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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-25

81 think IL was more appro-
pirate where 1t was before" he
said.
But" said she. eff you don't
accept my gift, then I shall know
you are angry with me-"
But what on earth have l to
be angry about"
She pretended to thing a while.
Aren't you angry"
with your"
She nodded vigorously.
How the world turns about. ="
he said by way of reply. Yes
terday my spirit is@torn to shreds
because | think q certain girl is
angry with me-today that same
girl brings rich gifts to me not to
be angry with her."
She smiled.
And tomorrow" he went
on.
She was nothing II not unex-
pected. She dropped on her
knees to put two fingers on his
lips.
He caught the fingers. She
moved a little nearer, and put her
CiOOWo duuaNlOuSlg Oh his hhCC6s
He held the tiller very tight,
with both hands.
81 must say something very dis
courteous" he said in a low tone.
She looked at him wonderingly.
Would you mind sitting over
there?"
She did not move.
You send me away?"
Yes"
"Why do you send me away?"
she demanded, wondering.
Because" he said, 81 am
afraid l shall touch you"
Touch me?" she repeated.
YES" he cried fiercely, be
cause l am afraid / shall take you
up in my arms like this" and he
crushed her to him, land tell you
| love you, love you, | love you!'
She lay quiet in his arms with
her head on his shoulder.
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BROOKE.

known woman to the power of an
unknown one had no force, SO
glad were they that this was no
his wife.
Brooke had further cause for
Joy in the fact that the two men
made arrangements with him for
the immediate construction of the
concrete trestle across the chan
Marianne" observed Mr..
Brooke an hour later In the pri-
vacy of their boudoir, lets beat
1t, quick"
Tin with you," cried his fair
and dainty wife enthusiastically.
Il feel as IL | had done thirty
days in Jail"
"Oh, this place is the best regu-
lated cemetery in the East. How
do the Easymarks stand living
here?"
oh" she said yawning, "they
lead sheltered life. They'd
just as soon look at a sunset as
a moving-picture show, and when
they're in town they eat at home
In preference to a swell cafe"
Il guess they hold on to It,"
observed the husband with APP
parent irrelevanee.
GLUE on their fingers said
she.
Say" he asked. at length.
why did they rubber at me like
that for when you introduced me
to 'em7"
His wife began to giggle.
why, it's this way" she ex-
planned. That Brooke man you
met has got a wife somewhere
who cant make up her mind
whether to divorce him or not.
got that from a clipping Uncle
Sam cut out of the paper, and
from a few things Mrs. Gilpfn has
let fall. IL seems none of these
Gilpins ever saw her and there's
some mystery in it. I don't be-
lieve Brooke ever talks about
her." She paused to toss a few
things into her open suitcase.
Well" she continued, when
began keeping dark about you,
and side-stepping all solicitations
inquiries - you know it wasn't
any use their getting next to who
you were and then doping out
who Uncle Sam was"
She interrupted herself to look
at him inquiringly.
Sure. That's right. Good
businessi" commented her hus-
band.
WELL" she went on, when
I got to doing the mysterious
game, I think they jumped to the
conclusion that / was his Mrs.
Brooke, and was trying TO rope
him in. Anyhow. that's the way
they acted. Well. didn't mind
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CHAPTER XIII.
Another Stranger.

1t had been a long day since
two strangers had graced Lugger
Island with their presence in the
same week. The arrival and de-
parture of Mr.. Smithers had been
food for conversation among the
citizens of the town.
This second stranger was a
roly-poly sort of man. He landed
at the wharf, ehucked the boat
man half a dollar. waddled across
the boards and shook hands
with Mr.. Still.
"You got my wire?" asked the
old gentleman, kindly.
YES" responded the newcomer
now we've fallen on each others
necks and kissed each other, let 8
go talk"
Still took him to a quiet spot
under the shadow of one of the
old hotels.
ION the thirtieth of May" said
the old man, I'VE sailed down the
coast to the island. As there was
no very good place to land, it
seemed best to run aground.
Very good" said the little fat
man.
THE people were very kind to
us-and we rented a house from
them. I got a lot of data and
distances and soundings (by
lingo, I've been bitten by every
crab-male and female-this side
of Atlantic City, and then l de-
cided everything was o. X. except
a means of getting here. Which
objection" he added, absently,
has been met"
"In what way?"
Concrete piles"
How much will Il COST"
Still extracted a little wad of
paper from his pocket. This was
Brooke's estimate for the piling.
do they know you are a real
estate AGENT" asked the fat one
at length.
"No. don't believe they do"
what do they think you are?"
The old man smiled pleasantly.
"A lunatic," he said.
His companion arranged his
gold-rimmed eyeglasses on HIS
nose pompously and did a lot of
figuring on the back OF an en-
velope.
Well" he said, presently, I'VE
ought to make a million dollars
out of this. Give il three years,
and this place will be a seething
summer resort"
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Now Go ON WITH THE STORY

Continued From Yesterday
'Oh, yes, Smithers. How are
you. Smithers?" he said.
Smithers assured him he was
well. 81 came to see you about
selling the island, Mr.. Gilpin," he
went on.
Too late. smithers. Sold ii
. yesterday"
The agents jaw dropped. ITO
whom"
man named STILL"
The others face expressed dis
gust. 'Stung again." he NUT
tered.
DO you know Mr.. Still?" in
quired Gilpin, puzzled.
Not personally, but by reputa-
tion. He is the cleverest real es-
tate agent we have"
The other smiled. The idea of
old Mr.. Still as a clever real estate
agent was funny.
Gilpin escorted the visitor to
his boat, and hurried back to the
house to tell his wife and guests
the humorous story that old Mr..
Still was the cleverest real estate
=, agent in the business, which tale
VI hiSIahSh lueuJlIy caused no
little amusement.
Prior to his arrival Brooke had
been trying to persuade either
Mrs. Gilpin or Halsey to sail with
him In his cat boat. But Halsey
was enmeshed in the snares of a
book and his hostess was in the
midst of a nerve-racking picture
puzzle. Brooke turned to Gilpin,
but that gentleman also refused.
Brooke In despair. went on his
expedition alone. But when he
arrived at the landing where the
cat boat was moored, there was
Dita Grey sitting in the boat.
Dear me-" she said, "l
thought you were never coming. .
, He stared. He had not known
he was expected.
Well" he said. suavely, 81
was a little delayed"
Whereupon he ran up the sail,
cast off and took his seat by the
tiller as though he had been plan
ming this party for some time. II
he had known the turmoil that
upset her young mind since he
had seen her the day before, he
= would not have been surprised,
perhaps, that she was waiting
there at the slip.
VIII you aceept my apology
of yesterday" he said presently
She pulled a large red flower
from the knot in her hair.
Il brought this to give you
so YOU wouldn't scold me-" she
said, meekly. Whereupon she
pinned IL to his shirt.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The BrOOkes Leave.

This thunderbolt having been
dropped into their midst. the
Inhabitants of the Blue Anchor
Inn were reduced to a state of
mere gibbering insensibility. Mrs.
Brooke, aided and abetted by her
husband, thereupon proceeded to
unfold a little authentic history
of Mr.. Stills activity in the past
weeks. She explained their real
reason for coming to the island
and why they had stayed.
1t was not until their guests
were preparing to go that the
Gilpins' wits began to return.
The fact that they had been
duped In the sale of the land
made no difference to the former
owners, because all they wanted
was to sell it.
And then the true significance
of this unforeseen Mr.. Brooke
dawned upon them. Roger
Brooke, in the twinkling of an
eye, was released from the tolls
of a woman, who appeared none
the less terrible now that they
knew that there never had been
any tolls.
The fact that he was merely
transferred from the power of a
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Meanwhile at the Blue Anchor
Inn, Brooke was packing a
steamer trunk. After his recent
interview with Miss Grey there
was only one thing to do. He
must go.
"Why are you going. Roger"
asked Halsey, dropping into the
room.
Running away from my wife"
Halsey was abashed.
Gilpin lounged in and Joined
Mrs. Gilpin. who was standing by
the front window
"Oh, here they come" she
cried, presently. Mrs. Brooke, old
Mr.. Still and a globular person.
Hard luck" observed her hus-
band. Lets all go down-if we
have to talk to Mr.. STILL"
you will excuse me-" said
Brooke.
mo. This is your opportunity
to say goodby to Mrs. Brooke,
said Mrs. Gilpin.
They went down together.
who is the wide gentleman"
asked Gilpin.
There was no answer. But
when Mrs. Brooke introduced him
a certain young man in the back
ground gasped and backed up
against a post for support.
Mrs. Gilpin," said Mrs.
Brooke, "I wish TO present my
husband, Mr.. Brooke"
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CHAPTER XIV.
Mrs. Roger Brooke


But when Roger Brooke actu-
following day, giving a street and
number In Philadelphia as his
wife's address. he was stricken
with fright at the prospect be-
fore him. However, there was
no excuse for delay, and he pre-
pared to make the trip to Phila-
delphia by the evening train.
He called upon Dita Grey, os-
tensibly to bid her goodby, but
also In the hope that she might
be arranging to leave by the
same train.
He found her seated on the
floor I'm the midst OF the disarray
occasioned by the rounding up of
Mrs. Brooke's belongings and
sending them to the yaw1.
Il am going away today" she
said, plaeidly.
so am l" he replied. He
rather hoped this would bring
about a discussion OF trains. But
conversations are very unman-
ageable things.
Are you going to see your
wife2" was what she asked.
This was rather blunt. She
was often blunt.
YES" he replied.
She picked up a piece of paper
and began to fold IL.
81 must tell you" he said
humbly. Il don't know who my
wife is"
She only made little tracks in
the paper with her thumb nail.
Tits very humiliating to
have to tell it," he went on.
but | married her because some
one gave me five hundred dollars
to do it"
He looked at her to see how
she took that statement. Her
head was averted.
What did she look like?" de-
manded the girl in a moment.
II don't know. She wore a
veil"
And you haven't seen her
SINGER"
mo. She went west-to get
a divorce"
The girl looked up with inter-
est and moved across the floor
till she was close to his knees.
And" she asserted, "she didn't
get it,"
lie shook his head. She laugh
ed softly.
why do you laugh2"
81 don't blame her," she said,
and gave him a wonderful glance
from under her long lashes as she
scrambled to her feet.
She went to the window and
looked out at the gray sea. I've
been thinking about the lady,"
she said, with her back to him.
i've been thinking that perhaps
I understand her."
YES" he replied.
She hesitated. This girl
she was an orphan-or, at least,
there was no near person to look
after herr"
He nodded.
81 think 1 can understand"
she said. 81 was like that. do
not remember my father and
mother. l worked in an office
when I was fifteen. And 1 lived
in a clearinghouse and met no
one" She paused moment.
why" she went on, when the
girl got out West It might have
occurred to her that since she
was married to a cleaner and
finer and a more outstanding man
than had ever before come into
her life"
How could she have thought
it?" he broke In.
TITS possible" She gazed at
tentively at the sea. II thought
those things when first saw
you"
He made two steps and caught
her to him. She held him close,
her white arms about his neck.
Then she freed herself.
IF she thought those things
about you that I have said" she
went on, she might have decid-
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forward to say goOdby 70 Mrs.
Brooke. She looked at him with
a knowing smile.
1T was a strange coincidence,
wasn't IL, that we should have
the same name?" she said.
1T was an invention OF the
devil" he asserted.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

Roger Brooke, having put all his
money into his inVentton-a con-
crete pile-goes broke The night
he spends his last cent a lawyer
friend tells him of trying to find
a man to marry a Miss Dean. to
whom has been left a fortune pro-
vided she be married by that mid
night. He finally persuades Brooke
to marry the girl and accept the
$500 offered for a husband. During
the ceremony Miss Dean remains
tinguishing thing about her is q
peculiar pair of Jade earrings. She
leaves that night for the west to
obtain a divorce.
err young chap, Halsey, are guests
of the Gilpins, at their Lugger ISL
and summer home, Blue Anchor
Inn. Gilpin owns the island. which
lis a deserted summer resort, and
has been abandoned because of the
repeated destruction of the trestie
connecting 1t with the mainland.
Soon after Brooke's arrival a yawl
ers come ashore. They are a deaf
old man, Mr.. Still. his niece, a Mrs.
Brooke, who is partial to Jade ear
rings, and the latter's companion,
Miss Grey. Brooke and his friends
decide Mrs. Brooke is Brooke's I'M
known wife. The party decides to
deserted cottage. Mr.. Still Is much
Interested in the destroyed trestles.
Meantime Brooke keeps out of
Mrs. Brooke's way, and Halsey falls
in love with Miss Grey.
One afternoon a terrible storm
comes up, and 1T is believed that
Mrs. Brooke is on the yawl. which
-tnseeurely anchored, drifts out to
sea. Brooke succeeds in getting
out to the yawl and finds Miss Grey
aboard. They drift for three days
before rescued and during that time
Brooke falls in love with her.
Still, an eceentfil old man, so deaf
no one but Mrs. Brooke can talk
with him, becomes enchanted with
the island and buys it-he says for
summer home. He gets Brooke
to make the deal for him, the old
gentleman having become friendly
with the young man and shown in
terest in his invention.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-10
Special Notice.

Rev. NJ. Blake. president oi
the Ministers and Deacon 5 insti
tutc Is confned TO his home With
a complication OF diseases and
has been Tor some time. he is
need OF financial assistance ircm
the ministers and the churches oil
the district Let each church
and pastor take special collec-
tion at once, and each minister
and deacon give something for his
assistance.
The church and ministers OF Me.
tropolis are assisting him in a
small measure
Don't pass this by as an idle
tale or dream. II you shut Up
your bowels oi compassion
then there is 10 religion dwelling
in you. What you do. do quick
ly send direct TO Rev. ]. M
Blake. and amount given TO the
Gazette for publication.
J. b. McCrary.
Corresponding Secy OF the
Ministers and Deacons Union.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-10
Fred Risinger for County Clerk.

Fred Risinger. we'll known
young business man announces
as a candates for the Republican n
Nomination for County Clerk OF
Massac County.
EdFred has the reputation OF
making success out OF every
thing that he undertakes. He is
industrious, enterprising and bon-
as. His education and business
experience in come ction with his
honesty and love for fair play
gives him all the qualifications in
full round measures Ter a real
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-10
Found

A watch and coat. The
owner can have the same by CIV
ing description Of same and pay
ing reward. For further infor-
nation call at Gazette office.
The sad news have reached this
Office OF, the entire obstruction OF
the dwelling and household goods
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Flowers,
Of Brookport. last week. We
hope they had the property iuliy
insured and will be able to re-
build better residence. Let
the churches. and friends assist
him because he is worthy citi-
zen and this loss comes TO him
at time when his wife is under
the care OF a physician.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-10
X Respectfully yous.
JOHN WEAVER,
Candidate for County Clerk.

In the proper announcement
column will be found the name
OF John Weaver, as a candidate
for County Clerk. Of Massac Co. /.
on the Republican Ticket, Wed
nesday Sept. 9Th 1914.
In announcing for said Office,
Mr.. Weaver presents his claim on
the ground OF qualification and
fitness for the cfice. He comes
OF an old line Republican family
and Mr.. Weaver is one who has
ever adhered to the principles OF
that party, and having never held
political Office he thinks that it
is but just at this time that he
should be the party's choice for
the nomination OF County Clerk.
He stands high with the rank
and file voters. having been iden-
tilted with them in all oil the bat
ties oi the past tor the election
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-10

Tbs schools 80 all <sked TO send
at least Sio 90 next year which
is small amount 10 raise when
VIC consider the length time to
raise the amount. One concert
vel pa,ronized would be ,uffi-
cient TO collect the money This
is the time for concerted action
the the teachers and officers of
the ). ) and every one should
get busy 10 raise the standard Of
the schools aud convention. The
pastor and members OF the 18th
St Baptist church may congrat-
ulatc themselves for the way they
entertained the Convention. a
every ono lei, we'll pleased sno
singing their praise as the Baptist
sang years ago. No better treat
ment could be meted out TO any
body OF messengers,
The convention decided TO hold
quarterly Institutes si.h the Ex-
ecn.ivc Board meetings OF the 5 5.
5. convection, in. order TO give fur
ther inspir alton 10 the work. We
are ready TO accept invitations to
hold the first quarterly meeting
Let us hear from you thru. the
Gazette. We desire to meet at
the place where there will be a
mutual benefit TO both the Boaro
and the school. The harvest is
ripe but the laborcrs are but few.
our president. Dennis l'arrow.
]. w. Corneal and +. Bomar.
with their able corps Of officers
are ever ready and willing to
put new life into the work. with
the running OF our school The
Livington Institute. in Metropolis.
they are ever ready TO corporate
with the schools OF the district.
The next convention will meet in
Mt. Vernon, with Shiloh Eaptis,
in 1915.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-10

good county clerk He is Re-
publican in politics and sincerely
believes in the principals OF that
great party yer he respects the
opinion Of others and holds that
to be an American citizen is the
greatest Of all,
He is truly sell made man.
His early life was spent working
on a farm in Massac county
With his kind and genial nature.
pluck and energy be has become
one Of the best young business
men in the county.
Mr. Risinger never asked for a
political ofhce before and is not
versed in the cunning and artiul
tricks OF the so called politician,
but he believes in the will OF the
people and they are the source OF
his Inspiration. He has no quar-
rel with others who may Geek the
same office but with true Ameri-
can splril he says Let the best
man win lie is impressed with
the fact that the re are dozens,
yes. hundreds OF young men in
the county that would make good
county clerks and can see no po
tent reason why one should hold
the Office for an indefinite period
With no criticism OF any ybody, he
holds that the Records in the
County Clerk S office are public
property and should be kept
open for the use oi the public
That the people should be waited
upon with dispatch and without
partiality: that the clerk should
be a, his post OF duty during le'
illegal business hours; that The
clerk should not bcunder any po.
litical boss or click; and that ths
| clerk should be truly the servan
OF the people, without regard. te
creed, color or politics ! hos'
who know Mr.. Risinger have nC
doubt about him putting these
principals into effect. he shoulc
become County Clerk. The peo
pie will make no mistake in Civ
ling his claima fair consideration
metropolis Herald.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-10
Respectfully.
w. p. WASHINGTON.
NOTICE

To the pastors and the church,
es composing the East Mt. Olive
Baptist Association, Southern IL
linois:
As president OF the Institute cf
the above association, | wish to
cast your attention to the an
nual meeting which convenes at
Dewmaine. Now dear Pastor.
remember your pledges as to the
25c membe. ship fee in the Insti-
tute, and bring up a good list of
names from yonr churchs and the
25c. and too, we are looking for
and expecting the SIS 90 Tor the
Sinking Fund Department which
is to aid the poor churches in our
district. Breth e., il this de-
partment is failure it is not on
the president, it is on pastors, OF
The district as |, am not pastor
| am limited in leadership, The
Bible teaches Like Priest Like
People. . So you see just who
is responsible for the success of
the work. ~
Come to Dewmaine with the
intention of doing something for
the lnststute.
J. II. Flowers.
President.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-10
The Thirty-fosrth Annual Session
OF The MI. Olive 5. S. Convention.

The Thirty fourth annual 5 5
Convention OF he Nit Olive Bap-
fist church. Cairo. Wednesday
June 24.-2S. 1914. The hrst
two days were devoted TO The In
stituie and II Y. 2. Y work and
the other part OF the week was
used by the Convention proper
The regular routine OF business
was transacted with dispatch and
business like methods. aiterwhich
much time was given over TO the
discussion OF topics and literary
work. Ihle was a large dele
mostly new workers from the va
rious schools. Much talent was
displayed along every department
of tn. work. This was the best
Convention taking in every phase
that we have had for ten years
Nothing but peace and harmony
prevailed thruout the session
The election Of officers which us
ually causes a great commoiior
in annual gatherings was harmon
ious. The finance was at a low
cbb only $4,000 being raised
this was caused largely from the
change ofthc conve ntion from
Sparta to Cairo. two or three
weeks before its sitting. Sevcra
schools tailed to send in their
quota per constitution. with this
IN view. the finance was all that
could be expected at that time
The tsth ST.. school was in the
lead having seat in $fo. 90
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-10
Obituary.

Himd Cowper. who has been
sick tor for several months, quiet
ly passed away Monday morning
at the home OF his brolhe, $, On
true on 10th St. The funeral
was from the a. NJ. l.. church
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. ]
IL. Smith officiating
lnterment in the Cdd Fellows
Cemetery. lie leaves mot her,
two brothers and Two sisters &c
mourn their loss
Peace 10 his ashes.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-10
PEORIA.

Dear Editor: We wish to say
that we feel ourselves related thru
our Lord and wish to thank you
for your interest IN filling space
in your paper.
We also have with US Rev. J..
]. Johnson OF the South who is
giving a good account Of himself
and filling the pulpit because OF
the absence of Rev. Hayes.
Mrs. M Jackson OF this city is
visiting friends in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Askew and also
Mr.. ]. X. Anderson was guests
OF Miss Ora K. Bibbs July 4th
where dinner was prepared.
We had nice time Miss Bibbs
is quite an entertainer.
Rev. Mrs. 3. N. Murrellis lots
better, she has returned home
from the Hospital. We hope she
will soon be restored to health.
Mr.. Carl Montgomery is doing