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" W " W ' ■■ ■ THE GEO SOLAN'S MAGAZINE, PAGE “Initials Only By Anna Katherine Grene A Thrilling Mystery Story of Modern l imes (Copyright, 1951. Street * Smith 1 (Copyright, 1911, by Dodd, Mead 4 <- Co ) TODAY’S INSTALLMENT. “Where did you see her?” “In New York 1 was there once with father, who took me to see her I think ahe had asked Mr Brotherson to send his little friend to her hotel If ever we came to New York “That was some time ago? ‘ "We u ere there In June ' And yon have corresponded ever since with Miss Chailoner**” “She has been good enough to write, and I have ventured at times to answer her The suspicion winch might have come to some men found no harbor in Sweet water’s mind This young girl was beau tiful. there was no den\ .ng that, beauti ful in a somewhat startling find quite un usual waj but there was nothing in her bearing nothing in Miss Challoner’s let ters to Indicate that she had been a cause for jealousy In the New York lady's mind. He. therefore, ignored this possibility, pursuing his Inquiry along the direct lines he bad already laid out for himself Smil ing a little, but In a very earnest fashion, he pointed to the letter she still held and quleth said “Remember that I’m not speaking for myself. Miss Scott, when I seem a little too persistent and inquiring You have corresponded with Miss Chai loner; you have been told the fact of her secret en gagement to Mr. Brotherson and you have been witness to his conduct and manner for the whole time he has been separated from her Do you. when you think of It carefully, recall anything 1h the whole story of this romance which would throw light upon the cruel tragedy which has ro unexpectedly ended It” Anything, Mias Scott? Straws show which way the stream flows She was vehement, instant!} vehement. In her disclaimer. “I can answer at once,” said she, •‘be cause I have thcAght of nothing else for all these weeks Here all was well Mi Brotherson was hopeful aml happy ami believed In her happiness ami w illingness to u’ait for his success And this success was coming so fast' oh. how can we ever tell him! How can we ever answer hiR questions even, or keep him satisfied and calm until he is strong enough tu “Just Say" HORLICK’S It Means Original and Genuine MALTED MILK The Food*drink for All Ages. More healthful than Tea or Coffee. Agrees with the weakest digestion. Delicious, invigorating and nutritious. Rich milk, malted grain, powder form. A quick lunch prepared in a minute. Take no substitute. Ask for HORLICK’S. Others are imitations. s3n4o ROUND TRIP TO Macon, Ga. VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY On account Georgia State Fair, tickets will be on sale October 13 to 24, inclusive, and for morning trains Octo ber 25. All tickets good to re turn until October 28. 1912, and include one admission to fair grounds Excellent service—frequent trains. J. L MEEK. R. L. BAYLOR. A G. P A D. P. A. Atlanta. J.S aixom H HOT IVI ’33AV3M WOl saoiHd 3XVH3QOW IV ‘TTHM qoa ssaaa tli CHICHESTER S PILLS 1 T ® E .BBANI). a F k 1 • in Red Bntl Aiold i Eh sealed with rv <■ Ribbon. I*7 J*** »<• »<ker. Bnr .r ,„« r V Ig, tg BIAMOSn KHAM) PtIJ.S !, }’ [r yttnfc "“«rn *5 Bejt.safeit. Alwaysßeliibl* r SOI OBY DRUGG ISIS EVERVWH LRE ■MMVWMMMMMIMMMMMMMMMWMM JELLICO LUMP $4.50 i\ • an iiiei MlglH :?.FMNT COAL CO. i Hiding ‘ a' h. , x rs?hones M. 3648 hear the truth I’ve had to acknowledge already that I have had no letter from her for weeks She never wrote to him <sl - rectiy. you know , and she never Rent him ' messages but he knew that a letter to me. | was also a letter to him and I ran Be*- | ♦ ha* he Is troubled by this long silence though he aaya I was right not to let her ; • know of his illness and that I must con- 1 tlnue to keep her in ignorance of it til) he ‘ is quite well again and ran write Io her • himself, it |r hard to hear him talk like ; this and not look sad or frightened ’’ Sweetwater remembered Mlrr Cha II on : era last letter, and wished he had It here; to give her In default of this, he said Perhaps this not hearing may act in ‘ the way of a preparation for the shock ' which must come s o him sooner or la s er ! Let ns hope ro. Miss Scott.” Her eyes filled Nothing can prepare him.' she said. Then added, with a yearning accent, “I wish 1 were older or had more experience. I should not feel so helpless But the gratitude I owe him will give me strength when I need It most. Only I wish the suffering might be mln* rather than hie " I'nconaciouß of any self-betrayal, she lifted her eyes, stariling Sweetwater by the beauty of her look ”1 don't think I'm so sorry for Oswald Brotherson,” he murmured to himself as tie left her “He's a mure fortunate man than he knows, however deeply he may feel the loss of his first sweetheart ” That evening the disappointed Sweet water took the train fnr New York. He had failed io advance the case In hand one whit, yet the countenance he showed Mr <Jtyce at their first Interview wa« not a w holly gloomy one blfty dollars to the bad!” was his first laconic greeting “All I learned is com prised In these two statements. The sec ond <>. B. 1r a fine fellow , and not in tentionally the cause of our tragedy. He does not even know about It. He's down with the fever at present and they haven't told him. When he's better we may hear i something, but I doubt even that.” “Tell sie about it Sweetwater complied and such is the unconsciousness with which we often en counter the pivotal circumstances upon which our future or the future of our most cherished undertaking hangs he omitted from his story, the sole discov er.' winch was of any real Importance in the unravelling of the mystery in which they were so deeply concerned. He said nothing of his walk In the woods or of what he saw there. \ meager haul.' he remarked at the ''But that's as ii should be, if you iud I are i ghi in <>ur impressions and j the clew to this mystery lies here In 1 the character and daring of Orlando Brotherson That's wh\ I’m not down tn J ’he mouth Which goes to ahow what a IP ip my prejudices have on me.” 'As prejudiced as a bulldog '' ! “Exact!}. By the way. what news of the gentleman I’ve just mentioned? Is he as serene in m\ absence as when under my eye?” More so; he looks like a man on the I ! verge of triumph But I fear the triumph 1 he anticipates has nothing to do with our affairs All his time and thought is taken up with his Invention." "Volt discourage me, sir And now to see Mr. Chailoner. Small comfort can I t arry him " The Image of Bread. In the comfortable little sitting room of the Scott cottage Doris stood, looking eagerly from the window which gave upon the road. Behind her. on the other side ot the room, could be seen through a partly opened door, a neatly spread bed. with a hand lying quietly on the patched coverlid It was a strong looking hand which, even when quiescent, conveyed the Idea of purpose and vitality. As Doris said, the lingers never curled up lan guidly, but always with the hint of a clench Several weeks had passed since the departure of Sweetwater and the in valid was fast gaining strength. Tomor row, he would be up. To Be Continued in Next Issue FEET Ihe medical profession is realiz- ; ? Ing that the foot is one of the most S < important parts of the body. In It ( S centers practically all the principal j j nerves of the body Consequently, S ' tired, aching, tgjrp feet, besides i \ being unhealthy, cause nervous «, ( trouble ) and ( are responsible for your being j < sickly, irritable and "out of sorts " 5 . ' "That tortured look one sees on J so many faces Is often due to im- I proper or Irregular care of the feet. < You should pay as much attention J o your feet as to your eyes or *■ I eeth." < I Solemate s a specially prepared foot-powder ' [which is guaranteed to cure your ' feet trouble or money refunded It ? Is a private, high-class home rem- J edy ino fake) and you can not buy j it at any drug store. Read what ( a user says: < "After trying almost every other ( , advertised foot cure without relief, > f I learned through a lady of the ) S wonders of Solemale foot powder < j It made me feel as spry and happy ( ( as when I was a child. I thought ) ? 1 had a new pair of feet." Solemate foot powder will do 5 > the same for you Also good for \ j CORNS, CALLOUS. INGROWING j ( NAILS. BURNING FEET and ail ' ; similar afflictions Don't suffer with your feet and ) look old and grouchy before your > ) time Send 25c for trial box of J < Solemate and feel good again Re- < < member, money refunded if not ) satisfactory ; By mall only. AMERICAN RELIEF CO. 335 Broadway, New York. N. Y. ) Kin ->MBL g W -Xi • \J B M I OIM ■ i; L/J H & Oiw maEX "** -*' ! A R ■” '1 fclpnsitfei wn, "l • ' I ’ . ■■ ... ' , ‘~ l *'eiß; .It,!,£*"'**' • i If you Stop to think, you know they are “kin.” One shoddy little kid and her little mother long to get in. And the other fussy little kid longs to get out—and maybe her I pretty mother does too—if a fellow knew. One pair longs for softer, lovelier things than they know—the olher pair thinks a little dirt would be a nice thing. A big iron gate with a magic garden on one side of if and the dusty street on the other looks like a mighty big barrier between folks, but it isn't really. They're just kin.—NELL BRINKLEY. Do You Know—- The signal box at St. Enoch station. Glasgow, is the largest in the United Kingdom. It contains 4SB levers. Over 170,000,000 pounds of tea are exported annually from India to the United Kingdom. Nearly 8,500 steamers, with a gross tonnage of over 17,000.000, sail undei the British flag. Germany possesses more than seven ty daily newspapers which are labor or Socialist organs; In Denmark there are thirty-three. China holds the world's record in the way of executions. There are at least 12.000 legal executions yearly. At a height of 3.000 feet a man in an aeroplane can see a submarine glid ing along 30 feet tinder water. The Philadelphia Traction Company has decided to try the experiment of employing women conductors. The deepest part of the Mediterra nean is near Malta. The depth is 14- 136 feet. An inch of rain means than 101 tons of water have fallen upon every acre of soil. Among the Swiss Alps there are sev eral postoffices at a height of 6,000 feet, and there Is one letter box from which four daily connections are made 10.0 CO feet above the sea level. Berton Arnaud, a French bandsman, residing at St. Louis, having recently lost an arm In an accident, has formed an orchestra composed entirely of one armed musicians, who are now nightly performing with great success at the music halls At Einsiedein. In the Canton of Sehwyta—the Swiss Lourdes—a re markable marriage took place in the principal church. In 1870 a wealthy Swiss couple living In the neighborhood became engaged, but. on the breaking out of war between France and Ger many, the dance left Switzerland to serve under the French flag. The cou ple then drifted apart for the ensuing 42 years, and, strangely enough, each married three times during this pe riod. the husband losing three wives by ' death and the wi-e three husbands. I Copyright. 1912, by National News Association Advice to the Lovelorn By Beatrice Fairfax. YOU CAN DO NO MORE. Dear Miss Fairfax: My son, a Jew, is in love with a Gentile. He has loved her for five years, and says unless I give my consent to his marriage I will al ways regret it. This I refuse to do. DISTRESSED MOTHER. Ixive is a thing beyond will or reason. No doubt in the beginning he thought as you think, but love swept every argument away. You have done all you can do. Trust and hope for a happy outcome, tor, though such marriages are not advis able. they have been known to result In happiness. It is a good omen that they have been true to each other five long years. A love like that Is superior to any ereed. Don t. I beg of you, cast him off Go on loving him, and stand by him, no mat ter whom he marries. HER LOVE HAS COOLED. Dear Miss Fairfax: 1 have been keeping company with a girl for some months and lately she has become verv indif ferent and treats me with coolness every time I meet her. I have asked her if I have said or done anything to her—that I would willingly apologize—but she says I haven't, but still treats me the same. p p I am sorry for you, but the girl no longer loves you. Stay away from her. If she doesn't miss you and send for you, then I can offer you no hope. She saxs you have not offended her; don't make any more apologies. They are an unnecessary humiliation. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT. Dear Miss Fairfax: I have been keeping company with a young man about a year, and lately 1 have been in tiie hos pital about four weeks, and while in there he went with another girl, and when this girl found out that he was keeping company with me she gave him up. Do you think he loves me? j. t When a man loves a girl he doesn't take advantage of her misfortune to flirt with other girls. The other girl was considerate to give him up. hut 1 hope you are wise enough to refuse to welcome him hack with outstretched aims. He has sinned. Make him do penance for it * By Nell Brinkley Up-to-Date Jokes Griggs—l should say that the two keys to success are luck and pluck Briggs—Certainly, Luck in finding some one to pluck. Pat (after explosion) Why did you not w'ait five minutes longer, you cow ard ? Mike—lt’s better to be a coward for five minutes than to be a corpse for the rest of you life. She (coyly)—You may call me by my first name. He—That's awfully sweet of you; but i'll only do it on one condition. She—What is that? He—That you promise to allow the whole world to call you bv my last name. "Your honor," said the counsel, "this man's insanity takes the form of a be lief that every one wants to rob him. He won't even allow me. his counsel, to approach him." "Maybe he is not so crazy. after all.” said the court, in a judicial whisper. "The prisoner,” said counsel in a case, can prove that at the time the crime was committed her maid was combing her hair." "That." replied the judge "only proves an alibi for her hair—not for herself." Mrs. Greeson, who is head of het house, remarked one morning to her husband; “In five months from today we shall celebrate our silver wedding.” "Better wait five years longer," said her husband, in quiet desperation, and then we can celebrate the Thirty Years war." Impecunious Suitor (endeavoring to make himself agreeable to Miss An gela's papa)—What a charming place you have here. Mr. Oldman! Does it go all the way to that grove over there? Unsympathetic Papa—lt does. Impecunious Suitor —And all the way to that stone wait in the distance on this side? Unsympathetic Papa—it does. And it goes all the way to the river on the south, and all the way to the main road on the north. But. Mr Young man. it does not go with my daughter, Angela! * Little Bobbie’s Pa » By \l r illiam F. Kirk WELL, sed Ma to Pa wen he was reeding the morning palper. wen are you going to put up that sheet? Doant you think that you ought to say a few words to yure wife bee foar you go down town? I wud like to, sed Pa, but I doant like to Interrupt you. I was jest reed ing sumthing important, deerest. Pa sed. The worst has come to past. Thare is trubbel in the Balkans! How strange, how sing-uiar. sed Ma. I think the newspapers ought to chip In & give the Balkans a. loving cup. Think of all the good new s the Balkans has furnished to the editors, the poor, overworked editors, Ma sed. Any time that thay are a little bit cramped for news, wen no banker has stole anything and no English lord has beat his wife, thare is sure to be trubbel in the Balk ans. I doant eeven know ware the Balkans are, Ma sed. & I care less, but it must be a wunderful lot of land. Tom Powers ought to send Missus Trubbul thare to live, sed Ma. Isent that funny? sed Pa. I was jest going to say that myself. You took the words out of my mouth. But seerlus ly, dear wife, Pa sed. I was thinking of going oaver thare myself, io rite a few magazeen articles about modern war. All I need is the munny to go. sed Pa. How strong are you? How do you mean? sed Ma. I mean how much Is thare in the old sugar bowl? sed Pa. it wud only take a thousand dollars to git me oaver there. & think of all the returns. Deer old thought-ful husband, sed Ma. Always thinking about the returns —except returning hoam. I guess you better stick around the hoamsted, sed Ma. You look better here, eeven if you are moar ornamental than useful. What in the wurld wud you do in the Balkans eeven if you went thare? You caint file any moar, Ma sed. You are gitting too fat. But I cud direct operashuns. Pa sed. You cud if you cud git anybody to lissen to them & follow- them, sed Ma. but T am afrade that wen you started directing thare wuddent be a singel SV ' i I Ji raITW W ANT Y I DRIJIxaE Never Risk Heafth and Clothes. Mrs. Nexdomabor — “Good morning, Anty Drudge! Can you lend me a cake of Fels-Naptha soap? When I came to do the wash this morning, I found that I did not have any in the house. The grocer told me he was sold out. He offered to send me over some other kind, but 1 think too much of my clothes and of my health and hands to accept any substitute for Fels-Naptha. ” Ardg Drudge— “lou are perfectly right, my dear. Never risk those .just as good soaps. Wait here a min ute, and I will get you a cake of Fels-Naptha.” It s all right to bake like mother used to bake.” But don t wash like mother used to wash. I hat was the hard way. Mother, her self, doesn t wash that way any more. She has found a better way, the Fels-Naptha way. Instead of boiling the clothes and wearily rubbing them on the board, you place them in cool or lukewarm water, soap "ith bels-Naptha, roll tightly and allow them to soak about half an hour; rub light ly, blue and then rinse. our hands don’t crack and get red; your clothes are saved from the wear of boiling and hard rubbing; your family is not driven frantic with steaming, wash day smell and you save about half your time. Not only this; but Fels-Naptha does the work better than it can be done by the old, boiling, hot water method. Follow the directions on the red and green wrapper. Lse any time of the year. Balkan waiting around to get a earfun Deer, fond hart, Ma sed, stay around' But I have always felt that I was a general in sum preevius age, p a ge(j Every onst in a while, he sed to Ala i feel the old marshal spirit stirring j n me. the call to arms, the shock & roar of battel. You doant say so, sed Ma Yes Indeed, sed Pa. If i curs B)t oaver thare & tell them near-fiters what to do, thare wuddenf be much trubbel vary long. Do I get the thou! sand? Husband, sed Ma, J am going to sum of yure choice slang lam g o f ne to say to you: Doant make me lass r have a cracked lip. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Bob and Jim were two Jacks-of-all trades, and whenever possible worked together. One morning Bob came round tn Jim s house at the early hour of 3. an ,] having managed- to wake Jim, went inside. "Now, then," he cried, “hurry up; there's a big factory chimney wants pulling down about a mile away from here, and I got the tip from the factor-, foreman that if we could knock twenty feet of ft before the authorities were about It would save the expense of a scaffold, and It w-ould mean a five-doj. lar note apiece for you and me.” “What-ho!” cried Jim. “Let's go” Their destination reached, they climbed to the top of the chimney an soon masses of brickwork were fal'.irg to earth. A man who lived near was disturbed by the noise, and started to make a fuss. "Here. Bob.” cried Jim, “you climb down and quiet that fellow-. Keen him talking while I finish this job up here" So Bob climbed down and engaged the Indignant person in conversation. Suddenly Jim heard Bob calling to him. and. looking down, saw the friend gesticulating wildly and beckoning him urgently to come down. So down .lim came. “What's the matter?" he asked "Let's go home, Jim. thundering quick; we've been pulling down th wrong chimney!''