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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25

Digging the nails of her fingers pain
fully into her palms, she breathed
deep. fighting down hysteria, reassert-
ing her self-control in so short space
OF time that her father failed to ap-
preciate that there was anything un-
common in the mind of the girl.
"Where?" he demanded angrily as
she approached the car, where,
want to know, are Marrophat and jim
my? Haven't you seen or heard any
thing Of them? They left me at six
o'clock this morning, to go after"
Dead" the girl interrupted, SEN
tentious, cycling him strangely.
Il don't believe IT," the old man
screamed, aghast. II won't believe 1t.
You're lying to me, you jade! You're
lying"
81 am not" she broke in coldly. Il
am telling you the plain truth =.
They followed us all morning in that
red racer. firing at US all the while.
Finally they caught up with US here,
about noon-came up this road shoot
ing over the windshield. 1t was our
lives or theirs. We turned the hydrau-
lie stream on them and washed the car
over the cliff. II you don't believe
me, get somebody to show you their
faces"
She indicated with a gesture two
fcsms that lay at a little distance
hs-n hn rOoHefIa nantNnnIn0u
bsneath a sheet of canvas-the bodies
OF Trine's creatures, recovered by the
m:ning gang and brought up for a
Cyristian burial.
The last bitter drop that brimmed
his cup of misery was added when
A:an Law himself appeared, leaving
the miners cabin in company with
his betrothed-Rose now soothed and
cemforted, smiling through the traces
OF her recent tears as she clung to
her lover, nesting in the hollow Of
hi5 arm.
To Alan, on the other hand, this
rencontre seemed to afford nothing
but the pleasantest surprise imagin-
able.
Well" he cried, releasing Rose
AID running down to the car. Here's
LUCK! And at the very moment when
l was calling my lucky star hard
names! How can l ever reward your
tkoughtfulness, Mr.. Trine? 1t beats
me how you do keep track of me this
wAy-happening along like this every
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
CHAPTER LIV.
The Wife,


Again three days elapsed; and Ju-
dith, returning from the double fu-
neral of her father and sister, doffed
her mourning for gown less somber
and more suited to the atmosphere of
sickroom, then relieved the nurse
in charge of Alan.
He remained as he had been ever
since the falling of the thunderbolt-
in absolute coma.
But he lived, and-or the physicians
lied-must soon regain consciousness.
Kneeling beside his bedside Judith
prayed long and earnestly.
When she arose it was to answer
tap upon the door. She admitted
Tom Barcus and suffered him to lead
her into the recess of the window,
where they conversed in guarded
tones in spite of the fact that the
subject of their communications could
not possibly have heard them.
I've come to tell you something"
Barcus announced with characteristic
awkwardness, I've known 1t for
three days-ever since the wedding,
in fact-and kept it to myself, not
knowing whether / ought to tell you
yet or not"
He paused, eyeing her uncertainty,
unhappily.
"I am prepared" Judith assured
him calmly.
you're nothing of the Sort" he
countered. argumentative. "You
couldn't be. It's the most amazing
thing imaginable. :. See here :"
t"Well?"
you understand, don't you, that
Alan must never know that Rose was
killed by that lightning stroke?"
What do you mean%
Il mean," the man fioundered mis-.
erably, you see, he loved her SOL
thought-Pm sure it would be best
if you can bring yourself to ito let
him go on believing it wasn't Rose
who was killed, but Judith. And that's
skating so close to the truth that it
makes no difference: the Judith Alan
knew and the Judith l knew in the
beginning is gone as completely as
though she and not Rose had been
killed"
After q long pause, the girl asked
him quietly: Il understand. But is
1t possible you don't understand that,
If l were to consent to this PROPOSE
tion, lend myself to deception which
/ must maintain through all my life
to COMEDIAN would consider me his
wife,?
well. but--you see-you are his
wife. Oh, don't think I'm on my
bat I'm telling you the plain, unvar-
nished truth. You are Alan's wife.
No, listen to me You remem-
Der that day in New York when You
substituted for Rose. when Alan tried
to elope with her, and you went with
him to Jersey City, and stood up to be
married by a preacher-guy named
Wright-and Marrophat broke in Just
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
They Were connolsssurs.

Many years ago, on our return from
wedding, we found the house rifled.
Mother had put out furs, her wedding
gown, and other things to air before
storing them. These were gone; the
solid silver also, and the plate broken.
The burglars had ransacked the ice
box and fixed themselves an elaborate
spread. Upon the table was an empty
cigar box, and in it on strip of pa.
per was scrawled: "The grub was
fine, but, Fatty, your cigars are rot
ten. Do better next time."
AS my father was corpulent man,
they evidently knew their unwilling
host.-Chicago Tribune.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25

at the critical moment and busted up
the party?"
"Well?" she demanded breathlessly.
Barcus produced a folded yellow pa
per from his coat pocket and prof
fered It.
Read that. It was handed to me
as best man. just before the cere-
mony. Seeing 1t was addressed to
Alan and knowing he was in TO frame
of mind to be bothered by kilograms,
l slipped It into my pocket and forgot
all about it temporarily. When |
came to find It, took the liberty Of
reading it. But read 1t for yourself" :"
The typewritten lines Of the long
message blurred and ran together al
most indecipherably in Judith's vision.
None the less, she contrived to grasp
the substance of its meaning.
WHY DIDN'T YOU WIRE NE
SOONER" it ran: MARRIAGE TO
ROSE IMPOSSIBLE. REV. MR..
WRIGHT INFORMED ME YOUR
MARRIAGE TO JUDITH LAST
WEEK HAD GONE TOO FAR WHEN
MARROPHAT INTERRUPTED. JU-
DITH LEGALLY YOUR WIFE.
WOULD HAVE ADVISED YOU
SOONER HAD YOU LET ME KNOW
WHERE TO ADDRESS YOU. HOPE
TO HEAVEN THIS GETS TO YOU
BEFORE TOO LATE"
The message was signed with the
name of Alan's confidential man OF
business in New York.
When Judith looked up she was
alone in the room, but for the silent
patient on his couch.
Slowly, almost fearfully, she crept
to his bedside and stood looking down
into the face of her husband.
And while she looked Alan's lashes
futtered, his respiration quickened, a
faint color crept into his pallid cheeks
and his eyes opened wide and
looked into hers.
His lips moved and breathed word
of recognition:
Judith"
I WlLH IOW cry VI IShuCl AOo0I ShS
girl sank to her knees and encircled
his head with her arms.
Judith" she whispered, hiding her
face in his bosom. judith is no
more :"
A pause; and then the feeble voice:
"Then, If was mistaken, If you
aren't Judith, you must be Rose-my
wife!"
She said steadily: 81 am your wife.
His hands fumbled with her face,
closed upon her cheeks, lifted her
head until her eyes must look into
! his,
And for many minutes he held her
so, looking deep into the soul OF the
woman.
Then quietly he said: Tknow :"
THE END.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25

geon, a man OF unimpeachable char
.acter, a meek ek-mannered trained nurse
and herself, Judith. Under such cir
cumstances he simply could not have
set new conspiracy afoot.
And yet She was oppressed
by great uneasiness.
Perhaps (she reasoned) the wealth.
er was responsible for this feeling, in
some measure at least. The day had
been unconsciOnably hot, day with
out a breath of air. Now, as it drew
toward it's close, its heat seemed to be-
come more and more oppressive even
as it's light was darkened by a por-
tentous phenomenon-a vast pail Of
inky clouu shouldering up over the
mountains to the music of distant rum
blings.
Nor was this all; a considerable de-
gree of restlessness was surely par
donable in one who, from her window,
watched a carriage-drive populous
with vehicles (for the most part mo-
tor cars) bringing to the hotel gayly
dressed men and women, the guests
invited to the wedding of Rose Trine
and Alan Law.
Within another ten minutes the
man Judith loved with all her body
and soul would be the husband of her
sister.
She had told herself she was re-
signed; but she was not, and she
would never be- Her heart was brea-:-
ing in her bosom as she sat there,
watching, waiting, listening to the
ever heavier detonations of the ap-
preaching thunderstorm and to the
jubilant pealing Of great organ down
below. #E&
The had told herself that, though
resigned, she could not bear to wit
ness the ceremony. Now as the mo-
ment drew near when the marriage
would be a thing finished, fixed,
irretrievable, she found herself un-
able to endure the strain alone.
Slowly, against her will, she rose
and stole across the floor to her ia
theirs chair.
His breathing was slow and regu-
lar; beyond doubt he slept; unques-
tionably there was no reason why she
should not leave him for ten minutes;
even though he walked 1t could not
harm him to await her return at the
end of that scant period.
Like a guilty thing, on feet as noise
less as any sneak thief's, she crept
from the room, closed the door 81
lently, ran down the hall and de-
scended by a back way, little-useo
staircase, to the lower hall, approach
ing the scene Of the marriage.
Constructed in imitation of an old
Spanish mission chapel, 1t contained
one of the finest organs in the world f;
at this close range it's deep-throateo
tones We'd with the warnings Of the
storm. Judith, lurxing in a passage
way whose open door revealed the
altar steps and chancel, was shaken
to the very marrow Of her being by
the majestic reverberations of the
music.
Since they had regained contact
with civilization in a section Of the
country where the Law estate had
vast holdings Of land, the chapel was
thronged with men and women who
had known AIan's father and wished
to honor his son.
Above stairs. in the room judith
had quilted, Seneca Trine opened
both eyes wide and laughed q silenf
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
SYNOPSIS.

The 3 of Hearts Is the "death-sign" en-
ployed by Seneca Trine an aged and Grip
pied monomaniac, in the private war OF
vengeance which he wages against Alan
lnnOcently responsible for the accident
which rendered Trine a helpless invalid
for life. Alan falls in love with Rose,
Trine's daughter. and his love is returned.
Judith. Roses twin and double. but a
woman of violent passions and erratic
temper, promises her father to compass
Alan's death: but under dramatic circum-
stances, Alan saves her life and so, un-
against her father and successfully op-
poses his efforts to cause Alan to be as
fascinated by his aides and mercenaries.
After many adventures Alan. Rose, Judith
and Barcus, Alan's best friend, escape TO
the mountain country of southern Cali
tornia and there leave Trine helpless and
friendless through causing the death lin
self-defense) of his two first lieutenants.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25

time | need car the worst way in
tile world!"
Drive on" Trine screamed to the
chauffeur. Drive on, do you hear"
But Judith had stepped up on the
raining board and was eyeing the
diver coldly, with one hand signifi-
cantly resting on the butt Of the
weapon at her side. The car remained
az standstill.
Sulphurous profanity followed, a
pungent stream of vituperation that
was checked only by Judith's inter
ruption: We've had to gag you once
before, you know. If you want another
taste of that-keep on!"
But where's Barcus?" Judith de-
manded when, after helping Rose into
the car and running off to thank their
hosts, Alan returned alone to the car.
Goodness only knows" the young
man answered cheerfully. He would
Insist on rambling off down the can
Won in search Of an alleged town
where we could hire a motor car
somewhere down there tried to
make him understand that we had
plenty of time, but he was mulish as
he generally is when he gets a foolish
notion into his head. So | daresay
we'll meet him on his way back-or
else asleep somewhere by the road
side!"
Taking the seat next to the chauf-
feur, he gave the word to drive on;
and they slipped away from the loca-
tion of the mining camp, saluted by
cheers from the miners.
Half an hour passed without word
spoken by any member of the party.
Each was deep in his or her own es-
pecial preoccupation: Alan turning
over plans for an early wedding; Rose
hugging the contentment regained
through her lovers protestations;
Judith lost in profoundest melancholy;
Trine nursing his rage, working him
self up into silent fury whose conse-
quences were to be more far-reaching
than even he dreamed in his widest
moments.
It's first development, for all that,
was desperate enough.
The tged monomaniac occupied the
right-hand corner of the rear seat.
Thus his one able hand was next to
Judith, in close juxtaposition to the
revolver in the holster on her hip.
Without the least warning his left
hand closed upon the weapon, With
drew it and leveled it at the back OF
Alan's head.
AS he pulled the trigger Judith flung
herself bodily upon the arm.
Even so, the bullet found a goal,
though in another than the intended
victim. The muscular forearm Of the
chauffeur received 1t.
With shrek of pain the man re-
leased the wheel and grasped his
arm.
Before Alan could move to prevent
the disaster the car, running without
a guiding hand, caromed on low
embankment to the left and shot full
tilt into shallow ditch on the right,
Smelling It's passengers like peas from
a broken pod.
Alan catapulted good twenty feet
through the air and alighted with
such force that he lay stunned for
several moments.
When he came to, he found Barcus
helping him to his feet; a heavy sew
en-passenger touring car halted in the
roadway indicated the manner In which
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
A QuTbbIe.

"He escaped with bubble. He got
off with a bubble"
William Travers Jerome, the noted
New York lawyer, was discussing
notorious case. He continued, indig'
nant, but, as always, amusing:
"He was like the chap, out walking
with his girl, who turned to fee when
a savage dog approached:
What, George!' cried the girl.
You'd run and leave me unprotected
in this way? And only yesterday you
vowed you'd face death for me-
"T know stammered George, but
is this dog dead?" San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25

his friend had arrived on the scene
of the accident
When damages we're assessed It
was found that none OF the party had
suffered seriously but the chauffeur
and Seneca Trine himself The former
had only his wound to show however,
while Trine lay still and senseless at
a very considerable distance from the
wrecked automobile.
Nothing but a barely perceptible
respiration and intermittently fiutter-
ing pulse persuaded them that the
flame of life was not extinct in that
poor, old, pain-racked body.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
Oopyrlgh., lGl1. BY Leafs Joseph Vance

Like a thief she stole across the
creaking floor to Alan's side, hesitated,
bent her head to his and touched her
lips to his cheek-a caress so light
that he slept on in ignorance Of it.
Then, as she lifted her head and
stood erect, bosom convulsed with
silent sobs, she looked squarely into
the face Of Rose.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
e.ttlna Even wien the reuton.

A little boy in England, according
to a letter received since the waE
began, has a peculiar brand of pa.
triotism. He had heard his uncle
complain because the government has
seized his horses. "Yes," said the
youngster, land l hope they make
sausage of them for the German sol.
ers."-Kansas City Star.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
One Definition.

Willie Willis-What's a "satirical
TOUCH" pa?
Papa Willis-It's the fellow who
borrows money of you and then kids
you about it whenever you meet
Puck
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
Cattle Ready for sIauuhterr.

In these days Of high beef priceA
attributed by experts to scarcity Of
cattle, it is interesting to learn that
in the Gulf coast country of Texas,
in what is known as the black prairie
coast lands, there are 100000 head
of cattle waiting to be slaughtered
Exchange.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25

The dogs of Labrador are shod with
sealskin shoes. which protect their
feet from the sharp ice and enable
them to draw much heavier loads.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
m.rv sOnO0, Ch,,dr.n A. s,O,r,v.

Children who are delicate, feverish and cross
will get immediate relief from Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver, and are recommended
for complaining children. pleasant remedy
for worms. Used by Mothers for 26years. At
all Druggists, 25c Sample FREE. Address,
A. 8. olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
Her QuerY.

Mrs. Newlyrtch-My dog is wonder
fully trained. tsE
Miss Caustic-Will he eat iron
your knife?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25

In spite of the fact that money talks.
it doesn't seem particularly garrulous
with some of US.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25

According to Upton, Joffre Is the
most silent man in the world, consider
ing the noise he makes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25

Millions of particular women now use
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. All
grocers. Adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Again today the great William Fox five reel feature photoplay, A Woman's Resurrection, taken from Tolstoi's Resurrection, with Betty Nansen, Ed ward Jose and William J Kelly will be shown. The scene of the play is laid in gay Petrograd and across the drear Siberian wastes, and the story is one of true life full of surprising incidents. The three people who have the leading roles are exceptionally clever artists and are well cast in this particular photoplay in which there are 1000 people in some of the scenes. Other photoplays on today's bill are fine drama entitled Fifty Years Be- hind, featuring Sidney Ayers and Lady Bafles and Detective Duck, funny Powers comedy.
 On next Monday and Tuesday a strong five reel Paramount feature will be seen when F'ritZi Scheff. the well known Broadway star, who has been seen in two dollar attractions here in town on several different oc- casions, will appear in Pretty Mrs Smith, very neat photoplay partic- ularly adapted to Miss Scheffs talents Other pictures will also be shown.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
couNTYs OLD HOME DAY.
Windham County Fair at Brooklyn Next Week Will Be the Biggest ane Best in It's History.

One of the busiest men to be found in this section these days is Joseph B. Stetson, secretary of the Windham
 County Agricultural society. Mir Stet-
 son says there has been considerable
 talk about a certain fair in neighbor- ing county claiming to be the only cat tie show In the state. They were en- tirely wrong in making such an as- sertion," says MT. Stetson. We do not claim to have the only cattle show in the state, but we do claim to have the largest and best"
 The annual fair and exhibition of the
 association will be held at Brooklyn
 next week Tuesday, Wednesday and
 Thursday. and all indications point tc enc of the biggest if not the very big gest fair that this association has ever held. There will be the usual large exhibit of grains and vegetables and the display of fruit will undoubtedly
 surpass all former exhibitions l The exhibit of fine arts and fancy needlework in the ladies' department will contain many new and novel de signs. and the contest by three of the granges in the county for the grand prize for the best display by any grange will be interesting. Presiden ! Marshall Frink has received a fine oi l painting, suitable to hang in any grange hall. which will be presented l free to the grange winning the frs prize.
 Secretary Stetson says the racing
 this year will be of superior ordel and every race will be hotly contested Between the heats there will be fret performances by Prof. Starratt's train | ed ponies and dogs. This is claimed t
 be the best free vaudeville show eve given by this association. There vii also be band concerts by bands iron l Danielson and Moosup.
 l The midway atfYanfinTS xxyin hn n
 the better class, as this association takes particular pains not to let an.
 swindle or gambling game on tn grounds
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
HUMoR OF TIE DAY

Bnl-You say he takes his pleasures sadly
 Jiil-Yes: when he goes to the movies he takes h-s wife.-Yonkers Statesman
 My husband is so lite=aryi- ex- claimed Mrs. Nurich.
 Yes: he's always calling up his broker to get quotations" Buffalo Express.
 Madge-So you feel better since you gave up dancing and devoted your self to Red Cross work?
 Mar1orie-indeed l do. dear I've had my name in the papers nine times--London Opinion.
 Young Author (vho thinks himself famous)-I believe I should enjoy my vacation better if l could incOg- nito.
 Friend-Good idea. Travel under your nom de plume. - New York Weekly.
 T always read one of Thackeray's novels two or three times.
 T don't want mine read that way" said the compiler of best sellers By the time you finish one of my novels I have another ready at a dollar fifty."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
 How do you happen to be in pris- on?"
 Tt is the result of an accident"
 You ran over some one with your autO7''
 -No. na'am. fell over a chair and walked up the owner of the house. Houston Post
 The Interyiewer-Why did you as- sassinate all your wives as sOCn as the Honeymoon was over2
 Bluebeard-You see. I'd promised to love each one as long as she lived. and no matter what other sins I've committed. Inever disappOint a lady Philadelphia Bulletin Bridget-The new neighbors want to cut their grass, Wum, and they sent over to ask the loan of your lawn mower.
 Mistress-Lend them our lawn l mower to cut grass on the Sab | bath. Certainly not Tell them Bridget, that we haven't one.-Boston | Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
coL LoNlAL THEArRE.
Priests Story Frees Girl on Trial for
 Her Life.

The massive Broadway Star feature
 production at the Colonial theatre to-
 day entitled Hearts Ablaze, tells in
 vivid story of great realism how
 a priests confession saved girls life.
 The story is as follows: Malvini. brok-
 en- n-hearted over the elopement of his
 young wife, retires to monastery.
 After 20 years he returns to find his
 daughter, Valeria, accused of killing
 the man with whom his wife eloped.
 Mario, the girls lover, had shot the
 man in self defense and the victim
 last words accuse Valeria. Mario goes
 temporarily. insane, but at the last moment recovers and tells his story The priest then secures an audience with the king and explains everything. Valeria is released and Mario pardon
 ed. The priest then unites them in marriage, concluding the story of the Vitagraph's three part Broadway Star feature, Hearts Abiaze. Appearing in this stupendous production are Julia Swayne Gordon, Leo Delaney, Rogers Lytton, Rose Tapley, Zena Keefe, Nicholas Dunaew and many others and the settings are as usual the object of great comment and admiration.
 The Biograph cast including Harry Carey, Claire Mcdowell and others presents today, Her Convert, a very remarkable story of a young mission girl who becomes engaged to one of her converts. Her father refuses to recognize the fellow. The father, an inventor, has lost several valuable plans, and the reformed crook decides to regain them for the father, and thereby establish himself. The pa pers are secreted in a big safe in a competitors office, and it is right here l that the crooks criminal experience results in gaining the valued papers This is very stirring drama. Broncho Billy and Mary Pickford are also scheduled to appear today