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personal wrong and injury goad him.
Sir John delighted in batting him when
they met. delighted in playing off his
soft speech his graccfulncss. his eie-
gance of manner. face and dress.
against Har.dale's ungracefull strength
his ungracefuli dress and his rough.
blunt speech.
Yet, though Sir John Chester lost
no opportunity OF forcing Haredalc
to exchange speech with him, some
thing of that gentleman's plain. un-
disguised language. something OF the
hatred and loathing that he showed
In every tone and gesture. must have
ranked even IN Sir Johns placid bosom:
Tor moro than once. after an inter-
change OF compliments, Sir John drew
his sword when he was alone again
and ran his eye musingiy from hllt
TO point But always his better nature
triumphed. lie remembered always
that thoughtfulness begets wrinkles;
and he restored his equanimity by
murnuring. with his most engaging
smile:
st may C. to that some day but
not vet. yet. Haredale. Life is
pleasant e n 10 me, dull and full
Of heavlness TO YOU To cross swords
with such a man--to indulge his humor
except upon eXtremity-would be weak
indeed. Bark on, ill-favored cur. For
tune ever has been with me-. I like
to hear YOU"
He knew that HaredaIe. whose whole
heart was bound up in his niece, would
rather see her dead than married to
any man of Chester's race 1t amused
him TO think that. for once. he and
Haredale had a thought in common.
1t amused him not only 10 make Hare
dale admit this, but to make him agree
that Sir John should do what N. would
10 break off any relations petwcea Ed
ward Chester and Emma Harcdale.
DO what You will" said Haredale,
eying his smiling friend intcntly.
You have the head r1d heart of an
evil shirt in all matters of deception"
Your health!" said Chester, blnndlv.
You Will not drink with me No You
arc foolish"
Harcdale made an impatient motion
OF his hand. Unconsclously, the mo-
tion was toward his sword. Ho turn.d
and clanked out of the room, leaving
Sir John TO compose himself in his
easy-chair again With the gentle
rejection: "A very coarse animal in
deed Quite a himan badgerr
Sir John used his gcntiemanly ac-
complishments OF intrigue ana diplo-
macy SO we'll that he succeeded with
gratifying quickness in separating the
TWO lovers. 1t was necessary merely
to do little bribing. little judicioua
Misrepresentation and little manage.
ment in the way of interccpting letters
and forwarding others. Never had Sir
John been more the gentleman than
while he was engaged, softly and deli
cately. on this business. Never had
he so enchanted those he met, what
ever their conflicting interests and
thoughts. Even those wnom he was
Forced to bride little thought him the
sfeetest-spoken gentleman they ever
had seen.
Yet after Sir John had performed
his fatherly duty so consci.ntiously,
his reward was ingratitude: Edward
sworc that. though for some reason
that he could not fathom, Emma Hare
uaie was lost to him. lie loved her
stu and should continue to do SO.
Sir John looked at him with patcr-
nal interest, over his wins and nuts.
You arc so unilial." said he, crack
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Fa&Eour Portraits of Dickemss Greatest Characters

~ cny fortune at all. AS IL to out
rage Sir John still more. she was tho
niece OF man for whom he had i'm
mense contempt. Indeed. had hatred
not been against his principles. Sir
John would. without doubt. have hated
Godfrey Harcdale. tn, uncle of Emma
Haredale, with most Malignant
hatred.
Godfrey Iaredaie had been his boy
hood friend and schoolmate. He had
done Chester's lessons for him and
taken whippings for him. When they
became men, 1t became necessary, un-
fortunately. for Sir John to take Hare
dalc's sweetheart from him and marry
her himself These. and similar recol-
iections, were. of COURSE quito suiii-
cient In themselves to make Sir John
dislike IIarodale intensely. But there
was added to this tho savage speech
OF Haradale whenever they met
These meetings were not or Hare
dalc's seeking Indeed. he tried des-
perately to avoid them. He dreaded
lest, some day, no be carried away by
MS fury. and run his enemy through
the body.
A man of intense feelings and a stern
cast OF mind. no had suffered moro
than his share Of SORROWS. and borne
thcin sadly for himself, brooding over
them. and letting his recollectiops of
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Ing nut carefully. 80 exceedingly
undutiful. SO irreligious. that II is
quite impossible for Us to go on. II
you Will do me the favor to ring tho
bell. the servant will show you to TIL,
door. Since you have no moral sense
remaining, beg you to return 10 this
roof no more. Go to tho Devil. at
my express desire. Good day"
Sir Johns handsome face was a lit
tie flushed, when he rang the bell for
his servant after Edward, without n
word. had left the house. Peak" said
he to the man. III that gentlemen who
has Just left should call at any Tina,
I'm not at home. You'll tell him so
and slut thu door"
soon it was whispered about. so
ciety that that charming and amlable
Sir John was very unfortunate in his
son, who had occasioned him great
GRIEF and sorrow. 1t always happened
that whenever Sir John had reason
for desireing something to be whis-
pered around. 1t WAS Whispered
around. though he, himself, apparently
r remained quite mute. Thus, long AFRO
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are sure what name was uttered pa
the gallows. know that you believe
this doomed man. Hugh. to be your
SON.
The knight finished his cup of cho-
colate steadily, and wiped his lips.
And to what" said he, adjusting his
pillow for greater luxury. My dear.
good nntured estimable Mr. Warden.
does all this tend?r
Save him. Save hint" cried Warden
strain every nerve in behalf Of your
miserable son. strain every influence
YOU have! take you TO be man.
And have you really lived to your
present age my good Mr.. Warden" said
Chester in tone OF mild rcproof land
remained 50 simple as 70 believe dcs-
peratc men in their last extremity,
catching at any straw? Oh. hc, ne! On
any other subject I shall be delighted,
charmed. to converse with you; but
| owe u TO my own character not to
pursue this topic for another moment
Tic Kissed his delicate hand gracefully
as IL token OF dismissal. and the man.
giving Sir John one look. withdrew.
$50 She kept her word" murmured
Chester. alone. He looked suddenly
Aasssrd. This affair would make a
L1iolse. f IL rested on better evidence.
BUT VIII not join the fettered links
pf the chain. and can afford ~ slight
~. extremely distressing to be the
parent OF such an uncouth creature.
sun, ~ aYe3him very good advice ]
told him he would certainly be hanged.
There are q great many fathers who
never have done as much for theil
natural children TIo rang his bell
to have his hair dressed
He listened next day to the city
ciocks- booming out the hour of noon.
When they had ceased, he knew that
Hugh was dead. He went abroad that
evening the same polished gentleman
that he always had been, unruffled.
genial, smiling.
He remained unrufrled nvcn uben
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enough to make him arise and go to
the door. sword in hand. Nobody was
here. He returned to bed and felt
into an uneasy sleep.
Whatever may have been the as
sociations that his sudden sight of
Hugh's face brought back to Sir John
Chester. whatever strong reason may
have been his. for knowing that some
thing of long ago had sprung into lif.
again before him-he did not permit
1t to disturb his even life nor did it
incline him to dissuade his lialf-siv-
age protege from courses that were
pretty certain to lead him to the gall
lows.
Indeed. no rather encouraged Hugh.
in his playful, gentlcmanly way. and
especially when there came the
first STRINGS OF thu troubles that were
destined to follow the religious agi-
tation set on foot by the sincere but
halm-crazed nobleman, Lord George
Gordon
There were wretched hordes in Lon
don In those days that waited only
for any man. good or bad to incite
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| when Haredales brother had been
found murdered and he succedede to
the estate. i, had been whispered
around very generally, that the only
one'who benefited by the murder was
Godfrey Haredale.
II had been obligatory on Sir John
to use many instruments for his pur-
pose Of saving his son from the un-
wise alliance. One OF these instru.
ments was one on which lie looked ap :
provingly. because it seemed useful 70
him for other purposes. The i.istru-
ment was Hugh. a hostler in the May
pole Inn that was part or the Hare
dale estate. He was such man as
would have neld the attention of even
less observant persons than Sir John
young man, with a figure so athIe-
TIC and supple that his gigantic
strength seemed to sit lightly on hi,n
with sunournt face and swarthv
throat overgrown with jet black hair.
Nc had hcrceness and gild spirit in
ais countenance that advertised hin,
as a man daring enough to do any
| thing.
He had obtained for Sir John two OF
Emma liaredale's letters to his son.
oy methods into which Mr.. Chester
hrmiy inclined TO inquire. At tina
same time, he had stolen A bracolet
from the messenger. on his own &C.
count This, being a hanging matter.
MT. Chester held his knowledge over
MS tools head and established abso-
iute supremacy over him.
During the course of their cor-
oh
Hugh fell asleep on the staircase out
SIDE Of Mr.. Chester's chambers. while
waiting for him to return home. Sir
iohn, coming zip the stairs with a
ishted candle. was about to awaken
MN with his foot. He stopped in the
very action and shading the candle.
examined the mans upturned features
Closely. Close at II was one eNam-
nation did not suffice him. He looked
and looked.
Hugh awokc suddenly. Sir John,
usually SO Quick and cool, was MT
cool enough TO withdraw his gaze.
They remained staring at each other.
III Sir John at last broke silcnce
and told him to follow.
He was higher and cooler, and more
complacenuy ironical of Hugh than
ever that night quite the whimsical.
Eentlemanly Sir John. looking down
from his aristocratic height on an in
teresting but base animal.
Yet after Hugh had gone he looked
intently at the fire, and his subject
was ono that hardly would seem a
likely one for gentleman of his daint
mess. He thought of Tyburn, and n
sallows there. and great crowd
gathered TO see while they hanged 81
woman--a handsome. bold, reckless
woman with the face and dark eyes
or Sypsey. lie thought of Hugh.s
lace, upturned in the candleliEnt. And
ne pieced together what Hugh had
,oiu n,ih--that no knew no other name
but Hugh, that he remembered only
mat his mother had been hanged While
ne was a little ragged boy.
He had not slept long that night
when hc'awokc and thought that Hugh
was at his door. calling in "A stranso
voice. The impression was strong
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came one of common daily use. and
outrages on citizens whose crime was
that they We're Catholics became things
of daily occurrence.
had their eye on Hugh. as a man who
was daring enough and ignorant
enough to do what they wished but
feared 10 do themselves. With n smile
as If he said: God bless YOU" sir
John Chester urged Hugh to join them.
He Piled the man with drink. on that
day; and wian he had excited his
mood sufficiently. he reminded him
that Godfrey Iiarcdaie. was not only
a Catholic, hut ono who had assailed
Lord George Gordon bitterly before
his own support ars. He reminded
Hugh. too that while no was hostlcr
at the Maypole Inn. Mr.. IIarcdale had
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cealed Impotence and anxiety while
Sir John INDUCED in pleasant compli-
ments. My crrand is urgent, Sir
john" he burst out. Sir John, this
morning man condemned to die sent
10 me, and went to Newgate. | have
come straight here from there"
Sir John exclalmedi How shocking!"
He cried for his sdrvant to sprinkle
camphor In the room. My dear, good
soul. how could your he demonstrated
with Warden. ITO come here from such
horrible placer
Sir John, Sir john" said Warden
iear me! Tomorrow the man must
die. Hear me. for I have something
terrible TO tell You" Needless OF Mr.
Chcster's further efforts to interrupt
him. he told how Hugh and the hang
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them. There were scheming outlaws
IN ana about London i'll plenty. who
were reckless enough, and bold enough
TO sack the town itself If occasion
offered Thousands of these wretched
people, SO poor that nothing could
MAKE them more wratched, hundreds
OF these outlaws. and tens Of thou
sands OF honest people watched Lord
george Gordon listened to his innama
tory speeches and Joined his move
hen'' TIL the NO Popery" cry he
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Older and more care-worn than hes
fore, Mr.. Harcdaie now had nothing
to tie him TO the world. Besides his
love for his niece. only ono other
purpose had absorbed him for many
years. That was, to find his brothers.
murderer; and In this he had succeeded.
He had taken tho man during the riots
with his own hands, had seen him
tried. and had watched while they
hanged him. This accomplished. hs
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he learned that Edward Chester had
married Emma Harcdale with the free
ana glad permission OF her uncle, VINO
had come to know ana respect the
youns man so Well that it broke down
MS hatred Of the Chester race.
Il have lived n mistaken life" said
Mr. Haredale. II have broken, where
l should have bent. | have muse
alone when my spirit should have
mixed with all Gods great creation
The men who learn endurance are
they who call the whole world brother.
! turned from the world, and L pay
tho penalty"
In another month. Haredalc was
alone in London. Edward had taken
his young wife to tho West Indies,
he had found opportunity for career.
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man. occupying tho Fame cell. had
exchanged condolences; how Dennis re-
mcmbered hanging Hugh's mother;
how tho woman had told him. on the
sallows the name of the father of her
son.
MY dear Mr.. varden." began Sir
John raising a cup of chocolate dainti-
ly TO his lips.
DO not hone to deceive met" cried
Warden. earnestly, Il know that You
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N12~Eb!7 1912

Adominant note in every novel of
Charles Dickens. the note that mals -
mankind love him almost must as
hatred of all forms of crueity--thoI
cruelty of greedy ignorance In
squcerst the cruelty of seInshncsa
and hypocrisy in PeckSnin, the
cruelty of avarice in Ralph NickIc-
BIZ and Jonas ChuEzlewit, the cruelty
of seIf-love and pride in stecrforth,
tho cruelty of obstinacy In Dir. DOM
beyJ the cruelty of false shame In Pip
the cruelty of false misDion and pur-
pose In Mrs, Jellybyj the cruelty of
hard, nusterc morality in Mrs. Glen
nam and Thomas Gradgrtnd.
II 10 in keeping with his warm. rener-
Qua nature that he should nssaiI
these crueltiea more vehemcntiy
than those crueitles that spring I'D
in creatures distorted by unhappy
birth and conditions Thus, though
he depicts Bill Skies the brute that
he II, a brute without single better
impulse, without n qualifying trait,
Dickena's spirit does not rise against
him ns II does when he tells of
Pecksnin, the educated man, or
when he depicts the cruelty, con-
characters Just named. Even in
Quilp. that niRhf-mRre study of
malicious. permcatinE, complete
cruelty, he draws n creature of mere
animal cruelty. His gorge does not
rise against QuiIp.
hut in Sir John Chester of "Barna-
by RudEe," Dickens paints the most
cruel of those cruel types that he
truly hates, Sir John talented. wise,
rich. blessed by birth and breeding
In his Ercatcst picture of cruelty. he
cause IL In cruelty born and nur-
turcd In an Intelligent mind. SPRING
ing up mt first merely as nm inciden-
tai thing I'm n life OF cold, egotisticaI
calculation, IL grows within it's
posscssor that mt last he has n. much
pleasure In being cruel ms he has in
his pursuit of other pleasures.
Sir John Chexter'a treatment of Hugh
may seem to make him, M hrst
sight. an incredible monster of cruel
ty-hut the statistics of the found
ling asylums OF earth will answer
that he IL no monster. or. if he L.,
that there have been. and are, many
hundred thouSnnds OF monsters like
him among men.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
1.-THE GOOSE GIRL" DRAWS
Gnnn AIInIEN ME- nj

1.-The Goose Girl" a clean. wholesome
drama, with a company of well trained
and pleasing people, opened a weeks en-
gagement at the Lyric Monday night,
and pleased a good-sized audience
This company is composed almost who'll
~ Of the same people who appeared in
the same play at the Lyric last season.
and time has only improved this splendid
company.
If the approval shown by those at the
initial performance Is an indicator the
Lyric will 90 an increased business the
remainder of the week and 1t is well
worth the time aud money to see this
show. II is clean, interesting and well
presented
1.-The Goose Girl" will he at the Lyric
for the entire week, with matinees
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
BURNS MAN To
TELL Of FRAUD
Detective Reed Star Witness
in South Carolina Primary
Investigation.

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Sept. "a
The committee investigating alleged
frauds in the recent primary election
in South Carolina this afternoon began
hearing testimony of witnesses who
nave made Investigations in this part
of the state. The Spartanburg sub
committee has collected considerable
data of alleged irregularities, including
$50 duplicate names on the club rolls.
f. S. Reed, the BUNS detective who
laid the trap for Samuel J. Nichols, the
Spartanburg attorney involved in the
alleged pardon selling scandal that was
exposed before the primary, is expected
to be the star witness before the COM
mittee at the sessions here He has not
arrived, or at least has not made his
presence known, but is slated to take
the witness stand. Reed, with six as
sistants, has been investigating irregu-
larities in Greenville county and is eX-
pected to make public the results of
the work
Chairman w F. Stevenson and other
members of the committee reached
Spartanburg early this morning At
torneys for both the Blease faction and
the Jones side are here Mr.. Steven
son stated that the committee
had named various sub committees
throughout the state to investigate the
frauds in these respective districts and
that the investigation here would be
along the lines of hearing the reports
and considering atfidavits that are to
be submitted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
BLANES LOCKER
CLUBS FOR FALL
Held on Charges, City Sales
man Declares Easy Road to
Liquor Is Cause.

To locker clubs and liquor, ]. w.
Wheeler city salesman for Emmett.
Tonev e. Co.. grain merchants. 292 Ma
rietta street, brought back from Grand
Rapids, Mich, today, under a charge of
ambezzlement, attributes his downfall.
Wheeler who is 80 years old and
married. admitted to police officers this
morning that his collections for tine
grain company were $500 short AT
lanta locker clubs, he asserted, had a
lure too strong for him to resist.
Wheeler was brought back from
Grand Rapids by w. F. Morris, secre-
tarv Of Chief Beavers, on a warranl
sworn out by his employers in Justice
Puckett's court. He will be given a
Preliminary hearing today His wife
and baby remained in Grand Rapids.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
AT THE THEATERS
AL FIELDS MINSTRELS A
BLENDING OF oil n AN

6LGNOtN1 OF OLD AND NEW
All of the most pleasing features in
songs, costumes and phantasy of the
modern minstrels are presented this year
by AL Field, while the old-time negro and
the songs and dances which really make
such a show are also preserved in their
best light.
A packed house in which society in
all its glory We'd with the gallery and bal
cony in all their enthusiasm, met FIELD
and his melody and fun makers last night
at the Atlanta, and none went away dis
appointed.
The old semi circle was minus when
the curtain arose on the opening scene,
sometimes called the first part" but
so different in this show as to be un-
The minstrel is really an extravaganza
with the usual lack of plot of eXtrava-
sanzas. 1t opens on hotel plaza set
night before the Ormond Beach auto
races. Here the guests are the singers
and the fun makers are the walters and
the bell boys are the chorus.
The guests are Enthusiastically attired in
! the costumes of the Spanish cavalier, and
| the walters alone, in their costumes, re-
mind one of the old-fashoned minstrel.
old and new songs, and here the old
| minstrel friends so long presented by
| Field are given their chance-and accept
| 1t spendidly.
| Asleep in the Deep" by Harry Frillman,
| and mo One Knows by Walter Sher-
wood, with encores. The best received
song of all was the baritone solo of Jack
Richards, Till the Sands of the Desert
Grow Cold" with IF Dreams Were Sold"
as an encore.
Gov. Bowen's Rag, Rag, Rag" and Ed
die Dunigan's way Down South" were
also especially pleasing
John Healy, perhaps the best stump
| speaking character actor in the black
face realm today, sang. his old success,
| "Old Black joe" and danced his rheu-
matte clog amidst gales of applause This
was looked forward to- and his appear
| ance was the sganl for a hearty and sin
Cere welcome.
The after part was given over al
most exclusively to the four principal
comedians Swor, Gov. Bowen, John
Healy and Steve Werher-although they
were ably assisted by many lesser lights.
Fields Ministries this season Is like the
show when it was in the heyday of its
success. The scenery and lighting eff
! fects are gorgeous, the artists are real ar
lists with the real goods" the jokes are
funny and told exactly right, and an
evening spent with the show is an evening
prof1tably spent.
Here tonight and tomorrow matinee and
night at the Atlanta It's not just as
good it's better.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
5000 STEEL WORKERS GET
AN INCREASE IN THEIR PAY

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, PA, Sept
24.-Good news to hundreds of laborers
at c. NJ. SchWab's Bethlehem Steel
Works today was the announcement
of an increase in wages of one cent an
hour. The old rate was Is 1-2 cents an
hour. About 1900 men are affected,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
FEEL BULLY! HEAD CLEAR, STOMACH
SWEET, BOWELS RIGHT -"CASCARETS''

undigested and fermenting food and
foul gases; take the excess bile from
the liver and carry off the constipated
waste matter and poison from the bow
els.
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning. 10-cent box will
keep your head clear stomach sweet,
liver and bowels regular and make you
feel cheerful and bully for months.
Don't forget the children-their little
insides need a good gentle cleansing.
too. (AdvO.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24

You men and women who can't get
feeling right-who have headache, coat
ed tongue, foul taste and foul BREATH
dizziness, can't sleep. are nervous and
upset, bothered with sick. gassy, dis
ordered stomach, and are all worn out
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets-Or merely dosing your
self every few days with salts. Cathar-
tic pills, castor oil and Their harsh ir-
ritants?
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
sweeten the stomach, remove the sour
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
TO IMpRovE JEsup DEPOT

JESUP, GA, Sept. 24-The Atlantic
much needed improvements to the union
depot in Jesup, Including concrete pave
ments, new passenger tracks and train
sheds. The crossing on Walnut one of
the most prominent streets in the city, by
the depot will probably be opened.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
BUYS BRUNSWICK TERMINALS.

BRUNSWICK. GA. Sept 24.-The
Georgia Coast and Piedmont railroad,
which is extending it's line from Darien
to Brunswick, has purchased stretch
2 600 feet along the water front north Of
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
terminals, which will be used as it's ter
minals in this city.