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U BCffIIBAIWII (MT I - |MEITDQ(B>IP(MnTOM tLOI7G| TUIBD DEGREE KLEIN V ARTHUR HORNBLOW Y n LUSTBATIONS BY RAY WAI.TEHS rl rrt33(T, I*o9, «r O.W. CU.LINCHMI COfWAKy « SYNOPSIS. Howard Jeffries. banker's aon. under the «vll Influence of Robert Underwood, a fellow-student at Tala. leads a lite of dissipation, marries the daughter of a gambler who died in prison, and Is dis owned by his father. He tries to get work and falls. A former college chum maken a business proposition to Howard which requires C.OOO cash, and Howard Is broke. Robert Underwood, who had bean repulsed by Howard's wife, Annie, In hln college days, and had once been engaged to Alicia. Howard's stspmother, has apartments at the Astrurla and 1s apparently in prosperous circumstances. recalls a tSBO loan to Underwood that remains unpaid, and decides to ask him for the $2,000 he needs. CHAPTER 111. The handsomo townhouse of How ard Jeffries, the well-known banker, on Riverside drive, was one of the moat striking among the many imposing millionaire homes that line the city's splendid water front Houses there were In the Immediate proximity which were more and had cost more money, but none as completely satisfying from the art lover's stand point It was the home of a man who studied and loved the beautiful for its own sake and not because he wanted to astonish people with what miracles his money could work. Occupying a largo plot on slightly elevated ground, the house commanded a fine view of the broad Hudson. Directly opposite, acrosG tho river, busy with steam and sailing croft smiled the green slopes of New Jersey; in the purplish north frowned the jagged cliffs of tho precip itous Palisades. The elder Jeffries, aristocratic de scendant of an old Knickerbocker family, was proud of his home and had spent large sums of money in beautifying it. Built In colonial style of pure white marble with long French windows and lofty columns supporting a flat, rounded roof, sur rounded by broad lawns, wide-spread ing Bhado trees and splashing foun tains, it was a conspicuous landmark for dies. The Interior was full of architectural beauty. The stately en trance hall, hung with ancestral por traits. was of noble proportions, and a superb staircase, decorated with statuary, led off to tastefully decorated reception rooms above. To-night the house was brilliantly illuminated and there was considerable activity at the front entrance, where a footman In smart livery stood opening the doors of the carriages as they drove up in quick succession. Mrs. Jeffries' muslcales were always largely attended because she knew the secret of making them Interesting. Her husband's wealth and her fine house enabled her to entertain on a liberal scale, and she was % tactful and diplomatic hostess as well. She not only cultivated the right kind of people who were congenial to each other, but she always managed to have some guest of special distinction whom every one was eager to meet Her own wide acquaintance among the prominent operatic artists and her husband's Influential position In the world of finance made this policy an easy way of furthering her social am bitions. She would always Invite some one whom she could present as tho lion of the evening. One week it would be a tenor from the opera bouse, another time a famous violinist In this way she managed to create a lit tle artistic salon on the lines of the famous political salons In which the brilliant women of the eighteenth cen tury molded public opinion In France. Alicia knew she was clever and as she stood admiring herself in front of a full length mirror while awaiting the arrival of her guests she oongrat * ula ted herself that she had made a success of her life. She had won those things which most women hold dear —wealth and social position. She bad married a man she did not love. It was true, but other women had done that before her. If she had not brought her husband love ahe at least was not a wife he need be ashamed of. In her Paquln gown of gold cloth, with sweeping train and a Jeweled tiara in her hair, ahe considered her self handsome enough to grace any man's home. It was indeed a beauty which she saw In the mirror—the face of a woman not yet 30, with the fea tures regular and refined. The eyes were large and dark and the mouth and nose delicately molded. The face seemed academically perfect all but the expression. She had a cold, cal culating look, and a cynic might have charged her with being heartless, of ■topping at nothing to gain her own ends. To-night Alicia had every reason to feel Jubilant She had secured a so cial lion that all New Tork would talk about —no lees a person than Dr. Bernstein, the celebrated psycholo gist, the originator of the theory of scientific psychology. Everything germed to go the way she wished; her muslcales were the talk of the town; y her husband had Just presented her with the Jeweled tiara which now graced her head; there seemed to be nothing In the world that she could not enjoy. Tet she was not happy, and as she gased at the face reflected before her la the glass she wondered if the world guessed how unhappy she was. Bhe knew that by her own indiscretion she was in danger of losing all she had won. her position in society, her place in the affections of her husband, everything. When she married Mr. Jeffries It was with deliberate calculation. She did not love him, but. being ambitious, she did not hesitate to deceive him. He was rich, he could give her that prominent position in society for which she yearned. The fact that ahe was already engaged to a man for whom she did care did not deter her for a moment from her set purpose. She had met Robert Underwood years before. He was then a college boy, tall, handsome, clever. She fell in love with him and they became en gaged. As she grew more sophisticat ed she saw the folly of their youthful infatuation. Underwood was without fortune, his future uncertain. While In this uncertain state of mind ahe met Mr. Jeffries, then a widower, at a reception. The banker was attract ed to her and being a business man he did things quickly. He proposed and was accepted, all In the brief time of —five minutes. Robert Under wood and the romance of her girlhood were sacrificed without questioa when it came to reaching a prompt decision. She wrote Underwood a brief letter of farewell, telling him that the action she had taken was really for the best interests of them both. Underwood made no reply and for months did not attempt to go near her. Then he met her in public. There was a reconcilia tion. He exerted the old spell—on the married woman. Cold and indifferent to her husband, Alicia found It amus ing to have her old lover paying her court and the danger of discovery only She at Least Was Not & Wife He Need Be Ashamed Of. gave the Intrigue additional zest and charm. She did not lead Underwood to believe that he could Induce her to forget her duty to Mr. Jeffries, but ■he was foolish enough to encourage a dangerous Intimacy. She thought she was strong enough to be able to call a halt whenever she would be so dispose)!, but as is often the case she overestimated her powers. The In timacy grew. Underwood became bolder, claiming and obtaining special privileges. He soon realised jthat ha had the upper hand and he traded on 1 It Under her patronage he was in vited everywhere. He practically lived 1 on her friends. He borrowed their money and cheated them at cards. 1 His real character was soon known to ' all, but no one dared expose him for fear of offending the influential Mrs. Jeffriea. Realizing this, Underwood 1 continued his depredations until he became a sort of social highwayman. He had no legitimate source of in come, bat he took a suite of apart ments at the expensive Astrmia and on credit furnished them so gorgeous ly that they became the talk of the town. The magazines and newspa pers devoted columns to the magnifl cence of their furnishings and the art treasures they contained. Art deal ers all over the country offered him ' liberal commissions If he would dis poee of expensive objets d'art to his > friends. He entered In business rela tion with several firms and soon his rooms became a veritable bazaar for art curios of all kinds. Mrs. Jeffries' friends paid exorbitant prices for . sen* of the stuff and Underwood pocketed the money, forgetting to io- 1 count to the owners for the lumi they 1 brought. The dealers demanded reatl- tution or a settlement and Underwood, dreading exposure, had to hustle around to raise enough money to ] make up the deficiency' in order to avoid prosecution. In this way he lived from day to day borrowing from Peter to settle with Paul, and on one or two occasions he had not been ashamed to borrow from Mrs. Jeffries herself. Alicia lent the money more because she feared ridicule than from any real desire to oblige Underwood. She had long since become disgusted with him. The man's real character was now » plainly revealed to her. He was an » adventurer, little better than a com l mon crook. She congratulated her t self on her narrow escape. Suppose , she had married him—the horror of It! Yet the next Instant she was t filled with consternation. She had , allowed him to become so intimate that it was difficult to break off with ' him all at once. She realised that [ with a man of that character the in r evltable must come. There would be t a disgraceful scandal. She would be . mixed up in it. her husband's eyes . would be opened to her folly, it might ruin her entire life. She must end It now —once for all. She had already given him to understand that their intimacy must cease. Now he must stop his visits to her house and de sist from trapping her friends Into his many schemes. She had written him that morning forbidding him to come to the house this evening. She was done with him forever. These thoughts were responsible for the frown on the beautiful MVs. Jef fries' bejeweled brow that particular Saturday evening. Alicia gave a sigh and was drawing on her long kid gloves before the glass, when sudden ly a maid entered and tendered her mistress a note. Alicia knew the handwriting only too well. She tore the letter open and read: Dear Mrs. Jeffrie*; I received your let ter telling me that my preaetice at your house to-night would bo distasteful to you. As you can Imagine, It wan a great shock. Don't you understand the harm tills will do me? Everybody will notice my absence. They will Jump to the con clusion that there has been a rupture, and my credit will suffer Immediately with your friends. I cannot afford to lot this happen now. My affairs are In such condition that It Will be futal to me. I need your support and' friendship mora than ever. 1 have noticed for some time that your manner to me ha* changed Perhaps you have believed some of the ' stories my enemies have circulated about me. for the sake of our old frlendiititp. Alicia, don't dasert me now. Remember ( what I once was to you arid let me como to your reception to-night. There's a rea son why I muat bo seen In your house. i Yours devotedly, i ROBERT UNDERWOOD. Alicia's face flushed with angor. Turning to the maid, she said: , "There's no answer." The girl waa about to close the i door when her mistress suddenly re called her. "Walt a minute," she said; "I'll write a line." Taking from her dainty escritoire a sheet of perfumed notepaper, iho wrote hurriedly as follows: "If you dare to come near my home 1 to-night I yrlll have you put out by the servants." Quickly folding the note, she ' crushed It into an envelope, sealed It, handed it to the girl, and said: 1 "Give that to the messenger." 1 The servant disappeared and Alicia 1 resumed her work of drawing on her 1 gloves In front of her mirror. How dare be write her such a letter? Was ' her house to be made the headquar- • ters for his swindling schemes? Did be want to cheat mpre of her friends? 1 The more she thought of all he had 1 done, the angrier she became. Her ( eyes flashed and her bosom heaved with Indignation. She wondered what her husband, the soul of honor, would say if he suspected that she , had permitted a man of Underwood's character to use his home for his dls- i honest practice*. She was (lad she - [had ended It now, before It wis tM late. There might have been a sea* dal, and that she must # avoid at any cost Mr. Jeffries, she felt certain, would not tolerate a scandal of any kind. All at once she felt something brush her cheek. She turned quickly. It was her husband who had entered the room quietly. "Oh, Howard," she exclaimed, peev ishly; "how you frightened me! You shouldn't startle me like that" A tall, distinguished-looking man with mustache and pointed beard stood admiring her in silence, His erect figure, admirably set off in a well-cut dress coat suggested the soldier. , , "What are you doing alone here, dear?" he said. "I hear carriages out» aide. Our guests are arriving." "Just thinking, that's all," she r» piled* evasively. He noticed her preoccupied look and. with some concern, he demanded: "There's nothing to worry you, IS there?" e "Oh, no—nothing like that," shs said, hastily. Ho looked at her closely and shs averted her eyes. Mr. Jeffries often wondered If he had made a mistake. He felt that this woman to whom he had given his name did not love him, but his vanity as much as his pride prevented him from acknowledging it, even to himself. After all, what did lie care? She was a companion, she graced his home and looked after his creature comforts. Perhaps no reasonable man should expect any thing more. Carelessly, he asked; "Whom do you expect to-night?" "Oh. the usual crowd," replied Alicia, languidly. "Dr. Bernstein is coming—you know he's quite the rage Just now. He has to do with psychol ogy and all that sort of thing." N "So. he's your lion to-night, is he?" smiled the banker. Then he went on: "By the by, I met Hrewster at tho club to-night. He promised to drop in." Now it was Alicia's turn to smile. It was not everybody who could boast' of having such a distinguished lawyer as Judge Brewster on' their calling lists To-night would certainly be a success—two lions instead of one. For tho moment she forgot her worry. "1 am delighted that the judge Is coming," she exclaimed, her face beaming. "Kvory one Is talking about him since his brilliant speech for the defense in that murder case." The banker noted his wife's beau tiful hair and the white transparency of her skin. His gazo lingered on tho graceful lines of her neck and bosom, glittering with precious stones. An exquisite aroma exuding from her per son reached where he stood. His eyes grew more ardent and, passing his arm affectionately around her slender waist, he asked: "How does my little girl like her tiara?" * • "It's very nice. Don't you see I'm wearing it to-night?" sho replied al most impatiently and drawing herself away. Before Mr. Jeffries had time to re ply there was a commotion at the other end of tho reception room, where rich ♦.apestries screened off the main entrance hali. Tho butler drew the curtains aside. "Mr. and Mrs. Cortwrlght," ho an nounced loudly. Alicia went forward, followed by her husband, to greet her guests. (TO BE CONTINUED.) DANGER IN LICKING STAMPS Practice Has Been Known to Caust Acute Inflammation of the Tongue. I Do the people who Jeer at the cau tious ones who refuse to lick a post age stamp as "cranks" know that there Is a defined disease k'uown as "ths postage stamp tongue?" Thla is an acute inflammation of ths tongue, directly traced to the germs to be found on the gummed side of stamp or envelope. Other and more aerlous diseases I have been caused by this habit that Is so universal and seems so harmless. One throat specialist in a hospital declares that many chronic affections of the throat are found among persons who have as their livelihood the ad dressing and stamping of envelopes. Bad akin diseases have ben known to follow this habit, and It has even caused pulmonary troubles. it Is after all but a habit, and a bad one. it takes no more time and Is quite as easy to moisten the stamp with n damp sponge or rag. Where many letters must be stamped and sealed there are good pa tent inventions by which the sponge is kept moist. Hanging on the Wall. "The way pictures are bung makes such s lot of difference in the appear ance of a room." said an Interior deo nrator a few days ago. "That fact Is thrust upon me nearly every day, I go into some parlors where the pic | tures srs bung so high that all per j spective is lost, and the celling seems |to be hopelessly high. Other folks hang theirs so low that it hurts your sptne to look at them, in addition to straining your eyes. Spoiling ths beauty of the room and taking from the value of the picture. "All pictures should not be hung on the same level, as they so often are, yet all should be as nearly on ths level with the eyes as possible. It square and oblong pictures are alter nated Irregularly with round and oval ones the best possible effect is gained." Accounting for It. Art Lover (standing before "Ths Bath") —"Did you ever see such coV> or?" Philistine. —"No wonder. You must remem'uer that the lady ain't tbrougk washing herself y«C"—>Judg* K. OF P. GRAND LODGE • - | THE FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL CON VENTION AT ASHEVILLE OVER 300 DELEQATEB. OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR Next Convention Goes to Wilmington —Officers to Lend Aid in Prepara tion for Celebration for Founding of Order, Fiftieth Anniverssry. Asheville. —The forty-first annual convention of the North Carolina grand lodge, Knights of Pythiaß, opened here with a grand lodge session, over 300 delegates being in attendance. Grand Chancellor A. E. McCausland, of Charlotte, called the session to or der, Judge Thomas A. Jones, of this city, delivered tho address of wel come, the response thereto being made by Maj. J. 0. Baird, of Char lotte. The officers chosen for the ensuing year are; Alf 8. Barnard, Asheville, supreme representative, flllini; unex pired term of T. S. Franklin; J. L. Scott, Graham, supreme representa tive for long term; C. C. McLean. Greensboro, grand chancellor; Walk er Taylor, Wilmington, grand vice chancellor; Rev. 11. B. Owens, Rocky Mount, grand prelate; Henry Powell, grand master at arms; W. T. Hollowell, grand keeper of rec ords and seal; John C. Mills, Ruth orlordton, grand master of exchequer; S* A. Robinson, Qastonia, grand In nei guard; C. H. Honess, Asheville, grand outer guard; Thomas H Webb, Duke, re-elected member of board of trustees. Invitations to hold the annual con vention were received from Wilming ton, Raleigh, Payetteville and Golds l.oro. The Invitation from Wilmington was accepted. The supreme represen tative and grand lodge officers were empowered to lend their aid in the preparation for the celebration of the founding of the order, February 19, 1014, being the fiftieth anni versary. The "Dokies" had their big parade. The parade, a torchlight affair, start ed from the Battery Park at 8 o'clock and passed over the principal Rtreetg, Thousands of people viewed the pa rade from the streets. There was plenty of "fresh meat" in line and ridiculous placurds told the throngs that they were about to cross the hot parade there was a D. O. K. K. cere monial und then a tyinquet. Lutheran Conference at Hickory Assembled in fourth annual session for the mutual benefit of teachers, the normal school for Sunday school workers of the North Carolina Con ference of the Evangelical Lutheran Synods of Tennessee and North Caro lina will convene at Lenoir college, Hickory, July 24, continuing through the 27th. Cotton Mill Destroyed by Fire. Rockingham.—The Avalon mills at Mayodan, Rockingham county, were totally destroyed by fire of unknown origin, entailing a loss of $250,000. The fire started in the machinery room, and as the villago is without fire fighting apparatus, the flames met no resistance. Catawba For Central Highway. Newton. —Catawba county is now I definitely and officially committed to I the central highway. Attorney W. C. Feimster, one of the committee on the highway, has received from three of the county commissioners, includ ing Chairman S. L. Rhyne, assurances that they will redily vote for tho ap propriation of SSO a mile, as provided for by the highway act. The other two commissioners will doubtless make the proposition unanimous as soon as the opportunity presents it self. Two of the commissioners, who have written Mr. Feimster in re sponse to his letter of inquiry, ex press a preference for the Moofes ville route and all will contend for the location of the route through New ton and Hickory. Monroe.—The County Bankers' nsso ciation will hold its annual conven tlon at Wrightsville Beach on "the 9th and 10th of August. What Christian Endeavors Want. , Spencer.—The State Christian En deavor union, of which Rev. Dr. R. 15. Steele of Spencer la president, is making strong efforts to double the number of societies in the state and win an increase medal to be given at the great international convention in Atlantic City July 6 to 13. A large number of delegates from North Caro lina will attend the convention. The state presideht is on the program for two addresses and will preside at a part of the session. Dr. Steele is transportation agent. One Township Will Spend SIO,OOO. Asheville. —Mr. E. C. Chambers, president of the Buncombe County Good Roads association, received a telephone message from Mr. P. M. Riddle at Marq, Hill, saying that the people of Mars Hill township had de cided to expend SIO,OOO towards the construction of the proposed central highway. No particulars, however, were received as to how the decision was reached or how the money was to be raised, by bond issue or private subscription. The newt, neverthe Jess, was gratifying. J. 3. Sptlter —-ißpum VP W# carry Una of WiO \NU£am*t«>, N. c: W. X. Wkrren> J.'B. Shade* Irs. W*jai Modes rxraoMim AHD susascm Office in D«00 BTOBI JosJ.Sa«flto, O. Physician and Surtdon Day Phone 53- Night Phono CT WtHlamston,N. C. Hugh B. York, M. D. Microscopy i Electrotherapy > Specialties. X-Ray Diagnosis \ Office Over Merchants «*.d Farmer# National Bank. Omoa Hovasi—l to 10 A. M.; Tto VP ML Fk«« Mo. W Night Phoae N«. M ' A. R Danning, J. 0. Smith Dunning & Smith *» Attorneys-at-Law. WILLI AMBTON, - - N. a ROBBRSONVILLE, N. O. DR. J. A. WHITE, IBttk DENTIST mrwn Office Main St. Phone 93 • ITOUS A.Crltcher. Whwilfr Utrtla. MARTIN & CRITCHER. Attorneys at Law, WILLIAMSTON, - - N. O Phone 23 1 — - ■ Froo a4Vjo& *ow to obUtfu puleula. trada mai-ka, ■ ■ copyright* Mn., IN ALL COUNTHICS. ■ | J3tubu.il dlrr/t TJtth Washing ton tavtt (aw,| I «nd Infringamcnt Practice L*c>u»l*»ly. I H 123 math Btnat, ojrp. VnlM SUtM fiUnl ! KlLLthc couch j AMD CURE THE tunes I w ™ Dr. King's New Digc&ftry I FOR C§^l 18 tJSSn. U AND ALL THRO4T AND LUrtfl DOUBLES. wJto w——W I dtTAB AWTMKD QATIBVA OTOXY j |OB MOSSY B.rrUITD3I>. I DO YOU know of anyone who is old enough to read, who has not seen that sign at a railroad crossiag? If everyone haa seen k at aome time or other, then why doesn't the railroad let the sign rot away f Why doea the railroad company continue to keep those algae at every crosaing f II Maybe yon think, Mr. Merchant, "Most everybody knows my etore, I don't have to advertise." Your store end your gooda need more advertising then the raS roada need do to warn people to "Look Out for the Car*."* Nothing ia ever completed In the advertising world. The Department Stores are a very good example—they in continually advertising—end they are Continually doing • . B good business. I _lf it peya to run a tew ada 'round ■beat Christmas time, It Cec il tainly «81 pay yon to run ad- I vertiaementa about all the time 9L . If s just business, that's aB, to O&L ADVERTISE In PAPER
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