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isn't quite the word. He Is a sociolo-
gist"
Miss Grierson ignored the nice dis
tinction in names.
Socialism goes with being poor,
doesn't it?" she remarked. Since Mr..
Griswold's ship has come in, suppose
he finds it easier, and pleasanter, to
be a theoretical leveier than a practi-
cal one"
That is another thing I have never
been quite able to understand" said
the iron founder. "You say his father
left him poor; where did he get his
money!"
'Why, don't you known" was the in
nocent query. And then, with pretty
affeetation of embarrassment, real or
you, mustn't"
"Of course. I don't want to pry,"
said Raymer, loyal again.
81 can give you a hint, and that is
all Don't you remember My Lady
Jezebel,' the unsigned novel that made
such hit last summer"
why, bless goodness, yes! Did he
write that?"
''He has never admitted it in so
many words But I'll divide little
secret with you. He has been reading
bits of his new book to me, and pshaw!
a blind person could tell! 1 asked him
oI1ce il ne could guess how much the
author of My Lady JezebeP had been
paid, and he said, with the most per
fectly transparent carelessness: oh,
about a hundred thousand, 1 suppose.
"Tally!" said Raymer, laughing.
| ''Griswold has put an even ninety thou
sand into my little egg basket out at
| the plant. But, Of course you knew
that, everybody in Wahaska knows it
by this time"
Miss Grierson did not reply, and for
little while they were both silent.
! Then Raymer said:
'T wonder if McMurtry doesn't think
I've dropped out on him. l guess I'd
| better go and see. Don't wait any
longer on my motions, unless you want
| to, Miss Margery."
When Raymer had gone, the Oppor-
tunity which Broffin had so lately
craved was his. Miss GriersOn was
left alone on the big veranda, and he
had only to step out and confront her.
Instead, he got up quietly and went
back through the lobby with his head
down and his hands in his pockets,
and the surviving bit of the dead cigar
| disappeared between his strong teeth
and became cud of chagrin. There
had been a goal in sight, but Miss
Grierson had beat him to 1t.
And the winner of the small handi
! cap? With a deep breath-drawing that
was almost a sob, Miss Grierson sprang
up, stole a swift confirming glance at
the empty chair behind the window
hangings, and crossed the veranda to
stand with one arm around a support
ing pillar. And since the battle was
| fought and won, and the friendly pill
lar gave it's stay and shelter, the vel
vety eyes filed suddenly and the ripe
red lips were trembling like the lips OF
a frightened child.
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promptings, WheE A:ndliness, graft
tude, love. all the humanizing motives.
had turned suddenly to frenzied
hatred. and the primitive savage had
leaped up, fiercely raging with the
bloOd-iust
For long time after he had reached
his room, and had had his bath and
change. Grisvold sat at his writing
table with his head in his hands. think
ing in monOtonous circles.
The tiny Ginning clock in his dress
ing case in the adjoining bedroom had
tinkled forth its 10 tapping hammer
strokes when he heard voices in the
lower hall, and then a mans footsteps
on the stair To hard-pressed breaker
Of the traditions at such a moment
an unannounced visitor, coming up in
the dark, could mean but one thing.
Griswold silently opened a drawer in
the writing table and CROPPED for the
mate to the quick-iring pistol which
after the change of wet clothing, he
had put aside to dry.
The visitor came heavily upstairs,
and Griswold. swinging mis- chair 70
face the open door, saw the shadowy
buIking OF the man as he came
through the upper hall When the
bulk filed the doorway it was covered
by the pistol held low, and Griswold's
finger was pressing the trigger.
Asleep, old MANI" said the intruder
in Raymer's well-known voice
There was a sound like a gasping
sob, and another as Of a drawer clos
ing softly Then Griswold said: No;
I'm not asleep. Come in Shall
light the gas?"
Not for me-" returned the bed
time visitor, entering and cropping fol
the chair at the desk-end, into which
when he had placed it, he dropped
YEARLY 81 want to smoke" he went
on. Have you got a cigar-no. not
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the pipe; 1 want something that can
chew on"
A cigar was found. in the drawer
which had so lately furnished the wea-
pom, and by the flare of the match in
Raymer's fingers Griswold saw a face
haggard with anxiety.
What is the matter, Edward?" he
asked.
"A mix-up with the labor unions It's
been brewing for some little time, but
I didn't want to worry you with it
Unless we announce a fat increase Of
20 per cent in wages tomorrow morn
ing, and declare for the closed shop,
the men will go out on US at noon
I've seen it coming"
If the god of mischance had chosen
the moment it could not have been
more opportune for the freIighting Of
malevolence. Griswold's swing-chair
righted itself with a click
Wen see them in hell, first, Ray
mer! The ungrateful beggars are
merely proving that it isn't in human
nature to meet justice and fairness and
generous Iberality half way If they
want a fight, give it to them Hit
first and hit hard; that's the way to
do. Shut up the plant and make it a
lockout"
q was afraid you might say some
thing like that in the first heat of it, !"
said the young ironmaster- Its a
stout fighting word, and 1 guess, under
the skin. you're a stout fighting man.
Kenneth-which I'm not Where are
your convictions about the man-to-
man obligations? We've got to take
them into the account, haven't we?"
Damn the convictions" snapped
Griswold Ticiously. IF I've been CIV
ing you the impression that I'm an i'm
practicable theorist. forget it These
fellows want a fight: I say Give them
a fght-aI they want of it and lit
tie more for good measure"
Raymer did not reply at once This
latest GriswoId was puzzling him, and
with the puzzlement there went sor-
rowful regret; the regret that has
been the recanter's portion in all the
ages. When he spoke it was out Of
the heart of common sense and san
ity-
Il know how you feel about it !
don't dare to pull down a fight which
may not only shut US up for an in
definite time, but might even go far
enough to smash US"
Griswold took his turn Of silence.
rocking gently in the fitting chair.
When the delayed rejoinder came. the
harshness had gone out OF his voice.
but there was a cynical hardness to
take its place
IT'S your affair; not nine" he said
eff you've made up your mind not &c
fight, of course, that settles 1t Now
we can come down to the causes
You've been stabbed IN the back Do
you know who's doing it2"
FTO BE CONTINUED
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table Compound, and now feel ike .
different person I believe there Is
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CHAPTER XXI.
All That a Man Hath.

For four entire days after Margery
Grierson had driven home the nail of
the elemental verities in her frank
criticism of the new book, SAd Char
lotte Farnham had C2esShed it, Wa
haska's public places saw nothing of
Griswold; and Mrs. Holcomb, mother
Iy soul, was driven to expostulate
scoldingIy with her second-floor front
who was pushing the pen feverishly
from dawn to the small hours, and
evidently-in the kindly widows
phrase burning the candle at both
ends and in the middle.
Out of this candle-burning frenzy
the toiler emerged in the afternoon of
the fifth day, little pallid and tremu-
lous from the overstrain, but with a
thick packet of fresh manuscript to
bulge in his pocket when he made his
way, blinking at the unwonted sunlight
of out-of-doors, to the great house at
the lakes edge.
Margery was waiting for him when
he rang the bell; he guessed it crate
fully, and she confirmed it.
"Of course" she said, with the be-
witching little grimace which could be
made to mean so much or 80 little
isn't this your afternoon? Why
shouldn't be waiting for your Then,
with swiftly sympathetic glance for
the pale face and the tired eyes:
You've been overworking again Let's
sit out here on the porch where we
can have what little air there is. There
must be storm brewing; it's posi-
! lively GREATNESS in the house,
GriswolS was glad enough to &C
Quiescs: glad and restfully happy and
mildly intoxicated with her beauty and
the loving rudeness with which she
pushed him into the easiest Of the
| great lounging chairs and took the
| sheaf of manuscript away from him,
declaring that she meant to read it
herself
When it was over: and he could not
tell whether the interval should be
measured by minutes or hours; the re
turn to the reaiities-the hot after
noon, the tree-shaded veranda, the lake
dimpling like a sheet OF molten metal
under the sun glare-was almost pain.
full.
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SYNOPSIS.

Kenneth Griswold. unsuccessful
writer because OF sOcialistlc tendencies,
holds up Andrew Galbraith, president of
the Bayou State Securities, in the presi-
dents private office and escapes with $780,
900 in cash. He goes aboard the Belle
Julie as q deckhand Charlotte Farnham
of Wahaska, Mimi. who had seen him
cash Galbraith's check in the bank, rec
Ognizes him, and sends a letter OF be-
trayal to Galbraith anonymously. Girls
Wold is arrested at St Louis, but escapes
from his captOrS. He decides on Wa
haska, Mimi, as a hiding place, and
takes the train He falls i'll on the sleeper
and is cared for and taken to her home in
Wahaska by Margery Grierson, daughter
OF Jasper Grierson, the financial magnate
of Nahaska. Margery finds the stolen
money in GriSwOld's suitcase. Brofhn,
detective, takes the trail. Margery asks
her father to get Edward Raymer into
financial hot water and then help him out
of 1t. Griswold RECEIVERS to find the stolen
Raymer, the iron manufacturer. Broffn
comes tic Wahaska in search of the Wom-
an who wrote the anonymous letter to
Galbraith Margery takes Griswold to
the safety deposit vault and turns the
stolen money over to him. Charlotte bluffs
out BrOff1n and Margery begins to watch
him. GriSWold puts his money in Ray
mer's plant and commences to rewrite his
book. Griswold is not sure that Charlotte
has not recognized him. He uses Mar
gerry and Charlotte as models for the
characters in his book and reads the
manuscript to them. Broff1n spies on
Margery, who throws him off the scent
regarding GriSWold.
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a member Of the circle to which Lamb.
Hazlitt, Hood and others belonged,
Philip Hale observes in the Boston
Herald. Among those whom he poi
soned for insurance money was young
Helen Abercrombie When he was
asked how he had the heart to kill
such fair and innocent creature. he
answered. after mature reflection:
Upon my soul. don't know, unless
ii was because she had such thick an
kies.''
It is said that Wainwright was the
original OF RulWer Isytton's Warner.
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cretia CIavering; that Dickens Hunt
ed Down" was suggested by Waine-
wright's career. Oscar Wilde wrote a
whimsical If not wholly sympathetic
essay about Wainwright, and there is
an account of him by W. Carew Haz-
lit prefxed to collection of the poi
soner's essays and criticisms published
IS years ago. Wainwright had son
who entered the British navy. Anx-
icus to escape the dishonor attached
10 his name. he came 70 America and.
It IS said. married q woman Of means.
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music on the piano rack. she sat down
and began playing. pounding the keys
with little regard for correctness OF
time Observing the small daughter
Of the household watching her earnest
" the xould-be admired player
pressed harder on the loud pedal lift
ed her hands higher. and ended with
a flourish
WhirIing around on the stool. she be
slowed a patronizing smile upon the
child. who looked up and naively to
marked. 4 cant play that. sither---
Woman's Home Companion
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Valley of Dry Bones.

The Valley OF Dry Bones.
The cyclonic summer storm had
blown itself out, and the clouds were
beginning to break away in the west,
wien Griswold, obeying Margery's
urging to go home and change his
clothes, turned his back upon Mereside
and his face toward a future of thick
ening doubts and unnerving possibili-
ties.
Griswold had not deceived himself,
nor had he allowed Margery's apparent
confinement to deceive him The
old mans mind had not been wander
ing IL the eye-opening moment of con-
seriousness regained. On the contrary.
what he had failed to do under ordi-
nary and conventional conditions had
become instantly possible when the
plunge into the dark shadow had
brushed away all the artificial becloud-
ings of the memory page What action
he would take when he should recover
was as easy to prefigure as it was. for
the present at least, a matter negligi-
BILE The dismaying thing was that the
broad earth seemed too narrow to hide
in; that invention itself became the
clumsiest of blunderers when it was
given the simple task of losing a sim
gle individual among the millions of
unrelated human atoms
Thus the threat of the peril which
might be called the physical But be-
yond this there was another, and, for
a man of temperament, a still more
ominous foreshadowing Of evil to
come. OF some subtle, deep-seated
change in himself he had long been
conscious. Again and again it had
manifested itself in those moments Of
cravsn fear and ruthless. murderous
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ton OF the volatile products The ex-
pertinent was made and the process
yielded two oils One was heavy and
the other light. It was soon found that
the heavy could be satisfactorily used
as a preserTatiye for wood that had to
be fixed underground or submerged in
water and was used extensively in pre-
serving piers and wharfs-
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oil ointment and resinoI soap This
proved so remarkably successful, that
thousands Of other physicians have
prescribed it constantly for 20 years
Resinol stops itching instantly, and
almost always heals the eruption
quickly and at little cost Resinol
ointment and resinol soap can be
bought at any druggists, and are not
at all expensive
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that one has TO DC
very careful There
is one method, how
ever. that you need
not hesitate to use,
even on a baby's ten
der Skin-that is, the
resinOl treatment
Resinol is the pre-
scription of a Balti-
more doctor, put up
in the form Of resin
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Coal Tar Once Thought Waste.

About a century ago coal tar was
considered almost a waste product
and no one had thought it worth while
to experiment with It At that time
gas was being introduced as q new
light and Frederick Aecum. who wrote
one Of the drst books on gas lighting.
suggested the boiling of the tar IN a
sin and shs condensation ana collec-
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CURIOUS REASON FOR MURDER
Surely Slayer Never Gave More
Whimsical Excuse" Than That
offered by EnaIishman.

The Brides Bath" murder trial in
London with one Smith charged with
staying for the sake of insurance and.
legacies three of his six wives-who
were found drowned in the bathtubs OF
lodging houses-recalls the singular
case of Thomas Griffths WaineWright.
Journalist. art erssse. ferger. peisoner.
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compound has done
more for me than
anything else, and /
had the best physi-
clan here. was so
weak and nervous
that / could not do
my work and SUI
fered with pains low
down In my right
side for a year or
more. I took Lydia
=. Pinkham's We're
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If he is living he would now be about
eighty years old Has his history in
this country ever been tracedz
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The visitor claimed 70 be = good
pianist with unusual ability IA reading
music ae sight Seeing a sheet Of
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What 60 Do for
Itching Skins

ing, burning skin eruptions are so cas-
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The Norwegian government has es-
tablished a StaEanger a domestic sci
ence school to afford a complete
course in housekeeping to young girls
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Characteristic of the Animal.
Jones-Why did you kick Brown?-
Smith-He called NE a donkey.
Iones-Ah, then, he was right, after
IL.
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There are nearly 100000 Jews in
the world.
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FARMERS Wife
TOO ILLT0 WORK
A Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by E-
dia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Kasota, Mimi 81 am glad to say
That lydia E Pinkhsm's Vegetable
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Always sure to please, Red Cross Bali
Blue All grocers sell II Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-08
FINAL ARGUMENTS TUESDAY in
KnONpR|ZESSSIE CECIlIE SUITS
FOR failure TO Deliver COLD

J. Parker kirlin. of New York, of
counsel for the plaintiffs claimed that
the message sent by the directors Of
the company to Captain Poiack indica-
the safety ofethe steamer than for the
interests of the owners OF the cargo.
The steamer. he said. was 4 common
carrier and bound to deliver cargo AMI
passengers in Europe. AS q common
carrier the company. he declared, was
liable except in certain cases such as
an act OF God, or the action of pub
lie enemy At the time the steamer
was ordered to turn back, no war eX-
! listed. Mr.. kirlin said.
Joseph Laroque for the North Ger
| man Lloyd Co, said that the principal
| fication of the acts of Capt. Polack and
also on the clause in the bill of lading
| which provided that the steamer should
have the liberty of calling at any in
| termediary port or making port as a
! refuge In the case the latter emer-
| gency arose, it was stipulated that the
| company should not be held liable. NJ
| Laroque said it was not necessary for
the captain to wait until the danger of
| capture was right before him, before
| turning back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-08
SCHOONER VIM. NJ, EL.KINS POUNDING
TO PIECES ON The ROCKS At CAPE
ELIZABETH PLAN TO STRIP VESSEL

Portland Me. Dec. Hope Of saw
ing the three-masted schooner William
M. Elkins of Calais which went ashore
directly in front Of the Cape Cottage
Casino last night were abandoned to-
day. Gradually the vessel is being
pounded to pieces in the heavy surf
and Captain Charles Bergman and
his crew plan to strip the vessel if
possible at low tide this afternoon.
This forenoon a powerful sea was
sweeping over the schooner, her masts
are lettering and it is only Ques-
ton of a short time when the craft
must go to pieces where she lies on
the jagged lodges. If the weather mod
crates this afternoon Captain Berry
man plans to strike the wreck of sails
and running rigging as it was evident
this morning that there is not the
slightest chance of saving the vessel.
Even if the craft could be pulled from
the lodges she would undoubtedly sink
in the channel and become a danger
Gus menace to navigation.
The Eli1ins piled up on the lodges
shortly after last evening while
Captain Bergman was trying to beat
into Portland harbor for shelter to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-08
CAR SMASHES WHEEL OF
WAGON LEFT ON TRACK

A team belonging to Fred Fisher,
who drives a public carriage, was
struck by the $50 car into Augusta on
it's way to Tosus Tuesday afternoon,
and one rear wheel of the carriage was
demolished. The team had been left
standing in front of the Joseph Will
hanson residence on Grove street
The car, which was about 90 min
utes late, was in charge of Motorman
KendriCk and Conductor GoOdale, and
as il came around the curve from Site
street on to Grove street the incandes-
cent headlight which was burning at
the time. did not just then show di-
rectly down the line of track, so that
the motorman did not see the team in
the darkness until the car was nearly
on II. The team was standing, accord
ing to MotOrman kendricll, with the
near wheels just inside the south rail
and facing toward Water street
The car was nearly stopped when it
struck the team but in spite of that
Tact tire shock was 100 much for the
.icf>r hind wheel and il collapsed. ev-
CRY spoke being taken out of it. It was
not learned that any further lama1c
vas done to the team.
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Boston, Dec. Final arguments IN
the suits against the North German
Lloyd Steamship GO. for failure of the
steamship kronprinzessin Cecilio TO
deliver $12.000,000 in bullion TO con-
sienees in England and France at the
outbreak of the war, were made today
before Judge Hale in the United States
district court The plaintiffs are the
National City bank and the Guaranty
Trust Go. of New York and two pas
sengers.
Captain PolacI of the Ceciiie tes =
tified at the ,rial that as he was APP
preaching European ports on the night
of July 81, 1914, he received wire
less dispatch stating that war was
about to be declared and to return i'm
media tely to the United States for a
refuge The Cecilie reached Bar Har-
| Dor without being Intercepted by a
hostile vessel and the gold and passen-
gers were sent to New York. Later the
liner was brought to Boston for in
terment.
| The plaintiffs VINO claim that the
Cecilie could have discharged her gold
and passengers before the war began
seek damages for the alleged breach Of
contract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-08
This is Your
Chance to get
a1a Outfit for
Just a Little Work.
SYRUP OF FIGS
FOR CROSS, SICK
FEVERISH CHILD
If little stomach is sour, liver
torpid or bowels clogged.

Mothers can rest easy after giving
california Syrup of Figs" because in
a few hours all the clogged-up waste,
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out Of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. Children
simply will not take the time from play
ito empty their bowels, and they be-
come tightly packed. liver gets slug
Egish and stomach disordered.
! When cross, feverish, restless, see
IL tongue is coated, then give this de-
iictous "fruit laxative" Children love
it, and it can not cause injury. No
difference what ails your little one
if full Of cold, or sore throat, diar-
rhoea, stomachache. bad breath, re-
member, a gentle inside cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given. Full directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and grown-ups are
printed on each bottle.
/! Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
l"California Syrup Of Figs" then look
carefully and see that it is made by
the California Fig Syrup Company"
We make no smaller size. Hand back
with contempt any other fig syrup
EAdv.