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After the captain had gone Sylvestef
sat down before the fire in the sitting
room to read a Boston newspaper. A.
he sat there Caroline entered and clos
ed the door behind her. Miss Abigail
was in the kitchen busy with prepare.
tions for the morrow's plum pudding.
The girl took the chair next that oc-
cupied by the lawyer. He put down
his paper and turned to her.
"Mr. Sylvester" she said, Il wish
you would tell me something about the
value of a seat on the stock exchange.
What is the price Of oneg'
The lawyer looked at her In surprise.
"The value Of a seat on the stock ex.
change;" he repeated.
"Yes. What does 1t cost to buy
oneY'
He hesitated. wondering why she
should be interested in that subject.
Captain Elisha had not told him word
Of the interview following Pearson's
last visit
"Well,r he replied, smiling. they're
pretty expensive, I'm afraid. Caroline.
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"And yet you sent him away. Whyw
thin Of you. and you couldn't say yes
TO him. That was II, suppose.
Needn't tell me unless you really want
to, you understand" he added hastily.
But / do. l ought to tell you. Un.
Gle Elisha, Mr.. Pearson asked me to be
his wife"
The captain gave no evidence Of sur
prise.
Yes" he replied grayely, II judged
that was 1t. And you told him you
couldn't, suppose Well. dearie, that's
a question nobody ought to answer but
the one. You didn't care for him
enough. | suppose. Caroline, you don't
care for anybody else. do your You
don't still care for that other feller.
that
Uncle" she sprang up. hurt and in
dignant, "how can your" she cried.
"How could you ask that? What must
you think of me?'
"Please, Caroline" he protested
please don't, beg your pardon. |
was fool. knew better. Don't go.
Tell me the real reason. Now tell me.
Was It that you couldn't care for Jim
enoughr'
I'll like Mr.. Pearson very much.
respect and admire him"
But you don't love him. | see.
Well" sadly, there's another one OF
my dreams gone to smash. However,
you did Just right, dearie. Feelin that
way, you couldn't marry him, OF
course"
That was not the reason" she said
IN a low tone.
"HeyY" lie bent toward her. WHAT
he cried. "That want the reason,
you say? You do care for himf"
She was silent.
DO your he repeated gently. And
yet you sent him away. Whyr
She faltered. tried to speak and then
turned away, He put his arm about
her and stroked her hair.
Don't you cry, dearie," he begged.
II won't bother you any more. You
can tell me some other time-if you
want to. Or you needn't tell me at
all, It's all right; only don't cry"
II mustn't be so silly" she said. ~
had made up my mind to tell you
everything and | shall. My not caring
for Mr.. Pearson was not my reason for
refusing him. He would marry me,
poor as am. And perhaps I-perhaps
should say yes II things were differ.
ent. l know | should say yes and be
very, very happy. But can't and |
won't! won't! suppose you think
have been perfectly satisfied to let
yoI take care of me and OF my broth.
er and give us home and all that we
needed and more, but | have not been
eontented with that, nor has Steve.
lie and have made our plans, and we
shall carry them out. He will leave
college In two years and 60 to work in
earnest. Before that time | shall be
ready to teach. have been studying
with just that idea In view. | haven't
told you before, uncle. but one of the
domestic science teachers at the uni.
versity Is a girl l used to know slight
ly. She Is going to be married next
year, and II all goes well may be
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CHAPTER xvil-continued.

"Humph. She does, hey? / want
to know Look here, Jim! Have you
and She
He got no further for Pearson broke
away and, with hurried Good
night" strode up the platform to meet
the city bound train. Captain Elisha
entered the house by the back door, a
remnant of South Denboro habit, and
saw his niece. shndowy figure, seated
by the window. He crossed to her
side.
well Caroline" ne said cheerfully.
I'm home again. Dearie, Just met
Jim Pearson. He tells me he's decided
not to go on this cape cruise Of ours
He said you agreed with him twas
best he shouldn't go. Do you mind
tellin' me why1 Have you and be had
a fallin' out1"
Still she was silent. He sighed.
"Well,p he observed, ~ see you have,
and | don't blame you for not wantin'
TO talk about 1t. I'm awful sorry. I'd
begun to hope that However, Wen
change the subject"
"Uncle." she said, "you know al
ways want to talk to you. Mr.. Pear
son and I have not quarreled. but !
think-I think 1t best that I should not
see him again. II would only make 1t
harder for him. and It's Of no use"
Captain Elisha sighed again. II
guess I understand, Caroline. / pre-
sumo likely do. He-he asked some
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CHAPTER XVIII,
Ths Stock Exchanas Ssst.

NOVEMBER weather on Cape Cod
IN Is what Captain Elisha describ-
ed as considerable chancey."
The feller that can guess 1t two days
ahead OF time" he declared, 'is vast
In his talents. He could make a liyin'
prophesyin most anything, even the
market price Of cranberries" When
Caroline. Sylvester and the captain
reached South Denboro after what
seemed, to the two unused to the
leisurely winter schedule Of the rail-
road, an interminable journey from
Fall River, the girl thought she had
never seen a more gloomy sky or q
more forbidding scene.
But she kept her feelings hidden on
her uncle's account. The captain was
probably the happiest individual In the
state OF Massachusetts, that morning.
He hailed the trains approach to Sand.
wich as the entrance to Ostable eoun.
ty, the promised land, and from that
station on excitedly pointed out IA
miliar landmarks and bits of scenery
and buildings with the gusto and en-
thusiasm Of a schoolboy.
At Denboro he pointed out Pete Shat.
tuck's livery stable. where the horse
and buggy came from which had been
the means OF transporting Graves ard
himself to South Denboro.
"Seew he cried. "See that feller
holdin' up the corner Of the depot with
his back, the one that's so broad in the
beam he has to draw In his breath
afore he can button his coat That's
Pete. You'd think he was too sleepy
to care whether twas today or next
week. wouldn't you? Well, II you was
summer boarder and wanted to hire
a team you'd find Pete was awake and
got up early. IL ten cent piece fell
off the shelf In the middle Of the night
he'd hear 1t, though I've known him TO
sleep while the minister's barn burned
down. The parson had been preachin'
against horse tradin'. Maybe that SER
mon was responsible for some Of the
morphine influence"
Sylvester was enjoying himself huge
ly. Captain Elisha's exuberant COM
ments were great fun for him. "This
is what ! came for" he confded to
Caroline. II don't care II 1t rains or
SHOWS. l could sit and listen to your
uncle for year and never tire. He's
a wonder"
Dan, the captains hired man, met
them with the carriage at the station,
and Miss Baker met them at the door
OF the Warren home. The exterior Of
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l think the last sale was at figure 10.
tween $4,000 and 100000"
Indeed, Was fathers seat worth
as much as that?'
yes"
But" with 4 sigh. that, suppose,
went with the rest Of the estate"
Yes"
"Into the hands of the man who took
1t alp
Yes; the same hands," with q sly
smile at his own private joke.
Then how does 1t happen that my
uncle has 1t In his possessiony'
The lawyer smiled no more. he
turned In his chair and gazed quickly
and keenly at the young lady beside
him. And her gaze was Just as keen
as his own.
why. Has he!"
Yes. And ! think you know he
has, Mr.. Sylvester. I know 1t be.
cause he told me so himself. Didn't
you know itf'
I'll cannot answer these questions, n
he declared. They involve profession.
al secrets and'f-
Il don't see that this is a secret Ny
uncle has already told me. What !
could not understand was how he OBJ.
tanned the seat from the man to whom
1t was given as a part of fathers debt
DO you know how he obtained it?'
"Er-well-er-probably an arrange
ment was made. I cannot 60 into de.
tails because-well, for obvious rea,
sons. You must excuse me, Caroline. y
Zone moment more" she said, land
one more question. Mr.. Sylvester, who
Is this mysterious person-this stock
holder whom father defrauded. this
person who wishes his name kept 4
secret, but who does such queer things
Who Is he?"
Caroline, ! tell you cannot answer
these questions. He does wish to re
main unknown, as told you and youl
brother when we first learned Of hin
and his claim. II were to tell you
l should break my faith with him
You must excuse me; you really must.
Isn't he my uncle, Elisha Warren 2
Sylvester was halfway to the door
but she was In his path and looking
him directly in the face. He hesitated
II thought so" she said. you needn',
answer, Mr.. Sylvester. Your face Il
answer enough. He is. How could
have been SO blindT'
The lawyer, nervous, chagrined ant
greatly troubled, remained standing By
the door. He did not know whethel
to go or stay. He took his handker
chief from his pocket and wiped BIZ
forehead.
"whew" be exclaimed. well, By
George"
She paid no attention to him, buI
went on, speaking apparently to her
self.
1T explains everything" she said
He was fathers brother, and father
in some way took and used his money
But father knew what sort Of man ht
was, and SO he asked him to be oul
guardian. Father thought he woult
be kind to US. | suppose. And he hai
been kind-he has. But why did hs
keep 1t secret? OF course the money
was his. All we had was his by right
But to say nothing and to let us be
lieve"-
Sylvester interrupted quickly. 'Caro
line, Caroline" he said, don't make
any mistake. Don't misjudge youl
uncle again. He is a good man, ont
OF the best men l ever knew. Yes
and one OF the wisest."
"Oh, Mr.. Sylvester, please, now thai
/ do know, now that you have told me
so much, won't you tell me the rest
the reason and all Of III Pleaser'
The lawyer shook his head, regard
ing her with an expression of annoy
ance and reluctant admiration.
snow that.fve told you" he repeat
ed. 81 don't remember that I've told
you anything"
To BE CoNTINUED)
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Captain Elisha and Sylvester sat with
them, and the big fireplace In the sit
ting room blazed and roared as it had
not since its owner left for his long
sojourn in the city.
Caroline's mind was busy with the
suspicion which her uncle's words con-
corning bis future plans for Steve had
aroused, She had thought of little
else since she heard them. The cap
tain did not mention the subject again.
Possibly on reflection he decided that
he had already said too much. And
she asked no more questions. She de-
termined not to question him-yet.
She must think first and then ask
some one else-Sylvester.
Her opportunity came the following
morning, the day before Thanksgiving.
After breakfast Captain Elisha went
downtown to call on some aequajut.
ances.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-23
KIDNEY TROUBLE OFTEN
CAUSES SERIOUS BACKlCHE

When your back aches. and your blad.
der and kidneys seem to be disordered,
60 to your nearest drug store and get .
bottle Of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp Root. u
is a physicians prescription for ailments
Of the kidneys and bladder.
1t has stood the test Of years and has
reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This preparation SO very effective, h+s
been placed on sale everywhere. Get .
bottle, medium or large size, at your near
est druggist.
However, il you wish first to test this
preparation send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for sample
bottle. When writing be sure and men.
ton this paper.-Adv.
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Cap'n Warren's Wards
By Joseph c. Lincoln
CprRh y D
Copyright By D. Appleton , Co..

appointed to her position when she
leaves. Steve and l have planned II
all. His salary at first will be small,
and so will mine. but together we can
earn enough to live somehow, and
later on when he earns more perhaps
we may be able to repay little Of all
that you have given us. We shall try.
| shall insist upon 1t"
Caroline Warren. is that the reason
you sent Jim awayi Did you tell him
thatl Did you tell him you wouldn't
marry him on account Of me?'
"No, of course did notr' indignant
ly. II told him-I said | must not
think Of marriage; 1t was impossible
And It Is. You know 1t is, Uncle Ell.
sha."
II don't know any such thing. II
you want to make me happy, Caroline
you couldn't find better way than te
be Jim Pearsons wife. And you
would be happy, too; you said So
"But | am not thinking OF happi
ness. 1t is my duty-to you and to my
own self respect. And not only that
but to Steve. Some one must provide
home for him"
"But you won't have to leave him
Steve's futures all fixed. I've proyid
ed for Steve"
"What do you meanW
What say" The captain was
very much excited and for once com
pletely OF his guard. 1--WE had plans
for Steve all along. He's doin fust
rate In that brokers' Office. learnin' the
trade. When he's out Of college I'm
goin to turn over your dads seat on
the stock exchange to him. Not give
II to him, you know-not right off-but
let him try, and then, II he makes O
good fist at 1t, he'll have 1t permanent
aln't told him, and don't want you
to. but It's what I've planned for him
and
walt! Walt, uncle, please. The
Stock Exchange seat? Fathers seat
don't see-I don't understand
Yes, yes" eagerly; "your pas seat
I've meant II for Steve. There's been
chances enough to sell 1t, but
wouldn't do that. Twas for him, Caro-
line, and he's goin' to have It."
But don't see how-why,
thought
BY the light from the doorway hi
saw that she was gazing at him with
strange expression. She looked a,
II she was about to ask another ques
ton. He waited. but she did moi
ask il.
The Stock Exchange seat had beer
part OF her fathers estate, a part o.
her own and Steve's inheritance. How
could Captain Warren have retained
such a costly part Of the forfeited es
tate In his possession? For 1t was II
his possession; he was going to give 4
to her brother when the latter lef
college. Who was this mysterious
man her father had defraudedi Sh,
had never wished to know before; nov
she did. And the more she ponderet
the more plausible her suspicion be
came.
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the big, old fashioned, rambling house
was inviting and homelike In spite OF
the gloomy weather, and Caroline
cheered up a bit when they turned In
at the gate. Five minutes Of Miss Abb.
CALLS society and all gloom disappear.
ed. One could not be gloomy where
Miss Abbie was. Her smile Of vel.
come was 20 broad that, as her EN-.
ployer said, ut took In all outdoor and
some Of Punkhorn Neck. place
which, be hastened to add, was forgot
durin' creation and has sort Of hap.
pened of itself since"
Abbie conducted Caroline to her room
old fashioned, like the rest Of the
house. but cozy, warm and CHEEKY
and, after helping In the removal Of
her wraps. seized her by both hands
and took long look at her face.
you'll excuse my bein' 30 familiar
on short acquaintance, dearie," she
said, but I've heard 80 much about
you that feels II | knew you like
own folks. And you are own folks
amt youi Course you are! Every one
of Lisha's letters have had four pages
Of you to one Of anything else. | be.
gun to think New York was nothin' bu,
you and whole lot Of ten story houses
l declare. you're almost prettier than
he said. May kiss your Id like to-"
She did. and they were friends at
once.
The house and buildings were spot.
less in paint and whitewash: the yard
was raked clean Of every dead leaf and
twig; the whole ablishment was SO
neat that Caroline remarked upon 1t.
1T looks as II Il had been secured" F"
she said.
"Um.hm. observed her uncle. with a
gratifed nod: that's Abbie. She hates
dirt worse than she does laxiness, and
that amt sayin' little. l tell her
she'd sandsoap the weather vane II
she could climb up to 1t. As It's, she
stays below and superintends Dan
while he does it."
Miss Baker had planned that her
young guest should sit In state. with
folded hands. In the parlor. She seem.
ed to consider that the proper conduc,
for former member Of New York's
best society. But Caroline refused to
sit In the parlor and be Company
She insisted upon helping. Miss Baker
protested and declared there was moth
ing on earth to be done. but her guest
insisted that II there was not she her
self must sit. As Abbie would have
as soon thought OF attending church
without wearing her jet earrings as
she would of sitting down before din
ner. she gave In after awhile and per
mitted Caroline to help In arranging
the table.
"Why. you do fust rater' she ex
claimed In surprise You know where
everything ought to 60, just as II you'd
been settin' table all your life. And
you amt, because Lisha wrote you
used to keep hired help, two or thret
Of 'em, all the time"
Caroline laughed.
Tive been studying housekeeping fol
almost year." she said.
And they teach that-at schooli'
she demanded. And take money fol
It? And call 1t science? Ny land.
guess was brought up in a scientific
household. then. l was the only CIR
in the family, and mother died when
was ten years old"
After dinner she consented to sit fol
time, though not until she had don
ned her Sunday best, earrings and all
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"Allled-Amerjcan,n

Jean was asked In Sunday school
what her nationality was. Remember.
ing that her father and mother were
born in Canada, she replied that she
was an American. but Of allied d.
scent
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cutleura sooshes Itching Scalp

cutleura soothes Itching Scalp
On retiring gently rub spots Of dan
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint.
1pent. Next morning shampoo witt
Cdticura Soap and hot water. NJ
them your everyday toilet preparat! Us
and have clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Adv.
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Much More Important.

He-Didn't you promise at the altar
to love, honor and obey me?
She-Goodness knows what / prom
lsed. was listening to hear what you
promised.-Boston Transcript.
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Flowery Language.

Snicker-I suppose these society
buds develop into wall flowers.
Snack-Not on your motion picture:
II they have any luck they become
blooming brides.
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Two Qualities to Cultivate.

Be loving, and you will never want
for love; be humble, and you will new
er want for guidance.-D. NJ. Mulock.
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He who has once despised the laws
of nature, and has scared above them,
has no right to 0llye.-Auerbach.
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Denver.-Among the bills intro
duced this week in the Legislature are
the following.
s. B. No. 27 by Senator's Dunklee,
Booth and Starkweather-A bill for
an act to amend an act entitled "An
act establishing a juvenile court in
each county," to specifically include
jurisdiction over adults in certain
criminal offenses towards persons un-
der the age of twenty-one years.
s. B. No. 40 by Senator DeBusk-
A bill for an act to provide for re-
coyery of damages caused by mobs.
S. B. No. IS by Senators Hether.
ington and Starkweather-A bill fol
an act concerning probation of per.
sons proceeded against for crime and
providing for the appointment Of pro.
bstion officers.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-07-23
TElEGRAAY KRAJOWE
Dokonczenie &c STRONGLY l-szejs !

laca prosbe PREF. Wilsona, pre-
siano do Biaiego Domu. Zaznaczo
no W niej, re, ami pref Wilson.
AMI Kongres ME moze formowaG
komisyi odszkodowan bez po-
przedniego zatwierdzenia trakta-
tn pokojowego. -.
Ma konferencyi komisyi spraw
zagranicznych, omawiano spra--
we oStatnich rczolucyi, przesla--
nych do PREF. Wilsona, zadaja-
cych Szczcgolow Z konferencyi pc
koJowci, kt6re to zadanie prc,,
Wilson ola powodow sobie tylko
znanych.zupe}nic odrzucii. Sena-
Tor Moses z y. Hampshire, repu-
olikanin, przygotowuje move ma
temat traktatu pokoJowego; "a
wiadamiajsc o swym planie o.
Swiadczyi. ze sam traktat pokojo
Wy Jest 0 wiele gorszym, niz pro-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-07-23

nowanej rezygnacyi jego SO praw
dziwe, odpowiedziai przeczaco. =
w drodze do kraju starai sic wy
siaG do zastspcy swego p. Polka,
ktory obecnie jest W drodze do
Francyi depesze iskrowa, ME
m6gl tego jednakze uczynic wsku
tex przeszk6d atmosferycznych.
Pomisdzy .pasazerami ma okre-
Gle Rotterdam" byl posel mini
ster dla Holandyi p. J. w. Garrett
tudziez R.. P. Skinner, genera,ny
konsul amerykanski ola Anglii.
FEDERACYA A sTANU
MINNESOTA UZNAJE Boil
SZEWICKA ROSYE.
New Ulm, Mimi, Is lipca. -
Radykalny element, wchodzaey w
skiad stanoWej F~ederacyi Piracy
w Minnesota, okazal sic bardzo
silnym, gdyz przeprowadzii rezo-
lucye, ~uznajsca bolszewicks Ro-
sye, tudziez lima rezolucye, Cd
kIadajaca zatwierdzenie Ligi Ma
rod6w ma jeden rok. Przeciw tel
terozlucyi wystapiio kilku NOW
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-07-23

zostal " b6jce ma noze ma Sycamo-
re nj, przy Wolff ave..
DetektyHi Richter / Striebich a
resztowali p64niej Stefana Duszyh-
skiego, lat 1S, z pnr. 1913 Broadway
pod zarzutem napadu VI pierWszym
stopniu, oskariajac go wiasnie o to
pomasakrowanie Bogulskiego.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-07-23

Duszyhski opowiedzial ma policyi
CO nastepuje: Wleczorem " piatek
przechodzH Wolff ave i Sycamore
ul., z parma swuja- Wtedy wysz1o
czterech mlodych ludzi, kt6rzy nj
stad nj zowad zaczepili go, rcbiac
nieprzyzwoite uwaEi pod adresem
panny. Stana1 on W jej ,obronie, to
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-07-23

znaczy odcial sic lobuzom, Ia CO
dw6ch z mich rzuciio sic ma niego |
poczeli go bic. w trakcie szamotania
sic z mimi, Duszyhski wyjal z kiesze
nj scyzoryk ola swej obrony i jed
nego 2 napastnik6w skaleczyl Wte-
dy yszyscy napastnicy uciekli . on
poszedi swoja droga-