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"Will that hold good in law?"
'Just SO long as the loser is a man
OF honor-no longer. Are you going
to weaken?"
'Ill be damned II am. I'll put this
bit OF paper In my scrapbook."
''The man who wins, keeps that bit
OF paper" Wentworth answered with
q whimsical smile.
He tossed the unsigned bond into
the. center OF the table and shuffied
the cards with grave deliberation
Merry lit fresh cigar and puffed it
meditatively. Upon each llstless brain
began to dawn the realization that this
was q stake of greater import than the
rolls OF bills which had grown lighter
and lighter till the last greenback van
ished.
Who'll deal?" asked Wentworth.
Wen cut" Merry spoke quietly.
Low deals, ace low"
Enoch Wentworth cut tray, Merry
a seven spot. Wentworth shuffied the
cards again and held them out to his
opponent.
Does one hand decide it?"
Yes. one hand. Each man to dis
card. draw. and show down"
Wentworth dealt with noticeable
deliberation. They picked up their
hands.
Give me four cards" said Merry.
'Ill take three" wentworth's face
was as solemn as his voice.
For a moment each man sat staring
at hie hand. Then Merry spoke.
There's no use in showing down."
he said 81 haven't even one little
pair"
Hold on" expostulated Wentworth.
scarcely concealing the relief which his
friends admission gave him. '1'm only
ace high. Does that beat your"
Merry's face also told its story OF
reaction. Same here" he said. laying
the card on the table face up. land a
Jolly king to follow It,"
king for me, too" wentworth's
face flushed and his voice grew impa-
tient- Whats your next card?"
"A ten." Merry replied TRANQUILITY.
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The Lapse Of EnOch Wentworth


Not that, but he's In danger Of kill
ing his career. He's going up tho state
to little one-horse town to play lead
ing roles in tan. twenty. thirty stock
company
why does he do thatf
Il guess he's broke. I can't ten
until see him. I'll be back tonight. or
tomorrow at the latest I'll wire you
what train You'll meet me. won't
your"
"Of course" she promised.
Next morning the two men stood on
the platform of the smoker on a shore
accommodation train, which sauntered
from one small station to the next.
skirting the water for miles.
Andrew Merry tossed half-smoked
cigar into swamp beside the track
where the thin, green blades Of cat
tails, we're whipped by the breeze.
Il don't believe want to mix odors
this morning." he said
1T is great ozone" Wentworth
lifted his hat to let the wind cool his
head. There's the little station now!
I'll bet that speck OF white is Dorcas!"
How queer that I've never met
your sister," Merry suggested. rs she
grown up?"
Wentworth laughed. Almost" he
admitted. You did see her once"
Merry followed Wentworth as the
train stopped. In half-dozed fashion
he shook hands with a tall young
woman in white linen gown. Was
this the child-long limbed, gawky and
shy-he had imagined he might meet? !?
Somewhere back in his mind lay an
impression that Enoch had referred to
his sister as a young colt. The
thought was SO absurd that he smiled;
any coltish awkwardness must have
disappeared with short frocks! Merry
stared at the girl with bewildered ad-
miration. wondering now why he had
never felt the mildest curiosity about
| Wentworth's sister. He became con-
scious that he was making a mental
analysis: she had black-fringed gray
| eyes; warmth and dancing blood
glowed In her face, for she had the
coloring of Jack rose; a mass of
auburn hair was coiled In a loose knot
at the back of her head; she wore no
hat; a band of dull-blue velvet was
tied about her head and fell In loose
bow over her ear. buf strands OF hair.
which glowed like copper In the SUM-
shine. had escaped and blew about her
face; she had the tender mouth of a
| child. In the Straightforward eyes
was sweet womanliness, gentle deter
| mination, and a lack OF feminine
vanity which Merry had seldom seen
in the face of beautiful woman. He
even forgot to drop her hand while he
gazed into her face. half admiringly.
half perplexedly..
1--WE brought Mr.. Merry down to
stay with US till we go home," Went
worth announced
I'm delighted" cried Dorcas cor
daily.
Next morning after breakfast Enoch
and his sister rowed out to deep water
with their fishing outfit. Merry still
was In bed; he was tired, he pleaded,
and could not Immediately acquire the
habit of early rising.
What do you think OF Andrew"
asked Wentworth abruptly. He lifted
his he,d after the task of batting a
hook and looked into his sisters face.
Il think he ought to be walked up"
ITO join our fishing trip?"
Il mean walked In his ambitions. He
seems to me like man who has no
goal in sight. He needs something to
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CHAPTER III.
cassiopea's Chair.


Dorcas Wentworth stopped on the
crest of clitf and looked down. A
few feet below her. on ledge like a
wide shelf. Merry lay watching the
waves as they broke against the
Jagged walls of narrow cove.
''Day-dreaming. Mr. Merry" cried
the girl.
He sprang to his feet why,
never heard you. Do you wear velvet
shoes? Let me help you down" He
began to climb the uneven steps.
THE idea of helping me down, after
l have made my way alone over these
chasms!" She pointed to the wall be-
hind her. Then resting one hand on
his shoulder. she leaped past him
lightly.
What heavenly retreat!"
Yes" answered Merry, dreamily. 'T
found it several days ago. I've called
1t Cassiopea's Chair"
who was Cassiopea?"
I've forgotten. Some satellite crea-
ture, ! believe Her name has a rest
full sound, and this place is restful and
lonely"
The girl laughed. Were you day
dreaming?"
81 suppose SO. 1 was watching these
waves. Most of them break without a
splash; then once in while. away out
as far as your eye can reach, you see
one roll up. gathering force from you
can't imagine where, and 1t comes on
tempestuously through calm sea, to
cr-o oh a 0oipof tho oIyfo Cor,okir,,ao a.
throws its spray up here" He pointed
to a wet line on the rock just below
them. Then again, one which prom
ises to be a ripper amounts to nothing
when it BREAKS"
"Yes it is fascinating" she agreed.
Yesterday spent an hour watching
them. 1t makes me think of people,"
What people?" he demanded. not
understanding.
"All sorts. People who never do
anything. who saunter through life and
are the failures, and the few who live
after their work Is done.
Merry" in her intensity the girl
addressed him as her brother did,
they make me think of you. You
could make a towering big wave of
your life. You don't!"
The man turned quickly and looked
into her eyes with flushed face. He
did not speak.
81 wish-oh, do wish"-Dorcas'
voice was like that of an ardent child.
Il wish could rouse you to make the
best of yourself. There is SO much
you could dol"
DO you really think so?"
mo, don't think it. know 1t. You
are two people; one is lazy and indif-
ferent. with just ambition enough to
do the work you have to do. You
can't help doing It well-you could not
do it badly. Then there is the other
a man with vivid imagination, feeling,
emotion. and ability; but 1t Is so hard
to wake him up!"
Merry jumped to his feet and stared
down into the girls face. How did
you learn this-about me? Has
Enoch laid my soul bare to your"
"Enoch told me something of your
career. that was all. know you bet
ter than he does"
(ro BE CoNTINuED)
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Into fairly decent career thsrs
eomss oeoAstenaIIy . moral Is'slon.
Tsmptsflon comes. and the man,
hs~sto4ors hororabIs and honest.
falls ~ though hIs haekbons wsrs
q sristts-
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Now. since I'm to look to you for sup
I've got to ride home, you know"
Before Wentworth could reply. the
curtains parted. and girls figure
showed itself for brief moment
Il beg your pardon. Enoch. thought
you were Alone" she said. and the fig
ure vanished as suddenly as it had ap-
peared.
Who's thata" Merry demanded.
Wentworth's only answer was to
pull out the lining Of his pockets
From one he produced quarter and
handed 1t to the actor. Merry pocketed
1t without further questioning. and
pulled on his gloves
Good night" he said. "or good
morning. whichever you choose"
Say, old man." Wentworth held
the door for moment half closed
while he spoke. Say, II you don't
mind, let's keep this transaction to
ourselves"
Pm willing" Merry paused to
strike light for his last cigar. then
he laid his hands solemnly across his
breast. Gross my heart" he added
In sepulchral tone.
wentworth started at the sound Of
an opening door. A girl entered.
For heavens sake. Dorry! What
are you doing up at this unearthly
hour?"
i've had my sleep. you haven't." J."
she answered with laugh.
"Dorcas. sit down." said her brother.
DO you see that fellow on the bench
under tree?"
The girl leaned hand on Went
worth's shoulder while she turned her
eyes In the direction his finger pointed.
"Yes! What's the matter with him ?
Is he anybody you know? Is he in
trouble?"
Hes an old friend of mine. It's
Andrew Merry. the comedian"
Wentworth sat for moment gazing
into his sisters beautiful face. She
was child in spite of her eighteen
years. He felt like an ancient, sim
battered. soiled. city-worn hulk of
humanity as he returned the straight
forward gaze of her gray eyes.
Tell me about him. Enoch."
Il ran across him when was doing
dramatics on the Pittsburgh Union.
He was genial lad. but there wasn't
much for him to tell an interviewer.
He had been born and raised in a
western town and then apprenticed to
a country bank. He hated figures and
loved the stage. He stuck to the
ledgers for while because he was all
his mother had. ! guess she worshiped
him."
How did he happen to go on the
stage?"
Game on to New York, as they all
do sooner or later. and began with a
turn In vaudeville house. He had
reached salary OF fifty week. He
was perfectly happy except for one
thing-he couldn't get the mothers
loneliness out of his mind. They wrote
to each other every day.
81 think ! should like him." sug-
gested Dorcas.
II gave Merry all the space next
morning instead of the dancer. and he
wrote me a grateful letter. didn't
see him again until two years later.
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Grain Prices at MInneapoIl.-

Minneapolis, Wheat = De-
cember, s1.15; May. s1.21; No. l hard,
tIls; No. ] Northern. s115H@118;
No; Northern, s1.121z@1.16.
Barley-57@67c.
Rye-97@99c.
Bran-s20.50.-
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 61@70c.
Oats-No- 8 white, 42k @43c.
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Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Chicago.-Butter = Creamery, 24@
321sc.
Eggs-At mark, cases included. Is
027c; ordinary firsts, 25@26c; firsts,
27@2sc.
Potatoes-Dakota, Michigan. Mime
sofa and Wisconsin white, 30@45; Da-
kota and Wisconsin red, 30043c.
Poultry-Springs. ,13c; fowls, 111k@
Inc; turkeys. 1Sc.
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onIx one

She tgazing at the view)-what a
magnificent scene!
He ian auto fiend)-You mean that
limousine?
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Hogs.
Hay.

(F. o. B. Denver, Carload Price) q
Colo. upland, per ton - .11.00@12.00S
Nebraska upland, per ton 9.00@lO.Oo
Second bottom, Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton $500 $50
Timothy, per ton .14.O0@15.00
Alfalfa. per ton .......... 1000 500
South Park. choice, per ton. 1900
San Luis Valley, per tom. 9.00@1O.O0
Gunnison Valley. per ton. .11.00@12.00
Straw, per ton .......... $500 400
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Butter at EIotp

Elgin, lll.-Butter-Fifty tubs sold
at Ssc and 25 tubs at 32c. The board
VIII meet Saturday mornings here
after.
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Vast Continent Of Asia.

Asia, which is the largest OF the con-
tinents, has an estimated area of IT,
057.666 square miles.
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silver in London.

London. = Bar silver-22%d per
,unce.
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LATE
MAR K E T
Western Newspaper Union News servIc
DENVER MARKETS.
q oTATIo N s

Cattle.
Beef steers, corn fed, good
to choice .....--..-.- -S7-25g1-f9
Beef steers, corn fed. fair
to good .....-.-...-.- 6.159t.z2
Beef steers. grassers. good
to choice ..-..---.-.--.. 7.o0@1-6o
Beef steers. grassers, fair
TO good ............-.... 6.50410o
Heifers, prime. corn fed :. 6.50@70e
Cows and heifers, corn fed.
good to choice .....- 6.25Q6.13
Cows and heifers, corn fed
fair to good ..... 5.T5W6.25
good to choice ......... 5.75@s.5o
Cows and heifers. grassers.
fair to good ..... 5.00@575
Cows and heifers. grassers.
common to fair ... 3.75lD4.75
Feeding cows 4.25@5.25
Veal calves ........ 7.00@9.00
Bulls 450@5.50
Stays 5.00@6.50
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice ........ 6.65@7.40
Feeders and stockers. fair
10 good .............-. 6.00@6.65
Feeders and stockers. COM
mon to fair .... 5.00@6.00
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sy ISABEL GORDON CURTIS
Author Of -Ths Woman From Wol-
vsrtons," 1.-THE Congress
Woman," Etc

ccopyarht. 1913. By F. q. Brown,
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Lead and Spelte

Lead and SPelter.
st. Louis. - Lead, ss.37M @3.4o.
spelter. $4.s0@49O
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Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, 100 lbs. .1.57
Rye, Cole. bulk. 100 lbs. ......1.25
Idaho oats. sacked ............--1.5 1.55
Nebraska oats, sacked -. ...... .1.55
Corn chop, sack ..1.53
Corn, in sack .1.52
Bran. Colo, per 100 lbs. .......-l.05
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Live Poultry.
Eggs.
Less 10% Commission.

Eggs.
Eggs, graded No. l net, F.
o. B. Denver.
Eggs, graded No. 2 net, F.
o. B. Denver.
Eggs, case count, less COM
mission .................
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CHAPTER !.
Ths Bond.

Tho 6oud@
or course the game ended with
consolation pot. Merry and Went
worth, each with his last chip in the
middle OF the table, called for show
down. All but Singleton dropped out.
and he. the big winner Of the evening,
took the pot Wentworth and Merry
we're broke.
The game had been played In Went
worth's library. Before its close the
gray light Of the morning began to
steal past the curtains and the glow
Of each electric lamp took ON murky
haze. Enoch Wentworth. acting as
banker. cashed in the chips Of the
winners. Three OF the men put on
their hats, said Good morning" and
went out. Andrew Merry sat beside
the baize-covered table with its litter
Of chips. pulling slowly at cigar and
staring into vacancy.
DO you mind II open this win
dowf" asked Wentworth. There's a
chill In the air outdoors that will feel
good I've swallowed SO much smoke
my throat feels raw"
Open every window In the room II
you like. old man. I'm going home"
Hold on q minute" cried Went
worth Unexpectedly. 'Tll go you Just
one more hand. Let's play one big
stake and then swear of forever"
II tell you, Enoch. haven't cent.
Heaven knows how can tide over
these months until the season opens.
It's a good thing I'm not a married
man." Merry laughed mtrthlessly.
One last hand!" pleaded Went
worth.
What do you want to play forT
Merry turned up coat sleeve and
stared at his cuff buttons thoughtfully
4 have nothing left but these. I don't
think I'll put them up"
Views thrown away enough money
and collateral tonight" Wentworth re-
piled. Let's make this stake some
thing unique-sentiment not fnan-
cial Why not make it your future
against miner"
That's great stakel sha'n't
throw in my pastl"
mo. let each Of US play for the
others future. 1t Is a mere fancy Of
mine. but 1t appeals to me-"
Are you serious? What In Gods
name would you do with my future II
you won it--what should do with
yours :"
Z tell you. it's mere fancy of
mine"
"All right. Garry out your fancy, II
It amuses you. ought to be willing
to stake my life against yours on any
hand. II you say so."
do you mean that7"
"Yes. II you want to call me-"
Andrew Merry smiled and blew a
furry Of smoke rings into the marble
face of the Shakespeare, while he
watched Wentworth's pen hurry across
= shest OF paper. The. newspaper man
handed II to him with the ink still
wet.
There" he said, "well play for
that document. the winners name to
be written at the top. the loser to
write his name at the bottom
Andrew Merry read 1t aloud:
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hersby pledge myself until death
10 do your every biddIno-to obey
your every demand-to the extent Of
my physIeai and mental abIiIty-you
70 furnIsh me with support
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Butter.

Elgin
Creameries, ex. Colo, h.. 3S@34
Creameries, ex. East. b.. 33@34
Creameries, I'd grade, b.. 2S
rTocess 70
Packing stock .......... 20
Fruit.
Apples, Colo. new, box -. .75@1.50
Vegetables.
Cabbage. Colo, cwt. ....... 500 rs
Celery, Colo, doz. .......... 200 80
Lettuce. head, Colo, doz. :. ESQ so
Onions. Colo. cwt. .1.00@L25
Potatoes, Colo. -......-.... .90@1.15
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-15
TWENTY NAMES ADDED

Twenty prominent nlinoisans were
announced today as having accepted
place on the advisory council of the
newly incorporated Constitutional
Convention League of Illinois. These
are in addition to the sixty-four
whose acceptances previously have
been made public.
They are: U. S. Sen. L. Y. Sher-
man, Springfield; William H. Sexton,
corporation counsel, Chicago; Mrs.
Agna Felice, president Women's Lib
erty League, Chicago; Mrs. Carrie
Alexander Bahrenburg, Belleville;
Judge John P. McGoorty, Chicago;
Randolph Smith, Flora; C. E. David
son, Greenville; John L. Cooper, Fair
field; w. w. Goddard, East Peoria; H.
Clay Homer, CHESTER; Hon. w. M.
Vandeveenter, Judge of City Court,
East st, Louis; Leon E. Denison,
Cairo; William G.. Edens, Central
Trust, Chicago; D. Leslie Davis, Shell
byville; James H. Kirk, East St.
Louis; Andrew S. Caldwell, Carbon
dale; ]. M. Sheets, Oblong; R. Hum
phrey, Lincoln; Waltere S. Rogers,
LAGRANGE; LaVerne Noyes, Chicago.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-15
FURNITURE MEN JOIN HANDS
TO FIGHT UNION LABOR

TO FIGHT UNION LABOR
The National Furniture Protective
Assn, an organization Of big fur
niture magnates, was formed last
night with much quaff1ng of the coup
that cheers" at the Hotel Sherman,
to fight union labor.
Plans were discussed by which
they might take away from their en-
ployes the right to organize and de-
mand decent living wages and clean
working conditions. Plans were also
made by which they can drive union
labor forever out Of their shops.
The speakers of the evening were
very wrathfUl against union leaders
who led the men to revolt against the
Observation-Disclosures of the bosses.
= Robert. W. Irwin, secretary of the
Royal Furniture Co., Grand Rapids,
Mich, talked the same old drivel that
haters of working men have talked
for years.
Were going to guard our indus
tries and those allied to it" he shout
ed, and the others tipped glasses and
nodded approvingly. Funds will be
supplied for use in advancing our
principles for an open shop.
eve have passed the day when we
can go it alone. We must have or
ganization. We will band together
against agitators of the Meyer type
and can then say to them: We will
give you what is fair and no MORE"
His speech was typical of his kind.
He had succeeded admirably in jam
ming a No. 10 foot right into his
mouth. He, rallied against union men
organizing and then he told how nee
essary organization was for self
protection" and urged all the furni-
ture dealers to get in.
Irwin clustered all up when he said
that under the open shop system the |
men would be given fair wages; that |
everything would be idyllic without |
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nothing to say. They would be brok-
en- to the wheel.
And if by chance they should
choose any one man to present their
demands that man would be assailed
by persons like Irwin as an "agitator"
and menace" because he came and
asked for better things for human
beings.
All together there idea is great lit
tie way to produce scab and unbear-
able working conditions.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-15
"cALENDAR GIRL" EXPOSED AS
"ANTI-FAT" SWINDLER

Washington, D. c., Jan. 15.-Mar-
jorie Hamilton, known as the "beauti-
full calendar girl" was exposed by
the postof1ce authorities as one of
the authors of an "anti-fat" swimdle,
and Postmaster General Burleson is
sued a fraud order shutting off de-
livery of letters to her and to the Ma
jorie Hamilton Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-13
THIRTY PA YE RS
FOR THE TRHOLJ1
On the Union Park Baseball
Grounds Here the Week
after Next.

Work on me stands and grounds at
Union Park will be started this week
and Manager Shannon viii have every
thing In readiness for the players when
they report week after next shannon
announces that at least thirty players
will be on hand to tryout for places
on the local team. They will come
from all parts of the country from the
North. South, East and West The
-CIarksburg club has signed likely
bunch Of recruits and it is expected
good strong team will be moulded
together
Good pitching is essential for a win
ming team and Manager Shannon has
secured some very promising material
The new hurlers on the Colts pitch
ing stan are all big husky fellows and
come highly recommended.
President Wreath of the Charleroi
club, announces the signing of the
following players: Edward Cell,
pitcher Of Toledo, o.; Jack Curley,
an oItfelder of Fremont, o., who had
a tryout with the Milwaukee club
Frank Stuart and Eddie Myers, IN
deIders Of HoIyoke, Mass. Mr.. wreath
has requested his playing manager,
Charley0sDay to report the latter part
OF this month. CharleTot fans are
very much enthused over the prospects
OF league baseball and the spirit that
prevailed among them insthe old z.
o. NJ. days has returned.
ConnellsviIle fans are with Manager
q Jimmy Mack to man. They have
efsat. soma den the tie pilot md
feel surehe will more than make good
during the coming campaign. Mack
manged the Cookers" during the
end OF the season two years ago and
succeeded in winning nineteen out OF
twenty-four games with a mediocre
team. he pulled the team out of last
place and finished third.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-13
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