m CtEHBK, ttTEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1009. PAID IN FULL Nretfee Fff Wafer's e4 Wtr JOHN W.JJtIlWi I CafvficM. KN, by C W. I CHAPTER XVII. EMMA moved toward tht floor, but her huaband ru aad Inter cepted ber. "Watt a tnlntrtt. Ym caa't that way," lie said determinedly. "Tou ore my wife, and rou can't tear hare without tome explanation." "I've no explanation to Make," the retorted coldly. "Ytu wUl ptai let me go. Ttc done mjr pari, aad tfa ray right to leave." "I tell you I won't let you e v&t!l you tell me Uio truth. What happened with Williams, and kw did y U ducc him to agroo?" 'TTottT no rhjht to nsk that. Tho price I paid for that Vatttr is sooe of your bualnefw. Tou net that price at the hie best possible figure a woatan can pay. Now, how I barealatd or What I paid la none of your affair." "It u my affair. I want to katw, and I will knowT "When yon teat me to that man, ffoo Brook. I told you tbat If I made the barftla I waa te make tt alone, that It waa to be my buslnwt alone and that I should never be asked. Tou agreed. Tve carried out my part. Tou carry out yours. I cave you yor free dom. Ton five me mine." "There Is only one reason why you should leave here now, find that Is Wil liams. Are you going back to him?" Sho stepped back from him and swept him wgh a look of cold disdain. "If there was one thing left for you to do to make you the most ctotemptl- blo cad you've done It now!" ehe ex claimed. "When you cent me to Wil liams I thought you'd sunk as low ai you could, but I see I was mistaken. There was a depth that even. In ray disgust, my loathing of you, ' 1 never imagined exltted. But now you've reached It. I don't hate you. I just pity you." A gleam of fury glowed In his eyes under this merciless cistlgatlou, and ho moved toward her menacingly. "Thafs not the answer I want," he said harshly. "You're qulbbllag. Tell me the truth about Williams.'' "You'd better let me go." "Tou'H tell me the truth about Wil liams before you leave this roota!" he shouted. "Make up your mind to that now, because thafs just the way It's going to be!" She realized that she had gone too far In her denunciation, that hia anger was dangeroua and that he would stop at nothing, not even blows, not even murder. He was white, his testh were set, and on his quivering face was an expression of ferocious determination 'that warned her that she most tem porize and appear to give In to him. "Very well," she assented, turning from the door; "If that's the way if s going to be I'm perfectly willing." "Then answer me." "I Intend to do that, but I intend to do something more than merely an swer that question. If you don't mind we'd better sit down." She motioned him to a chair and seated herself so that Um table was between them. 'In the first placa," aha went on, very calmly, "In order to relieve your 1 mind I might tell you that I have done nothing tonight whleh con reflect upon me as a good woman. I had no Inten tion of doing any rach thing. Bo far as I can find out, you are the ely per son who had my degradatfc In mind and was willing that It should happen If It resulted la your escaping the con sequences of being a thief." "What do yen ntaar "I mean that Captain WSUaaas did not have the atlghtost idea of patting n price on your freedom toward wiilch I In any way would have to contribute. Tou seem to be the only oae who thought that I, with all I kM pre cious, waa a fair figure to safer. Bad - I gone, had he demanded, had I sub mitted and brought back that yapei and given myself to you agU, ma well as your freedom, you would have been contented and happy." "Tou know thafs not tree. Banna. he protested. The white heat of his Ire had been dulled by her quietness. and little by little he was hecawlng cowoa. "I know It U true. Joe, and ie do you. I wanted to go to mother with out having all this talk, but aaw that wo have to talk lefa be frank with each other and with ourselvea. And you try to appreciate the truth as . much aa you ara able. T bagus with, It seems that I have been aleete la aot reoUcaag hew worthless you are. My father when we were to be married warned me net to take you tmleaa I thought you indispensable to my hap plneaa. Tou know that every one else put it a little more blusrtly. But I thought I lered you I'm sure I did, Now it aeesu utterly beyead .belief. But then It must have beta leve. I mistook yeur egotlam for a deeper sentiment, a determination of purpose, and Z thought in my girlish way that the things rea preached about aedal tam, the entity ef the rkh aafl all that meant that yea were fteble, self rum lNfUiet Xw know the difference. Tou fight capi tal? God sometimes Is kind to a fight er, but he can't have much use for a man who whines." "Tou believed me then, Emma," he said brokenly, "you know you did you know you did." "That's the wonderful part of it. I've always believed you till tonight, and now I know I never should have believed you. Tou've always been a liar, and you've always been dishonest at heart Tour Incompetency, the way you were distrusted by your employ ers, I thought was bard luck, injus tice. But now I know that you never were and never will be the least bit tf good to yourself or any one else. Tou married me to help yourself. Tou tried to disgrace me to help yourself. I waa willing to meet the strmtlon, but you cooldnt, and tonight you wanted to sell me to help yourself. I pity you from the bottom of my becrt. I think I've told yoc the reason why X cannot live with you any longer." She rose. "Emma," he supplicated humbly, !tt will all be different. Lt me start out again. Give me another ehaace. 111 never lie to you again, and I'll never take a cent tbat isn't my own. I prem ise you I wou'c," Bfce shook her heed. "Oh, yes, you will. Tou eaa't help it Captain WllHast tokl me tonight that a wetnea wh waa goad couldn't be bad and a woman wbe was bad couldn't be geod. If a that way with men. One who ia Inherently heneat eould never be dlsheaest, and one whe is Inherently dishonest ceuld never be honest Tou are both a thief and a liar, and there la no hope for you. Tttfve struck the downward path, and yvull keep on going until the end. If yeu ever had a chance it was with me, and you've thrown it away. I'm more sorry thaat I eaa tell. He leaped to the door, waa about to open, and hand agaiast It "Emma, you mustn't ge. Goodby." which she pkMed his , Teu can't ge. I will not tot yeu ge." "I will ge, and I reeuest that yeu will open the door," she said firmly. Bhe grasped the handle, hut he put out hia arm and farced her away. "Enough of this tomfoolery V he cried, with a savage ecewl, following her up menacingly tn she staggered back. Tn yeur husband. I order you to stay here, and here yeu will stayr "It only remained for you to strike met" she gasped. "Strike youl Til strangle you if yeu ever dare to try to speak to me again as you have done this night I've borne with you and humered you and put up with your Insults too long. What I did was for yeu, and you knew It What you did, about which yeu are giving yourself such airs, is ne more than any wife weuld do for a husband who'd acted aa I did. That's all there is to It and I don't want to hear any more about It now or at any other time. I'm master In this house, and Fm going to remain master." "Tou are not my master, and you can't frighten me with your threats," she retorted. "Open the door this In stant!" He grasped her roughly by the arm. "Tou take your hat off and go to bed," he ordered, pushing her toward the bedroom. "Thafs the beet place for you." "Never!" she panted, wrenching her self free and grasping a vase on the table to defend herself with. "If you make one step toward me, you coward, IH scream for help." Rushing at her, he seised her by the throat and hurled her on the aofa. Ills fingers tightened their grip, choking all utterance. "Tou will leave me, will you!" he cried, shaking her with all hia strength "Leave me! Leave mt! Thea yon will leave me dead!" He did not hear a knocX. nor the opening of the deor that renewed it A hand gripped him by the cellar, and his own grasp of Batata's frail form relaxed. The hand swung him round and tent him rctU&c across the room. "Whafe the matter with you, Brooka? Has it got to wife beating now?" Smith stood laokme; at hint seen rally. Emma strucglaft usj, atere dead than aOve. "Oh, Tlmsy," oho cried, tried to kill me becaueu Z would xt aaay wsth Umr "An rigtrt, IB raws, yea ge new," he repilcd. "Tou stop have!" eessaauoded her husband furicualy. "What does this man mean bp Interfering la my af fairs T "I guess that man baa a hia; claim ea your gratitude," "aid Smith. "Thafs twe escapes you've had tonight eae from the penitentiary aad one fees the electric chair. You've a whole let to be thankful for if you only knew it, Brooks, but It looks like you don't" Emma had reached the deor and hurried eat without looking back. Her husband weuld have rushed after her, but between hlsn and the exit stood the tall form of Smith, and there waa something In Jitney's look, In the lines that had tightened about his mouth, that eauaed him to hesitate. He had .never imagined that the kind, genial fate eould take oa each an expression.. The eyes had become hard and fotMd dlng, and under their keen gaoe the man's feeble courage wilted. "Brooka," said Smith, "you have no mere lights. Tea relinquished them all tinder the terms of yeur deal wtth oma, aad yen have been paid tn foil. Of eouree Sf you repent of the bargaVi Captain WHBema, aa a party to the eentraet, stay ha Induced to can -eel the receipt and ltave the matter an It waa earlier ia the evening. Z win get him en the phena In a Jiffy tf you aay so." - A smile ae sickly, so dhrtorted with that m tesejM a hyena- like grimace, fllckered6n Brooks' via. age. "I oce," .he said. "You've all turned against me now you think I'm down. Well, as you like. Consider I've been paid In full. I'm afcreenble. I've done nothing but slave for her for five years and been kept down by her. I didn't send her awny; but, seeing she's going against my wishes, she'll stay gone. It lets me out. In futuro I'll only have myself to think of, and you bet I'm going to do It" "Thafs up to you," retorted Smith sentcntlously. Without saying good night be turned and left the room to rejoin Emma, who was waiting for him at the bot tom of the elevator shaft BO 1 On Iht Sanaay Scheet Leattn bp Itev. Dr. Lfaaccett An aha fcv teraatieaal Newspaper WUt Study Chih. t7cWt IMt Vy Bv. T. K, LSkmi. ..) Jan. 2nd; ti. (Copyright. 11B. R- T. S. LiMC.tt, D.D.) John Tho Forerunner of Jecut. Matt 111:1-12. Golden Text The voice of en cry ing in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make bis paths straight. Matt ill: 3. Verse 1 What were tho days re ferred to In verse one? What are the facts concerning John the Baptist his parents, the time aad place of his birth, his early training, tho commencement of his ministry, his characteristics, and the nature of his preaching? Where and what was the wilderness of Judea? Verse S What did John want tho people to do when hp urged them to repent? Why was It then, and why is it now, impossible for any person to enjoy the favor of God without repentance? What did John mean by saying "Tho Kingdom of Heaven is at hand?" Has the kingdom of heaven been es tablished on earth, and it' so, what is that kingdom, and who ore its citi zens? Verse S What did Esaias (Isaiah) foretell concerning John, and where is the passage to be found? In what sense did John prepare the way for Jesus? Verse 4 Why did John dress in such a plain way and eat such simple food? To what extent should good people, to-day, take John for an example in the matter of food and clothing? To what extent does God care as to what we eat, and what we wear? If alt you know of a man is that he Is fastidious in tho matter of dress. and an nykaa a ln hia f oo. now too&R yeu rate hlaa as te postrenal ptetsf Can men work as hard, tfciak GO) dearly aad aocompDeh as mueh, cr more, in all departments of life oa tj vegetable, as on a meat diet? Verses 6-6 Hew do you account for the wonderful interest which John's preaching created? If John were the permanent pastor of a church, in this town, do yeu sup pose that he would be able to can stantly keep up such a great revival as this story records? What did John's baptism signify? Was baptism then, and is baptism now for adults Nof any avail without a full confession of sin? Verse 7 When a snemVer fef a church Is not a devoted man. Is ha better or worse than any ethnr tin ner? If a minister of the gospel la aot a truly good ' man, whobe word is as good as his bond, how would you pare him with a layman of BiiaiUsT character? What is the tendon cy of the of a paster, or of a Bible class as to making Its incumbent a trar noble and all-round, morally financially, trustworthy mant Is a pastor of a church under any greater obligation to be a truly do- voted man than lta members f Why or why not? These scribes and Pharisees were those days what our p&stora church offi-cialfl are tn these days, How do you account for tho fact that they were rach bad men? Verses 8-9 What are the frulte which prove genuine MaentaneoT (This question must be answered In writing by members of the oluau) To what extent does the fast tfeat a man has a noble and devoted an cestry recommend him to God? Con any person be saved because of his parents' goodness? Verse 10 Is it the fact, and why, that incompetent men fall and that bad men always come to grief? Verso 11 What is the difference be tween the personal results of John's baptism and that of tho baptism of the Holy Bpirlt from Jesus? Verse 12 What reason is there tar the belief that men and women make their own hell or heaveaf Laeeon for Bus day, Jan. ft, UIO, The Baptism and Teup tasted ad J taut. Matt 111:18-17: lv:l-it. On Husbands. Tcsw la always tho consolation at the bottom ef the tup of eplnsterhood "Bettor ne husband than a bad one," And the bad ones are over plenty. -Wannaee, in London T. P.'a WeeatV. Ewwt! Medical Prltoathood. Theva fa nothing older in medicine1 4aa t'niiattva therapaatles, wales mss Indeed the Katattay atf fee saedi oal steaauhttt ef Bgynfc . WOMEN SMALL EATERS. Restaurants Now Admit TMs By Charging Tn cm Less. In' a small Chicago restaurant that caters to persons on economy bent the bill of faro is headed by this no tice. "Regular Dinner Men 16 cents; women, 15 cents." "How Is this asked a chance cus tomer belonging to the sex most heavily taxed. "You charge ns fel lows 10 cents more than you do tho women. What have wo done that we should be so discriminated agaiast?" "You eat more," was the plain re- Joinder. "It doesn't cost nearly to much to feed women as men, but we are the first concern in this part of the town that has been brave enough to say so in plain print. Many for eign restaurants have recognised that fact and have regulated their prices accordingly. Boarding houses, too, are well acquainted with the moscu lllne appetite and satisfy its longings at a premium. "However, If the male boarder ia subjected to exceeslve charges he always has the satisfactlen ef know ing he gets his money's worth. Walt ers In institutions of that kind aro required to report in the kitchen whether an order ie for a 'lady or gentleman,' and the cook dishes up In proportion to the capacity of the diner. Berne cheap restaurants have adopted the plan of serving lady like' portions at rock -bet torn prices, tnereby enabling the man with an appetite to double up on his order and preserve a fair ration between the cost of men's and women's meals. But we like our plan better. It gives everybody a fair thow and pre vents confusion." A Progressive Picnic. The little folks enjoy going te a picnic In a hay rack. Have beards fixed across the sides so no little one will be dropped along the way. If the wagons are decorated with green bows and wild sunflowers the ride Is much more enjoyable. The picnic grounds should be pro vided with material for all kinds of outdoor garnet, not forgetting swings for the children. The different games could be num bered la the order In which ihey are to bo played a pole wit No. 1 on it over the croquet, No. 2 at the next game, and eo on; but this is not nec essary, as most of the pleasure ef a picnic is the freedom to roam, do er not do, and enjoy the woods. The especially progressive part should be Uie dinner. Let Ne. 1 be the lemonade stand, No. 2 wooden plates, No, 3 sandwiches, pickles and cold meats, No 4, cakes and cookies. No. 6 fruits, etc. The number of stands would depend of course en tho bill of fare, but It is well to have the last one provided with lemonade, or with.coffee for the older ones. The stands should be about half a block apart, and after receiving rations at one, the children should find a place to sit down and eat, then go with their wooden plates to the next stand, etc. Laundry Hints. A spoonful of salt added te the starch on a windy day will prevent it from blowing out of the clothes. A little washing-Dlue in the "boll" suds will whiten clothes wonderfully. Very thin handkerchiefs may bo slightly stiffened by adding a small quantity of hot water starch to the blua-water. " All iron embroideries on the wrong side. If a little kerosene is added when boiling the clothes they will require less rubbing to reirove the dirt. The odor of keroecne will not remain In the clothes after drying. A handy little apron which makes hanging up clothes much easier. It made by taking two-thirds of a yard of ticking and finishing one end with a band, as yeu de an apren. Next turn up nine Inches at the bottom and sew at each side and through the middle. Tola will form two pockets for holding clothes-pins, and will save much stooping to pltk up the pins. Shouldn't Have Novels at Dlnaver. Should you read novels at meals or should yeu talk? Which is the bet ter for digestion? There Is a com mon subject of discussion among women. One person says: "Don't read at meals, especially au exciting novel, as It interferes Indirectly with digestion. One's mind Is flied In tently on the book, when all atten tion shorld be given to the process of mastication; consequently the blood which, should be helping diges tion is rushed from the head. A tranquil condition of mind and body Is needed to insure perfect digestion. 1 think It is far better for one to dine in company. When the diner talks he naturally prolongs the meal, thus giving more time for the food to be digested." Oldest Woman in England. Mrs. Honor Coleman, who occu pies a little cottage at Cleevo, In the county of Somerset, Is generally con sidered the oldest woman In England Bhe Is 117 years of age. Her moth er was a centenarian, her grandmeth. er died at 101, aad her dughtor it SO. Oountoee to Leetinre. The Countess of Warwick announ ced her Intention of starting oa a lec turing tour of America, the preeeeda of which, as well aa the proceeds from her memoirs, which she is now writing, will be devoted to realising "my great omMtlea, awning and ad Itlag a paper." RUSSIAN'S ODD WAGER. The Eight Different Methods of Loco-, motion by Which He Won. A man named Duhoroff has just won a highly original wager at Kief, Russia. Ho had undertaken to appear dolly during eight days in the streets employing each time a different mode of locomotion. He commenced by running down the steps of his dwelling and along the boulevard on his hands. The fol lowing .day ho hopped through the town, on one leg. Stilts, a skipping rope, roller skates and a bath chair all followed in turn. One day ho was conducted through the principal thoroughfares by a small boy who led him on a string. The finest of his exploits was un doubtedly yesterday's performance when, turning successive Bomersaults in vthe air for nearly a mile, he arrived amidst enthusiastic cheers at the cafe where his friends were waiting to be stow the prize upon him. Women In Japan. Japan controverts somo western ideas as to woman's sphere, for In the province of Shlma, on the south roast of the island empire, women rre the sterner sex, and not only do most of the field work but are also employed as divers. Stripped to the waist they enter the water at all Bea for.s except during the coldest months of the winter, remaining un cer water sometimes for over a min ute, and fish up shellfish and tengusa (a kind of seaweed), which they place in a small net carried by each Liver at the girdle. These female div ers are extremely hardy. The life Is, however, a trying one, and .the con stont exposure causes those engaged tn It to become very coarse in appear tmce aad to age quickly. A Fruitful Potato Plant Not satisfied with yielding an enor mous output In the regular way, an Irish potato vln growing In the gar den of C. C. Nail at Luthersville, Ga., .some time ago began to put out pota toes all along its branches, and, when 'ent to the "Constitution" office yes terday, had potatoes as large as eggs growing practically all over the vine. In a letter accompanying the freak, Mr. Nail states that the vine grew in M3 garden, where the land Is a mix ttre of sand and red clay. On taking up the plant he found that the Indus trious viae hod not neglected Its reg t:v duty while pulling off its unusual itirct. as proven by the fact that an 'lEUfnially large number of potatoes rre found in their accustomed plage in the ground. Atlanta Constitution. Pure Water vs. Typhoid. Prof. Geo. M. Koher recently col Vctcd statistics showing that the sub' i Hut ion of a pure for a contaminated -tr.tcr-susply in American cities has been accompanied by a decrease ' of i.Rths from typhoid amounting to r.'.ore than seventy per cent Before Vhe change tho deaths numbered, on the average, 69.4 per 100,000; since, they have fallen to 19.8. A bulletin of the New York State Department of Hoalth in 1908 showed, in ten citie3, reduction of over fifty-three per cent, in the typhoid death-rate after tho Introduction of a pure water-supply. Youth's Companion. A Lesson for Older Folk. Same one told my little child there! were bears np-stalrs in the dark, so sh efused to go alone to bed. I told her there were no bears, and anyhow God is love, and if she would always say that to herself nothing would harm her. At last she was persuaded to go alone. As It got darker toward the top of the stairs I heard her say ing aloud over and over: "God is love they isn't no bears. God Is love they Isn't no bears." A Hopeful Soul. "Hope springs eternal," says the poet The Chicago News gives a striking illustration of the truth of his words. Woman is naturally more hopeful than man. Yes, there's my wife, for Instance; for years past every time she had occasion to buy fish she has asked the dealer If they were fresh, hoping, I suppose, that some day he'll say no. A Reman Lady's Oyster Feat. In the palace of the Caesars In Pompeii are still seen vomltorla, where ancient Romans, when filled to surfeit would tickle their throats with finger er feather and so eat ten or twelve times daily. A Roman grande dome at one sitting thus enjoyed 2, 000 British oysters. Cicero showed appreciation for Cato by making six such returns at one session. Good to Remember. Physical defects can be turned into Incentives to success Instead of draw backs, what we look upon as handi caps In the end may prove spurs to enable us to reach the goal of desire, If we know but how to use them. We make our own happiness, we carve our own success. The Only Way to Know. Catherine had asked so many ques tions and father was growing impati ent Finally he said, "O, Catherine, I cant answer half your questions." "I know yeu can't, father, but then I do not know which half you can't an swer." Grow Old In the Balkans. In the Balkans is the greatest num ber of old folk. From a small popu lation they number more than 6,000 over a hundred years old. Tarra del Futflo Famine Diet Doga catch bmsVi, Id ladle oaa sot In font Iwtiitt Ttrra CM Is Your Life Worth Living? When the liver refuses to perform fta functions of secreting bile, and the bowels become inactive and loaded with foul waste materials, the effect on the mind Is most distressing. Gloomy forebodings drive 'out the sunshine. You aro nervous and fret ful. Life is not worth living. . What alia you? It's your liver on a strike. Con gested, torpid, sulky, it refuses to perform its functions. 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