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past but felt fearfully that her prayers
would be of no avail. She had married,
partly in the mental exhaustion OF a reac-
ton following Faradays departure, partly
because her own warm nature was very
responsive to any love that assailed it pas
sionately enough. The FIRST man who had
wooed her happened to be young wealthy
and kind and he had made her nearly
happy-he thought wholly so. So had she
thousht-God help her-so had she thought
till now.
blood came She sat.and heard the esoist dts
course. She loved him! She realized again
all the contemptibility. the cruelty, the self.
isness, the nttleness Of the man. Yet she
loved him
Then something unprecedented in his SNUG
career, something almost unrealizable. fell
upon the ftinerant lover. His itinerancy
checked, his wanderings fixed, he fell blindiy
at Roberta Stuart's. feet and adored them
and her with a whole. true first passionate
single heartedness that he had never before
given. nor to any degree experienced.
She knew twas scheming for 1t.
So she smiled, a cruel, beautiful smile
that curled up the corners Of her full red
mouth and reflected the vendetta that lay
always alongside the love. sometimes super
seding 1t, in her heart.
So he was bringing It back to her humoiy.
was he-the gift she had given him. which
he had taken and tossed aside7 Bringing II
back full value. heaped up measure. She
had no fear for herself. She was strong
strong in the armor forged from the pride
that had come back to her "-as she had
told him It would long ago-and in the trust
her husband ever gave her most completely.
She did not forget that, with its other occu-
pancy, her Sicilian heart held also her hus-
bands honor.
Good Cam!. When his wife paradeh Fara.
days devotion almost fauntingy before the
whole hotel he only shut his eyes the closer.
He said he knew her. His psychological IN
sight-though he might have asked the
meahing Of the term had It been spoken TO
him-was unerring. Roberta almost wept
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
By MAY EDGLNTON

raving hotel proprietor and an aghast st,h.
Cambrsy went to her room TO look for her.
BE found her nung upon the bed her black
and scarlet huddled round her, her distende<
eyes looking somewhat vacantly out into
space. He bore signs Of stress In . blood
streaked face, torn tie, and crumpled collar.
but he smiled the smile OF q man who has
done good work and on whom Q great calm
has fallen sf.er the storm.
He went over TO the vashbssin and rtnssd
his hands and facs before touching her.
-wh-wb-what have you done can'- shs
txltered. behind him
But she knew.
he turned round. tewelins himself vtrus>
eufy.
700 out and you're not TO vory over any
thing. Because it's al over
She got up from the bed and oiuns TO him
mutely.
Don't worry. dearest said honest bind
cambray. Il won't have you worry. Ishant
say another word to you about It tonight, -
cept to say that I-I-Tm proud to think -
his voice was a little husky" that-thst
cassars wife. you know. And TO thank you,
darling. for giving It 10 me to DO for 80.
Roberta lay back q moment on HIS arm,
her eyes half closed. her full red lips tren-
bling very near his own. He bent and Kissed
them passionsteiy.
They went out together into the warm.
stiIl night and sat on the pier amid crowd
Of pleasure seekers and the myriad twinkiins
lights that she always liked dotting and
dimpiing the dark water below. She felt
cambray-s faithful. passionate eyes searching
her white face and set 1t stiriy like . mask.
and sat mutsiy. blind and dead He kept
protective arm along the back Of her chair.
In the pavilion the band was playing
Elsars ~Pomp and Circumstance" with
siorious fanfaronade and blsre Of marching
music.
Isn't that coed, dearest7" Cam was saying.
She opened her deaf ears to listen me-
chanicaIly and heard the storm Of vtolins,
the blare Of cornets. the throb Of drumA
waiiinE a dirre in q minor key.
toopyrisht; 1871; ~ ths Chicago TrfeusAt
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ally. Is one of the most alluring things to
be seen at the capital. More tourists 90
through it than any other building. There
is a patio Of Yucatan design full Of tropical
plants. There is a sunken garden in the
back yard for the development Of which
Andrew Carnegie gave q million dollars.
There are many respects in which we
might learn from the peoples Of our sister
republics" DR.. Rowe continued. The edu-
Gated classes, for instance, take their in
tellectual life more seriously than we do.
College men in this country, for instance,
are not likely to keep abreast Of the develop
ment of any Of the sciences they may have
studied in their universities. They make no
pretense of arranging meetings for the dis
cussion of such subjects.
'In Latin America it is quite different.
University men continue their studies. They
usually read two or three languages and
subscribe to the scientific publications OF
their own and European countries. We
are q one-language people. This puts us
at a disadvantage, narrows our horizon
Latin Americans are likely to be less pro.
vincial because Of their linguistic contacts.
There is less Of the hurried activity
elsewhere in America than in the United
States. The family circle takes more time
for the more leisurely pursuits of cultural
studies. Music and the arts are given
prominence. Classic literature has its true
devotees. People congregate for the dis
cussion Of purely Intellectual subjects.
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The ITINERANT LOVER By MA

each other. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
berta"
She lifted a ghastly face. He stopped
what? what7 what?' she said almost
frenziedly. and swayed rather than volun-
tarily drew herself away from him.
What? wh-a repetition of-of-he could
no, remember, and it did not matter.
Roberta, my darling"
-I-have-I had" she said, changing her
tense confusedly. mo man-no man to
thrash you for this"
He stared. started. suddenly white as she.
She stood In the middle Of the vestibule,
wan ghost under the glare Of electric light
but with q very devil Of fury tncarnatc
loosed in her blazing black eyeA Her bosom
dilated, she threw her head back, gazing At
ns-gazing-gaxing-and locking al white
and black with her black gown and hair and
eyes. and white neck and whittier face. and
the scarlet wrap striking . weird note Of
startling color. Back came q mad recollection
fraught now to him with q terrible signin-
canoe. The noodsates Of memory looeed
showed him the black and white little sicilian
wildcat raving at him in the bottom Of = red
cushioned punt
His pale face grew ghastiy. he threw out
his hands towards her. stammerinG brokeniy.
She smiled.
mo one-then-
cambray came into the vestibule At that
moment, humming a snatch Of an opera- and
stopped dead.
Roberta went up to him and laid her faee
down against his arm He dropped the cost
he was carrying to hold her and looked over
the black head terribly At Faraday. standing
here stammering.
MY darlinsr' said Cam
Cam she said soornfuiiy drawing herseif
erect -Mr. Faraday b urging me 10 visit
the south with him. The invitation b for you
TO decide"
she drew hif head down and Kissed him
before Faraday's eyes, then new from the
,vestibuie. gasp;ns. her hands pressed over
her ears TO shut out the scunds- She knew
her cold Scotsman.
Twenty minutes later. having pacifed .
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By William, Atherton Du Puy


ct ATTN AMERICA has q theory Of the
- cause of crime and q method Of It's
prevention- It has operated the preventive
panacea fog hundreds Of yearA It believes
that It has demonstrated it's effectiveness
The United States, however, has never
taken this leaf out Of the book Of the other
American republics. She might do 30 with
profit The idea is at least worthy OF con-
sideration. There are q score of PECULIAR
ties in the life and customs of the peoples
to the south that might be studied with
profit up here"
The man speaking was the director gen
eral of the Pan American Union. and his
utterances, therefore, had authority back of
them DR.. Leo S. Rowe is the new head
of that permanent organization Of the
twenty -one republics of the western hemi-
sphere, which was the first such agency in
the world to provide an ever ready means
by which such a group could get together
around a table for the discussion of interests
and differences.
Dr. Rowe is the successor Of John Bar
rett, who, starting with the encouragement
of President Roosevelt, and assisted BY four
clerks, built up this remarkable agency Of
hemispherical amity. John Barrett made
for himself a master reputation As an or
ganizer and as an advertiser.
The Latin American theory" DR.. Rowe
was saying, lis that one of the most COM
mon incentives to crime is the need of i'm
mediate money. When one is hungry, when
there is illness in the family and no money
f. k,- r,adtr,na nh fhara 20
q mastering desire for any sort Of thing
without the means of gratifying that desire,
resort is had to theft, burglary, robbery,
murder The immediate need of money,
the Latin American holds, is the major
cause of crime.
THAT crime may be prevented, Latin
American communities provide q means BY
which an individual facing an emergency
may get a little money. They establish
municipal pawnshops. In those pawnshops
almost anything is accepted as collateral.
The formalities Of procuring q loan are very
simple. The interest charged is low. There
are small profits or none at all. The belief
IN the power of these municipal or govern
ment- owned pawnshops to prevent crime
Is widespread. 1t might be demonstrated
this side of the Rio Grande."
Dr.. Rowe gives one the impression OF
being a very incisive sort Of individual. H'
Is of average stature, somewhat spare and
sharp faced, with a stiff, close cropped mass
tache. He is always hurrying from on'
conference to another, usually diplomatic
His interruptions are more likely to b.
spoken in Spanish than in English. he
very fluent in the former tongue.
One goes to see him in the building OF tn'
American Union which, architectur'
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at what seemed to her the pathos Of It. II
she could she would have loved him.
The climax inevitable with such a woman
and such man. came in the second week
Of their new acquaintance. She was sitting
in the big palm-shaded vestibule Of the hotel
after dinner waiting for her husband TO take
her out. 1t was glorious, hot, still night
and they had planned to spend an hour on
the pier many lights and music upon the
water satisfied a certain underlined craving
In Roberta.
To her came Faraday very slowly, giving
himself time to feast his eyes on the vision
Of her, in long black dress with the scarlet
silk wrap thrown over It. her pale cheeks and
red lips enhancing under the shadow Of
black hair.
you are going out," he said, coming up
to her.
ITO hear the band" she answered care.
lessly. smiling at him.
why do you never let me take your" he
said little recklessly, looking into her eyes.
feeling the balance of things slipping. Al
ways"
My husband" she said.
He looked round. They were alone in the
vestibule. He slipped his arm under her
loosely opened wrap and put 1t on her waist
"Roberta!"
She looked at him. very still.
Your husband, Roberta. What farce.
thisi farce! You do not love him-you love
me-me."
She did not answer. but he fslt her quiver-
ing, and her erect head drooped little.
acquiescent
you love me-rner' he said wildly and
I love you. Love. Godl what poor word
for what feel! adore you. worship you
with every drop Of blood in my veins. with
every fiber Of my being. I was mad from the
nrst moment saw you. We were meant for
one another. could have killed that cold
Scotsman when I knew you were his. Ro-
berta, Roberta. my darling. you WIN leave
him-you win come away with me. We will
90 together to the beautiful South that you
and both love. Together We win wander
hithsr and thither and forget everything but
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IContinued from preceding page.1

. memory. In the resonant sweet ttmbre Of
her voice.
He looked them up in the visitors book,
and went OF to the smokeroom to smoke
casual acquaintance with the red headed
young Scotsman through the proffer Of his
own unparalleled cigars. a brand he espe-
ctaIly imported The acquaintance soon ex-
tended. for Cambray Stuart was . genial
unsuspiciously good fellow. That evening
the lover sat next to Mrs. Chambray Stuart
st dinner.
He neglected his soup. feeding on enchant-
nent Her voice was beautiful. SO was her
profile under the shadowing black hair and
the glorious slender ftlIlness Of her perfectly
rnatured figure. with the advent Of the nsh
the slight memory his neighbor had evoked
came back and puzzled Faraday q little.
Through two ensuing courses he pooh poohed
n to himself. and then when the sweets ap-
-something like a memory is troubling
me; yet I could never have forgotten you
had we ever met before
II do not think we ever have she said
meditatively, resting her eyes on his face
with the lie. she was taking him in with
Q deliberate scrutiny that tried to be cold
but could be so only ostensibly. She saw
him stouter than six years ago at st. Med
bury pang drove through q sicilian heart
that could not forget-his hair already q
little thinner on the top. the fine lines Of
his mouth and chin thickening. Idealism
was absent from his face now. Laziness
and self.indulgence and an intolerable egoism
were making Of him something srosser. Yet
the old pang drove again into her, scorchins
and soaring her. heart and soul. brain and
body. But the six years that had developed
the pale girl into glorious woman had
taught her also how to dissemble. And 30
she had he'd boldly.
II do not think we ever have
-Not-at-at-" he said, racktng his
brains
She held her breath. Would he remeun.
e>rf No, dear Godi not that-not that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14
d. c. II. S.

Mrs. I. NJ. Kelsey addressed The
Y. NJ. c. A. at the regular meeting
last week. Her theme was "Tht
Ideal Man" he discussed some ideals
that high school boys ought to cul-
tivate.
The Junior Senior banquet will be
held Monday evening, April 1s, in
the high school gymnasium.
In the track meet Friday, the
Juniors won the trophy cup offered
by the school. The Juniors are jubi-
liant over their victories I'm athletics
and fine showing in debate this
semester.
The inter-c class track meet held
last Friday afternoon was won by
the Junior class. The Juniors held
the lead from the first.
During the chapel last Friday.
time was taken for class meetings in
which debaters were chosen for each
class.
The debaters for the Seniors are
Ruth Knight. Harold Sheets and
Dale Peterson; for the Juniors, Ellen
Tobias, Hughla Tolles and Elizabeth
Sanborn: for the SOphomores, Ches-
ter Taylor, Grace McFerren and Ethel
Root and for the Freshmen Howard
Kelly, Marie Sheets and Helen Mus
tard. The question for debate ~.
Resolved: That immigration to the
u. s. should be prohibited for a per-
Tod Of five years.
The reward for being missionary
and fidelity to our ideals wherever
we are were the points emphasized
in the talk Mrs. William Mustard
made to the Y. w. G. A. girls last
Thursday.
The class colors. red and blue for
the Seniors. gold and blue for the
Juniors. rose and steel gray for the
Sophomores and purple and white
for the Freshmen. were conspicuous
last Friday at the inter class track
meet A large blue and gold flag
was unfurled Saturday by the Jun
ior class and was kept afloat all day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14
CHAPMAN

EX- Governor Patterson Of Tennes
see spoke here Monday eveing to
large audience in the interest Of tn
Anti Saloon league. His address wa
much appreciated.
Ira Koogle has force Of men a
work on new house on the farm fO
Peter Gfeller.
Mr.. White Of Abilene was in town
attending a meeting of committed
at the high school last Monday.
Rev. l. r. Kelsey spent Wednes'
day, March 9. in Topeka in atten-
dance at committee meeting fol-
the church.
Mr.. KlennOn is remOdeling his
dwelling on North Main street. 1t
will he an entirely new house In ap-
pearance.
Mrs. Bess 10y sold her household
goods and will go to Upland to live
with and care for her father when
he returns from the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. IT, II. Cochran left
here for Kansas City last Wednes-
day morning.
Cottonwood logs are being gather
ed here and shipped to the Enter
prise box factory.
J. T. Sims has recently rented
Mrs. Maud Halls house and moved
his family here from Wamego.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14
NEW TIP TOP INN A BEAUTY
Will Open in New Location on Thurs.
day Evening

Will Open in New Location on Thurs,
day Evening
The Tip Top Inn will open in its
new location on North Broadway, the
old Broughton store, Thursday even.
ing at $3.50 and the visitors will see
a mighty handsome cafe, one of the
finest in the state and unexcelled In
the west.
Ralph Lucier and Otto Smith, the
prOprietors, have spared no expense
to make the large airy room beauti-
full 1t has been decorated in white
and blue and with artistic wall paint
ings by w. G. Noel, decorator Of the
DOric theatre at Kansas City and
other notable places. Two large bal
comics will be used for parties and
when needed for ordinary service. A
large square marble fountain Is in
the front center. Large mirrors have
been installed and the entire room is
most attractive. A lunch counter has
been added on the north side.
The Tip Top Inn. always famous
for its cooking, will be served from a
large kitchen newly equipped with
modern material and diners will have
fine service.
Altogether 1t is credit to the city
and cafe that will attract visitors
to the town. You do not find any
thing better anywhere.
An orchestra will play on the open
ing evening and a large crowd is GER
tain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14
KIND KANSAS NEIdHBoRs
Shingied Roof Of W., Wilson's Home
Replacing One Which Burned

With true Kansas spirit Tuesday
the neighbOrs Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Wilson who live short distance
southwest Of Abilene, gathered at the
Wilson farm and Joined in SHIN
Cling party. ~
A few weeks ago the Wilson home
burned to the ground despite the ef-
forts OF volunteers to check the
flames. The Wilson family though
homeless were made comfortable by
kind friends. As soon as the debris
Of the fire was cleared away work
was commenced on a new house and
Tuesday the structure was ready to
be sliingled. NeighbOrs came from
all directions, thirteen men and nine
women. The men shingled the roof
In one days work and the women
provided dinner for them. 1t was
a real party too and everyone enjoy
ed 1t.
1t is hard to have misfortune but
in Kansas there is always sunshine
on the other side Of the clouds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14
Sunday School Workers There

Next Sunday there will be specia
attractions Mt the Methodist church
Three specialists on Sunday schoo
work viii he present at all services
and every moment filled with good
thoughts for Sunday school work
Dir. Henry NJ. Purgree has the adult
work. Rev. Howard =. Buxton, the
young peoples work and Miss Mil
dred Moody. elementary work. There
will be six sessions in which they will
take part. The Sunday school. the
and evening preaching SER
vices. the afternoon at on Sunday
ana Monday 3 y. m. and s p. m. The
public IS invited to all services.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14
NO VERDICT FOR CLARK YET
Trial Still In Progress at Nam
haitian

iriai Stih In Progress at Man.
haitian
The trial of Herbert Clark, alleged
forger, in Riley county is still in pro-
gress.
Three witnesses were examined
Tuesday morning, appearing for the
state. These were the city marshal Of
Abilene, Under Sheriff Will Hoover,
Sheriff r. @. Boyle. They gave testi-
mOny largely relating to the arrest Of
Clark in Abilene and his expressions
and conduct at the time Of his arrest.
There was star witnes on the
stand in the afternoon, one DOnohue,
who said he halls from Tulsa, Okla,
and who claims to have been tipped
off by Clark's wife to go to the Abb
lene Jail and get package Of money
hid there by Clark while. he was in
that place. DOnohue is not charged
with any crime but is held in jail at
Manhattan as an important witness,
and he entertained the jury and
the audiece with the details of his
with the wife of the de-
PENDANT to get this money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14

Miss Agnes Haas wis up from
Wichita to spend Sunday with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Picking and
Chas. Picking visited at Robert Pick
ing's Sunday.
Harry Crider spoke at the Bethany
church Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ira Noel pleasantly enter
tanned her Sunday school class Sat
nrday evening. Games, music and re-
freshments were enjoyed by the
young people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14
SUE TO COLLECT MONEY
Stockholders In Cooperative Store at
Manchester Involved

A. ]. Brady, Jas. f. Barta, Allen
Dickinson. w. Il. Techenor Joseph
Pease and NichOl Young ct al have
filed suit against G. /. Coulson, II. G.
Hart, A. J. Camp and John w. Coul-
son, all Of whom were formerly
stockholders in the cooperative store
ut Manchester which went into bank
ruptcy n short time ago. They had
borrowed $4,000 from the Abilene
National Bank and were Jointly re-
sponsible for the payment Of the note.
The distributive share of each was
$166.4O and the plaintiffs In this suit
assert that they paid the note but
that the defendants failed to pay
their share which totaled $665.6O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14
THEIR GOTH ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. French Were Mar.
ried in Marion, O., 90 Years Ago

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. French Were Mar.
ried in Marion, O., 90 Years Ago
Tuesday evening at their home
SOB East Sixth, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
French celebrated fhe sixtieth ami
versary Of their wedding day with a
family reunion and dinner. Sixty
years ago April IL, in Marion, Ohio,
Mr.. and Mrs. French were married.
They came to Abilene in 1907 and
have resided here since. The I'M
broken family Of five boys and one
girl was present at the reunion. They
are J. NJ. French Of Abilene, p. W.
French Of Rock Greek, w. L. French,
principal Of schools in vineland, Kan,
G. A. French, an attorney Of Kansas
City and Miss Lulu French who is at
home with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. French are both
quite active and take much interest
in the affairs of the day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14
SHOULD PAY UP
Some Property Is Already Being Sold
For Pers0naI Taxes


Personal property tax delinquents
are paying up after receiving notices
from the sheriff's Office. Several
hundred delinquents were notified by
Sheriff Guy Sherman recently and
about 40 have come to his Office and
paid their back taxes, including the
extra fees.
'Those who wait until we have
to come and serve tax warrants on
them, will get soaked additional
fees" the sheriff said today. "The
mileage costs and other fees will
then be added to the tax amounts
1t will be cheaper to respond to the
notices sent out recently. The coun-
ty treasurer has nothing more to do
with the unpaid personal property
taxes. which are collected by the
sheriff after they are past due.
Already some property is being
sold for taxes in thfs county
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-14
ALL GAMBLING MusT sfsp
County Attorney Says Too Much Of
II Goes On In County

S0unty Attorney says 100 muCn VI
II Goes On In County
Gambling In this county must
stop"
That was the declaration of s. 8.
Smith, county attorney, who Is just
beginning what he intends to make
a war Of determination on gambling
practices In this county. Mr.. Smith
stated that there is an amazing
amount Of gambling Of various kinds
going on In Dickinson but it is DOOM
ed for fall i. The eagle eye Of the
law Is out for any gambling devices
which may he brought here during
the county fair and they will not be
tolerated I'm any form, according to
Mr.. Smith. Heavy sentences are
promised for violators of the anti
gambling laws who are convicted in
this county, he added.