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I arresting her. Neligan, 60 and get q
plain-clothes man. Tell the captain
It's for Jim Blake. Bring the man back
with you and have him within call"
Were kind of up against 1t. aren't
we. Tom % whispered Wanda as Nell.
gan departed on his mission.
"Miss Kelly" said Robertson, eying
the girl sharply, II have conducted
many cases, but confess this puzzles
me. There is something in 1t cannot
understand. We offer you the alterna-
tive Of prison-Mr. Blake has offered
you money. And still you refuse US.
There's some strong personal motive
that makes you oppose use. 1s-?'
"Oh, I've got motive enough in .op-
posing the machine, If it comes to
that" interrupted Wanda. In the
first place, my father was Frank E.
Kelly" ssI 81,
Marks face stiffened with surprise.
Gregg and Van Dyke glanced at each
other, half-awed. Jim Blake alone
gave no sign Of disturbance. CHANGING
amusedly at Wanda from between his
slitted eyes, he drawled:
Il Frank E. Kelly, hey? So you're try
ing to get back at me, young woman?"
"Put it that way If you like" re-
turned Wanda fiercely. But there is
more than that. I'm against you and
all the dirty machine in every way.
Why? Because I've got the bad luck
to be one of the people FIN
The telephone tangled into the rush
OF her talk Jim Blake picked up the
instrument.
Hello" he queried. that you.
Burns? Instructions, hey? gave
'em. Keep Winthrop talking till he
drops, then get Mullins recognized and
let him talk all night II he can; or till
I'm ready to break in. Delay-that's
the idea-delay! Hold the floor and
delay. What? Oh, In little while
now, I guess. Don't worry" q. 3
miss Kelly" said Mark. you etill
refuse to answer my questions %
Il refuse everything" exulted Wan
da. "You and the machine are licked
to a standstill. And helped to do It..
That's easy worth a good whole year
in Jail" I, i 4 .
Your motives for working against
us?" he insisted. II mean, are you
shielding anyone 2" 4 y, 1. l.
"Of course l am. I'm shielding the
Woman you're after"
do you know who she is?''
NO M I3ss a. I, IA 80 5slli1s
Gregg ordered Robertson, turning
to the highly-entertained Kansan, will
you go and get Standish? Ask him to
come here" .1
e."All right, ruefully assented Gregg.
making sadly for the, outer door. #
Don't try to stick 1t out girl" ex-
horted Blake. you can't afford to get
square with me at this price," 4
"Can't1? Wait and see."
do you know Standish. personal
ly?" called Mark. tG-t.'. lss
mo, / don't" no @f5
you want him to win, then, just for
political reasons" @ g.
That's it, sf.., ~ ., '5tz,. IS
III any other man than Standish
were fighting the organization. you
would act as you are now?"
Yes" said Wanda. thankful to feel
her feet planted once more ON solid
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Man Wants but Little;

Please, num-" said a tramp,
would you be SO kind as to let me
have needle and thread?"
Z We'll, yes" said the housewife, at
the door. II can let you have that"
''Thankee, mum. Now, you'd oblige
me very much if you'd let me have q
bit of cloth for a patch"
yes, here is some"
"Thankee very much, mum. It's a
little different In color from my suit,
Ise- Perhaps, mum, you could spare
me some of your husbands old clothes
that this patch will match" &.
'tWell, declared! You're clever, my
man, and I'll give you an old suit.
Here is one"
'Thankee greatly, mum. see it's a
little large, mum, but If you'll kindly
furnish me with square meal. mebby
I can hu it out " ISL
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"You r..- ,s,s woman's name" he

. b t.r.F Z Z p. =
"You nus~ tals Woman's name" he
declared. @+s tsE
At the mastery that vibrated
through his voice and look, she falter.
ed. through no conscious yolition OF
her own:
YES" .5.s H.
"You know the name,"", pursued
Mark. still gripping his wife's brain by
the magnetism that was almost hyp'
motto power. I'VE still have time to
use it. Tell 1t to me-" =
"No-no!" she murmured distract
edly. IL can't. ! won't. L"
"Grace!" and now the iron glinted
more openly through the velvet sheath.
ing, "do you mean to say you are go
ing to let us face ruin when one word
from you would" 5000 5g5.r z
II tell you, can't can't"
Mark shifted his attack with unex.
pected swiftness.
"Mr. Standish is willing" said he.
ito see this girl here terribly punish.
ed for protecting the guilty Woman.
Are you?" #l
"No, no.. But"
MRS. Robertson!" broke in Wanda,
first of all to detect the note of weak
ening in Grace's voice. Don't tell!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-18
FROGS HAVE common SENSE
Experiments Made by British Sci
enlist Show Presence OF Con-
siderable "Gray Matter"

It is a matter Of dispute just to
what extent the actions Of animals
are determined by pure unreasonlng
instinct. It has been said that frog
will snap at any small moving object
regardless of its character. and re-
CARELESS of hunger or safety. :
Some experiments carried out by 2
British scientist seem to indicate that
the frog is capable Of greater discrimi'
nation than had been credited to him.
Thus, for example. frog was offered
hairy caterpillars, which it promptly
seized, and with equal promptness
spft out again. But after about from
four to seven such injudicious at
tempts the frog had learned his les
son. and thereafter refused similar
fare.
In another experiment earthworms
were so connected with a source OF
electricity that the frog received q
shock on touching the worm The
frog duly deyoured the prey, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-18
Modern spinster.

She need not be rich, but she must
be perfectly dressed; she need not be
very wise, but she must certainly be
witty. If she is as we'll equipped with
tact, good health, and good humor as
she is with becoming evening-gowns,
has a serviceab1e knowledge of places
and people, and a certain amount of
bonnie volante, she may be as indis-
pensable at dinner parties or in coun.5
try houses as the most ornate bache-
lor-man. For the popular spinster
nowadays leads an almost ideal life.
She is free to come and go where she
likes, without asking anyone's leave;
she can choose her own friends, male
and female after their kind; she can
entertain at her club, at home or at
restaurants; and she can travel to the
far ends of the earth without anyone
being scandalized. A cynic recently
suggested that the reason why the
modern spinster is often so genial and
SO cheerful is that she retains all her.
illusions about man bright and lus-
trous., At any rate she does not in
dulge in those querulous complaints
which make the society oflthe married
a questionable joy.-Pittsburgh Dis.
patch. II 5ts4 ta K i ~ s.sfE &. Z, 'ist,
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Some TaIker.

They were talking about the CONVEX
sational power of the fair sex at
reception in Washington few weeks
ago, when Congressman Augustus
Stanley of Kentucky cited a case that
left no doubt as to mothers ability to
win the first prize.
Some time back, according to the
congressman, friend of his visited
Niagara falls, taking with him his wife
and his wife's sister. Immediately on
arriving and securing hotel quarters
the party. set out to see the wonderful
sight, WHEY and wifey's sister talking
as they walked along on million in
teresting subjects.
"Say, john. said WHEY, turning to
the old man after they had gone quite
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CHAPTER Continued.
Robertson did not answer at once.
Indeed, he did not seem. to hear. HI
was turning the pages of the law boof
i before him. Presently he found what
he wanted. q Z
Miss Kelly" he said, "as a telo
phone operator. you must have had
! your attention called to Section GAL
of the Penal Code. Have you not ?"
Yes" she returned defiantly. II
& have I'll I. III slt5
Then" resumed Mark in the man.
L ner OF magistrate Of the old school,
a. you must realizesth by refusing, as
Il an operator to transmit our message
over the telephone, you broke the
y law s!s ~ &,
But II .5. 3. i.
You have admitted in the presence
OF witnesses that you interfered in the
\ transmission OF our message You are
4 aware, by the terms Of Section GAL,
you have thus rendered yourself liable
4 O. - !, he read from the volume, "a fine
of one thousand dollars or one years
imprisonment or both!"
. And, a painted Wanda, "you'll do
I. that to phone girl. just because she
tries to be decent 2" 's
I'VE don't want to-" politely evaded
i Robertson. ID eeS59 .
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Then" Mark exclaimed roughly
I'VE can do nothing more. Van Dyke
telephone down and see it-Oh. her
you are, Neligan! Got that plain
clothes man downstairs? 2" Y
Neligan nodded. Meanwhile Ton
was whispering frenziedly to Wanda
Tell me the name. dear. | won
tell the others. But it may show me
way to help you out. And we're in
horrible fix"
II know that-But-I won't tell
Tom whirled about on the others.
dad! Mark!" he said. Before
you go any further want you to know
I've asked Miss Kelly to be my WIFE,
e. mo, MOI" cried Wanda, trying t
throw her open hand across his mouth
Don't Il ST.. q r 5.S. :;
III she consents" rushed on Tom
TN marry her at once! whether II
prison or out. I love her. For m,
sake won't you-?" ~ asE.s. :s
Sim very sorry, Tom." replied Mark
hut she's not your wife, yet. Ant
she has her release In her own hands
She has only to speak"
"Dad!" appealed the boy. @s
Not on your worthless life." grow
led Blake. That's the very thing
she's been working up to all the time
/ knew it and I've been waiting fol
this. Her price is my consent. Ant
l won't pay 1t. That's what l mean
when said the price was too high"
III you've any influence with her
Tom," remarked his brother-in-law
you'll use it to make her tell"
/, HE hasn't any influenced" retortet
Wanda before Tom could speak. Eek
;cept that his standing by me agains
you all proves to me I'm doing right
And-do you think. Jim Blake, tha
I'd marry a son Of yours? Not If h
was John d. Rockefeller and E. H
Sothern rolled into one. Not till W.
squared my account with you" r.
",You won't marry son Of jim
Blake's?" echoed Tom. "Well, aftel
tonight I'm not Jim Blake's son
Here's whereI cut loose and"
go as far as you like vouchsafet
his father, outwardly unmoved. "Bu
the girl tells us or else she goes t.
Jail" IN
"'I-won't-tell!" IS & r.
Mark, ring for the officer, 4
"There he is at the door," answered
Robertson as the buzzer sounded. Lei
him in, Neligan." s5 Il II
70 'I-won' tell" f. .3i Z:
Neligan opened the door. Standist
stood on the threshold. Tom, who had
leaned forward pugnaciously. drew
back.
Come in, Mr.. Standish,". said Mark
81 suppose Gregg explained the situa
ton to you" ,,s... q H.. ~ ,,,.s
THAT is why am here" CURLY an
swered Standish.
& you know, then" went on Mark
that she is ready to face tmprison
ment to shield your .1. :s
"That is what Mr.. Gregg told me
l don't understand
Neither do we. But we thought
you might feel like saving her from
punishment" ..9 a
NJ Howl" ..E VI, !,
by voting with US on the Mullins
bill" g. 4, .} ssl..5
mo"
"You will accept her sacrifice
them" {. & ,%
IL have no alternative"
" Then, before any of them knew o.
her presence, Grace was in the room
and had caught her husbands arm al
he lifted the receiver from the hook
'"You shan't do it," she was crying
"You shall not! H. Is,
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~ S"
Their Reason.

Miss Elsie De Wolfe was defending
In New York the actions of the mill
tant English sutfragettes. !.
'lf the men treated US over here"
said Miss De Wolfe. as they are treat
ing the suffragettes in England, then
we'd adopt militancy, too" ss. CIV
But" said banker, look at the
English suffragettes' latest move. It's
abominable. They're poisoning dogs.
To poison a dog-is there any rhyme
or reason in that n
Miss De Wolfe laughed.
II suppose the English sutfragettes."
she said, ARE poisoning dogs because
the dog Is the friend Of man."
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r1er break down: "but advise you tt
clear the room before you let hel
speak. Three people here already
know the name. i advise you to keeI
the number as small as possible"
THAT Is our affair, not yours" re-
torted Mark. "She shall tell US all. In
side of a few hours the whole country
is going to know that name" T.
MARK" begged Grace. "let me tell
it to you alone!"
mo-" refused the husband. TITS toe
late now to spare any ones feelings
And witnesses are necessary in an at
fair like this. 1t concerns US ALL Anc
we must move quickly"
"Mr. Standish," he went on with 8
savage joy that rent away the last
remnant Of the velvet from the iron
beneath. TITS been long fight But
you couldn't beat the organization
You've been bowling for fight to 8
finish. This is the finish" &i4
1T is the fnish," agreed Standish
his deep voice infinitely sad. "And
am sorry for it. don't think you
need me here any longer, gentlemen
And will barely have time to reach
the capitol before the bill comes tc
q vote. Good night" -,
He looked furtively at Grace. But
she was staring blankly ahead Of hel
with eyes that saw nothing.
Good night" he repeated. II would
have spared you, Robertson. But you
would have it." |E, ~.
And he was gone. His words had
fallen on deaf ears. The men were
leaning forward eagerly to catch
Grace's first syllable. "a /. r ...u. VA.
"And now" Mark demanded, as his
wife still hesitated. who Is she
Grace?' + &I n.2"@
Blake had forestalled her answer
He crossed the room to the telephone
"We win!" he was chuckling. Its
way we've got Hell's full Of losers
And I'm still loss-proof." q. 49,
What are you going to do?" queried
Van Dyke, who had dropped back IN
his chair a few moments earlier, tax
ing no longer even passive part IN
the scene. 49, ss,5 e.
Pm going to phone Gregg to let the
house know the whole story; names
dates and all. By the time I get on
the wire Grace will have told"
Hold on. JIM" objected Van Dyke
mot yet" ~
mot yet?" What dye mean? Why
not? We're almost against the ropes
over there at the capitol. This Is oul
last punch and it's going to be Z
knockout" -
'Wait, Jim!" begged Van Dyke
wait till you hear the name" q
We've got the name. Grace Ii 60
ing to tell US. Is (, 3 Z r: 5s3s :5
you've got it. yes. But you cant
use it, Jim" g@ i
Blake, telephone instrument in hand
passed to glare down in angry amaze
ment at the saturnine lawyer who SO
calmly opposed him in the hour Of
victory.
!'.Why in blazes can't we use it?''' he
clustered. Are you weakening ??
He took the receiver from the hook
But Van Dyke, with peremptory ges
ture, halted MIN.
wait, l say!" ordered the lawyer
Michigan, go downstairs and get rid
OF that officer. And don't come back "
go with him, Tom,'' whispered
Wanda. For my sake. You don't
want to hear the name" +
you're right" assented Tom, fol
lowing in Neligan's wake. ITS none
Of my business. Now that you are
safe" a.,
The door closed behind the two de
parting men. .-t5.. d..
Come. Grace prompted Mark
who is she 2? y
n Graces lips paled. Bat they were
dry and cracked. Her tongue would
not stir. 4
(ro BE coNT1NuEDo
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Don't tell! Keep your nerve. It's all
right. Never you mind what they
threaten to do to me. Don't give her
away" ~
"Shut up!" roared Neligan,
Marks eyes had never for an In
slant left his wife's face. At the hor-
ror that now deepened In it he saw
what his next and browning move
must be. z i5
Michigan" he ordered. take this
phone girl downstairs and turn her
over to the officer who Is waiting. Van
Dyke will be around at the station
house in a few minutes to make the
charge. And he'll see that she is held
in bail too heavy for her friends to
pay Il:
"Neligan!" yelled Tom. springing In
in front Of the giant henchman as the
latter moved toward Wanda. III you
put finger on her III"
Not" walled Grace In the same
breath. you shan't. arrest her. Mark.
1 can't bear it! - ~, Il !. /
you'll tell?" asked Mark, exultant
at the success OF his ruse. q n
sI-yes!" Y.
Pardon me, Robertson" interviewed
standish, as he saw Graces last bar
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CHAPTER Xxx.
I The Last Card.

# ID. a 81 ~
Wanda was first to see her, even
before Mark felt the restraining clasp
on his arm. 55s4s
Mrs. Robertson!" cried the tele-
phone girl in terror; intuition telling
her why Grace was there.
"Grace!" called Tom joyously.
Help us! You'll make everything
right You always do"
Father" said Grace in eager ap-
peal, you won't go on with this? 1t
is abominable!" 3;
I'm sorry. daughter; but we've got
to. I wish you'd clear out. It's no
place 5s s 4. 81 q =
But, father. can't you see? Miss
Kelly is protecting some poor woman
who has done wrong and who has re-
pented. Must she be punished SO?
Must the Woman's years Of repent
ance all count for nothing?"
That's no concern OF ours" said
Mark. THE Woman's possible repent
ance is between her and her God.
We #. RI 4
"Then leave her punishment to God.
It's not for you to say how she shall
suffer. You are striking with the
blindness Of man; without dreaming
where the blow will fall.
ct will fall where 1t is deserved.
I'm enough of believer in divine JUS
tice to know that" .$
1T will fall on her husband more
heavily than on her. }
1T will do no harm to know the type
Of woman he's married"
1T isn't fair! It isn't fair! Mark.
your injustice to this girl here is a
thousandfold worse than your cruelty
to the Woman. 1t is wicked to punish
Wanda Kelly for her loyalty in trying
to save friend from disgrace. It's
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" 5-$
STEADY, daughter! Steady!" ad-
monished Blake. amazed at his usual
" well-poised child's vehemence.
You're all worked up over this. 1t
isn't like you to
NO" agreed Mark, ut isn't. That
is what has been puzzling me-"
He was cycling Grace strangely. The
lightning quick and accurate faculty
OF deduction that had won his first
success at the bar was stirring strong
ly within him.
Grace" he commanded, his voice
still gentle, but with a ring of iron be-
hind its suavity, "look at mel"
Slowly, as by hard physical effort.
she raised her panic-widened eyes to
meet his gaze. rF
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BILE value to Bishop Chase. and he
soon secured a fund of $4,000 to
found his college. Lord Gambler and
Lord Kenyon contributed strongly to
the fund. PEI
Bishop Chase returned to America
and founded his college. The Ohio
town in which the school was located
was named after Lord Gambler, and
the college after Lord Kenyon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-18
Two Kinds Of Macaroni.

The new cook was helping her mis-
tress to prepare dinner. All went we'll
until the macaroni was brought out.
The cook looked with surprise as she
beheld the long white sticks. But
when they were carefully placed in
water she gave choking gasp.
did you say. missus," she said in
an awed voice. that you were going
to eat that?" =,
Eyes, Jane" was the reply; that
is what I intended to do. But you
seem surprised. Have you never seen
macaroni cooked before?"
mo. ma'am," answered the cook, II
amt The last place was at they
always used them things to light the
gas with.
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5 Z 49, = ~. Us - II
CHAPTER XIX.
Renresented bx Counsel.

\ Represented by Counsel.
The outer door opened with Jack-in-
the box suddenness and Tom Blake
was in the cleared space where Wanda
stood at bay. 81 s,#
Whats the matter?" he demanded
4 OF her eagerly. "The clerk just told
me they'd sent for you to come up
here l was afraid it was about that
I, wretched number. So I came.
You're mind reader" she sneered.
nevertheless looking up at him with a
gratitude very like alteration. They've
lost the chance to harm one woman.
\ They're taking out the grudge on an
other \. Is n.
\ $50 1t was about the NUMBER"
S''It was. But it isn't. It's about my
going to Jail" ilf.tas (, s 4
WHAT" l 5$ !;
For breaking the connection a
4 while ago when they were sending or.
ders over the wire about the Standish
story. They've flashed Section GAL on
B me- jail or fine. I'm to get both!"
Is ou,ll get neither" roared Tom.
t's.You're "a fine line of men, all OF you,
to bully and browbeat one poor kid of
a girl. Well, you've done all Of it you're
u going to. I'm here now. And I'll
oh, Tom" grunted Jim Blake in
tired disgust, you're worse than a
collie pup with feas. Keep out OF
\ this .5j
Miss Kelly" formally asked Tom,
z may. I act as your counsel?" 4
You bet, you cant" was the girls
4 fervid response. y
"Since you insist on Interfering,
Tom, said Robertson, II consent to
recognize you as counsel for Miss
Kelly. You are lawyer and you know
& we can do what your father has said
we can. We can legally send Miss
Kelly to prison as an operator who
i has violated the law. She has admit
ted her guilt in the presence of wit
nesses-''
Lord! Why didn't 1 get here soon
Ii er?'' ID III 2 :: (: 5E[ I.
II have, technically, perfect case.
\ Now, as her counsel, do you want this
4 matter settled privately, here and
4 now? Or do you prefer formal
charge and a public trial?" n.
You can't force the situation like
this" cried Tom. It's conspiracy"
us it.? retorted Mark coolly. very
4 good. Since you choose to take that
v tone. we will simply call your bluff by
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sic which could not be denied. His
first master, Spohr, German violin
list, was not much impressed by his
Norwegian pupil, and discouraged
rather than encouraged his ambition.
Bull wounded German in duel and
fed to Paris, where he was robbed
of his money and violin, and, deeply
Respondent, threw himself into the
Seine, only to be rescued by river
men. A woman who had witnessed
the attempt at suicide provided him
with the means of continuing his mu-
steal studies. and he soon developed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-18

showed no signs of discomfort. How
ever. he refused for seven days to-
touch another earthworm, while he
freely devoured other species Of
worms. 2i 5., .Ss 81
Similarly, the frog could be taught
to avoid worms on which oil Of cloves
or calcium chloride had been spread.
although such "doctored" prey was
not spit out, but was digested-
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OLE BULLS AMERICAN TOURS
Famous violinist Was Always a Favor.
Ito In This Country, Where His
Ability Was Recognized.

The first American appearance of
Ole Bull, the renowned Norwegian
violinist, was at the Park theater in
New York 70 years ago on November
rs, 1912. Bull was born In Norway In
1910, and his parents intended him for
The church. but from his early child
hood he manifested a passion for mu-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-18
Why He Needed a Clock.

A young man in Washington, who
many months ago hung up his Single
as attorney at law" as not yet been
overwhelmed with clients. A friend
entering the office one day, observed
on the desk a cheap alarm clock.
Taking it home. eh?" he observed.
Good thing at this time Of the year.
Every one is liable to oversleep these
mornings" +.
The lawyer smiled. II. al
Il have not purchased that clock for
the reasons you mentioned. I keep
it here to wake me when iss time to
go home"
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into a genius. His first American tour
lasted two years, and was financial
and artistic success. In 1852 the
Paganini of the North" returned to
America and attempted to plant
Scandinavian colony in Pennsylvania,
but lost most of his fortune in the
project and returned to the concert
field. He was from the first a great
favorite with Americans, and at his
death. which occurred at Bergen, Nor
way, il 1880, was sincerely mourned
by thousands on this side Of the At
lant1c.