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Author of "Tli Count
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CHAPTER XVIII.
I was up the stairs like a flash, to fiml
Duponceau, one of thi old broadswords In
bis liand, holding the balcony. Mens
lie.-.d wore to he een just above the
flooring of the porch, where the invader
liad climbed by mean of my trellises, but
the owner of those heads seemed very lit
tle disposed to come farther. They had
no reserve to cover their attack from the
the protection of the dunes, and Dupon
ceau waa proclaiming that he wotild be
aivad the first rascal that raised biimclf
another inch. At the ring of de;rmina
tion in his voire, no wonder that, no one
came on. I had barely reached his side,
however, when a man flung a handful of
and full in Duponceau's face, temporar
ily blinding him, at the aama moment
that another leaped up the trellis and
vaulted over th balcony rail. I met him
face to face, and recognized the surly chap
who had ipied on me that first day from
the wood. Ha bad not gained bia balanct
when I fell upon him, hoping to toppla
falm back against the rail. Instead, his
Tert shot out from under him, and, clutch
ing at me, b fell flat on the balcony. II
lay there panting a aecond, bis arma about
my back, while I tried to get my hands
ipon bia chest to push myself up. Sud
denly big grip tightened, and, with a lurch,
lie rolled me over, so that now I lay un
derneath and pinned by hi arms. Then
he tried my game, ani), band on my cheat,
Bought to drive the breath from my body.
He was heavy, and I felt myself going,
going, drawing each breath harder, see
ing red more dully, when with a jerk the
pressure lightened, and I looked up to see
Charles, his brawny arma about the man's
boulders, slowly but Inexorably throwing
bim over on his side. His hand relaxed,
there waa a groan, and the man lay flat on
his back, Charles securely kneeling on
turn while I struggled to my feet.
Meantime Duponcesu, his sight clear
sigain, bad bold the balcony, and more,
1iad driven the men down the supports by
striking with bia aword over the edge.
"Throw him over," ha commanded us
now, and quickly we had the hapless crea
ture up on the railing and had dropped
him Into the sand below. lie fell with a
soft thud, and wa turned to other mat
ter. It waa high time. Baffled at the bal--cosy,
the enemy were already trying to
batter in tba front door. At the first
'Sounds below-stairs, Hodney bad drawn
my dinner-table and the heavy oak settle
acrou the door, and fortified It with every
bavy weight in-door. Now the batter
tog began, and Duponceau and Cbarles
joined him while with an axe I found in
'my den I backed away the trellises that
climbed to the balcony. Verily tha fight
was hot when I would cut down my own
ipronerty.
Crash crash ! A heavy log struck the
front door and ripped away a panel. The
tog waa withdrawn, there was a about,
and again came the thudding crash, splin
tering the upper part of the door and car
trying clear In to the settle. I was mad,
mad through and through, at the thought
of these desperadoes, and a glance at
Charles faoe told me that he was the same.
"Wa built up the barricade, we tried to
lay it against tha next assault, but this
time the upper part of the door burst in-
ward, and wa were almost face to fare
with tha foe. Rodney and I crammed the
'lining-room table into plaoe, and threw
ithe chairs behind It I cared little now
if all th furnitunie were beaten into
splinters.
"Now 1" cried Duponceau. There was
a boom, a crash, and the battering-rotn
shot half way Into the bouse. Aa It
.cleaved away the door, Duponceau leaped
high on to the wreck of the table and laid
about blm wltn bis aword. 1 aaw one
yiau fall sideways, and the rest, startled
Joto fear by this man with eyes ablaze,
Hand, hesitate, and fall back
"Come oa I" be cried. "There is room
for two abreast 1" But no one came on;
the passage through that opea doorway
Jooked dubious
' A hurried conference, a quick dispersal,
and then th enemy was back, armed with
. clubs cut from th woods. Now they came
on with a rush, and the battle Joined
Pi stars were discarded; It was to b
fight of our old rusty swords, an sticks
found by Charles, and th st'.iis of th
pines. Two men leaped int the breach
and fall oa Duponceau, another alipped in
nd (ell to Rodney's oar, whil Charles
And I (ripped our weapons and waited.
Duponceau thrust at on of his assail
ants and with jerk threw th other
cross the broken tabl almost at my
feet. A blow aimed at my head fell on
Cbarles' staff, and h had th man reelin
ia a corner with a sudden thrust of hi
arm. Another man followed, and ha an
I laid about each other, blow falling on
. aword, and sword ou pine-wood. We had
the advneg ia that we stood on the
chairs, the table, and what waa left of
the door, and th enemy had to spiin
galiut our entrenched position. Face to
face with us, toppling over th broken
furniture, their ardor passed, and grid
ually w drov them back, pressing the
out of th doorway harder than tbey had
pressed In. The wan opposite me aimed
savag blow, I dodged, and, grappling
with him, threw him with all my strength
cross the table. From there Duponceau
rolled him out against bis comrades. All
this time Monsieur Pierre bad fought like
demon, hut now one auan fell against
bis legs, while another struck blm a glanc
ing blow arroris the shoulders, and before
be could gain hi footing he fell from the
tabl back into the room, striking against
the settle. He lay there still. Rodney
was in bis place, and I jumped beside
lii in.
"Now!" I cried, and a inoaient later
we bad what was left of the enemy safo
ly at bay.
The atta'-klng party gathered together,
nd, with uiaiiy 111 looks at us. finally
withdrew. Charles pulled the man he bail
in t lio corner up before us, and asked
i' it should be done with him. I pointed
out to whero the oilier were turning up
the beach.
"it setiuis altaont too good for blm,"
aid Miartes.
Yen," 1 J it.; "it does." I bad to hold
iitync!f tight in iJiei-k now as I looked at
iv broken d'ir itnd dcrastati"! room
"(itt out." 1 cried, "before I begin to talk
t ''!, mil tell the ret of your gang
V.u lh next t i iiit they butter in a man's
oue I hoie th-y get tlu'ir Juxt deserts.
A ::c IsJii'l of ruttiuns they make! Th
lime j oi look ill l hi door there'll
V? iu;:i i'-r done, Get out
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ricnile by a none-too gentle lift from
Charles.
I turned to Duponceau; he was just
silting up, rubbing his shoulders. He
struggled up to his feet and looked about
him.
"I'm afraid, Selden, you'll never forgive
nurself for xlielieriug me. I didn't thiuk
it would really come to this.'
"I did," I answered. "I knew it, and
I knew we'd beat them off. . Rut if they
ever come again, It'll be the end of on
cr the other of u."
"I'd better surrender," he said.
I gave a short laugh. "I'd put you in
el. ii ins first. This is my house, and I
have what guests I choose, and all the
powers of Europe shan't prevent me! Do
these people think we're living in tbe Mid
dle Ago?"
"I'm Inclined to think we are," said
Koiluey, from his seat on the overturned
settle. "Hut I've always had a liking for
those days, so I don't object."
Then w went to work to build up tbe
front of tbe house as best we could.
CHAPTER XIX.
By the time we bad finished our repain
the morning was still not far advanced
towards noon. I had lighted a pipe and
was smoking in the full joy of rest after
battle, when Rodney came up to me with
a puckered line between Ins eyebrows.
"I'm afraid," he remarked, "we'r going
to get let down for the rest of the day."
"Why, man !" I ejaculated, "you
wouldn't be going through that sort of
racket each hour in tbe twenty-four,
would you?"
He smiled at my answer. "Not exactly,
but just at present we're playing the part
of a lot of cooped up rats too realistical
ly to S'lit your bumble servant. I'll be
expecting- them to set fire to the house
next. Resides that, I shouldn't be sur
prised if the club would start a search for
me at any moment. Anything may hap
pened In my office, the market may have
gone to pot, and my customers be ready
to tar and feather me."
"YVell,"I agreed, "that's all true, and
et if you go it leaves Duponceau Just so
much more unprotected."
"I know," be mused thoughtfully, rub-
ng his cheek with hi hand. "I wish to
th deuc I knew who the man was." He
looked st me sharply. "Haven't you an
lnKitug, ieiixr
I shook my head. "Art-1 know U that
he came out of the sea in a storm, with
s precious treasure-box, and that Fate
has apparently appointed us to protect
rr. from bis enemies until he sees fit to
return Into the sea again. On one suhieet
he's absolutely unapproachable: his ante
cedents." "Then why," pursued Rodney, "did you
ever take such an Infernal liking to blm?"
I considered. "Why did you?"
Our eyes met, and we both smiled.
huckled, and then laughed.
There's an old French adage." said
Rodney " 'chechra la fetnme.'" Ho
took a turn or two up and down the room.
ben hee here, telix," be said, "there's
no denying the fact th'.t we're both of
s In tbe same boat, figuratively sneaking.
even if no longer physically. You bod a
great drag from the start, because you
were living suet) an unusual sort of life,
nd were probably a woman-tauter, cer-
ainly had no use for society. Those
hingH take with a girl brought up in New
York."
I smoked stolidly. "You won tbe flint
wound, and that takes with a womnn any
where." He looked at his bandaged arm and
miled reminiscentlyfl He was probably
thinking of that half-hour wTen sift had
dressed It.
"But the main point Is," be resumed.
"that w both knew that tha particular
girl in question loved romance better than
anything else in the world."
-Ana mat isuponceau was romance
personified," I added, "which fully ex
plains our actions."
Rodney puffed at his cigarette la si
lence.
"Yet l'y grown yery fond of tbe man,'
he sstd presently. "He's brave, and he's
a gentleman."
"I'm fond of blm, too. I wouldn't give
him hp now for the world. I Intend to
stay right here until aomotblng happens."
Rodney finished bis cigarette and threw
it away. "If you don't mind." he said.
"I'll steal over to your farmer's and ride
hors to th club. I'y a feeling that
something may be doing in th outer
world, and that I ought to get next to a
ticket. I ll not be long, and I don't thiuk
they'll coma back before afternoon."
Go, by all meant. The man will give
you tbe horse and show you an inland
road, ao you II not fall In with these peo
pie. V can get oo all right until night
fall."
Rodney started to leave, then turned
again.
"1 was sore," be said, "that first after
noon when I found you and Barbara hay
ing tea here. I'll admit that I'd followed
her from New York, expecting to have a
clear field; but well, one can't always
get what one wants, and lucres luck in
this sort of a fight, juut as there 1 in
the Street ; hut it is a good fight, and
that s more thau 1 can say for some of
the (flairs one sees in town. I'm not
sore any longer.'1
Uc smiled, and somehow hit genuine
ni ss Drought me to my feet.
'It a sipiare tight all round," 1 said
V. e went down-stairs together, and 1
pointed out the way to tliu farm house,
J hen I returned to my den to finish in
.ipe, and to wonder if Rodney was going
Li thr club for new er only to see Bar
bara, the brief glimie of her that morn
ing Into certainly w't up lolh athrill.
The hours slid past without exertion on
my part. Dupunccau aud I hail Um. h a
lilile after twelve, and then I rrlurmkl to
me study and stretched myself on the
leailier couch, with a Look before my eyes.
'I'h'' v :, iiner kiid. u-.inu.niid Hens.itinn
I'lilling, i nine in tlnoiivli tlie liiinlii.v, mid
the it. 1 1 breez, was aa heavy on the eye
as imppies. The win Id drowsed. 1 tie
belli L and my house vveri) too warm ami
flill and lethargic for action, unit my eye
litis I'lnwil despite iii.v best iiileuliims. I
s'ept long, deep, aud like a tired child,
n ill cut tl renin.
There win a nun's step ou the Kt.ilm.
I nit up and rubls-d my eye,; I stretched
forth my arm and put my feet to tU
floor. Rodney entered and flopped lulu
lint leather arm chair, an Irou'-j smile on
bis lips, bis eye bright with tU auws
"Well." he said, "I know: DupasK-eart
F-tlenne !"
"Yes, Etienne, the French Colossus, th
man who mad fortunes In months and
lost them in hours, who planned to mak
the poor of France rich and made them
poorer than Ix-fore, Hie man who's played
hob with the market of Europe for th
last six months."
I could ssy nothing; 1 wa aghast.
"Th most precious scoundrel of th
age," said Rodney, "but nVo potentially
the sreatest lie ne fact or. It was a toss
which way bia coin would fall, and it fell
wrong."
"Well," I said. "I certainly never should
have thought it !"
"Nor I," assented Islip; "never, never,
never."
"How do you know?" I demanded.
"It's public property. It's all in th
paper,' he added, pulling a newspaper
from his pocket and flinging it over to
me. "He escaped from France on a mer
chant vessel, and landed on the New En
gland coast, carrying with him papers
and securities of the greatest value. A
score of ineu have been trying to bag bim
and the papers without unnecessary
noise."
"And w have been harboring him J" I
added.
"We certainly have, and doing our best
to help him evade his enemies and mak
off with the remnant of his spoils."
"I can't help It," I said; "I like him,
and I don't believe he's a bad as peopl
make out. lie's certainly a born leader."
"So was Napoleon," answered Rodney,
"and it wasn't until he failed that peopl
saw the other side of his genius. I fancy
Duponceau's a genius he might, perhaps,
have been an empire-builder but his Ideas
went farther than his means, and so when
his bubble bursts the world calls him a
villain."
"If hi intentions were good, wher doe
the crime lie?"
TTo be continued.) i,
ONE ROOM FLATS.
A Novelty from the West Designed
to Maya 8 pace.
The one room flat Is a real eataU
novelty from the West. This so-called
one room flat, by gleans of specially
built furniture, makes its one room
serve for the purposes that usually
take several. Several Western cities
are provided with these apartment
houses, some of them sheltering as
many aa twenty-eight families. Some
of them are called "residence hbtels,"
and offer tenants the choice of taking
their meals In the public dining-room
or tittlng the domestic facilities at
tached to their own room.
Of course, the flat has In reality
more than one room. There is an en
trance hall, a bathroom and a nar
row apartment adjoining the main
room, which serves for the operation
of the furniture, which swings on a
pivot. The plan of these flats shows
one large room, with a kitchenette, a
bathroom and this curious room about
three feet deep, running parallel with
the main living room. One end of this
serves to supply the closet room, whlla
the other provides the space for the
furniture to swing about In.
When the one room flat Is serving
as a drawing-room there is a small
center table visible, a combination desk
and bookcase, and a sideboard which
stands In its plu.ee, whether the room
is to be UHod as a sitting or dining-
room. It Is only at (dumber time that
the sldebonrd turns around, and on
the other side of the board partition
back of It there swings Into view a
brass bed. This is folded up against
the board, but it Is so arranged that
the bedclothes attached to hooks in
the head of the bed are allowed to
swing free and are aired all day.
Tbe library table, merely by swing
ing tts edge around, doubles its size
and Is capable of seating four persons,
Whitn bedtime Is at hana tbe book
case, which stands next the sideboard.
also does it turn, and in Its placa
there appears a dressing table. 01
course, the same chairs must serve
and they must be selected with appn
prtateness for the varied uses of tht
room.
The great merit claimed for thee
one room flats is the saving of space,
the freedom from the greater caret
of housekeeping and the possibility
of housing so many families in ont
building. Of course the patented fur
nlture made for them is the Indis
pensable element of the scheme and
without It such dwelling places would
not be possible. So it Is naturally tht
company that manufactures the fur
nlture which is putting up the houses,
selling stock in them and otherwise
promoting them as they would any
other building project. In aot ever
rase Is the house supplied wtth
hotel dining room. In some there art
only the small kitchens.
Few of the persons who live !
these om room flats are fortunatt
enough to possess servants, nor dl
they feel the need of them. It Is, ol
course, necessary to put op tht
houses on sites which allow light t
every room, as a one room flat cannot
depend for Its light and air on otha!
rooms.
Straasre Omission.
A woman who visited the Brltlsl
museum recently Inquired of an at
tendant: "Have you no skull of Crony
well? I have been looking all around
for a skull of Oliver Cromwell."
"No, madam," replied the attendant
"We've never had one."
"How very odd!" she exclaimed.
"They have a fin one In the museum
at OxfordV'I.adles' Home Journal
Aa K.ye to llualaeaa.
Art Oenler What! You want $500
for that .picture? You must be crazy,
D AuU-r Not accesKarily. I'm
merely trying to diseount the future.
Art DcV.er How's that?
Do Aubcr Two hundred years hone
tlint picture will probably soil for
jri.O'tt) but I'H) willing to tuke 90 pol
cent off for cash.
Hltrliiaj t'leiiuluw.
"Dad. I waa simply great In relaj
evert." boasted tbe buy from college
"(ioo.l on out; It, Kim. VtVU make u
of tlicm talents. Your nia will soon
I n ivady to re-lay tho carpets." Yal
iUh'tcn Herald.
More J'rut-I leul.
"When we c't iii.iirli-il, Nora, I'll hi
ivlllltis tci lay down my life for you."
"I'll lu' ipiHv Butlxlloil If J'u la;
down u curiM't or two. now and then.1
A rat wel".liitin out four pound
and measuring tweuty-two and a hull
luetics from iiofco to tull win receutij
caught tear Canterbury, England.
Miss Roston The picture was badly
hung. Miss Concord And yet very
well executed.
"Why are you so enthusiastic about
pedeBtrlanlsm?" "Recnuse I can't af
ford an auto." Pittsburg Tost.
"What happens when a man's tem
perature goes down as far as It can
go?" "He has cold feet, mi'am."
Bride Here la a telegram from
papa. Drldrgroom ( eagerly ) What
does he say? Uilde (rends) Do not
return and all will be fot given.
First Office Roy De boss' grand
muddor died last night. Second Office
Roy Gee! I wonder If lie's goln' to de
ball game. Philadelphia Record.
Mrs. KnlekerDo you let Bridget
eat with tbe family. Mrs. Bocher
Yes; it's much cheaper than to have
her eat with the policeman. Puck.
"I see Robinson's married again
married Ms first wife's sister." "Yes.
He said he didn't want to have to
break In another mother-in-law."
Judge.
He Congress will never be com
posed of women. She Why do you
think so? He Can you imagine a
house full of women with only one
speaker? Judge.
Dr. Flllem You needn't worry about
your wife, ghe has a remarkable con
stitution. Henpex Say, doc, you
ought to see her by-laws, rules and
regulations. Life.
"I see that young Noodle and Mis
Sharp have made a match of It He's
got no head at all, but she's a clever
girl." "Well, you can't expect a match
to have two heads to it."
Mistress Well, Bridget, do you
want to leave or stay? Cook Don't
thry to boss me. Faith. I dunno. II
yez want me to shtay, I'll lave, an' if
yez want mo to lave, I'll shtay!
A tall man applied for a position aa
overseer. "What do you know?" hs
was asked. "I don't know anything,"
he replied, "but I'm tall enough to
look over all the men you've got."
Teacher Jlmmle, suppose you had
ten apples and ten oranges, and gave1
nine-tenths of them to some other lit
tie boys, what would you have? Jlm
mle I'd have me head examined!
"Little boy, don't you know that
you shouldn't go fishing on Sunday?"
"Sure I know it, but you see the fish
ain't been educated up to keeping th
Sabbath yet." Detroit Free Press.
"My lazy son has at last decided on
a profession that he thinks he'll like."
"Good. What has ho chosen?" "H
wants to be a lineman for a wire
less telegraph company." Cleveland
Leader.
"And you wouldn't begin a Journey
on Friday?" "You bet I wouldn't!"
"1 can't understand how you can hav
any faith In such a silly superstition."
"No superstition about it. Saturday'!
pay-day." - -
Rumpus Yes. I'm willing to ndmll
that football is a oil game for thosj
who piny, but most of the students take
no jmrt in it. Campus Well, we've gol
to have Boinebmly to root for us. haven'l
we? Philadelphia Ledger.
"Yes," said Mr. Dustln Stax, "I hav
Fiirreeded In life, nnd by the hardest
kind of work." "You don't look aa II
you hud much personal experience witt
hard work." "Of course not I mrefl
It done." Washington Star.
The guest glanced up and down tht
1.1 11 of fare without enthusiasm. "Oh
well," he decided flnully, you may
bring ine a dozen fried oysters." The
colored waiter became all apologies
"Ah's very sorry, sail, but we's out ot
all shellfish Veptln' algij." Every
body's.
A lady was iipi'lled to for charity bj
a well-dressed woman, wre you niur
rled?" was tho question. "Yes." "Whai
Is your hiisbanilV" "Out-o.-work." "Rul
what Is he when he is In work?' asked
the lady. "You don't understand
miss," was the reply. "He's a regulai
out o'-worker."
Was there ever a better example ol
the witty and concise form of expres
eton than the answer of the grlra mai
who, when asked about the character
of a neighbor, sententlously replied:
"Mister, I don't know very much about
him, but my Impression Is, he'd maki
a first-class stranger."
"I declare," says the young house
wife. "I don't know what we are t
do, when round steak costs as mucs
as porterhouse. . It te outrageous.'
"Yes, mum," agrees the marketman
"What's a body going to do if thij
keeps on?" "I would advise you
mum, that beln' the case, to eat porter
house." Life.
Young Wife (rather nervously) Oh
cook, I must renlly speak to you. Youi
master Is always complaining. One da)
It is the sonp, the second day It Is tlM
fish, the third day It Is the Joint li
fact, It Is always something or other
Cook (with feeling) Well, mum, l'n
sorry for you. It must be quite htiwfit
to live with a gentleman of that sort
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mr. Youngmariio (tasting) What
makes the oyster stew so thick an
sweet, dear? Mrs. Youngmarrle
can't Imagine, John; I made it exactlj
nccording to the recipe: "one dozei
Tine, large oysters nnd one quart ol
rich milk." The milk was lovely, ant
It came In tans, and I had to use fo"
cans to make the ttuurt. I think tht
Kiocer culled It "condensed" milk.
The Ilellnuin.
M,.ie Muu-iit.
TLc pun It not nK.'d'd as a blgt
jrder of humor; nevertheless a gtod
nun Is InesUtlble. A writer In th
Baltimore American relates this con
versation:
"Who Is that neglected looking lit
tle boy with that awfully dirty face?
"He Is the child of Profesbor Son-
nenshine, the noted astronomer whi
lives over the way."
"Oh, U he? Come here, Utile boy
Run home ami tell your father hi
doesn't need his telescope to see spout
on the son."
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WHAT EUROPEAN
When the Tuiklsh soldiers In Asia Minor sack and
burn the schools people are horrified at their sad lack
of civilization, but a French writer comes forward to re
mind us just at this time that tho so-called civilized na
tions are robbing the schools to support their soldiers,
which comes to about tho same thing. If a man spent
five times as much for guns as for his children's school
ing he would be considered a lunatic or a desperado,
yet It appears that this Is precisely what the powers
of Europe are doing. The 'Paris review, Mon Dimanche,
says:
"France spends about five times as much on her army
THE STRUGGLE.
Say not the struggle naught avallelh,
The labor and the wounds are vain,
Th enemy faints not nor faileth,
And as things have been they remain
If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars;
It may be, in you smoke concealed,
Tour comrades chase e'en now the fliers,
And bnt for you possess the field.
For while the tired waves, vainly break
ing. Seem here no painful inch to gain,
Far back, through creeks and inleta mak
ing. Comes silent, flooding in, tbe main.
And not by eastern windows only,
. When daylight comes, comes in the
light;
In front, the sun climbs, how slowly.
But westward, look, the land la bright.
Arthur Hugh Ciough.
Humble Pie
"I overheard the offer my father
mad you. You think the device is
worth more?"
"Very much more."
"I have some money lying idl, Mr
Ahdrus, money I would be glad to
invest. It is my own, left me by
my Grandfather Atwood. Will you
"tux me ABOUT it."
wait please let me buy an Interest
in your device?"
The young man's face flushed.
ateyUred at her.
"V are quite in earnest about
this?" he murmured.
"Your question Is not compliment
ary," said tbe girl. "I am In earnest,
however, and assure you that the in
vestigation conducted by my lawyer
will be a painstaking one. Does that
meet with your approval?"
"Thoroughly," he quickly answered.
"But is it possible that you really,
mean all this?"
"At 10 o'clock to-morrow morning
you will be at the law office of Job
Dalafleld. in the Cranston building.
Mr. Dalafleld Is my adviser and holds
my legacy In trust for me. I will
notify him of your coming. Ia that
understood?"
She watched him narrowly.
"Yes," be answered, "unless I wake
up and find this Is all a dream."
"I trust" she gravely said, "that
you will cot forget our verbal under
standing. If your device can be shown
up to tbe full satisfaction ot my ad
vlser you are to sell me a half in
terest In the Andrus transmitter for
$20,000 cash. Is this your understand
lng?"
He was quite overwhelmed by her
directness.
"That 1 my understanding," he an
swered. "Shall I put it on paper?"
She shook her pretty head.
"Tub is a test transaction," she
said. "You have faith in your device
aud I have faith In you."
It was a year later and Everett
Carter sat before the blazing hearth
log. But tha rheumatic leg was no
longer resting on the cushioned stool.
A boft footfall drew his attention.
"Come In, Florence," he called.
The glil came and sat by his side
on the low stool.
"Hullo. d.vldy."she said.
She rested her brown head against
hU arm.
"Well, dearie?"
HU hand lovingly stroked the brown
hair.
"Feeling pretty good, daddy?"
"Yes, dearie?"
"No twinges?"
"Not for a long time."
They watched tha crackling blaze.
"You didn't tat much diaar, dad-dy."
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POWERS 6PEND P OR MILITARISM
"Dtdn't I?"
"I'm quite sure you didn't."
He laughed.
"Perhaps tbe bumble pie I ate to
day spoiled my appetite."
"Humple pie, daddy?"
"I guess that's what they call it"
-Jell me about it."
He laughed again.
"It doesn't put your daddy In a very
flattering light. But I'll tell you about
it. I had an appointment this after
noon with a certain party at your old
friend Delafleld's. I was a little early
In getting there I wanted to'ask Del
afield some questions."
"Yes. daddy."
"Well, the certain party "
"The man you were to meet?"
"Yes. He's a young man. His name
Is Andrus."
"Andrus?"
"That's it, Robert Andrus. He
wasn't there when I arrived, and that
gave Delafleld an opportunity to tell
me about, him. It Delafleld Is right,
he's a remarkable worthy young fel
low straight, honest and fine as silk.
What's the matter, dearie?"
"The fire makes my face burn, dad
dy. I'll move a little back."
"Perhaps you don't cars for the
story?"
"Oh, yes, daddy, go on."
"Well, the funny part of It Is that
I once turned this same young fel
low down cold. It happened one day
when I was home here with the mis
ery in my leg. And there I was in
Delafleld's office, keeping an appoint
ment with the very same youngster."
"Go on, daddy."
"The boy had perfected a valuable
device, a transmitter of a remark
ably ingenious type. He brought it to
me. He thought the Carter Motor
Company could use It. I knew it was
a good thing the Instant I looked. at
It. But you know, daddy Isn't exactly
himself when the rheumatism nips
him."
"I know, daddy."
"Well, I gave him to understand
that we didn't want his device. But
I offered to buy it from him and de
stroy it He wouldn't sell. Somehow
I felt sure he would come back and
accept my offer. I was positive he
couldn't get the capital he needed to
start a plant and manufacture the
thing and that's where I was wrong.
Somebody let him have the money."
"Who was it, daddy?"
'I don't know. But the plant was
built and proved a good thing from
the very start. The boy found a mar
ket for his invention almost immedi
ately, and the little factory has been
working right up to Its limit It got
me scared some time ago. And
was still more scared when I beard
that tbe National Engine Company
wanted the factory's entire output
The Carter Motor Company couldn't
stand by and let that happen. And
so I was there in your old friend's
office, prepared to arrange a deal with
this gifted youngster. Well, he came
la presently a fine Icoklng lad, man
ly and scrupulously palttey He really
seemed glad to see m which might
be wondered at. Well, I made up my
mind in leas than no time that there
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as she does on the intellectual training of her children.
Germany gives to educational purposes one-third of the
amount she devotes to military purposes. In Austria
and Russia the proportion between school and caserne
expenditure Is as two to nine. Italy spends upon her
army nine times as much as she devotes to public edu
cation. Belgium is exemplary In that her military and
education budget stand as eight to four. The only ex
ception to this rule of priority In military expenditure
Is Switzerland, which devotes twice as much to the ed
ucation of her children as she lays out on the purchase
of powder and ehot and the pay of her defenders.
was nothing to be gained by beating
about the bush, and so I came right
out and offered him $200,000 for his
plant and his patents, and. In addi
tion to this, the position of manager of
our works with a $10,009 salary."
The girl suddenly laughed.
"Why, that was fine, daddy. And
what did the gifted young man do?"
"The gifted young man never turn
ed a hair. If he was surprised at
my offer he carefully , concealed the
fact. He thanked me, but added that
he would be guided entirely by his
partner, who owns a half Interest in
the factory and patents. He prom
ised to let me know his partner's de
cision very soon, and I had to be
satisfied with this promise. And that,
dearie, Is what I call eating humble
pie and lots of it."
There was a little silence.
"Daddy," said the girl, "I want your
advice." '
"But I know nothing about hats or
gowns."
She softly laughed.
"It's a money matter this time, dad
ry. I bought a half interest in a
manufacturing plant a year ago and
I've been offered 400 per cent profit
on my Investment if I sell out."
The old man stared down at her.
"That sounds good. What's the
plant called?"
The girl hesitated.
"It's the Andrus Transmitter Com
pany, daddy."
"What!"
"Yes, daddy. I'm the partner who
must be consulted."
"You!"
"Yes, daddy. What do you advise
me to do?"
"Let me get my breath, you ras
cal!" "All right, daddy. Take your time."
She looked toward the door. "Rob
ert!" ahe called. And Robert Andrus
entered the room. "Here Is my part
ner, daddy."
The old man stared at the newcom
er. -
"Well, well," he muttered.
"And, daddy, Robert's price has
gone up. I I found it out thi3 after
noon. He wants me, too!"
The old man stared from Robert to
the girl. Her arm stole around his
neck.
"Say It's all right, daddy."
He sank back with a sigh of resig
nation. "More humble pie," he murmured.
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. Many a youth Is taken v.ith the de
sire to write. Often he does not know
exactly what he wishes to compose,
but the Itch for the pen Is strong. The
Bellman tells the story of an ambi
tious young man who called upon a
Chicago publisher.
He informed the publisher that he
had decided to write a book.
"May I venture to Inquire as to the
nature of the book you propose to
write?" asked' the publisher, very
politely.
"Oh," came in an offhand way from
the aspirant to literary fame, "I think
of doing something on the line of "Lea
Mlserables,' only livelier, you know."
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