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He found the millionaile a bind. hearty old follow, whoa-e residence in the metropolis during the past thirty years had made very little change in him. As a boy he had trad- ed horses. and had made some enemies and a good deal of money. His father had taken the money and left him the enemies. These facts in his early history he related to Rus- nll with cunsi-Jerable apparent satisfac'io; rl: LLlNh mass. 30 remembered the time when they had no cidentally lunched together. and knew what Russell had eaten and how much it had cost. “It was a good deal more than you needed young man.“ said he. “but perhaps you knew what you were about.‘ Rus~ell ventured to hope that he did. “A reputation for wealth is a good thing,” lid Ray. "A young man gets it by spend- ing much more than he can afford andan old man by spending 1m Every time those follows down there see me eating apple pie for lunch they add half a million to their ostimatg of what I'm Worth, but it wouldn‘t have done thirty years ago when I was mak- ing my start. By the way, come down and lunch with me tomorrow. I‘ll agree to feed you on something better than pie and milk.” Russell accepted the invitation. and enter- od Ray’s office with an exact regard for the specified hour worthy of Monte Chi-ism. They lunched in a style of gilded magni- ficence: and afterwards returned to Ray’s oflce together. Here Russell sat down by request. and Ray drew a chair in front of him. “Young man,“ said he with painful direct- ness. “what‘s your businessf’ To Russell this question was not wholly a surprise, though he had not had time tofully prepare for it. His reply. however, was founded upon certain information which he had obtained by judicious inquiry concern- ing thopeculiarities of the man before him. “I am engaged in the development of an involution."I said be. "Your own 9" "No. sir: by a careful study cf history I have discovered that there is a glcat deal more money in not being the inventor. Moreover a man is always prejudiced in re- gard to his ,own invention. and therefore blinded to the necessities of its development. Hecannot criticize calmly. nor can he des- cribe the merits of the idea with convincing coolness." “You're dead right,” said Ray, impres- nively. “I shall not. however. interest myself in an invenu'on of whose merits I was incom- petent to judge.“ continued Russell. “In fll'n (use the subject is familiar to me! I mad- 3 special study of electricity in ool~ loge. and have read every thing I could get hold Of since. I therefore investigate. as an expert when that great and mysterious force is involved.” “It is a great thing:” said Ray; “we’re only beginning to find out what it can do.” That this was a hobby of Ray’s was one thing which Hamel] had learned. He also knew that the millionaire‘s confidence in electricity was of recent birth. and had not yet been backed bv any investment. “Of course capital will henecesary to put the invention of which I speak upon the mar- ket,” Russell mid. There was a shrewd twinkle in Ray's eye. Sothis young fellow was trying to “work” him, was he! “I suppose you‘re looking for a. millionaire toga into it With you!1 “No, sir, I am not,” replied Ramon. firmly. “A nullionaire, a man whose fortune is made. is not the right sort- of a person for this affair. ‘ The money needed is not a great sum. but I want with it a man ofenergyand determination I should prefer a young man withdho future all before him, who would work side by side with me and share all my hope to the full. ” “So you‘ think that nobody but a young mmnputathing like that through, do ".1: magma. W‘Wfl.‘voo’nmb~hba. Some of In“, “Bother young blood Do you tlnnk' ht unnamisflftyorovurthathoiln’t goodfor any thing? Why. look here, I'm fifty-eight, and three inches shorter flan yonare, butI’ll bet I can split a cord of wood while you’re splitting a foot.” ' Ruawll smiled incroduoualy and squared his broad shoulders Ray got rod in the face. He was a vigorous man. and he hated to be called old. Russell knew it, pad banked on it. “You don‘t- usk me to get into this ethane of yours,” mid Ray. mu- walkinx up and down the floor with the step of a-podatnln- Rnuuell pretended to he embarrml. “You would not feel like giving much time to it.“ said he, "and besides the yow man of whom I have spoken will soonâ€" ’ ' “I‘m as young as he is, by jingo." end the man of dollars, slapping his chest. “I could outrun him. outjump him and throw him three times out of fire, brooches holds or y on either.” Rum" smiled again. and Ray reached for his cane. The situation was beginning to look serious. It was not the old man‘s ln- tention to use the cane as a Wes-lion, 1‘0““ ever. ”\‘ec hem, young Mr. William Russell,” said he. "there was a game we used to play where I- was born that was called ‘pulh'ns sticks.’ Two fellows sat down on the floor, unit-ed their feet together and pulled on an ape handle until somebody had to come up. Now. I‘ll bet you I can pull you up inslde of one minute.” ‘ - ' “I don't think you can, sir,“ said Rumoll, mpocdully; “but. at any rate, I haven’t the fifty dollars to wager on it.” “I‘ll take your I. O. U.,"cried Ray, drop- ping on the floor with a thump that threaten- ed the tenants below. “Sit down here, and I‘ll give you a few lessons in the value of a well-spent youth.” Russell sat down and seized .the cane, and the strange tug-ofâ€"war began. It was a painful thought to Rusell that a good many thousand dollars were lost by holding these athletic sports in private. Doubtless five hundred men in the street would have given fifty dollars for admimian to the performance. There was a big clock with a mat-0nd hand on the wall. and the can- testauts timed themselves. Neither gained a hair's breadth in the first quarter, nor in the second. nor the third. nor the fourth but ex- actl y sixty-five seconds after the tug began Russell rose into the air, soared over his opponent‘s head and struck the wall behind “Great Scott!” exclaimed Ray. as soon as he could get his breath. “I never did the trick as well as that before. Old, am I! Are any of your bones broken!” “i believe not.“ said Russell. pretending to examine his skull in search of a fracture; "but it was the greatest surprise I ever. had. I have lost my bet.” ' “No. You haven‘t,“ replied the man who had not grown old. “I'll be honest.with you. I was five Seconds over time. The fifty dol- lars are yours. You see I was a little out of practice. but I got there after awhile.” "So I perceive“ and Russell rubbed his head with one hand, and took a fifty dollar bill with the other. “Now,” said Ray, “if you think I‘m young enough to take a hand inyour scheme. let me know. I‘m willing to put in one hun- dred thousand dollars, or twice that if necessary; and as for attention, young man, just watch me. Bring down your papers and your model to-morrow, and I’m With you." This was a little sudden for Russell. It was needlem to say that he had no invention to offer. It had been his intention to discover what kind of an invention Ray would be willing to back. and then find a long-haired crank who thought he had it. “I must have a little more time. sirz” he said.» "There are matters to be arranged. Let us say next Friday.” ‘ “All right, and don‘t stop for a matter of money. I’ve always got enough to I._put into a good thing.” . “But my dear sir,” said Russell, “you don‘t know what this is, yet.” “I don't care a continental what it is,” re plied the millionaire promptly. ' “If it’s a. good thing’ we’ll get our money out of the machine. If it isn‘t, we‘ll have to get it out of the stock. It’s immatonal' ‘ to me which we do. Bring it along !” - l CHAPTER VII. m noun or an mvnsrtozv. “This machine, it once set in motion, will never stop,” said the inventor, as he poured out a glass full of beer; “I regret to say that I have not yet learned how to set it in motion, but that is a trifle, sir; a trifle. The solution of this little difficulty will come”â€" and he tapped his forehead confidently. He was a lean-bodied, thin-legged man, clad in ill-fitting and soiled garments. His face did not harmonize with his gaunt figure. It was of the German type, round and full in the cheeks, with high color, and sandy beard and mustache. The contrast told his, Story: his invention had fed upon him, while hehimselfhad had only the poornourish- ment of hope. He had been talking fully twohonls; and Russell had begun tofear that the poor fellow’s vocal organs realized the dream of endless motion which h'nin- vention would forever disappoint. -- “I have no use for this machine unless It cango,”said Russell. “I read thestoryof areporter who said that its movements were suchashehadneverseeninanythinginaniâ€" mate before.” The inventor smiled as he filled his glam with beer and placed the empty bottle with 3 twenty others In a circle around the edge of the table, in the middle of which stood the wonderful machine. _“lremember the young than well,”aaid he. f‘A pleasant fellow he was, too, but he hadn‘t your head for her. We drank only seventeen bottles that. morning, and yet he told me that. this machine went whirling round and round with a‘rnotion Whichhe felt sure that nothing in Heaven or earth could ever stop. His description was not wholly accurate, but it gave that idea of endlem rotary force which my machine will realize some day. I think he mint have written the story immediately after leaving me, thoughI would not at the timehave thought itpossible. It was not a deception ofthepnblic; it wasa view inadvancoof the reality. We shall see it some day.’ “I unafraid I can not wait,” said Ruamll; “butletnie give you some advice. Don’t worktoosteadilyatthisthing. Getsomo- thingelsetodoaudlet this be yourmlaxaâ€" m, It will be better for you and lgSiu‘m .‘o‘ . r ‘Rmtheagemddsy ofRussell‘s foraninvenfim. Hehad begun the asmashegmleasuilm Ray’a' \. "‘nothing was further from my thoughm.” inventor‘s daugh , a neat and pupa;- girl of fourteen, answered Ramon-rung and ushered him into the pm.“ her fr boy were prevent. . _ the mother had heenhelping hen-son with his lessons. Rumell was made welcome, a few words of general convention followed and then the two men were left together. Russell looked at veering and distrusted him. That feeling was the first of which he had been mnscioua at sight of the man. Though he had found him surrounded by every sign of peace and good will and moral rectitude in the light of that best evidence of a man‘s respectability, a happy home: Rug- soll could not repress uncharitable suspicions. It was lkering's face which bore false wit- nesl against him. It had no unusual feature, and its general effect was not unconlely, but it was a face that dismmed itself. The eyes were pale: they had no light in them; they veiled the man's thought, and there was a deep line in the centre of the brow, glvlug the effect of sullen discontent. Rut Russell. though he knew his own mn- duct to be not above criticism, carried the mm candor in his countenance. He was a man to inspire confidenceâ€"and make the moat of it. “You don‘t like the looks of me,” mid Bearing. “Nobody does.” “On the contrary,” replied Rmuell, “I think you are rathera handsome man.” “ It isn‘t a question of beauty," said Door» tag; “it": confidence or the lack of it. I shall “rats lacmxn. u can: IN norms. w'ltt. xtvxn sror.” tell you about my invention, and you won’t believe a word I say. It has been so in every caseâ€"all my life. I have taken my models to my capitalists. They wouldn‘t look at the models: they looked at me. Pemnally. I am not a practicable machine, and I never got a dollar‘s worth of hacking.” “You are well-to do,“ said Russell. "Why haven't you put the thing on the market your» self 1" “I have some money in the bank. and a lib tle property besides," replied Dmlng: “but ' every invention involves a risk. and I will take no chance: where my wife and children are involved. I will not reach out after wealth even for them. if I must hazard their comfort and security. We get along very well as we are.” Rumell could not help strongly ap- proving this decision, and he wondered why the words did not give him a good impression of the man. but they did not~ “There must be something under all this,‘ he thought. "I don‘t believe the invention isofany value.” On the mntrary, an exam- ination of the models convinced him that the invention was an electro motor destined to be of great practical utility. He had not do caived Mr. Bay in saying that he understood electrical contrivances. He was really very well informed on the subject. Indeed. he was able to point out a possible minor in} provement in Deering’s device. and thus to win the inventor’s reSpect. When they had discumed the model thoroughly, Russell had no doubt that it was the very thing he want- ed: Nothing but the terms remained to be settled. - On this point Deering was very firm. He would waive no right whatever. and he was with difficulty persuaded that it would be‘ net-emery for himto remain for a time in the, dark astothe exact nature of Runnell's re-' lations with the capitalist. Finally Russell said: “ I don’t want your invention. except~ as a loan. I will take it and give you my I. O. U. for it. or any other legal or illegal in- strument which the ingenuity of the law can devise. It. shall bind the to retain the patent right in my own pmsessiou and to return it to you after two years, with all the profits and advantages I have obtained by it, except the salary which I can delude the company into paying me. In short, I will borrow your invention: develOp it: and then return it to you. Is it a bargain!” " It is." said Deering, “ for I think you are an honest man." “ I wish I could agree with you more fully,” said Russell to himself; “ but. at least my designs toward you are honorable.” ' CHAPTER VIII. THE SOCIETY FOR GENERAL CULTURE. When Russell called at. the house of the Rays again he was quickly made aware that i a change had come upon the daughter of the millionaire. Nobody could have failed to ive that Alice‘was of a more sober and i seriousmiudthan she had been before. m5 chair which she had been occupying was sub ‘ rounded by books of an educational and for- i bidding character, and though there was a - suggestion that the young lady had tired of euchinturnandhadthrown them alluponv thefloor,still their mere presence waa'por buttons. “Ihavebeenthinkingofwhatyousaidto me the other evening,” she began, “and I have come to the conclusion thatyou did not mean it.” ~ Russellwondcred whatitwasund propar i, edtoviolentlydisclaimit. , . . ' “ You gave me to undorwand that girh had no intellectual needs,” she confirmed. “Heaven forgive me!" exdainmd Bonn; “There! Ihave made you confess,” said aha “So you read‘ydidthinkthat Iwu 9.5.111"! i"? "l‘lly! Ma" l I Mr; Bm-u’ lad : %, mom-n “ ’ ‘ donoafing d" ’ lfifl'mfln_m .- - (if ‘ 0 such? "“ II! b 'V I} liq“ convu- . g? Wad ,fionwudneqtiiobtothomku-afl 'atasmmssm m ......"°""....* " ' T .- \. w ,.?-~ .- mgmvfl fl ‘ ‘i l- . f‘l‘l ”Jada“ bio-3"!” m “.1 cramming thin“ hut hm Th8 .haMh‘tlfl' ... .. a: .. " will-uproa- nu law-tin: purl- W “pointdl'lflym p1!“ viii-till! convenient. Now.“ 3 wdfiedhnmduypointfromthuo anuweareablemupmâ€"pardonme If I mummmwm" “Oh!no,”naidm “m1 ewldn’t hob wondering what 113. other girls .083 21 wear. "night I hunk. who the 0th. girl- am” "Didn‘tltellyoul I‘ve joined . 90d“! tarantula lt’ull girls but you. You’re in it. We couldn‘t think of any other man who knew enough to belong to it.” Rim-ell “adored whether there were any other men who «1an know enough to hoop out of it. He had an instantaneous menul picture ofhimnolfin upset of maintaining an instructive conversation with eight or u- gin-la “The enemy meet: here tonight." contin- ued Alice: “I thought they would 0030 early, andltwuthelrdelay which madame woudawhohr they would all appnr h m It'll! be mean if they do, was thatovury wutobeltudlounanddmple.‘ .. mlelecudtothbpouofbouor .nd marmodRu-ell. "Yenardbyf mid Alice, “I propel-d your name. Harlan Hill is a member. Her brother Richard known you. We wanted himtojoimbuthotoldxarionthatho would rather be electrocutod, and asked her to convey his condom to you. Of course he didnh think sheid all an, RI'SQILL DISCCSSB X DIIENSIONS. but she did. Oh, here are the girls," she added. as the door-bell rang. ”and. Mr. Rus- null, if you please. don‘t start them on! dimensions tonight. I shouldn‘t want to be theonlygirlatthe very first meeting who didn‘t know one single thing you were talk- iugabout‘! . «'49 Theroomwasfullofprettygirlsandchatr tarina moment Rumell survived the am- harranlmeut of his precaution. and even began tobe «rudder-ably amused by hispoai- tion. He was mrprimd'to find that'tbero monly 80m girls, including Him Ray. Hehadsupptoedthattha'e were fifty who theyfimdawnedupmlh'nlsight. Suddenly. by a common impala. tho adorablehalfdomnrushtd up to Miss Ray andmidwithono vowe' : “Have you found a good name farflhe society: we havm‘l.‘ I'hantheyall turned upon Roman and ex- clauned' : “Ofcourso you know a real nice namefor it, Mr. Russell.”- Befare the young man could replyâ€"em supposing: thatheoopldhavo rephod‘ at “Yes, you might havehagun it ateighteea,” midoneof thogirls. "That was when you wan-at Hr.hwaon‘uchool. Pooroldmnl Be’sbeaadeadever rolong.’ “Oh, Ithinkhistory would henice,” said Alice, “only dtm’t let‘s take anyharridpart of it where that‘- nothing happening but politics' and every evct occurs on m parucular' date that nobody can ovu- no member.” Conversa. tionatthispointbeamoamma' ted andgcneral. 'I'his'iaabonttbewayitnn: “Let’s-malty the life do main.” “Oh, no; a woman.” “A manwonld be everuomnchmoroln- ' 1 meeting. women in history' are ”nothing' OLAnd awful.” “We might take apoat.‘ “0er Spencer.” I “Don’t let‘stakehlm;hohasn‘t boon dud longenough.” “Whmoian‘tdoadatall.”- 'Ihen yelllsu ammo lwho hadslaln"Mr.8paloar“fd,anellven¢turedto mggesthtemtum,’ butitappeandthueva'y- bodyknew toowelhandnobody knawanybodyekewellenongh. Atth'n pointoneoftheglrlsWthattho» aety' hadnotbeen Ramon“ thereupon unanimously elected president, causes.“ w- M. on W... cometary. ' Rumollwasdepouadfnmtbopredduncyund chosen . Whnebewutryingtoc- cape from that post it was discovmod tint the society had no moan. Fivo diflelent mm tly pro pomdaatbepmvehicbfor the m * Mmmbntitm W “it no bodyhadsufilcimtcommndofanyoffl-n tobo sure of the accuracy Of I m Fromthispointdiacuasiondriftgd wthosmdyotunmuud them- parativeusefulnemof French and Guam wuawarmlydehaud. “But remnant study deither without a W, ' A1“,- “an than-won” ballot-rid.” * "Doem‘thlr. Runninow Much!” nah! “Ionniudabill d fare, if the M atom domnottrymwfheit infirm," “MSW” mhdooffliob- - l Russell. “maxim begin mmnda‘ torn.” l l “WOW . V ‘- “kb‘y‘ ”infill!!!“ the w. ”HALLMVMIMLL uhmhaedueaaominfi-W thatthoeoclotywoulddloanamraldutb beforehia ulna-Io. But the sub)!" 0‘ critics was dropped for mommy ““3 thewciety went into executive m and wrestled with the question of m and mfortheoommim Runell was chair- alllrmatlve Numb unforthenayathe hhadhegunmtalh about something all: and didn't hear wm ltwaa doridul mgive a reception to the friendxofthe moiety, and a «Famine. to docldewhateortofa reception it sho at dlfllmlt gut-don had aim: “lottbpeoolowhomtothero oepfion and out how much we hat. learned that they don‘t know?" Varlom solutions of this problem were oflond buttheymallopou to theohgatlon of counting school days and graduate lug examines. M thought but i: wouldboagood id. to have och mem- lu'oftheaocietyroflmravownot to talk uponafrivokmsnbjoot with any youngman atthereceptionâ€"in his use, the Motion would read "young woman,” of course. Each member should keep a rmd of the number of topics of convention introduced by her and hithatoxmhoard of by the other party to tbootmversation. Every such topic mould count one. and the member having the highst score at the end of the evening shouldbeentitledtoaprinwhichshouldbe awarded in the presence of the society’s This plan met with much favor at first, but finally it was voted down. on the ground thatRm-ull would certainly win, and that tint was why hesuggeated it, which was very mean of him. because. of course. he could find any quantity of girls who didn‘t know much. and probably he wouldn‘t play the game fairly. any way. Then the ‘ of a name came up again, followed by the appointment (and dissolution) of half a dorm more committees. The march for a motto am. next, and it gradually drifted into a guneral conversation on music, mil- linery and the drama. Afterwards, some Russian tea was served: and then there was just time enough for a vote that Secretary Russell should come to thenext unsung' of the society prepared to give it a name, a motto and a subject for raw-ch. CHAPTER IX. m IARBA‘I’I’AN limo-alum. contra“. “Goahead and organize your company." .an Gilbert Ray, "I haven‘t time to attend to it just now.” He and Ramon had been iii-cussing Deer- ing'smodel. Raywumrothmwaumoney to be got out of the machine. and Rumoll wusulethatthaewumoaeytobegotout of Ray, and both were stifled. "Of count it isn‘t worth while for me to apendmuch timeonthilthingat that,“ aid Ray. “After you” It going so that we an work dale with it I'll step in, but the previous development I'll leave in your hands." ‘ “But I can‘torganiae a company all alone, Russell objected; ”than are some sort of laws governing the grocers. I suppose." “Sure.,':l replied Bay, “you’ll' need a law- ,andof course, I'll put up forhisfm. “an all you’ll and will be three or four friends, and a few bottles of champagne. I'll stand the champagne. I won‘t appear in the company at the start. You and your friends will unite in ‘aiguing an application for a charter.” “But we don‘t want to give away this machine just yet.” ”'l'hero isn‘t any need of it. Tell your friends its a eontrivance for making dough- nuts. They won‘t inquire into it. They'll be only dummies anyway. After your oom- ’; .ol' ; puny's formed they'll nomin ally hold a share :' of stick each. par value ten dollars. butthey ; 3 won‘tputupanymoney. Justgetsomemen whowillbehandywhenyou want to hold meetings. Atthestartthey‘llvotetotranr for to you in unsidorau'on of the patent, eta. hulfthecapitalatook. I'llbuy the cube half, minus the three than: your friends hold. Youundyourfrhndacanhold meet.- lngs without my being present. I‘lltell you whntmvoteandyoucantellthedummiea” It wagon this plan flat the Manhattan ElmtnvMotoranpany morgunizal witha capital m-kofonehundrod thousnddollars, which Ray said would be bereaved soon. Rmuhadnodimcultylnfinlingthmma who would lead him their namm for th'n W Bemmhaveanomceinaroom which was already thehoadquartemofoavw denterprimundhechouehisinco n fromanwngthemen who had desks theta. . Having no law in the company. they . would alwaysvotefightu a matter of ao- holderu’ was held in a warm beer meeting-Mm f the way. Three of the ' young named to do r‘a-lal work, and whoheldashareof not. mi n-l'dJamnl Run out 11 the Ilifllculty would pm“ well or ”lodge and probably no othcr way i which Bay had Miami “0‘ m: hfijmh 'iflmr. «mm by fill! “QM hm artful)“ by the m m“ nhn may; would hear-n. new- fimbptwdsight of Ray norm ‘ Minfiu-ntenm. mariachi! begun hawk-loos. "I :lufln‘t have this machino of mine waurthor tho daigm of W," said he. “ Iftherc’s going to be any crooked work I shall have t1 put my foot on it." M did his tent to inc-sum liner-v lug. Be derrrituvl his own moml chur- actnr in terms which make up ..-. alm- what they lacked In A MEETING OF THE STD-"KBOIJ'm. Iubstandation. Then he mutiously diacloood woven-t. of Rays connection with the a:- tu'priau, and said a few words about him which ought to have been saved for his obi- tuary notice. But Dueling did not seem to beimpnml. “I don‘t. think much of those broken," said he, ”and his «onnw-tion With this aflair only makes me the more anxious. Tho-e fellows always want sumothin' g for nothing. They‘ve got <80 used to buying and yelling pic-cos of paper and promises, and reaping wboat where they have not sown, and limiting the stock of railroads, which u‘nsls‘t of half a oonl of secondhand ties and a surveyors reportâ€" they’re 9-0 mixed up in barium, of that kind, I say, that they «all t that a wally valuable commodity with [27(1N'f'l‘l'S-7-W'l. But if you people are going to WI] machines, and not stock. its all right.” Russell rmantwi this and cvery thing else which he could think of that Haunted to require any supporting testimony. He took the moral character which he had previous- ly constructed for himself and built a plum around it and put on a ample of bay win- dow and a cupola. But he said that ho thought it was too late to ask hinlw Sign any W99”- “1 can‘t helpthat." mid Dee-ring. “1an- tion hasn‘t been the nu .ther «.f umessity with meus it has with wine mcn. If you don‘t like my terms I can wait ml Providence mist-sup somebody else to develop my in- vention.“ If Runall had had faith that Providence would ruin up another invention for him to develop he mlgh‘ t have misled this demand, but as the facts stood, “be had no choice but to sign. The ten-ms of the antifraud condi- tion were put down in black and white and witnenund. But Ru-wll had a Misfit-ic- that when Gil- bert Ray ll'fifhll actively to direct aflain there would be only one commandment, namely, the eleventh. ('lIAl’Z‘l-IR X. nan-name AND rwuxl'n'rl-zn. All a conscientious luau. Russell could not fully pelwuude hilnsclf that Brown's desire for Miss Ray’s intellectual advancement would be adequately met by the work of tho Society for General Culture. lf the society should [nap out a plan for itse If at any meet- ing he foresaw that at the tune of the next wmbly ..mero Wuuld be at. hunt seven diflerent ideas of what that l Inn had been, and seven opinions of any thing that might be offered M); a rule titute. Th" resulting do hates would not be in the line of mental pro- gram. But. it was not because of them consider- ations that. Row-ll r7 lltinued to ('iLu upon Miss Bay as frugm lltfy as the circumstances would pcrufit. llc went because. he found it more and utorc agruable to do so. He was becoming even dwpu involved in money- making M'llelucs l l a uninh- ill atlcalluted to make a man feel at mince With himself. These fanciful projn ct: 3112an In spring up without bh volition and :u would him. Ho was their crcutlllc. 'l‘hcy gave turn :1 liv' but for all he would see they might cut him 0! with a shilling any day. He rcgarded hhnself as an inflated fraud. and though this was on tho whole rather pleasant It first, he enjoyed the‘ variety of feeling honest no. in a while. . ‘ And when such a “(halite came to him'h. culled upon Allin Ray, and talked of tho suhjmts “hit-h {mere-ml lmr t.» frankly as she herself, and (It-rived a plenum: which hodiduut llud-tmmfll, lll'. “Ilélkh came to him helm“!- he really was hl‘l.‘".‘1 in We ‘d to her. and hadn’t. a th- ught Lu his brain ed for her inspection or Fl owns. He likodbu' simplyas hL‘ llkcll sunshine and N lit. - She was no [Nillulllly Eunlx‘out of mu dfi' colts and unlit ion. Rum-llrathvr !ikcd Mrs. Ray, too. a was inferior to lll‘l‘ (brighter in every way. Even in her youth she had not M half of Allen’s tummy, yct :lt forty-live she why no means the emlmdiod mohecy which noulctitm frightens suitors away. Mentally she was :llulmtt a blank. as Brown had said, but with good instincts and tee-i- lng she had never tilt the want. A 681. mother for a girl, after all; for it In finger size to inherit evil tendencies nail am oflno tendencies whatever. t was easy for Russell to win Warp“)- bution. He made no :qmuial emu-t to done» but be was innatcly N‘Tfl'flill and of a mrwt courteous demeanor. Gilbert Rav hndtold his Wife that Burundi was a “hustler who would'beheardtmm,” and she had taken fllktomouhun'a‘ctive youngm whom: he Impound to prefer theatnaundw'ine sup pen of a riotous and forbidden character rather than peace and quiche; SIR - ~ felt _.. , . . ll. J’iwa‘ku - .-._____.._... .._._..__ . _ , ._ â€"â€"~.â€"__. h“-..â€" . or even if 9 which couldut have been ha :y photograph- I [lemma ‘ >,. . mmmwmbB-all’u luotloa. ' mmmmm Soaet' ytorlienaul . n.5,, tlou «ll-Invalid at its mud “mm: the upper-aching summer would dry up m’ of knowledge; and it was ' , MW“. laud votadagaiuand asttlod by a general Inhaler-stun ' the mind session chum“ be the he: an a Th1: gil'l‘l all ploslged Mac to m h {memesuuuucralotdbulkauho m. which they couldn’t Wards M undthusguinamlo of wisdom“)... N with olendvo accuracy. The ‘irh . that they new mid any ‘5‘ oftbu rod. or Voter! dummy atalL rqmrt was than alum-lad In mob a mm but unintelligible am that. in. lug Angel could never have Wilda. an mom i. at anything whlch had a.” all on mrth during hill turn! of 5mm This second meeting we. not .3 “Rays.” but at. a lumen nearby. All girls lived within it stood throw of Q another. Through this assoc‘ iation 11‘ well arrival! invitation!- b one or N minor sax-inf garlic-rungs In the very H days of t-nvu life. NM the end of J“ the Hays Went. to "air manner hume- Iho Hudson. It was not. Mend my m from New York, and Rune-ll was ._ rooted to com» (valiantly during 1h.- tun. met. The mrrflulit y would have amazed m. it the cxtram-llilull'y kindness “lair-h M hitherto been shown by flu Ram, m; M pucpumd him for ammo! nything, H,” copied mm: or Ray‘s invitations. thh 80- t-mllj,’ uzl-llch-ul ll flufmy Iflt‘muun “ Sunday aft-:rlunll all the Vila and a nil ~ and down lutlleluilllunaire’a handsome“ yacht. At tho villa Run-all learned to p5, tennis and to wall: victim-qua summer cl“ Ing. ‘ He was a young man designui by a. unawcomplcma kmdampe with a m“ blazer. . Oubcfdoor mstumos were very ha coming m Alice, also, and her beauty was too lanliault with halt): to fear th sun. The sight of it might have be. dungemxh to Ruawll‘a peace of ' except that. ha. hn-l no peace of ’ durmg' thum days. Tlll‘ worry of m viding for his personal expenses, '13:. were ever increasing; Ma anxiety I. garding the llmh)!‘ company; his f. lodt Decrl'n; ~lm:‘.l«l hour of certain 0pc» axions in the sou-k and should call a halt on tho whale processionâ€"all tho 5' rm: <l2(‘P.lZT.\ Rv‘s nxroar. _ Russell in a e04 m love. Alice hi“ conquer»! . ‘.;l_v so far that b felt that 1;» . . uv wtcnough to be in h. society. if .- v. v,’ :Ltl'ull of this fact by any"~ young mm. l~ l .~x llll'I-Jlll, but it may new lead t0 :1 l»; ‘1 'l\.l.. ur It) A ”01111. “W had cone-f- :Hl t‘n subject at all. he woufl have sai-lnta 2w that he could not perm. himself t l 2111 in l we with Alice with“ gross tro:~t..-'.. .‘,' t. his friend. But as ye: b thought -‘:‘.fy rim ~h-s oughm't to be auowd ' wondered that he} I consideruti :zi twp: «lition lint. - to know him, .‘l‘HI five father sh ":3'! i [unit it. “01.1 Hr.- l knuwtheoondition I‘m inf; thought 13 -.. ll. "l u-uzcler that he doesn't" politely l 5::' Mi lul l.~tmr myauytma' his hone. \ 3p, ...- ~ mlc crash should cam and twin l‘ :‘un; of my creditor. should can- l blue to l " ‘ e. in jnil. It Would not» pleasant :‘ ‘1 3:1: Ray." l He “1% ~ q; in -l flint Ray should ml his invittl‘tfi 1:3) tho ‘. Lila. Russell felt Like“ an impact r \V .‘ - :l I." accepted them; and Q? last he le-~.:. .‘ ) lord»: but as a rule thee! millionuizu " '.:“.l.ll\“ the youngm bytho . arm and u l"\' 3.5.ll clu'nllltu the yacht as i:- were uni .-.~ . . L. “"52““ mama m: n ‘ had won :! 1' .. in 2:..-..:.l fellowhafl‘rtim .' and this 1 -~ '.- him fml illeancr Urn. ev' ; about t!‘.-- ‘-' l. ' .27.:fr. It was pouj‘cle th‘ Raydid r. ‘ 2.; "Soil about him, P. «all» ducted. I?» :..2' “t I ~- blinded by pr'dJ':;L1'b his favor; 31c l:.:.;l;t; :lcccpt him b-‘. :50 d Brown‘s n~~"":.' , cs. Brown hash-<59. . ; ‘ mostintia'.1‘.~“ .lH“ with the fau;:j in 2b dayswhtrz "- ~ .l :‘lxml’ny h. L- t M beenaynut'. ' .‘.--~-, \lineonlyaf' .‘cgzrl. At any Pl" l ..r z...l:.)gowR:_-., i 1320‘ clean bred-H 2 the ‘ ".lnle matte: c.2 "no a l..lli"U K0 bin 11;: it! ‘ theoldm. “12;.- l the house. 'l'f '1 v. 121-! “man Xingu ' 12.3. but Rilswg: v. 1 It . .m‘ f m that. l"~.- vas- a fit of .le-yuuwncyâ€"n menu? c. :iia'u eminently : . ,.~' So to \il‘tue, far l *1): b the temp?- -: ' r all. Theorem" 1- on aday i: Lin list ‘ Servant-s.- \' l . '; May prawn-ed un.. screw dayltt ll \. '1. “Hr. li.‘.‘,“e ~"-l llllxwll, “3'3...“ Lam blintis' yc . f u-msnus why I mull not be I guest- at 3.. I. No." The (.1 1. .- trifil'lrd andlooka! catchin- lyinto 1‘. .. . “iv-.3 “Perish i‘ tics." «Ii-l he. “..;1 per” I \ it Ilucsfil. l 1: If m,- Ila) tum-Ll; but. than 31.: l'.‘:. 'g l ill." “Tit-.1 ‘.".y 'll you a~k It!» 5. run!" 1 sacral: ' 1.. ‘»;-'.v.;.!..l if ;. .. .l nut l forbade mo f» e ‘-.' ya! door. If.“ M still retain L...- (mull- _\mvl' curtail \"i-‘Icll you have ctr: I lillhll'u' Linen me hire in, your u'fi‘e, . would he 2.2". h mom. than I 56.55.! I, enmity - gut. Though I, have n" hall a ll‘:.:c, I am ”mortally. AIL-ibis J the jealnis euro which must be 0339'? Cd to guard mil). 1 am a I'M!" allow, pusiuga rmwr (I. most I: nu‘l'u. issue, through ways which are not. (he 5‘ It we.» tome that I shouflmEvernm- Ilia? again; Pardon me fol: event?“ ~c: l::::::e. . “You‘re Him, young mam". edit) 3" "that‘s what‘s the matter with you. You’- camar will come. out all right, and you“ . mammal-cam. Ila. Nplcked 'ou’tas'h' you Ida't’ .. â€"..v mums area lawn ardl Fast Col 2,760 p at 10c., go rtrd; 1, ' 'd - Linen Tow : u of 335.4 Turkish To .33 one lot Bed Borde -. d, or two for 75¢. GARPE I 1m was Job Union a, worth 40 to 41%.; big III Double Fold Hemp Ca MEN’S 50 dozen Men’s Rib S “, 0! 45¢. per unit; .30 . $1.00 each, to be cleared : “In: for Boys, at 2200. per R EAD 1 Lot Boys’ Sal's, (f... 1 Int Men’s Duck ()vemll that 40¢. per pair: 1 Lot “’5 Blue Check Smock: 7% each; 1 Lot Menu T $1.50 each; 1 Lot Tweed Suits at 85.00 each- If you cannot find an. atone; we have stacks of sun to be pleased. i You have this :l'lVixlf. pulses than claw}. n». l . Your a I. y . l . i: a laden in prefere llCt‘ '1 t.‘ â€" fubargnins in all kinds 0 Midland DISCIICI. ‘ The G1 1 MLADrll 13. we- 1. l Whale mm of w ,lr'l ,u v" 71 adian buff. r 1. t 5‘) _..‘ IT IS? Shippers say so. 211 says so, and your rcpul Mumtive prices in 1 Poorly salted butter wi (1’ dollars in the pockl this matter of salt. ‘ Now that the 11 Canadian farmer for easy to study the reg Chose occupies a frog ShOuld not also be sou; For some years 1 article of fine DAIRY. ”ms 3. little higher‘ article so generally 11 There’s really more ma gladaa, but it would nj Try a sack of it this s : Llll) sl Farmers who haVl Plush;- should do so no in barrels and bags; did, The extra yield M must be Baku. "I-f'