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CHAPTER V-continued.

I can't believe 1t, Murray. Tts q
lear out of the book of Bedlamr
rake fair shot at it and see where
tne bullet lands: this entire crazy fake
IS built upon one solitary, lonesome
ract-the fact that we're here. with .
Joo on our hands big enough to create
an active, present-moment market for
lapor and material There is absolute.
~ nothing else behind the bubble
oloWlng; ii we were not here the Nj.
quota Improvement company would
never have been heard of"
drlsloW laughed, Your arguing that
Twice two makes four doesn't change
the fridescent hue Of the bubble" he
volunteered. IF big money has seen
a chance to skin somebody, the mere
TACT that the end of the world ia due
to come along down the pike some
day isn't going to cut any obstructing
ngure Well all be buying and sell,
ing corner lots in Hosford's new CITY
before were a month older. Don't Won
believe it?"
III believe it when see IT," was
6roulllard's reply; and with this the
matter rested for the moment.
1t was later in the day. an hour or |
SO after the serving of the hearty |
supper in the engineers mess tent.
that Brouillard was given to see an.
other and still less tolerable side of
MS temporary guest. Hosaord had
come into the office to plant himself
solidly in the makeshift easy chair for
the smoking Of big, black after.sup-
per cigar.
I've been looking over your rules
and regulations, Brouillard," he be-
gan, after an interval of silence which
Brouillard had been careful not TO
break. You're making a capital mis-.
AXE in trying to transplant the old
Connecticut blue laws out here. Your
ought to have the right to
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CHAPTER vi
Symptonatic

for some few minutes the two or
the cabin porch made no attempt IF
Talk but when the rumbling thunde,
OF the ore-car which the elder Mas
singale was pushing ahead of him into
the mine had died away in the sinh.
terranean distances Brouillard began
again. 49,
l 40 get your point of view-some-
times" he said Civilization, or what
stands for it, does have way of
shrinking into littleness, not to saw
cheapness, when one can get the
proper perspective And your life un
here on Chigringo has given YOU the
heedful detached point of view"
The trouble shadows in the eyes of
the young woman who was sitting in
the tlshnet hammock gave place to a
smile Of gentle derision.
DO you call that civilization" she
demanded, indicating the struggling
new town spreading itself, maplike, in
the valley below.
suppose 1t is--one form of IT, Al
least it is civilization in the making
Everything has to have some sort of a
beginning"
MISS Masstngale acquiesced in a
little uptilt of her perfectly rounded
chin.
Just the same, you don't pretend to
say you are enjoying It," she said in
manifest depreciation.
oh | don't know. My work is down
there. A few weeks ago l was right.
7ously hot. 1t seemed so crudelv nm.
necessary to start a pigeon-plucking
match at this distance from Wall
street."
But now" she queried-'now, I sup
'ose, you have become reconciled?"
I am growing more philosophical
ct us say There are just about so
many pigeons to be plucked, anyway,
hey'd mott if they weren't plucked
And 1t may Es well be done here as
n the stock exchange, when you come
0 think of it." {
I like you least when you talk that
'ay' said the young woman in the t
ammock, with open-eyed frankness.
DO you do it as other men do?-iust t
hear how it sounds?" $
Brouillard, sitting on the top step fl
the porch, leaned his head against /.
he porch post and laughed.
You know too much-a lot too n
UGH for person of your tender /,
ears, he asserted. Which names
lie more of the charming collection l.
contradictions which your father or
other or somebody had the temerity g
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aNasFRaaaEssssa ssa1aaSssmn

tul reply to be made to this, BrouillarC
bent lower over his work and saic
nothing. AT every fresh step In this
forced acquaintance the newcome,
was painstakingly developing new an
tagonisms Sooner or later, Brouillard
knew, it would come to an open run
ture' but he was hoping that the actual
hostilittes could be postponed until
after Hosford had worn out his tenn.
porary welcome as a guest in the engi.
neers mess.
For a time the big man in the easy
chalr smoked on in silence. Then he
began again:
Say, Brouillard, saw one little girl
today that didn't belong to your work.
men s-family outfit, and she's a peach
came riding down the trail with her
brother from that mine up on the
soutE mountain-Massingale. isn't IL?
by Jove! she fairly made my mouth
water!"
lnasmuch as no man can read field.
notes when the page has suddenly be-
come a red blur Brouillard looked up,
You are my guest, in a way, Mr.
Hosford; for that reason can't very
well tell you what | think of Won
so much he was able to say quietly
Then the control mechanism burned
out IN a flash of fiery rage and he
cursed the guest fluently and compre-
hensiVely winding up with a crude
ana savage threat Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II he should ever venture so much as
to name Miss Massingale again in the
threatener's hearing.
Hosford sat up slowly, and his big
face turned darkly red.
Well" he broke out. so you're
that kind Of a flre-eater, are Won? |
didn't suppose anything like that
ever happened outside of the ten.cent |
SMOKERS. Wake up, man; this is the
.Wentieth century we're living in
DON'T look at me that way!"
But the wave of insane wrath was
already subsiding, and Brouillard, half
ashamed of the momentary lapse into
'aVagery, was once more scowling
Town at the pages of his notebook
ynen the door opened and Quinlan,
ne operator, came in with a commu-
llcation fresh from the Washington
Vlre' The message was an indirect
eply to Hosford's telegraphed appeal
o the higher powers. Brouillard read
t. stuck it upon the file, and took a
oil of blueprints from the bottom
rawer of his desk.
Here are the drawings for your
over installation, Mr.. Hosford" he
aid handing the roll to the man in
le chair. And little later he went :
ut to smoke a pipe in the open air.
'aVlng the message of inquiry he had ;
ltended to send unwritten.
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spend 'heir money in any way that
suits en-"
Brouillard was pointedly occupying
himself at his desk, but he looked I'D
long enough to say; Whisky, YOU
mean?'
That and other things. They tell
me you don't allow any open gam.
bling or any women here outside of
the families of the workmen."
I'VE don't" was the short rejolnder.
That won't hold water after we get
things fairly in motion"
1T will have to hold water as far
as we are concerned, if have to build
a stockade around the camp" snapped
Brouillard.
Hosford's heavy face wrinkled itself
IL mirthless smile. You're nuttv."
he remarked. when | find a man
bearing down hard on all the little
vices, it always makes me wonder
WHAT'S the name Of the corking big one
ne Is trying to cover up"
since there was obviously no peace
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-02
Totem Pole Must Don Some cro+,o.

Clothes make the totem pole ac.
cording to John Oscar Davis. collector
OF the port, at Syn Francisco.
Mortified at what he saw whom a
Burmese specimen consigned to tba
Rev, ]. H. East OF Portland was ua.
covered at the custcrlhouse early in
February Collector Davis has now
recovered sufficiently from the shock
10 announce that when the proDer ba.
olIiments have been placed on tba
relic it may be allowed to proceed on
IT'S way to the indignant ccnsiree.
Painting, the collector said. ba3
been considered, but clothing would
be better. His plan now is to arrange
Tor a proper costuniug OF the m1otp1
totem pole at the expense of Doctor
East and that then the curio, decor.
ously accoutered for appearance
among the most select circles, might
be allowed admission to the land
the free and the home Of the brave.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-02
SYNOPSIS.

Brouillard. chief engineer of tbo N,,,,o,o
im.isatlon dam, goes out from camn 1o 70
a,,t essiSate strange light and finds an
ao.tonoolle party camped at the ' nanvo o.,
podt9 H. he meets ]. Wesley Cortwrig hi
partv '' ana Gd@oghter, Genevieve, of the auto
q 20 binem, Cartwright sees in tho nrnient
10 Pls cnance TO- make money. BrouiIlard
Is ,, lthperWous TO hints from the finsnci d.u
wv t Gus Genevieve that the engineer
half 10 4 y.af, uoWn and hook himself il the
i%es a company and obtains governn 5fer,f
~ o"'t tac 70 furnish power and material
d LOT the dam construction. A busT g ci iai
s eein up about the site. Steve Massin.
IBroqilard does not influenza ecu pr rusd II
pord to build a railroad branch to The
va mus opening an easy market for
ne gre from the Little Susan" mine me-
c naob'llard and the company's promoter t,g-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-02

II you were in love with a
slrl and a beast Of man, who
nad the power to get you fired
from your job, made a smirkino
remark about her to you, would
you smash him in the Jaw and
KICK him out of your Office
even If the act caused an in
definite postponement Of your
wedding?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-02

SAGE THINKS lT IS -oMz--iNe
THAT CAR BE OVERCOME
makes the Assertion That II Should
Be Used SParingfy and With Tact
and judgment on All
Occasions.

Twigley says he never told a lie in
his life related the druggist he
says he'd rather lose all he has than
take a fall out Of the truth
He hasn't much to lose observed
the village patriarch. He's so poor
1 the assessor has quit calling at his
house. and his poverty is largely due
to his weakness for the truth at all
times and seasons.
The truth is an excellent thing, but
it should be used spariugly, and with
tact and judgment Some people cant
be made to realize that the truth may
be s1perauOus even admitting it's
value at ordinary times. ! was read.
ing Of a case in point the other day.
/ The publisher Of an obscure magazine
IN England was surprised and an.
nOyed when a lot Of officials visited his
premises C0nhscated everything in
sight, and took him away to jail. He
| had been printing a lot Of unpleasant
things about the Russian government.
1T is more than likely that what
he said about the government was
true. and If he had printed them two
or three years ago be would have been
generally auDlauded and a number OF
people would have subscribed for his
magazine but just now England and
Russia are great friends. and YOU cant
hit one without offending the other
"Our friend. Tom swike. the black.
smith. is THE strongest man in town.
He also has passion Tor punching
peoples heads, and the smallest ex-
cu5a will serve. Tom never ngvs bis
bills when # can be avoided. and as a
falslaar he would make Auanias look
like a cheap amateur. i know all this
to be the truth, yet 1 would be unwtse
10 blurt out the truth in Toms hear.
Ing
"T3u will gather NY meaning from
these Illustrations The trpts il .,
admirable line of goods. vet If a man
would get on in this world. he must
handle /. with discretion and NOT sow
t broadcast
Our friend Twlg,ev. Eho bo9s.s
that he never told a cherry tras
couldn't sell gold dollars IA --a,,I
De sure to tell some unpleasant truth
about them, saying they we're short
weight or he found them In the nest
louse. or something. He's ALWAYS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-02
Discerning Jor4,

DO you believe rabbits lay Easte,
sggs asked one small boy
NO" replied the other Il don't
know whether that story is to be con
f'dered myth or nature fake"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-02

Do you think that Amy VIII
conduct a little filtration with
the despised Hosford, in ord,r
TO aid her father, il she finds
out that Hosford can bring the
railroad to Niquoia or keep il
away?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
Protracted Meetings Close.

The protractcd meetings which have
been in progress at the First Presby-
tcrian church for several weeks came
to close Sunday night with services
participated in by all the other con-
gregations Of the city. Rev. Geo. w.
Belk, who has been conducting the
services, preached one Of his most
forceful sermons and many were visi-
bly, affected. The meeting was very
helpful from many standpoints, the
membership of the church being large
" augmented and the spirituality OF
the congregation greatly revived
Thirty members were added to the
church roll Sunday morning. Rev
Belk not only made strong impress
sion In the city as a preacher and
evangelist, but made numerous per.
sonal friends as we'll. Tho singing
under the direction Of Mr.. T4owdy. was
|ans attractive. feature Of the ssesvicas
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dale Station. He also secured a shot
gun there belonging to Mr. Len
Yeargin besides a box Of shells and
watch. The officers think he is an
old hand at the game. Deputy Sheriff
Owings followed clues as far as
Grecnvillc, but was unable to locate
him there. However, he made use Of
his trip there by landing two negroes
wanted for other crimes in this coun-
ty.
a rather amusing incident in con-
nection with the escape Of the two
prisoners was their evident disdain
for the local Jail, they having an
nounccd to Mr.. Owings just the morn
ing before that they expected to break
out in very short time. They made
good their threa., using hacksaw
that they had been able to sncrctc in
their cells.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
TWO PRISONERS ESCAPE.
One is Apprehended Near Clinton. but
the Other Has not been Caught.

Roy Vaughn held for breaking into
store at Lydia mill at Clinton, and
another young prisoner by the name
of Lark, who escaped recently from the
state reformatory, made their escape
from the county Jail Friday night
about one o'clock and one OF them
Roy Vaughn. still remains at large.
Lark. who Is a mere lad, was tracked
to Clinton the same night by Rural
Policeman Owens and City Policeman
Blakcly and caught just before he
reached the city.limits Roy Vaughn,
who was tracked in the direction of
Fountain Inn. managed to clude MS
pursucrs, Deputy Sheriff Owings and
Policeman Davenport, and succeeded
ir making his escape. The two latter
officers were travelling In a buggy ana
were not able to make as fast time rs
t,e other officers, who were driV!nS a
car of we'll known make.
The cscape OF the two culprits was
discovered about midnight by CITY VI
accrs Blakely and Reams as they we're
mak,ng their regular rounds. Thcil
s,snicion was aroused wben,they sa"
an improvised rope made OF blankets n IS
hanging from one OF the jail winNdoWf
md at once aroused the deputy sherih
Pho two prisoners were not rouhd ~
their accustomed cells, SO the searct
for them was Immediately begun. Tht
,gyound being soft from the rain whicf
was then falling made it possible tt
locate their tracks some distance from
the 3ail. yeughn, who made a sue
cessfu, getsway, refornished himse'
sgith dry upderSlatnes and Q ,8hfr
ffa4n Mr.. Acy Todd's steysaaa Bashb
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
TEACHERS MET SATURDAY
Regular Monthly Meeting OF Teachers
Association Held Saturday.

The LaurcnS County Teachers as
sociation held its December meeting
Saturday at the graded school build
ing President b. +. Parkinson pre-
sided, and the meeting was opened
with exercises conducted by Miss An
ME Workman, normal teacher in the
city school. The first part Of the pro
gramme was then entered into, which
was the practical teaching OF prcsen-
tation of poetry as demonstrated in
three departments OF the Laurcns
school---primary, Sntermediate and
high school. This was most inter-
esting feature and highly instructive
to the members Of the association.
The association then reassembled
In the auditorium where it was ad-
dressed by Miss Madaline Spigener OF
Columbia, president Of the State Rural
Improvement association. She was fol-
liowed by Mrs. 70. v. Frierson, super
viging. teacher for IAurens county.
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Mrs. Jnne Todd DeNl.

Mrs. Jane Todd, mother of Mrs. J.
0. G. Fleming, of this city, and Mrs. a.
y. Thompson, Of Ora, died at her home
in Due West yesterday morning. In
termcnt was made at Due West and
was attended by Mrs. Fleming, Mrs.
Thompson and their families. Mrs
Todd was in the S7th year of her age
and death was due largely to compli-
cations indident to mature age Before
her marriage she was a Miss McClin-
took and vase widely connected il
this county. She was known as q
most consecratod Christian woman
and her departure caused Widespread
sorrow among those who knew her
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Public Meeting and Installation oi the
Officers OF the Eastern Star.

an impressive installation service
ana an enjoyable pnhhc meeting OF
me Adah chapter, g. =. s., we're hcld
III inc Masonic haii Monday evening"
Heihs attended Hy large number OF
iflchdS OF me chap''r members. MIS-
Lou H. Monk Wor'hy Grand Natron'
ana MISS Nancy i. Bcnhcu' Grand
Lecturer we're present ana cohtnbnt-
ca m"ch I" we cH!'Smcn' o' 'he eS-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
BIG SHIPMENT OF MAXWELLS
Mr.. j. w. Mckee Announces the Ship.
ment OF Il Solid TrainlOad from De.

CfOUs
Mr.. J. w. Mckee, president of the
Laurens Motor Car Company, dis
tributors Of Maxwell cars n this
state. announced Saturday that he had
just completed arrangements for the
shipment of solid trainload of fifty
cars of Maxwells, $50 automobiles in
all, to this state within the next few
weeks. Mr.. Mckee stated that he
completed booking the orders for them
Saturday and Immediately wired in
the big order to Detroit He said that
this was the first shipment Of solid
trainload Of automobiles ever made
to South Carolina, attesting to the
popularity and selling qualities of the
car. The shipment Will be made to
Columbia and the cars distributed to
the various agencies over the state
from that point. Mr.. Mckee speaks
very enthusiastically over the outlook
for spring business and says that the
business being built up on Maxwell
cars is very gratifying.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
(Spartanburg Journal.)

Berlin Dee 2 (y Wireless Germany and her allies
to enter forthwith into negotiations
Chancellor Won chmann received the representatives Of
the United States Ger
hostile which he asked
that they bring to the knowledge of the hostile
Proposals also transmit ted to the Vatican and all other ncuras
c propositions which also being made by Austrian Turkish
and Bulgarian governments to lasting the chan
ccor told The
ing the action said the would be in the Rccag today by
the chancellor.
The scnofca News Agency said Thc chancellor
the the
United States Of America Spain and Switzerland the
protecting German interests in hostile foreign countries The chan
cclor to them the
knowledge OF the hostile The will be today
the Rcichstag by the chancellor
'Thc said the four allied
forthwith negotiations The proposition which they bring
for such negotiations
the establishment Of lasting peace.
To the governments Vienna Constannoplc Sofia
transmitted identical notes and also they with h
Holy See and all other neutral governments
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
ENGLISH WAR CABINET
FINALLY ANNOUNCED
Government Wal Practically be by II
Cabinet of Four.

cabinet OF Four.
London Dec. 1O-,fIic official list of
the new ministry issued tonight fol-
lows the unofficial forecast with two
or three minor changes. Mr.. Lloyd
! George, Lord Milncr, Earl Curzon,
Bonar Law and Arthur Henderson
form what is officially termed the war
cabinet, while the others who ordinari-
~ have been designated as cabinet
ministers, arc called heads of depart
mcnts.
An important point in this novel or
sanitation is that it concentrates far
more power in the hands of the prime
minister than the British system has
ever known before. Mr.. Lloyd Georges
proposals to Premier ASquth were for
a war council. Of which the premier
should not be q member although he
should have the power Of Passing on
It's work. Mr.. Lloyd George has not
hcsitatcd to the position more closely
resembling distatorship tEan he was
willing to give his predecessors.
The war cabinet will hold daily SOS
sionS, directing the prosecution OF the
: war and the freedom Of MIR. LLOYD
George, Lord Miner and Mr.. IIcndcr-
: son from departmental duties will al
low them to devote all their time to
the war council, the work of the OK
chcqucr and government leadership
2 in the house Of commons will Absorb
c most of Mr.. Bonar Laws time, ant
D attendance on the house Of lords vii
: necessitate Earl Curzon's absenc,
from the council, SO that Mr. Lloyd
: George, Lord Miner and Mr.. Hender
war.
For practical purposes, the gov
ernment will be by cabinet of -four
J. 4 meeting Of the privy council will
e- be held tomorrow for the swearin
In of the ministers. The prime min
le lister will make a speech in the hous
s. of commons Tuesday in which he wi
Is declare the policy Of the new govern
I'd ment, and a bill will be introduce
le enabling the members to take thei
ty seats without going through the fol
in mality Of new election which tn
" law demands when a member accept
lc position under the crown.
m The complexion OF the new go,
in crnment is II Liberals, IS Unionist
at three I.aborites and the presidents {
Id the Board of Trade and Educatio
1e and the shipping controller, who hay
lie been attached to no parties.
he Sir Robert Finlay's remuneration {
to the pension attached to the office {
to lord high chancellor. will be pop,
te lar stroke. The lord chancellor draw
KS 10000 pounds in office and pensio
,k OF 5000 pounds after his retiremen
ne There has been much discussion owe
III the cost Of this largely ornament;
office recently. Four retired chance
lors are now drawing pensions.
r. p O'Connor gives notice of
), motion in the house Of commons f
~. the formation Of series Of commi
ne sions in parliament, on the Frcnt
IL model for cooperation with the mi
M listers in conducting the war.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
RED CROSS SEALS
AS BUSINESS GETTERS
Large Life Insurance Company Makes
Purchases Solely for Business Rca-

Large Life Insurance Company Makes
Purchases Solely for Business Rea-
sons.
TO enable their policy holders to
live as long as possible was the sole
reason for a large life insurance com
pany buying last month $4,000 Red
Cross Christmas seals at one time.
This firm made the statement that
their action was dictated solely by
business reasons, and that they could
not for any reason claim any credit
on the score for philanthropy. They
believed it good business on the fol-
lowing grounds:
That presence of tuberculosis
means / greater financial loss to the
community, and its greatest ravages
Iarc found among the poor.
That it is more logical to spend
money to set rid of the disease than
to reflect the cost of supporting lis
victims in an increased tax rate.
That the. anlicton OF the brcat
| winners or the family with the dis
ease means lowered efficiency ant
less earning capacity, which in turn
means a lcSscncd power to provide
the proper nouriShmcnt and environ
Imcnt to successfully combat it
growth, and that this incapacity of
ten throws his family upon the pub
lie charge.
That no one makes profit upon
dead man but the undertaken, and h
makes it only once, whereas liv
man is constant source of profit t
every one with whom he does bus
ness, and the more alive and the NOR
prosperous he is and the more bus
ness he does, the greater are the Pre-
fits of those with whom he deals