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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
CHAPTER XXI.
ALI That a Man Hath.

For four entire days after Margery
Grierson had driven home the nail of
the elemental verities in her frank
criticism of the new book, sad Char.
lotte Farnham had eMsshed 1t, Wa
haska's public places saw nothing of
Griswold; and Mrs. Holcomb, mother,
ly soul, was driven to expostulate
scoldingly with her s%econd-fioor front
who was pushing the pen feverishly
from dawn to the small hours, and
, evidently-in the kindly widows
phrase-burning the candle at both
| ends and in the middle.
Out of this candle-burning frenzy
the toiler emerged in the afternoon OF
the fifth day, a little pallid and tremu,
lous from the overstrain, but with a
| thick packet of fresh manuscript to
| bulge In his pocket when he made his
way, blinking at the unwonted sunlight
| Of ou~t.ofdoors, to the great house at
the lakes edge.
Margery was waiting for him when
he rang the bell; he guessed 1t crate
fully, and she confirmed 1t.
"Of course" she said, with tho be-
witching little grimace which could be
made to mean 30 much or so little.
Isn't this your afternoon? Why
| shouldn't be waiting for you?" Then,
with a swiftly sympathetic glance for
the pale face and the tired eyes:
You've been overworking again. Lst's
| sit out here on the porch where we
can have what little air there is. There
must be a storm brewing; it's posi-
! lively breathiess in the house"
Griswol5 was glad enough to ac'
quiescs; glad and restfully happy and
mil0.y intoxicated with her beauty and
| the loving rudenes9 with which she
| pushed him into the easiest of the
| great lounglng chairs and took the
sheaf OF manuscript away from him,
| declaring that she meant to read 1t
herself.
When II was over; and he could not
tell whether the interval should be
measured by minutes or hours; the re-
turn to the realities-the hot after.
noon, the tree-shaded yeranda, the lake
dimpling like a sheet Of molten metal
under the u glare-was almost pain
full.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
CHAPTER XXI.
The Valley Of Dry Bones.

~
The cyclonic summer storm had
blown itself out, and the clouds were
beginning to break away in the west,
when Griswold, obeying Margery's
urging to 60 home and change his
clothes. turned his back upon Mereside
and his face toward a future of thick
ening doubts and unnerving possibili-
ties.
Griswold had not deceived himself,
nor had he allowed Margery's apparent
confinement to deceive him. The
old mans mind had not been wander
ing in the eye.opening moment of con-
seriousness regained. On the contrary,
what he had failed to do under ordi-
nary and conventional conditions had
become instantly possible when the
plunge into the dark shadow had
brushed away all the artificial becloud-
ings of the memory page. What action
he would take when he should recover
was as easy to prefigure as It was, for
the present at least, a matter negligi-
BILE. The dlsmaying thing was that the
broad earth seemed too narrow to hide
in; that invention itself became the
clumsiest of blunderers when 1t was
given the simple task of losing a sim
gle individual among the millions of
unrelated human atoms.
Thus the threat of the peril which
might be called the physical. But be-
yond this there was another, and, for
a man Of temperament, a still more
ominous foreshadowing Of evil to
come. OF some subtle, d~eep-seated
change In himself he had long been
conscious. Again and again 1t had
manifested itself in those moments of
nrnunn fnnr and rnthlpEs mnrdernua
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

the pipe; l want something that I can
chew on"
A cigar was found, in the drawer
which had SO lately furnished the wea-
pom, and by the flare Of the match in
Raymer's fingers Griswold saw a face
haggard with anxiety.
What is the matter, Edward?" he
asked.
"A mix.up with the labor unions. It's
been brewing for some little time, but
l didn't want to worry you with it.
Unless we announce a fiat increase of
20 per cent in wages tomorrow morn.
ing, and declare for the closed shop.
the men will go out on us at noon.
I've seen 1t coming"
II the god of mischance had chosen
the moment 1t could not have been
more opportune for the f%ire-lighting of
m%alevolence. Griswold's swing-chair
righted itself with a click.
We'll see them in hell, first, Ray.
mer! The ungrateful beggars are
merely proving that it isn't in human
nature to meet Justice and fairness and
generous liberality half way. II they
want a fight, give 1t to them. Hit
first and hit hard; that's the way to
do. Shut up the plant and make it a
lockout"
II was afraid you might say some
thing like that in the first heat Of It,"
said the young ironmaster. ITS a
stout fighting word, and l guess, under
the skin. you're a stout fighting man.,
Kenneth-which Pm not. Where are
your convictions about the man-to.
nan obligations? We've got to take
them into the account, haven't WEI"
Damn the convictions!" snapped
Griswold %viciously. IF I've been Civ.
ing you the impression that I'm an i'm.
practicable theorist. forget it. These
fellows want a fight: l say give them
a fight-all they want of it and a lit.
tie more for good measure"
Raymer did not reply at once. This
latest Griswold was puzzling him, and
with the puZzlement there went sor.
rowful regret; the regret that has
been the recanter's portion in all the
ages. When he spoke it was out Of
the heart of common sense and san.
lily.
81 know how you feel about 1t. I
don't dare to pull down a fight which
may not only shut US up for an in.
definite time, but might even 60 far
enough to smash U.s."
Griswold took his turn of silence,
rocking gently in the fitting chair.
When the delayed ~rejoinder came, the
%harshness had gone out of his voice,
but there was a cynical hardness to
take its place.
ITS your affair; not mine," he said.
"If you've made up your mind not to
fight, of course, that settles 1t. Now
we can come down to the causes.
You've been stabbed in the back. DO
you know who's doing it,"
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

isn't quite the word. He Is q sociolo-
sist."
Miss Grierson ignored the nice dis.
tinction in names
Socialism goes with being poor.
doesn't it," she remarked. Since Mr..
Griswold's ship has come in, | suppose
he finds it easier. and pleasanter. to
be a theoretical Ieveier than q practi.
cal one"
THAT is another thing / have never
been quite able to understand" said
the iron founder. you say his father
left him poor; where did he get his
money!"
why, don't you know" a the in.
nocent query. And then, with u pretty
affectation OF embarrassment. real or
perfectly simulated: III he hasn't told
you, l mustn't"
"Of course. l don't want to pry."
said Raymer. loyal again.
81 can give you a hint. and hat is
all. Don't you remember My Lady
Jezebel,' the unsigned novel that made
such a hit last summer"
Why. bless goodness. yes. Did he
write that"
"He has eve admitted it in so
many words. But I'll divide a little
secret with you. He has been reading
bits of his new book to ME. and pshaw!
a blind person could tell! asked him
once il ne could guess how much the
author of My Lady Jezebel' had been
paid, and he said, with the most per-
fectly transparent carelessness: oh,
about a hundred thousand, | suppose "
"Tally!" said Raymer, laughing.
"Griswold has put an even ninety thou
sand into my little egg basket out at
the plant. But, Of purse you knew
that, everybody in Wahaska knows 1t
by this time"
Miss Grierson did not reply, and for
a little while they were both silent.
Then Raymer said:
81 wonder IL McMurtry doesn't think
I've dropped odt OF him. l guess Id
better go and see. Don't wait any
longer on my motions, unless you want
to. Miss Margery."
When Raymer had gone. the oppor'
tunity which Broffin had so lately
craved was his. Miss Grierson was
left alone on the big veranda, and he
had only to step out and confront her.
Instead, he got up quietly and went
back through the lobby with his head
down and his hands in his pockets,
and the surviving bit of the dead cigar
disappeared between his strong teeth
and became a cud Of chagrin. There
had been a goal in sight, but Miss
Grierson had beat him to 1t.
And the winner of the small handi-
cap? With a deep breath-drawing that
was almost a sob, Miss Grierson sprang
up, stole a swift confirming glance at
the empty chair behind the window
hangings, and crossed the veranda to
stand with one arm around a support
ing pillar. And since the battle was
fought and won. and the friendly pill
lar gave its stay and shelter. the vel
yety eyes filled suddenly and the ripe
red lips we're trembling like the lips of
a frightened child.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

promptings, wheE a:ndliness. graft.
tude, love, all the %humanizing motives,
had turned suddenly to frenzied
hatred. and the primitive savage had
leaped up, fercely raging with the
%blood-lust.
For a long time after he had reached
his room. and had had his bath and
change. Griswold sat at his writing
table with his head in his hands, think.
ing in monotonous circles.
The tiny Ginning clock in his dress.
ing Ease in the adjoining bedroom had
tinkled forth its 10 tapping hammer
strokes when he heard voices in the
lower hall, and then a mans footsteps
on the stair. To a hard-pressed breaker
Of the traditions at such a moment
an un%announced visitor, coming up In
the dark, could mean but one thing.
Griswold silently opened a drawer in
the writing table and CROPPED for the
mate to the quick.firing pistol which
after the change of wet clothing, he
had put aside to dry.
The visitor came heavily upstairs.
and Griswold, swinging his chair to
face the open door, saw the shadowy
bulking of the man as he came
through the upper hall. When the
bulk filed the doorway 1t was covered
by the pistol held low. and Griswold's
finger was pressing the trigger.
asleep, old MANI" said the intruder
in Raymer's well-known voice.
There was a sound like a gasping
sob, and another as Of a drawer clos
ing softly. Then Griswold said: mo;
I'm rot asleep. Come in. Shall I
light the gas?"
mot for me-" returned the 0ed-
time visitor. entering and cropping for
the chair at the desk-end, into which.
when he had placed 1t, he dropped
YEARLY II want to smoke" he went
on. Have you got a cigar-no, not
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
SYNOPSIS.

Kenneth Griswold. an unsuccessful
writer because OF socialisi'c tendencies.
holds up Andrew Galbraith, president OF
The Bayou State Securities, in the presi-
dents private office and escapes with 500
80 IN cash. He goes aboard the Relic
Julie as a d~eckhsnd. Charlotte Farnha:n
Of wahaska. Mimi, who had seen him
cash Galbraith's check in the bank. rec
ognises him, and sends a letter OF be-
trayal TO Galbraith anonymously. Girls
void Is arrested at st. Louis, but escapes
from his captors- He decides on Wa
haska, MINI, es a hiding place. and
takes the train. He falls i'll on the sleeper
and Is cared for and taken to her home in
wahaska by Margery Griersou, daughter
Of Hssper Grierson. the financial magnat
Of shaska- Margery hnds the stolen
mcney in Griswold's suitcase. Brofin,
detccuve. takes the trail. Marge.y asks
her father to get edward Raymer into
financial hot water and then help him out
OF IT, Griswold RECEIVERS TO ind the stolen
money gone. He forms a friendship with
Raymer. the iron manufacturer. Brofan
comes to Wahasks in search Of the wom-
an who wrote the anonymous letter 10
the safety deposit vault and turns the
stolen money over TO him. Charlotte bluffs
out. Broffin and Asrsery begins to watch
him. Griswold puts his money in Ray
rneTs plant and commences to rewrite his
book. Griswold Is not sure that Charlotte
has not recognized him. He uses Mar
gerry and Charlotte as models for the
characters in his book and reads the
manuscript to them. Brofin spies on
hargery. who throws him oil the scent
regarding Grlswold.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

some little craft lay at their feet.
Strictly under orders he made sail on
the little ship, and when the captain
had taken her place at the tiller he
showed of; and when the helmswoman
had laid the course up the lake, Girls
void, pipe filled and lighted, pillowed
his head in his clasped hands and a
great contentment. flowing into all the
interstices and leveling all the Unequal.
tiles, Tapped him in its soothing flood.
He was still half-dozing when he was
made to realize that the murmurlng
rush OF water under the catboat's fore
foot had changed into a series OF re-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

sian Christians. II
teaches us for one
thing that God in
tends his people
to be people OF
power. One speak.
ing of this prayer
y Up a
prayer is Gods
purpose" By this
he. means that
what Paul prays
we may have and
may be, God in
g d s we shall
have and shall be-.
b efore every
Christia an God
places potential
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

ton OF the volatile products. The ex-
pertinent was made and the process
yielded two oils. One was heavy and
the other light. II was soon found that
the heavy could be satisfactorily used
as a preventative for wood that had to
be fixed underground or submerged In
water and a used extensively in pre-.
serving piers and wharfs.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

and the husband Of that authors LII.
cretia Clayering; that Dickens Hunt
ed Down" was suggested by Waine-
wright's career. Oscar Wilde wrote a
whimsical II not wholly sympathetic
essay about Wainwright, and there Is
an account of him by w. Carew Haz.
lit prefixed to a collection Of the pol.
soner's essays and criticisms published
80 years ago. Wainwright had a son
who entered the British navy. Anx.
ious to escape the dIshonor attached
to his name. he came to America and.
It is said married n woTaan Of means.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
CURIOUS REASON FOR MURDER
Surely Slayer Never Gave More
Whimsical EXCUSE" Than That
Offered by EnglIshnan.

The Brides Bath" murder trial In
London with one Smith charged with
Staying for the sake OF insurance and
Iegacies three Of his six wives-wh
ware found drowned in the bathtubs oi
lcogipg houses-recalls the singular
case of Thomas Grifiths Wainwright
t~ournaltyt art cri :" iOTger. DoiSoner'
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
hIa lovinu VIII.

Beyond all secondary causes, deep
er than disease or accident. lies the
loving will of him who is the Lord of
life and death. Death is Christ's min
lister, mighty and beautous. though
his face be dark" and he. too. stands
amidst the ranks Of the ministering
spirits sent forth to minister to them
that shall be hers of salvation.-Alex-
ander MaeLarSn.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

music on the piano rack. she sat down
and began playing, pounding the keys
with little regard for correctness of
time. Observing the small daughter
of the household watching her earnest.
ly, the would.be admired player
pressed harder on the loud pedal. lift.
ed her hands higher. and ended with
a flourish.
Wnirling around on the stool, she be.
slowed a pa%tronizing smile upon the
child, who looked up and naively re-
marked: Il can't play that, either
Woman's Home Companion.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

About a century ago coal tar was
considered almost a waste product.
and no one had thought 1t worth while
to experiment with 1t. At that time
gas was being introduced as a new
light and Frederick Accum, who wrote
one Of the first books on gas lighting.
suggested the boiling OF the tar In a
still! and the condensation and collec.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

a member OF the circle to which Lamb,
Hazlitt, Hood and others belonged,
Philip Hale observes in the Boston
Herald. Among those whom he poi
soned for insurance money was young
Helen Abercrombie When he was
asked how he had the heart to kill
such a fair and innocent creature. he
answered. after mature reflection:
Upon my soul. | don't know, unless
Il was because she had such thick IN
kles."
1t is said that Wainwright was the
original nf Bulwer Lyttun's Varney,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Meditation.

Try to secure some part of each day
for meditation; apart from men wa
can look ourselves more honestly In
the face, lift up our hearts to God. and
give our painting lives a chance Ste
venson.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Strengthened
With Might
By REV VIM. WALLACE KETcHUM
Director Of the Practical Work Course. Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago

TEXT-That he would grant you. ac-
cording to the riches Of his glory. to be
strengthened with might by his spirit In
the inner n.-Epheslans 3:16.
This is one of four petitions which
constitute Paul's prayer for the Ephe-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

The visitor claimed to be a good
pianist with unusual ability In reading
music at sight. Seeing a sheet oil
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

II he is living he would now be about
eighty years old. Has his history In
this country ever been traced?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
ERSTWHTLE SUSAN
TO APPEAR HERE
Dramatized Version of Helen
r. Martins Novel, Barna-
BETA

Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske, the
well-known star, and wife of the sue
cessful theatrical manager, Harrison
Grey Fiske, will appear at the
Orpheum Theater in this city We'd
nesday, January 5th in a new COM
edy entitled "Erstwhile Susan" based
upon "Barnabetta," the popular novel
recently written by Helen r. Martin
of this city
Mrs. Martins book, like others
previously written by her, deals with
the life and mannerisms of the Penn
sylvania Germans. The dramatiza-
ton was made by Marion de Forest,
who achieved marked success and
considerable prominence in her
dramatiZation of Louise Olcott's
| Little Women" Miss de Forest has
adhered closely to Mrs. Martin s
truthful characterization of the Penn
sylVania Germans, and Mrs. Martin
expects to be called to New York be-
fore the close of the present week to
attend the final rehcarsals by way of
passing upon the portrayal of this
type of people whom she knows so
we'll.
Mrs. Martin is naturally and ex-
cusably elated over the fact that a
star of Mrs. Fiske's prominence and
ability has been cast for the leading
role in her play, and it is token to
the ability of the Harrisburg author
that Mrs. Fiske accepted the part i'm
mediately upon reading the manus-
cript. She saw marked possibilities
for polite comedy role in the part
of Susan Dreary," the step-mother
of 'Barnabetta." Mrs. Martin says
that in portraying this character Mrs.
Fiske will represent true person
age, for Mrs. Dreary" in the play
was taken from a woman in real life,
although Mrs Martin declines to say
who this woman is.
The Cory Williams Ritter Company
of theatrical managers, under whom
Mrs. Fiske will appear by arrange
ment with her husband, thinks so well
of this new field opened up by Mrs.
Martins writings on the Pennsylvania
Germans, that they have commits
stoned her to write more plays along
the same line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
Police Identity Victim
of Trunk Murder

Philadelphia, Dec. II. - The victim
of the Frankfort trunk murder was
identified yesterday as ID. j. McNichol
leather manufacturer of No. 866
North Twenty-second street, who dis
appeared nearly two years ago.
The body, which was found in "a
brass bound trunk, filled with quick
lime and encased in packing box, in
the celia. of No. 1862 Frankford ave-
nue., yesterday, was identified by Nc
Nichols widow, who collapsed at sight
of the clothing of her murdered hus-
band In the detective bureau at City
Hall.
The police said McNichol was a sec
ond cousin of James p. McNichol, but
this was denied by the wife of the
State Senator. Before the identifica-
tion the police arrested Edward Kel-
Ter, As years old, of Madison street.
near Frankford avenue, and held him
for further examination. Keller work.
ed under McNichol in the Keller
Leather Works at Twelfth and Hamil-
ton streets, but is not related to the
Keller who conducts the plant
| The arrest of a woman in connec-
| ton with the case is expected to fol-
! low shortly.
Mrs. McNichol said her husband,
who was 22 years old when he disap-
peared March 80, 1914. had known
Keller. Two days after her husband
/ had. disappeared, she said, Keller told
/ her to abandon her search. as the
missing man, he said. had written to
him from New York asking him to
send colthing. On his advice the po-
| lice also abandoned the search.
The autopsy has not been completed.
The head is in a physicians labora-
tory. There are no indentations on
| the skull to show a blow by q blunt
instrument. There are no bullet
wounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
MRS. HALDEMAN'S
~
DEATH SUDDEN
Long Prominent in City's
Church and Social Circles;
Funeral Monday

The death of Mrs. Margaretta
Front street at / o'clock this morn
ing, came as a shock to her many
friends, although she has been in Ill
health for several months.
Mrs. Haldeman was rs years of age
and is survived by one brother, j.
Donald Cameron, a former United
States Senator, sister, Mrs. Wayne
MacVeagh, of Washington, ID. c., a
son, Richard c. Haldeman, and a
daughter, Mrs. William L. Wright, OF
This city. ,.
Mrs. Haldeman, one of the most
prominent women of the city in So
cial and charity circles, was a daugh-
ter of the late General Simon Cam
eron, a former United States Senator
and Secretary of War under Abraham
Lincoln, and his wife, Margaretta
Brua Cameron. She was born and
reared in this city and for a number
of years has resided in the old his
toric John Harris house at Front and
Washington streets. Her husband,
the late Richard ]. Haldeman, served
two terms in, Congress and while
secretary of the United States Lega-
ton at Paris, under Mr.. Mason, he
was appointed to special missions at
the courts of st. Petersburg and
Nienna. lie was the eultor ana pro-
prietor of the Harrisburg Patriot for
several years and founded the Daily
Patriot.
Mrs. Haldeman was greatly inter-
ested in the work of the Pine Street
Presbyterian church of which she
was a lifelong member and of
numerous charity organizations. She
was an active member of Harrisburg
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution and a former Regent OF
the chapter.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at o'clock, at the
home, 219 South Front street. The
Rev. DR.. Lewis S. Nudge, pastor of
Pine Street Presbyterian church, will
officiate. Burial will be made in Har-
Cisburg cemetery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
Paris Thinks U. S. Should
Withdraw Ambassador
By Associated Press

Paris, Dec. five shall be very
much astonished if the American gov
eminent does not reply to the Aus
trian note by simply instructing AM
bassador Penfieiu to ask for his pass
ports and by handing his passports to
the Austrian charge at Washington,
says the Figaro.
Austria's answer is q barely dis
guised refusal. The only satisfaction
Austria gives the United States is that
she does not keep the United States
waiting for it. President Wilson s
longanimity has it's limits and the dis
missal of the Austrian charge at
Washington and the recall of Ambas-
sador Penfield will show this is not a
question or a fit of energy, but "a care
fully thought-out resolution