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CHAPTER TX.
An Overdraft on the Future.

Slyne had drawn back a step. One of
his hands fell on the haft of a fiogging
hammer that some one had left lying
loose on the casemate there. Had it not
been for the proximity of the pilot. drows-
ing away the time till morning i'm the
charthouse behind. he would most as
suredly have attempted to knock the old
man on the head with it. He felt sure
that but for Capt. Dove he could have
managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out
of the way. He stood gnawing savagely
at his lower lip as she vanished along the
deck in the darkness. He had taken no
notice at all of her timid goodbye.
Capt. Dove grinned spitefully at him
through the gloom of the small hours
You'd better be off below and pack up
the old man suggested. you'll be going
ashore as soon as we get pratique''
But I'll be back. Give me time to
turn" Slyne snarled at him. "a bar
gains a bargain apd I'll be back
You'd better not" Capt. Dove ad.
vised. in a very ominous voice. and went
on his way below, leaving Slyne to his
own aggrieved. embittered reflections.
To Jasper Slyne the past few days had
been like foretaste of purgatOry. Capt
Dove had interdicted all communication
with Sallie. and had proved a most un-
pleasant companion himself IL. oug &c
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within the dingy brass frame of one
face that seemed to be watching him very
thankfully as he went. a horrible face.
with blubber lips. almost inhumanly ugly.
the face of Sallie's devoted attendant, the
dumb, black dwarf. Ambrizette.
A yawning customs searcher glanced
at his baggage and passed 1t unopened.
In return for which courtesy Slyne be-
slowed upon him a doubtful rix dollar
and a few words in fluent Italian con-
corning the Olive Branch-words which
would not improve Capt. Doves prospects
of an early departure from Genoa, but
might. conversely. increase by little
his own scanty time allowance i'm that
desperate bout with fortune to which he
had committed himself He knew that
Capt Dove was intent on coaling and
sailing again without the loss of min
ute that might be saved.
He had all his own movements mapped
out in anticipation. He drove to hotel
at which he had stayed once before,
and. after a Turkish bath and breakfast.
went on to the Credit Lyonnais Office to
cash his draft. Then he made number
of purchases in inconspicuous shops.
where he had to spend a good deal of
time i'm bargaining. looked in at the
motor car mart and exchange. where he
saw big touring car over which he ar
gued for some minutes with the sales
man. and, after a belated but liberal
lunch in a first-claSs restaurant he turn
ed back toward the salesroom.
CTo be continued tomorrow.)
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Are you sure he insisted. II don
want to presume, of course. but Are
you all right here and quite happy? What
sort of ship is this. anyhow? And
how
Listen. Mr.. Carthew.'' she broke in.
The only thing YOU can do for me is to
forget all about me and the Olive Branch.
And I'd be very grateful to you If you
would promise
Not TO forget you, he said. Il
couldn't But all the rest 1 promise.
Thank YOU she returned, simply.
And now
There's no hurry he declared. Were
quite safe in here. And I'm not going
to leave YOU until you agree that if L can
ever he of any service to YOU you will
LET me know at once.
Very WE'LL she agreed, to save time
I'll do that
You know my name, he reminded
her. and paused. frowning.
But that won't suit, either. he said
to himself. refiectively, "for more than a
few weeks. And I'll be at your orders
all my life.
''You see" he said. as If i'm apology.
I'm Justin Carthew just now. but I'll be
the Earl of Jura very soon after / get to
England. And If you've ever any use for
me then all you need do will he to send
word to the Earl of Jura in London: it
will soon find me, wherever l happen TO
be-
He laughed a little, and Sallie almost
smiled. toe. But he had spoken quite
seriously.
You won't forget" he urged, grave
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the unspeakably weariSome passage from
the northwest African coast, a passa &c
made at the poorest speed of the ship
because coal was scarce and he was
afraid to call anywhere by the way to
fill up his bunkers. Amid the dire squalor
and discomfort. the enforced inactlOn and
loneliness of life under such conditions:
Siyne's only solace had been the hope OF
finally winning Sallie, by fair means or
foul. He who in his time had met and
made love to so many charming adven-
turesses who would not have thought
any more about her had she been one of
their sort, had become absolutely OBJ
sessed by ambitions to be fuinlied with
her for his wife.
And now he knew that neither force
nor finesse would avail him against Capt.
Doves ultimatum. He had not the cash
to meet the old mans demands. and that
was apparently the end OF the matter
Most men I'm Slyne's place would have
owned themselves beaten then. But not
so he Thinking y all over again. he
would admit to himself no more than that
he was for the moment baf1ed by con-
trary circumstances; circumstances such
as had been his lot for so long that he
could contemplate them almost unmoved
1t was his happy creed that in the very
face Of failure itself one may as often as
not discern the inspiriting features OF
final success. The dark hour that heralds
dawn he spent pacing the cluttered quar-
terdeck of the Olive Branch in the cold,
his PARKWAY eyes always fixed on the
twinkli1g dock lights. his almost blood
less lips straight and compressed under
his black mustache. cudgeling his brains
for some safe means of Immediately OBJ
tanning the money he wanted.
He had not the cash to meet Capt
Doves demands. But neither was he SO
entirely penniless as Capt. Dove supposed
him. He had only hundred dollars In
hand, but he had 10000 francs at his
credit in a French bank. Many mil
lionaire had risen to aff1uence from IN
finitely smaller beginnings.
But 1t would have been idle to of1er
Capt Dove any such trifling sum on ac-
count of the price he had set on Sallie
And, rack his own overworkeed wits as
he would Slyne could think Of no safe
plan for turning his modest capital over
at sufficient profit within the time al
his disposal.
THE only possible way" he told him.
self finally, his teeth set. 1.-The only pos
sible way is to chance my luck at those
cursed tables again Although God knows
that's a risk I'd give up anything else to
avoid. Eu It's the Nhly possible way
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MRS. KENNEDY'S WILL FILED.
Dequests Are Made to Three Nieces
and Others.

The will Of Mrs Elizabeth G. Kennedy.
dated April "a. 1909 and modified by cod
tcil of February a. 1911. has been filed
for probate She leaves 5000 each TO
three nieces. Hernia Wallace, Sadie Wal
lace and Roberta Wallace of this city
Other monetary requests include 81 .OO
TO Mrs. Maggie L. Almond of t.sperenza
Grove. Fla: $1,000 each TO James Wal
lace and Matilda Armstrong OF LiSna-
erot. ireland: 81 .Hn TO Mrs. Mary J. Fox
of Camden. y. J.: SI.6O TO Mrs Nancy
Patterson of Prescott. Canada 500 10
Mrs Sarah Bradley of Prescott. Canada
and 500 to Mrs. Sharp of Berlin. y J.
After her friends, Miss Smell. Mrs. Fan
ny Il. TowleS. Mrs. y. +. Fox and Mrs
William y. Bryan. have made selections
of belongings. including jewelry and brIc-
a-brac. the remaining estate is devised tC
Mrs. Fanny j. Tyner OF Prescott. Canada
Albert r. Fox is named as executor
and is authorized TO convert the estat,
into cash and 10 pay the legacies.
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now,' he repeated. vexedly. recalling the
very excellent reasons he had for never
showing his face in Monte Carlo again.
For. only season or two before. he
had figured throughout the Cote d'AZur
accessory in an affaire with which the
whole civilized world had afterward rung,
in spite of every effort to hush it up, an
affaire whose tragic consequences had
caused such a futter of scandalized
chagrin among the private police of three
great European powers that he could
never again cross their frontiers without
fear. Since he knew very We'll that If he
were ever identified he would deservediy
disappear, without any further fuss, to
spend the rest of his life as a nameless
CIPHER forgotten. among the living dead.
entombed in some secure fortress. In
that cosmopolitan underworld to which
such as Slyne belong occur many curious
incidents not reported in the newspapers.
and the citizens of CoSmOpoliS have no.
where consul or minister to protect them
against unfortunate consequences.
Slyne had no Illusions as to what his
fate would be if he were recognized on
the Riviera.
himself with logged determination. even
though 1t is life and liberty we'll as my
last few francs. And I'd just as soon be
done with things IL l can't capture Sallie
from that old scoundrel.'
He knew very well, of course. that his
prospect of making financial success at
the tables was no less Of a forlorn hope.
But he had all professional gamblers
blind faith in the goddess of chance. And
since he would not withdraw from the
contest he had no option but to play that
losing hazard also.
Day had broken before he had COM
pleted his plans. And then Capt. Dove
reappeared. sleepyeyed and unshaven, to
interview the port doctor.
AS soon as that functionary had glanced
at the forged bill of health put before
him and seen the crew mustered to the
tally it told, the yellow flag at the fore
was hauled down and Capt. Dove hailed
shore boat. to which he had Slyne' $
baggage transferred. and CURLY told
SIyne to be off ashore.
Nor did Slyne delay to bid him fare
we'll. Each was heartily sick of the sight
of the other and each had plans of his
own to promote in a hurry. They sepa-
rated without SO much as a nod. Sallie
was invisible.
And Slyne, in the boat on his way to
the custom house, only looked back once
at the ports of the poop cabin, to see,
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OWES LIFE TO FAST MAIL. :
Suicide of Man Prevented, His Let.
tiers Arriving Too Quickly.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. January 23-The
United States mail was too fast for
Robert Mulfinger. siXty-five years old. d
wealthy business man of west Norristown
township. and to this he owes the fact
that he Is alive.
Mulfinger planned TO commit suicide
and he wrote letters to local under
taker and a local banker about his burial
ana his last wishes. They received the
letters so promptly that they found Null
Anger lying i'm his bathroom with a tube
connected with the gas fixtures in his
mouth lie was revived and demanded
% know Wns they had saved his life.
Mulfinger lost money recently in in
vestments. and he got the idea that he
vas going to the poorhouSe. lie pre-
ferrcd death to that fate.
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COST OF DYING GOES UP.
Tombstone Makers and Gravediggers
Nav Raise Their Prices.

PHILADELPHIA. January o3.-The
cost OF dying and being buried is going
mp. rhe tombstone makers in conven-
ton here today are discussing the adj
visibility Of putting up the prices for
fombstones. Gravediegers in all the
cemeteries in this part of the state are
planning to organize a union. so that they
can demand an increase in pay.
Members of the State Retail Monuments
Association heard an address by John
II. McHugh OF Chicago on the question
OF raising the cost of tombstones. He
said the prices of monuments are far be-
low the amount warranted by the work
expended on them.
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Walker Held Under 1000 Bond.

George E. Walker. colored. employed
in the mailing division of the post Of
flee. was given hearing before United
States Commissioner Arson S. Tavlor
yesterday afternoon on a charge of en-
bezzlement from the mails. and was held
in $1,000 bond for the action of the
grand jury.
M Sotnr n! night
alleged several pieces of mail were
found in his possession when arrested.
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Mr.. Sale Undergoes Operation.

Frank R. Sale, Washington manager
for commercial company of Boston, was
operated on for appendicitis last Satur-
day at the Union Protestant Hospital,
Baltimore Mr.. Sale is reported to have
withstood the ordeal WELL and is now on
the road to recovery.
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>iker & Hegeman Drug


You can depend on everything you purchase at a
Riker & Hegeman Drug Store If at any time you do
not find everything represented-brng it back and
get YOUR money.
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Age Limit Placed
on OMceholders.


rupts, illfterates, opium smokers, those
who have been deprived of civil rights
and priests. except priests in Mongolia,
Tibet and Chinghai. To hold office
man must be at least twenty-five years
old.
Senators are now being chosen by the
several provincial assemblies. The prima-
ry election for representatives was held
throughout China December 10 last, and
the final elections are being held now.
The new congress will meet next month
or as soon as possible thereafter. Its
principal duty will be the adoption of a
complete constitution and the election of
a president of the republic. whose term
will be for six years. it is expected two
thirds vote will be necessary for tn adop-
ton of the constitution. All laws, of
course. must pass both houses and get
the signature of the president.
Congress will meet twice a year. The
powers to be given-the president of the
republic have not yet been defined, but it
is likly that they will be midway between
those exercised by the President Of the
United States and the President of
France. The British system of having
a ministerial bench in the house Of rep
resentatives with absolute responsibility
to parliament will probably be used.
Properly constituted courts will be or
ganized. taxes equalized and life. liberty
and the. pursuit of happiness guaranteed.
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tie, w h l t e
rubber, seam
less Soc
$500 2 quart
Very Heavy
White Rub
b er II OF
w alter Bot
tie. "Good-
year, car
rles a 2-year
guarantee; a
seamless bag
with II. r.
stopper. $2.25
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will consist of a senate and house of rep
resentatives. Each of the eighteen prov
inces is entitled to ten senators, who will
be elected by the provincial assemblies.
Election of senators will not be confined
to provincial assemblymen. Mongolia viii
have twenty-seven senators, Tibet ten,
Chinghai three. In addition, the Central
Educational Society will provide eight.
and Chinese citizens who live abroad will
be entitled to six.
Two or three of the last named will be
from the United States and one from the
Philippines. The Manila senator has all
ready been elected in the person of Sy
Cong Bieng, millionaire merchant.
These outside senators will be elected by
the foreign Chinese chambers of COM
merce which the Picking authorities rec
OgniZe. The senators will serve for six
years. except those of the first congress.
They will be divided by lot into three
groups. to serve two. four and six years
each. Thereafter the term will be full
six years The senate will have two hun
dred and thirtyfour members.
The house of representatives will con-
sist of about five hundred members, as
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November :: the program of the ma
tfdnaf assembly was accepted in an ex-
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System of Primary
and Final Elections.

eAAu AAoA A11VCtlO1lS. tatiye to each
eight hundred thousand of the population.
The term will be for three years. A sys-
tenn of primary and final elections has
been devised. At the primary election
each district entitled to one representa-
tive will elect fifty men. The fifty hav-
ing the most votes from the people will
be declared elected at the primary cleo
ton.
At various electoral centers the chosen
representatives-ap apparent of not more than
eight districts. in other words, four hum
dred men at the outside. will meet, form
an electoral college. and from their num-
Der elect the one man in fifty who shall
go to congress At the same time an
equal number of reserve candidates will
be elected. so that no seat In the house; of
representa- tives shall be vacant for long
because of the death. resignation or re-
moval Of a member. ~
Widespread poverty and paucity of gem
era1 education will serve to keep the vOt-
ing proportion low for several years. Any
male who is twenty-one years old and
over. who has resided at least two years
in his electoral district, may vote if he
can prove any one of the following re-
quirements:
Payment of at least 81 per annum in d.
rect tax to the government; possessing
immovable property worth $3.50 (this pro-
viso will not operate in Mongolia, Tibet
and ChinghaD; graduate of grammar or
high school of western standards or the
equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-23

Suffrage is denied army. navy. police
administrative and judicial officers Will
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We always have sold,
We are now selling,
We always shall sell the
very best Drug Store goods at
the very lowest possible prices.
Sick=Room Supplies
The care and comfort of the in
valid have much to do with the
progress of the patient. Our equip
ment is very complete in this line,
and we study constantly to add to
our stock whatever is recommended
by your doctor.
HOt=Water Bottles
81 2c o-ouart Size HOt-Water Bot
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HOt=Water Bottles

$I.25 2-quart Size Hot-water Bot
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5=Piece Bathroom Sets

Consisting of Solid Brass Nickel
plated Stand, Soap Dish, Bathtub
Soap Dish, Toilet Paper Holder.
Toothbrush and Tumbler Holder and
I8-inch Towel Rack. A CT DO
good $500 value.
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Too late! The revolution triumphed;
February 2 the emperor abdicated-the
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get your money.
Family Medicines

Preparations which have with
stood all the pure food and drug
tests of the past few years are sold
by us at very low prices. We do
not sell any preparation which does
not bear on its label the pure food
guarantee.
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ularly $3.50. Special. ........ $500
r. H. Special No. 3 Fountain
Syringe; red rubber; guaran-
teed; 3 screw-on irrigators.
Regularly S2.25. Special. .SL75
r. H. Special No. 2 Fountain
Syringe; red rubber; guaran-
teed; 3 screw-on irrigators:
Regularly $500. Special. $50
SIPS Rapid Flow Fountain Sy-
ringe; pure white rubber, with
hard rubber pipes. Special. oSc
Special No. 2 Fountain Syringe:
maroon seamless bag; rapid
flow: 3 hard rubber pipes.
Special 6Oc
The Riker-Hegeman Blub Sy-
ringe. Regularly $I.oo Spc-
cial .................. 7Oc
The Rikcr Hegeman Blub
Syringe. Regularly 75c Spe-
Cldl ............. soc
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Bathroom Fixtures

The very highest grade made.
Solid brass, heavily nickel-plated.
Every piece made on honor and guar
anteed perfect.
Hanging Soap Dish ......47c
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-28
TEXAS EsNAN SAVED HER boy BY
using GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY.

My boy at about thirteen wears of age
hsd a very severe attack of Swamp Fever.
wt ich left kim with hemOrrl2age of the
kidneys. He would have from two to
four attacks year. We had several
physicians attending him for three years.
The doctors told my family We would
not raise him 70 be tweuty-Oue years old.
/ saw your advertisement i'll the papers
As last resort ] gave'up the doctors and
tried DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot After
using several bottles was so we'll pleased
with the result, we stuck to it and he is
now tn enty-One years old and perfect
and stout man We can highly recon-
mend Sigamp-Root for kidney trouble
Very truly YOURS.
MRS. RITCHIE PATTERSON,
AS 23rd Street, Paris, Texas
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
this February 18th A. D., 1912.
CHAs. S. &EoTHERY,
Justice of the Peace an EE-Ohlcio,
Notary Public in and for Lamar Co., Tex.
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-28
A THOROUGH TEST.
One To Convince The Most Skeptica
Milford Reader.

The test of time is the test that counts.
DOan's Kidney Pills have made their
reputation by effective action.
The following case is typical.
Milford residents should be convinced.
The testimony is confirmed the proof
complete.
Testimony like this cannot be ignored.
William r. Hudson, Milford, Del,
says : What l said in the public state
ment ! made three years ago, recon-
mending Doan's Kidney Pills, | cheer
fully confirm at this time. My kidneys
have given me no trouble since my cure
was made" " Statement given March
9Th, 1922
On November 25th, 1908, Mr.. Hudson
gave the following statement; my
back was in such bad shape that after
sitting down l could not get up without
placing my hands to my knees for sup
port 1t required an effort for me to
walk even block and / was hardly able
to move at times. My kidneys did not
act just right and were weak. The kid
ney secretions contained quite a bit Of
sediment. / had tired feeling across
my back and sharp, shooting pains
through my loins. A friend told me
about Doan's Kidney Pill and | used two
boxes. They corrected my trouble and
| was thus convinced of their merits.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-28
NOTICR
Printing Il Session Lass sxd Assembly
Journals.

To Whora 1t May CouceT-
The Ofiee of the SecretaryDf State
is now prepared to receive biEs for the
printing q the Session Laws of 1918
and viii be glad to furnish arapy of the
specifications to those WikO mag apply in
person or by letter. By calling at the
Office Of t&e e Secretary of State in Dover
the matter from wbiek the printed copies
of the lava are to be maze may be viewed
by those who desire to sd Onsthis work.
l also desire to annOunRe that Mr.
William q. Stoopes. the Secretary of
the Sensts, and Dr. SamnelT- Cubbage,
the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives. are prepared to receive bids for
the printing of the respective. Journals
of the GaReral Assembly fGrthe session
of 1913. ard communication should be
made diraZtly with the tuvO whom have
named for the Journals
THOMAS W MHLER,
3-2S-2t Seeretaryd0f State.
Dover, De-, March %, 1912.
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-28
Notice to Poultry Rsissrs.

We, the Harrington Poultry Plant,
have on hand Eggs for setting of choice
breeds from Swedsboro, N. j. We will
exchange Eggs with YOU or sell them at
a reasonable price. We are doing this to
improve the stock of Chickens in Della
ware Our Eggs are bought of J. c..
Helmes Of SwedsborO, N. j., who claims
to raise the finest poultry in that State.
Try some Of the Eggs. This is a cheap
way to improve your stock of Chickens.
We expect to keep them on hand for
our customers during the setting sea
son. We will give you within one cent
of current receipts by the Record for
all good fresh Eggs, and the highest
cash price for your Poultry. Open every
day in the week. Don forget the place
the Harrington Poultry Plant
S-2l-2t S. ]. MINNER, Msnager.
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-28
AdmInIsrratOr's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate Of Mary
Smell. deceased, late Of Milford Hun
dred. were duly granted unto William
A Truitt on the 26th day Of February
A d.. 1913. and all persons indebted to
tbe said deceased are requested to make
navment to the said administrator with
6uf delav. and all persons having claims
AGAINST the deceased are requested to
nresent the same duly probated to the
said administrator on or before the 10th
dav of August A. d. 1913, and abide by
the law in this behalf.
WILLIAM A. TRUITT,
Q -292t Administrator c. I. A.