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property. because l was the only liv.
ing relation he had. SO he couldn't help
my getting 1t. I'll bet he's mad. now,
that he didn't make a will! When he
said that mother-it don't matter what
he said-I Just walked out OF his door,
that time. with my head up high like
this oh. goodness. we're here"
They stood before Hamilton Greg
ory's silent house.
Good night" Fran said hastily. Its
a mistake to begin n long story on n
short road My! But wasn't that a
short road. thought"
Sometime. you shall finish that
story. Fran. know of road much
longer than the one we've taken-we
might try 1t some day. II you say so"
Il do say so. What road is it?"
Abbott had spoken OF long road
without definite purpose. yet there was
glimmering perception OF the reality.
as he showed by saying tremulously;
This Is the beginning OF IT."
He bent down. as II to take her In
his arms.
But Fran drew back. perhaps with a
blush that The darkness concealed, Ger.
tainly with little laugh. I'm afraid
I'D get lost on that road" she mur.
INJURED. for ] don't believe you know
the way very well. yourself"
She sped lightly to the house, un.
locked the door, and vanished.
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CHAPTER x,.-contInued.

As he looked into her eyes, all sense
of the abnormal disappeared "T have
the Imagination. Fran" he exclaimed
impulsively. III It is your life"
in spite of the lions?" she asked.
almost sternly.
You needn't tell me word" Alb
bott said. 81 know all that one need
know; It's written in your face. story
of sweet innocence and brave pa
tience."
But want you to know"
"Good!" he replied with a sudden
smile. Tell the story. then; II you
were an Odyssey. you couldn't be too
long"
THE first thing I remember is wax
ing up TO feel the car jerked. or
stopped. or started and seeing lights
nash past the windows-lanterns Of
the brakemen. or lamps OF some town.
dancing along the track. The sleeping
car was home-the only home knew.
All nigh, long there was the groaning
OF the wheels. the letting on OF steam.
the calls OF the men. Bounder Broth
ers had their private train. and moth.
er and lived in our Pullman car Aft.
er while knew that folks stared at
US because we were different from 9th.
ers. We were show-people. Then the
thing was to look like you didn't know.
or didn't care. how much people
stared. After that. found out that
had no father; he'd deserted mother.
and her uncle had turned her out OF
doors for marrying against his wishes.
and she'd have starved II II hadn't
been for the show.people."
Dear Franl" whispered Abbott ten.
derly.
Mother had gone to Chicago. hoping
for a position in some respectable OF.
nee. but they didn't want n typewriter
who wasn't stenographer. 1t was
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PeTRIFIED FALLS IN ALGERIA
Remarkable Mineral Formation Which
Puzzles Scientists Called "Ths
Bath Of the Damned"

With aii the beauty OF u cataract Of
living water. there is In Algeria n re-
markable petrified waterfall which re.
Gently has been engaging tho attention
OF sclcntists.
This In the Hammam. Meskhutin.
which means The Bath Of tho
Damned" and In located 62 miles from
Constantine. on the site OF tho ancient
town OF Cirta. This soiidined cascade
In tho production OF caicareous do
posits from suiphurous and ferrusin.
ouH mineral springs. issuing from the
depths OF tho earth Mt u temperature
OF gb degrees centiErndc.
"The Bath OF tho Damned" even from
near viewpoint. looks for all the
world like n great wall OF wator dash.
Ing into y swiriing pool Mt its foot. yet
its cleaning. graceful curves and tho
apparently swiriing cddies at Its bnso
arc A. nxsd and immovablc as II
carved from tho facc Of u granite
clifY.
Many centuries have. Of course. gone
TO tho making OF tho deposits. and tho
springs vsro we'll known 10 the an.
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CHAPTER XII.
Grace cap,ure. the outpO.,,

The next evening there was choir
practice at the Walnut Street church.
Abbott Ashton. hesitatlng to make his
nightly plunge into the dust.clouds OF
learning. paused In the vestibuie TO
take a peep Mt Grace. lie knew she
never missed n choir practice. for
though she could neither sing nor play
the organ, she thought II her duty TO
set an example OF regular attendance
that might be the means OF bringing
those who could do one or the other.
Abbott was not disappointed; but he
was surprised to soc Mira. Jefferson In
her whecl.chair Mt the end OF tho pew
occupied by the secretary, while be.
tween them sat Mrs. Gregory. His sur.
prise became astonishment on discov.
cring Fran and Simon Jefferson In the
choir loft. slyly whispering and nib.
bling candy. with the air OF aoldicrs on
duty--for the choir was In the throcs
OF n solo.
Abbott. as II hypnotized by what he
had seen. slowly entered the auditori.
UNI Fran's keen eyes discovered him.
and her face showed clnsh mischief.
Grace. following Frsn's eyes. found
tho cause OF the odd smile. ana beck.
oned to Abbott Hamilton Gregory.
following Graoe's Chancellor he saw
no ono but hcr At the practices. since
shc inspired him with deepest fcrvor---
felt suddenly as n no had lost some
thing; hc had often experienced the
same sensation on seeing Grace Ap-
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Abbott swiftly sketched in the details;
"and your bosom Is rising and falling.
and your lips are parted-like now
showing perfect teeth"
Dressed in my tights and fiuffy lace
and Jewels" Fran helped. with bare
arms and stars all In my hair &.
But the end came to everything when
when mother died. Her last words
were about my father-how she hoped
some day I'd meet him. and tell him
she had forgiven. Mother sent me to
her half-uncle. My! but that was
mighty unpleasant" Fran shook her
head vigorously. He began telling
me about how mother had done wrong
in marrying secretly. and he threw 1t
up to me and just told him :.
But he's dead. now. had to go back
to the show-there wasn't any other
place. But few months ago l was of
age. and l came into Uncle Ephraim's
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Signatures on Painting,

Experts rarely rely on sigrat
alone to determine the authentlcp|
an old painting. but trust raths
their knowledge Of the painters J
nique. Sometimes the painters !,
is found In a conspicuous plac.
for instance. In Raphael's "spos,i
at Milan.
Proud of having surpassed hls !
ter the youthful genius wrote l
frieze In the very center OF the ,
vas. Raphael Urbinas."
Reynolds hardly ever signed
work. But upon the completion d,
portrait Of Mrs. Siddons as The n
ic Muse" he wrote his name lars.
the gold embroidery of her dress.
was unable, he said. ito resist
temptation Of sending my name to-
terity on the hem Of your garmeal
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A FOOD DRINK
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment
A lady doctor writes /:

A lady doctor writes:
Though busy hourly with my o"I
Affairs, Will not deny myself the plea
ure OF taking few minutes TO tell J
my enjoyment daily obtained from o
morning cup OF Postum. II IL n fo@I
beverage. not an irrltant like coffee
Il began to use Postum years ass
not because ! wanted to. but becapr|
coffee. which l dearly loved. made ny
nights long. weary periods TO be dreas
ed and uniting me for business durih'|
the day.
"On advice OF n friend. / hrst ire|
Postum. making II carefully as SUI
gcstcd on the package. As ! had y
ways used cream and no sugar. !,
mixed my Postum so. II looked soce
was clear and fragrant. and Il was
pleasure to see the cream color u ~
my Kentucky friend wanted her COZ
fee to look-'like n new saddle i,
Then l tasted II critically. for hm
tried many substitutes for coffee
was pleased. yes. satisfied with ny
Postum In taste and effect. and am yet
being a constant user OF II all ther
years. continually assure my frlcne.
and acquaintandcs that they viii Ike y
In place OF comb. and receive bcnen'
from its use. hnvo gained weight
can sleep and m not nervous" =,
Nnmc given by Postum Co, batu'
Creek. Mich. Write for tho little book
Tho Road 10 Wellvillc."
Postum comes In two forms: =,
Regular Postum-must be wen
boiled.
instant Postum In a soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolvcH quickly IN
cup Of hot water and, with cream ans
sugar. makes = delicious beverage 10
stsntly. 0roccrs sell both kinds.
There's . reason" for Postum
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Didn't Quite Understand.

At Diapers shop they emplOy-|
small boy to run errands. The ID
day, while he was waiting in the Y
a lady came in and asked the ass
ant for a yard OF silk.
When It was placed before her
exclaimed;
"Oh. really. must be mad; v
muslin!"
On hearing this the boy rushed
Of the shop. and. seeing a police,
across the way. ran up to him, ss'
ing:
Come over here. There's vos
In our shop gone mad. She Va
muzzling!"-London Tit-Bits.
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Queer Uses for III. crocu,.

The crocus is nowadays held to
Justify Its existence by It's beauty,
but In bygone centurios II was cult,
waited with an eye to pront--its saffron
being In high demand both m m
aromatic and as n navoring for cakes
and pies A distinction OF crocus
blossoms. also. was held to be good
for strengthening tho lungs and heart,
and as preventive OF plague. Evi.
dencc OF the flowers commercial
value survives In tho name Of the
chief center OF its cultivation. SAT-.
fron Walden. but safrron nowadays IL
appreciated only by tho nparrows.
who wreck tho crocuses TO obtain Il
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SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton. Gregory's
home in Littleburg. but finds him absent
conducting the choir at camp meeting.
:'Ssin shsa Service n snd Z ssd
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. He
,I t:li. her Gregory is wealthy a,nl .nd man; :
pillar of the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while tax
Ing leave of her. holds her hand and Is
srt Clinton. chairman of the school board.
With him. Grace Noir. GregG5y's. private
eeerstary. takes a Violent dislike to sa Fran
Fran hints at q twenty-year-old secret.
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace 70
leave the room. Fran relates the story
Springfield while attending college, and
then deserted her. Fran Is the child OF
that marriage: Gregory had married ms
q Fran's mother. Fran takes liking to
Mr.. Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran u the daughter of a very dear friend
Who is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs. Gregory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her to her
arms. II is decided that Fran must go 10
school Grace shows persistent interes,
in Gregory's story OF his dead friend and
hints that Fran may be an imposter.
Fran declares that the secretary must go.
Grace begins nagging tactics In an enort
TO drive Fran from the Gregory nome, Dut
Mrs Gregory remains stanch in her
friendship. Fran is ordered before Super
intendent Ashton TO be punished for In
subordination In school Chairman Gin
ton Ia present The AFFAIR ends In Fran
leaving the school In company of the two
men to the amazement of the scandal
mongers OF the town. Abbott. while tax
ing a walk alone at midnight. finds Fran
on a bridge telling her fortune by cards.
She tells Abbott that she is the famous
ison tanner. Fran Nonpareil. She tired OF
circus life and sought n home.
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preached by some unattached gentle
man.
Grace motioned to Abbott to sit be-
side her, with q concentration Of at
tention that showed her purpose OF
reaching a definite goal unsuspected
by the other.
I'm 30 glad Fran has taken . place
in the choir" Abbott whispered to
Grace. And look at Simon Jefferson
who'd have thought IT."
Grace looked at Simon Jefferson; !;
she also looked at Fran. but her COM
pressed lips and reproving eye ex.
pressed none OF Abbott's gladness.
However. she responded with-"I am
so glad you are here. Professor Ash
ton, for I'm in trouble. and can't de-
eide which way 1t is my duty to turn.
VIII you help me? l am going to
trust you-it is a matter relating to Mr..
Gregory"
/ Abbott was pleased that she should
think him competent to advise her re-
specting her duty; at the same time
he regretted that her confidence re-
lated to Mr.. Gregory.
Professor Ashton" she said softly.
does my position as hired secretary
to Mr.. Gregory carry with It the obli-
CATION to warn him of any misconduct
In his household?"
The solo was dying away. and. sweet
and low. 1t fell from heaven like man.
ma upon his soul. blending divinely
with the secretary's voice. Her ex-
preston hired" sounded like a tragic
note-to think OF one SO beautiful SO
meek. SO surrounded by mellow hymn
notes. being hired!
You hesitate to advise me. before
you know ALL" she said. "and you are
right. In a moment the choir will be
singing louder. and we can all talk to-
gether. Mrs. Gregory should be con-
suited, too"
Grace. conscious OF doing all that
one could In consulting Mrs. Gregory.
too" looked toward the choir loft.
and smiled into Hamilton Gregory's
eyes. How his baton. inspired by that
smile. cut magic runes In the air!
Mrs. Gregory" Grace said in low
voice. Il suppose Professor Ashton is
80 surprised at seeing you in church
It has been more than Ave months.
hasn't It? that I'm afraid he
isn't thinking about what I'm saying. ("
Mrs. Gregory could not help feeling
In the way. because her husband
seemed to share Grace's feeling. In.
stinctively she turned to her mother
and laid her hand on the invalid's
arm.
They amt bothering mo. Lucy"
said the old lady. alertly. II can't
hear their noise. and when l shut my
eyes can't see their motions"
Il have something to tell you both"
Grace said solemnly. Last night. |
couldn't sleep. and that made me sen.
sitive to noises. thought heard
some one slipping from the house lust
as the clock struck half.past eleven, 1t
seemed Incredible. for knew II II
were anyone. 1t was that Fran, and |
didn't think even she would do that"
H. was as II Abbott had sudds My
raised window In raw wind. His
temperature descended The others
manner OF saying THAT Fran" OBJ
scured his glass OF the future.
Mrs. Gregory said quickly. Fran
leave the house at half-past eleven! !
Impossible.
How do you know Abbott asked.
that Fran left the house Mt such n
time OF the night7" The question was
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winter-and mother had me-I was no
little and bad! In q cheap
lodging house. mother rot to know In
Confetti. and sho persuaded mother
TO walt with her for the season to open
up. then 70 with Boundc. Brothers;
they were wintcrink in Chicago. II
Was such n kind OF lifo m mother had
never dreamed OF. but II was moro
convenient than starving. and she
thought II would give her chance To
sind fathcr-that travelling. all over tho
country. Ia Goniactu was lion
tAmor. and that's what mother learned,
and those two were tho ones who
could 10 inside samron's cage. Tho
hfo was awfuliy hard. but she got To
Hike II, and everybody was kind to ns,
and money came posviuy In. and she
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O., ssaSaaS sa@SasS 20
g. ssgalIS@e eg5 @sSSSs S%3

Client Romans. The name Hammam
Meskhutin was given to the stone
cataract In an nllusion to n legend
that the waterfall was petrined BY
Allah. Furnishing the impicty OF unbe
levers by turning nil the members Of
tribe into stone. Al night. no the
story runs. It's stone dweilers OF the
remote past are freed from their
strange fetters. come to life and re
sumo their normal shapes.
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his feeling for Fran seemed to call for
unfairness to Grace.
II will tell you," Grace responded.
with the distinctness of one in power.
"At the time. l told myself that even
Fran would not do that. But, long
time afterward, heard another sound.
from the yard. l went to my window.
looked out. The moon was bright.
but there was very dark shadow
about the front gate. heard voices.
One was that of Fran. The other was
the voice Of" her tone vibrated in Its
intensity-"the voice Of mani"
1T was not Fran's voice." Mrs.
Gregory declared earnestly.
What man was IT." Abbott In
Quired, rather resentfully.
Il do not know. wish now. that
had called out" responded Grace, pay
ing no heed to Mrs. Gregory. THAT Is
where l made my mistake. Tho man
got away. Fran came running into
the house. and closed the door as soft
ly as she could-after she'd unlocked
II from the outside! concluded 1t
would be best to wait till morning. be-
fore said word. So this morning.
before breakfast. l strolled In the yard.
trying to decide what had better do.
! went to the gate. and there on the
grass-what do you suppose fourd?"
Abbott was bewildered Mrs. Greg.
ory listened. pale with apprehension
ut was a card" Grace said. with
n f,,l us 9No In rf
As long as / have lived In the house.
nobody ever dared to bring card
there. Mrs. Gregory will tell you the
same. But that Fran. She
had been playing cards out there at
midnight-and with n mani"
Il cannot think So" said Mrs. Greg.
ory firmly.
After making up my mind what to
do" continued Grace evenly. Il took
her aside. l told her what had seen
and heard. l gave her back her card.
But how can we be sure she will not
do 1t again? That is what troubles me-
Oughtn't to tell Mr.. Gregory. SO q
scandal can be avoided?"
Abbott looked blankly at Fran. who
was singing with all her might She
caught his look, and closed her eyes.
Abbot asked weakly: What did she
sayf"
Grace answered: "She denied Il, OF
course-said she hadn't been playing
cards with anybody. hadn't dropped
the card found. and wouldn't even ad.
NIT that she'd been with a man. II I
tell Mr.. Gregory about her, playing
cards with man at that hour, don't
believe he will think he ought to keep
her longer. even II she does claim to
be his friends daughter"
But you tell u.s." Mrs. Gregory In.
terposed swiftly. that she said she
hadn't been playing cards"
She said!" Grace echoed unpleas.
antly. ''she said"
That card you found" began Alb
bott guiltily. was 1t the king oi
hearts," Possibly he had dropped II
from his pocket when leaning over the
gate to- But why had he leaned over
the gate7
Grace coldly answered. Il do not
know one card from another"
Let me try to describe IT."
Il hope you cannot describe the card
found" said Grace, the prcsentimeni
that she was on the eve OF discoveries
giving her eyes starlike directness.
Il suspect dropped that card over
the fence" he confessed. for I had
the king OF hearts. and last aight
about that time was standing at thu
gate"
cro BE coSTINuED)
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Landscape Would Be Ha,y.

Il wonder why It Is that Joy ~
are always taken at night?"
Chiefly. I suspect. because the ~
son who is In the mood for Joy ~
is seldom In n condition to view Y
scenery"
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To please the Ladies.

Are you strict with lady sud
glers?"
"oh. no." answered the customs 1
spector. I'VE always let them snal
gle In few cigarettes or cake
two OF foreign soap"
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He obeyed.

Willie was struggling through
story In his reading lesson. No, 4
the captain" he read, 1T was ra
sloop. II was n larger vessel. BY
rig ] judged her to be a-a-aa-
The word was new to him.
"Barque." supplied the teacher
Still Willie hesitated.
"Barque!" repeated the teacher .
time sharply.
Willie looked as though he had
heard Alright. Then with an app
hensive glance around the class
shouted:
"Bow-wow!"
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Ammonia water that has been used
for washing may be used for plants
u In an excellent fsrtiiisss
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GRO BE coSrINuEp)
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14
HITS LOCAL |NTERURBAN
Bill to Prohibit Outside Sale of WASH
ingtOn Power Flow at Olympia Line.

The interurban system connecting
Olympia with Centralia, Chehalis and
the cities south to Portland, planned
by the washington corporation,
depends largely upon the power pos
sibilities along the right of way of the
system and the bill in the house pro-
hibiting the generating of electrical
energy from the waters of this state
for sale in other states, the representa-
tives of the company charge, will stop
all present plans.
The fight originated between the
Northwestern Electric company, which
is constructing a big plant on the
White Salmon river in the southern
part of the state. and the irrigation
company which is planning a project
in the Horse Heaven country.
The Northwestern company has al
ready spent $1,500,0O0 on It's White
Salmon project, and has contracted to
furnish all necessary power to the
Washington Oregon corporation to op-
crate its lines between Portland and
Vancouver, WASH, and other electrical
light plants in the Southwest. The
largest part of the current, however.
according to the representatives Of the
company, will go to Portland. One of
the corporations hardest hit is the
Washington Water Power company Of
Spokane, one Of the largest public SER
vice utility concerns in the state. This
company sells power in Idaho. Its
power is generated in the Spokane
river.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14

The Misses stussy ana Edna and
Bessie Crombie Wi, entertain a, a
luncheon to be given at the home OF
Mrs. r. r. Swan Saturday noon.
The illustrated lecture Wednesday
evening at the Olympia theater by Asa
hel Curtiss of Seattle was not only
largely attended but revealed to Wash
ingt0nians scenic beauties of their own
state with which they were unfamiliar
ar: Curtiss' subject was From the
Forest to- the Farm"
Giving just the right touch of
ipthos and advice to his humor
Strickland w. Gillian, one of the fore
most humorists on the present-day
lecture stage, delighted large crowd
IT the Olympia theatre Monday night.
His lecture was the third number on
he Y. NJ. c. A. lyceum course.
Maurice Hanson, one of the most
karceful as well as interesting speak
eFs- or the Socialist lecture platform
today addressed local Socialists Tues
day night at meeting in the Forum.
He is state lecturer for the party.
For sale-Good hay In barn, loose
md bafled, Sc to 50 per ton. Address
4 B. this office.
Ar the school children In the city
jdtdad In commemorating Lincoln
h1tEday Wednesday. participating in
sRsFefses honoring the memory of the
osnAirx1 chief martyr. Some notable
peogramx we're presented.
sss
f. EImDrc Rice, lately known as 90
1Ilnn- = violinist and at one time
1nsstdAuf. = Olympia, was found dead
q AtA SsaEfie studio last Saturday,
vtBW =. vGinsble violin clasped in his
asnRs-. ~ widow and three children,
Rsxslfsthg Ia Tacoma, survive.
sss
Tn0-bDdF It Miss Myra Mann. who
I'D iAs Mrena last Saturday. was
m1t 4hEs fliam1g In this city and &C
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14

I mpanled to the Bush Prairie Gene
terry Tuesday. Where size was buried
.,.fFs b.v l,tntl at Mis- ouip Mann
Sr, was well known here. her pe9pl,
having lived near Trmvaler. Rev
t. Morrison. rector of 81. John.
..teo. ,ho s,iol,i,, Indicating rom,
,,.,. t,i,., :, .i,,,r.
,,othars of tho dis.rin, viii ba hold nv
.ta paro,,..r,.aob.r.. CIRCLE of the
O,.sti,,oto, s.boot a. \ n N vahru
..-.,, l..
,rrs w , Steva,e Is epending the
c...l, with relatives and friends in
rantralia
Frank Wright. who has been visit
ing in Canada for some time, is now
the guest of his brother, Alex Wright.
He formerly lived in Iowa.
Adolph Schmidt maze business
lrlp TO Seattle ana Beliingham TINS
week.
A''oihes " III H. "faNeS VI neiiiis
nam was d ousineSs 'iSi'oi ~ wy iifi"
"
MI anu ", . H. L. '.'i> l'i'es VI Ae'
81 spent " ie" u"'s III Wy mp" 'ni'
week.
ne COMMISSIONER 'a's WEN oiue'
Gu 'iie es'aoiiSh'nen' VI 'he ioau near
ha'nier pe'l''oheu iof ny w. A. Manhe
- Will DC ah extension u 'he oiu f1uo
paru roau anu Will De aoou' d n'ie
long,