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CHAPTER XVII.
The Woman's Plea.

Miss Brenton," said Whitaker.
With the deepest gravity he could in
fuse in voice and manner, you have
been d most unfortunate, a most un-
happy woman. Allow me to assure
you of my sincercst commiseration.
my deepest respect, my most profound
admiration. You have suffered, but
lnnocently If | may speak the voice
Of society if l may stand for the
world as your companion has said, |
can only express my reverence for you
and my homage to you IN this way"
He stepped nearer to her, he seized
her hand. He was an old-fashioned
humble-ninded, quixotic sort of
sailor, if you will, for before anybody
realized what he was about, he bent
his head low over it and kissed it. And
the sailors behind him and the ma
r1nes in rank broke into a hearty
cheer.
There, madam" said Whitaker,
you have the appreciation of society
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Observation-Disclosures +

the nrst time in years she realized
that she was standing before her feI.
lows half naked. In one swift mo-
ment convention leaped across the
missing years and caught her in it's
arm. The red flashed fato her cheek:
beneath her rude vest her bosom rose
and fell. Her instinct for the moment
was to fly She wished that she had
put on those treasured garments which
she had kept for a scene like this in
that cave all those years. 1t was too
late now. She summoned her cour-
age, and realizing that dignity, after
all, is not made of clothes or conven.
tions, once more addressed him.
Sir" she said, my name is Kath-
arine Brenton. I am not, as you might
well think, a savage. but a castawav"
Il beg your pardon" said the Off.
Ger, man Of wide reading and cuI.
ture; lis it possible that you are the
Katharine Brenton who wrote Fate
and Destiny'?"
Il am that unhappy woman"
Ouudppy!
Yes" returned the other. q"
Madam" said the lieutenant COM
mander, flushing deeply and bowing in
his turn. He had taken off his cap
at her first word. 81 beg your pardon,
have heard something of your story"
He was very much embarrassed. It
was Langford who took up the tale.
Since you know so much, Mr.. Whit
taker, you may as we'll hear the rest. |
Indeed, am anxious that the world
should hear it. Miss Brenton and l, |
not believe in marriage,
and we went away-together."
Every word was agony to Langford,
who was proud man; it was worse |
than agony to Katharine Brenton, who
was a proud woman; and it was worst
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Controlled Newspapers.

1
The Atchison Globe says that no ad,
Vertiser has ever tried to control its ed.
itorial policy, the remark being occa.
stoned by the charge often made nova,
days, that the big advertisers direct
the editorial policy of newspapers.
The experience of the Globe is the
experience Of most newspapers. The
merchant who does a great deal of ad.
Vertising is more interested in the cir.
culation department of a newspaper
than in the editorial department. If a
daily paper goes to the homes Of the
people, and is read by them, he is salts
ned, and 1t may chase after any theory
or fad, for all he cares. He has troubles
OF his own, and he isn't trying to shoul-
der those of the editorial brethren.
There are newspapers controlled by
people outside Of the editorial rooms,
and good many Of them, more's the
pity; but the people exercising that
control are not the business men who
pay their money for advertising space.
The newspapers which are established
for political purposes are often con-
trolled by chronic oficeseekers, whose
first concern is their own interests.
There are newspapers controlled by
great corporations, and the voice Of
such newspapers is always raised In
protest against any genuine reform.
The average western newspaper usu.
ally is controlled by its owner, and he
is supposed to be in duty bound to make
all sorts of sacrifices at all sorts Of
times; there are people who consider
1t his duty to insult his advertisers,
just to show that he is free and inde-
pendent. If he shows decent respect
for his patrons, who pay him their
money, and make it possible for him to
carry on the business, he is "subsi.
died" or controlled" The newspaper
owner Is business man, like the dry
goods man or the grocer. The mer-
chants are expected to have consideras
ton for their customers, and they are
not supposed to be subsidized by the
man who spends five dollars with
them, but the publisher is expected to
demonstrate his courage by showing
that he is ungrateful for the patron
age Of his friends. 1t is funny COM
bination when you think it over
Emporia Gazette.
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was frightfully pale, yet he went ol
resolutely, Whitaker stilling the tu
multi with upraised hand.
No one," he cried, can think more
hatefully of a human being than
think of myself now. have not
learned her philosophy; l have learned
another and better. In some sort
of way at least | know that can
never be happy until 1 have made her
happy. l know that l love her now
as l should have loved her then:
that have hunted these seas for her
without ceasing since she left me in
drunken stupor one night"
Left you how?" asked the lieuten,
ant commander.
Il am not quite clear. I must have
descended very low" said Langford.
Il remember some sort of a scene at
supper, and when l awoke in the
morning, or l didn't wake for six
months, they found me in the morn
ing with fractured skull on the cab
in floor, and they took me back to the
United States. 1t was a year or more
before l could begin the search for
her"
He said things to me that night"
said the woman, that no woman could
endure or forgive. He came toward
me. threw him from me with such
force and violence-I am a strong wo-
man-that he lay senseless in the
cabin. The motor launch had been
got overheard for a trial and was
trailing astern. 1 got in it, drifted
away, started the motor and ran it
until the gasoline was gone. brought
food and water from the cabin table
| lived week in the boat, bearing
southwark all the time by means of
a sail which l improvised from a boat
cloak. One night there was
a storm. At the height of it was
thrown upon this island. The"
Il hoped" said Langford, taking up
the tale, that that might be the case,
and with that end in view l have
searched the Pacific. l have landed
upon many uncharted islands. l have
explored others little, if ever, visited.
praying to God that she might be
alive, that might find her and make
reparation and now l have found her
at last when had given up all hope, !
abandoned all expectation. And |
stand here confessing my fault before
men, ready to do anything and every.
hing that a man can do to make
amends for the past"
But you have a wife," said Whitta-
ier, coldly.
No, she's dead these two years,
hank God. l never loved her. 1t
vas a boyish infatuation for a de-
signing adventures who wanted a
lold upon my fathers money. l am
rec, free to make her my wife. ask
Ter, | beg her to take me, to give
re a chance to show that | feel what
have done, to devote my life 10 ex-
'iatiOn.'
He stopped wiped the moisture
rom his forehead, stood for moment
Il the silence that followed his words.
is face downcast. Then he lifted it
2ggard, worn, sad, the humiliation of
he last few moments having entered
ltO his soul.
Kate" he said, softly; your an
vert"
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I the woman. believing that l was
right, believing that the education
and training which had made me
what 1 was were sound, believing that
this man was as free as | to choose
MS course and order his life, knowing
nothing Of his wife, yielded to his
pleadings | thought it was a noble
and splendid opportunity vouchsafed
me and, in a measure, vouchsafed him
to show the world that we did really
believe what We said. Had believed
in God then | should have said his
meeting with me, his conversion to
my theories, his passion for me, his
Willingness to abide by my decision
were PrOvidental. l was glad to con-
secrate my life to the truth. with his
aid to take the final step in attesta-
tton Of my belief to convince the
world that one woman at least had
the courage Of her convictions. It was
mistake, frightful mistake. an ir-
reparable mtstaKe, for which I sup
pose that must suffer to the end of
time"
mo-" cried Langford, Il am here
to repair the blunder"
There is no power on earth,7 said
the woman passionately, that can
put me where l was; that can give me
back that have lost"
Kate, Kate!" cried Langford, you
don't understand"
i understand too we'll. Why con-
tinue the sorry story? Mr.. Whitaker.
and you that are men beyond, that
have wives and children and sweet
hearts, that have been taught to love
God, to believe in him, and to observe
MS laws, that have submitted your
selves gladly to the conventions of so
c1ety-or if any be among you who
have outraged these and gone against
them, taken the law into your own
hanGs'-you will understand sooner or
later what came to me. I discovered
that there was nothing high or holy
In this mans regard for me- that he |
persuaded himself that he believed as
l Simply to get possession of me. II
aWoke to dreaded realization, alone !
with him on that yacht. He was no. |
kind to me. He auted according to |
his lights"
4 will cot 'ess IT," said Langford. |
was brute to her. l drank: I ac-
kno"!9dged that had wife; I said |
she was in my power; l called her
vile Names
Ihere was low growl, muttered |
roar from the men behind Whitaker
Even LanSEord's own men, in his own
pay shranE back from him. The man |
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A young woman cast ashore on a lone
~ Island, finds a solitary inhabitant. a
young white man, dressed like a savage
and unable to speak in any known Ian
guage. She decides to educate him and
mold his mind to her own ideals. She
nnds evidence that leads her to believe
that the man is John Revell Charnock Of
Virginia, and that he was cast ashore
when a child. Katharine Brenton was
highly specialized product of a leading
university. Her writings on the sex prob
lem attracted wide attention. The son of
a multi-millionaire becomes infatuated
with her and they decide to put her theo-
Ttes into practice. With no other cere-
mony than a handshake, they go away
together. few days on his yacht re-
veals to her that he only professed lofty
ideals to possess her. While drunk he at
ternpts to kiss her She knocks him down
and leaves him unconscious escaping in
the darkness in a gasoline launch. During
q storm she is cast ashore on an island.
Three years teaching gives the man
splendid education. Their love for each
other Is revealed when he rescues her
from a cave where she had been impris-
oned by an earthquake. A ship is sighted
and they light a beacon to summon it.
Langford, on his yacht, sights the beacon
and orders his yacht put in. The woman
recognizes the yacht and tells her com
panton that a man on board had injured
her in the greatest way. Langford recog-
nizes Katharine. He tells the man that
she had been his mistress, and narrowly
escapes being killed.
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woman, ito enter upon such an under.
taking"
No, by heaven!" cried Whitaker.
Now, this conversation had been
carried on with three auditors, or
groups of auditors, besides those par
tlclpating; Langford's yachtsmen, the
marines and seamen from the Chey-
enne, for the boat was against the
shore, and the man of the island
Whitaker first awOke to the situa-
tion.
Il beg your pardon" he said, "but
would it not be better to continue this
conversation privately?"
Il think So" returned Langford.
NO." said the man of the island,
addressing the lieutenant commander
for the first time, you and these men
are the world. l want the story told
where all the world may hear"
Whittakers surprise at this remark
was scarcely less than he had expe-
rienced when the woman addressed
him. Who was this splendid, godlike
form of man standing glooming by the
womans side, a silent, eager listener
to all that transpired? What had he
to do with the question that he as
sumed this tone and manner of au-
thority? The officer turned toward the
woman.
Il think" said he quietly, that the
lady should be allowed to decide"
MY wish is my friends wish" said
the woman laying her hand softly
upon the mans arm.
Whitaker observed that the man
shook it off nervously, but the point
being settled, there was no further ap-
peal.
Pray proceed with your story, Mr..
Langford," he continued.
mo, let me take up the tale" cried !!
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The Miser of San Harhor

Economy" said Daniel w. Field,
the millionaire shoe manufacturer of
Boston, who at the age of forty-fve
has entered Harvard, economy is es-
sential to wealth, but by economy
don't mean niggardliness.
TOO many men fail to attain to
wealth because they practise
cheeseparing and mean economy that
gets everybody down on them.
They practise, in fact, an economy
like that Of old William Brewster of
Sag Harbor. William, you know, would
never buy oysters because he couldn't
eat shells and ALL"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-07-14

An interesting addition has been
made to the contents of the Army mu.
scum in Paris in the shape Of the red
and white ensign, ornamented with
gold beetles, which Napoleon gave to
the troops in the island of Elba dur.
ing his sojourn there. A French con-
temporary informs us that the flag
came into the possession of Col. Camp
bell, whom the allies set to keep
watch over the emperor, when he
made his sudden departure from the
island, and has remained in the fam
lily ever since. The gift is one which
the French nation will no doubt be
glad to have in its possession.
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Good Advertising.

A patent medicine concern in Ham
burg, Germany, is sending through the
mails and publishing in the illustrated
papers picture showing Commander
Peary and DR.. Cook in arctic costume
Jointly planting the American flag at
the north pole. The picture is remark
able for the flag, which has 80 stars
and 81 stripes, eleven red and ten
white, with the legend under the
group: America triumphs at the pole.
but we have discovered ---" the
remedy.
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Charley, dear" exclaimed young
Mrs. Torkins, the baby has swallowed
gold dollar!"
Great heavens! Something must
be done. There will be no end to tha
cost of living If he gets habits like
that"
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Happiness" declaimed the phil.
osopher, lis in the pursuit of some
thing, not in the catching of it."
Have you ever" interrupted the
plain citizen, chased the last car on
a rainy night?"
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Every mind has its choice between
truth and repOse. Take which you
p!ease-you can never have both
Emerson.
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RaaI Refnrn

Knicker-What is your idea Of mu.
nicipal government?
Bocker-First provide an auto and
then create an Office to I'LL 1t.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-07-14

There is always room at the top
and in a Masonic lodge a man has to
work up to it by degrees.
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Intelligence of the Fox

thing / have often noticed both with
stag or fox, that the quarry seems to
distinguish between real and false dan.
gers.
The Calumet news., 1910-06-27
PIERCE AND COMPANY GET
SPECIAL CAR FOR SHOWS

II. E. Pierce & Co. who will bring
their associate players here for their
initial engagement during July, have
made arrangements with the Duluth.
South Shore and Atlantic. and the
Northern Pacific railways, which will
enable them To have the use of one
seventy foot baggage ear for seven
weeks at a stretch. as store house
tor the productions that are not being
used. This car Is now en- route TO Du-
uth.
The three plays that will be seen
here on their first visit VIII be Robert
Edsons great success "Strongheart,"
William Faversham's and Dustin Far
NUNS notable Offering, THE Squaw
Man" and another former vehicle OF
Robert Edeson, soldiers of Fortune"
the same being a dramatization Of
Richard Harding Davis's famous novel
OF tho same name.
1t would be impossible 10 get the
scenery for these three productions on
any stage at one time, so while
"Strongheart" is being played, the ma
terial for the productions OF the
"Squaw Man" and Soldiers of For
tune" will be reposing quietly I'm this
monster car. The arrangement viii do
away with overcrowding the space
back of the stage and avoiding long
waits between the acts while the stage
is being set.
The Calumet news., 1910-06-27

the Sacred Heart church, held an In
formal smoker" last evening i'm tn,
club rooms, in honor of Rev. FIR. Sigis-
mund Pirron. former pastor of the
church and organizer of the club.
Thomas Rumble, Ben Orchard
Thomas Lobb, Gus Donald and Harry
Sincock, have returned from Iron
Mountain, where they attended the
grand lodge session OF the Temple OF
Honor.
The examination of John Burke and
Joseph Smith. charged with burglary,
will be held i'm Justice Armit's court
"Wednesday morning of this week. The
men are held at tn county Jail on fail
uro to secure bonds.
Peter Martin, charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses, was
given n Jail sentence of 60 days by
Justice Armit, Saturday afternoon,
without the option of a fine. 1t was
charged that Martin had been collect
ing money for the LAurium ball team
without authority.
The Calumet news., 1910-06-27
LAURIUM
MODERN MACCABfE LADIES
WORRY over RATE CHANGES
Fear That Recent Action will Re-
suit in Dissatisfaction
Among Members.
ORDER STRONGER THAN EVER

The recent change I'm classification
and raise of insurance rates may re-
suit seriously to the Ladies' of the
Modern Maccabees, feeling having
developed among the members that the
increase shows an unstable condition
of the organizations finances.
"rhis belief has sprung up through
| ignorance of the condition." said one
prominent Bee To the Detroit Journal
THE society is as strong as 1t ever
was and stronger, simply because we
made the change in rates.
"The step taken at the convention
early this month at Kalamazoo on the
advice. or practically on the order of
state Insurance Commissioner William
b. Barry, who intimated that there
was the alternative of raising the rates
or going out of business
"If the rates had not been raised
and we had gone. under there would
have been just grounds for complaint
but now there are none If the mem
bers will take pains to inform them
selves on just what has happened.
"The rates were SO low bofere that
IA portion of the insurance department
was not making ends meet"
When the l.. O. T. NJ. NJ. was first
organized there was no fixed monthly
rate OF insurance but an assessment
was paid whenever called for. which
never occurred more than ten times n
year and ranged from 80 cents to 81
an assessment according to age.
Later another plan was put in OPP
Grafton creating another class of mem
bers, called class 2, where regular
monthly rate was charged. varying
from $1.20 to $3.4S per month.
Last year it was definitely estab-
lished that Glass was paying for
itself but that Glass l was not and
the step taken at the convention was To
abolish Glass l and compel all mem
bers to pay the Glass rate.
This being higher has caused much
discomfort and anxiety for the stand
ing of the society and some of the
officers have fears of the results when
the new rates go into effect January
next.
Each member has the option of pay
ing the new rate from the time she
joined. making up the difference with
either n cash payment or smaller
amount of insurance or taking out
new policy at her present age and per-
hitting the previous payments to ap-
ply on 1t.
The Calumet news., 1910-06-27
LAURIUM BREIiTiEs.

Mrs. Jensen or Ironwood, is visiting
at the Cook residence I'm Newtown.
Mrs. J. ID. Jones and three children
of Laurium. have gone to Detroit on
a visit
The interior of the Charles Briggs
school of Laurium, has been redecor-
ated.
Ed. p. Bast of Laurium, is home
from trip to points i'm southern Cali
fornia.
The Laurium park and public play
ground was officially opened Saturday
afternoon.
The Laurium M. r. Sunday school
held its annual outing Saturday af-
ternoon at the Electric Park.
Worthy Grand Matron Eldredge OF
Adrian. and Past Worthy Grand Ma
tron Ocobock of Hartford, this state,
of the order of the Eastern star, were
entertained last week by Mrs. Herman
Haas of Laurium.
The Young Mems Catholic club Of
The Calumet news., 1910-06-27
MAY PERFECT PLANS FOR
The ERECTION OF HOME
Annual Convention Of Swedish
Finnish Benevolent Associa-
tion at Baraga.
In SESSION FOR THREE DAYS

one OF the principal questions to be
considered at the annual convention
OF the Swedish Finnish Benevolent as
sociation, which opens at Baraga next
Thursday and win continue for three
days, will be the matter of erecting a
home for the members. This question
has been considered at other conven-
tions of the order, but IL is thought
the time has arrived when favorable
action will be taken. The PROPOSE
tion will probably come up at the final
business session next Saturday.
The convention, which is the
eleventh annual gathering of the mem
bers, will be held in the Baraga opera
house. Delegates will be present from
many states and Baraga has been
making many preparations for the en-
tertainment of visitors. All business
places will be decorated and every
thing done that can be To make the
delegates visit a pleasant one. A dele
bdAAblA VI NiAlL'iS wiz liittA
all trains and escort them to their
quarters.
The business of the convention will
occupy the greater part of the three
day session. on Thursday evening a
parade headed by Grand Marshal Her
man j. Falk and his aides, followed by
the Baraga band. citizens, the Baraga
Firemen and Longshoremen, viii tra-
verse the principal streets, returning to
the opera house, where they will hear
eloquent addresses by Rev. Ernest
Brown and W. l.. Mason, of L'Anse.
Joseph /. LaBrecque will render sever
al vocal selections.
on Friday will occur the celebration
OF officers and amendments to the by
laws and i'm the evening the delegates
will be entertained by moonlight ex-
cursion on Keweenaw Bay. on Satur-
day the convention will close it's la
bors and adjourn.
The Swedish Finnish society was or
ganiZed February 8, 1900, at Bessemer,
and has n membership of 1,400, having
lodges at Minnesota. Washington. Cali
fornia, Utah and Michigan. The MEM
bership has been increased over 400
during the past year and its finances
are i'm a flourishing condition.
The various committees having the
affair i'm charge have labored diligently
and are putting forth every effort to
make the convention success. The
BaTaga band will furnish the music
for the convention.
The Calumet news., 1910-06-27
Violin and Piano
instruction.

Mr.. Walter Larsen who has studied
the past three years in Chicago under
the instruction of Chicago's best ar
fists, Max Dick and Carl Becker, con-
templates opening n studio for violin
and piano In Calumet for the summer
only.
Mr.. Becker was n pupil of Joachim
one of the worlds greatest violinists.
Mr.. Becker has the following to say:
II am greatly pleased In Mr.. Larsen's
progress. he has natural musical tai
ent. fine tone and much refinement.
Mrs. Kathryn Bree. n graduate of
Detroit Conservatory and one OF the
copper country's best known musi-
clans will take charge of the piano In
struction.
Mr.. Larsen Will be at the Grinnell
Bros Calumet store Orenstein Bldg.
li9 9Th ST.. from to 6 next Monday
and wednesday afternoon. June % and
20. when arrangements for instruction
can be made. Appointments made by
telephone. Phone. Calumet 800, Han
cock. 506 LII. 1876