SKHJOS 4W?: mmmmfm ypwof EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1919 -r mMHt$-p X fi EM ? t-D Ii Kk R I i sn il.YI :l i i (Coprlnht, TIIK STORY TIII'S r.n Philip Mhlllrmorr, unrklnr partner of company controlling: the tl.h supply of numerous lake under n provisional II. Jni alien lix the Canadian llovernmenl, flnda himself opposed In an imknnun enemy anil send for (treason, an ariM friend, to romp and hrht hint out. Tlio on elb they time to tlio mystery U a letter addressed In liril lltrliiitli l.ee. Clretcson Iteglnstn rave ntiniit a local licniitr r and draws a akrtrh of her. IVhlttrinnre reeocnlre Hleen llrnkaw a former sweet heart, datuhter of hl partner, ami pre nmaMy thousand of miles nnnii hut doesn't mention the fart to tireon. In. tend he leaves the rahln and rllmh the hill, where he meet 11 half-breed mill n while slrl. lie full. In line villi the aclrt Jeanne. Ilrokan nml hi Humbler nrrlir. Klleen repulses Jeanne, who noes forward to meet her. CHAPTKR VIII (Continued) TDnOKAW was excited. Ho cmpli.i-"- sized his words with angrj sweeps of his arms. He clenched his fists, and his fare Brew rel. He was not llko the old, shrewd, indomitable liroknw. com pletely mustcpt of himself, never re vealing himself hejotul tho unrullled veil of his self-possession, and IMilllp was surprised. He hml expected that ttroknvv's vvllj brain wo.uld bring with it half a dozen schemes for the quiet undoing of their enemies. And now here was Hiokavv, the man who ai ways hedged himself In with legal j breastworks who never teve-iled him self to the shot of his enemies enlist Ing himself for n light lu the open' I'hlllp had told llrcgsnii that there would ho u tight. He was tlrmlj con vlnced that thero would lie a fight But ho had never believed that Brokaw Viould come to Join In It. He leaned toward the financier, his f.icu Hushed u little by tlio warmth of the tiro and by tho knowledge that llro kaw was relinquishing tho situation entirely Into his hands. If it c.itne to lighting, he would win. Ho was confident of himself theie. Bui "What will bo the icsuit if we win?" ho asked. "If wo secure those who will give tho evidence we need evidence that tho movement against us is a plot to destroy our company, the tjoveinm, nt will stand by us," replied Uiok.iw ' I have sounded the situation there I have filed a formal declaration to the effect that such a movement is on foot, and havu lecclved a promise that tho commissioner of police will Hives tigato the matter. Hut befoie that happens our enemies will strike. There .is no time for led tapo or invcstlga tlons. We must achieve our own sul vatlon. And to achieve- that we must fight." "And If we lose?" Brokaw lifted his hands ami shou! tiers with a slgnlllcant gesture. "Tho moral effect will be tremen dous," ho said. "It will be shown that tho entire nortli Is inimical tu our company, and tlio Government will withdraw our option. We will be ruined. Our stockholders will lose! every cent Invested." In moments of mental energy Tlullp was restless. He roe fioni his chali now and removed softly back ami forth across tho carpeted Moor of the bis room, shrouded lu tobacco smoke Should ho break his woid to Gregsoii and tell Brokaw of Lord I'ltzhugh'.' But, on second thought, what good would come of it? Ilmkavv was al ready avvaio of the seriousness nf the situation. In some one of Ills iiirae countable, vvajs he had learned that their enemies were to strike almost Immediately, and his own kev elation of tho Fitiliugh Utters would but strengthen this evidence. He would keep his faith with liiegson for the promised day or two. I-'or an hotu the two men weie ulonu in the. louin At the end of that time their plans were settled. The nn.t morning Philip would leavo for Blind Indian Lake and prepare for war. Ilrokavv would follow two or tluce el.ijs later. A heavy weight seemed lifted from Philip's shoulders when he left llro kaw. After months of woirv and weeks of physical inaction lie saw his way clear for the llrst time. And for tho first time, too, something seemed to havo come mto his life that filled him with a strange exhilara tion, and mado him forgetful of tin gloom that had settled over him during theso last months. That night ho would seo Jeanne. His body thrill ed at tho thought, until for a time he forgot that ho would also see and talk with Kiloen. A few days befoie ho had told (iregson that It would In suicidal to light the northerners; now he was eager for action, eager to hi gin and end tho affair to win or lose. If ho had stopped to analyze tho change In himself he would havo found that tho beautiful glil whom he had first seen on tho moonlit rock was at the bottom of It. And jet Jeanne was a northerner, one of those against whom his actions must bo directed. Hut he had confidence in hlinuelf. confidence In what that night would bing forth He was like one freed from a bond age that had oppressed him for a long time, and the fact that he might bo compelled to light Jeanne's own people did not destroy his hopefulness, the now Joy and excitement that lie had found in life. As ho hurried back to his cabin ho told himself that both Jeanne and Pierre had lead what he had sent to them In the lnndkerchlef, their response was a proof that thej understood him, and deep down n voice kept telling him that If It came to fighting they three, Pierre, Jeanne and himself, would rise or fall togethe r A few hours had transformed him into Oregson'a old appreciation of the fight--Jng man. Long and tedious months of diplomacy, of political intrigue, of brlbory and dishonest financiering. In which ho had played but tho part of a helpless machine, wero gone. Now he held tho whlphand; Brokaw had acknowledged his own surrender. He wan to flght-ii clean, fair fight on his part, and his blood leaped In every Vein like marshaling armies. That night on the rock, he would reveal himself frankly to Pierre and Jeanne. He would tell them of the plot to disrupt tho company, and of FLOWER OF THE NORTH By JAMES OLIVER CVRWOOD He thrust open the door of his cabin, ! eager to enlist tlregson In his enthu- slasm. Tho artist was not In. Philip noticed that tho e'artrldgc-bclt nnd tho levotver which usually hung over Urcgson s bunk wero gone. He never entered tho cabin without looking at the sketch of I.lleen Brokaw, Some. tiling nnout tt seemed to fascinate nun, ... .... ...... to cnaiiengo Ills piesence. .Now was missing fiotn the wall. He tlnew off his coat nnd hat. filled his pipe, and began gathering up his few- possessions, ready for packing. It drcntti. H seems ton wondeiftil, nl was noon befoie hn was tluougli. and most unie.il. Ate ou the old Hlleen (iiegsou had not retuiiiid. He boiled ),( Used to shudder when I told Mu !ilinclf some e-ofTio and vat down to e a ,t r junK nm n, beasts wait At D o'clock he was to eat Iin,j ), ;1US0.1 at me because I loved , ''"'' I 'i ii.s;Vjy.. I " ' J I ySwMtli' ' &Z'o2t? V ' - jiff "' -: yP! ? I. ill i II iiiuvril Inu.inl him. ' Mippe: wuii the liiokaws and the fac to sleep out-of-doots and tiamp moun ' per was nil uneasiness, mingled with Uils uniform. From tho kltcliui appctt- , . , coiiple of thousand dollais hefiue ., '""' Invent.. 1 a tool, n tlinc inwrn'r i.,.. ,inj affi, a lii lii eniniilete Ills sat- . . ... ,. , . . ,. i tlio fool now upefl Jor llle edine purpose, tor; l.'ileen, thrmigli h. r fathei. had '"111 mtead of neceiitly behaving nn almost elilldl-li eagerness for htm K ( i' i'i.I.'imII li" nlniicl out l ' '"ef ' l0rn'r' ell. good tlaJ. , beiiovo it would lllii sltno-t cvrj ask,,, him ,., Join h.r an hour o, ''; '"""" ''"""' '' "' t" nns,r. which Philip could not , of W w Indow . 1,k for ;i;,"-0;V ""pp !i a couple of thousand l.efo.e H "'os'Vi, ".1 twoiarllerlu the l,i- room liewilted ,!a"',""n " "u,"t ,,c ll """.k-lful Uuile. stand. He fancied that on, o or f .. J.'r.lttJ.e.l ,o hluisclf. he tinned the conur I" I w. nt eold as 1 Illn'Xl", hsi's'-hJ,? "TliilhSsinSi1. ....t tl t ...! !....- l..r .. li,i..i iinln f.it , """ " """ """ "" ' " """ '"' i inssun upon the table. It wns glowing dusk in the finest. IV the ton eif tlio tlilk'e Philip aught the last resl glow of the sun. sinking far t the south end west. A .'aliit radiance of It still swept ove-r his head and mingled with the Ihlekeiilng ,'i;iy gloom of the northern sea Across tho dip In the bay th- hlisf, white- , lienor .apiieii nm mium ... ,.".,11 ,....v. ind more fisantie In the whimsical ' 'Ight J 'or a f"vy moments 11 led b.u 1 .hot across it. and ns the golden lire aded nnd died uvv.iy Philip could not out think It was like a torch beckon- inc to him. A few hours mine, and . .. wnero mat itgiit nan neeii no woui,. , .loniine. And now, down there', Uileen was wuillini for him. His puis.) epilckened as ho jiassed beyond tho ancient fort, over tho burial-place of tlio dead, and Into ,1, Churchill He met no ono nt the 'actor's, nnd the dooi leading Into Miss Ihok.iws loom wns partly njar. A ,-reat llu- was burning in tho ilio- Place, and ho saw Ulleen seated in the ... ,1 K,uw .u ... e. .. ...k .. ., oniere'u. 110 cioseii 1110 tiisjr, 111111 wnt'ii ho turiK'd slip hail risen and wns j holding out hei hands to him. Sho had ' dressed for him, almost us im tho night ! of the llieikavv ball. In the llishlng play of the Ilic her exquisite nrros , md shoulders shone with dazzling1 '" J na," lncn " ' fcl'c"' a beaulj: lier ejes 1 .ukdied nt linn; her hnlf of ,llc' summer nt our cottage linlr rippled In a gulden Hood, Kalntly i"n t,ln ' ikv " thero came to him. tilling tho room I "Hut it Is not tan," ho persisted, slowly, tingling his nenes. the sweet thrilled for n moment bv tho dlscov. . . r 1. ...i... .. ....' -cm u. i.eiiui.ui.e iou iit-i.iiino i.ini. had tilled his nostrils on that other night. 11 long time ago, the sweet scuit that had 1 ome to him In the handker- SOMEBODY'S STENOGRAPHER The "Vamp" Vamps Won't lie Crippled Any HHW APMiT A I SPlM IM MY CAR THIS EVENiMG. AISS CPFLAGE? I r&r - -v - 1 1 , chief diopped mi the rock, the breath Isco In your face unless 1J Is tho fire." of tho bit of lace that had bound' "It Is tho lire, partly," shn said, Jeanne's hair! "And tho rest Is tho wind and tho i i:ileen moved towanl him. "Philip," .open of tho seas we havo como across, she said, "now are joti glad to see and tho sting of Icebergs. Ugh! my me?" i.iiai l nil I A . ... ... i TJlJll voice broke the spell tha had HUH Vf held ' held him for it tnnnieiit. .., nm ,.. ,.,.. ,. rrl.., J quickly, scli-lng both her hands. "Only haven't quite jet awakened fiotn my 'Philip," sin -aiil, "now are vou I "Thelu has been H chntige." she In- 'terrupted him. "Pit down. Philip I there!" She nestled herself on a stool, , olnso to his feet, and looked tip at him, her hands clasped under her chin. r.'llll.l lit lv In i r.H "Vnn tntil inn ritirrt tmt , M,n)ly nultcrcil mcl. ,u. ,,, (lf ,lfl, m((, i,ttt.rnies; that we couldn't understand life, or live It. "! somewheio-nt somo time -we .mm. lm,. .n.,l, .. t.l. .. .. t,..n 1 ... ..... " ."'". " " '."- . . ' l i-ni.i.,i.ilt.,') T .. n. , rt.. ,.....,. ..1 ...t.l . ......I............ ......... ki- ,,,.,. ,.,. flnl,.,nsM. , ..,. . consldeied nur Impertinence. I couldn't get what 3.011 said out of my ''"'l- And Pm trvlng it" j "And you llko it?" He put the question almost eagerly "Yes." ... , m.o was looiemg nt nun slen.lliy, her beautiful gray e-jes meeting his 'own in a silenc.t that stirred him . deeply. Ho had never seen her mote e , Pr beautiful. Was It tlio firelight on lie , face, tho crimson leaplngs of the , flames that gave her skin it richer lm,.? Was It tho mingling of flio and shadow that darkened her checks? An impulse mado him utter tho words whtrli passed through his mind. ... . . . . . 1 , .,V()U llrlvtl aIrca,ly tt.lcil .. ,, said. "I can seo tho effects of It in jour face. It would take weeks In the for ests to do that." flush The giay cj-es faltered; the deepened. 1 1 .. ..1 ,It 1 . 1 tu. 1, 1..... 'i i'-.i m- ..s iiii.a.iiK. 11 is 111c wiini; It Is the open. It is the smoke of camp-fires. It in tho elixir of balsam and cedar and pine That Is what I' Z K5E.-ALY. MlOTf? COCXOOO.IlA AVPUL S0h?R?r BOT 1 G6T A DATE PCR TOHIGHT ! LAT time F A 1 fnco feels like nettles!" I ' she rubbed her cheeks with her two hands, and then held un one hand tin i Phllln. "ljok," sho snld. "It's ns rough as endpaper. Isn't that a change? I didn't even wear gloves em tho ship. I'm an enthusiast. I'm colnir down therewith j ou, nml I'm going to fight. Now have oti got anything against me. Mr. Philip?" There was a lightness In her words, and jet not In her voice. In her man- pl.iil lo see me'f" of a break in her voice. "Vou really mean to ha,.,r,. this ,,. ,ventur,.?" In-cried, softly, in his . - istou - !-h,ent. "You. whom wild hoises touldn't drag Into tho wilderness, as Mill once told me'" ..ii ni nun me. "Yis" she nlllrmed. drawing hei tool hack out of tho Increasing heat I of tho Hie. Her fac was almost en. tirely In hliailciw now, and sho did not . look at Philip. "I am beginning to- ,0 )mo ndventuie." she went on . t., ,.,,,. i ln an I'Ven voice. " t was 1 11 n adventure , . , , . coming up. And when wo landed down theie. something curious Imp- f' '"k smile 1 nt Hill at case "lm 'tl iinp-omi' fellow villh no placo 1, pencil. Did mi seen git I who thought .n, a mlglu hunrr.v one at that." t,at she knew me- hlu. stopp. 11, nnd n sudden flash of lire lit up her eves, llxeil on him in-1 " '"' '" ""-" "" """ "1- ,rntly from ,,etC011 hcr Mlic,(InK hands ..t u. ..... -... .. . . "I saw her run out nnd sneak to jou " said Philip, his heart beating at double quick. Ho leaned nvrr so that i, ,.;ls looklmr simareH- i,,.n mi.. -. -. .- .-..-., Brokaw's face. "Hid :,ou know her?" sho asked. "I have see en hcr onlv twice once . . pone- to you. before sho "If 1 meet her again T shall npolo glzc," said Kilt on. "It was her mis take, and she startled me. When sho inn out to me like that, nnd held nut her hands I I thought of beggars." "itoggars:" almost shouted Philip. "A beggar!" lie caught himself with , a laugh, and to cover his sudden emotion turned tu lay a fresh pleco ot ' birch on the lire. "Wo don't have ' beggars up here." ' Tlio door opened behind them nnd 1 .iiimuw i-uici t--u. iiiuiim i.ico "llB red when lie greeted him. Tor half 11 n hour after ho cursed himself for not being ns clever ns (irogson, Ho bATe MP. LUFTriVc-: MESfJoTA PLivr.R THAT ACTS LIK& IT HAD THE "FUue": AloT FOR AMM&! 07 fi EVURT TlMP. i it pagces a Bulk sign it Hops: I i?otE iaj it x MAD So MAMV PAIM6 MEXT DAY I TH0U6HT- I WAO A . .-.,. CTOR.Y J TZr- WlMbOw f J- J 1 ci m. & I I: vW.Jj I (il yii knew that tricro was a chango In llllcen Brokaw, a change which nature I had not worked alone, as she wished him to believe. Then, and at supper, ho tried to fathom her, .At times ho detected tho metallic ring of what was unreal and mnke-bellevo In what slio said; at other times sho seemed stirred by emotions which added Immeasur ably to tho sweetness nnd truthfulness of her olcc, She was nervous. He found her eyes frequently seeking her father's face, and moro than onco they were filled with a in Merlons question ing, ns If within Brokaw 'h bruin tbero lurked hidden things which wero '--vv to her. and which she was strug. K,l" ""tlcstaml. Hho no longer ! ""''I t"0 "'el fascination for Philip, nnd I rt ll0 conceded that sho was moro beautiful than ever, I l'n111 tonight ho had never seen the lndovv of sadness.ln her eyes; ho had wvcr "ccl1 ,1,m 'arken ns they dark- icned now, when she listened with nl- 'most feveilsh Inteiest to the words I which passed between himself and Brokaw. He was certain that It was not a whim that had biought her Into , the north. It was Impossible for him 'to bellcvo that ho had piqued her 'vanity until she had leaped Into action, as sho had suggested to him while they were silting before the fire. Could ll be that she had accompanied her 'fathei because he Philip Whlttemore was In the north? (CON'TIM'i:!) TOMOItlKiW) ! THE DAILY NOVELETTE I kntkktainim; thi-: CAPTAIN Wy Margaret I.. Alicm CAPTAIN imiriliT carefully read the two Invllntlons beforo him One. on heavy while linen paper, with a gold monogram, requeste-d the pleasure of his company lit dinner the following Sun day evening. The captain laid the note on his desk and gazed out of the. bar racks window with a slightly con temptuous smile which inlglit have been Interpreted In plain Kngllsh as follows "Aunt Alicia and I'relo Han are nil right, but thcj'd give nie a Vt ecu-course dinner of fancy stuff that wouldn't sat isfy their strenuous nephew. And then there'd bo Mildred Corhani Brooks for my dinner partner with Mrs, Brooks and Aunt Allela beaming on us when tliey thought wo weren't looking. And after dinner I'd havo to listen to Mil dred's simpering chatter for two hours or maybe she'd sing I'd rather stay in camp over the week-end" Tho other Invitation whs a slmpl worded note asking that some lone some boy, who Is far away from home." ennio to dlnnir with Mrs. Jones on Sun day nt 1 oVInek. The litter went on to explain thrt Mrs. Joiir.Vu fnn, William was a corporal In the mpt.iin's mm piny, but that all of his Immediate frh nds In the company vv ere from near by homes As tho captain laid that note aside thero wr a twinkle In his ee that meant: "lieimr mi out v -eiirht. I may not niiaufy us a lo, hut I m lorn some. And Judging I rrom tlio boxes that Corporal Jones gels so often the pies "that mother used to make' can be found In his home" So It happened that the next Sunday Corporal William Jones lecelvul n great .surprise lln had been sitting at the parlor winnow, coinioriuinj- uiipnjiiLni i,,-n i .ii' Miiil'l i: while ho read I othc- chali. in Miioi. u,, w ii e ' " , a .wrris cnair, wuii m- '-. "" " me Minna.v papei. nin-i '"'" r." easo were not chimed lilm In pie-war times and William was making the iniirt of tile lo-qiect ins i.uiui.v uu. I 'disturbed A gray touring car drew up !nt his door, with Captiln Bright driving . "'"'"Kij;,?,. inU V,ff The i,.iRne and lo, k, d the ear, nnd then, I ;;" "iji.'lllll'Vim"."!! tin- lloiir with the papeis. eiid began to ! fumble In his pockets , ..f.(),J,lllrl iiere's my piss? he splut- I tered "And what on earth have I done , ils Fllil searching for his pass, 'win the im plain "JtK !'"' re l Junes. She was a stout motheily ; .. .., , .'.".i tun silx.r 1.uh cm a KlinKI , jii .WOlliail, 1111,1 in,' Si. ...... shoulder meant Jio"img n ru,,, .... suiv nei ....,..,.. ,",';""'- :y. ": lentlon. Cantalii llrlghl snapped a sa- lute in ret urn, and then augliings snook hands vvth the- dlsciinillled corporal -v,, inure rrriimms tmlny. Jones " Ills 1 in JU-.1 o go. lio ciiiriril' .iinirieiatlvel.v don't Mrs. often hivn Imini in..,le apple pie.' ! .i,,nes beamed at this lein.iik and tho !' captain went on to further win ;."',-", ,.:. ,,l,,,.. l.r linw Ii.iieH- it -R's -yn Vhat l.lg camp. will. 1... I folks to vHIt one and send ,b llcacles sueli ns the fortunato 111 rtceived Meanwhile. Hill, from whom all awe XRX" by R'eX'm: mantling otllevr, bad retired to tlio Irltelien an, I hroucht his unsuspecting sis. ter Peggv out to bo Introduced to their guest. As tho captain told hcr long afierward, "In a riillly npinn loveieii with pink ri.seiiuui, sim looked like an angel ready to serve ambrosia." 1 Needlessly to say. the dinner party i wns a great suci 1 ss, partliularly the nnnln Die After dinner the contain vol untarily iisslyned himself to K. P ilutj-, and became Initiated Into the mjsterles of dish wiping. It Is doubtful If ho would have bee-n interested lu manipulat ing 11 dish towel ir Peggy had not been Ids partner in tho K P work. Afterward, hu Insisted on taking them nil for n long ilde into tho country. Peggj, of course, sat In the front seat with the drivt r, while Mrs Jones. Ulll and Hill's glil were m back. The captain's invitation had been fur dinner only, but It was after 10 o'clock that night whm he nnd Hill returned to camp A sleepj- orderlj' stared In open mouthed iiniiueiuent as his captain and Corporal Jones coniersoil In familiar touts about "driving home together lievt iiumlav " nnd then shook liands cor I ninny at parting , The next Slintluti romplrlo novelette Hie y'loo' 'Jovj tirr. ao' ' . THE ' VAfAP" Ten Go Gr '. J. Cucxoo's.l v.'u. c SHfc CM MAve, IT : Iz B& THE RATTLlf. WO, IT ( ftllivl ncr ofrtnia vi Tomorrow Cue VomT ee 'ABLE To Vamp 001 -, r t Mt ': DREAMLAND AD VENTURE S-By Daddy THE GIANT HONTS GOLD" (Proou and BWu 0 '"llfc the (Kant of the Woods on a hunt for gold. Prince Ronnie Utile Hell shows them thr way into the hidden carents o the mountains. There they jtnd an Indian idol at which llllly throws a stonc.l CHAPTKR 111 The Giant in a Pit ALU v.c when ero astonished nt what followed hen Jllllj's stono hit the Idol. Kach expected to bo grabbed quickly by that nwful black arm stretching out toward them In tho dark. Peggy felt something llko fingers touch her nnd then pass on. All tho time the alarming, whirring ronr eonllnued and tho air was stirred as If fanned by tho Idol's monster hand seek ing them. Then as suddenly as It began tho noise ceased, tlio air grew' quiet, and the feeling that something was hovering over them passed nway. Billy Jumped to his feet nnd flashed his light about Thero was no sign of that threatening hnnd. Boldly he turned the rny squarely on tho Idol. There It stood still nnd silent, hut somo strange chango hnd como,over It. No longer did It wear Its moving robe of brown; no longer did tho hundred eyes flash from It. "I'm not afraid of wood nnd stone," again exclaimed Billy, nnd to prove what he said he defiantly walked right up to the Idol nnd stared It In tlio face. Then ho gave tt a kick. Theie sounded an odd squeak nnd something black whirred from tho head of the Idol over tho heads of Peggy, the (ilant and Prince Bonnlo Blue Bell. Business A Story Mr. it'Miriroi! v III dinner iour lnnlirs riicAlfons on bitylwr. cffii0, ni!ierf(sl0 (tint iniiifoyinrnt. .tfc uour amadous clcnrlu miff lir all the ncli. Vowr corrirf immr nml full mMri tt mint be ulirn to all fnin(rlcs. Thoiu ufifth ni-c niioitimotM Mini be tailored. , limnri lo Uelutral niicitlnui ulll bo ril till mail. Other duration tilll be nnitu rrrd , In ffila rolenui. The mo( liilrrrsllno proli- , '... ..lit .... .. I.I. !ia Hum oi iitqmrrn i storj u l'ctcr Fliiit. linn of (iiuulrrri ulll be uouoi into ""never gavo mo a selling Idea about the CCXCVI Ikn Fi:i.T blue on Sunday, goodness knows, but I felt much worse last night. Troubles don't come singly evidently, for well, listen. When I got to tho olTlco 5csterday morning there was a postnl card only n poit card mind jou from Wilson, and nil he said was: "Couldn't sell jour land, so have got another Job. WIuSOTv-." It wns endurable, for somehow or It. ,.- tl'llen,, liml .1 le ,nn M I ftil nmhl other Wllon had disappointed me he promised such a lot but never got be jond promises. vi as Just about lo go out to collect on some lots when Todd, tho man In I'll runic lum nm.ii nni tuu the ollloo next to me. came and asked ve lint kind of a man Kverhart was, "He's nil right," I said. "Why?" "He cnine to me In answer to nn ad vertisement I ran in one of tho papers. He said he used lo work for you, but couldn't make a go of It so had left." "Left! Well, I'm blessed! He never told me nbout It. I gave him his money on Saturday and expected him nt my land on Sunday, but ho didn't turn up." "So? Thank you. Mr. Flint. 1 guess I'll pass him up. If he leaves jou cold he'll probably do tlio same to me. 1 guess ou aro well rid of him though." "By tho be, how's business coming, getting hold or plenty of salesmen?" "No," 1 said shortly, "have a Job lo j Kct any" ..... ,,,, vcii ,,,iril manage It. I'm . . ,i. Kpiim .if M hih B-pttlnir suie. I hail a illikens or a Joii gettlii), Hartcd. It was sK months before I really felt I was gelling an unere. urop- do It without that loss, what .ban.e had I with only J. 00? Had Is light, too. for my banu lialanee H less man a Hundred .liillnra iimv inili.irs unit. Whlle 1 was woir.vlng about Ibis the door opened and Klieilnirt eamo In. ... ... "Mr. Mint, lie began, "I don t think It's fair of ou to refuse me a reference. 1 ala, played sua.e with vou " I rsplativ'tl to nun tli.it Id done no ,, ... anil Hcll. ,,.. Whv hlumld i KiVe you a rcferuiert anjlmw ulirn ou i v'" ,n' w,llinUl "" oniy ni, Km, . ..it tin. oi nmi In ill,, l.inil nn im. , , , ,. . . .. ... . .... ... . - ... . ........ ...... .... ..i t . . i , ,r ... , prosiiects ou could Iiavo Had ll UU show 11 up." He was silent for a minute and then said: "I guess ou'ie light nt that. Mr l-'llnl. but honest, I didn't think It would make any differenco to jou." "Make no dlffeienco to mel What do you mean? EVERYDAY STUFF The Home-Coming Troops returning from Franco will bo landed In Philadelphia. News Item. In face of menaco ominous Our boys their best were giving. Because thej- bravely fought for us Demociacy's still living. And now- tho bloody war is o'er And thej- sport victory's feather, They'll enter nt tho front door And all como In together. Wo'vo greeted them In twos and gavo them welcome hearty; Hut now thej'ro knowing hums of easo We want lo give a patty! Oh, may they seo a smiling shore. And sunny bo tho weather When they enter at tho fiont door And all como In together! OHH'AI.H.VANDKR. Copjrlnht. Win. by Public vn - r wi'fiR i yw nr-ncfiKln 10 a Pippiw K ClIMMCb '. -v-4 i Ml'JrR CROC'S , , 'N' r ,A" ffijjSrr s-r-z 'i3i ' '-r.'MVwAjJts, 1 1 1 rV I I i A r . i n?N HiifeD He walked right up lo the Idol anil ttarcil it in the face "Ha, ha, ha'" laughed Billy, and they wondered If ho had been scared crazy. "Ha, hn. ha! That's a Joko on u, get ting scared by a lot of bats." "Bats!" exclaimed tho Giants, slang lly. "Aro jou batty?" "Ha, ha, ha! An Idol of stone and wood can't hurt nny one, even when It Is tho roosting placo of an army of bats." "Huh"' grunted tho Giant, a little ashamed of having been so badly fright ened, "I never met an Ide1 before nnd didn't know how It would act." "Why, It's only an ugly figure made out of stone. Just llko llttlo children make a man out of snow," remarked Peggy, examining tho Image carefully. Career of Peter Flint of Salesmanship by Harold Whitehead (Coprrlxtat.) "I moan I mean that I didn't think ou cnrc,," Ho lloundcted around for a . ,..i,., i, ,,-,,,( "Vou never waj to sa wliat no meant. iou never seemed to bo Interested In what I aid. je cvrr t i0i(i 50U about a prospect you ., r. , ., ,; -3 0, oololl. "lou novcr CT eamo out with me; you land. In fact, Mr. Flint, If any one hadn't played fair I must say I think It's you." Me? Me? Man. you re crazy. "I don't know about that. All I know Is thnt If you ever got a good lead you hogged It yourself and Just gave us the lcav Ings." That so surprised mo that I could say nothing, for I realized llko a Hash that thero was some truth In what he sold, nnd Bruno nuke agreed with mo when I told him of it. Of course, there was only one thing I . ,, d J ' d , ((, I .... I went with him next door nnd fixed things up so that he got his chanco with Todd. I expect he'll make good there, for Todd knows how lo train nnd mau i i a&e salesmen. I mani'geil to get pajment on six lots during the day, but one chap e-nncelcd his lots, two at J'-'jO each, and forfeited his fli st pajment. The deuce of It Is that I borrowed $125 on them and still owed J62.50, which Kellett Insisted I pay him back at once. I gave him a cheek for It and brought my bank balance down to ?33. TODAY'S IIIMMISN KrifiKAM A small leak Kill sink a (il.a slilp. What docs this mean to YOU? litiMiicss Questions Answered I TV flr-i thins J re.nl in eieh line r,f , tin. iuw l sour IMor flint "lory It I' "no nnd ver trim In life, ' I !" .,,.,., i m a jounsster of about ivi.cnt-r on.l I h.nn conn llnouuli some oi nm i periiii mjscit. 't nioujaml.ilh. of I lompanv whlili Kollelts tho mle of liiven- lions, ino unp.iieiiicu onrs are m no mm urn Ii, the liujirs to lny ion of jialrntlnE. i lie eoiiipnnv l,iliueil tn sell nn inmmlii- sion. 1 mju for their ImokUt, then I woke i "iio their plan They sskeii 41 fie of JUti ilnllars for opinion ai to the putenlaliillli I -11111 worth of Intention, then soother fe. . "fi, n ilollars for listing, they a.,U It 1 . :P0,to7i'nl;iUh- na!Wrlh3:i.!Jtainn Iv'Sffi nut lm r.v jiartlcul.ir to nrry on buMnesH 1 un mnnor m Hut I rHil 111 a liooKUt that tlirrn arc mn cIImI raiij prurn"teri wlm do not Krab run linrnilon thc tan Kt. They I nnlv nr. ft tit Ihn.n lh.il In I h. I r .ml nlnn r. , r,rrVinrtii.ir t.Vir clturt to try to 'sell. ninam. r,,.. A,lvie me us to whether I i eonsequonuj, infv no noi ikivvi io h.k hii can e,t nil.lresMH ,.f sueli nun. nnd nny XV, 1 " 5" '"" BU '"" ""it 'v "s"0'' . why not wrlto to tbosn peoplo In J Washington who secured J,our patent .for jou? They will doubtless give you tlio names of the firms of tint patent promoters 10 which iney reier. It may even bo to jour better ln- MOVIG PICTURE FUNNIES v&'Jt tS 3) TK(MHW.nWN(rTrlBe56- VIOL rhh TH' ANIMAL SAWING . WOOD TO BRlUCx HiM rSHOTHEB. tlfitlLP. iTlf.. V 1 u uui tile picture on all four sld.s. Then ciuefully fold dotted lino 1 Its entire length, Then dotted lino ", and so on Kohl each section underneath, necuraielj. When coin pletcd turn over nnd j-ou'll llnd 11 surprising result .Save tlio plctuies, Ledger Co. By HAYWARD 'ttii.viuc-c wee'.) Sue C?Afl LAT 1 J -J I ATS. "WWB MM S4. yvx f2. r J - ikif . jr-i "Thai's all," declared Billy. "I 1 wouldn't bo afraid of hundrda and hun dreds of them, because they couldn't pos sibly hurt ou." "Bats, only bats roosting on a carved Btone, that's been the mystery of this Indian temple all those years," tinkled ITlnco Bonnie Blue Bell. "May all the dangers wo have yet to meet prove as harmless." "WJicro's that gold? I want to get thero quick," said tho Giant. "It Is down tho other passage," an swered Trlnce Bonnie Blue Bell. Down narrow passages and through broad halls ho guided them, with Billy's flashlight showing tho way. Finally they came to a chamber with a very high roof. "Tlio Hall of Gold I Turn your light upward." cried Prince Bonnlo Blue Bell. As Billy Belgium obeyed, and tho ray struck the celling, tho Giant gave a glad shout. "Gold I Gold I Tho whole roof Is of Eoldl" Stretching out his arms toward tlio precious yellow metal, tho Giant ran forward. Prince BlUo Bell gavo a shriek of warning, -but It came too late. With a cry of alarm the Giant suddenly dis appeared from view. Billy's flash, turn ed quickly from the roof, showed that the Hall of Gold had no floor. Where tho floor should bo was a yawning, black pit. From far down In this pit came a loud splash and then silence. fin tha neat charter will tie fold how. the Giant of the Woods ocaves from an underground lake.) tercst to advertise your patent In tho trado Journals Interested In the class of goods under which categorj- j'our time saver maj- be classed. You might through some such sourco bo able to get it manufacturer to put jour project on tho market nnd give j-ou a roj-alty on all that Is sold. Hope that you vrllt bo successful with It. I read your reply advising me In regard to my case. I fianure ou that I am erv craloful for tho trouble jou have taken. I tlon't blanrm ou In tho least for the stand jou take In reeard to emplojment for lhov out of work. In my previous letter I elated that th firm I work with hires outside help for tha better vacant positions In the last Sun day's paper aome firm advertised for a oun man to keep the records of ptoco Roods. C answered tho advertisement, nnd. sura enouch, my firm recelved.my application for the position. Funny Incident I To my amazement, they took It In such . way an to doubt my sood Intentions in trjlna; to secure a position whero better oppor tunities are afforded to one who seeks it. They elated that It la not fair to look for a position and leavo without notice. On the other hand. I can't afford to leaia. without maKinff any connection. Of course. It will handicap them for a whllo in break ing a new man for the position. I was very Inadiertent in not looklmr for Romthlnir that afforded bleeer opportunities. I am heedlnff sour advice. It la to my regret that 1 didn't read this paper soma tlmo ago. I would very much appreciate jour ad. vlco In this matter whether I am Justified In inakln? un effort to secure another posi tion or not and leaving without notice. I. S. I will endeavor to place before jou a proposition that Is of national Importance and of vltnl importance to the present and future ceneratlona. I am thlrts--onn years of ane. have Brad. I uated from a coltrKe of pharni-lcj' and am 'a rtflstored pharmacist and have been con , nceted VI Uh ilruc Mores all mv life. I T have been employed by drug stores do- Ink- moro than JtOOO a day and druic stores I dolm: $3 a day. I.Ike 'Teter Hint." t I cannot see any future In tho retail druir j tiufliiecs I want to five up the profession and I ena-age. In another line of work. What would '"i uunii ina to lllHO up, 1 hero are hundreds of jounar men in sim ilar positions. Mho. on account of havinir a wife and child, as I havo (or children), are wondering- what lino nf work they ran fake up and be abl to mike a success at II. i-.i ,. ,h" "Iruif business such that "Peter 1 lint would ere a future In, I am certain L,'n,"'1 not he trjlnsr to sell life Insur ance, but would Join In with his father, ns clothier "0 ro '":n "'" M 'a' or a n.K!f'.','.,hl'.rI'?,""ton r Pharmacy, re fni w.s"'.ch ?. distinctive and pecullsr train ihVn.. . flT ' .havn "rent twenty or J"'1.'';" , tho business , are not fit anv nth?? tol' "?vu,n. '"' ' financial usa to an other nn of business. follows" ",kf" Blocl! of na,f nd find nj tlnn''rhJC.t-h.''allh,: ,'m nart a sood educa iVum.it J..."'"1 Von.iivr:,h,': understsnd self 1 'n t "Js ! Sm desirous of viorklns m dollar0. v.1-eJlv''' ,0" nr twenty thousand nouar a j'ear class tj 3t It. ."" do you klM' 'bat "Peter" cannot lie n,l,',,l,,e. '" .,,,' 'i0"1" tIru "uslneSs? vVoubln r ,1.,r.Ftnrt ,n ' 0"'5" hls fal"'f H" 'f 1'1"1' ''Ut Insisted that he gl business experience someu hero else firs male?. Lf,e ,,lat succ,'s,-ful druggist ware nien ',e,Li?,0nev,n.'' kMBilltul hrn aeo .hi ? or suisa'"l grocers; when J1'" '"mendous business success rJ tinmu ?f th0 rl"lln nr,s s'ore organza. ness'o?feVmnC0'nlnrtl;,'at th0 drug bus . line S'WnVS.0'1 a fUtUrc as a"' oth" rlr,Vem'l1.illna,jl''. M'W "' " Old-tllne of 1 S' JW? ,tllfrr aro a ,0 mnny na - ifStn Iook .u,'on thclr business ns a piofesslon and thev merely wish rather tbi!'pP'"iCrs of ,P"armaceutlcals rather than drug merchandisers. They a now- a lot of their business to bo taken hiLl0m "L"" by Ioo,(lns "Pn their business much as a doctor looks upon "irac' cr- ln8,en" of B straight merchandising proposition. f,iira,tare.' hoT0cr' scores of success, ful druggists who pay their employes wi! 'T"c'' somo o" a profit-sharing basis. Jf you want to get Into the "big man class get with a "big man" con- Wlth your knowledge of the retail business somo ivholesalo druggist or drug syndicate concern should be glad .".v'tVi,0 Uri MT5.1,C'?1 "'""nil- In a small waj to begin with, but onco you are with in fuCO w'ern,vl,rre ,,,ero ar bB Possi bilities, It will mere y bo a matter of our own in tlatlm J htn.. "."; .r jou climb. """"' "u,v '"sn I am encloslnc 0110 of the letters n,k .'.,'iV," ",nl.in '".er to ad'ertlsement. nn. I th.j don't seern tn pull l"""",""'i vvh.it chances do sou sugKcsf If Ihere am a.. ...... ?... on th. suhi . or'-.V.'""? '"al. .. ."n read tB-ixii can I m ! "IT i,h',ner ot, "KPlleatlon: uaoie nitfiet to ou, w ,n" hi;i-,,,,Vi,oro?rmVe.ffi,"on ne,ltprpVra;reprrV.e,nt.a,'.lnvel;e, wllh -' May I a.k for an Interview:" L. B. UoOlVtrlv Ini "' "1 "! T 0W L.J"y to say that I lcnn nt ... llhlAn... -."' w " eeen, Vme foTsTb ! 7 - n-...-F vuiiiiiiNpncA rlno preparing one. eparlng one. ' " H,n ouVnf.'to0'01'. " contains .. n ce,San'-ofOUenmre-an' Th6 flfth ?un! anCn?arr(l7w-.fsoai;8tt 5'U Ca" a8l to Try something like this; I Do the following qualifications fit I mo tor the position you advertPse in j today's UvBNiNo Pum.10 LedqeA. ' School." ear" at Cj,'lrnerclal Hleh I naif.'8.1 C0U.rBs I", salesmanship and advertising nt Kven ng High School t lour general education here.) . months as "'1th ' compunj'. 1 My reason for desiring a change Is 1 months ns . Wtli ! adv i Using compuny. At present I am doing . tor . ' can give first-rate references vwirLV,',''. uu" ;. "'l wllllngne. to orU in . nml if fun ti. -.. 1.. :nayo'i'"'to'''mor; tenltwl'"'7 X be ravore1 wllh n - n the work ahead of him. And after i ItluU - 2 ",- ..to u&B&!& a .&w& .fc,t
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