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Vetal Beaulleu keeps an Inn on
tho Maine-Canadian border nnd
caters to smugglers. His ilaushtcr,
Evangeline educated In n convent.
' returns home unexpectedly, rebels
against the nature of his business,
refuses to marry the man, David
Hoi, a smuggler, whom her father
has chosen for her, and leaves homo
penniless, determined to become a
teacher In a "Yankee scnooi hi
Attcgat. Norman Aldrlch, a "Van.
kee" customs officer, meets Evange
line, falls In love with her and they
become encased. Hoi finds Evange
line at Attegat, demands that she
return home with him. and when
she refuses he Intrigues with Louis
Blals, an attorney of Attegat. to
assist him In capturing her, Rol
returns to Vetal Heaulleu and goads
him Into a determination to force
Evangeline to return home. Ifoau
lieu and Rot together set out for
Attegat, meet Mais and a number of
Hoi's confederates at an Inn on the
way, where Fiddler Billodcau and
others are spending the night. Next
day Beaulleu and company proceed
to Attegat. Aldrlch while riding
the border, learns of Heaulleu'.
plans from Fiddler Ullledenu. drops
his work, and proceeds to Attegat to
defend Evnngellne. Arriving at At
tegat at midnight, he learns that
already Evangeline has been spirited
away. Aldrlch goes after them,
and gets the glrh
AND THEN HEAD THIS
THEY bolted, and on their heels he
swung his new mount and caught
up the girl. She clung to him, and, as
ha started away, he Imitated the shrill
call with which the gaunt man had
apostrophized the hounds. He had
given their owner his man's p'edKe.
He did not forget the dogsl His own
horse was cantering besido him,
whickering plaintive assurance of loy
alty. "My flarling!" he gasped. "Hold
tight! We're safe." But at that mo
ment he felt the thud of a bullet
against flesh and bone of tho horse '
between his knees. The crack of a
trifle came to his ears an Instant later. 1
Some one had fired from the house. ,
In spite of his desperate effort to save
.the fall, he and his burden rolled
upon the turf of the yard when the '
horse went down. But that whicker
of loyal pledge had meant something.
"When Aldrlch came to his feet his
own horse had halted. The girl was .
, on her knees now. His temples crack- '
Ing with the effort, he tossed her into ,
the saddle.
Once more he unslung his rifle. That
bullet had declared their code of :on- i
flict.
', "Go on! Hurry on!" he commanded
the girl. "Cling to his mane. For
God's sake hold tjght! Go on! "
Then he began to fire. '
He did not take aim. He clutched
his rifle and pumped tho lever, curs- '
,,-Jlng them, threatening them. Ho did
not know whether they fired again. '
He could not hear. The hounds went
Taclng past, and ho turned and ran
nt am tli Ant Tl'hnn tin fMnrtswtls tltr. '
horse, ho graspel the saddle and
forced the animal Into a trot by slaps
and adjurations. He did not dare to
task the horse by mounting. 'tn
palpitating Hanks under his palm est. They will not dare to disturb
showed that the brute was laboring. you here. Tomorrow we shall take
But no man on foot could overtake counsel and make you safe."
them, for Aldrlch, clinging to the I "Who is below?" asked the voice of
saddle, was dragged along at a nimble i the good priest, his face at the window
pace. When he could run no longer, of the tiny gable.
when his heart seemed bursting and -a poor little girl who seeks sanctu
his eyes were dim and his throat was lary. father. It is Evangeline Beau
constricted as though an iron band I lieu. She has been in sad trouble. It
were set about It, he drew tho loose i will all bo told to you."
reU1, Until the priest came to open the
Then he realized that a sound he ! door Aldrich stood with the girl folded
liad been hearing was Evangeline's ' In his arms, looking into the eyes she
voice. She was Imploring, protest- I raised to his, her face lighted by the
Ing, beseeching. I first rays of the gray dawn. And when
"I will not ride longer, Norman. My ' they heard shuffling slippers In the
lover, my sweetheart, I will not ride. J hall and Father Leclalr's anxious hall
Tou are suffering. I am strong. I ' to his old housekeeper, sho put her
Trill run besido you." ' arms around her lover's neck, drew
But when she struggled and desired i llla 'aeo t0 llors und kissed him with
ro slide from tho saddle he prevented
.), ner. Me naa taen ner lianas in his
own, and now he walked beside the to you, my precious knight, my lord,"
horse, holding them, pressing them, she said. "I'll not -profano a great
trying to tell her his Joy and his love i deed with words. I'll llvo a life of
in that fashion, for he had yet no I thanks to you, of devotion. For 1
breath for words. llove you!" Her tones thrilled.
The tumult at tho foot of the hill I "Darling, a pearl of great price does
either had called In tho picket or had no- need l0 thank the man wno '"
enflilm scurrying away in flight. He'hal'n' enush t0 possess it, If that
"did not molest tho little party which , man toWovra a thief who has stolen
ma making us retreat irom thel'"" l''" .
battlefield. Then ho gavo her Into tho care of
At last Aldrich pulled his horse
to a standstill.
was no sound
He listened.
mere
oenina mem. xne
panting ot the hounds at his feet, the
rustling of the night breeze In the
trees above their heads, faint shrilling
of Insects In the wayside grasses
there Was no more ominous sound
than these.
He babbled to her incoherently as
he marched on, and she answered
through sobs of thankful happiness,
Now and then he hurried tho horse
nd ran until fatigue mastered him,
fcr he feared mischief might come
A I Suddenly from that silence behind
k'.VA k thev went on through tho night,
Kftti. . . ... .
V" THML lUnftlU AMCfia
"When the horse walked, Evangeline
aaresaed her lover's face with trem-
L' W. palm, and dared once to lean and
B .'kte' his forehead, And once lie stop-
"M4 the horse and pulled her down
" uion hla breast and DUt Into an em-
l r. --J -.1. Al ....f'..in Innolno, tf
iT. 1 . praco an wio (fcvoowufcw ,wi..i -.
I ll ov" ana a aeiirious iimnM-
I' i giving of his soul.
;Oh, my father! My fattier:" she
irned, at last. "I went out to him
lovo In my heart, Norman, for
'feateM me that he had come to be
P my good father he asked me to go
S" wttl) him ,t0 I'ere teciairs, wnere ne
WM confess his sins and make his
gltijg- Oh, Holy Mqtherl have pity
K a' peer glr) whose father has be
'ilft iMr'vrerst tr.emyl." '
f, a Wtm the pitiful story ot how
P'M MA' hm carried away, her
r JdH(.fnolheHng her cries as
that words avalfed little. But in tell
ing her of his lovo he was more elo
quent. He forgot his weariness as he
plodded on, Her hands were In his,
nnd, when he drew her down to him,
her lips pressed his with the ardor of
n, lovo which had been hallowed by
the gratitude of a woman saved from I fully and cordially, recognizing a reg
worse than death by him that night, i ulnr guest. "And look, Lajeunesse!
So, although tho first faint streaks Give them right now tho best meal a
of the dawn were in the skies when dog ever ate. Dip deep In your Ice
they came to the village of Attegat, he chest. When the market is open go
trod on briskly, for love animated him, , across and buy seven of the best bones
the warmth of it Hooded his breast and In the shop."
nerved his limbs.
I He eased her from tho tired horse
and rapped upon tho door of I'ere Le
, clalr's stono house.
'They will not find you here, dear-
I lingering tenderness.
I nave saiu no worus oi inanwa
the goon ratner. releasing ner lianas
tenderly and regretfully.
,. ubii i, dm , vuu tomorrow.
Pere Leclalr. It Is a bad story about
wicked men."
He kissed the closed door after she
had gone.
He paced to and fro before the stone
noUEe untu the light In the chamber
I wilere tho old housekeeper had led
ner natl Deen snuffed out. The patient
' horse waited; his weary head hanging
in slumber. The dogs sat In a circle,
eyeing this new master wistfully.
They followed at h!s,Jieels when he
trtirii?.,! iiu-nv rlnwrt' th viltat?A street.
All was still about Notary Gendreau's
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UPm TIME.' f
ByHOLMANDAY
'A Romance of the Border
house. But the tavern-keeper of At
tegat was astir, for one must bo early
at work nround a tavern,
"Tako those dogs to the stable along
with the horse," directed Aldrlch, to
whom tho landlord had bowed respect-
He gazed Into their upraised eyes
affectionately.
"I'm sorr that man's generosity ,
can't do moro for a dog!"
He clutched his rifle and pumped the leier
He went along tho lino of hounds
and patted each on the head.
"Good boys!" he declared, and his
voice broko with weariness and thank
fulness. He added, tenderly, not mind
ing the landlord's curious scrutiny. "If
I wasn't so dead tired I'd stay up and
make an after-dinner speech to you."
"There's blood on your facts and
by the looks there might have been
some in your eye, awhile back this
night." observed Napoleon Lajeunesse.
"You have catch some pretty bad
smugglers, hey? Tou tako the dogs
to 'em, eh?"
"Tes," smiled Aldlch, as he turned
to enter the tavern. "They were try
ing to run something more precious
than rubles across the border."
THE TRAIL OF VETAL BEAUL1EU
A LDIIICH rode to the edge of
" Father Leclalr's garden plot and
the priest left his beeta and came tip
toeing across the crumbly earth,
"la she still asleep. Father Leclalr?"
"Yes, my son. Mother Blssette has
been crawling about the house all
morning as carefully as a caterpillar
on a vine. You see, even I tiptoe across
the ground outside as I tiptoed in
doors. Sleep will do much for her. Ah,
my son, she Is a brave girl! She has
a heroine's spirit."
"You should have seen her when 1
found her, good" father! All the rest
of the horrible business of last night
la pretty much nightmare. I came
out of it as one wakes up from a bad
dream, It has steadied me, remember
ing how sho behaved."
The priest glanced furtively at a
curta(ned window in the stone house.
"It was all very brave. It was like
a page from a romance. She told me,
and there was a wonderful light In her
eyes when she talked of what you did,
but I think you saw It there yourself.
my son, beforo you parted from her.
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very serious. There were shots. It
was battle, eh?" ,
"I had no other way out of It. I
fired to keep them back. I fired high
at random."
The priest was regarding tho officer
with earnestness and some curiosity.
Aldrlch wore a riding suit of gray
tweed, and a felt hat had replaced his
badged cap.
"I have been Into my trunk at the
tavern, Father Lcclalr. I am riding
on my own business for a time."
Ho glanced In his turn at the win-
dow where the curtain was drawn.
"I do not think they will disturb
her again, but"
"She shall stay with Mother Blssette
until there is less riot less reckless
ness on this border," declared the
priest, with decision. "Daytimes she
will be safe with her scholars up there
under the trees. Nights sho shall be
under tho roof of the stono house.
They will not attempt they will not
dare!"
Aldrlch threw up his arm and
clinched his fist slowly.
"I have grabbed upon a thistle
I am going to crush It, Father Leclalr.
That is why 1 am riding on my own
business. I am going to clear this
matter up, now that 1 have started In
on it."
Pere LccUir poercd up at him un
easily from under tho brim of his
broad hat.
"Only good fortune a lucky acci
dentthe hounds of a half-witted va
grant gave me my chance to save
Evangeline last night. I don't pro
pose to have her tortured every hour
of the day by anxiety her nights full
of fear. For myself, I don't intend to
pskulk. So I'm going to hunt up Vetal
Beaulleu and make him understand
that I have an honest man's right to
lovo his daughter. Tho thing must be
settled, Father Leclalri"
Tho priest shoek his head. "You
have a young man's impatience; as
an old man I fear It will lead you
into trouble, my son."
"And yet," Insisted Aldrlch, "to leave
this hanging as It Is is Intolerable.
There can be no comfort for poor
Evangeline nor peace of mind for me
until I have seen Vetal Beaulleu, No,
Pere Leclalr, I do not know what I'm
going to say to him," he cried, reply
ing to a look in the priest's. eyes, "But
after what happened last night I'm
certain that my Jove for Evangeline
will give me a tongue, at least; it has
already given- me courago and
strength, good fathen I may be im
prudent in what I am going to do.
But yesterday I came hear wrecking
a
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my life nnd hers, too, by being too
prudent. I sworo that after this 1
would go straight to a thing and gal
lop hard. So I'm going to Vetal Beau
lleu. Theso are not the sort of days
when a man can persecute his own
daughter and help a renegade to ruin
her. Tell her, Father Leclalr, that I
havo gono to her father for the sake
of both of us. I'm going to make him
understand."
As though ho feared that tho priest
might try to dissuade him, he slapped
his horso nnd rode away, his eyes ca
ressing the curtained window until he
had turned tho corner of the house.
Aldrich displayed no hesitation when
he camo to the narrow road which led
to the north. He sent his horse canter
ing along Its shady stretches. The
sun was overhead, and his rlllo was
at his back, nnd determination was
In his heart. His face was lmggiird,
for ho had slept but little. Impatience
had driven him early from his bed at
the tavern. Ho felt that It was his
duty to roll tho burden of fear from
tho glrt's breast, lio sought Vetnl
Beaulleu nt the place where he had
seen him last, resolvod to follow along
his trail until ho could meet him face
to face, under the frank sunshine, for
a man's talk.
Suddenly ho met Attorney Louis
Blals on tho narrow road, That par
ticipant In the affair of the evening
before was riding a horso whose galled
shoulders slipjved that It was more ac
customed to the plow than the saddle.
Blals was sullen and uneasy when
Aldrlch halted him. He had not recog
nized the officer until they were almost
side by side.
"Which way did Vetal Heaulleu go ,
this morning, Mr. Blals?" Inquired
Aldrich, curtly nnd with the authority
of one who intends to bo answered.
"I haven't any information for you
about Mr. Beaulleu or any one else,"
returned tho surly lawyer. To cover
other emotions ho assumed an air nnd
a tone of unnatural dignity. Ho talked
like one reciting from a text-book.
"You will remember that I found
you playing a strong part In a vile plot
last night, sir. You'd better be civil.
Thero 'is a bar association in this
county, and decent lawyers won't
stand for abduction."
"Look here! I was invited to per
fom a civil marriage. The license
had been procured. The only surviv
ing parent of tho young lady was
there to give her away. The affair
was interrupted by a person who had
not tho least right to Interefcre. It
that person now proposes to make
talk about tho thing he'll show al
mighty poor judgment. How will that
talk sound? Ho ought to realize that
he has Just as much reason to keep
still as tho aggrieved and injured
parties." Blals delivered this angrily.
"I have Important business with
Beaulleu. I say, you'd better tell me
which way he went."
"Not desiring to bo a party to the
assassination of Mr. Bcaulicu by a
person who seems to havo motive and
the Intention." stated the attorney,
with stiff Insolence, going as far as he
dared with this young man of th
haggard face and tho burning ejes,
'I shall keep my mouth closed," His
lips worked, however, and it was plan I certainly a wonder, Mr. Flint! I cer
that ho wanted to curso this hateful I taln,,y, "? a, food 1?y'8 Wrk "Utn l
adversary with all the venom that was
in mm; ne refrained with the usual
caution of Louis Blals when ho found
himself up against odds. He curbed
his anger nnd confined himself to
stilted retort, as though he wero ad
dressing a court.
Aldrich had placed his horse across
the narrow road.
"Why are you holding mo up here?''
demanded BlalH. "Have you added
highway robbery to the rest of your
desperate deeds?"
The officer snapped scornful re
Joinder and rode on, resisting an im
pulse to slap Attorney Blals's sour
face.
After a time Aldrich came to the
house where tho dramatic scene, of
the night before had been enacted.
i There was no sign of life there. The
doors were open, tho windows wero
bare of curtains, and much of the
glass was broken. Tho appearance
of the place showed that the house
had been deserted for years. In the
daylight ho saw that the clearing
had grown up to bushes. Tills was the
lonesome place whch had been chosen
for the wedding ot Evangeline Beau
lleu! He rode closo to tho door and
peered In. Only dust and decay and
silence!
He went on pondering.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
THE YEAR'S SCAPEGOAT
Here's where February days
Vanish In the winter's hazo
And the llthplng Thprlng at wuqth
Greets Its own. the coming month;
While tho rhyming bards with easo.
In a style and manner arch
Furbish up the annual wheeze:
"Now let February March!"
February, always short,
By experience never tort.
Robbed of days that amble by
Cannot make an uctton He.
(Witness Oeorge's cherry tree;
From Romance Truth takes the
starch).
Stripped of all her days Is she,
So let February March.
GBIF ALEXANDER.
DREAM LAND AD VENTURES-ByDaddy
"THE CAPTIVE QUEEN'
(Queen Flora fa held capUve In a
fountain, the source of tehich fs
I guarded by a terpent.)
THE DRAGON FLY3
SiTTrHin-Il-U-lt!" buzzed tho snake
W threateningly.
"Eat 'em up, my raglnp dragon!"
Bhoutcd Count Weedy from the bluff.
"It Isn't n dragon: It hasn't wings,"
retorted l'eggy. Indignant at the ef
forts of the rascally e'.f to scare them
by pretending that the rattler was a
filing serpent,
"You get near him and you'll see him
fly nt you," answered Count Weedy.
"A rattlesnake Is bad enough In It
self without having wings," muttered
Billy Belgium. "Its poison Is worse
than the fiery breath of a dragon. Ycu'd
better keep awny from him, Prince Bon
nie H!ue Bell,"
".My rpieen Is In danger; I shall fight
for her until my Inst breath," declared
Prince Bonnlo Blue Bell. He picked
up a stick for a weapon and took the tin
lid nf a park refuse can to use as a
shield. Thus armed, lie saluted' Queen
Flora nnd"turned bravely to face the
rattler.
"No, no! It will mjoii bo over with
mo; save yourself," cried the exhausted
Queen of tho Wild Flowers ns the foun
tain sticams unceasingly tossed her
back and forth.
"Long llvo Queen Flora I" shouted
Prince Bonnie Blue Bell, and he made
strnlght for the rattler.
"Whlr-r-r-r-r-r!" was the angry re
ply of the snake to his challenge. The
reptile's ugly head drew back menacing!-.
Its eyes elltterod, Its forked
tcngue quivered.
But Prince Bonnie Blue Bell never
faltered. "With shield held In front of
lllm. tin ntPnrfr. nn unfit 1... -.. ... 1,1.1..
striking dlstnnce of the serpent.
-.i nun, uragon. shrieked Count
Weedy. '
BRUNO
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THE PROBLEM OF THE RETURNED
FURNITURE
Making llrlltrrlm Kelt Goods
MB, HAZKLBBOOIC appeared de
lighted to see me when I arrived at
Kowcastcr one cold and drizzling day.
He met me at the station and drove me
to his home, where he Insisted on my
staying while In Ilowcaster.
"I'm sure, Mr. Flint, ou will be
moro than Interested In the Improve
ments we've made In the delivery de
partment. Do you remember the day
I was In New York when Mr. Duke told
mo what was wrong about my busi
ness? Ilcineniber what he said I ought
to do In my delhery department but
no, I do remember, you were called out
juFt as he began to outline his plans."
I remembered the Incident quite well,
for It was the day that Miss Carstalrs
telephoned us, and which was the be
ginning of that fascinating problem ct
the empty mansion but moro of that
later.
"The remarkable thing Is," he went
on, "that within two weeks of getting
back here, tho returned goods were less
than half any previous space of time
duilng the Utt three years. And now!
Why we aro astonished when anything
conies buck !
"Of course, the men sell the furniture
better than ever before no emphasizing
trifling things any more. But the real
troubln was In the delivery end of the
I business, as Mr. Duke said. That man is
got him to help me.
By this time we were at his house,
and soon I was sitting before an open
wood tire, having the time of my young
life. I couldn't help feeling tickled
with myself when I found my work
was considered as part of Duke's and
I was looked upon as a minor wonder.
Of course, Bruno Duke Is the whole
affair but oh, well, I'm human 1
Hazelbrook wanted to know whether
I wished to bo rehired or whether I
would go as I was.
"I'll go Just as myself this time," Mr.
Hazelbrook." I Informed him. So next
day he marched me through Mr. Em
mett'B boxlike olficc and Introduced me
to him and to a smart -young fellow
named Abbey, whom Bruno Duke has
secured from borne university to act as
assistant to Emmett. so far as every one
around the place was- concerned, but
actually to be In charge of the shipping
room.
Ho had taken Hold splendidly, for
Emmett had not realized that Abbey was
actually managing the department, so
tactfully had he conducted himself.
Emmett looked at me hard several
times while Hazelbrook was speaking.
Suddenly he exclulmcd:
"You worked hero a few weeks ago,
didn't you?"
He was told the whole story. I ex
pected to see him become angry. In
stead, he said:
"I always could pick winners!"
They were busy checking uj team
sters' delivery reports. These wej-e 3x6
cards, on one side of which was a
list of the furniture to be delivered,
and on the other sldo were comments
of the teamsters. The face of the card
was checked O, K., and initialed by the
customer. On the other side were any
comments about the furniture made by
the customer.
One card read- "The lady said she
thought the walnut chair was a lighter
color than It was. She kept It."
Another tard read:' "Lady told her
little boy she d buy him a writing desk
for his birthday If he was good. I
Ui ... -.....--., .- . ..-- .jicry; 'on momeri mower i- ne was
asked her when it was and she said Iashtd to a Btump of a mast that had
'next November.' " Deen broken oft Bhort. or he would have
We Insist. Emmett explained
somewhat pompously, "on every one re
porting all comments made by custom
ers, for It helps us to give better serv
ice. 'Take this card, for Instance," he
pursed his lips as he read the one about
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Dangl it crashed into -the shield
The rattler flattened down for an In
stant and then its spring-like colls shot
Its body forward In a lightning-like at
tack. Prince Bonnie Blue Bell was
ready fcr It. He thrust forward his
shield and bang went the snake's head
and body agathst the hard tin.
But the blow was heavier than Trlnce
Bonnie Blue Bell expected. The shield
Itself was not light, and the moving
weight of the striking snake upon It
sent the Prince staggering back. He
tripped and almost felt.
The rattler colled to strike again.
Bang! It crashed Into the shield. This
time, however. Prince Bonnie Blue Bell
met It was a forward thrust of the
shield that sent the snake tumbling
backward. Quick as a flash Prince
Bqgnle Blue Bell give It a quick clip
wltn his stick. The blow hurt the snake
and made It angry, but the stick was
not large enough to do serious damage.
Again and again the snake crashed
Into the shield, and again and again
Prince Bonnie Blue Bell warded oft the
attack with his shield, following with a
DUKE
the walnut chair. "We sent her a let
ter offering to send her a lighter finish
If she wished It. The other one about
the little boy's writing desk will be fol
lowed up at the proper time."
"Here's another one this led to a
good order " and he passed me a card
on which was written: "This place has
a bum refrigerator and the Ice won't
stay In It." We sent the lady a folder
on refrigerators, and a letter suggesting
It was a good time to buy, and how ex
pensive It was to keep a refrigerator
that wasted ice without properly chilling
the food." '
He showed me numbers of such cards
showing how carfully and systemati
cally these teamsters' reports were read
and followed up. It also showed how
carefully Abbey, tho new shipping-room
manager, has trained the men to ob
serve. The big surprise, though, was
when I went on a team.
TOIIAY'S BUSINESS QUESTION
What i X. O. S.t
Answer will appear tomorrow.
ANSWER TO YESTERDAY'S BUSI
NESS QUESTION
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ing, selling, advertising and .employment.
Business Questions Anwered
J.'-V Aether ''u with my problem?
Where nd how do women get In touch
THE DAILY NOVELETTE
BETTER THAN GOLD
By Gladys Plumnwr
4trpHE postman is late, Marcla,"
X "No later than most days,
mother."
Widow- Burke had been watching for
the postman to pass the window of the
cottage for the last half hour. He did
not come every day to Willow Lane.
There were only a few scattered houses
beyond Widow Burke's, and If there
were no letters for these he did not pass
the house. Once a month there was a
letter a foreign letter, that took him
to Willow Lane. Widow Burke had a
son who had been away In Australia for
four years, and during all that time he
had never failed to send that monthly
letter with a small remittance.
"He's coming. Marcla." called the old
lady sharply, but Marcla was already
at the gate.
"No letter?" she gasped.
"No letter today, he answered.
'There has been thick weather In the
channel and the boats could not get in."
Marcla hurried Into the house where
her mother was anxiously waiting, and
told her what the postman said.
The mother did not answer for a.mln
ute. but sat looking Into the fire. "I
knew It wasn't Tim's fault," she an
swered tremulously, "He'd never forget
his ma."
If It had been thick weather out at
sea the day before, It was thicker and
wilder that night. It began to blow
when the sun went down, and it blew
with steadily Increasing force all
through the night. A ship laboring to
come up to the channel, weathering a
dangerous point on a rocky coast, was
driven perilously near the shore. The
gale had torn away the .masts and rig
ging, and the vessel was lying at the
mercy oi ine wiivea,
"A cry went up as the waves strucTtN
her broadside, and swept over the deck,
and a strong man who had been watch-
I .,-.rlv nil h nlht fnr the) drearv
inr eairerlv all the night for the dreary
dawn, sank on his knees with a bitter
been swept oft with the wave that car
ried everytning oerore ii.
It was hard to die In sight of land. He
had been looking forward for years to
that hour, to the first glad sight of h's
native shore. He had not delved in vain
for gold In the mines of Australia, Luck
had been with him. He was coming
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sharp cut from his stick. Try as It
would, the rattler could' not reach the
Prince with Its poisonous fangs. On
.the other hand, tho Prince could not
deal a finishing blow with his light
stick.
Count Weedy, not content to see a
fair fight between the Prince and the
dragon, began to hur! balls of burrs
Into the Prince's face. One of these
balls stuck In the Prince's hair and
blinded him. The snake, seeing this,
colled for another attack.
'.'Back, back, brave Trlnce!" cried
Queen Flora. But the blinded Prince
dared not move. At that Instant what
looked like a long, thin snake shot out
frcm Billy's hnnd and settled over Prince
Bonnie Blue Bell's Bhoulders. It 'was
the clothesline lasso again. With a Jerk
Billy pu'.Ied the Prince back to safety
just as the snake struck.
But the Prince was not through fight
ing. He tore the burrs from his hair,
seized a larger club and, not waiting
to pick up his shield, darted forward
to meet tho snake again. And tho rat
tler, colling quickly, was ready for the
attack. "
"He will be killed !" screamed Peggy-
Again Billy's clothesline flew out.
This time the noose sped past Prince
Bonnie Blue Bell and settled over the
swaying head of the Vattler. A1 Jerk
and It was tight. Another Jerk and the
rattier was out of Its coll. The rattler
In this new dnnger forgot Prince Bonnie
Blue Bell. It turned' on Billy and be
gan to come up the rcpe. Billy had no
weapon to meet It. On came the rat
tler, but It didn't come far. Led by
Oeneral Swallow, tho Birds suddenly
swooped down and picked up the rope.
Into the air they soared, carrying the
rope with them and at the end' of the
rope dangled tho astcnished rattler.
(Tomorrow icill be told tchat be
come of the dragon and Count
Weed.)
Solver of Business Problems
By HAROLD WHITEHEAD
Authar of "T Butinei) Career of Ptttr Flint." etc.
with peonle havlnc hlith-nalarlcd positions
i" vurr jn FKency iooks asKance al a
woman who expects a salary of mora than
11.100; can hardly bellevo aho la aane. For
yeara I havo been told I have "the brain
of .a man." a rather dubious compliment. I
think, and want the aalary that goes to the
man In the aamo Job.
I hao aerved my apprenticeship at drudi
ry -dolnr the routine work of olflcs stenog
rapher, bookkeeper and cashier. I have
tnanazed an onVe for jears. dolnic all the
buying- of aupplles, the banking and han
dling of letters of credit, besides a general
oversight of all that goes on whether or not
within my Jurisdiction.
My experience makes me feel that I can
(and now do) fill an executive position where
there Is soma chance to grow mentally and
financially.
I hear of women holding secretaryships
that pay J2oOO or more, but how do they
ret them? An office manager usually geta
from ISOOO to J35C1I) If he Is a man, but
not If a woman. Why? H. H.
For some reason or other men aro
supposed to arrive nt a decision bv logic,
while women arrive at it by intuition.
Like many others of these accepted
statements, It contains a Uttlo truth and
a lot of abuse.
Now to be more specific. If you want
to hold an executive position vou've got
to have the knowledge and ability requi
site for It. You might study accounting,
commercial law. economics and allied
subjects and become tho executive sec
retary of a corporation.
If you attend some university of high
repute they will not only give you this
Information, but help you to market It.
Another good held for women today
Is that of employment manager and
w-elfare work. To do that you will have
to study labor problems, economics, vo
cational analysis and kindred topics.
One reason why women frequently
can t get the same pay as men Is that
they will "foolishly" (?) go and get
married, while a man is usually a per
manent fixture.
home with .10,000 In gold. He had , not
told his mother of his wealth, for he
wanted to gladden her- heart with the
surprise. Now, this was tho last bitter
drop In his cup.
If the ship went down, his wealth
would go with him.
Jne secret he had hugged so closely
would die with him.
His mother would think he had forgot
ten her When his little monthlv remit
tance ceased, she would go to the poor
house, and the wealth he had tolled so
hard for would be lost forever In the
cruel, hungry sea.
He was thinking of all this when the
ship struck. A shiver went through the
creaking timbers, and a cry arose that
Sm S'as Iiarlnsr amidships. As the ship
rolled and beat on tho awful reef the
white, wan face of his old mother rose
before him, and he again sank on his
knees, crying. "Mother! Mother!"
Mrs. Burke. In her little cottage, had
??.! f" ab,e to B!eep for "" tonn.
:lS ,rn3 was roaring In the chimney
".."'.. doorB and windows rattled.
Get m tnv ViaaIf v.t
I glasses, please." said the old lartV .i.
emnly. "Maybe the Lcrd will hear my
hefpXm.""6"'" " ther wy I can
r.nia.r.c,la.V,Lr 'tmb,ln5' eyc(1 "' mo'her'a
request and brought the big prayer book
and glasses, and the old lady sat up In
.?dm.d...rcad,nlouU tho beautiful pray
ersJr those, In peril on the sea.
when morning came and people were
fn'wVh "U,11?6 lhe neighbors came
in with tn-eadful accounts of the fallen
chimneys, of roofs carried away and
road's. Uprool'd and '5'ln V" tn"
Marcla stnln mil in mA i. .. .
when she. saw him coming- down ih.
jane. He sheik hshead there was ' M
tetter. He accounted for t as he had 'fl
done the day before "A sliht of wrJik. HJi
nn h .. .it.."... f Slgni Or Wrecks . W(l
oVhI ?eckt! "here'" a Iot of ma"
thon,e5t.Wa" " 'CUer lhe next day nor
wJaci?i,had. .Iven up e"Pectlng one.
lift. ifff. ".ad ,!!el Inquire for
!.' , tft5r t,,a' "rst morning. She
sat In her seat by the fire with her
hands clasped In her lap and a patten"
waiting look on her wrinkled fad
On the, third day, Just as the sun was
f5it'2?.HCV"' ,.ne llllla,",e- the latch of
he garden gate was softly lifted, and
there was a step outside on the gravel.
IhJ .Ln -,raHJVl!.",5 b'JU,e flre' hl!ard
the step and lifted her drocplng head.
Mie would have risen from her seat but
the" chaT seemed rooted to
There 'was a reason for her agita-
J in ma,n ,,ad Jl!f,ed he .latch and
come In. It was Tim.
"Mother!"
armWc&fr?11 B,ln' eWtch,n the
"It's me, mother, Timothy, I've' been
near drowned, but the Lcrd has brought
me safely back, I guess you'vebeen
praying for me. mother." -
When Marcla, hearing voices In the
room below, came down stairs Tim was
kneeling by his mother's chair and her
arms were about him, while the tears
were running down her cheeks.
'Tim has come back," she crledV '"flm
has come back."
This was the meeting he had looked
forward to the iov t. u-a . '" L. ".,..
realities of life he had forgotten all
about hla lost gold. It was quite an
inferior matter, after all.
If he had met with failure Instead of
success It would have made no differ,
tnce with his welcome. " '
K,T!?'lr. d,Y.'.nt heights In the hum- J
blest hearts which no worldly success
can affect: Ihr ! n ,in,.i. .-T
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