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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AM) NEWS.
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
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__ JEORGIAN
NEW8 ntande for AUaata't own
ing Ha own gaa' and aJKrlc light
planta, aa It now owns Its water
worke. Other cltlee do Ihle and get
gia ae low as 60 cents, with a profit
Ibif tH& oeoroiaSi^and^nbws
aa they are, there la no good
j» l
yearn be for# _ we are.rendf for so
After the first of January our Geor;
gla banquets will develop wits t( not
the drollest at least tho dryest In tho
South.
Forty Mormon missionaries have
Invaded Indiana. Wo trust that James
Whitcomb Riley will resist their elo
quence.
The cloud formation known aa
“mares' tails" and "mackerel sky” are
Invariably three miles high, and these
are composed ot minute particles of
Ice.
When Mr. Billy Muldoon finishes
the bracing up of Secretary Root, he
might try his hand on tho backbone
of several local statesmen of our ac
quaintance.
While It la well to have In view Uio
pole for the baseball pennant. It
might be wise not to set It up before
the next week makes Its home run
toward Saturday night.
The decision of Judge Shelby In the
railroads appealing for an injunction
haa simply saved Governor Smith
from the opportunity of defying the
Federal court* even as Comer and
Glenn. *
Atlanta can always rely upon
her mayors to produce a sensation
when other sources of news run
dry.—Augusta Chronicle.
Does the esteemed Chronicle mean
to -Insinuate that Atlanta mayors
never go dry?
The time will come when Council
men Harman, Huddleston and Rob
erta will have greater reason to be
proud of their votes on the Bell Tele
phone franchise than the eight coun-
cllmen who voted its passage.
Old Marse Henry remains, and
he Is worthy ten thousand plants.
—Houston Post.
A terse tribute to a great editor.
There are thousands to whom The
Courier-Journal would lose Its charm
If Henry Watterson were gone.
In Belgium glria are expected to
give five weeks out of each school
year to learning housework. The girl
Is required to know not only how to
cook a dinner, but to clean up and
care for a kitchen, do marketing, jvaah
and Irotl.
That was a fine and notable speech
Mr. Hearst made at Jamestown. He
never makes any other kind. But
there arc scores of malicious skeptics
who will believe that Brisbane wrote
It for him. Mr. Hearst Is a far abler
man than Brisbane was at his best.
Ask The New Work World If he is
not.
A strange link with tho historic
events of the past Is recalled by tho
death, several days ago In California,
of Col Roblnsop. On the night
that President Lincoln was assassi
nated It was Col Robinson who
saved the life of William H. Seward,
secretary of state, for which he re
ceived the. thank* of the American
people, through Congress, and was
awarded a gold medal.
The Atlanta Georgian says that
the startling rumor that Uncle
Joe Cannon spoke vociferously In
North Carolina for states' rights
and for letting the South deal
with the negro, can only find Its
explanation In a peculiar product
for which the corn fields of North
Carolina are becoming famous.—
‘-ake City Index.
Uncle Joe has subsequently repellefi
the Insinuation, and since we are all
for prohibition now, we will let it go
at—repudiation.
ROOSEVELT MAY WIN AND REST BEFORE 1909.
- “Mr. John Temple Graves, of Georgia, Is still Insisting In
nls eloquent way that both great parties ought to concur In forc
ing a renomlnatlon upon President Roosevelt The idea has
much to commend it, but our permanent party mechanisms
could hardly adjust themselves to the shock of such an innova
tion. Meanwhile the demand for Mr. Roosevelt's renomlnatlon
by hie own party Is a very clear and atrong one, with the out.
spoken support of a good many leaders in their respective
states. Undoubtedly Mr. Roosevelt means exactly what he has
repeatedly said. But conditions might arise that would prove
very embarrassing. Meanwhile the great fitness of Secretary
Taft commends Itself to. the judgment of thoughtful men
throughout the country. The candidacy of Speaker Cannon is
kept prominent In Illinois, and so Is that of Senator Knox, In
Pennsylvania- There Is no appearance of any organised move
ment on behalf of Governor Hughes, of New York, and yet
there Is a great deal of current talk about his availability as a
candidate. Many friends of Mr. Cortelyou, secretary of tho
treasury, are speaking of him as the most desirable map to
^brlng forward as a ‘dark horse' In case of a deadlocked conven
tion. The situation viewed as a whole Is quite undeveloped. —
Review of Reviews.
The Review of Reviews docs not exactly state the position and at
titude of The Georgian.
The editor of The Georgian expressed at Chattanooga his honest
conviction that It was the wise and great part of the Democratic party
to Join with the rest of the country In asking Mr. Roosevelt to accept
another term and to carry to a completion the great democratic fight he
was so successfully waging against predatory wealth In behalf of the
I^ople. We expressed there the conviction that while the Democratic
party had great' men and great leaders In Its ranks—and none greater
and nobler than Mr. Bryan—that there .was no man In the ranks of either
party so well equipped In character, courage and ability. In experience,
prestige and power. In knowledge of the machinery ot effective action, in
tho prestige of victory, and In the fear ot the corporations as the presi
dent after six years of office and his two years of battle with these co
lossal forces.
This was the conviction urged at Chattanooga, and subsequent is
sues of The Georgian have elaborated the reasons for the faith that
was In us.
Within the last two months we have not been given to any insist
ence upon the execution of the plan.
The reason for this silence may not be out of place at this time.
The whole basis ot the Chattanooga suggestion was the belief that
there was no other man in the rank of cither party, save the president,
who could fight and win this battle for the people. The burden of our
desire was the triumph of the people In tho greatest battle of their eco
nomic history, and we ware willing to sacrifice names and fetiches and
shibboleths in order to follow the only man who could lead us to
victory.
We have been engaged of late In observing and studying the chang
ing and advancing conditions which seom to make It possible that this
great battle may possibly be vigorously fought and effectively won
without going outside the party lines to find a leader.
Mark you. wt^do not say just yet that this can be done, but condi
tions have advanced so materially since Chattanooga, that loyalty and
prudence suggest a suspension of opinion waiting the developments of
the next few months. <
If the fight of the people against predatory wealth can be fought and
won by a Democratic leader, then evtfry Democrat would prefer to fol
low his own to victory. ,
If It dovelops that this can not bo accomplished under this agency,
therf the real and fearless Democracy which looks to tho triumph of real
Democratic cause* and Is not slavishly tied to men and shadows, will be
willing to follow the strenuous president to an absolutely essential
victory. .
But there has been a great wave of reform sweoplng the country.
The people are awake and In the saddle everywhere. The governors of
the states havo shown' a lion front to the corporations and fearlessly
tested every law that looked to the superior rights of the people. The
legislatures have enriched the statute hooks with laws set to the re
straint of the selfish aggression of corporations. Fearless Judges have
haled great offenders to justice and vindicated the majesty of law above
the tyranny ot trusts. Above all, the temper of the times, the Incidents
of expression, and tho popular elections In different states have demon
strated to the Republic that tho vast and triumphant majority of the
people are aroused and firmly resolved upon reform. Tho president's
great fight has done much to bring about this result Mr. Bryan's elo
quent propaganda through a period ot years has furthered It Mr.
Ilearst's fearless and tireless battle through the columns ot his eight
great newspapers has done as much or more than any othor cause to ele
vate the people and to reduce the corporations to an appreciation of
Justice.
And the editor of The Georgian can not be begrudged the consolation
that the Chattanooga speech, in Its effect upon the country, has done Its
part In concentrating public opinion upon the Imminence and tho over
shadowing importance of the great economic Issue of the day.
The question now Is whether the might and the volume of the pub
lic opinion which haa been created, backing the legislatures, the Judges
and the executives, is not great enough to bring victory to any great lead
er of either party who stands iA>st definitely for this reform.
And whether after such a triumph at the polls this same majesty ot
public opinion would not so powerfully sustain the victor In such a cause,
as to render execution easier and success moro certain than It would
have been six months ago.
Vhls Is the question to which we are addressing an honest consid
eration at the present time. i '
We do not underestimate the reactive genius and power of corpo
rate wealth. We do not for a moment lose sight ot the tremendous stake
which the corporations have In the Issue, and ot the tremendous effort
which they are sure to make to regain their lost ground, and their for
mer power and advantage.
But the almost unparalleled scope and magnitude ot popular inter
est and popular determination in these vast economic. Issues would seem
to the fair observer to be too great to be overcome even by the power
of organised money and brains.
Every day seems to bring some new and valiant champion to the
people and every day seems to multiply the forces that are fighting tor
reform.
It is a condition better and more promising than we could bare fore
casted or believed possible in the earlier months of the year. It haa
chauged the whole aspect of the battle and the entire status ot the peo
ple's cause.
What can wo do, then, wiser and better than to help and hope and
wait upon the marching order of events?
At the present rata of wonderful progress the president, before the
close of his tsrm, may have won his fight and realized hla mission—
and tamed hla rest.
If so he can retire amid the grateful pAudits of hla countrymen and
take bis splendid place In history, leaving a Democratic president In bis
plade.
We trust It may be so.
But If the corporations should rally under the alindow of Congress
and the Federal courts—If the battle thickens and the skies, bright with
promise now. grow dark with apprehension under an eclipse of popular
concern—then we are sure the president will be ready If we need him—
and valiant with strength aa the day may demand.
THE SOUTHERN BELL AND THE RAILROAD EXAMPLE.
The Southern Bell Telephone Company has been heretofore esteemed
a discreet and intelligent corporation. It has received light rebuke with
exceeding amiability, and under mild protest has been prolific of eloquent
promises of reform. ,
If tho' company now would vindicate its repute for wisdom it should
make at this time and of its own volition those terms of Justice and
equity with Atlanta which the people or the commission are ultimately
and Inexorably certain to exact In the future. ,
The Bell Telephone Company has much to learn from the experience
of the railroads.
There Is more than one railroad president who has said, and Is say
ing now, "How much wiser policy it would have been to liave met half
way the Just demands ot the people long ago, and so sflved the worry
and loss and bad feeling under which the people have been forced to
win their inevitable victory!”
If It was ah to do over It would have a different and a gentler his
tory—this fight between the railroads and the people. There would have
been kindness where there was Indifference, reason where there was
rude rebuff, and concession where there was defladbe.
If the Telephone Company Is wise it will read gnd study this history
of the railroads and the people, and in the torchlight of the experience
it will find a better and a wiser way to dfal with the problems they are
grappling now..
One thing Is fixed in the status ot today and In the solid prophecy
of tomorrow: The people have learned at last to know their rights, and
they are fully and resolutely determined to maintain them. It may be
slow. It may sometimes be halting and a bit uncertain, but this great
mighty mass who give franchises and support enterprises, and enrich
corporations, are Just humanly and ploddingly resolved that corpora
tions mast pay a due and reciprocal tax for the privileges of enrichment
given them, and that the people who give -so freely and support so amia
bly must be served acceptably and recompensed fairly for what they
give. • - ' —■
The people, too, are entitled to some reasonable profits upon the in
vestment which they make of their own possessions of franchise and of
money. .
What a wise, fine stroke of policy it would be to recognize this great
truth—and the justice of It—end to meet in a broad, generous spirit tho
demands which the people so easily have it In their power to enforce!
What a proper and pleasant relation it would establish between the
people and the corporation! How It would banish suspicion, and disarm
prejudice and develop confidence and charity and good will.
Of course the prqfaent contest is not ended. The first round seems
a trifle In favor of the corporation. It has frequently been so. But there
are other days and other issues and other tribunals, and the lingering
Impression that Atlanta has fared badly In the present trade Is not like
ly to make the second round more considerate and kindly when it comes.
There Is new force born to Georgia legislation, and a new power
come to help tho people in the public utilities bill, and through this
mighty and beneficent agency there are some grave abuses to be reme
died and some serious Inequalities brought to judgment
In the long run the corporations will find fairness and liberality and
faithful service the winning policy both for today, and more especially
for that tomorrow which is sure to come.
I N upbuilding a city there is no more important factor |
than conservative, yet progressive, banking—conservative
in order that financial conditions may always be sound;
• progressive in order that no deserving business enterprise,
capable of contributing to the growth and prosperity of the
city, may lack proper financial aid.
This bank, which is conducted along these lines, is pleased
to place at the disposal of its customers the facilities gained
during twenty-seven years of continuous service and growth.
MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO.
THE BRACEBRIDGE DIAMONDS
A Thrilling Story of Mystery and Adventure
oinuroia.
Frnnk (the hern) find ReRlnnld Bracebrldgc
meet Mme. Vera Slnvlnsk;
ECHOES OF GEORGIAN EDITORIALS
To the Editor of The Georgian:
In behalf of the weekly papers of tho
state I wish to thank you for your ed
itorial of Friday last.
Your remarks were clearly and forci
bly expressed and covered the ground
most fully. I trust that you have care
fully considered the matter In all of Its
different bearings and that you are now
ready to use the weight of your influ
ence In favor of the weekly press.
If a rule is promulgated by the Geor
gia railroad commission or a law is
passed by the general assembly of the
state denying to tho newspapers the
right of contract with the railroads, the
papers that will be injured the most are
the papers that con least afford to be
hurt. I refer to tho small weeklies
published ax points along the'line of
roads not considered competitive.
The Influential weeklies and all of
the dallies can get all of the railroad
advertising that they want at cash
rates. This will not be the case of the
small weekly—the very paper that
ought to be fostered—If It Is published
at a point on the line of a road not
reached by another line.
It will not suffice to say that the ralfr
roads will be forced to advertise their
schedules. This will not bring In piuch
revenue and the papers will light for
this small concession Just as they do
now for the legal advertisements, and
more harm would result than .the good
to be obtained! All things being equal
the.railroads would give the advertising
to the paper having the largest circu
lation and the small weekly would be
cut. out.
I believe that a large majority of tbe
people of Georgia and many of our con
scientious lawmakers are In favor of
the newspapers retaining the right of
contract, but I would feel much surer
of the Anal result If the editor of The
Atlanta Georgian would consent to give
to the weekly papers the benefit of his
voice and pen In the flgbt they are now.
making for what they consider their
Just due.
I am quite sure that every member
of the Georgia Weekly Press Associa
tion already feels under many obliga
tions to you for whnt you have writ
ten and that tho editor of every weekly
In the state will feel deeply grateful
for what you may do In the future
along the line indicated.
With assurances of great esteem. I
am, yours very truly,
H. M. STANLEY.
Dublin. Ga., Bept. 3.
“THE ENEMY WITHIN THE GATES"
To th* Editor of The Georgian:
There was never a more timely edi
torial than that In Saturday's Geor
gian on "Eternal Vigilance."
While we have enacted Into law an
admirable measure, reorganizing the
railroad commission, we must not think
we can rest on our arms. As Senator
Tillman said after the passage of the
Hepburn bill, “It will accomplish touch.
kill eka euk/tnlo mnat n.,e w.i t A alnnnl"
heart but dulled by their pecuniary In
terests—connected with us,* however,
by social and business ties—until every
protest against corporate * Influence
seems ungracious and officious. _
It Is easy to war against foreign
foes, but when the supporters of the
enemy are within our very walls, it is
only by the utmost vigilance we can
escape his thralldom.
The specious cry of conservatism and
conciliation Is heard in the land, and
even the Journals which have been
most loyal to the people have some
times welcomed any appearance of con
cession from the corporations with al
most as obsequious Joy as if It were
a benefaction from a sovereign. Cer
tainly as long as they are flying the
black flag of piracy and defiance It is
mockery to talk of peace.
Shall we be lulled to sleep by the
fear of driving away capital? Capital
will always seek investment, and It will
be a great gain when It takes tho Xorm
of legitimate enterprise Instead of mo
nopoly. The splendid future opening
before the South will attract honest
capital sufficient to build up our waste
places, and It Is not necessary to li
cense those who are tempted by our
magnificent resources to undertake to
exploit us.
But In any event, God forbid that
we should barter our dearly won heri
tage of freedom for a mess of potage
or lick the'chains that bind us in or
der to feed on the crumbs that fall from
corporation tables! Very respectfully,
H. H. PERRY.
Gainesville, September 2.
WHAT M’KINLEY TRIED
R008EVELT MAY DO.
(The New York Bun.)
mcHwiffi 1
tacked by a foreigner (Dt Carl, Mueller),
the latter demanding that she surrender to
him "a bit of paper mid a stone.* He
claims he has the missing fragment niul
that “the others were then lit the hotel.
Frank rescues bpr and Is given n package
with permlr.lson to open It when he thinks
the right time bns come. A telegram an
nounces the sudden den*b of Reginalds
father. Frnnk Is made executor of tbe es
tate. Reginald Is charged with forgery, nnd
calls upon Frank to save hint from arrest.
A maid rushes Into the room and tells Reg
inald his wlfo Is dead and that be Is charg
ed with her nlhrder. Frank and Reglunld
leave the house by a secret passage nnd
reach the .Uracehrldge country home oa
• wuvu mr Dimruuuki! luuuu j uumv
Long Island. They embark In nn airship.
Reginald Is sent to France. Frank learns
that the physlcinn who attended Reginald's
wlfo resembles Dr. Mueller. lie hires u
farm In Ohio near the place where this doc
tor lives. Sylvia Thurston, pretty daughter
„ueller falls In love with he;*. He set
to kuow her brother, a pnhiter, who reside*
abroad. 8ylvln. Dr. Mueller and a girl
friend visit “The Hollow,” an old house,
said to be bn tinted.
via. He tells her he knows she loves
nnd Is only kept from saying so by fear of
her brother. Rnymond. Basil mnkes threats
against Rnymoud.
Basil is almost persuaded to go to Colo
rado nnd seek Ills fortune In tbe mines. He
turns to drink In his distress over bis UQ'
successful love affair, and bis sister, Rose,
pleads with him to refoun.
Basil does not reform. While In the Held
one day he hears Dr. Mueller making love
to Sylvia. Basil meets the girl nnd l»egs
her to wed him. 8he Is frightened nnd re
fuses. While trying to escape from Basil
She
Dr. Mueller urges Sylvia to marry him
at once, although she tells him she wishes
her brother. Rnymoud, who Is in Europe,
to be preseut nt the ceremony.
Ruth Pritchard warns Sylvia against Dr.
Mueller, and Bndll Thurston declargs. In n
letter to Sylvln, thnt be will prevent/her
marriage at nnjr cost.
Raymond Thurston returns home unex
pcctedly nnd Is greeted by his sister durlug
the temporary absence of her linnet*.
Mueller disappears In n most extraordi
nary manner, but a letter from him to Syl
via explains his obscure. v
Sylvlg and her brother go for n walk
nnd meet Basil, who quarrels with I
mond. »•
Basil, apparently Insane over the loss
of Sylvia, makes ugly threats against Ray
mond. When Sylvia and Raymond return
home. Raymond flnds n mysterious letter on
hla dresser. After the family retires, he
gets out Into tbe stormy nlcht to keep uu
engagement demanded In the letter.
The following morning Ruth Prltchnrd Is
found lb the woods near the Thnrston home,
uncouscious. When she recovers conscious
ness. her inlnd Is apparently unhinged with
some horror. Raymond Thurston Is found
In the stndlo, shot through the heart.
Basil Is supcctcd of the murder of Ray
mond. Hy:r?r.*s mind seems to- have been
shattered by the tragedy.
After Raymond Is burled Sylvln goes Into
hysterics. Dr. Mueller endeavors to per-
sunde the family to move to some other
home.
CHAPTER L.
Where Was Basil?
Sylvia Thurston had dropped In a
dead faint upon tho floor, and there
Monica Peard found her when she
reached the Head of the stairs.
'Help me to carry her back to her
own room, Martha,” Monica said, ns
she stooped to lift, the unconscious
girl in her .arms.
Mrs. Thurston had now come up
stairs in great agitation, and Carl
Mueller stood behind her, gazing
speechlessly upon Sylvia’s ghastly
face and limp, death-like form.
“Do not bo alarmed, Mrs. Thurston.”
Monica said huriedly, as she moved
slowly down the lobby with her bur
den. “Sho will be better presently.
Please go back to. the drawing room.
I will come at once and tell you when
>f n less authenticated but perhaps equally
enthusiastic exponent of exaltation, the
Hon. John Temple Graves. Naturally, be • ..... w ...v VHVV „„
1. r i ,e *K 0 » ,, ch altitudes of eloquence Sylvia has recovered.”
•• caused the whole surrounding nlr to gh© danced alrnlflcn
blossom Into garlands. Mr. Taft Is a dla- summon
pa son, uot a flute. Nevertheless the plain
meaning of the declaration was Just the
same and possibly more accessible to the or
dinary uiinrelieiisioii.
The achievement nearest to Theodore
Roosevelt’s heart, more precious than the
crash of constitutions nnd the wreck of
peace, Is the dissolution of the Solid South.
Ho doesn't expect to do it nil at once.
Modesty treads hard upon his conquering
heels, and temperance, wreathed in every
but the people must not go to sleep!
The situation Is this: The great cor
porations, exercising special privileges
granted by the people, have converted
them Into onerous monopolies. Having
the power to demand extortionate ~-****“•
rate., they have had the money exact- ' f h T EatfonuTw ™.
th. ttuHHo oommand tbo n , xm , fn Mr McKinley tho prophet flM
moment. It. will not Inst uud Secretary
laft la careful to refrain from promises,
but Just now there Is reason to believe
that tho president would rather add Ken-
tucky, Tennessee or Georgln to hla “bag”
than paralyse another corporation or usher
In a poulc.' John Temple has told us so
to the accompaniment of music. The sec
retary of war repeats It In solemn nnd Im
pressive terms.
It would lie Interesting, hoivever, to know
something about tlio basis of I’residcut
Roosevelt s expectations. There was a time
when many thousands of serious men, the
representatives of Southern progress and re.
habUltntion, looked kindly, eveu approving.
jr. npon Republican policies as exemplified
by William McKinley. They had emerged
from the ruin wrought by the carpet bag
regime nnd were beginning to reconstruct
a then prostrate prosperity. In various
partvof the so-called r ’soIld” section, tbe
pioneers of Industry and enterprise bad
r.enllsed the Importance to them of the
ed from the public to command tho
allegiance of thousands of adherents
dependent upon them for a livelihood.
In the words of Edmund Burke, "We
have been corrupted by the treasures
extracted from our own colters.”
To acquire and hold the power to
levy unlimited tribute and to evade
Just taxation have been their two gredt
altiis. To accomplish these they have
gone Into politics, as a rule, from
- - - — *■' — * . hngxn ‘ f hr»
Maine to California. It has been the
same story In every state.
With the power to enrich or crush,
with the opportunity to extend all sorts
wholesome gospel, the nssurnnee of a sym
pathetic reconciliation, a guarantee of their
own self-respect lu adopting oud pursuing
measures ot co-operntton. Had McKinley
lived to tbe end of hla term the dream of
n disintegrated 8outb-no less foudly cher
ished In that section than nt the North—
would have passed Into the procession of
realities. But where Is the South’s tempts-
Hon now to forswear Its ancient faith?
The South Is nothing If not conservative.
I poll Its political altars still burn the Urea
of iiiu<-i«:.-q l.i.i.in. In lit.* linv. of it# ill#.
tress anil hopelessness It h#a im n Ini
astray by various pretenders nn.l Impoetora,
of favors, they have often commercial
ized the churche#. the Bar.
the press,
not to apeak of legislature*. converted
entire communltlea Into worshipers of
(raft and mammon, and built up a
corporation arielocracy as exclusive aa
the feudal arlatocracy of the middle
mt««
Their great army of lobbylata, preaa
political wlreworkers. merce-
dlera are atlll with uu. and It wax well
to caution the people aa to the ap
proaching prlmarlca. For fhey study
each county, control adroit politician*
try every device and often deceive the
"very elect." They have great atakea
to play for the revenuea of an empire,
and are not relaxing their hold wlth-
° U vvJ th.. their fri.nrU *" 1 ' 1 ektqttence. But huw does the president
We must not forget that their ftfenda p r »tn~‘ to rentier l>U hope! In what part
are legion, many of them good men at of th- youth will he l"-k for M.-r -.-ti 'ij
hut dura are kou* never to return!
The vupora of deeiulr havo been dlaperaed.
The bright aun of courage nml neeumnee
rldee the Himtbern aky. The Icnderi who
Were attracted by William McKinley atlll
leaiL The ohL accepted Inatltutlon. have
anrvlveil, the time-honored atanilnnla of
Anal.ittnxim rlrlllutlon have aurcenafully
ilcneil tntafortnno niul illtwtitter. ... ,„ w
South an claewbete In the realm of hiitnnn
imturc there are lover# of the, .rrcnimua
nml apoatlea of dtoordrr. The night rlilera.
the lytirher#. the white enppera atlll prac
tice violence nnd mlore Ita prophet. Then# •
however, arc only uiirtier. of the hue trail
They no more repreuent the Mouth
the North.
Thvo',!''."' Rpoaer ,, l> Inngn to dlalocnte
the Holhl Month. John Temple Crave, hn#
told n# .
aril Taft ba» eertllh-. ... ..
utent with weighty If porfnuetery nml lira-
Bhe glanced nlgnlflcantly at Mueller
aa ahe spoke, nnd he offered his arm
to Mrs. Thurston and led her back to
the room they had Just left.
"Lay her flat on the floor, Miss
Peard," Martha Jenner aaid, as they
entered Sylvia'a room. "That's right.
Now loosen her dresa and I’ll fetch
aomo brandy." •
It waa a prolonged atvoon, but at
laat a struggled sigh escaped the un
conscious girl's pale Bps. and the
deathly look of her face began to alter
a little as a faint color replaced the
chalky pallor of her cheeks.
Monica sat beside Sylvia on the
floor, supporting her friend's head nnd
shoulders with her nrm.
"Leave us together now, please,
Martha,*' Monica whispered presently.
"But you can remain In the hall, and
It I want you I will call at once.”
Martha Jenner accordingly with
drew, nnd after n minute or two she
heard Sylvia's faint voice, then Mon
ica Peard's soothing tones, then the
sound of sobbing and some broken
words from Sylvia:
"Oh, Monica, I cannot live without
him! Oh, I wish—I wish God would
take me this moment!"
Despair.
"Poor thing! Poor Miss 8ylvln!"
Martha Jenner said to herself, the
tears coursing down her cheeks. "She
will never be the same again. She
was wrapped up heart and soul In her
brother. She will never love a sweet
heart aa ahe loved him. God help
wrench them
how can I attempt to
asunder now?" «
And what could Monica say In reply
to such words as these? How could
the conventional expressions of 8ym .
pathy and consolation meet this ., ar .
ticular case? So she wae silent for the
most part; and as that dreary evening
closed, Sylvia, utterly worn out
exhausted, dropped ot last Into a
unbroken slumber. Monica remained
that nlgtu at Moorcombe, and slept „ n
a cot In Sylvia's
“Should she wake during the night
I want to be near her." Monha -md
to Mrs. Thurston. "Martha Jenne.- | 3
kindness Itself, but she does not •o..i» r .
stand Sylvia as I do.”
And all night long* Monica lav wide
awake, listening to her friend’s regular
breathing, and not until the first sun-
rays of the October morning were
stealing through the drawn window
curtains did she drop Into a brief sleep
She was aroused about an hour later
by the entrance of Martha Jenner
and Sylvia presently awoke, with a
long sigh.
"That sleep will be the saving of
— ” Martha whispered to Monica
her,”
“But It would bo better for her to bo
kept as quiet as possible todav, Mis,
Peard. I think no one should see her
but yourself—not even her father and
mother."
"I will see to that, If at all possible,
Martha."
“Joe Peters was saying Just now
that the police Inspector would be like,
ly to come today to put some questions
to Miss Sylvia. Joe heard It In tho
village this morning.”
“Miss Sylvia can not possibly see tn»
man. Martha; such a conversation
would be of aerlou- Injury to her at
present Absolute quiet is what sho
wants—and-, what she shall have, if I
can manage it” Monica said, with great
determination In her plain, kindly face.
And an through that day Monica
Peard was stanch to her determination,
and even Mrs. Thurston was made to
understand that her visit to her daugh.
tcr's room should be of the briefest du.
ration, and that no distressing subjects
should be mentioned.
It was somewhat of a shock and dis
appointment to Monica, therefore, when
about 4 o’clock In the afternoon the old
carriage from Redbrow drove up to
Moorcombe, and a moment later Mar
tha Jenner met Monica In the hall and
said hurriedly:
"Miss Sylvia was peeping through tho
window Just now. and she saw Miss
Letltla Thurston stepping out of the
carriage, and she says she must sea
her at once, as she has something very
particular to say to her. Miss Peard."
Monica went to Sylvia's room and
endeavored to dissuade her from this
purpose, but her entreaty was futile.
There was a flush of excitement In Syl
via’s face. 8he had thrown on her
dressing gown, and was pacing nerv
ously up and down her room aa sho
spoke to Monica.
“I would have gone myself to Bed-
brow could I have managed It today,
Monica. I must see Cousin Letty—and
I must see her alone, too. Tell her to
come- up to me, Monica—tell her to
come quickly. I can not bear this su».
pensel".
With these strange words ringing In
her ears. Monica Peard was forced to
depart on her unwilling grrand.
“Such a meeting will undo all that
I've done. I fear for Sylvia," Monica
thought, "But there Is no help for It
now."
Sylvia waited her old klnswortnan's
appearance In a state bf growing agita
tion; nnd when, nftei some ten min-
her!"
For the remainder of the day Mon
ica Peard never left 8ylvia’s side. 8he
encouraged the broken-hearted girl to
■peek Of Rnymoud. and she herself
dwelt on the past happy days which
she had spent here at Moorcombe with
Raymond and Sylvia, and revived little
Incidents of years before, and even
fragments of Raymond's llght-henrted
careless, happy talk.
And as Sylvia listened. , her tears
flowed freely at last, ami Ae was en
abled tovgtand face to face with this
great sorrow of her life, and to realize
what it meant to her—now and
through the dreary, lonely future still
"I wish God would take me, Mon
ica!" she said again and again. "It
thin the Block Iloml. U.ra'hik?.,. »i| ™think what my life will
the niilon labor ’>yni|Hiibisers" represent I** without Raymond. I am culm
. - -— - pm calm
enough now—nn you see—But I have
not courage enough to face the future
He wan everything' to me. Monica—he
had a part In every thought of mine,
every project, every memory, every an.
ticlpatton. He was with 'in* all day
of Miss
room. Sylvia did not wait for a greet
ing of any kind from her visitor, hut
Plunged at once into the matter that
harassed her heart and brain.
"Hhsh, Cousin Letty! Say nothing to
me of Raymond! 1 understand fully
that you feel for me, and that iru#
kindness haa hrnuiit you here now.
But I can not talk ot my sorrow to you.
The words would choke me."
She paused for a second and drew a
quick, gasping breath. She leaned
closer to her old kinswoman, and her
shaking Angers seized Alias Lctltla'i
thin, shriveled hand.
“Cousin Letty, look me straight In
the face, and answer me a question—
as you hope fof mercy! Where was
Basil on the night of my brother's
death?”
Miss Letltla recoiled a little, with
a startled exclamation. For a mo
ment or two she stared at Sylvia, as If
she thought tho girl's grief had af
fected her reason.
"Oh, Sylvia. Sylvia! you can not pos
sibly mean that!’’ she said at last.
"Surely, surely, my dear, you do not
connect Basil in any way with poor
Raymond’s terrible fate?”
Continued in Tomorrow’s baorgian.
TROUBLE MAKES FRIENDS.
long—either In spirit or In reality- All jjg ~« r "lraiL*
im Ilf© \vn* !r! , r^ov*n vri! 1 ! hi* -- f auu lines
(TIip NnslivUlc BanneisV
Trouble niul tho kindly consider)fl*” 1
which trouble often elicits bring out
lK*st In human nature. The recent dto*'
trous lire lu The Louisville Courier^.Joiiriuii
Is n case In poiut. When Tbe C0Url‘ , r-J« ,ur *
tml was temporarily turned out <>f
the other newspapers. Including The l’"**b
at once tendered their plants to their c*J n *
temporary. It Is well known that >‘ r *
Watterson and Mr. Knott have for u l"ti«
time' l»een nt journnllstle dn*p*ra' P ol,,t *j
atul that the hard things they have Ml'*
of each other have nearly ©xhaaited tb<‘ v '*-
cabularv of Invective. Hut at heart it " :l
not so bad. At any rate, Mr. Walter***
flnds hluisclf lu a most amiable wood.
he lu The Conrlcr'Journal:
“Really one only needs to have disinter
to know bow k*hb! the world Is; every*
body rushed to the rescue of The Fourier*
Journal yesterday; the meaning of tin*
that the old lady at the corner-even m
her hiunbuzine skirts nnd aunlwmnet—i*
trouble lias everybody’s sympathy.
“It Is positively Im»w1 Meritin'! Bj J‘ :l *
tiral process of evolution and reform.
r urlFr-Journnl loves everybody; we !, ’ r *
Mayor Rlnghutu for the enemies he
made; we lore prospective Mayor Trie
for the friends he thinks he has made: ««
even love The Hveulng Post, wh!*’>»
done the sqtinre thing—and that means t* 1
—v love everybody.” . . .
“The Indebtedness of The Coorler J. ornj)
to Tbe UmlMlIle Herald goes without
lug; and this menus that politics
are not lines of uc