EVENING LED&ERPHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1010. 9 ONTE CPEN SYNOPSIS. Votit? .Crl'KSi.KS'irf lnrtutrlln In th en. nir mn nco ".'J' PlttM, ,B1fr tifiiUilelpM'ii .! d""??. t. It KT.Klr"fi, Injunction In lh. rich Mont" !fl - Mtwr crlf Andrews. Monte pre ".' im rnyiterrous Huron Hochmeliter While r?i .VMS. companion. iWcifirfo'lo55?'tnhe0Untei' "iffla W V "prhmel.ter niece. In th con .PQHi warns Jii fTOlc. in , iht MarKet atreet ubwajr. etui" - i . CHAPTER HI A rropticcy Fulfilled (fir BREAKFAST upon tho following 'A . .. f..i. rrl.qnen casually eet 1X07 . - ,. Yvaforlnttn nrlh the vrarnniK - to Craig Anilrows. Ills accepted Stlser. and with eagerness asked for WUeuiara of tho Montgomery steel P' In a vnguo, lndcnnlto way 'Lite realized their existence only as .producer of dividends. That they ra a part of tho great Montgomery L. he had nil but Inherited ho know, tt they had jiot seemed exactly per L.i and fixed as a possession until night previous. .ft,r his Plato placed by tho butler, ft family heirloom In brass buttons and Lni... in.v tho morning's welcomo of ih upper ten ft neat pllo of correctly forded social Invitations. Thcro were ttnU to a stag houso party, and an lrry of frlondly bids to buffet break fU nd dinner dances, shooting ! lodges and wceK-onu aiiairs. xo taMTitst society aiwnya nuua pim i 'j. for Its Monto Crlspens; an endless found of clubs, subscriptions, bazaars, VridJ parties nnd gay functions graced rtth tho season's beautiful debu tastes and their ambitious mothers. r-fltonto groaned. Ho saw his now llfo ang arranged for him In sptto of him telfc As American society Is now or fpnlzed, a man with a fortuno can limi neoDle, who, aa an equivalent for tli presence and money, will transact for him nearly all tne ODiigauons 01 iffiiBhood, oven think for him. i r.isv enouen to tan into tno teclal pool," ho exclaimed angrily, in- floating tho mall. t Then you meant what you said about ihoulderlng your own responsibilities?" "Of course I did." "As long as you have decided to face tha risks and surprises of tho real Ufa I see no causo for you to frot over Its U"nsejs and trappings," philosophized the lawyer. "These tlmo-klllers aro all right In tholr place, after ono has ac cumulated an excess of leisure' , Tou jrill learn that for every husk of a man la tho parlor there Is a worthier In the iniU. But let mo seo this card of mys tery." i Andrews received tho whlto piece of lilt-bordered cardboard with apparent JARMER SMITH'S Do You Ever Get n. v,r,.fcn,i,TT hnvn hufnro mo 5na is very much discouraged because Club, started out with 23 members nnd if HURRAH! - . All tho great things in this world, little girl, havo come tnrougn a grcai. 'deal of trouble, and they are likely to do so until the end of time. If you had Z 28 members tho first time nnd six the ' !cmg smoothly, then your club would t be true. Did you have any BOYS there? ' If you get some boys and girlslogethcr, I will come and talk to you and "ting for you, but I must hnvo some boys there, for I am very bashful and hnvo ;cvertalkcd to girls alone. I WOULDN'T KNOW wuai " " .Here is a story which may help you: I a i i r, ,i.n vmir were a lot of girls who got very angry have a picnic all by themselves and not they did. They had lots and lots of good and one of the girls drove tho wagon, nnd and right there in front of the gate was most hideous thing you over saw. Well, they told tho girl who was driving to turn arounu ana uitn ""- """ when they got home they had their picnic, for there were no terrible beasts there. Don't bo discouraged. GIVE YOUR MEMBERS BOMJSTiiim, iu uu. FARMER SMITH, Children's Editor, The Evening Ledger. P. S,-I had forgotten what the terrible thing was the girls saw, but I remember now it was a COW. Our Postofllce Box This Is our very dear friend, Martha Atkinson, of Col wyn. Martha. Is another email lady who was one of our pioneer mem bers. In fact, It U entirely due to Martha that we have such a splen did Jlalnbow chap ter In Colwyn. Oh, yes, Ind Martha has the cutest little xuhtta noodle dob. tSjjajj ' yho 1 going to meet you very soon In the (I'M Column. t Elliabeth Stone. North 6Sd street, and 'Catherine Graff, Paoll, have been sent Buttons and apologies with them because Joey weren't sent sooner. I Nine brand new members from German- AlQVU. ThAV i- Palh.i-lnn McHonlgle. pHUukl avenue; Buth Cleghom, Morris ; iiarlon Mleman, queen lane; iuu. SEdebteln. Queen lane; "David Edelsteln, 'Ween lane j Edgar Mora. Queen lane; Wle Schusky, Queen lane; John Wb iwd, Queen lane, and George Htbbard, SQueen lane. Every ona ot them every kpht readers, too. Chester, Pa., Is very Wr to Philadelphia some times, espe- ajiiiijr wnen Frea Melville, or aiaaisun Pweet. writes us chum-like letters nnd Ifakw us feel very much'at home In that Iwwn of his. Everybody In Egg Harbor JmI Emtio n vAnt A.. H1..W rtatrnt anA that's BWt because Hylda Lang, one of its fore- jWwIe Lewu lives In AHentown. Pa., and K" uspect that very soon eery single yno coat In the city will be ornamented E.lta ft ItalnViiur inl,nn Hntl VOU UeS3 feluf? Greediness Br JA1IKS jexNiHna. Scruc St. KACf thera was a little dog who was r aeiftun. jje had many brothers ana HT. but If be found a. bona or ft pl at ''Pal Jft b would tu)t share. t. One Ufif ! lOUfid a e-rt.it bler band and ate It alU WniTTBN ESPKCIALIiT ARNOLD CeryTlght, 1010. Tha skepticism. Hi smiled as ho read tho warning of danger hovering over the steel works, but frowned as ho scanned tho noma upon Its face, "Countess Zeda Slgvay, Budapest-" "Why did you not speak of this last night, my boy7" ho questioned. "We might have traced that precious trio to tholr hcadquariors. It Is a case for tho Government Secret Service." Monte blushed ills regrets. No man admits, a vanity roused by a queen of her sex. He still felt tho fire In thoso black oyes. "Two thousand worklngmen are on tho steel plant payroll," continued An drews, almost severely. "Their lives may bo In Jeopardy.' "No," sorrowed Monto. "Fact," said the other. "Wo aro making steel plates for tho Allies, steel plates to cover tho tronches and pro teot God's creatures on their own soil from a hnll of enemy explosives. Tour undo forbado our directors from ac cepting contracts for the tubing they uso for military rifles." "Then you feared trouble?" "Sonscd It, I should say. Munitions of war la a wldo term. Ono cannot ex pect fine-spun distinctions from vio lent partisans of tho sldo that feels It Is cheated of tho full fruits of victory." Androws had dropped In, en routo to tho ofllcos of tho estato In tho Montgom ery National Bank Building, to discuss ways fdr best Immersing Monto In tho clcmonts of his properties. Ho had ovolved a plan for tho young man to detach himself from tho Montgomery town houso, tako a room In tho mill dis trict, nnd enter upon a study of tho vari ous plants as plain "Mr. Taller, efficiency expert." "You can ask all tho questions you want to as a business Investigator and seo conditions from tho Inside," ho ex plained. "It listens good," assented Crlspcn, enthusiastic at once. "I must get awny from hero. Already a woman reporter has called to got my picture and an lntorvlow." Hardly had tno two men comploted details of a stratagem providing for tho' ultimate transferenco of Monto and a sultcaso to a humblo two-story dwell ing In Kensington, when thoro was an uproar In tho hall. An excited volco exclaimed: "I must seo Mr. Androws. I know ho Is here." Awlld-oyod man forced his pnssago past tho butler Into tho dining room. Ho proved to bo a clerk from Androws' office. "Speak out, Smith," commanded tho lawyer. "What has happoncd?" "Tho west mill Is gone; blown up half an hour ago, sir," gulped tho clerk. .. I..- 1. t.na 'tint tnlft. has Just tele illu Buporiiuciiumii. Discouraged? n letter from a little girl who says her club, her branch of the Rainbow now has only six members. .. next ana men oi u every im.K ..w soon break up, for it would bo too gooa editor lived in the Southland, there at us boys and they vowed they would nave n nornu uoy ui..u..b- t.lc..,, ...... things to eat, and they got a wagon then they rode to the picnic grounds, something TERRIBLE. It was tho the girls were so scareu anu inBu:wu DOTS AND GIRLS. If yon want to earn money after school ana on Saturdays write to Farmer gmltb. Parmer Smith's Frog Book Miss Frances Frog The warm days of spring bad coma and the boys In Miss Frog's class would stretch and yawn so much that sho had to stop them from getting lasy. One day she said to Wlll'o Trea Fro'' "How many kinds of spring can you name?" "Well," began Willie slowly. "There Is Just spring and then there Is spring chicken and a spring bed. Then again th.i-A nr also soring hats and " "They cost a 101 ot roonoyi nuuvueu Billy Bull Frog. "You may stay, half sin hour after school," said Miss Frances Frog, sternly. "Then there are mineral springs, to say nothing of watch spring and spring boards." "That Is very good, indeed," said Miss Fror, as Wllllo eat down. "Now," tell mo, "Billy Bull Frog, what game la there we can play In tho spring ,lirknow HOOKEY!" shouted Puffing ham Frog. "You may stay an hour after school," said Miss rog w Jruiuub-nam. "Shame on you, Puffy!" exclaimed Miss Evangeline Frog. 1 "You may remain two hours after school. Evangeline. I must stop this talk ing out loud in school." "Oh, there's a dog!" shouted Bob Frog, and before MUs Frog cquld eay anything, they had all hopped down to the Big Pond and were gone In the clear water. Finally there wan a gurgle and Puffy Frog taid to Billy Bull Frog: "I guess Bob will have to stay a. whole week after school, If wa ever get back " "Don't worry until you rave to." said Billy. r Things to Know and Do t. What U your Idea, of unselllshnesaT i How many memUsrs did you Intro- i iuca. to 4be Balubow, CLubT I J. What malwa T melt? " A T" A LE OF PliIL.ADBL.PHIA FOtt TUB EVENINO LEDGER BY GARRY COLM Feme Iina Company. phoned from Crlspcn, Pa. Forty dead, sir, and hundreds Injured." CHAPTEK IV. Inslilo tho BIuo Limousine. CRISPEN, Pa., had been named by Its foundor, tho Into John Montgomery, for that quite forgotten kinsman of Penn, who, aa a member of tho orig inal Land Commission, with Nathaniel Allen and John Bozan, Bet out from England to select a slto for tho Qun.lt-or- on tho Delaware, where "It Is most navigable, high, dry nnd healthy." Tho progenitor Crlspen died on tho trip over, and his memory was canon ized In a rough wooden cross erected on tho west branch of thn Brandywlno Creek, 85 miles northwest of Wilming ton, tho sceno of a meeting between frlondly Indians and tho two surviving commissioners. Hero In a rolling countryside, GO min utes by express train from Philadel phia, Is tho bustling town of Crlipon; Its ono consuming Industry tho Mont gomery Iron Works. Thcro aro streets of frnmo houses for tho workors, and a thriving business section emptying Into 8. small tree-spotted square but always it was tho steel works that grimly dominated; a mushroom growth of furnaces nnd mills, their forest of slacks throwing a palt of smoko ngnlnst tho heavens, dimming tho sun and red dening tho night. Thoso of us who havo grown up In tho crowded ntmosphero of modern ac tivities aro apt to discount tho thrltW that often hldo under tho drnb of routine Wo read nt breakfast of n day's explosions, accidents and war with singular unconcern; a gnrment of passing thought that sllpi off our minds before wo havo closed tho outer door behind us. Clang! Clangl Ono hears tho approach of nn ambulance. Wo pauso. annoyed, nt tho crossing, nnd blindly noto tho flight of tho vehicle without curiosity or Interest In tho out como of tho tragedy suspended on Its speed. Antidotes nil nround us nro strain Irig to avert disaster. Deep In our own ono-plus-two affairs, wo aro unmindful, for our senses havo becomo dulled, and as long ns tho sword of fnto hangs abovo another's head wo do not worry; It is Indeed a callous ago. Paul Rovoro might rido today from Charlestown to Lexington without get ting so much as n handshako In tho morning. Which may explain tho In dlftcrenco of Philadelphia, savo for tho warning gesturo ot traffic cops, to a bluo llmouslno that darted swallow liko north on Broad street, turned left on Spring Garden street, around tho Baldwin Locomotive Works, passed tho United States Mint In a twinkling, and at tho top of tho thoroughfaro RAINBOW CLUB Activities by the Editor Karl Jocrger, Jr., Germnntown nvenue, wants' to know when ho can seo your editor. Call nny day except Saturday from 4 to 5 In tho afternoon and from 2 to 3 on Saturdays. Glad to see you, Karl. John Melvln Lauber, Hunting Park ave nue, writes on a really truly typewriter to say that ho always smiles nt tho po liceman nearest his home. Edith Schneffor, North 8th street, wants to know if a girl over 14 can belong. Of course! We havo one grandmother nna one grandfather In our club, but wo shouldn't expect thoso over 80 to tako a very active Interest, so we will leavo it to you, Edith. Thanks for tho names. Did you hear that nolso on Thursday? It yas your editor having a private laugh parly. Ho Is very, very proud of our artists nnd the pictures they send in of him would mako William Penn's status laugh. A tew years from now you will pick up a newspaper and see: 'The fumoua artist, Wesley Montgomery, ot Cross street, has Just sold a picture for Jiu.uuu, iio began drawing ns a mem ber of Fanner Smith's Balnbow Club. By tho way, when Mr. Montgomery Joined tho club there wore only 30,000 members, but now there aro 1,000,000, scattered all over tho world." Arnold Kratzok, South 4th street, sends us a diagram of what he thinks would make a neat drawing box. Aro there any other suggestions? We want to have made up for us a box of drawing ma terials, as some of our members Insist on drawing on yellow paper and some with a pencil. Instead of on WHITE PAPEB with BLACK INK. There must be a battleship or two down at Atlantic City, for our young artist there, Karl Flaster, sends a blrd'u eyo view of two of them "spitting" at each other. Goldle Bosenthal, North 2d street, sends us the following, which you might put In your room, where you can sea it; FAITH AFFECTION KEASON MEANINO ENERGY KELIABIL1TY HESPECT AMBITION INTELLIGENCE NEATNESS BLESSING OBEDIENCE WILLINGNESS SINCERITY MERCY COURAGE INTELLECT LIABILITY THANKFULNESS UNITY ilIEALTH 11RAYERY If you want to ba REAL HELPFUL write ma a letter and tell your editor Just what you like best In our column, or suggest something NEW, either to write about or for our members to do. Your editor was walking through tha ofllce the other day when soma ona said; "Mercy me I What a LOT of mall !" Wo received 75 letters last Thursday, and we are aiming to get 300 In one day. Won't you help? I do so want to parade through the office with at least 300 let ters. No, It is not impossible, for I have received over that number In another city, and I believe the boys and girls ot Phila delphia can write ma more than that IF TIIEY ALL WORK TOGETHER. How proud and happy I shall be with 309 letters! Won't it make tha other folks look at me? FARMER SMITH. Evbnino Ledger: I wish to become a member of your Rainbow eiub. Please send me a beau tiful Rainbow Button free. I agree to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH AND EVERY DAY SPREAD A LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONQ THE WAY. Nam ,.,...,,,t,. Address! Aa . . . . Shool I attend THE CHEERFUL CWtM Hy ba just jtoldirvg rre ncjWt while. I work, 5ucK t. tretlure I simply rfo;nHA I wont siy t. vorcf but I . t.tk -t.rM-.l- Vvp kneu Tkt Irrt thinking suck cmtincr replies. plunged liko an arrow Into tho mao ndam labyrinth of Falrmount Park. Tho car held Monte Crlspen and Craig Andrews on tholr way to tho Montgom ery Iron Works. Lars, Monto's faithful Norwegian chauffour, looked upon distance ns so much Impediment to oxlstonco. Ho was a chunky, meat-fed, red-checked boy with nerves of Iron. Beforo Intrusted with tho bluo llmouslno undor tho pnt ont of a Pennsylvania driver's llcenso, ho had hurled his young employer along tho roads of Europo nnd parts of othor continents In a gray racing car without tremor, temper or tension. Monto lmd repeatedly warned him to go Blow In hli now field of restricted action, and his lifting tho speed em bargo this onco gavo Lars his first opportunity for tho expression of pent up feelings. ' At tho Lincoln Monumont tho bluo llmouslno boro to tho right Into Glr ard avenue, nnd meeting tho trolley lino turned loft ncross tho long whlto brldgo ovor tho Schuylkill River. Again to tho right tho car sped under tho rail road, continuing on tho winding road across Falrmount Park, passing Me morial Hall, coming out Belmont nve nuo Into Conshoheckcn avenue, finally crossing tho city lino Into Bala. Tho c-r rocked on Its trucks ns Lars pushed on over tho railroad bridge to tho toll gato, whero Monto dug for 17 cents. "Look hero, Lars," ho yelled at tho grinning chauffour, "you must uso dis cretion. Sovcn minutes only from City Hall. I havo no ttmo to wasto paying fines for reckless driving." "Yaw, Lars mnko her yump," was tho curt rcsponso as tho car boro to tho right In tho direction of Ardmore. ICnowlcdgo ot tho torriblo disaster nt Crlspcn mado Monto serious. Ho turned to Androws nnd said: "Asldo from tho present happening I reallzo that tho Industrial world Is ever in thn nmcesa ot transformation. Thcro nro formulas of ownership appropriate to my unclo's ago that, liko his old ma chinery. Is ready to bo scrap-heaped as antiquated and unprolltablc. I got that Idea from an Englishman nt Sheffield, who tried to llvo up to Its spit It and failed." "Ho tried, you say?" "Yes." "Then ho didn't fall." "I get you." "You must know, Monto, that condi tions chango with tho ycais. What was onco a mechanical process in this coun try, whoro not only looms and furnaces hut working mon nnd working womon woro parts of a great machine, has bo como an association of closely-knit hu man bclngB with conflicting desires, unrealized hopes and irrepresslblo pas sions." Androws had taken an uncommon lik ing to Monto. As a lawyer nil his llfo ho had secretly yearned for Just such a client. Ho saw that tho young heir possessed rare force with a quick brain. Tha ovents on tho hotel roof Justified the conclusion that hero was fallow ground for good seed. Had not tho lato E. II. Harrlman called a certain lawyer "his conscience." For somo tlmo Androws had felt that tho ago of Napoleons of finance, of dummy directors and grinders of labor had struck twelve. Monte, filled with horror at tho news from tho Iron works, seemed receptive. Androws decided to risk a sormon. Ho knew men and their moods. "Somo wise business men theso days find It profitable to consult their hearts ns much as their 'lodgers," he began, cautiously. "Go ahead with tho heavy stuff," as sonted Monto, as tho car took a fright ful lurch and, after having passed Ard more at the end of tho road, turned back on tho Lancaster pike. Thoy whizzed through Bryn Mawr, then passed In rapid succession Wayne, Paoll and Malvern. "A man takes out of business only what ho puts In," resumed Andiewa. "I ( S. ) AN AUTHENTIC SHOWING OF Dressy Silk Suits Tailored and Sport Suits . Top Coats and Wraps We have an extraordinary large selection of the Newest French Models representing the best known couturiers of Paris", We claim ex clusiveness of some models in our showrooms. March. Twentieth., Twenty-first and Twenty-second Summer Furs The well-dressed woman of foresight will find it advantageous to 'purchase her summer furs at the time she buys her spring suits. 1229 Walnut Street havo In mind a typo of Ideal employer, ' who, without qualification or reluctance, j welcomes tho principle of partnership In production. This partnership assures to wage-earners the right to a share of profits and conditions of Industry which aro fit for human beings. Such an em ployer draws extra dividends of loyalty from his, wage-earners, for by every available method ho promotes continuity of service. Ho promotes sanitation, health, education and self-respect among the workers. Ho describes tho business as 'ours,' Instead of 'mine'." "What business man' does not do that?" "Many; usually they are the heads ot enterprises that nro on tho decline." "Then you think tho cause of tho de cline Is their lack of heart?" "Exactly." Monto drew back in a corner of tho car nnd sat very still for a long time. Ho was busy thinking of tho changes thnt had overtaken him; his uncle's sudden death, his summons home, and tho stinngo will, nnd this queer, sell- oils man nt his side. Only n few weeks hack nnd Monto was tho talk of tho lively set In Paris, hunting for new plcnsuro stunts with which to occupy his attention. "You nro putting In a largo ordor for a professional tlme-wastor to fill," he commented, ns tho bluo llmouslno eight cyllndcrcd through Downlngtown. Suddonly ho sat bolt upright and, leaning forward, ho cried out with en thusiasm, pointing nt a great black cloud that hung over tho horizon, rising from tho end of tho road: "I aco Crlspen ahead." As tho bluo llmouslno pulled up with a Jerk at tho top of tho hill, beforo dropping to tho Brandywlno Vnlloy, An drews nltnost Innudlbly remarked: "I wonder." CIIAPTKU V Sorrows of Iron STEEPED In tho thin gauzo of Its own smoko, tho Montgomery Iron Works was smoldering under tho mid day sun whon tho distant,' but unmis takable hum ot a motor drawing nearer and nearer every momont fell upon tho cars of a crowd gathered nround tho ruins of tho west mill. Soon a bluo llmouslno swung up over a rlso in tho Philadelphia road and camo panting to ward tho town of Crlspcn nt a nerve racking pace, whizzing like n bluo streak across a backgrounrt of leafy green, with a cloud of dust flying nbout It. Recklessly piloted, tho car rumbled over tho creek brldgo, crossed tho rail road tracks and rushed up to tho guarded ontrnnco of tho steel plant, n hugo Iron gate, whero excited men and women wcro congregated. .Tho creek, which cut tho works into two sections, reflected tho thick, black, smoke-palled sky. A high brick encircling wall gavo tho plant tho aspect of a prison. It was a puzzling world to Monto Crlspcn as ho bprnug from tho car. Tho advance guard of Its problems seemed to choke htm In tho blanched faces of anxious women, wives, sweethearts and daughters of tho dead and lnjurod; feml ntno faces that peered restlessly toward tho gato, out from shawls tightly held by trembling fingers. Occasionally tho crowd parted at tho gate, and four men In overalls, carry ing a covered stretcher, wedged their way out. If they stopped at ono of a number of waiting ambulances, thoro was a chanco, and tho crowd chcorcd. If they passed on to nn undertaker's wagon there was a chorus of groans. "It's Jim Koernor, and ho is dead," wont tho buzz of voices ns Monto found himself crowded back by ono of tho stretchers. Tho announcement heralded tho piercing, ngonlzed cry of a woman. Monte shuddered. "Kocrner's wlfo; only married thrco months. Ho was ono of tho assistant engineers; wo aro bringing the bodies away as fast as wo uncover them," remarked a bearded, brusquo, square set man, who had shouldered his way through the throng up to Craig An drews, and then looked Inquiringly at Monte. Ho was Summers, tho superin tendent of tho works. "Mr. Tnllor, our new efficiency ex pert," answered Androws, presenting Monto. "Oh! I thought ho was from Wash ington," replied Summers. "We are ex pecting " He leaned forward and whispered In Andrews' car "Secret Service men. It's a dastardly pleco of work, sir." "Any arrests?" "Not yet, Mr. Andrews." CONTINUED TOMORROW. Mrs. Stewart Convalescent Mrs. Laura Elkln Stewart, wife of Dr. John Stewart, of Indiana, Pa., and daugh ter of the late Chief Justice John P. Elkln, who was operated on for appen dicitis at the Medlco-Chlrurglcal Hospital, Is resting comfortably. M. WENGER AT TtiE EARTH'S CORE Br EDGAn. Hicn BimnOUaHS, Author ot Tftrzftn.' CHAPTER XV. Continued I LEANED over and snntched the lion skin fiom her. And then I shrank back upon my seat in utter horror at the sight thnt met my gnze. Tho thing beneath tho skin was not Dlnn It was a hideous Mahar. Instantly I rcnlircd the trick that Hooja had played upon mr$ and the purpose of It. Rid of mr, forever, ns ho doubtless thought, Dlan noiild be nt his mercy. Frantically I tore at the steering wheel In nn effort to turn the prospector back tou aid Petlucldnr; but, ns on that other occasion, I could not budge the thing a hair. It Is needless to recount tho horrors or tho monotony of thnt Journey. It varied but little from the former ono which hnd brought us from the outer to the Inner world. Bceifuse of lite angle nt which we had eiilrrrd the trround the trip required nearlv n day longer, nnd brought mo out here upon the nnnds of the Sahara Instead of In tho t'nlled Klntcs n I had hoped. For months I hivo bceii walling here for n. white man lo come. I dnred not Irnvc tho pruspector for fear I should,! never ue amo iu iinu il hk"" ' on,.- lite- ftntifln nf tli (lr.rt would Soon cover It, and tram my only hope ot returning1 to my Dlan nnd her Pcllucklnr wouiu do gono forever. That I ever shnll see her again seems hut remotely possible, for how may I know upon what part of Pellucldar my return Journey may termlnato? And how, without n north, or a south, or nn cast, or n west, may I hopo ever to find my way ncross that vnst world to tho tiny spot whero my lost lovo lies grieving for mo? CHAPTER XVI DOUBT. THAT Is the story ns David Inncs told It to mo In tho goatskin tent upon tho rim of tho Great Sahara. Tho next day ho took mo out to see tho prospector. It was precisely as ho had described It. So hugo was It that It could )mo been brought to this Inaccessible pnrt of tho world by no means of trans portation that existed there. It could only havo como In tho way that David Inncs said It camo up through tho crust of tho earth from tho Inner world of Pellucldar that realm of wondor. I spent n week with htm, nnd then, abandoning my lion hunt, returned di rectly to tho const nnd hurried to Lon don, whero I purchased a great quantity of stuff which ho wished to tako to Pel lucldar with him. There wcro books, rifles, revolvers, am munition, cameras, chemicals, telephones, telegraph Instruments, wire, tools and moro books books upon every subject under tho sun. Ho said ho wanted a library with which they could roproduco tho wonders of tho 20th century In tho stono ngo, and If qunntlty counts for anything I got It for him. I took tho things back to Algeria my self, and nccompnnled them to tho end of tho railroad ; but from hero I was recalled to America upon Important business. However, I wns ablo to employ a very trustworthy man to tako charge of tho caravan tho samo guide In fact who had accompanied mo on tho previous trip Into tho Sahara and after writing 11 long letter to Inncs, In which I gave him my American address. I saw tho expedition leave for the South. Among tho other things which I sent to Inncs was over COO miles of double. In sulated wlro of a. very lino gauge I had It packed on a special reel nt his sug gestion, ns It was his idea that he could fasten ono end hero beforo he left and paying It out through tho end of tho prospector lny a- tclcgrnph line between tho two worlds. In my letter I told him to bo sura to mark the terminus of the lino very plain ly with n high cairn. In caso I was not ablo to rcac'.i him before ho set out, so that I might easily find It and communi cate with him should ho bo so fortunate as to reach Pellucldar nnd again find his Dlan. I received several letters from him after m m i m glslsisi ROBINSON" & CRAWFORD $) aammalBlBmmBmmmmmyBBWBmmlBmmmm A- SPECIAL TEA SALE FOUR UNEQUALED VALUES Ever since the beginning of our busmess, oyer twenty-five years seo. we have been most particular about the QUALITY of the TEA sold in ALL OUR STORES. It is a fact already known to thou eands by actual experience, but we are going to carry e message to all. Every day, every week, every year ALL OUR STOKh-b carry a message of satisfaction and saving. Today the special message is the great Tea Sale, which every housekeeper in Phila delphia and suburbs should take advantage of. There Is always T0HmthTORBrSdWHERtEm4uPA,LaiSTYt CT016 '" 60c Gold Seal Tea K31 45c lb. 30c J-lb. pkg. for 23c 15c 54-lb. pkg. for 12c Gold Seal is the Tea for particular people who recognize and appreciate the fine, delicate flavor and fragrance only found in Teas of the higher grade. Tea of Gold Seal quality is not found in many stores, and where it is sold usually costs 80c to $1.00 the pound. We A m have your tavonte Kino, mum, WSEiTeatt 30c -lb. Tin for. ..23c 15c 54-lb. Tin for... 12c Pride of Killarney Tea is rich, full-bodied and fragrant, and is a great favorite with people who love a strong, flavory tea. 29c Capital Blend Tea w 23c lb. s il. -i r-.. 19 ni RUnd hasn't an caual m m Ca apuai menu imau i iu taee of th s reduced price and . i ? J satisfaction and saving. Your i m GOLD SEAL Carton m d Particular people who want the largest and freshest Eggs ask for Gold Seal. Notice the extra weight of Gold when compared with eggs. other Good Laundry Starch, lb ,.,,3c Gold Seal Borax Soap, cake,. 6c EGGSf 28c Sk? Seal You will find the same high quality groceries, tat same jo prices and the same courteous service at every Robinson & Craw ford store, whether it be located at 21st and Market Streets You will find the same high Downtown, Uptown, Germantown. Kensington, West Philadelphia, Manayunk, Roxborough. Logan, Oak fcane. Overbrook, Bala, Kr. bertn, nromoic, oiu warn, Darby or Media. Robinson Grocery Store fw Particular Peepl Tbr$ufetut 0 Ckjr awl SukaAa I returned to America In fact, ha toa advantage of every northward pMfC caravan to drop me word ot soma sort. Hls last letter wns written the datf fore ho Intended to depart. Hera It l: My Dear Friend! , Tomorrow I shall settput in qutat of Pellucldar nnd Dlan. That la. It the Arabs don't get me. They hava been very nasty of late. I don't know the cause, but on two occasions they have threatened my lite. One, moro friendly than tha rest, told ma today that they Intend at tacking' me tonight. It would ba un fortunate should anything of that sort happen now that I am so nearly ready to depart. However, maybe I will be as well off, for the nearer the hour approaches tho slenderer my chances for success appear. Here Is the friendly Arab who Is to take this letter north for me. so gnod-by, and God bless you for your pinos to mo. LThftTArnb tolls ma to hurry, for ha fseeajajcloud of sand to the south he IIUImRS US!" tno pariy coming iu nw ,lis mn., and tin doesn't want to ba 'fouhd wlt'i me. Goodby again. t-y- - T Yours. , . , ' ' DAVID INNES, -AfiVenr later found me nt tha end ot tharallroad onco more, headed for tha Bpot where I had left Inncs. My first disappointment was when I discovered that my old guide had died within two weeks of my return; nor could I find nny member of my former pnrty who could lend mo to the samo spot For months I senrched that Scorching land, Interviewing countless desert sheiks in tho hopo that at last I might find ono who had heard of Inncs nnd his wonder ful Iron mole. Constantly my eyes scanned the blind ing wasto of sand for tho rocky calm he noath which I was to find the wires lead lug to Pellucldar. Bui nlways wns I unsuccessful. And nlways "do theso awful questions harass mo when I think of David Inncs nnd his Btrango adventures. Did tho Arabs murder him, after nil, Just on tho cvo of his departure? Or did ho ngaln turn thro lose of his Iron mon ster toward Pellucldar of tho Inner world? Did ho reach It. or lies ho somowhera burled In tho heart of tho great crust? And if ho did come again to Pellucldar was It to break through Into tho bottom of ono of her great Inland seas or among somo savago raco far, far from tho land ot his heart's desire? Docs tho answer Ilo somowhero upon tho bosom of tho broad Sahara, at tho end of two tiny wires, hidden beneath a lot cairn? I wonder. (THE END.) WOMEN DOCTORS SEEK FUND Want $50,000 for Study of Babies Diseases Fifty thousand dollars for tho study of babies' diseases Is tho goal In a campaign by tho Woman's Medical College, head quarters for which navo oecn openeu in the Empire Building. Tho money is for tho endowment of a department of children's diseases whero special research work may be conducted With n vlow to cutting down Infant mor tality and n clinic nnd dispensary main tained. Dr. Theodore LeBoutllllcr, clin ical professor of children's diseases, who Is actlvo In tho campaign, believes that the endowment ot such a department would moan a great advanco In tho study ot children's diseases, for women phyBlclans aro especially fitted for tho treatment of Infant ailments. Manoa Home and School Meeting Prof. D. W. Huff, supervising principal of Delaware County schools, will preside tonight at a meeting of tho Homo and School Association at Manoa. Speakers will Include Dr. Horace B. Morso and Professor Huff, Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, formerly a teacher In tho school, will sing. uwm u, .. 40c KAMELIA 29c Special l'rlca TEA 20c JA-lb. pkg. for... 15c 10c J$-lb. pkg. for. . . 8c Kamella Tea is superior in quality and flavor to any other 40c Tea sold in Philadelphia. We have it in Black, Mixed and Old country Assam. Rf J A Art nktr. 8c 54-lb. pkg. for 6c at 29c the pound. Take advaiv ui -w - ,.--..-. - connrm mis statement io yuur uw am tVjXd m frfr ai choice of Black, Mixed or Assam. FRESH EGGS 24c Dozen Not so large and meaty as "Qold Seal," but every one Is guar anteed fresh. Unusual ly good value at this moderate price, I Gold Seal Blue, bot .4c R. & C. Ammonia, bot 4c luality groceries, the same low ,nuvnM., . .. .., ., & Crawford il fl tiaofjtt morntoff Ii,4Ied-
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