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> a Feng A COMING NECROSITY~ 3 THE FOLDING FLAT: $9O006: to find moderate-priced homes, ct: CHAPTER I. ‘The Unspoken Word. . M Sone. ! = {Roster ias, “t by b 4 Sunes pel TP was with mingled joy and dread, py that I accepted the Squ' invita | tion to walk with him along the river Dale that flowed through his et Heron's Nest. ‘Squire Wolfgang Dacre was a strange, an, but to me, during the few weeks I hed known bim, he had always kind. his youth he had fallen violently tn a and the reigning beauty of fo season, She had flouted ‘and he had gone to the continent irra where he had wandered broken and despondent for years. inert Mr, Graham, managed the Heron's Nest estate in the master's gence, and the housekeeper, Mrs. eowe, kept the great house in ord One day Mrs. Biencowe had received @ letter from the Squire, who was in @pein, She had at once gone away on Magy boc ‘and returned some weeks bringing me with tfér, I was then Yes ‘years old. Mra, Blencowe sald my “ pame was Gracia, and that I was the ‘ @aughter of an old friend of hers who \ yoaygg Blencowe's death I was ities allowed to remain at Heron's Nest, the other servants belleving 1 was the late housckeeper’s daughter. ‘Thus I grew up almost alone, name- Jess and self-educated. ‘When I was seventeen the Bquire re- turned home, He was very kind to me ‘and seemed to take a strange interest > yin my welfare. ‘One morning while I was in the castle Ubrary he entered and sat down to write several letters. He then wrote in two of the servants to witness it, ‘out an official-looking documtent, called and fastened this document together with the letters in a packet. ‘That samé afternoon h company, yet I had ‘of some Impending evil. Pd, walked for a time in silengg. Jpnen he spoke abruptly: ¥ "De you believe, Gracia,” he said, “that @ wrong can be righted?” “[ ghould think @o unless death in- tervenes,” 1 answered; and the words might have been those of & prophetess ot evil. “Gracia, Gracia, I am going to right « { Trust do it! I hav & heavi- ‘and a strange foreboding to-day.” He raised my face in his hands and Slased my forehead. “Yos, Gracia, I am going to right great wrong. I shall ride over to Heronsdale at once and pee a lawyer 1 there; then I shall telegraph to t—tor I felt sure my bea, tha! a casociated with It. “ne” erled—“have 1 anything erate whom Was he now going to set that wrong FIM? ight." he sald, “I shall have a risen foe rou, When 1 come home, must join me in the library and 1 \ dali you then all. you want to —, 4A MOVING VAN? with Lady Millicent Gray, daughter fir TANT PLAT, LEOPDILHL4D4--O-14-9-9OO46 9645-49-04: Up Go the Prices of Flats, and Further Up the State Fly the Flat-Fillers, The subway will make “uptown” so “accessible” that the rents of fla ts in the Bronx, Harlem and Washington Heights are already belng raised for the second time this summer, and that portion of the population whic h cannot stand an increase of $10 to $15 a month on its rent will have to hustle higher up the State to find accommodations suited to its limited purse. Artist Flinn, in the above illustration, suggests, among other things, folding canvas flats for this large landlord-pursued army of Manhattani tes, who otherwise will be obliged to hie as far north as Esopus or Albany At the door 1 encountered Mrs. Pat- “it seams such & sad thing for the poor | The room wa hate erson, the new housekeeper. to dig without kith or kin handsomely furmtamed 1 En knew rie wall p ba Lad 441 Broad 8, opp. Central ir oN. d kaseuaste ten wah ered baba ess <n for 1 had often been In it. wh ‘is Ave, 8. E t JERSEY crry, n . as away. On the ‘ Got ni Liberty Sts, *08 Newark Ave, blow was coming, I felt; but I did | Lyons, who wa bed lay th 1eT Bway, ~ PSS dream in what manner bd would vi very nt one: e Caryle; changed! re fauire, but 0 a Hyped WOMEN’S STORES. * li L kaow of them ia that they are | ogniaed him. ‘Che blue eves were closed, "Come with me quickly,” she sald, ‘I not In England just now, I heard the) and the gray shadow of death lay over q ~ th Street, cor, Tth Avenue, am eure that he wants to speak; but I | squire say #0 one day.” face, Ah, why was It that when f Gor. 10th Bt. nama Bt. cor. A oa understand | him, "He has been makin Soenarese yaw him so ny heart meited within me? Third Avenue, & W. cor. 124th Street, on wants to speak?” I asked. forts to speak,’ sal Lyons. I forgot the dootors and the house- “The Squire,” she replied. “Oh, Gra- suppons, you have ne ea ayhet he | keeper; I forgot everything except that h #406 Fifth Av. bet. 10th and 11th ste, cla. do Ri) not know? The squire has | wants nly nian In the world who naa ever STO. MABKED been thrown from a horse into the think I know” I interposed. "This §poken Kindly to me lay there d: I river and he is dying afternoon the squire told me that he | knelt dowa, hi his bedalde, an Worst ying! Oh, Heaven! And with closed | wished to see me in the library to-night, | Into a fit of weeping. upecliba ‘that might never utter another | for he had something of {mportance . Gra id the housekeeper; to tell me. He knows my history, and ws, Pater went into the room | he said that he would tell {t to nie this and had some conversation with | evening.” the doctors. Then they both came out} "Come Into the room,” said Dr, Lyons, | his dying eyes r on ny “ince wh a into the corridor, loghing, very “There is no hope, id one—} son, of Heronsdate. - fe remain; all we will stay if you | the doctors to watch the effect of my Tt ick wish it. aaa T to wee if It were indeed tuo} bear anhored. oe © enn Oe ie ‘oui Sheet Music a “Oh, do, air!” sobbed Mrs, Paterson. Evening World Fashion Patterns, Designed by May Manton. ond is closed invisibly beneath the one at centre back. above the elbows, but soft and full below. The skirt ts straight and laid in box | *™ : Sonfooes wt 4 Eves, at 818. plaits, whoee edges. meet at the belt and flare apart slightly as they approach the | fenly he rained Rimeclts tec or NEW Y YORK THEATRE Poetanee 3" AY eee a Wockiae Gina’ lower edge. The suspenders are in two sections each, the back ones cut In polnts by a superhuman effort, hie face 2 pee aX A THE MAID Sak MUMMY that cverlap-the front and are attached to the belt by buttons. il - quired for the medium sige (ten years) is 41-2 yards 21, 39-4 yards 27 44 inches wide, with 11-8 yards % inches wido for guimpe. Pattern No. 4006 for Furure CLIPE OWELLERS. Girl’s Suspender Costume. HIS suspender frock is made with a box-piaited gulmpe of white lawn, while | .. I the dress Itself Is of rose-colored cashmero. the skirt In place. The guimpe ts laid in box pinits stitched at each edgy | ‘Then I felt his arms close around me. | ay Templeton! ALITTLE OF | Rain or The sleeves are plaited |He drew my head down to his breast | Peter F Dalley avery THING. [Bhi MUSEB. ‘The cispenders serve to keep ALONG THE HUDSON} PAs] dt is of you he is trying to| look that must haunt m t is useless tor avant “entered the apartment together~ THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, _AUGTST 4, 1904. ‘| TIME: pleasanter or better home for you. York “What would you do if y ond best letter, $3; for th one side of whoose, if thei you are not restricted t single suggestion. York City, They are the latest correct styles for late Summer and early Fall wear, and offer an absolutely perfect fitting for every shape and size of foot. They dress your feet in the same desirable '@ BvAINaSS RBVERY MORNING We have so complete a line of Oxfords that we can- not fail to fit you with exactly the style you may select. 65 Oxford styles in Russet, eed | Patent, King Kid, Wax Calf and Enamel in Russet and other leathers, SE 546-9000900066080032> “aT 1 “1 100 words Pa length and mu your letter as unique or as conventional as you rma than ofe which you would like to institute, Address letters to “What-Would-You-Do" Editor, Subway Opening Causes New Commotion Among Flat-Dwellers. (What Would You Do > PORGOOEPS LGD DEGSEEESEEO OPED HE 1644-4 0046-004. ated? If You Were Mayor of Greater New York? NEARLY EV ERYBODY HAS SAID AT SOME ‘If only I were Mayor I would make ‘such. and- {| such a reform, or stop such-and-such an abuse,” MMMAPS you'd improve the traction oyatem, lower the gas bills, accel- IP erate the street cleaning or garbage collecting, change the park rules, or do any one of a donen more things which you think would make New ‘Yne Evening World wil! give a prite of &% for the best reply to the query mover of Greater New York?’ For the sec- Nl EWEST STYLE OXFORDS REGAL OXFORDS—fresh, new custom models, just received from the factory, Also complete line of Sammer OXFORDS FOR WOMEN, Send for Style Book. Mail Orders Promptly Filled. REGAL THE SHOE THAT PROVES 78 Regal Stores—26 of them in Greater New York, MEN'S STORES, BROOKLYN. &., 2. Montague way, Bedford A S. oe $406 Fifth Ave. between Bg] and Lith ste NEWARK, ¥. st be written on only Evening World, Now . \ close forcver—m look of Intenae have ont ahs, I turned my head awa. ay ae “Ho know: An, Yeu, Sy ie a FRIDAY and Sgturday—none old ‘out his poor cede hands, but they sent C. O, D—by mail 2¢ extra ‘opped upon the coverk for copy Alene ti rok, og 1 took one at clon ean into ig fi New York. ta re {ook souras 4 teas ace hie we, oo bad te to Aa vat me ome in et “y a || PROCTOR’S Borax softens water, The purest and best is 20-Mule-Team Brand, Pacific Coast Borax Co, \%4 ot. Pongees—! eennani | Remember, We Close All Day Saturday. SUPPLY YOUR WANTS TO-MORROW. Chicago. Ban Francisco, pbauice ie Toot te it of Gracia =F. wat = DSL it ene i. YY poor 1 no sound re pate an eee arrest , gure ase Alt Mei fabs 5) ae to tell me who Y am? 1 Roustes weet 1 made ser ep in aie’ ag tf es "Ft ing for me forward to, bat rar bit and Fireworks Italien To-Night. . Lyons, es eerie S arene, , Preuss ) E. 34,92, 99 or 134 St. "Can hot give him restore WE poeta? speach? Pg t3 LUNA FRB AN Fond a @ answered gravely, “He is nacious; but he will never apeak PARK bhi Si ‘on viet the World of my joyless life, Heaven would not be i canto mS beat fat ae F {'t| PASTOR'S “Ssgtity rom . %. there was | t nee: a 4 IEWELL'S AUTOMATIC PayKo caw | Se erled out in my despalr, urely, after ye upon the t is @ great trou! i" Dr Lyons, looking pon TB os ly at i Nareater than death itself,” I an- ‘ rt I ‘tne y that the dying man had heard = me by the pained expression that came AMUSEMENTS, over his fave, He made another ¢ effort, and drew me to him did hig hand seek my hair? W wet Sus, ‘Permanent ie ermal me; and he meant to tell me ail to. wate “ pigndla Meotoiaigments exe nl sion beats Phen I bethought myself that I was ang wing, ng Fy Ad to arate me ferin, rh h rpeat trouble that any dne contd en fers hese] ROCKAWAY is BEACH. So I kissed the nerveless hands and jm iea ca ‘ents NORTH BEACH Imitators, Ask . Ascott & Eadie—O Zo"; |MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ROOF Tgesiaur PARIS BY NIGHT, 22¥- GARDEN, Bowery, nr smoothed the white, hair. T laid ‘my || “NATURE'S PLEASURE GROUND.” ATUANT jon +} face, a0 rony with health, near his. elviile, & ard one of the doctors ‘say softly 13 | ssa eee Fore J the Deusekeeper. “What is she to him?" ‘oe | . aia ean mue Rag' |G BE fa ieee) VEIT HY ay ca eam, Cota |The Eternal City Stl while T knelt by him, tears come into his ayes but I saw NEW ts weeping, ALY uf 2 S could not happen.” ABRIAL GARDENS. over New Amsterdam EDEN and he tried to whisper, but IT heard ened, and in # loud voles he crf NEW YORK ROOF. Over N. 1k Theatre, ashig upon some Vaude | 6 RE RY a suddenly ho |Xpmisnion, SOs | “ile | in canes re nw y. Bachert Tay Ore Sie St! Prices 230, | Lax. Av. & 107 TAR | SAT, EVE. Troubadours Wer’ x! Magic Kettle, ‘The AMR oF Detat prese from Bridge L OF ALL ‘BEST SHOW, fons. Charming Muste To-Day, asc, $0¢, To-Night, Res, 7$¢ J chance for Paltrey and Se, ck Patti Neat Week—A Workide Girls Wr ._Maleriat re q ne BROOKLYN AMUSEMENTS, Joni SEAN SS ae ere ce : pirle of six, sight, ten and twelve years of age will be mailed for 10 cents, Bend ; dead, and my |————________ —— Jack CASINO Sats: PIFP, PAFP, POUP, 3. (HA acs, vei EAR FRIDAY, AS USUAL, BARGAIN Da GREAT AUGUST SALE eA ha VALUES IN t Spreads IN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS A Day Friday “August Sal BLEACHED MUSLINS— Extra fine—40-Ingh—will make sheets for full ad aming in ecentre— st Fourteenth. Street Linens Towels together with to make to-morrow of Wonderful Enthusiasm, ; MUSLINS AND SHEETINGS BLANKETS Pvinen Friday “August Sale” Prices 7% Pull sise—Heavy Whi! ool special value PAP in he: 4% Warranted All Wool White * At tle te tang, oon ones ree erro full 11-4 sise—special at an a8 LEACHED MusLINES High Grade All Wool Blankets e—-Inch—will ier full size beds by seams centre—usually 10 cents. SUBETINGS— close and soft, esheets also ee le Calltorniaa—1-4 size is be jue $9.60. ora it “Family” Blankets 1-4 alze—about per cent. wooh- binding— fil tarchy goods, but an excellent for wear—silk . calient irrade for wear, that washes up | Teal value $7.00 + 8.08 Bleached, Unbleached, | All Wool Plaid Blankete Tinie €inusualy 3 9 ght and dark colors—pure wool SA, usually 14.10] &4 usually. O Value £7,.0—August sale price... S40 W ingusually.15.11 | 4 usually 14 .10 | Light Gray and White Californias ree-quarter 6-4, usually 16 «12 | 7-4,umually 16 12 ited wool—for thi $ beds—value 93.00, raeeee 90 Toh usually 9 18 |g suatty 9 1516-4 an woot Seach PP 8-4, usually 2.17 $4, vaually 4.19 | 4 vowel 2 AT 1114 value 96.60, ase 8.98. 10-4usually 26. a het. that will wear reli taat ne hemmed—August Sale Price.. . i Linen Napkins—tull wees $1.79 White Crochet Spri preade— wom’ or fringed—August Bale Price,. és Union Linen Tune! $1.0 Fig’d Bikol full ba yom this my 0 Fi ul Size Fitued both Boys plain or will not lint—value .12%. cord edges, At low ebb prices. 10 et, Fancy Lawns.. 10 ot, Apron poor 19 ct. Dress Gin; 15 et. Dimities and Stripes—short I 19 st. b eyetes oe Dot Swiss. Lh ot , Mercertzed Sateons, $3 ct Black H. 8. Piques Dress nants ‘as tollowe— Values, Indigo Blue Dress Cambrics.. 12% 4%] p, White Bilk pach Plain and Fancy Ducks.. 10-4usually 4.19 SPREADS AND COMFORTABLES Friday “August Sale” Prices, LAWNS, GINGHAMS AND OTHER WASH DRESS FABRICS | damask border-tvornseital ; Mill Lengths and Rem.| Fine India TABLE LINENS AND TOWELS Friday “August Sale” Prices, | AU Linen Table, Damask i and @ inch—32 grades, 039 Bere Satin Double Damaske— to 72 Inch—B-cent FAG. ..vsces1e OD ine 2-inch—value $1.89 dos. th Clothe—col’ borders—fringed—8-10 and §-13— 49 value o and .99—For this al@,..s0« All Linen Towellings—1T inch— All Linen Damask Towels—knot i fringe-Uxtt—value Vtecsssnes, OM wi pele gg hem— 49 value i cory ‘The ma-| pure whit WHITE GOODS Friday “August Sale” Prices, Yara A dege ‘White Cambrics, " but A 5 oa “tea ‘Otter them te } \ An ‘cavatlent ha eh apg tea many sold cent AIG, Limit 20 pote “So mall Sara ain Longa Cee 412 Our August sale pric nd 159% eee ee BOR and ine for dre ; and gulmpes—12%-cen' eevee mane 6% 6 6% ful texture—fancy Embroidered Swiss Muslins... 19 7%] for Evening and oe 19 were 4 conts—August Bale Price,,, SPLENDID DRESS GOODS VALGES | wuite porTED SWISSES W-inch Sicitiennes— at: Royal and Navy, | Wool Albatross—#-Inch—| Friday, | Pin and quahton dots and fguree— ai Wool Batistee— All Wool vat N+. nad colors lack — were .49 a ‘o cents, LOVELY WAISTS AT FRIDAY REDUCTIONS Fine white Lawn—pretty fancy wore $2.5 and 298. GREATLY REDUCED, 39 | were @ to 9 oe Re with bling pears 29 omall—were .49 to. HOW ARE THESE VALUES IN WOMEN’S STOLISH. babe $1.98 and $2.%., . SILK WAISTS—were $2.98—. 69} White and Black—tatiored ‘98! or fancy lace trim. * 49 DANAE, SKIRTS were. fi crores BOB Emb'd and Silk wep Walste— newest p! effects—a! Ngures and ace | were $1.98 yest ‘nod clored Champ my and 4 4 and Black Brillian' Madras are CORSETS, pie - 59 TO $1.00, & Net and Cou! buy at “a ys 9 cent to for 19 cents, * Ae | WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR SILK SUITS; were #15 and ff... 8.69 1.96 |LONG CLOAKS—were $12: Ti Ae fering ct ie aad i and girls to] White, “Bick Fancy Lat pa ‘alsta pleat ticked mee skirts, Friday offerings moan no mussed rt Waist Sutts—T ‘affeta, bled garments, but cleaa, ne and Foulards—hairiine ad Raiored snowy, orlep garments, right from| “ots—variety of fancy a r a, at less than * soiled and rumpled— BATHING SUITS—were %. effects. re ask Navy and Black Brilliantin Franch chapey dine fl cece. Coreen lessor with plain and rading Stamp Price 2. ay] See Good reste Drawers—tucks and ant BETAS a WRAPPERS— titehing—elsewhere . Muslin Chermises—neat lace yoke—neck and arm holes lace trim'd— value Muslin Gowns—tucks and igh and low neck—value .79. Fine Cambric Ski tucks, lace or emb’ LONG KIMONOS—were $1.19... 69 em Pretty fancy Lawns—full length, FRIDAY CLEAR UP nm Same Seetion:— OF BOYS’ CLOTHES Fig'4 Lawn Kimonos—ii at $1.98 to $298 Washable Saflor and Herston Sults—this season's best and dark—Trading Stamp Price .. aed . 98 fabrics—good sizes -—-"e oe Waists and Blouses—3 to Others talk “Trading Stamps,” |. laundered Blouses, VAIAE is the T -——e Stock Adjustments have resulted in SWEEPING REDUCTIONS IN they will be on separa YOU cam count upon Manaainet * | Misses’ White Dresses ‘a 4 Another Mark Down for Friday bone of All Wool Bedford Reduced to 2.9— Fr Were Reduced to 21.98— Friday’ § @XtFB CULL... ccsreeeererreren Were Reduced to 16.98 Friday's @X(P® CUL....cerseeeeeeeenes Were Reduced to 15. 6 Friday's extra cut Were Reduced to 12.96— Friday's extra cut Reduced to 9. ay’s extra cut Were Reduced to 7.58— Frida xtra cul Grpe and point 4 Eset. Y'S EXIM CUL. so evserers Box: a thin oaaon’s Arete, without collar—small sige ‘The. Negligee Shirts—all sizes. %c, Wash Knee Pan 49, Wool Cheviot Knee Pants, $1.00 Fine Cloth ee Redvers ate sania’ do fo not” “recat, ore. hour Ricreaing GREAT FRIDAY VALUES FOR THE LITTLE CHILDREN Long Cambric Slips. Colored Dressea—dainty izes to 3 yre. Bedford Cord Coats—short and iol 'anp three- rage Ry Jength—brald, lace or ribbon tri ® PROMPT DELIVERIES OF ¢—+600DS BOUGHT FRIDAYS, 4 * All goods bought Friday mu ded delivered Friday or ae 5.98) to our, regular routine—drivers, any And jower to $1.89 for Dresses oye Ben ah a 8 that shortly sold at $3.98. (which other nee amDlo ren a, Included are ite lawne Organd! sures custorhers tery ‘echt same a8 In guest [Bere ape chanes at