The evening world. Newspaper, July 7, 1906, Page 8

ee ee Tee eae Ie SI Ves VT ‘The Evening World’s Daily Magazine, Saturday, July 7, 1906; | The Saturday Noon Rush Begins To-Day NEW YORK THRO’ The hADaaorio ¥ By J. Campbell Cory. 8 z | FUNNY GLASSES: ~ me hed by the Press Pubtiehing Company, No, 68 to @ Park Row, New York. Bntered at (ho Post-Omos at New York as Gecond-Cines Mall Matter. | By Irvin S. Cobb, NO. 16,801. VOL) ME 47, ..... * — A LOS | | | NG GAME. The New York ( 1S seria a wrote ft once In the Gtandard Pptarammar that oni ot the i St ted | World didn't know how the other half tived Whereupon a whole lot of ‘em on Thursday night again: subjected | otid aides know how the a carload of passengers to annoyance The large majority are stil! on the Job, because once a perton becomes wedded discomfort for disobeying the |to the task of attending + oF people's business Ard 1 procure-t and discomfort for ¢ ig th |@ivorce. As a general proposition when you cure @ ¥ m oof that disease i'@ arbitrary carahead regulation | tivoroe. "As 6 On their refusal to leave the car into the bari and the in da midnight The Lined Lhe private 4 transom bureaus, | murder departments og tne | Watt adapted for left there 3 a ROOT FR. ten om Hew and that what appeared | Boctology, how many t ny name! Oysterceyed 1 ' tan 4 i } une Men with a grudge agnt and middle-aged, ion of a femiliar outrage has this palliation. tt is pai H-Jawed lady lion _tamers-who have found out all there i9 to learn about thelr wn immediate neigr > pirooting up and down the Howery asking personal Fe the company as sill committed to the fatuous policy of punishing the (Pblic for insisting on rights the courts have upheld | That is a losing game which it was thought had been abandoned if p Only on the score of the company’s self-interest. Such affronts to patron: Pio infinite injury to the road. They foster a resentment whict “ mined to the individual vers. tn the ‘present tenyper to the-obti¢ation: of traction-companies they are edt, anwise ‘NG MORE STILT ROADS! } The postponement of the elevated bridge-loop project till 1 of the Board of £ Gdling new clevaled ines ot the oO Transit Com fon to-4 avenues, it -sicnifeani Stheples fora “temporary loon connec ¢ Pan needs of Brooklyn lies the practical certainty that if the structure Fe ome built it-witl be there to stay. | Y The board’s action is not necessarily the sethack for Brooklyn it Bemis to be. ‘Within the next three months material relief can be gained Weveloping the surface communication between the bridges. In agi- g the elevated scheme the advantages of a surface loop connectior been too generally overlooked. In that time, also, the subway loop ms can be pushed and the only adequate means of relief begun. ait this -be-done-and the problem solved right-once for-all,or-vii} Valuable opportunity be frittered away until the elevated makeshift be brought up again for another defeat? _ FROM FICTION TO POLITICS. Be ‘The road from fiction writing to politics has become a well-travelled | It led Bootlt Tarkington into the Legislature in Indiana and Winston | irchill in New Hampshire, Brand Whitlock followed it into the | or’s chair in Toledo, Churchill is now a candidate for Governor. | why are there no political rewards for the muck-rakers? For what "Office is Upton Sinclair running, whom an admiring constituency should Wak a Congressinan at least?” Where is Steffens? If a historical ro- - makes-a winning platform, cannot a reformatery work of fiction ah shakes the constitution serve as well? Seemarks a disposition on the p Teve> questions of gentlemen tn the pan-handling line of trade and passing out tickets jto a course of free j A h €ives an acute paroxysm to the party of the second part: onty too polite to say so. He doesn't want to be upitfted dosen't want @ aman can-opener breaking his inner seal joan with a beef stew and « chance to ell down # | When the profemmor aige the chorus of some pathe! Well of You at Home ‘Tis nightfall_on Pitt street. The huey housewife ia out on the fire-escape, | where she keeps the atove and the refrigerator, cooking the evening meal, Upon the floor pratties the baby, his name being # ner, depending on whether his father works at the gas-house or in a deliontessen | store. The eleven older children are below in the street dodging automobiles and enjoying other simple pastimes of the poor. ‘The door opens. In walks a large sinewy, manty-looking female, with « lower xillary Uke @ paving brick. Is It the President of the Lady Plano-Movers pire mn? No. tt cannot be. for, 10, she ts making © like a census enumerator (apA her bump of ourtamtty stands out on her head Uke @ wen, Morrover, she wears NYootiah clothes. Persons with a mission in Ife nearly always wear foolish clothes, } Tt must bea slum-worker, It ts, } She loses no time fn her noble tawk of elevating the lowly. After putting the [ (ee Hundred answers down on « printed form. sme presents the housthold with | a copy of Emerson's nomme. tells of the injurious effects of eating: boiled cabbage fend advises that Ue tially try live trolled lobater instead. Sie than departs | per cab for the Waldorf to tiake a report to other self-eacrificing soclolagiete [who qutiver there dadiy to reihiwe the wad-tot of the manner. THE FUNNY PART; Year after year thi ¢aat Wie TACralnd trom rlviig up and murtering-a bunch of them. i el AL Rc Nr NRE 8 uree on Florentine art weep ballad ike “Wagga! Speak NARAVODAVERIANY A ODOS RAINES Y wa cot i ‘Mysterious | "You are very young, Mr. Ducaine,” he aald,| looking at me thoughtfully. “You have no doubt wr to mutke In the World. So In a greate heve T 1 propose. if you wil © be quite frank with you." “I have no wish for your confidences, Prince,” red, “They cannot possibly concern or In~ terest m "Do not he-too sm young men of your age, you jump too readily at conclusions. It is very pomstbie that you ang £ may bé of service to one another,.and J may add that those avhe have-been-at service to the Prinds of Malo: use to Tegret {t This conyers rposed, ‘ne to be beside the point. I have no desire service to you. My Inclinations are other way,” i iPPENHEIM | that the Prince of Malors can ignore any eugges-| ping enough to know true men from false, I would | Hons to the contrary. Aw for the bribe, Mr Du-| trust you, but you az 4 mune @ T Would have aine talks folly. lam notawsre that he hasany-| trusted the Price of Mators, but thing to.sell, and I-deeline to believe him o bieck-{himaeif « commnon adventures. he has proved 0 te Dodd, Mana & So D harem jer. I prefer to look upon him as a singwaM) | my mind that al) atiall be alike, I wil Saya hot headed And not over-intelligent person, who, friend nor foe to any mortal, but tru takes very long fumpu at conetuaiona. Lady Av-|try. 1 go-my way and do my duty. Col. ue etia, | find my foot much better, May I bave the] He biew out dense volumes of smoke, pumtin, pleasure of eacorting you to the house?” | furlousty ut his pipe for several minutes. These helt my tongue, knowing very well that the) scemed to be many things which he had it in bie Pringe played his part solely that I migtt be en-/ mind to say to me. But, as though suddenly alter~ trapped {nto speech. But Lady Angela seemed | ing his purpose, he xtood on one sida puzzled at my gilence, She looked at me for aj uy, ij moment inquiringly out of her soft dark eyes. I othe Lat cae Gee By Ses artnet, made Ko sign. She turned sway to the Prince |” it took me in the first place to the Duke te eho: 1f, you are gure that you can walk wkhout)t recounted briefly what had happened.” 1 would pain,” she-said. “We will mot trouble you, Mr.| see gee ok Ducaine,” she added as | moved ” open the door! upon ‘him, When Thad fatshed pages lpi So they lett me alone, and I waa not sure . k ns whether thé honors remalned with him or with! | vr igs sane - gs gg ao ae —_ ee & him he ned 8 nd i! at me. He had never for » moment lost his dignity, | , pe Cignity. | case. He was unusually pale and there were dee nor had he even looked ridiculous when calmiy|iings engraven about his mouth, One hen ne nearr e and col T laughed to my- str Chen ad f okueted tn collow fans was] TRUNK Upon Che table and I fancied that his fn determined to lay the whole matter before the) So Nets shaking ws Soke at ones | he Prince of Majors,” he sald at Inst. and his 4Asl reached the tarrace I saw a man walking) yor (Nok SG Witowether ite usuul ring af ¢o0] ae up and dows, smoking & pipe He stood at the) Urance, “is. of royal blood. He is not even in tap of-the steps anc waited for-me-—it_wee-Gor/fouct with the political powers of France to-day, Ray. He took me te the arr. ite may bave been guilty of moment's idle curt. \ “Thave bean waiting for you, Ducalne,” be sag.) OS" — Was Afraid that tomtght miss-you, or-i-shouid| “Your Grace must forgive ie,” 1_tnterrupted, have como down.” ; “but you are overlooking facta, ‘The fall over the “Tam on my why to the Duke,” I gald, “and my cll! wos premeditated, the sprained toot was « business tf argent.” jenn: the whole affair wee clearly planned im “So is mine,” he said grimly. “I want to know! Ofder Chat he might be left alone In my room. exactly what has passed between you and ‘the| Besides, there ts the tribe.” Heal Prifice of Majors." | The Nuke folded his hands nervously together, “"T ggo not-at all eure, Col. Ray,” I anewored,! He looked away trom me into the fre. chat Lam at liberty to tell you. At any rate, 1/ “It ie a very diMcult position,” he declaréd, think that I ought to see the Duke first." very diMcuit indeed. The Prince has been more | lla face darkened, his eyes seemed to. flash than a friend to Blenavon. He has been his bene vy SDING CHAPTETU & young Englistinan. who has undergone = Ai muistorcunes, ix iivitye temporarily -in ws eae " nre-ot That,” he sald. “Like all ore clear pationce yredt with your confidence, Prince, but we how these mattery copcern me,” ng my teeth hard. 1 your permission I will make {t quite be continued, “For years your War Office ; has wiffered fi ronstant dread of an tnvasion ang wainst the te) yy Prence. Th of our great projected " now | manoeuvres tu the autumn ave inspired your T eee with an atmost iyting fear. ‘They cuse for marshalling and within striking dis- ally I believe t ir estimate of my however, ls beside the see in these morely a: o eee fone ws : Emp! ou S| ‘Kindly Sty than ye ely mist his 1s most inter. pan ve nee to me equally | Mareatening fires upon mé. He was smoking eo factor. Of courte he will deny this thing with ane fe oP furtously that little hot shreds of tobacco fell from; cortempt. Let me think it out, Ducaine.”* | dal . i Mee ince ec ee, Tins his pipe | “By Ml means, Your Grace,” I answered, a little oe y ines 5 avlished ¢ M Detenee, whone only 7 | “Boy,” he exclaimed, “there are Imite even to! nettled at his undecided alr. “So far as I amcone ol kit in to plan the successful resistance to tha ea 4 | SZ imy forbearance, You are where you are at my cerned my duty in the matter ends here. I have lm ‘ ‘since ae vant eee ee ea ae suggestion, ‘and 1 could as easily send you adrift.|told you the exact truth concerning tt, and ft | aety-of Ic 2 aoe cain e me aha rpt dese Va 4 wb lls {1 do not say this as a threat, but I desire to be|eeems to me by no means improbable that the before enters: : ; Plies elipceteiy . - treated with common consideration. I appeal to | Prince has been in somo way responsible for thoas “HE At & y “ ae a Ducaine! Prince! What is the meaning of this extraordinay exhibition? your reason. Is it well to treat me like an en-|former leakagen.” vant to cneecmie Te Poche FO gehen eniyemcenetcmnaiee ei woes Seni yinanvmenee ae) FT nen Rope The Duke apo ne bead slowly pt nal ae en a is “Whether you are in my triend or my enemy ‘It is impomelble.”” he said, ’ pa tthe : don tl wall mirror, and I am convinced that my tle andy am'not even now ure,” I answered. “I am! “Your Grace ix the boat judge," I answered kag p momneralig. 18 ix ew Es ; na eny ascent arte dhasdeiinienn |tearning to, be suaploious of every person and) The Prince was not in the house last night pitality of creed ta dopena ee ae Sretatia ais baad: Cortlins Dodie th eer a4 Mr. /thing whicl breathes. But as for this matter be- | when the ante was opened,” he objected Bar io a pes ae Ree pa ae ee ete eantted ee ee pene “TTUME! tween the Prince and myself, it can make little) “He probably has accompllcws,”.T answered, “Ble Dtirecsinn taro Ae : : itheraguet ye Tne #7! aigarenoe Whe knows the truth. He shammed | sides, how do we know that be was not here?” “You speek w M4 { \ eae mosing all you ay * > PIV *: 7 Petts 1 ow 6 cliff and a sprained ankle. y An-| “Bven if he were,” the Duke : pial ; re - sa : CHAPTER XIV. Ay Smt SRI hehe Frthoe' binant tater |e We (otarted for the pomse 4a nesd'a cart thr| head, “how could he have knowa the lence ie! x pew you a Mr. Ducaine.” the Prince A Reluctant Apology. “The blame, if any,” he declared, “was mine, | him, but before'we were half-way across the park! [ made no answer ot all. It geemed unelems tay © "You aboald t Ducaine appeared to misunderstand me from|Gtoaon fetched me tack. | found the Prince ex-| argue with a man who had evidently made up hi have vot lefr th D (ning the papers on which I hed been working,! mind not to be convinced Do NGIULA looked at us & first, I believe that his little ebullition arose) ful” I i e of excla: wether from too great eal on behalf of his and when I charged tim with ft he offered me a) “Haye you mentioned this matter to any ona Say *¥ou tie well, Prince,” I answered, “but not well/ table and t t f Ms ary exhi-| em I congratulate him upon it, while 1) bribe.” the Duke asked ; ’ enough.” | {t caught of bit foreh he ga t nd to deprecate his extreme measures,” “And you ~ ‘To Col, Ray only, Your Grace,” I answered. He looked at me t % ’ Ja shrill ory of pain. He struck a fe ‘ 1 5 “And YOU, MY. DUCKING,” Whe tamnitng tox} “fF wtruck him! “Ray! The Duke was silent fot.amoment, Het “1 am endeavoring,” he said, “to a inte} me, which I po 1 and a moment we were 4 ward ms at have you to aay Ray grovned, * was looking steadily into the fire “You told Cok 46 -the- custome of this wonder ¥llocked in each other's arms. 1 think that we|with a ef Nothing,” 1 declared, stung by ber tone and| “You strack him! And you had him in your) Ray what you have told me?” i Yours. In France one sends one's seconde at) must have been of equal strength, for we swayed) “My dear |,“ Am most manner as much as by his coolness, “except that/power—to play with as you would, And you struck) “eqn gubstance, yes, Your Grace. In detail, I me you do here to 8 man who calls you x lar? |up and down the room, neltber gaining the ad-|dimiremed that you ah Das of | found the Prince of Malors meddling with my| him! Ob, Dusalne, you wre very, very young T/ haps not 90 fully,” 5 mY " fe treat him,” | answered hotly, “aw the man| vantage, Ul! I felt my breath come #hort and my| this-extraordinary incident. I have ying private papers, and subsequently I interrupted bim| am your friend, boy, or rather | would be if you! sjnd net’ * foe to be treated who abuses the hospitelity| head diasy. Nevertheless | was wlowly gaining the| to adapt myself to the methods of country.) }n the offer of a bribe.” | would let me. But J am afraid that you are a! wit, gid not doubt my story, Your Grace,” 1 nates ' Bmsnger and places bimsell in the position of | mastery. My granp upon his throac waa tighten-| but, alae’ T cannot say that I am moured of| The Prince smoothed his necktie, which he had} blunderer.” quietly. { IEA - line Thad hold of his collar and tie, and I could}them. Here, it seeme, that gentlemen who differ lly tled very well, complacently, I faced him with white face. The Dake frowned across at me. me Retnce shrugent his shoviters lightly and | have strangled him with a turn of my wrist. Just | must behave ike dustmen, Will you pardon me ot Mr, Ducstne.” he} “I seeme to have fount imy way inte & sure (To He Continued.) | FE a AE ane NETL CWE eR Peres Wt Ome | oe are Ae" ee ea oe RE