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CHAPTER XIV.
Fiohtjno for Her Life.

FiNNNlVH IOF VCT I'VGs
The next day found Fran the biuesi
OF the blue. No laughing now. rs she
sat alone. halfway up the ladder lead.
ing to Gregory's barn.ioft. She meant
TO be Just M miserable IA She pleased.
since there was no observer to DO dc.
ceived by sowing cheat.seed OF merri.
ment.
THE battles on now. TO a finish
muttcred Fran despondently. yet here
sit. and here scrooch." tran's
thoughts were nj the abysmal stage OF
encouragement. For a time. there
seemed in her heart not the FINEST
taper alight. and In this blackpess.
both hope and failure were alike iudis.
tinguishable.
But wen soe." she cried, at last
coming down the ladder. wen s,e!"
and she clenchod her fists. flung open
the barn-door and marched upoa the
house with battle In her eyes. Grid
Ing up her loins-that Ia. smoo,bing
her hair-and sharpening her weap.
ons for instant use. she opened the
library door.
She knew Grace Noir had gone
TO the city with Robert Clinton. and
yet her feeling on seeing Hamilton
Gregory alone. was akin TO surprise
How queerly lonesome he looked. oith
out his secretary She found the phil
The thought OF the good his money
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SYNOPSIS.

Fran. arrives nj Hamilton. GreEory's
hons In LIttleburg, but nnds him absent
conducting the choir nj n camp meeting.
laughs during the service aud Is asked TO
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. He
deeply Interested in charity work. and a
pillar. OF the church, Ashton becomes
greatly interested In Fran and while tax
seen by sapphira Clinton, sister Of Rob
ort Clinton. chairman OF the school board.
Fran tells Gregory. she wants n home
secretary, takes a violent dislike TO Fran
and advises her 20 go away ~ once
Fran hints nj n twenty-ycar old secret.
leave the roo%. Fran relates the story
of how Gregory married y young girl az
Springfield while attending colicge, and
that marriage, Gregory had married his
present wife three years before u. death
Of Fran's mother. Fran takes n liking 70
Fran IL the daughter OF a very dear friend
who II dead. Fran agrees To the stoty.
Mrs. Gregory insists on. her making her
arms. II II decided that Fran must go to
school. Grace shows. persistent interes,
in Gregory's story of his lead friend AMI
hints that Fran may be an imposter'
Fran declares that the secretary mus, go.
Grace begins nagging tactics In an cnort
90 drive Fran from tho Gregory nome PUT
Mrs. Gregory remains stnnch In her
friendship. Fran In ordered before super
tntendent Ashton TO be punished for In
differentiation In school chairman I'm.
ton In present. The AFFAIR ends In Fran
leaving the school In company OF the TWO
men 10 the nmazement OF tho scandal
mongers Of tho town. Abbott. while TAX
ing n walk alone at midnight. finds Fran
on n bridge telling her fortune by. cards.
She tells Abbott that she IN the famous
ION tanner. Fran Nonparcil. She tired 81
C'Scus life and sought n home. Grace tells
OF seeing Fran come homo after midnight
with n man. She gueRscs part or the
story and surprises the rest from Abbott.
She decides TO ask Rob Clinton 90 gn To
Springfield TO investigate Fran's story.
Fran enlists Abbott In her battle against
Grace.
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Verbatim.

This, from my Cambridge messenger
boy friends. is reproduced verbatim:
The old bridge works field is getting
a foundation laid for a new building
witch Is getting built by the Boston
bridge work and company. When the
cHys OF East Cambridge used to get
chased away from the Sixth street
bridge where they used to 20 swim
ming they used TO run into this field
and get there cloths on before the po-
keenan, caught them. So they will
lose a good place to get away from the
police when they get chased next sum,
m0E."-Boaton Post .
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intensity I'm well enough educated.
] can take dictation and make good
copy"
He allowed his tone TO sound def.
ance-"i already have a secretary"
Fran continued with an effort.
Mother didn't like studying. very we'll.
but she was determined TO get me out
OF the condition ! was born In: she
taught me all she knew. Wasn't she
splendid! So patient" Fran paused.
and stared straight before her. straight
into the memory OF her mothers eyes.
Gregory rcflected-"if this child had
not come. had not intruded herself
upon my life! Haven't sun. red
enough for my follies?"
when mother died." Fran resumed.
"sho thought maybe Uncle Ephiaim
had mollowed. 20 | went TO him. be.
cause | thought I couldn't gel, along
without love" She shook her head,
with Il pathetic little smile. put |
could! Uncle Ephraim didn't mellow.
he dried up. He blamed me for being
born-l think. myself. II was u mis-.
take. He turned mo out. but I was
so tough ! just couldn't be winter.
killed. After that | went back to the
show and stocked up In experience
! mention II to point out that a mild
Job like being your private secretary
wouldn't strain n muscle"
Gregory's voice cut across hers. MY
secretary must be In sympathy with
my work. TO exercise such talents as
| have. IL my religion. att! need n
helper whose eyes are fixed upon the
higher lie. This is hnal, and tie sub.
ject must never be %reopened. | lind
II very painful"
Fran's discovery that he had not
heard her plea, crimsoned her face.
She Jumped from the armchair.
breathing rapidly. Then" she cried.
"if you wont have me, get another.
The one you have must GO"
"Shc shall do nothing OF the sort"
he Coldly responded.
Yes" Fran retorted violently, 81
tell you she must co."
lie struck the table with his calm.
Never"
shall I use my last resource? ?"
Frau's eyes CLEANED o%minously.
The hand upon the table became a
fist, That a his only reply.
IL would cntreat you" said Fran,
faltering, and with tcars-bu, VIVA.
good would It do? None There's no
use Tor one woman To- weep II another
woman Is smiling, Dismiss youf sec.
Rotary"
He leaned toward her from over the
table. and spoke In a low. level tone:
Il am going 20 appeal to your better
nature, Think of the girls OF the
street who need rescue. ard the won.
en OF the cities who are dying from
neglect and vice, II you hinder my
wor.. let the souls OF these ouicasts
be upon your soul! You can RUN me.
but not without running my good
works. I don't ask you 10 keep silent
on my account-what am but an In.
strument ~ the hands OF P~royldence7
but for the sake of the homeless
thousands. have atoned for my past.
but the world, always ready To- cruelty
the divine. would rejoice to point the
finger OF scorn at me. as II were still
the fool of twenty years ago"
"Rut your secretary"
she IL a vital factor in my work
n would be impossible to replace her"
Fran made a step toward him-"My
mother was replaced"
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CHAPTER xlu.-contInued.

II don't understand how you mean
that. know Mr.. Gregory's work
would be seriously crippled. And II
would be a great blow TO Walnut
Street church-she's always there"
"Still. you see she cant stay"
mo, I don't see. You and Miss
Grace must be reconciled."
"Oh, Abbott. can't you understand.
or Is It that you just won't? II isn't
on my account that Miss Noir must
teuvss this house. She's going to
bring0 trouble-she's already done It.,
I'yg had lots OF experience. and when
I SEQ people nurrying down hill. ! ex.
pect to find them ut the bottom. not
because TIA In the people. but be.
cause It's In the direction. ! believe
some mighty good.intentloned men are
stumbling down hill. carrying their 70.
iigion right into hell"
Hush. little friend! You don't un.
derstand what reiiei ion is"
III I can't find out from It's fruits,
don't want to know"
"Of course. But consider how Miss
Grace's labors are blessing the help.
less"
Abbott unless the fruits OF relig.
ION are favored by love. they're no
more account than apples taken with
bitter.rot-not worth Hfty cents u
barrel"
Abbott asked slyly. what about
your fruit, u there In the world?"
oh" Fran confessed. with a CLEAN.
we're not In the orchard. business ut
all. out here"
Abbott laid his hand earnestly upon
her arm. Fran! Come In and help
Us spray"
"You desr old prosy. preachy pro.
~fessor!" she exclaimed affectionaie ely,
Il have q thinking OF II. I've naif
q mind to try. really. Wouldn't Grace
N0ir Just die? . o Lord. there
she ome now!"
Fran left the d%lsconsolate young
man in wild precipitation. and few
into the house. He turned on In an.
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viii In later days or years recall pleas
ant memories will be thus perpetu.
ated by h film photographer. lie
VIII eventually be considered as much
a necessity as the orchestra. Tn.
doubtedly n OF the most acceptable
wedding presents In days to come from
parents to bride and bridegroom will
be a set OF progressive films showing
the children az they advanced from
infancy to high school days. Az a
feature OF the wedding festivities these
pictures would afford both amusement
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mechan
les.
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and influence wero accomplishing
thrilled his soul. while through the re.
fired ether OF this pious Joy appeared
the loveliness OF Grace Noir. lending
something like spiritual sensuousness
10 his vision OF duty.
He did not want the applause OF
the general public any more than he
wanted his past unearthed. IL was
CROUCH II his philanthropy was known
to God and Grace Noir. She stood. to
his mind, as n symbol OF religion
there "a DO no harm In r~everencing
symbols.
Fran's eyes drew him abruptly from
his reverie.
Fran no said, rs n she had ap.
peared In answer TO q summoLs. II
am unhappy about you. Your deter.
mination TO have nothing to do with
tho church not only distresses but EN-.
harnesses me. You have insisted on
coming into my life. Then why do
you disgrace itS You pretend that you
want to Le liked by us. yet you play
cards with strangers at night-it's out.
rageous. You yer threw a card In
my yard where a card was never seen
before"
DO you think cards nre 8 % very
wicked?" asked Fran. looking at him
curiously.
you know what I think. look on
gambling as immoral. But II ought to
be enough for ms simply to forbid IT,"
She closed the door. and placed
her back against II. She looked hin
In the eyes. and said abruptly
II want TO be your secretary"
Hamilton gripped his chair. II have
a secretary" he retorted. looking at
her resentfully. He checked words he
would have liked to utter. on rejecting
that his secret was In Fran's keeping.
How Grace would shrink from him. II
| she knew the truth-how that mag
nincent figure would turn Its back
upon him-and those s~cornful. imperi.
Gus. never-faltering eyes. .
Fran drew nearer. She seated her
self upon the arm of q chair. one foo,
on the noor. and spoke with restrained
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ask. What will you do with me? All
| want is-iust a little love"
The long loneliness OF her life found
expression in the eager voice. In tho
yearning eyes. As he stared at her,
half. s%tupeied. he imagined she was
holding out her arms to him In plead.
ing.
Fran thought his covered face a to-
ken OF '%.akening. You must have
loved my mother once. IL II al so
dead and forgotten that there Is none
left for your child?"
But she was seeking 10 play upon
strings that had long since ceased to
yibrate. lie could not bring back.
even in retrospect, the emotions in.
spirod by Josephine Derry. Those
strings had been tuned TO other love.
harmonies. To remember Fran's moth.
or was to bring back not the rapture
OF n first passion. but the garlsh days
OF disillusionment. He could not tell
Fran hat he had never loved her
mother. The dead must not be re-
preached: the living could not be de-
nied-so he was silent.
Ills silence inspired Fran with hope.
Il am so lonely, so lonely!" she muir.
INJURED plaintively, so very lonely!
There seems IA "eason for everybody
but me- can't be explained. That's
why I am disliked. II there could be
one heart for me to claim--w nose
heart should II be? Does no sor, OF
feeling tell you whose heart It should
be?"
CTo RE CoNTINuED.l
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lie started IN. You shall not speak
OF that. She lived her life. aud |
demand the right to live mine. I tell
you, the past Is ended"
but ] am here returned Fran.
II have net ended. Can't you look
into ny face and see my mother liv.
ing? She paid for her secret mar.
riage. wandering owe the face Of the
earth with her baby. trying TO find
you. ! don't deny that you've paid for
all-yes. even for your desertion and
your living a hidden life In this town
Maybe you've suffered enough. But
that isn't the question. Look at me.
| am here. I have come as truly out
OF your past as out OF the past OF my
darling, uncomplaining-what did you
call her?-'friend.' And being here ]
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Gregory" said his wife family. but
! ara sorry that II should make me
seem obstinate"
He uttered n groan. and left the hail
In despair. His gesture said that he
must give II up.
Mrs. Gregory folded her work. her
face pale and drawn. her lips tremu.
lous. She looked at Fran and tried to
smile. 1--WE must go TO rest now"
she said-"if we can"
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other direction. and Gregory and Grace
came slowly toward the house. having.
without much difficulty, eliminated
Simon jefferson from their company.
In truth. Simon. rather than be i'm.
proved by their conversation. had
dived down a back alley. and found
entrance through the side door. When
Hamilton Gregory and his secretary
came into the reception hall. tho old
bachelor lay upon a divan thinking Of
his "eak heart--Fran's eight from
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under the management OF a prac-
teal lanndryman of 20 years ex-
~perience. Guarantees satisfaction.
All garments repaired and buttons
sewed on. Cleaning and Pressing.
Phone 1872 and we will do the rest.
CHARLES l. McCRAE
Manager
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Phone news items to No. 22. II ia
not possible to get around TO each
place or to talk to each person, and
everyone should know some item which
would be OF interest and greatly add
TO the local features OF our paper.
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Paint which sticks to glass can be
removed with vinegar.
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CLIMATE Our altltt

CLlMATE-Our altitude Is 1000 above
sea level. our winters are short
and mild and the summer nights are
always cool and refreshing. Pure
water from deep wells is procured
In abundance.
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UrILITIes-The cIty is supplIed wIth

electric lights, with day as well as
night service. cement walks. owns
n splendid waterworks system: has
n fine sanitary system OF sewerage,
ice plant, cold storage and long dis.
10 nee telephone system.
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sUILDiNos-Tucumcarl has /,

eUlLDlNGs-Tucumcar has two OF
the best bank buildings In the South.
west. blocks OF brick business
houses, an up.to.date house.
u. s.. Land Office, "a modern 100000
hotel, new Elks' Home, costing $751;
600, Tucumcari Hospital. and hun.
dreds OF beautiful residences. There
has not been "A time In the last five
years that there were not buildings
ia course OF construction. a new
federal building is being planned
and Il $4,000 union station for Tu-
cumcari; also the Home Sanitarium
with Tubercular Annex.
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CITIZENSHIP

oONtE - cllllensnlp " COnn'
posed OF the best people from the
east, west, north n south and will
compare fayorably with the per-
sonnet Of any city. Nearly all OF
the Fraternal organizations are rep.
resented and most of them have
large and growing memberships. and
some OF them are planning 10 build
homes OF their own.
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RAJ has

that Tucumcari pays more freight
TO the railroads than any point be.
tween Pratt. Kansas. and I'll Paso.
Texas. During last year $500 cars
of freight yer unloaded to our
merchants. and over 600 cars daily
were handled through u yards.
The Wholesale business of the city
has zone beyond the 81. 900, 900 mark,
the retail business has exceeded
$l.25O.OOO. and our banks did over
sl2. 900, 900 worth OF business In the
ten months from January LIST TO No
Nember LIST.
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rUcUMcARi is the county seat OF
Quay county. IL surrounded by an
empire OF wealth and Is In every
way n modern city. All Of the
churches are represented ard most
OF them have elegant church build
ings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-11
FIREMEN's CONVENTION
Alexandria Department Will Be Rep
resented at Portsmouth.

Plans are being made by the mem
bers of the three fire companies of
this city for attending the annual
meeting of the Virginia State Fire
mems Convention. which will be held
August 1928 next in Portsmouth. In
vitations to attend have been re-
ceived by the different. companies.
Two of three companies will elect
delegates to the convention, at meet
ines which will be held in August and
one will elect delegates the latter part
of this month.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Com
panv at its meeting held last night
received an invitation to attend the
convention.
1t is expected that fully fifty fire
men from the three compnaies of this
city will attend the convention.
Final plans for attending will be
outlined within a short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-11
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.

Following Instructions from the
court a jury III the United States
Court for the Eastern District OF
Virginia, Judge Edmund Wadill pre-
siding, this afternoon brought III a
verdict for the defendant corpora
ton in the suit of II. B. Hutchinson
against the New York and PhiIadcI-
phia Company, corporation.
The object of the suit was to re-
cover the sum Of $4,000 for dam
ages alleged to have been done to
q large tract Of timber land IN
Prince William County leased by de-
fendant corporation from plaintiff.
A motion to overrulc the verdict
was refused and plaintiff was given
until October 1st next in which to file
a bill CT exemptions.
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Other Lists to Come in Ex-
pected to Considerably
Swell Number.
MAY BE A LARGE VOTE
Prohibitionists Optimistic, PrOphe-
sying Sweeping Victory at Polls
Next September.

Richmond, July 11.-When the OF
! flee of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth closed yesterday attar-
noon there had been received at the
Office petitions for the Statewide
election in September that showed a
total number of 4S,521 names actu-
ally certified to the secretary by the
clerks of the various courts.
This number represents a great IN
fux of petitions to the office all day
and for the past several days. 1t was
stated that many more were expected
in, and that another count will be
made when it is reasonably sure that
most of the petitions now out have
been received.
That more petitions are to come,
is evidenced by the fact that none OF
the Richmond petitions have been
filed, and several other sections
where large numbers Of names are
known to have been secured are not
vet registered in the secretary's Of
flee. There were represented no
more than a little over half the State
in the eighty-fvc petitions in the
Office. as it is certain there are num-
bers vet to come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-11
MOOSE PLANS COMPLETED.
Washington Lodge of Moose Beauty
Prize to Alexandria Lady.

The Joint committee representing
Alexandria and Washington Lodge
of Moose, met last night and Wash
ington Lodge offered to give prize
to the most beautiful Alexandria
lady on the excursion.
Three members of Washington.
whose names are not known to any
Alexandrian, are the judges. Alex
andria Lodge, through courtesy to
Washington Lodge, makes the same
offer to Washington Lodge. This
will create quite an interest and great
rivalry between the two cities for
the distinction of having the most
beautiful lady.
The name of the lady who may
receive the high honor will be an
nounced on the pavilion at 10
o'clock.
The prizes for athletics now num-
ber twenty-seven, with more to be
added and all will :hsre chance to
compete for the athletic nonors.
The bal game will take place on
the arrival of the afternoon boat.
The Holy Name Band will play on
the 2:3O trip. The Alexandria mus
ical Association on the 7:l5 trip.
The boat will leave Mutual Ice
Company wharf at 1915, 2:3O and
7:15. Everything possible for the
the comfort and pleasure of the fam
lilies of the Moose and their friends
has been provided. The committee at
the boat landing will be the follow
ing. DR.. z. A. German, J. H. Har-
rington, DR.. J. T. Ashton, w. L.
Rammel, r. A. Harriss, j.. ". Varney
E. c. Burner, DR.. Richard Gibson.
John Duncan, A. E. Gray, S. j.
Farmhouse, C. E. Booker. NJ. J. Nc
Farland, NJ. H. Summers, f. l.
Wood, J. !. Kelly and A.. T. Camp
hnl1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-11
NAMES BOARD OF EXAMINERS
New Department of State Will Pass
on Applicants to Practice Dem
tistry.

Richmond, July 11.-Governor II.
C. Stuart has announced the follow
ing as dental examiners:
To serve one year-Dr. J. l.. Wal
ker, Of Norfolk; DR.. Z. U. Potter, OF
Roanoke. Two years-Dr. r. c.
Lewis, Culpeper; DR.. J. V. HaIIer,
Wytheville. Three, years-Dr. H. v.
Campbell, Suffolk; DR.. J. P. Stiff,
Fredericksburg.
The board, which will pass upon
the applications Of dentists desiring
to practice their profession in Er-
ginia, will be formally organized at
a meeting to be called in a short
time. .....
The Governor also announced ap-
pointments to the board Of visitors
of the Virginia Agricultural and Me
chanical College and Polytechnic In
stitute at Blacksburg; P. F. St. Clair
Giles; W. G. Shackclford, Albcmarle
DR.. W. o. Harris, Spottsylvan!a, and
R. Samuel Craig, Richmond. The ap-
pointees are named for a term OF
four years, beginning July l.