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next instant was jerked bodily out Of
ms seat. Lorelei uttered a cry of
fright for the whole side of the cab
seemed to go with her employer.
There was brief scufle. a whirl of
1ying arms, then Bergman's voice rose
~ strangely mufled howl, followed
Dy nasal curses. With below of an
guish he suddenly ceased his struggles.
ana Lorelei saw that Bob was holding
MN by the nose. 1t happened to be
large, unhandsome and fleshy MEM
Der and, securely grasping it, Berg
mans conqueror held him at painful
and humiliating disadvantage.
Bob was painting, but he managed to
say, Come! We will dance for the
lady"
A muffied shrek of pain was the an
sWer, but the street was empty save
for some grinning chauffeurs, who Of
fered no assistance.
BE good fellow. insist, my dear
Nobel"
Drive on, quickly" Lorelei i'm
plored, but the chauffeur cranked his
motor reluctantly. A moment passed.
then another; he cranked once more.
Bergman was sobbing now like a
woman.
Bob paused and wheezed: bravo!
You done noble, Nobel. We've learned
some new steps, too, ehT All power
of resistance had left the victim, who
seemed upon the verge of collapse. 81
say we've learned some new steps;
haven't we, Bergy?" He tweaked the
distorted member in his grasp, and
Bergman's head wagged loosely.
"Oh. please-please-" Lorelei cried,
TREMENDOUSLY. Don't"
"Canter for the kind lady" Whar-
ton insisted. Bergman capered awk-
wardly.
'Mr. Wharton! Bob" Lorelers
agonized entreaty brought her admirer
to the cab door, but he fetched his pris-
oner in tow. LET him go orwell be
arrested"
'T'll let go If you insist. But it's
a grand nose. love it. Never was
there such a nose"
Bergman, with desperate wrench,
regained his freedom and staggered
away with his face in his hands.
"It-actually stretched" said Bob,
as he regretfully watched his victim.
81 dare say I'll never find another nose
like it."
Lorelei's cab got under way at last,
but barely in time, for a crowd was as
sembling. Not until she was safely
inside her little apartment, with the
chain on the door, did she surrender;
then she burst into a trembling, chok-
ing fit of laughter. But her estimate
of Wharton had risen, and for the first
time he seemed not entirely bad.
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Sim agreed. 81 guess you'll nave 10
forget 1t, sis. Just don't think about
1t. III bring Wharton around tonight,
and we four will have supper, eh?"
Lfias' hesitation in accepting this in
vitation seemed genuine, but she acqui-
eSced finally, saying with short
largA, "All right Maybe a little jeal-
oGsy won't hurt my lord and master.
He's getting too bossy, anyhow"
When the four set out that night
Wharton was in exceptional spirits,
and, as usual, devoted himself to Lore
lei. For him life was a joyous adj
venture; he took things as they came,
and now that he knew the girl for
what she was he did not allow him
self the slightest liberty. He was a
fervent suitor to be sure, yet he court
ed her with jests and concealed his ar
dor behind playful raillery.
Jim had ordered supper at a popular
Washington Heights inn. and thither
the quartet were driven in an open car
which he hired in the square before the
theater.
1t was charming place for a sup
per. Contrary to her custom, Lilas
Lynn allowed herself free rein, and for
once drank more than was good for
her, rejoicing openly in the liberty she
had snatched
1t is peculiar liberty to sit soberly
through a meal and see ones compan-
ions become intoxicated. Lorelei
watched Lilas and Bob respond to the
effect of the wine The whole pro-
cedure struck her, like her present life
as a whole, as both inane and wicked,
and she longed desperately to lay hold
of something really decent true and
permanent
Jimmy Knights admirable hospital
ity continued; he devoted his entire at
tention to his guests, he made CONVEX
sation, and he led it into the channels
he desired it to follow. Then, when
the psychological moment had come, he
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-09-01
"she's Sailing, Bob. Make Her An
swer."

acted with the skill OF a Talleyrand
No one but he knew precisely how
Bob's proposal was couched, whence
it originated. or by what subtlety the
victim had been induced to make it,
As matter of fact, it was no pro-
posal, and not even Bob himself sus-
pected how his words had been twist
ed. He was just dimly aware of some
turn in the conversation, when he
heard Jim exclaim:
"By Jove, sis, Bob asks you to mar
ry himr
In prize-ring parlance, Jimmy had
''feinted" his opponent into a lead, then
taken prompt advantage to Counter"
Lorelei awoke to her surroundings
with start, sensing the sudden gray
ity that had fallen upon her three COM
panions.
WHAT"
Lilas nodded and smiled at the be-
wildered lover. That's the way to
put 1t over, Bob-before witnesses"
Don't joke about such things"
cried Lorelei sharply.
Joke? Who's joking?" Jim was in
dignant and glanced appealingly at
Bob. "You meant it. didn't your
"Sure. No joking matter" Bob
( declared vaguely. 81 was just say
ing that this is no life for a fellow
to lead-batting round the way l do;
then Jim said-I mean 1 said-I need
ed a wife, a beautiful wife. I never
saw girl beautiful enough to suit me
before. and he said"
Jfm's relief came as an explosion.
"There! That's English. You spoke
mouthful that time, Bob, for she
certainly is a beauty bright. But l
didn't think you had the nerve to ask
her. If she says yes, you'll be the luck
lest man In New York-the whole
towns crazy about her"
"We1l make her say yes" LiIas add
ed, with drunken decision. "Come,
dear, say it." She bent flushed face
toward Lorelei and laid loose hand
upon her arm. "WelT What's your
answerT
Bob fixed heavy eyes upon his
hearts desire and echoed: eyes, what
do you sayY More than once in his
sober moments he had pondered such
query, and now that it appeared to
have taken shape without conscious eff
fort he was not dlspleased with him
self.
Il say, you don't know what you're
doing" Lorelei responded. CURLY.
Now, Bob. Ike all men in his con-
dition, was quite certain that he was
in perfect possession of his faculties,
and therefore he very Naturally re-
scented such an absurd assertion.
~D0n't you 5'heVe it." be protested.
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that boob Wharton was getting daft1er
over her every day she gets her back
up and the whole thing is cold
"You mean it's cold so far as you're
concerned" Melcher iudicially amend
ed.
"Sure. She's sore on me, and the
whole family"
'Then this is Just the time to marry
her off. New York is a mighty lone
some place for a girl like her. Suppose
| take a hand"
Gall right"
'WiH you declare NE inT
Certainly"
Melcher eyed his associate coldly.
There's no certainly about it. You'd
throw your own mother If you got ;
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CHAPTER xll-continued.

Miss Wyeth Uttered; the sophomore
with the bristling pompadour uttered
bark of amusement. Meeting Bob's
questioning glance, LOrelei seconded
the invitation with q nod and a quick
look of appeal, whereupon his de-
meanor changed and he drew a chair
between her and Nobel Bergman, fore
Eng the latter to move. His action was
pointed, almost rude, but the girl felt
a surge Of gratitude sweep over her.
There was an interlude Of idle chat
ter, then the orchestra burst into full
clamor once more. Much to the cha
grin of her escort, Lorelei rose and
danced away with the newcomer.
why the distress signal" queried
Bob.
"Mr. Bergman has-been drinking"
rum is poison" he told her, with
mock indignation. "He must be low
person"
Hes getting unpleasant"
"Shall l take him by the nose and
run around the block?"
"You can do me favor"
He was serious in an instant. "You
were nice to me the other night. I'm
sorry to see you with this fellow"
"He forced-he deceived me into
coming, and he's taking advantage of
conditions to-be nasty"
Bob missed a step, then apologized.
His next words were facetious, but his
tone was ugly: where do you want
the remains sentY'
"Will you wait and see that mine are
safely sent homer" She leaned back,
and her troubled twilight eyes be-
sought him.
IN wait, never fear. I've been look
ing everywhere for you. 1 wanted to
md you, and didn't want to. I've
been to every cafe in town. How in
the world did you fall in with the old
oell-cow and her calf?'
When Lorelei had explained, he nod
oed his complete understanding. "She's
Just the sort to do a thing like that"
Wharton ignored Bergman's scowls;
ne proceeded to monopolize the mana
gers favorite with an arrogance that
secretly delighted her; he displayed the
assurance of one reared to selfish ex-
actions, and his rival writhed under 1t.
But Bergman was slow to admit de-
Eeat. Dawn was near when the crowd
separated and the hostess was driven
away, leaving Lorelei at the door of
taxicab in company with two or her ad-
mlrers. The girl babe them each good
night, but Bergman ignored her words,
ana stepping boldly in after her, spoke
10 the driver.
Bob had imbibed with a magnificent
disregard of consequences. and as a
result he was unsteady on his feet.
hls hat was tilted back from his
brow, his slender stick bent beneath
Tue weight he put upon it.
Naughty, naughty Nobel!'' he
ended. Come out of that cab; you
ana journey arm and arm into the
puIpling east"
Drive on" cried Bergman, forcing
Norelei back into her seat, as she half
rose.
BOB leaned through the open cab
window, murmuring thickly: Nobel,
'Vu are drunk. Shocked-nay, grieyed
as am at seeing you thus, 1 shall
take you home"
0et out, will youg" snapped the
a. "naser, undertaking to slam the door.
III ured of your insolence. I'll"
bergman never finished his sentence,
~ Ut N his rage he committed a grave
S.loaer-he struck wildly at the
'sa face so close to his, and the
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CHAPTER XIII.

Jimmy Knight felt his sisters deser-
ton quite as keenly as did his mother
and father, for his schemes, though in
choate, were ambitious, and his heart
was set upon them. Lorelei's obsti-
macy was exasperating-a woman's
unaccountable frea kishness.
He confided his disappointment to
Max Melcher. IT'S pretty tough"
complained Jimmy 81 had Merkle go
ing. but she grabbed it. Then just as
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Ana you're mine. She's rlins, chr Ne
foolishness about that, is there?" he
appealed to Jim.
AS they drew in toward the New
York side the chauffeur inquired,
Where to, now?"
why, drive US" Jim hesitated.
There was a silence which Lilas broke
with a litter
Never thought of that" Bob turned
again to jim, who solved the difficulty
with a word
why, you're both going TO Lorelei's
place, of course; then you can make
your plans tomorrow"
The brides half-strangled protest
was lost in burst of enthusiasm from
Lilas
"Surest thing you know" she cried;
land Wen stop in my fiat Tor fare
well bottle; I've got a whole case.
Wen end the night with another party
at Jarvis expense. He's crazy about
marriages, anyhow. Ha! But you
needn't tell him / was-full, under
stand?' She fell silent suddenly. then
burst into loud laugh. bah!
should worry"
The ferry drew into its slip, the cab
motor shivered, the metallic rattle of
windlaSs and chain proclaimed the re-
turn to Manhattan. Up the deserted
avenues the vehicle sped, while inside
the white-faced bride covered with fin
gers locked and heart sick with dread.
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SYNOPSIS.

Peter Knight. defeated for political Of
ace in his town. decides to venture New
Vork in order that the family fortunes
might benefit by the expected rise of his
nbsrn1ing daughter, Lorelei knight,
Known critic interviews Lorelei Knight,
1nW stage beauty with Bergman's Revue,
sor special article. Her coin-hunting
rootber outlines Loreleis ambitions. but
sioss0n. the press agent. later adds his
information. Lorelei attends Millionaire
lannon's gorgeous entertainment. She
meets Merkle. a wealthy dyspeptic. Bob
Wharton comes unlimited. Lorelei dis
covers a blackmail plot against Harmon.
a which her brother is involved. Merkle
and Lorelei have an auto wreck. The
Siackmailers besmirch her good name,
Torelei learns her mother is an unscru-
1nIous potter She finds in Adoree Dem
eerest a real friend, and finds Bob Whar-
ION is likable. Lorelei leaves her family
and goes to live alone.
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: Greater tragedy stalks into {
( LoreIeis life. She is besmirched ::
{. by vile men and women urged
z on by her mother and brother. :.
! The memory of one nights expe- ::
E rience was horror burned into ::
j. her mind for life. Her only :;
8 friend in this crisis is drunken :
: profligate, and he makes her i'll ::
{. with his attempted caresses. !
4 How she solved one problem, :;
:. how she was trapped into taking {
: the biggest step of her life Is :;
) described with vivid detail in I
= this lnstallment. :
sff+%%fff4ft+f+i++'f+.h+++.f+f
LorsIei has been taken to swift
restaurant by her employer who has
designs on the girl. She is badly
friahtened-and helpless. At thi;
point Bob Wharton appears. She see;
In him a protector,
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DO you feel thar a more fright
fui experience stITl is impending
for LoreIei? And does she, in
your opinion, feel II too?
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

both INDUCED freely.
Furthermore, Mr.. Raymond has
made an exhaustive study Of the be-
ginnings Of railway construction i'm
the United States. and the result of
this study made il possible for him TO
tell to Mr.. Huntington many Incl
dents in the history OF early railroad
ing which were always of absorbing
interest to the latter
One OF the anecdotes which was told
by Mr. Raymond TO Mr.. Huntington,
and afterward TO two or three Uni
ted States Senators, whom Mr.. Hay
mond met. gave the story of the Dig
ging Of the first shovelful OF earth
when the first railroad to he con-
structed in the United States was at
last under way. Mr.. Huntington was
familiar with the dramatic incident
associated with the driving Of the
last spike i'm the Central Pacific rail-
road and the meeting head on. of the
locomotives of the Union Pacific and
the Central Pacific at the point where
the two systems were in physical con-
test about five miles west Of Ogden,
Utah But in his experience as a
railroad builder there had been no
Formal demonstration when the first
spaderul Of earth was thrown up at
the beginning OF any of the railroad
constructions which he undertook
Mr.. Raymond described to Mr.. Hunt
ingtOn and to others the manner in
which the first spadeful OF earth was
turned over at the beginning Of the
construction OF the first railroad in
the United States, afterward the
baltimore and Ohio. in 1928
"At that time" Mr. Raymond said.
Charles Carroll OF Carrollton. the
survivor Of all those who signed the
Declaration OF Independence. was liv-
ing near Baltimore. Ie was thought
20 be an appropriate thing to assO-
ciato this venerable man with the
building OF the first American rail-
road Mr.. Carroll was therefore in
vited TO turn the first spadeful OF
earth. and he seemed much pleased
that an invitation OF that kind had
been extended to him.
when the company that had as
sembled to witness the ceremony was
ready. spade was handed to Mr.
Carroll. and with il he turned the first
snadeful Of earth in the construction
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Having done that. he said to those
present. I think this is among the
most important acts OF my life. Sec
end only to the signing of the Declar-
alton of Independence
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
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Evening journal., 1916-02-18

the Judgment and
the cOunsels OF
Greed Raymond.
who at one time
W a s ranked
among the lead
ers Of the Cali
fornia bar. There
was in addi-
ton to intellec-
tual companion
ship also a sense
of humOr which
was character
istic OF both Mr..
Huntington and
NJ Raymond
and in which
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
New News Of Yesterday
The Last Public Act Of a
Signer OF the Declaration
p. Hollnna

For many years, the late Coils p,
HUNTINGTON placed great confidence in
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
How the Pacific Roads Made His
'Orya"
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Copyright, 1916. by f. J. Edwards,
All rights reserved)
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

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The mirror., 1916-12-28
How the French Captains Quest
Ended Where 1t Began
By ''Ham''

less dangerous than to remain waiting for
attack, which each expected of the other.
Captain Query knew that the officers his
soldiers had captured were as intelligent
and capable as those of Franconia. Time
and again he had, in friendly fashion,
gathered them about him and discussed
the issues of the big war. In the end the
result was as ambiguous as ever. All dis
cussion ended in deadlock. Arguments
pro and con were of equal Importance, ap-
parently, the reason the war continued
was because neither side would admit de-
feat. To have done so would have meant
national ''dishOnor 1t was better to con-
tinue the slaughter until one or both sides
succumbed. The national viewpoints had
changed. While the nations first demand
ed decided physical victory with the usu-
al pecuniary advantages, they were now
talking of ''moral' victories. The Cap
tain could not but smile grimly as he
reflected that individuals detected in per-
petrating national crime invariably con-
sidered their acts from an altruistic stand
point. The fact that their acts caused
untold suffering to millions of people and
gained for the perpetrators much lucre :
these were merely incidents. Results
would have justified the means was the old
argument. Immediately they discovered
that their nlanS were nuhliclv known q
campaign of counter publicity depreciating
the danger and eulogizing the perpetrators
for their perhaps mistaken--but always
altruistic-ends served to avert the plac-
ing of responsibility And the individual
is the nation. To remove cancerous
growth from the face of the earth would
be altruism in the extreme. Should the
cancerous growth prove too hard for the
surgeons to remove, it were well to de-
mand large indemnity for the many knives
that would be blunted in the attempt.
But, if after all, the cancerous growth
proved its ability to withstand the assaults
of myriad of keen blades-the surgeon
could only relinquish his thoughts of
large fee and ask for ''moral'' decision
in his favor-inasmuch as though he had
failed, he had fought good fight. Purely
in the interests of altruism of course-now
that the chance for big fee had evapor-
ated, moral decision would satisfy.
The mirror., 1916-12-28

little reminder of the day. These
had just been contributed by
the ''enemy." Though but yes
terday at each others throats, today they
were as brothers. Tomorrow-who knows?
The Franconian captain was greeted pleas
antly by all. No Cernovian blamed him
for their plight. AS a man they declared
their joy at the prospect of going to inland
camps. They had nothing against the
Franconian people. They fought because
they were told to do so, and a refusal
wouldm mean death. The Captain consid
cred for moment and decided that his
reason was the same. He reflected that
the men of both sides were compelled to
fight. There was no alternative except
death. 1t seemed strange-this fighting
without knowing exactly why one fought.
If one had all the best reasons for fighting
the appeal would be logical. But refec-
tion clearly showed that the other side had
reasons just as reasonable and vital, from
their standpoint. Captain Query was ready
to do as millions of others had done cease
questioning the ethics of the question.
He would continue fighting because of his
inherent dislike to be called a ''quitter.
Folks at home who lauded the patriotism
of the gallant Captain and millions of his
kind, expected him to win, and sooner
than face the charge of cOwardice he would
continue until the end, regardless of his
own mental attitude.
Loud cheering drew the attention of
Captain Query to a new batch of soldiers
coming into camp. Their appearance was
of soldier with whom he was familiar.
Then he remembered that foreign legion
was due in that salient. Tall and bronzed,
these men of an alien language and far-of
country would surely be able to show him
the justice of his country's attitude in the
war. For they were fresh from the neu-
trail world. So Captain Query welcomed
his newly found brother officers who would
be with him in the trenches for many
days.
After mess, the Franconian captain
anxiously inquired of bronzed subaltern:
Lieutenant, you have given up business
and family connections to come several
thousands of miles to help us-will you
tell me the reason you adopted our cause?''
Surprised, the young officer hesitatingly
replied; ssEr-well, l don't know that l
The mirror., 1916-12-28

During his inspection ~
of the detention camp
Captain Query marked
the holiday spirit of the prison
ers. Each one of them had some
little reminder of the day. These
had just been contributed by
the ''enemy." Though but yes
The mirror., 1916-12-28
Captain Query's Christmas

infantry attack. Only sudden
snow storm saved the Francon-
ians from all the ravages of an
infantry attack in force. Not
knowing if the defending troops had been
sufficiently decimated to make an infantry
attack successful the Cernovian General
decided not to send his men through the
binding snow until his observers could re-
port the effect of the recent artillery fire.
The Franconians welcomed the truce.
Their Commissary officers secure in quar-
ters far under the third-line trench, tele-
phoned the regimental commander that all
was in readiness to send the thousands of
Christmas boxes to the men in the trenches.
For it was Christmas evening.
Carefully picking his way through the
narrow intersecting trench corridors, Cap
tain Query went to the rear. He was in
charge of the field detention camp where
hundreds of soldier prisoners awaited re-
moval to the interior. In two years of
trench fighting Captain Query had as yet
never questioned the right of his own
country in making war. He was the ideal
soldier, skillful, brave and natural lead
er of men. To always follow implicitly
the orders received from his Colonel was
his idea of patriotism. But the ceaseless
scream of shells, the endless column of
wounded vending its way to the field hos
pital in the rear, and above all, the brav-
cry and stoicism of the Cernovian prisoners
fully equal to that of his own soldiers
had raised question in Captain Query's
mind. His country had been fighting to re-
pei invaders. The Cernovians were in
sistant that the same motive inspired them.
They claimed they were invaders owing to
their natural wish to prevent the Francon-
ians from invading their land first. From
a military veiw the wish to fight on neu-
tral or enemy soil seemed natural to the
Captain. 1t was reasonable that the enc
my deemed it wise to carry the war from
their ground to that of the enemy. The
Captain was about ready to admit to him
self that both sides had equally logical
,reasons for fighting. He had also become
nearly convinced that each side had equal
ly reasonable arguments for making peace.
The first flush of a militant patriotism
seemed to have faded into the more COM
monplace somberness of desperate self
protection. Neither side could stop ad-
vancing on the other for the fear of being
attacked in force. To advance seemed
The mirror., 1916-12-28
y There had been a fierce
bombardment of the first
line trenches. The de-

Tenders anxiously waited for the
infantry attack. Only sudden
snow storm saved the Francon-
ians from all the ravages of an
infantry attack in force. Not