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He leaned nearer and. taking hel
by the arms just above the elbows
drew her to himself, into an embrace
close and impassioned. that crushed
her against him. She submitted pas
siyely. in dizzy dream that was mel
ther Joy nor pain, but was like mo
ment Of drugged unreality. fearful and
beautiful. She was unconscious Of his
lips pressed on her hair. but she felt
the beating Of his heart beneath hel
cheek.
They stood thus for a moment, rs'
ing above time and space. They
seemed to have been caught up to
pinnacle Of life where the familiar
world lay far beneath them. A Joy
divine and dreamy. held them clasped
together, motionless and mute, for q
single point of time beyond and out
side the limitations that had hereto
fore bound them.
Bill Cannon had question to ask
his daughter and he came down stairs
to the parlor where she had told him
she was going. He had dressed him.
self for supper. the most important
item of his toilet being pair Of
brown leather slippers. They were
soft and made no sound, and stepping
briskly In them he advanced to the
half-open parlor door, pushed 1t open
and entered the quiet room. On the
hearth-rug before the fire stood a
woman clasped in the arms Of Dom.
mick Ryan.
Though the face was hidden, the
first glance told him 1t was his daugh.
ter. The young mans head was bowed
on hers. his brown hair rising above
the cleaning blondness Of hers. They
were absolutely motionless and silent.
For an amazed moment the father
stared at them. then turned and tip.
toed out Of the room.
He mounted several steps Of the
staircase and then descended. step.
ping as heavily as he could. and. al
he advanced on the parlor. coughed
with aggressive loudness. He was on
the threshold when he encountered
his daughter. her head lowered, her
gait quick. almost run. Without q
word he stepped aside and let her
pass. the rustllng Of her skirt dimin.
ishing as she ran up the hall and
mounted the stairs.
Dominick was standing on the
hearth.rug. his head raised like a
stag's; his eyes, wide and cleaning,
on the doorway through which she
had passed. Cannon stopped directly
in front Of him and fixed a stony,
menacing glare on him.
well. Dominlck Ryan," he said in
low voice, II saw that. l came In
here a moment ago and saw that,
What have you got to say about it.
The young man turned his eyes
slowly from vacancy to the angry face
before him. For a moment he looked
slightly dazed, staring blankly at Can
non. Then wrath gathered thunder
ously on his brow.
Let me alone!" he said flercely
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thrustlng him aside. Get out Of my
way and let me alonel can't talk
to you now"
He swept the elder man out OF his
path. and, lurching and staggering on
his wounded feet. hurled himself out
Of the room.
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CHAPTER TX.
1ha Bon, Of IheIr Fathsr,.

II was at the end Of the Bonanza
times. that period Of startling upheav.
ais and downfalls, when miners had
suddenly become millionaires. and
rich men found themselves paupers,
that Bill Cannon built his mansion In
San Francisco. He had made his for.
tune In Virginia City. not In . few
meteoric years. 40 the public. who
loves picturesque histories, was wont
To recount relishingly, but In . SERIES
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ITO he CONTINUED.
DRAWING the Line,

Patriotism is our proudest passion.
but We refuse to let II induce us to
wear a certain sort Of hat In the inter.
sst Of any candidate.-At Gibson Globe.
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by this understanding with the
younger Brotherson.
The cause became apparent as soon
as he spoke.
These brothers hold by each
other" said he. "Osv,ald will hear
nothing against OrlalF.o. He says
that he has redeemed his fault He
does not even protest that his broth
er's word is to be believed in this
matter. He does not seem to think
that necessary He evidently regards
Orlando's personality as speaking as
truly and satisfactorily for itself. as
his own does. And l dared not unde-
ceive him"
He does not know all our reasons
for distrust. He has heard nothing
about the poor washerwoman."
NO, and he must not-not for
weeks. He has borne all that he can"
His confidence in his older brother
is sublime. / do not share it, but l
cannot help but respect him for it."
1t was warmly said. and Mr.. Chal-
Toner could not forbear casting an
anxious look at her upturned face.
What he saw there made him turn
away with a sigh.
This confidence has for me a very
unhappy side" he remarked. 1T shows
me Oswald's thought. He who loved
her best, accepts the cruel verdict OF
an unreasOning public"
Doris large eyes burned with a
weird light uPon his face"
/ He has not had my dream" she
/ murmured. with all the quiet of an
Unmoved conviction.
Yet as the DAVIS went by, even heI
manner changed towards the busy in
ventor. 1t was hardly possible for II
not to. The high stand he took: the
regard accorded him on every side
his talent; his conversation, which
was an education in itself, and, above
all. his absorption IN a work daily ad
vancing towards completion, removed
him so insensibly and yet so decided
ly, from the hideous past of tragedy
with which his name, If not his honor
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formance makes a world c: SIS own
for the capable and the strong, and
this was still left to him He, Or
lando Brotherson, despair while his
great work lay unfinished That would
be to lay stress on the inevitable
pains and fears of commonplace hu-
.mRnity. He was not of that ilk. In
Itellect was his god; ambition his mo-
tive power. What would this casual
blight upon his supreme contentment
be to him, when with. the wings of
his sir-car spread, he should spurn
the earth and soar into the heaven
OF tame simultaneously with his flight
into the open.
He could wait for that hour. He
had measured the gulf before him and
found 1t passable. Henceforth no
looking back
Rising, he stood for a moment gaz-
ing, with an alert eye now, upon such
sections OF his car as had not yet been
fitted into their places; then he bent
forward to his work, and soon the lips
which had uttered that sardonic laugh
a few minutes before, parted IN gen
tier fashion, and song took the place
of curses-a ballad Of love and fond
| est truth. But Orlando never knew
what he sang. He had the gift ant
/ used 1t.
Would his tones, however, have
/ rung out with quite SO mellow 6
( sweetness had he seen the restless
/ figure even then ciTcling his retrea
with eyes darting accusation anC
arms lifted towards him in wild bu
impotont threat?
Yes, l think they would; for h
knew that the man who thus ex
pressed his helplessness along will
his convictions, was no nearer the ent
he had set himself to attain than OF
the. day he first betrayed his sus
picions
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CHAPTER xxxV.
sIIence-and a Knock.

SIIence-and a Knock.
Oswald did not succeed in finding
a man to please Orlando. He sug-
gested one person after another to
the exacting inventor, but none were
satisfactory to him and each in turn
was turned down. II is not every
one we want to have share a world
wide triumph or an ignominious de-
feat. And the days were passing.
He had said in a moment of citation.
81 will do 1t alone" but he knew
even then that he could not. Two
hands were necessary to start the
car; afterwards, he might. manage It
alone. Descent was even possible, but
to give the continuance its first lift
required second mechanician. Where
was he to find one to please him? And
what was he to do if he did not :?
Conquer his preiudices against such
men as he had seen. or delay the
attempt, as Oswald had suggested, till
he could get one of his old cronies
on from. New York. He could do mel
Their. The obstinacy OF his nature was
such as to offer an invincible barrier
against either suggestion. One alter
native remained. He had heard o.
women ayiators. II Doris could b.
induced to accompany him into thG
air. instead of elinging sodden-like t.
! the weight OF Oswalds woe, thei
| would the world behold a triumph
which would dwarf the ecstasy of thu
birds fight and rob the eagle of hi
kingly pride. But Doris barely en-
dured his as yet, and the thought wa
! not one to be considered for mo
ment. Yet what other course re
NAMED? He was brooding deeply oil
the other subject, in his hangar on
evening-(it was Thursday and Sat
urday was but two days on whel
there came light knock at the door
This had never occurred before. III
had given strict orders, backed b,
his brothers authority, that he wa
never to be intruded upon when II
this place; and though he had some
times encountered the prying eyes o
the curious flashing from behinl
the trees encircling the hangar
his door had never been al
preached before, or his privsc,
encroached upon. He started then
when this low but penetrating
sound struck across the turmoil o
his thoughts. and cast one look Il
the direction from which it came
but he did not rise. or even change hi
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CHAPTER XXXHI.
Alona.

, Oswald had heard nothing. seer
nothing. But he took note OF Doris
silence. and turning towards her In
frenzy saw what had happened, and
so was in a measure prepared for the
stern, short sentence which now rang
through the room:
Wait. Miss Scott! you tell my
story badly. Let him listen to me
From my mouth only shall he hear
the stern and seemingly unnatural
part I played in this family tragedy. ,
The face OF Oswald hardened
Those plant features-beloved fol-
their gracious kindliness-set them
selves in lines which altered them al
most beyond recognition; but his
voice was not without some OF its nat
uTal sweetness, as. after a long ano
hollow look at the others composed
countenance, he abruptly exclaimed:
Speak! am bound to listen; you
are my brother"
Orlando turned towards Doris. She
was slipping away.
Don't CO." said he.
But she was gone.
Slowly he turned back.
Oswald raised his hand and checked
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the words with which he would have
begun HIS story.
Never mind the beginnings" said
Re. Doris has told all that You
saw Miss Challoner in Lenox-ad.
mired her and afterwards wrote her
threatening letter because she reject.
cd you"
1T is true. other men have fol.
lowed just such unworthy impulses
and been ashamed and sorry after
wards. was sorry and was
ashamed, and as soon as my first
anger was over went to tell her so.
But she mistook my purpose and"
And WHAT"
Orlando hesitated. Even his iron
nature trembled before the misery he
saw-a misery he was destined 10 aug.
ment rather than soothe With pains
altogether out of keeping with his
character. he sought in the recesses
OF his darkened mind for words less
bitter and less abrupt than those
which sprang involuntarily 10 his lips.
But he did not find them. Though he
pitied his brother and wished to show
that he did. nothing but the stern
language suitable 20 the stern fact he
wished 70 impart. would leave his lips.
And ended the pitiful struggle OF
the moment with one quick, unpre
meditated blow" was what he said.
There is no other explanation pos
sible for this act, Oswald. Bitter as
Il is for me TO acknowledge II, | am
thus far guilty of this beloved WON
ans death. But. as God hears me,
from the moment ] first saw her. to
the moment / saw her last. / did not
know. nor did for a momen. dread
that she was anything to you or "a
any other man of my stamp and sta
ton. thought she despised my coun
try birth. my mechanical attempts, my
lack OF aristocratic pretensions and
traditions"
Edith"
Now that know she had othel
reasons for her contempt-that the
words she wrote we're in rebuke Il
The brother rather than to the man
feel my guilt and deplore my anger
! cannot say more. ! should but IN
suit your grief by any lengthy expires
sions OF regret and sorrow"
A groan OF intolerable anguish
from the sick mans lips. and then III,
quick thrust OF his reawakened intel
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lightning and tempest, and what is
worse, perhaps. an insufficient crews
Then rising. he exclaimed, with q
determination which rendered him
majestic, IF help is not forthcoming.
I'll do 1t all myself Nothing shall
hold me back; nothing shall stop me:
and when you see me and hear my
car rise above the treetops, you'll feel
that l have done what could to make
you forget"
He did not need to continue. Os-
valid understood and flashed a CRATE
full look his way before saying:
You will make the attempt at
night?"
Certainly"
And on Saturday,"
I've said it,
81 will run over in my mind the
qualifications of such men as | know
and acquaint you with the result to.
morrow"
There are adjustments to be made
A man OF accuracy is necessary"
'T will remember"
And he must be likable. I can dc
| nothing with a man with whom I'm
not perfectly in accord"
81 understand that"
Goodnight then" A moment Of
hesitancy, then, 81 wish not only your
self but Miss Scott to be present al
this test. Prepare for the spectacle
but not yet, not TIL within an hour oil
two of the occasion"
And with a proud smile in which
he flashed 9 significance which
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ITO be continued }
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der Health and Strength Back
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Tampa, Fla.-In a letter from this
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had almost lost my reason but,
thanks TO Cardui. did not Soon,
felt and looked like a new woman.
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attachment to my daughter has Gre
ated a bond between us, Mr. Brother
son, which l sincerely hope to see
recognized by you"
Startled and deeply moved. the
Young m; :. stretched out a shaking
hand towards his visitor, with the
feeble but exulting cry:
Then you do not blame me for her
wretched and mysterious death. You
hold me guiltless of the misery which
nerved her despafring arm?"
"Quite guiltless."
OswaId's wan and pinched features
took on a beautiful expression and
Mr. Chslloner no longer wondered
at his daughters choice.
Z Thank God" fell from the sicl
mans lips, and then there was a 81.
lence during which their two hands
met
1t was some minutes before either
spoke and then it was Oswald who
said:
Il must confide to you certain facts
l honored your daughter and realized
her position fully. Our plight was
never made in words, nor should
have presumed to advance any claim
to her hand If l had not made gooC
my expectations, Mr.. Challoner.
meant to win both her regard and
yours by acts, not words. felt tina
/ l had a great deal to do and l wa:
( prepared to work and wait. ! loveC
| her" He turned away his heaC
I and the silence which filed up tn,
I gap united those two hearts as tn
/ old and young are seldom united.
But when little later Mr.. Challon
er rejoined Doris, in her little sitting
/ room, he nevertheless showed a pei
! plexity she had hoped to see remove,
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startled Oswald. he gave 3 hurried
nod and turned away
When In an hour afterwards, Doris
looked IN through the open door. she
found Oswald sitting with face buried
in his hands. thinking so deeply that
he did not hear her He had sat like
this. immovable apd absorbed. ever
since his brother had left him.
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All the news all the tlme-The
Argus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
GALLO HUMOR
A Gallery of Old and Modern
Types.

Paris, January Il.
'Balzac: a Hercules in Slippers
THE Lobster: Complicated as a Cathe-
dral," "Chateaubriand: A Narcissus
Of the Dead Sea-" These expressions
are taken at random from an excellent
little book OF Ave hundred pages by NJ.
Pierre Mile, entitled "Anthologie des
Humoristes Francois Contemporaries, %
published by Delagrave. This cleverly
and carefully compiled work fills a
much needed want, because II Is the
best book that has yet appeared to en-
able English speaking students to be-
come familiar with the true spirit OF
French contemporary literature. The
passages are chosen from upward OF
sixty authors. including Henri Monnier,
Victor Hugo. Theodore de Banville,
Charles Monselet. Daudet. Flaubert,
Maurice Donnay, Jules Renard, Alfred
Capus, Tristan Bernard. Miguel Zam-
acois, Colette Willy. and 50 on.
II seems that the word "humor" was
not transplanted into the French vo-
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have read the dictionary for mere
pleasure. No one need apologize 70.
dipping into Who's who" for enter
tainment. Everybody's life history is
here and with il. under the head Of
, "Recreations." so many quaint con
fessions. The volume for 4013 runs tn
2,226 pages, and brings the record up
to August 81. 1912. In 4 newspaper
office, II anywhere, II is TO be said that
life Is unthinkable without the book.
Ii is published here by the Macmillan
Company.
On France.
Mr.. Ernest A. Vizetelly's book, RE-
publican France: 1S7O-1012. Her Presi-
dents, Statesmen. Policy. vicissitudes
and Social Life" Is coming from the
press OF Small. Maynard & Co. The
author has been engaged upon this
volume for many years.
Richard Pryes's Books.
The success In this country Of Mr..
Pryce's clever novel. "Christopher." has
encouraged the Houghtop Miffiin Com
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cabuIary until the beginning of the
nineteenth century The qualities that
are conveyed to the American nina D!
the term nevertheless existed In French
literature even earlier than Froissart'
Philippe de Confines or FRANCOIS Villoh'
but were expressed by variations OF the
words "comique," 'ironie," "satirique
or gazette d'esprit." NJ. Pierre Mile
who is himself a versatile Journalist
and humorist, extracts genuine huihor
from Victor Hugo. Hippolytc Taine
and Paul Deroulede. Mirth and droli-
cry are scarcely TO be expected III 'he
poems of the emperor Of lyric poets
but they nevertheless exist in the
fourth act of "Ruy Bias" and In lie
Theatre en- Liberte." There can be no
better example of genuine humor thah
in Anatole Frances "Pensees dc
Riauet" or the random thoughts OF
Monsieur Bergerets quaint and quick
witted little pet dog. The selections
from each author are preceded by BRIEF
crisp and picturesque biographies. IL
is pity that NJ. Pierre Mile has
omitted to include in his "Anthologie
such essentially humorous writer's as
"Gyp." Labiche. Meilhac and Fran
cisque Sarcey. y. l. d.
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says Lang, "can be surprised with the
ease with which a quick-witted man.
having some knowledge of Latin. can
learn to read novel i'm French, ltal-
ian or Spanish" and he adds TO his
notes on Shakespeare's opportunity TO
enrich his mind in this or that direc-
ton the obvious reflection that we have
also to reckon not only with quick
witted man" but with genius. 1t Is
the genius in Shakespeare that eravels
the billiards. The little folk cannot
understand that serene marvel on his
pedestal. and. possessed of the demon
of mediocrity they itch 10 drag him
down TO their own insensate level.
From certain point of view IL seems
a pity that Lang should have wreaked
his brilliant gifts on theme so thread
bare. and. when all is said, so futile.
Yet, as we have said, he did not waste
his time. The Baconian pest remains
unaccountably intrusive; sooner or
later il must go to the rubbish heap
and sink into oblivion, and book like
this one of Lang's will do much TO
bring about that dispensation Of com
mon sense and decency.
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that this story Of its workings, from
autocratic control at the head to in
ternecine quarrels In the ranks ending
in private vengeance, iron discipline
Notwithstanding. shows 1t to have
been a series Of local organizations,
without perceptible wider ramifications
throughout Sicily and Southern Italy.
In fact. the author reveals the mOdus
OpCrdndi of one group, rather than this
wider inner secret, IL one existed.
Those so minded can sup on horrors
here. on passion and jealousy and de-
sertion and revenge, on cOwardly as
sassination and brutal duels. on the
use Of poisons, on blackmail and burg
larry and treachery. Revenge is the
motive Of the fiction which conveys
all these facts. and even this plot Of
an eye for an eye. or. rather, Of a
child for a child, seems to be based on
a real episode. Mr.. Serao. who should
not be confused with his more widely
known namesake. Matilde Serao, Is un-
questionably an authority on the Ca
mora. At the time Of the Viterbo
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WOMAN'S WORK
Her Wider Possibilities as
Home Maker and Mother.

TIE BUSINESS OF BEING \ WOMAN
BY Ida NJ. Tarbell. Emo PIP. ia. 49,
The Macmillan Company.
Miss Tarbell has been accused Of in
consistency in this book. The obvious
answer TO this Is. Of course, that the
Inconsistency is not all on her side. In
fact. the whole Woman Movement is
still in state OF violently agita ted
fux. The leaders may know whittier
they are going. they may even have
convinced themselves that they have
found the way out. but the body Of
their followers. whom only the echoes
reach. content themselves with doing
something" and doing IL very busly,
even though without clear concep-
ton of the relation Of what they are
doing TO the advance Of the movement
itself These are the vaguely but all
the more strongly disconnected women
the Uneasy Women as Miss Tar
bell calls them. They. as she shrewdly
adds, see the cause of all their per-
plexities. all their discontents. the non
realization of all their underlined de-
slres. in Man. He. they know, has
been the tyrant through the ages, but
his claws are to be clipped. II is so
comforting to have scapegOat.
Few Of these accusers of poor man