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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER IS.
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one. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS
hatl.rea that If atraet railway, ran ba
oiieratad anrreaafnll* by European
cltloa. aa they are. there la no good
reason why they ran not tie ao oper
ated here. But we tin not bellere this
ran be done now, and It nay be aoine
year, before we are ready for eo big
' A late beolc li called "Moaqulto
• Life.” It la said to lie a stinger.
Congrea* will begin dissembling
again next week.
■ '
!! Johnnie Is normal again, and bring*
!' up coal m reluctantly aa ever.
1 . Tbe demand for Teddy bear* baa
ended. Doea this mean tbe wane of
Rooaevelt'a popularity?
The fact that Pedestrian Weston
■did not go on the lecture plntform en
titles him to itlll further praise.
If Eddie Foy doea play Hamlet,
there will b* every excuse for his
father's ghost to rise up.
By the way, la Pat Dougherty one of
The Houston Post's famous dimpled
and red-headed wldowi?
Georgians had their new year'a res
olutions drawn up by the legislature
last summer.
. A Chicagoan la going around . the
world to study freak people. But why
leave Chicago? '
• Los Angelos wants a mint. Aa It
has tht julep, there ought to be ■ no
trouble about It.
- A wealthy hotel man who had dis
appeared was found In Toledo with
11.000 In a belt around hla body—
“strapped," but not busted.
The Hyde Park Widows’ Club has
decided to do no proposing next year.
This does not mean, however, that
proposals will not be received.
One must at least admit that Mrs.
Elinor Qlyn knows how to put her
book first on tbe list of the six beat
sellers. .
’ The Jacksonville Tlmes-Unlon para-
grapher aaya he got a mountain of
fruit cake for Chriitmas. Shipments
of paregoric are solicited.
M. MetchnlkotT aaya drink milk and
don't worry. If you want to live a long
time. But wouldn't It make one a
milksop?
Old Santa makes Carnegie, Rocke
feller and the rest of tham look like
pikers when It comes to prodigal giv
ing.
"Christmas cheer girds the world,”
aaya The Washington 8tar. There la
going to be a break In the Christmas
"cheer" girdle In Georgia next year.
"Next to a newspaper, ladies are
the ableat disseminators of newi,"
aaya Mark Twain. Looks like Mark,
In an effort to be gallant,. hat re
verted hla statement.
if they are all like the picture lent
to this office, then George Bailey ought
to be booted out of the union for not
using more lavlah adjectives about tbe
red-headed and dimpled widow, or
Heavenly Houston.
Judge Tuthtll, of Chicago, aaya it's
aa much the dnty of a father aa a
mother to walk the floor with a cry
ing baby. Because tbe Judge has It to
do, fa no reason for making all the
rest of us suffer.
It must be apparent to the Rich
mond Times-Dispatch that extraordi
nary methods must here sorted to In
the case of the Charleston X,wa and
Courier. That paragrapher la openly,
hratanly and defiantly fracturing the
rules of the union every day.
WHAT A FATHER OWES A SON.
A good friend wrote us a few days ago and, after saying far more
kind things about our editorials tha'n we deserve, asked us If we wouldn't
soy what we thought about a father's duty toward his son.
We try to give our friends, In our Saturday edition, a thought that
will uplift, and aa It is In our mind, we throw out this little offering for
Sunday thought.: - ' k
Most fathers owe their sons edmmou honesty. Not one man in a hun
dred who reads tbfs can honestly say he would be willing for his son to
know the truth about all lils deeds.- Not one mau In a hundred would like
for bis son to know of all the business deals he pnts thru. And Idas than
all, would he have his son know of his true inner life.
Now, we grant that the average man Is respectably• honest and does
not. willfully take what Is not rightfully his, but seldom a day passes that
the average business mau does not engage In some transaction that he
would go Into another room to arrange If hla son were -present.
Mankind seems so constructed that we are trying to force our way
ahead much more rapidly than la in keeping .with normal conditions. We
often overstep the bounds of tbe Golden Rale.- and whenever we do we
fall short of our duty to posterity. We ovte our Sons clean lives as exam
ples. Overwrought nervous systems—overworked men—are the easiest
prey to temptation. In what shape doea,temptation Overcome men oifteu-
er than In unclean lives and unclean thoughts? Does the fact that your
son or your family never knows of your misdeeds remove or lessen your
indebtedness to them on this particular line? Well; hardly. The unseen
thought ami consciousness that no man can drive away Is the thief that
accompanies^ the misdeeds themselves, and your son and'your family are
robbed of tbe heart-to-heart understanding and copfldenco that can only
live In a plain, dean man. «
There la more of tbe spirit of thought and power of character In man
today than ever before. One man la radiant and eheerftiL-you feel it as
soon as he Is with you—before he speaks. Auothier Is in a grouch and
sees only troublo and rain—you analyse him before he says a wdrd. In-'
tellects are keener and more perceptive than they have ever been—every
one Is on tbe alert—we live by express—we talk by wire—we do the un
heard of—and all this has tended to quicktn the sense of sight and feel
ing In the human family.
What are we doing that we think Is s secret?.
Life has few real secrets. Open, frank honesty Is the only way to
pay your debts.
A father owes his son a touch of responsibility—possibly of poverty.
How many preachers' sons, for instance, are worthless because the father,
being an educated man—I ho educated, often, by hard work and night
study—keeps his boy In school and never lets him know how It feels to
get out and work to earn bread?
No greater legacy can be left a boy than honeit poverty—no greater
curse than Inherited riches.
How many men are there today who amount to much who have not
either had but few years of plain schooling or have fought their way
thru college at their own expense. We thlnli now of a man pointed out
many times as a future governor who, rough from his country home, bor
rowed the money for his oollege course, paid Interest on h and returned
It after hit graduation. Education mdans something to such men—It
means nothing to those who have It thrust upon- them ' as a pastime.
Work Is the great educator—the great Iniplrer—the great colloge.- In
herited idleness Is a curse that rests heavier on tho parent who wills It
than upon the'son who Inherits It.
A father owes his son a healthy body—and can give it even though
tbe parents may not be strong. The healthy body Is a product that oc
cupies an exact relation to tho amount of time nud attention men give
their business-and fall to give their children. Many men give all their
time to their business and leave to their wives whatever attention the
children get.
Physical perfection, la almost'a matter of business—It not, then why
do not flowers and grass and trees grow Id tho shade and In dry ground?
Father, help your wife to see that every natural function of the child
Is performed^ regularly as you see that yodr bills are collected or your
help Is paid. See that the child gets sunshine by day and frosh air at
night—not stale air and tires by day and night. Sco that/you shoot any
man who tries to All him up with drugs,- when proper food and plenty ol
water arc heeded, a'nfl yoti will have tt. pretty bcHltny lioy;
Then while you are doing all these things, keep a. little'life Insurance
to protect the mother until the boy Is. eleven or twelve or thirteen years
. old. when he,may go (o work. If need'.’be, and If you are taken away, and
the debts you-'owe your bos' are left to this' credit you bare stored for
him. some one else will be ab’lo to pay, them to him for yon.
A few days ago we noticed a sad looking mother standing In the hall
at The Georgian office. She was talking to Dick—one of our boys, whose
heart la as big as Stone Mountain. Dick came In to ask If there wns any
way to get to Mr. Candler or the Neal Bank people. We asked him why,
and be said this lady had everything she had -there, amt for some little
tlmo sewing-had been pretty scarce and. sinfcc tho bank closed, she bad
little to eat -exeept what the neighbors.had helped with.
Well, Where was her husband? He Is dead, and sho has the six chil
dren to take earo of. * ' •
Two of them—a little girl and the little boy—were holding tightly to
her skirts.
THE CRIMINAL RECORDS OF CHRISTMAS.
The mauy tragic episodes which cast their baneful shadows across
the sacred and beautiful Christmas season through which the Christian
world Is now passing emphasizes anew the necessity for lhore effective
laws regulating the dangerous pistol-carrying habit, which has become a
public menace In every portion of the country.
Men Inflamed with Brink, rendered temporary maniacs by tbe use of
drugs or stimulants, with the ever-resdy pocket pistol, constitute the
strongest possible argument for the Immediate enforcement of every legal
enactment looking to the protection of human life.
The reports of unprovoked murdera In every section of the country
which burdened the telegraphic wire* the day succeeding Christmas were
with.almost no exception due to the two tremendous evils, whisky drink
ing and the carrying of the pocket pistol. Many an Innocent life was sac-
rlflced to the ready use of tbe ubiquitous pistol In the hands of men
made Insane for the time being by the liberal use of whisky.
Columns have been written concerning the prevalent evil of pistol
carrying: sermons have lieen preached against this flagrant disregard
of deflnite laws prohibiting tbe pocket pistol, and yet each recurring
Christmas finds the country apparently Impotent to enforce the legal
regulations Intended to prevent this tremendous evil. Nothing but an out
raged public opinion will ever chnngo the present conditions.
That men whose hands are reeking with the blood of their fellow-
men—ofttimes members of their Own families — are . Incarcerated to
await a judicial investigation of their crimes will not prevent a recur
rence of the same violent deeds next Christmas. Each festival celebrat-
lug the coming of Him who preached the gospel of peace and good will
furnishes occasion and opportunity under the present status of affairs
for .the gratification of the most brutal and degraded Instincts of hu
manity. As long as a man carries a pistol and drinks whisky recklessly
so long will human life be considered one of the cheapest commodities
of the times.
Is there no way to put a period to the reign of the lwcket pistol?
Shall law-abiding men sit quietly by and see murder committed by
drunken brutes who revel in the possession of a death-dealing weapon
conveniently carried In tbe hip pocket? Is the right to live at any time,
but especially at the Christmas season, to be decided by temporary ma
niacs who dare to flaunt their pistols In defiance of all law?
The time haa come'whyn such laws should be enacted In apery part of
the country as shall make tho carrying of the pocket pistol a crime pun
ishable with prolonged Incarceration in the jails and public prisons.
Tbe law recently passed by the legislature of Alabama la designed
to put an immediate stop to this public menace. It provides that no pls-
tfil can be sold within the state IlipUs unless measuring twenty-four
inches In tbe barrel. This necessarily prevents the carrying of such a
pistol In the hip pocket and will prove a safeguard to the lives of the
people of Alabama. Georgia needs just sneb a law and an indignant pub
lic sentiment should see to It that human life shall In future receive
every possible protection that enforced legal statute# can provide. The
day for the pasming of the pistol "totet" has afrtved. Thu murderous epi
sodes of the present Christmas season should never again be reiieated In
any section of the South or the nation. Without whisky and minus the
l«cket pistol. It will be possible to celebrate In future the anniversary of
the birth of the Prince of Peace as becomes a Christian, law-abiding
people. ... . .
BE SURE TO READ THE RIGHT PAPER.
An editorial In Friday's Issue of a contemporary calls attention to a
communication printed In its columns regarding the inability of its cor
respondent to find -certain railway schedules. The editorial refers to the
rule recently established by tho Georgia railroad commission compelling
all railway* to print their schedules in order to keep the traveling pub
lic Informed in tbe important matte)' of time tables. -
The aforesaid correspondent, in his natural Indignation at not finding
the schedule he needed In the paper he read, was excusable for any ebul
lition of temper due to his disappointment and he was thoroughly correct
In expressing his views In the matter. Bijt the trouble was not due to-an
oversight on the part of the railways mentioned nor to an Indifference *o
the mandates of the railroad commission. The law Is admirable, the
compliance with It prompt and regular, but the aforesaid correspondent
Just simply did not read the right newspaper to get tbe Information he
craved.
The Georgian publishes dally the schedules of the Atlanta and West
Point, tho Central of Georgia and the Louisville and Nashville railways.
An Investigation of Tbe Georgian's columns would have furnished all the
necessary Information and have given plenty of Interesting reading, be
sides, for the contemplated journey. The wisdom of printing railroad
schedules In afternoon Journals Is obvious to all. One who arranges to
leave town on an early morning trai,n can find all essential Information
before retiring fofr the night and If going on an afterfioon train the crisp.
Interesting afternoon paper gives the schedules In time and provides the
latest news and freshest telegrams as well.
The communication of the aforesaid correspondent points a moral to
all men, especially to that splendid aggregation known as traveling men,
namely, be sure to buy The Georgian* every afternoon and then read It,
carefully after it is purchased. Tbe railroads attacked are all right in the
premises, thoroughly so—the only trouble was with the limited point of
view of tho aforesaid correspondent.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgian here record* each day
tome economic fact In reference to
tbe onward progress of the South.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
During the week ending December M, which Include* the general festivities
Incident to Christmas time. Industrial Interest* In the Southern states maintained
their steady pace of development, aa Indicated by reports made to The Tradesman.
The following Hat for the week Indicate* that nothing ha* occurred to destroy or
Injure that confidence which Inventors have lieen manifesting In the future of this
fgetfdfi. In the Hat are n number of heavily capita8xed concern*, among which lire
electric light nlunta In Alabama, Arkansas. Mla*l**lppl. Oklahoma anil Went Vir
ginia. a 9:50.000 warehouse company in l«oulslaiis. n cotton mill In Mississippi, n
|390,0ii0 manufacturing company in Mlaaouii, a $100,000 Itinilier con:p““~ *- *
Carolina, a tobacco company and n $30,000 oil coiniuinr In Tetmesset
company In Texas, n $500,000 minim: cotnpauy In i
company In W<yt Virginia. The Tradesman’* list
Alnhntun—Birmingham: $9,000 land company; $1
>,W) manufacturing company In Mlaaouii, a tlOO.non luiulter company In North
Carolina, it tobacco company and n $30,000 oil company In Tennessee. a hardware
—iln Virginia, nud a manufacturing
list for the week Is as follow*:
„ JPL iy,~ 910,000 bottling works. Cochrane:
$00,080 gin and milling company, onellkn: $5,000 guano factory. Gndaden: $133,Ooo
Intitl company. Montgomery; $10,000 laud company. Mobile: $.5,000 land company.
Headland: fclcctrle, light plant. *
Arknn*a*—Magnolia: $25,000 hardware company. Little Rock: Planing mill.
Florida—Bott*: $10,000, naval afore* plant.
Keufuoky—Mnysvllle: $50,000 foundry and engineering company. Louisville:
$100,000 packing plant.
l/ouUifinn—New Orleans: $250,000 warehouse company, oil company.
.Mississippi — ItufUN: $10,000 telephone *y*tem. Vicksburg: $40,000 cotton mill.
Missouri—Nt. Louis: $10,niO Investment company. $350,003 manufacturing com-
e ny, $100,000 gins* factory. $l00,(fc)0 land company. $10,000 land company, $6,000 cigar
i tory. Holland: $0,000 cotton gin. Kansan City:' $10,009 Investment cotnpauy.
“ ' d: $10,000 planlug- mill.
company, llalelgb: $5,000 devel
opment company, .tiniuen: wnrenouse company.
Oklahoma—Guthrie: $100,000 con«tructlon company. Halllsnw: $20,000 light and
power company. Marlow: $10,000 grain rtevator. Tulsa: $500,000 oil company.
Teune**oe—Memphis: • $30,000 oil company.
Texas—Klondike: $10,000 investment company. Itasca: $10,000 hardware com
pany. Tenaha: $16,000 oil company. Han Antonio: $70,000 development company.
Korrvllle: $30,000 telephone syatein.
Virginia—Richmond: $10,000 distillery. Implement works. Warm Springs: $10.-
000 fence factory. Norfolk: $50,000 flouring mill. Wilderness: $500,000 raining com
pany. Petersburg: $25,000 peanut company.
West Virginia—Brooklln: $10,000 '— *
mg company.
tignr factory. Elm Grove: $10,000 mnnufactur-
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Army Order,.
Washington, Dec. 28.—Major Lyman
W. Lenton,rTenth infantry, from gen
eral hospital, Waehlngton barracks, to
his regiment.
Following officer, of retired list ad
vanced to brigadier general, from date,
named: Colonel Harry R. Anderson,
April 5: Colonel Edward B. Mosely,
May 10, and Colonel George S. Grimes,
August 1. Retirement of Brigadier
General Charles Smith announced.
Brigadier General Smith will proceed
to his home.
Navy Orders.
Reur Admiral W. II. Brownson, re
tired. detached duty cWef of bureau of
navigation and member of Joint army
and navy board, to home. Lieutenant
Commander J. L. Jayne, detached Rain
bow. to home. Midshipman R. W. Cab-
aniss, detached, Wilmington, to Callao.
•Midshipman C. B. Mayor, detached Cal.
Ino, to Wilmington.
Movement, of Veisels.
SAILED — December 25, Whipple,
Hopkins, Hull, Stuart, Truxton and
Lawrence, from Trinidad for Para.
Brooklyn placed In reserve, navy
yard, League Island, December 21.
Havana Strike Threatened.
Havana, Dec. 28.—Practically all the
union. In the city held a meeting yes
terday, at which a general strike was
threatened if the contractors do not
concede the demands made by the
striking masons. General Barry re
viewed all the forces at Camp Colum
bia In the afternoon.
The Most
Manifold Gift
that can be bestowed upon
a child at Christmas or at
auy time; the one which car
ries with it every blessiug
contained in a token of love
and friendship, ig AX AC
COUNT IX A SAVINGS
BANK. This gift does not
only confer upon a child its
own benefits, but develops in
him the art of saving and its
object. Start an account in
our Savings Department
with a few dollars, present
the Savings Book to him New
Year’s Day, and by teaching
him to apply each small
amount given him thereafter,
you will have laid a founda
tion to protect his future
against waut.
Interest at the rate-of Four
Per Cent per annum is allow
ed on savings accounts.
MADD0X-RUCKER
BANKING CO.
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THE P ARM ENTER MILLIONS
| ... A Stirring Novel of Love, Conspiracy and Adventure. . .
(Copyright, 1907, by Arthur W. Marebmont.)
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MAN’S WAR WITH LITTLE PROBLEMS
By JOHN ANDERSON JAYNE
Man** conquest of the groat thing* of this
world I* apparent In every direction.
For centuries he hna waged ferocious war
fare against the big thing* that surround
hi* life and hai won hi* battle* agaiust
tremendous odd*. •
lie ha* conquered apace aud grldlroned a
continent. .
lie haa harnessed the wave* of the ocean;
lojr bear hi* vessels.
lie has captured the force* of tho sky;
compelled the electric current to bear “
It* shoulder* his message*.
He ha* mined Immense mountain*: the
bowels of the earth have given to him of
their treasure.
He ha* bridged mighty rivers, made of
widely wepurated territory one* great,
ippy. hearty nnd hnruioulout country.
At hi* bidding the leviathan ha* Illumined
hi* homes. At lit* coiiiiuitnd gn* has (mur
ed thru 10 nnd 20-inch main*, giving light
and heat for his habitation*. Tty hla will
immeuMo dynamo* arc set In motion and
liehold hi* residence* shine In the dnrke*t
at renin* nnd aeut thirty-story building* sky
ward, bringing men into close nnd iutlmate
contact one with the other.
"c lias gone to the Jungles of India, aud
leopard, tiger and lion, together with
•ly ,
nnd the outlaw.
He ha* plunged hi* plummet Into the sea,
men mu rod It* depths, lie has erected hi*
ude*copo. counted the atara. culled them by
name. He hu* opened frozen Aln*ka,
brought forth choice fruit from tbe far dis
tant Patagonia. Ho ha*-entered Africa,
brought forth diamonds; has conquered
Chinn. broken ilowu her wall, inukiug her
tea* please him.
Great. Indeed, ha* l»een man’s conquest
of the great thing* of the world.
But before the little thing* of the world
man ha* stood Impotent—u vaMtable Gulli
ver In the presence of pigmies.
Powerless, mnn aland* before the luseet*
that annoy and confuse bt* life.
He know* that every aqua re foot of this
earth Is the *ent and center of the mighty
armies of tiny Insert life. Armjc* that are
marshaled by general* ami that obey the
bidding of their .superior*.' He know* that
the competition among them I* sharp, end
less, terrific, lie knows that they devour
and week to os terminate each other,
kuowa that while a Rome, a Babylon, «
Han Francisco I* being destroyed that
there Is no destruction for these of tbe
lower order. They outlast cities, dynsstles,
empires.
IJe knows that mosquitoes go forth In
great marauding hands, seeking whom they
Jig
utay devour, ami with all hla burning of pe
troleum, Incense stlcka and applications of
pennyroyal, that he Ms no further sloug In
the battle than
were his ancestors In the
down-the-century days of Ashkenaz, Rlp-
hnth and Togurutah. He kuows that '‘all
the Isles of tr
tho ntngulnga, that come to King Pharaoh
at the band of Moses the Mldlanlte, but
lie Is powerless.
He' bolls his water, fo destroy the bac
teria that Ibvadek It, he Altera It thru tbe
best of- Altering*, and, lo! In twenty-four
hours a little germ creep* Into hi* being
thru the halted and altered water And ty
phoid Is written for him.
Before the assembled boats of gsrms, mi
crobes and parasites a man stands fighting
aa one who beats the empty air. Ills blow!
are delivered manfully, but they fall su
pinely. He baa *
his home. Init hi
lu hi* retreat.
In the presence of the little things man
stands ns great a failure as liefore tho
— — won. It Is not won In tbs
domain of smaller task*.
. But his warfare against the little things
Is beginning. Even Ji * —
sitting up and taking _
“get thee hence.” Bacteria la falling limit.
Ants, toads and lizards are saying, ”Mo for
the woods.” The day Is coming when a
man will not rise In the morning and make
of his stomach an aquarium or a grave
yard. lie will win In bis fight against the
little things na he has won against the big
Great Is man, might/ are his work*,
icy must prevail. When mau brings
*Mfllns to bear against the little prob
lems they, too, will bow, for brains are
the conquering masters of the world.
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"W. trtlnk John A. Johnnon a big
man out In my atate," mill A. G4r
.lion, of Bt. Paul, who .pent Friday
In Atlanta. "In Minnesota you don't
hear anybody elm talked of for the
Democratic nomination for the presi
dency. and that is pretty well true of
the wholo northweat.
"Frankly, the Democrats of that «ec-
tlon do not want Bryan again. They
think that we have lost twice with him.
and that. It would be monumental folly
to nominate him again. We believe
that a man who has twice overturned
the enormous Republican majorities In
Minnesota 1, worth considering, be
cause such a man must have some of
tlu- elements of bigness.
"I think John Johnson Is one of ah,
best orators In the country, not even
excepting Bryan, and that his simple
democracy brings him mighty clom to
the people, lu Minnesota he.Is idol
ized, and he grows In strength Instead
of lasing. If you Southerners ran not
agree on a man from your section, you
could not do better than tq study this
Minnesota governor." t
Claude C r Smith, representative from
Campbell county. 1s opposed to the
present convict lease system*; and says
that he will Introduce a resolution at
the next session of the legislature
which will seek to change the method.
He believes, the convicts should be
employed on the public roads, or some
where that won t conflict With free
labor. ' _
As the result Of a head-on collision
at Falrbum several days ago Rall-
•uad Commissioner II. W. 11111 has a
perceptible limp. Commissioner Hill
was coming to Atlanta on a Central
train. At Fatrburn his train was tak
ing the siding when an Atlanta and
West Point thru train smashed Into
It. Commissioner Hill, who was stand
ing, was hurled some distance, and
his knee bruised.
“It may not be generally known, but
the apple industry la going to be a
great factor in this state," said State
Entomologist Worsham. "The moun
tain region ef Georgia Is peculiarly
adapted for the culture of this fruit,
and thousand* of acres In young or
chards are being set out. The ruling a,
to vinegars by the agricultural depart
ment will go far toward fostering the
business and making It very profitable
ices Gilbert Merridew ,o to tbe
’cunled by M, stepfather. Gilbert
Purvis and rerrle, the min', tin-
conscious Imdy to a room In the unused
wing of the home. Olive ring, the bnrglnr
alarm, fearing Merrlilew plans to end Pur
vis' life. Darin, the excitement which ell-
| sues aiming the servants, olive slips sway
and remove, l'urvl,' body to li secret chant
I her.
The men aald the apparatus must
have got out of order, but the women,
with the housekeeper at heir head, eet
It down to ghosts. It was an omen of
evil. Some one was going to die; and
at Olive's cautious .prompting more
than one of them declared that they
would sit up for the rest of the night.
Merridew was like a madman when
he heard of this, nnd sent them nil
off to bed with the threat of dismissal
for any one who refused to go. Olive
knew his reason, and had so worked on
the fears of the rest that without ex
ception they all vowed they would
rather leave the house than close an
eyelid for the rest of the night.
She knew that with the servants
moving nervously about the house «s
one fright after another scattered them
Merridew would not dare to take the
r|sk of going near Purvis; and every
hour eho could keep him away would
serve to render more probable the sug
gestion that the latter had made his es-
C T,th the servants In this mood of
flat rebellion. Olive made another clever
move. She started a rumor that all the
commotion had been caused by the new
master; and while Merrldew's back was
turned for a moment some of them be
gan knocking at his door and calling to
him.
Hearing this, Merridew cam, rushing
uii In great alarm and drove them
away. He stood with his back to the
door and again ordered them all to bed.
Olive could guess his reason for not
daring to let them enter the room. He
had carried Purvis out. rlad only in
hla night shirt, and had not yet had
time to return and make away with the
man's clothes and arrange the room to
look as If Purvis had really fled.
His present action would be full of
suspicion when the facts rams out;
and she read In his agitated looks that
he perceived this clsarly enough. She
■nw yet another move she could make
later on. She was desperately eager
to return to Purvis, but would not
leave the rest of the servants; and she
contrived matters so that Merridew
should not have any chance of getting
either to the bed room or to Purvis
himself. Merridew was like a mad
man In his fury at this apparently ac
cidental espionage, and Olive worked
on It cunningly. The corridor would
be.cleared now and then for a minute
or two; and In the belief that he could
safely set about that which was essen
tial for his safety, he would make a
start. Then Olive would start some re
port, and with one or two of the girls
would go flying up to the landing; and
the hubbub would break out all over
again.
In this way she wore him out until
he felt the net closing round him. The
entire failure of his scheme was grow
ing Imminent, nnd the evidence against
hint Increasing steadily, while he
chafed and raved In his Impotent ef
forts to prevent It.
Once, for a few minutes. Olive stole
away and rushed to Purvis, taking with
her some milk and bread. He had re
covered consciousness, but was faint
and 111 from the terrible blow he had
received.
Hurriedly she explained what had
occurred. He remembered awaking to
find Merridew about to strike him and
the slight struggle he had made, but | — , -
nothing more until he had come toIcare for In life depends; even my right
"When I Was Czar,” Etc., Etc.
cause of all the disturbance of the pre.
vlous night was an Inference patent to
them all; and once again a very pan
demonium of confusion was let loo»e
"You eet of fools." roared Merridew.
“To make this Infernal row because the
man has got up and gone out for a
walk. That’s all It means."
"Bure he's kilt hlmsllf first thin."
cried Olive. "For wid me own olye» I
seen his ghost whin I littered houldlng
up this;” and she picked up the weap
on with which the blow had been struck
and showed signs of renewing her hye-
terlcal outbursts.
The rest were too (cared to laugh nt
the Irishism, but Merridew turned on
her savagely.
"You Irish Idiot, how could a man
kill himself and go out? You're mad
ot drtink with fright."
"Sure I'll niver be able to clane this
room by myself, at all. at all," she an
swered with apparent Inconsequence
and began to sweep the carpet as If
not knowing what she waa doing In her
panic.
"Had we better send for the police,
air?" asked one of the men.
"Police? No, you Idiot," stormed
Merridew. "Mr. Purvis has gone out
without our seeing him, that's all. The
room was locked when I tried to rouse
him before. Go down stairs, you men:
and Mrs. Cooper, If you want to keep
your situation here. Juet eet these girls
to work and restore some sort of or
der."
The men went away then, and Mrs.
Cooper bustled one or two of tho maids
out of the room, telling one of them to
remain and help Olive. 1
"How did you get Into the room,
girl?" Merridew asked Olive.
"Sure, I Just opened the door. lor.
thnt was all," she answered, trembling
and hesitating. "And whin I seed the
shtnte of It, 1 screamed out.”
"Well, don't bo such a fool again!"
he answered after a pause. He dared
not ask whether It was locked, and
Olive understood him. He stood a mo.
ment staring hard at her, and then
turned away nnd went iback to hla
mother's room.
Olive soon recovered from her hys
terica, and with the other girl rapidly
flnlahed her work In the room, taking
care to place all Purvis'* clothes to
gether, so that she could get them asay
to'hlm. Sho aent her companion off In
advance and then slipped away with
the clothes to him.
He waa sitting up when she entered
and had juat finished the food she had
brought him on her former visit early
In the mornlnr. He was still In great
pain and dazed and weak; but he wel
comed her with a smile and waa pro
fuse In his thanks for all she had dons
for him.
“You can more than repay me. Mr.
Purvis, and as soon as you can speak
freely I want you to answer me one or
two question,. I can find your child
for you, and will do ao, and she. I
know, will Join me In asking you to tell
me everything."
He looked at her In astonishment. "I
thought you were Irish,” he said.
“I forgot," she aald, with a smile. "I
am supposed to be.”
“Supposed to be? Then who aro you
and what are you doing In this home .'"
“You must not speak above a whis
per," she cautioned. "I ant going to tell
you everything. I am Olive Parmenter,
Gregory Parmenter’s daughter. Jlre.
Merridew has robbed me of everything
on the plea thnt ehe was married se
cretly to my father before he married
my mother. But you eay she Is your
wife. Now, which marriage took place
first? On that queatlon everything I
Georgia has gained pre-emlnenre as
a peach growing state, and I expect It
to do so for the production of apples.
With proper care and the right kind of
apples there Is big money In It."
On next Monday Professor Jere M.
Pound trill arrive from Miliedgeville
to assume the duties of stale school
commissioner, altlio tils official tenbre
does not begin until Wednesday, Jan
uary 1.
Professor 1’oun.l will succeed Hon.
W. B. Merritt, who resigned several
months ng6 to take up private lines
of business. Immediately after the
resignation of Profcrenr -Merritt. Gov
ernor Pmlth named Professor Pound,
who la one of the best known nnd most
progressive educators in the state. Ills
administration will give great satisfuc.
tlon. It le believed, and will mark mate
rial advancement In the schools of the
state.
himself. She assured him she could
and would save him; and that her plan
was to wait until she could get him
some clothes and then smuggle him out
of the house that evening. But If this
was to be done, he must stay where he
was and make no noise or disturbance
of nny sort. Merridew must be led to
believe that he had already got away.
With this promise, which he gave
readily, she rushed off to make her next
move. It wps now the time when the
ordinary work of the house commenced,
and getting the housekeeper's pass
keys .to the bed rooms, she'took ad
vantage of Merrldew's absence and,
broom and dustpah In hand, she went
to Purvis’ room and threw the door
wide open.
Then with a loud scream and shouts
for help, she rushed to the head of the
main staircase and- fell down as If
fainting.
.Merridew ran out from his mother’s
room, and the servants came rush-'
Ing front all directions to learn the
cause.
' What Is It now?" demanded Merrl-
dew. angrily.
"Sure. It's murther. It's murther. It's
tnurther," cried Olive, shrieking and
‘screaming hysterically, and ludntlng
toward Purvis' room. "Ol wlnt to clane
the new- masthcr'a room and—oh oh,
oh!? she screamed again.
"The girl's mad! Bend her out of the
house," cried Merridew. white to tho
lip*.
But It was too late to slay the serv
ants. Borne of them ran to the room
and saw the rendition of things for
themselves. That this had been the
to the name 1 bear. When did this
woman become your wife?”
He stared nt her as If scarcely un
derstanding; then smiled. "You have
saved my life nnd been a friend to my
child. You shall know all I can tell
you.”
He paused again and passed his han-l
across his forehead as If to collect hi"
thoughts, and the suspense even of the
few seconds was well-nigh unbearable.
Olive had staked everything on the Is
sue, and her heart was beating rapidly
as she waited for the reply on which
her whole happiness depended.
Then he turned to reply.
But Olive stopped him and put her
finger to her lips in warning. Bhe had
heard a movement In the room adjoin
ing. ?
Merridew had at length found his op
portunity to visit hit Victim.
CHAPTER L.
Merridew Wins.
Purvis understood Olive’s gesture,
and together they listened In dead si
lence. The secret door between the
rooms enabled them to hear distinctly
all that passed.
Olive was sure H could be no os'
but Merridew; for no one else could
have ahy reason for going to. the pi* 1 '?-
He stood a second or two. then crowed
the'room to the window, muttering '•
himself In astonishment. They heat?
him close the window and reopen v
He stood by II a time, and then soltj
closing It again, remained absolute >
still for so long that Olive began to
think he must have left the room.
(Continued in Monday’s Georgian-!