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CHAPTER I.-Continued.

yellow cit-i-zenSr" His deep-toned
bass doomed up and down the street.
'"The time has come for revolt. The
rich and the mighty have ground us
in the dust long enough. We must
turn We must claim our own. We
are the pro-ducers-the backbone of
this powerful nation. Who shall con-
troll 1.-THE capitalists or the working
menP'
His voice, deep and sonorous, pro-
nouncing each word very fully and
very distinctly, rang out over the dis
ordered crowd like a foghorn cutting
through a misty night.
1t was the old story of noise being
mistaken for wisdom, and it infamed
his hearers like fire to dry twigs.
Nothing could have more aroused
them. When after several minutes of
thunder and bombast he brought his
address to q whirlwind close and
bowed and turned to climb down, there
was rumbling, mumbling, confused
Outcry that arose. one solid roar of
appreciation, and lasted until the CIV
ers thereof were hoarse. He fought
his way through his newly made ad-
mirers and returned to the woman,
whom he saw standing in the door
way, waiting for him.
She pulled him inside and stood
with her back against it, looking at
him with shining eyes. TT want you
TO speak for US tonight. Won't you,
please?" She leaned nearer him, rest
ing her hand on his arm, and her eyes
as well as her lips said please" He
felt a peculiar impulse to put his arms
around her, and conquered it just in
time. There's q side entrance. I
have the open sesame 1 will take
you on the platform with me. You
will come, won't yOU?" Again that
pleading of mouth and eye She
stepped into the street. "Are you
cOming?" she called back.
"COmingT-he hurried after her
and took her arm, the better to pro-
tect her from the jOstling throng.
''YOu bet I'm coming. With youi"
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pictures of myriad hands applauding
him. of the warm-blooded Russian,
whose eyes bespoke her love for him,
of the dark-skinned "reds" voicing
their iconoclastIc views. And whim-
steal idea came.
Tell Mr.. OTIS" said he, that an
emissary of the Cause desires to speak
with him."
The butler, though not understand
ing, was instantly suspicious.
II am afraid" he demurred, with a
firm shake of his head. "that Mr.. Otis
is very busy and will be unable to
see you"
Fitzhugh thrust his foot between
the closing door and the wall; and at
that moment Mr.. Otis stepped into the
hall.
swell, Noonau?"
"ThS man, sir, is trying to force his
way in. 1 am Just about to eject him,
sir"
Fitzhugh laughed merrily. 'Oh, no,
you're not, Noonan." And before the
corpulent Noonan could say a word
or move a muscle he was seized in q
grip of steel and thrust speeches.
against the wall.
The master looked on as though IN
certain whether TO be amused or in
dlgnant While he was deciding Fitz-
hugh confronted him.
MIR. OTIS" said he. 81 want a few
minutes talk with you.'
Otis smiled. Il think you've earned
an audience with me. Nerve like yours
should not so unrewarded." They en-
tered the shadowy room, ostensibly a
library.
what can do for your"
"Just a moment" Fitzhugh drew
the sliding doors. which led to the
hall, together and fastened the clasp,
having first deposited his newspaper
parcel very carefully upon the floor.
he looked around the room. and. sat
isfied they were free from Interrupt
ton. picked up his parcel and took a
seat opposite his host, who watched
all these movements with O frown OF
suspicion and annoyance.
When Fitzhugh spoke his voice had
the deep. resonant ring IL always &C
quired whenever he was acting" a
part or exercising his oratorical gift.
mfr. Otis" he began. leaning forward
in his chair and looking his auditor
steadily in the eve. @rou are a million
aire. are you not?"
OTIS frown deepened. he glanced
impatiently at his watch. Il can snara
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enade in Chicago and the loneliest Is
the Lake Shore drive. Theoretically
it is the Champs Elysees of the west
ern metropolis; ordinarily it is as
silent, as deserted as an isolated coun-
try road. On this particular morning
it was very attractive and very desc
late. The only sign of life in the ma
bobs' thoroughfare (if one excerpts the
sparrows) was a penniless young man.
Under his arm he carried newspaper
parcel. There was a singular CLINT in
his eyes, a singular expression on his
face, as well there might be. for, in
deed, it was a preposterously reckless
thing he was contemplating. Subcon-
sciously his thoughts were Of the dark
haired Russian woman and an early
sight of her; and it was this, no less
than his inordinate passion for the
theatrical and spectacular, that gave
birth to the extravagant notion that
occupied his mind.
"In any event." he told himself, 81
can do no worse than lose. And look
what I stand to win! Because 1t has
never before been successfully done
is no reason why cannot do it."
He stopped before a gray stone
mansion of fiamboyant architecture
surrounded by a twenty-foot cast
iron fence, both of which plainly ex-
plotted the idiosyncrasy of some mill
lionaire. One of the lower windows
was raised, and through the shrubbery
he saw silhouetted therein an elderly
man, white of hair, patrician of as
pect, lean of face, reading a news
paper. Fitzhugh, peering between the
iron rails of the Brobdingnagian fence,
regarded him a minute, walked on q
few PAGES, returned, and watched him
again, not unlike some Indian chief
tain gloating over a helpless captive.
OF a sudden, as one who plunges
into a cold shower on a frosty morn
ing, he laid hold of the mammoth gate,
which seemed to weigh tons, swung 1t
back on its huge hinges, walked to
the front door and vigorously worked
the knocker.
After an appreciate wait the door
was opened. what is it?" inquired
the butler, who in one brief glance
seemed to appraise the callers finan-
cial status and social standing.
"Many things. First the name OF
the gentleman who is sitting In the
room to my right engrossed in the
morning news"
"What is your business?"
Answer me frst!" ordered Fitz
hugh sternly, and with such an air OF
hauteur and authority that the 50.
pient mental was almost in a panic
for fear he had misjudged his man.
"That is Mr.. Symington Otis, sir"
| 81 wish to see him. Be so good as
to tell him So"
"Who shall I say. sir?"
Fitzhugh hesitated a moment, and
like a lightning panorama. there
flashed across his mind telegraDhiC
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BAR CLASS IN CHURCH MOVE
Denver Clergy Against Anti-Red Fight
in lnterchurch World
Campaign

Denver. Colo, March 27.-ResOlu-
tons calling upon the directors of the
World Movement to Sever
all connection which they may have
With any class" and deploring 'this
To align the movement with
any class were adopted at meet
ing of Denver clergymen. The resolu-
tons were prompted by reports that
John D. Rockefeller and other big
business interests would unite with
the churches to fight radicalism.
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Everyday FeiIowmen.

There are few prophets In the
world, few heroes. l cannot af-
ford to give all my reverence TO such
rarities; want great deal Of those
feelings for my everyday fellowmen.
especially for the few in the fore
ground of the great multitude, whose
faces l know, whose hands l touch, for
whom have to make way with kindly
courtesy. l herewith discharge
my conscience and declare that l have
had quite enthusiastic movements of
admiration toward gentlemen who
spoke the worst English. who were
occasionally fretful In thier temper,
and who had never moved in a higher
sphere of influence than that of parish
overseer; and that the way in which
l have come to the conclusion that
human nature is lovable-the way 1
have learnt something of its deep
pathos, its sublime mysteries-has
been by living a great deal among peo-
pie more or less commonplace and
vulgar, of whom you would perhaps
hear nothing very surprising if you
were TO inquire about them in tine
neighborhoods where they dwelt.-
George Eliot.
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AGED SOLDIERS SAVE FIFTY
Hundred Confcderates Garry Out Sick
Comrades as Home Near Louis
Vile Burns.

Louisville, Ky. March PA rebel
battle yell, sounded throughout the
Confederate home at Pewee Valley,
KY, IS miles from Louisville, at six
o'clock at night. was the first alarm
of a fire that three hours later had
destroyed the institution. Command
ed by Sergt. Gus Head the 100 vet
Grams of the home marched at double
quick to The hospital building, made
filters of the cots and carried so in
valid comrades to safety Many of
the latter, however. became excited
and are not expected to survive shock.
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CHAPTER ~.

SmulSkPS hall was q vast. barnIike
structure Of one floor. Every inch of
floor space was occupied by swelter-
ing humanity, and when Fitzhugh rose
to make his address he faced an audi
ence of fully three thousand. de
walked to the edge of the platform
and stood looking out over that silent
sea of upturned faces, with scarcely
an idea of what he was to say. Yet
he felt a tingling thrill of pleasure
that for a moment was as wine to his
senses. He knew what he could do.
and he exulted in his gift. Many times
before he had moved men with It. but
never so large a gathering as this.
AT the back Of the platform, seated
among her comrades" Esther Strom
leaned forward in her chair, her lips
slightly parted. her dark eyes spar
king.
Fitzhugh charged into his address.
His voice, very low at first, swelled
fuller and louder and clearer as he
spoke, until its resonant ring thun-
.dered and echoed through the man.
moth hall. The crowd became as n
single body with single mind, which
drank In his words thirStily. He
swayed and moved it this way and
that with she apparent ease OF the
wind swaying a field of wheat. 1t was
not what he said, for he said nothing
great, but the way he said it that so
stirred his auditors. Those who had
gone before spoke to the mind. He
spoke to the heart.
There was moments calm before
the storm of applause broke. 1t
roared in upon him, wave upon wave,
and he stood up, smiling and bowling,
TO meet it. He was Immediately sur
rounded by a group of men and wom-
en-. who, in their own way, showered
him with congratulations, heaped flat
tering eulogies upon him.
Turning to greet a fresh delegation
who had just Joined the group around
him, he saw Esther standing a short
way off. AS their eyes met she beck
oned him and he went 10 her.
"YOu must let me have him now,"
she said. smiling upon the admirers
who had followed him. "He is my dis
covery, you know, and there are many
things l want 70 say to him."
"Bring him back soon. Esther"
called one of the men-a blotch-
skinned. yellow-haired giant called Nj
kolay. 81 want to give him literature"
She nodded brightly over her shout
der, and led her captive from the
stage and into an adjacent room. Once
alone with him she seized his hands
and raised her face, eager and radiant,
TO his.
'T knew you could do tt knew it!
And there's something else know"
swell. let's have it," he said tribe
brusQuely. What else do you know
about met"
Il know that you can be a great
man." She had waxed suddenly very
earnest. you have II in you. You
must take what is yoUrsi You owe It
TO yolrSelfI"
Give me your address" said he.
''and I'll come TO you"
She hurriedly wrote something on =
slip OF paper and handed 1t to him.
"Come-any time" she told him,
and turned toward the door.
Isn't there another way out?" he
asked. OBTAINING her. Il don't care to
run the gantlet of that hand-shaking
brigade again"
She unbolted a door at the end of
the room and disclosed rickety wood
en- staircase leading TO q back alley.
he pressed her hand. murmured a
WORT about future meeting and was
goae.
ON hne spring day the finest prom
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you but little tine this morning" he
said, with polite curtness. 81 must
ask that you state your business as
briefly as possible"
"But you are nillionaire?"
Eyes, yes. What of it?"
"And / am a pauper. At this mo-
ment 1 could not buy-this newspa-
per-" He took from the library table
the morning paper Otis had been
reading. 1t was folded in such wise
that large fiashlight photograph i'm
mediately caught his eye. He reeog-
nized it instantly recognized the tall,
straight figure in the white sweater
standing above the blur of faces. arms
thrown upwards and outwards, head
back, eyes closed. He lived over again
that brief moment of glory, and the
exaltation he had felt returned two
fold. He cast the paper aside and
threw himself into the role he was
playing with redoubled zest.
'sMr. Otis"-and he pointed two
rigid fingers within an inch of his
hearers face-"you must lend me ten
thousand dollarsl" He seized the
newspaper parcel, which had been
resting on his knees, and stood up,
holding it high above his head. mind,
1 say mustw His voice rang out omi-
nously. His eyes were cold, merci-
less. "In these hands, Mr.. Otis, / hold
sufficient dynamite to blow this house
and all it contains to ten million
atoms. Quick, STRIP he Numbered,
and made a terrible gesture with the
parcel. ''Ten thousand dollars, or
hurl it at your feet!"
Although OTIS face had turned
deathly pale he had not grown ex-
cited or betrayed a sign Of fear. He
sat quite still, his thin hands resting
lightly on the arms OF his chair, his
gray eyes fixed unwayeringly upon
the black ones above him, his mind
working with the cool precision of
perfect mechanism. "He'S either mad
or an assassin" ran his thought
probably mad; and the only way to
deal with a mailman is to humor him.
Perhaps, though, he's only bluffing. In
any event I'd best take no chances"
Otis made a caressing movement
with his fingers along the arm of his
chair; his head rested on the back of
it the better to keep his eyehold on
the supposed maniac.
"Ten thousand. Er-wOn't you
please sit DOWN."
81 will not. / could not explode the
dynamite sitting down -
"Quite so, quite So" The caressing
movement increased. His voice was
silky. "Ten thousana-h'm. You dc
not, of course, suppose L have that
much money in the house?"
"No. You must write me check"
Every true, so 1 must. "But"-he
held finger beside his eye and smiled
waggishiy-"might 1 not stop pay
ment ON the check?"
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CYNTHIA CURzON Is ENGAGED
Second Daughter of Lady Curzon
MARY Letter of Chicaoo) to
Wed Briton.

London. March 27.-The engage
ment is announced of Lady Cynthia
CurZon, second daughter of Earl Cur
ION of KedleSton, and Lieut.. Oswald
Ernald Mosley, member of parliament
for the Harrow division of MiddleSex.
Lady Cynthia Curzons mother was
Mary Letter of Chicago. who was mar
ried to George Nathaniel Cater EarD
Curzon. in 1895 and who died in 1906.
Lieutenant Mosley is son of Sir Os-
valid Mosley. He is twenty-four years
of age and served in France
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GOV. SMITH HITS LANDLORDS
Urges New York Legislature to Create
State Housing Agency to
Build Houses.

Albany. y. Y, March Ex-Governor
Smith sent message to The legisla-
ture assailing profteering landlords
and recommending laws providing for
appointment of local housing boards
and of central state housing agency
for cO-Ordnating local effort; con-
stitutiOnal amendment permitting eX-
tension of state credit on large scale
and at low rates to aid in the con-
struction of moderate priced homes
laws permitting cities to acquire and
hold or let adjoining vacant lands, and
if necessary to carry on housing.
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rAmnerature Of Ground Water.

Ordinary ground water at a depth
of from 40 TO 60 feet is about 80 de-
grees and is nearly uniform through
out the year. AT lesser depths the tenn
perature is likely TO be affected by the
atmospherical and seasonal changes
which take place. Deep ground wa
fers are generally progressively warm
er. the deeper obtained. the increase
being generally one degree for every
so or so feet of depth.-Indianapol
News
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eoIshevists oeeupy Retchanks.

Christiania. March ga force of
1000 bolsheviki from the Murmansk
region have occupied the town of Pet
chenka, in the northwestern section
of the Kola peninsula. according TO the
Tidens Tegn.
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Aces Up.

Young Lawyer-If your honor
pleases, we will show that appellate
courts have decided on similar plead
ings that wherein plaintiffs witness
had appeared with evidence after hav-
ing been subpoenaed duces tecum-
His Honor accustomed TO hearing
gamblers in police court)-Wait a
minute there. You say. 'deuces take
'em." Well, this court decidedly will
not admit "deuces take EN-" Gener-
ally speaking. it always has been held
that aces beat 'em.
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Woman Found Slain in Ho,o.

Los Angeles. Cal, March 30.-Mrs.
Ruby Reed, thirtT-seven, a Divorce.
was found dead il her apartments
here. A handkerchief was stuffed in
her mouth and she had been garroted
By one of her own undergarments.
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Serbian Army Demobilizes.

ConstantinOple. March 29-The Ser
bian government at Belgrade has or
dered general rehabilitation. This is
interpreted as proof of confidence in
the United States and in a peaceful
settlement of,the Adriatic question.
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Corrupt Practice" Bill in Senate.

Washington. March pa corrupt
practice" bill imposing severe penal
ties for the lavish use of money by
candidates for public office and their
supporters was introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator BOrah Rep) of Idaho.
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cunard Line Launches Bio Liner

Chicago. March 27.-The huge Gu
nara liner Scythia has been launched
at the Vicker's shipyard az Barrow,
England. according to information re-
ceived at the Cunard line steamship
Offices here.
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Proner View of Peace.

Peace IS our proper relation to all
men. There is no reason why. as far
as we are concerned. we should not
be at peace with everybody. IF even
they are not ST peace with Is. we may
be at peace with them. Let them
look TO their own hearts. We have
only to do with our own. B. Mosley.
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csmevs Caravan Of 500 At Reno

Milwaukee. March 25.-Acc0rding
to word received at the national head
quarters of the lodge of Camels here.
Reno. New. installed caravan of 500
members. The Camels are opposed to
the eighteenth federal amendment.
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Ask SaInon Iicenses-

ST. Louis, March 27.-Where there's
life there's-anyway. CO petitions for
saloon licenses were filed here in an
ticipation that the Supreme court will
hold the federal prohibition amend
ment is invalid.
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Drop Seattle Shipping Indictment.

Seattle, Wash, March 29.-The last
indictment remaining against Capt.
John F. Blain, former North Pacific
district manager of the United States
shipping board, was dismissed in the
United States district court.
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Recommends court.MartiaI

FL Paso. Tex. March 26.-Three of
ficers of the Eighty-second field artil-
lery stationed here have been recon-
mended for cOurt-martial in connec-
ton with the loss of many thousand
dollars worth of supplies.
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Berne. Switzerland. March ga
referendum on the proposed prohibit
ton of gambling houses in Switzer-
land showed majority of only $1,000
in favor of prohibition in total vote
approaching 10000.
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Albany Senate for Roxinn

Albany, n. Y, March 26.-TSe sen
ate by a vote of 30 to 10 adopted the
Walker bill, designed to legalize box
ing in the state under the auspices of
the army, navy and civilian board of
boxing control
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No Objection by the U. s.

Washington, March 27.-Ambassa-
dor Wallace at Paris was informed by
the state department that the United
States would not oppose the sending
of German government troops into the
Ruhr valley to quell the rising there.
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Twelve Die. 30 Hurt in Wreck.

Rome, March 30.-Twelve persons
have been killed and 80 injured by
the wreck of an express train coming
down the incline at Pantecba, 81 miles
northeast of Udine. The train was pro-
ceeding toward Vienna.
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ate Service Opens April 1.

Cleveland, o., March 29.-Lake pas
senger service between Cleveland and
Detroit will open April 1. It was an
nounca6 by the Detroit & Cleveland
Navigation -ompany. Daily trips viii
be made after that date.
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Wooden Shoes for America.

The Hague, March 26.-Dutch man
ufacturers are going to introduce the
wooden shoe to the American people.
Representatives of several large fac
tories have left for the United States
with samples.
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TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
Or"

Synopsis.-Typical tramp IL ap-
pearance, Daniel Randolph F1tz-
hugh, while crossing a Chicago
street, causes the wreck of an auto
whose chauffeur disables 1t trying
10 avoid running him down. In pity
the occupant of tie auto. a young
girl, saves him from arrest ana
gives him a dollar. telling him TO
bay soap, and wash. His sense OF
shame is touched, and he improves
mis- appearance. That night, In a
crowd of unemployed and anar-
chists, he meets Esther Strom, a
Russian revolutionist.
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ItaIv Sands 3 -288 Iaborers.

New York. March 3O.-Resumption
of the pre-wartime immigration Of la
borers began in earnest Saturday when
two Italian steamships arrived here
with more than $500 passengers, 3,2SS
OF whom were in the steerage.
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pope Receives Polish Premier.

Rome, March PIN. Smulski. pre-
mier of Poland, was received in pri-
vate audience BY Pope Benedict. Later
he and Ignace Jan Paderewski were
guests of honor at a reception given
bv the Polish minister to Italy.
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Carpenters TO Get SIPS an Hour

Chicago. March 30-An agreement
was reached between the Carpenters
District council and the Carpenter
Contractors association whereby the
carpenters are to he given a minimum
wage of SI.25 an hour.
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Rob Rismarck,s casket-

Copenhagen. March lJ.-Prince Bis
marck's mausoleum at Friedrichsruhe
was entered by burg--,rs, the thieves
carrying of silver wreaths attached
to the casket. Two suspects have
been arrested at Buechen.
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Train Hits Bus: -Four kiIl.d

Philadelphia. March 30.-Four en-
ployees of the Atlantic Refining COM
pany We're killed and ten injured in
collision between passenger motor
bus and a Philadelphia & Reading Hog
island train.
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Lockout in Denmark MAJ o

Copenhagen. March 30.-Decision to
proclaim a general lockout on May 8
has been reached by the organization
OF Danish employers. owing to stead
lily increasing wages and demands Of
workers.
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Reds canture Kaikon

London, March 29.-The bOlsheviki
have occupied Kaikop, town in the
territory of Kuban, Ciscaucasia. ac-
cording 10 a wireless message sent
out bv tine Russian soviet government
AZ Moscow.
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Boy Of 70 Sentenced to pie.

New York, March 27.-Jess Walker.
nineteen years old. Of Evansville. Ind.
was sentenced to die in the electric
chair the week Of April 25 for the muir
der Of Samuel Wolchock March II,
1919.