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THE OEORQSAM’S MAGAZINE PAGE
“Initials Only” * Green
A Thrilling Mystery Story of Modern Times
(Copyright, 1911. Street &• Smith.)
(Copyright, 1911, by Dodd, Mead & Co.)
TODAY’S INSTALLMENT.
Time and a Villain’s Heart.
••our first difficulty is this. We must
prove motive. Now. ! do not think it will
so very hard to show that this Broth
orsnn cherished feelings of revenge to
ward Miss Chailoner. Rut I have to ac
knowledge right here and now that the
most skillful and vigorous pumping of the
janitor and such other tenants of the
p , ks street tenement as 1 have dared to
approach, fails to show that he has ever
beM any communication with Mrs. Spotts,
nr even knew of her existence until her
remarkable death attracted his attention.
1 have spent all the afternoon over this,
and with no result. A complete break in :
the chain at the very start.”
Humph! we will set that down, then,
a* so much against us.”
The next, and this is a bitter pill too.
is rhe almost insurmountable difficulty
already recognized of determining how a
man. without approaching his victim, '
could manage to Inflict, a mortal stab in ;
her breast. No cloak of complete invis- j
ibility has yet been found, even by the i
cleverest criminals.”
'True The problem is such as a night- j
mare offers. For years my dreams have 1
hn-n haunted by a gnome who proposes;
just such puzzles.”
"But there’s an answer to everything, i
end I'm sure there’s an answer to this. I
Remember his business. He's an invent- j
or. with startling ideas. So much I've !
seen for myself. You may stretch prob
abilities a little in his ease: and with this
conceded, we may add byway of offset
to the difficulties you mention, coinci- '
dences of time and circumstance, and his
villainous heart, oh, I know that ! am l
prejudiced; but wait and see! Miss Chai- I
loner was well rid of him even nt the i
cost of her life.”
"She loved him. Even her father he- 1
lieves that now. Some lately discovered
letters have come to light to prove that ‘
she was by no means so heart free a« he ;
supposed. One of her friends, it seems. I
has also confided to him that once, whig
she and Miss Challoner were sitting to- !
gether, she caught Miss Challoner In the
act of scribbling capitals over a sheet of
paper. They were all B's with the ex
ception of here and there a neatly turned
0, and when her friend twitted her with ;
fondness for these two letters, and sug
gested a pleasing monogram, Miss Chai- •
loner answered. ‘O B. (transferring the
letters, as you see) and the Initials of the I
finest man in the world.' "
“Gosh! has he heard thia store'.’"
"Who?”
"The gentleman In question.”
Mr Brotherson?”
"Yea.”
"I don’t think so. 'll was told me in
confidence.”
"Told you. Mr. Gryce? Pardon my cu- i
loslty."
"By Mr. Challoner."
"Oh! by Mr Challoner."
"He Is greatly distressed at having the
disgraceful suggestion of suicide attached
to his daughter's name Notwithstanding
’he circumstances- notwithstanding iis
full recognition of her secret predilection
for a man of whom he had never heard
till the night of her death, he can not
believe that she struck the blow she did, !
Intentionally. He sent for me in order
to inquire if anything could be done to
reinstate her In public opinion. He dared
not Insist that another had wielded the
weapon which laid her low so suddenly,
but he asked if, In my experience, it had i
never been known that a woman, hyper
sensitive to some strong man's magnetic
Influence, should so follow bis thought
os to commit an act which never could
have arisen in her own mind, uninflu
enced. He evidently does not like Broth
erson either."
"And what—what did you—say?” asked
Sweetwater, with a halting utterance and
ils face full of thought.
"I simply quoted the latest authority
on hypnotism, that no person even in ;
i' ■ notic sleep could be influenced by an
other to do what was antagonistic to his
natural instincts."
Latest authority That doesn't mean
* final one. Supposing that it was hyp
notism! But that woifidn't account fori
Mrs. Spotts’ death. Iler wound certainly
was not a self-inflicted one.”
"How can you be sure?"
"There was no we: - on found in the.
room, or in the court. The snow was
searched and the children too. No weap- !
°n. Mr. Gryce, not even a paper cutter, i
I’’-I’les but how did Mr Challoner take
"hat you said'.’ Was he satisfied with I
♦his assurance?”
He had to he. J didn't dare to hold
o c any hope based on so unsubstantial a
1 t*nrj But tile interview had this effect
"i'll mo. If the |w ibility remains of
fixing gqilt elsewhere ;l: n on Miss Chai- ■
oner's inconsiderate impulse. 1 am ready
o devote anj amount of time and
’lr< ngth to the work. To see TO < t lek
•ng father relieved from the worst part |
T his burden is worth some effort and .
n "w you know why 1 nave listened so ea- '
Cvi'ly to .von. Sweetwater. I will go with
t' ii to the superintendent. We may not (
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gain his attention and again we may If
we don’t—but we won't cross that bridge
prematurely. When will you be ready for
this business?”
I must be at headquarters tomorrow.”
Goikl, then let it be tomorrow. A tax- i
icab, Sweetwater. The subway for the j
young. 1 can no longer manage the i
stairs.”
A Concession.
“It is true; there seems to be some- ’
thing extraordinary in the coincidence.”
Thus Mr. Brotherson. in the presence
of the inspector.
But that is all there is to H.” he
easily proceeded. “I knew Miss Chal
loner and 1 have already said how much
and how little 1 had to do wth her death.
Ihe other woman I did not know’ at all;
, I did not even know her name A prose
cution based on grounds so flimsy as those ■
you advance would savor of persecution,
would it not?”
The inspector, surprised by this unex
i peeled attack, regarded the speaker with
an interest rather augmented than dimin -
ished by his boldness. The smile with
which he had uttered these concluding
i words ye? lingered on his lips, lighting
up features of a mould too suggestive of
command to ho associated readily with
i guilt. I hat the ; pr. -ision thus pro
duced was favorable, was evident from
• the tone of the ins'■» dor’s reoly:
We nave said nothing about prosecu
tion. Mr. Brotherson. Wo i:< ; e to avoid
I any such extreme measure*. and that we
. may the more readily do so. we have
given you this opportunity to make such
explanations us the ; ;, tua ‘ ion, which you
I yourself have characterized as remark
able, seems to call for.”
1 am reaoy. Bui what am 1 called
: upon to explain? 1 really ran not see. sir.
■Knowing nothing nw> • about either case
! than \<>u do, I tear that I shall not add
i much, to your enlightenment.”
”Y< ‘i «an ted us wh.\ with your seem-
• ing culture and obvious moans, you
' • so much im< in a st <•-
; ond-rate tenement like the one in Idicks
; street.”
Again, that chili ‘■'•mile preceding the
; quiet, sr.swer;
“Have you se*m my room there? It is
piled to the ceiling with books. When I
, was a poor r. an, 1 chose the abode suited
: to my purse and my passion for first
; rate reading. As 1 grew better off. my
| time became daily more valuable. I have
• never seen the hour when I felt like niov-
I ing that precious collection. Besides'. I
‘am a man of the people. I like th” work
i ing class, and am willing to be thought
one of them. T can find time to talk to
a hard-pushed mechanic as easily as to
! such members of the moneyed class as i
pncuume" on stray evenings at the Hotel
■ ChTmoni. 1 have led.—l may say that I
;am leading a double lift but of neither
. am 1 ashamed, nor have 1 cause to be.
, Lovp drove me to ape the gentleman in
i the calls of the Cieununt; a broad human
jinteies: in the work of the world, to live
|as a fellow : meng the mechanics of
I Hicks street.”
“But why make use of one name as a
M rtlcm.’n of leisure aril quite a different
<!ti< as the honest workman?”
‘‘Ah, there you touch upon my real
; secret. 1 l\ive a reason for keeping my
identity quiet till m\ invention is com
j pleted.”
‘‘A reason connected with your an-
I archistic tendencies?”
“Possibly.” But the word was uttered
in away to carry little conviction. “I
am not much of an anarchist," he now
took the trouble to declare, with a care
less lift of his shoulders. "1 like fair play,
hut 1 shall never give you much trouble
!by my manner of insuring it. I have too
much at stake. My invention is dearer
to me than the overthrew of present in
stitutions. Nothing must stand in the
way of its s’ cci'ss. not the satisfac
tion o f inquiring terror in minds shut to
i every other species of argument. I have
uttered mv last speech; you can rely on
me for that.”
“We are glad to hear' it, Mr. Dunn.
Physical overthrow carries more than the
immediate sufferer with it."
If this were meant as an irritant, it did
not act success! HlThe .dal agitator,
?he political <h aagogue. the orator ..hose
honeyed tones lia • rung with biting in
vective in the. ears of the Cnltod Brother
hood of the Awl. the Piano and the 'i’row
;• I simply bowed and calmly waited for
the next attack.
PerhL'i’S it was of a nature to surprise
even him.
“We have no wish,” continued the in
' spoctnr. “to probe too closely into con
i cerns seemingly quite removed from the
' main issue You say that you are ready,
nay more, are even eager to answer all
! questions. You will probably be anxious
! then to explain away a discrepancy be
! tween your word and your conduct, which
i has come to our attention. You were
! known to have expressed the intention or
I spending the afternoon of Mrs. Spotts'
I death in New York and were supposed to
i have d< ne so, yet you were certainly seen
l in the crowd w’hich invaded that rear
building at the first alarm. Are you con-
I scions of possessing a double, or did yon
fail to cross the river as you expeoleq
I lo? ’
”i am glad this has come up.” The
I ’one was one of self-congratulation which
■ would have shaken Sweetwatef* sorely
j had he been admitted to this unofficial
' examination. ”1 have never confided rn
! an\ one the story of my doings on that
unhappy afternoon, because 1 knew of no
{ one who would take any interest in them.
I But this is what occurred. I did mean to
• • t’ Nev York and 1 even started on
m\ walk o the Bridge at the hour men
tioned. But I got Into a small crowd on
he corner of l‘uH<m street, in which a
ooor devil who had robbed a vendor’s
, i-t ot a few oranges, was being hustled
, houi. 'i here was no policeman within
•nd so I busied myself there for
:•;!! 'iir paying for the orange.- and drag
ging He poor wretch away into an alley,
Ahti' I could have the pleasure? of see
ug him i them When i came out of
,|> alb-' die small crowd had vanisi)t-<l.
hut a b.- >ne was collecting up the street
j ,-»■!> near my home. I always think of
ny books when I see anything suggesting
! fin ai d naturally I returned, and equal
'] natmallx, when I hoard what had hap
i p»-ned followed the crowd into the court
■ and so up to the poor woman’s doorway.
| But my curiosity satisfied, I returned at
on< <• l» the street and went tb New York
as I had planned.”
“Do you mind telling us where you went
In New York?”
“Not at all 1 went shopping I wanted
a cffiain very fine wire, for an expeeri
ir.ent I had <»n hand, and I found ft in a
I little stop ;n Fourth avenue If I remem
ber i rhtly, the r i no <■' •!• the door was
!<;• " f >pi its oddity stri.ck rne.”
To Be Continued in N’-xl issue
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ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN > By Beatrice Fairfax
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YOU WERE RIGHT.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am a young lady of twenty and
have birii ke. ping company with a
.voting man of 23 so: the lost two
years, and became engaged to him
three months ago.
About three weeks ago I was In
formed by a very dear friend tha*
she saw him on the st'eet intoxi
cated. which I would not believe,
but I asked him gnd he admitted it,
I lost faith, in him and told him
that I would have to break off our
engagement, as 1 had lost all re
spect for him and didn't want him
to call again. He felt badly about
it and wants me to overlook this
and make friends again, but I think
that, as he has this awful habit, it
would not be safe for me to marry
him, although I think the world of
him, and will have to make a great
' effort in giving him up. Last even-
I
Up-to~Date Jokes
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' I “And so this I the end.” said the
j hero, as he bent over the form of the
I dying heroine, while tile orchestra play-
• < d soft, sad music.
"Thank heaven for that!” exclaimed
' a heartbroken voice from the gallery.
! “My huskanil is too tender-hearted
altogether to get on.'' said Mrs. Mug
gins, dolefull.'’. “It shows bi.- good
. points, certainl; . Why. be won’t even
speak a cross word to me, nnr whip
> th” children, nor even kill a fly."
"Oh. that’s nothing," said Mrs. Bug
i gins. “.My husband is ten.lcr-hearted
I that he can’t even beat a carpet.”
’I
Tramp--"I jus' dropped in to offer
Imy ne" cure for in<!;g< s ion and kin
dred ailments,, mum. It may prove a
Jg'eat blessing io your family, mum.
•‘ami I charge noihing for the preserip
: | tion."
i Housekeeper—l must say that
'! is reasonable enough. What’s the
Zeure?" ‘
Tramp -"Live or plain so d and give
, your rich and indigestible dishes to the
i ! roor. I'm the poor, mum.”
r
A few days ago two young ladies en
i tored a ear and found only standing
room.
1 ! "I'm going to get a seat." said on ■to
' I her companion. "Now. you see!”
Selecting a sedate-looking gentleman,
she walked up to him.
, I "My deal Mr. Green!" she exclaimed
i "How delighted I am to meet you! You
are almost a stranger. Will I accept
‘ your seat'.’ Well, 1 do feel tiled. J ad
mit. Than!; you >o much!”
' I The man rose.
"Sit down, Jan-, my girl." said ht. ..
.! he courteously pointed to the va ant
I scat. "Don't often you out on a
,I wa ‘tiiig day You must feel tiled, I'm
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I’ER PL EX ED.
I am glad to know i f a ■ i'! -at e
and sensible as you. 1. ma- you
to gi\ him up. but the • tin of sc,
tion now will be nothing com .with
the di g:ace and sham- .n.i l ■ i •'■ ii.'.
I' on would exp'l ien, a- the wife oi a
I drunkard. I wish more gi'. were like
you.
LOVE KNOWS NO DOUBT.
Dear Miss I• i"ft■ ■ .
I am 23 i.n.! : going with two
young men. on, and the other 2?
veais. Both want Io marry me.
No. 1 is not cait iag enough to
start a home, hut exiirets t better
position in the near futme. No 2
Is n soldiei, and hi.” time is up In
July, and he wants me to go ou'.
West and live with his mother.
J like both, but would like your
advice, as 1 have no parent: to go
to. Both h tV: in ,| .- I. R. S.
You don't love ■ 'ther one well
enough to mti ry him. It' you did. there
. wouldn't In oom in your mind'for the
second man.
Refuse both, anti give your heart a
chance. D .u't imagine it must he one
of these two.
A HUSRAND NOT FOR YOU.
I Dear Mi.'-s Fairfax:
I am 2!. wi .i a future. A cet
tain young man two years my
, senior Fa.- written to rm and ilso
called on me. Judging I' im his ac
tions, I l tio\, li cares for me. 1
have given Ibis man no en-
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i Paris is seating a new sash- >
j ion for wearnig the hair, j
; am! as usual with (lie fashions <
' set bv the beauties of the <
s Krone!) capital. the\ strike a S
; distinctive and original note, j
> Two of these new ways of >
• wearing the hair are shown j
J here. One of them the first, j
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which the hair is eoiled at the J
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j The second coiffure. 1 hat to j
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couragement. He has a very small
salary, and has no bright prospects.
F. ('.
You do not say along wl.at lines your
future lies. If you seek fame, a hns-
1 . bn'nd whosr income is so small it will
I hamp' r you in youi ambition, is not for
you.
This man's salary would seem large
enough for you, no matte how small, if
you loved him. Since you don't love
| him, don't try to love him. That Is the
; most senseless of all efforts.
YOU CAN WAIT.
i Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am i ngaged to a gitl with wh.om
• I '.• on' ".ith about tvjo years. She
asked me to marry her. but mv par
• nts object to it for another year.
I am 21 years of age ami earning
S2X pe \\ ( ek. H. ('. G.
I A man of -1 can postpone his mar-
111 age a fen \ ars and do himself a fa
"in ding it. An engagement at you'
rge Is importunate, unless the girl is
■a's” cpou'gh to see the wisdom of <le-
• lay.
Teli tills girl it will be best to wait j
i several viars. ami in the meantime be;
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A few months later he sold it for S4O.
"It is your money,” he said to his
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She began drawing on her ealf mon
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”1 want S2O for a silk dress," she
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Lysander John gave her the money
(ml was much pieased with himself.
"It is better," he argued, "than if she
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A few weeks later sh' blew $9 for a
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If he dares to remonstrate with her
lb>r any extravagance, he is met with
tlie question. Wasn't it her calf?
If he suggests mildly that there should
be something laid aside for the future,
she answers very complacently, "Well,
there's my ealf money. We can always
fall back on that.”
The children have learned that when
their father can't afford what they
want, their mother will see that they
get it out of ihe calf money, and for 30
years there has been a. steady raid on
the S4O the wabbly calf brought.
Lysander John chewed the end ot a
stubby pencil last night with a per
plexed look and furrows in his brow.
He was wondering why his figures fail
ed to prove to his wife that she was six
thousand two hundred and eighty-one
dollars overdrawn. Then his wife came
in.
“I want S6O for pin money," she be
gan. Seeing his look of dissent, she
added: “You know you owe it to me
out of that calf money.”
Then Lysander John collapsed.
"There is no use.” he groaned, “in
trying to keep an account with a wom
an.”