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CHAPTER VII.
stliI PleeIna out the World.


The map Of the United States IN
Edward e. AllisoR's library began,
noM. to develop little streaks. but they
were boldly marked. and they Rugged.
with extraordinary ~closeness. the pen.
ell mark which Allison had drawn
from New York to Chicago and firm
Chicago to San Francisco. Thaee
were long gaps between them, Tut
these did not seem to worry him YER
much. 1t was the little stretches.
sometimes scarcely over an INCH.
which he drew with such evid .nt
pleasure from day to day, and now.
occasionally, as he passed in and ult.
he stopped by the big globe and give
1t a contemplative whirl. On the Cay
he Joined his far western group al
little marks by bridging three small
gaps, he received a caller In the PSF.
son Of a short, welldressed old man.
who walked with a cane and looked
half asleep, by reason of the many
puffs which had piled up under his
ayes and nearly closed them.
I'm ready to wind up, Tim" -.
marked Allison, offering his caller Q
cigar, and lighting IN himself. when
can we have hat vedder Court prop.
erty c~ondemned?"
Whenever you give the word" re'
ported Tim German, who spoke with
an asthmatic voice, and with the quiet
dignity of a man who had borne grave
business responsibilities. and had
borne them we'll.
Allison nodded his head In sat!sfae,
ton.
You're sure there can't be any hitch
in it7'
mot IL I say it's all right" and the
words were Tins only reproof. His
one was perfectly level, and there was
no CLINT in his eyes. Offended dignity
had nothing TO do with business. Give
me one weeks notice, and the We'd.
der Court property will be condemned
for the city terminal Of the Municipal
Transportation company. Appraise.
ment, thirty-one million"
81 only wanted to be treasured"
apologized Allison. Il took your word
that you could swing II when ] made
my own gamble, but now / have te
drag other people into It."
That's right" agreed Tim. II
never get offended ove straight bust.
ness" In other times Tim German
would have said set sore," but. as he
neared the end OF his years Of useful
activity, he was making quite e spe'
cialty of refinement, and stocking q
picture gallery, and becoming a con
n~oisseur collector Of rare old jewels
He dressed three times a day.
CTo BE CoNTINUf:D)
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yOa havs Q eAste~ bs&. VITA ystr q,
traordinary talexts and beauty, my -
vice 10 Just to the contrary. Y~
should delay until you have had Z
wider opportunity for judgment. You
have not as yet shown any marked
preference, / hope"
Calls quite u~nreasoning impulse
was to giggle, but che clothed her
voice demurely.
mo, Aunt Helen"
You are remarkably WISE" compli.
mented Aunt Hele&. a bit of apprecia.
ton which quite checked Calls i'm.
pulse to giggle. Tn the meantime. II
is just as well to Study your opportu'
mites. OF course there's Dick Rodley,
whom no n considers seriously. and
Willis Cunningham, whose one and
only drawback is such questionable
health that he might persistently in,
terfere with your social activities
Houston Van Ploon. ! am frank to say
Is the most eligible Of all, and to have
attracted his attention is a distinct tri
umph. Mr.. Allison. while rather ad
vanced in years"
Pleased" cried Gail. You'd thinh
l was a horse"
4 know just how you feel" stated
Aunt Helen. entirely unrufied; "but
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In the effort to eradicate
HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA

Hoyt's Headache and Neuralgia Cologne
now heads the list as q successful remedy
for the relief of headache, nervousness, in
somnia, car sickness, etc.
The dangerous tablet has had it's day.
Hoyt's Headache and Neuralgia Cologne
is'a harmless, refreshing, fragrant prepa-
ration, marvellous in its action, reliev-
ing. nervousness, sleeplessness, exhaustion
and all head and nerve ailments by ex-
ternal use and inhaling. It is not a nerve
food, but a nerve soother. BY giving tho
nerves a rest they furnish their own food
and tone, and all nerve pains disappear.
For cbildren's colds and catarrh it il
just the remedy, harmless and efficient and
so pleasant to use. For men a pleasant
remedy to relieve and clear the head "the
morning after the night before" This 10
not an expensive preparations at 80 cents q
bottle, because it brings the relief. It has
many imitators at less price, but if they
do not bring the desired results they are
not cheap at any price.
Get Hoyt's and you will be satisfied.
For sale at all drug stores.
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6eBAILfTIPT
BGT0RGF RANDOLPH Q[ESTIR.
and WILLIAM CHESTER w.
% DSsssSsss ses ILLUSTRATED &c:DRHoDGS !.
| ILLUSTRATED &C.D.RHOTS

out. I'll make you another PROPOSE
ton. I'll build the line from Pines to
Nugget City myself, II you'll give US
track connection at Copperville and at
Pines, and will give us a traffic con
tract for our rolling stock on a rea-
sonable basis"
Again Wilcox booked at the map.
The Silverknob and Nugget City road
began nowhere and ran nowhere, so
far as the larger transportation world
was concerned, and It could never fig
ure as a competitor. The hundred
miles through the precious natural
pass known as the Yando chasm was
not SO busy a stretch of road as 1t
was important, and the from
the passage of the Silverknob and
Nugget City's trains would deduct
considerably from the expense of
maintaining that much-prized key to
the golden West.
I'll take it up with Priestly and
German" promised Wilcox.
How soon can you let ne known"
Monday"
That afternoon saw Allison headed
back for New Yorx, and tho next
morning he popped into the Offices of
the Pacific Slope and Puget Sound,
where he secured a rental privilege to
run the trains Of the Orange Valley
road into San Francisco, ana down to
Los Angeles, over the tracks of the
p. s. and p. S. The Orange Valley
was a little, blind pocket of a road,
which made a juncture with the P. 8.
and p. S. just a short haul above San
Francisco, and it ran up into a rich
fruit country, but it's terminus was far,
far away from any possible connection
with a northwestern competitor, and
that bargain was easy.
That night Allison, glowing with an
eSuitati0n which erased his fatigue,
dressed to can % Gail Sargent.
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VAGUE AS TO CAUSES OF WAR
Confusion Of the Average
irish Mind.

In many districts of Ireland theirs
are practically no books and almos,
nobody reads newspapers. For months
there were people in Ireland whs
thought England was fighting Oh thu
same side as Germany.
Here Is an illustration of popular
ignorance of which ! have personsl
knowledge.
A group Of villagers were In a black.
smith shop. discussing the news. Ff
nally one asked: And how did this
bloody wal begin?"
The blacksmith was the scholar Of
the gathering. You see," said he, 1T
va like this. The king of the Servi.
tudes took a woman of the Morgans
to wife, and SO the S~ervitudes killed
them both and that is the way the
thing began"
Which. after all, is much after ths
manner of Herodotus.
Still combining myself to incidents
that l know to he true ! will add
another anecdote y, illustrate the way
the Irish mind takes hold OF an inter
national situation. A nan was defend
ing himself for having fought with
the British troops against the Beers.
He explained that he started to join
the Beers, but that he could not get
through the lineA. 30 he Joined the
British.
you should net have done that"
said one.
"Ah." said the narrator. II would
have given me soul for a fight
Norman Hapgood In Harper's Weekly.
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q his own. Immediately after, in the
bi%rector's meeting, he elected himself
president, and, kindly consenting to
talk with the reporters of the Denver
Newspapers, hurried back to Chicago,
Where he drove directly to the head
eflces of the Inland Pacific.
1--WE Just secured control Of the Sill
verknob and Nugget City," he In
formed the general manager of The u
land.
so / noticed" returned Wilcox,
who was O youlg man Of fifty and
wore picturesque velvet hats. '.The
papers here made quite a sensation
sf your going into railroading."
They're welcome" grinned Allison.
sSay Wilcox. II you'll build a branch
from Pines to Nugget City. well give
pou on, Nugget City freight where We
yross, at C~opperville. east Of the
pange."
Wilcox headed for the map.
What's the 6astance?" he inquired.
twenty-five miles; fairly level
trade, and one bridge"
Couldn't thlAk Of It," decided VIII
psx. looking q the map. Wee Ike
b have yovr freight, for there's a lot
r. traffic heswssA 0ilverknob and Mug
ase City, ut ~ Aot our territory. The
shelters are q oilverknob, and they
~ east ovW - White Range line.
Anyway, wig - you want to take
Way tn haalase from your northern
esanch?" 3st
-TiguU - 1lsnntinuing It, The
snnles are UonAA the local trafic IL
NIT. go 80 1uadbed is in a rotten
H.nditiA. = ukoGB rebuilding through.
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CHAPTER VI.
Had They Spoiled Her?

Music resounded in the parlors of
Jim %Sargent's house; music so sweet
and compelling in its harmony that
Aunt Grace slipped to the head Of the
stairs to listen in mingled ecstasy and
pride. Up through the hallway foated
a clear, mellow soprano and . rich,
deep baritone, blended SO perfectly
that they seemed twin tones. Aunt
Grace, drawn BY a fascination she
could not resist, erept down to where
she could see the source Of the mel
ody. Gail, exceptionally pretty to-
night in her simple dove-eolored gown
with its n pink rose, sat at the
piano, while towering above her. with
his chest expanded and . look at per-
feet peace ON his face. stood Rev.
Smith Boyd.
E~nraptured, Aunt Grace stood and
listened until the close of the ballad.
Leafing through her music for the next
treat, Gail looked up at the young doc
tor, and made soma smiling remark.
Her shining brown hair, waving about
her forehead, wes caught up In a
simple knot at the back, and the Cell
cate color Of her cheeks was like the
fresh glow Of dawn. Rev. Smith Boyd
bent slightly to answer, and he, toe.
smiled as he spoke; but as he hap
pened to find himself gazing deep into
the brown eyes Of Gail, the smile be-
gan to fade, and Aunt Grace Sargent.
scared, ran back up the stairs and into
her own room. where she took a book.
and held 1t In her lap. upside down.
The remark which Gail had made was
this:
"You should have used ysur voice
professionally"
The reply Of ~ rector was:
II do"
II didn't mean oratorically," she
laughed, then returned ~nervously to
her search for the next selection. She
had seer that change In the smile. ut
IL SO rare to find a perfect speaking
voice coupled with a perfect singing
voice." she ratified ON Heres that
simple little May Song Just hay-
mony, that's all"
Once more thsU voices rose in that
perfect blending which Is the most
delicate Of all exhilarations. In the
melody itself there was an appealing
sympathy, and. In that moment. these
two were in az Derfsct accord 40 tAsis
voices. There = something In the
music Of the hunaD tone which eaerts
a magnetic attraction like no other in
the world; which breaks down the bar
riers Of aAtasenism, which sweeps
away the walls of self-entrenchment,
which attracts and draws, which ex.
plains and does away with explana-
ton. This was the first hour they had
spent without a clash. and Rev. Smith
Boyd, his eyes quite blue tonight,
brought another stack of music from
the rack.
The butler, IN aggravatins image
with only n Joint in his body, pa
raded solemnly through the hall, and
back again with the card tray, while
Gail and the rector sang "Juanita"
from an old college songbook, which
the Reverend Boyd had discovered in
high glee, Aunt Grace came down the
stairs and out past the doors of the
music salon. There were voices Of
animated greeting In the hail. and
Aunty returned to the door just as the
rector was spreading open the book
at Sweet and Lew"
Pardon AAs beamed aunty.
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SYNOPSIS.

{ a vestry meeting OF the Market
Square church Gail Sargent listens to a
discussion about the sale of the church
tenements to Edward E. Allison, local
traction king and when asked her opin-
lon of the church by Rev. Smith Boyd.
says 1t is apparently . lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gail riding in
his motor car. When he suggests he is
eb'eveuep res. on "a aha Oh ms ms
question: "Why?" dail, returning to her
Uncle Jim's home from her drive with AL
ison, finds cold disapprovai in the eyes
of Rev. Smith Boyd, who Is calling there.
At a bobsled party Gail finds the world
uncomfortably full Of men. and Allison
tells Jim Sargent that his new ambition
Is TO conquer the world. Allison starts a
campaign for consolidation and control Of
the entire transportation system OF the
world.
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Undecided.

I'D like to look at some engage
ment rings, please"
Eyes, sir. Solitaire, I supposef
What size do you w.sh?"
"Oh, I guess you'd better give me
a sort of medium size. l don't know
just whom Pm going to give 1t TO
yet"
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ouEh rrua.

why did you lead me to believe
the astronomer met was q FISH
writerf"
Because he - . fash wrttss-h
a authority - motaogu.~
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If all the worlds a stage, it's UP to
each of US to contribute something to-
ward the elevation thereof.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
WAKING MAS PERlLous.
Many Sought Safety by Taking to the 5-e Middle of the Road. vs,r

The righteous as well as the wicked walked in slippery places on Saturday and Sunday, particularly on the hilly streets of Norwcih, causing many of those on their way to church services on Sunday to forsake the sidewalks and take to the safer footing in the middle of the street.
 Saturday produced the larger num- Der of actual accidents from which broken bones were experienced. Sf
 Early Saturday morning Charles Hathaway of No. 8 Mechanic street, slipped on the curb on Cove street and broke both bones in his left ankle. Dr. Louis T. Cassidy was called and after temporarily setting the bones had Mir Hathaway taken to the Backus hospital in the ambulance, where the fractures were reduced.
 Saturday afternoon a son of George Baker of No. IT Talman street, got in the way of a double ripper on Talma.l street hill and suffered painful injuries which were attended to by Dr. Pat rick Cassidy. His front teeth on the upper jaw were practically all crushed in and the upper lip was cut.
 A boy named Mullen and residing on Mechanic street, fractured one of his legs while sliding Friday afternoon. Dr. H. E. Higgins attended the injured boy
 Dr. Higgins was also called to at4 tend boy named Orenstein, who frac- tured his life arm while sliding on High street Friday, afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
FUNERALS.
Mrs. John Q. Benson.

Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock the funeral of Caroline s. Coleburn. wife of John D. Benson, was held from her home, No 46 Grove street, and the service was conducted by Rev. Frank Palmer. The bearers were Charles s. Avery. B. P Bishop, F. J. Leavens, A. A. Browning: Herbert W. Gallup and William R. McCord, and %interment took place in the family plot in Yantic cemetery. A committal service was read at the grave by Rev. MT. Palmer. There were a large number of hand some floral tributes.
 Undertakers Henry Allen & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Mrs. Arthur H.. Kelley.
 At 10 o'clock Saturday morning the funeral of Mary Patterson, widow of Arthur H. Kelley, was held from her home, No. 20 1-2 Lafayette street, and Rev. Myles P. Calvin officiated. Four friends acted as bearers and burial took place in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Mrs. Kelley died on Thursday at the age of 3 years. She was born in North Grosyenordale and was the daughter of James and Mary O'Keefe Patterson. For some years she had made her home in this city.
 Undertakers Church & Allen had charge Of the funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
BANK STOCK VALUES
 FOR TAXATION PURPOSES
Commissioner corhin Issues Equaliza-
 tion Boards List for the State.

l4f
 Tax Commissioners William H. Cor bin his issued his statement of the values for purpose of taxation, as of October 1, 1915, of the shares of the capital stock of banks, national bank ing associations, trust, insurance and investment companies, fixed by the board of equalization, in accordance with Sections 2331 and 2S92 of the general statutes, as amended.
 In the list are the following, giving first the par value and second the tax Danielson.-Windha County Ma tionaI bank, $100, SITS: Danielson Trust Go, $100, $1o5: Killingly Trust
 Mystic-Mystic River National bank
 Norwich-Merchant National bank, s10O,. s110; Thames National bank, s100. s160;a Uncas National bank, S10e. $105.
 Plainheld-First National bank, s1oo. s1o5.
 New London-;National Bank of Commerce. $100, s192; National Whal- m ing bank s25 :sSi S New stHS L1ndOn f,n,s City y and Trust Co, $100, s125.
 Stafford Springs-First National bank $100. $200.
 Putnam-First National bank. s1oO, s150.
 Ridgefeld-Jefferson Trust Co. s1oo, s120.
 Rockville-First National bank. s1oo, s105; Rockville National bank, s100, $117.
 stonington-First National bank,
 Willimantic - Windham National bank. s100,. $1so: Wiliimantic Trust Co., $100, $110.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
PERSONALS

Roger Foote In Ill at his home In recent visitor Y n Waferbury. 7 v '
 Philip Cone Of saybrook has been spending a few days with relasseses in Coventry.
 Miss Clara Hamilton spent a few days the past week with relatives in Williamsville.
 Alan GuiId Of Windham Center. spent New Years eve with Norwich friends. Miss Anna Clark, of Arnston, who has been under treatment in the New Haven hospital is much improved in health.
 MT. and Mrs. carl H. Swan have days avs . Visit at Mr. 2 swans I former home In this city.
 A New London paper noted that pr. New Year holidays with relatives in New York city.
 Mrs Alvin Johnson has returned to Waterford after spending a few days with her mother. Mrs Anna Magnu- SSAA S~ N@~A@4 " S-%eF
 Miss Morrison has returned to teach the Putnam Heights school, after spending the holiday vacation at her home in Norwich.
 Mrs. R. Chapman Hampstead, Miss Margaret Hempstead and Miss Nata- lie Reilly, of Hartford are visiting their cousin, Mrs. Arthur McGee of Lincoln avenue.
 Ilff s
 Leslie T. Gager. who has been acting as city editor of The Bulletin during the past two weeks. returned to Ston- ington on Saturday, and left Sunday to resume his studies at the Johns Hop kins Medical school, RaItimore.
 Miss Henrietta v. steinkamp left Sunday for Hartford. to be present this morning at Mt. St. Joseph's convent when her sister. Sister M Therese. in the world Miss Hannah Lentz, is professed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
wEppiNos.
Higby--BidwslI.


 An exceedingly pretty home wedding was that of Miss Mary Elizabeth Bid well and Clinton David Higby of Erie Penn, which took place at the res idence of the brides parents, Mr: and Mrs. Francis Asbury BidweH, of No. TO Mckinley avenue, on New Years day at 6 o'clock in the evening,
 It was candlelfght wedding with the rooms illuminated only with can- dies. The parlor where the ceremony was performed was entirely in green and white in a very artistic arrange ing baskets of white stephan6tis. tied with graceful bows of white gauge. Tall lighted candles on either side ot the altar made a. beautiful effect.
 In the library the Christmas dec- orations of pine, red candles. 5eru- carried out, while the dining room was decorated with white roses and maiden hair ferns. The bride was unattended, coming in with her father. She wore an ex- quisite gown of white satin with dra- gift of the groom to the bride was a diamond lavallier. = The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. w. Coleman. pastor of Trim ity Methodist Episcopal church, oi which the bride is a member. After the ceremony there was a wed. ding supper for the 36 guests, who fr1- cluded relatives and close friends, and MT. and Mrs. Higby left by automobile for a wedding trip after which they will reside in Erie, where, Mr. Higby | is successful lawyer.
 The at home cards are for after Feb | 1 at 523 West Tenth street at Erie Pa.
 Among the out-of town guests were friends from New Britain, Terryvtllt and Montclair. N. J. Included in tht out-of town guests were Mfr. and Mrs Malcolm Lewis of Montclair, the lat ter a daughter of the groom Tn, l day was her wedding Anniversary. l The bride has been a resident oi | this city all her life, graduate o 1 the Norwich Free Academy. class oi | 1900. and Norwich Normal school teaching later In New Britain and New
 Jersey and for the last few years 1T | this city.
 Rodina-sarrexani. In his office in the Chapman building on Broadway, John H. Barnes, tusttcl of the peace, united in marriage ol ] Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock Inno cente Rodina and Mrs. Marietta Barez l ami, both natives of Italy, but nov residents of this city The groom. wh, | is 29, is a mason and lives on wash
 ington street. The bride has been em | ployed in silk mill and has lived ol Franklin street.
 T
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03

in his relations with his many friends and more especially with his family. He was universally respected and ad- mired, and, by. those wfle know him we'll he was loved.
 His going causes g. great loss to tae community, to his friends, to his church, but most of all to those near- est and dearest to him, his own fam- fly.
 Mrs. Charles Swan.
 Grace Esteiie Racket, wife. of Charles away at their. home there early Sunday morning from the effects of an apopIec- tic stroke which she suffered on Sat- urday.
 Mrs, Swan. who was in her 3zd year, is survived by her husband and two sons, She also leaves three sisters and a brother, Her sisters are Mrs, Frank Labeau of Natick, R, l.. Mrs, John Watefman of Apponalig, R, l.. and Mrs. John La Chappelie of Natick, R, I,
 paniei J. Moran. After & Wesizs' illness with grip, which developed Into pneumonia, Dan- .iel J, Moran, 42 years of age. died at his nome, No. 4s Baltic street, Sunday morning at 11.BQ o'clock, Mir, Moran was born in Norwich and was the son of Roger and Mary Fs1ay Moran. Tn msfrsags with Miss ii M Margaret E, T Piun. n kstt. who survives him. There are no MF. l1ssaa was. gsaabes of St RatrtekH parish and belonged ts St PatrioiEs Holy Name geciefy. MT Moran was q machtniat by tfads, He WRs well and faYeFabiy known to a large circle or a9auaE4taBcsRs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
RENEWED HOLY NAME vows
Service at Church Heard Earnest Sermon by Rev. J. s. Moran of New Haven.

The members of the Holy Name so- ciety of St. Patrick's church attended service at the church on Sunday even- ing at 73.0. having seats reserved for them at the front of the church on both sides of the main aisle. Over 126 were in attendance and heard with marked interest the earnest sermon delivered by Rev. J. $. Moran of New Haven, a Dominican preacher. At the close of the sermon he called upon the members of the society to renew the Holy Name pledge, reading it from the pulpit to them as they stood in their places and repeated it after him.
 As compared with the name of Jesus he said at the opening of his discourse all other names are as nothing. His name still lives in the world and is honored above all names among men though he who bore it was born In 2 manager. passed years in obscurity, and died malefactor's death. deserted by his friends. Yet the name of Jesus Christ towers above the world, the name of the purest among the mosl powerful and the most powerful among