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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
Vance Thompsons Great Short Story in Hearsts Magazine

She lifted a white wet face; her
mouth quivered with emotion, but her
ewes were radiant and steadfast and
glad.
las God is my Saviour" she said.
When Hugh had gone. she went
back to the little salon and looked
frowningly at its disorder. Then she
turned out the lights and threw the
windows open wide, letting IN the pale
dawn. The room seemed naked and
ashamed, and from the wall the pho
tographs Of Sinking men stared
down at her with cynical eyes. She
climbed on the plano and pluckod
them from the wall. There were
score Of them. or moro. Cross-legged
on the bench, the autographs IN her
lap, she sat for a long time, mus1ne.
Some of those faces had meant love
to her. They were the milestones on
her primrose path.
At last she decided, and taking the
photographs, one by one, she tore
them UP, casting the fragments OF
cardboard on the fioor.
In the small gray gown she looked
girlish and good. And for the first
time, 1t may be, in her life Of careless
resignation and pitiful sin she was
keyed IN to a noble purpose. She
would be good. And there in the lit
tie bedroom-among its ghosts-she
dropped on her knees and prayed that
God would help her to be good. And
stood up strong and happy.
He should be coming now.
She went to the window that gave
upon the street and stood, ono hand
on the sill, looking down.
waiting-with eyes like those Of
little girl.
He felt ashamed, degraded, SICK
Was 1t he who had gone through that
night? Remembered things gave him
a qualm. Memories of the blatant
restaurant Of tho perfumed fiat, of
the Woman, Of his tears-yes, he had
went over her-sickened in him.
This extraordinarily movIno story
will be found in full In the January
number of HEARsT'S MAGAZINE.
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as an employer to stenographer,
but as a man to a woman, something
new and strange had come to life
in the stenographer's breast. She
had been in daily contact with this
warm hearted, big-natured man, who
had invariably been kind and con-
siderate to her. From the first she
had been attracted by his personal
ity. She liked the tones of his voice
and appreciated his generous gifts.
In short, as the man sat before her
she discovered in fash something
that for years she had ignored For
the moment the equation of wreck
ing life and solving a financial
problem did not appear hideous.
Her face, as Maughm looked at II,
was charming. The first expression
indicated fright; then came appeal;
but the look of indecision was per-
haps the most attractive OF all He
pressed her hand; he followed a sec
ond impulse, and lifted 1t to his lips.
That touch completed the work
She rose from her chair. 1t seemed
TO her in that second as though It
did not matter II all the big build
ings in New York fell to ruin. Moth
ing mattered.
Maughm still held her hands. But
he did not kiss her; he looked at
her intently and said:
Then you will Gomez" And her
voice. which sounded very far away
replied:
Anywhere"
Mrs. Maughn went on:
Things have been rather bad here,
Miss Moreland, for some time. If
my husband has seemed nervous It's
because he hasn't been happy at
home. New York Is perfectly awful
for married people, especially If you
are not poor"
She stopped a moment while Miss
Moreland dlgested the idea that
things could be worse II one were
rich.
I'VE haven't made common cause"
continued Mrs. Maughm. II have
been restless, carried away by out
side interests, and she leaned for
ward and put her hand on the sec
retarys knee, looking her full in the
eyes-"I've nearly lost my husband"
Miss Moreland did not shrink. Her
eyes were as beautiful as Mrs.
Maughm's.
But she had grown, in the inter
val. quite pale. Here and there on
her flawless skin was a little brown
freckle. These golden points stood
out. making her complexion more
transparent than ever.
The other woman went on: Il don't
want 10 lose him. Miss Moreland:
don't intend to lose him If can help
It. l don't need to tell you. do l,
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see the latest statistics! Yes! why
shouldn't / know? Out of the Ave-
nue. into Broadway; then out of Sixth
avenue into the Bowery; then into
the hospital or the river. OF course
] know One more unfortunate and
over the brink of IT. and all the
rest"
1T Is not too late, Laura You
shall go away to a place where no
one knows you. You shall find some
thing to do-honest work to do-and
be once more yourself, the true, good
girl you were"
His boyish altruism was very SIN
cere, very fine; and she caught lit
tie Of his courage. His glowing pic
ture of woman's redemption by work
AS though work in itself were a
Sensational thing-quickened in her
a new hope. Perhaps it was not i'm
possible, after all But there were so
few things she could do in the world.
Her education in the smart school
of the little city had equipped her
ne,ther with tools nor with weapons.
In the end Hugh discovered she had
a fair fund of school girl French and
with that and her music, he told her,
she could soon find a way Of estab-
fishing herself She should have a
year in France-Tours would be best
and perfect herself in the French
language. And work up her music.
In a year or two she would be Mt
to face the world; equipped to earn
her own living: as a governess, or
teacher (here he was rather vague)
for knowledge was power. And:
"you must think of me as a big
brother, Laura-just a friend who is
willing and glad to help you always"
So strong and confident he was;
80 brotherly and kind a FACE looked
down upon her-that hope leaped and
sang in her. Very gently. almost
humbly, she took his hand and kissed
it
You will do this for me7" she
whispered.
Because you are woman, Laura
Just a woman, like every mans sis
ter"
LAS God is my Judge, I will be
good womn-as God shall judge mel"
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not know; and what could he do?
She got up. stretching herself like
a young cat, and went over to the
center table and turned herself a glass
of champagne from the bottle he had
brought in his coat pocket.
Whats the use? Here's to the
Bad Woman!" she said and emptied
the glass.
Come here!" he called sharply,
you must stop that. Laura. You
have got to get out of all this! Do
you know where you are going?
What the end will be? Do you,
Laura?"
Not being a fool-not altogether
a fool know" and she laughed
recklessly.
Dear, please come here and listen
to mel"
She perched on the arm of his chair
and looked at him with hooking
eyes.
You don't realize, Laura, it's
Il know-it's seven years. Please
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18

c HOULD you ask: (Which Of the
two WAC the greater sinner"
The answer would be: You
must Judge for yourself"
Blaisdell-his first name was Hugh
was to sail on Saturday lie had
allowed himself a day in New York.
IT was the wrong time Of year TO be
in town-those September days when
the people one knows are in tho
mountains, when the clubs are empty
and the theaters are experimental.
Blsisdell found no one he knew at
his college club; he was very new
member-the milk Of the humanities
still wet on his lips His mother and
sister were abroad. he was to join
them at Territet; and the house in
town was closed,
He dined alone in restaurant
Hugh Blaisdell was very young
younger even than he looked, and he
looked 90 He was tall and had the
lean, efficient build OF the man who is
good at tennis and light in the sad
die. His long boyish face was rather
serious, but the eyes that looked out
of IL were candid and fresh
1t was 10 O'Clock Blaisdell had
ordered a second benedictine Then
j; the table next to his he noticed the
Woman, She was alone He had an
impression that there had been man
with her n little while before. Now
there was no man with her, She had
one elbow on the table and rested her
chin on the back Of her hand. Blais-
dell noticed how prcttily her fingers
drooped-liltle soft pointed fingers
with rouged nails. When he met her
eyes she did not take them away.
They were gentle eyes-brown vel
vet with flecks of red. Ike A moths
wing. She smiled at him briefly and
family. II was a teasing smile that
curled up the corners OF her bright
red mouth.
Hugh frowned; boylsh shyness
caused the frown; and he looked
away. He knew he was blushlng
and wondered self consciously,
whether people were looking at him,
(After all he was very young and
what he knew of life had come to
him. darkly. through books). He
signalled his waiter, He would pay
his bill and get out What sort of
a place was this. anyway? His walt
err did not come. In spite of himself
he looked up and met the lazy brown
eyes and saw. on the rouged mouth.
the teasing little smile, Then the
woman laughed and took a rose from
the table and threw it in his face.
That was curious sensation-the
cool, moist rose petals brushing his
cheek. Still laughing, the woman got
up and came over to his own table.
Il didn't mean to hit your nose"
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after this. that love him very much,
indeed?"
Mrs. Maughm's hands closed upon
those of the stenographer and for
moment the two women sat thus In
perfect silence; then the wife re-
leased her grasp and sank back in
her chair Mary vaguely wondered;
What does Mrs. Maughm know
what does she think? Does she sus-
pect anything? Is she trying to find
out?"
Mrs. Maughm had apparently re-
gained her self-possession. II want
ed to ask you several questions quite
frankly" she was saying. Some
now. 1t doesn't make so much
difference where my husband has
gone. l believe he will come back;
and II you knew, Miss Moreland, you
would feel yourself in honor bound
l know how discreet you are-not TO
tell me. AS / said before, am not
trying to spy on my husband through
you. So that's one Of the questions
l don't ask II thought
somewhat of asking you what 1 had
better do. But how could you tell
me? No one can tell me that"
lnOmdS Maugnm walked DaCK and
forth before the gates in the South
Station waiting for the arrival OF the
train from New York.
What's the use? She doesn't love
me- She hasn't loved me for long
time I'm a sentimental fool! I'm
only doing what any other chap in
my place would do--has done"
The train came in; the passengers
filed out through the gates, and
Maughm took his position to wait
OF the last cars. He had thought Of
her so little during the day that her
appearance was a surprise. and as he
looked at her she gave him the feel
ing that she always did in the Office
one of refreshment and helpfulness
And his heart went out TO her in
gratitude. She had not failed him
She was coming quietly toward him
now in her trim dress, her pretty hat
and veil
The colored man beside them car
ried a suit case, and they went out
through the gate together.
In the next installment will be told
what happened to Mr., Maughm and
Miss Moreland
HARPER's Bazaar.
The full opening installment Of
Miss MOreland" from which the
foregoing excerpts were taken, will
be found in the January number Of
Harper's Bazaar In the next INSTALL
ment will be told what happened to
Mrs Maughm and Miss Moreland.
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&C 1GATNST the mischief Of the
II night 1chen Il ouertGketh me,
Ann against the mischief Of strange
icomen,
6ctake me for refuge 10 the Lord
of the Ddybredk"
THE KORAN. SURA CXIIL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18

= OF the most remarkable short
stories IN many months is
Vance Thompson's THE Great
er Sinner" In the January number Of
HEARST'S MAGAZINE, from which
the following excerpts have been
taken by permission Of HEARST'S
MAGAZINE:
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In the next installment will be told
what happened to Mr.. Maughm and
Miss Moreland.
HARPTR'S RAZAR
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Mlughm began 10 dictate.
Henry Ayms. Somerset Club, Bos-
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This extraordinarily movIno story
will be found in full In the January
number of HEARST'S MAGAZINE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-30
STALLINGS HAS BEEN WITH TEN
REMNANT WINNERS SINCE 1891

Brooklyn Nationals. another pennant
winner, and in 1891 he returned TO
California as manager OF the san
Jose club.
This was Staliings's first season az
a manager and his team walked away
with the championship. He remained
In San Jose the next season and again
his team proved a pennant winner
In 1898 he took charge of the Augusta
Ga, club and copied the Southern
League flag. In 1894 and 1896 Stall
ings plotted the Nashville team, land
ing in second place the first year and
winning the championship the second
season. In 1896 he signed as manager
of the Detroit club in the old Western
League. In 1878 he piloted the Phil
adelphia Nationals, the team with
which he broke into fast company.
He returned to Detroit in 1893 and
the following year the Detroit club
with Stallings as manager, became g
member of the new American League
In 1901 Stallings had a falling out
with President Johnson and in conse-
duence was barred from the American
League for q time.
In 1902 he entered upon a flve-year
contract as manager of the Buffalo
team OF the old Eastern League
During his five years in that city he
won two pennantS, nnisned twice IN
second place. and once in fourth
place.
During the season of 1907 Stailings
was forced TO remain idle on account
of sickness. This is the only season
he has remained inactive during the
twenty-sev years that he has been
in the game. In the fan of 1907 Stall
ings applied for a position as mana
ger of the Cincinnati Reds, but was
turned down by that club. He then
came to Newark and broke all records
here by finishing a bang-up third
with the Tigers. No Newark team
had ever climbed SO high. The next
year he was signed as pilot of the
New York Yankees. He ran fifth in
his first season in New York and de-
veloped team which landed in SEQ
ond place the next year
In BILLIE Stallings was back Ia
charge of the Buffalo club again
AT the close of the 1912 season.
prompted by an ambition TO win a
pennant in the big league before he
retired, he formed an alliance with
James Gaffney for the purchase OF
the Boston Braves and last spring he
took that club under his management
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-30

chances of the competitors in their
efforts to roll big scores. The fob
winners will undoubtedly be more
numerous next season than last be-
cause of the rubber balls being avail
able for all
The Star again wishes to call the
attention of bowlers to the fact that
the entry list will fill up rapidly.
Special nights, provided for any ag-
gregation of ten or more teams, have
proved decidedly popular, and there
are dozens and scores of organiza-
lions which wish to repeat the pleas
ant experiences of last season by
having another special night. The
Star wants to give all these chance,
but the tournament nights of the
season are limited. The tournament
cannot be carried along later than
early in April. on account of the
outdoor sports demanding attention.
If a club or an association or a fra
ternal order, or any similar organiza-
ton, wants a special night set aside
for its members exclusively, it should
see Billy Huttenbach at the Iroquois
Academy, in Washington street, as
soon as possible. and have a date
named The books are now open and
the dates are being rapidly filled.
dates an deliberately decorated
hanger will be furnished. This con-
tains the name of the special night,
prettily lettered at the top, and space
below for the names of the teams Of
the association having the special
night that want to get in line. This
hanger should be hung up in
convenient place, and the manager
for the special night will thus be able
to get a line on just how many teams
will bowl and who the captains or
the respective quintets are. This
scheme has been found to work out
admirably in practice. and 1t has
been adopted by The Star for the
convenience of the bowlers.
AS all who have bowled in previous
tournaments conducted by The Star
can testify, the head-pin tourna-
nent is conducted with a minimum
of confusion and in a manner which
permits everybody to have chance
to perform under absolutely fair con-
ditions. An official referee will be on
the Job to see that the rules of the
tournament are enforced.
AS has been said before, The Star
head-pin tournament Is open to all.
F'ive-man teams must be formed,
however, and the rule that no bowler
shall perform more Indn once uuI iB
the tournament is strictly enforced.
/ This is made necessary by the great
demand that has arisen for q chance
to roll 1t is hard to accommodate
all, and there must be no repeaters.
Entries should be sent to the man
ager of The Star head-pin tourna-
ment, Billy Huttenbaeh, Iroquois
Academy, Washington street. Those
desiring special nights should see
him personally in order to have de-
tails arranged.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-30
COACHES BUSY At
NEWARK ACADEMY
Backfield Men Come in for Com
siderable Attention, With
Promising Results,

Much attention is being conferred
by Coaches Carroll and Ikas on the
back field men of the Newark Acad-
envy football eleven. At present tho
backs seem TO be coming around in
great style. In Hubert Hutchinson,
James A. Riordan and Albert b, ID.
Drake the Newark Academy eleven
is we'll fortified. Drake who sus-
tanned broken, arm last season, is
back with the squad, and will prob-
ably be used as a Quarterback later
in the season, He played this position
last year, and would have probably
been selected for all-scholastic
.honors hadh not met whitman injury
earlier in the season. Riordan may
be shifted from a half to an end.
He is familiar with both places, and
has been showing up well in prac-
tice. Hutchinson, with the benefit of
several years of training at the
Academy, is showing up better than
ever. The coaches are looking for
him to have good year on the grid
iron. 3l., 5fs.
t The Academy boys put in some
hard work at their field at First and
Orange streets yesterday afternoon
The coaches were particularly
pleased with the work of Garry, who
is working hard for q place at tackle.
Garry is a husky boy. one OF the
largest on the squad. Augenbleck
has been taking care Of the other
tackle position. AT guard Minton
and Brock have been showing to adj
vantage. Earnshaw, at end. and
Slowe. at centre. are also receiving
the praises of the coaches for their
good work. Beach and III are work
ing with Drake. Hutchinson and
Riordan in the back field.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-30
Commission MEETS
TO PICK BIG DATES
All Details for World Series to
Be Decided On at PhiIa-
deIphia Today.
BOTH CLUBS REPRESENTED

Members OF the National Baseball
Commission, composed OF Governor
John X. Tener. president OF the Ma
tional League: Ban 4. Johnson, pres
ident of the American League, and
August Hermann, OF Cincinnati, are
in Philadelphia to decide upon the
details of the approaching series be-
tween the Philadelphia Americans
and the Boston Nationals for the
championship of the world. President
b. f. Shibe viii represent the Amer
lean League, while President James
Gaffney will look out for the interests
of the Boston team. Connie Mack,
who for the sixth time has brought
championship to the Philadelphia
American League Park. and George
Stallings, who has landed the Boston
team at the top or the National
League after II desperate struggle
will also be ON hand when the con-
ference opens today.
A toss of the coin viii decide where
the first series viii he played. The
admission charges and other details,
including the manner in which tickets
will be disposed Of. win be decided
upon at the meeting. The Boston
management has intimated a prefer
ence to have the playing scene alter
nate after each game. while Connie
Mack advocates the playing of two
games in each park between the
jumps from city to city.
II is probable that the same seat
ing arrangements and prices will pre-
vail as in previous years.
staliings Tells Plans.
In preparation for the worlds series
the Boston Braves. winners of the
National League pennant for 1914, are
to be kept keyed up to the high pitch
under which they have been playing
for the last two months, according to
Manager George Stallings. who ar
rived in New York last night with
his team for five-game series with
the New York Giants. The same team
that battled for the pennant viii APP
pear against the Giants in the series,
the Boston manager announced
Manager Stallings said that his
main hope for the series was his
pitching staff, and that II nothing
happened to his pitchers between now
and the end of next week he would
have no excuse il he lost to the Phil
adelphias.
George Stallings. manager of the
new National League champions, is
long on gray matter He says that
he will fight to have one day stands
with one day intermlssions in ar
ranging the. worlds series dates. The
object OF this is quite obvious. 1t
will give his best pitchers more time
to rest up but II seems scarcely feas-
ible. 1t would work TO the same ad-
vantage with the Mack crew, who
will depend chiefly on Bender and
Plank, according to advance dope. Ii
indicates that George realizes his
pitchers have done most to put him
where he Is, and that they win either
make or break his chances In other
words, the selection of pitchers means
more to Boston than to Philadelphia.
| The Boston Chamber of Commerce
wants to give the Braves a banquet
| during the series. Stallings may
stand for that after the games are
| over
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-30
r..t ga. a. cbatbam rrlday.

East Side High School and Chat
ham High School will come together
on the gridiron at Chatham Friday
afternoon. The East Side team has
been practicing daily at East Side
Park. According to Coach Horace
Butterworth, the team is not be-
lleved to be as strong as last years
eleven. The loss Of George Bauers at
is felt severely. Horn.
Berg and Leonardis are at present
taking turns at calling the signals.
John LeonArdis, of basketball fame.
will probably be chosen as the regu-
lar quarterback. Horn and Berg will
also play on the team. as both meD
have had experience on the football
field. Berg is developing into one of
= best kickers ever turned out at
q East Side School