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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
LINCOLN.
WISCASSET.

Miss Nettie Blake has gone to- Rock
land to visit her niece.
Lincoln county supreme judicial
court viii open here Tuesday.
Miss ora Reed Of Richmond was
calling ON friends in town, last " eek.
l.. F'redd Albee and others al ended
the races in Augusta, Saturday.
Rev ana Mrs j. vi, Wyman " re in
Saco oven Sunday
Miss Elizabeth Patterson has re turn
ed from visit to Boston.
The Silas Dickinson property and
adjoining lot ON Water street has bee n
sold to parties who viii open a steam
laundry with new buildings.
Miss Sarah Brookings has h en to
Rostcn and vicinity FOR a visit: VIII
friends
Arthur Bnzzell is moving his ~ nih
into part Of Ned Rings house ON
Fort Hill street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
WALDO
TROY.


Mr. and Mrs Percy Mutt of Wake
lheld, Mass ana Valentine Mutt OF
Lawrence. Mass. are visiting friends
in town.
Mrs Rowena Clary who has spent
the past summer AT her old home III
Troy, left last week, for Watcrville
TO visit her sister, Mrs. 5. II. Chase.
Miss Florence Mcclellan Of Lewiston
who has been taking care Of her sis
ter. Miss Evelyn Barber, left for
home, FRIDAY.
Mr. and Mrs. David Piper of Rock
land, who have been visiting at NJ. I.
Dodges for the past few weeks, re-
turned home, Friday.
The High school will hold Halo
we-en party and social, next Ffua3
night, Oct -, at the Grange hall.
Farmers are busy harvesting 1ppieS
and potatoes Fall work is unusuail>
late this year, caused by the mann
rains snort time ago.
Potatoes are selling fer 60 cents an'
apples for $1.50 per barrel.
Cleveland Harding of Unity is work
ing at the Troy creamery.
| belmont West. Walter Hill man ant
Elmer Hillman are away hunting.
Members of the Reading CLUB vii
please remember the next meeting
/ Nov. 3, at j. 9. Lambs. Ladies' pleas
bring a pie for the pie suppe.s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.


New York oct 2f.-A.iceS barely Uuv-
ed through most of TODAY s session on
tbe stock exchange. The market "5
difil and HstlesS. and in the absence ul
ans induce .uen,s for speculative opera
tons trading was light London sent
over a somewhat lower range of prices
before the opening and this fact e9upl ii
with med rate pressure from procession
al traders, caused slight reeeSsions in the
early trading. 1t was Coon apparent,
however. that the bears were attracting
that so far as any tendency was observ-
able il was rather in the direction of
better prices The market rallied brisk
Nv and held firm until shortly before TIN"
close when a final drive eliminated most
of the modest gains which had been
made
Reading showed the greatest strength
of any of the leading stocks chesapeake
x Ohio recovered part of the loss which
ii sustained. last week, upon publica-
tons of an unfavorable annual report
Norfolk & Western also moved upward
Among the industrials, international
Harvester with 4 gain of nearly i've
points was strongest. Underwood TYPE
writer gained 3. There We're lew weak
points among the industrials. New York
Air Brake fell - points to so its lowest
price in many years Liquidation OF this
stock and of the convertible per cent.
bonds, recently. it attributed TO delay in
declaration of the usual dividend fhere
was some further selling OF American
Tobacco preferred, which lost point.
United States Steel was again the most
active stock aud displayed effective re
sistance to bear attack. The day trade
reports indicated that the reduced brieeS
of steel aud iron might not stimulate BITS
illness indefinitely.
Perhaps the most signifcan; event OF
the day was the announcement that a
large part of a $50 000,000 loan for the
| prussian government was 10 be placed
here in the form of A. per enut. SIN
months treasury bills The Offering i OF
| SO large a portion of the loan at this
! point was regarded as only logical IN view
| Of the extreme ease Of money in New
! York AS compared with the rate ol pay
nent ON the Prussian loan, funds for si>
months were quoted here, today, at >
per cent. \ moderate increase was re-
| ported in the mercantile demand 10
money, both locally and in the interior
| Foreign exchange rates held steady
The bond market VAS quiet and irreg
ular. Total sales, par value. S2l00 ON
United States bonds we're unchanged OF
call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Against Dissolution Plan
Of ANN Tobacco Co.
Attorneys General Declare an
Attempt 10 RuIIity Decision \
Dsnunclaiion OF Methods Employed
BY CompaBy--The Protest.

New York, oct 23-In protest
against the proposed dissolution plan
of the American Tobacco Co. the at
torneEs general OF the states Of Viz
GINA. North and South Carolina sub-
mtted their formal objections today,
to the judges of the United states cir
cult court. In behalf of these three
states the protest charges that the
plan is bold attempt to nulity the
Judgment Of the Gnittd States supreme
court and declares that the present
status is more toIerable than the plan
proposed.
The plan turns loose 80 asset and
no agency the attorneys general say.
The American Tobacco 60. now
maintains its absolute domination over
the tobacco trade. Its avarice for pow
81 and it utter unwillngness To- Ions
en- - EYfr on the tobacco business Is
strikinglF illustrated in its refusal IA
give ha one of the least of its subsiG=
iaries. K. Z Richardson. Jf., & Co, In
corporated. although that cGIupa ~
from the inception of this suit has pc
tijianed To be allowed to do an ade-
pendent business.
The protest continues.
Give the Il companies the element
Of complete independence; forbid tine
stockholders in any one of these com
ronies from owning stock in any of the
others ard perpetuallN enjoin them
from acquiring such stock. and a con-
dition will be created i'm compliance
with the judgment
ITO require these violators of the
law 10 dishand and 70 forbid them by
oneness Of ownership 10 perpetuate the
monopoly they have created. Will cause
no alarm to stockholders in corpora
TOMS that are doing legitimate bust
ness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
New York Produce Market.

New York, oct -
FLOCR-Was steady TO firm with ne
mana moderate: receipts 13.6Ol shipments
5147
Wheat SPOT easy No. red l03, Gle
water export basis aud 1882 f y afloat-
Eo / northern UIluta ll9 + o atlnai
receipts 2sfso Il: shipments Is.49i-
CORN spot easy: No. export Soc
nominal o Ia atioat; receipts l125
oATS-Spos steady; receipts 23lS50: ne
shipments.
PORi(--SteadN.
BEES Steady.
LAED-f.asy: refined steady; compound
barely steady, 11M7a.
SJ-GNR-Raw nominal muscovado "
test By To 5,3l; centrifugal 70 test BIO 10
5.Sl; molasses 50 test 5.00u5.06; refined
steady.
BUTTER-Firm receipts 5917; creamery
specials 3l19t&2. extras 3O343l; first 2'3dZ9.
seconds 25M263; thirds 2}6l24; creamery
held specials 9OG20l: extras 29a29!; FIRST
27lf2S: seconds 251t26: state dairy tubs nm
est 29M30 do good to prime 2bn2s; do.
common to fair 2ld25: process specials
24im25: extras p; first 22ad23, second
20An213. factory current make first IL
seconds 203nNa: thirds 1913.
EGGS-Irregular. receipts 7479. fresh
gathered extras per dozen 3@a3' extra
first 2Gff2S; first 23d2a: seconds 2422
thirds l7a19, held fresh poor to fair l5fe
-; fresh gathered dirties No. l l1dlS NO.
= 15lMl6l; do. poor to fair l3Hl5; iresh
gathered checks prime TO- do. poor 10
good 10Gi5 refrigerator first season
storage charges paid 206t2l; seconds
charges paid l90l9. thirds i6dyiS. reffis5-
orator poor 1ad15; refrigerator dirtes Is
ali. state Pa and nearby hennerN
whites fancy large new laid 47Gt50, do.
selected whites fair To good 3Sdt4j; do.
whites badly mixed 30a35; state. Pa. and
/ nearby hennery browns 3lm32, do. gath
cred brown and mixed colors 24d30. west
crn gathered whites 2SGt35
pOTATOES-Steady; Maine per bag "a
m225: ons Island per Dbl. 2.50n2.75
state 2.25dt2.37; Jersey 190Gf2 Is; south
! crn sweets per bill 1.1502 p; Jersey 2N
M2gA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
indications That Fourth
Game Will Be Called.
OuitIsId in ShiOa Park Drying
Fast Monday Afternoon.
Probably coombs Against Mar
guard or Chrisiy mathewson.

| Philadelphia, oct. 23.-After having
been postponed for The fifth time, there
is every indication tonight that the
fourth game of the worlds champion
ship series between the New YORK
Giants and the Athletics will be play
ed tomorrow afternoon At Shibe Park.
| The sun, which made its first appear
anee iG this city since Monday. Oct.
| 1G. sbone briehtIs all day and aided
! by northwest breeze put the playing
field in fairy good condition. The dia-
mond is in far better shape than the
outfeld. but Il liberal use Of huge
spen9es by a score of men under the
supervision OF Ground Keeper Scaroed-
er cleared the outfield of the numerous
riguIets.
BY O'Clock tomorrow afternoon if
the san shines brightly up to that
time. it is thought that the outfield
win be in practically norma. condition.
9cta teams toek advantage Of the
pleasant weather to prepare for what
is thought will be one of the most bit
terly fought games of the series.
Manager Mack had his men on the
diamond at Shrihe Park for fun two
hours The greater part of tae time
was devoted to batting practice. With
Danforth. Martin and Goombs ~'+1hing
the players took their regular turns at
batting and sent the ball to all corners
Of tic field. Baker. the sensation of
tie Two games thus far Won by the
Athletics. did the best batting. In five
successive turns at bat. he thrice drove
the bail into the enclosure between the
temporary low wooden fence and the
right field wall and later he sent the
bah over the right field fence. Gliding,
who had been absent attending his
sisters funeral. took part in the prae-
| tice and will be in tomorrow's game.
While the rest of the worlds cham
pions were polishing up their batting
| eyes. Bender and Plank were warm
| ing up with Thomas and Lapp as
eatehers. When the batting practice
was nearly over Mack sent Coomhs in
to pitch to Lapp, his battery mate
| Coombs' speed was wonderful and it
would not he surprising If Mack sent
him in in an endeaver to have him
repeat his brilliant performance at the
| Polo grounds, last Tuesday.
While the Athletics were going
Through their limbering up process.
| Manager MeGraw had his men cut for
a lengthy practice at the National
League grounds He followed prac
lticaly the same course adopted by the
Athletics managers With Ames, Gran
dali and Wilt using an assortment Of
deceptive curves the New York play
ers got in some excellent batting prac
tice II they hit the ball tomorrow as
they did today ii Will give the local
',rooters' many a fright. While the
visitors we're driving the BAH TO all
corners of the big lot. Mathewson and
Marquard were warming up with
CHIEF Meyers, Both box men seemed
60 be IN splendid shape.
The local weather indications are
for clear. crisp day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
IDA CONQUEST MARRIED.
Weds Ricardo RerteIli of New York
Monday. at Boston.

Boston, oct. 23.4.iiss Ida Conquest.
the actress. was married, today. to
Ricardo BerteHi. the president of an
art bronze company. af New York. and
son Of the late Admiral Luigi Bertelli
OF the Italian navy.
The ceremony WAS performed by
Rev. Or Alexander Mann. rector Of
Trinity church. at the home of the
brides parents. Mr. and Mrs John a.
Conquest, in Rrookliun.
Miss Conquest wen1 on the stage at
the age of six-years in juvenile per-
Torrance Of Pinafere and since then
has been member of several stock
ICompanis.
Mr.. Bertelif is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Turin ard came to this
country 10 years ago to establish the
business Of which he is now the head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
SPORT ING.
soyIAG BOUTS THIS WEEK.

Tuesday Leo HOuck vs.. Jack Dill
lon. Mark Conlev vs.. Freddie Kelly
Eddie Kenney vs.. Pat Rocco and Jakt
johnson KS. Dick Pollard al the Ar
mors a A.. Boston: Frank Mantell rs
Larry English at Watervliet, n Y;
Jack Novak vs. Howard Morrow at
Benton Harbcr. Mich: RaVer Benja
min vs. Dodo Maher, at South Nor
walk. Conn: Joe Stein vs. Andy Par
ker II Mt Vernon. n Y; amateur
bouts AT the l. A. A. c., New York;
Tommy O'Dare IS. frankie Daley at
Philadelphia
Wednesdays Battling Nelson vs..
Monte Dale at Manchester, n. IL:
Matt Brock US. Kid Julian at CleVe-
land: Paddy Lawn VS. Tommy Gavi-
gan At Cleveland: Hilliard Lang VS.. K.
O. Freeman at Toronto; White Mans
Hope tournament at Philadelphia
Thursday-AI Palzer VS.. Soldier De-
laneg n New YORK; Jimmy Moriarity
vs.. Andy Parker at lawrence: johnny
Gallant Us Joe Cagspbell at Adams;
Joe First vs. Tommy oKeefe at
Philadelphia. =,
FRIDAY NonpareD ~. c. weekly
show ut Philadelphia.
.sa0rday-Jo Grim VS.. Bill MeKin-
non at Portland, Me- Joe Rivers VS.
Ceorre Kirkwood at Los Angeles;
Andy Morris VS. AL Kuhiak al Port
land aIl-star shew at National y. G,
Philadelphia. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
OVER 100 HORSES PERISH
In Winsloe Stable Fire, Sunday Night
At East Milton, Mass.

Boston, Oct 23.-More than 100
horses were burned TO death late sun
day night in a fire that destroyed the
big stable of the John II Ninsloe
Contracting Co. on Granite avenue.
East Milton The stable, a wooden
building 200 feet long and 40 feet deep,
was two miles from the nearest by
drant IL Milton, and a quarter of
mile from the nearest Boston hydrant
across the river in Neponset.
In the building were 154 horses.
Firemen. watchmen and spectators
rushed ifto the burning building and
succeeded in freeing between 30 and
50 horses but a greater number Of
the animals perished in the flames.
The whole loss was $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
BALL ENDS IN SHOOTING.
Longshoreman Fatally Wounded
Clerk Is Under Arrest.

New York, oct. 22.-Joseph Faulk-
ner. a longshoreman, who lives at No
100 South 5th street Williamsburg.
was shot and mortally wounded early
Yesterday morning in Palace hall,
Nos u and SO Grand street. where St
Josephs Lithuanian Society was hold
ing its annual festival
AS a result OF the shooting. Jere-
midh Bohan. a clerk, of No. lS4 South
9rd street., was held, without bail, in
the Manhattan avenue police court for
a hearing.
The society had a parade, Saturday
night. ana later, when they reached
Palace hail. more than 1000 women and
children were assembled, =.
Complaints were MADE commit
teemen. who requested sG-~ unwel-
come guests to be quiet / sew min
utes later the strangers sta-Si a fight
and reVolvers were drawn. 'Fhe dance
was At its height, but with the be
| ginning of the shooting WoneI
screamed and tainted and the mu
sicians stopped playing. There MAS
wild rush 10 get out. The doorWa'
became jammed, so many got GU
through the windows.
| Martin O'Connell, doorman of tn
Bedford avenue station, rushed il
and found three men holding Bohan
who was accused of having sho
Faulkner who lay on the floor witt
a bullet wound In the abdomen on
the floor was found .3S-ealiber reVol
Yer. with all the chambers empty
Faulkner was taken to the Viii
Iiamsburg hospital. where he was no
expected to live AT a late hour las
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
TORPEDO BOAT EXPLOSION.
Boiler Tubes Blow Up, lnjurins Two
of Tingey's Crew.

Charleston. s. G. Oct. 23.-TWo of
the boiler tubes on the torpedo beat
Tngey blew out while the vessel was
Il miles off Charleston lightship. yes
terday, painfully injuring J. l.. Myers,
a white fireman. and J. IL. Gibbes. Il
Negro. a water tender Both are ex-
peeted to recover.
The Tingey, with the destroyer Me
Donough and the torpedo boats Wilkes,
Barney and De Long, left the Charles
ton navy yard. Yesterday morning,
for Hampton Roads. The disabled
boat was towed back into port, the
rest Of the lotilla proceeding. The ae-
cident is the second OF the sort in the
past four GAYS. The Wilkes boiler
tube S being blown out. Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, Oct o.
BEEF-Fresh unchanged Whole cattle
NAM.
BGTTER-Firmer; northern Sldal2;
western 30l03f.
CHEESI3-Firm; New York l5aMl6.
CORN-Hfgher: New York 15sMl6
CORN-Eigher; No. 3 yellow 81.
EGGS-Steady; choice 42df4f; western 30
M35.
625.
HAY-Steady; No. i grade 25626.
LAMBS-Unsteady, 9l@l04.
1NRn-Cnsteadv pure TO-.
MIXED FEED-Firn, 2sat30 %
oATS-Fhm; No , clipped white 5al.
pORk-Fhm: medium backs S.i5nl9 -.
E,S-Unchanged, white l6Vd
10.
I SirGAR-tinehange graduated 695.
NFALS-Unchanged l3Gtl34
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

The flames, shooting high in the air
from the burning hay, attracted nun
dreds Of people from Quincy. Milton
Dorchester and Neponset and as the
fre-crazed horses were turned loose
10 dash at viii through the close
packed crowd there were many mar
row escapes from injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

At Lawrence. Jimmy Mortarty and
Andy Parker, hard hitting New
York welterweight. will n Get. 1'hurs-
day night, in a l2-round Jout. MGR lar
ty is one Of the eleanes boxers COM
nected with the game. and as he al
ways appears ia the best Of boEi ne
trim, the Lawrence fins may @lpe ct
to witness him in a fast bout against
the New Yorker. "A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Nav York Cotton Market.

New York, Oct %.
Spot closed dun 30 points lower Mid
ding uplands 9.45; do. gulf go. Sales
II 400 bales
Galveston steady. . 9-l6: New Orleans
steady. 1-l6; savannah quiet, 3. Charles
ton quiet, 9: Memphis steady. ~.
Net receipts for three days lag 6l9
Exports to Great Britain 81 S36: to
France 81 ,s39. to the Continent 6S. $50; to
Japan l0G00
Stock GU 20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. Oct %.
CATTLE-Receipts &c 600; market dun,
generally 10 to Is cents lower; beeves 4. 10
asia.
IIOGS-+Receipts 35,0o0; market mostly
&c. lower: light 595M6,62a.
SHEEP Receipts 10000, market steady
for bnst Others Zoe. lower; native 22om
80; western 2.40Gi3.S0 yearlings 36044 40'
native lambs 446 TO-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Rodaers at San Antonio.

san Antonio. Tex, Oct. 23.-Cal ?.
Rodgers, the aviator. living from New
York 10 the Pacific coast, is spend.aS
The day here making repairs To his
biplane He viii resume his HiaAt
west tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

]. w. Copeland, of Dayton, Ohio pur-
chased bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for his boy who had a cola; 'ula
before the bottle was all used the hnyss
cold was gone Is that not better than
to pay five dollar doctors bill? For
sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

Stops earache i'm two minutes; tooth
arhe or main Of hllrn or scald in five
minutes; hoarseness. one hour; muscle
ache. two hours: sore throat, twelve
hours.-Dr. Thomas Eclectic ON, mon
arch oyer pain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

If you haven't the time to exercise
oonstitn3tion They. induce a mild easy.
f Sealthfmi aetion 81 the bowels without
griping Ask yonr druggist for them. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

Most disdguring skin eruptions, scrofa-
la, pimples rashes ETC, Ioo are a9G to Is I'M
d,a,, ei,,ps blood tonic. Makes you clear
eVed eIear-brained, clear-skinned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them poan.s ONT ONT
mo niles after wears Of suffering At any
| drug store
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Oct. %
Wheat prices, TO-DAY. felt the pressure
of Saies ~ large owners ana Tor the iirSt
time in nearly week suffered mate
rial setback The close WAS at decline
of ga TO &c net the end of tradins
left corn Ia lsc. lower oats down %
&C. and hog products less costly by a
nickel to Il dime
WHEAT-Dec 10ls@7; May lo64; July
99s0l00.
OATS-pec. Az: May SOFAS; July IA.
MESS PORK-1an BIZ; May I5&,
LARD--Ian. 9.05.
SHORT RfBS-Jan. SD. May ST.
FLOUR-Firm.
RYT.-No. , %,
FEED-Or mixing barley e5d102
MALTING-Fai to choice l2Gl -.
TIMOTHY SEEB-l3ffI5.25.
CLONER-iial9.50
MESS PORk-l5. 716tl6.
IARD-9.00
SHORT RIBS, d0ftS.50.
gtI ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Boston Curb Market.
New York Money Market.


New lOIhs UT
Prime mercantile paper A. per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at $3.50 for
G0-day bills and at 4S6 S0d4s6 50 Tor dc
mand
Commercial bills 1925
Bar silver 81
Mexican dollars a.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

BITTFH-oIVauA - V''11IR - ~ =
od F!tGiGs-Steady: receipts 5000 eases, at
market. cases included, l5HlS' Iirsts y,
nrime iirsts 2.
Enthusiastically, HOO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-08

Well, you are fortunate, perhaps, you
goody- -goody girl, that you did not in
herit your mothers nature I am, and
have always been, a most unhappy
woman
Iris Greylock had set the seal of
this declaration upon her life, just
as Death stood ready to close the rec
ords thereof. That was all. People
went by on the Promenade des Ang-
lais, laughing and chatting in many
tongues, the sunshine poured upon the
sea, the palms waved in the gardens
of Nice, and over Mrs. Iris's dead
face, as she lay alone in her pretty
villa, there was no living being to
breathe a sigh, or shed tear-not
even the black page, Sir Launcelor,
nor Celeste, the maid.
THE END.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-08

kissed her. Breathless and crimson
she struggled and pushed him from
her Suddenly his arms fell at hi!
side; his face was white. II was g
brute to do that-Betty, forgive me!
am sorry-no, 1 can't be sorry"
How do you dare! I hope I may
never see you again. hate you
said Betty furiously. tears in her eyes
and her pulses still throbbing from
his fierce caress.
do you mean that" he asked
slowly, rising.
| "Hes-yes-a million times yes!"
= don't believe you'll can't
WON'T" They were alongside the New
Madrid wharf now. and a certain
young man who had been impatiently
watching the Maids lights ever
since they became visible crossed the
gang plank with a bound.
Betty, why in the name of good
ness did you ever choose this tub?-
everything on the river has passed it,"
said the newcomer. Betty started up
with a little cry of surprise and pleas
ure!
Charley"
Darlington stepped back. This must
be the brother who had come up the
river from Memphis to meet her-but
her brothers name was Tom! He
looked this stranger-this Charley
over with a hostile eye. offended by
his good looks, his confident manner,
In which he thought he detected an
air sof ownership, as if-certainly he
was holding her hands longer than
was, necessary. OF course. other men
were in love with her. such a radiant
personality held it's attraction for
men. but for all that, she was going
to belong to him-Carrington! She
did like him; she had shown 1t In a
hundred little ways during the last
week, and. he would give her up to
no man-give her up?-there wasn't
the least tie between them-except
that kiss-and she was furious be-
cause of It, There was nothing for
him to do but efface himself. He
would go now, before the boat started
and an instant later, when Betty
remembering, turned to speak to him,
his place by the rail was deserted
(To Be Continued.)