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THAT Is not so bad then" and she set
tied a cushion. Because unhappiness is
only q thing for time. You are Grassy for
the moon, and you can't get 1t, and you
grieve and curse for a little, and then/a
new moon arises. What elser'
well. I want you to sympathize with
me, and tell me what / had better do. Shall
l go back to England tomorrow morning.
or stay for the dinner-party7"
You got as far, then, as telling each
other you loved each other madly-and are
both suffering from broken hearts, after
one weeks acquaintance"
Don't be SO brutal" pleaded Hector.
And she noticed that his face looked
haggsrd and changed. So her shrsWd,
kind eyes beamed upon him.
ayes, / dare say It hurts; but having
broken up Your cake. you can't go on eat
ing Il. Why, In Heavens name, did you
let affairs get to climax"
Because am mad" said Hector, and he
stretched out his arms. 81 cannot tell you
how much love her. Haven't you seen
for yourself what darling she Is? Every
dear word she speaks shows her beautiful
soul, and It all creeps right into my heart.
I worship her as l might an angel, but
want her In my arms"
Mrs. Mcbride knew the English. They
were NOT Vi duuAClc0 u pOSluk
like some other nations, and Hector Bra
condale was essentially man Of the world,
and rather a whimsical cynic as we'll So
to see him thus moved must mean great
things. She was guilty. too, for helping
20 create the situation. She must do what
she could for him. she felt.
"You should pull yourself together, mon
cher Bracondale," she said; at is not like
you to be limp and undecided You had
better stay for the party, and make your
self behave like gentleman, and how you
mean to continue. We have passed the
days when oh no. we never mention him
is the order. and never meeting and that
sort Of thing. you are bound to meet nn-
less you 20 into the wilds. And you must
face Il and try to forget her"
Il can never forget her." he said. in a
deep voice; "but as you say, must face
1t and do my best"
"You see," continued the widow. ''the
girl has only been married a year, and
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them. and he would be glad to get to Eng
land.
He asked a few questions about Yer
sailles, and Theodore Vouchsafed no I'M
necessary information. Nor did she tell
him of her fathers good-fortune. The
widow had expressly asked her not to. She
wished it to appear in the New York Amer
lean first of all. she said. And they could
have a regular rejoicing at the banquet on
Monday night
Men are all bad" she had told TheO-
dora during their ante-dinner chat. Sci
fish brutes most of them; but nature has
arranged that we happen to want them,
and it is not for me to go against nature
Your father rs a gentleman and he keeps
me from yawning, and I have enough
money to be able to indulge that and
whatever other caprices l may have &C
quired; so think we shall be happy. But
a man in the abstract-don't amount to
much" And Theodore had laughed. but
now she wondered If ever she would think
it was true. Would Hector ever appear in
the light Of caprice she could afford. to
keep her from yawning? Could she ever
truly say "He don't amount to much"
ilas! he seemed now to amount to every
hing in the world.
The unspeakable fairness of the day!
The WEAKNESS! The sense OF all being
finished! She did not even allow herself
to speculate as to what Hector was doing
with himself She must never let her
thoughts turn that way at all II she could
help it. She must devote herself to Josiah
and to getting through the time.
But something had gone out OF her life
which could never come back, and also
something had come in. She was awake
she, too, had lived for one moment like
in Jean d'Agreve"-and II seemed as If
the whole world were changed
Captain Fitzgerald did not appear all
day, so the Sunday was composed of IN
adulterated Josiah. But Il was only when
Theodore was alone at last late at night,
and had opened wide her windows and
again looked out on the moon, that little
cry OF anguish escaped her. and she re-
membered she would see Hector tomorrow
at the dinner-party. See him casually, as
the rest OF the guests. and this Is how It
would be forever-for ever and ever.
Lord Bracondale had passed what he
termed Q dogs day. He had gone racing,
and there had met, and been bitterly re-
preached by, Esclsrmonde de Chartres for
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her husband Is the most unattentive hu-
man being you could ind along a sidewalk
Of miles; but he Is her husband, anyway,
and she may have children"
Hector clinched his hands in a convul
sfve movement Of anguish and rage
And you must reahze all these posi-
bilities, and settle path for yourself and
stick to IT,
"Oh, L couldn't bear that" he said. 1T
would be better l should take her away
myself now, to-day"
You win do no such thing!" said the
widow, sternly, and she sat up again.
You forget ! am going to marry her
father, and shall look upon her as my
daughter and protect her from wolves
do you hear? And, what is more. she is
too good and rue TO go with you. She has
backbone II you haven't; and she'll see
1t her duty to stick to that lump of middle
class meat she is bound tO-and she'll do
her best. il she suffers to heart-break. 1t
is she, the poor, little white dove, that you
and | have wounded between US. that 1
pity, not you-great, strong man."
Mrs. McBride's eyes flashed.
"Oh, you are all the same. you English
men. Beasts to kill and women to sub
jugate-the only aims in lifet'
DON'T" said Hector. Il am not the
gOu Jnlnh L WOFBnlp IleOQOfa,
and would devote my life and its best
aims to secure her happiness and do her
honor; but don't you see you have drawn
q picture that would drive any man
mad
Il said you had to face the worst. and |
calculate the worst for you would be to
see her with some little Browns along
My! How it makes you vince! Well,
face 1t then and be a man.
He sat for a moment, his head buried in
his hands-then-
Il WILL" he said. Il will do what can;
but oh, when you have the chance you will
be good to her, won't you, dear friend?"
There, there!" said the widow, and she
patted his hand.
81 had to scOld you, because see you
have got the attack very badly and only
strong measures are any good but you
know l am sorry for you both, and feel
dreadfully, because helped you to it with
out enough thought as to consequences"
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Confession.

JOSIAH had been too much fatigued on
his machinery hunt with Mr.. Clutter
buck R. Tubbs. They had Iunched too
richly he said, and stood about too long,
and so all the Sunday he was peevish and
fretful, and required Theodora's constant
attention. She must sit by his bedside all
the morning, and drive round and round
all the afternoon.
He told her she was not looking well.
these excursions did not suit either of
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his neglect What had
been the matter with
him for a whole week?
He had important bust
ness in England, he said,
and was going at once;
but she would find the
bracelet she wished for
waiting for her at her apartment, and so
they parted friends.
He felt utterly revolted with all that
part Of his life.
He wanted nothing In the world but
Theodore. Theodore to worship and cher
ish and hold for HIS own. And each hour
that came made all else seem more empty
and unmeaning.
Just before dinner he went into the
widows sittingroom. She was alone,
Marie had said in the passage-resting, she
thought, but madame would certainly see
Milford. She had given orders for him to
be admitted should he come.
Now sit down near me, young man"
Mrs Mcbride commanded from the depths
of her sofa, where she was reclining, ar
rayed in exquisite pillows of chiffon and
lace. 81 have been expecting you II is
not because have been INDUCING in a lit
TIC ludl eyes are
glued, shut-yOu have a great deal to con-
fess-and / hope we have not done too
much harm between u.s."
Hector wanted sympathy, and there was
something in the widows directness which
he felt would soothe him. He knew her
good heart. He could speak freely to her,
too, without being troubled by any over
delicacy, as he would have been with an
EnglishwOman. 1t would not have seemed
sacrilege to the widow to discuss with him
who was a friend-the finest and most
tender sentiments Of her own, or any one
else's heart. He drew up a chair and
kissed her hand.
81 have been behaving like a COMPOUNDED
scoundrel," he said.
MY gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Mcbride,
with violent jerk into a sitting position.
You don't say"
Then, for the first time for many years a
deep scarlet blush overspread Hector's
face, even up to his forehead-as he real
lied how she had read his speech-how
most people Of the world would have read
It, He got up from his chair and walked
to the window.
"Oh," he said, Il don't mean that"
The widow fell back into her pillows
with a sigh Of relief.
81 mean have deliberately tried to make
her unhappy, and | have succeeded-and
myself, too"
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minutes, and she continued to
stroke his hand.
Dominic has run down to
DiepDe to see those daughters Of
his" she said. presently. "and
won't be back tonight. meant to
be all alone and mediate and 90
to bed early; bat you can dine
with me. II you wish. up here. ana
we win tan everything over. Our
plans for the future. I mean. and
what win be best to DO: I kind
Of feel like your mOthsr-in-law,
you know" Which sentence con-
forted him.
This woman was his friend. and
30 kind Of heart, n sometimes a
little plain-6p0ksn.
And late that night he wrote to
Theodore
MY darling" he began. I must
call you that even though I have
no right to. Ny daFIlng-I Want
TO tell you these my thoughts to-
night, before see you to-mor-
row as an ordinary guest at your
dinner-party. want you to know
how utterly I love you, and how
] am gong to do my best with
the rest Of my life to show you
how ! honor you and revere you
as al angel. and something 70 live
for and shape my aims to be
worthy Of the recollection Of that
hour Of bliss you granted me.
Dearest love, does IT not give
you joy-just q llttle-to remem-
Der those moments Of heaven? I
do not regert anything. though
am to blame, for knew from
the beginning l loved you. and
lust where love would lead US.
But II was not untii I saw the
peep INTO your soul. when you
never repruached me, that I be-
gan to understand what a brute
had been-hoW unworthy Of
you or your love.
Darling, don't ask you to try
and forget me-indeed implore
you not to do so. l think and be-
ieVe you are Of the nature which
only loves once in q lifetime. and
] am world-worn and experienced
enough to know have never
really loved before. How passion
ateIy do now I cannot put into
words. So let ~ keep our love
sacred In our hearts, my darling.
and the knowledge Of It win CON-
tort and soothe the anguish OF i,
separation.
Beloved one. I am always
thinking Of you. and I want to
ten you my vision of heaven
would be to possess you for my
wife. Ny happiest dream viii
always be that you ara there
at Braeondale-Queen Of my home
and my heart darling.
"My darling! But however 1t
may be. whether you decide to
chase away every thought Of me-
or not, l want you to know /
will go on WorshiDplng you. and
doing my utmost to serve you
with my life. For ever and ever
your devoted lover"
And then he signed It Hector"
and not ~Bracondale."
The widow had promised to
give It into Thsodora's own hand
on the morrow.
He added . postscript:
you to meet my mother and my
London. Win you let me arrange
nix you will Ike Anne. And Oh,
n all. ] want you to come TO Bra
Write me your answer that
. your words 10 keep always"
cBride came round IN the morn
D private hotel In the Avenue du
lsk the exact time Of the dinner
e said. She wanted to see for
ow things were going. And the
heodora's eyes grieVsd her.
fraid IL has gone rather deeply
" she mused. Now what can
re was unusually sweet and gen.
talked brightly OF how glad she
Or fathers happiness. and Of their
ut England; but NIL the time Jane
was conscious that the something
d made her eyes those stars OF
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Ito Be Continued Next sundsyl
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his neglect. What had
been the matter with
him for a whole week?
He had important bust
ness in England, he said,
and was going at once;
but she would find the
bracelet she wished for
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GLOWING PICTURE
PAINTED BY HURLEY
AMERICA IN 1920 TO HAVE A
MERCHANT MARINE OF Is.
600 200 DEADWEIGHT TONS.
Largest Fleet in Worlds History win
Bridge the Pacific and Enable Latin
American Countries TO Utilize
Unlimited Natural Resources.

South Bend. Ind.-America In 1870
will have merchant marine OF
25,OUO.00O lightweight tons. Chairman
Hurley Of the shipping board declared
here on June 10 in an address giving
the most complete statement OF the
nations shlpbuilding program. which
has vet been made public. He was
speaking to the graduates OF Notre
Dame university.
This great commerce feet, MFR. Hur-
ley said, the largest ever assembled In
the history OF the world, and involving
the expenditure of more than five bill
lions of dollars, will link the United
States TO South and Central America
by weekly steamer service which win
enable the LatIn-American countries 10
utilize their unlimited natural re-
sources In the freest competition
with other nations. II also will bridge
the Pacific for the transportation Of
the products of Japan, Russia, China,
Australia and the orient, and will con.
tinue to promote Americas trade with
Europe
And. with 1t all, he added, Amerl
can ships ".wIn serve humanity Loyalty
and unselfishly upon the same prln
clples of liberty and justice which
brought about the establishment Of
this republic"
"The vast merchant fleet we arr
building" said Mr. Hurley, "must be
come the greatest instrument Of inter
national problty, honesty and square
dealing at the close OF the war. l
must become the vast and vital ma
chine whereby America will proven
the oppression of the weak by tn,
strong; the crushing OF right b,
might"
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RENEWED SUPPORT URGED.
President Advises Labor Leaders Their
Best Efforts Is Expected.

Washington.-P President Wilson on
June IL telegraphed to the American
Federation of labor and the American
Alliance of Labor and Democracy, In
convention at st. Paul, urging renewed
efforts of labor in support of the war
program.
"The var can be lost in America as
well as on the fields OF France, and
lll-consldered or unjustified Interrupt
tions OF the essential labor Of the
country may make 1t impossible to win
It," said the presidents telegram to
Robert Maisel of the American ALI
ance of Labor and Democracy.
No controversy between capital and
labor should be permitted to interfere
with the prosecution of the war, the
president said, until every instru-
mentality set up by the government
has been employed to settle IT.
To Mr.. Gompers the president tele-
graphed:
"Please convey to the thirty-elghth
annual convention of the American
Federation OF Labor my congratula-
lions upon the patriotic support which
the members of your organization
have given to the program of the ma
ton in the past year. not only In the
trenches and on the battlefield. where
so many of our younger men are now
In. uniform, but equally in the factor.
les and the shlpyards and the work.
shops of the country, where the army
is supported and supplied by the loyal
industry of your skilled craftsmen.
I'VE are facing the hardships of the
crucial months Of the struggle. The
nation can face them confidently, as.
sured now that the intrigues of the
enemy can never divide our unity by
means Of those industrial quarrels and
class dissensions which he has tried
80 diligently to foment. IN these days
of trial and seIf-sacrifice, the American
worklngman is bearing his share of the
national burden nObly. In the new
world of peace and freedom which
America is fighting to establish, hl'
place win be as honored and his serv
Ice as gratefully esteemed"
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OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that are ex
-tensively advertised, all at once drop out
Of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy 10
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says, Take for
example DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a
preparation have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that / know Of
has so large a sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of DR..
Kilmers' Swamp-Root is due to the fact
that, so many people claim, it fulfls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur.
mary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle Of
Swamp Root by Parcel Post. Address
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper
Large and medium size bottles for sale
ct all drug stores.-Adv.
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IInsafe for one Of Them.

The hardened malefactor stood upon
the platform awaiting execution. The
moose was about his neck. and the
hangman was waiting at his post. But
the chaplain decided to make a final
appeal to the criminal to confess his
guilt.
my man" said he, gently. "have you
nothing ON your mind that you
would like to confess7 Haven't you
anything you would like to tell meT'
For one moment the doomed man
hesItated; then in a confidential whIs-
per, he replied:
"Yus. guy'nOr, ave. This ERE plat
form amt safe. London Tit-Bits.
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Then She Understood.

An American soldier In France was
given a fork but no knife when he sat
down to dinner In a French restaur-
ant. He held up the fork. and
"Camerade, camerade," he said.
"Ah, out, out" said the waitress,
dashing off to the kitchen, to return
with another fork.
Here was poser for the soldier. BE
spent moment in deep thought, then
beckoned to the waitress. With the
air of a Christopher Columbus, he
pointed again to the fork.
"Fiance, fiance," said he.
That time he got the knife.-Tnter
national Digest.
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RIGID ECONOMY OF FUEL.
Drastic Action Taken by Garfield That
All May Have Coal.

Washington.-C Of coal
supplies to manufacturers Of pasSen-
ger automobiles for the year beginning
August / to IS per cent of the guam
tIty consumed in 1917-1S. was an
nounced on June 10 by lie fuel adj
mlnlstratlon. This is one Of the steps
in drastic program for reduction Of
fuel allowed non-war Industries to
meet the expected coal shortage next
winter
Just how other industries Will be
affected has not been disclosed, and II
is said to be probable that there viii
be no publication of list Of so.called
non-essentials. Instead an announce
ment may be made as each order Is
given applying to a particular Indus
try.
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Ask ostraeIsm Of Hun Doctors.

Chicago-National prohibition for
the benefit of military and civil pop
ulations alike, the necessity Of each
county In the United States sending a
quota of 20 per cent Of its medical
men into army service. and the with
drawal of doctors generally from asso-
citation after the war with German
scientists until Germany has purged
itself of guilt, were features Of the
address OF DIR. Arthur Dean Beyan OF
Chicago, Installed Tuesday night as
president of the American Medical
association.
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kInn anx. send Troops to Russia.

Washlngton.-A proposal that an
American force be sent to Russia, "in
conjunction with the allies. including
Japan and China" to aid the Russian
people in expelling the German milf
tary power, is made In resolution
introduced Monday by Senator King OF
Utah.
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OVER 100000 IN FRANCE.
American Soldiers Rushing to the Aid
Of the Allies.


Washlngton.-More than 100000
American soldiers have gone overseas
to carry back TO France the encour-
agement and assistance which Lafay-
cite and Rochambeau brought to
America, Secretary Baker told the
French alpine chasseurs in bidding
them farewell here Monday Mt the
base OF the Washington monument.
The war secretary's last announce
ment some weeks ago concerning the
size OF the American forces abroad
was that 100000 men had sailed for
the battle front.
Attending the exercises were NJ.
Jusserand, the French ambassador.
representatives of the French high
commission, Mr.. Bakers stan and
many government officials.
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Nebraska wheat Crop Increased.

Omaha.-That the government wheat
estimate for Nebraska for this year Is
low, and that the wheat crop Will Be
from 100000 10 5J.000O0O bushels,
instead Of the government estimate Of
100000. Is claimed By crop experts.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-14

Waco. Texas.--FOrmer Governor
james +. Ferguson, who was removed
from office in 1917 on impeachment
proceedings. on Monday was named rs
candidate for the nomination Of gov
ernor by the Democratic state execn-
dive committee By a vote OF 20 TO 8.
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soothe ltchlna skins

With Cuticura. Battle with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, dry and apply the
Ointment This usually affords relief
and points to speedy healment. For
free samples address. "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25. Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
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Fremont, Neh.-Because ii is alleged
he spoke disrespectfully OF President
Wilson and said he would rather be in
the penitentiary than serve in the
United States army. Ernest Sundberg,
a resident of Snyder. Neb.. was sen
fenced to five years Imprisonment.
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Ted 4 wouldn't feet - downhcart-
"a ahou, il. A woman has besu known
q change her mind.
Nsd-But she's much more likely TO
- il after she has said Yes than
when she mas told yOu "NO Judge.
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Plan 10 speed Aircraft BUILDING.

gton.-0rganization by the
director Of aircraft production Of 9
government corporation to direct pro
duction of aircraft and equipment Il
proposed In . bill introduced By Chair
man Chamberlain Of the senate mill
tary committee.
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washington.--A proposal for com
plete prohibition during the war was
presented In the senate By senator
Jones Of Washington, as an amendment
to the g11 100000 emergency agFlcul-
tural appropriation bin.
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1alanda Asked for ZOO Men.

Neutrality-suspicious. Rico and Ha-
wall we're called on By Provost
Marshal General crowder. on June n.
to furnish 1900 draft registrants for
the national armg.
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PA. should I marry a man without
any money"
III you're hooking ~ me to Furnish
the cash that's the Why yusu have to
marry him.