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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
WITHIN THE LAW
A POwertul Story Of Adventure, Intrigue and Love

the single chair near the end of the
desk, and there seated himself me-
Chemically. His face thus was turned
toward the windows that gave on the
corridor, and his eyes grew yet more
clouded as they rested on the grim
doors Of the cells He writhed in his
chair, and his gaze jumped from the
cells to the impassive figure Of the
man at the desk. Now, the fOrger's
nervousness increased momently-iL
swept beyond his control. OF a sud
den. he sprang up. and stepped close
10 the inspector.
The Door Changed To.
Say" he said in a husky voice, I'D
like-Td like to have a lawyer"
What's the matter with you, Joe?"
the inspector returned. always with
that imperturbable air. and without
raising his head from the work that
so engrossed his attention You
know you're not arrested, Joe. Maybe
you never will be. Now, for the love
Of Mike keep still, and let me finish
this letter"
Slowly, very hesitatingly, Carson
went back TO the chair, and sank
down on it in a limp attitude Of de
lection wholly unlike his customary
posture Of strength Again. his fear
fascinated eyes went to the row OF
cells that stood silently menacing on
the other side Of the corridor beyond
the windows. His face was tinged
with gray. A physical sickness was
creeping stealthily on him, as his
thoughts held insistently to the catas-
trophe that threatened. His intelli-
gence was too keen to permit a be
lief that Burke's manner of almost
fulsome kindness hid nothing omi-
nous-ominous with a hint of death
for him in return for the death he
had wrought.
Then terror crystallized. His eyes
were caught by figure, the figure Of
Cassidy. advancing there I'm the cor
ridor. And with the detective went a
man whose gait was sinking, craven.
A cell door swung Open the prisoner
stepped within, the door changed to,
the bolts shot into their sockets nOis-
lily.
Carson sat huddled, stricken for he
had recognized the victim thrust into
the cell before his eyes. 1t
was Dacey, one Of his own crOnies in
crime-Dacey, who, the night before
had seen him kin Eddie Griggs. There
was something Concreteiy sinister to
Carson in this fact of Dacey's pres
ence there in the cell.
OF a sudden, the forger cried out
raucously:
Say, Inspector, if you've got any
thing on me, II would" The
cry dropped into unntelligible numb
blings.
Burke retained his manner of Sc
rene Indifference to the others agi-
tation. Still his pen hurried over
the paper; and he did not trouble to
look up as he eXpostuated. half-ban-
teringly
Nov. now! what's the matter with
you. Joe? | told you that / wanted to
ask you a few questions. That's all"
Carson leaped to his feet again
resolutely. then faltered. and ulti-
mately fell back into the chair with
groan, as the Inspector went on
speaking.
Now, Joe, sit down, and keep still,
/ tell you, and let me get through
with this job. 1t won't take me more
| than a minute more"
But after a moment Garsons emo
ton forced him to another appeal
Say, Inspector" he began.
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
TO-DAY'S INSTALLNlENT.

Take the chairs out Of the office
Dan" he directed, except mine and
one other-that one!" He indicated
a chair standing a little way from
one end Of his desk Now. have all
the shades up" He chuckIed as he
added That Turner woman saved
you the trouble with one
As the doorman went out after hav-
ing fulfilled these commands the In
spector lighted a cigar which he had
retained still In his mouth, and then
seated himself in the chair that was
set partly facing the windows open
ing on the corridor. He smiled with
anticipatory triumph as he made sure
that the whole length of the corridor
with the barred doors Of the cells was
plainly visible to one sitting thus.
With a final glance about to make
certain that all was in readiness, he
returned to his chair, and, when tine
door opened, he was to all appear
anCes, busily engaged In writing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
WITHIN HER RIGHTS.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am in love with a young lady,
whom I have never had the pleas
ure OF seeing in her own home,
as her mother is opposed to me,
I have known her now for more
than Is months. She is IS. l am
21 She is willing to marry me,
only she is afraid of her folks,
inasmuch as her mother threat
ems to have me arrested If l mar
~ her daughter. I have tried
every way to win her mother
over, but so far I have failed. I
can't meet her, as her mother
watches her like a cat watches a
mouse. d. D. w.
The mother is wholly within he
rights, and as the first and last de
sire of every mothers heart is 70
her daughters happiness. considera
ton is due her wishes.
If all were favorable, you Shout,
not marry, being only 21 Max
the most of the assurance that yor
love each other, and wait a year o
two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
Carson S Face Showed Fear.

Here's Carson, Chief" Cassidy an
nounced.
Hello. Joel" Burke exclaimed. with
a seeming OF careless friendliness, as
the detective went out, and Carson
stood motionless just within the door
sit down. a minute. won't you2'
the Inspector continued. affably. He
did not look up from his writing as
he spoke.
Garson's usually strong face was
showing weak with fear. His chin
which was commonly very firm.
moved a little from uneasy witch
ings of his lips His clear eyes were
slightly clouded to a look of appre-
hension, as they roved the room fur
lively. He made no answer to the
Inspectors greeting for a few mo-
ments, but remained standing with
out movement. poised alertly as if
sensing some concealed peril Final
~, however, his anxiety found express
sion in words. His tone was preg-
nant with alarm. though he strove to
make 1t merely complaining.
Say, what am | arrested for?" he
protested. Il amt done anything"
Even now. Burke did not look up,
and his pen continued to hurry over
the paper.
who told you you were arrested"
he remarked. cheerfully. in his bland
est voice
Carson uttered an ejaculation of
disgust
Il don't have to be told" he retort-
ed hufiily. I'm no college president,
but when a cop grabs me and brings
me down here, I've got sense enough
to know I'm pinched."
4 l.. H.
work. but answered with the utmost
good nature.
rs that what they did to you, Joe
I'll have to speak to Cassidy about
that Now, just you sit down, Joe.
won't you? / want to have a little
talk with you. I'll be through here in
a second" He went on with the
writing.
Carson moved forward slightly, to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
Not an Auto, Either.

There was a young waitress named
Myrtle,
Who carried a plat of mock turtle
When, strange to relate
She tripped, and the plate
That once was mock turtle turned
turtle
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
Advice to the
Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
YOUR FRIEND is RIGHT.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am II and I have been keep
ing company with a young man
four years. He is %. I love him
more than tongue can tell.
have loved him since the day 1
first met him. He doesn't show
any love for me. Could you tell
me if there is any love on his
part2 l show my love for him.
and my friend tells me that is
the reason he doesn't show his.
IRENE WATSON.
You are foolish to let him see you
care so much for him. Naturally, a
man makes no effort to win girl
who let's him see that effort is I'M
You are only II. Give up
this man, and the next time you fall
in love make an effort to conceal it
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
A BACHELORS DIARY :.

ate too much or too little. ! have feigned
an alarm that could only be quieted by
having Mrs Spencer take a look at her,
and on such occasions | invariably sent
/ Richards and Sarah Ray out Of the
room. But IL has been to no avail
l make the confession In no great
humility ] am man and. try as hard
as I may I can not rise above being a
man. | make no pretense of being an
angel That claim / leave to the women
who tempt us.
| find myself looking at another man =
wife with eyes that are not the eyes
Of the soul There was a time when IL
would have been my first impulse TO be
Sally Spencer's disinterested friend;
will always be that IN the future. but
| Will have TO fight myself first.
Only Contempt.
June 2-I have said little about the
widow, Diary. but 1 hope you do not
believe II is because condone her sins,
or feel any emotion for her but unmiti-
gated contempt.
She is the vilest, OF creatures for no
other description fits woman who
makes it her sport to undermine some
other woman's happiness.
June 3-Life has been compared with
feast, and II there is anything in
the comparison, just at present the
whole world is partaking Of a course
that is too highly seasoned to be health
full That we will all suffer moral in
digestion for refusing to pass It by / do
not doubt.
We ate swinging TO a most unhealthy
eNtrtwc. making public and discussing
ana devuuriHg ,'piCs that are the C.i-
max q vulgar ~ and we call ourselves
progressive because We do It,
Tine old fashioned standard of truth
to CDp'S self and ones VOWS a
be passing away When one trans
crosses these days. il is not called
, uansgrossiou, but disguised under the
phrase Daring to live ones own life"
And when II is said that a woman
especially "dares TO live her own life,
IL means that she has dared TO violate
every civil and moral law Mrs Brown
/ has always approved OF any woman
who dared 10 live her own life. and has
told me many times hat ii was what
she had always done. and always in
tended TO do.
l can see now that it was the modern
way Of expressing a determination to
be governed by no standard or conven-
| uon. What win become of the world
when al! women dare to live their own
| lives, no man may conjecture.
She buried her first husband. which
can not be charged against her In
these Gays when men are put at the
lowest valuation measure of applause
is given any woman who outlives her
husband. Should she outlive a dozen.
/ IL Is notable deed. but II a man buries
I as many as two wives Rumor begins to
| whisper that he killed them by abuse
and neglect
/ The widows second husband divorced
/ her because Of her infatuation with an
{ other Woman's husband. She broke up
/ that mans home. and cast him aside
/ when, for peCuniary reasons her love
/ grew cold.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
BY MARVIN DANA from the
Play by BAYARD WELLER.

Copyright 1913 by the II. K Fly Com
pany The play within the Law" IS
copyrighted by Mr.. WELLER and this
novellzation Of il 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, 1913-06-26
He Can't Forget That Kiss

course / do not credit the statement.
The men do not die of broken hearts.
They love a woman with every bit of
their anatomy. but their hearts This is
true, for | have heard soap-boX oratOri-
cal representatives Of the Adorable Sex
say 50.
June 4-Jack has been gone three
days. He writes dutifully and says he
win be home soon. He is the sort Of
man who will go away with another
woman and square il with his con
science by writing faithfully TO his wife
while away | have no doubt he took
her photograph with him. | always
mistrust the man who takes his wife's
photograph wherever he goes So often
We uses this mark of devotion as a salve
to his conscience for leaving her at
home.
June ST think" said Sally, when /
called this morning to learn the latest
news OF her husband, that my attitude
in this matter is a great Disappointment
TO Mrs Brown She thought | would
rush after Jack. create a scene and a
scandal, and that the publicity would
wreck my home and give Jack a d.
vorce. I know Jack better than she
does. The fact that l give him every
opportunity to steal robs the theft of its
zest. lie Is disguised with her and with
himself and would return any moment
[ sent for him"
| remembered the kiss. Don't send
for him, Sally, He isn't worth your for
giVeuess -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
A Dark Past.

She had, as she expresses il, dared
to live her own life" which means that
she refused TO let the impulses Of her
soul be fetyered by the shackes Of con
yention. l could express il in palmer
language. but plain language. according
70 Mrs. Brown and her kind. is a mark
OF vulgar mind
have heard that her second huS-
T band 8 heart was broken because Of the
scandal and that II killed him OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
Must Take Chances.

He is as good as any man." she re-
torted. He is as good as you are.
Max. and. what's more. you know it"
Il hadn't thought of that Perhaps
after all he is better. He had sinned in
his acts. and l have sinned in my
thoughts Still, IL every man who sins
n his thoughts is to be condemned, who
among us will escape?
The woman who ,marries," she re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-13
TWO PETITIONS
|NBANKRUPT
N. S. Eubank and Mrs. Mollie M.
Moore File Schedules in
District Court.

Schedules in voluntary banlruptcy
were flled yesterday In the United
Statea District Court by Nathaniel S.
Eubank. contractor OF 3121-2 South
Fourth Street: and by Mrs Mollie NJ.
Moore. who operates millinery store
at 220 North Second Street
Tho Eubank petition lists liab,litIe,
IN the sum OF S3.04+.S7. with assets
Chains of 500 and over are: Joscnb
Heppert $4,000; Kennedy Bros. &, KEEL
lam. S19o.15; National State and CITY
Bank. $50; Broad Street Market. /
I. Mitchell and J. NJ. Barbee. s249.1O;
=. n. Bruner. slG0: Charles Johnson.
$3.50. and Louis w. Penzer. s1GO
The petition of Mrs. Mollie Al. Moore
names number OF Richmond and out
or town creditors. who hold claims ny
gregating s4.209.92. The assets are
stated to be worth S3.3eI.6o, and CON
sist chiefly OF stock on hand and fx-
.uros- Creditors claiming 500 and
more are: Ordway Fuller. si1o.33: N
Creighton, sl3l.33; Kohn Adler. Phila-
deiphia, s140.GS; Judkins & Mccormick
Co., New York. sI,5s3.72: r. s. stern
X Co. New York. s172; r. l.. Cochran
Co, New York. $1,000: Henry VOL
Derg. New York. s1o5.44; Hewlett,
Robins Co, New York. sose.s5: bloom,
berg Millinery Co. sIo4.ss: DowelI
Helm & Co. Baltimore. sc75.6s: D.
karnsler. New York, s2423s: Ladels
Bros. New York. sllsc5, and C. Call
mann. New York. sl4T.7F.
Accompanying the voluntary petition
OF Mrs Moore was a petition from :,
number of the creditors. setting forth
that a closing dow. or the busineys
would cause dispersal OF the assets.
ana asking for the appointment OF n
receiver TO continue the business for
the benefit OF the creditors Court an.
pointed as receiver G. r. Sands. who
took charge. furnishing bond in the
sum Of $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-13
NOW LAYING TRACK
TO NEW CAMP SITE
Result of Investigation is That
Railroad Will Be Ready
to Haul Troops.

1t is now expected that the spur
track of the Norfolk Southern Railway
Will be completed between the present
line and the State rifle range. near
Virginia Beach In time to take care
or the encampment TO be held there In
July. Captain w. w. La Prade, the
states engineer. reports that track
laying - going on
The Norfolk Industrial Commission
has apparently conducted an indepen-
dent investigation of statements made
III an article recently appearing In The
Times Dispatch. said investigation con
s!stlng OF seeing the Norfolk Southern
Railroad. without giving the newspaper
or the Military Board notice of the
inquiry. Its findings have been given
TO the public.
AS q matter OF fact. at the time the
article was published the State had
expended considerably more than the
$4,000 IL promised in tho contract tc
spend OIL the rife range and camp site
ncfore the spur track should be re-
CURED TO be laid, although In the be-
ginning the road proposed to put ur
$4,000 FOR tho work, without condi-
tons Besides. the State has other
contracts amounting In all to 100000.
! However, since the desired effect has
been produced--the railroad is actually
| laying raiis--it is supposed there will
be no further discussion of the sub
ject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-13
CLAREMONT AFTER
BETTER SERVICE
Wants Revival Of Night Mail by
Old Dominion Service
From Richmond.

The Industrial League OF Claremont
has filed with Chief Clerk Y. i. ELAN,
of the Railway Mail Service, a petition
for the revival of the mall service on
The James River night boats of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, which
was recently withdrawn Letters adj
dressed by the same organization to tho
local newspapers, Chamber OF Com
morce and postmaster ask for their CO.
operation in securing the resumption
of the night service which. 1t is point
cd out, was decided benefit to Rich
mond as we'll as to Claremont
The business men of the river town
complain that they are not getting the
mall service that they deserve. The
one mail train operated by. the South
ern Railway is declared to he made
Quate and the day service maintained
by the boats OF the Old Dominion
Steamship Company, the merchants
claim. Is of practically no value. I'M
der existing conditions. the lettor to the
post-o1ilce department points out. all
mail for Claremont arriving In Rich
mond after o'clock In the morning
liz held over until o'clock the next
day With n night service these ac-
foundations would be delivered at
night from Richmond. Norfolk. Peters
burg and .,Wayerly. and would he avail
able for. distribution early In the morn
Ing.
The point we want to make clear to
the department. says the petition
which Is signed by III. j. Arlington.
president OF the Industrial League. lis,
that where n community like this has
Its mail receipts hung up at Richmond,
Norfolk, Petersburg and Waverly, from
twelve TO twenty-four hours. and then
Ia obliged In dispatching replies to that
mail. to be hung UP for another twenty
four hours at this end 1t is not receiv-
Ing n satisfactory mail service and is
entitled TO remedy in some way OF
other."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-13
FALLS TO DEATH
FROM HOUSE ROOF
Frank P. Arrnitage, Master
Roofer, Lost Balance While In
speeding Work High Up.

Losing his balance while ut work on
the rear wall of the house at 1907 East
Main Street yesterday afternoon, Frank
p. Armitage, thirty years old. roofer,
OF COS North Thirty-nrst Street fell
backward several stories to the cobble-
stones OF the alley and received wounds
which afterward proved fatal. No one
witnessed the accident, but his body
was found a few minutes after the fall.
The city ambulance was called and Ar
mltage rushed to tho Retreat for tho
Sick He died there at 1910 O'Clock
last night.
Mr.. 'Armitage, who was master
roofer, had contracted to repair tho
roof over the building at 1907 East
Main street and went on the Job yes
terdny afternoon to SEQ the progress
made by his workmen. About $3.50
o'clock he found himself a seat on tho
south wall of the store. tho wall with
q sheer drop OF about forty feet to the
Streets. Sitting in tho sun. he soon
became drowsy and was nodding per-
ceptibly when woman living In the
house saw his perilous situation and
warned one Of Armitage's negro work
men to wake him.
Before the negro could reach the roof
aid apprise Armitage of his danger he
rolled backward off the wall On gain
Ing the roof. the negro was Mortified
not TO find Armitage on the wall. and
rushing TO the edge. looked down in
the alley and saw the huddled form.
He quickly spread the alarm and the
ambulance was summoned When SIR
geon Williams reached the scene. the
roofer was then practically at death's
door. His skull was crushed, his neck
fractured. other bones in his body
broken and mis- whole frame mass OF
bruises. Life was not extinct. how
ever and he was taken TO the hospital,
ana every effort made to save him
ArmItage. who was IN business for
himself. was married and had two
Young children.
Qualities 70 Prnctice.
Alfred lSirSh qualified yesterday In the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-13
SHALL CITY HIRE
Citizens ONLY?
Business Mems Luncheon to Take
Up Much-Discussed Local
Problem.

The Richmond policy OF appointing
or electing to municipal Office only
regularly qualified citizens will como
up for discussion Mt -morrow's
luncheon at the Business Mems Club
Tho practice Is made compulsory by
statute, and its eXpcdicncy has fire.
quently been called into question. The
subject has been Informally discussed
by tho membership, and has brought
out considerable difference OF opinion.
Ashton Stnrie will be the principal
speaker His address will be followed
by n round table discussion, during
which any one desiring TO speak on the
! subject will be given chance to he
heard. Fifty members have been In
vited to attend the special luncheon
The committee In charge is composed
of ID. G. Whitehead, G, G. Dula and
Il. w. Darlington.
President It, p. Bryan at n special
meeting held yesterday afternoon APP
| pointed as members of the nominating
committee intrusted with tho duty or
submitting a tentative list of direct ors
to be voted on at the next annual cleo
/ ton: ID. c. II. Rudd, chairman: Fair
! fax c. Jones. Charles G.. Taylor. Jr.,
/ Is. b. Valentine, Thomas J.. Moore.
/ Moses Thaihimer, and James =.
/ Crump.
/ Under tho provisions of the bylaws.
/ the committee has to nominate twice
/ as many persons thero are places
! to I'LL, and must report the names to
! the president at least two weeks be-
| fore tho election, which will DO held
! on Juno g.
Ludwig s. Dale spoke to tho meet
tng briefly on the Boy Scout move
/ ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-13
TEACHERS PAPERS
BEING EXAMINED
Supervising Grades as Ascer-
tanned by Division School
Superintendent.

Ihose school officials selected by the
Department of Public Instruction to
examine and grade the papers sub
mitted ut tho spring examination for
teachers In this State met at the Capt.
tol yesterday. IT is their duty to super
wise the work OF the division school
superintendent. who have already
valued and marked the papers rs sub
tmtktee ffsTthe examination. which was
held In every city and county on April
"a. 25 and 90 The supervision Is in-
tended TO guarantee n uniform stand
ard throughout tho State
1T will take eight or ten days. it is
expected, to complete tho work, and
some, Of the certificates will go out by
the middle OF this week. 1t is regarded
as important that applicants who took
tho examination should know the re-
suit by June /, SO as to determine the
desirability of attending summer
schools
Following are the men examining the
papers. with the specific subjects as
signed: Superintendent G. G.. Joynes.
reading and spelling; Superintendent
James q. Johnson. arithmetic: Super
intendent j. ~ Hiliman, algebra; Pro-
lessor F. r. Fitzpatrick grammar;
Superintendent G. r. Bowry, geography
Superintendent NJ. .. Hall history of
United States; Superintendent John II
Booton. history OF Virginia; Professor
j. II. Fentress. civil government: Pro-
fessor ID. II. Rucl1er, drawing; Superin-
tendent j. p Neff, theory and practice
OF teaching; Superintendent w r.
Hodges, physiology and hygiene; Super
intendent w. G. Rennolds, physical
geography; Professor It. Gilbert Wood
agriculture; Professor a. b. Chandler
English history; Professor j. r. T.
Johnson. general history