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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MUMJAI, LIBUCMIJEK 23. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN (AND NEWS) Published Every Afternoon (Except Sunday) By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY it 26 West Alabama St., Atlanta, Gs. v _ Subscription Raton „ One Tear .. 84.M SwSitti - *-5 nne Month I^CarrJor. Per 10 Telephones ronnertlnc Ml (Ifptft* nrnta. Lony d!,tnnr, terminals. Smith it Thompion, sdrertisla* rep- reeeufst/ves for all territory outside of CMRfte. If yon bare any tronble setting THE annual AS AND NEW*. telephone the circulation department and bare It promptly remedied. Telephone,: Bell 4917 main: Atlanta 4401. Subscriber, desiring TUB GEOH* flIA.Y AND .NEWS discontinued must notify this office on the date of eiplra In ordering a change of oddreaa. please glee the old as well as the new nOdre,.. It Is desirable that all communica tions Intended for pnldlcatlnn In TUB GEORGIAN AND NEW8 bo limited to too words In length. It Is Imperative that they he signed, ae nn erldenee of good ftlib. Rejected manuscripts will TflE GEORGIAN AND,NEWS prints do unclean or ohjectlonnble edrertls Ing. Neither does It print whisky or any liquor ods. gas is low as CO cents, with s prufl. To the _cltr. This should he done at once. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWH believes that If street railways can be Operated sttccetsfnlly by European eitles, an they art. there la no good reason why they can not be so oper ated here. Rut we do not bellero thin can be done now. and It may baaomo Final rail for shoppers. Here's the end of the Cortelyou boom. Tom Platt comes out for him. Admlrsl Dewey Is 70 years old and Is still able to get down to Shoomako erfi every day. It Is taking Mrs. Elinor Glyn much longer than "Three Weeks” to ex plain what she meant by It. Ah Illinois judge thinks women are losing respect for men. 'Mako It some men, and we'll accept the statement. Zanesville, Ohio, la uaing egg* toy currency. It (hey are the storage kind, they will prove, an elastic cur rency. * Mayor Rayburn, of Philadelphia, thinks "Roosevelt needs spanking.” He Is hereby delegated to attend to the Job. Rprv-'l haa routed McCartney. At least Thu Herald paragrapher has fled to the wilds of ,Thomasvlllo for tome cause. Thomasvllle Is getting real citified. It haa Just elected live aldermen who are opposed to cows roaming the streets. Tho people who have been giving advice about shopping early will pro- coed down to the atores now and get In the Anal scramble. Chairman Tawney probably means It about rigid economy, but Just wait until the hungry boys begin ramming their bands Into the treasury! Tom Lawton has gone In on a big powder deal. It's dollars to dough nuts that If the thing blow* up Tom will be Just out of the danger zone. The way that Hughes boom Is grow ing how Is painful to some other folk vrhef think a better man than the New Yorker can be very eaatly located. Democrats In congress are against a third term for RooaevelL It might be added that they arc also against a first term for any other Republican. A Baltimore man says that by the use of radium a woman can keep young and beautiful for a hundred yean. That will prove good newt to the chorua. An emergency bill for <50,000 was rushed thru Just before congress adjourned to buy seed for dlz'.ribu- tlon. Trust the boys to look after their, fences. Here Is evidence that the day of mlradea has not passed. The stove mskera’ association met in Birming ham recently and did not put up the price of stoves! Be cheerful and polite and all things will go right.—Baltimore Amer ican. With a bunch of antj things coming down on us In a few days we will do our best Even tho Oklahoma haa a blind senator It isn’t as bad as some states whose senators have good visual or gans, but won’t see the Interests of their constituency. To the Paragraphers' Union: Let's declare an armistice on Bailey, of the Houston Post thru the holidays. Bat everybody might be thinking up the most horrid things to say about him on the morning of January L THE PLAIN FACTS. The.Neal Bank has been placed in the hands pf the state bank examiner for liquidation, which means, in everyday talk, for its affairs to be settled tip and its depositors paid. The most we can do is to explain, in as plain language as possible, how this happens and what will be the end of it. We say plain language, because we want the nine thousand people who have placed thejr hard-earned savings in this bank, as well ns the thousands of others who have savings in other banks, to understand the simple, everyday facts as nearly as we can write them. . No bank keeps on hand all the money that is placed with it by depositors, for if it kept it ail idle, it would be unable to earn anything with it, and would not be able to pay J'nu any interest for leaving it there. The bank takes your money in small lota and pays you, say 4 per cent for it. It then puts together thou sands of dollars and loans it to wealthy men and companies, who give the bank deeds to. property, or bonds or something that it can keep to sell in case the man who has borrowed the large sum of money can not pay it back in time. This of course is “se curity,” and these men pay 5 and 6 and sometimes 8 per cent for the use of the money. ~ The Neal Bank did thi* same thing. Its officers, so far as known, did nothing that the law forbids their doing, but did what they ought not to have (lone. They invested so much money in Cuban lands and in mining enterprises in Alabama that may take some years to work out, that when financial depression came, they had not enough investments in “quick” assets to give them what money they needed. And if they had opened their doors on Monday morning instead of turning the bank over to the state bank examiner, they might have had calls for much*more than a million of dollars, with only a little more than two hundred thou sand with which'to meet them. In that case just the few strong men who could elbow their way to the windows first would have ^gotten theirs, and the weak would have suffered. The bank examiner will be the referee between the bank and its depositors, lie will simply take all the bank owns and sell it out piece by piece, getting the highest price that can be had for everything and paying everybody alike. Now why should Huch a thing hnvc happened? And why won’t it happen to other banka? Well, this la why: The Neal Bank was a “family bank,” the stock being owned practically in its en tirety by four ladies, to whom it had been left by its former own- ( ers who are now dead. The men who ran it owned but n few’ shares each* just enough to comply with the law in becoming di rectors and officers' of the bank. They took the money of the depositors and invested it in pri vate enterprises, at their own discretion, without having to consult large boards of directors of business men, such as other banks have. No,othcr bank in our city is run under similar conditions. In practically every other ease, the,stock is actually owned by large numbers of business men, and managed by men chosen by these direjj owners. And no other bank in the city would think of investing its funds in such property ns the Neal Bank has seen fit to do, although things like Cuban lands promise big profits. The Neal Bank’s liquidation does not affect the other banks . of Atlanta in any' way whatever. N Then, too, the Neal Bank has not charged off its bad debts or ) its losses^-it'hns carried on its books four hundred and fifty thmisnnd-clolWrif of securities or nssets that have been worthless for a long time. In other words, they have been four hundred and fifty thousand dollars worse off than they admitted they were in their published statements. But now about the future, and what tho people will get out of it. The owners of the bank’s stock have to give the amount of their stock and more to the depositors. They must suffer. The bank owns property and investments that will, no doubt, sell for nearly all they owe. It will take time, of cbnrso, some of it from three to five years, but moat of it can! be had much Earlier than that. The Cuban investments are claimed by those who handled them to be worth three or four to one the money invested. Thoro is no way of arriving at a definite knowledge of this at tho present. We do know, however, that such investments as the pyrites mines in Alabama can not be other than valuable, since the ma terial is in great demand at $6 per ton, while the mines place it on cars at $2, and the L. & N. B. H., as conservative ns it is, spent something like $400,000 to extend its lines to these mines. There are only two or three other mines of* this kind east of the Rockies. Be as patient as you can—life has trials enough for any of us. These men have made a mistake—they have made a mistake that may cost them practically everything they have, in the world, while the people who had their money in their bank will get a great deal, possibly all, of it back. Let's keep cheerful and remember that our prosperity is founded on the crops and the fields, and that wo are far better off than many other sections of the'"country. The Neal Bank is in the hands of a man who has served the people for many years, ami is the choice of the public at large, lie is not an appointee,or the favorite of a|iy one, so we may rest easy in the assurance that whatever is being done is being done by a man who holds his place by the vote of the people whose money he has been called upon to care for. HE FINAL VERDICT OF A SCIENTIST. Every great scientist stops, puzzled and baffled, on the. extreme limits of the frontier of Investigation Into the stupendous and eternal mysteries, There Is a line sharply and distinctly drawn at tho end of every human life, beyond which only the eye of faith can penetrate.' The man who makes existence wretched by a restless craving for an explanation of those divine truths which God has seen fit In His wisdom not to reveal to humanity with all of his study and research ultimately must acknowledge himself defeated when he reaches the boundary lines separating the finite from the Infinite. The tremendous forces of the universe which can not be explained nor apprehended by the human mind will ever and always prove the Insurmountable barriers whloh can never be leveled by the puny, pitiful onslaughts of men whose mental vanity Is far In excess of their Intellectual development. At a time when occasional denomination al Iconoclasts attempt to ruthlessly destroy the simple faith of the vast majority of the people It Is refreshing to chronicle the final verdict con cerning auch things rendered by Lord Kelvin, who has Just died and who ranked as one of the greatest scientists of bis times. For many years, quite half of a century, Lord Kelvin’s life was given up to the Investigation of science as manifested and developed In many branches. During the past summer. In August, at n meeting of the British Association, I,ord Kelvin was a venerable and conspicuous figure. Listen ing to the skeptical testimony of bis younger confreres, he unhesitatingly announced "that while man knew much relatively, he knew nothing abso lutely.” Thus he,,was forced to admit, after more than fifty years of clos est study and Investigation, that the genius of man Is helpless and Im potent when confronted by the mysterious power of the infinite. Men of science are Incapable of solving and unraveling the Inscrutable and unfathomable laws governing the universe of God. When Lord Kelvin came to die, after those long years of arduous study, he gave as his final verdict this significant statement, “Proofs of an Intelligent and benevolent design He all around us.” No man who has been a conscientious stndent of science and revela tion could honestly hold any other position. The littld he has discovered Is pathetically small and insignificant compared with th%\ tremendous knowledge he never could attain. Growth and Progress of the New South The Georgiad here record* each day tome ccouomlc fact la reference to the onward progress of the South. BY J08EPH B. LIVELY Special to The Georgian, Jackson, MIm.. Dec. 23.VTbe following new Industries have been organized In the state during the past few daya and will shortly submit their charters to the governor for approval: People'* Berurlty Bank. Pontotoc, Pontotoc county. ■ Capitalised at $25,000; J. A. Salmon. J. E. Atkinson and others. Farmers' Union Cotton Warehouse Company. Ackerman, Choctaw county. Capi talized at 910.000: J. T. Sargent. A. ulnuton and other*. * Moore's Healing Hnrlngs Company, Raleigh, Meriwether county. Capitalised at $5,000; W. E. Moore, B. F. Ilnrrlson and others. 1 Brandon & Daniel ,Telephone Company, Brandon, Rankin county. Capitalized at $10,000: V. A. Russell, W. H. Patrick and others. Vicksburg Democrat Company, Vicksburg, Warren county. Capitalized at $10,000; J. .1. Davis. W. O. Sharp and others. i Mr. A. J. Lovelady. mentioned recently as Interested In n plan for forming n mill company In Ball Ground, Ga., has now effected formal organization as the Ball Ground Cotton Mills, with the following officers: President. A. .1. I,ovolndy; vice president, C. M. Wofford, and general manager. Frederick A. Abbott. The contpnuy has begun grading, preparatory to laying concrete foundations for the buildings, which will Inrltide the main structure, 75x320 feet, two stories high, with * * ror “ “ “ * '* ‘ in slderntlon In January, lie 2.40 Indigo denims o _ tlons when the plant Is completed. THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT (From The New Orleans World.) The prohibition movement Is sweeping over the land like a wind. The sheriff of Nollnn. Kan., emptied forty-eight hundred bottles of beer Into the sewer the other night. Carrie Nation marches and countermarches, her hatchet, standard of the crusade, clicking like an Instrument. She caroms on Birmingham, cushions on Lsural and Meridian and shoots down on New Orleans. Boom, boom, boom! The guns of prohibition marl Washington, D. C., Is now the center of r attSck. Absolute prohibition, with the stamp of government approvst. would make tre mendously for a sweeping victory In the states. All society Is stirred—from the dregs to the foam, and tavern-keepers shiver where thoy sit. * Singularly enough, It Is the dregs and the foam that constitute, In the main, the opposition. The dreg* of society want their “growler;" the rich their champagne and Scotch. The groat middle clnas Is bnvtng Its Inning. With a few exceptions, merely confirmatory of the rule, the prohibition move ment represents the activities oi the general average. Wherefore Is the prohibition movement formidable. PEOPLE AND THINGS GOSSIP FROM THE HOTELS AND THE STREWT CORNERS A man carrylnff a club and wearing (he badge of a special officer and who •old he wae a policeman for the Kress five end ten-cont .tore wae held cap tive In a lunch room In Alabama-»t. Saturday afternoon by the chef until the proprietor came and consented to order hie releaae. The policeman ordered two fried egg., but when he found that they coat ten cente each Inatead of five centa, declined to make payment and attrted to walk out. But the chef put hla back agalnet the door and kept It ahut until one of the waitreaeee brought the boss, who paid the extra ten cente. The policeman, who declined to give hla name, said:, ”1 never heard of paying more than five rente for a fried egg." S. H, Hardwick, paaaenger traffic manager of the Southern railway, ar rived In Atlanta Monday from Wash- Ington. Mr. Hardwick le on hi. way to Montgomery, where he win apend Chrlstmaa with hla family. DEATH OF SENATOR MALLORY. The death of Senator Stephen Ruaaell Mallory, of Florida, after a pro-, longed lllnraa, early Monday morning, remove! from the national senate a strong and useful member and a representative devoted to the Interett of hla section and of hla constituents. He succeeded Hon. Wllkerson Call In 1897 (re-elected In 1908). after an exciting political fight which Involved week< of balloting .n the Florida legislature. Senator Mallory was born In 184J and when only sixteen years of age entered the Confederate army. In the spring of 1883 he was appointed midshipman In the Confederate navy. A few months after the close of the Civil war young Mallory became a atudeut at Georgetown College, D. C., and after hla graduation taught a data at Georgetown College. Mr. Mallory after being admitted to the bar at New Orlean* In 1873, removed to Pensacola In 1874, and began the practice of law. Very early after hla removal to Florida, Mr. Mallory became a conspicuous factor In the politics of that state, filling many poattlons of treat and responsibility with great distinction. As national senator from Florida bis term would not have expired until March, 1909. HI* death precipitates an Interesting struggle for senatorial honor* among prominent politician* of Florida. Senator Mallory was a man ef strong, sturdy character; of attractive pep sonallty and waa a loyal and honest statesman. the son of Hon. Stephen R. Mallory, secretary of the Confederate navy, be occupied a unique and Interesting position In the senate of the United States. SLEEP FASTERS. “Sleep fasting matches, before the law S at s stop to them, took place frequently In Me country," sebl a specialist In Insomnia, Yes. back In the '50s and '60s sleep fasting was ns popular a form of sport ns football. Champion sleep fasten were Idolized by the girls !u hoop skirts and waterfalls. The ordinary youth who had to sleep once In twenty-four hours wasn’t one, two, throe In those days. AV, C. Woodford, of San Francisco, .was • champion of oil the sleep fasten. In the famous contest of I860 this man kept awake for 188 houn am! 48 mluntei—more than a week. lie was s little, thin man of a nervoua tempenment. "Henry K. Jackson, of Detroit, held tho next beet record—144 hours ami 17 min utes. Third came Adolph Mueller, of Mil wnukee, whose record was 142 hours and 57 minutes. These men are alt dead now. "Why were sleep fasts so popular with our fathers? Besides their unhealthfulness they were tame beyond belief. What, when ypu come to think of It, could be tamer than watching s lot of meu keep nwnkc?"—New Orleans Timet Democrat. ARMY-NAVY ORDERS AND MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS. Washington, Dec. 23 The following orders have been Itsued: Army Orders, Ksdisko Lodge Electe Officers. At a recent meeting of Kadlska lodge. No. 218. Order of B'rttli Abra ham, the following officers were elect ed for the ensuing year: President. Gus Berman. Vice president, 1. Springer. Financial secretary. M. Govrunsky. Recording secretary, J. M. Tenen- baum. Treasurer. L. Pfeffer. Trustees, J. fichaul and M. Morris. Finance committee, J. Jacobs and P. Risen. Physician, Dr. L. C. Rouglln. Inside guardian, X. F. Wolfe. Outside guardlen, 31. Sevclovitz. Conductor, H. Pollock. Deputy grand master of state of Georgia, Frank Revaon. Navy Orders. Commander L. J. Clark, retired, de tached Adams, when placed out of com. mission, home; Lieutenants E. S. Jack- son and H. 8. Dodd and Ensigns H. S. Klbbe, C. C. Moses and F. V. McNair, Jr., detached Adame, whpn placed out of commission, home wait orders; Lieutenant H. E. Lackey, detached Wilmington, to home. Movements of Vessels. ARRIVED—December 19, Tennessee and Washington, at'AcapuIco; Panther, at Trinidad. December 20. California, at San Diego. SAILED—December fo, Culgoa, from Santa Lucia for Trinidad. TWO KIND8 OF TROUBLE, Ueneath. the big lamp's crimson glow He raclie Us little- brain each night— He wants so many things that, oh— He itoeen't know Jnel what to write, ilia fancy wander, here and there. He tries an hard to nick a few— t'ntll at Issr In dnnili despair. He aterfn his eh l Id I rh dream anew, "Dear Sandy Klawe,” he write*, amt then The vision comes of Toytand'a host— Amt so. perforce, he stops again. And wonder* what he wants the most- 1.1 like to have a roekln’ chair, A little one that's Ins' my ilae— And then I want n Teddy Bear. That wlnkn ami blinks bis little eyee. '1 want n little* wagon, too. 1 To haul my Teddy Rear nbont- for these are things I know that you Stuet see that I esn't do wlv’ out. * ,»;bt a top that hums and atngs- 1 feet like I eouhl ery tonight, I want io many, many things, I lust eau’i think of what to write.” y Poor little tot—we pity you— No wonder yen feel bad tonight— No wonder that your soul Is Idne— So 3IAXV THINGS thst you ean’t write. So many things—and there are some' who, like yon, can not write at all: For them no bear, nor top nor drnm At I'hriitinss will await their cal™ IJkc you. they write "Dear Sandy Klnwr' L»» y°>* they gather rlelona bright- Their list Is blank, but not hccinse They hare so sny things to write." So ninny things—why onlr one Would tl(t tTicm up to Paradise— Rat they know when thetr dream la dan* That ftsnty hnen t got the nrice. —Grnatlnud Ptce In The Tennesaean. MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING €0. CORNED ALABAMA AND BROAD STS. S OMJI of the most important accounts in this bank have grown, while here, from small beginnings. This bank invites small accounts and ogives them every possible consideration and attention. THE PARMENTER MILLIONS ... A Stirring Novel of Love, 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. Synoptia of Provlous Installment. Olivo Audi n newspaper paragraph a noun.-lee that George Purvis, the forger, to tie given bis liberty and ticket of lesv Hbe puts the paper where Mrs. Merrldew Stone Mseone Nome Officers. The following officers were elected for the Stone Masons’ union. No. 24, at a recent meeting: F. R. Slater, president. J. H. Hulsey, vice president. J. B. Lafltte, recording and cor responding secretary. G. Patton, financial secretary. J. M. Orr, treasurer. J. T. Fox. deputy. , L. Oarrltte, alternate. 31. Blackstdek, sergeant at arras. ... ... The latter becomes greatly ag Rated and nlmcat faints. She sends for her son. From n secret post Olive hesrs their conversation. The 3Ierrldews decide that Gilbert shall go to London nod take with him the papers stolen from the for eign office. Olive feora they will discover that some one has tampered with tho pack age. ■‘An’ It’s a glib tongue ye have wld them promises.” "You try me,” he protested. "I will that same. Pin just wolld wld that tooth again and am goln' to ask off for a half hour. ‘ Take me a little walk.” "Of course I would. You know that. But I have to go out for Merrldew to take a telegram.” "Ah, now,” cried Olive, shaking her head. "An' sure, didn't I know ye'd folnd some excuse. Go wld your ould tllegram, but don't aek me to belave ye." “It's true ae gospel. You can see It for yourself." "Get awns wld your loles, Just de cayin' a girl wld 'em.” 'Here It Is. Look. 'Taunton, Mark ham street, Mayfair, London. Bringing It up this morning.' There, can't you believe your own eyes 7” - "Ybu beloved yours too readily last night,” she retorted, sharply. Then, an If partially satisfied: "It looks all rolght,” and she smiled up at him. , "It Is all right; leastways In that sense. But It's all wrong In another. Look here. Motile, we'll have that walk later on, and I'll tell you things that'll make you open your eyes. That Is, If you answer a question I mean to put to you as I want you to answer It.” "Arrah. It's you that knows how to make a body curloue, Mr. Dawlelgh,” Dawlelgh?'' he repeated, In sinuatingly. “William,” she said, dropping her voice and her eyee after a swift glance. ThaYa better. Now I must be off he'll be mad. Not that I care. I've had enough of him and his fantods. But I'll tell you all about It after words." He went off then at a run and Olive returned upstairs. She had learned what she wished to know, and from Dnwlelgh's hints she was to learn a good deal more. Its was clear that Mer rldew' was taking the stolen paper to .Mrs. Taunton, no doubt for.lt to be de livered to somebody else. She learned nothing more that morn ing. Merrldew left In his motor car. and It was therefore certain that her trick had not been discovered by him. Later on she promised to go for a walk with Dawlelgh In the evening. But In the afternoon a telegram sum moned him t^ London, nnd thus the walk was postponed, and the Informa tion she had hoped to gain during |t. They did not return that day nor the next, A telegram came for Mrs. Merrl dew which excited her Intensely, but what It was Olive could not find out. She had been In a condition of great nervoue refttlessneee ever since she had read the paragraph about the release of Purvis, and Olive could only specu late as to whether the message had any connection with that. But on the following evening Merrl dew and Dawlelgh returned, and from the latter Olive soon learned enough to give her a clew to what had hap pened. Dawlelgh was divided between furi ous angor at Merridew’s treatment and hie anxiety to get Olive to promlee to marry hint. She led him on very skill fully, and. Seeing that he was so bit ter against his master, she affected to take the latter’s part aa a handsome, honorable gentleman who would not be angry without a cause, and so put Dawlelgh on his defense. — Then he poured out his story amid abundant abuse of Merrldew. The sub stitution ofi the dummy for the real paper had been discovered, and Merrl dew had not hesitated to accuse Daw lelgh of the trick. Once started, the valet went on to denounce Merrldew as a thorough-paced scoundrel, saying that he knew so much that his master dared not quarrel with him, and that he could fore* him to give him any money he chose to demand But Olive could get little that was definite and considerably astonished the valet by telling him she did not credit what he had said, but that If It were all true she would not be mixed up in It with any one who talked open ly about the prospects of blackmailing his master, and wound up by refusing to listen uny longer nnd threatening to tell Merrldew what he had said It he orrled her with any more. "We Oirish -stand by our masters hether they do right or wrong, Mr. Dawlelgh," she declared, with her head In the air. ”An' If you don't lolke the service you're In, you should lave it. An' as for waitin' to git marlred tilt ou've made some money In that way, t Isn't Mollle O’Brien who'd Iver be shtandtn' by your side before the pralet. It’e disappointed I am In yez, Mr. Daw lelgh, an' ye may aa well know It now;” and with that last thrust she left him. That night she overheard part of a conversation between the Merrldew*. The mother declared that It was im possible that the paper could have been inmpercd with at the Manor. She told where she had hidden It, and was pos itive that no one had a suspicion that any such thing was even In the house. It must have been changed while In Sir*. Taunton's keeping, or else llic wrong paper had been stolen In the first Instance. Merrldew- was bitterly angry. He wae equally positive that Mrs. Taunton had nothing To do with It, and even hinted that his mother, in her fear at liuvlng the thing in the house, had her self made the exchange. In this strain they wrangled for an hour. Ther. she asked about Purvis. He answered with an oath, and added that ho had sent a cable to Chicago which would reach Purvis on leaving prison together with money to take him across the Atlantic. But his thoughts were all of the mysterious change In the pa per, and he continued to harp on the subject, repeating his belief that in seme way Dawlelgh had found out/ about It and had served hurt this trick. He had always suspected the valet of lx Ing a spy ofi him All the next day this condition of storm continued. Merrldew had a se ries of quarrels with everyone with whom he came In .contact, hie mother spd the valet in particular. And In tho afternoon, when starting for a fide In lUs ear, he abused the chauffeur for sohte trifling fault, and ended by knocking the man out of the car and starting alone. Mrs. Merrldew's nervous unrest was increased by all this until s’ne was re ally 111, She_lay on the couch In her room prostrate and miserable. Olive contrived to be chosen to take her tea up to her, and when she saw the mis erable, hunted look In her eyes she could almost have pitied her. The for tune which she had schemed to get had done her little good indeed, thought Olive. "Wouldn't ye have the doctor, ma’am? Or Is there nothin' I can get yer?" "I am not III, girl," was the cross reply. 'T haven't slept for a night or two through nepralgia. That's all." "Would I be bathin’ your face again ma’am? It did yer a power of good the other mornln’." “Yes, get the eau de cologne.” She fetched It and bathed Mrs. Mer- rldew's forehead. "You have a gentte touch, girl, for all your roughness." "That's what my dear ould mlther used to say whin I rubbed her for the rheumatics, ma’am. Ah, she was a suf ferer now, It you lolks. Was ye Iver In (‘Ireland?” "Don't worry me,” said Mrs. Merrl dew testily. Olive went on bathing her face with out speaking, and In the silence they heard tho sound of wheels on the grav- el of the drive. Mrs. Merrldew sprang up on the in stant. “What's that? Go and see. At once. Never mind anything else. Go and see,” she cried excitedly. “Sure, It'e only a cab, ma’am." said Olive, going to the window. “Yes, but who Is In It? Go and find out and come and tell me at once. Quick, quick- Do what I say and don't stand staring there like a booby.” Olive hurried out fit the room, ran down the front flight of stairs and looked Into the hall. The cab driver had just set down Ido passenger, and the two were wrangling about the fare. The quarrel ended by the passenger turning away with an cath and entering the bouse with a shambling, dragging step. Olive had a good view of him as he came up the steps. An old man of powerful frame, but bent apd bowed, end wearing clothes that were new and Ill-fitting; coarse features, clean sha ven, wearing a wig which had no sort of color relationship' with the bushy gray eyebrows from under which peer ed a pair of small brown eyes, rest less, furtive and hunted in expression. Old, harried, lined and repugnant as the face was, Olivo recognized tt at once as that of the man whose photo graph she had found In Mrs. Merrl dew's deck—George Purvis—and It sug gested a resemblance to some other face she had seen recently, but could not place. "I want to see Mrs. Merrldew—Mrs. Rachel Merrldew." said the man. The use of the Christian name confirmed Olive in her belief. "What name shall I *ay?" asked the footman. "Never mind the name, my man. Take my message.” "I will see If my mistress can see you," and he put him In the little room where visitors of uncertain position were left to wait, Olive went down nnd met the foot man. "That’ll.be the glntleman I was to take right up to her the minute ho came," she said, and waited while Purvis was fetched. She walked up In front of him. As she opened the door Mrs. Merrl dew aeked eagerly: "Well, what wse itr “Sure, here Is the glntleman, ma'am. This way, »or." She made way and Purvis stepped forward. "Well, Rachel,” he said. There was no reply. Mra. Merrldew had fallen back unconscloye. CHAPTER XLVI. .Husband and Wife. The stroke which Olive had dealt by tringlng Purvis straight Into the pres ence of Sirs. Merrldew had gone right home, and uttering a little cry she knelt by the unconscious woman and set about restoring her. Pitrvle looked on with a grim, flam smile, then sat down to wait for the return of consciousness. "It's only a fainting fit from joy at seeing me. Let her abide a bjt, my girl. She'll come around all right," he said presently. "It’s deadly III she I*. «or. She’s been ailin’ badly -this last day or two." re plied Olive. "Oh, my dear mistress! "Ah. got wind In some way of the pleasure In store for her," he said dry ly, and grinned. "An' It’s mesllf that's caused this by brlngin' you up wtdout warnin';" and Olive wrung her hands. "Sure, It’s dis charged I’ll be." "No, you won’t: I won’t give you away. Perhaps you did me » good turn, not knowing It. That’ll be *11 right.” He spoke very confidently. When Mrs. Slerrldew time to her self, shuddering and trembling. Olive redoubled her attentlone, feeling, It must be confessed, a consummate hyp ocrite and extremely uncomfortable when Mr*. Merrldew thanked her In ft gentler tone than she had ever been mown to use. Her agitation was al most piteous to witness, and at to* sight of Purvis, who had carefully placed himself so that he would be th* first object she would see, her terror and dismay were such that »h* *11 “tit fainted again. , „ Then she sent Oliv* away, first tell ing her to say nothing of what h»“ curred and that It had no connsetton with the stranger’s presence. Olive an swered with a voluble promlee: running from th* room hurried to tne ’"Take your time. Rachel.” she hoard Purvis say. "Get over your delight seeing me again. We shall havs lots ot time to talk now.” There waa a long alienee. Then Mrs Merrldew asked: "Did that giri k**J anything?" The tone was very w* and nervous. * Continued In Tomorrow** Gtorfl»*»v