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The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30
By HOLWORTHY HALL

was Z phantasm which his brain reel.
ed to contemplated The lump In his
throat came near to strangiing him.
It seemed to billiard that hours
must have elapsed before he had the
strength to rise. and cross the room.
His brain was buffeted BY wildly giddy
passions; he was only partly aware
that Carol, trying to rise from the
bench. was wide-eyed and intuitive ap-
prehension. volition had gone from
him; he was acting without reserve.
without generalization.
Tell mel" he said thickly. .Have
got Z chance7 One In Z hundredi
One In Z thousandt But q chancef"
"Oh! Mr.. Hilliardr Her
plea was to his chIvalry. and had to be.
Tell me would have !.
II I should share everything you
One hand was pressed close to her
breast; the other was outstretched, de-
fensive.
"Dontl Donti Don't spoil what
WAS"
You'll have to answer me. I
can't walt any longer. I'm not worth
your little finger and know It. i.
but want chance Just q tight
Ing chance =. you've got to an
swer me, Carol ;"
She was trembling within reach Of
him. but II never occurred to him to
touch her. and II II had. he would
have refralned. out Of sheer conscious
ness Of his lack Of right His face,
working tragically. awed her.
YES" she said. hardly above q
whisper. there's one chance
In . thousand. There's that
much, anyway"
His arms went out to her-stayed-
dropped. He stepped backward. out
Of the danger zone.
'Then I'll take It." he said.
She had given him q chance, On an
implied condition which he could never
meet. She had given him q chance
and what In the name Of heaven could
he do with 1T
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And In this particular case. since I
happen to control the situation, won't
permit It. Does that bit you. or doesn't
itr'
The young mans mouth opened In
amazement. He had been printing
himself to be clever investigator, and
to pick yswning flaws in billiards. un-
derwriting. and here his thunder was
stolen before he had had q chance to
stake the aegis Of his cleverness.
"Why-it isn't a gamble, 10 1T l
understood Cullen said"
"It's safer to figure It as a gamble.
Waring. It's safe to figure all these
things that way. OF course, we think
It's a wonderful prospect, and a prac-
tlcally positive success, but ! don't
mind telling you that 80 far l haven't
allowed a man who couldn't afford to
lose his whole straightforward didn't
understand very clearly that he might
to come In for so much as a plugged
nickel. And that would apply to you.
too"
The law student gasped. incredu-
lous.
"You don't mean to say II isn't .
sure thingr
"Is any speculation You see I'm
not working very hard to take your
five hundred away from you, Waring."
The boy scowled.
Il suppose its really too small for
You to bother with. Ii that what you're
driving atT
Hilliard smiled cordially.
1T Is, and 1t isn't From any one
didn't know, I'd rather not touch It. II
isn't q good plan. ordinarily. to have
lot Of small stockholders. But from
you-and II It isn't more than you
ought to risk"
Wafing snatched at the straw.
well. seeing you're who you are
and I'm who am. would you be will
Ing to give me just as much informa'
ton as you would II ! had twenty
times As much to put int"
"Come up to the ROOM" said Hill
lard impulsively; and he was actual
ed solely BY the obligation he felt to
ward all Of Mr.. Cullen's friends
you come along up to the room, ant
I'll show you everything I've got
VIII that dot"
At the last words the amateur de
tsctive had frightened.
II can't come now very well. Blu
maybe l could run up this evening. 1
that's al right for you"
That'll be just a. good. Eigh
o'clock? Fine" he held out his hand
Waring took II Imply.
I'm afraid I'm causing you . 10
of bother" he said. "but It's . prett!
big thing for me. hope you don
think It's anything personal
mean my not just taking It for grant
3D.
"Not at all. Business II business
I'll expect You At eight. then" Hi
lizard nodded good.humoredly and wen
on north. A quaint intuition .overcam
him, and he glanced back over BIZ
shoulder. Fifty yards away the Law
student was also slancing over hi
shoulder. and Waring. having less 9
self.possessIon than he adveaturel
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30
CHAPTER TX.

rTUW tuc mAIuseO utkuity VI tue
Trust and Deposit company. where he
had bought q New York draft for Or.
teen thousand dollars, and smaller
ones for ten and seven. Hilliard
emerged presently to South Warren
street, and stood there on the sidewalk
for q moment, numbed BY the nrst
galvanizing consciousness Of success.
He had come back resolved to win.
In his second trial, the position he had
failed to approximate In his first; he
had set himself a commercial stand
ard, and, gagged by 1t. he was advanc.
Ing rapidly, for today's trio Of sub
scrlptIons. added to Mr.. Cullen's check
Of yesterday land Mr.. Cullen had
acted as though he had gained a per.
sonal victory In persuadlng Hilliard to
accept it). made up a gllttering total,
a stupendous total: and already Hi
liard's earned commissions formed a
sum to gloat about. Desplsed as a
salesman. he had sold to four impair.
tial business men the commodity hard
est In all the world to sell. Scorned
for his behavior. he had made his
sales on the basis OF a character which
hadn't been questioned since the day
Of his arrival. His mind and his
muscles demanded action; to relieve
the pressure Of his spirits, he set oil
vigorously. swinging eIultant.
On impulse, he crossed the street
for the purpose Of patronizing for.
lists. where, ignoring the conventional
measure Of the even dozen, he ordered
a prodigal armful Of American Beau.
ties for Carol Durant. This done, and
feeling very rich and Independent. he
rounded the righthand corner. and got
himself greeted by two citizens Of
standing and Importance who, in hall
Ing him. displayed q Difference not
ordinarily granted to the average resi-.
dent Of billiards age. Would Hilliard
condescend to speak at the next meet.
Ing and dinner of the Chamber Of
Commerce on France In wartimei Hill
Hard would. And this indication Of
his new.won status fred him afrcsh
Logically enough. his swirlIns
thoughts followed a well.worn trail
which led him straight to Carol; and
for the thousandth time he tried Il
set future date. depending on the
outcome Of his mission here, at which
he could confess. and ask forgiveness
for his mummery. and simultaneously
ask credit for his regeneration.
At this juncture. he was aware thai
some one had arrested him. It wal
Angela's youthful sutton.
"Oh-hello. Waringw said Hilliart
cheerfully. Flows crimer'
The student Of law flushed at TIL
lively salutation, which appealed Il
him as a reflection upon the majest,
Of the bar. Also. his sense Of humol
was temporarily atrophied.
1--WE don't handle criminal cases.
he responded shortly. Say. when ca,
you and l have q conference together
Mr.. Hilliardr'
"Why, the sooner the quickse,
laughed billiard. whats II aboutr
waring coughed. business"
The time to talk about business 4
oil the time isn't itr'
Waring hesitated and finally steppe'
into the shelter Of doorway. drawinl
Hilliard with him.
II don't suppose it'll seem like
very important thing to you" he said
| rather awkwardly. but It's importa
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desperation Of soul. strained to the
tenuous melody which noated across
to him, an echo Of youth and giadness
which Knocked him. dsrided him, In
dicted him translation Of
the unutterable sadness which welled
up In his throat and choked him.
/. She was playing the "Lisbs.
stratum"
His shoulders went up convulsive-
y. and he was chilled to the heart.
Liebestraumi II was . taunt. q sav-
ags cynicism. . challenge 10 his In
ward self. The waves Of Il battered
his unresisting conseienes; the pierre
Ing tenderness Of II damned him.
while Il awoks he dormant passion.
and set his win 10 vibrating. Uebe-
staum-and ths dream Of his lsvs
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siaugnt against Mr.. Cullen, and. after
that, TO gather subscribers where he
chose. He said that billiard was
wasting time, and ought to begin to
collect signatures. Hllliard had men-
toned, In Z moment Of indiscretion,
the assistance which Angela had un-
consciously given him. and Harmon
had appraised It highly; but It angered
him, when he saw this reference writ
ten down In Harmon's letter, to have
her name brought into the instructions,
even by implication. Still :. had he
not invited this upon himself
II was in dizzying quandary. then.
that billiard kept his next appoint
ment at the Durants'. The problem
had grown 20 many branches. sent
forth 20 many tentacles Of bewiIder.
Ing confusion, that he hardly knew
what to say, where to turn. His one
consolation was that the miracle
which had been performed upon him
had given him . mask Of impenetrable
calm. At least, he didn't have to wear
bis forebodings on his countenance.
And yet, almost the first words Car.
Of said to him were: Something's
troubling you. Mr.. billiard"
He was momentarily demoralized.
and came near showing it-tried to
pass It OF with Z laugh.
did ! make It q plain a. oil thatT
NO" she said. 1T wasn't plain At
ALL"
His laugh was remarkably hollow.
but he persisted In II.
why. how did you think Of It,
them"
"Just from your eyes," she told him.
WHAT'S the matteri Anything ] could
help straighten out for youf Or
couldn't listen1 That helps q lot.
sometimes" She dropped her eyes.
and the color deepened In her cheeks.
isn't there anything I can do?" she
said. "or.... that father could7 You
fnghten me. -"
I'm sorry. No. please don't
think Of It. ought to bs shot II I've
made you unhappy"
The bitterness In his voice was
acute; and by paradox, It was caused
mainly by her sweet concern for him,
and his realization Of how little he
deserved II.
"You always seem to BE- pushing the
world away from you" she said, at
ter q pause. "why do you. Mr.. Hill
liard1"
II didn't know that I DO" he said
dispiritedly. "And It would be Q
queer thing for me to do deliberately.
when ! want your friendship more
than Anything else l can possibly i'm
aglne-wouldn't 1T"
But q woman" said Carol slowly.
almost always has to be conhdante
before she becomes a friend. :"
They sat without stirring while the
clock licked of dozen seconds. Hill
lizard. scarcely knowing what he did
and, II he knew. indifrerent-had put
both hands to his forehead. as though
to calm the vicious throbblng within.
Presently. and so quietly that he
never heard her. Carol was gone-she
had slipped across the room, to the
plano.
A breath Of music. light, dreamy.
caresslng.
And there. on the sofa where Dlcky
Morgan had sat. and smoked. and
taken his happiness with the utmost
nonchalance. sat Hilliard. In tensest
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30
"A piece Of ID worth
less property"
(ro BE CONTINUED.J
Post ofaes Nerves.

According to the testimony Of some
hospital authorities, post ONCE nerves.
are due partly to the frequent changes
from day to night duty. with conse.
quent Irregularities Of meals and sleep,
partly to the changes Of work whereby
the same clerk may be standing all day
for another. With diverse occupations
each needing special knowledge.
Hence. In the opinion Of some medical
men. mechanical routine 10 less wear.
Ing than frequent change. Il It sol
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30
shave "a cHANcEr

synepsis.-Dick Morgan Of syria
euss. N. T.. failure In life. enlist
- In the Foreign Lagion Of the
yrsnch army under the name Of
Hsnry Hilliard u disagursA ~
shrapnsl The French surgeons
ask for photograph 70 guide them
IN restoring his face. In his rage
against afe he offers In dsrision
picture postcard bearing the rsdi-
ant facs Of Christ. The surgeons
q . geol Job. On his way back to
Amsrica he meets Martin Harmon,
3 New York broker. Ths result
b that Morgan. under the name Of
Hilliard, goes hack 70 Syracuse 70
sell . mining stock. Hs q deter
mined To make good. He tails
people Of the death Of Morgan. He
Ands In Angela Cullen . loyal de-
fender Of Dick Morgan. He meets
Carol Durant. who hsd refused to
marry him. She does not hesitate
TO tall him that she had loved Nor
gan. Hiliard finds he still loves
her and u tsmptsd To confess. Hill
Hard tsmpts Cullen. his former EN-
ploysr. with his mining scheme.
He discovers . rival for Carols
love In . nice ysung fellow named
Armstrong.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30
Educate Hotel Employees.

Arithmetic. bookkeeping. geography.
hotel legislation. commercial CORE
spondence, stenography. typewriting,
ironing, cooking. linen mending sew
Ing and washing are some Of the sub.
jects taken at the school for women
hotel employees In Besancon, France
which b releasing sacA week 10 wom-
ca ready to OH positions In hotsll
ranging iron eaGhiW y shambeenaiA.
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blushed and jerked bis head to the
front: billiard chuckled and contin-
ned his stroll.
He entered the Hotel On0ndaga
from the east and headed across to.
ward the newsstand. Out Of . red
and gold chair In the spacious lobby
q gentleman rose to meet hin-a gem
tieman who In appearance was very
fair replica Of the well-known Get
Rich Quick Wallingford. except that
he was somewhat more refined and
less obese. His animation was OBJ
vious. but he delayed to remove both
his gray suede gloves before he offered
to shake hands with billiard.
"Well!" said Martin Harmon. ef-
fusIvely. you're looking great! Must
agree with You up here. what7 Didn't
expect me. did your"
mol" billiards expression was
study; he had dealt 50 long with Har.
mon at a distance that he had almost
forgotten what the broker looked like.
why didn't you wire me you were
comingr
"Didn't know II myself until pretty
near n-time-spur Of the moment.
Well. got any business yetT
Involuntarily. billiard smiled, and
the smile spread wonderfully. until
Harmon caught the contagion Of It and
beamed more royalty than ever. THE
man you called the 'decoy duck'-re-
member when you wrote that to mel
well. he quacked yesterday"
Harmon put his hand on billiards.
shoulder: 1t was an accoiade.
"Reallyf How muchr
Thirty" For the life Of him Hi.
Hard couldn't resist slight forward
thrust Of his chest.
Mr.. Harmon's eyes glazed for an In
slant.
.Good-good! That's clever work.
son! Clever and quick. But l knew
you'd do 1t. Thirty! That's fine !!
Anybody elser
.vAA -. 80,
~. ~. 80. $500.
..S -. = sa.,' !.
now. I've Just come from the bank"
"Great work, sonl" Mr.. Harmon
breathed rapturously. 'sThat nuts VI
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Dut nafh'h "au aeau' s'aspeu
the point.
ONO: Is tnh' SOL lau mus. nave
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they as peevish az you u you
a sooo aea, ne .' saia ~ soO g. y, M,
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30
CASCARETS


Do you feed all tangled up-bilious~
constipated. headachy, nervous. full Of
cold1 Take Cascarets tonight for your
liver and bowels TO straighten you out
by morning. Wake up with head clear.
stomach right. breath sweet and feel
ing fine. No gripping, no Inconvenience
Children love Cascarets too. 10. q,
30 cents.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30
8OYearsOld
Was Sick
Now Feels YOUNG After
Taking Eatonic for
Sour Stomach

Il had sour stomach ever dnce I had
the grip and It bothered me badly
Have taken Eatonic only week and
am much better. Am 50 years Old"
says Mrs. John Hill.
Eatonic quickly relieves sour stom-
ach, indigestion. heartburn, bloating
and distress after eating because II
takes up and carries out the excess
acidity and gases which cause most
stomach ailments. II you have "tried
everything" and still suffer, do not give
up hope. Eatonic has brought relief to
tens Of thousands like you. A big boz
costs but Q tribe with your druggists
guarantee.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30
May Get the Rope.

May Get the Rope.
City Chap-Well done, old chap.
You SOW and reap the fruits
Farmer-Maybe you will. am sow
ing hemp.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30

II you can shine yourself. wipe
the shadows out Of the life Of some,
one else.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30

Hates Carving.
Mrs. Green-My husband hates carv-
ing.
Mr.. Brassie-I noticed that 1t makes
him mad to slice his ball.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30
SIX MONTHS |
COULD NOT WORK


bsyonna N. III he'd pains b back
and kas 70 that ! could not Stand eanced
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-09-30

A crooked log makes fooS fire.
French Pr0verb.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-02

ties to care for the tubercular cases In
every part Of the nation. We must en-
large our quarters for the lung cases
If we do the right thing by the deserv-
ing boys who sacrificed their lives, per-
haps a living sacrifice at this time, but
eventually slow. sickening end"
Since he has been made war risk in
surance examiner, Maj. McGaughey has
examined about 1000 cases involving
adjustment of war insurance and from
that list he had been able to draw many
conclusions concerning the health and
hope Of the service men.
SHCRTNESS OF BREATH
is GENERAL COMPLAINT.
II find that the general complaint Of
the men examined" began the doctor,
'is 'shortness of breath. Back in the
Civil war days when the government
sought to adjust pension cases we had
chronic diarrhoea so 7 have been told
by older physicians, but now We have
bad lungs instead of bowel trouble, due
in part, no doubt, to the use of gas and
liquid FIRE. high explosives, higher
geared methods Of drilling men, intensive
systems OF handling men, speeding up
the war chsrlots: in fact. all have no
doubt contributed to a higher tension
in nervous systems.
But" said the doctor, II have con
cluded that cigarettes have played a
greater part In developing shortness Of
breath in the men who have come to
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-02

me for examination. They smoked too
many for their physical good, and now
we hear that wall, 'shortneSs of breath
until I'm almost tired of 1t.
"And yet am casting no reflection
upon tho complainants," he continued,
| "for 1 am convinced that fully e5 per
cent of the cases are genuine that have
applied for war risk relief. The other 8
per cent are malingerers. There are de-
serving men who have not yet sought to
be examined for better adjustment Of
their cases, and some are still walking
the streets, entitled to better relief"
MUST BE EXAMINED
IN YEAR OF DISCHARGE.
Mai MeGaughey emphasized the fact
that all service men entitled TO relief
under the war risk clause must be ex-
amined within one year after they are
discharged, If they expect to be bens-
flied, although the government will con-
tinue to make good for. FIVE years, but
no readjustment will be made on post
war basis.
Impatience on the part of soldiers to
get back home, Mai. McGaughey declared,
caused much confusion in the medical
cases contingent upon the governments
pAOuASo W AebuEH ln5 men 10 CIVIL A1e
as sound as possible
THE mad rush to get back among rela-
tives' the major said, was natural, Of
course, but in many cases men should
not have lied about their conditions as
they did in order to be discharged, and
many of these cases of personal health
responsibility are now Popping up for
readjustment. We are beginning to real
lie in many gassed cases that It will
take time to see what the actual post
conditions Will be-"
War risk insurance cases have been
roughly divided into wounded, arrested
and active tubercular, rheumatism. gassed
and heart cases, Maj. McGaughey ex-
planned
As one of the most popular physicians
in the city, Maj. McGaughey has had an
interesting experience dealing with med
zeal cases of the army. He was com
missioned captain In the medical corps
May 20, 1918 sent to Camp Greenleaf.
Ga, Aug. 49, 1918, and transferred In
October to Camp Dix, N. J., He had re-
ceived overseas orders when the arrni-
stice was signed and was disappointed in
not being able to see service in Europe.
He WAS appointed war risk insurance ex-
aminer Sept. 1. last.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-02
RAILROAD MAN
GAINED 80 LBS.
Simpson Is So Wonderfully I'm,
proved Friends Fail to
Recognize Him.
GRATEFUL TO TANLAC

Since I began taking Tanlac I have
gained thirty pounds In weight end
there has been such an improvement in
my looks my friends do not recognize me
when they pass me on the street said
T. A. Simpson, fireman on the P. & z.
Y. railway, living at POOL Howett street,
Peoria, Ill, recently.
For eight years I suffered something
awful with stomach trouble and lum-
bago," continued Mr.. Simpson, land al
though ! tried many different medicines
never got hold of a thing that did me
any good. I could not eat the slightest
thing without being in misery after
wards, and would I'LL up with gas and
have such terrible cramping pains in my
stomach could hardly bear them. The
lumbago was terrible and 1 would have
such awful pains in my back, and, IN
fact, all through my body, that / could
not straighten up without its nearly
killing me, and I just had to go I'M a
stopped position all the time I was
not even able to lift shovel OF coal at
times and would get in such bad shape
couldn't work. Finally the stomach
trouble, along with the lumbago and the
loss Of weight got me where I would
have had to give up entirely.
Zone day read a statement BIZ a man
in Peoria newspaper who described
his condition as being very etu1ilsr to
mine and said that Tanlac had com
pletely rid him Of his troubles. and
told my wife II Tanlac had done SO
much for this man perhaps 1t would help
me also. Well, I began taking 1t, and
while 1 have not taken quite seven bot
ties in all 1t has completely overcome
all my troubles. have a splendid an
petite and eat three hearty meals every
day without suffering any bad after eff
fects, and I am entirely free Of all the
pains in my back for the first time in
all these years, and can shovel as much
coal into my engine as l ever could
Not only do some of my friends and
neighbors fail to recognize me, but my
wife says l look so much better she can
hardly realize that am the same person,
and l feel just as good as / look, for
Tanlac has made a new man of me. 1 am
so thankful for what Tanlac has done
for me I never expect to stop praising
It."
Tanlac is sold in indianapolis by the
Hook Drug Co. and Haag Drug Co, IN
der personal direction Of a special Tanlac
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.