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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

Brendale spread out his arms In a
sweeping gesture.
Down here" he said quietly. a
wonderful expression of tenderness
creeping over his face. "for the first
time found the happiness Of peace.
met you, and through you looked
out on world that suddenly became
very dear place. For I loved you,
Maisie, dear"
She moved as If to come to him.
but Brendale waved her back.
Listen" he said. I've not told
you all yet. Years ago. when / was
quite boy. my father WAS ruined
by another man. 1t was a dastardly
piece of business, and. as I grew
up, resolved that would take re-
venge. My time came when that
syndicate OF financiers set out with
the avowed intention Of bringing me
to the ground. for the man who was
at their head was the man who had
ruined my father. His name, Maisie,"
he added slowly. was McCulvie."
Maisie Terraine started violently.
The rosy color of her cheeks gave
place swiftly to an ashen hue, her
eyes dilated. She clasped her hands
together, and pressed them to her
bosom. Then. with a strange, sob
bling sound, she turned and walked
silently past the man who stood be-
fore her with bowed head.
When Seaton Brendale reached
the cottage some hours later. tel
egram was waiting for him. He
opened 1t in the privacy Of his bed.
room. 1t was quite brief.
Affairs in jeopardy" it ran.
Afraid. unless you can come back at
once. I shall lose control of situa-
tion.-Carew."
At first the words conveyed moth
ing to him. He stood by the win
dow looking out to sea; his mind
was numbed.
AFTER ALL" he observed, bitterly,
revenge is a wild form of justice.
The girl was right; It's the deuce OF
a game, butt
He read the telegram through once
more. and this time the words ap-
peared to bring consolation as their
meaning became clear to him. The
look of dull and hopeless despair
fed from his eyes. Almost uncon.
sciously he squared his shoulders
The fateful paper dropped UNDECIDED
to the floor.
"Jove!" he muttered; I've lost,
but I'll lose with my back to the
WALL"
Early the next morning he left for
London. From the first telegraph
office he wired for Carew to meet
him at Paddington.
Seaton Brendale had taken a hand
once more in the great game.
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rugged and picturesque background,
thrust out at one extremity Of the
bay into an enormous headland, upon
which the Atlantic has hurled its
might for centuries In vain. Some
distance away, at a point where the
cliffs have gradually sloped to the
level Of the shore. is tiny fishing
village, and 1t was here that Seaton
Brendale, after a dangerous and pro-
tracted illness, had sought rest and
Quietude from the strenuous life of
his office.
He had objected to such utter
waste of time at first. but the doctor
had given his verdict In terms at
once concise and deliberate. He
might. Brendale had been told. man
age to direct his affairs for week.
but after that time q reaction would
undoubtedly set in. and then
The impatient shrug Of the doctors
shoulders which followed was only
too significant, and at length Bren.
dale had yielded.
His complete isolation from the
world he had known 80 long had,
for the first day or two. filled him
with dismay; the prospect Of con-
tinued state Of mental inaction ap-
palled him. Soon, however, the
glories of the land and sea compelled
the mans attention and, finally. ad-
miration. The peaceful contentment
of his surroundings. the potent and
subtle call OF Nature, sank into the
mans very soul. At the end Of
fortnight. he had almost forgotten
that such thing as finance existed
at all.
And how long. sir. do you intend
TO keep me waiting?" asked a voice
he had grown to know we'll
Brendale started, aroused from his
reverie, and looked down into the
smiling face Of the girl. The sun
shine seemed entangled in her hair;
her eyes held an expression which
thrilled the man with sudden and
passionate longing. For some unac-
countable reason the power Of speech
seemed suddenly TO desert him; but
the girl. apparently divining the ma.
ture Of his thoughts. turned hastily
away, and waved hand vaguely
toward the headland.
Tor Head looks glorious this
morning" she murmured Aren't
you nearly ready?"
Five minutes later they we're walk
ing slowly along the cliffs, the man
listening gravely to tho somewhat
irresponsible remarks Of his COM
panion. Occasionally she would
laugh-a delightfully."- clear little trill,
which seemed to tremble in the air
as II loath TO die away into silence.
At such moments London and tho
deadly earnestness OF commercial
world faded from Brendale's mind
Copyright, 1871
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

in the simplicity OF life such as one
gets here. London / hated; my
fathers friends and business &C
Quaintances I despised. Gold was
their god. III ell their waking mo-
ments they thought OF nothing else.
l lived in a world OF scheming in
trigues. where every base action was
justified SO long as you brought your
opponent 10 his knees. OF mercy.
charity or love ! saw nothing.
my father did not speak to me
for weeks on end; we had nothing
in common. And when he failed,
thought we might find peace to-
sether-that we might leave his
wretched world. and come TO one
such as had always dreamed Of.
! never for one moment imagined
that his craving for gold gripped his
soul to such an extent that suicide
should be preferable to facing his
tefeat squarely like a mani"
She spoke vehemently, eloquently:
and although a year ago Seaton
Brendale would have smiled toler-
antly at such an outburst. his face
blanched now under its healthy tan.
Unconsciously the girl had con.
demned the man at her side, and he,
for his part, knew that every word
she had uttered was true. Here, in
this desolate spot. his higher nature
had been awakened into being
Maisie Terraine had merely ex-
pressed an accusation which he him
self had not had the courage to
frame in words.
The incessant beating of the waves
beneath them seemed to have taken
on a restless spirit Of haunting sad
ness. Brendale stood up slowly.
Very gravely and courteously he
helped Maisie to her feet.
Little girl" he whispered gently,
you've shared your secret with me.
It's my turn now. For years I've
uCcH WOThluS III WOTlu SUCH as
you've described. and for years I've
been climbing what people foolishly
call the ladder of success. Every
thing / touched turned into gold; I
could do nothing wrong. Finally, 1
reached the top Of that alluring lad
der; but l found It precarlous pc.
sition. Every day some fresh op.
ponent assailed me. until, about a
year ago, was fighting big COM
bine for my very existence. For
weeks sat in my office by day d.
recting the fight; at night my mind
was still scheming for victory. In
the end I won; but my health broke
down under the strain, and so 1 came
here"
He paused moment and glanced
down into the girls upturned eyes.
She returned his gaze steadily-al.
most. it seemed to him, wistfully.
2fghty Reserved
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Practically Imes Supply FOOD That NEGLECTED. nv

inland towns, when shops in big cities
are charging double the price for the
same article thawed to stimulate fresh
caught fish and sold as fresh-a condition
directly traceable to the Ignorance Of tho
consumer.
One Of the greatest difficulties in the
way of utilizing our fishery resources, is
the ignorance of the American people-es-
pecially Of the natlve-born and wel-to-do
in regards to the kinds of food fishes,
their desirability from the viewpoint of
both nutriment and palatability and the
methods of cooking which tend to enhance
their food value.
We become so accustomed to meat aa
the principal dish on the tea table that
fish, If eaten at all, is used, as n rule.
merely as an entrpn-ollite commonly in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

altogether. When they reached Tor
Head. however. the girls mood sud
denly changed. For brief interval
they sat In solemn silence.
Tell ME. Mr.. Brendale," she asked
abruptly at length-''you think I'm
very heartless to be SO happy within
three months of my fathers DEATH
don't you?"
ITO me-" he answered simply. you
are just the opposite OF everything
which Is heartless!"
He leaned back as he spoke, shad-
ing his face from the suns scorching
rays; and the girl felt conscious at
once of a subtle note Of strength
about him-of an iron personality.
you have some trouble" he con.
tinued quietly. (which you wish TO
share. have known it for more than
a week now. Won't you tell me what
1t is?"
The girl allowed the book she held
to slip into her lap unnoticed, and
kept her gaze steadily ayerted from
her companion. Brendale watched
her from the corner Of his eyes.
OF the girl and her mother. Bren-
dale knew very little beyond the
fact that they had evidently been
but recently reduced to their present
comparatively humble circumstances.
AS matter Of fact. his residence
now with Mrs. Terraine was due en-.
tirely to the doctor, who had urged
the necessity of complete rest in
some healthy spot, devoid of the ct.
fractions of fashionable seaside re-
sort, and, at the same time. where
home comforts might be possible.
Being an old friend of Mrs. Ter.
raine. the, doctor had been able to
arrange holiday for his patient
such as satisfied both these stipula-
tons. OF the tragedy. however
which lurked behind the outward
calm and dignified manner Of his
hostess, Brendale was wholly uncon-
scious.
"Terraine," the girl said, after an
embarrassing pause. els not my
proper name. but was my mothers
name before she married. Fathers
name was McCulvie."
Brendale sat suddenly erect, hls
hands opened and closed convulsive.
ly; the muscles of his face grew
rigid. McCulvie had been the leader
Of the combine which he had SO ut
tcrly crippled. and McCulvie. he
knew. had committed suicide as soon
as he had realized that he had played
and lost in the great game. Brca-
dale repeated the name hoarscly.
Eyes. OF course you know our
trouble now" the girl said bitterly
when I heard that my father had
failed TO bring off one OF his big
schemes, | was glad. My heart was
by the Star Company. Great Britain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
PLEA FOR EX|LED CHIEF
United States Asked to Secure Re.
turn Of Horacio Vasquez to
Santo Domingo.

Asserting that President Bordas of
Santo Domingo has refused to permit
Horacie Vasquez. now in Porto Rico, to
return to Santo Domingo. Desiderio
Arias, the strongest partisan OF Vasquez
has appealed to the United States to
exert its influence to enable Vasquez to be
on the field to forward his candidacy for
president Of the republic. This appeal
was made through Commander Bierer
Of the. U. s. s. Wheeling. now in harbor
at Puerto Plata.
The insistence Of the United States that
free elections shall be held has been COM
municated to both President Bordas and
Arias. by Commander Bierer, acting fol-
Minister Sullivan. No conference has YET
been held, but Commander Bierer Is
hopeful Of a satisfactory arrangement
being arrived at ~: -
Arias. nesitates, is enthusiastic over tn,
hope Of free elections. and confident thai
Vasquez will be the choice Of the ballot
He stated to Commander BiereF, II
pleading for the return of Vasquez. tina
the Vasquez party dispersed last Octo
Der on assurances given OF free elections
President Boras has given his assur
ances, Commander Bierer. reports. thai
he Will permit the return Of Vasquez te
conduct his campaign. He promised to
telegraph Vasquez of his. permission
Vasquez 10 the only candidate for presi-
dent not now in Santo Domingo =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
II HE Searchli8ltt
Decorating Cloth With Wax.

The growth Of world consciousness aAA
the gradual drawing Of the political lodS
stone back to Asia, where the life Of man
began. is familiarizing occidentals -
never before with the arts and crafts q
the orientals. Globe trotters. In northern
India always admire and usually buy
pieces Of the wonderful Afridi wax cloth
which has been made for centuries Ia
Peshawar. Lahore and Simla- 1t is NOT
well known to cosmopolitan connoisseurs
of rare fabrics in this country. but unfit
recently even they knew very little about
the remarkable way In which It is made.
The artisan takes a piece OF cloth and
prepares to smear II with the waxlike
India. 1t consists Of the oil pressed from
the "polli' seed. sometimes called the
wild saffiower 1t is boiled twelve hours
and then thrown into cold water, where
upon 1t Is transformed into a thick gum
After this various colors are mixed with
it-yellow from orpiment. red from red
lead, white from white lead. etc
When all Is ready the skilled worker
takes the cloth in his left hand. With
his right hand he takes a big stylus, dips
1t into the mixture. and, drawing 1t forth
SO handles 1t that It bangles in strines
line of several inches from the point OF
the stylus. As the mixture bangles tttrs
he wiggles it gently but quickly all over
the cloth in beautiful and intricate design.
Then he slightly vets the tip OF one finger
and lightly presses 1t into the cloth.
Flowers and other difficult effects are
produced with great ease.
Powdered mica or gold leaf sprinkled
over the cloth before 1t dries produces q
very rich effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
FEAR KILLS TALK !. :.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright. 1914, by Frank Crane.)

The Joy Of talk is to say what you
please.
Any restraint upon the free expression
of whatever pops into your mind kills
conversation.
Conversation becomes a bore when peo-
pie are saying what they are supposed to
say. Then it il no more the free mingling
of souls, for each is posing. 1t is dress
parade.
I would rather hear a man swear than
to be entertained by some one who is
working at me from sense Of duty.
When you have to be careful what you
say the only refuge is silence.
Hence parsons, college presidents and
all those in high Office who are likely
to be quoted and whose chance words
may upset that terrible creature known
as the young person" must take one
Of two alternatives: either they must
speak rarely and be mindful to say
must practice the handling Of bromidions
and avoid saying anything that Is fresh
or has sharp corners.
New-minted speech is only for the ire
sponsible. Slang words. especially. being
the babes Of language, such words as
will not for years be permitted to assoc
ctate with their elders. are to be used
by peope Of no standing.
The conversation OF children, when
they are by Themselves or among such
grown persons as put them under no
bond of fear. IL the most interesting Of
all talk. They say things that are inn
mensely funny, that are stuffed with IN
genuous feeling and piquant with rare
philosophy; and for but one reason, that
they do not care.
It is fear that blights talk, as it nips
in the bud all flowers Of the SOUL.
Let US stretch our legs under the table,
and until long after midnight crack our
jokes, tell our pet hates and loves, ex-
pose our doubts. air our heresies, give
neighbors, and preen our comfortable
vanities, and SO will our souls empty
themselves ard become clean vessels,
holding over till tomorrow no stagnant
opinions to breed spiritual malaria
once peddled maps, when young. and
learned q speech by rote which re-
peated to every victim. By and by 1
came to loathe 1t. Also 1t became de-
liciously absurd. Which Is a reasonable
contradiction.
And never go to a reception. or tea,
or other regulated ia kfest, and listen to
the usualitiesi banded back and forth
with well tempered laughter, but think
Of that peddling rigmarole.- and wonder
why. the whole company does not break
out into Gargantuan laughter at itself.
The better way for use would be to
hold no speech at all with them from
whom we expect fear or favor, only
make signs, and reserve our frank open
ings Of heart for those whom We owe
nothing, for those who take our chatter
for amusement only.
For the rest, let US read books. or news
papers. or attend lectures. Why talk
when we are afraid?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
CHARGES COAL TRUST
STAYS FREE SHIPMENT
Senator Tillman Asks for m Inouirv
Into Charleston Sit.
uAtion.

Charges that . coal trust prevents the
free movement OF coal through the port
OF Charleston. s. c. to the advantage
Of New York. Philadelphia. Norfolk and
other cities. have been made in a reso-
luton by Senator Tillman. chairman OF
the naval COMMITTEES. He asked that q
special congressional investigation be
ordered.
Mr.. Tillman charged that financiers
VINO dominate the Southern railway
are interested in coal properties in sec
lions OF the country not in that rail
roads territory and prevent the free
movement Of coal through Charleston
He pointed out that the completion OF
the Panama canal, the needs for ma
tional defense and the development OF
commercial relations with Central and
South America necessitated adequate
coal supply facilities south of Cape
Hatteras.
Senator T1llman argued in a statement
accompanying the resolution that the ef
fciency Of tho United States feet and the
usefulness Of Charleston as a coal-dis
tributing center depended upon facintie,
OF coal producers for reaching that port
suspects improper Tactics.
1T is believed that efforts are nov
being made by individuals acting for thu
so-called coal trust" he said. ''to &C
quire the rights for coal docks and ter
minal facilities in Charleston so as t.
monopolize the terminal facilities there
in the same way that the big interest.
now dominate New York harbor, Phila-
delphia. Baltimore and the ports on thu
Chesapeake bay.
1T is neNeved that these railroads. al
being dominated by the same influence
maintain q secret rate-making body Of
men in defiance of the law. who farm
out the territory and make freight tariff.
in such manner as to be free from every
element of competition. and who hav,
practically destroyed the usefulness O.
the interstate commerce commission II
30 far as 1t affects the average shippe,
and the small shippers on account of tn.
great expense and the extraordinary de
lay brought. about by the tactics Of tn,
railroads. whose agents resort to every
method known to political trickery."
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ADAM A WESCHLER, AUCIIONEER.
TRUSTEES BALE OF VALUABLE. IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, PREMISES NO. 1f23 Z

TRUSTEES BALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. PREMISES NO. 1123 B
STREET NORTHEAST
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust, duly re
the land records Of the District Of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby,
We. the undersigned trustees will sell at public
auction, In front Of the premises. on FRIDAY.
THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH. AID: 1911.
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. the fol-
the city Of washington. in the District Of Co
lumbia and Designated as and being lot Nun
bered 30 Of william Warrens subdivision OF lots
Nos. %. 20 and 80 in square 98S. as per plat
In Book 10, page 1b3 in tho surveyors ONCE Of
said District: also part Of lot 81 In FIenagsns
r. W.. page 70. In the surveyors once Of said
District, lying Immediately south Of said lot 30.
and beginning at the southwest corner Of said
lot 90 and running thence east l6 feet with
south Is feet. thence west Is feet and thence
north IS feet to the BEGINNING. together with
the improvements. CONSISTING Of premises No.
1928 B street northeast. -
Terms Of sale: Oue-third Of the purchase
money to he paid in cash and the balance in
years. with interest at six per centnm per an
num- payable semiannuallg. from day Of sale.
secured by deed Of trust upon the property sold.
or all cash.! at the option Of the purchaser. A
deposit CT SEQ will be required Of the pur-
chaser at the time Of sale. Al eonveyancins.
purchaser. Terms OF sale 10 be complied with
IT, - = :. 51l 7th n.w..s...
~ = - ,s.s,@. Met BANK DIG.
]. A. MAEDE14 Attesns.. "
90 = D. W. u4l9-aSsas:S2H-
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ADAM A. wEsoHLER, AUGT1oNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
AND CELLAR FRAME AND PEBBLE
DASH DWELLING, KNOWN AS ABS P
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1886, folio 10 ct seq, of
the land records of the District OF Columbia,
and at the request of the party secured thereby,
We, the undersigned trustees, Will sell at public
auction. In front of the premises, on THURS
DAY. THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH. AID.
described land and premises. situate In the city
Of Washington. IN the District OF Cnlnsbas, and
designated as and being lot is, In square 1853.
In e. 4. Hayes. Subdivision OF Eexall Heights,
per plat recorded lii the ofdce OF the !. sur
veyor for the District of Columbia. in Liber
County No. "a. at folio q. snbJecf,. 70 the
btnldinx line restriction As shown on saad plat,
together with the improvements, contrasting Of
two story frame and peb3ae4iash 'dwellias!.
money to be paid in cash.. and the balance, IN
two equal installments,. payable i'm One and. tive
years. With interest at six pr eentum Per an.
mum. payable semiannually, from day oG sale
secured sby deed OF trust upon the property sold,
Or all cash: az the option OF the purchaser; a
deposit Of $500 will be: required OF the -ppr.
chaser at the time Of sale.. All conveyancsngs
recording and 'notarial fees at the cost Of the
purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with
the trustees reserve the right to resell the prep
erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting puf-
chaser, after Eve days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published In the city
JESSE L. HEISKELf,, Z
wM. 3. H. MERRITT. g.
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CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.
a
Appointments and Promotions in til
Department of Commerce. /.

The Department of Commerce has al
nounced the following changes in its per-
sonnet: /.
In the ONCE Of the Secretary promo
lions have been given to Walter g. En-
win. clerk. to $I.4O0; Ralph B. Bronson.
clerk. to $1,000; F. Lucius Higgins. clerk.
to $1,000. and Miss Anna NJ. Hook. to
clerk at $500. Mrs. Florence A. ]. Dixon,
temporarily appointed charwoman In tfe
bureau of the census and detailed to Of
flee Of Secretary.
The temporary appointment Of Ralph
D. Henry as clerk at $40 In the bureau
Of standards has been extended.
In the bureau OF corporations Frank
Erwin, jr.. clerk. has been promoted to
81. 900, and Blair L. Bean has been pro-
nationally appointed as messenger boy at
$3.50.
Harvey G. Bickel. clerk to the COM
missioner Of navigation at $1,000. has re-
signed.
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Arcadia

Next week B. f. Keith's Theater will
offer an extraordinary bill headed by
Arcadia" a musical spectacle, by b.
A. Rol1e, the producer Of "Ye Colonial
Septette." THE Courtiers" and otner
nrefentious offerings Next in order
viii be the song writer Joseph p.
Howard, and the vocalist and com ed
bow with the funny hat" will appear
In his latest fantasy. The King 9
Jester" George AIDE is the author OF
speaking to Father" to be played by
Milton Pollock and Company. Other
attractions will be Klutings Enter.
tainers. a novelty for young America;
Leona Stephens. late with Eddie Foy;
in "Over the River: Chuck Reisner and
Henrietta Cores. in IT'S Only q Show:
sansone and Della, the Pathe weekly
review, the pipe organ recitals and the
dancing after weekday performances.
Next Sunday there, will be two CON- !;
the ATTRACTIONS of the current week will
compose the bill.