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the base into something resembling
house
The tower was a fiery wall, with
fringes of smoke, the supply of which
seemed inexhaustfble. for 1t was
forming big blot against the other
wise blue sky, and still 1t rolled up
ward.
While Alice was debating the
course to pursue, the boys appeared
at the door, staggering under the
weight OF man they were carrying
between them. In one hand he grip
ped a violin and In the other a bow.
1.-THE hermit" Alice exclaimed and
the thought thrilled her through and
through as she hastened to Join the
boys and their burden.
Soon the hermit was lying on the
ground some distance from his blaz-
Ing home, the bow and violin still
in HIS grasp. His set mouth and fur
re- forehead showed that he was
in p, =.
The most startling thing about him
was his youth. He could not have
been more than twenty-five, although
Ni0 AaN was SHON-"ulLe. inc eyes
were dark, and piercing and able to
smile without the corporation of the
mouth. He was smooth-shaven and
dressed neatly. In fact there was
nothing ''hermitish" about Kim, as
Alice had been taught to vision her
mits. He oughttto be old and grizzly
and wear dirty clothes and never
wash his hands and: facei1n order to
fit descriptions Of hermits with which
she was familiar.
Ills leg lis broken" said Merrill.
whats to- be, done? We must get
him to doctor"
At that moment Mrs. Colby and
Dorothy Pangborn arrived on the
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AS was dressing, saw note being
slipped under my door. 1t was from
Jim Ross:
My own dear Dorothy, whether
you-like-it-or-not:" it read. For
Gods sake listen; I'm the best Judge
in this affair. Pack your buds and let
me run you back to Lively Beach.
I've had 1t all out with Wallis. He
has given it to me straight and see
now the whole thing was business
undertaking.
81 thought at first It was hot old
love affair. Gosh, in my state of mind
l couldn't see how any human being
calling itself man could fail to be
in love with you. But now it's ali
clear. For once, it's simply the novel;
list and the secretary-he has con-
WINGED me. Come on, dear. let's beat
it. Wallace has gone to town to see
his publisher who seems to be his
Only Love. III be hanging round wait
ing for you. JIMMIE.
"P. s.: If you'd only see me as l
really am, Dorothy, you'd listen to me.
But never mind that now. Just cut
this hole and come with me. I'll con-
vince you on the way. J.R.
P. P. s.: I'm older than you think,
too. JIM"
Joan-Joan-what does he mean by
Capt Wallis having made it plain that
he had no feeling toward me except
that of the novelist toward his aman-
uensis?
Yours distractedly,
DOLLY.
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ch1s oua New Thrill is certls Alive
scaen4Saed Nloh>AasI

How long would it take q diver to
walk from the sunken U-boat to the
shore? Under water. I meanT
Chrys flung this startling inquiry at
me, and very naturally / recoiled be-
fore 1t. / hesitated, and remained
dumb. We were INDUCING in our first
intimate conversation since that Sc
quence Of terrible tragedies at the
shore. But 1t was no trite exchange
OF coincidence and sympathy. AS soon
as we had unpacked our trunks and
resumed the dear accustomed routine
Of life at home. Chrys invited me to
her own beautiful suite Of rooms, and
opened our talk abruptly with the
query that staggered me.
While / struggled to keep hold OF
realities in the rush of surmises that
her query aroused, my glance fell upon
her ouija board. AS usual, the very
sight OF it irritated me.
Chrys, my husbands twin sister, il
one OF the most contradictory combi.
nations that / have ever dealt with
Chrys has inherited more of Daddy
Lorimers business ability than any
of his sons, and yet she is an avowed
mystic, a student of oriental philoso-
ply, and devotee OF the ouija board
At sight OF the board on her table.
surmised the origin of her question.
"Chrystobel Lorimer," l exclaimed
catching it up, I'D like to burn this
thing to ashes!"
"Christobel Certeis, If you please
my dear" Chrys protested. and &C.
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scene and Merrill explained the sit
uatlon TO them.
We'll take him home with u.s."
Mrs. Colby decided, and the boys, by
improvising litter out of saplings
and strong dead boughs, managed to
convey the hermit to the motor car,
where he was made as comfortable
as possible with the aid of cushions
in the tonneau.
1t was Two days later that the Col
by home suddenly was aroused by
straiEs Of weird music. Weird at first,
II shifted to lively air as the bow
danced and fingers opened and clos
ed on the strings of the hermits VIC
lin. 1t was a song of happiness the
violin was singing. Nothing OF the
mournful was there in the notes,
which fairly bubbled with sparkling
rhythm.
Merrill and his mother hurried 10
lie door OF the room and pc cred in.
There was the white haired man,
propped up In bed playing away on
lis beloved instrument, while At his
head Alice thrummed an accompan!-
ment, using her violin bango- fashion.
There was new light in the her
mit's piercing eyes, new smile about
his dry lips, as he finished his new
song of the soul and looked uo ct his
audience.
81 have discovered something to
live for" he announced, with traces
Of tears in his eyes that were due
TO joy instead of sorrow. "Alice and
have found that we-well, she is
not going back to the seminary. She
is going to rbe my pupil-and-and-
Do you KNOW I believe my sorrows
lave an been Imaginary Al fortune
lost on the stock market drove me
to DE a hermit, but what's attortune
IN money kcompared to human atfec-
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knowledged the correction with a
smile. She went on:
And, Jane Lorimer, suppose you
do loathe my ouija board? I'll admit
It's been spelling things this morning.
Treat that as absurd. IL you want to.
but don't treat my question as ridicu-
lous."
Whoever heard of man walking a
couple Of miles under water from a
wreck to the shore2" exclaimed in a
tone intended to make sarcastic.
Whoever heard OF a man nyina
across the Atlantic through-the clouds
until just the other day?" Chrys i'm
proved on my sarcasm. with scIen-
tific wonders all around US, don't
think my query ridiculous at all, for
all your scepticism. In fact, Jane, /
am perfectly positive that a strong
man, wearing the diving dress invent
ed by DR.. Certeis. might be able to
walk under water the distance from the
U-boat 10 the shore. What do you
think of my theory?"
II haven't thought at all yet" But
as set myself to the task, l remem-
bered that Tiny Goff had said tina,
when he was marooned under the sea,
he had actually considered walking to
the shore, If only his oxygen tank had
been filled.
II suppose 1t might be DONE" 1 adj
mitted. But Chrys-the explosion!
Surely you aren't cherishing any un-
carry hope that Hamilton Certeis is
still alive?"
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If THIN AND
NERVOUS, TRY
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bltro. Phosphate to
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength Vtaor
and Nerve Force.

When one stops to consider the host
of thin people who are searching con-
tinually for some method by which
they may increase their flesh to nor
NAL proportions by the filling out O
ugly hollows, the rounding off of pro-
truding angles with the attendant
| bloom OF health and attractiveness,
1t Is no wonder that many and varied
suggestions along this line appear
from time to time in public print
While excessive thinness might be
attributed to various and subtle caus-
es in different individuals II is a we'll
known fact that the lack Of sufficient
PHOSPHORUS in the human system ia
very largely responsible for this con-
dttton. Experiments on humans and
animals by many scientists have dem
onstrated beyond question OF doubt
that a body deficient in PHOSPHORUS
becomes nervous siclIly and thin. A
noted author and professor in his
hook. Chemistry and Food Nutri-
ton, published in 1918, says: F" .
that the amount OF PHOSPHORUS re-
CURED for the normal nutrition of man
is seriously underestimated in many
OF our standard text books
It seems to be well established that
this deficiency in PHOSPHORUS may
now be met by the use OF an organic
phosphate known throughout English
speaking countries as Btro-P hos-
phate. Through the assimilation OF
this phosphate by the nerve tissue the
phosphoric content when absorbed in
the amount normally required by ma
ture soon produces welcome change
in our body and mind. Nerve ten
sion disappears, vigor and strength
replace weakness and lack of energy,
and I the whole body soon loses its
ugly hollows and abrupt angles, be-
coming developed in a glow OF per-
feet health and beauty and the wfll
and strength to< be up on doing.
1t is sold by the ,H-H Drug Co. in
Fairmont and all, good, druggists.
CAUTUoN:-Wh1le Bitro- Phosphate
is unsurpassed for the relief of. nery-
BUSINESS, generalI debility, etc, : those
taking 1T Ewhovdo mot desire to put on
flesh; should use extra care in avoid
ing 'fat-producing foods.
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Orchard Lam. Wednesday.

My world is all in chaos, Joan! So
much has happened since that awful
night when Jimmie Ross came tear
ing into Capt. Wallis camp in that
J melodramatic fashion, finding me in
his arms (exactly like cheap movie),
that don't know where to begin.
left off, didn't /, at the point where
tainted and Topped ungracetully on
the rug before either of my rival
SWANS could catch me. Well, / came
to with the neck of my blouse drench-
ed in cold water and my hair looking
like Bridget in court Monday morn
ing,-"drunk and disorderly."
/ Capt. Wallis and Jim Ross were
standing by-Eric with wet towel
in his hand; Jimmie with a brandy
flask-glartng at each other.
Nov, Dorothy began Jim as soon
as l opened an eye, come with me
don't know what all this mess means,
but I'd rather learn from you than
from this"
BE careful, Jimmie Ross" warned
as struggled up and began wildly to
! pin and pat my hair into order.
I'm thank you, Ross" said Capt
Wallis with ominous calm, ito take
yourself out OF here and to attend to
your own affairs, II you have any.
shall see Miss Varick to the Inn
There is no explanation needed, either
to you or to anyone else"
Judging from the remarks OF the
clerk at the Inn, think perhaps Miss
Varick would prefer to motor back t.
town With me-"
Eric glared and turned toward him
menacingly.
"Please!" 1 broke in. Lets have
done with this horrible scene. shall
most certainly so back to the Inn-il
you'll take me, Capt. Wallis. I'm lust
all in" felt my nerves and my
knees giving again.
| | have confused memory of Eric
Wallis rushing about getting out the
little old tin lizzie. And of Jimmie
keeping up a running fire OF entreaty
for me ito quit this beastly mix-up"
and go back to town with hirh-that
he'd put me up with his mother, no
matter how late it was; shed under
stand" OF me rebuking him tearily
for misunderstanding everything" and
daring 20 allow a lot of flendish old
SoSslpS al the Inn 10 babble about q
girl who was doing a perfectly bust
ness like thing" OF Jimmie saying
''Neyor mind" that beds settle It
afterwards with Wallis" And OF
Capt. Wallis slowing me into his little
rafting flivver and making the best
possible speed back to Orchard Inn,
while Jim Ross followed moodily in
his brisk roadster. OF my tumbling
at last into bed after sniffy cham
bermaid had brought me sandwiches
and milk (Which Eric had probably
tipped her dollars and dollars to dol.
And of laying awake till dawn trying
to think out my affairs.
Things that seem utterly awful as
you lie in the dark going over them
miserably in your beaten-out mood,
tighten with the coming of day.
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Thousands praise them for general
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WE PUT UP ALL PRESCRIPTIONS
As carefully as II the medicine were
for our own family. All that skill. ex-
perience, and extreme care can ac-
complish is employed in this depart
ment. The drugs and medicines used
are also carefully looked after. We
use only the purest and freshest It is
possible to procure. Martins Drug
Store.-Adv.
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Let's FOR SALE.

We have two good lot. at the corner
OF View and G streets in Google add.
ton that we viii cell at pre-war prices
and on easy terms. These lots were
taken by US to salty an account and
we wish to dispose of them. Fairmont
Wall Plaster Co., Phone 1522.-Ady.
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ton? So I'm going to take up teach
ing music again, and no more ven
lures in stocks! The stock exchange
is no place for violinist. He should
have guardain-or a wife 20 keep
him out of such dangers-aud Alice
has tonseI ted to be the lattar."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-08
HIeA cosT Of LIVING.

HIGH COST OF LIVING,
To beat the high cost of living the
thing to do is buy the best you can
get for your money. Shoe yourself
with Queen Quality, Stetson or Barry
Shoes. All Guaranteed for service.
Smiths Shoe Store, 227 Main Street.
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RoMANCEs Of a SUMNER GIRL
BY ZOE BEcKLEY
Copyright, 1919, N. 2. Az

Dorothy aged 60 spending he Lney Beach, having aked
her Job and $500 The chance mining suitable Husband during
he summer These are her letters home Joan. her ehnm
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-26
KILBANE WILL
 BOX CHANEY Al CLUB IN JERSEY

New York, Dec. 26-Johnny Kn- bane, the featherweight champion, announced a few weeks ago lie in tended to retire. When all the aspir- ants for hts title began to sc.ap for the diadem Johnny crossed 'em by changing his mind. He probably scanned the field very closely and de cided 1t was too soft for a. good man to pass up. So from now on we'H hear a lot about John Kilbane in action.
 His first appearance here will take place Monday night at the Arena A. C., Jersey City. On that evening he will battle Young Andy Chaney. who was feather weight cham pion ot the 4. E. F. Chaney IS a good boy probably the best that could be SC. lected as the champions opponent.
 Naturally the crowd will cheer on Chaney on account of being an Uncle Sam fighter. But we still contend that Kilbane will make it interesting for Chaney and others. Some day some rival is going to cop Johnny on the chin and win the crown but John has nothing to fear at present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-26
Harvard Will Number
 Players in Big Game
First Time This Action Has Ever Been Taken By Crimson Players Take First Practice In California and
 Appear to Be Tn Good Shape

San Francisco. Dec. 26.---The liar yard club of this city played Santa Claus to the Crimson football team, which stopped over here on it's trip to Pasadena for the Oregon game next Thursday afternoon. Yesterday fore
 noon, the players piled into seven au- tomobiles, and under the guidance of
 Wesley E. Travers, Glass of 1890 mad Q a tour Of the city in which the Pre- sidio, the Golden Gate Parkway and
 a wonderful view of the harbor were
 seen.
 The trip ended at the University
 club, where 50 graduates and alumni
 entertained their guests at luncheon. One of the diners was Richmond
 Walker, who played Varsity tackle
 for Yale against Harvard in Noyem- Der.
 Ewing Field, the property of the Olympic club, was used for an hours practice yesterdays afternoon, the final serious work in more than ten days Coach Bob Fisher and the en- tire staff were right on the job. Op- porrunity was given the men to punt run back kicks. and run through the gamut Of Fundamentals. Ben Dihble, captain of the 1898 team, was 2 spec tator.
 Coaches Shy Huntington and Bob Fisher will meet soon after Harvard $ arrival at Los Angeles to go over the matter of officials. As Huntington is quoted as opposing both Surjam and 1 Merrin1an, Harvard's choice a g two Of the four men to handle the game
 there is 8 poss:hiity that a hurry call
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-26

will be sent to Bob C"Tiny'') Max we'll Philadelph' aa's heayyv eight newspaper man and official. Hunt ington favors Maxwell, and Fisher is not adverse to having -'Ttay'' serve He will have to travel in double time from Quaker Town to do he job. howeyr, if he is selected.
 Walter H. Eckersan, the old foot ball star, may be the second official agreed to by both coaches. EcsersaIl is willing and has so notified the Tournament of Roses committee Huntington wants Kiencnolz of Pasa- dena, Varneu of Spokane or Dalon of Corvallis for officials.
 For the first time in the history Of Harvard football, the players will be this to be done. Coach Fisher has no objectt2rs, and Huntington will agree if Harvard does. Ths matter will be decided today also.
 Jim Smith. coach of the $. Mary's football team of San Francisco, be- lieves that Harvard will win He summed up his opinion as follows:
 "The Western tea,ns do not know real line play. The forwards chargo ahead regardless of where they are going, and the backs consequently are handicapped when the rush Is stopped. Harvard has a powerful defense and knows how ho use it. The Western forwards flve not been coached on how to open up holes foJ the backs. Oregon IS not the best
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-26
Toledo School Team
 Will Play on Coast

Boston, Dec. 26-Scott High School of Toledo, O., like Harvard, is send ing it's football team to the Pacific coast for game New Years Day. Scott will play the Pacific coast high school champions at Everett, Wash.
 Scott three weeks ago defeated Som merville High, 13 to 0 in an inter sectional contest at Toledo. This Scott-Pacific affair is the longest trip ever taken by a high school grid team. It will cost the middle westerners $1,SOO to complete the great trip, which includes 22 players. coaches and managers. Scot has been guar anteed $5,000 for playing, while the remainder of the expense was raised by popular subscription at Toledo. The latter city surely must be en- thusias stic over it's school eleven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-26
WEST VIRGINIA
 DENIES CHARGES
 AGAINST CENTER

Morgan own, W. ". Dec, 26.-The many Vi stories that hava been going the rounds the last TWO weeks that West V.rgi'iia UlIversiCy's stu deut paper had conducted an ''inves- tigatIrn'' of the eligibility of Centre College football players a-.5 revealed some starting things. and that these things having been proved false. Cen tre has demanded ana widely adver- tised that she had demanded an apology from Wes- VirgI mia and a lot of other things aln1os as sensa- tionai in character, were branded as utterly false and ridiculous here by university administration and ath- letdc authorities.
 Nothing but the best of feeling has prevailed between Centre aud West Virginia. and there has been no mis- und erstanding between the auth.ori- ties at either institution. The ''Athe- neum'', West Virginia's student dai- ly, did copy some of the charges that were made by news apers against Centre College, but duly credited them and took no responsibility for them It appears that these quoted articles were the basis of gossip that the Mountafneers had themselves made an investigation
 West Virginia people take no stock in the charges against Centre. They of course, do not know specifically regarding Centres men. but they have taken the fact that Centre be- longs to tn s. I. A. A., as sufficient proof Of the regularity of the Cen tr players.
 Coach Moran of Centre asked West Virginia to play in Louisville in 1920 (but with Yale, Princeton. Prttsburg Iand W & J. scheduled this was inn l possible. West Virginia offered the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-26
JOE WILLING BEATS BENJAMIN
 IN SLOW BOUT

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S-Joe We'll. ing of Chicago, won a listless bout from Joe Benjamin several times with lightweight; in the wtndup at the Olympia club here yesterday after noon. The fight was slow through out and neither man overexerted himself Both were hooted by the fans several times. Yelling stag gered eRnamin several times with hard right crosses and left hooks to the jaw. Champion Benny Leon ard coached Benjamin.
 The Californian's manager, Billy Gibson, has decided to send him back to the Coast for the winter Benja- min claims that the climate in the east has affected him in many of his recent bouts. He will leave i'm nlediately for San Francisco, but will return next spring.
 K. o. Bill Brennan Of Chica go, who is clamOring for a return con- test with Jack Dempsey, failed to show anything that would put him iii class with the heavyweight cham pion in his stx-round bout with Sailor Petrosky. Brennan won handily, but he should have stopped Petrosky with ease.
 Eddie Fitzsimmons won from Young Joe Borrell, but the fight was not one-sided, for both men were foored in the second round for short counts.
 Johnny Murray, the New York feath erweight, handled Joey Fox featherweight champion of England, a beating in six rounds at the Ma tional club. The bout was rather slow. Fox kept on top Of Murray all of the time, but Johnny got in many hard left hooks to the jaw.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-26
VALGER WINS AGAIN.

Jersey City, Dec. 26-Benmy Wall gar, the French boxer, scored a de- cisive victory over Georgie Brown in the main bout of eight rounds at the City Athletic club yesterday afternoon Valgar had his opponent groggy in the seventh and eighth rounds, but lacked the finishing punch
 Opinions differed at the r1ngside The majority seemed to favor Val ger, who piled up a good many points early. He weighed about 125 pounds. while Brown was a few pounds heavier
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-26
Beckett's Defeat May Have Been Result of
 Lack of Brain Power

The woeful showing made by Joe Beckett against Georges Carpenter might have been due to nervousness, but many critics believe that he lacks the proper mentality to make a real fighter. Were he possessed of the keen fighting brain of Bombardier Wells, coupled with his strength. he might well be able to cope with any feavyv-. ight in the world. Or, give Wells the power of Beckett, and you might have the perfect champion. Wells is an accomplished boxer, one of the cIaverest that ever drew on a paddeG u2itt. He could hit like trip hammer, but he lacked the st---:na to stand up under a grueIling
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-26
Vanderbilt Stable
 Success in France

wig1fam K. vanderbfIt's racing sta bRe in France topped the list of suc- ceBful turf establdshr1 ents this year with a record of 39 winners and $85,- 71S. The Vanderbilt horses were trained by James Duke and were rid den by Frank O'Nedll, who led the Jockeys in winning mounts with 64 drsts Other prominent owners were A. de Rothsch id. Baron Edouard de RoHhschdld, Capt. J. D. Conn and A. Ekanyan Galloper Light. which captured the Grand Prix de Paris, heads the winning stake horses in France with $46,310. Of the success fud French stations, Rabelais a-d Bunestar are first and second.