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"NAMILTON BURTON raised
- his head slowly. Perhaps"
he acceded in a dull voice.
EXl that mightn't be a bad
idea. ! do feel a bit tagged
for some reason-andN I need to be
NJ tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a
decisive day"
SO with the narrow-eycd little servi-
tor in whose breast beat a heart of
loyalty the hnancier went down into
the basement of his house, where be-
tween marble SLABS and %porphyry coll
umns ne had equipped a small gym
nasium finished win the magnihcence
Of a Roman bath.
Beyond an arcbed portal was an
other room. where the basin OF a
swimming pool spread cool and in
wiling between mosaic floors.
when at last he had turned his
mental restlessness into phyical
WEAKNESS, Burton halted and stood
with his shoulders back and his head
erect, Iamuro went out into Sun
another room for the accessories OF
his Japanese art of muscle kneadlng.
and Hamilton turned idly toward the
darkened swimming pool. He strolled
over to the edge Of tho marble basin
and walked out 10 q spring boacd.
II might as well c;p it with "A
plunge he told himself, and lifting
his hands above his head, launched
outward in a graceful arc.
Namuro came back "A moment later
and looked about the empty gymna-
stun. His ace suddenly went pale.
Mr.. Burton-please!' he screamed.
rh0n hn tnTnl1 ON Tho, nnnl hrht aud
rushed frantically back. II had not
occurred to him 90 warn his chief that
that afternoon the basin had been
emptied ana repaired and that below
the diving board were only six inches
Of w~atcr-just enough to give back,
I'm semi-darkness, "a liquid reflection,
ana beneath that solid slabs of
marble.
lamuro peored over tho edge. At
the bottom lay the figure OF Hamilton
Burton, with it's head bent to one
side, y lay very still and the water
va s,.NA cOlulinB from a wound IN
the scalp.
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h.
and this definition. PAR
- ASITE (par-a-slD, n. one
wnp frequents tho table OF
a rich man and gains his favor by
flattery; a %hanger-on; an animal or
plant nourishcd by another 20 which
It attaches itself. (Grcok.)"
Hamilton Burton was gone and his
parasites were whitening. His will
provided "A fortune for each member
Of his family-save his sister. for
whom they would care. But n Will
pr%csupposes an cstato-here were
only Liabilities and vanished assets.
o he was dead. The Coroner
said, after viewing tho evidence that
he had killed Ilaswoll first and him
self next-so they added 10 all the
sins OF his o-vcrchargcd account tho
GROWING infamy OF murder.
Hamilton's dream palace, with all
its splendid plumber Of art treasures,
had gone under tn" hammer. Next
went tho house which his parents
had occupied, and before that ali tho
servants had gone save one. Va
muro's passion of devotion to Ham
ilton had descended in a lesser de-
degree to Pau and with tho grave
courtesy OF the Samural ho waved
aside all discussion OF
The final day came. and tho
shrunken household effects were re-
moved TO a small apartment in
trccnwlch Village, 50 that II was
time for Paul To say good by TO Va
muro, II was Namuro who had
found the Hat and hagglod explo-
slvely over the terms OF the lease. II
had been famuro, too, who had gone
viii AIATu Wsha0a aln an UUt.I La-
mothers Jewels from place o. place,
offering them for sale Tho faithful
little attendant knew that what vas
salVaged from such bargaining must
he the last resort and sole capital OF
this shattered family. As the lady
with the pale, but lovely. face look
ing out from tho shadow Of her
mourning veil went from dealer Ia
dealer, he followed a step behind her.
Now he stood with Paul In tho
room which the musician would not
again occupy, and Paul's eyes sud
denly filled with tears while tho son
OF a race called stoical turned away
and occupied himself with a lump in
his throat.
"Yamuro." began the musician in
an unsteady voice, you aren't "A SER
want you are q friend; goodhy and
Tho Jap caught the extended palm
In his own two hands aud bent over
it.
~ cant show my appreciation az
ia Ike" said Paul. Tho day for
that is gone, but there are some
cluthca that | didn't pack. left
them for YOU, Even In an hour
which called for defense or every
penny, Paul was sim tho impractical
man whose open heart ana affection
ate usturC rlIIul for ~Nnrt.si.n
and this"-he put his hand In Mis-
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BEST NOVELS PUBLISHED
ON THIS PAGE COMPLETE
EVERY TWO WEEKS.

SYNOPSIS of PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Hamilton Burton. born on . New England farm.
where his family eka out a hand existence. con.
ccives himself TO be a child u destiny. and in ten
yeas Hses 70 be a lJw,v In Wall street. HIS
younger brother. Paul. turns out to be a musii
ciau Of talent. but h. ia a d~iletante. Mary. sis
ter Ut Hamilton, renews acquaintance with Jeffer-
son Edwards. whom she had met as a girl when
d" was "rou- ing n" in the woods. Their friend
snip becomes %stfection. As Hamilton's power grows
Ac Challenges the power OF Malone and Harrison.
tsp Of the biggest men In the street. Paul forms
a growing friendship with Marcia Tcrpll. Ham
iltIn amt Edwards quarrel. and the former wrecks
Edwafd,s firm. rncrr Is a general panic, and a
banker caught In The crash accidentally Kills Ed
wards when tH latter tries % take a pistol from
the ,riyed man. Hamilton gpss hone Al ia, ? int
ot exhaustion that night, and his japanese valet
rcrsuadcs him 10 take a little work IN his private
gymnasium.
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squeeze" exercise is the best one for
keeping the liver active.
-vAUCAIRE BUST DEVELOPING
TONlC-CAROLINE k: The Vau-
caire bust developing tonic Is a gem
eral tonic and improves the blood. IL
VIII not show marked results unless
used In connection with the chest
raising and deep breathing exercises.
have the Z uggist mix II as follows:
Fluid extinct goatsrue. 10 grams; lac
tophosphate Of lime, 10 grams: tine
ture Kennel. 10 grams: simple syrup
enough 10 make twelve ounces. Take
two s%oupspoons three times a day
before meals.
OBESITY DIET MRS. w. r.:
strd two cents and repeat your
query. Yes, many advanced erer-
clses are more effective, II you are
Timber enough TO do them with ease,
The mat exercises for beginners must
be practised for at least ten minutes
several times each day.
WARTS-MRS. ID. S. f.: Warts
may be removed by touching them
with carbolic acid on a puff OF cot
ton. They will dry up and drop off
within a few days.
holloWs IN NECK. ROUND
SHOulDERS-FREDA r.: Chest
raising exercise In best for this,
Braces viii not improve this condI-
ton until the muscles in the Shout
ders are strengthened through exer-
else.
GRAY HART. c.: Sage tea for
d~arkcning graying hair is made az
follows: Two ounces dried sage
leaves. one pint hot water. When
cold strain and brush on clean hair.
This darkens gray hair. Henna paste
reddens the hair. Send two cents
ana ask for henna directions. II you
desire them.
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the tissues. These conditions invite
disease and you TO %falter, be-
come b~ewildored. forgetful, easily
tired and, In fact. display many other
signs Of advancing age. Women must
understand hat with every muscular
contraction and its alternate relaxa-
non. oven through the simple stretcA-
ing exercises. they are throwing of
the old, worn out tissues. which are
the real cause Of I'D age and when
you have practised exercises for sew
eral minutes each day and see TIC
improvement in You health you will
be encouraged TO continue. for as YOU
do so you will gain complete con-
~ience In yourself as well as better
yysical and mental strength.
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coNTeNpINo

THE worthy couple sat side by
i side on the broad doorstep,
looking. VIC VOTED. as miserable
as two lost geese In a hard hail
storm. We asked why they were so
sad. In view OF the fact that the sun
shone brightly and the birds swayed
IN the adjacent boughs. "Alas!" they
answered, I'VE have been making
garden. Both OF us are somewhat
absent-minded and after thinking II
over w fear that Samuella has
planted the liver pills and Horace has
taken the sweet peas. However, we
are not absolutely sure about II. and
u Is the uncertainty that hurts."-
Kansas City Star.
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means a new genius in the inner
sanctum OF world finance with moro
or less power over tho fortunes Of
men and even nations.
There Is a row OF mahogany
desks along the main floor Broad
Street side OF the squatty brown
marble palace of the Morgan bank
In Wall street. overlooking the
Stock Exchange. where now part
ners take their seat at tho foot Of the
class and work their way back to-
ward the throne OF finance. That
was tho way tho elder Morgan
trained novices In the old banking
house. and under the regime Of the
younger Morgan II is still continued
In the new and magnificent homo
There have been three eras of Big
business In the House OF Morgan. a
with Its amazing profits and It's line
OF specializing partners. In the orig
inai stage there was ordinary banking
coupled with tho development and re-
organization OF Americas expanding
railroad system.
With tho beginning of tho TWEEN
ticth century came a great change,
both In business and partnership. In
dustrial exploitation became the feature
OF the day. with trusts and comblna-
tons the favorite pawns OF Wall
Street. The Morgan House floated tho
great United States Steel Corporation
and followed It with the international
Mercantile Marine.
OLD GUARD MAKES WAY FOR
NEW PARTNERS.
This new kind Of business neces-
Stated new partners who could take
charge Of this modern development.
Besides. the Old Guard who had row
up with tho elder Morgan were passing
away. There was urgent need Of new
blood. And again. some years later.
when Mr.. Morgan realized that his
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and fro as n swings n sack which
ne means TO toss into "A cart.
A few moments later the giant
stood painting from his exertion as
he stretched out a steady hand for
tho pistol which lay on the window
ledge.
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captains or ] = IL
nance, az was
Thomas Cochran
during tho past
week. II Is an event
OF two-fold Inn
p~ortanco. Firrt, 70
the fortunate in
dividuai concerned
II o financial
fame and partici-
patton In vast
profits. Second.
~ Wall Street A.
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AnsUers to Queries.
ROUGH. RED HANos-NR

L.: Rose water and glycerine-twcn-
~ drops of %glycerine to one ounce OF
rose water makes an effective lotion
'sr chapped. red, rough hands. Wear
rubber gloves when keeping the
hands In water.
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FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER
(DWN G.: The liver produces bile.
fhich To an excretion that carries
p certain waste and other p%olsons
Tom h body. The liver also per
prms an important function by de-
troying WORKOUT red blood cells.
lile also contains certain substances
which aid digestion. The 'liver-
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THE o RGAN
PARTNERS.

The Ne,D York Ten.
JOHN PiERPoNT MORGAN
HENRY p. DAWSON
CHARLES sTEELe
WILLIAM p. HAMILTON
WILLIAM n. PORTER
THOMAS w. LAMONT
DWIGHT w. MORROW
EDWARD r. sTETTiNtuo
ARTHUR z. NEWBoLD
THOMAS COCHRAN
The Philadelphia Partners:
EDWARD T. sTorEssURY
HoRATIo O. LLOYD
The London Partner:
e. CLINTON pAwKINs
The Paris Partner:
n. n. HARJEs
The evening world., 1916-12-22
Friday, December 22, 1919
Recruit to the House of Morgan
VIII Take a Seat at End of ROW
Where Peers of Finance BEGAN.
of Door for Nep Partner Recalls Famous
Figures Who Helped Make Firm World Power-
Million a Year the Share of Some Members.
By Samuel Nj. Williams.

HEN n new partner In ad-
w mitted TO tho House OF Morgan.
In the magic circle Of the ten
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TREATING PToMAINE.-MRs. q

TRgATlNG PToMAINE.-MRS. G.
T.; In treating ptomaine the most
Imperative thing Is to empty the all
inentary canal rs speedily as pos
flhlo and give the sufferer much wa
through the mouth and repeated
Flooding the tissues with
nssr- - the all important treatment
nd . doctor should be called In
Meanwhile.
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them. To a large extent. Christian Science has proved
that serious diseases have often been completely cured
through firm belief that they do not really exist, and a
strong determination to be well and keep we'll is, after
all, perhaps the best remedy for most common ailments.
1t is the same way with keeping young, which
means living, acting and. thinking young. until you
reach the point that you feel 80 young you will believe
It yourself, and when you reach this cheerful state the
battle is more than half won.
I have told readers rennatodlu Tint thu rna,A.i
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BRONCHITIS. - WALTER M:
Bronchitis Is generally durable but
mot Always easily cured. IL is cas-
Ter prevented than cured.
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Diet and Exercise Rules
For Beauty and Health
Through This Column The LUening Worlds Physical
Culture Expert VIII Ansper Readers Queries
Regarding Diet and Exercise Required for I'm
- ~ proving the Figure and Bettering Health.
BY Pauline Furlong

coprrsht 1910 BY The re PUBLISHING Go. THE New Yt EVENING wod)
' HE condition OF the mind plays al important part In the general
health and condition of the body and it is a well known fact that
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CHAPTER Xxx.

IL In the Western
Hemisphere one town whose
local news Is national nows
and international news. Tho
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XXI.

n "a certain dictionary
appears this substantive
and this definition. PAR
ASITE (par-a-slt), n. n
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|nie has all to do with the physical health and duration Of our lives, and
|he constant fear of old age and feeling that you are becoming old causes
Eou to lose faith in your strength, lessons your courage and really invites
death.
Sedentary lives and habits make the blood sluggish and II is viuated
BY idleness, which lowers the vitality and prevents the healthy renewal of
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CHAPTER XIX.

"NAMILTON BURTON raised
:. his head slowly. Perhaps
he acceded in a dull voice.
IvAI that mightn't be a bad
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squeeze" exercise is the best one for
keeping the liver active.
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WARTS-MRS. ID. S. e.: Warts
may be removed by touching them
with carbolic acid on a puff Of cot
ton; They will dry up and drop off
within a few days.
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Cro Be c|ontinusd)
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
 AND STOP CATARRH Tells How To Open Clogged Nos trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in few moments Your cold in head or catarrh will be gone. Your clogged nostrils will open. The air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more dullness headache; no hawking, snuffing, mucous dis charges or dryness; no struggling for breath at night.
 Tell your druggist you want a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a little of this fragrant, an- tiseptic cream in your nostrils, let it penetrate through every air passage of the head soothe and heal the swol- len, inf1amed mucous membrane, and relief comes instantly.
 It is just what every cold and cat arrh sufferer needs. Don't stay stuff fed-up and miserable.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
SAGE TEA BEAUTIFIE
 AND DARKENS !
Don't stay gray! Sage Tea and phur darIxens hair so naturaI
 that nobody can tell.

You can turn gray, faded hair tifully dark and lustrous almosz night if you'll get a 50-cent bot "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur pound" at any drug store MI of bottles of this old famous SagI Recipe, improved by the additil other ingredients, are sold annl says a well-known druggist herd cause it darkens the hair so natl and evenly that no one can tell 1 been applied.
 Those whose hair is turning gr becoming faded have surprise a ing them, because after one or applications the gray hair van and your locks become luxuri dark and beautiful.
 This is the age of youth. haired, unattractive folks aren't ed around, so get busy with Wy Sage and Sulphur Compound tol and you'll be delighted with dark, handsome hair and your yc ful appearance within a few day
 This preparation is a toilet reql and it not intended for the cure, gation or prevention of disease.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
P(JLlAR & NIVEN
WAITE CONFESSION WILL COMPLETECASE
District Attorney Ready to Tran scribe Words Of Accused Dentist

New York. March 2S.-The case against Dr. Arthur Warren Waite. ac- cused of murdering his father-in-l John E. Peck, millionaire druggist of Grand Rapids, Mich, by administer ing poison to him, is expected to be virtually completed when District At torney SWann goes to Bellevue hospi- tai to receive the confession which Frank Waite, brother of the accused man, told the district attorney today the young dentist was ready and will ling to make.
 The district attorney announced he would go to the hospital late today &C., x scompanied by an assistant, stenog- rapher and Frank Waite.
 It became known today that the dis trict attorneys office has already be- gun to accumulate evidence to combat the insanity plea which pr. Waite is expected to make.
 MT. SWann said he was not quite satisfied with certain parts of the story . told by Mrs Margaret Horton, who frequented 'studio" with the ac- cused dentist and was in his company when he purchased germ cultures The district attorney made it known :. that he had begun an investigation of Mrs. Horton's past history.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
"Nz" EASES TIRED
 SORE, SWOLLEN FEET
Instant relief for aching, puffcd- up, callouscd feet and
 cOrnS.

Why go limping around with aching, puffed-up feet-feet so tired, chafed, sore and swollen you can hardly get your shoes on or off? Why don't you get a 25-cent box of ''Tiz" from the drug store now and gladden. your tor tured feet?
 ''Tiz" makes your feet glow with comfort; takes down swellings and draws the soreness and misery right out of feet that chafe, smart and burn. "Tiz" instantly stops pain in corns, callouses and bunions. ''Tiz' is gIor- ious for tired, aching, sore feet. No more shoe tightness-no more foot torture
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
Danger Is Passing

Columbus, Ohio, March 2S.-With the Scioto river flood waters gradu- ally receding and with the levees still holding all danger of a flood here was considered passed today.
 Thousands of citizens from the west. side, where 100 persons lost their lives in the 1913 flood, today were re- turning to their homes, abandoned yesterday when the river reached the danger mark.
 Many rivers and creeks overfoWed their banks yesterday and last night, lnundatlng thousands of acres of loWlands and driving hundreds of families from their homes So far as known no lives were lost. Conditions in the northern part ot the state were still threatening. according to reports from FindIay. Tiffin, Fremont and Smaller towns in flood districts.
 In Columbus churches, schools, the city hall and charitable institutions were thrown open to residents of the west side.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
ONE TIME FIREMAN
 DIES IN HARTFORD
William B.. Ryan Was Driver at No. Engine House up to Ten
 Years Ago.

William B. Ryan, formerly driver at No. Engine House in this city, died today at St. Francis hospital in Hartford, after an illness with pneu- monia. The funeral arrangements have not been completed, but it is probable that services will be held in Hartford Friday morning and inter ment will be in Unionville.
 MT. Ryan was born in Unionville and came from a we'll known family there. As young man he was prom inent in athletics and was quite a sprinter at one time, taking part in many foot races here. About sixteen years ago, when his brother, the late ! John k. Ryan was a member of the appointed driver of the steamer at Mo- department about six years and then left to go into the trucking business. Later, when the Pope Automob bile company in Hartford was booming, he entered the employ of that con- cern. About five or six years ago he moved to Hartford where he became interested in ward politics. He was employed at the Rubber Works. He was a prominent member of the Elks, belonging to the Hartford lodge.
 MT Ryan was about 43 years of age and is survived by his wife and one sister, Miss Mary Ryan of Farm ington, a trained nurse. He has sev- eral nieces and nephews in this city.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
Household Economy How to Have the Best Cough Remedy and Save S2 by
 Making 1t at Home

Cough medicines, as rule contain large quantity of plain syrup. A pint of granulated sugar with F pint of warm water, stirred for 2 minutes, gives you AS good syrup as money can buy.
 Then get from your druggist 21a ounces Pinex (50 cents worth) pour into pint bottle and fill the bottle with sugar syrup. This gives you, at 8 cost of only 54 cents, full pint of really better cough syrup than you could buy ready made for B2.50--a clear saving of nearly $2. Full directions with Pinex. It keeps perfectly and tastes good.
 It takes hold of the usual cough or ehest cold at once and conquers it in "A hours. Splendid for whooping cough, bronchitis and winter coughs.
 It's truly astonishing how quickly it and heals and soothes the infamed mem It also stops the formation of phlegm in the throat and bronchial tubes, thus end a ing the persistent loose cough.
 Pinex is a highly concentrated com- pound of genuine Norway pine extract, combined with guaiacol, and has been nsed for generations to heal infiamed membranes of the throat and chest.
 To avoid disappointment, ask your druggist for ''212 ounces of Pinex." and %don't accept anything else. A guarantee of absolute satisfaction, or money prompt " refunded. goes with this preparation. 9he Pinex Co., It. Wayne, Ind.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
SEVERAL STATES ARE MENACED BY FLOODS
Buffalo, N. Yy Reports Serious Conditions Heavy Rain in Ohio

l Detroit, Mich, March 2S-Southern 1 Michigan today was menaced by flood conditions which in some sections were the most serious in dozen years. A two days rain coming im- 1 mediately after a snowfall which 1 averaged nearly foot sent rivers and creeks out of their banks all 1 over the state south of the Straits of 1 Mackinaw
 The situation in the Saginaw river valley probably was the most dangerous today. Bay City, at the mouth of the river, and Saginaw, about IS miles upstream, were threatened with further inundation by the flood waters pouring into the Saginaw from a dozen tributaries. At Flint the Flint river and Thread creek continued to rise and several manufacturing plants were compelled to shut down.
 Trains Are Stopped.
 The Michigan Central and Detroit and Mackinaw railroads were unable to run trains north of Bay City, thei,, tracks being washed out in numerous places. Similar conditions prevailed on the Grand Rapids-Bay City di- vision of the Pere Marquette on which through traffic was suspended yesterday.
 In Lansing, the Grand river was spreading out and crippling indus trial plants.
 Harrison, one of the highest points in the state, reported streets flooded by the melting snow.
 Washouts on Railroads.
 Washouts have occurred on the Ann Arbor and the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroads near Cadillac, in the northwestern part of the state
 Traverse city, and other cities ill the same region were hampered by lack of wire communication, inter- rupted by last nights wind and Sleet storm.
 Streams in and west of Detroit continued at flood tide. No great damage was reported.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28

his store Saturday night and stole s2 from the cash register.
 Plumbers Notice! Annual License Fee due April 1st Board of Health. -advt
 On account of illness in the family of Mrs E. c. Foster of Dwight street, the meeting of the w, H. M. s. ladies of Trinity M. E. church will be held with Mrs A. A Mills of 126 Lincoln street tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
 Nicholas Porfros of North street who was discharged from the hospi- tai several days ago after undergoing treatment for lumbago, caught cold ;nd was again taken to the hospital today.
 Two employees, of the Corbin Screw corporation spent several hours at police headquarters today sorting and weighing the brass alleged to have been stolen by Mrs. Rose Piyotk The net weight was 275 pounds.