Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 281, Hammond, Lake County, 16 May 1907 — Page 3

Thursday, May, 16, 1907.

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES

TAUU TllREB

By ROBERT BARR

athor of The Triumph, of Eageno V.lmont TekW "In the Midst of AUrms." "Speculations of John Steele." "The Victon." Etc

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SYNOPSIS. Chapter 1. Dorothy Amhurst, a beautlful young' woman, goes to the banic In Bar HarlKtr, presents a check, which the cashier pays, and then walks out, leaving the money on the counter, ane is overtaken by Lieutenant Alan Drummond of the British warship Con8t?j" nation, who hands her the money. iif explains to Dorothy that he is in rather bad repute with the admiralty because of the fact that some time tefr v, k n j4 i ,. -a n tfKt a new

gun, fired at a lonely rock in the Jal-j tic, which immediately returned tne.

Are, making an 'affaire - wun Drummond expresses his Intention 01 j going to Kussla personally to explain , that the episode was not the result o I j design. Dorothy attempts to dissuaaej him. II Dorothy, who is of excellent, family, has been reduced in means bo that she is obliged to become a sew-; Ing woman In the family of Captain j

Kempt, IT. S. N.. retirea. ine lainny consists of Captain and Mrs. Kempt and their daughters, Sabina and Katherine. Katherlne is exceedingly kind to Dorothy, while Sabina is just the reverse. It develops that Dorothy has lust inherited a fortune of $15,000,000.

Ill At the reception on board the Consternation Alan Introduces to Dorothy and Katherlne his intimate friend. Prince Ivan Lermontoff, who is aboard the vessel as Jack Lamont. The latter asks Katherlne for a dance. IV Alan is ordered home by the admiralty, lie assumes that it Is the aftermath of the "Rock In the Baltic" affair. V Jack Lamont, the prince, visits Katherlne at her home. VI Dorothy invites Katherlne to live with her in a fine apartment In New York City and meanwhile asks the entire Kempt family to become her guests at a Catsklll mountain fashionable resort. Katherlne is persistently studying scientific works in order to please Jack Lamont, the prince, who is a great scientist and an Inventor of note. One of his processes contemplates the dissolving of -solid stone by means of certain chemicals. VII Dorothy receives a letter from Allan Drummond Informing her that he had been called home merely for the purpose of giving pome facts about a new gun. He also tells her that Jack Lamont Is about to Join him for the purpose of accompanying him to Russia. VIII Captain Kempt receives from Jack Lamont a letter requesting that he be permitted to pay his addresses to Katherlne. Dorothy incloses the favorable reply In a letter which she writes to Alan Drummond.

(Continued from yesterday.)

CHAPTER X. IIE habit of Industry practiced from childhood to maturity is not obliterated by an unexpected shower of gold. Doro

thy was an early riser, and one morning, entering the parlor from ber room, she saw lying upon the table a letter with a Russian stamp, but addressed In an unknown hand to her friend, Katherlne Kempt. She surmised that here was the first communication from

the prince and expected to learn all about It during tho luncheon hour at the latest, but the morning and afternoon passed, and Katherlne made no sign, which Dorothy thought was most unusual. All that day and the next Katherlne went about silent, sedate and serious, never once quoting the

humorous Mr. Gilbert. On the third morning Dorothy was surprised, on emerging from her room, to see Katherlne standing by the table, a black book In her hand. On the table lay a large package from New York, recently opened, displaying a number of volumes in what might be termed serious binding, leather or cloth, but none showing that high coloring which distinguishes the output of American fiction. "Good morning, Dorothy. The early bird is after the worm of science." She

held forth the volume in her hand. Steele's "Fourteen Weeks' Course In Chemistry," an old book, but fascinatingly written. "Dorothy," she continued, with a sigh, "I want to talk seriously with you." "About chemistry?" asked Dorothy. "About men," said Katherlne firmly, "and incidentally about women." "An interesting subject, Kate, but you've got the wrong text books. You should have had a parcel of novels instead." Dorothy seated herself, and Kather

lne followed her example, Steele's "Fourteen Weeks' Course" resting In her lap. "Every man," began Katherlne, "should have a guardian to protect him." "From women?" "From all things that are- deceptive and not what they seem." "That sounds very sententious, Kate. What does it mean?" "It means that man is a simpleton, easily taken in. He is too honest for

crafty women, who delude him shamelessly." "Whom have you been deluding, Kate?" "Dorothy, I am a sneak." Dorothy laughed. "Indeed, Katherlne, you are anything but that You couldn't do a mean or ungenerous action if you tried your best" "You think, Dorothy, I could reform?" she asked breathlessly, leaning forward.

"Reform? You don't need to reform. You are perfectly delightful as you are, and I know no man who Is worthy of you. Tbat's a woman's opinion, one who knows you well, and there is nothing dishonest about the opinion, either, ia spite of your tirade against our sex." "Dorothv. three avs aero, be th same more or less, 1 received a letter from John Lamont." "Yes, I saw It on the table and surmised it was from him." "Did you? You were quite right. Th reading of that letter has revolutionized my character. I am a changed woman, Dorothy, and thoroughly ashamed of myself. When I remember how I have deluded that poor, credu

lous young man in making him believe

I understood even the fringe of what he spoke about, it fills me with grief at my perfidy, but I am determined to amend my ways If hard study will do it and when I next see him I shall talk to him worthily like a female Thomas A. Edison."

Again Dorothy laughed. "Now, that's heartless of you, Doro

thy. Don't you see I'm lu deadly earnest? Must my former frivolity doa my steps through life? When I call ta

mind that I made fun to you of his serious purpose in life, the thought makes me cringe and despise myself." "Nonsense, Kate. Don't go to the

other extreme. I remember nothing

you have said that needs withdrawal.

Y'ou have never made a malicious' remark In your life, Kate. Don't make

me defend you against yourself. You have determined, I take It, to plunge into the subjects which interest the man you are going to marry. That is a perfectly laudable ambition, and I am quite sure you will succeed." "I know I don't deserve all that, Dorothy, but I like it Just the same. I like people to believe in me even if I sometimes lose faith In myself. May I read you an extract from his letter?" "Don't if you'd rather not." "I'd rather, Dorothy, if it doesn't weary you, but you will understand when you have heard it in what a new light I regard myself." The letter proved to be within the leaves of the late Mr. Steele's book on chemistry, and from this volume she extracted it and pressed it for a moment against her breast with her open hand, gazing across at her friend. "Dorothy, my first love letter!" She turned the crisp, thin pages and began: " 'You may recollect that footnote which you marked with red ink in the book you so kindly gave me on the

subject of catalysis, which did not pertain to the subject of the volume in question and yet was so illuminative to any student of chemistry. They have done a great deal with catalysis In Germany, with amazing commercial results, but the subject is one so recent that I had not previously gone thoroughly Into It.' " Katherlne paused In the reading and looked across at her auditor, an expression of despair In heir eloquent

eyes. "

"Dorothy, what under heaven la catalysis?" "Don't ask me," replied Dorothy, suppressing a laugh, struck by the ludicrousness of any young and beauti

ful woman pressing any such sentiments as these to her bosom. "Have you ever heard of a catalytic process, Dorothy?" beseeched Katherlne. "It is one of the phrases he uses." "Never. Go on with the letter, Kate." "'I saw at ence that if I could use a catalytic process, which would be instantaneous in its solidifying effect on my liquid limestone, instead of waiting

upon slow evaporation, l coum turn out building stone faster than one can make brick. You, I am sure, with your more alert mind, saw this when you marked that passage in red.' Oh, Dorothy," almost whimpered Katherlne, leaning back, "how can I go ou? Don't you see what a sneak I am? It was bad enough to cozen with my heedless, random markings of the book, but to think that line of red ink might have been marked in his blood, for I nearly sent the poor boy to his death.'' "Go on, Katheriue; go on, go on'." " 'In my search for a catalytic whose substance would remain unchanged after the reaction I quite overlooked the chemical ingredients of one of the materials I was dealing with, and the result was an explosion which nearly blew the roof off the shop and quite

startled poor Drummond out of a year's growth. However, no real harm

has been done, while I have been taught a valuable lesson to take into account all the elements I am using.

I must not uecouie so intent on me subject I am pursuing as to ignore everything else.' And now, Dorothy, I want to ask you a most intimate question, which I beg of you to answer as frankly as I have confided In you." "I know what your question is, Kate. A girl who is engaged wishes to see her friend in the same position. You would ask me If I am in love with

Alan Drummond, and I answer perfectly frankly that I am not." "You are quite sure of that Dorothy?" "Quite. He is the only man friend I have had, except my own father, and I willingly confess to a sisterly interest in him." "Well, If that is all" "It is all, Kate. Why?" "Because there Is something about him in this letter, which I would read to you If I thought you didn't care." "Oh, he is in love with Jack's sister, very likely. I should think that would be a most appropriate arrangement. Jack is his best friend, and perhaps a lover would weaken the influence which Tolstoi exerts over an emotional person's mind. Lieutenant Drummond, with his sanity, would probably rescuo a remnant of her estates." "Oh. well. If you can talk as Indifferently as that, you are all right, Dorothy. No, there Is no other woman In

I the case. TTere's.what Jack says:

j "'It is amazing how little an EngI lishman understands people of other ! nations. Here is my tall friend Drumj mond marching nonchalantly among ! dangers of which he has not the least ! conception. The authorities whom he I tninku so courteous are fooling him to i the top of his bent. There is, of i . ... ...

course, no danger of nis arrest out nevertheless the eyes of the police are upon him, and he will not believe it, any more than be will believe he is be-

I lug hoodwinked by the foreign mluis-

J ter. What I fear is that he will be j bludgeone 1 on the street some dark j night or involved In a one sided duel. ' Twice I have rescued him from an imi minent danger which he has not even

seeu. Unce in a restaurant a group or ofiicers, apparently drunk, picked a quarrel and drew swords upon him. I had the less difficulty in getting him

away because he fears a broil or any- i TELEPHONE 17Q2 thing that will call down upon him the !

attention of his wooden headed cousin In the embassy. On another occasion, as we were coming home toward midnight, a perfectly bogus brawl broke out suddenly all around us. Drummond was unarmed, but his huge fists sent sprawling two or three of his assailants. I had a revolver and held the rest off, and so we escaped. I wish he was safely back in London again.' What do you think of that, Dorothy ?" "I think exactly what Mr. Lamont thinks. Lieutenant Drummond's mission to Russia seems to me a journey of folly." "After nil. I am glad you don't care, Dorot He should pay attention to what jack says, for Jack knows Russia, and he doesn't. Still, let us hope he will come safely out of St. Peters

burg. And now, Dot, for breakfast, because I must get to work." Next morning Dorothy saw a letter for herself on the table in the now familiar handwriting and was more relieved than perhaps she would have confessed even to her closest friend, when she saw the twopence-halfpenny English stamp on the envelope. Yet its contents were startling enough, and this letter she did not read to Katherlne Kempt, but bore its anxiety alone. (To Be Continued.)

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