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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

The American lose Of the superlative
has an amusing illustration in Samuel
NJ Crcthers book Humanity Speak
ing DR. Crothers had been travelling
He finally reached seemingly sleepy
little place where he thought to find
only contented mediocrity. But when
he sat down to write a letter on the
hotel stationery be was confronted
with the statement. This 10 the big
gest little hotel in the statem
Kansas City-Mrs. Julia V. Harris.
a woman lawyer, seized a Ratchet and
almost cut off the head of Cornwall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

Pittsburgh. Superintendent S. l..
Heeter OF the Pittsburgh public
schools was declared not guilty of
two serious charges preferred against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

Ellis, barber, in what she declared
a suicide part Ellis viii die. The
police believe the woman Insane. Mrs.
Harris owns the barber shop n which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

him by Ethel |. Fisher, servant en-
ployed in his home. when a jury re-
turned a verdict in common pleas
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

he was employed She is 40 years
cid. Her husband, from whom she is
separated, lives On a farm near Bon
ner Springs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
DIRECTORY
ADVERTISING.
Rock Island

ADVERTISING. SUITE.
BATCHELDER, VI. ID. d Co.. I4
MALoNEl, 4. A. ...............31 1
ARCHITECTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAW.

sTAUDUHAR, c. p. eos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
En- la capilla
franciscana
SOLEtMNE TRIDUO.

En- honor de San Francisco de Asis Sc
celebrara en- la capilla Franciscana IN
triduo solemne que nos invitan FIR An
tonic de Castillo. don Jose Lazaro Y odn
Mariana Patino.
Los actos religiosos Sc sucederan en- es-
ia forma:
D1a 1S-A las media de la tarde,
habra rosario, letan1a cantada, lectura,
gozos al Santo Bendici6n con ell SAN
TISINIO SACRAMENTO
Ell d1a 20 termination del Triduo, LIE
tan1a y Salve Solemne toda orquesta.
lei 21 a las 7 de la maiIana, Misa de
Communion General, y las Fiesta So
lemre gran orquesta, en- la que oficia-
"a ell ell Coro, ell ORFEON GOIZEKO-
YZARRA y panegirico del Santo por ell
Rev. P. Director de'los Terciarios.
Dia 22.-4Misa rezada por los HERNIA
nos Terciarios difuntos las de la ma
flana
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
La juventud radical

Don Ceferino Segundo presidente de
la juventud radical, nos invita- ( Ia j.
ra que ha de tener efecto ell domin-
go 21 del corriente.
Los asistentes al acto sc relniran Ell
la Plaza de Raldorioty las diez v me-
dia de la mariana, de donde partiran
precedidos de una banda de m1sica ha,
cia la estacion del ferrocarril donde to-
maran ell tren especial que haya de
conducirles al lugar de la jira
Agradecemos la invitaci6n que Sc nos
hace
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
DE TEATRO

Ell estreno de LA Casta susanna >
llevo anoche al Municipal mucho pu-
5lico de palcos, de butacas y de galli-
nero. La opereta gust6 mucho, tiene
un libro picaresco que parece lnsplra-
do en- los cuentos de Bocaccio" y una
m;.sica cue 81 carece de inspiration, es
muy agradable.
Ell p1blico pidio el bis de casi todos
los n1meros y dicho este huelga la ad
vertencia de que hubo aplausos para
todos
La Grifel que estuvo deliciosa en- to-
da la obra, fu6 celebrad1sima en- la
canci6n: "Susana ven,' que dijo con
insuperable arte.
Lucio la eminente artista muy ele-
gantes toaletas y, como siempre, atraio
hacia 81 todas las simpat1as y aplausos
del p1blico.
Las senoras Prado y Rodrigo la Sc
lorita Fernandez merecen algo mas
que una menci0n por ell acierto que pu-
sieron en- su labor que fue muy bien es-
timada por ell p1blico.
Paco Martinez, participo de todas
las ovaciones porque cooper6 a ganar-
las, y 10 mismo puede decirse de Ba-
rraj6n y Heras.
Los senores Garcia, Zapata y Ra-
mlrez, muy bien.
La empresa ha presentado bien la
obra; buen decorado, y el reparto, con
arreglo al personal, muy bien hecho.
La Casta4 Susana' es obra que ha
de dar dinero la empresa del Munich
pal porQue tiene todos los elementos
para gustar al p1blico.
Ell Segundo Apunte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
Information politica
Ell segundo Apunte.

PROX1AIA REUNION
III lunes pr6ximo, las cinco de la
tarde, Sc reunira la Junta Central. para
tratar Gle los asuntos de Ponce. A esta
session sera citado don Simon Moret para
que responda a los cargos que Sc lie for
mulan.
Ell NU'EVO GOBERNADOR.
Distinguidos hombres p1blicos puer-
torriquenos han recibido por ell 1ltimo
correo americana noticias de que Sc
acentilan las probabilidades de que sea
nombrado gobernador de Puerto Rico ell
represcntante Russell
REGRESO A PONCE.
Aver regres0 a su residencia ell senior
Tomas Cespedes, secretario del Ayunta-
miento de Ponce, que vino a esta capital
fernando parte de la Comisi6n que com
parecio ante la Junta Central represen-
tando los partidarios del alcalde senior
Moret.
NUEVO TESORERO.
Ha sido nom orado tesorero de la Jun
ia Central del partido unionista, ell Sc
nor Manuel Gilestra, actual secretario
auxiliar encargado de la propiedad de
la 'Camara de Delegados
ITN NONIBRAAIIENTO
El Consejo Ejecutivo aprob5 en- la Sc
sion ordinaria celebrada aver tarde Ell
nombramiento de don Andres Mena La
torre para concejal del municipio de Ca
guas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
Antonio Corton
Ricardo Milo.

FL ilustre redactor de lei Liberal ,
de Madrid, Antonio Corton ha muer-
to Ell la capital de Espana.
Hace va tempo que el eminente pc
riodista venla muy quebrantado de sa>
lud, este redujo 4 cierto modo su la
Dor ultimamente.
Antonio Corton Sc distinguio mucho
en- ese alado matiz del periodismo mo
derno, que Sc llama la cronica, y fu4
una de las mas brillantes mentalidades
y de los mas cultivados esplritus que
mantuvieron a tan envidiable altura
los prestigios del periodismo espanol.
Corton era puertorriqueno; en- Es-
pala fgur6 siempre en- los partidos
avanzados; era periodista polltico, Qln
temible polemista, pero al mismO item
30 On altista, un literato, un exquisite.
Su libro "Espronceda lie vali0 los
may ores elogios d. la crI.ica Y lie acre
otto de Sutll ODSerVadOr v de lmpeca0le
estilista
"orton ha conocido todos les exitos
sy la sustado la gloria de tea0s los
triunfos. Litelato,s periodista, pol1,ico,
y todo clio con pujante PERSONAL lad
Fue diputado Cortes Dor el pal lido
Il
Ge los triunfos parlamentarios
La muerte del gran periodista, es sin
duda una perdida sensible para las Lee
tras espanolas.
Ell BOLETIN MERCANTIL Sc aso
cia al alto homemade de duelo que toda
la Prensa ha de rendir al insigne An
tonic Corton
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
Boda distinguida

'Entre las sorpresas que guarda ell mes
de Octubre, a los enamorados, Sc regis
ira la boda para el d1a IL de la distin-
guida y simpatica se1orita Esther Bella
bal con el joven farmaceutico Ramon
Daub6n. Sera una pareja feliz que con-
tara la sociedad de San Juan entire sus
muchos y valiosos elementos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
NOTAS HIPICAS

Anoche Sc concerto esta otra carrera
para llevarse a efecto en- el Hipodromo
el domingo proximo:
Distancia, 1000 metros.
Ave Blanca 81 libras, Secretario 70,
Weyler 80, Cesar 90.
En- ell programa que aver publicamos
existe un error en- 10 que Sc refere a
Magnolia: este correra con 95 libras de
peso en- vez de IS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
La nuvia de'expertos

En- ell vapor 'Brazos' ha llegado un
americana, de apellido Hubbard Ell
cual ha venido de los Estados Unidos
en- calidad de experto para proceder 4
la aplicacion de la ley de pesas y medi-
das aprobada en- la session extraordina-
ria de la Legislature
Como 81 en- Puerto Rico no hubiese
quien sepa ell sistema metrico deci-
NAL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19

Han concurrido los pintores siguien-
tes:
Senores: Jose Lopez de Victoria, Mi
guel Pou y Juan Palacios
Y es opinion del Jurado, por mayor1a
de votos, que la copia merecedora del
premio, por ajustarse mas al original,
obra del pintor espanol Francisco Do
mingi, es la del senior Lopez de Victo
ria.
Qre lie sigue en- meritos la ejecutada
por el senior Miguel Pou; y consideran
do que ell pintor, alejandose de las ba-
ses del Concurso y llevado por su fan
tas1a, ha hecho mas bien cue una co,
pia, un retrato de Betances, imprimien-
dole su personalidad art1stica, lie otol-
ga por tales meritos un diploma de ho-
nor
Y por 1ltimo, que la copia del senior
Palacios revela brillantes aptitudes
pictoricas del autor, ell cual Sc hace
merecedor. de una carta laudatoria de
la Presidencia del Ateneo, a fin de allen
tarle en- su labor art1stica.
San Juan, Pto. Rico, Septiembre ,1s
de 1913
Ell Secretario,
JESUS M. Lago.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
Los suces SOS
BAJO LA PLATA DE LA LUNA. :.

BAJO LA PLATA DE LA LUNA. ,
Eleuterio Guzman, que por 10 que Sc
We es un lombre muy romantico, despues
Gle alegrarse un POGO con varias cOpitas
de cognac resolvi6 irse dormir, bajo la
plata de la luna, en- la muralla de la ca
lie de Norzagaray Pero cuando mas
tranquilo dormla, una imprudente vuel-
ia le hizo caerse de la fresca CANA la
calle en- donde despert0 con un fuerte
golpe Ell ell craneo varias contusiones
en- el cnerpo, siendo precise levarlo la
Sala de Soco1ToS, donde, a las cuatro de
la nladrugada de hoy, ell practicante de
servicio le presto sus servicios faculta-
tivCs
Ell VERTIGO DE LA VELOCIDAD.
Lo tenla aver tarde ell chauffeur Ca
briel Julia. Cerca del puente de San
Antonio, sc empeno en- pasar con un
automovil que guiaba. al del doctor Que
vedo Baez, guiado por Julio a. Molina
res. Como la carretera en- aquel sitio es
bastante estrecha, al pretender pasarle
Julia al autom6vil del doctor, choc6 con
la rarte posterior del mismo, causando-
lie variOs desperfectos la GAIA
Al menos as1 nos ha informado el SUI
ceso el policia Luis B. Perez, que 10 in
vestigo ~
HALL.AZGO DE UN CADAVER
El cadaver del joven Philip W. Pc
terson al fin fu6 encontrado aver como
trescientos metros de la playa del Par
que Borlnquen, por los individuos Me-
liton Andicula, Lorenzo Lacquer Juan
Cec;lo Qui1ones, los cuales 10 sacaron a
| la orilla
Avisado el fiscal Sifre, este flmciona-
rio orden6 ell traslado del cadaver al ce-
menterio del Seberuco, donde, inmedia-
tamente, lie practice Ia autopsia ell doctor
de Juan, certifcando cue el joven Pc
terson hab1a perecido ahogado.
OBRERO LESIONADO
Como las cinco y media de la tarde
de aver, el obrero Olegario Ortiz, quien
trabajaba en- ell muelle de San Antonio
en- la descarga del vapor Isabella Sc
cay6 q la bodega del mismo, desde una
| regular altura, causandose dos heridas
Oh la mejilla derecha y un fuerte golpe
en- ell homoplato izquierdo.
Fue asistido facultativamente EN- la
| Sala de SOcOrros de Puerta de TERRA,
siendo luego trasladado al Hospital AIu-
nicipal, donde en- la actualidad Sc halla.
A LA DISPOSITION
DE SU DUENO.
Pablo de los Santos entrego aver en-
el Quartet de Polic1a de Puerta de Tie
ira un baul conteniendo varias prendas
de vestir de hombre y, ademas un libro
de ingles, una alcanc1a requena, dos al
fleres enchapados de ORC una carta di-
rigida a Ramon Carrillo, de Naguabo.
Pablo manifesto en- ell Quartet que di-
cho baul lie fue entregado en- Rio Pie
dras, por un joven quien conoce sola-
mente de vista, para que 10 trajese has
ia la parsda siete; pero como de este ha-
ce va cerca de un mes su duefo no ha
venido buscarlo, resolvi6 entregarselo
la polic1a para que esta averigue el po-
radero de aquel y Sc 10 entregue
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
La sonora de Castro

Ha embarcado para Curacao, con ell
fin de pasar ALI varias semanas, la dis
tinguida sonora Zoila de Castro, esposa
del general venezolano del mismo ape.
lido.
La senora de Castro tiene ell propo-
sito de volver de Curacao esta ciu-
dad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19

tremolar banderas de protesta, STEM.
pre- hay tiempo; per ahora, continue
mos teniendo un POGO de paciencia, sin
abandonar ell campo de acci6n..
Ricardo Milo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
Teatro Municipal
LA CASTA lSUlSANA.

Esta noche Sc repite la deliciosa ope-
reta que alcanzo anoche tan resonante
triunfo.
FL teatro ha de verse sin duda muy
concurrido
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-19
Ateneo puertorriqueho

Veredicto del Jurado Califcador So
bre las copias del retrato de Be.
tances
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-26
LURE OF TREASURE HUNTING
Fer the Sake Of Romance and Adven-
ture Do Not Discourage the
Seeker Of Treasure.

For the sake of romance and ad-
venture and all that puts color into
life it is TO be hoped that the failure
Of the expedition which recently went
to the Isle of Cocos in search of pirate
gold will not mark the end OF treasure
hunting. In the interest also of the
good town of Panama, where the treas
ure seekers are wont to outfit and buy
supplies, we should point out that
negative results never really proved
anything. There may be gold on Co
cos. There may be millions of pieces
Of eight and pewels galore and wine
which the buccaneers, who had more
than they could drink, laid aside for a
rainy day. Because many treasure
hunters have ransacked Cocos from
end to end no man can say that the
next treasure hunter will not find that
for which all the others have labored
and sought in vain.
Treasure hunters are OF the earth's.
salt. They are the dreamers of great
dreams, the seers of wonderful vision,
the makers of romance. All the world
loves or should love them. The news
OF the day Is too much hardened with
heavy reading. One wearies at last
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-26
CHAPTER x.-Continued.

Lem mel" Jakey pleaded. with fine
admiration.
We'll, I rather guess mott" cried
Bob. Think III refuse Fran's first re-
quest?" He sped upstairs. uncom-
monty light of foot
Now" whispered Fran wickedly.
lets run off and leave him"
I'm with you'll" Abbott whispered
boyishly.
They burst from the building like a
storm. Fran laughing unsteady. Alb
bolt laughing joyously, Jakey laugh
ing loudest of all. They sailed down
the front walk under the artillery fire
Of hostile eyes from the green veranda
They continued merry. Jakey even
staggered, fancying himself a part OF
it; he regretted his short trousers.
When Robert Clinton overlook them,
he was red and breathless, but Fran 8
beribboned hat was clutched triumph
antly In his hand. 1t was he who first
discovered the ambuscade. He sud-
denly remembered, looked across the
street, then fell, desperately wounded
The shots would have passed unheed-
ed over Abbott's head, had not Fran
called his attention to the ambuscade
Its a good thing" she said inno-
Gently, that you're not holding my
hand" and she nodded toward the
boarding house. Abbott looked, and
turned for one despairing glance at
Bob; the latter was without sign of
life
What shall we do?" inquired Fran,
as they halted ridiculously. IF We run
for It. it'll make things worse"
"Oh, Lord, yes!" groaned Bob; don't
make a bolt!"
Abbott pretended not to understand.
Come on, Fran, shall go home with
YOU" His fighting blood was up. In
his face was no surrender, no, not
even to Grace Noir. Come" he per-
sisted, with dignity.
How jolly!" Fran exclaimed. Shall
we go through the grove?-that's the
longest way"
Then let us go that way" respond
ed Abbott stubbornly.
Abbott" the school director
warned, you'd better come on over TO
my place-I'm going there this instant
to-to get cup OF tea It'll be best
for you, old fellow, you listen to me,
now-you need little er-a-some-a
little stimulant"
NO." Abbott returned definitely. He
had done nothing wrong, and he re-
sented the accusing glances from
across the way. mo, I'm going with
Fran"
And don't you bother about him"
Fran called after the retreating chair
man of the board, he'll have stimu.
liant enough"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-26
Such an Obvious Solution.

After Cave Johnson had served his
long and brilliant career in congress
and had retired to the quiet private
life. he once stepped into the office Of
his nephew. Robert Johnson, then q
young lawyer of much promise. and
finding the young man engaged In
writing with gol(. pen, had occasion
to remark upon the extravaganza Of
the rising generation.
Why is it," said he, that every
young man now has his gold pen.
while those of my day were content
to use their goosequills?"
II suppose" replied Robert In the
most innocent manner possibly. at is
because there we're more geesn when
you were a young man."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-26
CHAPTER XII.
The New Bridge at Midnioht.

1t was almost time for summer va.
cation. Like all conscientious superin-
tshdents Of public schools, Abbott Ash
ton found the closing week especially
fatiguing. Examinations were nerve
testing, and correction of examination
papers called for late hours over the
lamp. Ashton had fallen into the
reprehensible habit of boiling from the
boarding house, after the last paper
had been graded. no matter how late
the night, and making his way rapidly
from town as II to battle his soul in
country solitude. Like all reprehens-
ible habits this one was presently to
revenge itself by getting the "profes-
sor" into trouble.
One beautiful moonlight night, he
was nearing the suburbs, when he
made discovery. The discovery was
twofold: First, that the real cause of
his nightly wanderings was not alto
gether a WEAKNESS of mental toll; sec
ond. that he had. for some time, been
trying to escape from the thought of
Fran. He haA not known this. He
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-26
ROOSTER KEEPS MAN AWAKE
Testlfies Growing Fowl 10 Like 6uz
zlng Alarm Clock, but Justice
Can't Remedy.

New Rochelle, N. Y.-William Sails.
bury, literary man living In the
Beechmont section, is waging war on
chickens.
Salisbury went before Justice Swim
burne and testified that Mrs. Mary
Peck, wealthy widow living near
him, who owns hundreds Of chickens.
lets them run at large, and that
naughty hens and strutting roosers en-
ter his back yard, peck at geraniums.
daffodils and roses, and then cluck or
crow when he is trying to sleep.
Mrs. Peck replied she does not own
one rooster. All of her chickens are
hens, she told the justice. Moreover,
she said they are suffragettes, for they
roam about at will and are not to be
hampered in their inclinations.
Salisbury said he Is sure Mrs. Peck
owns a chicken that isn't seeking the
ballot for women. He knows a rooster
when he sees one, he testified. Mrs.
Peck's Growing pet, he added. struts
into his front yard and crows so shril-
ly that often he mistakes 1t for the
shrek of an automobile siren.
The rooster, Salisbury explained, is
like an alarm clock that rings every
ten seconds, for II awakens him half a
dozen times every morning before day
light Also, he added, 1t makes his
wife lose her beauty sleep.
Mrs. Peck said she is sorry her hens
disturbed the Salisburys, but added
that she could not keep them on her
property all the time.
The justice told Salisbury he can't
prevent the chickens from making
visits to neighboring yards.
Salisbury was detected. He went
home and saw half dozen chickens in
his flower beds.
Il captured one" he said to a re-
porter. Mrs Salisbury and / will
have roast chicken for dinner.
Every time a chicken enters my
yard and destroys flowers or claws up
the earth, shall hold that chicken and
demand damages from Mrs. Peck. II
she does not pay those damages shall
kill the chicken and either sell or eat
IL. In this stand am upheld by Prof.
II. Gerald Chaplin OF the New York
University Law school, who says
chickens have no more right to tres
pass on property than have human be
ings."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-26
esagaa j. l|SasAz|22z s 1gSsae

of political and social reform, of di.
vorce and murder in sordid bar.rooms,
of the cost of living and the course
Of the markets. There is a craving
for something not so commonplace,
for something less prosaic, for some
thing which has a touch of moonshino
in it. Let US not, therefore, discourage
the treasure hunters with cold reason
like dash OF cold water. Let US rath.
er fan their enthusiasm and keep it
forever aglow so that as long as news
papers exist there may be now and
then tale of Cocos island wedged in
between the tariff and the trusts.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-26

looked like a hopeless cripple. He
let the police lift him into the pa
troll wagon, q
Taken to headquarters, he pleaded
guilty to begging and was fined $40.
I'm satisfied. II you are he said.
Il took in over hundred right here.
Have a smoke and he pulled out
wad big enough to choke horse, and
then some expensive cigars.
But the real surprise was yet to
come. He showed the police a cancel
ed mortgage for $4,000 dated 1906.
Il made that $4,000 on tour
through the west on a begging trip.
and paid off the balance on a $4,000
ranch l now own near Yankton. My
trip this time is to secure $4,000 to
buy some new stock. I've been on the
road Ave months and have collected
more than half Of the money" he told
the police.
Jones was placed ON the first out
bound train. ,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-26
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton. Gregory's
home In Littleburg. but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp neetins
She repairs thither In search or MN
laughs during the service and Is asked 70
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent or
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. He
deeply interested in charity work. and
pillar of the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested In Fran and while TAX
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister or ROD
ert Clinton, chairman of the school board.
Fran tells Gregory she wants nome
with him. Grace Noir. Gregorys private
secretary. takes a violent dislike TO Fran
and advises her TO so away at once.
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace 10
leave the room. Fran relates the story
Of how Gregory married a young girl az
Springfield while attending college ana
then deserted her. Fran Is the chlld OF
that marriage Gregory had married MS
present wife three years before the death
OF Fran's mother. Fran takes n liking 10
Mrs Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran is the daughter OF a very dear friend
who is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
home with them and takes her 10 her
arms 1t Is decided that Fran must go TO
school Grace shows persistent interest,"
In Gregory'9 story OF his dead friend ana
hints that Fran may be an imposter.
Fran declares that the secretary must go.
TO drive Fran from the Gregory home. but
Mrs Gregory remains stanch In her
friendship. Fran Is ordered before Super
intendent Ashton 10 be punished for In
subor1iination in school Chairman Gin
ton Ia present. The affair ends in Fran
men to the amazement OF the scandal
mongefs OF the town.