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The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-30

"Oh, nor
It was a cry Of protest, as If some
thing her brother told her must be un-
true, or If it we're true, the fact he
stated must be undOne; and it was
sound Of sheer pain.
Another sound Of pain, close to
George, followed it; this was vehe-
ment smiling which broke out just
above him, and, hooking up, he saw
Fanny Minafer on the landing, lean
ing over the banis.ers and applying
her handkerchief to her eyes and
nose.
81 can guess what that was about"
she whispered husklly. "He's just
told her what you did to EugeneI"
George gave her a dark look over
his shoulder. 'You go on back to
your room !" he said; and he began to
descend the stairs; but Fanny, guess
ing his purpose, rushed down and
caught his arm, OBTAINING him.
you're not going in there?" she
whispered huskily: "You DON'T"
"Let go of mel"
But she chung to him savagely. "No,
you don't, George Minafer You'll
keep away from there! You WILL"
"You let go Of"
II won't! You come back here I
You'll come upstairs and let them
alone; that's what you'll do" And
with such passionate determination
did she clutch and tug, never losing
a grip of him somewhere though
George tried as much as he could,
without hurting her, to wrench away
with such utter forgetfulness Of her
maiden dignity did she assault him,
that she forced him, stumbling up
ward, to the landing.
"Of all the ridiculous" he began
furiously; but she spared one hand
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-30
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER xIv.-About a year after his
fathers death George BECAME furious
when his, Aunt Fanny told him "people
were talking" about Eugene and hts
mother
!, CHAPTER xv.-George makes a
scene when Ne visits Mrs. Johnson q
her house. His uncle GeOrge tells him he
mas acted foolishly and tls modification is
''She told me to leave the mouse,
George said desperately. Il went
there because Aunt Fanny told me the
whole town was talking about my
ntOther and that man Morgan-that
~they say my mother is going to marry
: him and that proves she was too fond
of him before my father died she
said this Mrs. Johnson was one that
talked about it, and went to her to
ask VINO were the others"
Ambersons jaw fell in dismay.
'Don't tell me you did that p he said,
In low voice; and then, seeing it was
true, "Oh, now you have done it p
1--WE done it?" George cried. "What
do you mean: I've done it? And what
have I done?"
hiberson had collapsed into an
easy chair beside his dressing table,
the white evening tie he had been
about to put on dangling from his
hand, which had fallen Imply on the
arm of the chair "By Jovew he NUT
tered. "That is too badp
George folded his arms bitterly.
"Will you kindly answer my. question
What have / done that wasn't honor
able and right? DO you think these
riffraff can go about bandyng my
mothers name"
"They can now" said ANDERSON. :"
don't know If they could before, bu I
they certainly can nowp
"What do you mean by that?"
His uncle sighed profoundly, picket
up his tie, and, preoccupled with de
spondency, twisted the strip of whit
lawn till it became unwearabe. Mean
while, he tried to enlighten his nephew
Gossip is never fatal, George" h,
said, until it is denied, Gossip zoe,
on about every human being alive ani
about all the dead that ar" -
enough to be remembered, and yet
almost never does any harm until
some defender makes a controversy"
"See here" George said, 81 didn't
come to listen to any generalizlng dose
Of philosophy l ask you"
"You asked me what you've done,
and I'm telling you" Anderson gave
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-30

not wanted in this house, Mr.. Morgan,
now or at any other time. Perhaps
you'll understandable"
And with the last words he closed
the door in Eugene's face.
Then, not moving away, he stood
just inside the door, and noted that
the misty silhouette remained upon
the frosted glass for several moments,
as if the forbidden gentleman debated
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-30

ile Walled fIo dark slreaa
fefson addition for an hour. Their Went
doeuioNn md got coffee 1T fessau-
rant After that he walked through
the lighted parts Of the town until ten
o'clock, when he turned north ana
came back to the purlieus Of the Adj
ton He wtlked Hereby, though his
feet ached, but by and by he turned
honleward, and, when he reachad The
Majors, went in and sat upon the
steps Of the hinge stone veranda in
front-an obscure figure in that lonely
and repellent place. All lights were
out at The Majors, and finally, after
twelve, he saw his mothers window
darken ut home.
He waited half an hour longer, then
crossed the front yards of the new
houses and let himself nolselessly IN
the front door. The light in the hall
had been left burning, and another In
his own room, as he discovered when
he got there. He locked the door
quickly and without noise, but his fin
gers were still upon the key wher
there was a quick football in the hall
outside. ;Y,-~
George, dear?" ''-'f 'f''T =
He went to the other end of the
room before replying.
"Yes?"
I'D been wondering where you were,
dear"
Had your
There was a pause; then she said
timidly: Wherever it was, l hope you
had pleasant evening"
After silence, "Thank YOU he
said without expression.
Another silence followed before she
spoke again.
you wouldn't care to be kissed
good night 1 SUPPOSED" And with
little furry Of placative laughter she
added: "At Your age Of course|
"rm going to bed now" he said.
Good night"
Another silence seemed banker
han those which had preceded it, and
iaally her voice came-it was blank.
90.
"Good night"
After he was in bed his thoughts be-
,anle more tumultuous than ever:
while among all the inchoate and frag-
nentary sketches of this dreadful day
low rising before him the clearest was
If his uncle collapsed in a big chair
With white tie dangling from his
lamd; and one conviction, following
lpon that picture, became definite in
Georges mind: that his Uncle George |
was a hopeless dreamer,
rom whom no help need be expected. |
N amiable imbecile lacking in normal |
impulses, and wholly useless in a
truggle which required honor TO be
defended by man of action.
Then would return a vision of Mrs.
ohnson's furious round head, set be-
ind her great bosom like the sun far
INK on the horizon of a mountain |
lateau and her cracking. asthmatic
dice. without sharing in
Their peoples disposition to put an
vii Interpretation on what may be
othing more than unfortunate appear
nee" "Other people may be
PISS considerate in not combining their
iscussion of it, as / have, to char
able views" And then George
'ould get up again-and acain-and
nee the floor in his bare feet.
That was what the tOrmented young
nan was doing when daylight came
luatly in at his window pacing the
DOR. rubbing his head In his hands,
nd nuttering;
"It can't be true: this emit be hap
ming to mel'
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-30
Hide Picture Wires.

Never, If you can help it, hang pic
tHres so that the wires win show, and
do let the pictures hang against the
wall as if they were really and truly
decoration, s,suxs
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tLt +4t +lc MAGE I'D IstlIlll is'
tempt; the silhouette disappeared
footsteps could be heard Withdrawing
4 across the floor Of the yeranda; and
George, returning to the window in
the reception ROOM was rewarded
by tie sight Of an automobile manu-
lacturer in baffled retreat, with al
his wooing furs and fneries hooking
him. Observing the heaviness Of his
movements as he climbed into the tom
neau, George INDUCED in a slcltish
throat rumble which bore a distant
cousinship to mirth.
He went to the library, and, seat
ing himself beside the table whereon
ne had placed the photograph of HIS
father, picked up book, and pretend
ed to be engaged in reading 1t.
Presently Isabers buOyant step was
heard descending the stairs. She came
into the library, a fur coat over her
arm, ready to put on, and two wells
round her small black hat, her right
hand engaged in buttOning the glove
upon her left; and; as the large room
contained too many pieces of heavy
furniture, and the inside shutters ex-
cluded most of the light of day, she
did mot at once perceive Georges
presence. Instead, she went to the bay
window at the end of the room, which
afforded view of the street, and
glanced out eXpectantly; then bent
her attention upon her glove; after
that, looked out toward the street
again, and turned toward the interior
of the room.
"Why, GeorgieT
She came, leaned over from behind
him, and there was a faint, exquisite
odor as from distant apple blossoms
as she kissed his cheek "Dear, I
waited lunch almost an hour for you,
but You didn't come Did you lunch
out somewhere|
yes" He did not look up from the
book
did you have plenty to eatY"
eyes"
- A4lANliilS bCIl VIZ AlAblDANB anu oliN
moved to the doorway into the hall.
"Fm going out driving, dear. +"
She Interrupted herself to address the
houScmaid, who was passing through
the hall: 81 think it's Mr.. Morgan,
Mary. Tell him I'll be there at once"
eyes, maam."
Mary returned. "'Twas a peddler,
ma'am."
another one?" Isabel said, sur
prised. 81 thought you said it was a
Feddler when the bell rang a little
while ago"
"Mister George said it was, ma'am
he went to the door," Mary informed
her, disappearing.
"There seem to be great many of
them" Isabel unused. "What did
yours want to sell, GeOrge?"
ale didn't say"
"You must have cut him off short ~
she laughed; and then, still standing
in the doorway, she noticed the big
silver frame upon the table beside
him. Gracious, George" she exclam-
ed. "YOu have been investingw and
as she came across the room for n
closer view, 'Ts it's it Lucy?" she
asked half timidly, half archly. But
the next instant she saw whose like
ness was thus set forth in elegiac
splendOr-and she was silent, except
for long, just-audible "Oh!"
He neither looked up nor moved.
'That was nice Of you, George"
she said, in low voice presently. 81
ought to have had it framed, myself,
when | gave it to you"
lie said nothing and, standing be-
side him sbn mt bar hond onntI1y nm
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side him, she put her hand gently up
on his shoulder, then as gently with
drew it, and went out of the room.
But she did not go upstairs; he heard
the faint rustic of her dress in the
| hail. and then the sound of her foot
steps in the reception ROOM" After
time silence succeeded even these
slight tokens Of her presence; where
upon George rose and went warily In
to the hall, taking care to make no
noise and he obtained an oblique view
Of her through the open double doors
of the reception ROOM" She was sit
ting in the chair which he had occu-
pied so long; and she was looking
out of the window expectantly-a lit
tie troubled.
He went back to the library, waited
an interminable half hour, then re-
turned noiselessly to the same position
in the hall, where he could see her.
She was still sitting patiently by the
window.
Waiting for that man, was she7
Well, it might be quite a long wait !!
And the grim George silently assembled
the stairs to his own room, and began
to pace his suffering floor.
He left his door open, however, and
when he heard the front door bell
ring, by and by, he went half way
down the stairs and stood to listen.
He was not much afraid that Nor
gan would return, but he wished to
make sure.
Mary appeared in the hall below
him. bat, after a glance toward the
front of the house, turned back, and
withdrew. Evidently Isabel had gone
to the door. Then a murmur was
heard, and George AmbersOn's voice,
quick and serious: 1T want to talk
to you, ISabep and another
murmur; then Isabel and her brother
passed the foot of the broad dark
stairway but did not look up, and
unconscious of the watchful
presence above them.
For time all that George could
hear was the indlstinct sound of his
uncle's voice: what he was saying
could not be surmised though the
troubled brotherliness Of his tone was
evident. He seemed to be explaining
at considerable length, and
there were moments when he paused,
and George guessed that his mother
was speaking. but her voice must have
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Committee HadHard Time
Placing Players; Execu-
tive Meeting at Waldorf

The meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association will be held
at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel this
afternoon and evening 1t promises to
be one of the most important con-
ferences in recent years not only be-
cause of the number of matters which
will be considered but also because
of their marked influence on the future
of the game.
During the war subjects such as
equalization Of voting power and the
revision of the constitution were left
severely alone. The lull seems to
have been good thing because the
reports to be presented at to-day's
meeting indicate. general agreement on
the various points at issue.
The report of the ranking committee
to be presented by Abraham Bassford
jr. will claim general attention as the
list will include some of the ranking
players who have not been named since
1915 on account of the war.
Many Upsets Recorded
The committee which includes Wal
ter T. Hayes, of Chicago; Harry G..
Johnson, of Boston: Paul w. Gibbons
of Philadelphia, and Conrad B. Doyle,
of Washington, had difficult task
this season because of the remarkable
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Columbia Picks
Five to Oppose
Team of N. Y. u.
Captain Farrell, Johnson,
Weinstein, lyman and
Horowitz Win Posts

With the opening basketball game
of the season set for tomorrow night
Coach Benson Of Columbia has been
working his charges hard all week
and has finally got a tentative five
together to start against N. Y. u
Inasmuch as Benson just took over
the squad this week, he has not been
tcrial as yet. However, the five that
will start Saturday night have had
the benefit Of playing together last
year.
Captain Tommy Farrell has com
pietely. recovered from the injury to
his ankle received in the last football
game and Is sure Of his old position
at forward. Johnson, the negro who
played so, brilliantly last winter,
appears to have Won the other forward
position. Sam Weinstein, another
one of the guards, with lyman by his
side.
Center is the only position that
appears unsettled, as Horowtz and
Watson are staging a great bat
tie for the assignment. Horowitz
played last winter and appears to have
the edge over his rival. This is the
five that will Start the game against
the Violet when they come together
tomorrow night.
kid" Benson, as the new coach was
known when he played with the light
ming five which represented Columbia
for four years, starting in 1909, is
teaching the men the same system
with which his famous team won the
intercollegiate championship for four
years. This is the style Of play that
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Concannon and Kreuter
Tie for Fourth Position

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11.-toseph
Kreuter, New York, for fourth place
in the national pocket billiard cham
pionship tournament when he defeated
Morris Fink, Philadelphia, in thirty
one innings in to-day's opening match,
125 to So. 1t was Concannon's fifth
victory as against three defeats He
registered a high run of 30. Fink's
best effort was "a.
Jerome Keogh, Of Rochester, N. Y,
defeated John M. Layton of Colum-
ba, Mo-, 1925 to CT, III eighteen inn
ings in the second match. Keogh made
high run of Al, Layton's best was 90
The victory puts Keogh in a tie for
second place with Bennie Allen Kan
sas City, each with five victories and
two defeats. Ralph Greenleaf leads
with a clear slate of six victories.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Harvard Club
Player Beats
Yale Champion
Dana Conquers Opponent
on Home Court by Tally
of l5-12, 15.7, 1912
By Fred Hawthorne

Anderson Dana, Of the Harvard Club
won the National Squash Association's
annual open fall scratch squash tennis
tournament yesterday afternoon by de-
feating Charles J. MacGuire. Of the
Yale Club, at 15-12, 16-7, 15-12, on
the Harvard Club court. While Dana's
victory was not unexpected, it was be-
licved that the Yale champion would
take one game at least and force Dana
to his best pace throughout.
In the first and last games Dana,
trailing in the scoring, came from be-
hind to draw level and eventually go
out into the lead. He seemed able to
raise the power of his game at will.
and although MacGuire was always dan
gerous because of his spirited attack
Dana accomplished his opponents
downfall through superior court gen
eralship.
1t was the Harvard mans ability to
employ battling charg of pace in the
midst of the hottest of rallies that
brought him the winning points in the
face of all that MacGuire could do. The
latter is inclined to sacrifice eyery-
thing to speed and hard stroking, and
some of his "gets" were sensational, but
Dana was ever on the alert for the
openings, and several times he caught
ms opponent out of position in the back
OF the court by playing his returns
softly against the back wall
In the first game MacGuire got off
to quick start and soon had run into
a lead Of 10--5 on points. He was set
ung gruelling pace, some of his back
hand shots for the corners travelling
so swiftly that Dana found trouble in
getting his racquet into position. But
Just when it seemed that the Harvard
player was to drop the opening game
he tlghtened up and started to play for
position, picking out his openings with
coolness and excellent judgment.
Slowly he drew abreast of his Blue
riva and finally won the game at
15-12 "'
In the second game Dana started
r'ght OF gathering in the points and
established an early lead that he never
afterward relnquished. Macguire
came back strongly in the last stages
OF the game. scoring some beautiful
aces by meteoric play. Once more
however, Dana took command by mas
terly playing, placing the ball so we'll
that his opponent could only make
desperate lunges at the sphere and
frequently landed in the tell-tale.
Dana won this game at 15-7
Nlacguire, realizing his chances were
last slipping, set furious pace at the
start OF the third and final game and
worked into comfortable lead. The
ball travelled at dizzy pace as it
flew off the Yale mans racquet, and
Dana. was hard pressed to get into
position several times. But gradually
he worked into his real stride and be-
gan to outguess his man by clever
change of pace.
.Macgulre made last game effort to
win and scored on some dazzling shots
back in invincible style and took the
last game at 15-12 and with it the
match
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Athletic Notes

Joseph Hughes, one of the Oldest
members of the organization, was
elected president of tho Glencoe Ath-
letic Clug at its annual meeting last
night. The other officers chosen were
first vice president, Albert Miller; sec
ond vice-president, Edward Greenberg
treasurer, Charles Wund, and secretary
Robert Lillis. The election for track
captaincy will be held next week.
Athletic followers were grievcd yes
terday to hear of the death of the
mother Of Steve Byrne, member of
the registration committee. Mrs. Byrne
had been ailing for months
Officials Of the local association will
be the guests of the athletic committee
of the list Regiment at dinner at
the Hotel Martinique next Tuesday
evening. 1t is expected that the new
athletic coach will be made known
then.
A scratch schoolboy relay race will
be placed on the program at the games
Of the Morningside Athletic Club to
be held next month
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Five Favorites
Score Victories
AT New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 11.-Public
choices had good day at jefferson
Park this afternoon when five of then
raced home in front of their fields. The
card was made up Of ordinary events
and but few horses were withdrawn
the track drying out overnight.
The results:
First race (two-yea -olds; maidens
c5@lming; IA a1anas.o purse, $500 six farloangs,-
and to T. rst s 'Guyan Lady Ione 1872 Reh acf
creek). to i, even and / to 2. second
Ogden Girl, 1o2 (Bahin9' IL to i. to
nikn H. Nashotah. Riddle and Modist
also ran.
Second race (three- year -olds and up
va,e; waFd; claiming; purse, $500; FIVE and I
Arch Piotter. 1o2 (Heinsch), TO /. to
ara ,,1's. g, to- o. second scarpia II, 1oa lcoi
Time, 100. Pin Money Margery m9 rye Dr. '9!ab zab
James f. Cummings, Orchid King. Ma
Tom. Don Jose. Vansylvia, Jean X, Man
tourist and Tom Goose also ran.
Third race Uwo year -ods; claiming
Neenan. lo9 U.unsford), to 2, even am
to :. first; Little Sandy. los (Donahue)
to |. to and to 5, second Rib. 10
third. rimo. LOS As. Lady Harrigan
FIedglng. Battle Mountain Mida Double
van Emma Weller. Sweet Apple and Rapi'
Stride also ran.
Fourth race (for three year ods and up
ward; claiming; purse $500: six furlongs
Bon Tromp, 40 (ColtilettU. to ., evel
and out won; Trusty. 1l5 (Garner). even
2 to and out, second; Port Light. II
tMooney), to l, to and even, third
Time. 1l5 Is. Happy Go Lucky. Twin
Twin. Converse, Hidden Jewel and An
toinette also ran.
Fifth race (for all ages; purse $500; on
mile l--Breeze 112 (Robinson), 6 to 5
to and out Won Lively. III (Smith)
to I. to and to 10. second: Sur
God. 112 tstearns>, 10 to |, to / ant
to 5, third. Time. l:42 2-5. Precious
Franklin and Game Cock also ran.
Sixth race (for three -year-ods and up
ward; claiming: purse $500: one mile and
Il sixteenth) h)-Miss Filley, l07 (Rodriguez)
to !, to l and to 3, won; Jack
Reeves, ITO (Wolstenholni), Is to ]. to
! and to l. second: King Neptune lie
(Garner), to 2, even and to 2, third.
Time. 151 2-5. Kentucky Boy. Starter
J. G. Cantrell. Pulaski. Peasureville
Brown Favorite, Robert Mantell and Maud
Bacon also
seventh race (for three -year-olds and
upward; claiming; purse $500, one mile
and a furlong)-Saint's Bridge. 102 tColti-
lettD, to 10. 2 10 8 and out. won; Mer-
chant, los (Obert). TO /, . to | and o
5. second; j. c. Stone, l0s G.unsford)
to |. even and . to 3. third. Time.
:56 25. Deckmate, w. II. Buckner and
Marasmus also ran.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
A. A. u. Solons
Order Re-run
OF Handicap
Original Field of l0l to
Start in Steinway A. C.
Race on December %
By A. C. Cavagnaro

rerunning of the handicap cross
country race held by the Steinway
Athletic Club on Thanksgiving Day
WAS ordered by the members of the
registration committee of the Metro
poltan Association of the A. A. U. at
its regular monthly meeting last night.
After hearing all the officials and the
prize winning athletes concerned in
the fasco, the committee declared it
"no race" II was recommended that
the race be rerun on Sunday, December
IS.
In announcing its ruling, the regis
tration committee declared that only
the 10l runners that started in the
original contest will be eligible to
compete in the coming race. The
athletes will receive the same handi-
caps as granted in the first run.
Several members of the committee
intimated that inefficient officials
caused the trouble 1t was brought to
the attention of the committee that the
course was improperly marked, re-
the trail. The race was scheduled for
SIX miles. to be run over a two lille
course, which was to be covered three
times. However, the barriers only COW
cred the course twice. Runners were
also unchecked at the finish. while a
number OF records were incorrect.
Cassell Gets a Chance
The other cases disposed of by the
committee were of minor importance
Emanuel Cassell, of Rutgers Place
Gymnasium. who was dropped as an
amateur for playing professional
basketball early this year, was granted
a hearing by the committee. Cassell
was assured BY the committee that if
he would sign an affidavit that he did
not receive any money for playing, the
committee would restore him as an
amateur.
Others who appeared before the COM
mittee and escaped with a reprimand
Frank Zuna, unattached; Ernest Kol-
Der. Glencoe A. c.; William Rosen-
bum, Glencoe A. c., and Robert
Lewis, Clark House A. A.
The running of the 22o-yard sack
race ampionship is to be revived.
Announcement was made last night
that this event would be on the pro-
gram at the loGth Infantry Post, Amer
lean Legion games, to be held at the
2Sd Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, on
January "a. Fourteen events are sched-
ued, with the T0-yard metropolitan
high hurdle championship and a 600
yard invitation scratch run also hold
Ing prominent places in the evening
activities.