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Bomke's fingers drun1med nervously On
the edge Of his desk. Hls eyes avoided hers
.w.A," she asked, are you going to sooad
me? Arc you going to continue being
STUPID silly, prfdefn husband! Or are you
going to show sense?"
His eyes lifted to meet her own. They
were clear, honest eyes, and now they ahone
through q blur.
"AIayne, you're the sWeetest, the ga1nest
well, what can Eaye You've shown your
faith In mo In way that-well. I can't
voice It."
Don't try" she said softly. bust love
me-"
His. arms vsrA ground her. There was no
more business done by tho new president Of
tho Hiustown Chemical company that day.
Instead, worry Mted from hts shoulders, he
took the wheel Of the roadster. and the
spring afternoon was spent IN exploration Of
the countrywide.
Between thom~ always had been barrier.
Their perfect love had made them ignore 1t,
but 1t had been there. She had possessed
fve millions Of securities IS good as cash;
he had possessed clear brain and a prornfs-
ing future. But his assets IN this prosaic
world, were not rated as highly as hers.
Society would say that he had done better
In his marriage than she had done. Society's
decision would be fnlse, but that makes no
difference. We recognise that society, or
public opinion. Is frequently wrong, but 1t
rules the world we I've In, and It's judgments
are inal.
But now that AIlaynes fortune had gone
into the business in which Bourke was en-
ployed, t.seir interests became as one Every
clover stroke of buaineas that he might
aohisve would rebound to tho advantage Of
his wiee as we'll as Of himsAlf. Thay were
partners financially as well as spiritually;
and when perfect love and perfect faith ars
further azscta In such a partnership, Al
doubts are swept away. all barriers tsznoved,
Never had Annyne SO truly lowed hsr hns-
band as on tho following morning when he
left hw. His now position and the neoes-
sary reconstruction OF the oonoorn:a business
policies made 1t imperative that he pay q
vizit TO New York. Ailayne had suggested
that she 90 along with him, inasmueh as
there was much shnpging that she wished
to do.
Bourke eyed her quizieaiiy.
DO you realize, young woman, that while
you own $1,000 600 worth Of stock In the
HHlgtcwn Chemical company and $aoop,ooo
worth Of bonds. that you can hardly hope
for any dividends from either source fee at
lenst sax months7 Where's this shopping
money coming frorn?"
Aiayne's mouth rounded I've cut my
bridges, EN-" she laughed.
Her husband smiled. "SerEyf.
She smiled back at him. Tou know"
she told him. We'll, then,~ she added, II
won't go shopping. I'll walk up and down
IN front of the sh1o windows and wish fnf
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things. Then, whom dividends come in. I'll
appreciate them the more"
Sensible GIRL" laughed Borrke. And
when he kissed her good-by az he left her
for the Office, 1t was with tenderness that
warmed her soul. She was q giver: he was
no taker; circumstances made him, tempo
rarily, the latter, but II q lifetime Of faithful
devotion could ever repay her.
10 have done something for any ono: that
Is happiness. To have aided the lovod one:
that Is ecstssy. Allayne. packing her bus
hands suitcase for the evening trip,
snsSthed lovingly each garment As she fold
cd It away. Her own things were carefully
chosen to do HIM honor. Tho prettier she
looked tho ppouder he would Be of her.
The Japanese butler knocked upon the
door. Allayne called TO him to enter.
"A sentlenan 10 see the lady" he IN
formed her quantity.
Allayne pursed her lips, She didn't want
to see any ono this morning. She wanted to
smooth her husbands clothing, look at his
photographs.
what is his name?" she asked
The japanese shook his head, American
names twisted his tongue. He didn't know
Allayne shrugged, II might be book
agent. On the other hand, it might be some
one whom she knew, whom she would re-
gret not having soen, Reluctantly, then, she
put aside her pleasant tasks, and descended
to the informal. honey living room on the
ground floor,
man was standing, with hts back to her
surveying through tho open window the
pretty Andscaped gardens, Aliayne hesi
tated moment, There was, In the heavily
rounded shoulders, something vaguely farni-
iar. And in the familiarity somehow lived
a threat, Then, as the visitor turned, her
hand went to her throat and she leaned
against the wan, her face ashen and her
eyes staring.
The man advanced toward her; his lips
curved in a arnle that was more evil than
any frown coiud have been. He held out
his hand.
-Halio, Aliayne dear girl Haven't for
gotten me 30 soon, have you?"
Into the holy present ieaped the unciean
past, This man. Bennett Halsey, from whom
she had si1runk In leathing fear, She fell,
rather than sat down, into chair, One of
her hands, the ono that had gripped at her
throat, hFushed weasily aeress her eyes, as
though the mna's presence were some un-
clean dream Wf,ieh could be pushed away.
Her ethar hand hung Imply at her sida
aomeW6at 0f shock, seeing me, eh?"
n4 HAiseY.
Her syea epsned and she stared at him.
TWeaty mentha had nat inapreved hinaj the
smIity of auDeasanee that had oaee been his
had gone from him now, Lines that might
have been Illness, but which were moro the
expression ef dissRated past were new
craven in his faee. His eyes burned as
Though with fewer, were shifty. uneasy. yet
blatantiy beid
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He lied; yet there was something Of truth
in what he had said. She ffinched from his
smile.
That sweet. forg1ving nature Of yours,
that broad tolerance" he Tbed, hasn't done
much for you, has 1T Wen, WE'LL how times
change Last time saw you you were quite
upset because I'd been living with woman.
Ordered me out Of your holy presence"
stop-please," she cried
Situation annoys you, Oh? Well, It Is
embarrassing-for You. And for your So
called husband, Bouriee." grinned Halsey.
what do you want?" she asked.
Halsey bruahed tho ash from his cigar.
well, a man MIGHT want his wife. under
the circumstances. Then agnin, under the
circumstances, he might not want her.
His voice. moro than his words, sprayed
her with insuit- She seemed to shrink as
she pressed against tho wall. Halsey eyed
her appraisingiy.
~Then again, under the circumstances. a
man might be indifferent to his wife; he
might want money"
He puffed at his cigar,
Yes, money is a good thing. Especially
to a man who's in bad health, who hasn't
long to live, who's been ordered by doctors
to retire to a farm, Money! II man had
that, enough OF It, he might-well, disap-
pear"
Again he eyed her az she stood there mute.
"A couple Of hundred thousand dollars,
let US say. A lot TO me-nothing at ali 10
YOU Suppose. my dear Mrs. Halsey Bourke,
that you give me that amount Or" and he
shrugged, " II you don't feel like parting
with that much money. suppose you taie.
phone to the man whom you call your hus-
band as you were going to do few minutes
ago."
He leaned back oesnplaeently in his chair.
He waited full minute. Then he spoke
again,
"Nee Don't feel like sending for BoWke?
thought not, Scandal Is a most unpleasant
thing iznt it? Well, then, suppose you write
a check"
Slowly she began te understand Haisey
was not here to wreck her life; he wanted
money; with money he would be content,
would eonSeHt to leave. What diff
ference did that make? He wnsh her husband;
she was his legal wife, !. She must
leave Bourke, . The scandal would be-
come known; 1t would kill her. II
she had time to think, to plan what to do.
She was innocent Of any wrons nsdotng.
Why must she be mireds Why must apenser
be sflazned, hlHniliateds Weren't there such
things as quiet divorces, carefully arranged!
Couldn't scandal be xvaSdsds
"fwe hundred Thousand dnllaxu," snfd Hal
sey again. ~And II you haven't the cash
handy in hank, wtly, amy sced securities.
that can be turned into immediate cash, will
do"
The irony Of her position came heme to
her. She hatht two hundred thousand dol
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He was her hus-
band Suddenly the
k n owle dge raced
through her mind.
This man was her
husband She rose
clumsily. an the grace
gone from her 1.-the
body, to her feet.
s he sta 6 gere d
toward the door. Hal
sey hlacked the way.
" Where are you
going?" he demanded,
harshiy.
Out Of her horror,
her fear, she answered
him.
ITO telephone my
hushaId," she sdd.
Her utterance was
thick, heavy.
ct b ats naive"
sneered Halsey. who
do you think your
husband ISL"
She reeled against
the wall, one hand
steadying her trem-
bling body. the other
held out as though to
fend him off. OF
course! She'd just
realized IL. This was
her husband. Spenser
Bourke was what
was he? What was
she? Her eyes closed;
she slid Imply down
to the floor.
When h er eyes
opened her mind also
opened to complete
consciousness. S h e
was not in her bed.
awakening from a
dreadful dream; she
was lying on the floor
Of her living room,
staring up at the
sneering face Of Hal
sey. He had made no
move to assist her.
Instead, his leg gs
crossed, he was quite
calmly smoking a ci-
gnr. a.
well. now that's
over with, get up and
listen to me-" he
said.
Snaking IN every
muscle, she gained her
feet. Her throat
was dry. her Lips
burned.
SIT down." he or
dered.
She shook her head
and retreated until
her body pressed
against the wall.
You were killed,
she said.
He'laughed That's
what You thought"
"Why she de-
manded.
Nv by? because
you were a little fool,
90 damn good that you
hadn't a bit Of mercy
Tor any one who
wasn't as pure az
yourself"
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wish to crafty. Any other little thing "
desire?"
Her naughty languor was more pr
nounced now. Why-ah-yes. I, as "
know. Mr.. Bourke, am not conversant wi
business details. I don't know exactly no
such matters are arranged. But after "
have presented your resignation, will "
kindly send for a painter and have him pat
out the words on your office door, Gener
Manager and substitute the title. Pre-
dent -"
Delighted, Mrs. Bourke," grinned b
husband Thoughtful OF you charrnfr
Of you, to come down here and spread 81
shine and JOY"
Don't mention it, Mr.. Bourke. And-er-
as your first executive act will you kind
instruct the treasurer Of this concern to tai
up whatever notes of the company are ou
standing?"
MRS. Borke, viii do that little thir
with great pleasure. And l wish to te
you" His jaw suddenly dropped In'
her eyes had crept seriousness. He lean<
forward, his eyes wide.
"Allayne! What do you mean?"
She smiled at him, her lips trembling.
"I mean, Spenser Bcurke, that when
clever wife has a silly, stupid
husband, It is her duty to pro
tect him from his own stupid
fty" .ssssgsass@;
What have you done?' he S:>
demanded E
Il have" she said bought, 1855
through my attorneys. control % %3$#S$$}$9 $}sss
Of the Hilstown Chemical Man
ufacturing company. Further S$S8SS$
more, the new board Of d. %$%S#s%$SS
rectors, elected yesterday, have %%Mssssssssa
chosen you this morning, ac- ~ s$;s;
cording to a telegram just re- MS
ceived by me from New York, Ss:$S S$:8:
as president Of the company. $as%SS$s;
Another furthermore is that sM%s
the new company has issued y M
81, 900 900 worth Of new bonds, sM
which have bought at par, and MS#
the cash Is now deposited to the @sS
company's credit in New York" A6
"Allayne!" he cried M
"Weu?" She looked at him sS&
defantly M*S#I
"You mean to tell me that
you have put your entire for
tune into the company? With MS
out telling me your plansr' M
II I'd told you you'd have $$IS
found some way to stop me-" j&
she said. triumphantly. SOL M$ :
had my lawyers do it very M st
quietly" %$# &3
Didn't they advise you not
to-" he demanded *MM
She smiled again. "Fenner $S#s
was up hero three days ago. I 1854
told him that my fortune was %MS
invested in securities that had #$$%
market. IF he wouldn't sell them MS$
and do as I wished, another nrm $%#E*$
of lawyers would. He obeyed
me- L
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Ghe W2n1 GoruM
Conducted by Elcsnor DaIe

opaque curtain to break the sharpness
OF the light
The spot light. small lights with SIM
gle carbon ares and condenscrS ere
used for number OF purpos
their most common Use Is ba
lng. focusing the spotlight ON the back
Of the heyd ~ the principal and caus-
lng the Image 70 stand out against the
background. A blond does not require
such a strong light as "A brunette, 50
for them the light. is softened by a
dlffuSer which Ats ia front Of the lens.
Another use of The spotlight is for
cross lighting for the purposes of de-
slroying the effects Of facial lines or
expressions producing shadows. One
spot light Is placed 50 TINT Il throws
beam across the face Of the player,
another Is often placed exactly OPP
poSlte 70 counteract the effect OF the
first. aad M times it Is necessary TO
place on the iloor a "baby spot 10
throw q beam Of light up undez the
features of the PLAYER
The sun arc. more powerful light
than eith, the Kleig or the spotlight.
is used for lighting up large settings,
ana also for producing moonlight or
sunlight effects through windows
When On Oh lamp or candle Is used
in scenes. hccauSe the coal oil flame
viii either NOT register or will phota-
cranh hisck. the effects are produced
by carbon are or mercury lamps Even
when we see PLAYER in the dark light
a match which illumines his whole
face. the effect Is produced not by q
match but by "hahy' carbon that
ia hclds in his hands and which Is
conne tel BY means Of wires that run
dawn his sleeve 10 switch outside.
The fire that glows 50 cozily cnslS its
beams over two players sitting IN
front of it, because carbon arc un-
tlerneath The rear of the hearth ont Of
sight of the camera Is throwing It's
Tight through the gas flames. Alone
the fire would iook duh
None az these effects could he pro-
duced IN ordinary daylight you sec.
ana these arc omy few Of the hun
drcas OF effects which we obtain in
Paramount pictures with artificial
lighting. The outdoor scenes must de-
pend on qaylsht 10 some extent when
we arc dealing with Trees and flowers
ana such things hut one Of the rea-
sons that street Is SO often built as
an interior scene instead ~ choosing
sorne real street 70 photograph Is be-
cause of he mach more desirable light
ing ihat can he 50 obtained
FRED S. MILLS.
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POISON CAS- IN WAR LESS
CRUEL THAN WEAPONS
Noted Professor of Chemistry
Says Chemical Can Be Made
That Will End Wars But
Not Lives

London. June 6.-Sir William :
Pope, Professors OF Chemistry at
Cambridge University and presiden'
OF the Society Of Chemical Industry,
asserts in The Chemical Age that
chemical warfare has come to stay
and pleads for an open recognition b.
the government of poison gas re-
search.
He says that in the war roisan gas
was less fatal and far less cruel than
any other weapon; and points ous
that II wonld be simple to devise
high explosive shells which would II
berate large quantities Of carbon
.monoxide. against which all knowH
protective measures are useless
NO reason ne says. exists wav
a chemical should not be made which
does not kill but produces local
anaesthesia. causes violent sneez'ng
for a few hours or leads TO some forr,
OF physiological intoxication whicn
may prove OF great military value"
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CaJarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as
they cannot reach the seat Of the
disease Caiarrh Is local disease.
greatly influenced hv constitutional
conditions. and in order 10 cure u
Won must take an internal remedy.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
iernallv and acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces OF the system
Halls Catarrh Medicine was pre-
scrihed BY one Of the hest physieianE
IN this country for year. II Is com
nosed of some OF the best tonics
known. combined with some of the
best blood purifiers The perfect
combination OF the ingredients in
Halls Catarrh Medicine Is what pro-
duees such wonderful results in cat
arrhal conditions. Send for test
monials free.
r. ]. CHENEY & co. Props.. &oiedo,
Ohio. All Druggists. Zoe
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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BUSINESS WOMEN To
! GATHER IN CELEVELAND
Eight Hundred Professional and
Business Women of Nation
To Compare Notes At
Big Meeting In July

Cleveland ohio. June Eight
hundred business and professional
women from an pats Of the United
States are expected 20 attend no
third annual convention OF The Ma
tional Federation Of Bgsiness and
Professional Womens clubs. At
Cleveland. on July 18th to 23rd
Approximately four hundred voi-
ing delegates selected from the ysri-
cus clubs of business and profession
a women affiliated with the hodt
will attend Nearly three hundred
and fifty business AMI professional
women's clubs are now federated
having a total membership OF about
forty thousand business and rrofes
sional women.
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TO SPEND FORTUNE IN
HUNT FOR BLUE GOOSE EGG
Expedition Financed To Search
Baffin Land For Egg
of This Migratory
Bird

Boston. Mass, June Ga hunt Tor
the egg Of the blue goose viii be oils
CT the odd errands OF the Donald \.
Mcmillan expedition Of Raffin Ian
this year il the hopes OF oraitholo
e.sts are realized The adult blue
goose. a variety with grayish brown
body that gets its name from The
hMegray Of It's wing coyerts. IS not
uncommon In the United states but
its breeding haunts have heen a sub
iect OF much speculation amony bri
lovers and IS nest and eggs have
never been observed
An announcement by Or Mcmillan
that on his last trip 10 the Arctic ne
had noticed fledgelings Of these
aroused the interest Of students Of
bird life with the result that one OF
the scientists who will accompany
the present expedition Will be com
nlssicned 20 he on the lookout es-
necially for blue goose eggs IN con
nectiou with his other field work.
The price th-t one o, these eggs
hitherto unseen by civilized man
would command. has not been quoted
hut Judging from the enthusiasm dis
played in natural history societies
lover the subject. the goose that lad
the golden egg win have nothing on
this bird
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HOW 4 HEROIC OFFICER
DIED IN CIVIL WAR
Battered Brass Speaking Tube
Held BY Captain Wainwright
of U. S. Gunboat, Lane,
Presented To Relative

Washington. June Ga battered
brass speaking trumpet, taken from
the hand of Capt J. Mayhew Vain
wright as he lay dead on the deeh
Of his ship. the U. s. Gunboat "iiar
riett Lane In Galveston harbor Jan
uary 1. 1see, has just been presented
TO Assistant Secretary Wainwright Of
the War Department, descendent ane
namesaie Of the gallant officer bY
r. c. Duff of Houston. Texas, IN
whose family 1t mas been preserved
as a war relic for half a century. The
trumpet was given TO Duffs father by
c. +. Raddatz, in later years coa-
nected with the Baltimore City Col
lege. but who as a member of ths
Confederate force which boarded the
"Lane" after the ship was shot 10
pieces In the fight took It from tae
hand OF the Lanes commander. dead
al his post.
In recalling the Secretary Main-
wright the tale OF the old battle.
when the Lane, shot pounded by two
Confederate vessels at short range.
surrendered. Dir. Duff told also Of
another tragic incident on the deck
OF the battered craft Captain Vain
wright's executive officer, he said.
was Lieutenant Lea, whose father.
Major A. M. Lea, commanded the
Conferedate force which retook Gal
weston In the counter attack. Major
Lea was first to step aboard the
Lane. he said, adding.
1T is said that one OF the first OBJ
jects that met his sight was the body
Of his son. lying on the deck OF the
Lane mortally wounded. The lieu
tentant died in the arms OF his faith
er a few moments later and the mex,
day he and Captain Wainwright were
buried in the same grave. Major Lea
conducting the funeral service
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MAY MEAN LOWER
PRICES FOR CIGARS
Cuban Planters Say No Hope
Extended To Move Great
1921 Crop; Big Dealers
Stocked Up

Havana, June e.-Caban tobacco
planters say that the suspension ny
Great Britain 81 rs extra g ger cent
tax on tobacco imnorts wiil give illtIe
help in the present crisis facet by
the Cuban tobacco industry
IN recent mec Ing cf Ylan;ers q
was stated that the Briiish dealers
had stocked un heavily aud wonA
REQUIRE l'ttle tobacco Tor some tmc
The planters also stated that the'~
efforts 70 induce tic tobacco work
ers' federation % accelt reduced
WAGE scales so that Cuban tobacco
could he put on The market 81 ge-
duced prices sad resulted in SO slisat
reduction Of wages that { was con
sidered useless
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UNEMPLOYMENT GRAVE
PROBLEM IN CUBA
More Than 300,000 People Now
Out of Work; 10000 In
Havana No Work In
Sight.

Havana Juno s Unemployment y
a grave problem facing Cuba. ac-
cordine the Havana Post which estl-
mates that the closing Of the suga
centrals will increase those ont Of
work 10 more than 100000 There
are more than 7s00e unemployed in
Havana at present. the paper states
il tas been informed with the mum
her increasing as result Of the in
lux of others from the country dis 4
tricts
Unless the government takes ac
tion it is asserted there will be no
relief until the agricultural districts
again offer emplcyement next Sep
tcmber
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MOON COULDN'T ASK
TO FEEL ANY FINER
Gained 25 Pounds and Is On the
Job Every Day Since
Taking Tanlac.


"A gain OF twenty five pounds IA
weight IN addition to good health l.
what Tanlac he's meant for me. and
words are not strong enough 10 ex
press nv gratitude said Claude c.
Mooa. Of As Broadway. Little Rock.
Ark. live stock salesman for the
Copeland Sales stables
Before got Tanlac had been in
wretched health for six years anl
was in mighty bad shape. The choie
est of food didnt tempt my appetite
and cpuld scarcely eat thing |
suffered from bloatlng and indiges
tlon. went down in weight. had no
strength and felt draggy and wora
out all the time Didn't even have
enough energy to ming'e with NJ
friends, AMI was SO dizzy headed tha.
at times could hardly stay on me-
feet Was SO restless that at nigat
! would roll and toss from one side
OF the led to the other and could
scarcely sleep a win. lost fully
two thirds Of myTtim from my WOKE
and really wasn't able 10 work hst
Of the time did took every
kind Of medicine | heard Of. but kept
getting worse and thought ! wouil
never find anything to help me
~ was aboiN five months ago that
| started taking Tanlac. and thn
medicine has put me in such fine
health that II seems almost too good
TO be true II has given me dandy
appetite, rid me OF all my troubles
and. as | sad. built me up twenty
five pounds in weight I'm feeling
Just as tine as | could want 70 now.
and Il was Tanlac. and nothing else.
that set me right
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A careleSsly tossed cigarette
fell into hIlckster wagon on
Forty-second street and before
he noticed it his wagon was in
flames His days supply Of fruit
was ruined. And he sal on the
curb and wept A trivial Incl
dent perhaps, but one that con
tains as much heart interest as
the big factory fires that are
headlined across the front page.
The huckster was blind.
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rAAr Was MucA roc MucA

Dallas. Texas June 6 Mrs Pearl
Elliott. pretty rs year-old hosiefs
clerk, was the possessor Of a divorce
decree today
Pearl testified on the witness stand
that trouble started when an under
taker mailed her hills for the funeral
expenses OF her husbands first wife