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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24

Dinner Party at Wylie.
Mrs. J. Anderson gave a dinner party
in honor of her son. Archie's twentieth
birthday, Sunday. Their Wylie home
was Enthusiastically adorned in garlands
of rose and green hues. Roses and
ribbons were festooned over the rooms
and the dining room was decorated
in pink. The oenterpiece of the table
was huge birthday cake, illuminated
by 90 sparkling candles. The place
cards We're in the rose and green de-
sign also. Covers were laid for four
teen
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24

Mrs. Wyman's Luncheon.
Mrs. Harry Wyman was the hostess
at rose luncheon given In her beauti-
full home on the boulevard Friday aft
ernoon for the members of the arts
and crafts committee of the Columbian
club. The decorations of the large
table and the two smaller tables were
rose blossoms and these were to be
found In infinite varieties in every
available space
The luncheon was followed by music
and then the guests were requested to
give titles and artists names to 10 well
known pictures by 10 well known
painters, this afforded considerable
amusement for no one was able to
complete their list correctly. Later the
rose garden was visited and enjoyed.
The question OF the program for next
years study was considered and sew
eral suggestions made by the mem
bers. which will give a definate basis
upon which to work when the COM
mittee will hold Its business meeting
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24
Social Tea.

The ladies of the Eastern Star will
give social at the Masonic hall Tues
day afternoon from until o'clock
All members of the order are invited
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24
Enjoyable Evening.

EHJoydbIo EVENING.
The members Of the Idaho Artists
league and a few of their friends en-
joyed a delightfully."- informal party
Wednesday evening in the Columbian
club hall. Music and dancing with a
view of some original work in painting,
china decoration and pottery brighten
ed the hours. The table was pretty
with a basket OF roses. Punch was
served during the evening. About 40
guests were present.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24
Altar Society "At Home"

Altar Society AT Home"
The Altar society of st. Johns
cathedral will give an "at home" OF
June in st. Johns hall. A delightful
time is anticipated as an excellen
program will be given and delicious
refreshments served.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24
CompIimentlns Singers.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Niday entertain
ed Wednesday evening at the orange
grill at the Owyhee in compliment tc
Miss Vance and Miss Compton after
the concert. The other guests were
Miss Dirks, Miss Jennie Compton
Arthur Westbrook and Mr.. Steincamp
Rose. pink and white carnations deco
rated the table.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24
Popular Dansants.

The Wednesday and Saturday even.
ing souper dansants at the Owyhe,
continue to grow rather than Diminish
in popularity, and are exceedingly wei
patronized.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24

D. A. r. to Meet.
The Pioneer chapter of the D. A. R
will meet Tuesday afternoon at 81
o'clock at Mrs. A. p Wilson's home
This is the last meeting of the year
and Will be of more than usual inter-
est. Mrs Wilson, Mrs. Titus and Miss
Gageby will be the hostesses. In the
absence of Mrs. Linton. the regent the
vice regent. Mrs. Long, will preside.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24
Choral Society Dance.

Owing to the Elks opening the Boise
Choral society has changed the date of
its dance from May 81 to June 8. In
vitations have been issued to that
effect. but all friends Of the choral So
ciety are invited.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-20
CHAPTER XIII.
A SPORTING Offer,

SPOFtIHS OISTs
Some two hours later, that same
evening, Mr.. Alan Law, very much
alive and in spite of a complete new
outfit of ready-made clothing, looking
much more like himself than he had
/ in a fortnight, issued forth from the
Grand Central station, hailed a taxi
cab and had himself conveyed to the
Hotel Monolith.
But if he looked his proper self once
more, it speedily was demonstrated
that his wish was otherwise; for after
learning from the room-clerk of the
Monolith that a suite was being held
in the name of Arthur Lawrence, that
was the name Mr. Law inscribed on
the register.
On the other hand, it was his true
name that he gave to the person whom
he called upon the. telephone immedi-
ately after being shown to his rooms
But then he was speaking to his old
friend and man of business, Mr.. Digby.
Within another ten minutes this last
was in conference with his employer:
II think you must be out of your
head" he insisted nervously, once
their first greetings were over. you
might just as sensibly throw yourself
from the top of the Metropolitan tower
as come to New York while Urine lives
and knows you're this side the water"
NONSENSE" Alan laughed "Remem-
Der this is New York-not the back
woods of Maine!"
Alan paused and smote his palm
with a remorseful fist. by the Eter-
nal, I'm forgetting Barcusl"
"Barcus?"
Chap whose boat l chartered in
Portland-sheer luck on my part: he's
one of the salt of the arth. First,
something must be done for the boy.
You've got influence of some sort in
New Bedford, surely?"
Digby reflected: Some. There's
George Blaine, justice of the peace"
The very man. Telegraph him in
Barcus' interests Immediately. And
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AIan's Appearance at the Hotel MonoIith.

sand miles of salt water. But this
thingT-I can't do it, even for you. l
cant do it even for myself. Rose
Urine is here in New York, in the
hands and at the mercy of her father
and sister; and you may judge what
their mercy will be when you learn
all that she has done for me. l won't
go and l can't go until l find her and
take her with me. And that is final"
Then" Digby struck in, grasping
wildly at straw of hope, 81 have your
word you'll go, providing / find and re-
store Rose to you?"
You have my word to that, unques-
tionably. Bring Rose to me, and I'll
gladly shake the dust of New York
from my shoes, and never return till
Urine is put away comfortably in his
grave"
ut shall be done" Digby promised
1T must!"
You believe that"
I'm twelve hours Rose shall be re-
stored to you"
"Will you make a book on it? I'll
bet you something happens-and hope
| lose into the bargain. If you believe
you can carry out your promise, wire
the White Star line to reserve the
best available suite on the Oceanic,
sailing tomorrow morning at ten
and make arrangements for a mar
riage before the boat sails"
"Ill go YOU Digby agreed: and if
| fail, l forfeit the cost of the reser-
walton. But about this marriage"
He hesitated.
You'll have to have a license in
this state-and can't get one except
by applying in person with your bride
to-be. There won't be time"
Then we'll marry in Jersey" Alan
insisted. Dig up some clergyman over
there, if you don't know one your
self"
ooh, I'm well acquainted with the
very mani"
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telegraph Barcus as well-send him
hundred for expenses, and tell him
TO join me here in New York as quick
as he cant"
Your friends address," Digby in
quired, mildly ironic as he sat down
at the desk and fumbled with the sup
ply of stationery.
New Bedford Jail, of counsel" Alan
chuckled-but cut his laugh in two as
something fiuttered from the pack of
envelopes which Digby had disturbed
and fell to the floor between the two
men.
Face up, it grinned sardonic mock
cry of Alan's confidence: it was a trey
of hearts.
Now will you believer" Digby de-
manded huskily.
in what? A simple coincidence? %
Alan flouted. Not /! Who knows I'm
in New York-or that the Arthur Law
renee for whom your agent engaged
these rooms was Alan Law. No, my
friend: it's a bit too thick for me. Take
my word for it, this is nothing more
nor less than a souvenir of q poker
party held by yesterdays tenant of
this suite"
"Perhaps-perhaps!" Digby assent
ed, stroking tremulous lips But I'm
afraid for you, my boy. Who knows
that Trine's spies were not watching
my man when he made this reserva-
ton? Who knows but that Arthur
Lawrence was too thin a disguise for
Alan Law? l tell you, I'm frightened
to the marrow Of my old bones! Do
me this favor at least, my boy: now
that you've been warned, whether by
accident or design-we won't argue
that-do leave town-go incognito to
some quiet place near by and wait
there for the sailing of the next trans
atlantic steamer. Oh, surely you can't
deny me this one wish of my fond old
heart, my boy!"
There's nothing on earth l would
not do for you," he said: you've been
a father and mother to me ever since
can remember, even if we were sepa-
rated, most of the time, by three thou
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borhood Of the Riverside drive home OF
his mortal enemy, a grim white house
that lowered, stark and tall, upon q
corner.
His preliminary reconnaissance pro,
vided little more than comfortless ex
ercise. Huge. still, its wall bathed in
the milk and ink of moonlight and
shadow, all its windows dark but
one-and that one, in the topmost tier,
showed only feeble glimmer, so slight
that Alan almost overlooked it.
He believed with small doubt that
Rose was a prisoner within those
walls; that Judith must have con-
veyed her there with all speed.
And, this being the presumptive case,
that small, high window of the light
might well be hers.
Directly across the street from the
Urine residence. on the opposite cor
ner, g colossal apartment structure
stood half,fnished, stonework to its
second story, gaunt iron skeleton rear
ing above.
To his infinite disgust, Alan found
the guardian very wide awake, very
much on the job; no chance here to
steal unseen into the building.
This in itself might have been
deemed a suspicious circumstance:
not for nothing does an honest night
Waterman so deny the laws of nature
and the tenets of his craft. But Alan
merely praised the man while cursing
the very fact of his existence; and, &C
costing, overcame with bank-notes
what seemed an uncommonly stubborn
reluctance, and got his way.
He could not know that another
skulked behind barrier of lime bar
rels and overheard all that passed and,
when Alan had ducked smartly into
the unfinished building, rose and stole
after him with footsteps as noiseless
as cats and face that had the saw
agery of a tigers when it was tran
silently revealed in a shaft of moon
light.
At length Alan gained the gridiron
of Orders on plane with the lighted
window across the way, and crept
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CHAPTER XXI.
The House Divided.


Alone in that strange place of ST.
lence and shadows-that den of the
devils livery crimson and black
chained to the invalid chair wherein,
day in, day. out, for years on end, he
had suffered the Promethean torments
of the life that would not die out of
his wretched, wrecked carcass, though
without ceasing sharp-beaked envy,
hatred, malice and all uncharitable-
ness pecked insatiably at his vitals:
Seneca Urine sat waiting, with the i'm.
passivity of a craven figure waiting
on the imminent hour of ultimate
Arrangement for the wrong that had
made him what he was.
Another hour! In sixty
minutes more they will be here, Judith
and Marrophat and Rose-poor fool!
and him! In sixty minutes
more they will put him down before
me, bound and helpless, if not dead
="
A slight pause prefaced words that
were a whimpered prayer: God send
that he be not dead! Have l fingered
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| along one of these, gingerly on his
hands and knees, until he came to its
end and might, if he cared to, look
down a hundred feet to the sidewalks
That view, however, did not tempt T.;
he kept his eyes level; and was re
warded with bare glimpse of pref
tily-papered wall, framed in the lace of
half-drawn curtains.
And of sudden-whether through
| fOrtuity, or instinct, or the psyche
! logical attraction of his steadfast con-
centration-the tenant of the room
came to the window and stood there
for little, looking pensively out, alto
gether unconscious of the watcher in
his aerial coign.
Again a horrible uncertainty har-
assed him Was the woman Rose
or Judith? That she was one of these
he could plainly see. But which? Dared
he assume his hopes fulfilled?
With difficulty he detached his
hungry vision from her, and drawing
from his pocket a small notebook, tore
out blank page, placed this fiat on
the girder, found a pencil, and with
the assistance of a ray or two of
moonlight scrawled a message of al
most stenographic brevity.
When he looked up from this task,
she had vanished.
Sitting up, astride the girder, he
took his watch-a cheap affair he had
picked up when reclothing himself in
the garments of civilized society, at
Providence, that morning-opened the
back of the case, and closed It upon
the folded message.
Then drawing back his arm, he
breathed silent prayer to the god of
all true lovers, and cast IT from him
with all his might-with such force
that it almost unseated him at the end
of the swing. But nothing less would
have served to bridge that yawning
chasm.
And the watch few straight and
true, squarely through the lighted win
dow and to the further wall.
At that very instant of his exultation
over an obstacle overcome, he heard a
sound behind him of heavy breathing
The assassin had come that close
upon his prey when Alan turned and
discovered his peril.
The same moonbeam which had
aided Alan in the composition of his
message struck across the others face
and showed it like hideous Chinese
mask of deadly hatred with its eye
balls glaring and its lips drawn back
from the naked blade gripped between
its teeth--a stiletto nothing short of
foot in length,
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here in anguish all these weary years
for the fulfllment of my revenge only
to be cheated at the end by Death
God grant that Alan Law may be laid
down still living here at my feet!
Then
A bitter smile twisted his tortured
features: Then shall my will be done
to him! And then, when | have seen
him die as his father died-then-Ah,
God!--then at last l too may die!
There was a long silence, then a
groan of exasperated protest: why
delay when she knows how l suffer?
Why have l been put off from day to
day with her kilograms that begged
for more time and promised every
thing-but told nothing until yester-
day. Where are those mes
sages she sent me yesterday"
His one sound hand CROPPED out like
a claw and sought mass Of papers
on the desk beside him, sorting out
from among them two yellow forms.
Painfully he blinked over these and
slowly his pain-bent lips conned their
wording;
ALAN and Rose safe with me-will
bring both hcme tomorrow night with
out fail, he read the first aloud; and
then the second: "'Have motorcar
waiting for me tomorrow morning
from three o'clock till called for New
Bedford waterfront-Judith.'
MOI" he affirmed with the fervor
of one persuaded by his own desires:
Il must not doubt the girl! She has
promised she has performed:
So still was he, indeed, that he
seemed to sleep, but so deceptive was
that semblance that he was alert for
the least sound The girl entered soft
ly, as If fearful Of disturbing his slum-
bers; but she found him with head
erect and eyes a-blaze.
Judith" he cried, his great voice
vibrating like a brazen bell AT last!
Where is he? You have brought him?
Where is he?"
With no more answer than a sigh,
the girl dropped her head and let her
hands hang Imply with palms ex-
posed.
After an instant of incredulous dis
appointment the man shot a single,
frigid question at her:
you have failed?"
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CHAPTER XIV.
Changeling.

/
In the vague, chill gray of that dull
and desolate dawn, Judith stirred alb
ruptly on the couch of a sleepless
night, and with the rapidity of one
who has arrived at a settled purpose
after long period Of doubt and per.
pleXity, rose and bathed and dressed
herself in negligee.
| In the adjoining room she could hear
small, stealthy notes.-the sounds
made by her sister moving about and
preparing against the unguessable mo-
ment when her rescue would be at
tempted, according to the information
conveyed in that midnight message.
For chance had conspired with her
insomnia to station Judith in the re-
cess of her darkened window, idly
viewing the gaunt framework Of the
unfinished building from an angle
which, when Alan edged out along the
girder, showed him plainly in silhou-
cite against the sky.
She had seen him throw the watch
and had heard the double thump of it's
impact with the wall and floor of
Roses bedchamber.
The clock was striking six as she
left her room: across the street work
ingmen we're streaming into the build
ing to begin the labors of the day.
Brushing unceremoniously past the
drowsy and Indifferent guard in the
corridor outside the door to Roses
room, Judith turned the key that re-
NAMED in the lock on the outside, re-
moved it, entered, and locked the door
behind her.
Without any surprise she found her
sister already dressed to the point of
donning her louter garments.
Rendered half-frantic by this unex-
pected interruption threatening as it
did the perilous scheme that Alan had
proposed, Rose greeted her sister with
a countenance at once aghast and
wrathful.
81 insist that you leave this room at
once!"
Insist by all means-and be
damned! l may leave this room-and
l may not, dear little sister But one
of us will never leave 1t alive"
What do you mean? You cannot
mean to murder me in cold blood,
JUDITH"
Not II" Judith laughed harshly.
But, since it has pleased Destiny to
decree that we must both love one
man-let Destiny decide between us
and bear the blame of murder!"
Judith"
"One moment" Crossing to side
table, Judith took up glass from a
tray that held silver water-pitcher,
and returned with it to the table that
occupied the middle of the floor. At the
same time she opened hand till then
fast clenched and disclosed a small
blue bottle with a red label anrieking
the warning POISON"
"Strychnine," she explained COM
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-20
Copyright, 1914, by Louis Joseph Vance
Il have failed" she confessed.
MN.

Il have failed" she confessed.
"Why?"
She shrugged slightly. who knows
why one fails? l did my best: he was
too much for me, outwitted me at
every turn. Time and again thought
/ had him, but always he escaped
either by his own wit and courage or
with another's aid. Only yesterday
night they were all three in the hol-
low of my hands-but now l bring you
| only Rose"
She faltered, awed by the glare of
his Infatuated eyes, Let me explain, "
she begged.
He snapped her short: You cannot
explain. The thing is impossible, that
you should have failed. There is some
thing beneath this, something you
will not tell me-"
She endeavored to speak, but he en-
forced silence with sonorous MOI"
His hand sought the row of buttons
on the desk and pressed one long
Almost instantly a servant glided
noiselessly into the room.
MY daughter Rose-have her
brought here to me at once!"
In another moment the replica of
his daughter Judith was ushered into
his presence.
Upon this one he loosed the light
nings of his wrath without ruth.
Rose suffered him in silence. His
most CALLING recrimination educed no
retort from this one.
In a lull in Trine's TRADE, Judith
chose to interject: Don't be so hard
on the silly fool: she's not responsible;
she's sick with love for that cookbook
ing simpleton!"
And you!" Rose turned on her
passionately-"wha about you? If l
love Alan Law, at least / love him
openly. l am not ashamed to own it
and | don't pursue him, as you do, pre-
tending | mean to sacrifice him to a
wicked family feud, and then spare
him every time | meet him, to lead
him to believe l haven't the heart to
injure him-as you do, hoping SO to
work upon his sympathies and earn
a kindly word and pat on the head
from his hand!"
Fiercely she leveled a denunciatory
arm at her sister "There!" she cried
to her father-'if you need to know
there stands the daughter who has
betrayed your faith-as l have not,
who have never even pretended to
approve your villainy!"
81 think" Urine announced in a
voice of ice-"I have learned now
what l needed to know"
His fingers sought the row of but
tons; and when a servant responded,
he inquired:
Mr. Marrophat has returned?'
"He is in the waiting room, sir"
Conduct Miss Judith to him and
tell him | hold him personally respon-
sible for her safe-keeping. He will
understand"
And for a long time thereafter the
father alone with the daughter who
had been estranged from him since
birth by every instinct of her nature,
essayed in vain to break down her
mutinous silence.
At last Urine summoned two of his
creatures and had her led weeping
from the rooms to be held prisoner in
her bedchamber on the topmost floor
of the house.
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mot but Destiny, II 1t viii"
window, she was dressed and clam.
bered outupon the sill
Sweetheart! My bravest little
woman!"
The hook hung steadily within six
inches of the window-ledge. Alan ex-
tended his arm.
Nothing to fear, except lest l hold
you too tight, dear one!"
without word Judith set her foot
beside his in the hook, surrendered to
his embrace. and closed her eyes.
Immediately they were swung away
from the window, over toward the OPP
posite sidewalk, and gently lowered to
the street.
Maybe this isn't good scheme"
Alan exulted in the innocence of his
heart. But ! think it is. And those
workingmen think it great lark
told them the simple truth, you see:
that we we're eloping!"
BY way of answer Judith breathed
only a word of tenderness.
And that instant the hook paused
and Alan stepped off upon the side
walk.
Safe and southland not a soul
over there the wiser as yeti" he de-
clared with derisive nod toward the
home of Urine. Come along. Here's
limousine waiting. In twenty min
utes wen be at the ferry, in forty over
in Jersey, within an hour married,
within four hours safe at seal"
CTO BE CoNTINUED)
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Time o. Niuht.

Not ill-pleased to be left to his own
devices (whose proposed character
Digby would never have approved had
he so much as suspected them Alan
none the less deferred action until
after midnight.
And espionage was all he feared
save and except always, of course, fail
ure to find his Rose.
1t was about one in the morning
when he arrived inconspicuously (but
not so much so as to seem deserving
of police surveillance) in the neigh