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PASSES EYES|GHT TEST,
BARRED BY FLAT FEET
Exciting Adventure of Lad Who
Sought Admission to Sig
nal Corps.

NLW YORK. February 2o.-'A sailor 3
life is the life for me- and Hooked III
the tradl" of the Deep hlithelN sang
Theodore Martcn. nineteen years old
OF Shelby, \. Y. yesterday afternoon
as ha hurdled three stairs at a bound
on his way up to tho United states
naval recruiting station on tho top
floor of q building in East 1c5th street
between Park and Lexington avenues
"io. ho. h0--Iud a bottle OF rum, nc
carollcd he burst in upon the re-
cruitinS officer.
What's coming OFF herce qucricd
tho x. O. in astouu,icd tones.
u want to enlist. ! want to he Il
signal boy, replied young Mr Martcn.
nowise abashcd
"oh. l thought YOU wanted to get
booking for a vaudeville act" breathed
tho r. O.. with sigh OF relief.
The recruiting officer then explained
to the would be rookie that the first
essential test for the Signal Corps was
good eyesight
"1 haven't got room enough up here
to test your eyes," he added, but 1
think we can get along"
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Instructed in Signaling.

The r. o. then proceeded to give Mar
ten some preliminary instruction IN the
art of signaling with his arms and
hands according to the so-called sema,
phore code.
Now, go down stairs and stand across
the street and see if you can answer
me-" he ordered.
On the way downstairs a brilliant idea
struck the youth from Shelby. He rar
across the street, but instead of sta
tioning himself on the sidewalk he as
cended to the roof of Ill East 125tf
street. where his wild gesticulations
finally attracted the attention of his
friend. the recruiting officer.
Pedestrians passing through 1c5tf
street were also attracted by the sigh
of a lanky youth with disheveled haii
perched on the edge of a roof across the
street and waving his arms wildly.
Heavens, he's going to jump" yelled
a woman in the throng, eNcitedly. Tht
word spread rapidly until it reached
Policeman Dominick Bligb who was hal'
a block away. Bligh. started on rur
for the scene OF excitement.
He's hugs" he announced at his frs
glimpse of the figure on the roof above
II must save him
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Quee.l Henry Sydnor Harrison.
Just Patty. lean Webster.
The Sins Of the Father. Thomas
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The Chalice of Courage. Cv1us
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Trinity Bells. Amelia Z. Barr.
The Closing Net. Henry c Row
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SYNOPSIS

Marx Truitt, encouraged BY his sweet
heart, Unity Martin. leaves Bethel. his
native town, 10 seek his fortune. Simon
Truitt tells Marx that II long has been
his dream to see & steel plant al Betne!
and asks the son 10 return and build
one II he ever gets rich. Mark applies 10
Thomas Henley. head Of the Quinby Iron
works. for job and Is sent 10 the con-
struction gang. His success In that WORK
wins him q place as helper 70 Roman
AndzretZski. open-hearth furnaceman- he
becomes boarder in Romans home ana
assists Piotr Romans son, IL his studies
Kaxta- an adopted daughter. shows her
gratitude In such a manner as 10 arouse
Marks interest IN her. Heavy work In
the intense heat OF the furnace causes
Marx 10 collapse and Kazia cares for
hin. Later Roman also succumbs and
Marx gets his job. Roman resents this
and tells Mark 20 ind another boardinS
place. Five years elapse during which
marx has advanced to the foremanship.
while his labor-saving devices have made
him Invaluable TO the company. In the
meantime kama has married one Jim
whiting. Mark meets with an accident
which dooms him TO be q cripple for hfe-
He returns TO Bethel intending TO stay
there. He finds Unity about TO marry an
other man and wins her back Unity
urges him to return to his work In the
city. Mark rises rapidly TO wealth and
power In the steel business. but the So
cial ambitions Of his wife make their mar
R1ed life unhappy. Constant chickering's
wear out Marks patience and be makes
thf0ats Of divorce
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sneered Henley. Drunk. Blind drunk
with selfimportance!-
How much better are we,-
Sometimes" Henley said coldly.
you talk like q fool He strobe
away.
Mark, left alone, began 10 pick his
path gingerly around trailing gowns
and chattering groups. in search OF
fresh air and quiet But once, as he
was passing a group OF men. remark
arrested his attention. He did not
know the speaker. but he halted
sharply and addressed him.
Who was that you said committed
suicde?"
The man looked at him strangely q
moment before answering.
Timothy Woodhouse II was prac-
ucally suicide He insisted on going
up in his new flying machine. Broke
his neck, of course"
Mark passed on quickly. Not so
quickly but that he overheard an eI-
PLANTATION.
The man that skinned Woodhouse."
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You should know that men In my
| position may not consider their prt-
vate impulses. Our wealth Is q trust
"a sacred trust" He paused. perhaps
to control the rising emotion inspired
by thought The secret OF my sue
cess has been harmony In my organ
iZation. Harmony | must have-I will
have. And SO must reserve the right
and means 10 GUST any who seek to
disturb il The work TO which l have
given myself-the projects you. fear.
hold so lighuy-depends too closely on
my business success 10 allow me 70
violate successful presidents. Even.
he beamed on Mark. even for the
sake of your brilliant young friend.
Even for you"
Quinby's face had not put OF its
smiling benevolent mask His voice
had not risen nor lost by so much as
a note its wonted musical stately
cadence But Mark. a silent and al
most forgotten listener. knew that in
the last words menace spoke as clear
and venomous as in the hiss OF a
snake. He could interpret the men
ace; Henley had rested too securely
in his importance 10 the company; he
now had his warning; like Damocles'
sword the power Of Quinby's contract
rested heavy overhead.
II he had not known from Quinby's
voice, Mark would have understood
from him 10 whom the menace had
been spoken. Henley's hands. resting
on the desk, clenched until the nails
bit into the palms The ugly inperi-
Gus face was deathly white. His black
eyes blazed. Mark thought for a mo-
ment he was about TO spring upon
Quinby and infiict physical injury. or
at least hurl at the vain shallow poseur
the splendid defiance OF the man OF
real worth, OF invincible and unpur-
chasable spirit Because he had a pro-
found respect and sort of love for
Henley, he wanted TO see and hear
that defiance. He forgot his own in
terest in the scene.
Henley reached again convulsiyely.
for pen and paper. Quinby raised a
hand-a beautiful. soft, perfectly man
toured member-in humorous protest
My dear Tom" How the purring
paternal phrase. addressed to Henley.
stung, Mark felt the hot blood rise.
resentful for his master If you are
about 10 resign again, beg OF you.
consider. ! have made one concession
TO that threat But II you make il
again. shall be obliged to break OF a
relation that has been both pleasant
and profitable. Ii will cost me some
thing, perhaps. butt will cost you
more"
Now" muttered Mark.
Now was the time TO hurl defiance
to overwhelm Quinby and Quinbys
power under manly scorn. Quin-
by. outwardly serene as midsummers
skies. smiled on. Henley was silent.
The blazing anger in his eyes died
down TO a smoldering. sullen, futile
rage. The pen dropped from his hand.
What a SCATTERING Of idols was
there! Mark turned away that he
might not see.
His glance fell upon Quinby. The
mask Of benSGplence had been pulled
asida u >xiIl uoI,o,
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whip. you. too. will fall into nne and
help TO rob me Of the stock I've made
valuable You. with your Harmony
pays"
An hour before Mark might have
quailed before Henleys wrath. Now
he did not quail
See here," he said sharply. pushing
away the fist under his nose. Prob
ably you're right. Probably III fall
into line. | hope not-fOr M OWE
sake. But you can talk 10 ne like
that when give you the excuse And
now you" he added cold!y. had better
pull yourself together. There are CLERKS
within hearing"
Henley dropped heavily into chair.
Slowly the paroxysm subsidized IL 81
lence Mark watched the white, still
working face.
II was Henley who spoke first, and
surprisingly What are you think
ing"
I'm wondering. does money make
towards of US all?"
Henley stared hard For a moment
Mark thought that again a match had
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been touched to the magazine OF his
rage. Then the red of shame crept
into the older mans countenance. He
made gesture Of detection
You're witness that il does"
Mark limped slowly away from the
Quinby building.
Now, by all the rules OF the game
he played. was the time TO exult The
monster was tanned. or az least for
ever baftied; it need not. looking upon
him. lick its SOLDERING chops. Whether
or not the partnership-hnal trophy
OF Eldorado's conQuest-survived
Quinby's treacherous caprice. the ad-
venturer would never again know the
haunting fear that dashed the crowd.
He had no need TO catch its hurrying
pace.
Yet he did not eXult He had what
he had set out TO win. and he had II
not His triumph was fact But the
sense of it, the swelling Of soul, the
surging passionate pride he had fore
tasted in his young dreams, were not.
Success was but figures on a balance
sheet.
He had succeeded in a life In which
sentiment, brotherly kindness. mercy,
were the badges Of failure: yet the
thought Of a weak Timothy Wood
house. dead in an hour of recklessness
bred by a cheat. could drive sleep
from his pillow.
CTO BE CONTINUED
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He Knew the Ans,S~r.

His name was Tommy. and he carue
home from school looking so down In
the mouth that mother asked him Sc
verely what was the matter! Out of
his little trousers pocket he nshed a
note from the teacher, which said:
Tommy has been very naughty
boy. Please have a serious talk with
him" "Whct did you do- asked
mother. Nothing" sobbed Tommy.
She asked question and was the
only one who could answer it
"H'm-" murmured mother. "Wha, was
the question: Who put the dead
mouse In her desk drawerr" an
swered Tommy.--Lippincott's Mas.-
nina
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gone. from the man who had sat silen,
under threats, called forth only con
tempt.
My success, Ny company. Ny
work" Henley stopped, painting and
glazing. before Mark My God, Did
you hear him! Fool-fool-fool,-
Mark shrugged his shoulder Your
mistake was in thinking him q fool"
And II had to sit there and taks
his oily threats"
AT least, you took them"
II, who made this company-L
who gave him the money to advertise
himself around the worid-I-i I'm
the fool. You're the fool We're all
fools, working our lives out to build
up this business while he, who does
nothing. gallivants about spending mil
lions on his accused institures-never
knowing when he'll close in on Us
and nip US out OF our Jobs and rightful
profits"
Il used to think that about you.
when | was in the mills. suppose the
men think that about US now" Marks
laugh was q sneer.
Henley turned on him. And YOU
he snarled. i made vou, too, And
l suppose. when Quinby cr,ch his
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CHAPTER XIV.
Stun Of QreAmN

When his spirit for il was dying.
Marks campaign OF conquest came TO
holder in the Quinby Steel company,
one Of the young partners" OF whom
Quinoy. in all things abreast Of his
great rival, was wont 10 speak with
such paternal enthusiasm. Up TO this
time he had been merely an employee.
handsomely paid but finding his chief
reward from Henley's profitable
friendship.
When, through Henley. Mark laid the
matter OF partnership Informally be-
fore Quinby. he was allowed to see
through the philanthropist to-Quinby
At first Quinby unctuously but firmly
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TOOK POSSESSION OF HOUSE
Growing Eecentrieity Of Enalishwom.
ans Life, That Was Filled With
Eccentricities.

In an old book published q Paris un
der the title of lie Journal dun voy
age au Levant," there is an amusing
account Of the way In which Lady
Hester Lucy Stanhope, the eccentric
English traveller, took possession OF
the house at Djoun. where eventually
she made her permanent home.
She was pleased with the house and
Its surrounding gardens. and accepted
an invitation to dinner. As she sat AZ.
ter dinner. with the owner, a Christian
merchant he said to her that II she
liked the place. he should be glad II
she would stay the night When she
said that she liked II 90 much that
she would stay there the rest Of her
days. he took 1t as a polite figure of
speech: but fortnight later. as she
still prolonged her visit he suggested
that Europe might be expecting her
return
Il do not intend to return" she re-
piled, carelessly.
"Ah. then you intend to build a PAL
ace In the neighborhood? said he.
No. this house suits me very we'll
But / cannot let It or sell It, mi.
lady"
Il do not wish to hire It or buy IL
but l intend to keep it." was the start
ling reply.
In this dilemma the merchant dis
patched a messenger posthaste to
Emir Beshyr. who sent word to Lady
Hester that she must give up the
house. Lady Hester. however. wrote
TO Constantinople, whence a courier
came TO the emir. bearing the order.
Obey the princess Of Europe In ev-
erything"
So the Disguised merchant fed. lesy.
Ing her ladyship in possession. There
for 20 years she lived the life Of a
recluse, growing more and more with
drawn from the world. and more &C
customed TO dwell In q mental and
spiritual realm Of her own creation.
until she died. and was buried in the
garden Of the house that she had
usarped.
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came to me-" Mark chuckled, as ont
inventor 70 another
Get that stock" Henley com
manded. Act quick and you can &c
It cheap. We can't build that rail
road. Or rather, we won't Let the
other fellow blaze the PATH Thi:
sneering quotation WIS from the II
lustrious but cautious Quinby. That's
what comes from working with q cow
ard. But that's no reason Why We
shouldn't turn an honest dollar at the
expense OF MacGregor, is it,"
II is not, however. true. as alleged
In the bin in equity Timothy vas after
ward induced by MacGresor agents =
file against Mark, that the said Trutt'
falsely and fraudulenly and with In
tent TO deceive and detraud. repre-
sented to the said Woodhouse that
said stock was Of no value whatsoever,
the while knowing that said stock had
the value hereinbefore set forth. "
Marx, who prided himself on his hon
esty. was always careful not 70 lay
his projects open to legal interference.
In this case, that special Providence
which seems To guide the schemes OF
men Of such honesty. graciously rem
dered legal fraud unnecessary.
by George" he exclaimed when at
their next meeting Timothy. with me
model before them. had explained his
plans for the new machine. BY
George! II may bet may Just be
that you've hit It II sounds plausible,
anyhow"
Il prize your opinion" said Timothy
gratefully. the more because you've
done something mechanically yourself
! meet so much skepticism. Do you
think you'd care to finance this?"
Well" Mark returned to caution.
after all. aerial navigation is hardly
In my line. really ought to have
some security. don't you Think"
I'll give you" proposed Timothy
eagerly. "a half interest in the ma
chine"
Mark seemed to be fighting down an
impulse. But he shook his head. You
see, its value would be scientific
rather than commercial. And I'm Just
a plain money-grubber. you know
Timothy sighed That ends It, I
guess. All I've got Is mortgaged to
the limit now. I'm disappointed,
though"
STILL" Mark went on slowly. I'D
like to do It Haven't you anything
that would give business instinct even
an excuse to be silent!'
Nothing. Unless" Timothy ven
tured timidly. you could call IroQuois
Iron an excuse"
Mark grinned broadly. I've heard
Of that bubble"
Timothy. too. grinned, though I'M
Bubble. I'm afraid, expresses
1t exactly"
Mark spent q minute In frownine
study Of the model 1T would be-
he admitted at last. to
even money to what might
turn out to be the invention OF the
age. believe-I believe I'll take the
excuse" He made a sudden reckless
gesture. iii do better. I'll 20 the
whole hog and buy the stock Mr.
Woodhouse. you would talk the birds
out Of the trees!"
1t was ridiculously easy.
But the event had a sequel. Scarcely
q week passed when Timothy returned.
Timothy was evidently excited.
portant principle of your machine?"
Mark inquired.
NO." Timothy answered. Il have
come to buy back that stock"
oh. no! I'm satisfied with my bar
gain"
But Timothy explained innocently,
I have discovered that It has a value
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soNohA6 6houP, oAu cCONlcQ 6uSIlly
Though their life had been super
ncially unchanged. he had had his
freedom. 1t had been Q partial use
less freedom that he did not want
paid for BY the loss Of even the pre-.
tense Of affection. by an nl-disguised
mutual aversion.
His reflections were interrupted BY
q hand on his shoulder. Henley sat
down beside him.
Taking 1t inr-
Mark nodded.
We're outshone.-
As the stars BY the sun. Do you
carer"
MOI snaried Henley. In q tone that
gave his words the lie. Mark repressed
another sneer. Here was Henley, the
man OF magnificent achievements, of
real genius. Jealous as a woman over
Quinby's hollow glory!
He seems" Mark nodded toward
the respondent Quinby. TO attract the
women"
It's mutual. AZ I happen to know"
so. I'd have Chased him with
the vestal virgins. Isn't he little old
for the woman game now. though"
Hes In his ffties." Henley said.
and well preserved. And the man
who has nothing to do but to idle
around the globe and spend the money
others make is always easy picking
for the Delilahs.-
"Ouinby doesn't Just meet my no
ton Of Samson"
Samson" returned Henley, who felt
the better for his outburst was a
penny-wit." ...
Later. Henley and Mark left their
refuge arS sauntered through the
crowd. II CHANGED that Quinby espted
them. He deserted an admiring group
to greet them paternally.
"A lifelong dream has been realized,
thank partly to you"-he placed
hand on Henley's shoulder com
mander IN the field. And to yuu--he
laid the other hand on Mark his
chief lieutenant"
II was a striking tableau. Quinhy,
modestly unaware OF the many eyes
upon them, held II q moment, then
gracefully withdrew.
Ny commander In the n,sd,-
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refused his assent, turning argumen,
aside by the simple expedient OF Il
noring them. When Henley, at whoi
suggestion Mark had demanded II
right TO purchase stock. insisted vi
rising anger. Quinby donned a frisI
dignity.
DO you want the company to
Truitt?" Henley demanded
Il can not conceive" Quinby al
swered coldly. that any man VII
owes as much TO my company as Trui|
does could be so lacking in loyald
and all fine sensibilities as to diesel
me-
That" said Henley CURLY, 81
damned nonsense. The company owd
more to Truitt than the stock We as
can ever repay. more than to any othq
man-with one exception"
Il am glad" Quinby thawed slight!
that you make an exception"
Yes. Myself"
Quinby's face was a study.
And" Henley continued, you ca
let him have this stock or lose Trui(
and me-
Thereupon Henley wrote out an
gave to Quinby his -ssignation fror
the chairmanship. There was a tens
silence while Quinby studied tn
paper.
Very WE'LL he said at last n,
tore the resignation into little bits.
But 1t was q graceful surrender
During the pause Quinby had regaine,
his poise. He was once more tn,
gracious patron, apparently blind u
Henley's show Of dislike.
"Ah! my dear Tom" he shook ht,
head smilingly. that was hardly fair
You played upon my affection. YoI
know there Is no sacrifice / woult
not make rather than lose you"
"Humph!" grunted Henley. This n
no sacrifice"
OF course" the philanthropist weni
ON. Truitt takes under our agree
ment"
And this launched another long ar
gument- For under the Quinby com
pany ACKNOWLEDGMENT, indeed
from his friend and rival, MacGregor
any stakeholder, upon written de
mand by three-fourths Of the stock
holders owning three-fourths Of the
outstanding shares. could be compelled
to surrender his stock at its book
value; a provision from the threat
OF which Quinby. owning the majority
OF the stock alone was exempt Had
his own interest not been 30 deeply
Mark might have relished
the spectacle Of the tremendous AFRO
CANT Henley hurting himself In vain
against the paternal Quinby. Mark did
not deceive himself as to Henley's
real purpose. which was not to serve
him but To set up a precedent to
upset the agreement
1T isn't fair to Truitt." Henley pro-
tested vehemently. 1t isn't fair to
any one but you. How can he. how
can ]. how can any OF US. know when
you're going to make a deal with the
others to kick him out and cheat him
out of the real value Of his stock
Tact was the one weapon Henley
knew not how TO WELD Quinby gave
him a panied glance.
You know I'm not hard man And
you know that 10 a contingency not
likely to happen"
1t happened to Cauler and StebSins
md New"
All! But they" Quinby reminded
him. got an exaggerated idea Of their
Importance to the company"
Henley slared Quinby smiled.
The melfnuoos voice flowed on.
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In excess-very much In excess-of
what you paid me for It"
The less reason then" Mark smiled,
why ] should sell It back to you"
But" Timothy swallowed hard and
down went pride. you don't under
stand. II would be q great favor to
me. have been careless-I may -
well speak out and say that am a
very poor business man. have lost
almost everything I inherited. What
Is left Is mortgaged almost to full
value. except this stock which | now
find can sell for enough to clean up
my obligations and give me q new
start"
And which Is now mine"
Which Is now yours, through q hard
bargain-an inadvertently hard bar.
gain, Of course" Timothy added hast.
lily. The troubled look in his eyes
deepened. And now | come to you
rs one gentleman to another, to ask
you to release me from it."
That would hardly be- business
like"
But this 10 not business. I satd. a
one sentisman to another" Timothy