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It is related of Samuel Alvin Sperry, •who recently died la/ Reno county, Ktn„ that be was one of a family of 14 children, all of whom lived to t>«

more than 75 years old.

A Boston firm of dealers InchinaanA glass ware that has ocuplod the same site for a portion of three centuries, SU store having flrst been opened there In 1798, is selling at auction Us Stock, said to be valued at *300,000. reparatory to moving further up

pro pa town.

A judge of the English high court has determined that a bicycle is legally "a vehicle hung on springs.” and now the Kent county council has declared that perambulators and childrens mall carts are carriage* within the moaning of the by-law relating to the carrying of lights at night.

Arctic Expo re r Peary, whoso learo of absence from duty In the navy department has bech' ^tended for An■ther elx months, has been off duty alrcady for nearly 12 years—and during SU this time he has been engaged In exploration In the frozen north. If patience, good fortune and everlastingly sticking at It bo talimnan to conjure with. Commander Peary should surely be able to solve the mystical polar problem. The French academy has appropriated a sum for the maintenance of an album in which three photographs of every Immortal—one showing the full face and two the profile—will be carefully preserved. When an acedemi-* elan dies It Is usual to adorn what may be called the literary Hotel des Invalides with his bust, but occasionally the sculptor experiences difficulty In An ding a trustworthy representation at the departed greht.

The teaching of cookery In the English board schools Is sometime* not appreciated by those who would be most benefited by It The teacher of ono cf theee schools recently received the following letter of protest: ‘‘My Mary Ann Is not going to be a servant I wants her to be a lady, and the loci she knows of how to cook victuals the better. When I sent, my gal to the board school I old not expect she was going to be taught undignified thingty

ub- a. ' —- — =

1 JOHN WINTHROP'S OEpEAT.. t ^ NosrL —J

tfEAN KATE LUDLUM.,

Beatrice's face softened in spite oT

her anger.

"Well, then, how do vou like tbta Jessica Gray, your John Wlnthrop's word. Alec!*? Surely, you do not catalogue her a soothing poem! I sef her down as a cat a leopard, a snake —all of them at different times! -Look at those opal eyes of hers, that are' steel, that are stones, that arc lit fire when she wills!” Alecla brushed very slowly and Uberately the masses of shining hair

about her

IT a»BBa'S

CHAPTER XVII.

(Continued.)

'■I learned last nlgtot." continued John Wluthrop, steadily, resolutely holding her attention, “of the great istlcc I did ‘ ■ * •-

nr. “of

your husband, Mrs.

Injui

Graham—I and my Client—unknowing. Had you or your husband mado known to ns that to your husband Mr. Earle owed his life, do you think ?ven In your unbelief In our hearyi that wc would still have refused your pleading?' The cold, slop- smile was upon her tips as she again lifted her face toward his. and the violet eyes were aim with scorn. “My hnsband was too'noble to plead or gratitude when ho was refused Imple Justice,'' said Mrs. Graham, ■teadily. "I wonder that Mr. Winthrop. with his views of life, should

entertain that thought fpr one mo-

n your rules for mankind In

general, sure):

ment!

gcstlvely, “Well.”

-pn love

her

Alec

An

Alec!

mr rules for mankim tly there Is no place forono man's noble claim to the turning one hair's breadth the wheels of your justice! Why should you—still Judging from that standpoint—have yielded the fnlfllllng of a wish, simply because the one man had been proved perhaps « trifle the braver than others? Would such conduct not shortly put out of order the machinery of

your system?”

Still that strong, steady, perfect self-command In the tall figure at her

side.

“I waive all that.” he said. “Have I not told Mrs. Graham that I will not attempt to argue for myself? With a woman's strong Injustice, would she not call me false should. I lay claim to any softness of heart after what

has passed between us?"

Alecla laughed softly, shrugging her shoulders with a shade of disdain. .

“With a woman's strange Injastlcc," j of and bitterness. She crossed she retorted, lightly, a slight move- j ^ roolDi an ^ i taking Alecla by both hands, "what hope have I | onB8 . turned her toward tbe U ‘

r shoulders before she replied. Then she laughed ns she said:

'.'So far the claws mur cat are

smothered In velvet to me. Bee.”

Beatrice shrugged her shoulders sug-

and lifted her arched brows, she said, crossly, “your cat

-pray don't class her as mine—Is In

with your John Winthrop with soft purring and velvet claws.

Alecla Graham!”

Indescribable expression touched •la's face, but she pulled the show-

golden hair reckles

i that h

Again she langbed, a strange laugh, a sudden, unaccountable pang at her heart, as though she were losing some friend who had been dear and might have been more! Then she frowned, meeting her reflection in the mirror, and bit her lip. A slow color was burning In each cheek. She warn intensely angry with herself. Would jhe allow those words, uttered that morning in the pavilion by her hus-

band's enemy, to so move bet? “Bather remarkable. Bee,” el

lightly, “that the woman whom you dlsllke and call leopard should so unburden herself to you! The circumstances must have been extremely In-

teresting. Pray, let me bear them!” Beatrice's answering laugh was full

barff as though this were her solo aim

■In We. '

She did not bear his approach, and he paused for a moment looking down upon her. almost fearful now at the decisive moment remembering her Strong love and hate. She started and glanced up as be

uttered her name.

“My dearest” be said, reaching out bis hands, his eyes pleading with her, his voice stirring her heart. For a moipent a smile stirred upon her Ups and’ then died, and dying, swept away all the glow and flush of color In her face. A fine scorn replaced it, touching her eyes and voice. “I think that Mr. Bensonhurat forgets himself." she said. Not n movement of a muscle betrayed the throbbing of her heart. That slim, white, womanly hand lying lightly upon the little mound of aand, perfectly steady

and untroubled.

But ho would not so easily be discomfited and stood resolutely beside ■ “Beatrice." bo said. “Dearest! I.lsten to me before you condemn me.

inds, throp

those tender sounds

with Mr. Winthrop?"

Silence again around them

of the

what hope have 1 ! nncgf turned her

of birds

laim the a

Graham but for a moment,"

.Wtnth

the calling “I will cl

claim the artentie* of Mrs.

inthrop, coldly. “I came here

Id Jol

that

bravery. As Mr. Earle informed your sister last evening, had wc known ef this, there would hare remained no debts between your husband and himself. For doubt ns you will. Palmer Earle Is a Just man. Mrs. Graham.” BUcncc again for-a moment. “And you?" she said.

"And I.”

said, very slowly and sternly, “you may call mo absurd again if you like. Wby should I that? But I wish you to answer me one question, and fairly. It may ] seem much to you: to me if would the uttermost depths of bitterness! You are kind to every one. even though you scorn them. Yon are kind even to John Winthrop! Alecla.” the very earnestness of her voice deepened that strange color in Alecla's face, though her eyes were level meeting her sister’s, '‘Alecla Graham, if ever you should be kind to that man as you might be kind, shonld he ask you—you know what I mean—I mid so scorn you that never, never

rain.

"And I.' could I call yon my sister again. Re■What passion was In hie voice for j me mber whnt he was to your husband an Instant ere he regained his self- j cnJ scorn iji m as any loyal woman

command. This tone touched her j 8 ^ 0l

strangely, but .she would not even ' turn her graceful head or lift the curl-

ing lashes from di

eyes.

drooping over the level

iould!”

Alecla hated herself for the mad throbbing of her heart. She despised herself for that tell-tale Wood In

face. She would Willi

Winthrop s forcing hers

face.

CHAPTER XVIII. .

A SCBT'tE WHISPEB. stooped suddenly, bis

i to his quivci

eyes v< Bring ta

j crushed i Winthrop if so

>ot tl

lingly have

rcry thought of John she might trample

.' It is officially announced tha* the government profited last year to the extent of a half million dollars ybe-_-«£use-.o! postal orders that were bent and never called for. We accept the fact, hut not the explanation, says the Detroit Free Press. Americans are proverbially careless In money matters. but they hare a tbrlfliness that would at least Impel them to visit the post office and exchange a signature for ready money. As a rule those who get a remittance in this way need it and are sufficiently interested to go after it. It is a mort reasonable explanation that the gjeat majority of these postal notes dtfl pot reach their destination, and updn dhta follows the. conclusion that the government sboujfi provide greater safety for those delivering money toothers. (j In regard to Great. Britain's food supply and pqsfible danger to it by reason of foreign war the British controversialists seem to be substantially agreed upon the facts, and to differ only In the < onclualons to be drawn from them. The faqs are. briefly, that tbc United Kingdom needs abount 240.eOO.000'bushels of’whest annually, and raises les than 56,000.000 bushels by . hbine agriculture. Of the home prod net at leikst one fifth must be kept for seed, to that the country is dependent upon foreigners for about fourfifths of !ts breadstuff supply. Ther* is no effort made to acumnlate gran-

•Alccla.”' be exclaimed In repressed outbreak of madness. " Alecla Graham, does It all cud In this? Have you come into my life to humiliate me? To defeat me? Havo you the power to even cast aside my knowledge of what

roue answer must

her scorn!

“You are like tl the East, Bee.”

no effor r stores.

’•Ty stores. The British millers buy options In wheat, which Is drawn from foreign granaries as needed. It frequently happens that the. entire available stock on hand at one time in the

United Kingdom doe* not ex

IfcOOO.OOO bushels—about , a three weeks' supply. Even after harvest

time there Is never a four moi stock of wheat on the Island.

fledge

your answer must be? here calmly and scorn me.

Do you i and yet a

love you wl

not be crashed?"

For a moment she sat as one stunned, neither moving nor speaking.

Then she slowly rose.

“Surely, B|r. Winthrop is mad!" she said, one hand lying upon, the back of the bench from which she had risen, as though for strength, the fternness in her musical voice in its low utter-

ance. “Does be dream an’s Injustice even coni

*t the memory of

her husband to deau*; len she turned away and walked slowly ‘slang the promenade toward -thf hotel, as though there had nothing come._between them In view of the quiet ocean and the sailing ships. ■ •••••• Mrs. Graham was standing before tbe mirror, shaking out her hair about her shoulders will: the careless pleasure of a child In Us beauty. Beatrice was standing at tbe window watching

her.

"And after all that yon know of these Wlnthrops, you arc still ready to accept the friendship of his mother!"

Beatrice said.

“Yes." answered Alecla. steadily, turning toward her sister and holding aside tbe heavy masses of her hair that so the hotter she might meet tbe flashing eyes opposite. "It Is hot only unchristian bat absolutely absurd. Bee. .to refuse the friendship of such a Charming woman bccaarc her son jtras cruel to qc once! A* I have told you, too. eVery time this, subject has been. mentioned, 1 believe that Mr. Winthrop acted upon conscientious conviction*, although they jvere hard and unjust to us. Mrs. Winthrop

is like n s”— ' *- '*•'

i that a wom>nld allow her to if the man who

to. •at

& 1 go

all tbe world

I reel always like

rhen she talks, tbe height and

depth and breadth of tender feeling! Bbe affects mo like a moonlit ocean, __

or as though some one who loved m« her.

had —•**- -*««•»*•

to her when nothing else coh soothe mi'. 1

sitting at her feet when she ti Her soft language la tbe height and

of teudar feeling!

passion: landing

tbe beautiful Qoeen of she said, laughing, -iddles! One minute

me that Miss. Gray loves Mr.

idemi

You know that 1 love you. 1 *

yon that first ev not listen—and

you. 1 wished

that first evening, bet yon

Itat night J

U n , that

to tell wonld

beard, and heard so dir

could scarcely fall to believe, that you were Indeed coming home—I had so patiently waited for your comingbat were no longer to .be won by me. I heard that I bad even no longer n right to love you. or tell you of my lore, or even attempt to win you. I did not fully realise how much 1 loved you until that moment when 1 learned that I tad lost you—that you bad come ylth your promise given another. But I was proud, too. I would not wear my heart open my sleeve. Beatrice, dearest, 1 bars learned this moment from your sister that I listened to a He. I have, come to you at once for your forgiveness

and to teD yon of my love.”

He was an Intensely proud man. this lover of here, and be stood erect beside her, only his eyes and voice pleading with her as he waited her

reply. But be did not'know to whom he had yielded his hear dreamed that she was lightly

w the girl beart If be

Perfectly self-possessed and very beautiful, abe sat upon the sand, the

hq parasol flushing her proud

Ace, the glitter of the sands aad the restless sea-lights in her eyes. She even- smiled rather pityingly, looking ppth'bftfl.* 1 ' ■> ' ,'SPejlaapB you forinfed your .estimate of fsvptnco from the one who fold yon this lif. Mr.- Bensonhursl,", sho said, unmovfd. “If I loved -any, one, no whisper In the world could turn me. no matter bow subtly uttered, with-

out convincing proof. Hai of it to me, would I not b

truly? If one takes up with serpents.

of It to me, would I not have told you

bs up with serpents, es be stung. There

are antidotes for all poisons, if taken

:ft 1 '

one must sometimes l

stung. There

in time; if left too long there Is no

iope.’

A deep flush was dawning in his face, that was growing steadily more

you tel Wlnthi against

the same sort! My dearllttle sister is over-sensitive In her loyalty, I fear!”

irop, and the next you warn me it some absurd catastrophe of

Rlitr '

0!

en 1

ness,” he

istle In

She i

)Ifl she not know It? Did Beatrice ot also know it? She released Aleda's arms, and turned away with k never understood you. Alecla,’” she said, quietly, pausing at the door;' understand yon less now than

ever!"

Then she passed down the stairs and out upon the promenade, towi

the beach.

t upon the promenade, toward icb, wishing to fight this fear by herself, as she fought the.battle

! her own heart.

nigb tad

i beyo lot kne

. a! the since i

r Renjh ho e flrst

• It, for i

;ht of their return to the island be sbnnncd her rather than sought os always before he had done, rice Field did not preach pride to

l fall -In practice of it

her sister ant

baaclf.

Cora 'and Harry Dillingham and Gregory Bensonhursl were in the pavilion; she saw them and turned about to reach the beach by some other way. She could not endure to Join them at that moment. To cross ibe sandhills was more difficult., but she would have crossed the -Great Desert had her pride prompted her so to do. and the group in the pavilion tvatebed her eroselng the sand, and fate decreed that one of this group; should learn of great Injustice dons

the girl.

For If Beatrice Field crossed tbe flaming sandhills to . avoid Gregory Bensonhurat she might os well have continued down the promenade and -•*=**. s' ||- - .i ^

upon him calmly _ Instead _; ,from her v —

Bensonhurat, seeing

panions with a few careless words, and followed the girl along the begch

. the sand, the red parasol tilted tbe bright face turned to tbe glittering ocean,-one slim restlessly

iplog them In a tiny mass

and patting them (hftru smoothly and

iwnlng stCadll

yes.

b questioned. Is witty to-

eyes

ich of

• is s t under

guise of Jest, Mr. Bensonhurat. I budding a romance about that sail yonder when you interrupted me. I set in on toward some Fortunate Island in the fragrant seas far south.

tie Jbprg. and called and peopled It ■u'lth

aside his pride. an$'' ? &Ifc& t

incc more to win hec kindly .answer.

stern under her careless eyes. “Is this my answer?” he questioni bitterly. “Miss Beatrice U witty

day."

"Am IT’ she said coldly. ! turned from him to the broad

gleaming water. “There Is sometimes strongest earnest under the ilse of Jest, Mr. Bensonhursl. I was

and buiided a cast!: it Faith in Love,

fairies, fec-

He set

nee more to win hec kindly answe “Life is too nil and men and <w< human to bear cona*foe& hash-

:id. gently. “From. your b south can you bring no

more kind words, for nip, Beatriceif I erred It was^ because. I Jove you too Intensely to bear with patlance 'the thought of losing you. Have you no

other answer?”

She smiled still coldly, but she dared not turn her eyes frtub the distant tall lest she yield to his tenderness. .“You mistake mo uUtrlg,” she said. “Mr. Bensonhurat. I. ham no -other

nor

mnd his heel into the-sapd :od away. ■ - CHAPTER XlTu : on TBE “baxjo.” Alecla was sitting at’tier windotT In a cool, loose gown when, glancing along the sand-biiif she saw the erect finure of Gregory BeiSotibhrst as he left Beatrice In 'lift'-anger. As lie drew nearer she saw the cloud Upon his face, and guessed 1 whose pride hajl wounded him. This knowledge, too. struck In upon her heart es though she taw some work of 1 her own set indelibly there. Then with a sudden pulse unusual with her, she left room and went down to. meet tbel as he approached‘across the sands “Yon are brave.'” ho. «aid. qulj although ther pallor of'bis face touched with intense color, mw any one so' Unexpectedly, for UJ mid-day. andrfew- »wefc. out/ “1 dared the sand-h}Hs, -Mrs.- Grj and find tMm unbearable.”

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