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TARZAN and the JEWELS OF OPAR
THE HTORY THUS FAIt
Lieutenant Werper. n Hrlglnn In the
Congo, shoot lilt superior ofTlrer anil
Joins forre with Arhmet Zek. He con
pirn with VtU to kidnap I-ady (Irey.
toke. wife of Tarran and hold her for
ransom, Werner follows Tarzan to Opnr,
3 he forgotten tltjr. . There Turinn W In
oxed and loses Ms Identity, htcomlnK
nraln the ape-msn he had been yen be
fore. Weeper lead him toward home,
rob Mm of the treasure he found at Onar
and rejoin Zek. The Arab, lintlnr.no
farther one for him, rewires tn kill Mm,
bat Herper escapes. Idwlr llreystoke alo
escape, hnt not with Werner. Hlie Is
eeen simultaneously by Achmet Zck and
Tarxan. Tnrran. now an. ape-man. does
not recognise her nt his wife, Ilefore 7ek
ran capture her he Is chnsed by n group
at ats.
CHA"PTER IX (Continued)
WITH a smothered scream sho rush
ed toward tho opposite Jungle, (ind
as sho reached tho bushca there Ach
met Zck and his two henchmen roso
up and seized her. At tho samo In
stant a naked brown giant dropped
from tho branches of a trco at tho
right of tho clearing-.
Turning toward tho astonished
apes ho gave volco to a short volley
of low gutturals, and without wait
ing to noto tho effect of his words
upon them, wheeled and charged tho
Ambr
Achmet Zek was dragging Jano J
Clayton towatd his tethered horso.
His two men wcro hastily unfasten
ing all thrco mounts. Tho woman,
struggling to cscapo tho Arab, turned
and saw tho ape-man running toward
her. A glad light of hopo illumined
nor faco.
"John!" sho cried. "Thank God
that you havo como In timet"
Behind Tarzan camo tho groat apes,
wondering, but obedient to his sum
mons. Tho Arabs saw that thoy would
not havo tlmo to mount and mako
their escapo before tho beasts and tho
man wcro upon them. Achmet Zek
recognized tho latter as the redoubta
bio enemy of such as he, and ho saw,
too, In tho circumstances an opportu
nity to rid himself forever of the men
ace of the ape man's presence In the
savage world where Achmet Zck reap
ed hla bloody harvests.
Calling to his men to follow his ex
ample, ho raised his rifle and leveled
It upon the charging giant. Ills fol
lowers, acting with no less alacrity
than himself, fired almost simultane
ously, and with the reports of tho
rifles Tarzan of the Apes and two of
his hairy henchmen pitched forward
among the Jungle grasses.
Tho noise of tho rifle shots brought
tho remainder of tho apes to a won
dering pause, and, taking advantage of
their momentary distraction, Achmet
Zko and hla fellows leaped to their
horses' backs and galloped away with
the now hopeless nnd gricf-strlckcn
woman.
Back to tho village they rode, and
inco again Lady Creystoko found her
self incarcerated in the filthy little
hut from which hIio had thought to
have escaped for good.
But this tlmo sho was not only
guarded by an additional Bcntry, but
bound as well.
Singly and in twos tho searchers
who hod ridden out with Achmet Zek
upon tho trail of tho Belgian returned
empty-handed. "With the report of
each tho raider's rage and chagrin In
creased, until ho was In such a trans
port of ferocious anger that none
dared approach him. Threatening and
cursing, Achmet Zek paced up and
down tho floor of hlj silken tent, but
his temper served him nothing War
per -was gono, and with him tho for
tune. In BclntlUatlng gems which had
proilsod tho cupidity of his chief and
placed tho sentence of death upon tho
bead of tho lieutenant.
"With tho escapo of the Arabs tho
fcreat apes had turned their attention
Ui Ihelr fallen comrades. Ono was
(lead, but another and tho great white
fcjJO BUB breathed. Tho hairy mon
itors gatliored about these two,
jttranbllng and muttering after the
pfehlon of their kind.
Tarzan was the first to regain con
OUSncss. Bitting up, no juuivuu
ttt him. Blood was flowing from
Hfruund In his shoulder. Tho shock
bo4 thrown him down and dazedihlm;
bo was far from dead, Rising
aowly to his feet, ho lot his eyes wan-
toward tho spot where last lie naa
ert tho sho who has aroused within
I fcavago breast such strango cmo-
QBi
Whore la sho?" ho asked.
"DiO tarmanganl took her away,"
IfepMed ono of tho upes. "Who aro
pri Vho speak tho languago of tho
Jtenjranl?"
tim Tarzan," replied tho ape-man;
ftalghty hunter, greatest of fighters.
Jfahen. Z roar tho Jungle Is silent and
imbloa with terror. I am Tarzan
H tho Apes. I havo boon away; but
Slow X havo como back to my people."
jpes," spbko up an old apo; "ho Is
KittOU. I know him. It Is well that
iia lias come back. Now wo shall
HkVd eood iiuntlhg."
thj) other apes came closer and
Ted at the ape-man. Tarzan stood
&U11, his teeth half bored, and
tmuoles tenso and ready for ac-
31 hut thero was nono there to ques
hla right to bo with them, and
rewnUy. the inspection satisfactorily
BOluded, tho apes again returned to
tolr inspection of tho other survivor.
JJiSj tOO, Was Dill Bllfiuu; nuuuucu, a
grazing his bkuu navwg
1 him, bo that whon ho regained
ousness ho was apparently as nt
limr.
jfiia apes told Tarzan that they had
traveling towara mo caii wnen
Mntapoor of thesho had attract-
Et&m and they had stalked her. Now
wished to continue upon their
upted march; but Tarzan pre-
to follow the Arabs and take
i woman from them.
4tr a considerable argument It
dd that they snouia nrst mint
th east for a few days and
I ytturn and March for the Arabs;
ili of UUI WWK U UM
By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
mands, having himself reverted to n
mental stato but llttlo superior to their
own.
Another circumstance which decided
him to postpone pursuit of tho Arabs
was tho palnfulness of his wound. It
would bo better to wait until that had
healed before ho pitted himself again
ugnlnst tho guns of tho tarmanganl.
And so, as Jano Clayton was pushed
Into her pilson hut nnd her hands nnd
feet securely bound, her natural pro
tector roamod oft toward the cast In
company with a scoro of linlry mon
sters, with whom ho rubbed shoulders
as familiarly as a few months bcroro
ho had mingled with his lmrtjitulato
Without waiting to
fellow members of one or London's
most select and exclustvo clubs.
But all tho tlmo thoro lurked In the
back of his Injured brain a troume-
somo comlctlon that he had no busi
ness where ho was; that ho should be,
for some unaccountable reason, else
where and among another sort of cre
atures. Then thero was tho compelling
urgo to bo upon tho scent of tho
Arabs, undertaking the rescue of tho
woman who had appealed so strongly
to his savago sentiments; though tho
thought word which nnturally occurred
to him In tho contemplation of tho
venturo wa3 ."capture," rather than
"rescue."
To him sho was as any other Jungle
she, and ho had sot his heart upon
her as his mate. For an Instant, as
ho had approached closer to her in
tho clearing where the Arabs had
seized her, tho subtlo aroma which
had first aroused Ills desires In tho
hut that had Imprisoned her had fall
en upon hl3 nostrils, and told him
that ho had found tho creature for
whom ho had dovclopod bo sudden
and Inexplicable a passion.
Tho matter of tho pouch of Jewels
also , occupied his thoughts to some
extent, sd that ho found a double
urgo for his return to tho camp of
tho raiders. Ho would obtain pos
session of both hla pretty pebbles and
tho sho. Then he would return to
tho great apes with his now mato and
his baubles, and leading his hairy
companions Into a far wlldorncss be
yond tho ken of man, live out his llfo
hunting and battling among tho lowor
orders after tho only manner which
ho now recollected.
Ho spoke to his fellow apes upon
tho matter, In an attempt to persuade,
them to accompany him; but all ex
cept Taglat and Chulk refusod. Tho
latter was young and strong, endow
ed with a greater Intelligence than
his fellows, and therefore tho pos
sessor 'of hetter dovelopcd powers of
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Imagination. To him tho expedition
savored of ndv cnturo, and so appealed
strongly.
With Taglat thero was another In
centive a socret nnd sinister incen
tive, which, had Tarzan of tho Apes
had knowledge of It, would havo sent
him at tho other's throat in Jealous
rago.
Taglat was. no longer young; but
ho was still a formidable beast, might
ily muscled, cruel, and, becnuso of
his greater experience, crafty nnd
cunning. Ho was also of giant pro
portions, tho very weight of his bulk
serving ofttlmcs to discount In his
favor tho superior agility of a younger
antagonist.
note the effect of Ilia words lie wheeled and
He was of a morose and sullen dis-. Achmet Zck, but the ape-man1 was pa
position that marked him oven nmong tient, for in his mind was a plan which
his frowning fellows whero such char- j nctessltated tho presenco of Chulk
actoristlcs aro tho rule rather than and Taglat when ho should havo or
tho exception; and, though Tarzan did rived nt his destination
not guess It, ho hated tho ape-man lt wna not nin. n ,, ,,
with a ferocity that ho was ablo to
hldo only because tho dominant spirit
of tho nobler crcaturo had inspired
within him a speclca of dread which
was as powerful as lt was lnexpllc
ablo to the anthropoid.
Theso two, then, were to bo Tar
zan's companions upon his return to
tho village of Achmet Zek. As they
set off, tho remainder of tho tribe
vouchsafed them but a parting stare,
and then resumed tho serious business
of feeding.
Tarzan found difficulty In keeping
tho minds of his fellows set upon tho
purpose of their adventure, for the
mind of an apo lacks tho power of
long-sustained concentration. To set
out upon a long journey, with a defi
nite destination in view, is ono
thing; to remember that purpose and
keep lt uppermost in one's mind con
tinually Is quite another. There are
bo many things to distract one's at
tention along tho way.
Chulk was, at first, for rushing rap
idly ahead as though the vlllago of
tho raiders lay but an hour's march
beforo them instead of several days;
but within a few minutes a fallen tree
attracted his attention with Its sug
gestion of rich and succulent forage
beneath, and when Tarzan, missing
him, returned In search, ho found
Chulk squatting beside tho rotting
bole, from beneath which ho was as
siduously engaged in digging out tho
grubs and beetles, whoso kind form
a considerable proportion of tho diet
of tho apes.
Unless Tarzan desired to fight thoro
was nothing to do but wait until
Chulk had exhausted tho storehouso,
and this ho did, only to dlscovor that
Taglat was now missing. After a
considerable search, ho found that
worthy gentleman contemplating tho
sufferings of an Injured rodent ho had
pounced upon. Ho would sit In ap
parent Indlfforcnce, gazing In nnother
direction, whllo tho crippled crcaturo
wriggled slowly and painfully away
from him, nnd then, Just as his vic
tim felt assured of cscapo, ho would
reach out a giant hand and grasp
tho fugitive
Again and again ho repeated this op
eration, until, tiring of tho sport, ho
ended tho sufferings of his plaything
by devouring It.
Such wcro tho exasperating causes
of delay which retarded Tarzan's re
turn Journoy toward tho vlllago of
xn
charged the Arabs
, ., u .... .uuj tuijf5 iu
maintain in tho aclllatIng minds of
tho nnthropolds a sustained Interest In
their venture. Chulk was wearying of
tho continued matching and tho Intro-
quency and bhort duration of tho rests
Ho would gladly havo abandoned this
search for ad cnturo had'not Tarzan
continually filled his mind with allur
ing pictures of tho great stores of
food which was to bo found In the Ul
lage of tho tarmanganl.
Taglat nursed his secret purposo to
bettor advantage than might havo been
expected of an apo, yet there wcro
times when ho, too, would havo aban
doned tho ad cnturo had not Tarzan
cajoled him on.
It was mldaftcrnoon of a sultry trop
ical day when tho keen Bcnscs of the
threo warned them of tho proximity of
the Arab camp. Stealthily they ap
proached, keeping to the dense tanglo
of growing things which made con
cealment easy to their uncanny Jungle
craft.
First camo the giant ape-man, his
smooth, brown skin glistening with
the sweat of exertion in tho close, hot
confines of tho Junglo. Behind him
crept Chulk and Taglat, grotesquo and
shaggy caricatures of their godlike
leader.
Silently they mado their way to the
edgo of the clearing which surrounded
tho palisade, and hero thoy clambered
Into tho lower branches of a largo tree,
tho better to spy upon tho goings and
comings of tho enemy.
A horseman, whlto burnoosod, rode
out through the gateway of the vlllago.
Tarzan, whispering toChulk and Tag
lat to remain whero they wero, swung,
monkoy-llko, through tho trees In tho
direction of tho trail tho Arab was
Having Proof
riding. From ono Junglo giant to tho
next ho sped with tho rapidity of a
squirrel nnd tho sllcnco of a ghost.
Tho Arab rodo, Blowly onward, un
conscious of tho danger hovering In
tho trees behind him. Tho npo-man
mado a slight detour and Increased his
speed until ho had reached a point
upon tho trail In ndvanco of tho horeo
man. Hero ho halted upon a loafy
bough which overhung tho narrow
Junglo trnll.
On enmo tho victim, humming a
wild air of tho gfcat desert land of
tho north. Abovo him poised tho
savngo brute that was today bont upon
tho destruction of a human life tho
samo crcaturo who a few months bo
foro hnd occupied his scat in tho
IIouso of Lords at London, a respected
and distinguished membor of that
august body.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
THE DAILY NOVELETTE
MARY USES STRATEGY
By Christine Hayes
pONanATULATU mo!" chanted
J Mary S from tho doorway. And
tho family paused In Its arlous occu
pations, a warm Interest In each, other's
affairs being characteristic of It.
"You don't mean that Jnck'B aunt has
como to her senses7" demanded Arllno.
"No," Mary replied cheerfully. "I sim
ply mean that sho's going to."
"What!" exclaimed tho cntlro roup.
"Yes," said Mary, dropping into tho
Morris chair and unfolding tho news
paper sho had been wa!ng. "Listen to
this-
" 'WANTED Companion. Must be
ladylike nnd congenial. Musical educa
tion preferred. Agrocablo speaking volco
required. Apply Tuesday after 3. MISS
LUCHETIA B, 21 road.'
"Interesting," admitted Tom; "but I
don't qulto seo the connection "
"Well, Mr. S ," begnn Mary elaborate
ly, "I trust that jou aro familiar with
tho synopsis namely, that Mr. Jack B ,
faorlto nephew of tho rich but eccen
tric Miss Lucrctla, Is madly In love
with ono Mary S, but perversely ro
fusps to marry her because sho Is en
dowed with more worldly goods thin he
Miss Lucrctla might easily remedy tills
dcplorablo stato of affairs, but sho haB
taken an unaccountable dislike to slid
Mnry S , whom she has never even seen,
and vows to change her will lt Jack
punrles her You arc, I presume, ac
quainted with theso facts?".
"You Just bet 1 am," returned Tom,
with a comical air of patience; 'but
what has tho ad to do with lt?"
".Simply that If Aunt Lucrctla were
to really know me, I Just know sho'd
lovo me," said Mary, with mock com
placency. "Furthermore, I think I'd
smako her an admlramo companion.
And," Blio flnlslieu seriously, juuk mn
told mo so much about her that I know
I really will lovo hor, so lt won't bo
toadying. And, anyway, it isn't for
tho sako of tho money. It's Just that tho
assurance that ho Is heir to tlio filthy
lucro will ovcrcomo Jacks silly
"Good girl'" cried Tom. admiringly
"You'll do It, all right "
"Huh, that's Just llko jou Ho per
fectly lovely to her, ufter till the trou
ble sho has caused you and Jink,
Arllno bcolded. ... ....,,,
Tho truth Is," replied Mary, "I think
sho worships Jack nnd Is Jealous at tlio
thought of his mirrylng any one. Of
course." sho laughed, "I tan understand
any onu's being jealous of Jack and
'Tm glad ou feel that way, dear,"
said Mrs S, "and I think perhaps jour
Idea is a good one Aro you going to
tell Jack now, or wait to seo how things
turn out?" . ...
"Well, Jack Is a dear, of course, but
he's rather a worrlor. Guess I'll wait.
So long folks I'm oft to preparo for
the siege clothes and rnuslc, etc. '
And a few minutes later her clear
soprano floated down from the sewltfg-
Whereas tlio family Bmlled if Itself,
tnr. iii li'da inconsistently, tne Bong
of Mary's merriest mood, rendered with
a trill that boned tno text.
On tho appointment Tuesday there
vycro several applicants, but Mary,
ifeatly Kowned, and with her unmistak
able air of good breeding, was con
spicuous among them. Miss Lucrctla
socretly loved golden hair, too, and
Mary's hair was golden. &he had al
ways liked clear blue eyes, and Mary's
eyes wtre clear and blue. Furthermore,
Mary's musical talents wero far abovo
mediocrity, and her speaking voice, Miss
Lucretla noted, was muslo in Itself.
In short, tho fastidious llttlo old lady
fell In lovo with tho girl at first sight,
and in the months that followed she
did not regret lt. Mary became her
confidant, and In her turn becamo so
much attached to Mlsa Lucretla that
she concluded ono of her letters homo
with a humorous, "I can't bear that
Mary S "
To Miss Lucrctla sho was Mary C,
and Jack' letters were forwarded to
her from homo under that name.
"My nephew Jack is coming homo on
leave, Mary," announced Miss Lucretla
over her knitting one morning.
Mary already knew, but her heart
skipped a beat at thought of tho sur
prise that awaited him, for sho had not
been blind to tho purposo of Miss Lucre
tla's loud praises of her nephew, and
knew that victory was assured.
Tho little old lady's sharp eyes noted
Mary's heightened color approvingly,
and sho congratulated herself as a
matchmaker.
"Jack may think ho likes Mary S ."
Bho purred, Inwardly, "but Just wait till
hO sees my Mary,"
A lew aays later mair chihb upon
them suddenly in tho garden, Jack hav
ing arrived without her knowledge He
sprang to bis feet, hla faco laughablo In
its astonlBlment.
"Mary! Why why Mary I" ho stam
mered; then as tho truth dawned upon
him laughed till tho toars stood In his
eyes. ,, ,
And It wns-Mlss Lucrella'a turn to
bo astonished,
t ... mni. nrin!A
Blunder."
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DREAMLAND Ati VENTURE S-By Daddy
(Pcoov and IHlly Belgium reek
cacapo from the I,and of Lost TMnn
for thenuictvct, for Judge Owl, and for
artMei held captlvo there.)
CHAPTER V
Judge Out Takes a Captive
"pjUnnAH! I didn't know golf was
XI so much fun I" shouted Billy
Belgium, setting up tho Witch ball and
Preparing to send It flying to freedom.
Tako tho other club, Peggy, and try
your hand at tho game."
I'eggy eagerly seized tho other golf
stick, nnd set up tho Honor ball.
Wfinm, went Billy's club against tho
witch ball HIam, went tho ball against
Oloomy Nooks' head, nnd then whlz-z-z
It sailed up through tho trees and far
away.
"Yowl My head Is broken!" howled
Gloomy Nooks.
Beggy swung hard at the ball beforo
her, but Gloomy Nooks' yell caused her
to look up and tho club didn't hit tho
ball sqUarely. Instead It pounded tho
Honor on top of tho head and sent
it bounding stro'lght into Gloomy Nooks'
mouth.
"Yowl You'ro murdering met" yelled
Oloomy Nooks as ho freed his mouth
from mold nnd dirt loosoneil hv n.
Bmash.
"That was sure some bang on the
coco," cried tho Honor ball, rubbing his
hond ruefully and using Blang ho must
hnvo picked up from golf caddies. "Try
again, but hit mo squnro and don't try
to pound my cover off."
On tlio second trial, Peggy did bet
ter, nnd tho ball went sailing nwny
finely, hut first lt did Just what tho
Silver King and Witch hnd done It
gave Oloomy Nooks a parting crack on
tho head.
All tho golf balls seemed to want to
Business
A Story
Mr. Whitehead u III answer 1our dullness
ancslloni on luuinp, aclHno. advertising and
rmploument. Auk your Questions clearlu and
ulvc all the acM. 1'our corrrrt name and
lull addrrsi must 6s given to all Inquiries.
Those v lileh are nnouimous must be ignored.
Answers to technical questions v.111 le sent
ou mall Other ancstions will he answered
in this column. The most interesting prob
lems of Inquirers loll! bo ttoicn into the
storv of Peter Flint.
CCLXXX
NOW I will tell of the plan that Ben
ton worked up for getting orders
for ready-mnde clothes In Barrport, nnd
with those orders Innded an agency
forUiIs firm In that town.
Ho went to seo tho tailor, who agreed
to tako any orders which Benton se
cured, nnd Benton gof up an advertise
ment telling of his Idea. This Is what
It said:
TO THE SMART DRESSERS OF
BARRPORT
An unusual opportunity to get' the
latest cut Chicago clothes. Mr. Benton,
tho expert cutter nnd Utter for tho Chi
cago Clothing Company, Is In Barrport
for two divs. Ho will personally meas
ure any ono desiring to profit by this
unusual opportunity.
Mr Benton will bn nt tho Rovco Hotel
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
"Now," said Benton to tho tailor, "I
won't mention jour nnme In this In any
wa"
"You bet j'ou won't ! If my namo Ib
mentioned In that for tho agency jou
don't "
"Hold hard, friend," said Benton. "I
am not going to rush j-ou Into anj thing
you don't want to do "
"Well, I'm from Missouri!" Bald tho
tailor.
"That's a gootl placo to como from,"
laughed Benton. "Now, I'm going dow n
to that llttlo printer I saw down near
tho depot,
"Let's sec how many go to jour ball
game?" V.
"Oh, everj'body."
"Fine "
"There will bo fifteen hundred peoplo
there, perhaps moro "
"Good well, then, I will get two thou
sand of theso printed, and nil I want
you to do " Tho old chap Immediately
got suspicious. "All I want you to do
Is to let me havo your boy to help mo
deliver these to everybody who cornea
to tho ball game this afternoon."
"You won't get tho printer to get
them folders out for you In time." ,
"That's my lookout," Benton cheer
ily replied, and went to the printer.
"How much will two thousand of
theso folders cost7" Benton said, when
he got to the printer's Bhop.
After much winking of eyes nnd
grunting and sucking on tho, business
end of a half Inch of lead pencil, tho
printer said, "I guess lt will cost you
nbout " Ho looked Benton up nnd
down ns If sizing up whnt he was worth,
"about J6."
"Lot of money, but I will pay It.
Now, how soon can I get them7"
"Well, I am very bi!3y now. young
fellow. but-I can lot you have them by
next Monday."
"I want them In an hour and a half t"
Benton said.
The old printer shoved tho paper back
to Benton and said, "Couldn't possibly
do It,"
"Ycb, you can," Benton disagreed and
pushed tho paper back-to him.
"Sit down a minuto. friend." Benton
gavo him a cigar and said. "You Want
$6 for the job to get lt out by Monday
next. I will glvo you J9 to got lt out
In an hour and a half and I will sfny
right here to help you run them off on
your press."
Well, after some grumbling objec
tion the printer got busy, and with
Benton proofing him along all tho tlmo
they got tho folders out on time.
Benton said that on his next visit Into
town he learned that he had mado a
wondcrfal reputation for himself as be
ing the only mnn that ever mado tho
printer get n hustle on.
Well, Benton and the boy wero at the
ball gamo, but the crowd cams n so
thick and fast that they couldn't give
every one slips, bo when the batteries
' wero warming up ho and the boy clrcu
Copyright, 1018, by Tubllo
THE LAND OF LOST THINGS
In hit claws was clutched a squirm
ing baby bunny
do tho same thine, for. no matter how
carefully Billy nnd Peggy aimed, each
pavo uioomy rtooKs n lively wallop
beforo speeding to freedom.
Finally all the golf balls were gone.
Then tho coins lined up next.
"But I don't think we had better
send you flying away," hesitated Billy.
"You had ought to go back to your
ow ners."
"You get us out of tho woods, and
we'll find our way back to our owners.
No more loafing for us," promised tho
coins.
"Put mo In jour pocket, for I'm tho
quarter you lost last circus day," said
ono coin to Billy.
"And I'm tho hnlf dollar you lost
during jjour Christmas shopping," said
a coin to Peggy, no contritely that sho
Career of Peter Flint
of Salesmanship by Harold Whitehead
(Copyright.)
latcd among tho crowd nnd mado qulto
a pood distribution of the folders.
Benton then went to tho nnnouncer
nnd gavo him a dollar bill to announce
to tho crowd thnt ho was In town for
two dajs ns advertised.
"How dirt that stunt finish up, Mr.
Benton?' I asked with Interest.
"I was a mighty busy man for the
next two davs. I got orders for thirty
two suits of clothes which I turned
over to tho tailor, nnd In addition sold
him qulto a nlco lino of our goods.
"It just shows thnt If you can't get
business In tho ordinnry way, there are
plenty of unusual wnys to get lt If a
fellow Is only smart enough to think
them up.
TODAY'S BUSINESS EriaitAM
llccipo for losing a job "knock."
(Prom D. S., New York)
What does this mean to OU?
Business Questions Answered
Your nchlce irlvn mo seVernl months nuo.
his bin used with nuch promlxlnir results
that I ncnlri seek lt, this time about a per
sonal matter
How would jou advise my disposing of a.
cello. In line, excellent condition? I havo
trlfnl manv personal (alls among my muni
ml friends, but tha SHtno story comes from
them nil "It Is worth It. nil rhrht. but It
Is u luxury for wartimes nnd 1 don't bcllevo
1 had better risk buylnir lt."
It Is Imperative, that I sell It, on account
of n change of business to another city, de
manding most of my time.
Would 3m ndvUo advertising In the dallv
papers? If so, how would you word the ad?
Thanking you for tho previous favors and
wishing )ou tho best of bucccss. I am,
a. w. v.
I am glad my previous comments to
vou wero helpful. I only hopo that tho
following suggestions will be equally
helpful
I suggest that jou put a small dsplay
ad as the following In this paper:
TOR SALE CELLO
(Put description of It here.)
Hear Its mellow tones play lt your
self. Will sell lt to you on your own
expert's valuation.
I set up your ad for you. I could not
put In tho description for jou, because
whllo I know on which end of tho cello
you get a stranglehold, I haven't tho
least idea what are Its talking points.
In addition to this ad you could safely
put In an ad In somo music journals.
Can you sugrest some method of obtaining
female applicants for office positions? My
experience Is that the average agency ad
vertisement In the "help wanted" column of
tho dally papers bring very poor results
I would also appreciate some constructive
criticism on tho Inclosed circular letters
I urn sending them out In reply to "help and
situations wanted" ndvertlsements
Peter Flint Is having considerable experi
ence with employment agencies; I wish he
would glvo mo a helpful suggestion occasion
ally. STKNOOIlAPHKnS' AGENCY.
(A) We ha 'o on our list several very
rompotent girls we can recommend for
tho position which Is open In your office
Shall wo send one of them to you for
an lntervlow7
Thero la no charge to you for our serv
ice and we nave you time and money
spent In needless Advertisements and In
terviewing undenlrnblo uppllcants.
It tho present vncancy Is satisfactorily
filled may we have the privilege of fur
nishing ou with efficient and capable help
as vacancies occur tn your office? We
have the best available list of competent
help and will always be glad to help you
aolvn your employment problem,
(Dr -We have very desirable positions
open, and lt you will call at this orflce I
am positive we can placo you. There Is
absolutely no registration fee or charge
of any kind until wo procure the position
for you.
If you have any difficulty In obtaining
a suitable position, or If you don't care to
be In the mob who answer every adver
tisement, this nfflco can be of immediate
help to jou. lSvery day ou are unem-
floyed Is an unnecessary loss to you.
C you depend upon your efforts alone to
find a suitable position the lots of salary
Is likely to be n great deal more than
our charges for this service.
We ulm to be of the greatest service
to the girl out of employment, and you
are always assured of getUng the most
courteous treatment.
I think It would help you to run a
small display ad In such newspapers as
this; also why not call personally on all
tho typewriter houses In town and tell
them If they havo any of their operators
out of a Job you would bo glad to help
them.
Get In touch with tho business col
leges nnd such llko. While most busi
ness colleges placo their own students,
they sometimes havo moro students than
they can plapo quickly and thoy might
bo lad to co-operate with you.
Wrlto to tho Y. M. C. A. and Y. W.
Ledger Co. By HAYWARD
mm
at once forgavo lt the heartache It had
cntised her.
So Peggy and Billy set up the colni
as they had tho golf' balls, nnd sont
them flying up through tho trees. And,
like the golf balls, the coins each gave
a parting slap to Gloomy Nooks. Theso
Blatjs mado Gloomy howl nnd they took
all the chuckling sneers out of him, but ,vi
iKKy una uuiy wura iiaiuuisiivu ut i.7
Improvement they mnde In his appear
ance. Each slap knockod nway somo of
tho mold and dirt with which ho was
covered, until soon ho began to tako the
form of a rather handsome bronze
statue.
When the coins wero alt gone, the
pieces of jewelry wanted to go next,
but Billy hesitated to hit thnm with
tho club for fear he would knock them
to pieces.
"Put me In your pocket, for I belong
to your mother," said ono beautiful
brooch to Peggy, nnd Peggy was glad
for tho brooch had caused much grief
when It becamo lost.
Now Billy Belgium paused to ponder
"I don't know any more nbout how toVj
get out of hero than I did before," hA!
confided to Peggy.
Up bobbed the saucy rabbit from the
underbrush to squeak n mocking poem:
"Hark, hark, It's getting dark ;
Hear tho trees, how they bark I"
Billy Belgium turned to hurl his golf
stick at the teasing rabbit, but, before
ho could do so, thero came a great
squeaking from nearby In the forest.
This was quickly followed by a loud
flapping as Judge Owl camo flying
through the troes. In his claws won
clutched a squirming baby bunny which
ho was carrying by tho cars.
Tomorrow will be told Uow Peggu
and Hilly find their way out of the
Land of Lost Things.)
C. A. and similar Institutions, as they
also may bo of uso to you.
Now, ns to analyze those letters I The
first letter, which I call letter "A," Is
Rood, excepting that I BUggcst that the
first paragraph rend,thus:
"We have on our list a very competent
girl, particulars of whom we give below,
vvo can recommend for tho position which
Is vacant In your ofllce." (Then below
state particulars of some Individual girl
you vvnnt to place. Give her namo. If
necessary; but, of course, do not glvo
her address )
This at once takes your letter out of
tho form-letter class and putB lt Into the
Indlvldunl-letter class
Kill phrase, "We thank youX
On tho other letter, which I call B,"
mako tho first paragmph read:
"Wo havo a very deslrablo position
open, particulars of which aro stated be
low. If you will call at this otllte we
will bo glad to put ytm In touch with
these people. There Is, of course, no
reglstlatlon fee or charge of any kind
until wo procure the position for you."
Then mako the second paragraph
thus:
"If tho position below does not In
terest jou, I still suggest that you call
nt this olllce, for lt Is naturally more
desirable to sccuro a position through a
reputable agency than be ono of a mob
scrambling for a Job advertised In the
papers."
Thon go on with that part, "Every day
you aro unemployed, etc,"
I would elhnnato tho last paragraph
entirely. At tho bottom of tho letter,
of courso, stale particulars of Bomo defl
nlte position to which you could send the
girl.
(Copyright )
The Young Latly Across the Way
The young lady across tha way
says somo people say It's nothing
but the old-fashioned grip, but It's
been so Berloua that sho Inclines to
think that It's the genulno pneumatic,,
plague.
MOVING PICTURE FUNNIES
Cut out tho plcturo on all tour
Bides. Then carefully fold dotted
line 1 Us cntlro length. Then
dotted line S, and so on. Fold each
section underneath, accurately.
When completed turn over and you'll
find a surprising result Save the
picture b.
Trutli, but No Tact '
A Womun nlert nt flfrllrA nn ..
tlvelj; groomed was having her oy
tested. And whllo the oculist treated
them she seemed to think It necessary .
to explain: "I'm 'afraid I havo over- '
taxod my eyen. I use them all day and
then read half of the night." The oou
list Interrupted to contribute hla oh art
to the sociability, "Nothing to won?
oyer. The eyes always need Btronger
glasses as one gets along In years." For
the barest flaih, the woman had tfut
appearance of one who had receive! artv
unexpected shock. Then aha rallied and
took another turn, "Of course, I never
thought of that. I ought tn ntnllx t,.i
er,-.u h, M4.im N,M,3ri,'j ,,,J. ' " 1
'WEltf 1&U V WkS!i
. I ,11 I I I I I I I
I am getting old. but somehow I tsm 1
bo young Inside." Which shows, t 1
marki the Washington Stnf, that' cm I
ocuiih in uus luwn would M n t liaoj
w H MM fkU yrutou a Ifwrt'wlp, iff