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c 'i n rj AUjai^TA (iiLOlt*OrxAjS* AND NDWfc). THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN (AND NEWS) Published Every Afternoon, (Except Sunday) By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY It £5 West Alabama St, Atlanta, Ga. Subscription Rates! On* Tatr 7. .. * j M Mx Months 2.50 Month* Tty Carrier, Per Week - 10 Telephone* connecting all depart ments. Long distance terminals. Smith As Thompson, advertising rep resentatives for all territory outside of Georgia, „ Chicago Office .... Tribune Building. New fork Office .... Brunswick Bldg. If you hive anv trouble getting Til GEORGIAN ANT NEWS, teiepho the circulation department and ha run h promptly remedied. . Telephones: mwEmm ‘ ‘ I main; Atlanta 4401. GIAN AND NBWS B notify thl* office on the date of expjrs* tlon; otherwise, it will be continued at the regular fuhacriptlon rote* until notice To stop Is received. In ordering a charge of address, pleats give the old as well as the new address. It IS desirable that nil rommunie*. t/oim Intended for iniMlontlon !n THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS be limited to 300 words In length. It. la Imperstlvo that they b6 signed, as an evidence of good faith. Itojected .mfttmscrlpts will not l*e returned unless stamps ore Sent fof the pnrpoio. tilE <JEOfcO!AN AND NEWS print, no uftclean or objectionable advertis ing. Neither does It print whisky or any Utjaor ads. plants, ng It now owns Its water works. Other cities do this and get gas s*' low us CO cents, with a profit to (he cltv. Tills should be done at once. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS bA’fctes that If atreet railways can be operated successfully by European cities. M they ere, there Is no good ron*y ' he tn*y can dot be so oper ate ' v tut wo do not believe this m- i«w. and It may bo some ready for so big i lould Nows of the cut lit meat prices I, a long time reaching the butcher. A ■Western man who • atole $10,000 worth of leather la In the akin bual hess. atl right. Cigarettes weaken fhe heart action. The 'head action la weak before the habit la formed. The husband who gets an alarm clock for a Christmas present has reason "to view with alarm.” .Vow peanuts aro going up In price. MV1I1 a boost In the price of clrous tickets follow as a natural sequence? "Women could get on with half the clothes they wear," observes a fash ion writer, but neglects to say which half. “Silent" Cortelyoii has demonstrat ed his ability to talk when the ne cessity arlaes, and straight from the shoulder nt that. "Mayor belloves raise la proper," say headlines In The Boston Olobe. When ho sees the other fellow's hand h, may not think so. A bullet fired during the Civil War voundod a 'Whitfield county man last week. As a long distance runner that man is entitled to tome attention.. It will be necessary for this coun fry to stagger along without congress from this date to January 6. After that time congress will stagger awhile. If thero’s anything that arouiea the Ire of Uncle Joe Cannon more than talk ut trimming tho tariff. It It the mere mention of an Appalachian for- est reservo. Thoso two old men who had spent forty-odd comfortable year. In Sing Sing had reason to complain when they were turned loose In Merciless Manhattan. We need some live poeta.—Boston Herald, it all the poeta In the coun try don’t ahoot tholr output Into Tho Herald sanctum after that Invitation they are dead ones. The Milwaukee Sentinel wants the "stuff that nrade her famous" put'un der the ban. by the paragrapher*' union. Agreeable here, at that la the only place we can put It In a few days. ' Although President Roosevelt de clares that he will not be a candidate for the presidency again, Walter Wellman says be knowa better. Walt's fancy la In the dirigible, whether he ever gets there or not. If The Houston Post accepts The Rome Herald's Invitation to a banquet at which all of the paragrapher* are expected to supply the things they have been boosting, Romans may ex pect to view the finest collection of canned goods ever shown In one lot. Jack McCartney has malicious In tents. After browbeating Howell, ot The Rome Tribune, about tho onion as a love potion, he Is now trying to Inveigle The Georgian paragrapher Into an onion eating contest with Tom Shope, of The Dalton Citizen. As a respectable married man. We firmly decline to mix-up with any such a degenerate collection of old: bachelors. DO YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA OLAUS? Do you believe In Santa Claus, the grey-lialred saint of universal childhood? Vow, do say that you do, for all the little golden-headed Tin ker Bella who bring flashes of light and the sound of melody fn our homes are Just eager to know the truth. Of course If you have a heart and a soul, which have ever felt the glow of faith In something beyond and outside of your own puny self, you must still believe In that myste rious personality which represents a limitless capacity to make happines3 and to cause our dreams to come true. The silvery locks of dear Santa Claus do not signify old ago or senility, although there Is no biography which tells of the time and place of his birth. He la just aa active, virile and buoyant In this wonderful twentieth century as he was when the children of long gone generations awaited his coming on Christmas Eve. He finds bis way around this great world ot oura at the Christmas tide In Ills marvelous sled Just ns readily as if steel rails and electric wires did not form an almost Imposslblo net work over hill and dale, through forest and glen. Of Course Santa Claus does not need spectacles—and ho does not wear a monocle—for he lives In the sweet and tender light of children's smiles. His queer little ears—al ways tied up In a crimson muffler, for Santa Claus Is the very embodi ment of the spirit of'winter—are ever open, ever alert to the sound of children's happy laughter. Tho one human thing that Is free from suggestions of geographical lines, as you know. Is tho fresh, spontaneous laughter of childhood. Vo child laughs with a brogue, an accent, or a dialect, and latitude anil longi tude are unknown factors In the subtle melody of a child's laugh. So long as these sweet, alluring things shall be, so long will good Santa Claus reign without a rival In the affections of Children who lisp their prayers at mother's knees, and In thoso of either children, who at the blessed Christmas time, catch the echoes ot tho merry prattle of their own little ones who have now grown Into man's and woman's estate. 8anta Clans’ reindeer, with their spreading antlers, may have walked “two and two" out of tho ark, when it rested on Ararat’s crest after the flood subsided, but who cares? The gift of eternal youth Is theirs and they nro too busy to bother with family records of chronological tables. Each year the rhythmic patter of their tiny hoofs wilt bo heard on yonr roof on ChrtBtmas eve If yonr heart keeps young and truo and your cars are still attuned to the faintest whisper ot God's own messengers. Santa Claus finds his happy way Into the homes of the rich and the poor allko; Into the palace and Into tho cottage, wherever children have been sent to brighten and to bless. He Is a queer, Irregular distributor of gifts, but hls^ Justice and fair ness are nover questioned even by tho modern cynic, who has lost belief In all things divine and human, save his own pitiful little mentality. Sometimes the dolls Santa Claus carries down tho chimneys of cottage homes are not dressed In silks and satins; do not “go to sleep.” and can not say “Mama” and "Papa," but to the sweet little curly-haired girl who empties her bulging stocking before tho December sun has peepod over the hills It does not matter. Tho Incarnate cherub has In her arms the doll she wroto for and tho first test of her unconscious fallh has met with a beautiful, adequate fulfillment. Santa Claus Is not a myth, but a reality; not a fable, but a fact. Does not tho greatest government on earth recognize his personality and his mission and has not the postmaster general given specific direc tions Ss tb the distribution of his mall? The life of that child fs peculiarly pathetic and Incomplete which has not been Illumined with an unquestioning, unfaltering belief In Santa Claus. Without the mysterious Joys of anticipation on Christmas Eve, the richest child has lost one of the most exquisite phases ot earthly hap piness. Woe be to him who wilfully destroys the beautiful ideal person ified In good old Santa Claus. Little Tinker Bell found tho sweetness and light of life ebbing awn? because of a waning faith In fairies and tho beaut? and meiody of child hood Is endangered by the Iconoclastic touch of modern pagans who strive to destroy the exquisite Ideals which lift humanity close to the diviner things of the universe. The little Tinker Bella, who make spots of glory along the prosaic pathways of life and who twlno themselves close to our hearts, want to know If you believe In Santa Claus. Of course you do if you havo a soul big onough to hold a faith that la ns pure and as unquestioning' os that, of. a little child. Growth and Progress of the New South The Georgia* here record* eneb day some economic fact in reference to the onward progress of the South. BY JOSEPH B. LIVELY GROWTH AND PROGRESS., GROWTH AND PROGRESS.. .. „ At n receiit meeting in Sulphur. Okln., of tho board of directors of the hi. Louis, Springfield. Oklalmmn and Western rallrond plsns for beginning construction were outlined and a report made to the board concerning financing the road. The company ha* lieeu Incorporated for 47,750,(W0. and the proposed line of route for the rosid is from Rallisaw, Okla., to McAleater. Coalgnte. Sulphur, Oltla., and Lawton, passing from the eastern part of Indian Territory down through the south- central portion, then west to Lawton, in southern Oklahoma. Sixty mile* of the 260 mllf'R of right-of-way has already been fronted by the property owner*. It is expected tnst the construction work will 1m» started within the next six months. Sr. Louis, McAlester. roalgate, Balllsnw, Sulphur. Muskogee, Oklahoma Cltyand other town* ore represented In the body of Incorporator*. W. A. Squires, president of the North Texas and Oklahoma Promoting Com pany. which /* promoting the fit. Louie, Springfield. Oklahoma and Western, has re ceded from New York a telegram saying his proposition to finance the line had been accepted. The road will be built from Ballfaaw via McAlester and Sulphur to Lawton. The Ray wood Gompany of Texas, a corporation organised for growing and mar keting rice, has been chartered with a capital bf >750.000. Thl* company 1 * Interests were purchased nearly a year ago by Eastern capitalists. Edwin D. Lowe, of Bos- t°n. M»s*., arranged the sale. The principal offices will be at Houston, Tex. The land owned by the company comprises 24.000 acres located in Chamber* and Harris counties. . . * . The charter fs merely a reorganization of the company. Including the gentle men from Massachusetts among the stockholders. Edwlu D. Loire* of Bolton, is the principal stockholder. 4.•<*»#****#•****> Husbands Should Be Well Fed T THE DEATH OF GUYTON M’LENDON. Tha heart of tho entire state goes out In tendereat sympathy to Hon. and Mrs. S. G. McLendon In the untimely death of their apletldld young son. Just entering upon the beginning of young manhood, which teemed with promises of a future of unlimited achievement, this only child baa fallen on sleep while the day was still freab and beautiful with the buoyance ot childhood and the clamor and striving of later days had not yet been dreamed of. Deicendlng on both sides ot hit family from an ancestry represen tative of what was most deserving of emulation arid most notable of ac- compliahment In the soda), legal nnnd political life ot the South, this re markable youth was worthy ot the race from which ho came. Combatting the Inroads made by physical suffering, Hon. 8. G. Mc Lendon has set an example ot personal hdrotam In meeting with daunt less courage the serious and distinguished duties which have been as signed him In controlling the destinies ot a great state. He has endured with tearless fortitude the Inexplicable dispensations allotted him, and this last and greatest affliction will provo but another test of his strong and heroic personality. In this unspeakable bereavement when words are absolutely futile and meaningless the sympathies ot tho people of Georgia go out to him nnd to Mrs. McLendon with a sincerity and a tenderness which can not fittingly bo expressed. MAY INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF .THE MEDICAL CORPS. Congress will probably enact legislation nt this session to Increase the efficiency of tho medical corps and expand It, provided that congress does not get too angry at dictating to It what bills should 6r should not be pasted. At least the trend of things now la In that direction, and Its ofllcera are cucouraged over the outlook. They have been fighting long nnd bard for legislation ot this nature and at last seem to be in sight ot it. Chairman Hull, of the house committee on military affairs, expressed the belief recently that the bill which ho Introduced would be reported favorably from the military affairs committee, and that the bouie would pass It. The bill has sufficient support In the senato to make It likely It can be passed If it reaches that body from the house. The bill pro vides one brigadier-general, sixteen colonels, twenty-tour lieutenant-col onels, one hundred and ten majors, thirty' captains, or first lieutenants, with mounted pay. Promotions aro to be made according to seniority, lieutenant* to be aubject to examination and are to be promoted to cap tain after three year*' service. Other offleers are to bo examined by a medical board preliminary to promotion. PRESIDENT DIAZ TO VISIT ENGLAND. 4 ' Preliminary arrangements for the bolding ot the Mexican National Exhibition at the Crystal Palace In Igindon from May to October next year have now been completed. For some time past a commissioner has been on a visit to Mexico tor the purpose ot obtaining tbe views of the Mexican government and tbe people on the subject. In all parts the scheme baa received the heartiest support. The president ot the repub lic blmselt has taken tho kceneit Interest in the matter and baa Intimat ed that. If bit health permits, he will visit England during the exhibition. The exhibition will comprise a concrete display ot the actual achieve ments ot privala enterprises In the republic. The exhibition will be mainly by corporations, firms, and Individuals wbo have direct and vital Interests to advance, and by committees, districts, and companies wha are especially concerned In the Introduction of greater capital, new and essential bnslness forces, and the widest possible extension ot commer cial nnd financial relations with other countries. The great aim will be to Illustrate the Immense Industrial development that has' taken place tu Mexico during recent years, and to bring before tbe British capitalists and Investors a representation of tbe great opportunities offered by the vast and richly endowed states of the republic. By BEATRICE FAIRFAX. 1118 Article Is for young liousekerp. ors Anil brlilCA-to-lie. I want to Ini press on them tho Importance of keeping na good n table aa their husbands' menus will permit. ■Not tbe kind of table where b'aratogs chips ami candled violets abound, hut Just good, plain, wholeaonic living. When n young man marrlet bis resiinusllillltlcs. flefore marriage he hnd only himself a. . moke a llvl suffered for nut after mnrringe It Is vsatly dlffereiV lie has undertaken to maintain a home nml to support n wife. There fs slwaya a certain strain on him. It Is absolutely necessary that he keep In good physical condition. If tho body gives out ins brain Is sure to suffer and then what will become of the little house- hold? work. As a rule, when you see an insemle, un healthy looking man you mny be pretty sure that he does h3t get proper meals.. Rule That Works Both Ways. The woman of the family considers her* self abused when she Is expected to pro vide luxuries on an Inadequate allowance. Well, It In a poor rale thnt docs not Work both ways, so why ahould not tho man feel abused when he Is expected to earn a big salary with a poorly nourished body and Jangling nerves? , S hen a woman mnrrlen her drat and t Important duty Is the cure of her I * My Unless she considers remain unniinied. I know an exceedingly pretty young •n who Is married to s very clerer They are well to do and tbe husbands works very hard. I hare often wondered why he looked thin and IlstleM. Offer I dined nt his S ome I knew the reason. A wori* cooked Inner I have seldom eaten. It wa* easily seen that the wife took not tbe least Inter est In the house or table. “Beefsteak." he said wearily, when the meat was placed upon the table; “this Is tbe fourth time iu succession we htTO bad it.” If She Hates ft, Why Try It? “Yes," his wife nuswered lndlfferentl; “I can't think of anything else, marketing." Sooner or later that man will break down ami a selfish. Incapable wife will be to blame. \ Any woman of average Intelligence can learn to be a fair housekeeper. If abe bates housekeeping, why marry and undertake It? Poor housekeeping monita trust* and *f extravagant wifi part of tbe coni You see n good with discouraged, worrl They probably are struggling along under a load-of debts. There Is no necessity for being mei housekeepers nml nothing else, Imt nttem to your home duties flrsf. and then If you have lslanre lake up the ontalde Interests and accomplishments. If yon ore a good, conscientious wife yon are doing your full share In building the family fortune*. Make a romfori , __ husband to cOnio to and instead of loitering In clnbs, etc. Remember that a good wlfo Is the great' eat blessing any man ran have. PEOPLE AND THINGS GOSSIP FROM THE HOTELS AND THE STREET CORNERS All kind* of commotion wa* rau*ed In Rich'* department store Friday by a largo rural looking man. With a kindly face and twenty slip* of paper. The clerk* quit work and rushed up to get * look at him. while the customer* were so excited thnt they left the very best bargain Counter*. He was- large, red-faced and jolly looking. And his dree* wa* nuch that the saleswoman, whom ha first a*ked for a pair of sock*, brought out a large old-fashioned woolen pair. He refueed them and took some costing SI per pair, which made the saleswoman open her eyes. "I'm afraid I'll have to get you to 3 lve me-a lot of change," he said, pro- uclng a fat wallet. "Oh, that's *11 right," said the sales woman, smiling. The customer laid a bill on the cdun. ter. The girl gasped, then let out a little squeal. The girl at the next counter ran up and saw n f 1,000 bill tying on the counter and the customer putting nineteen of It* kind back Into his wal let. The newt that there was a man with 220,000 In cash In the store spread like the wind, and It was all the floor walk ers could do to open a place large enough for tbe stranger to get out. Emmett Reynolds, of the cigar stand tn the Piedmont Hotel, leaves Saturday for his old home In Augusta. Mr. Rey nolds will remain with his relative* un til after the holiday*. Prepar»tlon* are now being made by the Butcher*' Union, No. 442, for a ball, to be glveri on New Year'* night In the Turn Vereln Hall. The program has been mapped out by a committee of the union, nnd the Indication* are that there wilt be a targe crowd present to celebrate the entrance of the new year. The following committee has charge of the affair: E. W. McHugh, chairman; Walter Boer, Pete Brown and Edward Buchanan. ARMY-NAVY ORDERS AND ' MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS. DR. WICKER ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR. Special to Tho Georgian, Rome. Ga.. Dec. 21.—The municipal campaign opened today with the an nouncement of Dr. R. H. Wicker for mayor. He announced no ticket for aldermnn, but merely announced hie llatform, and say* he Is subject to the democratic primary, which will be held about the middle of February. There will he other candidates. Among those mentioned are Major R. T. Kouehe, John M. Grahnm and Thompson Illle*. MOST OF COTTON PICKED EXCEPT IN THE DELTA. Special to The Georgian. JackHon. Miss., Dec. 21.—Report* from over the state are to the effect that less than the usual amount ot cotton 1* being marketed a* the Christ, mas holiday season approaches, altho merchants state that they are enjoying the usual volume of business. Very lit tle picking I* In progress Ini any part of the elate. The harvesting of the crop la practically at an end, except In some sections of the delta, whero It rarely happens that all ot the crop Is gathered, owing to labor scarcity. Masons Elect Officer*. Special to The Georglen. Adel. Go., Dec. 21.—Masonic lodge, No. >10, has elected the following offi cer*: Dr. R. C. Woodard, worshipful master; R. F. Jackson, senior warden: S. P. William*, junior warden; T. M. Holland, senior deacon; A. A. Webb, Junior deacon; II. L. Parrish, secretary; J. W. F. Woodall, treasurer; O. M. Spence, chaplain; W. B. Harris, tiler. Eatt Point Election, tn the municipal election held In East Point Friday, J. T. McKenxlo was elected mayor over hie two opponents. I>. O. Duggan and O. E. Simmons. His vote was much larger than the com bined vote of hla two opponents. O. Connell, S. C. Owens and R. F. Thomason were elected couuclhnea. Army Orders. ” Washington. Dec. 21.—First Lieutenant Charles C, HnrmAn. Jr., from Eighteenth to Thjrd Infantry; First Lieutenant Clar- eneo Lett. Cole, assistant surgeon, from ? ort Thomas to Jefferson barracks, for temporary duty. Navy Order*. Capttln G. II. Peter/, president navsl examining board, to examine end grade pa. pern of candidate* for appointment as boat, awatns and gunners, navy department, Washington. Commtnder J. P. Parker, de Inched Florida home, trait order/. Commander F. F. Fletcher, additional duty In connection with general Iward, Washington; Lieutenant II. I*. Craft, de tached nary department to Montgomery. Lieutenant W, 8. Miller, detached naval lor. peilo alatlon, Newport, to duty, aesliiant to Inspector of ordnance, Brooklyn. Movements bf Vessels. ARRIVED—December is, Weep et nevy yen]. Now York. Prelrla and Adams et Longue Island. HAILED—December It, California from Han Frnnrlico for Magdalena Bey; Decern l»r It, Wasp from Ynnkrra for navy yard, New York. Florida ordered'pieced out of commission, nevy yard, Norfolk. Adams ordered pieced out Of commission, navy yard. League Island. Craven placed In re- nerve, December 14. navy yard. Norfolk. CARD FROM MR. J. R. SMITH. To the Editor of The Georgian: My attention ban been rilled to two pub lished reports Indicating that Mr. Mike Ersklne hnd defeated lbs for member of the health hoard from the Flret ward. I think thnt tbla report la an Injustice to both Mr. Ersklne nud myself. I hare known Mr. Ersklne as a neighbor and friend for many years, end with my knowledge of him, I am sntlsttnl thnt he will mako an nblc and ef ficient ofdccr nnd I wish to congratulate him upon his election. I nm satisfied thnt Mr. Ersklne will attic, both privately and publicly, that 1 was uot a candidate In op position to him for the position to which he until Councilman Uaakln called me ovor tho tclcphoao two or three hour* before the election came off and tinted that he was Interested In ths election of Mr. Ersklne and that my name bad bon mentioned in opimsltlon. I Indicated to Mr. Raskin tbit were l elected It would he Impossible for tne to serve, nnd that It would give me great pleaanre to sec Mr. Eraklpe elected to tbla Important position. I presume the gentlemen who voted for me simply did It complimentary, and with the full knowledge that I was In no sense of the word a candidate reeking political prefer ment. Tbla certainly must he true, for neither of the gentlemen conferred with me, either before or after the election, with reference to the matter. I make this state ment it tbe reqneet of some of my friends end In order that Justice may be done to alt concerned. Very truly your*, . J. R. SMITH. Atlanta, Ga.. Dec. IS. Christmas Entertainment, A presentation of Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol” will be given at tjte Central Congregational church on the night of December 22, with a cast of church member* that promises to be Interesting. Everybody I* Invited to be present, and each one I* asked to bring some sort of a Christmas present. The entertainment Is for the benefit of city charities, and the things received from the audience will be distributed among those In Atlanta In need of a little cheer on Christmas. Cuba’s Good Sugar Crop. Havana, Dec. 21.—Governor Magoon I* Informed that statements have begn received from several sugar mills that every hundred arrnbas of cane will yield one srroba of sugar more than last year. This Is a gain of It pounds of sugar for everq 2.100 pounds of cane. ... - , To leiue Bonds for Fair. Jackson, Miss.. Dec. 21.—At a meet ing of the board of directors of the Mississippi State Fair and Industrial Exposition held here. It was decided to Issue bonds In the sum ef 210,000, or whatever amount may be necessary to make the 100S exposition far ahead of all previous events. MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO. CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STS. S OME of the most important accounts in this bank have grown, while here, from small beginnings. This bank invites: small accounts and gives them every possible consideration and attention. THE PARMENTER MILLIONS ... A Stirring Nohel of LoOe, Conspiracy) and Adventure. (Copyright, 1907, by Arthur W. Marchmont) n By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT, Author of "By Right ef 8word,” "When I Was Czar," Ete., Etc, Olivo reveals herself to Jack while the lat ter la making his way out nf the grounds nt Bllverbeech. II* I* astonished and agree* to permit her to continue her disguise. .Mer- rldew's valot follows her to the douse and accuses her nf meeting another man. Olive let him talk as long as he would. In order to see what hin sus plctons were and whether ho had an idea that It Was Jack whom Bhe had seen. Satisfied on this point, she let him aee another side of her charac ter. She first forced a few tears and then flew into a passion. A flood of angry Invective poured In a torrent from her lips, all In her richest brogue, nnd with a threat that she would never speak to such r spalpeen again, she appeared to break down ana burst Into tears as she pushed him one side and went up to bed- Eager though she was to learn what the Morrldews said to one another about Jack's visit, she did not leave her rsoin again, that night. She was too agitated to do her work coolly, and she dared not run any risks. Catching sight of tho present which Dawlelgh had brought her from Lon don, she picked up the newspaper In which it had been concealed and was tossing It aside when a heading caught her attention, nnd she began to rend It. It wa* the report of the discovery of a great forgery, and In writing It up mention wa* made of other great forgeries, and at the close there we* a paragraph about George Purvis, with his name In large type at the head. He was to be released at once, on ticket of leave; In a flash the thought occurred to her to uae tHta to test the Effect upon Mrs. Merrldew. It was her work on the following morning to clean her mis tress' rooms. She would And the para, graph In the morning paper and ar range It so that tt was sure to be read by her, and then obs.erve the result. She knew Mrs. Merrldew'* habits so well that It was easy for her to place the paper In a spot where It would be Sure to attract her attention, and she was busy sweeping out the adjoining room when the mistress passed through from her bed room. Cab not you do your work with less noise?” she asked Olive sharply. "You go about your work like an elephant." “Sure, I beg your pardon, ma'am. I thought Ot was as silent as St. Peter’s cross, savin' the rlference to such a holy man.” •Your broom keeps knocking the skirting and the furniture as If you were beating a tattoo all round the room. You'll do no end of damage In that way. You must be more careful If you want to stay here. Mind that." “It's that sorry I aln, ye'll not know there's a mouse In the room, ma’am, for the future; but I was hurrying to get done before you should be up, ma'am.” "Well, don't make such a clatter. A well-trained servant doesn't need to make a quarter of that noise over her work;” and with that she passed on Into her sitting room and shut the door. Olive went on with her work very quietly and then followed. “Will I be cleanin' the bed room at onst, ma'am?' she asked very humbly. "Or will I finish what I’m at first?" “I don't nrrange your work, girl. Do what Mrs. Cooper has told you.” She had the paper tn her hand and spoke very sharply, annoyed by the Interrup tion. "Sure, Mrs. Cooper tould me to ask yes. ma’am,'' at once.” Olive ran to Merrldew's room and told him the mistress was "111, lolke death," giving the message with many gasps nnd sobs and holding her hand kerchief to her eyes as If crying bitter ly. She did not wish him to see her eyes. He asked the cause, but could get nothing out of her, so great was her agitation; and, taking alarm, ho hurried to hlH mother's room. Aa soon as he was gone Olive ran to the secret recess. . "What's the matter, mother? I could get nothing out ot that wild Irish tool.” she heard him say. "George PurvlB Is to be freed at once, Ollbqrt. (Jod help me. It wilt ruin everything. What are we to do?” "Released at once!" cried Merrldew In a voice no less agltafed than Ills mother’s. "How do you know?” “It’s here." Olive heard the rustle of the news paper as she gave it to him; nnd waited breathlessly during the pause while lie read It. CHAPTER XLV. George Purvis. In the silence while Merrldew was reading the paragraph about the re lease of Purvis and Olive was waiting so eagerly for what was to follow, sho overheard the housekeeper calling her. To be caught away from her work might start suspicion, and she dared not run the risk. • Bitterly chagrined at the Interruption and Intensely disappointed, she slipped out of the reces* and ran to find Mr*. Cooper. To explain her absence from the room sho told of Mrs. Merrldew's Illness, and then set to work to con tinue the cleaning. The housekeper fussed around giving a few directions and went away. In a moment Ofive was at the door between the rooms, listening with strained cars to what was passing on the other side. They were talking In low tones, how ever, and only a word or two here and there reached her. Merrldew Was reas suring his mother ahd appeared to bo explaining that it was next to Impossi ble that Purvis should find them, and that It would be tttty to put him on a wrong track. Mrs. Merrldew's replies were quite Inaudible, and a long whispered con versation followed, the failure to hear which gritted Olive's teeth. Deter mined to risk a return to tho recess, she slurred over the work, put tho things back In their places, and whisk ed a duster over them to mako It ap pear that she had finished. “Get It at once," Merrldew wa* say ing as she reached the recess again. "I must catch the 11, o'clock express. I shall send the cable to Chicago from town; nnd It will be back long before he Is liberated.' 1 “I shall know no peace tilt he'e on the other side, Gilbert. I'll go and get As Mrs. Merrldew left the room Olive heard some one else enter. “I want you to take this wire, Daw- lefgh. I am going up to town this morning nnd shall probably be/ back tonight. If I want you, i'll wire.” Olive was divided between the desire to know the purport of ths telegram and eagerness to hear more of tho con versation between the MerridoWs. Sho decided In favor of the former, nnd. leaving her hiding place, ran down stairs after the valet. As sho reached the hall she saw that the door lend- r>h ...... ..a wi... ln S to the unused wing of the house uCeaSt 11 an ‘"" tant * UC, "' d about It. Finish what you're doing first. Anything. I’m surprised you should he told to aek me such ques tions." Olive withdrew, carefully leaving the door slightly ajar, and made a pre tense of sweeping, while she listened eagerly. She heard a quick rustle of the pa- jer; then an exclamation of concern; followed almost directly by a low cry. She opened the door and peeped In. Did ye call me. m'am? Sure ye're III," she cried, and crossed to Mrs. Merrl dew. who wa* lying with her head on her arms stretched out on the writing table where Olive had put the paper. She looked up as Olive approached, and her face wa* gray and drawn with fear. "I'm feeling faint," she murmured. Oh. God!" Olive ran through Into the bed room and fetched some eau de cologne. With this she bathed Mrs. Merrldew's fore head and temples, uttering many little expressions of concern and offers to call for help; and In this way restored her Juet as she was on tho verge of unconscloueness. 'Tell Mr. Merrldew I must see him at once.” said Mrs. Merrldew as soon as she had recovered sufficiently to speak. "You're a good girl. Tell him l Merrldew was going to take the stolen papers to London and hi* mother had gono to fetch them. Her trick would be discovered cither ^it once when Merrldew saw them, or later when they wore delivered to the peo ple for whom they had been obtained. There would be lively times at the Ma nor house. She caught the valet Just as he was on the point of starting and affected great surprise. With a toss of her head she made as If to pass him. "Aren’t you going to epeak to a fel low?" he asked. "Shpako to yex. It It? Artd why should I trouble my head about a gos soon who can't see n body go out for a breath of fresh air wldout thlnkln’ all sorts of ichandal and suspicions? More'* the shame to yex." . "I was Jealous, Mollte. I’m jealous of the very air that kisses you.” "Jealous! Ye green-eyed thing! I should think ye are Jealous, begorra!” "It’s only because I care for you so much. I’d 'do anything In the world for you, Mollle; I’m sorry I spoke as I did. I didn’t mean anything by IL I won’t do It again.” Continued in Monday's Georgian. 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