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HPT, JUST GOSSIP
Large Ball Will Be.Given Tonight by Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Emlen Nevvbold for Their Debutante
Daughter, Miss Dorothy Emlen Newbold
THE much talked of Newbold ball will
tome off tonight In tho ballroom of. Uic
BellevucStratfonl. llenlly, one vvomleis
hoW the world Uo florists call get one
decoration down ami another tip, blYnlta
follow so Hose upon cneh other. Still,
there Is an Interval of two days between
the Hunt bull of Wednesday lllglit nttd
tonight's ball.
Of course, nil the Newbold, Ulxun,
Thayer, I-andreth, Allison, Horlo cuiiiuv
tlon will turn out In full force tonight,
and there nio to bo several linndsomp
dinners given befoio the ball. Mis. tlnrd
nfr Cassatt will niteitnln for Marv
Brooke, Mr. and Mrs. ,T. Perry KoatltlK,
uncle and aim! "f Timothy, will kIvc a
dinner. Ur and Mrs. Frank; Packard will
entertain at their home on Nineteenth
street in honor of their tlr'.nitmile nieces,
Mary am' Elisabeth Taclaird; Mr. and
Mrs. It- I' Haynrd Howie will Kive n
dinner al their home, 1TIO Wnlluit street,
and Dr and Mrs. Penroso will entertain
for Sarah.
The ballroom will bo handsomely deco
rated with fircens n'nd various llowers.
pink prcdomitiatltiK In the colors used.
Mrs. Newbold and her daughter will re
ceive their Rtiests nt the ontranro to the
ballroom. Of com so, Dorothy's cousins.
Molly Thnver I'atty Tiorlc and Kmll.v
Welsh, will be much In tho foregtnuml,
for tho Dixon family It a imt'tlotilaily
clannish one. and there me mi innny llrst
cousins It would bo hard to count them
all, There nro the flo Thayer brothers,
(or Instance, and then the Tom UiNon
family, with tho live daughters ami two
ions, Mnnraretta has yet to come out in
that famllj I think she It the yniinKC.it
cousin of all Of course. Patty Ttorlo Im
on the Newbold side In relationship and
he Is an only child, as small Virginia
Newbold is tho only daughter of John S.
Newbold f'lem Newbold, by the way,
will give a party on tho eighteenth of the
month for Dorothy and Patty "Boric nt
the Ititz Carlton. 1 do not think Cordelia
Diddle Duko was as much foted In her
debutnnto year as Dorothy has been.
HAVE you heard nbout the coming
book written by a prominent society
woman"1 It's coming on. I hear, though
It Is taking some time in tho writing, for
I first heard of It moro than a year ago.
Be that as it may, shr willing one. and
it will come out soon, T understand. 1
am told also It Is "Advice to a Daughter
Written by a Mother," though I am by
no means suro that this is tho authentic
title; hut it is a series ot letters to a girl
in society nnd is a sort of guide of con
duct. Society is anxiously awaiting the
child of this charming matron's brain,
and there Is no doubt but thnt tho book
Mil be read by all who know her, nnd her
fame will pass on to those who know her
not. The sooner It i3 finished the better,
say I.
THEY are terribly in love, nnd of course
thnt explnlns It. but why, when you
meet them on tho street nnd make a few
Impersonal, ensual remarks, should she
turn every color of the rainbow and ho
look as If he'd rather you wero in let's
ay Buffalo than Just nt that' place in
particular where you happen nt that mo
ment to bo? Thoy can't help it, poor
things. I quite understand that, but they
should not bo surprised that tho rumor H
all over town thnt they are engaged be
fore they nro ready to toll it themselves.
Just Inst week didn't they go to a movie,
and didn't I sit back ot them, and didn't
he, when it seemed darkest in tho nudi
encc. take her hand in his nnd kiss It
surreptitiously; and didn't she giggle Just
u hard as sho could, nnd did they either
cf them suspect I saw them? No, Indeed:
hut I did. Bo careful. Kitty; I may teaso
you some more If you are not prudent iu
these little demonstrations of nffectlon.
NANCY WYNNt'3.
Personals
Mrs Joseph Trotter will give n luncheon
followed by cards nt her home, 2127 Wal
nut street.
Mrs. Charles JIatthews, of Haverford
Court, gave a large luncheon jeslerday at
the. Bellevue-Stratford.
Mrs. Justice Cox entertained at cards last
nenlnB at her home, 1010 Spruce street.
Mr and Mrs Oeorga J I. Karle, 3d, who
hae been spending the autumn with Sirs.
12arle'a parents. Or. and Mrs. Jonathan
Bally Browder, In Si Martins, opened their
home In Haverford yesterday.
Invitations have been issued by Dr. and
Mrs. CSeorge Lewis Smith, ot Wayne ae
nue, Germantown. for a dance on February
?. at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, in
honor of their son, Master Georgo Lewis
Smith, Jr
Mrs fleorge A. Bostwlck gave a card
Tarty yesterday -at her home in Hoxbor
ough. Mrs. Harold Hade, of6020 Greens street,
Germantown, "will give a small danca on
JYiday, January 19
Miss Gabrle la Tllghman, of the Bitten
house Hotel, Is spending a fortnight in
Spring Jaike, N J.
Judge J Wills Martin and Mrs. Martin,
ot Bethlehem pike. Chestnut Hill, have
taken apartments at tho IllU-Carlton for
the winter.
Mr and Mrs. A, Wayne noblnson, Jr.,
ho have been the guests of Mrs. Robinson's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin I. Atlee. in
Qermantown. ore occupying their new home
la Haverford.
. Mr and Mra Caleb i". Fox, of Berthellyn.
Old York road. Ogontz, have Mr. Fox's
sister, Mra, G. Jason Waters, of New York,
as their guest for several days.
Mrs ilenry S. Jeanes, of 2013 Spruce
stret, wi.i be at honie on Thursdays during
tnla nik .1 n-i i m i
H. -" "" nu reuruary alter o ciock.
Rj -NO Cr have been liuailoil.
Mr and Mrs John Rittenhouse, who have
w Si 8UMt of Mrs' Davld T- Young, of
"'i-Klleni street, Germantown. have re
WM4 tw their home in Baltimore.
kJ?1!, ?vntnth annual meetfng of the
rwiidelphla Women's AssooUtlon for the
f" Observance of the Lord's Day was
Tii ? ,the home of Mrs- Samuel Chew.
iniLf"1' "'et- y'erday at 3 o'clock.
w-.k ns "ddresses on the progress of the
worit were given,
f,I".tltlon have bel iud for the
ES',5. "nu1 dinner given by the men of
IT ""?h o e oly Trinity to be held
TuaUy ,ventn,, january j3, et 6 j0
' Sff, . th f- nouaa of "the church,
wtiiuet iu4 Walnut etretttn, Tb com-
ABOUT PEOPLE
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MRS. HOHERT DKNIG
Mrs. Dcnin is the wife of Liciitcn
nut DcniR, of tho Navy Yard.
Thoy nro nt present the cuests of
Captain John Ellis nnd Mrs. Ellis
nt Tort tlu Pont, Del.
mlltee In charge Include Mr Chailes K
IlrnHii and Mi Alexnnder P. Williamson.
At Hip wedding of Mls Miriam Mpgargee
anil Mr. (Iporgn Broun, which will take
place on Thursday. January 2C. the matron
of honor will be the hi bin's sister. Mrs. Iler
beit M Tllden, mid Ihe bridesmaids will be
Mls Mlldied .lack, Mis. llarolil Carle
Cook. Miss .lo.'eplilue Ford, of Ohio; Mls
Kll"-n Ilepbtiin. Miss Lucille I'elollzo, of
Itlchmond, Vn. Mlsx Prances Buck. Little
Mly Miriam Tilden and Miss Virginia Poei
derer will bo Hotter girls
Mrs Augustus Vane. Miss Mogargee's
aunt, will glxe a dinner on January 18 at
her home In Merlon In honor nt Sliss Me
g.irgeo anil her bridal paity.
Mrs Albert Hoo Sulherland. who has
been lsltlng her paients, Mr. nnd Alls .1
Karl Wagner, 320 South Forty-second street,
will sail on Monday on the I'nlted States
transport Hancock from thn Philadelphia
Navy Ytnd ror Santo Domingo, whoro Lieu
tenant Siitlierlaml, Pulled States Marine
Corps, Is now stationed.
Mr and Mrs Itayuinml P. llearey. of
I hidden Heights, nio receiving congratu
lations on the birth of n sun on Jan
uary 1.
.Miss Miriam Schultz, daughter nf Mis. R
K. Schultz. of Mather aenue, Jenklntown.
has returned from Washington Park .Sem
inary, Washington. D. C. where sho Is nt
tending school.
The Old York Ito.id Count! y Club gave
a dinner dance last evening at 7.30 o'clork
r7A,:-.rc
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Copyright T.lfe Publishing I'ompany.
NOT FAR OFF
She No, Horace, I must with
hold my answer until you attain
greater heights.
In the clubhouse. The hosts weie Mr. nnd
Mrs. Lewis 11. Faulkner, Mr. and Mis
Harold Perpall, Mi. nnd Mrs. Walter F
Peet. i
(in Saturday, January 20, at 8 o'clock, a
mnelty card party will be given In the club
house. Tho committee In charge is com
posed of the following' Mr. and .Mrs. John
P. McBean, Mr. and Mrs. Kenton II- Itlch.
Dr and Mrs. W. B. I.ike4
On Saturday cieuing, January 27. a
"Lucky Member Dance" will be given at
the club. Those in charge are Mr. and Mrs
Charles B. Brady, Mh.3 Beatrice Wallace,
Miss Ilnth Landls and Mr. W. C Walton.
Tho afternoon events during tho month
of January are arianged as follows: Wed
nesday, January 17, at 2:30 o'clock, a
"Military BOO." The hostesses aro Mrs. F.
K. Edmonds and Mrs. E. M. Stroud ; and
Wednesday. January 21, at the tame time
a "kaffee kiatch," at which Mrs. S. C. Lar
zelere and Mrs. II. H. De Groat will be
hostesses.
Mrs. II. W. Jayne, of Park aenue. 121
klus Park, has bad her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Jayne and family,
of Montclalr, as her guests for several days.
Dr. and Mra P. J. Herbert; of Old York
road, L'llUns Park, have returned from At
lantic City, where they hae been spending
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Fortner. of Sum
mit avenue. Jenklntown, will leate shortly
for Honolulu, II. I , where they will spend
some time, and will visit many places of
interest through the West on their way to
the islands.
Friends of Mr. Theodore Culver, of Green
wood avenue, Jenklntown, will be glad tq
hear that he has recovered from his recent
illness.
Mr. and Jtrs. I B. Winters and family,
of Hillside avenue". Jenklntown. have re
turned from New York, where they spent
several days of last week.
Colonel S. II, Alleman and Mrs. Alleman.
of Wyncote road, Jenklntown, hae closed
their country home and taken npartmonts
on Spruce street, where they will spend
tho winter months.
The RV Robert Coles, formerly of Jen
klntown, who U now making bU home In
Virginia, spent several days nr isit week.
Mr- n4 Mrs. Joseph R, Redfwo, of this
Pk V-" . .
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EVENIXG LEDGER rniLABELPTTJA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12,
city, nnnounce the enirajrernent of their
(laughter, Miss Ethel Itedfern, and Mr Ous
tnve J. Traulmnn, also of this city
The Omega Sigma Club of Philadelphia
will Rive Its first annual dance on Wedne
day evenlnir. January 17. nt the lietdelil
Country Club. The committee In charjte in
cludes Mr. u j'aul Olosc. Mr. James J 'on
very. Mr Prank J. Scannell and Mr J
Wallace llensler
Mls T.nla Malm of the St' .lame, nnd
Miss Margaret Williams, of 1621 tinsel
avenue, will ntlohd n luncheon and tbentrp
party In New York . tomorrow Riven in
Mrs Jack du llrlnd. of the Hlltninie wh,
before her inarrlflBe In early October wn
Miss Frieda Iltonn. -nf Johnstovwi
The t, a. Hub will hold Its dnnre on feb
ruary is In the Phllomiislitn Club, nt :M4
Walnut street. The otlloprs of tho rluli m
i hide .Mr. Henry Albrocht, president . Mi
Theodore Iiet4, vice president; Mr Gemim
W (llnsler, Jr.. secretary, ami Mr John h
linns. Jr, treasurer
lir Henry t. Porr, of Boston, enlertnmeit
lr Itnhcrt II Nones nnd Mr Xnne m
dinner Inst Pipping nt Ihe tlellevue simi
foid nnd nt the 1 licit tie afterward
Mr nnd Mrs Prceinati Scott Iteli Iipi n
iiouiire the marrlngn of their d.nmhtei vii
IMrothv Adeline llelehpr. to Mr Wait.
lorl Mnkln on Wednesday. Jnnu.irv in
Aidmore.
Mr and Mrs Sihwart?.. of Nnrth I'biia
dclphla. gae n surprise parly In lion,,! , f
Hie engagement of their daughter. ti
IMltli D Pc'h'vartz lo Mr .Inch SHpi . n
Amniig Hie gin sis present wore Ml tvhih.
A ll.tMa MlHO II ItlMI. M(t,a tln.a uu. ...
i stelu, Miss Iteba Kauclmr, Miss II r. t
! '""" Miss Pauline I'brrls, Miss bin s, i i
Mls Sadie SchwnrtK. tlr. t,ouls 11 I i.i
1 tir ( Atoyslm Albersladt. Mi l.nu
PariiPH. Mr. ricoige p Srhliltr, Mt mwh
12 Moss, Mr Irn-'uh tl K'psIpi, Mi II. i
man Washer and Mr 'Sidney Scliw.ui?
The engagement or .Miss Ida M C.
117 Christian tr,M't to Mr Leon i"
man, of pblladelphl.i, Is nnnouni'ed
.In. ,,
P. I, ,1
Farmer Smith's
Column
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
Mv dear Children It l cold now and
there nre some who niffcr from the rniil
Our wnnderful club has helped tnanj to
help themselves, and grown-ups often al,
me bow I know who nre nrCSCBVlN'C
ifir POKS NOT ASK FOB ItLFr.U
CNCPS I tr.i to use the brain Cod Rave trip
and If some one who is not deserving rpip
what Is tint light full v belonging to him
then wIiopo fault N It"
1 believe that theie Is GOOD In perv
pernon. and I trv to teach that one spark
of (iOOO. No one was ever born who did
not li.ne n MOTHI2H. and 1 cannot believe
ANY MOTIH2B was ever BAD.
The tottering drunkard may Ret to
hc.uen befoin I i' and t may get theie
last of all. bill that does not keep nio from
lunklng for tho GOOD, In tho children of
this earth, for all must bo little children
when the while angel calls for them, or
he will not take them.
Pity no one help all The lady who
senile the floor has a heart as big as tho
woman in tho limousine
Yph. the world IS getting better, nnd t
want Y()P to do our part and Ieac the
ret to One who Is wiser than us. The
greatest good romes to those who do a
kindness for kindness' sake and not for
hope of reward. Lovingly.
FAKMI2B SMITH,
Children's idlltor.
HILlY'S CAT AND DOG STORY
Ry Farmer Smith
"Why do dogs bate cats?" asked Nannie
Goat of her father, Billy Biimpus. one
"Cats and dogs are NATITP.AL enemies."
began her father "We all have natural
enemies Sometimes BAD THOPGIITS are
our enemies, and we have to chase them
out of niir minds and over tne nac rence,
the same as dogs chase cats."
"Oh!" said Little Nannie, nnd then she
added: "Tell me n dog and cat story."
Billy was thoughtful and then began:
" 'What was the matter with u last
night. Thomas?' asked Ginger of the big
black cat.
"'Why'." nsked Thomas, ns be carefully
washed and brushed his whiskers.
"Such a racket ns you did keep up.'
said Ginger. 'I couldn't get a wink of sleep.'
"Well, tho lery Idea of sleeping nt
night, nnyway.' Hold Thomas, sharpening
bis claws on the nearest tree.
"'Don't .Mill eer sleep nt night?" nsked
Ginger, surpi Ised.
" 'I should say not,' said Thomas, 'es
peelally on such lovely moonlight nights.'
"Is there anything so ery wonderful
about the inoon'." said Ginger.
"'Come out tonight," said Thomas, 'and
see for yourself.'
"'I will,' said Ginger. 'Where will you
be""
" 'On the fence.' Thomas, 'of course.'
"That night Ginger's mistress called and
called him but he was biding under tho
porcli for he. Intended staving out all night.
"Finally after all the lights were out la
the house. Ginger went oiouiid to the back
fence and balked softly.
"'Are you there, Thomas?" he said.
"'Yes.' bald Thomas, fiom the lop of the
fence ' 'The moon has not come up yet
"Ginger lay down and waited long and
natlentlr. but no moon.
" 'What's tho matter with the moon?" he
said 'isn't It time for It to come up?'
" guess tho clouds nro too heavy to
night.' said Thomas. 'It must be going to
rain.
"And, sure enough, how It did rain! Gin
ger crept shivering back under the porch
llow be wished that he bad gone Into the
house when he had Ihe chance He went to
the door and Bciaiched and balked but no
one came. Poor Ginger, he had to stay out
all night.
" That cat Is always getting me Into
trouble."
MUSICAL FOR BENEFIT
OF BUSINESS GIRLS CLUB
Interesting Program Promised for To
night's Entertainment in Curtis
Building Auditorium
A musical under the auspices of the
Church Settlement Society will be held to
night In the auditorium of the Curtis Build
ing for the benefit of the Business Girls'
Club, The piogtam, consisting of talented
and well-known amateurs in the city,
promises to be interesting.
The proceeds from the musical are to be
used to defray the cost of the original equip
ment1 In the clubhouse at S01 Pine street.
This is a bright, cheery home for working
girls, accommodates thlrty-tbrea and Is, at
the present time, filled. Mrs. George Pales
Baker Is president The vice presidents are
Mrs. Joseph Taylor Jackson, Mrs. Louis It.
Parke, Mrs. George C Boss and Mrs. Wil
liam C. Hesse. The recording secretary is
Miss Kmily S. Hawkins and tho treasurer is
Miss Helen P. Welsh.
Holland Buys Interned Aeroplanes
LONDON, Jan. 1!. An Amsterdam dis
patch to the Times says that the Dutch
Government has purchased several interned
aeroplanes from the belligerent Powers.
What's Doing Tonight
Tron Society ball. Mercantile Hall
Saleiaiamblp club sneetinr. Adelphl Hotel
Dlckene Recital, by Frank Speaurbt, uodr
auiplcte of Unltemlty Extnlon Society, wlth-
rxxwo Hall. 8 o'clock
Mualcsle. under auapicia of Church Sttl-
mrui Society c'urtli Uolldlmr Auditorium, Stub
and Wllout street. H o'clotk-
Lclur "Our Mor FamllUr Animate la
Winter," by Dr. S C. Befemw-W. Wao Ja-
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BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION
(Sequel to ,fTho Vncant World")
By GEpRGE ALLAN ENGLAND
Covvritjht, 1016, by Frank A. ilunsei Company
CIIAl'I'BU WXVI (Continued)
CAM 12 a disturbance In the Folk. Heads
craned a murmur of olces arose.
The patriarch, no longer trembling, but
with bis head held pioiidly up, )iolh hands
oiltstietched, hud stepped Into the circle.
Anil now, ndvanclng touaul Kuiniuii, be
spoke in quick and eager sentences I hi
gestmed nt Ihe engineer, raised his haiid
on high, bowed and stepped back.
And all nt once a wild, harsh, swelling
chorus of cries aiose. 12very face turned
toward Stern. The engineer, amazed, knew
not what alt this meant, but to the ulllmnto
drop III tho artel ies bo pledged Ills lighting
blood to one last, bitter struggle.
Silence again.
Kamrou bad not stirred. Still his great
hands rested on his knees; but n thin, ven
omous smlln lengthened his lips. He, too,
looked at the engineer, who gave tho stare
bacK with redoubled bale. Tenso grew
tho expectation of the I'olk
"What the ilovil now?" thought Stern,
tautening eveiy muscle for the expected
attack
But attack there came none Instead the
patriarch asked a question of those who
stood near hlni ; and hands now guided the
old man toward the place where Stern was
standing, bound.
"Oh, friend ! Oh. son" exclaimed tho old
man when lie bad come close. ".Vow
hearken ! I'"or, vjrlly, this Is tho only
way !"
"It is an ancient custom of the Meru
cauns that any man. captlo or free, can
eer challenge our chief, whosoever ho be.
to the death combat. If the chief wins, ho
remains chief. If he loses, the victor takes
his place. .Many hundreds or years, I
know not how long, this buy been our way
And many terrible combats hao been seen
Vippa fitnont- mil oeonle.
"Kamrou has said that you must die. the
girl must be his prize, (inly one way re
mains to save, her and yourself -you must
struggle with Kamrou I have delivered
to him your challenge already. Let rate
decide the Issue '"
Kver thing seemed to ivhlrl before Merns
eyes, and for a moment all grew black
In his ears bounded a great roaring, louder
than the roar uf the huge tlanif Quick
questions flashed through his mind Fight
Kamrou? But how" A duel with re
voUeis? Spears? Maces?
Ha know not.' Only ho knew that In
whatever way the ancient combats must be
held he was ready!
"You ultlrm the challenge I have given
In your behalf?" demanded the patriarch.
"If ou accept It. nod"
Stern nodded with all the vigor of his
terrible rage. Kumrou's ejta narrowed:
his einlla grew fixed and hard, but in it
Stern perceived the easy contempt of a
bully toward a chance weakling And
through him thrilled a passion of hate Mich
as he had never dreamed in all his life
Came a tniick word from tho patriarch.
Somebody was slashing the engineer's bonds.
All at onca the lopes gave vvaj. Tree and
unfettered he stepped forwaid. stretching
bis arms, opening and closing his cramped,
numbed hands, out Into the ring toward
Kami on. the chief.
Oft came the gag. Stern could speak at
last.
Ills first word was to the girl-
"Beatrice!" he called to her, "there's
one chance left! I'm to fight this rufllan
here. If I beat him we're free we own
this tribe.-body and soul! If not"
He broke oft short. Kven the possibility
was not to be considered.
She looked at him and understood his
secret thought. Well the man knew that
Beatrice would die by her own hand before
Kamrou should have ids way with her.
The patriarch spoke again.
"My son." said be, "there is but one way
for alt these combats. It lias been so these
many centuries By the smooth edge ot
the great boiling pit the fights are held
Man against man it is. Verily, you two
with only your hands must light! He who
loses"
"Goes Into the pit?"
The old man nodded.
"Theie Is no other way," he answered.
The new. terrible weapons you cannot use.
The arrows, slings and spears are all for
bidden by ancient custom, It Is the naked
grasp of the hands, the strong muscles of
two men against each other! So we decide
our chief!
"I, alas, can help you In nothing. I am
powerless, weak, old Were I to interfere
now and try to cbns this way, ray own
BEAUTY IS ITS OWN REWARD
Copyright Life rubllhlni:
"How do you painters feel about this craze for old
"It makes us wish we wore dead."
body would only go to tile pit, and my old
hones lung, headless, In tho place ot cap
lives and criminals. All lies in your hands,
my son !
"All; everything! Our whole futuie. nnd
the future of the orld! If you ItfJe, the
wuiuleifiil machine will bo destroyed and all
Its inutal forged Into spears and battle
axes. Barbarism will conquer: daikness
will continue, and war, and death. All
will bo forever lost!
"The Inst ray of hope, ot light, fiom the
grent past of the upper world will vanish
forever! Your own death, my son, and
the fate of tho girl, will h as nothing
beside the terrible catastrophe, If you ore
beni?2
"for, verily, It will bo the death of the
world !
"And now, my son, now go to battle to
battle for this woman, for yourself, for us,
for the future of our rnce, for everything!
"Kamrou rs ready. The pit is boiling.
"Go now! right and and "
His voice was lost In a great tumult of
cries, yells, shouts Spears brandished
'"arm a sound of shields struck with clubs
and axes. The copper drums again began
to throb and clang
Kamrou had risen from his seat.
Stern knew tho supreme moment of his
II fu was at baud.
('II vl'I'CK . VII
Till! FINAL HTIUKKil.i:
KAMBOIT Hung oft his long and heavy
cloak, lie stood theie in the llaiuo
llgbt, broad-cheMed, beautifully muscled,
lean of hip, the perfect picture of a lighting
man .Naked he was, save for bis loin
cloth And still he smiled .
Stern likewise stripped away his own
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square inches of sounding-board area than any other upright piano.
This produces the marvelous Heppe tone, which is nearly that of a
grand piano.
Surely, if you properly consider the sounding board which
you should do you will buy only a Heppe Piano.
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clonk. Clad only like tho chief, he faced
him.
"Well, now," said he. "hero goes ! And
may tho best man win!"
Kamrou wnved the circle back at one
side. Jt opened, revealing tho great pit to
houthward of tho tlame. Stem saw the
MipoiH rising, bluish in that strange light,
from 'the peipctual boiling of tho black
wateis In Its depths Oddly enough, even
at thnt moment a stray bit of sclentillc
thought nicked Into his consciousness the
memory thnt undor compressed air water
bolls olilv at very high tempeiatures. Down
here, in this great pressure, tho water mint
easily be over thieo hundred degrees to
teethe, lll.e that.
lie, too, smiled.
"So much the better." thought he. 'The
holler, the sooner It's all over for the man
Mho goes!"
I'ji roso numbers of the two-pronged
torches Stem got confused glimpses of
t!m b'olk be saw the terrible, barbaric
eagerness with which they now anticipated
this Inovltablo tragedy of at least one
human death in Its most awful form.
Be.itilco he no longer i-aw. Where was
she? He knew not. But In a long, last
cry of farewell he raised his voice. Then,
wiili Kamrou, he strode toward the steam
ing, boiling pit In Ihe smooth lock floor.
Two tall men broke through the tensely
eager thioug In their bands they bote
each a golden jar. curiously shaped and
chiseled, and bearing a whimsical lesem
blanco to a coffee-urn.
"What tho devil now?" wondered Stern,
eager to b at woik. Ho taw at once the
meaning of the jars. Ono of tho bearers
nppioached Kamrou. The oilier came to
him They raised tho vessels, nnd over
the antagonists' bare bodies poured a
thin, warm stieum of rank-smelling oil.
All over the skin they rubbed It, till the
bodies glistened strangely In the H.imellght.
Then, with muttered words he could not
catch, they withdrew".
All teemed confused and vague to Stern
as in n painful dream Images and pictures
seemed to present themselves to bis brain.
The light, the fog and heat, the rising
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stream, the roaring of the fhtme, and over
all the throb-lhrob-lhreb of those infernal
copper drams, worked powerfully bn hi
sehse.
Already he seemed to feel th grip of
Kamroti, the pangs of the hard struggle,
the sudden plunge into tho vat of scald
lng death.
With a strong effort he flung oW thess
fancies and faced his sneering foe, who
now his red-wealed face puckered into
a malicious grin stood waiting.
Stem all at once saw the patriarch
onro more
'Go. son'" cried the old man, "Now It
the moment ' When the drums cease, lay
hold of him1"
Kven ns he spoke, the great drums
slowed their bent, then stopped.
Stern, with a final thought of Beatrice,
advanced
AH the advantage lay with Kamroii.
Familiar with the place was ho, and with
Ihe rules of this Incredible contest
I hveivvvbere Hbdut hint stood crowding
I hniidicdi of his Folk, owing him their
allegiance, hostile to tho newcomer, the
man fiom another world. Out of All that
, multitude only two hearts beat In sym-
luthv and hope for him: only two hUmah
beings gave him their thoughts nnd their
iipporl-a helpless gbl; a feeble, blind
old man.
Kamroii stood taller, too, than Stern
nnd ceilnlnlv bulked heavier. He was In
pei feet condition, while Stern had not yet
fullv recovered from the fight ui the
Abvs. from the great change In living
i "millions thero in the depths, and--'
more important still from the harsh
blow ot tho rock that had numbed his
elbow on the beach.
His arms ami hands, too. still felt th
i .imping of the rords thnt had bound
him He needed a few hours yet to work
them Inlo suppleness and perfect strength
But respite thero was none.
He must fight now nt once under alt
handicaps, or die and In his death yield
Bentilco to the barbaric passions of the
chief
Oddly enough there recurred to his
mind, ah he dtew nenr the waiting, sneer
lng Kamiott, that bravo old warcry of the
decks of Xcnophon as they hurled them
selves against the vastly greater army of
the Persians "Zeus Kotar knl 2STJot
Zeus Savior and victory !"
Tho shout burst from his tips Forward
ho tan, on to the battlo whero either he
or (ho barbarian must perish In tho boil
ing pit forward, to what? To victory
to death7
Kamroii stood fast tilt Stern's right
hand had almost gripped his throat for
Stein, the challenger, had to deliver the
first attack.
But suddenly he slipped nslde, and as
Stern swerved for him, made a quick leap.
With an agility, a strength nnd skill
tigerlike nnd marvelous, hn caught Stern
round the waist, whirled him and would
bavo dashed him toward tho pit But al
teady tho engineer's right arm was under
Knmrou's left ; tho right band had him
bv the thioat, nnd Kamrou's head went
sharply back till tho vertebrae strained
hard.
A moment they swnved. tugging, strain
ing, panting. In the old days Stern would
not for one moment bavo been a match for
this barbaric athlete, but tho months ot life
close to nalbro had hardened him and
toughened every fiber. And now a stab
of joy thrilled thiougii him ns ho realized
that In his muscles lay nt least a force to
linlk the savage for a little while
To Stern came back bis wrestling lore ot
tho very long ago. tho days of Harvard, In
the dim. vanished past. He freed his left
arm from the gorllla-llko grip of Kamroii,
nnd quick as lightning, got a jiu-jitsu
strangle hold.
, Tho savage choked, gurgled, writhed ;
his face grew purple with stagnant blood,
Then he leaped, dragging the engineer with
him. They fell, lolled, twisted and Stern's
hold wns broken.
A great shout roso as Kamroii struggled
up and once moro seized tho American. He
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raised him Ilka n child, and took & step,
two, three, toward tho Infernal caldron in
tho rock. floor.
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