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FACING
HIS FATE
By Inez Lucile Botkin
(Copyright, 1916, by W. G. Chapman.)
“Lost something?”
“Yes, a small memorandum book.”
“Is that it?”
“Thanks,” bowed Nelson Page, but
there was no fervor in his gratitude.
Less than from any person in the
world was he inclined to accept a fa
vor from, or be under obligation to
the man who restored to him his lost
property—Cyrus Moore.
Six months previous, a stranger, in
need of work and with a dead past to
which he never alluded, Page had
drifted into the little mining town of
Parato uud had remained there since.
A rich, but close, old fellow owned
the hotel and tlie two principal stores
in the place, and saw in the intelligent
and well-appearing stranger the per
son he needed to act as bookkeeper
and manager of his varied Interests
for a reasonable compensation. Page
was Industrious, reticent and entire
ly satisfactory to his employer. He
was regarded as a man with a hidden
history, glad to buy himself from
past mistakes or misfortune in tins
isolated corner of the world.
It was, indeed, true that Page had
a dark secret in his young life, and
that he was an exile in hiding on that
account. lie was fully content with
settling down into obscurity. lie was
even more satisfied when he became
acquainted with Ruth Mortimer. Site
taught a district school a few miles
from her home and lived near it with
her father. The latter hud a mining
claim which brought in small and
spasmodic returns, was in debt to
Moore for money borrowed on ills
home and, but for the help of Ruth,
could not have eked out a living.
It was the first dawning of love for
these two souls. To the earnest, in
nocent girl it was all happiness and
faith. With Page, however, a dull
cloud shadowed. He felt that he wus
a traitor to gentle, loyal Ruth in con
cealing from her the secret of his life.
To enlighten her, however, was to
place a heavy burden upon her, and
would she understand?
Moore hud beet, his rival, but, more
latterly, plainly discerning the pref
~) _
“The Inference Is Plain —You Are the
Man.”
erence of Kuth for Page, he had
seemingly accepted the circumstances
philosophically. lie feigned to he
courteous, but there was u sinister glit
ter iu his eyes at times that warned
Page that there was deadly purpose
and enmity back of the subdued man
ner of the man.
Especially on that day when Moore
returned the lost memorandum book
did Page observe an expression of
crafty, sinister meaning cross his face.
Page glanced within the book. His
lips quivered as he recognized thut
some folded newspaper clippings had
been disturbed. His lips set firm. He
hastened after Moore and halted him.
“I wish to nsk you,” he spoke In a
steady but constrained tone —“you
looked over this book?”
“Its contents only,” returned Moore
coolly. “Naturally, as they might in
dicate the owner.”
“And you learned?”
“That you are a ‘wanted’ man.
Those clippings tell of the public of
fer of a large reward for information
regarding one ‘Elston Revere.’ The
inference in plain—you are the man.”
“What use do you intend to make
of tlie information?” persisted Page.
“Simply, it suggests to me a prof
fer to you. We all have our pasts.
Of course, I um anxious to know that
the daughter of my old friend, John
Mortimer, marries a man worthy of
her. 1 might write to this lawyer ad
vertising for you in ihe Eust to learn
why you are ‘wanted.’"
Tlie inference was obvious. This
man was his enemy. He held his se
cret in ills keeping. Page had showed
sudden resolution. He looked him
Steadily in the eye.
“You claim an interest in the wel
fare of the Mortimers?” he said.
“Surely.” declared Moore.
“Then come with me.”
Page led the way to the Mortimer
home. Father and daughter were to
gether in the little parlor. Ruth
looked anxious os she noted a deadly
pallor in the face of her lover, as
though he were suffering mental an
guish.
“My friends,” spoke Page speedily,
“I have something to tell you that,
perhaps, I should have told before. I
came here something more than a
stranger—a fugitive. I wus forced to
flee from my home in the East a year
ago because I killed a nan.”
John Mortimer gave a great gasp.
A covert gleam of satisfaction shot
from the eyes of Cyrus Moore. Ruth
swayed in her chair and covered her
eyes with her hands to deaden the
terrible shock of the announcement
just made.
“It was in a quarrel, not of my seek
ing, witli a friend. He assaulted me
with his cane. I simply defended my
self. I had to, or cravenly take se
vere punishment. I aimed a blow at
his uplifted fist. It landed on his
throat. He sauk like a spent shot. Ji
heard someone coming. I hid. I
heard a man suy ‘He is dead!’ I lost
my head and fled. That is all.”
“And you are innocent!” spoke
Ruth, coming to his side —"surely
there was no murder in your heart.”
“Today, this hour,” pursued Page,
“I have made a resolution: For w’eal
or woe, to return to my old home and
face my fate.”
“It is right,” murmured Ruth; "and
remember one thing, that, though it
claims your life, I am your spirit bride
to all eternity.”
So Elston Revere went his way to
dree his wierd. Twice, amid her keen
anxiety, Ruth wrote to him. There
came no answer. She became pule
and dispirited. How was she to
know that crafty Cyrus Moore had in
tercepted his letters —Cyrus Moore,
who had her worried father in his
power and pressed hard his money
claims.
Gradually he was forcing the old
man to influence Ruth to favor his
suit. And one night Mr. Mortimer told
Ruth plainly that they would be home
less but for tlie indulgence of Moore.
“Revere has forgotten you or, is un
der the spell of the law,” he declared.
“I shall wait,” said Ruth firmly. “If
lie lives or dies, I shall never wed an
other.”
She sat at the window one evening
filled with painful thought, her hope
and courage well-nigh gone. Moore
was a visitor and sat planning great
things for her father in connection
with a mine he had just purchased.
He fancied that Ruth was to be daz
zled with this important talk, but her
ears were deuf.
To him —but not to a quick footstep
on the garden path—how it vibrated
in her heart of hearts! The next mo
ment Elston Revere was at the thresh
old and she was in his loving arms.
His wondrous story began with
three auditors. There were only two
when he concluded.
He was a free man, and guiltless.
He had never killed his friend. The
man had recovered, and the advertise
ments did not seek to apprehend him
as a fugitive from justice, but as heir
to a great estate, that of his uncle.
And Ruth shared it, us his loving
wife, and John Mortimer, in a beauti
ful Eastern home, while Cyrus Moore
and his evil designs were forgotten.
Speed of American Spending.
Pleasure Is limited by the time to
enjoy it; in enjoyment, time is more
than money.
It Is forgetfulness of this fact which
makes much of our American spending
banal and sterile. With much money
to spend and few hours in which to
spend it we become addicted to quick,
concentrated, expensive pleasures. We
cannot Imitate the placid, fruitful econ
omy of the Teuton, who takes Ills beer
and music inexpensively and at his
leisure. Nor are we like that abstemi
ous German professor who, on his va
cations, traveled on the slowest Bum
molzug because that way the joyous
trip lasted longer. The meteoric flights
of our tourists through Europe are in
point; the automobile, also. Illustrates
the nervousness and swiftness of our
pleasures. Motoring is broadening and
delightful, hut we are rushing into this
amusement with more than our usual
national abandon, and hardly even find
time to speed. When a pleasure be
comes the vogue, conveniences and
even necessities are sacrificed to It.
We are like those travelers of old who
sold their lands to see other men’s—
Harper's Magazine.
Dust.
We have often been told of the
enormous nmouut of energy stored In
coal which we are unable to use and
the truth of this statement has re
cently had the strangest proof at a
Sheffield munition works.
A turner found a scrapped, imper
fect shell on the waste heap in the
yard, and placed it in the blacksmith's
Are, intending to use it as a foot
warmer during breakfast time.
He didn't know that after the shell
had been punched a small quantity of
coal dust had entered the cavity, and
in the fire this dust became converted
into gas as the metal grew red hot.
Failing, in its rapid expansion, to gain
a sufficiently wide outlet, the gas
burst the shell.
A piece of the metal as targe ns
a man’s fist was blown completely
through the body of a youth standing
near, and, passing on, it knocked down
a second man. —The Little Paper.
Modern Travel.
“Did you come home in the trolley,
Ethel?”
“Yes. mother.”
“But how did you keep your white
dress so clean? The seats usually are
so dirty.”
“Oh, it was so crowded, mother, I
was In somebody’s lap most of the
time. ’
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA.
In Woman’s Realm
Taffeta Suit, Easily One of the Best of the Season’s Productions,
Is the One Displayed—Outfit That Will Deserve the Atten
tion of the College Girl.
By daring to be perfectly plain, but
otherwise not going contrary to pre
vailing fashions, the taffeta suit shown
may make claim to noteworthy orig
inality. It is a between-seasons affair,
which will prove a safe investment for
the young women who must make an
early selection. It is a happy choice
for the miss who is still in school, and
whose youthfulness needs no furbe
lows.
So severe a model Is a rarity in siik
and this one is too plain to need de
scription. The fullness of the skirt is
shirred into a short yoke at the sides
SILK SUIT AT ITS BEST.
and back, and it fastens at the left
front. The body of the coat could not
be cut on simpler lines, and it hangs
straight from the shoulder. It is joined
to the peplum under a soft crushed
belt of the taffeta, fastening at the
front with a prim bow and buckle.
Round velvet-covered buttons and
small silk cord loops take cure of the
front fastening.
The sleeves are long and flare a little
at the bnnd, where they are slashed in
to rounded points. A soft collar of
pique is woru Inside the rolling collar
of silk.
As to the silk suit for street or other
wear, it is one of the most satisfactory
possessions. Women who know how
to do decorative needlew'ork can buy
plain suits and embellish them with em
broideries that place them in the class
of exclusive designs. By the addition
of other trimmings and fashion fea
tures the plain suit may be converted
Into an expression of individual taste,
ns the season grows older.
Before the cool breezes of Septem
ber have begun to sigh with the pass
ing of summer, the college girl must
OUTFIT FOR THE COLLEGE GIRL.
t bethink her of her outfitting for school.
1 Her street suit and blouses for daily
wear and a tailored hat for fall must
bo selected in advance of the real
opening of the new season. But the
creators of style have already launch
ed the things that she will need, and
in millinery especially there is an
abundance of felt and velvet hats
niade for her exclusive benefit.
Plain, bright-colored felts and ve
lours. trimmed with bands of ribbon
or simple ornaments, or with flat deco
rations of embroidery are sure of
their welcome already. They are near
ly nil brimmed hats with comfortable
crowns, and many of them are made
in two-toned designs, that Is, the un
der brim is in a contrasting color. Be
sides the pressed hats there are the
“made" or tailored hats like those
shown in the picture. Most of these
are of velvet over rather pliable
shapes, but a hat of satin, hatter’s
plush or other fabric lends variety to
the showings.
Wide-brimmed sailors, big tarns and
hats with irregular brims appear along
with smaller shapes. The illustration
shows a turban of satin, trimmed with
an acorn and leaves made of velvet
applied ngainst the front brim and
crown. At the center of the group,
a mushroom, covered with black vel
vet is brightened by a wide border of
colored velvet and a wreath of small
metallic blossoms set in velvet leaves.
There is a flat band of narrow gros
grain ribbon about the top crown fin
ished with a little bow at the back.
An all-black velvet hat, at the right,
is oue of the smartest of tailored pat
terns. It lias a collar of grosgraln rib
bon ; and a fun of velvet, finished with
little ruffles of ribbon, is perched oo
the upturned brim.
Substantial Lettering.
Has it occurred to you what attrac
tive letters substantial tapes or braids
of almost any kind will make on house
hold linens? This is really as easy
a wmy of marking as any. It is neces
sary, of course, first to mark off your
letters; a script is usually best for
braidwork, and the marking can be
done with a stout card upon which the
letter has been drawn and the outline
perforated with pins. This card will
last for many stampings with a soft
lead pencil through the perforations.
Cotton soutache, very fine rickrack,
coronation, cotton rat-tail or any braid
may be worked into these letters. The
heavier braids, of course, should be re-
served for Turkish towels and heavier
linen. If using a braid which has a
decided edge, like riekrack, turn the
braid in following the loops, so that
the edge points outward from the
letter always.
Newest Smock.
Made of heavy blue cotton crepe with
a shallow collar and snug protective
wristbands is the smock of the mo
ment. It reaches the skirt hem and as
far as looks is concerned there is no
need of a skirt beneath. It may serve
as an overall and keep a dainty dress
from garden stains and kitchen grime,
for the bottom of the hem is sewn to
gether, leaving slits for the feet to go
through, producing thus a sort of
bloomer.
FOR COOLING WATER
INEXPENSIVE AND SATISFYING
APPARATUS IS THIS.
Comparatively Inexpensive and May
Be Made Serviceable for Milk If
Desired lllustrations Show
Method of Construction.
How many times have we stopped
at the farmhouse along our way in the
hot summer time and called for a
drink of water, and been told to go
to the spring, or drink spring-water
that had been standing in u pail for
several hours?
For those who have not the conven
ience of the icehouse, or a cool cis
tern, the following description of how
to make an inexpensive and sutisfy-
Suitable for Milk or Water.
ing water cooler will prove interesting.
Any keg or barrel will do for ordi
nary purposes, but for the dining room
or sitting room in any home the fol
lowing will make a neat piece of fur
niture.
Secure a 10 or 15-gallon cask or keg,
hardwood, preferably oak. A new one,
one that may be stained, filled and
varnished. Next secure a stone jar,
one of which the diameter is three or
four inches less than the keg, and the
length of which is four or six inches
less.
Fill the keg with charcoal until the
jar sets in level with the top. That is,
have the tops of each on a level. If
any difference, let the jar be one-quar
ter of an inch the lower.
Have the jar in the exact center of
the keg, and pack charcoal tightly
around the jar until within two inches
of the top. Then fill in the rest of the
Homemade Water Cooler.
way with Portland cement and sand,
three parts sand and one part cement.
Finish off smooth and level, keep a
linen towel dampened and spread over
the jar, hold in place by a tight-fitting
cover. Fill the jar with cool water
early in the morning, and it will keep
cool for days.—J. W. Griffin in Ex
change.
Pruna Gelatin.
One pound of prunes, one-half box
of gelatin, two lemons, one cupful
of sugar. Soak the prunes over night,
stone them and simmer for 15 min
utes. Soak the gelatin in a cupful
of water for ten minutes, then pour
over it a pint of boiling water and
add the juice of the lemons. Place
half of the gelatin into a wet mold
and set it away to harden. When it
is firm lay the prunes upon it, pour
over them the remainder of the gela
tin and allow to harden. Serve with
whipped cream.
Hawaiian Fish Stew.
Four cupfuls of milk, one cupful of
grated coconut, one tablespooonful of
chopped onions, one tablespoonful of
butter, one tablespoonful of curry and
one teaspoonful of ginger.
The coconut Is soaked In the milk
for about one hour. In the meantime
the onions are browned In butter and
the curry and ginger are added; then
the milk from the soaking coconut is
drained and poured into the sauce
pan with the other ingredients, the
fish is added and the whole Is cooked
until tender.
Asparagus Boilers.
Everybody is aware of the beneficial
results obtained by eating asparagus,
and while it is in season we should all
serve this toothsome vegetable 11s often
as possible. Asparagus boilers, with
a rack that can be lifted out, thus
draining the water from the vegetable,
are excellent to use, as they insure the
tips from breaking. These little boil
ers are of the best grade of tin and
only cost 35 to 50 cents, according to
size.
Berry and Lettuce Salad.
A pretty salad Is made with straw
berries and lettuce. Clean and hull the
berries, then put them on the ice until
they are quite chilled. Take the heart
out of a crisp head of lettuce, washing
the outer leaves well and chilling thor
oughly by setting them directly on the
ice in a paper bag until they are ready
to be used. Fill in the center of the
lettuce with the berries, cover with
powdered sugar or a sweet mayon
naise.
Avoid the Knife!
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Love may never die, but it gets sea
sick at times.
The Strong Withstand the Heat of
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Old people who are feeble, and younger
people who are weak, will be strengthened
and enabled to go through the depress
ing heat of summer by taking regularly
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It takes a clever woman to obtain
information without asking questions.
THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger if yon
darken your ugly, grizzly, gray hairs by
using “La Creole” Hair Dressing.—Adv.
Saved an Empress.
With the filing of the will of Mrs.
Sarah Gray Crane in the surrogate’s
court a trust fund of $75,000 became
available for the trustees of Amherst
college. Dr. Edward A. Crane, her hus
band, had left the hulk of his estate in
trust for the benefit of his widow,
After her death it was to go to Am
herst. How Doctor Crane saved (he
life of Empress Eugenie from a Paris
mob of September 4, 1870, was told in
the will. He planned the secret flight
of the empress from Paris to Deau
ville when the republic was proclaimed
after the news of the Sedan surrender.
He arranged passage on Lord Bur
goyne’s yacht and took her to England.
The empress rewarded Doctor Crane
with a handsome pearl.—New York
Times.
Taking No Chance.
Mr. Robbins came home well pleased
with his achievement at the employ
ment agency.
“I engaged two cooks today,” he
said.
“Why two?” said the wife. "We
need only one.”
"I know,” said Hr. Robbins, “hut one
comes tomorrow, the other a week
from tomorrow.” —Pall Mall Gazette.
T ragic.
“What are you crying for, Willie?”
“I’ve got a toothache and there ain’t
no school to stay home from.”
Coffee W
1 Disagree 1
•
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ill effects of coffee drinking
until a bilious attack, frequent
headaches, nervousness, or
some other ailment starts
them thinking.
Ten days off coffee and on
POSTUM
—the pure food-drink —will
show anyone, by the better
health that follows, how coffee
has been treating them.
“There’s a Reason”
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