uliflV-mM "Tsgew.. i -IB EVENING PTJBLIO. MSDGBRt-PHILAKEU'HIA, TtJESDAY, MAY 28, 1918 ' '?i' i'iL. $ EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY CAN FIND SOMETHING INTERESTING HERE TO READ I 9 HE CRACK IN THE BELL" k M STORY OF POLITICS IN PHILADELPHIA Mte BY PETER CLARK MACFARLANE - - i,CpvrteM, 1318, hu Public I ttloer Co CHAPTER XVII (Continued I VT.TtfAWAllE of this, but still finding .I'I himself halitnih'iirlnthplinnr .lerrv ,- ........... ..v.- ..- . ....... f .Went on talking over the head nf the ;'. child to the two men one of ihom he S?I knew must be Aurentskv and to w no- M-hevef else might be listening out or Vi'ight, An tactfully and snmirithetlnllv possible, he revealed his Knowledge -of the wrong which had been done m "Aurentskv nnd advanced his proposal to sKibunlsh the perpetrator and foice testl-fStutlon. 3i Restitution " Hv the utterance or tttlat word Aurentskv Identified himself ine cauer Hiitl iiiuiii-r in t i. "" itnen. For a moment hi somber eves lighted as If thev hid not vet forgotten TinnA but In n moinpnt flip lie It Ind ps2 changed to one of rcsentnnnt at a V)c: strangers intrusion .'j "What ou want" be deni indrd "why jou should come here-" "Why, to help you ' professed Jerr frankly . Aurentkv Fhook Ms bend with t canny, mirthless smile That's the wnv of em whlspeied Kelly Into Jerrv s car from behind "They're Orientals I tell vou Thev tj! cftn't get the Idea that ou would tnke any Interest In m except von was trv in to get something out of them for yourself " "If you will ko and see inv tavvver Mr Rolllnson. and tell him the sifrv "Rolllnson an nttornev for the rb h Interjected I.evene again In Mddlh "I will take vou In mv own car and there will be nothing to ft ir No one can suspect where ou hue cone and I will bring jou bark rpniKb " "What do jou anf ni exclaimed fiercely, and again the dirlt eves of Aurentskv tried to read the fac of Jerry. "No' It is a trip he decided "Tim vnnt to cet me awav Then jou V w,laV Vnv rlmirrhtpl Aim I know Hid S? he tilted his head f.u baik with i enfty expression In the eves Inu vant nu daughter" . , . , . "Yes": said .lerrv frmklv I would like to take vour d mghter I know a ery beautiful otine woimn who Is greatly Interested in her sie would five her a home vend her to school do everj thing for her' 'Aha-a-a' It l a trip" deilired u rentsky In that wild blcli voice of his with the nastv rittle in the throit lou hear that Svlw ' The flm gentlem in you told me about nnts to tiki mu Jerry follow inc the movement of u rentsky's eves was -urpil d m se the figure of Svlvx dlmlv outlined In th gloom of the doorwav idmltting to the next room apparently bhe had been there some time , "Yes.' he said agiln Wont vnu come. Svlcv "We Jews sink o(-ether ivpliine'l Sylvv quletlv with n shake of her held "I couldn't Jut lnve fitb'i and mothn to their troubles vou know' "But I dldn t propose tint von should abandon them Svlw Terrv Interposed tastily with his mot encouriging smile "Just that while Mr Rolllnson and I are helping vour fith.i out of hi. trou ble, vou'd let tnv dear friend Miss t..i.i-ir,,.h!i!n vi bo Is vour friend alo though jou do not know It pi in i wave-it for jou I Invent told vou about Miss Buckingham . At the first mention of the name u Ventsky stuttered and roughed excited v. at the second men-Ion of It he eaped up ejes blazing tl-ts waving "ttcr'ng n harsh Ylddlh a series of t.ii r i o Shrlses that caused I.evene In'tantlv to'seize the man and drag him In. k irrto his chair where he shook him Into ' ffiSfr "brooded ov er 1 Is vvWs ' Sylvy hastened to cxplalu until he is almost wild You mustnt mind him 5ra ih. trirl wrung her hands Tttther hClDlesslv it will miKe vou see ShJ-nhy I couldnt leave them now HI mind Is entireiv n . - , the real cause ot our mum ..- .- full of suspicion nntt nair.u .iK.ii.. Mir inn . io , , mf.n. Soned the name of nucklngham whl.h li so big In Philadelphia hut helleve me. Mr Archer It Is the la-t niit Sther could trust Instead vnu has excited him The nnlipttta ' are Isensteln who helprd u v nh him ?h tht. man I.evene who everv night Uve. rnaKe me '".."",",,,,, h poisons his mind a little more The glance of the girl and the glnip of the Sgitator met for i m-ment iM flksh of mutual antagonism ind then father aglin sadlf but tenlerlv vVl.h a looW of eon, SJttVand svmpa.hv thv to hirv : . A., Vioautlfiil ana verv i'"" '" J-". '?ii .r housnnd words uld il" a1'' '. loo lirought Hon, to ntto ". ...--- rallza ion that here" w is a rel-i-o springing up out of the roots of him a n tionshlp etl'anrng'owerurioiilV, heaU 'U,,Sfnnl fndeed this devotion of Vi..tT., under ueh i ircuius am es '""'The "SXL 'C,,,1 he changed before the V"J.. .1-1 Ka . lutncrffl lur how ?ffllisu' r.a li not bv persist ence at this' inopportune moimnt USVaTlTecanoSo'uh'e iffn'S.IU Au-renUUj harshiv otertVeg T .irinerks mThinflrrs ees met Jerrv s for i mo mit with a ook of longing and then Si'. nodoVd reslgnedlv but ,mh I rdo'nTdrthe'ered SrSrentSkVs gSn.JSbr.rtn.cyrgfn,,fiR concern for ""SJSVv from this' Sylvv looked about t the B'- r3 '"on the cen logs, at the plasteriess - 'SS-.fll'ri6 fh7ued Ter "hoilders w hlle .. ..a. nn IMP i tu- " -- j "".ii rime to ner lac V Ctrtnee. hard smue tain could t . smile that It had s wi w "Ue hers never nave coiii ,... .--- ,nulre tf nd her "ann" a elrl could do that ;there wa; anything a giri urround- i5 w?.Ld KJ0 For jus" one fleeting navernaB -wi- -!-- -- . ,n infmire in irs like ners reckless moment hers was desperate, , Benrmersub1 Waging her. rcher ' the eclaim- ."m?t7rVy 'W expect to be forgotten. ed bitterly , "'.J expreslon of bit- )rT"i;i tl.ere-tojrt ne re .- where In this city b, -'"- ,IY or, men no -- ",' IIUIIOT, to ' " ----- iou see what happens. - 251.h h alread" been done That isn't " KMonabl?. I know . our treatment 'Syoumuit seem barbarous, but but !,'. hi-hnrous as what we have suf- r.uTdKdUVou,S.vy and. do rvouY father 'to see" I "am 'asking ro-operation In order to iinoo inc tnai nas mraowi" "'",., H wrongs ever unuuiic. ""?t" .u--lv tv turned at the nt black ees of the agitator and P .. Is a nneuaMll. 01 By sucn as jrvut n? " v.-i Mr. Archer," pleaded Sylvy, al- i pltfcously ; "but, oh, won't you gni Rite imnsa oencr tu riiaui'"" at J, that my brothers and ulsters t beooma line lamer o .jiuc era meaning to be such good .nfl, we poor eastern jcb, aim thtmrfl hannen to turn ub Into an4 BhA nnlntfH dramatically to .. cittinir coldlv maleolent like a kim f -vil omen, and her father, mut- terfnc! anddespondent. "Vtry well," said Jerry, deeply moed, ig ine dcsi iace posaiujo uu an situation. "I shall go, and I to ngbl. Sylvy. for the ery asic lor nonesi goernmeni la; but aon i expect me iu tne meantime , ana u mere t h cart ao won i tner' tae wi- "1 WL 5fe4si 6 'J-MHHm- 1JK? 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C aJl 1 'i hi: rLori.i: nTvfijguiltSwJ Art -lKm'v i . -m i IP" iJwvsglwA KITH 1ttfMM.IlM t h i 1 s HMl Mh jnffl fli i i in I r hi th ff r huit l'r tn MM Ihll Klin ( r 1 ii t !ilb 1 f r r t'lr rur hniP a In t r (ho nit ( iin n t tr r it It rfrfnrni ! i r nf th pn'- t'iih hi tti"s m nil l ..i'nt h I nuM n-l frt s (NT-K1 t l. ait 'il ih h l nhnijT t u ih' hih f x li h fh x r-n ut l nni n v c h n ht fnlloufne th j-irl KpII inform hm t t ; KM MM DOM). h n x rpfnr(i I thue prKinnirt lth him to ji th ptrl fnthT 1 hn inu him nrrrt"' 'I l whims nnl in riui iimpllH 1 II hH wni in Ir l tho Matrio'rHf t dlml'si tb Inwwr Knn ilfo wt i htro if ttr fttiitmn to ti Brrnlpmd P l irn ihit th In MtiMTniill m Mh th MnBtMrnt' h- find hunt hn hs rt-wTrdi) lth ihc import mt 11" - nr ioh h iim tiirnfnc mr t fprtnln numb r if vot- r Kulirb Jrrrs solicits KH 'iU' nnd th"n turni tr hi fr!"nd l( TOH KOI I IN MIS a v-unc Iww"- fnr ippnrt n tor Jon f hllHdPii hln tartx nr 1 iromlf- t imr.rd ncnint Maldnnn IIM ItSIi a ( ounriifi lohlw it hn dmanrt I hmi from tIk S irkP tn trt n fran hli f r i pui trek trr fmhir nnd hrnth-r arr uilhiK tn ph thi 1 r 1 In iu Ihoir r'nurit h I pi n icnofd for wrrki b hp 1 nl liei1ntiw ltd Thf wun man lil pnto iIltl'Ml Jtjstlif h mil's' 1 ri fuv v in Intutli with Itnn i nl Tin lib win-. liH rnthfi support to ficht TlHnd nnl th i trcnntyiitl n ! rrv p i ln UMlstt In rrMPt!tn. mammoth tcn nr th fa. tmv iintine thnt dipr-- nnl "sailor ltp-s nn hnirril 1 t i'P- M ltlMS i roiirt r whifp on station hnno dli-opr-s th" pr-iirp on th thr Htnr npppnr-? nucklnnhni f irful of i inuiarlt iLnl pppU-i tn hn thi "Irtn ii n m i noil r i ti ! -trn th ff.n l thmtrp with Until 1rr ff' iprnl m hivn thr- 1 1 In i man on th I' it t 11 who until thp ioh lia 1 lfi. " mplPtP.I hut li.mlgg 1 wl 1 I 1 I 1 Put th fln irnMH to if i I m it i nnUmi, I rr -ill' m rr tun h " Ik rplu t mti i.rnH W r thi- i r Ito 'k -.. .u ni.h. .hir,i iinnr .r t h" shn k hT In t h urmt-k xlt h hi ill m whit h oni Itm th intruttn nf innrrhl f th1 nl 1 mnn Jniv lifted his bat .md bukd k i iws iIim tlnesnolM rurniil into i nut v. uh tint ilo tinth n troikul K'llv with Im Hi s plumh hue house Hut w must '.hc tin gin ilited Inn though his mind wr de still i lilank is to how as ioi viii .... -.. Aitmirrli I.. Illt llllll I i ne-Kv tint Ilf I' t- 1-iihukii " I ,. , .,,i pool .l.Mls pi iii suppos, 11 ind and nis iim im-.. ii.".i. . -- . tnr as Maldoni dd ur.nt-lv nut nr his stnr. llu Itws f. ellnc- .He mild tn whit mini would he oiilv .1 he .1 little mnn Intelluint and ilitnt in (.o fllg Tftet the linn who mlihiil im siah i pnssiiiilitv w is im i.ninte and rv.tr.iv igltlt for l nnn of Ivellv s I niltid imglnutmn I" inni.n. f It eilouslv Hid he reeeivid the limnrl. in ""' '"" The fiit Is tint fin giivet things thin thi trouldes of thr iinntsKvs wen on he division leitlrrs mmu chmmi:r win Jerry ttqutrci a 'renritc . -r r ,vls j ,hat . in front of lhe I H.Meue njii Jerrv had thoucht nest to 1. .. and to thK point then f' h. ind . ,ilrp.t,d the 1- , , vrntskv s.u ri nnrki il ivi im their nil out of tin illev tin Inteiesteil in politn An her ' (letting' l' tathel Vill the prnnarv Hi the pti kwl l ou 1 1 pt t un t nn Mt l tintl ' tninnt nther row After vouve voteil- Voted' slid .lertv poking surprised sure Tnmoriow s th piimiries nut 1 I inner pav inv itt ntlon to these llllnni fleitlotn epl lined Iim "Minor.'" oldened Kellv uilli a jeer in liis ev. "Thai's j"t where miii lilRhlirnvvs lose out. m all them minor, liev . oil. it's in the minors that "s fellows got Um i.irils studied so jour vtitin' in tin- in ijors, lis I reil.nn nu'il i.ill "im. l"" I ctit iniirh lie, with he er waj uu in iriv I ,i,,', ,,r if", m, ilni.'i mark it at . ., Hut I shouldn t even know whom to vote for Comr to think nf it Ivellv I don t btlievi 1 111 rtglMereil "Well I he hlnneil.' nld Mirhnel Kellv. and inntrmphitril lerrv with wonder "nil vnu lall voiirseir ii gimil .lllien. ell" hill rich! have vnu gnt In klik nlniilt tile imv ine riiv s C" erned"" lerrv 's rnililv feBtures mnntleil with a deeper rrlmsnn under lhe division leader's withering Klnnre Vot much ailmittid lerrv shime facedlv but I evpect to do better Kellv mnllimd went mi with 1 was just going to s.n ih H after vou voted vou ought to Liinu ilnwn In this ward mil .po the nut ietin,d w iv the police hive of larrvin an eleitlon for i fmnd of theirs named fieufih There goin to be lough woik I nej ve neen runniu in extri policemen here for two or three dais now Kxtri olli emeu wnat lot s a bluff to keeti the peace but on the level to beat up the 1'arev. men I ind make votes mi Peuti-cn I No" iirotcstid Jeir in -hoiked dis- !..l...f That s hat thej was doing to Ro-en. scwpik wa&ii i n m iii-- ic bi-iun 'reads to operate on a ble Male tnmoi- fow Uea,'e tlfl mMfi Car ,h(le ,llr ii if.w uie loncer proposed iven ani i.iKi- u uie longer proposed iven ano i w-alk rojnd and let me show vou Pager as ever to learn of ai tu il u I tlon and : ,? be , Instructed Jerrv ace, I condl ccepted , Kelh s lnltation Ther- exc l.iimtd the dnitdon leader a feu minutes tatrr See them two fellows ner tht re with coats unbuttoned and thr toft-iolUied j-hlrts Tlie re policemen in dURUle The wards full i of em transfened from all of-r the clt Some of em Hie weaiin OeutFcli I hats that soft cheikered hat that fel low 8 sot on lb a Iieutsrh hat ) But sureh argued Terrx except in i cases of indhidual per'-erutinn as in the I "CAP" STUBIiS Mighty 1) J f II I i liHUCKi. fVUTHlNj . ' L BUTACAN O' e rr , ' S3 I 'OFF INVER r1 HOPS'. SHE C FwUiNT Nol A ITS A ,1 . I . LHMVflSr WANTEnjry7 TjyBf v , i . , , t . , v ' . i a. N a .. t.-jWLvl . . tfCx" -..a---a ry eft--', t ! " , " -..,,.. T ' ? ,-. - V .f H -tsAs . . i , " -V. in 'iih: siom .11 Hit N lt( 111 K hn 1 t tlirr i till is H' ti l ' i jin f t Ih" r h r li llhffl tntu UHroilK loilMl ) ! wtrt mil MnnRltursr v i n outrK i fit tht h Hh hn -1 It nnt fnu iik th ii nrkK In in 1 nrrnut' I hf n thi Mjunnc rmiin brutnl t itnv n of M-rlT? Ht in-w tR "initi that irioon't iixnntHtic- Uimf-nsw wi h I" n I-.K h h t Miiolv , thr tin il si ii tr-r trtt pr'ulin Hrislnu frun f nnil I frfcmr n th Itlnmlv 1 Ifth ,rl J. i rv l-s r l"prl from ift II hii ir fl-nT p l in I Mmnut irt,T bn k" thit I rtqiifftfl t. rt ilcn In fori lln,R Prd n thr i.ul f ih Intrnntion f j fmil friend W II I Mill II It! ( MMiII M. ftnanf iMl c nt'i piil th' mni powtrfui man in I lil'it iMi h i t h s n I political bi"" 1 i tn ir un Irr line's mmp nnd fi" U I en Mvji knikhnm 1 nirhtT th r ihtt lrrr i nil"ltm th rtm mnn n h I t. 1 'h(h toil phnn a Xfan," k f In mi H tlucklmthHm t pjsh U nf I !- shit" r tins In thf ! tttwtt k m jr-s'tl nl n 1 tr H" Knrn thnt I n n f 4 nnl that Jijt r Nub as I iln s" hhI turn o or ftiuhlUTn tn i lot n H II noi p iniprfird l h Jorall nunc Ip eh k.i-l np Jrrrv on ih rm m ami ihink1" Mm lor hl( man! ihfn (f Inirji hlni J"rrv notice a ninitr tluui nut th ppf n H 'nil Bunmin nnl r rnlltn il prnto tinn lmr th tntnixst r iinr8 hiinmf upon n i trumi "d up "hiirq' unnMkt r7f h1ni'If In irr t" pnmt Maldonn ffl"" for ll'k of rllinn'- hwt"r pintif Ivn Jrrx ctop in th lollfi cbarirf nuamBt h m hn ltn ''I'mlr-il tht thp lu la - n frnnr dork f nn v for id In finding th rrh ojth ( r Tool 'Hinrll n rnni HiubpI lrit thr iinirrnm-nt work i- hfim, hrtri up nl tint !t nd t rlhi l mini It not nut i lP tn thp Third nnd I) ! itiifi 'pt1 1 lottpr (f tho nrrrt of Iprrv h"i th politic! fftpt of lrrr upmIv wot tnkpti dm n ' hn J" rr rpfutp pi tn w ir I hf If r W hll r. turnin, from th n t (Ir m thp pIrii Hi irl s piw irl ri n l(p hm fn nt th ih M11 "mm rpfuri iim. h fn torv ul I 1 - p il t v an 1 i ipn Hthpr l ' um 111 - xp n m hi. Inof lln.n( pk tht tin hirdl I ft u-fd i i . pt for Kt, pmc tin pi n mi w iti h cm Urt pin th c hi t i inorriiw inmntnn round lu i kiotnliul K ll 1 ooK hi ir ui'itlur mho i nn- ', m r ill, th hunt in i nplf In pi 1 iinipfl Ierr Pi .iji pi N th it - (iflii rr "i4 1 1 ' 1!k rr llf-fnur-twn-ori-thrp w ho a he" ( nuniled Kill quit ki tmpii'-i-tie 1 u vt i pitiolnMii from out tiPir nit woiK r pMi d liir ln tip no mind to i itluininp Kelh morn peLifiiill i- tn the i n ihIhii of hi, n pi iltitiirn with th I nffii ft The ftli er lemni? d Mr Ar I ihci tt lhoijt thi4 niutm nt l-onk1 likt h d . n i ih'M I luirhfd Knlh 'Hi wll Mr n her nu tie dn t mind Iipiii rconlzed ouip n puh'ir thirnter now the II po n( mi out f tr w herf ni ro for th I iet of oiu life uppn-t o adinitted Jum r ithor njpfiilh nd thw imX ill dfiltud tin lt- Ishm Ip iflnr t lh" out ludi il h lour rif tht ward mi m block of which it vepiin rl to icri v lit h id sot n tn mi IoU i ins hut whom Kll athrnipd to h p lltpiiun m pi iin-i loth - 'ThU lnt h11 llir lnt"t f thrtt (he 'r run tn hiiutli nf ft un mm friim I roe lloltnn fn tin- Srn nrk Ilrnnx Mnlilttin Ml br liriniltlnf pi ' 'iiinniPti0 h whit nn firth" hi d thp work that - too n.it v t en for h poln in in oplmd lll diiU ou n ptejudh ed Kt 11' dfi idpd rpti tuj n se nu; th'nR M nlic adnntti d tlu diti m had pi w ith r mm atiftn- oun hkel to K t pr judlt ed vout -elf hp mm led if vou th k Hound htie cr 1iir TIhIi tom hid tided on the Mirb In th milt nf lert i ar H the wax it iikui red In th ntun. mm to ak Id likt tn up th. I ub t liph hip lipfot e I 1 eini If 1 m i " Sine siUl Kplh tune m H i IpcI the wa aii'isi the pitmeiit lo thn ' t hih stoop ptoduied .i kex iml -ttinB inp the door wide open politeU pissed ) rr in iht id of him Thp plmnt i on the landinc thtie I it ih turn nf the -tars -aid K-ll ! po ntinp upwaid , lollowlnp Ipi r up thp till1- he ' tPiiflered the telephone book I know the number think ou -tid Jprr WfiP wiif bus boupir .mil the nunR mm wa- dtalmd mil tpr of fie pcrh ips ten muiutt- t n tert lined rea.onahl b the hum of nke thp shout" nf Huchter md sipht of nipn inmlns and coins -ln(?l or in proups Some of these groups stopped and formed little buzzlnp knots In the lone hill other filtered throuch double door- Into the large pirlor i pni -tlon nf which was islbp from Jprr position nh h waited for a ilnnte to ue the phone Some of thp men lookeil anxious others wore expressions of ast elf-imi nrt.uue and the whole atmos phere nf the plai e was tme HiuLxl brant with 111 subdued ixcttment rUK more than whit lerM had seen in Aje ward tllumlnited his mind a to the des perate importance of tomorrow's struggle to the men down here who were to narth inate in it If nnl out kind of people would take n inuih Interest he wat. reflect ng when gttting tentral nt last he called his number Hlttenhouse 4J81 but just then a bound of shouting a ru&h of truupling feet with pounding and I climors to be admitted echoed from bexond the front door LoTiMi:n TOMtmnuW) The Roll of Horror I suppose Sciibbs the poet is the best po&ted mm in the club"' Well I wouldnt sav best but most "Judge Suspicious Circumstances, THE DAILY NOVELETTE IWR FIRST SCHOOL in 10111, noil mas irA,r 1V1 (lnils with flvliic mlots and s a full-fledged traiher nils morning"- mill bad brought her ippointnient to th little district si hoot in imp Mills ind pile wis to becjn w 01 k it oni i Wh-tt a dismal name vhe observed i-. she rli Ipperl i n ecc and i -.oun-l-so loneh Perhap the name is the wor-t tntt of it sticgested her tnotbor hopefullv our iupils m.iv jirove m Interestinc vou will forget the unpleisant impres sion It tnlde ution vou at Hrst I hope -.ii n piled M ilda doubt fullv but I eupjiose I must cet mv ex nerietK e s(nicw li r, even at the expense nf Isnl-ltlon Well drif rlnun Hurda nnd -ff thM wni lno a nmfort,ihlp bmrdititr olm f tn-niincpil lin f.itlin -bp ndd h 111 with , RMUful hue Mnmp MllW wis U)tlx in nnd from i pra.tlral point nf lov n rlBm il wnmti bid hcpti dimmed tn tn tk i ' pnnd to fiiruf'b power tn tun tb nun HliprPfWiNnr whs tniniinetureM irifi -ntnpen i in piri nr ine wnnu , - .lr.n,h rnsv Mid i MlttiRtnn w fniiun.it. n , ' c' q, i Vi. h iifin. rPk. if nmlmg i ho. verv r ,. s. hnn- I ,r''- r,," TuM J n thn following Mon.liv she jresert -eo"ltive nr -.lie flnullv hit "Pon i . nifulli in a nent blue s. rge . mneh inetlm.l if iiuiKening him to the nn ihp'nilerl on person il niipeann - -helulllinut Kivtug lnnl off, use i nit i tvplrnl teiehei ntnl n.url 1 roni Hi it l i v I h itchi r improvril would he hn wis till mil slni'lir 1(M ipnlv M i Irl i iinnrtererl whether with ,i weiltli nf fluffv Rolrlen Inir nil j it ,is ilu to lier sKitl nt lhe lov s i irtieil hetsilf with illcnitv U en tnstitiit to leurn He w.is remaiK The hllilun t.ingeil in ages from four ni,, iniKht mil seemed to gi.isp so tniirllen .inn repit . nt ri inn vvnoie iglit grilles It w is tnnsidered n hud s. hool hut Mildi itHuouhid her whU' ii ft Vi Atillitlulnum fntl h Lit nllir ilnli r I It I I I I l"IIHIU",l l"IM I Mil I "'I "llh -!- i mln illnn ix , iinriiii i Ilr p mil nm titlli 'I'HI IMI'll ! 1 'UI'IU' I lllllli'l ..., i. ,t.n.i c.ii '...!.. i I Ml Mllll I HH I II 111 I IIIIMII-" HI'l I i..... ,...i ,u. . uii.i ,i.,,i um ' niiiot flininevs l. in thn-.- ditk bhm ' pip. t tho rtifl nf thp flrt di -hr rb -ho bad wnn then timl and Mith,bfiid Thitihrt ts Mph'-m tonip intf i n-npni M nn fli' f"lt I'-siut'fl fif th -tilt TI.p I lr-t Inkllnr fine d t tt trifv, phn w T lartbrl to be ir niu of the oldest bn f immuni "in"" Th itrbpr hp it the b md In iwtd tonr Unro ird ill indeed tip t I IJrt he m i omit) to i-tt -aid mabp lu d dime to sdinol ton Mild i divined from the tmip end mm I nr of tlu bo tbit .in oldd ruthin w i loming t tn to stir no mi-ihlif Who is Ihifihir ird" she ivked nuietlx as glim ing thiotich lhe t in dow she s iw i t i'l i II Ituill oumr in in disf( t(Ue i rtDOfNmi n 'w inff'tit I ilomr Kb uhh (it t iflp ' Win hi tilt bf en round bete lone I but he woik in th" ttiill iml bonds to Mis Murltv - ieplid tit t U Miiv Ki'H It u t time to ill s, hon' Maid a .put t'i the dot i md t me tlu leil she i muli in t ntrirn inc pit fur' with th i lttpf?ps blow int. the urls (hit em ircled Iipi lieifl into her f u e h luldirn I lint" d up md m in In d In mnri l hil 1 h iti h r ml rime up ind tnMndu ed himself TIjp tll me thex nn i ticvpi hid no ten net that i ould m ike them h irum Kanini" mm h in w ithnut a rumpus ' ohserx ed Th itt h r in i rnli full o e aline . glittiiiriR set of hitp t t th n tlit lint li ke ! one f i in X Pt lie hi ( ih no p don t itnpfl use i nrpot ii pun- ihni nl nnh last tesnrt me- ehinltallx teplied M nd i oiueh know Inc xx hit she sud Mir polln had f illen If nnix bt h uln t op ned his mouth I.x tdr nt ix he ua th result of the limitation of hl inmniunitx M lid i wis in ,i whirl of i nnllu tint? tmpri sions (omernitig be? xisltoi ftii di uissing the ihildren Thitihei ird lingered rirnl her h Plnti" I nnt had mm h s( ho din he le gin i trifle axxkwmllx looking into Milda i r His sper h hi tl i the (a t thought M lid i but his miunei is .o ! strongtx imoniRii nt Hut ,x been to -ff the trustee ' he xxnt on and be s,ix- if xou re xx ti - in I i in i miiH to xour m hool I se mi things I liked piettx mm h xxell here I this i f t rnnon Maida litth In ut ilnuM Ktnppprl heating T'et hap he x is siik er I'tr t all and hid no lde i of making trnublf 'she knt w it xx I, not unusual for xoung nn n in th se Imi kxioniN di tints to 1 ( opii ly'if 1HS bj lub It 1 r(tor (JIM'TFR (Continued I Si I went through fng is mui h is gh tt u iln explain- I knew tarefullx and in the simpl wnnls tint one us . t a small bnx I hid the hop. thit it xxould atinoi luni I evplilned thf significance nf th dead linn the ragle the heait and the ariow s explain d that the storu w.as not a stone not the Chun h a hur h nor the mountain i mountain l ut had to admit T xx is re r thex xere I pointed out the missing rati of the htrthdax m the ln-cripttor I nth nfiicials listened verx car. fullx inn iccasionallx exchanged glances w blushed not xx ithnut hope of hiving in ide snnie tmprebsion on Mt flart nc e i;iib ou see Bellbx said Butiiomhe xx hen I stopped The Permanent 'seirelaiv took m aim soothingh md began tn point out to me how this reading of mine xxas not the ontv possjhle one Por instance as to the mis ing date it s cuite likeh a small box would not knoxx the date of his fathers blrthdax 1 am suie nn own box s do not know mine oi indeed un ones except their own This little box. left the blank for his mother to fill it in nd the heart pierced with artows that elearlx means tint the father is absent, ind the three arrow hliou the number of the fnmllv The eag e wliiili Is Oerinan certalnlv I ta thit It as a ferocious disagree- I ment and so piobahli at the instigation of the no porrowlng mother the dead Just the Same 3fT 10 1 I :.,numlr!dd,Mr!LhHrTh"rpl "hid bren" '-r"fta lo" that he 'rei.cn .red his Kur,d! So I ivaited in patience hopeful that ,,, J ii . J Jsti itJ 1. i, 'spirits und became nen pin ful Would a I last im alh Mr Buncombe had gone u husbiml an.1 u K Nol "h in' ' ",u bJ a,n l,h"nie Mlscc ' ,h,t thsP I , ate the matter before his chief" In " .," J e"en Hi rnRUnd SCt '"""l" "e ohes In sheen h clothing I the Intenal I helped mj elf to one of here k bad Jlearh been a dSdKreeinent ttho hinP 1re? ,he ",lr""s '" "ur im" !' piHate cecretan'8 exiellent cigars L'?" . .I1 d.i.i ,e,na o,.""e.n. , olres heait- he laughed and siudied anew that loner and much III 1 tl rci luun imiui r; liv 4UI.V7II ... t. .. te fortunate enough to secute a good ten her s.iipj -i rourse would be at -cepted bv the (ominunltv as compll mintaiv to her abilltv hut what would she do with a mm head nnd shoulders taller thin herself " Mie looked it him sharph He hid a p ilr of ver Intelli gent bliik ives Hut j-he vaguelv won iend If hi weie in- pp.irentlv he took hi I si em e fur lOllFent I work oel lo th mill ' In ex pl lined and thev till m vouie good it (Iccers nw If I muld git vou tci belli me vnne with book-keepin I could do a go"d deal better win re 1 am and he confessed half i-livli '1 want tei git on In th world When do vou wish lo begin vour stuilles" , . , fnniorrow 11 ntisncre I irniiiHi ' , an pit off from fwt till four Hr tipped lu Int and swung ntTdn" 11 rf-iiho imil I wonder mined Main. w here lir letrncd In ilk lik" th tt I 1 he hlldn n -nuivd to lik th' 1,rh . , Pn, V f ih,tUir Wtiul in Hip mIio. ,.,., nu n mitter nf course Tliex Mt I ... Ilfifrr1 re.peil fnj a teacher who I .. (f , wlnR inPI1 dlseiplln. . , ., tlnif. Tow irrl the i ose of s( hool Ma il l visited the null she stood awed ind 'Jl I "II I In the sum smi. sl.mi In tne m innfirtnre f the ti ndrll-llUe 111 iv-e , . . - , ,, ,i, ,i , i,,H. nf nxr.Kioi n idv n ink th d ilntb inn--i friRlh hinn ind r1i- ndd thp wlir of imi'linurv h rp-'thpntllw I h i v f 'nmotlll Iff mu-l ind it hnpfis tble to tilk with this ti'dsr Miitl i obexed w'lthout a word ou doiif mi miii h for me li Mlington be begin is mnn is tlu x Mere i"d , but I e -I t t nffs 'inn M nd i si h ti d The ( nnfesitnn It all begin as i huge Jnk ind I lixent plnrd fail miii h hf 'Hut id out Im in hue xUh a xcrx s.t mrl I kupw vnmethinr al out her ftom hrr brothrr in mm II Ma d i s r hlied slip looked at htm i thoi eh i ting him for thp Or- time hen the ti uth fli xx ned upon hei N nu re x ou t p I h itt hei Ward f I imil toti she i linked nil ingei Ink i hum aiul th tin 'f ihese mills I should nepT hix ronn'ted mi two 10,1. nn Mud i In pleaded tik inp Int hind I hid no intention of ilieixin xnu but w Ik m I saw x ou tint d i ix inmi in blue the bell ou dre" oni- out to ring nngnet hmi tt ok nip sn erou-lx nd ,ind I w intrd snnie m ur to i on t often she xx tt tuhed h t h md frr nd x ou pi u rl mi mi x mp i nt inn let nio think xou t loot ignorati lumbe mm all thisr weeks nxx i )ild-hoxx (oubl vni mik light of nix eirnest f forts I must st i ai.' ,i good u tt r nii sf t ileir I intended to mtro dun mplf s xnui broth r s i hum hut miii m ted so strange am wr nhx i ous ('i.fM iated nn with irx lot lies tint nn the spui of the moinet t I dr i ided tn lixe up to what x. t pei ted nf mt Thi put wis easx I hid ictcd it peral time in theitilii's Win 1 suppnse nij i um t n ik tiouble liughed Mild i as th h'.tnot of the witu i'irn stiuik her Well I guess I made it al eM but xou xx 111 forgixe nie wont x . i, ei t heirt ' he ise(l as he took hit un lesistlnglx In hi arm" Maidi hid found In r pup s , h, mothe- prophesied si inter e JtV tint she forgnt ill ibout the ilism i s juge lion of the iiinn su ,mj, j s hid Iriome exx Kflen tft her foiiinnou s t mmdrte ok('v sr f clssi i i n r 1 1 hf BALTHY JOHN. PErRUSOiM insetted to show that all an! moMt Is dead nd that church thicatened b the stone on the hill iboxe It Mr bercrumlex shows us that the separation had disastrous re sults on their leligiou life thrr itening to destrox theii fiith nd thee t-htep gi izing peaceful)! around the he irt wha else ( thex stand foi hut at pinphecx of the tt impiil domestii felh it , that xxill ensue upon i leiomiliition ' There thex are all at home Mr ber crumlex all four fathei mother i nd ' two children See" sentimental I giant I ir.n Mr. Ilnltl.. .. I..J..,1 t.... !.- I I twu tn i-Triiij lm'iiv luucn uiiL liirn i xxhat.exerx one knows that the (iermatis .ire sentimental kindlx piou and simple rai e ,t ,, XPrv piauibie l inswtredl f.nmeuhit i.ijitpp,i Out tt -. .irmht. les, meant so to he With im own ex-1 jieriences in niemorv hoxvexer Mr Bell bx I know ni reading Is the ugh one He ast up his exes b if beseeching pitience for himself ( omc iome Mr bercrumlex he expostulated Dldn t I see further into the thing than vou vourself did'' Max en t I mtetpieted figures foi xxhtih xou could find no significance'' What for example do ou find in the four shtep Now i was true I had slid nothing nf the sheep I dtil not like tn Peu then I hesitated , and he misunderstood Come .ou sec vou can import into them nothing in liarinonx xx Ith vour theorx of an invasion he uiged and he xxas s0 pleesed at having discovered fo nie the i nun i iinim i.u , s gniftcani.e is as oh iou find It to be true In fait toda I nnil. mocc ib h& t.nitirih.irl m nil in. niKt nn n c In lh nppai lift -:- -:- .;. -:- :- -:- By EDWINA By DADDY FOLS OF THF FVIWF.K A complete uric athcutuie rarli verh brqiMiiliir; loitrfoi CHAPTER II Thr bcarehtnh lVf7;;, 70117 to cr kuti tht I'm irti)i of thr liintit o thr Woorls nit rjcitlut nlonr;, find 9 hint in drspnii hctnttsi Vin mr briny rtttmhtd hi) hoidt s nf intit t Huns H hen tft Midland subicti t;rtrt hri thr tt 1 1 tit id en nf hnii to sat f thr ttan?) PVAIGY ra: (lip Hiids ran oor t" the winds whpro wcip nu.iltiiiK her beautiful Minis 'Oie ttlnd holdinPT out both nims tf them "It been lonesome for ou ' And e foi ou PilnLebs Pcrrn ' ( sanR ,np Bhd ilutteilnR ibout hip- x ' . , ,, , rl4tirri qrPijlh nut nf il , , .!i J ifJ ,. .T .Li .hole n a ttornnd hooted hi poetical qieetinir When oure not heie xx p re In the dump t feel as though xxe had the mumps uiji hearts are like n lot of lumps mt rl take u fnr a pack of chumps It makes mr linpp to think ou like me so much said Teggx ' Iut 1 d r ithei hiu ou tin i ful hen 1 m nnt heio than to think of ou .is sad nnd moping 1 want nu to be gn i iml ghdsnme foi m sike M m imm i s it Is n seindi lo r tint w.ints an ibsent tint to be sonowful" ( ou ni o i ight Princess Pcggx twlttnied Hob OHnk and Mis- noli Im ginning a funnx hopping dune tint mide the othoi Hhds laugh As tlie dinted thex sing M s jnllx fun to he tlixe ')n jo and mirth ill irtatU'-es thiixe t II banNh trouble fn awi , T here s lt s more sense in being gix I ' Hut T m here nn n er sei ious m it tei now ' Inoke in I'eggx gtnuinc soIhm as she thought of lier fititid I Im iwfuIK woirlfd bee iu'-p I'liinin j Hilton Is In dingpi of losing all his i fine iiops fiom bugs and Inserts md things lhe Hitdi lonk'd it rub nthei and i then at He gg Then was a strange silence foi a moment nnd then Ml ' sw illow spokf- up bitttih It s, rrs him lust light foi thf wix lu tieits the Minim Heggx xi suipM-'t I She had I thought Mt J niton i i niu mm one who would br lun-Mdnatf of r p tli-m rh don t frighten us In me r-rihnp thr Hiids uric still fiirt had n d ind summei home ir hostile to his holpu the f.iint of tbPnm. ()f them list eai These thing. nods . who h id been then uoist ! ,, .iirrpmnt Thpv ihi-.mli mfiiind enemx until she t imed him hit his he done she isked tVme up heie md we x ill show x mj ' s ud Ml Sw ilhiu hading hei tn n knoll metlookinir thr Diltrn fat m Ho xnu sPP nil those funir things n ei theie in the m Ids Ho xou mem those sr irerrnws' she s ml Id nil thr m M nielutd shrilled I Mi willox We thought Mt D il ton was n prettx f,ood fi lend nf our , until he put thoe things up to keep us awa We user! to go into hi fields nnd help nursehes to insects and giubs imi beetles th it weie nftet his j r rnps but this summei he his hox r us th it we are not well nine ind so we hue kept aua That s wh his giowing things are being eaten up ' I thought tint must be the i e ison ecl umed Hi gg and tints h I oirne to xou m hnal subjects foi j felt that ou would Iip too patriotic to let m American crops be de tmed In inject Huns If ou mule help it I m suie ou must be mis iken ibout Kmmer Hilton not nnk nu xou welcome ' You unutdn t think vn !'i incss Tf ou d bepti shot at as T w,i" last weik twltteied Hnli (link 'I don t beliep i1P intended those Siaiectows tn keep ou Hlrds awi ou know Ciows do i lot nf harm ' Hut these ire not Scueciows thex ire -caiebirds insisted Mi SwiIIow P What do thex stand for then'' Mr heilbx insisted tapping the paper with his foteftnger t that nn scruples vanished fhp stand foi ou Mr Bellbx and tor ail who are like xou For those ho set to defend the Hmplre pat of the fat pictures of otfice and bleat of peace to thr Pmpiie s enemies and the sheep stand foi me. too and for all my fel low countrxmen who put vou where you are and put our trust in jou'" fter that there was silence in the room a silence tint could be felt Flave xou unv doubt now a,ked Mr Buncombe snfth None said Mr Bellbx Thev both went out, ot the room and I xxondered' M speech had been rather diiect nnt to sa rude I was not un swrtie nf that but m reception had tattled me and the self-suftlcient official dom that could so blandlv expect me to surrender mv facts which were founded on positive hitter and personal experi ences the moment thex advanced theories ano assumptions which had no basis at all that was a strain under which my natuial inclination for politeness per ished Politeness When the glamour ot an otheia position renders men more stupid than Nature made them politeness , teases 10 oe a mue lor noneat men I could indeed congratulate m elf on the good effect of mv bluntness since it seem- I nl lo hive carried conviction to Mr i Beilbx x hose answer to his colleague's I moie intKmatlc.il half of little Hltel s I I nanei I felt sure thit If 1 could hae I lead the lombimd figures and smbols TPPPriP "DREAMLAND ADVENTURES' ' tfjtv rcr W- IAV VfUBI .- "-7k I , Sv Jfh .x jv "aAi.l a mL Ai. L-J s 1 ii ih s - Vo xxnndti llie hirde were fnphtcnei! ii pi i u nr lust old i stuff. d xxith sti X and with w it h theii ai tnM and m ike aw ful noises Epi it tint v might not mind them so much if Mi D ilton didn t bing iwn xxith his gun eer time i bird xentutes im wheie near his plar e ' Theie something xiix wiong liei e decided legg and it needs fixing light nva nr he is sure to lose his i tops Won t oti Hnds help him'"' 'Wei in t help nui enemv hoi used ill the Hltds ei determinedlx an lie is fiui enenn who miips and shoots us ' Cant nu dn it een foi the siKn nf out soldiei s ' pleided Peggx "If the insrctHuns e it the rrops mil sol diet s w ill not hi e food to cat this i omlng eai and neithet will we" bird tints dead c in t eit lhats lust the truth mil not Hun pun I bus hooted Midge Owl in answei The othei fliids nodded theii heads ' in emphatic appi o il nr the senti t would haxe lartled tonihtlou ten tn Mr HeJibx It was maddening that 1 i i ould not fnr 1 felt sine tint their senet was one of those nb ious secrets ihit lie' on tin surface md suddenU the tight angle nf lew being taken hi le into intelligibility Thli disguise I Ml wisf simplicity not comphltx theit tciet was w. tapped up in oblnustuss not tn Oil' scuritx , In the middle of ill this thought the doot leopened and Messrs Tteilbx and ' bumnmhe icappeared Nnt alone Thex l xxtre accdmpinied b a polictman s I had nior than half xpected tin I Minister himself I xxas astonished to a degree This ts the gentlemm said Mr Beil b The politemin adanced upon me I rosi In indignation What is the meaning of this' I asked Now nriw t.lld the olliter laving a ham. on ni aim sir I said addressing Mi nellln the'e Is no need for ou tn call In fone lo expel me from this plice s o In it I perele lou lo li heond learh of enlightenment from ...... ai. meieiv liuma 1 siune I will leie thi pi ice g'arll miign It is m ni.estlon of expulsion Mr Aberrrumlci, Ml nuncombe Intcrrupt en We i annot allow ou lo wander pbro.iJ liossis.ed of sin h delusions But jiur friends will be couimunii-atea wnn and loll will he klndh treated mean- wn U Mi Bellhi nodded his agiee nicnt And he added hoothingb we are not quit" suie that ou- piesent unhapin condition of mind is not of a temporary c laratler ' 'Sol tlilnk I am Insane I gasped 'Not Inunc said the Permanent Seiretar l.ut well In a hlgliU Im nglnattic totrlitlon mentalh upset j cur eeierr t-tudles abroad ou know ' Then 1 threw up the sponge In this wold there are mam things haul of proof but erui enough of belief Open as 1 pm. boil- In profession and In- cllnition to the influence nf sclentiPc puipults I lae neier ranked mjself among those mateiiallsts who demanc" j a mathrniatical prtof as an antecedent to all lntcl'rrtual LonMction There are too man t lings that lie outside the region in whkh logical proof Is pos- i sible rnc one of the things Incapable i of p. oof Is ones own sanity I 't last 1 said I ma take the paper with me for it was now In Mr Huncnnibe s fat hinds Hi g.am ed nt his colleague j "I am not sure he ought to hae it It s snipi food for his delusion ' Mr Buncombe talked ah if 1 were not pres et t Surel I cried In sarcasm, a luna tic need 1 nl be robbed ' So thei let nie hae It f rwrl rttrfttt'; Saturday nx Jp -- clothe niPnt Pcggx sixx. that thex weie de li it on.eidfdlx set in theii st ind She could expect no help fiom them in fighting the inv ading injects and bugs until the tumble with Turner Dalton wag smoothed out Mils mittei xx ill hixe to be irbi tiated slip rieclaied the big word t mgling up her tongue i hit 'I'm going to aee Pnrmei Hilton Wait hete for me ' Comp back quickU " thoiused tho Hirds Peggx i in act oss the roid and o er the fields tow ai d the truck gn den uheip the (.lint said the farmer was i wot king On the wa she came to onto. of the queer Scaiehirds As she wis passing it suddenlv flipped its aims, cue n staitllng t tittle ind let out a sen howl Pegg Ie iped awa in ilai m Tho I thing had given hei nn awful swire. n wondei the Hiidi were frightened. .Tiembllng she i.in on to find Mr. I Hilton (n the next hnptei , repay rtpsrts Mi Ttnttnn nnd mnKen him frcl thnt Jus ronseirnir is sprn-Wnr; to him) s I xas led lo ti tirics watched n ex s the door both fvj p xith snipithtio Poor xoung fellow mid as a hit tt r iid Mr Buncombe under his hn ith But 'ie teharmles? aHded Mr Bell l- 1 Ind to the list W lib thr P ilkeman I entered a taxi i ih nuts de in as helpless a rage as I have iver Known Vaguel I knew hat at this time a good deal was helm. s. id abouf the Herman menace nn" mhiit' on the thing In the news l.ipeis one nut comments on it in tie il. nn n papers It was said to be the ful of one or two journalists Had inc- sl"nd alone thev might have been dis ig-iuled but in politics a good defl lite u ii an asset of alue and tho ittrmi.u pel II had no doubt its usu fm tin prllticlan as well a3 for the join l.il.si lhtse two however did not stanl alone there were others publicists and soldltis with no axes of their own lo grind whose grave voices wen raisei1 I In repeated warnings and though wo i cannot sav that these were unheard v ei inev weie unneeuea uv wit nuruuini .. ,,,., r,,rt .,,.,,,,,,. ..,. ,,, .. ,. . (.n 1 1 ici.i ii I lir in... in IIU..CC ..-. not without Its uses! several oung and rising politicians helped themselves up Into notorielv if not fame, bj the bitterness of their comments on the warnings uttered b.v men grown gra in I.ngiand s service before these joung nnd ilsing' politicians were born Liko the Beilbv viand the Buncombes the only teaching to which thev were open wai the teaching of events Mv slav at the police station vvas not destined to be a long one On mv ar rival I vvas placed in a room in which I knew I should be kept In observation from a llttli window that opened on to another loom llventuallv two gentle men whose profession was obvious to mv eve entered tCONTl.N'UKD TOMORROW) Inferno Improved 'Where do we go nef" in quired Dante "W'e will now visit the vaid for keepeis of sci.ipbooks " replied D. Luclfei Mephiitopheles as he Jan gled the white-hot kevs, 'Their punishment consists of being locked up with tluee pairs of scis sors all the librars paste they want nnd a shelf full of Baby Ionian nevvspapeis impiinted on cla tiblets" Sun Dill