v'i' ' am "b-w,;T s.--ir ? ' M4.- EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHIEADELPHI A, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1919 . VI if $ h P ll I, J I J! w I F yPenny of tVttoht, 1918, IV The llrillu i Let Co. THIS STARTS TI1K STOKY 1 fftTo Gary, n young ranchman, rm- loyed at Top mil Tavern, u "-" itlonglng to a Sir. Kingdou In Veotern stntc, tubes a business trip tj Chicago. There lie meets nt a fiince a youiiK Rlrl who calls horse f Slarta." Tlie fall in love with Sfftch other, but Inrt.i refuses to Harry him. She confesses that she Fsa thief, and suddcnl) disappears lifter leaving a note for him that "he l going to try to "make good " .1" fcturns to the ranch, where he . &tt by another emiihijo named Knit Walters, to whom he ...nhiics Ins experiences while iiwuv Knit ad vises him against any further thought 6f the girl, hut .To Is confident she ill again come to him Knit oh fains the re'ease from Jul of a tuini. oman from Chicago named Miirt.i Sills, who has been am-ted fn. stent fog, and takes her in in autoim-bilc up the trail to the Knigdmi nun h He tells her he is fiking her to tin best woman in the world, where h. iniiy learn 'o b. I st Miirtn tells Kurt that her ret I name is IViielnpc l.amont a i I tl at she is .il'd 1Vun for short ' '" kingd.n. who recen.s lor with tendeiin . de tpltc her admissidt, that -hi i- 'i thief. I'min ami ' n-e.-l '"it '' is revealed tint ihcv t.ive im' kiinwn each other In tin e Knit tu,'- 1. " with 1'ennv l'enn nuts i mnu flamed I.arrv in the tmin "hi n leads Kurt as to her mf f u ' AND I1KKK IT (IIM1M TIEN she reentered ' Ask Jo " she s.ud d.-t.iiull and sped fr i the mom "Jo dldn t tell me flow much confided in Kurt." he llnuighl a twee worlu i' i 1 uin't si utth nil tie shiillung billions he hnd U'nut Imw . t pi should tt rung pie, the s.inn ever meet about Kurt, most afraid no. (tin e parn u. I believe 1 nn- 1-oi n m-micnl 1 a al- f him " ICurt gazed into tlie fir" yes, alert and a soft ..rule his graj eyes, alert nwi a wit srun- im "- !- Hi t,i,it net heen misled lie had i-leiirly i on In read an answer in Ike vniing ees lonk ing'into his "wu ,'She doesi. t lovf !"." he th.mgli'. and the knowledge uiis ip.nkl.v dark ned by the renninbraiiie of what it would mean tn il.e boj loer VJo'" ejuled Ten, running down the road as she spied him driving away in a hghtw tight nimiiitain wagon pUlckly he reiu.d in the pair 'f prancing horses V-What tis, Mis 1'ennj Ante'' lsii It great that 1 nui ha.'k to st.iv "." "Indeed it is. Wh're aie vim going, and may I go, ton''" "Over to Wes itt's. and I d love to have' you go with me." "I'll have to get a fuihuigli ami a hat.. Just wait a moment " , She found Kurt and asked his permis sion with nil the ptettv pleading of a child in her voice Her fare was sin- , Kularly young, her rje, like a mirror. "I've never riddui in a wagon." she aid brcathlestlv. seeing that his ex pression wasn't ns forbidding as usual. "And I'll come back. Can't vu see I Want to come back?" M emething sweet dawned m bis ejes. "i'es, ' he said, a nine of f xtilUlmu hnnndlnf lu his voice with the know I- edgo that his last stand of n iistame to , 'long-held tneones was giving away be fore'some new force, poweiful and nver sjchciming. ' ou inav go I wish I Were driving instead of Jo. but " He stood wattning her as she sped lack to Where Jo was wailing, and hi- SM still followed as the hoises tore orer the road to Westcntt's There was a faraway look in his eje and a faint smile about the turves of his nuiuili. Subjfonscioush ah though he wen- the one'Jbcside her he followed iu fancy after the wagon was lost to sight around the hills. He cuiild see the point where the '.road would disappear into a plain. covered with sort grass over which the sleek horses would bound. He knew ,To'sf irresistible bubbling gaiety, and the sparkle sue would add to it He -yron'dercd vvhj he had never thought to take; her for a drive. There bad been no hance to talk A !. In ,1...... ?tito ?shn nlunvs -out spurs to her horse' when he tried to talk to her. All sense of time left him The symphony of the hill winds from tho south was in his ears; the beauty of the -day in all his being Vividly he Tecalled their ride in the early dawn and the brief moment she had lain unconscious in his nrms. Kter since that; moment he hnd barriended himself against her appeal and charm. He felt -,U1U.QC11 JlviM,h ...... -- -.... yielding was bringing him happiness-. "I am in a fool's paradise," he hlmselt yielding nnu Knew mat inc thonsrht. "but still a paradise. She doesn't care for in- any more than she (cares for Jo. I wonder does he Jtnow it, or is she deceiving linn? I 7tnr so, lor ne seen.-. uu..... ..a1M,,. Up was still lost iu the di earns of the lotus-enter when he heard some thing that resembled the rattling of his qwn noisy cai Looking down the hill 'road from" town he snw n vehicle approaching which he recogni.ed as the "town taxi." It tumid into the Taneh grounds and he quickly went to the front of the house, supposing that Klnedon or his wife must have re- termed. A. Strange young girt xtas uiignttng 14s be went wonderingly to meet hei he saw that she was city-bred. She seemed to be dazed by the illimitable T"' mmnrt suitcase and the wardrobe trunk Z man was depositing on the porch. mm .ae !tv Bhrewdness In hnvintr iflBP: v.. .--. --- - 9 had the amount of the fare lixed be .fore leavine town. She was a little slip of a girl with ..Vwnall-featured fnee and a certain pale nrttttness. There wns an appealing tinge of melancholy in her ejes not withstanding tney were eager nnu iieri. Her dress was plain, but natty and jjtiaed, "Is this Top Hill where Mrs. King. ! lives?" bhc asked iu n low. boftly M'-fcftchfd voice. I: 'Ycs:" he replied, "but -Mrs. iving- ',.on Is away " "I, know but she wrote me to come IwreJ that she would be home very eon." T nm Bind to hear that. Come in, 1 t - , I..I,.VIh .... I.e. l,t,.l.,Ml im ' ijei' suitcase. "The housekeeper will ttaVC you romioriaoie. She hesitated. iM , ;.! MIm Lamont in?" .' '''OH&s Lcmont Miss Pen Lamont? M asked in surprise. "She Is a friend Top Hill She followed him within nud stood lgazlng at the pleasant Interior hooks. pictures, piano nml llreplnir, while he went to summon the housekeeper. "Mrs. Merlin, this is a friend of Mrs. Kingdon'.s," he said on his re ngdon s, ' he said on tils re turn. "Will you show her to one of the' guest rooms?" Oh! exclaimed the girl in ex- li.natlllnt-r Inn.. ! ,,,,, ' ,i n.n.l Ml . itnime is Hobble Hui" .Mis. Kingdoii I 'hiied me to do plain sewing for the iliildieu and to caie for the linen " There was no ttaee nt ,i s-cnmstics, in the plain but ilegaut gaib and ap pointments of the ttuiiig girl, and Mis Mel liu was at n loss ns to the propel 'establishment ot the newcomer "Majbe," she sunl to Kuti liesi t.itingl.t. "the linuii the last nuiseit gotei'uess hail " "An.t room will do." said the girl hurricil!.t, us si,, followed Mis. Meilm Kurt went down the toad which Jo mill l'eu had taken. He felt the nied of n i.ip, and solitude to help him Jiguie our tills pii7.ling piiib'iiu. -mil imn In was siiitling a jet ot siiii-kc up in im hiancliis ot the tree which In had i s-Iih teil for u listing plaie Who was this mil whose belongings iietoki m-tl timni v and 'rt who said she .'id i miiii to do p'.iin s, vting'- Ktiligliteunient '.mi' with the leeol i. Hon that so. h id b hi sent by Mrs. Kit, gin n mi I tv is ii. .ih( ' ss, one of her piotegis I'hi name si. had givin iiuii'lid d-niiiiiiinilish. .nui she was n friuid of I'm's' 'I'M thought made him tvim i Mi. hui s, meil to him some tx.it isoliifd fion in i kind, with naught .n i minium tvi'h hem save !.i r piniessioii 'I., hid hi w.is pi stakeii hintiglil him an iiiipleasuiii ' n-k s,unii .,f wle. 's iiioiud tlie iiirte. th. (latter of hoofs In a iiiomnit Hn-v nine in'o his t is on the priming hum, the merrt diner and the tub f Di'ln-ate as a ilmp of dm. as lnvi It ns ii forest liliissiim. her tou-e. bird like unit riiplmg. ttnifred to him frmn tin- clear aroniutie nir. she iutirt'd agaili a'l his il lies and ies..lutimis He walked tow .ml them, his hand l.lised. Joe reined in. Wil' .nui get out and tvulk up to house with me'" Kuit nskeil loi. (inisiion civ en. iu the folio and lone cii.m.iml "A Inend of tours is nt the house." In- said ubruptl. vvlnn Jo had diiten on and was outside of hearing. "A friend of niinel" she lepeated, losing a little of the wild rose tint iu her tear that Hebler might hate in -rived "Sn she snvs Mrs Kingdon sent her In r- to s.-w for tin- ikildn-n "How j'i relieve me' 1 vtns, fearing it might be n man "Her name." he said is l'.vjbbie Ilurr." "What'" Her voice had a startled , note. "Ilobbie l'.urr! Oh. tes; I re- ....i,.. i..- " "Is she ,i inirtieular friend of 0iirs?" "I am im re altiaued by her than bv auv gnl 1 ever knew. let's sit down in th" -hade of one of the few and .ii hct wim tiie- ton bate up lli'l-e Yoll Well- Mitel I sf li 111 111 X Wei fare when vnu took me tiom Hemler. but jou will be duiiblt inteicted in Ilobbie vvliin ton hear her story. She is a i-onve.t far more worthy of four pftorts ami tin. f Mrs. Kingilon than I hate proved to be. ".she is the ttpe ton tilought 1 was l.i-fnip ton snatched in from the burn ing I mean trom Bender Let me s... if I , an ii.otc ton correctly : 'One of ' ' main .toung dtt girls who go wrong bei-mi'-e tlu-v have in. eh n nee . I. ml it. si. in. s. ill-treated, ill-fed.' Poor llobb." had in. chance until .tou'll lie skeptlij.l tth.-n I tl'll 01l. hnw she lirst i en-. ted her nioinl uplift she hnd home me, (lothes. Stealing was hei on! lice' At that, she only tool; enough to meet her ti.eds; but one .lux sh found some unmet quite a lot, it kc.in.il to hi r I town in her little Haltering taint she had nlwn.ts hnd longings fur a white diess a nice white dress, she had the inherent instinct for judging tighil.t 'what she should .v.at ' So. tor the lirst time in lnr life she was able to be Cornell und ''legnntly d.i.l The white dress si,,. bought was simple, one of the plain but elTectite and expensite kind. With the wearing of this new gown there nnturally came the feminine desire to be seen nnd admired. She didn't know where to go. She had neter been a ttequeuter of dance halls. She knew, ..( . ourse, there were few open sesnnies for her. She went to one wheie no questions are inked before admittance. Things dldn t look good to her at . 1III1K- tis jj ,r ,) Hurricane Hall, and sh.,. thought doll was tilled with sawdust until ti, i,.vitnhl m.-m n,m,,-i nn,i ., ,.,. .- ! nf ,:..,,.. it,. ., ,,,.,,. n)ost ,.,. apparition, a nice, ,im,e3t , H) sa ,,.. ,, fcaw ,,. aft(,r that (uorp H(,r t, visible in their little world. "Within tw.ntv four hours he hnd told her of his lute and asked 'her to marry him Then I tried to convince .ton thieves could be honest she xtas brave enough to tell him what she was. in- as .. ...ii- inus-iii. ..nu ...yer. hit . onfession didn't alter his feelings or, 11 n . l...!..... l , IT.. , . his intentions, in furt, his determina- lou ,0 marr.t her was strengthened. iwcuuse s.u- .uv.-u mm very inucu, sue mil atta.t from him. leaving him in a strange city without even her name . . DOROTHY DARN IT An , -. f s. Sw 17SZyJlS JSS Tvpyhr nto vou- v )czi SPTT1 .lW.'Bri . ixNj &?lntWb3fci53& v --vWsL J&iTRsfR Dotfrr worry rvKVvCv ' UTfo- I ? . mnmcL-ri qb TBrm7j em yooLu r, mucw raorvw-;??- ,11 I I -L t Ji AXU l-" W-tJ Al J if- V If sw, v-sj- s IJ fxrfT!ir ir. -4s. A II r S? M f W .v rtv - i ! ' i s . uu. vvv i , jx'bW s. - -s Lrs i. p i i . ,. ., i w -,,- m. Trail for a clue. Hut now she had n hope, ,n renl incentive -the biggest one there is. ..Si. -f0,i ,,it the coveted clothes she hnd bought and went to a place far J'"" " Jours, I would stop Mealing if mtny where she eoiihl begin a new life,1 ,"1'1 t0 l'ut nlr ' hands to do it. nwav where she emilii Iiegin a new uie , the life nf tin honest working girl, i .P little nine with destinv she'1 lost out and was apprehended for tl.nft f nliieli she WHS l-ntirrlv lllllO- cent, but her past record barred no-. oiiittiil A man was instrumental in gnining n reprieve for her, however, and ' she was suit iiw.i to new enviionnieiit , where she mid friends, health and. nit ot nit ii jiui "S.i the iles.ri was born in her to turn tin- pmiiihiiil new leaf, not foi the sake of winning her 'man.' but from the simple wish to be 'good I inteiested M.s Kingilon in 'Iter nml told In r wo 1 e she was. but did not dream of sn, h pmd luck for Hobble as to be si nt up here. 1 know she will llnd hapniliiss up Irere in these lulls tiui'il be kind to the little gi.l. won't vim?" she tijeatlcd "You know .toll hnven't inn, h 1 1, rej for sinners, but .ton will se she i sm nuns about ri - , forintna int u: in.mt like me Miewill tiete. mi I l.i teni'it'ltlnn again "How o von know ?" he nskul, look mg nt her k 'et.'v 'ltecnt.se. -he a' svveted snftl . "Sbe lovis, and th. man she kites is ttoitht of her ' "And Jon I'niik love is pottriful enough to i lire " "1 think so "Would it i uie oii? "1 don't ktnuv " .he (.aid ingeiiuous !v "Von mo, I have jeter luted." A fervid light siiifiblercd in his eyes, "Anntt I'en "' I'raucK came running around the 111 ve 'There is a une girl (ii the house. Mother sent Inr. She's got n boy's name Hohbie. I like her. She does ant thing 1 tell hei to " "That's the masculine measure." she aiil. taking his linnd and tunning on with him 'Con e b.nk'" was the strident sum- moils i.iin Km t. "Stu here a mo.iKiit." Pen hur - li-'dlv bad I'l-arei-. ' "I want to ask von how this girl is ,, tl . mil expensite looking things if she has null a job"' ' "Th, v ion, given to hot." "lit the imiu who wns instrunu ntai in gelling in i rtpneted? You said she was tut nous "lion i do the man an injustice, i ven if j mi doubt pour little Hohbie. He aet"d fiotn charitable motives. He has never seen her. or tiiul to see her." ' Look at in . Pen !" 'I'm looking You have the true vvestiin ijp- the eje of a sharpshooter and a hei iff. "The st,,rj ton just told me is the story of Marta SilK. I that her name '"' J'' " ' 'It belongs to us both. 1,. tieiila. pals." we slmied alik ; par-Inter- i Imiift cluing' of names iftcn . imiu i with Us." "Was it .ton gill who just cam liobhie Hun the win, in ,lo mi t iu a I .i,.... .. i..,ii ...,.i I....1.' ... s:, me nine.1 ., Lake Mulligan?" ii ' x- n.,i n .,,,,1, g.it birds when niu come to a cit.t ! How ...'. t . ,n , :-i. r.. r!.. ....!- II. . I en now ,11.111, nn ,,u unit lew- , ,,,.,. V . t-. t. .i , ... ii iliinei h.i ' tl l hut St. Sonietlimir ' was St Joe, he must hate goto there to get man icd It's what most people go theie for. and probably he's no more saintl than tin- place Ma.v he it wus named nft'-t him." "Tell iii..' Was it Bobbie BunV 'She n.'tei mentioned Jo liar.t . name to inc. s,, how do 1 know Yes Pram is ; coming." She ran Hull on t.. join the l.v who was mipatientl.t .ailing to her , "Marta: Hnw the plot does , hi. ken :" she thought as she ran a race with Prancis to the house. "Now we're all he,,, but llcbbv What next? ('...ti.ii. soon, I exp.'U. No need long, r for understudies 1 must start things he fore Km t sun umbs to her i harms That little subdued, clinging tine air -h. has is most appealing to his ttpe Hi 'M i onie to lurgive her ant thing " "Maita." she said quickl. as she met the toung girl, "come upstairs with me." She loiked the door as "son as thev were in her loom. ".Now tell me all about yourself nml eter.t thing that has happened see 1 last snw tou." Beaming with the excitement that comes from narrative of self, the new- comer talked auimatedly for some time, "And," she concluded. "Mrs. King- don said you told her nil about me, and she sent me a ticket to lome hire. And it s lovely up Here, lsii t it: Mie toiu I'd better keen to the name of llobbie Burr for the present, unril she I cam? u.nj'wny I should sa "' ngreed Pen. "Mnrta Sills might land you in most unpleas ant places. But, Marta, thut man .ton old me about, whose name .ton didu't mention?" "Yes, Miss r.niuont 1 try not to tliiuk of him." "Mnrta, why did .tou tell him that you stole 'v.ou muld lime married him. He'd neter hate known. And you and ,P COn It both have been happy. l the uirl's wondering eves. Pen read a mute rebuke. "I'd mtlnr lose him f oi ever than qecetve him: "Marta," said Pen impresaitely , 'Diogenes should have known Ou " . ... Accident Is Worth Something! ,-s,,-s u CcX ZZT? (SUES r" I --C L lVl I s . By BELLE K. MANIATES Author of "Amarllly of Clothes-1, Ine Alloy," ".Mildew Manse," etc. "Who Is he, Miss Lamont? ' ' "Never mind, Marta. I thought I knew what love meant, but I hoc li didn't until now. If I loved n man as - - ' nave stopped, i Know now mm ,'""1'1 ,,avs stopped long ago, it nn one had given me the right boost, "i" ."" "IP VMUlt tO Sl.q Just then I'en's ecs caught sight of a trunk in the corner of tier room. "Whnt's thnt here for?" she asked, ..nll .,.,. ,,, t i,rnl,At i( , J0 ,,ovrI. t,u,,ed anything in ,i i .i ..,.-i. ... i,,. i,t i ' ' "I IH l t IMIIIII .".' t'H.T H HUk atn wealing and a few things in my suitcase, be-ldes what I had on that ,at " "Marta, that s sweet iu jou. I am beginning to feel I'd like to tog once mine. 1 shall reward ton. Hut first, will you do something for me?" "You know I will b" glad to do any thing." "I want n note delivied. I'll writi it now ." Hns-tilt she wrote a few lines at her desk. "Come with me Mnrta. We'll hate to go to a certain vine , lad pcigfl'n bv devious unites to avoid tluee wi-p chil- i dren and one snsn, i.mis and foiinld.ible tin email. H much rni iiiiiamhiilation the two gills H-achiil the peigokl lltiseeu. ou sit heie for a few moments Maita, and the pe-son to whom .ton are ' to give the mite will ( ,uuc to .ton.' I'en walked on to the bnrri.el.-s --.here she met Jo. "Will .ton do something for me, Jo? liight avvnt. (pink?" "Simp thing. Miss Penny Ante. What did his nibs wni.t-'" "Neter mind. now. (Jo to the per- gnla and leeeive a note from inc. Now don't be stipiid Do as you fire told like a good so'dn-r does." With a uii.gli .In siaited in swinging gait for the place indicated, but he ,was Im'tel s,-vr. . times by some of the '""" who tvaiitul diiections for their , v'ork. After waiting patiently. Mnrta a,n- . cuded Pen , p'ans had miscarried, so' -'"' "' "'ii i,,i rue . muse, nut liceomiiig , eonfusiil .is to turn she wetit tuttnrd thelniiniks To a little girl whose life ),nd been spent in slums nnd reformatories, (he big sjiaces and He: ik-iipps were more np- palling th-in the wildest boms of traffic i ' isguided State street. She had a I st ranje im'ination to walk down MM l,n,l.,.r,l il,-,, .!,.. .!l.t .., .. . i . i i, ...... i.. . "If I'd ..nit been bom n. lv imlv been born as higl: 1 up a tins, mat he I'd never have got down so low." she philosophized. She i amp around a bend in the road. A vvns approaching. He looked up. "Mm ta. oh Mnrta !" "Jo. sh,, cued wildl.t. looking nbout for r treat. Another second, in his arms, sin- thought no longer of liight. laita. how did jou eter get here Wi'd astonishment was visible m Jo's et is . ""T. "'"'" ;i,i .r me. ' i killed Willi kindness Pt-er sm. i ve that night 1 saw j.iii. .In. I didn't know .vnu ivnii hoie. Miss l.nmout told in" , . , ,. . . lo stay iu that phi V . ' where the tines no,,. i im.iii , .hum, ..in. ii, -;ive mm ...... i n ... :... ,.;... mis in,., -, .h.i iii,.i vvas long ngo. l im. out nnd lost my way. Are vou ' ()i mi) ip meant.-- uti thnt l "I must In "Docs she know that "Hear Jo Heie is tour heart-ease Don't let doubt kill your love. Just tk M tu A , ,,,. dacious loin '"luius,' "PENNY ANTE " I -I feel sort of crazv. (lee Ma.fa but it's gi.at to be era.! Let's sit down heie nnd talk about it. "..ti ,1,,,,'t mcl to tell me much. She told me Whv didn't jou let me hear fiom vou?" "1 wanted to be sure. Jo. I'm not' going to make excuses for m.vself, but I I had it handed to me hard. When- eter I thought I'd like to be like other ! folks, some one would give me n shove- ' back, and then I fell cornered nnd that it was no use. Sometimes most al- tvnts l was down anil out. then I tl hit a little lucky wave and go up. It was one of those times I saw you in that dance hall." "That was my lucky xvave. I can see jnu now as you sat away from the rest so little and so different- lousing ironi inose tuugu ours. "And I can see you alone, by your- self; ou looked different from nny one X U ever seen, so healthy and jolly und kind. I saw you looking nt me nnd knew right off xvhnt you thought that I was straight nnd had got it. the wrong place by mistake. And I let ou think so nnd let you get to know me. And we danced and talked till near sunrise. That lovely day over at St. Joe! I thought I was in heaven until we were in that little park nnd ton asked me to marr,y you. l'irst time a real man ever nsked me that, t nsn'i- Iaw enniieh tn fool vou then. When vou said iv made no difference, I knew you were too good for me. and it made me love you to much that I hud to run nway. 4 (TO BE CONTINUED) ' " -.. . . - COMING TO ALL RIGHT.) - DAILY NOVELETTE BETTY'S VACATION Ily .Marlon 0. Lccsam BETTY Saunders listened enviously itliiln wv nf tlm ntfior atr-tinfrrfinlmre 0f ,i,e little firm of Brown & Co. t onicrrly nbout vacations. One o! tnlked engeriy .mom vacations, une m wt girls was going up on the cool .Maine j,i,orP, while the other Was anticipating Upending her two weeks on the edge of n hcnutiful lake at the foot of the New Hampshire hills. Her mother was an invalid. It hnd been a hnrtl pinch for Mrs, Saunders To li t Hetty go through school, but she was now reaping the benefit, ns Hetty, hating studied hard, now held the po sition of private secretary to the piesident. She earned n fairly good salaiy and she and her mother got along iuite comfortably so far as cvei.tilii living was concerned, but a vacation meant money, if only nway for a week, and Hetty dared tint sug gest it. Her thoughts weie suddenly intcr tuptetl bt the sound of u buzzer smn . mmiing her to the president's office. She lias-til wiped away all trace of te.us. and, taking her notebook, walked across the hall into the private office. Siatitl beside Mr. Hrovtti vtns n tall, fan -hinted (hap iir khaki. He arose ns Ilettt (titcted and Mr. Htown iutro 1 dllfi'il bun. 1 "Miss S.iundeis, this is my soil, who 'lias just letuiued, having spent eight iten months Iu 1'innce. Instead ot "" "nek f'"' '' 1,lst Jrnr at cMK 1 lie is going to start in here and learn til'" business. -, ,m will take Ills diCta- tion now and nny inside lines on the "ink Hint jou know nbout I will trust ou to make clear to him." As the days passed on Hetty spent much more of Iter time in the office of the oiing .Mr. llrovvu nnd realized linoie and more how Mr. Iitovvn, Sr., was rel.ting ou his sou and by dcgices lelieutig himself of some of the bur dens he had been bearing nlone. The time passed very quickly to Hetty, and 1 frc she knew it the time came when she was to close up her tpcvvritcr and lento for two long weeks. Usually Hett had a half-holidav on Saturdav. ht todav she worked overtime iu older to z,.t thlnss readv for the cirl who tv.is to substitute for hi r. Jack Hi own, although lie didn't show it, was iitiite annoyed,, at tlie thought of her being away, from a business stand pinut, and then he couldn't quite pie-tun- an one else sitting in her place. It was n very warm, sultry nfter- IllOOll, Illlll US liL'll.t WOl hell S.lC ICIl hnpp.t nt the thought of a vncntion. 1'u" tIlo"Rh Mie couldii t go away, she I f iiilii nt least lest in the shady ham- mo. k nt home attn.t from the rush and tin moil of the cit). While she was getting ready to go home Mr. .Hiown, Jr., came over and wished ner n pleasant vacation. "Where are ou going, Miss Saun ders, senshnie or country?" I Hetty Hushed nnd quietly told him of ner inutlicr s illness nml now she was unable to go nway. She was too proud to let him know she couldn't afford to take her mother atta.t. "Thut's u shnnip," said Jack, in ward! kicking himself for being the cause of her embarrassment. "You work s, hard here in the olfice you de spivo u little lecreation." -vft'r Hetty had gone' he thought over the situation unit Ins lace light-, i ned as lu thought of a plan. At 7:110. that evpning the telephone nt Betty's, house tinkled and Mr. Jack Brown was i otor' ride, it's such a warm ,,,,,1.. that is. if vou have no other i, if you have no other , nix'mrinent " ' I thlnl lh K"s-seo tlle b-b-b-boss J ; , ab;.bJ,bot iU '-'ye "link?" , , , ., "That s our funeral, Jim." ."!.'', , .. "W-w -well, d'.te think he'd R-s-sec A'"1' "f Cm', ,--T '"''" , !" nw"m'mn " I -""il a ride along The manager looked at that freckled the siVnshore would do her good. (a(,c fo,. molm,llt ,,,. thoIl ..,.,,111, '1,1"t MUl1'" il for ,5cUJ'. and Mrs. ... guPS, .,, see jou for a minute oi '"""'"s vvns just ns pleased, for njtwo." ihange for her away from the house So Jim went to the big chief's office was a rare treat. not nearly so light-heiirted as he did Many happy times followed during, when he lirst got the job and nsked for the two weeks. There were picnic par- 'five minutes." ties nid drives-. through the cool green' The boss looked up sharply. "You. country or another time along the shore, Jim? What do you xvant?" and when Betty returned to the office "I've g-g-got a c-c-critielsm to make, ' she was a very happy girl. I The following spring came with all ;., brightness and soon vacation time was again being discussed at Brown & Co. Hetty listened to the chatter of the girls and thought of all the changes that happened in one year. I That night she and Jack took a longl tide. When he stopped his car nt Betty's house, on their return, he ten- derlv took her hand. I "Well, little girl, where are you going on ..ur vacation tins year: "I don't know, said Hetty, her thoughts far away. "I do," said Jack. "You'ie going to marry me and we're going on a month's houeinoon." lie slipped a sparkling ring on Betty's finger nnd then kissed it reverently. "IIuw is that for a vacation?" Retty was .too happy to answer, button are getting now. .Now get out. Mr. Brown, Sr., did n good deal of j idgetiug while his son was away that -month, and quietly mourned the loss of his secretary forever. , The next complete Countr' Cousin. novelette The -.- -.- .' Kwhere"av?j atbollev il .ssx (unw Mi.iru?)l DREAMLAND AD VENTURES-ByDaddy "THE MAGIC VIOLIN" ,(A sad young musician playing n sad violin has filled all Uirdland tcilh tror. Hilly plays a glad tunr on the violin bringing joy to the lirds and animals and to Penelope and the young musician.) Penelope Sajs, "I'll Not" A S THE young musician played on, his mngic violin poured out to Penelope, Peggy, Billy, the birds and! the nnlmnls all thnt vvns in his heart. I J here was n new-found joy in living,. a dawning love, freshly awakened hopes. "I shall bo n great artist," the mu sician seemed to sny through his plny ing. "I Rhallplay for great crowds. I shall delight kings find emperors. I shall win vast riches, riches, riches!" Here the music stopped short, but the young musician dropped on one knee before Penelope and, stretching out his hands toward her, one holding the vio lin nnd the other holding the bow, he cried : "And when I have gained fame nnd fortune I shall come nnd lay both at your feet." "Alas nnd nlatk! rJ am this week to xved an ugly old rich man," cried Penelope. "It cannot be You shall he my bride," declared the young musician. "Alas and alack, my perfectly prim nnd proper Aunt Prue has made nil the arrangements, and it would not be per fectly prim and proper to change them. My hour of happiness is over. Fare well ! Farewell!" Penelope ran to Hnlky Sam and mounted to his back. Before he could gallop away, however, there came from the violin n vtail so doleful that it struck black sadness into evpry heart. Tears gushed fotth, and Balky Sam was so THE BUSINESS DOCTOR By HAROLD WHITEHEAD Author of "The Business Career of Peter Flint" and "Bruno Duke Solver of Business Problems" .lliu Gets a Lesson TIM 0 ha ad more freckles than were ever nntaincd on nny other human face. He had the most impudent tip-tilted nose and pair of blue eyes that forever sought mischief. He got n job "Tit a real cstato and insmance concern. It did a business of many, many millions n year, and was .ontiollcd by a clever man, blunt, sharp, biulnlly frank, but absolutely .'quaie and just with every one. J Jim, in his sublime ignorance, walked light into the big boss's office nnd said: "Will er g-g-gimmc a job?" Jim stut tered n bit. "Who let you in?" "N" -n -nobody I j-just come in. How nb-bout the j-j-job?" He got one. He began as office boy, but being full of inergy, which fortunately was guided in the right direction, In; soon had "a desk" and a small raise in pay. Then for n cnr he stuck at his desk and held down the job. But no raise happened his way, and lie began to get worried. "S-s-say," he stuttered to the head of the office, with whom he was on good tciius, "I ought to g-g-gct some more d-.l-d-dough. How nb-bout it?" "Can't say, Jim. The big chief has to O. K. all salary raises. He goes over the list every -.ear. fJuess you'd better wait n wlnle.- ion 11 get one when he thinks you'ie due for it." Now, Jim hnd cultivated a wholesome respect for the big chief. He hesitated to asu tor an interview fiom a man whose time was worth about n dollar i a "iimite. He set atched his sandy hair and said, , sir. "Complaint? Criticism! Always want to hear criticisms. I'll give you three minutes. W hat is it .' "W-w-well, sir, I've b-b-been at the d-d-desk for a year and g-g-gct nn rnisc." "Work at the Insurance desk?" "Y-y-y-yes, sir." "Doing the work?" "Y-y-y-ycs, sir." "What else are jou doli.g?" Jim gulped and stuttered. "N-n-nothin' else.'' "Just what you did a jcar ago?" Jim just nodded. "Being paid for it the same?" Again n nod. "No reason for a raise. You'io .doing no more. Come baik when you Uue holding down three desks nud I'll give you three tunes as much money as Jim "got out and reported Ins in terview to bis friend, the office man ager. "Just about what I expected, Jim. Now, you get busy and instead of see ing how soon you can 'clean up' J'our desk, seo how much you can do." Copyrlcht. 1919. by the Bell Syndicate. Inc. 1 MvlFxW; 5 JH Tears gushed forth blinded by those that poured from his eyes that lie could not see which way to go. Snd as the violin of the young musician hnd been before, it wns a hun dred times more snd now. It seemed ns If everything in the world had gone to smash for every one. I'eggy wept with the others, but even ns she showered tears she knew that they wern silly aqd would do no good. So she grasped the arm of the sad young musician and stopped the woeful music. "Playing sadness will not help mat ters," she sobbed. "But may be if you play courage -and hope you can make things come out right." Tills ylea seemed to astonish every one, nnd it astonished Penelope nnd the snd musician most of nil. But nt the same time it sounded like good sense, and the young musician was quick to act upon it. Never n word said Jim, but he did rome hard thinking. Ho realized that there vvns no reason for paying him more until he showed he could do more. That was some ten years ago. Today Jim is virtually managing the place. He takes charge when the office man ager is nway, and he frequently is, and is oftei sent to handlo a "dolicnto" job by the big chief, Lots of people in Wall street know "Jim," for he's very much a real man. Headers' Questions Answered iir. Whitehead tcill anstccr in this column questions on marketing, buy ing,selling, advertising, letter-ioriiing, business education, and on matters per taining to the choice of a vocation. All questions tcill be answered in the order of receipt. A'o niiotiiHions correspond ence can be acknowledged. Header's initials only tcill be published. It icill take fiom four to fifteen days for a reply to uppear. Poes It help the traveling 6a!esm:n to agree with the bue"r Generally In what he siatn in order to keep on tho rleht side of him? U O. M. I thought this yarn had died the pain ful death it deserves. The bu.ver must have confidence in the salesman nnd the goods he is selling or he xvon't buy from him. Does the buyer, have con fidence in the salesman who makes him self nu echo of oil the bu.ver sas? Vou cannot afford, however, to be com TANNER BELIEVED INSANE IN JOINING WIFE IN DEATH Readers Only Other Explanation Is That' Man Was Ignorant of God's Law Admits Act Proved Love Was Great A LETTER pronouncing William Tan-) ner, who died with his wife when he could not save her from an np pronching trnin, insane has been re ceived from II. A. Scniilan, 2120 Clif ford street. Mr. Scnnlan's definition of n hero is one xtho offers to mnkc the supreme sacrifice as long as there is any chance pf accomplishing the result sought. , Ills letter follows: To the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger: Sir: It is without a doubt the most J undecided topic of the day, that is, concerning the William Tanner tragedy nt Hubbards Woods, 111. The critics nre pro nnd con and, I think, the most intelligent nnd conscience-stricken man will tako the same view as I do of the matter. I say that no sane individual would do such an act, and xtill nay that Mr. Tenner was either driven into nn insane mental attitude on seeing thnt his wife's liwo was about to.be crushed out or was ignorant of thb moral laws laid down by our Creator, Almighty God. ! And if he was ignorant of them nnd otl a sane mind, he could not be held any more responsible than a cow or a horse that would step in front of n fnst-mov- mg train, as ins minu was unucvciopeti Other . views nre taken by some to the extent that if all husbands thought and loved their xvives ns did Mr. Tan ner there would be fewer divorces, and I agree with this expression, as it bears weight. But, nevertheless, thnt love for one's wife, mother or other relative would iiot warrant n man to commit By dim. McManus nc drew the bow across the strings of his violin, and now tho sadness was all gone. In its place was a strong, brave note thnt made every one feel better nt once. It seemed to say: "Cheer up I We are young and of good heart. All things will turn out well if wo fight despair and work with hope." As Penelope listened her face ererf bright again. "I will not wetl the ugly old rich .man," she cried. "I will wnlt for you, my musician. Be of good cheer until we meet ngaln." "Farewell I The love of my heart goes with you," replied the musician. "When you hear great things of Hal, the violinist, you will know that I am working for jroti." And he played again a message ot hope nnd strength. Balky Sam gal' loped away briskly and Penelope waved nnd smiled until she wns out of sight. Louder nnd louder sounded the violin. It told that ,Hal was sure of success s-'ifp that he would win Pcnclopo as his bride. And then suddenly tho tune changed ngnlti this time into n gentle lullaby, and the birds and animals who had been kept awake eo long by the sad, sad music dropped quickly off to sleep. Even Judge Owl began to snore, although it was his hunting time. Teggy was laughing at him when she felt her own eyelids growing heavier md heavier, and soon she wns as sojnd asleep ns the others. -And she slept and slept until she woke up iu her own bed the next morning. (In the next story will he told hoie Penelope elopes icith the aid of Billy, Peggy and tho magio violin.) bative to your customer. But ho will respect you and have confidence In you if you show you have tho courage of 0tir convictions. t am a salesman In a ratatl hardware stor and I eot into a row-with a customer lait week. Ho came Into the storo in a tem per and said, "I bousht this flashlight here three weeks ago and the battery Is all run rut " I toy htm that ho probably left It lighted In his pocket, and ho accused me of trj.nu to palm off daman-ed fi-oodn on htm. We anally gave him a new battery, but he slllt seemed dissatisfied. What oufrht I to have done? M. P. Your first remark was tactless. You should first have told the customer that you were sorry to hear it, but that you would make anything right that was not satisfactory. Then you could nsk the customer how much he had used the light, etc. If you attempt to nsk ques tions without first assuring the customer of your intention to do the right thing he nnturally feels that you are trying to evade the responsibility. The fnct that the customer wns angry indicated thnt ho expected an argument, so the assurance that you will make everything right is doubly necessary in this case. How much rent ought tve to pay for our grocery store? Last year our sales were around J12.000 O. V. R. The rent should be about 3 or 4 per cent of your sales, so that you should be paying from $300 to'?420 a year. (T& HE' CONTINUED) suicido (ns did Mr. Tanner). "Thou shnlt not kill." This man was morally obliged to save his own life when he snw that he could not save his wife's life. Say, for instance, that a man and wife got bewildered in tho j'ungles and in tho meantime wero attacked by a " drove o wolves nnd he climbed a tree to safety and let his wife perish, I say that lie' wns a coward. But now say that he put up a fight with the wolves and finally exhausted his strength nnd died with his wife. He would be classed as an heroic man and a mnn who honorably showed his love and bis all for his wife. II. A. H. Other letters follow: To the Editor o the Evening PuMfo Ledger: Sir There was no intent or purpose behind the destructive power that killed Mr. Tanner and Ins wife. It was his. duty, under the circumstances, l to ezerciso all his skillful pur pose nnd power to releaso his wife no other thought should predominate. To act the hero was not in order, nor was there time to consider the children. To release his wife from the awful danger wns his first and only duty. II Mk failed lie died in her behalf, in spite of all ho could do. With the above motive he, died a hero. Proclaiming his intentions was energy in tho wrong di rection. ' W. I. II. , I have deferred answering tho vital question as to the Tightness of Mr. Tan ner's sacrifice until I had given it care ful thought. I crinnot help admire Wil liam Tanner for his heroic act, and it is my belief that tl) is display of love proves ho was a pattern and nn example to humanity. He stood by the woman he pledged to lovo and cherish until death would part them, to cross tho Great Beyond, with his pal, tho mother of his children. Ho could not bear to have his Mary crushed to death alone, unable to rescue here; he did what he thought best to stay with her for all eternity. Could any man with love as great as Willium Tanner's stand by nnd see bis wifo crushed before him? My opinion is just as your editor voiced it in the article on the elfttorlal page of Wednesday's EvENitfo Xcni.ia Ledoek. If the world had more men like this brave man it would be needless to have divorce courts. They, of course, were destitute of children; but William Tanner left his little orphans a legacy that will never become cxhousted. This will help them to live riobfo lives and mankind will be helped by this act. "We know there are some willing to sacrifice, and while there is much win In the world, love is not absolutely on tho decline., N. ?H r "JT i kl?"?'! & ''Xc,'' & replied '.' ' T'She'lift"ono fer :Htl?Wsoi-" composedly, 1 : r. II - ;$.. y-y;: dk ft WM -,&&; U -j - i mfin '"" , u. ,.-i-'i ) . , .... ,..i.t ,i hi mi sWiiIWi m ii -- i J fimm&lRrtt mm," Sjuluiumi . . ' J.-.l,,iitiuimirlri"------ -: a drive, but she re, bu v THURG iBT , S. QA1MWW- '-lUri-li'iY "r r-i I- .sA" .ft. l.:",...!'L'!26 MIllIMlH.IIII.l, ' .' I II -H ' " , "J s sIkdyMC-- n ' V TMVMmmm . ... urfj V 1 ' -A II. s Vte.1mBG&,lXZ I.. . ... I . HfiM---HMHHs4Ji,,. i.t -iLa.-iOti.! ' -. ....&-., .... . .r-. . . ,-f".
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