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THE GEO I^GUAM’S .MAGAZINE PAGE “The Gates of Silence” By Meta Sim nuns, Author of "Hushed Up" TODAY’S INSTALLMENT. Nor was th* lea«t bltt*r the knowledge that for months now—for time that he dared not contemplate all hope of inter course with the outer world was cut off Never to see Betty again, never to hear from her. never to communicate with her —this was worse than death Unto This Last. Petty Lumsden made up the Are care fully. bent tenderly over the bed where Deborah Rimington lax-; the heavy white eyelids were closed and the lashes lay dark on the cheeks that wecr like sculp tured stone Onlx for that breathing, long, regular and stertorous. It would hive seemed to any one looking at that still flgur»- that this was death So, with out speech or movement, with only such sign of life as the breathing gave, or a sudden occasional quickening of light in the dull eyes. Mrs. Rimington had lain ever since the night when .lack Riming ton. by one of those miraculous coin cidences of real life that are so much stranger than Action, had stumbled on that cottage during his mad bld fnr free dom Bh* would sleep for hours now. or at leas’ she would lie with eyes clase shut, and Betty felt herself free to go her own wty for a while Betty drew the door softly behind her and went through the kitchen to the front door of the cottage She had not been free of the inxalid's bedroom since the morning save for flying visits to Super intendent William Vogel, at work In the kitchen. William the Silent has been living up to his reputation during these days which had elapsed since Rlmington’s recapture, but his eyes, so trangely pale and age less. had been full of eloquence. Their fpony and amused contempt had pierced through to Betty’s soul Almost as plain ly as though he had accused her of It she knew that he believed her to have eng neered her lover's abortive escape, and "bungled it eh. by faith as only womenfolk can Tain’t your fault the miserable wretch is not cold clay ’’ The words spoke from h!s eyes But today he had spoken several times and of the subject the girl always felt to be present between them It was of his words that Betty thought nnw as she opened the door and looked out on to the fare of the moor •'They'm caught t’other chap, so it seems Caught him the day arter, so I’m told thought like as not you know that trust a female. An’ you'm byway of knowing what they’m like to get for It’” He had mad* a significant slashing movement in the air with bls gnarled right hand, and In spite of TTerself Betty had shuddered "Three dozen for Winch as sure as he’m a sinner; and richly he do deserve ft. sure that him do.” He had enlarged on the enormity of Winch's offense -his brutal struggle with the wardens, bls mad. determined resist ance in the face of overwhelming odds. "As for t’other” He had broken off with a curious pursing up of his Ups, and Betty had been too proud to question him, though she had been conscious of a sick ening sinking of the heart “Three dozen.’’ Betty needed no ex planation of those drpad words. But it wasn't possible that .Tack A little heading of sweat started out on her brow and upper lip at the thought that had sprung Into her mind. She stood there staring out before her with eyes that took in no picture of the moor, stretching ridge on ridge, gray and deso late and mysterious in the lengthening twilight of the February afternoonn The eternal vision of the iron cell had been replaced by something more ghast ly still—the triangle with Its trapped victim, that last surviving Instrument of torture this twentieth century knows Three dozen! Her lips formed the words mechanically For this other des perado who had made his brutal attack on the warders, yes, rough justice, no doubt, but justice still. But for Jack It wasn't possible’ The wild weather was rolling up over the moor; rain that drove in a gray. THREE YEARS OF MISERY Mr«. Bumside Escaped an Op eration by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mahoningtown, Pa. - “For three years I suffered untold misery every month, and had to stay in bed the first two or three days. 1 also had a displacement and other ailments peculiar to women. I became so weak and run down I could scarcely walk across the floor. “The doctor told me 1 would never be well unless I would 1 r\ undergo an operation, but I was advised by my mother to take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and after 1 had ta ken four bottles I am strong and well. I have got others to take your medicine with the same good results and they can not say enough for it. ” Mrs.J. A.BURN SIDE, Mahoningtown. Pa. Thousands of unsolicited and genuine testimonials like the above prove the ef ficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound. Women who suffer from those distress ing ills should not lose sight of these facts or doubt the ability of Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound to restore their health. If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham’s \ egeta ble Compound will help you, write to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential Lynn. Mass., for ad vice. Your letter w ill be opened, and answered by a woman, Hhud held in strict cun tide nee. blinding sheet. The wind raved furious ly above the murmur of the rain as it whispered over the fare of the moor Rough weather for a dog to be abroad In. yet Bettv Lumsden felt she would have given all the world held for her in exchange for the freedom to run out into that rain and hide behind its blind ing veil from this desolate house and the terrors it held for her. The temptation was so strong upon her that, with an effort, she turned bark from th* door, closed it behind her. and went bark to her vigil by the bed of the sleeping woman. Light Ing and shading the lamp, she sat down and forced herself to read until subdued soun<j£ from the kitchen told her that William Vogel had returned from his weekly shopping expedition to rhe local town She laid down her book and xx ent out to him. Vogel’s Return. He was standing by the table taking ’ out his parcels, his dripping garments forming little poools of moisture about his feet on the brick floor. As Betty came out he looked up and favored her with a smile It almost seemed as though, cross-gralned In everything, this man enjoyed the weather that gave the rest of the world just cause to grumble “I’m most ready for a cup o’ tay, miss, if you are,” be said, In his characteristic way It meant quite honestly that he would be glad to make it for her; she knew’ that "And I brought you a bit o’ reading Seems dull-like here wl’ no books save dull trash ’’ FrnYn his inner pocket he drew out a folded new’spaper and a couple of gaudy- | colored penny periodicals He had never ; before showed h*r so much consideration. ; and Betty the new Betty. who had I learned to suspect the world dreaded the; Greeks bearing gifts She thanked him j and took the papers, but she did not look at them. He was disappointed in thl; she could see that More than once she I surprised him in a glance nf sly curiosity j toward her Only when he was gone she seized the local paper and saw what he. had wished her to see. The paragraph stared up at her from the page carefully folded to face the outside ••YELLOW DRESS AND CHAINS FOR CONVICTS. /‘The two convicts, Ernest Winch and John Rimington, who made a daring dash for liberty from Bilmouth jail a fortnight ago. have been sentenced by the visiting magistrates to punishment diet for 42 days : and to wear yellow dress and chains for a period not exceeding six months. “Winch. In addition, has been sentenced to the severest flogging which Bilmouth has known for 20 years. He Is to receive 30 lashes of the cut for his murderous at tack on the warder who effected his cap ture.” Betty Lumsden stood staring at the paper like a woman In a dream. The yellow’ dress chains punishment diet; they were only so many words to her, and yet her Imagination leaped to all their hideousness. With ii bitter cry, she bent her head on her hands and burst Into tears. Not for the man In prison, writhing under this new’, this unspeakable humil iation, alone did she cry. Her tears flowed for him generously but she cried for her self also. Leaning her head there against the settle where for a few brief minutes the man she loved had sat and been min istered to by her. she cried with an ach ing longing for all that now, it seemed to her, she never could have that happiness that seemed the birthright of every wom an all that a man's love has to give, a man’s strong arms to encompass The tears trickled down between her rlosely- Interlaced lingers, and in that moment the bitterest, as it seemed, of all her agony she knew her heart “poured out like water," dissolved in an agony of long ing for the wonderful, indefinable Whal- Mlght Have Been of wife and mother that now. alas! could never be hors. In the inner room the woman on the bed had opened her eyes; her white lips moved freely, and a sound, faint and un certain as the cry of a newly born infant, issued from them; but the girl In the kitchen, her head buried in her hands, heard nothing. The woman oji the bed did not cry out again. She lay with staring eyea up raised to the white roof with its black bisecting rafter, once more very, very still. It was very cold In Jack Rlmington’s cell The slate floor and iron walls seemed to give out cold as ice walls and floors might have done, but the man who sat crouched on bls stool in the cor ner was hardly aware of the cold, though his teeth chattered and his fingers were numb He made no effort to move; movement had become a thing of dread to him every movement, however slight, was accompanied by the clank of the fet ters about bls waist that were fastened by riveted rings about his ankles 11c felt something less than human as he sat there, clothed In the uniform of his disgrace. In those garments that were so hideously grotesque that even among this world of grotesquely habited clowns he stood out a thing of mockery, conspic uous among a thousand Ar in a mirror he saw himself, and only in the big ape house at the zoo had he ever seen a sight more abhorrent than thl** mental reflection presented to him. His wizened, furtive, shamed face above the livers of degradation was less than human ho was ashamed to stand up right In this parti-colored livery of dis grace Who had designed a garment so hideous the right side of the jacket and the right halves of the breeches drab, the left bright, canary, to which the addition <«f the seven-foot chains adds a subtly hideous note*' If Betty could see him now Betty, who had shrunk from him in non-recognit ion I even before! Crouching there In the dimness, hun ■' grx and cold and full of a dull pain, Rim ington was suddenly aware that his hands were xvet with his own tears Without hope full of an impotent ha- I j tred for ever) one about him the young ' chaplain xxfth the serene blue exes ami the crisp manner of speech that yet could ■ not, to Rlmington’s ears, rob his xvords ■of the flavor of platitudes, the doctor. with his shrewd glances and caustic ' tongue, the warders, with their alter nate fits of harshness and a gross hu mor Thex were free that was enough cause, f no other existed, for his hatred of I them Bending his head on his bands Jack ! Rimington prayed not to a merciful pruvi- i ■’ deuce the clouds were too black about | i him ! r that but to "whatever gods there ■ *"• t i that death, swift and releasing. I ‘hat vx uh! om-t. and forever set wide the I 1 fust-barred Gates of Silence To Be Continued in Next Issue. i MA a., a' / Hk i I// A I illH It «or I . ayi , - IN the left is a delightful half-mourning walking suit of thin black cloth, both skirt ami coat being trimmed with white whipcord. The broad revers finish with a large button. Do Y ou Know— Oats contain a larger amount flesh and bone-forming substances the buy other cereal. The cocoanut palm is not '"inly vali able as a source of food and drink tropical countries, but it Is also tl best of all tr<'< ? f<u shade. The supreme court of Leipzig has di elded in the ease of a waitres s who wi dismissed for flirting with eustome that flirting was not criminal, and w; necessary for a waitress. Tile Income of Trinity church, Nr York, last y, ar was $1,000,0D0. Tl church is the richest in the world, ar is the landlord of working class hou property that is assessed at near $15,000,000. The largest railway station in t world, so far as are i is concerned, the New York City station of t Pennsylvania Railway Company, whi has an area of 28 acres, followed by t Gore St. Lazare, Paris, with 25. a Edinburgh Weverley, with 23. Northern Lakes " The lake resorts in the West and North are particularly attractive. i' 1 he clear invigorating air added t<# boating, bathing //Z' and fishing will do much to upbuild you physically. W e have on sale daily round trip tickets at low fares and with long return limits and will be glad to give you full information. Following are the round trip rates from Atlanta to some of the principal resorts: Charlevoix .. $36.55 Mackinac Island $38.65 Chautauqua Lake Points 34.30 Marquette - 46.15 Chicago 30.00 Milwaukee 32.00 Detroit 30.00 Put-in-Bay 28.00 Duluth 48.00 Petoskey 36.55 THE ATTRACTIVE WAY TO ALL THE RESORTS ON THE Great Lakes, Canadian Lakes and in the West linCiK'Vflll CITY TICKET OFFICE 4 Peachtree Street phones J ‘Jfoss What Dame Fashion Is Offering Some Ha(f-Mourning Suggestions S kL The eenter illustration shows an attractive evening gown in black liberty satin. The tulle is embroidered with pearls in a bold design of ivy leaves and circles. This embroidery is confined to the skirt, the bodice be ing carried out in plain black tulle satin. Riggs Disease If vour teeth are loose and sensitive, and the gums receding and bleeding, you have Riggs Disease, and are in danger of losing all your teeth. l "*‘ (’all's Antl-Riggs, and it will give qui<4< relief and a complete cure. It is a pleasant and economical tretment, used and recommended by leading min isters. lawyers and theatrical people who appreciate the need of perfect teeth. Get a 50c bottle of (’all's Anti-Riggs from Jacobs’ Pharmacy, with their guarantee to refund the money if it fails to do all thai is claimed for it. It is invaluable in r« lieving sore mouth duo to plate pres ure. Circular free. CALIFS ANTT RIGGS (’>» , 23 Williams st , Elmira, N. Y The picture on the right shows a coat and skirt in thin black cloth. The coat is severely cut with plain revers and fastens with three buttons. A turned-back cuff and three buttons trim the sleeves. KEEPING IT DARK. Ticket Collector (kindly)—"How old are you. my little girl?” Little Girl (haughtily)—"lf the com pany doesn't object. I'd prefer to pay full fare and retain my own statistics.” Said Husband: “I’m glad you changed to Rogers’ Bread, Sue, It tastes great.” Said Wife: “Glad you like it. dear. It saves me all the bother of baking day and the disappointment when Nancy’s bread didn’t turn out well. And the doctor says it is just the cleanest, purest and most nourishing bread we can have.” Demand Rogers’ Bread of your grocer. All pure food stores have it. It is best bread. Jos. Rogers Co. 57 Highland Avenue BY MASSENGALE. * Little Bobbie’s Pa * was a funny thing that I happened die other day,” sed Pa to Ma. “A man cum into the hallway of this here flat bilding & asked me if I had any old clothes to sell. 1 had to look at the poor simp a moment first, sed Pa, to see if he wasn't dangerous or If he was, but as soon as I was sure that thare wasent vary much to be feared from him I started to lass at him.” "What is the matter?” sed Ma. "Are you crazy with the heat?” No. sed Pa, I am not crazy with the heat but can you beat It. the Idee of a man asking me if I have any old clothes. He ought to know that I had old clothes, sed Pa. He cud see them on me. The nerve of him, Pa sed. Have 1 any old clothes. Ha ha. sed Pa. Look at the fringe on these pants. Fringe on pants ain't any disgrace, sed Ma. Many honest peepul has fringe on pants. Well, sed Pa, I will tell you some thing now. The next man that cums along & looks at my suit of clothes & asks me if I have any old clothes to sell is going to get a larrup in his left lamp. That's the kind of a sport I am. I doant mind beeing called a night owl, sed Pa, or anything like that, but wen anybody cums to my house & asks me if I have any old clothes to sell, I am going to the mat with him. Well, sed Ma, now that you have de livered your little monlogue, I want to tell you sumthing differnt. A fiend of mine told me that she was cumming up here this nite. She is a gurl that makes her own living, now that she has left her husband, sed Ma. I cer tingly admire her for it. Up-to-Date Jokes “If ye plaze," said the raw recruit, 'Tve got a splinter in my hand.” Sergeant—Wot yer been doing? Stroking yer 'cad? He—My darling l , you must be mine. I yearn for you every day. She —That's all right; but what I want to know is. will you earn for me every day after we are married? Mrs. Hommer —According to this pa. per, boiled cow's milk is not good for babies. Mr. Motnmer —I can see where the paper is right. A raw cow gives better milk than a boiled one. Very Meek Husband—l just finished writing your speech for the club, Mariah. His wife (not so meek) —What's the subject? Very Meek Man —"The Lady Who Will Strike Her Husband Is No Man.” More sold than all other brands com bined SAUER'S PURE FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Because they flavor BEST. Ask the housekeeper. Bv William F. Kirk Admire her for what? sed Pa. For making her living or leaving her hus band? I admire her for making her living, sed Ma. She is working for a health magazeen. sed Ma, ritelng essays about healthful dishes to eet. Here is one of the dishes that she told me about. Ma was going to tell Pa, but jest then Missus Blake calm in. She was the woman that Ma had been talking about wen Pa first cairn hoam. Here is Missus Blake now, sed Ma. Tell my husband, after you have took off yure wraps, what is the moast de lishus dish that you ewer cooked. I will tell you, sed Missys Blake. First you talk two eggs & then you tajk four or five prunes. Then you broil the prunes & scramble the eggs A- add a dash of cooking sherry & stick a sprig of parsley into the top of the prunes. You are a wise cook, aren't you. sed Pa. He thought Missus Blake was kidding him, A- I guess she was at that, beekaus wen Pa asked her what her husband did for a living she sed Oh, he buys old clothes. Poor Pa. I guess he will have to buy a new suit. FEED THE FAMILY BETTER AT LESS COST. Those American housewives who know the high food value and the easy digestibility of Faust Spaghetti often serve this delectable dish. In many homes “Spaghetti Night’’ is a weekly institution and usually finds a bigger circle around the table than any other night. Get the Faust Spaghetti Book of Recipes and know how many delight ful ways in which this nourishing food can be served. We’ll send a copy free. Faust Spaghetti is equal in tender ness and flavor to the finest imported— and it is certain to be clean and fresh. Ask your grocer for a package of Faust Spaghetti—sc and 10c. • MAULL BROS., St. Louis, Mo. NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE For the Treatment of t DEFORMITIES t\ i ESTABLISHED 1874. Jf AA Give the deformed / children a chance. 7/|[\y\ -~L® Sendustheir / K s f \ names, we can / { 1 \ help them. 1 This Institue Treats Club Feet, Dis eases of the Spine, Hip Joints, Paraly sis, etc. Send for illustrated catalog. 72 South Prvor Street. Atlanta, Ga.