davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-03

the mountain boy, gravely. 81 told
you I'd just as lief shake hands as
fight. But just now I've got to
go to the telephone"
The booth was in the same room,
and. as Horton waited, he recognized
the number for which Samson was
calling. Wilfred's face once more
flushed with the old prejudice. Could
1t be that Samson meant to tell Adri-
enne Lescott what had TRANSFERRED?
Was he, after all, the braggart who
boasted of his fights? And, II not,
was it Samson's custom to call her
up every evening for a goodnight
message? He turned and went into
the hall, but, after a few minutes, re-
turned.
"Im glad you liked the show :"
the mountaineer was saying. mo,
nothing special is happening here
except that the ducks are plentiful.
Yes, I like it fine. Mr..
Horizons here. Wait a minute
guess maybe he'd like to talk to YOU"
The Kentuckian beckoned to Hor-
ton, and, as he surrendered the re-
ceiver, left the room. He was think
ing with a smile of the unconscious
humor with which the girls voice had
lust come across the wire:
81 knew that If you two met each
other you would become friends"
81 reckon" said Samson, ruefully,
when Horton Joined him, wed better
look around and see how bad those
fellows are hurt in there. They may
need a DOCTOR" And the two went
back to find several startled servants
assisting to their beds the disabled
combatants, and the next morning
their inquiries ELECTED the informa-
ton that the gentlemen were all "able
to be about, but were breakfasting in
their rooms"
Such as looked from their windows
that morning saw an unexpected eli
max, when the car of MI. Wilfred
Horton drove away from the club car
rying the man whom they had hoped
to see killed aad the man they had
hoped to see kill him. The two APP
peared to be in excellent spirits and
thoroughly ~congenial as the car rolled
out of sight, and the gentlemen who
were left behind decided that, in view
of the circumstances, the "extraordi-
nary spree" of last night had best go
unadvertised into ancient history.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-03
CHAPTER XII.

The second year of a new order
brings fewer radical changes than the
first. Samson's work began to forge
out of the ranks Of the ordinary and
to show symptoms of a quality which
would some day give it distinction.
Heretofore his instructors had held
him rigidly to the limitations of black
and white, but now they took off the
bonds and permitted him the colorful
delight of attempting to express him
self from the palette. 1t was like per-
hitting a natural poet to leave prose
and play with prosody.
One day Adrienne looked up from a
sheaf of his very creditable landscape
studies to inquire suddenly:
Samson, are you a rich man or a
poor one?"
He laughed. $50 rich," he told her,
that unless l can turn some of this
stuff into money within a year or two
l shall have to go back to hoeing
corn"
She nodded gravely.
Hasn't it occurred to you," she
demanded. that in a way you are
wasting your gifts? They were talk
ing about you the other evening-sev-
eral painters. They all said that you
should be doing portraits"
The Kentuckian smiled. His mas
ters had been telling him the same
thing. He had fallen in love with art
through the appeal of the skies and
hills. He had followed it's call at the
PROSECUTING of George Lescott, who
painted only landscape. Portraiture
seemed a less artistic form of express
sion. He said so.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-03

now that I've settled with them, I'm
willing to give you satisfaction. Do
we fight now and shake hands after
ward, or do we shake hands without
fghting?"
Horton stood silently studying the
mountaineer.
Good Godi" he exclaimed at last.
"And you are the man / undertook to
criticized"
"You amt answered my question"
suggested Samson South.
"South, If you are willing to shake
hands with me ! shall be grateful. ]
may as we'll admit that, II you had
thrashed me before that crowd, you
could hardly have succeeded in max
ing me feel smaller. ! have played
into their hands. Ihave been a damned
fool. / have riddled my own self
respect-and If you can afford to ac-
cept my apologies and my hand / am
offering you both"
"Im right glad to hear that" said
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-03
We 0ffhe
CUWBERLANDS
~ CHARLES NEVILLE BUGR
with ILLUSTRATIONS FROM
CE SCPNES N THE LAY @cI@Sar k%S4AxY

Wilfred's face went from red to
white, and his shoulders stiffened. He
leaned forward, and for the instant
no n moved. The tick of the clock
was plainly audible.
South" he said, his breath coming
In labored excitement, defend your
self"
Samson still sat motionless.
Against what?" he inquired.
Against that" Horton struck the
mountain man across the face with
his open hand. Instantly, there was a
commotion Of scraping chairs and
shutting feet, mingled with a chorus
of inarticulate protest. Samson had
risen, and, for a second, his face had
become a thing of unspeakable pas
sion. His hand instinctively swept
toward his pocket-and stopped half
way. He stood by his overturned
chair, gazing into the eyes of his as
s~ailant, with an effort at s~elf-mastery
which gave his chest and rms the
appearance of a man writhing and
stiffening under electrocution. Then,
he forced both hands to his back and
gripped them there. For a moment,
the tableau was held, then the man
from the mountains began speaking,
slowly and in a tone of dead-level
m%onotony. Each syllable was portent-
ously distinct and clear clipped.
Maybe you know why I don't kill
you. . Maybe you don't. / don't
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-03
Board OF Chosen FreehOIders
Terms expire January 1st


Director-Charles H. Clouting.
Vice Director-Joseph p. MacKissic
Clerk-Frank w. Fowkes, Sea ISL
City.
Collector-Joseph I.Scull, Ocean Git
Solicitor-Joseph Douglass, Cape MAJ
Court House.
Road Supervisor-Daniel SchelIen
ger, Erma.
Sea Isle City-Charles II. Cioutipg
1917; James F. Eustace, 1917.
Upper Township-Hore w. Candy
Tuckahoe, 1916.
Wildwood-Charles w. Saul, 1915
Augustus Hilton, 1918.
Cape May City-John t. Bennett
1915; Henry s. Rutherford, 1918.
Dennis Township-Levi Wentzell
Dennisville, 1915.
Lower Township-Joseph P. Mac
Kissic, Wildwood Crest, 1918.
Middle Township-Robert s. MilleI
Cape May Court House. 1917.
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49, a. ~
give a damn whether you do or
not. :. That's the first blow I've
ever passed. ! amt going to hit
back. You need a friend pretty
bad just now. . For certain reasons,
I'm going to be that friend. Don't
you see that this thing is a damned
frame-up? -. Don't you see that l
was brought here to murder your"
He turned suddenly to Farbish.
why did you insist on my putting
that in my pocket"-Samson took out
the pistol, and threw it down on the
table-cloth in front of Wilfred. where
1t struck and shivered a half-flled
wine-glass-"and why did you warn
me that this man meant to kill me?
/ was meant to be your catspaw to put
Wilfred Horton out of your way. l
may be a barbarian and a savage, but
l a smell a raft it's dead enough"
For an instant there was absolute
and hushed calm. Wilfred Horton
picked up the discarded weapon and
looked at it in bewildered stupefac-
ton, then slowly his face famed with
distressing modification.
ANY time you want to fight me-
Samson had turned again to face him,
and was still talking in his deadly
quiet voice-"except tonight. you can
find me. I've never been hit before
without hitting back. That blow has
got to be paid for-but the man that's
really responsible has got to pay first.
When fight you, I'll fight for myself,
not for a bunch of damned murderers.
-. Just now. I've got other business.
That man framed this upi" He pointed
a lean finger across the table into the
startled countenance of Mr.. Farbish.
He knew! He has been working ON
this job for a month. I'm going to
attend to his case now"
AS Samson started toward Farbish,
the conspirator rose, and, with an e
cellent counterfeit of insulted virtue,
pushed back his chair.
BY God" he Indignantly exclaimed,
you mustn't try to embroil me in your
Quarrels. You must apologize. You
are talking wildly, South"
Am II" questioned the Kentuckian,
quietly; I'm going to act wildly in a
minute"
He halted a short distance from Far
bish, and drew from his pocket a
crumpled scrap of the offending maya
zine page: the item that had onenueu
Horton.
Il may not have good manners
Mister Farbish, but where l come from
we know how to handle varmints." He
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-03
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Long Distance Moving
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CAPE MAY
COUNTY DIRECTORY
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Justice of Supreme Court-Charle
q. Black, Democrat. Term expire
1921
Circuit Judge-Howard Carlow, D
1920.
Law Judge-Henry.H H. Eldredge, D
1916.
Prosecutor of Pleas-James R. Car
row, d.
Office at Trenton, acting prosecutor.
Sheriff-Coleman F. Corson, d. 1915
Commensurate Lake, Ocean City
1916; b. G.. Ingersoll, Wildwood, 1911
William S. Thompson, Cape May, 1915
County Clerk-A. Carlton Hildreth
Republican, January, 1920.
Surrogate-Edward L. Rice, D., No
vember, 1917.
State S~enator-Harry g. Wheaton
D., 1915.
Assemblyman-Lewis T. Stevens, R
County Superintendent of Schools
Aaron w. Hand, r., October, 1917.
Terms of Court-Second Tuesday il
April, September and December.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-03

THAT may all be very true" she
conceded, but you can go on with
your landscapes and let your por-
traits pay the way. And" she added,
''since l am very vain and moderately
rich, I hereby commission you to
paint me, just as 500 as you learn
how"
Farbish had simply dropped out. Bit
by bit the truth of the conspiracy had
leaked, and he knew that his useful
ness was ended and that well-lined
pocketbooks would no longer open to
his ~profiigate demands.
Sally had started to school. She
had not announced that she meant to
do SO, but each day the people of Misery
saw her old sorrel mare making its
way to and from the general direction
of Stagbone college, and they smiled.
No one knew how Sally's cheeks
famed as she sat alone on Saturdays
and Sundays on the rock at the back
bones rift. She was taking her place,
morbidly sensitive and a woman of
eighteen, among little spindle-shanked
girls in short skirts, and the little
girls were more advanced than she.
But she, too, meant to have "Tarnin'"-
as much of it as was necessary to sat
isfy the lover who might never come.
And yet, the "fotched-on" teachers at
the college" thought her the most
voraciously ambitious pupil they had
wei had, so unfiaggingly did she toll,
and the most remarkably acquisitive,
SO fast did she learn. But her studies
had again been interrupted, and Miss
Grover, her teacher, riding owe one
day to find out why her prize scholar
had deserted, met in the road an
empty "jolt wagon" followed by a
ragged cortege Of mounted men and
women, whose faces were still lugu-
brious with the effort of recent
mourning. Her question ELECTED the
information that they were returning
from the "buryin'" of the Widow Mil
Ter.
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= .
Towards the end of that year Sam.
son undertook his portrait Of Adri-
enne Lescott. The work was nearing
completion, but it had been agreed
that the girl herself was not to have
a peep at the canvas until the painter
was ready to unveil it in a finished
condition. Often, as she posed, Will
fred Horton idled in the studio with
them, and often George Lescott came
to criticize, and left without c~riticiz-
ing. The girl was impatient for the
day when she, too, was to see the pic
ture, concerning which the three men
maintained SO profound a secrecy. She
knew that Samson was a painter who
analysed with his brush, and that his
picture would show her not only fea-
lures and expression, but the mans
estimate of herself.
do you know" he said n day,
coming out from behind his easel and
studying her, through half-closed eyes,
II never really began to know you I'M
til now? Analysing you-studying you
in this fashion, not by your words, but
by your expression, your pose, the
very unconscious e of your per-
sonality-these things are illuminate
ing"
Although | am not painting you,"
she said with a smile, 81 have been
studying you, too. AS you stand there
before your anvas your OWL person
atty is revealed-and / have not been
entirely unobservant myself"
"And under the X-ray scrutiny of
this profound analysis" he said With
a laugh, do you like met"
"Wait and see," she retorted.
"At all events"-he spoke gravely-
you must try to like me a little, be-
cause l am not what / was. The per-
son that l am is largely the creature
of your own f~ashioning. OF course
you had very raw material to work
with, and you can't make a silk purse
of"-he broke off and emiled-"well,
of me, but in time you may at least
get me mercerized a little"
For no visible reason she flushed,
and her next question came a trife
eagerly:
DO you mean 1 have Influenced
your"
Influenced me, Drennie?" he re-
peated. You have done more than
that. You have painted me out and
painted me over"
She shook her head, and in her eyes
danced a light of subtle coquetry.
There are things I have tried to
do, and failed" she told him.
His eyes showed surprise.
Perhaps" he apologized, Il am
dense, and you may have to tell me
bluntly what l am to do. But you
know that you have only to tell me-"
For a moment she said nothing,
then shook her head again.
tissue your ORDERS" he insisted. II
am waiting to obey"
She hesitated again, then said,
slowly:
"Have your hair cut. It's the n
u~ncivilized thing about you"
For an instant Samson's face hard
ened.
NO" he said; 81 don't care to do
that"
"Oh, very WE'LL" she laughed lightly.
"In that event, of course, you shouldn't
do it." But her smile faded, and after
a moment he explained:
you see, it wouldn't do"
What do you mean?"
81 mean that I've got to keep some
thing as II WAS to remind me of a nrior
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-09
CORNELL MEETS
PENN FIVE HERE
IN CAGE TONIGHT
First Game in Intercollegiate
Basketball Schedule Sure
to Make Red and Blue
Strive Hard cams Fit.

Cornell meets Pennsylvania tonight in
the first game of the intercollegiate cham
pionship series. Last year Cornell came
to Pennsylvania after winning from all
the other teams in the league They
seemed to think that they merely had to
go through the motions and defeat Penn
sylvania. But as usual, Penn put up
very stiff game against the Cornell men
and, getting them on the run, defeated
calls attention to this game and to the
importance of winning tonight. The Sun
comment follows:
"The varsity will open its league season
against the Pennsylvania five in Phlla-
delphia. The Quakers were the only team
in addition to Columbia which succeeded
in defeating last seasons varsity, each
of these two teams beating Cornell once
during the season. On account of this
defeat this years varsity players are
particularly anxious for revenge. and the
overcontidence which Cornell showed
when the FIVE journeyed to Philadelphia
last time will probably be conspicuously
lacking"
te, % sbonId he IRON Sorhti that TINS
last year, It is difficult to credit this For
three years the Halstead brothers were the
backbone of the Cornell Ave. II is hardly POS
sible that thus early I'm the season Coach
Sharpe has been able to develop two other
men up to the form displayed by these great
players. As Pennsylvania gives every indica-
tion OF having a stronger team than they had
last year, the game tonight should be very
fast from start to finish
Penn has new lineup for this game. Will
ismson has won a place for himself at for
ward, while Evans will replace Hardwick at
guard. Both OF these men are very fast and
aggressive In fact. the great difference be-
tween the playing OF the Penn team this year
and last win be found in the fact that where
as last years team seemed bent mainly on
keeping down the score of their opponents,
this years five is putting every effort to
scoring goals The consequence will probably
be that Penn viii have poorer defensive
record than last year, Coach Jourdet pre-
diets that they will at least double their
scores against their opponents. If this Is true
Pennsylvania should have most successful
season in the intercollegiate League.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-09
Carey Is a Wonder

One of the athletic marvels of the pres.
ent day is Jesse Carey, who at the age
of 4s. ranks as one OF the best roller
skaters in the world Carey has been
skating for more than 20 years, and he
seems to be just as good today as he
was when In the prime of his youth.
One of Carey's most remarkable per-
formances was that In Paris in 1910, when
he covered $50 miles during "a hours.
He skated continuously, never leaving the
track for minute during the entire "a
hours. Other contestants, much younger
than Carey, were forced to take fire.
quent rests, and the result was that
Carey finished many miles ahead of his
nearest competitor.
In Brussels Carey defeated nearly 80
contestants In an unlimited race, He
skated 43 miles without a stop, and by
that time every other man in the race
had been forced Off the track.
Carey holds every European roller-skat-
ing record for one mile up to "a hours.
Carey mingled in the recent 24-hour
roller-skating contest in New York. and
at the finish was fresher than any of the
youths who were able to stand the grind
Carey was born at Pittston, Pa. He is
trifle over feet tall and weighs 115
Though skeeter in weight, he is a won-
der.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-09
CHARLES BRICKLEY NOW
TO ASSIST HAUGHToN

According to a dispatch from Bos-
ton, Charley Brickley, captain of Har-
wards 1914 championship football team,
will have his first chance at coaching
next April, when he will be assistant
to Head Coach Percy d. Haughton at
the spring practice that will be ordered
for all the varsity football men. The
spring session of rudimentary train
ing that has been given the Harvard
football men for the last two years
has been sufficiently beneficial to war
rant a cali to all athletes who are to
be candidates for positions on the 1915
eleven.
BriclSley will coach the backfield men
and will also give instruction in drop
kicking to the select squad of Harvard
players, who will try to do as well on
half portion scores as he did while he
played behind the line, The football
players who are busy with other
spring sports at Harvard will be ex-
cused from the spring practice.
In April. when Haughton and Brick
ley start training the football players.
Mahan will temporarily give up his
baseball work and take the regular
training for the gridiron asplrants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-09
sEAvIEW CLUB OPENING
Prominent Public Officials at Abse-
con for Ceremony.

ABsEcON, r. j.. Jan "A special
train carrying the invited guests of Clar-
enre II. Gelst. president OF the Seaview
Golf Club, who are to attend the opening
ceremonies OF the club here this after
noon and evening. left Broad Street Sta
ti0n. Philadelphia, at II o'clock this morn
Tag with those already here and those
who arrive from other points, a notable
gathering. including Governor-elect or
pennzylyania Martin q. Brumbaugh, eX-
Governor OF Pennsylvania Edwin II. Stu
art. Walter e. Edge. President of the
New Jersey senatei Speaker Godfrey OF
she Mes Jersey House, and Robert W.
Isealcy and Harrison Townsend. presi-
dzat ana secretary OF the Golf Assoela-
flon or Philadelphia. will be on hand In
al 500 invitations we're Issued.
This afternoon the guests will have the
privilege OF witnessing a four-balI golf
match hefNeen Charles ". Evans, Jr..
and NJ. C. FoVnes. Jr,. on the side rep
feaentang the West. and Jerome Travera
aad Oswald klrkby on the other side.
representing tho East. Travers and kirk
- arrived here yesterday. and devoted
aheHs Al huur 10 practice. No attempt
sas made ~ demonstate their loW-scoring
HsoeEiEldes bot they had many kind
aHd4 & nag FOR the course The match
{. hsduied 70 start ~ 1:so p m-
Iaa a4eelal train uiil leave here on the
ztIafn l4In ~ ESQ p. NJ TO take back
sHtaa nfo aft unable 70 stay for the dim
~ zauea ana mare formal ceremonies
- SIC 4serlnE The interior Of the club
las been erIfacIigsly decorated for the
asien. ard open house is the order OF
44z 144
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-09
MEADOWBROOK CLUB
WILL NOT FIGHT IN
TED MEREDITH CASE
President MCGOWAN Will
Leave Controversy of Run
ners' Eligibility to A. A,
u. Officials and Penn.

President Andrew C. MCGOWAN, of the
Meadowbrook Club. of the Wanamaker
store. has said his organization will not
Ted Meredith, the worlds championship
runner, is or is not eligible to represent
the University of Pennsylvania and the
Meadowbrook Club in the Boston indoor
games, When interviewed in his office
President MCGOWAN made II evident he
had not outlined definite plans. He Is
of the belief the matter is clearly a mys-
terry >Jr the Amateur Athletic Union and
Pennsylvania officials to solve.
President Alfred j. Lii, of the Anna
teur Athletic Union, has said Ted will
not be permitted to compete at the Bos-
ton games next month for Pennsylvania.
Meredith has competed for Meadowbrook
during the collegiate year, and 1t is on
this particular point that the battle will
rage According to the Interpretation of
the A. A. u. rules, Meredith cannot COM
pete save for Meadowbrook in the open
A. A. U. sanctioned meets. In the col
lege contests Ted will be eligible to rep
resent the University of Pennsylvania.
DR.. George Orton, coach of Penns ath-
letes. is of the opinion that Ted may
represent the Meadowbrook in the open
A. A. u. meets. and still be eligible to
wear the varsity colors in races that are
closed to college men. Doctor orton
thinks the Boston relay race In which
Ted is entered for Penn is a college race,
and, therefore, closed one. The Boston
games are held under the a. A. u. sane
ton, and the relay race in question is
simply an invitation event governed by
A. A. u. laws. President Lii bases his
ruling on amateur law. Meredith, If he
is entered as a Meadowbrook man. will
be allowed to run for that organization
without difficulty but not for Penn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-09
BENDER DENIES HE
WILL JUMP BACK
Is Well Satisfied with Berth on Fed
Team.

- wei 0aIlSI1ed WIN Berth on Eed
Team.
There is absolutely no truth in the re-
port that am dissatisfied with the
Federal League and that am going back
TO organized baseball"
The statement above was made by
Chief Bender this afternoon when he
was asked IL 1t were true that some club
in organized baseball had attempted to
wean him back. Bender continued: Il
haven't any kick at all. I am satisfied
with my contract and I am going to
stay In the Federal League.
-As for any club wanting me to go
back to organized baseball l don't know
anything about that. but do know that
none of them have said anything to me
on the subject. No, the report isn't true
] am going to stick where 1 am
Bender Is engaging in shooting matches
most every Saturday and this afternoon
he again went forth to enjoy a little tar
get work in the open.
Speaking OF the Federal League, Ed
die Plank. Bender's veteran pitching
mate, Is In Philadelphia. Eddie came
down from his farm In Gettysburg to
pay a visit to his friends He is stopping
with Harry Davis, Maclts right hand
man on the board of strategy