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CHAPTER iI.-continued.

No, Miss Fulton, nothing more thar
have already announced" Siienct
had fallen at his appearance, abrup
and almost breathIess, silence tha
came so suddenly that 1t left mouths
open and half uttered words lingering
upon lips, but already the spell was
rapidly dissipating and a doze1
tongues trembling in their eagerness
Then the storm of questions broke
From every side and all at once came
EXPLANATIONS, greetings and swift in
quiries as the guests came pressing
eagerly forward upon him, but Doris
imperiously waving them back silenced
them until she had formally presented
him to those present whom he had not
heretofore met. That over, however,
{. the vocal outburst came again in ques-
lions thick and fast, some serious and
filled with thought, some frivolous,
some nonsensical, yet each tinged with
the peculiar information of highly strung
nerves, for despite their doubts rest
lessness was strong upon them For
moment he tried to answer them
serially
And is there really no hope for us,
professor-no hope at all of escaping
your sky dragon?"
Yes, madam. Always where there
Is life there should be hope.'
i understand that you have stated
that this strange wanderer is about
the diameter of this state, and appears
to be body complete in itself rather
than giant fragment torn from some
mass. Now how do you explain"
Il beg your pardon, sir. make no
attempt to explain"
You said 1t was apparently coming
from out of the center of space. /
had always thought that we were In
the exact center of space"
And so we are. madam. So, also,
is everywhere else"
"And you have no consolation what
ever to offer us ?"
Yes. II one must die think it
preferable to perish in a collision of
worlds rather than by microbe"
Z "And you are certain 1t will annihi-
late us-destroy us this very evening""
Il can only hope that my fears are
wrong and that you will perish by the
microbe after ALL" He raised his hand
appealingly.
Ladies and gentlemen, please grant
me mercy. At present l have nothing
to say that you have not already
heard. And If you will only be pa
tient few hours! For If am correct
and we are standing upon the verge
of eternity, what matters an attempted
explanation at this time? And If !
am wrong and we escape, tomorrow
will certainly have its tale to unfold"
He stepped backward pace, bowling,
and Judge Fulton taking him by the
arm turned upon his guests.
IF you will pardon the professor
and myself for few moments while
show him about the place. 1t is his
first visit here, you know" Despite
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not necessarily by virtue of superior
courage although he was brave man
"And what will come next?" asked q
hollow voice. The scientist shrugged
his shoulders.
mo person upon earth can tell. But
you had best be prepared for more
commissions, perhaps terrific earth.
quakes that may topple over the very
mountains, perhaps violent electrical
disturbances, likely enough winds of
unheard of velocity-no man can do
more than guess, for no man in the
worlds history ever went through a
thing like this. Also 1t is possible
that the approaching body may strike
us almost without further physical
warning, and that we will have but a
few seconds of actual atmospheric or
ground disturbances before we are
buried beneath mountain of organic
matter"
"And what will happen to the earth
itself?"
Again none can tell. The impact
may crush its crust and release vast
floods of molten matter Or the crust
may remain intact and the smaller
and less dense body-if such be the
case-be smashed to powder upon our
surface. 1t even may knock the world
from its course, itself to become lost
projectile whirling through space and
a menace to other worlds. Or our
planet may continue upon it's way un-
disturbed save for the inevitable de-
struction which must be caused for
great distance around the region act
ually smitten. 1t is all but a matter
of guess work. All"
Beneath their feet there ran once
more the tremor of the earth as it vi.
brated like the deck of a racing
steamship. To their ears, at first al
most indistinguishable but ever in
creasing in volume until it sounded
like the drone of great hive of bees,
came throbbing as of a powerful
steam pump. From several blocks dis
tant where lay the region from which
Desmond had fled came faint yells of
terror and in nearby stable horse
screamed horribly. Alan dropping
upon his knees beside the PROSTATE
woman saw some of his companions
throw themselves upon their faces
with their arms wrapped about their
heads, while others quietly sank to
kneeling position with hands clasped
and faces lifted. A number of the men
remained erect, but these stood star
ing upward in dazed manner or
walked uncertainty about with hands
clenched and faces twitching Des-
mond alone of all of them stood like a
statue, his arms folded upon his
breast, his face raised, his whole
poise calm and dignified. A score of
yards away Doris stood upright beside
Clay with her hand tightly clutching
his sleeve. OF all the women she was
by far the most composed, neither cry
ing aloud nor weeping silently, while
Tolliver was as rigid as the tree
against which he leaned and half en-
circled with his arm to steady himself.
And then from overhead there burst
upon their ears roar low and hoarse
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Rapidly They Searched the oroundA

Rapidly They Searched the GroundA
first duty to look out for those nearest
and dearest to him. We have quite
number of women here, wives. daugh.
ters and perhaps sweetheart or two.
and most of US should remain with
them until we know that It Is safe to
leave them alone. Let Me count. /
find that there are sixteen ladies' and
fourteen gentlemen present. OF the
latter should imagine that half might
be spared for scouting party while
the rest remained here for the time
being as an emergency quart. AS soon
as the scouts report that 1t Is safe for
the ladies to go upon the streets we
can send for carriages, cass or We.
hicles of some sort and escort them
to their homes. Meanwhile l beg OF
you to restrain your natural anxiety
for a brief half hour for tMe bancfit
OF all concerned. We win now cast
the ballot to determine who shall 20
forth and who shall stay"
(To BE CONTINUED)
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SYNOPSIS.

Professor Desmond of the Peak observa-
the country by announcing that what APP
pears to be a satellite Is approaching at
terrific speed. Destruction OF the earth is
feared.
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lit tt41z u Q171hin GsU1'

encod By, the wrong idea, when
You sacrificed yourself, but ara
not moro sinful than those who
commit other aims. Anything II
sin, whether IL II temper. stingi-
ness, hate, or immortality, that
causes any but . good state Of
mint.
GOD II the great intelligence
that rules the universe. and in
that intelligence there is no sin.
IL knows nothing OF sin. Each
Of us makes his own heaven or
hell. Had You had q full knowl-
edge OF the source of all supply,
that that source IL unlimited, and
free to all. you would not have
made the mistake you did. Don't
make a further ono by gr.ieving
over the past-even the past Of
yesterday. No human being 10
called upon to mako the sacri-
flee you did. Would Il not have
been better to have parted from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-20

The other day the Daily Times
told about Kansas famous zone
man-railroad," built entirely by q
lone man. Now, today, we have
unearthed the "one-woman-rail-
road" The owner of this one
woman-railroad is Mrs. Cora B.
Williams of Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Williams is the only
known woman in the world who
owns and runs a railroad. It's
the Georgia, Florida and Alabama
which runs for 200 miles through
rich region of cotton, timber and
naval stores.
The death of her husband
Capt. J. p. Williams, has just left
Mrs. Williams in possession oil
this property, with all it's trains
stations, shops, terminals and
docks, and a steamship line, be
sides. She owns all of its $4,000.
900 of bonds and 80 per cent oil
the stock. together with 100000
acres of land and other interests
that bring her fortune up to over
s10,000,O00.
And there isn't any doubt
about her being able to run It.
During the several years of her
husbands illness before his death
she consulted with him on all
matters of finance and manage
ment, and toward the end was
practically in control of the rail-
road system herself. Now 1t Ii
expected that the board of direc-
tors will elect her president.
The railroad was built by
Capt. Williams, and he made every
cent OF his fortune himself. Al
the close Of the war he was penni-
less. He took a Job choppine
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-20
GIRL s VOICE STAYS
SUICIDES HAND

Sir Oliver Holt. afflicted
with an incurable malady.
goes down into the slums Of
London intending to kill
himself. With the pistol at
his head. a young girls voice
startles him. There Is a
movement Of a bundle Of
rags on a nearby doorstep.
and soon the CHEEKY greet
ing of Glad, q forlorn little
figure of the tenements
rings out to him.
In an argument which
follows, Sir Oliver listens
to a new philosophy ON life
az expounded by this slip of
a girl. He learns the doc
trine OF cheerfulness and be-
comes interested In the girl
who teaches IL. He helps
her save her sweetheart
from Jail and an accusation
of murder. He sees the girl
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trees in a turpentine camp at 81
day. Realizing the vast posi-
bilities of southern timber lands,
little by little he invested his
small savings and erected mills
and distilleries until he had 40
cumulated half a million dollars.
Then he went to railroading.
Mrs. Williams expects to carry
out her husbands policies, and has
able and trusted lieutenants to
help her. And those who know
her expect that, under her direct
ton, the property will keep right
on developing.
She owns a hotel and summer
resort at Lanark, Ca, and hand
some homes In Savannah, At
lanta and Statesboro. She will
continue TO make Atlanta her
business headquarters and CHIEF
place of residence.
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going about among the mis-
cradle people Of the slums.
carrying sunshine with her.
He learns the greatest lesson
of life and forgets all about
suicide and finds that his
health is returning to him.
This is the theme OF 1.-THE
Dawn Of q Tomorrow" one
Of the greatest plays ever
written. It IL to be present
ed at the Princess theater
for the week beginning Sun
day matinee with Miss JOS
ephine Dillon as Glad.
Do not miss this big treat,
for It is q play you will re-
member always. It will be
your first opportunity to see
this play at less than ~
prices. The usual Princess
prices are always within
reach of everyone. Phone
Main 1850 and order your
seats now.
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Society

Cards have been issued by the
Lakeside Country club for an in
formal dancing party next Thurs
day evening at the pretty club
house on American lake. The
party will be one of the series
given this year by the club. and
It's success IL already assured. A
special Traction car will leave
Ninth and st. Helens avenue at
1880 p. m.
The Travellers Study club will
open its seasons work with q
meeting next Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. B. Paul.
3115 North goth street. The
opening hour has been changed
to o'clock.
Mrs. William Burroughs will
entertain Tuesday with 1880
O'Clock luncheon at her home,
1910 North Gath street, for the
members Of her reading circle.
The Monday Civic club will
meet Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Samuel Knight, 704 South Yak
lima avenue, at Q o'clock.
A large class of candidates will
be initiated in Destiny lodge, No.
35, A. o. U. W., ON the evening
of Sept. %, and a request has
been issued for 7the attendance
of all members. Supper will be
served after the initiatory SER
vice.
A. 8. Drummond and daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth, returned to
their home in Tacoma yesterday
afternoon after q three months
trip abroad.
To complete arrangements fo2
the presentation of ION a Roof
Garden" under the direction of
Donald Mcdonald, the executive
board of the Woman's club will
meet Monday morning at 10
o'clock at the home of Mrs. w. o.
Chapman on North street.
The Daughters of Veterans will
give basket picnic at the
Armory next Tuesday afternoon.
All comrades, whether they be-
long or not, are invited. Lunch
at noon.
Miss Inga Skov, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Skov, was
united in marriage Thursday
night to A. Norman at Our Saw
ior's Lutheran church, Rev. Or
dal officiating. Both young peo-
pie are well known in Tacoma,
and the church was filled with
friends. Miss Emma Storey
played the 'Lohengrin" wedding
march. After the ceremony a
reception was held by the par
ents of the bride and groom at
the home Of the groom's parents.
Many beautiful gifts were re-
ceiyed.
The auxiliary of Tacoma Tenn
pie. No. So, will give an enter
tainment in the parlors of the
Pythian temple, ga G street,
next Tuesday. Mrs. Nora Berg
will be hostess.
Mrs. August Muehlenbruch will
entertain the German Lutheran
Trinity church at her home, 712
South Cakes, Thursday, Sept. 25.
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which I like Just as we'll
DO you think Il would be nice
Of mo to tell him to find
somebody older than me. He
is z2.-rhank You.
Al believe In young people
associating with those Of about
the Same age. In your case you
probably feel that you arc MOI
grown up enough to DO too much
In the company Of young man 50
much older. 1 think You are right,
His opinions are to . degree form.
ed. Yours are not; and It is much
better for you that your boy conn
paniOns be those who are nearer
your own age. You feel, am
sure that You are TOO young ia
have beaux. But . girl Ia never
too young to associate with bOys
her own age, and II sho Is sensi-
BILE require them to be, great ma-
tual benefit results.
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Dear Miss Grey: I am q
young lady OF 16, and have
been going with a gentleman
for four year, and I like him
quite a bit. But there are
lots of nice boys around here.
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Dear Miss Grey: am 10,
and madly in love with o girl
16 years old. She loves me
and / love her. Would you
advise me to get married, as
/ think / would like TOT
Please answer and advise me;
but remember that love her
dearly.-The Weary One.
Al don't forget how dearly
you love each other, when l no
mind you that when the rent, gro
Ger, butcher, light, gas, and NUM-
erous other bills come due, you
will be more weary than now;
and the creditors will forget ut
terly that young people love 50
dearly. They have to meet their
bills I'm cold cash, and will expect
you to do the same.
You would much better get out
and expend this extra energy ON a
wood pile, than to spend 1t laying
up trouble for the girl and for
yourself. Suppose You begin to
lay In = supply OF good sense, and
remain friends (wfthout slush,
and made love) until you are In
. position to support q wife.
Mad love Is like all other mad
things-dangerous. The law pro-
vides that = mad dog may be shot,
and mad people Except the mad
love ones) be put where they will
do no harm. You have o mind
and an individuality all your own.
Cultivate 1t, as you would rare
plant, with manly Instincts; fer
tiiixe 1t with good sense; water II
with patience, and let Father Time
do the rest.
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Dear Miss Grey: / am Is,
pretty, and have many boy
friends. I try so hard to
treat them all the same, and
not show more liking for one
than another. Still they are
jealous, and / have a very
hard time trying to manage
them.
] like them nearly the same, s
except one, whom / like bet
ter. He knows these boys
come to see me, and thinks
do not care for him. 1 am
not sure he likes me, for ne
has fooled me several times;
Internationally, he says.
have tried to forget him, but
can't, SO have about decided
to give him another chance.
! have thought of dropping
all other boy friends for him.
Should I? They all like me,
and I hate to. My parents
object to me having so many. )
Undecided.
p. S.-Please answer soon,
as he is coming to see me in
a few days.
A.-No wonder you are tired
You are attempting q job far be
vOnd even an older person. Civ
mp trying to manage anyone
Manage yourself. II the boys ge
jealous tell them you won't hav
anything to do with any Of them
But don't give them up for an
particular one. A boy who think
no more Of You than to ''fool you
Is not worth your time.
l wish parents could realix
that I'm cases like this, as in som
others, there is strength I'm mum
bers. As YOU yalue your peace o
mind don't imagine yourself ii
love, but have a good time wit
The boys and girls alike.
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4 Dear Miss Grey: If a wom-
an and mother, who is very
poor, sacrifices her virtue Gin
: fact her body IL their bread)
do you think her act justifi-
able; or is she unpardonably
sinful? = An Unfortunate
Criminal.
A.-No sin II objectionable;
neither is any sin justifiable
Mother love IN one Of the great
est things In tho world; but Z
wrong idea of II is sinful. YOU
suffered from, and were .influ'
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Dear Miss Grey: VIII you
please give me advice. for
know need it. am .
young girl Of Is, and came
out of the convent last spring.
On a visit here l met a
young man Of Is. Naturally,
I went with him, and he led
me wrong. Now, Miss Grey.
I don't know what to do, l am
so weak. I was innocent and
didn't know that any evil
consisted in going to a hotel
with him, SO I went, and he
got me intoxicated.
Miss Grey, can I make him
marry me, for I can never
bear the disgrace Of having
an illegitimate child. That's
why I can't go back home to
my folks. I lam staying at my
sisters, at her home. Please,
Miss Grey. answer this, for
feel 80 down-hearted. My sis
ter is not good, and wants me
to lead that kind of life.
This man promised to marry
me, and writes to me right
along, but I am sure he has
changed his mind, for he
won't answer any questions.
He Is not In town at present.
Please don't turn this down
cold. FLORENCE.
Any dear child, first an
foremost / want to warn you nc
10 listen to your sister. Bear AM
thing rather than that. Let til
world scott and sheer II IL wi
the best part will not), but b
the right Kind Of mother to you
child. You have q duty to Pei
kuem to IL, whether or not th
lather sllirks his part Of tho r,
Bpohsibility. You may, or ms
not, have been to blame In I'll
matter. II you did not know an
hotter then, you do now, and Al
responsible for the way you nj
the knowledge gained. Use TIN
lesson to help you to solve other
and don't mix up your life proI
lem, by making worse mistakes.
Go to the Juvenile detentio
and tell them / sent yO,
and j know they will see that 70
are well cared for.
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BLACK.

Io adjoining cote in The infant,
ward OF The chj'dron'a HOMEOPATHIC
hospital in Philadelphia, u7c two
c'2A'ctn months ola toys, tnip
hTo'hero, both afflicted With a rsrr
m.lsdy lhat IS attracting the attcn-
ton 0: medical mtn th,onghou, ,ho
city. The boys aro rlpwIy TURING
hlack, and at the preeen! ,ia.e the
disease has reached a stage where
th5 hitle chaps present The appear
ancs Of bciog two thirds CaIl2najan
t. which division Of no human raca
they belong by bir't, and orc third
Ethiopian.
The twins are Tony and powe!?
"A ma!o' They w're adu:t,ad 20 The
hospital On June Goth luas At TIA,
time The ahin Of their fncog n.l be.
gun 10 aeaume dark rint ant sircc
thfn hos been slowly sprca1,ng md
"c'pcnlng 10 color unIii now - -
''cre ar" of chocols'c bnn anI thr
olecooration txtc, ds 10 ,he lower
psrl OF the cbcet. Their Dccs and
fee' ere Of the natural, jiQki.h vbi,s
color.
Fhe yourgeiers 10 rot r"cm tn
euf;r any paja
Ihe diseaec from "hich the twins
ale aoiie'in& hes been Giaaa~4rn,
oftcr careful lolo'atrry 't.t. ri.
'p~nud IlcnNapmj.' Wh.>N., ou'-
cowe oi tf'c ca1e wlll he the ph .tc .
ia0s d'cl ~ d to t9zl!d even , nuces.
No Wedicel or soraicaj treatment i.
}ossih'e "na ID" oDly roj,euce is in
QGoi D"uli>h ,ntn, -
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SNAk j. BITE CURADIE,

I'VE 5'n''d ,hat ob.ua 20 900 per-
s''s are blt'cn nruually nv nhe co.
bt"a 81 lCdin, and uuii! . ehnrs ,lrrn
"Ao nose b1lee wer" qrnttpl,v 'a,al,
nu' DE dlscovcry Of an ooli,oxin hoe
been 'bo means Of cuuing dowu the
tnmFeF Of deaths ycIY matr,is,Iv.
'h@ 8''ne statement rppliee jo 'De
''V,r'' hundred whioh oro biflcn
'Hch yen' by th" poisonous snekco Of
'hIs coD'Lry The d'ecovsrY f ,his
'fmgdy "os due TO 'bc nrfivi'ira ot
~ Po7'o"r loel,tute il PM, Or.
Il m2od btmars, tnraalv o' ne
@'i2 d"pHjms-,.' j.. Sew lr,r
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neglect any Other dn.y f.tlAis p,ca

neglect any other dn:y fl iAiS p,ca
ore.
kepn's2, with mothNM c,n~arl,
every !houGh' ot any "loya n ~
between mere children. If thcr, +.
any one thing more disgusting fhnn
any Other of the prescnt a.r :, j. .tie
"s"eethcGrt bueinessr between ynu y
children, However | thok !, rl.,.
@o!h>E An error to proLib!. H.. -.
playing freely together, huc y."l3
uaVe them obii'ious Of the eek par.
as long as they can be trusted f.,
i'Dl'ty IN all their games Werch
HN0t Ho our duty as wtll ae prav.an9
es oar girls blossom into womerhood
'e' us e'lll cherish as holy la,k ,hc
proving 10 them that their bodies are
the temples Of their sous, too a,crc2
20 b: caTrlcss}y hapdled by uny men.
tt"5 prayeifnliy taught sna Guided
fTom hahyhoO1, ! ,hink ia deco
enough 10 60, IN our inaYuc.inna to
them of tie myeteric, IT ut1. NV
srinttd mothar went no tur;tac r,.I
her counsel proved sufficient for ctI
needs' WISER orca may dilf15 wlh
me, but "To err is human, tn (,~cfye
q irn Il
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CCOl CT ED.

An Engl7h genera! was in COM
Nany wDMe s"mo Sco,chmen were
present. Atttr snppor, when the
vine wns served up, the general 1859
sAf addressed the company in the
folio wing world:
"uaDtlemen, mnst inform YOU
the. when 1 Set o little too much
drjnk, bavc en absurd custom Of
railing hgainat lho Scotch, I hope
no Grn;lcnlan ir company will take
II umIss,' Wlh this he sat down.
A Scotch gen>Ioman Immediately
rose, sOd without nee ming the least
Hlsp!essed, said II, when I have
d'u"k rather freely, end hoar any
r"'Hon rail ng against tho Scotch,
nave 40 absurd CustOm of kicking
him on' Of The company. hope no
gentleman will take it amiss."
i is Gsid TINT on that Occasion, the
Sco'chmsn bhd no opportunity for
hr ,X"rciao OF bin talents.
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BY w. e.
BE PREPARED

4 certain Grecian warrior. whcro-
ever be walk q, Was think - Cf b,,-
Hcs. He asked himself cru,iruallv,
= h' should he attacked on such or
such y!ace, how be would dispose
Ct L.9 army for defence.
so Christian ehould always be
thlOkiu2 how TO meet tho attacks Of
Iho devil and bis army. When heav-
oaly thlnes tnko rp our aGuls, our
g uia will soon be taken up TO hcuv-
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ASSISTING ART.

'5tnNe NaDa2er~-'I can't get the
G'~t ~Lo plays the heroine in deadly
peru ~ ecr,nm 90 If she honestly
meant it,"
leading Mar-"Never mind; when
"" Pet TO tbat part in the scene, just
tell her, tberc'a caterpillar on her
n OK ard she'lI ecteam all right.'