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PROLOGUE
“It break* the speed limit to
smithereen "
That'* a candid opinion about
thin story. There may hove
been swifter tales, but not re
cently. It's an aeroplane of a
yarn, moving so fast that you
lose your breath while you fol
low it. Hut yon don't need any
breath, anyway, bccau.'.c you for
about respiration v/ith your
eyes on rending of this kind.
Every man has his day of days
Yours may have come and you
may be swimming in the full hdi
of fortune. If so, read how P
Sybarite found his. If your owi
ship is s‘i/1 in the offing, you
will enjoy horning how the littli
spunky red headed bookkeeper
won u fortune and an heiress,
foiled all his enemies and had
Some of the most amazing ad
ventures cv r penned —all in less
time than /' ikes the hour hand
to round ‘ h dial twice.
(Continued from Yesterday)
H<* smiled ii furtive apology nl Mul
Ij Lessing «'ho lihil damonatrated
greater dlwretlon. ami she returned
the smile In the friendlloat manner
Ilia bond wan buzzing. mid her eye*
were kind Neither »|xike. but for mi
Inatant he et|>eiienced n brenthlea*
sense of sympathetic laolallon with
her. there on that crowded cornel
The wonder and the romance of tin
t»la\ were xtlll warm and vital In III*
Innigtniithni. Infusing hla thought*
with a roseate glamor of onreullti
wherein nil thing* were imaHlhle
For three hour* he hud forgotten hi*
lowly world, bud llveil on the high
peak* of romance, hreuthlug only theli
rare atmosphere ttinf never wua on
land or aeit
I nittcult he found It now to dlveet
hi* thought* of that enthrallment, to
deacend to cold and aoher reality, to
remember he wna a elerk, hi* eompun
ton a shopgirl. rather than a prince
dlagulsed na Calander esquiring a pi In
eeaa dedicated to fatal enchantment
that "Kismet” wna a quaint fallacy
one with that whimsical conceit of orl
ent fatalism which anslgn* to ea-It
and every mini hi* day of daya, where
In he ahall mime the aklea and plumb
the ally** of hla destiny alternntelj
lord and puppet
Itut presently, with an effort, blink
Ing, he pulled hi* wlta together, and. a
traffic policeman creating a favorable
opening, the two acurried acrona and
plunged Into the comparative obacnrl
ty of We*t ty eighth street, aturd'
George and nl* modest Violet alrendv
a full bio, I i i dvnnce
"If we h rv we might catch up.
suggested M■ ily Lessing
•‘I don't noss >ui much." he admit
ted, without offering to mend the pace
She laugh,*) softly
"Are they I'Silly In lover
•• George ' replied I’ Sybarite, aft
er taking thought.
"You mean *tie Isn't?”
**To blu*h unseen ta Violets Idea of
nothing to do not. at least, when one
la a perfect thirty-eight and possesses
a good digestion and an Infinite capac
tty for amusement a la carte. '
•That W to nay*'— the girl prompted
"Violet will marry well ts at all.”
"Not Mr. tiros*, then?"
“Nor any other poor man. I don't
nay she doesn't care for George, but
before anything serious cornua of It
he'd bava to make good us* of hla day
of da.va-lf 'Kismet' ever sends him
one 1 hope tt rill.” I*. Sybarite add
ed sincerely
"You dou't believe— really”—
"Just now? With all my heart! I'ui
a<> full of romuntlc nonsense 1 can
hardly think.”
Again the girl laughed quietly to hi*
humor.
"And alnce you're a true believer.
Mr. Sybarite, tell tua what use you
would make of your day of daya.”
"IT Oh. I’’ Smiling wistfully, he
opened deprecatory palms. "Hard to
nay. I’m afraid 1 should prave a fat
uoua fool In George's esteem equally
with old Hsjj I'm aure that, like
him. the sunset of my day would see
me proscribed. * price upon my head.'
"But—why?"
“I'm afraid I’d try to use my powei
to right old wrongs."
After a pause she ssked diffidently.
"Your own?”
"Perhaps Yes, my own. certainly.
And possibly another's, not so old. but
possibly quite as grievous."
“Somebody you care for a great
deal?”
Tbua tardily made to realize Into
what peril* his fancy was leading him.
he checked aud weighed her question
with hts answer, gravely Judgmatical
_ “Perhaps I’d Petty not say that,'
DAY OF
DAYS
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright. 1912, by the trank A Msnscy Co
he announced, a grin tempering hi*
temerity "Itut I'd go fur for a friend
sotuelMidy who had lieen kind to me
and all tolerant If she were In tmn
hie and could use my services.”
lie fancied her glance wna quick and
sharp and searching, hut her voice
when she spoke wna even and lightly
attuned to lbs whimsical mood
“Then you're not even sure she
your friend Is In trouble?*'
“I've an Intuition. She wouldn't In
where she I* If she wasn't,**
Her ta lighter at this absurdity was
delightful. Whether with or at hill)
It was Infectious lie echoed It Willi
out misgiving*
"But. seriously, you're not aure. an
you. Mr Sybarite?"
“Only. Ml«s l.easing.” he said sober
|y. "of my futile, my painfully futile,
good will."
Hhe seemed lo start to speak, to
think of It. to fall silent In a sudden
aby constraint Compunctions smote
him. With Ills crude and clumsy linn
ter ha had contrived to turn her
thoughts to sadness, lie would have
given worlds to undo that blunder, to
show her that he luid meant neither a
rudeness nor a wlsti to desecrate her
reticence, hut only an Indirect assur
ance of gratitude to her for suffering
him and willingness to serve her.
He respected her silence and held h
own lu humility and uiortlflcatlou of
spirit until they were uear the door
yard of their hoarding house And
even then It was the girl who loosed
|ilh tongue.
i "Why. where nre they?*' she asked
In surprise.
Startled out of the deeps of self eon
tempt. P* Sybarite realized that she
meant Violet and George, who were
nowhere visible.
"Violet said something nhout a little
supper lu her room.” explained the girl
"I know.” he replied "Crackers and
cheese, beer and badinage, our humble
pleasure* You’ll be bored to extlnc
lion llut you'll come, won't you?”
"Why, of course. I counted on It
Bot”-
"They roust have hurried on to make
things ready - Violet to aet her room to
right*. George to fetch the wash pitch
er to the corner for beer. And vert
17 psip
131 wf f
"Get rid es thie mierebe."
likely pending our arrival they're tin
goring at tint heud of tho stairs for a
kiss or two "
Tilt* girl paused nt the gate. "Then
wo needn't hurry," she suggested,
■lulling. "Walt Juat a minute, Mr
Sybarite."
"As many aa you wish." he laughed
"An a matter of fact, 1 loathe draft
beer."
•'l*o be aerloua," ahe begged. “1
want to thank you."
He waa aware of a proffered hand,
■lender and tine. In a ahahby glove,
and took It lu hi* own. iinenally con
■clous es a curious disturbance In hts
bottom.
"It was kind of you to come." he
aahl Jerkily In hi* embarrassment
"l enjoyed every moment." ahe said
warmly. "Hut that wasn't all 1 meant
wheu 1 thanked yon."
ilia eyebrows clluilxsl with surprise.
"What else. Miss Lessing?"
"Tour delicacy In letting me know
you understood"—
Disengaging her hand, ahe broke off
with a startled movement and a low
cry of surprise
A taxicab, swinging Into the street
from Ktghth avenue, had boiled up to
the curb tiefore the gate and, pausing,
discharged a young man In a hurry.
In n stride this man crossed the side
walk and pulled up In alienee, trying to
master the temper which was visibly
shaking him Tall, well proportioned.
Impressively turned out In evening
clothes, he thrust forward a handsome
face, marred by an evil, twisted
mouth, aud peered aearcbtngly at the
Ctrl.
Instinctively she shrank hsek «nslde
the fence, eying him with a look of
fascinated dismay As Instinctively P.
Sybarite bristled between them.
"Well?" he snspped at the Intruder.
An Impatient gesture of a hand. Im
maculately gloved In white, abolished
him completely, as far at least ns the
other was concerned
"Ah! Miss J.«s*tng, I believe?”
The voice was strong and musical,
but poisoned with a malicious triumph
that grated upon the nerves of P. Syb
arite He declined to tie ntiollshed
"Say the word.” he suggested se
renelv to the girl, “and I'll bundle this
j animal back Info that taxi and direct
the driver In the nearest accident
l ward I’d rather like to. really.”
"Get rid of this microbe." Interrupt
ed the other savagely, "tinlass von
j want to see him burled between glass
slides under a mlcroscofi# *'
The girl turned to P Sybarite with
| pleading eves and Imploring hands
"If yon please, dear Mr. Sybarite,”
she begged tn a tremulous voice. "I'm
afraid I must speak alone with this”
| there was a barely perceptible pause
l "gentleman If yon won't mlnil wait
! Ing a moment at the door”
•'lf It please* voil. Miss leasing. most
certainly" lie strutted hack to the
brown stone stoop, out of ear shot,
but within easy hall.
Henring nothing, he made little more
of the guarded conference that begnn
on hts withdrawal The man entering
the dooryard had cornered the girl In
an angle of the fence He seemed at
once Insistent, determined and thor
ongtlly angry, while she exhibited tier
feet composure with some evident con
tempt and Implacable obstinacy. Nev
ertheless. In a brace of minutes the
fellow seemingly brought forth some
telling argument She wavered and
her accents rose In doubt.
"Is that true?”
"You don't dare doubt me!”
"Very well.'* she said In a tone of
resignation
"You’ll go?"
"Yea.”
He moved aside to give her way
through the gat#. but she hung hack,
with u glance for P. Sybarite.
"One moment, please." she said “I
must leave a message."
"Nonsense !**
She showed displeasure In the lift of
her chin. "I think I'm my own mis
tress- as yet”
lie growled Indlstlngulshahly.
"You have my promise.” she cut him
Short coldly. "Walt for me.” And she
turned hack to the bouse
Wondering. P. Syburite went to meet
her. Impulsively she gave him her
hand a second time; with as little re
flection he took It In both hts own.
"Is there nothing I can do?”
Her vole* was broken; "I don't know.
I must go—lt’s Imperative. Could you—
I wonder!”
“Anything you ask.” he asserted con
fidently.
Hesitating briefly. In a tonellttleabove
a whisper. ”1 must go.” she repented.
"I can't refuse llut—alone. Do you
I understand?"
"You mean—without him?” P. Syb
arite nodded toward the inan fuming
In the gateway.
"Yes. If you could suggest something
to detain him long enough for me to
get Into the cab and say one word to
the chauffeur”—
"l/csve It to me.” sold P. Sybarite
"Molly!" cried the man at the gate
"Don't answer,” P. Sybarite advised
"Molly!”
"Do be quiet,” suggested P. Sybarite,
not altogether civilly.
The other started as If slapped and
strode tn to the stoop. "Do you know
who you're talking to?" he demanded
wrathfully. towering over P. Sybarite,
momentarily forgetful of the girl.
Stepping aside, as ts tn alarm, she
moved behind the fellow and darted
through the gate.
"I don't,” P. Sybarite admitted amt
ably, "but your nose annoys me.”
“You Impudent puppy!” stormed the
i other "Who are you?"
"Who- me?" echoed P Sybarite In
surprise iThe girl wna now instruct
ing the chauffeur). "Why." he drawl
ed, "I'm the guy that put the point In
disappointment. Surely you’ve heard
of me?"
At the curb the door of the taxicab
closed with a slam. Simultaneously
the drone of the motor thickened to a
rumble. The man with the twisted
mouth turned Just In ttm* to see tt
drawing nwMj
"Ili!" he cried tn surprise and dls
may.
But the tail didn't pause. To the
contrary, tt stretched out toward
Ninth avenue at a quickening pace.
With profanity, appreciating the
fact that he had been tricked, he pick
ed up Ills heels In pursuit. But P.
Sybarite had not finished with him
Deftly plucking the man hack by the
tall of tils full skirted opera coat, he
succeeded In arresting Ills flight before
It was fairly started.
With a vicious snarl, the man turned
and snatched at hts coat But P. Syb
arite added Implacably:
"We were dlscusslug your nose." ho
persisted.
At discretion, he Interrupted hluiself
to duck beneath the swing of a power
ful list And this last falling to And
a murk, threw Its owner off his ha I
ance Tripping awkwardly over the
> low curbing of the dooryard walk, he
reeled and went a sprawl on hi* knees,
while hla hat fell off and <xnoh ta the
Impish habit of toppersi rolled and
bounded ~e\orii f e*>» -iwhv.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow.)
With farmers and ranch owners
begging for hands to help harvest and
n.ove their crops. General Kelly and
hts army of vags cannot expect much
sympathy from the people of Califor
nia.—Arkansas Democrat
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
THOUGHT SHE
COULD NOT LIVE
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham’* Vegetable
Compound.
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female trouble and I got so weak that I
i—,,,,,, ■' could hardly walk
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(W?* 5V ' out holding on to
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Iff i# it, my fingers would
ifclV JEM cramp ami my face
Rwt - / would draw, and I
could not speak, nor
’ll sleep to do any good,
had no appetite, and
/AM everyone thought I
, i V.'\r»' —I would not live.
Some one advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. I had
taken so much medicine and my doctor
said he could do me no good no I told my
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now l am well and strong.
“I have always recommended your
medicine ever since I was so wonder
fully benefittod by it and I hope this
letter will tie the means of saving soma
other poor woman from Buffering.”—
Mrs. Martha SeAvey, Box 1144,
Unionville, Missouri.
The makers of Lydia E. Pinkham’s
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such letters as that aUive they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
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If there are anr complications you
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‘‘CONTINENTAL WALKER”
PASSES THROUGH AUGUSTA
Augusta witnessed an unusual sight
this morning in the shape of "a con
tinental walker," as he styles himself.
This gent’s home is In St. Louis and
he claims that he has covered Europe
by foot, anil Is now trying the soli of
the United States. He has as hts
partner a dog, the kind which is very
seldom seen in tills part of the South.
The Herald was unable to find out of
what breed he was. hut it Is certain
that he Is of an Indefinite variety. This
dog Is covered from head to foot with
dog-tax tags Mr. "Walker" Is now op
his way to Florida, and from there
to South America.
“Well Satisfied.”
Chicago.—The campaign of the Fed
eral League for major players is at
an end according to interpretations
today, placed on a statement of Jas.
A. Gilmore, president of the Federal*,
that he was ‘well satisfied,” with the
present make-up of the Federal
League hall clubs.
Gilmore said his league was not in
urgent need of star players.
Bilious?
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one. Act* on the liver. Gently laxative.
Sugar-coated. All vegetable.
Sold for 60 years.
Ask Your Doctor. LS.n T *»u£'.
Pullman Buffet
Parlor Car
Service
Augusta and Savannah
Central of Georgia
RAILWAY
Lv. Augusta .. .. 7:30 am.
Ar. Millen .. .. 8:25 am.
Lv. ” 8:30 am.
Ar. Savannah .. .11:10 am.
Lv. Savannah 2:00 pm.
Ar. Millen 4:50 pm.
Lv. ” 4:50 pm.
Ar. Augusta .. .. 7:50 pm.
THIS SERVICE DAILY.
Seats Reserved in Advance
Upon Application to
W. W. HACKETT,
Traveling Passenger Agent,
719 Bread Street,
AUGUSTA, GA.
Notice to Shippers
The Merchants and Farmers
Navigation Co., will, this week, run
steamers "Two States” and "Au
gusta" through Shippers can be
gin at once to ship Don't fail to
mark your freight "Merchants and
Farmers' Une.” and oblige.
R. J. VIDETTO. Agent.
City Wharf.
BATTERIES FOR
AUGUSTA FIXER
Manager Brouthers States
That He Would Have Nap
Rucker in the Pitching Box
and Wheat as Catcher.
Manager Brouthers, of the Augusta
lutsehall team, atated this morning that
he would have hr his battery Nap
Bueker tn the pitching box and Whetu
behind the bat,
Wheat arrived In Auguata thlM
morning and says he is In the best of
form. He has an eye that Is as true
us it erack-shot’s when sighted down
the barrel of a gun when It comes to
ahootlng them down to second base.
Brouthera received a telegram last
night from "Billie" Smith, the pilot
of the Atlanta hoys, stating that the
Walsh brothers are on their way. The
"brothers” are expected to arrive In
Augusta sometime today. "Babe" says
he will put them to work at once. In
order to get them in shape for the
game Wednesday.
Operative Treatment to
Give New Brain Room
Doctors See Tots Toddle Who
Had Never Been Able to
Walk Before.
New York.—A new operative treat
ment for spastic paralysis or paraly
sis accompanied by spasms which he
declared had been successful, was ex
plained today by Dr. William Sharpe
at a meeting of the Medical Associa
tion of Greater New York A dozen
little children, once t aralyzed on one
or both sides, attended the meeting
to show what Dr. Sharpe had done
for them.
Dr. Sharpe’s operation for the dis
ease, which is a result of brain pres
sure due to cortical hemorrhage be
fore. during or just after birth, con
sists in decompression by direct ope
ration on the skull with removal of
enough bone to give new brain room.
A girl of 14 years, who had never
walked to the time of an operation a
month ago, was able to toddle through
the hall, led by the surgeon.
Federals’ Schedule.
Chicago.—lJoyd Rlckart. secretary
of the Federal League, left here to
day for St. Iyouis. where he will begin
the work of dratting the league's play
ing schedule.
At $5,000 Per.
Fort Worth, Texas. —Outfielder
Claude Cooi er, of the New York Na
tional league Baseball team, an
nounced today he had signed a three
year contract with the Brooklyn Fed
orals. His salary was said to be
15.000 per year, of which he received
one year's pay In advance today.
GOLDEN BROS.
The Ladies’ Outfitters. Purple Stamps.
Aglow With Springtime Newness
Our Store Overflowing With Fresh, Seasonable Merchan
dise, Evert/ Piece of Which is Right up to the High Standard
100 Women's and Misses’
New Spring Suits at
$12.75
Because it is the first of the season's showing we
shall not quote values, but we will say that—
we have been unable to find duplicates of these
suits at our price.
Every wanted style for women and misses, from
14 years up to women’s 44. The materials are
crepe, fancy basket weave, French and storm
serge and cheek suitings in all the newest color
ings. You may see the same models in suits that
are two to three times our price—Kl2 75
Announcing Additional Arrivals of
NEW TAILORED SUITS
In W 00l and Silk to Sell for
$22.50, $25, $27.50, $32.50
The Smartest Models of the Season.
Fully Halt a Thousand New
Spring Hats Are Here
The most complete Milinerv Department in Augusta is
ready to serve you with French Hats and Hats from
our own work-rooms. Streeet and Dress Hats . Milan,
hemp straw, leghorn, Belgian split and .Tap braid.
Beautiful new Hats in all the f a v o red s h a pe a f o r
spring. Sailors, high sided effects, eccentric oblong
turbans, quaint bonnets and slashed brim effects.
Stylish Street Hats in Wonderful Variety from
$4.98 to $14.98
Come. Look, Compare Quality. Style and Price-No Urging to Buy
Mary Anderson Warner
Fifth Ave. at 53rd Strset.
New York, N. Y.
Deg to Announce an
Exhibition and Sale
of
Improved and Original
Models
in
Suits, Gowns, Blouses
and Hats
Entire Week of March 16th.
at the
Costello Cottage
2138 Walton Way.
Opposite Bon Air
THE WILSON FAMILY
(Baltimore American.)
The contribution of President Wil
son's family to the social life of the
nation has been wholesome and in
vigorating, and gratifying, therefore,
to the majority of sensible people
more or less provoked by the frivolous
tone that pervades society. Miss Jes
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More and More We Hear
“Crepe de Chine Waists,
Please”
Women like them for their serviceability and be
comingness. Fashion favors crepe de chine be
cause it takes so kindly to all her fancies —the
new, graceful shoulder lines, the simple effects
In trimming.
These in white, light blue, pink, apricot, malse,
peach, light green and flame $3 75 to $5 95
New Models in Lace Waists.
Just received. Some entirely of shadow lace or
net. others combined with chiffon. In peach,
maise, green and Copenhagen blue, $375 and
$6 50
New Lingerie Waists SIOO. $l5O $195
and $2 50
New Taffeta and Crepe Dresses
$14.75, $19,75, $22.50, $24.75
NEW SEPARAIE SKIRTS
$3.95 and Upward
TUESDAY MARCH 17.
sie's choice of a husbsnd was ail that
might have been expected—a sturdy,
ambitious young inan of excellent fam
ily and prospects. And, likewise. Miss
Eleanor's preference will meet with
warm approval, as does the good judg
ment and splendid taste of Secretary
McAdoo. The administration of Pres
ident Wilson promises to become fa
mous for its brides —which alone is
enough to enhance it in public es
teem!
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