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The sanitary that is employed at our fountain will give you an Hppetite for the proper cooling Folks are talking about rich creamy goodness of Bur ice cream. give S. & H. Green dis- B PEARL DRUG l| 82 PHONES 722 HiOur policy is one of (■■Bdor gid respectful ser- IBlce. Fairness is a requi -.-/Hfte where need is to be And we Bte Properly equipped to |§ Konduct a ceremony of ili ■ferfect appointment Mpll ii'ii Funer- Klance serv.ce . A *Qk a flappers mbathtm on lija hkftwaf, \ I Ms kUUBWTWEUS^ I %li Itattesal ftctarn InO | But there was more wine of despair i than wine of the grape running in his blood and to his tongue. “What was it?" asked a drunken voice with vast solemnity. "Part of the show?" “Be Btill!" thundered Bravo. "You are mongrel dogs, all of yon. To be loyal to a host—that's ele mental But it's not your way. You stuff yourselves at this wom -8 an’s table and then go out to vomit ■ slander In the bushes. I said you 1 were dogs. I apologize to all dogs 3 for that slander. You’re worse than ' dogs. Dogs lick the hands that 1 feed them. And she —" * He turned and sought out Bar bara's eyes from the confusing firmament of them which looked, starry with gin and fear, into his. He fixed his gaze on her intently and his voice was sad. “She is the simplest of fools." * The little red spots in Barbara’s cheeks spread. His direct address —the public insult—released In her a latent strong emotion she identi fied as hate. She reached blindly for Petrie’s arm and seized it in a grip that made him wince. “Get your crowd,” she said in a strangled whisper. “Throw him out!” Petrie stood rooted to the spot. She addressed the crowd: “Throw him out!” Other voices took up the cry. The majority were women’s voices. But not a min moved. Bravo suddenly swung the ax*. He planted it in a wooden upright, where it quivered a moment and then stood fixed, close to his hand. “Come and throw me out,” he in vited. He waited long. “No vol unteers? All right. Now—ail of you—scat! Get out of here. The party's over.” Again he waited. There was an uneasy shuffling of feet, but no general movement in any direction. Bravo gripped the shaft of the axe and pulled it loose. He swung the axe at arm’s length and drove again for the upright. There was an ominous sound of protesting timbers, grinding one against the other. The roof over the mad axe man’s head began to sag. He swung the axe again. It met, this time, such slight resistance that it drove through into the outer air. He was thrown for a moment off his balance and off his guard. He sensed rather than saw the concerted attacking movement be hind him. Dropping the axe he swung to meet a half-dozen of the hAver spirits, who Sad advanced two paces toward him. They halted. He strode forward. He pushed the first man violently backward. The unfortunate Bo hemian staggered back several feet and fell with a loud splash into the pool. “Swine,” roared Bravo. “I’ll bap tize you all.” He reached for another form, lifted him into the air, and hurled him into the pool. He got a third before the exodus started. • There was a wild babble of voices, the toting of automobile horns. Then the whole mob In the pavilion found a single Impulse. It melted. Now the axe-man was alone. With the solemn intentness of the methodical madman, he marched along tjie wall of the pavilion, swinging at each upright as he passed it. The three men ducked into the pool, clambered out and lied. Half way round the circuit of the hall when the structure warn ed of disaster with a sudden lurch of all Its timbers in one direction, Bravo desisted and looked about him in a daze. He thought of another time, when he had Invaded a town with dynamite, and blown up its streets —for a woman. Why had he done this? : He was alone, he had thought. I But now his eyes met those of the one other who lingered. He reached her in another stride, seized her around the waist, lifted her as though she were a child, and vaulted through an open low silled window to the firm turf out side. The wall near which they stood withdrew from them all in a piece. The pavilion, w>ith one final sinking of breaking wood, sank down slow ly at their feet and lay beyond them, a great oval of ruin on the wide stretch of moonlit lawn. “There," she said quietly. "You’ve wrecked the place. Are you content?" "I’ve got my car outside,” he an-, swered. "I'm going to drive you; to your place In Ryeneck. I don’t want you around here any more.” shall .stay here,” she said, firmly. , "You’re coining with me,” he lowered. "You’ll have to carry me!" ehej defied. So he lifted her in hi* arms, and carried her. Without ahame, the snuggled close to him as he sent the car roaring Into the long green funnel which dwindled ahead of them in the moonlight. “Driving to the nearest freight yard, Bravo r’ she asked, imperti nent, after a mile of alienee. ’Tin dressed to hit the rods.” “I’d like to drive to the ocean," came back the answer thinly through the noise of the roaring engine, “and throw yon in. That would he the end of a perfect day." "It wouldn’t do any good," she sighed. “I can swim.” The ear leaped ahead viciously. “You’ve been drinking," aha chid ’d"St r got passage booked—abroad." a ’'Where are yon bound?" He langhed harthly. “Nowhere. I’ll stop and take 11 root In the first place I find where t there are no women. la there such a placer* “Maybe In heaven," she said. . They plunged into another leaf sung darkness, another silence. She inspected him hungrily. In her • heart was s great forgiveness. She • felt her emotion flooding out to t ward him. She could only hope that hate had not made him lmper -1 meable. 1 "Bravo—” she had to shout the > foolish dear words. It made them t sillier —and dearer— ’’Bravo! No matter what you think or what you say you can’t help knowing, way down deep, that you love me. : You’re a Shebo addict." He main , tained his dogged silence, leaving her all the indignity of having ' spoken In vain. "Men," she raged, “always talk of being good sports. Are you such a good sport, Bravo?" i “I know how to lose," he barked. "Sometimes It’s greater to know ■ how to win. I’m putting it up to you, man to man.” She lifted her hand to his arm. “When you’re on your ship, sailing for your woman less paradise, remember one thing: When I needed you most, when I wanted you most, you sent me away. To me. Bravo, that night you were the universe. To you—l was what? An incident—an expe rience—an adventure.” “To me," he cried furiouely, “you ; were everything I’d been seeking i la a lifetime of search —everything 1 —until”— i “Yes?” 1 “I don’t want to be cruel Why j should I say cruel things to you? 1 I’ll go away.” “You can’t walk out until you’ve ( arranged to take your father’s in- , heritance.” she ventured. “Not one cent of It!" His voice was flat now that It was no longer " ragingly loud. “Do you think I can accept any of that money when I know that he—you—” His voice broke. “Don’t make me say it, Shebo. Don’t you understand? They sent me to jail for breaking up that little party in Sparta—the one where you were the guest of honor. The months passed slowly in the pen, I can tell you. and I counted the days till the stretch was over and I could come to New York to seek my love—” “How long were you in Jail, Bra vo?” she broke in. “Nine months.” ‘I was in jail, too,” she said, re -1 sentfully. Bravo turned, startled. Then he understood. “You will not sail away," she sail slowly. "You #lll stay with ; me. I shall clqave to you. A for tune Is not the only thing we share.” “Memories?” He looked side ways and questieolngly Into her I eyes. “No. Not just memories." “What else?" "You might call them—responsl ; bllltles." They drove up the familiar avenue which led to her house. He handed her out of the car. 1 “Good-bye," he said huskily. 1 "No. Come in with me.” She • was Imperative and confident. He followed her with a sort of , hesitating docility. She opened the door . with her latch-key and [ switched on a hall light. "Have a chair, Mr. Hardlman," i she said calmly. , He reddened. 1 “Let’s be sensible, and frank,” she said. "You are Mr. Hardlman, • you know, whether you like It or . 1 not. And this is the home that was 1 once your father’s, snd now it’s — ( mine. This is the bouse to which i I once came, penniless out of a j - storm. And I ran away from It, ] 1 into a greater storm, into a road j that led by the way of many vll- j - lages and meadows and woodlands ] 1 to s dark freight car and a bo - named Bravo, who became my pal j ' and husband. “Your father named me in his ] . will Bravo. He made my son his j heir—together with you, his son. I I Do you know why lam In tola win? ] ’ He said I was the only woman be 1 [ could never buy. You thought I j something different, didn't you?” j She paused, and added, very sen- i onsly: i “Bravo, I didn’t selL" i "You don't have to tell me—if - you don’t want to," he choked. { | “I want to," she said—then, ex- i ; asperatedly: "Oh, Bravo! You're J ! such a fool” i From - somewhere !n a distant j , room came a small persistent ] human cry. ) i; "Your baby—your baby!" Bravo J recoiled. She pitied his haggard j I face. j “Sh-h," she whispered. She took j I him by the hand and led him. J [ The child conld be aeen In hie j 1 crib in the moonlight, which flood- ] ‘ ed the room into which they came, i Barbara's bands pushed him— j . pushed him toward the crib, t The baby stared at them with | calm, unblinking eyes. "Look at his earn. Bravo,” re- | ' pasted Barbara. "They're pointed, f just like yours." i Ho looked. ’ "West your son, Bravo," said » Barbara, simply. "What a rotter 1 am!" he i . moaned. "What a rotterF j She took a handkerchief from i . her trousers pocket and wiped the t{ tears from Us eyes, mi he strained [ | her to hie keart t] THE END. ! If Bmrilght, UH, hr mtaar w.Ua, , -v,, ■ Aid-;.', THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE .. ■ 4.* ] . — ‘ . 8 I ■' i-’-l ■ , - , -.. _ Hopkins Heirs Ask Money Be Held Pending Claims of Kin Greensboro News. The petition of various and sundry claimants to shares in the estate of 1300,000.400 alleged to have been left by Mark Hopkins. California multi millionaire, who died in the late 70’s, filed in the office of R. L. Blaylock, clerk of the I'uited States court for Cue western district of North Caro lina, this city, two weeks ago, for a hearing before Judge E. Yates Webb to establish their relationship to the wealthy gold miner and railroad man, has caused people who crave a share in that grpat piece of change to flood the office of Mr. Blaylock with num erous inquiries. No sooner was the petition for a 'nearing filed than the wires of news gathering associations, notably the As sociated Press, flashed the tiding to ail parts of the country. Mark Hop kins’ heirs wanted the great estate distributed among more persons that Mark's common law wife and his brother Moses. Relations, real or al leged, bloomed, and the 174 were were parties to the petition for a hearing filed here threaten to become a minor ity, if what file people writing to the office of Mr. Blaylock contend is true. The petitioners alleged that Mark Hopkins, who sailer! out with the gold rush for California in 184!), left brothers and sisters behind him and that the children and other descend ants of tliese sisters and brothers are justly entitled to a share of what he accumulated. Hopkins and his broth-1 er are said to have left the parentn) roof in ltanlodph county following the ! investigation of the theft of a horse, which was n neck-breaking affair in those days. News of court action involving t’lie Hopkins estate quickly spread, and no sooner had the tidings gone forth than other claimants seized pen in | hand and wrote letters and such. One l received by tile clerk’s office here in- ! sisted that all money collected for re- i distribution be held until the writers I had time to dig into family records and establish their right to Aare in I the total Mr. Blaylock is willing ] to hold all the money lie has collected ] for the Hopkins heirs—if any. Still others ask if the $30<(.000.000 j A “Master Cleaner” LOOKS FAR INTO THE FUTURE! He sees HUNDREDS of bundles of cleaning work being sent from YOUR home to . Somewhere. He sees a possibility of GETTING that work if the QUALI TY of his product merits it. That’s the reason he tries so hard to get a TRIAL order. “Master” Cleaning of TODAY must be good 1 enough to insure the re ception of your additional work— , TOMORROW A “Master” ■ Cleaner i KNOWS that his claims i to superiority are widely 1 broadcast—so— he simplv ■ must make good. If you i appreciate really efficient, neat and prompt work TRY the “Master.” Phone 787 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocaoooooooooociooooooo I DELCO LIGHT Light Plants and Batteries Deep and Shallow Well Pumps for Direct or Alter- i 8 Bating current and Washing Machines for Direct or Al- 9 X ternating Current. R. H. OWEN, Agent g —Phone 669 Concord, N. C. 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This I being no advertisement, the cost is not stated, but it is more than $7. Hardly a day fias passed since the petition for a hearing to prove rela * tiomdiip was filed but that letters have not been received from alleged hears TniuM Tirnirc By Tctzer £k Yorke IUIIH TBPIIJ / MY 3£ A 3003 Bur /‘*t couecr- - /Af(r 30,000 FTm. 'Z&oXsBoW' . to _ i Never mind what the ]![ J ! other fellow says about 1 1 1 J | the cost of your fire in- |i jjj surance. He won’t give J> ! you the money to rebuild ' i [ when your house burns to | j | the ground. We will. jl ttzaidßmMAgKr Your home life can be made more comfortable if your house is electrically equipped. Just drop in and look over our va ried assortment of electrical household appliances and you will be surprised to see in how many ways housework may be lightened and the home bright ened. Drop in anytime—we are always at your service. ff. J. HETHCOX in other .wtions. Missouri, Arkansas, Oregon, Ohio. California. Wyoming, Georgia and South Carolina are rep resented to date, as are the counties of Kandolph and Rockingham, in this state. Clerk Blaylock ia thinking of ap pointing one of his assistants as clerk in charge of Hopkins' hopes. A Fighting Jeweler Slain. Monroe Enquirer. I You have probably never heard of Aaron Rodack. who was slain by rob- . bers in New York last week. Aaron was a jeweler who persisted in the time-honored belief that those who wished to obtain his jewelry should come in and buy and not come in and s'joot. We call your attention to his death because he exemplified a fighting spirit that alone will enable the . people of this country to cope with outlaws. Two years ago. when robbers began to mnke life miserable for jewelers in New York. Aaron remarked, "They will get nothing while 1 live and they might as well stay away.” Others have said this before, only to change their minds as they looked into the blue steel barrel of an automatic. Early in 1024 three robbers entered Aaron’s shoo ami ordered him to throw up ins hands. Daring the bullets that whistled past him. he reached for his ready pistol and opened fire, pursuing the fleeing bandits into the street and chasing their departing au tomobile as fast ns he could, firing as he ran. This exploit won considerable no toriety for Aaron, but alarmed his wife, who was hot completely re-as sured when he told her Pint the rob bers now understood thut he meant business and would stay away. Early in 1!)25 another gang swarmed into his shop, giving the same "hands-up” order. Again Aaron snatched his pistol, dodged bullets and -routed the gangsters, pursuing them on the side walk and bringing down one of their number, fatally wounded. By Puis time, Aaron was the center of something like hero-worship in his | neighborhood. 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