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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
By LADY DOROTHY NEVILL.

Upon which without the slightest
hesitation, the lady exclaimed, las
Nathan said unto David, Thou art
the man." And, seeing no possibil-
ity of escape. he was
Speaking of the amusements Of
girls in her time, Lady Dorothy said
that in the sixties, when old-fash-
toned croquet occupied most of her
attention, it was supposed to be re-
spOnsible for many marriages. Are
you going TO make tlower-bed here
Thomas 2'' asked a young lady of the
gardener Yes, mum. them's the
horders." Why, it viii quite spoil
our croquet ground" Cant help it,,
mum Them's Yer pas horderS. He
ses as 'ow to have it laid out for 'orti-
culture, not 'usbandry"
Lady Dorothy also numbered the
late King Edward among her person
al friends. Once, sitting next to him
at dinner he noticed she ate oysters
with q knife He made a humorous
comment, and the next morning pre-
sented her with a beautiful case of
oyster knives, and in the note which
accompanied them said: In remem-
branCe of your criminal tendency"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

ton. He summoned his man George
and commanded him to pack up. His
campaign had utterly failed. He
would go back to Atlanta to nurse his
injury, nurse his lacerated feelings
and plan some revenge that would set
tie scores with Gordon Kelly once and
for all. While his man was busy
packing he bathed his hand in cold
water and, after pouring whisky on
the wound as an antiseptic (and
pouring a considerable quantity Of il
down his throat as an antisplenetic)
he bandaged the injured member
swOre at George on general princi
pies and went outside to smoke and
think some more.
In his three personal encounters
with Gordon Kelly Cain had been
badly worsted verbally or physically
every time. Yet Gordon Kelly was in
no way to blame in any case. He
was attending strictly to his own bust
ness and had sought no quarrel with
the man who declared himself his foe
This phase Of the matter never once
entered the mind Of Cain. He only
knew that it was through Gordon
Kelly that all his troubles came.
At AlAAn punt hAb bullGu IENeTleS
were interrupted by the appearance
Of a tall, raw boned, black bearded
man, dressed in the uncouth habili-
ments of the backwoods. Without a
nod or any salutation, he made known
the nature OF his business
I'VE done run out of Matches" he
said. Got any?"
Cain was accustomed to Difference
from those he considered beneath
him.
What do you want with them?" he
asked with a scowl.
Eat 'em, mebbe; what's that to
you?" drawled the stranger
Where do you come FROM"
None O. your damned business. Eff
yer amt got no matches, say So"
You're on my property, you're
trespassing," declared Cain.
What do you all reckon you're go
in to do about?" observed the stran-
ger in the same even tone.
To Be Continued To- n1orrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

powerful MAN. And her mind dweit
on his simplicity Of manner, his kind
ness and gentleness and his prOWess
on the ball field and his bravery so
lately displayed. And she was salts
fed She smiled contentedly to her
self as she lay curled in the ham
mock No, she would not break the
engagement she had for o'clock that
afternoon, but she would find out all
about the Gordon Kelly Mr. Bud mys-
terry.
Make me look pretty. Mandy" said
Mildred to her maid, who assisted her
to dress when the time came Use
got a 'portant 'gagement TO dis after
noon"
She seldom allowed herself to I'M
bend in dignity to her maid, but to-
day she was feeling very cheerful and
happy.
win you wear your tan dress, Miss
Mildred ?" asked the maid.
NO Mandy, I'll wear the light blue;
it's more becoming, don't you think
so?"
Thus arrayed, she went out on the
porch and asked Elmer to bring the
runabout around. When il came she
stepped in It and took her place be-
hind the wheel.
Good bye. Elmer see you later
she said to the lad
Gee, amt l going, too?" said Elmer
in a tone OF disappointment.
Not this time, honey; good-by
Before the car was fairly in motion
the boy jumped on the side Of it and,
leaning over, whispered mischievously
in Mildred's ear:
Good bye, Mrs. Gordon Kelly"
you little wretch" exclaimed Mil
bred, blushing furiOusly.
But she turned her head moment
later and waved her hand and smiled
at him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
CHAPTER Xxx.

w 7HEN Forrest Cain, lying un-
wv conscious in the road beside
his automobile, regained his
senses he saw Gordon Kelly standing
over him. His mind was befuddled
and he did not recall what had hap
pened to him. Kelly prodded him with
the toe of his shoe as though he was
a dead snake and said, sharply, Get
up"
Cain rose slowly to his feet. The
fight was all out of him.
walk around" ordered Kelly. Cain
took a few steps. Kelly left him and
Joined Mildred and Elmer. He is all
right Get in the car, please, and we
Will get out of this"
Without even another glance at
Cain, the three entered Kelly's auto
mobile and a minute later they were
whirling down the road, leaving Cain,
with singular Indifference, to his own
meditatious.
Cain was sober by this time-sober,
sullen and resentful. His right hand
panied him He looked at the back of
IT where the stone thrown by Elmer
had struck him. 1t was crushed and
bleeding. The fingers hung down as
though without life. He felt of the
bruise and WINGED. There was no
doubt but that bones were broken. He
cranked the motor with his left hand
entered the car and attempted to set
the control into low speed, but found
he had lost the use of his right handl
Reaching over with his left hand,
however he was able to manipulate
the lever and then, easing In the
clutch, the car moved slowly ahead
1t was necessary to turn around. This
was accomplished with infinite labor
and finally the car was Strengthened
out for the journey to Gains shack
This had to be taken at low speed
however. because once the car start
ed ahead he could not change the
speed, as he only had the use of his
left hand and could not take that from
the steering wheel in order TO change
gears
In gloomy silence he crawled back
the six miles to his mountain habtta-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

She heard Gordon laugh over the tel
ephone. Then he said:
Wen, you know, the first time
saw you at your house your mother
asked me about my life In the noun
tains; you wouldn't let me tell her
and afterward, when l asked you why
you did 1t, you said it was a secret
DO you remember"
Yes, do. and it turns out a good
deal more Of a mystery than I had
bargained for"
When Gordon spoke again his voice
was lowered.
Tell me, please; when win you feel
well enough TO let me see your"
Mildred unconsciously lowered her
voice. too
why feel all right now I'm not
III any more"
May l call this afternoon" he said,
eagerly
Certainly; delighted to have you.
But suppose ! meet you?"
"Fnel Great! Where?"
"At-at-say at the bridge at 3.
Now, good bye, ! must give Elmer his
lesson in French"
If Mildred could have seen through
the telephone, she would have seen
Gordon slam up the receiver and turn
three backward somersaults without
stopping.
After all the threats. Elmer didn't
take his lesson. 1t is true the books
We're produced and Mildred sat down
at a table, opposite Elmer on the
porch and assumed the d3gnihed air Of
a schoolmarm, but that was as far as
they got with the foreign language
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

was, was the most mysterious indi-
vidual in the world
Mildred began to go over the entire
situation in her mind. She hadn't gone
far when she suddenly came to the
realization that she hardly knew any
thing at all about Gordon Kelly. She
knew nothing about his family, his
troduced into her family as Gordon
Kelly. yet here, up in his mountain
home, no one knew Of a Gordon Kelly.
They called him Mr. Bud. Who was
Mr.. Bud? Her father certainly didn't
know him by that name. He had told
her that he had met Gordon Kelly
through Judge Barbee. Certainly the
Judge wouldn't be a party to any de-
ception Was Gordon Kelly an as
sumed name? Was it an alias? Her
father had told her nothing about Cor
don Kelly's family-because he didn't
know anything about it himself. prob
ably.
Was his family respectable" Did
he really own the property, or was he
an employee or representative of the
people that did own it? He might be
a foreman or a superintendent. No
harm in that. thought Mildred but she
would like to know about it,
Then she reviewed her brief &C
quaintauce with Gordon Kelly She
recalled the conversations she had had
with him IN the few times they had
met The talk, she remembered was
mostly about books and music and
kindred topics and the small talk that
two young people would indulge in. 1t
came back to her that he talked with
great intelligence on music and art
and literature. Surely he vas refined
and cultured. His family must be
"respecta BILE"
And then Mildred thought of Cor
don Kelly the MANTLE tall, fine
featured, broad shouldered, strong and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
=. Revelations of High English Society -. 81

illustrative of the Grand Old Mans"
character He was disCoursing to her
of the perfect immunity of English
public men from an dangers Of as
sault or assassination in his day and
all the time two detectives, dressed
as footmen. were In the very room
guarding him, while another was up
stairs I'm the drawing room ready to
mingle with the guests
1t was Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
who talking TO Lady Dorothy Of fe-
male suffrage, once said THANK
goodness. there are NO female mem
bers or the two evils I prefer Par
nellites 20 petucoats"
Lady Dorothy herself was equally
severe in regard 70 suffragettes. for
in one of her books she writes.
Heaven did not make women in
sinuating and persuasive that they
might be peevis.h. Ii did not make
them feeble that they might be i'm
perious. ii did not give them softer
voices than man In order that they
might rail at him, not delicate fea-
lures to be destroyed by rage Angry
women forget themselves and the
dignity of their sex, which has new
er gained much by scolding"
Lady Dorothy NeviH had a good
deal 10 say about the change that has
taken place in the character and the
manners OF women since her own
earlier days. She considered the mod
ern woman is spoilt, has too much
time on her hands takes up too many
fads, and completely dominates her
husband. This struck the old Shah
of Persia very much He said: 1T
seems to me that the English and
American husband is nothing better
than q sort of butler"
Lady Dorothy was particularly Sc
we're on the smart set of to-day.
The elite" she said, are fast, flip
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
SYNOPSIS

Gordon Kelly. a mountain boy Of
Georgia, goes 20 Atlanta lie be-
comes The sensation Of the baseball
world through his marvellous playing,
although he said that he had never
played a game before arriving Ia At
lanta. He is bought by the Boston
American League Club for $50, 900
Kelly inCurs the enWity Of Forrest
Cain. a wealthy ne'er do well. at
the same time winning the friend
ship and love 81 Mildred Deery.
daughter Of an Atlanta banker KEEL
ly Is hurt in a game and Mildred
runs 20 his assistance. lie RECEIVERS,
leaves the hospital and mysteri0usly
disappearg lie ls not heard from
for months Mildred admits 10 her
self that she loves Kelly Her faith
er dlsilkes the publicity given Mil
dred s. assistance 20 Kelly on the
baseball field He gets Mildred 20
agree 10 60 10 the mountains Cain
follows Mildred and calls upon her.
While Mildred is fishing she suddenly
comes upon Gordon Kelly In the
meeting each learns Of the others
love. Kelly Is sought everywhere by
the press, Cain proposes 10 Mildred
and is refused Kelly meets Cain and
the latter tries 70 shoot Kelly. Elmer
saves kelly's life.
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
Wider Views of Life.

But we are dealing now with the
mother. rather than with the boy.
claim that even when her children are
more babies she should force herself 70
take an interest In things outside Of the
nursery. She need not neglect her chill
dren 10 do this Indeed. she viii give
them better care and bring them up in a
finer broader atmosphere If she has
wide views Of life and knows what is
COINS ou in the world. And, as her
children grow TO need less OF her per
sonaI care, she ought TO &c about and
meet people and think of other things
as of tHe needs ana wishes Of her Of
spring
Eleszed-thrice bIessed-is the mother
Of men when those men remain near
her Is -ha- must leave her she can
not escape keen suffering, but 81 she has
hlle3 her world" very fun OF a num-
Der Of things" she may escape adding to
IA rar af parting and missing the
g NJ desolate, objecuess life. an
b heart and lille hands.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
A "Regularn Babe

It was a timber law case. in which
Tim Healy was counsel for the de-
Tense. In the course Of the case a
youthful witness was put up as an ex-
pert on the plaintiffs side Tim got up
TO cross examine.
What age are you?"
"Twenty-one years"
How long have YOU been in the tim
Der trade2"
Two years"
Tim sat down. saying "A regular
babe IN the wood. my lord. which dis
counted the evidence Of the youthful
expert.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
FRIR-MIHDED PHYSICIANS

recognize the value of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and 90
not hesitate to prescribe it. A woman
from St. Cloud, MINI, says she was
led TO take it because she learned
that her doctors daughter had been
taking it with most excellent results.
This is another link in the long chain
of evidence to prove the reliability
Of Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound for women.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

that morning. It was all off when FL
mer said with a grim:
They didn't know any Mr.. Kelly up
there, dld they?"
No Gordon Kelly.
What do you know about It, you
little rascal?" demanded Mildred
Il know all about It, There's no
such man as Gordon Kelly"
What do you mean. child?"
81 mean just what l say. There's
no such person as Gordon Kelly"
That's simply nonsense, Elmer;
what in the world ails you to-day?"
"Oh, l got you buffaloed all right
Mildred, Ha, hal" and he laughed
gleefully
Elmer, you can be the most tan
talizing boy l ever knew when you
want to be. Now, look me straight
in the eye and tell me what you
mean"
I'm telling you the truth, Mildred"
said the lad, seriously. His name
isn't Gordon Kelly at all; it's Mr..
Bud"
Mr.. Bud, Elmer, you're simply
crazy. l won't listen to you any more.
Take your books and go away
Now Mildred. listen. I'm not fool
ing at all" Thereupon he told her Of
finding the telephone beside the brook
and calling up Gordon Kelly and Of
his conversation with Steve, the col
ored boy. When he had finished Mil
dred tossed her head in the air and
said, with decision;
I'm find out what his name Is
mighty quick
when"
This afternoon. Now, I'll excuse
you from taking your lesson this
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

pant and smart People are less in
teresting TO talk to, less soCiable, less
brilliant in conversation, less inter-
ested in things" And as an illus
tration Of the change in the life of a
society woman who to-day thinks
nothing of spending $4,000 a year on
her dress, she mentions how she and
her sister were given a dress allow
anCe of $3.50 and $500, respectively, by
their adoring father
She was also wont to refer to the
fact that in her younger days par
ents were very particular about the
matrimonial alliances made in their
families. and she told an amusing
story of one old peer who was greatly
surprised to be told by his sister that
she had developed a great affection
for a well-known scientist of humble
birth
The peer sent for him and said,
brusquely, Now. sir, l should like to
know something about your family"
Il think 1t viii be sufficient" re-
piled the scientist. who avs of Sem
lite extraction. ITO say that I descend
ed from the illustrious blood of Abra.
ham. Isaac and jacob
The peer was taken abaCk oh"
he said of course, my family has
nothing TO compare with that: there
fore, if my sister really likes you,
lDn'l harfar. taxa NarW
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
Mildred's Thoughts.

But Mildred wished 10 be left alone.
She went 10 the hammock and curled
herself In It and gave herself over to
her thoughts, If Manager Bill Smith,
Of the Atlanta ball club, could have
been with her at that moment, they
would have agreed without argument
that Gordon Kelly, or Mr.. Bud, or
whatever the strange mans name
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

a GRANDE DAME and leader
II OF the social world during the
greater part of the past cen
fury Lady Dorothy Nevill. who died
recently. was famous for her charm
of manner inCisdyc wit. and brilliant
reparteo She was the confdante OF
royal persuuages, statesmen, field
marshalS and diplomatists. At her
receptions one met an the most at
tractiyc people of the day. Her in
innate friends included such noted
men as BeaConsheld, Gladstone, Will
berforce. Golden, Bright and Mat
thew Arnold Her greatest friend
perhaps. waa PeacouSheld He was
always Dear Dizzy to Lady DOro-
thy. while he always addressed her
as Ny Dearest Dorothy" and their
correspondence provides many inter
eSJing glimpses OF this great Tory
statesman
Perhaps one of the best stories
which Lady Dorothy has told about
DisraeH is that concerning the ocCa o.
sion when q photographer asked him
TO pose for photograph leaning on "a
chair This at once aroused the in
diguaJlon of Mrs. Disrael Il soon
settled that" she said, afterwards
to Lady Dorothy when relating the
incident, FOR l said, Dizzy has al
ways stood alone. and he shall con
ffura ID an '
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
BY A. H. G. MITCHELL,
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
CHAPTER xxx.
1918, by International News
Service.

THREE days passed before Cor
don Kelly heard directly from
Mildred Deery Her nerves
shattered and on the verge Of hys-
terra, she had been taken home by
Gordon after the near tragedy in
which Cain was involved She would
not allow Mrs. Sheppard to summon
either Of her parents from Atlanta
nor would she permit her to call the
nearest doctor She was her own
physician in the days that followed
and she began by prescribing COM
plote rest and quIetness. That, she
told herself, was what the most cele-
bratcd physician in the land would
have told her.
Gordon talked over the telephone
with Elmer twice a day. night and
morning In the intervals before he
saw Mildred again. with Steve as the
messenger he sent her all sorts OF lit
tie dellcacies and rare flowers. Where
they came from she could not i'm
agine. Certainly he had not had time
tanooga. the nearest large cities, in
fact she doubted If they could be pro-
cured anywhere In those cities. His
thoughtfulness had not little to do
with her cunValescenCe following the
shock of the encounter with Cain.
Mildred Telephones.
on the morning Of the third day
she swoke calm and even cheerful.
At breakfast she remarked 10 Elmer
the lesson in French. whereat the lad
exclaimed, "Oh, shucls" Soon after
she went to the telephone, rang three
times and listened.
Us Mr.. Kelly at homer" she asked.
when the ring had been answered.
Elmer, who was within earshot,
though not eavesdropping, grinned.
There IS no Mr.. Kelly here" came
the reply
Walt just a minute, please" said
the voice, interruptlng, There was
some confusion on the other end of
the line and then she heard Gordon
kelly's voice.
Good morning" he said. rs this
you. Mildred?"
Yes Mr.. Kelly"
Kelly one minute and Gordon the
next. However, ! won't quarrel with
you, because you have been m, How
are you this morning? | have been
very anxious about you."N
81 am feeling quite myself again
and thank you ever SO much for all
those nice things you sent me and
for those lovely flowers. Tell me.
where iu the world did YOU get them ?"
THE flowers? Oh the gardener
produced them when l made a requi-
sition. The housekeeper produced the
other things, I'm glad you enjoyed
them"
An Engagement.
There was a brief silence, then
Gordon said.
Are YOU still there"
Yes replied Mildred. Il was just
thinking what a strange man you are
with your automobiles and your gar
deners and your colored genie and
your housekeepers and your network
% u. ID Ia
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$3.50 in Prizes for Best Solution
of 1.-THE Triple Tie''

you great
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simplicity Of the offer The Georgian makeshow win
500 by working Of
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Z 4 or Fans
L IL 1 INA LII L IL eS~ Every the National Gam

morning. Get my little rife and go
off somewhere and practice at a tar
get"
"Oh, gee, Mildred, you're just great"
cried the lad as he ran into the house
70 fetch the rifle
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
An Engagement

Therc was a brief silence, then
Gordon said.
Are you still there"
YES" replied Mildred. Il was just
thinking what strange man you are
with your automobiles and your gar
deners and your colored genie and
your housekeepers and your network
of telephones away up here In the
mountains. and your ball playing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
Leap Year Proposals.

This reminds one Of another story
which Lady Dorothy relates in one Of
her books concerning an East Angli-
can clergyman who was visited by a
lady parishioner and asked whether
he thought a woman might, in any
circumstances propose to a man,
Much taken abaCk. the poor rector
replied that he certainly thought there
might be circumstances which would
make such a proposal Justitiable.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
Mother and
Sons
By Virginia T. Van De Water.

ENH. it is pitlful. pitIful exclalms
Thackeray, the bOotess love
Of mothers for their children
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
MEREDITH JUST
NOSES OUT BAKER
Olympic Champion Almost
Catches a Tartar in Young
N. Y. A. G. Runner.
KOLEHMAINEN is BEATEN

Ted Meredith, the Olympic 500
Meter champion. and holder OF the
worlds half-mile record, showed his
class yesterday when he captured the
feature of the New York Postoffice
Clerks games at Celtic Park. Long
Island City. This event was special
half-mile scratch Derby" and no
more sensational finish has ever been
seen in a middle-distance race in
America.
Another Olympic champion, Mel"
Sheppard, toed the mark, and with
and Homer Baker, the last named
who has lately been forging to the
front 1t was he who caused the
thrills, for as the men swung into the
homestretch he was in the lead by Ave
yards. The 5000 persons around were
so stunned that they could hardly
credit their eyes. Meredith was not
so easily settled with. He cut his
teeth dug in with every ounce in him,
and nailed Baker some yards from
the worsted.
The fact that Baker left such men
as Tom Halpin, Sheppard and Kiviat
behind him demonstrated that his
work was no fiuke.
Hannes Kolehmainen, the Finnish
flyer, took stitch in his side about
half way in the three-mile run, but
kept on, and came home second The
first medal was won by J. ]. Nc
Namara, who had an allowance of $50
yards.
Matt McGrath and Ryan, the two
giants of the Irish American A. c.,
had a real duel of it at the sixteen
pound hampers Both were on the
post of honor, but McGrath beat his
sturdy opponent by four inches. and
the throw of 1S5 feet s inches is the
best by McGrath In three years