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Chapter NxI-continued.)

Ito be quite candid" answered
Pachmann, readily, I'll am afraid
to give it to you on board this
boat. | chose this boat because
L believed. we should be safe here.
But there are spies on board; one
OF our conferences has been over
hcard-perhaps both of Them"
and he told OF the assault upon
Schroeder. ''Then again, we must
not be too much together. |
might be recognized; and you are
already suspected of having
caused the destruction of La Lib
erte.'
"How can that beg" Ward de-
handed, in a tone which showed
that he was genuinely startled.
For answer, Pachmann took
from his vest pocket a paper, un-
folded it and handed it to Ward.
1t was the wireless from Lepine.
That was received last Thurs
day he said. II suppose you
know who Lepine is. BY great
good fortune, | intercepted it, and
sent an answer denying that you
were on board. 1t was for that
reason you We're removed to the
FIRST class and your name kept off
the passenger list. But how can
he have suspected you?"
Ward shook his head slowly. He
was a little pale, and the hand
which held the message trembled.
cannot guess" he said.
"You have told no one7"
"Told!'' flashed Ward. "Do YOU
not see that, unless my great plan
succeeds, that action will have
been an infamous one? To kill 300
men in order to assure peace to
the world-that may be Justified
that may even be heroic; but to
kill them wantonly, to kill them
and then to fail-that would drive
me madl'' He looked at Pach-
mann, his eyes suddenly inflamed.
And let me tell you this" he
added, IN a voice of concentrated
passion, eff l find that you have
deceived me, if | find that o
have betrayed me, Germany shall
suffer a reprisal that will make
you shudder! [ swear it'll"
Pachmam's eyes were also suf-
fused. La that moment, he literally
saw red.
"You threaten!' he cried
hoarsely. "You dare to threat
en!"
~ warn!'' said Yard. "And YOU
will do we'll to heed the warning!
You I playing with fire-taIe
care that it does not consume
you'll
Pachmam conquered his emo
ton by a supreme effort.
1T is foolish to talk in that
way he said. cit is foolish to
speak of deception and betrayal.
There is no question of either. But
we must move cautiously. We
must evade spies. Even you can
see that!'
Here is my last word" said
Ward, more calmly. eve shall
reach New York ON Tuesday. I
will await your answer for "a
hours after we have landed. If
have not then received it, 1 shall
consider myself free to act as I
think best"
a CLEAN of triumph flashed in
Pachmann's eyes.
~ accept your condition." he
said. and with a little ironical bow.
rose and left the cabin.
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Ian S lace was a little pale, but
he looked at her manfully and
squared his shoulders
III deserved that!" he said.
"Thank you, Miss Ward. But it
was very lonely, last night"
Kasia's look softened.
Yes" she agreed: cit was"
"You felt it, too?" asked Dan.
his face lighting up again.
"Certainly [ felt it. l haven't
dared make any friends among the
first class passengers, and a per-
son can't read all the time! One
likes to talk occasionally, no mat
ter with whom"
"Why not slip over to second
class tonight" Dan suggested.
land sit on the bench. The moon
is very BEAUTIFUL
But kasia shook her head. smil-
ing.
81 shall have to admire if
alone" she said. owe must not
be seen so much to%gether-it is not
wise for us to sit here. Suppose
some one, seeing us together.
should take it into his mind to
search your baggage, and should
find that little package"
che wouldn't find it," Dan
broke in. During the day, l carry
it in my pocket. At night, 1 sleep
with it under my pillow"
Kasia gave him a quick glance.
THAT is splendid!" she said,
quickly. "And you don't even
wish to know what it is?"
"Not unless you wish to tell me.
There is one danger, though. If
the customs Inspector should hap
pen to run across it, he will want
to know what it is"
"Tell him it is an electrical de-
vice."
"And if he opens ii t."
"That will do no harm. All he
will find is a small metal box,
filled with tiny wires coiled about
each other"
Dan breathed more freely.
That simplifies things" he
said. "From what you said when
you gave it to me, 1 was afraid |
might have to knock him down,
snatch the package, and make a
break for it."
"No," and Kasia smiled. cit
would appear of value only to
some one who knew what it was.
The customs Inspector doesn't
count"
And tomorrow evening, say at
s o'clock, l shall bring it up to
you"
every we'll. I shall expect you.
And now you must 60"
Dan rose obediently.
"It will be a long "a hours,' he
said. but | feel more cheerful
than I did. BY the way" he
aided, turning back, "there's one
thing 1 forgot to tell you. If that
other young fellow shows up again
you needn't be afraid to talk to
him. Chevrial says he's the only
enc on the ship you are safe to talk
freely with!''
"Chevrial!' she repeated, star
ing "Chevrial said that!"
"Yes,' and Dan laughed. "He
seems to be the wise guy, all
right" and without s%uspecting
her emotion, he turned and left
her. But for a long time Kasia sat
there, unmoving, trying to under
stand.
Dams evening was not so lonely
as he had expected, for, as he sat
on the bench on the boat deck,
staring out across the water and
thinking of the morrow, Chevrial
joined him.
81 do not intruder the French
man asked.
Not at all. Sit down, won't
you9"
Chevrial sat down, and for some
moments there was silence.
"Our voyage nears an end, M.
Webster" Chevrial said at last.
Tomorrow you will be home
again. Perhaps l may see you in
New York"
"Where will YOU stay?"
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moments there was silence.
"Our voyage nears an end, M.
Webster" Chevrial said at last.
Tomorrow you will be home
again. Perhaps l may see you in
New York"
where will you stay?"
II have some friends in the wine
trade with whom l usually stay.
The little money l pay them is well
come to them, and / am more COM
Portable than at an hotel. l do not
know their exact address-they
have moved since | was last here ;
but they n to meet me at the
pier"
Whenever you have a leisure
evening"" said Dan, "call up the
Record office and ask for me. and
we will have dinner together"
"Thank you. / shall remember.
And l should like you to meet my
friends. I do not know if you are
q connoisseur of wine, but If you
are, they possess a few bottles of
a vintage that will delight you"
"I'm far from being a connois.
seur," Dan laughed; "but / &C.
cept tho invitation with thanks.n
sChevrial's face was bright.
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Conclusion of
A MAN WITHOUT
A COUNTRY =
EDWARD EVERETT HALE

tSOntinueQ from fOurtn faSe.D
on our own Judgment. That means. eff
you succeed, you will be sustained; If
you fail, you will be disavowed.' Well,
as Danforth says, all that is over now.
though l do not know but l expose
myself to a criminal prosecution on the
evidence of the very revelation 1 am
making.
Here is the letter:
'LEVANT, Lat. % @ S. Long. 1872 W.
Dear Fred try to find heart and
life to tell you that it is all over with
dear old Nolan. I have been with him on
this voyage more than / ever was,
and l can understand wholly now the
way in which you used to speak of
the dear old fellow. I could see that
he was not strong. but l had no idea
the end was SO near. The doctor has
been watching him very carefully, and
yesterday morning came to me and
told me that Nolan was not so well.
and had not left his stateroom-a thing
never remember before. He had let
the doctor come and see him as he lay
there--the first time the doctor had
been in his stateroom-and he said he
should like to see me. o dear! do you
remember the mysteries we boys used
to invent about his room, in the old
intrepid days: Well. went in. and
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BY Sara Moore


lives up to the traditions of the ma
ternal hen. The hens tragedy lies in
her conviction that all nestlings should
develop according to the experiences Of
hsr own chickhood. The little duck
has two tragedies. He has the instinct
to obey a mother who is prejudiced in
ia vor of dry land. But he has also an
Unborn knowledge that her warnings
about the deadliness of the part Of the
world known as water are all blind
nonsense.
Dan tried vainly to fit his stride into
his fathers prim and careful footsteps.
He wore the things his mother advised
him to wear and said the things to the
towns bellies that sister told him they
would expect him to say. But while he
could shrink his bulk into a drawing
room he could not pin his mind down to
the top of a mahogany top desk for
any length of time.
He lost five jobs in his home town
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yp@s
His Place.

Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper
SyndicateD
Dan had great sympathy for a duck
ling Matched in a chickens nest.
Dan refused to be gentleman.
Every one in the family tried to make
him one. Sister waved her shiny nails
at him and nagged about white collars
Mother saw that his clothes were
pressed. insisted on thoughtful man.
ners and wept because her only son
had no reverence for the sacredness of
garments known as Sunday clothes-
Father was less troubled by details.
but he felt that Dams low tastes should
be disciplined. 1t hardly became the
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before the family consented to let him
try his luck in big city.
Then. when he came home for week.
ends, he suddenly bloomed out into
happiness. His sister became euspi-
cious.
"When Dan is so pleased with him
self he is surely doing something that
we would not like to have him do"
was her theory.
Pm working for a large wholesale
house." said Dan.
He was.
He was driving a truck.
During the first three months of his
emancipation he had two big horses.
He loved to care for them. He loved
to feel his body stretch and glow as he
helped to load boxes. He liked the I'M
helped him load and unload. He loved
the lazy loneliness of his perch on the
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drivers seat and he loved to sway
gracefully while he drove like a char
ioteer. standing on his feet. Sometimes
he sang out warnings to slow pedes-
TRANS and his voice had the ring OF
sheer joyousness that few people can
carry with them much beyond kinder
garten years.
Dan forgot all about his manners, but
he grew. He never had to think about
his nails until he saw some girl with
hands like his sisters hands. That al
ways reminded him to get a manicure
and an extra shave before he visited
his home.
When motor trucks were installed in
the wholesale house Dan fretted be-
cause he had to reIinquish his horses.
Driving a motor had less thrill than
guiding a team through torrents of the
city. For a long time his new work
made him nervous. The truck never
had enough to adapt itself to the vaga-
ries of city crowds or to pick up its
wheels SO that 1t could avoid hurrying
or frightening a child. But gradually
with personality. He found himsei,
taking a doctoring interest in its inter
Tor. The wholesale house management
noticed this: They began to let him
some trucks. And at the end of two
years, because Of his knowledge of de-
1iveries. the unparlored boy from the
little town was put in charge of the
entire delivery and collection system
of the plant.
When he thought his salary was big
enough to be impressive the ex-truck
driver went home to own up.
The family let him know that he must
never mention it again as long as he
lives: neighbors would think him queer.
The boy is making five times as much
rs father He never goes out on
truck now; he is busy commanding
whole battalions of them. But the fam
lily never encourage the neighbors to
talk about Dams life in the city. They
never have given up hoping he will
sometime seek more genteel occupa-
ton. something where he won't wear
flannel shirt to work.
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got lost, and Sam and better go help
look
You'll do nothing of the kind. Sit
down and eat your dinner"
In palsy. the miserable boy re-
sumed his seat. He and Sam exchanged
a single dumb glance; then the eyes of
both swung fearfully to Margaret Her
appearance was one of sprightly con-
tent. and. from a certain point of
view, nothing could have been more
alarming. If she had opened her closet
door without discovering Verman, that
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son of a professional man to develop a
talent for work rather than genteel
employment.
what would the neighbors say?"
was the cornerstone of Fulson family
life. Indeed 1t was the cornerstone of
family life for all of their three-trains-
a-day city.
Sister had established the social po-
sition of the Fulsons by becoming
stenographer for the towns rather per-
manent mayor. There were only three
careers for women in her environment
-matrimony, stenography and school
teaching. Father was lawyer with
more professional dignity than income
Mother was the creditable daughter of
a minister.
-.., Il +
Daniel succeeded in living up to them
about as successfully as a duck1ing
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must have been because Verman was
dead and Margaret had failed to notice
the body. (Such were the thoughts of
Penrod and SAM But she might not
have opened the closet door. And
whether she had or not. Verman must
still be there, alive or dead, for If he
had escaped he would have gone home,
and their ears would not be ringing
with the sinister and melancholy cry
that now came from the distance,
"Oo-o-oh, Ver-er-ma-an,"
Verman, in his seclusion, did not hear
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field. Swallow something the wrong
way, Sam?'
"Ye-es, sir"
"Oo-o-o-o-oh, INSTRUMENTATION
Penrod. very pale. pushed back his
chair and jumped UP.
whats the matter with you?" his
father demanded. sit down.
It's Herman-that colored boy lives
in the alley said Penrod, hoarsely.
"I-expect-I think"
well, what's the NATTER"
Il think his little brothers maybe
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Roddy Bits foresaw that sometime
not within the rules Of the game was
about to happen
Here! You keep away from mer'
he quavered. retreating. II was Just
takin' you pris'ners. guess I had q
right to touch you. didn't II"
Alas! Neither Sam nor Penrod was
able to see the matter in that light.
They had retrieved their own weapons.
and they advanced upon Roddy, with
a purposefulness that seemed horrible
to him.
Here. You keep away from mew he
said. in great alarm. I'm goin' home"
He did go home--but only suhse-
quently. What took place before his
departure had the singular solidity and
completeness Of systematic violence
also, 1t bore the moral beauty of ali
actions lead to peace and friend
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Penrod rose and peered over the tops
of the bushes. He looked all round
about him. finally vouchsahng report
to the impatient Sam.
NO enemies in sight-just for the
main and simple reason expect they're
all in the alley and in George Bassetts
backyard"
Il bet they're mott" Sam said scorn-
fully. How do you know so much
Just for the main and simple rea-
son.. Penrod replied, with dignifted
AT that. Sam felt powerful impulse
TO do violence upon the person Of his
Ccmrade-in- arms
Bugs he said.
Penrod was sensitive, and this cold
word hurt him. However. he was under
the domination of his strategic idea.
Get up!' he commanded. You get up,
too. Verman. Now here-TH show you
what we're goin' TO do Stoop over.
and both o you do just exackly like /
do. You watch me. because this biz rSu rs
has got to be done right"
Sam muttered something; he was be-
coming more insurgent every moment
but he obeyed. Likewipe Verman rose
10 his feet. ducked his head between
his shoulders. and trotted out to the
sidewalk at Sans heels, both follow :
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In Memory of
d" PHILIP NOLAN,

Lieutenant in the army of the
United States.
HE loved his country as no other
man has loved her. but no man deserved
less at her hands,"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Laborers Become Partners in
Many Lines of Business

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
Paris, March 25.-Another step to-
ward making the laborer a business
partner, participating in both the
profits and management of enter
prises in which he is employed, is be-
ing taken in France, The senate has
adopted the principle of bill amend
ing corporation laws so as to permit
the allotment of shares to workmen
collectively in any establishment, to
be held for all employees of one years
standing or more, for the distribution
of the dividends among them.
In case of dissolution the capital
stock will be shared between all the
shareholders, those holding labor
shares as well as capital shares. Wage
carriers under this measure also may
participate in the management of the
corporation. The law provides ex-
cmptions in favor OF corporations
formed under this law which it is
hoped may help solve the problem OF
conflicts between capital and labor
and reduce the number of strikes,
which increased in France from Pol
in 1892 to 1913 in 1918,
This law, it is said, will make min
ing shares less risky. Capital now
hesitates at investment in these stocks
because of the frequency of strikes.
The bringing OF capital and labor into
closer cooperation in this way has
been one Of Premier Brands favorite
projects. The law under discussion,
of course cannot make it obligatory
upon all corporations to accept the
participation of their employees; it
only encourages it by offering advan-
tages that other corporations do not
eni rn
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Wheat Breaks Sharply Because Of Reports

Chicago, April 2i.--Wheat prices under
went sharp setbaeks today. influenced to
considerable extent by news of serious dis
turbances in Germany and by unconfirmed
ruinors Of revolutionary outbreaks in Hun
gary and Bulgaria. After fluctuations,
which covered a range OF 1910, the market
closed unsettled. liz n5Mc net lower. with
May at s2.ai and July at sissA @l.9sJs,
Corn lost "a G4Ac and oats u GDlmc Pro-
visions finished unchanged TO INC down
Indications OF great unrest In Germany
gave evident emphasis to bearish sentiment
at the outset in the wheat trade and in
clined dealers to attach more credence than
otherwise would be the case to rumors re-
garding Hungary and Bulgaria. Decreased
buying interest and disposition to new
holders 10 sell out was ascribed also to fed
eral diligence toward gaining control OF the
food situation. Besides efforts of board OF
trade officials to curb undue speculation
tended further TO prevent new upturns in
values II was said, however. that action OF
the directors OF the board In setting official
marginal prices Of si.s5 for July and i,65
for september was not to be construed as
determining Intrinsic values
weakness was most acute In the May dee
livery and In this connection a leading al.
thority said hysteria as to laying In house,
hold supplies of flour was materially abat-
inR. Week end adjutment>of trades rallied
the wheat market somewhat at the last
and so too did prospects of fairly large
decrease In the United States visible supply
total on Monday,
Corn was soyerned chiefly by the bearish
action OF wheat. There were some signs OF
loosening Of the car scarcity and rural Of
terings OF corn for ten TO fifteen days ship
ment were said to be larger. Oats showed
relative steadiness as a result OF the pur-
chase OF 1000, 900 bushels said to be for the
| British commission
| Provisions weakened with corn. II was
said, too, that cash demand had dropped
| off
Chicago Cash Prices--wheat: No. Q and
No, red and No. and No. 2 hard, nom.
NAL, Corn; No. . yellow, sl.4sW1bi; No.
yellow, N.s6i45o; No. 4 yellow, 81. AN a.
Las Oats; No. ) white. nominal; standard,
sr 6tshe Rye: No. ?, siss Barley;
n.soalb2, Seeds; Timothy. 5000 90;
| clover Nso0dlI.oo. Provisions: Pork,
llsT5 s''-'~
Butter-Loweri creamery, 3sG4tc.
Eggs-Recelpts, s5,557 cases unchanged,
Potatoes--Receipts, is cars: unchanged.
| Poultry--Alive lower; fowls slB f7s9c
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Cattle of ALI Kinds Lower for
Week = Lambs Highest
on Record,
HOGS LOWER FOR WEEK

Cattle--There were no fresh cattle OF any
Importance In sight this morning, but re-
ceipis for the week have been very liberal
showing large gain over year ago as
well as over most recent weeks, As a re-
suit of the ovor.supply, not only here, but
at all other market points, prices here have
broken badly Choice heavy long-fed and
we'll finished beeyes are very little lower, but
aside from that medium TO weighty cattle
are 2SG5Oc lower Light yearlings have
suffered most OF all, the markets having
been flooded with that kind and they are
s0chsl95 lower than week ago. few
choice heavy cows and hefers, the kind
that are selling at $1,000 or better have
shown little or no change. but aside from
that the general market on butcher stock
is e5m50c lower Veal calves have been
Arm, the best selling at sl200@i25o,
stockers and feeders have declined In
about the same proportion as killers, the
trade for the week having been slow and
dun the talk regarding the placing OF
limit by the government on beef prices hav-
ing evidently cut down country buying,
Quotations "a Cattle--Good to choice
beeyes, sll.60dl2.s5: fair TO good heeves,
slO75MlI.60; common to fair beeves $3.50
0IO7G. good to choice heifers. $9.50m10.s5;
good 10 choice cows, ss.75@io.60; fair TO
good cows. Ss.0o@s,7b: common to fair cows,
ss50ds.00; prime feeding steers, $500
as; good TO choice feeders. ss,7b4p.b0;
fair to good feeders, ss00Qs.7s; common TO
fair feeders. ts7S@soo, good to choice
stoekers, ts.b0Ga7b; took heifers, $1,000
AIS; stock cows, s60oa92S; stock calves.
tTbQ@lo,0o. veal calves. ss.00@l2.50j beef
bulls, stays, etc. B,oO9s5o
HoEs-oferlngs were hardly large enough
to make a market, and the trade was a fea-
tureets affair. Shipping demand was very
light, order buyers not taking over ten or a
dozen loads. Packer buyers were out in
good season, and hogs started moving fairly
early, For the most part prices paid looked
steady to strong, though individual sales
could be pointed that were Sc higher. In
comparison to the size Of this run there were
more good hogs here today, and that helped
out the average some
To put matters plainly, the market has
been so unsettled and Irregular all week
that making comparisons from day TO day
has been a next to impossible job. The bulk
OF today's offerings sold at si5.206l5.s0,
and several cars reached 1870 The close
was the usual slow affair. several loads, not
all Of which were common hogs either, fail
ing to sell until late In the day, II they
sold at all.
Compared with \ week ago the market
Is on the average $50 toc of. The hrst half
Of the week buyers completely controlled
ths trade, but by Thursday, with smaller
receipts, the market began to stiffen up. and
Friday and Saturday a small part of the
slump was regained. The Increase in the
proportion Of light and mixed hogs has
brought these kinds into greater disfavor
with buyers. and several days plain hogs
were the next thing TO unstable. They
show the big end OF the weeks decline,
being easily SOC of In many cases, while
hand. not over s0c lower. ~
nanreseptativA ss1Ass