhere do you see it more than in the
street cars and similar public places
Your average woman seems to have
very little regard for the rights and
of others on street car.
When She gets on it is with a rush as
soon as the car comes to n stop, and
the conductor has to be actually rude
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June Brownley Escapes the Clutches
of the Bishop.

: candle,
you're not sick?' said Joe's compan-
ion, who the reader will have recognized
as Mr.. Bridge before now.
| Wnbert looked startled as he saw Mr.
Bridge standing by him and saying
you are not sick" in much the same
soft, tense voice as June had said. He
| is not dead" and he fell TO wondering
again ii he was delirious OF crazy, as
unued. What is the matter with you
| then, Gray? You look as II you had
seen a ghost"
II have" he answered. and tried once
more to arise. and tho doctor came in at
that moment.
"He's list afther soin' to town, doc
thor. said Dick, smiling. for he seemed
10 think IT a joke.
you're devilish lucky that you amt
planted out under them pine trees yon-
der. and II amt too late yit-
n aoSsG Sspr do not ssS oTe bsrt II 20
WELL you're not lookin any too dog
on robust now. and miss my guess If
YOU amt hurt internally. so don't crow
till you're out of the woods said the
mo. doctor: had the breath kicked
out of me, and l feel awfully sore across
the stomach; Cant you give me some
Salt Lake City by the carly morning
stage?"
Mr. Bridge looked anxiously at him and
inquired. Who kicked you. and when did
It happen?"
Joe answered for him. " SATAN the
mule ! rode tonight"
"Oh," said Mr.. Bridge. In n relieved
tone. which no one present understood,
except Wilbert.
well. lets try this said the doctor.
producing a bottle OF arnica horse-lina-
ment, with which he proceeded to bathe
him freely,
He next took a bottle OF whisky out of
his pocket. and pouring a quantity of 1t
into a cup he held II TO Wibert's lips.
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as were the remarks that those other
women made about her and which in
cluded her probable morals and general
appearance, as we'll as her lack of breed
ing. Now, that was an instance of i'll
breeding and sel6shness peculiarly fem
inine and elemental.
HWoman is naturally feline in her
nature and Instincts continued the
Old Bookkeeper, "and has by her very
physical weakness and circumscribed
surroundings developed less and long
different lines than man, the protector
and provider. Man, during the cen
turies that have elapsed since his cave
dwelling days, has had to meet his fel-
business, in every field of human en-
deavor. He has learned fair play, logi,
and self control, while the woman he's
developed more of cunning, intuition
and other catlike traits with which ma,
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in compelling her to wait for the other
passengers to get off first, If he is not
attending to his business she will plow
her way through or over half dozen
other women who are ready to get off,
an absolute menace TO life and limb
If she happens to be large, strong
person. If she has one or TWO children
with her they must have seats, whether
she has paid fare for them or not. and
any other woman who tries to sit down
next to them is stared out of counten-
ance if she chances to crowd them
"Selfshness and bad manners are no
monopoly of either sex,' remarked the
junior partner.
"Of course not,' said the book.
keeper, but certain sorts OF selhshness
and bad manners are peculiarly femi"
nine Coming back from our vacation
last summer my wife and took sleep
ing car that would land us IN the city
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saying. Now down with this; then you'd
better eat a little OF something and IL the
boys here will help you down TO the road
~ take, you down TO the inn, for I've
got my buggy here"
~ have buggy here also, and I will
take him TO Salt Lake City as soon as he
Is able to go" said Mr. Bridge;
the doctor of Mr.. Bridge. by wny of be-
ing sociable..
yes. sir. l came UP for Mr.. Gray"
Wnbert had taken a swallow of the
whisky and set the cup down. The doc
tor took up the cup and drank the bal
ance OF the whisky. and turning TO VIII
bert he said: Il guess that's about all
can do for you. so I'll be going Then
extending his hand TO Mr.. Bridge. he
said, 'Glad TO meet you, SIR then TO
Mr. Gray, Il hope when we meet again
you be lookln' little more pert Good
night and good luck to YOU" and he
After the doctor had departed Dick and
Joe went TO bed, leaving Mr.. Bridge with
Wibert.
Whats the newsP" asked Wilbert Gag
erly.
Of paper. which he opened and read as
follows: "Wilbert-Coue quickly! June"
He sat up pin In bed preparing ,S,s to get UP.
Hold on! Wait till tell YOU said
Mr. Bridge. as he gently pushed him
back. Mrs Brownley gave u to me
TINS afternoon, ana asked me III cOulu
deliver 1t Immediately, and tell you that
there is no time TO lose-that tomorrow
afternoon will be too late; and 1 came
just quickly as / could.
1--WE must go at once!' said Wilbert.
making another attempt to get out OF
bed.
wait a moment" and he laid a hand
on his shoulder to detain him. you are
not able to go yet
II am all rIght-dcnt detain me- In
terrup1ed Wilbert.
Don't get excited, but listen to me
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RETURNS HOME
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everybody to be married at a registry
office.
Will Not Reduce Wages.
There is one NOT uni,nportant section
OF the population of England which
Profits by the kings death. The Lam
cashire cotton spinners had decided TO
make a general reduction OF per cent
in wages, but they have decided now in
View of the kings death, TO postpone the
reduction for three months. and are hope
ful at that time the reduction will have
ceased 10 be necessary.
Colporteurs to Fly.
Presiding at the l06th annual meet
Ing OF the British and Foreign Bible soci-
ETY.. the Marquis of Northampton re-
tant when they might see the society's
eolporteurs flying through the air and
dropping Testamcnts on the uneXplored
regions Of the globe.
The Harrogate town council has de-
cided to bar goats grazing on the stray
nuisance and had even eaten
gravestones. The vicar OF Christ church
also gave the goats a bad character
AT an inquest at Wigennoe on Monday
on Alfred Stanley Cox a naval pensioner
who cut his throat while in the last
who attended him said he admired the
man for having committed suicide. The
coroner, who Is also a medical man. said
that self-murder was serious crime,
and he thought the doctor could not mean
what he said, Witness replied that he
state as the man WAS he should like
to do the same. A verdict OF Suicide
during temporary insanity was returned
There has just died at Surheet, Lin
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ments with the kcenest Ipls,r
say apprehension. 1T
Related 10 Many l,lu
No royal lady Of any i!ra bal
intimately related 10 such 4 n
Der OF kings and queens u d.,
mother OF Great Britain. ph \!
the recipient of world-wids ~
her great grief and sonox 81
and mother king and queen he.
was a king. her mother-in-hr 4
late Queen Victoria, her sou lsr|
Of Great Britain. her daagAts n
Of Norway, q sister was fef II
czerLna Of Russia and Is u:1H
empress. one brother Is hl< I
mark. another brother king 4 4
lenes. one Of her nephew b -
sia, and another nophsT. "
her SON. -in~law. Is king Of Szv|
a third and fourth are dtse
king Of Denmark and king 4
lenes, respectively.
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WINDSOR CASTLE
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ty, such as was to be seen at court dur
Ing the late reign, Of which the leading
lady representatives may be said to have
been Mrs. Willie" James and Mrs.
George Keppel. Indeed, his majesty pre-
fers people Of rather a more serious type
about him, so that this set will for the
future not be nearly so much in evil
dence as has been the case during the
past few years. On the other hand. there
is a probability that what has been de-
scribed as the intellectual set." led by
Mrs. Asquith and Lady Lytton, Will come
into favor. Society is awaiting develop
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ture always arms the veaI, :.
protee- them against the u ri,s.
the man strikes, the w..
W here a man forms 4 IN. !,
and lives up to it, GOOD 3, , Il, ! .
things as well as small ~
forms an ideal, which abs n
IN the great things and E tis s'''
1t pleases her. There a,s -
many of the masculine VIM. - !
are men with many Of h. |.
weaknesses. But you capr., ,
them, because their stsrd,,i
ways different"
Now, will you be soOdju !.
smart cashier of Tho FMS,
rapher and the pert teleuE,,,, 7.
stenographer only Looked =:
what the telephone qi,l saIl
breath was highly uneonrIrs
the inner workings OF the ~
mental machinery. II
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