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Evening star., 1917-04-22

IL suppose began the young woman
huskily, "this is one Of the ugly phases of
business. II am not prepared to meet
anything like this. But must do-what
is necessary. Mr.. Rouss, give you full
Mr.-Mr. Hyatt will leave!"
A MOMENT Of soaring silence followed.
Hyatt did not look up. Rouss stood,
his mouth half open, nearly incredulous
at his quick success, and sunburst of Joy
lighting up his dark face, little by little.
Elizabeth Farnum, quivering in every
muscle, looked from one man to the
other, her lips visibly dry and parched.
Rouss spoke first. With little flourish
of his hands, he exclaimed: "Then it is
settled | thank you, Miss Farnum, for
your confidence.
He turned to Hyatt.
mo hard feelings, | hope!" he said,
putting out hand. Hyatt did not take
the hand, but he shook his head, looking
up for the first time. Rouss went out
with an elastic step.
woman came toward Hyatt, impulsively
holding out both hands before her and
gazing beseechingly, falteringly, at the
young man.
"What have | done?" she choked.
Have done right? Please say something,
Mr.. Hyatt! Will you-ever forgive me?'
A hurly of confused ideas was quick
stepping through Hyatt's mind 1t
seemed but moment since he had stepped
off the train, fresh and enthusiastic with
the results of his trip. All the intervening
space was crazy nightmare. But few
moments ago he was hammering away at
the biggest advertising campaign he had
ever dreamed. He had put Escutcheon
paper on the map-he had done his Wild
est, impossible best-for her. And now a
big sponge had passed across his slate, like
lightning, and not syllable, not mark
of it ALL remained.
He wasn't hurt so much as he was
dazed, stunned. "AIr. Hyatt will leave!'
She had said that! They were her words,
uttered to Rouss. 1t was all ended. They
wouldn't work together any more in this
Office They wouldn't bend their heads
under the green shade and with serious
laughter delve and dig for the right word
the pulling, forceful word. He wouldn't
hear her voice any more. She wouldn't
look at him any more out of those big
generous, eager eyes.
But, of a sudden, Hyatt pulled himself
together. 1t came to him, an inspira ton
from somewhere, that this was the better
thing! 1t was better for him, better for
her, and very likely better for Escutcheon
Had he not thought of it himself? Sew
eral times he had been on the point of
telling her he must go as soon as the cam
paign was launched. What difference did
it make if she had taken the initiative
or, rather, if the initiative had been forced
on her!
"Will you ever forgive me?' she was
repeating softly
Hyatt jumped up. Those two hands,
still reaching little toward him, at
tracted his own like magnets-and he
backed away from them in sort of panic
"Forgive you!' he said, trying hard to
make a jest of it. "What is there to for
give? | think you have done the right
thing-the only thing you could do-and
Evening star., 1917-04-22
"What | Did When | Lost MY Job :"

WYE will $25 for the best of
w the subject, "What | Did When
Also regular her
to publish
The will be hepuness
people rather than literary
Tell how reduced when
about another job
better things.
All letters be hands by May Is. They will
acknowledged returned
Your will pubhed anything
and everything that might help somebody else
BRUCE BARTON Editor 3s1 Fourth Ave. New York
Evening star., 1917-04-22

ONCE! l give orders: they are counter
manded. | make suggestions: they are
turned down. You know that every office
and factory is a nest of gossips. You
would never have had strike if you had
not shorn me of my power. Ask any Of
them! You bring new man, absolutely
ignorant of our business, here, and
4You mean Mr.. Hyatt, presume.
IL do mean Hyatt. Do you think he
can settle this trouble? Do you think"
"Hush!' she interrupted looking quick
ly toward the window "What was that?"
They both listened. There were loud
voices outside, followed by prolonged
jeer. Then some one came hastily up the
stairs, and there was a knock on the door
In response to Elizabeth Farnum's invi-
tation, the door opened and Edwin Hyatt
entered.
Hyatt glanced at Rouss, said, a beg
your pardon!" and started out again. But
the young woman halted him. mo,
stay!" she said.
CLEARLY the advertising manager was
greatly agitated. He was breathing
hard, and his face showed both surprise
and disappointment
"You have talked with them?" asked
Elizabeth.
"Yes. I'm afraid | can do nothing.
They wouldn't listen to me. Schopp was
insulting, and they-they hooted me as
| came in. can't understand it. Why
should they feel that way toward me?'
Rouss looked meaningly at Miss Far
mum. His lips were parted in a delighted
smile. His eyes glistened. His time had
come, and he proceeded to make the most
of it,
"Here is the thing in a NUTSHELL" he
burst out. "You tell me to treat with the
men-and then you send Hyatt. Don't
you see now what l meant just now?
Your house is divided There is no au-
thority. Mr.. Hyatt can do nothing In
fact, from things | have heard, he had
better keep long distance from some of
those younger fellows. Now, Miss Far
nun, the time has come for action! Say
the word, and Ill go out and settle this
thing on your own terms.
@But that is what you were supposed
to do, Mr.. Rouss!"
Rouss drew long breath. Then, with
tiiS ucilpeIdUiOI, anu lOOhlIS lTOul
Miss Farnum to Hyatt, and back again,
he chopped out:
"Miss Farnum, there is not room in this
Office for t,co managers. | have been pa
tient-more patient than most men. |
bear Mr.. Hyatt no ill will, as man to man.
But you must see that we can't live to-
gether. want to serve you. want your
success. | will restore discipline in your
plants, and have the wheels turning to-
morrow morning-but only if am"
al see!' said Elizabeth Farnum, rising,
flushed, choking with emotion. dts the
same old alternative, Mr.. Rouss. Either
you or Mr.. Hyatt must GOT
Exactly replied Rouss. "I think you
must see the necessity of it. | will gladly
abide by your decision
He spoke with the greatest confidence.
The young woman glanced toward the
window. There was hum of voices out
side. She looked at Hyatt. He was sit
ting with his elbows on his knees, and his
chin rested on his open hands. He did
not look up.
Evening star., 1917-04-22

you ndu UHe nerve 10 40 III. MANY Dig
business man balks in situation like that.
Besides, Miss Farnum,' he ratified on,
afraid that she would speak before he had
said his say, al have come to the logical
end here If our advertising campaign
hits the mark, I'll be so much the gamer,
anyhow. | think it will. l know it will.
Butt could never repeat-not here.
know couldn't do any more good work
for you-and-it's time to CO."
NO, no, you mustn't say that! Don't
belittle yourself, Mr.. Hyatt. You have
no reason to say that!'
ut is true!" he stammered. "I couldn't
do myself justice any more. Not here"
IL don't see what you mean"
Strangely, unbelievably, it was she, the
employer, who had reached out for under
standing, for sympathy. Her face was
white, drawn, fearful.
"You aren't telling me everything.
You're not frank with me-" she said
al don't dare" was his answer al can't
explain
"And we have been such good friends
And now
"Yes, I'll tell you!' he burst out. "And
you may think what you will of me. I've
i
ground-not to let it interfere-not to be-
lieve it, even. Butt can't. | ought to
have known before. ought to have
known before | came. IL did know,
perhaps, and let myself sweep on with
the current. 1t has made me infinitely
miserabe-and infinitely happy, too. 1t
called out the very best | had. 1t made
me work with will and d zest and
courage and a certainty | never knew
before | want to go away. It's time"
"Oh, this is madness!" she fared out
"You-you don't tell me anything. You
only make me think-what you say"
4Yes, you are right" he responded. at
will do no more harm to speak out now.
| love you. II guess have loved you
since we were-in Charleston, looking out
over the bay, with the stars over us, and
the water whispering at our feet. l ought
to have known that-it wouldn't grow any
less. thought was stronger than am.
| love you-hopeless as it is, foolish as it
is, disloyal as it is. love you'll
I IKE finger of the sunrise, drawn
across the morning sky, the color
came back into her white face Her lips
parted, as if she were drinking at cool,
bubbling spring. She might have been
primitive woman, barbarously beautiful,
standing on the sea-shore hearing the
words of savage lover. She was no
longer the owner of the great Farnum
Paper Company. She was no longer sur
rounded by the hard walls of an office
whose will must bow to hers She saw
before her, not the man who had spoken
to her ten minutes before-of common
things; no writer of printed words; no
thinker of sales appeals. She was seeing
only man who had little by little crept
into her heart, whose presence had be-
come more painfully positive, day after
day-and he was telling her what she
wanted to hear.
Into her eyes sprang something that
never but once would linger there; the
white throat flushed gorgeously and ex-
panded like an opening flower. She fixed
her eyes on those of the man, as if she
would read every word of the book and
distl the essence of it before it might
escape. Then, with a little sob, she
swayed toward Hyatt, her arms raised
toward her face, murmuring:
at is true. 1t has come. | am so tired
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
Let Them Get Off Fence

It will be long before Washington decide upon
definite and probably drastic policy dealing with the
seutral nations OF Europe Judging by existing conditions
such policy be established without arouSing much
bitterness at feeling
Norway places for her merchant shipping in
America that her shpyards out submarines
for Germany with which the latter destroy shipping
Sweden pro-Gcrman that her shipping and market
facilities the kaiserS service. and revolution
gineered by Swedish friends Of German
likely.
Holland has denied her ports American ships since
began arming them.
Denmark is poor little canary bird within easy reach
OF the claws OF the hungry reutonie She is the least pro-
German OF all the neutras but il she refuses help feed the
cat the cat becomes too hungry the will her
She Is canary IN flmsy cage. with the door open.
There question but these neutras have been supply
ing Germany with all the food and munitions they dared
spare and big lot of what they've spared has from
America.
We cannot submit any condition under which fur
nsh aid and comfort and the snews of enemy
would be the thing furnishing Germany with bullets
with which shoot down troops when they appear
battle front
Again say that IL the neutrals want food let them
fight with the destruction OF food with
Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
NEED EXPERIENCE ON FARM

Editor The Star 4 great deal
has been printed regarding stu.
dents taking part In the harvest.
and would like 20 say from expo
rience that u seems IdlotIS 10 send
a lot Of boys who don't Know Gee
from Haw TO take care OF the vast
cereal crops. II needs men who
have had experience. can stand
long hours. with Elk or seven hours
sleep in tho straw. barley boards
and camphor weed. with water 10
drink that is not Cedar river"
What do these boyes know OF
sewing and bucking aacks. whore
your fingers bleed from handling
lso'pound sacks all day. or the hoe.
down, forking. header Dor driving.
spike pitching, loading or tho many
different parts II takes TO make UP
a threshing crew. I, seems Il
would work great hardship on the
farmer TO palm off this inexperienced
labor at such a critical time az har.
vest
Let the farmer pay and treat his
men deecntly. and skilled labor will
help him
W. CHARLES LEWIS.
1929 ~ Send 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
Letters to the Editor

born In ttir country and even tho
they may have been granted their
naturalization papers frHudui~n,ly
they arc IA dangerous 10 the
peace OF our community as any
band Of anarchists who evo- AZ.
be'nbied. n they had any man.
hood about them they would have
come out and made their state.
ments In broad daylight. or would
sign their names TO the infamous
aud treaehorous document. In my
opinion. II II about time for tho
people In America 10 wake up 10
the realization that these towards
In our midst are bot waiting for
an opportunity TO overthrow or.
genizcd government. both In the
cities. states and nation.
Altho the proponents OF tina. cir.
cular 'hcaght they were evading
our treason statutes. personally
do not believe. after reading tho
federal authorities. that they have
succeeded in doing so.
HERBERT ". MYERS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23

wv ILfHUO
Continues From Our las, ls.ue) I
Nv LOUISE DE IA RENE (oulpA

Continued From Our last lusue)
Cecil passed under the shadow
~ the gateway arch There we're
movement noise. change. haste ia
the entrance Tho rCtinue OF some
travellers ~ rank was preparing
Tor departure The name that some
OF the hurry grooms shouted loud.
~ In their impotence broke thru
his stupor aud reached him lie
turned to the outridcr nearest him
You are ~ tho Princess Coro-
mas suite, What does she do
hc-e7'
Madame travels TO see tho coun.
try and the war"
The war; This In no place for
her The land In alivo with dan.
ger--rlfe with death"
'Miladi travels with VI. de due.
her brother Miladi does no, know
what fear IT,"
But"
The romonstrance died on his
lips he stood gazing at n face close
To him, n face unseen for ~ long
years. and which. n moment before.
laughing and careless IN the light.
changed. and grew set. and rigid.
and pale With the pallor OF an I'M.
utterable horror,
For moment both stood mo.
tlonless and speechless. then Cecil
brought his hand 20 HIS brow In
military salute. and rode away
lilo had known his brother IN
that nceting glance. but he hoped
that his brother would see no more
In him than a French trooper who
bore resemblance by strange
hazard TO one long believed TO be
dead
Within 81, and thirty hours the
Instructions he bore we're in the
tent OF the Chef du Bataillon. and
he himself returned TO tn. caravan.
serai TO fulfill with his own hand
TO tho dead those last offices which
he would dolegat. TO none.
When all was over Cecil still re-
NAMED At the sraye alona
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
GOOD IN PEACE ANo WAR

Editor The Star
SO many questions are nov con.
fronting the American people. We
wonder. when the war has passed
and tho terrible emergencies are no
moro threatening the very exist.
ence o, the people OF the nation. Ia
II not possible that thoughtful folks
will ask themselves why. n gov.
eminent control which logically
amounts TO government ownership.
Is such a good thing In a crisis. It
may not be an equally good thing
for everyday nse7 II the railway.
the mines. the sources OF food sup.
ply and dozens Of other great in.
terestE are managed 80 inefficient.
Is and selfishly that their methods
are dangerous IN war time. may
they not DO equally dangerous at
any timer Anyhow. many are go.
ing 10 think on these things.
HARRY HUNT.
e007 Renton ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
NO LICENSE NEEDED

Editor The star have Just
read. In Fridays Star. a letter By
"A Reader who suggests the aus.
pension OF tho fishing license.
Now. who're IN the revenue for
r-plenishing the lakes and rivers
with game fish coming FRONT
The fisherman who pays his n.
cense fee and goes after game fish
Ia after sport. and pays NOR. per
pound for MIA catch than no would
for porierhouse steak
II "A Reader" wants flsh 20 eat.
he will undoubtedly make a better
catch. and be at less expense. " he
will 10 and fish of one OF the
docks
The fish may no, be aa game.
but tho food value viii be the same
and no license will ba necessary.
4 FISHERMAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
EVERYBODY Paw

Editor The Star: would like 10
see tho prose take UP and advocate
the proposition OF every working.
man and business man who does
not have 10 pay war tax contrib.
uting ~ per month toward a war
fund while this country NAV he AT
war. TO help the very poor In large
cities. especially the families of sol.
diers who may be wounded or slain
In active service. And ~ large
enough sum could he raised. TO give
a bonus 10 every soldier who went
to the front and returned
Millions could be raised this way
every month. and II seems that
those who get good wages, largely
In consequence OF the war. or those
whose business prospers greatly on
account OF good wages. or circula.
ton OF money caused by tho war.
and do not have TO take an active
part. should contribute their mite I'm
cash. outside OF indirect tax. to helm
along. l.. G. GREGG.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
SAYS THEY'RE TRAITORS

The traitors who prepared tho
circular distributed in Seattle dur.
ing the las. day or two, and who
aligned themselves as tho Seattle
Branch No Conscription league. are.
In my opinion. guilty OF treason.
both TO the state OF WASHINGTON
and TO the United States. IA much
80 as the man who arms and
equips an army for tho purpose OF
overthrowing his government. The
creatures who prepared that ar.
ticle may call themselves citizens
in their circular. but surely no
thinking man will give them
credit of being citizens. even tho
they may have accidentally been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23

words tho queen acted Ike IL
deuce
TcurefFce women sang as A
ncgros ears were cut or and he
was Otherwise tortured before -
Ing burned alive a. the stake yssI
ferduy. Tho kaiser isn't the only
pebble on the beach
THE FINISH
FOR SALE Chicken house and
wife. small range. and $50 two
minute Edison records cheap
Advertisement In Mason CITY. Ia,
Times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
For Shame!

The Nahngtord Community club wants the OF the
Lincoln high school auditorium for meeting to slim
ulate garden production IL willing pay the ex-
pense incurred by the school district the hall
But three members of the board evidently against idea
OF using school buildings for social centes refused setting
pee at four times the actual expense, $40 meeting.
Both from patriotic and civic standpoint these three
members, Nathan Ecksten T. Shorock and Geo Spencer
are now worthy Of community contempt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23

and tell no living creature what |
have told you now"
Tell no one-" she echoed.
What not Philip event 10 you
80 mistrust Philips Affection
No. Bu, as you lore him-an
you pity me-pray that he and |
never meet"
(consinueo In Our Next issuel
NcHt novel. The Gold Bus" By
Edgar Allen Poe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
By E. d. K.

American Brains Produce Eight
Of Ten Wonders Of World War.
said "a headline IN The Star yestrr.
day. Strange. but somehow th"
author forgot the Seattle invention
OF keeping the noon hour waiting
until you see ball drop.
Akbar Kahn wanted 10 make his
wife queen ~ the haren." IN In
dia. and she biffed him IN Judge
Tallman'n court room. That's an
awful place 10 hit n man In other
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
STAR BEAMS

And another roaton Why ~
c. Henry ordered half Of his
portion Of spinach taken back
TO Harry 5tahl's Kitchen may be
the same that his fellow mil.
llonaire, Jswn D., has for in
dulalnp only In milk and
crackers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23

him with q gesture OF Infinite eio
qnence.
You arc guiltless. whatever cir.
cumstance may have arrnyed az ainss
you. II II no, sol"
He bowed low over her hands as
he took them and looked her full
I'm the syeH. her o~n inyoluntarily
filled with tears
4 was rulltlcss. Ash me no
more. give mo your belief. n you
can. but leave mo TO fnlfili my fate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23
Editorialettes-

SECRETARY DANIELS shells ar. beino
800 aboard armed liners Al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23

I'll HOWELL spend that $4,000 tourist fund7 Maybe
timely to suggest another ARMY AGAINST WASTE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23

ZEN you buy bread these Il q good 70
seh costs Instead Of per loaf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23

seATTLE WOMAN strvck exhusbsnd he head In
vaumans eoust, after "qussn
Nneuus In india In osher words king
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23

TRACTION COMPANY plans stopping the oT sosroens
- charging nickel fars. There,
paau raise the ws0ss q lss days seeg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-23

"a PRODUCES antUooat Invention every two minute.
ling 10 to invent some way Of letting the ubosss know
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
WAS ROOSEVELT SNUBBED
by THE WAR DEPARTMENT?

Washington, April Repre-
sentative Mason. Illinois, today in
troduced a resolution demanding
that the war department tell wheth-
er it turned down Colonel Roose-
yelts offer of a volunteer army to
serve in France. and demands Sec
retary Bakers reason if Roosevelts
offer was turned down.
While house and senate debated
the army bin today, the Roosevelt
angle-the colonels plan to head a
volunteer division to the French
trenches-was vigorously injected
into the situation.
Senator Harding and Senator
Lodge are behind well laid cam
paign that has for its object grant
ing permission for ex-President
Roosevelt to plant the American
flag on the European battle line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
JOEL HERSH, AGED ~, WANTS
no ORGANIZE A BATTERY

st. Petersburg. Fla, Times: Joe
L. Hersh, aged "A, who resides at
375 Fifth street north will get per-
mission from the state authorities
to organize and drill a field battery
of light artillery at st. Petersburg.
i am like fire horse who hears
the bell ring and | can hardly wait
to get the men together to begin
their drills. fought in the Civil
war and am too Old to serve my
country again but can drill the
youths for action. belonged to a
famed battery, the Sixth Ohio. ! en-
listed as a private and served every
graduation up to that OF captain
To-day could drill the boys as
we'll as / was drilled in Civil war
days, said Hersh
He is originally from Abilene,
Kan Last October the odd Fellows
lodge presented him with solid
gold medal in which in small dia-
monds is the number So 1t shows
he has been a member of that or
sanization a half century
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
BOY BOOKKEEPER
IN L. S. ARMY OFFICE

Arthur Johnson who recently en-
listed in the Marine corps from
here has been given a position as
bookkeeper in the company office
at salary of $50 a month. John
son had taken course at the busi-
ness college and was fitted for the
work, which will not make it neces-
sary for him to go to the front. lie
is now stationed at Fort Mcdowell
on Angel Island in San Francisco
harbor and expects to 20 to the
Hawaiian islands about May 5.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
NIGHT OFFICER EDMUNDSON
GETS THE FIRST SPEEDER

The first arrest for speeding
since the city acquired it's new mo-
ter bike, occurred last night when
ore Of the young men Of the city
fell under the officers eagle eye.
lie was going several miles an hour
too fast on East Third street and
Night Officer Tom Edmundson did
lis duty A fine of $3.50 was as
sessed against him.
The city has decided to get all
speeders and last nights arrest was
only beginning to what is expect.
cd to follow Women drivers of the
city especially are being watched.
The officers say they have no re-
gard at all for speed regulations
and seem to think they are free to
DO as they please A few arrests are
expected to slow up the speed of
some of the citys drivers and in
still proper respect for law in the
minds Of some people.