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corinna heard tho voice of Vetch az
distinctly as II he were standing
there before her in tho centre OF the
group The loneliest man on earth
is the one who stands between two
extremes" Yes. at the end az well
rs Mt tho beginning. he had stood
bctween two extremes Then Pat
tvs cry of anguish noated to her
from the room across the na:: INFO
which they had taken him. Father.
Father" Only that one word over
and over again. 'Father! Father!'
only that one word uttered steadily
and softly In tone OF imploring
hclplessncss Ike the wall of a
frightened child 1t never ceased.
THIS piteous soDbing, until Mt last the
doctor went out. and left Corinna
hiono with the girl and Gideon
Vetch. Then Patty fell on her knees
beside tho couch where he lay. and a
siicnce Tint was almost sunocating
closed over the room.
Tho house had become very stiIl.
While Corinna waited there at Pat
tvs side. the only noise came from
the restless movement OF the city.
which sounded far or and vaguely
ominous. Ike the disturbance in a
nightmare from which one has Just
awakened. She had turned off the
unshaded electric light; and FOR "A
Few minutes Patty knelt alone in a
m"rciful dlmncss, which left her
white dress and tho composed fca-
lures Of tho dead man the only
luminous spots in the room. II was
as IL these two pnilid spaces were
living things In the midst OF in
animate darkness. For A moment
only this impression lasted. for over
como By the pathos OF IT, Corinna
crossed The room with noiselcss foot
steps and lighted the wax candles
In the Inant.lpiecc.
Death had come 80 suddenly that.
lying there in the trembling light q.
the candles. Nctch appeared to be
mpr"iy resting moment in his
energetic career. His rugged fca-
lures sim wore their Look OF cx-
MIGRANT vitality. OF triumph ant
ihith. There was about him even In
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death tho radiance of his indcstruc-
tibic illusion. AS Eorirna looked
down on him. II seemed Incredible
TO her that he should not stretch
himself In moment. and rise and
go out again into the struggle Of
living. II seemed incredible tina. his
work should be finished forever
when he was still so unspent. so
fun OF tirclcss activity Was death
always like this-a victory of ma
terial and mechanical forces? An
accident. an automatic gesture, and
the complex power which stood for
the soul of Gideon Vctch was dis
solved-or released. Tho crumb!ing
of rock. the falling OF leaf. Her
eyes loft tho face Of the dead man
left Pattys bowed head at her side,
and travelled beyond tho open win
dow into the glamour and mystery
Oh tho night. and beyond the night
Into the sky =
There was a knock n. the door.
and che turned away and went out
TO Join the men In the hall What
had IL meant To them. she wondered.
How much had they understood
How much had they ever understood
or that symbol OF n changing world
which they had loved and hated
under the name OF Gideon vctch?
Give her few minutes more
she said. Leave her alone with
him"
There were four men waiting
her rather stephen, old barrow, and
julius Gcrshom-and these four. she
tclt. were the men who had known
Netch hest. and who. with the ex-
"eption o: barrow, had perhaps IN
dcrstopd least wha: he meant No
one mad understood him. least or all.
she saw nov. had she herself under
stood him
G"rshom spoke fSsEt He wa, tho
o!SSes' man we've ever had" he
saln, and We never doubted it.
het n" mad never for an instant.
'brinna knew. seen Vetch az he
really was. or recognized the end
Tor which he was hshting
Tie Was tn. only one who could
have held us together" sighed old
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barrow, and his face looked as II
soaring iron had passed over IL.
This VIII put us back at least ffty
years.
The Judge was gazing through the
open door out into the night. where
lamps shone In tho Square and n
luminous cloud hung over tho oity,
that city which was outgrowing its
youth. outerowinE the barriers ~
tradition. outgrowinR alike tho
forces Of reaction and the forces Of
progress.
"A few months" no said slowly.
and nothing accomplished that one
can point out and say that we owe
directly to him. Yet doubt IL "a
single one OF us will ever forget
him. doubt IL single one OF US
Will ever be exactly. in every little
way, just what we should have been
IL We had never known Nctch. or
spoken to him. The merest ripple
or change. perhaps, but 1t counts
II counts because In touching him We
touched humanity that liz rare as
genius itself" Yet they had killed
him. Corinna kn9w. because they
could not understand him.
For moment there was silence.
and then Stephen spoke in a
whisper There are some things
that you can't sec until you stand
far enough away from them
doubt II any OF VS. really saw him
until tonight Tomorrow he will
begin TO live" AS he lifted his
eyes TO Corinna'a face. she saw in
them hdciity that pledged itself TO
the future.
GO to Patty" she whispered. Go
to her and repeat what YOU have lid
10 US Putting her hand on his arm.
she led him into the room where
tho girl was kneel!ng. and then
drew back while he went quickly
forward. Watching from the thres-
hold. she saw Patty look up un
certainly. and rise slowly from the
moor "here she had been knceiinE:
she sa" stephen put out his arms
with movement Of love and pitv
ana she saw the girl hesitate Tor
an instant. and then turn TO his
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One Man In His lime : R;2%mdaS

Corinna, standing close at hor Bide
without touching her. for some in
tuition told her that tho girl did
not wish any support. was awnre of
the faces OF theuo men. nickcring
SLOWLY. like EliinmerinK ashen lights.
out OF the shadows In thu hall--hrst
Stephens face. with It's shocked
compassionate eyes. then tho face
OF old barrow. rock -hewn, rclcnt-
less: then tho face of her father,
which even tragedy could not s,artlo
out Of it's coremonious reserve: and
beyond thes, familiar faces, IL
seemed to her tina, the collective
face OF tho crowd gazed back at her
with an expression which was one
neither OF surprise nor terror. but of
tho Rtony fortituda Of the ages. Be
You'd this there was tho open door
and tho glamour OF tho spring night
and in tho night another group with
itS dark burden.
Il met them just outside. and they
told me-" snid stephen "Gcrshon
thinks II was an accident, but we
shall know probably. Two opposing
sides wero fiGhtinE II out. a qucs-
ton had come up-nobody can re-
memhcr what Il was-nothing I'm
portant. ! thinI---but two men came
TO blows and he got in between them
--he stood in tho way-and some
body shot him
Ho was talking. COrinna realized.
In an effort To hold patty's gaze, TO
divert her eyes by tho force of his
look from the burden which tho men
were bringing slowly up the steps
outside and into the hall.
Nobody meant 20 harm him. said
Gershom suddenly. speaking from
tho edge OF the group. The pistol
went on by mistake. He got In the
way before any ono saw him.
But from HIS look. Corinna knew
mat that II was not accident,
shat they had shot him because he
cano between them and tho thing
that they w5atcd.
Tho slow Htnps crossed the hall
into tho thirsty. and above the mea-
hhred beat and pause OF the sound
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BY Ellen Glasgow

and beyond that the Immense blue
field OF tho sky sown th!ckly with
stars. Life was there--iifc that
embraced success and failure, IL
fusion and disillusion. birth and
death. In the morning she wnuld 20
hack To it-she would begin again
in the morning she would Will her
self TO pick up the threads OF mid
die age rs lightly as stephen and
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clasp as hurt child turns for
comfort. That was youth. that was
the future. thought Corirua. and
closing the door softly. she left them
together Yes. youth was for the
future. and for herself. she realized
with pang. were the things that
she had never had IN the past. only
the things that she had never had
were really hrrs, Only the untul-
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filled. she saw in that moment OF
illuminating insight. is the perpan-
ent.
Easing the group in tho hail, she
went out ON the porch, aud looked
with swimming eyes over IN. foWn-
tain into the Square. Ecyond the
white streams of electricity and the
black patterns Of tho shadows, she
saw the sharp outlines of the city.
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PRICE, SEVEN CENTS.

ratty would pick up tho threads OF
youth. To-morrow she would start
living aEain-hut tonight for "a few
hours she would rest from life she
would look back now. az she had
81 back that morning. 10 where
"A man was standing in the bright
grass with the sunrise above his
head.
THE END.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
GIANTS TAKE WORLDS SERIES
Make 1t Four Wins and Tho in Five
Games-Yanks Badly
OutcIassed.

New York, Oct GA combination
of beautiful left-handed pitching by
Artie Nehf and ugly left-handed base
ball by Miller Higgins helpless Yam
kee champions, aided and abetted by
some hOrny-handed hitting by John
McGraws game Giants, gave the Ma
tional league champions world
championship in four straight wins,
the second game being tie.
The crash of the Yankees is one
of the most astonishing things in the
history of baseball. The team which
his hammered the American league
into submission proved a plaything
In the hands of the Giants. With
every element in baseball favoring
them, save alone brains, they not only
were beaten, but disgraced.
Totals for the four games: Attend
ance, 185,947; receipts, $6O5, 475; play
ers' share. $50 ,436.57; clubs share,
$50, 436.57; commission, $72, 1875
(second, the tie game, not included).
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
NEW J.. s. BOND
| ISSUE ANNOUNCED
Loan Its First Big Public Offer
Since the War.
REFUND sHoRT-TERM DEBT
Half Billion to Carry 4H Per Cent
Interest-Securtes Will Be Tax
Exempt and Will Mature in
Thirty Years.

Washington, Oct. 9-Secretary OF
the Treasury Mellon announced the
issuance of a S5O0,OOOOOO long term
bond issue, the first since the war,
it being a part of the governments
plan for refundng approximately
$4,000, 100000 of the treasury obliga-
tions maturing in the next nine
months
The offering is of 4A per cent treas
ury bonds of 1947-'52, fixed at approx
imately $5OOOOO.OOO, but the secre-
tary of the treasury reserves the right
to allot additional bonds, to the ex-
tent that 4A per cent Victory notes
or treasury certificates maturing Dec.
10 are rendered in payment.
The bonds will be practically free,
both as to principal and interest, from
al taxation by the federal. state or
municipal governments. The excep-
tions are surtaxes, graduated addition
al income taxes, and excess profit ana
war profit taxes now in effect. or
which may later be imposed by con-
gress.
Secretary MELONS Statement.
In letter to the banking institu-
lions of the country appealing for sup
port of the bono issue. Secretary Mel
Ion concludes with the statement:
ut is four years since the treasury
has offered to the people of the Uni
ted states an issue of longtime gov
eminent bonds During the period 1t
has been financing itself on short
term basis, and it has succeeded, with
your cooperation, in placing with In
vestOrs throughout the country great
volume of treasury certificates and
treasury notes.
"Now that the time has come for
longer term operation, | am looking
forward with confidence to your con-
tinued support, and hope that, as with
previous offerings of government secu-
rites, you will give your best efforts
to the distribution of the new treasury
bonds among investors.
interest Begins October is.
The bonds will be dated Oct. 16,
1929, with interest from that date at
the rate of Az per cent payable April
10 and Oct. 10 in each year. The bonds
will mature Oct Is, 1852, but may be
redemmed at the option of the United
States on and after Oct. Is, 1947, in
whole or in part, at par and accrued
interest, on any interest day or days,
on four months notice of redemption.
Bearer bonds with interest coupons
attached will be issued in denomina-
tons of 500. $500. $1,000, $4,000, and
$4,000. Bonds registered as to prir
eipal and interest will be issued in de-
nominations Of 500, $500, $1,000,
$1,000, $4,000, $4,000, and 100000.
Within the limitation on the amount
of the offering, applications from any
one subscriber for an amount of bonds
not exceeding $4,000 will be allotted
in full.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
JAPS O. X. NAVAL TREATIES
Official Documents Are En- Route
From Japan to the
United States.

Washington, Oct 11.-Official docu-
ments of ratification of the Washing
tons arms conference treaties are on
the way to Washington from Tokyo,
it was learned officially here, the Jap
anese government having given its
embassy here full power to exchange
ratificatiOns in accordance with the
terms of the treaties. Thus, with the
arrival of the documents i'm Washing
ton, which is expected within a few
days, Charge d'Affaires Saburi will be
in position to effect the last official
act necessary so far as Japan is con-
cerned to put the treaties into full
operation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
TURKS AND ALLIES
SIGN PEACE PACT
War in Near East Is Averted by
Mudania Terms.
KEMAL PARTY TO AGREEMENT
Four Hundred Thousand Greeks Must
Get Out of Thrace Within a
Few Days-Safe Passage
Is Assured.

COnstantin0ple, Oct 11.-Turkey
today accepted the armistice terms of
the allies, and the armistice confer
ence was signed at Mudania. The
convention, which brings the war be-
tween Greece and Turkey to an end,
will go into effect at once.
Izmet. Mustapha Kemars representa-
tive at the Mudania meeting, signed
for the Turks, General Harrington for
Great Britain, General Charpy for
France, and General Mombelli for
Italy.
Terms of Pact.
The terms of the armistice, which
represented important concessions by
the allies, were sent to the nationalist
assembly at Angora by radio. The as
sembly voted its approval and instruct
ed Izmet to sign.
Mustapha Renal signified his ap-
proval of the pact, and his action as
sured its approval by the nationalist
assembly, which trusts him implicitly.
Thraee goes to Turkey as far as the
Martha river, under the terms of the
convention The Greeks have until
October % to withdraw their troops
from the region, or fifteen days after
the armiStice takes effect.
10000 Greeks to Flee.
Adrianople, Oct 11.-"Whither shall
1 lead 100000 exilesl" exclaimed Keno
phon Deacos, civil governor of eastern
Thrace, in reply TO questions relative
to plans for the evacuation of that
territory.
"This is the hour of Greece's agony"
he said, pacing nervously up and
down the marble floor of his enormous
office. Without Thrace how can
Greece live? How can she pay her
debts or regain her prosperity? We
have suffered many reverses in our
long history, but never n blow so dis
astrous as this"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
VOTE FOR u. S.
SCHWARTZ FOR
BOARD OF REVIEW

One of the best public officials in
Chicago is Alderman Ulysses S..
Schwartz. Everyone at all convers-
ant with public affairs knows this to
be true Alderman Schwartz has been
at the front in every movement to
improve municipal conditions. Ac-
tive, intelligent, honest and tireless,
he is always fighting for some meas
ure that will benefit the public. He
will make an ideal member of the
Board of Review and every citizen
should vote for him on election day.
He is the Democratic candidate for
this important Office and if you want
a man who will serve you faithfully
and see exact justice done in taxa
ton, put an x in front of his name
on election day, November T.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
EMMETT
WHEALAN COUNTY
COMMISSIONER

Emmett Whealan deserves the vote
of every man and woman who favors
good county government. His record
while member of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners has always been on
the side of economy and honesty. He
has made an honorable record and
proved himself an official of high
ability and energy He is Demo
cratic candidate for election as mem
Der of the Board of County Commits
sioners, a position he has filled with
honor to himself and benefit to the
public. He has earned the respect
and esteem of the citizens of Cook
county, regardless of party lines, be-
cause of his fairness and courtesy,
and his devotion to the interests of
all the people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
ELECTIONS FOR
YEAR 1922

October Last day to n1e petitions
with Secretary of State for State
Offices.
Last day to file petitions with Coun-
ty Clerk for County Offices.
First day of General Registration.
October 13-Last day to file petit
lions with City Clerk for Associate
Judges Municipal Court.
Last day to withdraw from petit
tions filed with Secretary Of State.
October 17-Second day of General
Registration.
October Is and 19-Clerks canvass
precincts.
October 21-Revision of Registra-
ton.
October 25-Last day to withdraw
from petitions filed with County or
City Clerk
November State and County
Election.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14

died in my employ l mailed receipt
ed bill for the funeral expenses to
their families.
was never guilty of paying any
woman less than a wage big enough
so she could dress to look respectable
and stay respectable.
have given the world a square
deal. | have, as county commissioner,
given the taxpayer a square deal.
ask from you a square DEAL mat
tiers not what your politics are, also
for your support at the coming cleo
ton
Yours sincerely,
(X) TOM MURRAY.
p. 81 never turned man down
because he was 45 years of age or
older
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
MOTHER, 6 CHILDREN KILLED
Pennsylvania Flyer Piows Through
Stalled Auto on Crossing Near
Valparaiso. Ind.

Valparaiso, Ind, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Har-
riet Hargot of Chicago and six of
her seven children were killed in
stantly on a grade crossing near here
when a Pennsylvania flyer plowed into
their stalled machine while the father,
a son, and a friend tried frantically
to push the car from the path of the
train.
Killed with Mrs. Hargot were Ray
Richard and Suzanne, twins, six; Mar
guerite, three, and Edmund, eighteen
months. Rene, Jr, the son who mar
rowly escaped death with his father.
is fourteen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
VOTE FOR
JOHN BUDlNGER FOR
CITY. COMMISSIONER

One of the best men on the ballot
at the coming election is John Bud
niger, Democratic candidate for coun-
ty commissioner. Mr.. Budinger is a
business man of standing and real
estate dealer who has made a good
name for himself for honesty and in
tegrity His past record in public
office speaks volumes for his ability
and devotion to duty. His election
should be made certain at the polls
and taxpayers and others interested
in good county government should be
sure to cast vote for him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
200 IRISH CAPTIvES BATTLE
Four Men Killed in Daring Attempt
at Escape From Mount Joy
Prison.

Dublin, Oct. 11.-Mount Joy prison,
scene of many of the most dramatic
incidents of the black and tan war,
witnessed one of the most daring eff
forts at escape In its history.
More than 200 prisoners, headed by
Rory O'Connor, Republican diehard,
attacked prison guards as they were
bringing in breakfast for the prison
ers. One prisoner, two policemen and
one Free State soldier were killed.
The prisoners had revolvers and
bombs and even had dug mines.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
REFLECT TOM MURRAY

Tom Murray should be reelected
county commissioner on his record.
Every vote he has cast has been for
the public good and the tax payers
benefit. Tom has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the voters:
My Friends:
When | had the big store, corner
Jackson and Clark streets, l paid all
employees full pay when sick, gave
them full pay vacations: when they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
JAMES N. WHALEN FOR
SANITARY TRUSTEE

James M Whalen is one of the best
equipped men from the standpoint of
honesty. ability and progressiveness
who has ever been nominated for the
important office of trustee of the
Sanitary District of Chicago. He
deserves the vote of every. man and
woman who wishes to see their taxes
honestly and intelligently applied to
public work.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
VOTE FOR JOHN P.
GIBBONS FOR GRIM
INAL. COURT CLERK

John P. Gibbons has made an ex-
cellent record as clerk of the Grim
inal Court. He is an ideal public
official, courteous and attentive and
has won the confidence of bench, bar
and public by the fine manner in
which he has conducted his Office.
Be sure to vote for him for re-elec-
ton
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14

s. Bloomfield, the popular president
of the Charles Tire Company at 1912
S. Wabash avenue, reports prosper
Gus business The Charles Tire Com
pany is making friends every day by
it's courteous treatment of all Gus
toners, who are always satisfied.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
VOTE FOR
JOSEPH MENDEL FOR
CITY COMMISSIONER

Joseph A Mendel deserves election
to the board of county commissioners.
He has made a fine public record and
is a proven friend of the people. He
is on the Democratic ticket and should
receive the vote of every man and
woman who favors good county gov
eminent. r
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
VOTE FOR I. ].
GROVE FOR SAN
ITARY TRUSTEE

Every person who wants to see their
taxes well and honestly spent should
vote for Timothy j. Grove for cleo
ton as trustee of the Sanitary Dis
trict. Mr.. Groves whole public
career is tribute to his honesty of
purpose and no man will bring to the
Office of sanitary trustee more ability
and experience.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
STANDARD OIL STOCKS UP
Announcement of Dividend Sends Sc
curities to 233 in New
York Market

New York, Oct. 11.-Shares of the
companies in the Standard Oil group
are estimated to have appreciated by
nearly $1,000, 100000 during the last
week as a result of the announcement
of proposed stock dividends by two
companies and rumors of similar ac-
ton by several others.
Shares of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey at Tuesdays
closing price of 233 show an increase
of $255, 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14

Sam Gesler, the popular cigar man
and president of the Havana Import
ing Company at 500 N. La Sale
street, is often spoken of by his
friends for City Treasurer. His nom
nation would mean his election, for
Sam has friends in every party and
friends who would like to see him
hOnored
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14

Chicago certainly needs the services
of competent landscape architects in
making itself a city beautiful. The
American Park Builders at 201 East
Ontario street are famous for their
work as designers and builders of
subdivisions. golf courses, lakeside re-
sorts, parks, park cemeteries.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14

President Christian r. Wiehe has
put more life into the management
Of the West Park Board than all of
his predecessors put together. Every
body notes the great Improvement
in the park system since he took
hold.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-14
VOTE FOR N. F. RYAN
FOR MUNICIPAL JUDGE

Michael F. Ryan, able lawyer, pop
ular Democrat and good citizen should
be elected Judge of the Municipal
Court November T. He is running
on the Democratic ticket and de-
serves your vote. Mr.. Ryan was
born, raised and educated in Chicago
He is on the sparate judicial ballot.