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Kvclyn Preston discovers the body
of a stranger In the library of her
home In Washington. Her mother
arid stepfather, Peter ISurnhain, nr
rive but nro unable to throw any
light on tho mystery. Captain Ii
Slontagne, In lovo with Kvelyn,
learns that his letters to her have
been Intercepted and blames Burn
ham. Burnham tells the police that
lie has reason to believe that l.a
Montagne killed the unknown. There
are two servants In the nurnhnm
household whose actions are sus
picions Mrs. Ward, the housekeep
er, and Jones, the butler. The.v dis
like and distrust cacli other.
THEN KKA1) THIS
JONES Rathered up the soiled dish
towels In silent fury. As he ttirkecl
them under his arm some dark stains j
on one cloth caught his eye.
"Ah! Paint Is It or ink"" He
sniffed at the cloth, holding ii close
under his nose. "And why did you .
put fresh paint on your suitcase?"
Instead of replying Mrs. Ward ,
walked Into the servants' dining loom
and, sitting down, compospdlv picked
up her knitting. .Jones hesitated nn-1
certainly In the hall, then, thrusting i
the note which Marian had ghen him
Inside a pocket, he followed Mrs. Word
into the room and stationed himscir
opposito her.
"Why did you niter the initial on
the suitcase?;,' he demanded, nnd
waited in growing wrath for an an
swer, deceiving none, be again ad
dressed the housekeeper. "Silence will
not help you," he announced. "I know
nil." ,
"Then why ask me questions?" In
quired Mrs. Ward practically.
"Because I desire to know why that
taxi-driver Is here so often; in the
back way: in the window, yonder,"
pointing to the one opening mi the
walk which separated the Burnham
residence from its next door neighbor,
and which gave light and air to the
rooms on that side of the house. "What
does he here of o secretive a nature?"
Mrs. Ward laid down her knitting ,
and met his angry ga-e with one
equally furious.
"What concern is it of ouis?''
That Is my affair."
"That Is no answer." Mrs 'Ward
shrugged her shoulders disdainfully.
"Then shall 1 say." tho butler leaned
closer, "shall I say that that man's
Jack-in-the-box presence in this house
is for you a menace?"
Mrs. Ward's laugh did not ring quite
true.
"Since you must know " she com
menced, and paused to glance over
her shoulder.
"Yes." .Jones came nearer. "What?"
"That man you call 'Jack-in-the box'
i
"Tho taxi-driver," prompted Jones.
"Go on, woman!"
"That man " the loud buzzing of
tho front door bell interrupted her
"Answer the bell."
"Yes, yes. in a moment." .Tones
came jet nearer. "Tho taxi-driver
who is he?"
"A detective now go." and Mis.
Ward resumed her knitting.
Tic HandnrUins on the ITniT'
Bl
THK tlmo Jones reached the
front hall he found the door open
and Mrs, Burnham awaiting his ar-
rival with an angry sparkle in her
eyes.
"Late again, Jones," she remarked,
and her tone caused the butler to flush :
uncomfortably. "Help Mr. Burnham off 4
with his coat and then assist him to I
bed."
Burnham rejected the butler's aid
vith the samo petulance he had shown
to Maynard when the laiter olfered his
assistance.
"I'm not a baby," he remarked
thrnuch chattering teeth. "What if I
did catch a chill coming home, Lillian:,
It's nothing serious. Here, take myljou are immature, impulsive, impres-1
keys, Jones, and bring me some wills- sionable "
i... ,.., v, eMfthnnrfl " .Terkintr thr
bunch of keys from the front door
lock where he had left it oaiigiing in
his haste to enter tho house, he tossed
It to the waiting servant, and laying
his hand on Maynard's arm started
with him up the staircase. Mrs. Burn
h,am turned to follow when Evelyn,
who had remained in the vestibule,!
stepped Inside the house, closed the
door, and called her softly by name.
"Come. In the dining room. Mother.1
dear," she said. "I must have a word '
with you, alone," and the quiet em- '
phasls on the la&t word belied her un- '
naturally high color and brilliant eyes. '
"Please, Mother." Seeing Mrs. Burn- '
ham hesitate, she moved forward and
gently encircled her waist with her
arm. "Spare Just a moment to me."
Mrs. Burnham bent , forward and
kissed her with warmth. "Of course,
Kvelyn," she said cheerily. "Say ast
many words to me as you want," and
she led the way Into, the drawing room,
pausing only long enough to turn on
the lights.
"Sit by me here," she suggested,
making herself comfortable on the
sofa, but Kvelyn. too nervous to re
main quiet, only paused In her rest
Jess moving about to stand in front of
her.
"Mother," she began, and In spite of
her determination to keep her voice
steady it shook. "I love Bene La
Montagne."
Mrs. Burnham's expression altered.
"You think you do, Evelyn," she cor
rected gently,
"No, mother." Evelyn's gaze never
Bhlftfd. "I love Reno and I Intend to
marry him,"
"Need we go into that?" Mrs. Burn
ham smiled, not unkindly. "Suppose
for tonight wo just admit the flrat
premise you lovo him,"
"Thank you, mother." Evelyn rested
her hands against the table at he? back
nnd steadied, herself! "Rene," she
blushed hotly. "Rene loves me."
.Mrs. Burnham gazed steadily at her
'. - daughter and, a sudden wave of ten
i'wneBS swept over Jier, and for a see-
J;tJ,jrmlng picture Evelyn1 !rj
'iiHtakt vauBBf. beautv. and her
iTTy..' - . "'- -.i-iu
from sight by blinding tears. I'neon. 1 Is plain to be seen that he has Inllu
.sclotis'of her mother's emotion. Kvelyn ) cured you against me."
walled a moment before speaking. Mrs. Hurnhnni Mushed. "You me un-
"1'ene loves me ntuL 1 lovo Hene," Just, Kvelyn," she remonstrated. "You
she reiterated. "Therefore, mother, i enrr.v our dislike of jnur stepfather
i will you announce our engagement to- too far "
j morrow morning?" I ..Yol ,ncull ,, ,, mvvWiX ,,! ,s.
-Mrs, ilurnhuui sal bolt upright. "Will
f do what?" she demanded.
"Announce my engagement to Iteue
I l.a .Montague."
"My dear child," Mrs. Hurtiham
raised her hands In horror. "I'tlerly
unthought of!"
"Hut why? Kcne and f have thought
or It. and we are the ntost concerned."
"I'leposterous!" fumed Mrs. tlurn
ham. "Why, the man's under a
cloud!"
"Kxaell.v', mother; that Is why 1
wish our engagement announced."
Kveljn .stood proudly erect. "Shall you
make the announcement nr I, mother?"
Mrs. Hm nham stared at her in blank
astonishment. "Have you taken leave
of your senses?" she demanded. "Sit
down here, Kvelyn, and let us discuss
Uls nutter rationally.
"Thanks, mother, but I prefer to
ht.md. 1 1 will not keep you long; In
fact." her smile was very winning, "I
imt wait your answer."
jS tturuh.im sighed
'The perver
sity of, life!" she excl.l lined. "Why do
you pick out the one man I ormld not
welcome as a son-in-law?"
"But why can't you welcome him?"
asked Kvoljn impetuously. "Bono is
all that a man should he tender, true
and brave '..ooU at the record he had
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made in that gallant army of France. '
You have every reason to be proud of
Bene, mother. Why. then, arc you so
absurdly prejudiced against him? He
has never done anything to you." ,
..cot t0 nle perhaps" began Mrs j
Burnham, but Kvelyn gave her no
time to tlnish.
"Is it fair to take Mr. Burnliam's
opinion about Bene instead of mine?"
he tlcmandcd hotly. ".My word is Just
if.- good as lus, if not "
"Stop, Kvelyn." Mrs. Burnham held
up her hand imperatively. "It is not i
a question of word but of judgment;
tiouu muiuuf ..luinei, c ei.vn
.u.l vv
re mis' you
m is deter-
mincd to get Rene into trouble, r.nd it
mwo&z . .-- . w&. ! --IBM kAmmwk
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CONVICTION
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If you're wrong but believe you
Will give credit to one who's sineeii-.
If you're right, but don't know it for certain, why, then,
You are hampered by doubt and by fear.
And my feeling is strong
That I'd rather be wrong
And have my convictions "stay put"
Thau be right and not know
Just which way I should go.
That's what makes an executive '. But
When you know t lint you're right and you're going ahead
On a path that will lead lo your goal
The things that are done nnd the things that are said
By outsiders won't worry your soul.
They may shout till they're hoarse,
But they won't change your course.
You are proof aguinst anger or spite.
And if jour faith's strong
You arc proof against wrong
That is, if you know you are right !
OIUF ALEXANDL'It.
DOROTHY DARNIT Something Made Him Popular
I KNOW "WHY THE GIRLS VOU YOU ALWAV.S MAKeI f I GUESS flT AINT WHAT You Do WELL. WHAT ( ITS THAT FACE )
ILIKETO HWE YOU CALL DO?,! LtHEM LflUOH , ) THATS IT ' OR WHAT YOU 3 AY-THAT IS'IIT THEN ? OF YoOrfi'S J
T ) V t ' , J MAKES 'EM UAUCH J J C
like of Bene, too far." retorted Kvelvn.
bitter resentment against Burnham
getting the better of her determination
lo curb her anger, "lie has, even to
preferring false charges against
Itone."
"tiently, Kv.elyn: gently." Mrs. Burn
ham rose. "Do not say things In
anger which you may bitterly regiet
later."
"I shall never regret one word I s.iy
In defense of Bene," responded Kvelyn
with undaunted spirit. "And when
Mr. Burnham charges Bono killed that
unknown man in our library, he lies."
Mrs. Burnham laid a firm hand on
Evelyn's shoulder. "Hush!" she com
manded. "Bene will hove an oppurtu-
:,)p' '
I love Rene and I intend to marry him.1
nity to prove his innocence shortly.
l understand " Phe faltered for a
second, then continued sternly: "t
understand he has been arrested for
the crime."
Kvelyn shrank back from her mother
and covered her face with her hands.
, When she looked up her expression
had altered.
"Klther you or I will announce in
( tomorrow's papers my engagement to
Bene which shall it bo'." she asked.
"Kvelyn." MYs. Burnham seldom
Used that tone in addressing her
daughter and the girl looked at her
dumbly. "Have you considered what
such a step means In the face of my
lisnnm-nval?"
'
iou mean giving up iny loriunc;
"Yes. By the terms of your fathers
are right, then all men .
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By NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN
. Author of "The Nameless Man"
will you forfeit your Inheritance if
you marry against my wishes."
"Well, what or It?" Kvelyn shrugged
her shoulders disdainfully. "Thank
(lod, money lsn'tverythlng!"
i im me ii'i.v .mhiiik. .in ?-. imiiii-
am smiled faintly. "In this case
here It more than money Involved;
'You are very young." Mrs. Burn
ham
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a crime and public scandal. Child!"
Kor a second Mrs. Burnhain's com-'
posuro deserted her. "You must be
mad to desire to announce your en-
gugomont to a .nan whom your step-,
father charges with a heinous crime ,
Charges can he disproved, retorted!
Kvelyn.
she laid an Im-1
jilorlng hand on her arm. "Mother, I
assure you Bene Is not guilty, no
hi iia i .... Imif 11111.11. fliii.niEioni I'll vl.
Illlll 11.1 IUMI IIIIIV.I1 VII V. IIIIIOIUIIIIIU s.
deuce points lo him; he no more killed
,.,,..,
that man than did l'eter Burnham.
Bnpldly approaching footsteps caused
Mrs. Burnham to turn abruptly and I
sue wcicomcu .vinynaros ciiuaoL-c- i-
inost with I'iigcrnes,
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"I have persuaded your husband to
go to bed." ho said. "I think he will
rest very comfortably. He has given
me a prescription to fill for him; can
you tell me where to find the near
est drug store which stays open all
night?"
"I am afraid it is fully six blocks'
away, on Connecticut avenue" ov.
claimed Mrs. Burnham.
It Is a shame
hour or (be
oi me
1
to lake you out at this
night."
-.', f.r , . i. ' a i -ii:-
&-, ' '$ -1 w LM2MKia&lWfz -f :" ' ' point, never jBiviiiR n thought to whom ,i1Mmen group and the officemeii
krtm&wiv4PftHPyW''t''V- ' iit; wns 1,,n"y f("'' ti"i,'kl-v "" took "roup"
mm W'WMWM'U'J' I ",' !!1C ,,'I,,,1,"';p nl"1 "J." '!.'" " -I',,, s;Py I ,.n't agree with you."
m$P MWMM---'Wdvi .'' l. rTv"i. ?'"" l t ;I Duke replied. "The men receiving the
m tofflJlTO "' iij," S j 0":' JV"'. t,,,,i 7 M"'Rnr,7 S,t'"1; laiger salaries are doing (or are sup-
f '. '' IV ' " "'ed somebody for roe , the sponsible work, which they
' iW i' i parade. If it is convenient lor you 1
"Not a bit of it." iSiy,,,,,.,! nodded ml (.iuiriot. with American Hags cover
g.iyly at Kvelyn. "Too bad you can't j11K the whole outside. Inside the,
stroll downtown with me, Evelyn, the chariot was pure white and on one end
walk might do you good; not In that a high platform. One figure stood on I
tliin dress," hastily. "Fortuimteiv in.
uiBiii i was cast ror an, appropriate
costume; uniforms nre not conspicu
ous these days."
"Our uniforms are always conspicu
ous," rebuked Evelyn. -Just think of
the gallant men wearing them."
"All honor to them!" Mnvnmvi
'.liserl blu limifl In .,n!,V .n...- ....
...... .,...,v ooiuie. nomo
ilute. "I
unNhe
day, God willing, I'll go unlm u
with the boys In khaki and over the
top; until then " A quick sigh com
pleted the sentence. "I've taken vour
latch-key, Mrs. Burnham, so don't have
any one wait up for me," and he hur
ried out of the house.
"Go to bed and get some rest, Eve
lyn," suggesteil Mrs. Burnham paus
ing with her hand on tho electric light
button. "We can talk more reasonably
after a good night's sleep. Come and
see me after breakfast and remem
ber "
"Yes, mother." Evelyn waited for
her mother to lead the way up the
staircase. But Mrs. Burnham did not
complete her sentence until she had
reached the second floor. In front of
her door she turned and patted Evelyn
on the shoulder. "Remember," she
said, -"do nothing rash,"
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
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DAILY NOVELETTE
THE VICTORY GIRL
H.v IIOKTKNSH (WI-HWKU,
T7H) 1IOUUKN roe from his chair
'-' and stood looking out. Apparently '
lie was In deep thought, but he really
was beginning to become very angry.
... .
! With a llltle start lie turned lo (he girl
on Hie sofa calmly humming a popular
air. i
"Peggy Starr. 1 wouldn't believe you
(), bo s0 mini.,.,)imnoilntltiB. without i
sviIK W()., fn)) ,p pan-imi,. point !
of vpw ,, ,.(,l.tailllv ,,,( ,,,., .
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i ve iohi you i woinaii i ne ..i uuu
parade and 1 mean It. Why. K.l. do I
ini IhinU- fnr n mitiii(r I unilld nn ritlinir
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all about the sheets of this city mount-
P( 0n an old wagon, and having oyory
,p ,, r v(,.prt ,,,.,,,., looking- me in '
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1 ed with Una lily.
"Well, there's a g. inny girls thai aSn. ,ho l.irds.lie birds, the birds!"
are going to he in it thai are in even j lie cried, "1 didn't know there were
belter society than yon are, and they,"" mnny beautiful birds in all thf
oil see anylliing the ninlter with it."
"It doesn't make the slightest dilTer-
nce to me what any body else does.
'''' sn I1'"'1,1' '''' "p mailer drop. And
'r J0" would go along now it would he
vc,',v n'ee (if yon, as I have a good
llllliv thincs to do tills evenliii?."
I'll noticed the eliill note in licr voice
nl"1 '"ok his hat without another won:
TI'P """"''"' ,'"' l",,l ,,ft ,ll(' ''lion
I'eggy juiniied up lo go after him. Wit
ni.
I eat effort she held herself hack, but
he Mill, continued to think of what
he had said. She knew she had hurt
Mi's feelings and it bothered her more
thiin shejcared to admit. Still thinking
ow- mean she had acted, she was in
terrupted by the ringing of the tele
phone. "Hello." said Ihe voice of her chum,
ielen Whitman. "I'eggy, have yon
leen asked to be in the parade next
Inndiiy!"
"Yes, but I'm not going lo do it,"
replied I'eggy slowly.
"You're not? Why, I'eg, I thought,
of course, you were. Why, the idea;
everybody is going to do something for
that."
"Well. I, for one. will he the laugh
ing stock fnr nobody. If you want to
be dressed up like a wax doll nnd sit
in a chariot for every one to gaze at
you can, hut I'm not going to."
"Some people give the boys a hearty
welcome when they come home," came
from Helen sarcastically as she re
placed the receiver on the hook. After
shutting off, I'eggy got up with tears
in her eyes. She had been looking! at
the celebration from her own stand
will stop at your office on my way
down town."
The next day I'eggy Starr started on'
a little visit to a neighboring city and
when Kd called that evening lie vvasj
told Miss 'Starr would return Monday.!
Of course, Kd firmly believed she had1
gone away in order not to he asked
about tlie parade. With a little shrug1
of the shoulders he turned and went to
bis office. Twice between Friday eve
ning and Monday morning lie called her
up via telephone, only to hear she had
not returned and there was' no message.
At last Monday came, the day of the
..,..if nnrnile. The sun rose over the,
New Lngland hills in the di.-tnnco with,
nlnrininc rapidity, and by 10 o'clock I
the pavude nan lornei in nue j ne
"oats were many and elaborate, but one
. p.,,., .!,. attracted much attention.
fll - intitln II IIU llltllllt t II t II n 111 11 I . '
this, platform, "Lolunihia, uy name,
and at her leet. sm ivvn nnive urns, one
In blue and one in khaki. As the float
moved slowly about the streets, and ,
Columbia stood homing her torch
majestically above her head every one
was tliiuieu. ' "i- "" "; -
covered and scores of people were
crowding about the beautiful float. "o
lumbia" stepped from her platform
where the radiant Ed was awaiting
her.
"I'egK.v, is really you doing this?"
"Why-, of course, it is I. Don't I
look natural?"
"But where have you been these last
three days''" ' .
"Ed, you made me feel so ashamed
the other" day I bud to go somewhere,
so I went down to Lancaster. J thought
vou'd be glad."
"Glad! Why, 1 m so glad I vould
cry, I'eggy. You certainly are one of
those Victory Girls."
"But, I'd. the. greatest victory I've
had is the one over myself. I have
learned a good lesson and my pride will
be better for it." With a happy sigh
she laid her hhnd in Fd's.
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The next complete novelette.
Reunion."
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DREAMLAND AD VENTURES-By Daddy
"LITTLE LAME LADDIE"
rWlirit 1he Little l)ame I,uil,lir
iriihcs In git In llirittnuit t'eygg unit
llilltl xiiiiiHioii the Mighty' limine
liruie, trim tarries him their. J
.lriHiK OWL TKLLS A SKCHKT
-r-rn ft., u. ,
"J-J"' uo" n n "IP.v day !" sang
, ltl,,, Helity ISrntue (lenie, run-
"in,, ami lonping, and jumping In glad
snn"' nllly'
""' '' H's " hnppy day!" echoed
'i"1'' I'"11"' l-nd.lle from the (Jenic's
shoulders.
"CI,,,, ehec, if., ,,ll)pv (lnv ;
warbled Hob Ollnk from -n., ml..l
...,nnj ,.,. . . "Y".,. .
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"iumned Itcddy oodpeeker on a liol-
'0H l'0.
"'l'.,...! . i ... . . .
,. " , ' ,'"'111 U,H '" ""I'P.v day,
twittered dozens of lilnls as tliev
PMt,rri t10 forost '
Lame Laddie, 'liigh'' on the (ieiiie's
shoulders, was delighted. His eves
spurklod gladly and his chocks wore red
With TllnitMPfl pvr!iniitnn
world. And tliey nil seem to he singing
'It's a happy day, just as I am sing
ing it."
"That's whal they are singing," re
plied I'eggy.
"Oli, can you understand them?"
asked Lame Laddie, his .ryes growing
bigger and brighter than ever. "I wish
I I could.
I "Blow, blow, blow in his ear!" mi
vised a deep, hollow voice, seemingly
coming from nowhere.
"What's that?" asked Billy, looking
all around.
"Blow-, blow, blow- in his ear!" re
pealed the hollow voice. They looked
and they looked, but they couldn't see
where it came from. I'eggy, however,
had learned from experience that, in
BRUNO DUKE, Solver of Business Problems
By HAROLD WHITEHEAD, Author of "TIm Business Career of Peter Flint;' etc.
TIIIO IMtORLHM OK TIIK IM10F1T
.SHAKING! 1'LAN
A Premium on Loyalty
BIM'NO DUKK was about to begin
outlining the method, and the rea
son for the last two divisions of the
bonus when Charles said, in his halt
apologelic manner:
"Mr. Uuke, just whal is the benelit'
of imyiiig that first third of the bonus
on salary basis instead of nn equal divi
sion? It seems to me that the sales
men would hardly like the discrimina
tion. I enn understand" men of one
group not caring to be put on equal
terms with men of another group. I
realize we made a mistake in doing that,
hut it seems to me that Mie salesmen
would he better satisfied if treated oh
an equality basis, and, of course, the
e reasoning applies to the ware
,
v WHAT YOU ARE
As Shown by Thumbs and Fingers
By IKVl.Mt; K. BACON
II
Phalanges
Copyright, mill, 1j
Balanced
thumb
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Long lirtl,
thort sccoinl
phalanx
HAVING ascertained, by the .rules
laid down In the preceding section,
whether your thumbs are long, short or
medium, " proceed now to compare to
gether the Individual phalanges. For the
present it will be well to study only tho
thumb of Iho hand which volt employ
habitually in whatever you do. To most
people this is the right hand, but. If
you happen to be left-handed, it Is the
left thumb that should be the basis of
your Inquiries.
There are three possibilities In this
connection. First, the first and the sec
ond phalanges are of equal length; sec
ond, tho first phalanx Is tho longer, or,
third, the second phalanx is the longer
of the. two.
The first phalanx of the thumb Is -in-ilicativo
of the amount of will power
you possess.
Tho second pnaianx oi me mumy i
Indicative of the amount of brain power
you possess.
Like the fingers, the thumb also litis
a third phalanx, although It is merged
within the hand Itself and constitutes
what is known as the "hall of the
thumb.'' It is indicative of the greatest
force, and spring of action In the af
fairs of mankind affection, emotion ;
but Is not'measuied like the other pha
'
ropH.I.. Ulli, by The 1MI Syndicate,
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P-k S2A sg-f ?Z-TZlWrS rrt!?r - '
"Ho, ho, It's a happy day!" sang
the Mighty Broiue fictile, running
and leaping anil jumping in glad
some play.
Biidland it is wise to take such advice,
even from unknown sources, so she blew
in Lame Laddie's ear.
"Oil, oh !" he cried, clapping his
hantls over his ears. "T'ean understand
what the birds arc singing. Isn't it
line!"
"It would be fine if you would go
away and let nicpsleep," grumbled the
hollow voice. - ,
"Why. it's Judge Owl," cried I'eggy.
"Wake up, wake up, Judge Owl. 1 want
lo introduce you to Lame Laddie."
But the only answer was n snore a
muffled snore that seemed to come from
nearby.
"I'll get him out!" screeched Ileddy
Woodpecker, beginning to drum vigor
ously on a tree. He drummed a reg
ular bugle call: "I can't get him up,
I cnn.'t get him up, I can't get him up
in the day- time."
"Why should I get up in the dny-
I'opyriKht.
have attained by effort and ability. Such
men have earned the righ't to thispref
erem'e, and the slight difference merely
acts as a stimulus to the other fellows
to fit themselves for the better jobs."
"And yet." James joined in the ar
gument, "there are certain fellCws who
haven't got it in them to he more than
packers or city salesmen or as' in the
case of the three stenographers. Those
tin co girls are good stenographers, hut
will never be anything else. There are
cciTaiu people who can't do it. Yet
they are line people for the work they
do. Take Olsen, for instance. He's a
handy man and keeps stock picked up,
the lloor and windows clean and such
like. He'll never be anything else, yet
we'd have a job to get a better fijllovv
to do his work. Do we. want to get am
bition stirred up in him when all it
could do would be to miikc him discon
tented?" "That's splendid," Duke exclaimed
enthusiastically, "for it saves me giving i
reasons for paying a third of J,he bonus
on the basis of years of service.
"Don't you see," lie continued, "that
the salary bonus is a premium on abil
of the Tluiinh
Public Ledger Co
Short first,
long second
phalanx
langes, tiv length; but rather by Its
width and bulk. At present, the llrst two
phalanges alone will be considered.
1. If the first phalanx is noticeably
longer than the second, your will power
is so far in excess of the restraining
force of mentality that yon are prone
to act first and think afterward. This
is a trait which often Is productive of
much harm, although It cannot be de
nied that there are times, when, by
chance, it may work out most advantage
ously. Whence the proverb so frequently
applied to successful harum-scarums,
"Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread."
2. If the second phalanx Is noticeably
longer than the first, your mentality is.
preponderant, and although you are emi
nently able to judge correctly what
would be most advantageous for you,
your will power lacks Initiative and 'you
hesitate to undertake even the best-
thought-out plans,
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3. It the tlrst and second phalanges l?'"T 'CI"TS
a.-u of equal length, will and judgment """"'" '''""!'
are evenly Induced; although for thej"lf"''
very best results the second should be
just a trifle longer than the first, as the
light of intellect should really bo In
the lead of the heat of action.
(TO I!B CONTINUED) .
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Ir.) UIJ VUAS. MCinAlSUS'mn'irm,Si
tlme? It's a lot more fun roaming
nioifnd at night learning secrets,'"
t rrl'lnnlitnit flm .,mn.t ....!.. ti... .
" " .,.-uMuiiiu iiMi-c. inn now
there was a 'scraping and n Muttering
and in a, moment Judge Owl's haul
implied out of n hole in n tree right be
side them.
"Hello," he said, putting. on his dark
.goggles. "Did you blow in his ear?"
"Yes," answered Lame Laddie. "And
I thank jynt for telling 'em to, for now
I understand bird langunge, and it is
wonderful.
"I'hoo. phoo, it's just bird talk,"
said Judge Owl. "Why: nre von rld'lnr .
on the Bronze (ienie's jhouldrs? Why I
aren't you running around on your own, I
legs? Are you lazy?" I
"I can't .walk !" said Laine Laddft
sadly. "Something happened to my
legs when I was a tiny chop. aml.I
haven't walked since." X
"How silly!" grumbled .Tudce OwT
sleepily. "How silly to go without',
legs, when there is n new leg builder
close nt hand!"
"A new- leg builder here in Bird
land?" asked I'eggy hi aniaremcut.
"Iliglit here in Birdlnnd, Vcnmpiuff
by the river." hooted Judge Owl.
"Who is he?" demanded Billy Bel
gium. "They call him 'Crent Doctor.' UN
being here is a secret, but I heard It
while prowling around his camp lastMJ
nignt and linving fun scaring his negro
servant into fits," hooted Jtfdgc Owl.
"lie is in the woods on u vacation."'
"AluI'iI heard a famous surgeon J
was camping near here." said the Genie.- I
"it lie is able to give Little Lame Lad- I
die new legs in place of his useless old I
legs, we re going to get a pair. Come
o... Si
(Tnmoi-ioir they seek the camp of
the (lien I Doctor.)
ity, while the service bonus it a pre
mium on loyalty and the efficiency
bonus is a premium on performance?
"Let's consider Olsen. lie's in the
warehousemen group, which will get
(again a reference to the indispensable
notebook) $L'(MH. a third of which Is
!HS.S. Now. I find on adding up the'
total years of service of all the men in
this group that they amount to (once
more he referred to his notebook) ninety-three
years."
"What about part years?" .lames
asked.
"IMI explain. Any one who has'
worked less than a full ,-ear does not
hare in this part of the l,,,,,u Att
n full year's service parts of years I
count as follows: Less than tliree'l
months is not counted nt all. Three to
fcix months is counted as half a venr:-
ubovo six months is considered a full
rar, ,
"That's simple enough," Charles
.UiJIHH'MlCU.
"Now to illlistr.nle fVlu.,,,-.. tX"
Duke continued, "we'll coilipare him
with a-joiingTunn named Fercnson."
! iiignc, cnap, Ferguson,"
I buid.
James
cs . Icrguson gels SIT, a week,
while OLsen gets Hi. Yet Ferguson
Ims been with you just a year, while
Olsen has been with you for fifteen'
years.
"On the salary basis Ferguson would
receive about T.O pe,- ,.pllt ,ro. moner
than Olsen. yt Olsen's loyalty and
service are rewarded, for since ninetr.
three years is the total years of icrvlftl
ice of all workers and this earns .$888 j
oi me nouns, one year will earn SO.GO,
Therefore,
Ferguson's one year's work earns
a service bonus of Q.fjo
Olsen's fifteen years' work earns'
a service bonus of 14'42.fi6-
"Thus, everybody has a dec'ided'in-
ieentivp to stay with you. for the longer
I they stay the bigger this bonus be-,
i comes." ,
I "By eraf'ky!" James was bccomiiiir
, really enthusiastic. "I believe you've
hit the sow on the ear." ..
We laughed at his mixed metaplio'r, ,
j ' "I mean," he corrected, "you got,
, the sow on the nail: no. I mean olr.
darn it," he laughed, "you. know what
I mean." " ,
"How does that last third of Hid'
bonus the efficiency third work?."
Charles asked interestcdlv.
"That operates- differently, accord-,
nig to the class of employe. We'll take
the cffficicncy basis for the salesmen
first." J
TOIJAVS BUSINESS QUESTION
M'ltnt is a "Hill of Exchange"?
Ansiccr' will appear tomorroio.
ANSWER TO. YESTERDAY'S
HUSINESS QUESTION
1 fhogthtdi 'i$ a large cask: a
niraxiire ,af capacity, txeo barrels or
nitty-three gallons. ,
In this ipacr Mr. Whitehead tcill an.
sieer readers' business questions on
, advertising and cmplou.
1 Business Questions Answered
J Tim writer, who vvns educate)' In French,
school, r.us (lev eri a method, by which
h practical reailhiE and speaklns linovvUdffa
of the trench lanjtuage can b imparted to
people of ordinary mental caliber' In a com.
nurutll'pli' ulinrt lm
VVould ou klndlv suecest one or mora"
iuuuiu ut) i,t-ni urouuni 10 me attention oz
those Intendltis to go to Franco? A. M, N '
' There ure, of course, so' many teueh"
j era of Kreneh today that there is lively
' competition in this field. ,
! I'lie best way to go about this is un
I doubtcdly by advertising in the ilalljr,
1 papers, .uusv evei,vuuuy is rcauing ine
news from Kurope mid follovvlug it eag's
crly ; tliei-fire nu ad in this or other
good papers is sure to bring you .Rome,
results, ion see, an ad in the daily
papers is going to he right in frontot
1 the very people who are most likely Jo
1 want Krench,
You would be well advised to see. a
good ngent and have him look after tl(e
advertising for you. The fact tlfiit ybii
are if good 1'rencli scholar does not glye
you authority to believe that you'arcs'4
good advertising man. 'j
Foollshment.
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Kald lie; "Won't, you please marry
me?-" ' , f'
lie called her his honey ,v .A
Said she; "Don't. get funny," 1
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fa! New'Vwk.MvettinB YfelMrtHl.
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