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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-25

81 he we're listening TO the story oE
what his own life might have been.
And Richard. understanding by a sub,
tie sympathy what Il meant to him,
gave a minute account of the office
and the men, the hurry and rush Of
the city, and the haste and true hos
pEtaltty OF the social life.
a stranger looking into the room
would not have guessed that It was
soon TO be the chamber of death.
Laughter often interrupted the re-
cita1. Richard had often fancied that
when he came to die he should not
want the hpmor Of life taken from
him. And the account OF his Chicago
life. was not dehumorized fora dying.
man. Seth, listening, seemed to gain
Ia quiet strength Of soul as his physical
strength failed AZ "
!, The story Of Helen and his love for
her was too closely interwoven with
the life If the year to be- omitted
even had Richard cared to do SO. Lit
tie by. little he had told it all. Seth
listened eagerly and questioned Dick
closely. 4Ies made him describe her
minutely-her personal appearance,
her characteristics, her likesSand dis
likes, her housekeeping that con.
cerned her. AS Richard talked Of her,
the older man would watch his face
seeking something. Then a smile of
content would cross his face and he
would close his eyes as If asleep But
when Richard stopped he would say,
I'm listening!
One day when they had been talk
ing Of her he asked Richard to open
leather trunk that stood at the foot
q the bed and hand him a box that
he would find there.
Az he lifted the I'D of the trunk the
Young man knew that he was looking
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soor HgyIIL LE ITEMS.

; r ! \
We are still having beautiful weath
er and have been blessed with quite
az number OF growing showers dur
ing the season. \
Where in other parts of the sur
rounding community there has been
hut little rain.
This has been one Of the finest sum
mers for Auto pleasure and sport,
that We ever knew IN fact q little too
good. Several times during the sum
mer, people had TO gel, off Of the road
or be run oyeras there has been
some very fast running in this part Of
the country. "a
There was quite a number OF the
people to witness the ball game
which was played last Saturday on
the Robinson diamond near Santiago
between Rose Hill and Boothsyllle
nlne' 8wMcn was we've e'oss sa4S -
The game was eaeea as : = n hssp
team qlQ taelf pe g IRON slat. = Y
lsh afnBssas E7pp eei elose q tn ntu - "
ming itAesscese, was q 1o4 any at "
tenth RSoss Hlll 99Sss faurea ~
scores wAlce gave taeln lhs YlssYffF'
Time hours.
MT. and MRS: paYe Aennel r.
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lWonderfuII Clocks.

Five wheels and ai7small battery
virtually constitute the mechanism Of a
wonderful clock just invented in ENG
land. It will run three years without
attention, and at the end Of that time
all that is required is to attach a new
battery. 90 ati
Another new English clock enables
the possessor to ascertain'at a glance
the mean time, the meridian and rela.
tive position of every part Of the EN-.
plre, besides being able to witness the
actual speed and direction of the
earth's rotation. The motive power is
a clock in the base of the stand, and
the apparatus requires winding only
once-a week.
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Held the Curtain Aside for Her to Pass.


I,Into.the grave Of seth's love, 1t was
filed with letters and old.fashioned
triAes, evidently keep-sakes. A long.
wristed glove and a riding whip lay
across the top Of small box. Careful,
" Richard lifted It from its place and
put It In Seth's hands. Then he turned
away to the window and stood looking
out while the old man opened It,
Richards eyes were full of tears for
a love dead 50 years. But seth's
were clear and tender as he called
him to his side, e
Here, Dick, want her to have
this. You must put it on her finger.
Tell her It does not bind her to any
pronise" -for Richard had told him.
at Is from me. She is a woman. She
will understand that l should like her
70 Wear !" he Unused.
Il was a diamond in an old.fashion.
edSsetting, the stone large and beau.
tiailly cut. Richard held it in his
hand, SURPRISED BY its beauty.
How dared you keep anything SO
valuable here?"
There was no danger, No one
would, hook for brilliants in such a
setting The words were marked BY
SasQdtet smile of irony and d glance at
tile room Y n ~, .Rsi
islrliard's glancs tpilowed Shis, The
bate pine 1905 With X one STIR b
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aYNoPsls.

Richatd perripg, returning from a wtn5
IA tha WOODS TO his tnothers farm
HOME n oVeftaIten By his uncle, aceOItl-
n IN an Eccentric wife, coming to
ilfyila Visit iat the farm. Aunt 1erust1a'g
Que lions about Emily Hutton supposed
10 81 DeffingB sweetheart, reveal the
~ Tut she Is to Inarry another. Dtsap-
nointIneit stimulates behring's ambition,
lfl i under the advice OF Seth Kinney y
lieffhif ~ the woods, he resolves to mt
liiifaeif for college Kinney teaches him
GreGil and ie passes his entrance examln-
II ionB trlumphantly, winning the appruy-
al d the prbf tssor -Four Years In college
obliterates the memory OF Emily. Derrtng
gftis i6lfnafs tlc work in Chicagpi
lFliere he meets Helen Gordon an artist
DetfinG SCI promoted TO art critic on his
paper Helen refuses to marry him and
b6tlt tiieir GarRets, but tthey ems
itaf 20 "a mountaineering compact. Helen
suffers ill effects from sketching. on the
4 fltef Aforein January. Illness brings her
into closer relationship. with Richard.
sl9erring Il called home BY the illness A9f
Seth Kinney. < ~ y As%f''2 S-lF@
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have aged 20 years since he saw him
last,
II am glad you have come. Dick. I
was afraid you would not get here. l
wanted to see you again. My life has
been a failure. It's hard to say that
when you come to die" he rambled
Sn. "Yours won't be failure. Dick.
And / helped to make It. ] thought
perhaps should die easier Il I could
look az you again and see something
that / had helped to do in the world"
y After this first greeting he said no
more 81 the comfort Of Richards pres
ience. But It was evident in the glance
az his eyes as they followed the young
man about the room and in his rest.
lessness when Richard was absent for
time, aB
Richard saw that his place was here
is long as Seth needed him, and he
I quietly made arrangements to stay for
an indefinite time. He established
himself as caretaker and nurse. Young
L be was, his experienced life had
seens deep enough for him to UNDER
stand thatitis not often that one man
TAI do Tor another what his mere
esence did for Seth! 4. Il 's
t,he I'D man did not speak again III
hims h 81 appr6 ching death. 3iit
n ouest ioned liehafd eagerly ab0iit
HI worF and tlie iiis ieEleds Every
detail 81 lttnterested him + Mas IL
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.oAAPrER xv.

Derring found Seth watching for his
coming and saw at a glance that he
Was very M. Even a less practiced
eye could not have mistaken the signs.
.The hands that lay outside the faded
IpatehNerk cover were yellow and
sgrinkled; !, the veins stood out, a net.
work 81 cords, across the backs. They
we're the hands of an old man. Rich.
ard noted their feebleness- as they
closed eagerly around his own strong,
lIr1n fingers. Seth seemed TO himato
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-25

carpelDg. the few rouell chairs, the
kitchen stove nj one end Of the room,
and the bed. with It's iaded quilt. at
the other No. there had been no
danger Oniy ire rowaoi hools, piled
two and three deep On the shelves,
told that the ocenpant 81 tie room
was other than q rough faffners AZ
howl o trailing partIi berries that
Richard yhad brought from the woods
yesterday stood on tie western Rlll
The setting sun fell across them and
they lightened the room, giving II q
touch of refinement Otherwise twas
unchanged from the room In which.
Richard had received the Greek gram:
mar six years ago.
Then It had been to him Q plain,
rough room with q certnin homely
comfort Now It was tie picturesque
setting Of "a lonely life. The furniture
was rough; but the roughness had mr.
rtistic charm. Seth must have had,
consciously or unconsclously, an art;
ist' s appfecia 1 ion Of the beautiful. As
sIsicbari aIonlred afontf tl,a room, his
s;;.,,se "a M Iathos. f;itlie ma, that
was passing away here's deepened TOT
feeling Of kinsliip and sympathy. The
long years Of Loneliness that were
drawing to 9 close were his own.
lou, and baIf.m,,singlv avon do well
- ,ovs iher 7nict And sba yin Ia
s ~ IN. II ~ R,t n sSe e not-yori
reNst MT ston lnv,n - love soy,e.
,tttI,, oreanS ons Navsr
s s 1oy,np-for .vonr so,,l,s sake,
1hat Voc nv m,steLe Owe woman
,.af,, s ~ .,n;,a mo :. shnt ,nvsaif IN
tom a,l'1oya That vos INV - mistake
MIST he said Il, s,ogly A. ~ wonder
a. there arc such tblnss9 Wen Il
snoiIs5 NV I,fe I didn't know then
tlat me Snman heart must loye-or
die IA mat Womb save his life must
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-25
leld re Aboat ct Is II IIl. lIeadl-
Lowers

N Well, after so long time ] viii
TRY to sendyoaa lttIa mos news from
our lane.
Atha VanGilder and tlirse daashtels'
Ina, Mary and 5ditli. wete visiting at
Mrs. E.v.. Vance IS one da THIS week.
Miss Jennie Summer was Waiting
at q. w. Hawkins this week
Mrs. b. " Vance Vas Visiting her
sister Mrs Helen Morgan SATURDAY
and Sunday
Miss Berhtce Wa ton Iaggi Grub,
yerna Long and Dayton erlbb were
calling on q. w Hawldns Sunday
evening:
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks MORGAN were
in Fairmont Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Summers calling al
Atha yanGllder's WEDNESDAY
Mr.. chas W. Dawson ii lFairmont
was on,ithe lane satursias le<
John Vance was NJ Iasrihout one
day last week.
Miss NelYa Eertell offlurray. and
Miss Minta Davis, sof Hammond. were
ytsttingatJero lsummsts last ageeA-
Mrs. Valley Hawkins WINS at Fair
mont Tuesday.
Mrs, Hulda Summers was a. Fair
mont Wednesday
Mrs q IA M gIl 81 dangh'e''
bessie [l'Ie sic were eaI Ipg on Iszra Morgan
tn ayli.aISs .S oar
John Vance was at Nlhleld Tues
day bq1siat BILIe
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-25
CARELESS AGO 4 spsENpicITls
n; N s6fANONI

Many Fairmont people hhfe chronic
Appendicitis which Is cagelessly treat.
ed AS II 1t were Ordinary bowel or
stomach trouble. Ifsynn haye wind or
gas In the stomach pf bowels, sour
stomach or constr lion, Ny Simple
buckthorn back, glgeefine, etc. as
compounded In Adler. ka the new
German appendicitis reinety Mar
tins Drug Store, t0S Main street.
states that A SINGLE DOSE of this
simple remedy will relieve any bowel
or stomach trouble
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-25
PIRATES AND
G|Il'I...f|.SI.l||uIl.|E|
poUsLEiBl DtylpE1 sY THE q +
Il PIRATES AND stkNTs&3 s.s

n j. "a { = - 81 d .
NEW YORK, Aug 95-Pittsburg
and New York broke even yesterday
in two closely contested games, the
Giants again tying Chicago, for lead
ership in the pennaht race. Adams
allowed. only six hits IN the first game
and was practically invincible until
the eighth inning. when the Giants
scored their only run. The SECOND
game was another pitchers battle
Vanguard allowing only two hits, CIV
ing no bases on balls and striking out
eleven men. The fielding Of both the
teams was excellent. The score:
FIRST GAME.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-25
GOOD GAME.
Parkefsburo WIN Play Warrington
Saturday.

MANN1NGToN, Aug. g. The
Petersburg baseball club will be seen
here Saturday when they meet the
locals at Blacksllore park. King, the
former wheeling Central league player.
will be In the lineup Of the visitors
and q hard game Is expected Klne
was at one time q star player with
tho Fairmont professional team and
heha many friends here. ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-25

summary-Three base hit, Herzog;
sacrifice hit, snodgrass; stolen bases,
Becker, Devore; left on bases. Pitts;
burg /; New York 3; bases on balls,
of Camnitz II struck out by Mar
guard II, by Camnltz 2.
Attendance $4,000, .a,a;, wv
o'Day and Emslie.
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- -. y. cH lAPT1-!ER XVI.

b
Before Richard returned to- Chicago
1t was found that seth'slidhg for him
had taken practical form. He had
made will giving to Richard all the
property 6fiwhich he died possessed.
The fortune was not large, but
enough to pay his college debit raise
the mortgage, and leave comfortable
sum for his mother-enough, indeed,
to make her a woman Of importance
in the nelghborhood.
She protested in a mild way when
Richard proposed to settle the money
on her. But he had grown too master.
full for her. In the end she enjoyed
the feeling of importance that IN as.
sured income gave her. She refused
to accompany him to Chicago. 1t
was all "out west" to her and very
far away,
Derring found himself speeding to-
wards Chicago, wondering whether
this unexpected turn Of fortune would
make marriage nearer for him. But
when they met he did not ask her
They assumed the old easy relation as
if there had been no separation. Life
sped on with days too full of content
to ask promises from the future.
When the time Of parting came IN
June he found that he could let her
60 with less dread than he had
thought possible. The time would not
be long, and with the increased free.
dom that had come to him in money
affairs he could run east during the
vacation. II trouble came to her, or
harm, he could be with her in a few
hours. It was with light heart that
he saw her go. y
He had accompanied her to tho
train and provided her with all the
comforts for the journey that love
could suggest. Between the leaves OF
one of the books was tucked letter.
He had not told her It was there.
She would find It. The train began to
move. "Good-by," he said. hurriedly,
II shall come to you II you need me.
In any case l shall SEQ you soon."
He sat up late, working on an ar
ticle for the next day. When at last,
tired and exhausted, he threw him
self on the bed, he fell at once into q
sound sleep. He slept long and heav'
lily. He started up with sense OF
suffocation. was he?-What
was the matter?-Was the house on
fire? Before he was fairly awake he
knew that the room was quiet-so
quiet that he could hear the ticking
of his watch. Then an awful fear
came upon hIm-she was in danger.
Great God, how the feeling mastered
him! He sprang up and looked at
his watch-three o'clock. He dressed
quickly and went out.ot.doors, He
could not stay in the house. It suf'
located him. He must move about or
go insane.
Instincttvely he turned towards the
lake. A light, fresh breeze greeted
him as no came to the breakwater
He lifted his face to meet 1t. It would
blow these foolish notions out Of his
brain. He had been dreaming and had
been frightened by his own fancies.
He slaCkened his pace, listening to
the soft tapping Of the water against
the breakwater, and LOOKUP up to the
stars. Then again fear took posses
sion Of him and he quiCkened his step
until at last he broke into q run,
driven by an awful nameless dread. \
Thus lie aiferhated between hope
ana feats dntii y TIE tlrat faint line Sot
dawn appeared across ale winter Al
III ssoSaaooling Y itloaging ii dss
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+ 10 break, "a sudden peace came upsa
him. He drew quick breath as the
tension gave way She was safe once
more. This time he did not question
his mood. He knew with quiet GER
tainty that all was well with her.
Z. gro BE coNTINuED0
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
standing Of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago 5; Brooklyn 6.
St. Louis 2; Boston 8.
Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia LA inn
Pittsburg 8, New York l.
Plttsburg |, New York 2.
To-day's Games.
Chicago at Brooklyn
Plttsburg at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
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PiTTsBURG- R3H p A e

Byrne. 8 "a. ...... 90 o 1 o
carey, .cf o o 8 o 0
Clarke, II o$3o 9
Wilson, n a. ~ ~ ,tl. =
.Qlbsoh, 6 n. z !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-25

summary-Two base hit, Myers;
three base hit, McKechnic sacrifice
hits, Gibson, Adams; stolen base
Becker; double plays. Gibson to
Byrne, Doyle to Merkle, Miller to
Leach; struck ont by .Mathewson' 2,
by Adams 81
Umplres-oD and Emslle. ~
SECOND GAME,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. s; New York, 3.
Washington etrolt-Rain.
Boston-st. Louls-Raln.
Philadelphia Cleveland Rain,
To.days Games.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
AZ Chicago n, H, r
New York ....2ooOO1ooo-Ss
Chicago $50. :O61Os e.ogsr75l1
Batteries - Quinn and Sweeney
Walsh and Block umpires, Evan
aud Mullinaa III X
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-26
II GRES on FIVE GAMES.

*Twenty-one players TO share, includ-
ing Manager Mack
'*Twenty players 10 share. including
Manager McGraw
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-26
LEAVES $4,000 TO HORSE
Woman Gives Instructions That Ami
NAL Never Be Worked.

Chicago, Oct. ga bequest of 81
000 for the care of an old horse, with
directions that it never be sold or
worked, is contained in the will of Mrs
Ellen Mulvell, who for many years
lived at 1921 Indiana avenue. The
will was filed yesterday. Mrs. Mulveil
had owned the horse Il years. She
left an estate valued at $4,000. Many
charitable requests were made.
New Haven, Conn, Oct. 26.-Inven-
tory of the estate of Mrs. Helen Anne
liza Marsh of Hamden revealed a be-
quest of $4,000 to Ernest W. Mar
lowe of New York, who as a lad sever
al years ago gave up to the elderly
woman his berth in a sleeping car on a
New York to Washington train. Mrs.
Marsh also sent Marlowe to Harvard
college and Harvard law school The
estate totaled $114,3S3. Mrs. Marsh
bequeathed small amounts to a grand
John McWilliams Marsh of
Chicago, to foreign missions, and to
the Moody school at Mortified. 1t is
understood that her grandson contem-
plates a suit to break the will, alleg-
ing undue influence.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-26
Draws Out All Inflammation and Sore
ness.

This remarkable foot bath remedy IS
Superior to Powder. Plaster or SnIve,
and IS guaranteed 70 cure Corns. Cal
lpusss. BIrlous. Frost Bites CnIlblains
IuErowiuE Nails Tired, Aching. Swol-
len. Nervous, SWeaty. Bad Smelling
Feet
smaller shoes Can he Worn by using
TIZ because IL puts and keeps the feet
!u perfect condition
TIZ Is for sale at an druggists 3
cents per box. or direct II you wish
from Walter Luther Dodge y Co. Chi
taEo. III
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-26
Jo'aae aeGrusheNutt

Schlossberg will place their argu-
ment before the different promoters
and those who care TO see the finish
of the affair may do so by making
the usual pecuniary stipulations and
promising the principals immunity
from arrest or possible interference.
Larson and Gary have determined 10
abandon their exhibition for the time
being Larson in all probability will
90 TO New York and help condition
Packy Mcfarland. who may have a
chance TO meet Matt Wells in that
city in the near future. Larson is
under the management of Emil
Thirty. NcFarland's manager. and
Thirty has promised Larson a match
or two in New York. Fred Gilmore
manager of several good boxers, de-
Clared last night that the boxing col
ony would not suffer from the ac-
tions of the Indiana authorities. Gill
more said that il was next to impos-
sible to get a purse in the small
cities which was substantial enough
to pay for training expenses, much
less make a profit. Gilmore pointed
out that George Nemsic, who was re-
Gently defeated bv Eddie Murphy at
Gary. spent considerable money in
training. lost a $3.50 weight forfeit
and was given the short end of a
5000 house for his trouble and a
beating. Gilmore said that Memsic
lost close to 5000 on the mill.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-26
MUCH INTEREST
is SHOWN TODAY
Excitement Is Intense as Base
ball Fans Watch Returns
at Argus Bulletin.
SERIES REACH A CRISIS
More Betting Than Usual Is Evident
Dame Fortune Proves Her
Fickleness Yesterday.

Interest in the world series cham
pionship games was never more in
tense than today. as was evidenced by
the crowd that surrounded the bulletin
board at The Argus and watched the
exclusive Associated Press reports as
they came il. Despite the long delay
due to iuclement weather. the interest
in the series between the New York
Giants and the Athletics OF Phil
adelphia did not abate any since
the day the first game was played. but
with such a situation as was faced to-
day II was no wonder that the interest
was stronger than usual. A win by
Philadelphia would settle the
championship and victory for
the Giants would put them
on equal footing with the Ath-
letics. Partisan feeling was strong
and there was more betting than usual
WINS BIG SUM.
One man made a big cleaning yes
terday when in the 10th inning Harry
Doyle, the former Three-Eye player
dashed over the pan with the score
that won for New York This man had
$3.50 up against a pool and before the
close of the ninth he had given up all
hope and was ready 10 relinquish his
claim TO the wager. which was in the
hands of a disinterested party. The
ninth and tenth innings were happy
ones indeed for him.
Two clerks in a gents furnishing
store on Second avenue had wagered
a fancy necktie on the game The Ath-
lCfir watched no ~11
and when the first New Yorker up in
the ninth went out. he walked over TO
show case and began selecting his
tie He had II picked out and was just
'aking II out Of its box. when the Giant
advocate apprised him Of the fact that
the score was tied. At the close Of the
next inning the New York ADMIRE
picked out a rie for himself
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-26

Thomas John Capel, once one of the
most distinguished Catholic ecclesias-
tics in England, died in OBJ
security in this city. He was born of
mixed English and Irish ancestry in
Brompton. Kent. England. in 1886. His
success in converting Protestants to
the Catholic faith caused Lord Bea-
consfield TO make him the Catesby of
his novel, "Lothair." After being rails
ed to a position of honor in the church,
he was banished for misconduct. The
last years of his life had been passed
in obscurity in this country.