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NESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1919
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i thrtr homes br wealthy .".""
their homes br
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Blals
dra em. who have liouf til the land.
Hals, an attorney, ml; to '
ntry people asalnst the American
country people asn
revernnien
ent.
CHAPTER IX (Continued)
', KfTUIIS silly boy la thinking only
how to push himself higher In tho
' -world. Ho docs'not caro how much
trouble he stirs," sputtered Father Le-
' clalr. "He wilt make fools of these
people for his own ends. No, he shall
not do so."
Tto trotted across tho road and
climbed the outsldo stairs which led
to the attorney's offlco. Ho hurried
across the room and extended a quiv
ering Anger, when Blals turned to face
him. They wcrrln plain sight of the
gaping men below.
, "Tako down that insulting flag,
louts Blals."
"I shall decorate my oillce as I see
at, Father Leclalr."
"That is not a decoration. There Is
tho spirit of rebellion behind It It
stirs men to foolish rngo ngainst a
good government under which they
live. No good comes out of rage. No
good comes out of fighting. Tako
down that flag. I command you
"There Is a time to tight. It Is when
men cannot get their rights In nny
Other way. Our fathers fought."
"You shall not provoke theso few
poor people to ruin all to spoil ull
their cause by senseless riot against
authority if that Is what ou pro
pose. Tako down that flag!"
"No."
The priest vvas"ilttle, was old. But
Uie holy zeal which animated him
was more potent than mere muscle.
Ho brushed past Blals, broke the staff,
rind flung the flag down Into tho road
"Not one word' to n sir," he cried.
lie faced tho young man. his hand up
raised. "I know you. I know your
designs. You are not tho true friend
of these people. You are thinking only
of yourself. It matters not what they
Buffer from fury and folly so long as
you win for yourself."
Ho leaned out of tho window.
"Go to your homes, my people. I
tell you as your priest that I will put
jny hands to your affairs. I have
'prayed. Now I will work. Thero Is
a. way. I will And It."
-"Ask the good father If ho will
iake the rich Yankees give back
those homes to tho people who have
been turned out-of-doors." suggested
Blals, calling to the men below.
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i ineir eyes, upiurnea to nis, asKeu
the question mutely, but tho priest
bad no answer for them. He under-
m&tA Vtt- Tnt11rea trwi well trt ftttemnr
ft- aMftlalATi
"With the simple directness of chll-
.Area .they expected candor: they
-anted performance, not promise.
Father Leclalr realized what dam
fegs the demagogue had already done.
&ls flock did not display the trust
fulness, the willing obedience with
which they had always responded
hen he called on them for service.
They muttered and scowled.
Take care, my children tako
eare!" he warned them, sadly. "Do
pot raise up a leader who counsels
R 70U to do bad things."
'1. ao not line BUUIl UlIK IU UU uiauc
about me. Father Leclalr," said Blals.
Y ffhe priest was on his way to tho
V toer. For the first time he noticed
t wother man In the office. It was Dave
Hoi, -who sat on tno edge or a tame,
clasping his upcocked knees with his
hands. Ho grinned when Father I
Malr flashed Indignant eyes his way.
,'-, "8o you dare to como this side of
Sf'the boundary, David Rol?"
"A man must come to his lawyer.
RV 1rhen there is business to be done."
Wf "Then you understand thero Is such
4 thing as law, do you? From what
-k tiavM hpnrrl about vou of late. I
fjfeught you had forgotten."
I "You mustn't believe all you hear,
ffcther," sold Rol, patronizingly. "They
fcil lie about me along the border."
f 10 wrj-ten tn me a moment. Father L.e.
,.' fcialr." broke In tho lawyer. "I am
Ej , candidate for public office. I have a
l,Hht to be a candidate."
"You have not yet become the
tt,. -proper sort of a man to lead the peo-
W Vto," Insisted tho priest. "I tell you
?V bo to your face. It Is my duty to
rtpnua Jlljr JCVJia itvtu u nw M KV
Mtve them."
"A priest has no right to meddle In
I warn you, father, that you
3iHH And trouble If you get In my way.
' ..jOM are a goou man. jl iiuio 10 uireai-
.' Ml you. But I have to protect myself.
i TC talk to my face, ehT Then I'll
r OaMr in vnurg. If vou meddle and trv
tMart me I shall report you to the
MSop."
-''? shall continue to do what I think
' sty auiy as a pasior 01 ioiks wno
lly misled," returned the father.
are urging them to resist the
to be violent, to turn out a good
, who has done much for his dls
Tou ask them to elect you, who
WStrled, Inexperienced and rash.
kf shall go on. I am not easily ter-
when I am right."
tittle priest trudged out of the
. sad down the stairs.
it's a gun you'd better spike If
fmi ssrpect to beat old Clifford out for
fbm fcgtotature," suggested Rot. "You
t X m't seem to stand very hign in
esmroh circles, Louis," he added,
fjmr. . , ..
I vtaJKea lO mo winuuvr aim iuuucu
en the men. The priest was
among them, appealing to this
tht.
ota-sing- to allow even Father
t? put me out of the running-,"
the candidate, -lira my
its to. Roll If I make a big
raw If J keep 'em
stirred up
HClUford
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"Hub their carsl Rub 'em hnrd," ad
vised tho smuggler. "I'll help.
There's a slice In It for mo If trouble
breaks out hot enough along this bor
der. I'll go Into this thing with you,
Blals, If ou'll remember mo when It
comes tlmo for a whack-up. loiter
I'll let you know what I want."
"Tho deal Is on," agreed tho lawyer.
"Father Leclalr is getting a surprise
down there,", commented Rol. "His
sheep are showing their teeth."
"When I get dono herding them
there'll bo other folks who will bo
surprised. Now, Dave, back to that
business of jours!"
Rut Rot was not Interested in his
legnl affairs Just then. Ho leaned far
out of the window, propping himself
by his palms on tho sill, and knapped
out an oath of astonishment.
An ancient buckboard had creaked
to a standstill Just bejond tho group
of men. Fiddler lillledeau stood un
and called to tho priest, hut In his
hand.
Evangeline Beaullcu was on the
seat of the buckboard.
"It's Vctal Beaulleu's girl." Rol an-
swered the question the lawyer had
put to .htm. "Sho ran away, like a i
young fool. I got word that Vetal
had started to chase her. I supposed
sho was safe back home by this time.
So he didn't get her!"
"(Jad! A bcautyl " commented Blals.
"You're interested, ch, Rol?"
"Sho is going to marry me as soon
as some of her foolish notions are
straightened out," declared the smug
gler, spurred to this boast by the law
yer's open admiration of the girl.
"Now It's up to me to find out what
this performjneo means."
Ho hurried down tho stairs and went
to the buckboard. Father Leclalr was
there before him.
"Did you know your father has been
hunting for you, Evangeline?" Rol
asked, breaking In on the priest's littlo
speech of greeting.
"I have seen him."
Sho had shown apprehension -when
she first saw him. But his Insolent
tone -brought the scarlet of Indignation
into her cheeks.
"Then why aren't you at homo?"
"You know why sho Is not at home,"
declared tho priest. He spoke low so
that the bystanders might not hear.
"And I know why she Is not at home.
I know all the story."
"Thero has been enough of this silly
business of running about," Rol told
her. "I Bhall tako you back to your
father, where you belong."
The priest put his hands out to her
and smlted. She stood up and stepped
down from tho buckboard, his hands
steadying her.
"Father Leclalr, It may be all right
for you to meddlo with Louis Blals'a
politics," growled Rol, bending low to
speak Into the priest's ear. "But step
ping between a father and his daugh
ter or between me and my promised
wife is dangerous business even for a
priest."
The girl was about to speak, but
Father Leclalr checked her with a
glance. f
"I have told you that I know It all,
my son," he said to Rol. "I know
what sort of a husband you would
make for its girl, and I know some
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BECAUSE MISS O'FLAGE
IS SICK OO WE HAVE
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By HOLMAN DAY
A Romance of the Border
other things which will not bo pleas
ant for you to listen to. You march
on about your business."
"Evangeline must como homo with
me," insisted Rol. Fury was In coun
tenanco and tone.
".Maids aro not easily abducted In
broad daylight In Attegat parish," ob
served tho priest, quietly. "You may
Hdo back to Beaullcu's houso nnd tell
him that his daughter iJ In safo hands,
nnd that Father Leclalr will guard
her until her homo is a lit plaqo for
her."
He led tier away up tho road to
ward Mme. Oullletto't house, and Rol
glared after them until they had
turned tho corner.
Tho llttlo fcccne had attracted sntnt
attention from tho men In tho high
way. They had gathered about Bllle-
deau. Ho had led them away fiom tho
buckboard and was telling them of tho
happenings In tho Rancourt clearing.
Rol tramped hack up tho stairs to
the lawyer's office.
"Look hero, Louis, that partnership
of ours Is going to bo a closer deal
than I reckoned on. Get busy now
and furnish the brains for your end
for I've got hell a plenty to Invest
at my end."
CHAPTER X
The Pact of the Orchard
"FTEN at twilight, when the sum-'-'
mer evenings were long, a patri
arch trudged down across the fields to
Father Leclalr's stone houso.
This man was tall, and a white beard
swept his breast, and ho sat under a
tree of the orchard with tho good
priest and smoked his plpo and gazed
away Into tho purple shadows which
deepened among the river hills.
This patriarch was Ambrose Clifford,
representative of tho broad district of
Attegat In tho State Legislature. In
all tho years he had served his people
he had displayed moro of the spirit of
tho missionary than of the politician.
Ho went up to the legislative halls to
coax for benefits, because ho under
stood the district's needs. Ho did not
allow tho State to forget those half
alien folks to whom all tho rest of the
country In which they dwelt was "out
side." When impatient politicians.
from whoso hands the public funds
were doled, sneered about Cliffords
Canucks," the mild old man did not
lose his patienco.
"Wo are making American citizens
up there, gentlemen. They are hon
est; they toll hard; they aro willing;
but they are poor. They do not ask
for charltyv They are proud because
they can feed their own mouths and
cover their own backs. Tho Acadian
Is not a loafer or a beggar.
"They aro sturdy men who have gone
ahead and smoothed things with ax
and crowbar. They have tolled for
their children's sake. 'They need
schools now. They need more roads.
If we do not help them we are not
awake to the best Interests of our
State."
Representative Clifford came to the
tree In the orchard, his hands behind
his back, melancholy on his face.
"I have been out among my good
men, Father Leclalr. Day after day
I have traveled here and thero in
this district. They do not look up at
Jones Is Batting for Miss O'Flage
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Author of "King Spruce," "The Ranu
rodders," "The Skipper and the
Shipped," etc.
mo In tho old frank way. They sulk.
They mutter words I cannot catch.
But I understand. It's that blather
sklto of a Blals. I liavo said to all
that wo aro making .American citizens
of our Acadians. I bcllovo that they
appreciated what I havo been doing
for them. And et hero comes ono
who appeals to raco prejudice tells
them nonsense, after shouting that ho
Is a Fienchman, and they forget
everything and follow him. It Is hard
for an old man who has triod so hon
estly to help them."
Father Leclalr hugged his broad hat
against his cassock under his Inter
laced fingers. Representative Clif
ford was too thoroughly absorbed in
his own somber reflections to won
der why the good priest hall greeted
him so' sadly. t
"I havo been a fool, perhaps. I get
only ingratitude after all I have
done."
"To bo a fool for Christ's sake is
-jzSt
"So you dare to come this side of
tho boundary, David Roi?"
commended by God," said the priest.
"And Christ understands. To be a fool
for tho sake of thoso who do not
understand well, Christ Himself did
that Judged from human standards.
Ah, I do not boast of my poor llttlo
sacrifices. But when I am downcast
I comfort myself by some such
thought I spur myself on again, for
I shall not be a coward and ceoso to
do good as it comes to my hand to
do it."
"I thank you, Father Leclalr," said
Representative Clifford. "I needed that
rebuke."
"It was not meant for rebuke. I
havo my own sorrow, sir. I have
thought of my own people before I
have thought of myself. As a man
Interested in men I say it to you. So
I have worked for you and with you.
I have been glad that the good state
has remembered these people. I havo
been glad that the big school was
built jonder on that hill, I have re
buked those who said it was a Yankee
device to win our people from their
religion. For I bellevo'that all wis
dom is of God, and that the springs
of It should neither be diluted by
creed nor damned by creed. Ah, a
bold thing Is that for a priest to say,
Monsieur! But I havo despised a
prejudice that kept any good thing
away from good people who needed
help."
"That Is right. Father Leclalr. You
aro the most liberal priest I ever
knew. You havo helped !me to help
these folks on the border. I don t
believe you will ever regret It."
Father Leclalr laid his old hat on
the grass. His Angers trembled as
ho drew a'letter from his pocket.
"It is from the vicar general," he
explained, emotion In his tones. "It
is rebuke from the bishop."
"I have been afraid that something
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llko this would happen," admitted the
patriarch, after a silence. "Your
bishop is whipping mo across your
shouldors, father. Ho means me
when ho scolds you. But when. I
opposed grants of State money to
sectarian schools I was honest In
my belief that tho prlnclplo was
wrong. I bcllevo so now. Tho bishop
Is Still thlnklnir of hl nn.rnp.hlal
schools. I'm afraid I'm a dangerous
friend for you to own, Father Lo.
clair."
"Thero Is a warnlntr In tho letter.
I must not counsel my pcoplo regard
ing tneir votes, tho letter directs. I
must advise fathers and mothers to
tako their boys and girls out of the
big new school. I am warned that
further association with Representa
tive Clifford, who has shown enmity
to our religion and has discriminated
against our schools, will bo considered
willful contumacy and will bo pun
ished." "Yes, I have been expecting all that,
father," said tho old man, his melan
choly deepening. "Spies are busy
about u,9. What wo aro trying to do
has been misconstrued. Tho bishop
does not understand. Ho is broad-
minded. Ho has developed schools
wonderfully. He must havo been in
fluenced by lies. I supposo Blajs has
stirred this latest trouble."
"I chldcd him beforo tho people I
tore down his rebellious flag. Ho was
leading our good men to tho ways of
violence It was right for me to do
so."
"But It sounds different when It is
reported by an enemy. I havo been
afraid my association with you would
hurt. I am sony It has brought you
this rebuko. I'll keep away, Father
Leclalr. You aro too good a man to be
harmed In this wuy."
Ho rosa and put out his hand.
"No, sit down, Monsluer." The priest
pressed him gently back Into his chair.
"I am a poor parish priest. I recog
nize tho authority of those in the
high places. I want to obey tho men1
whom God has placed over mc."
Ho walked a few steps away from
tho sheltering treo and pointed at the
great building on tho hill.
"But how can I tell fathers and
mothers to take their children away
from that school, until our own great
men understand our peoplo up here
and give our boj s and girls what they
need?"
Honest tears btrugglcd In the wrin
kles of his checks. Tho dusk was
down, nnd the purplo shadows had
swept out from tho river valleys across
the fields; but tho old man who gazed
on tho priest from his chair could set
tho tears.
"The soil has been good to our peo
plo all through tho years," said Father
Leclalr. "It fed them In old Nor
mandy; It has fed them on this side
of the great water. But sad troubles
biood over Us now, and tho soil Is not
I for all the peoplo as it was In tho old
aays. -ine great scnooi un uie nui
has brought now hopes and new op
portunitlcs, my good friend. Thero urn
tools of honest trades there. Wise men
teach our boys, and good women In
struct our girls. I havo seen the boys,
go away from Acadia in tho past,
but they carried their own hands only
and tho great world swept over them
When the boys shall step out from tho
new school they will bo skilled' In
handicraft, wise In the ways ono must
know If ho Is to get on nnd go high
Ah. Monsieur, wo need such schools
hero to teach tho young how to win
their way. Our own great schools
aro in tho cities not here! Some da
my wise superiors will build those
schools for us. Up there on tho hill
a boy learns the language of thi
nation In which ho lives. Ho learnt,
the trades of that nation. His fathei
bowed his back over the soil and had
little. It is my hopo for tho futuro o'
tho Acadians that tho children may
win moro from hard toll than the poor
rfathers obtained."
CONTINUED TOMORROW
'What He Played
Two men who had been old schoolfel
lows met the other duy ln a restaurant.
After exchanging greetings, one said:
"By tho way, old chap, w hen at school
you used to be rather fond of music.
Do you play any Instrument now?"
"Yes," was the reply; "second fiddle
at home." Pearson's Weekly.
VANITY
Miss Franklin Square through win
ter days, I here and now declare,
lias oft copiplalned, witn reason,
she has not a thing to wear.
V
Which means, of course ('tis plain
to all society down town)
Sbe has had to spend tho season In
a garb of drab and brown.
But yesterday I noticed when the
north wind took a spurt
She'd thrown a garb of ermine o'er
a most Jjedraggled skirt.
Oh, vanltyl oh, vanltyl I think It
will be seen
Miss Franklin Square will by and
by be coming out In green I
GIUF ALEXANDER.
BRUNO
(Coprrlsbt)
EPISODE I
Tin: rnonusM or thi; iirrunNKD
rUIlNITUIUO
CHAPTER VIII
BnUNO DUKD and Zj stood stock otlll
tho mlnuto we heard that terror
laden scream.
Looking In tho direction from which
It came wo saw a young girl, about
eighteen, in old and tattered clothes
come tearing down a side street toward
Broadway. Her eyes were diluted with
fright, and every other second a half,
gasping bcream broke Involuntarily from
her open lips. Her hah- was streaming
behind her and at once attracted atten
tion on account of its length it fell
well below her waist and in color It
was like burnished gold, and even In tho
excitement of tho moment I couldn't
help admiring It.
Tho cause for her terror was quickly
apparent, for after her In drunken
lurches came n man about fifty years
of ag Crazy with drink, blood nil over
,!"i ? f ..from ,a 5ash ln hls throat
ind In Ills hand he brandished a razor
'I II cut your heart out, d you "
exhausted slrl "W
I involuntarily drew back (to my
fiTrU Bay l0' b,Ut only ior second,
riri iVi !J.'mppe,d' Look t for the
Sei't Jho'man" "0 rUShCd f0nVard t0
indhnnBpni,n.'Y P5f ,llm Wlth a ,iaB'y
ia. S ,?'"? .Blance- Then 1
was TMin lier. You re nil rtut t
touted, "stay with mc." '"' X
Sho stopped at tho sound of my voice
nk,hS?oW.t,h a man 0f WmoS'MtaTy
ground """nsclous heap on tho
nany nl 1?Ul0 and tlla drunkM'
turned li il , t0 tno BlrI th brute
oath i.l.ifU70'! ,llm- antl wl' an
A !if' ",' Duk0 wlth the razor.
A quick duck and rl.. ii. . .u-
&?"?" all over nnthe man
uWng .p-ecKcir a '"deOUS "nJ d,s"
nmhulance was sumrnqned. When it ar-
'o a',lruT'erVth ,nan Iiad ceased to
malnid 7 and o"1" tho Clay
malned. His body was quickly re.
'nThd e?d. " lten,cnt Paid Lay
,nrt wf i ad "gained consciousness
inrt was clinging to me. Little moaning
)bs kept breaking from her. manm8
wi a".?1 a Pass'ns taxi, nnd Into
rn . fl the red-beaded girl and me.
Then with a curt order to drive to his
-ooms In Seventy-seventh street, ho him.
If got In.
In a few mlnutea wo w ere at tho house.
; DREAM LAND AD VENTURES-ByDaddy
(Peggy sentences Balky Bam, Bitty
Goat, Johnny Bull and Judgo Owl to
perform a good deed apiece to atona
or kldnapnlng the Boy Who Howled.)
CHAPTER III
Billy Goat Dumps
..IT TELL,, Billy Goat', have you dono
YV your good deed?" askd Peggy, as
'ip came snorting up tho path.
vr,r nnswpr Blllv Goat butted an
mntv c-arbaca pall right at Billy Bel
lum and Judge Otti. causing mem iu
ill over each other in Btamea asiomsn
lent trying to get out of the way.
Ttnnli! ftoort deed, indeed I I've been
"i busy butting a bad boy to do any
iod deed." bleated Billy Goat testily.
But I've still got a few butts left for
v boy that npeils tncm." Anu no giiireu
' Billy Belgium.
"You needn't bother butting me, 111
-reuse you," laughed Billy.
"Who was the boy you butted, and
hv did you butt him?" nsked Peggy.
"Ho was Bert, the Bully, and I butted
Im because it semod the only way to
-et any sense Into him," answered Billy
1o.iL "But In butting him I spoiled my
vhole day, and never got a chance to
avo a crowded train from plunging
hrnugh a broken bridge, as I had
aimed." , . ,
"It's naughty to go around butting
Iks." said Peggy severely.
"Don't you think that when a burly
lod-for-nothlng scares a whole school
' children up a tree he ought to be
itted?" .Then Billy Goat sat down to
11 his story. -v '
"On my way to find a train that need.
1 saving I passed a country school
nuse. Just as I got there I heard loud
'irieks,and a violent racket. Then out
f doors and windows piled boys und
'Iris, fleeing ns If from a raging lion.
Quicker than skat they climbed Into
trees in the yard.
"Shrieks were still coming fora the
rhoolhouse, and presently there dashed
'rorn the door a charming, but violently
excited young woman the teacher. And
after the teacher there rushed out
what do you think? A big, hulking,
ousel-haired lad! But I wasn't the
lad that was Bearing the teacher. It
was what he carried at the end, of a
stick and what do you think that was?
A dead snake.
"Say, I 'thought squirrels and cats
could climb trees fast, but you should
have seen that pretty school teacher.
swirl of skirts and there she was In
he top branches.
" Take that snake right away, Bert,
vou bnd boy!' sho shrieked. But Bert I
only laughed and poked tho snake to-
ward girls wno were on tne lower
branches. They yelled and climbed
higher. ,
" 'It's a lovaly snake. You ought to
study it. I'll throw it up to you,
teacher.' With that Bert drew back
to hurl the snake Into the tree.
"That made me mad. I don't like a
bully, particularly a bully who picks
on girls and women. So I butted ln.
Bert was bending over as I hit him,
and my I wasn't he astonished? Wham I
and he pltehed headfpremost vto earth.
The funniest part of it was that he fell
right on that dead snake. And when
he found himself on the snake he. let
out an awful yell, and nearly threw a
fit ln his irenrieu efforts to get away.
He was ready enough to scare other
folks with the snake, but he didn't like a
bit to be scared himself.
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DUKE
'Ask Mrs. Ropltwnnd In porno hero
quickly, Teter," Duko said ln an under
tone. ,
I hurried up the steps nnd fortunately
she was in the hall. "Como quickly,
Mrs. Rockw-ood. Mr. Duke wants you."
I half dragged the wondering woman to
tho taxi wherein sat tho girl.
"Gracious goodnesl" she exclaimed,
with her hands hejd up ln astonishment.
"Gracious goodness, It's a girl!" ,.
In a few words Duke told her what
had happened. "Mrs. Rockwood, I want
you to look nftar this poor girl while
Mr. Flint and I find out something about
her. Sho la too dazed at present to real
izes what has happened."
"Bless her heart I Of course I'll look
after tho poor child. Come with me, my
dear," sho said to the red-headed girl.
, But the girl plirank away and looked
up to Duke. Ho nodded his head nnd
said, "You wllj bo perfoctly safe I
promlso it." At this ene allowed' herself
to be led Into tho house.
Our next movo was to report at tho
police station by request. After telling
what had happened Duke asked about
the man. Tho Inspector said ho was
dead had died of loss of blood.
"It's as well for you.' Mr. Duke, that
ho had cut hla throat beforo you hit
him. That was a sure-enough wallop you
lanaeu iiun.
Duke smiled grimly and looked at his
hand. One wodld hardly bcllevo that
that nervous thin man had such strength.
Several times 1'vo been nstonlshed at
his physical strength and apparently
endless supply of nervous energy.
"Can you tell me something of tho
man or girl?" lie asked.
"Sure, he was a second-story worker.
A surly brute when sober, but a devil
when soused, That girl is his daughter.
Her mother drowned herself when she
was a tiny tot sho couldn't stand the
old man, so took tho easy way out. That
girl stuck to her .beast of a father and
has stood his brutality and beatings for
years. She never would lodge a complaint
against him, though. There's not a soul
ln the world for her to turn to now. God
knows what sho'll do."
"Thank you, Inspector," ho said
quietly and we left. As we walked
slowly toward the subway he said?
"Peter, that looks llko a problem for u
to solve."
' TOIl AY'S IWHINESS QTJIISTION
What is money t
Answer will appear tomorrow.
ANSWER TO YESTEItnAY'S nUSI-
Ni;sa question
Economics is the science 0 tnafcfnj;
a living.
"THE FOUR GOOD DEEDS"
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He pitched head foremost to earth
"Then I butted again, and kept on
butting while the school teacher and
tho children stopped their yelling and
laughed until they almost fell out of
the trees. I butted Bert all over tJio
yar,d. Then I butted him through a
THE DAILY NOVELETTE
MAKING MOLLYPRACTICAL
By EDNA M. McDONOUGII
MOLLIE -MABDEN. young, attractive
and vivacious, had been married a
ear. The first few months of her new
llfo had flown by quickly, each day
hanpler than the other.
But gradually a change came over
Tim. At first Mollle thought.lt was his
absorption ln business and went about
Suletly and unobtrusively so as not to
Isturb him. Then his apparent ab.
sorption gave way to an Irritability.
Mollle giew worried, and she had Joy
ously made every effort to make the
little apartment a haven of peace and
happiness. She bnd never nagged Jim.
and had been patient with his short
comings. Her cooking was always
tempting, and the dining table a delight
to the eye. as well as to the palate.
She tried Innocent little Jokes, learned
all the newest, catchiest soncs and
filled the house with her gay laughter,
but a barrier had erown un between
.them which she and her hUBband could
ot triire.
"You're getting so matter of fact and
so practical, dear," she protested one
evening. "And I'm lonely for the old
days. Do you know it's months since
we've dined downtown, and been to tho
memre
"That's your trouble. Mollis" this
with the air of a great and wise man.
"You're too frivolous. You let your
vivid Imagination of what things should
be run away with you. I cv-rtalnly am
practical, and If you think you can
make me over you are quite mistaken."
'M01110 was nurt far more cruelly than
she cared to admit. Then her eyes
flashed fire. "And If you think you can
make me over Into a dull, drab, middle
need housekeeper you're also mistaken,
Mr. Man. It's rather queer you thought
me so perfoct before I married you. I
guess I've been worshiping an Idol of
cuiy. jnow 1 see youre all nilKe I'
ll was her first real auarrel and her
lips trembled.
"We'll not discuss it" this with an
air of maddening finality from Jim,
"Heavens, isn't the rpntlemnn n-nw.
ing aged and Infirm I" came sarcastically
from Mollle. "I'll haVA tn nritnnrA n
fe' "'ftA 5555! '5?p, I
him and buy him a cane when I go
UOWIUUWIl I
She made a aignined and superior
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Solver of Business Problems
By HAROLD WHITEHEAD
Author o "Tlit Buiinttt Caretr et Pettr MM." tit.
In this spaea Mr. Whitehead toltt an
swer readers' business questions on Buy
tno, setting, advertising and employment
Business Questions Answered
Prom reading your answars to your va
rious eorre.pondent.. I fl uch eonnd.nea
n your sood judnnent that I am colnr to
inflict my own troubles on tlr brother."
I havo conceived a method of making- a
toy which can ba turned out very cheaply.
It Is and araln It li not similar to one
now on tho market. Friend, of mine who
have seen my nnlahcd product aeauro me It
la far superior to the one now sold, ana
arter carefully comparinr both I acre with
them.
,J0Z "n ' fln1 out " tnl tor would
take with the buyers without waltlns for
the rcrular aeaaon. which comes la the fall
for Chrlitmas toya?
The reason 1 oik this la that at tho start
I would mako them all at homo in my sparaf
time, ror the .reason that I am employe
and would noo caro to clve un mv .i.i,.
on a chance.
iVea1 SP.V.ftl ,,m2 ." o make, any
An, RiiTVJV" " 1K "c enousn ror
i.Tn-,taM a.Jw orders do not nece.
Aj,im.ean.A continuous blc business.
Another thing. I do not want to Invest
any money In materials, etc" I nd aid
start making- them now. with perhaps tho
cms " y W0Uld not with uc-
..JfS' " " not a proposition that could be
;Unmivcr iS flrm tp manufacture on
royalties or other basis. It Is strictly hand
manufactured, and I would have to give
my time to Instruct help, eta., how to work, '
befldes doing a part myself.
I hope I havo made my meaning clear and
that ou can find 'a way out."
, D. C. D.
Well, ytingun, that's how big brothers
talk, isn't it? I remember playing with
toys similar to those you mention, bo
whllo you have something different, It
Isn t altogether now.
The best way to find out whether It
will take with buyers is to go and show
It to them. As a "big brother" I feel
Justified Jn saying that this is fool
question 7,000,392.
While your article may not be turned
icr to some one elso to manufacture
wholly. It may bo turned over to some
one else to sell, so whv nni ..nil r,r.
somo of the Jobbers handling toys? See
il juu cwi gee uiem 10 act as your sales
agent. The Jobbers have got to consider
buvini; SUeh thlnen nn thnr rlirht rtn-u, A
that a sale on theui will be opportune
It would pay you to see an adver
tising agent and get his help in advis
ing a name and a trade mark for your
toy. it might be that you could get
some advertlfiini? ncrenr tn tmnnia v.. .
sales ensiof this for you such things
have haffcued in the past. You might
.ou bvi sgjiuiwuuai 10 taKe over the
bales right ofour toy. 4
LTh3C.rot "P"1 nn ad 'n this paper with
that object in view? v
window right into the echooL He tried
to run out of tho door, but I butted him
back and up tho aisle, finally landing
him quare in a big waste basket be
sldo the , teacher's desk. There I left
him. '
"'Baiih! Boah! I'll see that he be
baves himself r I told teacher, and she
actually understood . what I meanL
Maybo associating with boys like Bert
mado her familiar with goat-talk.
"Well, I stayed there all day, the
teacher and children sharing their lunch
with me. Bert got surly onco or twice
but a.couple of butts tamed him quickly
lie had to stand up all afternoon Instead
?, BltuK ?l tls desk I suess I butted
Pretty hard but he went home a sadder
and wiser boy, after promising teacher
that he'd never bo a bully again
j "A?.d,thal's llow J fa"ed to do my'
deed," bleated Billy Goat.
"Failed I" exclaimed Peggy. "Why. 1
think But Just then Johnny Bull
came out of the darkness, growling and
showing his teeth. .wnng ana
(In the next chapter wilt be told how
Johnny Bull saved Nan, tho cow.)
Th'h w?nJt- BO there!" '
asai'iffi'ift.Tffi.'tR
sa-".fR''aki7J.sK
lng knot-not at M Hkr1v, unbecoK1-
fi?-cres. your supper laid our!. .-.
Blvln? hln a look. brlSk,y and wlth
"What!"
"o'wrS ftteresEd".nah,0,?nap:', "J"
Mrs. Jones" wno fs in tITl?,,8tard fa
foObwsVe0'Vn tifAFSZ nWe
whaThVbTg'lde' M0llle'' ST.
wasteanother minute dressing iremiS
m the hopo that you'll juimi,. :. FTSi'ly
Marden onmM hi. ...l v.,cu
ed It, opened tt again, and thene2teChlsJ
T'iSt ook8,at
A monih 1,3;-",.",'," wenl out-
dissolved Into
uiuiuu oeiore Mollv wnM k
oissoivea into heart-breaking teara
In his' nwn V, "?l" a nw jiro
IUL jw&VtfPZ
finished fus,ingr"'uaue IrurTover
to Marcaret nnH-w. V.rlX,-Ver
BWssx.Ft .
wV i tanrSff SSB"!":- .A
with Jim: T "" " u' """
. Oh, I bet your pardon." she said in
her most p6llte. most a&f mMntr? '"
ishff1' B e' Bran.Ud Jlm rath hP
h.hI'., vS JvaUe1 for a moment while
he searched her face anxiously, -
. '"T1, Just Phoned down for some thi.
5iSy9.kt"'. l. ?loufent ll would do you
good," uncertainly, uu
Mollle gave him an toy look. "oh
you think it's as easy as all that to
bribe me, do youT" '
Then her tenderness got the better of
"Oh, that's wonderful. iy loveUto
Htrh?sfih. B utoto eho
. "WomeH are certainly 1nconsiint m
happily remarked Jim a few mlnnt.. ' 1
aiierwara. "For weeks ou've bein -i
thinking I was horrid; now you Ttell m2 d
I mustn't rumple your dress ana? ' . .4
mustn't spoil your hair." ' . . a jj
awfully nice, ' Jim." observed Mollle
"And you're wonderful, Mollle I" wfcaiV"
pered Jim, "without any roklog over
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