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CHAPTER XIV.
Master Robin Tully.


When the curtain dropped on the
last act at 4 Saturday matinee. Dorcas
paused on the way to her dressing
room and glanced out At the stage
door. Rain was lashing the street In
furious, wild-blown torrents. The
few people who braved the storm bent
their heads against 1t and plodded On
with determination Nearby, a street
organ was wheezing the 'Miserere" In
pitiful appeal to q needless crowd at
the theater door.
Dorcas returned to her dressing
room. 1t was a delightfully."- coy re-
treat-Mr Oswald had seen to that
Alice volk sat repairing 4 gown.
Where's Julie?" Dorcas demanded.
She's asleep In our dressing room" :"
The girl seated herself in front of
the mirror and began to remove her
makeup. At intervals she glanced
over a bunch Of letters which lay on
the dressing table.
Il used to wonder how 1t would feel
70 be famous. OF course l am not
famous yet" said Dorcas quickly: Il
am merely one Of the people you hear
b
customed to the queer experience OF
seeing my name blazoned on every
housetop when ride on the L. or
finding my picture IN papers and mag
azines. People stop on the street to
stare at me; occasionally they whis
per my name to some one who is with
them. A girl | went TO school with
wrote the other day and asked for
sixteen autographed portraits to give
as favors at a party. She was a rich
child, and at school she snubbed me
numerically"
IT'S the way Of the world" the
other woman answered. "A little OF 1t
came into my own life"
ITS a queer way" Dorcas contin-
ued, and somehow already feel
blase. The love and trust l have from
Julie and you is something worth
while"
Mrs. volk rose to hang up a gown
she had been repairing As she passed
Dorcas she bent and kissed her cheek
The girl looked up with a grateful
smile.
Suppose, Dorcas suggested. we
have q little spread right here, ! can
order hot dinner sent in. It's a
wretched night-What do you say"
II were to speak for Julie. you
know how she would enjoy tt
"'Phone to the Beauclerc for a
menu 1t will be fun
Half an hour later the dressing
room looked like a small banQueting
hall, for the property man had put
everything he controlled at their dis
posal.
LISTEN" said Dorcas to the waiter.
who stood ready to take their order: 9:
"brins us consomme, boiled salmon.
celery, cucumbers. and sliced toma
toes, potatoes, string beans. roast
chicken, lettuce, almond meringue pie,
coffee, and-is that ALP she asked Of
Julie who stood peering over her
shoulder
ice cream and cake" suggested the
child.
of course cried Dorcas; its &C
long ago since was a little girl
had forgotten that Ice cream and cake
10 much more important than SOUP"
Julie turned to gaze at the table.
| Isn't it pity, Miss Dorcas. there are
only three OF US, when there are four
| sides to a table.
Dorcas laughed. iii let you pick
| out q guest for US. Julie. Who shal
1t bel"
well. let me think The child
paused. There's Dick-Dick would dc
anything for us. He's only a call boy
but he's nice. Then there's Robert
son. He loaned us the chairs and
tahls Rohertson's the incest man IN
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the penitentiary for stealing-less
than you did"
Wentworth laughed scornfully. He
fire and turned upon Dorcas in sud
den rage. Stealing is not a nice
word"
1T is nice enough for what has hap
pened"
DO you know" asked Wentworth
with grave deliberation. what did hap
pen? Has Merry ever taken you into
his confidence about this transaction
Merry has never said one word
against you-to me"
Then reserve your judgment until
he does. II you were to ask him. and
II he played fair. he would tell you
that It was a straight, honest bargain.
bargain bought and paid and
signed for. Merry. with all his fail
ings, is no welcher."
Bought and paid and signed for?''
repeated the girl IN slow bewilder-
ment. How could you buy and pay
for something conceived by another
mans brain and written by another
man nAhu
That is my business. wholly an
swered Enoch coldly. 1T is an affair
no woman would understand" He
paused to light another cigar: then he
turned to Dorcas with such authority
as he had never used to her before.
Il want to say one thing before you
leave this room. 1t is about the ques-
tion Of the authorship Of this play. 1t
is not to be brought up again at any
time between US. Do you under
stand?"
Il understand" Dorcas answered
quietly. y understand 1t is perfectly
useless to appeal to conscience
which Ii dead
Enoch shrugged his shoulders. III
that is the way you choose to put It.
well and good. 1t seems to me a pity
that you cannot drop this altogether
and-forget The future looks bright
for both Of US. We could easily &c
back to our old happy life il you
would"
DorcAs moved toward the door. =
cannot forget promise you one thing
Enoch. l viii never speak Of 1t again y
Thank you." said the man brus-
Quely.
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grew blurred as faces In the audiences
had been. She turned 10 glance at
Merry. Once q look of consuming
hatred fitted across his face. and his
lips grew pallid as gray ashAs.
Dorcas pulled away from his clasp,
ing hand and ran to her dressing room.
She was choking with sobs. She felt
her fingers ungie where Andrew had
touched them. and there was a look OF
terror in her eyes.
Alice yolk sat waiting for heY IN the
dressing room. Little Julie jumped TO
her feet when Dorcas entered. The
girl did not speak. bot clasped the
child 10 her bosom.
Alice" she whispered, help me TO
dress al soou as you can And Julie,
ask Dugald to get = carriage. I want
to go home"
The woman kissed the girls neck as
she unbuttoned her gown. 1T has
been an awful strain. ! know all
about it-but Miss Dorcas. your future
is made"
The child returned in minute Mr..
Wentworth has carriage ordered
buSAlu says Will you 30 Win HiHi
NO" cried Dorcas: tell Dugald III
be ready in ten minutes am going
home alone"
Merry stood waiting at the stage en-
trance when she went out He had
heard Julie deliver the message. Good
night, Miss DorcaS." he said Sleep
well. Remember, everything is all
right owe Ii to YOU | owe you more
than you understand You made good
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His straight. yellow hair was cropped
in 4 fringe about his eyes, then 1t
waved upward. He wore q black suit
with long, tight trousers. A round
jacket, over . white shirt. reached to
his waist In. his hand be held a hat
like a small saucer.
"Hullo, David Copperfield. where
did you come FROM" cried Merry.
That isn't my name" The child
had a soft English accent Il have
heard of David Copperfield, but I'm
not David sir, my name is Robin
Tully."
Come in. Master Robin Tully," said
Merry, "snd have dinner with u.s."
The child stared At them steadily
but did not move.
Ho m Co0sTnsuEn)
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Opening Night


Dorcas stood motionless In the
wings. with Merry beside her. leaning
against table. The curtain had fallen
on the third act OF The House Of Es-
terbrook." The girls body throbbed
from head to foot. and she felt as il
the emotions OF a lifetime had been
crowded into that single hour. There
was babel OF noise behind the
scenes, in front the applause sounded
like tempest At intervals the hand
claps died away AS from weariness.
only TO begin again with tremendous
vigor.
Come" said Merry. we must go
out again"
Again." whispered the girl.
Yes" Merry smiled this time the
two of us alone"
The TWO of us?'
The two of us-alona- There was
low. tender thrill In Merry's voice.
He toos her hand and led her out
upon the empty stage. The curtain
WAS lifting slowly From where she
stood she saw Enoch standing in the
wings. His face WAS flushed with ex-
element The audience looked to the
girl like a blur OF color and human
forms. The people swayed forward
eagerly. and the applause became up-
roarious. A voice cried Speech.
Speech" 1t began to come insistent-
iy from the back OF the house The
cry was taken UP by men and women
everywhere in the audience. Dorcas
turned to Merry, Oswald was beckon-
ing to him from the wings. but the
actor shook his head.
II could not make q speech tonight
II my life depended on It," he whis-
pered, and the curtain descended
slowly.
A new cry came from the clamorous
house. Some one WAS shouting for the
author Dorcas laid her hand upon
Merry's arm.
They want you" she cried
He smiled and shook his head
She heard Oswald urge Enoch to
go In front of the curtain The noise
In front grew louder The girl flew
across the stage and put her hand
upon her brothers shoulder,
''Enoch.' she pleaded in a whispe
take Merry with you and explain
Wentworth left her without a word
Oswald and the stage manager beck
oned to him from the wings She took
few flying steps as If to hold him
back. then stopped Merry had called
her. She paused, staring into his eyes
with terror
"Enoch must not go out there
alone" she protested in a low voice
He must not do 1t. You should be
with him It is the last chance he has
to make restitution. He will never.
never do such a thing as this!"
Listen she heard Merry's whis-
per clearly through the din. Dear, 1t
does not matter. What does anything
matter. The play is a success. You
believe in me. / did it--for you. What
do | care about the people out there?
They are nothing to U.S."
Ont" cried Dorcas. oh. will 90
and tell them myself They must
know"
She darted toward the edge of the
drop curtain, then she stopped. A
silence had fallen, not only upon the
house but behind the scenes. Stage
hands who had been dragging proper
ties about stood motionless. A shiver
crept over the girl. She felt Merry lay
his hand on hers with steadying
clasp that seemed to quiet her. She
could hear Enoch speaking. He had
a strong, vibrant voice. Every one be-
hind the scenes was listening and un-
.dsrstanding except herself. His voice
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the Gotham-almost We could have
had Brunton. but she's just going out
Then there's Nj Merry. l believe,
she added decisively. Il would rather
have Mr. Merry than anybody
Dorcas bent to rearrange a knife
and fork
How do you know M Merry II
in?"
He ie," cried Julie. He called me
into his dressing room when l passed
and gave me these She unclasped
her hand to show three caranels
squeezed into a sticky lump.
Would your mother like to have
him here."
Julie did not wait for her mother to
answer
"Of course Mother and love him"
Well, you may be our messenger.
Tell him he is invited to dine with
three ladies' Dinner will be served In
ten minutes"
Merry returned with Julie clasping
his hand.
This Is unexpected, When the
young lady tapped at my door. l was
debating whether it was worth while
going out to eat in the storm"
1t was a gay little party. Dorcas
ordered the waiter to set the dishes
on the hot radiator. then she sent him
away. Julie took her place delighted
ly.
You're clever waitress" said
Merry.
Il used to plan to be q waitress
when l was grown up" said the child.
while she gathered plates neatly on
a tray That WAS before l went on
the stage Playing the little 'Cordelia
is nicer than being a waitress"
1T means getting rich faster" said
Merry gravely.
"Of course" agreed Julie. Still, It
must be delightful work to be a wait
ress Before we found you. Mother
and l used to 90 mornings to a little
restaurant to get hot cakes, and 1
loved to watch the Mattresses. Some
of them were pretty. They had love
ly hair and cunning little muslin
aprons"
Merry laughed. You were wise to
decide on 'CordeliA.'"
AAoW thAt No0S1 W QuASc
happy to be 'Cordeha' with you. even
II didn't get any money for It. OF
course, though. it's lovely to get my
salary envelope once a week, and to
have nice rooms at Mrs. Billerweus, q,
| and all we want to eat. and clothes
and shoes. l am growing rich-I have
handbook"
"Really?"
Il have four hundred dollar. in the
bank"
-Four hundred dollars"
When I have two thousand I am
going to buy little house out in the
country. Mother and l picked it out
one day when Mias Dorcas took US
driving. We will keep chickens and a
pony and a COW, and have cherry trees
and radishes and pansies in the gar
den"
Il will come and board with you"
said Merry, III don't have to milk the
cow
"Oh. Mother" cried the child i'm
petuously, Il never thought Of keep
ing boarders before!-only we can't
| charge Mr. Merry much"
May l come too?" asked Dorcas.
oh, that would be lovely!" julie
laid down a chicken bone she held be-
| tween her fingers to clap her greasy
little hands joyfully. Merry was tell
ing a ridiculous adventure which had
once befallen him on Q snowbound
train when he was interrupted by =
timid knock at the, door.
~; ha
to look back at her mother with a
bewildered glance. A small, odd hg-
| ure stood motionless in the doorway
little boy with serious. brown eyea
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WEST ERIN
MINING NEWS
The Metal Markets
IN q r I { =
n Newspaper Union News Service

The Metal Markets.
ST. Louis. - Lead. $3.6711 Q3.70;
spelter, s5.55g5.60.
London. - Bar silver, 22Ad per
ounce.
New York.-Bar silver, 49k; lead
SO 75G 3.S5; London, G19. SpeIei ?
$565G5.75; London G27 12s e. NJ
per, electrolytic. 1897 @13.5e;&
ing, $13.12G13.25.
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Wyominu.

Numerous new storage tanks for OH
are being placed along Grass creek
where SO many strikes have beer
made in that part OF the oil fields
revival of interest in the Silver
Crown mining district, west of Chey-
enne, has been caused by the develop
ment of a sevenfoot body of copper
ore running $23 to the ton in the shaft
of the Comstock, owned by the Com
stock Mining Company and situated
two miles from the Hecla postoffice.
The new ore body was developed dur
ing sinking operations at a depth OF
$50 feet. A contract for an additional
100 feet OF sinking work will be made
T. A. Christy was in New Castle and
reported the finding of coal about
three miles west of his ranch, in town
ship AZ. range SO. The outcropping
shows three veins ranging from eight
to twenty-four inches and increasing
in thickness with the short entry that
has been made by the farmers who.
have already taken several loads of
coal from the veins. The coal burns
we'll and the quality is expected to be-
come better as a furtheI distance from
the surface is reached.
Arizona.
Report comes from Chloride that
the Tennessee mine has opened one of
the greatest bodies of galena ore ever
found in that property, the find being
made on the 1,100 level.
Monday is usually messenger day
for the Gold Road Company, and a.
usual George B. Ayers came in to
kingman and delivered over to Wells,
Fargo & Co.. one Of the big bars that
( the Gold Road Company has gotten
The habit of delivering fresh from the
furnace. This bar weighed a trifls
aver $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

1HS is the title OF a really big story that appears in
our next SUNDAY MAGAZINE. It isn't often that
a magazine say that OF tale, because big
stories are few and far between
THE HEART OF A BOY moves swiftly, in a series Of
dramatic clashes. rising fine climax; but even this
combination isn't enough to make it big story 1t is the
fine and splendid spirit Of the tale, presented with real
cloquencc. that makes it distinguished.
The author is william Brown Meloney.
You will remember his "Pcrclcs OF the Nanaimo.'
You may also recall that told YOU closely approached
a big story. Strong and moving it this latest
story by Mr.. Meloncy surpasscs it.
1t too has the sea for a background. The hero is
if,ccn-ycar-old boy-whcn it isn't Deep Water Jim
Croehan. In fact the hero is both OF them-one OF the
reasons that make the story absorbing.
BE-; it is the spirit OF loyalty, Of fair play OF hero
ship in the boy that makes the action. Danny is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

D HEUMATISM is likely to be something else more fire.
quently than any other disease that afflicts human
ity, is the way Dr. Edwin F. Bowers begins his article
in our next SUNDAY MAGAZINE. And he ends it with,
"Rhcumasm is was has been, and possibly always will
be. convenient dumping ground for medical ignorance
It says and less than any other word in the
English language
1t is something Of a shock to find that know prac-
ticaly nothing about thing with which familiar.
the doctors don't know very much about it themselves.
But when you think OF it, it is long step in adj
for them find what they don't know. Maybe
they will rheumatism to protect themselves; but
nowadays they able determine that what they used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
Every Motor Car
Needs a Maker

lot only to design and build it. Not only to
h give it the right features, the nght material,
' and the right workmanship, and to leave out
at should not go In But, most OF all, every
needs maker after it has been sold -atter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
THE HEART OF A BOY"

to call by that name is something else that they know
how TO treat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
STANDARD TIME

A TRANSCONTINENTALtase'eruus.
n turn bis watch back three times M .
hour each time, in Journeying from So
| York ~ the Pacific seaJOard, D. le Hau,
20 be ON time for meals Ifhcis travelling
across Canada and starts from the eastern
provinces. he must DO the same four times
It's rather hard on ones watch. tho Ier-
clcrs say. bat think ri what 80 must have
! been forty years ago when. instead ~ Four
or five standards ri railroad time there were
-cvcnty-One That was DO 1873. ln Is93
! they had cur ont some dcadWood. as tH-,.
! railroads had begun ~ consolidate 30
enlightened period there were stI. RENAME
ing fftv-thrcc different standard times. .l
railroad ccntcrs. where the competing
didn't Ike one another and Reused I
unionize in dcpots u was not an ureDu-
mon thing 20 find one end oi town e.'r.
its watches So many minutes ahead Dr
many minutes behind the other cul ~ town.
! The Dot of the traveller was bard. because
! trunklinc service was not devc.opel 'Ie1
as now and d. frequently carried one n'Y
the realms Of higher mathcma'ic, tD cone
meet between trains ot different fe'
! The confusion at length became -o bag N,i
the extension and ramiicatiOn ~. ruIroa.
that the officials got together and beg
| holding slime conventions Do an effort
! tighten the burden ~ the clock. A''"
meetings in ST. Louis and New York 90 lss..
the railroads Of this country and Cana.
! drew five lines through the Continental wa.
along the mcridians fifteen degree apa
BEGINNING M sixty degree west o. Green
wich, England. The me-idians were t, ir
an hour each step west. Thus. when Dr. "
noon on the sixticth meridian, b. $50. e.c
O'Clock in the morning on The seFcn'g-ti'
and so on.
There we're drawbacks 90 this plan. bow
ever. II would not be possible io- rt.r0a.
20 use an imaginary line: so u was le.i..
% make the change in the hour ar '0e pin
/ cipal stations nearest ~ this imag,nar. ..r.
\ Detroit. Wheeling Pittsburgh. Parker --
i Virginia.. and Augusta Georgia -.0a.
not situated on an AR line are points
change between eastern and contra. 'r
Frequently in the West the change D.
at the end Of long divisions.
Il is interesting 20 follow the 'an
| time line on a map. One FIRST ur-.
is Of amazement a. the zlgzag Ene
Jumps hithcr and von. and sometime ,.
\ turns back on itself; though at '.. '
following its general direction mort.
south, on one side or the other .. ,'
special meridian. The map Is plotted
into distinctive colors by these zigzag De-
and any particular division IS known
brown, red, blue green. or yellow. a.00-...t
10 whether II is in Intercoloniai Ea.-,..
! Central. Mountain or Pacific time. e
eastern colonies Of Canada have reccr
adopted Eastern time. thereby cutting ..e
standard divisions down 20 four.
Mean local time. Of course, does no. re
respond 20 standard time. except On 'hc ue-
ridians themselves. Thus Savannah IS thirty
six minutes behind the sun: while Detroit IS
thirty-two minutes ahead q It.
Liz 4 ..-l-.-.---
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

JUDITH'S USE OF THE SYNDICATE is the next 20
the last story Of the series by Anne shannon Monroe
about the school teacher who into journalism She
felt sure that that the only worth WHILE but
anybody but Judith herself can see that it was merely
way to rush headong into matrmony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
How Owners Suffer

When a car loses its maker through failure or other
wise, its market value drops 80 to 90 per cent Instantly
That car becomes discredited, commanding neither
price nor respect Nobody wants 1t, least OF all the
unfortunate buyer
More than 3 makes Of cars have lost their makers
within the year Thousands Of owners suffered imam
cia loss and annoyance Guarantees became worthless.
Repair parts could be secured only with difficulty, even
for cash in advance. And the maker much boosted
service proved to be hollow promise, with nobody
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
WINTON SIX

Long stroke motor. left drive, cen
ter control. electric lights. self
starter. finest mohair top. easily
handled curtains. rain vision glass
front. best Warner speedometer,
Waltham eight-day clock. klaxon
electric horn. rear tire carriers, four
cylinder tire pump. demountable
INNS. full set Of tools, German
silver radiator, metal parts nickel
finished. Fully &2DS0
equipped, . pOLOV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

car needs a maker after it has been
you have bought it.
After you have put your faith and money into
a Car. then is when it needs a maker standing
behind it with the financial strength and the
moral determination to make good on every
promise that his advertising or his statesmen held
out to you before vou bought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

THE BOOMERS. the serial by Roy Norton reaches
big. climacteric point in the next ins'alment
Burmah Jones faces the biggest crisis in his career he
has in his possession enough money 20 make him indie
pendent He has the bitter struggle which has lasted
all his hard life TO get what he wanted. Now he has 90
make choice as the future. He starts consistently
from his old viewpoint But he finds tha, he the
same old Burnah Jones. The struggle is really the
dramatic part Of the story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

markabe youth but a real boy, for all that. with the
strength and the weaknesses Of the least understood
creatures in the world.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-16
CHAPTER ~.
The Reseue.

TER ulking 90 tho engineer,
John DOrr had missed Gallon
ANA saw him ut She anchor
age OF the ore cable car up
across the gulph from the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-16

pered. John. 1 don't Understand.
Something has happened lam scared
John Dorr looked down nc her fair
face Tor a ONE and shut his eve
lids Was n true that she had nnnlly
come TO hlmY lie, too. felt the presago
OF dread way down the hill. across
the gulch drenched IN moonlight aud
shadows. 10 seemed 10 him that he saw
one % those rrotesquc aud Impossible
figures. mlrnges Of the desert night
Then he took Ruth into his strong
arms.
Thus It l. In this world that those
whose arms ore empty feel the fingers
II fcir at their throats. aud only those
whose arms ore filed can look boldly
into the night and defy the iends OF
darkness.
And tho man whose arms held moth.
Inc. whose hands were clinchcd IN an
agony 81 eliminating fear. saw through
the window q ngure OF a man on horse.
back on the crest Of the hill.
=
A tall. dark. stern man. who did not
tip the porter. got on the Overland ex-
press NJ silent Valley Tho little ham
let lay there Ike a mirage % some
mans dream. There WAS but u IN.
millar building In the place, and Harry
wilkerson Gazed az Il aud smiled
We'll" he said audibly, this looks
like old times, Now TO lind Gallon!'
II seems that IN that clear dusk which
marks the border line between life