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' JLLVSTBATIONS BY'
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, V„ : roffered eartrumpet: "You art
Ha did not fee them and. by floeiging. :lghl - j,p saj<j> ■•[ hear something."
th- y t scaped -jfB tj,e street fair," she announced
The nearrs.-ss of dar a r id r «' •Humphantly. "But sometimes tt'
Ora< 'a ch. "k« Oregor) accepted Ml ,OU(jer How flne you look. Abbott-
own trembling as natural > r .race - ^ ^ conscience doesn't
j evident fear acted upon his '"*b"lou" ! hllrt Vou for disappearing without
state of mind in a way to condense uaylng a clue to the mystery. You
Jumbled enm'ions an l "n* needn't be looking around, sir—Fran
mgg Into something like r-al thought berp .,
If th^v «nr, in the rtfht.whfaid wonder where she is?" Abbott
they feel such eipanshe relief when
•he crowd swept them from the side-
walk to bear them far away from
(COPvClGHT 1912
BObBi-nEPPHlCOO
SYNOPSIS.
cHAprrR i Ft
Or< K«" y * homv I" MUletmrg. • "l
hint tidm* i«i conducting Um choir
cnnip iii'ftlng
CHAP! lilt I! Sh« repair* thllli r
icxnh "( film iMiighM during the ^«-rv
and in Hiked lo leave,
CHAT'IKR 111 -Abbott Ashton nnp
1i*i. i.d. i.i .f m li'iol*. fM orll I " ir
IM <■ >. M tell i hei i Ire 1 l*
will).f riift' <!«•• i ly Inti-i •••!' I i ' hurl > secret
wmk. h I I/* it pillar of the ehun i. A*h
Ii.ii !,n« • 1 1
Mild, wl If taking I' ave <•t her, hot ■ t
Imnd hiid Is n.-.-n by 8ap| hlia < hnton.
► iMi.r -it Ib.iM ii ( Union, chairman of tha
** hool hoard.
. OHAITKH IV Fran tells Gregory ih«
WhiiIh h home with him. On- n< r
Gregory'- prlvtto hnntaiy, takes t vl.
lent dlahke to I ran and Advise* her to go
nwHy al once I ran hint* h( a i>v-i.iy-
^ear-old secret. and Gregory, in agitation.
(mkri Grace t« leave the room.
CH APT Kit V Fran relates \ story of
how Oregory m irried a young hi
Rprlng MM while attending . olleg- and
then de.- i ted her I ran la the ••mid or
tiiii inHiriNgc <Jregory had niHtrlr<l hla
present wife thne years before the death
of Pran'H mother
Robert Clinton?
The merry-go-round, its very music
traveling in a circle, clashed its stem-
whistlings and organ, wailings against
a drum and trombone band, while these
distinct strata of sound *ere cu
across by an outcropping of grapho
phones and megaphones. Always out
of sympathy with such displays, but
now more than ever repelled by them.
Grace and Gregory hurried away to
find themselves penned in a court,
surrounded on all sides by strident
cries of "barkers," cracking reports
from target-practice, fusillades at the
"doll-babies." clanging jars from
strength-testers and the like; while
from this horrid tleld of misguided en-
ergy, there was no outlet save the nar-
row entrance they had unwittingly
used.
"Horrible!" exclaimed Grace, half-
stumbling over the tent-ropes that
"He agreed to hide everything, lr entangied the ground. "We must get
i unanimous vote, temporarily suspend-
. d the constitution to take action
upon an important case. It seems that
a member of this organization in New
APPOINTMENTS
u Wf The Strike movement ended
(Continued from Page 1.) unsuccessfully, and did great
and employes; into the effect of in- to Uian
dustrial conditions on public welfare eral Secretary^Jewu. actlve'spirit
smiled. "I'm dreadfully impatient to Tthe ^national, favored the ex-
berth., good news. Mrs Jeffe, of this guided misleader,
son, I'm to teach in a college-It s a U|V,.S anJ the provisions for The convention passed
much binger thing than the position I j °j « PW .lh of
lost here. And I have a chance to "• ,n(4 nf waee-
« iome ideas that 1 know Fran o e pto ers "d oj^
will like. I used to think tha every- -nwr. and th« ^ ^
thing ought to be left precisely as It "I u
is, because it's been that way so long ployera and emplojes^
—I
into the
the expulsion
.^solution by a practically unanimous
vote.
SETTLEMENT IS REACHED.
Akron, Ohio, July 10
The linemen
Grace started up from the desk, her
- face deathly white. She was totter-
arrivni nt rr milton ! |ng, but when Gregory would have
leaped to her side, she whispered,
"They would see us." Suddenly her
face became crimson, lie caught his
breath, speechless before her imperial
loveliness.
' Mr. Gregory!" her eyes were burn-
ing into his, "have you told me all the
meretl e church' and^ schools; rent and result of methods of col employ.^ ,,, the N O. T. ft L. com-
—and society Hut I've made up lective bargaining; into any methods pany ,mV(. ^.turned to work after hav-
rnin I th It 1 QthiiiK is right unless which have been tried in any state oi ; „ ori strike for two weeks. Hie
i-ApW rilrht ^ right, unlesa ^ cou,|(ri,.s for malnt;llnin,' ^p,,,,,,, of work was the result of
f satisfactory relations be company refusing to sign an agree-
mployes and employers; in>o | nient with Electrical Workers' Union.
my
It works right."
j stoppage
Mrs Jefferson listened in desperate mutually satisfactory relations be-
eagerness. "A watch? ' she hazarded. J^^'^^ldU.K or adjusting la- The'linemen desired an agreement in
Exactly," he responded hastily
natch doesn't i
Its being pretty?
a watch doesn't run. what's the use of i'-oV"disputes through peaceful and ;^u;™Vn order to prevent any future
if ohi.rehea d«- c onciliatory mediation and negotia nnntrover8y as to the terms of em
"Veri all."
•"Then Mr. Clinton deceived me!
live they have the wrong kind ol smuggling or other illegal entry of
springs and wheels. Where is Fran. Asiatics into the United States or its
Mrs Jefferson?" insular possessions, and of the metli
she temporized, "we can't ods by which such Asiatics have
CHAPTB.t VI
oiy n «weet. aln>
liking Co h i
-Fran Hndu Mm. Oreg-
ere woman and takea a
friend
vUiry
Ing
her «i
Grace
ill the d Hlghte
In gor* insiata <>n tier n ik
with them and tak« H her to
. . l.roHch betwee n Fran and
iriJe
CHAPTKR VIII It Is decided that
Frsn ni'i.Ht *r> to school Grac- '♦hows
m-raiment mterwt in Gregory h Mtor> of
i.Im d'-,id fn hi and hints that Fran inny
Ih- .in ti poit • She threatt n to i mi
lt.it. Clint .< tnd leave (iregory'a aervlce.
miii h to ft. latter's dismay Inn de-
clares th it the secretary must go
CHAPTKR IX-Grace begins nagging
tactics in in effort to drive I ran fr-.m
ihe Greg ry I one, but Mrs tin-gory re-
mntiiH mihii1-'ti in her friendship
CHAPrKR X I ran is ordered before
fiupennt. mh-nt Ashton to l e punl-ile-d for
msulKirdin.iti >n in s< hool Chair-nan
Clinton i • pi -sent. The affair < nds In
Fran leaving the school In company < f
the two men to the amaxcinent of the
s< hndalm oigers of the town
CHAPTER XI Abbott, while tnklng n
W"lk alone at midnight, flnds Fran on a
bridge t- lling her fortune by cards Hhe
trlK At.tn.tt tt.at ahe iri the fsmous lion
tsmer, I't n Nonpareil Hhe tired of cir-
cuit life and wanted a home.
CHAPTKR XII —Grace tells of seeing
Fran come home after midnight with a
tiihn Htm kuesses part of th - story and
iiii prises th - rest from Abbott She de-
clden to ask Rob Clinton to g<« to Hprlng
f.eld to investigate Fran's story.
CHAPTKR XIII Iran enllats Abtiott
In her oattle iftlnal Oreoe Bgged on bj
Grace, Gregory Insists on tils wife going
to chin - ti somethtng she baa not dono
since Oi-Ht'e became one of the houso-
ImM
CHAPTKR XIV Fran offer* her serv-
ices to Gregory as secretary do ing the
temporal y absence c f Grace. The latter
hearing f I ran's purpose, returns and
Interrupt . a touching scene between fath-
er and H mghter.
CHAPTKR XV—Fran goe« Ashing with
Mrs < | c -ry's brother Mihott wh se
retention as sup'-rlntendent Ih to l< • de-
cided that day. finds her sitting alone In
k buggy II-- Joins her and Is discovered
by Clinton and his slater
CHAPTKR XVI—Orace tells fJregory
sin Intends to marry Clinton and quit
his nerve • lie declares Hint he can*v>t
I'ontinui- his work without her Carried
sway t.v ptsslon he takea her In his
arms Fran walks In on them, and de-
clares thfii Gi ice must leave the hous.
si once To Gregory's consternation h« (
learns of Clinton's mission to Hprlngfleld
CHAPTKR XVII Clinton returns from
Hpiiugfteld and Abbott, ai Fran's request,
urges linn not to divulge what he has
learned On Abbolfs assurance that
Orace will l -ave Gregory at once. Clinton
agrees to keep silent
CHAPTKR XVIII—Driven into a corner
t.y (ill- till eat of exposure, Gregory Is
forced to dismiss Orace.
CHAPTER KIX QrMe la offered tfco
|oh of bookkeeper In Clinton's grocery
store Oregory declares ho will kill hlrn-
m II if she inarrlea Clinton.
CHAPTKR XX-Gregory's Infatuation
lesdri hill! to seek Grace at the grocery
lie finds her alone and tells her the story
of his pest Grace paints out that as he
'timitM |h | -s..nt W1"' Grt'gory before
the death of Fran's mother, he Is not new
legally mauled They decide to He« at
once.
I'd send you away."
"Oh. I see! So even he Is one of
Fran's allies. Never mind—did you
say that when you married the second
time, your first wife was living, and
had never been divorced?"
"Hut Grace—dear Grace! I thought
It all right. I believed—"
She did not seem to hear him.
"Then she is not your wife," she said
In a low whisper.
"She believes—"
"She believes!" Her voice rose
scornfully. "And so that Is the fact
Fran wanted hidden; you are not real-
ly bound to Mrs. Gregory."
"Not legally—butj—"
"In what way, then?"
"Why, In no regular way—I m^an—
but don't you see, there could be no
marriage to make It binding, without,
telling her—"
"You are not bound at all," Grace In-
"Still,"
get along w ithout watches, AbbotL1
KD K ii
■e I ^
Her Handclasp Was So Hearty Thai
He Was Slightly Disconcerted.
out of this.'*
It was not easy to turn about, so
dense *as the crowd.
Scarcely had they accomplished the
maneuver when Grace exclaimed be-
low her breath, "There he is!"
Sure enough, Robert Clinton stood
at the narrowest point of their way.
He was clinging to an upright, and
while thus lifted above the heads of
the multitude, sought to scan every
face.
"I don't think he has seen us," mut-
tered Hamilton Gregory, instinctively
lowering his head.
-\Ve can't get out now," Grace
lamented. "No, he hasn't seen us
yet. Hut that's the only place of—ol
escape—and he keeps looking so curi-
ously—he must have been to the store
He knows I'm away. He may have
pone to the house."
i It was because every side-show ol
terrupted. "You are free—ns free as carnival company had insisted on
air—as free as 1 am. Are you deter- occupying Bpace around the court
mined not to understand me? Since j10use anj because this space was
you are free, there is no obstacle, in raeageri that the country folk and ex-
Heaven or on earth, to your wishes." eursionlsts and townsmen showed In
His passage from despair to sudden ,uc[, compressed numbers at every
hope was so violent that he grasped ,urn In reality. however, they were haye d workg
the desk for support. "What?—Then? by n0 means countless; and if Kob Bt the fair do vou thii
—You—you—Grace, would you — But ,,rt.s eag|e glance continued to travel
from face to face, with that madden
"You are free." Bald Grace, "and ing thoroughness—
since Mr. Clhiton's treachery, I do "We'd better separate," Gregory
not consider myself bound." hoarsely whispered. "We'll meet al
"Orace!" he cried wildly, "Grace— the station."
star of my bouI—go with me, go with "N0. If he sees us, what would be
me, fly with me in a week—darling, the use? Anyway, he'll have to know
Let us arrange it for tomorrow " 1 tomorrow . . . everybody will know
"No. I will not go with you, unless tomorrow! No," said Grace, overcom-
you take me now." i ing a slight indecision, "the important
"Now? Immediately?" he gasped, thing is not to be stopped, whoever
bewildered. sees. Come this way." found
Without once turning back." she "But there's no chance out, that v t
way," Gregory returned, with the ob
stlnacy of the weak. "And if he does
see us, it won't do to be seeming tc
And you are to be mine—Grace, you I try to hide."
are to be mine—my very own!" "But we are hiding," Grace said defl
"Yes. But you are never to see nitely. "Possibly we can keep moving
Fran again." 1 about, and he will go away."
"Do I want to see her again? But "Why should we hide, anyhow? de
Grace, if we stay here until train- manded Gregory, with sudden show ol
time, Bob will come and—er—and And spirit.
us—| don't want to meet Bob." To that, she made no reply. If he
"Then let us go. There are such didn't know, what was the use to tell
crowds on the streets that we can eas- him? I ward again." "Get her to tell you all
ily lose ourselves." 1 Gregory* moved on, but glanced ^ ac
nViAIlt It Wfl
"Bob will hunt for you, Grace, if over his shoulder. "Now. he s getting
he gets back with Abbott before our down," he said In agitation. "Hei
train leaves. Miss Sapphira said sh ! making his way right toward us. . . .
was looking for him any minute, and All right, let him come!"
that was a good while ago " "In here—quick!" cried Grace, drag
If vou can't keep him from finding gtng him to one side. Quick!
me." Grace said, "let him find. I do A voice stopped them with. Yout
not consider that I am acting in th" tickets, please."
wrong. This is the beginning of our "Oh, *io,'\walled Gregory, not Into
lives," she finished, with sudden joy. a show, Grace. We can t go ln.o a
And If Bob sees me with you, Grace, show. It's—It's Impossible."
gained and are gaining such admis-
sion. and shall report to congress as
speedily as possible with such recom-
mendation as said commission may
think proper to prevent such smug-
gling and illegal entry.
The commission shall seek to (lis-
cover the underlying causes of dissat-
isfaction in the industrial situation
and report its conclusions thereon to
congress.
It is stated, more desirable, as far
aa the union Is concerned, than the
original agreement.
FISHERMEN GET MORE.
Seattle, July 10.—The halibut fisher-
men. who have been working in the
independent boats and have been get-
ting a per cent of the catch, have
compromised their demands for an in-
crease in the share of the catch, and
Will now receive four-fifths instead of
three-fourths, as formerly.
TRADES COUNCIL ELECTS
At the Thursday night meeting of
(the Oklahoma City Central Trades
and Labor Council the following offi-
cers were elected for the ensuing
term:
President, Mont K. Powell.
Vice-President, John Samples.
Secretary-Treasurer, Homer Adrean.
| Executive Committee: Bert Beals,
0-. C. Ziegler and Grover Hunter.
| Sergeant-at-Arms, Robert Brown.
AMALGAMATION COMING.
Ml
NNESOTA PRINTERS.
St Cloud, Minn., July 10 The State
Federation of Typographical Unions
held its annual session here. The re-
port showed that the names of more
than 200 country and non-union P"nt"
ers had been secured, and that liter-
ature explaining the benefits of the
I. T. U. technical course had been sent
to them. In addition to tills, it had
been arranged with the officers of the
I T U. and the A. F. of I>. to send
literature to these printers, setting
forth the advantages of belonging to
trade unions. Reports of organizations
show decided improvements over last
Efforts are to be continued to
of non-member
year.
secure the names
printers, and a plan was adopted
which, it is believed, will be the means
of doubling the names on the mailing
list now in possession of the State
returned. "There's a train in some-
thing like an hour."
"For ever?" He was delirious.
can resL Think of that, Abbott, think
of Lucy going anywhere. My! Have
you heard that we've lost a secretarj
at this place? I mean the future Mrs
Bob. Yes, she's gone. I'd as sooc
have thought of the courthouse being
picked up and set in the parlor.
Mrs. Jefferson drew back and saii
succinctly: "Fran did it!"
Her cap quivered as she leaned for
FLINT GLASS WORKERS.
COUNCIL MEETING-
Philadelphia, July 10.—The breach
No, nor Bchools, nor churches. Bui atn0ng the street carmen, which re-
Isi^rac suited in the formation of a dual
down at the fair, do you think? union, is about to be healed. A joint
The other bent toward him stealth meeting has just been held, the mem-
ily, "Ask where Mrs. Gregory is," she berg of both organizatlons being in
said, wonderfully significant, ; altendance. Plans were proposed | Federation of Printers
"Well?" ; whereby peace can be restored be-
"Abbott, listen: She's gone a-visit i tween "the contending organizations
Ing!" . land the men reunited. Leaders of
"Visiting!" Abbott was surprised. both of these organizations admit that
"Yes, visiting, she that hasn t been (he spHt among the carmen has been
off this place to visit a soul for ages j excee(jjngiy disastrous and the men
I tell you, boy, times have changed. themselves now realize that there is
here. Maybe you think nobody'd b« q room for one 8treet carmen's or-
left at home to visit; but Fran hat lxanization [n the city of Philadelphia.
found that there is a woman in towr ^ a]] probat,jijty the time is not far
that she used to know, and the womac ,]|stant when a single compact union
has a mighty sick child, and Lucy gtreet carmen wjn be an etsablished
has gone to sit by it, so the mothei jn th,g city
Washington, July 10.-A meeting of
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor will be held at
Atlantic City. N. J.. beginning on Mon-
dav, July 21, at the Strand hotel.
President Gompers will be in attend-
ance and preside at the session.
PROPOSES ONE CENT POSTAGE.
At last Orace spoko In a thlu tone:
"Whero la that womau?"
, Fran's mother?"
Hhe did not reply; ho ought, to know
ivhom nhe meant.
"Hhe died a few years ago—but I
ihoughl bar dead when 1 married Mrs
•tlrugorjr I didn't mean any wrong
to my wife, I wanted everything legal
ind supposed It was. I thought every
.thing win all right until that awful
ni^hl—whoo Fran came. There'd been
.net divorce, so Fran kept tho secret—
not on iny account, oh, no, no, not on
tier father's account! Bho gave me
no consideration. It was on account
Mrs Gregory."
Which Mia. Gregory?"
"You know—Mrs. Gregory."
"Can I believe that?" Orace asked,
with * chilled smile. "You believe
l<Y«n really caros for your wife? You
Ihlnk any daughter could caro for the
woman who has stolen her mother's
rightful place?"
"But Fran won't have tho truth de-
clared, If It weren't for her, Bob would
have told you long ago."
Huppose I were In Fran's place—
would I have kept tho secret to spare
inrtn or woman? No! Fran doesu't
care a penny for your wife. She
couldn't It ♦ould be monstrous—un-
natural. But she's alwayB hated me.
Thai's why she acta as she doep -to
(rlumph over me 1 soe It all That
(s tho reason she won't have the truth
declared—she de>esn't want me to
know that you are—are free." _ _
Newark, Ohio. July 10.—The Amer-
ican Flint Glass Workers' Union will
convene Sn '.annual session in this
city on July 5. It is predicted that
this will be the largest convention
ever held by the "Flints," as great
progress has been made during the
about it. We darsen'rt Bpeak'^out^
and sh^'l augmented membership.
down at the carnival, you boy!"
Abbott hastily departed. Later h«
mm ■>, Brotherhood ol_E.ll.™
RAILWAY CARMEN.
ing like a bit of crimson glass at tb. Carmen has establish^ three ^new
bottom of a human kaleid
after what he knows, you can guess; She spoke rapidly: "We must We'll £ad ter ,h, ;.a8 than all Oh'0- and the third at( M" r e, U
very
place."
"But Grace." said Gregory firmly,
"I cannot—I will not go Into a show."
The voice addressed him again:
•It's first-class In every particular,
n^"e'confetti,0then*5 fled— 'real, Canada, another '^C^lnnati
pleasant be safe In there, b. cause no one would ^^"shlWn^unitB of "humanity. Owing to the fact that the Wisconsin
ever suppose we d go into such b fought his way toward her do state fair is scheduled to be be1'!. ^''
term,.S finding "he was about to pinning September 8, the regular con
be submerged. Was she actually try- vention of the carmen has been post
i . _t.,noned to convene on September Hj
he cried reproachfully a. instead of September 9. as originally
"Fran!'
that something
would—"
Grace drew back, to look searching-
ly into his face. "Mr. Gregory." Bha
iiald slowly, "you make difficulties."
He met her eyes, and Ills blood
danced. "I make difficulties? No!
■Grace, you have made me the happiest -
man in the world. Yes. our lives be- the blush of shame to the cheek of the rve been lost for weekB? Nobody TROLLEYMEN RESTLESS.
gin with this night—our real lives, most fastidious See those fierce man- yd ^ {ound „
Grace, you're the best woman that eating lions that hare b«e°^Ptu^,eg | Fran gave up flight, and stopped to j St. Paul, July 10 —The employes of
ever lived!"
"It's first-class in every particular, j he reached her side. "How have you intended,
lady. There Is nothing here to bring ^ heart tQ ^ ▼way from me after
Washington, July 10,-Representa-
tlve Roddenbery of Georgia has in-
traduced a bill providing for 1-cent
postage on drop letters for city de-
livery or for transportation exclusively
or. all rural mail routes.
TELEPHONE OPERATORS STRIKE.
St. Louis, July 10.—The telephone
operators in this city employed by the
Bell Telephone company are practi-
cally all on strike, involving not only
the city proper, but South and North
St. Louis. The only demand on the
company is that the thirty girls dis-
charged for activity in the union be
reinstated, while low wages was larg-
ly the cause of the formation of the
union that has been practically re-
moved by substantial increased grant-
ed by the company to prevent the
girls from organizing. It was the work
and sacrifice made by those who were
discharged that won the increase, and
the strikers feel that it is their duty
to secure reinstatement for them.
Strike-breakers are being employed
and housed at the various hotels, re-
ceiving good wages and provided with
automobiles to transport them from
the hotels to the exchange. This is in
decided contrast to the former salary
of experienced operators, who received
as low as $20 per month without trans-
portation ori hotel ae>commodations.
The unions of this city are responding
liberally with funds to assist the
In the remotest jungles of Africa i ]ook at -[m ^ BmI]e illppe<J from the the Twin City Rapid Transit company
Gregory looked back. I corner o{ one eyei to get caught at the ! are manifesting signs of unrest and
CHAPTER XXI. I Robert Clinton was drawing nearer. corner of her demure mouth. "When a determination to exercise their right
As yet he had not discovered them, ; disappeared, you left me yourself, to organize. Intimidation, however,
Flight k'8 e5es> grown fiercer and more ^ friend always does. I've had you all is being practiced by the company and strikers.
To reach the station, they must el- Impatient, were never at rest - the time." the spy system is in full operation.:
ther penetrate the heart of the town, With a groan, Gregory thrust some ! AbboU glowed. ■•still. It isn't exact- with spotters scattered promiscuously: As a direct result of the forward
or follow the dark streets of the out money Into the showman s hand, and i ^ ^ ^ ({ j had bcen able t0 QVer th(j ,ineg MinneB0ta hag a )aw ; movement by the Central body, the
skirts In the latter case, their asso- he and Grace mingled with the noisy han(J guppoBe we Bbake making it an offense to dismiss an! unions of Lancaster, Pa., have been
elation would arouse surprise and slght-seers flocking under tha black handg> mUe frlend. what do you employe merely because he joins an sreatly increased in membership and
aay?" organization, but the proof required !a greater interest is being taken by
"I don't say anything," Fran retort- by the courts to convict is so difficult j the unorganized workers of that city
ed; "I just shake." to obtain that it is practically useless than ever before.
Her handclasp was so hearty that t0 attempt to invoke its provisions for i
he was slightly disconcerted. Was her relief. Long hours, the abuse of a The Ice Handlers of Toledo, Ohio,
friendship so great that It left no room demerit system, and low wages afford ; who were on strike for increased
in her heart for something greater. the basis for the chief complaint j wages have been granted their de-
comment, but In the throng reasonable teuL
safety might be expected. Once in
the station, they might hope (o pass
the hour of waiting In obscurity, Blnce
that was the last place that a search
would be made.
After the first intense moment of
exultation, botli began to fear a pos-
sible search. Grace apparently dread-
ed discovery as shrlnklngly as if her
conscience were not clear, and Greg-
ory, in the midst of his own perturba-
tion, found it incongruous that she
who was always right, wanted to hide.
But Orace's hand was upon hlB arm,
CHAPTER XXII.
The Street Fair.
Llttleburg was trembling under the
fearful din of a carnival too big for it,
when Abbott Ashton, after his weeks
of absence returned to find himself at
'I want to talk to you, Fran, talk among the dissatisfied men. As an raands and have returned to work,
and talk, oh, Just about all the long (xamp]e of the bad conditions apply
and the crowd pressed them close to-
gether—and she was always beauti-
ful and divinely formed. The pros-
pect of complete possession filled him
with ecBtasy. while Grac* herself
yielded to the love that hud outgrown
all other principles of conduct.
They gained the street before the
esourt-house whlc> by courtesy passed
under the name of "the city b«iuare."
Grace's hand grew tense on Gregory's
arm—"Look!"
, . ti fliarnv. BUU J exam pie Ol uir uau tuu uitiuiio "PK'.'
Hamilton Gregory door. n)gbt throughi Come, let me take jr one instance is cited. One man j • Nashville, Tenn. carpenters are now
ered old1 Mrs JeBersonin Id i you back home—" rings in at 5:04 a. m., and works until; on strike. The union has been in-
rootn—this July night -Home? Me? Ridiculous! But 111 s a ra ne then Is relieved until j creased in membership over 100 since
age Is on no friendly erms w ^ th(j begt p)ace tbat eTer wa9 he g QUt agajn i the strike began two weeks ago.
"w; 'ha klnd of ,alk,n* y0U *nd,! and works until 11:46 a. m.. then o.T
Come In, she c , g want to do to each other. Abbott, it t,j m w^en he goes on Electrical Workers of Bloomington,
he had'been smiling mo8." of the time Lh« far aRaln and retU™ " 7^° P:.!" "I-, ^ve_secured a new contract pro-
duHng hl?drre fram Slmmtown with Place I say t0 meet me. st about half- Thug the man actuaily works nine . v.
: ••Here 1 sit by the past nine? hours and twenty-nine minutes, but Is
window, where sometimes I Imagine I ^.^,^1^,° toward "" ««• „
Iding for many betterments.
hear a faint, far-away sound. I judge
it's from Bome carnival band. Take
this chair and listen attentively;
your ears are younger—now!"
Abbott did not get all of this be- ! cha,^„tly" ..Very weU, then -
cause of the Gargantuan roar that wbat wiu wg do ^ lhe m
.wept threugh the wlndaw, but ha y w0,re nQt to u,k
gravely tilted his bead, then too* (b« (To be Continued.)
Abbott remonstrated, gluing |hourg ,0 do so.
the courthouse clock to ftnd it stopped,
and then consulting his watch. "Do
you think I am going to wait till—"
Till half-past nine," said Fran, non-
TAKES DRASTIC ACTION.
Denver, July 10— During the con-
vention of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employes' International Alliance in
this city, the delegates, by practically dieted.
Michigan has a new barber law
which provides for a board of exam-
iners who will have authority to issue
licenses to all barbers who desire to
serve the public. All barbers must
be free from infectious or contagious
diseases and are prohibited by the law
from serving those that are so at-
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