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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-19
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He laughed, but made no other reply At that moment, the bell rang and young Mrs. Granville came in.
 "I've been intending to all winter" she ex- plained in her debonar, enthusiastic voice. cutting short my greetings. "I really wanted to your work, not to to of your menagerie teas. So today happened to be passing and made the man stop hope you're not going to turn me out"
 "Tm too delighted" assured her, following her about the studio in the flight which she immediately began.
 Young Mrs Granville is very well known in New York. She is patroness of every art including the art of society In the midst of it she asked abruptly in a lowered tone, "Who is that handsome creature there? A pupil of yours?"
 "I cannot characterize him in half dozen words" I replied. "I'll tell you about him some day."
 What's he doing? May see?"
 We went over to Macnair and presented him to Mrs Granville "Its too dear," she said at once do my darling little lupetto, will you, MT. Macnar? She's such love"
 Macnairs boise was undisturbed. He smiled, and I suddenly aware of the fascination that smile could have for women "1d like to very much," he answered readily.
 How perfectly charming of you. Come to-mor- row. No, I'm busy then. Come the next day at half after eleven. Can your"
 "Yes, think Thank you"
 Mrs. Granville chatted good-naturedly with him a moment longer and then, with a farewell word to me, went away Her departure left hatness in the atmosphere as of fresh breeze suddenly dying out Granville"
 "She's wonder, isn't she? I've heard about her,
 1T gather you are going into art as a business, Mac"
 He winked.
 The upshot of the visit of Mrs. Granville was Mac hairs sketch of her dog He showed it to silently when it finished. It was clever and had signs of life. With quzzical smile I nodded, also in silence Nothing said about the matter. Evidently his acquaintance with Mrs Granville did not cease with the completion of the sketch. Her footman was occasionally at the door with note for Mr. Macnair which T gathered meant Luncheon or dinner I did not question, and Macnair reticent.
 
 A persistent cold that had laid hold of my wife suddenly decided me to take her to the South, and set off without delay in the middle of Decem- Der, leaving Macnair to his pet dogs and the of the studio. had intended to pay visit to Mrs. Granville and find out her conception of him, and also his conception of himself, at least the conception that he managed to palm off her and her friends. We had been six weeks in Florida when letter came from Macnair It of length unusual for him. It ran:
 DEAR FRIEND: By the time you get this letter shall be on the briny In fact I'm going abroad-to Paris to study sculpture It's this way Mrs. Granville has got stuck my stuff and she's got some folks inter- ested and they are going to give thousand year between them to study. It's peach of chance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-19

wine and flung the contents straight at her. It struck her bare throat and ran down. dismally soak ing the chiffon and pale silk of her gown "Oh" she gasped.
 It was Macnair who acted. He rushed to the young woman and with hand began mopping her throat with his napkin, the other, in fist form, he shook under the retreating nose of the beast You dirty coward" he stuttered, you Dig"
 stepped to Macnair's side. Put her in cab and send her home,' I said in low tone
 His face softened in momentary recognition of me. "But this big slob-" he began
 Don't talk Do what tell you!"
 He hesitated, then put his arm through the girls and led her away, past the staring eyes.
 l went home and Macnair's companions also de parted but Macnair himself did not return. rather expected that the encounter would bring visit from the boy, but it not until week later that he appeared.
 "Halloo, Mac," said I, "Pm glad to you. I've rather expected you'd be turning up"
 "Id have been around before, only I've been" he stumbled over the phrase-"sort of busy"
 Playing knighterrant?"
 "What?"
 Protector of the illtreated female?"
 "She's on the stage in The Whistng Girl That was the manager of the company she with She says he's bothered her to death hanging around her. He's swine all right Say, it's awful what girls have to take from chaps like that, ain't it? And they stand to lose their jobs if they try to resent it. It makes you sick"
 "As you didn't back that night, I suppose you drove the lady@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-19

Ing ateer. And yet he was shrewd in finding out my personal habits, wishes, moods; these he never ytolated-rather in secret ways that he thought Giid not detect, he sought to gratify them.
 Presently his supple fingers took to idle amuse- in stray bits of clay In the rests from posing the boy diverted himself by forming, with consider :ble dexterousness, familiar animascats, dogs and birds and an occasional human figure. These he would show with embarrassed laugh, then crush them into clay lump
 'Your fingers very clever" said I day.
 Have you any real notion that you'd like to do that sort of thing seriously? The world is full of fools with delft fngers-you've got have than that"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-19

"I don't knc-7," he answered vaguely. "I'd kind of like to do it If I got good chance" Later on in the day he referred to the matter again. "It takes good deal of studying to be an artist, don't it? I'd like to go to Paris. It's a sporty place. They booze lot there, don't they"
 ''It depends. You can do as you like, just as you can anywhere else" ,"
 You can't play football and base ball and bOoze-yOu're down and Don't smoke but one or two cigar cites day. Do they play football and baseball in Paris?"
 "It isn't the best thing they do," J confessed. '"They manage to have good time notwithstanding.
 He nodded, his eyes alert with the new idea.
 | You'd better sti-k to football"
 "You think I'd go to he'll in Paris" he grinned. Everybody xays I'm going to go to hell. Won der why?"
 One day. sitting naked on the high stool by the fire, his knees drawn up i.1der his chin, his feet on the top I-lng. he announced that he was go- ing to college. Going to fix it up in q day or two. There's two maybe three-cnlioges that want me 10 join. It's like ems: two or three friends of mine-college boys-have reen me play and they're hot for having me go to their college and get on the teams. See? One fellow 2 is from Marlow and another from Ward. The idea is that you sort of 20 in and pick out fool stunt to do; an art course, maybe, or farm ing. or-oh, I don't know. These fellows have got it all fixed up for me. I think I'll go to Ward-It's more sporty there, and awful good athletics. My Ward friend says can get in right away in the art course if I study up little stuff.
 At the end of fortnight Macnair entered Ward COIleop Ha came
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-19

fer me. and although I know you don't believe I've got darned artistic thing in sort of think I'll Col you day and show you that your little friend Mac isn't so much of fathead as you think. I'm mighty grateful to you for all your kindness for you have stood by cCd helped out Of rotten hole this fall. l vcs pretty much on the bum and thank you lot ard shall always consider you my best friend. When I ec there I'll let you know how things gre going il gay Paree
 I've fled thc studio a 0. k. and the janitor has the key.
 Ny regards to the missis and regards and thanks to you. So long ;-d don't forget
 Yours very si2ccre,:-, -~-ac-'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-19

The Cafe du Dome on the Boulevard Montparnsss has nothing in it's outer aspect that is distinctive n fact, the Dome is refuge for young men who seem to find Paris rather more French in character than pleases them.
 of mine, dropped into the Dome late one aftssnoo1 in early June. The boulevards ablossom with
 fe-warm, lazy amorous life Every teyv0sse was full One could not decide whether the day wss gay as Paris Paris gay as the day. As for the cousins, did not find them was content enough to sit with glass of coffee before me and to stare amfably at the world
 Presently became aware of a familiar voice n the rear room devoted to billiards. I smiled for \ was the voice of Macnair voice had not heard for year and half.
 Did you see me take that chanceT he say. ing. Pretty neat, n'est pGsf Well that's All feS you! Let's go out and foner around little"
 Macnair and bis companions came out into tbs larger room. I had the brief impression of com pacent young man, much stouter than in the other days, dressed in vivid striped brown, of bright dog He talking loudly, importantly, difusing air of being tremendously accustomed to the place As he pushed by my table looked up and pat out my 11 hand ,n
 "Well I'll be-what you doing hereT' he exclaimed with an enthusiasm could not quite assay as real
 Say, old man, I've got to go on with my friendG They're waiting. When l see you again? To- night, eh? On the Boa1 Michf Let's say Cafe dHar- court-or no, can't do it tonight. Tomorrow after noon, here. Can you? At four? At rerotri Mighty glad to have seen you Tomorrow! Come along.
 At my rooms found petit bleW awaiting After l had read it the comedy seemed almost pIete. It was from Macna1rS wife. W1Il you please to tonight" it said, "at my hoteI--the Grand-about half past eight nine? have some thing important want to ask you. Don't let pus~ you out at all but if you come 1t will be greaf favor to your sincere friend, Helene Beauvoir (Mac nar("
 Macnairs wife was waiting for in the corridor of the hotel when arrived.
 T have not seen you for a long time" said, per functorily.
 No, not since Mac and married she sasde frankly. Lots has happened since then I've got I've done awfully well in my profession. Feldna1 is starring now, and, well, Feldtman is Feldtman Yes, I've hit it off,
 'To begin with, I'm fool" she continued. "Yes I That's why sent for you. Not that I need advice or not that I'd take it. My mind is made up may we'll tell you I want Mac back. Now what do you think of that!'
 Frankly I think he'd be much better off being husband than an artist-or maybe you could combine the two.'
 She laughed "He was husband model once. ] can't say he ever model husband No, he's a dear, Mac is and he needn't work at all if he doesnt want to. don't mind. I want him back And I'm going to get him. I all the way to Paris to do it. I don't know his address and If had wouldn't have written to him. want to see him. want to have him see me, rathee in my good clothes and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-19

into her eyes. The red waved tumultuOusy over his face, into his very hair. For moment he kept his gaze her; than his whole fiber seemed to weaken and collapse. He did not say wcrd His wife let her hand rest his arm. She herself did not speak but she smiled. smiled rather wonderfully.
 Helene he stGmnlercd at last. "You--'
 You little little fool she answered. and her voice tender than if she had whispered a love poem She stood up and put out her hand Come along. Mac. I want you"
 Macnair to his feet abruptly "All right honey: Pm ready if are,' he said. And they we2t away together, with only rcd for
 Cc2.rir1t. 1910 by Metropolitan Newspaper Syndicate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-19

came to the studio one after noon about four.
 Do you want model?" he asked, briefly. Sherman sent me. I'm Mac nair."
 'I'm looking for one," I admitted. ''I remember Sherman spoke of you."
 Without more words the boy got out of his clothes.
 Good" I said. You'll do admir- ably"
 The boy had not been long in the studio when from his attitude of profes- sion and self-possession one might have
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-19

I guess I know Mac. That's why ! asked you here tonight. I got yoU address from an art dealer in AmeC ica and I just wrote to you, eveo if you are married. Now, can you tell me how I can see Mac, sort of accidentally Can we do it t0 nightw
 I watched her for a moment in silence. She was alert eager, ear nest. I was suddenly aware that [ liked her exceedingly, that wanted to help her play out her comedy s'See here," said I at last, do you want to como with me now. just as you are, to the Boulevard St. Michel, where all sorts and conditions of students and their girls walk or ait about in cafes? Maybe we may Gnd Mac there. don't know. It is just a chance"
 "I'm game" she answered prounpt ly. "Wait till get wrap and ven go."
 She was back in a moment and we took a taximetre to the other side of the river.
 When I helped her out ws began our stroll.
 Look, there he is," she whfs- pered sharply. "Just ahead Of us. With the two girls"
 She was right. Macnair was just in front, arm in arm with two women. They were in the extreme of hilarity, all three, sauntsring along, indulging in good-natured plague at the expense of every typc who caught their fancy. Presently they halted at the crowded terrasss of the Cafe d'Harcourt. Half a dozen or more of their friends shout cd out all sorts of disgraceful and amusing greetings, to which they vi- raciously responded as they sat Ccwn at a little table.
 "We'Il go there, too," Macnair's wife said, calmly. There's a table just behind them. Don't let him see us"
 Suddenly she leaned over and touched Macnair on the arm. He furnpd ahruDfIy and looked sfraf1ht
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
MANY EXPLOSIONS FEATURE
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-For the second
time within two years the Medical Supply
department of the United States army was
burned out of Its headquarters yesterday,
this time with a loss estimated at 81, 600, 0O0.
There was no loss Of life, but frequent ex-
blossoms from 100 cases of gasoline. 1000
cases of %benzine, 500 gallons Of turpentine
and large quantities Of alcohol made the
work of the firemen highly perilous. Major
Edwin p. Wolfe, in command, was badly
slrged in one explosion and, but for the
timely arrival of a hook and ladder COM
pany would have been burned to death.
A consignment of medical supplies to the
Panama canal zone, valued at $40, OOO,
packed and ready for shipment was
destroyed. The only other similar supply
depot is at st. Louis, and it is feared there
will be a shortage on the isthmus.
The high pressure water service worked
sad havoc in adjacent property. One
stream, ~momentarily DETECTED, tore
through a dwelling house window ana
almost drowned Mrs. Mary Kass, 20 years
old, who was caring for her two grand
children.
Firemen below saw Major Wolfe at a
window, his escape otherwise being cut off
and ran up an extension ladder. lie and
his thirty odd employees and assistants
were all got safely to the street, One man
jumped down the elevator shaft upon the
heads OF eight others below him There
was some complaint at his impetuousity,
but no broken bones. The fire started in
the passenger elevator shaft.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
Mayor Shank
Latest Convert
Indianapolis Official Who Sends
Saloon Keeper to Church Endorses
Model License Theory
License Theory.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5.-The conversion of
Samuel L. Shank, mayor of Indianapolis,
to the model license doctrine, from his
theories of high license was announced at
the closing session of the convention of the
Model License league. Yesterday Mayor
Shank had prepared an address upon high
upon high license as a solution of the sa-
license as a solution Of the saloon problem,
but, when called on, announced he had been
converted to the theory Of license.
When l get back to Indianapolis 1 shall
actively advocate the passage of an ordi-
nance permitting the issuance of self-re-
newing licenses, providing for their perma-
nent cancellation upon second conviction of
violation of restrictory ordinances, local or
otherwise" he said.
The Rev, Wallace NJ. Short of Kansas
City, who is also a member of the Bar
tenders union, denounced prohibition as
"unkind, unlawful, and unChristian." y
Judge William A. Babcock of Cleveland.
said prohibition has been and always will
be a dismal failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06

TRA1NMEN vOTR ON "REs1GNING"
Mexican Road Employees Fear Troops
VIII BE Used.

LAREDO, Tex, Feb. 5.-Reports from
the committee Of trainmen which is en-
gagged in a canvass Of the engineers and
conductors for the purpose Of ascertain
ing whether or not the men will resign
in a body show that thus far the concen-
sus of opinion is almost unanimous in IA
vor Of reslgning,
A committeeman stated yesterday that
some OF the native employees are Joining the
Americans and have resigned and will
leave for the United States.
This step is taken for fear that the Mex
lean government might bring pressure to
bear and compel them to work, 1t being
alleged that the government might posi-
bly, resort to the use OF troops in the event
OF the pending differences assuming a more
critical stage. The committeeman said the
American trainmen were affording protec-
ton to the natives by permitting them to
join their organizations and giving them
the benefits of fraternal insurance. He
pointed out that this feature Of the well
fare of employees ia not provided for by the
government.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
CONGRESS MAKING RAPID
PROGRESS WITH ITS WORK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-'Never in years
has a session Of congress done as much
work as the present one" said Representa-
tive Dwight of New York, the republican
whip in the house in a statement yesterday.
"The house has passed the army, urgent de-
ficiency, District of Columbia and agri-
cultural appropriation bills. We have also
redeemed two pledges of the party plat
form by passing bills to establish a bureau
of mines and mining and to admit Arizona
and Mexico
Continuing Mr. Dwight said: 1T may not
be remembered that the message of Presi-
dent Taft in December was a general one
and that his specific recommendations re-
garding conservation, the amendments of
the Sherman antitrust law and the Hep
burn railroad rate law, did not come to
congress until after January 8, These
recommendations are now in the hands OF
committees and as they contain many
different problems, these committees have
the president and the attorney general, but
at the earliest possible moment bills will
be drafted and reported to the house for
action. Other important bills are ready
to be reported.
There has not been shown thus far any
disposition on the part of any republican
In the house TO retard the passage OF any
of these measures. 1t would thus seem
that the criticism that congress is slow in
acting is without foundation and unfair"
Champ Clark, democratic leader in the
house commenting upon Mr.. Dwight's
statement, said: "What the republicans
are really going to do is 10 pass a few
appropriation bills, some bridge bills, some
private claims and one or two Of the Taft
proposition and then adjourn and get away
from Washington as quickly as they can.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
CURTIS NOMINATION coNF1RMED
Favorable Action Finally Taken on
Recess appointment,

HbHbAhNhAeANs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-Assistant Sec
rotary James II. Curtis. who has charge
Of the administration Of the customs in
the treasury department was confirmed
by the senate yesterday. He has been serv-
Ing under a commission since his appoint-
ment last fall to succeed former Assistant
Secretary Reynolds. who was promoted TO
the new tariff board.
The appointment OF Mr.. Curtis was
made by the president at the suggestion
Of Secretary MacVeagh and without con-
sulting with the Massachusetts senator's
For a long time the nomination was held
mp in the senate finance committee and
has gone over several times since II was
reported from the committee. 1t has been
charged frequently in executive sessions OF
the committee or the senate that the views
of Mr.. Curtis. so far as the tariff was
concerned, were too advanced to suit
some members Of congress.
The general impression is that the senate
had no intention Of rejecting the nom
nation but that action wal delayed in
order to serve notice on executive Off
GERS that the senate expected to be con-
suited in regard to such appointments.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06

Samuel Gompers, president Of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, who represented
the various trade journals Of the country,
followed Mr.. Williams and spoke along
similar lines. Mr.. Gompers said he was
strongly opposed to any raise in postage
rates.
II believe that would be a great mis-
take he said. 81 think that II would be
economy to lower rates rather thar raise
them. Cheaper postage means larger reve-
nue.. There is, too, a greater benefit 20 be
conferred in cheap postage than a mere
financial one. II is the benefit through
the wider dissemination OF knowledge
through expanded education and the gem
eral tar-reaching benefit to humanity"
In reply to a question by Mr.. Murdoch.
he said he favored penny postage.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
Omaha is Twice
Victor in Games
With the Bluffs
Local Five Wins Across River by
Decisive Score of 35 to 10
Malvern Loses.

OF the two games Of basket ball at the
Young Mems Christian association gym
nasium in Council Bluffs Friday evening.
Council Bluffs lost one and won one. The
game between the Council Bluffs and
Omaha High school teams was won by the
Omaha boys by the decisive score Of SS
TO 10. This makes the second time Council
Bluffs has gone down in defeat before the
quintet from the gate city.
The second game Of the evening, in which
Council Bluffs came out winner, was be-
tween the Young Mems Christian a~ssocia-
ton regulars and the Malvern. To-, team.
Council Bluffs won by the narrow margin
Of one point, the score being q to rs. The
game between the high school teams was
fast and furious, but was marked by more
OF less rough play on both sides. In the
first half the score was 16 to 8 in favor OF
Omaha, and In the second, 10 to Is, IN favor
of Omaha
Cavan Of Omaha was referee and Sanford
Of Council Bluffs was umpire, Fraser and
Cheyne we're timekeepers.
This was the lineup:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
new ORLEANS AUTO RACES
Track is in Bad Shape and Poor
Time is Made.
OLDFIELD WINS TWO EVENTS
Car, Driven by Leigh Lynch,
Crashes Through Fence in the
Fourth Race--Driver IL
Unhurt.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5-Less than 5000
people were in attendance this afternoon
when the New Orleans Automobile speed
carnival opened at the old fairgrounds
race track. The track was in bad condi-
ton and very poor time was made. Such
drivers as Ralph De Palma, Barney Old
field and Ben Kirscher scored far below
their records, The fifth race, a ten-mile
event. attracted some interest when Old
field remained behind DePalma for eight
miles, finally overtaking him and going
to- the front before the ten miles were
finished.
In the fourth race, twenty-five miles,
for stock carsof all classes, Leigh Lynch,
driving a jackson car, crashed through the
fence which surrounded the fair grounds
track. He escaped injury, however. Barney
Oldfield, who was already leading, in a
Knox car. won easily.
Purses Of $500 were the prizes in all
races, except the third and sixth. In the
third a special trophy was given as a
prize and a purse OF 500 was awarded the
winner in the sixth. Tomorrow will be
the last day o fthe emeet. summarizes:
First race, twenty miles, stock cars with
piston displacement from 31 to $50 inches:
Jackson (Leigh Lynch, 21:A) won, Pack
ard III. F.. Fulton) second, Buick q. w. j.
Fritsch) third.
Second race, five miles, free-for-all: Fiat
ODE Palma, 4:4D won, Darracq (Ben
KirscheT) second. Barney Oldfield was
forced to retire at end first half mile on
account of tire trouble.
Third race, ten miles, open to all anna
tours driving stock cars: Fiat &C. 3. Bragg,
New York, 10:36) won, Ruick q. w. j.
Fritsch, Cincinnati) second. Three entries;
two finished.
Fourth race, for stock cars OF all de-
scriptions, twenty-five miles: Knox odd
field, 26:46) won, Buick (Fritsch) second,
Jackson (Lynch) went through the fence in
the fifteenth mile; Lynch was unhurt.
Jackson No. 2 Delaney droppen out at the
ninth mile.
Fifth race, ten-miie handicap, ffeS-for-
all cars: Fiat De Palma, scratch. N:25)
won, Knox (Oldtield), rs handicap sec
ond, Darracq CKirscher, 100 third.
Sixth race, five miles, special: Benz odd
field, 1890 won, Darracq (Kirscher) Sec
ond. No other entries.