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desks and tables were almost uncom-
fortably crowded. Hundreds of girls
sat husily working with every appear
ance of Industrious application, and
above the whir and click of the type
writer's came the noise OF their cease
less conversation.
The man who had immediate charge
of this assortment of femininity was
tall and thin, with keen dark eyes, a
pleasant voice and an air of alert pa
tience not easily described. His quick,
restless movements and the manner
In which he continually walked up and
down the long aisles proved the pos
session of an intensely nervous tenn
permanent, but his unvarying patience
and the even character of his quiet
voice spoke of self-control. He looked
not unlike an amiable but absent
minded brownie, as with his hair all
rumpled up he walked between the
rows of smiling girls. peering through
his glasses in nearsighted way.
1t is no easy matter for any mere
man to gain and hold the good will of
several hundred girls of varying tenn
pers and dispositions, but Mr.. Miller
had accomplished this He was sim
cerely liked and respected by all the
girls. who were accustomed to refer to
aim as that darling old angel" while
with equal candor, but much less en-
thusiasm, they desc.ibed Mr. Morris,
his assistant, as IAN old stiff, as hand
some as a prince. but as cold as lem
on sherbet"
Mr. Miller has an awful cold" said
Elizabeth. as the tall manager passed
up the aisle snuffiing and sneezing
with an incipient attack of influenza.
Yes; hes had it for several days."
replied Margaret. 81 saw him taking
tablets yesterday"
Hes taking them again." returned
Elizabeth. See there, he's taking
them again.
All eyes were turned in the direction
of the unconscious manager.
Hell be down with the grip pres
emily" said Alice.
He has it already" said Elizabeth.
Why" said Pamela, innocently.
why doesn't his mother give him a
hot mustard foot bath and hot lem
onade and put him to bed and cover
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soolaI lnaurane. in Germany.

German statistics show that just be-
fore the war 14,509. coo persons were
protected by compulsory sickness In
surance, 24,600,O0O by compulsory &C
cfdent insurance, and 100000 by
old age and invalidity insurance, ex-
elusive of several millions of salaried
employees who were brought under
compulsory insurance by recent legis-
lation. This gives rough idea of the
all around security enjoyed by the
average German workman in practical
ly all industries and many of the
trades of the empire.
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! MARKET REPORTS +!

Milwaukee. Feb. ,. 1915.

milwaukee,, rep. z, 1919.
Butter-Creamery. extras, 31hc;
prints, SIC; firsts, 26@2sc; seconds.
2SQ24c; renovated. 2SQ23hc; dairy.
fancy. 27c.
Cheese full cream, new
made twins, 141z Ice; Young Ameri-
cas-, 1412 015c; daisies, 15@151ac;
longhorns. 1415c; limburger. fancy,
141ac
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as TO
quality, 25@2Sc; recandled. extras,
35@36c; seconds, 10000.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 12c; roosters,
SC; springers, fancy, 12c.
Wheat-No. l northern, 1.53; No 2
northern, 15O@L51; No. northern.
136@1.43; No. velvet. 1.51@L52
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 771sc.
Oats-No- white, 591sc; standard.
6O19c; Nc. 4 white, 591ac.
Bariey-No. 8, $4,000; No 4, $40
SSc; Wisconsin, S6@9Oc.
Rye-No. 1, 128
Poratoes-Wisconsin or Minnesota,
red stock, on track, S5c; white stock,
36@40c.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, 13.00@13.5O;
No. 2 timothy. 115O@12OO; clover and
clover mixed, 12OO013.OO; heavy red
top and grassy mixed, 1000@10.5O;
rye straw, S.5o@s.75; oat straw, $500
500.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $3.50
6S5; fair to best light, 6.5O@6SO; pigs,
500@6.25.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 62508.25;
feeders, 3,90Q5.9O; COWS, 4.cA@5 S5;
heifers, 4.75@700; calves, 9.50@10.25.
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CHAPTER ~.
Unveiled.

On the instant he recognized that no
common interview lay before him. She
was still the mysterious stranger, and
she still wore her veil-a fact all the
more impressive that it was no longer
the accompaniment of hat, but flung
freely over her bare head. He frowned
as he met her eyes through this dis
guising gauze.
This is very good of you, Judge
Ostrander," she remarked, in a voice
both cultured and pleasant. II could
hardly have hoped for this honor. Such
consideration shown to a stranger ar
CUES a spirit of unusual kindness.
Or perhaps l am mistaken in my sup
position. Perhaps l am no stranger to
you? Perhaps you know my Manner
"Averill? No."
She paused, showing her disappoint-
ment quite openly. Then drawing up
a chair she leaned heavily on its back,
saying in low, monotonous tones from
which the former eager thrill had de-
parted:
81 see that the intended marriage of
your son has made very little impress
sion upon YOU"
Aghast for the moment, this was
such a different topic from the one
he expected the judge regarded her in
silence before remarking:
Il have known nothing of it. My
sons concerns are no longer mine. If
you have broken into my course OF
life for no other purpose than to dis
cuss the affairs of Oliver Ostrander
must beg of you to excuse me.
have nothing to say in his connection
to you or to anyone"
is the breach between You so deep
as that? | entreat-but no, you are q
Just man: l will rely upon your sense
of right. If your sons happiness fails
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heve that man would mind that She
has 8 look-a way, that even women
feel. You may judge, sir, If we. old
stagers az the business, have been
willing to take her in and keep her.
at any price-a woman who won't
show her face except to me, and who
will not leave her room without her
veil and then only for walks in places
where no one else wants to go-she
must have some queer sort OF charm
to overcome all scruples. But she's
gone too far today. She shall leave
the inn tomorrow. l promise you
that. sir. whatever Samuel says. But
sit down; sit down; you loo tired,
fudge. Is there anything you would
like? Shall | call SamuelF"
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ella. Her imagination had been touched
and her family would have been sur
prised had they known how large a
part of her thoughts was occupied by
the unknown sender of her valentine.
In these girlish dreams to which all
maidens are prone a handsome young
gentleman now figured. He had dark,
soulful eyes, graceful, manly form
and patrician features. His name was
Arthur Eustace Henderson
The Hutchinson company did little
night work; the girls were seldom re-
CURED to work overtime. Occasion
ally few girls were asked to remain
and help rush through an accumula-
ton of business matters. On one of
these occasions some of the workers
Of Mr.. Millers division were asked to
stay, and Pamela was among them. 1t
was a few minutes past nine when
she passed through the storm doors to
join her brother, who she knew was
outside waiting for ler There was
no real reason for Don to come down
to walk home with her when she
worked late, for several of the girls
went her way, and BiDlken, the office
boy, always went in that direction.
Pamela was quite attached to the lit
tie fellow who so willingly filled her
INK bottle and kept her supplied with
scratch tablets
"Biiliken," she said pleasantly, as
the boy would have fallen to the rear
at sight of her handsome escort, this
is my brother Don, who knows you
quite well already, for ] have often
told him how kind you are to me-"
Young man." said Don, with cor
dial grip of his hand, 81 am glad to
make your acquaintance, and to thank
you for your courtesies to my sister,"
Billiken's face opened into a tre-
mendous grin.
"Ah," he said, twisting with embar-
rassment, that amt nothin'. Any
body would be nice to her.
Yes said Don, with a smile, 81
think anybody with good judgment
would"
They walked down the street to-
gether, Donald holding fast to his sis
ter's arm to prevent her slipping on
the icy pavement "Your young
friends cognomen," said Don, present
ly, sis highly descriptive but rather
confusing What is your patronymic,
young fellow?" he said, turning to Bill
Hken.
"Sir?" said Billiken confusedly
"Your name," said Don pleasantly,
your real name"
"Oh," said Billiken, his face bright
ening, my name? Arthur Eustace
Henderson. That's my name"
For a second Don stopped stock still
in amazement, but he recovered him
self Immediately
"a very nice NAME" he said agree,
bly,.
"Yessir," said Billiken.
Donald stole a look at his sisters
face. She was crimson with confu-
sion. Her lids were downcast and he
could see nothing of the expression
of her eyes.
They walked few blocks farther
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
Population Of India.

The population of British India 10
given as 231, 0S5,132. The figures are
for some ten years ago. and 1t would
not be far out of the way to put the
present population at 235.O0O.000 One
of the Indian princes recently de-
clared that If called upon India could
furnish an army OF between seven and
ten millions of men.
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mo. I'm not not much used to walk
ing. Besides, have had great loss
today. Ny man, Bella" Then with
his former abruptness: Have you no
idea who this Mrs. Averill is, or why
she broke into my house?"
There's but one explanation, sir.
I've been thinking about 1t ever since
got wind of where she took my
Peggy. The woman is not responsible.
She has some sort of mania Why
else should she go into strange gate
just because she saw it open?"
You speak of her as a stranger.
Are you quite sure that she is a
stranger to Shelby? You have not
been so very many years here, and
her constant wearing of veil indoors
and out is very suspicious"
$50 Pm beginning to think. And
there is something else, Judge, which
makes me suspect you may be quite
correct about her not being an entire
stranger here. She knows this house
too we'll"
The judge started. The strength of
his self-control had relaxed bit, and
he showed in the look he cast about
him what it had cost him to enter
these doors.
ct is not the same, Of course" con-
tinued Mrs. Yardley, affected in a pc
culiar way by the glimpse she had
caught of the others emotion, unnatu-
raj and incomprehensible as it ap-
peared to her. "The place has been
greatly changed, but there is a GER
tain portion of the old house left
which only person who knew 1t as it
originally was would be apt to find;
and yesterday, on going into one of
these remote rooms came upon her
sitting in one of the windows looking
out. How she got there or why she
went I cannot tell you. She didn't
choose to tell me, and / didn't ask.
But I've not felt real easy about her
since"
Excuse me, Mrs. Yardley, it may
be matter of no moment, but do you
mind telling me where this room is?"
ITS on the top floor, sir; and 1t
looks out over the ravine Perhaps
she was spying out the path to your
house."
The judges face hardened. He felt
baffied and greatly disturbed; but he
spoke kindly enough when he again
addressed Mrs. Yardley:
81 am as ignorant as you of this
womans personality and of her rea-
sons for intruding into my presence
this morning. But there Is something
so peculiar about this presumptuous
attempt of hers at an interview that
Il feel impelled TO inquire into it more
fully, even if | have to approach the
only source of information capable
of giving me what l want-that is, her.
self Mrs. Yardley, will you procure
me an immediate interview with this
woman? l am sure that you can be
relied upon to do this and to do it
with caution. You have the counte-
nance of woman unusually discreet"
The subtle fattery did it's work.
She was not blind to the fact that he
had introduced it for that very pur-
pose, but it was not in her nature to
withstand any appeal from so exalted
source. however made. Lifting her
eyes fearlessly to his. she responded
earnestly:
Il am proud to serve you. l will
see what / can do. Will you wait
here?"
Judge Ostrander had just time to
brace himself to meet the unknown
when the door fell back and the wom-
an of the morning appeared in the
opening.
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derson. She had not a single Young
man acquaintance in the city, and was
quite free from the usual entangle-
ments of youth Hardly more than
child. her life had been hedged about
with peculiar carefulness. and until
this moment she had not met with the
tiniest whisper of romance.
1t seemed like an age before she was
free to hasten to the shabby little
apartment, so poor in its appoint
ments, so rich in its unpurchasable
atmosphere OF love.
Her mother smiled gently at the
girls evident excitement She thought
the valentine very pretty, and sug-
gested that the name of the sender
sounded quite English and distin-
guished. Her brother Don laughed
heartily at what he called the young
mans masterful manners, but roman
tic Aunt Eugenia was unfeignedly de-
lighted. She advanced all sorts of
surmises as to the gentleman's iden-
tity, and by bedtime had reached the
conclusion that he was junior men,
Der of the firm who had fallen desper-
ateiy in bve with Pamela, and might
be shortly expected to WOO her and
carry her off to life of luxury and af-
fluence.
Who Arthur Eustace Henderson was
indeed was a mystery. The Aldersons
were acquainted with few people in
the city. He did not belong 70 the
church they attended; there was no
young man of that name employed in
Mr.. Miller's division. His name was
not even in the city directory. Who
was he? Whoever he was, he evil
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never contained more than thirty-eight
workers at a time. many of whom
worked only few hours a day.
Commenting on this DR.. Richard C..
Cabot says: When Doctor Hall Joined
his squad of Inconsistencies to the ranks
Of the Industrial army he added his
contribution not onlT to therapeutics.
but TO sociology. He attacked the
problem of the SUI -tandard worker
handicapped in the race of industry,
but not necessarily excluded frc1ii that
inspiring company. He attacked a
problem which faces all who deal with
the consumptiye. the alcoholic. the
chronic insane and in fact all chronic
invalids, nc matter what their disease.
Rich or poor, they all need work, for
without it they degenerate mentally
and morally"
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Virtue Of Good Manners.

Good manners, while costing little.
acc nplish much. They may perhaps
be among the little things" but who
win not agree that it is lust these
little things that makes the big diff
ferences in our pleasure or pain. COM
fort or discomfort? They oil the
wheels Of life and cause them &c run
smoothly and noiselessly. To those
who can command its varied scale.
from gen.I warmth to icy frigidity,
politeness is perhaps the most Yower-
full weapon OF defense and offense.
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a faint SMILE on his little sisters lace,
but a suspicion of tears in her eyes.
She stared at him moment in silence
and then she, too, laughed uneasily.
well" said Don, taking her into bis
brotherly embrace. aren't you glad
we've found out who he is?"
Eyes" saiG Pamela family.
WELL said Don, giving her a great
bears hug, Il am certainly relieved to
know It was only the Office boy"
But Pamela made no reply.
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SYNOPSIS.

A curious crowd of neighbors invade
the mysterious home of Judge Ostrander,
county judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
lowing yelled woman who has gained
double barriers surrounding the place.
The woman has disappeared but the judge
Is found in cataleptic state Bela, his
servant, appears in a dying condition and
prevents entrance to a secret door. Bella
dies. The judge awakes. Miss Weeks
explains to him what has occurred during
his seizure. He secretly discovers tins
ing his guarded house at night, he goes
through Dark Hollow to the Cleymore
Inn to visit her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
LAWYERS Versatility.

Ii seems that lawyer is something
OF a carpenter. He can file a bill.
split a hair, chop logic, dovetaA al
argument, make an entry. get up "a
case. frame an indictment. empanel
a Jury, put them in box. bore a
court, chisel client. and other lik'-
fhinRS
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Excelsior.

You can never tell these days" re-
marked the man In the armchair,
where the uplift win bob up next
Every time there are several consecu-
tive days of rain and gloomy weather
] expect to read how committee Of
earnest persons has got together and
organized Society for the Promotion
OF Higher Barometric Conditions"
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him up warm;
then he would
soon get we'll"
A general smile
greeted this naive
suggestion.
Z" M a y b e b G
hasn't got a moth
er, kiddo; why
don't you suggest
it to him your
self?" said Eliza
beth.
Il couldn't, "
S a ! d Pamela,
blushing to the
roots of her hair.
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From a captive white boy she
learned how to kill a human being
with a single stroke of a tomahawk.
So one night she and the lad slew ten
sleeping Indians. scalped them, and
fed back through the wilderness to
their home
Hannah Dustin carried the ten
scalps to the governor oil Massachu-
sets. and she received $3.50 for them.
lust 50 wears ago a statue vas reared
fcr her upon the island in the Merri-
mac river from which she had made
her escape.-PhiladelPhia Ledger.
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turkey Was Called Tndian Fowl"

The turkey. so far as records are
known, was introduced into England In
1924, brought probably from the port
Of Cadiz, where ships trading with the
Orient were accustomed u call. In
nearly all countries, inclusive Of Spain,
and even Turkey itself. this bird ia
called the Indian fowl
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IDENTIFY preferred
to remain a mys-
terry, for as the
days passed by he
made no sign.
which in itself
W a S surprising.
For a short while
Don kept up his
teasing remarks
a b o u t Pamela's
unknown admirer,
then he dropped
the subject. The
incident was soon
forgotten-that is
l.. IL $1,000 n.
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Minneapolis. Feb. 2, 1915.

Wheat-No. 1 hard, 1928; No. 1
northern, 1.47@152; No. northern,
144@150ss.
Corn-No. yellow, 74@75c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 57Hc.
Rye-No. 2, 1.24@126.
Flax-1S7@
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Dancing Men In Demand,

I'VE never knew what to do with
grandpa before"
And now?"
He'll be big help to us socially.
We're having him taught all the new
steps"
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0sceola. annual meeting If the
Polk County Butter and Cheese Max
IS association was held here. Joel
Winkjer, state dairy commissioner II
Minnesota, gave an address II. c.
Iarson, assistant dairy commissioner
Of Wisconsin, also taIt;ed Others on
The program were: c. " Staples. Os-.
reola; L. S. Buer. Bosrdmaa.
Neenah.-A covey OF quail. sixty in
,umber. are being fed daily on the
arms VI Edward Walker and Charles
pavne. near this city, The birds fy
- the barnyards for heir daily feed
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in silence. The
Anderson rooftree
was reached at
last. Then Bill
ken passed up
the street, whis-
Ting as he went.
Donald managed
to keep silence
until the door was
closed on the
youthful cavalier.
Then he broke in
to a hearty uBre-
strained lau & h
that was good TO
hear. There YES
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What II Really Amounts ro.

A man who brags about having plain
common sense Is usually trying to
apologize for being behind the times.
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His Prize.

Did you1 son take anything at
school this season, Mrs. Jones?'
"Oh, yes
What did he take? The first price"
NO; the mumps."
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Don't mind me, TUFTS" said Eliza
beth, I'm just teasing you. Listen,
tomorrow is st. Valentines day. l
believe I'll send Mr. Millef valen-
tine, poor dear, just because he's
sick"
you wouldn't dare" said Miss Ellis
worth, the tall girl who had charge of
the table.
Wouldn't II" said Elizabeth; you
just wait"
She scrubbed busily away for a few
minutes and then handed over the
following screed adorned with a cir
Gle in inky-red hearts.
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All the Differences.

A thin man is in difficulties for life,
but min woman can reconstruct her
figure 70 suit-Exchange
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A Mean Question.

Il have been to consult a beauty
doctor about my complexion"
Does he hold out any hope?"
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1t winds itself around your heart,
And nibbles at your gizzard.
"Well!" said Miss Ellsworth Ia dis
gust, eff you are going to send val
entine. send one; don't send thing
like that. 1t isn't even decent"
Elizabeth sat nibbling her pen han
die pensively as the verse was passed
around among the girls. 1t was at
this psychological moment that one of
the errand boys came around the table
and placed in front of Pamela small,
square box neatly wrapped in white
paper and tied with a gilt cord. Eliz-
abeth's eyes widened with excite
ment:
"A valentine! Oh, kiddo," she said
enthusiastically, some one has sent
you valentine"
"Oh. no" said Pamela, quite posi-
lively.
ooh. yes" said Elizabeth. open it.
Let's see!"
Sure enough when the box was
opened 1t disclosed a very pretty val
entine, all pink roses, flying doves and
gilt arrows. The heart in the center
bore in fancy script the following SEN
timent:
Without thee, dear. tits summer without
san,
Or springtime with no fair and fra
grant flowers,
But with thy love. dear heart, my life
doth run
In golden streams and through bright
fairy bowers.
The expression of surprise on Pam
elias face despened into amazement
as she read the neatly typewriter
note which accompanied the valen-
tine:
Miss Pamela Anderson,
Care of the Hutchinson Company.
Dear Miss Anderson:
think you are the most beautiful
girl in the world. and love you with
all my heart
Your faithful friend,
Arthur Eustace Henderson.
~Oh. Pamela" whispered Elizabeth
gleefully, 1t is from your sweet
hearth"
But Pamela shock her head very
positively.
she was entirely in The dark as to
the identity IF Arthur Eustace Hen
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Chicago. Feb. 2. 1915.

Chicago, Feb. 2, 1915.
Hogs-Light, 6.70@715; heavy, 6.35
@6.S5; rough, 6.95@6.50; pigs, $500
705.
Cattle-Native steers, 5.6009.25;
western steers, 5.10@750; cows and
heifers, 925@S.O0; calves, 7.25Q1O.50.
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important To Mnthsrs

Everywhere in life the question is
not what we gain, but what we do
Carlyle.
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NN[IA,S
VALENTINO
~ z

HE sales division of the
Hutchinson company occu-
pied the entire length of
the building. 1t was well
lighted and we'll ventilated,
but every inch of space had
been so nfilizad that the
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Love is such funny thing.
It's something like lizard;
1t winds itself around your heart,
And nihhIaS at vni1r frizzard
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Donald stole a look at his sisters
face. She was crimson with confu-
sion. Her lids were downcast and he
could see nothing of the expression
Of her eyes.
They walked a few blocks farther
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Not like a girl, sir. She's old
enough to show fade; but l don't be-