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CHAPTER WI.
A Family confsrsnee.

OF the group. II was the secrctar,
who firpt claimed Franz attention. In
u way, Grace Noir dominated thu
place. Perhaps II was because OF her
spicndidiy developed body. her beauty
her attitude OF unclaimed yet unrco
ognizcd authority. that abe stood dis
tinctly nrrt
A for Mrs. Gregory. her mild aloor
ness suggested that ahe hardly be
longcd TO the family. Hamilton Cree
ory found himself inatineuyely turn
ing to Grace. rather than 10 his wife
Mrs. Grogory's face did indeed. ask
why Fran was there. but Grace. stand
ing n, the foot OF the stairn. and looL'
Ing nt Gregory with memory OF her
recent dismissal, demanded csplana'
tons.
Mrs. 0ragorya mother. confined by
paralysis 10 n wheel. chair. fastened
upon the newcomer eyes whose
brightness seventy years or more had
not dimmed The group was complet.
od by Mrs. Cresory'H bachelor brother.
older than his sister By nfteen years,
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mol" She added rather wildly, 1T
can't bel mean-but say you are
not Mrs. Gregory"
Il am Mrs. Gregory" the other re-
peated. mystifled.
Fran tried to hide her emotion with
a smile, but II would have been easier
for her to cry. Just because she OF the
patient brown eyes was Mrs. Gregory.
At that moment Hamilton Gregory
rc-entered the room. brought back by
the fear that Fran might tell all dur
ing his absence. How different life
would have been II he could have
found her nown!-but he read In her
face no promise OF departure.
His wife was not surprised at his
haggard face. for he was always work.
ing too hard. worrying over his exten.
sive charities. planning editorials for
his phiianthropic Journal. devising
means 70 better the condition OF the
local church. But the presence Of this
stranger-doubtless t.ne Of his count.
less objects Of charity-demanded ex.
PLANTATION.
Come" no said bruskiy. addressing
neither directly. I'VE needn't stop here.
I have some explanations to make, and
they might as well be made before
everybody. once and for all. I"
Ho paused wretchediy. seeing no out.
look. no possible escape Something
must be told-not n lie. but possibly
not all the truth: that would rest with
Fran. He was M much In her power
M n she. herself. had been the effect
OF his sin.
He opened the door. and walked
with n heavy step into the hall. Mrs
Gregory followed. wondering. looking
rather nt Fran than at her husband.
Fran's keen eyes searched tho apart.
ment for the actual source OF Hnmii.
ton 0regory's acutest regrets.
Yes. there stood the secretary.
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IS TRAINED
TO SCARE CROWS
Shouts and Flies at Feathered
Grain Thieves.
JUMPS AFTER THEM
Poll Entered Into the Spirit Of tho
Undertaking In Way That Elk.
ceeded All Expeetations-Has Hat
red for Crow Family.

Harpswell Center. Me.-Here's
chance for bird store owners to make
small fortune.
Let them learn lesson from the
experience of Aaron Doughty. farm
er of Lower Casco Bay. s.
Then they can advertise to the
farmers n sure solution OF the old
problem-how to keep the crows out
OF the corn field. Doughty has the
solution. The farmers In his section
get big prices for their product and
are obliged to wage continual warfare
against the crows. The latter are un-
usually bold this year and seem to
have little fear Of dead members of
their kind swung from bean poles or
from other scarecrows of time-hon-
ored type.
Driven to desperate measures, Mr..
Doughty bought parrot and for
month devoted himself to teaching
the bird to chase crows away from his
cornflelds. Every time he saw
crow he would start running toward
1t. waving his arms and loudly shout
ing Get out, Get outi"
Poll was an interested observer and
in no time was screeching Get outi
Get out!"
When the bird had learned that
the farm was his home. Mr.. Doughty
experimental in giving Poll his lib
erty when he chased crows AS he
hoped the initiative parrot flew after
him raucously crying its warning. 1t
went even further.
Mr.. Doughty had not expected the
bird would do anything but fly toward
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COUGH DUE TO NERVOUSNESS
Not Dangerous, but Hard to o'stlo'
pulah From That Where Bronchial
Tubes Are Affected.

II frequently happens that persons
hitherto In good health are suddenly
seised with nts OF coughing. which
they have considerable diiiicuity In
overcoming. Due to n general nou'
rasthenic or hynterioal nervous condi'
ton. this cough. owing to its partiou'
lar characteristics. 10 termed the
nervous cough"
The nervous cough often cannot bn
distinguished In any way from The
cough due To mn affection Of tho res.
piratory passages Il sometimes oo'
ours IN the form OF periodical. pro
ionlcd and very painful itA OF cough
ips and sometimes aa continual
shor,, dry cough, It's mos, character.
lstie symptom IL that Il ceases during
sleep and begins again on waking
rho patients while often source OF
anxiety TO those around them. are
generally otherwise In very good
health.
Another peculiarly Of this cough IL
the absence OF any secretion. Ter oven
after very prolonged iia OF coughing
there IL rarely anything noticeable
except n little saliva Patients may
sometimes succeed In checking the
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cHAPTE VI.
Mrs. Gregory.


The wind had suddenly Increased
In violence. and n few raindrops had
already fallen. Apprchensions OF n
storm caused hurried movements
throughout the house. Binding flashes
Of lightning suggested n gathering Of
the family In the reception hall. where.
according to tradition, there was less
dnnkcr:" and m the unknown lady
opSned tho door OF the front room.
Fran heard footsteps upon tho stalrs.
and caught n glimpse Of Grace Noir
descending.
Tho lady closed tho door behind her
before she perceived Fran. 80 Intent
was she upon securing from threaten.
ing rain nomc unfinished silk.work
lying on the window-aill sh. paused
abruptly. her homes, browa eyes
opened wide.
The pcrspiration shonc on Hamilton
Gregory's forehead. just moment. :"
h. uttered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bc
back when I mako sure my library
windows closed. ." Hc ief, tho
room, his brain In mn agony OF inde-
cinion. How much must be toldT And
how would they regard him after tho
tellingf
who aro your" asked tho lady OF
thirty.nve. mildly. but with gathering
wonder
Tho answer came, with broken
laugh, Il am Fran" II was spoken n
little dsnantiy. little menaoinsiy. ~
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the field. thus frightening the crown
away with his mysterious human
sounding words. But Poll entered
into the spirit OF the thing In way
that exceeded all expectations. He
not only few TO the corn neid. but
kept right on after the retreatins
crows. chasing them sometimes n
quarter OF mile before returning TO
the cage. Poll developed n particular
hatred for the crow family.
One OF Polls favoritc tricks Ia to
walk slowly through the grass until
nearly In the midst OF n fock Poll
certainly gives the crows shock
when he jumps into the air after
them. his bright green plumage ahin.
Ing In the sun. shriliy shricking Get
OUT Get OUT"
The crows are deserting Mr..
Doughty's fields for those OF other
farmers where the worst they have
TO contend with Ia some efiigy NJ a
tramp they know by instinct TO be
harmless. or. In rare INSTANCES. a
barefoot country boy with n rusty
shotgun
Meantime farmers from near ant
far are noeking TO tho Doughty farm
10 watch Poll do It's stunt
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mo. I'm just here to have = home"
Don't they say that the Kingdom
OF God may be taken by force? But
you know more about the Kingdom
than l. Let them believe me the
daughter of some old boyhood friend
-that'll make 1t easy. AS the daugh-
ter of that friend, you'll give me a
home. I'll keep out Of your way. and
be pleasant-a nice little girl. Of any
age you please" She smiled remotely
He spoke DULY: But they'll want
to know all about that old college
friend"
will you enjoy home that you
seize by force?"
Naturally. Well. Just invent some
story-I1l stand by you"
You don't know me-" he returned.
drawing himself up. What! do you
Imagine would lie to them?"
Il think" Fran remarked imperson-
ally. that to a person In your posi-
tion-a person beginning to reap what
he has sown. lying is always the Dext
course. But you must act as your
conscience dictates. You may be
sure that II you decide to tell the
truth. I'll certainly stand by you in
that"
Helplessly driven to bay. he flashed
out violently. Unnatural girl-or
womsn-or whatever you are-there
is no spirit of girlhood or womanhood
in you"
Fran returned in a low, concentrate.
ed voice. IF Pm unnatural. what were
you In the Springfield days2 Was 1t
natural for you to be married secretly
when the marriage might have been
public? When you went away to
break the news to your father. wasn't
It rather unnatural for you to hide
three years before coming back!
When you came back and heard that
your wife had gone away to be sup
ported by people who were not re-
spectacle, was It natural for you to
be satisfied with the nrst rumors you
heard. and disappear for good and all
As for me, yes. I have neither the
spirit Of girlhood nor womanhood, for
I'm neither a girl. nor woman. I'm
nothing" Her voice trembled. Don't
rouse my anger-when | lose grip on
myself. I'm pretty hard to stop. II l
let everything rush on my mind-how
she-my 'friend'-my sweet darling
'friend'-how she searched for you all
the years till she died-and how even
on her death-bed she thought maybe
you'd come-you-"
Fran choked back the words.
'Dont!" she gasped. Don't reproach
me. or I'll reproach you. and mustn't
do that want to hide my real heart
from you-from all the world. I want
to smile. and be like respectable
people"
For Gods sake" whispered the
other franticaiiy. 'hushi I hear my
wife coming. Yes, yes, III do every.
thing you say. but. oh. don't ruin me.
You shall have . home with US. you
shall have everything. everything"
Except a welcome" Fran faltered.
frightened ut the emotion she had be-
trayed. Can you show me to 4 room
-quick-bcfore your wife comesi
don't want to meet her. now. I'm tsr.
ribly tired. I've come all the way
from New York to md you; reached
Littleburg only at dusk-and I've been
pretty busy ever since!"
"Come. then" he said hastily. This
way-l'il show you room. It's
too late" he broke on. striving desper.
ately to regain composure.
The door opened. and a woman en-.
tered the room hastily.
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If the tired spirit was bracing itself

II the tired spirit was bracing itself
for battle.
The lady wore her wavy hair part
ed in the middle after that fashion
which perhaps was never new; and no
impudent ribbon or arrogant fiounce
stole ones attention from the mouth
that was Just sincere and sweet II
was face one wanted to look at be-
cause-well. Fran didn't know why.
'She's no prettier than l." was Fran's
decision. measuring from the natural
standard-the standard every woman
hides in her own breast.
And who is Franz" asked the mild
voice. The lady smiled SO tenderly,
It was like a mellow light stealing
from a fairy rose-garden Of thornless
souls.
Fran caught her breath while her
face showed hardness-but not against
the other She felt something like
holy wrath as her presentment sound
ed forth protestingly-"But who are
your"
81 am Mrs. Gregory"
"Oh. no." cried Fran. with violence
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SYNOPSIS.

In arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
In Littlebufg. but finds him absent
ucting the choir at camp meeting.
repairs thither in search of him.
hs during the service and y asked to
!. Abbott Ashton. superintendent of
bis. escorts Fran from the tent. He
her Gregory IL a wealthy man.
by Interested in charity work. and a
i Of the church. Ashton becomes
lily interested In Fran and while TAX
leave of her, holds her hand and IL
by sapphira Clinton. sister Of Rob
chairman of the school board.
b tells Gregory she wants home
him. Grace Noir. Gregory's private
|etary. takes a violent dislike to Fran
advises her to go away at once.
n hints at a twenty-year-old secret.
Gregory In agitation asks Grace to
70 the room. Fran relates the story
,ow Gregory married young girl at
ngfield while attending college and
, deserted her. Fran is the child OF
marriage.
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stockily built and evidently wellfed.
wore an air Of lassitude, as II peren-
nially tired. AS he leaned back In a
hall chair, he seemed the only one
present who did not care why Fran
was there.
Gregory broke the silence by clear
ing his throat with evident embarrass-
ment. A peal of thunder offered him
reprieve, and after Its reverberations
had died away, he still hesitated.
This" he said presently. 'is a-the
orphan-an orphan-one who has
come to me from She says her
name is Frances"
Fran" came the abrupt correction:
"just Fran"
There was general feeling that an
orphan should speak less positively.
even about her own name-should be.
as 1t were, subdued from the mere
fact Of orphanhood.
IAN orphan!" Simon jefferson ejac.
ulated. moving restlessly in his effort
to find the easiest corner OF his chair.
Il hope nothing is going to excite me.
have heart-disease, little girl. and
I'm liable to topple off at any moment.
/ tell you. must not be excited"
Il don't think" replied Fran. with
cheerful interest In his malady. that
orphans are very exciting"
Hamilton Gregory resumed. eau
tiously stepping over dangerous
ground, while the others looked at
Fran, and Grace never ceased to look
at him. She came here tonight. after
the services at the Big Tent She
came here and. or | should say, 10 re-
quest, to ask-Miss Grace saw her
when she came. Miss Grace knew OF
her being here" He seized upon this
fact as II to lift himself over pitfalls
Grace's eyes were graveiy judicial
She would not condemn him unheard
but at the same time she let him sec
that her knowledge OF Fran would NOT
help his case. II did not surpris,
Mrs. Gregory that Grace had known
OF the strange presence; the secretar,
knew OF events before the rest OF the
family.
Gregory continued. delicately pick
ing his way: "But the child asked "a
see me alone. because she had a spe
cial message-a-yes, message tc
deliver to me- So | asked Miss Grace
to leave us for half an nour Then
heard the girls story. while Miss
Grace waited upstairs"
WELL" Simon Jefferson interpos cd
lrritably. Miss Grace is accounted for
Go on. brother-in-law. 30 on. n we
must have it,
"The fact is, Lucy" Gregory a,
this y,oint turned to his wife-for al
certain odd moments he found relief
In doing so-'the fact is-the fact is
this girl In the-er-dauKhter of--of a
very old friend OF mine-a friend who
was-was friend years ago. long be
fore moved to Littleburg. long before
! saw you. Lucy. That was when my
home was in New York have told
you all about that time OF my youth
when lived with my father in New
York. Well. before my father died
| was acquainted with-this friend.
owed that person n great debt. not oi
money-a debt of-what shall | sayl'
Fran suggested, Honor"
Gregory mopped his brow while all
looked from Fran to him, He re-
aumcd desperately; Il owed great
debt to that friond-oh. not OF money
OF oourse-a debt which circumstances
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Ing" Fran said. stiii pltyingly. When
you sang those words. Il was only n
song TO you. but music In Just n bit
Of lifc's embroidery. while you think
II lifo itseif. You don't SOW. or reap
IN y choir loft You cant SOW deeds
and reap words"
Il understand you. now" ho fai-
tored. You have come to disgrace
mo. What good will that DO you. or
or my nrst wifci You are no abstrao'
ton. 10 represent sowing and reapinG.
but n desh.and blood girl who can 90
away II sho chooses"
"shc chooses to stay" Fran insured
him.
Then you have resolved to ruin me
Asd break ~ vifss heAsti"
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Died rry,no 10 Saw, Two.

Fort Worth. Ter.--John Moon. thir.
,y.nye years old and the father OF nvo
children. sacrificed his life In trying
to save two girls from drowning,
Mrs. Elsie Moon. his risterin.iaw. nf
teen years old. bride OF two weeks
also iost her lifo. being one OF the two
he attempted TO save, Moon attempt
cd TO drag tho sirls ashore and In
their excitement they grabbed him
around the neck and all went down
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cough. but not for long. and as a
rule In such cases the next NJ Of
conghing IL all the more sevSre.
The nervous cough is particularly
frequent between tho ages OF twelve
and seventeen. II then often m.
numcs the character OF q barking
cough II IL unattended by any sori.
Gus danger. and does not induce any
emphysema. Chang, OF climate ap
pears TO have most effect upon IL
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prevented me from paying--from
meeting-which still owe to the
memory of that-er-of that dead
friend. The friend is dead. you under
stand. yes. dead"
Mrs. Gregory could not understand
her husbands unaccustomed hesitan-
cy. She inquired of Fran. "And Is
your mother dead. too, little girl7"
That simple question, innocently
preferred, directed the course OF fu-
ture events. Mr.. Gregory had not in.
tentionally spoken of his friend in
such a way as 10 throw doubt upon the
sex. Now that he realized how his
wife's misunderstanding might save
him, he had not the courage to unde-
ceive her
Fran waited for him to speak. The
delay had lost him the power to re-
veal the truth. Would Fran betray
him? He wished that the thunder
might drown out the sound Of her
words, but the storm seemed holding
its breath to listen.
Fran said quietly. MY mother died
three years ago"
Mrs. Gregory asked her husband.
Did you ever tell me about this
friend? I'd remember from his name;
what was it,"
II seemed impossible for him TO ut.
ter the name which had sounded from
his lips so often In love. He opened
his lips. but he could not say Jose
phine." Besides. the last name would
do. Derry" he gasped.
Come here. Fran Derry" said Mrs
Gregory, reaching out her hand. with
tnat sweet smile that somehow made
Fran feel the dew of tears.
Hamilton Gregory plucked up spir
its. 81 couldn't turn away the daugh
ter of my old friend. You wouldn't
want me to do that. None OF you
would Now that I've explained ev
erything. hope there'll be no objeo
ton to her staying here in the house
that is. II she wants to stay. She has
come to do II. she says-all the way
from New York"
Mrs. Gregory slipped her arm abou
the independent shoulders. and drew
the girl down beside her upon divan
DO you know" she said gently. "yo,
are the very first OF all his New Yorl
friends who has come into my life
Indeed, / am willing. and indeed yo,
shall stay with us. Just as long as yo'
will"
Fran asked impulsively. as sh'
clasped her hands. do you think yo'
could like met Could-you!"
Dear child"-the answer was nc
companied by gentle pressure. "yo'
are the daughter OF my husband
friend. That's enough for me. Yo,
need u home. and you shall have on,
with us. like you already. dear"
Tears dimmed Fran's eyes. And
Just love you." she cried. MY! wha
woman you are!"
Grace Noir was silent She iiket
Fran less than ever. bu, her look wni
that OF hired secretary. saying
with all this. have nothing to do.
Doubtless. when alone with Hamilton
Gregory. she would express her sin
cere conviction that the girls presence
would Interfere with his work-bu
these others would not understand.
Fran's unconventionality had Eiyer
to Mrs. Gresory's laugh n siriish note
but almost at once her face resumed
its wonted gravity. Perhaps thu
slight hoilows In the cheeks had beet
pressed by the fingers OF care. but {
was rather lack OF light than presenc'
OF shadow. that told Fran something
was missing from the woman.hcart
cTo BE coSTfNUEDJ
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CHAPTER v.-contlnued.

CHATTER V.-Conttnueo.
rran regarded him with somber IN
|sity. I've asked for a home with
on the grounds that your wife
IS my best friend in, all the world.
d because l am homeless. You re-
be. l suppose that's natural. have
guess at your feelings because
vent been raised among respect
le' people. I'm sorry you don't like
but you're going to provide for me
kht here. For a girl. I'm pretty in
pendent: folks that don't like me
% welcome to all the enjoyment they
II out of their dislike. I'm here to
ay. Suppose you look on me as a
|rt of summer crop. enjoyed hear
3s you sing. tonight
1--WE reap what we SOW.
We reap what we SOW
see you remember"
He shuddered at her mocking holy
hings. Hush! What are you say
hgi The past is cut OF from my life.
have been pardoned, and will not
ave anybody forcing that past upon
he"
Her words came bitingly: You
|an't help It. You sowed. You can't
pardon a seed from growing"
7 can help It. and will. The past
no more mine than hers-our mar
iage was legal. but II bound me no
nore than 1t bound her. She chose
Der own companions. have been
building up respectable life. here In
littleburg. You shall not overturn
The labor Of the last ten years. You
can go. My will IL unalterable. Co
md do what you can!"
Instead OF anger. Fran showed sor.
row: How long have you been mar.
He'd to the second Mrs. Gregory-the
present one!''
He turned his back upon her as II
10 20 to the door. but he wheeled
About: Ten years. You understand! !
Tsn years Of the best work Of my life
Iha. you want TO destroy"
Poor lady" murmured Fran. "The
hrst Ars. Gresory-my 'friend'-has
been dead only three year,. You and
she were never divorced. The lady
that you call Mrs. Gregory now-she
ISN'T your wife. is shei"
Il thought" he was suddenly
Ashen pale-"but ! thought that she
| believed her dead long aso-I was
urs OF it-positive. What you say il
impossible"
But no one can SOW without reap
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a,,sl 4, Ai,.h,o

New Frederick Ford. a stow.
away, stuck In the airshaft ON the
liner Majestic Tho boiler room. M
result. got 10 hot that a stoket
vent crazy with the heat and com
mitted suicide
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To oul,, psble.

London Lady llalfour has an
nounecd that she has discovered a
fne method Of luletinr babies. Hot
suggestion II 20 lay the babies With
their feet slightly higher than thsh
heads
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hav" not been frequent. but they have
been sufficient 20 establish her reputa
zion This year eHo VIII appear with
a.i fnr leading orohcstras and in many
r"ci'ala OF her own o. is quite prob
ahI' That while here ehe win be heard
in ono or two numbers vith piano. in
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Madame Julia Culp.

De- ....... MI. d.. .f...t..4 &C. ... d.
Nv .D'' ''' 'U'''' .'''' "'s w.
o'i''d un'nim'.y or praise from all
critics comparable with that every
vn.r. rt,.l O.. tri- Greatest SINGER
canon. .f.. ....... ....r... t.-u
''p''''' ''
hnl''nd ana lh' continent To short
..ur ~ obi. country. she added our
verdict ,a the rest
'''' ' ''"
yours. has developed into a vocal ph'-
n0monon There i. nothing she cam
r,, accomplish She DOS os.cs fort.
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Wheeling has the honor Of being
the smallest city in North Ameri "a
TO be visited by either of these artists
during their present half-million dol
lar tour. II may be added to this
statement that all other cities in
which both Melba and Kubelik will
appear in joint recital are far beyond
Wheeling in population. The appear
ance OF this combination will stand
head and shoulders above any other
artistic event in local history.
But even had Melba and Kubelik
never been heard IN America before.
their triumph up to date this season
would be sufficient advertisements.
The FIRST seven concerts Of the season
brought in receipts Of over $4,000.
In both Toronto and Montreal au-
diences of $500 people greeted Melba
alone. Last Sunday night KubeIik
played before an equally large house