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TOO far off to see him very distinctly.
but | thought he had somehow a for
eign look; and unless my ears We're
a. fault he WAS cursing us in Italian
We left him standing I'm the middle Of
the road, shaking his fist and hopping
his face with a red handkerchief.
There was only one other passenger
on the ear, a fattish woman with
blonde hair, who sat at the farther
end, but all that, it could hardly be
called either a private or a comfortable
conveyance. There was a badly hat
tened wheel forward, which banged and
jolted a%bominably. and the motorman.
instead of running slowly on that ac-
count, seemed possessed of Il speed
mania induced by artificial happiness.
He bumped over crossings and rocked
around curve at an alarming rate, ac7
companying the performance with oc-
casional snatches Of song; while the
conductor, balanced on the back plat
form, read a newspaper and chewed a
t|oothpiek without paying the slightest
attention. Where we ran for a long
stretch along the highway an automo-
bile came along and proceeded to have
fun with us after the manner of Joy
Gus automobiles. It ran %languidly be-
side us until we were at our best speed,
then with a derisive toot, buzzed half
q mile ahead. Then It waited for lts to
come up, and repeated the evolution,
barking at us with the eneiue. The
motorman's songs turn to muttered
anathemas, and as we turned from the
roadside along a low embankment of
sand across the meadows we held TO a
rate of speed that was really exciting
Are we making up time9' I asked,
"or is II only the festive motorman7"
Miss Tabor shook her head. u never
went SO fast before. The man must
be"
lust then We struck a curve. / had
one instant's sickening sense of danger
as the front wheels bumped and thud
ded over the ties. Miss Tabor caught
at my arm with a s%mothered cry Then
the car lurched %drunkenly to the edge
of the embankment and slowly rolled
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ones own plans, especially when they
were only made to fill up the want of
anything more worth while, and have
fallen through already. l didn't care
about going TO Europe in the first
place; then I couldn't-at least not at
once; then | found something else that
l did care about doing
Men" said Miss Tabor. usually
find q logical reason for what they do
on impulse, without any reason at all. .
And the proof that women always
act reasonably" | retorted, rs that
they never give you the reason
Instead of taking hat for the flip
paney 1t was, she thought about ii for
some minutes. or else 1t reminded her
of something.
Besides | went on. this is an ad-
venture. as far as ii goes; a little one.
If you like, but still with all the car
marks of 1t was unexpected,
and It fits into itself perfectly-alI
the parts Of the scene match like a pic
tnre. puzzle-and 1t happened through
a mixture OF chance and the taking of
chances. It's just hat snatchins at
casual excitement that makes things
happen TO people,
Don't things enough happen to peo-
pie without their seeking them OUT
she asked.
Not to most people, and not now
adays, If they yer did. Do YOU re-
member Humpty Dumpty's objection
to Alice's face, that it was just like
other faces-two eyes above, nose Ia
the middle, mouth under? Wen. that's
the only objection ! have to life; DAYS
and doings are too regular, too much
according to schedule. Why is q train
less romantic than a stage coach? Be
cause 1t runs on time and on a track.
il cant do anything but be late. But
the stage coach dallies along through
the countryside. with inns and high
waymen, and pretty girls driving geese
to market, and all the chances of the
open road. The horse Of the knight
Grant was better still, and for the same
reason"
II don't think anything very much
has ever happened to you she said
slowly.
We'll" said /. Pm not pretending
TO be Ulysses; and you've reminded
me of my tender age so often that
can hardly forget II in your presence.
But I have had a few exciting mo-
ments and / want more. l don't care
whether they are pleasant or not. 50
long as I come safe out of them some
how. They'll pay for themselves with
the gold of memory"
That's just what | mean" she re-
turned, You talk about things as #
the only question of Importance were
whether they are exciting, One looks
at books that way, and pictures, and
things that are not real. A moment
ago you put highwaymen in the same
class with inns n goose-girls, Dc
you suppose any one hat was actually
held up and robbed OF his fortune
would think Of the robber as merely a
pleasant thrill?'
I'D rather be robbed by a highway
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man than by a railroad, anyway. At
the worst, I'd have had a run for my
money"
She went on without smiling: And
ever trains run off the track some
times. DO you think you would enjoy
the memory of a railroad accident
even If you weren't hurt yourself?'
Perhaps not. But there's another
disadvantage of the train. It's 50
regular mechanical that If any
thing does go wrong there is an ugly
smash. It's the same way with mod
ern people. Most Of us live such an
ordinary habitual life that if we get
thrown off the track we're likely to
break up altogether"
l had struck the wrong note agoin.
The light went out in her face, as a
cloud-shadow darkens a sunny field,
and she looked away without answer
ing. Not to make my mistake worse
by taking notice of 1t. ] said. After
all. what should we do II things always
went smoothly and there weren't any
adventures"
She said quietly, I'VE might be nor
nal and wholesome and comfortable, -
and continued looking out Of the win
dow and toying with her chain. While
/ cursed myself for a t~aetless olod-
hopper without the sense to avoid u
danger sign. Then | found myself Won
dering what this trouble could be that
by the mere touch OF an accidental allu-
sion could strike the joy out Of a orea-
ture so naturally radiant. Whatever It
was, it had come upon her within the
last six months, or the chances of our
Christmas Week had been ~singularly
free from reminders Of it. Could there
be possibly n connection between it
and that chain with its hidden EN-
dant? Or WAS IT only by accident that
her hand went to 1t in her moments
of brooding? ] seemed to have noticed
the chain before and her habit of play
ing With II In idleness. but | could not
he sure.
She reused herself presently, and the
talk went on, though with an under
current of discomfort, For my part,
l was still repenting my clumsiness;
and she. / suppose, felt annoyed at
having shown so ~palpably an emotion
hich she had not intended for my
~ es. So that, in spite of regret for
the approae ching end of the adventure,
l was hardly sorry when our arrival at
Stamford supplemented speech with
action.
Are you expecting any one to meet
you?'I asked. as the platform emptied
and left us standing alone.
mo, they didn't know what train I
vas coming on. But there's the trolley
row. And it's your car. too, that is. If
you're still going to the Ainslies'."
A short open car, with an air of put
ting its wheels close together in order
tc buck, squeaked around the curve
and took us aboard, When we were
well under way a short, heavy man
came around the corner of the station
on an unsteady run and pursued a
little distance with inarticulate shout
tass and violent gestures We were
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down at one of those beach places In
the neighborhood-the Ainslies. Bob
was in my class"
She resumed the air Of a conno'sseur
"Why know them. I'm going 10 visit
Mrs. Ainslie myself over the weekend.
Do they know you're coming?"
Tn not going to them l said der
perately. THAT is, | may while I'm
near by. but I haven't any definite
plans. FOR once in my life I'm not
going TO nave any definite plans, but
just start out and see what happens
to me. For six months I've been tell
ing things | care about to a lot Of kids
that aren't old enough to care about
anything: and now want adventures.
] went down to the station 10 take the
first rain hat came along, go whtr-
ever It took me and let things hap
pen
You might have gone to some
romantic place. she suggested. 3 firee
months would hardly be time enough
for the Far East, but you might have
tried Russia or the Mediterranean.
That's just the point I returned
Romance and adventure don't depend
on time. they only depend on p1,pie.
If you're the kind of person things
happen to you can have adventures on
Fifth avenue. If you're not, you might
walk through all the Arabian Nights
and only feel bored and uncomfortable.
1t all depends upon turning out OF your
way to pick up surprises. YoI'9e
walking in the wood and you
see something h a looks like a
root peeping out from between the
rocks. Well, if you're the right kind
of person you'll catch hold of 1t and
pull. IT may be only a root; or It
may be the tail of a dragon. And in
that case you ought 10 thank heaven
for excitement. Ven. If you're scared
to DEATH
BY this time | almost believed In my
own explanation. But Miss Tabor did
not seem particularly impressed.
She put on the voice and name Of
a child of 10. you must be awfully
brave to like being afraid of things"
she lisped; then with a sudden change
of tone. Mr.. Crosby. suppose-only for
the sake of argument-that you're
making this up as you go along and
that you did know perfectly well where
you were going. where do you think
you would have gomez"
Then l gave up and explained. Il
was going to Europe to study" 1 said,
for no better reason than that ] had
nothing more interesting to do. Then
my train was late and I should have
smissed my steamer anyway and-and
then you came along and I thought |
might just as well make the most Of
the situation. Now l can go down and
tell the Ainslies they want to see me
and all will be Well"
After some m%editating she said, "Are
you as irresponsible as that about
everything"
II don't see where all the irresponsi-
bllity comes in l protested 1T isn't a
sacred and solemn duty to follow out
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CHAPTER |.
In Which Things Are Turned Upside
Down.

In Which Things Are Turned Upside
TAs the two-forty-hve for Bos-
ton gone YETI
The train announcer looked
at me a long time; then be shifted his
plug Of tobacco to the other cheek
and drawled:
"Naouw. Reported forty minutes
iate.2s
AT this point 1 believe l swore. At
least I have no recollection of not do
ing so. and ! should hardly have for
gotten so eminent an act of virtue I'M
der such difficult circumstances. II
was not only that | had worked my
self into a heat for nothing. But the
train could hardly fail of losing yet
more time on its way to Boston and
my chances of making the steamer
were about one in three. My trunk
would go to Liverpool without me, a
prey to the inquisitiye alien, and as
for me, I was at the mercy of the
steamship company. Fol a momen l
wondered how ! could possibly have
doubted my desire to go abroad that
summer and to go on h a boat though
the heavens fell. I thought insanely
OF automobiles and special trains.
Then came the reaction and ! settled
back comfortably hopeless into the
hands of fate. After all | did not
care an improper fraction whether l
STAYED or went; let the gods decide.
only I wished something would hap
mem The shining rails reached away
To lose themselves in a haze of heat.
.,t4abTno anpfna was
putting like a tired dog. Knots of list
less humanity stood about under the
dingy roof of the platform, me the
wind across the harbor brought a re-
freshing aroma of tidal mud m dead
clans. Tt occurred to me that my col
lar was rather sticky on the inside
I walked the platform tanning my
self with my hat. l bought cigarettes
magazines and a shine. I explored the
station, scrutlnizing faces and search-
ing vainly for matters of Interest !
exhausted my In filing up
fifteen minutes and the hand of the
electric clock seemed as tremulous with
indecision as it had before been jerky
with haste. Nothing happened. Moth
ing would happen or could happen any
where. Romance was dead.
Feet seraped; a bell clattered; then
breathing fame and smoke. and with n
Shrek that would have put Saint
George to utter rout, the down express
rumbled between me and the sky. and
ground heavily to a standstill. And
there. framed in the wide Pullman
window, was a face that altered all
the eolers Of the day, and sent me
back among sleigh-bells and holly. Not
that I had known her well; but the
week of intimate gaiety at a christm Is
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ALDERMAN'S SON IN COURT
FOR AUTO LAW VIOLATION.

Seth b. Smith, jr., Is years old, son
of Alderman Seth b. Smith, was ar
raigned in the First Precinct Police
Court today charged with driving an
automobile without a drivers license.
The father of the young man explained
that at the time of the arrest his son
was going to make application for his
license. Motorcycle Patrolman Cleve-
land explained that from the manner In
which the young man handled the car
he was assured that he was not used
to driving a large machine. Judge Hahn
suspended sentence, as he said he was
satisfied that the story told was true.
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TO INSTALL ExEGETlc PROFESSOR.

Church laymen tomorrow afternoon will
attend the installation of the Rev. DR..
J. Frederick Berg as professor of Greek
and new testament exegesis, at the
New Brunswick Theological Seminary.
The exercises will be held in the Second
Reformed Church at 3 o'clock, and the
Rev. DIR. T. p. Pockman, president of
the general synod, will deliver the SER
mon; the Rev. DIR. Herman G. Berg,
father of the professor-elect, will read
the charge. and Professor Berg will
make the inaugural address.
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TAFT GIVEN ROUSING
RECEPTION IN KANSAS.

COFFEYNTLLE, Kan, Sept. 20
President Taft arrived here al 80 this
morning and was given "A rousing re-
ception. The town was decorated in
his honor and a busy program was
outlined. The Presidents schedule for
the day will take him TO -four other
Kansas towns before he goes to Kansas
City, where he will address the Ma
tional Conservation Congress tonight.
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breaches FAREWELL SERMON.

The Rev. Samuel J. Skeyington, who
has accepted a call to h Belden Ave
nue. Baptist Church. in Chicago,
preached his farewell sermon as pas
torA of the Clinton Avenue Baptist
Church last night. On Tuesday eve
ming a farewell reception will be ten
dered DIR, and Mrs. S~kevington.
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BELIEVES MISSING GIRL
is IN MANS COMPANY.

The mother of ~20-year-old Mamie
Alessandrlna, of 15l Seventh avenue,
declared to the police today thai she
thought her daughter. who had been
missing for three weeks. is in the conf.
pany of a man she knows only as
Jimmy The girl left home III the
morning as usual with her lunch, and
nothing has been heard from her since,
Recently the mother was informed that
the daughter was seen often in the
company of Jimmy"
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SCHOOL ADDS NEW COURSE.

When the Newark Technical School
opens It's twenty year at 1857
High street, today. there viii be added
to the courses a course in toolmaking.
The evening classes will begin for the
season Monday, October 2.
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CHAPTER IL

r LAY for a moment half stunned.
my face buried in the moist depths
~ of the grass. 1t was If II earth
had been suddenly engulfed In a wan
dering star, as if all known and Ia
miliar things had come to an instant
end and must gather my vague soul
to face uuimagined eternities.
Cautiously | raised my head and
looked about. A meadow stretched
blooming before me, To my left
doomed the absurd bulk of the upturned
trolley. on its back. with wheels IN
air. looking for all the world a stupid
mastodon puppy, A very much fright
ened conductor stood near by.
Say he asked hoarsely. lis yous
all right Kin YOU look after things
till Joe an me gifts back
franfinup1 Tomorrow
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NAVAL MILITIA ENTERS CREWS.

The First Battalion, New Jersey
Naval Reserves, has entered crews for
the three races of the Interstate naval
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militia regatta, which will he held on
the Hudson river next Saturday.
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Every school boy or girl should Sc
cure one of the star Dictionaries. Cut
from this paper-Adv.
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drontinued Tomorfow)
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-30
AERO CLUB BANQUET.
PROMINENT Men From Al Sections
Meet and Talk Aeropautics.

New York, March 2S.--Men q
prominence In military, financial and
scientific circles sat lowu tonight ~
the fifth annual banquet Of toe Aero
Club of America Allan \ Ryan,
president of the club presided, One
of the chief incidents o. the evening
was the acceptance of the Scientific
American Cup on behalf of Glenn H.
Curtiss, who won the .royAy. bat was
unable to be present.
General James Allen, U. S A. told
of the aeronautieal eaa1ment with
the troops at San Antonio and est
mated that during the aex. few wears
5000 young men viii be ay;as in this
country. He added .hat tae govern
ment would do all it coull 10 encour-
age aeronautics and inventors who are
doing so much to improve the science
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-30
LElFIgLD IN FORM.

The pitching of Lefty Leifield,
who in five innings permitted but two
scattered hits, and the hitting Of
Honus Wagner were the features OF
Ia fast exhibition game at the Whit
|tington park yesterday between the
|Pittsbung Nationals and the Yanni-
|gans. There were eight three base
hits in the game, showing Nlmething
|of the swatting ability of the men I'M
der Manager Fred Clarke. The game
was gingery throughout, and all are
well satisfied with the condition the
men are showing in their practice
work. Some OF the youngsters are
making IT hard for Manager Clarke
to decide between them and veterans
OF the lineup, so well does their p@ac-
tise work show in this early part OF
the game These teams play each aft
ernoon at the park at 2;30 o'clock.
Yannigans--
o. 5000 2 Is II 2
Pittsburg-
43 0 l 0 0x--9 Is 1
Smith Pressy and Martin; Ferry,
eiield and Gibson. Umpire, Van
Sickle.
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AUTO RACES AT
ATLANTIC PABLO
ej-lTzEN-RENz EVIDENTLY LACKS
BARNEY oLDFiELo AT
THE Wheel
No Records Broken In Days Racing But
Events Are Witnessed by Big
Crowds

Jacksonville, March 29.--Over 10000.
spectators lined the Atlantic Pablo Beach
course today to witness the second days
automobile speed carnival
Close and exciting finishes character
lied the events especially In the ten
mile free for all handicap, In which the
leaders crossed the wire wen punched
with only few seconds separating them,
In the five miie open national beach.
championships for ears Of le1-230 cubic
inches class y, Herbert Wilson of Jack
sonville. driving a Cole, defeated Hughie
Hughes in his Mercer yellow Jacket
In the ten mile open race for cars OF
sol 60 $50 cubic inches the Mercer was
scratched and Wilcox in National was
nm added starter Merz in, National
fought Il out with Wilcox for first place
and won by margin of four seconds.
The ten mile open free for all cars
class y. nop-stock. furnished keen ex-
eitement, Wilcox in a National Burman
In the Buick Bug. and Bisbrow in
Pope Hartford went TO the post Bur
man unfortunately suffered with clutch
trouble after making the turn at the
ave mile post when leading but managed
to finish second to wilcox, nine seconds
ahead OF Disbrow who was gaining ON
him rapidly
In the two ten mile free for all hand
leaps class ID. non-stock, nine cars star
ted. Hughes in his Mercer won the
first event. while Wilcox in National
after hghting it out desperately with
Disbrow in a Pope Hartford every inch
Of the way. crossed the wire a fraction
Of second ahead OF him in the second
event.
The last event on the card was the
| record trials for one kilometer free for
all ears flying start. class y. non-stock
trials for cars of less than 80 miles an
| hour Burman in the Buick Bug made
he frs trial but the timing apparatus
failed 10 work, his time was not record
ed and he did not run it over. Wilcox
| in a National followed and negotiated
the distance in 2s.75 seconds. Burman
in the Bitten Benz covered the distance
| ia 1926 seconds. Odheld holds the
worlds kilometer record, 17.04 seconds,
made on March 20 1910, in the Bitten
Benz. The breaking OF the oil pipe con-
nection prevented tho car from equallns
! It's record.
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GREEKS Held FOR MURDER.
It Is Charged They Killed w. p. Morris
Deny Charges.

Texarkana. March 29.--Antonio cacas
and Gus Pauns. two Greeks the for
mer waiter and the latter a dishwash-
er at Peters cafe arrested and lodged
IN Jail at noon today, charged with the
murder Of w r. Morris, a plasterer They
will lie held without bail pending a pre-
lminary hearing. the date Of which has
not yet been set.
Morris was picked up AT the door Of
the cafe BY the police at J o'clock YES
terday morning. He was thought 20 be
Intoxicated and was locked up. At ,
clock yesterday morning il was discoN-
erred that he was IN critical condition.
and he was hurried to a sanltarium.
where an examination by the surgeons
showed that his skull had been fractured.
He died at 1915 last night.
The arrest of the two Greeks was the
outcome of thorough Investigation by
the Officers It is claimed that wit
ness has been found who saw Cacas
strike Norris on the head with club
causing the fatal injury The accused
men strongly protested that they arc
innocent Morris who cane here from
Shelbina. Mo. six weeks ago, was abou'
% years of age and unmarried ThC
| remains will be shipped to relatives a
Shelbina for iuterment.
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"Madame Sherry

II. H. Frazee and G. w. Lederer.
comprise the membership of the new
est New York theatrical producing
firm. The first named member of the
duo has long been an important fac
tor in musical comedy productions in
the middle west. The Lederer of the
partnership Is the same George Wash
ingtcn Lederer who controlled the
.destinies of the New York Casino
when that play house won it's first
fame as the home of smart musical
pieces of native writer's. this in the
days of Edna May and other Lederer
discoveries. Madame Sherry" a new
musical production now scoring sensa-
tonal success at the New Amsterdam
theater. New York. is among the new
firms productions.
Madame sherry will be played
here by the New York New Amster
dam theater company on Tuesday,
April 4.
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LAIoIE HITS HARE.

New Orleans, March 29-The
cleveland first team romped with the
locals today, winning to 2. ! aJoie's
hard hitting was feature the big
Frenehman securing a single and two
two base hits when they were needf d
most In the ninth the locals secured
Itaree runs, a error of Snovall and two
home runs being the cause.
New Orleans ................ 10 .
cleveland ..... ...........6 A
Maxwell Klawitter and J Mitchell;
8lardins, fiarkness and Land ana
Adams