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CHAPTER xi.

On the day OF his Interview with
McMinitry Kerr had asked Kendall
and DR.. Hayes to meet him at Judge
Gilbert's Office directly after luncheon.
At this conference he intended TO tell
them they would have to acquire the
News. The transfer OF the property
need not be made until after the
election, but he wanted to know at
once that 1t was his.
The boss was late. and the three
men had to wait some time for him.
II wouldn't want the boys to know
It," said Gilbert d~isconsolately, but
I'm afraid he's got us beat"
Kendall was hopeful still.
Its three days till election" he
urged. Anything a happen In that
time"
II wish | believed in miracles like
you do" was DR.. Haye3' ruef1l com
ment.
only a miracle can save US" added
Judge Gilbert gloomily.
Il tell yoI, gentlemen" insisted
Kendall, Il still think Dave Kerr can
swing IT,"
"All the same" answered the cor.
oner, when I went. out to stick my
good money In real estate options on
factory sites I wash I'd been riding
Balkans ass"
The others laugh at his expense
was cut short by the entrance of Da'
vid Kerr.
"How Is It look. Mr.. Kerr" asked
Gilbert.
1T might be worse" was the reply
I'VE count the votes, don't WEI"
Gilbert was not optimistic.
I'm afraid 1t isn't going to be that
close"
Have you heard anything from the
eleventh." quericd Kendall.
Il had a talk with Sweeney this
morning. and he said he could put
enough stock-yards people in the lev
enth to deliver the ward all right
Bauerschmidt was in my Office at the
same time. He's up against 1t in the
| sixth"
"Then we can't count on much out
| side the river wards" said Kendall.
Kerr nodded his head. He could
| have added that the river ward mer
| would vote early and often, but that
! there was no occasion for 1t. 1t was
an open secret that for several weeks
| floaters had been colonized in tbs
levee district.
1--WE cant count on much besides
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biggest man In Belmont, and yet T."
She did not finish the sentence.
+ "Yet-I-what::" he urged.
II don't understand. that's all"
who, for instance?"
Gloria thought for a moment, and
resolved only to name persons In q
general way.
We'll, Lefty LOOMS"
"Old John LOOMS daughter?"
us he the big wholesale grocer?"
That's him. What d she do"
Il tell you-she didn't do anything.
It's just-an atmosphere"
Huh! A beautiful lot o. airs she's
got a right to put on" snorted the
boss. ID you know Cow old -ecmis
made his money!"
"Out Of groceries, didn't he?"
Groceries. nothin'. That's just q
stall. He's got a warehouse chuck
full OF rotten whisky he sells in pro-
hibiticn Kansas. That's his real bust
ness. Ile don't sell enough groceries
In a year to feed a first class boardin'
house. l wouldn't let him sell any
thing to the poor farm. Don't lei
that girl o. his put 1t over you any
And they say he passes the plate
in church,. Cad. l hate a hypocrite
I'll make him sweat for IT,"
Her father was SO wrought up thai
Gloria was afraid to speak further
but when he insisted she told OF sew
eral instances Of which she had beer
n>eased to term antagonistic atmos
phere, and il each case Kerr related
some ~disgraceful characteristic OF the
head of the family. Once he did no
hesitate to give his opinion Of a soci
ETY. oma whose history he knew
we'll. This intimate knowledge Of Bel
mont affairs and his belittling refer
ences to leading citizens made Gloris
reach the conclusion that in some wa,
he was In a class by himself. Thi:
caused her to soothe him with ths
remark:
Father, I think they're jealous be
cause you're head and shoulders above
them all"
She might rot love him. but hel
pride in him and her loyalty to him
were all the greater for the lack O.
love. She felt that she was at faul'
for o having that true flial regard
which other daughters had for their
fathers, and therefore whenever she
could she strengthened her faith II
him as Belmont's leading citizen.
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them wards" explained Kerr. unless
the Belmont News goes out OF busf
ness"
what can we do about 1T" in
quired Hayes. He saw defeat staring
them in the face.
"Sam." replied the boss after a mo-
ment's silence. "every mans got his
price-in some form or other"
News or no News, we've got to
win.' exclaimed Kendall desperately.
1--WE staked everything on it In Chi
cago and l must get results-and that
means a franchise and nothing but q
franchise"
Then we've got to have that paper
at any cost"
IT'S mortgaged for all It's WORTH"
said Gilbert.
THAT won't help US in the next
three days." snapped Kendall.
There amt TO use mincing mat
ters," concluded the boss. Were up
against 1t. There's only one thing to
do; see what he'll sell for, and pay
him his price,"
Judge Gilbert looked at the matter
| from the point OF view Of a business
lawyer.
1T won't be cash down for the
whole thing. We merely assume the
mortgage, and then pay him whatever
he'll take to clear out"
Kerr had figured all this out. With
him time was the most important
consideration.
We've got to get busy mighty
quick" said the boss.
when are you going to see him?'
asked Kendall.
Right away"
1--WE can't very we'll go to his Office
said Gilbert. Even that little mov
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versation there came from him a box
OF red at the dinner hour.
It must not be thought that Glo-
ria was entirely cut OF from society.
It was tho society she craved. the in
innate association with certain ones,
which she wss not finding. To all the
formal functinns Gloria was invited,
but she no longer cared for big balls
a. formerly. Her dances were all
taken. but there was something In the
atmosphere which dampened her spir.
IT.. Although every one was superb.
c!ally pleasant, there was no cordial
ity In It at all. So she busted herself
more and nor with remodeling her
country home.
One day at Locust Lawn q man en-
gagged in digging the foundation for
the new porch touched his hat and
called Mrs. Hayes by name. She
stopped to talk to him and betrayed
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XII.

When Gloria found that the Presby-
terrain Mission vas In need Of money
in order to extend its work. she sng-
gested to Mrs. Hayes that they go
| among their friends, explain the stu
| alton and ask money for their charity
One Of the first upon whom they
| called was Judge Gilbert. Williams
explained that the judge was busy
for a few minutes and asked them to
be seated. He did not know II the
| men cared to be bothered with mere
women on such a day.
When Williams announced that Miss
Kerr and Mrs. Hayes wished to see
him. Judge Gilbert asked Kerr II he
knew the meaning of the visit.
They got some sort Q mission
work they're begin for. It's just a
polite shake down"
Il didn't know she had taken 1t VI
that seriously. just thought she Wen
| down with Mrs. Hayes out OF curl
| ceptson room, there opened twt
osity."
women is queer creatures. Amos.
| Gloria's spendin' lots Of her time with
Sans wife sayin' souls. You're in for
It. She got me to subscribe a hun.
| dred dollars. Wanted my name to head
the list. l told her to put me down
as Cheerful Giver. Said l was castin
| bread on the water without any hope
O. gittin' 1t back. Them mission
things is usually fakes"
GRO BE CONTINUED)
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Them Mission Things Ia Usually
Fakes"

would give him more Of an advan.
tage."
Get him over here" ordered Kerr.
Telephone him. He'll conle. You
needn't say who's here
Judge Gilbert picked up the tele-
phone on the table and asked Will
liams, his secretary, who sat in the
outer Office. to get Mr.. Wright at the
Belmont News on the line for him.
Judge Gilbert's Offices consisted Of
an outer room where sat his secre-
tary; within, where Kerr and his lieu
tenants we're in conference, was the
library, a large room looking out on
the main thoroughfore OF Belmont;
and from this, opposite the outer re-
ception room, then opened, two
smaller rooms. one of which Gilbert
used as his private Office, the other
as a room for consultations.
When Gilbert finished telephoning,
he said, He's busy going over the
proofs of some late stuff for this after
moons paper. but he'll be over in hall
an hour or So"
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SYNOPSIS.

Gl~Fia Kerr. a motherless girl, who has
spent most OF her life in school, arrives
& her father's home In BELMONT. Dayid
and Is anxious to prevent his daughter
learning Of his real character. Kendall.
representing the Chicago packers. is ne
adviser. for q valuable franchise. They
fear the opposition Of Joe Wright. editor
Of the reform paper; Kerr asks the as
Gloria to Belmont society. and promises
TO help him put through the packers
franchise n let him have all the graft.
Gloria meets Joe Wright at the Gilberts
It appears they are on intimate terms.
having met previously in a touring party
In Europe. The Gilperts invite Gloria to
stay with them pending the refurnishina
of the Kerr home. Wright begins his fight
against the proposed franchise In the col
umns Of his paper. the News.
Kerr. through his henchmen. exerts ev.
cry influence to hamper Wright in the
publication Of his paper.
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tricians to take him around the ship;
the electricians know every inch OF
deck. sides and mast space. Eighteen
feet below the water line they found
an ammunition passageway. we'll light
ed and ~artifcially ventilated.
Two tons OF gun cotton foated in
tanks just forward OF the spot: tons
Of Explosive D." the most deadly OK
plosive known. were piled up In mag
azines on either side: casks Of de-
tonating caps were piled In the COM
paFtment just aft. And here Reader
aud the sailors sas and studisd the
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CHAPTER x.-contlnued.

Gloria's admiration Of her fathers
powers did not lessen upon their bet
ter acquaintance. Strange as 1t may
seem. her loyalty to him was strength
ened by each turn OF fortunes wheel
which thrust her back upon herself.
The frivolous veneer in her nature
was being worn away, and the real
Gloria was beginning to appear.
Kerr's was indeed a powerful person
Atty, and Gloria was coming to see
why he was SO successful. A woman's
Intuition and not an understanding OF
the facts In the case was the girls tu-
tor. She Rugged to her heart the com
parison OF Joe Wright and her father.
IN the younger man she cav some Of
the traits which made her father a
powcr-magnetism. reserve strength,
and a logical mind. Wright had that
and more: he had all the social
graces. To her, however. his great
est appeal was that he was youth,
eternal youth. and love.
What Gloria could not understand
was why Wright was avoiding her. In
hor ears she could hear him whisper
az he had that night:
Spring on the hills, Beloved.
On the side OF a meadoWed slope;
And owe in our hearts. Beloved.
Love. and Spring and Hope.
Now was spring here, and hope and
the promise Of love, but he did not
come. After her return from st.
Louis che had waited in vain. Then
she had asked to have him invited to
dinner. When Mrs. Gilbert telephcned
him he refused owing to press OF
business. but asked to speak to Clio
ria. She came to the telephone and
they had a pleasant chat. He told her
that he was busy finishing some mag
azine articles which the editor was
pressing him for. and that he was
working night and day. For the time
being Gloria accepted this exp:ana
ton. The day Of their telephone con
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and threshing engines when the own
crs are shopping or at luncheon.
One day when the C~hautauqua was
in session Jimmy was discovered
guarding q hole In the fence. Some
boys wanted to sneak through the
hole, but Jimmy stopped them and
said:
That's what I'm here for--to keoD
people out"
Then he added, IN q low tone:
But II you'll 60 around the eoFna
Of the fence there's another hoA
whore yoa can g>k through"
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Mar II Nutshell.

Marks-Are you reading this new
history Of the Napoleonic tragedy
that's being printed?
Parks-No. To me the tragedy of
Napoleon may be summed up in two
lines. The divorce Of Josephine was
the prelude: Elba the interlude. and
biz last hattie the Waterford.
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IN SHIPS MAGAZINE
Guaranteed BY High Explosives Sail
sro Of Warship Received
Bible Lessons.

After Mr.. Reader had been aboard
he Nebraska . few weeks he went to
~ executive ofncer and said he want
- : plaoe whore he could conduct q
sBtble Glass Tor about s. men. . place
Whoee they would - sure not to be
1intuFho1, sayu tho Christian Herald.
- oG1p1 agoeeel one Of tho sleo.
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Jimmy or Guard.

The county farm In an Illinois town
has an old character named Jimmy.
Somebody gave Jimmy . policeman's
uniform some years ago. and ever
since ne has deemed It his lifework to
guard things. He goes around guard
ing motor cycles and baby carriages
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Bible. The number grew from IA
/ to 81. The average attendance was
2S. Some men were converted down
there. One member Of the class is
now preparing for the ministry.
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tiaM-AaMl

City Guy-What kind Of a dog do
you call that?
Farmer-That's a huntin' setter.
City Guy-Whaddeya mean, huntin'
setter?
Farmer-He hunts bones, and then
sets and eats 'em.-Yale Record.
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Constipation causes and aggravatcs many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. ADV.
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But many a slip occurs soon after
the cup has been to the lip.
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Married, Of Course.
"She disturbed my peace Of mind
How"
by giving me a piece OF hers"
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Spring On the hills. Beloved.
On the side OF a meadoWed slope;
And Love in our hearts. Beloved,
Love. and Spring and Hope.
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EAST SKOWHEGAy

Harvesting apples and potatoes
seems still to be the order Of the day
with many, while some have finished
digging their potatoes. Elvin Rich
ardson and George Steward have fin
ished theirs and have some splendid
tubers now waiting for good market
Elvin Richardson has apples to gath
er as he had a great crop and so many
others in this section. A good many
will be made into cider
AlonZo Richardson's daughters left
Saturday for their homes after spend
ing a week at the old homestead and
visiting friends and attending the fun
eral of their father.
Chester Burrill of the Madison Bull
letin and family were at his mothers
consisting of his wife's parents Mr.
and Mrs. Alden Luce, Mrs. Burrill and
two boys, Carlton L. and John Clay
ton, who came in Mr., Truman's auto
and spent the day. bringing with them
some fine deer meat.
Arthur Wardwell and wife, Charles
Burrill and wife from Fairfield drove
by auto to Madison to visit at Chester
Burrills and found them gone to F.
Skowhegan.
Everett Wardwell commences going
to school at Waterville the first OF
November
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Sunday in attendance at the funeral NJ
Mrs. Harriet Evans, wife of the late
Rev. c. X. Evans.
Mrs. Lester Buck and Mrs. Frod
Viles of Arson were callers at Coles
Richards recently.
Sentil Richards met with a very had
accident recently, cutting his foot in
such manner as to require nine
stitches to close the cut.
Mrs. Gilmore Carl and Miss Alberta
Churchill were callers on Mrs. Walon
Mantor Sunday.
Mrs Ida Moore spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. T. NJ. Gates in
Skowhegan.
Mrs. F. E. Welch returned home
Friday from Lewiston, where she had
been attending the State meeting of
the l. S. S.
Mrs. Absalom Graham was in Mad
ison one day recently.
Mrs. Elvira Veasey has returned
home after spending several days as
a guest of her brother A. G. Thompson
of Lewiston.
: The next regular meeting of the
Golden Glow Branch |. S. S. will be
held with Miss Jennie Murray on
Thursday. Nov 5. Plans will be made
for supper and sale to be held in the
near future.
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postmaster at the Hinckley office. Mr.
Palmer has served as postmaster for
twenty years.
Mrs. Isaphine N. Ryerson and Miss
Katharine Jenkins of Lewiston were
visitors in town over Sunday, return
ing to their home Monday afternoon
Oct 10Th.
Mrs. George Seeley was in Water
vile shopping Saturday afternoon.
The last meeting of the Eleazer Par
ker Chapter d. a. r. was held at the
home of Mrs. Arthur Richardson of
Clinton. 1t was a very pleasant oc-
casion and an interesting program was
carried out Delegates chosen to at
tend the meeting in Portland Oct 21st
and 22nd were Mrs. Richardson, Mrs.
Nellie Cook and Mrs. Ivanela Pal
mer.
The friends of Rev and Mrs. H. G.
McGlauflin were sorry to hear of the
automobile accident in which they
were both injured.
The Kennebecside Club met at Mrs.
Mabel Decker's Saturday afternoon,
Oct. 23rd with good attendance. The
program was as follows: Roll call,
Mexican Home Customs Magazine
article Mexican Industries by Miss
Sadie Taylor. Refreshments were
served
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ing on old neighbors and friends las
Tuesday He is much improved IL
health.
Mrs. Lester Holway visited in Skow.
hogan last week with relatives
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs
Amanda CULVER last Wednesday.
Alfred Nelson and wife were call.
ers at Mrs. Susan Nyes last week
Nena Roberts and young son OF
Dexter visited her aunt Mrs. Lydia
Otis last week.
Mrs. Leander Bates is visiting hel
sister Mrs. Hudson of Fairfield.
Walter Nelson of Canada visited his
aunt last week, Mrs. Susan Nye.
1t is reported that Lester Holway
has sold his farm to Fred Head OF
Waterville.
Edd. Blake and wife are visiting
Mrs. Blake's mother Mrs. Della Tup-
per.
Mrs. Martha TAYLOR was in Nor
ridgewock last week on business.
Miss Sara Shirley returned to Lin
coin with her father Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lancaster of Nor
ridgewock spent Sunday with his sis
ter Mrs. Sarah Pierce, who is very
feeble.
Fred Shirley from Lincoln was home
with his family over Sunday. The
family expect TO return to Lincoln in
about two weeks for the winter.
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NORRIDGEMOCk

Mrs Roy Williamson and little
daughter Helen of Hallowell visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Mills last week
Mrs. jeanette Johnson and Mrs
Jane Mills visited Mrs Wells of Ken
nebunkport at her cottage al Smith
field Monday.
Mrs Stella Cunlin is receiving a
visit from her mother Mrs. Holmes OF
Smthfeld.
sam Rosenthal moved his family
from the rent over the Pastime 10 Wa
teryille last Tuesday.
Mrs. RoXie Carr and daughter Miss
Lila spent few days recently al
Pennington Falls. going especially al
this time TO be present at the twenty
NTH wedding anniversary OF Nj and
Mrs. Alyinza Whitcomb which oeeurr-
ed on the Goth.
DR.. W D. Taylor of Mechanic Falls
spent the week end at his home in
town.
Last Friday evening occurred an
other of the regular Rebekah suppers
which was attended by about one
hundred and fifty members and their
families After supper a short pro
gram was given.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
Church held an all day meeting al
their vestry last Thursday working on
articles for their fair which will be
held in December.
Mrs E. A. Hilton, Mrs. Geo. o. Carr
and Mrs. Charles Miller were in Port
land several days last week attending
the meetings of the d. a r. held in
that city.
Mr. and Mrs Horatio Luce OF
Strong visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Pierce
last week.
DR.. and Mrs H. W. Smith were in
Hampden last week Wednesday at
tending the wedding of DR.. Smiths
youngest sister. which occurred on
that evening.
Mrs. w F.. Brown visited friends in
Winslow last week.
Chester Jones is taking a two weeks
vacation from the Bracket & Russell
store and this week is trying his luck
at hunting in the Carry Pond region.
Last week Thursday evening an
other very enjoyable dance was given
by the Progressive Club at the X. OF
p. Hall, this time they being guests
of William Soule and Bert CorllSS. Al
intermission refreshments of sand
witches and coffee were served. Music
was furnished by Mrs. Scott, Walter
Scott and Mr. Stevens of Smithfield.
Mrs. Chester Jones and little son
Stanley are visiting friends in Andov-
err, Me-, this week.
Mrs. Cony Russell's class of little
girls of the Congregational Sunday
School met with her last Saturday
afternoon and worked for the Congre-
gationalist fair which has been set
for December first
The Browning Club met with Mrs
Frances Bolan last week Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Addie Spauldng of Waterville
spent several days last week in town
visiting her sister Mrs George Hussey
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson OF
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WEST EMBDEN

Mrs. Laura Skillings is at work for
Mrs. Rufna Mckinney and Clara
Weeks.
The Washington School closed Oct
ODER 23rd for one weeks vacation after
a successful term of ten weeks taught
by Miss Belle Hilton.
The hay press has been in this vici-
nifty baling hay lately and on Thurs
day they were at Austin Berry's.
Mrs. Austin Berry and daughter
Gladys and Mrs. Eva Pierce went on
an automobile ride to Scion and Madi-
son Sunday with Leslie Berry as
chauffeur
Mrs Perley Paine and son Donald
and Miss Bertha Jackson went to
Madison Wednesday.
The class meeting was held at the
home of Philander Wilson Friday
night.