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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28
@raouenter ira Bart Neaion
xMtbcr college.
Spab be CT. Spab be gisr.

3 ben Sio Stolen bar brret brepet
iom atabemi uheramirerebes 273 unge
Ni9no os apinber ira bens foritieQige
Surfer. Of bisie Dor 1876 / 9tiunee
iotn, SO | Nprtb 9atota pg DC eurioe
80 er ipreot oper II Stater meb nogle
al benz / Canada % no9Ie / Spb
amerifa.
Af oisie 273 8raSuenter er Der: 10
Yreiter. % 2Grere 40 Sarmere. 20
aisbmRno, 20 8antmRnb. 10 Sorrets
ntngsbeitprere, S Sngferere, 3 9Raer,
2 Reoaftsrer. IS Snioenter peo beiere
Stoler. 30 8etjente, II Stenograier, 7
SoaboIbere, 9 SanDeIsreiienee 2 Spges
pIeieriier. Al foritielige andre Stiaiu
ger.
Set er in~teresianE ar nRiieu So Yct.
al ale 8rabuenter Far funbet Stiqins
ger / be 10 Sinrer ion nRrneit bar
tilfert Siolen eleper. Storparten al
benz bar iunbet 0lrie | ben arebs ira
bbilten be Ell saaer I'D, og tiener meb
Den fors9eoe 3netigheo Tom De ft peo
StoIeu BEN SamiuuO5trebs Tom bar
baarct 9srberne meo at oprette og oripe
Sfolen.
Aaar MI Stoleu bar faaet / Cporag
oaiaa al oripe 9oilegeuirtiombeb sr BET
rimeIie at pente ar 8rapuenterne ira
oenne afosling bill ipreSes paa ct uia
Sere girteieIt. iGrlis Oa bet er Statsns
oaab at fumue iorbeore uuse NRno
Tor bet t~eoloeiite Snloium.
.. U. Hiitae.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28
100 Winioner til
SDfbe0ens Jrem NC

6ra Berlin meooeleS oen 3oie
Wioi: s oet p~reusiiife Geputeretfom
nler er iong iremiat ct Sorilaa, iom
tiliigter at itprfe 5pitbeoen / Gits
~preusicn, Rommeren, SfIeiieu og
Slespig 0oliten. Get gaar no paa
Nnpenoelie al 100 Wiilioner Mart
til Arbeioe ior 9efPitelie al oct m
ife Serreosmme | De notioualt trll.
zoe Sauosbele ueo Spfieb al iterre
Sanoeienbomme for otter uoen Cab
al iplge DEM belt eler oelois til tpifc
Sorobrltgere og Arbeioere.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28

Soui2 boelOc Specialiit Tor aatarrb,
Oh iea TOO Here SlogS Nteoiciuer
bner Sag. Sea fuuoe life aaa mere
emo et Nlmore0e 2lar02 uOeu at bptle.
"Otinc Eeuner tilraaoeOe mtg at
taae Verlmo, OF iea gior0e bette.
Sea fsler nu, at Eernna bar irelit
init Gin. Get er Den beoite Weoicin
/ &crbeu og ieg uilNc fife uGre Oeu
lornoeu."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28
Wcrfeli9e SIoimno.

6ra StoctboIm meooefe$ oen 25Dt
WoI: Rtgaontifpar WouteliuS iva.
/ OiSie Gage funnel moIenmle mcr.
telige ClotiOsiumo / Stotcls Sam
lutnaer. nj itsrit NSntereSie er e
@rouceiuGro ira oct 2Oet Aarhun,
0rcNe isr arilnlS, lom man bar inn
Net Moaen I'll ler i 2iterrig, o.
lcm b%coiler Al Ser alt ia. tiolia bar
pTrct GorbinocIic mellem Roroen o.
Observation-Disclosures.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28

i22,500 $3.50, Bern 1900 1s.3).
Riinhen 2IG00 (22.t), 2onoou
10000 (26,3). Soog 5000 (36.1l,
Eoris 75,400 $50, griisiel t6,.
900 (37.9), 9uodpeit $4,000 (394).
@ien 1900 (4i.4). ct. geters.
biira 10000 (55), Rom $500 (60.5l,
SiSiabon 5000 (tt5l RaSrio $500
$3.50.
! 6orholh iii 9perneS Stsrrelie
ltaor oItloo Gbriitiania iom Rr. 3 i
europa, mems Berlin itodr iom Ir.
., Sonoon iom Rr. 8 og Ct. geterS.
burg inn Rr. IL.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28
bvlenoe Oerpiiher.

Voa @llluet | ben aomle Moifc
lao Dpper'tepreiteu. ifriper Ell iii,
'tiler. Zen uaentIiae @uoStieneitc
'tuIoe netop beapnbe. og ban lao
meo Nniigtet penot moo Weffa.
Songt huiot Sfipg ilommet neoouer
Srpltet poa ham, % bans auiiatS
ilotrpt OF belle Cpisriel lpntes Tor.
raaoe, al ban Islic lig tlngiiuoig,
men llIc9ct prnPrGia. ST 5Gppe
bleu truffet tillioe, % Ell groces.
ion al MtPub traobte mo. gpper,
Itepreiten reiiIe iig op. % bper en-.
telt al 5ilbeoernc fpsiet buln pna
SGlloerne og aniigtet. Ierpaa tog
Gerpllherne EIaoS bag bonl, buer
paa lin egen "9snnemntte". lille
bsiet liz npbt | Hetnillg al Weffa.
Sg mems De bolot paa nreo at beoe,
iaa De uaiuen0t inb / Tine egile
Sa~anoila6er, iorut 0eres Ganter life
ltllioe iOrinrreS ueo noget Dem
upcotomnenoe. 5maobern tom MI
bort til Geruiiherne oa LOG iig iii
hos Dem. &c blep / Stilbeo UNDER.
Wit ON. buao De- ituIbe gisre.
@anite plu0ieligt lsitet en- gam
mel Geruiih lit @oueb % gan no ct
acknowledgements. moerligt Strig
u0en laa nteget iom al foranore Ell
Brine eller beppge lit Seaeme. Ia
ban l%lllttct, tog mt6re op Striget.
Sige monotout oa llge loruns
Oerligt loo oct. Snaen al De fri.
genoe bperteu rsrtc et Sem eler for
artoret en- Wine.
9ngom Oisie, iom bauoe ltreaet,
begpnote en- una Wauo at gisre Be
UpgeIier OF bli forbauieube uroltg
uoen DOG at al Ell eneite EMO ira lig,
Men plll0ialigt ipntes ban lI8elom
arebet al Hanoell, o. ban faitet lin
Matte irem paa en- tom Rla6S miot
/ 0eHne iorunoerlige @uIppe al
WPn0. 0an tGitet Jig ne0 pua
Wtottcn oa lao title meO Seaemet.
Get begunht, ligeiom at trRtte polo
iomt / aniigtsmaitlerne paa BAN.
FlubieIigt ~beapuote han at bple og
itrige. iaa Oct ipntes at glsre bGaoe
bam ieIu o. Here al lilituerne omit.
Teo 0isie Sfrig iputes oct, iom las
looea De ier buibrc aan0er. Ger
piid)erne iprnng Oh pua seIene De
begpnote | Saft at iuuie irem o.
tilbage. o. Sarten og Cpbrolelier
tiltog burtigt. &c uenote line Soue'
Der mart bio, mart OiO; De hplte
o. itreg. itsunet o. iamret, Ureb ilS
OF bugtet iig, VII gif ! 1att, 'om
par Dc ale oreune al en- Og iamme
Aano. Wien Be ilnttet life belle ii
oen Ssooerne Ell Sdarsbreo iii
idnunlen bplte De iom en- @uub I,
Smerter; %tilidmmen brslte D. iom
en- raienoe Spr. Sue0en bdalet neo
oper oereS gniigter. en- ior en-,
men lloen at ipranore Taft % BE.
p9gelle, tog De az iia isrit i'm
lange Sratte. ocre'ter S~urbauen
o.i.u.. Ill Dc tiIilut itoo Der meb bare
en- iptilutteuoe brio Sptte paa 80
ueOet. SSneen al MObanrmeos Gpr
terc fan ueunljg tilbeoe meb blottet
Sopeo,
Smrreat 10 5lmrr ipttiatte Oct
te Stueipil. "a Oct lloen afbrn.
belle OF uoen at iastnc 6arien OF
iaa. Meu Ina 1ap spperitepreitrn
q Sianal. % o. opbsrte Den mGr
telige @uestleneiie Iiae iaa plne'e-
list, iom mon llnffer et Ems,
Sr.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28
0por teiefomerer man met.

ct iniereSiant Sperblif oper 5ele.
ionens l~lo6reoelie / De ioritiellige
Sanoe iaar man al Den Statiitif,
ION Ell iranif SioenitabsnIano ejun'
itpu bar oiie~ntliaaiort ct tefniif
llgeitriit / Saris. Statiiufem ioni
omiliter europaS iIsrite Suer. Ter
iaaIe0eS no: Stocfbolm 10000 &c.
leionapparater. altiaa a. Snbbus
ger pr. apparat. a~isbeHonpn 40.
4. ariitiania 10000 l42l.
S~tnitgart 10000 800 Berlin
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28
aortb s)afima, ssotbinston.

Ge fleite Stanoinaper | os ubenior
9oub glatima bar uRrei at ben Me
ming al Der ! beunc ~ life par uoaeil
2auiie o. Rorite. : esbet ai ben iibiis
ssiutsr bar pi. iom Dor Der. facet Hnee
no. al ri life Ell iaa faa aIliseueI. vi
bar M orsaniiersi Ell pteniebee her
paa "a fismmeberetrsebe 9eeIemmer.
% apinosrne bar eannet en- Aeineeiore
ming paa ~ YlepIsTmer. @uosiieneite
boloes bper Ssnoas peIelpis uorit %
enseIit. vi bar bert. at 10 uoriie Sas
miller bar ilptiei her IRA % al ipu
Samilier afbolotes ira at fonlme biz.
ioroi Der life pdr nogen ifanbinapilis
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28

Ser cGlaes inoen hoert apnsresois
thrift en- eIler flere 9reosformGrn Der
ItaI nrre behi9lpelie meb al orone oa
itpre DC itsrre afhoIbsmsoer iom Gel
ifabct giennem gnrets 9sb bnloer | DC
forifieliee 9reoie. Sisie arebsfors
m9nb CT life Wenlemmer al Seitprels
fen.
aae iom pnifer Splpsuius
ger msb 6enipn til aaismsoets Sors
bdnoIinser % arbeipet bet iibitc aar
beees at forifaffe iis Selitabets Garboe
iom ON fort Sip bill n9re f9rbis.
@nitap @ibe, Setr.,
3346 17tb ape. 2.
minneapolis, Rinn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28

Iutbcrii airte paa Steeet. % pi fan 10
lite iortGnte benz bette. Ren bd
bette CT. ifsIac nit Sfisu. CT eoot Steo
az DO poa, oil vi mn Iaoe bore 2anoSs
ntGno ! OF 90 ueit pioe. at Der er en-
Tel Iorlie oe 0anite Der, % Ger M
or ednnet ell Reni9beo al oiSie. 8i
bar her CT miIbt aIima, uomertet Srris
cations Sano % 6ruet. Der. Ss. os
Yoteter apIeS | ltor Stdla. Sea fer
lnalebes. at &orsenbIaoet ieaa a%niiddr
Srugten | belle 9atimaoaIsn ioar til
5000 CARLOADS. Rprth 0atimd or
9ountpleat for Yaiima 9ouutp. Gas
cdoe Slin,ber 60. bar her en itor Gag
mslIe meb Sorfnctorp. Ser or ogiaa
enbeI onneu Sobriiorift. @peuS Be-
i%oIfnina auaipcs Ill 10000.
NenIiglt.
Rait 8 e Selefipu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28
euOiou. Wis, 1soe SUM 1912.

Set iaIosr nleset triit % trpttenoe
life alene for Nr. % Mrs. 8. z.
aalens Slegt os Senner ! oIemlauoet
os Der. men for ale, iom isIer Spms
patti / Noogans % Sorg, al mobtase
bette hinge o. iaareuoe snoiiab, al
Siglus aaisu lite lGneer er ibIaust
"a.
Sbi Hapnei er pel ilenoi. aglet o.
rret iuoen Slaoeis 2eiertreos. Set er
lite inpiirGntst aleue Ill Den Stat,
.eounn eler ben IN. bpor Nr. aaieu
bar pirfet % arbeioet Ill SO!tsts BEL
os geShe. Oh bpOr Rr aaisu ie!p er
! ssiihoelie al Spens irsrite 6orrsmins,
men blmiet Semer % Se!ienbIe uopuer
Yorbpeiten og a begse Cher AT sis
lante rhapei.
Gnn bar ntierese bert on Signro
anien5 Seo. lGit u ar ban pco ct
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28
9ssens 8sn.

6ans ). Nelion ira &erp | Sans@
p9r, Noree. bsee / Iai az yungebes
tGnseIie. Sau tom iii amerifu Tor 30
aar iipen og bar boet | ct. Yanl, og
iieen ilDtteoe ban til Suoion, 8is.; Der
bapSe ban boet i II aar paa Ell Snrm
ua iioen her | Snen til ban oeoe. San
eiterlaher 0uitru, fest eIgen, % 3
Ssmer % 4 9stre iom beargoer Sabet
ai en- goo CUSTOM % 6aper.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28
fcriSate
ivp Edeer.

Wit Siu frelit pso ge.rm.na.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28

Sobnion.
8reenpiae,
a.
Sainois,
ifriper:
Seq par
/ lem aar
ploaet rneo
aatnrrh
Sor TO Aar
iiber itoo
ieg nle0 Den
enc Soh
@rduen.
Seq bdu0c
iorisgt iup
Eager og
reiltc ualaa
til en- ct.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-28
Amsaasnse crsel til sressif airfs

Bait. @ 6. Selection
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arm, the CLINT Of q polished shoulder:
his was the essence Of life he coveted.
He smiled at the thought and tho sure
knowledge that he was not the only
wolf in the fold. Az, and who among
these dainty Red Riding Hoods might
be fooled by vulpine Grandmother
Truth. when fellow winnowed 1t all
down to q handful. there were only
fools and rogues. II one was fool.
the rogue got you. and he In turn de-
voured himself.
He held his glass toward the table
lamp. moved It slowly to and fro un.
der his nose. epicureanly: then he
slipped the wine. Something like! II
ran across his tongue and down his
throat In tingling fire. nectarious: and
he won't 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 tho outer crust of tho
world. II did not matter that he was
destined to 90 down into the depths
again: so long rs the spark burned
he was going to crawl back each time.
Damnable luck! He could have lived
like a prince. Twenty-four hundred.
and all In two nights. a 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 II down as
caution, as fear of publicity. anything
but the white guardian-ansel Of the
Immortality Of the soul. Heap up tho
gold. Apollyon; heap It up. higher and
higher. till not q 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 far viii
four sovereigns GOT"
The searchlight., 1912-10-11
llINsf11nfions b. M.G.KErrnER
cOcTpdoHr 1911 ~ BODBs F1rRprLL cof1pA

ming. The United Romance and Ad-
venture Company 10 not listed at pres
ent II II was. ia sell a few shares
on my own hook. The kind Lord
knows that I'vs stock enough and to
spare" He laughed again. but with
out the leavsn Of humor. when the
fool-killer snatches up the last fool.
let rogues look to themselves; and
fools are getting scarcer every day.
"Percival Algernon! o age Of po-
cts! l wonder. does he wear high col
lars and spats, or has she plumbsd
him accurately? She 10 generally
right But = man changes some In
seven years. I'm an authority when II
comes to that. Look what's happened
to me in seven years! First, Horace.
We shall dine, then well smoke our
pipe in the billiard-room. then we'll
softly approach Percival Alsernon
and introduce him to Sinbad. This In
dependent excursion to Baedad was
. stroke on my part: II will work into
the general plan ~ smoothly as II Il
had been grooved for the part. Sinbad.
l might Just ~ well have assumed
that name: Horace Sinbad, sounds
well and looks we'll" He mused in
silence, his hand gently rubbing his
chin; for he did possess the trick OF
talking aloud. in . low monotone. a
habit acquired during periods Of lone
illness, when the sound OF his own
voice had succeeded In steadying his
tottering mind.
What woman. what a wife, she
would have been to the right mani
Odd thing. . man can do almost any
thing but direct his affections; they
must be drawn. She was not for him:
nay, not even on a desert isle. Doubt.
less hs was q fool. In time she would
have made him q rich man. Alack!
1t was always the one We pursued
that We loved and never the one that
pursued us.
I'm afraid Of her; and there you
The searchlight., 1912-10-11

Fortune Chedsoye." His blue
eyes became less hard and his mouth
less defiant Il repeat. the heart
should b nothing but . pump. 9th
erwise II gets In the way. becomes an
obstruction. . bottomless pit. VIII
power. that's the ticket. can face a
lion without an extra beat, I can face
the various countenances Of death
without IN additional nutter: and yet.
here's . sfrl who. whom see her or
think Of her. sends the pulss soaring
from seventy-seven up to eighty-four.
Bad business: besides. it's 20 infer
nally unfashionable. 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 1t always
goes.
III . man could only 20 back ten
years and take . new start. Asst"
balling his nst 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
muttsr Of cards. the inans drivel OF
chorus-ladies. You had q decent col
legs 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 ropef And
perhaps that soft-footed, estimable
brother Of yours didn't yank II taut as
. hangman'sf You heard the codicil;
into one ear and out the other. Even
then you had your chance: patience
for two short years. and a million. No.
q thousand times no. You knew what
you were about. empty-headed fooli
And today. two pennies for dead
mans eyes"
He dropped his fist dejectedly.
Who're had the first step begun? And
whore would be the last? In some
drab corner. possibly; drink, NOR.
phine. or starvation: he'd never have
the courage to finish II with a bullet.
He was terribly bitter. Everything
worth while seemed to have slipped
The searchlight., 1912-10-11

are. There isn't a man living who
has gone back Of that Mona Lisa smile
Of hers. II she was tho last woman
and was the last man. I don't say"
He hunted for q cigarette. but failed
to md one. almost at the bottom,
boy: the winter Of our discomfort. and
no sun Of York to make II glorious.
Twenty-four hundred at cards. and to
lose II Ike tyro! Wallace has taught
me all be knows. but I'm a BOBBY.
Twsnty-four hundred. firms money.
It's failing Of mine. the firms money.
But. damn II all. I can't cheat q man
at cards: I'd rather cut his throat"
He found his pipe. and q careful
search Of the corners Of his coat-pock-
cts revealed q measer pipeful oe to-
bacoo. He picked out the littls balls
OF wool. the ground d-coffes. the cloves.
and pushed the charge home into the
crustsd bowl Of his briar.
TO the devil with economy! A
pint q burgundy and q psrSocto n
they hale us to Jail for Il In dead
tired I've sssn three corners In Aaal
In IL past two moathaL I'm going Q
far - four sovssslgns win taks -.
The searchlight., 1912-10-11

through his fingers. his pleasure-lov-
Ing fingers.
Come. come. Horace: buck up.
Still the ruby kindles in the vine. No
turning back now. Wen 60 on till We
come bang! against the wall. There
may BE- some good bouts between here
and there. wonder what Gioconda
would say II she knew why I was 20
eager for this gams?"
He went down to dinner, and they
gave him q table In an obscure corner.
~ subtle reminder that his style vas
passe. He didn't care: he was hungry
and thirsty. He could see nearly every
one. evsC II only . few could ses him.
This was somewhat to his vantage. He
sndsavored to pick out Psrcival Aleer.
non: but there were too many hiSh
collars. too many mooocles. 90 he
contentsd himself with q mild philo-
sophical Observance of the scene. The
murmur oe voices. rising a. the wall
Of the violins sank. sinking a the
vail rooe: the tinkle Of glass and
china. the silver and linen, the pretty
women n thdr rustliag gowns. The
esneess psrfunss. the AasA q a
The searchlight., 1912-10-11

pairing minutes from timetables. For
. man In his business 1t was . clever
expedient. dsosiving all but those who
knew him. He hesitated ct the door.
however. a. II he had changed his
mind In the twenty-odd PAGES It took
to reach II. He stared for q long
period At the elderly gentleman who
was watching the fsluccas ON the
river through the window. The white
mustachs and imperial stood out In
crisp relief against the rudy sunburn
on his faos. II he was aware Of this
scrutiny on the part Of the pursy gem
tleman, he gave not the least sign.
The revolving door spun round, send.
Ing . pun Of outdoor air into the
lounsing-room. The elderly gentleman
then smiled. and applied his thumb
and forennger to the waxen point Of
his imperial.
In the intervening time Mr.. Ryanne
entered his room. threw the bundle
on the bed. sat down beside II, and
read his letter. Shadows and lights
moved across his face; frowns that
hardened II, smiles that mellowed It.
Women hold the trick Of writing let
tiers. Do they hate, their thoughts
fash and burn from line to line. Do
they love, It's lettered music. Do they
conspire. the breadth Of their imagi-
nation IL without horizon. At best,
man can indite only . polite business
letter. his love-notes were ad1udged
long since . maudlin collection of
loose sentences. In this letter Mr.. Ry-
ammo found the three parts Of life.
"She's . good general; but hang
these birthstone efforts Of hers. She
talks too much of heart. For my part.
l prefer to regard II a. q mere phys
ical function. = pump. a motor. q pow
er that gives action to the legs. either
in coming or in going. more especially
In going" He laughed. well, hers
is the Inspiration and hers il the law.
And to think that she could plan all
this on the spur Of the moment, down
to the minutest detail! It's science"
He put the letter away, slid out his
legs and glared at the dusty tips OF
his shoes. THE United Romance and
Adventure Company, Ltd, OF New
York, London, and Paris. She has the
greatest gift Of all. the sense of hu.
NOR"
He rose and opened his kit-bag
doubtfully. He rummaged about In
the depths and at last Strengthened
up with a mild oath.
mot q pair Of cuffs In the whole
outfit. not q shirt. not q collar. Oh.
well. when . man has to leave Bagdad
the way l did, over the back fence.
80 to speak. linen doesn't count"
He drew down his cuffs, detached
and reversed them. he turned his fold
ing collar wrong-side out. and used
the under side Of the foot-rug as
The searchlight., 1912-10-11

shoe-polisher. II was the ingenious
procedure Of q man who was used to
being out late nights. who made all
things answer all purposes. This rapid
and sinsularly careless toilet com.
plstsd. hs conferred his concern upon
the more vital matter Of finanoss. He
was close to the nadir: four sovsr-
eisns. aorin. and . collection Of bat.
tered ooppsrs that would have uckIed
The pulse of IN amatsur numismatist
NO vi1ta0s tonight. my boy: no
long Mt Havana either. A boetle Of
stout and . csw raSs oe paus-eut:
tAAfs tAo paeo ven travel this ~.
The searchlight., 1912-10-11
CHAPTER M.
The Holy Yhlordes.

George drank his burgundy perfume
torily. Had It been astringent as the
native wine Of Corsica, he would not
have noticed II. The little nerves
that ran from his tongue to bis 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. d.
rection. She faced him diagonally.
She ate but little. and when the elder.
ly gentleman poured out for her .
glass OF sautsrns. she motioned Il
aside. rested her chin upon her fold.
ed hands. and stared not at but
through her vts-a-vis.
II was Q lovely head, topped with
coils Of lustrous. light brown hair:
an oval face. Of whitc and rose ana
ivory tones; scarlet lips. small. reg
ular nose. and . chin the soft round.
ness Of which hid the resoluts lift to
II. To these attributes Of loveliness
was added . perfect form. tho long,
flowing curves Of youth. not the abrupt
contours Of maturity. George couldn't
rsoollect when he had been 20 Inn
pressed By faoe. From the moment
she had stepped down from the car.
riage. his interest had been drawn.
and had grown to such dimensions
that when hs entered the dining-room
his glance Immediately searched for
her table. What luck In finding her
across the way! He questioned II no
had ever seen her before. There was
something familiar: the delicate pro-
file stirred some sleeping memory but
did not wake II.
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-
cuss. an opening. All. he was certain
that this time the hydra-headed one
should not overcome him. To gain
her attention and to hold II. he would
have faced a lion. a tiger. q wildele-
phant To diagnose these symptoms
might not be fair to George. Love
at nrst sight" reads well and sounds
well. but we hoary-headed philoso-
phsrs know that the phrase Is only
poetcal license.
Once. and only once. she looked In
his direction. It swept over him with
The chill Of q winter wind that he
meant as much to her as a tree. .
fence. . meadow. as seen from the
window Of = speeding railway train.
But this observation. transient a. it
was. left with him the indelible Inn
preston that her eyes were the sad
dest he had ever seen. Why? Why
should young and beautiful girl have
eyes like that? II could not mean
physical weariness. else the face
Would In some way have expressed Il.
The elderly man appeared to do his
best to animate her: he was Kindly
md courteous and by the gentle way
30 laughed at intervals was trying to
bolster up the situation with lest or
.wo. The girl never 30 much a. smiled.
,r shrugged her shoulders: abe was a.
responsive to these overtures ~ mar.
,le would have been.
Cro DE CoNTINUED)
The searchlight., 1912-10-11

was even now on his way to his room.
The urban gentleman nodded. Then.
with Q finger aim and well-trimmed.
he tratled mp and down the guest-list.
"Ha! ! see that you have the Duke
Of What-d-ye-can from Germany here.
I'll give you my card. Send II up to
Mr.. Ryanne. No hurry. shall be in
again after dinner"
He BUSTED on toward the door.
He was pursy. wellfed. and decently
dressed. The sort a . man who, vhsa
h moved ih any direction. eseaAsd the
mDcessaea tAat he had an inpogtant
GaQSe0sat oo0svheFs 4lss q vas