* A GEORGE AONEV^nffIBEPLAIN ' CQPYX2I&SfT THE CEMVEf CO. SYNOPSIS CHAPTER I—Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill, his home, by his uncle, J. Y.. as a moral failure. Clem runs after him in a tangle of short skirts to hid him sood-by. CHAPTER ll—Captain Wayne tells Alan of the failing of the Waynes. Clem drinks Alan's health on his birthday. CHAPTER lll—Judpe Healey huys a picture for Alix Lansing. The judge defends Alan in his business with his employers. CHAPTER IV—Alan and Alix meet at sea, homeward bound, and start a flirtation, which becomes serious. CHAPTER V—At home, Jlanee Ster ling asks Alan to go away from Alix. Alix is taken to task by Gerry, her husband, for her conduct with Alan and defies him. CHAPTER Vl—Gerry, as he thinks, sees Alix and Alan eloping, drops everything, and goes to Pernambuco. CHAPTER VYl—Alix loaves Alan on the train and goes home to find that Ger ry has disappeared. CHAPTER Vlll—Gerry leaves Pernam buco and goes to Piranhas. On a canoe trip he meets a native girl. CHAPTER IX—The judge fails to tracs Gerry. A baby Is born to Alix. CHAPTER X-The natlvo girl takes Gerry to her home and shows hlrn the ruined plantation she is mistress of. Ger- Ty marries her. Gerry I.ansinft was sitting alone in the shade of a bush, his knees gath ered in his arms and his head bowed down. Great quivering sighs that were almost sobs were shaking his strong body. In one terrific swirl life had wrenched him from the moor ings of generations, tossed him high and dropped him, broken. Between the moment when he had plunged from the sandspit and the moment when he and the girl had stood on the river hank and laughed together to see the canoe, worked adrift by the eddy, swirl out into the river and away, eons had passed. In that laughing moment he had stood primeval man in ,a primeval world. With the drops of water from the river he had flicked off the bonds it had taken centuries to forge. And now ids truant con science returned to stand dismayed. The girl, dressed in a homespun cotton robe belted at the waist, came back down a half-hidden path, shyly *t first and then with awe to see him weeping. She tossed him a cot ton jumper and trousers and then drew back and waited for him in the path. Be rose slowly to his feet, dressed and followed the girl. She led him along the path through the brush and out into a little valley made up of abandoned cane and rice bottoms. In the center was a slight elevation, too low to be called a hill, and on it was an old plantation house, white stucco once, now sadly weather streaked. its tjlcs green-black with the moss of years. She pointed to the house and then to 'herself and smiled. He understood the pantomime and nodded. When they reached tlie house a withered and wrinkled little woman came out to the arched veranda to meet them. She looked Gerry over shrewdly and then held out her hand. He shook it listlessly. They walked through a long dividing hall. On each side were large rooms, empty, save one where a big bed. a wash-stand, and an old bureau with mildewed glass, were grouped like an on vis in a desert. They reached the kitchen. It was evidently the living room of the house. A ham mock cut off one corner. Chairs were drawn up to a rough, uncovered table. A stove was built into the masonry and a cavernous oven gaped from the massive wall. At the stove was an old negress. making coffee with shaky deliberatiou. On the floor sat an old darky clad only from his waist down in such trou sers as Gerry was wearing, except that they were sailed and tattered. He looked up aud fastened his eyes on Gerry and then struggled to his feet. Dim recollections of some by gone white master brought a gleam into his bleary eyes. He raised his hand in the national gesture of child to parent, slave to master. "Blessing, niaster, blessing." Gerry had learned the meaning of the quaint custom. "God bless thee." he answered rin badly jumbled Portugu-'se. The girl and the wrink!,'il •vouian looked at | Alkali Makes Soap j Bad For Washing Hair Most soaps and prepared shampoos i contain too much alkali, which is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use is just plain inulsified cocoanut oil, for this is pure and entirely greaseless. It's very • •heap, and beats the most expensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store, and a few ounces will last the whole family for months. Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it in. about a teaspoonful is all that is required. It makes an f abundance of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The hair dries «mickly and evenly, and is soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy and easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and takes out every particle of dust, dirt and dandruff. i THURSDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 24, 1916. him, surprl?i:i3, j :.d then smiled at each other as \Mi-ueu saiile at the ttrst •teps of a ohild. They made hltu sit down at the table and placed before h!m crisp rusks of manioc flour and steaming coffee whose fpiendid aroma tri umphed over the sordidness of the scene and throuch the nostrils reached the palate with anticipatory touch. It ■was sweetened with dark, pungent sirup and -was served black in a capa cious bowl, as though one could not drink too deeply of the elixir of life. Gerry ate ravenously and sipped the coffee, at first sparingly, then grepdlly. The old negress fluttered nervously about the stove, nursing its inadequate Are of charcoal. Her eyes were big with wonder at the capacity of the white master. The old negro had sunk back to his seat on the floor. The two white women stood and watched Ger ry. The more ho ate the more they urged. Gerry set down the empty bowl with a sigh. The rusks had been delicious. Before the coffee the name of nectar dwindled to Itnpotency. Its elixir riot ed in his veins. At the sigh the girl had deftly rolled a cigarette in a bit of corn husk, scraped thin as paper. Now she slipped it into his fingers. The old negress picked up a live coal and, passing it from shaky hand to shaky hand, deposited it on his plate. Gerry lit the cigarette. With the first long contented whiff he smiled. The smile brought stinging recollection. With a frown he threw away the ciga rette and rose from the table. "The brute is fed and laughs." he said al»ud and strode from the room. The girl and the little wrinkled woman looked at each other in dismay. They seemed to sense the unintelligible words. The old darky crawled .".cross the floor and possessed himself of the cigarette. Gerry went to seat himself on the steps of the veranda. Before him stretched the fallow valley, beyond it gleamed the bln«'lv line of the rushing river. To the right were the ruins of a sugar mill and stables. To the left the debris that once had been slaves' quarters. The fields still bore the hum mocks, in rough alignment, that told the story of past years fruitful in cane. All was waste, all was ruin. The girl slipped to a seat beside him. She rolled a fresh cigarette and then shyly laid a small brown hand on his arm. Gerry looked at her. Her big brown eyes were sorrowful and plead ing. She held out the cigarette with a little shrug that deprecated the small ness of the offering. Gerry felt a twinge of remorse. ITe patted the hand that lay on his arm, smiled, and took the cigarette. The girl's face lit up. She called and again the negress brought lire. This time Gerry smoked gravely. The girl sat on beside him. Her hand lay in his. So they sat until the sun passed the zenith and. slipping over the eaves, fell like fire on their bare feet. Gerry stood up. pointed to himself and then down the river to the town. The girl shook her head. She made him under stand that he was out off from the town by an Impassable tributary to the great river—that he would have to make a long detour inland. Then she swept her hand from the sun to the horizon to show him that the day was too far gone for the journey. He was not much concerned. An apathy seized him at the thought of going back. He felt as though shame had left some visible scar on his coun tenance that men must see and read. As he stood, thoughtful and detached, the girl grasped his arm with both her hands and drew his attention to her. Then she gave one sweep of her arm that embraced all the ruin of house and mill and fields. She pointed to herself. He understood: these things were hers. Then she fold ed her hands and with a gesture of surrender laid them in his. It was eloquent. There was no mis taking her meaning. Gerry was touched. He bcid both her clasped hands in one of his and put his arm around iter shoulders. She fixed her eyes on his face for the answer. Once more Gerry's eyes wandered over all that ruin. After all, he thought, why not? Why not bury his own ruin here In company? But she read no decision in his face though she watched it long. What she saw was debate and for the time it satisfied her. Gerry all that afternoon w'Ss very silent and thoughtful—silent because there was no one he could talk to, thoughtful because the idea the girl had put into his head was taking shape, aided by a long chain of cir cumstances. He looked back over his covered trail. If he had been some shrewd fugitive from justice he could not have planned it better. His sud den flight without visiting his home, his faiure to buy a ticket, the subor nation of the purser with its assur ance of silence as to his presence or destination, all that had been wiped out by his cablegram to his mother. But then fate had stepped in again and once more blotted out the trail. Some genius had heard his wish. The old Gerry Lansing was dead. Even from himself the old Gerry Lansing had been torn away in a chariot of lire. (To be continued.) Try Telegraph Want Ads Jsjocama>n2 r T JSjotvmcmZ C*Z. i ! ■ I Friday Bargain News—Extra Interesting Beginning To-morrow /^ n Oversight Continuing— A Final Clearance of ;;;t The Half Price Sale of allowed the first price in * m » • . r\ /-x Women's Winter Sus'tts SHSS Mens Sults & Overcoats Cthe half of $9.90). "1 his ' Bidding farewell to Mens Winter Garments at these _ j_ 1 * a I is to announce that we half prices: Coats and buits oyl .r- 0 c Plica at the Bottom Notch! \ou who will save on a good, serviceable suit or Demonstrating 1 \57.50, $8.25 to $12.5 coat before the winter season closes, must hurry. To-morrow BOWMAN'S— second Floor. 1 his sale is linal because there will not be enough ~, t-. 41ll „. ——————————— garments left alter the next two clavs to continue m p—— ———————— the sale. ' Waffles baked m the A c«i p n f Fiannelettewcar T , \\ ear - liver Aluminum r\ OtilC Ul Let these plain statements about reductions be waffle mold without grease, 0 " i Womens Flannelette an incentive for the thrifty to act at once: smoke or odor. oamplC Gowns—white; regular and TT t extra sizes; double yoke r D-J I i SU r Umbrellas back and front; with collar; Suit ~\ Reduced to ss, Lacesand W-JLlltO (Uj nnrt Embroideries 60c Up to $3.25 Women's Flannelette *P ' ill ILL %p l\J Cluny Insertions all This unusual offering Dressing Sacques light f i linen, Oriental laces, and for to-morrow. colors, pink and blue fig i /?/?/"/f */"»✓?/"/ •/"/"! QC i Venise bands. -400 yards in They arc samples from tired; sizes 36 to 44; turn . L\tsLAsLi'VstsLl' V\J > the lot. Friday price, yd., the famous Peerless fac- over collar; belted. Friday IC ! 11 f. i tory which makes only in- price, ."»<•. Cl C Or /J CC 7 Embroidery Strips— destructible ball-bearing, Children's Flannelette ti7U 14,1 UA/ xp /•vy O mostly Swiss edges; 5-yard j 8-rib umbrellas. Gowns plain white, blue . lengths; 4to 6 inches wide. j Here in American taf- and white and pink and Every suit, excepting none, are included. Friday price, strip, 1 feta and silk; styles for white stripes; with and Every coat excepting plushes are included. • BOWMAN'S— Main Floor men and women. without collars; 2to 6 yc^rs. The season's favored models, fabrics and pat- Only one of a kind. Friday price, 18 1 terns. ««I • p , i: " U MAX> n '"" Infants' Flannelette BOWMAN'S— Third Floor. White GoOuS . Gowns white; flat col- — Plisse Crepe - soft finish; KltchcnWareS lars; open down front; tied _ . 30 inches. Friday price, yd., Kitchen Clothes Dryer "itli tape. J rulav price, B<.. Domestics On tne eight 26-inch wooden arms; BOWMAN S 'third Floor Dallas Muslin—unbleach- CarDet Floor No * 1200 Longcloth—soft galvanized iron attachment; ed: "ood weight; 45 inches; carpel TlOOr finish; slightly yellow; 36 can be fastened to door or Ribbon Mill Ends will "bleach casilv. Friday Rubber Stair Pads cor- inches; 12 yards. Friday window Irame. rriday price, plain and fancy; 4to 6 price, vard, I 3'><*. rugated rubber; 7xlß inches; price, piece #1.30 '■ „ , . f I inches wide. Friday price, Ticking t'eatlicr and !a-i.icli thick. Friday, lie. Longcloth - chamois fin- "bSdU* dust-moot; wide and narrow Washable Bath Rugs- .sh; 30 inches; 10 yards. h two ViS™ BOWMAN'S MAIN Floor stripes of blue and white. *"«0 inches: extra heavy l rjday price, piece, 65*. Friday price 83t ' " Fridav price, yd., lof. quality; beautiful patterns. Nainsook used for lm- Pit ch a r's white and Wnm.o'. Sho.. ' . . . bndav nrice .IDe gerie; 36 inches; 12 yards. .. , , Women S ohOeS Sheets —-seamed: made ot _ - ' • „ _ f 7 •. o:t j«t white enamel; 4-quart capa bleached muslin; medium Tapestry Hal Runners - tLEs-Zd iof' citv. Fridav price, W*. Finest black, dark blue weight; 3-inch hem at top; ,n |- ,l< ; s uldc ; i tcet Pantry Sets made of aiul purple Gypsy button laundered: 72x<)0 inches. ( '" s: . r ? wn a ! ov r., l\ a i" tin; bine painted and gold with French heels. Friday price, Jtlc. Pillow u ~ >- 1 1( a - J." u C*oorlc stenciled; one each, tea, cof- ' Mostly every size and width Cases to match at !Of each, apes ry u^s F°n C sugar and flour cans to *° start. Friday price, pr., or 3 for 2.">e. tiuem ot tloral and all- i Suitings cardinal and set. Friday price, set, i , Eiderdown Flannel cut «Tn osT tan; 50 inches. Friday price, Smoked Bamboo Baskets Women's extra high cut from full pieces; light blue ~Fl«nr' "nil ''nl V ' yd., suitable for sandwiches black vici kid laced military and i)ink strines- 27 inches floor UU Cloth two Shepherd's and club and rolls; also flower boots. A flexible, dressv wide. Fridav price, vd., Sant<;'enough' tn irT,!v checks; 28 inches. Friday baskets, in assorted styles. boot for particular young « " nants, enough to LO\ci anj price, yd., j Friday price, women. All sizes to 'start. Flannelette and duckling vard!'^." 3> ' PnC °' SqUarC P ercalcs ~ and uow-MAN-s-in,sement Friday price, pr., fleeces in light or dark pat- Table Oil Cloth - one Fridav price. 6 Colored Silk. Scarfs - BOWMANS-Ma.n Floor terns; cut from the piece. and one-fourth yards wide; " Black Moire Lining-soft I 1/, yards long; shades TtiatikJt* ' < rav * with choice patterns; slightly finish; 32 inches. Friday are pink, light blue, gray, Uftcicrv arirl Bed Blankets—graj, with imperfect. Friday price, pr j ce yd white and rose. Friday ilOSiery ana ± rS; yard- 1 W*. Black Mercerized Satine price, " Underwear inches, heavy nap. 1 i iclay BOWMAN's — Fourth Floor. Lining 28 inches Fridav BOWMAN-S— Main Floor pr £ c lu pr '« u*- », , . r price, yd., Women's Hose - plain Bath Robe Blankets— Men's Hose various Silk"and Cotton Crepe de FURS black, fibre silk and silk cord 0 '•ut iched' jiair to a box, Chines white, pink, navy, Tiger striped muff and lisle; Rouble soles; wide gar- Fridav price $1.(ill 1 rose, skv wistaria battle- | scarf set, *». g tops. Friday price, pr., Drapery - cut from the J'P' 'lack lilac and delft; Red Fox set. $8.50. • piece: 26 inches wide. Fri- Wa *h F.hnrc I " c j lcs - F"day price, yd., | Brook Mink set} #1.,. Mens Union Suits - dav price vd auTICS .. Genuine Mink scarf, sl4. Spring weight; plain and '* 'V " Romper Cloth—in stripes and Cotton Striped Hudson Seal set, $25. silk lisle: white and peeler ■<J\\ MAN'S—Basement niK i checks; 32 inches; 000 Waistings ribbon and pin Separate scarfs (various colors; short sleeves; ankle ——————— yards, l'ridav price, vd., stripes; 33 inches. Friday furs), $3. length. Friday price, 69^. . 12' '.f. ' price, yd., BOWMAN'S—Third Floor BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Chinawares Challies and flannels; half BOWMAN's Main Floor ——■—«————————- Colonial Footed Sherbets wool; printed and striped; ... , u ~ 21fi Voile RlnllSeS _ fluted glass. Friday price. 28 inches. Friday price, yd., ; Women s Handbags - V OllC DIOUbCb, Any <H)f genuine leather; leather Jardinieres —mad eof Lawns plain'colors; 28 lined : les crepe, 1 O-mOrrOW at 59C American pottery; ere en inches. Friday price, yd., 50. pearl and grosgrain, and • All new blouses in four dainty styles, glazed, with pink tint; 7- Madras Cloth black httC( wit I purse Self striped voile; also neat colored stripes woven inch size. Friday price, stripes on white; 28 inches. ror - i nuay price, .>.»<•. and printed: wanted shades. . 190. l nday price, yd., 100. BOWMAN S-Maln Floor UOWMAN'S—Ma in Floor. BOWMAN'S—Basement BOWMAN'S—Main Floor WEST SHORE NEWS West Shore Societies Hold Christian Endeavor Rally West Kairview, Pa., Feb. 24.—Bast evening; the first of a series of rallies i being held by the Christian Endeavor societies of the Upper West Shore, in cluding Enola, West Fatrview and Wormleysburg, was held in Grace United Brethren church. The audi torium of the church which was dec oiated with American flags, potted plants and the Christian Endeavor colors was filled. On account of the illness of the chorister, the Rev. p. R. Koontz, pastor of the United Brethren church at Bemoyne. had ' charge of the singing. Addresses i were made by the Rev. Vance of I Wormleysburg, the Rev. P. R. - Koontz, of Lemoyne; William M. Mailey, chairman of the convention reception committee and others. Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore Miss Elizabeth Crane, of Harris ; burg, spent a day with her aunt, Jlrs. Martin Waggoner, at Marysville. Mrs. F. W. Geib and daughter, Gretchen, of Marysville, are visiting Mrs. S. G. Geib at Jersey City, N. J. Miss Clara and James Etteln, of Marysville, spent several days at Milersburg. Miss Anna Reese, of Ilarrisbnrg. : was the guest of Miss Mary Boyer, at MarysVille. on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Eppley, of Marysville, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harrison at Baltimore, i Harrold Eppley, of Marysville, Is 1 ! visiting relatives at Pitcairn, Pa. Clair Streiglitiff, of Harrisburg, is j visiting relatives at Marysville. I Margaret I.ldilick," of Millerstown, is spending several days at Marys ville. ' A. M. King, of Enola, has returned lioine after visiting relatives at Dills i burg. Warren M. Swlger, of Pittsburgh, was a visitor at Enola on Tuesday. Mrs. Joseph Murpma of Knola, visited relatives at Columbia on Tuesday. C. 11. SwartK of Linglestown, has moved his family to Knola. •Miss Florence Sharp has returned to her home at Newville after visit ing Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Huston at Knola. Mrs. Ambrose Backenstoe. of Knola, is visiting her sister at Hummels town. Mrs. J. A. Sprenkel. of New Cum berland, spent Tuesday with Mrs. 1 John Nesbit at Mechanicsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Clare Snell, of Blrds boro, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snell at New Cum i j berland have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright, of j York, spent several days with their son. E. H. Wright at New Cumber land. , Sherman Barnhart. of Elizabeth town, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Springer at New Cumber land. j Mr. and Mrs. Cumbler of Perry j County, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Good at New Cumberland yes j terday. The Benefit Association of the Mac cabees, will hold their next meeting at the home of Miss Opal Springer in Reno street. New Cumberland, next Tuesday evening. Mrs. Luther Grove, of New Cum ! berland. spent last evening at Cly, York county. Mrs. Paris llutton, of Williams : Grove, is tlie guest of her sister, Airs, i' Jacob Ross, at New Cumberland. DEBATE TEAM SELECTED ' Enola, Pa., Feb. 24.—The faculty | of the Fnola Illgli School has selected . James W. Minick, and G. Glen Fisher, • members of the senior High School j class with George E. SieVer alternate! I as representatives to debate with the • pupils of the Lemoyne High School. on s!arch 17, on the question: "Re , solved^ That Military Training Should be Introduced Inlo High Schools.'" i CLASS TO BE INITIATED ' Enola, Pa., Feb. 24. Court Enola, I No. 4301 i, Independent Order of I Foresters will hold a business meet ■ ing in the rooms of (he Enola P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. on Monday evening. February 28. A class of new mem bers will be initiated. KING'S DAUGHTERS ELECT New Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 24. Members of'the King's Daughters Sun- I day school class of Trinity United j Brethren Church at the home of Miss Amanda llaverstock elected these offi cers: President, Amanda Haverstock; vice-president. Hazel I-ieach; secretary, Annie Hoover; assistant secretary, An nie Becker: treasurer. Ethel Fisher. CLASS TO MEET New Cumberland, Pa.. Feb. 24.—The ' j Sunday school class taught by Herman Schenck will hold a meeting at the 1 home of Mrs. William Bankert, in Eutaw street, this evening. = BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepackage , proves it. 25c at all druggists, j Now Look Here Why not smoke a "REGULAR" cigar as long as you are giving up your own good nickel. REAL TOBACCOy the finest that grows, is used in making KING OSCAR 5c CIGARS " The Daddy , John C. Herman & Co. Of Them All MAKERS HARRISBURG, PA. Try Telegraph Want Ads Try Telegraph Want Ads 3
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