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THE GEO OGHAM’S MAGAZBB PAGE “Initials Only” A Thrilling Mystery Story of\ Modern Times. ■ By ANNA KATHERINE GREEN. (Copyright, 1911, Street Smith.) (Copyright, by Dodd. Mead & Co ) , TODAY'S INSTALLMENT. The Oval Hut. That night D? Fenton had « visitor, j We know that visitor and we almost ' know what his questions were, if not the j answers of the good doctor Neverthe- j less, it may he better to listen to a part ai least of their < on" ersation Sweetwater, who knew when to be frank and open, as well as when to be re served and ambiguous, made no effort to disguise the nature of his business or his chief cause of int rest in < tewald Broth erson. The e> e met his was too penetrating not to detect the smallest at tempt at subterfuge: besides. Sweetwater had no need tn hide his errand, it was one of ;.nd it threatened nobody •'the more s the pity.' thought he In un easy comment tn himself, aa he reaJfzed ( the hopelessness of the v, -<«le situation His first word, therefore, was a plait announcement •'Dr Fenton, my name is Sweetwatt I am from New York, and represent fbe nonce. Mr ChaHonf* . whose name i : have simply to men- *»n. for x on to under stand that my business Is with Mr. Broth- I arson whom I am «<»rry to find seriously, if not dangerously, ill. Will \ou tell me i how long you think it. will be before I can : have a talk with him on a subject which j I w ill not disguise from you may prove a very exciting on**’.’" “Weeks, weeks." returned the doctor. “Mr. Brotherton has been a very s!bk man and the only hope I have of bls re covery s the fart that he is ignorant of tits trouble or that he has any cause for doubt or drtMid Mere this happy con dition of things to be disturbed, were the faintest rumor of sorrow or disaster to reach him in his present weakened state I should fear a relapse, with all its at tenoant dangers What then, if any ini mat ion should be given him of the hor rible tragedx suggested by the name you have mentioned’’ The man would die be fore your eyes Mr Challoner’s business , Will have 1n ua • “That 1 see. but if 1 knew when I might •pea k—" “I can give you n<*r date Typhoid is a treacherous com l plain l he has the best of nurses and the chances are in favor of a , quick recovery; but we never can be sure j You had better return to New York. Later you can write me if you wish, or Mr ; Chailoner can Yoti may have confidence in my reply, it will not mislead you." Sweetwater muttered bis thanks and »o«p Then he slow!* sat down a gait “Dr Fenton." he began. “ you are a • man to be trusted. I'm in a devil of ;; ’ fix. and there s just a possibility iha you may be able to help me out. It the general opjj inn in New’ York, as \ u may know, that Miss Chalioner commuted Suicide. But the circttm?»ances do not fully bear out this theory, nor can Mr Chalioner be made to accept it Indeed, , he is so convinced of »; falsehood, that I he stands reany to do anything, pay any thing. suffer anything. to have this dis tressing blig) t renuned from his daugh ter's good name. Mr. Brotherson was her dearest friend, and as such may have the clew to this mystery, but Air Brotheraon max- not be in condition f *peak for sev eral weeks Meanwhile, Afr Chalioner n n«r suffer from great suspense unless "a pause during while he searched the doctors face with a perfectly frank and inquiring expression “unless some one else <an help us out Dr Fenton, ran you?" s The doctor did not need to speak; bis • expression conveyed his answer “No more than another," said he “Ex cep* for what Doria felt compelled to tell me. 1 know as little as yourself MY Brotherson’a delirium took the form of <*«lling continually upon one name I did not know this name, but Doria dfd. also the danger lurking in the fact that he bed ye* to h*er of the tragedy which bad robbed him of this woman to whom he was so deeplx attached Ho she told me Just this much That the Edith whose name rung «o continuously tn o»rr rars rm no oth*r than ihe Miss Challon'er e< New York of whoso death and Its tragic edreu instance* the papers have been full, tha* thefr engagement was a secret one ere s fact which seemed to disappoint btm but she carried It off so gaily • she Is • wonderful girl, Mr Sweet w-ater the darling of all our hearts*, saying th»t he must rr* be so egotistical as T was but his waking was quite natural He did not ask fnr Miss Chalioner. hr enly inquired how long he had been 111 and whether Doris had received a letter during that time She had not received htm to ask questions Especially did she entreat me to be with her at the crisis Kweetwater nodded, he had expected nothing from the doctor, and was not (Heappointed at his failure There were ♦wo string* to his bow . and the one prov ♦ng valueless be pr-w reded to test the; e*her To Be Continued in Next Issue jB B p 3 “HAIK THAI GIVES FATHER TIME THE LAUGH” Wr art /ut about at old u> «r / OOA People judge ua, by the wa» we LOOK The man or women wiUi grey heir i* be ginning to get in the ‘'()ld Timet '* Cha* Thit Twentieth Century doe* NO I want GREY hair* it want* th- energy of Youth The big thing* are being done by the YOUNGER generation There'* a »ort of "He* Been'' look •bout thole "Grey Hair* ” There i-always one to ertfieite end »rnilc *cornfully. Lather Time i* a »lcrn ditciplinanan. Get the beat of him Give him the laugh Ifeeot be a "Ha* Been " l< • -irncreMary f’w HAY'S HAIR HKAI 111 I ■ 1 « - " ——_ „ »/* «e*M .* M |k r m-i tot ■>„ ~ • *<«, t,.< /( *«a< A.,- n ■ . ..n,„ < , »ALf A*«n RECQMMINDeO HRB* ■, py-AHMACY I “What Billy Brought Home to His Mother” National News Amk< .ation. * By Nell Brinkley n ■ - '.A A'- IH « ■ 7m i '• / 'i\w •.-</' .y t x A A' y;. ,/ I H«nn \? .• ui .■. : ■rfsss p ; c .. t. : ! - r . ■ jjt <7 x' M '.7 .§»X. * EZ ■ ' I m strong for the fellows and girls, and lots of times the little daughter-in-law has a fierce time of it, but can you blame a. chap's -rootle mother when he brings home a Mazie like this, when the gentle mother happens to be a stickler for breeding and good taste?—NELL BRINKLEY. Up-to-Date Jokes The incumbent of an old church in (Wales asked a party of Americana to 1 visit his parochial school After a reci -1 tation he invited them to question the pupils, and one of the party accepted the Invitation, "Little boy,” he said to a rosy-faced lad, "can you tell me who George Washington was?” "Iss, sir,” was the smiling reply. " 'K was a 'Merican general." "Quite right * And can you tell tne | what George Washington was retnark j able for?” "les sir. ’E was remarkable 'cos ’e was a Merican an' told the truth." "Yon must have had a terrible expe rience. with no food and mosquitoes , swarming around yqp,” said a friend to the shipwrecked mariner who had been cast away upon a tropical island. "You Just bet 1 had a terrible expe rience,” he acknowledged. "My expe rience was worse than that of the man who wrote, 'Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink ’ With me It war bites, bites everywhere, but not a bite to eat.” "I think it’s an excellent idea,” re marked the new lodger, as he finished his soup Alt!'' said Mr Starvem. “not used to beginning your dinner with soup, oh?" “Soup? I thought it was hot water to prevent dyspepsia ” She (poutinffi Before we were mar -fed you often used to catch me in your arms. lie Yes. and now t catch you in my pockets F’irst GHrt go you're not engaged to | him any longer? Second Giri Oh, no; I had to break it off F’irst Girl Why. what was the mat ter? Second Gill The rtinpleton got too sentimental He was beginning to talk of marriage "Tli<- times ar- hard, tin dear," said a man to his better half, "and I find It dlttiinlt to keep mv nose above water "You could eagilv keep your nose above water," returned the lady. "It you didn't keep it k" often above beet " The I’mi* tier VV e nevet regllae the fill value of anything until We lose it The Br'caved Widow That's so .special), if the l<mi thing Is insured limp oyet So you want me to raise you' selarv" t'an you give tm but two gom reasons even why I should do mi? Meek llmplovte tsgdlvl Yes. sir Twin* Not .* ag*’ a stock of crockery v-as ••• 1 t suction, and Mrs Wilson atfenotw! tie «a When sh> returned h>-r fact wss 'stllant uni jov You mils' ion he ■■ nation mm te- Itv "*■ t the firs' «... I’ ~ i, -aid !n her I hii«tisn<J I Mr w M ha! fro M's W I've tmu gi t mi< h a nve > j I I as •<> ... .1 ' ashes You have no j Ji ii'iw it wni » i oft in- inant ipt« * r .__z__ J Advice to the Lovelorn Ry Beatrice Fairfax. TIME WILL ARRANGE THAT. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a high school girl of seven teen, and deeply in love with r stu dent two years my senior, who at tends tlie same school. Since child hood we have been close friends and have spent a large part of our lives together However, our par ents seem to disapprove of the match, on account of our youth. a BrrsrcD Your parents are right. You are too young to marry. But you are not too young to love. It seems to me a love affair like yours, based on a friendship from childhood, promises an ideal wedded life. Just go on loving, and wait for marriage till your parents say you are old enough. YOU ARE TOO YOUNG. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am an attractive blonde of six teen. but look to be 21. A few weeks ag > 1 met a young man of twenty. We were not introduced, but kept company for four weeks He was then called out of tow'll on business, but promised to write, which he did. After he left town I found T did not even care for him as a friend, so did not answer his letter. He Is now returning to my home town to work Should T apol ogize. or nm I too young to keep company? SWEET SIXTEEN. 1 do not like the manner in which you made this man’s acquaintance. Unless vou know some one who will vouch for him, let the acquaintance terminate. You are too young to know men for yourself ea head cf beautiful/vfetlc i keep it or restore it to vlw. sing Restorer. \ T1 that Q-Ban Hair Restorer will 1 ye or Color hair. But, it will cer- I juicker than any other toilet prepa- I otnplished, a little Q-BAN HAIR I :he scalp live, ——JI it-ls will bring . -■ — hat careleas- X A MOTTS M •Oman’s 0 * 6 l? r bottle. | 11* par ag<-entitles \ 5 I n the '('are and fe.W' i '•dj etui es are full of >■ .JMKi t ir hair and your I tWvw 1 ’'J’s ?UG CO, 'VH ’**«’ Min. a’ t RmtM# I I " -'3 J? 1 > ■ i |' DoY ou Know—- Crime in Scotland shows a decrease of 3 per cent for the last year. There are over 100.000 paupers in London. Two-thirds of the world’s total beet root crop is used for making sugar. In the state of California the female vote outnumbered the male by over 80,000. Idria, a small town in Austria, has a feminine fire brigade, whn wear uni farms and helmets. Palms never live more than 250 years. Ivy has been known to live 450 years, chestnut 860. oak 1.600, and yew 2,880 years. A remarkable transformation of a cat’s fur by temperature has been re ported. A black cat was accidentally shut in the refrigerating chamber of a mail steamer in Sydney harbor, and was jiot discovered until about 32 days later, w hen the ship was off Aden The CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought eat was scarcely recognizable, the fur having become long and thick, chang ing to white on the back. Brought out A Mosquito As Big < / As A Man ' /WIW / . V* / would be an object r f/Wk. w hose vicinity you / ll would leave, with- \ out standing on the V order of your going;! I . And yet, insects of that size, which we could see before they made their meals off us, would he infinitely less dangerous than the little pests with which we are familiar. Science has given strict orders to “Kill every creeping, fly ing thing which asks you for hoard.” Each and every one of them may be a veritable messenger of I death. You can learn ail the recent facts about the insect dangers which surround you, and how to guard against them, by reading Dr. Henry Smith Williams’ popular, illus trated article, “ Messengers of Death,” in November (osinopolitan} 15 cents a copy—at all Newsdealers into the intense ir-at of the Red Sea. i the heavy white coat tapildy fell out i and the normal eoa: was restored. Little Bobbie s Pa_ By WILLIAM F. KIRK. I THINK Taft has a cinch, sed Pa For heving-s sa ik, se d Ma. doan’t pester me with that politicks talk all the time. That is all that I hate heard all day. The butcher was here to colleck his bill and he toald me that Taft wud win. The ice man washers and he was boosting Wilson. The milk man was here & he sed he wished thev cud git a good prihibitsiiun candidate No wonder. Pleese cut'it out, Sed Ma. 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