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The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
YANKs LOSE OPENING.
Browns Capture Initial Contest
from New York, 8 to 4.

New York. Aug. s.-The Browns de-
feated the Yanks in the opening game
of their series today by a score Of
TO 4. After scoring one run in the first
and another in the third. the Browns
won the game in the eighth. when four
more runs were made. Fisher sue
ceeded Mcconnell in this inning, after
the Browns had tied the score with q
uoupIe, a sacrince, ana a single. with
the bases filled, Compton batted for
johnson and scored Pratt on sacri-
fice fly. Brief then doubled to center.
scoring G. Williams and Austin.
The hanks scored two runs In the
second on two passes, an error. a wild
throw, and two singles.
They Tailed again in the sixth and
ninth innings. Score:
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BRAVES LOSE ONE.
Pirates Capture the Second Contest
OF Series, 4 to =.

Pittsburg. Aug. s--Boston dropped to-
days game, the -~ond of the series, by
score of to .. Adams although
batted freely. kept the hits fairly well
scattered and won. Eason's decision, to
which Jerdue objected strenuously. was
so palpably unfair as to send up a howl
of derision from the stands. While the
decision quoted did not figure in the
Pirates run getting several other poor
decisions did. Perdue had two down
when Butler drove one down between
first and second. Myers took the ball,
but as Perdue was little slow covering
first. Hap raced overthe bag. He crossed
in front Of Butler. Adams being COM
PEELED to grab Myers to keep from fall
ing. Perdue kicked so strenuously on
the decision that he was ordered from
the grounds Score.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
RALLY Inn ninth
Wins FOR REDS
Cincinnati Captures Game
by Bunching Hits in the
Last Inning.
AMES RELIEVES >SUGGS
Home Club Hammers Big Jelfs Shoots
and Knock Him from the Mound
in Sixth Session.
AMES RELIEVES ,SUGGS

Cincinnati. Ohio. Aug s.-Cincinnat de-
feated the Giants here today, to s, a
ninth inning rally when punched hits
scored two tallies. giving the Reds the
big end OF the score. Tesreau and Suggs
started the pastiming. but the former
weakened in the sixth and was retired,
while Ames replaced Suggs in the next
round. Larry Mclean, the former Red.
reported for action in the Giants lineup
today. and was given hearty ovation by
his Cincinnati admirers.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
pH1LI1Es SLAUGHTER CUBS.
Pound Three Chicago FlinGers fol-
Fifteen Bingles.

Chicago. Aug. S.-The Phillies slaugh-
tered the Cubs today, hammering three
pitchers for a total of fifteen hits, and
winning. l6 to J. Lavender lasted-one
round. Moore six. and Ritchie two. al
though in the eighth, seven hits and
four passes. aided by two errors and
two stolen bases. netted the visitors
nine tallies. Luderus knocked two home
runs during the slaughter. one in the
first and another in the sixth. Becker
got circuit drive in the eighth. Alex
ander. for the visitors, pitched a nice
game. keeping the Cubs hits scattered
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White SOX Win
FIRST OF SERIES
Mackmen Are Easy for Chi
cago Outfit IN Initial
Contest.
SCOTT ALLOWS FIVE HITS
Ping Bodie Puts Game On Ice in the
Fourth with Homer, Bringing
Lord in Ahead Of Him.
SCOTT ALLOWS FIVE HITS

Philadelphia, Aug. s.-The White Sox
took the first game of the series from
the Athletics here today. to 1. the
visitors practically winning the game
in the fourth when Ping Bodie knocked
a home run. scoring Lord ahead of him.
Three hits and an error gave the Sox
another tally In the fifth. and two hits
and a stolen base scored a run in the
sixth. Scott. for the visitors. granted
five hits, while Brown, his opponent
allowed eight.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
D0AK BLANKS DODGERS.

St Louis, Aug. S-St Louis recruit
Pitcher Doak, from Akron, Ohio, went
the full nine innings today against
Brooklyn and was returned a victor, 2
to 0. At only one stage was Brooklyn
dangerous-in the sixth inning-when
they filled the bases with two gone,
Wheat struck out St. Louis first run
came on Wingo's home run to left, IN
the third. The second came in the
eighth, on a pass to whitted. O'Leary
hi by a pitched ball, an out and a
passed ball Score:
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tone out when winning run scored.
WILLIAMS batted for johnson in ninth.
tSchaefer ran for Williams in ninth.
Earned runs-Washington, 2: Cleve-
land, l. First base by errors-Cleveland,
1: Washington. /. Left on bases-Wash-
ington, 10; Cleveland. T. First base on
out-By johnson. 6; by Cullop, 2. Two
base hits-Foster, Graney. Sacrifice hits
Chapman. Johnston, Moeller. Gandil CD.
Stolen base-Moeller. Double play-Lajoie
to Johnston. Umpires-Messrs. Evans
and Hildebrand. Time of camel hour
and S. minuteA
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Runs-Bums. shafer e.. Fletcher. Herzog. Snod-
grass. Bescher. Marsans. Groh Hobitzell i2,. Tin
ker Berghammsr. TwO-base hit-Shafcr. Sacrifice
hits-Grch. Hobby. Merkle. Shafer. Stolen base
Shafer. Double play-Wilson TO Herzog Struck
out-By Tssreau. /: by Demaree. !; by Susgs. 2:
by Ames, . Bases balls-Of Tesreau, 5: on
Suggs 1: of Ames. l. Hit by pitched ball-By
Suggs tF1etcherl. by Tesreau iGroh). Wild pitches
-Tesreau. Susgs Time Of same-l hour and s.
minutes. Cmpres-Messrs KLEIN and 0rth.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
Climbers Beat Maps
In the Ninth Inning
Milan Sends Over Winning Run with Timely Single
And the Game Is Snatched Out of Fire
By Score of to 3.
by WILLIAM PEET.

Ncodemus Cuop got with his Saome BALI for eight in
nnes Yesterday ninth the Climbers knocked him loose FROM
his glove spashed couple of and snaed the opening
combat 'crooshal" series from the Maps, 4 g.
good game respects rackng and all that
thing settled until gangster left Cuop hang
ing the ropes.
Johnson officially his eleventh straight equaing the previous
his pal Sauthpaw Joe Boehng but for
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

hfs-Balenti Peckinpaush. knight. Sacrifice ny
Compton. Stolen bases-Shotten. Austin. Peckin-
paugh ~, H. Williams. Daniels. First base on er-
rors-St. Louis. /; New York, 2. Base on balls
on Hamilton, s.: OF Mcconnell. 2; OF Fisbeg, !.
Struck out-By Hamilton, ) Hit by pfcherABy
Hamilton tCook. wolterl. Hits-On Mcconnell. in
- innings; Oh Fisher. in 2-3 inning; on Cald-
WELL I in l inning. Left on bases-St. Louis, 8;
Messrs. O'Loushlin nhd Sheridan. Time Of same-
houn and 10 minutes
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Totals. IS 8 a Il

RunsButler. Wilson t2l, Mitchell, Myers, Brown.
Home run-Wilson Sacrifice hit-Wilson. Sacrifice
hy-Adams. Stolen bases-Carey. Wagner. Wilson.
Bases balloon Adams /; OF R3dolph, l.
Perdue, In p inning: OF Rudolph. in in
nirgs. Double play-wasner to Butler to Miller.
First base errors-Pittsburgh !; Boston. !. Left
on bases-Pittsbury. Z; Boston. Z. Umpires-Messrs.
Brennan and Eason. Time Of game-2 hours and >
minutes.
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The Score.

Runs-McInnes. Lord Chase. Kuhn. Bodie. Left
on bsses-Chicaso. S: Philadelphia, g. Two-base
kits-Strnk, Lord Home run-Bodie Base on
bslls-Of Scott, !; of Brown. . Struck out-By
Scott, .; by Brown. T. Sacrifice hit-Bodie. Stolen
base-Chase. Umpires-Messrs. Connolly and Fer
guson.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

Newport. R. l.. Aug. S-The Spartan,
owned by Edmond Randolph. was TIE
first sloop to finish in the race for the
King Edwards cup here today. Second
place was captured by the Grayl'ns.
which Is owned by ]. p. Morgan.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
This Store Closes Daily At p.

IATINDING up the season at P-B's
w with deep price reductions on
w wearables of the better kind for
men and little men.
Today we give brief outline of the
many values on our sale calendar.
Mohair Suits-A limited number OF
these Mohairs Probably your size is
among the lot.
$1S Mohairs. ........ $3.50
$40 Mohairs. .$l425
Blue and Black Serge Suits-at the regu-
lar sale reductions.
Flannel Trousers-White Flannel and
White Stripe Serge Trousers; 81 and 50
values; at $4.65.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
NATIONAL THEATER
BASEBALL TOMORROW .Er

The eame played in Cleveland viii be shown in
detail BY the wonderful JACKSON SCORE BOARD.
Mechanical figures will pitch. CATCH bat, run, and
Aide to bases; In fact represent every pay made on
ooe. now at boz ofaeo
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
No Chance for Griff's
Team to Win the Flag
Both Maps and Nationals Are Virtually Out of Pen
nant Race Fight on Now for Second
Place-Other Gossip.
ny WILLIAM PEET.

With aid of Walter Johnson who back after two
days rest and beat the Maps yesterday the Climbers gained one full
game both the leada of which is fine and dandy
Walter established officially his claim straight
but glance standing of the clubs interesting nfor
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

'Luders out, hit By batted ball.
fBatted for Moore in the seventh.
;Batted for Richie In the ninth.
Philadelphia ..... 5000 So On
Chicaso...--................ o o o 90 e-a
Runs-krabe. Lobert co. Becker y. Cravath ~
Lnderus t2,. Doolan. Kiliifer. Alexander. Psskess
ca. Zimmerman, Archer, Moore. Left on bases
in inning: on Moore 4 in innings; on Alexander.
in innings. Two-case hits-Becker, Even. Alex'
ander. Three-base hit-Cavath. Home runs-Lude
ms ts), Becker. Double piays-Evers to Bridwen 70
Safer; Doolan TO knate to Luderus Bases on oails-
On Alexander. a. Oh Lavender. !: Oh Moore. ]; Oh
Richie. 5. Struck out-By alexander. 5; By Moore.
J. Sacrifice hits-knabe, Becker Alexander. stolen
Moore. Umpires-Messzs o.Dsy ~ Ea1A -
of gAme-1 houE6
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GAMES TODAY.

Cleveland Mt Warrington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
Nationals Batting Averages
UP TO DATE.

JET Overall Released.
Chicago, Aug. S-Jefr Overall, Chicago
Cubs pitcher. was released today to the
San Francisco club Of the Pacific Goa ST
League.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

nation that as pennant contenders'
the Maps and the Nationals are
virtually out of the American
League race for the season of 1913.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

Parker, Bridget s. Co.-The Nationally known Store.
eclossp S P M-sa
Sale News for Men from the P-B
Midsummer Clearance


Any P.B Straw, 75c-Take your choice
of the remaining stock.
s. and $4 Vests, $1.36-Wash Vests,
also fancy worsted, silk mixed, and mer-
cerized effects.
Odd Trousers-Odd Outing Trousers;
IS and Sc values, at $3.50 and $3.50.
Tropical Suits-Spanish linens-Spanish
silks; cool and comfortable; at regular
prices. Office coats, &c.
Shirts, 75c-Any P-B Shirt at 75c.
Values to 50. Manhattans and silks are
excepted. Regular stock shirts; elegant
patterns; newest effects; sizes IA to IS.
Teck 0xfords, $3.95-Special lot of
Teck Oxfords, worth IS and Sc, at 1895
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
NATIONAL.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Philadelphia, 16y Chicago, 3.
Cincinnati, - New York, 9.
st. Louis, - Rrooklyn, o.
Pittsburgh, ~ Boston, =.
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TODAY.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
New York At Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brooklyn at St. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
AMERICAN.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Washington, - Cleveland, 3.
Chicago, 4, Philadelphia, 4.
St. Louis, 81 New York, :.
Boston, 8, Detroit, {.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
FISH ELclN, M. D.

Elgn Row. Brunswick. Md. Expert in Special ALL
ments. Communication by mail and phone solicited.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

except in the fifth and eighth. and strik-
ing out five and walking four batters.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

'Luderus out, hit By batted ball.
fBatted for Moore in the seventh.
.Batted for Richie In the ninth.
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Odd Trousers-Odd Outing Trousers
s. and Sc values, at $3.50 and $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

For today's game at National Park GrifY
last night announced that Joe 3oehling
would pitch. Opposed to the southpaw
will be either Mitchell or Kahler.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-20
TO GUARD MRS. PANKHURsT

TO GUARD MRS. PANKHURST
London, Nov. 2o.-Women's Social
and Political Union announced or
ganization of militant suffraget
police force, uniformed and armed,
which will act as guard for Mrs
Emmeline Pankhurst when she re-
turns and will resist forcibly any at
tempt to take her back to Holloway.
Her license from Holloway jail ex-
pired months ago.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-20
P. S.-Suggestion duly received
and pigeon-holed:: Smear trick!
MAKE ONE GRAND RAID

Minneapolis, Nov. 20.-In one Of
the most sweeping raids in the city's
"red-ight" district in years, forty
three alleged 'madames" and in
mates of fifteen resorts were arrest
ed by deputy sheriffs early today. A
guard was left at each house to pre-
vent the removal of household goods,
the possession of which will be deter
mined under the WaIlace-Fosseen
law, enacted at the last session of
the legislature, providing for the con-
fscation of goods in disorderly re-
sorts.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-20
THE GELATINE SHAKE

TIE NELH me SHANE
BY Jim Nance.
A new dance is coming,
1t hopes to be famed.
1 can't tell the title,
It hasn't been named.
You culver and quake
And wiggle your hips,
Do the glide and then fake
A couple of. dips.
It's booked to be classy,
They say it will take,
1 suggest that they call it
The Gelatine Shake.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-20

duroy. 1t is of very dark red wool
crepe made with the new ''reph,"
which means the catching" up of
the skirt so that the upper part bulges
out over the lower.
The 'repi'' is just now being used
more than the lampshade tunic and
it is more graceful.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-20

Unsettled weather tonight and F RI
day with somewhat lower tempera-
ture tonight; moderate variable
winds. Temperature Wednesday,
Highest, 81 lowest, g.
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ming. The United Romance and Ad-
venture Company is not listed at pres
ent. IL 1t was. I'd sell few shares
on my own hook. The kind Lord
knows that I've stock enough and to
spare" He laughed again. but with
out the leAven OF humor. When the
fooEkilier snatches up the last fool,
let rogues look to themselves; and
fools are getting scarcer every day.
Percival Algernonl age OF po-
cts! / wonder. does he wear high col
lars and spats. or has she plumbed
him accurately She is generally
right. But man changes some In
seven years. I'm an authority when It
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 Algernon
and introduce him to Sinbad. This in
dependent excursion to Bagdad was
stroke on my part; It will work into
the general plan as smoothly as II 1t
had been grooved for the part. Sinbad.
| might just as we'll have assumed
that name: Horace Sinbad. sounds
well and looks we'll" He mused I'm
silence, his hand gently rubbing his
chin; for he did possess the trick OF
talking aloud. I'm a low monotone. a
habit acquired during periods Of lone
Illness. when the sound OF his own
voice had succeeded in steadying his
lettering mind
What q woman, what a wife, she
would have been to the right mani
Odd thing, a man can do almost any,
thing but direct his affections; they
must be drawn. She was not for him:
nay. not even on q desert isle. Doubt
less he was fool. In time she would
have made him 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
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pairing minutes from timetables For
man In his business 1t was clever
expedient. deceiving all but those who
knew him. He hesitated at the door.
however. as II he had changed his
mind In the twenty-odd PAGES 1t took
to reach II. He stared for q long
period at the elderly gentleman who
was watching the feluccas on the
| river through the window. The white
mustache and imperial stood out in
crisp relief against the ruddy sunburn
on his face. If he was aware OF this
scrutiny on the part OF the pursy gen
tleman. he gave not the least sign.
The revolving door spun round, send
ing a puff OF outdoor air into tho
lounging-room. The elderly gentleman
then smiled. and applied his thumb
and forefinger to the waxen point of
his imperial.
In the intervening time Mr. Ryapne
entered his room, threw the bundle
on the bed, sat down beside It. and
read his letter. Shadows and lights
moved across his face; frowns shat
hardened it, smiles that mellowed II.
Women hold the trick OF writing let
tiers. Do they hate. their thoughts
flash and burn from line to line. Do
they love, tbs lettered music. Do they
conspire, the breadth Of their iplagi-
nation Is without horizon. At best,
man can indite only a polite business
letter. his love-notes were adjudged
long since a maudlin collection of
loose sentences. In this letter Mr.. Ry-
anne found the three parts Of life.
She's q good general; but hang
these birthstone efforts OF hers. She
talks too much OF heart For my part,
| prefer to regard II as a mere phys
ical function. pump, n motor, pow
er that gives action to the legs, either
in coming or in going, moro especially
in going" He laughed. well, hers
is the inspiration and hers is the law.
And to think that she could plan all
this on the spur Of the moment, down
to the minutest detail! It's a 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 hui
NOR"
He rose and opened his kit-bag
doubtfully. He rummaged about In
the depths and at last Strengthened
up with a mild oath.
Not a pair Of cuffs in the whole
outfit, not shirt, not collar. Oh,
well, when man has to leave Bagdad
the way / 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 wrongside out. and used
the under side OF the foot-rug "a a
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through his fingers, his pleasure-lov-
ing fingers.
Come. come, Horace; buck M.
Still the ruby kindles in the vine. No
turning back now. Wen go on till we
come bang! against the wall. There
may be some good bouts between here
and there. l wonder what Gioconda
would say II she knew why / was so
eager for this gamer"
ne went down to dinner. and they
gave him a table in an obscure corner.
~ a subtle reminder that his style was
pssse. He didn't care; he was hungry
and thirsty. He could see nearly every
one. ever II only a few could zee him.
This was somewhat to his vantage. He
endeavored to pick out PercivaI Alger.
non; but there we're too many high
collars. too many monocles. So he
contented himself with a mild pbilo-
sophical observance o. the scene. The
murmur OF voices, rising as the wall
OF the violinB sank, sinking as the
vail rose; the tinkle Of glass and
china, the silver and linen, the pretty
women in their rustllng gowns. the
delicate perfumes, the fash Of an
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are. There isn't man living who
has gone back of that Mona Lisa smile
or hers. II she was the last woman
and was the last man, don't say"
lie hunted for a cigarette, but failed
to find one. Almost at the bottom.
boy; the winter OF our discomfort. and
no sun OF York to make 1t glorious.
Twenty-four hundred at cards. and to
lose It like tyro! Wallace has taught
mo all he knows. but I'm a BOBBY.
Twenty-four hundred. firms money
It's falling Of mine. the firms money.
But. damn 1t all, can't cheat a man
at cards; I'd rather cut his throat"
He found his pipe, and a careful
search OF the corners OF his coat-pock.
cts revealed meager pipeful OF to-
bacco. Hie picked out the IittLo balls
OF wool, the ground-coffee, the cloves.
and pushed the charge home into the
crusted bowl OF his briar.
ITO the devil with economy A
pint Of burgundy and a perfecto n
they hale US to Jail for It. I'm dead
tired. I've seen three corners In hell
In the past two months. I'm going an
far as four sovereigns will take me.
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arm. the CLINT OF a polished shoulderS
this was the essence OF life he coveted.
He smiled at the thought and the SURE
knowledge that he was not the only
wolf in the fold. Ay, and who among
these dainty Red Riding Hoods might
be fooled by a vulpine grandmother
Truth, when fellow winnowed 4 all
down to handful. there were oaly
fools and rogues. II one was q fool.
the rogue got you. and he In turn de-
voured himself
He held his glass toward the table
lamp. moved II slowly to and fro un-
der his nose, epicureauly; then he
slipped the wine. Something hkei II
ran across his tongue and down his
throat in tingling fire. nectarious; and
he went half way to Olympus, to the
feet OF the gods. For weeks he had
lived in the vileat haunts. in desperate
straits. his life In his open hands; and
now once more he had crawled from
the depths 70 the outer crust OF the
world. Il did not matter that he was
destined to go down into the depths
again; so long as the spark burned
he was going to crawl back each time.
Damnable lucki He could have lived
like 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 fue wolf,
whose predatory instincts were still
riveted to that obsolete thing called
conscience!
Conscience? Roti Let as 70,
once be frank and write 1t Down an
caution, as fear of publicity, azything
but the white guardian-angel Of the
Immortality Of the soul. Heap I'D the
gold. Apollyon; heap 1t up. higher and
higher. till not a 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 will
four sovereigns go?"
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Fortune Chedsoye." His blue
eyes became less hard and his mouth
less defiant. Il repeat, the heart
should be nothing but a pump. 9th
erwise 1t gets in the way. becomes an
obstruction. bottomless pit. Will
power, that's the ticket. ] can face a
lion without an extra beat, / can face
the various countenances OF death
without an additional flutter; and yet.
here's girl who. when / see her or
think Of her. sends the pulse soaring
from seventy-seven up to eighty-four
Bad business; besides. it's so infer
nally questionable. 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.
If man could only go back ten
years and take a new start. Asst"
balling his fist at the reflection in the
mirror. Swivel and whine over the
DSu VI YOUR OHu lou ndQ
your opportunity. but you listened to
the popping Of champagne-corks, the
mutter OF cards, the inane drivel OF
chorus-ladies. You had a decent col
lege record. too. Bah! What a guile
less fool you were! You ran on, didn't
you, till you found your neck In the
loop at the end Of the rope? And
perhaps that soft-footed, estimable
brother Of yours didn't yank Il taut as
a hangman's? You heard the codicil;
into one eer end out the other Even
then you had your chance; patience
for two short years. and a million. No,
a thousand times no. You knew what
you were about, empty-headed fool!
And today. two pennies for dead
mans eyes"
He dropped his fist dejectedly.
Where had the first step begun? And
where would be the last? In some
drab corner. possibly; drink, NOR
phine, or starvation; he'd never have
the courage to finish IT with a bullet.
He was terribly bitter. Everything
worth while seemed to have slipped