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as you can notice II. But let me tell
you right now that I'm worth the devil
alone knows how many millions, and
that I'd sure give 1t all, right here on
the bar, to turn down your hand.
Which means I'd give the whole shoot
ing match just to be back where was
before quit sleeping under the stars
and come into the hen-coops of cities
to drink cock tails and lift up my feet
and ride. Son, that's what's the matter
with me, and that's the way feel
about 1t. The game amt worth the
candle. You just take care of your.
self. and roll my advice over once in a
while. Good night"
He turned and lurched out of the
place. the moral effect of his utter
ance largely spoiled by the fact that
he was so patiently full while he ut.
tered 1t.
Still In daze, Daylight made to his
hotel, accomplished his dinner. and
prepared for be6.
"The damned young wh.ppersnap.
peri" he muttered. Put my hand
down easy as you please. My hand!"
He held up the offe nding member
and regarded It with stupid woncer.
The hand that had never been beaten!
The hand that had made the Circ g
City giants vince! And kid froIn
college. with laugh on his face, had
put 1t down-twice Dede was right.
He was not the same man. The situa.
tion would bear more serious looking
into than he had ever given 1t. But
this was not the time. In the Morn
ing. after good sleep. he would give
II consideration.
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banking corporations, and Daylight
knew that If the house of Grimshaw
and Hodgkins went it would precipi-
tate number of failures and start a
Hurry OF serious dimensions. But Day.
light smiled, and shook his head.
He caught her by the hand and drew
her to him.
You let Hogan hang on to that line
till he's tired. We can't be wasting
a second on him on a day like this"
But / know something of the fight
you have been making" Dede con-
tended. "If you stop now, all the work
you have done. everything, will be de-
stroyed. You have no right to do it.
You can't do It,"
Daylight was obdurate. He shook
his head and smiled tantalizingly.
Nothing will be destroyed, Dede,
nothing. You don't understand this
business game. It's done on paper
All I stand for Is paper. I've got the
paper for thousands of acres of land.
All right. Burn up the paper. and
burn me along with 1t. The land re.
mains. don't It? Nothing is going to
be lost-not one pile out of the docks,
not one railroad spike, not one ounce
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OF steam out of the gauge of ferry
boat. The cars will go on running,
whether hold the paper or somebody
else holds it,"
by this time Hogan had arrived in
an automobile. The honk of it came
In through the open window, and they
saw 1T stop alongside the big red ma
chine. In the car were Unwin and
Harrison, while Jones sat with the
chauffeur
I'll see Hegan," Daylight told Dede.
There's no need for the rest They
can wait in the machine"
"Is he drunk" Hogan whispered to
Dede at the door.
She shook her head and showed him
in.
Good morning, Larry" was Day
lights greeting. "Sit down and rest
your feet You sure seem to be In a
nutter."
II am" the little Irishman snapped
back. "Grimshaw and Hodgkns are
Going to smash if something isn't
done quick. Why didn't you come to
the Office? What are you going to do
about it?"
Nothing" Daylight drawled lazily.
Except let them smash. | guess. I've
had no dealings with Grimshaw and
Hodgkins. / don't owe them ANYTHING.
Besides, I'm going to smash myself.
LOOK here, Larry, you know me- You
know when ! make up my mind |
mean it. Well. I've sure made up my
mind. I'm tired of the whole game.
I'm letting go Of 1t as fast as | can,
and a smash is the quickest way TO let
go. All you've got to do is 10 protect
yourself and all our friends. Now you
listen 10 me while | tell you what to
do. Everything IS in good shape TO
do 1t. Nobody must get hurt. Every
body that stood by me must come
through without damage All the back
amount Of disinfectant for occasional
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wages and salaries must be paid prom
to. All the money I've switched away
from the water company, the street
cars, and the ferries must be switched
back. And you won't get hurt your
self none. Every company you got
stock in will come through"
What have you done to him?" He
gan snarled at Dede
Hold on there, Larry" For the
first time Daylight's voice was sharp.
while all the old lines of cruelty H. his
face stood forth. Miss Mason is GO
ing to be my wife, and while I don't
mind your talking to her all you want,
you've got to use different tone Of
voice or you'll be heading for a hos
pital. which will sure be an unex-
pected sort of smash. And let me tell
you one other thing This-all is my
doing. She says I'm crazy, too"
Dede stepped forward where she
confronted the two men.
Wait" she said 81 want to say
something. Elam, if you do this in
sane thing, won't marry you. refuse
to marry you"
Hogan, in spite Of his misery, gave
her a quick, grateful look.
"I'll take my chance on that" Day.
light said. "And now, Larry, you'd
better be going. I'll be at the hotel in
little while, and since I'm not go.
ing to step into the office again. bring
all parers to sign and the rest over
to my rooms. And you can get me on
the phone there any time. This
smash is going through. Savvee? I'm
quit ard done
He turned to Dede as soon as He.
gan was gone, and took her by the
hand.
"And now, little woman, you needn't
come to the office any more. Consider
yourself discharged"
I'D cry If l thought it would do any
good" she threatened.
I'm which case | reckon I'd have to
mold you In my arms some more and
sort of soothe you down." he threaten.
ed back
AS he stood at the top Of the steps,
leaving, she said:-
You needn't send those men. There
VIII be no packing, because / am not
going to marry YOU"
I'm not bit scared" he answered,
and went down the steps.
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watering-trough Wolf lay and looked
on. Already two days of ardent Cali
fornia sun and touched with new fires
the ancient bronze in Daylight's face.
But warmer still was the glow that
came into his cheeks and burned in
his eyes as he saw Dede coming out
the door. riding-whip In hand, clad in
the familiar corduroy skirt and leg
gings of the old Piedmont days. There
was warmth and glow in her own face
as she answered his gaze and glanced
on past him to the horses. Then she
saw Nab. But her gaze leaped back
to the man.
"Oh, Elam!" she breathed.
Many persons, themselves city-bred,
and city reared, have fed to the
soil and succeeded in winning great
happiness. In such cases they
have succeeded only by going
through a process of savage disil-
lusionment But with Dede and Day
light it was different. They had both
pCNh bOi III Oh lhC SOll, tluu lut9 hncW
its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
They were like two persons, after far
wandering, who had merely come
home again. There was less of the
unexpected in their dealings with ma
ture, while theirs was all the delight
of reminiscence. What might appear
sordid and squalid to the fastidiously
reared, was to them eminently whole
some and natural The commerce of
nature was to them no unknown and
untried trade. They made fewer mis-
takes. They already knew, and 1t was
joy to remember what they had for
gotten.
And another thing they learned was
that it was easier for one who he's
gorged at the fiesh-pots to content
himself with the meagreness of a
crust, than for one who has known
only the crust. Not that their life
was meagre. 1t was that they found
keener delights and deeper satiefac-
tions in little things. Daylight. who
had played the game In its biggest
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c. Broke all records this year. and
- worlds record on top Of 1t. He's
. husky all right all right"
Daylight nodded and went over to
him. placing his own arm In opposi-
ton.
I'D like to go you futter. son, on
that proposition" he said.
The young man laughed and locked
hands with him; and to Daylight's as
tonishment II was his own hand that
vas forced down on the bar.
Hold on" he muttered. "Just o-e
more futter. I reckon wasn't Just
ready that time"
Again the hands locked. II happen
ID quickly. The offensive attack of
Dayiisht's muscles slipped instantly
into defence. and. resisting vainly, his
hand was forced over and down. Day
Hight was dazed. II had been no trick.
The skill was equal. or, II anything,
the superior skill had been his.
Strength. sheer strength, had done Il.
He called Tor The drinks. and. still
dared and pondering. held up his own
arm and looked at II as at some new
strange thing. He did not know this
arm. IL certainly was not the arm he
had carried around with him all the
years. The old arm? Why. 1t would
have been play TO turn down that
young husky's. But this arm-he con-
finued TO look at II with such dubious
perplcxity as to bring a roar OF laugh
Ter from the young men.
This laughter aroused him. He
Joined In II at irst. and then his face
slowly grew grave. lie leaned to-
wa.d the hammer-thrower.
SON." he said. "let me whisper a
secret. Get out OF here and quit
drinking before you be."1.
The young fellow flushed angrily,
but Daylight held steadily on.
you listen TO your dad. and let
him say few. I'm a young man my.
self. only aint. Let me tell you,
several years ago for me TO turn your
hand down would have been like com
mitting assault and battery on kin
dergarten"
Slosson looked his inoredullty. while
tho others grinned and clustered
around Daylight encouragingly.
"Son. ain't given TO preaching
This is the first time | ever come 10
the penitent form, and you put me
there yourself-hard. I've seen few
I'm my time. and ain't fastldlOus SO
Clnc. C,lf,, Council cannot affors O.
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AMI In the end. when early summer
was on. everything began to mend.
Came day when Daylight did the un.
precedented. He left the Office an
hour earlier than usual. and for the
reason that for the first time since the
panic there was not an item or work
waiting tn be done. He dropped into
Hegan's private ONCE, before leaving
for a chat. and as he stood up to 20,
he said:-
"Hegan. we're all hunkadory. We're
pulling out Of the financial pawnshop
fu hne shape. and wen get out with
out leaving one unredeemed pledge
behind. The worst is over. and the
end Is In sight. Just tight rein for q
couple more weeks. Just a bit of q
pinch or furry or so now and then,
and we can let 90 and spit on our
hands."
For once he varied his programme.
Instead Of going directly 10 his hotel
he started on round of the bars and
cafes. drinking cocktail here and
cocktail there. and two or three when
No encountered men he knew. II was
after an hour or SD of this that he
dropped into the bar of the Parthenon
for one last drink before going to din
ner. BY this time all his being was
pleasantly warmed by the alcohol. and
he was In the most genial and best of
spirits At the corner OF the bar sew
sval young men were up to the old
Trick OF resting their elbows and at
tempting to force each others hands
down. One broad d-shouldered young
giant never removed his elbow. but
put down every hand that came
aU1inst him. Daylight was interested.
IT'S slosson." the barkeeper told
him. In answer to his query. Hes
0s heavy-hammer thrower at the u.
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sessions, while she answered the tele-
phone.
1T is Mr. Hegan," she said, on re-
turning. He Is holding the line. He
says 1t is important"
Daylight shook his head and smiled.
please tell Mr.. Hogan to hang up.
I'm done with the Office and | don't
want to hear anything about any
thing"
A minute later she was back again.
He refuses to hang up. He told
me to tell you that Unwin is in the
office now, waiting to see you, and
Harrison, too. Mr.. Hogan said that
Grimshaw and Hodgkins are in trouble.
That it looks as if they are going to
break. And he said something about
protection"
It was startling information. Both
Unwin and Harrison represented big
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and most fantastic aspects. found
that here, on the slopes of Sonoma
Mountain, it was still the same old
game. Man had still work to perform.
forces to combat, obstacles to over
come. When he experimental in a
small way at raising a few pigeons
Tor market, he found no less zest in
calculating In squads than formerly
when he had calculated in millions.
Achievement was no less achieve
ment, while the process of 1t seemed
more rational and received the sane.
tion of his reason.
The domestic cat that had gone
wild and that preyed on his pigeons.
ne found, by the comparative stand
ard, to be of no less paramount men,
ace than Charles Klinkner In the
held OF finance, trying to raid him for
several millions. The hawks and
weasels and 'coons were so many
Dowsetts, Lotions, and Guggenham-
mers that struck at him secretly. The
sea OF wild vegetation that tossed its
surf against the boundaries of all his
clearings and that sometimes crept in
and flooded in single week was no
mean enemy to contend with and SUBJ
due. His fat-soiled vegetable-garden
in the nook of hills that failed of it's
best was a problem of engrossing i'm
portance, and when he had solved il by
putting in draintile, the joy of the
achievement was ever with him. He
never worked in it and found the soil
unpacked and tractable without ex-
periencing the thrill of accomplish.
ment.
There was the matter of the plumb
ing. He was enabled TO purchase the
materials through lucky sale of
number of his hair brides The work
he did himself, though more than once
he was forced 10 call in Dede to hold
tight with pipe-wrench. And in the
end, when the bath-tub and the sta
tionary tubs were installed and in
working order, he could scarcely tear
himself away from the contemplation
OF what his hands had wrought. The
first evening, missing him, Dede
sought and found him, lamp in hand,
staring with silent glee at the tubs.
He rubbed his hand over their smooth
wooden lips and laughed aloud, and
was as shame-faced as any boy when
she caught him thus secretly exulting
in his own prOwess.
1t was this adventure in woodwork.
ing and plumbing that brought about
The building Of the little workshop.
whore he slowly gathered a collection
of loved tools And ne. who in the
o'1 days, out Of his millions. could
purchase Immediately whatever he
w'@ht desire, learned the new JOY or.
he possession that follows upon rigid
economy end desire long delayed. He.
vailed thrce months before daring the
oEtraNt'HnCe Of a Yankee screw-drivj
et 'nd his gloe in the marvellous It'll
lie mechanism was so keen that Dcdel
conceived fortnight a great idea. Fori
Sis months size saved her eggmoneyI
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drain Liberty Street. perhaps
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stagnant water nuisance.
Evening journal., 1912-04-01
Special Notice to Deaf People

T. B. Cartmell, the druggist, at Sixth
and Madison streets, Wilmington,
wishes to announce to the public that
inasmuch as he has had so many
letters from people who live out of
the city and have not as yet been
able to call on the Health Teacher
who has made an extraordinarily sue
cessful stay of 30 days at his drug
stores demonstrating the wonderful
curative powers of the great DIR.
Longs medicines on long standing
cases of rheumatism, catarrh, kidney,
liver, stomach, female trouble, deaf
ness and head noises, after as they
have said. they had tried lots of other
medicines and got no results, as these
medicines of DR.. Longs have been
sold during the Health Teachers
stay, to show results every 10 days
or money refunded. and he now being
here over 80 days. should prove to
all sufferers of the diseases these
Evening journal., 1912-04-01
BETHANY CHURCH
SHOWS PROGRESS

In Bethany Baptist Church last ev-
ening the first of series of evan
gelistic meetings was held. Six. per-
sons were baptized at the service. Ev-
cry evening this week the pastor, the
Rev. ]. E. Hunsberger. will preach.
Since Mr.. Hunsberger came to the
church one year ago, the church.
school and societies have advanced in
membership. During the year. 25
persons have joined the church, and 65
have become members of the Sunday
school. increasing the total enrolment
to 500 of which 20 per cent attend ev-
cry Sunday. A junior church of 20
members has been organized and
there is an average attendance of go,
all Of whom are under 16 years Of age
The men brotherhood of Philip and
Andrew has increased materially.
Evening journal., 1912-04-01
MAN BREAKS DOWN

a Strasburg. Pa, man Martin b
Burkhart, has just had a remarkable
experience. Some mopths ago he no.
ticed his health failing and in spite of
all he could do. soon found himself
in that condition which everyone
breads "gener. breakdown"
In letter he says 1T seemed as
IL my health was ruined and / never
would be strong again. Various other
medicines did me no coed but / began
TO take Vinol and il has done me a
wonderful amount of good ! am now
as well as ] ever was, have gained
twelve pounds. my appetite is good, /
sleep soundly. and feel like new
man. All credit is due TO Vinol."
lie is only one of many thousands
who have been built up to health by
our delicious cod liver aud iron prop
aration without oil. All who arc brok-
en- in health. run down. weak and ner-
vous. should profit by his experience
and regain their health by the use Of
Vinol We guarantee that it will build
you up and make YOU strong
money is given back if il does not. ~.
p. Danforth. druggist, Wilmington.
Del.
Evening journal., 1912-04-01
THE MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April H.
FEED-Car lots. winter bran, in bulk,
per ton, S29.50a3O.O0; spring bran, in
l00-pound sacks, per ton, 500 50a 5000.
BALED HAY AND STRAW-Tim-
othy Hay, No. 1 large bales. S26.0Og
sound. grassy hay. SiS.00a200O, no
grade SIS 00al7O0 Glover mixed
hay Light mixed, S24.OOa2i5O; Straw
No. 1 straight rye, $1,000; No. 1
wheat straw, S14.5Oa15.OO.
WHEAT-Car lots, i'm export ole-
vator, as to quality and location-No.
= red. Sl.O0al.0l -; No . Southern
red, % l-2a1.00; steamer No. ., % l-2c
aSlO0
CORN-No mixed I'm export ele-
vator-March. 75a75 i-2c Car lots in
expert elevator-No. .. 75a 75 1-2c 4:
steamer. 73a73 l-2c
FLOUR-Wintor. clear, S3S5a4. 10: do
straight, S4.25a4.50; do patent S4.65a
500; Kansas straight, sacks. S4.S5a
$40; spring. first clear, S4.25a4.6O: }:
city mills, choice and fancy patent
g550a6.0O
BUTTER - Western SoHd-packed
creamery, fancy. specials. 3Sc; extras,
bxc; extra firsts, 31a31 1-2c, hrsts, 30a
" l--Nf rfNhHuns aidat A-att nearby
prints, extra, Sac; extra firsts, 33cS
frsts, 32c; seconds. 29a3ic; iobbine
sales of fancy prints. 3Ia4lc.
EGGS-Free cases. extra, 22c; pei
dozen. firsts. S6.45 per standard case
ordinary current receipts, $3.50 per
standard case; inferior lots lower
duck eggs, 3Oa35c; goose eggs, 76aSOc
candled and recrated eggs jobbing at
23a24c.
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETA-
BLES-Apples. New York. per barrel
Baldwin. S2.75a40O; York Imperial
S2.0Oa3 90; King 81 50a4 so, Greenines
S2.0Oa3.50; other varieties, S1.50aS.50
White potatoes. New York. per bushel
Choice, S1.45a1.50; fair TO good
$l.30a1 40; white potatoes. Florida
new, per barrel. S7OOa9.O0; potatoes
Irish per 16S-pound bag, So 90; sweet
potatoes. Eastern Shore, per. barrel
No. /. 81 50a75; No. ,. S175a2.25
Sweet potatoes, Jersey. per basket
7scaS100.
LIVE POULTRY-Fo heavy
IS 1-2a16c; do medium, 1fa15c; spring
chickens, soft-meated, 16a17c; young
ROSTERS, shaggy. l2al3c; old roosters
Hall 1-2c; ducks. 17a1Sc; geese, 12a
lac; turkeys. 16a17c; pigeons. old
per pair. 25aSOc; do young, per pair
20a25c.
Evening journal., 1912-04-01
WILMINGTONIANS AT
DINNER WITH TAFT

The dinner given to President Taft
in Philadelphia on Saturday evening
was attended by 40 residents of this
city who occupied two tables. Sylves-
ter D. Townsend, Jr., representing
Delaware, was the first speaker of the
evening
The President returned TO Washing
ton over the p, B. and w. Railroad
on the train leaving Broad street at
1915 o'clock As the President went
aboard the private car Columbia the
crowd outside the gates cheered him
and he doffed his hat The President
car was in darkness when the train
pulled into the station here.
Evening journal., 1912-04-01

medicines are claimed to cure that
they are better than any mdicines ever
sold in Wilmington. and it = with
pleasure that Mr.. Cartmell wishes the
public to know that he has made spe-
cial arrangements for the Health
Teacher to prolong his stay here Is
days, so those who have been putting
off or have not been able to call should
do so before the 18th day of April and
get the trial treatment for deafness
and head noises and a Health Guide
free, which will be given all who call
for the same. He is at the drug store
daily from 10 a. m. until 9 T. m Those
who cannot call should write and eX-
plain their case fully and have a
Health Guide sent them free. Address
Health Teacher, Cartmell's druG
store, Sixth and Madison streets, Will
mington. Del. Remember, delays ara
dangerous and the nth of April is
positively his last day here In Will
mington; so call or write today.
Evening journal., 1912-04-01
WOMEN IN CHuRCH WORk.

Women's Day services. the largest
ever held in st. Pauls A. u. NJ. Il.
Church, were attended by enthusiastic
congregations yesterday, the younger
members of the church in particular
turning out splendidly. Mrs. Carrie
Castell delivered the morning SER.
mon, the Rev. Joseph Brown, Of
Aberdeen, Md, the sermon of the af-
ternoon. while Mrs. Gertrude Roth
well, of Chester preached in the
evening Those in charge Of the SER
vices were: Mrs. Margaret barrett.
Mrs Julia Purnell Mrs. Laura Single,
Mrs. Katie Griffin. Mrs. Matilda Lewis,
Mrs Fannie Sterling Mrs Elmore
Blackston. Mrs. Florence Henry and
Mrs Wilhimina Wallace.