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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-10-13

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ruiiiidcn qrnleeforps 1, 6, s, is
uno %, bon 0enen ii6 bas 1. l1l6
Die SGlfte 0es 6. 6urh s5luft Dor
Ter aaeemeinen g1ie6erloge rettete.
gfn ben Moiurii6en Seen tuuroe
bic Wilnaer &rmee berniftet. Sic
beIAafo oits 0en grmeeforps 2, 3,
4, 20, fopie ben Gcferbeotbifionen
8 ln1o 4 tuto 5 RaoaqerieoipiIionen.
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Reierbe.Arrnee beftono aug Den Se.
item 0es 6. &orps, iotpie aus benz
&orps % uno Ebeilen beg 8. @i.
biriihen Serbs.
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8erliner 2otaI-an5eigers i9reibt 5lt
6ieien Siegen: oSSSSft t4.t1gigen
adnpfen bntte intiere tnpfere SIR.
NEE ntinbeitens II ruiiiihe 2(rrrtee-
forps unS 5 &Qbdlerieoibiiionen
pollitdnoig seridmettert. Ser Sieg
fonitte MIR Ourd ungebeiire anItrert-
glngen Der Grrppen errungen tper.
oen uub unter Sinbetlburgs Sci.
tltng leiiteten bic &ritppen foIt In.
glaublites, beionoers in MdrI9en
grtu1gen mir, 6dB 6te in 9ftpreuBen
eingebroderen ruiiiiden Gruppen oe.
nen Stnoenburgs nnr1erii9 tDeit
iiberlegen getpeien iein ntiiiietI 10
mir beriteben, oaB MIR 6ie
b6dIte &riegsfunit berbintoen nit
ieItener gnergie, oen Steg an mi.
iere 6nbren gil feIIelit berrr1odte.
9ieie @gnben bat &inoettblirg sn
oes @aterlanSes geIten in boaItern
Neofe beieIien.@
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9entIdc gatripten bDn Neidtrr
belubt.

gietp yorf, Is. Oft. - Recoroer
@c@obern bon .Soboten bnt ofe an
@orb oes 0nnlpfcrs 1l1niteo States
bor Der gbFobrt nod Copenhagen
berbnfteten Oeiitiden 9teierbiifert, bie
nod Der 6eimutb 8nridfebren ipoll.
ten, i'm fir ouS @aterInRo an talnp-
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gpm6en ridlten ltn6eiI an.

Hot0ott, Is. 0ft. n Der &orres
iponoent oes n2ailD Chronicle min
in 9lnIteroom Giniidt in einen
9rief erbolten baben, nonad Elm
britii6er Geroplon itber 0iiiieIoorf
eri6ien nebrere 9omben In Die
Staot fdleuOerte, itfoIge oeiien Elm
Experimentation beiddoigt, 8 Ser.
ionen get0otet uno biele oertpltnoet
nur0en.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-10-13

fen, ober feline WeitteI batten, uno
lid duf Dem 9ompfer berItedt bat
ten, eiltIoHen. Der Recoroer neirte,
er babe nod ME 5itbor einen ioIden
Batriotisurls geieben ltn0 penn oae
8euti9en einen ioLhen Botriotigntlis
an ben Gag legerb pie 6ieie Iunge
2eltte, niiiBte Der &niier cine nun.
oerbare &rmee baben.
Die 9entiden bur 8risse.
2pn6ot, 10. Oft. - 9ie @eriif.
iuolIen fib ni9t Iegen, odB Die 9eut.
iden bereits bor griigge iteben uno
bic Stabt augreifen. 8ritqge 1T
15 &iIonteter (atpei oeutId1e MeiIen)
bon 9itell6e entferrrt. Mebrere
Oelttide Slteger baben iit an Der
Riiite ge3etgt aber feline 8outben &c.
iporfen.
SOlnnO nnS Sic S6elOe.
&open6agen, 13. Oft. Oeon
befiirdtet, oaB Die genusltng Der
Sfleloe 6itrd Die 9elttfden 0a3u
fiibret fonnte, SoGan0 in ben all.
9en1einen arieg 5u bertpideIn, Oh.
tpobl IN hoIIdit0ti6et polittiden
4retien bic glnii9t borBerrYdt, 6aB
SollQn0 QIS ne1ltroIer Stoot nidt
berpHiftet it, bic SheIoe ab5ifper.
rem iutb Ben S1iffsberfebr 5ipii9en
Qntuerpen un0 Der Ror6iee glt Der.
bietett.
$4,000 Merifer bei Ben Srnppen Der
OeridlieOenen Seere.
9fonr, iiber &aris, 13. 0ft. -
9tah oen bonn 8otifon erlangten
Radlriften Iteben 5ar Belt nidt ne.
niger aIs $4,000 &lerifer IN oen|
oerl6ieoenIten @igenidoften i'm Sci.
De; In erIter 2inie BEL Der belgiiden
frat5GFiden i1r0 Der ofterrettiIhen|
glrrnee. 8te neiIten Der @eiItIifen|
finoen I'M 2o5arettoienTt gerlpen.
6itng. 0arlttiter fiito fieben 9ii6o.
fe utto 10 dr6ere 9rGldten.
Gage in 9inutId)an.
Sofio, 18. DIT. 49, 3ie foIgen0e
onttIide 8etonntntodung ii6er Oie
iopaniiden Sperotionen i'm Cling.
tan, Dem gfegieriingsIis oes ,oelitiAen
9ndteebietes aidutidol fuurOe ge.
tern in Gofio ber0ffentIidt:
nDie Oeuti9en Sorts, RrieQs.
i1iffe linO Qeroplone beriuhten Der.
geblidp ltniern 8ornoriA allfsuboI.
ten. 8ir erIetSen feline @erIuTte (2).
Sdponil9e &rieesI6iffe boben oos
Sort SItts gum S6meigett gebrn6t
itno Elm Griegsittff dits benz Bereid
Der @eidjitte oieies Sorts eetrieben.
ltniere Slieger iirto etnent erfrTe.
loien Gngriff beitI6er 9[eropIalte
olif iapaniid1e Mtner.@ @ntfernpr oo.
nit begegnet, oab iie iiber Slinatou
flogen ano @onlbett iparfegl.~
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ge[furt 6efdlpiIen.

Sfn @odG 10. Oft, iiber 2on0on.
Cine 8epeibe aus 3itri9 an Die
a46lniide 3eitlng" belogt, oaB ans
Der @eaer6 bon 8elfort beftieer &o-
itonenoonner eeb6rt miro. 9urh
2iittid tpnr0en 1900 3euticbe, Die
Bel Der 8elagerltng bon gIntiperpelt
bertp1ntoet tpurOen, nn9 9lnnen be.
f0r6ert.
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Ser6enprinaen bcriuunSet.

2on0on, 13. Oft. m Ser 8erliner
r@oiiiiden 3eitllng" aufoIae iTt Der
ierbiiAe aronprtn3 in einert @e-
Fe6t gegen Die 6eiterrei9er Ieidt,
iein grltber @eorg idper bertptn-
BET.
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client OOn 9eutidlen beisht.

2oltoon, t3 Oft. - 9lus g(mIter.
oom bier enactroiffene 9epeiben be.
iagen, OaB @bent nunntebr bon oeut.
iden Erilppen beiest lit. lllanen
iino ouf in 6eI31tc, norotpeItIi6
BON @bettt. eingetroffen; oeren
Gnnrtiernteiitpr bot oen ge60roen
ben geboroen 6ieier 0rtIfoft gefebl
ertbeilt, 6itnrtier unb geabrlings.
rtttteI fir 5000 gtaru bereit au
baIten.
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GusIanb brandt SoISaien.

2onbon, is, Oft. - Die 9bot.
fade, boB england mebr Sol6aten,
Dor allen 9ingen ober s1tfa1lteriiten.
sebuoiidt, sebt bnraus beroor, oaB
bas borber bebingte medb BON 5
SUB 6 8ou oiif 5 5ub A 8oa ber.
obeeIett porSen III. 5riiber mar
es gcbtugunG Oob bos @ruIhlaB
351S 3oIl lei, belte berlangt man
nitt eta ioIfes bon 541s Sol. Sn
@Iosgotu lunen iid nifr berbdItniB.
iiIdbig ipeliige 2eiite dniperben, mes
bnlb Die 9fegiertuts einen 9lppeIl an
bic genoIferng erIaiien bat, ibren
gntriotisnuis bnotrd gu beflnOen
6aB iie ou ben Gobnen ellen. (Ga
iiebt es in 9eutihlarO bod gang
an0ers aus
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Gen. lS5inOenbara's siea.

Berlin, 13. Oft. - &in0e16ura's 8
Siege Iteben eiu5ig in Der ariegsge-
i6iGte alIer 8eiten oa. 9arin tim.
men einntiitbig Gle miLitGriiben
Sa6oerit1noigen therein. Gr bat
nut ieiuen 6itpreuBcn Die 9eareip.
un6 Die 8ilnaer.glrmee g1n8Iifl
geidlagett. ia gum eroBten 8beiI
iognr berf1i6tet. Die @ro0noer He.
ierbe.Armee Gber bat en- aurifae.
iuorfen. geab @erIin iDollten 6ieIe
bret ntdrfd3iren 1mO na6 9fuBlanO
- ltn0 0os fir INNER = bat MN
0iefes groBe Norobeer altriidgenuiBt.
SSrt orei eetpaltigea SdIa9ten bat
Sin0erburg init ben gf1iIIen, sic
Not9 itrto @lenO, S4reden uno
@reiel in ods orme OftpreltBen qe.
bra1f babet, nbgerednet, 10 GRIND.
LID abaerehnet, 0dB man bic gtie.
oerlo1c 6es Geinoes als r1Gen6e
8te6erbergelting BEG tapferen uno
geii1dlen 8eiernls fit 0ie Wforo-
brennerei nfiiebe,l fdifu.
9ie erite grobe s1Ia6t ipuroe
suit6en @iIgenbpra rno Drtels.
burg gef9logen. Sic tr60t I'M
oIloeinetnen ben gtainet: Die SdIadt
bet Sottettberg.
Die 5lpeite @dIodt mar bie an
ben Mditrifd,en 5sen NIB 6ie brits
te bie BET 2nd, no bic @roonoer
8feierbedrrnee 5iiriideeiporfen tDurbe.
Sn Der eriten 5ipiifen @iIaen-
.nbrs ufto Drtefsburg iDlttoe 6ie geas
retu-9Ernlee 0es Generals Gfinsfi.
pernidtet. Sie beItann nua ben
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gsrpphtatit Ianatn arien.


2onoon, 13. Oft. - Carl Guraon
Of aeoleston friiber gicef6rig bon
Snbien, iagte oeItern in elmer ariegs.
reoe, 0dB Die ginnnbme glntiperpens
bon ben 9eutiden 5u 8eginn 6es
4rieges geplnnt poroen nGre.
Geiitihlart0 babe GntiUerpen genon.
men, Inn onsfelbe 5n befeitigen lno
au bebaIten, Inn aus oernielben ei.
men groBen Seriegsbofen 5u idaffen
un0 BON 0enlielben aus Ingriffe oui
bic etgliihe aiilte 5l unternebmen.
Der Spreher fiigte hin5it, oob 0ur1
bic Observation-Disclosures 9Intiperpens
Delhi9lulb gaus geleieft In ieiner
@etuolt boben iperSe, 6olIoro niiiie
DeittidIaito gebor6en uno Die 9eut.
iden fonnat oann ben 8pef, ben
iie I'M gluge baben, Inngiom dber f.
der berfoIgen, iln6 Der 1T: Die Ser.
ttidtang bes 8ritenrei6s. england
riiiIe iih nlif einen Iongen 9rieg
eefabt MAIDEN, bic QlnIi1t mebrerer
9eiite, bob Der arieg big Beibnad.
ten boriiber iein tpfrbe, iete i'm IN
Staunen; utnn6 8eibnodtstag mag
foHlnert iino geben ebe bic 6ein6.
ieIigfeiten eingeitellt tperoen. Gum
Sd[uB ieiner @eoe erlnobnte ct feline
3ub6rer, 0as Oettti9e Rei9 nidt
eber dtf5utbeilen Bis man es mirf.
Iid IN @etpalt babe.
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0aS trenlOIe glI6iun.

Qon0ot, 13. OF, Ser 0roht.
lOier 9epeide aus Berlin ipirO de.
meIoet: ~0eutid1e Offisiere, ueIde
bic Militdror9ibe 0es beIgifden 5e.
lteroIitabs In geIgien elmer genouen
g5riifuts unter5ogen. fottoen eiite
Miniitermnppe NIT Der gLiiflflrtfi
uGueliide Snterhenticn In geIaien. I
2ielelbe entbielt nlebrere lpidtige
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Then It was that he recollected.
and a CHASTITY expression came into
his eyes.
1t was an accident" he Wills
pered. Took it by mistake
thought 1t was tonic"
TOOK what?" demanded the doc.
tor.
Spirits of Salts" replied Dick
family.
The doctor shook his head.
That's not the spirits of salts" ba
said.
Unanimous cries Of relief brooks
from his audience.
But it burnt" said Dick huskilv,
so I can see." responded the
doctor. Where's the bottle you
took 1t from?"
He turned to the table, where lay
the broken pieces of the glass in a
little pooh of liquid. the bottle stand.
ing alongside them.
That's not the spirit OF Salts be
said.
NO." cried Arnold; there's the
spirits OF salts on the Shelf"
Cries Of joy broke from the Inns
OF Dorothy and her guardian. while
the doctor bent over the LIQUID and
smelled it.
ITS some sort of spirits" hs
said.
Then he picked UP the bottle.
which was an ordinary medicine bot.
Tie, but with no label on it. Dorothy
stood close to him. and the odor
came to her nostrils.
Its what they use to polish furnI.
ture With" she exclaimed. ut
smells like IT.
THAT'S it," cried Arnold. "The
housekeeper's husband has been mol.
lshing our desks to try and make the
place look smart. and he must have
left the bottle here"
And such proved to bo tn cease.
The liquid was fiery and the effect
had instantly made Dick think OF
the spirits Of salts He was so RIM
down and weak that he had swooned.
more, as the doctor said through
agony Of mind than of body.
1t was some time before the effects
OF the liquid from the wrong bottle
LETT him. and then Mr.. Saville kep.
MS word, and briefs. small at first
out gradually becoming ear.marked
with larger amounts, came to the
ofice which he furnished for Dick.
Then he kept tho rest OF his prom.
Use. and Dorothy became Mrs. Rich.
ard Forester.
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glass and gulped the liquid down.
Instantly there was a frightful
scalding sensation in his throat, and
with a cry Of horror he let the glass
drop, and it smashed TO atoms on
the table.
Then he began to clutch at his
chest, his shoulders contracted.
means and gasps of pain leaving his
lips. which had suddenly grown
white.
He felt as though the interior OF
his chest was being burnt out,
myriads OF lights danced before his
eyes, hammer seemed TO be thump.
Ing inside his head, while great
beads of perspiration rolled of his
forehead.
Spirits of salts!" he gasped. "oh.
God!"
His knees bent suddenly. and he
fell into chair and lay there with.
ing. his hands pressed to his chest
to try to stay the frightful burning
sensation.
He tried to call for help. but only
husky. inarticulate sounds escapad
his white. dry lips.
Now the room spun round him.
and his hands went out on to the
table before him and began to clutch
at the cloth, which he pulled into a
wrinkled mass with his crooked
fingers.
Dorothy" he gasped. "Doro-
thy!"
Slowly, his eyes almost closed,
his head sank into his huddIed
shoulders, he traced in large. shaky,
Informed characters ON the white
mount OF the photo:
Taken poison"---
lie could write no more, the pencil
dropped from his crooked, nerve.
less fingers, and suddenly he fell
forward, his arms outstretched, his
face lying by the photo OF the girl
he loved, and then he lost con.
seriousness.
There he lay. very still. The
woman who cleaned out the rooms
would not come in until night, and
Frank Arnold would not be back for
several hours.
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knock. and Mr.. Saville turned to his
ward and nodded his head in a know.
ing fashion.
out. you see" he said. Probably
drinking or playing cards with some
more like him. Anyway. we'll go in
and leave note for him."
He opened the door, and instantly
startled cry broke from Dorothy's
lips, for she saw her lover lying
partially across the table. face
downwards, his arms outstretched.
Look, look. uncle!" she cried.
"Fie is Ill, he has tainted"
Mr.. Savilles calm deserted him.
and with an exclamation Of alarm
ho followed his ward to Dicks side.
Between them they lifted him back
SO that he lay in his chair. and their
eyes filled with fear and horror as
they saw his dead-white face, closed
eyes and blue lips.
"Oh, he's dead. he's dead" sobbed
Dorothy.
Mr.. Saville placed a trembling
hand on Dicks left breast and
pressed 1t there for several mo-
ments.
Ills hearts still beating. he"-
But he was interrupted by q
scream OF terror which broke from
Dorothy's lips. for she had seen
her photo with Dicks written words
on it.:
Taken poison"
She stood gazing at It with dilated
eyes. her hands clutching her
bosom.
Hes killed himself" she wills.
pered suddenly, her voice husky and
awed.
Then she slowly lifted her head
and gazed with wide.open. angry
eyes at her guardian.
1t is you who have killed him."
she said. pointing an accusing finger
at him, you with your cruelty"
Then she suddenly fell on her
knees by Dicks still form and
wrapped her arms around him.
Dick, Dick. dear!" sho walled.
MIR. Saville's face had suddenly
grown CHASTITY. and, like his ward,
he semed thrown off his balance for
the moment, unable to speak or act
coherently.
Then he laid n trembling hand on
DICKS shroulder, but Dorothy thrust
1t away with a swift movement
Don't touch him, you've killed
him!" she said harshly.
And now Mr.. Saville recovered
his presence Of mind. and he rushed
ghts Reserved.
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ing me again 10 introduce some OF
my friends as clients"
You will. won't your" pleaded
Dorothy.
No; have refused before, and I
shall refuse again." replied Mr.. Sa.
vile obstinately. Gas a young man
worked my way up. and If he Is
worth his salt he will do likewise"
But. uncle"-he preferred her to
call him uncle rather than guard.
ian-"but. uncle, your case was so
different to his. You were in a firm
with people around you to recognize
your merit, whereas no one knows
OF Dick: they have not got the Cd.
portunity."
"Pshaw! That's no argument,
my dear" said the old gentleman.
II he's got the ability to get on,
he'll get on. Evidently he hasn't
got it, and I'm not going to allow
you to have anything to do with u
failure"
But we've love each other,
uncle" she protested anxiously.
Then you must alter your feel.
ings."
Mr.. Saville gazed thoughtfully at
his ward for several moments. and
then he nodded his head.
Get your hat on, Dorothy" he
said; I'VE will cali on Dick, and +
shall tell him just what I think"
And that isl"
That he must give up all thoughts
OF you and that he must make his
own way. unassisted by anyone
else"
Uncle. you are cruel to him."
cried Dorothy.
NO, my dear, only just. 1t Is the
way to bring out character in a
man.
But he Isn't we'll. He's worked
so hard and had no encouragement
that it's made him quite i'll. If you
speak to him as you say, 1t will-win
make him desperate"
And then we shall see whether
he's got anything in him or whether
he's just spendthrift Get your
hat on, my dear"
Dorothy realized that 1t was use.
less to argue with her guardian; he
was as obstinate as mule on this
point.
A taxicab speedily conveyed them
to Dicks apartment, and then they
toiled up three flights of stairs and
knocked at the door, alongside which
was the plate bearing Dicks name.
No answer was returned to the
by the Star Company. Great Britain r
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out OF the room. On the stairs he
met Frank Arnold, who had returned
unexpectedly.
Great Scottl What's the mat
ter?" he cried. alarmed at the sight
or MIR. Saville's tragic face.
Awful! Terrible!" exclaimed
MIR. Saville. Dicks dead or dying
He's taken poison"
"Poison!" gasped Arnold. Then
his eyes opened wide with horror
and he exclaimed: 1.-THE spirits OF
salts! Good God!"
Spirits of salts!" repeated Mr.
Saville.
Yes. there was some in bottle"
Then it's hopeless. But where's
the nearest doctor? Quick! You goi
You can move faster than l."
But already Frank was fying
down the stairs three at time, and
then Mr.. Saville returned with a
slow and heavy step.
Dorothy still held Dick in her
arms, and after one brief glance.
almost Of hatred, at her guardian.
she did not look at him again.
Now the old gentleman broke
down.
Don't treat mo like this. nv
DEAR" he said, half sobblng. II
never thought-I-I--actedfo for tho
best, or meant to-"
You acted so as to kill him. and
he was all tho world to me-" she
said DULY.
"Arnold's gone for the doctor. II
he gets well. I'll mako him-you
shall marry him as soon as you
like"
If he gets WE'LL" she repeated.
You may safely promise"
Suddenly she began to cry. and
Dicks deathly white face was
watered with her tears. There she
stayed, holding him tightly, her slen.
der form shaking with sobs. until
suddenly Arnold and the doctor
burst into tho room.
Ahe uoctor SaZed curtously at him
for second and then opened his bag.
lie poured something from bottle
into glass and let the liquid trickle
Down Dicks throat.
IL had an almost instantaneous
effect. for Dicks eyes opened, and
ne gazed blankly at the four faces
oeht over him. Dorothy's was the
nrst he recognized, and he smiled
at her.
suddenly he fecbly moved hls
hand to his throat.
1t hurts" he murmured.
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xxT% EEP your chin up, old
chap!" exclaimed Frank
Arnold. fitting his chair
back and commencing to blow rings
with the smoke of his cigarette.
Dick Forester. to whom the ad.
vice was offered, stood leaning
against the mantelpiece. his pipe in
his mouth. a gloomy expression on
his face.
I'm getting fed up with keeping
my chin up on nothing" he said. 81
wish you could have dose OF It.
Here am I, fully fedged lawyer,
and never brief comes my way.
I'm in love with the sweetest girl on
earth"-
$50 are we ALL" murmured Arnold
with grin.
"And my respected uncle, who's
her guardian, won't hear OF our en-.
gagement." Dick continued. Not
only that; II uncle liked to speak
to some of his friends he could get
plenty of briefs sent my way"
Eyes, think your uncle IL playing
It a little low down." responded
Arnold. "IIe objects to your being
engaged to his niece because of your
lack OF funds. and yet he could put
you in funds but won't. Why is
it,"
"Oh, he thinks man ought to get
on entirely on his own merits" re.
piled Dick Forester impatiently.
well, have done. I've slugged
away and passed my exams, but
that doesn't bring ME briefs. Uncle
doesn't seem to understand that I've
worked laundering hard. and that
little help is necessary In the intro
duction OF clients"
well, don't go and make your.
self i'll, old son." said Arnold, rising
to his feet "Woll. I'm going out
now. Anything can do for you?"
"Only order me coffin," replied
Dick bitterly.
He certainly did look i'll. but 1t
was sickness of the mind, not Of the
body.
Don't take that spirits Of salts"
he said. II don't want to appear as
a witness at an inquest. Bye-bye;
I'll be back this evening"
Left alone, Dick Forester gloom.
fly reviewed the situation. He and
Arnold shared an apartment but
whereas Arnold had an assured
comfortable income. he (Dick) had
nothing beyond the little that re.
NAMED Of few thousands left him
br his father. who had died nearly
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three years ago, having only sur.
Vived his wife six months.
DICK had husbanded this money
so we'll that he had lived on it and
paid his fees whilst he studied for
the bar. though not much remained
after he had passed his examina.
ton.
He was In love with Dorothy Nor.
ton, the ward of his uncle, Mr.. Sa.
vile, and she returned his affec.
ton. But Mr.. Saville would not
hear Of an engagement until Dick
was earning a good income.
Mr.. Saville was a rich man, with
many wealthy friends. and it would
have been easy for him to get work
put in Dicks way; but he was rather
an obstinate old gentleman. and. as
has been said. he thought that Dick
ought to get on without any assist.
ance.
Who's to know that I'm a law.
yer?" Dick muttered resentfully.
who's coming up here to give me
briefs unless someone puts in a
word for me?
1T can't go on much longer" he
went on. repeating his thoughts
aloud. II shall be on my beam-ends
in week or two. and then what am
going to do? Frank would help
me. I know. but can't sponge on
him. It's rough after the years I've
been slugging away"
He lay back in his chair, for he
felt tired and out-of-sorts. A little
encouragement was the medicine he
required. but he had found no one
to give it to him.
His head was aching, and 1t grew
worse instead of better. He felt
slightly dizzy, and he wondered
vaguely whether he was going to
faint. He had never tainted in his
life, but he imagined that his pres.
ent symptoms were those which pre-.
coded such a collapse.
He rose unsteadily TO his feet, his
head swimming, and he caught hold
Of the back of the chair to support
himself.
There was no brandy In the room,
or he would have taken that. The
only thing he could think Of was
the bottle of tonic he had obtained
from the doctor.
He glanced up at the shelf, his
eyes blinking. then lurched towards
1t, and with unsteady hand took
down a bottle and glass. He
spilled some of the contents in pour.
ing it out, and then he raised the
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BY Lady Duff-Gordon ('Lucile")

TOT only all the co OF the rainbow
M garden to be this Spring
Partisan And the Spring
and OF refreshing
tulips OF dafod and there others
lily
yeows white of
are baskets OF flowers lyele
roses seemingly painted chfons
There wonderful splashes OF
pns reds which anything
or
and pink decorated
was a time when flower effects S
trimmed OF everyd
lingerie ho" gmpses lilies
movers
heerest the hat
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CHAPTER IT

Mr.. Saville glanced impatiently
at letter he held in his hand,
while Dorothy Norton, her pretty
face anxious and slightly pale.
watched him eagerly.
"This is another letter from
Dick said Mr.. Saville. HE is ask.
Copyright, 1914