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J THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. DECEMBF.il :4. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN (AND NEWS) Published Every Afternoon. (Except Sunday)' By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY it 26 West Alabama Atlanta. Os. Subscription Ratett On# Tear *j » Months ?*g Three Months Telephone* ronneetloff all depirt* m#nt*. Long distance terminal*. Smith .V Tbompeon. adrertlslnc rep* rwnfutlvfi for all territory outside of rhlreto Office Trlhnne BnildlOf. New Tor* Office .... Brnnewlck Bldg. tf yon bare toy trouble netting THR OHOItOlAN A.\T> NEWS, telephoto# the circulation department and bare It promptly remedied. Telephone*: Bell 4Ml main: Atlanta 4401. OJAS AND -NBW1 , notify this office on the date of expira tion: otherwise, It will be continued at the regular aubscrlptloo rates until notice To slop It recelred. Hi ordering a change of addreee. pleaec «lre the old aa well at the new addreee. It It daelrable that all commonlca- rlont Intended for publication In TIIB GEORGIAN AND NEWS lie limited to W words In length. It It Impemflre that they he etched, as nn ertdence of good faith. Rejected manuscript* frill not he returned unless ittmpt are sent for the purpose. TriKT GEORGIAN AND NEWS rrlntt no unclean or objectionable adrertle- lag. Neither doea It print whisky or any llqaor ids. OtJft PLATFORM: THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS stands for Atlanta's own ing Its own gas sod electric light plants, as It sow owns Its wster works. Other cities do tbl» and get gas ns low ss M cents, with s profit to the city. Thin should he done nt once. THfc GEORGIAN AND NEW8 believes that 4f afreet railways can be operated successfully by European cities, ns they are. there In no good reason why they can not be so oner- eet Its face In that direction NOW. You are right. It will toon be the closed season (or serpents In Georgia. Did you know this was Christmas Evo? Fact. Better get that stocking ready to hang up. ' Why not make your own Christmas merry by making a merry Christmas (or others. It's a good plan; Just try It. 8tuy Fish will probsbly be able' to take on Jim Jeffries (or a (ew rounds a(ter the training he Is getting In his warfare on Harrlmap. The advent ot mistletoe on Christ mas day will be a gentle reminder to the bachelors that their days are num bered. I<eap year 'most here, you know. And still Tom Watson Is sure that President Roosevelt really couldn't retuse a practically unanimous repom- Inatlon. Ob. thtse White House tree lunches! exclaims The Boston Herald. As a teller of good news. Senator Teller c&nT be heat. He Is authority for the statement that the hotels In Denver won't overcharge the Demo cratic delegates next June. Senator Bailey says he Is not op posed by more than 10 per cent of tho decent Democrats of Texas. The In decent ones must be a noisy lot, says The Moultrie Observer. Should the candidates be Bryan and Roosevelt, The New York Sum ss sorts The Charleston News and Cou rier. will have the greatest word-eat ing campaign that It has ever en joyed. Expurgated vaudeville doesn't ap pear to ploate New York on 8unday. They have been uacd to the real thing on that day and can't bring them selves to believe In the kind which the law tays la proper. An Ohio man datum that he can make weather to order. Granting that he can, whst will It avail? The regular weather sharps can testify that any brand he can turn out will displease the usual number of people. And now a woman writer asks: "Why does marriage make men like cl am a?" Because It makes 'em hap py. of course—Milwaukee Sentinel. Go way, man. Don't you' know a mar ried man doesn't get a chance at the cbln music? Apropos of the Wllllams-DeArmond set-to. The Albany Ilertld Is moved to remark: "The gentleman from Missouri Insisted upon being shown, list fashion, and the doughty Missis- slpplsn tried to accommodate him." The Louisville Coiiriet^Joumal. says The Washington Herald, has figured the profit to the paper trust, over and above a Just profit, to have been ex actly $7*8,640.17, because of the print ing of the president’s message. That mould somewhat soften the blow of h s recommendation concerning the tariff on. wood pulp. ISN’T MR. CANDLER THE MAN? There Is a movement on foot among gome of .the prominent deposit ors of the Neal Bank to have Governor Smith appoint Asa (A Candler re ceiver of the Neal Bank. * The depositors may not all understand-that the-bank ts only tempo rarily In the hands of State Treasurer Park, and that a permanent re ceiver must be appointed to collect money due the bank, sell Its securi ties, real estate and Investments, and pay the depositors what is coming to them. Governor Smith has the selection of the man or men who shall do this, and we can not commend too highly the suggestion that he1>robably will appoint Asa G. Candler and General Clifford L. Anderson. In the first place, the condition of the Neal Bank Is no reflection whatever on Governor Smith. He has nothing to do with the selection of the men who guard the banks, and his selection of two men like Mr. Candler and General Anderson In this emergency would only go to show that wherever he touches the situation, he discriminates with the highest degree of business discretion and good Judgment. These two men stand out with unimpeachable personal and business records, Mr. Candler has grown with this section and done as much as any other one man to develop Bnd build It. He has attracted money froni other sections to Atlanta and has Invested It here. His Integrity is 100 per cent, and with It all, he Is probably better able financially to servo In the capacity mentioned than nearly any one who would be will ing to undertake the task. . General Anderson has not only served the cltlxenH of Fulton county as county commissioner, but in countless other ways, with a clean record, and has an equipment of banking law knowledge such as few men possess. He has been attorney for tho Lowry Bank for years, has been In the consultations of the clearing house during the handling of the entire Neal Bank matter and knows all the conditions surrounding the affalra of that Institution. Mr. Candler, too, thru his hank and his financial resources, would be able. In all probability, to pay depositors portions of their money more quickly than any one who would be likely to take hold of the matter. Taking It as a whole, thero seems to be no possible reason why every depositor should not Indorse'these gentlemen In the fullest sense and with a large measure of satisfaction. Governor Smith has always tried to do the thing that seems best for the people at litrge—he never will be able to please everybody—but he comes nearer to doing what he honestly Intends shall bring the greatest good to the greatest number than most men we know. A TELEPHONE SUGGESTION. It has been suggested by prominent business men that a change should be rnado in the present method of calling telephone numbers. The time expended la mentioning Main. North or West In each sepa rate telephone call, while Insignificant In Itself, becomes something of a tax upon the patience and energies of a business man or woman when considered as a collective, accumulative matter. Persons with many duties find It frequently trying to a degree and especially exhausting to their nervous force to Impress upon the tele phone girls In addition to the necessary numbers, tho location of these numbers. And yet In order to simplify the telephone service the calling of Main, North or West Is absolutely essential under the present arrange ments of the system. It la now proposed by certain business men. that the telephone company so arrange Its service that the word “Main'' shall bo dropped from the calls and that when neither North or West Is used ns a prefix or suffix of the call that “Main" Is intended without using the word. In other words, the plain number without any attachment should stand (or "Main" and should bo so understood by the users and the work ers of the telephone system. So simple a suggestion and one calculated to bring so much relief should receive the Immediate attention of the telephone officials and the heartiest Indorsement of the subscribers to tho tejophon service. COI r MEND ABLE ACTION BY ATLANTA CLUBS. * The action recently taken by the social mon's clubs of Atlanta re garding their compliance with the statutory prohibition law Is commend able In the highest degree, evldfftcing as It does an admirable desire on the part of the members to abide honestly by this law. It Is understood that the social men's clubs have decided that no pos sible subterfuge will he employed to circumvent au enforcement of pro hibition. A member will have the Individual right to a locker provided he pays for It and Into this locker ho enn store whatever he may desire. But the clubs as organizations wilt not either slock or control any lock- era whatsoever. Liquors will not be sold under auy pretense In the clubs and every assistance and encouragement will be given the state an-' thorltles lu carrying out In the letter and the spirit tho prohibition law. Such a determination on tho part of the social clubs of Atlanta la de serving of the highest approval and commendation. Men who sacrifice their personal opinions In their desire to abide by the laws of the state stand ns examples of elvlc and Individual honesty and loyalty, worthy of the admiration and the emulntlon of all classes of citizenship. A GREAT NAVAL CHRISTMAS. Tuesday, Christmas Eve. the splendid fleet of battleships which one week ago left Hampton Roads for the long Journey- to the Pacific, will drop anohor off Port of Spain, Trinidad, and Christmas day will be cele- ' brated by the men and officers In that quaint old harbor. More than thir teen thousand men will observe the world's greatest festival In forelgu waters, but the national government baa niado ample provision for an ap propriate celebration of the beautiful season by these representatives who are bravely flaunting the Dag before the eyes of outside nations. For nearly a week tho squadron will anchor at Port of Spain and the citizens of that Interesting old town have arranged many forms of entertainment for the pleasure and diversion of the men of the American navy who- will be so far from home and loved ones at the Christmas tide. Before the fleet left for its hazardous Journey gencrous'srrangements were made by the government for this especial season which would flud (he vessels so far from home. That form of wlroless telegraphy which nature has established between hearts that are bound together by ties of affection and of kindred, will be freighted with messages on Christmas day, sent unconsciously by loved ones at home to the men who will spend the beautiful festival at Port of Spain. And returning messages will leap across the Southern seas and reach their destination without the aid of the Marconi or DeForest systems, for neither distance nor the exigencies of life can destroy that wonderful magnetic Influence which binds hearts sad souls together. The fleet will begin on Saturday its run to Rio, where It will probably anchor January 11th. Growth and Progress of the New South The Uenrglan here recur.!* each day BY JOSEPH B. LIVELY tud J. J. Harper at a cut or Ils.OOu; s elty hell, which east slwut fT.faO; the Mrins- tlou ot the (Mils Heel Kitnte suit lexm ranipany. cepltsllsed at Jsh.SOo; the eree- tlon of s ateein laundry at a oust of KO.iWO; the e red Ion of erreml nl.-e dwellings at cost varying from SZ.HM to H.iVM each. •Nest rear the count; will erect a court housi ... from FAOOO to JW.<K>>. Numbers of new ilw tit Hue from Flitgerald tn Ocilla trill he hullt. Macon O. Berry hat I .ought the plant of the f'olumluis Prnle Company nn North lllglilnnda. the reported consilient tlon being between tll.M) amt gliooi He and assocUtee will form a company and engega In manufartnrtng, haring a wood work ng plant of some character, altho Its exact nature hne not yet lieen learned. Mr. Berry la a well known local capitalist and inannfaetnrer. Further particular! regarding the deutlle of the organltation of the Dixie Potion 1 V??r«ril c- V t\. the company being cepltallxed at IbHOM and Unending fnr mstmfactoring rirn ., Itu( , h . mm building la tw5 —I Igh. ISoxlOS feet, the Sret floor to come'- An end floor the spinning room. The picker building ■■■■■ _ ■■■■ IHMjtrthe hnlMItgi. The meirh'lBefy will Min* or to Install gBWaBH9gwaBaBBIBBaBI|^$W8PIWWWWM8BpiiiMii;sg||iiii6MMB stories high. IWxlOfl feet, the flret floor to contain the eeMtng room and the aec ond floor the spinning room. The pleker building „ 0 e atory, JtklOO feet: the dra house Is ZfixlOO feet. .Alsou gN.N0 It the Inrlnde S.0») spinning spindle* und MOO JO* single or ply entto for machinery have b the plant will employ thirty-tire operatives twister spindles for manufacturing ilt to tie or ply cotton yarn*, the dally capacity being I.10J pounds. All enntr.-icf* chtnery have tieeii awarded, ami nmonnt to aliont tit, V0. In full operation, int will employ thlrty.flro opera Urea. 1 I “DEC. 31, 1907, j ! IN GEORGIA” I By HERBERT FAMBROUGH. Hear, ye, now the uniting gun! Listen now! the bells are ringing. Anti the moon le shining i rlght. Lrent rejoicings nt the flrealde— Georgia stntc guns <lrjr traoiglit. At the barroom over yonder Men are reeling by the scor**. Pnylng homage to thilt innate:- _ I but has raptle them mighty fxfor. At the home the wife Is weeping. Fraying now with all her might, Hnring naught—the fonsolntlou. Georgia etate goo* dry tonight. When the hour of midnight oometh. At the tolling of the liell. All the bnrrootns will be vacant, No one then the rum enn sell. It will soon l*e with ue. brother. Time le passing swiftly by. And we'll henr the bells e-rfnglug— Georgia state will then be dry. lie it wrong or be It rlght- I’Or the sake of weakened ninnhood. Georgia atnte goes dry tonight. Mothers, coene nnd Join'the cho'rtii. Fnve your boy now If you can; Drive the demon from bis presence, The^. no doubt, lm’11 make it mail. Foot) the new yenr will be dawning; Hull Its coining with delight; Wit nets. then, fbe reformation— ieorgln state goes dry tonight. Elbqfton. On. ARMY-NAVY ORDERS AND .MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS. Army Order*. Washington. Dee. 14.-Guptaiff Richard Van Lear. Fourth cavalry, from hla regi ment to Fort Hnelllng. Heccnd Lleutennnt Warren I.cacb, coast artillery corps, mllltlfi. to gnrrls Mnjpr Thomns B. Dugan. Twelfth car- nlr.v, to gcncrnl ‘recruiting service, rort ‘•locnrn. ' , , Major (lorntlo G. Mcket. Twelfth cnvnlry, * hospital. Washington, to/ his nrt Oglethorpe. Navy Orders. Rear Admiral J. D. Ford, retired, detach ed Inspection duty, Kaltlindre. to home. Commander C\ II. Matthews, retired, de tached Inspection duty. Bayonne, to home. Lleutennnt ,1. O. Richardson, to command ^LleuVenant W. T. Tarrant, to California, January ?. Movement* of Vecsel*. Arrived—December IS: Glacier at Trini dad. December 20: Arelhtisii at Trinidad. December 21: Maryland nnd Colorado at Han Francisco: Culgou at Trinidad. Railed—December 19: Lebanon, from Puerto Cortex. Honduras, for Truxlllo, Hon duras. December 21: Maryland and Colo rado. from Mare Island for Han Francisco; California, from Han Diego for Mugdalenn liny; Mlnntonmuoh. placed out of commis sion. navy yard, League Isjfind, December NORTH CAROLINA AGREEMENT. To the Editor of The Georgian: It appears from the newspapers that the Southern railway has entered Into an agree ment wlfli the governor of North Carolina to adopt a standard passenger rate of 2V4 cents per mile for Individual tickets, to ap ply Interstate as well as Intra state con tingent upon other Southern states being willing to accept the same rates. Also to sell 2.010-mlle l»ooks nt 2 cents per mile or |H>. This is In exact conformity with the recoinmendntloii of the undersigned embrsc* two ago, the Idea being to Introduce In the Hoiithenatern states a uniform rate which will hare tome stability and thus simplify ' * “ " nllwny* MADDOMUCKER BANKING CO. Corner Alabama and Broad Streets. Capital . Surplus . $200,000.00 $600,000.00 T HIS BANK owns no Real Estate, nor lias it a dollar loaned on Real Estate. NONE OF THE OFFICERS are indebted to this institution, di rectly or indirectly, for one dollar. ITS LOANS are clean and commercial. £HE SAME CONSERVATIVE METHODS o f good banking which have characterized this well-known institution for so many years will be as carefully observed in the future. We Wish Our Friends and Patrons the Compliments of the Season. OFFICERS: WM. L. PEEL, ROBT. F. MADDOX, THOS. J. PEEPLES, President. Vice-President. Cashier. JAS. G. LESTER, JAS. P. WINDSOR, Assistant Cashier. Assistant Cashier. PEOPLE AND THINGS GOSeSIP FROM THE HOTELS AND THE STREET CORNERS Taylor Green, general Southern agent of the Monon Route, has tendered hi* resignation to take effect on January 1. So far no announcement has been made as to his successor. Mr. Green has been In Atlanta with the. Monon Route slgce the early part of the year, when he succeeded Renfroe Jackson. He came to Atlanta from Louisville, where he was connected with the Southeastern Mississippi Valley Freight Association. Previous to that he was chief clerk in the general freight office of the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlan tic road In Atlanta. Dr. J. D. Thomson, nn ear. eye and nose specialist well known In Atlanta, left Mon day for Philadelphia, wlierp he will take a post graduate course nt Franklin College. Illlnm K. Campbell, Jr.. *on of Dr. Wil liam E. Campbell, Is nt the Imine of hi* father recuperating from a surgical opera tion performed some weeks ago nt tho Staunton Military Institute In Virginia Senator E. T. Steed, president pro tern, of the state seunta. wne a visitor to the state capital Monday. Senator Steed, us has been announced before. Is n candidate for the renute presidency to All the unexpired term of the late John W. Akin. Seuntor Steed lielieves that-his unanimous sleetlon A* l^resldent pro tom. of the body should be large factor Ik the tlmil choice. Jake C. Mooro, for ninny years state prison warden, has tendered his resignation to the commission, and action will be taken »n It at the next meeting. Since ho has »cen prison warden Mr. Moore has innde nn xcellcut record. For many years he was ... sheriff of Floyd county, nnd until his .... r . President Finley Is n broad | tlrement, find iitierni-ntluded executive — big thoroughly practical In his views, nnd tho Southern railway will not lose anything by his wltllngiicN* to meet the nubile more than half way nnd to effect n fair compro mise with the several states where litiga tion has been. In progress, ami It Is to be sincerely hoped that his views will be rec ognised and accepted by other states than North Carolina nnd hi* example followed by all the other railway systems operating In the Southeast, nnd thus enable correct through rates to be made on n basis which The '-’H cents rate be ihade the standard' on nil Hues performing through service, but I «m somewhat of the opinion however, believe that after ex perimenting with Ihe-HMA-ecnt rate for n sufficient period to enable them to make comparisons the railways will voluntarily make this rate apply on branch Hues ns well ns main lines. I - have overheard sefernl criticisms by subordinate railway officials of the course which President Finley has pursued In mak ing sjiecrhcs for the public print repre senting Iho railway side of the questions nt Issue nnd of Ids efforts to bring nlmut a compromise with the state officials, the opinions expressed Jielng that the railways should tight to the hitter end, hut I con sider such criticisms of his poller unjust and unreneonnble, and nui thoroughly i .. ..... of the leading factors In the |Hilltl<*s of that county. For three or four years Mr. Moore has been nn extensive dealer In .\tlnntn real estate, and It Is probable that ids business along this line hne grown so extenslye thnt he has found it advantageous to give up his work for the state to devote all of his time to Ids private affairs. He has a beautiful country home near Smyrna lu Cobb county. Eugene Kelly is liome for the holi days from a long tour thru Cali fornia and th® Northwest, nnd *ays Atlanta looks good to him. He has been far Into British Columbia since leaving Atlanta, and has made a tour which many an tHder trmh might ’ be proud to tell of. There are few more popular young men In Atlanta than Eu gene Kelly. He is a University of Geor gia alumnus Of 1905, and made an enviable record on the track team. The boys In town arc glad to see him home again. been lu the habit of doing mid state their positions fully nnd frankly whenever a fitting opportunity preseuts Itself. If this nollcy was carried out In a proper mnnuer A. MADDI80X. 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 Wa* Czar/* Etc., Etc. Synopsis of Previous Installment. Olive learns from Morrldcw’s valet thnt the substitution of the dummy for the pa pers stolen from the foreign office has been discovered and has caused trouble. A stranger comes to sec Mr* Merrldew. Olive learns that he Is George Purvis, Just lib erated from prison, nnd contrives to take him Into Mrs. MerrMew's presence unam nounced. Mrs. Merrldew faints at sight of the man. Wheu she recovers she scuds Olive away, while she talks With her'vlsltor. | IS THERE ASANTA CLAUS? j | A Christmas Classic, Wherein the Writer Pays a Deathless Trib- j nte to Romance amt Childish Faith.) ItMMtHHMtl Tha following, raprlntad from the adltorial page of The New Ydrk Bun, waa written by the late Mr. l-'rank P. Church: \Ya taka plaaaura In answering nt once and Ihua prominently the com munication below, expressing nt the lame time our great gratification that Its faithful author Is numbered among the friends of The Sun:' Dear Editor: I am ft years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says. "U you see it In The Sun It's so.” Please tell me the truth; Is there a Santa Claus? VIRGINIA O'HANI.ON. Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They hare been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. Thee do not believe except they see. They think thnt nothing can be which Is not comprehensible by their little mtnds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children's, are little. In thin great universe of ours man Is a mere Insect, an ant, In hts Intellect, ns com. pared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the Intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth nnd knowledge. Yes. Virginia, there Is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly a* love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they nbound and give to your life Its highest beauty ond Joy. Alas! how dreary would be the wo'rld If there were no Banta Claus! It would be as dreary as If there were no Virginia*. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We shquld have no enjoyment, except In sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe In Santa Claus! You might aa well not believe In falrleet "Not a word. She was so scared when I forced my way up here to you that she was pretty well out of hor silly senses." He lied glibly nnd with the coolness of long experience. “Why did you come here?” “That's a good one. that Is. Where should 1 come If not—|mme? I sup pose you thought I should trot off to Chicago, eh? Suited you. a deal better, wouldn't it?” "How did you learn X was here?” “Does It matter? If you want to know,. I heard all about you from a gentleman who Is still serving his majesty where I come from—same service, you know, that you helped so kindly to get me Into, I heard all about that, too. years ago!” He paused and laughed unpleasantly. She murmured a protest. This angered him and the laugh turned to a sort of snnrl. "Don’t lie. I know It. I swore then that I’d have your life for It; and every day since then I’ve tnken that oath night and morning. It's kept me alive In all that hell time In prison. And It kept me straight there, earning every good mark I could, so thnt the time should come as soon as possible when I could begin to look for you. But 1 didn't hope then I’d be able to walk straight out of the prison to you like this." She made nn reply, and Olive guessed she was too frightened, "So you went back to the old name, eh. Mrs. Merrldew? Not Parmenter. Thought thnt 'ud put me oil the scent a bit. I suppose? But you see I got the office all right, and hero I am." pause followed. "You've done yourself well, Rachel," he went on. with an oath. "I could scarcely believe I was on the right track when they brought me here. How have you worked It?" She did not reply. "Don’t fool about with me,” he added, savagely. "It won't pay you.” "It Is common knowledge." replied Mrs. Merrldew, In a firmer tone than she had before been able to command. "I Inherited It from Gregory Parmen ter." N "What!” His astonishment waa In tense. He whistled, and then swore. "From Parmenter! And how In the name of everything did he get It?" "Married again, a rich wife, and piled up a fortune." "Married again, and you”— He broke off and burst out Into a peal of boisterous laughter. “If that doesn't beat the band!” After a pause he added tn a very different tone: "I see. And that cable from Chicago was crooked, eh? A dodge to get me out there, so that you might enjoy all your well-earned fortune quietly on thia aide. Oh. Rachel, you're a beauty!" "I meant to provide for you and give you ample means.” "You thoughtful darling! You dear, unselfish creature! And as big a liar as ever, eh, Rachel? You sly, treacherous j devil, you. I know your ‘ample means.' Enough to drink myself tn denth on. eh? And do It quickly, eh? So that you might enjoy all this by yourstlf, eh? Well, you see. I've come to enjoy It with you—to have my share of It all. see? Half, or more than half If I choose io take It, Bee? To help my sweet, affectionate wine to spend her fortune. And, damme, I mean to have It, too!" and he daahed a fist down on the table. There was another pause, and then he laughed. "Unleaa you. too, have married again. By Heaven, that would cap It all." “I have not married again.” "Hanged If I'm not sorry to hear It: for I’d have jugged you for It. to let You might get your papa to hire men to watch In nil the chimneys on I - oh that yo Christmas eve to catch 8anta Claus, but even If they did not see Santa Claua : Well don't let i coming down, what wuuld that prove? Nobody aees Santa Claus, but that la I He'd’ better aei no sign that there Is no Santa Claua. The most real things In the work! are those that neither children nor men can sea. Did you ever see fairies you have a taste of the hell life you sent me to.” Intense vindictiveness was in every- syllable of the threat. "Do you live alone here, then?" ' "Gilbert Is with me." young blackguard—la he? let me see too much of him. I He'd better get out. The same house those that nettner ctmaren nor men can sea. Did you ever see fairies ! to h have U the'say 0 so V* this 1 Sa u *.a* dancing on the lawn? Of course not; but that's no proof that they are not i Mind that!" V “ hOU,, *■ inVunsraa^l "tVwJrtd r '" lma *' n * *" th * t '’* t un “* n j " T „ ou "ad better tell him that your- You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise In- I - oh I'll tell him* fast enon*h side, but there la a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest you fear Where la hV'"* nou * h ' dont man. nor even the united strength of all the strongest men tint ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernatural beauty and glory be yond. Is It all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there ts nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God. he lives, and he lives forflver. A thousand yeara from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten tho'tsand.yeare from now, he w ill continue to make glad the heart of childhood. "Out In his motor car.' "Oh, his motor car.” he scoffed, In an affected tone. "He's swell, too, I sup pose. Curse the young beast. PI] mo- tor car him/' And he swore again Viciously. Then another change came In his tone. There was feeling In It as he put the next quest Ion, -vtnd Sel ma? Is she here, too?" "No, George." She spoke with hesi tation, using his name lor the first time. "And why not? Tell me. Don't lie. Isn t my child good enough to be here If that awtne of a son of yours Is here? Don’t you dare to He to me about her, I tell you. Bring-her here. There’s only one soft spot left In my heart and she fills It. The only thought that ever made me waver In that re solve to have your life for your Infer nal treachery was Selma. Don’t you dare to He to me about Selma." "You had better know tho truth. She never knew you were her father. When you were—when you went away"— "When I was Juggsd through you. you mean? You may as well say It?" he broke In tiercel}-. "When you wero convicted and I went back to the name of Merrldew I gave her- another name”— “Why not Merrldew? Why not your own. curse you?” "I went back to the stage. I was poor and mine wnsn’t exactly tho life she should know her mother was liv ing. I am not lying, George. 1 did It for her sake. And she never knew right up to the tltrte of—and she paused as If either affected by what sho had to say, or afraid to say It. A moment of tense silence followed. "Are you going to say she Is dead, Rachel?” he asked then, In a hushed tone. "She died In Chicago, George, years and years ago. It was far better.” The Interview had lasted already so long a time that Olive had grown un easy lest she should be missed: so she loft her hiding place- and went round and knocked nt the door of the room and asked tf she might take away ths tea things. Mrs. Merrldew had almost entirely recovered her customary composure, and was watching Purvis, who-aat with his bowed head on hts hands tn deep emotion. , ■ As Olive was taking away jthe tray, Mrs. Merrldew said: "See that I am not disturbed again: and say that I wish to see Mr. Merrl dew here the moment he comes in.” Her last look at Purvis had enabled Olive to place the reaemblance which had perplexed her before. It was Sel ma Hammond's face which hla recalled. Hla mention of the name Selma had helped her memory; and she saw nt once that here was something she ought to be able to turn to some account. After she had done the work which was watting for her, she went up to her room and wrote a letter to Mr. Casement, urging him to find the girl as soon as poalble and havs her within reach to be brought to the Manor the Instant It became necessary. She must set, herself at once to win uron Purvis and secure hts confidence It was clear that he knew the whole history of the Mcrrldews In days gone by. He held the clew to that old mai- rlage, therefore, and from him she could get the truth. Another thing waa clear. As Pur vis had spoken gif Mrs. Merrldew as hts wife, she must have, married him. knowing well that she was already married to her father, supposing that that marriage had really taken place; and It was with a sinking hflart that she saw how Purvis' story, so for as she had heard It, confirmed the Merrl- dews' statement. Everything agreed In pointing In the same direction, Indeed. The further she probed, the-stronger appeared the evidence In favor of that marriage. The photograph with Its Inscription. "My wife that la to be." had been the first thing to.really frighten her: and now Purvis had arrived—the event from which she had hoped 10 much—his ac count only added to her fears. When Merrldew returned Olive could not get away to listen to the meeting between the two men; and when at night she stole out to listen she beard little of any Importance. Mrs. Merrldew was In bed and the two were closeted together In Merrl- dew’s room. Taking a risk, she switch ed off the light In the corridor and crouched In the darkness, with her ear to the keyhole In tile effort to learn what passed. Bhe could only gather that a sort t truce had apparently been made, and the acent of cigars and the clink »f glasses told that they were drinking nnd smoking together. The voices were not raised In anger. , For two hours she waited, until the movement of chairs warned her that they were coming out. She ran back and hid. Boon the door opened and they came out together. Both had bean drinking, and Purvis was so helples- that Merrldew had to support him. He was muttering and mumbling Inco herently as thty passed Olive, and Merrldew waa humoring him. Continued in Tomorrow's Georgian.