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THIS ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS
30. 1007.
JATURDAY. marcfi
jlcCRORY & JOHNSON.
Real Estate,
HJ peter* Building—Phones 4831.
HOME ON WASITINGTO^
LOVELY y 0 u ftr e thinking nbout this
^%Alre; 36,500.
-"TTTpirOL AVKNDE - SPLENDID
OH residence; large lot; easily
•ilM-rfJS Let u. show you thle and
offer.Home one will get this If
jtfdJFt hurry »P.
I'yS l,, 155 each. Tnko both of them
J‘/iS?aud you will make money ns sure
eBlnee. No other agent has
•jAtl Terms If de.lrc.1. Quick deal.
ZZvnLL nOY EIOHT-nOOM BBSJf-
nlar Park Btreot church. West End;
lot No hotter proposition In this
hjffe,. 1 ; 11,000 cash, balance yenrly at 7 per
cent-
:Z* nilYS SPLENDID SIX-ROOM COT-
^"in Oakland City. Wide hall and
t.5Tri.adrf lot Ifa Just what you want,
.mJT«T^OFE OF LEE STREET AND
make money on these
lasts." Splendid pluco
Wllllnghnm-Tlft, Lunin.-, ssnina,,
JShr ahadeSr lots. 450 by 025; large^and
Uautlf*1- You ton mako i
SS ""l «ure aa time Ksn
to put your money.
Z OAKLAND CITY, DOVELY FIVE-
D ,«,m |ttage; lot.M lg «0; level and beau-
(Ml. It's a bargain
esrxraw't
J iot U not deep enough. It can be
mete lied. Sec ua quick.
am WILL TAKE THE NICEST HOME
*for the price on Pork avenue, two block;
.rimot nark. Ten rooms, modern and
ft SSL” ’Largo shaded east front lot.
Bora and Axed up for chickens. Easy
twos, owner anxious to sell for good rea.
B.51 WILL BUY NICE NEW SIX-ROOM
“tage. near Grant park; has porcelain
nth cabinet mantels, corner lot; 3500
S.h'and bnlance $70 per month. Bo sure
ud let uj show you.
am BUYS a BEAUTIFUL HOME ON
North avonno; everything modern and up-
tedate. See ua about tbla.
M WILL BUY 'A LOVELY NfNE-
reom reeldenee on north aide. Yon could
ml make a mistake to buy It.
IF TOU WANT A HOME ON JACKSON
meet, don't bny until you see us. We
hare the Insldo on quite n number of ele-
gait one..
on NORTH BOULEVARD, LOVELY
nine-room house; large lot, and In very
b«t part of this beautiful street.
SPLENDID NORTH SIDE INVESTMENT.
Three blocks north of Candler building
and leu than two blocks east of Peach
tree, a large tbreo-atory apartment bourn,
oi lot 50 hv ISO. which we can sell for 56,mo
rath and *3.000 In four years at « per cent
Interest. This Is 15 per cent on the amount
(nested, and the host close-in proposition
m the north side. The r - *”
repair and nlwnjrs rent
OX PULLIAM STREET, IN TWO BLOCKS
of Genrgln avenue; lovely six-room cot,
late: large lot and henrlng fruit. It's n
pcaeli; 33,750. Terms.
RIM BUYS A LOVELY SIX-ROOM COT-
tnge on Grant street; east front and
beautiful .bade; 31,000 cash.
DON’T READ THIS
UNLESS WE CAN IN
TEREST YOU IN SOME
UNUSUAL BARGAINS
IN ATLANTA DIRT,
BOTH HOMES AND IN
VESTMENTS.
COME AND SEE US AND
BRING TIHS LIST;
WE’VE GOT LOTS MORE
OP ’EM.
19,000—BIGHT ROOMS AND RECEPTION
ball; elegant home; North Boulevard;
Jnet completed; handsome mantels and com
bination gas and electric fixtures of the
most artistic design; deep lot Terms
can be mado to suit purchaser.
13,000—WE HAVE A COTTAGE AND
store bouse on lot 1D0 by 200, situated
Just outalde the city limits on one of the
main roads leading Into the city; a
gain; owner leaving city and must havo
cash.
13,000-INMAN PARK-SEVEN-ROOM COT
tage, near car line; all modern Improve
ments. This la well worth 33,500. Terms
If desired.
35,500 CASH-NINE-ROOM HOUSE ON
best part of Georgia avenue; cabinet
mantels, porcelain bath, and, In fact every
modern up-to-date Improvement; fruit in
garden; good, largo lot. This must be, sold
at once, and Is offered at this ridiculously
low price. See us at once.
$3,300—SIX-ROOM HOUSE, BATH, WATER
and gas; In best part of Grant park dls :
trlct; modern home; right up to date.
This Is a dandy.
33,350—SIX-ROOM COTTAGE. ON CIIER
okee avenue, with all modern Improve
ments. Terms if desired. This Is a bar
gain.
LOVELY EAST FRONT I.OT ON PIED
roont avenue for $2,500. If you Will act
quick, you can get It
BEAUTIFUL LOT ON MYRTLE STREET.
12.000. Don’t wait until It's sold and
then get mad and call for a kicking ma
chine. It's good.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
OLD HATS MADE NEW.
PANAMA HATS CLEANED AND RE-
„ nhuped 60c
Soft or .tiff hut, cleaned nnd ro-sbaped..55c
hoft or stiff straw, denned nnd ra-shap*
«6, 35c to 50c
Mini,, binding, or swnts, 35c each extrn.
"nt-of-town order* —
Acme JJnttorn, !
ACCOUNTING AND, AUDITING.
SHELDON AUDIT CO.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDIT.
8IS519 Temple Court. Atlanta, G«.
Phono 1196.
Account, to lltlgnth.n audited and report-
« on. Investigation for lawytre, m,r-
cunt, and corporation, a specialty. High-
Nt testimonials Correspondence Invited.
, TIN REPAIRING.
AA0OF8 GUTTER PIPE, ICE
k. w t, .*nd *11 kind, of Job tin work done
g.*». A. Shelton, The Store Man, 61 South
E? otreet. Doth phone, 6216. Sec '
**»d go, ,nd coal ,tovo, for ule.
33,009—NINE-ROOM HOUSE ON LAR-
kin street; nil modern convenience,; good
large lot; near In. Thl, la n bargain nnd
a good Investment or home.
ESTES BROS.,
Real Estate,
706 Peters Building,
Atlanta Phone 244.
„ MILLINERY.
n A? H - "THE GAGE," “THE
Cutu," "The Flikh.t:” ,1m pattern* of
tes. The/ arr
i prices and styl
CARPENTERS and cabinet mak.
NOVELTIES: PROMPT
£p.
tn. MESSENGER service.
^“PROMPT and RELIABLE MES-
C, Bixui pb#n * *• J - A - Davie, nnd J.
MACHINES
SKPs^S 0 dollars per MONTH;
a »t Mii* 2**t ot Wheeler * WlUon. We
machines with complete set
Prompt deliver/. Both
# Wh'teuu ,fnS r S< " TlD|t Mac “ lc ® Co >
wSWS**
SSIsuss ansL- jk
ill m?* 1 ' “Here, Wo want the name* ot
dealer. In th* bomb.
^Jlot cattlofua. Alexandcr-Elyea Co.
NORTH SIDE COTTAGE
$3,250—Seven-room, modern
cottage on good street, and
right near two ear lines. Nice
elevated level lot. This
house has only been built
about two years and, of
course, is iu perfect repair.
Wo can offer this property
for $500 cash, balance to be
paid like rent. We can car
ry the deferred payments at
61-2 per cent. This is your
chance to buy a home and
never miss what you pay for
it. And a chance to make a
few hundred dollars if you
want to trade. Owner docs
not live here, and writes us
to sell at once. Don t miss
this.
JAMES L. LOGAN & CO.,
Real Estate and Loans,
301 Peters Building.
Bell Phone 2102 Main
W. A. FOSTER,
Real Estate and Loans,
12 S. Broad.
Bell ’Phone 2B7.
Atlanta ’Phone 1SSL
A PLANTATION AND STOCK FARM OF
2,100 ACRES IN MIDDLE GEORGIA.
20 MILES FROM A CITY OF 40,000 PEO-
pie, 2 mile* of railroad frontage, alto pub'
lie road frontage, 1,20) acres in cultivation
360 acres of rich bottom lands; 900 acres of
flue swamp bottoms still to be developed.
Plenty of wood and timber for home con
sumption. Most of the land Ues level and
Is a loose, dark, loamy soil, with stroug clay
subsoil. One mule can cultivate 40 acres
of this land. Two six-room dwellings and
thirty tenant houses of two and four rooms,
nicely distributed. Corn mill and gin, saw
mill, horse and mule barns, crib and hog
and chicken bouses, etc., all In good condi
tion; 6 miles of hog wire fencing. Creek
and branches supply water In nearly all
parts of the laud. Station and side track
on the place. School and churches conven
ient. Annual average net Income $5,000.
Price |15 per acre. Terms one-third cash
balance on or before ten years In annual
payments to suit purchaser, with 6 per cent
on deferred payments. This Is a bargain
and the chance of a lifetime. Mako the
down payment and the place will make the
money to pay the balance. Gso*! water
and good health. Labor Is plentiful and
cheap. For further Information, write
see me.
A NEW INVESTMENT PROPOSITION
VACANT LOT ON THE NORTH 8IDE
of Twelfth street; 80 by 175 feet. A gen-
ulup bargain for $1,503 cash.
HOUSTON STREET, CORNER HOWELL
street, seven-room cottage home; nil city
conveniences; lot 48 by 116. Trice $2,860; $800
cash; balance $30 per month.
LUCILE AVENUE, NEAR ASHBY
street, complete two-story seven-room
home; all city conveniences; lot 37 by 160
to alley; storm-sheeted nnd double-floored.
All right for UtfSo. Terms.
, _ rice $3,150, on terms of $850
cash; usiauce $25 per month; 7 per cent.
This place is now rented to a good teuuut
for $2s per month.
INVESTMENT ON EDGE WOOD
enue, paying $37 per month. Price $3,
500. There Is nothing better.
GOOD EAST FRONT LOT. INSIDE CITY
limits, on new Stewart avenue car line.
All right for $600.
WOODWARD AVE.—COMPLETE 5-ROOM
cottage home; street paved nud everything
down. Price $2,525.
8IMP80N-8TUEET—COMPLETE 6-ROOM
home; nil city conveniences; elevated lot.
Price only $2,100.
mclendon ave.-almost news-room
cottage; lot 50x200 to alley; good place to
raise chickens uud children. $1,500—dr
easy terms.
HARWELL ST.-NEAR W. HUNTER ST.
Five-room cottage home; nice lot, city wa
ter; house Just being completed; $1,650, on
ery easy terms.
FINE LOT ON ORMOND STREET NEAR
park, 50x160; tile walks. Cheap for $800.
TERRELL PARK
I have thirty lota right on the main street, Virginia Ave.,
ot thl* beautltul suburb for sol*.
The new street railroad will run down this atreet right In
front of these lots In the next few months.
The street la a beautiful 60-ft. drive, Just paved with
crushed stone, and the lots are beautifully aloigsd.
A feature of this sale Is that the lots will be contracted
for, then drawn for when sole Is completed, one contestant
drawing two lots. Including a 33,500 house, and another a
31,000 barn.
In a short time these lot* will be worth considerably more
than the price asked, but In addition you stand a chance of
getting free one 1 lot and house and 31,000 barn. I can sell
these for only 3600 apiece on terms.
Custis N. Anderson,
527 Candler Building. Phone 5161.
A PLOT THAT FAILED
A TALE OF AN INSURANCE CLAIM
By C. MALCOLM HINCKS
$9,000.00.
A beautiful new home on W.
Peachtree In the best residence sec
tion cun now be had for this price
on account of the owner leaving the
city..
This price Is conditional upon Its
being taken Jn the next few days,
otherwise it will be rented. The
house has ten rooms, hard-wood
double floors, storm sheathed, slate
roof and every convenience.
I can sell It for $3,500 cash and'
tho balance on easy terms. You
should see mo at once if you want
a good home.
CUSTIS N. ANDERSON,
527 Candler Building,
Phone 5161.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
FUOAZZI.—The friend, of Mr.’end Mr,. A.
Fugnzal and fninlly are invited to nttcud
the funeral of Mrs. A. Fugirnl Sunday,
March 31. 1907, at 10 a. u>., from the
Chnrch or tho immaculate Conception.
Tho following gentlemen will please
not ns pnll-bearerH and meet at the of
fice of II. M. Patterson & Sot), 96 North
Forsyth street, nt 9 a. in.: Messrs. E. F.
Goodwin, Charlie Cefalu, R. M. t.’aui-
eron, Joe Ccrulglla, A. M. G nut lunge,
Johu Bell.
STATISTICS.
BUILDING PERMITS.
$3,500—C. Horton, to build two-story
framo dwelling at 29 Poplar circle.
$4,000—C. Horton, to build two-story
frame dwelling at 33 Poplar circle.
$800—D. J. Lee, to build shop at 555
Whitehall street.
$1,600—John Hall, to build addition
to frame dwelling at 618 Capitol ave
nue.
$200—Mt. Zion church, to repair
frame church at corner of Piedmont
avenue nnd Baker street.
$6,200—B. M. Grant, to build four
one-story frame dwellings at 65-7-71-5
Glenn wood avenue. ($1,300 each.)
DEATHS.
Bernice Mae Rowley, ago 3 years,
died nt 271 East North avenue.
Miss Bailie Jones, age 26 years, died
of tetanus at 101 North Butler street.
J. H. Davenport, age 35 years, died
of meningitis at Grady Hospital.
Joe Root, colored, age 30 years, died
of apoplexy at Grady Hospital.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, age 35 years,
died at Ocala, Fla,
Leonora E. Seddon, age 1 year, died
of acute pneumonia on Cascade ave
nue. •
Louis Kerrlson, age 11 months, died
at 216 East Pine street.
V. D. Hill, age 21 years, died of
meningitis at Grady Hospital..
Mrs. A. Fugazzl. age 57 years, died
at 279 Whitehall street.
Evelyn Dolan, age 1 year, died of
whooping cough at 5 Woodson street.
Miles P. King, age 57 years, died
of apoplexy at 293 Forrest avenue.
Benjamin Cook, colored, age 51 years,
died at 9 Lyons avenue.
BIRTHS.
To Mr. and Mrs. James W. Se*
groves, at 125 Powell street, a boy.
propertyTransfers.
$9,000—WJUIam M. Smith to George
M. Napier and Thaddeus J. Cheshire,
lot on East North avenue. Warranty
deed.
$950—C. E. Murphey to William W.
Smith, lot on East North avenue, war
ranty deed.
$500—Herbert J. Platt to W. M.
Smith, lot on Kennesaw avenue. War
ranty deed.
$700—J. S. Akers to William M.
Smith, lot on East North avenue. War
ranty deed.
$300—H. H. Bussey to Mrs. Martha
Smith, lot on Clark street. Warranty
deed.
$4,000—Mrs. Mary C. Osborne to Mrs.
Kate O. Hardin, lot on the right of way
of the Southern railway. Warranty
deed.
$2,150—Alice Baxter to Robert H.
Gower and William M. Nichols, lot on
Mills street. Warranty deed.
$2,250—J. B. Chnmlee to McDonald
Eubanks, lot on Lovejoy street. War
ranty deed.
$2,250—H. H. Miles to C. G. Bradt,
lot on Piedmont avenue. Warranty
deed.
$3,000 (nnd other considerations)—
Kate G. Hardin to Mary C. Osborne,
lot on Ponpe DeLeon avenue.
$975—WT R. Graves to R. J. Graves,
lot In College Park, Ga. Warranty
deed.
$25,000 (penal sum)—Mrs. Annie M.
Stevens to J. Carroll Payne, lot on
Means street. Bond for title.
$1,000—Richard E. Burnham to D. B.
McClary, lot on Robbins street. Loan
deed.
$279—Mrs. Alice Howell to the Bank
ot Decatur, lot on Angler avenue. Se
curity deed.
$465—Mrs. Alice Howell to the Bank
of Decatur, lot on Arnold street. Secu
rity deed.
Mr. Peter Holland. Jeweler, sat Itt Ills
shop one summer afternoon, seriously eon-
templstlmr bankruptcy- As ho was by n
means enlivened l»y the prospect, ho pteke
up a paper and commenced to Ully aesn
thronglf It. Suddenly he became Interested
nnd started to read carefully au article on
how an Imrenlous gentleman In a somewhat
Mr. Hollaud: his conscience was somewhat
elastic, nnd ho argued that, ns ho had been
paying premiums against burglary for tho
past three years. It was time he got some
thing for hit money. Rut still ho hesitated;
ho had an uncomfortable feeling that, al
though his arguments sounded very well to
hlimclf, he would have some difficulty In
persuading the powers that ho to take a
like view.
He had no sleep that night; he wan busy
thinking out n safer plan than thnt adopted
by the gentleman In the article he had read.
Then he auddenly
tlon; he would hit
think of if.” ho muttered to himself the
next morning. ”The first thing to do.
though la to And a suitable man to do tho
^ With this object In view, he had culti
vated tho acquaintance of u seedy-lookiug
gentleman rejoicing In tho name of William
Mnrphnll. or. ns ne was more commonly
known, "Bill tho Basher," who haunted
tho scheme.
”1 think us
a consideration,” said
”1 would give you n sovereign,” said the
Jeweler, generously.
Tho "Basher" laughed scornfully.
"Wouldn’t do It under ten quid/’ he said
decidedly.
"It’s money easily earned, end you get
all the stuff you can And.”
“But suppose I get copped?"
"I should lie very sorry," said Mr. Hol
land. truthfully.
“That may be; but It wouldn't ho much
consolation for mo to know thnt when 1
was In chokec. Now. If you give me n
tenner If I’m copped I II say nothing about
your bit In it"
"Very well; hero’s five pounds down, and
yon shall have tho rest when tho Job’s
,,rt ne."
'AJI right guv'nor, but I 'opes you’ve ’It
on n good place to ’Ido the sparklers so ns
the 1 nuddes don’t find 'em."
"Yes, tindor the II——.” Mr. Holland
cheeked himself hastily, nnd added: "Oh,
yes, I can And a good place."
"Then I’ll call termorrer night shout ’nrf
past It. You sea as *ow you can get the
misses nnd kids away?”
“Yes, I'll iiinnngo that.**
Dog,” und
A LESSON IN LOVE TACTICS
ROOFING SLATE.
WE HAVE ON HAND A
LARGE STOCK OF VIR
GINIA SLATE IN STAND
ARD SIZES-CAN FUR
NISH ANY QUANTITY.
ALSO NAH.S, FELT, CE
MENT AND METAL
TRIMMINGS. WE ARE
PREPARED TO PUT ON
YOUR ROOF COMPLETE.
DOWMAN-DOZIER MFG.
COMPANY.
BOTIiDIKO.
BOTH PHONES 4234.
33.600-31.250 CASH. oil.ill
SnKwS 'ui
* T ^ U nrft AȣL BAa REPAIRING.
_B*r; * BBa TBUSK AND
II ANY. Retntl nnil repairing.
—rWehall itrwt -I'hon. 1576.
II.D stvii- cR,'~ YOUR "AT.
.'ImuM „ jSST 1 4 ND STIFF HATS
•m"',>0 «B4 forefxn orS«n bj null
* 1 l |‘’^'VHiTi^t R *kcnANaB,
**'i C °i^ T hnniZ aTir nmr'nicKli'rnf two
KSx TO. ". » «rr line property ami
£, North* Bottlevxrd. Tula I* » »«•
-flrmtiKrra
50 ner month, making about
rented for 33>.oop<-r m otl tbl«.
” Kl.TSor m^y'Wl W >'«*■>
CUSTIS N. ANDERSON,
Real Estate,
527 Candler Building,
Phone 5161.
$2,500
Splendid lot for Investment or
home on Jackson *treet, near For
rest Ave„ 50x200 feet to 10-foot al
ley. This Is cheap and you will
have to come quick.
A beautiful XV. Peachtree home In
the desirable section; 10 room*,
every convenience; ea*y term*;
owner leaving city.
A BARGAIN.
Nice home on Houaton St., noar
Jackson; J rooms, large yard; all
conveniences, In good neighborhood;
owner will accept reasonable offer
with term*. Sec me about thl*.
By GENEVIEVE HAYES
... the drawing ri»om with tho avowed In
tention of proponing to her eoimln Owenetb,
In her eyes still lingered the Incredulous
smile with which she had listened to hU ini-
iiouueeniCiit, but ns the door closed behind
him came the n|
Und meant what — -
Life without Meredith—her Meredith, the
husband of Gweneth; such Ideas were In
supportable. With her hand pressed to her
wildly beating heart she turned nud flew up
stairs to the workroom.
Her brother was busy there carpentering,
and not In the tuood for Interruption. "Shut
the door, please," he cried, without looking
up: "the wind blows the shavings about.”
lieleu compiled, then sat down at bis side.
••Tom," she said. In u strangled voire,
"something drendful has happened; Mere
dith hut gone to ask Gweneth to marry him
-lie told me so himself.”
This sudden Information proved d I icon
certing to the young man; his band swerved
and Jie cut a deep notch In the board h°
was pinning for carving.
"Gammon,” he cried, with a two fold dis
gust. "What will you tell me next!"
Then be looked up uud caught sight of bis
sister’s face. Ills owu changed instantly,
und lie put down Ills plane.
"The truth is." he sald, sternly; "you
have been playing the fool with Meredith.
■■■I credit fa
, for more sense. He Is not
n boy to Ik* attracted by silly caprice. Mere-
<||th‘ Is a man of the world nud my best
friend. He has mode no secret to mo of
his fondness for you. It was quite under-
Htoinl between us that the object of his
visit this week-end was to clinch matters
with you. You cannot say," he conclude*!
with some reproach, "that 1 did not five
you hint as to his Intentions.’’
Helen fldgotod. "That's just It,” the said
miserably. ’’You aee-I knew why be wan
—"ulng.
You may condemn me.” Helen nnld,
meeting his gHr.tt with some dignity, "but
m*»ft -nrle under the same circumstances
would have done the same."
"Girls," cried her brother, almost beside
himself with chagrin and disappointment;
‘yes—you are right there; It Is not enough
ror them ti> have u man’s honest love: they
must make u fool-a spectacle—of him to
their friends. Pshaw!" . ^ ,
••Don’t,” Helen faltered In n choked voice.
”My heart’s broken. Is not that enough?"
she was silent, then she looked up with
tears on her lashes. "Toui, dear," she said,
"try to unde rati) ud me; think—If you were
about t<> propose to a girl, would you like
her by her manner to any way anticipate
your doing so?” ...... . , .
Tom’s brown eys met bis sJster’a nt lost
comprehend!ngly. "No.” be said, stoutly, "I
don't know that I should.”
"Well.” llelen faltered, blushing to the
tips of her little pink ears, "you see. know
ing what I did—whatever hg would, 1 would
U ”Ah." her brother said. *T suppose that
would bo the sit tuition. It seems simple, but
sesreely promising of result/’
••Oh. It would have come right-fn time,”
Helen euld, “only there was always—Gwen*
*^*Gwonoth? What on earth had ahe?" ^
Yon see." said llelen, "Gweneth la *o ob-
1,1ml up the wound. I confess her conduct
exasperated me; I wasn’t even as nice as 1
might ha *
> been had she never left Anstm
once removed, nnd had
no other English relatives to visit this au
tumn. At last, wb«%—when he did speak—I
laughed at him. nud suggested Gweneth as
u substitute; and,” she concluded with a
wretched attempt at bravado, "you see be
lias acted on my suggestions."
Tom was mentally denouncing himself an
n blundering fool and Gweneth aa a med
dlesome hvpocrite. "Of cotinre," he said,
**/oii are uot yet certain she will accept
him."
Helen sprang to her feet nnd stood, an In
dlgnnnt Iwnuiy with flashing eyes, before
him. "Accept him!” sho cried, with scorn;
"can there be n shadow of doubt of such n
thing? She will be only too pleased, too
• m rniiii*. mi, me cleverest, manliest
In the world, tha most brilliant K. C.
In Kuglnnd. Accept him! Of course she
will. Ouly—only,” her voice broke, "si
will never tore him as l do. I, who wo
shipped the very groaud ho walked upon.
She sat down, her eyes full of despair. "N
one will ever love Mm as I do,” ska said.
Tom was feeling 111 with sympathy, but
his face was still aa bant ns a flint. "I
must say,” be anld doggedly, "that you
had n queer way of showing your uffectlon.
I fear now there la nothing to ho done.”
Helen pushed back the golden hair from
her face. "The honae suffocates me.” she
raid, "tat us go on the river. I may feel
better there.”
Her brother threw on his coat. Down
stair* they caught sight nt the much-dls*
cussed couple standing togethor on the
veranda. Gweneth lmd for once dropped
her knitting, and was holding a flower In
her hand, nnd Meredith was near her
talking In a low voice.
Tom felt his sister's Angers tighten on
his arm. They hurried down the gnrdeu
path unseen. Near the bank the boat loy
moored, the cushion and oars ready there
in. A moment or two more, and the broth
er nnd sister were g4>lng swiftly down
stream, and tho house was out of sight.
*“**■ ““ ‘ ' the glooming.
— ... —s not claimed
by steering cried softly unseen. "They
will say,” she declared presently, "that
Gweneth has cut me out."
"I am afraid we must admit the "
her brother answered mercilessly.
"All the same," Helen depfnred with
spirit, "It Is 1 whom Meredith loves—it
woman always knows,” she said, triumph
creeping Into her voice. Then she began
to langh. "I must laugh,” she explained
with tears In her eyes. "Think of Gweneth
as Meredith's wife; the won’t understand
him In tho least. She will think him
cross when he Is only enthusiastic, and
vulgar when he Is witty; she never, you
know, saw n Joke In her life, nnd the smell
of tobacco Is abomination to her.” Her
voice bad trolled Into n sob.
Tom's endurance had run out. ”1 may,”
he said, with aoppressed wrath, "lack Im
agination, and am not a woman, but even
did 1 suffer from both Infirmities. I’m bang
ed If I’d care a tinker’s curse for a man
who had behaved In such a manner. But,”
he concluded loftily, "I don t understand
the wood# through which the
stream ran came now the soughing of wind
In the tree tope, and tiny wavelets began
*- -•'■ “* Mce of the river.
i rain." Torn said, ’’and you
have no cost. We had better turn—there
Is barely time to get bock for dinner.”
Tho words, simple In themselves, brought
fresh agony to Helen. Life was to he
lived, dinner to Ik* eaten, though Meredith
was lost to her. Despair clutched her heart,
nn«l death with Its oblivion seemed kind;
she looked dowu Into the darkening waters.
••Be careful how you ateer.” cried Tom,
aa be turned the boat—"the light's queer.’’
Carefulness nnd Helen were at that mo
ment antipodal—a watery grave alluring
from a world empty of Meredith. Gather*
Ing gloom, the narrowin'** of tbs stream,
nnd the l>oat ran Into the opposite bank
with nu ominous grating sound. Tom swore
horribly, llelen pnt her fingers to her
ears. "Save yourself, dear!” she cried;
don’t mind me. I prefer to die!”
"Catch that onr nnd don't be an Idiot!"
yelled Tom. Something white glided by
swiftly, and was lost In the darkness.
It was useless to go on with one
oar and tho stream against him. Having
exhausted bis Imprecatory vocabulary, Tom
Ir. Holland to bis shop.
Thnt night, to Mrs. Holland’s delight nnd
nrprlMC. she wns told by her lord nnd
master thnt she could take the children
down to Margate for n few days. She went
early next morning, and all that day Mr.
Holland seemed to be laboring under some
great excitement.
II.
It was about 11 when Mr. Mncphall suc
ceeded In entering Mr. Holland's shop; he
did It very quietly, and seemed Just ns
anxious to keop Ills movements secret from
Its occupant ns he did from any passer-by.
He fumed on tho light of his lantern aud
looked about hliu.
"tat’a see; the old man said ns ’ow I
was ter go upstairs for my other flvo quid.
Well, unless 1 finds where 'e’s put the spar
klers, 1 will.’’
Again o beam of light traveled round the
'* B ain’t left much about loose anyway;
a few cheap clocks seenm ter bo about nil"
He knelt down upon the floor and tagan
to peer keenly nt the hoarding, cxamlnlug
It carefully by the light of his lantern.
" ’B was a-going to any tarn mat about
the floor. I reckon, when he all of a sudden
dried np.”
Presently his keen eyes brightened.
” Llo, some one’s been lifting this up.”
lie quickly followed the “some one’s" ex*
ample, and a length of flooring came away.
"Ah, now we’re one It, nor f nrt," he mut
tered, with n subdued chuckle, ns he pulled
seen them several (fines together.
At Inst, to end his anxiety, Mr. Holland
i Ht a candle nnd went cautiously down
stairs to the shop.
Ho ((Hiked alMiut him: no ono was there;
then ho notleed that tho lock on the shop
door wns broken.
"By Jove! he's a smart man; ho mutt
have broken In, upset things a bit nnd
then gone off without disturbing mo. He’ll
Ik* 'round In the morning onu nik more
money for having done It so well, and I
really think I will (give him another sov«
erelgn.
*T didn't think 1 left this clock out,
though 1"—
He broke off auddenly, ns be noticed the
flooring bad been disturbed.
For n <moment he wns (taxed; then ho
feverishly pulled up tho boards, sml his
worst fears were rea Hied—the moat val
uable part of his stock, which he had bid
den. hud disappeared.
Ills first Impulse was to give the alarm
nt once, hut. on second thoughts, he de
cided to wait until morning, so thnt the
robliery would appear to have been done
during the night white he was asleep, nml
for him to lunocently discover It Iu the
moruiug.
lie went npstnlrs again and divided his
time between thinking how much he was
already, out of pocket over the transaction
and trying to derlte n /nifflclently brutal
punishment to mete out to tho "Basher’’
If he should ever meet that gentleman.
The next morning he went down about
8 o'clock* and, opening his shop door In
apparent excitement, told a small boy to
fetch n policeman.
"Constable." said Mr. Holland, when thnt
worthy anpenrod, **iny shop has been
broken Into nnd the most valuable part of
my stock taken.”
"What time did you discover It, sir?”
"AlwMit two—Just now, constable.”.
The constable wrote down some particu
lars In his note book. •
"Yen haven’t aeon any suspicious charac
ters around ybur shop lately, 1 suppose,
sir?" he said.
"Yea, 1 have, though; 1 saw—that is—
er—I have seen several people who might
hare done It."
The constable nodded vaguely, and made
n note In his notebook.
"I will report the robbery at tho sta
tion. sir, am! they will send a detective
down."
The constable departed to the station,
id Mr. Holland, after writing to the In
surance company, went out wifi
. dont know ns ow I con take It o
bnt II take as much as I ran manage,
murmured the "Basher” obligingly, ns lie
transferred* the greater part or the contents
of the shop to u couple of bogs he
rled.
"It seems n sin nnd a shame to ’ov* .u
leave these 'ere clock* and things, but 1
can't manage ’em all."
He heard the sternly tread of a constable
approaching, and turned off the light of his
lantern; then the footsteps died nwny, and
“ * they did so Mr. Md’hall quietly nmlld
■L door nnd stopped lightly out, closod “
door gently behind lilm, und vanished ...
tho ouposito direction to thnt takeu by the
guardian of the peace.
Meanwhile, Mr. Holland was half aaleop
upsfcilrs. Suddenly ho jumped up with u
atnrt nnd looked nt his watch.
"Time that fellow wns here/* he mut
tered. "It's getting on for 12."
Another quarter of on hour passed away.
"I don't enro to go down to tho shop. In
case I am seen.”
Then ft horrible Idea struck him.
"Hnpposo ho’a been arrested while trying
to get In.” be muttered fearfnll/; "he
hasn’t had his other £5, and I believe he
would tell all that occurred.”
llo tried to comfort himself with the
reflection thnt bis word would Ik* believed
before that of a burglar, but. unfortunate
ly, tho landlord of tne "Spotted Dog" had
discovered the water to ho shallow enough,
and, In sullen displeasure, assisted bla sis
ter to the bank above. Further Invest!-
ration proved that the best plan would
e to tow the boat home.
"Wo shall be horribly late for dinner,"
rumbled Tom, ns they at Inst set forth.
HclPn was feeling disappointed at finding
herself still alive. The misadventure had
ended tamely iu mud and discomfort.
Rome one from the landing stage balled
them ns they approached. It wns Mere
dith. and Helen’s heart leaped at the sound
of his voice.
"Are you all rightT' he cried, and there
was a queer ring In his voice. "Thank
God, you aro bi
I wns horribly afraid
■*Thnnk you.” Helen sn^P^PVHH
lappeai- dignified, nnd not to »blver.HV
am quite all right. Where Is Gweneth?”'
“Your cousin, anld Meredith, making no
attempt to release the hand that llelen
was striving to free from Ids grasp, "weut
stead."
•Then"—ID ten's Ups tried to frame th.i
qncstlon, hut only a little Inarticulate cry
broke from her, at In the darkness the
felt Meredith drUw her close to his heart.
"Dearest,” he whispered, ”lt was wronL
of me, but did I quite deserve to be given
the worst hour In my life? Is teasing to
be your monopoly?”
Then his voice rang out sharply through
the night to Tom in the boat. "I say, old
chap, have you ft light? I urn afraid lieleu
has fainted/’
Bnt out of the darkness came Helen's
Voice, feeble, but Gnged with bliss. "It
is nil right, Tom,” she snbl, "ho didn't
It—It was Just a mlstnlte.”
tho
.jlnga
very miserable above his ruined shop, had
left hi* address with the insurance com
pany and betaken himself to his wife and
family at the. seoatde.
nn’t think how the burglar got away
11,” said Mra. Holland, a« they sat
on tho sands. ,. ,, v .
"He was a smart-looking chap,” said hor
husband, absently
Did you sec him, then?” ^ i
Er—er—no, of course not. What I mean
la that the man the police suspect Is a i
smart-looking man.”
When they reached home n letter was ,
waiting for the uufortuuate Jeweler.
With a triumphant grin he tore it open, j
expecting a check to drop out, but no
check did, and after carefully examining
paper and envelope, he was sure that there
W Slrs?°lfonani W bmit1Sd 1< abo‘ut to get the j
dinner, and her husband rend tho letter, |
hie face changing color aa ho did so. It i
wns from tho Insurance company, and ran ;
ns follows:
“Dear Sir: Owing to certain Information t
that hns come to our knowledge, we decllno j
to pay your elalm against us. Should you
wish to dispute this decision In a court of |
law, we shall lie most happy to send you ,
the name of our solicitor.”
Mrs. Holland wns Just sitting down to
dinner when certain words falling from her
husband’s lips caused her to turn polo and
alt right up In her chair. When nt length
the outburst of eloquence was over, und
Mr. Holland had dropped limply Into it
chair, she could merely gnsp: ’’rotor,” and
gaze Indignantly from hliu to hla aurprlaed-
looking children.
Mr. Holland muttered an excuse and
started to rend the letter over again, bla
lips murmuring Indistinct words aa be did
• It s a UUHiiiess one, my mre; yvw wuiiiu
not understand It.” he said, hastily, slipping
It Into Ids poekot.
“Who Is It from?’
"The Insurance company; they say thnt
I must havo been cnrflesa In shutting up
the shop, and refuse to nay the claim,
"Bnt you will go to Taw over It?”
“I will consider It, my love; I will con
sider It; but law Is a very peculiar thing;
It la not always the right side that wins.
1 might spend pounds In lawyers’ fees and
then not get « penny, but I will give It my
consideration.” ,
After dinner he went out hurriedly, and
stair and
numerous
h the third
Tile"next 'mornlng he'wrote a dignified
letter to the Insurance people In which ho
rebuked them for listening to Idle rumors
against a resp'K table tradesman; at the
an me time, he said, be had not the means
to go to law over the matter, but he relied
upon their generosity to treat him In a
^rlie following day he had a letter from
the general manager anylng that If they
were to treat him In a proper manner they
would nt once communicate with Scotland
Yard, and distinctly Implying that If they
were to hear from him again thev would
be by uo menus nverao to following this l
Mr!*Hollai»4 la earnestly tasking two peo
ple-the man who wrote the article In tho
paper and Mr. Macphall.
MOVES FUEL DEPARTMENT
NEAR THE COAL FIELDS
Special to Tho Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tcnn., March 30.—The
fuel department of the Queen and Crea. i
cent nystem has been removed from I
this city to Lexington, Ky.’, because j
that point la nearest the coal fields of i
Kentucky. The department has been
located In this city for a number of
years and is In charge of 8. L, Yerkcs
and three clerks.
os. feeling no little relieve
_ _ first time that he wns
hungry and wet to the sklu; “and, bang It
all! 1 have quite spoiled that oak panel/’
BALL TEAMS ENTERTAINED
AT SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
Special to The Georgian.
Wake Forest College, N. C„ March
30.—The entertainment Thursday night
at the home of Mr. and Mr*. R. J. Rich
ard Croxler, given the members of the
baseball team by the members of the
basket ball team was a moat delightful
occasion. The affair was In charge of
i
STRONG FLOW OF GAS
FOUND NEAR HUNTSVILLE.
Special to The Georgian.
Huntsville. Ala., March 20.—The New
Tork-Alabama Oil Company hns
brought In well No. 13, with a magnifi
cent flow ot natural ga*, the strongest
that ho* yet been struck In thl* sec
tion. The pressure blew the drill out
of the well and. as the well had been
eased n few days ago, it was plugged.
Thl* easing, 170 feet long, was blown
out last night, the whole weight being
about three tons. The experts here
say that this well Is the most valuable
of all that the New York-Alabama
Company has In this section. The
pressure Is enormous, although no
means of gauging It has yet been found.
Efforts to cap the well have so far
ci uved to be unavailing.
•s the
kind
Mrs. Crosier, who gave to the
most enjoyable gathering of
held here this spring.
A sumptuous supper was served ami
toasts and speeches were given uud
made. Tho table wns heavily loaded
with the best of things and It is p*MH
to say that the college boy* en
joyed this part of the program.