EtfEfly MEMBER OF THE FAMILY CAN FIND SOMETHING INTERESTING HERE TO READ & , j V ' ym &$ m &&. i.i;': THE SECRET WITNESS Ay George Gibbs. (Copirloht, HIS, THE STORY Til IS FAR !HI ItENWICK. under s-crctanr of sn -moasey in Vienna, ana inn SH MARINllKA HTRAH.M. whom ivea. overheHr on June 12. IM4. the the atorv onpnn. a, conversation In irose Kartlens nt hononiihr betiv-en German Kaiser. Von Tiroitx and th tman Archduke. In which the "a-stinv urooo" is scalea. . fact entered into la ii-snnea in th Arf.hHi.1r nr.il SI 111 FirimnA I lO ft. Ronhle Chotek. Important flmirei In ean niatorv. Jiari-nita la a nose of Mnnhi. fint uhfn h earns Ifr-ls Afoot she realize that her first rria to,h-r countrv anu tn- Austrian .nJii.irnnA iiusci. , ti mir .T..T. n J. JW) him. RenwicK 1 lumiimir nn - ani. Infnrm nir his rhlf. tans nn estrangement between Jluch few U inr. Mitf nf thm Austrian ,a. a.aiiliut la nl ruH In rhaff? nf that Em a Rftalr. with orrlerfl to thwart plans to sae the Archduke, who has 1 OrOPra TJlurtiPTru m Oninjrvu, knrttv nnuiT' Mia "(" nf the 'man fcret Service i on Iho trail to otmvon. thn nrnnoupcl n3aiSlnnl10n, Rontvlrk. t-Pleard from his official -...- - fatUrilru b cnFl )r. Sft If 111 hat Oorltx. who haa La inured Marlshlta om vvinut. ijromisca 10 nu m k... uiHiwr n RVfl Iho 'ArcnnuKO anu oopnn. t K-rKt not to release his fair prisoner, lien KiK'iwIck. meannhlle. la In Wlndfa Doner. :4'j','" r-tjrTrn VI irni;..n.il) ENWICK was awakened some while fpcJtv Stiff -I -3 . later by the young Hungarian ofll- pjffitu' cursing as he stumbled over the K".'1T! ma-i,-i 'a A Mann nf his WAtch liS'fsTiowed Renwlck that ho h.id slept four Kfcihhoun. It was dawn Bo3ide him at the &&'fiirther end of the seat the old man with PsSthe white beard Mill sle.W Renwlck r-.iA- 9 n..f . fVir. 1. Imlfiw rind found Knwlamt the station was Vncz. They were 34j.twntv or thirty miles from the Hun- B5C&"rlan capital. The morning was cool, ESSftuid Renwlck slopped down from the trwC L(. j - -. Via tal!itfnTm ntin KlvrV,.lU:,nfflnrin lir f if eagerly. Ha felt trncucd. luvlBorated, . iand the ache at his head was Kone. lie !p fcrl made no plans t.ooud the ver FViiecessary one of gcttlntr money at the laT-Brltlsh Consulate and talnp the first iFj strain soutn. ino uiiiicukiph hi huhiiw OTiproper connections, the probability that &MVomewhere he must desrrt the railroad RwrtaWO bee, buy or steal a moiorcar, unu fcfltho over present dancer of n shot from SUMajGerman agent conironicu aim. uui m i?W' h( anrlv mnrnlntr humornothlnc seemed ffifl8tmposslble. He would get through In h5K)me way and find a means of reaching K Marlshka' And If JIarlsnKa were ai raL. readv Milrlted auas " He would find her lUM h brat mvmL JH anavCvN. ' Zs i ' laaTXaaaaami JTi 'Mj .'' LJ.,(V' W.PV .Baaaaaaaaaal aaaCNaSScs&T Vxl BaiaaaRl "&. E--T?Q f,?.5sW aaaaaaaaaafl sviKv&a7lB; tySi HBwKH imx '' Wit' t.ri aaWaWa1aal f V aCriWfM Ojfi tJ-'OL ft- 1 11 ' c'"1)' . A'.Vaaaaaaaaaaal II ItSBffiiW L rnH ji , litlrf )' '' $&'Z vi HHuHBmU .aaaaaaaMsaaJaWffllaaaWgarBaSaaa.SSiaa " , 1 wE&eZsg&sSS&SGE&iTSffi '-- ?59 Bzr&rmmuwAzmmvfffl &v. waxvaw : jx vmm immmmmmmmmmm: "Herr GottJ" the green limousine chap with Sgi .whom he would have a reckoning f&m Impatient of the delay of the train, he i?took out his clgaretto case and was j .'about.to smoke, when the warning of the . -Hiuiru ras enuuieu, anu lie i;ul iiiiu ma tn wv.t-.AV A In n. th. list millUlllll '?mstrf sank Intn the sedt nnonsltp. As the jftutTavIn moved, the two men scanned each -tfOther In the light of the growing dawn '.if which now vied with the flickering light "9t the overhead lamp in their compart -" Ilaarnt. The stranger was a erj- tall ;man in dark clothes, who gave an m tatant imDresslon of long rectangularlty. &M had a long nose, a long upper lip ,T3Swhlch resembled a buttonhole sllghtlv Vjl!frayed by wear His chin was long and V-y. ? 4a....W nt4)W Utn.iV VianvJ ufoM In onn. 'rilnuu'u !l1- "- UtWIU tac ill Jt.--lw knttlA a-rtltl. n a-nwna TIta ut'Aa fAlJSli'wm largo and regarded Itenwlck with .a iUiiiSld melancholy as he bowed the PXJCnKlUhmnn i coed mornlne. Itenwlck f.'iZtSX" ---"-. ".--.-'- . -- .---t.- -. -- Mdaed curtly lie had planned another ? and hardly relished Blttini-: awake r ,0iW staring at the sepulchral visitor. &TWhere'1ast nteht's weariness had sealed rtT his yea to the ever-present sense of nj ner, mommp urougnt counsel oi r iVl vHU" ttiiu iiici uitrao aT?ftv The leanness of the huge Intruder was s7vV.r i.a lflnrt flint uii(..aatn endurance gTther than malnutrition, a p person who fftjtor-all his pacific ana rather gloomy ex- IJ tenor could he counted on to oe ex p tremely dangerous. f-ciVIn a situation where any man mleht C iira'M learning to be wary. And so unon : i.m.lu sat bolt unrieht and smoked his S-i& 1 f .- ....m ,- iniA.i. tn.. V. H , l; wMvViv, i'uiiuii; ii iiiuuicii.i; mm iuc ferfV-f'c' f "'8 solemn companion. Beyond F4S; tne nrst greeting, no woras passea ue- Sr-:'T3tween them, ana the Kngusnman, more fat Ms ease, looxen out or me winnow at, the low marshlands along the river fend planned the business which brought Yjhtm-' Day came swiftly, and before the i 'train reached the city the sun was up in -5 Mulling splendor, melting the pale fog .rbttnks of the Danube valley beneath Its v4v4W-den glow. v ?At the Wcstbahnhot Ilenwlck got g'atewn, and, bag in hand, made his way to , uu' ranwaj" resiaurani ior a. -ui ' .a4Te. The keen morning air had made I hungry, ana ne ureaisiasieu u a Bvwho does not know where his next Is coming tpom. it was no. unu. Iri Til rheek and cot UD from the :-;K that he noticed nis gigantic cum- nt or me train usjihb .nvai. - .a Hid mnitpr nn thoucht. and. get- - Inn n. waiting fiacre, drove to the jh consulate to make some neces- arrangements, iiwiinuiv m- ""- of money ror possioie mrBo c Th nrrhituke and duchess, he .,.H hnri lcnt in their car. which fkAA-. oiiifiMi in n. train that had left the south in the early hours of the almr. The service on me oau a w D ... . l ...a .hwinirh !- 188, WniCn IBU B"" .-'"""O" "- k,. i,v hnnt- ilenwlck managed to "tho 3 o'clock train for Belgrade. .i -- nir it nt uivif.vic unu . .. D.n.nr fnf All H.Utumobile. 1 ...a. i--sin-r comfortably seated. hb. .. - . r..i.iw htawmpartmeni anu '- 5 ell upon im ciin'vo". ".. -- .i. -.V.nt.r.rtur.itv for sleep, when door was thrown open and his tall union or ine n i""";6, "".'" r entered. enwcK mu ..ui i..ur.. w h-inir both, glancing at the o--.hrf.ua-h his monocle In a man- lilru-tlv offensive, v But the Ul- i -- " T ... r'mrllahmiin'il UTI .fcLf ave no slgni-of It. clasplmr if ...iih inrs'n nnnv 4'Wilni, gloomily at the KS mwitlnr of two, traveler i.jtme iiroBwai "! tnaRiiiciH i. awv .-- i.;um w inKaaaaHBP-f bv Public Ledger Company. Copvrlglit, lilt of tile window an entire stranger who looked like the proprietor of n small confectionery shop. In mourning for a de parted friend. Of course, there wns nothing to bo done, hut the man's pres ence irritated Renwlck As the moments went on, and the man still silently stared out of the window. Henwlck's choler diminished. The fellow was quite harmless, a person from whom murcrer and secret missions were miles asunder If tho man of the green limousine had foreseen that Ilenwlck would take the 9 o'clock train for Budapest and had set this behemoth upon him. the man would have made an attempt upon his life this morning in tho ride between Vacz and the capital. And how, since the telegraph lines were closed to the German agent, could this person have been put upon the scent? It hardly seemed possible that this was an agent or uermany. inu yet as the miles flew by. the stranger's silence, lmmobllltv and unchanging ex pression got on Itenwltk's nerves He was In no mood to do a psychopathic duel with n sphlnt Tho morning dragged slowlw At Fzabadk.i he got down for lunch and was not surprised to see his traveling companion at his elbow, ea'lng with a deliberation which gave itenwlck a momentary hope that the train 'might got olt without him. Ilenwlck wa.s al readv In his cartlagc and the guard calling when the fellow st.ilkcd mnjestl call from the e.itlng room munching at the remains of his Hohmlsche Oalken and entered the canl.ige. still clinging to tho cotton umbrella, and quite oblivious of the powdered sugar with which he was liberally besme-ired Secret agent! The man was a I'iko a rec tangular comedy In monosyllables There was no connection for Broil at Sz.ibadka until late in the afternoon and Ilenwlck hoped to make better time by going on tn l'Jldek. a large town, some what sophisticated, whero the buying or hiring of n machine would be a pos sibility. During the afternoon he took Marlshkn's letter from his pocket and studied It again, now ciulte oblivious of the creature who had curiously enough resumed the same seat opposite him. And In his concentration upon tho prob lem of the note the man was for the moment forentten It was onlv when he glanced up quickly and quite unin tentionally that he saw me gaze oi nis neighbor eagerly watching him It was only a fleeting glance, but In It. It seemed, the whole character of his fel low traveler had changed. His hands still clnsped the umbrella, the sugar was still smeared upon his sallow cheeks, but it seemed th.it his eves had he elammcred in a husky whisper. globed with a sudden Intentness. A second later when Ilenwlck looked at him again, the man was Btarlng dully at the passing cornfields and lnevards and he thought he had been mistaken, lie would have liked to know more of this fellow, and was again tempted to try to draw him out, but tho recollec tion of his former venture dismayed him. So he relapsed into silence and lying back In his seat, one hand In his pocket, he closed his eyes and feigned slumber, watching the man through his ej-elashes. For a long while nothing happened. Then at last as Renwick'.s breathing became regular the giants head turned, and his e.ves regarded the Englishman stealthily. Ilenwlck did not move But he saw his companion lean slightly forward while one hand left the umbrella handle, unbuttoned his coat and then moved verj" slowly be hind him That was enough for Ilen wlck. who started upright and covered the man witn nis automatic, nut mo other had merely drawn a large and rather sollea nanaKercniei trom u pocket of his trousers and was in the act of blowing his nose when he looked up and saw the impending blue muzzle of Henwlck's weapon. Then his Jaw dropped and his eyes flew wide open. "Herr Gott!' he Btammered In a husky whisper. "Don't shoot !" Whether It was the pleasure of dis covering that the man had at last found his tongue or whether the innocence of his purpose was explained, Renwlck found himself much relieved. "Are you crazy?" the other was say ing. "To draw a pistol upon me like that! What do j-ou meanj- But Renwlck still held the pistol pointed In his neighbor's direction. "I will trouble you to stand," he said quietly, "with j-our hands up and back toward me." The man stared at him wide-eyed, but at last obej-ed. lifting his huge back to Us full height, and Renwlck ran an investigating hand 'over his hip pockets. They were empty. "Thanks," he said at last, "you may BHaa.a.MW'fA' Kl "' fltU6 aHaaaaaay V ''CAP" STUBBS School Is Out .-:- -:- -:- -:- :- -:.- -:- -: - : By EDWIN A HE'S 6ottq vy6Tm-, ( i ' 7 tL-JiAT 6innoN.5 &RtyErW,ArJ-J W( f V l T- . i.- I , '. . ' - :j L t Ji!Zmmmmmmmm,mmmmmmmmmk Vmmmmmimmmmmmmmmtmmimmtmmmammamimmmimmmmmmmmm m---m-2mmmm -------a-iia--xa---------------m-mml jfuthar of'Tb YclhvQote ' bu 1. Avpleton A Co bo seatid" Ho felt a good deal of a fool, but he managed an uncomfortable laugh ns he returned the automatic to his porkct, "You sec." be explained, "1 owe ou an apology " "Yes, sir such nn outrage upon my dignity I do not understand " "I-et me explain," went on Benwlck. feeling more Idiotic eveiy moment; "I have an enemy who seks my life and when jou put jour hand In jour pocket I thought that Jou ' "It Is strnnge that a gentleman In a railway carriage may not be permitted to blow his nose without being threat ened with a pistol," he said hotl.v. "But you will admit, my friend, that your alnaj-s being next to mo in trains Is nt least suspicious." "Donnerwettert And whj'. for the same reason, should 1 not be suspicious 1 trust at least that j'ou have no enemies who seek jour life." "Who known?" he shrugged Kvery man has enemies. I will thank you. sir. to keep your pistol In your pocket, "Willingly. 'And In return I may say that you may blow your noso ns often as jou please ' "Danke." with some lronj'. "You arc cr kind 1 suppose, if when reaching VJv'ldek. I should happen to be going In voin direction jou would shoot me without further question" "That would depend on which direc tion miu are taking." replied Ilenwlck, with a sense nf abortive humor. "I go to Urod thence to Sarajevo "Tho devil j-ou do '" cried Ilcn- vvick in Kngllsh. starting forward and staring at the man And then more calmly In German. "And how are jou going?" The fpllow paused and looked out of the window again "As to that I do not know . ' he said slow lj- He had resumed his air of settled gloom, tho dignity or which was some what marred bj a vestige of powdered sugar upon his chin, but In spite of the low esteem in which Itenwlck had held him, all his former suspicions of the creature rushed over him In a moment, "And suppose that I. loo. should be going to Urod and Sarajevo?" he asked brusquely Thn at ran err turned toward him a slow bovine eazr which gradually re- "so,', ij ,JC7Ui "Don't shoot!" V Is just possible that we may go to gether " Ills manner wa.s sphinxlike again, and the Englishman ej-ed him curiously, feeling a strong desire to kick him in the shins. But luckily he refrained, saying coollj-. "And what means of transportation do you propose to employ? Of course, you know there are no trains " "Nnturllch." "Then how shall J'ou travel?" "And j-ou, Herr Shooter, how shall you go?" Ilenwlck smiled indulgently. "If I took an automobile " "I should be constrained to go with J'OU." "Constrained?" "If J'ou would Invite me or conde scend to permit me to pay my share of the expenses." The man's personality was slowly expanding. Second class confectioners who venture on wild goose chases were rare in Henwlck's acquaintance. He was becoming Interesting as well as elusive, but Ilenwlck was In no humor for further quibbling "I regret that that is Impossible. I go on alone," he said decisive! J'. "Ach. so." said the other sadly. "That Is too bad " His words trailed off Into a melancholy silence and he re sumed his occupation of looking out of the window. The incident In so far as Ilenwlck was concerned was con cluded. At least he thought that. At UJvldek, when Ilenwlck, bag In hand, got down upon the station platform, the stranger stooa nesiae mm, nngering nis cotton umbrella foolishly ana looKing tnis way and that. But When the Englishman. after an Inquiry of a loiterer, started tn search of a garage, he found his ha TAiinfi til a fellow traveler at Ills heels, and the frown which Itenwlck threw over his shoulder failed utterlj" to deter him from his purpose which clearly seemed to bo that of continuing his journey in I the Englishman's companj. (CONTINUED TOMORROW) ? vziz m ' sh if DREAMLAND Bu DADDY THK STOLEN BRIDE A complete, new adventure each tceefc, beginning itondau and ending Saturday. (Pcpvv, mtmmonvd to the trial o llluc Jail for stealing Ucncial Steal Jour's bildr, ttavrls to court lit a wonderful aerial chariot. Judge Owl I? in n grrloui mood and fines 1'cgan . when she scents too gat) '" l''f Ut citing J CHAPTER HI Peggy Turns Lawyer JUDGC OWL frowned darkly upon the prisoners. "You J.ijs ntc rascals," he hooted. "You have been called Into this hon orable court to answer to the chargo of stealing Miss Purplo Swallow on tho rvo of her wedding to General Swallow, and confining her against her will In a dark trco dungeon, where but for her timely discovery hy I'rlnccsH 1'eggy slip would have per ished. What do j on answer to this charge guilty or not guilty?" "Gulltv!" piomptly answcicd Blue Jay. "We did it!" "Of rouise jou did; we all know that," tnrtl.v lesponded Judge Owl. "Hut jou've gat to plead not gulltj-so wo can have tills trial." "HI yl, we'll fool you on that," screamed Blue Jay . "You can't tiy tis we're guilty, so go ahead and sen tence us." "I'll do nothing of the sort," hooted the Judge. "You're pleading guilty Just to ho mean. But I'm not going to get cheated out of the fun of this trial. We'll try you Just to see how guilty jou are." "I never heard of such a thing," said Peggj", whoso father was a law yer. "In courts where my daddy works It alvaB ends the case when a prisoner pleads gulltv iftid they let him off with a lighter fine because he saves the tnxpajers the cost of a trial " "There, now; jou ought to give me -,. ..,' ..nritnre mtUta ' n,imp,i -niiin Tav n .Indco Owl moment, then he answered; This trial Isn't costing us any thing. The Birds have plenty of time, they've iinishnl their daj's work and have earned their amusement. AVc 'will proceed with the case." "I'll not ho tried!" screamed Blue Jii "You'll not make a fool out of me." "No. we're a little late for that," chuckled Judge Owl. "You've done It jourself. We're just going to show what a complete job you've made of It." The Birds twittered with glee over I this and Blue Jay looked verj' uncom i fortnhle. "I'll HCicam fo jou can't hear the witnesses," ho thieatencd like a naughty child. ' "Kiilllff Hn vniic rlntv'" ordered 'Judge Owl. Blue Heron stalked over I to Blue Ja', look hold of him with his 1 beak, threw hltn over a knee and pro ceeded to give him a sound spank I ing. Blue .Taj' yelled and struggled, but this did him no good, simply . serving to make the Birds giggle the j louder at his discomfiture. The spank I ing took a little of the conceit out of , hltn and he quieted down enough to i let the trial go on. I "Who Is jour law j or?" Judge Owl 'asked of Blue Jaj'. I "Princess Peggj'," spoke up the pris oner promptly. "Why, that's a story!" replied Peg- Bj-, Indignantly. "I'm not a lavvj'er." "Isn't jour father a lawyer?" asked Judge Owl. "Yes. he Is the best lavvj'er In town!" declared Pegg.v. "Then you nre a lavvj'er," answered Judge Owl. "But my father being a lawyer doesn't make me a lawyer," protested Peggy. "Why doesn't it?" persisted Judge Own. "Kingfisher's father was a fish erman and he Is a fisherman. Ocn- eral Swallow's father was a pest do strojer and he is a pest destroyer. Blue Jay's father was a knave and ho Is a knave. Your father is a lawyer and therefore j-ou are a lawj'cr," he concluded trlumphantlj. But I don t know a thing about law," declared Peggj', all mixed up by this line of reasoning. "Neither do any of us," replied Judge Owl. "I don't see whj' Blue .Taj' has picked me out. I know he Is guilty and deserves to be punished." 'But j'ou are smart smarter than any of these Birds," argued Blue Jnj Id rather have a smart lawyer who knows that I am guiltj' than a learned lawyer who thinks I am not, 'cause tho smart lavvj'er can use tricks to get me free, while the learned one de pends upon Justice." "I'll use no tricks to get j-ou free!" Peggy protested indignantlj'. "But j-ou don't want to see us Jays killed, do j'ou?" argued Blue Jay. "N-no, I don't want to see anybodj' killed," admitted Peggj'. "Then j'ou'Il have to be our lawyer and use tricks, for these Birds will fin ish us In a hurry if they follow the law of Birdland." Peggy pondered this. She felt that what Blue Jay said was true. He and his gang deserved punishment that would teach them to be better In the future and that would warn others from doing as they had done. But the Birds In carrying out their law of I self-preservation might go too far, p m-. . a..-).. .. .. They were so indignant over the brutal treatment of General Swallow's Innocent bride that their main idea was revenge, not to reform the Jaj's. Perhaps It was her duty to protect them against too severe treatment. "I'll defend jou," she said, "but it is ADVENTURES tt "Wc pnt the whole blame on Trin- cess Peggy!" he screamed only to prevent your being killed and to sen that jou arc properly pun ished." "Bring the prisoner before the court," hooted Judge Owl. Blue Hoi on marched right up to Peggy and dievv ncr in iront of the Judge. You're making a mistake," she pro- ted. ' tested "Tell that to the Judge." J31ue Heron answered shar,plj-. "You nic sentenced to pay a fine of three laughs, two bhort ones nnd one long one," hooted the judge. "What for7" said Peggy. "For being in bad companjV de clared the judge. This struck Peggy ns being queer nnd she giggled. The very Idea! she was no more in the company of the Jays than she was In the company of the judge and of the court. She giggled again. What if her father was sentenced for being In bad com pany every time he went Into court on behalf of a profiteer or a burglar! Wouldn't ho be surprised when she told him about Judge Owl's Judgment. She laughed at tho thought. "Fine is paid." announced .Tudirn Owl. "Tho trial will now onen." "What is your defense going to be, Blue Jay?" Peggy thought this a queer way to start a case, but before she could pro test Blue Jay spoke up. "Wo put tho whole blame on Prin cess Peggy," ho screamed. "If it hadn't been for her we wouldn't have been in mis irouwe This unexplained accusation shocked the Birds and startled Peggy, Whj-, the very Jdea!" sho cried out indignantlj-. "That's a fib and Blue Jay knows it." "The prisoner will please hold her temper or I will have her spanked," declared Judge Owl, frowning at her severelj'. "We will now proceed with picking a jury to try Princess Peggy and the Jays for stealing Miss Purple Swallow." (Tomort ow the queer jury will he described as well as odd happenings in court.) . THE DAILY NOVELETTE AN AWAKENING By JULIA A. ROBINSON QJALTjY came down to breakfast at 11 r-J o'clock. That was her usual time. She was fond of lying abed mornings what did It matter? Why rise early? "I thought j-ou were never coming," fretted Maude, turning to her sister. "Well. I'm here, but I wish I'd stayed abed It's stupid sitting round waiting for something to happen." .These two young ladles had no aim In life. They never had been taught to care for others or seek, another's hap piness. They had no thought bevond the present moment, nnd knew nothing of the misery about them Hazel Gordon was president of the young people's Red Cross club. "Can't we get some new members?" asked Hazel. Thev wer trathered In her cozy parlor, sewing, their voices buzzing. "There's Maude and Sally Stimson : If we could only get them," suggested Ida Black ; "but I wouldn't dare ask them " "TlieV Wouldn't pome." nprted Mnv White. 'But for the soldiers!" nnah-d Kg. zel. "We need them, nnd thej' need us. it mat is tne way mej' leei. rm going to ask them to join." Hazel did get them. She called at the Stimson mansion, walked lightly up the marble steps and rang the bell, and her heart did not falter. In glowing words she explained her mission. "We're working for tho soldiers," she enthused,,"dolng the little that we can to help, and we need you. Will you Join us? We'd so love to have j'ou with us!" "Whj', I never sewed In my life," con fessed Sally. "I don't know how, and I can't knit." "I'll teach j'ou." smiled Hazel; "j'ou'Il find It quite easy, and we have good times, too." sauv became interested. It was a new idea to bo needed, "It'll be some thing to do I for one will Join. Whnt do J'ou say, Maude?" , -Maude, though the elder, was led by her stronger sister, and agreed to go for the "fun of the thing." These girls had never thought before there was need of their help In the world. Great was the astonishment at the club when Hazel appeared with the new members, and they gave them a hearty welcome. Sally soon learned and worked till her unaccustomed fingers ached. When the afternoon was over she was tired, but her heart glowed with a sat Isfactiop she had never felt before. Sho was good and kind ; all that was needed was the right Influence to bring her out.. "Isn't It better than doing nothing, mamma?" asked the sensible Sally. "I never was so happy In my life ! I'm alwaj's going to work for somebody else, and not live a selfish life any longer." Tomorrow's Complete Xovelette; "BEHIXD THE CLOUDS." lull .-yM 3y u THE CRACK IN THE BELU A STORY OF POLITICS IN PHILADELPHIA BY PETER CLARK MACFARLANE T .' CopurlpM, tot!, lv Public Ledaer Co. CHAPTER XXXVII Continued IK JEIIRY ARCHKIl had been able to sit up and read Mr. Buckingham's In terview, he would have done so with an Ironic smile, and .have pronounced It a gem It reflected Mr. Buckingham so perfectly-. But there was another Interview w hlch furnished material for much of What was published that morning. It came from Victor Rolllnson, and bj' no means all nf It appeared in quotation i remarks, The lawj-cr was too skillful a strategist for this and in the midst of all his other concerns, he had taken time to think of strategy. That which had happened was, despite Its elements of personal tragedyj but an incident In a political contest, and Victor's care was to see that the events were, not to be Interpreted to the disadvantage of the sacred cause or -better govern ment In Philadelphia, as leprcscnted by the Ileal Republican organization. But, along with this subtler kind of campaign publlcltj- were printed bold, unequivocal answers of Rolllnson to cer Inln of tho reporters' questions; answers that constituted a ringing personal chal lenge of the mall himself Mo Bucking ham, nnd made It plain to all that over the wounded body of his friend the lawj-er took up the fight -where Jerry bad laid II down, as, for Instnnce; "Why did .Terry Archer come to the office of Buckingham?" ran the question of a reporter. "He had been sum moned there," replied Victor Rolllnson, flatlj-, "Ih one last effort to coerce him into ceasing his political activities. Perceiving that he had failed In this, Mr, Buckingham had made a cool pro posal for a jiolltlcal alliance, which Archer had Indlgnnntlj" rejected." A quarrel resulted. Once more the twij men defied each other. Jerry accused Mr. Buckingham of being a bad citizen, a bad Influence In the communitj', and left him In anger." The lawyer explained that ho knew these facts because he had encountered Jerry In front of tho offices and wa.s listening to his story ofvthe Interview when tho nssault had Interrupted'lt. This statement not only put Bucking ham in a bad light; but it lent thej Touch of a fine magnanimity to Jerry s act of heroism. Thin lmrrnHvp. Ino nf .terrv's last political anil, personal differences with) HucKingnam. maae tne aavent or itutn Into tho scene of tho tragedy the more heroic. Just as tho love story tinged the whole affair with a rose-glamour of ro mance that redeemed the situation from much of lis sordldness. In consequence of all these things. Philadelphia had read with unusual avidity, and demanded more. . To meet this demand for more, afternoon editions of tho papers were being oneroa wune !vet the Into commuters wcro stepping from their trains And no one read more eagerly or with more sinking of the heart than those hundreds of small ward and division leaders of the Real Republican organization. Some of these humble men of largo faith had run great risks In openly fighting the old political or ganizations. They had ventured upon this campaign at personal sacrifice, and had not gone forward without misgiv ings. Their security lay in victorj'. If the good government organization Inst nt the noils, not only were their sacrifices in vain, but they would face more than the ignominy of defeat. The contacts in society at tho bottom are very close; the edicts of dlspleas- uro which it issues are arasiic aim in stantly enforceable. Not these small leadeis onlj'. but their wives and chil dren, as well aa their friends and fol lowers, would be mado to suffer. Ostra cism and petty persecution would be among tho milder forms which such punishment would take. Indeed, this matter of the possibility of defeat was the place at which the point of view of the rank and flle dif fered from the point of view of the leader. Jerry was willing to sustain a few early defeats in order to make sure in the long run of a conclusive victory. But not so these workers in tho front-line trenches, to whom every battle was. In a figurative sense, a matter of death or maiming for some of them. They must win. Their one sure hope of winning was Jerrj', and the papers frankly despaired of Jerrj's life; wherefor, these division workers were despondent and angrj". "If Archer dies, vvo'll hang that Jew to a trolley polo it wo have to blow up tho City Hall to do It." declared one desperate division leader to another. "Shut up!" said the othei. "You talk llko one of the old gang. We'ro law nbldin', ain't we?" "Supposed to be," subsided tho other rather regretfully. On this day of days the executive committee of the Real Republican or ganization was also in session. Tho session was almost a praj-er-meeting. it camo near to being pathetic to see how helpless these strong men felt with the optimistic spirit of Jerry Archer suddenly extracted from their councils. Rut stoutly they tried to reason with the worst. If Jerry lived nothing could pre vent his nomination and election ; and If ho died well. If he died, the circum stances of his death defined the issues as nothing else could have done, and there was Victor Rolllnson, a different tj'pe from Jerry, not as warm-hearted, not as winning in his way, but a cold, wrathful lighter, who dealt sledge-hammer, blows, and with Jerry's organiza tion behind him. was a champion to be followed to the death. "Ho was Archer's candidate," thej said talking mournfully, one to another and trying to reconcile themselves to speaKing or jerry as or me past. "But Arelicr was the organization's candidate." others Interjected. "The fellows down th line swear by him. They wouldn't fight half as hard for anybody else. Take a poll today and J'ou II get just liurteen nunurea votes for Archer, and about ten for 'scatter ing.' " "But we can't nominate a dying man." "They would. Let 'em vote, and they would." The executive committee adjourned without taking any action, but there could not be many such futile meetings and adjournments. The eve of the cam paign was at hand. Within a week the machine list of candidates for the pri mary would be announced, and their election-drive launched with a rush, for the old organization despite the vigorous skelplng it had endured, was still intact and clinging tenaciously to-its posi tions. On this day It was brutally elated. A party organization which has employed policemen to beat and bruiEe and lm- awrBaaaSaBaal ported gunmen to terrorize and murder could hardly be expected to refrain from exultation over this chance removal of a dangerous rival from its path. But notwithstanding tho urgent necessity of action, or of preparedness for action, the executive committee of the Real Repub licans continued to mark time while its ejes like all others in Philadelphia wat'ehed Intently the fight for life going on In a local hospital. " Jerry's nrst day was like the nlghti a time of hoverltigs,' of alternate sink ing nnd rallying, with the faces of the watchers growing graver and graver as temperatures rose, pulse became erratic or fresh effects of shock-began to mani fest themselves. As the hour of the second night advanced hope declined, and tho morning 'papers went to press with tho headline: "ARCHER DYING!" But youth Is a wonderful thing. Its resources are' beyond estimate, and the vitality that comes of clean living fought In the young man's favor. Earlv after noon editions announced Archer still alive, and the papers riex-t morning car ried a message of definite hope. "He will live." announced the surgeons un hesitatingly, "if Infection doeB not set In. We must wait a week or ten davs ncFeasln!l in h i K' Vr "l""."" that nasses" y From this time forward, however, the bulletins were more and more encourag ing. CHAPTER XXXVIII The Campaign Begins ONE week from the day that Jerry Archer was st'abbed, the contrac tor machine, which styled Itself the Republican City Committee, announced Its list of candidates for the primary election. The .man proposed for Maj-or was Thomas V. Farrell. a respectable broker, prosperous, capable of making a good speech,' a ready "mixer," but a man without personal or executive force. As to character, little could be said against him, and llttlo urged In his be half. He was a good man, but would not make a good Mavor. He was an ex cellent figurehead and nothing more. The . public sensed the type qulcklj', and they understood the maneuver. Mr. rarrell was recognized aa a piece of pollt(cat ramnuflitge, and tho pro posal of his name acted like an irritant on the community mind. The result was a quickening of interest In the Real Re publican organization, and a strange popular, turning to Jeremiah Archer as the candidate to be. opposed to Farrell. This was remarkable for up to now there had been no public talk of Jerry as a candidate for M-aj'or. He was ad mittedly a joung. clean, hard fighter, with a flare for publicity and a genius for taking hold of something hot and then holding it; hut when Philadelphia conjured up In its mind an ideal for Mayor it pictured some man of j'cars and dignities not a stripling. As a matter of fact It was Bucking ham himself who had started this talk. He had proposed to make Jerrv Major In return for an offensive and defensive alliance; that had angered Jerrv and led to tho final rupture. Victor Rollln son had told this to the reporters; thej' had told It to the people. Now as days passed and more and more encouraging bulletins came from the bedside of the wounded man, more and more people began to think of Jerry as 'an admir able candidate for Mayor. Thej- talked of new timber, they talked of blazing a new path, and of the time being at hand for making a radical departure. . At the same time, tho business in terests of tho city were reassured by tho fact that the protective tariff found an immediate place In his program. This, they felt, stamped young Archer as a man of sanity and common sense, and no allegations of radicalism could outweigh It. Furthermore, the trend of events had made Jerrj- tho popular hero the city over, and the best advertised man In It. It was recognized that the name of Archer at the head of any ticket would command a popular follow ing such as no man since Blankcnburg could have enjoj-ed. But while this was everywhere the talk, It was nevertheless only talk. Vic tor Rolllnson, however, skillfully and deliberately preparing to take advantage of his friend's temporary Incapacity, translated the talk into action. To the executive committee he un folded his plan for a bold stroke, which was nothing less than a proposal to hold a convention I of their infant organiza tion. Such a thing was contrary to precedent. The old organization did things In Rtar chnmber ; a few men made up a slate and coolly pushed it out to tne committee to De ratinea. "Let the party apeak," proposed Vic tor. "The party conalats at the preaent time limply of ita working organization. Let It meet and adept a platform. Jt tt name candldatea aboY- all, let the convention Itself nominate the candi date for Major." The executive commltteo fell In heartily with the Idea, particularly be cause it thought It knew whom the con vention would nominate. Quick action waB necessarj'. The call went out on Monday. The convention was held on Wednesday night In the Academy of Music. Tho 1300 division leaders crowded the floor, sitting In front and standing behind; the ward leaders oc cupied the stage, re-enforcing .the execu tive committee and buttressed by a body of vice presidents chosen solely from among the financial contributors to the preliminary campaign. With delegates taken care of, the Academy doors were thrown wide open. There was nothing secret. The people were told the organization was a piece of machinery created for their use. They were Invited to observe Its work ings and to Indorse its alms if they met with nonular approval. And the public crowded In. They filled every available space remaining In the hall, bnlcony cm balcony, and those unable to get inside milled round the corner of thf1 building like some vast human stam pede, for -a new thing was being born in Philadelphia.. Reform conventions had been held be fore in the City of Brotherly Love, but here was an organization that was dif ferent. Its program of reform waa limited and definite. Ifdld not under take to reconstruct the nation nor the State. It professed frankly to be Re publican ; It proposed sharply and imme diately to reform the Republican man agement of the Republican city of Phil adelphia, and there was appeal In this very Idea of such a limiting of scope appeal and the promise of success be cause the aim was so direct. , In the enforced absence of the chair man of tho executive committee, Victor Rolllnson, as vice chairman, presided, and the audience felt at oncp tho stout ness of his hand upon the rein, and It jlked it because It was stout. Every "body knew that Rolllnson never courted, popularity. Ho went "his strong, delib erate, reasoned way, and if people went with him, well and good: If they did not, Rolllnfon went on just the same. But everybody was going with, him today, for from the first vice president on the platform to tho last division leader In the hall, cverj'body thought ns' knew what was going to happen. The convention, however, experienced Its first thrill in the joy of self-dlscovorv. These delegates had worked" In loneli ness In their respective divisions for more than a year, plodding patiently In hope and faith, but each -with the des perate feeling that he .was a solitary navigator cm unknown seas. Sometimes a man in a division had gathered In -the twelve months no more than a handful of open adherents of his cause; and al though ho had seen some other division leaders of his ward, .he had -never seen the other division leaders of the city. He took their existence soieiy upon tne word of others; and he had come out Jlmost timidly to this vast meeting T'ace. half wondering If he and a few others were not to make themselves ab surd by an exposure of the smallnesa and Insignificance of their numbers. When such men discovered the great hall-filling rapidly; when they stood up and looked round them. Into a sea of faces, each of which had a few minutes before been as anxious as their' own, and when they recognized, moreover, that this was not a mere mass-meeting, but an aggregation of trained, experi enced vote-getters and that there were so many, many of them their spirit soared swiftly. Hearts leaped, eyes brightened, greetings and exultations were shouted. Songs began to rise, ral lying, manly, fighting songs. They sang "Marching Through Georgia" and "Over There" ; when the band led them they shouted their very lungs out with the "Star Spangled Banner." " And the citizens' on the platform ex perienced the same klniF'of a thrill as the humbler division workers when they looked down and saw for the first time the men whom they were to lead, and who, in turn were to lead the voters of tlie city to the polls It was like a huge training camp of political officers, and not a little of the Inspiration afforded came from the fact that men of every stripe In the city's life were represented. There, for Instance. In the orchestra scats was the head of a chain of retail drug stores, who had a flare for people and was the leader of a division out In the suburbs, where ho had rallied mil lionaires and small shopkeepers alike to the slogan of a better city. Beside him was a well-known music teacher of the) cltj', a man of Polish extraction and Polish enthusiasms. His division was the block downtown-in which his studio was located. And there, all around them, were hun dreds of men, some of them of the hum blest tj'pe, mere unskilled workers, but with a certain Instinct for., neighborll ness, a moderate capacity for leadership and a j'earnlng for better government In the city of Philadelphia. The it-ants of the mass of these people were very simple, but very definite. An honest administration of gas and water, . of police, fire and street departments, the magistrates' courts and the division pf housing and sanitation, would have summed up their demands; for these were the parts of tho city's government that touched them nearest. For them they had come out to fight. But, if tho men on tho platform got inspiration from looking at the men on tho floor, the men on the floor got In spiration from looking Into the faces of their ward leaders and financial sup porters, and the volume of this Inspira tion was increased as one by one these men were Identified and pointed out a prominent banker, two great manufac turers, a score of professional men, and here and there a citizen whose name connected him. with families which had been prominent In the city's life since the days of the founder. And all stood, today, on the democratic level, all wero united by a common desire to make their home town a better place to live In. Everybody vibrated to the recognition of this fact, Victor Rolllnson with the , others. Standing up, he lifted his gravel for quiet. In the hush that rrew gradu ally until silence was complete, the gavel fell and the convention was In session. (CONTINUED TOMORROW) Great demand for the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER fnsy came yon to mln an Installment of this very Interesting atory. You had better, therefore, telephone or write to tHe Circulation Department or sV your newsdealer this afternoon to.. lea y the EVENING PUBCIC XEDGER at your home. A Business Proposition "I will save you a thousand pounds," said an Irishman "to an old gentleman, "if you don't stand In your own light." , "How.?" "You have a daughter, and you intend to give her ten thousand pounds as a marriage portion?" "I do, sir." "L will take her with nine thou sand." Pearson's Weekly. S1! i m , II M VI 'rsa sn. i M ." DI3
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