EVEOTW KErDTim-THIMl)'ELiPHT'A, THURSDAY, rAPBIIJ 22, 19T5:
5
A TALE OF RED ROSES
f 'A SMASHING STORY OF LOVE AND POLITICS
I By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
i I Author of "Got Rich Quick Wallingford."
i CepnlfM.
19M, the Bobbs-Merrll Company.
Ben 81edf,
SYNOPSIS.
the "Hon"
nt Ttlnr
vi. a. x.. falls in love wltn Molly jiari-y,
Cltr.
Ji'uthter'ofthe president of the taction
Slides i full nd Uor. llert Cllrdsr. nnom
Atollr accepts. As aoon the enaement
It .Mounted Sledge doles negotiation. i i. th
a .roup or nnanclers to run a traction line
Suillef to the one under Marley. Hun
Sreds of small Investor who had bo""'
stock In the old line, under Promise of an
Mtenslon, are forced to the wall. Anions
there Is Henry Peters, whose daughter la
a close friend of. Molly Marley.
Sledge pursues Molly In his own way.
feirns that she loves red roses and sends
her all there are In the town. Meanwhile.
Ith "hi help of Tom Bendl. hla hench
man, and no-sam. Lead of the nnanclers
he quietly plans to ruin Marley and aiiaer
both. Iioium double-crosses1' Sledge and
shows Marley how to win control of both
the old and now, lines. At meeting: pf
the stockholders Marley and C.lder vote to
buy out the new compan' for a small
sum. Sledgp seems down anJ put.
Mirer, after netting complete, control or
his traction company. Is frightened ny
sledge and prepares to sell out. Molly, who
Is to marry llert on Thanksgiving, prepares
to flirt with Sledge to keep thai gentle
tnin's m nd occupied. Sledge. Mill sure he
ran do en) thin with money, buya a motor
car ana senas it w ui w ...... .-
the theatre In
CHATTEIl XXXIV.
SOME INTBHESTINa NEWS FOK TIID
BIO BOY.
Three days later tho necklace enmo
out, but by that time- Jlolly had given
tip all hope of heading Sledge, of. The
only thing alio could do, nho resolved, In
a hilarious confercneo with Fern, would
be to accept temporarily nny crazlly ex
travagant gift ho Bhowered upon her.
Attcr tho need for fooling him was over
he could Rend them back, and this reso
lution onco having been formed, the girls
spent much time In eager expectation of
what tho nest surprjso might be. Sledge
was at least making tho gamo exciting,
and his perfectly mad, but equally earn
'est, antics gave both Jlolly and Fern
more fun tfinti they had ever known.
In the meantime, whllo Slcdgo and his
cheerful co-worker. Tommy Heeler, were
keeping the girls busy day and night,
the preparations for the secret wedding
went steadily on, as did tho business
preparations of Bert and Frank Marley.
Thanksgiving Day approached, and
IP'?9ed her as n morphine fiend does his
"dope."
Ooldman dropped Into see him at 2
oclock.
"I want to talk consolidation with you,
Mr. Sledge," he offered, sitting smilingly
In the visitor's chair.
"What consolidation?" asked Sledge.
"The street railway companies. We
have Just purchased the controlling In
terest In the company now operative."
Sledge turned on him a slow glance.
'From Frank Marley?" he demanded.
"From Frank Marley," repeated Cold
man pleasantly, looking as If he expected
to be applauded for Ills enterprise.
"You're Up axalnst It," Rtedgo worried
him. "Did you pay?"
"Gave Marley my check yesterday
afternoon."
"Today's a holiday," advised Sledge.
"Better stop payment."
"I don't understand," faltered Coldman.
"You will when you're stung," advlBcd
Sledge.
"I'm not stung," nnnounced Coldman,
emphatically. "Our people don't take a
chance on getting In wrong. That check
can be stopped."
"G-o to It," ordered Siedgc, and punched
tho bell. "Where's Bendlx?" ho de
manded of Adolph.
"Don't know. Want him?"
"Quick!" ordered Sledge. "Why didn't
you tell me you was after control? Now
you don't get anything."
"I get out that's ono cinch!" stated
Coldman, rising and looking nt his watch,
"How?" asked Sledge.
"That's my nffalr. I'd be a sucker to
lay myself liable by an admission of the
knowledge."
"I want to know," persisted Sledge. "I
wont to bo sure of It."
"You're, gunning for Marley," surmised
Coldman.
"Sure I am!" agreed Sledge. "I don't
want you stung. How do you crawl?"
"Do I get back In after It's all straight
ened out?"
"You can have a chunk of It."
Coldman surveyed him thoughtfully.
"They do say you stick to a promise
llko that." he mused.' "Well, two weeks
ago I had written authority to make con
tracts, conclude business and write checks
in tho name of my corporation. Day be
CHARITIES BENEFIT
BYBORIEWILL
Bequests of $2000 Each Made
to Seminary, Hospital and
Educational Work.
Louis Joseph Vance, author of "The Brass Bowl" and
other fascinating stories, contributes the next serial to the
Evening Ledger. It is called "An Outsider," and is the story
of a girl, Sally Manvcrs by name, who finds herself out of work
and starving in midsummer in New York. She is desperate
and willing to take any chance when fate closes a door behind
her and she is forced to take an amazing way to safety. Hoio
she becomes involved in burglaries, in plots and counter-plots;
how she comes to a select social colony on Long Island, and
hoio she ivins her way there against tremendous odds these
things and the rich human character of all the persons in the
story will make you want to read every word of it. Don't miss
starting it next Saturday in the Evening Ledger.
things began to focus themselves In the
Marley home. The representative of the
upstate syndlcato came to town on
schedule. Ho spent three days In going
over tho books of the company and ex
amining Into Marlcy's loans. Also, he
looked up tho matter ot the franchises.
f ' .The company hod been given originally
a M-year city charter, which had been
twice renewed for 10-year periods, its
present renewal having thrco years to
run.
"It looks like the regular thing," he
said to Marley. "I'm satisfied to give
Sou 36 straight through for your stock,
take up your loans and allow you tho
difference In value; but before I do bus
iness I'll have to sco Sledge about this
franchise."
"It was part of our understanding that
you were to stay away from him." In-
tlsted Marley. "If our presence and
p your errand here aro known. Slcdgo will
i do something destructive. He lias It In
J for me and will wlps me right off the
ms'p."
tj "He might have It In for mc, and I
have to sec what he can do."
U ' "I'll make It $34 a share, and you see
IV afterward," offered Marley.
t' "Now. I'm bound to see him," declared
Mr. Coldman, who was a wlryllttle man
of great energy and decisiveness. "Don't
you worry; ho won't connect me with
you. I've been in this game too lpng
not to be able to cover my tracks."
Coldman's Interview with Sledge was
brief, concise and satisfactory, and he
began by stating exactly who he wa3 and
whom ho represented.
"Wo'ro looking for street car bar
gains," ho explained, and we've been
advised that stock In tho fling City Street
Hallway Is well wortli picking up at Its
present price. Do you think so?"
"Uh-hunh!" grunted Hedge. "None for
sa'e, though."
"It does seem to bo scarce," admitted
Coldman. "Still, we'll take what wo can
get if it looks good. I understand there's
some talk of consolidation."
"Uh-hunh!" grunted Sledge.
"That would probably bring the stock
tip to par." Judged Coldman.
"Can't tell," commented Sledge.
"Is there any trouble about renewal of
franchises?" Inquired oldman, ponder
ing deeply upon whether Sledge was re
markably frank or remarkably adept In
seeming so.
"Ouess not." said Sledge. "I got a
ate." and hn wpnfr tn Upon it wonrlttc
B his new Prince Albert and his silk hat,
nia gray gloves and his red rosebud with
uch complacency as almost to induce
Phil to give up hla job.
Marley went home intoxicated with
elation that night.
"Molly, islrl. wave won!" he an
nounced. "G-o ahead with your wedding
tOmOrrOW. nnrl h ac nnn nlinit H n
;v)ou like. Tomorrow I lift the mortgage
n this house, and sell It to Murdstone,
who has offered to buy It as soon as
1 can give It to him unincumbered. I
nave already sold my stock and Bert's,
.yiuuing tno amusement park; nave ue
"y.e,re It, and here Is the check."
, told you we would win!" exulted
0Uy, and ran with the news to Fcrp.
I m flilrrv ' nnnfaDOA stirt -mtiar 1 o rl tf
"The fun'a al over."
. was fun, wasn't it?" admitted
Molly, startled to find that she almost
regretted the ending of It. "You still
.X? Tornmy, though."
No," denied Fern, "I'll have to put
tommy n my nrettv llttln blue car. and
Ehd them back together, Toor Sledge!"
Here's where ho gets the first blow,"
ighed Jlolly, "You have to go up and
Phono him that I'm ill, and can't see him
-sin nor tomorrow."
4'C0WarHH lilaarl TO.-.. I- mnL M IT.
ay. and went In to telephone. She came
elc slowly, "Poor fellow!" she said.
Mariesiiy, fB a Bhame, Molly."
tolly herself mihr ii.tlpu. Sha
!" standing In front of a huge vase.
""iming siedge'a latest consignment or
W roses. She broke off one of the most
Perfect specimens and pinned it at her
"""Poor fellow!" she agreed;. then her
ejrea snapped. "I'm going to make him
""d me hla dog."
t-'??1 miserable every time he barked. I
f.wr wnai Bieuge wilt jo tonigni.
'ag did what ally. other fool lover
"""A haye, done. He telephoned three
Vmta that evenlnc In iu.a how Mollv was.
"d when he went home he drove two
wues out of the way to pass the house.
H wa equally solicitous the next
rooming 8nd handled hhj business with
WuIar lacfc 0f concentration. Tlje l
i. , had made Mm more slavishly
ove witn uoiiy (ban. vr. and Ju
foro yesterday that authority was re
voked. Wc always do that,"
Bendlx camo In.
"Marley got out from under," Sledge
told him. "Why?"
"So the wedding could come off," re
turned Bendlx, with an Involuntary glance
at tho red rose boutonnicrc.
"The wedding!" repented Sledge. "Look
here, Bendlx, don't you kid me!"
"I wish I was," replied Bendlx, show
ing, for tho first time, his knowledge of
how Important all thlB was to the big
boy. "Molly and Bert Gilder are to bo
married right off the bat."
No man had ever seen Sledge pale bo
fore. "When?" he wheezed.
"Itiglit away. This nftcrnoon! They're
being married now!"
CHAPTER XXXV.
THE DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
Although there were to be no guests
at the Marley wedding, the house was
naturally In a state of much tensity us
the time approached. Molly, for two
hours before tho minister was to arrive,
was engaged In the finishing touches of
her toilet, which was fully as elaborate,
though not so conventional, as If the
function wan to be tho most formal ono
possible; and her boudoir, from one end
to the other, was cluttered with fluffy
finery, with toilet accessories, with two
maids and Fern Burbank, the three latter
articles being In a state closely bordering
on hysteria.
Down-stalra, Bert Glider wandered from
room to room, feeling more In the way
than If he were an unbidden guest 4t
somebody cIso'h wedding, his only human
companion being an occasional contact
with tho thin-legged butler, who, under
tho excitement of the occasion, had
opened a surreptitious bottle of cham
pagne in the pantry, and, there being
plenty of room In his Intellect, had suc
cumbed to the Inevitable gloom of the
occasion.
The most busily occupied one of all,
however, was Frank Marley, who, from
Immediately after breakfast, had en
Hconsetl hlmseirinhls den, where he some
what sadly finished his connection with
many odds and ends of local business and
social Institutions, writing checks and
friendly notes all the morning.
(CONTINUED TOMOnnOW.)
YOUNG MAN HELD AS
WHITE SLAVER HERE
U. S. Authorities Spy Charles
Wool Acted as False Friend
to Woman.
Charles Wool, said to be the son of a
wealthy resident of New Haven. Conn.,
was held today by United States Commls
sloner Long under the Mann white Blave
act, accused of eloping with the wife of
his business partner, Samuel Schoen
thaler, of Jacksonville, Fla.
Schoenthaler Is In jail In Jacksonville,
accused of assaulting his wife, and It is
believed that the attack was due to her
attentions to Wool. He had no sooner
been placed In Jail, when Mrs. Schoen
thaler, together wjth her three-year-old
son, Eugene, fled with Wool to' this city
on the steamship Persian,
The couple were arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal Kenny and Cap
tain Andrew Jlrophy, of the Customs
Guard, Just as they stepped from (he, ship
at Spruce street wharf today. The woman
became hysterical. Wool declared that
his arrest was a mistake. He said It was
not a case of elopement, and maintained
that Mrs. Schoenthaler, who lives In New
York, pleaded to accompany him north
with a party of other friends. Wool said
that friends of the woman paid her
transportation.
He said that he and Bshoenthaler were
partners In business and sold magazines
and papers on the trains between Tampa
and Jacksonville. Despite the prisoner's
assertion, a request was received front
the United States District Attorney at
Jacksonville, asking tho local authorities
to hold Wool until the arrival of depu
ties from the Southern city.
According to Deputy Marshall Kenny,
there is evidence at band In Jacksonville
to prove that Wool U a white slaver and
tho authorities alio expect tq prove that
Wool plyed the nart of the false friend
and planned the elopement as soon as his
bustnesa partner was arrested.
Josephine I.. Boric, late of 311 South
13th street, made the following charita
ble bequests from her J50.0M estate, In
her will admitted to probate today:
Sums of $2000 each to tho Seminary of
St. Charles Borromeo aj. Ovcrbrook; St.
Vincent's Home, for tho use of the ma
ternity hospital; Hospital for Poor Con
sumptlvcs of Philadelphia and Whlto
Hnven; $1000 Is bequeathed to tho Ito
mnn Catholic Protectory for Boys.
The rcslduo of the estate goes chiefly
to nlecep, nephews and other relatives.
Jarvls Mason, former trust ofllcer of
the Pennsylvania Company for Insurances
on Lives and Granting Annuities, nnd
an expert accountant, who died April 11
at 1611 Green street, left an estate given
In tho petition of the executors ns being
"HOl.BOO and Upward." His will, admitted
to probate tAday, leaves the bulk of tho
estate In trust tor his widow, Eliza J.
Mason, during his life, nnd names her
nnd two nephews, James M. and Edward
B. Mason, executors It Is specified In
the will that the trust Is to be continued
for 10 years after the death of the widow,
with the Income during that period to
be distributed among nephews nnd
nieces, the children of his four deceased
brothers. They arc to receive the prln
clpal at tho expiration of the 10-year
period.
Vlolctta C. Campbell, late of 1S11 Spruce
street, left her $63,R00 estate to her hus
band, George Campbell, who Is nnmed
executor.
The Protestant Episcopal Church of
St. James tho Less Is to receive a $100
bequest from the $9S,600 estate of Ida
Ii. Amherg. late of 1509 North 10th
street. The remainder of the estntc Is
left to her husbnnd, Henry A. Amherg.
Other wills probated today include
those of Hannah Gallagher, who left
$10,000; Elisabeth McKctvcy, $3600; Anne
E. Burke, $lir,2; Mary D. Topley, $3150;
Herman Vogel, $1200; William F Bryan, I
of Santa Alinn. Cat., $2000; Snmli C. '
Kerr, $2000.
Personal property of Ferdinand Doer
sam has been npprnlsed nt $18,693.70;
William O. Griggs, $17,ll9.49; Llewellyn
F. Barry, $986:..G0; Frederick Slater,
$6487.54, nnd George Kline, $3098.51.
Works Until He's 100
ST. PAUL. April M.-After working M
years nnd hnvlng reached the age of 100,
Edwin E. Fisher will step down and out
to give his plnce to n younger man.
Fisher litis been employed ns n pattern
maker In a foundry on tho West Side,
and worked until five weeks ago, when
tho grip seized him nnd he had to lay off.
Whllo taking this cooinpulsory rest It
dawned upon him that there ero niativ
In nerd of cmphivnicnt, uhllo he. with no
one dependent upon him and with sunt
I clout mentis to keep him. viiis still work
lug from Torre of hnhlt. keeping some do
serving mnn out of n Job.
DISCOVERY OF GAS
MARKED BY NATION
U. G. I., in This City Will Lead
in Observing Event Which
Revolutionized Conditions.
One hundred and ten yenrs itso this
month the discovery of gas was made by
V. A. Windsor, In England. This man
had watched his nlfo remove the ashes
from tho cooking stove day nfter day.
Suddenly the thought Dashed upon lilm
that Inrinmmnblo air might possibly he
etrnrted from the roal, which, ns ashes,
was I'nnslng his wife so much tionble.
That was the beginning of the Indtlflrj of
ni initial riis production.
In relebratlon iif this discovery "Gns
Itrtime Week" v. Ill be observed by tho
1SW gns cotnpnlilcs all oter tho L'nltcd
States, beginning 'Monday. Every city III
which artificial gns Is used for lighting
nml fuel purposes will commemorntn tu
some way through Its gas company the
birth of jfic Industry. Tho t'. G I Will
perfoim the duty In Philadelphia. Tho
observance of "Gns Itnnga Week" Is df
especial Interest to Philadelphia because;
It was conceived by Fen ton Kelsey, of
this city, In 1913. At that time he was
editor of the Gas Itecord, In Chicago,
hut soon nfter returned to his homo here.
The U. O. I. will have special displays
In the windows' of Its nine stores through
out the city. Demonstrations will be
given every day lit all the ofllccs of iho
cooking iiunllllcntloils of the cabinet type
gas rnngr, and Hntnplcs of the delectable
prepared will be given free to nil who
dcilre to taste.
In addition to all this, n Japanese ten
room v 111 be opened on the mezzahlne
floor of the mnln store, nt lltli nnd Mar
ket streets. The balcony will be dec
orated In Japanese effects, with bamboo
strips, characteristic panels, fntis nnd
other Nlponcc details. Ten and light
refieslunents will he served from 11
o'clock In the morning until I o'clock In
the nftcrnoon. An orchestra will play.
All visitors will be given n Japanese souvenir.
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You are about to select your motor car.
You may be undecided among a number
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In your mind Chalmers quality is doubt
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models have previously been sold.
Here is an item of great interest to
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If you are figuring on a car to cost from
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Built to an ideal tested for 20
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The motor is of
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"Different" Front Appearance
Owing to the valve-in-head type and
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It gives the front of
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You can recognize
Fit vi vour car ana oe recocr-
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f w - s S rt
Eih.uit Sid of Motor
The entire valve mechanism is
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size nickel and
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Overhead VsJvo Mechanism ValvCS in the
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Valve seats are entirely surrounded
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Large streams of
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naked shaft on the
main bearings and
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is more thoroughly
11 1 1 i-1 "
Lubrication stem lUDricaieQ uian in
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Fool Proof Clutch
The oil pipe is fitted with fins for
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to being "fool-proof"
of any clutch yet
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The motor's trim
appearance and
freed o m from
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people can ride
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Plan View
fffila
v. O Jw
Carburetor Side of Motor
A look into it shows ample width of
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New Cantilever Principle
Then it applies a new principle in
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c.ntii.,sPrinr The spring
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giving riding qualities that are abso
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Rolling, jolting and side-sway com
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Freedom From Repair Bills
Beautiful body lines and absence of
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And the sturdy rear
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Rear View
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