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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,
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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-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?
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, 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?"
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i TJlJll voice broke the spell tha had
HUH Vf
held
' held him for it tnnnieiit.
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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
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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."
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, 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
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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.
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, .,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.
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'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'
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K5E.-ALY. MlOTf?
COCXOOO.IlA
AVPUL S0h?R?r BOT
1 G6T A DATE
PCR TOHIGHT !
LAT time
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1 fnco feels like nettles!" I
' she rubbed her cheeks with her two
hands, and then held un one hand tin
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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
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an I'Ven voice. " t was 1 11 n adventure
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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
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,rntly from ,,etC011 hcr Mlic,(InK
hands
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"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..
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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 . .-.,.
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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,
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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
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jii
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shoulder meant Jio"img n ru,,, ....
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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
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THE RATTLlf. WO, IT (
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Tomorrow Cue VomT
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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
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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.
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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!
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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 , ((,
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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
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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.
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"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
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! "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
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