Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 308, 8 December 1915 — Page 11

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Caroline laughed in triumph. She ean't say that, because I bribed her! I bribed your friend." . . ? '.The man felt his moment approaching. Hid smite recovered its former s&uviiy. . With an air he managed to make casual, he opened the' envelope he bad been crumpling in his hands and fluns the two one hundred dollar bills on the table. "There's your bills on the table. "There's your two hundred dollar, and now you'll have to pay six thousand dollars on your trunks and for the fact that its no worse you may be grateful to Miss Madden, who saved you!" "To whom?" With great confidence' Hubert replied: "You may be grateful to Miss Emily Madden, the woman you maligned."., . In a moment of rage, Caroline whirled to her feet. "Sho looked me over! She dared!" Hubert Knolys fairly gloated. "It was Miss Madden." f Caroline stood facing him with sheer, stark hatred in her eyes. Then abruptly they filmed over with some other expression. Her lips twitched, and she burst Into a peal of laughter that was the more malicious because she knew how such a white face must startle Hubert. Caroline More Than equal to the Occasion. "Then I understand perfectly why she came to you! But I'm not so easy. 1 The matter of the trunks was settled." She walked lightly to the table and picked up her gloves and trinkets very, lightly, then, with a casual air of one who has settled Borne trifling. matter, and settled It to her own satisfaction, she walked to the door. Hubert missed no Intonation of the voice whose malice made it so bitter sweet. "Of course, if you feel that you are subject to Miss Madden's extortion, or that perbays you want to give her a token of your gratitude, that's your affair. It would really be very indelicate of you to insist that I should pay your adored one." Knolys fairly dashed across the room as if to seize her and force her to face the thing she had said and fight fairly. Then a sudden recognition of how futile it would be came to him. Even if he were to do the thing no gentlemen may do, seize Caroline by force, still mentally she would elude him. There was something soulless and elfin about the smile with which she mocked him. His very rage made him the more helpless before the cool aloofBess of her smile. i Caroline glanced at her watch and smiled pleasantly and formally. "Dear me, Susan is waiting," she exclaimed. "Good morning." Utterly impotent he was and now in full bitternessyHubert Knolys knew it. He"had been unable to save Emily for himself and now suddenly he knew that perhaps he could not save her from bis wife. He had meant to use the knowledge of who she was as a whip to lash Caroline but suddenly,

as In a nightmare, he felt his whip turning to a boomerang as it left bis hand. That the recoil must come ha knew. And when it came, whom would it strike? On the very day of his return from Europe Lawrence , Banbury deserted his wife to lunch with Caroline Knolys. He went, not at all because of any dosire to go, but because Caroline chose that he should. That, was quite smybollc, if only he had known It. When a man seeks out another woman because of some appeal which he feels her nature making to his, his wife has something to fight; when the oth.er woman seeks him and wins the very first move in her game there is nothing for the wife to combat. - . If Hildegarde had been ignoble or practical (cal it which you like) enough to stoop to Impugning Caroline's motives, she could hardly have put herself in the position of objecting to her husband's progress. When a Maecenas arises and offers to help a young artist, and that Maecenas happens to be feminine and fifteen years the artist's senior, his wife is likely to aopear absurd, unkind and wantonly jealous if she object to his taking the preferred aid. Besides which, only a very stupid woman anticipates another one's game. If Lawrence did not suspect that Caroline Knolys was helping him because he was young, good-looking and a man, Hildegarde did not Intend to be so foolish as to Inform him of that! She did not even quite want to confess to herself that ber husband's friend was an emotional rather than an intellectual one. And so a fortnight passed. Hubert Knolys was in the South investigating conditions in the Homestead Mills; and Lawrence Sanbury arrived at the Knolys home each morning at 10 and, under the "inspiring influence" of his mentor, he constructed models for the improvement of her home. Of course, these models might have progressed a great d'aal faster If Mr. Sanbury had not !)?en interrupted for luncheon and for -Tinners and soulful discussions with the fair Caroline. He generally arrived at home long after midnight and slept until the sound of Hildegarde's clicking typewriter awoke him to an irritation that was none the less because her writing and her ;ob in the tenements were their only means of suprort. He was irritated because Hildegarde and her friends were attacking the very people from whom he was going to get his living. He was still more irritated because Hildegarde had driven Knolys down South and he could get no money from Caroline until her husband accepted the .plane. But he was not conscious of the fact that Caroline had deftly manoeuvred to create his irritation. Of one "thing, howevei, lie was bitterly conscious. And that was the contrast between the luxury in which he spent his days and the poverty of the home that boused him at night. The atmosphere of his home fairly constricted him, with the narrowness

of Its quarters.: The combined kitchen and living-room,' on one side of which was his own little "diggings"" and on the other side i. of which lay Hildegarde's room, seemed to hlu to be all doors. ' ' . '" The glare of the waterproof white walls offended him. The view from the window which the room faced began to look more and more glaringly on fire-escapes and tenements In every direction. The room was maddeningly "practical." On the particular morning when Caroline Knolys and Mler Amble were due to lunch with his wife, Sanbury was more thn ever struck by the unbeautiful practicalness, of his home. He did not see that the chtntz curtains in the window were dainty, and in good., taste; he only revolted at their visible cheapness. ' ... To Be Continued.

AGED WOMAN HOLDS PARTY ON BIRTHDAY

FOUNTAIN CITY. Ind., Dec. 8. Mrs. Curtis celebrated her eighty-fifth birthday anniversary at her home Saturday afternoon and evening. At the six o'clock dinner plates were laid for Mrs. Francis Kelley, J. N. Johnson and wife, Ella Kelley, Mrs. Hollhorn. Cedrlc Johnson. Mrs. Ada Williams, Mr. and Mrs. William Zeek. Russell and Georgette - McWhinney all of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Anderson of Bethel. Will Curtis and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams and F. W. Curtis of Fountain City. , A museum of the horse, presenting a complete history of that animal from the earliest known period to the present, has been established in Paris.

Why Wot Buy His CHRISTMAS GIF WOW?

What's the use of waiting until the last days before Christmas to buy his gift? Come to this big store for men and boys, look through our big Xmas stocks, buy his gift now and have it put aside until you are ready for it. IN GIFTS FOR MEN AND BOYS Ve are showing splendid values in Suits and Overcoats for men at $10.00 to $25.00. Those for boys at $3.50 to $10.00. See our line of Ties, Shirts, Hose, Sweater Coats, Bath Robes, Smoking Jackets, Rain Coats, Mufflers and many other useful gift things, all at our usual reasonable prices.

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If you will remember played an important part in carrying the "Wise Men of the East" safely upon their journey to find the Christ Child. And now during this Great Continuation Sale the camels take you to the greatest bargains ever offered to a buying public bargains that are offered just when you want them right in the heart of the Xmas shopping season. Just think of it you can give every member of your family and all your friends useful Xmas gifts at prices that are away below the average.

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Is Now In Progress New Stylish Silks now on sale at extraordinary price reductions All the indications are that all Silks and Woolens will go much higher in price.

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1 Lot 36-Inch Plaid and Roman Stripe Silk

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Worth up to 11.68 per yard, Christmas Special, yard

2 Pieces Only, 42-Inch All Silk Migal FaiUe

$1.48

Worth $2.75 per yard; Christmas Special

Wash Silk Shirtings For Men and Women Protty combinations of colored Stripes; JQ Christmas Special 50c, 78c, $1.00, $1.50 and. . . . cpx0O

One Lot 36-Inch All Silk Crepe De Chine

78c

A great value; Christmas Special, yard

One Lot 36-Inch All Silk Peau De Soie A very attractive assortment, 42 inches wide, - Q alluring values; Christmas Special, 98c, $1.08... pJLXO

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Ladies' fancy A big lot of Handkerchiefs Ladies' $1.50 6 In holiday and $2 Leathbox, re g u 1 a r . er Purses, all 79c value, by latest styles, K...48c II S 98c Ladles' $2.50 Meb's $7.50 Ostrich Neck leather travelRuffs, very ing Bags, all new. Public leather lined. Sale price Publio Sale $1.49 $4.95 Ladles' Neck- Fancy stone wear, all late set Lavaliers, novelties for regular 50c Christmas, val- and $1 values ues to 50c at Public Sale price. . 21c 5 . 25c n Alum 1 n u m Ladies' bath I Ware of all and' fleeced 1 kinds, special buck soledl reduced prices Slippers, good for this sale. Values; e x tra 98c and 79c VST.: 98c Men's fancy $6.00 leather Neckwear 1 n Suit Cases, all rj Xmas boxes, genuine cow- g most beautiful hide. Publics shades, 75c & Sale Price BJ ues at. 49c $3.95 i aa ; Ladi es" 75c Dolls of all Silk Hose, all kinds at Pub- E colors, 2 pairs lie Sale re- g in fancy, Xmas duced to $1.45 fc box fiQf anfl on Qr B for. . . . OJlv down .to v g Ladies' Warm ' Ladies' f elt Q Slippers for fur trimmed k Xmas. all col- Xmas Slippers K ors, regular $1 all shades, val- Q values, Qrt ues to QQ fj special OiC $1.50 at OuC H Childrens' red Men's leather warm Slippers lor velvet felt soles, at 1 house Slippers t Public Sale up- g tan or black, j rr 39c sr.. 47c 10c, 12 He fan- I Long Kimonos I cy Dinner j worth $1.50, Plates, all si- I fancy flannel- j zes. Public lettes. Hump- j and . Special 98c k nil iirrTTr1

Don't Pass Up Such Specials as These.

Extra!! Extra!! Humping Sale

HUMPING VALUES CARPETS, RUGS, ETC Big line of new Wash Rugs, all colors, reduced to $1.49 iQ. and down to fHU Velvet Rugs, all sizes, beautiful patterns, $2.79 QQ down to Ovv Go-Carts, Collapsible, all reduced, special values dQ ylff at $5.95 and pO4u Trunks of all kinds, big selection at Sale prices. $11.98 dQ QQ down to POIO Room Size Rugs In Velvets, Axminsters, etc.; buy them for Xmas gifts at Sale prices, all reduced, $19.98 down (n QQ to fPVVO Wool Fiber Rugs, 9x12, worth $10.00, Humping Q Special PUe) Wool Ingrain Carpets, worth 60c, special, per QQ yard 0C HUMPING VALUES CLOAK DEPT. Ladies' $4 and $5 Silk and Crepe Waists, plain d0 yQ colors and plaids at. . p547 A big line of new Waists in Silks, Crepes, etc., worth QQ $1.50 and $2.00 at 7oC Ladies' 98c fancy white IQ. Madras Waists at 4C A big lot of Fur Sets, sample sets worth up to $25, dQ Qf all kinds, price Ladies' Fancy Long Kimonos, Crepes and Flannelettes, reduced specially for J- QQ this sale. ..-$1.79 &. MOt7 New Silk Poplin Dresses, worth $10.00, all shades. J 4 Qjr Humping Special &4!D A big lot of Dress Skirts in Silks, Cloths and Novation: sair.Dles up to $10, QQ QQ choice Hj"JO HUMPING VALUES DRY GOODS DEPT. Tapestry Couch Covers, specially reduced, $3.98 down Lace Dresser Scarfs and Squares, Humping epe- OJTj clals 49c andOC Fancy Drapery Hangings by the yard, all shades, reduced OQn to 39c, 33c and mOC $6.00 All Wool Blankets, big assortment of colors; dQ .1 Q Humping special $DcO Best $7.50 All Wool Blankets, beautiful plaid com- QA AQ Mnations, special. ... pfxfxc Silkoline Comforts, Humping Sale prices, $2.98, (JJ-j iA $1.98 and PfKT 75c Fancy "Nashua" Crib Blan' ' ets. Humping special

75c Individual Ladles' UiuRlmiquins brellas, good Guerney earth- cover, large enware. nick- selection of eled brass hoi- handles, all der. Public $1.50 values In Price 39c S.. 98c 50c Guernsey $5 large' also Ear th enware Fiber Suit CaaMustards with es, straps all nickeled brass around. Public holders. Pub- Sale Price Price. . 39c II $2.98 Ladles' 39c Traveling Bags Boudouir Caps of all kindsfancy mull and Special reduccrepe. Extra ed prices, lal 22c II down to 98c II Ladies' leather Men's flexible Purses, big as- pocket Slips o r t m e nt of pers, assorted values to 98c. colors, $1.50 Special values QQ Sale ..WC SpeclaliJoC ! Men's 60c Cuff $1.25 & $1.60 Links & Stick new wide ChifP 1 n s. Special ton neck Ruffs ?E..23c SS?. 89c Beauty Pins of Ladies Finest all kinds, val- quality Silk ues up to 25c Hose each pair Sale Price, a in fancy Xmas at .... 10c II Special 89c II 75c to $1.00 50c hand painstone set ted Plates and Combs.. Big Bowls, elegant assortment. Xmas gifts. ST!. 49c SSET.25C $1.00 Hand Ladies' fancy Painted Plates fur trimmed dainty pat- Ruffs, very terns, gold new, $1.50 valedge. Hump- ues. Publle Special 48c II Price . 98c I i ki k 10cl2Kcgold Extra large decorated Cup fancy 8a lad and Saucers. Dishes, actualHum pfine ly worth 60e. Spec- Public OR11 PC sale... J5C

DON'T WAIT! Come to This Sale Now.

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