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A TALE OF RED ROSES
A SMASHING STORY OF LOVE AND POLITICS
By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
Author of "Get Rich Quick WnlllngforU."
CopnU'it, lai4, the. Robbs-Mtrrll Company.
BTNOt'SIP.
Ben bUdfte, the "Huss ' of Ulna City.
V. 8. A., (till In love with Molly Marie),
daughter or the ptesldent "f the lift..--lull
wmMii), Mt. JlsrUy refusta t B.J
Bledgt's suit iinJ favors Utit Under, nnuiii
AlO.ly accepts. As soon as the tngugeriiuit
Iff announced Sledge note ik4ui.uii.ii
a group uf hnanutrs tu tun h ihh.iuii i.it"
fiHiiti t lh oiib unuer .Via, ie. -'
uiius ut small Imrsiuis win, 11.1. i buiii
siUvk in tnt oid linv, umlti pruii.uc " J''
t-:,itiis,uti, am luntu lu the vhi A.i.uii
ins ij Htnr) 1'iu rs, wiuikv i.aiiamti ,a
a 1 1 Iriend ot lum Mnricj.
Sl.gB IOiHuts Jiun.. In lii Unll n. Mr
h n. ilia, s.lu ni.u.. iki msts tnu
litti nil tune ur hi t ! uun. A.iHimu..' .
viith th hvip of 1 .1.1 itiijix. In hein.li
muif, hiiij boiZHin. ht.nl m inc rinaticK"!.
!. nuicuy puns to 111111 Made ""' iw'
lolli. tioizaiii uuut) e-cios-es Midie iu
ahulva Marley how u win .,iiuol 01 u.,11
tllf 11. rt unn nnw llnt.. t a llifctlll,C u.
tlwj stockhoideis iiauey anu 'Illuer ml'
DU out the new cumpan- r.ir
sum. Sleda. seems down anj out.
CHAI'TIMl XXlX-U-'ontlnucd).
"No. I've been tulklna to UlcilKe,'
tiled Uerl. "1 hail Just us lief imve
inlilro.mlio ilfvci... Its lite til till' iiltlbh
tlon ot slriKlhK 11 mug Into Hit- "If '
irol of Irnportnnt investments takes
triglil," ho ncknmvlotlKetl, as lie niosc to
Ko. "v t'.tn lie put on the mil with
1 penny's worth of Mrei.rui.ktl5. Not
limit a.o, 0111 frlcnil Scil.e i.ele mid iiie
Kinniocdcil, hut I checkmated the old
Hlaln. As a matter of fnrt, the only le
suit of hi uiitipalcn nitnlnsl me was to
put rue In control of inj own compnnv,
mill now. I'tanry. I have the thing so
1 well lied tin iii.-n 1 nin-t ,. imrt. 1
heat j on at j.0,M. 0,VM KHMle p, so,Re?" I iieail uiti! n eluh and letting her wake
and he clturkleil down at his defeated up In her new home."
oppressor with forslvlnR Irlumpli. ' Not .lede. lie does his lovr-mnkltiR
hi " '""k0'1 'i at I1I111 anil smllcc; wllh red rmrj," laUKhed Mollj . "ton
, '"1 ,l,l-; Hi" patted illsplnylrrK his ' ni.d leini of them. This Is a different
ti-etn. The under side or his upper lip proposition. He hns reduced everything
I ?.Vmve". n 8lmi" '"" f v'vl M-arlet. ntid 1 In life tti dollais and cents, and he thinks
.CZ. I. .a".'.v. p" comhliicd to filve 1 iinl if , , 0I1V )reak i)ert and
mi mi-mi iii'ioriioii nil cxpiesslon ol
Ullre possession, nnd I shall doubtless
hear from them hy 10 o'clock."
1 "I wish I could sleep until 10, and
I when 1 wake up find that It's all right,"
Molly wortlcd. "If ou and Mert are
nut entliely out of all hustness deals In
this town h our wedding day. Sledgo
will see to it. If he hns to move heaven
1 and earth to accomplish It. that we none
of us have a dollar: and hy that I mean
absolute pauperl'in. In the hest and most
1 thoroughly melodramatic sense."
I "He. has the moat ahsiird way of mak-
! lug loxe," commented Kern. "It's like
the old cave-dweller plan of killing off
the lamlly, hattlnt: the fair maid on the
siliall
dc
inallsnlty startling even to Allertou, who
.Y'e .. ",e lna" lKe" ''tttel than Tom
I Dendlx.
I Malley was ronsclous of that stlnnge.
1 Sensation Wlllrh llinan lilm l.n.l nx ntmil
I of Hledge had descrlhed as 1111 actual
Phjslcal chill, like the sudden opening
or a window to the cold rain; nnd the
Millie upon lus cm ti face ftoze. lie was
oiucious that Ids lips were still In the
my leg as to have Siudge fussing In wltn , .ontour which his brngemg rhuckle hnd
me. If 1 can find n huci- lor It. lm Jlven them, and he felt Hie embarrassed
going to unload my stock in that amuse- awkwardness In tcsloilng his features
ment park whl.e the public still thinks ' to tlielr normal expression, which n man
It will be built "
Marlcy frowned
lis
Tudgnient alone. The l?0 iy,e1"
his crushing
nteaRllt e.
'Tou are expressing very unnll toll
fldonce In me.' he rcpioved. "I don't
aec why jour nenouaness ubuut Sledge
should extend tu an operation wiwun ut
liends fill mv
Kldgewood acnue extension Is to be built
as fast as It can he pushed through. I
have already ordered the rails, the ftan
chlse cannot be disputed, and ien if
Sledge were to patallel the Itldgewood
avenue line It wou'd only bring moic pa
tronage to youi park "
"Not mine." corrected Hert liastlb. "I'll
gel my mone out ol It as unlet, as I
can, and I'll put that money wheio Sledge
can't reach It."
"You're scared blue," charged Marlcy
contemptuocaly "How did oil come to
get tangled up with Sledge?"
"I met him down at the City Hall. He
was wearing one of his fool red roses.
and I think he saw me looklns itt It. Pet
haps t did grin. At any rale, he stopped
and asked me when 1 was to be married
to Molly."
"What did you tell him?"
"Christmas. Moll v. osterda after
noon, warned me not to tell any one, and
particularly Pledge, that It Is to be
Thanksgiving."
"What did he sav that scared you so?'
"Nothing." confessed Hcrl. "He only
smiled. I felt as if I had been In a cold
rain."
"Same smile Molly described." Marley
laughed, though he was quite out of pa
tience. "I can understand Molly's taking-
a whimsical fright based on nothing,
hut I didn't expect It of u, Hert. I
have myself found Sledge to he rather
decent In the last few da3. and J am
only annoyed because h does nut seem
to see the necessity of using his Influence
with Allertou to slop this street iailwn.
b)ll. I think 1 shall see Allertou my-
self tomorrow He ionics home every'
Saturday night "
Pursuant to that hnppv Idea, the presi
dent droc out to Allcrton's house the
next morning and found the Senator In
the luxury of pajamas, easy "Uppers and
lounging robe, amid an extravagant con- ,
fusion of Sunday papers. At his light '
hand was a taborct. 011 which bubbled
an clectiic coffee percolator, and at his
left hand was a featherweight serving
table, on which was a comfortable sup
ply of cigarettes. In front ot him sat
Ben Sledge.
"Hello, Marley," greeted the Senator.
"Vou're Just In time for coffee."
"Had mine hours ago," returned 3Iar-
ley. nodding his return to Sledge's grunt.
"Then It's time again." Insisted the
Senator pleabantly. ringing for another
cup. "Or would you prefer a cocktail?"
"A little of jour exclusive rye, I
think, If you Insist on anything," ac
cepted Marley drawing a chair Into the
cosy little circle. "Vou're trying to
save that rye, or jou would have offered
It In the first place."
"No, only trying to promote sobriety,"
bantered Allerton "I suppose, however,
that a memory of that good Kentucky
stock Is what brought you out here on
this peaceful Sabbath morning."
"Hardly." denied Marley. 'Trankly.
I suppose I came on the same errand as
my rival and competitor here."
"What's that?" asked Allerton, with a
glance at Sledge.
"To find out what the dickens you
mean by that infamous street-railway
bill, of which you are the disreputable
parent."
Allerton gazed at him blankly ror a
moment, and again glanced nukzfcallv
at Sledge. There was a low rumble down
In Sledge's throat, but neither his face
nor his eyes betraj-ed any sentiment or
emotion whatsoever.
"I -mean to protect the honest working
man, to save our houses and firesides,
and add honor and glory to the Ameri
can flag." responded Allerton solemnly.
Marley accepted that merry cpilp with
the courteous chuckle which It deserved.
"Outside of that, and drying the tears
of the widows and orphans, what do -ou
propose to accomplish by It?" he per
sisted In like vein "If t dld-'t know inn
were above spltework, 1 should think I
that you had It in for the street-car 1
Interests."
Again the Senator looked at him with
a nunzled air. then he tuprned to Sledge.
''Doesn't he know anything?" he
queried.
"Xawl" rumbled Sledge.
"I see." answered Allerton coolly. "I
supposed you all knew that before the
bill was passed it would be amended lo
conserve the important financial Inter
ests." Jtarley pondered that statement awhile,
nnd then he laughed.
"Of course." he said. "It's only polltt
cat claptrap. Intended to make the voter
think you are eternally on the Job in
his Interests."
"I wouldn't put it in exactly that waj"
aoberly reproved Allerton, Justly offended
hy this coarse method of Impugning his
motives.
"I apologize." laughed Marley. "I
should have said 'the bill displays that
you. constantly have the Interests ot
your constituents at heart.' We were
rather exercised about It. but we should
not have been; for In your long service
for the public r do not think you have
ever promoted or fostered any legisla
tion which would be destructive of cap
ital." "Certainly not." agreed Allerton, who
pever let down hl pose in the presence
of a man who had pot proved his right
to alt within the suned circle. "Without
Ehe proper and legitimate fosterliv of
fnterprlaea requiring extenslva financial
sypnort, there can be no national pros
perity," "That's sound enough doctrine." com
mended Marley. "What are the amend
ments which are to soften the blow"'"
IV'llh klndlv pa tin me the Senator ex
Plained to htm the amendments, one bv
one being careles enough, however, not
to mention the 60-var franchise clause
t the end of an hour Marlev. much
relieved In his mind took his departure
regretting that Sledge was not reudy to
Hccompanv him
"It's strange how easily a man In con-
, noes who Ins committed sonic ntioclous
. social blunder.
I The hnrrnr and
inallgnlM of that
the menace and the
smile increased upon
t
uf n nnd.l
. , iiini( riuiiit.ii
anil hurrjliig In sepl thia message In his
him ns he drove Into the city. In fron
of the telegraph office he abruptly stoppei
"Wire best offer controlling lnlei-st.'
CHAPTER XXX.
TWO OUVK MA UK WAY KOIl A
I.AMY.
Hert Ollder. a necessary adjunct lo the
Sunday dinner, came Just In time to .sit
down at the table with the fiimlh. and
he was so preoccupied Hint Molly was
half vexed with him.
"Now. who has won part of 011r mar
bles?" she chlded him. attempting to
conceal her annoyance wllh him under
the guise of gny raillery.
"Hert already looks like a married
mini," laughed Fern. "I'd I,, frightened
half to death. .Molly. Think what he'll
loolt like at lueakfast on llrst of each
month!" j
"He'll neer see the meat hill," ile
dined Molly. "I Intend to begin with
allmonj." 1
"I hope 1 can pay It," responded Hert,
catching the all too Jovial spirit of the '
RssemblagM. and pretending 10 gaietv
himself. "I think my 111 ot step toward
making a living, howexer. will be to
move out of this State, where I can
buv and "ell a piece of propertj without
asking jiei mission of some alderman or
ward thug."
"t think we'll nil go" suggested Mar
ley, who had been looking studiously
Into his Miup. "What hns happened to
worry you. Hert?"
".''Ince Sledg.) .smiled"" queried thnt
neatly muMnchfd joung man. In order i
to head him off from that leproach. "I
think 1 have good cause tills time I
took a drive out Lincoln llond this morn
ing, and they're going ahead with their
amusement park project. '
"Impossible" usseited Mat ley. stialsht
ening in oulraged dignity. "Willie the
fling City Street Hallway Company has .
a Lincoln Road franchise, which would
prevent our competitors rrom obtaining
one. It has not announced nny intention '
of building in that direction, nnd will
not do so."
Hert laughed quite without mirth. ,
"You remind me of that good old stand-
ard storj" of the man who was nrrested ,
for some trifling ofTense. He sent for his
friend, and explained the circumstances. 1
'Why, it's confounded nonsense:' ex- ,
claimed the friend, holding the bais and
looking through the grating of the cell
door. 'No policeman on eaith can throw
you into Jail Tor that.' "
"Why, ho was In Jail at that verv
minute'" protested Kern
"I think that's supposed to be the point
of the storl'," guessed Molly. "Of what
is it apropos, Rert?"
"Of the Impossibility of building an
amusement park on Lincoln Road." he
answered. "They're digging a lake out
there. They're erecting the scaffold ot
a toller-coaster. They'll built a big
work shed, which is later to lie turned
into a Tannenbauin Hall, which, just
now. Is stacked with gaudy parts of a
three-story merrj'-go-round. It may he
utterly Impossible for them to build an
amusement park out there, hut they're
doing It."
Molly glanced quickly at her father.
H motioned that his untouched soup
might be taken away, and toyed, in nerv
ous embarrassment, with an almond.
"Pvh already done it," he half shame
facedly explained.
"Sold your stock?" she eagerly n
fiulred. "Not quite," he hesitated. " did, how
ever, stop at the telegraph office on my
wav back from Allerton's this morning,
and I wired the people who have been
after my stock to name their best offer."
"Good!" she responded. "Will you take
It, whatever It Is:"
"I can't bind mj'self to that," he re
plied. "I must confess, however, that,
whatever the offer Is, 1 shall be tempted."
"Allerton must have given you very
little, satisfaction about that bill," sur
mised Hert.
"Quite the contrary." stated Marley.
"Tho bill Is absolutely harmless. It Is
only a hit of political flapdoodle, Intend
ed to convince the votcm of the State
that Allerton Is constantly on the Job."
"Something must have happened to
make you change j-our mind so quick
ly." pondered Molly. "Whatever It was,
I'm glad of It. You must have met
Sledge." and she giggled.
"Sledge must have smiled at him,"
laughed Bert, keeping up the joke.
"I have excellent reasons," Marley
concluded, with becoming business grav
ity. "The future of Htreet railway In
vestment in this city Is too uncertain."
"Father," said Molly suddenly. In the
midst of the silence that followed, "If
Mr. Sledge linds you have Bent that tel
egram, he will do whatever he Is going
to do before you can turn around."
"He'll have to move quickly," answer
ed her father, with i superior smile, his
self-approbation returning on the slight
est provocation. "I sent my people that
telegram today, so they would have tt the
first thing Monday morning. They were
very eager, while they were here, to ac-
rnlher, there'll be no wedding bells lor us.
Holt and I will each be compelled lo seek
n more lucrative match."
She litnii'Td srnlllnglj at Hert. nnd sur
prised on his fnce 11 curious expression,
which plu'iged her into deep and not
ovcrlv pleasant thought.
"He'd have bluffed me long ago," con
fesrcil Kern. "I'd hnc been so scared to
iIphUi that In this time I'd he sending
out afternoon-ten Invitations on his busi
ness stationery."
"You .spiritless wretch!" chlded Molly
"It might trot be so bail, after nil." re
lurrreJ Kern, icrslsllng, now thnt she
lud Mnrtcd. In lexcnllng the entile depth
of her dopravltj. -r suppose 1 ought to
he nnhnmed to acknowledge It. but I like
Sledge."
"You mnv pack up jour things and go
home," laughed Molly, not really blaming
her for Ihc sentiment, nnwfver. "You're
posltivelj hopeless, Kern "
"All right." Insisted Kern. "I don't
think theri'd he anv moie fun thnn tani-
1 lug and mnnagln a big brute like him."
I "Throw her out." begged Hert. "She's
I dangerous.!'
. Mollys anxletv was hj no menus
I feigned, f.r the next morning, at 10
n'clorU. she called up her fnther at his
. office and nsker him If he had received
' an answer to his telegram. In rather a
worried tone he replied thnt he had not.
hut thru lie would let her know as soon
I us he had done so.
She wandered about the house, quite ill
I at ease then, unable lo content heiself,
! sujgesteil to Kern thnt thev make ready
for a drive. When thej were readj she
, hesitated ,1 moment or two in fiont of tho
' telephone, but conquered thnt temptation.
Instead, she innde their llrst stop at ncr
fnthr's ofllce. and with 11 curious degree
of consideration, waited In the little red
reception room to be announced. She was
told to come light lu, and found Bert
wllh her father.
Marlej silently handed her a telegram.
It read:
"Our Mr. Colrimari will see you in two
weeks Ciorii today."
"Two weeks." she worried. "Can't vou
rosslbly hurr them up?"
"Impossible to arrange earlier date."
"Hunt'" rcslgrmllon was In mv mall
this morning." staled Marlcy. with forced
quietness.
"He has taken a position as secretary
Willi Sledge's company, and I suppose
half mj ofllco force will follow him."
"Two nek," spccuhited Hert; then he
added Impatiently: "Confound it. Mai
ley! I'm In a pretty- pickle If we cifn't
clenr our skirts of this thing' borrowed
the money lo buy up Moodson's stock
fioni some friends or mine, and on mv un
supported note, 'lo lose would mean the
abto'iitc end rr my social Mantling, here
or anywhere."
"We'll see that x 011 get yours III St."
offered Mailey. whose respect lor his son-in-law-to-be
was only supeiflclnl.
"I didn't mean lo urge my personal
claims above jours." Hert hedsed. his
' impatience, however, only slightly modi
fied. "The fundamental fact Is Chat we
1 must gain time."
I "I don't seP ,ow. unless Molly marries
I Sledge," suggested her father, with a
laugh.
Molly started lo laugh, also, but found
I Bert looking at her speculativel.v.
I "hiie doesn't need go that fat," he
' mused.
Molly looked at him in sharp Incredulity
for a moment: then, without n word, she
turned to lcae the room.
"Where are jou going?" asked her
father.
"To see Sledge," .she responded. "I
think ou told me thnt he Is always at
the hank between 11 nnd 12 In the morn
ing." "Molly!" commanded Bert, shnrplj, re
called to his senses by her hearing, "vou
mustn't see him. 1 forbid It!"
"I am taking your advice, but I refuse
to tnke jour orders," she calmly Informed
him. sur prised lo find in herself an incli
nation to giggle over her fc of that
splendidly ringing remark. "Molly will
shield jou from nil harm," she added, and
she was snickering when she rejoined
Fern.
"What's the Joke?" asked that joung
lady. "I've been dying nil morning to
hear somebody giggle."
"You're to chaperon me while I go over
and make love to Sledge," Molly gaily ln
roi met! her.
"You're not reallv!" protested Fern, de
lighted, nevertheless.
"I am really," retorted Molly, her eyes
flashing a trifle mora than n. mere Jest
would seem to warrant. "X must, Fern,
I plunged both father and Bert Into this
trouble, and Bert seems to think It's up
tu joins truly Molly to foot Sledge along
until they have time to get out of It.
Besides that, It's a sort of a game be
tween Sledge and myself, and I'm not
going to have that big duffer win It."
"This Is too delightful for anything,"
applauded Kern. "I'm perfectly mad
about It, Molly. I hope Sledge Is In."
SledRe was In. He was closeted with
Senator Aller ton and Governor Waver on
a most Important conference, one Involv
ing the welfare nnd prosperity of half the
voters In the Stale: hut, nevertheless, he
promptly stifled his conscience, and nl-
; lowed the Interests of the sovereign pen-
1 ui ...- ...I.- rt.i.. ui-h .1 1.. I.U
!' 10 fun, 'I wiicii uium y 111711, "i tu in un
ear that Molly Marley wanted to see htm.
"Hrlng her right In," said Sledge. "Men,
you'll havo to go. It'a a Indy," nnd he
opened the rear door for them.
"lust one moment, parleyed Governor
Waver, his hand on the door-knob. "I'm
returning to the capital this afternoon,
nnd "
"I'll see jou up there," Interrupted
Sledge, pushing the door, and the Gov
ernor with It.
"By the way. my coal," called the Sen
ator rrom the' rear corridor.
The knob of the other door rattled.
"All right." grunted Sledge, dosing
them out In the drift Just as Mollv nnd
Fern ctme lu "Hello, girls!" said Sledge.
"Pit
pokf
down. Kxcuse me a minute
a guy's Benny out to him."
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CHAPTER XXXT.
sLKnrsi-: goks shopping.
Sledze walked Into Mnrlej"'s olllce with
his parlor smile, the recently outlived one
which belonged of right to the red rose
he wore, nnd he sat down before he be
gan to speak. His usual method was to
deliver his messages standing.
"We ought to figure a consolidation,"
he suggested.
Mailej considered thai stntemenl care
fully. He wns beginning to leatn that he
really needed caution In dealing with
Sledge.
"One of K might he gobbled Up." he
sngelv concluded. "As I understand It,
you own T3 per cent, of the new company,
while I onlv hold a hare majority of Hie
old one. tt would scarcelv be possible
thnt In n consolidation t would still havo
control "
"We'd have lo pool our slock for either
mm to Hour ii. ncreeo ,-hpuh-
Mailey looked at him wonderlugl.v.
"I doii t quite understand the advantage
to vou In this." he pulled. "Frankly,
Mr." Sledge. I'd have to see thnt advantage
hfoie I could consider the mntter."
"There nln't nnv." Sledge conressed. "I
want to piotect ou. If everything's all
right. Molly wns just over."
"Yes, she said she was going to s"
you." replied Marley, clutching eagerly
at the straw.
"I thought she'd get enough," stat'd
Sledge, and he chuckled. "She's n smatt
lrl."
"Vpk. she in," assented Marlej. wonder
ing Just how much she had said to make
such a remarkable change In Sledge. "
consolidation would probably be a very
sensible thing, ft would enable us to plan
extensions, lines and loops which would
Increase our ieonucfl tremendously, with
no possibility of dividing the patronage.
Moreover, a mere announcement of such
a move would add Immedlatelj to the
market vaiue of Hie slock in both com
panies." "We consolidate after the marriage,"
amended Sledge. "We get all ready now '
"Any time jou saj," rcadllj- consented
Marlej. "I'll meet with you nnd arrange
the details tonight."
'Nnw!" lefuseri Sledge. "Tlieatie to
night." "Wllh Molly?" inquired Marlej-, wanting
to smile.
"Molly nnd Fern. Fern's a nice kid."
"All right, tomorrow night, then." sug
gested Marlej. bin mind firmly fixed on
the commercial oppoi tunltj.
"Daytime," corrected Sledge. "I'm busy
nights. Say, Marlej-, Is that game be
tween Molly and Bert called clear off?"
"Did Molly say so?" evaded Marley.
"No," Sledge hesitated. "Is It?"
' That's entirely Molly's affair."
"1 believe you," coincided Sledge, and
again he chuckled, as he. arose to go.
is there any objection to giving out a
hint of this consolidation?" nuked Marley,
with an instant thought that, ut the very
least, this new turn would -nhance his
price with the syndicate which had pro
posed to buy him out.
"Hunh-uh!" assented Sledge. "You bet
ter see Davis about j-our mortgage. He
won't extend, but he'll hold off."
"I'll go over light away." answered
Marlej-. anxious to take advantngo of
that offer nlso, as quickly as possible.
"Wait till tomorrow," ordered Sledge,
nnd stalked out, having but very little
time to waste.
His way lay directly past the Grand
Opera-llouse, nnd he stopped at the ticket
window.
"Give me a box for tonight," he grunted.
"Sorry. .Mr. Sledge," replied the ticket
seller, sincerely apologetic. "The only
ones we have left nre on the gallery floor,
nnd those nre so undesirable that wo
never make any attempts to sell them.."
"I got to have a, down-stairs box," In
sisted Sledge. "Fix It."
j "t don't see how I can," protested the
ticket seller.
The treasurer of the theatre, talking In
the rear end of the lobby with the man
ager of the Avon Shakespearean Hepct
tolre Company, came forward with calm
authority.
"Anj tiling we can do for jou?" he of
fered to the man who had settled his
difficulties with the fire commissioner.
"Mr. Sledge wnnts a down-stalrn box
for tonight, nnd we have none left," ex
plained the ticket seller.
"Who has them?" the treaturer wanted
to know.
"Governor Weaver's family hns Box A;
G. W, Morion has B; n party from tho
Hold Abbot "
"Did they tnke up their tickets Jet?"
Interrupted the treasurer.
"So." returned the bov-ofTlce man, dls
plnjlng the envelope whte hhcld them.
"The Ahbot telephoned fnr them, ns usual,
nnd "
"llnnd 'em a galb , "
Measurer, and pn s I he
sledge s hand.
"Thanks!" grunted Sic'dge
the tickets In his pocket.
"Don't mention It," returned the treas
urer ns nonchalantly, nnd walked back
to tho manager of the company.
"Wljnt kind of a show Is this?" nskld
Sledge
"Rotten"' the ticket man informed him,
lucking the ImpnrRihle nailery-box: seals
Into an envelope for the Hotel Abhit
partj. "It's highbrow stuff, 'Hamlet. '"
"llutili!" grunted Sledge. "Any music?"
Orchestra. Ophelia sings, but jou'l
think she wns having her teeth fixed."
"Hnnh!" observed Sledge again, and
wnlked out.
Two blocks up the sheet, on his way In
the Occident, he stopped nt an automobile
sales mom.
"This working?" he Inquirer!, pointing
to the shining big limousine which oc
cupied the center of the floor.
"All It needs 1 gnsollne," replied the
salesman.
"Put some reil roses In that flower thing,
nnd send It up," Sledge directed.
"About dinner-time?" surmised the
.salesman "Possibly I'd better send It
up before, Mr. Sledge. It hns some Ini
proiemenls jour man might want lo
look Into."
(CONT1NCKD MONDAY.)
FUNERAL OF N. W. ALDIUCII
Former Senator Will Be Buried nt
Providence, R. I.
NBW TOBK, April K.-The body of
former Senator Nelson W. Aliincn, or.
Ithode Island, who died yesterday from
npoplcxy, today lay In his 6th nventio
home. Tomorrow morning the body will
be taken to Providence, where funeral
services will be held nt 3 p. m. at tho
Grace Kplscojinl cr.ureii by Bishop James
Do W. Perry, Jr. Interment will be nt
Swanpolnl Cemetery
Because of Aldrich's death, John V.
Rockefeller, ,tr , his son-in-law, has post
poned n lslt planned Monday to the
Rockefeller conl mines In Colorado as he
hnd promised "Mother" Jones.
OBITUARIES
HEATHS
A0nEDtw1fc0A-07
psrenta residence ni? 1 R iTi-M
West .Philadelphia? li?."'- cVefS
Northwood Cemeterj. rm'B HHniM
IIRCIIT.
directed the
tlckelfl Into
and stuffed
Kcv. Charles T. McMullln
The Rev. Charles Tabelc McMullln. a
former treasurer of the Presbyterian
Church Board of Publication and con
nected with the board for 30 years, died
xeslcrdav nt his home, 4SV Chester ave
iiuc. In ids 76th year. Born In Philadel
phia, lie was graduated from Ihc Univer
sity of Pennsylvania. Mr. McMullln later
entered the Princeton Theological Soinl
nnrv. At various times he held pastor
ales In New York State nnd New Jersey.
He Is survived by n son, John p. Mc
Mullln. and a daughter. Miss Mary B.
McMullln. Funeral services wilt be held
Monday morning, at 11 o'clock, nt his late
residence. Interment will be In Absecon,
N. J.
s .'ass ih?'KffA,i.i??ia
"in rriends are in, iiJj "'"a. R.si
funeral servlr.. . ,n.'J'.l to i,i6
L'-.m.. at her t.te 'iV.'l'i-'i'...Brl 'iS" A
ir 60th anrfM'.V. '"J .Ntnit1.!
of 1 arry u llewls nBrt8 i,B.'?.LSlE n3
cy una.
Anna ""- '"HUIfF ftf t-"-:
ill 2 n m 7L"i:K" lnl W ft.,
.SSS
ninil s umriPr) "lyil
MAKTIaV, -On
MAHV1N,
. precisely
neipiiem All
of fiorrone,
iiit htffirh ii r " ' inr.)..:?'
Mcl'Am,AND.-pn. April In. ,, A
nnd Mary Ralston, flmeral 5n'Whu
m.Vaw",tmS.,vh"2-5,'lS
rrw.
Anpll In ...-
.t-ni'-ct1e.uaR,;lrcuM
fty. TpririVnV'rr fS
4th st. Interment aP f,(Pl3
husband
on Monday
urui l
Cemeterj
"' "Lv! ?.rvn " i". wis wrni1
''ntliarlne Shields Funeral en r,,.'.!!' M
S.'lO a. in., from Rllu r',.. .;!";;
Iam !..- .,"'."- ".': II vat Kf.
Irt-n ii5
William S. licatty
William H. Realty, superintendent of
the Rlttenhouse Square for more than 30
j ears, and known to hundreds of resi
dent's nnd Ihelr children in that vlclnltj.
Is dendnt his home, 118 Satisom street,
lie succumbed Thursday, following a
brief lllnes.s. Mr. Realty was fi years
old. He was a member of the Klghth
Ward Republican Kxecutlir- Committee.
f leaves n widow nnd' one daughter,
Miss Helen Really. The funeral will bo
held Monday from his late residence.
MAItMKI)
(II IN SIIAIIKKY. Announcement has
been rnnn1 or llie n arrlage ot Miss ISABEM.
M. SIIAIIKKY. of West Philadelphia, to
.Mr WILLIAM i. IJPI.V.V, or t hestnut Mill.
The iouip -lll reside st llnltlmore.
Beatfjs
Al.TI'Mt S.
rcsldf tup.
On Anrll III. intn. nl his late
an West l.ehlah ave.. WILLIAM
Hoy Loses Foot Ste-iling Ride
Three bojs stole a ride on a freight
train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rnllroad
todnj, and. while Rkylaiklng on the top
of the cars, one of them fell beneath the
iraln and had his light foot cut on.
Mounted Policeman Shaiiahan, or the
subst.illorr at 2Sth and Illtner streets, gal
loped up lo the engineer and hnd the
train stopped. The Injured lad, Joseph
Bollnltz. 9 jenrs old, 2S2.1 Wlnton street,
wns t.iken to the Methodist Hospital,
where he Is in a serious conditio-. The
other Iwnbovs. George Zalodlk, '-" years '
old. 2ll Cnntrell street, and Joseph I
TA-iMillvltch, II -.ears old, 2.11 Wlnton
street, were nrrested to nwalt the out
come of joung Bnlinltz's Injuries.
W. Al.TKMra. In Ihc "-nth jear of his ago.
hue iiotlie of the rnnenl will be ghen
Ill'TCIIKIt On April in, 1D1D. SAIIA1I II..
wiitie, i: Will mil I . Iliuclier Funeral scr
Ices un Tiics.a. nt .'1 p in., nt her late rel
i.eine. t."-; t'ueen lane, Ocrmantonn. Inter
ment nrhntc.
novr.i: on April in, intn., francis
XI'AL. son or Luke II and Mnrv A. IXiyie
I'lineial on Mnnt'aj, at s 30 a in., from ad
nnd Chestnut sts.. Cnlnjn, Delaware Count".,
I'n. High Mass at St. Clement's Church, at
in a m Interment nl Holv Cross Cemetery
I'llWAIIIlS. On April 10, 1910. BMII.Y M.,
wldiw oi UlillHtu A KdwanK Funeral
seniles mi "Unndi . April Hi, at 2 p. in.
ireclse'i.. at hr late residence, T,V.t North
Micks sr. Interment prlale.
ftenulem Mm. m iV. V.f.7'".' V. Ii
-,-. ... .. . , , , iiirrn ar ll. ;
nhurntlon, at 1U a m InteVm:-.'" Pw...
"" "l Utlti-
nt lit n
orni c-emen-ry.
STF.M.WAOI'.V
inst
Suddnlv,
n ,. . 1
"" mi N
.. ,-......,, .., , n anw f,w ... ... ..
Htellwagen. hue notice ml tV. , till 1l
funeral, whirl, will he l,eH "n A1"" -x
nf her nephew. William II a tun w-n""?
N'orlh 18th st. PhllflVlni?.M'lln'll'.
'hlladelnhls
mi,,, ,iiii. on April in lnr
imuBiuiT oi ,ne in t
D ,
.'! YlnoijnJ
Steward. Funeral on Tuesday at !5J . "5.
from 3M Itnth st . clermantown. fiuJiM
ai m. Vincent do ran 's Church i 15.""'
Interment private "' "a
THORN. On Anrll in. mis .. ... .S
residence 1814 Wlllln-rlon str'cti lrii.V
'"i"-" " k" lunrini -Hui rje, alien
WK,ll,.-On April 10. 1015, WILLIAM it
husband or Ilertha s Wead FunerJl J?
Ices on Monday, at S n m. nrecl.ii. .rH.'
Into residence, kill North i B(h it 'int.
at hillside, cemeterj-. on Tiiesd., in'SS
WHIXn, At l'lalnlleld. N. .1., on tT,
Win. .LOUISE R .wife of riinx p.'SLS
ami nnusmer ui me late LanrencV iwr
foot, SI. I). Interment at PmiadelSllivS:
on Monday, April IP ii,
VAN HF.II. At Allnnllc City, V j ..
nr II in. mis. HExnv vahi-i,'. -i: ,'J
S.ld j
to a
ear. ltclathes and friends it! Mm
afternoon, at 2 n'clock, nt the rnUraa J
his daughter. Sirs William P BenVent ill
Spruco st., Philadelphia. Interment uiiiiii
KEAL ESTATE FOR SALE
I.iiKnn
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Suhiirlinn
The Acme of Perfection
Hunt cm ib highest anil iholocst spot
- IN LOGAN
U-stor modern homes seml-detaLlinl with
it rimm, nI pph nindern cnn?nlnce.
F. & E. AUBEL """ "J
Owners
Sample House. 333." N. 13th Street
Suburban
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Clementnn Heights, N. J,
t'l.l-VIK.MOS IlltKillTH, N. .1.
ltA
JUST IMAGINE
pretty little bungalow among; the pints;
hlfheit point South Jersey; Ideal Health Spot,
overlooking beautiful Oementon Park, lakei
and coif grounds: bathlnr, boitlnc and flahlng
only 10c faro, trolley or steam, cars every 15
minutes, lot 2SH50, l: bungalows use up,
say payments Taka trolley rtarked Clemen
ton, Market Street Ferry, Camden, get off at
nd of line Agent with badge meets every
car Sundav Corns on along nuy now; be
ready for spring n. V. M. IIRKNNAN. 13 S
Kith at , I'hlla. For any further Information
or appointments call Spruce 488J, Itaca 2823.
' labs Service" any time. Never closed.
NaJlonalJ-arkN. J
NATIONAL PAIIK, N. J.
A
TO EFFECT IMSIKDIATK BAI.K. owner of
Ave new alt-room brick dwellings has au
rhorized our firm to sell same at J1S50 each
I'ropertlea rent $14 each; mortgage, U0O
I I50O cash required to purchase the Ave. all
of which ara rented to good tenants.
WILLIASI l: HALMNQEn,
Uth and Market, Camden.
Frank ford. Pa.
Penfield
The heirs of Charles E. Wood have cut prices for Penfield
lots in half. They want speedy settlement values are not
taken into consideration. Quick action and the benefit to
you is tremendous, for whether you want a home site, or not,
the buying of a Penfield lot at the prices they are now mark
ed, means an investment, safer, sounder and more sure of
big returns than anything yet offered in Philadelphia real
estate. For Penfield is almost Dart of Philadelphia is onlv
a 3-minute ride in the Philadelphia & Western from the 69th
street Terminal. Penfield Station on property.
The Wood Estate Must Be Settled !
Lots ordinarily priced double are now $190 to $390 by
order of the Wood heirs, and yet, although the price cut is a
full 50 per cent, you can buy any lot for $10 down and the
balance $1.25 to $2.00 weekly. Never was such an oppor
tunity to own real estate given to the man of moderate
means to buy at half price, and to nav in installmi-nt.
:ome out to Penfield, judge for yourself if, at the present
rices, you can afford to let this opportunity slip by you I
Clifford B. Harmon
& Co., Agents
1437 Chestnut Street
Agents on property daily and Sunday.
Hi'llltl'HtHiniiiHiiiiiimiiiiiiiHjiiiiiTTTTrjj
9
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rsHrsKalMlfcLUi? ITI tiWIIFl"' HI fg-t "" I '""IfsJrsff'n'
CLASSIFIED RATES, i
DAILY AND SUNDAY 1
This STTI.K TYPE (or like this) &
One Insertion ise M,ni,"
Threo Insertions In a week . . WicrWEI
Ren consecutive insertions.. . 10c SrlS
ouuuiiuun v.nnieu, inreo inser- -
.(.in ,1, u n, ,uc trcii
THIS SIZE TYPE (or like flat)
rcrmltted In all clafslflratlons c;t Hef
nnd Situations Wanted. Lust and Foul Pist
sonals. Hoarding nn, Itooms.
One Insertion . . . Mo ptflmi
Three Insertions In a wrrli DVwtlii
Scitn cons;utlie Insertion! 15o iwltt
All rales nre based nn ngate mea-urtrarst
II agate lines to the Inch ,,j
DEATH XOTlCKS-eltlier paper- 1
10 lines, one time h
Thrco Insertions Lt(
DAILY ONLY
i Effect December , 154.
I COMBINATION RATE
( for Insertion In loth the morning anj trenUf
tdfis?r ni Miine nay (i
I ' PUBLIC LEDGER I
(MOrtNI.NO) 'l
EVENING LEDGER j
I EVE NINO) J)
Add four cenls per ne nei to rttei ttm
above V(
HELP AM. SITFATKNS WNI!3
AtVF.lrriSINC. IN THE PUBLIC LEDllll
5IAY HE INSEIlTEIl IN' IMF rVFMM
LEDGEIt WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHAROl
There is ;t drug store near youf,
Home that will accept Ledger wui
ads at office rates.
HELP WANTED FEMALE
U'AN'VA.'-'SEnS for fast-selling bometiolJ I sits
do; for crew work, salary and comniiulen,
Itootn 4T1, lull ciieslnut st.
COOK Competent colored woman, Mill Um.
must ha pood reference. Meet einpiojtr
Mondav, 11 o. m , Room 2.10. ledger m.
COOK, white, experienced, for lunch cil ty
table boarders, ono willing to make MntJ
cenerally useful. MOO N. Bread st 3
COOK, thnmbermald and waitress, two aj
enct-d white Rlrls for small family; xttmtai
required. I' ISiS, Ledger Office.
COOK, voung. lompetcnt, ProlMum. w.
familv of four; wages $7.
hockenst , tiermantown.
rrV. ,. .-, .". ..,n,,r I 'HOI.. In
months old: references. 221 N. Put j
(I T'm T)t
-" "" 4
chUJ.
(jrTvKRNKSS, Ensllsti, Oernian or Frent",
taVe care of three children, refertrkM !.
nulred. M 201, ledger office. i
UVl'Y'S MAID, competent, hair drMi. ''
hmlilMv: French or Swiss pref. irarj ,
NL'ItSE or nursery governess. iWeiUjWJJ ',,
X!:laMiArI in i,hnrli: Teferences TW
.1 2.1". Ledg.r Central
OIMlUATOna on nil pjrts of sh "' JJJ,
and crttnn. The llosedorn-ilert Ioofs
(l HII'J , ,.,,, ..
secklni; good positions c onsult M " lJ,?
ledger Ccntml. Sli v,tij trip JOJ ""J,
b position through the Commercial I &
ment-a free servli.o to Ledser adiertiKfJI
S
fib I
m
Vflllnf !K
JJBJBTt-SM- K
lkrmfijBIIk
OKT THEM WHILE TIIKY LAST
IllNUALOWS 11UILT Lots 23x180. highest
point, overlooking the Delaware Itlver (just
opposlta League Island, practically 13 Broad
St.), J00 up, bungalows, fibO up, easy pay.
ment. best bathlnr, boating. Ashing, adlnin.
Ing camp grove,, 10c. carfare. Free excur. ,
ion Sundav. '2 n. m . nhefltnnt , -.... I
Philadelphia side, lie agent with badge!
Come en along.
UKEATEK NEW JEHSEY HEALTY CO.
33 Mouth Hixteenlh Nt, bpruce 1081.
For further Informallon call Spruco -11)81 or Rac
2SJS. "Tabs" aerv lea never closed. " '
Vrankford. Pa.
$1250 Easy Payments
WEARS & BROWN
iT AM Sl'BI IIII-tN' KK.l. KljT.TB
fiMtI aianags.1 Beats Collected
l-je am' Vurlat., lUi.a4
Uls u iiUalloo
3Q&
will buy this tt room bousi- rloie to. Sharon
lfllt and Aiaderay siallons. These bouaea are
sq situated that parties purchasing1 may have
from 1 to 8 lota. Ten minutes from Broad tit
t ret en urslon Bundsy 3. itt Uroad Si , 2 SO i
West I'hila Be agents nun badge at galea.
B V U JBKEU.NA4 US B lUlh S I
For say farhr informatmn oi appolmmsnts I
all Sprue Wi KM JJL3. TisU jku-yica" !
a i loou. kmt Uwad.
Better Built Homes
AT
Beautiful Northwood
FRANKFORD'S BEST
RESIDENTIAL SECTION
WM. M.FRANCE, Builder
FoulkrodSlrcet,
3 Square Weil of
Frankord At.
:?,
This Is One of the Distinctive Lenox Road Homes
erected on one of the most attractive ultes !n the historic Old York roart
f f c,V.onV..,Hall?.n W ,ot architecture. Corner Lenox road and Meeting
Jf?,Vlr?ad- H??.' " oe road runs to the right at the ton of Omntf
SiUl. tet.wen BlUlne Park and Jenklntown. It ia roomy comforfafale
exquisitely planned throughout, every room having; a southern "xposurS
iwyanooKi uoif Links of the Old York Road Country Club)
. ,n556lL1la',!f8y t0. KJk'na Park and Jenklntown or York road
,u i... uu uiLiiy ana aunaay
Bend for folder
1t17 COLOMBIA AVE.
: road trolleys
WM. fi. P.I.ENM 59?.-r,9..TLT bloq.
WANTISD-ClerU to write Are ir'Urtaap
clea on trpawrltsr and IP d 0i5'nc,i ,WI
connection with pre Insurance eo cyi .
emerlence. If any. reference, salary ;?'
and address In own handwrltiri u ,- -i
now rfftrtt i . i.
VANTEI3-Glrl 'chocolate dipper: it"jjj.
must he experienced. Write J J. """fa
Wllkea-iiarre, t-a. ,. , -
YOUNG GIRL for general housewotl
li:is H. .11 hi. -
HELP WANTED MAM J
.
3
solicitor for ";'"" ,s,t
ajlllj "--.-.
a iMWnVIOtVf!
Kn,f, . mono rnilatlon; on.r w- "
nre w inns a won "'", ibtM")
need apply, a good oPPortuiSlin) jWj
man: In letter asklns r for partlciiw j
mention aye, ;"1"'K" iv.;',0I7. Ne Ix!
I . W. ' ,ii ,i !
V. D..
. .,mnir.n SAUJ3, . Aq?gi
&nK:mv""tt&8
i'iusyDoppoRit:K
ORATION TO MAKBBW,..!!
A.wFn.'KfYoor.BM
msFkmi
1VONBT STATE. A9S.m5; BAfl
S,CfA?YON?ibEST.AU J
S!ffi?BASvD MW.
coniiMui."ijtf.ii
BOOKKEEPER In J.sg,,TefCf2S
man: state aalary.JJl",." "1
CAHINETMA1CBR3 WATK"' -WM
Must be xpertncd
on tine cabinet wfrt
und do hand sanding.
Brim; tools.
l'h steal examination nscas'
Apply
VICT'OR TAUUNQ MACHINE Cl-?
Application Ottlc.
i 25 Market street,
Camden.
Now Jersey.
JylXUFKBUR and f?",f"um
urba of Philadelphia, .P? WlrSdM 2
be sober, willing ana u -"
Chan c la daalroua of o6.11"1?!. I
pwltlon; afogU. good, ref J.J-
., ..n,. -.. ,!; '...,- VV1KM '
l.MIKbll , .. IX ..IX.' ,.- . LH..
pi Me
fljst-clisa only, full Uiarge i
xogar vunce.