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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-06-06

49,
Shall we go back to camp?" she
asked in some perturbation. apparently
forgetting that there was no camp. and
that by this time the wagons would be
far to the west. For reasons of my
own thought 1t better to go back to
the dead antelope. and so told her.
1T is over there" she said, pointing
in the direction from which she thought
she had come differed with her, re-
Membering had ridden with the sun
in my face when following it, and re-
membering the shape of the hilltop
near by Finally my guess proved cor
rect, and we found the dead animal
nearly a mile from where she had
waited for me- hurried with the
butchering. cutting the loin well for
ward and rolling it all tight in the
hide. bound the meat behind the sad
die.
Now. shall we go back?" she asked
IF We rode opposite to the sun we
might strike the trail. These hills look
all alike"
but does not the trail cut off the
bend and run straight westY' / rejoin-
ed. Neither of US knew that the
course of the north fork ran thence
far to the northwest and quite away
from the trail to Laramie. We started
southwest as nearly as we could deter
mine it. and admit that grave anxi-
ETY. had now settled upon me. Over
III -
bank OF clouds. A film was coming
across the sky. Any way looked
could see no break, no landmark. no
trend of the land which could offer any
sort of guidance.
Miss Meriwether.' said to her
finally. putting my hand on the POM
mel of her saddle as we halted. tits
no use. We might as well admit it.
We are lost"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-06-06
.Rnt your yow-your promise?"


my promise? Whuts the word 81
a woman TO man? Whut's the word
OF man to woman? 1t amt WORDS,
man. it's feelfn's."
sIn sickness or in health" quoted.
"That's all right if your feelin's Is
all right. The church is ali right too.
amt got no kick. All I'm sayin' TO
you is, folks marries themselves"
I pondered yet further. Mandy"
said /, suppose YOU were man and
your word was given to a girl and you
met another girl and couldn't get her
out of your head or out Of your heart;
you loved the new one most and knew
you always would. what would you
do?''s
But the sphinx of womanhood may
lie under linsey woolsey as well as
silk. .Man, said she, rising and
knocking her pipe against her bony
knee, you talk like fool. If my
first husband was alive he might may
be answer that for you"
Later in the evening I was on the
river bank watching the men out on
the bars struggling with their teams
and box boats. Orme had crossed the
river some time earlier, and now he
joined me at the edge of our disorder
ed camp.
"How is the patient getting along?"
he inquired | replied that was do
ing very we'll and theneeforth intend
ed to comport myself as though moth
ing had happened.
Il am somewhat sorry to hear that"
said he. still smiling in his own way.
81 was in hopes that you would be
disposed to turn back down the river.
Il don't in the least understand why
should be going east when my bust
ness lies in precisely the opposite di-
rection," I remarked.
II thought that possibly you might
be sensible of certain obligation to
me-" he began.
81 am deeply sensible of it. Are you
pleased to tell me what will settle this
debt between us?''
He turned squarely toward me and
looked me keenly in the eye. Turn
about and go home"
"Meaning?"
'That your affections are engaged
with highly respectable young lady
back at your home in Virginia. Wait"
-he raised his hand as l turned to-
ward him. Meaning ALSO" he went
on, that your affections are apparent
~ also somewhat engaged with an
equally respectable young lady who is
not back home in Virginia. There
fore
He caught my wrist in grip Of
steel as would have struck him. l
saw then that / still was weak.
wait" he said, smiling coldly.
wait till you are stronger"
sYou are right" l said. "But we
shall settle these matters"
"That, of course"
"Orme." said suddenly, your love
Is disgrace to any woman
Usually he admitted calmly, "but
not in this case. propose to marry
Miss Meriwether, and tell you frank
" do not propose to have anything
stand in my way
Then take her!" / cried angrily
AWhy barter and dicker over any wom-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-06-06


an with another ma The field is
open. Do what you can. | know that
is the way I'd do. Orme, why did you
not kill me the other day when you
could?"
81 preferred it the other way" he re-
marked
"You surely had no scruples about
it,,
mot in the least. I'd as soon have
killed yop as to have taken drink of
water. But simply love to play any
kind of game that tests me, tries me,
puts me to my utmost mettle.''
Il was never very subtle" said
simply.
No, on the contrary, you are rather
dull. I dared not kill you; it would
have been mistake In the game. It
would have cost me her sympathy at
once. Since l did not and since there
fore you owe me something for that
fact, what do you say about it your
self, my friend?"
/ thought for a long time, my head
between my hands, before answered
him. THAT / shall pay you some day,
Orme, but not in any such way as you
suggest
Then it is to be WARP he asked
quietly.
Ishrugged my shoulders. you heard
me-
"very wellg, be replied calmly after
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Continued Next week.)
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uSs
We rode on side by side, knee to
knee. Her garments rustled and tin
killed..
Her voice awoke me from my brood
ing. Il wish, Mr. Cowles,'' said she.
'.that if you are strong enough and can
do so without discomfort, you would
ride with me each day when ride"
'sWhy?' l asked. That was the wish
in my own mind, but knew her rea-
son was not the same as mine.
Because she said. She looked at
me, but would not answer farther.
"You ought to tell me" | said quiet.
".
Because it is prescribed for you"
mot by my DOCTOR | shook my
head. "Why, then?'
Stupid oh, very stupid officer and
gentleman she said, smiling slowly
Lieutenant Belknap has his duties tc
look after, and as for Mr. Orme, am
not sure he is either officer or gentle
man."
She spoke quietly but positively.
looked on straight up the valley and
pondered. Then / put out a hand and
touched the fringe of her sleeve.
Il am going to try to be gentle
man. said l. "But ! wish some fate
would tell me why it is gentleman
can be made from nothing but man.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-15
JABS
TORMENTED HEART
OF RICH SONORA
Wants Divorce Because Bull
fighter Made Many De
mands for Money.

Her six months life with Don Jacob
Amar was like a continuous hui, fight
with the Don In the role ~ the toreador,
tormentlng and Jab1ing her with ulbes
and demands for money for his gam
bling proclivltios. declared beautiful
Argentinian belle In Justice Gerard =
part of the Supreme Court to-day. BE-
fore her elopement 10 the states and
her marriage she vas Scnorlta Jacintn
Torrens. prominent In diplomatic and
social clrcies of IIuenos Ayres.
The Don and the Scnor1ta were mar
ried two DAYS before Christmas last
year She II a member OF wealthy
family OF Ugarrlo, Spain. and was visit.
ing relatives In South America when
she met Senior Amar. They lived at No.
10 Washington place here until last
June. when he returned to Bucnos
Ayres. leaving his bride among stran-
gers In New York. Sonora Amar "a
wealthy and. fearing his return and
Announces. she began suit In the SUI
premc Court for Il separation. Her hus-
band did not appear. He was served BY
publication IN Argentine.
sonora Amar told OF citing he, hus-
band at the opera during n perform
ance of Carmen" I'm which Maria Gay
Gang the title role. The Don, shc con-
fcssci, amidst bushes fllrted and be-
tween the acts managed to obtain an
introduction. lie was young and OF
charming manners. She was not lack
ing I'm the romantic traits OF her coun'
trywomcn and the meeting IN the Opera
House i-pencd into a proposal. when
she accepted.
Here the Don met friends IN the Span
ish colony ana quickly fell into The easy
WAYS Of an idle life. gambling and max
ing acuuamtanccs which drew him from
his bride. The Sonora supported him.
she SAYS, and paid his gambling debts
and their maintenance until he struck
her. Then her Castilllan temperament
rebelled One morning he took $500 from
her corsage and was away three days
when he returned and demanded more
During the six months. she told tn,
Court. his language was the worst tina
| may Ice used"
| Although she does not understand thu
English language she swore her hus
band said he would Kill her. Asked how
sho knew what he meant she replied
that the fire In his eyes. his attitude
and his raised hand indicated his intcn
| lions. The Court will be asked to de
termine " threats to Kill. issued In I
language not understood by the persol
threatened. constitutes u charge OF cru
city.
| Mrs Anna McDcrmott. a neiRhbor
testified for the Sonora and corroboratc,
| her tale OF Woe. Justice Gerard re-
| served decision. The Sonora viii remain
| in New York until che gets her decree
and then will return to her native coun
try. Spain.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-15
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
WORLDLY BUSINESS.
GLOVER CHARGES
Eddy Will Contestant, Filing
Amendments in Case, Says
Church Is Run for Profit.

CONCORD. y. w., Nov. IA mend
ments alleging that Christian Science
Is not u religion but privately owned
business conducted for money profit
were filed IN the superior Court to-day
IN the case Of George W. Glover of Lead.
s D.. who seeks to have set aside the
residuary bcpuest made by his mother.
Mrs Mary Baker Eddy. founder of the
denomination, to the First Church Of
Christ, Scientist. OF Boston. The
amendments to Glovcr's bill were filed
BY former Senator William Il. Chandler
as attorney.
The plaintiff in hia petition. which IL
allowed would cause the boduest csti-
mated al s300.Wo to revert to the
natural heirs, says in part;
That he Intended his claims that said
resiluary Request IL void, because not
a charitable trust and because IN con-
nict with public policy, should rest upon
his allegations that Christian Science Is
not a religion but Is worldly business;
a privately owaed business conducted
by it's owners for money profits to them
selves, and that the execution OF said
attempted trust VIII result and was In
tended by the creator of said attempted
trust TO result, In the private pecuniary
profit OF the owners of said business.
That the business described in the
foregoing am,ndnc viz, the owning,
vendinS and pra ctising OF the so-callei
Religion Of Christian Science as taught
by Mrs. Eddy, by said legatec and its
members, has on the whole been gl'iev-
ously harmful to the health Of the peo-
pie OF this state and in the future will
continue to he harmful and particularly
no II promoted and extended by means
OF Mrs Eddy's residuary gift"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-15
LEAPS L STORIES
FROM HIS WINDOW
IN MILLS HOTEL
Suicides Body Crashes Into
Skylight and Starts Panic
in Reading Room.

man who registered at the Mills
Hotel No. 2. Thirty.siNth street and
Seventh avenue as John Lusten, jumped
from a window on the eleventh noor OF
the Poor Mans Waldorf early to-day,
crashed through an iron grill at tho
bottom of the West court and sprayed
the crowded reading room below with
glass from a scattered skylight
There were more than hundred men
in the reading room when SIusten--
whose real name Is believed to have
been John Takarfhi-made his leap. A.
the grill gave away beneath his weight
and the thick glass of the skylght
crumbled and descended In a dangerous
hall. the loungers were thrown into
panic. The man did not fall all the way
through the grill. His body. caught by
the shoulders, swayed above the heads
Of the frightened crowd.
Employees o. the hotel were unable
to get out on the grill from the sec-
ono floor windows. which are barred.
They ascendcd on ladder from the
third floor. and carried the man up the
ladder while he was still breAthiny.
though there was hardly a bone In his
body that had not been broken.
In the time the ambulance was on tho
way from New York Hospital to the
hotel. members OF the Mills stan went
about the work OF identifying the win.
dow jumper. who was clad only In a
suit of underwear. There finally was
found room on the eleventh floor
which was untcnanted and In which
hung shabby suit OF clothes and a
hat. reference TO the register proved
the occupant of tho room to have been
.'John Lusten." who had been staying
at the hotel two nights.
In a pocket In the suit OF clothes. how
ever. were naturalization papers In the
name OF John Takarfhi. dated Septem-
Der, 1890. There was also a letter nd.
dressed to John Takarfhi under date of
Feb :. 1912.
DR.. GOlding, the ambulance surgeon
marvelled that the man was still alive
when ne arrived. He said that In add.
ton to his other injuries his skull had
been crushed. Lusten. or Takarfh!. died
on the way to the hospital.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-15
STEAL
IS CONFESSED BY
BANKER OF PARIS
Augustin Max Tells Police He
Misappropriated Money of
= His Clients.

PARIS. Nov. 15.-Augustin Max, known
throughout France as the blind banker
financial circles here by surrendering
himself to the police and confessing that
he has Inappropriate 100000 Of his
clients money.
Max declared that he had Invested the
depositors' funds in copper and nickel
mines In New Caledonia. The enterprises
wero complete failures.
Max. who enjoyed the highest reputa,
ton In banking circles here. declares M
had decided to commit suicide. but was
persuaded by his family to give himself
up to the police.
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BY NIXOLA GREELEY-SMITH.

Now the suggestion
women At meeting OF the Mr.
John Illinois national bureau established
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USED PLANK FOR SLIPPERY
BOARDING JOB.

When the detectives finally floundered
out of the mud at the foot OF Two Hun
,dred and Fourteenth street they found
themselves at the shore end OF a long
and narrow runway. Squeezing through.
they were disappointed to discover that
the Nettie was not warped close in, but
Jay about eight feet off the pier. A light
slimmering In the cabin was the only
one about the yacht.
Collinge got a plank and lowered Il
10 the deck OF the yacht to serve az
bridge. II clattered against the gun
vale. escaping from his mud slippery
hands. and aroused the occupants OF
the cabin No longer endeavorinx to
conceal their presence. Walsh and
Ceilings rushed over the improv.sed.
shaky bridge and descended into the
cabin. &
They pounded on the door Of the
owners stateroom. and Gates at length
answered. lie refused al first to open
the door, but the detectives told him
they had warrant and threatened to
hrcal; in. Then Gates turned the key.
lie was clad in bathrobe and the
Young woman also was scantily at
tired. according to the testimony. She
was blonde and good looking.
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Captain Falls on barge.

capt. Charles Bartlett was returning
early to-day to mis- coal barge. the
Jennie, anchored In the East River at
Thirty-eighth street, when he stumbled
of the gangplank. John Hogan. on
watch aboard the Jennie. heard his
ekipper's shout and threw a line. DIR.
Cook of Bellevue called and gave the
skipper glass of grog 10 take the
taste Of salt water out OF his mouth
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ut Is Only Dyspeptic,
Middle-Aged Men Who
Have Spent Much
Money on Fashionable
Women That Croan
NoD at the Barbaric
Attire of the Centler
Sex" Writes "Harry B.
K"
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HOLD ON! LISTEN TO THIS.
Are you interested in the Balkan mix

Are you interested in the Balkan mix
upf
Maybe not Some people aren't.
But it's dollars 70 doughnutS ana
kohinoorS to carrots that you're inter
ested in love and 4 good fight.
Also in story OF Yankee youth
who can plunge into the Balkans and
fight with fists and brains and find
time TO win a glorious girl, besides.
That's the sort Of thing that happens
In "Hawthorne OF the U. s. A." by
Albert Payson Terhune; founded on
J. B. Fagan's successful play of the
same name now running in New York.
Hawthorne of the u, S. A. is going
TO run as a serial in The Evening World.
Beginning Tuesday. November 80.
IT'S a great story.
Don't forget to read il.
Remember, the date is Tuesday,
November 10.
Turn Sleepless Nights Into Bright Morn
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WIFE NEVER KNEW OF BOAT OR
HoUSEkEEPER.

Tne detectives retired and a few
minutes later Gates and the girl. fully
dkassed, came out and accompanied
them to the station house.
According to the story told to the po-
lice by Mrs. Hannah Gates, wife OF tae
contractor. who lives with her fifteen
lcd.-pld daughter. Hannah. at No. l27
west Nnetieth street-whicA also 10
Gitcs's official resdence-her husband
had spent most OF the last six months
away from home. She did not leain un-
I'll lately that Gates owned the motor
boat, or that he had Il "housekeeper"
on board.
Since 1905. she said. Gates's manner
toward her had been different than in
the earlier years of their married life.
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Woman Falls Four stories.

Mrs. Fannie Roseclantoz was clean
ing the windows at her home. No. 22I
East One Hundred and Twelfth street,
to-day. She slipped and fell from the
fourth floor to the street. She was
taken to Harlem Hospital with frac.
tured left leg and arm.
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Turn SleepIess Nights Into Bright Morn
inss Red cross > Cough Drops. Sc. -
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great deal of money in the past on
fashionable women who groan now at
the bar'baric attice of the gentler sex.
HARRY y. X.
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"All womanhood suffers definite deg
radiation from prevalent fashions, al
though they are structurally excellent.
That Is. we now have comfortable
waists. shorter and less voluminous
skirts. comfortable sleeves and the
privilege Of wearing collars or OF go
Ing without All these are good. but 1t
Is in the abuse of these comfortable
fashions that our present difficulty lies.
Improper transparent bodices, no
petticoats TO blur the outline Of the
figure. clinging skirts, too low necks
or ultra short sleeves for street wear,
these are the problems that confront
us. II Is time we called a halt on the
wearing OF boudo.r garments on the
street"
And so 1t is. But can't we accom-
plish this reform without Federal in
reference?
II anything on earth could make
the average sslf-respecting woman
abandon her conservative attire
and appear in tho street in the
garment Of the boudoir'' It would
DO having somebody tell her she
must not do 1t.
4 young man to-day contributes a
defense Of barharous fashions. HIS
argument is that "A man is anxious that
a girl whom he escorts shall NO; appear
commonplace and that he does not care
how "barbarous" large mats, jewels.
highly-colorod piumes, &C., are 50 long
as they achieve an effect of distinc ton.
In a measure she is right, for so long
as the effect of woman's costume Is
harmonious, the incongruity OF Its ele
ments do not matter at all.
But there 10 one very serious
objection TO be urged against the
public wearing OF "boudOir cos
tunes" denounced by the Cincin-
natl clubwomen, which IL that
they are misleading. Suppose
there were among men q certain
recognized class dedicated to MUIR
der OF larceny or some other pur-
suit without tho law, and that
special type Of costume was essen
tial TO the successful prosecution
OF the prescribed trades2 It 10
most unlikely that other men more
honorably occupied would seek to
initiate the uniform of crime. They
would strive rather to have no
suggestion in their attire OF
thing 30 undesirable. why should
women be less careful2 Why
should innocent girls OF sixteen
and eighteen appear a. they do
with artincially coiored cheeks and
nps7 Why should simple, serious
minded wives initiate the haring
costumes Of the professional siren7
None OF MS knows But I am sure
we are all agreed that at any rate
Uncle Sam a. q censor Of fashion
couldn't do anything about II.
Here IL a defense of barbarous fashion
from mans point of view:
Dear Madam: Young men. as a
rule, whether at a dance, party or
theatre, do not want their partners
to look commonplace, and therefore.
when fashions involving highly-co-
ored plumage, large hats. t!ght-ft-
ting gowns, Transparent; hose. smart
head dress &c, strike "A town, moth
Ing pleases these men so much as
to see their partners wearing them.
Men give no thought to the barbar-
ity of woman's costume. 1t Is only
dyspeptic and disappointed middle
aged gentlemen wac have spent .
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NxOlA Of her, by investigating weights
and This leisure enough chose her
would sacred prerogav Of
dressing likes But the Of her proposal
fashions Illinois cubwoman made
excellent reforms the garbing Of
who % in line with fashions:
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MOTORBOAT RAID
THRILLING STUNT
BY W|FE'S SLEUTHS
Slippery Plank Forms Bridge
for Two Fat Detectives
to Board Yacht.
FIND BLONDE 'STEWARD'
Owner Gates and Pretty Singer
Not Exactly Ready to
Receive Visitors.
FIND BLONDE STEWARD

william Z. Gates. a wealthy interior
decorating contractor. was arrested last
night on board his nlnety-foot motor
yacht Nettic. tied up in the Harlem
River at Two Hundred and Fourteenth
street. by Detectives Collinge and
walsh. who had warrants. sworn out
Ivy Mrs. Gates, for Gates and Miss Min
ME Anderson. concert singer. In the
Harlem Court to-day. when the pair
Miss Anderson having been found on
BOARD tho Nettie-wcre arraigned, Mag
istrate Butts held them in $500 bail each
Tor examination next Thursday.
There was considerable mystery when
tho two detectives. both Of whom are
exceedingly large, left the East One
Hundred and Twenty sixth street po-
lice station with the warrants They
took subway train to Two Hundred
and Fifteenth street. From there they
had to force their way over nearly a
mile OF vacant lots. climbing over fences
and tumbling into mud puddles. 1t was
pitch dark and Collinges electric fash
light got out OF order
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Uncle Sam with the purpose Of IN
vestigating and establishing stand
ards for wOmen's garments.
OF course, this would be a delight.
full task for Uncle Sam-quite
change from the dull routine OF State
and Treasury departments. But isn't
1t carrying the matter little too far?
Isn't it giving that gay old gentleman
an opportunity of becoming a little
too paternal? The State has taken
over the care of woman's children
for the greater part Of the day. II
vaccinates and otherwise medicates
them. In certain cases 1t supplies
them with breakfast or luncheon.
Also It does It's best TO see that her
butcher and grocer do not get the