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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-06-05
CHAPTER XIII,
The Root of All EVIL.

nc NGOl VI All EVIL
The conversation with her old friend
had upset Mrs. Ryan. These were
grievances she did not talk Of to all
the world, and the luxury Of such
plain speaking was paid for by a re-
awakened smart. The numb ache of
a sorrow was always with her, but her
consciousness Of 1t was dulled In the
diversion Of every days occupations.
Bringing 1t to the surface this way
gave 1t new vitality, and when the
conversation was over and the visitor
gone It refused to subside into its old
place.
She went slowly up stairs, hearing
the low murmur Of voices from the
sitting-room where CornelIa and Jack
Duffy were still secluded. Even the
thought Of that satisfactorily-buddin
romance did not cheer her as It had
done earlier in the day. AS she had
told Cannon. she was not the woman
she had been. Old age was coming on
her and with 1t softening of her iron
nature. She wanted her son, her Ben
tamin, dearly beloved with all the
forces of her maturity as his father
had been with all the glow of her
youth.
In her own room she threw aside
the lace curtains, and looking out on
the splendor of the afternoon, deter
mined to seek cheer in the open air.
Like all Californians she had a be-
lief in the healing beneflcence Of air
and sunlight. AS the sun had soothed
Berny OF her sense of care so now Il
wooed her enemy also to seek solace
In Its balm. She rang for the serv.
ant and ordered the carriage. A few
minutes later, clad In rich enshrouding
black, she slowly made her way down
stairs and out to the sidewalk where
the victoria, glittering in the trim
perfection Of its appointments and
drawn by pair of weIlmatched chest.
nuts, stood at the curb.
The man on the box touched his
hat with respectful greeting and the
Chinese butler, who had accompanied
her down the steps, arranged the rug
over her knees and stepped back with
the friendly "good.b..-," which is the
politeness of his race. They respected,
feared and liked her. Every domestic
who had ever worked in Della Ryan's
service from the first hired girl" of
her early Shasta days to the staff that
now knew the rigors Of her dominion.
had found her Just and generous II
cxscting mistress. She had never been
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cTo BE coNT1NuED.)
Beginning Of Big Industry.

The Pietermaritzburg (NataD Cor
poration have just embarked on an
enterprise which is being watched
with interest. The enormous extent
Of town lands in the Zwartkop direc-
tion have been shown to be well adapt
ed for waffle tree growing. The aH
thorities have therefore decided to
turn this land to account, for which
purpose they have already placed
about 1000 acres under cultivation,
and from all accounts the young trees
are doing splendidly. The waffle tree
is principally grown in Natal. for ita
bark, the tannic properties of which
are very valuable. OF late years 9
very big industry has been created In
connection with this tree, and II Pie
ternaritzburg experiment Il success
1t should result In a considerahle ro
duction Of the city rateA
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For moment they looked at each
other without speaking, then she said,
her voice at the lowest note that
would reach him:
What are you doing there?"
watching you"
Have you been standing there
long"
mo. only few minutes. Why are
you pulling the roses to pieces?"
She gave little laugh and said
something that sounded like II don't
know" and moved back from the
balustrade.
He thought she was going and
clutched the iron spikes Of the fence.
calling up to her in a voice Of urgent
feeling, curiously out Of keeping with
the words, the first remark that came
into his head:
This Is very different from Ante
lope. isn't it?"
YES" she said gravely. I'VE had
no moonlight there. nothing but
storms and gray clouds.
VIGIL uueI 81 lus u0 roses are
all picked and papalI be wondering
where ! am"
1t seemed to Dominick Just then
that he could not lose her. She must
stay moment longer. Urgency that
was imploring was in his voice as
he said:
Don't go! don't go! Stay Just one
moment longer! Can't you come
down and talk for minute?"
She listened, wavered, and was won
over. Without answer she turned
from the shadow Of the porch into the
light on the top of the steps, and
from there slowly descended, her
skirt gathered in one hand. and the
other touching the baluster.
"Ive wanted so to see you. came
by tonight hoping that perhaps /
could catch glimpse Of your shadow
on the curtain. didn't expect any
thing like this"
He stopped. looking at her, and not
listening to the few words Of her an.
swer.
II think / wanted you so that my
viii called you out" he said In an Inn
FASHIONED whisper.
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SYNOPSIS.

Bill Cannon. the bonanza king. and his
Naughter. Rose, who had passed UP Mrs.
Cornelius Ryan's ball at San Francisco to
accompany her father. arrive At Antelope.
QOminlck Ryan calls on his mother to
beg a ball invitation for his wife, and Is
fOtused. The determined old lady refuses
20 recognize her daughter-in-law. Dom
tnick had been trapped into a marriage
with Bernice Iverson. a stenographer.
money, they have frequent quarrels. and
ne slips away. Cannon and his daughter
are showed in at Antelope. Dominick
Ryan 10 rescued from storm In uncon-
ecloun condition and brought to Antelope
MOTEL Antelope 10 cut of by storm. Rose
Cannon nurses Dominick back to life.
Two weeks later Bernice discovers in q
paper where husband IL and writes letter
crying to smooth over difficulties between
1hem. Dominick at last is able to join
Fellow snowbound prisoners in hotel par
Tor. He loses temper over talk OF Buford.
an sTtor. AFTER three weeks. end OF Inn
prisOnmeEc r seen. kilograms and mall
arrive. Dominick gets letter from wife,
Tells Rose he doesn't love wife. and never
Old. Stormbound people begin to depart.
Hose and Dominick embrace. father sees
Them and demands an explanation. Roses
orother Gene is made manager OF ranch.
and ig to get II II he stays sober year.
Cannon expresses sympathy for Domi-
nick returns home. Berry exerts herself
TO please him. but he is Indifferent. Can
non calls on Mrs. Ryan. They discuss DOM
tnick'S marriage difficulties. and Cannon
suggests buying OF Berry. Dominick
goes to park on Sunday with Berny and
Family, sees Miss Cannon, bows to her
and starts uneasiness in Berny.
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convlcts coIIene studenta.

More than fifty convicts are enrolled
at the State Agricultural College at
Manhattan, taking the various courses
offered at the college. They are, so
far as is known, the only convict col
lege students in the United States.
Few, if any, of the convicts have ever
seen the college building, and it will
be some time before any of them can
see it, but nevertheless they are en-
rolled students doing regular work.
All the convict college students are
inmates of the United States peniten-
tiary here. They do their class work
in their cells and mail their lesson pa
pers to the college for correction.
Some Of the convicts are studying ag-
riculture, some civil engineering, 9TH
ers mechanics, and some are studying
dairying. Nearly all of the students
enrolled in the agricultural or dairy
courses are men employed on the
prison farm or in the dairy.-Leaven-
worth Dispatch to New York Times.
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hauled him and before he looked up
she leaned forward and saw his profile.
the brow marked by a frown, the
child's gay prattle causing no respon-
sive smile to break the brooding grav-
ity that held his features.
AS he felt the vibration of the wheel
at his shoulder he started aside and
looked up. When he recognized his
mother his face Redeemed. and, with a
quick smile, he lifted his hat. Her
returning salute was serious, almost
tragically somber. Then the victoria
swept on, and he and the child, neither
for a moment speaking, looked after
the bonneted head that scared away
before them with q level, forward VI
bration, like a floating bird, the little
parasol held stif1y erect on its jointed
handle.
AS Mrs. Ryan passed down the long
park entrance she thought no more of
the past. The sight Of her son, head.
ing the file Of his wife's relations, his
face set in an expression Of heavy de-
lection, scattered her dreams Of retro
spect with shattering impact.
The old woman's face was dark
with passion, her pale lips set into a
tight line. Money! Money might
make trouble and bring disappoint
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mold an the vitality Of her rigid face.
"You tell Mrs. Ryan," she said slow
ly, that I'll lie dead In my CONN be-
fore I'll take her money and leave
my husband"
We'll. I'm q patient man. and ev-
erything comes to him who waits"
She looked over her shoulder with
a slight acid smile.
Not everything" she said,
$50 long," he answered, giving his
hat q farewell wave at her. I've en-.
joyed meeting you and hope wen soon
meet again in q more friendly way.
Hasta Manana. Senora!"
She wheeled so that she faced him
and gave q short nod, then watched
him as he walked to the door. Here
he turned. bowed deeply and respect
fully. and passed out into the hall, the
bamboo strands Of the portiere clash
ing together behind him. A moment
later she heard the bang Of the street
door.
Her two predominant sensations
"~AS ASoO SA0 AZ uCOUGuCu
her deteStation OF the Ryans. and at
the same time gave her a sense Of
intimacy with them. And It showed
her her power. Standing In the mid
die Of the room with her eyes stil
staring at the now motIonless portiere
strands, she saw, stretching away into
limitless gilded distance, her nego-
tiations with her husbands family. II
their desire to rupture the marriage
took them thus far. where might It not
take them2
It was not the Ryans alone who
wanted to buy her OF. It was the
Cannons as well. They not only want
ed Dominick to get rid Of her; they
wanted him to get rid Of her 30 that
he could marry Rose Cannon. The
other girl was behind 1t all. accounted
for the participation Of the Bonanza
King. accounted probably for the
whole move-the pink and white girl
In the French clothes who had all her
life had everything and now wanted
Berny lverson's husband.
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ment, but II would taIk 10 those peo-
pie. Money was all they were after.
Well, they could have itl
She let three days 30 by before she
made the move she had determined on
ten minutes after she had passed Dom
mick. The Wednesday morning fol-
lowing that Sunday she put on her
outdoor things and. dispensing with
the carriage. went down town on the
car to see Bill Cannon.
The Bonanza Kings ONCE was on
the first floor Of a building owned by
himself on one Of the finest Montgom-
cry street corners, With her approach
heralded BY a rustling Of rich stuffs
and subdued painting. she entered
the ONCE. She did not waste time
beating about the bush. Their talk
lasted nearly an hour. Before the In
terViev ended they had threshed out
every aspect OF the matter under dis
cussion. There would be no loose
ends or slighted details In any piece
OF work which engaged the attention
OF this bold and energetic pair Of con-
spirators.
Two days after this momentous COM
bination Of her enemies. Berry was
sitting in the parlor Of her iat, writing
10 letter. 1t was three o'clock in the
afternoon and she had just dressed
hsSnoE FOR lar daily jaunt down town.
She did not hear a foot ascending
the stairs. till a tap on the door-post
Of the room made her turn and etacu-
late q startled "Come int" Tie door
that led from the parlor to the hall
had been removed, and a bamboo por.
tiere hung in the opening. A large
masculine hand thrust apart the hang.
ing strands. and Bill Cannon, hat In
hand. confident and yet apologetic. en-
tered the room.
She looked at him inquiringly with
somethin~ Of warlness and distrust In
her face.
She remembered him to b . friend
Of the Ryans', and she had arrived at
the stage when any friend Of the Ry-
ans was an enemy Of hers. She looked
at the old man guardedly, ready for
an attack and bracing herself to meet
It.
You'll pardon this intrusion. won't
your" he said in deep, friendly voice.
She looked up at him and made
slight inclination Of her head as she
had seen actresses do on the stage.
Won't you sit down, Mr.. Cannon?"
she added.
Nov. let me make my apologies for
coming. In the first place, I'm an old
man. We've got few privileges to
compensate US for the loss Of 90 much
that's good. Don't you think that's
fair. Mrs. Ryan"
Berry liked him. There was some
thing so easy and affable in his man
ner, something that made her feel he
would never censure her for her past,
or, In fact. think about 1t at all.
I'm sure I'm very glad you came"
she said politely; "any friend Of Dom
inick's Is welcome here"
will you let, me speak frankly,
Mrs. Ryan?"
YES" said Berny. go right ahead"
Mrs. Ryan will make you a rich
woman, independent OF any one, the
money yours to do with as you like.
II you'll consent to the few condi-
tions she exacts."
What are they?
THAT you will leave your husband
for year and at the end of that
time ask him to give you your lib
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-06-05
MEMORY IMPROVED.
Since Leaving OF Coffee.

Many persons suffer from poor
memory who never suspect coffee has
anything to do with it.
The drug-caffeine-in coffee, acts
in1uriously on the nerves and heart,
causing imperfect circulation, too
much blood in the brain at one time.
too little in another part. This often
causes dullness which makes a good
memory nearly impossible.
Il am nearly seventy years old and
did not know that coffee was the
cause of the stomach and heart trou-
BILE / suffered from for many years.
until about four years ago." writes .
Kansas woman.
"a kind neighbor induced me to
quit coffee and try Postum. I had
been suffering severely and was
greatly reduced in flesh. After using
Postum a little while ! found myself
improving. My heart beats became
regular and now I seldom ever no.
tice any symptoms of my old stom.
ach trouble at all. My nerves are
steady and my memory decidedly
better than while was. using coffee.
Il like the taste Of Postum fully as
well as COuoe.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, "ThO
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular (must be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require
boiling but is prepared instantly by
stirring level teaspoonful in an or
dinary cup Of hot water, which makes
1t right for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in
heaping spoonful and temper 1t With
large supply Of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have 1t served that way in the future
There's Reason" for Postum.
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CHAPTER xlII-tcontlnued.)

Yet, to Berny. this hectic prospect
looked gray; all color seemed sucked
from It 1t appeared pale and allen,
Its comfortable intimacy gone. She
was like stranger walking In a
strange place, a forlorn. remote land,
where she felt miserable and home
sick. The sense Of being daEed was
passing from her. Walking forward
with short. careful steps. she was
slowly coming to the meaning Of her
dlscovery-adjusting herself to It,
realizing its significance. She had an
uncomfortable sensation Of not being
able to control the muscles round her
mouth, 80 that II spoken to she would
have had difficulty in answering, and
would have been quite unable to
smile.
An open carriage passed her. and
she drew aside, then mechanically
Hooked after 1t as 1t rolled forward.
There was single figure in it--a
woman. Berry could see her head over
the lowered hood, and the little para
sol she held, white with black lace
cover and having Joint in the handle.
Her eyes followed this receding head,
moving so evenly against the back
ground Of trees. 1t scared along with
out sinking or rising, with the even,
forward fight Of bird. passed Han.
nah and Josh and Hazel, turning to
drop on them quick looks, which
seemed, from its elevated position and
the shortness Of the inspection, to
have something of disdain in them.
AS the carriage drew near Dominick,
who walked at the head Of the line
with Pearl by the hand, Berny saw the
head move, lean forward, and then, as
the vehicle overhauled and passed
the young man. turn at right angles
and bow to him. The wheel almost
brushed his shoulder He drew back
from it with start and lifted his hat
Hazel, who was walking just in front
OF Berny, turned and projecting her
lips so that they stood out from her
face In q red circle. Kissed through
them
"Old Lady Ryan," and then In a
slightly louder key:
"You take a hatchet and I'll take a
saw,
And we'll cut off the head of my
mother-in-law."
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The evening was warm, like the early
summer in other climates; and Dom
mick, walking slowly and watching
the great yellow sphere deepening in
color as 1t swan majestically upward,
thought Of evenings like this in the
past when he had been full Of the
Joy Of life and had gone forth In the
spirit Of love and adventure.
The determination to accept his fate
which had been with him on his re-
turn from Antelope had of late been
shaken by STRINGS Of rebellion. Up
lifted by the thought of his love for
a woman hopelessly removed from
him, but who would always be lode
star to worship reverently and to
guide him up difficult paths, he had
been able to face his domestic trag-
edy with the high resolution Of the
martyr. But this exalted condition
was hard to maintain in the friction
of daily life with Berny.
Tonight, the period Of Ill humor
seemed over. Berry was not only once
again her animated self, she was al
most feverishly garrulous.
Fearful Of angering her, or, still
worse, Of arousing her suspicious.
Dominick bore her talk with all the
fortitude he had, but he rose from the
table with every nerve tingling, rasped
and CALLED to the limit Of endurance.
He did not come into the den i'm
mediately but roamed about, into the
parlor, down the passage, and into
his own room.
Aren't you coming into the den?"
she called. as she heard him pacing
steadily along the passageway.
NO." he called back. "The moon.
lights shining in at every window. It
makes me restless. ] don't feel like
sitting still"
She sat on the divan, a paper spread
before her face, but her eyes were
slanted sidewise, unblinking in the alb
sorption of her attention. Suddenly
she heard rafting sound which she
knew to bs from the canes and um.
brellas in the hat-rack. She cast
away the paper. and, drawing herself
to the edge Of the divan, peered down
the passage. Dominick was standing
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The department Of agriculture has
granted certificate Of good character
to the kingbird, sometimes known in
the rural districts as the bee martin.
a species of fly catcher which inhabits
nearly every part of the United States.
The kingbird has been under indict-
ment in many sections as a destroyer
Of bees and foe of apiarists.
Experts now declare that it kills
only the drones and the useless lees.
and is, therefore, boon to the bee
raiser. Besides that, it preys on many
harmful insects and protects farmers
chicken yards from depredations OF
crows and chicken hawks. which it
savagely attacks.
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HOW THIS WOMAN
FOUND HEALTH
Would not give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
for All Rest Of Medicine
in the World.
Utica, Ohio. suffered everything
from q female weakness after baby

came. ! had NUMB
spells and was dizzy,
had black spots be-
fore my eyes, my
back ached and I
was 20 weak / could
hardly stand up. Ny
face was yellow,
even my fingernails
were colorless and I
had'displscement. I
took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
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she SAID nothing and Usddanly -
hand sought hers. ciaspsd it tight On
the head Of the lion. and he Whispered
again:
"oh, Rose. II could see you now
and then-only for moment Hks
this." s....
He felt her hand. small and cola.
crush softly inside his. and almost i'm.
mediately was conscious Of her effort
to withdraw It. He instantly loosened
his fingers, let hers slide from his
grasp. and drew back.
Good night" she said hurriedly,
and without looking at him turned and
went up the steps.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The MoonIIoht MINT.

4 few nights after this, there was
a full moon. Dominick. walking home
from the bank. saw 1t at the end of
the streets vista, a large, yellowish-
pink disk floating UP into the twilight.
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about the Size Of your shoes, you can wear q
size smaller by shaking Aliens Foot-Ease, the
Antiseptic powder, into them Just the thing
for Dancing Parties and for Breaking in New
Shoes. Gives instant relief to Tired, Aching,
Swollen, Tender Feet and takes the sting out
Of Corns and Bunions. Samples FREE. Address
Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.-Adv.
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All Dead.

Do you suppose there are any men
who can prove they had no vices?"
Certainly"
Where's their proof?"
"On their tombstones."
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More juice can be extracted from a
lemon by heating 1t slightly than il it
be squeezed when cold.
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Mrs.. WinsiOw's Soothing Syrup for Children
tsething, Boftens the gums, reduces iphAmmAr
don, ,allAys pair, cures wind collie sc bOttl0.kn
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Omaha, is trying girls as telegraph
messengers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-06-05

Liquid biue is q weak solution. Avoid
1t. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, tho blue that's
all blue. Adv.
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Another Case.

Nebo, nl.-"I was bothered for ten
years with female troubles and the doc
tors did not help me. Twas so weak and
nervous that I could not do my work
and every month l had to spend few
days In bed. / read SO many letters about
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound curing female troubles that I got
abottle Of it. 1t Ibid me more good than
anything else l ever took and now it has
cured me. I feel better than have
for years and tell everybody what the
Compound has done for me. Ibelieve I
would not be living to-day but for
that. :" - Mrs. HETTIE GREENsTREET,
Nsbo, Illinois.
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Compound and now / am stout well and
healthy. / can do all my own work and
can walk to town and back and not get
tired. I would not give your Vegetable
Compound for all the rest Of the medi-
eines In the world. tried DOCTOR med
icines and they did me no good. Mrs.
MARY EARLEwRE, RID. Nos, Utica.
Ohio.