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Why. como lo think K, If what riuth Buckingham told "Was true, and she believed In ltuth , ilmnlleitlv- n In Hestpr hn would !J?'flBH' tonight when he got his repoiti the man who was her la'-tlni ow that she had gone to work here at sne wna a casn-giri in me necktie rtment. perhaps would even know she had carried his change for him. .What a Mart that would give him ' ivy smiled at the tnoUEht, Her ejes 11 clinging to the figure of the man ha strode away .'The girl had never realized that men ma be beautiful until now; jet nobody nan ever cauea victor nanasome Striking. Impressive, challenging, were ndjectie! annlled to him monly; but beautiful? This In Itself an Indication that something ns nine to bias smi i judgment or lawyer, something besides that treat I line of gratitude which welled up In I UKe a tme. M'VttBll 1" 'UcThe. word broke In like reellle on the s of a soldier. amUSvlw scurried to answer, but with her thoughts ,-vctu uiNjiL iciui tie uieu ner ' xie ?Hyterlou, Impossible. It did not occur A'ltotho girl that she might reciprocate vSithls love, or that there was anj thing tnis attachment but the sublimity of fits hopelessness. If Victor had been a w, ner neart wouiu nave been cnncing ecstatic delight: but h w.is not uch loe and such a man Inspired her .in awe ana wonder, but lert her nun sense of being rebuked and humbled 'that aee-ciown vnlt of ruLe.nreludlce fx;iu raiiKiuii iiihi iiy neiveeii iiieni, 4? Wherefore she thought of Victor ie- Tfeniiy, dui not longingly or noieiuu t V There was one Interesting week and K,i then another for Sily In l,ey, s big ' atore, with nothing startling to note et dSH Pt that a man who had worked out YCat the cigarette factory as a packer or 'jjmocK cierK or someining was nere now r-isrilaaa floor-walker In the men's furnlsh- itnr department Svlvv bad used for tJnerly rather to distrust this man. esnecU ;"jjftlly when she left the tobacco factorv Yll tK... I .1 .In n I.. n a tobacco VjA)1tVIKIV UEIIV OUl iiuw, ,..VC. tV 11.11 1VUIII Wjliad told her, and lie had appeared here, k ilrilalle recocnizefl him Itistanllv. ntnl r,. I Rpfstarded him favorabh Ho was her vi'UBTiaraian angei hue wamni lo noi to , mm hiiu siiiue, uuc ite never haw liei fti01 now anymO'"e than when In the1 J""rM (cv ul lliv UU.Lt;ii tniiifijr ,eri- -'Wltheletw his presence there Mas a living .11'. r..nn. n .1... .1.1.. I I ..... 1 .. '1'WV Vliai linn uayiiivi, ilium nuic- n'3 .Felll n ielrl Intn Til.lnh alt. I, t ,yi m u.l i. i u !We 'rtMll and nnt u rlrenm from uhbh fit iitiv. eB.L M...nn BA.Mn ..n .kntilnn V......1 .mIi.1., - . V.BVJ11C41V OVII1C 1 UW7, DIIAIVIIIb ItllllVl .tillll tjStCrouse her. Yet Into the tramuilllltv ot Ffnj theae das one somber shadow oh- truded. It was the fear inspired bv EMlaMmory of her father's nightmare, talk1 POsS?-1 Wholesale murder and citj--vlde rte- t r.atnictlon. of gutters of blood and skies iSSr" with fire, which had rattled from K. f,K? Bis excited tongue the nignt the doctor I jivjeamo nrsi to isauore I -. vi en, ... . ... ,L.i. t. . - luvie Wilis unit uuw lu ilium Ol it i JPDoubted on second thought as a nitre , J,3irt vaporous nauucination, it nau now sei- ?Sttld firmly Into her consciousness as a l.t"-..! -.nnlnn nC ft... .. Il.l ....... .... n ...... n .. .1 JSteal project of the wild men represented W. lk- T At.nnn Wn. ll n..l,n. nn nn.i nul $ rtiiy Levene. Was It going on now aslhlurted "You have refused mj advice Wttnee father had supposed? I.cvene had y-v - - aid he was very bus. Was that his buatnesa? Gathering Tnaterl.ils. assem- rgi PH1I1K 1I1H ngeillB, 11CI1CLUHK HIC ui- vjjamntxatlon tor a" ,hls diabolical work? .! .t.- .- ..W...I.. !.- mv '4llt M, something should be done to fnis- trata the plans Immediately. The police. I'tM puonc snouia oe warnea out, ner .father? '-s Thoturh he was now through with .jjavane oenniteiy. yet ne migm ds in- paired in any exposure that came. He ,'waa guilty at least of plotting murder1 ,srith the others The conspirators, un avered and In danger of punishment. Culd look about for a xlctlm of their appointed rage, mat victim might Jacob Aurentskj- The girl's memorj' , ihow easili- her father had been In-, lived In disaster when innocent filled Hj'wlth a double terror at the thought i Wiiai iiiiBiii. itniii'vii, nun iiv nan ai act guilty la thought; jet at length i tougnt ner waj' resolutely to me ue n to go and make a full confidante ' Victor Rolllnson CHAPTER XXIX ' The Strangle Hold A,BOUT 5 o'clock Jerry came In to the great man's ofllce smiling as ial Jerry was feeling rather good dajs. One of the dallj- papers, tins' up on the political situation, had t morning remarked that Victor Hol- idn would be a good man for Major 'Mr- Buckingham, however, did not He, He glowered. e time has come for you rta ret i)t politics," announced that gentle- witn an aDruptness that was 'lu ll to be Irreslstlblj- forceful, but registered also as brutal. ry'a blue eyes reacted to this bv r blandly while his spine stiffened 9rour business will need all of jour Nwtlon from now on." eed' exclaimed Jerry, resentlne J Impertinence in such a force of Four line ot credits Is going to be -r tremor which he hoped was care- conceaieu passed up and down frame, for the harsh HruiJItv of announcement called up staggering Biiuies. slled?" Jerry's olce was a bit Ity nnd his response not Immediate, Hiae. to tell the truth, the Archer I, Works was a bit stretched out 6tauj ine young man had Known sinuy tor some time; ne became conscious oi it now an in a mo- (U.us has been said before, was MDDlllous to make money, in the of one enlargement they had en tnhelr building plans again. L'lti- r.itms meant vast increase of ca- uuimateiy, too, vast increase a; but now It had absorbed their and reserves, consumed their (capital and postponed the day several montns. at Paul and llenrv T. Archer. kd after the finances, bail en- Im any hatardous ventures. Not L'.t Tbe business was sound : It was tkan sound, for, on present pros , It had a gold mine planted in the ol It, out us expansion naa Deen Ult I.11C uasif ui cud kusiuiimv lerodlts. If these were to be i suaaeniy. ll was iixe puuing prvp uom ,iiBer ins wnoie tjniQ ' MS.& ' .jif V ? Ml gB T t t -- f?$ JWfr. AvV jwl'i''TMi frje e ''a. - l j" sis 1 1 ' aaak. " XJ 'XsIkI m ..LHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIlim IIIIIIIIIIIIV iMrKC lBi . IHIIIIIIIIIIIIVlll.lllllllllHilllllH h -K V POLITICS IN PHILADELPHIA BY PETER CLARK MACFARLANE THK TKOrl.K lv jjAaHnlflAjBaWVl itr of the inoit ilclona sort and u dliunct political aset for tho ' Oritanlyatlon." MM ItA.M). n Councils loUulat MICIIAI'.I. KIJ.I.V. a Carev dlMaton leader In ih Fifth Vard: MAX RISSMtN, a newspaper reporter who proie to be Jerry Archer's friends although In entirely dlnrent ways I'DMUM), nn unofUclil omclal ' who 1? Ducklnjrham's push.button when that personaKO wlarea eonie political deed accomplMhcd Tllh STOR THUS FAR Jerr Archer neer gaxe any attention to politics reform or cllc affairs until he had his skull cracked open bj a policeman's club when he attempted to intercede in behalf of a poor J. wish merchant feelinc the eupprcsaed wrath of the "guardian of the peace ' That rpnt taught the young millionaire, that tho Organization through its control of the police dispenses favors and suppresses all opposition The eplsodo nlth tho policeman aleu brings him Into contact with Mike Kelly, wrho gives Jerry his flret lesson In practical politics At the same time Jerrv discovers the power of Itucklngham. who, at the in stance of Ida daughter Huth called UP Edmunds on the long distance telephone at Atlantic Clt and commands that man to produco Jero to quash the charge and to punish the offenders Thue It is that the policeman Is discharged not for halng beaten a citizen but for halng dared to Interfere with a friend of Vlltard It. Hucktnghim HI civic cons, loumess arousal Jerrv refuses Jim Hands demanl for 15000 In order to push thrmieh Councils a franchise for a spur track to the factorv At the pstchotoglcjl moment Max Itlssman uncovers tho atorj of the arrest of Jerry and the two events make 1dm a popular idol Jerry has become Jnt rested .n 8lvy Aurntsk espccUUy so slnco Kelly assured him that tho girl wis not safe with sui h men as Maldono arounl When Sjl's father rescues his daughter from the gunman the latter incensed has Aurentsky arrested on a trumped up chjrce Mean while Jerr hid told Victor Knllinson about Sjhy and the oung lawyer, when he meets the blrl In tie couro uf Investigating an cacident. immedlattl) falls In love with her Although Itolllnson has Maldonn arrested a friendly judge releases him on ball stid the thug is uble t ei glneer the attack' on the I.aravette. Club In the Tifth Ward and the murder of Detective Kpplej lloth events take pluce in Jerrv's presence. After election when the Town Meeting parti has been beaten Jerry makes plans for the next fight, and is lntro.hiced to Hie "Sage of Philadelphia " who enables the lounger popular hero to start & Iteal Republican" part) to buck the contractor or Lanlzitlon Ictor itolllnson interest the Hfg Slaters" In Fv nnd through Hester Levy, one of them she meets ltuth who tells her of Victor's love U Hjlvj a home her fathe- turnel rabid anarchist l the Irutal treatment lie has rerelved. outlines to the girl the pUns for revolution nnd bloodshed In Philadelphia, but the death of his 5ounget boy drives the wild plan fiom his brain Hester procures a position for svlvy in ner father's store and the first daj If tor appear tn either it tllpni than mnnev . thP . nnl.nn lilialn... Vinnir. IILIIll I'U-IIKl- IIU.IUI v-n'iu vtr, (iied nut nrettr thin. 1 notice ' elo.ited the financier with a wave of hl hind toward the cliart Jorrj turned his glance aside from ir ttiirLitirimm m fi e .ind viewed the Mr Hpiipo m, th.. shut Tlnv fold him what lie knew nlleadv that a blow Bin- tv entlv nitiless could throw the Archer , Tool works into a ipceivers nanus ... ,i .,. .. .i.. -i- .ii.!ti jllURinK Iliac Hie iimukciimjm jii--uijiii- ties hid soaked In Mitliclentlv Mr Hiick- tngnim went on unpaiiemij io cimcn the matter I n ... l.....l ..? t. I n n .... .. n L .. ' llO 1 lllll 1 1 1 ru v,l liti-" .."'in' ..-it, ... jou have, declined to reasonable He loveil her! You have lost ray confidence, and now your firm must suffer for it. I have seen this coming for some time, and a number nf the Tool Works' creditors have been In here talking to me todav, but It Is not jet too. late I am confi dent that If ou will abandon these slllj political ambitions of jours, and cease the agitation which promises a political turnover In the cltj the mat- ter can be adjusted I think my In fluence Is such that " Jerry interrupteu nils wnoie hua den change m Mr Buckingham s man ner, togetner with me caiamiij wnicn was threatened, had lift him rather Hat for the moment, but now his fighting spirit rose swlftli "Mi Buckingham," deter- 'IsllllllIBi lalalalB MKJP '&& IB '' HaHIIIIHaH aHIIH Tiictv ttt Ht lil M before jou leate here that yonr HEi llll political activities will cease oiu SH 11 our firm's credits will be curtailed as IraaaaaalaaaaaaM"' VII fast as I can fchear them off." '--LrT' mWtpJM "So fast the Archer Tool Works wteitd -.-i4MT7rLJ' aPP n he In tho hands of u receiver In 'l 33PC- B than a w eek " "? "CAP" STUBBSHe Did It With a Piece of Chalk -:- -:- -:- -:- it- -:- -:- . By EDWINA M -rarag mammammmmmmmmmm M-IMMHIHI-sMHMBnaTaH EM IV TIIK STORY .IKRKV Altrill K. with hl l.roth-r Pul apili-ly londucllnit the bulneis of th reher Tnol Worm eniragen in aoernmfnt wir contract WII.UMin II. Iltt K1NOIIAM, An- nclal itenlua nnd the mot powerful man In rhllalelihl the result of tho rompleti- political control which hl financial prowea plvea him Ht'TII III ( HIM. HAM. hla daticliter, who la rnganpil to Jerrs Archer without the knowlwlce or fonaent uf hr parents tirTOR tlll,l.lsn, a rlalnit youn lawr and clo f rlcn I of Jerrs Archer. He known lir In all Its bitterness and haa risen nboe It N11.VY AtRBNTSKY, a younit slrl nf the ghetto who father la unable to overcome polltlrat and economic oppres eion .Kit". MAI. DOM), n aunman and Banc- mined not in let tin. man ilnti annthpr ,attl. ( l.tn t.n.un,.... ...Ill ..... .1.. ..... ...-.. .,, , 1 . , s,rc ,(. " ..III W U.' I. Intelligence the linnoi to nbandon that line of argument? I nm not deceive bv it The. credit of the Archer Tool i Works in this citv Is unimpaired, except ns v oil niuv haVe impaired it If our creditors ha been here toil:i tnlkinvr to vou It Is because ou Imvp asked them lo comp W hat r in the wind? What sort of a srnro. Is it vou'le tijing to thiow into me U this defiance Buckingham threw nil the guise of urbanity he liRd been about to don once more and burst out hlldipl' with ' "fining man, unless juu give me jour "And that would be prettj' fast,' ceded Jerrj" drllj "It would." snapped Mr. Buckingham. "So fast the Archer Tool Works wfaatd uo in the nanus or a receiver in than a w eek " "And that is what van nronose to do?" "It is what I propose to do." an-I swtred Mr Buckingham, relentlesslj-, tri- umphantlv almost, Jerry hetltated, not tnat ha was ln'tion. when she had finally disposed of doubt as to the next word, but to per mit himself the luxury of enjoying to the full every sensation Involved Innhis ultimatum. On the one view he saw the Archer Tool Works collapsing, with all the wiseacre business rivals gos- sippmg anil muttering, "i told you On the other view he saw his political organization tumbling and Borne hun- dreds of dismayed citizens, realizing sad- ly that thej had been betrajed bv ajeanie upon the stage, and she leaned I rich man who had sold himself for a i forward In breathless attention as the handful of securities Thli last vision soldier hero bade his sweetheart good-by stirred Jerry's emotions It made him and went off on a dangerous mission sorrj for Mr Buckingham His indlgna-I 'Gracious, 1 never dreamed that this linn cooled bomewhat and he was nred ' with a desire to make that crass man see the picture which he aw "Mr Buckingham, ' he inuuired, getting all the big men In our move ment, enn ou get the -tlslon of the hand-to-hand workers In our modest organiza tion, these little division leaders who for tweho months now have been faith fully talking clean government nnd promising the people In their blocks that thev would get tlio police out of poli tics the firemen out of politics and the Magistrates out of politics, and take away the power of local ward heelers to thwart they law, keep favorites out of Jail nnd punlli Innocent men whose onlv crime was political Independence? Why, all those men have left Is hope" "Trouble makers eery one of them!" ejaculated Mr Buckingham. "Would J oil he me betrav that hope?" Jerr.v went on feelingly, having Ignored tho Interruption. "You better think about betrajlng the Archer Tool Works," retorted Mr. Buck ingham tmagelv "That's for ,ou to think about. It Is you who proposes to do It," answered Jerrv bltlnglv "I love the Archer Tool Works. I was born In It almost, as niv father was You are proud, Mr.' Buckingham, both of jour name nnd jour money, but 1 want to tell jou that my father and brother and I are prouder of the Archer Tool Works, the Integrity of Its product and the honor of Its name than jou could he If ou owned the national debt, jet 1 would see the Archer Tool Works go lnlo the hands of a receiver tomorrow: I would see our building enterprise stop, our patents and processes taken from us. our organiza tion scattered everything, before 1 would abandon some of tho men who can hard lv read or write, hut thnt are working earnestly with us to Bmash the political machine Is tint clear now ?' "It K" said Mr Hucklngham, sharplv. "You are as fanatical as I suspected you of being nut, inelodrnmatlcs aside, j-ou know what I erpect now" "I do," said Jerrj'. "nd closed his lips tlghtlv to keep hlsvtongue from flying out at Mr Hucklngham for that sneer about melodramatics .lerrj' could not help It If ho spoke with passion. When he thought of those men working ro earnestly and faithful through every division nnd ward of the city, his breast . was rull of passion Once outside, however, the j-oung manufacturer felt weak, and misgivings came lo him He hurried first to ltuth An open breach with Mr Buckingham i had como and he might expect soon to I be forbidden the house ' Marrj- me tonight," he urged "No " decided Huth "1'api has treated me so generouslj" alwajs that I I cannot do anv hastv act: that would seem like illslovalty "r destertlon ' In stead I will talk to him, trj- to reaon with him I leallv do think, Jerrj, that I might make him see ' 1 As Jerry looked Into those earnest j hlun eves, as he felt her hands o ten- derlj- upon his shoulders It seemed that I If anv Influence in the world could Hi I lighten the cold mind and bend the stub i bom will of William II Buckingham It I must he Huth 'Veij- well, Ruth, hut If they tear us apart now " 'Jerrj-! the girl exclaimed, holding THE DAILY NOVELETTE "TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE" tty fc..KA . KEF. TT WAS Katurdaj, and for Sue that -- meant a trip In town, the matinee and i perhaps a stroll tluough Ihe shops if there was time She pursued her lelsurelv wav up the street from the station, conscious that she was looking veij- small and quite awaie of the fact that several pairs or masculine ejes. had cast approving glances in her direction as she llngeied to look In the shop windows on her wav .Suddenlv realizing that the streets were getting verj- crowded, Sue came to the conclusion that she hid stopped too long admiring the prettj- things in the window "It must be getting late," she said to herself and glanced at the watch on her wrist ' Mercv ' Ten minutes of 2. Where has the time gone" I'll be late now all right." and she tiled to hurrj, hut the i crowds were too much for her, and In spite nf her best efforts she found that she made slow progitss "Suielj- there must be something the matter," thutight Sue ' I never remem ber selng such an awful crowd even on a Saturday " "Can't cro-s here miss," a deep voice said to her. ' Street s blocked to passen geis till the parade's gone 1J," and Sue found herself looking up to the good natmed policeman who usuallv stood guard at the irosslng 'Parade'" said Sue "I hadn't heard that there was going t" he one' What parade Is it" she aked the blue-coated giant, who Btlll stood there smiling at her. "Whj it's Just the bovs from Tamp Blank' They're marching through here on their waj' to the armory, so the street's closed to traffic till they've passed " So Sue had to stand there and watch the parade, and she kept one very anxious eye on the big clock on the cor ner and sighing Impatiently every time the. mlntltA hand moved one snace more. At the riay "I know It's not a bit patriotic to feel like this I reallv ought to feel ashamed i of myself," said Sue to herself, "but, oh. dear. I woman t care ir it was any aay hut Saturdaj-," and with a sigh of relief, after fifteen minutes of anxious waiting. Sue darted across the street and sped on her way to the theatre. "Oh, how I hate to be late." she stormed to herself. "I'll Just get In when everything Is pitch dark, and have to crawl in over half a dozen people, and get all disarranged, to say nothing or stepping all o'ver mem,- ana ner fearn were all realized, for the theatre was all In darkness, and bj- the time Sue sank into her seat, nreatniess hut thankful to be settled at last, her tem- n.i- 11 her rlnlhlntr was lust u ' little -upset I "oh, dear," she exclaimed In exaspera- all her belongings, "I've forgotten to get a program, after all I had no i idea this was a war play (as she noticed several of the men on the stage In I uniforms). "You certainly can't tell ' much from the names of rilays these days," she fumed. But Just then the star made her appearance, and Sue for . e-nt nil about her imnatlence as she at). ' plauded enthusiastically, as her favoilto . was a war piay,- breamed sue to ner- i self as the curtain fell on the first act. "i seem to una soiaiers on an sides to-"for- ' daj'." And, as the lights went up and him tlghtlj". "nothing can tear us apart." Then she kissed him good-b.ve. Jerrx hurried homeward and the mo ment dinner was concluded got Paul and his father Into the library whllo he broke the news For a moment Henry T Archer sat perfectlj' motionless, his fine patrician features pale, his ejep fixed and exjiress Ing that mental struggle vvhtch seemed necessary In order to grasp the sig nificance of such a situation. "Sol" he ejaculated presently. "No! Buckingham would never dare do It, He Is only brow-beating according to Ills habit'. '1 think father Is right," said Paul. "It was ontj- a bluff and jou called It proper." "We shall soon know." announced Mr. Archer, "for t am going shopping with that $160,000 of new papeiJUoinor rovv." "We hear of these things being done from time to time, jou nowj" went on Paul, seeing how anxious Jerrj' was, "but I think where the proposed victim meets the attack with courage nothing comes of them. Kvcr hear about Fran cis H. Jleeves? He was president of one of the national banks nt the time, I be lieve, and he got Into some kind of po lltlcal actlvltj' I don't recall now what It was but It brought a fight flown on him, nnd one daj- a verj iwllte committee of depositors called on him, nnd after a little hemming and hawing told liim thej- were 'very sorrj- but that if his present altitude was continued, they would have to withdraw their deposits, and there were a good many otheis who would do the same thing. "Well, the old gentleman sat up verv straight, gave them all a look in the eve, remarked that he gave them credit for more Intelligence than to suppose that he could be Intimidated, and told them flatly that when he couldn't own himself pollticallj' and at the same time be presi dent of a bank, he would give up hank ing. Bv wav of dismissing the subject, he added that of course depositors could alwajs get their money by asking for ll at the window Then he began to tnlk about the weather. Tliat'a the wav Franc's 11 Heeves met that bunch of highbinders, nnd not a dollar of deposits was wlthdiawn " "I hope our experience will be like It," said Henry T. Archer ery quletlv Jerrj', studying his father's facec!ose Iv. from his corner, knew that despite his coolness and self-control he was dis tinctly worried. '?fi!P' l '""ought all this on jou, Dad!" he exclaimed, lajlng an impulsive hand upon his father's. "I'm not," persisted his father stoutlv. "Just as well find nut one time ns an other If this Is a free country nr not. The thing to con-lder Is just what we could do " ' "He has caught us at the worst pos. Rlble time," lemarked Paul, with knit ting brow. "Shouldn't wonder If the old rhinoceros had been waiting months for just this combination of our financial necessities to arrive" .i'.XoS?.rdiils . M" 91,a11' tll,re nrf tU2,O0fl of notes coming up for pay ment or renewal In the next five dajs." specified lerrj- (fO.VTlNL'RP TOMOHROW) she turned to look about her, she falrlv :"";" ,,'. "r..B. '1 rr,nl,zV.1 llat "h "ad. spoken the truth, literally Jo. iirbt i,- side her sat the nltest-looklng soldier she had ever .seen, a manlj, clean-cut looking chap with a very pleasant smile "Well." thought Sue, "It Is ceiulnly fro.nt at me; I hope they don't 'volley and thunder.' she n.fiV.i..i ..Ti.-i.i": ously as her thought went back to tho fvri sua imu icarnea in school "How ever." she told herself. 'I must get a program or 1 shan't know h.t ih ale doing." and she lr.nl.ed ornnr,,! vainly trjlng to attiact the attention of the usher "Is there something I can - for jcu?" asked a pleasant olce.st her tight, and Sue turned with a flusH to look Into tas she afterwards told herself) the nicest brown cjes she had ever seen. W'hv-, I f ot got to get a program," she told him. and accepted the one he proffered with a verv pretty smile and blush. "You see." she went on. "I was late on account of the parade. I couldn't get across the street. Were jou In It?" she asked shjlj- , "I? Oh, no," he answered with his pleasant smile. "1 ve been home for two weeks You see I expect to go awav verj- soon " '.aj said Sue "You mean over theie?" He ncrMed 'How brave j-ou bojs are," Fatd Sue, softlj. her ejes shining September I fJ wi 9-mV JENiiS h In ml XwL s - &fi MMLmLm t .4 complete, new CHAPTER IV Blue Heron Sates the Shotv (Pepgy, hearing that soldiers about to start for J'rance arc to be disap pointed because nn nnlmal circus, trhich was to plvc them a "cheer up" show has been wrecked, volun teers, irifi her Birds, to take Its place.) PEGGY found that she had a much larger companj- than she had ex pected. The birds pn the way to camp had spread the news that they were going to be lit a show and had been Joined by scores of friends and rela tives from nearby swamps and mead ows, all keen to get Into the fun. As she entered the stage door Balky Sam reminded her of her promise. "Remember, I am to be the clow iiT' he called to her. Peggv turned to Ben and Bill, "You'll let Balky Sam be In our show?" she asked them. "Sure, If you can get him to do anj thing besides sit down," they an swered. "We will unhitch at the barn and then ho can come back." I Peggy carried her baggage into me theatre and the recreation director showed her a dressing room. Thero she quickly put on her spangled cos- ,,a nr.il eon Imnlf in tha Mince. Krnm ' 1UII1D C1I1U .... w .. w ..... W...C . the other side of the curtain came a loud, confused rumble. "What's that awful noise?" she asked the recieatlon director. "Why. that's your audience," lie answered. Peggy felt her knees begin to tiemble. The roar sounded like a pack of hungiy lions. Supposing the soldleis didn't like her show what would they do to her? Tlmldlv she crept ucioss the stage to a pcekhole In the curtain. The big theatre was packed fiom floor to toof with thous ands of soldleis. Theysweie talking and whistling and slnglntf. But Peggy noticed that they weip beginning to get a bit Impatient. U wouldn't do to Keep them uaitlng much longei. Peggv turned to look at, the stage. It was Just line for a bird show. The scenerj' showed n forest, with hushes, locks and glassy mounds, giving tho birds plenty of places on which to perch. Thej- had alteady made them selves at home and were chattel Ing so excltedlj' nmong themselves that thej almost di owned out the racket of the soldleis. "We will hae to stait at once," said the lecreatlon director. "Tell me when jou are ready and I'll ring up the cm tain." This bi ought a dismajing thought to Peggj. She's promised the soldiers a show, the birds weie leadj and 'Oh no," said her companion "Not brave at all Just patriotic." "Suale" and "Sainmle" And somehow with those few words Sue felt rebuked for her Impatience of the afternoon. To think that she has been unwilling to sacrifice a few mln- utes of her time when this man and hundreds like him wete readj' to sacri fice so much She would do better In the future, she promised herself. Turning to her companion after the curtain had fallen on the second act she said' "I do reallv want to do something worth while to help the soldiers. Do my bit, jou know. Pel Imps jou could tell me what vou think would be most useful." "Well, jouvc heard of Sister Susie," said her companion with a smile, 'and the shirts she sews " ' O. but really I'm not Joking." pro tested Sue. "Of course. I knit and sew. Kverj' one does that besides, hule is really mj' name," she added mischiev ously "Oh' Indeed'" said her companion ' Susie, ? Intel rogatlvelv, and he waited a moment. But Sue was silent "I beg jour pardon," said he lnstant lv "Of course jou must think me prj' presumptuous But, reallj', I did not mean to be. Perhaps this would be as THE KAISER'S DREAM CALENDAR lay the foundation of a Krupp factory I DREAMLAND ADVENTURES DADDY PEGGY'S BIRD CIRCUS adventure each neck, heglnnlnn Monday "" " , i I I I""! . (J-1 , i y. ?-irl' ' iBfe a '. ii.T ?V 1 ' ' 'v ' k i ' A ii" "f A .' -7, . ' ., U .S3t . SD H ..'.J .'rVUji A -if i ..yM rj ix. - & Timidlv she crept across the stage to a peekhole in the turtain she hadn't planned a thing for them to do. She'd hae to think fast now. Why not give a ruin! sketch, calling It "Back Home on the Faun"? The Idea seemed good to her. "You'll have to be actors," she cried to Ben nnd Bill, who had come on the stage to see if thev could help her. "What can ou do?" "I can plaj the mouth oignn," spoke up Ben. "And I play the accordeon," chimed In Bill. "Goodv!" said Peggj'. "You can diess as fanner hojs and pretend jou'io playing to the birds 'way out In the woods " Ken and Bill borrowed overalls and Jumpers fiom a couple of stagehands and were ready In a Jlffj'. Ppggy explained to the blids what they weie to do. good a time as any for me to Introduce myself. Lieutenant Samuel Putnnm at jour service" "And mine Is Sue Williams," said the girl not to be outdone. "Thank jou," said the man courteous ly ackuovv ledglng her Information "Shall we shake hands and consider ourselves propcrlj- Introduced?" And as the lights went out and left the theatre In readiness for the last act Sue reached out her hand to her companion, and with a thrill she felt his broad palm close over her fingers and hold them fast. "I am coming to see jou before I leave, if I maj ? ' he told her "and then we'll talk over the different things that vou can do for the boys at the front. However, I warn jou that there'll be one 'boj-' who'll claim the lion's share of jour attention " Sup smiled nnd held out her hand for 1 good-bj e " 'Yes, do come," she said "Two heads are better than one, 'ou know," "B.v Jove, that's right," exclaimed the voung man "And a 'SusV and a 'Sammle,' that's a prettj' good combina tion, I think," and the sparkle In his eves told of a deeper meaning that laj hidden in his words. 7'owiorTotiT'i Complete Xovelctle "MAY n.OWEKS." 1'romthe Daily Eipreaa (London) in Hjile Park f J, and ending Saturdav "Just have a good time," she sal "Dance to the music and do any kind of stunts you can think of." "You can depend on us. Princess Beggy!" chorused the birds. I'eggj' qulcklj- arranged her group ing. Ben and Bill sat on the floot while the birds gathered In tho back ground listening to the music of the mouth ntgan and accordeon. Judge Owl nnd Blue Heron were close to the footlights on either side of tha stage. "We're ready!" whispered Peggy to the recreation director. Ho stepped In front of the curtain to explain tho change in the bill. "You hat e come to see an animal clicus," he said, "but the circus was wrecked and so Princess Peggy and her birds will take Its place." This announcement was greeted gioans. The soldiers: didn't like It a bit to be told after waiting all this time that they were not going to see the show they expected. As Peggy heard the groans her heart sank. But she was too hiavo to be scared out. "Stand by me, ray birds," she whis pered, "and we'll give them a shovf that will surprise them." Up went the curtain. Peggy saw a blur of faces. She bowed and turned to her birds. But the birds were gone. As the curtain had risen they had risen too. Thej' had been so startled at tho sight of the audience that they had done Just what they would have done In their forest qulcklj darted out of sight. And Ben and Bill had stage fright. They couldn't plaj- a note. There won an awful silence for a moment. Then Peggy heard a loud guffaw from the drummer's seat In the orchestra. It was Sambo, the negro she had chased when she was dilvlng the auto "What n hum show!" he howled im, polltelv. Peggy taw everything going to smash. Her plaps to give the sol diers a laugh seemed all spoiled, But theie same a queer hero to the rescue. It was Blue Heron, one bird who hadn't flown awaj-. He mad stood on one leg, looking hllnkingly out ov er the audience, never mo ing. Now lie stalked to the footlights, picked up a padded drumstick and solemnly thumped Samo on the head. It was so odd and Sambo was so astonished, the soldiers let out a roar of laughter. That broke the Ice. Ben started playing: his mouth organ Ilka mad and Bill Joined in with the ac cordeon. Down from their hiding places fluttered the birds, making a. picture that brought quick applausaj from the soldiers. Ben and Bill started a patriotic med-. ley, opening with "Marj-land, My' Maiyland." Clear bird trill took up the air Orioles, Mocking Birds, 'Warb lers formed a wonderful choir In per fect accord with mouth organ, and accordeon. The strain changed to) "jJlxte" and the Mocking Birds trilled the melody with a wild fervor that I brought the soldier boj's shouting to I their feet. Again the air changed, this I time to "My Country 'Tis of Thee," n.., diuj mm men. nttu w. voice raised it Joyfully in the anthem, some earrv.L ing the air, some Introducing quaint I variations, some Just adding their bit , to the inspiring volume of sound. Their enthusiasm spread to the audi ence. As one man, the soldiers poured forth a mighty chorus of patri otic praise. In which the shrill bird trills blended with fantastic beautjv And as the mighty wave of sound Idled awaj' the soldiers cheered and .cheered and cheered. Peggy knew that her show was a winner. (Tomorrow It ulll be told how the I 7iott develops a lot of astonishing 1 fun.) ,, i Mir r-1 N'l Ifl f ; ? 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