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did the only right thing! You think
I was wrong"
"Pm not saying So" she said.
you did at the timel" he cried.
you said enough then. think. Well,
what have you to say now, If you're
so sure I was wrong?"
Nothing, George"
ITS only because you're afraid to |"
he said, and he went on with a sudden
bitter divination: you're reproach-
ing yourself with what you had to do
with all that; and you're trying to
make up for it by doing and saying
what you think mother would want
1t IL l got to thinking might have
done differently. Oh, know! That's
exactly what's in your mind: you do
think I was wrong! So does Uncle
George. I challenged him about 1t
the other day, and he answered Just
as you're answering-evaded, and
tried to be gentle! I don't care to be
handled with gloves! tell you was
right, and I don't need any coddling
by people that think I wasn't! And
I suppose you believe was wrong not
TO let Morgan see her that last night
when he came here. and she-she was
dying. If you do. why in the name of
God did you come and ask me? You
could have taken him in! She did
want to see him. She"
Miss Fanny looked startled. "You
think"
"She told me sol" And the tortured
young man chOked. "She said-Just
once She said I'D like to have seen
him-just once' She meant-to tell
him good-bye That's what she
meant! And you put this on me- too
you put this responsibility on me!
But tell you, and I told Uncle
George. that the responsibility isn't
all mine! If you We're so sure I was
wrong all the time-when took her
away and when I turned Morgan out
If you were so sure. what did you
let me do 1t for? You and Uncle
George were grown people, both of
you. weren't you? You We're older
than I. and If you were so sure you
We're wiser than I, why did you Just
stand around with your hands hanging
down. and let me go ahead? You
could have stopped 1t If It was wrong.
couldn't your
Fanny shook her head. mo, George"
she said slowly. Nobody could have
stopped you. You were too strong.
and"
4.
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"Oh, don't pretend to judge" Fan
ny said sOothingly. for his voice and
gesture both partook of wildness. II
know you think you did, George"
"Think didr" he echoed Violent
~. my God In heaven!" And he
began to walk up and down the floor.
"what else was there to dor What
choice DID I have7 Was there any
other way of stopping the talkr He
stopped, close In front of her. gestic-
ulating, his voice harsh and loud :
"Was there any other way on earth
of protecting her from the talkf"
Miss Fanny looked away. at died
down before long, think" she said
nervously.
''That shows l was right, doesn't it?"
he cried. "If hadn't acted as l did,
that slanderous old Johnson woman
would have kept on with her ISLANDERS
she'd still be@
NO." Fanny interrupted. "She's
dead. She dropped dead with apoplexy
left. didn't mention 1t in my let
ters because didn't want-I
thought"
well, the other people would have
iept on, then. They'd have"
II don't know" said Fanny, still
lverting her troubled eyes. Things
ire so changed here, George. The 9TH
r people you speak of-One hardly
,nows what's become of them. OF
Course not a great many were doing
he talking, and they-well, some of
hem are dead, and some might as
veil be-you never see them any more
and the rest, whoever they were, are
probably so mixed in with the crowds
nf new people that seem never even to
nave heard of us-and I'm sure we
certainly never heard of them-and
people seem to forget things so soon
they seem to forget anything. You
can't imagine how things have changed
here!"
George gulped painfully before he
could speak. "You-you mean to sit
there and tell me that If I'd just let
things go on Obi" He swung away,
walking the floor again. II tell you
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and he set his teeth upon 1t but eoG0
not check its frantic twitching.

and he set his teeth upon 1t but eoG7
not check its frantic twitching.
He ran out of the room. al
She sat still, listening. He had
plunged into his mothers room, but NO
sound came to Fanny's ears after the
sharp closing of the door; and pres
entity she rose and stepped out into
the hall-but could hear nothing.
What interview was sealed away from
human eye and ear within the lonely
darkness on the other side of that
door-in that darkness where Isabers
own special chairs were, and her own
special books, and the two great wal
nut wardrobes filled with her dresses
and wrapsf What tragic argument
might be there vainly striving to con-
flute the gentle dead7 SIN Gods name,
what else could have done?' For
his mothers immutable silence was
surely answering him as Isabel in life
would never have answered him, and
he was beginning to understand how
eloquent the dead can be. They can
not stop their eloquence, no matter
how they have loved the living; they
cannot choose. And so, no matter in
what agony George should cry out,
"Whnt else could have doner' and
to the end of his life no matter how
often he made that wild appeal, Isabel
was doomed, to answer him with the
wistful, faint murmur.
I'D like to have-seen him. Just
once"
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group heard low cry of tenderness
and welcome as the old man reached
the open doorway. Then the door was
closed.
George began to pace the floor, tak
ing care not to go near Isabers door,
and that his footsteps We're muftled by
the long. thick hall rug. After n while
he went to where ANDERSON, with fold
ed arms and bowed head, had seated
himself near the front window. "Uncle
George" he said hoarsely. Il didn't"
"Well?"
"Oh, my God, 1 didn't think this
thing the matter with her could ever
be serious! l." He gasped. "When the
doctor l had meet US at the boat"
He could not go on.
Anderson only nodded his head. and
did not otherwise change his attitude
:. Isabel lived through the night
At eleven O'Clock Fanny came timidly
to George in his room. Eugene is
here" she whispered. Hes down
stairs. He wants" She gulped. HE
wants to know If he can't see her.
see. didn't know-the doctor said"
1.-THE doctor said we must keep her
peaceful" George said sharply. DO
you think that mans coming would be
very soothing? My God If 1t hadn't
been for him this mightn't have hap
pened: we could have gone on living
here quietly, and-why. 1t would be
like taking stranger into her room
She hasn't even spoken of him more
than twice in all the time we've been
away. Doesn't he know how sick she
Is? You tell him the doctor said she
had to be quiet and peaceful. That's
what he did say. isn't itf'
Fanny acqulesced tearfully. "I1l tell
him. Ill tell him the doctor said she
was to be kept very quiet. IL didn't
know" And she pottered out.
An hour later the nurse appeared
in Georges doorway; she came noise
lessly. and his back was toward her |;
but he jumped as If he had been shot,
and his jaw fell, he so feared what
she was going to say.
"She wants to see you"
The terrified mouth shut with a click
and he nodded and followed her, but
she remained outside his mothers
room while he went in.
Isabel's eyes were closed, and she
did not open them or move her head,
but she smiled and edged her hand
toward him as he sat on stool beside
the bed. He took that slender. cold
Il
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With yoeds and sta uary. and In the centrs
kutit for himself the most masni6osnt
HAnsion the Midland City had ever eeSn.
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CHAPTER M.-By tho time Gsorgs
oseSs his iSs ssf .s:. d e. n2t sSsssSps
0e ~erld Al q bail given in his honor
- prsttlsst on present. and sot On T.
I Ca s.t du Sl ss .s so% ~ NJ "a
f1ys father. He was Eugene Morgan, Z
s ss:9: @ O .secs f.s ae h nd :
e1nd horselsss carriages q his own In
CHAPTER Iy.-Eugsns vas an old 3D.
n1rer Of Isabel'. and they had been on
seSsS q some youthfui S Adi. M SS nd
married Wilbur Minafsr.
DsosTsss n his courtship Of Lucy.
SHAr e.2' l., v1 a.0y . a.,yias. Nth
.escrps 't IL e sf a ees ss ma
osofgs L greatly annoyed
CHATTER vn.-aeerss reveals isss.s,
Si.liks Of Moran. whom hs suspects q
1nancdal designs on his uncle or grand
6fher. 81, aunt. Fanny Ainafer. to his
=: e. n. y .ss &:
md IL tat :s:.' ss q sa: s s
IL hsurs George b optimistic q Z
S.rnias Lucy and her .aitor.-ln ps.tioa-
e.s:. sas tue esF% rsfu:s.r Of mar
CHATTER x.-Georse becomes annoyed
e eoeap which connects his mothers
rsSnf.w. f &. 1 H1ss AmoTE.9 .pd shtfuly
shsdc but sonswhss s.1i iidA '@'@
f.fhsr. following graduation. recalls
IfOm college,
CHAPTER XII.-Lucy and George talk
Sf ideals Of life, which they find surpris-
tn81y different and part in something
which very nearly approaches quarrel.
CHAPTER XlII-At a dinner given
MAJOR Anderson, at which Eugene MOI
saiossy to Il. %otkers A oid fr sRoS' OLE
CHAPTER XIV,-About q year after his
fethers death George became furious
when his Aunt Fanny told him people
were talking about Eugene and his
CHAPTER Xv.-George makes q
0eene' when he visits Mrs. johnson, q
Rosspy old neighbor. and il ordered from
her house. His uncle George tells him no
has acted foolishly and his modification IL
complete.
CHAPTER xvI.-George learns that
Morgan has planned to take Isabel on an
auto ride. and being by this time half In
sane through worry over the false situA-
N0on in which he imagines his mother Is
placing herself he orders Eugene from
the house when he calls.
CHAPTER XvII.-Isabers only thought
IL for the happiness of George and she
shows him Eugene's letter-a manly ex-
preston Of affection and plea that she
nounces the writer and his plan. and
label consents to sacrifice herself and
part from Eugene.
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Ointment is praised for its good work
60c at all drug stores. Ii
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(To be Continued
Fair play., 1920-12-04
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
~
PENDENNlS
~
By
WILLIAM M. THACKERAY
Condensation by
Richard Henry Dana.

'In the creation Of living character
Thackeray stands simply alone among
nOvelists," says Saintsbury. Becky
Sharp, unscrupulous and fascinatingJ
Colonel Newceme, noble ana lovableJ
Give and Pendennis, natural young
nen-all, from Barry Lyndon to Denis
Duval, live and have q being Of their
own. "Once created" says Thackeray.
"they lend and follow where they d.
rect. . have never seen the
people I describe nor heard the conver-
sations I put down. am often
astonished myself to read Il. :.
It seems n II an occult power was
moving the pen"
IL was this very quality Of q life
outside his own mind which made his
characters 80 vivid to himself ~ we'll
a. to his readers. He sayss ~ know
these people uttePly-I know the sound
Of their voices" He even visited, after
the publication Of 'vanity Fair" the
hotel In Brussels where Becky had
stopped. He never grew tired Of most
of these people who were born out of
his Imagination. The one who bored
him was Esmond, and he lived In the
only novel Of Thackeray's which was
completely planned.
Paradoxically enough, while his
people thus lived outside Of himself,
settings and episodes throughout his
novels are tfaceable to his own cxpe-
rience. His school, Charterhouse, ep-
pears as slauEhterhouse and Grey
Friarsy Pendennis Mt his university re-
lived Thackeray's own lifej Grub
street and its Inhabitants existed In
reality AZ In "Pendennis."
Fair play., 1920-12-04
ENGLAND WARNED
BY UNITED STATES
FIRM NOTE ASKS FOR EQUAL
RIGHTS ALL OVER THE
GLOBE.
ARE ENTITLED TO DISCUSSION
Colby Demands That America Be
Heard Regarding Terms Of Man.
dates Before They Are
Put in Force.

Washngton.-The American govern
ment has informed Great Britain pO-
litely, but firmly. that 1t does not pro-
pose to be excluded from participa-
tion in the rights and privileges Sc
cured under mandates provided In the
treaties of peace. Furthermore, 1t ex-
poets to be heard regarding the terms
Of those mandates before they are put
into force.
The position of the United States
Is set forth in a note by Secretary
Colby to Earl Curzon, the British sec
retary of state for foreign affairs, made
public here. The specific question dis
cussed Is that of the Mesopotamlan
petroleum fields.
Colby's note Is dated November 20
and was made public following its de-
livery to the British foreign office. 1t
Is in reply to British note of last
August o. which has never been made
public, and which deals with the appli-
cation of the principles Of equality Of
treatment to the territories of the Near
East to be placed under British man.
date.
The American note takes issue with
what is described as the British posi-
tiOn that mandate agreements and
treaties are to be considered only by
states that are members Of the League
of Nations. 1t states that the United
States as participant in the world
war "and contributor to its success
full issue, cannot consider any Of the
associated powers, the smallest not
less than itself debarred from discus
sion of any of Its consequences, or
from participation in the rights and
privileges secured under the mandate
provided in the treaties of peace"
| Colby says in his note that the Amer
| lean government accepts the state
ment of the British government that it
has refrained from exploiting the
petroleum resources of the inundated
territories in question "and welcomes
your pledges" that it is far from the
intention of Great Britain to "estab-
lish any kind of monopoly or preferred
proposition In its own interest"
Fair play., 1920-12-04
CHEVROLET, AUTO RACER,
IS KILLED IN CRASH
sARLEs WINS 25o-MiLE RUN AT
1882 CLIP.
Speeding Machines Of Chevrolet and
o'DonneII Pile Up on Speedway
at Los Angeles.

Speedway, Los Angeles. Cal.-Gaston
Chevrolet, famous racing driver, and
Lyall JOlls, mechanician for Eddie
let's and O'Donnelrs machines crashed
together on the Los Angeles Speedway
at the east end of the grand stand near
the close of the 250-mile race.
ODOnnell was so seriously injured
that it was at first reported he was
killed. His skull was fractured and
both arms broken and little hope was
held that he could recover.
1t developed at the end of the race
that Chevrolet had won the national
automobile racing championship for
1920 on a point basis, Roscoe Sarles.
winner of the Thanksgiving Day race,
being far behind.
John Bresnahan, Chevrloet's mechan-
ician, escaped with slight injuries.
The accident occurred while Chev-
rOlet, O'Donnell and Joe Thomas were
fighting to make up the half dozen
laps they We're behind the leaders on
the 150-lap point. The three cars were
punched on the east turn.
According to persons grouped about
the turn, Chevrolet turned to pass
Thomas, who was on the inside of the
bowl, and his car struck that of O'DOn-
nell, who was on the outside. O'Don-
nelfs car turned and plunged down
the incline and Chevrolet's, apparently
out of control, shot to the top of the
track. tore out 20 feet Cf fence, then
rolled down the incline on top of the
wreckage beneath which O'DOnnell
and Jolls were pinned.
Sarles led every lap but one, roll
ing over the 200 laps on the mile and a
quarter track without stop in
2 20 30, an average speed of 1882
miles an hour Edward Miller finished
second in = :27 IA, an average speed of
1923 miles per hour. Eddie Hearne
was third, his time being . :27 $40, for
an average of lois.
Fair play., 1920-12-04
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
and The FLU
First Step in Treatment Is q Brisk
Purgative With Calotabs, the
Purified and Refined Calomel
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experience
that no medicine for colds and inhu-
enza cal be depended upon for full ef-
fectiveness until the liver is made thor.
oughly active. That is why the first
step in the treatment is the new, nausea
less colonel tablets called Calotabs,
which are free from the sickening and
weakening effects Of the old style calo.
mel. Doctors also point out the fact
that IN active liver may 60 long way
towards preventing in1uenza and is one
Of the most important factors in en-.
abling the patient to successfully with.
stand IN attack and ward of pneu.
monia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with a swallow Of water-thati
all. No salts, no nausea nor the slight.
est interference with your eating, pleas
ure or work. Next morning your cold
has vanished, your liver is active, your
system is purified, and you are feeling
fine, with a hearty appetite for break
fast. Druggists sell Calotabs only in
original sealed packages, price thirty
i've cents. Your money will be cheer
fully refunded if you do not find them
delightful-(Adv.l
Fair play., 1920-12-04

Many fair maid will rejoice in
such new and smart furbelows Of rib.
bon as are pictured here, when Christ.
mas brings her remembrances. Here
Is collar, veStee and girdle with n
bag to match that are irresistible. This
garniture for the waist is made of
striped ribbon-showing the glowing
cOlors in Roman stripes.
The girdle Is knotted at the left
side and hangs In two pointed ends.
The bag is drawn up and suspended
by narrow satin ribbon, has silk
ornament, like those on the collar, al
the bottom.
Fair play., 1920-12-04

A handkerchief or tie case, or I
pair Of rlbbOn-covered shoe-trees make
gifts suited to either men or women.
The tie case pictured is length of
ribbon folded envelope fashion an1
bound with gold braid. The handkes
chief CASE employs narrow satin rib.
bon Joined by fancy braid. Satin
ribbon Is shirred over the shoe-treeA
Fair play., 1920-12-04
Hardino's Sister Appointed.

Washington.-App of Mrs.
Carolyn Notaw, sister of President
elect Harding, as head of the social
service department of the public health
service was announced by Surgeon
General Cummings.
Fair play., 1920-12-04

Crepe paper offers any number Of
good opportunities for making Christ
mas gifts, especially for the children.
Printed figures Of wild, or of domestic
animals, are cut out, to make menager-
les or familiar barnyard friends, that
delight the youngsters. The pictures
are pasted over stiff cardboard and
then cut out, following the outline Of
the animal, but leaving straight
piece to provide a support.
Fair play., 1920-12-04

Every dear lady, young or old, has
right to expect that Santa Claus
Will bring her pretty new breakfast
cap. Three of this years models, all
easy to make, are shown in the pic
ture and they employ ribbons, act
laces and flowers, as usual.
Fair play., 1920-12-04
Money for Cuban Sugar Planters.

Havana.-The National City Bank
of New York has notified its Havana
branch 10 place $10,000,O00 at the dis
pOsal Of Cuban sugar planters, to en-
able them to prepare for the coming
crop,
Fair play., 1920-12-04

Every Christmas brings its new
candle and lamp shades that do so
much to make the house gay and
please their recipients. Parchment,
silk, ribbons and crepe paper are used
for making these gifts. The lovely
shade pictured Is made of crepe paper.
Fair play., 1920-12-04

Plain satin, satin with picot edges
and handsome brOcaded ribbons In
great variety, or silks go to make up
the lovely shopping and opera bags
designed for the holidays. Mountings
OF metal Or composition, to harmonize
with the patterns, and ornaments, in
cluding silk cord. beads, pendants and
siik-covered forms, are oil at hand to
halp IN the finishing Of L ess giftA
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Rochester. The little party OF three, led
by the girl, moved over the fields toward
a woods near the railroad track. Stumb-
ling through the snow, suspicion that all
was not as represented must have come
to Kneip. II he cried out then no one
could hear him. The place was lonely
and deserted. And II he cried out 1t is
probable that those who held him prisoner
silenced him.
At any rate, they came to split tree
well hidden in the thicket. Against II
Kneip was pushed. Quickly his hands
and his wrists again manacled. He was
now a prisoner to the tree held there by
bent arms looped around It and held fast
by the handouts.
II appears that at first there was no in.
tention OF killing him. Helpless he stood
as the girl he had loved, who he thought
had loved him, tainted him.
Then, her fury growing, she seized a
long file Odell handed her, and beat Kneip
with Il over head and face. AS she WELD
ed the rasp her fury increased, became
frenzied. A rain OF blows fell upon Kneip's
head and face, tearing the skin from II in
strings, beating him into Inconsistencies.
Pearl! PEARL" they say Kneip groaned.
you're killing mel"
He gagged down, unconscious, upon the
red-spotted snow. The girl danced about
him, shrieking at him. Odell stepped over,
unlocked the handouts But Kneip re-
vived and gripped him. The two struggled
fercely
II was during this struggle that either
the bride or the husband delivered some
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HE never asked me who was" Odell,
that fake badge at him and told him he
was wanted on a charge Of assault. He
asked, Who said so7' l replied, Pearl
Beaver His face turned red and knew
then he was guilty"
The husband snapped a pair OF hand
cuffs over the former lovers wrists.
There is no doubt that Kneip went along
with Odell silently and INTERESTINGLY.
There was an automobile outside. Into
II Kneip was thrust.
forced into seat opposite her. Odell
took the wheel and the car sped away.
What happened then within the auto is
not known. Certainly nothing that
aroused Kneip's suspicious. He appears
to have accepted as a matter of course
the girls presence. He probably thought
that the detective" had brought her along
to make the charge against him in person
at headquarters. At any rate, when the
car broke down only a few blocks away
he made no effort to escape or to call for
help. Odell sought a taxicab to continue
their journey. The chauffeur, as has been
said, first cautiously called up the real
police. with the results told at the begin
ming Of the story-thus forging the first
link OF the chain which was later TO en-
circle the Odells.
The girl close behind him, the hand.
cuffed prisoner entered the taxi. They
stopped at the cross roads settlement.
The taxicab turned and made back to
to iaoo, tntern.tioe.i Feature servic.. Inc.