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SYNOPSIS.

!'raa arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
nome In bittleburg. but finds him absent
conducting the choir at q camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search of him
teaVe Abbott Ashton. superintendent of
schools. escorts Fran from the tent He
cells her Gregory is a wealthy man.
greatly interested in Fran and while TAX
ing leave of her, holds her hand and Is
seen bY SapphTa Clinton. sister of Rob
0rt Clinton chairman Of the school board.
Fran ;elts Gregory she wants a home
with hmm. Grace Noir. Gregory's private
secretary takes a violent dislike to Fran
aud advises her to go away at once.
fran hints al twenty-year-old secret.
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace to
leave the room. Fran relates the, story
Of how Gregory married a young girl at
Springfield While attending college and
then deserted her. Fran is the child of
that marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
Of fr8n's motlier. Fran takes a liking to
Mrs. Gregory Gregory explains that
Fran is the daughter Of a very dear friend
who is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
AIRS Greeory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her to her
g0. Grace begins naGging tactics in an
effort 10 drive Fran from the Gregory
nome. Abbott. while taking walk alone
at midnight, finds Fran on bridge tell
hutt that she is the famous lion tanner,
Gran EOnpareil. She tired of circus life
and sought home. Grace tells of see
ing iran come home after midnight with
and surprises the rest from Abbott She
decides to ask Bob Clinton to go to
Springfield, TO investigate Fran's story
tran. cGlists Abbott in her battle against
Grace, Fran offers her services to Greg
cry. as secretary during the temporary
AhSeuce of Grace.
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Sudden Chance.

To illustrate the difficulty which at
tends any attempt to part the ave-
rage man from his money for a
church purpose collection, Bishop
Murray recently told this story at a
gathering in the Green Spring valley.
1t seems that certain church had a
very well-kept cemetery surrounded
by a good fence, which fence was one
night blown down. by violent storm.
A meeting of the church members
was held to consider the rebuilding of
the fence, and the vote of ninety-five
to five. This point being decided, the
minister announced that contributions
to pay for the rebuilding would be
next in order. The announcement
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Why She Was Outline.

A famous Ohio humorist says that a
new rich family in Cleveland, who
were beginning to put on a lot of airs,
hired colHred girl just arrived from
the south to act as their serving maid.
Her new roistress insisted that all
meals should be served in courses.
Even when there wasn't much to eat
It was brought to the table in courses.
At the end of week the girl threw
up her job Being pressed for a rea-
son for quitting so suddenly, she said:
I'll tell you, lady. In dis yere
house dere's too much shiftin' of de
dishes fur de fewness of de vittles."
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seemed to call on Abbott to share
their fate, the fate of the forgotten.
But the road lost it's mystic mean
ing when Abbott discovered Fran.
Suddenly 1t became only a roadway.
it became nothing. 1t seemed that the
sight of Fran always made wreckage
of the world about her.
She was sitting in the Gregory bug
gy, but, most surprising of all, there
was no horse between the shafts-no
horse was to be seen, anywhere. Best
of all, no Simon Jefferson was visible.
Fran in the buggy-that was all. Slow
travelling, indeed, even for this sleepy
old road.
mot in a hurry, are you?"
1--we arrived" Fran said, in IN
friendly tone.
Are you tired of fishing, Franz"
yes, and of being fished."
She had closed the door in his face,
but he said--as through the keyhole-
Does that mean Cor me to go away"
you are a pretty good friend, Mr.
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CHAPTER XIV.-continued

Of course you are lonely, child, but
hat is your fault. You are In this
house on a footing of equality, and all
seem 20 like you, except Miss Grace
and must say. her disapproval dis.
turbs you very little. But you won't
adopt our ways You make everybody
talk by your indiscreet behavior--then
wonder that the town -shuns your so,
Ciety. and complain because you feel
idnesOmei"
Fran's eyes filed with tears. IF you
believe in me-if you try to like me-
hats all ask. The whole town can
Caik. il | have you. l don't care for
The world and it's street corners-there
are no street corners in my world
But, child"
You never call ME Fran if you can
heip It." she interposed passionately.
Even the dogs have names. Call me
ny mine; it's Fran. Say 1t, say it.
Call mech. father, father. I want
your love"
"Hpsh'' he gasped, ashen pale
You viii be overheard i
She. extended her arms wildly:
What do you know about God, except
thai He's Father. That's all-Father
and you worship Him as His son.
Yet you want me to care for your re.
igiOn. Then why don't you show me
The way to God? Can you love Him
aud deny your own child? Am l to
pray 60 him as my Father in Heaven
nut not dare acknowledge my father
on earth? No! l don't know how 9th.
ers feel. but I'll have to reach heav,
entity things through human things
hnd l tell you that you are standing
between me and God"
I Hush. hUsh!" cried Gregory
Child! this is sacrilege!"
NO. it is not. I tell you, l can't
see. God. because you're in the way
You pray Our Father who art in
Heaven give US this day our
daily bread And | pray to you, and
say, My father here on earth, give
give me-your love. That's what
waat-uothing eise-I want it so bad
I'm dying for it, father. can't
you understand? Look-I'm praying
G0r'it-" She threw herself wildly al
his feet
Deeply moved. he tried to lift her
from the ground. .-..>
NO" cried Fran, scarcely knowing
what she said. 81 will not get ap till
YOU grant my prayer. I'm not asking
for the full. rich love child has the
right to eXpect--but give me a crust
10 keep me alive-father. give me my
daily bread. You needn't think God is
going TO answer your prayers, if you
refuse mine"
Hamilton Gregory took her in his
arms and held her to his breast
Fran he said brokenly, my unfor
tunate child . my daughter-oh
Why we're you born?"
Yes" sobbed Fran, resting hel
mead upon his bosom, Eyes, why was
/ bornf''
you break my heart" he sobbet
With her. Fran. say the word, ant
will tell everything; | will acknowl
dye you as my daughter, and if my
sife-"
Fran shook her head You owe NJ
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-31
QUEER THING is THE TURTLE
Scotch Naturalist of Wide Repute De
,ciares 1t Is Neither Fish. Flesh
-, Nor Fowl.

According to Macdonald, a Scotch
nainfatiSt of wide repute. the turtle is
the strangest of all living things and
the most unfathomable He can live
in the water as well as out of it and
can seemingly go for indefinite lengths
OF time without air or food or light
He is neither fish nor flesh nor fowl
and yet he has the characteristics of
a. three. As for his eating, it seems
quite superfiuous, for he can remain
shut up in a barrel for number of
weeks and emerge at the end of the
time apparently none the worse for
the lack of food and light and air.
The baby turtle seems also lust as
Indifferent to its surroundings as it's
parents are. As soon as it comes
forth from fits egg it scuttles off to the
sea. 1t has no one to teach or guide
it. In its brain seems implanted the
idea that until its armor becomes hard
1t has no defense against hungry fish.
And so 1t "eeks shelter In gulf weed
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more to my mother than to her," she
said, catching her breath EMO. Gle
secret must be kept-always. Wsthor
FL must never call you thai except
when we are alone-I must always
whisper it, like prayer-father, let
| me be your secretary" - "'
1t was strange that this request
should surround Fran within the chill
atmosphere of tomb. His embrace
relaxed insensibly. He looked at his
daughter in frightened bewilderment,
as if afraid she had drawn him too
far from his security for further hid
ing. During the silence. she awaited
his decision. .s-.s,.t -
1t was because of her tumultuous
emotions that she failed to hear adj
vancing footsteps.
Some one is coming" he exclaimed,
with ill-concealed relief. 1--WE muslin t
be seen thus-we would be misunder-
stood" He strobe to the window, and
pretended to look out. His face
cleared momentarily. .... .
The door opened, and Grace Noir
started in, then paused significantly.
Am l interrupting?" she asked, in
quiescent accent.
Certainly not" Gregory breathed
freedom. His surprise was so joyful
that he was carried beyond himself.
Grace! It's Grace! Then you didn't
go to the city with Bob. There wasn't
any train
81 am here" began Grace easily
''Yes, Of course, that's the main
thing" his delight could not be held
in check. you are here, indeed And
you are looking-I mean you look
WE'LL mean you are not ill-your re-
turn is so unexpected"
II am here" she steadily persisted,
because l learned something that
affects my interests. went part of
the way with Mr. Clinton, but after
thinking over what had been told me,
l decided to leave the train at the next
station. l have been driven back in a
carriage. l may as we'll tell you, Mr..
Gregory, that am urged to accept a
responsible position in Chicago"
He understood that she referred to
marriage with Robert Clinton But -
he began, very pale.
e She repeated, "a responsible posi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-31
.PORCUP|NE SHOOTS
THE FIRST MATE
Only One of Its Kind in Captivity
Has Fun With Ships
Crew.
MONKEYS THAT SING
Vessel Also Brought From South
America Snakes With Hind Legs, a
Man Miiliner and Good News for
the Women, and Other Things.

| New York.-Rear Admiral Noah
and his quartered oak ark had moth
ing on the Allemannia, which arrived
the other day from Carthagena, Co
lombia, bearing a yellow porcupine,
With black and white stripes, first
mate who eats his meals standing up,
ten monkeys that sing, snakes with
hind legs, man milliner and good
news for the women.
1 John Joseph Smith, who hunts
strange beasts for ZOOS, was RESPONSE
BILE for the animals on the passenger
list. 1t was he who discovered the
striped porcupine, the only one in
captivity, according to Mr. Smith.
I On the first day out from Cartha-
gena Mr.. Pore disappeared. Frantic
search of the ship, including the cap
tain's cellarette, failed to disclose it's
hiding place. I'D "t " @~'
At the end of a hard watch First
Mate Lyons went to his cabin, donned
his pink mercerized pajamas and
crawled into his berth. He didn't
crawl out, however, but shot out with
4 wild yell and six quilts protruding
from the injured portions of his an
atomy. r.. =.
/ Following him came a striped
streak. Lyons ran out on deck, but
the streak kept on his trail, uttering
savage noises that sounded like those
of an angry SOW protecting her
young.
Just as Lyons was preparing to
face his pursuer and fight for his life.
the cook darted out of the galley with
large dishpan. He clamped the pan
down over the pore, and the life of
Lyons, together with his future COM
fort, was saved.
Mr. Smith was glad to find the
precious porcupine, and Mr.. Lyons
was glad to have him take charge of
the animal. . ..s-
The collector also brought in ten
so-called bowling monkeys" They
are of a species that have never be-
fore thrived in captivity, but Mr..
Smith has found a way to keep them
alive. ..
Knowing that the food given their
kind in the ZOOS has been responsible
for most Of the deaths, he sacrificed
one monkey to science. After investi-
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through window-screens." he ex.
planned. Es.
Miss Sapphire gave something like
choked cough, and compressed her
lips. Abbott" she said, looking at
him sidewise, "please step to the tele-
phone, and call up Bob-he's at the
store. Tell him to leave the clerk in
charge and hitch up and take me for
little drive. | want some of this
June morning myself"
Abbott obeyed with alacrity. On his
return, Miss Sapphire said, "Bob's go
ing to fight for you at the board meet
ing, Abbott Well do what we can,
and l hope you'll help yourself"
AS Abbott went down the fragrant
street with it's cool hose-refreshed
pavements, it's languorous shadows
athwart rose-bush and picket fence, it's
hopeful weeds already peering through
crevices where plank sidewalks main
tanned their worm-eaten right of way,
he was in no dewy-morning mood. He
understood what those wise mods had
meant, and he was in no frame of
mind for such wisdom. He meant to
go far, far away from the boarding
house, from the environment of
schools and schoolboards, from Little
burg with it's atmosphere of ridiculous
gossip.
OF course he could have gone just
as far, if he had not chosen the direc-
ton of Blubb's Riffle-but he had to
take some direction. He halted before
he came in sight of the stream; if
Fran had a mind to fish with Simon
Jefferson, he would not spoil her sport.
He found a comfortable log where
he might study under the gracious
sky. He did not learn much-there
seemed bird in every line.
When he closed his books, scarcely
knowing why, and decided to ramble,
it was with no intention of seeking
Fran. Miss Sapphire might have
guessed what would happen, but in
perfect innocence, the young man
strolled, seeking a grassy by-road, sell
dom used, redoleHt of brush, tree, vine,
dust laden weed. 1t was a road where
the sun seemed almost a stranger; a
road gone to sleep and dreaming of
the feet of stealthy Indians, of noisy
settlers, and skillful trappers. All
such fretful bits of life had the old
road drained into oblivion, and now it
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was received in unenthusiastic silence,
broken at last by member who rose
to object to the rebuilding of the
fence.
IF you think it over" he argued,
you will see we don't need that fence.
For, gentlemen, those who are inside
the cemetery can't get out, and those
outside certainly don't want to get
in, so what use is fence after all?
| move to recall the vote"
And recalled it was by vote Of
100 to o. JOHN WINK.
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Theater Used as a Stable.

The Turkish theater of Mustapha
Pasha is, in the opinion of convoy e1-
perts, the most convenient stable they
have found in the length and breadth
OF the peninsula
The pit boxes serve for mules,
horses, or oxen; the galleries are
crammed with hay and straw; the bal
cony is reservoir for oats; the stage
is a surgical center for operations on
wounded animals, while the green
room is special haunt of buffaloes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-31
Sensational Colt.

Peter Volo, two-year-old trotting
colt, was the sensation of a week Of
racing sensations at Columbus, Ohio,
on the Grand circuit He raced IN the
Horseman's Futurity and trotted the
first heat in 2:06h or IA seconds
faster than any two-year-old had pre-
viously. Done. Coming back in the
last heat he made 1t in 2:07 fiat.
There was nothing smacking Of en-
hibition in either heat as Lady Wa
netka pressed him hard. She travelled
the first heat in less than 2:07.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-31
and feeds unmolested until it's armor

and feeds unmolested until it's armor
gets hard.
BY the time that it weighs rs
pounds, which occurs the first year, it
knows that it is far from all danger,
for after that no fish, however hungry
or well armed with teeth, can inter
fere The turtle Immediately with
draws its head ipto its neck between
the two shells, and all intending de-
vourers struggle in vain to impress it.
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Her Grief.

He-Why don't you give me q
dance before midnight?
Young Widow-Well, you see al
11:30 tonight it will be year since
my husbands death. I must homo.
his memory properly, and not dance
until after the year Is up.
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have passed without noticing any,
thing, so natural did she look.
AS a housewife, Mrs. PIERCE is
truly wonderful. She cooks the dim
ner, cleans the house; in fact, she
fulfills-and very creditably, too-ali
most all of the duties of housewife.
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Then you had already refused

Then you had already refused Fran
before I came?" .......
Il had-hadn't /, Franz"
Fran gave her father look such
as had nsvrr before come into her
dark eyes, look of reproach. a look
that said, II cannot fight back because
of the agony in my heart" She went
away silent and with downcast head
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CTO BE CONTINUED
Had Not Fair Chance in Life.

Recent statistics as to the life his
tory of the inmates of the Elmira
IN. " reformatory, the prison to
which offenders under the age of %
are sent on their first conviction, show
that 60 per cent. of them were raised
in orphan asylums.
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Captain Davis of Indiana.

Edward Davis, captain OF Indiana
University football team, may not be
able to play again this year. This was
the belief expressed the other day on
account of an injury received in the
recent Chicago game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
MEMS AND BOYS FURNISHINGS REDUCED
WASH TIES

Summer four-in-hands in white and colors, 25c quality. Reduced to..7 ol
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meet any man Of his weight in the world
but when he landed in England and was
put against a second-class man-Harry
Duncan-he put up such a poor fight that
Hugh Mcintosh wanted to cancel his
came to Milwaukee and fought poorly
against Mike Gibbons, but went to Buff
falo and fought like champion. 1t was
big reversal of form and no mistake.
Rude Unholz fought in Milwaukee like a
dub once and then went to the coast
and put up great battle against Battling
Nelson, Joe Cans and others. Tommy
Burns once appeared like a novice in Mil
waukee and not long afterward he went
to the front and became worlds cham
pion. AID Wolgast fought SO poorly down
east that the critics claimed Knockout
Brown and others would beat him sure
but the Cadillac wildcat turned around
and scored the best kind of wins over
good llghtweights. Eddie McGoorty put
up rotten fights at times. but he turned
around year ago and scored some OF the
best wins Of his career. Bob Fftzsim-
mons came near being put to the bad
by Peter Maher once, and made to look
easy, but he came back and turned the
tables so effectively that Peter was never
the same class afterward. The same can
be said Of most high-class fghterS-they
show a big reversal of form at times and
no mistake.
VIII boxers and their managers ever
learn to work in the interest Of the fstic
game rather than do things to hurt the
see good boxing bout they do not like
the idea of having the contests cut In
two by having the time of the rounds
shortened to suit the boxers. that is.
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when the contests are advertised as regu-
lar bouts. There was a time when two
minute rounds were often substituted for
the regulation three-minute rounds in
various parts of the states. but Of late
there has been very little OF it. When Bat
Ting Nelson met Ray Sorenson at Racine
a week or two ago the rounds were cut
to two minutes by the club. as 1t was
feared the famous Batter might put the
home boy away for the ten count and
they did not want any of 1t. The fans
afterward kicked about the shortened
rounds. The same thing has been car
ried on in England to such an extent that
the best writer's now claim that it has
hurt the British boxers greatly; that in
stead of training hard for q contest as
he should do the boxer takes life leis-
urely as he knows he can ''stalr' through
two-minute rounds without much trouble
and as a result poor bouts follow. Re-
Gently at Plymouth. England. Sid Burns,
who fought in New York some time ago,
and Tom Mccormick were to fight twenty
rounds and A. c. Bettinson, manager of
the National Sporting Club Of London.
but when he reached Plymouth he found
that the rounds were to be Of two min
utes duration. Therefore Mr.. Bettinson
refused to ofhciate. stating that unless
the rounds were OF the regulation time
he would not act. All contests at the Ma
tional Sporting Club in London are I'M
der the Marquis Of Queensbury rules and
must be three-minute rounds. which Mr.
Bettnson says makes for better boxing
Regarding the matter Mr.. Bettinson
writes: THE short round bouts are the
bane Of boxing in this country. as the
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Shortstop Mike Balenti, drafted by the
ST. Louis Browns, is having novel off
season. Balenti is graduate of the Car
Isle Indian School. and is wfntering with
his wife's family in Alaska He is keep
ing in trim by hunting. fishing and
tramping In the Alaskan snowdrifts.
Manager Frank of the New Orleans
club points with pride to the fact that he
has won four remnants in the Southern
League and has not been out Of the first
division in ten years. He has made money
in selling players, too, his last coup being
the sale of Pitcher Cullop to Cleveland
for $4,000.
When the White Sox leave Chicago for
California next week they will travel on
a special train with 100 persons in the
care of Manager Callahan. Many play
ers who will fill engagements on the coast
this year will be picked up en- route.
Owner Comiskey will go along rs usual
to act as host, which means that every
body will feel at home
Roy Golden, who was released by the
st. Louis Cardinals to the ST. Paul club
Of the American Association in 1912 and
returned by the latter club on account of
his not being in playing condition, was
reinstated yesterday by the national
commission without the inf1iction of a
fine. Golden quit the game voluntarily
pending the recovery of his pitching arm,
and has not played with any team since.
Ted Corbett. veteran player and man
ager, last year with Beaumont in the
Texas League. was married recently and
had to tip off his real name. dropped
because the scorers could not spell 1t. 1t
runs something like this: Czkhaplieshki
The bride was Miss Cecle Czapiewski.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbett are said to be dis
family related. It's great old American
game, anyway you look at it.
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TO GO TO EUROPE.
Professional Golfers Will Invade
Foreign Countries.

NEW YORK. February o1.-Tentative
plans for an invasion Of England by
American professional golfers, cap
tanned by J. ]. McDermott, the Atlantic
City pro" have been made, and it is
expected that five will sail early in
May for Europe. Besides McDermott,
the team will be made up of Tom Nc
Namara of Boston, NJ. J. Brady of Hart
ford, Conn; Alex Smith of New York
and Gil Nichols of Washington.
The Americans will engage in team
match. four a side. with Scotchmen
at ST Andrews June 5 and 6, and June
10 against England on the Walton
Heath links. The players will also en-
ter the British open championship meet
at Hoylake June 1924. After that the
team will go to France and play team
at lie Boulie. and other special match
es are under consideration. They will
return in time for the American open
championship in September, where
they will meet English professionals,
for it is expected that Harry Vardon,
George Duncan and Edward Ray will
be over here after the American title.