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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01

Fortune Chedsoye." His blue
eyes became less hard and his mouth
less defiant. II repeat, the heart
erwise it gets in the way, becomes an
obstruction, a bottomless pit. Will
power, that's the ticket. l can face
lion without an extra beat, / can face
the various countenances of death
without an additional f1utter; and yet,
here's a girl who, when | see her or
think Of her, sends the pulse soaring
from seventyseven up to eighty-four.
Bad business; besides, it's so infer
nally questionable. It's hard work
for man to keep his balance 'twixt
the devil and the deep, blue sea; Clio
conda on one side and Fortune on the
other. Gioconda throws open windows
and doors at my approach; but For
tune locks and bars hers, nor knocks
at mine. That's the way it always
goes.
"If man could only go back ten
years and take new start. Asst"
balling his fist at the reflection In the
mirror. "Snivel and whine over the
bed of your own making. You had
your opportunity, but you listened to
the popping of champagne-corks, the
mutter of cards, the inane drivel Of
chorus-lades. You had decent col
lege record, too. Bah! What guile
less fool you were! You ran on, didn't
you, till you found your neck in the
| loop at the end of the rope? And
perhaps that soft-footed, estimable
brother of yours didn't yank it taut as
a hangmans? You heard the codicil;
into one ear and out the other. Even
| then you had your chance; patience
for two short years, and million. No,
a thousand times no. You knew what
| you We're about, empty-headed fool!
And today, two pennies for dead
! mans eyes"
| He dropped his fist dejectedly.
| Where had the first step begun? And
where would be the last? In some
drab corner, possibly; drink, NOR
phine, or starvation; he'd never have
the courage to finish it with q bullet.
He was terribly bitter. Everything
| worth while seemed to have slipped
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01

are. There isn't man living who
has gone back Of that Mona Lisa smile
of hers. If she was the last woman
and l was the last man, l don't say"
He hunted for a cigarette, but failed
to find one. Almost at the bottom
boy; the winter of our discomfort, and
no sun of York to make it glorious.
Twenty-four hundred at cards, and to
lose it like tyro. Wallace has taught
me all he knows, but I'm a BOBBY.
Twenty-four hundred, firms money.
It's a failing of mine, the firms money.
But, damn it all, can't cheat a man
at cards; I'd rather cut his throat"
He found his pipe, and careful
search of the corners of his coat-pock-
cts revealed a meager pipeful of to-
bacco. He picked out the little balls
Of wool, the ground-coffee, the cloves,
and pushed the charge home into the
crusted bowl of his briar.
= 'To the devil with economy! A
pint of burgundy and a perfecto II
they hale us TO Jail for it. I'm dead
tired. we eeec three corners in hell
in the past two months. I'n going as
far as four sovereigns will take me.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01

The porter then understood that he
was dealing not with a species of
mild lunacy, but with that kind of
light-hearted cynicism upon which
the world (as porters know it, had set
its approving seal. In brief he smiled
family; and If he had any pleasantly
to pass in turn tho approach OF the
manager. low clothed metaphorically
in deferentialism, relegated it to
the limbo of things thought but left
unsaid.
Here is a letter for you, Mr.. Ry-
anne. Have you any more luggage"
NO" Mr.. Ryanne smiled. Shall
l pay for my room in advance?"
"Oh, no, sir!" Ten years ago the
manager would have blushed at hav-
ing been so misunderstood. Your
room is 20S."
will you have boy show me the
way?"
81 shall myself attend to that II
the room is not what you wish it
may be exchanged"
The room Is the one | telegraphed
for. l am superstitious to degree
On three boats l have had fine state
rooms numbered 20S. Twice the num-
| Der of my hotel room has been the
same. On the last voyage there were
20S passengers, and the captain had
made 20S voyages on the Mediterra-
mean"
Quite a coincident."
"Ah, If roulette could be played with
such a certainty"
Mr.. Ryanne sighed, hitched up his
bundle, which, being heavy, was begin
ming to wear upon his arm, and signi-
fed to the manager to lead the way.
AS they vanished round the corner
to the lift, the head-porter studied the
guest-lst. He had looked over 1t a
dozen times that day, but this was the
first instance Of his being really in
terested in it. AS his chin was fresh
ly shaven' he had no stubble to stroke
to excite his mental processes; so
he fell back, as we say, upon the con-
soling ends Of his abundant mus
| tache. Curious; but all these persons
were occupying or about to occupy
adjacent rooms. There was truly
nothing mysterious about it, save that
the stranger had picked out these very
names as a target for his banter. For
tune Chedsoye; 1t was rather an un-
usual name; but as she had arrived
only an hour or SO before, he could
not distinctly recall her features. And
then, there was that word bucolic.
He mentally turned it over and over
as physically he was wont to do with
postcards left in his care to mail.
He could make nothing of the word,
except that it smacked Of the East
Indian plague.
Here he was saved from further
cerebral agony by a timely Interrupt
| ton. A man, who was not of bucolic
persuasion either in dress or speech,
urban from the tips of his bleached
fingers to the bulb Of his bibulous
nose, leaned across the counter and
asked If Mr.. Horace Ryanne had yet
arrived. Yes, he had just arrived; he
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01

arm, the CLINT of polished shoulder;
his was the essence Of life he coveted.
he smiled at the thought AID the sure
knowledge that he was not the only
wolf in the fold. Ay. and who among
these dainty Red Riding Hoods might
be fooled by vulpine grandmotherf
Truth, when a fellow winnowed 1t all
down to handful, there were only
fools and rogues. If one was a fool.
the rogue got you, and he in turn de-
voured himself.
He held his glass toward the table
lamp, moved 1t slowly to and fro un-
der his nose, epicureanly; then he
slipped the wine. Something like! 1t
ran across his tongue and down his
throat in tingling fire. nectarious; and
he went half way to Olympus, to the
feet Of the gods. For weeks he had
lived in the vilest haunts, in desperate
straits, his life in his open hands; and
now once more he had crawled from
the depths to the outer crust Of the
world. 1t did not matter that he was
destined to go down into the depths
again; so long as the spark burned
Damnable luck He could have lived
like a prince. Twenty-four hundred,
and all in two nights, steady stream
of gold into the pockets of men whom
he could have cheated with consum-
mate ease, and didn't. A fine wolf,
whose predatory instincts were still
riveted to that obsolete thing called
conscience!
Conscience? Rot! Let us for
once be frank and write it down as
caution. as fear of publicity, anything
but the white guardian-angel Of the
Immortality of the soul. Heap up the
gold, Apollyon; heap it up, higher and
higher, till not a squeak of that still
small voice that once awoke the chap
in the Old Testament can ever again
| be heard. Now. no more retrospection,
Horace; no more analysis; the vital
question SINNERS down to this: II
| Percival Algernon balks: how fsr will
| four sovereigns go?"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01

through his fingers, his pleasure-lov-
ing fingers.
Come, come, Horace; buck up.
Still the ruby kindles in the vine. No
turning back now. Well go on till we
come bang! against the wall There
may be some good bouts between here
and there. l wonder what Gioconda
would say If she knew why l was so
eager for this game?"
He went down to dinner, and they
gave him table in an obscure corner,
as subtle reminder that his style was
passe. He didn't care; he was hungry
and thirsty. He could see nearly every
one, ever if only few could see him.
This was somewhat to his vantage He
endeavored to pick out Percival Alger-
non; but there were too many high
collars. too many monocles. So he
contented himself with a mild philo-
sophical observance of the scene. The
murmur of voices, rising rs the wall
of the violins sank, sinking as the
wall rose; the tinkle of glass and
china. the silver and linen, the pretty
women IN their rustling gowns, the
delicate perfumes, the fash of an
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01

shoe-tolisher. 1t was the ingenious
procedure of man who was used to
being out late nights, who made all
things answer all purposes. This rapid
and singularly careless toilet COM
pleted. he centered his concern upon
the more vital matter of finances. He
was close to the nadir: four sover-
eigns, a form, and a collection of bat
tered coppers that would have tickled
the pulse of an amateur numismatist
mo vintage tonight, my boy; no
long, fat Havana, either. A bottle of
stout and few rags of plug-cut;
that's the pace we'll travel this eve
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01

was even now on his way to his room.
The urban gentleman nodded Then,
with finger slim and well-trimmed,
he trailed up and down the guest-list.
"Ha. | see that you have the Duke
Of What'd'-ye-call from Germany here.
III give you my card. Send it up to
Mr.. Ryanne. No hurry. shall be in
again after dinner"
He hustled off toward the door.
He was pursy, well-fed, and decentN
dressed, the sort of a man who, when
he moved in any direction, created the
impression that he had an important
engagement somewhere else or was
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
CHAPTER III.
The Holy Thiordes.

George drank his burgundy perfuI
torily. Had it been astringent as Il
native wine Of Corsica, he would nG
have noticed it. The little nerv&
that ran from his tongue to his brain
had temporarily lost the power of COM
munication. And all because Of the
girl across the way. He couldn't keep
his eyes from wandering in her di-
rection. She faced him diagonally.
She ate but little, and when the elder
ly gentleman poured out for her
glass Of sauterne, she motioned 1t
aside, rested her chin upon her fold
ed hands, and stared not at but
through her vis-a-vis.
1t was lovely head, topped with
coils Of lustrous, light brown hair;
an oval face, Of white and rose and
ivory tones; scarlet lips, small, reg
ular nose, and chin the soft round
ness of which hid the resolute lift to
it. To these attributes of loveliness
was added a perfect form, the long,
flowing curves of youth, not the abrupt
contours of maturity. George couldn't
recollect when he had been so i'm
pressed by face. From the moment
she had stepped down from the car
riage, his interest had been drawn.
and had grown to such dimensions
that when he entered the dining-room
his glance Immediately searched for
her table. What luck in finding her
across the way! He questioned If he
had ever seen her before. There was
something familiar; the delicate pro-
file stirred some sleeping memory but
did not wake it.
How to meet her, and when he did
meet her. how to interest her? II she
would only drop her handkerchief, her
purse, something to give him an ex-
cuse, an opening. Ah, he was certain
that this time the hydra-headed one
should not overcome him. To gain
her attention and to hold it, he would
have faced lion, tiger, wild-ele-
phant. To diagnose these symptoms
might not be fair to George. Love
at first sight" reads we'll and sounds
well, but we hoary-headed philoso-
piers know that the phrase is only
poetical license.
Once, and only once, she looked IN
his direction. 1t swept over him with
the chill of a winter wind that he
meant as much to her as a tree,
fence, a meadow, as seen from the
window of a speeding railway train.
But this observation, transient as it
was, left with him the indelible i'm
preston that her eyes were the sad
dest he had ever seen. Why? Why
should a young and beautiful girl have
eyes like that? 1t could not mean
physical WEAKNESS, else the face
would in some way have expressed It,
The elderly man appeared TO do his
best to animate her; he was kindly
and courteous and by the gentle way
he laughed at intervals was trying to
bolster up the situation with jest or
two. The girl never so much as smiled.
or shrugged her shoulders; she was as
responsive to these overtures as mar
BILE would have been.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones, vice
president Of the Metropolitan Oriental Rug
company of New York, thirsting for ro-
nance, is in Cairo on a business trip.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01

Some of us can laugh when the
Joke is on us; but none of us believe
In carrying that kind of a joke too far.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28
PRESENTS FOR LITTLE GIRLS

Nothing pleases six-year-old girl like rosy
checked doll We have them at Zoe, 4Sc, Toe and
up, that will make her gasp with delight.
Next to dolls in her estimation comes doll fur
niture and here again we can help you please her.
Dressers Beds, and Chairs as low a dime, and
Pianos that will actually play for Csc and up.
To complete her furniture she must have pastry
sets and kitchen ware which we are selling at 1oc
a set and upwards. Come in and SEQ them
The six year old girl Is big enough tc initiate
mamma and nothing will help her to do this better
than our knife, fork and spoon SETS for dime.
Better ones for CSC and 5ec Felt balls for nickel
and up. Toy dogs. Teddy bears, paint boxes, doll
beds. pig banks, and host Of other things.
Santa Claus is on the way speeding as fast as
his big automobile will run. He is going to make
headquarters in our store He has got gifts for
everybody--little and big, young and old, boys and
girls.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28
PRESENTS FOR BIG GIRLS AND BOYS

PRESENTS FOR BIG GIRLS AND BOYS
Twelve-year-olds love finery How about neck
lace, handkerchief or brooch. Ours range from
Is cents up, and we have many other dainty things
that are sure to please. What will you give the
twelve-year-old housekeeper? stove? We have
one for 80 cents that will cook She's big enough to
make doll clothes. Get her sewing machine. We
have good stitchers for 50 cents. w.
All boys want a gun Our Air rifles, from so
cents up, are fine enough to please him, and safe
enough to suit you. Why not get him an instructive
electrical toy. They cost little and will teach him
a lot of things. We sell them as low as Is cents.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28
POPULAR BOOKS

When in doubt give book That's safe rule
to follow at Holiday Time. We are showing larger
line than ever before and you will be impressed
with the fact that almost any book we have will
make an ideal Christmas present. Particularly in
teresting is the display of Children's books in all
kinds of covers Prices these books range be-
tween SC and 48c.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28
ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREES
IMPORTED CHINA

From the most staple Of things made he
the daintie.t trifle from "over the sea-" In no
line can you make the much or the little tina
wish to spend for gift buy what looks bet
is more acceptable than some item in China.
in and see for yourself
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28
NOTIONS

Here's line you don't want to overlook when
you come to do your Holiday Shopping. Particularly
will it repay your consideration If you have many
gifts to make In Staple Notions we are showing
things that would make pleasing gifts at prices from
cents up to $1O0. -I-. ,..f.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28

Just prior to the enjoyments and merry making
Of Christmas time. comes period Of perplexityt
familiar to all buyers Of gifts The selection of just
the right and desirable present for each who is
to be remembered is often times a burdensome task
Feeling confident that we can be of the greatest
assistance in overcoming these difficulties and can
smooth the way for the Christmas buyer in the mat
ter of selection, pleased to invite atten
ton to Holiday stock for 1912 Pr "
We take the liberty of making suggestion re-
garding the best time to do your Christmas shopping
and earnestly urge you to do it at once. There is
much to lose and nothing to gain by waiting Come
early while the pick is the choicest. Avoid the big
corwd and make your selections at leisure from
full and complete assortment. Hoping we may nave
the pleasure OF welcoming at our store, We wish
you the compliments of the season.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28
EMPTY HOLLY BOXES

Pack your gifts in Holly Boxes. 1t adds great,
~ to the attractiveness Of any thing. We offer a
big variety in all the popular shapes and sizes
Strong heavy stock, gold traced holly and ponsetta
patterns in pleasing designs. Prices are SC, SC, SC
and 1Oc each.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28
BRASS GOODS

Such Jardinieres, Umbrella Stands, Candle Sticks,
Desk Sets, Smokers Sets etc. These articles are
both useful and ornamental and make ideal gifts.
We particularly wish to call your attention to our
Brass Jardinieres The ~ inch size costs 70 cents.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28

Il. We can save you money On your Holiday Pur
chases. Every item We show Y q the best quality
possible y TIE price. We stand back q every =
ticle We sell YOU .s IN 1.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28
WRITING PAPER IN FANCY BOXES

Our stationery in Fancy Boxes has awalys been
very popular with gift seekers because we give bet
ter quality at given price than you can get any
where else We have children's sizes as well. as
the larger boxes for grown:ups. You will make no
mistake in buying box paper here. Prices range
from 10 cents up to SO cents a -. +
HOLLY AND PolNsErTIA PAPER .
For wrapping, three sheets for 10 cents. &
&ess TlNsEL CORD
For tying candy boxes, presents, ETC., per spool &C.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28
BIBLES AND TESTAMENTS
PRESENTS FOR LITTLE BOYS

A Christmas without noise is failure for the
little boy. Get him horn, drum singing top.
We have good drums for 1Oc, Csc, SOC and more and
tops and trumpets suitable for him at a dime or
more ~ e",. ,'a
Give him ball that will bounce. We have
some beauties for quarter and good for less.
Autos and other mechanical toys complete a
little boys paradise and goods at 10c, 25c and
SOC and up offer you very attractive assortment
from which to select.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-28

T|~'>~' -F~"To -
All kinds of Hastily decorated parlor and hanging
Lamps, at absolutely lowest prices. We also have
the plain nickel lamps with round burner and 10
inch opal shade at $3.50. Prices on fancy lamps
range from 4Sc up to $500. ..st A. ... I,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-11
MANY SELLEW LEGATEES
Relatives and Friends, $685.
470; Public, $104, 600.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Montclair, ~ j., oct. 10.-By the VIII
of Timothy G. Sellew which has just been
fled. s5S7,47O goes 10 relatives and friends
and 100000 10 educational. religious and
charitable work, a total In specific be-
quests of 1891, $40. The widow gets $780,
coo. as well as all the household furniture
carriages, jewels, pictures and also the
property at No. 6S Ann street, New York.
where Mr.. Sellew had place of business
The public requests are as follows: To
to the Society for Promoting the Gospel
Among Seamen in the Port OF New York,
$1,000; Board Of Foreign Missions Of the
Presbyterian Church, for current expenses,
81, 600; Board of Home Missions of the
same church, for current expenses, S1O,-
900; Cooper Union, New York. $4,000 !;
Christadora House Of Young Women's
Settlement, New York. $4,000; Park Col
lege, Parkyllle No, in memory of Ralph
Sellew, $4,000; Upper Montciair Presoy-
terrain Church, $4,000 for upkeep and
$40, 600 for a larger edifice. when needed.
A year ago Mr.. sellew gave $4,000 for
a new church building for the Upper
Montclair congregation.
Mr.. Sellew's business interests at No.
III Fulton street, New York, and No. So
Ann street, New York, go 10 Edward +.
Francis, long in his employ. and Edward
Sellew Delamater a relative, who Will
each receive a quarter share, and to the
widow, who receives half share. Messrs
Francis and Delamater are exhorted to
continue the custom so long established
in the store Of devoting one-tenth of their
net income to benevolent and religious
purposes"
Personal requests in part: The Rev.
orville Reed pastor Of Trinity Church,
Montclair, $4,000? Mrs. Anna B. Della
mater, of Windham N. Y, 10000: Theo-
dore and Beatrice Goldsmith, OF Brooklyn,
s12,500 each; Charles Goldsmith. Ruther-
ford, N. j., and Bevier Goldsmith, OF New
York, $4,000 each; the Rev. Fsnk NJ.
Munsof, of New Castle, Del, $4,000, and
Mrs. Alice Chaplin, Of Milwaukee, $4,000
Each employee in the business house Of Mr..
sellew Is to have $50 for each year OF
service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-11
TILT FOR JANE adams
She Is to Meet Ida Hustled
Harper at Dinner.

What the Governor OF South Carolina
said TO the Governor OF North Carolina
may have been a burning question once,
but it's Of no interest whatever now
compared to this one:
What Will Miss Jane Adams say to
Mrs. Ida Husted Harper when they dine
together on Sunday"
Yes, they will dine together Sunday. 1t
is their first meeting since Mrs. Harper,
who is the historian of the suffrage move
ment and a passionate upholder of the
non-partisan policy for suffragists, began
saying things because Miss Adams sec
onded Colonel Roosevelt's nomination
without hrst resigning from the vice.
frage Association.
Miss Adams arrives In New York this
morning, and this afternoon she will adj
dress the conferencet. called by ma
tional committeeman Francis Kellor. Of
women Progressive party leaders from
various states.
Twenty-three states will be represented
at this conference. which meets at half
past two o'clock at the Bull Moose head
quarters in the Hotel Manhattan. Miss
Kellor and various other women will
speak, as we'll as Miss Adams, and I'M
portant plans for the Moosette campaigns
will be made. This evening Miss Adams
will speak at the campaign supper of the
Womens Political Union at the Hotel
Astor. Tomorrow evening she will repre-
sent the Progressive party at political
symposium to be held by the Civic Forum
at Carnegie Hall