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Natural Methods. “How does your husband stand on this suffrage proposition?” “Puts his foot down on it.” Electric locomotives gradually are replacing steam on the state railways of Italy. Earthquakes are frequent in Mexico. Nebraska Directory TR’.-CITI BARBER COLLEGE LEARN BARBER TRADE go where they make Barbers.Blectrie massage. Hydraulic chairs. Low rate tuition. Wages paid. Tools glren. Cal lor write f«r tree catalog and infor mation. 11114 Uaaglaa St.. Uauka, ar 1UIS 5 8t., Uatole, Sat. ■/AH A ■/ and supplies. Largest IVUL/AIV house in the west. All Elllldllllf* Eastman goods. We pay re Mllloninu tarn postage on linishing THE ROBERT DEMPSTER CO.. 1813 Farnam Street Eastman Kodak Co. Omaha, Nob. THE PAXTONS”: Room* from $1.00 up single, 75 cents up double CATC PRICES REASONABLE tie was already won, and Lorelei pre tended to agree with him. She did not deceive herself, however, and a brief experience convinced her that to be merely a wife to one of Bob's vagrant disposition was not enough; that in order to keep his new self alive she must also be his sweet heart. his chum, and his partner. If she failed in any one of these roles dis aster was bound to follow. But to succeed in them all. when there was no love to strengthen her, was by no means easy. Always she felt a great emptiness, and a disappointment that her life had been so crookedly fash ioned: sometimes she even felt de graded. and wondered if she were do ing right, after all. In the course of a fortnight Bob be gan to grow restless. One evening Wien he came for her she saw that he was nervous; a strained, tired look had crept into his eyes, and she thought she understood. Nevertheless his spir its were ebullient. When they reached home he ushered her into the apart ment with a flourish, and Lorelei was amazed to find their table set with strange linen, silver and china and the dining room decorated as if for a party. Mr. Armistead was of the emotional kind; he went to the rescue of his friend; hut when Bob's list buried it self in the spongy region of Mr. Artni stead’s licit buckle that young man promptly lost ail interest in Jimmy Knight's affairs. lie sat down heavily, desperately concerned with a strange difficulty in breathing. Alert, aggressive. Bob turned to face the man with the swollen ear; but young Sullivan, being a professional lighter, made no capital of amateur af fairs. and declined tin* issue with an upraised palm. It was no difficult matter to chas tise Jim. whose spirit was as wretched as his strength: as the wind whips a flag, as a man flaps a dusty garment, so did Bob shake his victim. Jim strug gled, lie clawed, lie kicked, he yelled; his arms threshed loosely, like the lim ber appendages to a stuffed figure. When Bob emerged from the rear room he found the barber shop in con fusion. Tony was leading a charge, but he fell hack at sight ox the flushed victor. “It was nothing but a little family affair.” Bob reassured him. “Now. if you please. I'll borrow a hairbrush." In front of a mirror he tidied himself, settled Ids scarf witli a deft jerk, then went out whistling."As it was nearly closing time for the matinees, he CHAPTER XIX—Continued. —12— Ilob acquiesced, glad to escape eveu in company with his redoubtable broth er-in-law. When he and .Tim had gone M is. Knight addressed Lorelei with motherly candor. "He's a pleasant fellow, of course, mil he's crazy about you; but don’t let's be sentimental. If there’s no chance to make it up with his family we must get cut of this mess and save w hat we can." "Was Mr. Wharton very angry?" “Was lie?” Mrs. Knight rolled her eyes in mingled rage and despair. “I’m positively sick over the tilings lie said K\erybody seems to he against us. and —I'm almost ready to give up. But at least that old crank will surely stretch liis offer to keep his name off the bill boards. Fifteen or twenty thousand is bettor than—” Noting the shadow of a smile upon her daughter’s lips, she checked her rusli of words. "You don’t seem to care what—” "I don't.” Mrs. Knight's face twisted into an expression of pained incredulity. "Surely you don’t mean to live with Bob?" she gasped. "Not—now.” "I do mean to." The mother's lips parted, closed, parted again—she seemed to taste something unspeakably bitter. "My dear! Why. my dear! He hasn't a cent. It’s absurd. The marriage was on!y a form. You're no move bis wife in the sight of God than—” "Let's not talk about God.” cried I.< relei. "That ceremony was scarce ly legal, not to speak of religion or de-ency.” "You ve lost your mind! Youve changed completely.” "Yes. 1 have. You see. I wasn't a wife until yesterday—until Bob and i had an understanding. I've had a sus picion that my old ideas were wrong, and they were." "Fiddle-de-dee! You're hysterical. You can't make me believe you learned to iove that man.” "I don't say I love him." Mrs. Knight snorted her triumph loudly. “Then you mustn't live with him another moment. My dear child, such a relationship is—well, think it out for yourself.” Lorelei saw the futility of argument, but certain thoughts demanded expres sion. and she voiced them, as much for her own sake as for her mother’s. “I’ve learned that marriage is more than I considered it, mother. It's an obliga tion. I intend to live up to my part just as long as Bob lives up to his. If he complained of the fraud we prac ticed on him I'd be willing to leave him: but he doesn't—so the matter is out of our hands." Mrs. Knight relieved her steadily in creasing auger by u harsh outburst. "i never thought you could be so silly, after the way yon were raised, i'idn't we give up everything for you? Hidn’t Peter sacrifice his life's work to give you au opportunity?” “I’ll keep on sharing my salary with you.” “Salary!” Mrs. Knight spat out the word. “After all our pains! Salary!” ' Y'ou're probably just as honest in your ideas as I am in mine,” Lorelei told her. "I sha'u't allow you to want f.jr—” “I should hope not, since you're to tlaine for Peter’s condition— Oh. you know you are! If you hadn't wanted « career he’d still be in Vale, a strong, lieaithy man instead of a cripple.” "I didn’t want o career,” Lorelei de nied with heat. “And father almost had to leave Vahv’ "Nothing of the sort. lie was a big man there. ‘Had to-lcave Vale.’ eh? So you've turned against your own blood, and disparage your father— Anyhow, he was hurt while he was working t<£ give you a start, and now he’s help less. Ten thousand dollars right now would save his life. Think that over, wlipn your own father is dead and gone.” White with anger, sick with disnp pointment, Mrs, Knight whisked her self ont of the apartment. Strangely enough, the news of Boh Wh :rton’s marriage had not leaked in to itie papers up to this time, and Lore lei. having regard for the feelings of his parents, insisted that lie help her to keep the matter secret as long as pos sible. Bob rebelled at first, for be adored publicity. Ho rejoiced in bis newest exploit and desired bis world to hear of it. while the prospect of further mortifying his father was so agreeable that it required much persua sion to make him relinquish it. With her own family I.orelel had less diffi culty, for they were by no means eager to advertise their bad bargain and had withdrawn behind a stiff re straint, leaving the couple to their own devices. This attitude spared the bride much unpleasant notoriety, enabling her to pursue her work at the theater without comment. Bob’s society proved in some ways a welcome change from the sordid drab ness of her own relatives, for he was colorful, versatile, and nearly always pond humored. Misfortune aroused in him a wild nilarity; cares excited mirth. Lorelei realized before long that this very jocundity of liis, since it fed upon constant ^hange and excite ment, constituted the gravest menace to their happiness. The man lived en tirely outside of himself; he utterly tacked the power of seif-amusement. He refused to frequent the theater, os tensibly because, of tlieir secret, in reality because of his shame at allow ing her to work. As Lorelei eaqie to know him better and to understand the conflicting farces within him. she be gan to wonder how long he could hold himself true to his bargain. I luring the first week of their mar ried life btk» Bystem struggled to throw off the effects of his recent dissipa tions and in consequence it craved only re»t Greatly encouraged by this lack of iesire, he boasted that the bat "Who's coming? What on earth?” she exclaimed. “A little surprise. A supper for just you anil me. my (lea.'." It was one of his whims. During the meal he made elaborate speeches in the names of his friends. Iiis imaginary guests congratulated him: in empty glasses they toasted the bride, they extolled her beauty, they praised his own gallantry, and vaunted his conquest of the demon rum. But when all traces of the feast had disappeared he swooped down out of the clouds and confessed miserably: ”1 thought I could kid myself, but 1 can’t. I want a drink. I—want—a— drink! God! how 1 want it!’’ Lorelei went swiftly to him. "The fight is just beginning. Bob. You’re doing nobly.’’ “It isn’t thirst,” he explained, and she saw that same strained uneasiuess in his bright eyes. “I’m not thirsty— I’m shaky inside. I get tired of fight ing.” Lorelei nodded sympathetically. “That’s why it’s so hard to reform; one's conscience tires, but temptation is always fresh. You must keep busy.” “I'm goiug to work.” “No. no! Xot yet.” she cried, quick ly. "You must fight it out where I can I help.” Bob smiled gratefully. “You’re a thoroughbred. I promised to let you have your way, and you shall. Even if we lose the patient it will be a dandy operation.” For tlie first time in tier life Lorelei i really worked, and worked not for her self, but for another. Although tlie experience was interestiug iu its nov elty. the result remained unsatisfac tory. for not only did love fail to re spond to these sacrifices, but she could see no improvement in Bob’s condition. Tlie thing she fought was impalpable, yet enormous; it was weak, yet strong; it seemed to sleep, yet it was ever awake. Of necessity the two lived in the closest intimacy, than which nothing is ordinarily more fatal to domestic hap piness. But Bob was unique; he did not tire; he began to rely upon Lorelei as a sic-U man leans upon his uurse, and to worship her as a man worships his sweetheart. There was more than passion iu his endearments now. But it was discouraging to tlie girl, who gained no strength ’from her pen ance and derived no satisfaction what ever in service for service's sake. The “Death Valley Has Nothing on This Place,” He Mourned. whole arrangement tried her patience desperately: she was weary in mind and body, and looked back with regret upon her former easy life. There was no time now for recreation—Bob had to be amused. Salary day assumed a new importance, and she began to count the cost of every purchase. So spring went and midsummer came. It was terribly hot in the city the nights were breathless, the days were glaring, and this heat was espe cially trying to one in Bob's condition. In his periods of gayety he showered his wife with attentions and squan dered every dollar he could borrow, in presents for her; in his hours of depres sion he was everything strange, morose and irritable. Without her knowledge he applied to his old firm for a salaried position and whs refused. Ho appealed to Merkle with the same result, but succeeded in borrowing a thousand dollars, with which he bought I.oreioi a set of black opals, going into debt for half the pricey CHAPTER XX. Lorelei's family continued to smart under a sense of bitter injustice, but although they kept aloof they were by no means uninterested in her experi ment. On the contrary, they watched it with derisive enjoyment, predicting certain failure. After Hannibal Whar ton's insult Jim was all for a prompt revenge, but lie could not determine just bow to use his dangerous knowl edge to the best advantage. He con sidered the advisability of enlisting the aid of Max Melcher: but. not liking the thought of dividing the loot, he decided provisionally to engineer a separation between Bob and Lorelei. His desire to make mischief arose in only a slight degree from resentment —Jim's method of making a living had long since dulled the edge of feeling —it was merely the first step in a com prehensive scheme. With Bob and Lorelei estranged, a divorce would fol low. and divorces were profitable. A divorce, moreover, would open the way for a second inroad upon the Wharton wealth, for with Lorelei's skirts clear Jim could proceed with a larger scheme of extortion, based on the Hamilton murder. One evening after Lorelei had gone to the theater Jim appeared at the apartment and found Bob in a mood so restless and irritable that lie dared not go out. “I had a bunch you were lonesome.'1 the caller began, "so I came up to whit tle and spit at the stove.” Xow Jim could be agreeable when he chose; his parasitic life had devel oped in him a certain worldly good fellowship; he was frankly miregener ate, and he had sufficient tact never to apologize nor to explain. Therefore lie kept Bob entertained. A few nights later he returned with a fund of uew stories, and during the evening he confessed to a consuming thirst. "Death valley has nothing on this place.” he mourned. Boh explained apologetically, "I'm sorry, hut there's nothing in the house wetter than Croton water.” "I understand! Will you object if I sweeten a glass of it with some Scot tish rites? I'm afraid of germs, and if water rots leather think what it must do to the sensitive lining of a human stomach?" Jim drew a flask from his pocket, then hesitated as if in doubt. "Don t mind me." Bob assured him, hastily. ‘Tin strapped in the driver’s seat.” But be looked on with eager appreciation as his brother-in-law tilled a long glass and sipped it. Bob had never been a whisky-drink er. yet the faint odor of the liynor tan talized him. W'lieu in the course of time he saw Jim preparing a second drink he stirred. "Kind of itchy, eh? Let’s whip across the street and have a game of pool.” suggested Jitn; and Bob was glad to escape from the room. An agreeable hour followed; but Bob played badly, and found that his eye bad lost its sureness. His band was { uncertain, too, and this lack of eo-or iliiialion disgusted him. He was sure that with a steadying drink lie could beat Jim. and eventually lie proved it; but. mindful of tils resolution, be com promised on beer, which, Jim agreed, could not reasonably be called an in toxicant. On bis way to the theater Bob chewed cinnamon bark, and when he kissed Lorelei he held bis breath. This was the lirst of several pool matches, and after a while Bob was gratified to find that beer in modera tion left no disagreeable effect what ever upon him. lie rejoiced in his power of restraint. There came a night when lie failed to. meet bis wife. After waiting nearly half an hour Lorelei went homo, only to find the apartment deserted. She nibbled at a lonely lunch, trying to as sure herself that nothing was seriously amiss; but she could not make up her mind to go to bed. She tried to read, and failed. An hour passed, then an-, other: a thousand apprehensions crowcieB in upon her. Bob, when he did arrive, entered with elaborate caution. He paused in tlie little hall, then tossed his hat into the living room, where his wife was waiting. After a moment his bead came slowly into view, and lie said: “When the hat stays in. go in; when it comes out, beat It." Lorelei saw that he was quite drunk “I just came from the theater.” lie explained, “bat it was dark. Has the show failed, dearia?” He tried to kiss her. but she turned her faee away. "Come! Must have my little kiss," lie insisted as she rose and moved away, leaving him swaying in ills tracks, i Studying Lorelei’s unsmiling faee his tone altered. '‘Oh, I know! I slipped, but it couldn’t be helped. Na ; ture insisted, and I yielded gracefully; but no harm done, none whatever. I Life is a series of compromises. Mod ! eration is the tiling. Live and let live." Lorelei nodded. "Exactly! We shall live as we choose, only, of course, we can’t live together after this.” Then her disgust burst its control, and she demanded, bitterly, "Haven’t you any strength whatever? Haven’t you any balance. Bob?” He grinned at her cheerfully. “I should say I had. I walked a fence on the way home just to prove it; and I scarcely wabbled. Balance! Strength! Why, you ought to see Jim. They had to carry him.” “Jim? Was—Jim with you?” “In spirit, yes; In body—only for a time. For a brief while we went gayly. band in hand, then Jim lagged. He’a a nice boy. but weak: he falters beneath a load.” She questioned him senrchingly and soon learned of Jim's visits, of the dask, of tiie pool games. When she understood it all her eyes were glow ing. but she found nothing to say. At last she got Bob to bed. then lay down beside him and stared into the darkness through many wakeftrt hours. In the morning he was not only con trite. but badly frightened, yet when he undertook to make his peace tie found her unexpectedly mild. “If you're sorry, that's all I ask.” she said. “I changed my mind during the night.” “Never again!’ he promised, feeling ly. "I thought I had cured myself.” Lorelei smiled at him faintly. “Cured! It took ten years to work the damage—it will probably take ten years to repair it.” Bob was aghast. “Good heavens! In ten years I'll be too old to drink—I’d tremble so that I'd spill it. But where did you get this dope'.'” “I’ve been reading. I've been talk ing to a doctor, too. You see, I wanted to help.” "Let’s change doctors. Ten years! It can't lie done.” “I'm afraid you’re right. There's no such tiling as reformation. If you're a born alcoholic you'll probably die a drunkard. I'm hoping that you didn't inherit tile taste.” “Weil, whether it was left to me or whether I bought it, I can't go dry for ten years.” "Then our bargain is ended." He looked up sharply. “Oh no, it isn’t!" "Yes.” He extended a shaking hand, and Ids voice was supplicating as lie said: “I can't get along without you. kid. You're a part of me—the vital part. I'd go to pieces quick if you quit now." “When we made our agreement I meant to live up to every hit of it." Lorelei told him. gently, “but we’re go ing to try again, for this was Jim's fault." "Jim? Jim was soitv for me. He tried to cheer—” Lorelei's smile was bitter. “Jim was never sorry for anybody except him self. My family hate you just as your family hate me, and they'd like to sep arate us.” “Sav. that's pretty rotten:-' Bob ex claimed. "If he weren't vour brother I’d—” Lorelei laughed mirthlessly. “Co ahead: I wish you would. It might clear the atmosphere." "Then I will.” After a moment he continued, “I suppose you feel you must go on supporting them?" "Of course." “Just as you feel you must support me. Is it entirely duty in my ease?” Seeing her hesitate, he insisted. "Isn't there any love jit ail?” “I’m afraid not. Bob.” The man pondered silently. "I sup pose if I were the right sort." he said, at length, with some difficulty. "I'd let you go under those circumstances. Well. I’m not the right sort: I'm not big or noble. If Barleycorn brothers lick me I'll go under. But if I go under I'll take you with me. , I won't give you up. I won't!" “I sba'u’t let you pull me down," she told him. soberly. When Bob reached the financial dis trict next day and resumed his quest for work he was ablaze with resent ment at himself and at the world in general. lie took up the search with a dogged determination that was quite unlike him. One after another lie canvassed his friends for a position, and finally, as if ill fortune, could uot withstand his fervor, he was successful. It was not much of a job that was offered him. but he snapped at it, and returned home that evening in the best of humor. Already the serious issues of the morning were hut a memory; lie hurst in upon Lorelei like a gale, shouting: "I'm chalk-boy at Crosset & Meyers, so you can give Bergman your notice tonight.” What’s tlie salary.' "It isn’t a salary: it’s a humiliation— twenty-five a week is the total insult.” "Why, Hob! That won’t keep two and the family—” “The family!” He quieted himself with an effort. "Well, you give your notice, anyhow. I’ll spear the coin for both establishments somehow. Come! I insist, i want to be able to shave myself without blushing.” ' I.orelei’s objections wore not easily overcome, but at last, in view of the fact that the summer run of the Uevue was drawing to a close and the show would soon take to the road, she al lowed herself to be persuaded. Throughout the next .week Hob Wharton really tried to make good. He was enthusiastic: tlie excitement of actual accomplishment was so novel that iie had not time to think of liquor. When Saturday came and lie found himself in possession of honestly earned funds he felt a soul-satisfying ease. He decided ‘to invest his first savings in a present for Lorelei, then a graver sense of responsibility seized him. and lie sent them to Mrs. Knight. Then he set out to find Jim. At Tony tlie Barber's shop, in the rear room, lie found his brother-in-law playing cards with a pop-eyed youth and a re pellent person with a cauliflower ear. Bob's greeting was hearty. “Eve ning, James,” he cried. “Feel like tak ing your beating here?” "Eh? What’s the matter?” Jyn rose from his chair with a shocked in tensity of gaze. N “I’ve come to return your last call. Alas, James, I am a weak vessel! Your work was coarse, but I fell for it.” To the other occupants of the room he apologized. “I’m sorry to spoil your little game of authors, but necessity prods me.” He extended a muscular hand for Jim’s collar and found it "We Can't Afford to Antagonize the Whole Steel Trust.” strolled toward the Circuit theater, full of a satisfying contentment with the world. Now that he owed it nothing, lie resolved to meet his future obliga tions as they arose. Marly on Monday morning P.ob re ported for work, only to receive from Mr. Orosset. whom lie had always re garded as a warm friend, the notice of his discharge. “Wlmt's the matter? Didn't I make good?” lie demanded. Grosser was a young man; more than once lie and Boll had scandalized Broadway; some of their exploits were epic. Now he shrugged carelessly, say ing: ''Oh. von made good. I guess: but we can't take a chance with you.” “I suppose you’re afraid I'll steal some of your chalk. Now tell me. how did you wet your feet, and whence comes tile icy draft?” “Well, from the direction of Pitts burgh, if you must know. There's a can tied to you. and we can’t afford to antagonize the whole steel trust.” "I see. I'm afraid I'll have to dis own that father of mine.” “What's tile trouble, anyhow?” At Bob's explanation Cresset whis tled. “Funny I didn't {tear about if. Married and happy, eh? Well. I'm sorry i can't help you—” “You ran. Lend me five hundred.” “Certainly!" C'rosset lunged at his desk, scribbled a line tortile cashier, and handed it to Bob, then, in response to a call from (be customers’ room, dashed away with a hearty farewell. As Bol> passed through the outer of fice lie ran bis eye over the opening prices, being half inclined to “scalp" with his sudden wealth: but luck had never run his way. and he reconsid ered. Anyhow, tiiere were more agree able uses to which he could put this money: for one tiling, be needed sev eral suits, for another, it was high time he gave Lorelei some little re membrance—ho hadn’t given her a present in nearly two weeks, and wom en set great store by sucli attentions. He decided to invest the money in Maiden lane and demand credit from his tailor. But a linif-hour at a jew elry shop convinced him that nothing suitable to so splendid a creature as his wife could be purchased for a pal try five hundred dollars, and he wan upon (lie point of returning to Crosset with a request to double the loan when his common sense asserted itself. Pov erty was odious, but not shameful, lie reflected: ostentation, on the other band, was vulgar. Would it not be in bad taste to squander this happy wind fall upon jewelry when Lorelei need ed practical tilings? Bob was cheered by the breadth of these sentiments; they showed that he was beginning soberly to realize the leaden responsibilities of a family man. No. instead of a jewel lie would buy ills wife a dog. At a fashionable uptown konne! he found exactly what he wanted, in the shape of a Pekingese—a playful, pedi greed pocket dog scarcely larger than his two fists. It was a creature to excite flic admiration of any woman; its family tree was taller than that of a Spanish nobleman, and its name was Ying. But here again Bob was handi capped by poverty, for sleeve dogs are expensive novelties, and the price | of Ytng was seven hundred dollars— ! marked down from one thousand, and evidently the bargain of a lifetime at that price. Boh hated to haggle, but lie showed that ids ability to drive a sharp bar gain was merely latent, and he finally bore the animal away in triumph. To outgeneral a dog fancier was a tribute | to his shrewdness; to save two hun I dred dollars on a single purchase was ! economy of a high order. Much elated. I lie set out briskly for his tailor’s place of business. _ CHAPTER XXI. It still lacked something of luncheon time when Bob Wharton swung into Fifth avenue. He was in flue fettle with Tiie certainly of an agreeable hour with his tailor. It was always a pleas ure to deal with Kurtz, for in his shop customers were treated with the most delicate consideration. Salesmen. cut: ters. fitters, all were pleasant acquaint ances. Kurtz himself was an artist; be was also a person of generally cul tivated taste and a man about town. His books were open only to those he considered his equals. A stony-faced J doorman kept watch and ward in the Gothic hallway to discourage the gen eral public from entering the premi ses. The fact that Bob owed several hundred dollars dismayed that young man not in the least, for Kurtz never mentioned money matters. (TO BE CONTINUED.) PROPER EXERCISE IN SUMMER i Common Sense Idea for the Woman Who Is Seeking to Secure or Guard Health. The woman who all the winter lias used only a closed automobile or warm trolley car, now that summer has ar rived, joyously starts forth to do all sorts of exorcises to remove the flabbi ness from her body and improve her j digestion. Hut exercise in summer is j a doubtful proposition if started too strenuously. A horseback ride, a game of tennis or golf, digging in one’s flower beds— those are all joys of the summer time j 1 out of doors, and are all excellent ex- ! orrises, but, oh, the stiffness of joints j and the aching back! The stiff joints i and sore backs would not be there if the exercise had been begun by de grees and if one's muscles had been kept firm by regular set exercises that j can be done in one’s own room morn- j ing and nights. “Few people realize,” says a famous ; i physical culture authority, according I tit the Southern Woman's Magazine, “the harm of strenuous exercise when none at all has been taken for months. A six-mile walk may work permanent Injury to the woman who has been riding everywhere she went and bend ing over digging for two or three j hours may displace organs that only 1 an operation will put back again.” “Sound” Criticism. The editor of the Merrytown Mail received a complimentary copy of: a musical composition from a friend rho desired a favorable criticism of his work. 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