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TI1K BEE: 0MAI1A, THURSDAY, FEDJU AUV 11(1, 1914.
"THE KING OF DIAMONDS"
A Thrilling Story of a Modern Monte Cristo
The Oracle
By Nell Brinkley
CopyrliM, 11 1. Iitttrnllfll Nfs !erlc.
BY LOUIS TRACY.
You Can Begin This
Great Story To-day
by Reading This
. First
v. I
Phlllp'vVnson is a boy of 15 year, of
fine education nnd good breeding, but an
orphan nnd miserably poor.
The story opens, with the death of hla
mother. ,
Hlch relatives have deserted the family
In tnelr hour of need, nnd when his
mother's death comes Philip i In de
spair. Ho looks over his mother's letters
nnd finds that ho Is rclnted ta Sir Philip
Morland. A few, days Inter a terrltlo
thunderstorm brews over London. At
the holght of the tstorm a flash ot light
ning scares a team nttached to to. coach
standlnfc.'ln front of n. West End man
sion. Philip, who has becomo a nows
boy, rescues a -girl from tho carriage
Just before It turns over. A man with
tho girl trips over Philip In his cxclrcS
jnont. J.IIo cuffs tho boy and calls a po
liceman;: Tho girl pleads for Philip and
ho Is allowed to go after learning .thut
tho mah was Lord' Vanstone. Phlllp'then
determines to commit suicide.
Just as ho Is about to hang himself a
meteor flashed by tho window and
crashed into the flagstones In tho yard.
Tho boy takes this as a sign front'heaven
not tokllt himself. Ho then goes to tho
(yard to'look at tho meteor. Philip picks'
Vip several curious looking bits ot tho
Inctcotpand takes them to a diamond
merchant named Isacsteein, who causes
his arrest. At the pollco station ha gives
his name as Philip Morland.-, Isaacsteln
tells Uie Judgo that, the diamonds aro
worthTl&O.OOO 250,0Q0). Philip refuses to
answer questions and Is remanded' for a
week. Lady Morland, dining In a res
taurant, reads about "Philip Morland
In tho police court' he succeeds in con
vlnclnc " tho maKlstrato. Mr. Abingdon,
that ho Cnmo Into possession of the Jcw
1 els honestly, and In wlnnlnlg tho friend
H ship of tho magistrate, .who sends him
back tb.make an arrangement with isaac
teln. iTho broker agrees to dispose ot.
diamonds "to the amount of. UOO.WW pounds
a year' for a term ot years, for u com
mission", of . 10 per centi and to place at
once B.W0 PoundB to the boy's credit in
a banlcj" Fifty pounds is -paid in cash.
"With this money Philip provide himself
with a. beter suit' of clothes, and' with
bags to' take caro of tho Jewels, and re
turns to Johnson's mews! on the way he
meets with an adventure, which, brings
him in contact with a poor woman. At
tho old home ho gathers up the diamonds,
and hns'JuBt succeeded In placing tho last
of them 'In a portmanteau, which he dis
covers .that ho Is being watched by a
man outside. Ho succeeds in getting rid
ot the " fellow .only to discover another
pair of eyes perlng at him. This time it
Is a policeman. Philip, asilsts the police
man movcrpow6rlhg VJpckiy" Mason, a
desperate crlmltoaU-'and. savcs-thopollce-mnn's
life. The man curses Philip, and the
policeman' starts with him to tho'iBtntlbn
house.:? While the policeman Is abecnt
delivering his, prisoner, Philip succeed?
In transferring his bags filled.. -with dia
monds', to tho" "junk store of his good
frltnd.L.O'Bricn. where all is safe. He
has baYely made his last trip when tlui
policeman returns to tho house with th
Innnocrhf. Phllln Is Questioned closely.
and returns frank nnswers to all tho in--
spectora queries. He snows letters irom
his father to his mother, pawn tickets;
and other, evidences of tho occupancy of
the house,' and tells tho Inspector he has"
found ifrionds since tho death :of his
mother Tho inspector leaves 'Philip satis
fled that Jocky Mnson has been dreaming
nhntit I tin diamonds, lie nromlses to look
up the hoy In the morning. When mom-'
!7fliad loaded ms uag.yillioa wwi oiaraunua
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then thOoDroKer prepares 10 go w Araim
dam to sell tho' diamonds, -while Philip
seeks apartments nt a hotel. Tho elerk
Is somewhat astonished that a mere boy
should .engage roomB at a cost of- KS a
day, but tho manager la quieted when
ho finds, iho check tendered by tho boy
Is goodnt tho bank. Philip addresses
tho valet in rrciiuu m uidiuudohi6 .......
Kstabllphcd nt tho hotel, Philip arrangts
for tho safekeeping of his treasure, and
goes out in look tip those who had- be
friended 'him 'While' in prison. Having
visited wlth'tho green grocer and enjoyed
Ma astbntshment. Philip set about to pur-
:ljaQ' the" 'property "of Johnson's Mews
I and tho slto of O'Brien's shop.
Qopyrlght, I3QI. by Edward J. Clode.
It was in the glowing articles which
appeared during his imprisonment that
he took tho keenest Interest. Oddly
enough, ono ingenious correspondent
blundered onto a. clue . Gifted with An
analytical mind, he- had. reasoned that
"TTTT
!? Baby To
Rule the House
No Longer Do Women Fear The Great
9 lett of All Human Blessings. -
It is, a Joy and comfort to know that
tbosai,taurb-talkcd-of pains and other dls
tretsf.tbat are said to precede child-bearing
njsjrtaslly be avoided. Ko woman need
fear it'hf slightest discomfort if she -will
fortify, 'herself with the well-known and
tlme.kon.ored remedy, "Mother's Friend."
Thj&ls a most grateful, penetrating, ex
ternalTepplIcation tbat at once softens and
makes!'' pliant the abdominal muscles and
ligaments. They naturally expand without
the slightest strain, and thus not only
banlstT.All tendency to nervous, twitching
( speUs.-'h'ut there Is an endre freedom from
I nausea,; iilscomfor sleeplessness and dread
that Bflf often leave, ihplr lmpress-upon. the
&be. L
Tbeoccaslon la therefore one of un
bounded Joyful anticipation, and too much
atressian not be laid upon the remarkable
lnfluehcj;, which a mother's happy,, pre-natal
disposition has upon the health and for
tunes of the generation to come.
Mother's Etltnd Is recommended only for
the reflet and comfort ot expectant mothers,
,bouiands of whom havo used nnd recces
mend;lt. You will find It on sale at all drug
stores. tl&O a'bot.Ue. Write to-day to the
Bradtieia egu()llor Co., 130 Lamtr Hldg.,
Atlanta, ti-t tor a most Instructive booh on
this greatest of all subjects, motherhood.
Now Read On
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tho diamond-laden meteor felt during the
cxtraordlnary.,storm of tho 19th, and tho
meteorological department In Victoria
street helped him by describing tho cen
ter of tho disturbance as situated some
wlint to tho cast of the London hospital.
This writer had actually interviewed a
member of tho staff of that institution
Who amused ' himself by noting barom
etrical vagaries. His instrument recorded
an extraordinary Incrcaso ot pressure
soon after 10 o'clock on tho night of tho
storm.
"Alas!" added the scribe, "It did not
Indicate where the meteor fell, and not
a policeman, 'bus driver or railway of
flclaf can bo found who observed any
thing beyond a phenomenal electrical dls
play and a violent downpour of rain."
that was too close to bo pleasant, and
Philip wns glad to hear from M. Forct
that tho solicitors, after telephoning to
ask somo particulars concerning Mr.
Anson, were giving prompt attention to
his instructions.
-What did you tell them." asked Philip.
"X said that you impressed mo ns the
kind of young' gentleman who woulld
pay well for services given unsparingly."
"Did that satisfy them?"
"Perfectly. Such clients do not abound
In theso hard times."
Three hours later a, letter came-for
"Philip Enson, Esq.," by" hand. It .was
from tho ..solicitors, and read:
. "Wo aro In receipt "of your esteemed in
structions. Although Saturday Is a day on
which It is difficult to do business, vp
lost no tlmo In Inspecting the premises In
tho Milo End Road, accompanied 'by' a
surveyor. Wn wound that tho mews stand
'approximately on an area of 3,200 super
flclal feet, while tho shop tenanted by
O'Brien had a frontage on 'tho main' road
of eighteen feet, with a, probablo depth
ot thirty or thirty-five feet. Tho owner
of this shop Is a resident In tho nelgl'-
borhood, and he will accept 4o0 pounds
for tho freehold. -
"Wo arc fortunate In finding the man
aging director pf the Cardiff and Havre
Coal, company, Ltd., at his office. Al
though' tho company require the mews
for tho purpose of a depot, they aro not
unwilling to sell, with a stipulation that
tho premises shall not be used for any
competing company during a period of
twenty years from, the date of transfer.
Wo stated that the slto was required for
a philanthropic purpbsc, but that tho
latter stipulation Is insisted on. The
price asked Is 2,200 pounds, which we con
sider excessive, there being a very in- I
adeauato aenroach. Moreover, wn wlh I
l point out that O'Brien's shop .does not j
adjoin the mews, and It would ,bo neces
'sar'y'"lo Irtirchase two otherT houses, to
make' to entire property a compact one.
"However, adhering to tho letter- of
your instructions, wo havo plcasuro In
Informing you that the two properties can
be acquired with very little delay, for
2,CG0. The legal and other charges will
hot exceed JC150. We trust, etc."
Philip. immediately wrote;
"I.am greatly obliged by your prompti
tude In tho matter of Johnson's Mews
and the shop. I lncloso check herewith
for, 2,600. Tho purchaso of the other
hoyses .can stand over for a few days."
This (he dispatched by special meaSen
$ef, and in a f6w minutes he held a. for
mal receipt.
A telegram came for lilm. It was from
Mr, Abingdon.
"Can see you after 6 at my house."
,Thcn Philip enjoyed his first 'real
breathing speco during hours ot daylight.
He went ijy train to the cemetery- in
which his mother was burled, carrying
with him a beautiful wreath.
It was a remarkable fact that-this wns
tho first, visit he had paid to her grave.
During', tho days of misery and partial
madness, which followed her death he
never lost tho delusion that hor spirit,
abided with him In the poor dwelling they
called "home."
Hence, tfio narrow resting place be
neath the grpen turf In no way, appealed
to him. But nqw, that n succession 'of
extraordinary external events had re
stored the balance of his mind, he real
Ized that she was really dead arid burled:
that what he revered as her spirit was
In truth a fragrant memory; that he
would bo nearest to her mortal remains
when standing in the remote corner of
the burial ground allotted to the poor
est of tho poor those removed by one
degreo from pauperdom and a parish
grave.
It happened, by mere chance, that since
Mrs. Anson's funeral no one had becn
Interred on one sdo of the small space
purchased for hor. There were three
vacant plots here, and a surprised official
told . Philip there would be no difficulty
In acquiring these for the purpose of
erecting a suitable nonument.
The boy filled in the necessary . forms
there and then. It was some consola
tion . to know that he cnutd perpetuate
ber memory (n this way, though he had
formulated another project which. should
keep her name revered through the nsn.
On tho- site of Johnson's Mows should
arise tho Mary Anson Home for Deatl
ute Boys. He would bulU a place wnere
thoso who were willing to work and Jeurn
would be given a chance, and not driven,
starving and desperate, to pick up an
existence In the gutter. j.
He waV.too young to devise all the -de
tails of such a splendid Institution, but
he had got the Idea and would dorsoss
tho money. He would . leave the prac
tical part of the, undertaking to older
heads. '
The one essential feature was thatt gen
erations yet unborn should learn toijovo
and honor the name of Mary Anson.
Provided that wero achieved he knew
the work would be successful.
Soon after leaving the cemetery h-j
came face to face with Bradley, the. po.
llceman, who was in plain clothes, and
walking with a lady, obviously Jlrs.
Bradley, Judging by the matronly manner
In which she wheeled a perambulator
containing a chubby Infant.
"Well, I'm blowtd!" cried the police
man, "who would have thought of meet
ing you!. I looked In at the mewavlar.t
night, but you had gone. Someono !s
looking after you pretty well, eh?"
To 111' t'oiifluuril Toiiiorruiv.
High on tho slopes of Parnassus, In ancient Greece, noar tho city
of Delphi, was a long, thin gash in tho mountain side, and out of it
Btreartied thin shreds of vapor all day long into the sunhrlght world.
Blowing to tho nostrils of goats that fed on the hills It sent them danc
ing in wildering circles; and watching them tho Jlttlo gont-hords stood
terrified and amazed. So they, too, fascinated, camo closo and
breathed of the s'tllfllng mist. And, quick as a wink, they, too, began
to snap tholr fingers and kick and dance high and whirl oyer the swcot
green grass. And all Delphf then camo out on tho hills to watch with
round eyes and superstition whispering in their cars. Out of tho
mouths of tho dancing goats and the twirling herd-boys camo such odd
and inspired raving that the simple people thought of tho reason of it
all right away, "Ho," said tho king "Prophesy that's what It Is!
The gods havo whispered in tholr ear and now they'ro trying to tell
It." So after a great deal of flying about and fuBsing nnd running
hither and there over the thin veils of vapor, they sot a golden tripod;
and after that year in, year out under tho azure sky and tho big,
De Lesseps and
v
By REV. THOMAS II. GltEGOnY,
Thirty-three years ago, February 19,
1881, the French engineer commenced lay
ing out the course for tho Panama canal,
and thus began the Job which was to end
in the most stu
pe n d o u s scandal
of modern times.
. Ferdinand De Lea-
teps, one of the
' most remarkable
.men of the ages,
had hypnotised tho
International con
gress at Paris, In
veigled individuals
and states Into
subscribing to the
scheme, and the
dream of centuries
seemed about to
be realised, at a money cost of IISS.O'JO.OOO.
From time to time delegates met Dc
Lessps at the Isthmus to prepare or
the opening of the big ditch, which wan
set for I&8S Subscription fallowed sub
srrlptlon, and loan followed loan, and the
Interest did not forget to afumulat'-
the Panama Canal
The fall of 1SS8 came In duo time, and
the promised opening did not materialize.
With only a fifth of the work dono tho
Indebtedness was J37O,O0O,0O0. Further bor
rowing became Impossible, and tho com
pany was forced into liquidation. The
tide-level at Colon 'filled In, and the IV,,
000,000 plant began rusting away. The
Colombian government graciously voted
the company an extension of ten years'
time In which to finish the contract, when
all of a sudden the bubble, burst with con
sequences that astounded tho world.
In the autumn of 1802 M. Delahaye de
clared that no fewer than 100 members
ot tho French legislature had been bribed
by tho company, and that tho vast project
was nothing less than a gigantic fraud.
The revelations that camo out In the
trial which followed very nearly wrecked
the government. The worst that Delehaye
had charged was shown to be true, and
the fierce reproachos of the people knew
no bounds. Threo hundred nnd seventy
millions of dollars of hard-earnod money
had becn sunk, and to cover up the vil
lainous business, It appearod that thi
prcHS had been bribed and the legislature
corrupted
The ' Panama ci mpany tor.k its plare
. . . . ...... , . tiiKUUim
bright moon on tho tripod sat a priestess. And to her came an ukj
Greek world to know their fate a-conilng. And she intoxicated by
tho breath of the gods murmured things that they faithfully bolloved
were answering tholr questions. If thoy didn't, they twiBtod tho words
about and tried to believe they did, And this was called tho Oraclo
of Delphi, This odorous, dazing vapor tlmt drifted in old Greece from
a strango cleft in tho mountain of Parnassus.
So lovo Is an ornclo in more ways than one. The gift of one tiny
field roso from tho fingers of a simple girl will bring as good an answer
nu tho camolllan and gardenias of tho wealthy girl's will win. But, like
tho Oraclo of Dolphi, he doesn't ulwuyo tell tho truth though I believe
ho honestly tries to toll what lovo and life hold for you for the reason
that sometimes he doesn't know himself. And, liko tho worshipful
people of firemen, who yearnnd to bellovo and know tho girls who wait
nt his foot for his answer with Hps apart nnd eyes ashlno try to twist
hla nnswor Into tho best for them try to believe eyen when hlB answer
!b a warning that all's well and the world woll lost for love.
along with tho "South sea bubble" and
tho "Mississippi scheme" ns one of the
greatest swindles of history. ,
But, as Shakespeare says, "We may
make a moral oven out of the devil him
clf," and the great scandal was not with
out Its Influence for good upon the men
to whom Uncle Sam entrusted tho task
X
Why a Needle Will Float on Water
By KDGAR LUCIEN LARKIN.
Q. Explain tho phlllsophy of the sur
fuco tension of liquids In connection with
tho flotation of the needle?
A. A steel needle laid carefully on a
Stillwater surface will float, although the
weight of stool or Iron Is greater than
thut of an equal volume of water.
Molecules of liquids cohere, but with a
force less than In solids or viscid sub
stances. But tho thin needle of metal
gently placed horizontally In water has
not quite weight enough to break the sur
face tension, that is molecular attraction,
of tho water below It.
Attraction of molecules Is a force that
exerts groat influence In nature. Thus
thin fnrrA dru.wfl nartlclps nf uutar In
fogs Into drops ot water which are heavy
iruuHii iu iuii UB ruin uvw ia u luriuu-
if
that Is now prnctlcally finished. Tha
great waterway across .the Isthmus pro
nounced by James Bryco to be tho
"largest liberty that man has ever taken
with nature" Is now a reality, and the
story ot tho great achievement Is one that
our people will never have to be
ashamed of.
tlon of minute particles of water into
drops at rest on surfaces.
The molooular attraction ot the heavy
liquid mercury Is Intense, else this
heavy liquid could not be drawn by It
Into spheres or drops. Melted lead forms
Into minute globes when let fajl in high
hot-towers. '
There Is a great difference In tho In
tensity of molecular attraction as may be
observed In alcohol, gasoline, sulphuric
ether and similar limpid liquids, and oil,
syrup, glycerine and other viscous llqclds.
Soap bubbles could not be blown In
ulcohol or benzine, but they form readily
In water. And tho molecules In the thin
films really attract with some force, else
tho bubbles would burst bofore they b
camn so large. The most elaborate mathe
matics Is required to handle molecular
forces, fit only for technical Journals.
Madame Le'ielfe
3eauhr Lesson
I.manu I Pnrt IV.
I thoroughly believe In the efficacy ot
good face powder; n pure, flno powder
III not harm tho skin, but, on tho con
trary, will Improvo It and protcct.lt from
dust, wind and the acid found In exces
sive perspiration. Before applying pow
er rub a little cream Into the skin; this
III cause tho powder to adliero and pre-
cnt It entctlng Into the pores. Be sure
tho powder putt Is clean; it n chamois or
atnb'a wool puff la used It should be
washed, frequently. Never uso a puff or
cloth of any sort that has been used by
another person. Powder can very well
bo applied by men no of a clean pocket
nndke rchlof or bits of absorbent cotton.
owder, or "mako-up" of any form,
should not bo left on the face over night,
one reason for the necessity ot the even
ing fnca bath.
Face veils have rather gono out of fash
ion recently. This Is to bo deplored, for
most women look better under a becom
ing veil than with tho faco entirely ex
posed, and a veil Is considerable protec
tion from dust and tile direct rnys ot the
sun. A fnco veil will Irrttato tho akin it
It Is not clean, nnd to keep them clean
they need to bo wnshed or thonged fre
quently. Tho white silk washable veils
aro both becoming Useful.
To havo and preserve a good complexion
good hoalth, good digestion and cleanly
bodily habits aro necessary. Don't eat
food that disagrees with you even It It
may causo only a momentary discomfort.
Sugar taken with food Is a necessary part
ot tho normal diet, but candy eaten atone
k very bad for tho complexion, and pas
try, fried food, pork and veal are also
on tho forbidden list. Tho girl or woman
who Is striving for a perfect complexion
will drink lnrgoly of pure water, but take
nothing more stimulating thnn an oc
casional r.up of hot tea.
A correspondent asks me what she can
do for a largo nose? Nothing can be
done to reduco tho structure ot tho nose.
A fleshy nose, however, can be reduced
by washing out the Interior with salt and
water every morning and bathing with
witch haet nt night. A soft arrangement
of the hair about tho cars will mnke
tho nose appear less prominent. I Imagine
from my correspondent's lcter that she
Is a young glcl, and I will add for her
consolation that both mouth and nose
have a tondoncy to grow smaller as one
grows older.
Note Madame Is'bell's second lesson
will deal with tho subject, "Beauty Hy
giene for Hot Days."
Advice to the Lovelorn
By HEATItlCK FAIHPAX.
A Mnn'a IVny.
Dear Miss Fairfax: I am IS and havo
been keeping company for a year wltji a
young mnn who Is only 21.
tie nas always seemed to be a perrect
fool over mr. and I think a rreat dent
of him.
Ho doesn t setm to think as much nf
mo right hem lately, nnd fusses a great
drnl about whom I keen company with.
and doesn't want mo to go with other
Doys. wnuo out or my sight ho seems
to enjoy being with other girls.
LOUISA.
His Jaalbusy Is ono proof that he cares
for you, and he may bo going with other
girls to Incite your Jealousy.
Don't let him succeed. Be the same
friendly confpanlon ' you have always
been, and If he becomes too exacting and
fault finding, give him up. Youth is too
short to let any of It bo spent in trying
to placate a disagreeable man.
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ens the hair follicles ; cleans
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A beautiful growth of hair fol
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Hsy's Hair Health is gnaraa
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lafJed with it, your dealer will
refund the purchase price.
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