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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
By MARVIN DANA from the
Play by BAYARD WELLER.
TO-DAY'S INSTALTMENT.

Now, you see" he went on in his
heavy voice yet very kindly. and with
a sort of massive playfulness in his
manner. mo one has hurt you-nOt
even a little bit, after all Now, you
run right home to your mother
The girl did not need to be told
twice. on the instant she sprang up
ioyously, and started toward the door,
with a final ravishing smile for the
pleased official at the desk.
TN go just as fast as ever ! can,
the musical voice made assurance
blithely.
GIVE my compliments to your IA
Their" Burke requested, courteously.
And tell him I'm sorry ! frightened
you"
The girl turned at the door. d"
After all, too great haste might he in
discreet
q viii, Commissioner" she prom
ised. with an arch smile. And l
know papa viii be so grateful to you
for all your kindness to mel"
II was at this critical moment that
Cassidy entered from the opposite
side Of the office As his eyes fell on
the girl at the door across from him,
his stolid face lighted in a grin. And
I'm that same instant Of recognition
the girls face. The little red lips
snapped together in a line of supreme
disgust against this viCissitude Of
fate after all her maneuverings i'm the
face of the enemy. She stood mo-
tionless in woTdless dismay impotent
before this disaster forced on her by
untoward chance.
Hello, Aggie." the detective re-
marked. with a smirk. while the In
spector stared from one to the other
with rounded eyes Of wonder and his
jaw dropped from the stark surprise
Of this new development
The girl returned deliberately to
the chair she had occupied through
the interview with the Inspector, and
dropped into it weakly. Her form
rested there Imply now, and the blue
eyes started disconsolately az the
blank wall before her. She realized
that fate had decreed defeat for her
In the game. 1t was after a minute
Of silence in which the two men sat
staring that at last she spoke with a
savage wrath against the pit into
which she had fallen after her ardu-
Gus efforts.
"Ain't that the 1T luckl"
For "A little interval still, Burke
turned his glances from the girl to
Cassidy and then back to the girl,
who sat lmmobile with her blue eyes
steadfastly fixed on the wall. The
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
She Tells Mildred
Ali About Martin.

And then I told her how Alma had
come back into my life, how she had
tortured and tempted me, and was
now trying to persuade my husband
who was a Protestant. to divorce me
that she might take my place.
And then spoke of Martin again
/ could not help lt-saying that the
shame which Alma would bring on
him would be a greater grief to me
than anything else that could befau
me in this world
IF you only knew who he is"
said. and the honor he is held in
you would know that I would rather
die a thousand deaths than that any
disgrace should fall on him through
me-
1 coud see that Mildred was deeply
moved at this, and. though l did not
intend to play upon her feelings, yet
in the selfishnes of my great love
could not help doing so.
you were the first Of my girl
friends, Mildred, the very first. Don't
you remember the morning after I
arrived at school? They had torn me
away from my mother, and / was so
little and lonely, but you were so
sweet and kind. You took me into
church for my first visitation and
then into the garden for my first
rosary-don't you remember it,
Mildred had closed her eyes. Her
face was becoming very white.
And then don't you remember the
day the news came that my mother
was very i'll. and l was to go home?
You came to see me off at the sta
ton, and don't you remember what
you said when we were sitting in
the train? You said we might never
meet again. because our circum-
stances would be so different. You
didn't think we should meet like this.
did you?"
Mildred's face was growing deadly
white.
My darling mother died She was
all | had in the world, and / was all
she had. and when she was gone
there was no place for me in my
fathers house. so l was sent back
to school But the Reverend Mother
was very kind to me. and the end of
it was that I wished to become a
nun. Yes, indeed, and never so much
as on the day you took your vows. 80
Mildred's eyes We're still closed, but
her eyelids were fluttering, and she
was breathing audibly.
How well I remember it? The
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
The Final Moment
and a Decision.

That conquered me i'm moment.
was seized with such remorse
that I wished to throw my arms about
her neck and kiss her / dare not
do that. now, but ] knelt by her side
again and asked her to forgive me.
Forgive me, Sister" I said. Il see
now that God has brought us to this
pass and there is no way out of IT,.
You must do what YOU think is right.
l shall always know you couldn't
have done otherwise. He will know.
too. And if it must be that disgrace
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Her Passionate
Appeal for Aid.

Mildred's lips were moving. was
sure she was praying to our Lady
for strength to resist my pleading.
yet that only made me plead the
harder.
But God knows best what our
hearts are made for" / said. "He
knows that mine was made for love.
And though you may not think it. /
know God knows that he who is away
is my real husband-not the one they
married me to. You will not separate
US, will you? All our happiness-his
and n1ine--is in your hands. You
will save US, will you not?"
Some time passed before MiIdre5
spoke. It may have been only a few
moments. but it seemed to me like
an eternity. 1 did not know then
that Mildred was reluctant to extin-
guish the last spark of hope in me.
At length she said Mary, you don't
know what you are asking me to do.
When ! took my vows I promised to
speak the truth under all circum-
stances, no matter what the conse-
quences, as surely as I should an
swer to God at the great Day Of
Judgment. Yet you wish me to lie
How can I? How can /? Remember
my vows, my duty"
I think the next few minutes must
have been tine most evil of my life.
When l saw, or thought ] saw, that
though one word would save me one
little word. Mildred intended to give
me away to the men downstairs, I
ieapt to my feet and burst out on her
with the bitterest reproaches.
You religious women are always
talking about your duty" ! cried.
You never think about love. Love
is kind and merciful; but no! Duty
always duty Love indeed. What
do you cold creatures out Of the CON
vent. with your crosses and rosaries.
know about love-real love-the blaz-
ing fire in woman's heart when she
loves somebody so much that she
would give her hearts blood for him
yes, and her soul itself If need be-
What else I said l cannot remem-
Der, for | did not know what ] was
doing until I found myself looking
out of the window and painting for
breath.
Then I became aware that Mildred
was making no reply to my re-
proaches, and looking over my Shout
der l saw that she was still sitting
in my chair with both her hands Gov
ering her face and tears trickling
through her fingers onto the linen of
her habit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
WITHIN THE LAW
4 PODertul Story Of Adccntrre Intrigue and Lore


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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
HALL GAME.


II l had not been so wildly agitated
/ should have known that this
was the wrong way with Mildred,
and it was not until ] had said it all
in a rush of whispered words that
saw her eyes fixed on me as if they
were about to start from their
sockets
But. my dear, dear child" she
said, this is worse and worse. Your
father and your husband may have
done wrong, but you have done
wrong. TOO. Don't you see you
have?'
l did not tell her that I had
thought Of all that before and did
not believe any longer that God
would punish me for breaking a bond
! had been forced to make. But
when she was about to rise, saying
that. after all it would be a good
thing to send me home before I had
time to Join my life to his-whoever
he was-who had led me to forget
my duty as a wife. I held her trem-
bling hands and whispered, Wait,
Mildred. There is something l have
not told you even yet"
What is it?" she asked, but al
ready I could see that she knew
what ] was going to say.
Mildred" ! said IF ! ran away
from my husband it was not merely
because ] loved somebody else, but
because
could not say it, DO what 1
would / could not. But holy women
like Mildred, who spend their lives
among the lost ones. have a way of
reading a womans heart when it is
in trouble and Mildred read mine.
DO you mean that &C.. that there
are consequences going to be-
she whispered.
Yes"
Does your husband know?"
yes"
And your father?"
No"
Mildred drew her hand away from
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

dered in the streets of the big city.
/ knew I was not the first and I am
sure I have not been the last to find
London the most solitary place in the
world But l really and truly think
there was one day of the week when,
from causes peculiar to my situation.
my loneliness must have been deeper
than that Of the most friendless refu-
gee.
Nearly every boarder in our board
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

ing house used to receive once a week
or once a month a letter containing a
remittance from some unknown
source, with which he paid his land
lady and discharged an his other OBJ
legations
] had no such letter to receive so
to keep up the character / had not
made but had allowed myself TO
maintain (of being a captains wife,
used to go out once a week under
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

Copyright, 1913, by the II. X. Fly Com
pany The play within the Law is
copyrighted by Mr. WELLER and this
novelization OF it is published by his
permission. The American Play Com
pany is the sole proprietor of the eX-
elusive rights of the representation
and performance of within the Law
in all languages.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

to be called one of Sister Mfdred's
girls"
Oh the awful loneliness of Lon
don!
I thought could have felt at home
in the smallest village, for though
nobody had spoken to me there,
should have come to know every
body, while in London I had no time
to know anybody, for the ever flow
ing tides of human faces flashed past
me and were lost. in a moment like
waves under the moon at sea.
Others just as friendless have wan
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

sweet summer morning and the
snow white sunshine, and the white
flowers and the white chapel of the
Little Sisters. and then you, dressed
as a bride, in your white gown and
long white veil l cried all through
the ceremony. And if my father had
not come for me then, perhaps,
should have been a nun like you
now"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

IS to fall on him through me. @.
and that when he comes home he viii
find q" But / could not bear to
speak about that. so I dropped my
head on Mildred's lap.
During the silence that followed We
heard the sound Of footsteps coming
up the stairs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

I heard their low voices as they
passed along the corridor. l heard
their slow footsteps as they went
down the stairs. And then. feeling
as If my heart would burst / turned
to throw myself at Sister Mildred's
feet.
But Sister Mildred was on her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

pretense OF calling at a shipping Of
flee to draw part Of my husbands
pay
In my childish ignorance OF the
habits Of business people selected
Saturday afternoon for this purpose.
and in my fear of encountering my
husband, or my husbands friends in
the West End streets, / chose the less
conspicuous thoroughfares at the 9TH
er side Of the river
Continued in Hearst S Magazine
for June.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

An extract from this great story, now running in
Hearsts Magazine, which is the talk of the country
1.-The most viriIe and daring novel ever penned by
this famous author. Read the synopsis and install
ment, and then continue in Hearsts Magazine for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

knees, with her face buried in my
bed, praying fervently.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

To Be Continued Tomorrow.
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Chamberlln- Johnson-D uBose Co.
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for leading more girls into the wrong
path than any other single agency OF
eva influence. The g:! who admits that
Thr Followed her supposed friends adj
vie" a6d"'"'i an now eighteen and am
ruined for l'fc. Ny parents have left
me and dare not 90 and ask them Tor
forgI, cncss, but am going to start
new lie and hope to earn some money
honestly"
Now tho hrst idea that this
young woman should lone "a that
she Is ruined Tor life. She 10 young
and no one 10 ru!nod who 10 able
TO rise and leave ruin behind a. sho
has done or "a ahou. to do. Thers
10 no idea more fallacious end
wicked than that !. 10 impo Gsiblo
for : woman to i've down hes lnis-
takes Whatever they may have
been. 1t Is frlge, because day after
day women al 1ndon lives Of which
they have realised the profitiess
horror. aud It ~ wicked because
day after day others arc deferred
by It from needing the regonerattve
spiritual impulse which has stirred
within them.
Miss Maud Miner, head and inspiration
OF Waverly House at No. 80 West Tenth
street, whore the girl desertcr may
always find shelter and encouragement
ami where work n be -und for her.
once expressed to me the opinion that
It Is very difficult to reclaim woman
more than twenty years OF age to a
lfe OF hard work and small wages.
Nevertheless she said such girls would
often stop her In the street and say;
"Yoi can't do anything for me. IT'S to-
late. but thcre Is a kid OF sixteen NJ
such and such an address. get aticr
her, you can save her" and that many
girls had been helped In this way. |
can understand this difference thorough
ly.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-14
1CASE IS SERIOUS"
SAYS PROSECUTOR
: Of EATON MYSTERY
Makes First Statement Bear
ing on the Sudden Death
of Rear.Admiral.
STILL SEEK EVIDENCE.
Police Make Round of Drug
Stores in Two Towns-Doc-
tor Again Sees Mrs. Eaton.
STILL SEEK EVIDENCE

70 Especial 10 Tue EVENING World,
NOCKLASND. Mass, March H-D's-
tyict-Attorney Barker to-day made the
arst statement throwing any light on
he Eaton case that he Is known IN
have uttered since the death Of the
Admiral Talking with a personal
friend he said: This is a very serious
case"
Or. Joseph Frame OF Brockton was
called to-day to attend Mrs. Joseph
Eaton, widow Of Rear Admiral Eaton.
Mrs. Eaton's mother. Mrs. Georre
Harrison. also Is III. but the nature of
he ailments OF the two women is as
closely guarded a. the supposed grounds
for the suspicion that the Admiral died
q poisoning.
Mrs. Eaton and her mother. Mrs.
0eorge Harrison have been interro-
gated at great length by the State po-
lice WORKING on the case.
District-Attorney Barker Is etill await.
Inc the report Of the chemical analysis
Of the contents OF the stomach which
was removed from the body OF Admiral
Eaton at the autopsy Saturday.
Police officials made the rounds Of the
drug stores IN this city and Rockla nd,
which gave color to the report that Ad-
slant TO relieve the pain from an at
tack of acute Indigestion to which cause
death was originally attributed.
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with this spirit ana the capacity
for applying It to life, there II
nothing for which the modern Girl
may not aspire and compete. T!ero
- NO possible combination OF cir-
cumstances which could compel
such spirit to desert the ranf1 OF
the efficient and the self--supccting.
1t Is letters OF his type whIch must
surely help the girl who through weak
ness or discouragcmen; hesitatcs At 'hc
cross roads Of life. \ very differcn; COM
munlcatlon has been sent me by a girl
of eighteen who became a desertcr two
years ago Up to that time she worked
In factory putting handles on iron
kettles, earning s. a week. one day a
girl friend came to her AMI said that
she was no longer employed and told
her "how foolish she was to continue
to work such long hours and for such
little money"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-14
DEAF MUTE CONTESTS
FATHERS WILL THAT
GIVES SISTER $4,000
Story Shows How Little In
vestment in Bronx Grew
Into a Fortune.

Something Of the way The Bronx
has grown up IN the past few years
was forcibly brought out in the Surro-
rates Court to-day when evidence was
produced showing that the late Thomas
8. Ryan. clerk In the Bronx Borough
Tax Department, amassed $4,000 by
investing his savings, years ago. in
. little cottage and few vacant lots
in the West Chester section, AMI then
Sitting tight" while the borough grew,
This object lesson in New York City
real estate WAS part of the evidence
in the contest before Surrogate Fowler
Of Ryan's will by his son. Robert Ryan
The will was probatcd several months
ago by Surrogate Fowler because at
that thine there was then no opposition.
Robert Ryan's attorney. Warren
Leslie. Of No lS5 Broadway. said his
client was a deaf mute, and though
thirty-nine years old. was AS simple
- q child
Under the will Robert received only
the income from $4,000 while the
daughter. Mrs. J. Warren Clark. got
$4,000 outright.
The attorney explained that Robert
Ryan signed waiver of citation when
the will was probated without under
standing its significance. The income
from the $4,000 is $500 a year, AIRS,
Clark has already paid him $3.50 as an
installment.
"And here 1t is," said Mr.. Leslie,
taking $3.50 in yellow backs from ais
pocket. He rendered them to Mrs.
Clark's attorney, Gustave Gemke. of
No. eos Broadway,
~ wish to reopen this case" Mr.
Leslie added. I'm open court | Will
show that the elder Mr.. Ryan wrote
In a fun round hand. while the viii
that was probated, which. 1t is alleged
was made OH his deathbed. Is written
in a scra Hl.
Mr.. Gemke admitted that Mr. Ryan's
trained nurse wrote the will and that
Mrs. Clark and the physician witnessed
Il
Surrogate Fowler declared that.
though he was inclined to believe 1t
was his duty to reopen the case, he
would reserve decision and give the
attorneys a week to file briefs,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-14
AGED BRIDEGROOM
P|7|ABLE OBJECT
/ IN SANITY TEST
Herman l.. Walter Unable to
Answer Questions and Court
Abruptly Ends Hearing.

After n series Of extraordinary tests
In which the court, tho jurymen and
lawyers participated to determine the
competency OF Herman ". Walter, an
aged millionaire carpet manufacturer.
Justice Bischor haltei the trial. direct
ed that the broken old man he re-
turned to n sanitarium and adjourned
the case until Monday TO take the testi-
mony offered to-day under advisement
The feeble. white-haired man was un-
able to count the number OF jurors In
the box and could not identify an UNI
brclia thrust into his hand by a Juror
Mr.. Walter was brought into court by
direction OF Justice Bisohon. lie came
into the room unassisted and sat near
his bride. who had previously been his
housekeepcr. Mrs Waiter appeared In
opposition to the suit brought by Wal
tcr's brother. M,ritz. Of Los Angeles.
Cal. to have the bridegroom declared
incompetent and conuntttec named
for his big estate.
How many windows do YOU see In
this court room7" he was asked.
Five, six, seven. eight" replied the
witness. without counting the number.
which is f,vc.
lie gave "A pathetic exhibition Of fee
BILE mind when asked to give the name
and number OF the street and number
Of his house. Asked where he was born
his voice was rolled into n series OF
gutturals.
what II this I show your asked
a lawyer. handing Mr.. Walter a ave.
cent piece.
very good" same the half-distin-
guishable words
Justice Bischoff directed che winners
to pick up different objects from his
desk. In turn the Court named q rub.
Der band. a pencil and n calendar The
witness failed to understand tho aues.
ton. The Court asked II he knew the
nature OF the proceedings. The witness
stared stupidity and the Court ended
the trying ordeal.
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ADVICE FROM A GIRL WHO
WORKED AND WON.


Dear Madam: am one OF the e rls
who worked and won and II my ex-
pcriences can be Of any help to other
girls shall be glad to relate them.
Three years ago ! came a stranger
to New York City and found a posi-
ton that paid me Is per week. Almost
Immediately after my arrival my en-
tire wardrobe was stolen and l was
obliged to save In every possible way
In order to buy sufficient clothes to
make myself presentable. At last
succeeded In getting plain broad
hrlmmcd sailor hat. black and a
plain black skirt and black waist
OF Chinese six. This plain waist
ana sk'rt was the only dress had
ior one "hoie year. out kept
III sood oohdition ana Know that 1
anyways looked neat ana fairiy wen
dressed nave that, dress packed
away IN my trunk YET ana some
mes "hen ieei dissa'isheu' whlc"
IL not oiten' take IL out ana Try
on ana all my troubles are lot
gotten
~ W 'fs's hp'us MS
had small hall room In a pretty
house for which ] paid ~ per week.
IL was within walking distance or
my once 80 ] had no carfare to pay
breaNias's AVERAGED 10 cents each or
cents per week and supper the
same. My dinner ! took In tho md
Ole or the day and u averaged 3o
paid 80 cents every two weeks Tor
my laundry which amounted to %
cents each week. This left me
balance Of &.25 each week and out
OF this l paid for my clothing. toilet
articles and magazines. the latter
bong my only pleasure.
| realized that I must increase my
means and limited time that was not
an easy matter. by diligently
watching the papers and faithfully
answering advertisements either In
person or by letter, ] succeeded IN
finding a place where ] could obtain
lessons In stenography In return for
light but particular work In the
SCHOOL Ny regular Office work, to-
SetAcr with my studies and the ex-
ira work N the school kept me en-
ploycd from SIX In the morning untl
twelve at night and on sundays |
studied all day, excepting three
hours In the morning devoted to
church and walk. II was very
hard, but ! was determined and at
last I finished my lessons and took
position as stenographer' My hrst
pos.uoh PAID me 'io per week. ana
w'thlh hNe mounts 1 was adEdh ed
10 W WIN TINS saiaiy was aDie
10 take 'essohs III pooA"eepihs FRO"