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WEB OF STEEL By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY FATHER AND SON Ceoyright by Fleming H. Revell Co. YOUNG MEADE MAKES A DISCOVERY WHICH TERRIFIES HIM AND HE TRIES TO SAVE MANY LIVES Thb, M:trtl.t ('on-tru io ', I,:H i I :j , . natio r , l br ,l , tprlann, d b, l..'i rt : I ,:,,. n: : .... . , . His ,,r, I:,rtr:u .,n 1, M ,. Jr.. r,.- l.:, , . !. love wih Ii.*b n 1 , Ili ntarh. *,L u._.tr oII id e n t ,o f t h ., 1ru!,,. ,: .,,,., :. 1 i . bri tI,* is ." ,rmne n, h, ' ]! , :, ' .ý :,',",,, r ,' !.. , . ment .,n the .r& r th tf ,:,::t at. is Al~ ,ts rt. :r ., r, . !, hl . . , . to st , 'ch-tru, i ti , fc..ri:, r , t : .. .. i.. , CHAPTER IV-Continued. -3- B ut M ea':I ,e w a = o ,,t of !th hoIm <.. It was sunnmier :iandi tlhe sun.l had rset. Ibut the long twilight of the hizth latit;leI still lingered. Belfore hint rose th,- gi gantic structure of thre ridrge. For all its airiness it looked as sul,"tantial as the Rock of ;ibraltar. and it looked ven more substantiatll if lpo. ile'. a0s 'e hIr:lrI. . Lizin r a linternl a:id, for -ettingj a « .nkh -. ran ,'ah i ,. eath i . ':,r:tri,. -.t.'lt- to t ' l. r h e a d . c lim b . ,dl i I, "I, t h. b s ! "" , : e dl rwled ,U nii t.he .I.,w r , l.,,r I :a rain - Iy us h. " ,uni. i 1 ,n i . - ,.n d I r l ,t -ii L ' r n' t o s i , , e d .tlnctnl ' fr , ri 'h., r' !ht jin . in be i oIp E:t rn n tne,'r. iFor :,1 his years of in x, . . ri, nn' he \tas a lh 't.r g ainedl ,On in,.. r lhart r, r .inr-:Ia n-l. ndy Abbott. VWhart a nl.i,,r.d to the' latter iAs a sliu ht n,,tll ct., ,n. M ,i',e sa:w in its ue re!ati,. n. Tielr" :< it viariation the the c nt.r f ie iurnh'er of aIin an i a i a half at l.a-t. although lun oticeable to n un lntrhainll .ye. It hadt all come in the Int «t.k. They ahlud atended the suslnrenld span far taut beyond the Etige of the erti l.v i r anl with the horvy traveltr at the end. - downward pressure on tlhe gr:,.t ner chord mnennbers had greatly in *used. It was a terribly heavy bridger at batt. It had to be to sustain so long a n, the longst In the longest n the wrld. And te load, continuous and increasing, Ihd brought about this, to the layman tiding, to the engineer mighty, bend. If Sbent that way under that much of a iad, what would it do when the whole -t span was completed and it had - carry Its transitory loads of traffic beside? When two different views meet it is tural that ageo. xperience, reputa la and authority shall carry the day. Alhthough Bertram Meade. Jr., had lever been persuaded in all particu -gr of the soundness of his father'i uligne and could not be persuaded. ibt vast experience, that great repu ttion, that undoubted ability with its -ag record of brilliant achievement bi at last silenced him. lie had ac apted through loyalty thrt which he 0d not accept In argument. )nce sMapted, he acted accordingly, heart I seconding and carrying out the iles of the older and, as the world WIdi say, the abler man. The thing that smote the engineer hardest was that this weakness wast rettly what he had foreeen and pked out. It was the possibility of s linability of this great member to rry the stress that young Meade had hibed by using the formula of itmlidt-Chemnitz. It was this point. ad this point particularly, that he ad dwelt upon with his father and beh they had argued to a finish. So luagly had he been impressed with ti possible structural weakness of Isb member that he had put himself p rleoed in writing to his father. The i manw had overborne him and now ti ittle carve, one and a half to one ad threequarter inches in sixty feet, I aabilahed the accuracy of his un basded contention. Vainly now he wbed he had not let the old habit oft tetion and the little touch of awe with which he regarded his father per Made him against his reason. t lie stopped, feeling suddenly Ill, as A very nervous high-strung man may ` h1h under the sudden and unexpected stysical shock. He was weak still fro the tonsilitis. He leaned against I the diagonal at the end of C-10-Rl, dlgng to it tightly to keep from fall 11 Abbott, who had followed more i Ily, stopped by him, somewhat sur. o iLed, somewhat amused, more indig- j mat than both. T "Abbott," said Meade fithrcely as the a engineer joined him on the lahead, "If you put another pound of lead o that cantilever I will not be t werable for te o consequences." c "What do you meant?" "That deflection is nearly two inches t 4 now and every ounce or pound of: a weight > ou put upon it will make 5 h greater. Its limit will be reached a Ughty soon. If it collapses--" he threw up his hands-"the whole thing t "Yes, if it collapses, thntt' true." t id Abbott, "but it won't." t "You're mad," said Meante. taking a Imfortunately the wrong course with r the older man. "Why, boy." said Abbott. "that bridge . -ill stand as long as ereation. Look I It it. That buckle doestit amount to U htything. It is only in one truns any *y. The corresponding m',mber in r ha other truss is perfectly straight." t "Abbott, for God's sake. hear me," I mIed Meaed in desperation. "Draw - the traveler and put no more men c $the bridge. Stop work until we can n word to-" h 'Dsa't talk to me, boy. I know my I tell you I can Jack it back. n -.lmber's big enough and strong s to hold up the world." are you goinr to Jack { Meade asked, and for the e a little of Abbott's contempt al M that thus was moth. f' or J;,', < a:: ,,! ta il r:. Ii.. _ .": ,': . ' ,.. uý It fir It ; .".:.", like it e~t. "* . it f{ I t. biut Youi.nr :,:,! jn ir .r, r: titu ,' "WV,!I, I inn hok ,n t, !.. " ;.t,, t,. th', gi- tr ei. i n, .u:1 it ia:ik k i a t turn ,r, For all ,ukl . , ti:al as "Tlh:t' iI tia:::I:,z. th,. ':h.r trr:- : lo..ked to, muea h. .M ,o't.'" M,.:,lI retorte.l :n Ai. as r ,ro lr . "It i-nt p..<-ihh." ln, I. for- "T!,, n I'II th.nk u!, .th,,r' . i,.r- .:,s i " !, .:... y, = . l, ti ,- 'it. :'. ..W ,. .'::,, :rill w a' t. , w . ," g ,t t," h::rr " It 1 ,.,._ sw rap- T' !,"*r.' .a._ t . ~ , {, p. "t:II.;? a - . n :i. u n'",aft ,'f u ,,". I w e,, .l, \ w ,rk ' t., see. a : .at""t ,. h e"\1 luinel ." 0 1.tr :' .nl y.} in,. in "Th1 i' ' , a hi-'.r p. a!ty if !" ! his y,,u ] La. t ,' , "hat I H... :,. I aid in ih ,'r. r "n ,tth e r w a y . it b l,",,d . A :. ,I it w ill b e I. -l, tady y.,Tr fault." aIntter Nw !t,,h ml ren w, re :rn ry and In l in its their patn i,,K th,,y o"v , fri,r:t. ' anil alntill other nitre, res l. ut n tirl trl,:n of anl ever. h tin- "Look here,." saidl Alb..Ott. his fiery ' It thd temIp*r tutdillv ItrekiX-n: fra,: hi thb y had i ,,ntrol, ".lI' :.irte you hie,; a :y'? You'ri . tr out onily a kid ,'nain ,"'r. Your f:th'r lp- "f r und, proved of thel li'n iof thi- briLe'.. I e eind, gil s we e rlI anfrd to, .:nhk .,, his l gre.a:t relputaltion rat htr th:an your<." I ly In- "WVell, he doen't knotw of this." it. "Nih,.tiy i; oin the bIrid.g noi w. aitni tell go at nat ,ly is ,:,.ing to be .n ithlre until hat otig a tttnotrroiw nitrnling. Wire himlr if you f:C And like. 11.- 11 wire IIlinigw.rth down at , asing, Martlet and we'll get word what to h tr yrunln dI o." ter nd. If "You Von't put ianly mren at work tn a:It Sof a the bridge until-" sta whole "Not until tomorrow nitrning." nid 'I t had Abbott dleiivet'lv. "if I dtn't hear from in traffic f:il soeoditlatlttooro o n- l ing te wok goevon. (lily. 1:1er had ":IV rticu- for ther's bra "Ided. a repu th Its Medwsedeaetepla o b b ac- t '< nu th he id the terta-t hl the ti;:u W torld itt wit and te cap. Made (res~d hise it :ineer iee l wasre and tti t ty of lsit er t)o eineo Chad I1 it be ' I was u ed t tthe and a t t of ..So Pen with He Stopped. Feeling Suddenly Ill. cha is of thai sself somebody at Martlet tomorrow morn- nigi The Ing the wvork goes on." stat now "But if my father wires you-" not one "I take orders from the Martlet.com- The feet, pany and no one else." was the short tion un- ianswer with which Abbott turned away U he In finality, so that the other realized fie it of the interview was over. col awe Meade wasted no more pleas on Ab- the per. bott. As Ill luck would have It some- sin thing had happened to the telephone taure 1, as antd telegraph wires between the city gret may and the camp. Meade dreslied himself, into ?cted got a handear, and was hurried to the , lo still nearest town on the railroad's main o? ainst line. From there he sent a telegram i 1-R, antd tried to get connection with New coul fall: York by telephone, but failed. Moved Tl more by a natural impulse. in default of his sok other means of communication, he cout andig.- jumped on the midnight train for New clos York. He would go himself in person st h the and attend to the grave affair. Noth- the the iang whatever could he so important. tine id of There had been some friction be- in s it be tween Abbott and Meade before on oc- then Ica'litns, not serious, but several times tie Meade las ventured to suggest sonit- 'rhe' ches thing Abiih ti Abbott seemed useleh s the ad of ani unneessary. ant the fact that stan nike suibspquent events had more often than lisa: cted not proved Meade's suggestions to be flee b ue worth while, hai not put Abbott In al- ae thing ttgether that best mtaitd toward his. one ytiune eontl':agie.. Abliott never forgot *I' rue." that Meat!.- hail really no oflicIal itit- "You t nectitin nt itla the liuililing of the brldge. T uking and that he was italy there as a special crun with repreent~ative if his father, and al- "V though lie ciiull nit help liking the "It ridge yotunger nian. Mibtt "oulti have been only Look better pltastil if he had been left brili nt to. alone. any- Meade had not gitne about it In the "It 'r in rigiht vany tto inve a man of Abbott's "I ht." temaleramuent. lie realized that as he engim me," lay awake on the sleeper speeding to 1mph )raw New York. Abbott was a man who work men could not be driven. He was a tre- to wi .can mendous driver himself and naturally do it. he could not take his own niedicine. If I wa~ rmy Meade had received the announcement "B inc. more quietly and if he hail by some "H tong subtle suggestion put the Idea of dan- Like Iget into Abbott's mind all would have big ti jak been well, for when he was not blind- if it' the Iedi by prejudice, or his authority or his you mept jability qnestioned., Abbott was a sea- hous 0. aible man thoroughly to be depended YOU. Upaon. But the new.s.. had com toNeesex " . r ,. " " ..: ': . . .. :{ . . ., . _ t, CHAPTER V. : ".. . , ' r. , v - . 1n ."i t 1. • .l r! ,,-. It , - :f ( ! .' 11.,1 ! , -, , , r . _ " , : 'r:" "i, " : alf ' ftrh.:at "r," . te " " i- I n,* *:1 w t hi thrt u:Iti tti e ,- rt i 11h r r . r e .', " ] ' ". t .r ull nit. ii. in, - pi te use tennr The all easth h Mhess g littit, ri \In . ri. . 't"s f tai .. it. sTti tLroite h is ihic withp the i t,, . , rl ..:I - r ,i f ,. ,: !-h ,tr,', i. I i' ' "I:., -- I tf ! l. dis "ite tire fact that:1 h:i gr y nt I ,r .':. t l,-< ,,f t ," . unhen:n. :tht,, ' ,e.i' fa,c th1 a , li' r , I, t urf i tr tin'o, hieI Th:eId t,.:*rLtah farly hrt ried , the I .i.it.i y ha iie r h l.p thi t y -it he n li oth., t 1that, d,.. ; s ite ti , uh n ,r wthout whi. Ah i:h1 f t, h ."itur:: n , 1. u-n t11 in ath e' 0n i t rit-,lre hilt. tH'n e , tldl r Etin g To r it , l l his t "r,,: t, I ,, t h x l ,.i : 11, 1. 1111 iI ·: at.. ia s rna owir win the h iris l it ,siti or, nrt FIn hs e o ltl e trhl, ot he ftrlr the ,.. aewsinuf h i thre ibn hi ilh ii' rel nrl, o ide i t h the out whtrs fae an threve-quarty-icht e of cambr in Tol hre noued lte no mShtaorek Tdh Ia iintrie, tt po °rf u il c )to it iwas hei terrisficbln . Hne thadrenled tordr It ,fante hrf hiak down, the ying chaine, t thin. Iet irdo toul htihe ,is fithrs the sntat e orfe tand the re e that ctnehi fithe iris1:1ht 'firince. hris great l an , The tel.ae w fairly burned theia iimie paline th of hils hoinde le woulda fi have dri e dind tf hr t tyteoul not. .twly he ico ntd hit in.e mtore. h rdl avlon . hli h neahe inthiag to rte d It ae l iithits dof the whether li-n eves ofthe nite d hiftates. The York and rI losyt air t anond ther wanl not nof th f()r the nitre-. le was burted Into his tige re, to r i. thei hr fther'lous words tOnte d three-qui the r-inche amber i nt hrithire that day as a holidah a: There ould be no mistake. The I tilnale that was si _led to it was the iame of his son. the young engineer, th d ventured to dispute his fathe r'se figurest to brstign e is ftathwr's desevnr .m but thn. ithdr man haend overborne him withe his vast exerience, his great a thority, his extensive wlearning, his high reputs:ton. And now the boy was right. Strange to say some little thrill of t doat ottring. hut whar was dthe the pride came tor. tne old engineer at that mmttlllnn. Ile rlied to find out from the hitele gram when It had been sent. That daye nwas a holay-e thae birthday of one of the wod rthiese ofi c republa cn some of the United States, New York ands Ptnnsylvana amlong them, and only by chance had her come down to the of dice- t that morning. The wire was dated the night before. And h e recalled that the state from which then o bi e e ran did I not osrierve that day ais a holray.s They woupd be working tn the Interna tionly as usual unless r a ire ands three-quartier wnches on the o fletion No brine on theat wa. ever madl 'acould thinet wi thien imenttIrun. hei prircer pa miertly ehisited t e gtrse atest o inriheIs I an d r. ntion Its arlldrntn r, dtror't you neorw ti, donly goet itl df routesinsnts ago The wI caent oar. uth an rthenusuan ras h encouer is om aas Ih b megned, ruetine. the Uit buleln thi bridge. Ia C towiutdra the tra er, huntkh wonth ti dict. Said you dsi, gand its, on the I)r dsores.nk was onlystiac b. Like ealr othere ginef he wehosre a T he othe tlhone hereiand ate the homser lapes in fithanied.u wred yoh.Thentp umforo the midnight inepred. Ie trinkt etk himntostoap ". , I ..i IuIi I ,t t. ' 1. _ . ,. .I :.: ... o f f bnI " X" ..:," t. i -' t.. « ." .' - S, . u ; i .1, .ar . S li :'1" I t. . ' t tl.' . "l '., . . I " .. 'kt T uti s f fetverih ant y ' irh In i tr a . ', ti t 1,-er of tlu ,It t . , I l " 1'. l :- - , at tn not " 'h irt i,-. l rniii I Tr , a t, it:,- l .l I. the .. ., 1 a t,, ", lltingw orth and, i n It, l i.r I' I, ,utir .I stnt ul':ther. \W h:it-' that' mi your -nime-.i",hn."n-Cu r- t. .o., ,i i- f thIe clerks th e? W ell. .'"'ih" + t ray o' lo ,el Ilinc. irth at h.t[ howt£ -' te.. hat: 1.' in't at ht' ,ie? Is the , Ii n.- r i.: entt t tl..." h, the sullpyri nt t 'llr nt- ' , 0 n a nyho ly? 1How far away are they? : I Twenty mniile: Therec's no tel-ph ont? a a owu listen. Johnson, tthi is h hit y u. the ntu lt t i, ". 1 .et a ear. th. l :tIn t. fI uld fastest you can rent anti the hilti,-. i hllaufft"ur. and a couple of iimen ton lot. r ,es too, an! seni up to that plat, fa hi .whrever they are, ian, tell Cohlone ht lii , ingworth that he imust ti-letlon.hi tn t an:It ctl to, his oflice at tonc-. There TI are tierams there thait ta.,n life ,.r hi death andt the safe:ty of thh bri-,,, . rl - hi ni unri'rstani-? G(;oti,. He sayth he'll 11t dr it. fait thir. We've done all we th can." he allitd. Hie hung up the r I, 'he his wnath. "It's so Tmportant that I'll a"' the go dlown there myself. I can catch the toi r, two o'clock train., and that will get it ie -he there ini two houirs. Yotu stay quietly tf im. here in the onfieo andl wait until I get tr's in touch with those people. I mea:n. I In wn. Int to know where I can reach tyou im intstantly." th auil. "I'll stay right here, my boy. Go, it iCh and Godl bless y(ou." : lht As usual when in a great hurry ht of there were unexpectertd delays andl the Int clock on the tower above the big struet- ' tur:l shop was striking five when a 'le- rickety station wagon. drawt n by an ex- b lay hausteud horse., which had beten driven of unsparingly, drew up befotre the otiice I me door. Flinging the money at the idriver, .nd Me1ade sprang down from his seat and ent by dashed up the steps. He threw open ot ice the door end confronted Johnson. TIc :he "Did you get him?" he cried. ' sc ,he "He isn't here yet I sent an auto lid mobile and two men on horseback tir ay. and-" ,, S The next minute the faint note of an automn, hile horn sounded far down Je- the valley. lir "I hope to Gotd that is he." cried the aIt ies- yiung eniineer, running to the win- ,e le- door. Frn he "That's the car I stnt." sarti John- 'i t. tI in. tli in Ino- ih l ,, iiIi All He Could Think of Was the Im pending Ruin. tel nt there are people In It. It's coming this yo way."tr iti "pould eon mind telling me what the mrtter ise ir t Ie tne?' S"Matter ! ThetInternational-" P "Johnsone," esclaimed Meade, "you have esrprise, sein this crisis and I wi open door't that the Bridge compctany rememberswith ot "Woultrethd ndyou mind telling me what t he matter is, M. u d t u Meede?" - 'unt s34 ryA I. He walked tn Q Ithe window out of which he stared. "You with his back ostentatiously turned to- wci:ht ward them. After a quick glance at I d,'" in the other man. Mea:de swept the girl "T,.h t,, his h,,:lrt :in'l L, !! h.r there , 1 t l.,- "If t! e.nt. lie 'lid n t ki- h.r blior h , t .. ak it h imr w i c r. . , h .tin ' h i , n- ! P , _' .'l :: . ' thI, _.- " .. . '. '-'. It ", ., , ,n . IT . .: I . :- I T. I .. is t is t Wh and * trot ing Met into the Room Burst Colonel illington. lr "I':"' i.":l. r,"' dreami,:lng \\bu t the .III- c, V 'Fh! i r t tii i h,.r ih:t n.1 lIrl n :+.r . ' i l t:. in :t- i tr. l ." 're it i - "If it i< alny 'rntril!, t I :in sh:ilr, : .li:r ,, i ,rt." :ti!I hi, irl, ! ti i :i t i : li ki v 1I l.ok Iii hl -et hip< lilt-. Inlnill --: t I'r iht ly? I h at['it. \ll I t"i be thpended t in-i h 'i ,lt ,'e? "'..11 r tlW h'11 cliln c'ell t o fl l'." "let. i, I "I kn,\w I ain ." he .xit lait.ed h raite- l - t'kel ir fully. to th t ".Ntw tell file." r' W att f tan "'hie I interrrltionlal bridge is bllutlit to Ai:ln. r fall." All t SI The' cil,"r calme to her facet na:iin. edI :!ut i, \V1I tihait :iln? it nlto itlit, hl .r ha i:ln . or inet'r hr itlft it .,,\'11'14 n t lilmitter irln the i,,l ng pr, , , r,. . Ii, !. n r,:tiz,.,t th,. awrful gravity. e.,,ltý. l11e It, terril. ",i'e r -i o s. ef the sitrli- th, ila we tihit o.f olire. T'he I',ile ;,, :n i t:lh m' 1, h 'ir rte t" her ,v\e-n if in quit.. :1 ,liffer,.it w\ay. "wrk t, at i t wii; there ,Ill h;,,l saved her from, tlle In,,h r t b ['1 "l I\ fll fall. It ywit- there thiit he h:la shliv lf h i toll her that he lvd !her. The Iride" ix,,. "I rui ht fail. iut it 1 t\: :. r eernal as her otier, ty f ti, in er i er lemrca'dy. T'heir ntli - tihen 1 t, Theintalnt. or their narriaite. had bee-n tol stew I in:l ,e deit i.tn,!lit lupoiln. whIe s a'e,'esful ,o,,iU "" llihetiolln of thi. bril e'. 'hat of d W tha;it? Thae Irvio meanit ntthi to A ni li,. hr when she I.,kd at thle' whit,-finted tin bai :izrIliz,,dl i11:Ln to \wlhl,,m shel h:al given rag St. t therself. ofrotiniei e"It is t'arril,l f c onrse." she satl- tat r S "If I cnul. t h y,,u think I'd let the cially I n rltdger. nd iou, gw, withtiit--" two d ii I "I'ni not g,,ilng with thll bridle+,.'" was ,,st ser iher quick and dcit·ive intrrupltiln. inills i e Thney hII Tth fcratrtten tit pres- rgs iitencs f yhinl IIIi Jiihnsn, in.who was nrt iani h thr nonly de'cidly uncoliifortlable, but dles- produc iperately inxlioun, le wt ni bollt to swolely speak when. into this lr·lady broken est ser scene, came another Interrulltion. the ex ' iThere was a rlsh of twhelbd on the tion o k riveway outside, the roar (if a illtor toh effea It·fore Mande ohul answ,,r the state- manuf: -f lil'lit, into the rmlllli burst C h llolnel Il n lineworth. lie wasr covered wnith tdut. E lli faice was whit'e, hil aonttl fihtlll with A ft ei :nxsiety. The chariuegh r t lf tilht sule- pere I: i"- i onrs hall diiritedt him beyontd inmas- t hithrt ulre. B[ac'k o~f him emn!liP Sevierenlee. thilt (nllint n- vic" prttsident, and Clrtiss. th't' chioeft p wrnt li S entiner. in the 'lhede, what of d th, bridee?" he o hs c Irrt ollt, wnith a quicr k ni to hir s and slTh laulhter. Colnel Illingworth had not elalllf. rt,,lqed to hunt for a it wayside tle- It st ne ,ne. Tht automo-l,ile drtvcn madly, that D rtc~klhssly throu h the hills and over planh, the rougll hL r, dui . h:i,1 Ibr,,u,ht him dt- to expl r,'ctly to the ofiali, it rhe shortest pos- I i sible time. "ti i "'Th.r, is a delction on, inh and Y no thret-qu:lrtrs diyp in one of the com- adtdo Iresston Inembtrs. C-1c-I." nwas the B I"roipt end t.rri"le ans,.er. The I • Colonel Illingzw,,rth had not beena{n set pnny for so lon withoult leIrnine s,,n,- iiting ihlng of pr:lctimnl ,cladtruotilon. Ie ltn hiv was easily ahne.ugh .f :sn t ngpine.r to "dl, r aelize Instantly fhat th:,t seta .::ant le old nlmeant. Y you "When dtid you dint h.ea-rn hfo Ioaded S<napped oullt. to shoo "Lfst night." the cor "It the bridge gone?" 1ny s tha "cNot yet." ,nly a : "Why didn'tr you let uI a,: ...s ln w "I t,"leMraphpd father and. :,, h,..r- takes nn ing from him, I came down on th,. !miil nlght treln. It is a holiday in Yew Y,,rk as well as here. I Just hnppen,,,1 to "My i - meet father in the office. He sent a of econ telegram to you and not hearing from "Indel Is you. duplicated It an hour later. I "Who tried half a dozen times. to get you on could s the telephone and finally, by a happy flrom ba chancve, got hold of young Johnson." S "Where are your father's tele grams?" "oang "Here." ,Yet 1 Colonel Illingworth tore the first mtze. 1 open with trembling fingers, by belnl "Why didn't you tell Abbott?" askt.,l without d the chief engineer. "You know Abbott. He said t'.e t. bridge would stand nntil the worldl Baco, caved in. Said he could jack th mrna- keeps h Ieher into line. He wouldn't do a thing bert-", m except on direct orders from here." te red "Your father wlreq. 'put no more w(i:htt oTh the bridgW.' What xhall we I,'" interptei ,d1 Ci,,lnel TI!nziw,v rth. "T.!c'Lr:itph .\,tt iat r . "If the b :ri,*=, o,,s it :; .. - ruin to, .r ih .. :ti the :. .- - j . . :,, - • , .. .. « ii. , h e :.: . . " 1 . What happens afte- t"e era. is told in the next "rstal mrr:t. and illingworths and the 'ast trouble stirred up, makes thr'! ing chapters. 1'. I i: "." .NT :N ! : , GOLD FROM FLOOR TO CEILING W"d.rful Accumulation of Yellow Metal Stored in the Assay O'ice at New York. t , ". . . 1' t :, t o i \I.. t. - !_ a, i . r rIte , :I;r s rti l rl I ril, t1, , It l . . l , .u, T1::1: > ,, n bul tt. rik, th.- vi-.:,,r is ik.ly t , l i:,l, i lto0 th,' ni ,.s ill of, -'r."nilh tiwv ay fraln' thi t ar, il e l on th,. ,,thr si,h,. 'Turniin:; to rl'a:Hh tih: elivatr he sklrt a r,,w cf ; !,i lars. Jia k.!l Il\t, t,,t-?holiti-alti-,l i :ir irse! toi the ki'. in utilist. atil -tretching All ,'l. ,. of i:it.,\."r nlaiture iV milt bi alilt rilinel toi i liltilli0st if I0'i.0 . oinr ll er. an :l east into liar it -tuiil rl ird t -i: Thl.' vit lue of it e. i:lli I r is tx p,r. ,,d in United ,t:tm,, ,hl.iar, :alnd c'. its.. try and ,',in li:is lt" -tarin i the rt'ihi ti. t. Tl'rne :i e 1Ir . lr ic-.I !:et Ii Iin t.o at werk iati gl i',1 .,x lu.ively. It s..its ai ,tiist brutal to "i. the wo h 'rktreii .l op shl ovilfuis of gl,,h I' .'is.'" fr ii nliteal o.ixs afl iltump 1 tht, a iloe l1after tlin either. intoi ali m. until it i futill, :ai then claip onit the lid iarl ait fr thilrn to stew Waste Bark Replaces Rags. A lmethoii Iof usinirg waite hc'iiloek tan bark to relui palrt ially iexpensive rag st'ck in the manufactire of felt rolilng hart Ibon d-viile at the for c't llroliucts. lalboratiry titt Mld-ison, Wit.. lind iI new ie-ing u i'd elnrtnitcr-. dfally iby cI-bpb ratingn ll nitilr, ilbbrig tio ani announcemnrent madIll by the' flr. list service. It Is statel thliit In these nills frolm 1t1 toie :it J-er cent itf the r.gs is ibeittg riplacid icy waste bark ind that the quality lof the lirisltc9 prodlluct is equal to that mnufluinetured solely from rags. Menrbers of lhe fVer est service who have bei-n cricl nucting the expberirttents s.ty that the titiliza tion cf the bark will make it p.sslbie to iffect a considerabli, sieving in the manufacture of felt r,,,ing. Exploration of New Guinea. A few yDrers igoi elaborarti litrins wsere laidi in G(;,ernany tei exliire the hitherto ibee ttslhle interior of New Imninea by nmeans of balloons, which .ere exlccteid to drift iver the' Island in the prevailintg winlls. The pr ject was ttulch dil.tssed iin the manzeliten's nd ltscriltic ens were s olicite.l in lts biittalf, but it w"ts never cirriil iut. It is now reported iUn the newslelcers that Dr. Eric Mjoerberg. a Swe-d,. I. planning to tllmke use i f In alriirplte to explore the interior of New lulrnea, and is In the United States investl gRating the latest ilmprovenrents in aviathef. Beware the Loaded Gun. The man who returns from hunting and sets his loaded gun in the corner r hangs it ois ithe wall is. In reality. etting a ldeath-trnp. Yet It is surpris nlg iow often this Is done. The gunI ve "didn't know was loaded," is an id. old story, says F'armir's Guide. You cannot be too cautious. The ndeed gnm you may keep on the wall Sshoot crows with when tihey get in he corn is liable to cause you more iss thnn a million crows can. It takes nly a second to put a cartridge in a :'n when the time is at hand. It II alkes no longer to take it out. Absurd. "My husband has the queerest ideas f economy." C "Indeedi?" "Why, he actually seems to thinkl I ould save money by staylag away rom bargain sales." Hligh Cot of Art. "Many great composers died poor." "Yet they had their chance to econo nize. Think of the money they saved y being able to hear their own musle -ithout paying !" Blomm Remain.. Bacon-"Crimsonlbak says his wIfe eeps his noge to the glndstone." l. eart-"WeUl, it dioen't see to w herud e etl it," WOMAN COULD HARDLY STAND Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound. o: .,mern " ' - and Z& I - •. . t. . . let. t Ly. d. und. S." ... . : ... o not S:-,: "', ... v-'. to, the ," . .. , Lynn, . '- f.. .. a free. STHE WIND "D STORM r 1'Zst w'Qt e.· . ' t· s the FISH BE. R1FLEX SLICh, L.: (PATcATED) 5 PROTECTOR HAT 85' D. alrs Qv:vrrywh . , Our 80" year. A.J. TOWER CO. BCSTON H aty W th His Gun. \ . I , '' I-' I, Willll I I , II :.! t. l , it. Bobby's Reason. German Syrup ,r , r 1e1n - I .'n i,., - r, the ong ,t, ;.", , ,r t, - , I 4,, be, . ago. Itey I rett byItr o -r , I , ,..-. dv. 1",,1 i ,0 l, . i t 1. nto Boschee's German Syrup We all take cold some time and every body st,,uld hase litochee's (lerman Strpi handy at all times for the treat ment of (hroat at d lung troubles, bronchial coughi, etc. It has been on the market $1 )eart. No better rec ommendation is ipssible. It gently soothes intlammation, eases a cough, insures a g ,od nigit'a sleep, with free esp.cboration in the mirning, Drur geiss' sod dealers' es irwhere. 25 and 7Sc bottles. Don't take substitutes. Boschee's German Syrup For Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. ContainslCop. for the Blood, Saltpeter for the Kidneys, Nux Vomica,a Tonic, and Pure Dairy Salt. Used by Vet erinarsans 12 years. No Dosing. Drop Brick in feed box. Ask yourdeler for Blackman's or write BLACKMAN STOCK REMEDY COMPANT CHATTANOOGA. TE NNESSEE E i'I r In r . rnr vt tO it t g.. rltlrn , )n r, I' .,ld la j .ts for fI.O , ,,!stpaId; tuelve two-s-ear--,ltd plantg foe 5100. Ev ry r srs ciranterd to .I t. .IrrKna', ' ' t ·re-a bend for It today. It's Free. JO4. W. VEsT..L k SONY But 836 Little IR,¢k. Arkt Tuff's Pills enable the dyspeptic to eat whaltever be wishes. They cause the rood to assmllate ead nourish the body, givle appetite, and DOVELOP FLESH.T Dr. Tutt !anufacturtngCo. New York FiIu..ToN c Sold for 47 years. For Malal ,Chr~ll and Fever. Also a Flie Oemeral Stremntheated Toics. · LMig-- A-old o eratlom m Poa molvr wmal u