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The
Hunter
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Mrther to infuriate the child.
"Oh, l know why you talk that
~syr' she said. rubbing her poor little
hands together
"Do your he asked in wonder.
Eyes, 1 do-you!'
suddenly she found words-poverty
.trcken words. it's true. but the best
.he had wherewith to express herself.
And for little they flowed from her
lIns. scalding. scathing torrent Its
hecause you go to church all the time
and try to look like saint and-and
nv to make out you're too religious
Sor anything and like to hear yourself
dyin' Christian advice to poor misera-
Mo sinners like me. You think that's
inst too lovely Of you. That's why you
said It, If you want to know. Folks
wonder what you're doing here. don't
thew? Guess you know that. and like
n too 1t makes 'em look at you and
talk about you. and that's what you
Nike. | could tell 'em. You're only
here to show off your good clothes and
YOUR finger nails and the way you part
YOUR hair and-and all the other things
Won do that nobody in Moo York would
nav any attention to-"
"A pretty good guess at that" he
acknowledged candidly.
YES, 1t is. and ! know 1t. and you
know It, Oh. it's easy enough to give
advice when you've got plenty of mon
L., and fna f.tpt has and h1If"
Il understand be said when she
paused to get a grip upon herself and
and again the words she needed You
needn', say any more The only rea-
son | said what | did was because I'm
strong for your father and-well,
wanted to do you good turn too"
II don't want your apologies.
"All right Only think over what
said some time"
u ha a, good reason for saying what
l did"
Il know you had"
How do you known
Because I'm MOI what you think
am altogether"
II guess you're not" she snapped
But | don't mean what you mean.
mean you think I'm conceited and
rich and don't know what trouble is
Well. you're mistaken. Many's the
time I've lodged round corners to
avoid meeting men knew would in.
vite me to have dinner or luncheon or
a drink-of soda-or something-for
fear they'd find out that | couldn't
treat in return Many time I've gone
hungry for days and weeks and slept
on park benches until an old friend
found me and took me home with
him"
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when he entered. following Pete.

when he entered. following Pete.
Pete willing sheriff and born drunk.
ard. Is the best natured man in the
world. as general rule. Drunk or
sober. Radville tolerates him for lust
that quality. On only two ccasions is
ne irritable and unmanagea blew hen
his wife gets after him about the
drink and when be has a duty to per
form In his official capacity.
Tall. gaunt. gangling and loose joint.
ed. Duncan. returning to the store
from lunch. found Pete standing in
the middle of the floor. hands 10 pock-
cts and a noisome stogy thrust into
a corner Of his mouth
'Tm sorry about this. SAM" he bel
lowed. but there amt no use wastin'
words bout it I'm here on business. !"
But what's the matter. sheriff p
Graham asked. his voice breaking.
"Ah. you know you got a note due
at the bank. don't your
Eyes, butt
"Well. IT'S protested Y understand
that. don't you? I'm here to serve
the papers on to you
"But-but there must be some mis-.
take" Sam clutched blindly for his
hat "I'll step over and see MIR. Lock-
wood He's always been kind. very
kind"
"Naww Pete bawied "Mr. Lockwood
don't want to see you unless you can
settle. Y can save yourself the trou-
BILE Y gottuh put up or git out
got orders from him soons got
judgment to close y up. And that goes.
seee'
Toto turn me out of the store,
Peter Graham's world had slipped
from beneath his feet He was over
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She eyed him with attention.
But it's your father | wanted to
talk about" he hurried on. I'D bet
lot he knows more than any other man
In this town. and besides. he's a fine.
square. good hearted old gentleman.
Anybody can see that. Only he's got
one terrible fault-he doesn't know
how to make money. And that's
mighty tough on you-though it's just
as tough on him. But when you roast
him for it. as you did just now. you
only make him feel as miserable as a
yellow dog. and that doesn't help mat.
tiers little bit He can't change into
a sharp business crook now: he's too
old a man Before long he won't be
with you at all. and when he's gone
you'll be sore on yourself sure If you
keep on throwing ii into him the way
| heard you. and that's on the level"
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her shoulder as she went Into the
house.
LOCKWOOD He speculafed. for an
instant puzzled. then suddenly "Fa-
ther-in-law!' he cried "Shivering
snakes. he mustn't catch me like this
I, business mani"
Hastily rolling down his shirt
sleeves and Struggling himself into his
coat. he made for the store. buttoning
his collar and knotting his tie on the
way,
He found Blinky nosing round the
room. quite alone. Betty had disap.
peared, and the old scoundrel was hav-
ing quite an enjoyable time poking in
to matters that did not concern him
and disappearing of them on general
principles. So far as the improve
ments concerned old Sam Graham's
fortunes. Blinky would concede no
health in them. But with regard to
Duncan there was another story to
tell. Duncan apparently controlled
money to some vague extent.
You're MIR. Duncan. amt your he
asked, with his leer. moving down to
meet Nat
"Yes. sir Mr.. Lockwood. believer"
"That's me-" Binky clutched his
hand in a genial claw "I'm glad to
meet you"
"Thank you" said Duncan. Some
thing can do for you. STRIP"
"Waal. Pete Willin was tellin' me
you'd just took up this note Of Ora
ham'sY%
"Not exactly. The firm took 1t up"
Blinky winked savagely at this.
'"The firm what firm?''
Graham 4 Duncan. sir. I've been
taken into partnership"
"Have. eh?" Blinky grunted mystic
riously and fished in his pocket for
some bills and silver "Waal, here's
some change comm TO the firm. then.
And here" he added. producing the
document In question. ''is Sans note"
THANK you" Duncan ceremonious-
ly deposited both in the till. going be-
| hind the soda fountain TO do so. and
| then waited. expectant Blinky was
| grunting busily in the key of one
about to make an important COM
munication
| I'm glad you're a-comin' in here
with Sam" he said at length. with an
acid grimace that was meant to be a
smile.
| "Oh. 1t may be only temporary"
Nat endeavored to assume a seraphic
| oyDrpSSiOu and nortiaIlv Succondpd
"I'm devoting much of my time to
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only hope I'll be able to repay you
some day God bless you. my boy!
God bless your
He managed to jam his hal awry on
his white old head and find his way
out. his hands fumblinS with one an
other, his lips moving inaudihly. per.
haps In prayer of thanksgiving
1t was perhaps within the next thir-
ty minutes thai Betty twho had been
left in charge OF the store while Dun
can. with coat and collar off and
sleeves rolled above his elbows. hack.
ed and pounded and pried and banged
at the packing eases in the back yardi
sought him on the scene of his labors.
Pretty good work for York dude
not?" he laughed
There was a shadowy smile in her
grave eyes ITS an improvement"
she said evenly
He shst her curious glance.
"Ouchv' he said thoughtfully
81 just came to tell you.'' she went
on. again immobile. you're wanted in
side"
Somebody wants to see meT' he de-
manded Of her retreating back
"Yes."
"But who''-
"Blinky Lockwood" she replied over
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YOU RE MIX DUNCAN HE ASKED.
my studies" he pursued primly. but
nevertheless feel | should Ia. earning
something too"
That's right-that's the kind of
spirit like to see in a yonng man.
You always go to church. don't you?"
mo, sir-Sundays only"
THAT'S what mean. D. you drink
"Oh. no. SIR" Duncan parroted glib
~. don't smoke. drink, swear. and on
Sundays go to church"
The bland smile with which be faced
Lockwoods keen scrutiny disarmed
suspicion
I'm glad to hear that" Rlinky told
him. I'm at the head of the temp.
rance movement here. and ! hope you'll
join US and set an example 10 our fast
young men"
~ feel sure could do that" said
onn un meekly
Too kwood removed his hat. exposing
the rnnium of baldheaded eagle
and nned himself. Warm today"
he rhs rved IL an endeavor to be genial
that ~ but sprained his temperament.
Indeed so great WAS the strain tliat
he winked violently.
Duncan observed this phenomenon
with natural asloniShment moi unmlx.
ed with awe Yes. sir, very. lie
agreed. wondering what it might por-
| tend
Il believe III have Il glass OF ~pdy"
| Certainly" Duncan by now habit
uated 10 the formula of soda diSpens-
| ing, promptly produced a bright and
| shining glass
Il see you've been fxin' this place
| up some"
"Oh, yes" said Nat loftily I'VE. ex-
| pect to have the best drug store in the
state What sirup would you PREFER
Just sody." stipulated Lockwood
His spasmodic wink again smote
| Duncan's understanding mighty
blow Unable to believe Ills eyes. be
hedged and stammered Could 1t be?
This from the leader of the temper
ance movement in Radville?
81 beg pardon?"
His denseness irritated Blinky slight.
", with the result that the right side
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CHATTER XII

go UNCAN went home for his mid
~ II day meal. Ii wasn't much or
D walk from Sam Graham :
store to Miss Carpenters and
ne didn't mind in the least
On this particular day be was sill
cerely hungry. but he had much to
think about besides. and between the
two he just boited his food and made
off hotfooi for the store
Naturally. knowing nothing about
Sans note. although he knew PETE
Willing by sight as the sheriff aud
town drunkard in one. il didn't worry
him at all to discover that gentleman
lacking toward the store us he hurried
up Beech street, eager to get back TO
his job The first intimation than he
had of anything seriously aniss was
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his businesslike air. turned away to a
showcase to spare her the embarrass
ment Of his regard
II didn't think" said the voice be-
hind him: ~ didn't mean to. Some
thing happened that almost drove me
wild and
II know" he said gently.
After bit she spoke again, I'm go
up and get dinner ready now"
He heard her footsteps as she
crossed to the door and opened 1t
There followed pause. Then she
came hurriedly back He faced bout
10 meet her eyes shining with wonder
She grasped his arm tinidly
Il wanted TO ask YOU" she said
hastily. if was il this friend you
spoke about-that found you III the
park-who set you on the road to tor
tuneT
That's what he said" Duncan an
swered whimsically
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'Then perhaps you won't mind going
to the bank for ftp
Half suffocated. Pete assented. Jaw
right. I'll so and git It Kin have the
money!
Certainly" Duncan extended the
bills. then on second thought withheld
them. II presume you're a regular
sheriff." he inquired
Very proudly Pete turned back the
lapel of his coat and distended the
chest on which shone his nickel plated
badge Of office. Duncan examined 1t
with grave admiration.
" It's beautiful" he said. with a
sigh. Here"
Gingerly Pete grasped the bills,
thumbed them over to make sure they
we're real and bolted as for his life,
hts coattails level on the breeze There
f1oa ted back TO Duncan and old Sam
his valedictory. "Waal. III be dod.
gastedr'
With short. quiet laugh Duncan
made as though to 60 out to the back
yard. where the new stock was being
delivered
I'm going" he said hurriedly, ito
find me Ratchet and knock the stuff.
ing out Of some of those packing
cases. Want to get all that truck in.
doors before nightfall. you know"
But old Sam wasn't to be put OF by
any such obvious subterfuge as that
He put himself in front Of Duncan.
NAT. my boy" he said. tremulous,
II can't let this go through. I can't
allow you
''There. now" Duncan told him un-
concernedly, yet kindly. don't say
with"
But you mustn't I'll turn over the
store to you it,
20 Lord" Duncan's dismay was as
genuine as his desire to escape Ora
hams gratitude. "No-don't! Please
don't do THAR
But ! must do something. my boy
| can't accept so great a kindness un-
less" said Graham. with timid flash
of hope. you'll consider partner.
ship
That's itv' cried Duncan. glad OF
any way out of the situation. That's
the way to do tia partnership. No;
please don't say any more about 1t just
now We can settle details later
We've got to get busy Tell you what
wish you'd do while I'm bursting
open those boxes II you don't mind
going down to the station to make sure
that everything's"
Yes. I'll go: I'll go at once" Sam
CROPPED for Duncan's hand. caught and
held it between both his own lift
fate or solrething hadn't brought you
here today | don't know what would
have happened to Betty and me-"
"Never mind" Duncan tried t
soothe him Just don't you thinl
about it,
Graham shook his head. still Devil
dered Perhaps" he stumbled on
Ito gentleman of your wealth $4O(
isn't much
NO" said Duncan gravely withou
the flicker of an eyelash. morning." HI
remembered well the few dollars tina
now represented MI his worldly goods
Then he smiled neerfully. There
that's all right
ITO me it's meant everything. l.
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YOU GOT NOTE DUE AT THE BANK.
whelmed. And it was with a chid's
look of pitiful dismay and perplexity
that he faced the sheriff.
The father who has fallen short of
his childs trust and confidence knows
that look. To Duncan it's appeal was
irresistible He had his hand in his
pocket. clutching the still considerable
remains Of what Kellogg had termed
his grubstake. before he knew it.
"But-there must be some mistake"
Graham repeated pleadingly III can't
be. Mr. Lock wood surely Wouldn't
Now. there amt no use whinin'
about itv' Willing roared him into 81
lence. Law is law. and" He ceas-
ed quickly, surprised to find Duncan
standing between him and his prey.
"What"- he began.
'sWait" Duncan touched him gen.
tly on the chest with forefinger. at
the same time catching and holding
the sheriff's eye. Are you" he in
quired quietly. ''laboring under the
impression that Mr.. Graham is deaf?"
"Whatp'
Duncan turned to Sam apologetical-
ly. HE said what Did You hear it.
sirY"
But by this time Pete was recover
ing to some degree. 'What've you
got to say about this?" he demanded
crescendo.
"pll show you" Duncan told him in
the same quiet voice. what I've got
to say If you'll just put the soft pedal
on and tell me the amount of that
note"
with interest and COSTS" he said
less stridently. ''it fggers up three
hundred n eighty dollars n eighty
two cents"
There's no use denying that Duncan
was staggered For the moment bis
poise deserted him utterly he could
only repeat. as one who dreams
Three hundred and eighty dollarsG"
His momentary CONSERVATION afford
ed Pete the opening he needed. The
room shook with his regained sense Of
prestige.
Eyes, three hundred n eighty dol
lars M Say. you look a-here"
Again the calm foreflnger touc he'd
him and like hypnotst's pas.
checked the rolling volume of noise
Listen" begged Duncan IF you y,
got anything else to tell me please re
tire to the opposite side of tue stree
and whisper it Meantime be quiet
Duncan turned and made for The
soda counter. beneath which was tn,
right hand and there concealed III,
stepped behind the counter fold SAN
watching him with an Amusement nt
less absolute than Pete'Si. pulled qu
the TILL bent over il With an assured
air and pushed back the coin slide
Then quite naturally he produced will
his right hand his four hundred ant
odd dollars from the bill dra wer stooc
up and counted them with great DELHI
Grafton
Zone, two. three, four"
He smiled winningly AT Pete. "Fou
! hundred dollars, Mr.. Sheriff Now vii
you be good enough to hand over tina
note and the change and then pu
yourself and that pickle you're wear
] ing In your face on the other side O.
the door,"
II amt got the note with me. Mr.
Duncan"
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
RAIN PUTS DROUGHT OUT
OF BUSINESS IN NE WARK

know, even though a pampered city
or her tootsies. as the case may be,
wet
And while the weather is under con-
sideration, it may not be out of place
to mention in passing that Gustave
Meyer, of Hoboken, the celebrated as
trologer and Che admits it freely) coun-
selor of the nation predicted a tor
nado or an earthquake or something
equally horrible in a weather way for
to-day. Up to the hour of going to
press nothing remotely resembling such
a catastrophe had been sighted in the
offing, but far be it from us to suggest
or hint even that Professor Meyer has
slipped a cog in his predictions this
time.
Usually, after reading the weather
mans hand, the professor confines him
occasion, however, he got right down
to brass tacks and predicted something
definite for a definite time-the same
being today-and If he doesn't come
across with it, why. it's simply mat
ter between the professor and his guild
ing stars
Weather conditions today make for
an excellent test of good citizenship
If you hail with acclaim rift in the
clouds todlY, you are not a good citi-
zen.
SO, altog .her now-three cheers for
the rain!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
TRAIN WRECKERS
ARE BLAMED FOR
FATAL DERA|[|NG
Michigan Central Express De-
rallied In Canada--Engineer
and Fireman Killed.

DETROIT, Mich. May 31.-Train-
wreckers are blamed by the Michigan
Central railroad officials for the wreck
ing early today of west-bound pas
senger train No. 8 a mile east of
Ridgetown, Ont.
Engineer Quinlan and Fireman
Oakes, both of st. Thomas. Ont, were
killed under their overturned loco
motive. No passengers were injured,
according to the official report. as the
passenger cars remained on the track,
but the two baggage cars were de-
rallied.
An examination of the track at the
scene of the wreck indicated that
spikes and fishplates had been removed
in deliberate plan of train -wrecking.
The headquarters of a section ew
nearby had been broken open, and the
absence of a steel bar and a wrench
disclosed the source of the tools with
which the work had been done.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
RELATIVES Of
A. \. VAN HORN
ARE AGGR|EvEO
Received Tickets TO Lincoln
Statue Unyeiling Late,
They Say.
''DISCOURTE0US," SAYS
MRS. ISAAC CHAPMAN
Mrs. Silas w. Van Horn, of
BellevilIe, Claims Slight
to Children.

Relatives of the late Amos H. Van
Horn donor of the Lincoln statue un-
yelled yesterday, who live here and in
Belleville, are disappointed and ag-
grieved today at the way the arrange
ments for the affair were handled, as
far as they We're concerned. They say
they were not invited to attend until
the last minute.
The entire family of Mrs. Isaac Chap
man, of lis North Sixth street, a sis
ter of Mr.. Van Horn, remained at
home during the presentation exercises
because Mrs Chapman's two sons did
not receive tickets despite Mrs. Chap
mans request that her children be
honored with seats. A sister-in-law OF
the donor, Mrs. Silas w. Van Horn, of
Belleville. also had TO stay at home
seat ticket until II o'clock Tuesday
morning, the very hour the unveiling
occurred.
The relatives say they think they
We're treated with a dlscourteous lack
of consideration.
Calls Treatment An Outrage.
Mrs. Chapman was interviewed to-
day at her home.
II think 1t was an outrage" she said,
that we were not treated more con-
siderately. After all my brother gave
for the monument, to think that his
relatives should have been treated this
way!
II received two tickets late Satur-
day morning. and when | saw that my
two sons were not included / called up
Mr.. James c. Taylor, the secretary Of
the committee on arrangements, and
asked him for two more. He said he
would do what he could, but l never
beard anything further from IT,
My daughter, Mrs George Wier, re-
ceiyed two tickets from John Martenis
one of the executors, so that she was
able to go with her husband, but we
didn't want to go without Amos and
Leslie, my two sons, so we stayed
home"
Mr. Taylor said that in sending tick
cts Friday night enough for only Mr..
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Takes Us Out of Camel Class
and Raises Astrological
Squabble.

Dry weather-the only adverse criti-
clsm which could possibly have been
made against the latter part of May
was washed out today by a rain which
began early and at noon gave every
Indication of re lining until the lights
were out.
In other words. the drought is broken.
Perhaps some gentle or otherwise
readers do not appreciate the value of
today's downpour nor understand why
it should be so cordially welcomed in
the suburbs and outlying rural prov
inces. After the pastures had been
burned away and the native spring
vegetables had yielded up the ghost,
and the Hilton strawberry crop-the
finest in the country-had been put on
the blink perhaps they would have
understood 1t better.
No Camel Needed 1t Worse.
However, that is neither here nor
there. It remains a fact that Newark
and environs particularly the enyirons,
needed water like a camel which had
gone ten days without drink-every-
one knows that is twenty-four hours
beyond the Iimit-and the protracted
shower looks mighty good to those who