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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER IS.
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AND NEWS stands for Atlanta's own
ing Its owu gas and electric light
plants, as It now owns Its water
works. Other cities do this and get
gaa as low as (0 cents, with ji profit
to the city. This should be done «t
once. Tllte GEORGIAN AND NEWS
believes that If street railways can he
operated successfully by European
•ted here. But we do not believe this
can b« don. now, sod It may h« soma
years before trt ar. read, for «o btf
an undertaking. Htlll Atlanta should
fat Iti fare to that direction NOW.
Anyway, nobody hai thought to
Memo Loch for the panic.
A Connecticut man spanked
wife and aha had him pinched.
John D. haa had to tell one of his
auto* In order to weather the flnan
clal storm.
The annual rumor of a great bate
ball war haa coma and departed In
perfect peace, aa usual.
Kvon If George It. did get a raw
deal from tbe white house ho ought
not to get profane over It.
A Californian has lived sometime
on an exclusive diet of cactus. No
trouble abou^ holding down such
food.
Itgliau laborer! are threatening to
strike In Philadelphia. It Is to be
hoped they won't have a knife In hand
when they do It.
A Norristown woman says she was
married tfi years without a fuss with
her husbaHd. Hubby's testimony has
not been given.
Tempi#. Now Hampshire, haa twice
passed through an entire year with
out a death. He must have moved to
some other community.
"Flngjr" Connors' harmony dinner
In New York wound up In a free-for-
all In which some heads were cracked
and sulphurous language hurled.
New York's population Is likely to
go up by leaps and bounds. Some
paper advertises that *7,000 women
support their husbands In thgt burg.
Under the new marriage law of
New York a woman Is required to
tell her age, which li calculated to
further curtail the matrimonial busi
ness.
Adrocacy of air baths instead of
tbe old-feshtoned water and soap kind
Is likely to receive tbe heartleet In
doraement of the Allied Association
of Weary Ragglas.
“Pity the poor debutante,'' aays a
writer. And not a word for poor old
dad, who alnka a hole In hie bank ac
count that would make a high diver
shudder before taking the plunge.
Angleworms crawled out of the
ground and started 'toward the de
pot recently In Rutland. Vermont.
That must bo a poor place to live
when even the worms won’t stay.
The painful neceailty arises of call
ing attention of the secretary of the
Parsgraphcrs’ Union to the I-oulaville
Courier-Journal's bratenly resurrect
ing a mother-in-law Joke out of the
limbo. Kindly collect a One.
Somebody, haa figured out that a
woman talks eight times as much as
a man. it's dollars to doughnut* that
statistician never heard of John Wes
ley Gaines. If be bad he w6uld have
lowered the average about half.
Unde Joe Cannon'* presidential
boom Is to be launched after the holt-
days, probably in order not to cast
any gloom over the candidacy of sev
eral score of other excellent gentle
men during the merry season.
u
The Philadelphia Inquirer, rancidly
Republican, says the Democrats are go
ing to Denver for that money. Tbe
Republican! vary tbe ayatem by wait
ing until the campaign opens, thea
they turn tbe screws on the corpora
tions for boodla.
WHAT WILL WE DO FOE A PRESIDENT?
I Possibly there never was a time when the selection of a new presi
dent of the United States was so wrapped In uncertainty as at present.
Until the president's recent emphatic declaration, every one had be
lieved that at the Iasi minute Mr. Roosevelt would consent to run again,
and the feeling that no man could successfully oppose him has more or
less left the matter as practically settled In that event. Now Mr. Roose
velt flatly refuses It. Mr. Tift, of course, will be a candidate, hut no
where do we hear men speak very nangtilnely about biro. Mr. Cortclyou,
whom few consider seriously, unless It be the moneyed Interests of New
York, now comes forward And says he hss not been, nnd Is not now,
seeking the presidency. Mr. Hughes hrtslked about, but somehow none
of these men stand out as strong lenders and possibilities like the men
who hare gone to the White House In the poat.
1 The Democratic party Is In as bad or a worse flx. In New York and,
other large political centers there seems to be an opinion that Mr. Bryan
has no chance; In fact, tbo head of ono of the biggest political powers In
our country practically stated a few days ago that anybody had a better
chance than Mr. Bryan. Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, la mentioned
In connection with the presidency, but ninety-nine voters out of every
hundred would have to be told who Governor Johnson Is. Mr. Ilearst evi
dently does not Inlond to be In the running. Governor Polk also has
"other business on bis hands,” and Governor Hoke Smith la busy with the
affairs of our own good state. So It Is-difficult to see-where we are
going to land on the presidential question.
Some of tbe reasons for these conditions are Interesting. Thft bit
terness foil lij New York toward Mr. Roosevoit, which, of course. Is
fathered by the moneyed Interests, no doubt has had a great deal to do
with bis refusal to stand for hla party's nomination.
Mr. Bryan, aa everyone recognises, is an exceptionally clean and hon
est roan, possibly so notably so that hla political chances are not as good
as they would bo were It otherwise. But the thing that is more largely re
sponsible for the condition of uncertainty that surrounds the presidential
question Is this new era of young manhood which we are experiencing.
We seldom appreciate how completely this Is the young man's era. Near
ly every line of development and industry la headed by a young man. The
displacement of the old and experienced man ia almost pathetic, but It Is
the case nevertheless. In olden flmde when we had no telegraphs, no
railroads or any of the methods of development that we have today, and
when a literary training was the moat powerful equipment men bad, ago
and experisnee counted for far more than they do today. But In this
material age, when achievement along business lines overshadows every
thing else, statesmanship baa really become subservient to the money
powers of those men who control Industry, and with our modern clrlllxa-
tlon and progress, the min of letters and of statesman-like leadership Is
apt to be looked down upon by the new political leaders of the present
generation.
How wonderfully things hare changed.' Compare tbe probabilities of
today—Mr. Cortclyou. Mr. Toft. Mr. Hughes,-Governor Johnson and even
Henry Wattersou. who has been exploited by Colonel Harvey and others,
t with men of olden times who have served this country as president.
From Washington down to and even after the war, how marvellous has
been the change that has taken place, how different the degree of dignity
and seriousness that attaches to the office! In olden times It took men
who had the training of moyoralltles. governorships. Judgeships and the
like. Today tbe people are considering men who have had none of these
trainings, and who. If they are put In the White House, will be put there
for what they can do with the nation's money. A wonderful transition
from tbe old conservative methods to tbe newer, modern ihethodi.
There are only two elements In this country,of ours today—one dom
inated by the raoneyod Interests, the head of which Is commonly called
Wall street. Standard Oil and similar sounding names, the other, the com
mon people. All the possible candidates fur the presidency can be easily
and quickly elasslfled with one of these two elements. Our next presi
dent will be elected by one or the other. Mr. Roosevelt belonged, In
spirit and purpose, at least, to the common people, and It Is to he regrets
ted tbst they lose the completion of his tight In tbelr behalf. Mr. Bryan
belongs to the tame element, and the question to be decided now Is not
between two great statesniau-llke leaders, one on the Democratic side and
one on the Republican side, but between the two great powers that vie
with each other— the power of money, which owns nnd controls the mil
lions uiion millions of dollars that control our railroads and other Indus
tries, nnd thd'elghty-odd. millions of people, who strive In life common
walks of life from day to day fur their dally bread. Which of these shall
select the man to represent them has come to be the Issue. The question
of the Democratic party and the Republican party has been almost oblit
erated and merged Into the greater question of money or men.
May not the people arise and select the man who represents tho blood
and bone of thla nation of ours, and who will administer the lawn with a
thought for the homes and the hnpplness of tho people rathor thnn for
tho Interests of the men whose eyes are blinded to everything but further
accumulation of wealth? ,
recognize tbe general benefits that accrue to our city and to property
owners from-good street car service. There Is no doubt but there will
be nn appreciation In values on Peachtree Road to the extent of hundreds
of thousands of dollars aa soon as this line Is open. And no one com
mends the company more sincerely than does The Georgian for every
step they take In the right direction.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgian here records each day
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
•rs<
.. Jbia awn,
construction
ino«t eon-
‘ jOfcBts
Irow'tb^ r^ntTna^elsl TtargnSfc to tbccontraryTare enjoying increasing
_ | ‘port
ed by The index thla week Is money that comet lo Georgia and Alabama fi
other sections, showing continued nnd growing Appreciation of the poaslbllltlea to
lurestora which are afforded In these two state*. Theta possibilities need but be
uuch of tbe capital which Is to be employed In the new enterprises
. revs. — **-• •- • ^at come* to Georgln and Alabama from
tw growing appreciation of the po**lb
-J these two state*. These possibilities need but be
derelopM to l>ecome dividend-paring realities. Home of the largest investment*
rnsde In Georgia ami Alabama during this year hare been In tne extension^ or
planta/and lu the establishing of mor<
tested the returns from Investments In thi
"Among other Industrial plants to lx
be established ns reported by The Index
sri;
"Rope and yarn mills, Samantha. Ala.;■ mining developments In the Blrmlng-
hsm district by n 4300,000 company; mine to be opened and one hundred coke
ovena to be buflft Porter, Ala.; electric power plant, Talladega, Ala.; snw-iulll. Sa
vannah, Ga.; planing MUI. Clyo, Ut.; cement block plnnt. Dalton. Ga.; Ice and bot
tling plant extension, Andslmda, Ala.; laundry, Griffin, Ga.; marble and granite
plants at Rome, Ga.. and Eilijay, Ga.
"Activity In construction lines shows no nppreclnhle effect of the approach of
tbs holidays. Jo addition to naraerons residence* end bnslne** building*, Tbe in
dex reports the following
"Mix steel or concrete —
to eborch at Griffin. Qa., at cost of 110.000; hospital ml M|
Ga., at cost of $50,000, and hospital at Tuscmnbia, Ala.; theater. Dothan. Ala.; pav
ing. Brunswick, Gn.. nnd Oxford. Ala.; waterworks system extension. Rome, on.
"('ontraet has been awarded by the Federal government for the ronatruttlon of
two lock* In the Black Warrior river In Alabama nt a cost of 1700,000.
"Fonr cities are to tell municipal bonds for the purpose of making Improve
ments."
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Girls: Don’t Use Slang
A NEW PHASE OF THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL FIGHT.
The struggle for supremacy In the Illinois Central railway between
Stuyvesant Fish and E. H. Harrlman Is expected to bo brought to a defi
nite settlement at the annual meeting of stockholders scheduled for Wed
nesday at Chicago.
The fight for the presidency of thla great corporation haa been an In
teresting incident In the railway history of tba country for several yean,
with tbs Sympathy of the laymen generally enlisted ou tbe Fish side ot
tbe controversy. In conducting his campaigns for the control ot the Illi
nois Central, Stuyvosant Fish has proven a strong, aggressive, honest
fighter, giving no blow* beneath the belt and dealing no stabs In the backs
ot bU enemies.
Now on the eve of the convention of stockholders of the llllnole Cen
tral meeting at Chicago on Wednesdty It Is evident that the Harrlman
adherent* are leaving no unturned stones to compass tbe victory ot their
leader. Even women have been presaed Into service to secure tbe neces
sary proxies to place E. H. Harrlman aeeurely at the head of this power
ful railroad property. Thla unique Dhase of tbe railway war la attributed
to the petty Jealousies of women who are envious of the social vogue at
tained by tho brilliant and aggressive wife ot Mr. Fish.
Few American women have Impressed more strikingly tbelr distinct
and olesr-cut Individuality upon the social life of tba country.that) Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish. She has Improved the unusual opportunities given her
by large wealth and social prominence through extensive travel and by
association with many of the distinguished men and women of the day.
Entertaining with almost royal hoapltallty. she has drawn about her a fol
lowing which has proven loyal and formidable. Mrs. Fish Is esslly one of
the moet original and picturesque figures In Nsw York's sxclusive society.
Her Intelligence, candor and originality, together with her rare gifts aa a
conversationalist, hnve caused her to be more quoted privately and pub
llcly than perhaps other fashionable American women.
Naturally such a woman has her enemies ss well as her devoted
friends. Her remarkable personality makes her a bright target for tha
enrlous attacka of less gifted, less attractive femininity. Not being able
to find any flaws In the life and character ot Mra. Kish, her opponents
have directed their blows against her distinguished husband, using their
restricted Influence to defeat If possible bit railway ambition*.
These disgruntled women who have been socially Ignored by Mra.
Fish have secured by various means and devices a number of proxies
which may prove sinister and dangerous factors In settling tbe momen
tous struggle tor supremacy now being waged In the Illinois Central by
Stuyvesant Fish and E. H. Harrlman.
It Is not often that the small, unworthy Jealousies of women In social
lire play so Important and potential a part In determining a great strug
gle In the business affairs ot the country.
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Coining In from tbe country tbe other day,
I aat behind two very pretty girls. They
were very well dressed and In the gayest of
spirits, chattering sway like two magpies.
If tbelr voices had been ns pretty n*
tbelr fnecs It would have addetl materially
to tbelr charm.
Be : ML ^
and as the girls mfiu. —
quietly everyone lu the cer might listen If
so dlfci>oseil.
As I aat •» near 1 could not help over*
natural If tTiey did not. But why not
talk about them lu a wholesome, sensible,
natural war?
These girl* were probably thoroughly nice
girl*, but anyone overhearing their conver
sation would be ept to Judge, them as very
•Illy and Ill-bred, to tay the least.
Every Other Word 8lang.
And oh. tbe slang. Every second word
was slang. They seemed unable to express
‘bemselvMs In any other way.
•'He'* Just peachy," "Rough bouse," "Hot
dr," "Lemon." "Rent it," ••Rots," "Down
tbo pike." were • few of the expressions
used. There were tnauy more thut I can't
remember.
If sounded exceedingly vulgar, nnd I
could not but think what « shame it wne
slang Is for boya and men; hot for girl*
and women. .The average boy could not ex
press himself unless he bad slang to fall
back upon.
But It doe* not sound prejty coming from
the lips of n girl.
1 know It I* a very easy habit to fall
, - t — - .. ..... ,-jy ...... .. ,
Into, especially If you have brothers or boy
friends. But trf your best to avoid It.
To speak the English language well is
great accomplishment. Purity of pronun
ciation, correct expression, freedom from
slang, can all be cultivated.
Aaired • Private Affairs in Public.
Another mistake made by the girls of
P 1 a- rr
in public.
It wna doubtless very Interesting to bear
that one of them wrote on tbe sly to a man
of whom her parents disapproved.
And the other kept the photograph of
man to whom She had never lieen properly
Introduced lu the buck of hor watch.
Both these confidences were made In
tones load enough for everyone to hear.
I felt like saying to them: "You foolish
children, can't you #ee what a had*Impres
sion you are making ou everyoue who hears
your silly talk?"
There Is nothing moro charming In
young girl tbau a quiet, modest insnner.
Be ns merry and light-hearted ns possible,
but never allow your good spirits to carry
you over the border line of good tnst«p
No lady like girl la ever conspicuous. The
moment you begin to talk and InuA In n
loud, Iwlateron* manner you betray yourself
as not being a lady. . ...
Ask your brother* and men friend* what
they think of alongy girl* aud girls who
behave In loud nnd forward way*. I think
you will find flint they will ugteo with me
n* not being Indy-llke.
PEOPLE AND THINGS
G08SIP FROM THE HOTELS
AND THE STREET CORNERS
MORE STREET OAR IMPROVEMENTS.
It i* with great satisfaction that Tho Georgian notices the attitude of
the Georgia Railway and Electric Company toward further Improvement
of It* lines. From a representative of tho company we learn that on
- Tuesday tho last of the old ears with tho seats running the long way were
taken from tbe line, and everyone la pleased to see tbe number of new
can that have been placed on the various lines recently. The exception
ally fine can which have been placed on West Peachtree, we.nnderstand,
are to nut through to Buckbead aa soon as that line Is completed, which
will be soon. Then. too. double-tracking of the Decatur line It soon to be
completed. It would seem that a new spirit had taken hold of the com
pany recently, to many Improvements have been effected. Not the least
cf these is the fact that they have seen lit to flx up the electric bells In
*" which hare been useless tor several yean. We can not foil to
William Moore, a pleasant-faced, In
telligent young Englishman, recently
came to Atlanta on n visit nnd will
probably make It his home, He is a
veteran of the Transvaal war and also
Old some fighting In Mntabele.
Mr. Mooro was In the famous bat
tle of Spoln Hop, when 2,000 English
troops went up the rugged heights and
-00 came down again. Eighteen hun
dred Brltlslr* soldiers lay dead or
wounded tributes to the marches* ac
curacy of the Boer fire. Mr. Moure
talks of It In that matter of fact way
charsrterlttlc of the Englishman.
"1 belonged to Thornycroft’s regi
ment — Fighting Thomycroft, you
know. Just 2,000 of us weht up the
kop on January 20, and Just 200 of us
canto down with whole hides on Janu
ary 24. We were entrenched for the
enemy In front, and did not know until
hundrtdi had bit the dust that the
Dutchmen were potting us across a
level table-land.
"We lay all day on that fiat, with
not even a sprig of gross to hid* one.
We ran our helments out at arm's
length from' ,our heads, and a Boer
bullet would go through It every time.
At 2,000 yard* they ore The moet mar
velous shots In the world. Then they
knew the peculiar atmospheric condi
tions perfectly. With Mausers and
powerful glasses those Dutchmen could
pick us off as coolly as a man shoot
ing rooks.
"Thomycroft wss a marvelous fight,
er. and with no seme of fear. A Her
cules In stature, he would expose him
self In battle without an apparent
thought of danger. A funny thing nap.
pened at Spain Kop. A Boer sharp,
shooter, evidently trying to put him,
by some strange freak missed hla huge
bulk. But the bullet Impinged un A
rock and that flying up, took Tliorny-
croft In the side. Down the steep kop
he rolled, heels over head) fetching up
n hundred feet below. He scrambled
to hla feet consigning to Tophet all
Dutchmen, bom and unborn. In the
mast vividly Itlrld language 1 aver
heard. He didn't know until later, but
that the bullet had smashed In his
"The frightful loss among English
offtecra In the-Transvaal war was not.
as commonly supposed, due to fool
hardy bravery, though the officers were
as brave as the bravest. The Boer
waited until they could see the Insig
nia of an officer, then picked them off
with frightful precision. Tommy At
kins will go blithely and unfalteringly
where he Is led, but Tommie without bis
commanding officer Is like a flock of
sheep without a shepherd. He lose*
hie force ss a fighting machine. Those
wise old Dutchmen knew that only too
well
"Without question the Boer Is the
finest rifle shot In the world. From the
day be Is big enough to handle a rifle,
h* lives with one In bis hand. Those
grim, gray, old chaps can pick a buck
off on the veld at 2.000 and 2,000 yards
aa easily as you knock down a quail”
Joalah Carter, one of Governor
Smith's secretaries has been down with
a aevere and aggravated attack of "llm.
crick fever.” He has had several re
lapses, but Is now considered out of
danger. Mr. Carter says that there is
no fighting the "limerick fever" off
once It gets a grip on a man.
Ivy L. Leo. eldest son of Dr. J. w.
Lee. pastor of Trinity church, has been
appointed general publicity agent ot
tho entire Pennsylvania railroad sys
tem.
Mr. Lee Is well known .In Atlanta.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
“ MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Army Orders.
Washington, Dec. 12.—Colonel Wal
ter S. Scott, Flftosnth Infantry, ti
Washington, barracks for examination
for retirement. First Lieutenant Clar
ence L. R. Cole, assistant surgeon to
Jefferson barracks; Second Lieutenant
Pickens E. Woodson, Eighth Infantry,
to general hospital San Francisco.
Navy Orders.
Captain E. V. Taussig, detbehed navy
yard. League Island, to duty command
ant of the Fifth naval division and
navy yard, Norfolk; Commander T. M
Potta, to command Des Mollies: Lieu
tenant F. L. Chapin, detached navy
department January 2. to duty naval
attache, American embasalea, Purls and
St. Petersburg.
Movements of Vtstels.
Arrived—Decsmber 12, Wasp at Yon
kers; Paducah and Dubuque at Ha
vana: Tecumseh at Washington; Eagle
at Santiago; Nina. Shark and Porpolae
at navy yard. New York; December
It. Mayflower and Dolphin at Hampton
Roada; Hannibal and Leonlda* at Trln
tdad/
Salled—December 15, Wasp from
Poughkeepsie for New York; Decem
ber It, Mayflower anil Dolphin for
Hampton Roada for Washington; Con
necticut, Louisiana, Kansas. Vermont,
Georgia, Virginia. New Jcraey, Rhode
Ialand, Minnesota. Ohio, Maine, 'Mis
souri, Alabama. Illlnola, Kearaarge,
Kentucky nnd Ynnkton from Hampton
Roads for Trinidad.
TWO ATLANTA NEGROES.
(From The Live Oak. Fla., Democrat.)
The other day In Atlanta one of the
best officers on the police force was
brutally murdered by a worthless,
drunken negor vagrant and pistol-
toter of the "sporting" variety, who
was never known to voluntarily do n
day's work—tha most dangerous form
of human degenerate to be found In the
South today, and a deadly menace to
our social order wherever he may be.
That Is one fare of the picture, and re
volting enough It Is. Now look at the
other. When this wretch had done his
bloody work, he ran down the etreet,
flourishing hts revolver, and was In a
fair way to escape. But a young negro
man, who hdd seen him commit the
murder. Immediately punned him, and
at the risk of hla life aucceeded In oap-
turlng him and taking him to the sta
tion. In that tragedy, with its sharply
contrasted phases, lies In epitome our
terrible problem of the South and Its
aur* solution. The criminal negro Is
the black shadow over our whole sec
tion, a shadow only to be removed when
our law-abiding negro citlxens, rising
above a ruinous and degrading phase
of racial prejudice, will cease to give
the criminals of their race, even a nega
tive and passive sympathy and will
heartily co-operate with the whites In
bringing them to Justice. Such ac-
tlon on their part, they may rest as
sured, will find quick response In the
hearts and minds of the other race, and
the good results win bs felt In a better
understanding and more kindly rela
tionship between all the people of both
colors In the South. That young ne-
R > man In Atlanta has made good
ends of practically all the white peo
ple of that city. and.the right-thinking
ones of his own people, too. by his
brave and manly aet In the Interest of
Justice and humanity and law and or
der. and so It would be In every South
ern community If such Instance* should
be general.
(
this Important position wtl be a source
of great gratification to hla friends. He
, , „ ., - - l» a graduate of Emory t.’ollegc. Ills
and the news of his appointment to headquarter* will be In New York city.
MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO.
CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STS.
S ATISFIED CUSTOMERS are our greatest as
set. We give satisfaction because the interests
of our customers are carefully looked after and ev
ery facility extended, consistent with sound banking.
Let us talk the matter over with you.
THE PARMENTER MILLIONS
... A Stirring Novel of Lone, Conspiracy and Adventure. . .
(Copyright, 1307, by Arthur W. Marehmont.)
••••••••••••••••••••a
By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT.
Author of "By Right of Sword,” "Whan I Was Czar,” Etc., Etc.
* Mp—I like girls with spirit
and wit—like—like Irish grlB."
“Sure there must be another blar
ney stone somewhere In London, and
that's tho truth/ and you've kissed It,
Mr. Dawlelgh." -
At this moment tho cook came Into
io kitchen,' "Ah. cook nnd m-ni
Synopsis of Previous Installment.
Olivo noon learns all the Ins " n 2,“ u **,2*
tbe house. Merrldew calls to »ec hie moth
er. He tell* her that member, of tbe gans
hare lie™ arrested. He MagSMr the pa
pers stolen from the foWgn offlrs *”d Jj*
dints that *h« hl<l* them. 8llv*?rDeacjJ.
She puts theft behind the shutters of a
room In an unnstd wlor et the house. Olive
sees where they are hidden. Who geta in. m.
Oltre decide* to take out ‘he papers, rnhsll
tute a dummy and replace tne poekage.
To replace It was easy, and she re
gained her room safely. She wrote a
letter to Mr. Casement telling him what
the paper was and asking him to keep
It. and then slipped Into bed for a cou
ple of hour*' sleep with the comfortable
assurance that she had done a eplefldld
nlght'a work.
Up earlier than .usual tha next morn
ing and long before any one else was
aetlr. Olive took an envelope from "the
library and posted the letter In the box
which was Just outside the Manor
gate*: and was back at hsr usual work
without tbe least suspicion having been
aroused.
But she was only Just In time. About
ten minute* after her return, she was
shaking a mat at the back door when
she turned to find she was being
watched by a mqn. she had not seen
before. He had dome downstairs with
out her hearing him, and a glance at
his face prompted the suggestion that
he was Just about the sort of Individual
whose nature It wa* to move stealthily.
“Tow don't seem to make much of a
Job of getting the dirt out of that mat,"
he said; and she recognised the voice
ns that of the butler's companion on
the previous night.
“Sure there's been strange feet on It
slnoe last time, and big ones, too." she
retorted with a mischievous glance at
his.
He laughed. “Served me right for
Interfering," he said, with an evident
desire to make himself agreeable. ''Let
me give you a hand. I should like to
help you."
Ah. git sway wld your blarneying
and turn the tap of thlm eyes of youra
off my face, or I'll nlver be able to-xtt
my work done. Ah, what would yesbe
atther now!" she cried buetllng past
him and elbowing him off as he tried to
atop her.
You weren't hero when I was down
last time. I shouldn't forget you,” he
said with a smirk. He wna la hatchet-
faced, sly-looklng man with long thin
features and Shrewd but snaky eyes,
"What's your name? Mlqe’a Dawlelgh.
lint Mr. Merrldew'* confidential man."
Dawdley would seem to suit ye bet-
ther. Judging by the Way you're loung
ing round here, hinderin’ a sowl at her
work whin she'e at her wit*’ end to git
done. I'm Just Mollte. the tweeny.
"1 heard of you last night," he an
swered with a laugh. "That'* what
fetched me out of bed so early." He
meant thla for s compliment snd ac
companied It with an ogling glance.
But It was not a succesaful effort.
Olive was making the early cup of
tea which the cook liked to find ready
for her the moment she came down,
and paused with the kettle In her hand
to flash an angry look at him. "Well,
If that's your business, just to
shpoy how a girl does her work, you
can say that I've dona up the grate,
lighted the fire, washed up what was
left dirty, shaken the mate and made
the cook's tea. and am now goln’ to
sweep out the kitchen wld all the rub
bish that's In it at this prlslnt moment,
an’ that's Includin’ yersllf." She rat-
tlsd this off ar If In angry heat, and
catching up a broom went toward him
as If to begin with sweeping his feet.
But he had seen the twinkle good
nature In her eyes, and he did not
move. "You know the penalty," he
laughed knowingly. "If you touch me
with that 1 shall kiss you, as sure
your name’s pretty Mollis."
'.Td scratch the eyes oat of yes If ye
trold," and she raised the broom threat
eningly. but with s laugh.
"That's a challenge." he cried, and
caught hold of the broom. She let him
take It and ran off coquettish!)-, put
ting the table between them.
"Ah, now; go on wld yer nonsense
and lave a body In peace. Kebp them
manners and.yer kisses for yer London
girls.”
“I have no girl. Mollle. In London or
anywhere,” he declared, with sudden
earnestness. "I swear I haven't.”
Olive winked sagely. "Sure I've heard
that sort of tale before many's the
tolme, and from bhoys wldout half your
handsome looks.”
The ugliest man may safely be com
plimented on hi, good look,, and Daw-
elgh was no exception. He put down
the broom and straightened his collar
with nn air of great self-complacency.
"Of course one has no end of chances
In town, but I don't caro for Lnndoiv
the kitchen. \"Ah, cook, and It's meant
that s glnd to see yez this mornln -
here s Mr. Merrldew's man makln' lore
to me and hinderin' me to Bay thlnn
till I don't rightly know whether It's mv
head or my heels which are on the toe
end o' mo body.”
Tho cook happened to be very cron
with a bad bilious attack that mornlnr
and soon sent the valet out of the
kitchen. But the Incident set Olive
thinking. It wns certain that If she
could make a friend of Dawlelgh ha
would know many things about his
master which she might be able to
worm out of him.
All that day and the next ahe en
couraged him with glances and a word
or two when they met—and the man
made it hla buelneas to throw hlmaelf
In her wny whenever he could; flat
tering himself that hi* London manner
had made a very deep Impression on
her.
Meanwhile she watched vigilantly at
night; but with no result Merrldew
and his mother remained on bad terms.
He spent the days riding and motor
ing. and the evenings In his roomi
alone. Dawlelgh was constantly .about
the house, turning up unexpectedly la
all parts of it In search of Olive; and
In the evening going to and from hla
master's rooms; so that slio was afraid
of his discovering her. She had mors
than one narrow escape, Indeed, when
only her knowledge of the house en
abled her to evade him.
On the third night however, ahe re
solved to tako advantage ot a chases
l/ittt arose. Merrldew had been away
all day and returned the worse for
drink; the valet had been eent up ts
town, nnd Mrs. Merrldew, after another
qu&rel with her son, had gone to bed
III and agitated, having taken a sleeplni
draught. \ ■ ,
In the dead of thetnlght Olive went
down to her elttlng'room to make *
search among all her private papers.
She hod learned where these were kept
and the keys she had found made the
thing easy enough.
She did not find much that promised
to help her; while one dlsoovery filled
her with dismay, and did more to sheks
her disbelief about that marriage then
anything which had ever occurred
It was a portrait of her father aa *
young man, and on the back was writ-
ten: “To my dearest Rachel; my wife
that Is to be; with fondest lore. Greg
ory Parmenter."
She turned almost sick at heart with
a chill of dismay as she gaxod at it.
“My wife to be." It was like a sentence
of death to all her hopes.
Suppressing a heavy sigh, she laid
the photograph down and continued her
search of the packet from which she
had taken It. With It was the photo
graph of another man of about the
same age. In the corner were the Ini
tials "o. P." It was probably a memen.
to of some other Intrigue of Mrs. Mer-
rldew’s, but without any further clew
was of no consequence or help to Olive.
Tho discovery of her father s portrait
with such an Indorsement had so dis
turbed ber that she turned to the re
maining paper of tbs little pocket with
scant Interest. It was only s newspa
per cutting, but she caught the name
of "Purvis," and then her Interest re
vived.
" It was the report of the trial of
Gedrge Purvis for forgery, and aa she
read It sh* remembered that Purvis had
been the name of the clerk whom Mr.
Rlngrose had told her had been the
cause of her father's ruin. The Initial*,
too, were those on the photograph. She
read the report. It was a bad case and
tho sentence a terrible one. Twenty
years' penal aervltude!
At the bottom of the cutting, were the
word* "Thank God!" This wa* In a
womnn'a hand, and Oliva recognize.!
the writing as that of Mr*. Merrldew.
She looked at the date of the paper
and saw that It was just fifteen years
'old, at that a thought, occurred to her.
She had heard or read somewhere that
prisoners, were releaaed when about
three-quarters of their sentences had
been completed. If their conduct wae
5 ood; and In that case, this man would
e on the eve of his release.
Putting tbe papers back carefully as
she had found them, ahe hurried away
to her room to'thlnk over the results of
[this discovery.
Continued In Tomorrow's Georgian.
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