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CHAPTER xvIH-continued.

"How often is thatg'
''The thing should make about sixty
eight disks a minute-a little more
than one a second"
"And you're close to it?"
''Oh, the workman has to sit in its
iap," he said, turning to her more
gayly. "The others don't mind. You
see, It's something wrong with me.
have an idiotic way of finching from
the COMPOUNDED thing-I finch and
duck a little every time the crash
comes, and I couldn't get over it
was a treat to the other workmen in
that room; they'll be glad to see me
back. They used to laugh at me all
day long"
Mary's gaze was averted from Bibbs
now; she sat with her elbow resting on
the arm Of the chair, her lifted hand
pressed against her cheek. She was
staring at the wall, and her eyes had
a burning brightness in them.
cit doesn't seem possible anyone
could do that to you," she said, in
low voice. mo. He's not kind. He
ought to be proud to help you to the
leisure to write books; it should be mis-
greatest privilege to have them pub
lished for you"
'Can't you see hin?" Bibbs inter
rupted, faint ripple Of hilarity in his
voice. "No. It's just as well he never
got the But what'sNthe use? I've
never written anything worth print
ing, and never shall"
'You couldv' she said.
"That's because you've never seen
the poor little things I've tried to do"
''You wouldn't let me, but know
you could! All, it's a pityy'
'It isn't" said Bibbs, honestly. 81
never could-but you're the kindest
lady in this world, Miss Vertrees."
She gave him flashing glance, and
1t was as kind as he said she was.
'"That sounds wrong" she said, i'm
pulsively. II mean Miss Vertrees.'
I've thought Of you by your first name
ever since met you. Wouldn't you
rather call me 'Mary'T
Bibbs was dazzled; he drew long,
deep breath and did not speak.
"Wouldn't your" she asked, without
g trace of coquetry.
eff CAMP he said, in low voice.
"Ah, that's very prettyw she
laughed. You're such an honest per-
son, it's pleasant to have you gallant
sometimes, by way of variety" She
became grave again Immediately. II
hear myself laughing as if it were
someone else. 1t sounds like laughter
on the eve of a great calamity" She
got up restlessly, crossed the room and
leaned against the wall, facing him.
you've got to go back to that placer"
He nodded.
"And the other time you did it"
''Just over it." said Bibbs. 1.-TWO
years. But / don't mind the prospect
of repetition so much as"
$50 much as what?" she prompted,
as he stopped.
Bibbs looked up at her shyly. st
want to say it, but-but come to
dead balk when try. L"
"Go on. Say, it, whatever 1t is"
she babe him. "You wouldn't know
how to say anything I shouldn't like"
81 doubt If you'd either like or dis
like what want to say" he returned,
moving uncomfortably in his chair and
looking at hrs feet-he seemed to feel
awkward, thoroughly. 'You see, all
my life-until l met you-if ever
felt like saying anything, wrote it In
stead. Saying things is new trick
for me, and this-well, it's just this:
I used to feel as if I hadn't ever had
any sort OF a Life at all. I'd never
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RAa&xeS

before he gets yoursv And when a
mans built as have, when he's
built good and strong, and made
good things grow and prosper-those
are the fellows that lay for a
chance to slide in and sneak the benz
eft of it and put their names to it!
And what's the use my havin' ever
been born, if such thing as that is
goin' to happen? What's the use my
hayin' worked my life and soul into
my business, If it's all goin' to be dis
persed and scattered soon as I'm in
the ground?"
He strobe up and down the long
room, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES regarding
the troubled and droWsy figure by the
Preside. His throat rumbled thunder
ousIy; the words came with stormy
bitterness. s'You think this is time
for young men to be lynn on beds Of
ease? I tell you there never was such
time before; there never was such
opportunity. The sluggard is de-
spoiled while he sleeps-yes, by George!
If man lays down they'll eat him be-
fore he wakes!-but the live man can
build straight up till he touches the
skyi This is the business mans day;
It used to be the soldiers day and the
statesman's day, but this is ours! And
it amt Sunday to go ishin'-it's tur-
moil! turmoil you got to go out
and live it and breathe it and make
it yourself, or you'll only be a dead
man walkin' around dreamfn' you're
alive. And that's what my son Bibbs
has been doin' all his life, and what
he'd rather do now than go out and do
his part by me. And If anything hap
pens to Roscoe"
'Oh, do stop worryin' over such nom
sense" Mrs. Sheridan interrupted, irri-
tated into sharp wakefulness for the
moment. ''There amt anything goin'
to happen to Roscoe, and you're just
tormentin' yourself about nothin'.
Aren't you ever goin' to bed?"
Sheridan halted. Gail right, mann
MAJ he said, with a vast sigh. Lets
go up" And he snapped off the cleo
trio light, leaving only the rosy glow
Of the fire.
ibid you speak to Roscoe?' she
yawned, rising lopsidedly in her drow-
siness. did you mention about what
I told you the other EVENING""
mo. I will tomorrow.
=
But Roscoe did not come downtown
the next day, nor the next; nor did
Sheridan see fit to enter his sons
house. He waited. Then, on the
fourth day of the month, Roscoe
walked into his fathers Office at nine
in the morning, when Sheridan hap
pened to be alone.
"They told me downstairs you'd left
word you wanted to see me-"
''Sit down." said Sheridan, rising.
Roscoe sat. His father walked close
to him, shifted suspiciously, and then
walked away, smiling bitterly. "Boh!"
he exclaimed. ''Still at itv'
Eyes," said Roscoe. ''I've had a
couple OF drinks this morning. What
about it?''
81 reckon I better adopt some decent
young man." his father returned. I'D
bring Bibbs up here and put him in
your place if he was fit. would!'
''Better do it." Roscoe assented, sui
lenly.
"When'd you begin this thing"
II always did drink little. Ever
since grew UP, that isl
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have done you. / guess you folks have,
got that old man pretty thoroughly
upset, between you, up at your housed
But I don't intend to go over you. II
can see with my eyes half shut"
''Yes,o Bibbs interrupted, 'that's
what they are"
Il say can see you're starting out,
at least, in good shape. What's made.
the difference?"
81 like the machine" said Bibbs.
sWell, well!'' The doctor stretched
himself and stamped his foot repeat
eddy. Better come along and take a
drive with me. You can take the time.
off that he allowed for the examina-
ton, and
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CHAPTER XIX.

When he came into the new house.
a few minutes later, he found his ia
Their sitting alone by the library fire.
Bibbs went in and stood before him.
"I'm cured, father" he said. "When
do go back to the shop? I'm ready"
The desolate and grim old man did
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One Of the greatest boons of
friendship is that it means I'M
Outstanding. Each of us has in
his soul fancies, dreams, rev.
cries, which only one other per-
son, perhaps, can appreciate.
Very often we must go beyond
the lines of family ties to find
the beautiful sympathy of
friendship.
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not relax. II was sittin' up to give
you a last chance to say something
like that. I reckon it's about time!
/ just wanted to see If you'd have
manhood enough not to make me take
you over there by the collar. Last
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Who looks mustang in the eye?
Changety, chang, chang! Bash! Ora

Who looks a mustang in the eye?
Changety, chang, chang! Bash! Crash!
Bang!
So sang Bibbs, his musical gayeties
inaudible to his fellow workmen be-
cause Of the noise of the machinery.
He had discovered long ago that the
uproar was rhythmical, and it had
been intolerable; but now, on the aft
ernoon Of the fourth day of his return,
he was accompanying the swing and
clash of the metals with jubilant va
quero fragments, mingling improvisa-
tons of his own among them, and
mocking the zinc eaters crash with
vocal limitations:
Fearless and bold,
Chang! Bash! Behold!
With a leap from the ground
To the saddle in a bound,
And away-and away!
Hi-yay!
The long room was eeaselessly thun-
dering with metallic sound; the air
was thick with the smell Of oil; the
floor trembled perpetually; everything
was there a rest for the dizzied eye.
The first time he had entered the place
Bibbs had become dizzy instantly, and
six months Of it had only added in
creasing nausea to faintness. But he
felt neither now. CAL day long I'll
send my thoughts to you. You must
keep remembering that your friend
stands beside you" He saw her there
beside him, and the greasy, roaring
place became suffused with radiance.
The poet was happy In his machine
shop; he was still a poet there. And
he fed his old zinc eater, and sang:
Away-and away!
Hi-yay!
Crash, bash, crash, bash, chang!
Wild are his eyes,
Fiercely he dies!
Hi-yay!
Crash. bash, bang! Bash. changl
Ready to fling
Our gloves in the ring
81 like the machine," said Bibbs.
'sI've made friend of it. l serenade
it and talk to it, and then it talks back
to me-"
Indeed, indeed? What does it say?"
"What want to hear
He was unaware of a sensation that
passed along the lines of workmen.
Their great master had come among
them, and they grinned to see him
standing with Doctor Quincy behind
the unconscious Bibbs Sheridan nod
ded to those nearest ~him-he had per-
sonal acquaintance with nearly all of
them-but he kept his attention upon
his son. Bibbs worked steadily, never
turning from his machine. Now and
then he varied his musical program
with remarks addressed to the zine
eater.
"Go on, you old crash-basher! Chew
it up! It's good for you, if you don't
try to bolt your vittles. Fletcherize,
you pig! That's right-you'll never
get lump in your gizzard. Want some
more? Here's a nice, shiny one"
The words were indistinguishable but
Sheridan inclined his head to Gurney's
ear and shouted fiercely: '"Talkin' to
himself! By George!'
Quincy laughed reassuringly. and
shook his head.
Bibbs returned to song.
Changl Chang, bash, chang! It's II
Who looks a mustang In the eye?
Fearless and bO-
His father grasped him ~ the arm
0JoropI ho ,ShoutoG at at ma Shnw
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Fearless and bold,
Chang! Bash! Behold!
With a leap from the ground
To the saddle in a bound.
And away-and away!
Hi-yay!
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Wairus q Horse.

We have oil heard the story about
the customs official who puzzled out
the formula that turtles Is insecks."
He established thereby an official
classification for amphibians, not at all
satisfying to scientists, but comfort
Ing to importers, exporters and other
customs officers. Now suppose some
body should import live walrus, and
this same government employee should
admit It as horse? What a roar Of
merriment would 60 up! Science has
proved that walrus is a sort of a
horse. The proof is made by means
Of blood test. Walruses, seals, por-
poise whales, ETC., are animals that
live In the ocean. Therefore they ought
to be birds Of feather, as 1t were
their blood should show some sort Of
relationship. But the scientists have
discovered that such Is not the case.
The blood Of a walrus will not react
with the blood Of a seal, nor the blood
Of whale. But It reacts perfectly with
the blood Of q horse, an ass or a zebra.
Therefore walrus belongs to the
horse family, says science.
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Enerneu. Pressure In 1wlas.

Along with the formation Of the
sugar, and caused Gin part by Its &C
cumulation. there develops within the
minute cells Of the BURBERRY plant
enormous osmotic pressures, which en-
able the plant to push Its buds open,
F. v. Coville writes in National Go
ographlc Magazine. These pressures
are frequently az high as seven atmos-
pheres. or more than 100 pounds to the
square inch-a pressure that would
start leak in a low-pressure steam
engine. The pressure may become
as high as 80 atmospheres, or 40
pounds to the square inch-a force
sufficient to blow the cylinder head of
Of a thousand horse power Corliss en-
CINE. The reason the plant does not
explode is because 1t is broken up In
to many extremely small and strongly
built cells instead of having one big
interior cavity. These minute chAm-
bers are often as thick-walled proper
tionately rs an artillery shell.
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indian Nabob, on Yh.Ir rravel..


In all the countries Of the far East
rich men abound Of whom little is
heard outside their home provinces.
I.atterly they have been more in evil
dence Us luxurious tourists for whom
nothing was too good. India has her
share. Sir Rattan Tata. the Indian
merchant prince. VINO had been touring
Japan for eleven weeks. and Lady
Tata left Kobe for India recently.
During his stay Sir Rattan purchased
japanese and Chinese curios and OBJ
jects dart to the value Of $4,000. Just
before his departure Sir Rattan made
q gift Of 5000 to Mr.. Nomura Of 70.
kohoma. who accompanied him
throughout his stay in Japan and act
ed as companion and adviser to the
Indian magnate during his travels.
Lady Tata sent Mrs. Nomura and Miss
Nomura each handsome gift Of beau
tiful and valuable emeralds. It Is said
that the knighthood which was be-
slowed upon Sir Rattan during his
stay in Japan was not his liking.
He hid previously reques,,d that his
name should not be presented for
knightheod.-East and West News.
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DR.. ]. G. Bloomfield
Here Another Year
LOCAL N. p. TEMPLE PASTOR
RE-AssIGNEo FAIRMoNT
By CONFERENCE.

For the twelfth consecutive year
DR.. J. c. Broomiield, d. D., has been
returned here as pastor Of the NJ. p.
Temple by the Pittsburg conference
which closed its annual session at
Fairchance. Pa, Monday. Rev.
Broomfleld had for the past two years
been president of the Pittsburg con.
ference. Several other charges were
anxious to secure the services OF DR..
Broomfield but the conference not
deeming his work q" ished here ant
the fact that the congregation of this
church demanded his return they saw
fit to return him here for another
year.
DIR. Broomfield Is t'e OF the most
popular ministers OF the city and has
been among the leaders In all philan.
thropic religious moral and civic i'm.
provements In this city during his
twelve ye-rs Of residence here. DR..
Broomfield and viii Conway return.
ed last evening from Fairchance
where they had attended the sessions
OF the conference.
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Rooster Has Musical Ear.

Vernon Green Of West Rush, N. T.,
whose poultry yard adjoins a church,
has rooster which has heard the dox-
ology sung at the church so much that
he has learned 1t. aud now chants the
doxology az often as he opens his
mouth to crow. 80 we learn from q
press dispatch from Rochester. This
Is a remarkable occurrence for though
certain tunes which follow a notation
not far removed from the spontaneous
utterance Of rooster have often been
detected in their crow. the solemn de-
scending strain Of the doxology tune
10 & lite the unlikellest tune In the
whe tune book for a rooster to at
TEMPT Hundreds Ct ROSTERS have
chanted the opening strain Of Yankee
Doodle" aud other popular airs, but
never before, the Nomad will warrant,
the doxology. Mr.. Vernon Green has
either remarkable rooster or a re-
variable magination.-Boston Tran.
script.
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The Extinct Billy Cost.

Strange is the march Of time. The
billy and nanny goat were once q
dominating feature in every civilized
American community. A snapshot
could not have been taken without 4
goat somewhere in the picture, but the
goat was not deemed a At insect to
hobnob in swell society. It's product
might be admitted across the thresh.
old Of the rich, but not It's savory self.
The highest standard the goat has
ever attained is the mascotship Sof 4
volunteer FIRE company or q similar
office In the United States navy, which
was practically the lowest rank Of
any living thing aboard. In his palmy
days vivid posters were often seen Sof
him in the act Of Juggling with a giass
Of fresh Book, and now, since the
breweries themselves are In disfayor.
the American billy goat Is doomed to
pass down the line Of has.beens -
Cartoons.
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Local Democrats
Form Wilson Club

A number Of local Democrats met in
the Watson building last night to or.
ganize Wilson club, with the idea of
holding red fire parades and other
campaign celebrations. The head.
quarters Of the club are to be in the
residence Of the First National Bank
building on Main street.
The following officers were elected
at the session last night: President,
J. E. Watson, Jr.; vice president,
Brooks Deveny; secretary, Lawrence
Cunningham; treasurer, Kenna Clark.
These officers with Charles Ray,
Charles G. Hood and Walter Corbin
constitute the executive committee.
After the business meeting the as.
sembled Democrats listened 70 adj.
dresses by the following: Major M.
M. Nicely, Mayor Anthony Bowen. Com.
missioner J. Walter Barnes, Sheriff
Calvin D. Conway, Commissioner A..
M. Glover and W. E. Mapel, of Farm
ington.
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AUDITOR DARST
CONTINUED from page y

in year would not be sufficient TO
keep him in chewing tobacco for two
months. Mr.. Cornwell would have you
believe that you were being robbed.
II you are not member of q cor
poration doing business in that state.
or IL you do not run a merry-go-round
circus, moving picture show, billiard
or pool room. keep hotel or tavern.
sell tobacco. operate an automobile. or
engage in some special privilege for
which the state exacts a license, you
would pay the amount Of $1.10 for each
one thousand dollars worth OF assessed
property you have in the state for the
support of your state government.
Is there any other state that can
show a record like this, even with the
state levy Of IA cents which applied
last year?
The state levy has been reduced to
8 cents. which will apply the present
fiscal year, which will be equal to
about 6 cents direct state tax, after de.
Quoting the amount we pay back to the
people by transferring 1t to the gen:
eral school fund. So you will this year
pay. as matter Of fact, only six cents
on the one hundred dollars valuation
for the support Of your state govern.
ment, or cents on every $1,000 assess.
ed valuation Of property with which
you are assessed. Further comment 81
unnecessary. "a
Do You Want to Go Baekf
II you are satisfied to 20 back where
Mr.. Cornwell would have you-to those
good old Democratic days when we
had three and four months of school:
when school teachers were paid from
$40 to $25 a month; when the laborer
was paid from fifty to seventy.fye
cents day on the roads or farms:
when the roads were only trails IN
many places; when all kinds of mate.
rial for the construction OF bridges.
school houses and public buildings
was about one.half what It is now:-if
you are satisfied to ford the streams
instead Of crossing them on bridges:
II you are content to have your chii.
dren in little, old, dark school houses: 4
and with many other things that could
be mentioned, then you will be salts.
ed. l take 1t, to vote for John ]. Corn.
we'll for governor.
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Accomplished Her Task.

While Chopin probably did not time
his Minute Waltz" to exactly sixty
seconds, some auditors insist that It
live up to Its name. A celebrated
pianist. on her last western tour played
the Minute Waltz" as an encore, first
telling her audience what 1t was.
Thereupon huge man In q large
riding suit took out an immense silver
watch, held 1t open almost under her
aose and grayely proceeded to time
DER. The pianlst's fingers dew along
the keys, and her anxiety was reward
ed when the man closed the watch
with loud snap, and said In boom.
ng voice. Gosh. size done It,"
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'SFOREMOST7 TEACHER TRAINING
SSGAOOL IS ROSTERS Ami FOR NORMAL

tor Of history Miss Dorcas Prichard !;
chemistry and physics, Harold F. Rog.
ers; head Of education department, ].
Frances Shreeve; eduaction. Inez NJ
Johnson; domestic science. Nell Nc.
Council; drawing and domestic art,
Miss Laura Briggs: expression, Miss
Beatrice Fitzwater; music, Virginia
Mulvey, manual trailing, E. J. Hawkins :
librarian. Mrs. Emory Mckinney; ele.
mentary science, Howard J. McGinnis;
Mrs. N. R. c. Morrow. teacher OF Eng.
lish and Miss Jessie Ice, of education.
Head OF history department, Prof
Maurice X. Turner.
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Brother Explained Il.

A certain four-year-old who has re-
:ently come into possession of small
dashlight, and whose little mind has
hnce been largely taken up with its
construction and equipment, was over
aeard discussing family matters with
little sister, few years older. II don't
Know what's the matter with papa"
laid sister. HE frowns 10 much and
lever laughs any more" "Well, Sis
er." was the reply, maybe his laugh
battery Is broken."-Indianapolis
News.
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BIG ROAD BOND issuE.

WESTON, Sept. 1.-THE biggest
thing in the way of good roads in West
Virginia has taken form in Lewis coun.
ty, where citizens have signed a petit.
ton to the county court asking that
body to call special election to de.
eide on the issuance of $1,000,O0O in
bonds for improvement Of roads. The
petition asks for county wide cleo.
ton. The court has taken the request
under advisement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12

In the last three years the wage
scale of the union window glass men
in this country has been more than
doubled. Having the owners Of the
factory at their mercy the union will
again this year probably demand as
much as thirty per cent. increase in
their scale which the manufacturers
will have to pay and which will in turn
be gouged out Of the ultimate consum-
er, who wishes windows in his house
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ELECT o. W. TAYLOR.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Sept. H.
D. w. Taylor, Charleston attorney,
was the choice of the Kanawha Coun.
ty Bar Association in an election to
select a special Judge to preside over
the Circuit Court in the absence OF
Judge Samuel D. Littlepage, who is
out of the city because Of Ill health.
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Democratic Stronghold = The First
National bank property on Main street
will soon house three separate Dem.
ocratic organizations. Robert l.. Ham
ilton, OF Parkersburg, will have charge
of the state headquarters which are to
be in the second floor of the bank
building while in the residence on the
first floor the new Wilson club will
have rooms and in the second story Of
the residence Major NJ. NJ. Nicely will
open his office.
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q. & o. Officials Here-Baltimore
and Ohio officials passed through the
city yesterday from the Connellsville
division EN- route home to Baltimore.
They are returning to their Baltimore
headquarters after having spent two
weeks going over the road on an in.
spection trip. On the special train
were ]. NJ. Davis, third vice president;
J. F. Keegan, general superintendent
Of the Wheeling system; ]. M. Scott,
Monongah division superintendent; ].
R. Kearney, general superintendent
of transportation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12

Industrial Engineer Speed OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, who returned
from an extended eastern trip Mon.
day is now planning q meeting of the
Industrial committee of the new Fair.
mont Development association Of which
he Is a member. A number Of import.
ant matters are to DO taken up by
this committee which will likely meet
soon.