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AN O. HENRY STORY EVERY DA BA Ghost of a Chanc Copyrign: # Co; pur mient with CTUALLY a Kin Mrs. Bellamy t Pe hetic « eondaler Smount of appearer “Pancy her te Feeapituiated Mrs Baw a ghost j Occupied Dowd ished dy speciat “room its shou man in overalls @arrying a hod T @f the thing shows fent. There + ‘that carried a! that Mr. Kinsoly his money tracts, but he With his own built from nis ov @& a hod! Why + Been so cruel and ma — “it te roatly Bellmore her mal r was a K too bad with Vast chamber do ¥ Wests. Don't have the ™y Account I'm gla tm here. I think fam THE SEATTLE STAR tieive Mrs. K accolade kind | that was #o Ht Yould please Do you naolving th nantly desired; and how Ver time, she thought for shynens she would also aban h is precarious yon of the third 4 co hunted up Mrs nd her in a nook at an album, 1 he the day of you “te und retriove ppose you have heard her-Suympking eft with a check ghost a oe and naughty old lady Hellmor to Perhap uch supper, Your you gave n't really toes take it serio omething Everyone Should Know About PATHE Phonographs NE of the compelling reasons that prompted the Pathe Company to plan this nation-wide publicity and demonstration campaign, of which this is a part, was to better acquaint the public with advantage of the Pathe Sapphire Ball, as a means playing a phonograph instead of steel needles, and important part it plays in providing the ONE t thing you can buy in a phonograph—tone! Pathe Phonograph employs a Sapphire Ball ) playing Pathe wFecord exclu- « This ball Sapphire, jew- “which it thly, beauti- glides, is to produ ONE of purer ity than any ju have ever n before. It is all the dif- r between eut or harm the record in any way. Therefore, a Pathe rec- ord, when played by a Sapphire Ball, can be played and e d indefinitely without becoming scratched or losing of its original playing qualities. her thing is this: h the Pathe Phonograph, equipped with the Sapphire you do not have to keep changing needles every time play a new selection, as you do with talking machines ing needles. Sapphire Ball is indestructible. You can play thou- of records without making a change. Simply put on d—and play. the experimental department o Been played with a Sapphire F showing any deterioration to e! the demonstration of this fact, ¢ th tion of the convenience of th shire Ball in contrast t ‘of needles, played a big part in deter ne tee Pathe and organize this gigantic undertaking. For you m this sale is but one of more than a hundred that im this principal cities of the United States. gale is to demonstrate, beyond a doubt, the superiority of Phonograph, the Pathe Record, the Pathe tone, and the Sapphire as a means of playing are all being demonstrated here every day, and wholly aside the many distinct advantages of worth your fo drop in the store to hear and see strated merely @ matter of gaining knowledge. Wet the o% Pathe Records A. B. DUBOIS t 5368 the Pathe Company, Pathe Records more than a thousand the Sapphire Ball or the reec public, and the fur the Company t ust remember are planned to be the the sale, it is Pathe 4 1107 Third Avenue Between Spring and Seneca Streets Store Open Evenings Till 9 Costs no more than the ordinary Reg. CU. & Pat oft. Conditions of Sale ‘The phonograph offered in this sale is a genuine Pathe Phonograph, Model 1% It ts 43 Inches high, 20% tnches wide and 20% inches deep. Beautiful mahogany or oak in absolutely the most substantial cabinet construction It in equipped with genuine indestructible Sapphire Rall for playing Pathe records; universal tone arm for playing all makes of records; one hundred steel needles, AND $25 WORTH OF PATHE RECORDS TO BE SELECTED BY THE PURCHASER 2 —The total price for this entire outfit is $150, Your initial payment may be extremely small. The balance to be paid within the year in weekly or monthly install ments Entire equipment will be delivered to your home imme diately on receipt of initial payment. Freight or expreas charges will be prepaid to all points within 50 miles of Seattle. The Pathe Phonograph included in this sale is guaranteed Any be replaced without charge tor one year. defective parts within that time will Written guarantee furnished with each phonograph. 6 Privilege will be given to all purchasers to exchange this athe Phonograph at to allow the for any any six purchaser full credit for every dollar paid up to the time instrument higher priced time within months, wo agreeing exchange is made. . Phonograph Tear this out, fill in and mail to us at_once A. B. DUBOIS, 1107 Third Ave., Seattle. Without any obligation whatsoever on my part, you may send me photographs and other descriptive matter of the Pathe Phono offering upon special terms. Aleo send photographs Model you are offering at $26 graph you a of the Pathe Actuelle —Humor, Pathos, Romance } “I think she answered Ter ‘One would think every brick in the hod had dropped on her. It's and I don't like to hoped to the hod on & good mammy neo her wor it that the to be ghont » nd v 6. If he doesn’t, ther veo in this family.” m ah chamber,” union 1 go out ping in the said Mra, Bellmore, pen tut it's so nice I ghost sively wouldn't afraid, for of a would even if I were I'm not. It wouldn't do change | which sbmit a counter stor ble, a 1 would do but it seems to me it would be antidote for the other © to be effective said Terenc iehtfull that we ahiade with pleasure istoeratic obviously an narrati True fingers th brown running two into his uld never k to see the have i bricks In the hod would ¢ the ape from @eerading toll to @ financial plane i t u think that would be re fought inane? to that effect “I believe so; one of those old raglan Vests and = golf I don't care a continental myself. But the heart on pomp and name and That yugh? was an ancestor who st the Britishers 1 nomething wry wann't mother ni chaps for a Continenta mother has set her and heraldry and py want her to be happy You are a 1 boy sald Mra, Bellmore, sweeping rilks close to one of hi not to beat your m Bit here by and let's look at the album, just technics Terence,” her me | as people used to do 20 yearn ago. Now, tell me about every one of them. Who is this ta dignified gentioman leaning saga th hor with One arm on U Sorinthian lumn at old chap with the big feet? craning his neck * great-uncle O'Brannigan. He keep a rathskeller on the 1 asked you to sit down, Terence If you are not going to obey I shall report in the morn ing that I sitw a ghost wearing an lapron and carrying schooners of Now, that in better. To be at your age, Terence, is a thing you should blush to acknowl amuse, oF me | beer ahy that edge | . . . . . | At breakfast on the last morning of her visit, Mrs jand entranced every one present by ‘announcing positively that she had feen the ghost. Did it have a—a—a—T" Mra. Kin. solving, in ber suspense and agita | tien, could not bring out the word. No, indeed—far from it.” ‘There was a chorus of questions from others at the table. “Weren't you frightened?” “What did it do?” “How did it look?” How was it Greased?” “Did it | “Didn't you scream? | “Dl try to answer everything at | * said Mra. Bellmore, heroleally altho I'm frightfully hungry thing awakened me whether it was a no or a touch and there stood the phantom. 1 never burn a light at night, so tre jroom was quite dark, but I saw it plainly. I waan't dreaming. It was | & tall man, all misty white from head | to foot. It wore the full dreas of the lonial daye—powdered hair, y coat skirts, lace ruffles, and It looked intangible and liuminous in the dark, and moved | without a sound. Yes, I was a little |frightened at first—or startled, I jshould say, It was the first ghost |I had ever seen, No, it didn’t say janything. I didn’t scream. I rained up on my vibow, and then it glided | silently away, and disappeared when hed the door.” Kinsolving was in the seventh heaven, “The description is that of Captain Kinsolving, of Gen eral Greene's army, one of our an cestors,” she said, in a voice that trembied with pride and relief. “I really think I must apologize for our ghostly relative, Mra. Bellmore. 1 am afraid he must have badly dis turbed your rest.” “I suppows I ought to be ashamed to confess,” sald Mra, Bellmore, who was now enjoying ber breakfast, | "that I wasn’t very much disturbed. |I presume it would have been the customary thing to scream and faint and have all of you running about in picturesque costumes. But, after |the first alarm was over, I really | couldn't work myself up to a panic. The ghost retired from the stage quietly and peacefully, after doing its ttle turn, and I went to sleop again. Truth and candor seemed to attend upon every word. Even a scoffer at khoste—if he were very observant— would have bern forced to admit that she had, at least in a very vivid | dream, been honestly aware of the weird visitor. Soon Mrs, Bellmore’s maid was packing. In two hours the auto would come to convey her to the «ta tion, As Terence was strolling upon the east piazza, Mra. prttire came up to him, with confidential sparkle in her eye, “I didn’t wish to tell the others all | of it." she said, “but I will tell you In a way, I think you should be held responsible, Can you guess in what | manner that ghost awakened me last | night?" | “Rattled chains,” suggested Tér. ences, after some. thought, “or groaned? They usually do one or the other.” “Do you happen tinued Mrs, Bellmore, with sudden irrelevancy, “if I resemble any one | of the female relatives of your rest leas ancestor, Captain Kinsolving?” “Don't think 80," said Terence, with an extremely puzzled air. “Never heard of any of them being noted beauties,” | “Then, why,” said Mrs, Bellmore, looking the young man gravely in the “should that ghost have kissed me, as I'm sure it did?" “Heavens!” exclaimed Terence, in wideeyod amazement; “you don't mean that, Mrs, Bellmore! Did he actually kiss you?" a “I said it,” corrected Mrs, Bell more. “I hope the impersonal pro- noun is correctly used." “But why did you say T was re sponsible?” ‘Becauss you are the only living relative of the ghost.” I see. ‘Unto the third and fourth generation.’ But, seriously, did he did it—how do you—?" ‘Know? How does any one know? I was asleep, and that. is what once Some I'm not sure to know,” con- | awakened me, I'm almost certain,” “Almost?” “Well, I awoke just as—oh, can't you understand what I mean? When Belimore startied | say anything?” | = Bate store is in holiday attire — decorated with the ever green salal, bearing among its foliage silvered leaves and autumn red brafiches with the beauti- ful poinsettia intermingling. ping, when the merchandise is freshly ar GIRLS’ COATS REDUCED UPPER MAIN FLOOR | Plush Coats—Sizes 10, 12, 14 and 16 years. For- merly $34.50 and $37.50. Reduced to $27.50. Plash Coats—Sizes 10 to 16 years. Formerly $42.50 and $52.00. Reduced to $37.50. - Cloth Coats—Sizes 6 to | 16 years. Formerly $22.50 | and $24.50. Reduced to | $17.50, Cloth Coats—Sizes 4 to 12 years. Formerly $12.50 and $14.50, Reduced to $9.95. Cloth Coats for boys and girls. Formerly $9.50 and $12.50. Reduced to | $6.50. MEN’S MUSLIN NIGHT SHIRTS | All sizes from 15 to 20; made of Fruit of the Loom muslin; at the new price of $2.00. | MAIN FLOOR He a i ments | this newest daint | [ sketched, which is made de | the | the splendid values j and the large assort- spicuous features display of and georgetio waists. Among them {s this chine in | Mesh and bisque. Sizes 36 to 44 We suggest early shopping, especially morning shop- anged and service at its best. SMART COATS TO WEAR T THE Y SATURDAY Reduced $68.75 to BECOND FLOOR GROUP of 58 beautiful winter coats will brighten the hearts of the women who buy them as they are especially adapted for just such occasions as the foot- ball games and the opening of the Sta- dium. They are fin- ished with self or fur collars and feature exceptional values at substantial reduc-~ tions. Sizes 16 to 46 Men’s Shirts, Special, $3.15 MAIN FLOOR if yes Men's Section has just received this new shipment of hirts in striped patterns of mercerized basket weave. We have priced them special on aécount of slight weave imperfec- tions which are covered by the apparel when worn. If you are unable to find the imperfections, ask the clerk, Sizes 14% to 16 New Silk Waists at the New Price of pecia $7.50 Upper Main Floor. $12.80 MAIN FLOOR WORTH-WHILE gift on which substantial savings are the important fea- con- ture. These are made in of rich, deep pile the plush in tmitation crepe de chine Hudson seal and moleand are finished with ball fringe ends. Former- ly $18.50, $22.50 and $23.50. On sale in the Women's Neckwear Section Saturday at $12.50. new styles and new price, are the y model of fine crepe white, lamything arouses you suddenly you are not post ive whether you dreamed |or—and yel you know that— Dear me, Terence, must I dissect the most siementary sensations in order to ac commodat? your extremely practical intelligence?” | “But, about kissing ghosts, you | know,” said Terence, humbly, quire the most primary instruction. | | 1 never kissed a ghost. Is it—is it—?* | “The Sensation,” said Mra. Bell | more, with deliberate, but slightly | smiling, emphasin, “since you are seeking instruction, is a mingling of | | the material and the spiritual.” | | “Of course,” said Terence, sudien- lly growing serious, “it was a dream | | or somre kind of an hallucination. No-| | body believes in spirits, these days. If you told the tale out,of kindness| |of heart, Mra, Bellmore, I can’t ex-/ press how grateful I am to you. It has made my mother supremely |happy. That Revolutionary ances. tor was a stunning idea.” | | Mrs, Bellmore sighed. “The usual fate of ghosteers is mine,” she said, | |resignedly, “My privileged encoun: | | ter with a spirit is attributed to lob. | jwter salad or mendacity. Well, I have, at least, one memory left from the wreck—a kiss from the unseen | world. Was Captain Kinsolving a | very brave man, do you know, Ter- | “He was licked at Yorktown, I b- | lieve,” said Terence, reflecting. | “They say he skedaddled with his company, after the first battle| there.” i “I thought he must have been | timid,” said Mrs. Bellmore, absently. | “He might have had another.” | “Another battle?” asked Terence, | | dully | “What else could I mean? T must | | Ko and get ready now; the auto will |be here in an hour. I've enjoyed | Clifftop immensely. Such a lovely morning, isn't it, Terence?” On her way to the station, Mrs. Bellmore took from her bag a silk handkerchief, and looked at it with a little peculiar smile. ‘Then she tied it in several very hard knots, and threw it, at a conventent moment, | over the edge of the cliff along | which the road ran, { In his room, Terence was giving | some directions to his man, Brooks. | ‘Have this stuff done up in a par-| cel,” he said, “and ship it to the address on that card.” | | The card was that of a New York costumer. The “stuff” was a gen tleman’s costume of the days of '76, made of white satin, with silver buckles, white silk stockings, and white kid shoes. A powdered wig | and a sword completed the dress. — | “And look about, Brooks,” added | |Terence, a little anxiously, “for a silk handkerchief with my initials in on corner. I must have dropped it somewhere.” | Tt. was a month later when Mrs. | Bellmore and one or two others of | the smart crowd were making up a | lst of names for a coaching trip thru |the Catskills, Mrs, Bellmore looked | over the list for a final censoring, |The name of Terence Kinsolving was there. Mrs, Bellmore ran her pro-| hibitive pencil lightly thru the name. | “Too shy! she murmured, sweetly, in explanation, SALT LAKE CITY. — Atliance planned between Chicago, Burling: | ton & Quincy, the Denver & Rio Grande, and. the Western Pacific railroads. This would extend pas. senger service of the C, B. & Q. to San Francisco | How the heart of every child thrills at the magic words “Christmas” and “Toys”! There will be many happy children this Christmas, we know, for our store is overflowing with joy-giving toys and dolls. SEE THEM TOMORROW. They are ready, and to help you we are offering two attractive specials. S10008E7 $4 $8-<3) An = all- year - round toy for both and outdoors. Strongly made and pleasingly enameled in white and orange. This is a good size—for children up to ‘ : ; 4 years poasty GAR ) AMERICAN MADE $3.98 DOLLS, Special... Values Up to $8.50—A Splendid Assortment There are dressed dolls, baby dolls and fully-jointed dolls. They all sleep and have silky, life-like hair. Any one of these would delight the heart of any child. $6.00 RUGBY FOOTBALL Special $ 3.98 at.... Draper & Maynard regulation size Rugby Football, made of dur- Will give splendid service. able mule-skin. 40-WATT PACKARD MAZDA LAMPS... 40c WHITE CHINA CUPS AND SAUCERS .... $1.49 Set 6 Cups and 6 Saucers You will save much on these good quality ovide shape white cups and saucers at this extremely low : $5.49 .$8.50 ALL-COPPER ‘ ROCHESTER WASH BOILER An extremely fortunate pur- chase by our buyer makes it possible for us to offer this ALL-COPPER No. 8 Wash Boiler, which sells regularly for $8.50, at this surprisingly low price—$5.49. THE STORE FOR USEFUL ARTICLES