TH OITIEEK, ITiroAT, DEO. 24, 1009.
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Novelized From Euone
Walter's Great Flay
JOHN HARDING
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CHAPTER XVI.
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H, there you are!"
Mrs. Harris stood glaring
I LJr at her son-in-law.
"I thought you were going
to meet us," said Beth, with a toss of
her head.
"We waited until every one had left
the theater," snorted her mother, flop
ping Into a chair and fanning herself
Vigorously.
"I'm sorry. I forgot," explained
Brooks, who this time spoke the truth.
"Forgot, forgot I That's a nice ex
cuse!" "I said I was sorry." he snapped.
"I've been worried about something
else."
"Just spoiled the whole evening, leav
ing us there to be Insulted by a lot of
men," declared Mrs. Harris. "When wo
.were standing In front of the theater,
waiting for you, a snip of a boy came
lip to me and said, 'Hello, little one,
aren't you lonesome 7 "
"Why, I thought he spoke to me!"
affirmed Beth.
Her mother looked at her indig
nantly. "No, he didn't," she retorted, with
asperity. "I guess I know when I'm
spoken to. The very Idea! Where's
Emma?"
Brooks told her that she had gone
out for a few minutes.
"Who with?" demanded Mrs. Harris
promptly.
"I think she went alone."
"You think she went alone! Don't
you know? I don't see how you dare
let your wife go out alone in this part
of New York at this time of night."
"Well, nobody stole you," growled
Joe, "so I guess Emma '11 get home
safely. Something has probably de
tained her. That's all I know about It.
If she wants to tell you more when
she comes that's her business, not
mine."
"I certainly do not npprove of her
being out without a proper escort. It
Isn't ladylike."
"What I want to know is, where did
she go?" Insisted her mother.
Brooks turned upon her, and an oath
almost escaped him as he snarled:
"You want to know a good many
things, but It seems to me that a man
and his wife can have some privacy.
I told you she went on business. If
she wnnts to tell you, all right, but
don't try to mother-in-law it out of
me!"
The entrance of Emma and Smith
stopped on Mrs. Harris' lips the wrath
ful retort that had risen to them. She
rose and greeted her daughter with an
air of maternal solicitude.
"Ah,, there you are, dear! Where
have you been? We've been so wor
ried." "I am a little late."
"We were wondering about you, and
Joe wouldn't tell," said Beth.
Smith reassured them.
"I was taking care of Emma all
right," he declared. "You see, I'm a
sort of utility man with the ladles
always trailing along in the rear ready
to touch my cap and do all the chores
and errands necessary."
Emma had taken no notice of her
husband, whose eyes from the moment
of her appearance had been glued
avidly upon her. There waB nothing
In her demeanor to indicate that she
had succeeded. Indeed, she appeared
haggard and worn out, as she was, for
the emotions of the night had left her
exhausted to the point of breaking
down. His anxiety and apprehension
Increased as he marked her condition.
"Where did you meet her?" he de
manded of Smith, with an effort.
"On the way home," he answered.
Emma went to Mrs. Harris and put
her arm around her.
"Mother, I'm very tired tonight," she
said appeallngly. "You won't mind if
I ask you to go home and leave me.
I've something to tell you some time,
but I want to be alone now."
"You do look all tuckered out, Em
ma," commented Beth.
"I am. You won't mind, will you,
mother?"
"Certainly not. I'm hot and sticky
myself."
"I'll take you to the subway and put
you on the car," volunteered Brooks.
"You needn't mind," declined Mrs.
Harris. "You're too dlsagreeablo to
night. I you bring my purse from
Emma's room, Jlmsy will, take us.
Won't you, Jlmsy V
"I'm still the utility man," respond
ed the complaisant Smith as Brooks
went on the errand.
While Beth waa putting her mother's
hat straight Mrs. Brooks whispered to
Smith:
"Tell mother as much as I told you
and then come back."
He nodded.
"Come on, folks," he said as Brooks
reappeared with the ;nm, "Ton know
time and the subway wait for no
man."
Tortured by trutpenee, Broolw stood
watching his wife.
She had sunk on to the aQfa and sat
there, still wearing her hat, the pto-
tnre of waarlneaa and Know.
sunken checks. 1 was certain from
her attltudo that her mission had fail
ed, yet he feared to learn it from her
Hps.
She. gave no Indication of Intention
or desire to bra,ak the silence or even
that she was aware of his presence.
He could bear it no longer.
"He wouldn't do anything? It's all
up?"
The words escaped him tremulously,
In despairing tone, as though they an
swered the interrogation.
She did not reply, but, rising and
drawing from her bosom the paper
Captain Williams had given her, hand
ed It to him. "
He took It hesitatingly, almost fear
fully. "For me?"
"For you."
As he read It the blood rushed to
his face, and he gave a sigh of Im
mense relief. Joyfully he looked over
to her, but there was no responsive
exultation. She appeared crushed. It
might have been his death warrant.
Doubting whether he had read It
aright, he perused the acquittal again,
with Increasing exultation.
"Emma, you've succeeded 1" ho cried.
"This means he won't prosecute and
it's all right. You made him do it.
You have saved mel"
Bhe nodded her acquiescence, and he
went to her, brimming over with relief
and gratification, to take her in his
arms.
"You're the best little girl that ever
happened, the pluckiest"
Gently sho pushed him from her.
"Please don't, Joe!"
"Why, whafs the matter?"
"I'm tired very tired."
"Of course you are," he said in a
tone of concern and tenderness. "You
sit down there, m bet you had a
hard time. I know what Williams is."
He would have led her to the sofa,
but again she repulsed him gently. Ho
went to the table and took up the ac
quittal he bad laid on It.
"Found my accounts to be correct,"
he muttered. "That means be will
have the books fixed up and nothing
will show. Did he say much about
me?"
"Not very much."
"But I bet he gave you an awful ar
gument. Williams Is not an easy man
to get to give In. But here It Is In
black and white, and he can't go back
on this. Did you ask him to put it
In writing?"
"No."
"Then he did it of his own accord.
Wonder If he called the detectives off.
Did he say anything about them?"
"No."
"But it's all clear sailing now," he
went on, selfishly jubilant, already
planning for the future. "I can get
another position and a better one.
There's enough money left to give me
time to -find one. Do you think he'll
Interfere any more, Emma?"
"I don't know."
"What do you think? You must have
some idea."
"I haven't tho slightest"
"Well, anyway, Emma, you did splen
didly. You came right to the front."
As he uttered the commendation he
tried again to caress her.
"Please don't, Joe!"
This time she rebuffed him sharply
and moved away from him.
"Oh, all right. If thafs the way you
feel about It!"
He turned from her with an Injured
air and, lighting a cigarette, began to
pace the room. Although In his re
moree during her absence he had re
solved not to ask her what had passed
In the captain's rooms, curiosity, now
that his confidence had been restored
by the proof of immunity, tormented
his vicious mind. He was not only
ready, but desired to know everything
that had occurred even to unavowable1
details, If any such there were.
"He was there when you arrived?"
he questioned, seeing that she showed
no disposition to talk.
"Yes."
"Anybody else?'
"He was alone."
"You must have caught him In a
good humor. He'd never have done
this in one of his usual grouches. I
didn't know you were such a diplomat.
What did you say to him?"
"A good many things."
"Didn't tell him I sent you, did your
"He knew."
"He knew? How did he know? Who
told him?"
"I don't know. He Just knew."
"Somebody must have told him, and
you were the only one who knew."
"No; he knew too. I didn't tell."
"But how did you open the conver
sation?" he demanded impatiently,
"What did you say? What's the mat
ter? Can't you answer me?"
"I don't oee why I should."
"I do. I want to know, and I've a
right to know."
Bhe vouchsafed no reply.
He dropped his authoritative tone
and became persuasive.
"You say he was alone when you ar
rived. How did he receive you?" he
coaxed.
She remained silent.
"What did ho, say to you? What did
he dor-
Still sho did not answer, but sat as
though In a stupor.
"Come, Emma, don't be contrary,
Tell all that took place. You know
that It Is between us Did he ask you
to kiss him?"
"I wonder what time it Is," she said,
with a shiver, as though sho had not
heard him.
"Never mind the time. What did ho
say when you asked him to let me off?
He must have eald a lot You were
gone long enough."
"Wfn you please tell me what time
ltlsr
"It la about 11:80. What of It? Why
don't you tell me what happened at
Williams r
Bhe rose, still In her stupor of wear!'
"Goodby, Joe," she said.
"Goodby?" ho echoed, amazed. "Where
aro you going?"
"To mother's. Jlmsy's coming back
for mo."
' You didn't say anything to your
mother while she was hero about this?"
"That was for your sake. Every one
doesn't need to know."
"What are you going to your moth
er's for? This Is where you belong
your home. And what's Jlmsy got to
do with It?''
"I said goodby."-
"What's the reason you can'tstay
here?"
"You couldn't expect mo to live with
you after what happened tonight."
"Why not?"
There was consternation as well as
anger In his voice.
"Because It is quite impossible. You
ought to realize that"
"I don't see why It Is Impossible.
Everything Is all right now unless yi
have got some reason that makes It
Impossible."
"Yes, I think I've all the reason In
the world to make It Impossible. 1
think It's time for you to realize It."
to bb corrnxtom.
MEANING IN ORIENTAL RUQ8.
Significance Among Eastern Nations
of the Colors Used.
Not only the designs but the colors
of rugs woven In the Orient are full
of significance.
They represent national or Indivi
dual traditions, they stand for virtues
and vices, social Importance or social
ostracism.
They are the result, says the Eclec
tic Church Magazine, of the political
and religious histories of the coun
tries in which they were made.
Tyrlan purple is almost universally
regarded as royal.
Red was-regarded by tho Egyptians
as symbolic of fidelity.
Green has been chosen by the Turk
as his gala color, but he would not
approve Its use in rugs where It would
be trodden by the feet.
Rose tints signify the highest wis
dom, black and Indigo sorrow, with
the Persians. Preferences for duller
tone of color among the Persians give
to all their embroideries and other
products of the loom a certain rich
ness and dignity.
Shooting Leopard on the Spot.
"BUI had charge of the animal
tent," said the old circus man, "and
notfng his pets was a leopard, the
only one we had -vlth the show, and
qui to enough, too. This leopard gave
Bill more trouble than all the rest
of the menagerie put together. It was
certainly an ugly brute. Well, one
day, when we were showing In the
Midlands, I had come up to London
to arrange about some advance busi
ness. I was eating my dinner In the
hotel when a telegram was handed
to me.. It was from Bill and said:
'The leopard has escaped. Prowling
alout town. What shall I do?' That
wks just like Bill. He had to have
explicit directions, even In an emer
gency like this. He didn't want to
make a mistake. I Immediately wired
hack to Bill: 'Shoot him on the
spot!' I dldnt think any more nbout
It until a couple of hours later, when
I received another telegram from con
scientious, careful Bill, asking:
"Which spot?" London Tlt-Blta.
Lost Articles Department.
Bridget, who had administered the
culinary affairs of the Morse house
hold for many years, was sometimes
torn between her devotion to her mis
tress and loyalty to the small son of
the house.
"Bridget," said Mrs. Morse, In a
tone of wonder, after an Inspection of
the storeroom, "where have those
3nlenu1d red apples gone that the man
brought yesterday those four big
ones?"
"Well, now, ma'am," said poor
Bridget, "I couldn't rightly say; but
I'm thlnkln' If you was to find where
my loaf o' hot gingerbread is, likely
thlm four red apples would be lyln
right on top of it, an' I'm only hopln'
his little stummlck can stand the
strain."
Danger from Infected Meat.
At the recent meeting of the Ameri
can Veterinary Medical association,
In Chicago, Dr. L. Enos Day of the
Chicago meat inspection staff, in an
address on Infectious diseases, point
ed out "the widespread menace of
septicaemia from Infected meat" Med'
leal practice has given the name of
"meat poisoning" to this Infection to
distinguish It from ptomaine poison
ing, the effects of which are similar.
A victim of this Infection may die of
the illness or may only be affected to
the degree of a partly poisoned sys
tem. Next to tuberculosis, Dr. Day
said, he considered septicaemia the
roost dangerous disease the meat in
spector had to guard against
Pain and Grief Common to All.
It Is not surprising that "accidents
are always happening." Even kings
and queens cannot live through calm
and peaceful days. Toothache attacks
their royal nlbblers and gout brings
pain to honored toes. Disappoint
ment, suffering, loss of money, anxl
ety are merely bitter Ingredients In
the formula of dally existence.
Fathers Joy.
It Is surprising how little money a
man can get along on when tils fan
lly needs It all, says a writer In Lite,
"Perkins looks very happy these
days."
"He has reason to," Brown replied,
"After his wife and children bad been
fitted out with their winter ward
robes he found there was enough left
to have a aew collar put on his oter-
fjort fermmtg
For a
Theme:
DOES GOD SEND
TROUBLE?
4?
By Rev. John Belcom Shaw.
j. .t. .t.
Much trouble in the world Is self
Induced. Its cause is- found In a man's
own life. The saloonkeeper whose
sons turn out to be drunkards and
cause him much sorrow and perhaps
loss has no one to blame but himself.
A woman In my first parish com
plained bitterly because God had tak
en from her a husband and five, chil
dren; but upon Inquiry, I found that
all of them had died of consumption.
Heredity was responsible for her re
peated bereavements. None of the
blame could be referred back to God.
Of such troubles as these troubles
not sent by an outside agent, but
brought on by one's self we are not
to speak here.
It Is of troubles that have no hu
man cause we are Inquiring. Who
sends these? No one who has any
faith at all can believe they just come.
If affliction be a hit or miss kind of
a thing, like lightning striking where
It happens to, we are then under tho
domination of fate, and any reasona
ble philosophy or faith Is unwarrant
ed. This, however, is not our belief.
There must be mind and purpose be
hind our trouble, and that is the sup
position with which we are starting.
If affliction cometh not forth from
the dust nor springeth' out of the
ground, what Is its source? Satan,
answer a great group of people. Evil
cannot come from God, and therefore
trouble must be referred to somo oth
er agency. .But, my friend, if we live
In a world where Satan exercises that
amount of power, to Inhabit it is the
greatest misfortune Imaginable. It is
the worst possible world, and in it you
could not be less than a pessimist. We
are at the mercy not of uncertainty
but of sheer malignity, which Is in
finitely worse.
No, the only safe foundation to
build upon is the absolute sovereignty
of God. He Is behind everything.
Nothing happens. Divine commission
or divine permission will account for
all that takes place. If God should
step down from His throne for a sec
ond, it would mean the wreck of the
universe.
Do you mean to say that the good,
just, loving God, our heavenly Fath
er, actually appoints our sorrows?
Yes, or permits them to be visited
upon us, which with an omnipotent
being, say what you will, Is the same
thing, and makes him in the last an
alysis responsible for them. A promi
nent theological professor in this
country issued a book some years ago
In which he tried to refute this con
clusion, but it was the universal ver
dict of thinking men that he did not
make his point, and the book has long
since passed into oblivion. That foun
dation is not constructable. Either
God is absolute or He is not; if He is
not, in the strictest sense He is not'
God. It is easier, saner, safer, sound
er, to trace all trouble, other than
that we have already excepted, back
to Him in whom we live and move and
have our being.
This Is the representation we have
In the Bible, Satan first gets permis
sion before he sets out to attack Job,
and God, in granting the permission,
limits the adversary. The same is
true in Peter's case, as our Lord Him
self Informs us. Satan's desire was
granted, but Christ represents him
self as praying for him that his faith
fall not, and In the confidence that
Peter would triumph He bids him up
on being converted, to strengthen his
brethren.
Well, if God sends trouble, what
Is His purpose? His will, as well as
His mind, must be behind it The
same purpose, doubtless, as is back
of the permission of sin. With Satan
the motive is malevolent; with God
benevolent Sin was allowed in the
world because in the end Its working
would prove wholesome and helpful to
man. An English scientist has de
clared that, fearful to contemplate as
Is the battle which is all the while go
ing on in nature for the survival of the
fittest no sane man observing it can
doubt that the material world has
benefitted by It So with the history
of sin. God forsaw that He could ul
timately develop a stronger race with
It to contend against than otherwise,
and with that ultimate end in view
He who flghte his way through oppo
sition and struggles comes at length
to higher ground than the man who
finds everything In his favor. The
brother of the Earl of Aberdeen went
to Halifax and entered as a midship
man that he mjght earn an appoint
ment to the admiralty rather than in
herit It. Did he not make a far better
admiral than he could have become if
ho had secured the position through
Influence or favoritism? This is why
God permitted sin to enter the world
and tempt man, and this Is the rea
son why He sends trouble Into our
lives. It Is the pruned hedge that is
always the thickest and greenest, the
upstream rower who is the toughest,
the climber rather than the genius
who first reaches tho heights. Pluck a
pansy and two will grow In its place.
Date palms that are weighted at the
top, they say In the East, produce the
largest yield. Clothes left out at night
are always whiter next morning. Simi
lar la the history of sorrow and- trou
Of Interest
to Women
Many Prominent Women Give their
Views on Professor Armstrong's
Statements Mrs. Belmont Aaserta
that it is Not Right lo Creates Situ
ation One Cannot Meet
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont gave her
views as follows on the decrease In
marriages as asserted by Prof. Ed
ward Henry Armstrong In a recent ad
dress: "If our universal education is the
cause of fewer marriages it proves
that men are now Influenced by judg
ment, that the self-supporting woman
is self-reliant, that the union of the
two is founded on the intelligent con
sideration of the. question.
"I believe this need in nowise alarm
the thinking part of our community.
"No educated woman or man of the
twentieth century can agree that it Is
for the advancement of civilization or
the welfare of the community tor the
family to be larger than both or eith
er parent may provide for.
"If motherhood is the highest duty
Imposed upon woman she must raise
herself to Its standard.
"I cannot believe It right to create
a situation one cannot meet
"Wo read that men like Prof. Arm
strong are still clamoring for' large
families and are proclaiming the ver
dict of the Middle Ages, but, mark
you, only so far as it relates to worn,
an.
"We wonder If women alone are to
profit by this higher education. II
would seem as if men like the profes
sor have failed to have grasped th
great significance of it"
Mrs. Helen B. Waterman, of Cleve
land, candidate for the Republican
nomination for member of the Board
of Education, discussing Prof. Arm
strong's declarations said: "We must
all admit that women are not marry
ing so readily as a few years ago. As
they become more educated, better
able to analyze conditions as they see
them, they hesitate to take the chance
of virtually throwing their lives away,
It Is not Infrequent that women who
Woman's-Dilemma. .Which?
This.
have made their own way and are
earning substantial salaries, marry
men who later prove to be unable to
support them In the manner they were
able to live by their own efforts. Their
friends observe this and It has a dis
couraging effect upon the other wom
en. In no event would I concede that
marriages are fewer because wives
protest against the clinging arms of
children."
Miss Jane Addams, head of Hull
House, Chicago, said: "Prof. Arm
strong Is right in his statements
about women to a certain extent.
There are vain and frivolous girls
who on the bettering of their circum
stances demand so much from their
prospective husbands and are so dis
satisfied with the young men of their
own class that they make poor wives.
Their Idea of married life is not of
motherhood, but. of luxury and ease."
Dr. W. B. Riley, a Baptist minister,
of Minneapolis, also said that
there was a strong disposition on the
part of women not to bear children
because It Interfered with their social
and commercial affairs- In life.
"Women," he said, "are becoming
more Independent owing to the num
ber of lucrative positions open for
them, consequently they do not want
to saddle themselves with home bur
dens or family ties that will interfere
with their commercial or social am.
bitions. The Indisposition to mater
nity Is growing among women and It
Is hard to say what will be the out
come ef It all, It certainly Is a eerl
ous matter. Marriage, In proporatioa
to the population, is on the decline,
and while many women are willing to
be married they do not with to be
come mothers. The eltnetlea a
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