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The Oxford Democrat. SOUTH PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1914. NUMBER 43 . ί ΚΛΚΤ D. F A UK, icensed Auctioneer, J, LTU PARIS, MAIN Κ ttreat Mo»lerM·· i h r. jon »s. D s Λί AT, · · MA1SK Κ D Dentist, . r*—* to li—1 to 4. ■iNJITH. Hor· Η Attorney at Law, WAT, · · MAINE, ï Collections a Specialty .ν ϋ Λ PARK. Attorneys at Law, ■THKL, . MAINE ; Merrick. RU«ryC.'P%Tk CARL S. BRIGGS, Dentist, PARIS, MAINE. 1 a. μ. to 5 p. it. Even :)ent. Special attention ! :ren. cI'hone lvt-4 j Λ A .DO NASH. Leered Taxidermist, ^;-eet. pmp Maeonic Block, . »* Connection. NORWAY. v rLEY & BUTTS" \or way, Maine, F jibing, Heating, w' .θθΐ Metal Work, ST . CEILINGS A SPECIALTY.! £', Examined for Glasses S. RICHARDS. SOUTH PARIS. ME. 1 W. CHANDLER, 8 Iders' Finish I raleta DOORS aa<l WINDOWS of any >; e at reaaonatile price·. Window & Door Frames. tci*( any kln t of Ftnlsb for InsMe ot ■ ri. *enl tn your ortler·. Pine Luœ 'Tuieo os a and Cbeap for Cud. P a ng, Sawing and Job Work. Matched l'lne Shejublng for Sale. I , W. (HANDLER, nn*r. · · « M&1D6. I a. o. 15 years expert Watch maker with Bigelow, Kennard iCo., Boston. All Work Guaranteed. A little out of the waj | but it pays to walk. UEKS, WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JBWELBV. WHB Hobbe* Variety Store, Norway, Me. HILLS, Jeweler and Graduate Optician. M Prices n OxiiritCinntv. NORWAY, MAINE. L. S. BILLINGS M <\lF\CTtl*ER OF AND DEALER IN ted Cedar and Spruce Clap irds. New Brunswick Cedar 3 ingles, North Carolina Pine, Mooring and Sheathing, 1 veoid Roofing. Wall Board, A pie Barrel Heads, and ..UMBER OF ALL KINDS South Paris, - Maine. WANTED. Viperieoced housekeeper for dorrol • ry at Kryeburg Academy. For partie· tri·, apply to Principal Κ. E. Weeks irg, Maine. 29c( Why Go to the City FOR SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES Ρ 1 will examine your eyes and guarantee a perfect fit for less money. S. RICHARDS South Paris Pianos and Organs Second hand Pianos and Organs for sale at a bargain. Two square pianos I will sell at low price. A lot of seebnd hand organs that I will sell at any old price. Come in and *ee them. New Pianos, Stools, Scarfs, Instruction Books, Player pia nos always in stock at prices that are right. Send for catalog. W.J.Wheeler, Billings' Block, South Paris. AMONG TUE FARMERS. "SPK&D TUS PLOW.' Correspondence on practical agriculture: topic 1· solicited. Address all communication» In leaded (or this department to H an a τ D. Htaaoio, Agricultural K lltor Oxford Tern ocrai. Parla. He. Bangor (Jets the Bi| Dairy Show. The Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Maine Dairymen's Association will be held in Baogor, December S-ll inclusive. Following the custom of re cent years, the Maine Seed Improvement Association will unite with the Dairy men's Association in holding this con vention. Last year the joint convention of these two associations took place in Lewiston and was perhaps the moat suc cessful of any thus far held. It has been many yeara since the big Dairy Conven tion of the state bas been held as far east as Bangor and it is expected that tbe farmers of central and eastern Maine will exert every effort to make this the "biggest and best" uf them all Liberal premiums will be offered as usual for milk, cream, butter and cheese and in addition many special premiums will be offered by those interested in tbe dairy industry. Among the "sweep stakes prizes" will be a De Lavel Cream Separator which ia to be presented to tbe exhibitor of tbe highest scoring sample of dairy butter. The Seed Improvement Asaociation will offer a large number of prizes for exhibits of farm crops of various kinds, complete anoouucemrnt of which will be made later by the Secretary of that As sociation. The educational program will consist of addresses on dairying and general farming, déçussions by successful dairy farmers, contests in judging dairy prod ucts, and a student speaking contest open to students taking agriculture in the high schools and academies of tbe state. Tbe list of speakers will include Rob ert J. A ley, President of the University of Maine; Hon. C. S. Stetson, Master of tbe Maine State Grange; John C. Orcutt of the Boston Chamber of Commerce; S. C Thompson in charge of Dairy Manu factures, U, S. Department of Agricul ture; Dr. Charles D. Woods, Director of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta tion; E. A Stanford, Manager Pond Cove Stock Farm, So. Portland; H. J. Wheeler, formerly Director, Rhode Is land Experiment Station; Mr. Earl Jones of the Agronomy Department, Universi ty of Maine; and many others who will be announced later by tbe two associa tions. Taken as a whole, it may be said that no previous convention of these two as sociations baa ever presented a more practical program than the one to be given at the coming session. The location of tbe convention the present year will give tbe farmers of eastern Maine, and Penobscot County es pecially, a splendid opportunity not only to attend tbe meetings for educational purposee but also to euter tbe products of their farms in competition with those from all sections of the state. Persons interested in dairying and crop production will find at this meet ing and exhibition tbe beet opportunity offered this year for getting in touch with the dairy and seed situation in Maine as a large number uf tbe best dairymen and seed growers of tbe state will be found in attendance. Those in attendance at tbe meeting last year will remember the âne display of dairy equipment and supplies made by tbe manufacturers. Every effort will be made to have the exhibit of these ar ticles better and more extensive tbe present years. Tbe complete premium list and pro gram will be ready for distribution «itbin a few day·* and can be secured by writing tbe Secretary, Leon S. Merrill, Oron··, Maine. What It Costs to Own a Cow. It is not claimed that the following is a minimum record; others may do better both in buying and selling. Nor ia it intended as an argument in favor of buy ing dairy cows instead of raising them. Tbe one who gets better cows than be might raise, has to search well and pay a Kiif itrip» for thorn Since I began farming, I have bought fifteen cow* and sold thirteen of tbeiu. Th« thirteen cost an average of 939 61 eacb, wrre ownul varying période from ten weeks tu nine years and nine month*, the average being twenty-eight months and eleven day*, and were sold at an average of $30.01. The depreciation per cow was 94 08 per year; thirty-four cent» a month; eight cents a week. In terest at six per cent on money invested would be 52 35 per cow per year. De preciation and interest per cow per year, 16 46; per month, tifty-three cents; per week, twelve and one-third cents. Three cow» were not worth the price paid by 925. wbile three others proved to be wortb $20 more. Only one was' bought with calf by ber aide. Not one was fattened for market. Fcur were too old to keep And went an canners or bo logna beef at a cent and a half to three and a ! alf cents per pound. Two young rows were sold because of failure to breed. Tbe others wore sold in about (be same condition as when purchased, that is, fresh, or soon to freshen. On only three do I count a real loss. For them I paid 9145, and after getting une call·from each had to sell because of abortion or barrenness. They brought £67 10, which wti $77 00 less than I paid. The other ten brought only 947 less than purchase price, and the depreciation was unly 91.60 per cow per year—three cents a week. In spite of tbe accidents, mie fortune or adverse ciicumstances men tioned, it bas coat me only one and two third· cents a day to own a cow, not in cluding those which I raised. My ex perience covers fourteen years.—E. C. Whitney in Farm Journal. Where the Trouble Lies. An earnest, sincere farmer writes as follows: "1 bave noticed of late years that I am losing my grip oo my farm. Io other words, I am not getting returns from it that I used to get. Is tbe trouble in me or in my soil?" Primarily we would say that the trouble is in you. You have not con sidered tbat your farm was gradually losing its fertility. You ought to have known that such must be tbe case un less you brought to bear better and sounder knowledge on your part out of which to add to tbat fertility. Your case is like thousands of farmers. You have been farming with only one object io view, tbat of tbe amount of money you were to make each year without due regard to the fact fbat you must keep up the producing power of your land. That is tbe first thing, not the mxtiey return. If you keep up fertility you will make good profit with wise financial management. If you let fer tility run down you will commence to lose money. Tbe longer we till onr farm the more attention most we pay to the keeping up of its fertility. W«i must read more, study more, know more about fertility than we have dune, else, as you say, we will "lose oar grip" on the farm. We have never known of a farmer fail ing to make a good profit, on the aver age, who was filled with the idea of keeping up tbe fertility of his land. We bave seen hundreds of farmers grow poorer because they did not have suoh ideas to govern their actions. When we consider that increase in tbe producing power of onr land is real profit, even If we cannot see it tbia year in cash, we will be pretty sure of coming oat right in the end.—Hoard's Dairyman. When the frost kills sweet corn in the roasting ear stage cut it and pot in large shocks. The ears will undergo little change and will five splendid eating for two or three weak·. Freight and txpress Claims. In these days every farmer ships more or lees of his owd produce and receives more or less machinery, furniture, stock, etc., and the matter of claim· for loss or damage to such articles or stock while in transit involves from 50 cents to sev eral hundreds of dollars. There is a belief current thst paying a claim is a thing as abhorrent to a rail road or express company as a compul sory haircut to a stna'1 boy, and that the proceeding is attended by as much diffi culty, delay and brain fag for the claim ant as would be an attempt to secure ι he passage of a tariff bill through con gress. This is an impression which I feel sure has nevfcr-tften knowingly fostered by the companies. They do believe in pro tecting themselves against people who see in a slight loss or damage case an opportunity to enrich themselves by doubling or trebling the real value of article or animal. There are also those who try to make the companies pay claims which are wholly false. However, after fifteen years of rail road work, I can honestly say that I have yet tu see the first just claim for loss or damage to goods in transit re fused by either company : 1 have handled hundreds, that ran from 25 cents up ward. To protect themselves against being called upon to make repeated payment» for the same goods, the railroad com panies insist that certain papers, (easy to obtain in any just case) shall accora pany every claim forwarded to the claim department. When the consignee asks for damages and the agent explains the requirements, it is likely that the claim ant will regard it as an evasion or at tempt to "beai'^ him and he at once feels that his deep-rooted opinion that all corporations are robbers, bas receiv ed ample confirmation. Others bring in part of the required papers, refuse to se cure the balance and then complain bit terly when the claim is greatly delayed, or not paid at all. A merchant can refund money for damaged goods upon the mere word of a known customer; it is manifestly im possible tor a railroad company to do this, yet they are expected to do that very thing in some cases. For instance, I have had a man with a claim for some damaged furniture, which had been re paired by a dealer, come in for payment of bis loss and the only thing he produc ed to support the claim was a postal bearing an invoice number of a mail or der house. He never really believed my courteous explanation either, and in stead of mailing me the other papers dropped the matter. If yon are short all or part of your shipment, or goods are damaged, call the agent's attention to the fact and in sist upon a notation to that effect being placed upon the expense bill. Then, having paid the freight, attach the ex pense bill to the original isvoice of the shipment, or a copy, to which the agent must certify, your own statement of the amount of your loss, made out as you would make out a bill against an indi vidual, and the original bill of lading is sued for the shipment. Turn these over to your local agent to be forwarded to his claim department. Quite often it is practically impossible to obtain the original bill of lading is sued to shipper and when a good reason can be shown for failure to do so, the claim will be run through and paid with out it. In cases where you have accept ed damaged machinery and furniture, and bad some repaired, be particular to obtain a receipt fur money paid for labor and repairs and attach this to other pa pers. In making claims against express com panies the procedure is practically the same. Invoice, or certified copy of same, your own bill against company, original receipt if possible to obtain; where goods are repaired, receipted bill of repairmen, and receipt for charges, bearing short or bad order notation by agent. Where damages are not discovered un til goods are unpacked or unwrapped, and where the fault is plainly with the carriers the goods should be shown to agent in order that proper notations may be made regarding the "concealed dam ·*?·" 10 UIIDg Claims wue iUtai e^ui auuuiu be approached and except in rare caaee you will find him willing to do hi· part to secure payment of just claims Should he be lax, or refuse you fair treatment, the matter can be taken up direct with the claim departments and satisfaction obtained. However, be sure that you are fair and reasonable your -elf, before taking such steps. In many cases delay is unavoidable as the papers will have to be referred to several differ ent junction officials, and one careless, slow official who has the pigeon-hole habit can delay the work of an other wise efficient and rapid moving claim de partment. Λ new ruling makes obligatory the fil ing of claims within four months of loss or damage. It is my advice to file your claim in all cases at the earliest possible moment. Kecords are then available and prompt action may be expected. Claims for loss or injury to animals in transit are handled as are other claims, but lack of knowledge as to the traffic regulations on this latter question causes much trouble and some useless lawsuits. On animals of all kinds there is a standard valuation. Unless the shipper specifies a higher valuation and pays freight accordingly, be can collect only the tariff valuation, which is as fol lows: Each horse or mule, $100; colt under one year, ox, bull, steer, $50; cow. $30; calf or boa, $10; sheep or goat, $3. Values greater than tboae above may be declared and payment made by add ing ten per cent to the rate per hundred weight for each one hundred per cent or fraction thereof. This being in accord ance with the Western Classification in effect west of Chicago. Matters of loss or damage to stock and property along the right of way are gen erally taken up with division superin tendent and referred by him to proper officials for investigation. Practice at the Bottom. The following from the Farm Manage ment Monthly Is as trne as it can be: "A correspondence course in swim ming, no matter how thorough, would hardly be aufficient to render one im mune from drowning in case of accident to the craft. Personal effort and persist ence in learning to swim wonld be neces «ary to insnre a degree of safety. Suc cess in farming require· something more than demonatration bj others; it re quires personal effort. The improve ment of the agriculture of a section will come when farmera Individually are ready to practice on their own farms the best method· known for the region." Whatever progress baa been noted in any community has come through the better practice, better effort, in the di rection of better farming on tbe part of the farmers themselves. The farm pa per and tbe teacher or college may teach such practice, that is all. George B. Dyer of Belfaat, who owns a big, model farm, has railed some re markable ensilage corn thla year, whieh ia the envy and wonder of all the farm ers for mile· around. Mr. Djer pur chased tbe aeed, which la called Enreka, in Maaaacbosetts, and planted about five acre·, and on two acre· where it attain ed its greatest growth, it reached a height of 15 feet or more. It ia estimat ed that the fodder from two aorea would weigh more than 125 tons. Mechanical grader· for apple· are giv ing good satisfaction and help solve the labor problem. When you have grown good fruit it is necessary to know when to pick it. Good paoking la of great Importance in aelling traita or vegetable·. Being a Jaok-of-all-tradea come· In Mighty handy on the term. The QUARRY 1 Bu JOHN A. MOHOSO Copyright, 1313. bj Little, Brown * Oa > [CO.NT1WUKD.] The Sabbath following the disposa· of hie patent rights was a day of sert oui and grateful contemplation to Kel son. He attended service with tlic Lansings and then shut himself In hli room. His reflections were brought to an end by a call from Mrs. Lansing. Informing blm that Mr. Bryan wanted him on the téléphona He hastened to the Instrument In the ball below and answered a pleasant greetlni from the mill president "I bare a letter from the people yoc slgned-wltb." Mr. Bryan informed Urn over the wire, "and they desire to know whether they may bare an op tlon on your second Invention." "Tbe next one may be a failure,' said Nelson, with a little laugb ot pleasure at the praise given blm. "I would like to talk tbe matter ovei with you," suggested Mr. Bryan. "II you have nothing else to do, come ovei to Bupper. My car is bandy; supt>o8€ I run over for you?" "Thank you; I shall be glad to spend tbe afternoon with you." "Better still," Mr. Bryan added, "get your things together and spend the evening with us. Then we can talk Into the night and I'll take you In tc the mills with me in the morning." Nelson promised to be ready and left the Instrument to pack his suit case Within half an hour be was with the mill president In his motor, speeding over the hard, red clay roads toward bis home. Tbe autumn was well advanced. Tbe leaves and vines of the forests through which they traveled were touched witl gold and bronze and crimson. - Tbe Bryan home was in tbe center ot a magnificent estate of 1,000 acres through which flowed a branch of tbe Saluda river, in tbe distance, amid many majestic and ancient shade trees the white pillars of the mansion gleamed. The motor swung through a wide garden gate and pulled up as cheerful cries of welcome came to tbe occu pants from the family assembled on the piazza. "Here we are!" cried Mr. Bryan alighting from tbe car. He ran up the piazza steps, Nelson following, to a stately woman with silvery balr. "Mother," be said, "this Is our guest. Mr. Nelson, and this Is my eldest boy, lm." went on Mr. Bryan after Nelson ad greeted his hostess. "He Is Just your age, 1 should think, Mr. Nelson And here Is Miss Molly Bryan, my daughter." Nelson turned from James Bryan to his sister and looked Into α smiling, girlish face. To him ber eyes seemed to be patches of blue clipped from the heavens. The sunlight of youth and a light heart was in them. Ber hair was gold, fine spun andpiI5d Ugb or ber shapely head. Her cheeks were rich In coloring, like the cheeks of English lassies, and ber Hps were sweet and full. - Although there lurked in her con stant smile the coquetry that Is the possession of all pretty girls of twenty, she had the grace of bearing of her mother, a wide brow and a cbln that suggested strength of character and determination. "I am glad to meet the famous Mr. Nelson." she said pleasantly as she etudied his face for a moment "We have heard father speak of your inven tive work so often. He suys that you »re a wizard with machinery." Nelson felt his face grow hot All that he bad known of human affection was the great love that his mother bad given him and the dumb, animal like devotion of the old convict who had helped him escape from Sing Sing. There seemed to be a caress in the lim pid eyes of this lovely girl before him. His heart beat wildly within him. The warm touch of her hand sent a thrill through his whole being. *•1—ι—didn't know that 1 bad become famous," he managed to stammer. She realized hie bewilderment and from his eyes caught the confession that suddenly, swiftly and unexpected ly he had met the woman he was to lova "Oh, bnt father knows all a6out ma chinery, and he says that you are a wizard." she laughingly protested, the color In her cheeks deepening. The music of Molly's laughter lin gered In h la ears as Nelson followed his host "My boy. Jim, Is a lawyer," Mr. Bryan told Nelson. "We shall be busy on some other legal matters be fore we can take up the question of your next invention. I'll leave you to the care of Molly. She to a great walker, and I'll warrant you that when she bring· you back from a tour of the place you will have a splendid appetite for supper." Walking at his side, over paths heavy with fallen leaves, Molly Bryan seemed to him lees of earth than of heaven. The rustle of the crimson and golden leaves under their feet drowned the soft sounds of her garments. He heard only her voice; be felt only the appre ciation of the sanctity of her presence. When be dared speak to her he had to make an effort to keep his sonorous voice from trembling. She felt Instinct ively the effect that her nearness had upon the quiet, modest compaulon of her walk, and Molly Bryan accepted with a feeling akin to awe the tribute It Implied. Not knowing the depth of his nature and guessing nothing of the tragedy of bis life, she attributed his taciturnity to shyness. She soon found a way to unloosen his tongue. "It to glorious in the Indian sum mer," she said, as they paused to feast their eye· upon a mingling of gold and crimson leaves, "but In the spring It Is •ren more beautiful through all this country. Before the «now disappears the trailing arbutus to to be found on the mountain sides." The simple pleasure· of the road, when he had traveled a· · poor tinker In hto flight from the north to this haven, had brought him the Joyful knowledge of growing wild things. She hired him from hto silence with ques tions «boat tree· and -flowers and brought from him hto simple praise of tU that was w freely ffttn to him who would bat open bis eye· and look about him with discernment She listened to him eagerly and coaxed him with questions when he faltered and seemed suddenly conscious of the fact that be waa actually talk ing to her. The sun bad gone across the' moun tains into the Tennessee country and beyond when they returned to the Bryan home The supper hour, with Molly seated at bis side, the charm of s contented family circle and the hos pitable attentions of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, put Nelson at ease. "It will not be necessary to worry longer about the proposition of your manufacturers to secure un option on your next Invention." Mr. Bryun told Nelson as they left the table. 'Tbe.v sent along a contract, and Jim bus gone over It carefully. Jim thinks (bel It is very fair and that It will be to your advautage to close with them." Nelson tbuuked bis employer. "Tour first Invention bas made you practically independent so far as wages go," said Mr. Bryan, "and I must confess that 1 am a little dis turbed on that account. I would like you to remain with us. In η very little while I may be able to ofTer you the general managership. New mills ure to be built in the adjoining county, and Lansing and the present vice president and general manager will be sent there to get them going." "It is a very high compliment .von pay me, Mr. Brynn," Nelson replied "1 had no Intention of ever leaving .Greenville. 1 hope that I shall be found worthy of your belief In my ca pacity." The two chatted until bedtime, Mr Bryan enjoying more thaD one cigar as be studied Nelson and coming to the conclusion that he would make no mistake In advancing him until be Joined the board of directors of his company and became bis right band man In the operation of the great plant under bis care. Nelson went to his room. Thoughts of Molly must have followed him. for be seemed to feel her presence as he stood at an open window and stared out into the darkness. He was in fove. deeply, wonderfully, tragically in love. Yet, trylug to master himself, be realized the barrier that separated them. If she came to him to sbure her life with his she would enter a cloud without a silver lining In the records of the courts of the land he was written down as a con victed murderer A price was upon his bead! A human bloodhound was xnutflng the world over for a scent that would fetch him to bay. There was one way and one way ouly to lead him to happiness. With the wealth he gathered he would prosecute a hunt for the real murderer. He felt that the time had come for him to set about this task. A large reward might •ild lu bringing about the capture of the man. But who would offer it? De tectives ml^bt be employed In every ι-lty of the country to seek him out but who would employ them? Menace most dreadful would be his the mo ment he stirred from the cover be had found In this peaceful mill city. After all be was nothing but an es caped convict! CHAPTER Χ. The Hand of the Law Stretch·· Out AFTER his visit to the Bryans and his meeting with Molly. Nelson ^ struggled heroically to put aside thoughts of love He sought to divert his mind by char Ituble work auioug the i>oor and lgno rant of the mill hands. Nelson begau tu nlve a part ot each day to helping those who were In dire need. In seeing tbiit the sl'-k were healed and that the hungry were fed It was while ou one of these little journeys, which he made eeeretly, that lie again caiue In coutact with Molly Bryan. He found her struggling to straighten out the affairs of a family in one of the bleak little cottages pro vided for the workers. The father of the family had gone off with another woman. The mother had Just added imther baby to ber already large brood, and there was only the meager pay of the two oldest children to keep ι he wolf from the door. β lie found Molly playing the part of a mlnisterlni; angel In this misery en cumbered home. She made him uuder stand that she appreciated hie work for the poor and that she was Inter ested in blm. But be avoided accept ance of Invitations to visit the Bryan borne. Although Nelson devoted every hour of the day for the next succeeding four months to perfecting a second Inven tion, the winter proved ο period of mental agony to him. His second In vention was tested In due time and brought him an even larger financial reward than the first, but, try as be might, be could not throw from him the great love that absorbed his soul. His thoughts dwelt upon Molly Bryan as he worked, and his nights were tilled with dreams of her. At times be was perilously near cast ing the dice with fate and declaring his love for her and asklug her to be his wife. But when It seemed that the soul within him would parch and perish If he did not take that step bis brave nature asserted Itself, and he passed through the tire of affliction safely. With a part of the money that began to flow Into bis possession from royal ties, as bis machines were put on the market, he bought stock In the mills where he was employed. He was chosen a director of the company at its January meeting, and Mr. Bryan took blm into active co-operation In the direction of the management of the plant Neither the mill president nor his daughter could understand Nelson's avoidance of their home. That Nelson loved her Molly knew, with all the in tuition of a sensible and sweet girl That she had given him no reason to believe that he was otherwise than welcome she was equally certain It was perhaps the failure of John Nelson to press his suit that made the first feeling of tenderness and admira tlon she bad for blm turn quickly into genuine love. It Is only that which Is hard to grasp, that Is denied for a long time, that makes hunger of soul or body. Toward the end of winter a thing occurred that drove despair intr» Nel i./ifa heart iiud made blm decide im mediately as to bis future course. Mr. Bryan entered bis office in the mill and handed him a letter that bad been opened.- in the left hand corner of the envelope was the eenl of the rity of New York and the printed words, "Department of Police. New York City." "Ton might read this for yonr own guidance, Nelson," said Mr. Bryan» "and the" pass It along to the foreman if tu Tattoos dgertmptl" \ Nelson drew forth the letter, a mime ographed sheet, asking that a lookout be kept for James Montgomery, escap ed convict and murderer, sentenced for life to- Sing Sing. TBe man the pi lice wanted was an expert machinist, waa likely to apply for work anywhere In the industrial sections of the coun try, and then followed a minute de scriptlon of feature and build of body. Tho bound was still after the quarry. "I'll look after it, Mr. Bryan," he managed to say. "What's the matter today?" asked the president "Ton look pale and worried." "Nothing-nothing serious, at any rate," replied Nelson. "You are working too hayd; better take it easy for awhile," advised Mr. Bryan. He paced the floor of bis right hand man's office for a moment, strok ing his gray mustache. "Look here. Nelson," be said, in a kindly, half troubled tone, "something has been worrying you all winter. Wbnt is It? <Tell it to me. I am your friend." Nelson's face was us white as the snow on the ground outside. It was not the caliber of the man to He. If he bad tried to lie be would bave made a bun gle of It" "I can't tell you." he replied, "Is It Molly?" asked Mr. Bryan. Nelson did not reply. Be could not "She thinks a great deal of you, my boy." said her father. Nelson left bis desk and stood before Molly Bryau's kindly father. A con fession of lils love for the daughter trembled ou his lips. lie felt that et r ι >«*).! ; ΓΠΤ Λ y «r The Hound Was Still After th# Quarry. any moment a torrent of words would pour forth from bim und lay bare the whole tragic, terrible story bidden In bis breast Under the secret be carried bis heart lay like a etone. He would have given hi* left arm to have closed bis office door and made his confession, but be bad beeu bunted long enough to feel the sense of caution exert itself. Mr. Bryan returned to bis office, and Nelson tore into tiny bits the police clrculur. Qe would have to go away. There were two reasons. The hound was near the quarry; his plight was bringing sadness to the woman he loved. Not more than a score of miles beyond bis office window the bouudary lines of South Carolina tapered be tween North Carolina and Tennessee, making α mountainous corner. There few of the people could read. The questions they asked were about the weather and the scant crops of corn from which they illicitly distilled enough whisky to provide them with money for clothes and medicine. Their habitat wus called the Dark Comer. He would withdraw into Its shad ows. Perhaps, after a few years, he could come out of the wilderness with safety and And Molly Bryan waiting for him. it was sweet for bim to think that any one would wait his coming. At first the scheme seemed vision ary, but careful study of It convinced !ilm that It was not only a plausible plan, but the safest be could devise. He would buy a number of acres and build himself a home and a workshop Ills determination to devote all hl9 energies to invention for a number of years was logical and would furnish • l%-. η«/.Λοοιΐι·«· ûtnliiimHnn Id tbe spring. while the snow still luy upon the ground lu shady pluces, Nelson attacked the wilderness with a gang of workmen He had bought "•Ου acres In the Durk Corner. [1ère he lived In η sbnnty with his workers, us they ninde n clearing and he direct ed the blasting and cutting of rock from tbe nnscarred sides of the moun tains for his foundations. When his castle In the Dark Corner ueared completion be Journeyed back to Greenville, arriving there in tbe night. He timed himself so that be caught an express train north. In a illstaqt city the next day be wrote and Inclosed with a dollar certificate this personal, addressed to tbe business office of tbe Herald in New York: "Bill—Greenville—ID—3—Kid." The number 10 meant the nineteenth letter of tbe nlpbabet. "S." and the number 3 meant the third letter, "0." Of all tbe men In tbe world there was but one that be felt be could surely trust, one that fully believed him. one that would come and help him. and this man with tbe succor be cfclled for now was a convict Nelson's castle in tbe Dark Corner took shape rapidly. It rose two and a half stories above a basement of rock. From the upper windows be was given a clear view of every point of the circle where sky and earth met Tbe outside was painted a neutral color, so that only a keen pair of eyes at a distance would have picked out the habitation amid tbe surrounding shade trees Tbe high basement was planned for kitchen. servants and storage purposes. Tbe first floor was arranged for his workshop, the floor above for bis living quarters, and tbe top of half story was to remalu closed against ev«ry human band save that of Nelson. There was gossip among tbe machin ists and laborers who uncrated the masses of steel and Iron that bad been hauled over tbe mountain roads, for imong the things that were not depos ited on tbe laboratory floor were cer tain weights with leather clasps shout the thickness of s man's ankle. There were also Iron bars and affairs of rope and polished wood that looked like trapeses and gymnastic apparatus used In tbe circus. These things were placed at the foot of tbe stairs leading to the attic. There was a heavy lock to the door, and tbe roaster of tbe strange mountain castle never parted with tbe key. A email .electric plant was Installed to provide power for hia shop an< fighting. Built against one side of tbe eaath was a cement garage. In which wai kept a motor of powerful bnlld and fin est engines. It bnd been constructed especially to stand tbe strain of brokei mountain ruuds and carried a bug< gasoline tank and a place for prorl lions. The garage could be entered from thi castle by means of a door of maske< design, which showed neither caslnj nor knob. Δ hidden spring opened an< closed it As if seeking to get all the sunllgh possible, tbe house that John Nelsoi built was of many windows, and eacl waa in the deep French style. Everj window was, In fact a door. It was t house of many exits. In a separate clearing Nelson built t bouse for bis servants and Installed li It α negro, his wife and bis strappinj black son. Lie gave this family a plea of land to till and provided them witt light and fuel and wages. Furniture, bedding, equipment ix abundiAce for his workshop and store were taken within the castle, and th< last of the workmen departed. Employing tbe mountain people ai laborers. Nelson patched tbe roads until be felt that be could use the full power of his heavy motor In travers ing them If it became necessary tc tax Its speed. He had promised Mr. Bryan to remain in an advisory ca pacity as the vice president of his mills, and to keep this promise he stretched from pine to pine a private telephone wire between his castle and the office and borne of tbe mill presi dent He started his hermit life with two things before him beside· his work as a mechanical Inventor. One was to wait the coming of Bill Hawkins, to whom he would Intrust the task of seeking in tbe underworld the mur derer of the watchman of tbe West End bank In New York. The other was to prepare himself to face the day, should It ever come, when a man from Mulberry street would confront him and charge him with being James Montgomery. He told himself that he would never be taken back to it alive. His good, capable, well ordered brain had mapped out a careful course. Should the bloodhounds of the law come upon him In this place he had built for final refuge be would make bis tight to pass them. During his visits to Greenville he cashed checks paid blm for royalties on his Inventions until he secured $10,000 in certificates of denominations he could use anywhere. Each morning he passed through the door to the attic stairs and locked It behind him. For an hour he worked with the weights and bars, changing his measurements slowly, but surely. The fraction of an Inch In tbe length of arm or leg would discredit the Ber tlllon record made of him and filed In the bureau of Identification at police headquarters In New York. He gave many an hour of a^ony to achieve this, and his face was chalky white when he left the attic und locked Its door behind blm each day. With the anxiety and the bard work In his laboratory a touch of gray came to bis hair and beard. He looked a man of forty-five, save when he smiled, but the purity and goodness of bis nature shone forth In Ills conn More money came to him αβ the for eign rights of his Inventions were dis posed of, and he cast about him for an opportunity to put It In use for others. He employed as mnny of the sturdy mountaineers as he could In road wort paying them good wages. He patched their cabins, provided medicines for their sick, and blankets and stout clothes for the women and the chil dren. The scattered families of these poor people looked up to him with mingled wonder and gratitude When time rid them of their childlike timidity they came to know him and to love him. ······· There is no statute of limitations for an escaped convict He Is always legitimate quarry. Nearly ten years had passed since James Montgomt-ry was brought be fore the desk of Inspector R.insromhe at police headquarters In Mulberry street. There had been chnnjres at hendquarters Id that time The ad ministration of the city was in other hands The police department had gone through the throes of more than on© shakeup, and there had been sev eral police commissioners Ranscombe had been relieved of his Important post as the chief of tbp city's little army of plain clothes men. but he had played the game of depart ment politics well and had won bis way back to the central office. On his return he found Detective Lieutenant Mike Kearney, stolid, emo tionless, waiting for an assignment to a case, as usual. The inspector knew his value and had him promoted to the grade of captain. He asslfmed Kearney to take charge of the homi cide squad. The men under Kearney were the pick of the 700 and more de tectives of the department Kearney started out in his new poet with a slate clean, save for one In scription—the number 60.108. He felt that he was being cheated every day that the escaped convict enjoyed life outside of Sing Sing's walls. Had Montgomery been a thief, a forger or a bigamist he could have turned the matter over to his Inspector as a case still pending. But be had been convicted of murder, and his case properly belonged In the homicide bureau. Gradually Kearney got the affairs of the bureau working to suit him, and he could pause and give some study to the Montgomery matter. His mind turned from the evil corners of the metropolis to the walled city up the Hudson. Time had changed the prison staffs throughout the state. There was a new superintendent of prisons and β new warden at Sing Sing. Kearney called up the new warden and ashed for an appointment the next flme be came to the city. The warden was even then about to start for town, and he would drop iu at headquarters. Within two hours the guardian of Ring Sing's population was seated be side Kearney's desk. "I gotta case." explained the detec tive, "that I'm anxious to clean up. Ten years ago 1 sent a young feller named Montgomery to Sing Sing for murder in the second. He was put away for life. Five years ago. before you got on the Job. he escaped. A. crook named Hawkins, his cell mate, helped him to get out. i want Haw kins turned out but 1 don't wuut blm to know that I bad anything to do with it I'll have η shadow put ou him the moment be leaves prison, and If he Joins that young feller he helped get I out l ui gonna get the 'lifer1 auu put I lilm back where he belongs. "After Hawklus flushes the bird for > us and we get the real game then we ι can lay back Hnd watch Hawkins. . He'll go back to hi» old cricks, and [ soon we'll have him back where he be i longs." , The warden nodded approval, a smile • of admiration playing about his lips. "The probatiôn board Is now in see » sion," be said, with a laugh. "We'll I turn him out as an act of mercy and in I the hope that he will reform and make I a good citizen." "I'll get a couple of shadows up there ; In the morning." Kearney told him. ! The warden departed, and Kearuey ι closed his desk uud started for dinner 1 in his mother's little flat In Oliver ι street CHAPTER XI. , Out For a Purpo··. THE silent influence of five yeara with a man who prayed to hie God morning and night and kept a brave heart In his bosom, ι although he was sufferiug bitter iujua i tlce, had a lasting effect on Bill Haw ι kins. The old burglar had come to look upon James Montgomery as If he were his own sou grown to manhood.'and this nffectiou, which had grown within Ulm gradually, drove bitterness from bis heart It was as If the tragedy of his own life had been veiled by a kind ly hand. As the days passed In Sing Slug and the boy was not brought back to his cell Bill found bis spirits gradually brightening. Πβ learned to conform to the prison regulations, and his uew course of con duct was not without Its good effect. His red disk was gone forever, of course, but he could still win chevrons and turn tbctu Into stars of honor with each Ave years of exemplary behavior. In the cutting room "The Butcher" still kept u good record and received the benefits thereof In letters and news papers. The message finally came, and Bill was signaled by "The Butcher" to stand by to receive It Lie quickly compreheuded the use of the numbers and knew that he would find Montgom ery in Greenville, S. C. As If fate had determined to make up for all the bad luck of the past with one happy surprise. Bill was sum moned before the probation board that very day. Bill's old thatch was now as white as snow. Ten years after the mid-century mark leave heavy trace». The ex pression of cunning und croftiui-ss was gone from his features. The Jaw was still heavy and low set and the brow sloped, but there was the falut ll^ht of regeneration In his face. "No. (10.110." he heard the warden say, "has been a splendid prisoner for the last four years. -He Is getting old and it looks as If he might straighten out if given a chance." "If you are released ou probation, will you try to be worthy of the chance given you and will you report to the board once every month by letter?" the chairman asked. "Yes, sir," be replied, his voice trem bling as he began to realize that the prison garb was about to drop from him. "We have studied your case and thluk It worth while to give you a trial," the chairman told blin. "That Is all." He was free! It was hard for him to understand. A miracle had been wrought it seemed to him. Kindness, mercy, compassion, had been offered him, a thief. Dazed and spiritually troubled, the old man walked to his cell. He had not asked for mercy, and yet It wae given him. What would he And ! outside? No one was Interested In blm. Yea, the boy Jim was. Did the boy bring about his deliver He Wat Freel ■nee? Surely with η life term hanglnu over his bend he could nut have reach ed out from his bldiug place aud open ed the gates of Slug Slug. Perhaps It was the (Jod the boy used to pray to morning aud night. Per haps Jim had been piuylug for him and he b:yl beard his prayers. The awakening soul of Hill Hawkins leaped to the beautiful thought. (lis knees trembled, and he Mink upon them beside his iron rut. ills bead fell in his bands, and he prayed, indeed, he prayed, for Ids eves were wet with the tears of gratitude. Hawkins had come to Sing Sing with nothing but bis sins and bis sentence of fifteen years. He carried away with him u sense of thankfulness, η thing he bad never experienced before, and the intention of tiring the life of α decent man. The warden shook his hand and made a pretense of beaming upon bim. He little knew what good had come from bis base sbnre in the plan of Detective Michael Kearney to use one friend to betray another. The probationer's gray suit was changed for a new black one. and α felt hat was pulled over bis forehead, biding the defective formation. In, his pocket was enough money to take bim whence be came—the morues of hu manity, the underworld of New York. He would return there because no other world would bave him. but be would return a different man. He was not going forth to evangelise. He was going to seek the woman who bad been a pretty girl once, the woman who bad suffered ten thousand times what be bad suffered. At the Ossining station he bougtlt a ticket to New York and boarded the first train. Two men of all tbe crowd seemed to notice bim. One of these got aboard tbe train directly behind him. while tbe other entered the coach he bad chosen by tbe opposite door. Tbe train was an exprès* und tbey were soon at Forty-second street where. In tbe swarm of thousands of men and women, many coaches were nnloadlng to tbe station platforms. Shorter of stature tban tbe average In tbe teeming crowd, tbe bead of Hawldns disappeared In a sea of bats end bonnets, but tbe two men who bad come with bim from Ossining were never more tban ten feet away from bim. Leaving tbe Grand Central station. Hawkins struck to tbe east and board ed a downtown Third avenue elevat ed train. He went all tbe way to Park row. In one of tbe more widely read of tbe penny newspapers be sought η means of finding tbe woman he want ed. He entered the Park row newspa per office and. counting his cash, found that be bad $2 und some odd change He inquired of a clerk and found that a "personal" would cost bim $1. He was given a pencil and an advertise ment blank. Tbe personal was written and paid for. and Bill departed. As tbe probationer reached tbe side walk the two men who bad followed bim separated. One kept on bis heels and tbe other, with a look of triumph in his eyes, hurried Inside and to the advertising clerk. He showed a police badge. "I'm Captain Kearney of central of fice." he said briskly, "and I want to "C 1 He Showed a Police Badge. glimpse the personal the old man just left with you." The clerk produced IL Kearney read It slowly: "Jenule Hawkins. Send address this office. Want you, my wife." The detective uttered a prowl of dis appointment as he handed back the Hip ot puper. "1 thought he wus tipping .Montgom |ry that he was out and that the trail would be a short one," he said to him· keif. He turned to the clerk again. "Soon as you pet an answer to that personal," be instructed the youug man. "telephone headquarters and ask for Captain Kearney. If I ain't there the message will he delivered to me. Kee?" Hawkins moved from the respectable newspaper end of Park row to that sec· fcou of the same iron pillared and tuck covered highway which melts nto the Bowery.. Lie had but little money, and he was hungry. For 5 cents he could have entered a ne of a hundred and more saloons, bad a glass of beer and his till of beans, bread and corned beef. But be bad learned his lesson fi"om drink, and be passed these pinces, choosing a cheap restaurant offer carefully studying the prices of its various dlsherf dîftplayeo on a frame of dirty white oilcloth In black letters. He fouud u seat in the rear of the place facing the door. Keirney's man had entered behind him and was sealed with his hack t<> him. But he faced a mirror, and he could see every move of the old prwba doner he was shadowing The eyes of Uuwkiio shifted about the restaurant, taking in the dlrtj walls, tawdry pictures, faded artificial flowers and the little signs proclalmln.' special dishes and their prices. !■'<>.· only a second his eyes rested on the mirror, but It was long enough. "A bull." said Hawkins to himself. The glance at the mirrored face was enough to Impress It on his mind. If this detective wus shadowing him and not some other man Hawkins would know it in Just a little while. □θ ordered η plate of bam and beans and a cup of coffee. Bread was served with ft, three slices. Ele η te with a good appetite and paid the waiter 15 ceuts from bis little store of money. It bad l>een bis intention to go to tbe Herald office and Insert a reply to tbe personal from Montgomery, tie left tbe restaurant and continued bis way north on tbe Bowery to Third avenue, □e went as far as Twenty-third atreet and turned west {to bz cwroml Th· Orator 8cor*d. "Who le there," cried the Impassion· ed orator, "who will lift a voice against the truth of my statement?" Just then a donkey on the outskirts of tbe crowd gave vent to one of the piercing "bee-haws" of tbe tribe. The laugb was on tbe orator for a moment; but. assuming an air of tri umph, he lifted bis voice above the din to say. "1 knew nobody but an ass would try It"—Londoo Globe. j On· on the Voie·. Lecturer-Ladles and gentlemen, we shall consider this evening tbe funda mental principles of architecture. Tbe Etruscans— A Wandering Voice— IIow d'ye build a dog bouse? Lec turer (solicitously)—Are you going to move?—Judce. No Risk. "1 wonder If tbe Bubbleys run any risk of ostracism If they go to that fashionable resort?" "Otr. no; they've all been vaccinated." —Baltimore American. Indescribable. "Love Is an emotion which may be felt but cannot be adequately de icrlbed," observed tbe sage. "8o is seasickness," replied tbe fboL— Cincinnati Enquirer. | Chronio Grouch. "Have you got dyspepsia f "Να" "Then what's tbe use of actlnf all tbe time Uke 70a had?" — Louisville Courler-JoanuL