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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-03
CHAPTER XIX.

ooh, what do you think ~ cried the Countess,
coming down into the big hall where the exiles
from Edgecombe were gathered together, "Pat
is coming to dinner"
"Not really?" cried her mother.
eyes, really" she made happy answer. "Mc.
Birney was here while you were out. He veri-
fed Pats own opinion about his sight; says that
with care he'll be as well as ever in a week or
two. OF course he's still in bandages, but he
thinks he'd like to be with us this evening. He
wants to talk to Abraham and to you, Matilda,
dear"
Matilda was rather overwhelmed. The glories
of Dorothy Forbes and her Earl husband was
the favorite myth Of Edgecombe. Matilda.
though she had often observed him from afar
during his visit to the house, and though she
been formally presented to him, and the sudden
imminence of him surrounded bv romance and
bandages was rather alarming. Abraham suf-
fered no such palpitations.
chats good" he made reply to Dots infor-
nation. "Pll be real pleased to see him again.
always told folks at home that he was real
nice feller-for an Earl. guess he was more
friendly with me than with any one else in
town. Sort Of felt that was wide awake and
coming, don't you knOww
The presence of Pat at the head of the table
SO upset Matilda Anne that she could eat moth.
ing. She said less. But Pat devoted himself so
gently to her reinsurance that she presently
felt strength Of mind enough to reply to his in
quiries for the health Of the parrot and Of Mrs.
Petty, Samantha and Reuben Sands.
Say" Mr. Petty broke out from the other
end of the table, do you know that that auto
matte piano player you sent mother from New
York Just ticklad her to death? She Joined .
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-03

looked at once older and more childish. For
an instant he marvelled, and then understood.
OF course she had been breaking her loving
heart about him! And now it wouldn't do to
tell her too suddenly that her misery had
been unnecessary; that it's cause was gone.
She stood perfectly silent, perfectly still, and
then, as if dissatisfied or puzzled, she put up
her h2 nds and lifted the heavy hair from her
ears. Still Pat made no sound; but, not quite
treasured, she crossed the room to the dark
cavern of his bed and stood close to him. She
was only silhouette now against the lighted
window.
Sweetheart" said he as steadily as he
could manage it.
She stretched out her h..;s: 10 arrange the
covers about his shoulders. He caught the
hand and kissed it. How had he known it
was there? She wondered, and laid her other
hand upon his head. Instead Of the harsh
bandage she felt his hair.
ooh, what have you done" she whispered.
"Ive made discovery" he answered. 81
took off the bandage, and I can see. Do you
understand, my sweetheart-I can see, see,
seew
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-03
CHAPTER L.

John Gresham was brooding gloomily over
the fire in the oak room, when Forbes entered
noiselessly and locked the door behind him.
"Get out of this" John growled, without
turning Q" shan't want you tonight Go and
grovel before the Vulgarians."
cts not Burke" said Forbes. give been
talking with my daughter and Eve come to let
you know what we've decided"
GAS to my punishment sneered John.
"Who made you my judges, and how are you
going to enforce, your penalty"
He had left the fire as he spoke and crossed
to the table, Forbes drew short barrelled,
stump revolver from his hip pocket and laid
it on the table between them.
''Ahv snarled Gresham, $50 you do conde-
scend to firearms. understood that you
killed with your bare hands"
'sNot vermin," said Forbes quietly. "And Of
all the vermin that God allows to crawl be-
tween heaven and hell you are the dirtiest."
Johns face grew livid and he sprang at his
adversary, but returned to his place and
dropped into his chair when he met the nuzzle
of the stumpy revolver.
"Stay there" said Forbes. "Theres no good
in hopping around This little daisy has got
one OF those noiseless, smokeless Maxim at
tachments. I'm trying it out. It seems to
work all right. Well, now, get to business. OF
course you get of this place by sun-up. That's
number one. And you don't say one identical
slow much does Pat know?D John ques-
toned.
"Nothing, except that Dorothy and you made
friends while he was in London, that you told
her about your son and that she stands will
ing to adopt him II Pat agrees. OF course he
does. Hes fool. Nothing Of your breed
could be good for anything but drowning"
John stirred uncasily in his place, but Forbes
went on.
That's what he thinks; and that's what
he's going to think, according to Dorothy's
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-03
l[s|gE r.
Copyright 1911 ~ Allan MacNaushtea.
SYNOPSIS.

Lord Gresham goes incoEnito to Edsseom1s. Gem.
to see John Forbes wealthy plAnesr. He 70 KNOWN
70 the family as Captain Gresham.
Gresham eympathzes with Forbes daughter Doroiny
when an Objectionable pumpkin proposes to her. Ins
brings them closer together Eventually he dscioses
his Identity as Captain Lord Patrick Gresnam. -,
Tbs shifts to Glendare Castle Lord Hresnam i.
ancestral home IN ireland. where there - round tns
Honorable John Gresham. morbid man cursed VITA
Q mental disorder. -, !.
thrown into Mt that terrnes Renira. whom he wishes
to marry brings the realization to her that sns
must never marry him.
Patrick and young wife travel n foreign isnds
three years in the course OF which nGy y porn
TO them. On their return they receive roya eeetns
from the tenantry and the population Of the town o.
Baycree. Their young heir. being taken into Jonns
arms suddenly strikes him full In the race.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Forbes arrive at 0lendaire ana pan
to take Renira with them on their travels. Al this
John suffers another mental seizure. While IN
towering rage he rides across country to distant
cottage where he has CHARTERED boy nine or ten
months older than his baby nephew There 10 strk.
ing resemblance between the two children that
prompts John to attempt to palm him on As FatrlcKs
elder -
Johns condition becomes grave. He plunges into
dissipation and determines to murder his brotner
Patrick is brought home gravely wounoed. navlns
been shot from ambush He threatened With blind
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-03

Throughout the dinner he had momentarlly
expected some still unintroduced member OF
the household to come and claim it. Care1uiiy
reviewing the facts as he saw them, he arrived
at the identity of the absentee and forged
another conversational bombshell Nodding
at the empty place, be remarked pleasantly to
john
II guess your wife amt coming to supper.
Don't she feel well?'
without answering, without looking at
any one, John stood up, went into the Oak
Room and shut the door behind him.
'Mr. Petty" said the Earl, "you are most
unfortunate in your topics OF conversation.
Mrs. John Gresham died two months after the
birth of her boy. 1t is subject which is never
mentioned, and must ask you to follow this
rule"
"sure," said Petty pleasantly. II don't want
to be digging up no ones feelings and then
hurting them. Maybe I'd better 60 and tell
him So"
"You had better not, Abraham" said Mr..
Forbes. "Fm going to have little talk with
him and I'll tell him for you"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-03
LADY /

that his opinion must sadden and humiliate his
host. "We have rode around considerable in
your automobile and 1t certainly seems to me
that Ireland is a hundred years back Of the
world in hardware"
For the succeeding FIVE minutes the CONVEX
sation bristled with moving machines, har-
vesters and other agricultural hardware.
Then the other members of the party were
able to gather their scattered wits and vocab.
ularies and Mr.. Petty got another chance.
The empty place upon Dots right puzzled him.
This was the first evening upon which he had
seen the whole household gathered about the
table. And still there was an empty place.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-03
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library for records, and there she sits playing
them for herself as happy a. bedbug."
A slight halt In the conversation punctuated
his last words. Maloney's face seemed to sug-
gest that Mr.. Petty should instantly be cast
out into the night, but that complete during
dinner-speaker has several other. conversa-
tional bombshells in reserve. and the butler,
receiving no further orders, withdrew, dis.
gruntled, to the sideboard.
"6ayw said Mr.. Petty when the silence,
which he had himself created, had lasted long
enough; "say, did any one ever tell ye that you
two look alikew
ut has been noticed once or twice." John
Gresham answered
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-03

do Look alike. Twins, be yep
Twins" answered John.
"Well, say" said Abraham Petty, edo tell!
You know I'd hate to be a twin," he went on;
"must of sort of make We feel funny-'you don't
know who We are kind of feeling"
"And YETI said John Gresham very quietly,
"that is a selfish view to take of it. Think
what the world would gain, Mr.. Petty, If there
had been another of you"
"That's all right, of course" Petty agreed.
"But say, there's another thing noticed
about this likeness, mean" But John would
have none of him, and it was Pat who cour-
teously came to the rescue.
"And what's that" he asked.
otis about them kids of yours" answered
Abraham. This time he was fattered by the
complete attention of every one in the room.
He had gayly and instinctively opened the most
impossible of all topics No one had the cour-
age or the resource to take it away from him,
and so he pranced triumphantly on. 81 saw
them kids in the garden this morning and they
looked so much alike that had to ask the
nurse girl which was Dots baby. And says
to Matilda, They might be twins; they look
SO much alike"
It was we'll for Mr.. Petty that he required
very little encouragement from his auditors.
He certainly received none IT he had looked
at John he might have been surprised into stop
ping, for Johns expression was one not often
worn at dinner tables. But he did not look
"Of course" he went on, "Dot's boy is little
shorter than the other, but he's just as stocky
as the other one. Is there much difference be-
tween them? How old is your boy, anyway"
he questioned, looking at last toward John.
The silence produced by Mr.. Petty's earlier
remark was as nothing compared with that
which followed this Every face in the room
turned toward John, who, ashen gray, looked
only at Dorothy. And every face held varying
shades of the same enlightenment. Petty, the
incorrigible, grotesque, almost idiotic Petty,
had stumbled upon the truth, which had eluded
their more complex and oyer-anxious search
ing. For it was the TRUTH the simple, patent
truth; no one looking at John and at Pat could
doubt it, and Pat, concerned only for his
brothers embarrassment, was the first to
speak.
"About four years old" said he, thinking that
the simple truth might satisfy and silence Mr.
Petty.
1t was rs we'll tina he could not see his audi
ence Dorothy was lying back in her chair,
radiant with relief.
Mrs. Forbes was beaming, though puzzled.
But Mr.. Forbes was In a black, towering rage,
and his anger was aroused almost as much by
his own stupidity as by the treachery of John
Gresham. Matilda Petty felt that she was in
the presence Of psychic thunderstorm and
covered in her place. MIR. Petty felt nothing at
all except that he had attracted the attention
of his host, and so, having acted the part Of
Nemesis in Johns behalf, he was quite ready
to turn his attention to Pats leading ques.
tom
"And what do ron think Of Ireland, Mr..
PcttyY
Il can't say think much Of it," said Mr..
Petty sadly, a. one knowing and regretting
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-27
In The Social World
PIeasantviIle Visitors and Other Items
Of a Personal Nature.

Mrs. M. r. Fish was the guest of
Ocean City friends on Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas G. Hallam was in New
York city last week on business.
Mrs. A. Sherwood Risley is the
guest of relatives in Philadelphia.
Ralph Coke hass gone to Utah,
where he will make his future home.
Mr. Alfred Joslin, of Mays Land
ing, was Pleasantville visitor, Sun
day.
Mrs. Emily Martin spent Sunday
with her cousin, Mrs. Jim Holmes, at
Vineland.
Mr.. George w. Smith, who has
been i'll for some time past, is now
improving.
Mrs. Roland Place has been i'll for
several days, at her home on South
Main street.
Mrs. Jacob Frendlich entertained
on Friday last Mrs. Lewis Cramer, of
Mays Landing.
Miss Adele Smith has returned, af-
ter a visit of several weeks with
friends in Betterton, Md.
Mrs. John w. Kirkbride has return
ed from a weeks visit to friends in
Philadelphia and Mt. Holly.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Coates are be-
ing congratulated upon the birth of
"a son on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Miss Anna Bane, our popular Sew
enth Grade teacher, who has been ill
for several days, is now recovering.
Elder George W. Spies spent Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday at Bridge
ton, attending union meeting of his
denomination.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ware and son
William, of Woodstown, spent Sunday
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Enos Ware.
Miss Alexcenah Thomas, who tea
ches school in Pennsylvania, and Ed
ward Willis, of Peddie Institute, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M.
Willis for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Job H. Woodruff and
grandson Fred. Y Woodruff, Jr., have
gone to Newark and New York City,
to visit their son, Bert. T. Woodruff,
and other relatives, and will be absent
ten days.
Supervising Deputy Bertram E.
Whitman, of the Royal Areanum, paid
official visits to Cumberland Council,
No. ATT, of Bridgeton, ON Thursday
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-27

occur on dates very near together.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Adams, Misses Elsie and
Grace Adams, Mrs. Preston b Ad-
ans, Mrs. Howard G. Harris, Miss
Frances Harris, Mrs. Clarence Mich
olson, Mr.. and Mrs. Warner l. Risley,
Miss Blanche Wisham.. - .1-srs-
A delightful party was given to
Miss Irma Lear, on Monday evening.
A pleasant evening was passed in
games. and manyNsamusing features
arranged by the girls in charge.
Those present. were: Misses Emily
Connolly, Emily Matlack,- Marjorie
Thomas, Kathryn Austin, Adeline Oh
ivetto, Maria. Reilly, Elsie Carly, Ir-
ma Lear, and Messrs. Harry. Conovsr,
Arthur. .:Gordon William Dougherty,
Philip Brown, Nelson Docherty, Hem
ming Nelson, Paul Brady, Clair Lear,
Norman Long and others. ~
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-27

night, and Camden Council, No. 483,
of Camden, last evening (Tuesday).
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R. Moore are
the guests of his brother, R. S. Moore,
in Camden. This is their first visit
to his home in forty years, and Mr..
Moore carried with, him copies of the
recent issues of The Pleasantville
Press, stating to the editor that his
brother would enjoy them more than
anything else.
Mrs. William Adams Hodgman will
be hostess to a party at the Army and
Navy football game in Philadelphia
next Saturday afternoon. among the
guests being Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Viii
lis, Edward Willis, Miss Alexcenah
Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. A. R.
Thomas. Mrs. HodgmanN is now in
Pleasantville and will spend some
time here as the guest'of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Willis.
The Ladies Mandolin Club and their
friends were entertained at the char
ming home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
on Monday evening. "A most excel
lent musical program was srendered,
after which dainty refreshments were
served. Those present We're: Mrs.
Arthur Ryon, Mrs. Charles F. Bowen,
Mrs. George w. Smith, Mrs. Mark
Fritsch, Jr., Mrs. J. G. Thomas, Miss
Ethel Bartlett, Miss Carrie NJ Wheel
er, Miss Sara Fritsch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan j. Risley enter
fainad at dinner IN Friday at their
home on South. Main street. The oc-
casion was in honor of the birthdays
Of both Mr.. and Mrs. Risley, which
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-27

BIG DAY FOR ROYAL ARCANUM.
Wednesday, December 11th, Will Be
Greatest Day in History of
Local Council.

Wednesday, December 18th, will be
Royal Arcanum Day in Pleasantville
On this occasion the local lodge, South
Jersey Council, No. 812, will increase
its membership materially when the
mysteries of the order will be inn
pressively conferred upon class of
candidates by the uniformed degree
team of Camden Council.
The Royal Arcanum Associated
Councils Of South Jersey, an organi-
zation recently formed and compris-
ing the Councils located in Atlantic,
Cape May, Cumberland and Camden
counties, will also meet in Pleasant
vile at the same time, and Grand
Regent Joseph M. Arnold, of Prince
ton, has signifed his intention of be-
ing present.
Every member of the order resid-
ing in this section of the State is
urged to attend this meeting, which
will be held in the Y. M. c. "A. Hall.
There is still sufficient time for any
party desiring to become a member
of the class to do so. Candidates are
admitted between the ages of Is and
55, and must be of. good character
and sound physically. The insurance
feature consists Of policies in the de-
nomination of $1,000, $4,000 and
$4,000, and the fratefnal spirit is
equal to that of any secret organiza-
tion. The cost is made as low as
positive insurance and protection can
possibly be sold-no organization can
do more. Interested parties are urged
to send their names to B. E. Whit
man at once, in order that the appli-
cation blanks may be properly exc
cuted in time for this great event.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-27

In Blue and Gray. S.
Phillips, Jones & Co., Of New J
heavy and full cut.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09

Mems $3.50 Gun Metal Shoes,
lace or button; Sale price. $3.50
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09
Want All Women Called "Madame.'

Vienna, Aug. S-A women's socie-
ty has been formed here, under the
presidency of Baronnes de Rosen-
werth, a Polish woman of note, with
the object of bringing the title
madame into universal use for
women Of all stations in life, mar
ried and unmarried. BY thus plac-
ing all women on an equal footing,
SO far as title Is concerned, the
League Of Madame" as the unique
organization styles itself, hopes to
democratize womanhood generally
and infuse into the sex a new spirit
of comraderie. Also, with the aboli-
ton of the title "madamoiselle,' or
its national equivalent, 1t is argued
that the privileges generally accord
ed to married would be ex-
tended to their single sisters, while
men and women would meet on more
nnJu1 tornoo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09
Wholesale Price Of Love Letters.

London, Aug. o:-The latest
wholesale price for love letters is
42k cents apiece. In the sherif's
court at Birmingham, Miss Annie
Bradley, who was the possessor Of
1000 missives penned by
Sergeant Arthur L.. Taylor, of the
Army Pay Office, whom she sued for
a breach of promise, was awarded
judgment Of $425.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09

her accustomed daily motor ride
through Central park and up River
side Drive, accompanied by a nurse.
The presence of DR.. Edwin B. Cragin,
Mrs. Astor's physician, who came to
the Fifth avenue house on Sunday
night, is taken as an indication that
the expected arrival is due this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09

$1.25 and $3.50 Shirts, broken
sizes, at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 69c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09

New York, Aug. o:-Mrs. William
H. Force, mother of Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, has arrived at the Aston man
sion, $40 Fifth avenue, to be with
her daughter until the arrival Of the
expected child. Mrs. Force was &C
companied by her daughter, Miss
Katherine Force. Mrs. Astor takes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09
Left $4,000 on $40 a Week Wage.

London, Aug. o:-Although his
wages were never more than $40 a
week, William Scholefeld, manager
of the labor department of the Lam
cashire Home for the Blind, left a
legacy of $4,000 to the institution
and an additional sum of money to
be divided among the blind work
NOR there
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09

Full Size Bed spreadsi regula,
price $3.50; Sale price, sec
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09

Ladies' White Pumps, no straps,
reg. price $780, Sale price. $1.19
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-30
OUR BUMPER CROPS.

Prosperity in good old Wisconsin
is simply rampant, truthfully re-
marks the Black River Falls Journal.
Prices are good on all of the products
of the farms and almost every crop
promises bumper yield, corn being
the only one that is at all backward.
The hay crop is the biggest ever
known, and there is also an enormous
crop of silos going up which will
add still more to the volume of food
stuff for the stock and consequent
profits to the farmer. The greatest
shortage exists in the labor market,
and it is impossible to get men
enough to do the work. The labor
agencies in the cities are hunting for
men for factories and construction
work and the farmers are hunting
help i'm all directions. Every man in
Wisconsin who is willing to work can
find job close at hand and if that
army in California, who claim that
they cannot find work in California,
will spread their wings toward old
Wisconsin, they will find SO many
jobs awaiting them that they
will faint with surprise. Wis
consin's banana belt' may be only
fiction, but that Wisconsin is right in
the center of the prosperity belt, Is
solid, substantial fact.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-30
THE BIG EVENT.
Gollmar Brothers circus-Different
from Other Shows. Wausau
August 9th.

There are many ways in which the
Gollmar Brothers shows differ from
other circuses and a visit to the
monster tented enterprise when it
comes to Wausau will cause people
who have been complaining that all
shows were alike as to quality, to
deny this statement, by adding Eek
cepting the GolImar Brothers circus"
Gollmar Brothers shows resemble
other tented enterprises inasmuch as
the performance is given under a
tent. When it comes to the circus
acts themselves it differs widely from
other Institutions which are heralded
as great shows.
The menagerie is more than twice
as large as that carried by other cir
cuses. The biggest hippopotamus ie
captivity is in this department. TIE
only hybrid lion-tiger, with the liorfs
stripes on the tigers skin, is another
rare feature.
A grand street parade is given in
every city visited. And the turnout
is the bigges5 free feature offered
with any circus of the present day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-30
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