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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Drain on the South

of the material progress of the south, as shown in industry, in railroad ad- vancement in agricultural advancement. it did not find expression in equal ad- vancement in educational work, this in- creasing prosperity might prove curse rather than a blessing, but the south, in it's educational campaign, is keeping full pace with its wonderful industrial prog ress. The development of the south does indeed mean the enrichment of the na- tion. It means that this section is more abundantly blessed by nature than any other equal area of earth is for the next quarter of a century to be the center of vast business activities enrich ing its own people and enriching the nation. The south is the nations great est undeveoped asset the fullest utiliza- ton of which will prove of worldwide influence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m.,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
Gave No Indication of Feeling at All.

man is strong, but in the way wom-
an should be strong,
The blood went to his cheeks as he
remembered how terderly he had
spoken to her in the boat, and how
plain he had made his desire for her.
What should he call his feeling? Did
love come to men as suddenly as
this? She had not rebuked him
there was that much to be thankful
for; and she must have known that
his words were as involuntary as his
action in touching her shoulder with
his hand.
But how could she have rebuked
him? She was, in way, indebted to
him. The thought troubled him. Had
he unintentionally taken advantage
of her gratitude by showing affection
when she wished no more than COM
radeship? And had she gently said
nothing, because he had done some
thing for her? If her patience with
him were thus to be explained, 1t
must have been based upon her recog-
milton of his unconsciousness.
Still, the more he pondered. the
more clearly he saw that she was not
a girl who, under the spell of friendly
good will, would permit a false situa-
ton to exist. Her sincerity was too
deep for such a CLOSING of fact. He
dared assume. then, that he's gym
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

patty with him went even so far as
to accept his attitude when It was q
shade more than friendly.
More than friendly! Like a white
light, the truth flashed upon him as he
stood there on the rocking platform of
the car. He and she would have to be
more than friendly! He had never
seen her until that day. He did not
even know her name. But all his life
belonged to her. and would belong to
her forever. The miracle which had
been worked upon him, might 1t not
also have been worked upon her? He
felt unworthy, and yet she might care
might already have begun to care
but he put the daring hope out of his
mind. and looked again at Maku.
The Japanese had not moved. His
face still wore its racial look of pa
tient Indifference: his hands were still
crossed In his lap. He sat on the edge
| of the seat. In order that his feet
| might rest on the floor, for his legs
were short; and with every lurch of
the car, he swayed easily, adapting
himself to the motion with an uncon-
scious ease that betrayed supple mus
cles.
The car stopped at corner and
the man and woman got out, but
Maku did not even seem to glance at
them. Orme stepped back to make
way for them on the platform, and as
they descended and the conductor
rang the bell, he looked out at the
suburban landscape, with Its well
lighted, macadamized streets, its va
cant lots, and its occasional houses
which seemed to be of the better
class, as nearly as he could Judge in
the uncertain rays OF the arc lamps
He turned to the conductor. who met
his glance with the look of one who
thirsts to talk.
People used to go to parties in car
riages and automobiles" said the con
ductor, but now they take the cal
when they've any distance to 60. It'll
quicker and handler"
Il should think that would be so
here in the suburbs" said Orme.
"Oh, this amt the suburbs. W.
crossed the city limits 20 minutes
ago"
"You don't carry many passenger
this time of night
That depends. Sometimes we have
crowd. Tonight there's hardly an!
one. Nobody else is likely to get OIL
now"
"Why is that?"
well, it's only short way nov
Il to the connection with the elevatet
road. People who want to 60 thu
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
REALIZED FORCE OF LOGIC
Possibly There Are Other Business
Men TO Whom This Story
Might Apply.

When he left the house Saturday
morning Burton yanked at the door
as if he would pull it off rs hinges.
When he could not open Ii he started
to grumble until his wife came to his
assistance.
"Whatn in blue blazes is the matter
with the door," he grumbled, giving
it another powerful yank without be-
ing able to open 1t.
The trouble with you, John, dear,
the wife ventured, is that you are
always down on everything-down in
the mouth--down on the world. Let
me try it,
With a gentle tug upward on the
knob she easily opened the door,
John was about to sputter out
sarcastic remark when the force OF
his wife's logic sank into his thick
skull.
81 get it," he exclaimed, Il get the
lesson"
That afternoon when his wife Wis
tied his Office she saw over the desk
little motto with the words: me
for the uplift. youngstown Tele-
gram.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

rest of the way by the elevated, would
walk. And after we pass the ele-
waited there's other car lines they're
more likely to take, where the cars
run frequenter."
do you go to the heart of the
city,"
mo, we stop at the barns. Say,
have you noticed that Jap in there?"
The conductor nodded toward Maku.
What about him?"
He was put aboard by COP. Looks
as though somebody had slugged
him"
That's So commented Orme. His
head is bandaged."
Judging from the bandage, it must
have been a nasty crack" continued
the conductor. But you wouldn't
know he'd been hurt from his face.
Say, you can't tell anything about
those Johns from their looks, can you,
now"
you certainly can't" replied Orme.
The conductor glanced out. There's
the elevated" he said. I'M have to
go in and wake that drunk. He gets
off here"
Orme watched the conductor go to
the man who was sleeping in the
corner and shake him. The man
nodded his head vaguely. and settled
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
CHAPTER vii.
The Trail Of Maku.


When for the second time that night
he babe the girl adieu and saw her
enter the house of her friends, Orme
went briskly to the electric car line.
He had not long to wait A car
came racing down the tracks and
stopped at his corner. Swinging
aboard at the rear platform, he
glanced within. There were four pas
sengers--a man and woman whs, ap-
parently, were returning from an eve
ming party of some sort, since he was
In evening dress and she wore an
opera cloak; specialized man, with
a black portfolio in his lap; a seedy
fellow asleep In one corner, his head
sagging down on his breast, his hands
In his trousers pockets; and-was it
possible? Orme began to think that
Fate had indeed changed her face
toward him, for the man who sat
huddled midway of the car, staring
straight before him with beady, ex-
pressionless eyes, was Maku.
Under the brim of his dingy straw
hat white bandage was drawn tight
around his head-so tight that from
its under edge the coarse black hair
bristled out in a distinct fringe. The
blow of the wrench, then, must have
cut through the skin.
Well-that would mean one more
scar on the face of the Japanese.
The other scar, how had Maku come
by that? Perhaps in some battle with
the Russians in Manchuria. He
seemed to be little more than boy,
but then, one never could guess the
age of a, Japanese, and for that mat
ter, Orme had more than once been
told taas the Japanese had begun to
impress very young soldiers long be-
fore the battle Of Mukden.
While making these observations,
Orme had drawn his hat lower over
his eyes. He hoped to escape recog-
milton, for this opportunity to track
Maku to his destination was not to be
missed. He also placed himself In
such a position on the platform that
his own face was partly concealed By
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self, why, would whisper. never
felt SO like a conspirator,"
She paused to look up at the street
sign at the corner which they had
reached, and turned to the right on
shady avenue.
Well, | got into the boat" she con-
tinued. Il told him that my father
was prepared to pay him large sum
Of money for the papers. but he only
shook his head and said. No, no. |
named sum; then a larger one; but
money did not seem to tempt him,
though ! made the second offer as
large as ! dared
How much will you take Them
] asked at last. Instead of answering,
he bent down and started the motor.
and then l noticed for the first time
that while was talking we had been
drifting away from the dock. | made
ready to Jump overheard We were
near the shore and the water was not
deep; anyway, / am fair swimmer,
But he turned and seized my wrists
and forced me down into the bottom
of the boat. yiruggled, but 1t was
no use, and when | opened my mouth
to scream, he choked me with one
hand and with the other pulled from
his pocket handkerchief and tried
to put It in my mouth"
She gave weary little laugh.
Lad al .
handkerchief, l couldn't have stood
1t. So | managed to gasp that II he
would only let me alone l would keep
quiet"
THE brute!" muttered Orme.
"Oh, don't think he intended to
hurt me. What he feared, az nearly
as can make out, is that might
have him intercepted II he let me &c
free. That must have been why he
tried to take me with him. Prob
ably he planned to beach the boat
at some unfrequented point on the
North side and leave me to shift fol
myself
When your boat came, Of course
| l didn't know who was In IT, never
dreamed 1t would be you. And / hat
promised to keep STILL"
Hardly binding promise"
We'll. before he stopped threaten
ing me with that awful handkerchief
he had made me swear over and ovel
that l would not call for help, that
l would not make any signal, that
would sit quietly on the seat. Wher
you recognized me, felt that all neet
Of observing the promise was over.
Naturally" muttered Orme.
She sighed ut does seem as though
Fate had been against u.s." she said
Fate is f1ckle," Orme returned
you never know whether she will be
your friend or your enemy. But be
lieve that she is now going to be oul
friend--for a change. Tomorrow
shall get those papers"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

the cross-bars which protected the
windows at the end Of the car.
In his favor was the fact that Makp
would not expect to see him. Doubt
less the Japanese was more concerned
with his aching head than with any
suspicion of pursuit. though his
somewhat indeterminate profile, as
visible to Orme, gave no indication OF
any feeling at all. So 0rme stood
where he could watch without SEEM
ing to watch, and puzzled over the
problem of following Maku from the
car without attracting attention.
The refusal of the other Japanese to
accept the girls offer of money for the
papers had given Orme new idea OF
the Importance of the quest. Maku
and his friend must be Japanese gov
eminent agents-tust as Poritol and
Alcatrante were unquestionably acting
for their government. This, at least,
was the most probable explanation
that entered orme's mind. The syndi-
cate, then-or concession, or what
ever 1t was-must be of genuine inter-
national significance.
Though Orme continued to smother
his curious questionings as to the
meaning Of the secret, he could not
ignore his general surmises. To put
his confidence in the girl-to act for
her and for her alone-that was
enough for him; but 1t added to his
happiness to think that she might be
leading him into an affair which was
greater than any mere tangle Of pri
vate interests. He knew. too, that,
upon the mesh OF private interests
public interests are usually woven
| The activity of Russian syndi
cate in Korea had been the more
or less direct cause OF the Russo
| Japanese war; the activity OF
rival American syndicates In Vene
zuela had been, but a few years
before, productive OF serious In
ternational complications. In the
present instance, both South Ameri
cans and Japanese were interested
But Orme knew in his soul that there
could be nothing unworthy in any
action in which the girl took part
She would not only do nothing un
worthy; she would understand the sit
uation clearly enough to know wheth
er the course which offered itself t
her was worthy or not,
In events such as she had tina
night faced with him, any other CIR
Orme had ever met would have shown
moments of weakness, impotence. o.
fear But to her belonged a calm
which came from clear perception o
the comparative unimportance of pet
ty incident She was strong. not as
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
SYNOPSIS.

At the expense OF a soiled hat Robert
orme saves from arrest a girl in a black
touring car who has caused traffic jam
on State street. He buys a new hat and
given in change a Ave dollar bill with:
Remember the person you pay this to-,
written on It. A second time he helps the
lady n tAs black car, and learns that In
Tom and Bessie wallingham they have
mutual friends. but gains no further hint
OF her identity. He discovers another in
scription on the marked bill, which, in a
futile attempt to decipher It, he copies
and places the copy in drawer in his
apartment. Senior Poritol South Ameri-
Orme refuses. and a fight ensues In
which Poritol 10 overcome. He calls in
Senior Alcatrante. minister from his coun-
try, to vouch for him. orme still refuses
to give up the bill. Orme goes for walk
and sees two Japs attack Alcatrante. He
rescues him. Returning to his rooms
Orme 10 attacked by two Japs who eff
feet forcible exchange of the marked
bill for another. Orme finds the girl of
the black car waiting for him. She also
wants the bill. Orme tells his story She
recognizes one of the Japs as her fathers
butler. Maku The second inscription on
the bill is the key to the hiding place of
important papers stolen from her father.
Both Japs and South Americans want the
papers. Orme and the Girl start out In
the black car In quest of the papers. In
hiding place is located. Maku and an
other Jap are there. Orme fells Maku
and the other Jap escapes. orme finds In
Maku's pocket a folded slip of paper. He
takes the girl, whose name is still I'M
known to him, to the home of friend in
Evanston. Returning to the university
grounds Orme gets in conversation with a
guard at the life-saving station. They
hear a motor boat in trouble in the dark
ness on the lake. They find the crippled
boat In 1t are the Jap with the papers
and Girl She jumps into Orme's boat.
but the Jap eludes pursuit.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
street ana walked rapidly to tn.

street and walked rapidly To tbs
cleaning sign.
Orme followed slowly. keeping on
the other side of the street. II Mlku
was hungry. why. Maku would eat
while he himself would wait outside
like a starving child before a bakers
window. But Maku, II seemed, was
not hungry. Through the window
Orme saw him walk to the cashiers
desk and apparently ask a question.
In answer, the woman behind the
desk pointed to huge book which lay
on the counter near by. orme reeos
nized 1t as the city directory.
For some time Maku studied the
pages. Then he seemed to appeal to
the cashier for help. for she pulled
the book to her, looked at him AZ
though she were asking question.
and then, rapidly running through the
leaves, placed her finger at certaig
part of a certain page and turned the
book around so that the Japanese
could see. He nodded and, after bow
ing in curious fashion, came back to
the street
Orme had, meantime, walked on for
little way. He would have gone to
the restaurant In an endeavor to find
out what address Maku had wished.
but for two reasons: The cashier
might refuse 10 tell him, or she might
have forgotten the name. In either
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
CHAPTER vIi.-contInued.

At the side Of the girl, Orme now
walked slowly through the deserted
streets. 1t was some time before she
spoke.
After you left me at the home Of
my friends" she began at last.
Don't try to tell about It," he In
terrupted quickly. "You are tired.
Wait for another time"
They we're passing under a street
lamp at the moment, and she glanced
up at him with grateful smile,
pleased apparently by his thought of
her.
THAT is good of you." she exclaim-
ed, but my story In easily told. Let
me 20 on with It. / explained myself
to my friends as best could and went
to my room. Then 1t suddenly &C.
CURED to me that Maku and his friend
might have come to Evanston by
boat"
Just as, later, 1t occurred to me-"
II thought that the other man
might be waiting for Maku. The mo
tor car that we heard-there was no
good reason for thinking that our man
was in it"
She paused.
81 know" he said. Il thought of
those things, too"
1T flashed on me-" she went on,
that If could find the man, might
be able to buy him of. l didn't be-
Iieye that he would dare to injure
me. There are reasons why he should
not My car had been taken in, but
] had them bring 1t out and l told
them-well, that part doesn't matter.
Enough that l made an excuse, and
went out with the car"
You should have taken some one
with you"
There was a likelihood that the
Japanese would run If | had COM
panion. AS long as l was alone he
might be willing to parley, thought.
At least, he would not be afraid of
me alone. So / went north on Sheri-
dan road to the upper end of the low
er campus. There is cross-road
lUGI6, yUu SutShh5 shASNoA
to the lake, and l turned in. | left
the car near a house that is there, and
walked on to the edge of the blum.
"Moored to a breakwater below was
q boat, and man was standing near
her. / called out to him, asking what
time ii was. He answered, Don
know and knew him at once to be
foreign and, probably, Japanese. So
went down toward him.
"Wben he saw that l was coming,
he got into the boat. He seemed to
he frightened and hurried, and | In
ferred that he was about to cast off,
and | called out that was alone. At
that he waited, but he did not get out
of the boat, and l was standing at
the edge of the breakwater, just
above him. before he actually seemed
to recognize me-"
"Did you know him?" asked Orme.
T never saw him before to my
knowledge; but he made an exciama-
ton which indicated that he knew
me"
what did he do them
81 told him that wished to talk TO
him about the papers. His answer
was that, If would step down into
the boat, he would talk. He said that
he would not leave the boat, and
added that he was unwilling to dis
cuss the matter aloud. And was
foolish enough to believe his excuses.
n he wished to wif!sser, said to my
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

event his opportunity to follow Maku
would thus be lost--and to follow
Maku was still his best course. Ac.
cordingly he watched the Japanese
go back to a Clark street car and
climb aboard.
II was an open car, with transverse
seats, and Maku had chosen position
about two-thirds of the way back.
There was, as yet. only one other pas
senger. How to get aboard without
being seen by Maku was a hard prob
lem for Orme. but he solved 1t by
taking a chance. Walking rapidly to-
ward the next corner, away from the
car. he got out OF the direct rays OF
the street lamp and waited,
Presently the car started. It al
most reached Orme's corner when he
signaled 1t and. hurrying into the
street, swung on to the back platform.
There had been barely time for the
car to slow down little. Maku could
not we'll have seen him without turn.
Ing his head, and Orme had watched
the little Japanese closely enough To
know that he had continued to stare
straight before him.
Safe on the black platform, a desire
to smoke came to Orme. He found q
cigar in his case and lighted it. While
he was shielding the match, he locked
over his followed hand and saw Maku
produce a cigarette and light It. The
Japanese had apparently wished the
consolation of tobacco just as Orma
had.
IAN odd coincidence" muttered
Orme. II hope 1t wasn't mind-read.
ing" And he smiled as he drew q
mouthful of smoke.
Lincoln park slid by them on the
left. The car was getting we'll down
into the city. Suddenly Maku worked
along to the end of his seat and got
down on the running board. The con.
ductor pulled the bell The car stopped
and the Oriental Jumped off.
The action had been SO quick that
Orme, taken off his guard, had not
had time to get off first. He, there.
fore, remained on the car, which be
gan to move forward again. Looking
after Maku, he saw that the Japanese,
glancing neither to right nor to left,
was making off down the side street
going west; so he In turn stepped to
the street, just as Maku disappeared
beyond the corner. He hurried quick,
ly to the side street and saw Maku,
half a block ahead, walking with
short, rapid steps. How had Maku
got SO far? He must have run while
Orme was retracing the way to the
corner. And yet Maku seemed to
have no suspicion that he was being
followed.
The chase led quickly to a district
of poor houses and shops-an ill-look.
ing, ill-smelling district. where every
shadow seemed ominous. Whenever
they approached a corner, Orme hur
ried forward, running on his toes, to
shorten the distance in the event that
Maku turned, but the course contin.
ued straight until Orme began to won.
der whether they were not getting
near to the river, one branch of which
he knew ran north through the city.
At last Maku turned into an alley
which cut through the middle of Q
block. This was something which
Orme had not expected. He ran for,
ward and peered down the dark, I'M
pleasant passage. There was his man.
barely visible, picking careful way
through the ash heaps and avoiding
the pestilenNal garbage cans.
(To BE CoNTINUED0
The MANLY Part
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
A Modern Family.

Where is the cook"
"She in the kitchen preparing sup
per for the doctors wife. dinner for
the doctor, and breakfast for the stu
dents. '-Fliengende Batter.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
Revealed.

Knicker-Why do you think the
burglar was a married man?
Bocker-Because when | asked him
the time of night he said II instead
OF 3.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
In Boston,.

Mrs. Beans-How rapidly Emerson
grows!
Mrs. Cod--Yes; he will be in short
specs very oon.-Harper's Bazaar.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases, 1t is thoroughly cured by DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative,
three for cathartic
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

Reforms come slowly because We all
would rather WELD the AK than bear
the knife.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

Duty makes us do things well, but
love makes us do them beautifully
Phillips Brooks.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That a LAXATIVE BRoMO QtlHINE Look for
the signature Of ". W. GROVE. Used the World
over TO Cure u Gold in One Day. 2bc.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
Great Home Eye Remedy.

for all diseases of the eve, quick relief
from using PET1hT'S EYE SALvE, All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

Take Garfield Teal Made of Herbs, II is
pure, pleasant and health-givng.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

Ever hear of a pearl being found In
a church fair oyster?
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23
The Manly Part,

The manly part is to do with might
and main what YOU can do.--EmaxssaI
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-23

Happiness grows at our own fire.
side and is not to be picked In stran-
gers gardens.-Douglas Jerrold.