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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-23
CHAPTER XVI.
ITO My Own Sweetheart"

When James Brood and Frederic
left the dining-room nearly an hour
prior to the departure of Mrs. Des-
mond, there was in the mind Of each
the resolution to make short work OF
the coming interview. Each knew that
the time had arrived for the parting
of the ways, and neither had the least
desire to prolong the suspense.
The study door was closed. James
Brood put his hand on the knob, but,
before turning it, faced the young man
with an odd mixture of anger and pity
in his eyes.
perhaps it would be better If we
had nothing more to say to each 9TH
err" he said, with an effort. II have
changed my mind. l cannot say the
thing to you that L"
HAS it got anything to do with
Yvonne and me?" demanded Frederic
ruthlessly, jumping at conclusions In
his new-found arrogance.
Brood threw open the door. Step
inside" he said in voice that should
have warned the younger man, II was
so prophetic of disaster. Frederic
had touched the open sore with that
unhappy question. Not until this in
slant had James Brood admitted tc
himself that there was sore and that
It had been fostering all these weeks
Now 1t was laid bare and smarted witt
pain. Nothing could save Frederic
after that reckless. deliberate thrus
ut the very core Of the malignant
growth that lay SO near the surface.
1t had been in Jalaes Brood's hear
to spare the boy,
Ect words were on Erederic's Lima
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-23

by heaven, l knew she was not to
blame"
Have you f1nished?" asked Brood,
wiping his brow. 1t was dripping.
Except to repeat that am through
with you forever. I've had all that
can endure and I'm through. My great
est regret is that ! didn't get out
long ago. But like fool-a weak fool,
l kept on hoping that you'd change
and that there were better days ahead
for me, 7 kept on hoping that you'd
be a real father to me. Good Lord,
what libel on the name! He
laughed raucously. I'm sick OF calling
you father. You did me an honor
downstairs by calling me bastard.
You had no right to call me that, but,
by heaven, If it were not for this bit
Of cardboard here over my heart, I'd
laugh in your face and be happy to
shout from the housetops that am
no son of yours. But there's no such
luck as that! I've only to look at my
mothers innocent, soulful face to
"Stop!" shouted Brood in an awful
voice. His clenched hands we're raised
above his head. "The time has come
for me to tell you the truth about this
innocent mother of yours Luck ID
with you. am not your father. You
are"
Wait! If you are going to tell me-
that my mother was not good wom-
an, want to go on record in advance
of anything you may say, as being
glad that am her son no matter who
my father was. am glad that she
loved me because was her child, and
if you are not my father then l still
have the joy of knowing that she loved
some one man we'll enough to" He.
broke off the bitter sentence and with
nervous fingers drew a small leather
case from his waistcoat pocket. Be
fore you go any farther, take one look
at her face. 1t will make you
ashamed of yourself Can you stand
there and lie about her after looking
into"
He'was holding the window curtains
apart, and a stream of light fell upon
the lovely face, so small that Brood
was obliged to come quite close to be
able to see it. His eyes were dis
) tended.
ut is not Matilde-it is like her
but Yes, yes, it is Mailde! must
be losing my mind to have thought"
He wiped his brow. But, good God, 1t
was startling-positively uncanny" He
spoke as to himself, apparently forget
ting that he had listener.
well. can you lie about her nowl"
demanded Frederic.
Brood was still staring as II fas.
cinated at the tiny photograph. But
have never seen that picture before.
She never had one 30 small as that
tt"
IL 60 BE ColE1aGuEna
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-23
SYNOPSIS.

In the New York home Of James Brood.
his son, Frederic, receives wireless
from him. Frederic tells Lydia Des-
mond, his fiancee, that the message an
Mrs. Desmond, the housekeeper and
Lydia's mother, to prepare the house TOT
an immediate homecoming. Brood ana
his bride arrive She wins Frederick Lk-
and yelled hostility to his son. Lydia and
Mrs. Brood met in the jade-room. where
Lydia works as Brood's secretary Mrs:
Brood is startled by the appearance OF
Ranjab. Brood's Hindu servant: She
makes changes in the household and gains
her husbands consent to send Mrs, Des-
mond and Lydia away. She fascinates
Frederic. She begins to fear Ran1ao In
his uncanny appearances and disappear
ances, and Frederic, remembering his
fathers East Indian stories and firm be-
lief in magic fears unknown evil. Ran
jab performs feats OF magic for Dawes
and Riggs. FTederic's father Jealous, un-
Justly orders his son from the dinner table
as drunk Brood tells the story OF Ran
Jab's life to his guests. He KILLED wom-
an" who was unfaithful to him. YvQnne
plays with FredeTic's infatuation for her
Her husband warns her that It. the t,O thih hs
still loves his dead wife, whom he drove
from his home. through her, Yvonne:
Yvonne plays with Brood. Frederic ana
Lydia as with figures on chess board:
Brood, madly Jealous, tells Lydia that
Frederic is not his son. and that he has
brought him up to kill his happiness at
the proper time with this knowledge
Frederic takes Lydia home through a
heavy storm and spends the night at her
mothers house. His wavering allegiance
TO her is strengthened by a day spent
with her. Yvonne. over the phone rouses
Frederic's infatuation for her again. Lydia
goes to beg Brood not to tell Frederic OF
his unhappy parentage. but is turned from
her purpose. Frederic. at dinner with
Dawes and Riggs is seized with an i'm
pulse OF hlial duty, and under queer I'M
preston that he is Influenced by RanJab's
will, hunts up his father. who gives him
the cut direct.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-23
CHAPTER XIV.
A Mother lntervenes.


Long past midnight the telephone
in the Desmond apartment rang sharp
ly, mistakenly Lydia, who had just
fallen asleep, awoke with a start and
sat bolt upright in her bed. A clammy
perspiration broke out all over her
body. She knew there had been a
catastrophe.
She sat there chattering until she
heard her mothers door open and then
the click of the receiver as 1t was
lifted from the hook Then she put
her fingers to her ears and closed her
eyes. The very worst had happened,
she was sure of 1t. The blow had
fallen. The only thought that scared
her brain was that she had failed him,
failed him miserably In the crisis. Oh,
If she could only reclaim that lost
hour Of indecision and cowardicei
The light in the hallway suddenly
smote her In the face and she realized
for the first time that her eyes were
tightly closed as II to shut out some
abhorrent sight.
Lydia!" Her mother was standing
in the open door "Oh, you are awake2"
Mrs. Desmond stared in amazement
at the girls figure.
What is 1t, mother? Tell me what
has happenedH Is he"
He wants to speak to you. He is
on the wire. IL His voice sounds
very queer"
- The girl sprang out Of bed and hur,
ried to the telephone.
Don't 90 away, mother-stay here,
she cried as she sped past the white
clad figure in the doorway. Mrs. Des.
'fnond hattened herself against the wall
and remained there as motionless as
a statue, her somber gaze fixed on her
daughters face.
Yes, Frederic-it Is Lydia. What
IL It, dear?" Her voice was high and
thin.
His voice came Jerking over the
wire, sharp and querulous. She CLOSED
her eyes In anticipation of the blow
her body rigid.
I'm sorry to disturb you," he wal
saying, but l just had to call 20,
up" The words were disjointed, al
If he forced them from his lips on
by one in supreme effort at coher
ency.
Eyes, yes-it's all right. l don
mind. You did right What is It?
81 want you to release me from m
promise"
you mean-the promise-but, FREQ
dy, can't release you. love you
will be your wife, no matter what ha
happened, no matter"
"0h, Lord, Lyddy-it isn't that! It.
the other-the promise to say nothin
to my father"
"0-oh!" she sighed weakly, a vas
wave of relief almost suffocating he
HE has made 1t impossible for m
to go on without"
where are you, Frederick" sh
cried, in sudden alarm
"Oh, I'm all right. l shant go hom
you may be sure of that. Tomorro
will be time enough"
Where are you? must knoV
How can reach you by telephone
Don't be frightened, dear. It's &
TO be, that's ALL 1t might as we'll |
ended now as later on. The last stra
was laid on tonight. Now, don't a,
questions. I'll see you in the mornin
Goodnight, sweetheart. Twelve to
you that can't stick to my promis
You'll understand. couldn't rest u
oil I'd told you and heard your de
voics. Forgive me for calling you u
Tell yvar mother I'm sorry. Goo
night"
FREDDY, liDisn TO mol You mu
wait until I-Ohl" He had hung
the receiver. She heard the Whir
the Ooap VAAA
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
NO EXCUSE FOR DoDcE's POSITION.

If Commissioner T. Ives Dodge opposed the en-
ployment of farm expert in this county, or if he
favored it. he could put forth explanations in sup
port of his position; but when by refusing to au-
thorze salary Of more than 81 200 year for such
official, knowing full well when he does so that
it means the employment of an inexperienced, less
competent man, we see absolutely no excuse what
ever for his action, for by taking such position
he has served to deprive the county of the services
of competent and has thus actually sup
ported the opposition while pretending to agree
with and assist those favoring the plan. He has
killed it. in other words, practically as effectively
as if he had been man enough to assume the re-
sponsibility for its demise.
Some say that there is politics in Dodge's posi-
tion that he has his eye on a seat in the state
legislature and that by taking the position he has
on the farm expert question he has sought to ap-
pease both sides. We dom know whether there
is any truth in this gossip or not, and don't care.
We do know, however, that Dodge has not sue
ceeded in appeasing both sides by any manner of
means, but rather that, so far ascertain,
he has admirably succeeded in displeasing both.
If you oppose the farm expert system, does i
please you when Dodge proposes to ''thrOw
away as some have said, 81 200 a year on
county agent? If you favor the system, does it
please you when Dodge knowing when he does it
that he is seriously crippng its work, refuses to
authorize more than 81 200 year for it? The
answers to both questions are obvious-no.
We would think more OF Dodge-the people of
this county would think more of him---if he had
the good sense and the manhood to take definite
position the farm expert question. If he
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
THEY'RE GETTING UNDER WAY.

The municipal race is on, the candidates are in
the field promunciancntoS circulars, advertise
meuts and the "butt on-hole brigade are every
where in evidence, and Olympia bids fair to have
a lively old time with itself and It's politics from
now until the first Tuesday in December. And,
of course, besides providing diversion at time
when there is not much else doing politically, this
will be breaking the indifference with which mu-
nicipal elections are usually met and may perhaps
tell us a few things about ourselves we did not
know before
Olympia matter of fact has not had real
live municipal campaign in recent years. We have
had campaigns, of course, and there has been some
little interest in them, little excitement about
them and some racket connected with them, but
they have not really amounted to much, at that
nobody likes one-sided game. Now, they tell us,
there are going to be two sides to this fight and
if that statement pans out, we may expect the
usual result when an argument like that gets
started-a rip-snorting, give and-take political
contest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
A HIGH CLASS ExPERT-OR NONE.

To us there seems to be most excellent basis
for the position taken by the farmers of this
county who favor the employment of an agricu-
turist but who declare in substance, that if Thurs
ton county cannot have an experienced, highclass
man county agent it would be better for it to
have none at all. We appreciate the views of
those who think it advisable to ''make the best of
bad situation and we regret exceedingly to
anticipate the possibility, let alone the proba-
biity, that the work may be stopped, but we do
feel, and quite vigorously, that unless the work
can be done right, it should not be done at ALL
The man who undertakes that work in this
county has most difficult job on his hands He
has, in the first place-and let's be frank about it
quite number Of farmers who think that he
is Quitting i'm to their business he has the GUS
toms and practices of years to overcome; he has a
serious marketing situation and discouraged
feeling among the farmers because of that situa-
ton, to combat he has various other difficulties
with which to contend. Van Houten, man with
years OF practical experience top of his college
training has not been able to please all the farm
ers; to expect young man just out of college,
with the bumps yet to take, to perform the
work satisfactorily, seems to to be expecting
far more than there is any hope of obtaining.
We intend no criticism or slur of Van Houten
in what has just been said. When the millennium
rolls around, man in official position may per-
haps please all his constituents, but we are so
"bloomin' far from the Elysian Fields at the
present writing that there is criticism in the
statement that an official has failed to please
everybody rather would criticism more likely be
found in that he has not, for one would know then
that he had attempted nothing. So the reference
to Van Houten and his experience in the work in
this locality during the past few months is made
merely as illustration Of the greater troubles it
would seem would inevitably follow the employ
ment Of cheaper and absolutely inexperienced
man.
Thurston county, to notion, needs an agri-
culturist and needs one badly We have fought
right along for the retention of the farm expert
system in this county and will continue to do so );
but Thurston county, in our opinion, would be
better off without ut all, if, in the nggardly,
inexcusable policy of one of its commissioners,
only cheap, inexperienced man is to be employed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19

Foreign orders for box cars placed
with Chicago plants are: 1000 or
dered by French government; 1900
for railways in northern France
1900 for Russian government. An
other order for 1000 freight cars is
to be placed in the United States by
the Russian government within 80
days.
Announcement was made this week
that the American Wooden company
has closed contract for 100000
yards of blue-gray uniform cloth for
foreign government, the name of
which was withheld. The company
contracted several days ago to sup
ply the Russian government with
100000 yards of uniform cloth.
The Gary plant of the Illinois Steel
company is to be enlarged at cost
of $7,5OO,OOO, according to an official
announcement made this week by
Chairman Ebert H. Gary of the
United States Steel corporation. 1t is
estimated that 5000 men will be
added to the Gary steel mills as re-
suit of the additions.
Thirty new locomotives have been
ordered by the New Haven. Within
the next six weeks company will have
booked equipment valued at $780,
900. New England Steamship COM
pany has entered market for 10 new
lighters to be used in New York har
Dor in connection with heavy traffic
over New Haven lines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19

The tide of business improvement is beginning
to be felt on this Coast. Olympia noted of the
first evidences of it when the Union Pacific
sumed the construction Of it's local line other
and increasing indications of it are seen daily in
the dispatches telling Of large lumber orders, of
big railroad improvements under way, of new
factories planned, of lumber mills again in opera
ton, and the various other activities which make
for prosperity
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19

Every farmer in Thurston county who is inter
ested in progressive agriculture who wants to see
himself and all the other farmers in the county
move forward in an agricultural way should
attend the meeting to be held November 81 to
discuss ways and means of continuing the farm
expert system here on the same basis as hereto
fore If that work is TO be carried on at ALL it
should be carried on right and the farmers of this
county, more than any other persons. should
to it that it is carried on right.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
!: WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT F.;
: IN THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO 4;

From The Washington Standard for
Nov. 10, 1855. Vol. vi. No. 2.
A French photographer has made
arrangements to decend to the bottom
of the sea in submarine vessel and
take photographs of submarine OBJ
jects. He proposes to use electric
light.
We are pleased to learn that the
project abandoned about a year ago
for establishing a wooden factory at
some eligible point on the Sound has
been revived and with the most flat
tering prospects of ultimate success.
Over $4,000 in currency have been
subscribed, which is to be increased
to 100000, and a stakeholder has
gone to "the Bay" to arrange the
commence operations. No enterprise
short of the Northern Pacific railroad
would direct SO much attention to
this portion of the territory as the
establishment of wooden factory.
The immigrant would then be assur-
ed in advance of the permanence and
stability of our claims upon the at
tention of settlers.
The district court has been in
session the past week, Judge Hewitt
presiding. The docket is very light
but the business done is immense,
the attention of the court being main
ly directed to wrangling among GER
tain lawyers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19

Most certainly, in this second year of Europe's
terrible war, augmented in the last weeks by the
decisions Of the Balkan countries until almost
every nation in the Old World is involved, we
Americans have cause for great thanksgiving in
the peace which prevails here and in our bountiful
crops and improving business conditions So
should we rejoice and make our coming Thanks
giving feast of the heart and spirit as well as of
the foods we have in such great plenty
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19

The first and the last Ito date) of the Thanks
giving proclamations printed in this issue, the
first when Massachusetts but small British
province the last when Washington, then
known, is great, Mountaineering state. Next
Thursday is our Thanksgiving Day; we certainly
have manifold reasons for making it a memorable
one. a.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19

The removal Of another obstacle in the way of
establishing definite plan whereby the develop
ment of the dairy industry in this county may be
financed and promoted, is told in an article in
another part of this issue. When the time comes
that the system is placed in operation, assisting
our farmers to do those things for which this
ton is best adapted, the benefits to both Olympia
and Thurston county will be hard to reckon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
CREDIT FOR DUTY WELL PERFORMED.

The Roberts case was most distasteful, most
repugnant in all it's aspects. When the girl in
volved was married after Roberts was arrested and
before his trial, the state might have taken the
position that the situation had ended itself and,
to withhold it's sordid picture of unsavory moral
conditions, might have dropped it's prosecution
The state might have taken such position
say, and perhaps satisfied itself for permitting an
objectionable crime to go UNPUBLISHED, but Prose-
cutting Attorney Geo. F. Yantis, brushing aside
such false considerations, performed the duty the
law placed upon him.
In the past history of Thurston county there
have been crimes that have been flushed up,''
attorneys who refused to prosecute, but the pres
ent official, though malciously intimidated by
various interested persons, though victimized by
the circulation of various false stores though pre-
vailed upon by various influences to drop the case
and hampered in various ways, carried it through
until he saw punishment meted out.
He did not yield to such influences, but per-
formed his duty, however distasteful it may have
been, and he deserves credit therefor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-13
The WEATHER
CONDITIONS

Ihe low pressure. shower area Is pass
tns eastward over the ST Lawrence val
It1 thls mornlng. having caused ugnt "a
nlooerate showers ana nign winds uur-
ing the past "a nogrs over the Onio val
W. lake region. ana mol theaSt sections.
hlgh pressure. TAR and cool wealth
f.a. WIN center over the upper val
leys, covers the rains states and Ms
sissippi and Missouri valleys. The tenn
iet~sures over the northern portions OF
.rt upper valleys were sngntly below
freezing this morning.
AR weather viii continue IN this sec
Won over tuesday. with lower tempera-
re tohlsnt, Tne temperature Tuesday
Local data: highest temperature yes
terdsy. 81 lowest last night az: rain
TAI, ".vz FOR entire storm. O.22.
ulct during the next 3s hours
II e. iiOM l. 4 D.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-13
TWILIGHT, W. VA.

Nv Light. W. Va. April I2.-Nfiss
Btucila Craig OF Triadelphia spent SO
utday and sunday with her parents M
snd Airs II. q. Craig OF Union Hin
High school
Mrs. Gladys Gist OF Elm Grove was
Nlsiting her sister. Mrs. Charles Wood
fuii OF Dallas. Las week
Ihe farmers OF Twilight are busy
for planting. III S'i'pe
Mr. William Einmer was a business
calIer IN the city. saturday
The little son OF Mr.. ana Mrs IIuh.r
rag u recovering from an attack OF
Arch Gray was calling n, NJ No..
flsher last saturday eevninE
The entertainment that was 20 hsv.
been held az the Fairview school house
iari raturlaV evening but uoefnoued
VIII DO held next Friday night April ff
large crowd De- expected.
Glen Anderson Of Roney's Point was
Nifiting bis brothers ON the Muth place,
last sunday.
John Fleahman has returned 90 bf.
home M Twilight after a visit in ohio.
Joseph Wagner q Middle Creek. was
In the Grove on business last Saturday
Elmer Gray o. erecting n fine nv
house az valley Grove.
The rain " last Saturday night ba-
o. great benefit Co the farmers as the
ground was getting very dry
Bert KlmminE VIII entertain a few %
hls friends az bis home az Twilight this
Gus Muth ~ valley Grove was I'm F1o,
Grove last saturday.
p t npdde was n caller IN the Grove
the roads OF Twilight and Vicinity