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an undertaking. Still Atlanta should
set Its taro In that dlrscllon NOW.
Genera! Restored Confidence !■ so
journing In our midst.
Washington has Its gss troubles—
municipal and congressional.
Spain produces 3,000,000,000 corks
annually, and Franco pulls them.
Cannon, Hepburn 4 Company op-
prate an acknowledged monopoly.
Oklahoma's realisation of statehood
nn<] Its cares arc probably complete.
It has a legislature on hand.
Caruso had all the clocks In a big
New York hotel stopped because their
t Irking annoyed him. Uore monkoy
business.
When the experts get through pick
ing tho allstar teams, mighty few
football players will have any kick
coming about being left ont.
In response to our appeal the gen
tleman In charge of tho Philander
Knox preildentlal boom placed It on
exhibition for a few minute*.
George Fred Williams says "there
tre ple.ity of Democrats loft." Judg-
ag from the recent elections the em-
ihasls belongs to tho lost word.
If Dob Taylor's statement that he
has not played the fiddle In 14 yeara
is correct, then be got the senator-
ship by playing aome other atrlng.
The senate committee on military
effslra has finally decided that the
negro troops ahot up Brownsville.
Brownsville decided that the morning
after.
"What are the ten best thlnga to
eat?*' asks The Norfolk l.mnlmnrk.
Without fear of contradiction, we
plnco as Nt* 1. Georgia collards and
[hog Jowl.
Swarthmorn College la game, all
right. A gift of one million dollars
was rejected, because Its acceptance
carried with It the obligation to end
college athletics.
"Tribesmen march on Ilabat." saya
Tho New York Press. If It was one
of the ferocious type discovered by
Tho Washington Post, the tribesmen
were probably torn to shreds.
Not only Is the railroad pass to pass,
hut now the supreme court has de
cided against tho ticket scalper. Veri
tably all the avenue* are closed, ex
cept "side-door sleepers," or "base
ment berths."
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany aays it lose* a $1,000 per day
through dishonest conductors. The
conductor manipulates the nickel, the
company stocks and bonds. One Is a
thief In the eye of the law—the law
protects the other.
A private message from Mr. John
Temple Graves, who recently went to
New York as editor of The New York
American, states that he haB been 111
with the grippe for a fortnight, but Is
much better now. Mr. Graves was
attacked shortly after reaching New
York, and, aa a result, only two edi
torials from him have appeared. His
frl- nils throughout the South will he
concerned over the news of his 111-
Dcm and will be gratified to know
that ho is speedily recovering.
MR. ANSLEY’S SUGGESTION BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE.
The effort to have congress remove the ban from farm lands as ac
ceptable securities for national banks for the Issue of emergency currency
or simply as loans to farmers In making and handling their crops begins
to take shape In the light of events In Washington. Chnlrman Fowler of
the committee on banking and currency has appointed a subcommittee
to draft a bill to meet the needs of currency legislation, and Congress
man Lewis, of Georgia, the ranking Democrat on the main committee,
becomes a member of the subcommittee. This gives promlso of consid
eration of those ideas which Representative Lewis has long held on cur
rency legislation, among which la that which he embodied In a bill of*
fered several yeare ago, providing for the acceptance by national banks
of farm lands as securities for loans. It Is true that Mr. Lewis has given
no recent Indication of whether he still favors and means to urge that
Idea upon congress, but on the other hand, there Is no reason to believe
that hit views on the subject have undergone any material change. In
his recent suggestion, reviving this subject. Mr. Edwin P. Ansley, of At
lanta. pointed out the fact that the same Idea was embodied In Mr. Lewis'
bill of several years ago. Ho did not claim originality for the proposed
solution of the currency problem; in fact, urged, on the contrary, that the
idea waa not new, but had been seriously considered by financiers and
statesmen to the past, and would stand the test of the closest Investiga
tion and application of the principle Involved. His tetters to President
Roosevelt and Congressman Livingston pointed out the fact that while It
might be urged that farm lands did not furnish "quick assets" for hanks
when used as securities, whatever drawback this offered would be moro
than offset by the soundness and tangibility of the security, and that
larger protection to bank depositors would be afforded In that such se
curities could not so easily be manipulated by banks In the preparation
of their statements as In the caso of securities of other natures.
While The Georgian has not gone deeply Into the subject and lays no
claim to superior wisdom In matters of banking and currency, a thought
ful view of the proposition reveals no sound objection to farm lands ns
ample security for bank accommodations. Tho suggestion of the presi
dent In his message that national banks bo authorized to Isaue currency
In a certain proportion to their capital on specified and approved securi
ties, such Issue to be euhjected to a tax sufficient to retire It when the
period of need bad passed, a recommendation that coincides In a largo
measure with the views of Chairman Fowler of the committee on banking
and currency, would seem easily to admit of tho adoption of tho sugges
tion that farm lands be Includod among tho securities acceptable as the
basis of such Issue. It Is urged by the champions of the Idea .that farm
lands earn annually returns of from 2$ to 100 per cent of their total value,
and that from this fact alone, their stability and desirability as loan se
curities must go unchallenged.
Congressman Livingston has written Mr. Ansley, assuring him that
tho matter shall be presented to the finance committee of the houso and'
shall have Mr. Livingston's strongest support.
THE NATIONAL RIVERS AND. HARBORS CONGRESS.
The National Rivera and Harbor* Congress, which has been In ses
sion at Washington, D. C„ for several days. Is perhaps the most notable
conference held In this country for many years. Its value and Import
ance are far-reaching and without limitation. Tho objects to be attained,
the building of a ship canal from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, -
through the Atlantic coast states, and the securing of an annual appro
priation from congress of $50,000,000 for harbors and watorwnys Improve
ment, will prove of more material benefit to the South than any other pro-'
ject yet undertaken.
On Thursday a committee of fifty delegates to tho convention recently
hold at Memphis of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterways Association
prosented to Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon a memorial
adopted by the congress and received from these distinguished men a sym
pathetic hearing. Well known railway magnates are In attendance-upon
the waterways congress and are giving their Influence and cordial sup
port to the great project under consideration. Governors from many
states are also present, aiding In every possible way the advancement of
the proposed work, which portends such a magnlflcont commercial future
for tho South. Tho contention of many prominent delegates that tho
present railway system Is Inadequate for the business needs of the coun
try has received the cordial Indorsement of politicians, railroad officials
and representatives of the commercial Interests of the country. Gov
ernors Smith of Georgia and Comer of Alabama were dlstiqgulshod figures
at tho convention on Thursday, their addresses before the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress being received with appreciation and ap
proval.
Governor Comer assured tho congress that the peoplo of the South
stood cordially behind the work of this convention and that tho develop
ment of the Mississippi river was a project of national Importance.
Governor Smith of Goorgla waa greeted with enthusiasm when he
said that "politics ought not to have anything to do with tho question
and that sections ought not to have anything to do with It Appropria
tions ought to bo apent where they will do the mdst good for tho great
est number of people and the largest part of the country. We ought to
havo n commission to study the problom.”
Among the other notable speakers was President Finley of the South-
ern Railway, who heartily pledged hts support to the splcudld work being
projcctej by tho waterways convention.
Growth and Progress of the New South
• The Georgian here record* each day
*ODie economic fact In reference to
the ouward progress of the Sooth-
BY •
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
Investment* In Torino* line* of production nnd manufacture continue at a grati
fying rate throughout the Southern state*. na indicated by report* made to The
Tradesman through it* regular channel* of Information. The following ll*t Indicate*
the moro Important new industries established In tho South during the week ending
Wednesday, December 4. Among then# are a $200,040 cotton mill In Oklahoma, «
1300,000 Investment company In South Carolina, a $800,000 copper mining company
and a $280,000 jnauJifactorJng company In Virginia, two mining companies in west
Virginia., a 850,000 naval Rturea company In North Carolina, a macaroni factory In
Birmingham, etc.
Georgia—Macon. $30,000 waterworks Washington. $73,000 construction company;
East Point, 81,000 hardware company.
Oklahoma—Oklahoma City, $2».<Xw electric company. $20,000 manufacturing cora
nt company. ...
Missouri--fct Louis. $50,000 land company, 820,000 manufacturing company; IIlg-
ginsville, $100,000 building nnd loan company; Carthage, $60,000 spring bed factory;
Kalians City, woodenware company; Columbia, $6,000 land company; Enid, $10,000
manufacturing company.
Virginia—Covington, $28,000 lee factory; Itonnoke, $25,000 mining company;
Washington. $800,0% copper mining company; Richmond, $11,000 quarrying com
pany; Lynchburg. $250,000 manufacturing company; Norfolk. $25,000 lumber company.
West Virginia—Clarksburg. 425.000 nil and gas company: Well*ter Spring*. $26,000
lumber company; Elkin*. lio.WO coal, oil and gua company; Stnr city, $70,030 gins*
factory; liraniwell, $25,000 mining company; Quick, $65,000 mining company.
PEOPLE AND THINGS
QOSSIP FROM THE HOTELS
AND THE STREET CORNERS
THE CHRISTMAS CROWDS ARE ARRIVING. ,
Tho streets of the shopping districts of Atlanta are already filled
with eager. Jostling, Joyous crowds of Christmas shoppsrs. Each day
theso crowds are augmented with additional men, women and children,
all actuated with the unselfish desire to make somebody happier, some
body more comfortable at thla beautiful season of gift giving. In the
shop windows are temptingly arrayed all manner of pretty and useful
things adapted to the capacity of the purses of rich and poor. The prod
ucts from Eastern looms appeal to tho taste of the more fortunate, whllo
close by tho tinsel and bright coloring of Bants Claus' belongings charm
and fascinate the humblest child who peers through the great plate-glass
windows Into miniature fairyland.
The splendid department stores are already filled with gift seekers;
some who pay their bills with unlimited, checks; others who have to
count the value of every cent In dividing their small allowance between
many purchase*. Little children prattle about Santa Claus on tho buoy
thoroughfares, with scarcely tho patience to wait for his coming on
Christmas Eve. ,
The one unselfish season of the year Is here, when for the time being
every man, woman nnd child with n heart and *oul Is thinking of be
stowing happiness upon some one else. The good women who faithfully
look after the poor and friendless—yoong and old—ore preparing to make
the Christmas-tide a season worthy of Him whose advent at this blessed
time brought light and hope to the children of men. The elerka In the
shops have caught the spirit of tho holiday time, and even the weary man
who delivers your parcels seems to want to wish you "Merry Christmas”
In anticipation of the happy day. ,
Each day the streets are becoming more Impassable; each day the
noise and din become more Insistent, but the crowds are good-natured
and happy, and the noises are merely the expression of the exuberance of
Joyous humanity, so who cares?
Recorder Broylt* Thursday afternoon
had the distinction of trying a personal
friend of George Washington.
That Is, according to the statement
of William Ray, an old-time negro, his
face deeply wrinkled and his aged form
bent with the weight of many years,
who hobbled with weak and uncertain
step to the municipal bar of justice.
The old man, ns be rested himself on a
heavy walking stick, told Recorder
Broyles that he Is now 119 years' of
age and that ha was well acquainted
with George Washington.
Not only this, but the aged negro had
previously declared to Policemen Pharr
and Wiley, who found him wandering
aimlessly about In Inman Park, that he
came over to thla country with Chris
topher Columbus.
1 was hers with tbs Indians berore
the white man ever settled In this sec
tion,” said the old man. "Where At
lanta Is now, I used to run about and
play with the Indian children.”
"Well, William, l( you have been in
tbls country so long, you must have
known George Washington," suggested
the recorder.
"General George Washington!" re
sponded the negro, and his voice trem.
bled with emotion. "Why, I knew
George Washington well.”
Judge Broyles decided that William's
mind was somewhat off, and he dis
missed the case.
■!I don't feel that 1 ought to fine any
one with such a distinguished record,"
remarked the recorder with a smile.
And the old negro ambled oui of the
court room, muttering his thaiiks to the
recorder, and with his wrinkled face
Illuminated with a smile of Joy.
Nat M. Wills, the tramp comedian who
will appear at the BIJou next week, had a
very peculiar, exoltlnc and altogether
unique experience In Birmingham thla week,
according to a traveling man at tho Aragon.
lllnrly hit
Will* stated that lie studied tho trmnp
from real life, arid then volunteered the In
formation that n tramp could t>e a perfect
gentleman and If he conducted himself
properly he would not be molested In the
tnoHt prominent hotel In the city.
••I'll tragur the ■upper*," challenged Mr.
Will*. "Unit 1 ran put on tny tramp make
up. enter the buffet of the best hotel In th*
city, boy th* drinks for the crowd and not
be moleaed."
The wager wn* accepted. Will* put on his
*t*go coNtume nnd took pnrtlciilnr nniu*
with the mnke-up. On hi* wny to the hotel
he met n rent tramp. Will* showed his roll
nnd In true tramp fashion they walked
down the ntreet together aud Into the buffet
of the luded they went.
The mole member* of the company were
astonlNhed to *ee the second tramp, but
said nothin:;. The bartender refused to
serve tho drink*. Wilt* showed hi* roll.
Tlie drink* were served and In the mean
time the bartender passed the word to a
eop outside that a tramp “ *—•*■
finnIiIhr n roll big enough
Cop make* hi* appearance. Will* arrested
•ay* In lock-up despite prates*tfnas. Will*
•toy* In lock-up until Seaman explain* to
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Army Order*.
Washington, Hoc. C.—First Lleutennh# TR/Js
Ham Haskell, Hecoud cavalry, to Fort
Omaha; First Lieutenant Robert M. Cheney,
Fourth cavalry, from Fort Snclllng to Fort
Meade; First Lieutenant William B. Wal
lace. Twentieth infautry, to dilHtnry acad
emy.
Navy Orders.
Commanders H. T. Tnppan, detached Ta
coma. to charge Seventh light bouse dis
trict, Key West,. Docemtfer 23: Comma inlet
J. Hood, detached Seventh light house dis
trict, Key West, l>ereu»ber JS. to commaud
Tacoma.
Movement* of Vessels.
ARRIVED—December.4. Brooklyn, Minn-
tonomah aud Ajax at League Island. Ver
mont at League Island. Vermont at Tamp*
klnsvtlle. Wasp at reekaktll, Preble at Sau
Diego.
HAILED—December 4. Rhode Island and
Virginia from New York navy yard for
Hampton Roads, Kanos* from League Is
le nd for Ifsinpton Roads, Illinois from Bos
ton for Newport. McKee from Newport for
navy yard. New York. Wasp from Haver-
straw. X— Y. t for Peeksklll. N. V.. Cali
fornia from Bremerton for Victoria. B. C.,
Prairie from North River, New York olty,
for Iona Island; December 6. Connecticut
from New York navy yard for Haiuptou
"onds. Georgia ' * M ' '
ampton Roads.
CONDENSED S TATEMENT
MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO.,
At close of businei
RESOURCES.
Loans and discount*... .82,376,5c5.43
Stocks and bonds.. .. 107,030.00
Furniture and fixtures.. 4,000.00
CASH—
In vault. .8415,021.29
With banks 414,127.32
Clearing; House Certlfl-
fleates. . 14,254.00— 843.402.61
December 2. 1907.
LIABILITIES.
Capital $ 200.000.00
Surplus and undivided
profits 627.047.50
Due depositors 2,276.660.84
Re-discounts 136,419.70
Clearing House Certifi
cates.. • • .. .... •• 150,000.00
$3,390,028.04 $3,390,028.04
While we have not been requested by the state
bank examiner to publish a statement at this time,
we take pleasure in calling the attention of the pub
lic to the above statement.
THE PARMENTER MILLIONS |
... A Stirring Novel of Love, Conspiracy and Adventure. . . :
(Copyright, 1997, by Arthur \V. MarcbraunLI •
By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT.
Author of “By Right of Sword," "When I Was Cxar," Etc™ Etc.
Rushing Warship Work.
Work U progressing rapidly on ves
sels now under construction. Three
battleships, the Mississippi. Idaho,
nnd New Hampshire, will bo com
pleted within six months at the pres
ent rate of progress, together with
two armored cruisers, the North Car
olina and Montana; three scout cruis
ers, the Chester, Birmingham and
Salem, and four submarine torpedo
boats, two of which were delivered
at the torpedo station at Newport on
October K.
Sapid construction la most evident
on tho New Hampshire, which ad
vanced from 85.30 to 90.24 per cent of
a completion within the last month.
Calculating about 2 per cent a month,
the New Hampshire should be ready
la five months and possibly In ad
vance of that time. The Mississippi
and the Idaho are now 96.82 and 89.41
per cent completed. The armored
cruisers, the North Carolina and
Montana, are 93.39 and 87.38 per cent
completed; the scout cruisers, the
Chester, the - Birmingham aud the
Salem are respectively 92.70, 90.79
and 86.63 per cent completed.
Light Machine Guns.
The military contributor to Th#
Vosslche Zeltung aaya that the supple
mental machine gun companies
which the German army authorities
recently decided to organise and at
tach to the infantry will carry a
weapon partly made of aluminum and
so light that one man can carry the
stand, while another carries the gun
Itself.
FACTS OF FINANCE.
The present flurry In flnnnceu In the
South calls for Investigation. Senator Clay's
question, "Where I. nil the money?" li
very opportune. The answer will very like-
ly show tknt If all hail their Just deserts the
Chrlstius. holldnys would And n few "panic
manufacturers" behind tho prison barn.
Statistic, gathered from reliable source,
elcurly .bow that there I. absolutely no
need for .trlngent times In the United
State., In utmost crery deportment iit In
du.try on increnae over one year ngo Is
shown. Whenerer n business Arm discover,
tbnt It Is doing n bigger business ou the
some paying linsls thnn It did n year ago,
It feels n thrill of prosperity rntber than
a pong of depression.
First, let us look nt tho money circulation
condition. The snm total amounts to $2,773,-
000,000. This amount Is passing -around
nmongst the people, rompnred with Inst
year thla la nn Increase of $36,000,000. We
hnro Improved at the rate of $3,000,000 per
month for n whole year. The Increase for
tho past ten years Is over a billion dollar..
This ought not to call for hard times. Tin-
trouble may be In the fact that much of this
money Is being hoarded up. It Is to be
hoped that u a nation we are not becoming
misers. If the money I. not hoarded up It
certainly must be circulating, for It Is In
existence somewhere.
Now. let ns look nt the mercantile world
nliout us. Here, too, I. a large tncrense
over Inst yenr. The actual Arum arc.
Imported Into tbls country, $207,000,ODD In
crease In one year. Last year we Imported
Just (beat double the amount of merchan
dise that we did te nyeers ago. The ex
ports also show that domestic merchandise
for 1907 amounted to $I.SM.000,000. which
Is 2136,1)011,000 Incrcnse over 1906. The uinnu-
fnctnrers’ crude materials Imported show
an Incrcnse of $63,000,000 In one year, white
the export Aguren on tho same goods arc
over $92,000,000,
' it... v
In one yenr tho reports
-mow o sou o» **00,000,000. In the deposit.
In all bunks there I. an Increase of |s,ot)0.,
000,000. Our public debt has been decreased
nnd our per capita Indebtedness hn. I
lowered from $11.10 In 1906 to $10.36 this
yenr.
These Agures show that If there Is nuy
stringency It can not be due to the natural
and honest onlcr of things. Tho fact is we
ate In n great wave of prosperity and what
ever adverse winds tuny be blowing In ooc
hem we can not tie overcome. Hennto*
Clay Is on the right line. If speculators are
tampering with our Aunnclnl system nnd
seeking to All their coffer, by bringing
about ■ manufactured panic, let them be
exposed. Ati Intelligent American uuinbonl
will not anbmlt to auch dealing. Let s all
quit erylug Imrd times nnd realising rants
a. they exist, make oar land and espcclnir
the Ronth the most prosperous section t
the whole earth. A. C. WAIID.
Hunting of Birds.
(From The Dublin Dispatch.)
The Atlanta Georgian the other day bad
nn article nn hunting quail. In which It
was stated that an effort would be made nt
the next session of the legislature to pass
Inw preventing the selling of quail. On the
question an Atlanta dealer In sporting goods
wit. quoted a. follows:
"Tho Inw proposed. It I. believed, will bo
of material lieneAt to Ocorgln In the mat
ter of preserving game. In fact, this I.
considered th. only solution. Tennessee and
Alnbnms have such laws In force, nnd, nc-
cording to reports, these states now have
in, a small boy lath. Ftf.h ward, with a «»» £<•»
stringent.
"The Georgia law nt present provide*
license of $25 on all market hrnttnicu. Hut
till* seems to put hut little. If any, ch-ek
f it the marketing of qunll. This I* d' to
he fact, I suppose, that the law glves
every fnrmer the right to kill ht.tt* ou bis
own land. If the sate of quult wen ■ topped
entirely, the bird* would noon Increase to
•itch an extent the farmer* would he beg
ging people to come out aud kill them.
"Amt if the state will put a license nn
hunter*, enough money would Im» realised to
property pay a state game warden. Unless
we have a good man In thin place who will
nee that the law In enforced Its enactment'
will lie of no iwucflt. A await Recuse, of
■ay a’wut $1. could I* placed on resident
hunter*, and n larger amount on non resi
lient*. The sportsmen lieltenr that If such
law* are put In force, the sport will he
greatly Improved.
At the outset It Is well to understand Hint
the ilealcr* In sporting goods an* hack ot
the law, and they desire that qunll In* pre
served no that there will lie more hunting
and therefore more good* to sell.
Almost every reform that in proponed ban
hack of It some selfish motive. If men
would ntand up nnd whoot at clay pigeons,
the dealer* In sporting food* would not care
n rap if every quail In the world wan killed
nt one shot.
Mrs. J. M. Stephen*, wife of Hon. James
M. Stephen*, president of the South River
Brick Com puny, 1* critically ill at the fam
ily home, 66 Park street, went End. The
host of friends of Mr*. Stephen* and those
of the family are profoundly grieved over
the lllnesn, and are a nnlt In earnestly hop
Ing for a npeedj recovery.
Shath, will arrive In Atlanta Sunday
nnd will remain here a week. He baa many
friends here who wlU have the glad hand
waiting for him.
tertnlned. lie la well known In Atlanta.
Mr. Chevalier I* an author of considerable
reputation, his poem* on religions subject*
especially haring contributed largely to
hla fame aa n writer. Several years ago
he published In Atlanta it hook of poems
entitled "The String of Pearl*, Thirty Po
em* on Bible Truth*.”
Lacey Burdock w*a severely Injured at
Jonesboro Thursday while uncoupling two
freight earn. The pin dropped back and the
When a policeman eaw an old man beat-
cheerful smile, having children ot hla own,
he approached the old raqfi.
"Say.” he asked, "why beat the bojrt'
"Listen,” replied the old man. "Half so
hour ago 1 sent him to the shop. I gave
him two quarter*, one to buy bread, the
other to buy flsh. Now he comes back and
saya be wants to know which quarter is for
the fUh and which for the bread. la it
enough?”
Tt is.” replied the cop.
"thanksgivingT
Lord of Host* and King of Glory.
Hear ub a* we nliur Thy praise;
With thankful heart* we come before
Thee.
And our joyoua anthemn ralae.
Father, Thou haat loved and *ou*ht us,
Thou hast bleat u* evermore,
With Thy Son** own life hast bought
ua.
And Thy name we will adore.
For Thy mercies ever tender.
For sTIiy klndnesa loving, sure;
What may we. Thy children, render—
Oh, our Father, holy, pure?
Nothing of earth** sordid treasurer
Neither giftn of com aand wine;
Thou hftat riches without measure.
Cattle on the hills of Thine.
But Thy children** love, oh. Father,
This I* pleasing In Thy night;
Thou wilt not despise, but rather
Take and keep the heart contrite.
So we come our gifts to bring Thee,
On Thy gracious name we call;
Take ourselves and use us ever.
Here we give our life, our alL
MARr DEBARDELEBEN.
The law that In now proponed Is to
-nt even a fanner from killing tho I
his owu land nnd aelllug them.
,rcr.
Did anylMMly ever hear of such a foolish
piece of Iccfslnffon? Will any sane man
vote for the measure when It comes up?
IVlUjnj man lie found who will Introduce
It Is all right tn protect the game birds.
It a sensible solution must In* fmmd-por
ie that protect* the man who sell* powder
and shot.
We hope that when the above hill U In
troduced it will be strangled to death In
tho committee room.
Synopsis of Previous Installment.
Olive refuses to consent to a form of mar
riage with Gilbert Merrldew. and that wor
thy declares she will be held prisoner until
she agree* to the proposal. <, lie gives her
three book* to read. She map* out n dally
program of/ rending, exercise and needle
work and prepare* to spend a long time lu
her Improvised prison. Her guard, a wom-
sn. come* In with food nnd Olive discover*
that the servant has l»eeu drinking. 1 he
woman nogpN*f* to lock the door.
It was unfastened.
Instantly her tr.Ind waa made up.
Putting on her hat"and jacket she stole
out on to the landing and listened. Mr*.
Tialey was somewhere In the back of
the house.
She crept down tho narrow, creak
ing stair*, and as she reached the bot
tom the woman heard her and came
lurching out.
"What doea this mean? Go back at
once,” she hiccoughed.
"I am going for a walk. I must
have some fresh air,” replied Olivo
firmly.
With Yin oath Mrs. Tlsley caught at
her dress to stop her.
But Olive prevented that without any
difficulty and pushed her away. “You
can not stop me.” she said. The reply
was another oath and another rush at
her. This time, using more force, Olivo
thrust her away,, and she staggered
back unsteadily nnd fell.
The way to freedom was open, and
Olive ran to the front door.
But as she laid her hand on tho lock
she started with a little cry of dismay
at a sound which reached her from tho
outside. Rallying, however, she threw
open the door to fly.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Marriag*.
The Instant Olive had opened the
door she saw that the attempt to es
cape was hopeless. As the sound of tho
horn had warned her, a motor car was
close to tho house, with Merrldew
In It.
As she stood a moment hesitating
whether still to risk a flight, the wom
an rushed up from behind, seized her,
and dragged her back Into the passage.
Pushing her off again, Olive accepted
defeat, and returned to her own room.
If Merrldew had not seen her, it would
clearly be more prudent that he should
not know of the attempt. She nad sat
isfied herself that no one was In the
house except the woman; and if he
knew she had so nearly got away, he
would be certain to have her more
closely guarded in the future.
Mrs. Tlsley followed her up the
stairs swearing freely and vowing ven
geance. and as she was locking the
door, Olive warned her not to toll Mer
rldew.
But he had not failed to notice what
had occurred, and the moment he en*
tered tho house, Olive heard hlro rating
the* woman In stern, angry tones on ac
count of It. Then Olive was brought
down; and his first words showed her
that the attempt was likely to cost her
dear.
So I arrived Just In time. It seems,"
he said, without any preface of as
sumed pollteners. "You very nearly
succeeded In making your escape, thanks
to this blundering fool’s drunkenness.
Well, this has got to cease; and you
had better know It at once. I am tak
ing no more risks of that sort.”
And that means—what?" asked
Olive, meeting his angry look firmly.
“I came down to ask you to let our
marriage take place. But after this, I
tell you that It inu$t. Must. Under
stand that.”
"You have already had my answer
several times. I shall give no other.”
”1 dare say you'd rather stop on here
on the chance of repeating more suc
cessfully the attempt that has Just
failed. But you've opened my eyes in
time. I meant to get the marriage
over and then let you go at once, as I
told you before. Now I take that back.
I have obtained the needed license and
the permission to have the ceremony
take place here in this house, and take
place It shall. I shall remain here until
it Is done."
Olive made no attempt to reply.
"You’ve got the best of thin old fool,
and I won't trust a man In the place
for fear you’d wheedle around him. I
shall stay here, therefore, and shall
send at once for the clergyman who
will marry us. He will be here tomor
row. Now you can go back to your
room and make up your mind to do It.
I’ll have no more of this sort of fool
ing. And mind. If you still refuse, the
thing will be done all the same, but the
results to you will not be pleasant.”
Without a word Olive returned to her
room and Merrldew himself followed
and locked and bolted the door upon
her.
Not for an Instant did OUve waver In
her set resolve to refuse. She was not
altogether sorry. Indeed, that the crisis
had come. She had entirely recovered
her strength, and had maintained her
health and spirits, despite the confine
ment In the one small room.
The trouble would certainly have to
be faced some time, and she would as
soon face It at once as later. In that
mood she set about her usual evening
tasks, her mind fully made up and her
resolve os strong as ever.
The ne^t day found her just the
same. Mr*. Tlsley brought her meals
us usual, but there was an obvious
change In the woman’s manner. She
was now* talkative and abusive. She
declared Olive had ruined her und that
she would have revenge In some way.
This was at breakfast time, and when
she brought up dinner It was clear she
had been brooding over her grievances
as well as seeking comfort again In
the bottle.
OUve told her at lust to leave the
room; and angered by this, the womao
darted forward and tried to strike her.
There was a struggle between them. In
which OUve found that she waa much
the stronger of the two: and she had
all but overpowered her when Merri-
de%v entered, attracted by the noise.
He sent the woman downstair* and
wfien Olive explained what had occur
red, he sneered and told her it served
her right for having made an enemy
of the other, and that the time might
soon come when sho would have bitter
causo to repent what she had done.
That evening, as Merrldew’ had said,
tho clergyman arrived and was brought
up to her room. OUve had nourished
the secret hope that he would prove
a friend and would take her sldo. But
the moment she saw him the hope died.
He wa3 one of those degraded scoun
drels some few' of whom are to be
found Jn the ranks of the clergy, who
disgrace not only the cloth they wear,
but the very name of manhood—a
drunken, dissipated, worthless rascal,
who was seemingly In M err I dew’s pow
er, and who cringed to him and fawn
ed on him with a subservience that was
a* disgusting to witness as it was like -
ly to prove dangerous to OUve.
He had been properly coached as to
what to bellevo and how to act In re
gard to OUve; and he smirked and sim
pered vacuously as he fixed his bleary,
drink-watery eyes on her, rubbing hla
hands over nnd over while he mumbled
out some tatuoua. and Inane congrats
l&tlone.
"What do you mean, sir?” asked
OUve, Indignantly and in disgust.
"Of course—this—this little auspi
cious occasion,” he mumbled, thickly,
dropping his eyes before her steady
gaze.
He w’as more than half Intoxicated;
his breath came heavily and reeked of
drink; and he stumbled In his speech.
"Are you u minister of the gospel,
sir?” she asked, so sharply ut that he
started.
"Whatcher mean? Whatsh she mean,
Merrldew? Am I a clergyman?
Course I am. Whom the church bind-
eth"—
"Silence, sir! I marvel that you are
not ashamed to speak of the church you
disgrace so shamefully.”
He started again, glanced at Merrl
dew’, and mumbled something about
OUve being a regular spitfire.
1 know why you havo been brought
here, of course,” said OUve. “It Is to
perform a c£t*emony of marriage. But
there will be no marriage to which I
am a party. If you were a man I would
appeal to your sense of honor and man
liness to help me, a defenseless girl,
against tho persecution of your em
ployer. But he has chosen you os a
fit croature for his abominable plan,
and any appeal of the aort w*ou!d be
useless. It Is enough, then, that I tell
you there will be no marriage. You
can therefore return to your diink.”
He grinned in bleared astonishment.
"What a little devil It Is,” he muttered,
turning to Merrldew*.
“You knew what to expect. I told
you she w*ou!d pretend sho was unwil
ling. We’d better get It over.”
"Walt.” cried OUve, so sternly that
ho backed aw ay a pace or two. "I will
also tell you what perhaps you do not
expect. What Is your nflme?”
"I am the Rev. Charles Dustl—Dustl
—Dustledon,” he replied, stumbling
over the name so that'll was scarcely
intelligible.
"You are so Intoxicated that you can
not even pronounce your own name;
but not perhaps too much so to under
stand me. I have powerful and In
fluential friends who know that I would
never consent to marry this man. I
am being forced by blip Into this; and
If you dare to lend yourself to be an
accomplice In this villainy you will
havo to answer for your crime to the
law'.”
The color left hts flabby cheeks at
this and his watery eyes wore full of
fear as he turned them on Merrldew.
“Here. I say—" he began when Merrl
dew cut him short.
“You can choose, Dustledon,” he said,
aternly, fixing his eyes on him.
"Hero, look here," said the man,
drawing his employer Into a corner,
where they spoko together In low tones.
OUve heard something to the effect
that nothing could be done If she did
not consent, but in the end the rascal
turned and said to her:
•Mr. Merrldew* has explained that
this Is all pretence on your parL I un
derstand." and with besotted slyness he
winked at her.
"Ho has lied to you, sir. I am in
terrible earnest. And I warn you again
that If you persevere you will have to
answer for your offense."
He winked again as if understanding
her and nodded indulgently.
Merrldew* called In Mrs. Tlsley and,
taking out a prayer book, the drunken
cleric began to mumble the w’ords of
the marriage service.
When he came to the questions to
Merrldew* and OUve, the former replied:
‘•’Yes,” In a loud, firm voice, but OUve
cried In righteous indignation:
"No! No I No! Not while I have
breath to refuse.”
But he took no notice and mumbled
on to the end In his thick, besotted
rambling accents.
Meanwhile Merrldew had seized
Olive’s hand and forced a ring on her
finger. But the Instant he released her
she tore it off and flung It from her.
As soon ns the ceremony was concluded
thp man shambled out of the room, fol
lowed by Mrs. Tlsley, w*Kh Merrldew
behind them.
About an hour Afterward Merrldew
came up alone bringing a paper.
He laid It on the table and held a
pen toward OUve. "You will sign this,”
he said sternly.
She had mastered the turloue pas
sion‘which had pobacssed her at the
close of the marriage ceremony.
"What Is It?" she asked, calmly.
"The register of our marriage. The
bga! evidence that we are man and
wife.”
"Do you think you can force me?”
"I mean to. Your life depends upon
your signing that paper. Listen to me
carefully, for I mean every word I say.
If you sign this you can go tree. If
you refuse the paper will still be signed,
and In a writing that no one will be
able to distinguish from your*. The
only person able to dispute the signa
ture will be yourself; and you—will not
live to object.”
Continued in Tomorrow'* Georaisn*