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Mr.. Harmon, smiling broadly, half
arose from his chair as the masquer-
ader came slowly back to the table
and sat down hard.
"Well," he said. "More businessY
billiard shook his head.
"On the contrary" His voice had in
it curious dullness which the broker
was quick to catch.
mo bad news. l hope?"
'Im not sure. Let's go on discussing
the mine"
"Not much else to discuss, is there?
It's the same old mine" He looked
intently at billiard. whats got into
you, anyway. in the last couple of min
utes? You've lost all your pep. You
look as though you've seen a ghost"
Maybe l have" said Hilliard. with
short laugh.
"Well?"
Hilliard regarded him with an odd
intermingling Of respect and alarm.
The respect was holdover from the
past-from the early impression he
had formed from Harmon's resplend-
ent Offices in New York, and Harmon's
contempt for money. He had consid-
cred his employer, at worst, weak
! principled vendor of legitimate securi-
ties.
"Mr. Harmon" Hllliard said re-
luctantly, I'm In q mighty awkward
position. We can't afford to
let anything spoil this campaign, can
WEI"
"Not If we can very well help IT..
What's bothering your
For over ten weeks now, I've been
building up a reputatlon-you know
what I've been doing; you know how
much depends on it. Your name hasn't
been mentioned once: I've been selling
this thing on my own personality
holding myself out as the principal.
Well, the man who called me outside
just now-and hes one Of the solid
banking crowd up here-he spoke of
you as though he knew you. In fact
to be perfectly frankie called me
out there to ask me about you. Now,
l don't know what dealings you've
ever had with him, or with anyone else
up here, but 1t struck me that If there
is anything between you and Syracuse,
or any of its fairly bKg men, perhaps
1t would be better IF / knew It. You
see, this thing I'm selling is SO darned
personal"
who was he?" Harmon's voice
rasped
"Embree-of the Trust and Deposit
company"
"Oh, yes" Harmon smoked reflec-
lively. Eyes, we know each other
What did he have to say?"
ut wasn't so much what he said as
the way he said 1t. 1 suppose you've
had some disagreement with these peo-
ple?"
"Some disagreement" admitted Har-
man, grinning. "These upstate farm
ers and | love each other like couple
Of strange bulldogs. Still"
IF 1t isn't Objectionable to YOU"
said billiard, hesitating, I'D rather
like to know bit about It. Mr.. Har-
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Peterson Ointment Co., Inc. had .
am a teamster. tried all medicines and
salves, but without success. 1 tried doc
tors, but they failed to cure me. couldn't
sleep for many nights from pain. Doctors
said could not live for more than two
years. Finally Peterson's Ointment was
recommended to me and by its use the
sore was entirely healed. Thankfully
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care p. G. Reitz, Box 199."
Peterson says: 81 am proud OF the
above letter and have hundreds of others
that tell OF wonderful cures OF Eczema,
Piles and Skin Diseases"
Peterson's Ointment is IS cents a box.
Mail orders filled by Peterson Ointment
Co. Buffalo.
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Ing" ne said presently. you sure are
the biggest baby for man's-sIzed man

Ing" ne said presently. you sure are
the biggest baby for q man's-sized man
l ever saw. Brace up. there! You"
billiard pulled himself erect with a
final effort. and his fist gestured his
accusation.
"You know what I'm going to do
about 1t. don't your"
"Yes." Harmon nodded. as he drew
the smoke deep into his lungs.
'Tm going straight back to those
four men, anGr--"
mo" Harmon wagged his head.
mo. you can't very well do that. either
even II you're as shocked as you
look. Look at ii just minute :.
look Mt our contract. There's some
loopholes for me you could drive
motortruck through but you haven't
got one as big as knitting needle. No,
son, the best thing for you to do is to
take brace, and go get another sixty
thousand while the getting Is good"
mot necessarily billiards. high
pitched laugh was brittle.
Harmon allowed the smoke to eddy
gently from his nostrils. "Yes-nec-
essarily."
you think I'll raise my finger after
this, except to what do you
take. me for?"
81 take you" said Harmon DELHI
erately, "for Short-sighted young
man in a mighty bad spot. You don't
want these folks up here to know the
wholeo truth. do you? 1t wouldn't hurt
me any-but after the record you made
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Harmon is revealed in
his true light.
GRO BE CONTINUED
ChameIeons, Food.

The proper diet Of chameleons and
lizards consists Of flies and other In
sects; also meal worms. and the com.
mon idea that sugar and water will
serve In winter is incorrect. A good
many Of these animals refuse food In
the winter months and all Of them
need warmth and sunshine, as we'll as
water. They are difficult to keep In
health, and If not given their natural
food will starve to death in time,
though their ability to fast for long
periods is well known.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-20
Many Still Read Dickens.

Charles Dickens has been ruled out
by class of the younger literary
critics as a decided back number, but
the statement by his British publisherg
that during ME past three years the
sale OF his 5onks has been almost douh
bled seems TO refute that idea. Some
Of Dickens novels sell more than 3d.
900 every year. and he has been dead
forty-eight year,. His sales during the
last ten years have been larger, 1t 10
asserted, than those of any three nov.
elists put together.
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"oH, MY GoD!"

synopsis.-Dick Morgan OF SYRIA
cuse. N. Y, failure in life, enlist
ed In the Foreign Legion OF the
French army under the name of
Henry Hillard, is disngured by
shrapnel. The French surgeons
ask for photograph to guide them
In restoring his face. In his rage
against life he offers In derision a
picture postcard bearing the radi-
ant face OF Christ. The surgeons
do good Job. On his way back to
America he meets Martin Harmon,
New York broker. The result
10 that Morgan, under the name of
billiard. goes back to Syracuse to
sell a mining stock. He is deter
mined to make good. He tells
people OF the death OF Morgan. He
nnds In Angela Cullen a loyal de-
fender OF Dick Morgan. He meets
Carol Durant, who had refused to
marry him. She does not hesitate
TO tell him that she had loved Nor
gan. Hilliard finds he still loves
her and is tempted to confess. Hill
lard tempts Cullen. his former en-
ployer, with his mining scheme.
He discovers a rival for Carols
love In a nice young fellow named
Armstrong. billiard betrays his
love to Carol and is told he has
"one chance In a thousand" He
sells large blocks of mining stock to
Cullen and others. Harmon unex-
pectedly arrives in Syracuse.
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CHAPTER discontinued.


THANK you. And you might take
these drafts now; three Of 'em. Right?
Good. Well-any developmentsp
"What" Harmon tapped his Gig
arette case in the palm of his left
hand. oh YOU mean the miner?
billiard nodded Eyes. Have you
gone any further with the shaft yet?
Two or three Of the more cautious men
are holding back until something hap
pens with shat"
"ShaftP Harmon was puzzled.
What shaft?" He placidly slowed
away the drafts I'm not sinking any
new shafts at this stage Of the game"
1t was billiards. turn to be puzzled.
why, | mean the old shaft on Sill
verbow No. 1. Have you gone any
further with it? I've told these people
we were just starting. That's right,
isn't it?'
Harmon laughed nosily.
"Oh, that shaft! Don't you think
It's little early to begin on that?
Say, about ninety thousand dollars too
early?"
AS Hllliard sat gazing at him in pro-
found bewilderment waiter slid up
alongside him and coughed for his at
tention.
Gentleman wants to speak TO you
outside, Mr.. billiard. In the lobby
Says it's important"
"Oh!" Hilllard drew the back of
ho
him I'll come right out. VIII you ex-
cuse me a moment, Mr.. Harmon?"
Sure! Go ahead" The promoter
sat back comfortably and gave him
wave Of dismissal. billiard, his pupils
narrowing, went out to the doorway.
A pace or two distant one of the vice
presidents Of the Trust and Deposit
company--a friend of Cullen's and
very good man to know-,was lettering
restively.
Hello, Hilliard," he said, wrinkling
his forehead. "How are you? Look
here, it's none of my business, of
course, but couldn't help wondering
how much you know about that chap
you're sitting with. Don't be Offend
ed; It's a friendly question. Simply
my interest In you as one Of our
clients"
"Why, know good deal about
him."
The banker continued solemnly:
You probably know a lot more
about him than do then, but just the
same, 1 wanted to make sure. That's
ALL" He turned, but billiard stopped
him.
"well, what do you know about
himf
Before l answer that's he a
friend Of yours?" The question was
too blunt to be diplomatic, and too sug-
gestive to be dlsregarded.
"Not exactly that; he's a rather
good acquaintance, though. In busi-
ness way only-what he Is socially l
don't know, and don't think l much
care"
$50 you don't need any advice about
his business connections2"
"Why, think not" He was nettled
by the bankers manner.
~The only thing about It." said the
vice president, nettled In his turn by
billiards brevity, sis that II you'd said
you didn't know him very well. I'd
have offered you some suggestions. I'd
have expected you to thank mel
really would. Under the circum-
stances, can't very well 60 any fur
Their than this. Sorry interrupted
you"
.No, but wait minutel II
The vice presidents refusal was
firm and definite.
II can't say another word. Not an
other one. II you know him. that's
sufficient" And he strobe away across
the lobby, leaving HIlliard dunn
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mon. The subject might come up
later. It's almost sure to, now that
Embree's seen you and spoken to me
about you. And II you've had any
quarrel with thig crowd, even II II
wasn't your fault, and II II came out
that I'm working for you, and there
was any talk about 1t, you can see
how I'd have to be on the defensive.
So II you could just give me a
faint idea"
spain English Is lot better than a
faint idea," said Harmon carelessly.
81 fioated some steel bonds mp here
once. Prettiest bonds you ever saw In
your life, too"
"Ohl And they didn't turn out
wellf"
"Not exrcilv. The company was too
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-20

here before you got yourself kicked
out two years ago. Oh! don't
jump You don't think I've been
asleep, do you? 3. don't believe
you'd get much sympathy. Not much
And I've invested a lot Of money in
you. / want some big returns
Look me in the eye. son. I want you
to calm down. Now. there's only three
parties to this deal-you and me and
the world. You and me-and the
world. Get that? And you and have
got TO play straight with each other.
You help me get the money. and I'll
help you get whatever you want. But
when you throw me down. throw you
down, and Wen see who comes out
ahead. I'll bet / do. What do you
bet?"
Hilliard shook his head helplessly.
you've got to remember" said Har-
mon in sardonic consolation. "that
you're an awful easy man to describe.
You can slip out of Syracuse just as
easy as you please. and try your
durnedest to make a getaway, and
you'd have pretty hard work to keep
away. from the Pinkertons for twenty
four hours. And I've got the evidence
that would put 'em after you. So don't
you plan to run away, son-don't do
It."
billiards. judgment was lettering
Where did he stand in relation to Arm
strong now?
"Well?'
Harmon snatched at the sign Of
weakness, and was instantly per-
suasive.
"Stay on another six weeks; make
the rest Of your killing. After this is
over, do what you please. You'll have
money enough to suit yourself. I'm
playing straight with you :.
am / not?"
EYES," said billiard, with whitening
sarcasm, you are!'
Harmon glowered at him.
Don't you accuse me of double
crossing you, son It's the other way
round"
"You eren't fool enough to expect
me-" said billiard shakily, ito keep on
trying to sell more of this rotten stuff
You aren't enough of fool for that"
II can, and / do. You're In for 1t
now, billiard, and you can't very we'll
go back. You've collected money
you can't get your hands on IL again;
you can't make any restitution. You've
lied your head Oft already; you can't
do any better now than to stick to
your first story, because the truths
good deal worse. You'd better make
your killing and make 1t quick. And
IL you open your head for just one lit
tie peep flooey. flooey, and the
fats In the fire. Well n"
billiards. head was splitting with
the horror of II. He saw, in a whirl-
Ing vision of dread, the people of the
city rising to denounce him; not mere
ly for his inexcusable masquerade. so
grotesquely built upon the dream of re-
generation, not only for HIS vast abuse
of personal confidence. not only for
the base hypocrisies he had practiced
upon his quondam sweetheart, but
nlso for this grossly profitable fraud.
Dimly, he argued just as Harmon
claimed, he couldn't he In harder
straits. spasm of reckless fatalism
shook him.
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The New York herald., 1920-01-24
Tells How Turkey
Was Forced Into War

CONSTANTINoPLE. Friday turkey
became involved I'm the great war through
the Vaccinations OF the war party lea pE
Enver Pacha. War Minister In 1914 ac'
cording to statements before secret par
liamentary committee which are pub
lished in the newspapers here. The ar
rival of the German cruiser Goeben' IN
August. 1914 was the dominating cause
of Turkey becoming an ally OF the Cen
trail Powers.
When the war broke out, the newspapers
say, the majority of the Turkish Cabinet
was friendly to the Entente. The war
party. however. began attempts to per-
suade a sufficient number of Ministers
that Turkey should acquire the Goeoen
to take the place of Turkish ships wnich
had been requisitioned by England.
Objection was made that the Goepen'
which had arrived here after fleeing from
allied war ships in the Mediterranean
would attack Russian vessels wniie uhocr
Turkish coors. but Enver Pacha decitreu
the commander of the cruiser mao p'euseu
himself not to make any such attack.
In roply to this assurance DJaVld bey,
then Finance Minister. remarkeu Ihs
admiral would be ''more likely 10 STANG
By his word than the German war LORD
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
Revolution I'm ksmchatka. where Mill
tary Dust Civil Officials.

STOCKHOLM, Friday y.--Peaceful revo-
luton has broken out in Kamchatka PEN
insula, where the military In league with
the population has arrested officers and
civil officials. according to advices re-
ceived here from Helsinsfors.
Violent fighting is said to be in progress
at Irkutsk, where the AllRusslan govern
ment has had its headquarters. between
partisans of Admiral Kolchak, former All
Russian commander. and rebels.
Some Cossack regiments previously sup
porting Admiral I<olchak now are declared
TO have Joined the insurgents.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
FREED, DUCHESS OF
WESTMINSTER WEEDS
Formerly in Air Force, He Was
NurSed by PeeresS in France
After Air Duel.

LONDON, Friday announcement was
made today of the marriage of the Duchess
of Westminster and Captain James Fitz-
patrick Lewis.
They were married yesterday at the
Registrars office at Lyndhurst, accord
ing TO the Daily Mail. The Duchess
maid was the only witness. Their ac-
quaintance began early in the war at LIE
Touquet, France, where the Duchess
nurseds Captain Lewis at her hospital
after he had been wounded in ar,iair duel.
lie formerly was in the Royal Air Force
and is about thirty years old
The couple. intond ITO go to the Continent
formerly was Constance Edwina, daughter
Of Colonel William Cornwsllis-Wes She
married Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvcnor
second Duke of Westminster, in 1901. The
Duke and Duchess signed separa ton
agreement in 1914 and decree of divorce
was granted to the Duchess in June oflast
year. On December 10 last the decree was
made absolute.
Captain Lewis in an interview this even
ing said d:-"We had expected to be away
in the Continent by now, counting upon
getting away before announcing the mar
riage.
The bridal couple were shopping in Lon
don during the day.
Before the war Captain Lewis was en-
gagged in business at I.loyds shipping
rooms. For a time he acted as private
secretary to the Duchess He is a keen
sportsman. an expert billiard player and
has considerable dramatic ability.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
GERMAN CREW GREETS ALLIES
WITH SONGS OF DEUTSCHLAND

LONDON. Friday.-Members OF the crew
ofthe German war ship koenigsberg, when
drawn up for inspection by board Of
interallied commissioners at Wilhemsha-
ven. spontaneously sang 'Dcutschland.
Deutschland, Uber Allies" and die Wacht
Am Rhein," according TO Reuters cor
respondent with the interallied officials.
1t is said that this demonstration was
merely to show that the Germans were not
depressed, as naval discipline apparently
was good on the ship and in tho harbor.
The commissioners, who have been maxi
ing their trip OH board the battle ship
Malaga. were informed when starting for
kiel that the ships draught was too great
for the canal, the dredging OF which has
been delayed because of the coal shortage
They then were transferred to the cruiser
Coventry.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
FRENCH CABINET
MAY LOSE JONAH
Jules Steeg, Defeatist, May Resign
to Save Ministry from
Fall.

PARIS, F'riday.-Prenlier Millerand and
members of his Cabinet are today con-
sidering the attitude of the Chamber of
Deputies, which, although It has voted
confidence in the government, has shown
a certain degree OF coldness to the new
regime. There is no indication that the
cabinet will resign as a result of yester-
days turbulent session III the Chamber.
but there are many who believe Jules
fSteeg. Minister OF the Interior about
whom the storm centred. may surrender
his portfolio rather than eInbarrass the
Premier in the opening days OF his ad-
Iministration.
Mr. Milerand's victory upon demanding
a vote OF confidence, while it showed a
majority of 2i9, was considered really to
be a defeat as more than 800 members OF
tho Chamber refused TO participate in the
balloting. Parliamentary tradition looks
upon a refusal 70 vote on a question Of
confidence as q ballot against the gov
lernment.
Objection to Mr. Steeg as member of
the Ministry was voiced b. Deputy Leon
Daudct, who declared the new Minister
OF the Interior was IAN accomplice" OF
Louis j. Malvy. bsnished after conviction
of having carried on dealings with the
enemy. He announced he would inter-
pellate the government on this point. HIS
attack caused great disorder in the Cham
Der and for a time it seemed the Miller
and Cabinet would be forced out OF office
Newspapers here, in commenting upon
the situation of the Millerand Cabinet
after yesterdays vote in the Chamber oil
Deputies, are unanimous in remarkins
the vote was given on a question of per-
son and not on the ministerial programme
outlined by Premier Millerand. IT is gen
orally believed the situation will clear UP
when Leon Daudets interpretations are
discussed.
The Petit Parisien declares the Chamber
showed IL was in perfect unity with tne
Premier in his estimate of the tasks to be
accompli shed
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
FRENCH TAXATION POLICY
DEFENDED BY FINANCE HEAD

PARIS. Frday.-Low rates OF taxation
in France arc defended by Finance Minis
ter Francois Marshal in an interview
printed In the Journal. He asserts this
country cannot impose as heavy taxes as
England and the United States. owing to
conditions arising from the war, and In
dlcates attempts will be made to float
loans in England and the United states.
Americans and British" he says, are
wrong when they say we are lacking In
fiscal courag ge In my opinion. no reproach
can he addressed TO France on that score.
France paid an Immense tribute OF blood
on the Nbattleficds, and after the enemy
had retreated we found ourselves face TO
face with a desert. II rs evident France
cannot raise as much money in taxes as
England or America. Neither OF those
countries was invaded and. moreover
numerous extra resources we're created
during tho war 'e
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
Reds at Perekop
Cut Off Crin7ea

l. q y y o y, Friday.-Russian Soviet
forces have virtually cut off the Crimean
peninsula from the mainland. according
TO an official statement issued at the
War office in Moscow and received here
by wireless.
Our advancing troops arc fightine
about six miles north of Perekop, and
have repelled enemy counter attacks
about nine miles west of Genichesk." the
statement says. "In the Steppe region,
further east. we have defeated tho Third
Kuban Division, capturing its divisional
staff"
Another Moscow despatch reports anti
Bolshevist forces evacuating Elizabeth
grad, in the northern part of the govern
ment of Kherson. and hurriedly retreating
toward the Black Sea coast.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
U. S. RED CROSS NOW AT WORK
rs MILES FROM PETR0GRA0

PARIS, Friday.--American Red Cross
workers have established Headquarters
within twenty-five miles OF Petrograd
and are preparing to considerably extend
the activities Of their organization there.
A serious situation has arisen in Eastern
Finland and necesstates immediate relief
measures in Karelia and Ingermannland,
two small independent states lying along
tho shores of Lake Ladoga.
The base OF supplies for this work will
be in Viborg. and distribution in the in
terror will be made by means of sleds.
Reports indicate that conditions are al
most critical. and il is expected 100 tons
or supplies will be necessary to feed the
people. Colonel Edward j.. Ryan. OF
Washington. u. c.. in command of the
Red Cross organization for Western Rus
sia Is in charge in the new field.