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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 A»£L 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.