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When Mortimer returned from the
telephone, saying that Wadsworth
would be right over, he asked George
to explain fully what was going on.
It was rather long story. George
managed to get through 1t with a CO.
herency understandable. but no more.
George inspected the revolvers care.
fully to see II they were loaded.
The bell rang, and Arthur Wads.
worth came In. Mortimer knew him;
George did not. He drew his interest
as 1t fell due and deposited It in an
other bank. That was the extent Of
his relations with Arthur Wadsworth.
president Of the MISUNDERSTANDING
Bank of New York.
Arthur was small, thin, blond like
his brother, but the hair was 80 light
upon the top Of his head that he gave
one the impression that he was bald.
His eyes looked out from behind half.
shut lids; his cheeks were cadaver-
Gus; his pale lips met In a straight.
unpleasant line. There was not the
slightest resemblance between the
two brothers, either In their bodies
or In their souls. George recognized
this fact Immediately. He disliked the
man instinctively. Just as he could
not help admirlng his rogue Of a
brother.
~ want you to 90 with me to my
house at once" began George.
please explain"
George disliked the voice even more
than the man himself. Everything
will be explained there" he replied.
This is very unusual" the banker
complained.
"You will find It so. Come"
George moved toward the hall. the re.
volvers In his coat.pocket.
But l insist "
"Mr Wadsworth, everything will
be fully explained to you the moment
you enter my house. More shall not
tell you. You are at liberty to return
home"
at concerns the bank?" The voice
had something human in 1t now; q
note Of affection.
Arthur Wadsworth loved the bank
as man loves his sweetheart, but
more explicitly. as a miser loves the
hoard hidden In the stocking.
ut concerns the bank?" he repeat.
ed. torn by doubt.
George shrugged. "Let us be 60
inG."
"wili 1t be necessary to call in the
police7"
NO"
II suppose. then" said wadsworth
bitterly, wondering, too. over the
strange animosity Of this young man
he did not know-"I suppose must
do Just as you say7"
Absolutely" Georges teeth came
together with a click.
The four Of them passed out Of the
house. each singularly wrought with
agitation. Fortune walked ahead with
George. Neither spoke. They could
hear the occasional protest from tho
banker into Mortimer's ear: but Nor.
timer did not open his lips. They
came 10 the house. and then George
whispered his final instructions 10
wadswerth. The lattar. when 10 IN.
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c APTER XXI.
A Bottle Of Wine,


George stood irresolutely upon the
steps. A new keyhole! What the
deuce did the agent mean by putting
new keyhole In the door without
notifying him? As the caretaker never
entered that door. 1t was all the
agents fault. There was no area.way
in front, but between Georges house
and the next there was a court eight
feet In width. running to the dividing
wall between the bank property and
his own A grille gate protected this
court. George had key. The gaze
opened readily enough. His intention
was to enter by the basementdoor.
But he suddenly paused. To his
amazement he saw Just below the
library curtain a thin measure OF
light. Light! Some one In the house!
He did the most sensible thing pos.
sible: he stood still till the shock left
him. Some one in the house, some
one who had no earthly or heavenly
business there! Near the window
stood tubbed bay.tree. Cautiously
he mounted this. holding the ledge of
the window with his fingers. That
he did not instantly topple over with
q great noise was due to the fact
that he was temporarily paralyzed.
Hore was the end Of the puzzle. The
riddle OF the United Romance and Ad.
venture Company was solved. At last
he understood why Mrs. Chedsoye
had sought him. why Ryanne had kid.
mapped him. But for his continuing
bis journey upon the Garran.Lloyd
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SYNOPSIS.

George Perciyal Algernon Jones. vice:
Rug company Of New York. thlrstins for
romance. 10 In Cairo on business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with q carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
erdss rug which he admits having stolen
Major Callahan and later II introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by q woman to whom
hs had loaned 16o pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
Mrs. chedsoye and Fortune to polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs.
Chedsoys appears to be engaged In some
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
Daughter; Ryanne interests Jones in the
pany. Q concern which for q price will
arrange any kind Of an adventure to or
der. Mrs. Chedsoye. her brother. Major
Callaha,. Wallace and Ryanne. as the
United Romance and Adventure company.
Ryanne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
his intention to marry Fortune Mrs.
Chedsoye declares she will not permit Il
Plans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
for home. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
New York. in Jones name. that he 10
renting house In New York to some
friends. Mahomed. keeper OF the holy
carpet. Is ION Ryanne's trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
purchase Of the rug Mahomed accosts
Ryanhe and demands the Yhiordes rug.
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction Of tho New York
merchant az a means Of securing Its re-
room. Fortune qlarrels With her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets Q mes
sage. purporting TO be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him in q secluded place
:ssf sSsnas S % :s, sns, SyaSSs sesss; " s
Bar the same evening. Jones u carried
on into the desert by Mahomed and his
sccomplice. after desperate nght. He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
ere captives. the former is badly battered
captivity reveals to him the fact that
him through the girl. Fortune scknowi.
edges that she stole the rug from Jones.
II ne will free all three Of them. Ma
homed agrees to liberate Fortune and one
Of the men In return for the rug. A cour-
isr 10 sent TO Cairo for the rug. but ~
turns with the information that Mrs.
Chedsoye and her brother have sailed for
dom which does not include her two COM
banions The caravan continues the Jour-
nsy toward Bagdad. Ryanns tells Jones
that Mira chedsoye 10 the most adroit
fortune. Tho three captiyes arc rescued
By Henry Acktrmann. who II In charge
OF q carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes.
Mrs. Chedsoye discovers the absence OF
Fortune and leaves for New York. taking
the Girls belongings with her. Through
md their accompliees take possession Of
Jones' New York home. Jones. Ryanne
and Fortune arrive at Damascus. Ry.
anne fails In his resolution to lead bet.
ter life. Ryanne secretly leaves for New
York. At Jones' solicitation his partner,
Iortimer. offers Fortune home. but
ohe declines. Jones then declares his love
Vnd finds that II ID reciprocated.
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Here is my answer" pursuing her

Here is my answer" pursuing her
lips.
'Tortune!"
BE careful! I've = terrible temper.r
But she was not quite prepared for
such roughness. She could not stir. 50
strongly did he hold her to his heart.
Not only her lips, but her eyes, her
cheeks, her throat, and again her lips.
He hurt her. but her heart sang. No
man could initiate love like that.
That is the way want to be loved.
Always love me like that. Never wait
for me to ask. Come to me at all
times. no matter how l am engaged,
and take me in your arms, roughly
like this. Then I shall know. l have
been 80 lonely: my heart has been so
filled with love and none to receive It!
I love you. haven't asked why;
don't care. When 1t began l do not
know either. But 1t is In my heart,
strong and for ever"
Heart o'mine. I'm going to be the
finest lover there ever was!"
The great ship came up the bay
slowly. 1t was clear. sparkling, win
ter day. and the towering minarets Of
business stood limned against the
pale.blue sky with delicacy not un.
like Japanese shell.carving. A thou.
sand thousand ribbons Of CHEEKY
steam wavered and slanted and
dartled; the river swarmed with bust.
ling ferries and eager tugs; and great
floats Of Ice bumped and jammed
about the invisible highways.
"This Is where live" said George,
running his arm under hers. 1.-THE
greatest country in the world. with
the greatest number Of mistaken
IDEAS" he added humorously.
What 10 1t about the native land
that clutches at our hearts so7 am
an American. and yet was born In
the south Of France. I went to school
for q time near Philadelphia. Ameri.
ca, America! Can't be an American,
even II I was born elsewhere7"
you can never be president" he
said gravely. '
II don't want to be PRESIDENT" She
snuggled closer to him. "All want
to be IL good mans wife; to watch
the kitchen to zee that he gets good
things to eat; to guard his comforts; =
to laugh when he IL sad; to nurse him
when he is Ill; to be all and every.
thing to him In adversely as we'll az In
prosperity; true wife" She touched
his sleeve with her cheek. "And l
don't want him to think that he must
always be with me: II he belongs to q
man.club, be must 90 there once In q
while"
ri am very happy" was all he could
say.
George. am uneasy. I don't know
why. It's my mother. my uncle, and
Horace. I am going to meet them
somewhere. I know It And I worry
about you"
about met That's foolish" He
smiled down at her.
All, why did my mother seek to ne
new the acquaintance With youi Why
did Horace have you Kidnapped into
the deserti There can be no such .
thing % the United Romance and Ad.
venture company. II 10 q cloak for
something more sinister"
"PDhavl What's The use Of worry.
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COPYRIGHT 1911 ~ BoBBs MERRILL" COMPANY

ing. little woman! Whatever schemes
they had must be out OF joint by now.
Sometimes l think l must be dream.
ing, little girl"
II am not little. I'm almost as tall
as you are"
"You are vastly taller in many
ways"
Don't be too sure. I am human;
have my moods. l am sometimes
crotchety; sometimes unjust and quick
Of temper"
"All right; want you. temper and
all. Just the same"
"But will they like me? Won't they
think I'm an adventuress, or some
thing like that?"
BLESS your heart, not in a thou
sand years! I'm pretty wise man in
some ways. and they know It,"
And so 1t proved to be. Both Mr.,
and Mrs. Mortimer greeted them at
the pier in Hoboken. One glance at
the face Of the girl was sufficient. Mrs.
Mortimer held out her arms. 1t was
a very fine thing to do.
II was in doubt at first," she said
frankly. George is so guileless. But
to look at you, my child. would scatter
the doubts Of Thomas. Will you
let me be your mother. II only for a
little while7" with wise and tender
smile.
Shyly Fortune accepted the en-
brace. Never had she been so happy.
Never had she felt arms like these
about her.
What did be cable you7" she asked
in a whisper.
THAT he loved you and wanted me
to mother you against that time when
he might have the right to take you
as his own. Has he that rightH"
Eyes. And oh! he Is the bravest
and tenderest man l know; and below
1t all he Is only boy"
Mrs. Mortimer patted her hand. A
little while later all four went over
to the city and drove uptown to the
Mortimer home. On the way Fortune
told her story. simply, without avoid
ing any essential detail. And all her
new mother did was to put an arm
about her and draw her closer.
The Mortimer home was only three
blocks away from Georges. So, when
dinner was over. George declared that
he would run over and take look at
his own house. He wanted to wander
about, the rooms bit. to fancy how
1t would look when Fortune walked
at his side. He promised to return
within an hour. He had forgotten
many things, ordinarily important;
such as wiring his agent, his butler
and cook, who were still drawing their
wages. He passed along the street
above which was his own. He paused
for moment to contemplate the
great banking concern. And the pres.
ident Of this bank was the elder
brother Of Ryanne! Lots Of queer
kinks in the world; lots Of crooked
turnings. He passed on, turned the
corner, and strobe toward his home.
ran up the steps. Three doors below
ecstasy thrilling his heart. Lightly hs
noticed two automobiles. He gave
them only cursory glance. He took
out his ring Of keys. found the night
latch and thrust 1t into the keyhole.
He never had believed In this putting
up Of iron gates and iron shutters. A
night.latch and caretaker who came
round once day was enough for any
sensible person. He turned the key.
Eh? 1t didn't seem to go round. He
tried several times. but without sue
cess. Puzzled. he struck a match and
stopped before the keyhole.
1t was new one.
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Hia Mist,ks.

"A scientist said not long ago that
music would make COW give more
milk. but It won't work. I bought .
phonograph and tried IT,"
THE scientist did not say . phone
graph. be said music"
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CHAPTER xx-tcentlnusd.)

CHNPTEH NNs-ICohyIHuoo'J
n love you," he said; II love you
bstter than all the world"
"Are you sure?"
sSure7 Can you doubt 1T"
"sometimes."
why
But she interrupted him quickly. In
all this time you have never asked mo
NJ love you. Why haven't youi"
Il have been afraid"
ASK mel"
10 you love msr bis heart miss-
~ . beat
~ isassl toward him swiftly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
SUFFRAGETTE AFTER
PARCEL CARRIER WHO
ATE" HALF HER CAKE

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-"I want to
know the name of the parcel post car
ricr who ate the other half Of this cake
and / want to know quick, too" de-
handed an indignant, ponderous suffra-
gette as she rushed into the Flushing
branch of the New York postoffice ex-
hibiting part of o sponge cake
II suppose he got hungry while he
was carrying it around and kept nib
bling at it-Well, I'll teach him. What's
his name?'
Postmaster LoWrie attempted to eX-
plain that the cake had not been eaten
but crushed into crumbs, but the wom-
an, waving the cake close to his nose,
said:
That's right, go on--protect him,
Men are all the same, Well I'll tell
you sir, that things will be different
when women get their rights and when
women run the country" Then she
flOunCed out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
BIG HOTEL LOCKS OUT
800 EMPLOYEES; UNION
PLANS GREAT FIGHT

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-Following the
summary discharge of 300 walters and
kitchen help by the Knickerbocker no
tel early today pickets We're placed
about the hosiery and il was an
nounced at the headquarters of the In
ternational Hotel Workers union that
an effort would be made to extend the
strike and cover every big hotel and
restaurant in this city.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the organ
izer who is helping conduct the wait
ers strike, personally took command Of
the pickets. She made a speech to
them in which she said she knew they
would fight bravely. if necessary know
ing they were in the right
Many hotel employees who refused
to join the strike will now go out be-
cause Of the action of the Knickerbock-
er hotel" said Miss Flynn. I'VE will
tie up the hotel and restaurant business
in this city, no matter how long it
takes. This is going to be fight to a
finish, and the hotel owners will find
they are not dealing with children. We
have not exhausted our ammunition.
The big fight is yet to come"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23

49,, >l.,,n t,..I, ~ -. -. o.,
pies
unless YOU purify the blood. And
there's nothing SO humiliating as a
face that's all broken out" and
spotted.
Stuart's Calcium Waters win
clear the most obstinate complexion.
because they go right into the blood
and remove the cause of the trouble
The blood is cleaused OF all impuri-
ties and foreign substances and
these arc quickly eliminated from
the system. YoulI notice a wonder
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
Danish Those
Ugly PimpIeS
Skin Cleared in a Short Time
by Stuart S Calcium Waters,
the Greatest Blood Puri-
fer Known.

Pimples. blotches, skin eruptions
Of all kinds are simply the impure
ties in the blood coming TO the sur
face. All the external treatment in
the world won't do particle Of good
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
MATERIAL READY FOR
RUSTIC CLUB HOUSE IN
NORTH ANSLEY PARK

Edwin p, Ansley soon will begin the
erection of his club house in North
Ansley Park. The building will con-
tain skinned logs on the outside and
have rough hunting lodge interior eff
fects. The logs already have been cut
from the pine woods and are ready for
use.
Work is being rushed on the golf
links. and it is hoped to have them in
shape by early summer. Use of the
links by the Piedmont Driving club de
Ponds on action by the members
Should the club not accept Mr.. Ans
ley's proposition, he will turn the links
over to residents in the park.
Mr.. Ansley's plans also call for sew
eral tennis courts and polo grounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
DREAMED WIFE HAD
ANOTHER HUSBAND;
SHE ADMITS TRUTH

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Charles Grel-
let, restaurant keeper, who asked for
anuulment OF his marriage on the
ground that his wife had another hus-
band from whom she had not been di-
vorced. said that he knew nothing OF
the alleged duplicity until he dreamed
he found her walking in the streets Of
Paris with another man whom she
called husband"
Upon awakening. he questioned her,
and he claims she admitted the truth of
the dream
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
COMMERCE PHONE SYSTEM
Is BEING RECONSTRUCTED

COMMERCE., GA, Jan. 23.-The
Harmony Grove Telephone Company
has installed a larger switchboard to
accommodate its constantly growing
list of subscribers This company is
now making preparations to still fur
Their improve the local service here by
building cable lines and by installing
the drop system in lieu of the old sys-
tenn heretofore used.
W. A. Jameson, an electrical engi-
neer representing the Southern Bell
Telephone Company of Atlanta. is now
in Commerce assisting the local man
ager in installing the cable system and
making other improvements.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
FOUR COUNTY FAIR AT
COMMERCE OCT. 27-NOV. |

COMMERCE. GA. Jan. 2S-The di-
rectors Of the Four County fair have
fixed October p, IS, %, 80 81 and No
vember / as dates for this years fair
here.
The directors of the fair association
have enlarged the powers of John b,
Hardman. who has filed the position of
president since the organization of tie
fair association, and now Mayor Hard
mans friends confidently predict that
he win furnish the four counties OF
Jackson. Banks Franklin and Madison
one of the best fairs ever held in Geor-
gia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
MAN JAILED FOR FORCING
BAPTIZING WITH PISTOL

FORT PAYNE, ALA. Jan. 23.-John
McCurdy, a white man whose home is
at Chattanooga, is under arrest here foI
forcing several persons to jump into a
stream and go through the baptismal
ceremonies. McCurdy attended serv-
ices at country church in DeKalb
county became intoxicated and, con-
Guiding he wanted to see "baptizing,
forced an aged man and two or three
other persons to walk into the water
and duck their heads at the point of a
gun.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
Ugly Sores
Quickly Banished
You Marvel How Worst
Skin Eruptions Disap-
pear as Result of Fa-
nous Remedy.

If you have been fighting some blood
trouble, some eruptive skin disease, call
IT eczema, lupus, psoriasis, malaria,
scrofula or what you will, there is but
one sure, safe way to cure ii. Ask at
any drug store for a 81 bottle of S
S. 5. and you are then on the road to
health. The action of this remarkable
remedy is just as direct, Just as posi-
tive, just as certain in it's influence
as that the sun rises in the East
1t is one of those rare medical forces
degree of certainty that is found in all
natural tendencies. The manner in
which 1t dominates and controls the
mysterious transference of rich, red
pure arterial blood for the diseased
VenOuS blood is marvellous.
out through every skin pore acids
germs and other blood impurities are
forced In the form of invisible vapor
The lungs breathe it out, the liver is
stimulated to consume a great proper
ton of impurities, the stomach and in
testines cease to convey into the blood
stream the catarrhal, malarial germs !;
emunctories of the body are marshaled
into a lighting force to eXpel every
Nestige of eruptiVe disease.
There is scarcely a community any
where but what has it's living example
of the wonderful curative effects of S
S s. Get q bottle of this famous rem
edy today, and if your case is stub
born or peculiar write to the Swift
Specific Company 1877 Swift building
Atlanta, Ga. Their medical laboratory
Is famous and is conducted by re-
nowned experts in blood and skin dis
eases
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
HUNDREDS WITNESS
FATAL DUEL; HELP
SLAYER TO ESCAPE

ST. GAINESVILLE. OHIO, Jan. 23.-
Sheriff Anderson today sent posses to
scour the hills in search of Milton Sa-
DO, who early this morning, in a re-
voIver duel over the affections of a
girl shot and killed George Shyark, at
Warnock
The duel was witnessed by several
hundred Austrians, who, after Shyark
was killed, disarmed Sabo and. after
three hours, when they thought he had
long enough start to escape arrest, no.
titled the constable.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
BAN ON SALOON LIFTED
IN RESTRICTED DISTRICT

MACON. GA. Jan. 2S.-The restric-
ton against saloons in the newly Gre
ated segregated district has been lift
ed by the city, and four licenses have
been granted, after a bitter fight in
council. 1t was first decided to keep
the district dry" but council finally
Welded
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
LOSES $3.50 TO OLD CHUM.
HIS WEDDING is DELAYED

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Just as he
was about to buy a ticket for Europe.
where he was to be married, William
Sharp, salesman for harvesting ma
chine company in Chicago, met a boy
hood chum who suggested matching
coins. Sharp soon lost his roll, $3.50,
and after reporting 1t to the police, de-
cided to return to Chicago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
BANK WILL MAKE NEW
BABIES PRESENT OF ST.

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Jan. 2S.-In
an effort to defeat race suicide, the
Orange, Conn, bank from now on will
give a bank book showing a deposit of
81 to every baby born in the town of
Orange.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-14

ADJUSTMENTS includes to-
, bacco, theaters, social enter
, tainments, books, etc.
} DR.. Peixotto estimates
, that the man who expends
, 500 on his household
) should make $125, the extra
} $25 to cover his outside in
, dividual expenses.
, 9 o @ o o @ @ o o . Q @ o
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be thoroughly thrashed out dur
ing the convention.
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BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. ID
This story is for the young couple
that looks at matrimony askance
onta salary of 500 a month.
DIR. Jessica Peixotto, first wo-
man to receive the degree of doc
tor of philosophy at the Univer-
sity of California, and first to de-
vote serious study to the scientific
running of the home, says that
the bargain counter, the special
sale, 500 for the wifes clothing
and $50 a month for the table,
coupled with a combination of
shrewdness and good Judgment,
can enable the wife of the $1,000
a-year man to run an ideal house
hold and raise three children.
SIN separate envelopes at the
beginning Of each month";" ex-
planned DIR. Peixotto, "the budgets
for all necessities should be laid
aside and their contents never vio-
lated.
i"With such a system there is
not the slightest reason why a
young couple with intelligence and
bit of bravery couldn't live and
prosper on 500 a MONTH"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-14

Basing her figures on a
, family of five, three of them
children, DR.. Peixotto COM
, putes this table of monthly
expenses for the $1200-a-
, year man:
Rent and car fare. -. 1925
Food ...... 80
, Incidental expenses, in
; Guiding light, soap,
, matches, etc. $500. 8
Clothing 20
} Amusements .......... 5
Savings Is
AmIISampnts includes In