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either to marry your young man down
your own, a companion, some one
quite different"
How different?"
Someone who cared for you as you
deserve to be cared for, and whom
you cared for, too"
'T cannot take these things as light
ly as used to-" she answered little
sadly. Something has come over me
lately-I don't know what 1t ts-but
seem to have lost my taste for fir
| tations. John, don't look up, don't
turn roundi have been afraid of
the prince all the evening. When you
came in, fancied that you had been
drinking. When the prince asked me
something about you, an hour or so
ago. knew that he had. I saw him
like It once before, about year ago.
Don't take any notice of himi Don't
talk to him, If you can at all help 1t r.
Toward their table the prince was
slowly making his way, skilfully avoid
ing the dancers, yet looking neither
to the right nor to the left. His eyes
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been drinking, as Sophy suggested,
there were few signs Of 1t. His walk
was steady; his bearing. as usual. de-
liberate and distinguished.
He came to a standstill beside them.
Sophy's fingers clutched at the table
cloth. The prince looked from one to
the other.
"You have robbed me Of q guest,
Mr.. Strangewey," he remarked; "but I
bear you no ill-will. It is very seldom
that one sees you in these haunts Of
dissipation"
"It is a gala night with me-" John
replied, his tone raised no more than
usual. but shaking with some new
quality. "Drink a glass Of wine with
me, prince" he invited taking the
bottle from the ice-pea and filling a
tumbler upon the fable. swish me
luck. won't yope am engaged to
be married."
IT wish yuu happiness with all my
heart" the prince answered, holding
his class up. MAY not know the
naihe of the lady?"
"No doubt you are prepared for the
ucWo, oOuh tOiu iiiius nhioS uAuuh ca
has promised to become my wife"
The princes hand was as steady as
rock. He raised his glass to his lips.
IT drink to you both with the great
est Of pleasure" he said, looking John
full in the face. "It is a most remark
able coincidence. Tonight is the an
niversary of the night when Louise
Maurel pledged herself to me-"
Johns frame seemed for a moment
to dilate, and fire flashed from his
eyes.
"win you be good enough to explain
those words7" he demanded.
The prince bowed. He glanced to-
ward Sophy.
"Since you insist I" he replied. ITO
night, then, let me tell you, is the an
niversary of the night when Louise
Maurel consented to become my"
What followed came like a thunder
clap. The prince reeled back. his hand
to his mouth. blood dropping upon the
tablecloth from his lips. where John
had struck him. He made q sudden
spring at his assailant. Sophy, shrek
Ing, leaped to her feet. Everyone
else in the place seemed paralyzed
with wonder.
John seized the prince by the throat,
and held him for a moment at arms
length. Then he lifted him OF his feet
as one might lift child from the
floor. Holding his helpless victim In
a merciless grip, he carried him across
the room and deliberately flung him
over the table toward his empty chair.
Sophy held Jonn by the arm. clutch
tnG It Historically, striving to drag
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nothing when people make suggestions
Of that sort. I make no inquiries. I
accept life and people as find them"
"But you don't believe that such a
thing could be possIble7"
"why not7" Graillot asked steadily.
John could do no more than num-
BILE repetition Of his words. The
world was falling away from him.
II will not discuss this matter with
you, my friend. / will only ask you
to remember the views of the world in
which we live. Louise Maurel is an
artist, a great artist. If there has
been such an affair as You suggest, be-
tween her and any man. If 1t were
something which appealed to her af-
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interchange.

"This prohibition proposition" COM
mented Broncho Bob, won't be work
In right for Crimson GuIch until Jug
vile gets just as dry as we are"
why should you care about neigh
boring settlement"
well, it's little too close. Some o.
the boys are driftin' into the way of
spending their money for LIQUOR in Ing
vile and usin' old Crimson Gulch as a
sort of dormitory to sleep it Off"
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out of this world as a human being

out of this world as a human being
well could bew
John waited upon her without any
further remark. The prince Of Seyre
passing through, bowed to them. John
looked after his retreating figure. AN
irresistible impulse seized him.
"Sophy," he asked. sitting down by
her side. 'telI me, why have the prince
and Louise always been such great
friends?'
Sophy looked steadfastly at her Ice.
al suppose because the prince Is a
very clever and cultivated person"
she said. "He has been of great as
sistance to Louise several times. 1t
was he who financed Miles Faraday
when he put on this play of Graillot's.
Graillot hasn't penny, you know.
and poor Miles was almost broke after
three failures"
THAT was Just an investment" /"
John remarked irritably. "He will get
his money back again."
"Of course" Sophy agreed. II think
the prince generally manages to get
value for what he does In life"
"You don't think Louise ever
thought Of caring for him, do you3"
John persisted.
Sophy paused until she had Lit a
cigarette. The expression In her face.
when she looked up at John. irritated
him vaguely. 1t was as II she were
talking to a child.
"I think" she said. "you had better
ask Louise that question yourself,
don't your"
He asked 1t an hour or so later,
when at last the party of guests had
taken their leave, and, somewhat to
the well-bred surprise of the one or
two friends who fingered, Louise had
beckoned to John to take her out to
her car. Her hand had sought his at
once, her head rested a little wearily
but very contentedly upon his shoul-
der.
Louise, dear" he began. 81 asked
Sophy a question tonight which /
ought to have asked you. Quite prop
erly, she told me So"
Mice little soul, Sophyw Louise
murmured. "What was 1t, John?"
"Once or twice have wondered"
he went on. whether you have ever
cared In any sort of way, or come
near to caring, for the prince of
SeyreT
For a moment she made no move
ment. Then she turned her head and
looked at him. The sleepy content
had gone from her eyes.
"Why do you askT"
isn't 1t quite u natural question
from a Jealous man who believes that
everyone who sees you must be in
love with you? You have seen great
deal Of the prince, haven't you. in the
last few years? He understands your
art. There are many things that you
and he have in common"
Louise was looking out of the win
dow at the thin stream Of people still
passing along PicadIlly. She seemed
suddenly to have become only the
shadow of her former brilliant self.
II think that once-perhaps twice."
she confessed. IT came very near to
caring for him."
"And now7"
"And now," she repeated, suddenly
siiPpin6 SVhh hhhuS' tei you thnt
am very much nearer hating him.
So much for the prince! In ten min
utes we shall be ut home. and you
are such a dear stupid about coming
in. You must try to say all the nice
things in the world to me quickly-ln
ten minutes"
"How shall I begin?" he whispered.
She leaned once more toward him.
"You don't need any hints" she mur-
INJURED. you're really quite good at
I'll"
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CHAPTER XXI.

reward nine o'clock on the follow.
ing morning John rose from ntiui
sIeep and looked around him. Even
before he could recall the events Oh
the preceding night he felt that there
was a weight pressing upon his Dralh'
a miserable sense of emptiness In me-
n dull feeling of bewilderment Al
though he had no clear recollection OF
getting there, he realized that ne was
in his own sitting-room, and that ne
had been asleep upon the couch. He
saw, too. that 1t was morning, for
ray of sunlight lay across the carpet
AS he struggled to his feet. he saw
with q little shock that he was not
alone. Sophy Gerard was curled up
in his easy chair, still In evening
clothes, her cloak drawn closely
around her, as If she were cold. Her
head had fallen back. She, too. was
asleep. At the sound Of his move
ment, however. she opened her eyes
and looked at him for moment with
a puzzled stare. Then she jumped to
her feet.
"Why, we have both been asleepF
she murmured, little weakly.
At the sound Of her voice 1t all came
back to him, tangled. hideous night
mare. He sat down again upon the
couch and held his head between his
hands.
"I remember everything that hap
pened at the club" he went on slowly.
"Is the prince dead?"
She shook her head.
"Of course noti he was hurt,
though, and there was terrible scene
of confusion in the room. The people
crowded around him, and I managed.
somehow, to drag you away. The
manager helped US. To tell the truth.
he was only too anxious for you to
get away before the police arrived.
He was so afraid of anything getting
into the papers. ] drove you back
here, and, as you still seemed stunned.
I brought you upstairs. didn't mean
to stay, but couldn't get you to say
single coherent word. was afraid
to leave you aloneW
81 suppose I was drunk" he said,
in dull tone. 81 remember filling my
glass over and over again. There is
one thing, though" he added, his voice
gaining sudden strength; II was not
drunk when 1 struck the princel I
remember those few seconds very dis
tinctly. I saw everything. knew ev-
erything, felt everything. If no one
had interfered, I think I should have
killed him!"
"You were not drunk at ALL" she de-
clared, with a little shiver, "but you
were in state of terrible excitement.
1t was long time before I could get
you to lie down, and then you wouldn't
close your eyes until I came and sat
by your side. watched you go to
sleep. hope you are not angry with
me! I didn't like to 60 and leave
you"
'How could I be angry7" he pro-
tested. you are far kinder to me
than deserve. I expect I should
have been in a police cell but for
your
"And now" she begged, coming over
to him and speaking in a more mat
tone, "do let us be prac-
tical. I must run away, and you must
go and have bath and change your
clothes. Don't be afraid of your repu
tation. I can get out by the other en-
trance"
Remember" she whispered, "you
have to go to see Louise!"
He covered his face with his hands,
whats the use of itT he groaned,
Its only another turn Of the screwl"
"Don't be foolish, john" she ad-
monished briskly. "You don't actual
ly know anything yet-nothing at all;
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A Story About an Ex-
pertinent With Life

/ at Is only in the finer shades OF
emotionalism," the critic declared
shat these French actresses get al
Louise Maurel. Do you know the rea-
son7 I'll tell you. It is because they
live the life. They have a dozen new
emotions in a season. They make a
cult of feeling. They use their brains
to dIssect their passions. They cut
their own life into small pieces and
give us the result without conceal
ment. That is where they score, If
anywhere. This Nine. Latrobe, who
opens over here tomorrow night, is in
love at the present moment with Jean
Tourbet. She had an affair with that
italian poet In the summer, so they
tell me. She was certainly In Madrid
In October with Bretoldi. the sculp-
tor. These men are all great artists.
Think what she must have learned
from associating with themi Now
Louise Maurel, SO far as we know.
has never had but one affair. the prince
Of Seyre. and has been faithful to him
all the time"
1t was out at lastl John had heard
1t spoken in plain words. The black
demon upon which his hand had lain
30 heavily. was alive now, without a
doubt. jeering at him, mocking at him
alive and self-assertive in the sober
words of the elderly, well-bred man
who lounged upon the table.
For a moment or two John was
stunned. A wild impulse assailed him
to leap up and confront them all, to
choke the lie back down the throat
of the man who had uttered II. Every
nerve in his body was tingling with
the desire for action. The stupor of
his senses alone kept him motionless,
and strange, incomprehensible clar-
ity of thought. He realized exactly
how things were. This man had not
He had spoken what he had accepted
as fact, what other people believed.
John rose to his feet and made his
way toward the door. His face showed
little sign of disturbance. He even
nodded to some men whom he knew
slightly. As he passed down the stairs.
he met Grnillot. Then once more his
self-control became In danger. He
seized the Frenchman savagely by the
arm.
"Come this way" he said, leading
him toward the card-room. "Come in
herei I want to speak to you"
He locked the door-a most un-
heard-of and irregular proceeding.
Graillot felt the coming of the storm.
"well!" he exclaimed grimly. "Trou-
BILE already. eh? see it In your face,
young man. Out with itP'
II was sitting in the smoking room
there, few moments ago." he began,
Jerking his head toward the door.
There were some men talxing-de-
cent fellows, not dirty scandal-mon-
gers. They spoke of Louise Maurel."
Graillot nodded gravely. he knew
very well what was coming.
John felt his throat suddenly dry.
The words he would have spoken
choked him. He banged his fist upon
the table by the side of which they
were standing.
Look. here. Graillot," he cried, al
most piteously. "you know 1t is not
true, nor likely to be true! Can't
you say so7"
"Stop. my young friendi" the
Frenchman interrupted. II know moth
Ing. It Is a habit of mine to know
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him away. But to John the room was
empty. he stood there, giant m
tionless figure. his muscles still tau.'
his face tense. his eyes afiame' gar
ing down at the PROSTATE figure OF
the man on whom he had wreaked the
accumulated fury of these last DAYS
and weeks of madness.
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much happens.
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Some people use religion as a cloak
and some use 1t as an umbrella.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
FAMOUS SKATER DEAD

St. Paul, Minn.. Jan. 29.-John K. McCulloch,20 years ago amateur skat- ing champion of the world, died in a hospital here last night. McCulloch, a Canadian, also was known as cy- clist.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
CANADA SEEKING
 MAJOR BASEBALL

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 28.-Basebal1 fans in Toronto do not expect to be with out their. portion of games next sea son, regardless of how the war may affect the local activities here. Plans areJbeing made to have several major play games. Sol Solman of the Tor onto club is quoted as being in favor of such a proposal. MT. Solman states:
 The experience of the Chicago Nationals, Deoriot, Cleveland, St. Louis, and New York Americans in Toronto last summer has caused the club to be deluged with applications for exhibition games at the Island Stadium next year.
 Should the International magnates at their schedule meeting on Feb. F decide that it would be inadvisable to play ball during the 1918 season, it is proposed to bring the Washington
 team to Toronto for an entire serie! with the Western teams of the Amer ican league, viz, the worlds cham pion Chicago White Spx, Detroit Ti- gers, Cleveland Indians, and St. Louis Browns. The proposal is for Is con- secutive games at the Island Sta ium, each of the Western teams play ing four games with the Washington team at Toronto instead of at Wash ington. The Toronto and Washington teams are now negotiating to this end"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
GIRLS RECEIVING ATTENTION NOW
 IN SPORTS

New York, Jan. 2S-The decision of the Women's Metropolitan Golf association to conduct a tournament for girls is in line with the national movement to encourage the develop ment of the younger idea in compet- itive sport. Some time ago the womn tennis players decided to hold a met ropolitan championship tourney for girls at the West Side club. Under the old scheme girls who aspired to some position in the tennis world or who desired the fun of competition were forced to meet much older and more experienced players.
 Some of the girls triumphed in spite of these handicaps, but the conditions in general precluded healthy growth of the junior tennis, propaganda among the fair sex. It is hoped that the setting aside of cer- tain events for girls of the school age will bring about some of the fine re- suits obtained among the boys. "
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
ZBYSZKO READY
 FOR OLIN BOUT

New York, Jan. 28-Waldek Zbys- zko John OIin, Joe Stecher and Yussif Hussane, the quartet of wrest- ling stars that meet at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night, are all fit waiting the call to arms: For the past few weeks the grappling stars worked. steadily. to reach their best possible condition, for the result of these matches mean many things to those concerned.
 Zbyszko. is risking. his title in his match with Olin, and none doubts that the Polish Hercules will be at his very best before he will take the chance of losing his coveted cham pionship crown. Olin worked just as hardin fact, harder-than ZbyszkO, for it means fortune to him if he is fortunate enough to down the cham pion.
 Stecher is determined to show his best tomorrow night for he is prac- tically a stranger within our gates having only appeared here once. To the wrestling world he is known as the inventor of the deadly "body scissors hold, a grip that forced many unwilling victims to throw up the sponge before their ribs were crush ed.
 In tacklipg Hussane. the Western marvel is matching his strength and skill with an opponent who has i'm proved wonderfully within the pas year. This match will be the thriller for the winner will be in a position to challenge the winner of the Zbys SiSn- -Olip duel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
NKS"CROSSED'' BY MACK ON
 STRUNK

New York, Jan. 28-CoIonel Jacob Ruppert, president of the Yankees, has openly declared himself against certain American League club own CTS. It seems that the Colonel has not been given a fifty-fifty deal in his quest for talent that would strengthen the local club, and, naturally, he is peeved and up in arms.
 The Yankees expected to land Amos Strunk from the Athletics. but Harry Frazee, the Red Sox owner, beat the Colonel to the fleet and hard-hitting outfielder. Now, Rup- pert doesn't blame the Hub magnate for securing Strunk, but Connie Mack isn't in as good standing with the Colonel as he was a few weeks ago.
 Mack had promised to give the Yankees an opportunity to bid on Strunk. It all happened during last season. Bill Donovan, who was then at the helm of the local team, had informed the Colonel that he would like to see Amos wearing Yankee spangles So Ruppert decided to pur- chase Strunk if he was for sale.
 So that there would be no leak, Mack and Ruppert decided to meet in Trenton, N. J., far away from sus- pecting newspaper scribes. Ruppert told Mack that he was willing to hand over a bunch of coin for Strunk. But Connie declared that he didn't want to part with Amos alone, but that he would take s75,OOO for Strunk, Bush and Schang.
 However, Ruppert at that time sought only Strunk. Connie finally said that he might consider selling his star outfelder, but didn't know just what price he wanted for the I'player. S"s@
 But before the meeting broke up Mack promised to give Ruppert 6 chance to bid for Strunk whenever he was put on the market. And that chance never came, for Mack solo ] Amas to the Red Sox without ever letting the Colonel know a thing about it.
 So, Connie Mack is off Colonel Rup. | pert's calling list.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
DILLON TO BOX 20 ROUNDS TO
 A DECISION

New York, Jan. 2S.-One of the first real boxing bouts of any importance held in any of the army training can comments will be staged on Washing tons Birthday in Cam Shelby, Hat tiesburg, Miss. It will be between Jack Dillon, the Hoosier Bearcat and former American light-heavyweight champion, and Sergeant TX. O." Bob Martin of the Camp Shelby military police.
 The bout will be for 20 rounds with referees decision. One of the three New Orleans referees, Jake Wambs gans, Dick Burke or Lew Rose, will
 be the third man in the ring. It will be fought in a ring pitched in one of the parade grounds and will be wit messed by 25,O0O soldiers and guests.
 The bout will be under the direction of Melvin W. Sheppard, the civilian aid in charge of athletics at Camp Shelby. The mill will be preceded by the Gnal bouts in the various classes in the tournament now going on at Camp Shelby to determine the various champions of the cantonment. Mar tin, the~ present heavyweight cham pion of Camp Shelby, will not defend his title, but will try to gain fame for the army by whipping Dillon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
MAY ABANDON TRIPS
 20 SOUTHERN CAMPS

basketball, this practice has been frowned upon by the managers be-
 cause of the risk of injury. What the managers suggest now is hand
 ball, daily jaunts over the roads, dumb bell and Indian club exercises and general gymnasium work wher- ever it is possible. Many of the ball players spend most of their off time hunting and they are usually in good shape when spring comes around. It is the players who spend the winter months in the city that the managers are advising to start training as soon as possible.
 It is not only the curtai1ed railroad facilities which are worrying the base ball folks, but also the unheard of weather in the South this winter. The Southern States have never known such cold weather as they have had during the last few weeks and there is no more indication of a letup than there is here in the North. In every part of the South where baseball clubs have training camps, the weather this winter has already approached the zero mark
 Advices from the South indicate that the South expects the latest spring on record. Baseball clubs have encoun- tered bad weather on the Southern training trips in the past and the re- suits have always been disastrous. So the reasons for the managers in call ing upon their players to condition at home are twofold.
 Few clubs cover their expenses on the spring trainging trips. Of late years it has been necessary to ar range barn storming trips of exhibi tion games between clubs of the two leagues to furnish an attraction in a Southern city. Many club owners would welcome a chance to save this early training expense during the war, at least.