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FRIDAY. JULY 3.
Todays Financial and Commercial News
AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET
Middling closed today at
14V B c.
Tone Steady.
Middling last year 1214 c.
7 CLOSING "QUOTATIONS
Good ordinary ~..11 7-8
Strict good ordinary 12 3-8
I'OW middling 13 1-4
Strict low middling 13 7-8
Middling 14 1-8
Strict middling 14 3-8
Good middling .
Tinges, first 14
Tinges, second 13 3-1
Previous Day’s Figures
Good ordinary 11 7-8
Strict good ordinary 12 3-8
Low middling 13 1-4
Strict low middling 14
Middling 14 1-4
Strict middling 14 1-1
Good middling ■—
Tinges, first 14
Tinges, second 13 3-1
Receipts For Week
8nle». Sp" n. Slilnt
Saturday 36 634
Monday 313 17D 553
Tuesday 113 100 . 136
TVednosday. . . . 109 154
Thursday .... 42 29
Thursday . . . .- — 249 16
Totals 549 1323 “ 663
Comparative Receipts
1913. 3914
Saturday 136
Monday 14 31)8
Tuesday 24 370
■Wednesday 500 132
Thursday 11 130
Friday 514
Totals 378 18«
NEW YGMRK COTTON
New York.—Lower Liverpool cables
encouraged a renewal of yesterday’s sell
ing movement in the cotton market to
day. The opening was barely steady at
a decline of three to eight points with
all deliveries making new' low ground
for tlie movement. There was consid
erable covering for over the two-day ad
; ;r.ent. however and prices rail ed
three or four points during the ea’ly
trading. Beneficial showers were re
ported 'it Texas, an dthe outlook was for
cir.ml/ weather west of the river with
showers in west Teaxs.
After showing a nei loss of 8 to 16
points under active general selling the
cotton market became less active around
midday and rallied three or four points
from the lowest.
Cotton futures closed steady.
High. Low. Close
July 12.55 12.45 12.45
August 12.50 12.41 12.42
October 12.26 12.15 12.1 S
December 12.57 1.2.25 12. IS
January 12.2$ 12.14 12.17
March .. A 12.35 12.19 12.21
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
New Orleans.—Cotton futures opened
today at a loss of two to five points in
sympathy with the decline in Liverpool.
The market was "arrow’ in the early
trading and there was a lack of strong
Influences. Half an hour after the open
ing prices were at a decline of three to
five points.
In the tradnig up to noon prices went
to a net decline of thirteen ro’n's.
LIVERPOOL_COTTON
Chicago. Ills. —Hogs: Receipts 11.060;
strorc: ’ ’ Ik 525aR45: light SlOaSoO; mix
ed SI • h»*«vy 795a855; rough 795a
-810: piy:: 735a520.
<'attic: /Receipts 1.000; steady: beeves
715a»>45: cows ard heifers 370a880: steers
650a520: strikers* and feeders 575a790;
calves 675a975.
Sheep 8.000, firm. Sheep 525a600; year
lings 625r740; lambs 625a900.
. Liverpool.—Weekly cotton statistics.
Total forwarded to mills 74.000 bales of
which 59.000 were American; stock 956 -
000, American 723.000: imports 51,000,
American 41.000; exports 7,000.
LIVERPOOL COTTON
Liverpool.—Spot cotton easier; good
middling 7.98; middling 7.46; low mid
dling 0.98. Sale** 7.000; speculation and
export 500. Receipts none. Futures
barely steady.
July ... ...7.11%
July anm August 7.11%
September and October ... 6.70
December and January 6.54%
February and March 6.55
April and May 6.56%
NEW YORK JSTOCK MARKET
New York. —Wall sircpt today profess
ed to see In reeetn and coming events
signs of a better understanding between
the administration mid big business and
took heart according. Substantial pains
were recorded in the first hour. Union
Pacific, Great Northern, Baltimore
Ohio. St. Paul and Chesapeake & Ohio
being among those that rose a point or
more. People’s Gas, General Electric
and Westinghouse rose one or two
points, with more than three points gain
in American Tobacco.
Minor stocks came into greater promi
nence in the late dealings when specu
lation in the leaders lagged. Kansas
City Southern advanced 1 1-4.
Bonds were steady.
The market closed firm. Trading in
the later dealings centered around ob
scure specialties, such ns Baldwin Loco
motive and Continental Can in which
gains extended from two to over tbrss
points.
navajTstorfs
Savannah, Ga.—Turpentine firm, Pla
ts 1-2; Halt*. ; receipts 739; ship
ments 363; stocks 17.541.
Flosln firm; sales : receipts 2,186;
shipments 629; stocks 108.508.
Quote: 11 390; D K, K. O. 11 and I
405; K 440 a 155; M 455a530; N 6«; Wg
625; Ww 650.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
Degrees.
6 A. M. .' 74
7 A. M. .......... ..... ......in
8 A. M 76
9 A. M 79
10 A. M. 80
11 A. M 82
32 noon ... ......85
1 P. M. ..: ««
2 P, M ■ ■■■ 90
UNDER HISTROIC ELM.
Cambridge, Miss -The unveiling today
of u tablet at the foot of the famous elm
under which Geo. Washington took com
mand of the continental army In 1776.
marked the completion by n de'egatton
i f the Sons of the American Revolution
us the lour u 1 the route taken hj Wash.
ii gtnn from Phllnde'phh to this city.
Stocks and Receipts
Stock in Augusta, 1913 22,542
Stock in Augusta. 1914 14.627
Kee. since Sept. 1, 1913 336,58 S
Rec. since Sept. 1, 1914 372,507
Augusta Daily Receipts
1913 1914
Georgia Railroad
Southern Ry. Co 11
Augusta-Aiken Ry. Co. ...— — ——
Central of Ga. Ry
Georgia and Florida
C. and W. C. C. Ry 16
A. C. L. R. R
Wagon 4
Cunal ——
River ...
Net receipts "1
Through 218
Total 249
Port Receipts
Today. Last Yr.
Galveston 1870
New Orleans 215
Mobile 508
Sava nah 98
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk 181 ----
Total ports (est.) 3000
Interior Receipts
Tonay. Last Yr.
Houston
Memphis 43
St. Louis
Cincinnati '
Little Rock ’
Weekly Crop Movement, End
ing Friday, June 26, 1914.
1914. 1913. 1912.
Fhipments . 22,311 12,399 15,a1a
Slock 41,232 35.736 24,i4»
Receipts ... 202,124 227.688 355.385
Came in St. 74,290 70,776 69.630
Crop In St. 14.052,767 13,146,595 15,140.149
Vis. Sup 4,132.575 3,491,909 3,384.581
TO DORRMUS & CO.
New York. —Advise purchases on all
easy markets such as yesterday.—Weld.
Tlie weather will have its influence
and further liquidation is probable.-
Rothschild. % %
Trend of prices seems lower.—Logan &
Bryan. #
We look for a prompt recovery unless
good rains fall over most of the belt.— ,
Dick.
We think sales should be made on j
strong spots.—Josephthal, Louchheim &
Co.
DOREMUS & COMPANY.
TO FRANk“hT3ARRETT.
New York.— lmmediately after the pub
lication of she bureau report Liverpool
seemed willing to construe it bullishly
but since then our market has turned |
so pronouncedly soft that Liverpool has
inherited the disease and come three or
four points low’er than looked for this
morning. This will put cotton at the
12 1-4-cent basis at which price it is
more than cheap if the condition is all
the government says it is. We recog
nize the fact that the government re
port gets more credence than the private
reports blit at the same time we are of
the opinion that this selling either of
long cotton or going short is ill advised
if predicated upon views indicated by
the government.—J. C. Hill.
FRANK H. BARRETT.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Chicago, Ills. — Fear of black vust'dam
aj?e to the spring crop brought a fresh
advance today In vn|i(-at. After open
ing 1-8 to 5-8 abose last night prices
held considerable of the gain.
Somewhat larger offerings from the
country made corn easy. The opening,
which was 1-4 off to 1-8 up, was fol
lowed by a material decline all around.
Oats weakened with corn.
Higher prices for hogs lifted provis
ions.
A further setback in corn resulted
from the lllionis state report putting the
(Top conditions 15 per cent higher than
a year ago. The close was nervous, 7-8
to lc under last night.
Open. Hgh I.ow Close
WHEAT—
July .... 7914 79%
Sept .... 79% 78% 78% 78%
CORN—
July .... 68% 68% «7% «'%
Sept .... 65% 65% 61% 64%
OATS—
July .... 36% 36% 36% 36%
Sept .... 35%% 33% 35 35%
CORK—
j„Iv . . . . 2195 2149 2165
Sept . . . .3030 2035 2025 2025
RIBS—
July . . . . 1012 1010 1012
Sept .. . .1022 1027 1022 1027
HARD—
July. 1180 1177 1180
Sept .. . .1175 1180 1175 1177
Income Tax Collections to
July Ist, $28,306,336
Washington, D. C Detailed reports of
income tax collections Issued today by
Secretary McAdoo show that the second
New York district paid 77,550,070.08 while
the total paid In the l'nlted States be
fore July Ist was $28,306,336.69. Tile
same district paid $5,889,028.41 In cor
poration taxes while the entire amount
collected from that source was $43,079,-
819.34.
MR. WILLIAM J. KERLIN
DIED IN CITY THIS A. M.
The. many friends of Mr. William J.
Kerlin regret to learn of his death
which occurred ihlrf morning at 8:10
o'clock at his resilience on Heath street,
Monte Sano. Ills passing away Is par
ticularly sad as he had not been ill but
two weeks before his death.
Mr. Kerlin had been a resident of Au
gusta for only the past month, hut dur
ing this time he has made many friends
In this city. His home Is In Montgom
ery Ala.
The remains of deceased will he con
veyed to Montgomery tomorrow, leaving
this city at 2 o'clock In the morning.
The funeral services and Interment will
be held directly after the body Is re
ceived In Montgomery. Deceased Is a
member of the Andew Jsekson Masonic
lodge, the out In a body at
the funeral.
Mr. Kerlin la survived by his wife,
Mrs. Bernice K. Kerlin, and one daugh
ter Mra. J E Stovall. Decease's sou
-In-law, Mr. .1 H. Htovull Is the general
manager for the A. U. Rhodes A Hoa s
establishment, In this o|ty.
PINE BLUFF BANK FAILS.
Pine Bluff, Ark.—The Bank of Pine
Hlnff did not open for business today.
Alvin W. Rapp state hank examiner Is
In charge The last statement made
March 4th. showed Capital stock 1100,-
000; surplus $100,000; deposits $743,505.
Inability to realize on securities la
given an the reason for suspension.
Daily Pattern
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SIGN.
Girls' Dress with Long or Short Sleeve.
This attractive model is finished in
Balkan style, with panel or vest effect.
The sleeve in, wrist length is gathered
to a hand cuff. The short sleeve is in
kimono style. The dress is good for
any of this season’s popular materials.
Blue and white striped percale, or white
linen with trimming of a contrasting col
or, would develop this style nicely. The
pattern is cut in four sizes: 6,8, 10 and
12 years. It requires four yards of 44-
lnch material for a 12-year size.
A pattern of this Illustration mailed to
any address on receipt of 10c in silver
or stamps.
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And Our Shoes and Stockings and Clothes and Food Are in There, Too, and They’ll Never Come Out.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Concrete Structure to Replace
Present 300 Foot Wooden Bridge
To Be Built Over Butler’s Creek on Louisville Road—Last of
the Concrete Bridges to Be Built By the County This Year.
Richmond County is continuing the
wouk of building concrete bridges.
Recently a bridge over tlio stream at
Lombard's Pond on the Southwestern
Piank road was completed and now
concrete bridges are being built at
Double Branches.
Plans are now going forward for
the building of a concrete bridge
aoross Butler’s Creek on the road to
Gracewood and Hophzibah, the road
being known as the Louisville Road.
Not a Bad Plan For Ban Johnson to Stop
Caustic Remarks About ‘Teds” and
Devote Time to Own League
New York.—lt wouldn’t be a bad plan
fov Ban Johnson to stop wasting time
making absurd and caustic remarks
about the Federal League and devote his
time to the affairs in bis own league.
They certainly demand somebody’s at
tention.
There are two or three teams in the
American League that need strengthen
ing—and need it immediately for the
good of the game. One of those teams
is tbe Yankees. if they had a real ball
club here they would outdraw every
other city in the American League cir
cuit. But they haven’t a good ball club;
they have —and have had for a number
of years just about the punkest. ball
club that ever posed as a major league
outfit.
The result has been that the Yankees
instead of clearing hundreds of thou
sands of dollars yearly—as would be .lie
case with even a half way decent ball
club have annually lost from $23,000 to
$75,000. And the visiting teams, in
stead of picking up some soft money
here, usually got just about enough to
pay hotel bills.
It was suggested some years ago that
some of the clubs in the American Lea
gue that were well fortified with extra
players of major league calibre turn
them over—at a price, of course to the
Yankees. It was known that Ban John
son. as head of the league, could force
such a move—one that would strengthen
the Yankees and in no way materially
weaken the other clubs. But such a
move was not made.
It was pointed out then that such a
move would have made the business side
of baseball stand out too much. But
the advent of tlie Foils eliminated tills
coyness on the part of organized baseball
about letting the dear public know that
the magnates don’t care a whoop about
sentiment—that they care only for the
dollars. There Is no longer any at
tempt to conceal the business side of
baseball, simply because such attempts
would be futile In the face of the facta
that have come to light since the Feds
became active.
And now that everybody knows that
the magnates are In the game for the
money that's in it, why don’t they do
something that not only will add money
to tlier bank accounts but also will give
some towns a real ball club. Why doesn't
Ban Johnson force some of the stronger
teams in the American league to hand
DADDY’S IN THERE—
The present wooden bridge is about
500 feet long and it costs a great deal
to keep tip. There will be a great
deal of filling done on each side of
? reek an,i the concrete bridge
will be only 40 feet long. It will tic
50 feet wide, which is the same width
as the road. It is probable that the
bridge over Butler’s Creek will lie the
last to be constructed this fear by
the county. An appropriation of
was made for this purpose the first
of the year.
over to the Yanks some of their surplus
outfit-liter and a surplus pitcher - ' The
i nnkea management doesn't want those
players gratis—it is willing to pay f„ r
them and pay a good price. Hut the
other clubs hang onto their extra play
ers, not. because they will have any liii
mediate need for their services but
more because they don't want some
other club to get ttiose players.
The Cleveland Naps need two or threo
good pitchers. Charlie Sonmerin, the
owner, is willing to pay a huge price for
a trio of twlrlers, because lie feels that
such an acquisition would quickly lift
his lentil out of the rut. The Naps have
lost most of their games tills year on
account of poor pitching- not becaues of
poor infielding or weak hitting.
Hut Somers .can’t get those pitchers
The re are at least three teams In ,h
American League who are carrying one
or two pitchers as excess baggage They
are so well fortified In the pitclihig de.
«i2iv en * « at tlley < '" 11 "" ‘lie extra men
|>iel>. Sonniers Ims hid Mg prices on
these men and has been turned down
,2 ts L er club " f ear that if the Nani
should happen to corral two three
good pitchers they still might make a
lot Of trouble before tin- 1914 curtain
«ny P hclp 80 thßy "°"’ t K*vc Homers
The situation In about the same In (lie
National League. The Cincinnati Reds
are in need of an experienced outfielder
t he Giants have about six of them. AVili
the (Hants sell one of tho excess tinv
donors to the Reds? Not so you could
", oUre '*■ Why, if they did. It would
strengthen the Reds .lust where tliev
are weakest and maybe tlie Reds might
win the pennant.
The Boston Braves need a pitcher and
an outfielder. They are weak In the
'hackstopping department, too. Will any
ol tile first division clubs, who have
some extra players In these positions
sell or trade so as to holster up tlio
Brave*. Nay, nay.
The Phillies need an Inflelder. Sev
eral of the chilis In the National are
carrying two or three extra Infielders
who would fit In fine In the Phillies’
Inner works. lint they won't sell lie
cause tlie acquisition of the needed In
ftelder might make the Phillies danger
ous.
Brotherly love where art thou?
Get. your suit from Mertlns.
“BALANCED"
“That’s Right, Little Woman,” He Was Saying. “I
Knew You Would be All Right. No Hysterics or Hero
ics With My Little Sis, Eh?” “By Jove Kiddie,
You’ve Beaten Me at My Own Game. Actually Cured
My Most Baffling Patient.”
Stella was proud to call herself his
sister, lor Alexander Cordon’s name was
becoming one which one classed with
the men of the century. lie was the
coming brain specialist of the age, and
the whisper that failure never nttendod
his eases was pushing him quickly up
the ladder.
Yet Stella, who could read hen* broth
er’s face as the open page of a hook,
know r that something liad happened—
that something was baffling tlie brain
that dealt in wonderful grey matter.
She knew that Alex had had a case that
day, but with her woman’s understand
ing and unspoken sympathy, alio fore
bore to question. Very Boon tl j tulo
washer T>wn, and she knew why tlie
crease remained in her brother's face
and the jnw set in such an ivon line.
“Stella,” he began. “I wonder why,
when God mado woman, He arranged
that some of you should be very devils?”
Stella remained silent.
‘Tve had u case today that makes me
ashamed of my own so xand of yours.
Ashamed of mine that a woman should
h ive the power to unhinge a man’s life;
ashamed of yours for daring to do it
to play up with what should be sacred.
When a man runs to suicide through a
woman’s falseness the world seems out
of gear. And Hilary Thorpe was a
tjian who should have known better a
great, bronzed giant of a fellow, Stella,
who could have done something with
hia life. Folk imagine big men to have
little brain power, but that man’s brain
why!” and the speaker became lost in
tlie scientist.
"The woman didn’t look the sort of
woman to play with a man’s life. Judg
ing by her photograph. She was about
your size, Stella. And, by Jove! now l
know why hei' face seemed to strike mo
as familiar. Your features an 1 very like
hers. Do you know, when Ids mother
showed me her photograph 1 thought I’d
seen the woman.
“How strange, Alox! But what did
sbo do?”
“Do? Why, she led poor Thorpe on
n tight string, then ran away with an
other man. lie spent thousands on her,
poor fool! And she left him. I saw
tlie letter they found in hlspoeket. It
was enough to send a man's mental bal
ance wrong. Why be wasn’t smashed
up when he drove Ids car oer the cliff
is one of those miracles which occa
sionally do happen. But tlie case is
baffling me. There’s something wrong.
No concussion, just a kink, which may
land Idm in a mudhouse. At the same
time there's the chance that a tiny turn
of fate may bring him back to the nor
mal. I'd give a lot to watch that man’s
braindurlng the next few weeks.”
But during the next two weeks the
subject of Alexander Gordon’s talo stood
on the border land which marks the
two worlds. On one side a robust con
stitution fought for life, on the other
the sapped will and the destvo for death
kept the balance quivering. But a clean
life won the case, throwing back to the
known a mere hulk in which vacancy and
witlessuesH found a home. The veil of
tlie unknown closed to Hilary Thorpe,
and Alexander Gordon, wlu*n called in
for another consultation said:
“Let him do Just what, he pleases,
Mrs. Thorpe. lie’s harmless yes. God
knows how 1 wish I might bid you hope
for a ray of light In that brain of Ids,
but you’ll have no need to fear anything
like physical violence.”
ELEVEN
“And is my boy an idiot, then Doctor?
Is there rio hope that he may regain his
old powers?” asked the mother.
The doctor took her hand.
“Mrs. Thorpe,’’ he said gravely, “there
Is one chance. I thoroughly believe that
wore you to bring the woman before
him his reason might return. On the
other hand, there is the possible chance
Hint the experiment might turn him
from a. harmless to a raving lunatic."
The mother’s face blanched.
“Oh, doctor,” she aid piteously, “leave
me my helpless boy rather than chance
such a terible possibility. Besides, how
how could f nsk that woman to do even
so small a thing when she has blacken
ed my boy’s life? 1 am a mother first,
doctor, a woman after. If I saw Lila
Strange T should forget my womanhood
In mv mother loe.”
Alexander Gordon nodde<J, and his
hand clasp bespoke sympathy.
And so Hilary Thorpe walked out into
Hie everyday world. Sometimes the
mother who loved him took his arm;
sometimes she sent old Argus, who had
known him ns a rosy baby in her arms,
to dog Ill's footsteps and see that no
harm came to him. But gradually he
wis allowed to wander as he willed
without keeper or watcher.
On a certain August day, when the
heat had driven nil who were able to
leave out of town, Hilarly Thorpe walk
ed down town. He moved slowly and
occasionally stayed to look vacantly at
the colors In the windows. By a cer
tain window, where fair ladies are al
ways* to be found admiring and coveting
the latest caprice of Dame Fashion, the
man paused.
It sox happened that Stella Gordon
chose that afternon for shop-gazing,
and. at the moment when Hilary Thorp#
stayed to stare vacantly al some pleas
ant wings on moorland hats, she step
ped Into the wide doorway of tlie sam#
shop. Through two pines of glass their
eyes met. The girl turned hers away,
the man continued to stare. Without
taking Ids eyes from her he moved to th#
corner of the winwod. Some strange
influence told Stella that someone was
looking at her and she turned. Sh#
found herself looking into two livid eyes
md a ooJiLfear gripped her. There was
something uncanny and disconcerting in
the look. Why did the man stare like
that?
Sfol'a had encountered admiration as
she had also encountered the gaze of in
sult. She knew how to accept an un
spoken - njnpliment and treat a rude
sl;i re, but never never had she met any
thing so unhinging as the eyes now
seeming to pierce her very marrow. She
looked away, trying to appear uncon*
corned, but, against her will, her eyes
were drawn back to those two wells of
unknown terror.
In sheer desperation she plunged into
Hie simp, pulling herself together as
slm felt tlie uncanny influence behind,
•"'he told herself that she had imagined
tilings, that the heat had* upset her, and
soon forgot the unpleasant experience In
pleasant purchases. Ten minutes lat#r,
when she left the shop, she had forgot*
ten her fright. 1
She walked towards her home, and
quickened her pace as the clock otj Her
right showed tier the time. Alex was
busy in these days and needed some
looking after. Nervy women made a
P'Hnt of thronging his lounge for con
sultations, and Ids time was fully oc
cupied even In August.
Taking a short rut home, Stella found
herself in a quite street where, at the
moment, she seemed to bo the only mov
ing creature. It was then that the
nameless dread returned In full force.
81m shook herself mentally and deter
mined to ask Alex to prescribe fo* herj
Her nerves were on edge. But she look
ed to see if anyone were behind. To
her terror aim recognized the man with
the horrible upsetting eyes. He was not
>et near, and, for a moment. Stella fait
like taking to bn* heels, hut Instead she
stood ns if rooted to the spot, while
those piercing, unflinching orbs came
nearer and nearer."
Her subconscious self told her that
danger was near. The man had follow
ed tier. What would be his purpose?
Better to face him now and see what
happened. Prehaps he would pass on
With a Jerk she forced her hrain to be
clearer She would give the man hack
stare for stare. It was hideous, hate
ful. upsetting to dignity end pride—and
Stella had plenty of the latter.
Ho she drew herself up to her full five
feet five inches and looked back Into
Hie eyes, whose owner had now paused
at tho space of a yard from her.
With a deep, husky note in his vole#,
Hilary Thofrpe spoke.
"You devil!" he said.
Stella was more than surprised.
"What what " she began and could
say no more.
The man came closer, keeping those
burning orbs fixed on her face, and the
next moment the girl felt a grip of iron
on her shoulder and n hissing voice went
on: *TU teach you to play with ms.
Lila Til teach you to traffic with
love."
A sudden breeze sprang up from no
where. In that homble moment Stella
knew that tlie breeze passed and in
passing took her Panama hat, then
blackness came. fr»he felt herself falling
through great spaces and the hissing
noises were over.
And tin* man meanwhllef ’Lila, Lila,
■ *.>i demon.” be was saying. "Ws’ll be
even now He shall not have you!"
Then Stella’s hat blew Into the dust
of the roadway and the same breeie that
had taken It blew one strand of silken.
fair hair Into Hilary Thorpe's eye*.
Prom the Kiri's fare purpling with
strangulation. the man's eves ivavelieil
to the burnished hair. Somethin* In
his distraught bruin stoppedlts weary In*
pull. A thread seemed to snap, and
with the snap the fire died out of the
man's eyes and the grey matter which
had been on a horrible treslon for so
ninny weary weeks returned to the nor
mal Hilary Thorpe regained his sanity.
“Mia I.llo’s hair was blaek, ho mut
tered weakly, and. holding the limp form
In his arms, he struggled to retain the
power of thought that had returned.
He picked up Stella In his arms and
carried her to where he saw vehlclss
passing the end of the street. Fate or
dained that n i asslng pedeatraln should
be one of Stella'* friend* and, flvs min
utes later, stll carryng h* burden. Hilary
Thorpi stepped from a taxi and passed
through the portals of Alexander Gor
don’s home.
“Thorpe! you?" he cried “and Stella?
Why. what ha* happened?"
But Dr. Gordon’s quick eye had read
the story almost before his question had
been asked He had seen four finger
bruises on Stella's white threat. He
had seen that she lived. He had seen a
"That's right, little woman." he was
saying. "I knew you'd he all right. No
hysterics or heroics with my little sis,
eh? By Jove!" kiddle, you’ve beaten
me at my own game. Actually curtd
my most baffling -allcnt, that you
have!"
If Dr. Gordon thought over the mattor
during the September days when Hilary
Thorpe eo frequently came to Harloy
street, lie probably guessed how it was
done, for/tiefore Christies* came, he was
left to abuchelor's existence. Little
Stella was travelling on the Continent
with her “patient, who called h*f
"wife."
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