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seemed to Turk an undercurrent OF
amusement in her attitude toward him.
He came suddenly to a resolution.
"Pm going to throw myself upon
your mercy, Mrs. Durham" he said.
81 should have had to do so anyway,
but l hoped to win your confidence
first. 1t is a desperate chance. But
it is my only chance. I want you to
let me keep up the pretense."
THAT you are my husband?" she in.
quired in establishment
80 far as the other passengers are
concerned" he answered. 1T is a
matter of life and death to me-and
don't want to die. 1t is not that / am
coward, but-well, life is always
sweet, suppose"
Come and sit over here" she an
swered. His head was bowed and he
did not see the sudden recognition,
the sudden look of horror upon her
face.
Let me tell you all before you say
a word" Richmond continued. "Can
you imagine that man may be, at one
moment, a respected citizen, with a
life career before him, and. five min
utes later, man with the brand of
Cain upon his forehead. II you can,
look at me, and you will see such a
man.
1.-TWO days ago I had dined at
Princess restaurant, in Piccadilly.
strolled up toward Hyde Park in the
evening, enjoying the summer air and
thinking of my future. / had used life
successfully; l was becoming known
as a leader at the bar. Everything
seemed roseate. / had reached Hyde
Park before l was aware of it, and
entering, l seated myself upon a
chair. AS / sat there, concealed by
tree from passers by, hanson
| stopped. A man and woman in eve
ming dress got out. The man was mad
with excitement; the woman was
calm.
HE was talking like maniac
threatening her, apparently. could
not help overhearing what he said; to
have risen would have attracted his
| attention and put the woman to great
er humiliation. And it happened toe
quickly for me to make up my mind
whether to stay or go.
Il gathered that they were husband
and wife. He wanted her to divorce
him and she refused. She had con.
scientious scruples, it seemed. He
was infatuated with another woman
He pleaded, swore, ragged at her, using
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Cornwall Clerk.

Rev. H. P. Ditchfield tells in the
June Treasury some more stories
about parish clerks. His own little
church at Barkham was many years
ago the scene of deplorable episode.
1t was not unknown that the clerk on
occasions used to patronize the village
inn, which was kept by a parish wor-
thy, Mrs. Collyer. One Sunday after
noon, when the weather was warm.
and the sermon long, the clerk slept
and dreamed. He imagined himself
the center of an admiring company at
the village inn. Hence, when the SER
mon was ended and the ascription
said, and he was expected to utter a
loud and sonorous Amen" he startled
the congregation by shouting Fill 'em
again, Mrs. Collyer: I'LL 'em again.
The congregation naturally was some
what Observation-Disclosures Ga.
zette.
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WITH THE MYSTIC ON
Mr. Ramsammy chundra ehee
Was Not Much of a Riddle
After All.
nY oEoRoE MuNsoN.

She was not his Molly. John Beatty
realized that as, attired in stiff shirt
which gave him a sensation of i'm,
pending asphyxia. and a suit of eve.
ming clothes, which made him feel
like a waiter. he stood moodily be-
side the door and watched his fiancee
moving among her guests.
He had returned from the west af-
ter a three years absence. He had
gone to make his fortune in the
mines. and Molly had said she would
be true to him. He had made the for
tune and Molly had been true, but
Well, this was not the simple,
pretty country girl whom he had left
three years before.
There was incense in the air, and
Beatty liked the incense of whole
some oxygen. There were three poets
present. John did not mind poets,
but these had long. greasy hair and
ditry finger-nails. And he positively
loathed the black man in the turban,
who was holding forth a rapt audi
ence-Molly included-upon the
mysteries of Yoga.
ITO attain the inflnite?" he was say
ing with a superciliOus smile. 1T is
easy, ladies. Concentrate! Concen-
trate, and repeat without cessation
the magic syllable ON Then breathe
in lightly through the left nostril, con-
centrate all feelings In the center Of
the spine, and exhale through the al
ternate nostril, meanwhile repeating
the magic syllable '0m.'"
After that came lecture upon ESQ
teric Buddhism. as set forth by the
great seer and sage Patanjah. several
hundred centuries before Molly had
opened her pretty eyes In Binghamp-
ton, N. Y.
After the guests had gone John
Beatty stood facing Molly alone. He
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BLOW IN The DARK
How Strange Trick of Fortune
Offered Avenue of Escape
for Murderer.
BY JOHN r. ADAMS.

Mrs. Edith Durham bowed slightly
to the gentleman who took his seat
beside her at her table aboard the
transatlantic steamship. The card
upon his plate read "Mr. Durham, .
and evidently the steward had mis-
taken him for her husband. She
smiled little at this, because her hus.
band was not accompanying her 20
New York. They had purchased
tickets, but an unforeseen accident
had prevented him from accompanying
her. Her interest in the stranger who
so calmly usurped John Durhams seat
was therefore awakened.
Their conversation was of the usual
polite, fragmentary order common to
ocean travellers at their first meal. The
second meal, next morning, found
them almost alone at the table, for a
stiff gale had kept the others below.
This time they discovered mutual
friends and interests in London.
They paced the deck together, and
it was in the late afternoon when
Edith Durham turned suddenly upon
her companion.
Does it strike you as ordinary
she asked, that you have not told me
your name?"
my name?" inquired the man, taken
aback. MY name is-James Rich
mond."
Il asked" said the woman coldly,
because / fancy most people in the
first cabin believe that you are my hus-
band. And" she continued, "it seems
to me, that you have done nothing to
dispel that belief. You have not only
taken Mr.. Durham's seat, but you have
kept at my side in an ostentatious
manner"
"Mr. Durham Is not aboard this
ship" replied the other quietly.
And pray how do you know that p
she demanded.
Richmond looked at her keenly. De-
spite the severity of her tones there
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was sick at heart and angry words
rose to his lips.
Don't you see. Molly. this isn't
real?' he was saying. 1T isn't whole
some. That black man"
You mean Mr.. Ramsammy Chun-
dra Cheer" inquired Molly. with omin-
Gus calm.
Il do" said Beatty. Il don't like to
see you mixed up with crowd Of
takers like those. dear. If he wants
to concentrate on the infinite let him
do his breathing exercises in some
good gymnasium. Why, Molly. there
isn't a real man or woman among all
that crowd. You seem to have
changed"
Yes, ! have changed. john" an
swered Molly. Il have found myself
And you haven't changed. You have
lost yourself in the whirl of worldly
interests. 1t isn't any use, John. We
could never be happy together.
want to live in the soul, to have my
spiritual freedom. We could never be
happy together"
You want to break our engage
ment?" asked Beatty coldly.
She looked at him, half in terror.
In the strong lineaments of his face
she remembered the man who had
won her love, of whom she had
dreamed during the first of those
their passionate farewell-before she
had fallen into the ways and habits
of her new friends. She put out her
hands.
John" she breathed.
John clasped her in his arms.
God bless you, Molly" he said.
But it isn't any USE Only il you
grow tired-if you want me at any
time. anywhere. you'll let me know,
won't your
Then he was gone, and Molly was
alone in the incense-scented room
with the idol of Buddha in one corner
and the Japanese screen in the other,
and the barbaric, Oriental couch cover
and Turkish pillows and all the other
paraphernalia of the mise-en-scene.
Her thoughts went back to those
f1rst days when she had come to New
York. She had met John in com.
monplace boarding house where there
was no Ramsammy Ghee and nobody
had heard of Buddha, and they ate
steak smothered in onions and
breathed through both nostriiS
simultaneously and never thought o.
their spines. And yet those mad peer
DAYS 81 perfect happiness. Now
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A PERSONAL LETTER.
Mrs. Greve Writes to Those Who
fer from Eczema.

81 want others who suffer IL
skin troubles to know that then Z
no other remedy equal to Saxo San
had a serious trouble with 4
hands. It was like a burn In appz
ance but it itched and smarted dnH
fully. My doctor called 1t eczsl
The first application Of Saxo sll|
relieved them and soon cured ttn
entirely and for cracks in the hngs1
Saxo Salve does wonders. Mr. Y
C. Greve, Binghamton, N. 7.
Letters like the above are cont'
ually coming in proving that the %
etrating antiseptic and healing pr
er of Saxo Salve is remarkable y
kinds OF eczema, salt-rheum, tesie
BARRIERS itch or any skin affection
Try Saxo Salve on our guarantees
give back your money il it does D
help you. Court Pharmacy, oosia
p. S. Skin troubles and poor be
usually co-exist in all rundown con.
tons. We guarantee Vinol to pun
and enrich the bloc J.
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Spiders Dam Against Flood.

Scientists recently were entertained
by a distinguished traveller with an
account of a spider living in Australia
which makes it's habitation along the
seashore. in the crevices of the rocks,
between high and low water marks.
But when the tide is in their homes
are covered with water. Instead of
deserving them, however, the spiders
solve the difficulty by means of close
ly woven sheets of silk, which they
stretch over the entrances, behind
which they manage to retain sufficient
air to keep them alive during the time
they remain submerged.
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a ring ak the bell aroused her from
her reyerie. She glanced at the clock
| It was nearly midnight. Who could
| want her at such an hour? Perhaps
| It was joint Her face hardened
Her wavering mood impelled her
thoughts to bitterness. She would
send him about his business. She
opened the door.
The Indian was standing upon the
threshold. At the sight of him her
face softened.
You left something, Mr.. Ram
/ sammy Cheer" she asked
Ramsammy entered after her and
closed the door behind him He
turned toward her and held out his
arms.
Yes" he whispered hoarsely. Il
left you, my moonfiower, my perfect
pearl. l could not go home until |
had told you that / love you. Night
| and day, forever | dream of you. With
you beside me / would seat myself up
on my peacock throne in my own land
and dream away blissful hours, i'm
mersed in the creative principle of
the sixth sphere, my bride, my
seraph."
Molly recoiled in horror She had
always associated Ramsammy with
unearthly detachment and philosophic
serenity, with the mystic ON and all
that it denoted. And here he was
talking like-a lover? No. like a
drunkard. There was a quite unmis-
taxable smell upon his breath, and
all at once she understood why
Ramsammy was so very partial to in
cense
viii you come with me and be my
bride, lotos-hower?" inquired the black
man eagerly. And without waiting for
the lotos-fiower to answer he clasped
her in his arms. And Molly. over
come with aversion, screamed as vul-
carly as any ordinary maiden.
"Oh, hate you! Go away" she
cried. John! joint"
The answer was immediate. With
a crash the door came off its hinges,
and Mr.. John Beatty stood in the en-
trance. His stocky figure, in evening
dress, the total absence of anything
esthetic or esoteric, had never seemed
more welcome.
With q leap he was upon the black
man, and before he quite knew what
had occurred Ramsammy was receiv-
ing long deferred and long needed
trouncing. John Beatty did not strike
too hard. He propelled the black
man toward the door with a series
Of well-directed kicks, got him into
the passage, thrust him into the
street, and. with parting hoist. de-
posted him upon the sidewalk. Then
he turned back into the apartment.
Molly was weeping pitifully as she
crouched on the Turkish lounge.
II saw that black skunk turn
back, Molly, and I suspected some
thing" John explained. so waited
outside to make sure that it was all
right. You aren't angry with me,
dear?"
Angry, John?" she answered, look
ing up. "Oh. John, can you ever for
give me?"
John sat down beside her and took
her hand in his.
Molly, dear" he said, Il guess you
didn't understand-that's all. When a
mans knocked about the world he
somehow feels things. l knew that fell
low was cur, and yet ! couldn't
put it into words. Molly, If you'll
marry me, you shall have a different
poet every night to supper, as long as
his hands are clean. But guess we'll
let Ramsammy do his breathing
stunts elsewhere. What do you
say?"
"All right, john" answered Molly.
Copyright. 1913, by W. G. Chapman.)
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language that no woman should even
know. And at last he took her by the
shoulder and struck her across the
mouth.
"You know how one acts In such
emergencies, without thinking. Some
thing. seemed to snap inside my
brain. / sprang from my seat and
drove my fist into his face. He fell
back, striking a lamp-post with his
head, quivered moment, and lay
still. When / raised him could see at
once that he was dead.
THE woman stood like a stone. She
said nothing, because there was 10th
ing to say. / knew that she was glad:
the insult had merited no other pen
atty. And / was glad that l had set
her free. But | was a murderer, and
the English law knows no mercy.
81 took the. first train for South
ampton and bought ticket to Amer
lea. ! booked as James Richmond:
my real name is Carlyle. 1 found, by
inquiry, that you were travelling alone,
though your husbands name was
down upon the list. That was after
the steward had placed me at your
side, taking me for him. l should not
have tried such trick, even to escape
death, had not fortune seemed to Of
fer this avenue of escape to me-"
He looked up for the first time. "If
you will let me keep your husbands
name," he said, lit will not harm or
compromise you in any way. And
can land; otherwise I shall be arrest
ed in New York AS | said, life is
sweet, but have a stronger reason. 1
have a sister to support, and if die
or suffer life Imprisonment she will
starve."
Edith Durham placed her hand light
ly on his.
81 will do as you ask" she said, in a
voice trembling with emotion, be
cause of your sisters sake, and yours
and also for the sake of that I'M
known woman whom you so chival-
rously defended, because-because
think she must be glad" She shud-
dered. my own marriage has been
unhappy" she said. do not believe
that a woman loves and clings to a
brutal husband. II She could not
speak further.
He carried Edith Durham's suit
case down the gangway at New York
unmolested. He had stood by her side
in the saloon, answering the ques-
lions Of the immigration officer, well
= kkok - iak ohr ID Cd -,
who sat beside him was a detective
from the police department. He had
seen the mans gaze light on him in
quiringly, and had seen the detective
whisper to the immigration official.
And he had returned the glance un-
flinchingly, because he knew that
the loyalty Of the woman beside him
would carry him through all dangers.
And now they were upon the street.
with every danger past.
He helped Mrs. Durham into her
taxicab and placed her suit case at
her side. He raised his hat.
'T thank you for my sisters sake"
he said. I'VE shall not meet again.
/ shall go west and you will return to
England"
Il shall never go back to England
she said with sudden vehemence
He felt that she had something of
import to add. He waited. Sudden
ly she bent toward him.
Don't you know met" she asked,
with a half sob. THAT man was
my husband"
Copyright. 1913. by W. @. Chapman.)
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AS THE "BEsT FAMILIES" Dc
Father In Prison, Mother q Suffra-
0ette, Sister a Futurist and
Brother Divorced.

He had just returned from journey
around the world. He knew that the
beautiful girl he had left behind him a
year before was waiting for him. 1t
was, therefore, with the most ecstatic
feeling of joy that upon his arrival he
presented himself at her house
After the first bewildering and glad
some greeting, they sat on the sofa to-
gether. He was about to kiss her.
when she said:
"One moment, darling. Since you
have been away. father, who, as you
know, is banker, has been convicted
by the money probers and is now in
JAIL
Il had heard nothing about it."
Mother has turned suffragette, and
yesterday, while trying to break into
congress, was locked up"
'Indeed!"
Sister has become futurist, and is
doing the decorations for the Bloom
ingdale insane asylum"
How interesting, but"
Brother got his divorce yesterday
and has gone into temporary bank
ruptcy in order to get out of paying
his alimony. Now you may kiss me. "
He folded her reproachfully in his
arms.
1T seems pity, dear" he said, as
he imprinted upon her ruby lips the
impassioned emblem of long deferred
love, that you should delay this joy
just to tell me the ordinary things that
are likely at any time to happen to any
New York family in good standing
Life.
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KEEP WELL AND SAVE MONEY

While you are keeping well you can
save a lot of money.
Eat the plainest of food. The plain
est of food is the cheapest.
Get plenty of outdoor air. Shovel
your own snow, split your own wood,
NOW your own grass, take care of your
own furnace.
Walking is splendid exercise. Walk
and save carfare.
This is a splendid system.
So they tell us.-Detroit News-Trib-
une.
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Pick out the man whom everyone
dislikes. Select the one you feel
could best be spared from your Office,
from your circle of acquaintances,
from the community in which you
live. Ask yourself If there isn't
something good about him.
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The Springfield (Mass.) Rem
can is kind enough to say that P,
dent Wilson's Mexican policy {
the promotion of the highest d
ests of that country. There L
it says. a selfish, jingoistie. una
lican or undemocratic streak IN
President Wilson is receiving pr
from all the thoughtful, conserYx
right thinking people of the na
whatever the gender Of their pol
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In an interview in the TImsd
Joseph Browne says that his n
Hon. Jefferson B. Browne, d
West, will not be a candidss
United States senator, as has l.,
ported as probable. But he sss,
he expects to receive the an
ment as consul to one Of the d
countries.
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An Afterthoucht.

Il have just been reading another
list of rules for living a hundred
years"
STUFF and nonsensel"
Maybe you are right. I notice
that most of these old chaps who have
lived to be ninety-eight and a hun
dred years old seem to formulate their
rules for longevity rather late in
life"
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Put him on a mental dissecting ia
BILE. Cut him to pieces and see what's
in him. Remember-you are looking
for the good. Throw away the bad
in him and forget it. Make a list of
his good qualities. 1t will surprise
you how many you can find.
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The next time you hear him criti-
cized, tell people the things you know
about him-the good things. You'll
at least be different and you'll find
that it does you more good than it
does him.-American Magazine.
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IRREL EvANcIES

A humorist's reputation always
hangs on his latest joke.
A woman can be relied on to
look on the bright side of mir
ror.
In the case of a married man,
good excuse is rather to be chosen
than great riches.
Shall we know each other in
another life?" you ask. Do we
know each othe,' now?
The indications are that we
shall have the customary crop OF
"the-old-swimming-hole" poems dur
ing the spring mad summer.
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Do not think it wasted time to sub
nit yourself to any influence which
may bring upon you any noble feeling.
--Ruskin.
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The power of speech demonstrates
that many man with a deep voice
makes decidedly shallow remarks.
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Turn about is fair play. We must
make the best of our opportunities If
we expect them to make the best of
US.
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Anybody can point out anybody
else's bad qualities. If you want to
distinguish yourself go around point
ing out good qualities.
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MORE FAIRY TALES

Once upon time large motor car
passed slowly through the city.
do not let that bother you," said
the landlord; your rent is only a
few months overdue. There is no need
for you to pay it for year or two"
1t so happened that once upon a
time a man arrived at his home at
four o'clock in the morning in a most
boisterous condition, and was greeted
pleasantly by his wife.
Once upon time a waiter in a
West end restaurant drew himself
up haughtily and, in deeply injured
tines, exclaimed: Sir. it is against
my principles to accept tips. Your
offer of money is an insult"
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Many an emotional actress sheds
real tears, if she happens to have
her own money in the production.
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MUSINGS OF THE CYNlC

Where ignorance is bliss, tbs folly
to have eyes
Fewer men go stale from overwork
than from everest.
Look cut for the man whose meth
DDS should be looked into.
The fellow who is all rs expects the
rest of us to be all ears.
A promise isn't all it is cracked up
to be, especially when it is broken.
Who says there are no perfect
men? Why, the cemeteries are full
of them
Lots of men don't make nearly so
much noise in the world as the clothes
they wear.
1t isn't till he gets pretty near the
top that the world is anxious to give
a man boost.
It's the unexpected that happens,
except when a man makes a fool of
himself over a woman.
Too many people labor under the
delusion that they can fatten friend
ship on diet of flattery.
Lots of fellows would rather borrow
a dollar than earn it, in spite of the
fact that it costs more effort.
Many an emotional actress sheds
real tears If she hannenS To have
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LOOK FOR GOOD IN PEOPLE

If there isn't some good in every,
one, what are they here for?
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Lots of fellows would rather borrow
dollar than earn it, in spite of the
fact that it costs more effort.
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So they tell us--Detroit News-Trib-
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Too many people labor under the
delusion that they can fatten friend
ship on a diet of fiattery.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Prof sumef wishes so an aeMs shal .heee wisl le no @as Saturday evening Public
 > a .hs future. h place
 has been organized Sat
 y Eve. Dancing CmA, sd
 a se which can only be
 sd iN card, she holder ol aa being held strictly re- Speasihle for those accompany s him. This rule Will be strictly enforced. and for any infringement of Inc rule, the card Will be cancelled. Cards MI be issued hy w. Il. Patch as and Prof. Sunpt who are aoiOted.
 By order of the Committee \. B. Arrang gemeAts have sesn made for sood floor man. asenaent. The latest and best ,as5sic will be a special feature et she Saturday Eve. Dancing Cub. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
DEN NoRSkE aMERikAllNJE

BilleiteF Saelges boode til og ia Norge.
 H. G. SAMDAIIL.
 Agent enhone i3a. P. 0. Box 433 ketChikan. Alaska