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ceded. "stin, Id rather you didn't
think So"
"It's 10 cents. isn't it. Mr.. Duncan p
Josie was Offering him dime. He
accepted it without question.
'Thank you very much" said he.
"Good afternoon. ladies'"
He was aware Of Angles 6uttering
farewells on the sidewalk Josie was
lingering on the doorstep in an agony
Of unframed coquetry He lowered
his tone for her benefit, thereby add
ing new weight to his bombardmcnt
Of her amateur dcfcnses.
Remember you promised to call
again."
Her gigglcs tore his cardr1lms.
"Th-thank you. In sure" she stam-
mered and fed.
They disappeared. He wandered to
the chair and threw himself Imply
into It. 'That voice" he said stupid
ly. 'That giggc! I've got to WOO and
win that 1t serves me right" he con.
cluded
The most hopeless Of humors as
sailed him. and he yielded to it with
out a struggle. His attitude exnress-
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noises in his throat and fancied Gas
was quite possible) that they eyed
him in peculiar fashion. "It's-l
mean-a little trouble With my throat"
he managed to lie at length. II must
ask my physician if may first"
ooh. sec" said Josie.
"But," he FASTENED to change the
subject. you're not drinking either of
you. sincerely hope it's not so very
bad"
Angie replaced her glass. barely tast.
ed. do you like it. Josie?"
To Josie's credit it must be admit
ted that she made a brave attempt to
drink. But the mixture was undoubt-
eddy fat. stale and Improbable. She
sighed, put it back on the counter and
rose to the emergency.
mines perfectly lovely"-with a
ravishing smile "but it's not very
sweet
IT made them dry for you-thoughr
you'd like 'em that way" he STAN
mered. "Perhaps you'd like 'em bet
fer If put collar on emp
The chorus negatived this suggestion
very promptly.
"Why don't you try a glass. Mr.
Duncan?" Angie added with malice,
slyly nudging Josie
"I'm on the wagon-1 mean. don't
drink at ALL" he said wretchedly. and
was deeply grateful for the diversion
afforded by the entrance Of third
customer.
swollen with important tidings, as
usual propelling himself through the
world at heavy trot. 1t has al
ways been a source of wonderment to
me how Tracey manages to keep so
stout with all the violent exercise he
takes.
"Say, Angle" he twanged at sight Of
her, give been lookin' for you every
where. Did you hear that
He stopped instantaneously with open
mouth as he saw Duncan behind the
counter, and open mouthcd he remain
ed while the young man came round
and advanced toward him, with q
bland smirk. accompanied by profes
sional bow and rubbing Of hands
MAY have the pleasure of serv-
ing you, Mr.. Tanner"
"Huh?" bleated Tracey. dumfound
ed
"Is there anything you wish to pur
chaser
A violent emotion stirred in Tracey.
Sounds began to emanate from his
heaving chest "N-n-no. ma'am" he
breathed explosively.
Duncan bowed again, his face ex-
pressionless. '"rhen will you be good
Il enough to excuse me?' He turned
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nitcly consummatcd Roland went to
the length of labelling Duncan SISSY"
and professcd to believe that Hiram
Mutt was justified in calling him
"s'picious character" Roland limited
dnrtly that Duncan knew New York.
no better than viii Bigelow.
"And if he did come from there" he
asscvernted. II betcher he didn't leave
for no good purpose"
lis temper inspired me with the
sapicnt reflection that it's terrible
an old mans millions.
"Thcres goin' to be a real Moo York
err here before long" Roland boosted.
"IIe's comm to see me on some special
private business of ourn."
"Iiuh." commented Tracey, the sliep-
tical, what kind OF a Moo Yorker d
come all the way here to see you?"
"Thats all right. You'll see when
he gels here. He's n pro motor"
"a what"
IA promoter, Il tinancler" Roland
pronounced it "linnan seer Thus be-
trnyIng symptoms Of culture and be-
wildcring Tracey beyond expression.
"Whnrs that?" he demanded az
grcsslrely.
CHATS Il Teller T can take nothing
at all and incorporate 1t and make
money out OF It," Roland defined with
some hesitancy
And that's why he's coming down
here to take Il look at you!" inquired
Tracey, skipping nimDly round the cor
nGr.
Curionsly enough in my understand
Ing Gor ! own to no great faith in
KOlanda statements, taking them by
ana Iargc' his friend from New York
put in an unhcraIded appearance in
Radville that same night on the even
ing train. The Higelow House receiv-
cd him to its figurative bosoii under
the name of w H. Burnham He sent
for Roland promptly and treated him
to dinner at the hotel. something
which | have always regarded as Il
punishment several sizes too large for
the crime. Later, hnving displayed
, him on the streets in witness to his
good faith, Roland spent the evening
with Mr. Eurnhnm, myscriously con-
fabulating behind closed doors in the
! hotel
! Duncan was at the station few
days later experimenting the transpor-
tation Of the new stock, which had
come by the early local Betty was
busy with her house work upstairs, and
only old Sam kept the shop.
Sam wasn't In the best Of spirits.
! His evergreen optimism seldom with
/ cred. but in spite OF all that had al
ready been accomplished in behalf of
the store, IN spite Of the roster aspect
OF his declining fortunes and his con.
> fidence IN and affection for Duncan.
! Sam was worried. He had been over
! to tho bank once even at That early
hour. but RlinEy Lockwood had driven
| out Of town to see about foreclosing
one OF his numerous mortgages in the
neishborhood, and his note. which fell
due ut the bank that day, was still
weight upon Sans mind.
Roland and Burnham found him
wandering nervously round the store.
alternately taking his hat down from
| the peg, as If minded to make a second
trip to the bank and replacing 1t as he
realized that patience was his part.
"Why. hello, 'Roland" he cried cheer
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ed his mood with RELENTLESS. verify
Chin sunken upon his breast, eyes
fairly dietilling gloom, legs stretched
out carelessly before him. he sat mo-
tionless, sulfocating at the bottom of
a gulf of discomfort. His lips moved,
sometimes noiselessly, again in whis-
pers barely audible.
years of this! A matter Of human
enduranceno. superhuman! If 1t
wasn't for the bargain, I'd chuck 1t all
and Well the only way to forget
your misery is to work, suppose"
He pulled himself together and
stood up. wondering where he had
left his broom. and simultaneously
was not alone. A glance. however.
established the connection between the
rear door, which stood ajar, and the
young woman who stood staring Mt
him in Interest stupefaction.
He was quick to see the intelligence
the sweet lines of her mouth, too often
shaped in sullen mold, and no less
quick to recognize that she would car
ry herself we'll, with spirit and dignity.
once she were relieved of household
toll and MOL. once given the chance
to discard her shapeless. bedraggled
and threadbarc garments for those
dainty and beautiful things for which
her starved heart must he sick with
longing.
Good Lord" he thought. pitiful,
'it's worse here than l dreamed. Old
Graham must need keeper and this
child has been trying TO be that with
nothing to keep him on"
"Who arc you?" the girl demanded
sullenly in voice a little harsh and
toneless "What are you doing here?
Where's my fathery
"Mr. Graham has stepped ont on
business" Duncan replied. "You are
his daughter, / hclieve?"
Eyes. I'm his daughter but
"My name is Nathaniel Duncan. Mr..
Graham has bccn kind enough to take
me on as apprentice, so to speak"
Her stare continued, intense. resent
ful, undertaking.
You mean you're going to work
here!"
"Thats my intention. Miss Graham"
He nodded gravcIy.
"What for?"
"To learn the drn. business"
"Oh-h!" She t,ng herself n pace
away impatiently. I'm not child,
and don't want to he talked to like
one"
II didn't mean TO annoy YOU
"Well. You do You've got no bust
ness in Il rundown place like this. YOU
with your fine clothes and Your fine
airs. You didn't come here to learn
the drug business. You know rs well
as do you've got some other motive"
There WAS 4 truth in that to ting
him. He smarted under it's lash. but
held his temper in check because he
was sorry for the girl. Perhaps
you're right" he concedcd--"perhaps
have some other motive. But that's
neither here nor there. I'm here, and
1t is my present Intention to learn the
drug business in your fathers store"
81 don't believe you, Mr.. Duncan, or
whatever your name Is"
ppm sorry" he said patiently.
Retty's lips twitchcd contemptuously
well, saying you do mean to work
here
II do"
"You'rc making mistake" she
snapped. FEATHER can't pay you moth.
ing"
Hell pay me all I'm WORTH" said
Duncan meekly.
She glarcd Mt him an instant longer,
then. mute for lack OF sufficiently
scornful retort. turned and ran back
up the steps, slamming the door be-
hind her
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fully, hunglng up Ills hat Tor perhaps
the twentieth time. And, How de
doc, sir?" he greeted the stranger.
Good morning. sir" said Burnham
pleasantly.
"Say, SAM" Roland bundered with
his usual adroitness. "this gentle
man.
Burnham's hand fell heavily on his
forearm.
."Wbat's that. Roland?" Sam turned
curiously to them.
ooh, nothin'; I was-er-just goin'
to say that this gentleman's my
friend from Moo York. Mr.. Durham,
and we just happened to look in"
"The friend you were going to write
to about my burner?" inquired Sam.
1t was here that Roland got look
completely.
"Why. no, Mr. Graham" Burnham
interposed deity. "NIr. Barnette must
have been talking Of some one else
he knew in New York. r.
"Didn't know he knew more'n one
there" Sam observed mildly.
Burnham's glance jumped warily to
SANS face. but withdrew treasured,
having detected therein nothing but
the old mans kindly and simple ma
ture. at all events" he continued,
~ don't remember hearing anything
about the matter twhat did you call ita
A burner. chg, from Mr. Barnette."
~ sposc Roland forgot" Sam al
lowed Hes so busy courtin' our
pretty girls. Mr.. Burnham"-
eyes. that was It," Roland put In
hastily, seeing his chance to mend
matters. 81 did intend to write you
about it, Mr. Burnham, but 1t kind of
slipped my mind. We've had lot OF
important business over to the bank
recently"
"By the way. Roland, did you just
come from the bank? Is Mr.. Lock-
wood back yet?"
"No; l got off this morning. DONE
think he is. Sam. Did you want to
see him7'
"Wcll. yes" Sam admitted. II guess
you know about that, Roland"
"Mcan business. sometimes, asking
favors of these bankers. eh, Mr.. Ora
ham?" Burnham remarked
Graham nodded dolefully. Yes. It
Ia UNPLEASANT" he admitted conf1ding-
ly. "You see, there's note of mine
come due today. and I'm not able to
take care OF 1t or pay the interest just
now. But l guess it'll be all right.
Mr.. Lockwood's kind, very kind"
I'm afraid you're a little too sure.
Sam" Roland contributed tactfully.
when there's money due Lockwood
he wants 1t. and most times he gets
it or its equivalent"
"But," Burnham changed the sub
ject ndroitly, what was this-burner,
did you say-that Mr.. Barnette for
got to tell me about?"
"Oh. just one of my inventions, sir.
I've spent most OF my life at it, sir,
but somehow nothing has ever turned
out well--not so far, | mean. But
mean to hit it yet"
"That's the way to talk" Burnham
cried heartily. Never give up, l say!
But tell me about some Of these in
ventions, won't you?"
"Wcll'-Sam knitted his fingers and
pursed his lips rcilectivcly-"I patent
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by his manner A muf1led "now de
do?" from Angie and half strangled
echo of the SALVATION from the other
were barely articulate. But, hearing
!. them, he bowed again, separately to
each.
Good afternoon" he said and wait
ed in an inquiring pose.
"This-this is Mr.. Duncan, isn't it,"
inquired Josie, controlling herself.
Eyes, and you are Miss Lockwood, if
I'm not mistaken
Renewed giggles prefaced her "Oh,
how did you know?"
"Could any one remain two weeks in
Radville and not hear Of Miss Lock
wood?"
The shot told famously. Glow nice
of you! Mr.. Duncan, want you to
meet my friend Miss Tuthill."
1--WE had the honor Of admiring Miss
Tuthill from distance Duncan as
sured the younger woman. And "She'll
burn up!' he feared secretly, watching
the confagration Of bushes that she
displayed. "Just think Of getting
away with line Of mush like that!
Harry was right after all. This is a
country town, all right"
"And-and are you working here,
Mr.. Duncan" Josie pursued.
'I'm supposed to be-. I'm afraid
don't know the business very we'll as
YETI
ooh, that's awfly NICE" Angie
thought
He thanked her humbly.
1--WE didn't expect to see you here, -
Josie assured him. 1--WE just thought
we'd like some Soda"
"Soda!' he parroted, Mortified. He
cast glance askance at the tawdry
fountain. Lets see, how d'you work
the Internal thing?" he asked himself,
utterly bewildered.
eyes," Angie chimed in, otis SO
warm this afternoon we''-
1--WE got to put it through some
how" he thought savagely, and aloud,
eyes, certainly" he said and smiled
winningly. "Will you be pleased to
step this way?'
Out of the corners Of his eyes he
detected the amused look that passed
between the girls. ooh. very welly'
he said beneath his breath. "You may
laugh, but you asked for soda, and
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ALL mean, when the weather ISIS
weather."
But like chocolate best" Angie
pouted. And he hated her consumed
~ for the moment.
"Very WELL" Josie told him sweetly.
.''I'1l have the vanilla"
He thanked her with unnecessary
effusion and turned to inspect the
glassware. There could be no mis-
take about the right jar, however;
there was nothing but vanilla, and,
selling it. he removed the metal cap
and placed it before the girls. With
and pvt it beside the bottle, with a
cordial wave of the hand.
A pause ensued. Duncan was smil-
ing fatuously, serene in the belief that
he had solved the problenl-the way to
serve soda was to make. them help
themselves. 1t was very simple. only
they didn't. With n start he became
sensible that they were eying him
strangely.
"You-ah-wantcd vanilla, did you
not?"
Eyes, thanks. VANILLA" Josie agreed.
swell, that's it," he said firmly, in
dicating the jar and the glass.
Josie giggled. But | don't want to
drink it clear. You put the sirup III
the glass, you know. and then the So
da."
"Oh. see! You want. to make a
highba-ah-a long drink Of it. All,
yesw He procured glass of the reg
ulatjon size. NOW | understand" A
pause. "1f you'll be good enough to
help yourself to the sirup."
mo, you do it." Josie pleaded.
"Certainly! He lifted the whisky
glass and the jar and began to pour.
IF you'll just say when"
"What? Oh, that's enough, thank
your
IF ever get out Of this fix I'll blow
the whole shooting match" he prom
Used himself, holding the glass beneath
the faucet and iddling nervously with
the valves. For moment he fancied
the tank must be empty, for nothing
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i've on the third day, and there was
much to do to make way for them.
Between spasnIs Of work Duncan
had his hands full attending to the
soda fountain. Soda water being prac
tically the only salable thing III the
store. It had to serve az an excuse for
The inquisitivcness OF many OF my fel'
low citizens, u say nothing OIL
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TT SERVES ME RIGHT ER CONCLUDED.
tied the man. You'll remember what
said about the choir, won't your"
He braccd himself to take ndvan-
ta-e of the opening. '! shall never
forget it," he said impressivcly.
She gave him her hand Then good.
by
mot goodby, l trus,:' He retained
the hand. despising himself inexpressi-
bly,.
"Oh. Wen be In again, won't we.
Angie?"
"Oh, yes. indeed!"
"My land, Angie! What do you
think? I'd almost forgotten to pay for
the soda"
please don't speak OF it, Miss Lock
wood. The pleasure"
But mnst, MI Duncan. How
much is it,"
Josie fingered the contents OF her
purse eXpectantly, but Duncan hung
in the wind. He had no least notion
what might be the price OF soda water.
1.-TWO for a quarter he haZardcd,
with his disarlning grin.
Angie choked with appreciation OF
this exquisite sally. "Ain't You fun
ny"
"l'm afraid rDOIr right" he con-
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came of his efforts. Then abruptly the
fixture seemed to explode. "A gey-
ser" he cried. blinded with the dash
of carbonatel water and strip in his
face, while he fumbled furiously with
the valves.
4, As UNEXPECTEDLY as it had begun the
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- FAT had busy day or two after
HNA that, trying to set things TO
u "a rights in the store for the bet
ter reception and display Of
the new stock. Sperry dropped him II
line saying that the goods would ar
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ness thus appeared to be Of relatively
simple solution. There were W as
poets to the case-irst the infection
Of human beings by the fly, and. e c
ondly, the infection of the fly from
infected human beings.
1t was considered, therefore. that
the disease could be stayed II, first.
the chances of exposure to the fly
were diminished. and, secondly, II the
fly were prevented from being infect
ed by removing the sick from the fly
area. An elaborate experiment of this
kind was made on the northern shore
OF Lake Victoria. Along the whole
lake shore. from Buddhu to the Ripon
Falls, the natives were removed. the
sick were segregated into camps, the
holdings were evacuated and burnt,
and the banana plantations were al
lowed to go to waste. The willing CO
operation of the chiefs In this ire
mendous task is a complete proof OF
the extraordinary hold the disease has
got on the native population.
In the segregation camps to which
the sick had been conveyed various
remedies sem out from Europe were
tried. but with little success. Ii is
conceded on all hands hat the patient
with definite evidence of sleeping
sickness upon him is doomed. The
clearing OF the lake shore was made
on the basis of the view that the
tsetse fly does not remain infective
for a long period. and it was hoped
that when the infective period was
over the shores of the lake could
again be populated. Recent advances
have shown, however, that this hope
is not to be realized. and that, indeed,
the prophylaxis of sleeping sickness
is a much more complicated task than
was originally supposed.
On the extension Of sleeping sick
ness into German East Africa a com.
mission of experts. headed by Robert
Koch. went out and studied the dis
ease on the spot. Towards the end of
1908 Kleine made the important dis
covery that after a latent interval a
tsetse fly which had sucked the blood
of an infected man could remain in
fective for a very prolonged period.
In it's body the trypanosomes develop
in great numbers, apparently as the
result of sexual congress which in
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hard. that l would. What else are you
here for. you fatheadr
"Fathead!" echoed Uncle Peter in
astonishment.
Peter leave her to me-" pleaded
Aunt Martha.
But Uncle Peter rushed blindly on
to destruction. Elizabeth" he said,
sternly, in view Of your most unre-
fined and u~nladylike language II be-
hooves me to reprlmand you severely.
! will, therefore"
Then Lizzie and the pink parasol
struck a Casey-at-the-bat pose, and cut
In: "G'wan away from me with your
dime novel talk or I'll place the back
Of me unladylike hand on your 10 Sls!"
"Peter!" warningly exclaimed the
pertIrbed Aunt Martha.
yes, Martha; you're right" the old
gentleman said. turning hastily. -
must hurry and finish my speech Of
acceptance" and he faded away.
1T isn't an easy matter TO get
servants out here" Aunt Martha whis-
pered to us: II must humor her.
Now. Lizzie, what's wrong?"
You told me, mem, that should
have a room with a southern ex-
posure." said the Queen Of the Bunga-
low.
And Isn't the room as described :"
inquired Aunt Martha.
THE room 10 all right. but l don't
care for the exposure" said the Prin-
cess Of P~orkchops.
We'll. what's wrohg7" insisted my
patient auntie.
Sure, the room Is so exposed,
mem, that every mosquito between
here and Long Island City 1ew in
there last night. mem, and almost
beat me to death with their wings"
said the Baroness Bread-pudding. with
acrimony. I'm q cook, mem; I'm no
free lunch for a passed. of hungry mos
quitoes."
Very well. Lizzie" said Aunt
Martha. soothingly; "I1l have screens
put in the windows at once and a
netting over the bed"
"All right, men," said the Countess
of Cornbeef. removing the lid. I'll
stay; but keep that husband Of yours
with the Woody lingo out of the kitch-
en-, because I'm a woman
nm thatl" and then the Duchess Of
Devilledkidneys got a strangle-hold on
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Mandarin Ho Kuel Fang of China
was sent to Europe by his government
and on his return he wrote a book In
which he said regarding the tall
houses: They are so high that a man
could end his life by throwing himself
from the top. These lofty edifices are
destructive OF the beneficent spirits of
the wind and the water. The devils
Of the ocean (Europeans) pay no at
tention to the Influences OF the earth
and the GENT OF the air. though our
most illustrious litterati and sages
acknowledge the existence OF these In
~fiuences. The result is that instead
Of erecting a pagoda to protect them
selves from plaques and floods the bar
barians squander their money on
drains and dikes. Their ignorance is
their only excuse. They do not know
that a pagoda keeps away pestilsnce
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creases the prolongation OF the infec-
tive period almost indefinitely. To
what extent this period OF infectivity
occurs in flies which have sucked
blood is not yet known.
1t is also suggested that in add
ton TO mar the trypanosoma may
pass its existence In the bodies OF
other y~ertebrates such as the croco-
die according to Koch, and various
Wild herbivorous animals according
TO others. In the last year or two the
very important doubt has also been
raised as to whether gIossina palpalis
is the exclusive carrier OF the human
chromosomes. Thus cases OF sleep
ing sickness have occurred In the val
ley Of the Loangwa, a tributary OF the
Zambesi in northeastern Rhodesia.
Up to the present glosina palpalis
not been found there. the main tsetses
being G.. morsitans and G. fusca.
which hitherto have been exculpated
as carriers Of trypanosoma gambiense.
A new expedition is proceeding TO
northeast Rhodesia to investigate the
subject and the whole question of pos
sible spread of sleeping sickness In
consequence of the construction of the
Understanding junction railway
from the Broken Hill mine in north
ern Rhodesia to the Congo State from
tier and beyond.
Down TO 1902 all kinds Of theories
were rife as to the nature of sleeping
sickness. but since this year we have
! witnessed the results of the combina-
ton of scientific and archaeological
observations. The cause of the dis
ease is known-its method of propa-
CATION in part at any rate. The pre-
ventiye plans hitherto undertaken are
in the right direction even II not so
| complete as was supposed. The geo
graphical distribution OF tsetse flies
and sleeping sickness is being rapidly
determined. What still wants solution
are the studies on the more detailed
life histories OF the flies and the try
panosomes and synthetic remedies for
the cure of the unfortunate victims OF
the disease.
These studies are not merely of
scientific or humane interest but of
vast commercial importance in con-
nection with the development of equa.
torial Africa.