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COS TO GA ELEVENTH STREET
Close at O'Clock Tomorrow.
Beginning Tuesfay-Business Hours, S:l5 to g.
Runmage Sale

Our semi=annual "Rummage Sale" occurs to-
morrow.
twenty-five cents buys dollars worth of r11er-
chandise.
Dandy bargains for first corners, but stocks are
unusually limited this time and late corners are
likely to be disappointed.
Cotton and Silk Dresses are reduced to Sl.O0,
$500 and $1,000.
Cloth and Silk Suits are reduced to $500, $3.50
and $1,000.
Cloth and Silk Capes and Goats reduced to
ST $50 and $500.
Cloth and Tub Skirts are reduced to S1.5O.
Waists are reduced to 7Sc, S1.OO and ST .95.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30

dared anything. l could have taken
you away with me, months ago But
he worked his spell and l was afraid.
| faltered. He knew that was afraid,
for he spoke to me one day of the
beautiful serpents in his land that
we're towards in spite Of the death
they could deal with one flash of their
fangs. You were intoxicated am a
thing of beauty. can charm as
the"
God knows that is true" he said
hoarsely.
But enough of that! was stricken
with my own poison. Go to the doorl
See if he is there. fear"
mo one is near" said he, after strid.
ing swiftly to both doors, listening at
one and peering out through the other
you will have to go away, Frederic
shall have 10 go But we shall not
go together. In my room have kept
hidden the sum Of ten thousand dol.
lars, waiting for the day to come when
should use 1t to complete the game
| have played. knew that you would
have no money of your own ! was
prepared even for that Look againl
See II anyone is there? feel--I feel
that someone is near US. Lock. say"
~ "a Cn@ITDIUEn1
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30

heard her scathing remark. Some
times have felt a queer gripping OF
the heart when | was harshest toward
him. Sometimes his eyes-her eyes
have melted the steel that was driven
into my heart long ago, his voice and
the touch Of his hand gently have
checked my bitterest thoughts. Are
you listening"
yes"
you ask what | have done to him.
1t is nothing in comparison to what
he would have done to me- 1t isn't
necessary to explain. You know the
thing he has had in his heart to do. |
have known 1t from the beginning. 1t
is the treacherous heart OF his mother
that propels that boys blood along its
craven way. She was an evil thing
as evil as God ever put life into"
go on"
81 loved her as no woman ever was
loved before-or since. thought she
loved me-God, believe she did. He
Frederic had her portrait up there to
fash In my face. She was beautiful
she was as lovely as But no morel
was not the man. She loved another.
Her lover was that boys father"
Dead silence reigned In the room.
save for the heavy breathing Of the
man. Yvonne was as still as death
itself. Her hands we're clenched
against her breast.
THAT was years ago." resumed the
man, hoarsely.
"You-you told him this?" she cried.
aghast.
HE said she must have loathed me
as no man was ever loathed before.
Then told him."
you told him because you knew she
did not loathe you! And you loved
Matilde-God pity your poor soul! For
no more than ! have done you drove
her out of your house. You accuse me
in your heart when you vent your rage
on that poor boy. Oh, know! You
suspect me! And you suspected the
other one. Before God, | swear to
you that you have more cause to sus-
pect me than Matilde. She was not
untrue to you. She could not have
loved anyone else but you. know
God help me, know! Don't come
near me! Not now! ! tell you that
Frederic is your son. tell you that
Matilde loved no one but you. You
drove her out. You drove Frederic
out. And you will drive me out"
She stood over him like an accusing
angel. her arms extended. He shrank
back, glazing,
why do you say these things to
me? You cannot know-you have no
right TO say"
81 am sorry for you, James Brood"
she murmured, suddenly relaxing. Her
body swayed against the table, and
thea she sank Imply into the chair
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30

alongside. you will never forget that
you struck man who was asleep,
absolutely asleep. That's why am
sorry for you"
Asleep" he murmured, putting his
hand to his eyes Eyes, yes-he was
asleep! Yvonne, IL have never been
so near to loving him as | am now
IL"
Il am going up to him. Don't try
to stop me. But first let me ask you
question. What did Frederic say
when you told. him his mother was
was what you claim"
Brood lowered his head. HE said
that was a cowardly liar"
And 1t was then that you began
to feel that you loved him. All, see
You are a great, strong mana won.
derful man in spite of all this. You
have heart-a heart that still needs
breaking before you can ever hope to
be happy"
He gasped. "As If my heart hasn't
already been broken" he groaned.
Your head has been hurt, that's all.
There is a vast difference Are you
going out?"
He looked at her in dull amazement
Slowly he began to pull himself to-
gether.
Yes think you should go to him.
IL gave him an hour Toto"
ITO get out2"
Yes. He must 20. you see. See
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30


MIN. II you Will 1 snaIi NOT oppose
you. Find out what he-expects to
do"
She passed swiftly by him as he
started toward the door. In the hall.
which was bright with the sunlight
from the upper windows. she turned
to face him. To his establishment, her
cheeks were aglow and her eyes bright
with eagerness She seemed almost
radiant
Yes; 1t needs breaking, James," she
said, and went up the stairs, leaving
him standing there dumfounded. Near
the top she began to hum a blithe
tune. 1t came down to him distinctly
the weird little air that had haunted
him for years-Feverelli'sl
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30

Closed, s,nolderlng eyes. But ne will
know before long-before long"
What are you doing, Yvonne?" de
manded Frederic. unsteadily.
She whirled about and came toward
him, her hands still clasped behind her
back.
Come with me-" she said. ignoring
his question.
"He-he thinks | am in love with
you" said he. shaking his head.
And are you not in love with me?'
He was startled. Good Lord,
Yvonne"
She came quite close to him. He
could feel the warmth that Travelled
from her body across the short space
that separated them. The intoxicat-
ing perfume filled his nostrils; he
drew a deep breath his eyes closing
slowly as his senses prepared to sue
cumb to the delicious spell that came
over him. When he opened them an
instant later, she was still facing him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30

as straight and fearless as a soldier
and the light OF victory was In her
dark, compelling eyes.
WELL" she said, deliberately, 81 am
ready to go away with you"
He fell back stunned beyond the
power of speech. His brain was filled
with thousand Gathering noises.
He has turned you out" she went
on rapidly. He disowns you. Very
we'll; the time has come for me to
exact payment from him for that and
for all that has gone before. shall
go away with you. /"
Impossible" he cried, finding his
tongue and drawing still farther away
from her.
Are you not in love with me?" she
whispered softly.
He put his hands to his eyes to shut
out the allurlng vision.
For Gods sake, Yvonne-leave me.
Let me go my way. Let me"
HE cursed your mother! He curses
you! He damns you-as he damned
her. You can pay him up for every
thing. You owe nothing to him. He
has killed every"
Frederic Strengthened up suddenly,
and with a loud cry of exultation
raised his clenched hands above his
head.
by heaven, l will break him!
will make him pay! Do you know
what he has done to me? Listen to
this: he boasts Of having reared me
to manhood, as one might bring up
prize beast, that he might make me
pay for the wrong that my poor
mother did a quarter OF century
ago. All these years he has had in
mind this thing that he has done to-
day. All my life has been spent in
preparation for the sacrifice that came
an hour ago. have suffered all these
years in ignorance Of"
Not so loud!" she whispered,
alarmed by the vehemence OF his re-
awakened fury.
"Oh, I'm not afraid" he cried, saw
agely. Can you imagine anything
more diabolical than the scheme he
has had In mind all these years? To
pay out my mother-whom he loved
and still loves-yes, by heaven, he still
loves her!-he works to this beastly
end. He made her suffer the agonies
of the damned up to the day of her
death by refusing her the right to
have the child that he swears is no
child of his. Oh, you don't know the
story-you don't know the kind of
man you have for a husband-you
don't"
yes, yes, do know" she cried, VIC
lently, beating her breast with clinched
hands. 81 do know know that he
still loves the poor girl who went out
of this house with his curses ringing
in her ears a score of years ago, and
who died still hearing them. And
had almost come to the point of pity
ing him-I was failing-I was weaken
ing He is a wonderful man. IL
Ndo lOblu6 oCll. DuI ludl 10
over. Three months ago could have
left him without pang-yesterday
was afraid that 1t would never be pos.
sible. Today he makes 1t easy for me.
He has hurt you beyond all reason, not
because he hates you but because he
loved your mother"
But you do love him." cried Fred.
eric, in stark wonder you don't care
the snap of your finger for me. What
is all this you are saying, Yvonne9
You muCt be mad. Think! Think
what you are saying"
81 have thought am always think
ing. know my own mind we'll enough
1t is settled; l am going away and
am going with you"
II cannot listen to you, Yvonne,"
cried Frederic, aghast His heart was
so fercely that the blood
surSee to his head In aEaat wAHe- -
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30

swiftly to him and, before ne wac
aware OF her intention, clutched hiD
hand and pressed 1t to her lips He
was shocked to find that sudden
gush Of tears was wetting his hand
"Oh. Yvonne!" he cried miserably
She was sobbing convulsively He
looked down upon her dark, bowed
head and again felt the mastering de-
sire to crush her slender, beautiful
body in his arms. The spell of her
was upon him again, but now he real
lied that the appeal was to his spirit
and not to his fiesh-as it had been all
along, he was beginning to suspect
Don't pity me-" she choked out
This will pass, as everything else
has passed. am proud of you now,
Frederic. You are splendid. Not many
men could have resisted in this hour
of despair You have been cast OF,
despised, degraded, Inundated You
were offered the means to retaliate.
YOU"
And l was tempted" he cried bit
terly. For the moment ! was"
And now what is to become OF
me?" she walled.
His heart went cold. "You-you
will leave him? You will go back to
Paris? Good Lord, Yvonne, It will be
blow to him. He has had one fear.
full slash in the back This will break
him"
AT least, / may have that consola.
tion," she cried, Strengthening up in
an effort to revive her waning Dur
pose. Yes, shall go. cannot stay
here now. T." She paused and shud.
dered
What, in heavens name, have you
against my-against him? What does
1t all mean? How you must have hated
him to"
Hated him? Oh, how feeble the word
is! Hate! There should be a word
that strikes more terror to the soul
than that one. But wait! You shall
know everything. You shall have the
story from the beginning There is
much to tell and there will be consola-
tion-ay, triumph for you in the story
| shall tell. First, let me say this to
you: When came here did not know
that there was Lydia Desmond !
would have hurt that poor girl, but 1t
would not have been a lasting pain.
In my plans, after ! came to know her.
there grew a beautiful alternative
through which she should know great
happiness. Oh, | have planned we'll
and carefully, but ! was ruthless I
would have crushed her with him rath-
er than to have failed. But it is all a
dream that has passed and am awake.
1t was the most cruel but the most
magnificent dream-ah, but dare not
think Of It, AS | stand here before
you now, Frederic, am shorn of all
my power. / could not strike him as
might have done month ago. Even
as | was cursing him but a moment
ago l realized that ] could not have
gone on with the game. Even as l
begged you to take your revenge,
knew that 1t was not myself who
urged, but the thing that was having
its death struggle within me-
Go on. Tell me. Why do You
stop?"
She was glancing fearfully toward
the Hindu's door, There is one man
in this house who knows. He reads
my every thought. He does not know
all, but he knows me. He has known
from the beginning that was not to
be trusted. That man is never out Of
my thoughts. l fear him, Frederic-l
fear him as fear death. If he had not
been here II believe should have
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-30
SYNOPSIS.

In the Now York home OF James Brood
his son. Frederic, tells Lydia Desmond
his hancee, OF a message announcing his
fathers marriage. Brood and his bride
arrive. She wins Frederic's liking at first
meeting. Brood shows dislike and yelled
hostility to his son Lydia and Mrs. Brood
met in the jade-room, where Lydia works
as Brood's secretary. Mrs Brood makes
changes In the household and gains her
husbands consent to send Mrs Desmond
and Lydia away She fascinates Frederic.
Bhe begins to fear Ranjab, Brood's Hin
du servant In his uncanny appearances
and disappearance, and Frederic. re-
membering his fathers East Indian sto-
rles and firm belief in magic. fears I'M
known evil. Brood tells the story of Ran
Jab's life to his guests. "He killed wom-
an" who was unfaithful to him. Yvonne
plays with Brood. Frederic and Lydia as
with figures on a chess board Brood,
madly Jealous. tells Lydia that Frederic
70 not his son, and that he has brought
him up to kill his happiness at the proper
time with this knowledge. Lydia goes to
beg Brood not to tell Frederic Of his I'M
happy parentage. but Is turned from her
purpose. Frederic, at dinner with Dawes
and Riggs, Is seized with an impulse OF
hllal duty, and under a queer impression
that he is influenced by Ranjab's will.
hunts up his father. who gives him the
cut direct Brood tells Frederic the story
OF his dead wife and the music master.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
kAISER'S ORDER
CAUSED DEATH
OF son IN RAID

LONDON, Oct 1S.-A coroner's jury
today returned a verdict that % vic
Tins of bombs dropped by Zeppelin
airships in Wednesday nights attack
"were killed in an air raid"
There was a dramatic scene when
the father Of one Of the victims pro
tested against the verdict crying out ::
my son was murdered by the or
ders of the Kaiser. Every man in this
room knows why that kind of verdict
was returned. But l protest against
it. I summon the German emperor
to meet me before the judgment seat
of God and answer there for the death
of my boy and those other poor souls
who were killed"
Testimony showed that fifteen
bombs fell in the London area within
three minutes.
The coroner in pronouncing judg.
ment declared that no purpose would
be served in indulging in recrimina-
tions against the Germans.
The testimony showed that many
persons had narrow escapes and the
wonder was that more were not
killed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
SURGEONS COLLEGE
HON0RS DR.. MARVEL

The American College of Surgeons,
the foremost organization of practic-
ing surgeons In the United States and
Canada. will honor DR., Charles Mar
vel, Of this. city, by election AZ q Fell
low Of the College, DR.. Marvel left
the city Sunday for Boston where he
will take the degree October -,
The purpose OF the college 10 to
elevate the standard OF surgery
throughout the country and to estab-
lish standard of competency and
character Of practitioners of surgery
and to educate the public to under
stand that the surgery calls for spe-
cial training. The organization was
formed in May 1913.
At the present time :: NJ: +: Finney
Of Baltimore, the leading surgeon OF
John AsptiRs university, 10 president
ct the ealleas:
Pefese ~ aPaileaRt viii he aeesptsd
~ the coiiega, he must Pass = minl:
mum gtspdard FL FsQujremeats. nF.
Marvel, Of this city, will be considered
q charter member Of the college as he
has been admitted under the method
employed before NaEember /. Many
other physicians and surgeons IL the
city have made applications fer ID
mission Ehieh sss ne* efBE eeaiid:
eEed hxztaa; h6afaa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
PRODUCE NETS
COUNTY $4,95O CASH

Since the first of the year, Frank
Petro, superintendent of the county
infirmary, has sold produce which has
netted the county $4,95O This is the
largest amount Of produce sold at the
county poor farm for the past ten
years. The superintendent expects
to increase the receipts to at least
$500 by the end of the year.
Because cholera has broken out all
around the farm, 100 hogs were sold
Saturday netting the county $1,129 40.
None of these hogs were inoculated
and the superintendent feared that
he would lose them unless they were
sold immediately, He still has $50
head of hogs on the farm All Of
them have been immunized.
The receipts of the poor farm in 1914
were the largest that they have ever
been. During that year produce of
the farm brought $3,548. An increase
of $4,000 will be shown this year by
Superintendent Petro.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
COUNTY JUNKET
READY TO. VIEW .
EASTERN SPANS

The county commissioners, county
bridge engineer, member OF the coun-
ty council. the county auditor and per-
haps two newspaper representatives
will leave for Pittsburg tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock on q three
days trip to inspect bridges. 1t was
announced by the commissioners this
morning that Pittsburg would be the
only point visited on this trip but that
future trips would be made to other
cities to view special types OF
bridges.
1--WE are anxious to get all tho in
formation possible before taking any
action on the new Main street bridge.
said County Commissioner Anderson
today. I'VE believe that this the best
way to gain accurate information"
The members of the party will pay
their own expenses but It 10 probable
that when the county council meets.
the expenses Of the trip will be re-
funded. At the last meeting OF the
county council the question Of max
ing inspection tours for the purpose
Of gaining information concerning
bridge construction, was discussed and
members of the council expressed
themselves in favor of the plan.
On account of the illness OF Lee b.
Nusbaum, president of the county
council, who has been suffering with
rheumatism, he will not be able to
accompany the party. He will appoint
another member Of tho council to take
his place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
EXPECTS MOTOR
ROUTES TO CARE.
FOR XMAS RUSH

"Since the date Of the proposed
change from the old system to the
now has been placed ut November IL"
said Postmaster Beck In discussing
the motorized rural route system
which win be installed In this county.
the successful rural route carriers
will have . hard time getting ready
for the work. Since ell tho routes
will be changed. It will Be difficult for
the business men and the Newspaper
offices of the city to rearrange their
mailing lists to conform with the
changes" ..-.
Postmaster Beck predicted that
many mistakes would Be made during
the first few months Of the installA-
ton on account Of wrong addresses
In order to facilitate the change, he
intends to confer with the circulation
departments of the newspapers. a
soon as the routes are definitely de-
cided on by the postoffice officials
and there is little possibility Of fur
ther changes being made.
IT believe that the change will be
well under way by the time Of the
Christmas rush." said Mr.. Beck THE
carriers will be accustomed to their
routes by that time and the only
trouble will come from wrong address
%. As much publicity. as possible
will be given to the new routes %
that there will be no excuse for mis-
takes on the part of the senders."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
HOLD UP PROBE
OF MATRON'S WORK

Although Mrs. Aurelia Thomas has
greatly improved in health, the county
commissioners said Saturday that they
would not recommend a further in
vestigation be made of the conditions
at the Home of the Friendless until
the matron had completely recovered
A special committee, composed of L.
S. Bowman, Frederick White and John
Melpolder, has been commissioned to
make a further investigation according
to the recommendations Of grand jury.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
SEVERAL CHANGES
ANNOUNCED FOR
RICHMOND DISTRICT

Announcement Of several changes In
Methodist Episcopal charges In the
Richmond district Of the North Indi-
ana conference. was made today by
DR.. Somerville Light superintendent Of
the district.
Rev. j. w. Zerbe. pastor Of the VII
liamsburg church. has been promoted
to the charge ct Saratoga to assume
the place Of Rev. Mr.. Black, retired.
Rev Louis Ulmer Of Marengo. will
succeed Rev. Zerbe.
Rev. J. B. O'Connor of Philadelphia
10 taking q place at the Garrett Bibli.
cal school at Evanston. Ill, and will
be replaced by Rev. G. L Conway oi
Evansville, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
,CHURCH FUND GROWS

Increasing the total amount to ap-
proximately Sis for the year, contri-
buttons OF $1O6 were made to the Je-
thoiada chest of the Second English
Lutheran church at the services Sun.
, day. The total sum includes amounts
Of subscriptions to the building fund.
:: Rev. G. Raymond Isley, at the Sun
day services, preached the third Of a
, series OF sermons on The Devil Of De.
bcDpton." He pointed out through In
! teresting illustrations Of dual living
| and showed how deception was in.
(! spired and instigated by Satan. A
large congregation was present at the
services.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
DIR. BRIDGE ACTS
AS ONE EXAMINER
- FOR CONFERENCE

Al one Of the, twelve examiners.
Rev. o.. 8. A. Bridge. pastor of the
Grace Methodist church. WIN attend
the Theological Institute at Hartford
City. beginning tonight and lasting un-
I'll Friday. Sixty young men are taking
. prescribed course Of study In prepa-
ration for the ministry and will take
examinations. In addition to being one
Of the examiners. the Rev. Mr.. Bridge
ID. tho conference registrar whose duty
1t II to collect the grades and report
them at the next session Of the North
Indiana conference. DIR: Somerville
Light, district superintendent, will de-
liver the inspirational address Tues
day night.