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CHAPTER xx-continued.

NO, i do not forget, James There
was but one way in which l could hope
to steal him away from you, and /
went about it deliberately, with my
eyes open. / came here to induce him
to run away with me. I would have
taken him back to his mothers home,
to her grave, and there / would have
told him what you did to her. If after
hearing my story he elected to return
to the man who had destroyed his
mother, l should have stepped aside
and offered no protest. But l would
have taken him away from you in the
manner that would have hurt you the
worst My sister was true to you. /
would have been just as true, and after
you had suffered the torments of he'll,
1t was my plan to reveal everything to
you. But you would have had your
punishment by that time. When you
were at the very end of your strength,
when you tremble on the edge of OBJ
ivion. then l would have hunted you
out and laughed at you and told you
the truth. But you would have had
years of anguish-years. 1 say"
Il have already had years of agony
pray do not overlook that fact" said
he Il suffered for twenty years
was at the edge of oblivion more than
once, if it is pleasure for you to hear
me say it, Therese'
1T does not Offset. the pain that her
suffering brought to me. 1t does not
counter-balance the unhappiness you
gave to her boy, nor the stigma you
put upon him. l am glad that you suf-
fered. 1t proves to me that you secret
ly considered yourself to be in the
wrong. You doubted yourself You
were never sure, and yet you crushed
the life out of her innocent, bleeding
heart. You let her die without a word
to show that you"
Il was lost to the world for years.
he said There were many years when
1 was not in touch with"
But her letters must have reached
you She wrote a thousand Of"
They never reached me-" he said
significantly
You ordered them destroyed?" she
cried in sudden comprehension.
Il must decline to answer that Ques-
ton"
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Closed Door.

The doctor blinked for a moment.
The two were leaning forward with
alarm in their eyes, their hands grip
ping the table.
We'll, are we to send for an under
taker?" demanded Holder irritably.
Brood started forward. Isis he
dead?"
"Of course not, but he might as well
plain to be seen that he was very much
out of patience. You've called in an
other doctor and a priest and now /
hear that a Presbyterian parson is in
the library. Hang it all. Brood. why
don't you send for the coroner and un-
dertaker and have done with it? I'm
blessed if Il
Yvonne came swiftly to his side. lis
he conscious? Does he know"
For Gods sake, Holder, is there
any hopper" cried Brood
I'll be honest with you, Jim. / don't
believe there is. 1t went in here,
above the heart. and it's lodged back
there by the spine somewhere We
haven't located it yet, but we will. Had
to let up on the ether for awhile, you
see- He opened his eyes a few min
utes ago. Mrs. Brood. and my assistant
is certain that he whispered Lydia
Desmond's name Sounded that way
TO him, but, of course
''Therei You see. James," she cried
whirling upon her husband.
Il think you'd better step in and see
him now, JIM" said the doctor. sud.
denly becoming very gentle. He may
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you have said all that TO me before.
Lydia"
what is your object in keeping me
away from him at such time as this.
Mrs Brood?" demanded Lydia You
refuse to let me go in to him Is it be-
cause you are afraid of what"
There are trying days ahead of us.
LYDIA" interrupted Yvonne- I'VE shall
have to face them together. i can
promise you this: Frederic will be
saved for you. Tomorrow. next day
perhaps. may be able to explain
everything to you You hate me to-
day. Everyone in this house hates me
even Frederic There is day com
ing when you will not hate me. That
was my prayer. Lydia. l was not pray
ing for Frederic. but for myself"
Lydia started For yourself?
might have known you"
You hesitate? Perhaps it is Just as
we'll"
Il want to say to you. Mrs. Brood.
that 1t is my purpose to remain in this
house as long as can be"
You are welcome, Lydia You will
be the one great tonic that is to re-
store him to health of mind and body
Yes. 1 shall go further and say that
you are commanded to stay here and
help me in the long fight that is ahead
of u.s."
Il thank you, Mrs. Brood" the
girl was surprised into saying.
Both of them turned quickly as the
door to Frederic's room opened and
James Brood came out into the hall.
His face was drawn with pain and
anxiety, but the light of exaltation was
in his eyes
Come, LYDIA he said softly, after
he had closed the door behind him.
He knows me. He is conscious.
Holder can't understand it, but he
seems to have suddenly grown
stronger. He
Stronger" cried Yvonne, the ring
of triumph in her voice. 'I knewi
could feel it coming-his strength
even out here, James. Yes, go in now.
Lydia. You will see a strange sight,
my dear. James Brood will kneel be-
side his son and tell him"
Comet" said Brood, spreading out
his hands in a gesture of admission
You must hear it, too, Lydia. Not
you, Theresei You are not to come
in"
Il grant you ten minutes, James"
she said, with the air of a dictator.
After that l shall take my stand be-
side him and you will not be needed. s.
She struck her breast sharply with
her clinched hand. His one and only
hope lies here, James. l am his sal
walton. l am his strength. When you
come out of that room again it will
be to stay out until 1 give the word
for you to re-enter. Go now and put
spirit into him. That is all that l ask
of you"
He stared for moment and then
lowered his head. A moment later
Lydia followed him into the room and
Yvonne was alone in the hall. Alone?
Ranjab was ascending the stairs. He
came and stood before her, and bent
his knee.
81 forgot" she said, looking down
upon him without a vestige of the
| old dread in her eyes. 81 have friend,
after all.''
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CHAPTER XXI.
Revenge Turned Bitter.

She gave him curious, incredulous
smile, and then abruptly returned to
her charge. when my sister came
home. degraded, l was nine years of
age, but l was not so young that l did
not know that dreadful thing had
happened to her. She was blighted
beyond all hope of recovery. 1t was to
me-little me-that she told her story
over and over again, and it was 1 to
whom she read all of the pitiful let
tiers she wrote to you. My father
wanted to come to America to kill you.
He did come later on, to plead with
you and to kill you if you would not
listen to him. But you had gone-to
Africa, they said. l could not under
stand why you would not give to her
that little baby boy. He was hers and
-" She stopped short in her recital
and covered her eyes with her hands
He waited for her to go on, sitting as
rigid as the image that faced him from
beyond the tables end afterwards,
my father and my uncle made every eff
fort to get the child away from you,
but he was hidden-you know how
carefully he was hidden so that she
might never find him. For ten years
they searched for him-and you For
ten years she wrote to you, begging
you to let her have him, if only for a
little while at a time. She promised
to restore him to you. God bless her
poor souli You never replied You
scorned her. We were rich-very rich.
But our money was of no help to us in
the search for her boy. You had Sc
GREETED him too well. At last, one day,
she told me what it was that you &C
cused her of doing. She told me about
Guido Feverelli. her music-master ]
knew him, James. He had known her
from childhood. He was one of the
finest men 1 have ever SEEM
HE was in love with her." grated
Brood
Perhaps who knows? But IL so
he never uttered so much as one word
of love to her. He challenged you
Why did you refuse to fight him?''
Because she begged me not to kill
him. Did she tell you that?"
Yes. But that was not the real rea
son. 1t was because you were not
sure of your ground
81 deny thati"
Never mind. # is enough that pool
Feverelli passed out of her life. She
did not see him again until just before
she died He was a noble gentleman
He wrote but one letter to her after
thai vretched day in this house.
have it here in this packet
She drew package of papers from
her bosom and laid it upon the table
before him There were half dozer
letters tied together with a piece o.
white ribbon.
But one letter from him." she wen
on Il have brought 1t here for you tC
read But not nowi There are othel
letters and documents here for you t.
consider They are, from the grave
All, do not wonder that you shrinl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-08-19

Church street went to New York last
week and returned Sunday afternoon
with a new Ford" Another added to
| the list Of Dorset cars. There about
so cars in and around Dorset at pres
ent and at mail time, forenoon and
afternoon, it looks as if "the circus
had come to town"
Mrs. Walter Manley and child of
Bratteboro, who have been visiting
Mrs. Manley's mother, Mrs. Mary
Harwood of the West road, returned
this week to Brattleboro. Miss Anna
HARDWOOD returned with them. The
party were driven over by Sam Har-
wood in the Harwood Ford"
The invitations for the Dorset Field
Club Golf Tournament are out and are
very neat and attractive. The event
will be held on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of next week and any anna
teur is eligible. Invitations have been
sent to all the Vermont Golf Clubs
and large entry list is expected
Last Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
S. S. Pratt of North Main street gave
a dinner party in honor of Rev. and
Mrs. Charles Carhart of Larchmont,
N. Y. The other guests we're Mr. and
Mrs. T. f. Comba, Mrs. H. j. Warren
of Cambridge, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wn. T.. Anderson Of Albany, n. Y,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Fl. Sheldon.
The library entertainment to be
given on Thursday evening, August
Goth, will consist Of Kinder symptom
les interspersed with vocal selections.
The orchestra will be conducted by
T. +. Comba, as last year, and many
Of the performers are the same with
some helpful additions. The tickets
are % cents, and will be on sale early
in the week.
The following guests are staying at
pleasant View Cottage" the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Edgerton in
the North district: Mrs. j. A. Mary
son, Miss Maryson, Mrs. Geotzhoff,
Mrs Kruskal, New York, n. T.; Mr.. |
and Mrs. Shugg, Miss F. Merritt, |
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Miss Anna l.a9v God of the Yves
road, was supper guest of Mis-
Hazel Seymour of Elm street Satur
day evening.
H. N. Williams of the South dis.
trict, is improving his house by the
addition Of a fine porch which extends
across the entire front.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson OF
Elm street, spent Sunday in Man
chester Center the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Elmer
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher of South
Main street, were in Manchester Cen
ter Sunday the dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Batchelder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Derby of South
Main street, took an auto trip to
Springfield, Mass, last week. They
were gone three days and enjoyed the
outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berniss B. Sheldon of
Church street, entertained Mrs. Her
bert McTighe, Miss A. Goodwin, and
Mrs. Richard D. Campbell at dinner
last Saturday evening.
Chick" Reed is the latest convert
to an auto. He is now the possessor
Of Buick" and may be seen almost
any time on our roads making himself
perfect in its management.
Friday morning the U. S. Cavalry
troops passed through this village
ana made quite a sensation. Their APP
pearance was very good as both men
and horses were fine looking lot.
Mrs. d. W. Houston and party drove
to Williamstown in the Houston auto
last Thursday, returning the same
day. The trip was thoroughly enjoy
ed as the day was about perfect for
motoring.
Mrs. Howard Grar and son Harold
Of Yonkers, n. T., and Mrs. Peter Mil
Ter Of New York, who have been visit
ing their mother, Mrs. VIM. Mcbride,
of the South district, returned last
week to their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wildwood Of
Rutland. were in town Sunday calling
on friends and relatives. They came
down in their Saxon" which by the
way is one Of the incest small cars
seen in this section in some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. lockwood Of
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Miss E. Mann, Mrs. Barnard, Miss
Barnard, Mrs. Bramhall of Cohoes, N
"; Mr.. and Mrs. Richards, Waterv-
lett, N. Y; Miss E. Newton, Troy, N
Y; Mrs. E. Taylor and daughter
Mrs. A. Taylor, Boston, Mass.
Resolved, that the list of subscrib-
ers to the fund, for purchase, repair
ETC., of the new home of the Library
be kept open until October 1st, in
order to give opportunity to those
who have not yet contributed, to do
so; that an alphabetical list of the
contributors, without the respective
sums, be framed and kept on wall Of
the Library; and that any balance re-
naming after paying for the proper
ty, making the necessary repairs, and
defraying the cost Of removal, be add
ed to the building fund"
A Missionary Pageant entitled
Following the Star" will be present.
ed by the Sunday School children Of
Dorset on Tuesday evening, August
"a, at 1880 o'clock, in the vestry of the
church. A silver offering will be TAX
en- at the door and divided between
the church and the Ladies' Missionary
Society. Nothing of the kind has ever
been given here, the children have
been working earnestly for several
weeks and it is hoped that the older
people will show their appreciation by
their presence and their gifts.
There were "a present last Wednes-
day evening at the Grange meeting
The program as gwen by the gentle
men was very good and the papers
and talks on the different subjects
were more than interesting. The
matter Of exhibiting at the Manches-
ter Fair was left in the hands Of the
committee and is TO be reported on at
the next meeting which will be held
September LIST. Voted to hold a
quarterly midday dinner for social
purposes only. First dinner to be
held the third week in September or
if the executive committee sees fit, the
fourth week.
At the special meeting Of the Lii
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DORSET

The Misses Girven of Church st. are
spending this week in Saratoga, n. Y
NJ. V. Barbour of the North district
is in Fair Haven this week visiting his
brother.
H. l.. Derby of South Main street,
is in New York for few days on
business.
Mrs. J. A. Wilson OF Albany, N. y,
is a guest of Mrs. Allan Bourn of
Church street.
+. Palmer Boughton Of North Main
street, spent the weekend in Troy,
N. Y, with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. Binkerd are en-
tertaining friend at their pleasant
home on the West road.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brigham Of
South Main street, were in New York
for three days last week
Miss Angie Norcross Of the North
district, is entertaining her cousin,
Miss wilkins, Of Chester.
Miss Carhart Of South Main street,
is entertaining her friend, Miss Pelton
for the balance of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Norcross
of the North district, were in Man
chester Tuesday on business.
Ned casselman left yesterday for Q
two weeks h.p through Vermont and
New York State on business.
Mrs. II. L. Derby Of South Main
street, is in Burlington this week, Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. +, B. Cobb.
Fred S. Holley Of Troy, n. y, was
Sunday guest Of his sisters, the
Misses Holley of North Main street.
Miss Plummer and friends Of New
York. arrived last week at THE Ava
lon" for the balance Of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. f. Anderson Of
Albany, n. Y. were weekend guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Pratt Of North
Main street
Miss NJ. Clark OF Yonkers, N. u,
and Arlington. was guest one day
last week Of Miss Bessie Sheldon Of
Church street
Miss Lorraine Hudson cf North
Main street, entertained Miss Caroline
Durand Of Church street at supper
Monday night
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lbrary Association Monday night this
action Of the trustees in purchasing
the property on Church street for o
permanent home was unanimously
ratified. and S. Frank HolIey was ap.
pointed committee Of one 10 attend
70 the repairs necessary and to secure
bids Tor same, the trustees to act with
him in an advisory capacity Tho cost
Of the property will be 100000 less
$4,000 which the owner makes as q
gift to the Library Association. A
little over $4,000 has been subscrih-
cd and in all probability the 81 10000
mark will be passed before Oct LIST,
which is the date set for taking pos
session of the new quarters. The fol-
lowing resolution introduced by S. $.
Pratt and unanimously adopted will
interest our readers:
The following guests have register
cd at The Dorset Inn the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. H. &. Sheldon Fremont,
Ohio; John Macy, Boston, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. +. p. Morrow, Canton, o.;
Mrs. +. L. Eglee, New York City; H.
X. Jones, Hartford, Conn; w. H.
Jones, Canterbury, Conn; F. L.
Brown, Pomfret, Conn; Ralph Brown,
Plainfeld, Conn; Mrs. T. Bellies, Ar
lington, Vt; X. f. REGISTER, Troy, N.
Y; Z. X. Hunter, New York City;
DR.. and Mrs. Hawksmith, Troy, N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Mitchell, Valley
Falls, N. Y; G. G. Marvin. Troy, N.
Y; Mr.. and Mrs f. G. Nichols, Roch-
ester, N. Y; Mrs. Lynch, New York
City; T. J. Salsman, Chicago, H.; H.
f. Wright, Round Lake; DR.. Nj. Il.
Brown, Albany, N. Y; DR.. A G. Bar
rett, Granville, N. Y; Mrs. w. H. Full
lerton, Manchester, VT; Mrs, j. b.
Jones, f. A. Walter, Scranton, Pa.
At the library meeting Monday
night the president Of the association,
in his opening address, made state
ment to which we feel compelled to
take exception. His remark was as
follows: with the exception Of our
schools the church, library and club
are the most important organizations
Of our village" He then went on to
tell why, and as far as he went it was
all right; but was misleading and left
a wrong impression among strangers.
Our own residents do not need to be
but we would like to sug-
gest that the Grange, Post and Corps
and Woodmen are, in their line, just
as important (and perhaps more SOL to
this community as the library and
club. The church we always place at
the head of any community. Again
here is the Farmers Club which is of
great benefit to our agricultural popu-
alton and because a person doesn't
happen to be a member of an organ
cation is no excuse for ignoring it in
speaking publicly of town organiza-
ions. "Be honest. Be just and fear
lot."
Continued on page 81
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Prince Albert 10 sold sUsrywhsvs tscouss
the demand for il 10 unipersaL So wherever
you happen to run short just drop in the
handisst shop thaf sells tobacco and buy the
foppy red bag for a jitney piece. Sc; tidy red
tin, Zoe; handsone pound and half pound
tin haridors; and that ciossy crystal glass
pound hunidor with sponss-moistener top.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27

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Mad Georqian Kills Six.

Brunswick, Ga.-Armed with an
automatic shotgun, Monroe Phillips. a
real estate and timber dealer ran
amuck in the business district here,
killed six citizens. wounded 80 and
was himself shot dead. OF the wound
ed Gunner Tolnas, a bank collector,
probably will die. The dead are:
Harry F. Dunwoody. prominent at.
torney.
William NJ. Hackett, undertaken.
r. NJ. Deaver. policeman.
George w. Asbell. motorman.
Earnest Mcdonald.
Monroe Phillips. real estate and tim
Der dear
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WILL MAKE CLEAR
NEED FOR MARINE
McADOO EXPECTS PAN-AMER RI.
CAN FINANCIAL CONFERENCE
TO DO THIS.
MAY 10 DATE OF MEETING
Bankers Of Central and South Ameri-
ca Will Meet Financiers and OFF,
cials at Washington.

shington.-President Wilson has
selected Monday, May 10, as the date
for the Pan-American financial con-
ference here, at which the Minister'S
Of Finance and leading bankers of
Central and South American countries
will meet financiers and treasury Off
cials Of the United States to discuss
the establishment of more satisfactory
financial and commercial relations be-
tween the Nations of the Western
Hemisphere.
In a statement announcing the date
Secretary McAdoo said all the foreign
Governments had responded fovorably
when approached informally regarding
the conference and that formal invi-
tations would be sent them imme-
d1ately. Congress authorized the
conference and appropriated $4,000
for expenses.
The Secretary of the Treasury"
said Mr.. McAdoo, ''is given authority
to invite. in his discretion, represen
tative American bankers to partici
pate in the conference. This discre
tion will be exercised so as to secure
the attendance of as large a number
as practicable of our representative
financiers in order that a thorough
and comprehensive discussion may be
had of existing financial conditions
throughout the Western Hemisphere
and Of the measures that should be
adopted to strengthen financial and
| trade relations between the United
States and our Central and South
American neighbors. A suitable pro
gram will be carefully studied and
| announced in due time.
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NO SUPPLIES FOR
BELL|GERANT SHIPS
RESOLUTION PASSED BY HOUSE
TO PREVENT ANY AID TO
WARSHIPS.
ENFORCE SHIP PENALTIES
Suspected Ship Would Not Be Granted
Clearance Papers.-Departmen
Want More Authority.

WaShington.-A resolution drafted
by the Department of Justice for the
State Department was passed in the
House, designed to prevent vessels
from leaving American ports with coal
and supplies for belligerent warships
at sea.
The resolution would authorize the
President to direct customs collectors
to withhold clearance from any vessel
of American registry or license which
he has reason to believe has any in
tention to carry such supplies.
The resolution was pressed by
Democratic Leader Underwood and
Republican Leader Mann. 1t was put
through after Mr. Underwood had pre-
sented letter from Robert Lansing,
Counsellor of the State Department,
saying that the Government had been
hindered by lack of sufficient legisla-
| tion to prevent vessels from leaving
American ports with coal and supplies
| for warShipS. THE Department OF
State heartily supports the proposed
resolutions" the letter continued,
land desire to emphasize the great
urgency and need of it's immediate
be bound internationally and yet have
its hands tied so as to be unable to act
in the discharge of it's international
duties"
The resolution, to take effect i'm
mediately and to continue while the
war lasts. is designed to prevent vio-
latiOn of the United States neutrality
by the use of it's territory. its ports or
it's territorial waters as a base Of op-
erations for the armed forces of a
belligerent, contrary to the obligations
imposed by the law of Nations
By unanimous vote the Senate late
at night adopted with amendments a
substitute for the joint resolution
passed earlier in the House enlargine
the power of the President to prevent
infringement of American neutrality
by vessels leaving ports of the United
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PRESIDENT Pos7FonEs TRIP.
aidsat NarahaL a~RsRr,sx;
entative at EXPOSITION.

Washington.-vice president Mar
shall will go to San francisco TO rep
resent PresideAN Wills on at the for
NAL dedication of the Panama-Pacific
Exposition March 20. The President
still hopes to visit the exposition later.
The Vice President left for Cleve.
land, and later will go to Indianapolis
before leaving for the coast. Assist
ant Secretary Phillips Of the State De-
partment, chairman of the Govern.
ment Exposition Board, also left for
San Francisco to take part in the ex-
ercises in honor of representatives Of
foreign Governments.
President Wilson reluctantly gave
up his plans for going to the coast
this month, but decided he was need
ed in Washington to direct the nego
tiations for the protection Of Ameri.
can interests during the war. He
may go later.
The Vice President conferred with
Secretary Bryan and MIR. Phillips. who
discussed the trip with the President
The invitation to the Vice President
to represent the President at the ex
position followed and he accepted.