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ee Rescued by His Unknown Sister, Love’s Web Tangles Four Lives |"; In“‘A Lass of the Lumberlands’’ GAVED FROM THE WAVES, THE EYES UPON H By E. Alexander Powell. Iife (Copyright, 19) Produced by the Signal Film Corporation. qT that barely a week after the sponse to the telegram from the president of the Northern Land and Lumber Company waa brief. Holmes entered the office an tmpecurious adventurer, who richly de- gerved his sobriquet “the lumber pirate,” and left it a director of the great @orporation with a million dollars potentially held in the hollow of his hand. >——$—$— $$$ —_—__—_____—__— Florence Marston waa of a type’ with which Holmes was unfamilias, Qnd betore long he became a frequent and apparently a welcome visitor at the Marston home. Twelve months after he had seen his wife and child @ashed away in the angry waters of the Calapoola they were marric . 8 e@ oe But Holmes’s wife and child had not met their deaths, The baby held upon @ log and the mother clinging to it, were hurtied down stream, Hours later, it seemed to the dazed woman, ehe heard a voice hailing her, A mo- ment later a flat-bottomed skiff shot out from shore, propelled by a single oursman. A bronzed and bearded face bent over her and she and the child were lifted into the boat, Then the exhausted mother lost track of she whispered 2. “Where am 1?” it) “You' at ve Dawson’ gwered a woman's voice, soothingly. “[m Dave's wife. Dave was gauging | timber on the Calapooia when he saw you floating down river and he man- aged to suve you. I reckon Dave wasn't none too soon, neither,” added the good samuritan. “That was a week yesterday and you ain't spoke a word @ince, not till now.” "The days grew into weeks and then {nto months, finally into years, and tii! Virginia and ber baby stayed on with the Dawsons. ‘And so Virginia Holmes and her “'y @aughtor Helen came by degrees to regard the log house on the forest | edge as their home. Little H indeed, bad known no other, She to! visitors who inquired her name that it was Helen Dawson, which dell ed the Dawsons, The young girl's playmate from childhood had been Tom Dawson, a few years vider than herself, who af- ter finishing school had become en- jneer of the long log train that ran Gaily trom. the camps above Dawson to Port Jefferson, vy the time she was twenty Helen n was admittedly the prettiest n, It was on @ ne that she came ing into hi mother’ jetter in ber hand, umsy, dear,” she cried excitedly, ve had a letter from Anne Carring- met her when | was at school t Jefferson, She wants me to wo weeks’ visit, Her father a large farm ten miles from town. Rak Mire Holmen to bave her @aughter get an occas of the world beyond, g sent. Tom Daw F Helen, instead of taking the passen- ger train, jox down to Port Jefferson ¥ him on the lergt So away from the hey we window and ting wit m Dawson, 0 with a strange understand, lamath Indian Rupert Holmes had slain twenty years before Through all these years Virginia Holmes had remained in ignorance of her husbsnd’n marriage to Florence Marsto later birth a son and of to we It was w aftern the log train, with Helen Folled into Port Jefferson. Awaiting her near the tr ‘a horse and dear, delight at me “the fog wan £0 that I could barely see the road.” As the giris loft Port Jefferson, with tye ecreaming wide uod chim- Meg poe HOUGH Rupert Holmes had ev and child had perished in the Provence | ing the end of his strength. As Helen “epproached him he tried to seize her. do that again,” the girl 1H leave you to drown.” 1 swam the Jast hundred never knew, but just as sho that she could not hold out cond she felt bottom under her feet, and a buge comber, taking charge of affairs, tossed rescuer and rescued high upon the shingle, Gasp- ing for breath, Helen submitted to being wrapped in a blanket from the buggy and helped “That the bra said a im shouted, yards fear anot thing T ever the giri assistance. “‘Thia young feller would have been food for the fishes {f it hadn't been for you, mias,” “Helen, you're a dai "gasped Anne, between laughter “you're a perfect heroine.’ ‘The rescued youth was assisted to @ seat in the rig and Invited to the Carrington home until he recovered from shock. As they were about to drive off he called to one of the men who had been attracted by the rescue and urged that @ telegram be sent to) is father. i “Send It,” he called out, “to Rupert Holmes, Ploneer Building, Seattle, “I'm his son, Stephen Holmes.” Rupert Holmes received two tele- grams, one informing bim of the wreck of the Marathon by which oung Holmes was returning from Ban Francisco after the close of his oll year, and the other that his/ gon had been saved and wae at the own car put on, White.” ‘The man who sat that night in his private car, staring out into the dark- ness, was @ very different Rupert Holmes, at least #o far as extervals| were concerned, from the Rupert Holmes who had come to Seattle from | the camp on the Calapoota twenty | years before. Only his eyes had re- | mained unchanged. And these were) as cold and cruel as ever. Five years efter his mai Florence Marston her ff died, leaving a fortune to | ter, and Rupert Holmes had stepped | into the pfesidency of the Northern! Land and Lumber Company. Six) years later he succeeded in forming | & merger of the lumber Interests of the Northwest into a mammoth cor- Poration known as the Amalgamated, with himself as chairman of the Board of Directors. Holmes mado the fast journey with mixed feelings. Whon he entered the Carrington home and found young Stephen as good as ever, having made | @ rapid recovery, he overjoyed, G| he stared at the girl in astonishment. | He expertenced sudden shock of recognition, a vague comprehension | that somewhere In the course of his ¢ hid seen thone great masses of | blue-black hair, those deep brown eyes. But where—where? “Miss Dawnon,” the magnate began, albeit somewhat patronizingly, "I can never thank you sufficiently for what you have done, You have placed me under an obligation which I can never | répay, Do you live in Port Jefferson?” | “No, air,” and the sound of her voice filled the old man with a aense of its familiarity, “My home és in Dawson- ville.” “With whom?" asked Holmes, “With my mother, sir," replied the! rl, “and with my uncle and aunt, | rand Mrs, Dawnon. | “Have you any plans for the fu- ture?" was the next quostion, “T hardly know, alr,” blushed Helen. | “I had thought af securing a place! Qs a atenographer, but that would | take me away from mother, There fan't much work for a girl in Dawson- | ville.” she added. | “Ti'm--Dawsonville 1s on the I. O. and P,, in it not?” "Yes, sir” YOUNG MAN TURNED ADORIN 18 RESCUER. Alexander Powell) Relvased Lurough Mutual Film Bxoha y reason to believe that his wife poola, it was with a light heart dy he started for Seattle in re- His interview with tray Henry Marston. Helen found that the fog was 1 one of the worst she had ever jenced, Nuddenly the chatter of the two girls was interrupted by @ great hoarse bellow that seemed to come from the depth of the fog close at and. “What was that?" Helen cried. “It must be a steamer’s tog hot replied Anne, “I never heard on close before, This is a fearfully da gerous coast-—perhaps they're on the rocks." Just then the fog lifted and a steamer waa revealed, on her beam ends, bow high in the air, with a throng of excited people upon her decks. “It's the Marathon," Anne ex- claimed, “the big passenger boat that runs from San ‘ancisco to Seattle,” “Look, Anne!” Helen eried, “That mane ¢ * Don't you and wrote a few lines upon ft, “When you return to Dawsonville,” 4 Holmes, presenting the card, | ve this to the TO. and P. agent. It | happens that I am a director of the road, It Instructs the agent to see) rant you have every facility for learn- ing telegraphy, When I reach Seattle IT will see that you are put on the company payroll. Ido not know just more than you could earn as a he's Kolng to Jump! | stenographer. And remember, Miss r him—there ust tn front | Dawson,” added the man of affairs, | the br standing on the rail.| “that if ever Tcan be of assistance to Ob, why doesn't he wait for the} vou you have only to command me boats? ‘He'll be drowned if he tries |e ° It ia strange, but T have a to swim ashore.” feeling that T must have met you An instant jater the young man had | somewhere before.” | leaped fur out from the steamer's side (To Be Continued.) and was struggling in a smother of toxsing water. | arr > In an instant Helen had leaped di The Third Episode of id was hastily removin Ot Rene ANG atie: deaneen = A Lass of the Lumberlands a Will Be Published Saturday, Nov. 18 Miliband leate cite tahaiels IF YOUR HEALTH IS IMPAIRED as a result of careless diet or neglect of the Stomach, Liver and Bowels, make a change immediately. Donot deprive your body of the proper nourishment and Stamina needed to maintain health and strength. Help the digestion, aid Nature in keeping the liver and bowels regular with the assistance of STOMAGH . BITTERS it is excelient for POOR APPETITE INDIGESTION NAUSEA, CRAMPS CONSTIPATION AND MALARIA | TUN IS Srvenetes es sonnei. Holmes drew a card from his case) |) what the pay will be, but it will be! ]) HOSTETTER’S | THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1916. WANAMAKER’S | _ Store open 8.30 to 5.30 91 Years Opening offers for sale a Monday, of fresh dry goods at 283 Broadway. N. Y. Daily Advertiser September 2, 1826. November G 1825 1861 Thirteenth | saveenmos es. rea sure of sun Btewart, announcing the Wanamaker, opened at opéning of his first store. Sixth and Market No picture of the bulld- Streets, Philadelphia, ing can be found. April 8, 1861. of enizaat if you please, the Wanamaker service of shoppin; cantante oll ¢ tages—contrast the Wanamaker’s of to-day with A. T. Stewart's first store; or with the storekeeping of say fift; back as you oa go. Peay (yee ee me ce Contrast the Wanamaker’s of to-day with the stores of New York, as they existed only twent ee Wasamaker's came to this cy. 4 ‘ontrast the i Wassenes pia r’s of to-day with the Contrast the Wanamaker’s of i best stores of the world,» any With the this month EXTRA VALUE FOR STEWART WEEK Linens Just Out of Customs Less than Old Low Prices Foresight two years ago led us to buy up and in Bond all the linens that were then wellie ahean iby foreign manufacturers becau: iti aud nesded weedy Neve ge they faced new conditions To celebrate Stewart Week these items have been marked at less than even the old » ON ; see We duetianes: lower prices. None of them, we believe, 1,250 Table Cloths, $2.85 and $3.60 Table cloths, good heavy Irish linen, beautiful round designs— 2x2 yards, $2.86 2 x 214 yards, $3.60. 400 dozen napkins to match, 2134 inches square, $3.50 dozen. 1,080 Yards $1 Damask Damask, all-linen, full bleached, 70 inches wide. Present wholesale price is much higher than our special rate—$1 yard. Napkins to match, 234 inch 7 . with Nee aieack: ec] 4 inches square, $3 dozen. Sold only Third Gallery, New Building wommmmm—=EXTRA VALUE FOR STEWART WEEK 100 Hand-made Blouses French, all white, $2.85 A special purchase made in Paris, But the blouses have turned out even better than we ordered. We asked to have them half made by hand. They have come here just off the steamer a// made by hand and well made. In addition they are trimmed with hand-hemstitching and delicate open work designs. Little French Shops, Third floor, Old Building 119 Pairs Blankets All-Wool, 3 Sizes 72 x 90 inches............ $13.50 pair 80 x 90 inches.............$16 pair 90 x 90 inches. .e ee. $16.75 pair $0 x 90 inches. .. $18.25 pair These are from our own stocks, reduced, because we couldn't find in the market any blankets of a high qual- ity with which to make a suitable ex! Jue offering for Stewart week, No exfra values in qualities like these in the whole wide market, All-wool, cut and bound separately with silk; pink and blue borders on all; in the 50 x 90 and 90 x 90 sizes are also some all-white, Third Gallery, New Building EXTRA VALUE POR STEWART WEEK tows Fine Stationery 25e box of 1 quire ribbed finish white, pink or blue paper and envelopes. 500 boxes only. $1.25 box of 5 quires plain white kid finish or white rib finished paper and envelopes. 100 boxes only. _ The prices are low, but the stationery is of a very desirable fineness, Main Floor, Old Building DOWN-STAIRS. 1,200 Yards Navy Taffeta $1.12: Yard ‘This is a special Stewart-Week purchase. ‘The taffeta is 86 inches wide, a staple-quality which we have sold in our regular stocks this season for just double the price, Mail and telephone orders will be filled so long as the quantity EXTRA VALUE FOR STEWART WEEK John Wanamaker, lasts, WANAMAKER'S | and a half dollars’ worth of new merchandise. More will come every day. ing of goods and our regular service will run along as though we had no unusual occasion to celebrate. But in addition, specially pre merchandise in large volume will be offere by day at special prices, under the heading Formerly A. T. Stewart & Co. Broadway at Ninth, New York | CELEBRATING STEWART WEEK IN WANAMAKER’S A.T. Stewart Heritage ¢ -p 7% 5 ’ New York Wanamaker’s of Today The old but atill offictent Stewart building, and the new twice-as-large 16 story building, connected one with the other by the Bridge of Proj and underground passages. Liberty with the perspective een taken by the artist to show both buildings and the Bridge. Store of A. T. Stewart erected in 1861 on the block between Broadway and Fourth Avenue, Ninth and Tenth Stréeets—as it ap- peared when Wanamaker's took over the business November 16, 1896. These Pictures Visualize the Sweep and Progress of the Years To emphasize these contrasts apparent in a degres to everyone, te shall celebrate, beginning Monday, Novem ber'13, Stewart Week in Wanamaher's. The Celebration Will Center in the Merchandise The whole store will be on its mettle. [EXTRA VALUE for STEWART WEEK | We believe A. T. Stewart himself would have celebrated in this manner by giving his usually good service and even more than usual value as a token of good-will received from the public. We began preparing this special merchandise Already six months ago. there has come in more than a million in. Costs were rising. But in nearly every branch of merchandise we have succeeded in securing an extraordinary offering. Where we could not get extra value in the open market we have taken the merchandise from our own stocks and lowered the prices to round out the celebration. Quantities in some cases are limited, but in such cases the exact quantities will be stated. EXTRA VALUE FOR STEWART WEEK French Black Chiffon Velvet 2,000 Yards, 39-inch, $2.85 Yard A distinguished velvet that until now has been selling in the Silk Rotund for almost double this price. Its deep silk pile is exquisitely delicate, its cot- ton back gives promise of satisfactory durability. Such velvet as this is all the rage for beautiful evening gowns and wraps. 54-inch Black Satin, $2.50 Yard 2,500 yards of three grades of satin which have sold until now i double and more than double this price. Suitable for fine dre The regular inpour- red groups of day 64-inch width cuts to special advantage. ilk Rotunda, i i VB | EXTRA VALUE FOR s "EWART WEEK 450 Pieces Mission Furniture For Living-Room, Dining-Room, Library We have sold this type of mission furniture for 15 years, and have never sold any of it for as little as these 450 pieces can be had on Monday. It has always been held at regular price except in our August and February sales when it was marked at 10 per cent. off. But that reduction does not approach the low pricing of these 450 pieces. ‘They are all the REGULAR, STANDARD PRODU factories of America—the on/v factory specializing on M of all other kinds. ‘T of one of the oldest furniture SSION furniture to the exelusion The furniture is in various finishes—all standard regular finishes. pieces are in good condition, There will be no duplicates at these prices Chest of drawers at $22. Paper rack at 87,50. Rocker, leather seat, at $10.25. Buffet at $44.2 China closet at $38. extension table at derving table at $14, Arm Ch leather seat and back, at $ 5 Bookcase at $20.50, All 169 Four-poster Bedsteads Rocker, leather seat and bach Table desk at $30.25. Couch, leather cushion, at $6 Desk at $18.25, = Solid Mahogany, $35 Each Three sizes—-3', feet, 4 feet, 4 ‘They are a Wanamaker specialization, with 4-inch posts, beautifully turned and fash- ioned, and side-rails 2 x 4 inches; heavy, massive, durable; cabinet work of the highest order: bedsteads that will serve several generations, and may be handed down as heiricoms, . We have never found any beds to match these at their regular price sold hundreds, We have never sold them before at so low a price as $35, Sixth Gallery, New Building feet. at which we have 3° 265 Gate-leg Tables Small size, $11; medium size, $12; large size, $16 These are made for the Wanamaker Store exclusively best quality of solid mahogany—no gum, no bi nor 7 {se that only looks (the mahogany, There's nothing inthe city nt | anywhere, so far as we know—that ean match these ¢ quisite | tables in quality, workmanship and low price. sisi | of the anvihing Fifth Gallery, New Building It was a hard market to operate | a4

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