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l.rIan. Tazcwcli NJ Darlington.
Toward Swincrord Thoma. =. VII
Hams. Jr.. Dr John NJ. Wheat,
n" pa'r"ncsses INCLUDE. Mrs. John
Shciion Williams. Mrs. ChurchiIl
'Ihs"i Cham bcrlaNuc. Mrs. Walter
Mcneil. Mr." Paul Blackwell. Mrs.
i.o"hd"S P.pl. and Mrs. W.vlluco GIN.
Married In Washington.
VII. ana Mrs. j. -. Townsend an
Houn"" The niarrinr. OF their duugh-
ter. linda iy!and. 10 EIam Lee ran.
n"r Jr. of Richmond wh!ch tool,
piac" .\rrll :. ia Waahiurton TN.
ccr"in"n% WAS performed la tn" par.
'of OF EeN Hugh =. -t"phcnson. in
the presence of relatives The brld.
wore travelling suit Of dark blii..
with hat ana gloves 10 match ANA n
cor*asc bouquet of orchids ana lilies
Of the valley
Immediately after tho ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Tanner loft for North
.rn trim. which viii include rhiladu!-
phiH. New York aud Atlantic chs.
Thry VIII be ~ hone after April 20 -,
1927 Fourth Avenue. Highland i'arl.
Richmond
students Recital
musicale Will bc given rri,!ay
evening aa 80 o'clock by tin. ,n.ui-
bers Of the student department. Of
III" Musicians cab. This IL one o.
ne most interesting TEXTURES az M.
cIun. ana large audicnc" will be
present 10 hear the PROGRAM arran.-
ed Tor tho evening
Mrs. +. II Iequc,nbpurG l. chair
man of the student membership Of
the Musicians cub
Aiumnac Dnmre.
\ benefit dane" viii he given a. the
:IkS Home OF Thursday evening -.
$50 O'Clock The affair is under tnc
auspices % the sacred Heart Alummac
and It number OF wcll known women
viii act as chaDcrcns FOR the dance
smIih-thupin.
Kelsey Il. Smith. OF Flint. Mich..
and Miss Merits : chaplin. OF BLACK.
stone. w"rc married In Flint on Mon
day. April =. by Rev George Emerson
barmcs. pastor ot First Presbyterian
Church ,hcrc. The ceremony tool,
p!ac" at the manEc
Mr.. smith IS n club leader In Gene
see COUNTY. Michigan. His VIII. Is
ON" "i the teachers IN the Ilb.,
school. Richmond They viii make
their home In Flint
nlucs' Dance Saturday.
The Womaus Auxiliary OF tho
Blues Association viii give q dance
saturday evening at the a,rnOry Cor
the benefit az tho Memorial Tablet
Fund The armory viii he attractive
~ decorated for .,E. evening and an
orchestra from Columbus. OHIO. will
MIA h..
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NOT ONE TEACHER IN THE
1920 CLASS AT VASSAR
>urNr! of This Years Grnduntrs Dis
closes Fact That Not one Chooses
school FrOfrsstOn

NEW YORK. April l3-Vassar Col
Lego vii! no; gradual. single
"sch"oi man" this year, according 20
results OF survey ~ the senior
class. made public tonight by the
New York. Principals Association.
Low salaries. It WAS said. had caused
students 20 turn I" business. soc...
service ana other professions
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r. Tie Yn",, Of Mi,s Louise MIehae!s on
i.ombardy Street,
Nj Neihs'inc liawes WI, spend mis-
Sper!InS some IAN" a. Mission. Inn.
MI Harold GooLyin. Jr. OF Hartford.
''Hnt VII hgrit" lpjI, 20 bt N, ,,urst
,hei. VI , ana Nh lima. w,in'ry" .,
ga" nom" ON the Hf"ok Road.
MI ,.9t"Hr, wyatt Jr. who has been
n!sl.hs trends IN WIshInstOu b.. the
ffnssa %, h,f i"o'her la k!,hmoni 10, an
Mr. + = Heard. %; Newport Ne.s.
NCtl". ca W">t ,jr, SIr,., " 70
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y TT 'CI as ClIN
SnItiI-t hupin.
INll.DN Il IN
nlues' Dance saturday.
~ A>D orr or rows.

Mr =. - Mo-by mas returned 20
~ hWo"b a'ior an extended stay in
NJ and Mrs II " Goode and their
t't!" daughter NirEiH!, C.sir. a-e ri.ud.
NE s"H"ra days with N-. GDor"'S
N"5'Li" N AND Mry Richard II Whit
Io"H. ~ rown,tan County
ML-, EL.L'N NNhi.-unI. --...l-
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OF boz father and has never been II!
II hay In her life. She never wears
" hat or heavy. binding clothes
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
CHAPTER X.

billiard was waiting, hoping. pray
ing for blow from fate, but fate.
which at other times had been ready
enough for fisticuffs, and often prema-
ture with them, refrained from strik-
ing. The interview with Waring had
passed without friction land Hilliard
had so contrived to present his data
that Waring had finally declined the
risk ard the night passed and the
morning came, with Its accompanying
horde CT old regrets and a new and
sweeping thrush Of fresh hallucina-
tons.
To his tortured Imagination, he was
a greater paradox than even Jekyll
and Hyde; for he was billiard and
Dicky Morgan. the living and the dead,
without the boon Of the supernatural
to separate them. And yet he felt that
the 'yickedness Of what he had done
was the wickedness Of Dicky Morgan.
and that he, Hilliard, the soul. was sit
ting in impartial judgment on Dicky
Morgan, the flesh. He conceded the
wrong: he conceded the pt atty;
nevertheless. his youth cried out to
him for mercy
At the maids announcement, Doctor
Durant, who had been occupied with
nothing more momentous than filing a
pot.bellied calabash, rose hastily and
we1t out into the hallway.
Come In, Hilliard !" he said cordial
~. Carols of looking at somebody's
trousseau :. . somebody's always get
ting married In Syracuse she'll
he in directly. Come smoke q pipe
with me, and be sociable."
Hilliard, lingering nervously by the
outer door, started at the kind voice.
You're not busy?"
"Busily composing my mind" said
the doctor. He ushered Hilliard into
the comfortable old study and mo
toned towards a squat little smoking
stand. "All kinds of poison there" he
said. "Cigar-cigarettes- tobac-
co. Suit yourself"
Hilliard laughed affectedly.
you call 1t .poisonf And you doc
tor-and smokingT
"Ah, but it's the pleasantest poison
there is. I'm always having to
explain that to Carol y. Matchesf
Well. what have you been doing to
yourself?"
III" billiard didn't look at him.
Nothing important, doctor"
but that's not quite true, is itr
The tone was gentle, but 1t filed Hi.
lard with portentious qualms. you've
been enjoying little attack Of insom-
MIA, haven't your
billiard WINGED.
"Why-yes. AS matter Of fact"
The doctor attempted a smoke ring.
and smiled at the dismal failure.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

Harmon. VINO had been inspectlno
him critically. took out his fountain
pen.
"I1l write you your check for com
missions-shall IL" He held the pen
poised insinuatingly. And then wen
forget this little misunderstood. and
start fresh. Shall II Let's se<," with
great attentiveness to the figures.
"Your twenty per cent is twelve thou
sand four hundred, and that, less half
expense call 'em five thousand
even :. that's seventy-four hundred"
He tore sheet from his pocket check
book. dried the ink by waving'it In the
air, and fiirted 1t over to Hilliard.
"Put it away and let's have some
lunch. If you're afraid to have your
friends see me down here, let's have
it upstairs. I'm not sensitive. son II
don't pay"
NO." said billiard. DULY. "and
guess It never will"
THAT'S the idea! Now you're talk
ing sensel Come on, son. buck up
ard let's, have some lunch. :"
At eight o'clock IN the evening,
when Rufus Warning knocked at Hill
liards door, it was opened by man
with a face to remember afterward.,
There were deep-cut lines-almost fur
rows-by the mouth and eyes; and the
eyes themselves were starthngly
luminous, and drawn. The mans
complexion was chalk-white.
"why, Mr.. Hilliardw exclaimed
Waring. "Whxt on earth's the matter
with your
"Come on in" said Hilliard, and his
smile was CHASTITY. 1--WE been waiting
for you"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

ing he said presently. you SURE are
the biggest baby for q man's-sixed i9An
1 ever saw. Brace mp. therei YOU"
Hilliard pulled himself erect with a
fnal effort. and his fist gestured his
accusation.
"You know what I'm going to do
about It. don't your"
"Yes." Harmon nodded. as he drew
the smoke deep into his lungs.
"Pm going straight back to those
four men, and"
mo" Harmon wagged his head.
mo, you can't very well do that, either
even If you're as shocked as you
look. Look at 1t just a minute
look at our contract. There's some
loopholes for me you could drive a
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 a brace, and so 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 forT'
81 take YOU" said Harmon DELHI
erately. "for a short-sighted young
man In mighty bad spot. You don't
want these folks up here to know the
whole truth, do you? 1t wouldn't hurt
me any-but after the record you made
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

| 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 buslnessr'
billiard shook his head.
ION the contrary" His voice had In
II q curious dullness which the broker
was quick to catch.
mo bad news. hopper
I'm not sure. Let's 60 on discussing
the nine"
mot much else to discuss, is there7
It's the same old mine" He looked
intently at Hllliard. "Wnat's got into
you, anyway, in the last couple Of min
utes7 You've lost all your pep. You
look as though you've seen a ghost"
Maybe have" said Hilliard, with
short laugh.
"WeNr'
billiard regarded him with an odd
intermingling of respect and alarm.
The respect was a 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" Hilliard said re-
luctantly, I'm in a mighty awkward
position. We can't afford to
let anything spoil this campaign, can
WEI"
mot II we can very well help 1t.
What's bothering your
For over ten weeks now, I've been
building up reputation-you know
what I've been doing; you know how
much depends on II. 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 he's 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,
don't know what dealings you've
ever had with him, or with anyone else
up here, but 1t struck me that II there
is anything between you and Syracuse,
or any Of its fairly big men, perhaps
II would be better II ] 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. "Yes, we know each other.
| What did he have TO sayf'
1T wasn't so much what he said as
the way he said it. 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 Hilliard, hesitating, 'Pd rather
like to know a bit about 1t, Mr.. Har-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

1t is easier to dodge responsibility
than 1t Is to dodge the result.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
CHAPTER Ix-Continued.


thank you. And you might take
these drafts now three of 'em. Rightf
Good. Well-any developments2"
"What2" Harmon tapped his Gig
arctic 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 that"
"Shaftf Harmon was puzzled
what shaftT 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, i mean the old shaft on Sill
verbow No. l. Have you gone any
further with IT'D I've told these people
we were just starting. That's right,
isn't it?"
Harmon laughed noisily.
"Oh, that shaft Don't you think
It's little early TO begin on that?
Say, about ninety thousand dollars too
earlyT
As Hilliard sat gazing at him in pro
found bewllderment a 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
"Ohw billiard drew the back of
his hand across his forehead, TEL
him I'll come right out. VIII you ex-
cuse me a moment, Mr.. Harmon2"
"Surel Go ahead" The promoter
sat back comfortably and gave him a
wave Of dismissal Hllllard his pupils
narrowing, went out to the doorway
A pace or two distant one of the vice
presidents Of the Trust and Deposit
company friend of Cullens and
very good man to know-was lettering
restively.
Hello, billiard" he said, wrinkling
his forehead. How are your 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 a good deal about
him"
The banker continued solemnly:
"You probably know lot more
about him than do, then. but just the
rame. wanted to make sure. That's
ALL" He turned, but billiard stopped
him.
"well, what do you know about
himf
Before answer that's he q
friend Of yours" The question was
too blunt to be diplomatic. and too sug-
gestive to be disregarded.
mot exactly that; he's rather
good acquaintance, though. In bust
mess way only--what he Is socially
hon't know, and don't think / much
care"
80 you don't need any advice about
mis- business connectIonsT
why. i 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, "is that II you'd said
you didn't kaow him very well. I'd
have offere< you some suggestions. I'd
have expected you to thank mel
really would. Under the circum-
stances, can't very well 20 any fur
ther than this. Sorry I interrupted
you."
mo, but wait minute l."
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 billiard dun
sasnded- .--.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
Harmon is revealed in
his true light.
Cro BE CoNTINUEDJ.
Chameleons' rood.

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 well a.
water. They are dificult to keep In
health, and II not given their natural
food will starve to death In time
though their ability to fast for LONG
periods il well known.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

ed with nervous prostration. Mrs. J.
CHRIsTAAN 1893 Oak Street. Bingham
ton, New York.
The success Of Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from nervous prostration,
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
tion, irregularities, periodic pains, back
ache, bearing down feeling, flatilency,
indigestion and dizziness. Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is tho
standard remedy for female ills.
If there are any complications about
which you need advice write in CON
fidence to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

here before you got yourself kicked
out two years ago. Oh! don't
jump! You don't think I've been
asleep, do your i don't believe
you'd get much sympathy. Not much !!
And I've invested lot Of money in
you. ] want some big returns
Look me in the eye, son. / 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 thati 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 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 tottering.
Where did he stand In relation to Arm
strong now7
"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 notT
"Yes," said Hilliard, with whitening
sarcasm, you areI"
Harmon glowered at him.
Don't you accuse me Of double
crossing you, soni It's the other way
round"
"You aren't fool enough to expect
me-" said Hilliard shakily, 'to keep on
trying to sell more of this rotten stuff I
You aren't enough Of fool for that"
Il can, and / do. You're in for II
now, Hilliard, and you can't very well
60 back. You've collected money !;
You can't get your hands on 1t again !;
You can't make any restitution. You've
lied your head or already; you can't
do any better now than to stick to
your first story. because the truths a
good deal worse. You'd better make
your killing and make It quick. And
II you open your head for just one lit
tie peep =. flooey, hooey. and the
fats in the IRE. Well ~
billiards. head was splitting with
the horror Of IT, He saw, in whirl-
ing vision Of dread, the people of the
city rising to denounce him not mere
Iy 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. hut
| also for this grossly prontahle. fraud.
Dimly. he argued Just ~ Harmon
| claimed. he couldn't be In harder
STRATA A spasm - reckless fatalisn
Il nhook him. s ---.> - u a.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

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 this crowd, even II It
wasn't your fault, and II II came out
that I'm working for you, and there
was any talk about II, you can see
how I'd have to be on the defensive.
SO II You could just give me a
faint idea"
"Plain English IL lot'better than q
faint idea" said Harmon carelessly.
II hoated some steel bonds up here
once. Prettiest bonds you ever saw In
your life. too" :,
"ohl And they didn't turn oui
wspr
net snctiy. ne es.pAaz vas ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
"oH, MY GoD!"

Synopsis. 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 disfigured by
shrapnel. The French surgeons
ask for a photograph to guide them
in restoring his face. In his rage
against life he offers In derision
picture postcard bearing the radi-y
ant face OF Christ. The surgeons
do q good job On his way back to
America he meets Martin Harmon,
a New York broker. The result
is 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
finds In Angela Cullen q 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 Hi
lard tempts Cullen, his former en-
ployer. with his mining scheme.
He discovers a rival for Carols
love in nice young fellow named
Armstrong. Hilliard betrays his
love TO Carol and 10 told he has
zone chance In a thousand" He
sells large blocks OF mining stock to
Cullen and others, Harmon unex-
pectedly arrives In Syracuse.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
Many Sun Read Dickens.

Charles Dickens has been ruled out
BY class Of the younger literary
critics as q decided back number, but
the statement by his British publishers
that during the past three years the
sale Of his books has been almost dou-
bled seems to refute that idea. Some
Of Dickens novels sell more than 6O.-
900 every year. and he has been dead
forty-eisht years. His saiss during the
last ten years have been larger. II ID
asserted, than those Of any three nov
elists put together.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

mind was gloomy,
could see no light ON
anything, could not
work and could not
have anyone to see
fne. Doctors med
fcine did not help me
and Lydia 2. Pink
h . m 8 Vegetable
compound was re-,
commended. ] took
4 t . n d Q m now
I W 9 IL ] recon-
|unopI IL - III = m.-A
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

A simple appliance easlly attached.
has been invented for prsyenting ~.
49, curds tyistine y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13
SHE WANTED $500 VICTROLA
Then She Asked for Auto and $40 a
Month-Husband Asks Divorce.


Another high cost of living story of
a Topeka husband on a meager salary
who can't afford a graphophone and
an automobile and other luxuries
which he claims his wife demands, was
unfolded in a petition for a divorce
filed today by Harry B. Hawkins, 1889
Garfield avenue, against Matte Han
kins.
To begin with, Hawkins sets out in
his petition that he is a city fireman
earning S120 month. Every month.
he says, he is obliged TO deduct s20.53
to pay on his home and SIS to pay on
his furniture.
His wife, he AYERS, has refused to
countenance the sale of the house
which under the prevailing high price
of property would net him a profit of
$1,000.
He bought the house to buy peace
at home" the petition reads, and the
more he does the more she nags and
abuses him. every time he steps inside
his own threshold.
I'm the last sixty days her parents
have assisted in the nagging and
abuse and on April 10 the three of
them drove him out of his own home
She complained because he refused to
purchased a $200 Victrola. She
instrument. She demands an automo-
bile
Hankins in his petition asks for a
divorce and for an equitable distribu-
ton of property. He says that when