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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02

church, think nothing of beating
Uncle Sam out of few dollars. Here's
Jones, for instance; he would have
tried to smuggle in that rug. Isn't
that right, Jones?"
"Of course!" cried George eagerly,
though scarcely knowing what he
said. I'D have done it,"
And you wouldn't call Percival a
thief" with forced laugh. Its like
this, Fortune. Uncle Sam wants al
together too much rake-off He doesn't
up the matter by trying to beat him.
Scruples? Rot!"
st is stealing" with quiet convic-
ton.
ut Isn't, either. Listen to me. Sup
pose | purchase a pearl necklace in
Rome, and pay five-thousand for it.
Uncle Sam will boost up the value
more than one-half. And what for?
To protect infant industries? Bally
rot! We don't make pearls in the
States; our oysters aren't educated up
to it," His fiippancy found no re-
Spouse In her. well, suppose | get
that necklace through the customs
without paying the duty. / make
twenty-five hundred or So And no
body is hurt. That's all your mother
does"
1T is stealing" she reiterated.
How wan she looked! thought
George.
How can you make that stealing?"
Ryanne was provoked
The law puts duty upon such
things; if you do not pay it, you steal.
Oh. Horace, don't waste your time
in specious arguments" She made
gesture, WEAKNESS personified. 1T is
stealing; all the arguments In the
world can not change it into anything
else. And how about my uncle who
fleeces the lambs AT cards, and how
about my mother who knows and per-
mits ito"
Ryanne had no plausible argument
TO offer against these queries.
rs not my uncle thief, and is not
my mother an abettor? | do not know
of anything so vile" Her figure grew
less erect. To Georges eyes, dimmed
by the rejecting misery in hers, she
dropped, as a flower exposed to sud-
den cold. Il think the thief in the
night much honester than one who
cheats at cards. A card-sharp; did
you not call it that? Don't lie, Hor-
ace; it will only make me sad"
81 shan't lie any more, Fortune. All
that you believe is true; and | would
to God that 1t were otherwise. And
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02

I've been a partner in many Of their
exploits. But not at cards. Fortune;
not at cards. I'm not that kind OF a
cheat"
THANK you. | should have known
some time. and perhaps only half a
truth. Now / know all there Is to
know" She held her hands out be-
fore her and studied them. II shall
never 60 back"
Good Lord! Fortune, you must
You'd be as helpless as babe. What
could you do without money and com.
fort?"
81 can become a clerk in shop. 1t
will be honest. Bread at Mentone
would choke me-" and she choked a
little then as she spoke.
my dear Fortune" said ayanne.
calling into life that persuasive
sweetness which upon occasions he
could put into his tones, have you
ever thought how bes utisul you are!
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02
CHAPTER XVI.
Mahomed Rides Alone.


Ii was as IL the stiffness of the des-
ert itself had encompassed the two
men. In their ears the slither of the
brittle palm-leaves against one an
other and the crackle of the fire were
no longer sounds. They stared at
Fortune with that speechless wonder
of men who had come Unexpectedly
upon a wrath. What with the faint
glow Of the fire upon one side OF her
and the pallor Of moonshlne upon the
other, she did indeed resemble mans
conception OF the spiritual.
Ryaune was first to pull himself to-
gether.
Fortune, I am sorry; God knows
am. I'd have cut out my tongue
rather than have hurt you. thought
you were asleep In the tent"
"Is II true?"
Eyes" Ryanne looked away.
81 had not quite expected this: the
daughter of a thief"
ooh, come now; don't look at 1t
that way. Smuggling is altogether a
different thing" protested Ryanne.
(Women we're uncertain; here she
was, apparently the least agiteted Of
the three why. hundreds Of men
sud women who regularly 20 to
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02
SYNOPSIS.

George Perclval Algernon Jones, vice,
president of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company OF New York. thirsting for
romance, Is in Cairo on business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
from a pasha at Bagdad Jones meets
Major Callahan and later is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
he had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously. and who turns
out TO be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs.
Chedsoye appears to engaged in some
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter. Ryannc interests Jones in the
pany. concern which for price will
arrange any kind of an adventure to or
der; Mrs. Chedsoye. her brother. Major
Callahan, Wallace and Ryanne. the
United Romance and Adventure company,
plan risky enterprise involving Jones.
Ryanne makes known to Mrs: Chedsoye
his intention to marry Fortune. Mrs.
Chedsoye declares she will not permit it.
Plans are laid TO prevent Jones sailing
for home. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
and cable dispatches: He wires agent In
New York, in Jones name. that he Is
renting house in New York to some
friends. Mahoned. keeper of the holy
carpet. Is on Ryanne's trail Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes to no harm as result OF his
purchase or the rug. MAnOmed accOStS
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug.
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction of the New York
merchant as a means OF securing its re-
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room. Fortune quarrels with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purporting to be from Ryanne ask
ing her TO meet him In a secluded place
that evening. Jones receives a message
asking him to meet Ryanne ut the English
Bar the same evening. Jones is carried
off into the desert by Mahomed and his
accomplices after a desperate fight. He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captives. the former is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
seriousness and the sight OF Fortune in
captivity reveals to him the fact that
Mahomed intends to get vengeance on
him through the girl. Fortune acknowl-
clges that she stole the rug from Jones
room. She offers to return IL to Mahomed
" he will free all three OF them. Ma
horned agrees to llberate Fortune and one
Of the men in return for the rug A cour-
Ter is sent to Cairo for the rug, but re-
turns with the information that Mrs.
Chedsoye and her brother have sailed for
New York. Fortune spurns offered free
dom which does not include her two COM
panions.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02

No. l don't believe you have. Some
ancestor of your fathers has been re-
incarnated in you. You are without
vanity and dishonesty; and have
found that these usually go together.
Well, at Mentone you had a little ex'
perience with men. You were under
protection then; protection it was OF
sort. If you go out into the world
alone, there will be no protection; and
generally. and that the sport Of the
chase is a woman. Must l make 1t
plainer?"
II understand" her chin once more
resolute II shall become a clerk in
shop. Perhaps l can teach, or be-
come nurse. Whatever / do, shall
never go back to Mentone. And all
men are not bad You're not all bad
yourself, Horace; and so far as | am
concerned, believe l might trust you
anywhere"
'And God knows you could" genu-
inely. But l can't help you. II l
had sister or woman relative,
could send you to her. But l have no
one but my brother, and he's worse
scoundrel than l am. l at least work
out in the open. He transacts his
villainies behind closed doors"
George listened, sitting as motion
less as a Buddhist idol. Why couldn't
he think of something? Why couldn't
he come to the aid of the woman he
loved in this her hour Of trial? A fine
lover, forsooth! To sit there like a
yokel, stupidity! Could he offer to
lend her money? A thousand times,
no! And he could not ask her to
marry him; 1t would not have been
fair to either. She would have mis-
understood; she would have seen not
love but pity, and refused him. Mel
Their she nor Ryanne suffered more in
spirit than he did at that moment.
Jones, for Gods sake, wake up and
suggest something! You know lots
of decent people. Can't you think of
some one?"
But for this call George might have
continued to grope in darkness. In
stantly he saw way. He jumped to
his feet and seized her by the hands,
boyishly.
Fortune, Ryanne is right I've
found way. Mr.. Mortimer, the pres
ident of my firm, is an old man, kindly
and lovable. He and his wife are
childless. They'll take you. Why, it's
as easy as talking"
She leaned back against the draw
ing of his hands. She was afraid that
in his eagerness he was going to take
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02
Taft Escapes Bio Explosion.

A few moments after President Taft
and his party entered the National the
alter, in Panama, where they were
guests at Christmas ball given by
President Porras, terrific explosion
wrecked kiosk in Central avenue, the
towns principal street.
The president had just passed that
way and the firemen and police guard
we're still on duty.
Investigation showed that the ex-
piosion was caused by dynamite. One
man was seriously hurt and many
persons slightly injured.
The president and those with him
smilngly attempted to belittle the in
cident, saying that they believed the
explosion had no connection with the
presence of President Taft Neverthe-
less a rigid investigation was begun
by the authorities at the command
of President Porras Immediately after
the cause of the disturbance became
known.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02
CHAPTER xv.-(continued.)


When camp was made that night
It found the captives untalkative. The
girl and the two men sat moodily
about the fire. Fatigue had dulled
their bodies and hopelessness their
minds. The men were ragged now,
unkempt: stubble of beard covered
their faces. gaunt yet burned. George
had lost his remaining pump, and as
his stockings were now full OF holes,
he had, in the last flicker Of personal
pride, wound about them some cast
OF cloths he had found. There was
not enough water for additions; there
was scarcely enough to assuage thirst
BY and by, Ryanne, without turning
his head. spoke to George. "You say
you questioned the courier!"
Yes"
HE says he showed the note to no
one|
Yes"
And so no one will try to find us ?"
NO"
Ryanne had asked these questions
q dozen times and George had always
given the same answers.
Up and away at dawn. for they must
reach the we'll that night. II was a
terrible day for them all Even the
bea SITS showed sigma OF distress. And
the worst os it was. Mshomed was
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02
Carnegie to Give Charity s25,ooo,o 900.

Andrew Carnegie intends soon to in
crease his benefactions to $205,000,000
by donating $25,000,0O0 for small char
tiles. Announcement that Mr.. Carne-
gle is planning this latest gift was
made by H. II. Topakyan, Persian con-
sui general to New York, who gained
the information first hand. Mr.. Topaz
yam had called on Mr.. Carnegie to So
licit his aid for the Red Cross fund in
Constantinople. The steel millionaire
informed his visitor that he is plan
ming to begin the new year by giving
away $25,000,000 for small charities.
which will be divided among various
institutions.
Mr.. Carnegie has already given
away $1S0,000,O00 in benefactions OF
various kinds. The promised gift of
100000 will place him at the head
of the worlds great givers. John d.
Rockefeller, who stands second, has do
mated about $1S5,00O,OOO for various
helpful enterprises.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02

Practically the entire population or
Big Rapids, with the exception Of in
fants in arms, the ill. the feeble and
the aged, will attend the Inauguration
os Gov.-elect Ferris. Jan. l.
Representative-elect Ashmon H. Cat
lin, of Ingham county, will present
bill in the legislature providing for
the erection at Lansing of work
house similar to the Detroit house of
correction for prisoners from central
Michigan.
Former Cashier Elven T. Larson,
one OF the wreckers of the First Ma
tional bank at lronwood four years
ago, has been paroed from the De
troit house of correction. He was SEN
fenced to seven years. He will prob
ably go west and enter the mining
business.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02

not quite sure of his route. Fortunate
ly, they found the well. They drank
like mad people.
Ryanne. who had discovered a pack
OF cards in his pocket, played patience
upon spot smoothed level with his
hand. He became absorbed in the
game; and the boys gathered round
him curiously. Whenever he succeed
ed in turning out the fifty-two cards,
he would smile and rub his hands to-
gether. The boys at length consid-
cred him unbalanced mentally, and in
consequence looked upon him as
near-holy man.
Between Fortune and George con-
versation dwindled down to a query
and an answer
Can / do anything for you?"
NO, thanks; | am getting along
nicely"
Tonight she retired early. and
George Joined Ryanne's audience.
1T averages about nine cards to the
play" he commented
Ryanne turned over an ace. Ten or
Afteen minutes went by. In the sew
eral attempts he had failed to score
the full complement.
George laughed.
Whats in your mind" cried Ry-
anne peevishly. IF it's anything
worth telling, shoot it out, shoot it
QUIT"
Il was thinking what I'd do to a
club-steak just about now"
Ryanne stared beyond the fire. "A
club-steak. Grilled mushrooms"
Sauce Bordelaise. Artichokes."
mo. Asparagus, vinaigrette."
whats the matter with endives?"
That's so. Well, asparagus with
butter-sauce."
drilled sweets, coffee, Benedictine,
and cigars"
And magnum Of 1900 to start off
with" Ryanne, with sudden change
Of mood, scooped up the cards and
flung them at Georges head. do you
want us both to become gibbering
idiots?"
George ducked. He and the boys
gathered in the fluttering paste-boards.
You're right, Percival," Ryanne ad-
mitted humbly. 1T will not hurt US
to talk out loud, and we are all brood
ing too much. ! am crazy for the want
Of tobacco. I'd trade the best dinner
ever cooked for a decent cigar"
George put hand reluctantly into
his pocket. He brought forth, with ex-
treme gentleness. cigar, the wrapper
of which was broken In many places
I've saved this for days." he said.
With his pen-knife he sawed IL dell
cateiy into two parts, and gave one to
Ryanne.
You're good fellow, Jones, and
I've turned you shabby trick. I
shant forget this bit OF tobacco"
Its the last we've got. The boys.
you know, refuse pull at the water
pipe; defles 'em, they say. Funny
| beggars! And If they gave us tobacco,
we shouldn't have paper or pipes"
Il always carry pipe, but lost it
in the shuttle. never looked upon
smoking as a bad habit. | suppose
it's because was never caught before
without it. And it Is a bad habit,
since 1t knocks up chap this way
for the lack OF IL. Where do you get
your club.steaks in old N. W"
And for an hour or more they SOL
emuly discussed the cooking here and
| there upon the face Of the globe.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02

her In his arms. She wondered Why
of a sudden, she had become so weak.
I'll cable the moment we reach
port" he said. as il reaching port I'M
der the existing conditions was a
thing quite possible. viii you go to
them? Why, they will give you ev-
cry care in the world. And they will
love you as as you ought to
be loved!"
Ryanne turned away his head.
Fortune was too deeply absorbed by
her misery TO note how near George
had come to committing himself.
THANK you, Mr.. Jones; thank you.
am going 10 the tent. | am tired.
And | am not so brave as you think
| am"
But will you"
IL shall tell you when we reach
port" And with that she fed to the
tent
'To BE CoHTTHUEoD
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-21

Where seed can not be bought that
has been proven free from the dis
ease, the farmer must rely on his
own cotton fields. Any one can de-
velop a variety of cotton into a high
state of freedom from the disease by
proper seed selection in his own fields.
If anthracnose is not present, it pays
well to select seed in the field from
the best plants. Yields can be built
up remarkably in this way.
Everything that conduces to weak.
ness of plant development lays the
plant open to all diseases that may
appear, so that the best assurance of
freedom from loss is obtained only
when there has been right seed selec.
tion and right cultivation both before
and after the seed is planted In other
words, strong plants are healthiest.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-21

mas not only the information, but &C.
tual results to exhibit that have been
obtained from the College farm.
GU have doubtless been buying fer
tlllzer without knowledge of the
needs OF your soil, thus throwing away
your hard-earned money. in a ten
days course you can learn something
about fertilizers that will prove a
great saving in the future.
Should you be interested in introduc-
ing new farm machinery, you will find
that the short course affords oppor.
tunities for studying and comparing
advantages of various makes, under
expert advice. 1t may save you from
throwing away many dollars on ma
chinery that is impractical for your
farm.
II it is trucking, orcharding, vine
yards in which you wish to get infor-
nation, the course in horticulture is
offered. If it is poultry, you will find
a good course and well-euuipped
plant at your service.
The short course is offered, of
course, to the farmers of Georgia to
help them meet their farm problems.
The attitude of the College is to rem.
der assistance to as many as it can.
1t stands ready to be used by the
people and welcomes demands upon its
service
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-21
VALUE OF A SHORT COURSE IN
AGRICULTURE FOR THE BUSY FARMER


Ten days spent at the first of the
year gaining new information and get.
ting new light on farm problems at
the State College of Agriculture at
Athens, have proven of benefit to many
farmers. 1t has been the means of
some getting into new and better nav
aiAa.lines of farming than they have
49, conducting. To all, the course
meant the broadening of their con.
4gtion of the possibilities, as well as
their knowledge of the. great underly-
ing principles of agriculture.
The first of the year is a good time
to plan the farm program. 1t NAV
be that you want to take I'D some.
thing new, but you do not have all the
information you would like. WHY not
get it at the short course? Pertains
your soil is losing it's fertility each
year and you want to know how it
can be built up without buvine il
Perhaps you are interested in start
ing the raising of colts, or beef cat
tie, or dairy cattle, or pigs. If Won
have not had successful experience
you viii provably find that learning
how costs far less at the Short
Course.
Perhaps you may be interested in
growing alfalfa, silage crop, or other
crop suited to Georgia. The College
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-21

Go into the cotton field and get
your seed. Any other way is hazard
Gus Select seed from plants that are
free from disease and especially free
from cotton anthracnose or boil rot
Georgia lost $2,OOO,OOO from anthrac-
nose during 1913, according to federal
reports. The disease is spreading and
greater losses may be expected
Select seed from we'll formed, hardy
highproducing plants that do not bear
signs of anthracnose, and you not
only have the best assurance of pro-
lection from boil rot, but an assurance
OF the largest yield.
The College has been selecting seed
in this way during the past few years
and has a variety of cotton that has
proven highly free from the disease.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-21
LOCATION

Mcmillan Brothers Store
Lewis Store
BlackWells
Whitfield's Store
Guffin's Store
Johnson's Store
Maner's Store
Ensley's Store
Cochran's Store
loves Store
Jones Store
Wings Stable
Terry Store
Arnold's Store
next door to Austcll Bank
Butner Brothers
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-21

Just received three hundred thou
sand Washington red cedar shingles.
If you have a roof that needs recov-
ering it will pay you to investigate
them. They will not cost you more
than pine shingles.
BLACK BUILDERS SUPPLY co.
The Washington times., 1913-01-11
ATHLETIC COUNCIL
At HILLTOP MAY
CONSIDER DWYER
Football Situation May Be
Cleared Up at Meeting
Scheduled Tomorrow.

what may result in the solution of
the football situation at Georgetown
University is the scheduled meeting of
the athletic councir on the Hilltop to-
morrow. Although Supervisor Vincent
DALEY Is out of town, there is every
indication that the body will meet for
the purpose of going over the situation.
James K. Dwyer. former University
OF Pennsylvania football player and
present coach of the Louisiana State
University, is in Washington. and Is
reported as being a candidate for the
position as head coach at the Hilltop
next fall.
Dryer has been in charge OF the
football team at Louisiana, and is un-
derstood to be in Washington for the
purpose of talking over football with
the authorities at the Hilltop
While nothing definite will be decided
on account of Dailey's absence there
is an indication that Dryer will be
heard in connection with the football
job.
Other matters athletic Will be taken
up by the Hilltop court OF last resort
1t is understood that the basketball
team will come in for an amount of
attention and will be lacked up for Ito
poor showing made I'm the last few
games.
The Washington times., 1913-01-11
BOB TERWu l ICER
JOINS C. u. SQUAD
Quarer-Mler From Brooklyn High School Latest Candi-
date for Georgetown Track Team-Comes With
Good Reputation as FirstClass Runner.

Bob Terwilliger, Of New York, is the
latest candidate for track honors at
Georgetown University, having entered
the freshman class.
Terwilliger is reported as one of the
best quarter-milers in the country, hav-
ing annexed the senior indoor title at
Madison Square Garden. Terwilliger
comes well recommended and should
make strong bid for honors.
He enters the freshman class from
the Brooklyn High School. and on past
performances should have little diff
Guilty in making the relay team.
The relay four which is to represent
Georgetown University in the one-mile
in New York on January Is, will be
chosn on January 20, when the time
trials will be held in Convention Hall.
and Coach Mulligan Is confident that
the fastest quartet which has worn the
Blue and Gray in years will be chosen
Last winter the trials were held at the
Arcade, but as the sharp turns there
proved a big disadvantage to the run
ners, Manager Darr, of this years az
gregation. decided to have the trials
held at Convention Hall, where II is ex-
be able to develop their best speed
There seems to be no doubt but that
the team which will run for the Hilltop
University this season will be far su-
perior to any Of the West End quar-
tets OF late years, as the caliber of the
entire squad is 80 per cent higher than
year ago. With Chapman, Davis,
Homer, Crawford, Laudon. Cook, Van
Dyne, Hamilton, and two or three