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It was easy lor Weston—he "wins
In a walk.”
They're still fighting over who la
tho great ozlz over In Morocco—If
any one carea to know.
Can Marie Henry really Intend run
ning with the "gray wolves of the sen
ate?"
Minister of Justice Htchglovltoff Is
causing a great deal of trouble In Rus
sia and with the linotype man.
France la getting stingy with her
gold. Must be afraid the Prince de
Snyou will fall to do his duly by his
country.
The king of Italy Is trembling on
Mr throne these days. Not revolt, but
earthquakes causes the disturbance,
however.
The only fault that we have to And
with the appearance of the new gold
coin Is that It Is not as familiar as
wo would prefer.
Wellman announces that he has not
lost faith In the air route to the pole,
Tho trouble Is, folks have about lost
faith In Wellman.
Mrs, Pat Campbell has been giving
cigarettes to Connecticut factory
boys. That's just what Carrie Nation
says about these stage-folks.
A harp bss been found In Iowa that
Is 414 years old and Tbo Chicago Rec
ord-Herald strongly Intimates that It
Is the one that was In Tara's halls.
Those yarn spinners who held a
banquet at their national convention
tho other night In New York had a
lino opportunity to boost their busi
ness.
The Qerman authorities - have sup
pressed a novel because It ‘‘bared the
secret sins” of high Oermhn officials.
That's what makes the six best sell
ers over here.
Congress will go through the monu-
Mental folly of wlnd-jnbblng for about
ten days, then adjourn until after the
holidays. The session up to January
Is always s farce.
Texas holds a man who says be
wnnta a chance to vote for Rocke
feller for president of the U. 8. A.
"Grandoldtexaa!" as The Houston
Post would remark.
An elderly unmarried lady of
Cozsnovls, N. Y., Is going to the cat
show In New York city next month,
accompanied by twenty-three other
old cata, to exhibit In the show.
Come on back home. Don Marquis,
and rest on your laurels. Any man
who could ram an umbrella story like
that down the Gotham throat, need
make no further effort to permanent
ly establish fals fame.
Japan hat invited the Pacific fleet
te drop Into her harbor* for a friend
ly little vieit whenever it Is con
venient. And there be some who In
terpret the Invitation to mean. "Oh
Come op; who's afraid!"
Charley Edwards, quondam secre
tary of the national Democratic con
gressional committee, haa started a
magazine, “Brickbats and Roquets,"
both of which he Is an adept at burl
ing.
BUSINESS MEN AND MISSIONARY MOVEMENTS.
There will be a banquet at the Aragon Friday evening—given by
those Interested In what Is known as the Layman's Missionary Move
ment.
Until recently everything In the missionary line has been looked
after by preachc*s and church bodies; but the radical changes that have
taken place In religious matters of recent years have brought men of af
fairs much more to the front than they have ever been. We spoke only
n few day* ago of the prevalence of business men In the two great con
ventions of the Methodists and Baptiste et Valdosta and Cartersville,
and the prominent part these men were taking In those deliberations,
aud ss thought Is broadening and men arc growing, It Is very refresh
ing to see the Interest that Is being taken jn things that make for bet
ter lives and greater uplift.
The Layman's Missionary Movement Is a crystallised result of a
business-like Internet men have taken In missionary work.
The Idea has prevailed to a considerable degree that the money and
effort spent for foreign missions especially, fell far short of gsttlng
anything like dollar for dollar resulta. People have said that it took
80 centa to get the other 10 to the place It could do any good. This, of
course, Is anything but true, for 00 cent* of tho dollar reaches tho spot,
and when we consider how much more can be had for the money In
the places where It goes, we get more than a dollar’s worth for a dollar.
The Layman's movement has been sending representatives, or
rather getting members to visit the various Holds around the world;
looking on the work from a buslnoss standpoint as well as otherwise,
and judging of the beBt means of doing the things that are at hand.
Tho work done by missionaries Is largely educations! and their re
ligious work Is done with little or no demonstration, since It would be
difficult to get resulta on a purely religious baals. Foreign people, and
especially the people of the Far East, where most work le done, are
anxious to learn; opportunities for them to leave at their own expense
are few, and when a missionary comes to their village there are al
ways a number of natives who are eager enough to study and who thus
come under the Influence of religious teaching, too.
The first thing done, as a rule, Is to establish a school. Seven hun
dred miles from tho coast In the hoart of Africa, with his medicine and
his books, Fred Lang can be found surrounded by people who sre just
above the animal; and from that village all the way up to the capital
of the empire of Japan, where we And people, learned far beyond the or
dinary, studying with our missionaries.
One seldom sees a more Impressive sight than to walk In upon one
of these schools and see from sixty to one hundred women, many of
them old and gray, gowned In the native garb, all alttlng on tho floor of
the mission house, reciting and reading after the American or English
missionary as would so many children In our public schools.
The fact that "laymon,” or really frailness men. have Interested
themselves In matters of this kind, seems to us to stamp the work with
an even greater seriousness than has belonged to it from a material
point of view, and can but be ah evidence of broader and better thought
on the part of train of affairs.
Not the least Important of all this li the commercial aspect that Is
unavoidably a result of these millions of people receiving knowledge
at the hands of our people.
Men who read and try to know what is going on outside their own
family circle can not help but know that regardless of their Ideas as to
the value or Importance of the religious side of the missionary's pres
ence In India, China, Japan, or elsewhere, the missionary Is at least a
representative of our great country, and with the waking up of even so
dead a sleeper as China, America will benefit Industrially because of
the demands she will make for cloth, cotton and the like.
The I-ayman’a movement, too, marks the greatest step In the com
mon senso acceptance of the value of this kind of work. It brings It to
earth and strips It of the Impractical aspect that so many critics have
seen lit to clothe It In, and puts It on the plane of every day good to
mankind.
It Indorses this work that Is threading Its way Into the Ignorance of
millions who live and die In tho fetiches of darkness and Idolatry; It
Indorses this movement-that Is sending to foreign lands men and wom
en who have never preached, but who hare been schooled In medicine
and who go to heal the sick, and, above and beyond all, It shows that
the world Is growing brighter and better ss the years go by.
DEATH OP DR. SPALDINO.
Within the past week three of Atlanta’s most prominent and use
ful citizens have been called suddenly from the activities of life. With
out warning or premonition death came to these men In the guise of tho
Angel of Sleep, and found them ready for the Anal reckoning. Atlanta
had barely recovered from The shock of the sudden deaths of Mr. Wal
ker P. Inmsn and Mr. Anton Kontz, when the distressing announcement
Is made Friday morning that Dr. R. D. Spalding had slab fallen on sleep
In the midst of a life full of good and kindly deeds and In touch with
what was best and worthiest In the dally walks of men.
Dr. Spalding was one of the pioneers of Atlanta and hat at all
times been one of the most generous, prominent sod Influential citi
zens of the community.
Horn in 183S, Dr. Spalding had reached the allotted span of life, but
his vigorous physical and mental condition precluded alt thought of age
In connection with him, ao that hli death on Friday came as a distinct
and distressing blow to his friend* In all classes of the community. Dr.
Spalding's Influence was felt In the social, business and religious life
of Atlanta and ever and atwaya tor what was noblest and best. His
death Is o' loss which will be felt for many a year by the people of At
lanta Individually and collectively. His example should prove ao Inspi
ration to friends and associate*.
Dr. Spalding will be especially missed In hU church, where his gen
erosity and devotion were In constant unfailing evidence.
MANY NEW FACES IN OONQRESS.
On Monday the Sixtieth congress of the United States will assem
ble at Washington. Many now laces will be seen in both bouses and
some of the old favorites will be mlsacd, not only by tho hundreds who
annua!!}’ crowd t|>e public galleries on the opening day, but by the cor
respondents whose duty It Is to keep the "home folks” posted on men
and affairs at the national capllol. The new congress promises well.
Whether It will measure up to the expectations of the people remains to
be seen. That s golden opportunity for popular legislation Is at band Is
certain. That congress will take advantage of the opportune moment
can not, of course, be predicted with any degi^e of certainty.
The new members all appear to be men who have proved the he
roes of campaigns lit their states, and this argues well for a session
which, while It Is not likely to develop anything startling before, the
Christmas holidays, may bo expected to accomplish a great deal for the
public weal. Vice President Fairbanks win preside, aa usual, oyer the
senate, and "Uncle Joe" Cannon will hold forth aa presiding officer In
the house of representatives as he has done for lo! these several aea-
xlons. In the senate there will be two new members from a brand new
state—Thomas P. Gore and Robert Lee Owen, of Oklahoma. Oore Is
totally blind, but he Is a man of remarkable ability and unquestioned
courage and ambition. He is thirty-seven years of age and will be the
youngest man who will sit in the upper branch of congress during the
first session of the Sixtieth assembly. Senator Oore owes much to his
wile. She has been eyes for him, reading to him several hours each
day, so that he It marvellously well Informed on genera! subjects.
Senator Owen, Mr. Gore’s colleague, Is an Interesting character. He
Is part Indian, being one-eighth Cherokee. He was born In Virginia, Is
rich and aristocratic. Other new members of the senate are; Jeffer
son Davis, of Arkansas, and "Bob" Taylor, of Tennessee, both of whom
are well known to the public at large aa men who hare done things. In
all there are seventeen new senators. Of this number eleven are Re
publicans and six sre Democrats. x
The total membership in the house I* 381, Oklahoma having added
fire representatives, four Democrat* and one Republican. The Republi
cans In the senate will number about to. lo tbe house that party has a
majority of fltty-Ove. . ,
Growth and Progress of the Nfew South
The Georgian b»*re records each day
gom« economic fact In reference to
tbo onward progress of tbe Houtb.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
The principal Industries established In the Houth during tbe week .ending TTed*
y, Voveuilief 27, i ‘ | * '
portnnee end amount rapltaiixntion! but a study of the list reveals « gratify*
Jag —- — • ‘
made to Tbe Tmdfftmnn. Ann matter of course the lines of Industry haring to
do with textiles, mlnlnr ami ImnlK»r operations predominate both In numerical im
portance and amount «*r capitalisation, but a study of the list reveals a gratify*
irig diversity of new Investment which would Indicate an Intelligent appreciation
• nitb “ • ^ -r .. *“*—
textile plant In V.ouuV }lob”oob*niantifacturing company in’Tennessee and
a $100,000 glass factory In West Virginia. ^
Alnhania—BIrmlnglinui. $30,000 manufacturing company; Talladega, $300,000 quar
rying company.
Florida—I’ens/tcnl/i. $350,000 naval stores company; Quincy, $50,000 tobacco com
pany; Montlcetlo, $15,000 tobacco company.
Georgia—Atlanta. $103,000 fertiliser company. $25,000 manufacturing coininny;
Augusta. $130,030 tobacco company; Home. $50,000 chemical company; Bine Bulge,
I33.M0 waterworks and electric light plaut. . ,
Missouri—St. fowls. $6,000. manufacturing company, piano factory. $60,000 mining
company, $60,000 mstnif 'cturing cnuipnnr: (btrthnge. <75,030 mining company; Knnsaa
City, $$30,000 land company: Joplin, $25,030 store company; Miami. $120,000 mining
company; l*exlngton. $50,000 '.and niiupniiy.
North Carolina—^Wilmington, $5^000 creamery; Asheville, $10,000 mining com
pany; Altnnngs. $603,000 mining company.
Honth Carolina-Vorkvllle, $25,033 waterworks; Charleston, $200,003 textile plant;
Bishopvllle, $8,000 development company.
Tennessee—Knoxville, $10,003 marble works. $100,000 manufacturing company,
$100,030 construction company; I^banon, $10,000 waterworks; Nashville, 85.060 ware
house and Iterator company; Oliver Kpriugs, $10,000 mining company: Memphis, $20,-
000 paint nnd glass company.
West Virginia—fo»gan, $50,030 mining company; Wheeling. $25,000 planing mill;
New Martinsville. $10,000 building supply company; Welch, $25,000 coal and coke
company; Kiatervllle, $100,030 glass factory.
MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO.,
CORNER. ALABAMA AND BROAD STS.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
Capital .... $200,000.00
Surplus and Profits $600,000.00
Banking in all its Branches
PEOPLE AND THINGS
-GOSSIP FROM THE HOTELS
AND THE STREET CORNERS
He was a wee bit of a boy, and
hunted close In his arms was a wee bit
of a pup. Rsln was coming down very
hard nnd very wet. Boy and doT were
drenetted. Bqth had a "Ingle pyrpdss—
the boy to laid the pup home; the pup
to evade any such consummation.
tVee boy catechised the wee, shiver
ing pup, who didn’t look contrite.
"Wh’ yo’ leab home fer? To' knowed
me would hab to go after yo'. Ain’t
yo' 'shamed yo’se'f? Des w-ntt 'til
gits yo’ home, den I bet yq’ be so’y.”
Realising Impending danger, the pup
suddenly gave a w iggle, the boy a de
spairing clutch, and the doggie chased
away across the muddy street. After
him sped the boy, gasping and mutter
ing dire punishment. As he made a
clutch, stubby toe struck something and
down came boy on top of the pup In the
wettest nnd deepest puddle In the
street. Up came pup and boy—one
softly crying, the other whining peni
tently. To the wetness had been added
much mud. Awny they t/udged, pup
under the boy's arm.-
"Now, yo' Is went nnd done It. Got
lickin' fer us both. ’Cause, when
mudder gits fru wld me, Ise goln' teach
yo’ how to stay at home.”
The pup looked as though he believed
It.
Thanksgiving Day was a record-
breaker for Atlanta hotels. The man
agements of these expected a bigger
day than usual, but they were not ex
pecting such n rush of business.
. The Piedmont broke nil records made
In the past. i-Tom noon until night
that hostelry wee busy serving regular
Thanksgiving Day dinners, catering to
the wants of the more fastidious In
the cafe and serving banquets. For
the regular Thanksgiving dinner from
6 until- 8:80 o'clock the main dining
room was crowded and guests were
compelled to wait until other diners
finished and tables could be secured.
The Kimball had a similar experi
ence. Attracted by the unusually tempt
ing menu which had been advertised
for Thanksgiving, hundreds flocked to
this well-known plnce to have their
annual feast. Here, too, II was neces
sary to engage tables because of the
crowd. The palm garden was also
crowded and It Was a busy day for
Manager Will Zimmer and Assistant
Manager Joe Burns.
J, Lee Barnes shared the good for
tune of the other hotel proprietors. The
capacity of the Aragon was taxed dur
ing the day and night, and especially
was this true after tho football game.
The Clemson team and n large number
of enthusiastic Clemson rooters were
quartered at the Aragon and, besides
sating, they let the world know of their
presence by their yells of victory. The
Aragon became a football headquarters
ahd, of course, everybody had to be
fed.
The Majestlo entertained * number
of dinner parties.
John R. Cooptr, the well known
rrlintnnl lawyer of Mscon, spent Thurs
day night In Atlanta on his way back
home. Mr. Cooper had been to Law-
rrncevllle on legal business and was
hurrying bark to Macon to attend to
business scheduled there for Friday.
Hon. Andrew W. I.ane, one of Ma
con's prominent citizens nnd one of
the best known lawyers In the state,
spent Thanksgiving day In Atlanta at
the Piedmont. Mr. Latte Is being
boomed by his friends for city attor
ney of Macon under th* hew Miller ad
ministration, which will go In next
month, and they believe he will land
the plum. Mr. Lane was an enthusi
astic supporter of Judge Miller In the
municipal race.
B Herbert Clay, son of Senator A. H.
Clay aqd already a prominent attor
ney, was one of the most enthusiastic
guests at the Piedmont Thursday night.
Football results . went his way all
around. Georgia, on whose team he
used to play, trimmed Auburn, and
Clemson, which generally has the sym
pathy of Georgia -men, put Tech to
sleep. .
“This day's results make me feel
good,” he said, "and help* make up for
that awful package Georgia received
here at the hands of Tech. I can go
back to Marietta now and practice law
eighteen hour* a day with pleasure."
Atlanta members of the Internationa!
Machinists' Union ore well pleased at
the decision of the convention Just
closed In Birmingham to have the
southeastern district of the union meet
In Atlanta next year. This was decided
upon when the convention 'closed
Thursday. Atlanta Is one of the cen-
tefs In the South for union machinists
and there are a large number here. For
that reason and the fact that Atlanta
can take care of a big crowd. It was
J gelded to hold the next convention
here.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Army Order*.
Waahlngton, Nov. 29.—Fnpteln Qmt|Q M.
Grehnru, Mini tenant Jnvph It. MrAmln-wa,
FI rut cavalry, ami Ileujauiln If. Wide,
Thirtieth Infantry, from Coluiutiu* Imrrocki
to proper station, January I. William L.
I.uhn, Tenth omr«|ry, and Flret Lieutenant
John P. Itarsou, Sixth cavalry, from Jef
ferson barracks to proper station, Jnu
wary 10.
Captain Charles J. Hlir.nwins, Twelfth cav
alry* and First Lieutenant I-ouls Foster,
Fifth cavalry, to general recruiting service,
Jefferson barracks, January 1.
Captain Marcus !». Cronin, Twenty-flfth
Infantry, to general recruiting service. Jef-
f ersop barracks, vice Captain William T,
.lttebrhut. Eleventh cavalry, to hi* troop.
Captain George White. Heventh cavalry, to
general recruiting service, ColumhiiH bnr-
rtteki*, vice Captain William E. Forae. const
military corps, to company or statinu to
whlen assigned.
First Lieutenant Llmtaay I\ thicker, Thir
tieth Infantry, to general recruiting service.
Columbus burrock*, vice First Lieutenant
W, T. Gregg, FI rat infantry, to his com
pany. Captain W. T. Llttebrnut, from
Twelfth to Klerentb cavalry; Captain John
1>. leong from Eleventh to Twelfth cavalry.
Navy Orders.
Captain W. J. Harnett, detached general
board to duty general naval observatory,
Washington; Ensign II. A. C. Lew rings, de
tached navy yard, 1'ilget Hound, January 4.
to head department of yards and docks,
navy yard, Mars Island.
Movements of Vessels.
AUUIYED—Virginia nt New York uavy
yard, at Philadelphia.
CATECHISM OF
THE NOVEL READER
| THE PARMENTER MILLIONS
| ... A Stirring Novel of Lose, Conspiracy and Adventure . . .
(Copyright, 1907, by Arthur W. Marchmont.)
By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT.
Author of “By Right of Sword,” “When I Was Czar,” Etc., Etc.
Synopsis of Previous Installment, l can’t keep me a prisoner here.”
Olive is completely deceived by Mrs. 4 *I think you had better make
Taunton, who really makes the girl n pris
oner, and when the three days of “Imprison
ment" are at an end Olive finds that the
door of her ronin'ls locked nnd she con not
get our. From her window «he has seen a
young innn, a stenographer, In n building
across the way. who stares and smiles at
her every thue he gets a chance.
Could Mrs. Taunton have forgotten
that she was to leave the house at mid
day?
One o’clock struck and again she
rang the bell furiously and tried the
door.
Then at last she heard some one com.
| n i- | one uoa nuu«: uuwn lo
Her anger passed In a second. The ho ,“* e Bt Lichfield. Miss.”
. . , — - ,— up your
mind to stay until the mistress returns,
Miss," answered the woman In the
same dogged tone. "All the servants
have the same orders, and even If you
go out of this room, they wouldn't let
you leave the house. The mistress is so
strict about her orders being obeyed."
"But she haa made a mistake, I tell
you."
"Of course we know nothing about
that. Miss. We can only do what we
are told."
Olive bit her lip In anger as she saw
that she would not be allowed to go
“Do you know where your mistress Is?"
"She has gone down to her country
door was unlocked; and with a smile
of protest on her lips at the delay,
she turned to scold Mrs. Taunton for
her forgetfulness.
But It was not Mrs. Taunton who en
tered. It waa Gilbert Merrldew. who
closed the door carefully behind him
and then bowed with an air of apol
ogy.
Q
C. T. Jjtdson, attorney for the Farm
ers' Union, aad R. F. Duckworth, pres
ident of th* state organization of the
union, have returned front Washington,
where they discussed currency legisla
tion and other public matters with
President Roosevelt.
Mr. Ladson say* that they received
assurance* from th* president that cur
rency legislation will probably be
passed by congress before the Christ
mas holiday*. In order to relieve the
tension snd aid In the crop movement
of the South and West.
He says that the president fully re
alises the Importance of remedial cur
rency legislation, and will use his In
fluence to secure it at onea. The pres
ident had favored th* plan of the gov
ernment guaranteeing national bank
By WEX JONES.
•When a heroine casts her eyes
on the floor, loses her breath,
says bar heart Is broken and
has her wits scattered, who picks up
the pieces?
A,—By a supreme effort, she collects
herself.
Q.—If, on opening a novel, you And
th opening paragraphs to be—
"Polly- H
"Well, I don’t care a hang. I mean
Tat*’ nnd I lay 'rats.' ”
—what kind of novel have you picked
up?
A.—A story of the smart aet.
Q.—What are the essentials of a
hero?
A.—A square jaw and broad shoul
ders.
Q.—May a hero have brains?
A.—No; for then he wouldn't be In
the story.
Q.—In what modern novels do th*
horses run away with the heroine, to
' led by the her *
none at all.
Q.—How then does the hero meet the
heroine?
A.—He And* her In a busted auto,
her chauffeur having gone for assist
ance and stayed for hard cider.
Q.—How does the hero proceed to
show hi* heroism?
A.—By running the auto through four
traps and over five policemen, thereby
enabling th* heroine to arrive In the
city In time for an engagement she was
trying to miss.
Q.—Do you find any domestic touches
In the modern novel?
> A.—Very seldom, and then only when
the heroine sweeps ths room with a
(lance, beats the carpet impatlently
wlth a dainty toe, or cooks somebody's
goose.
Q.—How much apace Is devoted to
courtship?
A.—It depends upon the date on
which the novel Is published. The style
at present demands an engagement
within live minutes after the hero
meets the heroine, but the Interval Is
being shortened dally.
Q.—What ho* become of the hero
who looked like a Greek god?
A.—Dunno. All modern heroes look
like the center of last year's Harvard
team.
Q.—In what respect does modern lit
erature, as exemplified by Action, show
Its higher standard?
A.—Colored illustrations.
Q.—Does the modern hero propose In
rhapsodical language?
A.—Not usually. He eaye:
"Well, kiddo, let’* hook up together,"
Or
"Let me buy your duds for the rest
of^your natural,"
“Come on, Plpplna; beat It for the
parson's."
Q.—And the best thing about the
modern novel?
A.—It gets shorter ever} - month.
Iilent was told that the farmera strong
ly opposed any such Idea.
Mr. Ladson said that they were Im
pressed with the sincerity of the presi
dent's Impulses, his honesty and hi*
earnest desire to do the right thing;
President Duckworth, In an Interview,
was Impressed with the president’s tri
dent Intention of securing currency leg.
Islatlon as soon as possible. He be-
llevts that there should lie a currency,
deposits, but realized what an Injustice easy to expand and contract, according
It would work to state banks. The pres- to the needs of the country.
CHAPTER XXIX.
Mrs. Taunton Explains.
Olive's astonishment at seeing Mer
rldew enter was so complete that for
the Instant she was at a loss for words.
“My visit has Surprised you. l see,
Miss Parmsnter," he said, In hla suave
manner; "but It could not be avoided.”
You were to have left the country.
What does It mean?"
"A short delay: that Is all. I have
found It Impossible to complete all the
matters that had to be arranged be
fore I left, and 1 must have a little
more time."
‘I will not give It to you." declared
Olive Armly. "As soon a* I leave this
house I shall denounce you. I have
kept my word. I will do no more. Be
good enough to relieve me of your pres
ence."
i beg you not to speak so harshly. I
have worked night and day to keep
my promise to you, and In another day
or two—"
Not an hour. Mr. Merrldow,” broke
In Olive, Indignantly.
"Then what ean we do? I have not
yet been able to prevail with my moth,
er to do her part! but I shall prevail
If J have time."
"If Mrs. Merrldew will not do what
Is needed to save you. that la your
matter, not mine. I am leaving the
house here at once."
"You will ruin everything by any
auch rashness; and as It happens there
.Is' a little dlfllculty about your leaving,
until at least your friend returns."
“What do you mean by that?"
"She haa kept her word In till* to the
letter; too well, perhaps, you will think.
The direction* she left her* were to the
effect that you would not leave before
her return. 1 chanced to meet her this
morning—she has been called out of
town—and when I had explained the
matter to her she was so sure you
would see the reasonableness of grant
ing the delay I need that she did not
return' here before going awny. Thus
the servants her* know nothing of your
proposed departure. It l« awkward.”
"Do you mean to tell me that Mr*.
Taunton agreed with you, without con
sulting me, that I should remain here?"
“She did not think you would raise
any objection. She wlll/be back on
Monday, and then, of course, you can
explain to her. But" In the meantime"
—and he shrugged his shoulders as If
regretting the Ax In which Olive was
thus placsd.
•i don’t believe you!" cried Olive. "I
can't believe It of her.”
"I hope to get away by Monday or
Tuesday at the latest, and meanwhile
it will really be necessary for you not
to see any one."
"You have probably resorted to some
abominable trickery to mislead my
friend. But 1 shall And It out, and It
will not serve you. And now, go, If
you please.”
"Allow me to assure you that I am
truly sorry to cause this Inconvenience,
Miss Parmenter. My deep regard for
you"—
"Will you go?” flashed Olive, pas
sionately, and with a bow he left th*
room.
Olive’s chagrin, disappointment and
anger were bitter Indeed, and giving
Merrldew time to have left the house,
she rang her bell again.
After a delay Panton came, nnd stood
just Inside the door, blocking It.
“I am going out, Ranton,” said Olive,
“Yes, Miss. But the mistress told
me you would not go until she re
turned."
"Thst was a misunderstanding. I
arranged to remain here until this
morning; no longer. Your mistress' rc.
turn has nothing to do with It."
“Of course, I don’t know anything
about It, Miss. It Is nothing to do
with me, but I had my orders, and I"—
she paused as If at a loss what to do.
"What were your orders V
"To see that you did not leave until
her return, Miss," said the woman dog.
gedly, but not disrespectfully. “I don't
quite see how I can disobey them.”
"Well, I am going. Stand awny from
the door." Panton did not budge. “You
hear what I say?” cried Olive angrily.
"It would be more than piy place Is
worth. Miss.”
"1 don't care about your place. You
mesaage.
"Then telegraph to her at once. Walt.
I'll write a telegram," and turning
her table Olive wrote i
"What la the full address?"
"I don’t know the exact address
Miss, but the butler will add It. lii
aend It off at once. I’ve no doubt this
will soon put matters right. I'm glad to
be able to help you. I am very sorry
for nil thla ” '
for all this. 1
Lett to herself once more, Olive rack
ed her wlta to understand the reason
for the extraordinary courae Mrs.
Taunton hod taken, and gradually a
vague mistrust of the American be
gan to take shape In her thoughts. It
seemed Incredible that, It the were
really her friend, she should have al
lowed herself to be persuaded to do
what Merrldew had said, knowing so
wall 0* ahe did how ha had behaved.
She fought against this distrust vlg.
orously. ft threatened so much to her.
that she was all unwilling to entertain
It. The telegram would help her to
decide, and she waited with almost
flerce Impatience for It.
It did not arrive until the evening,
and then only added to the pussle.
"Deeply regret mistake. Will return
at once and set matters right. But
don’t worry. Have good reaaons to
know that d. M. It not at all what you
think. Dearcat love. Taunton."
Panton had brought up the message
and stood watching Olive lmpaaslve-
ly as she read It. "Are you to go?"
she asked.
"Mrs. Taunton Is coming home at
once. It Is late now and I may as
well wait until the arrives," said
Olive, and did not seo the look In Pan-
ton's eyes as she turned and went out
of the room.
The telegram added to Olive's per
plexity. A few words with Mr*. Taun
ton would no doubt clear matters up
entirely, but the sentence about Mer
rldew baffled her. And when the night
passed without bringing the 'American,
and midday on Sunday arrived without
any news of her, tho mistrust took
deeper root and grew quickly.
She read the telegram a dozen times,
nnd at length a new disturbing thought
occurred to her.
What waa It she knew about Litch
field? And in a flash she remembered
and turned chill with new fear.
It was from Litchfield that Olga
Schmidt was supposed to have corns,
and from Lltchfleld that her bogus
character had been sent.
And It was Madams Boncourt who
had sent It. Madams Boncourt, the
society head of the gang: the decoy;
the woman who was the organiser and
leader, nnd who found out the richly
paid work for th* other members of
the gong to do.
Could there by any possibility b*
even the remotest connection between
her and Mrs. Taunton? The thought
so frightened Olive that she took her
book and began to read with feverish
Intentneas, seeking to concentrate all
her thoughts on what ah* read In the
desperate effort to put aside this new
and terrible fear.
The rest of that day wot dominated
by this fresh terror. The night was
one Idng, dismal horror, and the next
morning found her feverish, unrested
and sick with suspense.
But she took herself to task sharply.
If I get ill It will be worse than all, she
told herself, and all the morning she
Aught bravely to regain her courage.
Mrs. Taunton arrived about midday,
and Olive had by then so far regained
her self-control as to be able to repress
all signs of her new fear.
Th# American was full of regrets
at the turn matters had taken and that
she had not been able to get back be
fore. But at any rate she had brought
good news; and aha went on to declare
that Merrldew was doing all he could
to keep his word.
'i will not wait any longer. Mr*.
Taunton. I am going now." aald Olive.
"My dear little piece of Impetuosity.
I promised him. I can’t break my
word; and he la really a good fellow.
You are altogether wrong about him.
"Do you mean you will not let me
leav»the house?" asked Olive.
"What I mean la that you ought to
give him time; you really must."
"Must?" echoed Olive, pointedly.
"Why must?"
"How strange and cold you are, dear.
I don't understand you."
"I think I am beginning to under
stand you."
For a moment Mr*. Taunton paused
and then, with an air of great can
dor, said;
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