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CHAPTER VII.
A Family conferenee.

or the group. 1t was the secretary
who first claimed Fran's attention. In
a way, Grace Noir dominated the
place. Perhaps it was because of her
splendidly developed body, her beauty.
her attitude cf unclaimed yet unrec-
ognized authority. that she stood dis
tinctly first
As for Mrs. Gregory. her mild aioof-
ness suggested that she hardly be
longed to the family. Hamilton Greg
DRY found himself instinctiyely turn
ing to Grace. rather than to his wife
Mrs. Gregory's face did. indeed, ask
why Fran was there; but Grace, stand
ing at the foot of the stairs. and look.
ing at Gregory with memory of her
recent dismissal. demanded explana
tions.
Mrs. Gregory's mother. confined by
paralysis to a wheeichair. fastened
upon the newcomer eyes whose
brightness seventy years or more had
not dimmed The group was compIet-
ed by Mrs. Gregory's bachelor brother
older than his sister by fifteen years
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II the tired spirit was bracing itself
for battle.
The lady wore her wayy hair part
ed In the middle after that fashion
which perhaps was never new; and no
impudent ribbon or arrogant fiounce
stole ones attention from the mouth
that was Just sincere and sweet 1t
was face one wanted to look at be-
cause-well. Fran didn't know why.
She's no prettier than l." was Fran's
decision, measuring from the natural
standard-the standard every woman
hides in her own breast.
And who is Franz" asked the mild
voice. The lady smiled so tenderly.
it was like mellow light stealing
from a fairy rose-garden of thornless
souls.
Fran caught her breath while her
face showed hardness-but not against
thes other She felt something like
holy wrath as her presentment sound
ed forth protestingiy-"Bu who are
your
~ am Mrs Gregory"
"Oh, no." cried Fran, with violence,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-11
vANIsHES; MILK NEAR KILLS
Zenophon Hebert Does Sudden Dis.
appearance Act in Street of
Chicago.

Chicago. Hebert drove
slowly along st. Lawrence avenue
here. Zenophon is driver of a milk
wagon. He was driving slowly, Sud.
denly the street opened beneath the
horses feet and the whole combina'
ton disappeared from sight. People
who were on the street at the time
stared aghast.
Now you see it and now you don't
they reasoned vaguely, was it
phantom milk wagon, or WHAT
Then they heard a faint cry-the
cry of man who seemed to be drown
ing. 1t was the voice of ZenoDhon and
he was Notwithstanding in the
milk and cream that had been intrust'
ed to his care The bystanders ran In
to the street and found that large
section of the pavement had cayed IN.
In the pit thus created 20 feet down
lay the milk wagon. The horse was
sitting on top OF it gasping helplessly
and kicking the wagon and several
hundreds of bottles filled with milk In
to small bits. OF Zenophon nothing
at all could be seen.
Then came glass crash Of more
than usual violence and from the up
tilted end OF the milk cart protruded
the surprised face OF the driver, drip
ping with milk from chin to eye
brows. He climbed steadily and cour-
ageousiy until the hands of the Oy'
ISLANDERS clasped his and he was drag
ged to the edge OF the pit.
The police and fire department WeFs
called in and In an hour or so the wag-
on and horse were drawn to the sur
face. The milk was all spilled, out
Zenophon refused to cry over it.
TITS all in the days work. ne SAID
but it came a trife sudden. whose
wife was it took milk baths for the
rheumatism
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which serve the function of projecting
light in definite directions.
These light-emitting organs are
thought to be of vital importance to
the life of the animal for the purpose
of Illuminating the surrounding water
to avoid foes, to recognize their own
kind or to capture prey.
At 1900 fathoms animal life Is
quite abundant. The greatest depths
found by sounding was until lately
$3.50 fathoms, or 31.614 feet-nearly
six miles. This is a point in the Pa
cifc ocean off the coast of Guam,
about 100 miles or so. But a survey.
ing ship of the German navy has re
Gently discovered a deeper spot in the
ocean, near the Philippines, about a
sea miles off the north coast Of
Mindanao.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-11
CHAPTER vi.
Mrs. Gregory.


The wind had suddenly increased
in violence, and few raindrops had
already fallen. Apprehensions of a
storm caused hurried movements
throughout the house. Binding flashes
OF lightning suggested a gathering of
the family in the reception hall. where,
according to tradition, there was less
DANGER" and as the unknown lady
opened the door of the front room,
Fran heard footsteps upon the stairs.
and caught glimpse of Grace Noir
descending.
The lady closed the door behind her
before she perceived Fran. so intent
was she upon securing from threaten
ing rain some unfinished silk-work
lying on the window-sill. She paused
abruptly, her honest brown eyes
opened wide.
The perspiration shone on Hamilton
Gregory's forehead Just a moment"
he uttered "wait-Ill be
back when | make sure my library
windows closed. :" He left the
room, his brain in an agony of indie.
cision- How much must be told? Ant
how would they regard him after the
telling?
Who are your" asked the lady Of
thlrty-five, mildly. but with gathering
wonder.
The answer came. with broker
laugh. Il am Fran" Il was spokea q
little deiantly. little menaeingly, Al
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-11
JAPs HONOR A MISSIONARY
Emperor Of Japan confers Third Or
der Of Rising Sun on Rev. Dr.
Daniel Crosby Greene.

Boston-The American board u
commissioners of foreign missions mas
received word that the emperor o,
Japan has conferred to Rev. DR.. Dat!e'
Crosby Greene of Tokyo, the DoaFu
senior missionary in the empire, ll0
decoration of the Third Order OF ln'
Rising Sun, the highest order cor
farred on civilians residels in japan.
The official notice Accompanies u'0
decoration mentions Dr.. Greene $ var
liable services in promoting intef7"a,
tional relations between Japan ana
America and in introducing know
edge of Japan to other countries VINO
he has been engaged In the proP25-
Of Christianity.
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Ang." Fran said, still pityingiy. When
you sang those words, 1t was only a
song to you, but music is Just a BIT
OF LIES embroidery. while you think
Il nfe itself. You don't SOW, or reap
In choir loft You can't SOW deeds
and reap words"
Il understand you, now" he fall
tered. You have come to disgrace
me. What good will that do you. or
or my arst wife? You are no abstrac.
lion. to represent sowing and reaptng.
but fesh7and-blood girl who can go
away II she chooses
"she chooses to stay" Fran assured
aim.
Then you have resolved to ruin me-
and break my wlfes hearth
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Don't they say that the Kingdom
of God may be taken by force? But
you know more about the Kingdom
than /. Let them believe me the
daughter of some old boyhood friend
-thatIl make 1t easy AS the daugh-.
ter OF that friend. youll give me a
home. I'll keep out of your way, and
be pleasant nice little girl. of any
age you please" She smiled remotely.
He spoke DULY: But they'll want
to know all about that old college
friend"
win you enjoy a home that you
seize by force?"
Naturally. Well. just invent some
story--Ill stand by you"
you don't know me-" he returned,
drawing himself up. WHAT do you
Imagine / would lie to them?"
i think" Fran remarked imperson-
ally, that to person in your posi-
tion-a person beginning to reap wha.
he has sown, lying is always the next
course. But you must act as your
conscience dictates. You may be
sure that If you decide to tell The
truth. Ill certainly stand by you In
that
Heiplessly driven to bay, he flashed
out violently, Unnatural girl-or
woman--cr whatever you are-there
is no spirit OF girlhood or womanhood
in you"
Fran returned in low, concentrate
ed voice, ''If I'm unnatural, what were
you in the Springfield days? Was it
natural for you to be married secretly
when the marriage might have been
public? When you went away to
break the news to your father, wasn't
1t rather unnatural for you to hide
three years before coming back?
When you came back and heard that
your wife had gone away to be sup
ported by people who were not re-
spectacle, was it natural for you to
be satisfied with the first rumors you
heard, and disappear for good and all?
Az for me, yes, have neither the
spirit of girlhood nor womanhood. for
I'm neither girl, nor a woman, I'm
nothing" Her voice trembled. Don't
rouse my anger-when I lose grip on
myself, I'm pretty hard to stop. If /
let everything rush on my mind-how
she-my 'friend'-my sweet darling
'friend'-how she searched for you all
the years till she died-and how even
on her death-bed she thought maybe
you'd come-you-"
Fran choked back the words.
''Dontl" she gasped. Don't reproach
me, or I'll reproach you, and / mustn't
do that ] want to hide my real heart
from you-from all the world. want
to smile, and be like respectable
people"
For Gods sake" whispered the
other frantically. "hushi | hear my
wife coming. Yes. yes. I'll do every
thing you say, but, oh, don't ruin me.
You shall have home with us, you
shall have everything. everything"
Except welcome" Fran faltered,
| frightened at the emotion she had be-
trayed. Can you show me to a room
-Quick-before your wife comes? |
don't want to meet her. now, I'm ter
ribly tired. I've come all the way
from New York to find you: | reached
Littleburg only at husband I've been
pretty busy ever since!"
Come. then" hessaid hastily. This
way--Pll show you room. It's
too late" he broke off. striving desper.
ately to regain composure.
The door opened. and woman en-.
tered the room hastily.
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uAc UIOlneI, oluOH J0II6rSOn, LnOuSn
stockily built and evidently well-fed,
wore an air of lassitude, as IL peren-
niafly tired. AS be leaned back in a
hall chair, he seemed the only one
present who did not care why Fran
was there.
Gregory broke the silence by clear
ing his throat with evident embarrass.
ment. A peal of thunder offered him
reprieve, and after its reverberntions
had died away, he still hesitated.
This" he said presently. 'is a-the
orphan--an orphan-one who has
come to me from She says her
name is Frances"
Fran" came the abrupt correction;
lust Fran"
There vas general feeling that an
orphan SHOULD speak less positively,
even about her own name-should be,
as 1t were. subdued from the mere
fact of orphanhood.
"An orphani" Simon Jefferson ejac-
ulated, moving restlessly In his effort
to find the easiest corner of his chair.
Il hope nothing is going to excite me.
have heartdisease, little girl. and
I'm liable to topple of at any moment.
tell you, must not be excited"
Il don't think" replied Fran, with
cheerful interest in his malady. that
orphans are very exciting"
Hamilton Gregory resumed, eau
tiously stepping over dangerous
ground, while the others looked at
Fran. and Grace never ceased 10 look
at him. She came here tonight. after
the services at the Big Tent. She
came here and, or / should say, to re-
quest, to ask-Miss Grace saw her
when she came. Miss Grace knew of
her being here" He seized upon this
fact as II to lift himself over pitfalls.
Gra;e's eyes were gravely judicial.
She. would not condemn him unheard,
but at the Sane time she let him see
that her knowledge of Fran would not
help his case. 1t did not surprise
Mrs Gregory that Grace had known
of the strange presence; the secretary
knew of events before the rest of the
family
Gregory continued, delicately pick
ing his way: But the child asked to
see me alone, because she had spe-
cial message--a-yes, a message to
deliver to me. So asked Miss Grace
to leave US for half an hour. Then |
heard the girls story. while Miss
Grace waited upstairs"
WELL" Simon jefferson interposed
irritably, Miss Grace is accounted for.
Go on, brother-in-law. go on. if we
must have it,
THE fact is, Lucy" Gregory at
this point turned to his wife-for at
certain odd moments he found relief
In doing so-"the fact is-the fact is
this girl Is the-er-daughter of--of a
very old friend of mine-a friend who
was-was friend years ago, long be-
fore moved to Littleburg, long before
/ saw you. Lucy. That was when my
home was In New York. have told
you all about that time of my youth
when lived with my father in New
York. Well, before my father died
| | was acquainted with--this friend.
owed that person a great debt, not oil
money-a debt of-what shall say?'
Fran suggested. Honor
Gregory mopped his brow while all
| looked from Fran to him. He re
sumed desperately: 81 owed a great
debt to that friend-oh, not of money
of course-a debt which circumstances
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BUT no one can sow without reap-
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cough. but not for long. and as
rule in such cases the next fit of
coughing is all the more severe.
The nervous cough is particularly
frequent between the ages of twelve
and seventeen. 1t then often as
sumes the character of a barking
cough. 1t is unattended by any seri-
Gus danger. and does not induce any
emphysema. Change of climate ap.
pears to have most effect upon it
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prevented me from paying-from
meeting-which l still owe to the
memory OF that-er-of that dead
friend. The friend is dead. you under
stand, yes, dead"
Mrs. Gregory could not understand
her husbands unaccustomed hesitan-
cy. She inquired of Fran. And is
your mother dead. too, little girl?"
That simple question. innocently
preferred, directed the course of flu
ture events. Mr.. Gregory had not i'm
tentionaily spoken of his friend In
such way as TO throw doubt upon the
sex Now that he realized how his
wife's misunderstanding might save
him, he had not the courage to unde
ceive her.
Fran waited for him TO speak. The
delay had lost him the power to re-
veal the truth. Would Fran betray
him? He wished that the thunder
might drown out the sound of her
words, but the storm seemed holding
its breath to listen.
Fran said quietly. my mother died
three years ago."
Mrs. Gregory asked her husband.
Did you ever tell me about this
friend? I'd remember from his name;
what was ity''
1t seemed impossible for him to ut
ter the name which had sounded from
his lips 60 often in love. He opened
his lips, but he could not say Jose
phine." Besides, the last name would
do. Derry" he gasped.
Come here, Fran Derry" said Mrs.
Gregory, reaching out her hand, with
that sweet smile that somehow made
Fran feel the dew of tears.
Hamilton Gregory plucked up spir~
its. II couldn't turn away the daugh-
ter of my old friend You wouldn't
want me to do that. None of you
would. Now that I've explained ev-
erything. ! hope therell be no objec-
ton to her staying here in the house
that is, If she wants to stay. She has
come to do it, she says-all the way
from New York"
Mrs. Gregory slipped her arm about
the Independent shoulders, and drew
the girl down beside her upon a divan.
DO you know she said gently, ''you
are the very first of all his New York
| friends who has come into my life?
Indeed. am willing. and indeed you
shall stay with us, just as long as you
will"
Fran asked impulsively, as she
clasped her hands, do you think you
could like me? Could--you? ?"
Dear child"-the answer was ac-
companied by gentle pressure, you
| are the daughter of my husbands
friend That's enough for me- You
need home, and you shall have one
with us. l like you already, dear"
| Tears dimmed Fran's eyes. And |
just love you," she cried. MY! What
woman you are!"
| Grace Noir was silent. She liked
Fran less than ever. but her look was
that of hired secretary, saying,
with all this, have nothing to do"
Gregory. she would express her sim
cere conviction that the girls presence
would Interfere with his workout
these others would not understand.
Fran's unconventionality had given
to Mrs. Gregory's laugh a girlish note.
but almost at once her face resumed
its wonted gravity. Perhaps ths
slight hollows in the cheeks had been
pressed by the fingers of care, but 1t
was rather lack of lighvfhan presence
of shadow, that told Fran something
was missing from the woman-heart.
Cro BE CoNTINUED.)
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CHAPTER v.-contInued.

Fran regarded him with somber In
Tensity. i've asked for a home with
you on the grounds that your wife
was my best friend in all the world,
and because I am homeless. You re-
fuse. l suppose that's natural. | have
to guess at your feelings because !
haven't been raised among respect
able people. I'm sorry you don't like
ct, but you're going to provide for me
right here. For girl. I'm pretty in
dependent; folks that don't like me
are welcome to all the enjoyment they
get out of their dislike. I'm here to
stay. Suppose you look on me as a
sort Of summer crop / enjoyed hear
ting you sing, tonight
We reap what we SOW.
We reap what we SOW
see you remember"
He shuddered at her knocking holy
things. Hush! What are you say
tngY The past is cut off from my life.
I have been pardoned, and | will not
have anybody forcing that past upon
me-"
Her words came bitingly: You
can't help 1t. You sowed You can't
pardon seed from growing
4 can help it, and will The past
IS no more mine than hers-our mar.
riage was legal, but 1t bound me NO
more than 1t bound her. She chose
her own companions. I have been
building up respectable life, here in
IAttleburg. You shall not overturn
che labor of the last ten years. You
can go. My will Is unalterabie Co.
and do what you cant"
Instead OF anger, Fran showed sor.
row: "How long have you been mar.
Tfed to the second Mrs. Gregory--the
present one7"
He turned his back upon her as II
10 go to the door. but he wheeled
about: Ten years. You understand?
Ten years of the best work of my life
that you want to destroy"
Poor lady" murmured Fran. "The
frat Mrs. Gregory-my friend-has
been dead only three years. You and
she were never divorced. The lady
that you call Mrs. Gregory now-she
isn't your wife, is she?"
II thought" he was suddenly
ashen paie-"but I thought that She
believed her dead long ago--I was
sure Of it--positive. What you say il
impossible"
But no one can SOW without reap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-20
NEW SENATOR'S DAD WAS NO FARMER
HE WAS A LAND CULTIVATOR!

In introducing to your kind at
tention, John Wingate Weeks,
the brand new millionaire sena-
tor from Massachusetts, we
hasten to tell you right off the
bat that the aristocracy of John
w. is absolutely assured. There's
nothing plebian about John. Nix!
No horny hand or muddy pants
or cowhides muss up his an
cestry.
AS proof of this we point out
to you Johns own statement in
copyrighted interview with Jim
Morrow, the journalist, in which
John informed Jim that his father
was a land cultivator. Dye get
it? Not a farmer, but a land
cultivator.
They say in Washington that
Weeks is a good fellow and right
smart, too, but we leave it to you
what kind of Teller a Teller is
who's afraid to come right out
and say his dads farmer.
Weeks Is a banker and broker
down in Boston and that's just
about the same as saying that he
thinks the American Telephone
and Telegraph trust is little
tin god. He succeeds Murray
Crane, who himself worships at
the shrine of the said tin god.
The new senator made millions
at broking, showing that broking
is a much better job than bank
ing.
Senator-elect Weeks Is a grad
uate of the naval academy at An
apolis. That's where he learned
to dislike the horny hand, per-
haps. Be that as it may, he was
considered officer enough to COM
mand a fleet of tubs off Boston
harbor during the fracas with
Spain.
When it took more than seven
figures to write his fortune John
was sent to congress. That's a
way they have in Massachusetts,.
Right off the bat Speaker Cannon
placed him on the important
banking and currency committee,
and that let him in on Aldrich's
monetary commission. After two
terms he was made chairman of
the postoffiee committee.
Nothing like a bill for the
postal department taking over
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editorial Page Of Gle cacoma Cimes
WILSON'S LETTER

presents statement of the
opinion of Woodrow Wilson, the Of the United States
tThe Outlook Tor
This article especially for the readers of the Times
the president words definite the question that has
the all eecionWha the
do and how they t? 1t presents for the first
be
that the democratic trial. will stand fall does
it will fulfill its and that
history"
This the most VITAL document that has been published
the the United placed the administration of their affairs
Woodrow Wilson's hands, the attention American
Epitomzed the president elect
eff the office for hope
"God helping this the time when the democratic party will to
that the people the United States served parties all along
proessed to them"
"The very life Of the democratic depends its fulfilling
promises"
"The people of this their for
action making
OF civilization the human
If the control of the United States the hands of
small body not due policy that the democratic has
advocated, promoted consented to-"
"The democratic did wait until the 1912 to discover that
the plain people had nothing about their government
cit for something the cold Conviction
Through all the democratic
purged and purified"
'1he service of humanity is the business of mankind
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-20
SHE HAD TO CHOOSE.

Mr.. A. G. Plowden, who, after
a somewhat severe illness, has
resumed his seat on the Maryle-
bone bench, is by way of being
one of London's institutions. He
tells about the wife of a notorious
burglar whom he was once cross
examining.
You are the wife of this
MANI" asked the counsel. -
Yes"
You knew he was a burglar
when you married him?"
Yes"
How came you to contract a
matrimonial alliance with such a
MANI"
We'll" witness admitted, al
was getting old, and / had to
choose between a burglar and a
lawyer. m. A. P.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-20

Editor Times: If the ruling In
letting contracts were generally
observed as was the rule in Los
Angeles several years ago, there
would be less trouble with "all
concerned in the contract" and
everybody would be secure from
the danger of having to make
good" because of the failure of
the contractor. The rule was 10
ad the sum of all the bids to
gether, then divide the whole
amount by the number of BIDS,
and that bid which was nearest
the average would get the con-
tract, and every danger of fall
ure to complete the contract was
thus avoided. Respectfully, j
e. s. HOPKINS.
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the telegraphs and telephones got
out of Chairman Weeks pigeon
holes. Neither did the committee
bother the railroads about the
excessive rates they charged to
haul mail.
Senator-elect Weeks has seen
as many years as there are
weeks in 1913. He's round, fat,
smiling, jovial, cultured, attrac-
tive fellow. and a rafting good
stock exchange broker, banker
and financier. He'll be a strong
live wire linking the A. t. G. T.
with the senate all right, all
right.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-20
TWENTY MILLIONS AND STUMPS


You can't building material
5 1t is good
Money merely the representative of wealth.
All wealth wealth, beef
wealth. the cabbage The earth
is the Godgven principle which will yield glorious interest
exploited.
Exploit dirt; Exploit water! Exploit air Exploit
plus water plus air. plus sunshine equal wealth.
This Utopan dream
But before
The Washington
little 'front.'
barrier of-stumps.
A commonwealth is going to waste because ofstumps.
plant and abandoned bontiu Mother Earth
But there wealth gold
deposit box. Fetch the
The wealth take what
at
In exclusive article Saturday by
which millions
No. not though think
worth for of taxation billion dollars.
Twenty millions billion
And with wealth
Nstumps.