The evening world. Newspaper, June 21, 1911, Page 15

~ iain eon ened > ATE ROE RANE OR el ert RF Bet MC A CENT FRE MC ETI eR meebo re —— The Evening World Daily Magazine, Wednesday, June 21, 1911. ae ibid te (Copyright, 1911, by Little, Brown & Oo.) PROLOGUE. The Dreamer. ested in your nVersation. , to-morrow, if you come to me, T will amtabio You see,” he add: cking the ashes ‘give you a sum of money sufficient to from his pipe, and leaning carelessly keep you for several years. 1 do not back against the rock, ‘I live in a specify the amount at this moment, I world, every member of which Is mors |whall think it over before you come.” | 13 r lees patiafed, I will be frank with The boy } no words, H mply HE boy sat with his back to a rock, his knees drawn tp and you, and f will admit that I find satie- |atared at his chance Companion | clasped within fingers nervously interlocked. faction In either men or woman a most | biank astonishment His eyes were fixed upon the great stretch of landscape below, shadowy now, and indistinct, Ike a rolling plain of patchwork woven by mysterious fingers. Gray mists were floating over the meadows and low-lying lands. Away in the distance they marked the reprehensible state, 1 find a certain | My ofter seems to aurprise you," | relief, therefore, in talking to a person | fochester remarked, pleasantly. ‘It who Wants something he hasn't got, or} need not. You can go and tell the who ta to be something that hol whole w of it, If you Ike, although, ian't. as 4 reputation for sanity ts quite « “Then you can find all the sa bl nowadays, I ould sum circuitous course of the river, which only an hour ago had shone like a west. that s P your Mouth closed belt of silver in the light of the setting sun. Twilight had fallen with ca ue wok cae a eee unexpected swiftness. Here and there a light flashed from the isolated Pulteney Met es sek poner T haven't many-—call me the most eceen- tric man fn Christendom. My enemies wonder how it is that 1 keep out of the asylum, Personally, If consider my- self @ perfectly reasonabte mortal, have whims, and I am not afraid to }indulge them. I give you this money on one—or perhaps we had bettor say two conditions, ‘The frat ts that you make a bona fide uso of it. When I say that 1 mean that you leave tm- mediately your present employment, whatever tt may and go out Into farmhouses. On the darkening horizon, a warm glow was reflected in the clouds from the distant town. ‘The boy, when he had settled down to his vigil, had been alone. From over the brow of the hill, however, had come a few minutes ago a man, Gressed in loose shooting clothes, and with a gun under his arm. He came to @ standstill by the side of the boy, and stood there watching him for several moments, with a certain faintly amused curiosity shining out of his somewhat supercilious gray eyes. The newcomer was obviously a per- down and see the things which do not fon of breeding and culture—the sort) really exist. It is easy that day—a searching investigation into the world with the dfast purpose ugh when " h ooket. The result t 01 1 al imy, a al of person who assumes without ques-| one is alone,” he added, ttle point- Jof finding for yourself the things which |the contents of hia pooke Ne resul + unopenc grimy, and shows tion the title of “Gentleman.” The| edly. @ itttle it. you saw a few minutes ago down tn | Was uninspiring. There was not ig sikts of having been there for some boy wore ready-made clothes and hob-| The newcomer laughed softly—there nafled boots. They remained within| was more banter than humor in his & few feet of one another for several | mirth. Moments, without speech “So my company displeases you," he “My young friend.” the newcomer | remarked‘! 0 you know thai | have the valley there. You may not find|Ucle there which we considerable time. them, but sill! I pledge you to the) the price of a dose . — search. ‘The second condition ia that| fingers strayed into @ breast-pocket (To Be Continued.) fome day or other you find your way back Into this part of the country, and a - = $s said at last, “you will be late for your | the right to tell you to got up and never tell me how my experiment has fared.” +} =. fn wh nt hs ie is given to your | to pass through that gate again?” ae ney. Fon ned with eit Saas ° ning mo Yd you not hear the} The boy shrugged hls shoulders, “am [to thank you?" he asked h ] Daly ft tang carly halt an hour agae | “One Dlase lees roel oe Cation he would be umuel mit foolish," Res e jarr ami The boy moved his head slightly, but | sald. . 1 no thanks, I made no attempt to rise, The man smoked in silence for several to @ whit “It does not matter. I am not | mom Pion eae The Farrs Go On‘an Outing That nts. Then he withdrew the pipe ” hungry." from his teeth and sighed gently. money which J The newcomer leaned his gun against | ‘These are tudeed democratic days,” Propose to put into your hands wil Winas Up in a Cait for the Police the Fock, and drawing a pipe from the| hy said. “You do not know, my young probably represent to mo what a five pooket of his shooting-coat, commenced | friend, that 1 am Henry Presto shilling plece might to you. This may lelgurely to fil it. Every now and| Rochester, Esq, if you please, High pound valgar, but it te true, f think) Comnett, A011, oy The Prem Ptabing Oo On the way on the boat the children then he glanced at the boyy who seemed | 3 crit of this Masiotrate and that I need not warn you never to come es arial ct i Were good behavior itself. The ehamg once more to have become unconsc ous | Mein! of Parliament, owner, by the te me for more. You need not look so ~ a! ing spenes, the passing craft held their of his presence, He struck a match | bye, of that rock against which you ai : tod, Tam quite sore you won| By Roy L. McCardell. (iain and iit the tobacco, stooping down for | leaning, and of most of that country b t not do that, And there ts one thing! gg) T is an article no household) On Glen Island beach Master Jere & Moment to escape the sligh n- | low, which you can or cannot » i] furth | should be witheut, madam,” said | was allowed to don a bathing eult; ing breeze. Then hoe threw the m cally! the boy answered slowly, y the boy asked. he oN raid away, and lounged against the | ne boy . the man with Ma foot ainst| while the little girl, who was eft Dertrand Saton, and [am nother cons | covered fragment of stone. g at the Convavescent Home down Or ie heck tsk thed oor, “Fou! of the perils of the deep (and beslies, “T wonder, remarked, “why, i Which 1s SOuthig the ce bails are doubtless often | as Mrs Jarr sald, it saved the cost of when you have the whole day tn which | actly elgit shillings a week.” tt i ye alone at night"—-| a hing sult for her,) was permitted to come and look at this magnifloont | “So 1 con his companton re- (Reba HIS Kasnte Well, ['m a] to take off her shoes and stockings view, you should choose to come $v st | marked k what your occupa. “ na. Soubeal married woman, if] and paddie\in the water. To make sure at the hour when it has practically 14 When in health?” every one. Y¥ find yourself Prat ha \ been swallowed u "8 of no brought up tn the thorny paths. Take you mean th she Would hot get her nice new dress sequence,” the boy an- Phe boy lifted his head for the first | swered, ttle impati Perhaps j my advice. Don't be content with any- suid Mrs, Jarr,| wet, Mrs Jarr pinned up the clothes time. His face was a little long, bis) I ha at all, W ver it thing less than success, If you fall, “Goodness knows, | of the child, and tals wag no sooner features irregular but not displeasing, | you may Lnagi: as not brought | strip off your clothes and swim out to Mra, Hickett talks | effected than the little girl walked out hie deop-wet eyes seemed unnaturally | me any gre IPyou wish me sea on a sunny day yut unt! of being lonely be- | and sat down in water up to her watet. bright. His cheeks were sunken, bs| to go"— your strength fatle must eink, | | ause she ts &) “You naughty girl’ orled Mrs Jarr wilow — a wid in exasperation, “Look at your Brother threo tines, I be-| Willle how good he Is, playing over Neve, But as [| there with that little boy and never sald to her: ‘At| going in the water at all!” YOUR husbands! As a matter of fact, Master Willle forehead unusually prominent. The whole effect of his personality was a Uttle curtous. If he hat no cla t be considered good-louking, hin face | ferance,” (he boy continue wae at lcast a striking one stood that we were alloy “1 come at this how,” he said slowly, | our time upon the hills “pecaniae the view does net attract me! “That Is quite true, I be “Not at all," Rochert with @ little protestin “I do not wish to interrupted, It !9 the pleasante 1 Ivion I r »w of. Don't live on, You are only a wance to yourself and a bad Inilu- ance to the rest of the world, Succeed or make your tl bow, my young friend, It ts the best advice T can giv least you knuw wh member that the men who have | are, while I" had struck up & seashore friendshl se much at any other time, It Is only| ter admitted. ‘My bailiff sees to those d and who live on are creatures of | “si:xqctly so,” nald the man with his| with « young, mann at Nie own ¥ tp when the twilight falie that one can/ things, and if It amuses you to sit here wuttor,” : : 7 A, b ears se0—property. all night, you are perfectly welcome.” mu ure right!" the boy muttered, | {oct malnst the door, and this superd | and they had heen amusing themselves a cs ‘ ; rn a i poy . ttle article ja wuthorlas a guaran-| by eaten! salt ‘The newcomer took his plpo from his| “I shall probably do so. oq have Feed that comowhere, ana 1h] yt erie te huthorlie and guaran: | ty catching fies and seeing how long q mouth. Rochester watched him ourfously for a ‘gonna oles 16: tbs WaaieeG a ine: bee ’ 5 ’ nitoe Waldo: |they couks hold said files in their wt “You must have marvellous eyesight,| few seconds. ite Unforgivable sine Tf T have te commit! it is a fact, madam, though we would | mouths and yet be able to release thet 7) my young friend,” he remarked. “To | “Look here," he said, “T will make a every other crime tn the decalogue I| not desire it to get into the newspapers, | ary enough to fly away. ‘This fe @ me everything seems blurred and un-| barsain with you You shail have t will at least avoid that one! }but the Commisste Jesued an! favorite pastime of boyhood; youth In tae a ely tart nye te Poy ints ven Poel be! iad Rochester shoeideren his gun and] order Wat polloemen mum give no heed jy goringtime having no time to hebs rou don't understand!” sald the boy| you like, and e ou sha y 4 to stroll off. oO any other en or © aside gee the things thi: any one can ws 11 | The boy turned his head siightly. tdn't hu away now itt om the si ar, € ¢ 4 y aa the carrier of infection. any hour of the day. re is nothing he question" ho asked, redi gists doun RGU ns Sark vou MCanen iy 9 | totes sounded on this, Aw the se But the tittle boy deste. 2hen tie satistying in that, I come here te look! “You shall tell mo the things which| 704 see down, there.’ Rochester do Rate ea ieattk: ¢ vid | Miastoner rightly say A howe fies playing with, by’some musehabes, aeenn | front of him, poin downward toward down there tn the valley,” hasn't the Duplex Dowbletone swallowed a fly and comemnced to ' Yes, madam, | the half-hidden panorama, The boy obeyed « puld not be protec ost mechanically. | and cough, Whereat **-a. Jarr e 3? The boy shook his head. Mis heart r us bP anor aes bedi fe @ quarter, In case id Raptr ee} d over and dragred Master Jarr Can YOU Answer These Questions “For other people they would not War preaged against the ld 1 No night sound It from the window y oret, sae Greaeed Moorea count,” he said. “They are for myself fingers of both hands were nervously | the potica will Instantly respond. the little girl's clothes as best ahe could, Are You a New Yorker? ben What} | ony.’ wnat 1 would aeo would be in-| ing except actual things, T shall know ton you want in talking to me,” the buried tn the soft urf Once more le) vay have it, maw?” asked the [In wild alarm : visible to you." nething of te except its dreary and boy declared, gioomily, “I am at the i a i padi BI the whistle | aq “ 0 0 Sxpept lows. The wh nanorama | litte Jarre boy, regarding the Why will you pla: 7 le Do You Know About Your Own City? A mater of eyesight?” Rochester material aide, ‘Tat ix why 1 came here opposite pole of life, you eee, to those sblftng shadows. ne wine pinerame | te covetous even erent” ated Sn tae ieee ae 7, 1 de ; With the twilight at Is why Lam rn } vi } bs le pe eet he ? bi nagination,” the boy answered. | going to wit hero till the night comes--|I haven't got. Iam content with noth- his eyes More re m re be iHant 4 Just dare to touch 't!" said ay hat child has whooping cough! Qh, ERE are five more New York questions, | is no necessity for you to look} perhaps, even, I shall wait until the |! that I have riled. Tt ey ee bry Pdael | Jarr, “Mamma intends to keep It under | dear! Oh, des |} Can you answer them? ‘Try tiem on some of your friends. joutside your own immediate surround-| dawn, 1 want one last long rest. [| “For instance?” Rochester asked, sug, | ()0ke). She Lit gold was ber pillow in caso of burglars, And|” And betore the youngster who’ hed | Rp World readers are cutting out and saving !88 to see beautiful things, uniess you! vant to carry away with me some ab-| seatively, il don't you EVER even touch tt Now, | choked on the fly had recovered his vind { | pia ee Ha re Walaole pocket encyetopaedia to their, Chose deliberately to make your life| sclute impression of life ax 1 Would| “I want freedom trom tre life of pages. real mind what I say!" and his natural Mrs, Jarr had both aPsercig; ‘ ° Wiehe Ue Whe werk tor 6 liviog, wit |(eY. sh, oomn shore!) Ne added, mots |AYe! tne) Bay anid. | Or want mney CHAPTER I. “Just dot me look at it, aw," pleaded |her charges far away from the beach ing his head slow ‘down there I can|the money that gives power. I want a F ps see the things i want—the things which, | the right to shi my own life in my A Letter Proves Useful. the be vs an ua nd babar ae and on @ park benoh in @ shady nook, 161, How many Mayors has New York had since the Revolution? [Te we aie Diecumptacus eneacn cr life. | if 1 could, 1 would take Into my life, /own way, and to my own ends, tnatead ERTRAND SATON leaned] “If you do not a | She was busied in her attempt to Pe sil ‘an miserable, | you whall not go with Us ON | further dry the littl 1 | rt ug Lam going to look at them, and think | 0f being forced to remain a miserable, agaist the stone coping of the | Willie, you a . ar y fe girl's clothe 162, When was the present Post-Ofice Building erected and what park Meat esettlen “ton Ran taragee shiners nea long for them! unti they | Mneffective-part of @ useless achome of bridge and looked downw the steamboat this afternoon,” 8h] ths deep musical note of a whistle | once occupied its present site? our daily battle against the common-|%ee™ real. I am golng to create a/| existence, i us though watching the - | Mrs. Jarr. heard nearby. Another answered it | dwell in the citles and who have no , yay with Y a ‘eagon- ulls ciro mund and rout if ; ei i. ete nd na th 163. What was Bryant Park's former name and to what four successive | place, we have to create it for our. | ccnerete memory, and take it away with ur Fn etl parteeny peoacas mba or ling found: and | wind | “put just let me blow it on a os tn mm # diatance wont then another, ; ; hat is why I am here just salt , “You to ; Ive” cane, Hawa 6 how it wounds,” begwed the boy.| Finally two loud blasts echoed almost pudlic uses have portions of that bit of ground been put? now, and why I was regretting, when Rochester looked more than a iittle Gees PA a ret hay Peete Lege: gg telleien] iy fet ict Mrs, Jarr was curlous to hear how)at Mrs. Jarr's back and an ex 16}. What were the former limits of Madison Square and what con-|T heard your footstep, that one findy/PuEsied. |The boy's speech seemed in| Tan Qeairy gudcathers, T may not took pity, tus excuse Ile ston there, tow herelf. Hut she was firm] red-faced policeman appecrea, 4 t so hard to be alone.” no way In keeping with his attire, ar t ather, at the muddy wate | steal hat te] Ww + <uesn nected it with the East River? So I am to be ordered off?” Roches-| the fact of his presence In @ charitable | th Part, but at least f can live up to . trying to make up his mind to kh to refuse by renarking tha “Where? Where! 165. Why was “Featherbed Lane” so calicd? ter remarked, smiling. } home. it. Twill provide the key for your ¢8- this final and inevitable act of despair. | would only bring the police around] “Where? What?” asked Mrs. Jerr. The boy did not answer. The man} “Might one tnqutre once move," he oa? Will get you down In yhe worl) He lad walked tuo last hundred yards | when they weren't needed and #o they] * 's the Flo! 4 the police- a 4id not move. The minutes went by asked, “what your occupation 1h | Laxy your piace with the others, und Slmost ex He had told hfinself | might not come when they heard it) man, And by this time the Jarr family ‘The foregeng queries will be answered Friday. and the pilence rema unbroken, | Mechester 18?” ene kane J that he was absolutely and entirely pre- | and WERE needed; but, some day,| was surrounded by « dozen officers and Here are the replies to last Monday's queations Below, the twilight see to be pi It Ie of no consequence," the boy | “the hoy auddenly abandoned his hud-/Pared for death. Yet the frat alght of | wnen they wero going out into the| all the crowd that day on Gien Isinod. 166, Broadway was originally called the “Heere Strat." Frankfort street was’ ing into night with unusual rapldi y.|answered shortly. “It is an occupation | gied-up position, and rose to his feet. tat ray, cold looking river had chilled | country they would take {t along and} Little Wille commence! to ery named for the birthplace of the patriot Jacob Leisler, through whose farm it ran It Was @ whapeless world now, a world that does not count. It does not make! Ayainat the background of empty ait, ‘MM. He felt a new and unaccountanle | yey oY oun I then Mrs. gare. potion’ .that he ‘ hanged und buried near the junction of Frankfort atreet and Park ,9f black and gray. More lights flashed for anything in lite. One must do some- and ik ‘the watherine dark ha Feluctance to quit the world which cer. | "#4 Yan| (RoE, Mes Jere noticed that he held and who was hange jout every few seconds, thing to e. e's daily bread aeemed thinner than ever, and r, tainly seemed to have made up its mind | ‘Then Mri Jarr proceeded to furbish) clutched tightly, the police whistle she itow, . : Ree ean It was the boy wno broke the silence! “You find my questioning rather a| “Tam going.” he eld shortly. “It that tt had no need of him, Hin thoughts | up the ehtidren and herself for the) had bought that morning, 162, The Hatt of Fame was opened Decoration Day, 1901, |nt last. He seemed in some awk+ nuisance, I am afra: Rochester re- seom amusing to you to make fun Tvehed backward, “Swim out to sea on|day's outing the family had planned! ‘Madam, aid the sergoant in charge, 468. America’s first World's Fair way held in 185, in the Crystal Palace, on the| ward way to be trying to atone for his marked, ‘poll f me T will not stay" @ sunny d he repeated to himself! to Glen Island “this boy has sounded a riot call, What weat side of Bryant Park former unscolabllity, . “I will not deny It." the boy answered. | “Don't be @ fool!” Rochester inter- slowly. Yes: but thist Tt wan a differ- | po thig end, to go a-holida: the} Is it?" 169, Madison Square was originally planned and used as a military parade| “This Is my lust night at the Con-| 1 will admit that I wish to } ne. rupted, “Haven't you heard that Tam ent thing, this je lonxer he look whole family were atiff_ly starched and It's pald for!’ snapped Mrs. Jagr. © ead valescent Home," he sald, a little ab-/I am hoping that ‘ery soon you will| more than half a madman? 1 ug below the more he ms tien SU0h' i caiaean waeened BeeiGsl getting O4s4 ot go wine ? 1 aA caMasing livat At No al Rant Ninetesntt oside chanan/ruptly. “I am cured morrow 1 be going.” ‘to Justify character for ecccntri- ® death fi | » main 100, Horace Greeloy lived at No, 8% East Nincteenth street, President Buchanan | 2°)" going back to my work In Mech-| "On the contrary,” Rochester re-|city, You see my house down there He stood upright with @ little shiver,| any trace or speck upon thelr beat) Whereat the myrmidons of the law lived at No, 180 Second avenue, Vester. 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