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TffgoaTOFEM
Copyright. 1011. by Thomas Dixon
At last sue stoppeu reiucianuj , uv
5YNOPSIS
Stuart, Bouthcrn lawyer in New York, Is
tn lovo with Nan Primrose Ills friend,
Dr. Woodman, who has a young daugh
ter, 13 threatened with the loss of his
llrug business by BlvonB, whom ho be
friended years before. Stuart visits tho
Primroses.
Nan wants Stuart to accept a plaoo with
31vens" chemical trust. He dislikes EIv-
Ims' methods and refuses. Blvens ca
bn him.
Blvens Is in lovo with Nan. Stuart re
fuses tho offer, and Nan breaks her en-
ragement with tho lawyer. Blvens asks
Ivoodman to enter the trust.
"Well, when I hint at sucn n tnins
lo your modorn organizing friend that
Bbcse enormous proflta for tho few
aust be paid out of -tho poverty of the
aany against whom tho strong and
Sunning are thus combining a simple
Inswer Is always ready, 'Business is
uslnoss,' which translated Is tho old
ry that tho first murdoror shrioked
lito tho face of, his questioner, 'Am I
iy brother's uecperr i eaw muraer
thoso black bead eyes of Blvens
tmlght Do you think ho would hesi-
lite to close a factory to Increase a
lividend if ho knew that act would
bsult In tho death of its employees
bom weakness and hunger? Not for
mlnuto. Ho hosltates only at a viola-
Ion of tho letter of tho criminal code."
I "But if you Bell your business to
peso men and retlro will you necessa
ry share in their wrongdoing?"
"In a very real and tragic sense, yes.
a coward. I glvo up tho fight.
ve been both a soimer ana a mer-
bant Why should not trade havo its
broes as well as war? Why shouldn't
Ibe Just as ready to dio as a merchant
Ir my people as I was on tho field of
Lttlo? am Just passing through this
orld once. Thcro are Bomo things I
Inply must do as 1 pass. They can't
ait, and tho thing that has begun to
bangle me is this modern croze for
oney, money, money, at nil hazards,
fair or foul means. I must fight It
must Good food, decent clothes, a
Ime, pure air, a groat love these are
any human being ncods. No hn-
Ian being should havo less. I will not
rlko down my fellow man to get more
myself while ono human being on
us earth wants aa much."
I 'You'll nover know," Stuart said,
th deep emotion, "how much I owe
you in my own life. You have ul
kys boon an inspiration to mo."
Che patient gray eyes smiled.
I'I'm glad to hoar that tonight, my
for, strange as It may seem to
i, I'vo been whistling to keep up my
Lirago. I've a sickening ioroooaing
failure. But, after all, can a man
Bl who is right?"
II dont boliove it," woa tba ringing
pwer which leaped to Btuarfs lips.
Ive had to face a crisis llko this re
Uly. I was beginning to hositate
think of a compromise. You've
Iped ma"
I Good luck, my boy," was tba cheery
iwor. "I was a poor soldier tonight
Iself until the llttlo woasol told me
obvious Ilo, and I took courage,
prctonded to have come in a mood
Jgenoroelty, his offer of settlement la
ired by love."
jTho devil must have laughed,"
So did I especially when be told
that he was engaged to le mar-
I."
Engaged to be married?" Stuart
Je a supromo effort to appear lndlf-
ent. "To whom?"
iTo Miss Nan Primrose, a young lady
Iaven't tho honor of knowing, and ho
1 tle lying audacity to nay that he
Boo at her suggestion."
Ituart tried to speak and hbJ tongue
fused to move. In a stupor of blind
Ipalr ho slowly fumbled his way up
Ihls room, entered and threw him-
! across tho bod without undressing.
hvas one thing to preach, another to
le tho thing lfbelf alone in tho dark
is.
CHAPTER V.
Struggle.
iHE longer Stuart wrestled with
tho problem of Nan's yielding
to tho lure of Blvens' gold tho
more hldoous and hopolese It
I a me. Ho began to fool that he had
n to blame. Why had ho allowed
foolish prido of a lovers' quarrel to
In them apart for two woeks?
boa ho came downstairs he paused
uo door. Harriet was playing and
: again; and tho soft tones of her
toco healing. Qe walked gently
tho door of tho masks room, leaned
the panel and watched and
ped her golden head sldewayB In a co
quettish little trlCHiplmnt movement
and In tho quaintest imitation of a
man's voice said:
"I congratulate you, Miss Harriet I
like that very much!"
"Do you, professor? Oh, I'm so glad
to please you!"
She shook her curls with genuine de
light and played out the llttlo dialogue
with vivid imaginary touches.
Stuart laughed.
The girl leaped to her feet, blushing
scarlet, rushed to his side and seized
his hand.
"Did you see me, Jim? Was I very
foolish?'
"Certainly not. I quite agree with
the professor. You will some day slug
before kings and queens, little girl."
He left her waving and smiling to
him from the steps, no walked with
new vigor and a deepening sense of
gratitude to her. His breath deepened,
and his step grew firm and swift. He
would fight for his own. He would go
straight to Nan and laugh at this an
nouncemeut. no would compel her to
hear him. It was an absurd hour to
call, but all the better.
Mrs. Primrose's greeting was eo cor
dinl, so genuinely friendly, that for a
moment he was puzzled. Could it be
possible ho had misjudged her?
She pressed his hand warmly and
llngerlngly.
"Oh, .Tim, I'm so glad you've cornel
Why have you stayed away so long?
It was so foolish of you. You gave up
without a struggle. I'm shocked be
yond measure at Nan. I told her that
his millions would never bring happi
ness unless her heart went with them
that her love for you was a thing
she couldn't lay aside as a cloak she
had worn. I told Nan tho day she
promised to marry Mr. Blvens that you
were worth a dozen such men, no mat
ter how many millions he had. You
have nlways been my choice you
know that"
Stuart could control himself no long
er. Uo rose and raced Mrs. I'rimrose
with a look which brought her elo
quence to nn abrupt end.
"Mrs. Primrose, for once in my life
I am going to tell you tho truth. You
havo always been my bitterest foe.
You brought Nan to New York to get
her away from me."
The mother's eyes blazed with hon
est wrath.
"Yes, I did; and I'm glad I did It
you ungrateful wretch!"
"And you have always been busy
poisoning her mind against me and
corrupting her imagination with
dreams of a life of luxury."
'And, thank God, I've succeeded at
last in bringing her to her senses in
timo to save her from throwing herself
away on you, Jim Stuart!"
As Mrs. Primroeo left Nan quietly en
tered the room. Her face was set for
battle In a proud defiant smile. She
was totally unproparod for the way in
which Stuart met her,
With a quick step ho was at her side,
seized both her hands In a grip of fierce
tenderness and in low tones of vibrant
passion said:
"This thing don't go with me, Nan,
I -won't accept it. I'm going to fight
fight for my own for you are mine
mine by overy law of God and man,
and you aro worth fighting for!"
The hard smile of deflanco molted
from the beautiful face, and a flneh of
tenderness slowly overspread her
cheeks. It was sweet to be loved like
that by a strong, masterful man. Bhe
started to speak, and ho raised his
hand:
"I know, dear, you said our engage-
ment was broken. I don't believe you
mean it. I couldn't. Tho news of
your engagement to Blvens came ss a
bolt out of tho bluo sky. I refuao to
accept such an act as final. You did it
out of pique. You don't mean It. You
can't mean itl I told you tho other
day I had a surprise for you. I Iwve.
It's worth a day. You promised me
inc In the country before our foolish
quarrel. I want It now. You will
como?"
She hesitated a moment and said:
"Yes."
Within an hour they had reached the
hills overlooking Graveeend bay, and
tho magnificent owoep of water bolow
the Narrows. Nan had scarcely epoken
on tho way, answering Stuart's qoas
tions In friendly nods, emllos and men
osvHnl)ls. "Before wo go farther," Stuart MM
whoa they had loft tho car, "I want to
thow you a model homo a friend of
mlno has built out here. It's my Ideal,
end I think you'll llko k."
Aa they entered tho gate. Jialf bld-
dgmfruio rxzrsm tnrgrrroxciainJK::
"What a lovelv llttlo nlacer
A gardener who was watering some
flowers on a sign from Stuart hastened
up tlio gravel walk and opened the
Icor.
Every window commanded entranc
ing views of tho bay and ocean. Ev
ery ship entering or leaving tho harbor
of New York must pass close and could
be soon for miles going to sea.
When Stuart Anally led Nnn out on
the broad veranda of tho second floor
she was In n flutter of excitement over
the perfection of Its details.
"I think it's wonderful, Jlml" she
exclaimed, with enthusiasm.- "I've
never seen anything moro nearly per
fect. Whose is it?"
Stuart looked into her dark eyes with
desperate yearning.
"It's yours, Nan!"
"Mlno?"
"Yes, dear; this is my secret. I'vo
been building this homo for you the
past year. I've put all tho little mon
ey my father gave mo with overy dol
lar I could save. It's paid for, and
here's the key. I meant to ask you
out hero to fix our wedding day. 1
nsk you now. Forgot tho nightmare
of tho past two weeks, and remember
only that wo love each other."
Her lips quivered for Just an In
stant, and her hand gripped the rail
of tho veranda.
"If I'd seen it four weeks ago, Jim,
I really don't see how I could have re
sisted It, but now" she shook her
head and laughed "now it's too late."
"My Godl Don't say that, Nan!" ho
pleaded. "It's never too late to do
right You know that I love you.
You know that you love me."
"But I've discovered," she wont on,
with bantering, half challenging frank
ness, "that I lovo luxury too. I never
knew how deeply and passionately be
fore" Sho paused a moment, look
ing toward Sea Gate. "Isn't that the
nnchorageof the Atlantic Yacht club?"
"Yes," he answered impatiently.
"Then that's Mr. Blvens' yacht, the
big, ugly black one lying close ln3horo
with steam up. Ho told me ho would
send her Into drydock today. Ho was
talking last night of a wedding cruise
in her to the Mediterranean. I con
fess, Jlra. that I want to shine, to sue
ceed and dazzle and rolgn. This is
perhaps the one chance of my life."
"Do you hold yourself so cheap?"
"You can't realize how much the
power of millions means to a woman
who chafes at tho limitations tho world
puts on her sex. It's too late"
'Don't, don't say it, Nan!"
'Why not bo frank? This llttlo cot-
tago Is a gem, I admit. But I'vo seen a
splendid palace set in flowers and
gleaming with subdued light. Soft
music steals through its halls mingled
with the laughter of throngs who lovo
nnd ndmiro me. Its banquet tables are
laden with the costliest delicacies.
while liveried servants hurry to and
fro with plates and goblets of gold."
Stuart seized her arm with fierce
strength that hurt. "You shall not do
this hideous thing. You are mine, I
tell you, and I am bigger than money.
I have tho power to think, to create
ideas, to create beauty the power that
remakes the world. I expect to have
all the money we shall need. In tho
years to come we shall bo rich whether
we seek it or not But the sweetest
days of all life will be those in which
wo light side by side the first battles of
life In youth and poverty when we
shall count the pennies and save with
care for the llttlo ones God may send
us."
"But life is short, Jim. I can have
things now. He has already promised
them a palace in town, another by
tho sea, a great castle in the heart of
the blue southern mountains wo used
to watch as children and armies of
crvants to do my bidding. I can live
now."
"And you call these trappings and
tinsel lifer'
"I wnnt them."
"My God, Nan, haven't you a soul?
Hasn't the life within no meaning for
you? To me such luxury is sheer In
sanity. The possibilities of personal
luxury have been exhausted thousands
of years ago. It's commonplace, vul
car and contemptible. If you wish for
power why chooso the lowest of all its
forms? The way you aro entering is
worn baro by tho foot of millions of
forgotten fools whose bodies worms
have eaten. Not one of them lives
today even in a footnoto of history."
"And yet, Jim, you know as well as I
do that money Is tho sign of success
and power; Its absence, of falluro and
weakness. If you make a mistake In
your career you can correct it and be
gin again. Being a woman, L cannot,
for marriage is my only career. A
mistake now would be to me fatal."
"And you are making the one tragic
mistake no repentance can undo. The
deliberate choice of evil, knowing It to
bo evil. Your heart la mlno mine, I
tell you! Do you deny it?"
Again ho seized her hand, gripped it
fiercely and looked into her eyes with
tender, searching gaze.
Nan looked away.
"Oh, Nan, dear, believe mei" ho
pleaded. "You can't deny this voice
within the soul and live, nnppincss Is
instdo. not outside, dear."
rne lover paused" a moment, over
eomo with his. emotion, nnd ho knew
by the quick rising nnd falling of tho
girl's breast that a battlo was raging,
Quick to see his advantage, he drew
her gently Insldo.
"See, Nan, there aro no cheap imlta
tlous in here, no vulgar ornaments
which mean nothing. This bomo will
bo a real ono because It will havo a
loul. There can bo no coarso or menial
tasks within its wails because Its work
shall be glorified by the old immortal
song of lovo and life. '
Stuart loaned close and spoke in a
low tense voice:
"And It will always bo beautiful
Nan, because it will be penetrated with
the touch of your hand. Every piece
or nirnituro will glow with that radi
ance. Gold and precious stones can
have no such luster. See, here I havo
planned to place your piano. There
will bo no music on earth like tho
songs those throbbing strings shall
make to my soul when they quiver be
neath tho touch of yo;'haud."
The lover slipped nls arm gently
around the girl's yielding form, her
head drooped on his shoulder, the great
dark eyes blinded with tears. For a
moment ho hold hor In silence, broken
only by a deep sob. nis hand touched
her hair with tho tenderost gesture as
ho whispered:
"We can only know a few real
friends In this world, dearest But one
great lovo comes to any human soul,
and life is nil too short to lose a sluglo
day."
"Hush-hush, Jlml" tho girl cried In
anguish. "Don't say any more, please."
"Toll mo that It's all right, dear," ho
urged. "You know you cannot leave
mo now. You know that you lovo me
and that your love Is n deathless
thing."
"Yes, yes; I know," sho gasped.
"But I'm going to marry him. I can't
help it The spell of his millions is on
me, and I can't shako it off."
With a determined effort sho drew
herself from his embroco nnd In hard,
cold tones continued:
"No, Jim; you must face tho truth.
I am going to marry this man, and
the most horrible thing I can say
about myself Is that, deeply as I lovo
you, I know I shall be content wltli
tho splendid enrcer that will be mine.
I shall never regret my marriage."
The lover looked at her in a dazed
way, as If unable to grasp tho mean
ing of hor words.
"But you can't do, this vile thing.
Since the world began I know that
SHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE. By virtue of
process issued out of the Court ot
Common Pleas of Wayne county, and
State of Pennsylvania, and to mo di
rected and delivered, I havo levied on
and will expose to public sale, at the
Court Houso In Honesdaie on
FRIDAY, JUNE 0, 3 P. M.
All tho defendant's right, title and
interest in the following described
property viz:
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land, sltuato in the Town
ship of Manchester, county of Wayne,
and State of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows:
BEGINNING for a corner at the
northeasterly corner of land belong
ing to E. K. Barnes, and commonly
called the Cole Flat, on tho bank of
tho Delaware River; thence in a
southwesterly direction along tho
easterly side of the Cole Flat lot and
tho H. Lerons lot, lot the distance bo
more or less, to a cornor in tho lino
of land formerly belonging to Robert
Halsey, and now belonging to Eras-
tus Lord estate; thence in a some
what southeasterly direction along
tho said Erastus Lord estate to a
corner of the C. G. Armstrong lot
let the distance be more or less;
thence in a somewhat northeasterly
direction along the line of lands be
longing to C. G. Armstrong and Ken
noy Brothers to the Delaware River,
let the distance be more or less;
thence up the Delaware River to the
place of beginning.
CONTAINING one hundred forty
ono hundred forty) acres, more or
less, and commonly called tho Gore
lot. Being the same property con
veyed by William M. Kellam et ux.
and Coe F. Young et ux. to George
Gould, by deed dated the 9th day of
February, 1904, and recorded in tho
office for the recording of deeds In
and for Wayno county in deed book
No. 92, page 128, and being tho same
land that George Gould and wife
by their deed dated the ISth day of
July, 1910, recorded in Wayne coun
ty deed book No. 101, page 191,
granted and conveyed to Gould Lum
ber Company.
Seized and taken in execution as
the property of The Gould Lumber
Company at the suit, of First Nation
al Bank of Hancock, N. Y. Judg
ment, $3,000. No. 23 Jan. Term,
912. Attorney McCarty.
TA1CE NOTICE All bids and costs
must he paid on day of sale or deeds
.will not be acknowledged.
FRANK C. KIMBLE, Sheriff.
"The spell of his millions is on mo."
vain, weak, ignorant women havo sold
themselves to men thoy could not love
for money, rank and luxury. But you
aro not of that breed, Nan. You are
the typical Amorican girl. You repre
sent women whose hearts have been
pure, whose lives havo been clean, who
havo kept burning in the hearts of
men tho great faiths of the soul. Re
spect for women has been one of tho
foundations of our moral life. The
woman who sells herself to buy bread
stands higher In the moral world than
you" He hesitated.
"Go on. Jim; say the worst. Ana
still I'm going to do It"
(Continued in Tuesday's Issue.)
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beginning. Containing,, fifty acres
being the same more or less. Being
tho same land which Samuel H.
Skinner by deed dated May 7, 1904,
and recorded in Wayne County in
D. B., No. 92, page 464, granted and
conveyed to John G. Skinner.
Tho second Beginning at a heap
of .stones the south-western cornor
o land conveyed by F. Stewardson
and L. Smith to E. B. Keesler;
thence by lands formerly of Nathan
Mitchell north eighty dogrees west
thirty-two rods to a hemlock corner;
thence by lands formorly of Z. & P.
Wilcox south seventy-seven degrees
west soventy-threo degrees west
soventy-threo and one-half rods to a
stones cornor; thence by land form
erly of John Torrey north eighty
seven and one-half rods to stone
corner; thence cast one hundred and
three and one-tenth rods to stones
corner In the western lino of land
formerly of E. B. Keesler; thence
along said lino south seventy-six
and six-tenth rods to the place of
beginning. Containing fifty acres be
the same more or less.
The Third Beginning at a stake
and stones at tho south-east cornor
of Jesse O. Mosier's lot, thence east
thirty-eight and one-tenth rods to a
stake and stones; thence north ono
hundred and five rods to a stake and
stones on a level spot of ground
about two rods west of a ledge of
rocks; thence west thirty-eight and
one-tenth rods to a stake and stones
and thence south ono hundred and
flvo rods to the placo of beginning.
Containing twenty-five acres of land
bo the same more or less. The sec
ond and third piece above described
being same land which Delia C.
Haynes by deed dated July 3, 190G,
and recorded In Wayne County In
Deed Book No. 9C, page 210, grant
ed and conveyed to John G. Skinner.
On said premises Is a house and
two barns.
Seized and taken in execution as
the property of John G. Skinner, at
tho suit of Daniel L. Brown. No. 31,
Juno Term, 1911. Judgment,
$1,125. Attorneys, Kimble & Han
Ian. TAKE NOnCiS. All bids and costs
must be paid on day of sale or deeds
will not be acknowledged.
FRANK C. KIMBLE. Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE By virtue of
process Issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Wayno county, and
State of Pennsylvania, and to me di
rected and delivered, I have levied on
and will expose to public sale, at the
Court House In Honesdaie, on
THURSDAY, HAY 29, AT 2 P. M,
All tho defendant's right, title, and
Interest In the following described
property viz:
All those three certain lots or par
cels of land situate in the township
of Damascus, county of Wayne and
state of Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows, to wit:
The first, beginning In the north
line of land conveyed to Z. & P.
Wilcox at a heap of stones south
west corner of lands conveyed to Z.
& P. Wilcox; thence south seventy-
seven degrees west eighty-four and
seven-tenth rods to a corner; thenco
north one hundred six and one-half
rods to a stones corner; thenco east
eighty-two and one-half rods to a
corner; and thence south eighty-seven
and one-half rods to the place of
pEGISTEK'S NOIICE. Notice is
XL hereby given that the accountants
herein named have settled their respective
accounts in tho olllce of tho Register of Wills
of Wayne County. Pa., and that the same will
be presented at the Orphans' Court of said
county for confirmation, at the Court IIoubp
In Honesdaie, on the third Monday ot
June next viz:
First and final account of J. C.
Burcher, administrator of the estate
of Thomas L. Burcher, Damascus.
First and final account of Frank
L. Bedell, administrator of the estate
of Helen J. Bedell, Dyberry.
First and final account of Jano
Loercher, administratrix of tho es
tate of John Loercher, Honesdaie.
First and final account of Homer
Greene, administrator of the estate
of Charles H. Mills, Lake.
First and final account of Charles
J. Stevens, administrator of William
F. Stevens, Sterling.
First and final account of John W.
Hazleton, administrator of the estate
of Angellne H. Masters, Sterling.
First and final account of Helen
K. Robacker now intermarried with
O. W. Megargel, administratrix of tho
estate of Mary Robacker, Sterling.
First and final account of Minnie
Townsend, executrix of tho estate of
Leo Calvin Smith, Lake.
W. B. LESHER, Recorder.
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